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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, QA., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 29, 1906. I
NUMBER 81.
WHERE. DEEP WATER OPER
ATIONS SHOULD BE CON
FINED ^OR PRESENT.
THINKS MR. GRIGGS.
The following letter, of Hon. James
M. Griggs, immediate representative
of this district in congress, to Secre
tary John A. Betjeman, of the Albany
Business League, is in reply to a.lef-
ter of the latter, and explains itself.
Tt will prove interesting to pll Herald
readers.
Congressman Griggs, writes as fol
lows:
Washington, January 27, 1906.
Mr. John A. Betjeman,
Secretary Albany Business League,
Albany, Georgia. 1
My Dear Sir: ' .
I have your letter of January 22nd
informing me of tht organization of
the Albany Business League, of which
fact I had already been apprised
through the Albany Herald.
I assart you it will give me great
pleasure in future, as In the past, to
co-operate cordially with my Jellow-
citlzens of Albany In every movement
looking toward the upbuilding of Al
bany.
I feel quite as keenly as any other
person can the great necessity of the
Flint river improvement. The present
project concerning that river between
Albany and Newton Is near conclu
sion, and a new snrvey will be re
quired before very long to inaugur
ate a new project. You understand
that these improvements come very
like the Flint. The prepent project
est point of navigation on the Flint,
would enjoy a commanding position
commercially. The nehr completion
of the present project enables the peo
ple of Baker county to carry their
commerce largely on the river. Now,
then, what the people of Albany, New
ton and Bainbridge need most, in my
opinion, is the cleaning out of Apa
lachicola Bay, so as to give an outlet
to the Gulf from the Flint, Chatta
hoochee and Apalachicola rivers.
/ There is no sub-committee directed
by any authority to visit Apalachicola,
bit certain members of congress have
prevailed upon the majority of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee to pay
a visit to Apalachicola,' Carabelle and
GillfporC Miss., at some time in the
spring, when f the matter can be ar
ranged conveniently. This proposed
visit was first suggested by Mr. Adam,
son, who is interested In the’ Chatta
hoochee just as I airTin the Chatta
hoochee and Flint. The, party (Will not
agree to stay away from Washington
longer than a week, and a week will
be required to visit Apalachicola and
Gulfport. , The itinerary of the party
as now proposed is from here to Col
umbus, from there by river to Apa
lachicola, and return to- Bainbridge;
from thence by railroad they are go
ing direct to Gulfport.
For all of the reasons given, you
will understand that it is impossible
at this time to secure a visit from
this committee, and I am sure that
you will agree with me that a greater
necessity now exists at Apalachicola
than at any point along the Flint.
With kindest regards and best
wishes, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
J. M. GRIGGS.
THE LAST DAY
OF AUTO RACES.
The Two-Mlle«-a*Mlnute Event Is Oi*
This Afternoon.
Ormond, Fla., Jan. 29.—There was
fine weather and a good course for the
first automobile raoe today, which was
the 30-mlle championship race for
Amerlcan-bullt cars. This was won by
Slowly, partfeularly to small*sk*M»* .^^-s^aped s^eapa^r.
which made
;he remarkable records
was Inaugurated some year? ago, and Official time, 34:18 2*5.
The actual time In covering the dis
tance was 28:38 2-5.
Five events are on the card for to
day, including a two-miles-a-mlnute
race, which is set for low tide this
my efforts have been directed towards
the completion of that project: When
that is accomplished, or even now, for
that matter,- the Flint Is a navigable
stream as high as Albany, and if there
was an outlet for the Chattahoochee
at Apalachicola, Albany, as the high-
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by using
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Five Carloads
just received at
Alt any
Machinery
Co.
afternoon.
An effort will be made to close the
tournament today.
D^. AND MRS. J. H. DYE,
OF LOUISVILLE, KILLED.
Were Struck by an Outgoing Southern
Train This Morning.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29. — Dr. and
Mrs. J. H. Dye, of this city, were killed
instantly by an outgoing train on the
Southern railway, ten miles from the
city, this morning. A heavy fog pre
vented their seeing the train.
