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THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH:
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1808
CASTRO IS OUT;
A NEWCABINET
Those Affiliated With Presi
dent Removed—Whole of
Venezuela'in Ferment.
li
Pr,7!T ClF SPAIN. Trinidad, I)«.
21.—Vico !•«ost«l* nl J. Vl« <*nte Gomez,
to whom General Florlano Castro
handed over tin* presidency on his de
parture f«»r Europe, has cHtublitdied a
new government In Venezuela. He
has replaced the old ministry* the
lender of which was Dr. Jos© DeJenus
Paul, the minister of foreign affairs,
who has been the one figure outside
r»f Castro himself in the Incidents that
culminated In the ousting of Minister
De Hi u and tin' severance of dlplo-
mail- relations with Holland, with n
new body of men who represent
various factions In the state urd who
have figured prominently in virion*
v.ays In the fsilltlrul history of the
country.
Not “lily has Dr. Paul disappeared
from the counsels ©f the nation, hut
l)r. Italdo, who is now traveling til
Castro’s suite nhroadi also has been
removed from his offlclul position h*
minister of education.
Ferret advices received here fro-.n
Caracas, where Hie strictest censor-
ship Is being observed. Indicate that
Pianos for Christmas, $10
cash and $0 a month. The
F. A. Guttenbergcr Co., Tri-
sailed, and that the crisis was reached anglo Block,
u few days ago when It became neces-
safy for acting President Coinc* to
take decisive steps, which lie did by
eliminating from Ills cabinet thoso
t\hn were closely affiliated wjlli i!lO
Castro rule and under the Castro dom
ination.
WEST WINS LOVING CUP
IN CLOSE GAME OF GOLF
tntsrsstlng Game to Oe Played Oh
Chrlatmaa Day On ths Link*.
Saturday afternoon Mr. Frank 11. West
defeated Mr. O. A. Coleman In u close
tnutcli on the golf links at the I«og Cabin
Club, thereby winning first honors In the
second flight. Mild gels the loving nip
offered the whiner In the second division
of the Ia»g Cabin championship tourna
ment.
The finals In the first flight will h«
played on Christmas day. when "Ur. J. A.
Seiden mid Mr. Jas. T. Wright will fight
It out lii'it 30 hole match. Dr. Seiden
bus fought his wuy to the (Inals, and won
the right to play. Saturday last, hy de
feating Walter llecks hi an Interesting
match, f. up and 4 to play.
A large Vowd of speetators will fol
low the players unnind the course on
Christians day, as the mutch decides the
winner of the fsll tourtmtnem. Follow
ing the finals contests will be held In ap
proaching. driving und putting, uml
prises will be given to the winner In each
event.
The bundle;
and some of
turned In their score* for the 34 holes.
CLOTHING TO BE GIVEN OUT
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
The Needy Will Cell at Office of Organ'
lied Charities on Thoie Days.
Warden Walker was delighted with the
results of the wagon going uround for old
clothe* for the poor.
The clothing thus gathered up will be
distributed between the hours of 9 a. m
nnd 3 p. ra. tomorrow and Thursday,
and nil who are entitled or In need of
them will please call at tho time epecl*
fled.
There were sixty-five responses to the
call, nnd a largo amount of good ser
viceable clothing wnn obtained.
Warden Walker desires to thank the
good peoplo for their generous response;
also Messrs. 4'cutuird fk Co. for the use
of a horse and wagon, nnd Mr. J©imn> II.
Hart for tho uso of a liorso for tho occa
sion.
Phono us your orders for
Christmas Turkeys. Finest lot
of Georgia Country Poultry in
tho city. J. M. Brantley Co
Phones 545 and 1204.
Deaths and Funerals
Mis. Dan Dorsey died nt an early hour
yesterday morning at the family real-
Ra 11U Thin! .tlc.t, ntt.-r an
IIIncN* of several week*.
