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He was DILLON HOME Early Blaze Completely % Razes House on North Dawson St. JAP STEAMER WATCHES FLEET Steamer Kas&to Marti Have Off Uasi Of Ghilj. mills and recently married Inta one of the most prominent South Geor gia families. He wrote to the En terprise Publishing Co., of Chica go and sent duplicates of the Pel ham certificates, ordering from them one thousand copies, exact In every detail. They sent them to him after s payment of $75. These sere all of five dollar denomlnstion. The publishing concern Immed iately after sending the copies and being paid for them notified the au thorities at Pelham of the transac tion In detail, and warning them of > the Intent at forgery. The express * bundle containing the stuff was re ceived last week' by Mr. Einstein who Immediately made the necessary preparations for the forgery. Early last week he paaaed the first one on Tnoinas Acree, a merchant of Camilla, who in turn deposited It In the Bank of Camilla and received credit for same. They in turn lent It to Pelham where the forgery was Immediately detected by the Far mers’ Bank of Pelham. The forgery was very clever. On the front of the note ho had forged the name of D. M. Curry Trustee, which Is a very dlerent one with flourishes and other peculiarities. The work on this wsb of the finest and It was al most Impossible to detect uiy fraud. On the back he had forged the name of J. L. Hand, but thla was not so good and could bo distinguished by those well acquainted with his writ ing. The (Initials O. E. B. of one of the trustees was also forged but this was likewise not good. He had rolled these In mud, got ten them ernmpled and worn so that the means of discovery would be ap preciably diminished. When arrest ed he bad In his pocket 190 of the certificates which had already been signed and prepared for passing, al so |105 which wero unsigned. In his cash drawer was found the bal ance of the amount sent him, (4.800 which la a surety that there ara Bo more In circulation or In eustory of anyone. The people will bare need therefore to feel that there can bo any more forgerya of this cer tificate from this source at least. The .maximum for this offence In the United States court is $500 fine and one year. The punishment for forgery In the state courts lp Im prisonment In the penitentiary. The young man made a clean breast of the whole affair and will rely on the mercy of the court for leniency In punishment. This Is the third attempt of this kind la the atate. One was in At lanta for $60,000 and a Rome law yer Is now awaiting trial for that of fence. The ether wia In Columbus COLLEGE ON WHEELS HERE Shows To Large Crowd- Prominent Men In The City. The state agricultural school paid Its visit to 'this city yesterday morn ing and wag enthusiastically received by a number of tbe most prominent farmers of this county. The early hour that the lectures were schedul ed to take place did not keep the crowd back. It is the most complete and interesting experiment that has recently been tried by the state au thorities. The train consists of a Pullman, 2 cars devoted to lecturers and a baggage car that holds the ex- hibits of the school. At eight o'clock Thursday night the train rolled In after a most profitable and pleasant trip to Bainbridge and intermediate ^ — 1 - points. The train remained in this The firemen made the trip In quick «"*« >«terd.,y at eleven. It ..me after the alarm was turned In. ™ ‘ ‘ n ’ , 7*' 8cbp - d " ,pd t for *'»<“* r-hfor .. ...... ,' he h ° me tolkS knmv ’ ,0 ™ me >ea,er at nine thirty and after all the exer- day and arrived on the ten thirty ' lse8 were „„„ „ made train Just after the house was burn- , . J w -e tender of tho engine did no: ed. Mr. Dillon has not made any de-. .stick to tho track on the Biding finite arrangements for the future 1 ., . „ , .on which It was placed and Just at- I ler the start, made nn effort to build at once. In the meantime he , .. . the house to extlngplsh tfie flames. . . . .. „ ... „ leave the track. Of course this.mis- h«s wired the Masury estate for the) ... ... . With what pressure they had the Are •. . .. v , u w « delt »y of about an hour, a ewltcb \ house in the -«•**« -# men fought the flames but to no The elegant home of Mr.. J. W. DU- Valparaiso, Fob. IS.