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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, QA., MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2, 1906. NUMBER 138. FIRE IT Spring Bros.’ Mercantile House, Smith’s Drug Store and Other Buildings De stroyed or Damaged. t«\h Special to The Herald. Poulan, Ga., April 2.—Shortly after midnight last night, fire broke out In a large two-Btory wooden building owned by J. G. McPhaul and occupied by Spring Bros.’ general mercantile es tablishment. The blaze was discovered by the night watchman at the Poulan Cotton Mills, just aerobe the street, and he sounded an alarm. Before the volunteer fire department could arrive on the scene, the roof of the building was ready to fall In. As soon as hose cpuld be/coupled to the mains, three streams from the cotton mills’ big fire pump were poured Into the building. The heat was so Intense that Dr. H. W. Smith’s drug store, fifty feet away, burst into flames. The fix tures in this building were carried Into the street, and though the flames were soon extinguished, the stock was bad ly damaged by water. Poulan Lodge, Knights of Pythias, was located In the McPhaul building, and the furnishings, books and papers were destroyed. Other losses were as follows: J. G. McPhaul, loss on building, $1,200; Insurance, $600. Spring Bros., loss on mercantile stock, $2,000; insurance, $1,600. H. W. Smith, building and stock, valued at $4,600, partially destroyed insurance, $1,600. Messrs. Spring Bros, and J. B. Shi ver, who roomed In the building, lost their personal effects. Skating Rink open tonight. Alt any Machinery Co. Make a specialty . . of . . H eavy M acliinery Southern Engine and Boiler Works. High Grade Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shingles and Lath. Mills. I ,% Marsh Steam Pumps FLOOD IN ALABAMA BECOMES SERIOUS. Inundation Above Mobile Covers 150 Square Miles—Great Damage. MOBILE, Ala., April- 2.—The.flool situation in the Alabama and Tom- blgbee river lowlands grows worse codtinually, until now steamboatB are compelled to discontinue their service, as the landings for 160 miles above Mobile are under water. Several steamers are tied up owing to a lack of fuel. The situation has already reached the disastrous proportions of 1888, and threatens to reach that of 1871. Cattle are starving and pneumonia haB appeared among them and other livestock with disastrous results. \ * The inundated Area now covers 160 square miles. There Is no way of estimating the damage. Only one or two human lives have been reported lost so far. Mining Operations in Illi nois at a ’Standstill-Sus pension in Anthracite Mines in Pennsylvania. Chicago, Ill., April 2. — Three hun dred and fifty coal mines In Illinois were closed down today. All mining operations have come to an abrupt stop throughout the state. About 63,- 000 miners quit. Only pump engineers and firemen, and workmen needed to preserve the property, are allowed to work. The operators ljave taken no precautions agalnft vlolqnce, as they accept the promise of President Perry that order will be preserved, by the strikers.!'' Followed by Transfer of Church of Zion’s Entire Property to Alex. Gran' ger, in Trust. / Chicago, April 2.—The open revolt against John Alexander Dowle yester day was followed today by the trans fer of all public property of the Church of Zion to Alexander Granger, whose dismissal was demanded by Dowle In a long telegram from Mexico yester day. A warranty deed and blfl of sale has AN EXPEDITION TO WIPE OUT CASTRO. A Scheme of Business Men to Open Up Venezuela to Capital and Enterprise. NEW YORK, April 2.->-The- World thiB morning says: “One of the largest merchants in New York said last night that ar rangements are being perfected here and in Paris and London for a revo lution 'in Venezuela which will annihilate Castro and open ,up that coun try to American capital and enterprise. "A number of rich New York merchants are said to be interested in the movement, which, the promoters declare, will involve the employ ment of 16,000 soldierB and the expenditure of $6,000,000 In the campaign. President Castro, If the plans do not go astray, is to be either expelled or destroyed, and a native Venezuelan statesman to be Installed as his successor. ~- “In this connection it is said that Castro, anticipating a successful revolution sooner or later, has converted Borne of his alleged $40,000,000 fortune into cash and has sent it to America and France. "Carlos B. Fergueredo, Venezuelan consul in New York, said last night at his home that he had heard such an expedition was being organ- 'lr.»d or promoted, but had been unable to learn anything definite about it said he understood shares In the scheme were being sold, “ ‘I would like to get hold of one of those shareB,’ he said. T will buy all that are offered.’ - . “The expedition Is to set out shortly from Europe In three large steamships which are already under contract They are to carry, about 5,000 volunteers, with thb following quantities of arms and ammunition: 8,000 Mauser rifles of'the-latest pattern, 24,OOOj rounds of cartridges, 600,- 000 shells, eight raplil-flre gunc, 8,000 army belts, 1,000 officers’ swords, 1,000 officers’ revolvers, 3,000 machetes and swordB, together with other supplies.” Fight Between Independent Company and the Trust to Put Money in the Con sumers’ PocKets. Special to The Herald. Atlunta, Ga., April 2.—Even with the cold breezes of winter still In our been filed with the Lake-couptsrclroqlfr ijhldst^ an ice ydi* IS tfirpatened imiast night Instead of {his morning,"Ab Looks Like Holiday In Mining Towns ’ of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pa:, April 2.—Reports j ^ ^ from the anthracite coal fields state that the suspension of mining Is com plete today. A few mfen were on the streets In the several mining towns early this morning to see if there had been any desertions from the unions, but no one reported for work. No dis turbances- are reported from any sec tion, and the day-had the appearance of a holiday. court by W. -G. Voliva, the present head of Zion, who was given power of attorney some months ago by Dowle, Everything, even to the horses, car riages and bed of the deposed “First Apostle," were made over to Granger Shut Down Everywhere, But There Is - No Disorder. Fort Smith, Ark., April 2. — Five thousand miners in this state and six thousand In this territory are now idle. It is predicted that an agree ment will be reached with the indi vidual companies soon. Kansas City, Kan., April 2.—There is a complete shut-down in the bitum inous fields of 'Missouri, Kansas terri tories and Texas today. No disorder Is reported. Wilkesbarra, Pa., April 2.—There Is a total suspension of mining in the Wyoming district today, by the orders of President Mitchell. Miners Confident. Indianapolis, Ind., April 2. — Al though half a million members of the United Mine Workers of America stopped work today awaiting the grant ing of their wage demand by the coal operators, there Is nothing at the na tional headquarters here to Indicate that anything unusual Is happening. All the officials are out of the city. President John Mitchell Is In New York to meet the anthracite operators tomorrow In a final attempt to reach an agreement In the anthracite re gion. The feeling at the miners’ national headquarters concerning the situation Dowle is now In temporary exile In Mexico, where he went partly to re gain his shattered health and partly to carry forward a plantation Bcheme. His wife and son have allied them selves with Voliva. / Dowle’s Wife and Son Also Repudiate Him. Chicago, April 1.—At a meeting to day of 5,000 adherents of the Christian Catholic Church at Zion City, of which John Alexander Dowle is the founder and first apostle, Dowle’s authority was repudiated and Wilbur Glenn Vol iva, who for some time has been con ducting the affairs of the church, elect ed In bis stead. Mrs. Dowle also repudiated her hus band, and their son, Gladstone Dowle, cast his lot with his mother and the new leader, Voliva. Schedule Changes Next 8unday. The new schedule on the B. & W. division of the Atlantic Coast Line railway will go Into effect next Sun day. The train now known as the “night train” will depart at 6:46 a. m. and arrive at 10:39 P. m. sylvanla district, F. I. Robbins will at once sign the scale for the company’s mines and for his own personal mines. It is expected that the Independent operators who meet tomorrow will sign the scale without delay. Joint conventions of operators and miners are meeting In West Virginia and Iowa, and it Is believed that the oper ators there will meet the demands, fqr an advance. Michigan, Central Penn sylvania and Kentucky Joint meetings will be held tomorrow. Miners In the Southwestern District, Including Mis souri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Indian Territory and Oklahoma have quit work, awaiting the signing of the scale . .. .... . - , by operators, but It Is anticipated that In the bituminous fields is sanguine. few , operators there will sign and that It Is known that in the western Penn- a prolonged strike may follow. Atlanta. In the event of a clash be tween the makers of frigid gladness the consumers will profit, and hence there is considerable general Interest being manifested In the light which seems brewing. Last summer an In dependent ice Company Was establish ed here. The first thing It did was to Inaugurate a war against the “trust." The small consumers, however, did not benefit much by the deal; for the slash in prices for the retailed product did not affect a man who purchases five or ten cents’ worth of Ice. The wholesale Ice men, however, were very much