File was the wife of Mr. Dan Dorsey,
s well known conductor running on the
C« ntr.il or Georgia Railroad. mid In sur
vived l»y two small children, beside* a
host of friends who will t»e grieved to
warn of her death.
lb-fore her tnnrrhige Mrs. Dorsey was
Mis* l*mte Hell Mathews, living at,
Hiniesvlllc, where the remain* will be
taken this nunnlng. The funeral services
nml Interment will take place this utter
boon ut HarnesvIUo.
“A Christmas Dinner Table
without a few flowers is a
Christmas Dinner Table that
could be considerably more at
tractive.” v
ANOTHER NEGRESS HURT
AND PERHAPS FATALLY
CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS ACCIDENT*
ALLY SHOT WHILE PLAYING
WITH A PISTOL.
Eugenia Lewis Is the name of a negro
woman curried to the hospital lust night
with wound* that the phyatetans think
will result fatally, s pistol ball having,
penetrated the Tight lung, liver und kid
ney, these organs being In the Use of
tho direction taken hy the bullet.
When the ambulance arrived at 602
Gilmer street, where the woman lives,
and where the shooting occurred, the wo-
it first refused to talk, but later,
when at the hospital, she told the physl-
luna that tho shooting wus tho result of
n accident.
She said she and a negro man were
in the house, und ttiat tiotll had been
drinking uml were playing with a pistol.
In some way. she said, the pistol was ac
cidentally discharged, wounding her as
•luted. She Wl
the rnan, and
IIV 1
WO .
left for parts unknow...
The physicians nt tin- hospital.say that
NEW SCHEDULE
NOW EFFECTIVE
Establishment of Through Sleeper Ger
vice From Jacksonville to Chicago,
Partly Over tho Central, Now Com
pleto. . .
The fTcw through service from Jack
sonville to Cincinnati, which operates In
part over the line of tho Central of Geor
gia, iM-eame effective yesterday. The
first train, northbound, passed through
Mucnn tills morning at 3 o’clock, carrying
a large number of passengers. This
train gives Macon another schedule to
both Jacksonville und Atlanta, one thut
Will bo extensively patronised. It also
affords another and splendid line to the
‘west, ns special trains to Chicago will
be ofM-rutcd In connection.
Ih sides the regular coaches, the follow-
MACON LADY IN NEW YORK
PLAYS PROMINENT PART
.... many who will remember
Miss Clifford Elisabeth Spain, who later
Clifford Williams.
Senator Lunar. of Florida. Mrs.
Williams plsyeil a prominent part The
fallowing was the program:
William Davidson Martin, presi
dent. " V
Guest of honor, Renat or Lamar, from
Florida.
al quartette—From '‘Lucie.” Donl-
xettl. New York olio quarette. Mrs. Char
lotte Mitchell Hmlth. Mr. Ht. John Hart-
. Mr. C. Guy Hmlth, Mrs. Clifford
Williams.
Florida, the Lmd of Flowers. Mrs.
Livingston Hehnyler.
Hongs <u) A Secret. Woodman; (b) At
Farting, Itogers. Mrs. Clifford Williams.
New York Clio Qutfrtctte—-(n) The
Fulhnan drawing room, ssceplng car
Me Only With Tine Eye*.
Hongs—Love's Epitome; t*> Hlnce First
I Met Thee; <l>) in the Garden; tel Dear
Hand Close llehl In Mine, Mary Halter;
(d> Requiem. C\ Guy Hmlth.
Chalrniuu of Entertainment—Mrs. Clif
ford Williams.
Club AeeoinpanIst—MIsi T.llllun Rob-
Society
(Continued from llige Five.)
M's* Mary Johnson, who hns been
attending Lucy Cobb, will spend
port of th 0 Christmas season In Macon
with her grandparents. Dr. nnd Mrs.
J. C. Johnson, and partly with her pa
rents. Mr.- nnd Mrs. Will J.ohnson, at
Wuldon, On.
Mr. James Napl*r Is nt home from
the University of Georgia and w'll
sjiend the Christmas season with his
mother, Mrs. Napier on Naplor
Heights.
