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Newspaper Page Textthe MACON TELEGRAPH GATHER FORECAST pad ^ WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA, FAm ESTABLISHED lx 18M IV WEST * CLEARING IN FAST PORTION TUESDAY, WITH COLD WAVE, FRBBBING TEMPERATURE TO THE COAST TUESDAY NIGHTj HIOH NORTH WINDS. GEORGIA BY MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, FERRUARY 17, 1903 DAILY—gT.OO A T*»* BARD HIT GENERAL STORM Elbert, Spalding, Fulton, Muscogee and Chatham Felt the Sweep of the Wind and There is Much Destruction-The Storm Rages From the Atlantic to the Rockies and Wires Are Down Everywhere. The Fiercest Blizzards of the Winter Ravage the Land. DR, CURRY'S PLACE. ** Taken by Former School Commissioner Glenn. ATLANTA. Feb. 15.—It would sur prise no one here to learn that ex- State School Commissioner Glenn would be appointed to succeed Dr. J. L M. Curry as the ag^nt and dispenser of the Peabody fund. Professor Olenn has been assisting Dr. Curry since Jan uary 1 and Is quite familiar with the work. Dr. Curry selected Professor Glenn as his assistant out of a large number of men who were applicants for the position. GEORGIA GIRL OR HONOR ROLL. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.. Feb. 16- The faculty of Vaaaar College confer red honor* today oh members of the senior class for high standing through out the college courts. The honor stu dent* included: Clark M. Thompson. Atlanta. ~Ga. _ OMNIBUS PUBLIC BUILDING BILL. WASHINGTON, Fob. 15.—Represent ative Mercer, chairman of the commit tee on public building# nnd grounds, to- day favorably reported from that com mittee the omnibus public building bill introduced in the houke Saturday. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Forecast: For Virginia—Snow in north, rain or snow in south portion Tuesday morn ing, followed by clearing, much colder with a cold wave; brisk to high north winds; Wednesday, fair, continued cold. For North Carolina—Rain or anow on Tuesday morning, followed by clearing, much colder with a cold wave; high shifting winds, becoming northwest; Wednesday, fair, continued cold. For Georgia—Fair, much colder Tues day, with a cold wave; freezing temper ature to the coast Tuesday night; high horth winds; Wednesday, fair,continued cold. Tennessee—Fair in west, clearing in east portion Tuesday; cold wave, much colder in east portion; Wednesday, fair, not so cold in west portion. Alabama—Fair, much colder Tuesday, with a cold wave; temperature below freezing to the coast; brisk north winds; Wednesday, fair, not so cold. Mississippi—Fair, continued cold on Tuesday; freezing temperature to the coast; Wednesday, fair, not so cold; fresh to brisk north winds Tuesday. South Carolina—Fair in west, clearing in east portion Tuesday; much coldei, with a cold wave; high north winds; Wednesday, fair, continued cold. Eastern Florida—Fair, much colder on Tuesday; cold wave In north centrpl portions, with temperature below freez ing; brisk to high north winds; for Wednesday, fair, continued cold. West Florida—Fair, much colder on Tuesday; cold wave, temperature below freezing; brisk north winds; Wednes day, fair, continued cold. Louisiana—Fair Tuesday; colder In south portion, with fieezlng tempera ture; fresh north winds; Wednesday, fair, not so cold. Western Texas—Fair, warmer Tues day nnd Wednesday. Arkansas — Fair, continued cold Wednesday, fair, not so cold. Kentucky—Fair Tuesday, except snow 1n tho mountain districts; continued cold; Wednesday, fair, not so cold In extreme west portion. IN ELBERT AND SPALDING ATLANTA. Feb. 15.-Advices received , here tonight from Elberton state that heavy storm passed over tdnt city this ►fternoon doing much damage to property The roofs of several dwellings were blnwt sway and a score or more chimneys wen (>molished. - The telephone system, of ’.he city was greatly deranged by the poles a wires being blown down. The South' Bell Telephone Company received n a gram Btatlng that a house had been.blown down near Griffin, falling on the obmps r.y’s wires and knocking them out of scrv Ice Here In Atlanta the wind traveled at a rapid rate, turning scores of umbrellas In tide out and pedestrians had to brace heavy rain without protection from the •torm. VARIOUS SOUTHERN POINTS. ATLANTA. GA., Feb. 16.