—The doings Ion on north Dawson street wui total ; on tbe coa8t of Chili of the Japanese ly destroyed by fire early yesterday ! Steamer Kasato Mam flave. In view r rning. The family were at break- of the Proximity of the American fast about a quarter of eight, when i battleship fleet, attracted considers- someone passing by the house hoi- ; attention here. Tiio Kasato Mn- lered that there was a fire on tho ; ru left iQuique January 23, and roof. Mr. James Dillon, Jr., who nothin K waB heard from her until heard the cry looked out of the win- * wo da y® a K° when she arrived at placed in Jail at Camilla to a wait Lj ow anf j 8aw jjj a ^ there was a cloud Tocopilla, 14$ miles from Iquique. trial before U. S. Commissioner R. of mo k e coming from the roof and The fact that tlle ves «el spent twen J. Bacon at Albany for fraudulent | lmmedIately rua h e d In to tell tho* f °ur days between these two ports use of the mail. He will also be 1 f ani f|y who were till at breakfast ,eads to suspicion in some quar- tried by the state courts for forgery- 1 He telephoned the Are department ter8> that she has boen observing the Mr. Einstein Is a merchant of Ca- | and In the raea n time placed a ladder P ro K res « °f the American fleet or up to the root so that the Are lad- : 8 t ,,d >'l n K the Chilean coast in the vl- dies could reach the blaze with no c * n,ty of Toc °P ,, * a - trouble as soon as they arrived. Chief Brown was at breakfast when i the alarm came in but as soon as he [ was notiAed left for the scene of the blaze. The hose was connected but the pressure of the water was not . , . .. . A A . but It Is thought that he will re- > enough to throw aiiAiclent water on BUZZARD IS RAGING WES1 Cities Blocked By Fierce Snow Storm-Trains Stop Running. Chicago,pFeb. 10.—The blizzard which began yesterday and which al most paralyzed all transportation fa cilities in Chicago and suburbs was ftiil in progress today, although the greatest fury of the storm had pass ed. A light snow fell during the ear ly part of the day and was piled Into deep drifts by the strong wind. Traffic on all surface and elevated Ftreet car lines, as well as steam ronds, was greatly delayed, and even worse delays were experienced by through trains from the West. -v Flerc** at Milwaukee. Milwaukee. Feb. 19.—The blizzard which started In this section yester day continued with but slightly abat- d Aerceness today. About a foot of STEAM SIGNALS 1 BEGIN NOW New Whistle Here and Wil Give Weather Report Each Day. At four thirty yesterday afternoon a new sound disturbed the air of Thomasvllle. It was the bureau whistle, which has Just been Install ed at the water works, and It was being given Its first trial. Probably all who heard It noticed the different tone. It Is termed a gong whistle, an4 has not the harsh scream of the elrtn, but a deep vibrant tone which Is not ear piercing. It can be heard for eight or ten miles. A feature of Importance Is the fact that the warning blast of fifteen to twenty seconds will be given at exactly eleven o'clock. Thla will en able anyone within the sound of it to regulate their time pieces, and Is Itself an Important advantage. Fol- avall. Two lengths of hose was same block, back of what Is known as the Hanns houss. The houre was Insured for $1,500 burned wklle they were fighting and _ . .. . . ,, , «nl tho furniture for $1,000, which this caused them to stop a whlla to i „ ■. ■ .. , I will not cover fully the loss sustaln- extingulsh It. . Crowds of both negroae and wbltea had In the meantime collected and many of the things In the house were A strange coincidence lit the nf- ; fair .was the dream of Miss Jane Dll. engine and other apparatus being used .to bring tab rear axle of the tender to the track ngaln. On ac count of the unusual posltlou of the train at the time, this was accom pllshed after some difficult work. Lectures began at eight and Pro- cssor Soule who Is In charge of the taken out by "these men. It *° n before. She related at i school made a most Interesting end , . . , . ilhe breakfast table that she had i Is not known just how much was sav- ... . „ .. . . . dream In which the house, and ev- ed but a aafa estimate placet the loss erythlng In Its was totally destroyed of household furniture at one half j of the total contents. While making an endeavor to get things out of the building two young men came very near losing tiielr lives. In the front room, of the house there were some things that had not been taken out