Miss Claire Dolfeulllet after spend
ing the past week with Mrs. Charles
I*, Bartlett, went over to Montlccllo on
Rnndny to attend the Benton-Gunn
wedding, which will bo an Interesting
event of today.
. Mrs. Davenport, of Amerleus. Is vis
iting Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Har
row.
MharJanl© May Hatcher Is the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. It. L. Permenter
st Log Cabin Height*, stopping over
for u few day* en route from Bessl*
Tift College to her home at Ogle
thorpe.
Among the Muon young men nt
home from the State University for
Chr'stmns are Messrs. William Turpin,
Aukustus Sparks. George Damour nnd
■>, smoking ear. bagenge and express
r, between Cincinnati and Jacksonville.I
■ Fullinuu drawing room sleeping car
between Lmlsvllle und Jacksonville.;
Dining
Alla
between Cincinnati and
Droller buff?t car Atlanta to Jackson
ville.
Mu'.-nn will also have n through sleeper
ervlce to Cincinnati on the train leaving
ere ut 1:35 a. m. for Atlanta, with one
(’turning. The soiithlmund schedule pro-
Ides for the arrival of tlie twin here jtt
2:02 a. m. A stop or five minutes Will Ihi
made. Northbound, the train reaches
Macon nt 2SJf» a. m. and leaves at 3 n. m.
The people of Macon uro delluhtvd
I ill the estahllshment of this service.
Phone 463 for fat country
Turkeys for Xmas. A'so Oys
ters, Cranberries and Celery.
FAIR ASSOCIATION
MEETS DECEMBER 30
WILLTHEN DE DECIDED WHETHER
OR NOT FAIR WILL DE HELD
NEXT YEAR—OTHER MAT
TERS OF IMPORTANCE.
A mooting of tho directors of the Mn
con Georgia State Fair Association wll
be held nt noon Wednesday, December
30. for the purpose of deciding If ft fair
will be held next year. This and other
matters of glint Importance, conneeU*d
hath with the past operations und the
future course of the association, will be
ted upon.
the
relation, lly that time ho will
received statements from nil of tho
railroads as to tin* number of tickets sold
by them for the fair. It Is expected that
three or four thousand dollars will
Mltcomlng from the railway line*.
It Is believed that the directors will
ndviso the holding of another fair nnd tho
currying out In full of .tho ten-year con
tract with tho Htuto Agricultural Society
Tills matter w*ns to have been decided
somethin! ago, hut for various reasons
AUTOMOBILE ON EIRE
BAILS OUT FIREMEN
CITY ELECTRICIAN'S GOCART
CATCHES FIRE FROM PLUG IN
WRONG NOTCH.
Yesterday afternoon City Electrician
Humphries rolled his slow-going electric
automobile In front of the city hall, nnd
went up to his office to see«If the tiro
alarm system was In good working order.
GARY REPLIES
TOJJARNEGIE
Says His Figures Are Correct
Notwithstanding the Con
tradiction.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—E. IT.- <3ary.
chairman of the board oT directors of
the United States Steel Corporation,
after reading the testimony of Andrew
Carnegie before the ways and means
committee tonight, said that while ill*
(Gary s) figures had been contradoted
by Mr. Curnegit, they were neverthe
less the accurate computation of the
cost of steel production.
"When I told the committee what It
cost per ton to produce steel I told
them what I knew to he the truth and
truth based upon cafeful Investigation
as well as complete knowledge and ex
perience in connection with the steel
business.'' said Judge Gary.
"I realize the full Importance of the
hearing. I certa'nly did not testify
falsely. I had a full comprehension
of what was being sought by congress.
I give the Information I did. accord
ingly as I knew and believed to be
true."
As to Mr. Carnegie's remark about
the monkey In Aesop's fable, which
wanted the cat to rake the chestnuts
out of the Are, Judge Gary said:
”1 don’t want to criticise Mr. Carne-
_ e. He Is a fine men and able. I
really don't think ho meant what ho
said In his reference to me. Just his
way of saying something In a certain
mood. I will not enter Into any dis
cussion of what he said."
