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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 20, 1906. NUMBER Alabama Port Tabes Time By the ForelocK-Regu- lation Becomes Effective March 1. Mobile, Ala., Feb. 20.—Local Health Officer Good to day said that the re ported quarantine against Cuban and other tropical ports, effective March 1, will be a quarantine In modified form, meaning detention and inspec tion. All vessels from Havana will be detained at quarantine long enough for inspection, the time being deter mined by the health officer. Through passengers for points beyond Mobile, and all freight, will' not be affected. . FIFTY NEGROES IN SKIN GAME RAIDED. 8peclal to. The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20. — Warden •Moyer, of the federal prison, with his deputy and eight guards, In company with oCunty Policemen Heard and Poole, made a raid on a crowd of fifty negroes playing “skin” and “craps” in the cemetery of the United States prison, located three miles south of Atlanta, and caught five. When the offloers appeared the negroes grabbed cards, dice and money and tried to get away In a hurry. About forty-five suc ceeded. The gamblers thought that, being on territory owned by the gov ernment, they were Bate from arrest by county officers. Warden Moyer, however, soon disabused their minds on this point. WANTED—To' rent 3 or 4 connecting rooms close In for light housekeep ing. Address W. H. D., care C. of Ga., Ry„ Albany. 20-6t You’ll beat Sam laughing when you see Hercules. Head For riS EMPTY STiTEBOOM TELES STORY OF AWFUL T Not Believed That Mob Will MaKe Further At tempt to Lynch Negro Brute. Shreveport, La., Feb. 20—The city is quiet today, and It is not believed any further attempt will be made to lynch the negro, Charles Coleman, who^irutally murdered Miss Lear yes terday. The presence of troops and armed citizens in the jail prevented an attack by the mob, and thd crowd around the jail had disappeared by daylight. The grand jury drawn last night met this afternoon, and it is be lieved prompt action will be taken. The troops will probably be kept on duty until after Coleman’s trial. LONGWORTHS DID NOT TARRY IN SAVANNAH. Saw Nothing of the Great Georgia Port—Off'for Florida. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 20. — Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lingworth reached Sa vannah this morning, but they did not tarry long. Indeed, it Is doubtful if the fair Alice and the Ohio Congress man knew when 'they reached this beautiful city. They came in shortly after 5 o’clock on the Southern Rail way train, and shortly after the train had deposited the United States mall it carried, and a few passengers, it backed out of the shed of the union depot and was soon on Its way to Flor ida. The private car of the couple did not attract a great deal of attention be cause it was so early in the morning. If Mr. and Mrs. Longworth evinced any Interest in Savannah and its af fairs they were not enough Interested in it to get up to take a day-dawning look at its flat surface. When they come back it is hoped to get them to stop longer than the fed mtnuteB they passed here this morning. BROOKLYN WOMAN THROWS THREE CHILDREN FROM FALL RIVER LINER INTO SEA, THEN FOL- ; LOWS THEM-FEARED INSANITY. / Fall River, Mass., Feb. 20.—After the steamer Plymouth left Newport for this city today, officers of the boat found in a stateroom part of a woman’s wearing apparel and a note saying that she had thrown three chil dren overboard and was about to fol low them. The officers turned the matter over to the police, add, pend ing investigation, refuse to give the names in the note. Missing Woman Mrs. John Witters, of Brooklyn. Fall River, Mass., Feb. 20.—Agent Busheyj of the Fall River Line, of this city, says that a woman and. three children were on the steamer Ply mouth when she left New York. They were missing when the steamer reach ed here. The woman is believed to have been Mrs. John Watters, of Brooklyn, daughter of Captain Brady, collector of the port of Fall River. She Is said to have been suffering from mental trouble for sopie time past Among the letters found in the state room was one addressed to John Wat ters, 170 Broadway, in which the wri ter begged forgiveness, saying she was worried so much that she feared insanity, and could not live, and could not leave her children. In another let ter she wrote a hurried will, disposing of various trinkets. The three chil dren supposed to have been killed were one girl eight years old and two younger boys, one a nursing infant. Positive Identification. Fall River, Mass., Feb. 20.