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VOLUME,XV.
ALBANY, QA* WEDNE8DAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 14, 1906.
NUMBER 122.
Warehouse of the Inmans,
Compress of Atlanta Com*
press Company and 700
Bales Cotton Burned.
Tocooa, Ga., March 14.—A fire, ot
unknown origin, early today destroyed
the cotton platform and warehouse of
Inman, Akers & Inman, the compress
of the Atlanta Compress Company, and
seven freight cars; also, seven hun
dred bales of cotton. The loss is esti
mated at 6160,'000, fully insured.
JURY’S RECOMMENDATION
IGNORED BY JUDGE.
Judge Cann, of Savannah, Gave a Ne
gro Robber a Surprise.
8peclal to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., March 14. — Judge
George T. Cann gave a negro robber
a surprise in the superior court yester
day. The negro, whose name is Hen
ry Plckney, had been convicted of as
sisting in robbing a Greek. The jury
recommended that he be punished as
for a misdemeanor. The judge would
not stand for that, however, and in
stead of giving the defendant a year
on the chain gang, he gave him twenty
years. It is the first time in .a long
while that a recommendation haB been
disregarded‘in the courts of Savannah,
SENATE WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT MOUNT DAJO.
Washington, March 14.—The Senate
today adopted a resolution requesting
the Secretary of War to send to the
Senate copies of all reports on the re
cent attack by IJiiited States troops on
Mount Da jo, near Jolo, in the Philip
pine Islands.
Fresh Daily.
Water-ground meal, grits and chops.
Corn and oats for' sale, at Shackel
ford's' Mill. ' ' 3-13-tf
FOR MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP PLAN
For Street Railway System Business Men
Vote-Other Important Matters at
Business League Meeting.
Seventy-five members of the Albany
Business League who were, present at
the regular monthly meeting at the
city hall last night applauded enthu
siastically when Mr. Joseph S. Davis,
cashier of the First National Bank,
suggested that a committee he ap
pointed to investigate the municipal
ownership of street railways in Al
bany.
Mr., Davis’s motion promptly re
ceived a second and was carried with
out a dissenting vote. The committee
appointed by President Weslosky, who
presided, is composed of Messrs. Jos
eph Davis, chairman; J. P. Clark and
" J. Jones. ThiB committee will in
vestigate this important matter fully
and will report to the League at its
next regular monthly meeting in
April.
But this was not the only interest
ing and important thing that came up
at last night’s meeting. The report
of Secretary Betjeman on the work of
the League since its organization was
most interesting. It gave those pres
ent an idea of the great work that this
organization has undertaken for Al
bany. Mr. Betjeman stated that there
had been about forty factory proposi
tions submitted to the League by man
ufacturers desiring to locate in the
South. Of these he was still in cor
respondence with a large woolen mill,
a shoe factory, a cotton print factory,
a cement factory, a canning factory,
and several others. ,
Tljp proposition of a Northern man
ufacturer who desires to bring a large
woolen mill to Albany was presented
in.-dfefinite shape. This manufacturer
proposes to move a $150,000 woolen
mill to this city if the people of Al
bany w,ill subscribe to the capital
stock of the mill the amount of 650,-'
000. The sense of the meeting last
night was .expressed by resolution as
favoring the woolen mill" proposition,
and the secretary was instructed to
advise the party at interest that the
Albany' Business League would raise
stock to the amount of one-third of the
capital stock, provided further Investi
gations were convincing that the mer
its Of his proposition were entirely up
to his representations.
One of the most Interesting features
of the meeting was the report of M r.
Joseph S.Pavis on the entertainment
of the Rivers and Harbors Committee
of Congress, which paid a visit to the
city last week and which was enter
tained by the City Council and the
Albany Business League. Mr. DaviB,
acting as Albany’s representative, ac
companied the party to Columbus and
from that point down the river to Apa
lachicola.
Mr. Davis stated that he could not
see any prospect for immediate and
startling results from this vlBlt in the
matter of appropriations for the Flint
and Chattahoochee rivers, as there
were projects now outlined by the gov
ernment’s engineers which would cost
more than $600,000,000, and the com
mittee had been unable to secure from
Congress during the last nineteen
years a river and harbor appropria
tion of more than $17,000,000.
The proper improvement of the
Flint, according to the opinion of en
gineers, would be to build locks and
dams, and this work would cost $1,000,-
000, and $15,000 per year for mainte
nance.
Another interesting fact that Mr.
Davis learned was that, whereas north
ern and western rivers were given ap
propriations amounting to only about
40 to 60 cents per ton on the com
merce carried over their waterB.
Judge Griggs had secured for the Flint
river an annual appropriation amount
ing to $8 per ton.
There is no doubt that these great
improvements will be made eventual
ly, but the members of the congres
sional committee feel that Albany can
hasten this work best by joining with
the people on other waterways in an
effort to influence public opinion to
favor larger appropriations for-.river
and harbor improvements, and In that
way enable the committee to secure
much larger appropriation bills. For
Ihe present the principal good.-the
liver can accomplish for. Albany’ is'to
he used as a lever to' depress freight
rates, which can be easily accom
plished If a boat line, of however small
tonnage, : is put on the river and a
regular schedule maintained.
