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MACON, G2L, . SUNOAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1908
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAY JOIN
THE TAFTS DORING THEIR STAY
AMONG HILLS OF SUNNY GEORGIA
May Spend Mid-Winter Vaca
tion With His Friend and
*- Successor
PRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT TO
ARRIVE AUGUSTA DEG, 15
He Will Celebrate the Christmas Fes
tivities In Georgia's Tourist City, at
Which Time the Children end Other
Close Relatives and Friends Will Join
Him and Mrs. Taft—Mr. Taft Re-
ceived Scores of Invitations But the
Charm of Sun-Kissed Hlfla Where
Winter’s Chitling Blasts are Tem
pered by Perfume-Laden Breezes
From the tfnss. Was Irresistible.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 14—William H.
Taft, president-elect of the United
States, will arrive In Augusta about
December 15, and Intends remaining
there throughout the winter, or until
about February 15. He will celdbwro
the Christmas holidays In the OsorgU
tourist city, and will be joined at that
time by his children and other close
relatives and friends. It has been
hinted that It Is not Improbable that
brief mid-winter vacation with his
friend and successor In Georgia.
Houston R. Harper, the hotel
who first gained Mr. Taft's consent to
spend the winter in Georgia, returned
from Hot Springs today. He made the
following statement about his trip:
The Man Who Captured Taft.
"President-elect Taft haa received
scores of invitations from all over the
south to visit certain places. A new
hotel In San Antonio. Texas, offered
him eight rooms with their compli
ments. Ho declined all In faVor of
Augusta, whose climate and geographi
cal situation as well as reputation tie
cordial southern hospitality were found
to be just what he ai*d Mrs. Taft de-
sired
"My trip to Hot Springy was roado
upon telegraphic Instructions from Mr.
O. A. Wood, lessee of the Hampton
‘ Terraec Hotel, Augusta, and the Pied
mont. Atlanta. I was"to consult with
Mr. Tiift and report full Information.
"I confirmed all the good reports ha
had heard about Augusta'* splendid
climate and golf links. From my many
visits to Augusta and my talks with
the late Mr. Marshall Field. Otto
Young, W. B. Slaughter and many
other men of national note who Jrtn-
, tered there, I could tell him why "hey
preferred Augusta to any other winter
resort.
"Mr. Taft said hla family physician In
Cincinnati had recommended Augusta,
and on my first visit It was dejlded
that he would go to August^,;
yers several days ago, In the course of
which Judge Candler hurled a tumbler at
the h«ad of Col. Brewster.
Judge Ellis stated that he would much
have preferred to overlook the Incident
but thought to do so would be establish
ing a dangerous precedent Tho attor
neys stated they regretted the occur
rence. which they said J — *
* “ The *
understanding.
> lines were paid.
✓ Capt. I. V. Sage Dead.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 14.—Capt. I Y.
Sage, a well-known Atlanta buslneas
man. died at his home. C14 Peachtree
street at an early hour today, pneumo
nia being the causa He had been 111
only a few days.
Is Named Trustee.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 14.Wohn John
ston. of Taliaferro county, haa been ap
pointed a trustee of the Tenth District
Agricultural School, to succeed I*. G.
Veascy. of the same county, who died
several days ago.
DECOY LETTER
THE
Chief Clerk Bagley in Colum
bus Office Bound Over to
Court
COLUMBUS, G«.. Nov. 14—Roy P.
Bagley. chief clerk In the Columbus
postoffice, who was arrested Inst night
charged with robbing the mail, wai
today bound over by United States
Commissioner Brown In the sum of
$600.
Two postoffice Inspectors testified
that they found on his person marked
bills they had placed In n decoy letter.
The young man offered no testimony,
reserving Ills defense for his trial.
Wynue has been appointed Judge of tlio
city court of Washington to • *
Judge S H. Hardeman, who died
days age.
Col, A. L. Miller, who resigned.
Text Book Question,
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 14—The text
book commission will probably take some
definite action on Monday towards mak
ing the selection of a new uniform sched
ule of books for the public schools of
Georgia. It must be dono before Jan
sub-commission or ini'
ueui committee of prominen'
aa was done five years ogo.
It la important that the a
made at an early date, or the publish-
SPARTANBU-ttG. S. C.. Nov. 14,-
President-elect Taft has been Invited by
the chamber of commerce to be the guej^t
of Spartanburg upon the occasion of
and Ohio railroad to this city. A com
mittee of citizens from the chamber of
governors of five states and the presi
dents of half dozen railroad ayatema
TWO MAIL CLERKS DEAD
"Mr. Taft stated he wishes to spsrl
the winter In a climate that would
permit of much outdoor exercise, par
ticularly golfing and horseback rid
ing In the open air. and for these ho
thought Augusta excelled.
"Mra. Taft was present during our
Interviews and I found her to be
pecially gracious and charming. They
mentioned several of their Augusta
friends with whom they will advise
about securing a cottage before tak
ing up their residence there.
To Select Cabln'et Whl'e South.
"It*Is the plsn of Mr. and Mrs.
