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mmm ■ rannmHHHHHHHnHHHPi VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY 31, 1906. NUMBER 188. NASHVILLE THREATENED BY GREAT CONFLAGRATION BIG FURNITURE HOUSE DESTROYED IN THE HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT. Nashvile, Tenn., May 31.—Fire has Just broken out here on Third avenue In the business district, and It prom ises great destruction. Every engine In the city has been called out. At 11: IB o’clock the fire is gaining and it looks as. it some of the finest busi ness houses In the city will be swept away. A stiff breeze Is blowing. Under Control. Nashville, Tenn., May 31.—1:30 p. m. —The fire originated in the Greenfield- Talbot Furniture Company's building and was confined to that structure. The loss is estimated at $60,000, and Is covered by Insurance. TENNESSEE Have Not Yet Effected Per manent Organization of Convention — Credentials Committee Still Out. Nashville, Tenn., May 81.—The state Democratic convention resumed its sessions at 10 o’clock this morning. The committee on credentials had not completed its work, and there was no business before the convention. The time until 11 o’clock was taken up with speeches, when an adjournment was taken until 3 o’clock, when it is expected the credentials committee will report. BRITISH BATTLESHIP STILL ON ROCKS. Lundy Island, England, May 31.— The British battleship Montagu, which ran ashore yesterday, as reported in these dispatches, remains fast on the rocks and is in a critical position. The chances of refloating her are diminish ing. ■, Council Meeting This Afternoon. There will be a special meeting of the City Council this afternoon, begin ning at 4 o’clock. Several matters are to be considered, principal among which is the consideration of the amended school bill and the passing upon of certain applications of the A. & N. and G. N. railroads for fran chise grants on Front street Mill Supply Department: Genuine Gaudy- Belt, Atkin’s Cir cular and Cross Cut Saws, Marsh . Steam Pumps. Implement Department: Harvesting Ma chinery, Thresh ing Machines in ’ stock, all sizes Gasoline Engines, Towers and Tanks Alt any Machinery Co. OP ELKSJLOSES. The Visitors Leave for Their Homes—Convention Was Successful, from Whatever Point of View Considered. The fifth annual convention of the State Association of Elks of Georgia is a thing of the past, and the visiting members of the horned fraternity have departed for their homes. Most of the larger delegations, in cluding those from Rome, Macon and Savannah, left at 9 o’clock last night. The Brunswick and Waycross dele gates departed at 5:46 this morning, and the others have left on various trains for their respective homes. The enthusiastic expressions of the visitors before they left the city indi cated that they had found the two days of their sojourn here full to over flowing of pleasure. Certain it is that the Elks of Albany left nothing un done which they thought would con tribute to the sum total of their guests’ enjoyment, and all indications were that they succeeded admirably. The outing at. Philema yesterday was one of the most enjoyable exper iences of the two days’ session. The Elks and ladies to the number of about 225 left the union depot at noon in special coaches attached to the regu lar A. & N. train, and reached Philema a half hour later. At the famous pic nic ground, fifteen miles above the city, the party enjoyed a splendid Geor gia barbecue dinner: Wedemeyer's band furnished music for the occasion, and there was dancing in the pavilion until the hour for the departure of the train for the city. On account of the fact that such a large percentage of the visiting Elks had left in the early evening, the social session planned for 8:30 o’clock last night was called off. Instead, the Elks’ Club was kept open for the in formal entertainment of all Elks, and the time was very pleasantly spent un til a late hour. To Encourage the State Association. The action of the convention yes terday morning in providing for .the awarding of handsome prizes to the lodges of the state best represented at the annual conventions will have the inevitable effect of greatly stimulating interest in and increasing the attend ance upon future gatherings of mem bers of the order in the state. The state association by increasing the per capita tax from 15 to 25 cents, will substantially increase the amount of money in the treasury, and all funds remaining after paying the expenses of the association will be donated to the lodge in the city entertaining