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The Jones County News.
M. C. GREENE, PIJBLISHEI
TO BLOCK OUR CANAL
Seems lhe Determination of His
Colombian Government.
READY TO STIR UP TROUBLE
Question of Colombian Sovereignty
Seems to Be the Contention.
Two Ways are Still Open,
However.
According to a Washington special,
the present status of tne Colombia ca¬
nal negotiations is that both sides aro
awaiting a decision of the Colombian
governor as to whether Minister Con¬
cha shall proceed under his original in¬
structions to present to the state de¬
partment the Colombian response to
the department’s proposal for a treaty.
When the response arrived in Wash¬
ington a few days ago the minister
promptly notified the state department
of the fact, but he added to hi3 notice
the statement that in view of recent
developments he had regarded it as his
duty to withhold it until he heard fur¬
ther from his government. As the state
department had in some way come to
know that the Colombian response
would, if submitted, go far toward
meeting the desires of this government
in the matter of a canal treaty, this
delay was very annoying. Cut as the
minister had his own notion of duty in
the matter, it was decided tuai an ap-
peal should bo taken over his head to
the authorities in Bogota. According
ly a cablegram was sent to United
States Minister Hart, at the Colom¬
bian capital, notifying him of the ac¬
tion of the Colombian minister in
Washington.
The matter of objection by our own
officials is the attempt to link the ne¬
gotiations for a cana] treaty, pure and
simple, with the discussion of the ques¬
tions of the correctness of tae attitude
of our naval officers on the isthmus.
The Colombian officials hold that as
the projected treaty renews or contin¬
ues the provisions of the existing
treaty relating to neutralization of isth¬
mian traffic which are now the subject
of contention between the two govern¬
ments, it is proper that the canal
treaty be held back until, either by
an amendment of tho old treaty, or a
iftpge jftty, in the language of the new be
Colombian integrity can
safeguarded.
It is expected that the delay will not
be long, for even if the Colombian an¬
swer is not satisfactory, .the United
States government wiiJ still be bound
by the terms of the Spooner act to pro¬
ceed toward the construction of an
isthmian canal, and the only question
to be decided is as to tho method.
There are two ways open, even In case
of an adverse attitude on the part of
Colombia—namely, either the Uni ed
State government to proceed without
delay to complete tho treaties with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica necessary
for the construction of a canal in these
countries, or, and this latter course
would be adopted with reluctance, the
government might purchase outright
the franchise of the French Panama
Canal Company and go on resolutely
with the construction of the Panama,
caking no further notice of Colombia.
SERVICE IS CORRUPTED.
President to Have Shake-Up Among
Immigration Officials.
A Washington special says: A se¬
vere shake up is soon to be made In
the immigration service at Ellis sland,
following a secret investigation that
has been made into the condition of af¬
fairs in the island. Some of the facts
are to be placed before the grand jury
in New York. The department of jus-
tice I understood to be handling the
fac; y presentation to the grand
jury.
The outlook is that about five in¬
spectors of immigration and a number
of lessor officials will be dismissed.
Tho investigation shows, it is claimed,
that for years a system of petty thiev¬
ing and blackmail has gone on. Be¬
sides the dismissals, there will be a
.shifting cf about forty '‘privilege’’ men
nen.
HARDWOOD PLANT AFLAME.
.Ittle Reck Company Has Loss of
$100,000 By Fire.
The plant of the Forest Hardwood
fanufacturir-g Company, in Little
lock, Ly Ark., was partly burned Tues-
night, entailing a loss of of $100,-
i)0, which is well covered by insur-
ice.
■ Trial cf Chinn Murderers.
Biude ft The cases of Earl Whitney and
Br O'BlW charged with the mur-
of Merchant A. B. Chinn at Lcxing-
■ a, Ky., have been set for the Decem-
■ r' term of the circuit court.
OSTLY BLAZE IN ELLAV1LLE.
re B» X ss Houses Burn Before
es Were Checked.
'ive business houses were destroy-
by fire at Ellaville, Ga., Thursday
ning, causing a loss of about $10,-
he fire .discovered about 2
Wc but for the heroic effort
„ k and Joss
ae citizens a much greater
4 have been the result.
fmws m m ™-
Largest Grain Handling Concern in
United States Wrecked by One
of Its Officers.
President F. J. Odenahl, of the F. J.