and these young men ere making an endeavor to save them. Messrs. Willie Quinn and Bas- * comb Buckhalt while In the room had a part of the chimney and the and th,t “ h,<1 been burn,n * ,ome celling of the room to fall In on them rtlnu,e * befor * U WM ^covered. | thla be given them and expressed a Mr. Quinn was hit by a falling win- Tb ® fluc w “ D robabl J' 4 defectiva ons i willingness to back the efforts made | and made the remark to a servant 'standing near by that If It should catch to save a certain article of fur niture which she prlxed very high ly. It was hardly three minutes af ter this remark that her brother heard the cell of fire and to notified them. It Is thought that the firs first he- gan In the flue of the dining room Instructive talk after which Chancel lor Barrow of the State Unlversltv entertained the crowd for a few min utes. His remarks as those of Mr. Soult, were directed toward attract ing the attention of the farmers or the state to the Importance and ne cessity of more and hotter agricultur al education In this stale. They were both of the opinion that tne farmers would be tho ones to benefit directly while the whole country would be benefltted lndlorectly,<and also that unless the farmers demanded that snow has fallen In Milwaukee and vl- ,owln S the warning blast the signal clnity. The storm is universal : ^ or the weather predictions as de- throughout the upper lake region, j ncr ^ be d below will be blown. This Heavy Snow and Stiff Wind Through, j w,n me “» « great deal to farmers out Michigan. t Qnt ^ gardeners, especially in cold Detroit, Mich., Feb. 19.—The bllz- ; we » tb er when frost or heavy freeze zard which swept down upon the low- j ** espected. .To Capt. Strong, the cr portion of Michigan yesterday still j “OUfteoua and efficient observer nr prevails with great severity, ahd al- j tb ^ locaI Weather Bureau la due the ready tbe snowfall ranges from eight! Installation of thin service, as It we* Inches In Detroit to'eighteen Inehen r bj, - hto *“*•*»• * 0I > »»<l ndvlce that 11 In the southwestern section of the j **• state. Accompanied by a 20 to 30-j Tb * following schedule has be** mile an hour wind, the snow Is drift-1 *d°P ted «• signals for the- weather, log badly through the country dls- 1 “ n< * 0,r< ’* Will be distributed allNfver trlcts and roads ara badly blocked, i tb * coon,r J r with theta la datall for Trains are late everywhere. I the benefit of those living out of town. the A warning blaat dow sash and his hand severely and tbe fires of tho past few days bruised and cut. He also received bot enon * b ,0 cao "* ,b * bU *-*' Th * only other solution la that (parks fell from the chimney and Ignited the roof. v BRADSHAW’S SALE. bruises on \thar parti of hla body. Mr. Buckhalt had the misfortune to catch a load of brick from a chimney and he was burled under It. The cries for help from tbe room attracted ■he attention of tbe department and i these men were dragged from tha Attracts Big Crowds by the Bargains room. Mr. Qnlan’a' hud wan horn- j Ogered. ed and lacerated and he received j The “tractive appearance of the brnlses on hla back, thigh and In i ,,ore of c p - Bradshaw , nd Co., fpr tbe past two days has been the cause of much comment of a favorable na ture from all who have visited the ■hop. He has all hla china, glass ware and other articles displayed tn the best advantage and In a moat at. tractive manner. This however Is but the smallest part of the arrange ment because the most desirable part of the display la the low prices he has placed upon all goods In the ■tore. He Is determined to sell what he has If the people want It and Is of fering It to anybody at a very small price. The (tore Is made very alluring by tha numerous signs of n unique and catchy character, hung along the whole length of tba store and in the windows. Bach signs as -Big crash ud there hare Man three arrested fa-Chiu/* ~ Ught prices In Lamps” many other places over hla body. Dr. McIntosh wss called to attend (he sufferers and he Immediately made an examination and dressed the wounda. He eays that while both are painfully wounded and brlused that there Is no danger to (heir liv es and tna( both will recover In a abort time, with the Inconvenience of having the aorenees caused by the bruises. Their escape was somewhat miraculous and they are being con- congratulatlone upon the acclcdent being no worse. The