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The Jones County News
VOL X.
Is the Ticket Put Forth by Republicans
in National Convention.
Demonstrations Loud nnd
Long Greeted Presenta¬
tion of Candidates.
Scenes Indescrib¬
able.
A Chicago special says: The swift,
ure current of public opinion for the
tcond time in the history of the re-
publican conventions Thursday result-
ed in the selection of a national ticket
without a dissenting voice. Theodore
Roosevelt for president and Charles
VV. Fairbanks for vice president r e-
ceived every vote in the convention,
994.
Regardless of the fact that the nom-
ination of one had been assured for
months and the other for days, the
announcement of the choice was
cempanied by a resounding demon-
stration, which attested the eandi-
dates' universal popularity. The cheer-
ing was led by figures known through
ide breadth of the land and echoed by
a mighty throng of enthusiastic men
and radiant women assembled in the
hall to witness the crowning feature
as well as the close of the national
convention that marks the semi-cen¬
tennial of the republican party in the
United States.
No less than ten thousand men and
women participated in the ratification
of the party program, and the conse-
quent roar of cheering and hand-clap-
ping was deafening. The band ata-
tionod high among the girders of the
hall was drowned by the tumultuous,
unbounded demonstration.
When Governor Black, of New York,
made his speech nominating Theodore
Roosevelt to succeed himself as presi-
dent, for twenty-five minutes the great
v throng told its approbation of the con-
choice. The name of Roose-
velt came from every throat. The
New York delegates^ paraded the hall
shouting at the top of their voices.
Other delegations joined the proces-
sion and the well ordered body of half
nn hour before was a shifting mass,
every semblance of organization gone.
While the demonstration was at its
height, Chairman Cannon stepped, io
tne front of the stage. He held in Ills
hand the banner which was waved in
in I860 when Lincoln was nominated
and which has been used in every con¬
vention since. The flag showed the
wear anil tear of many similar con¬
tests. “Uncle Joe” waved it vigorous-
ly and kept time with his body. Soon
the whole convention was swaying in
exact measure. The chairman tired,
and his place was taken by a young
man who grasped the flag staff firmly
in one hand and with a megaphone led
the yelling. He started the “Roose-
velt, Roosevelt, Roosevelt,” repeated
over and over again with the system
. cue*. .. ... up „
the throng, and the cry "Roosevelt"
rolled over the hall in volume so great
and so terrific that the screeching of a
hundred steam whistles would have
keen dwarfed in comparison.
The delegates in their eagerness to
exhibit approval of the nomination
cepted every signal for renewed
cheering. A little colored boy from
Georgia, and later a pretty little
dressed ii a dainty frock of white, I
were lifted to the platform and they
we.ved flag? with as much vigor as
their preceptor.
After the crowd had yelled itself
hoarse, it permitted the band to par-
ticipate *n the demonstration.
The leader chose patriotic music,
end the familiar words were taken up
by the convention and sung with ear-
neatness. The hand changed into rag-
time, and the convention found that
cheering was better imed to the music.
There was no pause in the enthusi-
asm. Several times Speaker Cannon
walked out on the projection to tho
platform extending between rows of
press seats and lifted his hands for or-
der. Tfce crowd thought ho was lead-
ing in the applause, and paid no at-
tention.
When from .sheer exhaustion the
throng lessened its tumult, Speaker
Canon found his opportunity. Going
to the very edge of the platform he
knelt and pounded the floor for order.
When he had gained the attention of
the convention he announced that the
flag he had been waving as the na-
tional flag waved when Lincoln was
THE FOURTH AT THE FAIR.
Will Be Greatest Celebration Ever
Held in the United States.
Fourth of July arrangements by the
Rt^L/auh^augur hefd the greatest celebra-
tion ever in the 'jneetiw' United Stares.
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. .. n of a held in
President Francis' office Tuesday a
telegram of invitation was sent to a
number of orators and statesmen asK-
ing them to deliver orations.
the choice of the convention. His
speech caused another outburst in
honor of the flag.
When Senator Fairbanks had been
nominated for vice president there
was no diminution in the demonstra¬
tion. Voices were hoarse, but the
noise for the choice was just as unan¬
imous as it was in filling the first
place on the ticket.
the speakers seconding the nomi¬
nation of Roosevelt were Senator Bev¬
eridge, of Indiana, George C. Knight
of California, Harry Stitweli Edwards
of Georgia, ex-Governor Bradley of
Kentucky, Joseph B. Cotton of Min-
nesotn, and Harry S. Cummings, a col-
ored delegate from Maryland. Mr.
