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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1897)
00. HE ENLIGHTENS THE TRUST IN VESTIGATING COMM ITTEE. SAYS COFFEE IS A GOOD THING. An Emphatic Adinl**l»n That Hi« Com pany Now Control* the Production an<l Price* of Ketlued Sugar. The special legislative committee ap pointed to investigate the subject of trusts met in New York city Friday. H. O. Havemeyer and Tkeo Have meyer, the heads of the American Sugar Refining Comjiany were on hand, having been subpoenaed as witnesses. Theo. Havemeyer, vice president of the sugar company, was the first wit ness, but bis examination was not as sensational as was that of Henry O. Havemeyer, president of the company. The latter said the so-called sugar trust came into existence in 1887 and it continued until Jinuary, 1891. The witness said that there were about fifteen companies, which were consol idated in 1891. Witness could not tell what the capital stock was nor where the original document was of the agreement between the companies that had combined. He thought that the total value of the assets of the com bined companies was $50,000,000 less 15 per cent. Witness said the American Sugar Refining Company was organized in 1891 and took the place of the so called trust. Fifty million dollars’ worth of stock was originally issued and increased in 1893 to $75,000,000. The $25,000,000 increase was for the purchase of Philadelphia sugar refiner ies. To an inquiry from Chairman Lexow whether the witnesses’ company did not now control the product and prices of refined sugar in the United States, Mr. Havemeyers replied in a very em phatic voice: “We undoubtedly do.” “And you do it by reason of the consolidation?” “We do it simply from the fact that we own property that can refine so much sugar.” Mr. Havemeyer paused a moment and said: “And it may as well be recorded now that when we controlled 95 per cent of the sugar market of the United States the supreme court decided it was perfectly legal for us to do so.” The witness said that the American Sugai 4 Refining comimny did not pre vent anybody from competing and that it could not be a monopoly. Mr. Have meyer said that he considered that the coffee business was a good one and that was the the reason why they pur chased the Woolson company in Ohio. “Do you think the coffee business presents as alluring a field as the sugar business?” “Yes, sir; I propose to carry on the coffee business just as we have done the sugar business, so that instead of paying 3 or 4 cents a pound profit, which has prevailed for years, the public will get the benefit of all above half a cent profit and we will also get a magnificent return for our invest ment. I make this declaration in open court.” TAX COLLECTOR SHORT. Bondsmen Will Probably be Held Respon sible For the Amount. The report of the grand jury of Oconee county, Ga., shows the short age in the tax accounts of ex-Tax Col lector J. W. Johnson to be $4,500, and possibly more. Fifteen hundred of this amount is due the state, and $3,000 to the county. His bondsmen will probably be held responsible for the amount. It is un derstood, however, that they propose to light it on the ground that the grand juries had previously reported that the books of tax collector were correctly kept. McKenna Making Preparations. Judge McKenna, of the United States circuit court, at San Francisco, has authorized the statement that he had been invited to a position in the cabi net of President-elect McKinley and has signified his acceptance. He ■will leave the latter part of the month for Washington and will be ready to enter upon his new duties immediately after his inauguration, TO SETTLE STANFORD ESTATE. The Widow of flic bate Millionaire Will Close Up the Affairs. Mrs. Leland Staudford, of San Fran cisco. has decided to close up the estate of her husband, of which she is the executrix. First she will dispose of the lands and afterwards personal property. From the proceeds the balance due the leg atees under the will, amounting to nearly a million dollars, will be paid and allow the residue to go to the university at Palo Alto. Although Mrs. Stanford has decided to realize on the estate and has appointed agents for the purpose of selling the lands, she may be forced to wait for some time. CH RLSTIA NS M ASSACRED. Uprising of Mahometan* In the Island of Crete. A dispatch to the Central Nows (London) from Athens says that des perate fighting has occurred between the Christians and Mahometans in the island of Crete. The Mussulmans set fire to the city of Canea and the place was burned. The city is in a state of anarchy and a Christian is safe nowhere. Many Christians who had locked themselves in their houses were driven out by the flames, only to meet death at the hands of the Turkish soldiers, who shot them down at sight. A number of Christians have suc ceeded in finding refuge on the war ships in the harbor,, but the outlook for those still in the city is very pre carious. The situation is so critical that mu rines have been landed from the Brit ish and French warships to protect the consulates of their respective gov ernments. A later dispatch says that the Chris tian quarters in Canea have been al most destroyed. The various consu lates are crowded with fugitives. The dispatch further says that fully 300 persons have been killed in Canea. Many of them lost their lives while at tempting to reach the warships. TO MAKE SUGAR IN FLORIDA. Cuban Planters Have Purchased the Big St. Cloud Plantation. A special dispatch to the Manufac turers’ Record (Baltimore) from Kis simmee, Fla., gives particulars of the purchase by Cuban sugar planters of the extensive St. Cloud sugar planta tion near Kissimmee, established by the late Hamilton Disston, of Phila delphia, and R. E. Rose, of Florida. A syndicate of Cuban planters has purchased the entire sugar plantation, including a large sugar mill, teams,and considerable adjacent land. The ca pacity of the sugar mill will be doubled at once and 2,000 acres of cane will be planted this fall. The Cubans will take possession as soon as the