THE FRUIT MEN GLAD
TO SEE COLD WEATHER,
Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 29. — Reports
reaching the Agricultural Department
are to the effect that fruit growers all
over'the state are welcoming the cold
weather and snow which have been
features of the winter recently. The
growers are in hope that the steady
cold will continue^ so that the trees
will not bud too soon. If they are kept
back until the entire winter has passed
the prospect of a wonderful year for
fruit of all sorts will be assured. The
critical period with peach orchards is
in the, latter part of March or the ^arly
part of April. At that time there usu
ally comes a sharp frost. If until then
the buds have been kept back by the
cold they pass safely through the cri
sis to a full harvest. Everybody Is
looking forwa/d to a great yield this
year, and unprecedented prosperity
among the farmers and fruit men.
MARK JOHNSTON
AGAIN A CANDIDATE
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 29. — Hon Mark
Johnston, of Milledgeville, former can
didate for the c Alice of state school
commissioner, Is again in the race for
that office. He has just authorized his
announcement Hfe reaffirms his old
platform of four years ago, when he
stood for a division of the school
funds according io the taxes paid by
the white and negro races, and state
uniformity of text-books used in the
common schools of Georgia.
GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER’S FUNERAL
IT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TODAY.
Buried With the Full Military Honors of a Mhjor
General.
Washington, Jan. 29. — The final
ceremonies of the funeral of General
Joseph Wheeler were held this after
noon with the intermeilt in Arlington
cemetery. With full military Honors
the veteran of two wars, foriiier rep
resentative in congress and a retired
army officer, was followed to his last
resting place by veterans of both wars
in which he had distinguished himself,
personal friends, representatives of
both branches of congress, and thou
sands of citizens.
A guard of honor from the Spanish
War Veterans met the .body on its ar
rival from New York last night, es
corting it tp St. John’s Episcopal
church, where it lay In state until 2
o’clock this afternoon. Following a
brief service at the church, the pro
cession started for the cemetery,
headed by battalions of engineers rep
resenting the regular army.. A rider
less horse wgs led with the cavalry.
Following the calson came organiza
tions of Confederate Veterans of
Washington, Grand Army of the Re
public, Spanish War Veterans, a com
pany of Wheeler’s Confederate caval
ry, of Atlanta, and the Army and
Naval Union.
The honorary pallbearers included
General Bates, General Lamar; from
ills Confederate associates. General
Stephen DJ.ee, General A. P. Stewart
and General Basil Duke; represen
tatives from both branches of Con
gress, personal and official associ
ates. The honors paid the dead man
were those of a major general, which
rank he held in the Spanish-Amerlcan
war, although he ranked brigadier
general on the retired list of the regu
lar army when he died.
FATHER MATTHEW O’KEEFE,
NOTED CATHOLIC PRIEST,
Dies of Pneumonia—Last Surviving
Brigade Chaplain of Confederacy.
Towson, Md„ Jan. 28. — Rev. Mat
thew O’Keefe, pastor of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Immaculate,
died today of pneumonia, contracted
while responding to calls • to attend
the sick. He was 78 years old and a
native of Waterford, Ireland.
• The oldest priest in the diocese,
Father O’Keefe was the last surviving
brigade chaplain of the Confederate
axrpy, he having been chaplain of J>Ia-
brigade of the Army of North
ern Virginia, and a close personal
friend of General Robert EL Lee and
Jelterson Davis.
Father O’Keefe made himself fa
mous throughout tho South; by -his-
work during the outbreak of yellow
fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth in
1855, and in 1869 he won the red rlS-
bon of the Legion of Honor by his at
tendance upon the officers and crew
of a fever-stricken French frigate that
put in at Hampton Roads.
He Is said to have died practically
penniless, having devoted his large
fortune to church work.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
AFTER THE CANDIDATES.
Gubernatorial Candidate! Asked to
’ Define Their Positions.
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 29. — In a letter
which has Just been sent out by the
executive committee of the Georgia
Anti-Saloon League, the various candi
dates for,govornor are aBked to state
whether they will favor certain legis
lation desired by the League If they
are elected to the governorship. The
Candidates are especially asked how
BIG STRIKE THREATENED
IN NEW YORK.
Entire Building Industry of Metropolis
Involved.