BOY’S NOBLE DEED
- TO SATIE BROTHER
LITTLE HERO RISKS HIS LIFE
TO PROTECT HIS LITTLE
CHARGE.
DALTON. Oa.. Dec. 21.—In attempt-
ing to save 1119 young brother from
death, Barney Speck, aged 13. had
both of his legs severely mashed near
the body. It Is feared that both of his
legs will have to be amputated.
The injured boy was playing with ft
crowd of young frlends on a new turn
table which Is being built In the north
end of Dalton by the Nashville, Chat
tanooga nnd St Louis road. They
wero pushing- tho turn table nnd
inglng on it. Seeing his younger
brother on the track nnd fcnrln~ (bat
ho would, be Injured, the little fellow
throw himgelf In betweep .1 concrete
wall and the table nnd attempted to
stop it Ills legs were caught in the
body of the table. Wlicn he was
reached It was seen that both of hi?
legs had been broken.
This is the Store of
USEFUL XMAS GIFTS
Don’t buy trinkets for Christmas
gifts! Buy useful things that every
body can appreciate. This is the
. . . store that will give you plenty of
c ^ oth ‘ n S gifts. an( T the paying part
can wait ’till you’re ready. Shop
early—we’ll lay your garments away
for you if you wish.
MEN’S SUITS
OVERCOATS
RAINCOATS
PANCY VESTS
HATS and SHOES
BOYS’ SUITS
OVERCOATS
WOMEN’S SUITS
Separate coats'
MILLINERY
SKIRTS
WAISTS and FURS
SILK UNDERSKIRTS
CHILDREN’S COATS
FARLEY 4 GALIN
362 Second St.
JUDGE C. L. BARTLETT
MAY GOTO PANAMA
ARRIVED IN THE CITY YESTERDAY
TO SPEND HOLIDAYS. BUT MAY
LEAVE MONDAY.
DISAGREEABLE DEBUT
While the Shortest Day of the Year. And
Also the Beginning of Winter, Yester
day Was Cold, Rainy and Unpleasant.
Yesterday, the shortest day of the
* * *•-- — “uJ * *
1! not affected by the wet weather pre
vailing.
He had hi on gone some ten minutes
before somebody ronio along, and It must
havo been somebody who knew some
thing of automobile*, and had a tulschlev
turn, and put the plug In
lotch
where It might not to have been, wher
ever Gmt was.
Somebody passing saw tho automobile
extinguisher was taken around In front
of the halt and put the tire out. hut not
before the carburetter and the genu-
llexer, whatever that I*, was all burned
*. Humphreys was notified of the 175
damage to the machine, nnd with the
assistance of tho llromm had It rolled
under shelter for tho night. This was
evidently the work of some malicious
person.
Wo have everything good in
tho way of Fish, Oysters, Game,
Turkeys and Poultry. Phone
463.
•' Daniels Murder Case.
DANVILLE. Vn. Dec. 2i.—The dosing
arguments were lx*Rtm In the Daniel*
murder esse till* afternoon nnd It 1*
likely that the ease will go to the jury
Attorney "
... M'.ihuvilie. N t\ —*
hv
and was followed by Attorney \V
Itarrl*. of Danville, for the defense.
Thefc are three more attorneys to speak.
HE WANTS TO COME BACK
TO HIS HOME IH MACON
Four-Y*ar-Old Michael Cassidy Wants to
Leave Old Ireland.
Rome time ago Mr Dennla Cassidy
m tried hls family over to Ireland to
spend sonic time In the old country.
A letter fra* * - *
mrintieni of tlu
things told a good
Michael, the
-I, 1
had probably
e, tmt the Mills
and Ills Iwwr
CHRISTMAS TREES BY
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS iW
IN BICYCLE CHAIN
AND SHE WAG THROWN DOWN AND
RUN OVER .BY MAN ON THE
DIKE.
