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The Jones County News
VOh X.
ro IE OF H NEWS
Cable Reports of Movements of Russ and
Jap in Momentous Struggle Now
on in Far East.
PORT ARTHUR IS REATTACKED
Such Report Beaches j Tokio.
Viceroy Aiexieff Leaves
the City With Gen¬
eral Staff.
A report reached Tokia Tuesday
that the Japanese torpedo fleet re-at¬
tacked the Russan fleet at Port Ar¬
thur February 14, and it is thought
that one Russain warship was dam¬
aged.
“Viceroy Aiexieff left Port Arthur
Tuesday, proceeding to Harbin with
General Prlug, the chief of staff, and
the general staff.
The London papers attach the great¬
est significance to the departure of
Viceroy Aiexieff from Port Arthur,
and comment upon the sudden throw¬
ing of Russian troops into New
Chwang as indicating Russan ap¬
prehension that Port Arthur is in dan¬
ger, and that the Japanese attack may
not, after all, be made where it is ex¬
pected, on the Yalu. All the reports
tend to confirm the impression that
Russia has little or nothing to expect
from sea operations.
According to special dispatches pub¬
lished in London Tuesday morning
from Tokio, the Russian squadron has
returned to Vladivostock.
The Tokio correspondent of The
London Dally Mail says in a dispatch
that two Russian warships appeared
off Oki island, in the southern part ot
the Japanese sea, on Sunday.
The correspondent at Chemulpo ot
The Daily Express makes the astonish¬
ing statement that Japan has already
landed 120,000 troops in Korea, 80,000
of whom are extended along the fight¬
ing front south of the Yalu river.
According to a dispatch to the Par¬
is edition of The New York Herald,
four hundred torpedoes, being two-
thirds of Russia’s entire available sup¬
ply of these articles, were destroyed
on board the Russan cruiser Varug
at Chemulpo.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Tokio, says: The Japanese have cap¬
tured at least five Russian commercial
steamers, including the Ekatorvos-
t,a v, of the volunteer fleet,. the Mouk-
den, Russia Argun and Alesador.
These vessels were caught in Jap¬
anese, Korean and adjacent waters at
various times since February 14 by
small Japanese cruisers and gun¬
boats. Some of the steamers are ffEeh
prizes.
Russians Freeze to Death.
The St. Petersburg Associated Press
correspondent of Tagliche Rundisehau
says that 600 Russian soldiers have
been frozen to death while marching
across Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia,
on the ice.
The correspondent adds that the
temporary railroad across the lake is
not yet completed,, and that a large
detachment of troops was sent on a
22-mile march over the ice covered
lake and that it is presumed that part
of these lost their way in a snow
storm and perished.
Britons and Americans Threatened.
Threatening demonstrations have
been made at Ying Kow against the
British gunboat Espiegle and the Uni¬
ted States gunboat Helena by Russian
soldiers, whose assaults upon and de¬
predations against other foreigners
continue, The civil administrator is
making every effort to arrest the of-
fenders and has assured Captains Bar¬
ton and Sawyer and Consul Miller
that full reparation will be made.
RAPIST WILLIAMS DOOMED.
Crime of Rape Denied by Negro Before
Court at Ronaoke.
Htnry Williams, the assailant of
Mrs. Shields and her little daughter,
arrived in Roanoke, Va., Tuesday,
from Richmond, with a heavy military
guard. At the depot an immense
crowd had assembled, but it was un¬
demonstrative and the prisoner was
marched through it to the court house.
A. jury was quickly empaneled and
Williams was found guilty of felonious
assault afiu'robbery and was sentenced
to be hanged March 18. He was tak^n
to Lynchburg for safekeeping.
PANAMA CONSTITUTION.
Organic Law of New Republic Adopted
and Promulgated.
A Washington special says: Minis-
ter Bunau-Varilia, minister from Pan-
ana, has received word from the min-
ister of foreign affairs for the new
republic that the constitution adopted
by the convention called for that pur-
pose, wag officially promulgated by the
Junta Tuesday. It now becomes the
organic law of the republic of Panama,
BRUTALITY LAID TO RUSSIANS
In Line With the Usual Bar¬
barous Custom, Soldiers of
Czar Wreak Their Ire on
Defenseless W omen.