convey ance papers have been completed. This is regarded as the most impor tant movement ever made in Florida looking to the largest development of the sugar producing inteiests of that state. The late Hamilton Disston under took the development of sugar grow ing in Florida on a large scale, buying the St. Cloud plantation and investing in a sugar mill about a quarter of a million dollars. INSPECTORS WERE MISTAKEN. Colman Had a Bight to Proof* of Stamps in His Possession. There are no new developments in the postoffice department concerning the alleged “periodical stamp” rob bery. The chief postoffice inspector is still investigating the matter. It is appa rent that the postoffice inspectors who made the arrest have made a mistake. It is stated that the proofs of stamps found in Column's possession are fif teen years out of date, and are legiti mate articles of traffic among stamp dealers and collectors; also that Col man understood this and his refusal to go into detailed explanation of his possession of such a quantity of the proofs as was found upon him was simply a' matter of business. ARGUMENT IN RYDER CASE Will Be Heard By tlie Supreme Court On February 15th. The supreme court has set Febru ary 15th as the date for hearing of the argument in the Ryder case. The case was appealed to the su preme court from the lmver court, the appeal for a new trial being based on sixty-seven grounds, One of the grounds on which the motion is made is an affidavit to the effect that M. H. Jamerson, one of the jurors in the case, expressed himself beforehand, saying that the prisoner should be hanged. An affidavit has been received from Jamerson,who is in Texas, stating that he did not state any such thing. The affidavit comes too late, however, to be used in the record that will be pre sented to the supreme court. Diamond Thief in Limbo. Andrae Manro was arrested at New York Friday, accused with having, with two others, stolen a package of dia monds from George E. Gall, a jeweler, of Nevv Orleans. The robbery occurred on December 2. AGAINST MR. YVATSON. House Flection Committee Will Report in Favor of Black. The house elections committee con sidered the Blaek-Watson contest Fri day and decided by a unanimous vote that Mr. Watson had no case, and his contest falls to the ground, The unanimous vote of the committee was against him. The members of the committee were very reticent concerning the action taken, contenting themselves with the bare announcement that the case would go over until Monday. The commit tee has decided by unanimous vote that Major Black is entitled to retain his seat. SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. THE POWERS AGRE UPON A PRO GRAM UNANIMOUSLY. A CHECK UPON ABDUL HAMID. The Sultan In a Complacent Mood and li Krudy to Give His Consent to Any thin}; in the Reform Line. A London cable letter says: The temperature of European politics has grown decidedly warmer during the past two or three days. It is an nounced that the ambassador’s scheme 0 f reforms which is to he forced upon the sultan by all the powers, has been completed and um.ni lously agreed upon. omi This is coupled with the really nous news that the sultan is in a com placent mood and ready to consent to anything. It has been learned by bit ter experience that the frame of mind on the part of Abdul Hamid is the most dangerous of all and is usually preliminary to a most fanatical out break of cruelty. Close upon this an nouncement came the uprising in Crete, which is by far the worst that has yet occurred in that unhappy island. It is not possible to hold the sultan responsible for these outrages, for the present situation in Crete is in the na ture of interregnum. The international force which is to guarantee the re forms in the island has not yet been organized, and the situation is extreme ly awkward. Greece, whose quarrel with Turkey has been growing rapidly acute from day to day, has not hesitated to take quick advantage of the excesses of the Turkish soldiers in the island, and has sent all her available naval force there. This is a distinctly belligerent move, and it is probably intended that the sultan shall inter pret it as such. Should he retaliate, as is probable, there will be presented complications which will quickly force the hands of the great powers. In dealing with the whole Turkish situa tion this fresh and unanticipated diffi culty will naturally put a strain upon the harmony between the powers, which is of only recent and tender ex istence. The cunning sultan is fully aware of this, and he will be only too glad to destroy the unity of purpose among his more powerful mentors at the ex pense of a row with Greece. He will be further encouraged in his efforts by the latest friction over Egypt caused by the recent note from Russia and France regarding the expenses of the Egyptian-English expedition to the Soudan. PHILADELPHIA WANTS CAPITOL. A Fight Begun For Removal of Location From Harrisburg to Quaker City. There is a direct movement on foot to move the state capitol of Pennsyl vania to Philadelphia. This plan has been talked of for years but has not before been feasible because of the handsome capitol building at Harris burg and the enormous expenditure necessary to effect a transfer. That harrier has been removed, however. The capitol building burned a few days ago and plans are already being drawn for a new and even handsomer building. The fight is now begun to have that building erected in Philadel phia. THROUGH TRESTLE. Crowded Passenger Coaches Tumble Head long Into a Creek. An excursion train on the Cumber land and Pennsylvania railroad, a branch feeder of the Baltimore and Ohio, went down a trestle at Franklin Mine, Md., at midnight Sunday night. The train was running at full speed. The engine crossed over in safety, but the combination coach and rear car fell through into a raging creek. There were fifteen passengers on hoard. The cars rapidly filled -with water, and the battling of the passen gers for an exit w r as terrible. As far as known all the passengers escaped. General Thomas Not Killed. The report that General