One of the account* of how tho lady
In Jonesboro was In lured by Ram M»re-
lend, the negro chauffeur, on Sunday
afternoon, says that ns the lady was
thrown out of the buggy in which she
was riding with her husband, her dress
wns caught In the wheels of, the passing
; automobile, nnd she was thrown n con-
slderadle distance, and t1»at # U was in this
EXERCISES TODAY
BAPTIST AND AT THE TATTNALL
SQUARE BAPTIST—ATTRACT
IVE PROGRAMS PROM-
ISED.
list named Jim-Corbin
MHKHMr disorderly conduct.
The circumstances ns testified to were
I there: Jim was coming tluwn Poplar
I street ju*t acnllahootln. and just ns he
nmrkod tho official debut of
winter. And. ko far ns Macon Is con
cerned, the chilly season "debuttod** both
In theory and In fact
According to nstronomers and others,
the sun was farthest from tho northern
hemisphere yesterday thnn It will be nt
any other time within tho next twelve
month. For tlmt reason daylight came
later than usual nnd darkness sooner.
The sun rose at 6:34 o’clock nnd sot at
4:32 p. m , making the day a little loss
than ten hours In length. Beginning to
day there Will bo an Increase, hardly no
ticeable for tl>6 first month, In the length
of tho days.
Yesterday was one or tlie coldest and
most disagreeable days of the ’year, and
m this respect was fully characteristic of
the winter season, whose official com
mencement iH’gnn this morning at 1
o'clock. A drizzling, rain, colder and
mord penetrating than a downright
shower, fell almost the entire day. Tho
streets W'ere thronged, however, especial
ly by children and womenrolk. und every
where there was that atr of hustle and
activity and cheerfulness Indicative * of
tho Christmas times. The stores did a
lino business, almost ns large as the Sat
urday trade, and many did not eloso un
til a late hour lust night. Tho merchants
aro longing for a continued spell of fair
weather, hut tho forecaster predicts ruin
again for today.
Sealed Orders for th* Maine.
NORFOLK. Va„ Dec. 21.—The oral*,
er North Carolina accompanied the
battleship Maine, which sailed today
from Hampton Roads with sealed or
dors. The destination of neither ves
sel Is known, and It Is believed her*
that both are bound for Veneiueian
waters.
The North Carolina, with tho M»>n
tana, has been assigned to convoy
President-elect Taft to Panama on
January 25.
PoinseUla at $3.00 Per Doxen.
A nerror which appeared In the Sun
day advertisement of the Idle Hour Nur
series mad© this well known floral store
offer Polnsettia at 91-50 per doson. This
was such a decided bargain that Mr.
Horgan and, hls assistants were threat
ened with a deluge «»f orders at the erro
neous price. The price should have read
i S.OO per doxen, for even at 93.00 per
oxen Potnsettta Is cheap. Title correc
tion !• made In justlceto Us Morgan.
4-X-M H-W-H-4-W-H^H^-H-hH-f
AT THE FIRST neared the market he rang hls bell, so
he Mild, and an old negro woman started
'hT. Wit SERVES 4 YBARS;
FACES LAW AGAIN
between th© hours of 4 and 6.
An Interesting and entertaining program
will be rendered. Thera will be a t'hl-
new# feature, to which admission will t*e
asked. The proceeds will Ik* sent to Uie
“heathen" of foreign countries.
The ngular Christines observance of
the Sunday school of the Tattnall Bnuara
ltspttnt church WIU ba held tonight, be
gun Ing at T o'clock. Th© occasion Is
modi anihliMtrd by ths older mem born,
ss well os by ths rhttdreo of the «<no*
nr - »' • and floodoy adiool. In oddhtun
to trie tree there will bo o flonia i'Hu*.
who wtU moss hls sspeeroor© from nut
of o c.dAinvr and distribute the olft*.
Rvrrjr rhIM Is expected to pul O present
‘ft* flul*turns tree ©f th> Pemfcr
•slioaf gOt# Qsntswprr MoUialrt pmrih
cycle tan so choc to the old woman osj-b
to get her drea* caught on the chain of 1 *!•
the Mke. with the rvmdt that she wits 1 -
thrown down and run over. Rite toys , • ■
she wup not badly hurt, but bruised up
seme.