Advices from New Chwang state
that atrocities are daily perpetrated on
foreigners and natives, both by the
organized police and incoming troops,
which makes it impossible for the civ¬
il administrator of tho city to control
the situation. It is feared that a reign
of terror will be precipitated if the
neutral powers remain inactive. A cap¬
tain of police, with ten soldiers, with¬
out any provocation, destroyed the
hotel owned by a German, whose three
Japanese guests had registered uijder
the protection of the civil administra¬
tor. These Japanese were bound,
stabbed and robbed of food, money and
jewelry. They were rescued with dif¬
ficulty by United St.atts Consul Miller,
together with three women refugees,
all of whom the civil administrator as¬
sured Mr. Miller would be protected.
The administration admits the grav¬
ity of the situation, but declares that
Viceroy alone can remedy. It is be¬
lieved, however, that the mainte¬
nance of order at this treaty port and
the prevention of these violations of
international rights can be insured
c-nly by a instant international procla¬
mation, supported by an armed force.
A special from Tokio says: The
government is receiving additional cir¬
cumstantial reports of alleged cruelty
of the Russians toward Japanese refu¬
gees from Manchuria.
The Japanese consul general at Tien-
Tsin has just telegraphod the authori¬
ties in Tokio, giving a recital of the
story told by thirteen women who just
arrived at Shan-Hai-Kwan. The wo¬
men were residing at Harbin and start¬
ed south on February 9 wi>h 300 com¬
panions. One-half of these women
who reached Moukden were ordered to
leave the train by Russian soldiers who
cruelly abused them and detained the
party, which they finally divided, the
men being ordered to proceed to Port
Arthur. Tho women were sent to New
Chwang, where United States Consul
Miller provided food and transporta¬
tion for them to Shan-Hai-Kwan.
The women say they saw several
Japanese refugees cruelly beaten and
wounded. They say that the Russian
soldiers robbed them of money and
jewfliry. Some of the Japanese escap¬
ed punishment by bribing the soldiers.
The Japanese government and peo¬
ple are deeply stirred by the reports of
the abuse and suffering.
The sinking of the Nakonoura Mam
and the treatment of the refugees are
creating feeling which betokens a bit¬
ter and relentless war. It is improb¬
able that the Japanese will retaliate
in kind, whatever excesses the Rus¬
sians commit.
Korea Open s Door to Japs,
An Associated Press special from
Seoul, Korea, says: The Korean gov¬
ernment has granted Japan the right
to traverse the country. It is said
that Japanese warships have trapped
three Russian ships off Yongampho.
No details regarding the result of
this naval exploit have besn received.
Japans Seize California Fruits.
Cable advices have been received by
the California Fruit Canners’ Associa¬
tion in San Francisco that their ship-
ment of canend goods shipped on the
steamer Coptio a month ago and con¬
signed to Port Arthur had been seiz-
od by the Japanese government at Na¬
gasaki.
VALUE OF HANNA ESTATE.
Fortune Left by Late Senator Estifat-
ed from Seven to Eight Millions.
The value of the estate left by lie
late Senator Hanna is estimated at
from $7,000,000 to $8,000,000. It is
stated that he owned at least 15 per
cent of the stock of the Cleveland
Electric railway, capitalized at $23,-
500,000. In addition to being largely
interested in vessels and iron mining
properties, he was director of the Un¬
ion National bank, Guardian Trust
Company, the People’s Savings and
Loan Company, of Cleveland, and the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railway.
THE NEWS PROVED FATAL*
Aged Man Dies from Shock on Learn.
ing of Hanna’s Death.
Charles Ryder, 60 years old, of Aa
rora, Ills., traveling agent for a chemf-
eal manufacturing company, upca
learning, in response to his inquiry as
j j Hanna to Senator was Hanna’s dead, fell condition, in a swoon that Mr. in
j front Newport of News, the postoffice Va. He died building, after bo- in
in s removed to the Hospital.
GRAY. JONES CO.GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25.IM04.
CZAR URGES PATIENCE.
Russian Proclamation Declares that Iti
Time Japan Will be Thoroughly
Chastised for “Treachery.”
