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i&iMRRRHHHHI VOLUME XV. ALBANY, OUL, THUR8DAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 8, 1906. NUMBER 90. THE PROFESSOR WAS SE VERELY CROSS EXAMINED IN THE REED SMOOT IN VESTIGATION TODAY. Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.—In the investigation of the charges against Senator Reed Smoot today, Prof. Wal ter Wolfe wtM severely cross-exam ined by the defense. The witness^ denied the charges that he had been intoxicated in pub lic places and that he had expressed contrition, because of his refusal to pay tithes. The defense will call many wit. nesses to discredit Wolfe. L Express Train Dashed Into Rear of Passenger—Five Were Injured, None Fat^Iy. Though Forsyth, Ga„ Feb. 8.—In a rear-end collision on the Central of Georgia railroad early today, bIx persons were injured, none fatally. The track was blocked by a disabled freight train, which blocked the Savannah passen ger train, and into the rear of this crashed the Chlcago-Florjda express. Don't waste time with green wood. Try our new supply. Albany Coal & Wood Co. Your Wants ror Saw Mills, Engines, Boilers, \ Fittings, Pipings, Belting, Wire Fencing, And anything in the Machinery line we can furnish. We are wholesale dealers and our prices and ser vice satisfactory. Alt any Mackniery BUSINESS TROUBLES i- DID NOT DRIVE MOORE TO SUI CIDE, DECLARES MS FRIEND, CHET CLARK. Reports of the suicide of J. Eugene Moore sent out from Amerlcus yes terday.' stated that the unfortunate man had written three. letters before he ended his life, one letter being ad dressed to his wife, one to his mother, and the third to Chet Clark, a warm personal friend who is in charge of Clark & Co.'s office at ThomaBville. The contents of none of these let ters have been made public, and, so far as can be learned, all these let ters .were of a private nature and threw no light on the cause which led Moore to end his earthly existence. The j Thomasville TImes-Enterprise of this morning states that the letter addressed to Mr. Chet Clark was mailed and' reached that gentleman yesterday afternoon. Mr. Clark re fused to make' public the last letter of his unfortunate friend, but gave out the following statement: “Mr. Moore’s letter was entirely of a personal nature, and I can throw no light on the cause of his suicide. He was one of my closest friends, and I am all broken up over his death. I can say this, however, it was not on account of business troubles. He hud a credit with our firm, and all of his accounts were .perfectly straight’’ Whatever tfas the caiwe of Mr. Moore’s taking his life, it-will he grat ifying to his friends to learp from one of the firm of Clark & Co. that he was not involved with that firm, and that his accounts were all perfectly straight. It will probably never be known just what drove Eugene Moore to end his life. To all appearances he had been doing better during the few months previous ,to his end than he had in years. It will remain only a matter of conjecture to his friends, who must guess for themselves ns to what grim possibilities drove him to end a life that muBt have held no promise of happiness, or what airy phantoms of bliss beckoned to him from that other shore fro% which one may never return. FORJPES? Such is the Interesting Information Which Marks Latest Turn in the Case. , ' l/aris, Feb. 8.—Strong efforts con tinue to be made in behalf of the Cas tellano family to bring about the abandonment of the divorce suit be gun by the Countess Bonl de Castel lano '(formerly Anna Gould), but up to the present the desired result has not been achieved. An attempt made to obtain the consent of the Countess to a judicial separatioA without an absolute di vorce has also been unsuccessful, and probably the case will pursue the ordi nary course, coming up for a hearing at no fixed date, but It Is expected that It will be heard three weeks hence. According to the French law, there Is no further necessity for the defendant to appear llnless the judge decides that bis evidence is essential. The pronouncement of a decree dis solves any contract relative to marri age settlements, each party resuming control of their, own property. A di- vlrced woman may not remarry within ten" months after a judgment, while an •* appeal against decision must be lodged within six months. A report, which can not be confirm ed, says that Count Bonl has entered a counter plea, claiming heavy d*m- . '3!S* Brief Outline of the Measure, Framed to Meet President s Recommendations. WASHINGTON, FEB. 8.—THE HOUSE TODAY PA8SED THE HEP BURN RAILROAD RATE BILL BY A VOTE OF 346 to 7. Washington,. D. C„ Feb. 8.