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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 1, 1906. NUMBER 189. Roads Will Be Required to Avoid Grade Crossings in Passing Through Front Street. Mayor Rawaon, Aldermen R. LT and P. H. Jones. Ehrlich, Tarver and Clark attended the special meeting of the city council at 4 o'clock yesterday af ternoon, called fpr the purpose of con sidering the plans of the Albany & Northern and Georgia Northern rail ways for laying their tracks through Front street fro(n the Union depot to a point south of Broad street and, If deemed expedient, acting finally In the matter of granting a franchise to each of the roads. There'were present at the meeting, besides the members of Council named, Clerk Rust, City Attorney Mann, Messrs. C. W. and F. R. Fid- cock, president and' general manager, respectively, of the Georgia Northern; Colonel Way, of Moultrie, and Col. Jesse W. Walters, attorneys of the same road; 'VIce-PreBident and Gen. eral Manager J. S. Crews, of the Al bany & Northern; Col. F. A. Hooper, of Amerlcus, general counsel for that road; and Attorney John D. Pope; Engineer Wilson, representing the Georgia Northern, and Engineer Pow ell, representing the A. & N. As Is well known, the Georgia North ern has purchased a tract cf land near the .river and south of Broad street, where It proposes to build freight ter minals. It will erect a large freight depot and equip a yard capabl^of ac commodating Its local business, which , Is rapidly Jnnrnaglng. In order to.^ the site, however, at least"' one trad will have to be laid through Front street from the tlnion depot to a point below Broad, a distance of about four blocks. The engineering problems to be overcome In accomplishing this work are not Inconsiderable, and the City Council has Insisted that satis- MiU 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 Gasoline • Engines, Towers b ^ , »>’ and Tanks King Alfonso and His Bride Have a Narrow Escape. The Casualties Greatly in Excess of Number Officially Admitted—General Weyler Among Those Seriously Wounded—The Young Queen Irreconcilable. MADRID, June 1.—General Weyler was seriously wounded by the bomb explosion yesterday afternoon. Five of the wounded are dying. The magnitude of the attempt on the lives of King Alfonso and Victoria increases. The number of killed Is now given at twenty, and the wounded at sixty. During the night thirty arrests were made, but the persons actually connected with the throwing of the bomb are apparently still at large. The ministry decided to continue the fetes, to allay public apprehension. The-decoration worn by King Alfonso was shat tered by the bomb. Queen Victoria is irreconcilable, declaring that she was responsible for so many being killed. Last Night’s Report of the Bomb Incident. MADRID, May 31.—A bomb was thrown at King Alfonso and Queen Victoria In the Calle Mayor this afternoon as their majesties were re turning after the marriage ceremony. Considerable confusion prevailed, but the king and queen reached the palace In safety. According to the few details available It would appear that the bomb was thrown by a boy, who was promptly arrested, but another, version of the affair says that the real perpetrator of the out rage escaped. A later report says the bomb was not thrown at the king and queen of Spain, but at the carriage of the Grand Duke Vladimir, of Russia, who escaped unhurt, although many soldiers, guards and horses were killed. The explosion oocurred just after King Alfonso’s carriage had passed and evidently the bomb was Intended for some one of the royal person ages following. The Duke of Sotomayor was wounded In the face by a splinter. fbhsb-iaiia-Queen ‘Victoria got out of their carriage and entered another one. -The queen was trembling, but gave no Indication of fainting. The casualties are greatly (n excess of the number officially given out. An officer of Infantry was among those killed. Believed That Two Bombs Were Thrown. MADRID, June 1.—4 p. in.—Officials here are be ginning to believe that two bombs were hurled at the king 1 and queen yesterday, and that the missiles exploded simultaneously. The scene which followed the explosion was like the carnage of a battlefield. Corpses, pools of blood and wreckage were strewn on the ground, and the house from which the bomb was thrown was covered with holes and dripping with blood. The coolness of the young king was marvelous. Reaching the palace, he sent his adjutants to aid the wounded and inquire for particulars. It is asserted that letters were received in govern ment quarters last night saying this would not be the last attempt/as the conspirators declared their intention of keeping up their efforts to exterminate the king. The courage of the young qpeen is greatly admired. She was overcome with emotion and excitement at first, but the king reassured her that nothing serious had happened. Later she recovered her self-possession and bore hertelf well. As she alighted from the royal coach" “ ° f ^ U ' at „ h ? 