—Snow !s reported In Birmingham and Selma, 'Ala., Jackson, Miss., and generally throughout the atat* of Arkansas. In the vicinity of Tupelo, Mias., a furious *lnd storm destroyed much property, but caused no loss of life, so far aa known, Tha White, Black and Cur rent rlvera lp Arkansas, are In flood and serious damage la feared. AT SAVANNAH SAVANNAH. Qa.. Feb. 1«.-The heaviest wind storm ever experienced In this section prevailed this afternoon and tonight. The wind blew at the rate of 62 miles an hour from the west at 7:45 o’clock. No aerloua damage is reported. Freezing conditions are pr*»- dtctfd for Tuesday night, and the fruit crop Is in great danger of serious dnm- E se. The wind now has a velocity of 0 miles an hour. was tile h.ivle.t in years, irains are running on belated schedule. Instance, are annulled the BoutbwMt a " d C ° W lhroU8hou '- 1ERY COLD IN NASHVILLE. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 19. — Early morning rains and sleet here changed, about 10 o’clock this morning, to snow, which Is still falling tonight A stiff wind blew all day. and tonight between 6 and 7 o’clock developed Into a gale, I 8er,OU8 >y inter- t 5, for a tlme ’ Ra ‘lroad sehed- “m*,!F e ^ ,8arran * ed - At 7 o'clock the ° n L c L al ,„ theremometer was 1* degrees, and falling. ROUGH IN KNOXVILLE. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 16.—Rain, sleet, snow and wind, which at one time reached a velocity of forty-eight miles an hour, tells the weather condl- tions here today. Tonight the mercury Is falling fast and will drop to 20 de grees before morning. The Tennessee river is ten feet above low water mark. H®.? JJ d ? of twent * feet 1» predicted ay United States Forecaster Fulton. Traffic in the city was almost imposs:- aleet * P * 0 c,ocl( ' on account of the AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 77 miles per hour about night as reported. The storm temporarily terfered with the telegraph and te ences with the telephone, t< nnd electric light service no was done in the city. Every wire except the one in le Associated Press Is down, is impossible to get news fr state. Orange growers and were warned by the weather of the approaching cold wave \T CII tHl.f>TO\ : CHARLESTON. S. C., Feb. 16.—Th wind storm which has prevnlled nil the afternoon reached Its max velocity nt 4:15, when .43 miles sn hou was the official reeded. 1 of Chnrlej mercury soUTiir.nN itivKits. considerable damage is anticipate while tho streams In the southern pa of Kentucky are out of th*»lr hank The Tennessee and Cumberland rive also are rising. Tonight there wns a general drop In the temperature throughout the South and Southwest, and Intensely cold weather Is feared. BRYAN TELLS WOMEN HE IS NOT IN RACE But He is Not Going to Change His Views on Public C Questions—He Will Continue to Give Reasons for « His Faith—Has Still an Interest in PubHc affairs. ; NEW YORK. Feb. 1«.-Many women t were pre^nt to hear William Jennings Bryan apeak before the Woman's Demo- 1 cratic Club In Brooklyn this* afternoon. It was In no eenae a leceptlon to Mr. Bryan, for Mr. Bryan himself raid: ”1 • have been restrained from taking part in anything like a reception for fenr that my motives might have been miscon strued." Mrs. Eugene V. Brewster, president of he league, cordially greeted Mr. Brygn nd eulogised him, and the former pree- lentisl candidate received a warm wel- nme from the members of the league nd thflr friend*. [ Among other things,, Mr. Bryan said: I am Just as much Interested in public ffatrs as ever, but I am not a candidate or president or any other office. •T am not going to change my views ' n public questions, and 1 am still pre- ared to give reasons for my faith.’’ HOLLAND’S Ql BEEN MAY BE 1 [HE ARBITER She Will Name the Umpire to Pass Upon the Claims of the United States Against Venezuela—Ven ezuela Gets Her Vessels—British Blue Book Shows That Landsdowne Was the flan Who Suggested the Blockade and Made the Triple Alliance Deal and Proposed Roosevelt as Arbiter. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Qu*en Wll- helmina of The Netherlands may be re- , | quested by the Washington government 1 to name the umpire who shall pas* on [the claims of the United States against [Venezuela in the event that the per sons named by the Uflflcd States and Venezuela cannot agree. ' j VESSEL* TURNED OVER. r PORTO CAB^LLO, Feb. 16.—After h the blockade had been raised here, th* t captured Venezuelan galling vessel* v w*re turned over to United State VIC* p Consul Volkmar. ENGLAND THE LEADER. c LONDON, Feb. 16.