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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.' • _ 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. ♦ ‘ u /. t. ' Bath Brushes,