The meeting last night was largely
attended, mut it is a pity" that every
man in the city was not present to
hear just what the Albany Business
League is doing for the. advancement
of Albany.
John S. Sharp, a Prominent
Citizen, Assassinated in
His Own Yard Last
Night.
' Waycross, Ga., March 14.—Mr. John
S. Sharp, one jpf the most prominent
and largest reaftestate owners of Way-
cross, was assassinated in his own
yard on lower Plant^avenue last night
at 8:15 o’clock.
Mr. Sharp’s family had gone to
church, and the horrible deed was not
known until his wife and children re
turned from church, about 9 o’clock,
when they found his bpdy and gave
the alarm. Neighbors heard the shoot
ing and heard screams in the direction
of the gun reports, but thought no
more of tile matter until the dead body
waB discovered.
The assassin, is seems, was hidden
imder the front steps, and as Mr.
Sharp stepped out and started through
the yard, two loads of buckshot were
fired into his back, killing him almost
instantly.
As soon as the news of the assasina-
tion became known, great crowds gath
ered on the scene and-ivlewed the body,
which was not disturbed until the cor
oner could Arrive and hold an inquest
mmr fho romolnfl
over the remains.
The coroner’s inquest came to an
end about 11:30 o’clock. There w&
no evidence introduced as to who com
mitted the crime. Neighbors testified
that they-hwfi.Mr.' siatp scr&ni just
before the gunshot reports. The Jury
returned a verdict that the deceased
came to his death by gunshot wounds
in £he> hands of a pOrson or persons
unknown. Officers are at work on the
case. '
John S. Sharp was about 50 years
old, and had been a resident of Way-
cross for several years. He came here
from Jasper, Fla., and was married in
to one of the best and most influential
families in South Georgia. For some
time he was editor of the Waycross
Evening Herald, but for the last few
years he was not actively engaged in
business, his time being taken up in
looking after his real estate. He was
a member of the Knights of Pythias
and was a past chancellor ccjmmander
of the lodge here.
AN ATLANTA PHYSICIAN
AND HIS AUTOMOBILE.
8pecial to The Herald.
• Atlanta, Ga„ March 14.—As,a result
of a collslon Friday afternoon between
an automobile and a bicycle. In which,
H. M.’ Nichols, assistant court reporter
of Fulton county, was painfully in
jured, Dr. E. M. Coleman, a well-
known physician, was fined $25.75 by
the recorder and had his automobile
license taken from him for a period of
sixty days. This was the first case
tried in the police court under thd
new city automobile ordinance.
SENATOR DEPEW
IS AT NEW YORK HOME.
Rumorh as to Hla Condition ai
Whereabouts Set at Rest
New York, March 14. — Senat
'Chauncey Depew, about whose wher
abouts there has been much specula
tion during the last few days, is at':
home here.' It is stated that he is
fined to his home with a slight col)
and that his condition at no time
been serious. He is expected to
turn to Washington by the close of i
week. /•
CONFERENCE
Details of Police and Bank Questions
Can Not Be Settled by Delegates.
ALGECIRAS, March 14.—The Moroccan conference has reached, the
peculiar stage where it is completely helpless to solve the deadlock
which has arisen over the remaining details of the police and bank ques
tions. The sessions are temporarily suspended without knowing when
they will he resumed. The Freneh and German delegates are hound by
Instructions and are unable to make further concessions.
The conference, not having legislative -or judicial powers, can not
settle the differences by a majority. The delegates from neutral powers
recognize that the conference is unable to get out of the present difficulty
by itself, and it remains for the governments themselves to Intervene for
the purpose of reaching an agreement. .
A GREAT RIVER OE LAVA
\
FLOWING INTO TRE SEA.
Volcano on One of the Samoan Islands
in Eruption—Villages Destroyed.
Paris, March 14.—The, new-ministry
today outlined Its policy, saying that
the government intends to carry out
the church and state -separation law
with inflexible firmness and establish
the responsibility for the recent resist
ance to taking inventories.
Concerning Morocco, the new min
istry intends to follow the policy of
the preceding ministry, hoping that
the equity and dignity of that position
will permit an early and satisfactory
solution. '
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 14.—The officers of the steamer Sierra,
which has arrived here from Sydney, New South Wales, via Samoa,
report that the eruption of the volcano on the Island of Sava!!, of the
Samoan group, continues on a large scale. Three villages have been
completely destroyed. Where was located the finest cocoa plantation on
the iBland, the residences of A. King and G. Barleley have been re
duced to Tuine and are a total lose.
The lava from the volcano is flowing ihto the ocean In a stream three-
quarters of a mile wide and twenty feet deep, at the rate of twenty .feet
an hour. At night a solid wall of molten lava oan be seen reaching far
out into the sea. For some distance the sea water is Boiling and the surf
breaking over the fiery stream. ■ -
■ The government recently chartered the Bteamer Maori to remove
women and children from the zone of danger. ,
FOR ATTACK ON
CantoN, Ci-iinA, Mardli 34.-*—Thejeider of -the rebellion'iiwK-iang-
Si prbvihce and three others implicated in the attack, on the house of
Rev.. Andrew Beatty, the American mistionary at Fati, in February,
Andrew Beatty, the American misrionary at Fati,
were; beheaded last Monday.