Taft to reach Augusta about the mid
dle of December, and If the weather
continues satisfactory to stay there
until about the middle of February.
While In Augusta the president-elect
will probably select his cabinet and
prepare many Important government
papers and addresses. Hla stay will
turn the eyes of the world on Au-
gusta. as the greatest of American
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Nov.' 14.—
Passenger trains of the Atlantic Coast
Line came together In a head-on col
lision near Camden, a small stat'ci?
about ten miles from this city, this
morning, killing James A. King,
Sanford, Fla., and Alexander At Bell,
of Palatka, both negro mall clerka,
and slightly Injuring several others.
A relief train was sent out from
here and the dead and Injured 'broug.it
to Jacksonville; The trains, It Is
said, had orders to meet at Camden,
but No. 39 ran by with the fatal
suits.
ROOSEVELT TALKS SENSE
TO SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—"Scorn to be
guilty of any foul practices In your
... - * •
ui <»■••••• .Alexandria, where he
and Mrs. Roosevelt had gone brsutomo-
bllo to visit tho school their youngest _
Quentin Is attending this winter.
wiiii tne aieot pelting down on mm, the
president relished the athletic events of
the annual field day and before leaving,
mode a few remarks to the schoolmates
of hla son. He tohj them he believed in
sports with his heart and advised the
hoya to play hard when the yplayed, hut
also to work hnrd when they worked.
"Do your level best to win. but do It in
a fair way," said the president.
winter resorts
Mr. Harper statea that Mr. and
bryan-s daughter says
or Summerville cottage. They both
have several close personal friends
who reside there. Their children are
In school now, but will probably Join
them for the Yuletlde.
In tha* tho new administration will
practically be formed at Augusta
many prominent persons will be there
during the winter to see the presi
dent-elect. When he leaves It will bo
to review the returning Pacific fleet,
after which he will go to WAth’.iglon
for the inauguration.
Woodward Still In Ras*.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Ncv. 14.—-“I'm art}
In the race, and I am going to whi.’ 1
la the only atatement James O. Wood
ward. the regular primary nominee for
mayor, would make today, in regard
to the Independent opposition whten
developed against him yesterd
However, he wn« then engaged
paring a lengthy statement which he
made public tonight. Frt It he de
fends his politics! past, declaring that,
that Independent opposition should he
based on something more than an ac
cidental drop from the water wagon.
Mr. Woodward taken the position
that opposition has not been stirred
bu? by* T^r," who j «*"« tod *l' *«" twenty-four d.yu of
five never w»nte4 to »Wde nrl ; |“ A * c „«, offcre4 w , th tha
LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 14.—The silence
family on the subject of a
K istbte divorce suit by Mrs. Ruth Bryan
avitt was broken tonight, when Mrs.
Leavitt said emphatically:
T cannot see Just why my private af-
__Jrs should he of any public concern, but
I have no hesitancy In saying that I ex
it I Intended lb seek a divorce?"
Mr. Leavitt recently disappeared from
Paris, and la now supposed to be on the
wyr from the French capital to Join hia
and children In Denver, where they
U. D. C’s Haro Spirited Dis
cussion and Divided
Vote
federacy took place here this morning,
over tho question of admitting to
bershlp northern women who h—
the war become tho wives of
.. — proposed by Mrs. Par
ker. of Npw York, anti brought forth a
veterans. It '
stirring debate, many being of the opinion
that the organization should forever be
confined to southern women of the manor
born. Tho amendment, containing
suggestion, was finally adopted.
The states voting In favor of the ex
clusion amendment were Florida, Louis
iana. Alabama. Tennessee. North Caro
lina, Ohio, Utah and alao Mexico. Among
the states which helped defeat the
amendment were Arkansas, Mississippi,
Texa* South Carolina and Virginia.
A' rejJbrt was made showing that
through the efforts of the organization.
Jefferson Davis' speech on "Withdrawing
From the Union" has been printed In full
in certain booke which had previously
abridged it.
Another sten towards broadening the
scope of the U. D. C. was taken when It
was decided to make eligible for mem
bership collateral descendants of southern
women who contributed personal aerv-
Ices to the causo of the Confederacy.
Heretofore membership has been re
stricted to tho wives or direct descend
ants of veterans. Mrs. Mollte Magllt
Rosenberg, probably tho beat known
member of the Texas chapter, proposed
the amendment. She stated that under
present restrictions no member of her
family would be able to represent her In
♦he organization after her death, rltbough
sho lmd taken conspicuous personal part
i cause. She has
her own to permit nelces nnd grand
nclces to become members. Tho sugges
tion was approved.
(S Ml EMBLEM
HI ffi STONE OF OUR UOERTY MADE PNESIDENT
Jas. Hall Is Shot By Daring
Robber, Who Pillaged
Establishment
PERRY. Ga.. Nov. 14.—Mr. James Hall.
a farmer and. country merchant, Was shot
and killed last night about 7 o'clock In
iny. Btaer
•d and h*_
hunt for the
hla store, live miles west
Iff L. M. Cooper was summoned and he
started Immediately • on a hunt for the
guilty parly. It is reported' -here this
morning tlpu two white men have been
arrested on suspicion In Gtxvanla, _a
small town ten miles southeast of Perry.
