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THOMASVILEE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1906. Americans Killed and 600 Moros Slaughtered on Volcano's Brink. Preacher Candidate For Governor Coming Here In a Few Weeks. House Max Fight Senate's Action Mailing Only One State. Dispatch From Camillfa Says He Will Oppose Judge Griggs. So Says General Corbin Just Home From the Orient. Camilla, Oa. March 10, 00 Judge W. N. Spence,-who has for the past eleven years' been the popu lar and able Jhdge of the Albany cir cuit today announced to his friends here that It is his Intention to be a candidate for congress from this dis trict, (the 8econd Congressional) at the approaching primary, the date of which is to be fixed by the district executive committee at Albany next week. This announcement of Judge Spences’ decision will meet with the hearty approval of his host of friends throughout the district, coming as It does In response to urgent requests that he enter the contest from voters from all parts o'f the district. Judge Spence Is well known over all the district. He has won his way to an undisputed seat upon the Su perior court bench of the Albany cir cuit through his sterling character, his rugged honesty,-his ability as a Jurist and his unfaltering adherence always to sound principles. He will be remembered by the peo ple of the district as a staunch admi rer and friend ol the late Hon. Henry O. Turner,who so ably represented tbls district, and subsequently the- Eleventh district in Congress, and as. one of Mr. Turners most loyal sup porters throughout his distinguished, career. It Is the Intention of'Judge Spence to wage an active campaign begin ning as-soon as tho spring terms of the courts of his circuit shall havo been held, which will be about June IB next. In the meantime, and at an early date be will most likely issue to’ the people of the district a letter formally announcing his candidacy and the principles for which he will stand. Washington, D. C„ March -12.— A discussion at the White House today on statehood legislation de veloped the fact that members of the House are Incensed at the action of the Senate on the statehood bill and on other measures passed by the House and dl«aprored„ by the Sen ate. Speaker Cannon declared that the statehood bill would be sent to conference. He said: “The House will stand pat. Does the Senate think the House was born In the woods to be scared .by an owl?" Washington, March 12.—A caucus of the House Republicans will be called for Wednesday evening to dis cuss the statehood bill. The "in surgents” are rebelling oa the Dr. Nunnally Is coming to Thftm- atvHle to make a campaign speech.. There will be no famine of food Jor political thought in this county be tween now and the time for the pri mary. Clark Howell has an en gagement to, apeak here on Urn 16 th ®r April, the opening day of superior 'court. Hoke Smith Is expected the Hollowing week and his followers tare making preparation to give Htm a warm reception. Col. EtUU has al ready been here, and promises to come again to speak. This leaves only Dick Russell and Jim Smith to be accoiafted for. It goes Without saying 'that Mr. Nunnally .and all the blber candi dates will receive a courteous hear ting. The -candidacy eg the Baptist minister baa been the sUTprlae'of the campaign. When he first:announced some were inclined to tdke his aspi rations sa:a Joke, but be Jumped right Into the ring and has been making • political speech, every day. They have been decidedly the live liest of-any that have yeubeen made. He Is a ’natural bqrn orator, and long yuan' Ip the puhflf have given him a complete command of the English language. He bandies all efthe candidates without glove* and Is especially severe upon Hoke Smith. Dr. "Nunnally’s campaign manager writes iCiat be will be here within a few weeks, and Is now making bis wsy southward. He intends to -speak In ■every county In the state. 'His tame -aa a wpeaker Of the “skln- em-ulive" type has preceded him, -aad 'there 'is much curiosity to see 'him open the glnger-JsT here. The Doctor declares -that Hoke 'Smith la mfrSia to meet him on the -stump, tend petals -to Cedartown rand Rome as examples. ■ The local members of the Hobs Smith Club express-eon- dflenoe in The ability of their 'Cham pion to take care of' himself under sny S circumstance* and say they would like to arrange a Joint 'debate! between, him and any or all of the candidates. If such oema be 1 brought about 1t would bring bund- i reds of people to Tbomasvtlte. Tbe | exact riate eftbe Doctors eendog-will i be aaaounyed la a few days. j i San Francisco, Cal., March 9.— "There will be no war between the United States and China,” said Ma jor-General Henry C. Corbin, upon his arrival from the Orient yester day. ( “Aa far as I have been able to observe," continued General Corbin, “the reported disturbances In China have been grossly exaggerated, and conditions are not nearly so serious as one would believe from the re ports published throughout the wee- tern world.” Manila, March 9.