—Dwight Brady, brother of the missing woman, has identified the articles found in the stateroom as belonging to his sister, Mrs. John Watters, of Brooklyn. He could give no reason for his sister’s rasb act NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS. We wish to announce to the customers of our Job Printing Office that we have made arrangements to handle all orders in this line. While it will be several days before our job printing plant Will be in operation, we will taKe orders for printing and have it executed at a near-by printing establishment promptly and sat isfactorily. We have made these arrangements in order to save our customers from as much inconven ience as possible. HERALD PUBLISHING- CO. -j, WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY IN SA VANNAH-ALL LOCAL COM MANDS PERFECTING INTEREST ING PROGRAMS. PATHETIC SCENE IN ATLANTA POLICE COURT. Mother Was Deprived of Her Child, and Became Hysterical. Special-to The Herald. Atlanta,' Ga., Feb. 20.—With tears running down her cheeks, Mrs. Mamie Phillips, the young woman who was under arrest and was thought to be the mysterious “woman in black,” when the daring gang of pickpockets operated in Atlanta on the occasion of President Roosevelt’s visit here last fall, pleaded in police court yesterday for possession of her 8-year-old son, Jack. After hearing evidence to, the effect that the woman had been found on the streets intoxicated, the record er ordered that the child be sent to the Home for the Friendless. Realiz ing that the boy had been taken from her, Mrs. Phillips went into hysterics and had to be removed to the room of the police matron. As she passed the boy she caught him up in her arms and kissed him passionately. The woman Bald she was on her way to Macon when arrested. She said she had missed the train. CAMP WM. SLAUGHTER, NO. 971. Ga., Feb. 20, 1900. All veterans and members of this camp will meet at the court house to morrow, Wednesday, at 10 a. in., to elect representatives and transact jither important business. By order of Commander, T. M. CARTER. B. F. BRIMBEREY, Adj. FI1LI OBSERVE JUDGE SPEER MAKES STRIKING APPEAL TO 'THE PATRIOTISM OF “TWELVE TRIED MEN AND Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga,, Feb. 20.—The mili tary eommands^of the city, at their regular meetings last night perfected plans for the observance of Washing ton’s Birthday on-, Wednesday. The day will be very generally observed in Savannah. The Georgia Hussars, the crack “critter" command of the state, will enjoy a pistol practice and oyster roast west of the city. The Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion will go to Tybee for a day’s practice with the big guns at Fort Screven. They will also enjoy an oyster roast. The companies of the First Regi ment will go into camp south of the &ty on the night of the 21st and on the 22nd will enter into a sham bat tle. Colohel Anderson, of Fort Scre ven, will be on hand to witness this light. The cavalry will get back in time in the afternoon to take part in the sham battle. The.naval' reserves will also participate in it. TWELVE COMPANIES FOR THE PHILIPPINES To Sail March 5—First Movement of Troops in Anticipation of Chineee Trouble. Irish Potatoes, 40c pk. Onions, 2 nts„ 15c.' Sweet Potatoes, 20c pk. Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS. New York, Feb. 21. — Four com panies of the Eighth United States In fantry, sixty-six men each, leave Gov- ernor,’s Island this afternoon for San Francisco, via New Orleans. From the Pacific coast they will go to the Phil ippines. They will be joined at San Francisco by two companies from Fort Slocum,- two from Columbus, O., and four from Niagara, and will sail on March 5. TRUE." Savannah, Ga., Feb. 20.—No session of the federal court was held yester day morning. When the hour arrived it was ascertained that Samuel R. Pat ten. the juror in the Greene and Guy- nor case who was ill three weeks ago, was again 111. This time his indispo sition was too serious to admit of his leaving his room. The hope was held out, however, that he might be able to attend court today, and adjournment was taken. ' In declaring the recess until today, Judge Speer said in part to the jurors: "This case makes a very severe test of the patriotism and manhood of us all, no doubt about that, but we are in the line of duty and we can not escape it. If one of us should get sick, he would just havo to be sent to a hospital till he gets well. If all Will be Royally Entertain ed by the City aiid the Business League on the 9th of March. The city of Albany and the Albany Business League will appropriately en tertain the congressional committee which will visit Albany on the morn ing of March 9. As has been previously announced in The Herald, the Albany Businesr League, through the efforts of Con gressman J. M., Griggs, has secured a visit from the congressional Commit tee on Rivers and Harbors, which will visit Columbus, Apalachicola, Gulf port, Miss., and other Southern cities. The committee had not planned to in clude Albany in the list of places vis ited, but the Albany Business League extended an Urgent Invitation to this committee through Judge Griggs and the entire Itinerary of the trip was changed so thit the committee could stop in Albany for a few hours on tho morning of March 9. This committee comes South on the invitation of those cities above named to investigate conditions and get in touch with tile