HI Hall was summoned . from
house. Ho opened the store and struck a
match to light a lamp when the sup-
~ —in tbs .fciwd
to roh
rife Is 4he daughter
years old nnd
Chsak,
splendid citizen.
prosperous planter. He was about .SO
* P. M.—Recent i
Cooper haa caught
Unadllla, and J*
Perry.
he righ
bringlnj
Brother In Atlanta.
who
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 14.-J. H. Hall,
if was shot to death. Friday night, at
Ibome near Perry, Is a brother of W.
- F. Hall, bookkeeper of the well known
■ ireni estate Arm of Saunders & Sharp, at
No. 5 South Broad street, who has been
la resident of Atlanta for fha last four
years. The Atlanta man was advised by
long distance telephone that hla brbther
learned.
particulars vara
TALKED ABOUT GIRL;
IS SHOT BY FATHER
YOUNG MISSOURI FARMER 19 AT
TACKED BY NEIGHBOR, AND
IS DYINQ. *
ARMSTRONG, Mo., Nov. j4.—While
Roger McCullle, a young farmer, liv
ing four miles from here, was at top
of & telephone; pole near hla home re
pairing a wire, J. G. Williamson, an
other farmer, rodo up- on horseback
and nfter a few words shot tiim, caus
ing him to fall from the pole and
break his arm.
Tho wounded man was found un
conscious. It is feared he will die. -
Williamson, who has not yet been
arrested, accused McCullle of telling
Improper atorleg regarding his 18-
year-old daughter.
10 INCHES SNOW
IN 0L0
At Roanoke the Fall Reached
a Depth of Foot—Very
Cold
ROANOKE, Va., Nov. 14.—Snow fell In
and around Roanoke today to a depth of
from ten Inchea to one foot. Tonight the
meccury has fallen and the weather la
Heavy Fail at Lexington.
T,BXINOTO>J, Va, Nov.14—A. a
suit of tho heaviest storm
this season of tho year, ten inches of
JESSE WIKLE, AGED EDITOR,
DIES AT RIPE AGE OF 86
•CARTERSVILLE. <3a. r Ntov. 14—
Jesse H. Wlkle, the oldest citizen of
Cartersvlllo and a famous antt-bellum
editor, died hero today In his 86th year.
Mr. Wlkle Is survived by six sonz-
ga Watchman and the Cassvllle Htan
dard, both or which were prominent
Journals before and shortly after the
ar between the states.
Mr. Wlkle is survived b yslx sons—
Judge John H. Wlkle, I. F. Wlkle and
W. H. Wlkle. of Cartersvllle; Douglas
Wlkle, attorney, of Nashville. Tenn.,
have their home.
A1EE C. WINNER
j ture. Atmee C won eaalljr ” from
Aminat** I Deuce. with Cloistercss the favorite,
who nominated i....
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
GREENSBORO, N. C., Nov. 14.—
Upon application of certain creditors
United States Judge James E. Boyd
today appointed W. I. Underwood re
ceiver for the Industrial Publishing
Company, publishers of the Dally In
dustrial News, the only republican dally
In the state.
The lecelver will continue the pub
lication and the vice president an
nounces that tha pa par will be roor-
ganlzed and put on a sound basis.
defeat -him.
The business men wno r-nnnnuru t thlrd Summitries
RoNsrt P. Mad.lox ar. h««'j | raco jj.j furlong.—Light
ITEfhfJn MH, ’SJmWLv h t,‘i'iBU**. • to 1. won: The Peer. S to 5.
w Second race. mlle.ndTO mtU-Apt,
i .Y .h. ™..,4n,'v«ter *» *» ». "«»: Judge Treen, % to 1.
* helS.v«3 ff fh^ritua- **" ond: H.. 2 to 1, show,
L£fI third. Time 1:50 3-5. __
defeat the maroraltv nominee.
It was stated at the meeting
day that It was believed if the
t»«n was properly nreaented to Mr.; mnA
Woodward he would withdrew from!. T™”*”
tn. ruce. However, he ernrewd „e | Undot. » to L m.CU«ta 10 toj.
Intention of retting out today. #Tt I* Jftf? tS’i-mA^’ * 1 lf aitOW,
^ «h.» • ._**.(•! eontmIH.* thlTd. Timif
Fourth race, 0 furlongs—Almee (L,
understood that a apeclal committee
from the Ms'ddor eameslm commit
tee will call on Mr. Woodward early
r**ct week and urge him to with*
B. Ce«d’*r sod r«’. ft. "p. Rfgwew two
In the mmerior eonrt here * todsv.
The fine* were Imposed because of a Per- — . m. .... . .
zonal altercation between the two law* *, ahow, third. Time l.BSS-8.
1$ to L won: Duec. 3 to 2. place sec
ond: Clolsteress, out, show, third. Tim#
1:16 3*5.
