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The Jones County
VOL. IX.
TO LIMIT TAX RATE
Important Bill Passed in the
Georgia Legislature.
THEVOTE OVERWHELMING
Is In th e Nature of a Constitutional
Amendment and Must be Passed
Upon by the People in Case
the Senate Concurs.
One of the most important steps yet
taken by tho Georgia house of repre¬
sentatives came at Friday’s session
when that body passed, by a vote of
138 to 7, the bill by Mr. Tigner, of Mus¬
cogee, providing for a constitutional
amendment, limiting the tax rate in
Georgia for all purposes to five-tenths
of 1 per cent.
This is the first bill passed by the
house, and being a constitutional
amendment, required a two-thirds fa¬
vorable vote, or a minimum of 117.
The unusually large vote in its favor,
138, shows how general is the senti¬
ment in favor of such legislation.
Now that the house has acted at the
outset, the senate has plenty of time
to get he measure through in short
order, and that body is generally
known to be favorable to this legisla¬
tion. There is little doubt, it is said,
of its passage by the senate, and less,
perhaps, cf its adoption by the people
when submitted to them for ratifica¬
tion.
On (he call of the yeas and nays
several members failed to vote, but
the bill went on to tho senate with the
extraordinary majority of 138 to 7.
The bill as passed is entitled “an
act to amend paragraph 1, of section
1 of article 7 of the constitution of this
state, which relates to the power of
taxation, to be exercised by the gen¬
eral assembly by adding at the end of
said paragraph a proviso limiting the
power of tho general assembly to levy
and assess a tax for any purpose cx
ceeding five-tenths of 1 per cent, ex¬
cept for specified purposes, and to pro
vide for the submission of the same to
the people for ratification, and for oth
er purposes.”
Section 1 states the full pu-rport and
intent of the measure as follows:
Be it enacted by the general assem
bly of the state of Georgia, ar.d it is
hereby enacted by authority of the
same, that from and after the passage
of this act, that paragraph 1 of section
1 of article 77 of the constitution of
this state, which relates to he powers
of taxation over the slate of Georgia,
to be exercised by the general assem¬
bly, shall be amended by adding at
tho end thereof the following proviso:
"Provided, however, that, tho general
assembly shall have no power to levy
or assess taxes for any purpose what¬
ever, exceeding in the aggregate five-
tenths of 1 per centum, after the 1st
day of January, 1905, except for the
purpose of suppressing insurrection,
repolling invasion and defending the
state in time of war.”
Subsequent sections 2, 3 and 4 sim¬
ply provide for the submission of this
constitutional amendment to the peo
pie for ratification or rejection in case
cf its passage by a two-thirds vote of
each house,, as is usual in tho case of
all proposed constitutional amend¬
ments.
Another Important Measure.
Another bill for the revision in part
of the Georgia tax laws was introduced
in house by Representative Candler,
of DeKalb. This measure proposes
simply to provide for a state board of
tax commissioners, and county boards
of tax assessors and equalizers in each
county in the state. It is directly in
lino with the tax reforms suggested in
Governor Terrell’s message, and dif¬
fers from the bill which Mr. Candler
introduced on the same line at the last
session in that the latter measure in¬
cluded a general and detailed reform
of the tax laws of the slate.
The new measure provides for a
state board of tax commissioners, of
which the comptroller general shall be
the chief presiding officer, and for
county boards of assessors and equal¬
izers in each county in the state upon
whom shall devolve the assessment of
all property, real and personal, for tho
purpose of taxation.
TRIPLE LYNCHING IN GEORGIA.
Three Negroes Meet Death at Hands
of Mob in Baker County.
Baker county, Ga., was the scene of
a triple lynching early Friday morn¬
ing. The affair took place about a mile
from Newton, the county seat, and 21
miles below Albany.
The mob’s victims were George Mc¬
Kinney, GarfleW* McCoy and Wiley
Anette, negroes who murdered F. S.
