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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA, THUR8DAY AFTERNOON, , JANUARY 18, 1906,
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NUMBER 72.
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PRIVATE FUNERAL AT THE
FIELD HOME TOMORROW-
FIELD EMPLOYES TO HOLD
MEMORIAL MEETING.
Chicago, Jan. 18.—The body of the
late Marshall Field arrived on a spe
cial train at noon today from New
York.
It has been decided to hold a private
funeral at the residence at noon to
morrow, as there is no place sufficient
to accommodate the numbers who
hg.ve asked to be permitted to attend
the ceremonies. A large number of
business places in all parts of the city
will be closed two hours during the
funeral tomorrow; and the Field em
ployes will hold a memorial, meeting
at the Auditorium during the after
noon, only the older employes being
admitted, as the Auditorium is not
large enough to accommodate the ten
thousand eployes desiring to attend.
NEXT ARMY MANEUVERS
MAYBE BROUGHT TO GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18.—It is learned
that there Is a movement on loot and
which will he Inaugurated In the next
lew days to secure tfie 1906 army ma
neuvers for Qeorgla.
The' state’s delegation In congress
will be asked to take the matter up
with the proper authorities at Wash
ington, with a view to having the
mimic battles of peace pulled off in
the Empire State of the South.
Should the congressmen be success
ful, it Is supposed that the military
base during the movements ' a? the
troops will be Atlanta and vicinity.
Showery again. And the weather
man promises that in all likelihood
tomorrow will be cooler.
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Imperial Commissioners Come to Study Educational
and Industrial Conditions.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 18.—An imperial Chinese commis
sion, sent to the United States to study educational and in
dustrial conditions, arrived here today in charge of Prof.
Jenks, President Roosevelt’s special representative. The
commission was shown great consideration and was escorted
to the various points of interest which might be of service in
their studies.
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHICAGO.
Chicago, Jan. 18.—The first decisive steps have been taken towards
excluding victims of pulmonary tuberculosis from the public schools
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POLISH JEWS TRIED 01 COURT MARTIAL
Warsaw, Poland, Jan. 18.—Six Jews, members of a local anarchists
committee, who were tried by court martial, were executed today at
Warsaw citadel. They were arrested a fortnight ago, charged with
engaging in revolutionary propaganda, manufacturing bombs and ex
torting money.
THE CONFEDERATE
Capt. John A. Thompson
Defeats Capt. Langdon
Bowls for SuperintOn-
dent—Echo of Meeting.
Atlanta, Jan. 18. — After a spirited
fight, ex-Pollce Captain John A.
Thompson was yesterday afternoon
elected superintendent of the Confed
erate Soldiers’ Home, donating Capt.
Langdon Bowie.
The fight against Captain Bowie was
made by Dr. Amos Pox, himself an
employe of the home. Fox, it Is said,
became angry with Bowie because he
permitted Inmates of the home to at
tend a political meeting at the court
house here recently.
Tho names of J. R. Childs, of Jones
county, and W. A. Wright, of Eaton-
ton, were entered in the race for the
superintendency.
Soon after the board of trustees of
the home met, the members went into
executive session and elected the fol
lowing officers:
H. W. Bell, of Jesup, re-elected
president of the board of trustees.
W. S. Thompson elected vice-presi
dent, to succeed E. H. Thornton.
Dr. Amos Fox, re-elected treasurer
and purchasing agent.
Capt. W. H. Harrison, re-elected sec
retary.
Ten members of the board of trus
tees look part In the meeting.
NO BRUTALITY SHOWN
IN MERIWETHER’S HAZING.
Midshipman's Counsel Tries to Show
This In Defense.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 18.—The trial
of Midshipman Meriwether, on the
charge of hazing, was resnmed by the
.rourtmartial today.
An effort Is being made by Meri
wether’s counsel to show that he had
hazed others only In a good-natured
way and without brutality.
LIBERALS STILL GAINING
IN BRITISH ELECTIONS.
