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t-~" 1 ■Trwr-ni ' f INDSTINCT PRINT | The Albany Daily Herald. VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 16, 1906. NUMBER 1-75. CHAUTAUQUA BUILDINGS, AT MOUNT EAGLE BURNED WARNER HALL AMONG BUILDINGS BURNED, BUT THE AUDITORIUM WAS SAVED. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 16.—Fire this morning on the assembly grounds at Mont Eagle, Tenn., where Is lo cated the great national Chautauqua, caused a loss of $25,600. Among the several buildings burned was Warner Hall. The immense auditorium was saved, although It was In danger. The Are will not delay the opening of the summer assembly scheduled for July 1st A Later Dispatch. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 16.—A late dispatch says that eleven buildings were burned, Including Music Hall, Children’s Temple, Warner Hall and five cottages. The assembly records were saved, but nothing else of value. The fire originated In the Rosement cottage. The body of the negro care taker was found there, and It Is be lieved that the fire was caused by his cigarette. [» OF BISHOPS AT THE SOUTHERN METHODIST ENCE—TODAY’S SESSION. CONFER- Birmingham, Ala, Hay 16.—Bishop Galloway presided at the general Methodist conference today, and the devotional exercises -were led by Rev. J. B. Robins, of the "North Georgia conference. * The session today -was devoted to committee reports, on which more or less discussion followed. Among the reports was that of the committee on Sabbath observance, -which eulogized the examples set by Presidents Mc Kinley ana Roosevelt In refusing to travel on "Sundays when touring the country. The committee reported ad monishing church members against Sabbath desecration Involved "In a plea, for so-called works of necessity and mercy of modem life. Including Sunday travel.” But the burning Issue of today’s ses sion of tbe conference was the recom mendation In a majority report of the itineracy committee extending from Ttl 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 Te ” p r a T, o Although the audience was small, It stock, all sizes SOLID CAR Twine, Twine, Twine Sufficient to bind all the oats in this sec tion. Aik ►any Machinery Co. four to six years the pastoral limit, precipitated an earnest debate. A special committee of the Reedi Smoot case presented a resolution call ing Tor his expulsion from the senate! and urging the president ana senate to bring about a speedy decision. -Election of Bishops. The election of three new bishops, which -will take place tomorrow morn ing, overshadows all other unfinished business before the conference. The possibilities seem to bare sifted down to seven, as follows: Hr. W. F. MoMurry, pastor Centen ary church, St, Louis. Rev. Collins Denney, Instructor^In philosophy, Vanderbilt University. Hr. Jas. W. Atkins, Sunday school editor of the M. E, Church, South. Dr. j. C. Ktlgo, president Trinity College, Dfirham, N. C. Dr. W. D. Mnrrah, president Mtn- saps College, Jackson, Miss. Dr. Seth Ward, of Texas. Dr. John J. Tlgert, hook editor cfT the church. The election will be conducted by secret ballot. Three men will be voted for by each delegate on the first, and tbe balloting will continue until three men have received a majority of the votes east W.C.T.U.LECTH Another Lecture at Metho dist Church Tonight — A • Chapter To Be Organized in Albany. Last night at the Methodist chtntfti Mrs. Nelle G. Burger, a prominent W. C. T. IJ. lecturer and organizer, made an address In the interests of the W. C. T. U. Her subject was “The Origin and Work of the Woman's Christian SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIS ECCLESIASTICAL BODY WILL MEET AT GREENVILLE, S. C„ TOMORROW. Greenville, S. C., May 16.—The for ty-fifth general assembly of tbe South ern PrcBbyterlans, known omcially as tbe Presbyterian Church In the United States, will meet la Greenville tomor row. A majority of those who are to take part have already arrived In the city. The assembly Is the governing body of the Presbyterian Church In the South. Tts work Is managed ohlefiy through executive committees, which are elected each year. These various committees and boards are as follows: Executive committee of foreign mis sions, executive committee of home missions, executive committee of pub lications, executive committee on edu cation of ministers, executive commit tee of colored evangelization, execu tive committee of ministerial relief, trustees of the assembly, American Bible Society, permanent committee on Sabbath and superintendent of Sab bath schools. This year the opening sermon will be preached by the retiring moderator, Rev. J. T. Plunket, D. D., of Augusta, Ga. Considerable business will come over from last assembly. The ques tion of union with one or more of tho other blanches of the Presbyterian church will again receive attention. MAKES CONFLICT INEVITABLE—THE NOVOE VREMYA SAYS IT IS REVOLUTIONARY. ; Bt. ‘Petersburg, TSfeiy IG.