river and harbor situa tions at the several places to be visit ed. The committee will visit Colum bus, Albany, Apalachicola and Bain- bridge, with a view to ascertain ing the requirements for a deep-water harbor at Apalachicola and for deeper and broader channels in the Chptta- hoochee and Flint rivers. , These rivers flow through one, of the richest and most rapidly develop,' ing regions in the South, and govern ment aid in giving ample appropria tions for necessary improvements in the harbor and in the river channels would, it is believed by those who have studied the matter, be the great est thing that ever happened for the advancement of this section. At a meeting of the Albany Busi ness League-held at the First National Bank thiB morning arrangements for the suitable Entertainment of the com mittee were set oh foot. Committees were appointed to look after the de tails of the entertainment which, it. is hoped, will make a favorable Impres sion for Albany. The committee will be met at the train on tho morning of March 9 and driven to the New Albany hotel, where a breakfast will be sevred. A boat ride down the river and a short drive through the prin cipal thoroughfares of tho city will follow the breakfast. Neat folders -will be prepared, containing maps showing, the important territory tribu tary to the Flint river and the advan tageous situation of Albany as a rail road center and river shipping point for a large area. The peoplo of Albany I dll' bo de lighted to ontoitain this committee and they l'eel greatly slated iver the suc cess with which Judge Griggs pressed the Invitation of the Albany Business League. It was entirely through his efforts that the visit was secured. SIR THOMAS LIPTON OFFERS SILVER CUP of us should get sick we would have to do the same thing with the whole body. If any of us should die we will try to go with the eleven. We are up against it, to use a common expres sion, we have got to go through it. “I noticed that one of your number several days ago had on a Confeder ate badge of honor. Now perhaps ho was in the line at Petersburg, or per haps the defense at Vicksburg. He was performing what he conceived to be his patriotic duty at the time, and this duty that you are performing Is Bostt!n Feb 20 ._: s , r Thomas Lip- just as much patriotism In time of n varht a vwi ton hiui offoiod and the uos«,un yacni peace as that is in time of war. Ana w we have just got to make up our minds j Club ha* accented in tru. t a $500 cup to bear it. 1 to be tuaod i’qj ?n ’ -foot atlng class “You will have the satisfaction of of y acjlt& auspices o? the Rac- Germany’s Reception of Last French Proposal Seems to Shatter Last Hopie of Success. Paris, Feb, 20. — Germany's rejec tion of the French proposal at Alge- ciras that the proposed Moroccan po lice systenl. be French and Spanish has given renewed gravity to the situa tion. It Is officially announced that Germany's aotion leaves France no course bat to terminate private nego tiations and appeal to the judgment of the world before an open conference, Reports are in circulation that France Intends to withdraw from the conference, but these are unconfirmed. COUNTY OFFICER8 DENY J - 8TORY OF CAUCU8E8. Deny That They Are Scheming to Fix Date of Primary. 8pedal to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 2D.—Fulton coun ty officials who are to stand for re- election at the coming primary deny the recent report that they have held three caucuses to decide when the pri mary is to be held. They say the re port is calculated to do them an in justice; that they dont' care when the 'primary is held, and that they are'will ing to have it held at any time which meets the convenience of the’ voters of the county. They want it under stood that .they are not scheming to it .1 have the ’date fixed for their benefit Thp story about the alleged caucuses; caused considerable Interest when it .appeared in print. MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE REPORTED 8ERI0U8LY ILL. New York, Feb, 21.—A special from Boston says Mi's. Julia Ward IIowo is Beriously ill, and her friends are 1 alarmed over her condition. She la troubled with rheumatism. B ecause Huyl uyier s Candx es Are th< Best. Worth $600, to be Raced for bv Yachts of ttio 22-Foot Class. Lusachusetts. knowing when you get through with ln g- Assoclatlon 0 f this case, and you can tell your chil* dren and grandchildren you have tried the case with the most tremendous , , , - . ... - * TTnitn/i ceived another carload of Buggies, record ever submitted to a United States court from the beginning of the Light Sunies anil i ncy Runabouts; government down to tho present something new aud no.vy Come aad time.” buy first choice. 15-6i We sell them. Fresh shipments of these deli cious confections are re ceived weekly, 1", 2, 3, and 5 pound boxes and ancy Packages. As with candy, so with everything. We sell only the best. If you want the best your orders should come to Hils man-Sale The Albany Buggy Cephas Just re- 'TV ,i^rug Co. \ INDSTINCT PRINT I mm mm