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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 22, 1906.
NUMBER 105
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In the Shadow of This Mon
ster ■■■ Singer Company
Structure Will O'ertop
Washington Monument.
New York, Feb. 22. — The Singer
Manufacturing Company filed plans
yesterday for a structure which will
be higher by 300 feet than all existing
skyscrapers, and forty feet higher than
the Washington monument.
Adjoining its present property at
Broadway and Liberty street, the com
pany will erect over the central part
of the enlarged structure, a tower
forty stories high, reaching 593 feet.
The first thirty-six stories will be 65
feet square, to be surmounted by a
dome of four stories, above which will
be a cupola and flag staff. The cost
of the improvement will be a million
and a half.
CATHOLIC COLLEGE
IS DESTROYED.
Electric Wires Cause Complete De
struction of St. Viateur's College.
Kankakee, Ill., Feb. 22— St. Via-
teur’s College, two miles from here,
was entirely destroyed by fire early
today with a loss of $100,000. It is a
Catholic institution and has 200 stu
dents. Crossed electric wires caused
the fire, ,
BATTLESHIP TEXAS
REACHES NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Feb. 22.—The battle
ship Texas, ordered here to participate
in the Munll Gras festivities, crossed
the bar this morning and reached the
city this afternoon.
Between Germany and the
United States Extended
by Reichstag' Till Jan
uary, 1907.
Berlig, Feb. 22.—The reichstag to
day passed on the first and second
reading, without amendment, the gov
ernment's proposal to extend recipro
cal tariff rates to the United StateB
until June 30, 1907.
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By Congress of Uniform Di
vorce Laws—Interesting
Resolutions Were Adopt
ed at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 22.—The congress
on uniform divorce laws for the sev
eral states and territories has ex
pressed In favor of all hearings and
trials in divorce cases in open court.
It was declared that such public hear
ings would have a tendency to do
away with collusions between parties
to the suit for divorce, and that pub
licity would tend to decrease applica
tions for divorce by people who would
shun juch publicity.
Other resolutions adopted were:
"If conviction of a crime be made
a cause " for divorce it should be re
quired that such convictions should
be followed by two years continuous
imprisonment. A decree should not
be granted a vinculo for insanity aris
ing after marriage; desertion should
not be a cause for divorce unless, per
sisted in for at least two years; a di
vorce should not be granted' unless
the defendant has been given full and
fair oppdrtunilty by notice brought
home to him to have his day in court
when his residence > is known or can
be ascertained; any one named as co
respondent should,. in all cases, be
given an opportunity to intervene."
It was decided by a considerable
majority of the delegates that not less
than two years’ residence should be
required on the part of the plaintiff
who has changed his or her state dom
icile since the cause of divorce arose
where jurisdiction depends on the
residence of the plaintiff.
A warm discussion was precipitated
over th,e following: "An innocent and
injured party, husband or wife, seek
ing a divorce, should not be compelled
to ask for a dissolution of the bonds
of matrimpny, but should he allowed
at his or her option to apply for di
vorce from bed to board. Therefore,
divorces a mensa should be retained
where already existing, and provided
for in states where no such rights ex
ist."
A number of women left the room,
Miss Fanny Leak Cummings, of the
state of Washington, declaring that
the resolution would put a premium
on vice, and produced a number of sta
tistics in support of her argument.
The resolution was finally adopted,
with an amendment allowing the inno
cent party to apply for divorce from
bed to board at'any time.
Zach McGee, of South Carolina, the
only state having no divorce law, re
sented what he called a slur on his
state, when it was said on the floor
of the congress that Sou$h Carolina
has a law limiting the amount of
mpney a man may leave to a concu
bine.
In Managemeittof Insurance Companies
Doing Business in New YorK—Re
port Covers 319 Pages
New York, Feb. 22.—The report of
the state legislative committee to In
vestigate life insurance companies do
ing business in the state covers 319
pages. The report' will he taken to
Albany today.
Matters demanding the considera
tion of the legislature have been
grouped under sixteen heads, by which
It is hoped to remedy existing evils
and render more secure insurance in
New York.
The recommendations of the com
mittee include limiting the investment
of insurance to public or municipal
corporation stocks. Every company
now owning other than such stockB
would be required to dispose of them
within five yearB.
The recommendation prohibits all
syndicating for account of companies
or officers, It is recommended that
no officer or director be interested fi
nancially with his company in loans,
excepting in a loan made on his per
sonal policy; and that no company
take more than $150,000,000 new busi
ness any year.
Bills to Put the Recommendations In
Force.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 22.—The report
of the Armstrong special Insurance In
vestigating committee was presented
to both houses of the legislature to
day, accompanied by eight bills de
signed to carry into effect the recom
mendations of the committee.
