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AGAINST AMBASSADOR STOR- ER AND THE AUSTRO-HUN GARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER. BRAUN HAS PROOFS. _New York, Feb. 10- special immigration -Marcus Braun, commissioner, SOUTH GEORGIA’S CANDIDATE OUTLINES HIS PLATFORM . AT WAYCROSS TODAY-BUS INESS MAN’S RACE. Special to The Herald. Waycross, Ga., Feb. 10.—Co], J. H. sent abroad by the President to inves- Estill spoke here today. Ho declared tigate questions bearing on immlgra- against negro disfranchisement, and tion to this country, declares-'that he sa *d that he was making the race for was treated with great rudeness by governor as a South Georgian, as this the officials of the Austrian govern- pection had been denied a governor rnent. He said the Austro-Hungarian for many years, minister of foreign affairs and United' He declared against the division of States Ambassador Storer wilfully de- the school fund between the races, ceived the State Department at Wash-! and against child labor, ington with falsehoods, and asserts He favored public ownership of that he has papers to prove the as-, school books, saying that the buying sertlon. He pleads guilty to only one of books was a great hardship on the charge against him—that he Is a Jew. 15 ST poor. He wants an immigration station In Georgia. One of the main features of Colonel Estill's speech was the declaration that he Is making the race as a busi ness man, and that the state needs a business administration. France and Germany Still Far Apart and Little Hope of Agreement Ap pears. _ Berlin, Feb. 10.—Negotiations at Al- geclras have reached a decisive turn, and the dissolution of the Moroccan conference without an agreement oh the principal subjects apears likely. The positions of France and CJer- many have been clearly disclosed. Each holds tenaciously to her. own Germany for the equal treatment of all countries'In the future. YourWants apt FOJ SOUTHERN. Road to Ask Its Stock holders to Authorize Is sue of Bonds to That Amount. or New York, Feb. 10.—It Is announced ^lp.'thyfr theMBeuthepn Hallway ;1ibb- dedded to ask the stockholders to au thorize tbe issuance of $2001000,000 worth \ of development and general mortgage 4 per cent bondB. Of this, $15,000,000 Is to be issued Immediate ly, to refhnd payments heretofore made for the acquisition and Improve ment of other properties, and the bal ance to fee reseryed to retire previous bond Issues and for the future ac- lutrement and betterment' of proper- L ,/tIes. Saw Mill Engines, s,, ers, , mgs, Pipings^ Belting, Wire Fencing, A-nd anything in the Machinery line we can furnish. We are wholesale dealers and our prices and ser vice satisfactory. Albany J Machinery iO. LIEUT. RUCKER RELIEVED Of His Duties With State Militia by the War Department—Cause Is Not Known, \ Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—Lieut. LouIb *•— S. D. Rucker, of the Sixteenth Infan try, U. S. A., who has been assigned to the National Guard of Georgia since last spring, has been relieved of his duties with the state military by the War Department, and ordered to re port to his regiment In the Philip pines as soon as possible. The order for Hip transfer was received at the office of the Adjutant-General of Geor gia yesterday. Lieutenant , Rucker was assigned to duty with the state troops In May, 1905, his connection with the militia to last until October, 1905.' Upon re quest of the state military, his ferm of duty was extended until January of this year. The War Department was requested to continue his attachment longer, and he was assigned to duty until January 1. 1907. It Is not known why Lieutenant Rucker wastrelleved of state duty, or who will be his successor. KNOXVILLE CELEBRATES • 14TH ANNIVERSARY. Knoxville, Tfenn., Feb. 10.—The city today Is celebrating her one hundred and fourteenth birthday. Knoxville was founded February 10, 179f, by Gen. James White, whose lineal de scendants are among Knoxville’s most prominent citizens. Col. Ed R^Jones sold this morning to Mr. J. W. Skill en, of Waverly, la., the Bennett lpt on R"et street. The property belonged to Mrs. W. B. Ben nett . Improvements are contem plated. >ecause ofl Attempted Assassination of Vice ' Admiral Chaunkm by Unknown Wom'an. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.