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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA, TUE8DAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 10, 1906.
NUMBER 144.
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' 0FB[GTRIAL
Final Arguments in tKe
Greene and Gaynor Trial.
Judge Speer’s Charge' on
Thursday Morning.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., April 10.—When the
United States court took a recess this
afternon at 2 o’clock, arguments in
the famous Greene and Gaynor case
had not been concluded. Last night
Mr. Marlon Erwin, United States dis-
tirct attorney, continued his argument
for the government. He made a very
strong presentation of the govern
ment’s side of the case. He laid great
stress upon the evidence of Johnson,
the government's expert accountant,
who has testified as to the manner in
which fhe money was disposed of by
the defendants and whose testimony
the defendants counsel tried very hard
to break down. Mr. Erwin is not an
eloquent man, but he is a very thor
ough lawyer, and his presentation of
this case showed how thoroughly he
tihd gone into 1L
(Jol. P. W. Meldrlm spoke three
hours today for the defense. Tomor
row Judge Samuel B. Adams has the
concluding argument for the govern
ment
It Is not expected that Judge Speer
will charge the jury -until Thursday
morning. The charge will he a lengthy
one and will be a complete review of
the biggest case ever tried in the Uni
ted States court in Georgia. Interest
in the outcome of the trial is Intense.
A/Lively Tussle
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THE CITY
Last Night One of Much In
terest-Earnings of Pub
lic Utilities—The Paving
Assessments.
Mayor Rawson and Aldermen R. L.
and P. H. Jones, Clark, Ehrlich and
Tarver attended the regular meeting
of the City Council in the office of
the clerk in the Davis-Exchange Bank
Building last night. Besides looking
after those matters of detail which
demand attention at the first regular
meeting in each month, other business
of importance was transacted.
The quarterly report of the treas
urer showed a balance on hand on the
first of April of 64,306.38.
The reports of the superintendent
of waterworks and electric lights tor
the: same quarter showed:
Collections waterworks department,
$3,608.55; net amount paid treasurer,
$1,145.58.
Collections, electric light depart
ment, $4,902.05; net amount paid
treasurer, $1,280.26. The reports
showed that more than $1,000 had
been invested during the quarter in
an extension of the street-lighting ser
vice northward, and in procuring a
reserve supply of coal, making the to
tal net earnings of the two public util
ities for the quarter more than $3,400.
The marshals’ report showed the
collections during the montji of March
of $715.50 in police court fines. Other
reports of city officers were made a
part of the r|cord.
A resolution was adotped giving the
Central of Georgia railway permission,
under proper restrictions, to cross So
ciety street in the yards of the com
pany With four additional tracks,
which are rendered necessary in car
rying out the extensive improvements
which the Central Is making in its
facilities here.
Alderman Tarver gave notice that at
the next regular meeting he would
move to repeal the ordinance adotped
at the last previous meeting providing
for the registration of the citys’ bonds.
He argued at some length to the effect
that the regulation is unnecessary, en
tailing a great deal of extra labor and
responsibility on the part of the mu
nicipal authorities, without any at
tendant benefits.
Messrs. A. W. Muse and S. B. Brown
appeared on behalf of the Georgia
Chautauqua 'Association, requesting
the customary appropriation of $200.
and the amount of the Association’s
taxes for the year 1906. The appro
priation was granted.
Mr. Muse, while on his feet, took oc
casion to raise his voice In behalf of
the shade trees of Albany. He called
attention to the abuses to which the
trees are being subjected by linemen
in the employ of various concerns en
joying the privileges of the strets.
He stated that in many instances trees
which have been growing for years
have been ruined in a few days, and
thought the matter one which *was en
titled to every consideration. As a
result of the discussion which fol
lowed Mr. Muse’s remarks, Chief of
Police Westbrook will' notify all police
officers to enforce thjS city ordinances
framed for the protection of trees on
the streets, and the public will be gov
erned accordingly.
Alderman Tarver was appointed a
committee of one to confer with Judge
D. F. Crosland on the matter of re
codifying the laws of the city, Judge
Crosland having been engaged on this
matter for some time, and the lmpor-
tace of having it completed having
been urged by several officers of the
city and members of Council.
A diagram showing the frontage of
property on the paved blockB of Wash
ington street with the assessments on
each piece of property under the termB
of the paving ordinance/ was submit
ted by Engineer Wilcox. The diagram
also showed the assessments for side
walk paving on other blocks where the
Improvements have been recently com
pleted. The clerk was Instructed to
mail bills for the amounts of all as
sessments to the parties against whom
HORRIBLE DISASTER
IN CENTER OK NAPLES
As One of the Terrible Results of the
Eruption of Vesuvius.