New York, Jan. 29. — A strike is
planked by 150,000 structural workers
here which will involve the entire
building industry of New York. The
matter will be settled Friday at a
meeting of representatives of the
workmen’s organizations. It is said
that the “open shop” question is at
the bottom of the proposed strike.
BAD WRECK REPORTED
ON THE BIG FOUR,
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29.—It is re
ported here that two trains on the
Big Four were wrecked 4his, morning
near Nabb, Ind., and that both engin
eers were killed and several passen
gers injured. The southbound train
is behind time.
CHINESE COMMISSIONERS
AT WASHINGTON’S TOMB.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The members
of the Chinene imperial -.commission
today visited the tomb of Washington,
being taken op the steamship “Dol
phin.”
Special 8ermon to Railroad Men.
Rev. J. B. Dixon, pastor of Byne's
Hill Mission, preached a special ser
mon to railroad men last night. A
large congregation was present and a
most interesting service was held.
The subject of the sermon was “The
Railroad to Heaven,” and blackboard
illustrations a^ded to the interest and
force of the preacher’s remarks.
Currants 10c, and Seeded Raisins
12%e package, Citron 20c lb., Prunes
10c. lb.
Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS.
the bill prohibiting the shipping of
liquor Into “dry'* counties. Both these
bills weie Introduced-In the last legis
lature, hut were defeated. The League
wishes to know whether the candi
dates fijr governor, If eleoted, will lend
thlsl and similar legislation, their sup
port.
SATURDAY NIGHT '
FIRES-DAMAGE SLIGHT.
The fire department was, called nut
twice Saturday night, once to the
northern and once to- the southern
portion of the city.*
At' 2:Sfe o'clock a policeman saw
the reflection of a bright blaze and
turned In on alarm. The fire proved
to be on the premises of!Mr. A. W.
Tucker, on Tift street, where a build
ing on the nlley used as barn and
stable war almost completely de
stroyed. The building contained a
quantity of fodder and a wneon, which
were consumed. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. Tho loss Is cov
ered by Insurance.
The first-alarm Saturday night came
in from the residence of Dr. R. E.
Grier, the negro physician, on Jackson
street, into which a great volume of
smoke had mysteriously Issued.
I Dr. Grier thought'his house was
certainly on fire. The fire faddles got
to work with a will,- cut. their way
through the smoke, and looked In all
directions for the place from which
the smoke Issued. It was fohnd that
In the room In which most of the
smoke was, a patent aSh device, which
threw the ashes Into a receiver under
the house,- had been Installed, and
was In use. In soipe way, the smoke
from the live ashes In the receiver
found Its way Into the room There
was no damage. ’
PLEAD FOR NEGRO.
A Lynching Averted by
Mother of Girl Who Had
Been Assaulted by a
Negro.
Chicago, Jan. 29.—A special to the
Tribune from Washington, Go, says
that Rich Anderson, a negro employed
by Mr. Roberts, a white farmer, was
captured In tho swamps yesterday
for criminally assaulting Robert's
ten-year-old daughter Saturday after
noon. A mob tracked the negro with
bloodhounds and brought ’him to
Roberts’ home to bo Identified by
the girl. The negro confessed his
crime. The mqb then planned burn
ing tho negro, but were deterred by
the pleadings of Mr% Roberts. The
fnther of the girl for a time favored
lynching, but finally, pemiadefl by his
Wife’s pleadings, Joined her: and the
negro was turned over to the sheriff, t
am
HUNDREDS WENT TO BIG
SHOALS SIHGTSEEING.
Falls In Muckafobnee Creek Proved
Unueual Attraction Yesterday.
Hundreds of Albanians visited the
Big Shoals yesterday afternoon, Intent
on enjoying the magnificent spectacle
which is presented by the rush of the
Muckafoonee's swollen waters over
the dam at the Albany Power. & Man
ufacturing Company's plant
The creek Is swollen to several
tlrpea Its ordinary size. Both the
they stand on the antl-treatlng bill and klnchafoonee and Muckalee are away
out of their banks, and where they
flow together, but a few hundred yards
above the dam, a mighty volume of
water Is formed,
.The water Is perhaps six ^eet. over
the dam, and -ft falls neiirly twenty
feet Into • ttye surging, poof Eeiow. it
tumbles 111 a huge sheet over tjte spill
way, and the Waters below the dam
are churned Into a maw of creamy
foam, which rises to. the surface and
floats down the creek like a glistening
flower garden.