Fifth race, mile end 70 yard*—Geo.
Bailer, 8 to 1, won; Mystlfler. t to I.
SAME PRICE IN TEXAS
COMMISSION REQUIRED REDUC
TION OF 20 PER CENT, BUT 18
OVERRULED.
railroad commission was again decid
ed in favor of the Pullman Company.
The case involved the order of the
piece second; Lady Vie, t to 8,
third. Time 1:43 4-5.
Sixth race mile and a sixteenth—Be
tel!*- C.. S to 2. won; Gold Treasure, 2
to 1, place second: Lady Hstdur, 3 to
Texas commission requiring a reduc- about to be performed whan death In
FOR CAKE IS ANNOUNCED gj
BOSTON, Nov. 14.—Women of tha
LadleH* Social Circle of tho North
Amherst (Mass.) church ftave been
made happy by receiving from Mrs.
Roosevelt her own recipe for making
cake. At the annual supper of the
church society Mre. Roorevelt's offer
ing, together with the beat recipes of
the North Amhcrat cooks, will bo sold
to help swell tihe church funds, and
this cook book already la in great
Stands Statne Dccicated to
the Prison Ship Martyrs
of the Revolution
Liberal Party Wins Hands
Down in Cuba’s Election
memories of those sailor and soldief
heroes who died in British prison
•pip* In the Revolutionary War, the
prison ship martyrs monument at Fort
Greene Park, Brooklyn, was dedicated
with Impressive ceremonies today In
tj« presence of President-elect raft,
Secretary of War Wright. Governor
Hughes and thousands of people who
thronged the knoll on which the tall
Doric column stunds. Mr. Taft made
tpo oration of tho occasion ami ,»ft.*r
tho ceremnnle* left for Washington,
where he will meet President Roose
velt tomorrow.
Plain Dorlo Column.
The monument, a plain shaft In the
form of a Doric column, surmounted
by a funeral urn. stands »n a rteep
knoll, beneath, which lie Interred tha
bones of fifteen thousand American
prisoners, who perlahed from fever
nnd starvation In the rotten 'hulks of
the Jersey and other English prison
ships which lay in Wullabout bay
.during the war of ^he revolution.
demand.
The white house way of making
cako will soon be practiced In avery
North Amherst household, and through
her courtesy Mrs. Rooeevalt haa
gained the loyalty of every house
keeper there.
Secretary of War Wright.* on ho
half of the nation presented the mon
ument to the Empire State, on behalf
of which It was accepted by Governor
Charles E. Hughes. The granite
(shaft was unveiled by Miss Esther
King Morton, granddaughter of Gen.
Horatio C. King, nnd at her signal
an llnmensa American flag, whose
starry fold* enveloped the cap of tha
shaft, and whose red and 1 white bars
enwrapped the column, edged slowly
down the monument, revealing It In
all Its simple msgnifleence to tfte
throng, which rose to Its feet and
stood silently wltji bared heads.
Snow Fell During Ceremony.
Previous to the unveiling thoro was
a parade of 10,000 soldiers and mem
bers of civic organizations. A gentle
snow, which later turned to rain, fell
throughout the ceremony. Upon his
arrival Mr. Taft w&a taken to tha
Brooklyn club, where he had luncheon
with Governor Hughes and alw> In
vited guests.
f After lunqjieon the official party took
carriages and under the escort of a
cavalcade of mounted troops, moved
toward the park, where the ceremo
nies were held. Mr. Taft was Intro
duced by Stephen V. White, master
of ceremonies. The next president
wits given a salvo of applause. His
address wan Ilstenod to with careful
attention.
Mr. Taft'a Trlbuta.
In bis tribute to the men who sac
rificed their lives In the prison shlpi
Mr. Taft suld ho did not t^lsh to bt
understood as charging'that the horr
aondltlens which obtained on the
were due tp premeditations of
iglfsh c(\mmandere-ih-cnlef o^to
any one In authority.
"Such a charge would make the
British commanders human monsters,”
eald he. "The conditions were tho
result of neglect, not design." lie
contrasted tho treatment of prisoners
of \rar In those early day* with that
of recent time*. The conduct of both
Runslan and Japanese prisoner* dur
ing the recent war In tho for oust
won pointed to by Mr. Tnft n* an
oxatnple of the remarkable chant*
which ha* taken place *lnce the days
WARREN EDWARDS MAY
GET REPUBLICAN PLUM
press of
the state as* mlnl*ter to Austria under
the Incoming administrations He has 99
ceived the con^ratnlsUons^of his ninny
friend* Jn this city and throughout tho
I state. |
Soma ten years ago Mr. Edwards
aligned-himself with ths Republican par
ty, voting for McKinley, and ever *Tnoe
a r «jmbHca^rer^frinzln^x)rj
tnnt uud >
annlatance to hi* party.
This Is a deserved recognition of hit Mr
vice.
JEFF 0, HOUSER IS DEAD
AT FORT VALLEY' HOME
FORT VALLEY. Oft., NoV. 14—Mr.