—The Venezuelan d blue book, issued this evening, show* tl “• that after a conversation between Mln- 1 Ister Lansdowne and the German am- bassador, Count Wolff-Mettemlcb, July 23, last, -the former said: "We should be quite ready to confer with the German government with the view of Joint action." and Germany suggested, on August 8, a Joint navai demonstration. The British admiralty officials ex pressed (he opinion that the best form tor. Ifcl* demonstration would be a blockade The seizure of the Venezue lan gtuSboat wa* suggested by Great Britain; This, with the other details of the .apBHrrton. wa* .submitted for OeitnEdV* amroval by -Lord Lana* dowtje, OutcbJr ZT. *.••..*• - The blue bonk gives nilhute details of the British grievances agalnat Ven ezuela from the month of March, 1901, to the time of flgnlng of the protocol, the satlent features being the persistent endeavor to got ’President Roosevelt to arbitrate and the minute nature of the German-Britlsh agreement. SENATE COMMITTEE DEFINES MONOPOLY Forbids Any Corporation Attempting to Monopolize Production or Sale from Engaging in Inter-State Commerce—Word “Corporation” Substituted for “Common Carrier”—Amendments Carried by Votes of Democrats Assisted by Republicans— Only Two Votes Against Reporting the Bill. WASHINGTON. Fab. 35.—Tha senate number of very Important ind 7 atfter the house bill, for which » senate committee will recommend com- »te substitutes. Section fi. as tne bill passed the house, ohiblted persona engaged In violating e provisions of the law from using any Section 7 of the house bill imposed a, fine of 16.000 on common carriers for tho violation of thla act or the existing inter state commerce law. The substitute uses the word "corporation” instead of the words "common carrier.” and provide* for a forfeit to the United States. It was over these -two substitutes that the committee had its sharpest contest and closest votes. They were carried by the full Democratic vote with the assist ance of three Republicans, the senators voting for the amendments being: Messrs. Hour. Nelson Hnd McCnmns, Republicans; Bacon. Pettus. Turner. Blackburn and Culberson. Democrats. The. negative votes Thl, purpose Is roialnwl In tha | w , r , c , lt bv Bnnators Platt of Connect!- SNOW IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-After n day of sleet and drizzling rain, snow began te ‘foil In this city nt R o'clock. The foil heavy and fnst. and at 11 o'clock had reached a depth of four Inches. The storm did not cause material delay on the elevated trains, but the surface lines had some difficulty In keeping up to their schedule time. On the downtown horse cars there was much trouble. The ferryboats had to slow down their regular schedule, owing to the blinding snow that swept across the rivers. SENATOR MORGAN’S REPLY TO GEN. REYES Says the Colombian Statesman nisunderstood His Charge as to the Million Dollar Fee, But Practi cally Reiterates It—The House Does Only Routine Business. IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.—There was no debate on the statehood bill In the {..■rate today. the time being taken up in the consideration of the Indian ap- prlatlon bill.and the Philippine c Jr - hlch were passed, he Philippine bill to Ax GREENWOOD, I.. C., HARD HIT. AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 16.—A special the Chronicle from Greenwood, 8. reports a severe storm there with Right damage. The storm wa» central 6t Honea Path, twenty-flve miles Jorthweet of Greenwood. Houses and barr.s were demolished, stock is injured ' pin *nd the ground is covered with fallen and razed telephone and tele- f^Ph lines. There la no wire com munication. Trains are running with out order*. At Honea Path six men took refuge in W. A. Shirley’s brick •Jore. The atore was demolished, f.f.rlj McGee and Thomas Austin I Htad, Two men named Donald and clone were fatally injured- Shirley w as hurt but not seriously. Five houses blown down. Men and women “ streets seeking shelter from * *;• * rain. Several people are repor THE COLDEST SPOT. CHICAGO. Feb. 16,-Reports today show an extensive cold wave covering the West from Texas to Lake Supe rior and extending Into the Rocky I rency bill, both mountains. Wllllston, N. D.. with .1 , *phe amendment t record of 42 below, Is distinguished ns I _ rn .,i.i, nir for « c0 , th" coldest spot In the country. .1 * , d Throughout the country .fteclert train. * n '‘ * ,,v * r * , are reported