Bullard, a white farmer living near
Peace, in Baker county. Tht»y were
forcibly taken from the jail at Ne«^
ton.
COTTON GINS FOR PORTO R’CO.
Five Received in Sar. Juan from United
States—First in Forty Years.
Five cotton gins arrived in San
Juan, P. R-, from the United States
and will be immediately installed.
They are the first gins to reach the is¬
land in forty years. The cotton plan¬
tations there now cover II 000 acres
and the area is being increased weekly.
San Juan be r , been chosen as the (c
ter of this trade.
SERVIA JN A BAD WAY.
Russia May Take the Job of Avenging
the Butchery at Belgrade.
Advices from Belgrade, Servla, state
that the position of the ministry is bo
coming daily more uncvlable in con¬
sequence of the Russian and Austrian
demands for the punishment of the as¬
sassins of King Alexander and Queen
Draga.
The terms of the Russian note al¬
most caused a panic among the minis¬
ters, who are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of King Peter to extricate them
from their dilemma. The war minis¬
ter is the paramount power in the
ministry, as he is backed by the entire
army and he threatens severe resent¬
ment in the case of any hint by a mem¬
ber of the cabinet of the punishment
of the conspirators. The promotions
of officers sent from Geneva are va¬
riously explained as either intended
as an open defiance or as being the - re¬
sult of alarm caused by the attitude
of the army.
The foreign representatives who
have not been instructed are asking
their respective governments what at¬
titude they shall assume at the recep
tion of King Peter.
The Russian minister is in a quan
dary. He had resumed relations with
the provisional government when th«
czar telegraphed his recognition oi
King Peter, but the minister takes the
subsequent publication of Russia’s da
mand for punishment as an indication
that Russia will probably order the
suspension of relations with the gov¬
ernment until the murderers are pun
ished.
Sieanwhile the preparations for the
reception of King Peter continue. A
public holiday has been proclaimed,
provincial deputations are arriving in
Belgrade, fre'e wine and beer is to be
provided by the government and the
town is to be given up to rejoicing.
NO CITY LAW VIOLATED.
Question of Sunday Shows in Atlanta
Up Before Recorder Broyles.
James G. Rossman. president of the
Ponce de Leon Amusement Company,
of Atlanta, was arraigned in the re
cordor’s court Tuesday afternoon on
the charge of violating section 1815 of
the city code, which prohibits work
other than that of necessity being per
formed on the Sabbath day. There
was only one witness examined, a po
liceman, and tho whole case centered
in interest upon the arguments of the
attorneys.
The recorder, after hearing the law
yers talk for nearly two hours, decided
that there had been no city law vio
lated in the keeping open of the shows
at Ponce de Leon on Sunday, and he
lieving that if any law at all had been
violated it was a matter for the grand
jury, he required President Rossman
to give a bond of $100 for his appear¬
ance in the superior court.
An attorney for the defense made
some scathing remarks about Preacher
Broughton, turning and looking at him
as he spoke. He did not mince his
words?, and at one time his excoria¬
tion of the preacher for using his pul¬
pit to talk of public affairs created a
sensation in the court room, some of
the spectators applauding him for his
utterances.
LUMBER MEN APPEAL.
Georgia Associations Complains to In¬
terstate Commerce Commission.
A Washington dispatch says: A
complaint was filed Tuesday with the
interstate commerce commission by H
H. Tift, W. S. Wcst^J. Lee Ensign, J
S. Betts & Co., Alpha Lumber Com¬
pany ar.d the Southern Pine Company,
members of the Georgia Saw Mili As
sociation, against the Southern Rail¬
way Company, the Atlantic Coast Line,
the Louisville and Nashville, the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis,
the Seaboard Air Line, Central of Geor¬
gia, Georgia Southern and Florida,
Central, Macon and Birmingham and
Ihe Southern Freight Association, and
3. F. Parrott, chairman of the Southern
Freight Association, by reason of t.heir
Increasing the freight rate two cents a
hundred pounds on lumber from points
of shipment in tbo state of Georgia to
Chattanooga and to points on the
Ohio river, namely, Cincinnati, Evans¬
ville, Henderson. Louisville, East St.