Jeff D. Houser, one of Fdrt Valley'-
influential family and rp° v <’d hero
during the war. While a mer« boy
he entered the service of tho Con
federacy, enlisting in a South Caro
lina company, and his record was that
of a brave and valiant soldier until the
surrender.
For many yearn he wa« one of Fort
Valley'a most prominent businessmen,
running a large cotton warehouse and
buying cotton on an erttnslve scale.
On account of falling hcultb'he had to
retire from active business several
months ago. Ha is survived by three
grown children, Messrs. Errrnett and
nnlfnrrl Vf Hnu.or Cit thll'nllC* m/l
X-RAY CANCER KILLS THE
MAN WHO MADE THE TUBES
of t he revolution. He defended
Washington against the charge which
hns been made that upon him should
be placed at' least a portion of the
responsibility of the Ill-treatment of
tho ship prisoners os a result of Wash
Ington’s refusal to exchange the Im
prisoned American sailors for Imprla
oned British soldiers. He said the
conditions which prevailed made It
absolutely essential for Washington to
retain his Tlrltlsh soldier prisoners.
"What should bn emphasized,” said
. Is that the refusal of Washington
and the American authorities to make
tho proposed rxchangn was not thj
slightest Justification for tho neglect
and cruelty with which the prisoners
of war upon the prison hulks wera
treated."
Secretary of WAr Wright also ren
dered tribute to the dead prison man-
tyre. On behalf of the city tho mon
ument was accepted by President of
the Board of Aldermen McGowan, and
Daniel Theo. Cobalan, grand aarhem
of the Tammany Society, dollvered the
closing address, after whl«*h # tnps was
sounded by union veteran* who wort
prisoners during tho Civil War.
Provident-elect Taft left for Wash
Inglon tonight.
vlduals and organizations, hones rep
resenting approximately 15,000 "mar
tyr*” of tho revolutionary war, who
died on the prison ship "Jers-y” and
other lesser vessels In Wallabout hay*
Brooklyn, lie at last In a fittingly
marked burial place, for which the
government, New York state and bun
dreds of Individuals made contribu
tions. An imposing dorlc column of
granite, 270 feet high, surmounted by
a funeral urn and flag staff, rises above
the tomb at Fort Greene park, Brook
lyn, and Ita dedication today Is marked
by a remarkable military parade of
nearly 20.000 soldiers and marines, and
memorable addresses by President
elect William H. Taft and Governor,
Charles K Hughes.
The procession of naval and military
organisations, said to be one of the
largest In the history of Brokklyn, the
tremendous outpouring of people from
all over greater New York, crowding
densely the line of march, and at Fort
Greene park massed by tens of tlious
Yesterday
HAVANA. Nov. 14.—The election
of Gen. Joae lllguel Gomes, the lib
eral candidate for president, Is con
sidered practically certain, but the re.
turns will be very late.
The polls were closed without dis
turbance.
Advices from Santiago atate -hat a
liberal victory Is assured in Orients
province. Perfect order prevailed
throughout the day.
have caused more than one outburst
of public Indignation. It was In 187.1.
at a Brooklyn town meeting, that defi
nite steps were first urged to properly
bury the remains. Nothing was done,
however, until 1808, when the Tain-
many society secured funds for a
temporary wooden tomb, dug from tha
trenches along the Wallabout banks
where they -hdd been hastily Interred,
were removed.
With passing years the structure fell
Into decay, the bones becams exposed
and children played with them. Pub
lie feeling became aroused, and In 1876
the city of Brooklyn removed all that
could be collected, several loads of
them, to a tomb at Fort Greene park
under the stairs of the entranoe, where
they had been until work had beguni
on the present handsome memorial|
which the late Stanford White de*
signed, and which represents about
$200,000. To these hones were added,
four year* ago. after a public service
at Plymouth church, many more, filling
about eight coffins, which had been
unearthed. In construction of ware
house* at the Brooklyn navy yard. All
the remains are now encased In metal
lic coffins In the apacious tomb which
Is approached by a stately flight of
several hundred steps.
Frightful Chapter In History.
The experience of the prison ship
"martyrs" Constitute one of the most
frightful chapters In Amvrlcun
tory. Eleven thousand sailors and sol-
dier* died In the "Jersey" alone, a ship
constructed to accommodatn only 400
mm, Into which more than a thousand
prisoners were usually crushed. Many
w’era kept there for year*. A survivor.
Capt. Thomas Drlng. vividly depleted
the scenes of horrible Incarceration:
"Registered and sant below, newcom
ers suffered terribly from the Intolera
ble heat and foul air, and when thny
sought tho narrow airholes they found
them blocked by others, who fougt\£
with all their strength for even
faintest breath of the precious air.
"Utter derangement wan a common
symptom of fever that caused nmnv
deaths on board, and to Increase the
horror or tho darkness that enshroud
ed us, for we wero allowed no light
betwixt deck's, the v'olCo or Warning
would be heard: ‘Tnke hoed to yonr-
selves: there Is a madman stalking
through the ship with a knife in hla
hand.' I sometimes found a man's
corpse In tho morning by whose side
I laid myself down at night."
