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BARTOW MAN VISITS AN OSTRICH
FARM IN JACKSONVILLE.
HE LEARNS MUCH OF THE BIRD.
XCnliglitens the Children Regarding the
Habits and Demeanor of the
Interesting Creatures.
While in Jacksonville, Fla., recently
“Bill Arp” visited the ostrich farm in
as
follows:
This ostrich farm was planted here
on last Thanksgiving day. It is a
branch of the one at Galveston. A few
years ago these enterprising men
gathered and bought fifty-two young
birds in Africa. They chartered a
vessel and landed thirty-nine of them
safely in Galveston. The others died.
Last fall Mr. Pearson, who is a Mis
sissippian, brought over here a num
ber of adult birds and also a pair of
those that came from Africa. He has
here now abont thirty which are grown
and married and 1ms a nnmber of
chicks from two days to four months
old. There is a large inclosnre,where
the males and females of marriageable
age are turned in and kept until the
male makes his choice. The female
acquiesces without any coquetry. The
pair are then transferred to a smaller
inclosnre, where the male at once be
gins the process of subjugation. He
treats her most shamefully—Strikes
her, bites her, pursues her and gives
the poor thing no rest. I saw him at
it, and wanted to take a big stick and
maul him. Complete subjugation is
his animus and after he gets that and
she humbles herself to the ground and
pleads for mercy his whole manner is
changed. He takes her to wife and
treats her with the greatest considera
tion and kindness the rest of their
married life.
Very many of these birds have mated
and every pair has a separate enclos
ure, say abont 50x100 feet, where they
raise their young. The hen lays from
twelve to twenty eggs—lays them on
the ground in a saucerlike place,where
the sand has been scooped out. The
eggs are in full view and have no pro
tection. When the litter is all laid the
male bird begins the incubation and
sets upon them every day from 4 p. m.
until 9 o’clock next morning. The fe
male then promptly takes her place
and sets from 9 a. in. until 4 p. m.,
but always takes a few minutes off
about noon to partake of her dinner,
which the keeper provides and con
sists of chopped cabbage and clover
hay and small stones and oyster shells.
I forgot to mention tlmt the hen lays
an egg every other day and the time
of incubation is forty days. My son,
who was with me, remarked to the old
Englishmen that our common hens
laid an egg every day and on Sunday
they laid two. “Is that so,” said he.
“I was not aware of that. It is indeed
very wonderful, and how does the hen
know when Sunday comes?”
“Oh,” said nry son, “they hear the
church hells ring.*”
“Wonderful, wonderful,” said the
■old man with the simplest credulity.
So devoted is the male bird to his
first love, his fiancee, that he cannot
by force or persuasion be induced to
take another. We saw a poor, miser
able, lacerated lien in hospital quar
ters. She had all the skin torn from
her breast, and Mr. Pearson said the
keeper made a mistake when ho trans
ferred a pair and placed the wrong
female in the inclosnre and the male
tried to kill her immediately and liked
to have succeeded.. She was not 'his
bride and ho knew it.
As soon as the/hicks break the eggs
and come forth they eat nothing Tor
two or three days. The mother takes
them no gently with her hill and
warms them under her wings or hovers
over them in the wind. I suppose !
that is where the expression came
from—“nnder the shadow of thy;
wings.” I saw but one new born
chick. It was only two days old. 1
There were quite a number of half-1
grown birds and they are ungraceful,
unseemly and almost hideous. Indeed,
the adult birds are not much better
after their plumes have been pulled
out. Every nine mouths they have to
submit to this degradation, for the
plumes bring in the revenue. Each
male bird edves hut 12 black plumes at
a picking, and these are worth from $4
to $7 each. They arc exquisitely beau
tiful and if I had been rich I would
have purchased a pair for my bride.
The females are a light color of brown
and white and furnish from fit) to 100
pinnies in a season, but they do not
bring half so much.
Mr. Pearson says that ostriches well
kept live to be seventy-five years old
and it does not cost much to keep
them—not half ns much as it does to
keep a horse or a cow.