An official proclamation explaining
the unpreparedness of Russia for war
and the necessity for the exercise
patience by her people has been is-
sued at St. Petersburg. It is as fol¬
lows :
“Eight days have elapsed since ail
Russia was shaken with profound in¬
dignation against an enemy who sud¬
denly broke off negotiations and by
a treacherous attack tried to obtain
easy success in a war long desired.
Tho Russian nation with natural
patience, desires prompt vengeance
and awaits feverishly news from tho
Far East.
“The unity and strength of the Rus-
sian people leave no room for doubt
that Japan will receive tho chastise
ment she deserves for her treachery
and provocation to war at a time when
our beloved sovereign desired to main¬
tain peace among the nations. The
conditions under which hostilities arc
being carried on compel us to await
with patience news of the success of
our troops which cannot occur before
decisive actions are fought by the Rus¬
sian army.
“The distance of the territory and
the desire of the emperor to maintain
peace were the causes of the impos¬
sibility of more complete and effective
preparations for war. Much time is
now necessary in order to strike at
Japan, but it is due the dignity and
might of Russia, while sparing as much
as possible the shedding of blood of
her children, to inflict just chastise¬
ment upon the nation which has pro¬
voked the struggle. Russia must await
the event in patience, being sure that
our army will avenge an hundredfold
that provocation.
“Operations on land must not be ex¬
pected for some time yet, and we can¬
not obtain early news from the scene
of war. The useless shedding of
blood is unworthy the greatness and
power of Russia. *
“Our country displays such unity
and desire for self-sacrifice on behalf
of the national cause that all true
news from the scene of hostilities will
be immediately quo to tne entire na¬
tion.”
CHARGES AGAINST BULGARIA.
Turkey Sends Note of Warning to Sig¬
natories of Berlin Treaty.
A Washington special says: In con¬
nection with the threatened uprising
in the Balkans, diplomats in Washing¬
ton have received the full text of a
note recently sent by Turkey to the
powers, signatory to the treaty of Ber¬
lin. The note charges Bulgaria with
fomenting all the trouble in Macedo¬
nia, saying:
“The principality ot Bulgaria does
not change its attitude of active,
though concealed, hostility in spite of
the efforts of the porte in carrying
through the stipulated reforms. Trust¬
worthy investigations reveal the fol¬
lowing facts:
“1. In order to be able to arm all
the villagers, guns as well as ammu¬
nition, are constantly transported to
eight Bulgarian frontier places.
“2. The depots of three frontier di¬
visions are provisioned and armed as
for an imminent war.
“3. The powder factories and artil¬
lery workshops in Sofia work doublo
time and with double forces.
“4. All the military roads leading
into Turkey along the entire Bulga¬
rian frontier are improved and widen¬
ed and made passable, especially for
artillery. The frontier telegraph sys¬
tem is being established, especially
along the principal roads.
“5. In all the districts preparations
on a large scale are made for amass¬
ing supplies, a vast commissariat and
the furnishing of thousands of wagons
by the population as the first appeal.”
Advices from Salonica state that
the Albanians who were besieging
Shemsi Pasha, who, with 22,500 Turk¬
ish troops and three guns, report
ed Wednesday to be beseiged by 20.-
000 insurgents at Babaihosi, have be on
Touted, losing 500 men killed a,nd |
wounded. The Turkish losses are very ■
heavy. Additional battalions of troops
have been ordered to Verisovich.
RUSSIA’S HOME TROUBLES.
Czar Seem s to Have Two Wars to
Contend With at the Same Time.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch, official circles at St. Peters¬
burg are awakening to the fact that
Russia has two wars on her hands—
one against Japan and one against
the dissatisfied elements at home.
It is remarkable as showing the dis¬
content which exists throughout the
empire that, as soon as it becamrj cer¬
tain that Russia would have to fight
Japan, news of attempted outbreaks
were reported from several quarters
of the empire.
GERMANY TO POLICE 8HAN TUNG
All Cities of the District Will Be
Watched After by Kaiser’s Officers,
An Associated Press dispatch from
shanghai gays: It is reported at Wei
Hsien, the most important city in the
province of Shan Tung, that Germany
has secured the right to inaugurate a
uniform police system in ail the cities
of Shan Tung. The Chinese received
the announcement favorably.
Q^R BARS CONSUL
No Exequatur Awaits Edward
Morgan at Dalney.