delayed, and In the grazing, tomtnen a. <• country atock la .aid to be .ulTerln* The hill a. pa».ed Is th. meneure r severely. In Chlc.go Western and onim ended by the house commute" Northern train, were from on. to .It j ln , ular flairs hut which was re)c,. hours late. In the mountains of Wy-L . . Tllf . Mn ato commit omlng the temperature ranttes from .j "> » ,. lh ,H. ut ,j for the |,„ to « below zero. Mining operations on PhUIpplnes auUUtuted tor tne m have ceased. cattle are perishing, and bill the bill of both committees, many small camp* are entirely cut off 1 ■ k| from the outer world. ubMltute nf the committee, but the scope •f the provision is enlarged, so that as greed on. it forbids any corporation at- Ing to monopolise production or sale Many other changes were made in tho text of tha bill. Only two votee were' cast against th* Anal motion to report the bill. These were given by Senator Platt of Connecti cut and Senator Clark of Wyoming. Senator Nelson offered a substitute for the entire bill specifically declaring against mergers on tho part of combina tions, but It was not accepted. HIGH EXPLOSIVES SUDDENLY LET GO Eight Employes of a Magazine Cane Factory Blown to Eternity—The Whole Town of Fostoria Shock ed—Desperate Fight to Recover Bodies ot the Dead from the Flames. TOLEDO, O., Feb. 16.—A Be# apeclal from Fostoria soys: Eight persona were killed and four injured by an ex plosion in the Peter & Fox magazine cane factory today. The dead: Joseph Burdge, John Hasen, — Pur nell, a boy, one unknown girl, James Green, Elva Spence and two Murphy girls, uged 16 nnd 18. The tnugazlne contained a lgrge sup ply of high explosive used In fh* man- WIND’S WORK IN ELBERT COUNTY ufacture of cam for magazine cane*. It will never be known how it hap pened that some of the explosive* 'ot go. There wn« a terrific report that shocked the whole town, and in a mo ment tho whole fuctory was in flames. There wan a desperate fight on tho part of rescuers to recover the bodies of the dead before the fiatnes reached, them. As the dead and injured were brought out they were placed on sled* and carried to Improvised hospitals. (Hu factory was a total lo*#“-$5,000. Several Houses Demolished stA Heveral People Said 4o Have Beep Kills ALL OVER THE SOUTH. LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Feb. 18-Raln, .now and sleet combined In many vlth high wind, are the prevail ing condition, throughout the «outh to night. Railroad traffic I. almost at a 8t.ond.tlU. Report, from Tenncwee. Arkansas Mississippi. Northern Tex as. Alabama. Georgia and all part* Kentucky tell of damage donebylh' blizzard 1 by Secretary Root and Governor Taft. Mr. Vest, while the Indian bill was up, called attention to a point of order which had been made "gainst one of Its provision* on the ground that »t was new l»-gi said, had pas* ment bill as a ;' i ition bill provisions out loin ted ■d the Philippi ; of swollen streams a.nd suf* 0 f any measure in the part of man and beast; Mr Morgan hi*ol of traffic of all kinds delayed and In pfW j e g, some instances of Ids* of life. , recently In Louisville though the .noar!» omy j, urpo! 4.1 inches deep, the .now ha. dri ed so badly that wveral et the trolley "I did not say," *Ald Mr. Morgan, any time that the president had reived a million dollars as pay for ro signing I said that after he revived on»* million dollars in April, 1900. retired to hln home and the vlr*.pr. dent was substituted In hi* place." The seriate adjourned until tomor- IW THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON. Feb 16 The house disposed Of a number of bills today un- d«*r suspension of the rules, defeating two. Th- most important measure passed was the senate hill to amend the railroad safety appliance law. A ape- clal order waa adopted which will make the Fowler curretiey bill a continuing order for the remainder of the session, not to interfere with conference reports, appropriation bills and other privileged matte.*. Mr. Bartlett of Georgia took occasion to correct a mlsaprehension which was abroad that the minority had agreed on a substitute for the Fowler bill. He was opposed to the rail of. the currency bills. Bills v.*-re passed to authorize a rail road bridge across the Tennessee river at n point between Lewis Bluff , Oantersv'.lle..Ala.; authorising the use of 145.000 for the purohar# of additional find t‘ r the public hulldJng at Jack- ATLANTA, Oft., F«b. 1«.