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' ■. .;;. V 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- ■W-" ■ —T"-— Add 100 Per Cent. to value of Y our r a r,in s by using A jnenean Field ence 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. ✓ 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. i 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. ) 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 i JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE. 1 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. ^ H ere ■ wm 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. •M Hilsman-Sale T 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. hHH iliiiilffWfi Ancient Order of Hercules. 29-3t Ancient-Order of Hercules. 29-3t Ancient Order of Hercules. 29-3t ..I. t ■ . ■ ’>' ''li'i "xndstinct print -• •- iO.