The similarity of the acchlents was
remark* d t»y many who had read the ac
count of the unrnrtunata Jonesboro af
fair. Jim wns flnsd H&.
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 21.—
When John King, alias John B.
Stil'more, alias “Pennsylvania
Snipes," walked out of the fed
eral prison here today, follow
ing a service of four years, he
was promptly arrested by a
South Carolina officer to be held
for trial on a state charge.
The prisoner is a supposed
IN THE TERRETT COTTAGE f
of robbing a posYoffice.
TAFTS ARE
ArUirri'A. CU., Dec. SI.-Th© Tan *
family took possess:«»n of th*- Terivct :
cottage at noon t nlay. moving from .
tU© home of Mt. nnd Mrs. Thoms*,
w'hcrs they havo been guests since 1
Ihvlr arrival Iterc.
If Isa Ifclen Tuft will be bare to I
complete the family circle In a few 11
df)S- Judge Tsft. ns la Ilia custom, IZ
ii|mqI the moinlug un lAc gulf links.
1 charge
riy of cr
•Is who
South Cs
of 1903,
p see.
Congressman Cling. L. Bartlett arrived
home yesterday from Washington that
he mlftht spend the holidays with hls
friends, but It may bo that ho will have
only the week at home.
He Is constdenng going with tho spe
cial committee of tho house to Panama,
and wUl probably decide today whether
•.not no will take the trip.
Judge Uarttott seems in good health,
nnd the trip to the canal will not do him
much good ns to Improving hls henlth,
hut It will acquaint him with the true
situation of affairs on the deep cuts.
ALLEGED TIPSTERS
HAD THEIR HEARING
AND WERE BOUND OVER TO THE
CITY COURT ON THE CHARGE
OF GAMING.
In testifying against Oble Randall and
J©rc Hear boro yesterday, both being
charged with the double offence of gam
ing and loitering, Detective Smith told
o( how he had seen St-nrboro frequently
carrying a suit case about the streets,
und stopping in nil the hlleys und places
usunlly frequented by negroes.
Asked if he knew what was In the suit
ase, the detective said he believed It was
linsky, and that Searboro was peddling
It out. but that he hud never
in-
rnev, "I
fully submit, your honor. Ir this negro Is
seen going from place to place all day,
and from day to day, nnd peddling whls-
ky.nnd has not been caught because he
cun keen out o fthe way of Detective
Smith, then certainly he cannot be con
victed of lolterlng.'Y
The court saw the point and dismiss
ed the (use of* loitering, but committed
him to tho city court for gaming.
This is the case of tho officer running
up on a erowd of five negroes within halt
a block of the police-station, hidden tn
of Officer Watson the detective managed
to got Scarlwro and Randan. Searboro
endeavored to prove an lllbL hut to the
mind of the court it was not clearly -
tabllshed, and he was also bound ov
for gaming.
OFFICERS ELECTED RY
First Meeting of the New Conference
Year Held Yesterday—Rev. T-.D. Ellis
Is President.
enc© year by the Meth-Kiist ministers of
the city wm held yesterday morning at
the parsonage of the Mulberry Street
Church. Rev. T.. IX Kills, D. D.. was re
elected president of the association and
Smith, the new pastor of tlte
hur-" *
and treasurer.
Vinevitle church, was elected secretary
There were present nt the meeting Rev,
T. D. Kills, ReV. Osgood F. Cook, pres Id-
. log elder of tho Macon district; Rev. T.
' H. Stanford, presiding elder of the Co-
, ' tumbus district; Rev. II. L. Whittington.
v Rev. J. M. Bans. Centenary church; Rev.
J. M. Hudson, Bibb circuit; Rev. C. 8.
Bridges, city missions; Rev. J. A. Smith.
Vinevllle; Rev. J. W. Domingo*, Second
1 Street Church.
Church work In genera! was discussed.
