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APRIL
ALBANY, BA* WEDNESDAY
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF QUARANTINE
His Physician Says it is a Nervous Breakdown, and
/ That There Must Be Rest.
Bill for National Control of Quarantine
Passes the House.
Depew's family a statement regarding
the Senator's condition, In which he
Bays:
"He Is suffering from a nemos
breakdown, the result of prolonged
strain. I expeot him to recover and
resume his senatorial duties, but a rest
of several months 1b Imperative."
ANOTHER SURVIVOR
OF LENS MINE DISASTER*
Extreme Indignation Aroused. Against
Engineers.
Of BooKer Washington’s In
stitute at TusKegee-
Many Dignitaries and
Northern Men Present.
Charges Preferred Against
Postmaster B1 u n - • Be
lieved that a War is
Now on.
Tuskegee, Ala., April 4.—The twen- U« MUKfULIt « WiiMi'.l
ty-llfth anniversary exercises com- , ' ... VV..*',, - * . \
. Norfolk, Va., April 4.—The fas!
memorating the founding of Tuskegee preB8 on tho NorfolIc & We8 tern
Normal and Industrial Institute began road ran Into an open, siding Ilf
this morning. A large number of men miles from here, Seven doctors
prominent In all walks of life are' pres- a wreoklng crew have 'been • hui
ent, including a number of Northern , to the B . oen . e from he 1' It .. lB
If you use any other-
brand of paint, it is;
proof conclusive that'
you do not know all thp
virtues of
Unquestionably the
best paint for this cli
mate. Any good painter
will advise its use, be
cause, it looks better and
lasts better than other
kinds. <
This is the best sea-
sop for painting. If
your house needs afresh
coat, figure with us.
We can save you money.
Eull line of
Floor Paints,
Floor Stains,
Wall Paints,
Roof and Barn
Paints,
Enamels,
Varnishes,
Lead and Oil.
Hilsman-Sale
FOR 8ALE.
1,860 acres, farm and timber lands.
Twenty plows on It. Annual rental
860 lbs. lint cotton to each plow. 700
acres of It in hardwood timber. Three
and one-half miles of Central of Geor
gia railway run through it. Located
four miles west of Albany. Land suit-
able for cotton, corn, cantaloupes and
general farming. The timber is worth
the entire price. Terms, one-fifth
cash, balance 6 years, at 6 per cent
Parties desiring hardwood timber will
communicate with us.
ED. R. & CLAYTON JONES,
Attorneys and Real Estate, Albany,
Ga. It
DRY DOCK DEWEY
MAKING GOOD TIME.
Approaching Port 8ald at Rate of 150
Miles a Day.
KANSAS CITY
LARGELY REPUBLICAN.
New York, April 4.—A cablegram
to the Herald from Malta says that a
wireless message was received from
the dry dock “Dewey” sixty miles
northwest of Malta, saying that the
fleet was maintaining a speed of more
than 160 miles a day. The officers
expect the dry dock to reach Port Said
about April 16.
Democrats Had But Little 8how In
Munlolpal Election Yesterday.
Wood Working
Kansas City, Mo., April 4. —livery
one of the fourteen members of the
upper house of the new city council,
and ten out of fourteen members of
the lower house elected yesterday are
Republican. Four democratic men!-
bers of the lower house were the only
democrats successful yeBterday.
Mayor-elect Beardsley, Republican,
Best Cantaloupe 8eed.
We can still fill orders for Best
Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed In small
quantities, for replanting. Seed are
the genuine Burrell's. Order now.
4-3t W. H. NEWSOM $ SON.
Albany Decorating. Co.,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Wall Paper,‘Burlaps,
Room ‘Mouldings.
has a majority of 1,650.
j"'The Socialist vote was trivial.
'Phone 353.
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City Can Own Street-Railroads, But Not Operate
Them—Queer Result of Election. ,
Chicago, Ill., April 3.—Under the
result of the city election held today,
In which the question of municipal
ownership of the street railways was
the vital issue, the city of Chicago
can proceed to acquire and control
the railways, but can not operate
them. At the same time the voters,
while declaring that the city shall not
proceed to operate the railroads, de
clared that as a question of public pol
icy it would be desirable for the city
to do so.
Three propositions were submitted
to the voters, the first of which was:
“Shall the city of Chicago proceed
to operate street railways?”
