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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, QA„ WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 21, 1906.
NUMBER 105.
10,000 Votes in Philadel
phia, as Shown by Yes
terday’s Municipal Elec
tion.
Philadelphia, Feb'. 21.—As the result
of yesterdays municipal election, the
Republican' party is” again. In the min
ority- ■ . /£ t A
The contest kinged <5n the . election
of tiro police magistrates, and the re
form candidate -with; Democratic en
dorsements led the Republican candl-
date by 10,000 votes.
Yesterday’s vote was light, and there
was little interest In the election aside
from councllmanic-fights In a few
wards.
THE DEWEY IS
Big Dry Dock Has Lost Her
Tow Several Times, But
is Still Safe, According to
Dispatches.
/
Washington, Feb. '21.—The Navy de
partment has received a cablegram
from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, say
ing the “Potomac," one of the tugs
towing the “Dewey” the big dry dock,
has arrived there, and reports that ail
is well.
New York, Feb. 21.—k Herald dis
patch'from Las Palmas pays tbpt the
dry dock “Dewey” broke adrift three
times, and was picked up .. with diffi
culty by the towing fleet. The fleet
and dfy dock are now 480 miles west
of the Canary Islands, and everything
is going well.
Alt
any
Machinery
Go.
Interesting Trial Was Con
cluded' This Morning in
Savannah—Life Sentence
Imposed.
Special to The Herald,
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 21. — Thd jury
In the ease of Jesse A. Rountree, who
has been on trial in the Superior
Court, for the last- two days, returned
a verdict of guilty this morning, with
a recommendation, to mercy. He was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
This ends, ah least for the time, if
not forever, one of the most peculiar'
and interesting murder trials Savan
nah has ever witnessed, and thdse
who have watched the history of the
city know that It has had its full share
of'sensatlortal murder trials.
Rountree and John Floyd were fel
low employes of the Southern Bell
Telephone Co. On January 19* last,
Floyd was found hanging to the wires
of a telephone pole,, shot through the
body. The gun with which he was
shot was found hidden near by. It
belonged to Rountree, and had been
pawned and redeemed during the at- 1
ternoon. Rountree had been seen in
the vicinity of the shooting. The
wires had been out as If to lure Floyd
to the spot so that he could, be. slain.
Rountree was arrested on circum
stantial evidence, and yesterday after
noon on the stand he told his side of
the story f&r the first time. He ad
mitted getting the gun out of pawn,
hut said he did it for Floyd, who -gave
him 'the money. He admitted buying
shells for'It, hut said he did' this, for
Floyd, who wanted .to hunt.. He ac
knowledged being In'the vicinity of
the shooting, but said he went there
to carry the gun to Floyd, and that
he left the gun at the foot of the tele
phone pole and came into'the city. He
said that was the last time he had seen
Floyd alive. When he got home in
the evening he said he told his family
of what he had done, and when they
heard of the shooting they recalled it
all and told him he was In great dan
ger. He professed great friendship for
the dead man. The effect his story
had upon the jury can be seen by the
verdict that was rendered.
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ?
PERMIT MEETING.
V •
Acute Stage in Conflict Between Coal
ition Party and the Crown.
Budapest Feb. £1, — The scene of
the conflict between the coalition
party and the crown will now be trans
ferred from Budapest to the country
districts, where disorders can be ex
pected within a week. The coalition
party plan to proceed to their various
election 'districts at the end of the
week, assemble their con stituents and
protest against Monday's alleged ille
gal dissolution of parliament. These
meetings will be prevented and bro
ken by the government, with the as
sistance of the gendarmes, on, the
ground that the crown can, not and
will not tolerate such criticism of an
act on its part which it conridersMegal
and constitutional.
It appears as though the crown had
determined to terminate the right of
free meeting, free press and even free
speech in Hungary whenever such man
ifestations reflect on the legality of
the crown’s actions. As pAot of this
it was ascertained from an excellent
government source that the crown Is
prepared to. suppress .newspapers
which conduct a propaganda based bn
criticisms of its actions Monday.
The members of the coalitldn party
decided last evening not to proceed to
the. parliament building today. While
not necessarily admitting the legality
and constitutionality of Monday’s dis
solution of the parliament, the fact
that the houses were dissolved must
be recognized, otherwise the members
of the lower house could not take part
in any manner in the next elections.
Received consignment of thQ famous
Cahaba Soft Lump Coal. /
ALBANY COAL & WOOD CO.
PRESIDENT TELLS HIM, THROUGH SECRETARY EOEB,
THAT OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR MRS.
MORRIS, MATTER SHOULD BE DROPPED.
Washington, Feb. 21. — Dr. Minor
Mhrris, whose wife was ejected from
the" White House some weeks ago, to
day gave out for publication the cor
respondence between himself and
President Roosevelt regarding the
cash.
