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• VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA.,' SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 12, -190<f INDSTINCT PRINT NUMBER 172. ANOTHER REVOLUTION FOR SANTO DOMINGO. PORTO RICO THE BASE OE’OPERATIONS AND MORALES AND JEMINEZ BEHIND IT. WASHINGTON, May 12.—Reports have reached the state department ot the. organization of another revolutionary movement against the gov ernment of President Caceres, of Santo Domingo. It Is understood that the Island of Porto Rico Is the base of operations, and It Is supposed that Morales and Jlmlnez are the leaders of affairs. Instructions have been sent to the Insular governor of Porto Rico to enforce the neutrality lawB of Porto Rico and prevent the landing of a hostile force on Porto Rico. METHODISTS TO HAVE THREE NEW BISHOPS. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EPISCOPACY TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE TODAY. TAYLOR MEN CLAIM TENNESSEE. BY TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND VOTES BUT THE CARMACK FACTION APPEARS CON FIDENT OF VICTORY IN TODAY’S PRIMARY. Nashville, Term., May 12.—For the first time in the history of Tennessee, the Democratic voters of the state are voting directly today for the nomination of a Uni ted States Senator, to succeed Senator E. W. Carmack. He .is opposed for re-election by former Governor Robert L. Taylor. The indications this afternoon are that the vote will be the largest ever polled in the state. The Taylor people claim the state by 25,000 majority, and the Carmack supporters insist that he will win by 5,000 to 10,000 votes. BYRON TRAMMELL IS ACQUITTED. Dothan Postmaster Who Killed Robert Barnes Goes Free. Dothan, Ata, May 12.—Byron Tram mell,. postmaster ait Dothan,' was ac quitted this morning of the murder of Robert Barnes, whom he killed on ac count of alleged intimacy between Barnes and Trammel’s wife. The jury was out seventeen hours. The defense plead temporary Insanity. Mill Supply Department: Genuine Gandy Belt, Atkin’s Cir cular and Cross Cut Saws, Marsh Steam Pumps. Implement Department: Harvesting Ma chinery, Thresh ing Machines in stock, all sizes. SOLID CAR Twine, Twine, Twine! Sufficient to bind all the oats in this sec tion. >any Machinery FROM COLQUITT TO ALBANY. G., F. & A. Proposing to Build Branch Line. Bainbrtdge, Ga., May 12.—The Geor gia, Florida & Alabama Railway Com pany has Just beerf granted a chafer by Secretary of State Cook, Which al lows it to build a branch line from Colquitt to Albany. Col. John E. Donalson, counsel for the Georgia, Florida & Alabama, has just returned from Atlanta, where he went to make Anal arrangements for the charter. It has not been ofilclally stated, but Indications are that the line will be built as far as Newton, If not to Al bany. In all probability the auditor’s of fices of the Georgia, Florida & Ala bama will be moved from Tallahassee, Fla., to Balnbrldge within a short time. There Is much talk to this ef fect among officials of the road here. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 12.—At today's session of the General Con ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, the Committee on Epis copacy recommended the election of three new Bishops. It recommended the continuation of Bishops Granberry and Fitzgerald on the superannu ated list, and that Bishop Duncan be granted twelve months' exemption from active duty, on account of poor health. The salaries of the active Bishops were fixed at $4,000, the superannuated Bishops at $2,000, and the widows of deceased Bishops at $1,000 each. RESIDENTS OF SAMAR APPROVE EXTERMINATIONS OF REBELS. PULA JANES ATTACK VILLAGE, KILLING ONE AND BEARING OFF PRISONERS. Manila, May 12.—The following has been received from the acting governor of Samar Island: A band of twenty-four Pulajanes, with rifles and other weapons, entered Inabangan, killed one resident and injured seven others,, burned and looted a number of houses and took more than twenty prisoners. Con stabulary, troops, policemen and volunteers are pursu- in the band. Governor Currey, of Samar, who is on his way to consult Governor-General Ide, says all residents of Samar endorse the policy of extermination of the re bellious natives. TIRED OF LIFE, TOOK LAUDANUM. J. J. Cody Despondent After Having Lost an Arm. THE BAPTIST CONVENTION. Second Day's Session Devoted to Sun. day Schools and Seminary. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 12.