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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. - ^ 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. ✓ * 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 'm& New crop Irish Potatoes, 10c qt, 2 for 16c. Onions (by express) same price. Phono 70. W. E. FIELDS.