-^he- opin ion is general here today that parliar nietiCs adoption of the reply submit ted to the lower house yesterday to the speech from the throne ■tfill make ■u (conflict with tth® (crown inevitable, slime it contains a number of 71011118 upon which the supporters of the gov- comment say It Is Impossible for the. emperor to yield. The Novoe Vremya regards the reply as purely a rendu- tltmary document Ini New York State—Riot Follows When They Are Introduced an Strike Breakers. Albany, N. Y„ May T&—A riot be tween Italians ana negroes has broken out -at the brick yards some miles south of here. The sheriff and his deputies went to the -scene and the local mTtltla is ordered ready for duty. Shortly after noon today the sheriff sent word requesting that soldiers he xent to his assistance, and four com panies will leave as soon as possible. The cause of the riot wag an attempt to fill the places of striking Italians with Southern negroes. AN OPEN LETTER TO HOKE SMITH FROM JUDGE E. H. CALLAWAY, A MEMBER OF THE STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. The Candidate for Governor Who Is Now Abusing the Democratic Party and Denouncing Its Ekecutive Committee as Unfaithful and Corrupt Is Confronted With His Own Record — Some Pointed Questions Asked. Special to The Herald. Augusta, Ga„ May 10.—Judge E. H. Callaway, of this city, member of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, gave out for publication today the following open letter to Hon. Hoke Smith, candidate for governor: Augusta, Ga., May 14th, 1906. Hon. Hoke Smith, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: In your public speeches made since the recent meeting of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, you are reported as having bit terly censured the action of the com mittee. And, as you have seen proper to couple my name with your arraign ment of the committee, and to desig nate me ns one of the special objects of vour adverse criticism, I feel Justi fied In addressing to you this open letter. Speaking mildly, Is It not rather un usual for a Democratic candidate, while seeking the suffrage and nomin ation. of his party tor the highest of fice in the state, to arraign his party and endeavor to bring It into dlsre- commlttee that we had the right, or that we Bhould, order a general wKlto primary, In which Republicans, Popu lists and Democrats alike could vote. Such a course would be equivalent to surrendering and abandoning the state Democratic party organization. Ner could we Invite Populists and Repub licans to vote ns such In a state Dem- ocratlc primary. For, If they come- as Republicans or Populists, they would come as the enemies of organized De mocracy, and, by their votes, would naturally seek to defeat the most loyal Democratic aspirant for office, and to elect the most unfaithful or disloyal Democrats, and we would thereby tend to destroy the party by placing a pre mium upon disloyalty and a penalty upon disloyalty to organized Democ racy. The PopullBt party In this state was composed, principally, of former Dem ocrats. The partisan feeling between Populists and Democrats was at one time very hitter. So much so he to seriously Interfere with the pd4fih"and prosperity of our people. While the Populist party essentially weakened and helped to defeat the Demootatlc pute by denouncing the official party, party In national elections, the most representatives and Impugning the sin- deplorable feature of Its existence was cerlty of their motives, the honesty of the partisan feeling and bitter prqju- their purpose, and the fairness of their dice engendered among our own peo- actlon? J pie. As the former Populists have There were thirty-seven members of h een gradually coming back to the the state committee present at the ■ Democratic party this bitterness and meeting 4n Atlanta. These gentlemen I prejudice has been considerably wan- came from all parts of the state. They Irur. And every good citizen and tree wore selected two years ago by a state Democrat earnestly desires that* it Democratic