Louis and St. Louis, and to points be¬
yond.
WERE HARVARD STUDENTS
And Should Be Honored, Although
They Wore the Confederate Gray.
During a speech in Cambridge,
Mass., Thursday at the jlarvard com¬
mencement dinner, Professor N. S.
Shaler maife a plea for the confederate
soldiers and southern heroes, saying
that although they wore the gray they
should have their names enrolled upon
the walls of the memorial at. Harvard
with those who fought for the union.
Many of the confederates who were
conspicuous for their bravery and
honor during the civil war were Har¬
vard graduates and should be so rec¬
ognized.
AfWD WHERE WILL IT END?
Scandal Now Centers Over the Wash¬
ington Agricultural Department.
A Washington special says: Scan¬
dal in the agricultural department has
just been brought to the president’s at¬
tention, and anoher cabinet officer has
received the presidential pronuncia-
mento, “Get at the facts.”
Extensive frauds are,charged in con-
neetion with the letting o* government
contracts for seeds in 1900, ,
GRAY. JONES CO, GA.. Til UUSDAY. JULY 2 1003.
SNUB IS COMING
Czar of Russia Will Refuse
to Receive Appeal of Jews.
MAY NOT BE ANGERED
It Will Be Made Plain, However, that
Russia Will Allow no Intermed¬
dling in Her Internal
Affairs.
A St. Petersburg special says: The
Russian government has learned with
profound regret of the intention of tho
Washington authorities to forward to
St. Petersburg a petition from Amerl-
can Jews relative to Russia’s treat¬
ment of her Jewish subjects. It is yet
hoped that he United States will ap¬
preciate the Russian view of the case
and will content itself with the kindly
expressions of sympathy which It al¬
ready has offered for the affair at
Kishinef.
The Associated Press already has
stated the Russian position regarding
what is considered outside interfer¬
ence in the internal affairs of Russia.
That position continues to be held and
the Associated Press is further permit¬
ted to say that Mr. Riddle, the Ameri¬
can charge, when he presents the peti¬
tion at the Russian foreign office, will
be received with the same cordiality
always accorded an American envoy.
In returning the petition ,o Mr. Riddle,
the officials will assure him that Rus¬
sia cherishes no ill-will towards the
United States and that the action it
takes with respect to the petition is
necessary in view of Russia’s unalter¬
able policy of refraining from interfer¬
ence in the internal affairs of other
powers and insisting on similar treat¬
ment for itself. The Russian govern¬
ment hopes its firmness in the mat¬
ter will not be misunderstood, but In
view of the announcement, of Its posi¬
tion weeks ago, it is surprised at the
development which will force a reit¬
eration of its views.
Should the presentation of the peti¬
tion, be deferred until the return to St.
Petersburg of Mr. McCormick, the
American ambassador to Russia, the
same programme will obtain, unless, in
the meantime, the Russian government
is made aware of extenuating circum¬
stances, which put the matter in a dif¬
ferent light. Indeed, It is declared
Russia would be glad to do anything
possible to relieve the tension in the
United States; but feels uftable to sac¬
rifice a principle which it has followed
hitherto and the American support
which it has warmly indorsed.
The Russian government readily ad¬
mits the sincerity of the American gov¬
ernment’s decision and declines to lis¬
ten to reports that the forwarding of
tho petition has any ulterior signifi¬
cance or is in any way associated witli
any other matters.
KNOCKS OUT STATE FAIRS.
Georgia Supreme Court Places Bant on
Turf Exchanges.
As the result of a decision handed
down Friday morning by the Georgia
supreme court there will probably be
no fairs held in the state this year, un¬
less the general assembly, now in ses¬
sion, so changes the law as to allow
pool selling on horse races.