HE CANNOT BE RECEIVED
United States In/ormed that Political
Reasons Stand in the Way—Ac¬
tion is Considered a
Slight.
A Washington special says: Secro-
tary Hay has been informed that Ed-
win Morgan will not be granted an exe-
quatur by the Russian government au
thorizing him to act as United States
consul at Dalny. Mr. Morgan is now
an his way from Washington to ills
post. He Will sail from San Francisco
md touch at Yokohama, Japan, at
which point the state department will
bo able to advise him a month hence.
This decision on the part of tho Rus¬
sian government was not altogether
unexpected, but it is the subject of
grave consideration by the state de
partment officials, Secretary Hay re
garding the matter of sufficient im¬
portance’ to warrant a personal visit
to the white house, where he present¬
ed the facts to the president. A de¬
cision has not at this time been readi¬
ed as to the answer to be made to .lie
Russian government.
It is said the reasons assigned fc
the declination to receive Mr. Morgan
are entirely impersonal. In fact, Mr.
Morgan has been for several years one
of the American secretaries of embas¬
sy at St. Petersburg, is very popular
with the Russian officials, who would
be glad to receive him as consul if po¬
litical consideration did not forbid. It
is explained that the reason for Rus¬
sia’s action is purely military; the ar
my officers desiring that there shall be
no foreign officials on the Liao Tung
peninsular >..iring the progress of hos¬
tilities.
They fear that they may not be able
to afford such officials a proper meas¬
ure of p-ote tion in times of violence.
It. Is als« s.’isMrted that as ihe United
States consul would be charged with
the responsibility {or the protection
of the Japanese there would be many
chances for severe friction, which il
is desirable to avoid. But many things
may happen, it is pointed out, before
Mr. Morgan arrives even at Japan,
which will determine the course of the
state department, and it Is suggested
that there is a possibility that the Rus¬
sians may tiot be master of the Lioa
Tung peninsula when the consul ar¬
rives. It is said in Washington that
after all the Russian course is consist
ent in that that government has stead¬
fastly refused to receive any consuls
at Dalny, and the only official the
United States lias ever had there was
a commercial agent.
The announcement is made that the
decision in Mr. Morgan's case does not
apply to the newly-appointed United
States consuls at Mukden and Antung.
These consulates are in Manchuria
and the state department, taking the
ground that that province is part of
China, would apply to the Chinese
government for exequaturs tor these
consuls, not recognizing the right 6f
any other power to intervene.
RUSSIA’S REPLY RECEIVED.
Secretary Hay Hear s from His Propo¬
sition Regarding Status of China.
Russia’s reply to Secretary Hay’s
note on China was handed to Ambas¬
sador McCormick, at St. Petersburg
Friday.
The reply was given to Mr. McCor¬
mick by Foreign Minister Lamsdorf
and was promptly dispatched to Wash
ington. The terms of the reply have
not been divulged. It. is known, how
ever, that they are along lfnes previ¬
ously indicated, being a virtual accept¬
ance in principle, with the exception
of Manchuria, which is now the then-
t.re of war and where Russia’s special
interests lie.
BOLD GANG OF BURGLARS.
Torch and Guns Used In Robbery of
Home Near Phenlx City, Ala.
After burglarizing the home of San
Waller, just west of Phenix City, Ala.,
early Friday night, robbers fired at
Mr. Waller and members of his fam¬
ily and then set fire to 4ils house.
The kitchen and cook’s house were
burned, but the main dwelling wai
saved.
Investigation showed that the bur
glare had stolen a lot of silverware
and a watch from the house while the
family was at supper.
DICK SLATED FOR TOGA.
Ohio Republican* Already Agreed
Upon Successor to Hanna.
There is a growing feeling in Ohio
that the question of a successor tc
United States Senator Hanna will not
precipitate such a fight as had been
expected. It is now believed that
when the time comes for the balloting
Congressman Charles Dick w'll prp.e
to*be the man.
WITH RESERVATIONS
Russia Finally Acquiesces in Secretary
Hay’s Preposition Looking to the
Integrity of China.
A St. Petersburg dlspatcn says:
Russia’s reply to Secretary Hay’s note
on China probably will be made in a
few days. It will acquiesce In the
principle, but with certain reserva¬
tions, regarding Chinese administra¬
tive control over the region in Man¬
churia leased to Russia, or covered by
the Chinese reservation in order to
safeguard existing Russian interests.