Old Grover Cleveland is the largest
and finest bird on the farm. He
stands, when erect, about eleven feet
in his stockings and his mate,Frances,
is the finest female bird. They have
raised one brood and have begun on
another. The Prince of Wales and
his wite, jjilty Langtry, are the next
best. Then comes Mark Hanna nnd
wife and McKinley and no wife, for,
alas, he killed her in a fit of passion
and has not yet chosen another.
Then there are Teddy Roosevelt and
his wife, Cuba, and their little new
born child, Florida. Next are Ad
miral Schley and wife aud next Air.
Pearson pointed out General Wheeler
and wife. “Why,” said I, “General
Wheeler Tvi hasu i t any wife. >>
“No, but lie wants one, all the
same,” said he; and next came Bob
Fitzsimmons and wife—Hie meanest
bird in the lot, said he, for he is an
exception to the rule and fights his
wife and everything else in sight.
Well, of course, there was a very
fine pair which were called Dewey
and wife and nnother pair called 8a
gasta and wife.
This is enough to give the young
people an idea about ostriches and it
would have pleased them to see one of
these noble birds hitched to the beau
tiful little buggy and driven around by
Mr. Pearson. Altogether it was n rev
elation to me, and I enjoyed by visit.
It seems to me to be a very simple
business and one that, does not require innles
any more genius than raising
or cows or sheep. Jacksonville is a
beautiful town, Its has grown into
beauty within theOast few years. Its
cleanliness is a most attractive fea
ture. Its beautiful wide streets
paved with vitrified brick, its hand
some public buildings and private
residences, its general air of comfort
and hospitality, and its polite and
well-mannered people, and its ever
greens that have defied the bard win
ter, nil u ake it a lovely place for the
sick or the well. The soldiers have
gone, but the tourists are yet here. I
left home in a blizzard and hurried _
down here, but the chilly blast beat
me and lias just passed over aud gone.
—Bill Abp, in Atlanta Constitution.
PUBLIC DEBT REDUCED.
Government TMnilHlied Obligations of $8,
000,000 During March.
The monthly statement of the pub
lic debt shows that at the close, of
business, March 31st, the debt less
cash in the treasury amounted to $],-
149,505,563, which is a decrease dur
ing the month of $8,398,838. This de
crease is accounted for by the net in
crease in the cash on hand. The bebt
is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $1,045,775,-
200; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $1,219,420; debt bear
ing no interest, $386,554,010. Total,
$1,433,548,726. This amount, how
ever, does not include $555,003,613 in
certificates and treasury notes out
standing which are offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury. The
tot"I cash in the treasury is $919,562,
087, against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting to
$635,518,924, whirih leaves a net cash
balance of $284.043,163.
OTIS SENDS DISPATCH.
He Nollflei Adjutant General of Satur
rtay’* Situation.
Tlie following was received from
General Otis Saturday:
Manila, April I .—Adjutant General,
Washington—Quiet prevails. Have
directed troops at Malolos and on rail
road on reconnoitering duty. Find
insurgents only in small portions of
surrounding country who race on the
approach of our troops. Few of our
troops moving to a new position. Pre
paring for a continued active cam
paign. Army in excellent spirits.
FRUIT 'GROWERS COMBINE.
New Jersoy Planter* Now Operate Under
Om? Company.
Articles -of iincorporation of the
United Fruit Company, with an au
thorized capital of $20,000,000, was
filed with tiho secretary of state of New
Jersey Thursday.
The company is empowered to do a
general business as merchants, plan
ters and farmers and to grow, manu
facture and deal in produce, merchan
dise aud property of all kinds.
(JUARANTTNE STOPPED THEM.
Georgia 1’rew* Members Barred From
TheSr Visit to Cuba.
A dispatch id'f Friday from Tampa,
Fla., says: The'Georgia Press Asso
ciation will iHtt he allowed to visit the
island of Cuba on account of the strict
quarantine regivfiations which h%s been
established by The government. This
state of affaire thirrns the party back.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
COBRECTD1) WEEKLY. --It
(JpoorrlM.
Roasted coffee, Airbuckle and [Levering
$11.30. Eton less 60c per 100 tt>
1*11*0*. Green coffee choice 11c; fair Vo; prime
1 V 4 ln'8 , 4o. Sugar standard granulated, New
Yort. 5.44. New Orleans 5.44.