the con vention, provided that the lodge ap propriates an equal amount, the whole to be awarded in cash prizes. The lodge with the largest delegation; the lodge traveling the greatest aggregate distance; the lodge making the finest appearance in the parade, etc. Thanks for Entertainment. Immediately after dinner was served at Philema yesterday, retiring Presi dent Coldlng mounted a bench and proposed a resolution of thanks for the splendid entertainment accorded the state association by the Elks of Albany, and the resolution was adopt ed with enthusiastic cheers. The gathering in Albany proved so pleasant that all Elks who were here have. promised themselves to attend without fail the next convention in Rome. . National Biscuit Co.’s fine crackers —Marshmallow and Cocoanut Dain ties, Social Teas, Vanilla Wafers, Chese Sandwich, Butter Thins and Zwieback Toast, 10c each; Uneeda and Uneeda Milk Biscuit, Lemon Snaps and Zu Zus, 6c each; Nablscos (Van illa and Chocolate), 10c each. 'Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS. THE ROYAL WEDDING AT MADRID TODAY. PRINCESS ENA OF BATTENBERG BECOMES THE WIFE OF KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN. The Royal Procession a Spectacle of Medieval Magnifi cence—The Bride and the Bridegroom—Magificent Gifts to the Royal Bride. Madrid, May 31.—Alfonso XIII., king of Spain, and' Princess Ena of Batenberg today were married with all the pomp, and ceremony prescribed by the Roman Catholic church and Span ish etiquette. The spectacular part of the wedding, consisting of the royal procession to and from the church, was witnessed by the largest assem blage of people that ever crowded into the streets of the capital. Before 7 o’clock this morning large crowds of people were assembling in the public squares and along the lead ing thoroughfares in order to secure places along the route of the royal wedding procession. The whole front of the route was black with people. From the windows of buildings could he seen thousands of faces eager to greet the king and his bride. The large majority of the stores and shops were closed, and in the windows were prominently displayed colored por traits of the king and Princess Ena. The early morning hours witnessed an interesting and pretty Spanish cus tom. In strict incognito Princess Ena, accompanied only by her mother, left the Pardo palace for Madrid. At the city gate the bride-to-be was met by a lone horseman. This was the youthful king, who galloped in front of the coach until the senate house was reached. Here Alfonso left the bride, who entered the senate house to don her bridal attire. The bride’B party joined the bride groom’s cortege on the Plaza prlonte. At 10. o’clock, in the distance, was sud- denly heard the grand swelling strains of the national anthem, and all along the route the multjtudeB uncovered in anticipation of the approach of the bridal party. The Bride. Princess Victoria Eugenia of Batten- berg, second child of the late Prince Henry and of Princess Henry of Bat- tenberg, was born Oct. 24, 1887. Her mother, PrinceOs Henry, is H. R. H. Princess Beatrice, sister of King Ed ward, who married Henry Maurice of Battenberg, a favorite of Queen Vic toria. Prince Henry died in 1896 from a fever contracted while serving in the Ashantee campaign. Princess Ena is fair, blue eyed and has a quantity of rich, wavy hair. She is the god daughter of Empress Eugenia, and is said to be her heiress. The Bridegroom. % King Alfonso XIII. of Spain was horn May 17, 1886. On the 17th of May, 1902, his minority ended and he assumed the throne, his mother, Maria Christina, resigning the regency. Of his two sisters, only one is living, Ma ria Teresa, who was horn in 1882'. The king received a liberal education and speaks English fluently. He is a gen eral in the British arm)!, is a Knight of the Garter and has numerous other European honors. The Ceremony. The marriage ceremony was per formed by Cardinal Sancha, archbish op of Toledo and primate of Spain, assisted by a nymber of minor prel ates. The ceremony was brief hut impressive in the extreme. For sev eral minutes the bride and bridegroom knelt before the altar, thd sun stream- ing on them from the great colored windows, and thousands of eyes fixed on them as the deep, impressive tones of the priest’s voice rang throughout the church as he repeated the mar riage service. At the moment when the couple were made one for life, Alfonso, in accordance with a unique Spanish custom, handed to his bride thirteen gold coins, which are sup posed to symbolize in some way Christ and