Senator Armstrong asked leave to
file a supplemental report, to Include
what he has not had time to complete.
Senator Armstrong spld he hoped
to have passed before April 15 the
bill to defer the annual elections In
all-mutual companies from that date
to November 1. This, it is believed,
will nullify all proxies obtained to this
time by Thomas W. Lawson and the
policyholders’ committee of state gov
ernors and others, as well as those
which the companies’ managements
have been gathering through agents.
April First—Mine WorKers’
President Declares Clash
in Bituminous Fields is
Inevitable.
Pittsburg, Pa.,.Feb. 22.—“As far as JJpejiigl to The Herald.
know now there will be a strike. 1
President Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America, who arrived here
from New York, made the above
statement to the Associated Press yes
terday.
’‘Will there be a strike on April 1?’’
President Mitchell was asked.
As far as I know now,” answered
President Mitchell, with considerable
hesitancy, “there will be a strike.”
“In both the bituminous and anthra
cite fields?" he was asked.
“I will positively say nothing more."
Mr) Mitchell denied that he was
here to confer with bituminous opera
tors. President Mitchell gave out a
statement in which he said:
"The miners’ convention of District
having removed the president, vice-
president, secretary-treasurer and the
executive hoard, the national organi
zation recognizes their right to do so.
Mr. Dolan is no longer president of
District 5 of the United Mine Workers
of America.
“Pending the result of the election
which has been ordered) I have ap
pointed a committee of three to take
charge of the organization work In this
district.”
President Mitchell left this city for
New York last night. Before board
ing his train he said: ”A' strike in
the bituminous fields is Inevitable.”
Francis Robbins, chairman of the
executive board of the Pittsburg Coal
Company', left on the same train.
Declares Itinerant Evan*
gelist Who is Refused
Leave to SpeaK in Atlanta
Streets.
Bacon, Bailey, Foster and
Tillman Cast the Only
Votes Recorded Against
the Bill.
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Washington, Feb.' 22.—After fifteen
years of more or less serious consid
eration of the subject, the Senate yes
terday passed a pure food bill, by the
decisive vote of 63 to 4.
The vote was taken after a day de
voted almost exclusively to debate of
a desultory character on the measure.
Several efforts were made to amend
the bill and the committee accepted
a number of suggestions, but only
those thus accepted wore incorporated
In the bill as passed.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor to
make or sell adulterated or misbrand
ed foods, drugs, medicines or liquors
in the District of Columbia, the terri
tories and the Insular possessions of
the United States, ond prohibits the
shipment of such goods from one state
to another or to a foreign country. It
also prohibits the receipt of such
goods. Punishment by a fine of *500
or by imprisonment for one year, or
both, Is provided.
Much of the debate was devoted to
considering the effect of the word
"added" as applied to the IngredlentB
In whiskey. There wkb so miioh dlf-
ercnce of opinion on the subject that
there was no dissent when Mr. Till
man said that the indication was that
the senators had confined their ac
quaintance with the arflple under dis
pute to mere theory. Mr., Spooner ex-
| pressed the opinion that. Mr. Tillman
At Ossinning, N. Y.-Head
Entirely Severed from
TrunK-Jewels and Fine
Clothes on Body.
Ossinning, N. Y., Feb. 22.—The body
of a woman, with the head severed,
was found early today near the rail
road tracks here,
Busptolon and mystery are attached
to the case, ap there was no mutilation
excepting the severing of the head.
The body was well dressed and had
jewelry on It.
FORJEG. TftFT
MaKes Three Addresses in
Ten Hours in Chicago-
Is Guest of Union League
Club.
BURRELL PATTERSON
IS GRANTED RESPITE.
The negro bazaar for the benefit of
the charity hospital started today.
Lunches are being served over the
People’s Trading Co.’s store on Jack-
son street, and there are other feat
ures, with which those in charge hope
to raise money. The bazaar should
be a success.
Special to The Herald.
Atlanta, ■ Ga., Feb. 22. — Governor
Terrell yesterday afternoon respited
Burriil Pattersotl”, sentenced to be
hanged Friday, until March 16. The
prison commission desires time in
which to make a thorough investiga
tion before taking final action in the
case. The young man was to have
been executed in Heard county.
Buy fresh Lime, Cement, Fire
Brick, Fire Clay, Fire Tile, Lath*,
Shingles, all kinds of lumber and
mouldings, Sash, Doors, Blindly Glass
and Putty, Mantels, Grates and Tile,
Wall Paper and Paints at
O. D. SMITH’S.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22.—“Weil, If you hud spent more time in gaining his In-
won’t give me a permit I will prqach formation on the subject than in im-
anyway. God has called me to preach. Parting it.