—An Important action between the American forces and hostile Moros has taken place Fifteen enlisted men (From Tuesday’s Dally.) In city court yesterday S. H. f’rlce and bis colored porter, Mitchell Glasher, were both acquitted of the change of selling liquor. There was no evidence against either, and by direction of the Judge, the Jury that tried the two cases brought in a verdict of not guilty, without leav ing their seats. This was the only caae of 'importance tried yesterday and the court will eoatlnue today. Mr. Price and the porter were In dicted at the October term of court When their cases were called for trial yesterday Attorney Titus, for the defense, answered near Jolo. were killed, a commissioned officer was wounded, four enlisted men were wounded, and the naval con- tJagent operating with the milita ry Sustained thirty-two casualties. The Moros lost 600 men killed. General Leonard Wood, command ing the Philippine Division, reports that the actions took place at Mount Dsjo, near Jolo. The engagement, opened on the afternoon of March 6, and ended on the morning of March 8. The action Involved, the capture of Mount Dajo, a lavs cone 2,100 feet high with a crater at the oumrnlt, and extremely steep. Col. Joseph W. Duncan, of the 8lxth Infantry, directed the opera tion*. All the defenders of the Mo- ro stronghold were killed. Six hun dred bodies were found on the field. The result of the action la the ex tinction of the band of outlaws,.who, recognising no chief, have been raid ing friendly Moros, and by their de fiance of tbe American authorities, have stirred up dangerous condi tions. The artillery was lifted by block and tackle 300 feet to a position on the Up of tbe crater. It la Im possible to Imagine a stronger nat ural position that that attacked. Major-General Wood and Brigadier- General'Bliss were on the field-dur ing the action. Grady Editor Writes Interesting Letter to Magazine About Politic* ready, and the state, represented by Solicitor Luke, answered ready also. The witness, upon whose testimony the Indictment was returned was C. W. absence had The March Issue of Watson’s mag azine was received la Tbomssvllle yesterday. It 'contains the usual amount of Interesting reading. Among the “Letter* from the Peo ple," which have a dcpartnftnt to themselves. Is the following, from J. N. Hale, editor of the Grady County Times, which will be read with interest by hi* sabacrihert aad friends In this portion of the state: - "Forty-eight years ago I was born a Democrat and I have been one ever since. I love true democratic principles now, but tad It tmpoesl- . ble to work and vote for then prin ciples and remain -true to tbe party as It Is now organised aad run. 1 have been a member of tbe State Democratic Executive Committee, Uras chairman of the Sth Osuifiwa slonal Committee whom yon Were be ing cursed, abused aad robbed astfi j was glad of your defeat because I thought ypu wrong.' I thought tbe Cook. Mr. Cook’s caused several postponements of the case, and he was not here yesterday. A telegram was read from him un der a Tallahassee date line saying that the Illness of a salesman tor the Grilling Nursery Co. had called him to Mississippi. Ths solicitor requested that a rale be taken against Mr. Cook, and he will have to answer to the'charge of contempt of court. Te case proceeded without him. Mr. Price was put on trial first. Mitchell Slasher swore that he had never seen Mr. Price sell any liquor and that It was not kept In any quantities In the store. He was the only witness and a verdict of not guilty was brought In. The negro was then pnt cm trial. Mr; Price was called to the stand and teatlfled that he had never known of the ne- grbvselllng or handling any whiskey, beer, or. other liquor. A similar verdict was directed in the negro’s case. There were no cases brought to trial in the civil docket William Miller of Coolidge appeared In sev eral of these, but he Is HI and could not appear in court The- cue of MUCH MEAT. People From Grady Bring Big Pile To Thomasvffle. From Saturday’s Daily. T. H. Hesters, S. B. Griffin and E. W. Miller,' three of the promi nent farmers and citizens of Grady county brought here yesteTday a two horse wagon load of well cared coun try meat the kind that tastes like more. The price paid for was from 6 cents to 12 1-2. cents per pound. The gentlemen aay that they tried to sell the meat la Cairo and were offered only eight cents per pound for the middlings and that In trade. GRADE'S FUTURE. Depleted In Eloquent Terms by Judge It Q. Mitchell. The price paid here was 10 cents cuh for middlings. Thomasvllle has always been a good market for meat and this latest example of the prices of other goods are as reasonable aa they are In other place*. Motto, |"Brihg your meat to Thomasvllle. Judge Robert G. Mitchell Is noted for bis eloquent charges of the grand Juries In his circuit. The. following Interesting extract is from hi* Words to Grady county’s first grand Jury. "This la to be an event In tbe his tory of your county; it Is your first Judge to. preside, and yon are the first Jurors that have been sworn In' te serve in this new county. ' I think that it Is. a matter for congratula tes that yon are to make tbe be ginning that you do among the sis terhood of counties. “In tbe first, place, you have se lected a name for Jealous Woman Put* Bullet In Back “f IS-Ycar-OId Girl. Ton have a citizenship consisting of honest, intelligent and thriving cit izens, planted here many years ago, old pioneers of whose names yon should be proud, and also of the blood that runs In the veins of their sons, sons of men and women of sterling character and virtue who first settled this country; and tbe great Atlanta, March 9.