New Orleans white IS^'e; do yellow 6i£c.
Syrup, New Orleans open kettle S6(5)40c.
mixed 12I4@20o: sugar house 9t@35e.
Teas, black 35®65e.; green 30®60e.
Rice, head 7Lj'a; choice 6^(®7c; Salt, dai
ry sacks $1.25; do bbla. ibulk $2.00; 11.-0 3s
62:75; <!ee cream $1.25; common 65® 70c.
Cheese, full cream 13c. Matches,
«8s* 45c; 200s $1.80(8)1.75; :300s $2.75. Soda,
boxes 6c. Crackers, soda .5(®6t£o; cream
Gc: gingoranaps 6c. Candy., common stick
6c; fancy i2(p)18c. Oysters, F. IV. $ 1 .(Sr.a 1
$L75; L. V. $1.10.
Flour, Grain and Mr*1.
Flour, nil wheat first patent. $5.00; second
patent, $4.48; straight, *4.00; .extra fancy
$3.96; fancy, $3.70: extra family, $3.00.
Corn, white, itfc: mixed, 49c. Oats, white
40c; mixed 89c; Texas rustproof 49e. Rye,
Georgia 85c. Hay No. 1 timothy large bales
80c; small bales 75e: No. 2 timothy
small hales 70c. Meal, plain 5#c; bolted
45c. Wheat bran, large sacks 82c ;
small sacks 82c. Shorts 95c. Stock meal:
15c. Cotton seed meal 90 ’ per 100 th*-, bulls
$4.00 per ton. Peas stock 75@80o per bushel:
common white $1.16(291.25: Lady $1.25(5’
1.50. Grits $2.90 per bbl; $1.40 per bag.
Country Produce.
Eggs 9(S10e. Butter, westers cream
ery, 18(S'20«; fancy Tennessee 14@>16c.
ehoicel2J^c; Georgia 10@>12Mc. Live chick- poul
try, chickens, hens 274'@30e; spring
ens, large 25(a>35.’; small 25® 30c:
Pucks, puddle. potatoes,' 22)*®25c: Feking
30>, Irish $1.00(5>$1.10 per
bushel. Sweet potatoes, 75® 90c
per bu. Honey, strained 6®>7c: tn
the comb OSMOc: Onions, 90e®
$1.00 ner bu.: $2.25®2.50 per bbl. Cabbage,
Florida 4® 5c lb. Beeswax 22 l -s ®25.
Dried fruit, apples 7®8c; peaches 11® 12>fe.
Provisions.
Clear ribs boxed sides 5L$'o; clear sides
5^o; lee-cured bellies 9%c. Sugar-cured
hams 9®llc: California 6bo; breakfast
bacon 10®12V£<\ Lard, best quality 7 ^ 0 ; seo
ond quality 6s£ ; compound 5c.
cotton.
Market closed steady; middling 5*4.
IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE STRUG
GLE IS NEAR AN END.
REBELS RETURNING TO HOMES.
General Otis Is Congratulated By Dewey
On the Magnificent Work of the
Army In Philippines.
A Manila dispatch under date of
April 3d says: The natives continue
returning to their homes. They are
coming in all along the American
lines, aud many of them, seeing the
promises of good treatment are ful
filled, are inducing their relatives to
return to their homes.
Major General EdwardS. Otis, com
mander of the American military
forces, has received the following mes
sage:
“Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army.
“Dewey.”
The United States Philippines com
mission, the last member of that body,
Colonel Charles Deuby, former minis
ter to China.having arrived in Manila,
will discuss the situation. The com
missioners are hopeful of a speedy
restoration of peace, believing hostili
ties will soon be confined to the habit
ual revolutionists.
Brigadier General Harrison Gray
Otis sailed for home on board the
United States transport Sherman Mon
day. He soys he believes the insur
rection has received its death blow.
