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The Albany Daily Herald. VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY 10, 1906. NUMBER 170. JHF PEOPLE OF RUSSIA SEE THEIR EMPEROR. Is Aim of Mafiy Petitioners —Prison Commission Re ceived First Plea for Mercy Today. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga.^ May ,10.—A petition playing for the’commutation of the existing death sentence in the case of the celebrated Lowndes county prison ers, Milton and Jesso Rawlings, was , filed with the State. Prison Commis sion this morning. The petition came fiom J. A. .T. Hen derson, of Ocilla, president of the Ocilla & Valdosta railroad, and con tains the names of seventy of the most prominent business and profes sional men'of Irwin county. It prays that the death sentence be commuted to life Imprisonment, Leonard Raw lings, the third brother, having already begun his life term in one of the penal institutions of the state. It is announced that Attorney Coop er, who has defended the Rawlingses throughout the famous trial, will come to Atlanta next week with a monster petition praying for a commutation of the death sentence & life imprison ment When this petition reaches the 'prison commission It will be consid ered along with that received today from Irwin county, and the case of the two unfortunate boys will be disposed of on its merits. Opening of the New Douma in St. Petersburg Today. The Emperor’s Reception Passed Without Untoward In cident—Hopes of Better Understanding Between the Ruler and People Revived—Speech from Throne is Conciliatory. 10 E E F L WHAT BIG COMPANIES PROPOSE TO D O AF TER BOASTING OF MEETING LOSSES. INVESTIGATING SPIER’S BOOKS. New Yprk, May 10.—The Herald to day says that experts- are examining the books of Charles-L. Spier, confi dential employe ot H; H. Rogers, whose mysterious death in his Staten Island home Monday night, has not yet been explained. Mr. Rogers re fused last night to diseuss ! the matter. ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.—A bright May Day, with happy augury, brought the representatives of Russia's millions face to face with the Rus sian emperor, In the opening of the new Douma today. The city presented a brilliant picture, gay with national colors and a soft haze hanging over the scene, | Troops everywhere gave the appearance of a siege. Banks, stores, schools and some factories closed In honor of the event, but no general hol iday was proclaimed. Notwithstanding the mutual distrust which constituted the one jarring note, there Is not lacking hope that a sincere understanding between ruler and people will be established In foundations deep and strong. Like all great Russian functions the day began with religious cere monies. The city reverberated with bells at 10 o’clock this morning, sum moning the people to thanksgiving In the churches and cathedrals. The imperial yacht bearing the emperor, passed majestically up the river Neva, dipping the imperial standard to the salutes from warships, and landed under the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, where the party entered a carriage, and, driving to the cathedral, spent twenty minutes In prayer. At 2:30 p. m. the emperor's reception passed without untoward Inci dent. The tone of the speech from the throve was conciliatory. It ex pressed the emperor’s wish that relief be given to peasants, and called on parliament to work with him In solving the present problems of Russia and handing down to posterity a united and prosperous empire. The emperor and empress, after leaving the palace, entered a launch and returned to Peterhoff. Crowds on the banks cheered the Imperial party. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., May 10.—Insurance agents in Savnnnnh have been ad vised that the Insurance companies in New York have increased the rates on fire Insurance because of the recent earthquake and conflagration at San Francisco. This means, they say, that the peoplo of Georgia will soon be called upon by the Southeastern Tariff Association to pay a greater premium foi their protection against fire. Some of the larger companies. It Is said, fcuve withdrawn from the association that first advanced the rates, but the most, of them were willing to see the new rate go Into effect. The Insurance companies have been making great capital of the fact that they withstood the losses In 'Frisco, but those who have policies will not relish the Idea of their being made to pay the plpor. The Increase, If It comes from the Southeastern Tariff Association, will affect every city In Georgia and every Goorgia business man who carries fire Insurance. CHARLES A. PEABODY TO TESTIFY E Mill Supply Department: Genuine Gandy Belt, Atkin’s Cir cular wand' Cross Cut Saws, Marsh Steam Pumps. Implement Department: Harvesting Ma chinery, Thresh stock, all sizes. SOLID CAR Twine, Twine, Twine Sufficient to bind all the oats in this sec tion. Alt any Mackmery Co. New York, May 10.—Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of President Davis, of the Confederacy, is. dangerously ill with grippe at her apartments here. As she is nearly eighty years old, it is feared the attack may be fatal. Her daughter, Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, has been' sum moned from her home at Colorado Springs. FROST KILLED COTTON LAST NIGHT IN THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY. Birminham, Ala., May 10.—A special from Decatur, Ala., says there was a heavy frost last night in the Ten nessee river valley, which killed cotton. In some places the entire crop will have to be re-planted. . , , . . .He Had Been Kicked by a “8 Machines in playmatei Then Fainted and Afterwards Died- cused Boy Released. -Ac- Speclal to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—Twelve-year- old George Schala, a Syrian, who re- aides with his mother, Mrs. Martha Schala, at 64 Butler street, was taken to police barracks yesterday to await th6 result of an investigation into the death of Hermann Trupp, aged 6, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Grady Hospital. Young Schala was charged with causing the other boy’s death. It is alleged tjyyt the hoys were playing together Monday afternoon in front of 66 Butler street, and that dur ing an argument in which they en gaged, the Schala boy kicked the Trupp boy in the stomach, injuring him so severely that death resulted. Immediately after ’being kicked, the Trupp boy went home and complained to his mother about the treatment he had received. While be was talking he fell to the £oor unconscious and never spoke again. His condition be came so alarming that he was taken to the hospital for immediate medical treatment Throughout the remainder New York, May 10.—District Attorney Jerome to day issued a subpoena for Charles A. Peabody, Presi dent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, compell ing his attendance before the special grand jury investi gating insurance matters. It is understood that Pea body will be a leading witness.. It.is not known when he will be called. . iffEnffif HEm. Temperance People and Women Who Don’t Want the Preachers to Use Tobacco in Evidence. Birmingham; -Ala,, May 10.—At -to- j day’s session of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a resolution was adopted call ing for the Investigation of "groat and terrible wrongs” In the Congo region, and urging the United States govern ment to take action for the promo tion of an international Inquiry. A petition signed by numberless wo men of the Holston conference asked the- enactment of-n requirement-that- young preachers pledge themselves not to use tobacco. i c The temperance committee recoin' mended the prohibition of a church member acting as a liquor dispenser under the dlspensnry law. The sanu committee reported a resolution that the President and Congress prohibit (he manufacture and sale of liquor In Panama, the canal zone. COLQUITT TO SEE BITTER FIGHT Nomination for Sheriffalty in Democratic Primary Bone of Contention Be tween Campbell and Car ter. Moultrie, Ga., May 10.—What prom- lacs to be a spirited and bitter contest has grown out of the recent primary io nominate county officers in this county. The inco for sheriff was very close between, the present sheriff, J. A Campbell, and one of his opponents, ,t. A, Collier. When the consolidation was made it wns found that 'Collier had defeated Campbell by 12 votes. A - few days passed, and Campbell had* his attention called to the fact that the total of the votes cast in the Moul trie precinct did not amount to ah much ns a total of the votes received by the three candidates in the same precinct. The sheriff asked for a re count, and for' a time his successful opponent consented, but waB later ad vised by friends not to do It. Campbell has employed counsel and presented a formal petition to the exeoutive com mittee asking for a recount afid Col lier has employed counsel and will file an answer objecting to the'rSfiuunt. t/t> to the present no meeting of the committee has been cnlied, bat the committee will hold a meeting on the 17th inst. for other business and lt,i_fl probable that the fight for the’recotmt or contest will be held off until' time, In the meantime the friends of the two,m u ere lining up witffth'era and the comeBt prmises tbbe a very and unfortunate one. 3 JOSEPH LEITER SUSPENDED FROM CHICAGO BOARD OE F. RETURNS ARE ! SLOWLY MADE of the evening and night he Buffered intense agony. When arrested the Schala boy denied emphatically that he had kicked Trupp or had struck him. He also denied that he and the other had quarrelled. It is alleged By C | ty Property Owners-Tax Books that a boy who was playing with j Trupp and Schala nays they did quar rel and that Trupp was kicked in the abdomen by the Syrian. Dr. S. H.