When the note was first dispatched
to the powers the authorities in St.
Petersburg were undeniably disposed
to view it with suspicion, and there¬
fore its reception by the other caul-
nets was awaited with keen interest.
The Russian authorities have obtained
the views of the European chancellors
and have seen the friendly reception
given to the note even by 1 Russia’s
ally, the fear that it might contain a
hidden pitfall for Russia began to dis
appear. The Russian authorities have
new been acquainted with the replies
of the remaining powers, including
that of Japan, and it has practically
been decided to give adherence in
principle.
Russia explained that she was as
anxious as the other powers to prevent
disorders in China and to preserve
its integrity, but that owing io Ruus-
sia’s interests in Manchuria difficulties
are presented . China must be protect¬
ed and Russia will make a reservation
on this point. She docs not. desire her
position in this respect to be misun¬
derstood hereafter and for this reason
her words will be explicit and not.
equivocal.
Russia has not yet given permission
for any military attaches to join the
Russian army in the field. Requests
havo been received from all the pow¬
ers, including tho United States, an
it is understood that Viceroy Aiexieff,
to whom the question was referred,
would prefer that foreign attaches
should not join in the Russian field
operations until March, explaining that
owing to the unexpected suddenness ot:
the outbreak of hostilities, it is difficult
to make arrangements for their com¬
fortable accommodation, especially
during the severe weather, until that
time.
PORT ARTHUR MENACED.
Naval Officers Believe Japan is Prepar¬
ing to Make Determined Attempt
to Take Russian Stronghold.
Dispatches from the Far East Wed¬
nesday Indicated that Japan is prepar¬
ing to make a determined attempt to
capture Port Arthur, the stronghold of
the Russians.
Tokio advices state that numerous
transports, heavily laden with troop?
and munitions, are on the sea, and it
is believed that these transports will
land at places where the Japanese ar
my can co-operate with the navy in
an attempt to reduce Port Arthur.
Tokio advices report that Japanoc
troops are at Wiju, on the Yalu river.
Wiju is not a great distance from
Port Arthur.
British military experts believe
that the Japanese plan of campaign
contemplates the Immediate invest¬
ment and capture of Port Arthur. On
this' theory they explain the continued
attacks which tho Japanese fleet is
making on tho port.
Tho capture of Port Arthur would
enormously Increase the prestige of
the Japanese and give them a fortified
base from which they could operale
effectively against the Russian line of
communication In Manchuria.
FOR MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS.
Bill Appropriating Million and a Quar
ter Goes to the Governor.
After a debate lasting all day the
Mississippi senate, Wednesday, passed
the house bill appropriating $1,250,000
per annum to the common schools and
the measure now goes to the govcrnoi
for signature.
Members of the two levee boards
are at the capita! fh force to oppose
the amendments to the bills authoriz¬
ing bond Issues aggregating $1,500,000
EIGHTY-FIVE MILLIONS LOSS.
Lowest Estimate of Property* De¬
stroyed in Baltimore Conflagration.
It Is learned from an authoritative
source In Baltimore that the tax as¬
sessments on the realty m the burned
district are approximately between
twenty and twenty-two million dollars
and the assessment on the average
stock of goods consumed in the fire
was between fifty and fifty-two mil¬
lions. As the real estate was assess
ed at three-fourths of its value, these
figures would indicate a total loss by
reason of the fire of about $85,000,000
at the lowest figures.
SHELLED BY AMERICANS,
Dominican Rebels Given a Taste of
Uncle Sam’s Hot Shot,
A private message has been receiv¬
ed in San Juan, Porto Rico, from San
to Domingo City, dated February 17
saying that an American warship bom-
harder the insurgents at Paparito, near
Santo Domingo, and then landed ma¬
rines. These men, however, sub.se
qucntly re-embarked,
TRIBUTE TO HANNA
Paid at Impressive Public
Funeral in the Senate.
A NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE
Beautiful Euloqium Paid the Great Re
publican Leader by Chaplain
Hale—Remains Sent to Cleve¬
land for Interment,
A Washington special says: In the
presence of the grief-stricken family,
of many friends whoso sorrow was
scarcely loss pronounced, ot the sen¬
ate and house of representatives, of
dignitaries from all the other branches
of government, and of the chief official
representatives of most of the foreign
powers, tho funeral of the late Senator
Marcus A. Hanna occurred in tne sen¬
ate chamber Wednesday at noon.