It is my calling and 1 dm going to do
It, permit or no permit." j
This was the. defl isBued to Mayor
Woodward yesterday by Roland Tuss-
Ing, aged 22, of Ohio and Tennessee.
The young man says he has been
called to preach to the multitudes. He
told the mayor he was not u regularly
ordained minister, but wanted a per-
Mr. Tillman expressed the opinion
that the bill was crudely drawn and
should bo recommitted to the commit
tee on agriculture. He thought th^ buy first choice.
bill should fix standards and not leave'
It to Dr. Wiley, of the bureau of chem
istry, to do so.
Mr. Hepburn replied that no abso
lute standards would be fixed, because
the , states have different standards.
Mr. Bailey said that the Interstate
mayor has been greatly peso
mit to preach upon the streets.. The commerce provisions of the hill were
itared of invalid. He said we needed better
prosecuting attorneys rather than
more government bureaus,
preachers, and he has Inaugurated a .. Begln as ytm are doing In this bill
rule that only ordained ministers are a nd you will soon have a department
to be granted permits. When told of hb powerful as the postolfice depart-
thls rule, Tusslng declared he would ment,” he said, and added: ”f doubt
preach anyhow. The mayor warned If any despotism In the world vests In
him that he would probably 'be ar- one Individual as much power as wo
rested. ' give to the postnmster-goneral, who
!cun close any man’s business by an
! edict from which he has no appeal."
He declared that the American gov-
NEARLY LOSES SIGHT. , ernment was rapidly becoming a bu*
reaucracy.
On the final roll call the bill passed
Special to The Herald. y | yote Qf „ 3 L 4 . Me „srs. Bacon>
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22—Charles Cook, Bnlleyi Fo9ter and Tillman, all Demo-
son of Secretary of State Phil Cook, I c rats, were the only senators to cast
and treasurer of the Bijou theatre, 1 their votes In the negative,
came near losing the sight of his leftj “ _ *
eye yesterday when a piece of glass, ATLANTA’S NEW PLAY
SECRETARY COOK’S SON
Best,
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flew Into it and became Imbedded in
HOUSE SOON TO BE BUILT.
the corner. The Injury blinded him
temporarily, and he was sent to the
office of an eye specialist In the Pru
dential building. The bit of glass was
removed, but the doctor stated that ! her(J wUh the plans and specifics-
Special to The Herald,
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22.—Fuller Claf-
lln, a New York theatrical architect,
had It struck the optic a fraction of
an Inch more to the right the sight
would have been tost entirely. Mr.
Cook was trying to force together two
glass slabs which form a covering for
the shelf in front of the ticket office
window. A fleck of glass flew off
while Mr. Cook was looking into the
crevice between the slabs.
EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE
ON MARTINIQUE ISLE.
New York, Feb. 22—A special to
the Herald from Fort de France, Mar
tinique, says that another earthquake
occurred there at noon today. No
great damage Is reported.
, tions of the new theatre to ho built on
Edgewood avenue, near the corner of
North, Pryor street. Work on the
building 1b scheduled to begin March
1. City Building Inspector Pittman
went over the plans yesterday to see
that they conformed to all city ordi
nances. The theatre is to be built for
Jake Wells, head of the theatrical cir
cuit in the South known as the .Wells
circuit. The house will be given over
largely to musical comedi&B and the
like. Mr; Wells iB lessee of the Bijou
theatre in Atlanta.
LOST—Plush lab robo, Slack one side,
figures dog and horse on other.
Suitable reward. L. Althelmer.
Chicago, Feb. 22. — Secretary TJaft,
wbo is a guest here today of the Union
league Club, is scheduled to deliver
throe patriotic' addresses in ten hours.
He spoke to 5,000 children In the Aud
itorium this morning on “ George
Washington.” He delivered a more
formal address to the club and Its
guests on “The Army and the Repub
lic." This evening he wlll'respond
a toast at the annual banquet of the
club,
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■ No Wood, famlno In Albany now.
Barron gets It by trainloads. . < ■
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The Albany Buggy Co. has Just re
ceived . another carload of Buggies,
Light Surrles and Fancy Runabouts;
something new and nobby. Conie i
Huvl
uyier s
Candiei
•Urn
Are tlx<
We sell them, . Fresh
shipments of these deli-
cious confections are re-
A2
ceived weekly, 1, 2, 3
and 1 5 pound boxes and,
'\V (i
ancy Packagef
^.As with candy, so .with
everything. We sellonly
the best. If you want
the best your
Should come to
Hil
sman*
Drug