the twelve apostles. A short pause, then an overpowering tide of harmony flooded the sacred edi fice, as the orchestra, organ and choir burst into a Te Deum, which lasted a half hour. The \brldal party left the church with the same ceremonial which at tended their entry, and the coach was driven off amid hearty cheers and the strains of the Spanish Royal March, while peals of bells echoed from every steeple in Madrid. The return journey was a contin uous ovation. . Soon after the arrival of the royal couple at the palace there occurred a dramatic episode. The Plaza de Armas, in front of the palace, was crowded with people, anxious to catch a glimpse of the king and his fair young queen. Suddenly, all the windows of the palace opening on the balconies, were thrown open and the bride and bridegroom stepped forth, accompanied by the members of the royal family and the court. The young queen was flushed and radiant as she appeared on the balcony, led by the king. A great shout of welcome greeted the bridal couple, which they graciously acknowledged with smiles and bows. Gifts to the Royal Bride. For the benefit of the wedding guests the numerous and valuable gifts to the bride wore displayed at the pal ace today. The gifts were arranged ' on long tables In one of the principal | salons. The jewels were shown in glass topped cases in the center of the room. The queen mother of Spain j and Princess Henry of Battenberg, | mother of the bride, were indefatigable In conducting their guests around and pointing out the most interesting things. The value of the king’s gifts to his bride is estimated at not less than half a million dollars. They comprise a golden crown studded with dia monds, diamond and pearl necklaces, bracelets studded with diamonds and emeralds, a diamond diadem, and a number of brooches and earrlngB. The gems for the most part belonged to the superb collection of Spanish crown and by order of the king .th« and reset in newer fashion. The presents from King Edward and Queen Alexandra were a turquoise and diamond necklace and pendant, ear rings. Former Empress Eugenie gave a diamond tiara, the Prince and the Princess of Wales a diamond orna ment, and Princess • Henry of Batten berg a necklace of pink pearls and diamonds. In addition to some price less jeweled ornaments the German emperor sent as a wedding present some magnificent hunting trophies. Other gifts displayed were from the Austrian emperor, the king of Den mark, the czar of Russia, and other crowned heads. The intimate friends of -the bride who sent her especially handsome presents were Miss Jean Reid, daughter of the American am bassador to Great Britain, Sir Thomas J. Upton, Lord Mountstephen, Wil liam Waldorf Astor, and the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. The gift of the bride to the bridegroom was a splendid sword, with a jewelled hilt. The Bcabbard is sumptuously deco rated with allegorical devices. In accordance with the custom of royal brided of the Catholic faith the young queen will send her bridal veil and lace gown as a present to the pope, to be added to the splendid col lection of lace belonging to the Vati can. Tile wedding gown Is of white satin, the skirt heavily embroidered in silver, and trimmed with exquisite lace, which alone represents a small fortune. Light embroideries of sli ver, delicate lace and orange blossoms form the trimmings of the bodice. The full court train, of white satin, is a mass of glittering silver embroidery. I Three Missing Small Chil dren Found, After a Three Hours’ Search, Dead in a Trunk. Kankakee, Ill., May 31.—At the close of a three hours’ search for her three youngest children last night, Mrs. Adelford Van Stett found them dead in a trunk In the attic, where they Had been playing. It is supposed that the children were accidentally Imprisoned by the cover of the trunk falling on them, which they were unable to raise. f IffDSTINCT PRINT 1 COLONEL [STILL ADDRESSES AND COL. MORGAN. OF SAVANNAH, WHOOPS ’EM UP FOR THE SOUTH GEORGIA CANDI DATE FOR GOVERNOR. , Col. J. H. Estlll made the first speech of the present gubernatorial campaign in this city yesterday afternoon, and, although there were two other attrac tions in town—the Btate convention of Elks and a league game of baseball —he had a good audience. When he arose to speak in the court house shortly after 4 o’clocd he stood face to face with nearly one-fourth of the registered voters of Dougherty county, the farmers, especially those of East Dougherty, being largely represented in the audience. It had been arranged for Mayor