Odenahl Company, limited, at New Or¬
leans, one of the largest grain export¬
ing firms in the United States, has is¬
sued the following circ ular (o the grain
trade:
“We regret very much to have to
advise you that our firm is forced into
liquidation and will not bo able to pay
its liabilities. You will spare us the
necessity of making further explana¬
tions, as they are painful.
“Our business has been very profit¬
able and large, but the profit has been
diverted into other channels not
through any fault of the writer.”
The circular follows a widely circu¬
lated rdport of alleged forgeries on
the part of a prominent officer of the
firm, amounting to between $150,000
and $175,000, and at the present time
the following banks aro known to hold
the company’s paper in approximately
those amounts:
Comptoir National d’Escompte de
Paris, $70,000; Hibernia Banking and
Trust Company, $50,000; Louisiana na¬
tional bank, $15,000; Commercial na¬
tional bank, $1,300.
The Odenahl Commission Company
has done an enormous grain exporting
business and for years has been in the
habit of borrowing large sums from ten
days to a month on unindorsed notes
secured by bills of lading, warehouse
receipts and blanket insurance poli¬
cies. It is alleged that advantage has
been taken of the high credit of the
firm to borrow immense sums from
banks on forged hills of lading and
warehouse receipts and that this has
been tho cause of the failure. j? j
Odenahl, president of the company.
was formerly president of the New Or-
leans board of trade, and'is one of the
be-st known business men in the south.
Tho company bought extensively in
Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago and
other cities.
No warrant has been issued for the
arrest of the official alleged to be re¬
sponsible for tho failure of the firm,
slid ho is reported to have left the city.
AUNT CARRIE IN CAROLINA.
Kansas Hatchet Wielder Knocks Out a
Cadet in Charleston and Other¬
wise Disports Herself.
With a right swing on the point of
,he jaw, Carrie Nation knocked out a
cadet from the South Carolina mili-
ary academy at Charleston, S. C.,
imply because he was smoking a cig-
rrette.
Tho cadet was walking in King
street with several companions. He
first saw the old lady as she made a
pass at him, and tho blow was so quick
that ho could neither defend himself
nor dodge. The blow landed squarely
and the cadet staggered. He was fall-
ing to the ground when his friends
seized him.
Infuriated at the attack the cadet
recovered his balance and was prepar-
ing to strike back. Mrs. Nation lifted
her left arm before her face and drew
back her right.
“Come right on,” she shouted, “I
am Carrie Nation.”
The cadet, who subsequently refus-
ed to give his name, did not attempt
to do the woman any harm after he
had learned her identity. He took the
assault good naturedly and allowed
the Kansas whirlwind to talk to him
about the evil of cigarette smoking.
The trouble attracted a large crowd.
Mrs. Nation led the throng to a corner
grocery store, which she entered. She
was trying to walk into the room in
the rear where liquor is sold when she
was stopped, When the proprietor
said that he did not sell liquor, by-
standers claimed that she called him a
liar.
The keeper of a bling tiger named
Dugan met Mrs. Nation and after eat¬
ing dinner with her in a restaurant
escorted her to several blind tigers. At
first Mrs. Nation was inclined to make
merry at the expense of the fixtures,
but she desisted, preferring, she said,
to talk. In many of the tigers bounc¬
ers were stationed by the door to
throw Mrs. Nation out in case she tried
to make trouble.
A CONTEMPTIBLE ACT.
Troops are Pelted in Pittsburg on Ar-
rival from Strike Region.
A scene denounced by bystanders ar.
contemptible and outrageous marked
the return of the soldiers of the Four-
teenth regiment from the anthracite
region Wednesday. While passing
down Fifth avenue in Pittsburg, they
were assailed with chunks ot concrete,
blocks of wood as large as bricks,
and even tools, thrown from the twen-
ty-first floor of the new Farmers' bank
building, a distance of 275 feet, by
workmen.
ENTIRE TRAIN BURNED.
Destructive Work of a Prairie Fire
Near Laporte, Texas.
A spark from an engine at Laporte,
Texas, Tuesday afternoon started a
small prairie fire. A freight train fol¬
lowing fanned the blaze and cotton on
a flat car Ignited, The entire train,
with the exception of the engine and
one car of cotton, was burned. The
loss amounted to $100,000. No insur¬
ance.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER (!. [!I02.
MAIL GREETED
Swift Flyer From New Ycrk
Prompt oo Schedule Time.