The decision handed down was in
the case of the State vs. M. Thrower,
who conducts the Atlanta turf ex¬
change. Judge L. S. Roan, of the su¬
perior court, had placed a fine of $500
on Mr. Thrower, who was charged with
operating a gambling house, and the
supreme court sustained the decision
of the lower court.
The Atlanta turf exchange was not
operated Friday afternoon. The place
was opened for a time for the purpose
of receiving Bets on the races at Wash¬
ington and Sheepshead Bay. The first
races had been run and the money had
been taken in for the second race,
While the horses were at the post an
order came to close the turf exchange.
The decision is belfeved to he a sc-
vere blow to all the fair associations
of Georgia, as horse racing has been
common at all of them and has been
ttle main attraction.
One of the directors of the Southern
Inter-state Fair Association, of Atlan¬
ta, stated that while he opposed the
turf exchanges, ho did not think it
right to make the law apply to bets on
races that are actually being run. Un¬
less the law is so changed as to allow
pool selling on races at places whore
they are run, he said, the Southern In¬
terstate Fair Association will this year
lose about $13,000 if it held, and a
similar loss will be experienced by the
state fair at Macon.
There is now pending before the
house of representatives a bill which
leg3lines the selling of pools on races
at the places where they are being
run. The measure does not authorize
the operating of turf exchanges.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Conference of Operators and Miners
•at Knoxville Fruitless.
The opa-ators of several Jcllieo and
Coal Creek coal companies, and of the
United Mine Workers, after a session
at Knoxville, failed to agree that the
(wo 4istricte should have a common
basis wage scale, as heretofore. Coal
Cp*ek claimed Jellico has the advan-
tW 3 and Coal Creek is holding out for
a separate basis.
TILLMAN WINS CONTEST.
After Two Days of Spirited Argu¬
ments, Change of Venue Is Grant¬
ed by Judge Townsend.
Argument on tho motion for n
change of venue in the case of James
II. Tillman, Indicted for murder, was
concluded in Columbia, S. C„ at 5
o’clock Wednesday afternoon and
Judge Townsend at’ once announced
his decision that the change should bo
granted. Counsel disagreed concern¬
ing the county whore the case should
be sent, and this was left undecided
for tho present.
The sensation of the day occurred
when ex-Judge O. W. Buchanan, the
defendant’s brother in law, addressed
the court. It was not thought tnat
Judge Buchanan would speak, especial¬
ly as tho defense had left only about
fifty minutes of tho time allotted that
side, which it was presumed would oc
occupied by Congressman George W.
Croft, Tillman’s law partner. But
Judgo Buchanan spoke for thirty min¬
utes and delivered a bitter arraign¬
ment of the press, the commercial in¬
terests and the people generally of Co¬
lumbia. He asserted that commercial¬
ism had supplanted the old southern
standards, and that tho press was now
at liberty to abuse and vilify any man
who spoke his honest convictions. He
charged that The State had goaded the
defendent to desperation by Its abuse
of him, and sakl The State had now
cracked its whip and lashed the clti-
zens'of Columbia into signing affidavits
for the prosecution under fear of The
State's power. He charged that tho
capitalistic interests ana the press
were allied and that men had been in
ttmidated into signing thoso affidavits
lest they lose their positions, or their
business be injured.
“By grabs,” exclaimed Judge Buch¬
anan, “if they don’t like this lot them
lump it!”
PETER ARRIVES IN BELGRADE.
Only Two Foreign Representatives
Took Part in His Reception.
King Peter arrived in Belgrade from
Genova at. 10 o’clock Wednesday morn¬
ing. Ho was received with great en¬
thusiasm. Tiie ministers and officials,
judges, municipal and military authori¬
ties and leading citizens were assem¬
bled on the platform oil the railroad
station, which was profusely decorated.
The only foreign representatives who
participated in the motion of the
king were the Russian minister, M.