■ Cannon introduced Cummings as "an
American citizen whose people were
brought from slavery forty years ago
and who have made more progress in
ofle generation than any race ever
made."
Cummings made friends by his re-
mark that he had been admonished to
be brief and intended to obey that
advice.
A real ovation was given Cummings
as he closed after a few moments. Mr.
Cannon then advanced to the front of
the rostrum and at 1:09 announced
the roll call for nominations for pres¬
ident. Every state announced for
Roosevelt, which was followed by ap-
piause.
Senator Fairbanks Named.
Immediately after the nomination of
Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Cannon announced;
"The clerk will call the roll for the
presentation of candidates for vice
president."
Senator Dollivei* nominated Senator
Fairbanks, which was a signal for
cheers. The nomination was second-
ed by Senator Depew, Senator Fora-
ker, Governor Pennypacker of Penn-
sylvania, and Senator Carter of Mon-
The roll call of states was dispensed
with and the nomination of Fairbanks
made by acclamation.
RESUME OF TUESDAY'S AND WED-
NESDAY'S SESSIONS.
Convention called to order Tuesday
at n00n by Acting Chairman Payne,
the national committee. Ex-Secre-
tary 0 f War p;ii bu R 0o t W as made tem-
porary chairman and delivered the
••i { 0 } . not e” speech, which will be used
as a campaign document,
Op Wednesday -permanent organiza-
t i oh *- as perfected, with "Uncle Joe”
£ annon| speaker of the house of rep-
resentatives, as chairman, and the
rea] business of the convention begun,
committee reports were presented and
tho p!at f Crm rea d and adopted,
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Born October 27, 1858, in New York
city; graduated at Harvard Univer-
gity> 18g0; se rved in New York legis-
Iat p y isg2 83-S4; chairman New York
delegation to republican national con-
vention i 88 4 ; defeated as republican
candidate for mayor of New York,
1886; States civil serv.ee roni-
missioner, 18S9'-95; president board of
police commissioners New York, 189S-
97 S; . SSS. assistant secretary of navy 1897*
COM o,
the'First Volunteers cavalry "Rough
Ridm " regiment in war with Spain,
1898; ejected governor of New York,
1899; elected vice $900; president of the !
United States, September, 14,
, 901> Bucce eded to the presidency on
dPath of wi,nam McKinley; nominal-
ed f or president by republican nation-
a j convention,-1904. ■
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SENATOR FAIRBANKS.
Born May 11 near Uriionville Center,
Ohio. 1853; graduated from Ohio Wes-
ley an University, Delaware, Ohio ,
1872; reporter for Associated Press,
1S73; admitted to the Ohio state bar
an dwaa. married to Miss Cornelia
Cole, 1874; begun practice of the law
in Indianapolis, 1875; directed
candidacy of Welter Q. Gresham for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent. Actively engaged in the sup-
port of Benjamin Harrison, the party’s
nominee, 1888; was republican can-
cus nominee for United States sena-
David Turpih,. democrat, 1903; worked
to commit the republican party in In¬
diajia to the gold standard. Headed
his state delegation to the St. Louis
convention, and was temporary chair-
man of that body. 1896; was elected
to the United States senate, 1897;
member of the joint high British -
American commission, 1898: secured
the passage of a bill appropriating
$100,000 for the relief of Martinique
sufferers, 1902; re-elect.ed to the
ed States senate, 1903; nominated for
vice president. ’of the United States
by the republican party, 1904.
MISSISSIPPI TOWN BURNED.
Best Part of McComb City Laid In
Ashes—Loss $300,000.
Fi re Tuesday morning destroyed the
bS8t part of the bu8ineM portlon of
the town of McCp ® b "City Miss., in-
cludin * the city hall> two hot8,s and
,he largest dry goods * tor f- » nd ' hp
loss is Placed at $300,000 with half im
s,lrance D ® feCt ' Ve e ' ectr! ^ wir ' nS
'
caused the fire, it-fs . thought.
OKAY. JONHS CO.GA.. THURSDAY. JUNE 30, 1904.