—Jealous other 18-ycar-old slater, Mlsa Chappcl Whlsonant, Mra. E. M. Standlfor went to tbe former’s home this morn ing and shot her dead, firing four bullet* into her body. -Mrs. Btandt- fer Is about twenty-five years o£ age. Mra. Standlter is held at the po lice barracks, pending an Inquiry by the coroner. . The yonng woman was slain whIJo standing before her mirror. continued. So was that against Mitch Jones, colored. The case against Lotte Rhodes was not heard owing to the absence of a state’s witness, Joe Davis. A rule was tak en against him. The Rhodes woman demanded indictment. The casse against Walter and (Hear Shores, and Lee Sparks, charged with tress- The case county, which. In the annals of tbe state, will always. In tbe Judgment, shine forth as one of the brightest names that Georgia ever, tarnished to Its peo ple. I think Henry W. Grady, the yonng Georgina after whom this county was named, was certainly one of the most Illustrious young men that America ever produced. For his age, I do not believe there was ever a brighter Intellect, truer, more patriotic or braver heart than Hen ry Orady carried In bis bosom. Then, so fsr as the name la concerned, you have no reason to ue ashamed of the name selected, but you have ev ery reason to bo prond of it ' "Then, too, yon have a climate, perhaps a* good climate ad there is in the atatq, and, some times, I al most feel that K is the best climate In the world. ^ While yonr soil may not be as fertile as some other sec tions, it yields readily and abundant ly to fertilisation and Its health ful ness and other Advantages < make it a, far more degfrable section. i “And then, not least, bnt perhaps i the best of all. yon bav^.a citizen- , ■hip of which yon' should be proud. , , new comers among you, I many of them, are men of charac- . ter and worth, and, men ready to ; lend a helping hand In building up the community and making It a great and famous county of tbe state. For all of these things I con gratulate yon; your beginning la an auspicious one, «nd yon hare the beat wishes of this court for future prosperity and happiness. "I traveled thes^ plains, perhaps before many of you saw the light of day; I passed along these roads before houses were built, and I have been, mofre or lest, Intimately ac quainted with all of the old dti- sens of tbe county. In fact, the first charc^ that I remember to have at tended In my childhood waa In yonr county, over hero at old Poplar Springs.* Ton then had for a preach er Rev. Pryor Lewis, of whom til of yon have heard, and of whose character and example for the gen erations coming after him to emu late. He was aa honest man; he was a peaceable man, and all of pass, were all continued, against' Peter Bias waa nol prossed. Josh Clayton was not In court for trial and Ben Shoenlg forfeited his bond. Jnst before dinner the ease of Ed Morris, charged, with a misdemeanor, was called. He was represented by Attorney Craigmlles. That yonng gentleman tlgnjdlstd hi* first appear-* ance In city court, by winning hla case and Ed goes free. Court will grind away again today. The only ease tried In city court yesterday was that of Tom G. Mit chell against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. Mitchell la now In Texas, hat was represented by his attorney, Theo Titus. He is suing the rood tor a trunk lost, several years ago between Thomasvllle snd Macon. He presented an affidavit of con tents, and the list of articles In the lost box was a long one. It in cluded one gold watch, three Inger- ■oil watches, one gold breast-pin and aj pair of silver suspender buck- for the TWELVE HUNDRED VICTIMS. Paris Disaster Are Appalling. Paris, March 13.—The latest fig ures show that there were 1,212 victims of the Courrleres mine ex plosion Saturday. Hundreds of funerals are being held today In tho towns surround ing Courrleres. The German Westphalian rescue crew today recovered twenty-six more bodies, exciting praise for Its splendid work. Jb*. 'Attorney Coast-Line, maintained that the lia bility of the railroad waa limited to wearing apparel, and that such ar ticles ss those named did not come under the head of baggage, ted hence Mitchell could not recover. This Interesting legal point brought out a pyrotechnic erase tiro of au thorities. Jodge Bansell reserved decision Rochester, N. V., March 19,—Su san B. Anthony _ died at an early boar this morning, 86 years old. Death ended a 24-hour period of u n consciousness. The Hodges Lumber Comp Clinch county appeared In ruptcy court before Referee Merrill yesterday. They have of 6500 and liabilities of Albert Patrick and tbe Rawlings bevy seem to be good risks for life Insurance companies.