convention. In which you should be entirely dissipated, and that took a prominent part; and 1n which yqu. had a sufficiently dominating In: finance to have passed a resolution In structing the delegates to the national .'4d9emocratIcrqpn/entlo*for'JudgeFsrr- .. Iter. I am sure that most, It not all the members of this committee, were Sleeted without seeking or desiring the place. In-the convention which elect our people should be once more har- , monlonsly reunited-, sincerely and In-, spirit, as well as In name. . We Demo crats believe, that this .Qorhplete : feun-- Tbri catt take place only-in-the Demo cratic party. In fact, we do not bet Hove that, conditions In this state Wap, 0 rant the existence of another political' • 1 party. From the Democratic stand-. ed them there were many Democratic. I jjoint the national Populist party now ( , * lu formerly affiliated,, serves no purpose except to weaken- with the Populist party, but who were an d help defeat the Democratic party, batik In the party as Democra s and I You will recall how clear and slain, not as factloriltfts. It would be difficult And the Abiding Results of die Great Disaster Will Be v. a More Magnificent City. Some Lessons. was an attentive one, and Mrs. Burger held their attention to the last. Her delivery was particularly pleasing, flu ent and clear, without being mechani cal. And above all else, the audience was impressed by her earnestness and conviction, a conviction that was Im parted to her hearers by her own sin cerity. Her address was logical and connected, and enlivened by flashes of wit and apt Illustration. Mrs. Burger has traveled all over the country and her wide and varied experience has brought her In contact with the drink evil, so that she spoke from personal experience. She went straight to the point, and concerned herself to the end of the lecture with the real, practical ways of overcoming the evil. Her hearers were very favorably Impressed with her lecture, personally Impressed, both by her appeal to the Individual and to the mass. She is an attractive woman and possessed of a winning, magnetic personality. At the close of the meeting a num ber of names were ‘secured for a local chapter pf the W. C. T. U. Mrs. Bur ger Is an organizer of unusual merit and it is to be hoped that her efforts will he crowned with success here. She will speak again at 8 o’clock to night The Baptist and Presbyterian prayer meetings are called off to allow their members to attend. A large au. I dlence should be out tonight at the! no time, San Francisco, Cal., May 16.—The California Promotion Co. has Issued a statement concerning the earthquake and fire 1n which they say: “The earthquake damaged poorly constructed buildings, hut demon strated that modern buildings of a higher type are not affected by seis mic disturbances. Health conditions continue wonderfully good. Business confidence remains unshaken, and the banks have aTl demonstrated their sol- Panic has been threatened at The abiding results of the Methodist church. One result of Mrs. Burger's talk that Is particularly pleasing is the Impres sion created among the business men. Several gentlemen have discussed the lecture In a quiet way at their offices. A meeting Is being held at the Meth odist church this afternoon to organ ize a W. C. T. U. chapter. Mr. Fields' Funeral Postponed. The funeral of the late Albert Fields, a notice of whose death In At lanta appeared In these columns yes terday, will occur tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Instead of at 4 o’clock this afternoon, as originally an nounced. The party with the remains was expected to arrive at 7:30 o’clock this morning, but a telegram an nounced that the body would be brought down on the train arriving to- night at 11:35 o’clock. The funeral will take place at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning from the residence of Mr. H. A. Floyed, on Residence street. Postmaster Robbed. G. W. Fouts, Postmaster at River ton, la., nearly lost his life and was robbed of all comfort, according to his letter, which says: “For 20 years I had chronic liver complaint, which led to such a severe case of jaundice that even my finger nails turned yellow; when my doctor prescribed Electric Bitters, which cured me and have kept me well for eleven years.’ Sure cure for Biliousness, Neuralgia, Weakness and all Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bladder derangements. A wonderful Tonic. At Albany Drag Co.’s drug store. 