Rawson to Introduce the Bpeaker, but that gentleman attended the Elks’ barbecue at Philema, and the special train which brought the crowd back to the city was late. In me absence of Mr. Rawson, Mr. H. M. McIntosh an old personal friend of Colonel Es- till, made the introduction. Colonel Estlil is a plain business man, and ills campaign speeches are on practical lineB. He Jumped right into the issues of the campaign, how ever, and discussed them from the viewpoint of an old-line Democrat and practical business man. He first de fended the Democratic party organiza tion against the attacks that have beQn made upon it by Candidate Hoke Smith and his organ, the Atlanta Jour; nal, and then took up, in turn, the Hoke Smith negro disfranchisement proposition, the railroad question, and education. He characterized the negro disfranchisement feature of the Hoke Smith campaign as a fake issue and a fraud, treated the railroad question as a business proposition, candidly admitting that abuses existed, but con tending that in her railroad commis sion Georgia already had the best pro tection that legislation could provide, and then took up the educational ques tion. He declared for a better system or a more liberal policy looking to the education of the children of the state, and said that he. wanted a good school—a first-class shcool—for white children in every community in the state. He would not confine the state’s bounty tor educational purposes: to the towns and'clties, but would extend it into the rural districts. Colonel Estlll had the close attention of the audience throughout the hours or more consumed by his speech, and there was plenty of applause. He “brought down the house” when he declared that Hoke Smith would never be governor of Georgia, and it was evident during the first ten minutes of his speech that he had the sympathy of his audience. , At the conclusion of Coloiiel Estilllu speech, Mr. Thomas S. Morgan, of Savannah, was Introduced, and in a speech of about twenty minutes be created more genuine political enthm siasm than has been in evidence in Albany in some time. Mr. Morgan is a most attractive and eloquent speak er, and his sarcastic references to the Atlanta, candidates and the Atlanta feud were delivered with telling force. Colonel Estili made votes by his visit to Albany, and he said last night that he had found more friends hero than he had expected. He spent-last night here, and left on the early morn ing train for Baconton, where he had an appointment to speak today;' Liquor Dealers, Retail Drug gists, Telegraph Com* panies and, Ice Sellers Are Asked to Pay More. Special to 7 he Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 31.—An important meeting of the city tax committee was held yesterday afternoon '«t the city hall, at which the wholesale liquor dealers, retail druggists, the telegraph people, the ice factory owners and the owners of Ponce de Leon park were heard. Each of the classes of busi ness named haB been affected by the new tax ordinance. The wholesale liquor tax has been raised from $200 to; $500, for dealers selling liquor in quantities from a quart up to five gal lons. The telegraph tax has been raised to $1,000. Instead of levying a tax on the amusement park as a,whole a separate license has been levied on each amusement and a tax of $10 has been "levied on ice wagons. Represen tatives of the various businesses af fected presented argument in support of a contention that the Increases should not be made. The committee will take action later. FIVE ARE DROWNED IN ST. CLAIR RIVER. One Steamer Run Into and Cut In Two by Another. Detroit, Mich., May 31.—The steam er Erin, bound up and towing a schoon er, was run into and cut in two by the steamer Cowle early today in St. Clair river. Five members of the Erin’s crew were drowned. Seven on board were saved. The boat sank so rapidly that those asleep had little chance to escape. WORTHINGTON’S CINCH IN ARKANSAS. Will Be Nominated for Governor Republicans Without Opposition. by Little Rock, May 31.—The Republi can .state convention met here today with 342 delegates present to nominn a candidate for governpr. John 1 MfoFtfifhgtoir;" 61' HarfIson, haVtbfj opposition, will be nominated, There may—and there probably i —be things doing in Albany in tl way of improvement and advancement thiB year which are not dreamed < now. Several appear to be headed on way, and though they come some of them will' surely get here. We are showing beautiful line of bristle goods, mclucU mg 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- mm Drug Co.