Of tho hrend furnished the prisoners
ths Rev. Thorpn* Andros wrote In hla
account:. "I do not recollect seeing
any which wns not full of living
min, but eat It, worms and nil. we
must or starve."
The condition of the great copper In
ROCKEFELLER ES TO TAKE STAND
“TO CLEAR IP CERTAIN MAHERS”
CONCERNING STANDARD’S AFFAIRS
TO HEW YORK SMART SET
NEW YORK, Nov. 14—Mrs. Joscfa
Nellson Osborn, once prominent In New
York society, but more widely known
as tha modiste of the fashionable wo
man of New York'a “four hundred,"
died yesterday.
Before her marriage Mrs. Osborn w as
Mis* Josefa Nellson. a granddaughter
of Col. James Nellson of Revolutionary
fame. Bhe married Robort Osborn, a
prominent New Yorker, and for some
year* was counted among the social
lenders of tha "smart eet."
After her divorce from Mr. Osborn
she opened a dressmaking shop.
This, through tho designing of gownt
for a number of well-known siago fa
vorites. led her Into a theatrics! Ven
ture of her own.
With the financial assistance of Miss
Norma Munro, daughter of tho Into
George Munro. the publisher, she open
ed the ©erkoly Lyceum Theater, which
was renamed Mrs. Osborn's playhouse.
It wns her Idea to maintain n fash
ionable theater, where ono-aet plays
alono would bo given, the nvenlng'e en
tertainment not beginning until 9 p.
m.. In order to give society people
time to dine at leisure. The venture
proved disastrous.
TIGHT SQUEEZE? WELL THIS
WAS ABOUT THE LIMIT
NEW YORK. Nov. 1-..—All records
for tight situations were broken last
night, the police say, by Joseph Mor
rissey, a fat chef, who was found
wedged In the lG-lnch V-shaped aper
ture between I wo buildings on tho
south side of Thirty-first street. Just
cast of Fifth avenue
Hearing grunts. I'd Iceman FrlAl got
an auto senrcliliglil and discovered tho
man bunched up like a ball and unJ
able to move. Policeman Conklin, of
tlm Tenderloin precinct, who in ho thin
hi* comrades call him the "Human
Matehstfek,” slipped a rope nrouna the
victim's IoIhh and another around the
body under the arms,
Tho two policemen, aided by five
volunteers, tugged nt the ropes. All
of a sudden the wedgcd-1n man came
loose nnd tho seven pullers fell over
ono another In a heap.
Morrissey, who was locked up. said
he loat remembered being home word
hound with $10. He lives at No. 264
West 117th street. Tho police sail re
may have lain In the crack all dav,
unnoticed by passorsby. Ho wns
bruised and his teeth chattered from
exposure.
AIL BY4HEMES
WOMEN RUN TOWN
Archbold and Director Moffatt
Will' Also Be Stmv
moned
f!
TRIO TO BE SUBPOENAED
AS WITNESSES FOR THE GO.
It Is 8tated That tth Rockefeller Haa
Been Very Anxious For Some Time,
to Take tho Wltneea Stand In Be
half of the Giant Trust, Which Ha
Heads In An Attempt to Explain
Away Certain "Mleunderttood” Con
ditions—When the Government's
Suit to Dissolve tho Company Comes
Up This Wee& Ho Will Be Given
the Opportunity to Toll the Stsnd-
ard’a Story.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14—John D.
Rockefeller la expected to go on tho
witness stand when tho hearing la
tho government's suit to dissolve tho
standard Oil Company Is resumed
next week and te.l ine story of tnnt
gigantic corporation.
It la eald that Rockefeller has f■ •
some time been desirous of clearing
up certain matters concerning tho
company.
At tho office of the Btandanl Oil
Company It was stated that tho com
pany will subpoena Mr. Rockefeller,
John D. Archbold. Urn vice president
of the Standard Oil Company and J.
A. Moffatt, a director 6t the Standard
Oil Company, ns wltnesaee for the
company In the hearing now proceed-
lug.
MORGAN BETTER;
OUT BY DEC. I
Now York's Wounded Post
master Finds Bullet in His
Vest Pocket
CONTROL COMMERCE OF NORWAY,
ME., EVEN TO UNDERTAKERS'
ESTABLISHMENTS.
nrli.innr-' urn, lw.ll.. l UlOSt (HntllH'IIVft WnDllll'l
ThJ n»r.l! *. **"">- «». of ■W'
Bhenezer Fox, also a prisoner aboard
the Jersey: •
"The Inside of ths copper hud be
come corroded to sucli a degree that
It was lined with a coat of verdigris.
Tho Jorsey, from her size and lying
near the shore. w«* Imbedded In tho
mild; and I do not recollect seeing her
afloat during the whole time I whh a
prisoner, All the filth which accu
mulated among upward of a thousand
men was dally thrown overboard and
would remain there until carried away
by tha tide. The Impurity of tha water
may be easily conceived, and In this
water our meat was boiled. Not less
revolting than tho* 0 scenes of cruelty
nnd distress was iho manner In whJrb
tha Inanimate bodies of these martyred
prisoners were hastily and Indecorous
ly consigned to the earth. In some
cases almost before they had become
cold.”