Tcharykoff, and the Austrian minister,
Herr Dumba, with the members of
their respective legations. A guard
of honor with a band saluted as King
Peter descended from his car and
greeted the cabinet ministers. Tho
premier, M. Avakumovics, introduced
M. Tcharykoff to the king, and the
Russian minister presented tho Aus¬
trian minister, Thus the Austrian
minister had no intercourse with the
provisional government, with which
thus far he had no relations.
A procession was then formed and
the king proceeded to the cathedral.
Tho streets were lined with troops and
crowded with people who had been
pour.w.g into Belgrade from the prov-
inces during the last, day or two.
After the cathedral ceremonies,
King I’otcr drove in state to the now
palace.
Although the king’s entry into Bel¬
grade was distinguished by a diplomat¬
ic boycott, his reception by the people
was everywhere marked by hoarliness
which approached genuine enthusiasm,
in which all classes participated.
SOLDIERS SHOOT STRIKERS.
Six Men Wounded by Street Railway
Guards in Richmond.
At Richmond, Va., Wednesday night
six men were wounded, two of them
seriously, by street railway company
guards, who fired into a crowd of
strike sympathizers at Main and Lom-
zardy streets, just outside the city
limits.
A car guarded by employes of tho
companies, armed with shotguns was
standing at that point. There had
been a big crowd there all the evon-
Ing. Tho company claims that, tho
guards were first, fired on. At. any rate,
they fired into the crowd and a brisk
fusllade followed. At least six per-
sons wero struck, and two of them se¬
riously hurt.
LORENZ AND WIFE ARRESTED.
Give Bond in Sum of $5,000 Each in
Court at Toledo, Ohio.
George T. J.orcnz and his wife, Mar¬
tha, who wero indicted by the. federal
grand Jury at Washington a few dayj
ago In connection with the scandal in
the postofflee department, were arrest¬
ed at their homo in Toledo, Ohio, Wed¬
nesday, and t/iken before United
States Commissioner Brough, where
their attorney demanded the right to
a preliminary Mrs./Lorenz Hearing.
Mr. and each gave bond
In tho sum of $b,000.
LYNCHER OUT ON BAIL.
Corwell’8 Friends Put Up Collateral
in Sum of Five Thousand.
Arthur Corweil, of Hartford City,
Ind., who was arrested in Wilmington,
Del., Tuesday night on a charge of
complicity in the burning to death of
George White, a negro charge*! with
assault on Helen Bishop, was released
on $5,000 bail Wednesday. He will
be given a further hearing.
Mills Will Close Rather Than
Engage in Losing Game
MFNAPF MtlNAOC. TO 1U KING BROWN DnUVY N
Dry Goods Jobbers are Backing the
Factorles, and a Merry Contest
is Promised as to Who Can
Hold Out Longest.
“The situation grows stronger. We
have stopped all notices Issued, both
In New Orleans and New York, and
there were not as many issued in
either city ns we expected. The cotton
we are. now receiving on contracts we
are selling to spinners all over the
world," said one of the managers of
tho cotton corner in New York Satur¬
day. With practically all the market
gamblers in cotton futures ruined and
with the spot dealers frightened by the
speed with which he took up tho 105,-
000 bales of cotton tendered him on
Friday, W. P. Brown, the Now Orleans
king of cotton, Saturday came face to
face with his most dangerous enemy,
the spinners and dry goods jobbers,
Mills everywhere prepared to closo,
refusing to pay famine prices for cot-
ton that have resulted from Brown's
operations. Dry goods merchants en¬
couraged this suspension of Vnisiness.
saying that because of the wide preva¬
lence of strikes the cotton market was
dull and prices could not ho advanced
to the level required to make a profit
on I he high price of raw cotton.
Tiffs promises to leave Brown with¬
out the purchasers for the cotton he
has forced to such high prices. Un¬
less the McFaddens are really hack of
him, as many declare they are, sober
merchants expect to see wild times In
the cotton pit before the now crop
comes to market.. The entire specula¬
tive world is at severe tension, expect¬
ing and, in fact, hoping for a catastro¬
phe. Brown and his friends are the
only confident ones in the market.