Interested fn the matter, and the combine was forced to do a little cut ting of prices on Its own hook. Now the Independent company announces that It will Inaugurate a campaign of competition this spring and summer which will bring cheer to the heart and purse of the poor householder who has bepn paying big prices for a hand ful of frozen water. Grand Jury Will Have Busy WeeK-Mr. A. J. Lippitt Elected Foreman-Judge Spence’s Charge. Dougherty Superior Court convened at 10:30 o'clock this morning, Judge Spence having come up from Camilla PLOT TO ASSASSINATE ROYAL FAMILY dF SPAIN. expected. Considerable time was consumed In organizing the court, but everything was made ready for taking up the bus iness ' of the civil docket this after noon. The Indications are that only a At New Orleans Convention. Importance of the Pana ma Canal Conference this WeeK~27 Different States. Now Orleans^ April 2. — David W. Ross, general purchasing,agent of the Panama Canal Commission, has wired Chairman Poroh, of the Mississippi Valley Latin-American Convention, that he will be present at the confer- ence at New Orleans, April 5, 6 and 7, for the purpose of meeting the dele gates of commercial bodleB sent from the Western, Middle Western and Southern territories. Mr. Ross also will address the convention. The cer tain presence of the general purchas ing agent of the Panama Canal Com mission has served to stimulate Inter est in the proposition of developing commerce between the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri valleys and Pana ma and the Latln-American countries, as Mr. Ross expects to personally no- quaint himself with the delegates from the broad area embraced and gain valuable Information as to their re sources with special reference to Panama Canal supplies. - A personal letter also 4ms been : ectved /from President Roosevelt, which ho expresses his regret at not being able to attend, “as It Is my rule to make no engagements outside “* Washington during the sessions Congress,” addB tho President The delegates will come fyjm. twj ty-sOven different states, embraced I ,tween the Rockies and the A’ljeei—- Iob, the Groat Lakes and the Gulf, and the Southern States from the Atlantis'- Sbaboard to the Rio Grande. Censorship Prevents Giving Out Any Details. Madrid, April 2.—The Spanish au thorities have discovered an anarchist plot at Lebrljn, twenty-nine miles from Seville, to assassinate the royal fam ily during the visit of King Alfonso, the Dowager Queen and the sister of the king to Seville during Holy Week. The censorship prevents sending de tails regarding t^e plot THE OHIO RIVER PASSES DANGER'POINT. Fear of a Disastrous Spring Freshet Is Subsiding.. Cincinnati, Ohio, April 2.—The Ohio river passed the-danger point at fifty feet during the night Little more rise is anticipated by the Weather Ob server, and the fear of a disastrous spring flood hps about subsided. Skating Rink open tonight few days will he required to clear the civil docket, and It Is a question wheth er Judge Spence will begin the con sideration of criminal caseB this week or wait until next Monday. The grand jury organized by elect ing Mr, A. J. Lljipltt .foreman and Mr. Herman Farkas bailiff. Judge Spence’s charge was unusual ly full and comprehensive, taking up In detail matters which should receive the careful consideration of the grand jurors. It promises to be a busy two weeks tolth the grand Jury, as there are said to be a number of criminal oases scheduled for Investigation, and the other matters coming before the body will require consblerable time. HEAVY REGISTRATION IN FULTON COUNTY. Registration for Primary Expected to Reach 10,000. 8peclal to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., April 2.—Five thousand citizens of Fulton county, have thus far qualified to take part in the coun ty primary which Is to be held In Ful ton county April 26. The registration books will close April 6, and It Is ex- petced that the registration for the primary will reach more than 10,000. JEFF DAVIS WINS ARKANSAS $ENATORSHIP. Returns from Every County In .State Show Defeat of 8enator Berry. Little Rock, Ark., April 2.—Unoffi cial returns from every county In the state show 'that Governor Jefferson Davis was elected United States Sena tor by 10,000 majority over Senator Berry in last week’s primaries. Skating Rink open tonight mm ' ' Skating Rink open jxmlght, If you use any brand of paint, it proof conclusive t you do not know all virtues of Unquestionably t „ _ best paint for 'this cli mate. Any good painter will advise its p use, be cause-it looks better a: lasts better than kinds. , This is the best sea son for painting, your house needs a i coat, figure with We can sate you money. ^ull line of <' Floor Points, Floor Stains, Wall Paints, Roof and Dari Paints, Enamels, Varnishes, Lead and Oil. Hilsman-Sal Drua G mm