GREAT RECORD RUN IS MADE
Southern’6 "New York and New Or.
leans Fast Mail" Accomplishes
Initial Trip Without a Hitch
and Clock-Work Precision.
The first exclusive mail train that
ever entered Atlanta, Ga., rolled into
the car shed Sunday night at 11:09,
two minutes ahead of schedule time.
It was the Southern’s new "New
York and New Orleans Fast Mail,” and
carried only mall and express cars.
The train was pulled by the Southern's
largest locomotives and made exact
time all along the run.
Although it was the train’s first run
it was heavily loaded with mall and ex¬
press, a full justification of the sound¬
ness of the judgment ot the railroad
officials who had put It on.
On the run from Washington four
locomotives were used. The train
consisted of four cars—three postal
cars and one baggage car. So heavy
was the mail that the three cars were
not able to hold it, and a number of
sacks had to be stored in the baggage
car.
The Atlanta and West Point left
with one mail car and a coach behind
locomotive 18. The mail to the south¬
west was so heavy that the coach had
to be filled wijh mail sacks.
The utter inadequacy of Atlanta's
present car shed was never better
shown than in tho confusion which
came in transferring the mails. How-
ever, the work was done promptly, and
all the trains got out on time.
The Atlanta and West Point’s flyer
was ready to take up the connection,
and ten minutes after the arrival of
“No. 97,” on the Southern, "No. 97,”
on the West Point, moved out of tho
car shed and began its fight to tho
gulf. It was due to arrive in New Or¬
leans Monday morning at 10:15.
At 11:45 tho Southern’s train to Btr-
mingham left, carrying the New York
mail to Birmingham and the points of
the Mississippi valley and the south¬
west, which are reached quickets
through the Vicksburg and Shreveport
gateways,
The train worked like clockwork on
its first run, and it is the purpose of
the management of the different roads
running it to have it on time at all
times. Both on the Southern and on
the West Point, "No 97” has tho right
D f way over all trains, and everything
w m have to clear the way for the New
York mail,
This train breaks the record of time
between New York and Atlanta, cover¬
j n g the intervening distance in twen¬
ty-two hours. It puts the New York
ma il j n the city six hours sooner than
heretofore, and to many places south
an( j west will mean a saving of from
twelve to twenty-four hours in receiv-
ing the eastern mail.
Dispatches from all points along the
Southern tell of joyous receptions ae-
CO rded the train. The great improve-
m ent in the mail service from the east
j s evidently fully appreciated by tho
people whom it chiefly benefits,
INITIATION COST A LIFE.
-
Order of Modern Woodmen Must Pay
for Death of a New Member.
In circuit court at Grand Rapids,
Mich., a jury brought, in a verdict of
$2,500 for Mrs. Mary J. Lewis against
the Modern Woodmen of America.
Mrs. Lewis sued for $50,000 for in¬
juries alleged to have been received by
her husband, since deceased, while bo-
ing initiated into the Coopersvllle
camp of the order last winter. As a
result of these injuries, it. is alleged
necrosis set in which caused death.
Virginia Bonds as Security.
Among the state bonds now held by
the United States treasurer at Wa3h-
ington as security for public deposits
are $441,000 of Virginia state bonds.
RIOTS IN PORTO RICO.
Political Wrangles Among Islanders
Result in Bloodshed.
Incomplete returns from various
parts of Porto Rico regarding the last
registration day, confirm the report
that riots and shooting occurred in
many towns and violence was used ev¬
erywhere. The rumor that, the feder¬
ate were shut out at San Lorenzo,
where a mob attacked the police, with
the result that two of the rioters were
kllled and fifteen men, among whom
were two policemen, were desperately
wounded, is also confirmed.
MITCHELL DAY OBSERVED.
General Suspension of Work In Coal
Region Wednesday.
A special from Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
says: Mitchell day was celebrated by
all the union miners in the anthracite
region Wednesday. There was a gener¬
al suspension of work. A few wash-
cries were working, but their output
of coal was very small.
There were demonstrations in many
of the nearby towns.
10« THANKSGIVING DAY.
President Roosevelt Issues Proclama-
mation Designating Thursday,
November 27th.
President. Roosevelt Wednesday or¬
dered issued his proclamation desig¬
nating Thursday, November 27, as a
day of Thanksgiving. The proclama¬
tion is as follows:
“According to the yearly custom of
our people, it falls upon the president
at this season to appoint a day of fes¬
tival and thanksgiving to God.