—The second day’s session of the Southern Baptist Convention opened with devo tional exercises lasting an hour. The remainder of the morning session was devoted to the affairs of Sunday school and seminary. RIVER DANGEROUS FOR BATHERS. Tomorrow, as on every Sunday now, a lot of bathers will be In the river. The fascination of going In swimming Is irresistible to the average youth, even If he knows the danger about the Flint It Is rather swift for a river of Its size' and deeper than an ordinary observer would think. Already there has been one person drowned this year and any number of stories have been told of narrow escapes. But the bath er refuses to learn except by expert, ence, and then It Is too late. . ■Phone 280 for stove wood and Ice. ALBANY COAL & ICE CO. FLY T|ME, Keep them out with our wire screen windows and doors. Complete stock on hand. . , C. D. SMITH. The best safeguard against head ache, constipation and liver troubles Is DeWltts Little Early Risers. Keep a vial of these famous little pills In the house and take a dose at bedtime when you feel that the stomach and bowels need cleasing. They don’t gripe.. Sold by Albany Drug Co, Hllsman-Sale Drug Co.' Special to The Herald. Atlanta', - Ga, May 12.—Asserting that he was tired of, life and that a one-armed man has no chance to earn a respectable living, J. J, Cody, aged 2li, took an ounce of laudanum at the corner of Boulevard and Decatur streets yesterday. Although he tried to prevent the physicians at Grady Hospital from saving his life the drug v/as soon removed and he will get well. A short time ago Cody lost a portion of an arm in an accident and became despondent over his misfor tune. He says he tried to get work, hut was unable to do so. When taken to Grady Hospital he tried to get away from the surgeons while he was being taken from the ambulance to the operating room. C. T. FURLOW IS RECEIVER For Assets of Traders Fire Insurance Company. LEATHER MARKET IN PARIS BURNED. Losses Are Estimated at Two Million Dollars. Paris, May 12.—The Leather Market, in the Gobelin district, with many workmen’s dwellings, was burned last night. There were repeated explo sions, and two thousand barrels of oil were destroyed. The damages are es timated at two million dollars. BAILEY’S ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT. "He's Clay, and Very Common Clay at That," Says the Texas Senator. • Washington, May 12.—Senator Bai ley, of Texas, In concluding an attack on President Roosevelt today, said: ‘•Let’s have no more talk of the Iron man. He Is clay, and very common cloy at that.” Work Is to begin at once on the new buildings of the Virginla-Carolina Chemical Co. plant, and they will he completed In time to be used In mak ing up next season’s fertilizers. 'Phone 70 for Jelly Glasses, 30c dozen. W. B. FIELDS. Is Albany building up? Jiist take a look around and see for yourself. Deaths from Appendicitis decrease In the same ratio that the use of Dr. King’s New Life Pills Increases.- They save you from danger and bring quick and painless Release from consti pation and the Ills growing out of it Itrength and vlgoi always follow their use- Guaranteed by Albany Drug Co, druggists. 26c. Try them. Special to The Herald. • Atlanta, Ga,-May 12.—By order of Judge Don A. Pardee, Chas. T. Fur- low, asBlstaht state treasurer, has been appointed receiver of the assets In Georgia-of ths Traders’ Fire Insur ance Company, of bhlcago, which com prise the $10,000 United StateB bond now In the hands of the state treas urer. A bond amounting to the sum of ,$11,000 was required of Mr, Furlow at a guarantee of good faith in busi ness. By an Injunction granted by trie court no part of the funds can be disposed of, but must remain In the hands of the receiver until the finances of the company have been straight ened out The Traders recently passed Into the hands of a 'receiver as a re sult of the fire In San Francisco. The company had many policyholders In the stricken city. CARL SCHURZ GROWING WEAKER. Little Hope Now for the Patient's Recovery. New York, May 12.—There was a change for the worse this morning In the condition of Hon. Carl Schurz, who Is 111 with a complication of dis eases. His physicians have announced that he Is growing weaker and that there Is little hope that he will sur vive the day. TURKEY ACCEPTS BRITISH DEMANDS. Constantinople, May 12.—The Turk ish government has accepted the de mand of Great Britain, conditionally, and it Is believed thgt this Is a prelim inary to complete acceptance of the British demands regarding the Tabah boundary question. The A. C. L. Warehouse. The warehouse of the A. C. L. on Washington street Is nearing comple tion. The wiring Is being put In and things In general on the inside are be ing fixed up. The roof Is unlike any in Albany—tiling—and Is exciting a good deal of favorable comment. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTER-OCEANIC CANALS IN A DEADLOCK ON QUESTION OF TYPE OF CANAL TO BE RECOMMENDED . WASHINGTON, May 12.