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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, 1906. NUMBER 205. THE MASSACRE OF JEWS AT BIALYSTOK REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Authorities at Bialystok Would Not Permit Free Telegraphing. Horrors of the Mad Orgy. Grodno, Russia, June 20. — On account of the re fusal of the Bialystok officials to permit the free tele-*, graphing of the results of the investigation of the Jew ish massacre there, the Associated Press correspondent came here. . The anti-Jewish rioting at Bialystok is now ended. The troops are in full control, and it is certain that the authorities will not permit a renewal of the horrors recently witnessed there. For seventy-two hours, with slight abatement dur- ing the daytime, the mad orgy of blood and pillage went on unchecked. At first the police and the troops urged on the mob, but finally, dismayed by the bloody deeds, reluctantly obeyed the orders of their superiors to end the work of the mobs, who were so far beyond the control of the local forces that regiment after regi ment had tq be thrown into the city before order could be restored. Imperative orders have been sent from Si. Peters burg to prevent further outbreaks: Approximately, one hundred Jews and twenty Christians were killed, and one hundred and fifty Jews and seven Christians wounded. (jEljyillEL Two Men Killed and Others Injured in . Pennsylvania Railroad East River Tun- • nel Today. New York, June 20.—Two men were killed, one fatally injured, and six seriously hurt in the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel under East River to day* The accident was caused by the giving away of the tremendous air pressure necessary to hold back the soft mud at the head of the tunnel. Water rushed into the heading and rose so rapidly that nine of the thirty- five men working there were either killed or injured in their attempts' to escape. 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 Gasoline Engines, Towers and Tanks Alt any Machinery Co. A COURT STORY Man Who Stole $100,000 Set Free, While One • Who Stole Twenty-five Cents Got Six Years. New York, June 20.—Freedom for a man who pleaded guilty to selling merchandise valued at nearly $100,000 which did not belong to him and ap propriating the money, and six years in prison for another who stole twenty- five cents, were the portions meted out to two prisoners yesterday* Henry Hirschman was a member of the firm of Hirschman Brothers, job bers in gentlemen’s furnishings in 1903 and 1904. It is alleged that the firm obtained a high commercial rating, upon the strength of which they bought about $100,000 worth of goods on credit, disposed of them at a, forced sale for cash, and invested the proceeds in real estate. Then they sailed for Europe*. Action taken by the creditors forced the firm* into bank ruptcy and last year the brothers were indicted for grand larceny. When Heftry Hirschman was' ar raigned yesterday and, entered a plea of guilty, a representative of the creditors appeared in court and asked that sentence be suspended, as the prisoner and his brother had made partial payment and promised to make satisfaction. Henry’s brother Joseph probably will not be brought to trial. The man who went to prison was John Clark, and he has no home. He is 45 years old and had served two previous sentences in Sing Sing. Clark was walking up the Bowery a week ago when he saw a barber standing in front of his shop flipping a silver quarter in the air. Clark sprang upon him, seized the coin, and started for the nearest saloon. He had gone but a few steps when he ran into the arms of a policeman. “I had to do this or starve,” Clark told the judge, when arraigned for sentence. “Whenever I try to' get honest work the cops knock me out.” THE DENTISTS DOWN TO BUSINESS. THE CONDITION OF IN CITY HE IT, BANK WITH BIG DEPOSITS HAD NO FUNDS. PEOPLE ON VERGE OF STARVATION. Chicago, June 20.—Wilbur Voliva, present head of ■Zion City, was the first witness on the stand today in the hearing in the Federal court. He testified that when he assumed control he found in various enter prises paid-up stock aggregating $3,236,000; actual in vestment, $455,000, and total loss in operating, $2,207,- 000. The Zion City Bank had deposits of $500,000, 7 but., not a dollar to pay them. He found the people on the verge of starvation, as their pay was overdue. YT L Increasing Trials of Opera- , tors of Industrial Plants. Farmers Loudly Complain and Domestic Help Is a Nightmare. Second Day of the Annual Convention of State Dentists. Special to The Herald. Savannah, June 20.