THOUSAND MARK PASSED
Thorough Inquiry Into Steamer Slo¬
cum Horror Reveals Startling Num¬
ber of Victims Beyond Estimate.
A New York sprelal says that up¬
wards of 1,000 persons perished in
the burning of the excursion steamer
General Slocum is now practically cer¬
tain.
According to an exhaustive report
made Saturday by Police Commission¬
er Schniltburger on the number of
dead, missing, Injure-U and uninjured
in the disaster, it appears that {t::s
bodies have been recovered and that
93 persons absolutely known to have
been aboard the vessel are still un¬
counted for, bringing the total of the
disaster up to 1,031.
Those injured number 171) and of
the throng of fully 1,500 who embarked
on the excursion of St. Mark church,
but 236 escaped without injury.
The report is the result of a minute
inquiry by a corps of 100 patrolmen
under the direction of the inspectors.
In the course of the inquiry much val¬
uable information was secured from
survivors which will he used In the in¬
vestigation by the district attorney io
fix the responsibility of the disaster.
A thorough examination of the hull
of the Slocum Saturday afternoon by
Coroners O'Gorman and Berry and In¬
spector Albertson resulted in the dis¬
covery in the locker in which the fire
started of a number of barrels which
had contained kerosene and lubricating
oil.
MOB WORK IN MISSISSIPPI.
Little Girl Victim of a Rapist Assists
in His Execution.
Starling Durham, a negro, wanted on
the charge of criminally assaulting
he 14-year old dang iter o! ........; John Mil-j
son, a while man. near B'llefonta.ine,
Miss., .. two we'ks ago. and attempting ;
in criminally sault three young ladies
named Dunn near Europa all during ■
the course of the same day; was hang- \
ed in the public square at Eupora. I
Miss., Sunday a mob.
The noose was placed about the pris-
oner's neck by the little Wilson girl,
who positively identified him as her
assailant. The negro was then placed
upon the back of a large horse, and at
the signal from the leader of the mob
the little Wilson girl led the horso
from under him.
_ white
' ei persons, and black,
wlmessed the hanging. After being
assured that the negro was dead, the
mob cut down the body and turned it
j l ’* K * ll > relatives lor burial,
eininniii ,i,,, i j, may iitai
Vienna, Ala., after a running chase
dlir| ng which he was wounded ' n
two places. He was carried to Eupora
Saturday night by (he sheriff of
son county. A large mob met the
train at the depot and an effort was
made to get the negro, but the officers
spirited him away and carried him to
the jail at Walthall, six miles distant,
where he was again met by a mob of
determined men, who said their inten
tion was to burn him.
The officers in charge of the negro
sttcceeeded In prevailing upon the mob
to give up this intention, biit only af-
tei promising to deliver the negro to
the mob Sunday morning for execu-
tion.
There was a strong sentiment for
burning, but this was overcome an 4
the lynching- took the form of a hang¬
ing-
Dunham stoutly maintained his inno-
cence t° the last, and denied that Jig
“ «« >«"*>.. W»,„n s l„.
He admitted having visited Dunn's
P lace > ,,ut denied any bad motive. His
^ ^d st remarks negroes wer who « made were to assembled two hun-
about the point of execution. Dunham
telln ?* fhPm nev « r to R° alj0,,t a wh.te
8 ho " 8e when women wero at
e alon •
The three Dunn. si.sters, the eldest of
' vhom >" 1 ms than 18, witnessed the
lynching from the distance.
* w";
XOa!,;?™" or rapture Vardaman of Stalling 0 ; Dunham
s ret,irn 1° Eupora until Sun-
day afternoon. He immediately wired
8 * h ^^
w re needed n to protect the prisoner, i
_ The lynching,
however, had occur-
D ant | am been bronZfl bro "ght back
t0 M m. “stsslppi.
PANAMA MINISTER RECEIVED.
President and Secretary Hay Wcl
comes Senor Don D. J. Obaldia.
America and the infant republic of
Panama forma „ v jojned hands Sa i
* i.i r*
day when President Roosevelt rceeiv
ed Senor Hon D. J. Olialdia, the
cently appointed minister of tho ‘
public.
The ceremony took place in the blue !
room of the white house. Senor De
Obaldia, who was presented by y- ere
tary Hay, laid before the president his
credentials from the government of
Panama.