The Sherman also has on board the
sons of Colonel John Hay, secretary
of state, and Senator Fa’e, of Maine,
who have witnessed much of the fight
ing with the army, and the bodies of
Celonel Harry C. Egbert, of the Twen
ty-second infantry, killed on March
30th, and other officers who have re
cently fallen in battle. assumed
General Wheaton has com
mand of the brigade lately command
ed by General Otis. The Third and
Twenty-second regiments of Whea
ton’s commaaid are returning to Ma
nila.
Messages Are Reassuring.
Tte following cablegram was re
ceived at the war department early
Monday morning:
“Manila, April 3.—Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Present indications
denote insurgent government in peril
ous condition; its army defeated, dis
couraged and scattered. Insurgents
returning to their homes iu cities and
villages between here and points north
of Malolos, which our recon noitering
parties have reached, and desire pro
tection of Americans. News from Vi
sayan islands more encouraging every
day. Otis.*’
The war department officials were
pleased by the cheering dispatch from
General Otis. It contains a great
deal of encouragement to them, and
those who know General Otis well say
he is not "a man to take a roseate view
of the situation unless there is reason
for it. It is argueck at the department
that the 'Filipinos have never been
used to the kind of warfare that the
Americans have given them, and for
reason they are now aware that it will
be impossible for them to accomplish
anything'by fighting.
While'there is disappointment be
cause tfbe'movement,for the capture of
a large force of Filipinos was net suc
cnssfnl, it is believed the pressing of
the insurgents steadily toward the
north, capturing their capital and driv
ing them from place to place has a
vefy discouraging effect upon the na
tives whodiave been following Agtii
ualdo.
It is evident by the reference which
General Otis makes to reconnoitering
parties that he is having the county
thoroughly'covered, and that the in
formation Which they are giving him
is the basis.of the dispatch received to
day. It is believed that desertion will
soon deplete the army of Aguinaldo to
little or nothing. That portion of the
dispatch relating to the Yisayaus re
fers to the operations df which Iloilo
is the capital. The group includes
Pan ay, Bohol, Cebu, Negros and others
of less importance. The rebellion
against the United States authority
was not very serious in these islands,
being stirred up by emissaries of Agtii
ua ldo at Iloilo.
ASTOR CLAIMS EXEMS’TION.
Asks to Be Believed (Of Faying Personal
Taxes In New York.
William Waldorf Astor, who recent
ly arrived in New Yoffk from England,
appeared before tlie tax eommis
fiioners Monday and filecl an
application for the taking off
of his personal taxes, estimated at
$2,000,000, on the ground that he is a
non-resident. Mr. Astor i* proprietor
of The Pall Mall Gazette in London.
Mr. Astor was asked if he had giveu
np his citizenship. Mr. Astor an
swered that he had not, but he declar
ed that he is a non-resident.
The president of the tax board said
that the matter would be referred.
A RUN OF ACCIDENTS
Happen In a Missouri Town—Fiye Men*
Rose Their Rives.
Five men were killed in three acci
dents at Joplin, Mo., Monday. Three
were killed by the caving in of a
sewer.
At the “Old Shoe” mine Dan Car
mine was knocked down the 120 foot
shaft and died soon after. At the Mis
souri Lead and Zinc, company’s miue
John Smith, a miner, was killed by a
falling boulder.
SPRING ELECTIONS HELD
In Varlom Cltle* of MichlB.ui, Ohio anil
Montana.
A special from Detroit says: Mon
day’s elections in Michigan have not
shown any marked change in the gen
eral political complexion of the state,
which is normally republican, but the
result shows quite heavy democratic
gains in some of the larger cities, no
tably so in Detroit, Grand Rapids,
Saginaw, Jackson and Kalamazoo.
On a generally light vote the repub
licans hold their own in smaller cities
and throughout the rural districts.
Of these about two-thirds of the new
judges are republicans. re-elect Judge
The republicans of the
Claudius B. Grant as justice least su
preme court, by a majority of at
20 , 000 .
Thomas E. Borkworth, democratic
candidate for justice, ran nearly 0,000
ahead pf Judge Grant in Wayne
county (Detroit), aud Grant received
only a thousand plurality in Kent
county (Grand Eapids), which, in re
cent years, has shown much heavier
republican majorities. judges in
The contest over circuit
Detroit was extensively split up and
resulted in the election of three demo
crats and two republicans re-elected.