Dr. Morris demanded a public apol
ogy of President. Roosevelt, “for
this outrage on womanhood and com
mon decency." Secretary Loeb, under
date of February 19, replied to this
letter, stating that an investigation by
the chief of police showed that the
arrest of Mrs. Morris was justified,
and that the kindest act to Mrs. Mor-
Citizens Club, Now on the
Defensive, Held Rousing
Meeting Last Night-The
SpeaKing.
Savannah, H fret).. 21.-T)ie first
political rttily ^jfitoe ; Citizens Club held
at the Savannah Theatre last night
brought out a large, 1 number of ad
herents to tha club and the administra
tion. The meeting was - in every
way as large as that of the oppo
sition a week ago, and there was just
as much enthusiasm shown. Mr. W.
From the Denomination of
$1 to That of $10, Young
Man Now Being Held in
Atlanta.
Irish Potatoes, 40c pk. Onions, 2
qts., 15c. Sweet Potatoes, 20c uk.
Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS.
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Special to The Herald.
_ Atlanta, Ga„ Feb. 21. — Charles
Strailie, a white man, 35 years of age,
charged with raising $1 bills to $10,
who was arrested Monday afternoon
at the corner of Luckle and Cone
streets by Patrolman Hood, after a
desperate struggle ending in the po
liceman choking the prisoner until he
fell to the ground, was arraigned yes
terday before United States Commis
sioner Colquitt for preliminary exam
ination. He was committed to the
Fulton county jail in default of hall
for appearance before the next term
of the federal court to answer to the
charge of altering and passing obliga
tions of the United States.
To a reporter Strailie admitted that
he had himself altered the bills. He
said he had been In hard luck and
needed the money. He said he would
plead guilty before Judge Newman,
but did not wish his personal history
to become known, as Mb arrest would
humiliate innocent persons.
The crime with which Strailie is
charged is punishable by a fine of
$5,000 and a sentence of fifteen years
at hard labor. I.J
ris and her kinfolk would be to re
frain from' giving the case additional
publicity.
Secretary Loeb said in his letter
that Major Sylvester, superintendent
of police of the District of Columbia,
mads a careful. Investigation of the
circumstances and took a number of
affidavits of witnesses', all of which
was submitted to the President. The
latter concluded that the arrest was
justified, and that the force" used In
making the arrest was caused by re
sistance from Mrs. Morris, and was
no greater than necessary to make
the arrest effective.
Ijgf
That He Promised Imm,un-
ity-Gives, Interesting Tes
timony in the Beef Trust
Investigation.
Tfro Cottages,i Occupied by
-N. L. Ragan and 0. J.
Bradley, Destroyed Early
This Morning.
I Chicago, ill., FeJ). 21,-r-Commlsslon-
er of Corporations Garfield took the
stand yesterday lh the packers’ case
and denied many of the statements
made by the witnesses for the pack
ers during the'hearing of . the immun
ity pleaB now In progress.
Edward Morris, Edward Bwlft and
Arthur Meekes, representatives re
spectively of the packing firms of Nel-
Fire early this morning destroyed
two dwellings on Society street, be
tween Jackson and Jefferson, entailing
a loss estimated at $7,000.
One of the buildings was a frame
cottage owned by Mrs. I. C. Brinson
and occupied by Mr. N. L. Ragan. The
other was a brick dwelling, completed
only a few months ago, and owned by
Cruger & Pace. It was occupied by
Mf. O. J. Bradley and family.
The fire waB discovered about 2
o’clock, and had gained such headway
that to save eithdr building whs an im
possible task.
Mr. Ragan tells a thrilling Btory of
hiB escape from his burning dwelling.
He is partly deaf in one ear, and was
hot aroused until the interior of his
bed room was blazing. He "sprang out
of bed, snatched his clothes from ’ a
chair and ran into the street, where he
dressod, in the rain. At that tjme one
■whole side of his dwelling waB envel
oped in flames. Mrs. Ragan was away
from home, visiting in Florida.
It is uncertain whether the Are orig
inated in the Ragan cottage or the
brick building. They stood so close to
gether that the burning of one meant
the almost inevitable destruction of the
Other, and tyhen the Are was discovered
both were blazing. v
There Was a good deal of delay, It is
ShocKing Story Comes From
Andalhsia-Negro is Al
ready Killed by an Aveng
ing Posse.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 21.—A spoo
ls! from Andalusia says a white man
named Cox was arrested last night,
suspected of being an accessory to the .
assault on Mrs. ,T. T. Bray early yes
terday morning; for which a negro
named Pedigree was killed by a posse.
Another white man Is alBO being hunt
ed for.
> The negro went to the Bray house
add told Mrs. Bray he had a note from
her husband, and while ehe read It,
the negro pushed a door open, put the
children In a side room, locked the
door and for hours compelled her to
submit to him. He told her that white
men 'were standing outside on guard.
some of the leaders of the opposition to'
task for some of their acts in the re
cent and distant past.
The Citizens Club has been put on
the defensive by the anti-administra-
tionists and the purpose of Mr. Osborne
was to change the status and get same
of the opposition to explaining. He
came pretty near doing so, too. His
speech is the talk of the town < this
morning. Osborne.is a fearless fighter
and.hepid not meet his enemies with
any apologies or half way utterances.