| Samuels, who attended the stricken Chicago, May 10.—It is announced that Joseph Leiter, who carried on the spectacular wheat corner of eight years ago, has been suspended from the Chicago Board of Trade on complaint of a trader that a bill for eight thousand dollars for services rendered during the corner is still unpaid. Close June 1st. J Have you returned your city taxes? City‘Clerk Y. C. Rust this morning , ...... .... .. called the attention of a Herald man boy, states that he cannot tell exactly ... . , .. . . 7. _ to the fact that a comparatively small what caused the youth’s death. Young Trupp was buried yesterday at Oak land cemetery. The mother of the dead boy is reported to be In a serious condition. The Shala boy was released yester day afternoon for lack pf evidence. GEORGIA TROOPS IN ENCAMPMENT, Will Go to Chlckamauga August 5th and 25th number of the property-owners of the city, have made their returns, though the books have been open for several weeks. It Is the desire of the city offi cials that the books be closed not later than the first of June, and the clerk (will probably be given instructions to . tiiat effect. | It Is always the case that property- owners in Albany are slow about mak ing their tax returnB. When the books Between are flrst °Pened very few returns are I made. The weeks pass, and when the authorities begin to sound the final warning, threatening double taxation unless returns are promptly made, the 8peclal to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—Georgia’s delinquents begin to bestir themselves state troops will go into the summer and hundreds hurry forward to attend encampment this year at Chlckamauga *° should have received attention Fark between the dates of August 6 ,on . s „ „„ m . .... , , And at the eleventh hour, while the and 25. The adjutanhgeneral has re- , a8t period of gmce lB expIringj there celved a letter from the war depart- |= a tremendous ruBh to the office of ment at Washington asking for an es- the clerk, who is fairly overwhelmed, timate of the cost and time suitable History is repeating itself this year, for the encampment of the state mill-, if you happen to be one of thoBe who tia, and Assistant General Scott, after have nut made their returns, give the figuring out the cost estimates, will matter prompt attention, so you will reply that the dates mentioned In Au- not be in the Inevitable eleventh hour gust will be the most, suitable. rush. JURY SAID IT . WAS SUICIDE. Death of Ira 8prlng Fully Investi gated by Coroner Yesterday After- A coroner’s jury Inquired fully Into the death of Ira Spring yesterduy. The Herald reported the tragic end of the young man, stating that all the circumstances pointed to suicide. But there were certain circum stances which seemed to demand a careful Investigation, and this was made, Justice deGraffonrler conduct ing the inquest In the absence of Cor oner Kearney. A good deal of testimony was taken, but nothing developed to controvert the theory of suicide. Neither was there any evidence to prove to the satisfaction of the jury why the young man had been led to take his own life. The note which was found by the body referred to a business mat ter, and shed no light on that which Induced the suicide. The Jury viewed the body as it lay in the house in Bast Albany, and the inquest was completed at the undertake In establishment of W. H. Wilder & Son. The verdict was to the effect that Spring died by his own hand. Last night when the baseball special got back from Cordele the hackmen did a thriving business carrying the belated fans to Bupper,....... The tar on the brick paving oi Washington street Is getting sol again. For several. days if has been hard, owing to the rains, water having a tendency to harden tar. Huyl Ler s Candi les, Sod; Water, I ce i ream, All tk e Best. Hilsman-jSale Drug Co. UMNildBflM&iHMM SBHHHfll HI ... I KaHflWMnHilBC