"Over a century and a quarter has
passed since this country took Its
place among the nations of the earth,
and during that time we have had on
the whole more to be thankful for than
has fallen to the lot of any other peo¬
ple. Generation after generation has
grown to manhood and passed away.
Each has had to bear its peculiar bur¬
dens, each to face its special crises,
and each lias known years of grim
trial, when the country was menaced
by malice, domestic or foreign levy,
when the hand of the Lord was heavy
upon it in drought or flood, or pesti¬
lence, when in bodily distress and an¬
guish of soul it paid the penalty of
folly and a froward heart.
“Nevertheless, decade by decade, we
have struggled onward and upward;
we now abundantly enjoy material well
being, and under the favor of the Most
High are striving earnestly to achieve
moral and spiritual uplifting. The
year that has just closed has been ono
of peace and overflowing plenty. Bare¬
ly has any people enjoyed greater pros¬
perity than we are now enjoying. For
this we render heartfelt and solemn
thanks to the Giver of good, and wo
seek to praise Him. not by words only,
but by deeds, by the way in which we
do our duty to ourselves and to our
fellow men.
“Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose¬
velt, president of the United States,
do hereby designate as a day of gen¬
eral thanksgiving Thursday, the 27th
of the coming November, and do rec¬
ommend (hat throughout the land the
people cease from their ordinary occu¬
pations and in their several nomes and
places of worship render thanks unto
Almighty God for the manifold bless¬
ings of the past year.” A
RICH HAUL THISI
Robbers Hold and Get Up a $8,000. Saloon Kctpor j
A special from Appleton, wls.,
states that Martin Cornelius, a weal¬
thy saloon keeper of that city, was
held up and robbed of $S,t)00 late Tues¬
day night. Cornelius was in Oshkosh
Monday, when ho intended purchas¬
ing some real estate, and this ac¬
counts for his having such a largo
sum of money on his person at tho
time of (he robbery.
He left the latter city about 6 o’clock
and arrived at Appleton shortly be¬
fore 9 o’clock. Leaving the lnterurban
car at the corner of Pacific and
Bates streets, ho met two men who
confronted him and ordered him to
throw up his hands. One of the men
held Cornelius’ hands to his back,
while the other covered him with a
revolver and went through his pockets.
The money, which was in one roll
and consisted of bills, ranging in de¬
nomination from $10 to $500, was car¬
ried in his inside vest, pocket. After
securing the roll, tho robbers warned
Cornelius against making an outcry
and then disappeared.
MEET NEXT IN AUGUST.
Georgia Confederate Vets Close Most
Successful Reunion.
The Georgia confederate veterans
adjounrned at Columbus, Ga., Wednes¬
day afternoon to meet next year in Au¬
gusta after what is considered the
most successful state reunion yet. held.
Following a business session Wed¬
nesday morning came the annual pa¬
rade at noon, which was one of the
most imposing and inspiring sights
ever seen in Columbus.
The Old, Old Story.
Tho wife of a negro railroad laborer
at Guthrie, Oklahoma, locked their
three children, two girls and a boy,
aged 5, 7 and 10 years, in the house
and went out for tho day. The chil¬
dren set fire to the place and were
burned to death.
SHERIFF HIGGS SUSTAINED.
Comes Clear in State Suit Regarding
Pardon Papers.
The case of the state vs. B. E.
Higgs, sheriff of Montgomery county,
for not forwarding (he pardon papers
of W. B. Freeman to Callahan’s con¬
vict camp, in Berrien county, Ga., was
called in court at. Mt. Vernon Friday.
A demurrer to the rule had been filed
and after considerable argument both
for and against the demurrer, Judge
Roberts in a very elaborate decision
sustained the demurrer and dismissed
the rule.
PRIVATE BANK ROBBED.
Burglars Get $5,000 from Charles N.
Knapp at Sodus, N. Y.
The vault of the private bank of
Charles K. Knapp, at Sodus, N. Y., was
broken into with dynamite by burglars
early Wednesday and a sum believed
to be $5,000, was secured. The owner
of the bank refuses to say how mufh
was stolen. Not only the vault, but
also the bank building was wrecked
by the force of toe explosion,
’RAH FOR ATLANTA!
After Long Tribulation, a New
Depot in Now in Sight.