Yesterday being tile first Sunday
since the wnters of the creek have
been so high, all who had vehicles
at their disposal ’drpve out to wltneps
the unusual sight. Manji walked.out,
and were amply repaid for the,tramp.
HOUSE STATEHOOD BILL
REPORTED FAVORABLY.
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VVashlngton,, Jan. 29. — The house
statehood bill was- reported favorably
to the senate today by Senator Bever
idge, chairman of the Committee on
Territories. Senator Patterson, erf the
same committee, gave notice that
there would be a minority report.
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THREE MEN.KILLED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Peoria, III., Jan. 29.—In a<head-on
collision between a passenger and a
freight train at Edelstein today three
men were killed and another fatally
injured. An express car, with all Its
contents, burned,. and much damage
was done to railroad property.
Several early-blooming peach trees
have been seen In full flower,-and this
has led to expression of the fear that
the fruit crop would “get it in Ihe
heck” at the hands of the next freeze.
Those trees that have bloomed, how
ever, .are but a few out- qt millions,
and there Is as yeV no occasion for
alarm.
PASSED AWAY THIS .AFTER
NOON AT COPENHAGEN
AT THE AGE OF EIGHTY-
EIGHT.
Copenhagen, .Tnn. 29.— King Chris
tian of Denmark died at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
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The king passed away surrounded
by the crown princess and children
nmytlio Dowager, Empress of Russia,
daughter of the dead king. The news
spread rabidly and signs of the great
est grief are seen everywhere.
Christian IX, King of Denmark, was
born April 8, 1818, and would on the
corresponding date of the present year
have been 88 years of age, had he
lived till then. He had occupied the
Danish throne since .1863, - hie reign
covering forty-two years. He suc
ceeded his kinsman, Frederick VII.
The dead monarch was olosely
united with ties of blood with most
ol[ the principal reigning families of
Europe. His eldest daughter,- Alex
andra, Is tho present queen of Great
Britain and Irelnnd, having married
the , then Prince of Wales In’1883.
George I, King of Greece, Is a son
of the dead Danish monarch, having ,
ascended the throne of the Hellenes
In 1863. The King of Greece mayleij
the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia.
The Dowager Empress Dagmkr, of
Russia, Is a daughter of the deceased
ruler of Denmark. The Duchess of
Cumberland Is another daughter. His
sops are Crown Prince Frederick and
Prince Waldemar, born In 1858.
king Christian, therefore, besides
being head • of k the royal household, of
Denmark, was father of the King of
Greece, father-in-law of the (King of
England, and grandfather of the Gzai
of Russia, The Queen of, Denmarl
who wus the Princess Louise of Hesi
Cassel, died in 1898. v
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JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
TO FRANCE.
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Tokio, Jan. 29.*-Tlie emperor today
appointed M. Kurlno, former minister
to Russia, ambassador to France.
Prescriptions
Busy on the Farms.
Thcsq be busy times on the /arms
In this section of the country. The
recent bad weuther has seriously in
terfered with agricultural operations,
and now that tho skies are bright
again no time is being lost In buckling
down to the serious work which the
selison demands., r<
A%tflp Into the country will con
vince the observer that the farmers
fully realize that they have time for
but one thing—work. It is noticeable
that there ai'e very few of the “horny-
handed sons” on the streets, nor are
coijutry teams seen- In town.
The faijners all assert lr. positive
terms that they will hold down the
cotton acreage, but It is , evident that
they are going to plant other orops on
a very generous scale. ^
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The-laying of brjclt on the block of
Washington street between Pine and
Flint streets is nearly completed, and
the pitch filler will be applied at onco.
Should the weather remain clear, it Is
believed that the block wlli be opened
to traffic by the end of the week.
And have
them filled
hy experienced
pharmacists
with pure
ingredients and
exactly
in the manner
that
your physician
wants them
compounded.
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The erecting of pole lincp In Arca
dia for electric llghts has not yet been
completed, though in a short time the
suburb will be as brilliantly lighted
as the rest of the city.
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