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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 26, 1906. NUMBER 184.' THE CENT! ilflmiT EXTRA IT THAT PROPOSED NEW RAILROAD FROM AL BANY TO THE GULF. Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., May 26.—The news that the Central of Georgia railway is to start on Monday to survey a line for a new railroad extending from Al bany, Ga., to Quincy, Fla., will attract considerable attention among those interested in railroad affairs in Geor gia and Florida. It was at first re ported that the Central intended to build a line through Newton, Ala., and thence to Quincy, hut the wrong New ton was given the credit for getting the new line, which is to pass through Newton, Georgia, in Balter county. Balnbridge will also be tapped by this addition to the Central’s mileage. The Central will probably be able to build the line without any extra financiering. The earnings of. the system have been greater this year than for any year since the reorganiza tion, and some of the surplus will probably go into this new line of road. It will tap a very rich section in which the lumber and naval stores in. terests have never been fully devel oped. The survey and the completion of the road will be pushed to a rapid completion. ON THE TEAM Next Week’s Ball Games Should Be Liberally. Pat ronized—An Appeal to the Fans. Do you enjoy baseball? If you do not, pass on to the next Item, for this is not intended for your perusal. If you do enjoy baseball, and' intend to patronize the games for the rest of the season, read and ponder. The weather of the last few days has hit the management of the Albany baseball team hard—very hard. Dur ing the week, three games on the local grounds have gone by default on ac count of rain. For each of these games Manager Thomas had to pay the visiting team $10 forfeit. In the meantime his own expenses did not at op. In fact, they increased, as he 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, wine: Sufficient to bind all the oats in this sec tion. Alt any Machinery Go. brought an additional player from Tennessee and two from Indiana. All three of these will be in tho game this afternoon, and their addition greatly strengthens the team. But they cost money. And that is the point we are getting at. The team will be at home three days next week — Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, playing Valdosta. On these three days, let us make up for those lost games; Let the fans of Albany turn out en masse. Let them fill, the bleachers and the grandstand until no seats are left, and let the rest stand around and look pleasant. It costs money to run a ball team. Albany has a blanch now that ought, to win. If we encourage them, they will win. The weak places have been made strong, and the team is out for scalps; It’s up to the fans. ‘Will tljDy Jet it be said that they failed to make good? If you are a fan, this means you. Remember — Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. J. CASSATT HURRIES HOME. President of Pennsylvania Railroad Rushing Home from Paris. Paris, May 26.—A. J. Cassatt, presi dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was a passenger on the steamship “Amerika,” sailing from Chebourg yesterday. He booked his passage while the steamer train was waiting at the station. He informed an official that he had intended sail ing later, but had been urgently called home. TENT THEATRES FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Sarah Bernhardt’s Big Texas Tent to Be Used. San Francisco, May 26.—San Fran cisco will have' two theatres under canvas by the middle of June. One company has secured the immense tent used by Sarah Bernhradt in her Texas tour. A smaller tent has also been secured, which will be used by another company. A VETERAN JOURNALIST DEAD. Col. J. E. McDaniel, Associated Press Correspondent at New Orleans. New Orleans, May 26.—Colonel J. E. McDaniel, correspondent of the Asso ciated Press in New Orleans for the last thirty-five years, died early today, aged 71 years. He was bom in Ala bama, served in the civil war, and a A terwards as business manager of the Picayune, which he left to become correspondent of the Associated Press. He leaves no relatives. Perhaps the heaviest shower of all thiB week, excepting Monday’s storm, came last night at about 7 o'clock, and after most people had thought things were cleared off. < Maybe by next week it will be safe to wear a straw hat. TIE SUITE AND PEOPLE SEEMS VERY NEAR IN RUSSIA — CONSTITU TIONAL DEMOCRATS THROW DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO THE GOVERNMENT. ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.