They laugh at the alleged attempt of
spot dealers to swamp them with cot¬
ton deliveries and say that since they
bought most of their holdings at 9
cents or thereabout, it is no trouble to
get money while the market price Is
about, 13 cents. They have profits
enough (on paper) to carry the cotton.
As there are but 300,000 bales of the
old crop available outside of the mills,
it will be seen that the Brown cornor
is a remarkably tight one. It is sup¬
posed that there are short contracts
out. for July. August and September
numbering millions of bales.
JAPS TAKING HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Uncle Sam Will Soon Have One More
Problem on His Hands.
In addition to tho negro problem in
tho south and the Moro problem in tho
Philippines the United States will soon
have u Japanese problem In the Ha¬
waiian islands.
According to a report on labor condi¬
tions in the Hawaiian Islands, just
made by Commissioner of Labor Car-
roll D. Wright, the Japanese element
in the Islands is multiplying so rapid¬
ly that in a few years, comparatively
speaking, the Hawaiian born Japaneso-
American citizens of the islands will
outnumber the citizens of other races
and will be able to control the politics
of the territory.
Tho present population of the Is¬
lands is slightly over 150,000 and a
majority of the inhabitants are Asia¬
tics.
PRESIDENT AT OYSTER BAY.
Chief Executive Goes Virtually Into
Retirement at His Summer Home.
President Roosevelt left Washington
Saturday morning for Oyster Bay, N.
Y. Few persons were at the railroad
station when the presidential train
pulled out. The Journey was une¬
ventful.
It is announced by Secretary Loeb
that, the president will receive a few
callers at Sagamore Hill this summer,
and those who hope to see him will bo
obliged to make engagements, through
Mr. Loeb, In advance of their arrival
at Oyster Bay. •
EX-CONGRESSMAN INDICTED.
Probing of Postal Affairs in New
York Yielding Results.
Former Congressman Briggs was in¬
dicted by the federal grand jury in
Brooklyn, N. Y„ Wednesday, He ap-
peared before Judge Thomas and gave
ball. The indictment grew out of the
investigation Into postofflee affairs.
Tho indictment charges that Briggs
unlawfully agreed to receive and did
receive a $500 check from the Bradt-
Dent Company for procuring a con-
tract from the United States govern-
meet for making and delivering 250
automatic cashiers for the postoffice
department.
LIPTON AT WHIE HOUSE.
Noted Yacht Man Makes Social Call
Upon the President.
Sir Thomas Llpton, who reached
New York from England Thursday,
went direct to Washington late Thurs¬
afternoon, aceoinpanied by Wil-
designer of Shamrock III.
Friday Sir Thomas and Mr. Fife were
guests of President Roosevelt at.
luncheon at the- white house.
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+ Cream of News.
t
Brief Summary of
Important Events
of Each Day.
—Tho Wesley celebration
in Savannah, Ga., Sunday, all
Methodist pulpits in tho city
fl)led by * ministers who talked of Wes-
ley.
—A large mass meollng was held at
Gainesville, Ga., Sunday afternoon, at
which thanks wore given for tho gen¬
erosity shown the sufferers from the
recent storm at the hands of the peo¬
ple of Georgia.
—Richmond, Va., spent a quiet. Sun-
day, no violence resulting from (ho
streot car strike. Both sides expect
ultimate victory.
—Harvey I/.gan, tho noted train rob¬
ber who escaped from the Knoxville,
Tenn., jail, is still at large.
—E. H. Dors, head of the colored re¬
publican organization in South Caro¬
lina, is out In a bitter attack on Presi¬
dent Roosevelt’s southern policy.
—Senator Hanna, in addressing tho
Salvation Army at Cleveland, Ohio,
says If he had time to preach he would
join the Salvation Army.
