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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12, 1906.
NUMBER ;146.
Frequent but Fainter Detonations Still
Heard—Rain of Ashes Changes to
Mediterranean Side of Volcano.
NAPLES, April 12.—Conditions throughout the
area affected by the eruption of Vesuvius are improved
thi§ morning oveif yesterday. Frequent but fainter de
tonations are still heard. The main crater is enlarging.
The rain of ashes over the Mediterranean side of the
volcano has diminished. The heaviest fall is now over
the opposite direction. Shortly after midnight the
eruptions were a little more acute.
Large reinforcements of troops have arrived, afford-
--.jng 'a military force sufficient to meet all requirements.
The latest reports show that five houses have been
partly or entirely destroyed in the volcanic region. In
the villages on the Ottajano side of the mountain all of
the buildings are damaged. Nola h^ been practically
abandoned.' Subscriptions for relief have been started,
headed by the government with $100,000. The. total of
subscriptions to date is $300,000.
Ill IISWLL
Lumber Men Elect W. B.
Stillwell to the Presidency
of the Savannah Board of
Trade.
Savannah, Ga„ April 12.—Mr. W. B.
Stillwell, secretary and treasurer of
the Southern Pine Co., who has Just
been elected president oE the Savan
nah board of trade, Is the first lumber
man to be -elected to that place by the
members of the organization. His
election -shows how thoroughly the
lumbermen have taken control of the
board of trade. They went in about a
year ago as an adjunct, and now they
have elected the presiding officer of
the entire organization. Not that there
was any objection on the part of the
naval Btores Interests. The latter
were In perfect harmony with the elec
tion of Mr. Stillwell and were glad to
see him elected. Mr. Stillwell was out
of the city when the honor was con
ferred upon him. He will make an
active representative for Savannah's
oldest trade body and one which has
done much for the city.
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR VETERANS.
Alt any
Mack mery
Co.
Mak
e a specialty
ialt:
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H
eavy
M ackmery
i
Southern Engine and
Boiler Works.
Higk Grade
Engines, Boilers, Saw
Mills, Wood Working
Machinery,Shingles and
Lath Mills.
Marsk
Sic am Pum ps
Preparation by the People of Now Or-
'«?"» f9.-G.lYb Pl|faeant.S9e'?l En
tertainment During Reunion.
New OrOleans, April 12.—The enter
tainment committee of the United
Confederate Veterans’ Reunion has Is
sued tjie following announcement:
“In connection with the coming re
union at New Orleans, there will be a
grand entertainemnt with many novel
features In the auditorium on Wednes
day night, April 25, and there will he
a monster ball In the same place Ipn
the night of Thursday, April 26, with
special old-fashioned dances for the
veterans.
"To both of these functions, all vet
erans and sons of veterans In uniform
or with badges, and the ladles accom
panying them will be admitted free,
and all ladles identified with any of
the Confederate organizations win he
similarly admitted.
"Athletic Park, the great amuse
ment resort of New Orleans, will he
open every day and night during the
reunion free to the above under the
same conditions.
- "Any particulars regarding these en
tertainments may he obtained from
Mr. W. O. Hart, chairman of commit
tee, 134 Carondelet street, New Or
leans, La.”
—
MISSISSIPPI WILL
STOP QUARANTINE.
Action of Legislature Indicates Recog
nition of . Mosquito Theory.
New Orleans, April 12.—The action
of the Mississippi legislature In de
clining to vote an emergency appropri
ation for the state board of health. Is,
In the opinion of those who watch
events, a significant Indication of a
healthy state of affairs, for It means
that Mississippi has determined that
quarantines (for which the fund was
desired) are not the effective preven
tives, of yellow fever, hut that the de
struction of the moBqulto Is the solu
tion of the problem. The hold stand
taken by Dr. J. H. White, of the U. 8.
Marine Hospital Corps, la declaring
that all cases of fever shall be re
ported wherever they occur, has done
much to allay the . apprehension of the
neighboring states as to the possible
concealment of cases. _
"Guards' Examiner"—5 cents. It
FOR RENT—One %-acre lot with six-
room house, stable- and woodhousp,
W. H. Culpepper, at Albany Buggy
Co. -4-mt
VERDICT OF CIIILTf RETURNED
IK THE GREENE OHO GKTNOR OISE.
