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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA.. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 22, 1906.
NUMBER 180.
ALBANY WAS STRUCK
f BY HEAVY WIND STORM
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON — GREAT DAMAGE
IN A SMALL WAY RESULTED.
A wind storm of- almost cyclonic
force, accompanied by a terrific down
pour of rain, visited Albany and the
surrounding country about 4:30 o’clock
yesterday afternoon.
While no very serious damage was
done to buildings, crops In many lo
calities suffered severely.. Oats fell
an easy prey to the combined force of
the wind and driving rain, and corn
and cantaloupes suffered more or less
serious damage in various localities.
The wind came from the northeast,
and moved with a sweep which cov
ered half of the city. It played havoc
with roofs, laid fences and cherished
shade trees low, demolished cloth and
metal awnings and caused buildings
Which had never leaked before to open
to the weather.
Scores of shade trees in all parts of
the city were either uprooted or torn
to fragments. Cedars, oaks, elms, wild
olives and china berries were de
stroyed. Coming a little more than
four months after the cyclone of early
January, which played such sad havoc
with shade trees in the northern por
tion of the city, yesterday’s blow levied
a tax which is felt by all who are so
proud of the city’s spldendid shade-
makers.
The metal roofing was blown from
the handsome residence of Mr. Samuel
Parkas, on Broad street, and the rain
poured Into the rooms below, doing a
great deal of damage to walls and fur
niture.
The long frame building on the oppo
site side of the same street, occupied
by Charles Woodall’s bicycle 6hop,
was careened so far to one side that
it appears mysterious how It remained
standing.
A tall chimney on the two-story
dwelling on Flint street occupied by
Judge D. F. Crosland’s family was
blown over, and in falling crashed
through the roof, playing havoc In the
rooms below and letting in a torrent
of rain.
A part of the. roof of Hall’s ware
house was blown off, and breaks oc
curred in the roofs of several stores on
Broad and Washington streets. Water
swept through the doors of a number
of stores on Broad street, particularly
those east of Washington.
Mrs. J. P. Munnerlyn and Miss Nella
Cutliff were in a buggy on Pine street,
near Jefferson, when the storm burst
upon them. They stopped under a
tree, but decided to move on. They
had just left the spot when the tree
crashed down where It would have
caught them a moment earlier.
Mr. E. A. Emmermann’s buggy was
also on Pine street, and was dashed
against a tree by the wind and almost
demolished.
Wires in the city were badly broken
up. • The electric current was off until
about dark, the result of broken and
trailing wires. The telephone service
sustained its share of the damage, and
the telegraph companies did not es
cape.
An inch and a half of rain fell during
a period of about twenty minutes.
There has been no current on the
city's wires today, as breaks in scores
of places are being repaired by as
large a force of linemen as can be
pressed Into service. There Is little
doubt, however, that lights will be
turned on In time this evening.
Damage In the Country.
t Reports received from the country
this morning indicate that the damage
to crops was nothing like as heavy as
was at first feared. The high wind
and sweeping rain appear to have been
local in their character, not extending
a very great distance In any direction,
though It rained more or less during
the afternoon all over this section of
country.
Cantaloupe vines show the effects of
the high wind, though they suffered
much: lesjf than was feared. Oats are
cut off somewhat in the matter of
yield, though they prove to have fared
much better than could have been
hoped for. Corn will recuperate rap
idly, and cotton was not injured.
Mill Supply
Department:
Genuine Gandy
Belt, Atkin’s Cir
cular and Cross
Cut. Saws, Marsh
Steam Pumps.,
Implement
lartment
Depj
Hatvesting Ma
chinery, Thresh
ing Machines in
stock, all sizes
SOLID CAR
wine,
Twine,
Twine
Sufficient to. bind all
the oats in this sec
tion.
Alt any
Machinery
YOUTH DROWNED
NEAR DAWSON.
Tate Sears Lost Hie Life While Bat'v
ing In a Pond.
Special to the Herald.
Dawson, Ga., May 21. — While
bathing yesterday, in a pond near the
home of his grandfather, J. W. 9ears :
five miles out, Tate Sears, about 15
years of age, was drowned. He was
the s6n of the late David Sears, of this
plac$, and many friends extend sym
pathy to the grief-stricken relatives.
THE POPE, -
STILL IMPROVES.
Received Several of His Official Sub’
ordinates Today.
Rome, May 22.—The improvement
in the condition of the pope continues.
He is able to descend to the apart
ments where he gives audiences, on
the floor below where he sleeps. He
received Several of his official sub
ordinates today.
MEETING TOMORROW
AT OLD MIDWAY.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., May 22.—There is
much interest in Savannah in the ex
ercises at the oid Midway cemetery to
morrow. The annual meeting of the
Midway Society will be held and a
large crowd will be present from Sa
vannah. Mr. Neyle Colquitt, city edi
tor of the Savannah Press, and Rev.