—A «p«cl»l to th* Con.tltutlon from Roy.ton, d»., ■ .tstlon on th* Southern Rallw.y, state, that a furlou. wind .torm pa..«d over th* town of Bowman. In Elbert county, thl. afternoon, demolt.hlng »*> era! hou.ee and killing and Injuring a number of people. Th* wire, are down beyond Roy.ton, and further particular, cannot b* ob tained. DELAWARE DEADLOCK MAY BE DISSOLVED Union and Reunlar May root© Together Will Keep Out of It. Republicans If Addlcka QE0. B. C0RTELY0U IS TO BE SECRETARY Of tha New - Department of Com merce-Nominated by President and Immediately Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Th# presi dent today sent to the senate the nom ination of George B. Cortelyou, to be first secretary of commerce and labor under the act creating the new depart ment. The senate subsequently con firmed the nomination. The nomination wns referred to committee after th* senate went into executive session, and the committee was polled on the floor. Henator Depew reported th# nomination with a favorable recommendation. .41* asked for immediate action, and as there wns no opposition, Mr. Cortelyou was conflrmod. HEAD-END COLLISION. Vine. Fin. U-luing. FIERCE IN CHATTANOOGA. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Feb. 16—To- ^•fht Chattanooga is experiencing the leather of the winter. It began *l 1 a gale shortly after dark, and AS loon turned into snow, which Z n * aR fast fall*, making it * or conveyances to get a'.om; Jt I* feared that the re^. t W€ather * followed by the < old r* damage fruit. In eome o. )ri routlguou* fruit orchards, trees are Sll2’ m ’ and the **- ot course, will be have been abandoned, proving pow»!» ; - Memphis gci-FEna. MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 16.—One of h,r. A / rst rt*” and snow storms that val e* . I* 4 ,hl * section ror years pr*- rallwav^nY' caU8ln * ■•rlmi* delay to ferine^ 114 atreet rar trafflc^and lnter- *nd extent with telegraphic I rsTH-iP.- S.° ne communication in all dl- !, £»Ul. -Te arriving from thro" r c late. A steady rain all I e-M ' '™*y turned into .loot last night. hl . ' a * followed by a snow storm, irtlrn.^* th * ,!a >' assumed the pro- is & 3Ju a blixzard. At 6 o’clock there ,j |jje <irop ,n Heporr a r Dortln At F ort Worth and’Dallas th- •itiona. •’'ed falling. Arkansas. Mississippi tell of slmlL ADDICKS WILL RULE OR HE WILL RUIN No Men Who Refo^ •" V "'/ Him MTU Ever Hold Ofllre I. I»el- ewere. Ho *«*■• gjsffC-g.SS'rs thizera he Dermitted '^ front. Unlon RePUh' c “ w „ m ingt"n r.ate a .tralght tic**' 1 th e long ..... throughout <h* ***•; *"„ r 0 n- furore. Ai to ‘WWfJTAerzl ap- nan Ball eannM t*' 1 ' pointment. After >UrcM ,7 men!,, according to «.<«"• ” * Bf p 0 w,. to the ohalnman oM»* r l d „tlonal , an state comm I Mward Addle**;, Reyes. In t<- '!■ -‘I! , ' h In the sen: dent had 1 A bill bH! and . the Coon horlze George A. Camp* dates to use the waters of er In Alabama for the pur- ‘ratlng eleotrlrity was de vote of 66 to 47 (not two- -d a principal of dlpl'- of Pa nan re- of the douh ••Is quite jr.fi! enacted in tl and Is hr:*z< »r*-pared If: tl I feated by thirds. Th*» housi* adjourned until tomorrow. I f HOKKK'H RETI’RN. He Will not Come 4ft These Shorn Before Next Year. I NEW YORK. Feb. 16.--According 40 ! the Evening Post. Ulchrftd Croker has | re< finsl'i“red hi* Intention of coming * to New York for k vlalt before 1904 A letter received today at Tammany Hall announced the postponement of his visit. Mr. Croker saya the motive of his visit would be misconstrued DOVER, DEL., F»b.. 16—The Union Republicans conferred toda^r on the counter proposition of the Regular Re publican Asaemblymen offering to give and take a United State* Senator from each faction to end the Delaware con troversy provided J. Edward Addlcks withdraws. It was announced that a committee had been named to draft a formal declination. BlftHOI*’ft OWN DEFENSE. says He Was StrarU Three TIkm Before Killing Wilms. CHARLOTTE. N. C\, Feb. 16.