—Before the lower house of Parliament and throngs of spectators, Premier Qoromykin today read the declaration of the. Government’s policy. The statement waB listened to with breath less interest. A wonderful scene followed when Roditcheff, leader of the Constitutional Democrats, rejected the Government's reply. With burning words he flung down the gauntlet of defiance to the Government, and closed with a demand for the retirement of the bureaucratic cabinet and the creation of a responsible ministry from the people’s chosen repre sentatives. Premier Goremykin’s speech was unexpectedly firm in tone, in reply to the message of the lower house to the throne. It produced a vivid Impression, and a conflict is considered inevitable. To the demands of the lower house, the reply is almost a complete non possumus. It reiter ates the statement that general amnesty is impossible, but promises re leases as rapidly as possible of those arrested by administrative order. The question of the abolition of the upper house was declared impos sible, as that institution is covered by fundamental law and beyond the competence of parliament. Most important of all, the Premier declared that the basis for a solution of the agrarian problem proposed by .the lower house was com pletely impossible. There could be no forced ex-propriatlon of land. The address promised, however, the dis-tribution of some of the state domain, and outlined a broad program for popular education, revision of the tax laws'and the institution of political liberty. Revolutionary Agitation in the Provinces. ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.—There is grave news from the prov inces, where it is reported there is an alarming increase in revolutionary agitation. Sanguinary conflicts continue to bq reported, and there are strikes and agrarian disorders. VENTURESOME YACHTING EVENTS TOR AMERICAN' AMATEURS. SMALL RACING YACHTS TO COURSE FROM NEW YORK TO BERMUDA. ATLANTA PREACRERS PLAYED BALE CLUB OF “THE TEN” HAD A GREAT TIME ON CAP JOYNER’S FARM. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 26.—Atlanta yes terday learned of a remarkable game of baseball which was played at the farm of Fire Chief Joyner, near Mari etta, in which a number of distin guished divines took part and the gov ernor of Georgia was the umpire. Among the players were Rev. W. W. Landrum, pastor of the FirBt Baptist church; Rev. John E. White, pastor of the Second Baptist church; Rev. Junius Millard, pastor of the Ponee de Leon Avenue BaptlBt church; Rev. J. F. Purser, pastor of the West End Baptist church; Rev. S. Y. Jameson, secretary of the Georgia State Baptist Mission Board; Rev. O. J. Copeland, pastor of the Jackson Avenue Baptist church; Associate Justice Beverly D. Evans, of the Georgia Supreme Court; Walter G. Cooper, secretary' of tho At lanta Chamber of Commerce; F. J. Paxon, of the Davlson-Paxon-Stokes Company; “Tom” Stokes, one of the partners; Chief Joyner, and several other gentlemen. Mr. Paxon Is a member of a little club known as “The Ten." It is the duty of the members to entertain the club at certain periods, and thiB time it fell to the lot of Mr. Paxon. So he went to Chief'Joyner and asked for the loan of the chief’s farm for a day. “Sure,” said the chief. And the thing was as good as done. So a barbecqe was arranged, the gentlemen Invited to take a trolley car for Marietta, and the fun began at the time they arrived at the farm. First, they started on the feed. Then Mr. Faxon undertook to read a learned paper on some sub ject, which nobody remembers. Then somebody yelled: “Out it out; let’s piny baseball.’’ And thiat ended the speaking. Nines were chosen, Govern or Terrell was elected umpire, and the game started. Trouble started when Chief Joyner rapped out a hot one which went under the fenoe. It had been agreed that when a ball was knocked over the fence the lucky man. was entitled to two bases. The Joyner crowd claimed that he was entitled to a home run ‘ because It Is more difficult to knock a ball under the fence than over It.” The score was 21 to 20 in favor of Mr. Paxon’s team. / ELKS’ BIG MEET S Albany to Be Mecca of Geor gia’s Horned Brother^ ori Next Tuesday and Wed nesday. New York, May 26.—Six hundred and fifty miles from New York to Ber muda Is the course laid for four little racing yachts scheduled to start today for a cup given by Sir Thomas Lipton valued at $500. The event Is open to boats under fifty feet length. The lar gest entered Is 44 feet long; and the smallest 28 feet. It Is required that the yachts be handled entirely by am ateurs. The event is considered one of the most, venturesome yet attempted by American yachtsmen. The start Is to be made at 3 this afternoon. The following delegates will repre sent Albany Lodge No. 713 at the con vention of the State Association of Elks In this city next Tuesday and Wednesday: cial session on Wednesday evening, and on Tuesday evening an elaborate reception and ball. There will ,bo something pleasant in progress dur ing the entire two days and nights. The full details of the two days’ program will be published in The Her ald of Monday. , The farmers have taken advantage bf the rains to come to town a good deal this week. But when it dries out It will be a case of unceasing toll.' Tho grass is receiving an impetus that it. will be hard to get ahead of. You can find many matchless bar gains at Forrest’s new cash store,. Broad street. All goods new and 1 fresh. No old s$ock. 26-3t THE RACE LINE In Northern Presbyterian General Assembly—Ques tion Postponed to Next Year. Des Moines, la., May 26.