W. P. McCorkle, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, will deliver ad
dresses. Letters will be read from
President Roosevelt, Senator Bacon
and others.
GEORGIA DRUGGISTS
MEETING TODAY,
Atlanta, Ga„ May 22. —The four
teenth annual meeting of the Georgia
Pharmaceutical Association, which be
gan here today, 1b one of the largest
In point of attendance ever held by
the association. The sessions will
continue two days and will be devoted
to the discussion of numerous matters
of live tmportapce to the .trade. Max
Morris, of Macon, is the presiding of-
STIU FINDING DEAD
IN THE SAN F
S.
v
FOUR ADDED YESTERDAY TO THE CORONER’S
LIST OF DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 22.—Besides Scores
of patients and attendants injured in the collapsing of
the Agnews State Hospital for the Insane on the day of
the earthquaM it has been ascertained that 108 were
killed—97 patients and 11 employes. The list of dead
has just been completed.
Four cases were added yesterday to the coroner’s
list of the earthquake and fire victims in this city, making
the total to date 395. The demolishing of buildings yes
terday revealed the new cases.
The anticipated runs on the commercial banks yes
terday did not materialize. The banks opened in down
town quarters yesterday and were prepared for heavy
Withdrawals. Instead there was a larger stream of de
positors than of t-hose demanding payments.
. D. LITTLE E
MR. LITTLE SAYS NOT, BUT THE RUMOR IS
RIFE, NEVERTHELESS.
Special to The Herald,
Atlanta, Ga., May 22—A report from
New York to the effect that Hon. John
D. Little, one of the best known young
attorneys In Georgia and former speak
er of the house of representatives, is
to wed Mrs. Illah Dunlap Jordan, of
Macon, one.of the most charming and
beautiful women In the state, has oc
casioned no end of Interested com
ment here where Mr. Little and Mrs.
Jordan, are well known and esteemed.
When shown the dispatch from New
York announcing the report of the en
gagement, Mr. Little said: “It is not
true." Further than that he would
say nothing.
It is generally known among society
folk that Mr. Little has been very at
tentive to Mrs. Jordan for several
years, and rumor was current at the
time Mr. Little was f, member of the
general assembly that they were en
gaged. Later, however, Senor Luis F.
Corea, Nicaraguan minister to the
United States, came on the scene, and
rumor had it that Mrs. Jordan looked
with favor on his suit. So much was
printed in the Northern press about
Corea that It was generally supposed
the match, if any match existed, had
been broken off. At any rute, the Nic
araguan minister's name ceased to be
mentioned In connection with that of
the beautiful Georgian.
Friends of Mrs. Jordan and Mr. Lit
tle—and they are legion—are elated
over the report of the engagement’and
declare that there would be no liner
couple in Georgia than these two. Mr,
Little Is a brilliant lawyer and cultured
gentleman. He is the sou of Hon. 'Wil
liam Little, of Columbus, former asso
ciate Justice of the supreme court of
Georgia and now presiding officer of
the superior-court of the Muscogee
circuit. He was graduated from the
University of Georgia In 1890. He re
turned to hlB home Id Columbus an'd
entered the practice of law. Shortly
afterward he entered polities and was
a success. He was twice elected as
speaker of the house of representa
tives. His skill as a presiding officer,
and his keen knowledge of parliamen
tary law, coupled with his genial spirit
made him countless friends all over
the state. About two years ago ho re
moved to Atlanta and became a part
ner In the law Arm of King, Spalding
& Little. He has always been a bril
liant figure in the social life of the
state. It Is understood that he has
arranged for a trip to Europe about
the middle of June.
8Y EXPLOSION ,
OF STEAM PIPE.
A Score of Men Injured in
J New York Glucose Fac
tory—Fire Followed in the
Wreckage.
New York, May 22.—A score of men
in the engine and dynamo rooms of the
New York glucose factory at Shady-
side, N. J., were more or less injured
today by the explosion of a big Bteam
pipe. The roof of the building was
blown off and tfye wreckage caught
fire. The confusion following the oc
currence gave rise to exaggerated re
ports of the loss of life.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SURGEONS MEET.
Representatives of Thirteen
Are Present.
8tatcs
Charleston, S. C., May 22. — The
eleventh annual convention of the As
sociation of Surgeons of the Southern
Ballway opened here today with repre
sentatives present from thirteen states.
MRS. JEFFESON DAVIS
Now 80 Much Improved that Recovery
Is Almost Certain.
New York, May 22.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davis is reported much better today.
TV _ — —. M a. n . 1— F.U J fllmAnt AitM.
THE SOUTHERN
T
Minority Report of Commit
tee on Federation With
Other Branches Special
Order for Tomorrow.