Seldom lias a more distinguished
body of people been collected in Wash¬
ington to do honor, either to the living
of tho dead. *
In the front rank of the eminent as
semhlage gathered immediately about
the bier of the deparod statesman
sat the president, He was flanked
by tho members of his cabinet, all ot
whom bad been closely affiliated with
Senator Hanna by ties of friendship
and political association. There were
scarcely any absentees from amoag
the members of the senate, All of
them were visibly affected. The desk
of their late colleague was heavily
draped.
All tho people in the galleries rose
as if with one impulse as tho casket
was borne to its place. The pallbear-
era bad scarcely retired when the sen¬
ate was called to order. Immediately
afterward the house ot representa¬
tives, with Speaker Cannon at its
head, was announced.
Mrs. Hanna, leaning upon the arm
of her son, Dan R. Hanua, entered the
chamber and took a scat in tho front
row on the left side of the presiding
officer. Sho was followed by her
daughters and their husbands and oth¬
er members of the family, and imme¬
diate friends, ail of whom were given
seats in the immediate vicinity ot the
casket.
President Pro Tem Frye then ad¬
dressed tho senate, saying:
“Senators: You havo solemnly and
lovingly devoted this day to an ob¬
servance of a proper funeral ceremony
over Marcus A. Hanna, late distin¬
guished member of this body, and all
business will be suspended to that
end.”
Chaplain Couden, of the house, then
offered an invocation.
Immediately afterwards Dr. Hale de¬
livered his funeral dress. Although a
man of over eighty years of ago, his
voice penetrated every corner of lha
hall. He said in part:
“That class of people, which is too
large, who makes it their profession
to ascribe tho worst conceivable mo¬
tives for every human action, could
not make Mr. Hanna out when he ap¬
peared in what is called public life.
They made tho mistake which such
men always make of thinking that tho
mind with all its maneuvers and gym
nasties and memories and Imagination
Is greater and stronger than the soul
of man, when it works In sincerity and
truth, in faith and hope and loVe.
“Here was no contriver, no schemer,
no mere inventor; least of nil was here
any copyist. Here was a whole-souled
child of God, who believed in success
and who knew how to succeed by
using the infinite powers.”
After the prayer with which Dr.
Halo closed his sermon, tho Gridiron
quartet, composed of newspaper cor¬
respondents at the capital, stationed
in tho press gallery, sang “Nearer,
My God, to Thee.” This was the last
tribute of an organization with which
Senator Hanna had been a great favor¬
ite, and was a tender and a delicate
farewell from those who had known
and loved him.
The hymn concluded, President Pro
Tem Frye addressed the assembly,
saying:
“We commit the body of our belovod
senator now to the two committees of
the houses of congress and to the offl
cers of the senate to be conveyed to
his late homo In Ohio, and to its final
resting place. May God sanctify his
life and death to us who loved him
well.”
The services which had occupied
about half an hour’s time were closed
with a benediction by Dr. Hale.
There was a crush about the senato
door to see the remains, but no one
was admitted, and they were left in
the closed chamber surrounded by the
floral offerings and under a guard or
tapitol police. At 5 o’clock they were
taken to the Pennsylvania station, es
corted by tho two committees of con-
gross. Tho funeral train left for
Cleveland at 6 o’clock.
CASHIER SHCnT IN ACCOUNTS.
Explanation Made as to WTiy Trout-
man Shot Himself
C. H. Troutman, cashier ol' the Mer¬
chants and Farmers’ bank, of Mllledge
vilie, Ga., who shot himself, is treas¬
urer of the state sanitarium and is
sa’d to be short in his aocounts about
$23,000. Speculation in cotton is
thought to have caused this shortage
Mr. Troutman is under a $40,000 bond
and the state is fully protected.
NO. 14.
|Cream of News.?
wW'HHWWttMWWtW?
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
f ■
—The coroner's Jury, in session at
Fort Valley, Ga., exonerated Seneca
Dyee, who accidentally shot his father
during a family row.