SOUTHERN ROAD WILL RlIILl?
Palatial Passenger Station Costing
$600,000. is Planned and Pre-
Liminary Work Begins
Immediately.
The Atlanta Constitution publishes
the fact to the earth that tho Gate City
is at laiv. to have a now $600,000 union
passenger station, and preliminary
work looking to the construction of the
new station will begin immediately,
by direction of President Spencer, ol’
tho Southern, and the building will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as pos¬
sible.
This now depot is to be built by the
Southern Railway Company, and all
other railroads entering the fity are to
be invited to come in as stockholders
and joint owners in tho property.
This decision has been definitely
reached by President Samuel Spencer,
of the Southern, after a conference
with the officers of tho Central of Geor¬
gia Railway Company, and ho has or¬
dered the work to proceed at once.
The now union station will be lo¬
cated on the property of the Southern
Railway Company between Mitchell
and Madison avenue, the site of which
the Southern secured with this particu¬
lar object in view.
Engineers of tho Southern have
been given instructions to proceed at
once to make the preliminary surveys
of the ground and tracks, in order to
submit to architects at ihe earliest pos¬
sible moment the necessary informa¬
tion for preparing plans for such a sta¬
tion.
As soon as the preliminary plans
have been prepared the officers of the
railroad interested will ’ decide upon
what they want, and the construction
will begin without delay.
President Samuel Spencer, of the:
Southern, wired General Agent Bar¬
bour Thompson Friday of his eonclu
sion in the matter, and his telegram
will he read with interest by Atlantans
who have so long waited for somethin;;
definite to transpire in the depot sifua
tlon. President Spencer's telegram
was as follows:
“Knoxville, Tenn., October 31, 1902.
J. S. B. Thompson, Atlanta, Ga.- bear
Sir: Referring to our conversation of
yesterday I have looked over tho plots
and papers relating to the property In
Atlanta and have consulted with the
officers of the Central of Georgia Rail¬
way Company on the subject of tho
possibility of locating a satisfactory
union passenger station on tho site
discussed, at the intersection of Milch
ell and Madison streets. Instructions
have been given to the engineers to
proceed at once to make the necessary
surveys of the ground and tracks in or¬
der to submit to architects at the ear¬
liest date possible the necessary infor¬
mation to prepare preliminary plans
for such a station.
“Please aid the engineers in this
matter, in order that work may be
done and decision reached as prompt¬
ly as practicable. Yours very truly,
“SAMUEL SPENCER, Pres.”
PRESIDENT VISITS VIRGINIA.
On Special Southern Railway Train
He Goes to Manassas.
President Roosevelt, accompanied
by Secretaries Root, Cortelyou and
Surgeon Genera! P M. Itixley, of the
navy, left Washington at 9 o’clock Fri¬
day night on a special train on the
Southern Railway for Manassas, Va.
It was the desire of the president in
making the trip to get a day or two
of recreation.
"The outing,” as it was described at
the white house, is “just such a little
journey as any American might take,”
for relief from business cares, The
parly officially was limited to those
mentioned, with the addition of a sten¬
ographer, two or three secret service
officers and some servants.
YOUNG GIRL SUICIDES.
After Lovers’ Quarrel She Courts
Death With Pistol.
Miss Kate Hayes, the 15-year-old
daughter of George W. Ilayes, formerly
town marshal of Powder Springs, Ga.,
shot herself with suicidal intent
Thursday morning.
She placed the pistol against her left
breast just to the left of the nipple.
The hall went entirely through her
body and burled itself in the wall neir-
by.
It Is thought the act was caused by
despondency over a quarrel with her
lover.
ODELL ODDS VANISHING.
New York Governorship Race is Very
Uncertain Proposition,
A New York dispatch says: Odell
money at odds of two to one disap¬
peared from the stock exchange Tues¬
day, although friends of Mr. Coler had
plenty to offer at one to two. There
were some small bets at ten to seven
on Odell on the exchange during the
day.
VOL. VIII. NO. 5(1.
CLEVELAND ON IDE TARIFF.
Former President Makes a Political
Speech to Democrats at Morris¬
town, New Jersey.