—The color line was sharply drawn in the Presby terian general assembly today on a proposition to make a separate synod In Alabama to which three negro pres byteries should be assigned. The pur pose of the committee In recommend ing the plan was to divide the races, ffhe proposition was ( opposed by Rus sell Taylor, a negro preacher of Le- vere, Ala., and a commissioner to the assembly. After a sharp argument the matter was pontponed to the assembly of next year. OLD MAN DOWIE IS SERIOUSLY ILL. Chicago, III., May 26.—John Alexan der Dowie is believed to be seriously ill. A hurried call was sent out for oxygen today, and it is admitted by his followers that-he is a very sick man. Quite a number of Amerieus peo ple of the male variety are down today to see the ball game that their team is playing here now. The shoe shiner hasn't been doing so well this week. Dust Is his powerful auxiliary. The ice wagon hasn’t been so busy A NEGRO FRACAS IN EAST ALBANY. A Bad Negro Skips, and It Is Hoped That He Has Left for’Good. Late last night Fred Davis and Jonas Sanders, both colored, had an alter cation over a pistol in Bast Albany, just across the A. C. L. trestle, in which Davis was severly cut and bruised in the face. Sunders had borrowed a revolver from Davis, promising to return it in 0 a few days. Instead of returning it he sold it, and when Davis asked him for It und found out the true state of af fairs, he salted for the money. San ders refused to surrender it and com menced cursing him, whereupon Davis said he would get the aid of the police in securing the money, and turned away to go to his home. Sanders now struck him in the face with a rook and drew his knife. DaviB defended himBelf as best he could, but was unable to do much on account of a crippled foot. His lusty cries for help brought forth the neighbors, how ever, and Sanders vanished in the darkness. It is thought that he left town on a passing freight train, as nothing has been seen of him since. As DaviB was not the aggressor In the fight nothing wau done to him. Sanders has been a had character in East Albany and it Is hoped that, he has left for good. Messrs. Charles T. Wright, Morris Weslosky, I. J. Iiofmaye:, J. T. Mann, H. T. McIntosh, S. I. Geiger, I. G. Ehr lich, Y. G. Hllsman, A. C. Gortatowsky, [Hugo Robinson, H. A. Tarver. I. C Brinson, D. G. Davis, P. N. Booker. | These representatives will attend the business sessions of the conven tion Monday and Tuesday and take ac tive part In the deliberations of the body. All other members of the local ! lodge, and of other lodges, whether they be regular delegates or not, will be welcomed Into the convention hall. I The ladles will^also attend the open ing exercises. A number of visiting 1 * , 1 j 1 ' 1 ' 1 ladies are ex peeled to be present, and OTIS,tie gOOuS, 1HC1UCI'- these will ho in charge, during the pa rade of Tuesday morning, of the la- Hair Brushes, 75c to $4. Tooth Brushes, 10c to $1. Nail Brushes, 25 c to $1. Mennen’s Talcum Powder, 2 boxes 25c, at J. "L. Forrest’s. 26-3t Hardly a day passes now that some body doesn’t report the catch of some fish that weighs more than can be swallowed easily. Things have been rather 5 dull in of late. business circles this week. dies’ reception committee. The ladles of the committee, and Elks’ ladles gen erally, will meet at the New Albany hotel at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday morn ing. A carriage drive fer the ladies is announced for the afternoon. | Mr. Morris Woslosky will be mas ter of ceremonies during the opening exercises in the Elks’ Hall. Mayor Rawson, on behalf of the city, and Ex alted Ruler H. T. McIntosh, on behalf of Albany lodge No, 713, will make I short addresses of welcome, responses | being made by President R. L. Cold- lng, of Savannah. Mr. I. J. Hofmayer, Esteemed Lead ing Knight of the local li idge, has been designated to respond for No. 713 when the roll call of lodges Is made during Tuesday afternoon’s business session. ! City Will Decorate. ' ! Almost without exception, the mer chants of tho city have agreed to dec orate their places of business on Tues- Iday and Wednesday, and the purple and white of Elkdom will be every where In evidence. The Annual Parade. The annual parade of Georgia Elks on Tuesday will be an Inspiring spec tacle. It will be the biggest parade Albany ever witnessed, passing through Broad, Washington, Pine and Monroe streets. At its head will he the Fifth Regiment band, of,Atlanta, and every lodge in Georgia will be represented. As already published, the exercises of the two days will include q barbe cue dinner in the beautiful grounds of Philema on Wednesday, a stag so- viit S ome Brush es a We are showing beautiful line of mg Shaving Brushes, 25c to $1.50. Cloth.es Brushes, 25c to $1. Bath Brushes, 75c. Hilsman-Saie