1°™ t0 , , ,, , . .. J , ; touch hlB head as he pulled them on it is reported that her bridal veil trailed in' a pool of blood, and bore the impress of the terrible scene when she reached the palace. King Alfonso and his bride,.before lunch today, rode through the streets in an automobile, without escort, and were loudly acclaimed by the people. factory plans be submitted by the Georgia Northern before any grant Is made. The Albany & Northern’s Interest in the matter has to do with Its proposed extension to the southward from this picket fence; the paving of the west side of the street with vitrified brick for a half block north of Broad street. The representatives of the Georgia Northern, as soon as these conditions were announced, signified their ac- Albany Machinery Co. city, its only avenue of egress and in-' ceptance, but Council requested that gress being through Front street. I detailed plans of the improvements be Various plans were submitted by submitted by Monday, the 11th Inst., the two roads yesterday afternoon.' when the next regular meeting will Be Some contemplated an open cut, many held and, if the plans prove satlsfac- feet deep, protected by fences, and tory, the desired .franchise will be spanned by bridges at the Broad and granted. Pine street crossings. | The plan required by Council will These plans were all rejected. It make the Broad street crossing of was the unanimous sense of Council Front street (one of the busiest places that no plan would be considered that in the county, as it marks the western did not provide for the tunneling of approach to the river bridge) abso- the.Broad street crossing. There was lutely safe. It' is taken for granted lengthy discussion of various plans, that the Albany & Northern will com- but final action was as follows: | ply with the city’s requirements, and The roads were notified that the city be granted a franchise Blmllar to that would require a tunnel In Front street desired by the Georgia Northern. • beginning not further south than the City Attorney Mann also explained north side of the alley in the rear of in detail the conflict of grants in Front Muse & Co.'s warehouse and running'street north of Society. He requested southward fully as far as the south that the Georgia Northern and Albany side of Broad street; a satisfactory & Northern roads make an effort to bridge over the cut at the Pine street come to an amicable understanding crossing, and protection at all points by the time of the next meeting of of the open cut by means of a strong Council, so that the matter can he fin- SUICIDE IN WASHINGTON. SHOT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH —LEFT LET TER TO SPEAKER CANNON. Washington, June 1.—Congressman Robert Adams, of Pennsylvania, com mitted suicide by shooting himself this morning. The shooting occurred In a room of the Metropolitan Club; where he was stopping. He was found un conscious sitting upright in an arm chair, a pistol lying on the floor. He shot himself through the mouth. The discovery was made by a bellboy. It is believed that the act waB committed between 6 and 7 o’clock this morning. Mr. Adams was taken immediately to an emergency hospital, where he died at 11:30 o'clock. Robert Adams was one of the most popular representatives in congress. He had been identified with many matters ,of world-wide importance. Being the ranking member of the com mittee on foreign affairs-made him acting chairman during the illness of Chairman Hitt; and brought him In close contact with the president. He was a well' known society man and was present at all Important functions. Mr. Adams was born in February, 1849. He was unmarried. He was made United States'minister to Brazil in 1889, which position he filled tor a little more than a year. Returning home, he was elected a member of the Fifty-third congress, of which he had been a member ever since. Mr. Adams last night wrote a letter to Speaker Cannon, which was re ceived at the capitol just before the opening of the session today. The let ter said: “The fact that my personal obliga tions exceed my resources is my only excuse for abandoning the responsible position I occupy in the house. I am willing to be burled at Its expense, but ask that no committee be appointed or memorial BervlceB held, as I, have never been In sympathy with the lat ter custom. With assurances of my high regard, Sincerely yours, "ROBERT ADAMS." . The House Adjourns. . Washington, June 1.—The house ad journed today on the announcement of the death of Representative Adams. SECRET ORDER Odd Fellows Considering the Advisability of Doing Away With It, for Sani tary Reasons. 