' and plan* for the ensuing year made. The
! iit-a pastors reported having received a
j cordial reception from their . respective
congregation*.
Alonzo Bailty Loses Cat*.
I WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.—On the
1 technicality that the ejae hd not been
1 really ir.ed In the courts belotr, th*
S supremo * *mrt of th* United States
I today decided the so-called,, peonage
cas© of Alonso Halley, of Alabama,
against him.
Bishop M'Quaid Dying
RoCHRHTKR. S. Y., Dec. 2!.—
shop Barnard J. McQuaM, of the
w*e of Rochester, 1* very low this
rrlng. and It la said that ho may
t live through th* night Th
«tigth of Fc ng*d prelate haa bean
‘ ate*!* decreasing.
SEVEN OFFICERS
flREARRESTED
Pittsburg’s Alleged Corruption
Beaches Climax in Issue
of Warrants.
PITTSBURG, Pa. L Dec. 21.—Seven
member's of councils were arrested, to
night at the instance of the Voters'
League, a civic reform organization,
charged with conspiracy, corrupt prac
tices and bribery In connection with
municipal legislation during the past
vo years.
Alleged acta |n connection with the
establishment of depositories for the
funds of th? city aro enumerated In
the complaints against the councilman
and it Is <*a:.l a number of persons
occupying official rndticns in local
banks will shortly be arrested.
Following a series of veiled charges
and Innuendo references to council-
manic acts, the Voters’ League several
months ago employed dotectives and
*ho arrests aro based upon the reports
made by the detectives. .The com
plaints were signed by Tenard De-
Wolf, secretary of the league. Three
of them, against J. C. Wasson, chair-
mnn of the llnance committee of com
mon council, nnd John K Klein, of
that committee, nnd William Brand,
president of the common* council,
charge each of these men with giving
and offer tag ‘o give money nnd N other
rewards and bribes to Influence the
Votes of other members ol councils
In favor of ordinances nml resolutions
designating depos'tories for th© funds
of the city. Another complaint name;*
the three nhov© mentioned together
with T. O. Atkinson of select council.
Jacob Soffel. W. II. Mclaney and Hugh
Ferguson, of common council, and
charges them with conspiracy to se
cure by corrupt ami unlawful means
and by bribery the ni*k«-j>*s enumer
ated tn the flrst charge nn«l also to
control the vote and support or other
members through bribery, and other
corrupt practices.
Next To ’Frisco Graft Cases.
“With the exception of the San
Francisco graft cases," said a member
of the league tonight, “there has nev*-r
been in this country such a sweeping
and such an important proceeding
against municipal officers as Is
voiced In this case.”
Attorney A. Leowel. president of the
Voters’ League, said tonight;.
* Informations were also against oth
er parties, whos© names at th's tiru*
1 do not feel at liberty to give. They
were ndt members of council?, but'are
charged- with giving -bribes anl war
rants have Issued for their arrest'
There Is no doubt that he referred
to bank officials who were Interested
the establishment of city deposita
ries.’ '
The eouncilmen Involved were ar
rested tonight and gave bond for pre
liminary hearings Wednesday morning
when Voters’ Leo true officials premie©
to present sensational evidence.
Had $7,000~in His PockTts.
BLUEFIELD, W. V*., Dec. 21.—
Secret sendee men nt Norton. Va., ar
rested “Chicago Bill" Miller, wanted
for postofflee robberle* and alleged to
be the pal of “Kentucky Jo*,*' who
was arrested here last *Veek. When
arrested he had S7.0Q0 In cash In Ms
pockets. The secret service agents
have captured six of the men want**.
Five are In Tazewell. Va.. Jail while
“Kentucky Joe" Is still in Irons nt *itn
Bluefleld. W. Va„ JaH.