— The. ad miralty liaB received a report from the surgeon in chdrge of Mice-Admlrnl Chouknin, who was shot in ills offloo in Sebastopol by a woman yesterday, that the wounds are not dangerous and that he is likely to recover. His assailant was killed by an or derly, who rushed to the admiral’s as sistance. She is believed to have been emissary of the St. Petersburg group of terrorists, but she had not been identified. The woman gained admittance to the admiral’s office on the statement that she was a daughter of another naval officer who was an old acquain tance of Chounktn. T^e news of tbe attempt on the ad miral's life has caused great excite ment among the sailors at Sebastopol, many of whom are on the verge of mutiny. OF GOVERNOR HIGGINS, IT WOULD APPEAR FROM COM MENTS MADE ON FOWLER REPORT. New York, Fob. 10.—Tho Times to day says that the state administration Is deeply interested 'in the possible criminal phases of the Andrew Hamil ton expenditures In the Now York Life Insurance Co., as disclosed by the Fowler investigation committee. It Is even hinted that the Indictment of Hamilton by a special grand jury may be attempted by the governor, and extradition from France on ft charge of larceny undertaken In the near future. The governor- praises the report, of the Fowler committee for Its thoroughness and candor. EXPIRES ON TRAIN ENTERING NEW ORLEANS - DISTIN GUISHED JURIST WAS IN SEARCH OF HEALTH. .'j, .' "-.‘’I'y; Now Orleans, Feb. 10. — Chief Jus- • tice Thomas N. McClellan,_ of the Su preme Court of Alabama, died In his -, private car as it was entering New Or leans today. The cause of l)ls deal 1 was heart disease. Justice McClellan left home ye day for San Antonio, Texus, on count of falling health, accom] by his HCphew, T. C, McClellan, deceased waB 64 years old. He been on the bench since 1887, and I the last nine years had been chief ]i tlce. EARLY’S HANDSOME NEW COURT HOUSE British Terror, “’Dreadnaught,” Will Be Most Powerful Engine of War On tbe Seas. Will Be Turned Over to the County Officiate Monday. Portsmouth, Feb. 10.—The monBter battleship, " Droadnaught," which, when finished, will coBt seven and a half million dollars, was launched by King Edward here today. The ceremony was the most simple possible, by orders of the king, Account of the recent death of h‘ls father-in-law, King Christian of Den mark. The launching passed off sm.90.thly and Without accident. . ^firTaSB«i > «rtUS the largest and most powerful battle ship of the world’s navies, marks the first Stage In what the British admir alty claim Is the greatest achieve ment 111 naval com traction. On Octo ber 2, 1905, only a few days over four months ago, work was commenced at Portsmouth on tie vessel, the first of what' is.''to fee known as- ; tiie “Dreadnaught” class.- The promise -Was made tliqh- that shjB. wojild..be launched within six monthB. The ad miralty has more than made good its boast, and Britishers have another cause for pride In their navy. An other twelve months, all going well, the "Dreadnaught" will be commis sioned and join the Atlantic fleet, thus beating all previous records in battle ship building by six months. I ilajestlc, an er cent. In When ready for sea the ship will displace 18,600 tons, but Jhls Is the leasf remarkable thing abdut her, for besides the Ideas Introduced as a re sult of the Far Easteni^yar, Britain is placing on her new fi^htlfeg machine the heaviest armament ever carried by a ship. In the past; British vessels have carried four 12-lnch gunB throw ing 850-pound shells. The "Dread naught" will have ten of these weap ons, of a- neW * type,' -with a muzzle Snergy of' '49f,5d'8, as compared' with the 33,022 of the guns carried la as recent battleships as the pi Increase In power o>l 60 pe a great sea fight the "Dreadnaught” will be able to discharge every min ute ten projectiles, weighing 8,51)0 pounds, with sufficient velocity to send them twenty-five tulles or to .pene trate about sixteen inches of‘tfie‘hard-' est armor at 'a range of about two miles. Unlike all British and'foreign feattleshlps built In the last thirty- years, the new addition to the fleet will carry no weapon smaller than the great 12-lnch pieces except eighteen 3-inph qulckflrers for repellin ; attacks by torpedo craft. i\ - The "Dreadnaught" will nave tur bine engines and four propellers, and will b« very fast. Special to The Herald. Blakely, Ga., Feb. 10.—Early coun ty’s handsome new court house, whloli has been In course of erection here -tor the past year, Is now completed. The building will be turned over to tho county officials Monday by'Con tractor W. T. Jay. , The building was erected at a cost of more than $60,000. It Is built of red: brlok and stone and is one of the handsomest public buildings In South Georgia. It Is colonial In design,, the porticos on alt four sldpB being sup ported by -missive columns of stone, while a huge dome rlspa above the Center; pt thp structure. The building is massive and imposing In appear; unce. It was designed by Architect Dillon, of Atlanta. ' PILE OF DOLLARS PUTS DIFFERENT ASPECT Ph'VBiiec;.Which. WIJLBe' Fought Out Before the Courts. J. W. Davidson, Consul ; Antung, Manchuria, Leave Service Because Salary is Insufficient. Washington, Feb; /10.