Special to The Herald. ^
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 12. — The jury in the
Greene and Gaynor case returned a verdict at 2 o’clock
this afternoon finding the defendants guilty on every
count. I' ’-i
There was no recommendation to mercy.
The defendants have not yet been sentenced.
While the Jury Was Out
Savannah, Ga., April 12.—Up to
noon today there had been no yerdict
rendered In thd celebrated Greene and
Gaynor conspiracy case In..the United
States court, and It was evident at
that hour that nothing could be ex
pected from the Jury room until after
dinner.
The case came to a conclusion so
far as the Judge and counsel were
concerned about 11 o’clock this morn
ing when Judge Speer concluded Ms
charge to the Jury. ■ It waB the most
lengthy charge ever heard In this
stale, If not in the BOUth. Judge Speer
began delivering It at 9:30 o’clock on
Wednesday morning. He spoke for
about four hours, when a recess was
taken for dinner. The jury was not
brought back In the afternoon, hut laet
night the Judge again went at his task
and spoke to the jury for about two
hours. He then announced that he
would conclude his charge this morn
ing, which he did. The charge nat
urally was a very able one. Judge
Speer had .mastered every detail of
the case, apparently, and he left noth
ing unsaid that could ala the jury In
malting up Its decision.
Attitude of the Prisoners.
The attitude of the prisoners during
the past couple of daiys has attracted
some attention. Capt. Greene, who Is
the educated and polished member of
the pair, has given evidence of the
great strain through which he haB
passed during the three months the
trial has lasted. Eepeclally during the
last couple of days, during whloh the
argument of the government was con
cluded, and Judge Speer delivered his
charge, has he seemed careworn and
much run-down. ‘It-has a different ef
fect on Gaynor. He le so deaf that he
can hear hut little of what goes on,
anyway, and naturally he gives evi
dence of being more bored than any
thing else,
Judge Speer has given the attorneys
for both sides two days In whloh to
file exceptions to any features of his
charge. This le an unusual conces
sion. for him to make.
s iHSIent
IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT HIS RETIREMENT
IS DUE TO STRAINED RELATIONS WITH
FRANCE.
NEW YORK, April 12.—Concerning thn announcement made last
night by General Consul Flgurerdo, of Venezuela, In New York, that
President Castro retired temporarily from the presidency last Monday In
favor of General Vincento Gomez, fiVst vice-president < of the republic,
much surprise Is expressed by those conversant with Venezuela affairs.
The idea Is expressed that Castro has not retired as the result of the
strained relations with France, but for rest or to- transact' private busi
ness.
Castro sprang into prominence in 1899, when, as a tattered cowherd,
he led a band to defeat the soldiers of native privates, and then matched
upon Caracas. President Andrade fled before him and Castro proclaimed
himself president of the republic. He made the presidential term four
years Instead of two, and was re-elected last year.
Castro’s Retirement Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, April 12.—A telegram received by the Venezuelan
charge here from Caracas confirms the temporary retirement of President
Castro. He says he desires a long rest and that there if* nothing un
usual In the present situation.
OLD IN J. 0.
IN DESPERATE FIGHT IN JAIL AT VALDOSTA.
A SERIOUS AFFRAY BETWEEN PRISONERS
NARROWLY AVERTED.
VALDOSTA, Ga., April 11.—J. G. Rawlings and the pickpocket, Hick
ey, under sentence of fifteen years, came near having a. duel to the death
of one or both of them today. Rawlings has been allowed to have a knife
In his cell to use In cutting up his food. ps be has no teeth and eating Is
very difficult for him. The pickpockets have ha!d a razor "to use In shaving
themselves. During the day all of the men have been allowed the freedom
of the cage. Rawlings was reading his Bible aloud today when Hickey
told him to hush, as he was tired of hearing it, Rawlings continued to
read and Hickey applied the vilest epithet to him, prefacing it with the
adjective “black-hearted.” Rawlings grabbed his knife and flew- at Hickey
like a hawk. One of the other prisoners caught him and Hickey grabbed
Ms razor and started at Rawlings. Both prisoners were trembling with
rage and It was. all,the other Inmates of the cell-could do to keep them
apart until the jailer conld arrive and remove Rqwllngs to another part of
the Jail.
A thorough search of the Jail waa thade W see lf any more saws conld
be found. No tools of this character were discovered, hut In tearing some
newspaper pjstaree from the wall qt Hickey and king's cell It was found
that a plane twelve by fourteen inches,had been sawed nearly through,,
only a Utile more work being required to give them thp liberty of tire icage.