FRENCH DIPLOMACY EFFECTIVE.
I
p a ri* Officials Claim Credit for Release
of Perdicaris and Var:--.
The foreign office in Paris has re-
^ & ^ ^
minister at angier confirming the
pre&8 dispatches announcing the arriv-
al tfiere of Perdicaris and Yarh-y, e*. i
cor ted by the shereefs of Waza^r The
latter factj It , B claimed, shows that
French diplomatic efforts brought ;
about the captives’release. |
1 BOTH ON THE MOVE
Armies of Japs and Russians
Push Rapidly Forward,
LATEST NAVAL EPISODE
Jap Generals Kuroki and Oku Sending
Forces Northward to Force Rus-
sions to Risk Big
Battle.
Sunday's dispatches from Liao Yang
fay t| reports of lighting between
the advance guard regiments are con¬
tinually being received.
The battles nte Indecisive, but they
show hat the Japanese are moving
forward regularly on each front. This
is corroborated by official dispatches.
Members of the Red Cross, together
with non-combatants who are.^'esir
ous of witnessing the figi. are
leaving southward daily.
Jap Losses at Tellssu.
This cablegram was received at the
Japanese legation in Washington Sun¬
day from Tokio:
“General Oku reports that our cas
uallies at. Telissu were 247 killed, in¬
cluding officers, and 946 wounded, in¬
cluding 43 officers."
Jap Naval Victory.
A dispatch from Che Foo says: The
Russian Port Arthur squadron is prac¬
tically destroyed so far as its ability
to do anything in the way of offensive
work is concerned.
News which may he regarded as per-
fectly trustworthy states that on
Thursday Admiral Prince Oukhtom-
ski, under orders, made an attempt to
thf . Japaliego blofkaJe with Ills
enUrp force _ As s00n as he out
of the harbor he waH a | ght ed by the
Japanese s.cout boats and began to
close with his full force.
Early Thursday night he found the
Russian squadron, comprising ten bat¬
tleships anil cruisers and five torpedo
craft, outside the harbor but well with-
in the range of shore forts. The tor-
pedo flotilla was sent in to attack and
then the attack was made on the Po-
resviet, which flew the flag of Ad'mi-
ral Oukthtomski. The torpedoes sir y>k
tbe b j g battleship almost slmultaneoi.s-
l.v. and she went down almost imme¬
diately.
Reports reaching Chi? Foo say *b;it
hardly any of her crew of ?*<$
were saved, and that the Rum-Jin ad¬
miral went down with his ship,
though he might have been saved had
he chosen to make the effort.
Under the combined fire of the
lleet and the forts the Japanese tor¬
pedo fleet were driven off, it is report¬
ed, with the loss of two destroyers.
Not, however, until they had put
out of action another battleship, be¬
lieved to be the Sevastopol, and a big
cruiser, the Disma.
By this lime lho heavy ships of
Togo’s squadron came within range
and under llielr Are the remaining Rns-
sian vessels put back into Port Ar-
thur, with several others of their ves-
sels j njlIr0d by Japanese shells,
1 Information Wanted.
A special from Tokio says: The
failure of the Russians to furnish in¬
formation concerning Japanese pris¬
oners of war in their possession is
' ‘ , f ‘ ‘ ^ , . .. f .
", ' San
prlB^e™ «e prepared ’
^ fnrv . ar(le ‘ , l week|v t0 the Rt|ssian
b" ^ Ameilean K, government Ittidling
T case M r Is
attention a Hie Japanese
r|a)m (h wag -„ ]m , bef „ re the
outbreak of hostilities and hurried to
M ( ff orts b aV p been
“ 8<le to Q obla.in p information information regarding regarding
‘japanes^ are'^nunely'lolici-
,0,,s «onoornin B their countrymen wlm
are confined in Russia. They fear that
prisons and
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, f «
j probable th.U tin American gtrv-
eminent will ho asked to make pointed
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. . , f „ Petersburg concern-
iho nrcsent condition of Japanese
Prisoners and to arrange a system of
rPRU ] ar reportfl
TEXAS FOR JUDGE PARKER,
Harmonious State Democratic Conven¬
tion Held in San A-itonio,
Tho Texas state democratic conven¬
tion finished its business at San An¬
tonio Wednesday. One of the strong¬
est delegation ever elected In the state
eas chosen and instructed to vote for
Judge Parker and to vote as a unit
an all questions.