Democratic candidates for judges of
the Detroit recorder’s court won easily.
Mayor Loennecker, democrat, was
re-elected by a majority of 1,000 at
Jackson—a democratic gain of 750.
The democrats carried Battle Creek,
electing all officers excepting one al
derman. The democrats elected mayor
and three aldermen at Kalamazoo, and
the republicans city treasurer and two
aldermen.
The elections in Ohio were general
ly for municipal and township officers.
While local issues usually control
these spring elections, yet there were
other influences in some places.
John H. Farley, democrat, Rob- was
elected mayor of Cleveland over
ert E. McKisson, republican, the in
cumbent, by a plurality of about 3,-
500.
McKisson’s defeat was due to the
defection of republicans who voted
against him because of his bolt from
Senator Hanna and his party during
the contest before the legislature a
year ago last winter, The whole
ticket suffered somewhat on account
of the opposition to McKisson, but
not enough to defeat any of the other
candidates. The vote was very heavy.
At Columbus a republican mayor
was elected for the first time in twelve
years.
At Cincinnati the Tepublicans have
a plurality of 7,000 and the present
democratic mayor- was elected two
years ago by almost as large a plur
ality.
At Toledo an independent republi
can was elected on Pingree issues,
assisted by financial complication.
At Dayton the democrats made mu
nicipal gains, but the republicans
gained in the township, which seems
to be the case fhroughout the state.
In the smaller cities as well as in
the rural •districts the republicans
claim gains. As a rule, the vote was
light.
At Canton, the home of President
McKinley, James Robertson, republi
can, was elected mayor by thirteen
plurality, a change from the present
democratic administration.
The resulbof the Butte, Mont., elec
tion is a majority of about 500 for Mc
Carthy, democratic candidate for
mayor. The republicans elected the
city treasurer, police magistrate and
four or five'Of ihe eight aldermen.
In Missoula, Webster, republican,
was elected mayor and a republican
majority in the council is elected.
Collins, republican, is elected may
or of Great Falls; the council is demo
cratic.
Anaconda elects the entire' demo
cratic city tidket except police magis
trate.
In Livingston, Smith, democrat, is
elected mayor, with practically the en
tire democratic ticket.
IN FAVOR OF REVENUE ACT.
. flthe United Supreme Court Hands Down
Important Decision.
A Washington dispatch says: In the
supreme court of the United States
Monday a decision was handed down
by Justice Peckham confirming the
validity of the revenue act imposing
taxes upon the transactions of boards
of trade and similar institutions.
In mu other case a -similar opinion
was rendered with regard to taxes
upon transactions at -stock yards.
BOARD HAD DAY OF REST.
No W'iinesses In the Beef Inquiry Were
(Examined Monday.
A Washington dispatch says: The
beef - inquiry board had no witnesses
before it Monday. Major Lee, who
represents Mjajor General Miles, pre
sented an additional list of witnesses
for the board to summon and this list
was considered in the executive ses
sion.
Among those who are ready to
testify is Major Daly, who first made
the charge that the refrigerated beef
had been chemically treated. General
Miles will also be given an opportu
nity to reappear.
SIGNAL SERVICE PLEASED
Over Final Completion of Military Tel
egraph In Cuba.
A Washington dispatch says: The
signal service is congratulating itself
over the final completion of the mili
tary telegraph system of Cuba. The
work of construction, begun at Playa
del Este at the landing of Shaffer’s
expedition, has been pushed with vigor
under the management of Colonel
Dunwoody, the chief signal officer of
the department of Cnba.
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CITY OF MALOLOS TAKEN BY THE
ADVANCING AMERICANS.
RUSH OF TROOPS IRRESISTIBLE.
American toss W»i Twenty While the
Rebels Suffered Great Slaughter and
Were Forced to Retreat.
The war department at 1:30 o’clock
Friday morning gave out the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis:
“Manila, Mabch 31.—Adjt. Gen.,
Washington: MacArthur captured
Malolos at 10:15 this morning. Enemy
retired after slight resistance and fir
ing the city. Particulars later. Hall
had several engagements beyond Mari
vuiua. Casualties twenty. Enemy
being driven. “Otis.”