?^Jl^^te.wWd»'they hjffi cdfcln tbeekge wf» foi^d,’j«TOraI dayi-agd.
- Day guards have been put ou at the' Jail and both of the’ pickpockets
and Rawlings are under the eye :ptVgfiaM'beth day and night
The Self-Styled Prophet Collapsed
night and Besought the Great Maker
for Aid in Struggle with Disease.
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CHICAGO, April 12. —The Record-Heraljd siys
today that Dowie’s controversies with Voliva shrapk in
to insignificance just before midnight, when the self-
styled “apostle” faced the Great Maker with a prayer fp'r. 1
aid, in his struggle with disease. He wa? attacked a£ -
the close of a strenuous day, and his collapse was tfb’se- ' A
.rioqs that those attending him urged tlmt they be al
lowed to sutnmbn physicians, which they had bsefl , .
taught to shun. Dowie refused, and-struggled from liis \ .
bed to the center pf the toon), where’ he fell'tp Hte kife^S^
in prayer He was taken to hi^ bed- again, and there'
■ this’ morning he Was reported to be sleeping. i ;
'Talk of .Compromise.
?. - CHICAGO, April 12.— Dowie today upset the -' *■
plans for. a peaceable settlement of his troubles witft
Zion City, as announced’last'night, by directihg his ,'at- ■
tendants to announce that the report that he was to coin-,
promise with Voliva and his followers was untrue. -He-'? ‘
said he would make a legal contest and get.-tlfe. prtjp- ,
erty back. - , 'A <v.
Attorney Wettin, Dowie’s counsel, said: “I can |' I
repeat that there is a good, chance for an adjustment -
the troubles without resort to the courts.”
.3
Tells How Suitor Came a-
Wooing With a
In
One Hand and a pqttfe, of.
Laudanum in the O ther *
r
ter, has been selected to deliver
memorial address, and has s|g
ills acceptance of the invitation, ’l
Williamson Is a promlnont attorn
and Is knpwn as one' of the most oft
will deliver a notable address, and’tfto'
people of Albany are fortunate Ih’thSt (
he is to be the orator of an occrislfe '
which means so much to the people c‘*‘
the community.
■h- of
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virtues of
Atlanta, Ga., April 12.—It was a pe
culiar atory of a forced marriage When
she wub not yet 16 years of ago, and Rumney Bldg,
subsequent cruel treatment from her
husband, Robert T. Ftckerell, that
Mrs. Mary E. Pickerel), pretty and
tearful, told a Jury In the superior
court, civil division, yesterday In her
suit tor divorce. Mas. Plckerell, In
her petition, declared that her husband
had home to her with a revolver In
one hand and a bottle of laudanum In
the other. In one breath he asserted
he would be buried In West View cem
etery the very next day If she did not
marry him, and In another he Inti
mated that he could not say what
would happen if she did not yield to
Ms pleadings. The petition was read
to the members of the Jury. All-this,
she Bald, had taken place In August,
1901. Since then, she asserted, PICK-
erell had beaten |nd kicked her and
threatened her with a pistol. Sho
says her husband has contribute,!
nothing to the supper’ of herself and
little child. On one occasion, she
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Plckerell went out, saying he would
probably not be - back till supper.
While he was away she donned one of
her prettiest skirts—a new one—hop
ing to look her best for his sake.
When Plckerell returned home and
saw the new dress he flew Into a pas
sion of rage. "Take it off!” he cried,
so Ms wife says. “Take It off this in-
stant!” She started to obey Mm,
when he knocked her, do+n and then
Mcked hot;. Her mother Interfered
with a call for help, and she was
threatened by Plckerell. After hear
ing of other occasions when Plckerell
let Ms temper get the better of Mm,
the Jury promptly granted Mrs. Pick,
erell a divorce.
MR. WILLIAMSON TO
DELIVER ADDRESS
On Memorial Day —Happy Selection
of Ladlee* Memorial Association.
The Ladles’ Memorial Association
of Dougherty County has nearly com
pleted the program for the observance
of Confederate Memorial Day on
Thursday, the 16th Inst The Herald
ha4 been promised a copy of the pro-
grain for publication as soon as, It Is
completed.
Mr. Julian B. Williamson, of Sylvea
cause it looks better
lasts better than ot
kinds.
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son .for painting,
your house needs af
coat, figure with
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Eull line of
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Enamels,
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