Former President Cleveland spoke
at Morristown, N. J., Thursday night to
a political meeting hold In Lyceum
hall. Special trains brought hundreds
of people from other cities and towns
in the vicinity, and Mr. Cleveland was
given an ovation. Mr. Cleveland said
in part:
"1 am especially pleased to learn
that tariff reform has been mado the
principal issue in the canvass you
have in hand. Never within my obser¬
vation or experience has there been
a tiino when this should iTb more ear¬
nestly, persistently and honestly press¬
ed upon the attention of our country¬
men than now.
“Of course, custom duties must con¬
tinue to be tho source of government
maintenance until another plan is de¬
vised, but a tariff constructed for the
purpose of protection as its chief ob¬
ject is at all times, and in every fea¬
ture of it, an unjust and unfair burden
upon the masses of our people; but
the bold and arrogant developrfents of
its unfairness and injustice in recent
years and the new directions they have
taken ought to especially arrest the
attention and apprehension of every
thoughtful, sober-minded citizen.”
Mr. Cleveland reverted to firmer
democratic tarfff campaigns and quot¬
ed several paragraphs from his tariff
message of 1887. "for I he purpose of
showing not only tho necoptod posi¬
tion of tho democratic party on the
tariff question, but also as suggesting
the material then available in attack¬
ing tariff iniquities.”
want, if i can,” he continued,
“to lean you to a contemplation of the
iniquities that have since accumulated,
to the numerous additions to a vicious
and dangerous progeny horn of tariff
license and depravity, to the increased
material of successful attack, and to
the present duty of all who love our
people more than self, to strike a blow
whenever and wherever it is possible
for our country's honor and emancipa¬
tion.”
INVESTIGATING THE MINES.
Arbitration Commission Begins Work
in Earnest In Coal Fields.
A special from Scranton says: The
real work of the arbilralion commis¬
sion appointed by President Roosevelt
to adjust the differences existing be¬
tween tho coal operators and their em¬
ployes began Thursday.
Briefly stated, the day’s work con¬
sisted of it general inspection of the In¬
side and outside workings of coal
mines and the homes and surround¬
ings of the workmen. All of the re¬
gion lying north of hero to Forest City,
a stretch of 22 miles, were, gone over.
This look up the entire day.
Tho members of the commission are
making this tour so that they
may gain a better idea of mining,
in order to more inlelligently under¬
stand tho testimony that will be given
by experts on both sides of tho con¬
troversy. No testimony will lie taken
during the inspection trips Tho com¬
mission party consists of 14 persons.
Tho entire party, which includes
four general mining superintendents
and a number of newspaper corre¬
spondents, left the Delaware and Hud¬
son railroad station for Forest City at
10 o'clock in a special train of Pull¬
man ears, the expense of which is be¬
ing borne by the commissioners. The
start was delayed about an hour owing
to the very late arrival of the commis¬
sioners Iri Scranton Wednesday night.
SHERIFF DEFIES LYNCHERS.
Arkansan Says There Will Be no Mob
Law in His County.
“If It. is in my power to prevent it,
there will be no lynching in Cross
county as a result of the tragedy In
which the three daughters of Thomas
Gibson, colored, lost their lives early
yesterday morning." So said Sheriff
A. Hammett, in a brief speech to a mob
of one thousand men at Wynne, Ark.,
Thursday morning. The sheriff had
just returned to Wynne after spiriting
away David Cross, the negro who had
confessed to the triple murder and as¬
sault.
HOTEMA’S NECK SAVED.
President Commutes Death Sentence
of a Choctaw Indian.
Tho president lias commuted to lifo
imprisonment . *e death sentence pro
nounced upon Solomon IJotema, a
Choctaw Indian.
The case Is an exceptional one. Be¬
lieving In witches and witchcraft. Ho¬
uma conceived tho idea that certain
persons whom he believed to be witch¬
es, v/ero responsible for the death of
bis children, and for misfortunes which
bad happened to other members of his
tribe, He shot, three women and a
man.
JURY CONVICTS PERRY.
Dalton Citizen Who Slew Showman
Sentenced to Hang.
To hang November 21st was the sen¬
tence in tho case of the state vs. John
Perry, at Dalton, Ga.
Perry shot, and mortally wounded
J. A. Walker, an employe of Robinson's
circus, on the 18th of October. Walker
died from the effects of the wound
shortly afterward.
REBELS ARE WHIPPED
Revolution in Colombia Crushed
Beyond Resurrection.
MEN AND ARMS SURRENDERED
Revolutionary Generals Uribe-Uribe
and Castillo, Hemmed in by
Government Troops, are
Forced to Yield.