50 cents. disaster will be wider streets, more Imposing edifices, larger parks and complete fire-fighting system which will utilize the waters of the ocean.” QUIET ELECTION IS BEING HELD For Representatives In Congress and the General Assembly—Light Vote. The primary election In Dougherty county, In progress today. Is a very quiet affair, little Interest being mani fested. A light vote Is being polled. Votes are being cast for congres sional and legislative candidates only. Hon. James M. Griggs, our Immediate representative In congress, Is unop posed In his candidacy for renomina- tlon. The congressional primaries are being held today in all the counties of the district In this county the local Democratic executive committee ordered the pri mary for representative in the. lower house of tbe general assembly of Geor gia to be. held In connection with the congressional primary. Mr. Sam Hall Tift Is being nomi nated as Dougherty county’s represen tative without opposition, and it Is the fact that neither Judge Griggs nor Mr. Tift has a fight on his hands that Is responsible forthe'llght vote. The election is being conducted by Messrs. C. M. Clark, j. R. dcGraffen- ried and M. D. Gortatowsky. 1o assemble a more representative "hocly of conservative Democrats than this committee. Tho rules and regu lations as reported by the sub-commit tee; of which 1 was chairman, were ndopted by the whole committee, al most unanimously, uuon every ques tion. So that your arraignment and criticism Is of your entire party or ganization. ! Every question submitted to the sub committee was fully argued and con sidered, and in every discussion, on every question, the Interest of the party and ol the entire people of the state was tlie only consideration. I do not recall that the Interest of any candidate for governor was mentioned or urged ns a reason for any action on any question. Frankness compels me to state to you, however, that your name was mentioned, and It was freely predicted by sevoral members that you would criticise tile action of the com mittee, whatever It might be, ns that 1 was a part of your campaign policy. I do not know that a single mjpil'er of the sub-commltteo had Ills views liter ally carried out In the rules submitted. They were, necessarily, the comp re mise result of eleven men’s views. For Instance, 1 wanted the primary on July 25th. There were advocates of a date In every week from July 12 to August 2. Nor were we Ignorant of the election Iuwb of the state, for we had the political code with us when the sub-committee first met, and the advocates of the earlier primary used tho provision of law as to ser-llng out returns as one of their arguments. The mid-season between cultivating and gathering crops from the stand point of North Georgia and South Georgia had Its Influence on several members, but the Indisposition to have the primary while the legislature was In session seemed to have most weight lit fixing the compromise date on Aug ust 22nd. Even the prophets as to your campaign policy did not suggest that you would object to, or criticise, a late primary, and I fall yet to see how It hurts you more than the other candidates. • In a similar manner, all other ques tions were fully discussed and settled by the sub-committee, the result, in most Instances, being reached by com promise between the members, but were finally unanimously adopted by the full committee. Being a Democratic executive com mittee, It goes without saying that party interest was the dominating in fluence on all questions. But we were all sufficient partisans to believe that whatever was In the Interest of the Democratic party was for the best in terest' of all the people of the state. You seem to have taken most of fense at the declaration of the Democ racy and the pledge of party loyalty required of voters by having it printed on the ballot. Why? As we were a Democratic executive committee, elect ed by a Democratic state convention, we had no right to order anything ex, cept a Democratic primary, In which Democrat* alone could vote. - There was. not even a suggestion from a single member of the entire You will recall how clear and plain, you made this in your speech In Au-, gusta two years ago, when you were (Continued on Fourth Page:) Some Brushes We are showing, a beautiful line of bristle goods, includ ing Hair Brushes, 75c to $4. Tooth Brushes, 10c to $1. Nail Brushes, . 25c to $1. Shaving Brushes, 25c to $1.50. Clothes Brushes, 25c to $1. Bath Brushes, 75c. Hilsman-Sale Drug Co.