Among the other speakers was Mr. T.
E. Morgan, Jr., who has recently re
turned from New York and who is
taking an active interest in politick
once more.
' A-'ntiriiber of neighbd'r-
bis department had the power to com- hbod telephones were frantically rung;
pel information if they refused to give but it 4b , claimed that five minutes
It willingly, while Mr, Garfield on the elapsed before a response was received,
stand declared that he had never made ; The firemen saved the brick cottage
such a statement. He also denied that , , ■,
he had ever promised immunity to the adjolnm? the one deBtro y ed ^ after
packers, saying that the only protec-■ bard Work. For a long time It seemed
tibn that had been promised was pro- that their efforts would be unavailing,
tection for the individuals of their, con- but they finally triumphed, the endan-
ftdential figures. This he said had g^rbd building escaping with a bad
been given them, and although the 3Corcb j n?4
average of, these confidential figures ‘ ,,
had been given In the report '.of the ' Most of tha contents of both, cottages
commissioner on the beef industry, In- proved a total loss. .Mr,/Ragan
dlviduals had been respected and their those who went to his assistance suc-
names had. not been given. He also ceeded in Baving a few articles, princi-
denied positively that he promised p a j]y pictures and ornameuta, from the
that all information would be regarded L r , but a „ the contenta of the othor
as confidential. He. also denied that ' . ...
he had at any time said anything re- ^rtments were completely destroyed,
gnrdirig an oath in connection ’ with This was one of the most beauti-
the investigation. fully furnished tyomes in Albany, and
Mr. Garfield was the first witness Mr. Ragan’s insurance, which amounted
for the government, the packers hav- to $2,600, will hardly more than cover
lng rested their case after having ;se- b ; a j oss
cured the admission as evidence of Cr ; r & Pace estimate I e va|ue „ f
President Roosevelt's letter to the at- , •
torney-general, which stated that the the brick cottage at $3,000, and they
Bureau of Corporations and the De- earned insurance of $2,500. Mr.
partment of Justice were working to- Bradley’s furniture and household ef-
gether. j fects were insured for $600, which
! amount will lack a great deal of cover-
MUTINOUS COSSACKS | ing his loss. Mrs. Brinson canied in-
ARE GIVING TROUBLE. “ e onher <=« f *». which
will lack a good deal of replacing the
• structure -i 1
Ekaterinodar, Ciscoucasiaert, Rus-1 / ,
sia, Feb. 20.—-An engagement Is in ^he or *8' m the fire is not known,
progress at the village of Geaginskaia,'
between 300 mutinous Kuban Cos- JEROME MAY ADDRESS
Whose Unidentified Bodies
Were Found Under I
way Bridge at Knoa
Today.
Knoxville, Tdnn., Feb. 21. — Th
unknown white men were found de
here this morning under the Te:
nee river: bridge of the LoutsvllU
NaBhvlIle railroad. It is belleyed
men: lost .their Hyes.ln jumplbg fro
a freight train.
'"!■
The Albany Buggy Co. has just ri
solved another carload of Bu
Light Surrtes and Fancy Runabouts;
something new and nobby. Come i
buy first choice.
Because
Hi-i^’c
.uyier s
Best.
GEORGIA LAWYERS.
sacks and the punitive expedition with
five machine guns, which 16ft here last
week to crush the insurgents. The ’
Cossacks comprised the garrison of Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 21—According to
Ekaterinodar who during the uprising lnforraatl(m ma(]e pub]lc |*JL It
of November joined the revolutionists is altogether ^ A D , g »
When order was restored the Cossacks Attorney of New Yorki wm
be one of the distinguished speakers
retired to their native villages in the
mountains where they have since held Vgv ^ ^ theannual conventlon
out, refusing to surrender their arms
or the colors of the regiment. They
are well armed and disciplined and
heavy losses on both sides are antici
pated.
PATERSON, N. J., HAS
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
of the Georgia Bar Association at
Warm Springs thiB summer. He has
been Invited to attend and speak, and
the officers of the association seem to
think he will accept Mr. Jerome’s
re-election was the result of one of
the most astonishing and sensational
campaigns ever pulled off In the me
tropolis. He was chosen for the place
; he had held by an almost unanimous
Paterson, N. J., Feb. 21.—Fire in the uprising of the people who favored
business district last night damaged reform In city government,
property to the value of' $130,000. ’ - ■ i
Three big firms were seriously dam- No Wood famine In Albany now.
aged. Barron gets it by trainloads.
v, '•■t’-'ffiBBI
We sell them. Fresh
shipments of these deli-
cious confections are re
ceived weekly, 1,2, 3
and 5 pound boxes and
Fancy Packages.
.,•7 _ l.l . • j
As with candy, so wit
everything. We sell on'
the best. If you
the best your ordei
should come to
smaA
-Sale
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