Strong Opposition Encountered.
Further advices state that Major
General MacArthur advanced to attack
Malolos, the seat of the insurgent gov
ernment, at 7 o’clock Thursday morn
ing. resistance,
He was met with strong
the rebels resisting desperately, but
losing heavily. retreat toward
They are now in full
the north, where Aguinaldo and the
cabinet have been for two days.
The Americans finally drove the
Filipinos back. Although there were
three lines of , strong , intrenchments . , , , :
along the railroad track, the enemy
made scarcely no defense there.
General MacArthur and his staff ;
were walking along the track abreast |
of the line with received everything quiet, shower when ol j
suddenly they a in trees
bullets from sharpshooters
and on house tops, but these were
Bpeedily dislodged. heavy,although
The enemy’s loss was
the jungle afforded them such protec
tion that the Americans were unable
to see them, and in the firing were
guided by the sound of the Filipino
shots.
The American artillery was handi
capped for the same reason. of
Thursday night’s long line camp
fires made a beautiful sight, with the
Twentieth Kansas regiment on the
left of Guiguinto station and the Penn
sylvania regiment on the right, beyond
the river.
The provision train was delhyed by
broken bridges, but the stores of grain
and flocks of ducks in the locality fur
nished ample food and forage.
The hospital work is remarkably
efficient, as it has been throughout the
whole campaign.
The telegraphers keep abreast of the
line and maintain a constant connec
tion with the city.
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE.
Banquet at Topeka, Kansas, at Which
Bryan Was Present.
A democratic conference and ban
quet nnder the auspices of the demo
cratic state central committee of Kan
sas was held in Topeka Thursday
evening. including Col.
Prominent speakers,
W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska; Champ
Clark, of Missouri, and Allen O.
Myers, of Ohio, were present. Covers
were laid for more than a thousand
guests.
The meeting was in the nature of a
conference of the democratic leaders,
the politcy of the party in the cam
paign of 1900 being touched upon.
Mr. Bryan himself was given the most
prominent place, his subject being
“Democracy.”
Mr. Bryan stood out squarely for the
Chicago platform and said that there
had been no retreat from the position
taken in 1896.
« ( We are not only holding our own,”
he declared, “but we are gaining back
those democrats who left us without
fully understanding the nature of the
struggle.”
GENERAL FLAGLER DEAD.
Rcmaiug Sent From Old Point Comfort to
Washington.
A dispatch from Newport News,Va.,
says: The remains of General Daniel
E. Flagler, chief of ordnance. United
States army, who died at Old Point
Comfort Wednesday, were taken aboard
the steamer for Washington Thursdav.
DISCUSSING SAMOAN DISPATCHES
Nothing: Official Regarding: the Bombard
ment Reaches Washington.
The condition . of , affairs „ . . .
serious m
Samoa engaged the attention of W ash
lngton officials throughout the day
Thursday and there were conferences ;
at the white house between the pres- :
ident and Secretary Hay and at the
state department between the secretary
and the British ambassador and Baron
Sternberg of the German embassy. l
Out of it all not a word of additional
information was contributed from any
official source. The only authoritative
statement came from the navy depart
ment, giving a brief dispatch from
Admiral Kautz.
MANY PARDONS RECOMMENDED.
Georgia Prison Commission Sends List To
Recommendations Governor Candler. for j
nineteen pardons in
cases have been sent to Gov
ernor Candler, of Georgia, by the state
prison commissioners.
In all of the cases the convicts are
reported to be in a very bad condition,
most of them utterly helpless, ard it
appears that the commissioners desired [
to get rid of them before the transfer i
to the prison farm is made. j
GEORGIA STATE NEWS,
The Third United States volunteers
(Ray’s immunes) arrived at Savannah
Sunday fromSaguadeTanamoa on the
transport Sedgwick. The regiment
will go into detention at Sapelo, the
federal quarantine station, for five
days.
* * +
Twelve negro prisoners broke jail
at Brunswick Saturday afternoon and
one was mortally wounded while re
sisting capture. Nine of the twelve
were apprehended within a short time.