Ths program prepared for the day
Included:
Music by Twenty.third regiment
band. T. F. Shannon, leader, closing
with ths "Star-Spangled Banner," all
atandlng.
Prayer, the Rev. Dr. 8. Parker
Cadman.
Poem, Thomas Walsh,
Oration. Hon. William H. Tnft.
Presentation of monument **n behalf
of the national government, by Sec
retary of War Luke !•;. Wright.
Acceptance on behalf of the ntjte by
Governor Charlos E. Hughes.
Acceptance on behalf of the city by
ths ehslrman nt the board of aider-
men. Patrick F. McGowan.
Address on behalf of tho Tammany
society or Columbian order, by Daniel
F. Cohalan, grand sachem.
ends, presented an Inspiring spectacle.
Maj.-Qen. Charles P. Roe. commanding
the national guard of tho state,
grand marshal of the parade, which
comprised four divisions—troop* at-
Inched to division headquarters, Flral
and Second brigade headquarters and
er of Roantgen ray tubes, from capeer; the naval militia. In these are Includ-
contracted by constantly exposing hi* | ed two squadrons of cavalry, three
■clanca. Bauer manufactured the tubes
bfcfore tha dangerous character or tha
rays was known, and about sight yea*a
ago hla hands began to show symu-
tarns of a disease that baffled all diag
nosis and trsat—nt.
Cancerous growth developed until It
became necessary to amputate an arm
and all the fingers of pie other hand,
atm more serious operation w«s
tlon of about 29 per rent fn the charges
of th* Pu£mat Texas.
The Pullman Company disputed the ,, r . ... __
order. The earn came on an appeal and patients from dangerous exposure
.. . ** — the X and violet ray*. A suit of
tervened. Bine* Bauer, contracted th*
cancer, scientists have discovered a
means for protecting X-ray operator#
to the United States circuit court
appeals.
| lead armor Is worn*
batteries of Held artillery, two organ
Ixatfona of the state signal corps, one
field hospital corps, thres coast artil
lery regiments headed by Oen. David
K. Austen: tho Seventh, Twelfth,
Fourteenth. Twenty-third, Forty-sev
enth. Sixty-first amf Seventy-second
Infantry regiments of the national
gusrd; fourth division of the G. A. It.,
veterans' associations and patriotic so
cieties. squadrons of mounted pollca
and many military amt othrr band*.
When the Movamsnt 8tart«rf.
The vicissitudes of the remains of
sailors and soldiers who died ^
fever and atervattoo. and rotted In th«
foul hulks of the British prison ships
long anchored In Wallabout bay. which
they polluted, have bean many, and
GETS A 30-YEAR TERM
RALEIGH, N. C.. Nov. 14— Henry
Tamaguchl, a Jopanesa who, while at
Newton, N. C., with a circus In Octo
ber killed Klrkuchl, *i fellow country
man, because ai« he ciaima, ntj.lxc lat-
l*r*s cruelty to two Japanese children,
was today tentenced in Catawba coun
ty court to thirty year* hard labor In
i state penitentiary.
BRYAN TO VISIT TAMPA
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. I4.-In a letter to
Ffasidsnt T. J. I*. Brown, of the State
Fair Arsoclstlon. W. Jennings Bryan to-
•lav 'pted an Invitation to visit Tamp*
slr**nd*$/rB. r Brymn will arrive in Tam
ps the latter part of Janun y, going tn
cubs for a ft/.1 Visit and returning, will
spend st Itsst a week in Tamps, prep
aration* are being mad* for llryan day
Cortf (you III.
WASHINGTON. Nov. I4.--A son was
horn to Secretary of the Tressary sad
Mr*. George B. Cortetyow. Ian night. This
is their third son and fifth child. Praal-
dent RooseviU seat hla congratulations
NORWAY. Me., Nov. 11.—This town Is
the most dlstliicllvn woman’s town In
America. Every line of oomnn>r<:n nnd
finance, trade ami profession is success-
4iil1y rurrloil on by womsn. Women not
only ciotlm, hnt ami shoo the popula
tion, Imt they bury the dead and marry
the living.
There Is a woman Justice' of tho praco,
a woman doctor, a woman cashier In the
bank, a woman editor nf the town leper,
a woman director In tho street railway
end water end lighting companies and a
woman assistant In .he poltufflce.
511ns Price, who. with her sister, owns
the leading department slot**, in which
only women are employed, says that for
a women to succeed In .business she muut
know three things; "Mho must pot
she
before they urn due, so as to Impress
the people from whom she buys, end
she must always dress well."
8ANDKRHVILLE, Ga., Nov. 14—
tlan <
Omnr and Mrs. Omar return* J on the
night train from Fitzgerald. As they
opened the house they detected smoke,
nnd found the kitchen on fire within.