A special from Panama slates that
tho revolutionary general, Uribe-Uribe,
with ten cannon, 2,500 rifles and 300,-
000 rounds of ammunition, has sur¬
rendered to General Majarres at Rio
Frio, near Santa Marta.
Tho revolutional forces under Gen¬
eral Uribe-Uribe, which wore defeated
October 14 at LaRelnagn, retreated at
Rio Frio and took up positions there.
General Marjarrcs, with 2.000 men,
proceeded against the rebels from La-
Ciennga and engaged the enemy two
days ago. The government general
succeeded in surrounding the rebels
and forcing them to surrender. Gen¬
eral Castillo was with General Uribe-
Uribe.
Tho nows of this victory av as receiv¬
ed in Panama by General Peromo and
Governor Salazar Tuesday morning In
a telegram from General Marjarre. De¬
tails of the engagement' ar-.' licking,
but heavy casualties on both sides are
reported. The surrender of Uribe-
Uribe is said to complete the pacifica¬
tion of the departments of Magdalena
and Bolivar. The revolutionists now
the isthmus
in the tight of October 14, at. La-
Clenaga the revolutionary forces con¬
sisted of 1,300 men.
The government gunboat., General
Pinzon, arrived at Colon Tuesday af¬
ternoon from Savanilla. She was es¬
pecially seat from that port by the gov¬
ernor of the department, of Bolivar to
bring the news of the defeat of tho
revolutionists under Uribe-Uribe anti
Castilla at Rio Frio. Both those gen¬
erate were made prisoners.
There is much rejoicing in Colon
and Panama over tho success of Gen¬
eral Marparrea, and ■ specially oyer tho
capture of Uribe-Uribe.
Death Blow to Rebels.
Confirmation of the news of the sur¬
render of General Uribe-Uribe was con¬
tained In the following dispatch re¬
ceived at tno Colombian legation in
Washington Tuesday night:
“Panama, October 28.—Uribe-Uribe
and Castillo (another revolutionary
general) surrendered at LaCicnuga
with a large quantity of arms and am¬
munition.”
The legation officials declare that
with the surrender of Uribe-Uribe tho
life of the rebellion in the interior ot
Colombia has received its death blow,
und that tho complete pacification of
that portion of the country must Inevit¬
ably follow. He was, they say, tho
acknowledged leader of the movement
against the government, and by ills
energy and perseverance in raising
and equipping troops and securing as¬
sistance from tho outside has-kept tho
tho revolution going for several years.
GADSDEN FOLK ARE HAPPY.
Big Steel Company Will Spend Five
Millions in Their Town.
A dispatch from Gadsden, Ala., says:
Tho Alabama Steel and Wire company
contracted with Messrs. Schillers to
begin work on their steel mill and
furnaces Tuesday morning.
They will erect at once two 360-ton
blast, furnaces followed by the steel
mill and two more furnaces, also a
wire nail mill at a cost of five million
dollars.
Their site consists of 400 acres of
ground located on Louisville and Nash¬
ville, Nashville, ‘Chattanooga and St.
Louis, Alabama Great Southern and
Southern railways and is reached by
electric car line every fifteen minutes.
They also purchased the land owned
by the Gadsden Land and Improve¬
ment. company, also the Gadsden and
Attalla Electric Car Line, and have
otherwise Invested largo amounts in
real estate.
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DYNAMITE’S DEADLY WORK.
Assassin Blows Up Home of a Chicago
Family for Revenge.
A dynamite bomb, the weapon of a
deranged assassin, blew up the homo
of Joseph Kordeck, in Chicago Heights
Sunday morning, killing two members
of the family outright and injuring sev¬
eral others. The house was set on fire
and burned, while that of a neighbor
caught fire and was also destroyed.
Charles Smith, a former boarder at
the Kordeck house, who was paying at¬
tention to one of Kordeck’s daughters
and was jilted by her, has been arrest¬
ed charged with the crimp.
LOG TRAIN BOILER BURSTS.
l Dead and
Engineer and Three Negroes
Others Fatally Hurt.
Engineer Green Underwood and two
negroes are dead and four others are
probably fatally wounded as a result of
a wreck on tho log road of E. P. Rentz
near Swainsboro, Ga.,Friday afternoon.
' The heavily loaded log train was on
its way to the mill, when the boiler ex¬
ploded, tearing the engine and tender
to pieces
'