—Follow- lowing is an outline of the Hepburn railroad rate bill, on which the House votes today: The hill was Introduced, according to Mr. Hepburn, to comply specifically with the recommendations of the President on the subject. It gives the Interstate Commerce Commission au thority, when a rate has been com plained of as "unreasonable” by a shipper, to Investigate and state whether the rate is unreasonable or not, nnd, if unreasonable, to name a rate just and reasonable and fairly remunerative, which is to be the max imum rate. This rate shall go into ef fect thirty days after being announced by the commission, subject to being set aside during that time, or sus pended, by the cominisslon or the courts. After having gone into effect, such new rate is to remain the rate tOjT three years. During this time, the opinion has been expressed in Con gress, the rate may be reviewed by the courts and may be set aside, if found in conflict with tho'torms of the Act or ns being confiscatory. Another important feature Is the definition of the words ’’railroad” and “transportation” in a manner to in clude all auxiliaries of common cap riers, to bring them within the con trol’of the commission. All other provisions are modifica tions of the existing law. They in clude publicity of railroad methods, which will be aided by prescribing a system of bqokkeeping, and enlarging the commission to seven members, each with a salary of $10,000 a year. Unknown to Members of Family and Friends— Has Been Missing Since Last Monday. Mr. A. H. Gregory, a yom|g man who wi^-amployod lathe Steam Laundry, disappeared Idst Mon day morning, and from that lime • to this, as far as can be learned, noth ing has been seen or heard of him by relatives, friends or employers in Al bany. From the account given the Herald, MriWGregory. left home at the .usual dfour Monday morning, ostensibly to ‘go to work. He. didn’t • show up at the .laundry, and didn't return home that day. A search was made, but he could not be found In the city. Neith er could anything be found giving any clue as to where he had gone. The cause of his disappearance is un known. Mr. C. F. Owens, proprietor of the New Albany - Laundry, this morning corroborated the facts as given above. Officer Raley, who is Mrs. Gregorv’s brother-in-law, stated early tills after noon that he had not seen'or heard anything of Mr. Gregory. Mr. Gregory married M1sb Nina Floyd about a year ago. ite was for a long time In tlio railroad business, and lu universally esteemed In the cir cle of his Mends and acquaintances. Those who ’.now him best are satis fied that lie will Boon return and ex plain Ills present absence. PROGRESS OF THE •4JREENE-GAYNGR TRIAL. Evidence to Show How Westcott In vested Carter’s Stolen Fund's. Savannah, Ga., Feb. S. — In the Greene-Gaynor trial today, further ev idence was introduced for the govern ment regarding the relations between O. S/l. Carter and his father-in-law, Westcott, showing the faature of in vestments by the former in the name of Westcott. J HOCH TO HANG. Supreme Court Denied a Rehearing In the Case of Wife Murderer. Springfield, Ill., Feb. 8: — The su preme. court today denied a rehearing in the case of Johann Hoeb, sentenced to be banged for wife murder on Feb ruary's. , : Takes Place This After noon From Sister’s Res idence — Sorrow Over Young Man’s Tragic End The funeral of J. Eugene Item, the ill-known Albanian who commllled suicide ln t Amerlcus yesterday morn ing, is being held this afternoon at the home of Ills sister. Mrs. W. V. Fields, on Residence street. Rev. Charles T. Wright, rector of St. Raul’s church, Is officiating. The local lodge of -Odd Fellows, of which the, deceased-.,'was a prominent and loyal member, has charge of the fu neral ceremonies. , The mother and wife of the de ceased, together with other relatives, arrived in the city InBt night, the for mer from Georgetown and_ the latter from Atlanta. The body was brought here on the Cehtral of Georgia train which arrived at-.ll: 36 o’clock last night. It was carried from the depot to the home of Mrs. Fields. On all sides today have been heard expressions of deep regret nt the death of Mr. Moore.* His untimely end w'as as surprising as it was sad. The deceased was one of the most genial and good-natured of men, and to all outward appearances was perfectly happy. He. moved to Amerlcus Just a fow weeks ago to take charge of the new branch there ot the Clark & Co. cotton exchange, and was held In the highest esteem by his employers. The Herald learns that the Informa tion sent out yesterday from AmeVlcus to the effect that a short time before he shot himself, Moore received a let ter from his wife, was not correct, The following will net ns pall-bear ers: Major p. F. Brlmberry, Capt. J. T. Hester, Sir.