A feeling of party unanimity and
varnestness ruled throughout. The
platform adopted was short, amhrac-
.ng merely an enunciation of demo-
ratic fundemental principles.
FILIPINO DELEGATES ARRIVE.
Net Certain, However, that They Will
Be Seated in Conventions.
Four delegate(f t0 the natlonal
ocrari< - an -' republican conventions
from th « Philippines arrived at Ban
Francisco Thursday on the Coptic.
Nona of the delegates Is sure of a
fft. The question of recognizing the
lelegates will be one of the earliest
Prehlems before the fommittee on
CABINET CHANCES
Moody, Metcalf and Morton
Named to Fill Vacancies.
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT
Moody Succeeds Atorney General
Knox and Morton Given Naval Port¬
folio—Metcalf Takes Place Va¬
cated by Cortelyou.
A Washington special says; A
sweeping change in tho cabinet «,f
President Roosevelt was announced
officially at the white house Friday.
The announcement came in the form
of a brief typewritten statement Is¬
sued by Secretary Loeb as follows!
The following cabinet appointments
are announced:
W. H. Moody, of Massachusetts, at¬
torney general.
Paul Morton, of Illinois, secretary
Of the navy.
Victor H. Metcalfe, of California,
secretary of commerce and labor.
The resignation of Secretary Cor¬
telyou and Attorney General Knox
have been accepted to take effect
July 1 .
For two weeks or more it has been
known that these changes were im¬
pending. When Secretary Cortelyou
was appointed by President Roosevelt
to he ids campaign manager, it was
certain he would retire from the cab¬
inet upon his assumption of duties as
chairman of the republican commit¬
tee. Just before lie left for the Chi¬
cago convention be placed in the hands
of the president .Hr loner of resigna¬
tion from file secretaryship of com¬
merce amt labor.
A week ago Attorney General Knox
formally announced lie would retire
from uie department of justice prob¬
ably at the end of the fiscal year. !t
was understood at the same time that
Secretary Moody would succeed Mr.
Knox as attorney general, This
statement made, however, Hint while
die transfer of Secretary Moody to
the department of justice would be
probable, it was dependent in a meas¬
ure on the president's success in se¬
curing a worthy successor in the navy
department.
In pursuance to the purpose to se¬
cure the services of a thoroughly able
and. congenial man, President Rooso-
ve!, tendered the appointment of sec¬
retary of the navy to Paul Morton,
first vice president of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railway. Mr.
Morton is a personal friend of the
president's of many years' standing.
He is a son of the late . Sterling Mor¬
ton, of Nebraska, secretary of agri¬
culture in President Cleveland's last
administration.
William H. Moody, the newly-ap¬
pointed attorney general, was horn
in Massachusetts December 23, 1853,
and attended the famous Phillips
Academy at Andover. Completing ills
studies at Andover he entered liar
yard, from which he was graduated n
J87G. He at once entered the practice
of law, and in his profession achieved
distinction, He was district attorney
for (lie eastern district of Massachu-
setts from 1890 to 1895. Was a mem¬
ber of congress in the fifty-fourth,
ifty-fifth, fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh
congresses, From membership in the
latter he resigned April 30, 1902, hav¬
ing been appointed by President.
Roosevelt secretary of the navy.
Victor Howard Metcalf, named by
the president, to succeed George B.
wortelyou as secretary of commerce
and labor, is a California congressman
residing at Oakland. He is a native
of Utica, N. Y., and was horn October
10th, 1853. He was educated in the
Utica schools and at Yale college,
from the law department, of which
he was graduated in 1870. He was
admitted Io practice in the Connecti¬
cut and New York courts and followed
bis profession at Utica for two years.
He moved to Oakland, California, in
1879, and continued his practice until
elected to the fifty-sixth congress. He
was re elected to the two succeeding
congresses and has served in Wash-
IngUm nearly six years.
RUSSIAN FORCE AMBUSHED.
Over a Thousand Caught and Die In
Trap Laid by Japs.
A dispatch to The Dally Mail (Lon¬
don) under date of June 21 from Niu-
says:
"While a Russian force of 8,000, un¬
General Kondradvltch, was trav¬
Wafungko ravine, nine miles
southeast of Kaichou June 19, it. was
surprised by concealed Japanese art.il-
lery. their
"The Russians lost heavily,
casualties being 1,200 in number.