—'Th* evidence in the trial of Arthur L- Bishop, for killing Thomas J. Wilson, n luded today. Bishop himself 1 most Important witness of the day. He said that he did not shoot Wilson until after Wilson had struck him three times with a stick and bad barked hlrn up agalnat the wall. Mf*» Bishop waa on the witness stand for a short time. The lawyers will begin their srguments tomorrow. Six speeches will he made. GOVERNOR’S REWARD*. ATLANTA. Feb 16 Governor Tyrrell this morning Issued orders offering re wards for alleged fugitive* from Justice. One of the»<e Is a reward of 1100 for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff Ot Screven county of Nelson Happ, Charged with the murder of Harvey JenfclfifijR Screven county on the 28th of Septem ber. 1900 The other is a reward of $160 for the arrest and delivery to the iher- iff of Monroe county of the jioknown party the *enate th« surreptitious!, abuse of sen: betrayal by i right or prft had long sin thing elm. * calling a m marks or « dene*. The remedy, he safety of the public >m« r.t in 1 mined. He in i false of hi* apoke MERCHANT ACQUITTED. COM'MBITS. Feb. 16.—In the aupe. rtor court today, F, Elsman, a Tslbot- ton m^r'hant was acqulttd of a charge of cheating and' swindling brought against h‘m by the Georgia Mnnufa**. had witnessed th* j turlng Company of this city, who al- y eavesdropping or , i*ged that he made falae statements who have ha l the ! an to hts asset* and HablMtie* In ob taining credit. El*man went into bankruptcy aome time ago. Engineer, Fireman nnd Bnggngft Master Were Painfully Hnrt. ATLANTA, Fob. 16.—There was * head end collision thla morning near Peyton, on the Southern Railway, a short distance from the Chattahoochee river. The trains that disputed for the right of way were a freight train on its way from Atlanta to Birmingham and a passenger coming in ttie direction of the Gate City. Both trains were trav eling at a rat»* of twenty-five miles an The two cars were Noinn, a n Jake Scott Bratton t'ornotlves and several box •rn up. Engineer Isiuc W. :rn fireman by the name of and Baggsgemuster I*. C. painfully bruised in the Jolt, but not seriously hurt. A Mr. Al- v*rea of Florida, w-ho was in ono of the coache*, received aeveral cuts In tha head. ary. be destroyed a st. set fl: night of tha 23d of to and rataaed to barn and content* Waldrup in Monro* f* of being present a» -s of th** senate and be « *-a*ed to expert n.iy- as a cowardly form of on’.y 1 It jioi s. • h A STEAMER ROBBED. COM*MBUB. Ga.. Feb. 16.—The office ' tho steamer J. W. Hire* wa* rob bed of 1:00 as the boat lay at the Co- ;* wharf last night. The thief ot yet been discovered* STANDARD OIL** DIVIDEND* NEW YORK. Feb. 16.—The director* of the Standard Oil Co., have declared a dividend of 120 per share, payable March 16. Thla Is 610 more than the last dividend declared, but is the Mm* hh th** on*- declared at thla time last GHP.F.K TREATY RATIFIED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Th* senate In executive session today ratified the treaty of friendship recently negotiate 1 between the United State* and Greece. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. Accident In *o*th Carolina—Cea. doctor and Flagmnn Injnred. COLUMBIA. '8. C.. Feb. 16 - A special to the 8fal»* from Greenwood aaya: Freight train No. 17 of the Charleston and Western Carolina railway, leaving . Greenwood at 5:R0 this afternoon, wa* wrecked at Madden, twenty-three mile* north of here. Conductor Verdery and Flagman Russell of Augusta were se- rlouely Injured. The train carried eighteen care, four teen of which were loaded. Bpreading of the ralla threw the train clear off the trick, and nine cars were overturned. The train waa In charge of Engineer Dlmmock* of Augu*ta. SOUTHERN’* NEW DEPOT. Dlvaetors of the Souther* **4 Cen tral to Meet I* Atlanta Today, ATLANTA, Feb 16.—President Bpen* cer and the directors of the Southern and of the Central or Georgia will hold a meeting tomorrow for the purpose of going over the plane of the new union pateenger depot. A rough draft of the plans has been prepared, and this will be gone over with the architect repre senting the railroad*. RAVENSWOBTII WRECK. Southern Railway I* Using Every Mean* to Find tho Guilty Party. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The man agement of the Bouthern Railway 1* making every effort to fix the blame for the aerloua wreck which occurred early Hunday morning at Ravensworth. Va. The railway detective* are work ing diligently on the case, and today General Manager C. H. Ackert offered a reward of |W0 for the apprehension of the guilty partis*. COL. RANDOLPH A BRIGADIER. WASHINGTON, Feb 16 -The pres ident nominated Col. Randolph to h* hief of artillery, with rank of brt**- di«r-|«ntrgL

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The Macon telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 188?-1905, February 17, 1903, Image 1