London, Jan. 18—The Liberal tide Is
rising In favor more than ever today
in parliamentary elections. Several
Conservative seats have been cap
tured. The result to date Is as fol
lows:
Liberals, 189;.. Unionists, 79; Irish
Nationalists, 66; Laborites, 33.
Of Business League—'Sal
ary Fixed at $1,200
Per Annum--More
Members Wanted.
At a meeting cf the board of direc
tors of the Albany Business League
yesterday afternoon, Mr. John A. Bet
jeman was selected to fill the impor
tant post of secretary.
The meeting was attended by nearly
all the directors, as well as the of
ficers who are ex-officio members of
the board. President Morris Wes-
losky was In the chair.
Mr. Betjeman’s name was the only
one considered lor the position of sec
retary. He Is admirably fitted, by
natural ability and experience, for
the exacting duties that will devolve
upon him, having been colsely Identi
fied with work of this character In the
west.
Mr. Betjeman's entire time will be
devoted to the Interests of the league.
His salary has been fixed at $1,200 per
annum.'
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
two committees, one composed of
President Morris Weslosky and J. A.
Davis, and the other of Judge Sam.
W. Smith and E. H.. Kalmon, were
appointed to canvass the city for tlje
purpose of securing additional mem
bers. About 150 names of wholesale
and retail firms and Individuals were
enrolled at Tuesday night’s meeting
for organization, but It Is expected
that this number will be nearly or
quite doubled.
President Wesloskj has not yet ap
pointed the' regular standing commit
tees for which provision is made in
the constitution of the league. He
will give this matter careful consid
eration, being desirous of selecting
the best men for the responsible du
ties which will devolve upon them.
The appointments^ will probably he
announced some time next week.
The Albany Business League has
started off In the most approved man
ner by employing a capable secretary,
whose entire time and attention will
be devoted to the duties of his posi
tion.
FOR SALE—The Ragan lot, corner
Society and Jackson streets. Ed.
B. Jones. . IS-*
FRANCE AND VENEZUELA,
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French Naval Demonstration Under Preparation to Demand
Satisfaction for Treatment of M. Taigny at Caracas.
Paris, Jan. 18.—Official confirmation has been received at
the foreign office ol Venezuela’s treatment of M. Taigny, 1?he
retiring French charge at Caracas. The government immedi
ately decided to adopt the most energetic measures to obtain
satisfaction. It is understood that a naval, demonstration is un
der preparation. M. Maiibourguet, charge d’affaires of Vene
zuela here, received this afternoon official announcement of his
expulsion from French territory, and he will leave this^ evening
for Belgium.
CLEARING OUT THE SUEZ
FOR PASSAGE OF DRY DOCK DEWEY.
New York, Jan. 18.—A cablegram to the Herald from Alexandria
says: “Clearing of the Suez Canal has been started to enable the
floating dry dock Dewey, now on the way from the United States to
Manila, to pass. Traffic will be stopped during the passage through the
canal of the dry dock.” • •
JOHN SIBLEY SAYS
Well Known Qeorgla Populist, Now In New York,'
Talks of 'That Letter.
New York, Jan. 17. — The Atlanta
News correspondent, learning that
Hon. John A. Sibley was In the city,
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called his attention 1 to the controversy
gping on in Georgia over the now fa
mous Sibley letter to Hon. Clark
Howell. Mr. Sibley states his posi
tion In the following card:
‘The voters of Georgia, especially
those of Augusta and the Tenth dis
trict, know full well my past loyalty
to Mr. Watson. If he were a candi
date for their suffrage even at this
late date there Is not a political Iead-
Hoke Smith besides his natural air
tlpathy to a ’fat, chubby politician.’
“However, this is another story, and
as Mr. Watson, the McDuffie Journal
and Hoke Smith have not mentioned
the subjfance o’ this interview, I find
it opportune for my ‘genial, suave, se.
ductlve nature’ to dlscnss It at this
writing.