"General Kondraviteh extricated bis
men and led them In good order to an
entrenched position."
AMERICAN NURSERYMEN.
Adjourn at Atlanta After a Most In-
teresting Convention.
The American Association of Nurse
rymen closed its convention in At-
lanta, Ga., Thursday afternoon, after
a silt cessful meeting, nil the visitors
left the city Friday morning, first to
have a peep at some Georgia orchards
and nurseries and then to travel home¬
ward.
RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK.
Jap Admiral Reports Sea Fight at
Port Arthur—Czar's Forces In
Manchuria Still Retreating,
A special of Friday from Tokio
says: Admiral Togo reports an en¬
gagement at Port Arthur last Thurs¬
day, In which a battleship of the Per-
esvlet type was sunk anil a battle¬
ship of I ho R«vnslopol type nnd a first-
class cruiser of the Diana type were
damaged. The Japanese fleet was
practically undamaged.
it Is reported from Liao Yang that
General Oku and Kuroki have joined
fences and are attacking from the di¬
rection of Vafnngow.
There is talk of a serious engage¬
ment shortly. It is also rumored Hint
tho Japanese forces which were ?e
cently advancing in this direction
have fallen back on Feng-Wang-Cheng.
A St. Petersburg special says: While
many rumors are rife from the theater
of‘war, the only thing that can be
dated with certainty Is that the in¬
formation received by tho war office
hows that. General Kuropatkln i:as
no intention of serioulsy contesting
the Japanese advance at Kai-Choii,
which would seem to carry with It v
decision to practically abandon Ihe
entire peninsula to the enemy and as
a natural consequence the withdrawal
of the Russian troops from Niit-
cltwang.
According to the latest reports.
General Oku's scouts are four miles
north of Senuehen and the Russian
outposts are eight miles north of the
same place and gradually falling back
along tho line of tlie railroad.
It is likely that the Japanese will
reach Kal-Chou in a couple of days.
General Kurokl's three columns se»'ii
to have suspended their advance pend¬
ing Gen-ral Oku’s arrival at Kal-Ohon.
They are occupying the three roads
leading from Rluyen to Kln-Chou, Tav
Tcho-Klao and Hal-Cheng, whence
they can move forward simulta¬
neously.
The exact position of the Japan¬
ese on the Ta-Che, Klao road is not
known, hut one column is at Vandia-
pud/.e, 40 mlleR from Hai-Cheng and
another is at Chapanlin, 25 miles from
Kal-Chou. Military critics approve
of General Kuropatkln’s decision not
to fight at Kal-Chou, which they point
out is a particularly unfavorable po¬
sition, exposed to a flank from Kuro-
on one side and to a possible land¬
ing at Niuehwang on the other.
The Japanese forces engaged in this
<-* < ► />r» f are. estimated at 50,000
men and nn enormous number of guns.
Apparently two divisions have left
Port Arthur, which would account for
the practical suspension of the siege
operations, but which may also be due
to the reported loss cf. Ihe siege train
on noard Japanese transports.
Although much interest is manifest¬
ed in the reports of the loss of these
guns and in the reports from the same
sources of the drowning of Command-
r-r in Chief Orama and his staff, the
admiralty has no confirmation of these
rumors.
PERDICARIS is RELEASED.
♦
Grand Stand Play of Bandit Raisuli
Comes to a Close.
A dispatch from Tangier, Morocco,
states that Ion Perdicaris and Crom¬
well Vajlev, who were captured by
the bandit Raisuli, arrived there Sat¬
urday rooming. Perdicaris was very
much fatigued after his long ride, but
said he was glad to get back. li e
Is greatly pleased at the reception ac
corded him by the townspeople who
me! I hem In great numbers.
Perdicaris suffered many hardships
while in Ihe hands of Raisuli, although
tie says he does not think that these
were the fault of the bandit chief and
that he had every comfort possible un¬
der the circumstances.
Varley appears to ho as cheerful |
and bright, as if he had just returned
from a picnic. !
Nothing unusual occurred during the '
exchange of the prisoners, who start- | j
er for their respective homes. !
The delay In turning over the pris¬
oners was apparently merely a nils- i
take as to the date set for. their re¬
lease.