This proposition required 60 per
cent, of the total vote cast In order to
become effective. The total vote was
231,171. Of this number the proposl-
tion to proceed to the immediate oper
ation of the street railways secured
but 120,911 votes, 17,792 short of the
necessary three-fifths.
The second proposition Involved the
approval of an ordinance previously
passed by the city council, providing
for the issue of street railway certifi
cates in amount not to exceed $76',-
000,000, for the purchase, ownership
and maintenance of the street rail
ways. This was carried by 31339
votes.
The third question, which was sim
ply on the question of policy and has
no legal effect whatever, is “Shall the
city council proceed without delay to
secure the municipal ownership and
operation 9f the street railways under
the Mueller law, Instead of granting
franchises to private companies?”
This was carried by 3,837 vote's.
Mayor Dunne construed thg pass
age of the $75,000,000 certificates apd
public policy propositions as a victory
for municipal ownership, but express
ed his disappointment over the defeat
of the proposition for municipal oper
ation. He said:
‘I admit that I am disappointed be
cause the victory is,not complete.”
mm loses
GOOD CITIZEN.
Major, John H. Mecaslin,
Pioneer Citizen of Capital
City, Passes Away—Old
Volunteer Fireman.
Special to The Herald. t
Atlanta, Ga., April 4.—Major John
H. Mecaslin, president of the Mer-
chants’ and Mechanics’ Banking and
Loan Company., president of the At-J .Gleil In 1883.
citizen and a resident of this city for
the last fifty-four years, who died yes
terday from an acute attack of indi
gestion at his home, 278 Rawson
street, was buried this morning in
Oakland cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were conducted at 10 o’clock
at the Catholic Church of the Immac
ulate Conception, Bishop Benjamin J.
Kelley, of Savannah, and Father Bazin
officiating. Members of the old volun
teer fire department attended the fu
neral in a body.
Major Mecaslin was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Mary Mullln,
ot Augusta, whom he married in 1863.
Five years later
WASHINGTON, April 3.—By a vote of 203 to 26 the National House
of Representatives this afternoon passed the national quarantine bill.
The bill places the control of all quarantine stations, grounds and
anchorages under the secretary of tho treasury, and directs that, as soon
as practicable after the approval of the act, he shall select and desig
nate such suitable places for them and establish the same at such points,
on or near the seacost of the United StateB and on the Mexican border,
as In his judgment are best suited for the same, in order to prevent the
Introduction of yellow fever' into the United StateB. The bill further
gives the secretary of the treasury the right to establish a quarantine sta
tion at the Dry Tortugas islands and at such other points at or near the
seacoast (not to exceed four In the Adriatic), as he deems necessary.
The bill also provides that every common carrier engaged In Inter
state commerce shall receive and carry through any state or territory
passengers, freight and baggage which may have been discharged and
properly certified in accordance with the regulations of the public health
and marine hospital service; that every person interfering with or ob
structing such carrier or any passenger or any Instrumentality' of com
merce in any such carriage or journey shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and on conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding $300 or be impros-
oned for a period not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of
the court. It is provided that this section shall not be construed as
giving authority to any person to debark or unload freight In any locality
contrary to the lawful regulations.
The bill was passed under a rule reported by Mr. Williams, of Mis
sissippi, from the rules committee, limiting the debate to four hours.
There was some very strenuoue opposition to the bill, on the grounds that
it interfered with states’ rights, Mr. Bartlett, of Georgia, and Mr. Henry,
of Texas, speaking against 1L
New York, April 4. —According to
the Tribune this morning, Senator Be-
pew, who left Washington a month
ago on the advice of his physician,
will probably not return to the Senate
during the present session. Dr. Bailey
has given to the members ot Senator
Seventy-Five Thousand-Dollar Fire Believed to
Have Been of* Incendiary Origin.
Birmingham, Ala., April 4.—A spe
cial from Jackson, Miss., says that the
buildings of the state convict farm
were partly burned this morning, at
a loss of $76,000. Thirty horses, four
mules and a number of cattle and farm
Implements were burned. The fire
is believed to have been ol Incendiary
origin.
lanta Volunteer Firemen’s Association,
director of the Atlanta Gas Light Com
pany, prominent and wealthy Atlanta
Altai
ny
ackmery
Make a specialty
• • Oi . «
eavy
M ackinery
Southern Engine and
Boiler Works.