8peclal to The Herald. Savannah, June 1. — A discussion - that took pl ace in the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Georgia Odd Fellows at Augusta last weelc has attracted considerable discussion among the members of fraternal orders in Sa vannah who have heard about it. It has to do with the abolition of para phernalia during the meetings of lodges, and in fact at any time. The Odd Fellows'probably wear more re galia than the members of any other fraternal organization, not even ac cepting the Masons. As is well known, each member is equipped with a collar of some character that is put on over the head. A physician who was n del egate to the Grand Lbdge made a most Impressive and farreachlng at tack upon this style of paraphernalia at the meeting of the Grand Lodge. He said It was unsanitary, unnecessary and unclean. He said it carried con tagion and that its wearing was dan gerous. He told of an officer of a lodge who was a physician returning from vlsltlng-a patient 111 with scarlet fever, and putting on his collar he filled It with the germs of the disease and the next man who wore the collar was given the disease. Another man who had a scalp disease allowed the BECOME A CITY To Ask Legislature for a Charter Granting Larger Powers — Will Iso Estab lish a City Court. TO ML Senator Bailey, of Texas, In troduces a Resolution in Committee to Oust the Disgraced Kansas Senator. Washington, June 1.—Senator Bai ley, of Texas, today Introduced a reso lution In committee providing for the expulsion of Senator Burton, of Kan sas. Action was postponed until Tues day. It is understood that the resolu tion will be adopted unless Burton re signs In the meantime. Leads to Suit for Damages. Dr. Edgar Everhart En ters Suit Against State Chemist McCandless, Special to 1 he Herald. Atlanta, Ga>, June 1.—Because State Chemist John hi, MeCandllss, in a newspaper card, referred to Edgar Everhart, chemist to the State' Geo logical Survey, as “this fellow,” tho latter has instituted Biilt for WidOO alleged damages against the sthto chemist, and thereby another interest- , ing chapter has been added to the re cent newspaper card controversy bo or took them off, and in this way he infected several collars and gave sev eral members of the lodge the same disease of the scalp he had. Other Instances were cited, and the Grand Lodge was so impressed with the rev elations made that it passed a resolu tion Instructing Its representatives to the Supreme Lodge to start a move ment to do away with paraphernalia. Amateur Ball. The Academy defeated the Albany Stars In an 11-inning contest at the ball park yesterday afternoon. Score; Innings— 123 456 789 10 11—R.H.E. Academy. ..001 230 302 1 1—13 7 4 Stars ...... .000 030 170 1 0—12 6 4 Batteries — Wlghtman and Arm strong; Crews and Crews. 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, 5c each; NabiscoB (Van illa and Chocolate), 10c each. ’Phone 70. W. E. FIELDS. Baker county is fast coming to the front, and Newton will in the not dis tant future be an entirely different kind of a place from the quiet little country village which the people in this section have known for so many years. In the Weekly Herald (the official organ of Baker county) of-this week is published notice of local legislation under four captions. One bill to be Introduced at the coming session of the legislature will repeal the act organizing the county court of Baker. Another bill will create the city court of Newton, and give it such powers as such courts in this state re ceive at the hands of the law-making body. There will be a third bill to repeal the act incorporating the town of Newton, and a fourth act to Incorpoif ate the city of Newton, to appoint a. mayor and council therefor, etc. , All of this means that Newton and Baker county desire to be equipped with what will be needed in their race for greater progress and prosperity. There is little doubt that In the very near future Newton will hove a rail road, and there are already good ef fects apparent from the increased con fidence inspired by this prospect, As is already known, Baker county is preparing to build a 326,000 court house, and other improvements are planned for the near future. tween these men and offlolalCof the Georgia Petroleum Co. SENATE COMMITTEE ADVERSE TO SMOOT. Washington,' June 1.—By a vote of 7 to 5 the Senate committee on privi leges and elections *^ay decided that Senator Smoot Is not entitled to pis seat. The. committee unanimously voted to have tho vote in the Senato . on the question at this session. We are showing beautiful line of \ bristle goods, includ ing Hair Brushes, 75 c to $4. FOlI MM. Tooth Brushes, 10c to $1. Tennessee Democratic Con vention Begins Its Fourth t' Day With Report of Cre dentials Committee. Nail Brushes, 25 c to $1. ally adjusted by proper ordinance. Failing in this, the city will, of course, have to proceed as may appear to the best interests of parties concerned. This matter will also probably be passed upon at the next regular meet ing. Nashville, Tenn., June 1.—The state Democratic convention was called t% order for Its fourth day’s session at 9 o'clock this morning, but it'was 10 o’clock before the committed on cre dentials submitted its report. The counties where no contest is reported were speedily accepted. Majority and minority reports were submitted on the contested counties. The reports were taken up, and the prospects are good for a wrangle. Shaving Brushes, 25c to $1.50. Clothes Brushes, 25c to Bath Brushes, 75c. ♦1.26 Albany to Columbus and Return. Don’t forget the OxcUrsion to Co lumbus on Monday, June 11. Special train leaves Albany at 7:30 a. m. via 8. A. L. railway. 1-2-4-6-8-9