—The second day’s session* of the annual convention of the Georgia State Dental association began this morning at the DeSoto Ho tel. There are about fifty dentists at tending t he convention. The body seems to have come^to Savannah for the purpose of working, as the doctors stick pretty close to their duties as delegates. The morning was spent listening to the profession. There has been no public form of entertainment yet and will be none until* tomorrow afternoon, when the visitors will be tendered a boat ride down the river by the local dentists. The election of offi cers will take place tomorrow after- There will be no service at the Pres byterian church tonight on account of the seats being taken up. • The* labor problem as a disturbing factor in the affairs of this section continues t.o occupy a large share of attention. It grows in importance as it affects varied interests more vitally, and as others are affected which have hitherto escaped. The industrial plants of this section are crippled, farms, turpentine stills, etc... are generally short-handed, and domestic help is scarcer than it has ever- been. The manager of one of the largest industrial plants in Dougherty county said to a Herald man yesterday: “We have for months been having labor troubles similar to those ex perienced by other concerns situated like ours, and they are becoming more acute every month. We are obliged to hire our labor by the day. We work a large force, and_are absolutely dependent upon negro hands. On Monday mornings, we always have a full crew. The negroes stick to their posts and do 'satisfactory work for three days. Thursday morning a number fail to report. On Friday we are short-handed, and on Saturday and Sunday (it being necessary to keep the plant in operation seven days in the week) we are barely able to keep things moving. ' “Of course it is' an easy matter to explain why all this is true. An able-bodied laborer now compands pay which enables him to earn as much or more in three days than he formerly earned in a week. He there fore labors (Turing the first half of the week and takes life easy during the latter half.” 'In consequence of the trouble it has been having with labor, one of the large industrial plants of this county Jjas determined to install convict la bor. It is forced t6 this move by con ditions which it has been unable to improve, and finds intolerable. Farms Are Short-Hancjed. From the farms come similar stories of troubles due to Insufficient or in competent labor. One farmer relates his experience, which Is a fair sample of that of hundreds. This farmer enters into contracts, under the contract labor law enacted several years ago, with all hands he employs. But in spite of good' and prompt pay and kind treatment, and in defiance of the contracts by which they are bound, hardly a week passes that one or more of this farmer’s em ployes do not take French leave. Oc casionally one Is found and brought back, but such is the demand for la bor that he seldom has any difficulty in finding someone vilao is yilling to pay him out of his scrape in order to secure his services. As for domestic help, the trials of housekeepers form a sad chapter of distinct troubles. Some families arb on the hunt for cooks, nurses, or wash women half the time, and many a housewife Is having to prepare the family meals, disagreeably as is the task at this season of the year. Just how long it will be before the experiment of bringing white laborers and domestic help to this part of the country will be launched is uncertain, but it can not be doubted that the trial will be made in the not very re mote future. FOR GOVERNOR OF VERMONT U. S. Senator Proctor’s Son Receives Republican Nomination. RIVAL FACTIONS WRANGLE IN ROME SMITH-HOWELL JOINT DEBATE MAY BE BRO KEN UP BECAUSE COMMITTERS CAN NOT AGREE. Rome, Ga., June 20.