Greenville, S, C„ May 22.—The pro
ceedings of tho general assembly of
the Southern Presbyterians today
were given over to the reports of com
mittees, bills and overtures on minis
terial education and relief, and the
special committee on closer relations
submitted majority and minority re
ports. The last named report, which
concerns federation with the other
branches of the PreBbyterlan church,
was made the special order for tomor
row morning.
The case of Rev. William E. Cald
well, of Texas, charged with heresy,
was discussed today as to whether
the charges were of such nature as to
demand a formal trial before the ns-
sembly.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
AT OGDEN, UTAH.
Ogden, Utah, May 22.—A fire, start
ing early today In the business dis
trict, caused losses amounting to $350,-
000. Insurance, one-half.
recovery is considered almost cur-
The colored people are getting
alarmed over the fact that the authori
ties are stricUy enforcing the vagrancy
law. One negro said today that "Al
bany was a bad place for her, and she
was going to leave."
THE ASSASSINATION
OF VICE-CONSUL STUART
IS RECEIVING PROMPT ATTENTION AT HANDS
OF RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES.
WASHINGTON, D.’ C„ May 22. — According to
dispatches received at the State Department today from
Ambassador Meyer, at St. Petersburg, Russian, officials
are making every effort to capture the murderers of the
American Vice-Consul at jJatoum, A. H. Stuart. Am
bassador Meyer’s dispatch says that no reasons for the
attack are known, but that the Russian foreign office
has instructed the governor at Batoum to exert every
effort, to discover the causes and capture the assassins.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE MARKET
DEPRESSED BT SURPLUS
SAVANNAH MARKET OVERSTOCKED BY SHIP
MENTS FROM JACKSONVILLE.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga., May 22.—The spirits
turpentine market haB not recovered
yet from the great amount of stuff
that lias been rushed to this port from
Jacksonville during the past ten days.
The making of an open port of Jack
sonville resulted in the great accum
ulation of stuff there being sent to Bar
vannah, and prices tumbled In conse
quence.,, The market today for spirits
Is barely firm and there Is no immedi
ate prospects of a change for the bet
ter until some of this surplus stock Is
worked off.
T
ON ISLE OF PINES
Americans on the Island Are
Very Much Dissatisfied,
and Threaten to Retlblt.
Conditions Critical.
Washington, May 22.—According to
a statement by S. H. Pearoy, a large
’land owner In the Isle of Pines, a-re
volt against Cuban authority tn that
Island will occur in the rear future un
less tho United States resumes control
over It Mr. Pearcy and hlB brother, J.
L. Pearcy, called at the White House
today, but tho President declined to
see them and they wore referred to
Secretary Root. Mr. Pearcy declared
that he did not come to Washington to
threaten the President with a revolu
tion In which hundreds of American
lives would be endangered, but- simply
to tell him the facts. He said that
Americans now own nine-tenths of the
property In the Island, which they pur-
chnsed solely on the assurances of
President McKinley and the war de
partment that the Island was Ameri
can soil. Conditions, be said, have
reached a critical stage and the major
ity of the Americans have stated they
will stand their oppression no longer.
Mr. Pearcy said that these American
citizens have received many offers of
aid from persons In tho United States
In case of a revblt.
KNOWS HER RIVAL
ONLY AS “NIPS.”
'Sensational Suit for Divorce Filed in
Atlanta.
Special to The Herald.
Atlanta, Ga., May 22.—Mrs. Bello
White Stallings, who'lives In the Marl
borough * apartments on Peachtree
Btreet, has filed suit for divorce
against her husband, George T. Stal
lings, who is manager and part owner
of the Buffalo baseball team. She
aBks for the restoration of her maiden
name and the custody of her two chil
dren. The woman she names In the
action for divorce she declares Is
known to her under no other name
than that of "Nips,” who Is described
as an exceptionally well dressed blond.
Mrs. Stallings charges' that her hus
band traveled over the country with
"Nips,” and that the woman was
known as his wife. Mrs. Stallings
came to Atlanta about three years ago
from Jones county. She has been sep
arated from Stallings since last- De
cember.
Ill THE SEMITE.
Committee on Privileges and
Elections to Report on Ef
fect of the Supreme Court
Decision.
Washington, May 22.—The senate
today directed the committee on priv
ileges and elections to Investigate the
effect of yesterday’s decision of
supreme court in the case of Son
Burton, pt Kansas, as whether f
decision called for action by tho b
ate In the case. The resolution t
adopted without debate.
So
me
Brush
m
We .are showing
a beautiful line of
,
bristle goods, includ
ing
Hair Brushes,
75c to $4.
Tooth Brushes,
10c to $1.
Nail Brushes,
25 c to $1.'
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Shaving Brushes,
25c to $1.50.
Clothes Brushes,
METHODIST CONFERENCE
ADJOURNED LA8T NIGHT.
Birmingham, Ala., May 22.—The
general conference , pf the Southern
Methodist church adjourned last
night.
DM
25c to $1.
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Bath Brushes,