High Grade
Engines, Boilers, Saw
Mills,
Machinery,Shingles and
Lath Mills.
Marsh
Major Mecaslin married Miss Blanche
Hardin, daughter of Hon. Mark Har
din, for many years clerk of the house
of representatives of the Georgia Gen
eral Assembly.
Major Mecaslin is survived by his
wife, one son, John H. Mecaslin, Jr„
who Is the child ot the second mar
riage, and six grandchildren, who are
the children Of his," deceased daugh
ter by his first marriage, Mrs. J. Law
rence Harrison. Mrs. Harrison died
about three years ago. Major Mecas
lin is also survived by a sister, Miss
Rebecca Mecaslin, and two brothers,
George W. and Abner Mecaslin, all
three residents of Baltimore, Md.
George Mecaslin Is now In 'Atlanta,
having .come here a short time ago to
visit his brother.
Major Mecaslin was In his eighty-
first year. He had always taken an
active interest In the public affairs of
the city, at d served as a member of
tlle city council during the civil war.
It was shortly after he came here to
live that he suggested the advisability
of forming a volunteer fire department
to protect the city from fire. He was
one ot the charter members of the
famous organization which went out
ot business In 1882.
More Mines in Operation in
Pittsburg District Today—
Strikers at Irwin Have
Begun Rioting.
Pittsburg, April 4.—More mines are
In operation in the Pittsburg district
today than yesterday, but none had a
full complement of miners. No work
Is being done in the independent
mines, and the operators say they are
closed indefinitely. It is estimated
that the trouble among the local
minors has already cost them $100,000.
Strikers Begin Rioting.
Irwin, Pa., April 4.—Strikers fight
ing for recognition of the union began
rioting last night and kept up a fustl-
ade all night with the guards of the
Edna mine. No one was injured, but
the operator's will put on twenty-five
more guards tonight.
No Mining In Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, April 4.—No coal
will be mined in Ohio this week, ac
cording to the miners. The miners
and operators will confer at Athens
next Monday, and on the result of
their conference depends the Ohio sit
uation.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., April 4.—T he news
printed In Savannah yeBterday that
charges have been preferred In Wash
ington against Postmaster Henry
Plum, Jr., of Savannah, excited consid
erable Interest here. It Is believed to
be the forerunner of what promises
to be a very animated contest for the
postmastershlp.
It was believed until recontly that
Captain Blun, who Is very popular in
Savannah, was to be given a reap
pointment without any opposition. The
filing of charges, which he has gone
on to Washington to answer and ex
plain away If possible, Is looked upon,
however, as the beginning of a fight
upon him. His term of office expires
in May. It Is believed that ex-Post-
master Doyle will be an applicant for
the office.
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The postmaster of Savannah Is cus
todian,of the public building In which
the postofflce Is located, and there
has been some frlctloi between Post
master Blun and Judge Emory Speer
and the attaches of his court. Wheth
er this js going to have any effect up
on the race for postmaster remains
to be seen. It is thought by some that
It will have. Mr. Blun Is expected
back from Washington In the next
few days. He was to see Fourth As
sistant Postmaster-General Hitchcock
about the. charges against him last
night, and it Is expected that he did
a.i
SAVANNAH VETERANS
TO NEW ORLEANS.
Large Delegation from McLaws Camp
to Attend.
3peclal to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., April 4.—The Con
federate Veterans’ Association held a
meeting last night and discussed the
particulars of the trip to New Orleans
tills month to attend the annual re
union of the United Confederate Vet
erans. General Sweat, of Waycross,
Division Commander of the brigade
In which Savannah Is located, has re
cently prepared his order calling at
tention to the reunion, and this was
read at the meeting.
The Savannah delegation, which will
propably be a large one, will travel In
a special sleeper out of Savannah and
will use this for sleeping quarters
while in New Orleans. They have
adopted this plan for the past several
years and have always found It most
satisfactory.
It Is expected that Col. J. H. Estlll,
commander of McLaws Camp, U. C. V.,
will drop his gubernatorial race long
enough to make the trip with his damp
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New crop Irish Potatoes, 10c qt, 2
for 16c. Onions (by express) same
price.
Phono 70. W. E. FIELDS.