—A red-hot row is on in Rome over the approaching joint debate between Hoke Smith and Clark Howell, scheduled for Saturday. The Smith committee insists that the speaking take place at 2 p. m., in a grove at the foot of the ceme tery, which it just across the bridge from the business center. The Howell committee wants the debate to oc cur in the Opera House, because Mr. Howell hasn’t the voice for out-door speaking. A deadlock has occurred on this issue and it may break up the joint debate, both men speaking indepen dently. LESTED'S HtMAIHS Funeral of Dead Congress man This Afternoon. Remains Lying Ip State in St, John’s Church — Funeral This Afternoon. The Congressional Delegation in Attendance. TURKISH TROOPS FIGHT EACH OTHER. Mutinous Men, Who Wonted to Go Home, 8ubdued After Hard Fight. Constantinople, June 20. — Marshal Felzt Pasha, commanding tlie Turkish troops In Yemf province, has been compelled to turn his artillery against his own troops. Entire companies, anxious to return home, mutinied. A stubborn light between the loyal .and the disaffected troops followed, in which the latter were defeated and surrendered, after suffering heavy CLARENCE M. YORK JVMPS TO DEATH. > Leaped from Hosplal Where He Was Being Treated. Washington, June 20.—Clarence M. York, secretary to Chief justice Fuller, of the supreme court, was killed today by Jumping from a window of the Gar* field Hospital, where he was under treatment. Montpelier, Vt., June 20.—Fletcher D. Proctor, son of Unijpd States Bern ator Proctor, waB today nominated by acclamation for governor of Vermont by the state Republican cottvention. DRY DOCK DEWEY IN MALACCA STRAITS. Penang, Straits Settlement, June 20. —The United States dry dock Dewey, bound for the Philippines, was sighted today in the straits of Malacca. She reported all well. BIG FIRE TODAY AT LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles, Cal., June 20.—Fire to day in the business district here caused a loss of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. ,Special to The Herald. Savannah, Ga., June 20.—The re mains of Col. Rufus E. Lester, con gressman from the First Georgia dis trict, reached the city this morning and are now lying in state at St. John’B church, watohed by a guard' of honor from the Confederate Veterans’ asso ciation, a Just-tribute to one who-was promoted during the civil war for, bravery in battle. Hundreds of Sa- vannahians have passed beside the casket and taken their lust look at the face of one who served his city and congressional district with unceasing zeal and w>! il such rich results during a long and active life. There came with the body from Washington a delegation headed by Senator Bacon. The others In the party were Senators Clapp and War ner and Representatives Bartlett, Hardwick, Brantley, Bishop, Davidson, Lawrence, Clayton and Sparkman. Representatives Griggs and Lewis 1 Joined the party here. As the train reached the city it was met by a committee of citizens heaued- by Mayor Myers. This committee con sisted of the representatives of the aldermauic hoard and of the commer cial organizations ot Savannah. The funeral this afternoon will take place from St. John's church. The Interment will be In Bonaven- lure. At the church and gt the grave there will be several songs by a se lected choir. The Masons, the Knights Templars, the Knights of Pythias find the Odd Fellows will attend the fun eral In a body, as will the members of the Savannah Bar Association. A feature of the funeral will be the attendance of the congregation of the First Baptist Afrlcal church. They have asked and have been accorded this privilege. There have been no sessions of tne courts today because of the funeral, and since Sunday morning the flags- of the city hall and the commercial or- T4r*M c1i oc ganizatlons have been flying at half v -’ UctV111 S J->rUC>He&, mast. SALE OF FRUIT FARM CONCLUDED. Mr. Morris Weslosky has concluded the purchase from N. Dletzen & Bro., of Chattanooga, Tenn., of that firm’s fruit farm, four miles west of Albany. An agreement was reached some time ago, hut the trade has JuBt been closed through Mr. L. E. Welch. The Dletzen fruit farm covers about 250 acres, on which are about 37,000 fine peach trees, varying in age from one to five years. ManY of the trees are In bearing, and the fruit Is among the best raised In this part of. the country. The fruit of the present sea son Is already being shipped, and all will be handled through the Albany Melon Association. Some Brushes ^Ve are showing a beautiful line of bristle goods, includ ing Hair Brushes, 75c to $4.' Tooth Brushes, 10c to $1. Nail Brushes,, 25c to $3. 25c to $150. Clothes Brushes, 25c to $i Bath Brushes, 75c. Hilsman-Sale • i-:r .Hr-'-' ;... .fe--