—The Mississippi senate Wednesday
passed tho house bill appropriating
$1,250,000 for the state's public schools.
The action was taken after a spirited
debate.
—The lily white republicans of
Louisiana met In New Orleans Wed¬
nesday and named a state ticket. Tho
old line republicans will also have can¬
didates in tho field.
—A largo conference of uegro farm¬
ers began at Tuskegee, Ala, Wednes¬
day. A declaration was issued by the
convention.
—Nearly 1,000 libraries have been
established by the rural public schools'
of NortTi Carolina, and the work is
still going on.
—Former President Grover Cleve¬
land, in an article written for tho
Saturday Evening P03t, urgos his
"rank and file associates” of tho
democratic party to unite for success
in November. He arraigns the repub¬
lican Philippine policy and also Roose¬
velt's Panama action.
—Thertj is a growing feeling in
Ohio that Congressman Charles Dick
will bo chosen to tho United States
senatorial va-cancy caused by the death
of Mr. Hanna.
—At the solicitation of tho United
States, Yiju, located on the Yahi river,
has been declared open to tho com-
morco of tho world by^Korea.
—The Albanians are reported In *o-
volt, Twenty-five hundred Turkish
troops are reported surrounded by 20,*
000 Insurgents.
—An attack ou tho City ot Santiago
has resulted in the rout of the rebel
forces by tho Dominican government
troops.
—The managers of tho Georgia
state university summer school are
highly pleased because they are to get
$1,500 of tho Peabody fund, and make
plans for a busy session.
—Speaking of tho recent tragedy,
when Georgo Fontaine lost his life.
Rev. J. E. Wray, of Columbus, Ga..
from his pulpit declared tho Muscogee
Club a "gate of heft.”
—The merchants of Cuihbert, Ga.,
are still at war with tho oil trust, and
it is claimed that tho clly was kept
without, its oil supply for two weeks.
—Georgia capitalists have bought
uut the lumber interests of a Cincin¬
nati firm at Tifton, Ga., and will take
charge about March 1.
—North Carolina railroad commis¬
sion orders Atlantic Coast Line to run
extra train from Rocky Mount to Sel¬
ma, N. C.
—The Cuban treaty will continue to
be discussed in the senate during tho
week, while the house will be accu*
pied in discussing the naval and other
appropriation bills.
—Judge L. D. Brewer, of Danbury,
Conn., found dead at. his home. Ho
was a charter member of tho Ameri¬
can Bar Association.
—Trolley car at Cumberland, Md.,
jumps the track. Two persons kill¬
ed and about seventy-five injured.
—J. M. Hill, one of the five surviv¬
ors of the battle of San Jacinto, has
Just died at Austin, Texas.
—Sir Henry Irving, tho actor, calls
tho Chicago officials a set of panic-
stricken jacks.
—Mayor T. E. Wells, of Pensacola,
Fla., was tried in tho police court for
fighting, convicted and fined by the
mayor pro tem.
—The Russian protected cruiser,
Askold, which was disabled by tho
Japanese men of war in the Port Ar¬
thur fight, ha* gone to the bottom as
the result of the injuries received.
—In a battle between a Bulgarian
band and Turkish frontier guards,
reinforced by the regular infantry,
the Bulgarians were routed, leaving
tbelr dead on the field.
—Twelve thousand Japanese troops
aro reported to have been repulsed by
Russians at Dove bay, where an at¬
tempt to land and get a footing was
made.
—Six Norwegian steamers, charter¬
ed by a Russian naval contractor, have
been captured by the Japanese.
—The house has concurred in tho
senate amendment to the urgent defi¬
ciency appropriation bill, authorizing
a loan of $4,600,000 by the government
to tho Louisiana Purchase {.'.position.
—At Asheville, N. C., federal officers
captured 1,108 gallons of Blockade
whisky loaded on a Southern car in
twenty-five barrels. No one will admit
ownership.
—Tho South Carolina legislature
has passed a bill creating a new de¬
partment of commerce and immigra¬
tion.
—The American Exchange National
bank of Syracuse, N. Y., has closed its
doors.
—On a writ of habeas corpus Judge
Hodges released from the hibb county
jail, at Macon, Ga., Deputy Sheriff W.
N. Coxwell, of Taylor county, who was
held for violating a habeas corpus
writ.