E. L. Thomas was killed in a battle at Sac and Fox Indian agency v’as unfounded. Although there was a fight with des peradoes, the General was not injured. Mother Drowns Self and Babes. A woman at Big Timber, Mont., threw three children into the Yellow stone river Sunday and them jumped in after them. All w’ere drowned and the bodies have not yet been recovered. The cause of the tragedy is said to be domestic unhappiness, The three children w’ere under tw T o years of age, two being twins. Plague in Afghanistan. It is announced that the bubonic plague has appeared at Candahar, Af ghanistan. A force of Cossacks will be sent to watch along the Amu Darya river to prevent, if possible, the intro duction of the disease into Russian territory. PENSION AGENCIES CURTAILED. Francls Say* Hp Can Save Money by Re duclng Number of Disbursing Point*. The president has signed, on the recommendation of the secretary of the interior, Francis, an important pension or der, reducing the number of agencies in the United States from 18 to 9. The object of the order is to effect a very large saving to the government, without inconveniencing the pension ers. The secretary demonstrates that by this reduction of the pension agencies, the cost of disbursing pensions can be reduced by at least $150,000 per an num. The change was made possible by an amendment to the law govern ing the disbursing of pensions, which amendment was approved of March 23, 1896. It required that all pen sioners should, after that date, be paid by checks remitted by mail. Reports from the pension agencies in reply to inquiries as to the opei ation of the new law were to the effect that under it the pensioners are paid much more promptly; that the possibility of error is minimized, and that upon the whole it is much more satisfactory to the pensioners than the former law. The agents also advise that the pen sioners receive their pensions when remitted by mail at their homes, where, being surrounded by family influence, the pensioner is more likely to make a judicious disposition of his pension money. Under the previous law many pensioners collected their quarterly payments in person, and, under the influence of bad associa tions, were often induced to apply those payments unwisely, and deprive their families of the benefits thereof. The executive order will go into effect September 1st, next, its execu tion having been postponed until that date, in order that no pensioner should suffer inconvenience of the delay in receiving his pension, and to give am ple time for the removal of the rolls and records from the agencies discon tinued. MOTHERS’ CONGRESS. Session to Be Convened at Washington On the 17th. The first national congress of moth ers will be convened at the Arlington hotel, in Washington, on February 17th inst., and as the time draws nearer, more rapidly are the thousand and one preliminaries ajiproaching completion and greater is the assur ance that this will be a significant event in the history of American womanhood, than which none greater or more illustrious of like purpose has ever been beld in the United States, or perhaps in the world. Men and wo men of national renown will figure in the addresses and discussions and the fact that these persons are so well known to the people of the United States assures a meeting of wide in fluence. Anthony Comstock, the Hon. Bishop Vincent, chancellor at Chautauqua; Mrs. Ellen Henrotin, national presi dent of the General Federation of Women’s Chibs in America, and Mad ame Jenness Miller, editor of The Jenness Miller Monthly Magazine, will all take prominent parts in the sessions, while the wife of the presi dent of the United States has ex pressed her hearty indorsement of the idea and has set apart an afternoon for a special reception of the delegates of the convention. BOATS IN PORT AGAIN. Three Friends and Dauntless Arrive at Jacksonville. The steamer Three Friends arrived in Jacksonville Saturday from Juju ter and was immediately seized by the collector of customs, under instruc tions from the secretary of the treas ury. She was taken in custody by the United States marshal on a charge of piracy, by virtue of a libel law tiled by the United States district attorney alle ging that she committed piratical acts on her trip to Cuba last December. The steamer Dauntless returned to port from Hypoluxo, where she went to assist the Norwegian bark Ohkim son, which went ashore a week ago. The bark is high on the beach and cannot be gotten off. She has been strijjped and will prove a total loss. % ---------- Cuban Reforais Cause Dissatisfaction. There is much dissatisfaction ex pressed at Madrid over what are be lieved to be the excessive concessions made to the Cubans in the statement of reforms, and it is thought that cab inet changes are likely to result. SYLVESTER SCOVEL ARRESTED. A New York World Correspondent in Prison in Cuba. Consul General Lee telegraphs the state department from Havana as fol lows: “Sylvester Scovel, World corres pondent, arrested yesterday at Tunas, Santa Clara province.” Consul General Lee will watch out for the interests of Scovel as an American citizen. Senator Harris Convalescent. A Washington special of Saturday says: Senator Harris’s physician says that the senator has improved to such an extEud ttr.t he is now convalescing. WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS. The men will stand anything. It’s a woman’s vocation to be mar ried. A w’oman is as good as a man any day. Dearest friends make the best ene mies. Marriage is sometimes the grave of love. It’s a bad workman quarrels with his tools. Sinners never hear any harm of themselves. An old girl makes a young married woman. There is something better than beauty, and that is charm. There are not husbands enough to go round—statistics prove it. There’s no sight more deplorable than a man who can’t enjoy himself. All lovers’ promises are, of course, entirely founded on the doctrine el probabilities. A woman may just as well give up the game when once she can’t make the other woman jealous. 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