house was completely destroy ed In tbe space of an hour, although the firemen played water upon the biasing members until lata la tba morning Mrs. Dillon wan In Bran* charged with the crime. and othar*a**aByapprop-'r.tc. In their behalf with their whale sup port that It would never be obtulned The Children of tbe public schools were treated to the whole show, be ing marched In a body three hundred of more strong and taken through the whole exhibit. They expressed their delight at being allowed this privilege and also of getting an extra I recess during this performance. Thera were some of the most prominent men In the atate with the party among whom wero Chancellor Barrow, Prof. Soule, Commissioner of Agriculture Tom Hudson, State Etomologist Worsham, State Super intendent Pound and others. The correspondents for the large papers of the state were also with the par- ty. Chancellor Barrow, Prof. Soulo and Commissioner Hudson during their stay the night before called up on Railroad Commissioner McLen don at the residence of Dr. R. J. Miller and were pleasantly entertain ed by that distinguished gentleman. They afterward, at the request of Dr. Miller, went to Young's College and spent an hour looking over the building, grounds and In discussion with tho President Mr. I. C. Hunt. They expresed themselves an being delighted and much surprised at tbs tva.v things are conducted and tne a warning blast of fifteen to size and usefullness of tile buildings. ! twenty seconds duration Is sounded Mr. Barrow while here faked very to attract attention. After this warn- cncouraglngly of the prospects of the j Ing the longer blasts (or from four University for next year and the fine ' to six seconds duration) refer ts work that Is being done there, !o weather, and shorter blasts (or from many of the graduates of that Instl- one to three seconds duration) refer tutlon with whom he was closely as- to temperature; those of weather are soclated during their stay In college, sounded first. He says thst a determined effort is BLASTS INDICATB being made to Increase the number One long fair weather of attendants next year to eight hun- Two long rB ( n or <Ir * d ' Three long ... . local rain or snow One short lower temperat • re DELEGATES KETl’RX- Two short higher temperature; ‘ Three short cold wa Report a Most Delightful Session Of By repeating each combination The Diocese of Georgia. few times, with Intervals of " eeconds, liability to error In readl&ie The delegates to the first conven- j the signals may be avoided, tion of the Diocese of Georgia, held this week have returned from An-! “®hdlng committee of the church, gusts. They report a moat pleasant I wb * tb •* tb ® largest and moat inl and profitable session and great cn thuslaSm and zeal for the newly cre ated diocese. Those who represent ed St. Thomas Episcopal church were Rev. O. A. Cornell and Messrs. L. H. Jerger, B. H. Wright and R. C. Balfour. Rev. Frederick F. Reese was elect ed ss Bishop on fourth ballot and af terwards made unanlmons. Rev. Reese Is a very strong and able man and will prove a great addition to the church work In thla atate. was at one time for thirteen years rector of Christ church In Macon and was afterward at the Conventldn of Bishops offered the high position of Missionary Bishop of Arixona. The Thomasvllle delegation took a very prominent part In tbe pro ceedings of the convention. Mr. Jer ger wan appointed on-the first com mittee named for the porpoee of examining and passing on creden tials. M. Wright' irae-oa$*.('mem ber of the financial committee.' He wan afterward' nominated on the portent In the W9rk. T^o nomina tion was declined by M. Wright, but notwithstanding that he received eight complimentary votes. M. Bal four was also a member of. the Im portant committees. Rev. Cornell was not allowed a vote In the con vention but made a fine Impression In Its deliberations by his earnest ness and clear thinking. Mrs. H. T. Pace and children who have been visiting friends and rela tives In Montgomery and Haynevllle, Ala., have refnrned home accompan ied by Mias Laura Lardner of Mont gomery. Mrs. J. R. Salter and two little girls who bavs been at Havana, 71a., ever since Mr. Salter’s house wan burned, have returned home, the house being rebuilt end reedy for oc- _ eupancy. ’ , mmm' Mr. Chao. F. Cogswell of-TaUahas- spe wan la Ike' my- tor a abort- time. ; yaetwdnyi- ■ * v - .