MOST AVAILABLE CANDIDATE.
Vermont Democrats Are In Favor of
Judge Parker.
The democrats of Vermont at their
state romentlon In Burlington on
Wednesday declined to Instruct. Ihe
delegates to the national convention
to vote for the nomination of Judge
Parker for president, but just before
adjournment a motion was adopted
giving expression to the opinion that
Judge Parker was the most available
candidate.
The delegates were instructed to
act as a unit on ail questions, but
were not bound outright to vote for
the New York man
GREAT BATTLE imminent.
—.....- <•
at Each Other Again.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says:
imminence of battle In the northern
par. of Liao Tung peninsula admit-
tod by the war office and is indicated
sufficiently In Tuesday's dispatch from
the Associated Press correspondents
at Liao Yang, Kai Ping and othe*
points cn the railroad.
NO. 32
ASSEMBLY AT WORK
Georgia Solons Meet in At¬
lanta for Summer Session,
ORGANIZE FOR BUSINESS
Several Most Important Bills are In*
troduced in Both Houses—Gov¬
ernor Terrell’s Mes¬
sage Read.
The Georgia legislature of 1904 was
called to order at 10 o’clock Wednes¬
day morning by President Howell, of
Ihe senate, and Speaker Morris, of the
house. It required but a few min¬
utes for each body to notify the other
that it was organized, and ready for
business, and for both to give the gov¬
ernor notice to the same effect.
Outside of the introduction of a
number of new bills, the house did
nothing except the usual routine inci¬
dent to the opening of the session.
Resolutions were passed relating to
deceased and sick members, tho gov¬
ernor's message was read, new bills
were read and referred to the proper
committees, and at 11:55 the nouse
adjourned for Iho day, after being In
session less than two hours.
The roll cnll which followed tho
opening prayer by Chaplain Allen
showed the attendance of 161 of the
175 members, and in addition three
new members elected to fill vacancls,
making a total present of 154.
Perhaps the most Interesting of tho
new hills introduced was that by Mr.
Dunbar, of Richmond, providing tor
a change in the method of electing
Judges of the superior court. Measures
on tills subject were expected, and it
is more than likely that several others
will appear before Hie session is many
days old. Mr. Dunbar proposes to
change the present plan by popular
election so that the justices of the su¬
preme court shall nominate six per¬
sons In tue circuit where a judge is
to he chosen, and from these six the
governor shall choose one as Judge of
the superior court, the appointment to
be confirmed by the senate. H'hls is
one of several methods that have been
suggested to remedy the evils com¬
plained of in the present law.
Mr. Kelley, of Glascock, introduced
his Australian ballot hill, which pass¬
ed the house by such a good majority
last year. Mr. Stovall, of Chatham,
already has bills before the general
committee looking to Ihe purification
of primary elections, and these will be
reported on at an early date.
Mr. Beauchamp, of Butts, introduced
an anti-jug trade Dill in which he pro¬
poses to make it a misdemeanor to
carry or send liquors of any kind into
any prohibition county in the state.
The opening of the senate was
marked by the introduction of two im¬
portant bills, one by Senator Middle-
brooks and Ihe other by Senator Tis-
enger. The bill by Senator Middle-
broks provides lot Hie extension of
the Western and Atlantic railroad to
the sea, and also provides that tho
work shall be done by the convicts of
the stale.
Senator B. L. Tisenger, of Thomas-
ton, put in a measure calling for the
appointment of judges of the supreme
court and solicitors general by the
governor, and increasing the term of
each io six years.
In the senate Mr Associate Justice
John S. Candler, of the supremo
court, administered the oath of office
to Hon, O. N. Starr, of Calhoun, Gor¬
don county, the new senator from the
Forty-third district. In the house Mr.
Associate Justice Beverly D. Evans
administered the oath to Representa¬
tives M. W. Gross, of McDuffie; J. M.
Harrell, of Quitman, and R. Y. Rudi-
sfil, of Chattooga, they having been
named to succeed former members
who died and resigned.
The message of the governor was
read in both the house and senate
shortly before 11 o'clock. The reading
occupied atiout forty minutes. The
message was listened to with great in-
terest by the members of both bodies
as it contained many important rec¬
ommendations, and gave a resume of
the state's business for tho year.
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