—The Bceno of the burning of
George White, the negro, near Wil¬
mington, Del., was visited by thou¬
sands of persons Sunday. Trolley lines
and cabs did a thriving business.
—President Roosevelt passed a quiet
Sunday at Oyster Bay with his family.
He attonded divine service in the
morning at Christ church, of which
Mrs. Roosevelt is a member.
—Fourteen dead bodies have been
taken from the wreck of a Bilboa train
In Spain.
—King Peter of Servla, attended
church Sunday without escort.. Official
report of killing of King Alexander de¬
fends the assassins.
—Tho Georgia supreme court, has
handed down a decision making the
operation of turf exchanges unlawful.
—Senator R. J. Williams, of the Six¬
teenth Georgia district, announces for
Judge of the Middle circuit to succeed
Judge Evans.
—The Georgia house of representa¬
tives has passed a bill amending the
constitution so as to limit taxation for
all purposes to 5 mills.,
—Three nf'groes v.-e4< lynched in Ba¬
ker county, Ga., Friday**, for tho mur¬
der of u white man.
—The annual meeting of the Geor¬
gia Educational Association at Cum¬
berland Island, closed Friday. N. E.
Ware, of HawkinsVIlle, was elected
president.
—It is believed that the Alabama
miners and operators will now reach
an agreement.
—Three Mississippi girls have filed
suits against the Southern for being
left, by a train at Spartanburg, S. C.
—Sir Thomas Llpton lunched with
President Roosevelt Friday. General
Corbin and Senator Hanna wero
among thoso present.
—Ex-Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith has written a letter in
regard to the postal scaldal in so far
as his administration is involved.
—Governor Beckham, of Kentucky,
In a statement about the Breathitt
county trouble, bitterly resents tho at¬
tempt. to cast odium on tho entire
state.
—Tho saloons at: Wilmington, Del.,
have been closed and efforts are being
made to prevent further trouble. Cor¬
nell, accused cf aiding In burning the
negro, has been discharged.
—Cuba has postponed signing of tho
final treaties with tho United States.
—In assuming command of tfio Ser¬
vian army, King Peter lauds the offi¬
cers and men.
—Count Boni de Castellano is being
pursued by creditors. It. Is alleged ho
has not paid debts of honor.
—Tho celebration of tho bicen¬
tennial of the birth of John Wesley
began In Savannah, Ga., Thursday
night with brilliant exercises.
—Ail three of the boat races on tho
Thames were won by Yale. Harvard
made a gallant struggle, but. was out¬
classed.
—Governor Jelks says the Wilming¬
ton burning couldn’t have happened in
Alabama.
—Banker O'Neal, of Pensacola, Fla.,
was released on bond Thursday by or¬
der of Judgo Pardee In Atlanta.
—A war is imminent at Charleston,
S. C., between contractors and mem¬
bers of the building crafts.
—The trial of Jumes II. Tillman for
the murder of N. G. Gonzales will take
place In Lexington county, South Caro¬
lina, where the next term begins on
the third Monday In September.
—Pope Leo, Thursday, conferred red
hats on the newly created cardinals.
The extreme weakness of the pontiff
was apparent.
—The general assembly of Georgia
met last Wednesday morning in res
ular session.
—Rev, R. L. Broughton, pastor of
Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta, is
charged with plagiarism in his ser¬
mons on “The Women of the Bible."
—At Harvard university Friday Pro¬
fessor N. S. Shaler made a defense
of confederate soldiers, saying that
their pictures should be hung in the
library of the university,
NO. 32.
SOLONS OF GEORGIA
Gather in Atlanta for Their
Mid-Summer’s Session.
MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Barring the Reading of Governor Ter¬
rell’s Message and Induction of
New Members, First Day’s
Session Was Uneventful.
Tho general assembly of Georgia
convened for tho summer session in
Atlanta Wednosday morning at 10
o'clock, both senate and house being
called together promptly at the hour
fixed.