City Market Crushed in Under Weight of Ashes
and Cinders—-present Eruption Regarded as a
Repetition of | the Destruction of Pompeii and
Herculaneum.
Naples, April 10.—A frightful disaster occurred in the
center of this city, following the eruption of Vesuvius, two
hundred people, it is estimated, being burued this motning in
the ruins of the market, when the roof collapsed under the
weight of cinders from the' volcano. The number of casual
ties is unknown, and the fatalities are problematical.
At ten o’clock Sixteen' bodies had been taken .from the
ruins and 176 wereiat the hospitals. The disaster is appalling.
The Courtyard covered;600 square yards, and the space
within iS usually cj-owded with buyers. The accident hap
pened when trade is the busiest of the day. Suddenly t without
warning aud with a terrific crash, the roof fell in and shrieks
of agony rent the air.
Terrifying news is reachihg the city this morning
from parts surrounding Ottajano, which indicate that an enor
mous area is buried beneath ashes and cinders.
The present disaster is regarded a a repetition of the ca
tastrophe to Pompeii Herculaneum, excepting that the loss of
life is less now. \
All efforts to ascertain the exact number of victims to’the
eruption so far have failed. This is on account of the fact the
buried villages are inaccessible, and the people have scattered
to the surrounding country. The finding of 96 bodies is
known—44 at Siguiseppe, 20 at Tersergnoaud 27 at Ottajano.
Naples, April 10, 4 p. m.—The wind suddenly changed
this afternoon, blowing toward Naples, and ashes began again
falling over the city. The high wind also made breathing
difficult.
TO tHB HOTEL
INSTEAD OMIKT ID ZION CITY.
Deposed Prophet Says His Fight to Regain Pres
tige Will Be a Legal One.
Chicago, Ill., A in-11 10.—John Alex
ander Dowle arrived In Chicago this
morning. He went to the Auditorium
Annex hotel Instead of going direct
to Zion Cltj;. It Is reported that a
deputy Bheriff-attempted to serve a
legal document on Dowle, but one of
Dowle’s followers pushed the officer
aside and prevented the service.
At the hotel Dowle stated that his
fight to regain his prestige in Zion City
would be a legal one. He said he did
not think it wise to go immediately
to Zion City, as he feared his enemies
would set a trap to do him bodily in
jury. He said he would make a state
ment of his plans tonight after con
sulting his legal advisers. He expects
to take legal possession of Zion to
morrow.
the items stand, and this will be done
at once. Property owners have thirty
and sixty- days in which to make pay
ments—thirty days for street and six
ty dayB for sidewalk paving.
It was agreed to invite the city
school board to a conference at an
early date for the purpose of consider
ing plans for a system of public
schools, the matter being presented
by Alderman Tarver. The matter was
discussed Informally, and a.,meeting
such as was suggested will probably
be held at an early date.
Alderman Ehrlich gave notice that
at the next regular meeting he would
move for the appointment of a com
mittee to take up the matter of secur
ing certain amendments to the city
charter, said amendments being ren
dered necessary by the growth and ex
pansion of the city.
Other business transacted was of
minor Importance.
NOTICE.
I take this method of notifying my
friends that I will not be connected in
any way with the negro bank, which I
understand Is to be opened In Albany.
I make this statement because of the
report that I am to be president of
this bank.
10-3t D. L. JACKSON.
HAPEVILLE TOUCHED
BY, A TORNADO.
Special to The Herald.
Atlanta, Ga., April 10. — During a
heavy downpour of rain yesterday, a
tornado appeared at Hapeville, Ga., a
few miles from Atlanta, and, brushing
past the First Baptist church and the
school house at that place, completely
demolished a barn owned by G. A. V.
Hill, a well-known merchant of Hape
ville, badly damaged the kitchen of
his residence, and dashing against the
windows tore every pane from the
sashes in the house. No member of
the family was injured, but all were
terribly frightened. The-tprnado, after
working this damage, sped on toward
Ellenwdod. About! a mile from Hape
ville it dipped to V the ground again,
tore up a number of big trees by the
roots and then resumed its flight The
storm came without warning. A whir
ring sound was heard in the air and
before anyone realized what was hap
pening the tornado was tearing
through the town.
THE PASSOVER
IN If YORK.
A Quaint and Interesting
Custom Which is Observed
by Strictly Orthodox He
brew Families.
Famous Artillery Organiza
tion Positively Accepts In
vitation to Visit this City
on Military Day.