—The Dopartmont has accepted the re tion of Consul James W. Day representative; to Antung,; Aland This wub tendered bocauso Mr. T son was no ldngor abjo to live < salary, and his private resourc- exhausted. Tho State Department, accepted the resignation; comment that “opposition 1 to an Improved consular s permanent tonuro of office h the loss of one of the most exp and effldont oftlcors In the service.” * Everything Is soaking bany but Barron's wood. M wet SE FEELING Over Political Conditions Responsible for Yester- day’sTragedy-McBrides Charged With Murder. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 10.—The killing of one man and the wounding of three others in a duel between representa tives of rival political factions yester day afternoon Indicates the strong po litical feeling now existing In Savan nah. Conditions are becoming desper ate. The tragedy followed a tight In the court house earlier In the day between the man who was killed, “Babe” Dwy er, and Plumbing Inspector McKenna. There Is the greatest excitement over the killing. McBrides Charged With Murder. Last night Snatcher Dwyer swore out a warrant against James McBride, Tim McBride, hlB son, and Pat Kear ney, charging them with murder. “Sap” Dwyer swore out a warrant charging him with murder. A11 four have beemrayrested and are detained at the police barracks. The release of Detective Hewlett E TO MEET AGAIN English and Brotherton tor Fight Their Battles Over Once More For Police Control. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10. — Notwith standing the fact that the election tor police commissioner does not come off until the first Monday In March, when the terms of George E. Johnson and Dr. Amos Fox expire, already there Is considerable Interest being mani fested In the race and several candi dates ’are actively .In the field, while ’other prominent citizens are being spoken of as possible candidates. Capt William Brotherton and Capt. James W. English, the two veteran commissioners, who went out of of fice when the law was passed making police commlssjpners Ineligible to suc ceed themselves, are both expected to be in the* race. They are political enemies of long standing. Charles I. Branan and John J. Woodslde are after places on the board, T. D. Meador, of the Lowery National Bank, has been urged to en ter the lists, and may do so. Among others mentioned as possibilities are Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—According to reports reaching here, Airs. Julia Young, of Boston, the woman whose efforts to gain control of Miss Fannie May Young, now Mrs. William Grant, of Jacksonville, Fla., her adopted daughter, led to the foster mother’s Imprisonment In the Fulton county jail and other legal complications, dropped dead recently at her home In Boston. In her will Mis. Young left her foster daughter $60, and the rest of her estate, $5,000 In cash, and valu able real estate, she gave to a charit able hospital In Boston. Although Fannie May Young fought all efforts of Mrs. Young to adopt her and .keep her under the maternal, wing, shb, according to advices re ceived In Atlanta, will bring suit against the estate of Mrs. Young In an effort to divert the charity bequest to herself. She has engaged counsel, and will shortly enter the courts. She says she Is Indeed the foster child of Mrs. Young, and should have the entire es tate. There was a big row here when Mrs.lfeSung came to Atlanta In search of her foster daughter, found her, and tried to take charge of the young woman, saying the girl was under Im proper Influences. She found the young woman In a Jewelry store with the man who afterwards became the girl’s husband. Mrs. Young created a scene, and tbe daughter swore out a peace warrant. Tfels was Berved, and later led to the arrest of Mrs. Young. Mi - ■ >ur . •• i. J. Preseriptioi :re ■IB And'Lave them filled] hy experienced,', pharmacists with :pure ingredients and exactly in the manner that your, physician wants them compounded. “Deestrlet Skule” Rehearsal Tonight. The Herald Is requested to announce that there will be a.rehearsal of the “Deestrlet Skule” at the Rawlins the atre this, evening, and all those who will participate In the entertainment are requested to be on hand promptly at that hour. The “Deestrlet Skule” will be pre sented at the theatre Monday night Hil ??? sm an-Sale was obtained, tl was established that former Councilman J. M. Stephens and he was acting solely as a peacemaker G. O. Williams. Hercules certainly Is a RARE OLD BIRD. -, mi 'WMM ima/Ok .■: : '-x h yr riinn mr ii nm n n