No one lmd been In tho house slnjo
Inst Hunday. The origin of the lire
Is conjectured to bn In "rats" or some
on*- foraging tlm pantry.
The fire company worked heroically,
but could not get sufficient wntor pres-
sure until too lute. Tho Adanm houso
next door w«# saved, also th" church.
The building wo* valued at $3,000 and
wo* Insured for $1,800.
Much of the furniture Was saved,
but Is damaged by water.
PENSACOLA, Fla., Nov. 11.—The
big schooner Nmitllus, of Moolic. wan
burned last night by fire from nn ex
plosion of gasoline whlcii leaked from
the fittings.
Henry Gale wns knc?kjJ j\.rh*i*rd
und drowned.
GOES UNDER KNIFE TO
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.—Postmaster Ed-
ward M. Morgan, who was so much im
proved yesterday afternoon tlmt-In
quired of Mrs. Aforgan if the bullet which
felled him had been found. IIo laid been
told there was evidence tt Ii« . ..vir.
entered his overcoat on the loft side
but Hint ther* was no hole to Indicate
that It had passed through and out of
the rlglir slda of the garment.
"It must be in tho llpiug.” d«
postmaster, h
satisfied, the postmaster Insisted upon
making an examination of bis undermost
and vest, declaring as It wasn’t In htn*.
the bullet must he somewhere In his
clothing. j
Ae greatly pleased as lf ne had been
allowed another hundred c#rrl«rs end
clerks, the postal official fished the bullet
out of the right hand lower vest pocket.
Despite the fact It had passed through
his clothing on one sldo and through
eight Inches of his body, tho hall was
but slightly flattened.
"This I* the tjn.1I that almost klll-d
father," DaJd Mr. Morgan, turning to
*TTie*re was only tho slightest trace of
fever yesterday. From present indica
tions tne postmaster will be nt his c• »i:
B r December l. If not a few days before.
y the loth ho will be ready for tM
great volume of Christmas mall und for
elgn monev order* that havo boon his
car* for nearly a quarter of a century.
TO MEET IN MONTEZUMA
■MONTEZUMA, Ga., Nov. 14--On
Wednesday Montezuma will act as host,
to tho medical profession of the third
congressional district In the fourth
semi-annual meetldff of the Third Con
gressional District Medical Associa
tion.
This association, organized at Amcr.
leua less than two years ago, has al
ready doubled Its membership and the
efforts of tho secretary. Dr. R. H.
Btovall, of Vienna, and of tho j.rcil
dent. Dr. T. J. McArthur, of Conlele.
liavo been given for several weeks t<>
ward making this the most inter* sting
program alnce this association was or
ganized.
Several paper* of scientific interest
and value will be read by physicians
throughout the district, and the morn
ing and afternoon sessions will b* de
voted to the reading and discussion of
these paper*. , ,
The committee on local arrangement!
composed of Drs. C. H. Richardson,
chairman; F. M. Mulllno nnd H. R.
Lljrgln, are making thorough *.rapira-
tlona for the entertainment of tho vis
iting mombera of tho piofesslun and
will give an oyster roust and supper
In their honor In the evening.
The officers of tho association are:
President. Dr. T. J. McArthur. Cor-
dele; Vico president. Dr. 8. M. Brown.
Fort Valley; secretary-treasurer, Dr.
R. II. Stovall, Vienna.
! BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
MEET MONDAY AFTERNOON
TOLEDO, O.. Nov. 14. -In hope of br
ing restored tn normal merits I rendition.
Eugene I’owelL aged 1$, suhmlitr.l to a
critical operation upon Ids head at a
Toledo hospital today.
Powell bus been * way ward hoy tor a
number of years and lh*%t>pera|iun Is ex
pected to reform hlrn. When he was
about four years old he suff*-red severe
injury to his h«ytd. bring run over hv n
wagon. Afirr that he caused his par-
ants so much trouble that he wns ad
judged incorrigible. lie was sent io the;
industrial school at (Ancastcr. O.. ntiJ
after he had been there severs I year*. I
ha was.believed to be cored and aT.s rent
K me. Boon after his return to Brtlor.i.,
again became unmanageabl*
* that their eons vraywer*
board of education for Monday after
noon at 6 o’clock.
The regular monthly meeting was
to have been bold last Monday night,
but several of the member* were out
of town, and a quorum could not be
•ad. tiie
manageable
lr eons war
to the Injury to his h
mother and father consulted eminent
claltats and it was upon their sdvioe that
the operation to remove the Wright pre*s-
lag upon ths brain was suggested to him.
Tha boy at once expressed bta wtlingnes*
to have tha operation performed.
much business that giould havo
before tha hoard' on Monday last.
Among other wetter* will be
adoption of resolutions on tha do
of Mr. C. B. Willingham, and not
bly a new member of tha board *
II!
be elected to fill the vaenn*.
by his death. Action will algo b?
taken on establishing a night school
which, according ..*to the r umber oi
applications received by Fupt. Chap
man, thcro Id a demand for*. ..