(Ned Flynn, Mr. Her bert Peacock, Mr. Lamar Davis and Mr. Julian P. Clark. MINISTER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Arrested by Postal Authorities Yester day, He Throws Himself Before a Train Today. Chicago, Ill., Feb, 8.—Rev. Justin G. Wlade, who was arrested yesterday by postofflee Inspectors for sending ob scene letters through the mall, at tempted suicide today by throwing himself before an advancing train. At ,the hospital it is reported that he has a chance for recovery. The best line of Buggies, Wagons and .Harness in Albany. 3-6t ALBANY BUGGY CO. HIGH OFFICIAL OF UNION HAS A SAY ABOUT THE SERVING OF WINE AT THE WHITE HOUSE WEDDING. Now York, Feb. 8.—A special from Lockport, N, Y. ( says: ‘Whether wine shall bo Berved at the wedding breakfast,of Miss R/dbg- velt is none of the Woman's Christian .Temperance Union’s business,’’ de clared Mrs. Frances Graham, presi dent of the state union. “I know that some ot the western branches have protested against the serving ot wine at the wedding break fast,” she continued, “but such action was not sanctioned by the state or na tional unions. The majority of the unions In this country realize the im propriety of such action, anfl all ought to.” ■ GIMITLI Over Records of Greene' Gaynor Case—Has Very Strict Orders and is Heavily Armed. '. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Go., Feb. 8.—The most carefully guarded papers in the olty of Savannah, or in. Georgia, at this lime aro .the rqcorfls in' the-OreeM and Gaynor conspiracy case now being tried before Judge Emory Speer and a jury In the United States oourt. Most court papers are looked In a vault at night and permitted to remain there. Not BO with those wliloh tell Of the alleged crooked $760,000 deal In Sa vannah and Brunswick. The first thing Judge Speer did when he camq here to- trjT tho case was to commission a man to remain In the vault ylth the papers at night. He is heavily armed and 1ms instruc tions not to permit anyone to enter tho place where the papers are kept. He goes on duty at 7 o'clock at night and remains there until 7 o’clock in the morning. He has instructions to watch particularly for fires, nnd if there is the slightest indication of danger tp give the alarm. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., Fob. 8.—The storkr sent out from New York about cer tain well-known and wealthy men hav ing been mulcted for large smns ot money by a man who sold them "mag ic boots” to cure all Ills reoalls to mind the fact that a well-known Get r glan paid a man $3,000 for a pair < r shoes several years ago, with ti hope that tjiey would cure locomotor ataxia. Ho was not i but tho man who sold him t came near cuing him for t.u i $2,000, palming that the price of ,the shot s was $5,000. ~ magic healOr was then living-1 POLITICAL FEELING HIGH IN SAVANNAH. A Frefc-for-AII Fight In Court House Narrowly Averted. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Oa„ Feb. 8.—Tile politi cal pot, which has been boiling ip Savannah for several weeks, boiled over yesterday afternoon, when there was a general fight at the court house, where tho registration is going on. Several pistols were drawn, and for a time things looked ugly, There were no arrests made, although there were several policemen in citizens’ dress in the corridor. This gives some slight indication of the feeling there is' politically in Sa vannah Just now. The campaign has Just started and there does not seem to be any indication ot a decrease in interest. HUNDRED THOUSAND KBia DOLLAR FIRE Visited Portsmouth, O., Today—Sever al Firemen Were Injured. Portsmouth, O., Feb. 8,—Fire early today destroyed 'a stove and range works/and a number of adjoining buildings here. The loss is $100,000, partly covered by Insurance. Several firemen were Injured by falling walla, j HARVARD FACULTY PROHIB ITS FQ0TPALL UNTIL A “REASONABLE GAME” BE FORMULATED. Cambridge, Mass,, Feb. 8.—-Tho Harvard College faculty has decided ■, that footbnll shall be prohibited to ; Harvard students during tho season of 1900 and “until a reasonable-game shall be formulated and exemplified In practice In Individual colleges,” The Harvard College eleven him been one of tho leading football teams In America, and the decision of, the Harvard faculty will be a sereve blow , ■ to the popular college sport as it Is now played. 1R r: 4 “MAGIC BOOTS” STORY RECALLS ANOTHER. cago. •as* Extra fine Lemons, 26c doz ,FJc: da Oranges, 30o doz. Cocdimutn, to and 10c each. Phone 70. W. B. FIELDS. , ! .v. Thirteenth Labor of Hercules—Cafi-, ture of Crinoline. 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