“I served In I he "legislature with
Clark Howell as speaker. His treat
ment of all the members was fairness
personlflod, and as between him and
Hoke Smith I naturally would be on
the side of the one who always gave
er in the state but would place me as ' a Rfl,mre dpaI t0 Mr - Watson and
fighting under his banner. In 1,1s SBlf ’ though we wer0 cundl(Iatpa ot an
opposing party. I extend the olive
branch to the gentlemen and assure
card which I have just read, even
granting our conversation to have oc
curred exactly as he states, It was' them tIlat nevor mlnd w,1 ° Is 0,ept . ed
understood that I would write to Clark I S°' ver " or tho gnlnd 0,(1 statp wl11 c °"'
Howell and tell him the only way to
beat Hoke Smith was to ‘pass the word
down the line’ and have the legislature
enact such laws as Mr. Watson advo
cated.'
‘Naturally I concluded that If Mr.
Howell did as suggested, Mr. Watson
would give his support, not as a trade
or barter, but In recognition of the'
great help done the re'orm forces ‘by
cutting the sand from under their
feet.’
“I knew Mr. Watson had been a
contributor to the Constitution. I
knew that Mr. Smith and the Atlanta
Journal never hesitated to vllllfy him
on every occasion, and therefore I
could not for the life o’ me see what
hold Mr. Smith could have over Mr.
Watson ‘If Howell cut the sand from
under the feet of the true reformer,’
and It puzzles me now how Mr. Wat
son can support Mr. Hardwick for
congress in place of his friend Major
McGregor, who has always been a
'true reformer.’
‘There seems to have been 'a nig
ger In the woodpile’ that even my
genial, Buave, seductive’ nature could
not unearth. When I recall the Inter
view Major McGregor and I had with
Mr. Watson, when the major read the
Clark Howell tetter that the McDuffie
Journal seems to have known all
about, though neither the major nor
the writer divulged its contents, this,
coupled with a subsequent conversa
tion had with Mr. Watson In response
to an urgent wire to go to see him,
makes me now believe there were and
are other reasons for his advocacy of
tlnue to be In the front rank of the
nation, proving to the world the well-
won title of not only being the Empire
State of the South, but of the Union.”
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Man Supposed to Have Murdered Hie
Family and Then Committed Sui
cide.
Pembroke, N. H„ Jan. 18.—The au
thorities today resumed the Investiga
tion of tho tragedy In which seven
people were killed and an eighth com
mitted suicide.
Charles F. Ayer Is supposed to have
killed his mother-in-law, wife and five
children, and burned their bodies In
bis home. Before the fire was dis
covered the farm buildings were de
stroyed.
Ayer went to the home of a sister,
six miles distant, and when Informed
or the destruction of his property he
shot lilmself. He died without mak
ing any statement which would enable
the authorities to aocertaln the exact
manner of the death of his seven rela
tives.
WANTED—Two or three furnished or
unfurnished rooms for light house
keeping, at once. Address ’’Rooms,”
care Hsrald.
Beets, Lima Beans, English Peas
and Corn, 2 for 25c.
Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS.
MISS PEYTON’S ESTATE
VALUED AT $5,000.
"Old Match Woman" Left No li
dlate Family.
mme.
Atlanta, Go., Jan. 18.—Miss Rowan
Peyton, “Ufa old matcH woman," who
died Tuesday evening at her home on
Luckle street, this city, left an estate
valued at $5,000, of whloh" about $4,000 I
Is In Atlanta Teal estate and $1,000
In personal property. ■ ;.i
Thore are no members of Miss Pey
ton’s family living, and the estate will
lJeTSivIded between her nearest rela
tives, who are nephew and nieces.
Judge WilkinBon, ordinary of Fulton |
qounty, yoBterday appointed Albert
Boylston administrator of the estate,
and fixed his bond at $10,000.
The whole of Miss Peyton's '.'ortuno
had been made by the sale of matches
and chewing, gum.
“Little Johnny Jones't at the Raw
lins theatre this evening.
And have
them filled
hy* experienced
pharmacists
with pure
ingredients®and
exactly
in the manner
that
yovtr physician
waiits them
compounded.
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