Tho opening session of the house
was marked by an effort on the part of
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, to bring about action
that would result in reducing the num¬
ber of doorkeepers and pages in that
body. provided
Mr. Hall’s resolution also
for taking the appointing power away
from tho speaker, the messenger and
tho clerk, and calling on tho secretary
of stale to furnish this necessary as¬
sistance. Tho reolution was finally de- ,
featod after a warm debate by a vote
of 88 to GP.
Beyond this there was little except
the usual routine of a first day’s ses¬
sion, The attendance on the house
was exceptionally good, there being
not moro than ten absentees. Upon
this, Speaker Morris especially remark¬
ed in his brief opening address.
The house declined to accept an in- >.
vitation to attend in a body tho bar¬
becue to lie given at Griffin on the oc¬
casion of the visit of tho governor and
his staff to Camp Northen on Saturday,
but tho thanks of the house wero ten¬
dered for the invitation, and it
arranged so that many members could
go to Griffin and partake of the hospi¬
tality of that city’s charming people.
In taking this action the house
evinced a decided disposition to get to
work.
Hon. Henry U. Daniel, the new mom- -
her from Emanuel county, succeedim^" 1 ***
tho late Hon. George H. Warren, was
sworn In by Justice A. J. CobD, of the
supreme court, and was assigned to
tiie following committees: General
judiciary, general agricultural, pen- .
slons; immigration and public library.
Following the opeiiing prayer by
Chaplain Allen ar.d tae roll call.
Speaker Morris made a brief afWress
in declaring the general assembly
open for business.
“I am glad to see so many of the
members present with us at the open¬
ing of tho session,” Speaker Morris
said. "But, there are a few absent
ones. It, palfis mo to note the absence
of one of Emanuel county’s most dis¬
tinguished citizens, one of the most
loyal of men and one of the ablest of
representatives, the Hon. George H.
Warren, who has passed into the great
beyond and who will be with us no
more.
"I will outlino no policy for the con¬
duct of the present session, hut I shall -
give you my hearty co-operation In the
work before us. We must get down
to business, and represent the Inter¬
ests of tho people of this groat state.
In this I shall do my part and glvo you
my hearty support. I hope and believe
v.*e will havo a pleasant session, and I
believe every member feels tho same
way about it. I now dclare this house
arid ready for business.”
Promptly at 10 o'clock President
Howell called the senate to order. Af¬
ter prayer by Chaplain Watkins, the
roll was called and the credentials of
Captain J. B. Williams, of the six*
teent district, elected to fill the vacan¬
cy created by the death of Senator
wore road. The new sena¬
tor was then sworn in by Associate
Fish, of the supremo court.
President Howell made formal an-
of the death during the
recess of Major Wilson, the senate
doorkeeper, and 12 o’clock was fixed
as the hour for the election of his suc-
cessor. There were two tickets in the
field, one headed by J. W. Green, of
Habersham, and the other by James H.
Bang, of Butts. Mr. Green was elect¬
ed by a vote of 23 to 18.
HOW FUNNY 'TWOULD BE.
Senator Hanna Would Preach Salva¬
tion If He Just Had Time.
A fine new citadel to cost $200,000
to bo used as headquarters for the Sal¬
vation Army in the city and vicinity
was dedicated at Cleveland, Ohio.
Sunday. Senator Hanna was chairman
of the occasion and made an address
of half an hour’s duration. He spoke
almost entirely of the work done by
the army and praised it. He said that
if he had time to preach he would heJn
the Salvation Army^witii-ffils voice.--- .
NOTORIOUS HOOSEY CONVICTED.
Herb Doctor, Suspected of Wholesale
Murder, in Shadow of Gallows.
The trial at Philadelphia of George
P. Hoosey, a negro herb “doctor,” for
tho murder of William G. Danze, has
resulted in a verdict of murder in the
first degree. Hoosey was indicted with
Mrs. Catherine Danze, who is charged
with administering to her husband poi-
soh furnished by the “doctor.” She is
awaiting trial,