The other three got away. The bold
ness of the escape in broad open day
light and the shooting which followed
attracted it large’ crowd and created
much excitement.
* * *
The University of Georgia will ob
serve the birthday of the late Senator
Morrill, of Vermont, on April 14th,
and on that day will suspend all af
ternoon recitations. Dr. H. C. White
will make an address at the chapel
concerning Senator Morrill’s life.
Senator Morrill introduced and push
ed through congress two bills under
which the university receives a large
portion of its income.
* * *
The second Christian Science church
established in the south was dedicated
in Atlanta Sunday in the presence of a
large congregation of interested peo
ple, among whom were a number of
distinguished guests from a distance.
The services were conducted by Mrs.
Livingston Mims, the founder of the
Christian Science church in Atlanta.
The pioneer church of the Scientists in
the south was organized at Fitzgerald.
A Sunday tragedy is reported from
Habersham county in which William
B. Bell, a traveling salesman for an
store> WftS beaten to
death with a gtick in the hands of j.
s> Smith . The killing occurred near
a amall village caIled Soque Postoffice,
^ the man who wielded the c lub of
death had been the h ost of the victim
but a few hours before. Smith is said'
to have been intoxicated at the time of
of the killing. He claims the killing
was to avenge an insult which Bell
had offered a lady member of his
family.
The war department at Washington
has been advised that some apprehen
sion exists in the southern states that
the return of the troops from Cuba
may bring yellow fever infection.
Protests have been made against the
establishment of camps at Atlanta,
and the suggestion has been made'
that troops should be sent north early
and not mustered out in the south,
It is stated at the department that in
vestigation into the plan to establish
a camp at Atlanta develops the fact
that the cost will be considerable,,
while there are established camps at
Savannah, Augusta and other points
witli ample provision for all tha
troops.
The transfer of convicts under the’
new lease system, which came in force
by legislative enactment last Saturday'
morning, was begun in nearly all the
camps in the state and by night several
detachments of prisoners had been con
veyed from one camp to another. The
transfers accomplished the first day,
however, were between camps only it
; short distance from each other, and
as soon as the movement of men had'
been accomplished satisfactorily" the
camp captains notified the prison com
missioners by wire. With sixteen
new contractors for the labor of the'
convicts, the. state will have to pro
vide for the care of twenty-one camps,
which necessitates the appointment of
twenty-one deputy wardens and an
equal number of convict camp physi
cians.
To Sell Soldiers* Home.
A sale of the property now occupied
by the Confederate Soldiers’ home at
Atlanta will take place before the door
of the county courthouse on May 2d.
This will be the second sale of the
| property since it was placed in the
hands of the trustees. The location
of 'the property is well known, and it
is considered one of the prettiest por
tions of the territory of Fulton coun
ty. There are about 119 acres and it
was selected as a location for the home
for indigent Confederate soldiers after
the amount which was raised by sub
scriptions from all parts of the south
was contributed.
The home and property, equipped
and with no incumbrances, were sub
mitted to the state for maintenance.
The general assembly took the ques
tion under consideration, and the dis
cussion as to whether the home should
be accepted or not continued for near
ly one whole session.
The vote was taken and the result
was that the state refused to accept
the gift . This cause d a greater sensa
tion thau tlle comple tion of the home.
For severnl yearg the home was idle,
It was finally carried into the courts';
and trustee were appointed. A sale .
was directeil a year ago. This took
place, but it was irregular and the
property still remained in the hands of
the trustees. The second sale will take
place next month, when the property
will probably pass beyond the reach
of the veterans.
A movement was started by the
Daughters of the Confederacy to buy
the home aud provide for its mainte
nance, but this proved unsuccessful.
The fund which will be derived
from the sale, as it was raised by pub
lie subscription, cannot be returned to
those who gave it. It will probably
* )e devoted to some charitable cause,
It was suggested when the other sale
was about to take place that the
amount received be placed into a farm
in some portion of the state and the
farm be cultivated and cared for by
veterans of the civil war. What dis
position will be made pf it has not
been decided.