Minnesota Congressman is
Warned by Head of G. A,
R. Not to Cut Salaries of
Veterans.
Washington, March f4,—‘‘Corporal’’
Tanner, commander-in-chief of the Q.
A.-R„ has written a letter to Repre
sentative James A. Tawney, of Minne
sota, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, protesting vigorously
against the action of Mr. Tawney’s
committee in recommending the en
actment of a law reducing the compen
sation of government clerks after they
have attained the age of 66 years.
''Corporal’’ Tanner writes particular
ly in behalf of his comrades of the
G. A. R., many of whom, now employed
in the government service, would be
affected seriously by the proposed cut
in compensation. "Corporal” Tanner
says:
“My pegr'Mr. Chairman:
"There is a dead line in legislation
respecting the saviours of the nation
as perfectly marked as at Anderson-
vllle, bpyppd which no enemy may go.
Let me bee you to pause before yoq
attempt* to cross it under the belief
that the country is asleep apd to have
only words ot praise for the bridge
that ipany times and oft has carried
yqp w safety, and, like the belfry, in
the market place of Bruges, ‘thrice
^(jrnpd down and thrice rebuilfled, still
Watches, o’er the town/
•iypu may pass this unjupt, cruel,
law while the staff remain
rooks the wor) if,’~domlnates the affairs
of the nation. 1 write not In anger,
but in deep, sorrow, for it is my. coun
try apd my comrades with whom I’ve
eo lohg touched elbows In whose name
this great wrong is being donp.
' “Our comrades in the government
service, are, by the circumstances of
their positions,\ powerless tc defend
themselves. 1 beg you to speak for,
Instead of against, If you can not leave
them alone.”
■ Corporal Tanner paid a tribute to a
Confederate officer who had refused
to remove a single G. A. R. man under
him, when he had the authority to
do so.
TEACHERS TO BE
EXAMINED IN JUNE.
State School Commissioner Announces
That Dates Are June 22 and 23.
County School Commissioner L. E.
Welch has received, a circular letter
from State School Commissioner W.
Merritt in which the latter states
that the next examination of appli
cants for license to teach in the public
schools of Georgia will be held In all
the counties of the statd on the 22nd
and 23rd of June. The scope of the
examination appears in the “Outlines
for Institutes for 1905.” Agriculture
will be made a special toplo, and will
not be included under the head of
geography as heretofore.
The state school commissioner has
also sent out a set of questions tor
Seventh Grade pupils, who will be ex
amined on the 22nd of the present
month, and in the. long-term schools
again on the 24th of May.
There was a real -blizzard in Opio,
Iowa and othgr states of the Middle
West and the Rooky Mountain section
ie flag and the memories of men '-yesterday and night before last, bat
women are not stricken with thus far its effect has not been felt in
but before yon do, I hope this neck of the woods. We seem to
i’ll hear -Whitcqmb Riley recite be pretty well into spring, though
•bye, Jim; Tek Keer o’ Yourself.’ there is, of course, no telllng'twhhfa
“This letter is, of course, you under- few days will bring forth.
l$and, wholly Impersonal; I happen to j -
official representative of my Brinson A Co, Wood and Coal,
comrades as are you ot the powerful ’Phone 867. Prompt service. Patron-
llttee that, like ‘the hand that age ^plidted.
As to Morocco-French Po
sition Outlined by Pre
ceding Ministry Will be
Followed.
“BATTLING” NELSON
AND TERRY M’GOVERN
To Have a Six-Round Contest In the
Ring Tonight |
Philadelphia, Pa., Mai'cb 14. —The
ring contest here tonight between
’Battling" Nelson and Terry McGov
ern promises to be the greatest light
weight event in a decade. Nelson waB
the favorite in the betting this -morn
ing, but Terry has plenty of backing.
The men will flight at 133 pounds,,and
both are in prime condition. The light
will he limited to six rounds, and'there
will he no deoislon. Regardless of the
result of the bout, Nelson will receive
$10,000 of the money, and McGovern
$7,600. They will enter the ring at 10
o'clock. , I
A 40c line of fine Chocolate
per lb., Is what we offer you in the fol
lowing: ' Chips, Macaroons, Jellies,
peanut Clusters, Carhmels,. Pee,me.
'Creme .de Menthp, Figolottes. and otb- .
ere. Large assortment of -the 10c lb.
also on hand. Sole agent for the abovei
candies. Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS.
White Pearl Onion Sets for sale by
C. M. Shackelford. 13-dtf
B
ecause
1
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Candi
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A
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Best.
We sell them. Fresh
shipments of these deli
cious cpnfections are re-
t V, *■
ceived weekly, 1, 2, 3
and 5 pound boxes and
.....
ancy Jrac
As with Jcandy, so with
everything. jWesellonl
the best. Jlffyou want
the best your ^orders
should- come to
Hilsman-Sale
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