GRANVILLE IS BACK
WITH THE CHICKS
SIGNED TO MANAGE COLUMBIA’
AGAIN—BOUGHT FROM SOUX
CITY CLUB. —- -
COLUMBIA, S. C., Doc..-21;—'Th*’
Columbia Athletic Association tonlght ;
announced tho purchase from Sloux ;
City, of Arthur Granville. Ho .,ylU :
manage the Columbia South Atlantlo’
league team next season, for-the sec
ond time.
ELECTRICITY WAS RAMPANT
OH STREETS LAST BIGHT
Electrician Yeager Does Some Quick and
Effective Work.
The electric wires last night got on a
strange sort of frolic, whether because of'
the rain, or for some other cause is not'
known.
On ^Cotton avenue the wires got. cross
ed In somo way, and Officer Gl^rin >was -
about to report It whenj ttiWe was a
blase in front of the Atlantic and Paclflo
Tea Store. Tho officer hod Just report
ed this when he saw a blaze .down the'
street at the. Elite theater.
It so happened that Elcctrlclnn Yeager,
of the Palace theater, had Just gotten
through hls work and was' going .home’
when he raw U10 electric sign of the
Elite on Are. and the building In danger.
This act on hls part probably arrested
ft big fire. As It was. only the sign was'
damaged.
8*mino!e- Securities Company.
COLUMBIA. S. C., Dec. 21.—Judge
Watts today continued hearing the ap
plication for a receivership made by
certain stockholders for the Seminole
Securities Company."
The hearing will be held in Cheraw
on December 28. This action was
taken after considerable argument on
both sides.
Col. Oravts an Undisputed Asset.
Chattanooga Times.
The Montgomery Advertiser speaks of
Geerxla aa Mr. John Temple Graves'
“native state.” Mr. Gravos. we believe,
claims on© of tho Carolina* as the state
of hi* nattvlty^just which appears to be
In doubt, owing to the backwardness of
each to claim th© distinction. Sine© An
drew Jackson’s birth on North Carolina
•oil was so dose to tho line, how*ver.
•a' to give SouUi Carolina som* sot t of
claim to lilm, there lias been a decid'd
disinclination In each of th©** statre to
allow any celebrity to be born tn th*
other. Singularly enough. therefor*,
there Is no disputation of any sort bitter
or otherwtss, *vsr th* orltlfiatlun of Mr.
Uratts,
New Pipe Foundry.
LYNCHBURG* Va., Dec. 21.—A
buul syndicate, headed by H. E. Mc-
Wnyne. president of the Lynchburg
Tire Foundry, has purchased a
twenty-three acre site on Deepwater,
tmor Norfolk, on which It will erect
a mill with a capacity of 100 tons a
diy. The concern will be controlled
bv Interests-similar to the. mHls here
and at Radford; Va., which belong to
th© Lynchburg company.
Per Capita Coat to Consumers of Cotton
, Fabrics.
At n recent meeting of the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers E.
Howard Bennett. In an address to that
bodv. said:
In routul numbers, the annual cost of
domestic cotton goods In th* United
States to consumers aggregates 31.000.-
OOO OOO. or 312.60 for each man. woman,
and child of a papulation of 80,000.000,
Of this 31.000.000.000 about-23 per cent Is
taken by the farmer and faeior and
other ogenrlc* In getting the raw cotton
to the mill; about 27 per c«nt by the
manufacturer to pay for nils, starch, dye-
“ * '“Jon. labor, dividends, and
of putting the completed
goons into me nands of th© selling agent,
and 50 per cent by the merchant—that Is.
by the commission house Jobber ond re
tailer. The cost of commission bouse
services has W-cn reduced-ln recent year*
and the Joblwr also works upon a small
margin, but the expenses of the retailers
have Incrcnsed enormously during ths
present rru©ration, and they now take n
strong 33 1-2 per cent of the 11.006.000.003
ttiat the American people pay for domes-,
tic cotton goods. The store expenses
alone, of the average department store or
retail dry goods'’emporium.” are 23 per
cent of the annual turnover or gross bus-
The defendant, yon ar* hereby required
personally, or by attorney, to be and ap
pear at the i»*st superior oou»t to be held
m and f*>r said county on the first Mon-