—The senate committee on Inter-oceanic ca nals Is In a deadlock on the question of the type of eanal to be recom mended. A vote taken today showed that five were for a sea level and five for a lock type, with Senators Gorman and Carmack absent The lat ter telegraphed his vote for a sea level, and after wrangling an hour whether to accept his vote, the committee adjourned to next Wednes day. it oio mil) Society Sends to President, Senators and Representa tives Cbpy of Resolutions Asking for Government Aid. Special to The Herald.' Savannah, Ga, May 12.—Yesterday afternoon Mr, Wallace Mallard, chair man of the speeial committee of the. Midway Soolety,' having In charge the old Midway cemetsrj' In Liberty coun ty, forwarded ( to the, president ot the United States and, the senators and: representatives from Georgia tho reso lutions adopted some time ago by’the soolety asking that the government erect monuments to'mark the graves .of James Screven, a prominent Geor gian, and -Gen. Dan Stewart, the great grandfather ol', President Roosevelt.' The graves are now unmarked. The annual meeting of the Midway ■'Soolety -will be held on Mfnr. 28, and It ;is hoped by that time to have heard 'Something from those'Who receive tile .resolutions. A year,ago when there was considerable intenast In the sub jeet of marking the graves and'repair ing the old Midway churoli, 'President Roosevelt gave $50 to the plan, and Grant WilklnB, of Atlanta, repaired the church. As long ago as 1801 con gress contributed $500 to the Screven monument, conditionally, but the con ditions were never complied wltji by the Midway Soolety. Over Deposits for Savings Department—Can’t Agree on Rate of Interest to Bp Paid. • l 1 Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga, May .12,— 1 Up (Javan-, tiah banks have been unable to pome to an agreement relative, to-the amount of Interest they should pay' upon the deposits In their savings departments. As has been told In these'dispatches the banks have gone wild on the ques tion ot savings department deposits, and they jumped from 8 to 6 per cent. In a short time. They are pow paying II the latter figure. Some of the hankers Knowing that there was no' mofley 'in such prices, decided to get the pr< dents of the hanks together and w< f&r a reduction. The meeting to'fix the amount of interest to he paid was •held yesterday afternoon, but It came tn nmiirlit Onmn rtf thn nwaal^entu tej naught Some of the presidents CELEBRATION AT POULAN A SUCCESS. A Thousand to Twelve Hundred People Were In Attendance. Albanians who attended the Worth County Sunday School celebration at Poulan yesterday report a delightful day and one of thermos! interesting programs ever rendered on these oc casions. The crowd was not as large as was anticipated, or as have attended cele brations In the past. Still, from l.OTOO to 1,200 persons spent the day In Pou lan, enjoying the various events planned for their entertainment. The usual singing contests were omitted, but otherwise the program was pretty much as It has been In the past. A large delegation went down from Albany. y‘ fp not ready to. ci rrieetlijg wept over’ to gtye the,' time to consider a new prpppditlbn.L: r ls understood that some 'of fie'he- 'bimks want to pas’ taore than Sti 1 cent, the Suggested basis of a qi promise, so that they may get mi business. They want some attractli foi depositors, The fight of the vannah savings hanks Is the talk state banking circles. • 1$ s • • ome lii .if,7*3 v+Mm BrusKes m •m ' mm We are showing a beautiful line o bristle goods, includ- HH mg THE WEATHER. Weather Forecast. The following Is the weather fore cast for the state of Georgia for the next twenty-four hours: Fair and warmer tonight; Sunday fair, warmer on the coast. Water Main Extension Completed. The extension of the water main on Tift street from Madison to Monroe, the contract for which was let to W. S. Bell & Son several months ago, has been completed. It was tested yester day and accepted by the city. The residents In this part of town will now enjoy the benefits of the system in common with the other Inhabitants of the city. Local Weather Observations. The following record of meteorologi cal observations taken by the local co-operative observer of the Weather Bureau of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture for the twenty- four hours ending at 7 o’clock this morning Is published for the Informa tion of the public; Maximum temperature 82.00 Minimum temperature. 54.00 Mean temperature. 08.00 Precipitation oo River .... 6.60 Ball In 24 hours 80 Weather . .. Clear falnd. . S.W. D. W. BROSNAN, Volunteer Observer. ' The Oldest Inhabitants haven’t quit talking about the cold spell yet Noth ing like It has been Hair Brushes, 75c to $4. Hi Tooth Brushes, 10c to $1. Nail Brushes, f r,0Sm 25c to $1. Shaving Brushes, 25c- to $1.50. Clothes Brushes, 25c to $1. Bath Brushes, 75c.- .’•vijM i;i„ 1