Now York, April 10.—Today marks
the beginning of the feast of the Pass-
over, one of the most important Jew
ish festivals of the whole year. It is
the Jewish Easter, according to the
Hebrew chronology, and is observed
by all branches of the faith, ithe re
formed section abbreviating the sen-
son of unleavened bread to seven days
and being less strict as to the fulfil
ment of the ancient traditions. The
Initial services of the feast are in .the
homes of the worshiped, after a sea
son In the synagogue.
One quaint and interesting oustom
which is observed by strictly orthodox
families is "B’ll 1ms Chumetz,” search
ing for leaven, which begins twenty-
four hours before the Passover. Then
the strictest silenoe the whole
house is thoroughly searched, every
closet and corner Is looked into to Bee
that no "chumetz” or leaven Is left in
the building; for every orthodox Jew
deems it his solemn duty to see that
everything containing leaven ta re
moved from the house. The head of
the house, with a large wooden spoon
and a feather in one hand and a wax
tnper in the other, followed by the rest
of the family, searches the house thor
oughly from top to bottom. If any
crumbs of leaven should be found they
are brushed into the spoon With the
feather, then the feather is placed on
top and the two tied together with a
string. On the following morning the
whole thing is burned, the house 1b
declared clean, and preparations ;pe
ImiTjedlately begun for the groat feaqj
on’the, following day.
For a week or more previous to the
Pnssover the pushcart men of the New
York ghetto make a harvest. In the
streetB of the lower EaBt Side their
carts, which line the curbs, make tjie
thoroughfares almost impassable. Ta
ble ornaments, crockery, laces, rib
bons, pictures, lamps, baskets, gro
ceries, meats, and. in fact almost all
the needs of the East Sider are sup
plied from the pushcarts. Mnny in
this season buy entire new' outfits of
clothing in order that everything they
have oh their bodies may be absolute
ly clean, and It Is the ambition of ov-
ery Jewish housewife to have as many
new furnishings In her h’ome on tills
occasion as her purse can-buy. Houses
are swept and scrubbed from top to
bottom, every sign of dirt Js removed,
and new furniture and cooking. uten
sils are bought to replace anything of
the kind that shows ‘'signs of being
unsanitary. For those who nro too
poor to buy new plates, there Is the
law of "kasherlng.V A hole Is dug In
the ground, a stone or large piece of
solid metal, which has been brought
to a white heat, It placed within,' and
those things which are to be “kash-
ered" are placed on top. Bolling water
is then poured over this, and the
things are not removed until all steam
has disappeared. After being rinsed
they are dried and put away ready
for use.
Only unleavened bread, or "that-
rorh,” Is allowed to be eaten in Pass-
over week, and every family lays in
a supply. Over 1,250,000 pounds of
matzoth," or 31,260,000 cakes, are
consumed in New York City by its
Hebrew 'population every Passover.
The Orthodox and foreign Jews will
ave nothing but hand-made "mat
zoth,’’ but the American and-Reformed
Jews use those made by machinery.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga„ April 10.—That fa
mous military command, the Chatham
Artillery, voted last night to accept
the invitation of the people of Albany
and attend the Chautauqua there this
month. The Chathams will spend
April 25 and 26 in Albany, and it Is
expected that they will have a big
time. They will carry two braBs guns
and a gatling gun with them. If the
gatllng gun is used during’the trip lit
will give the Albanians some examples
of fast shooting.
News that the Chatham Artillery, ’of
Savannah, one of the beet known mili
tary organizations in the country, has
accepted the Invitation of the Albany
Guards to he the guests of the etty
oiT Military Day of Chautauqua, will
be received with satisfaction in this
section- of the state. —-3
This mak^s it certain that the mili
tary feature'of the eighteenth Assem
bly will be quite up to the standard.
It also makes it certain that the big
sham battle planned tor the aftembon
of Military Day will be a rare spec
tacle, to which the field pieces and
gatllng guns of the artillery will add
a great deal hitherto lacking on simi
lar occasions.
WRIGHT TO PRESIDE
v OVER EARLY COURT,
Atlanta, Ga., April 10.—Owing to tho
contlnuod illness of Judge H, C. Shef
field, of tho Fetaula circuit, Governor
Terrell has issued an order, the result
of which 1b ’that Judge Most) Wright,
of the Romo circuit, -will preside at
the term of the Early superior court
which meets April 10.
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Governor Pattlson’s Condition Normal,
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Cincinnati, 0., April 10.—Governor
Pattlson la reported in a "normal con
dition’’ today. The noon bulletin said
he had a satisfactory night and was
making decidedly satisfactory prog
ress.
Washington, O- G„ April 10.—Sena
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health as to appear in the Senate to
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