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MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1908
DAILY, 57.03 A YEAR.
Mission Is Mystery, His
Secretary Being Kept
in the Dark.*
IN HARGIS CASE
JURY CANT AGREE
Stands Nine for Acquittal
and Three for Con
viction.
CARRIES LETTERS FROM
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
r r ■
Statement From Washington Denies
That He is on Mission for the Gov
ernment* But That- Ho Has Letters
Is Admitted—Department Says Doc
uments Are Those of a Character
Commending Him to the Good Of
fices of Diplomato and Consular
Reprcscntativcs Abroad and to For
eign Officials.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—'The Inter-
Ocean today In a news article says;
"CoL~. James Hamilton Lewis, who
Is now in San FrancLfco, Will go to
Japan-and .Qhina on a secret mission
foe tho state department, it is said,
tJffore,-returnlng to this city.
"Xbe. nature of Col. Lewis’ mission
Is not known even to hiff private sec
retary, according to a statement made
by tho latter, but it is Known that
ho Is carrying letters from President
Roosevelt and'the secretary of state.”
What State Department Says.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—The au
thoritative statement Is made at tho
state departmerit that Jas. Hamilton
Lewis is not going to the far east
on any mission for tho government.
Such letters as ho may have from
the officials arc those of a character
commending him to the good offices
of our diplomatic and consular repre
sentatives -abroad, 1 and perhaps to
foreign officials.
SPUES IS DEAD;
I0NAIRE
AMASSED HIS FORTUNE IN Tj4E RE-
FlK I NO BUSINESS—NATIVE
GERMAN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 26.—Claus
Spreckles, the famous sugar millionaire,
died of pneumonia at 4:30 this morning.
Claus Spreckle's wua born In Lamd3t,
Germany. |n 4828 and came to tho United
States in 1846. ‘ After being employed
some time In Charleston, S. C., and New
•York, he came to San Francisco. In
1868 he built tho bay sugar refinery and
began The Importation of raw material
'from Hawaii.
Prospering In this business he estab
lished other refineries and promoted the
beet sugar Industry by establishing re
fineries and engaging In farming of beets
on a lnrge
He also built a refinery at Philadelphia
and invested largely in tho Oceanic
Steamship Company and many other en
terprises.
HIMSELF AT COUNTRY STORE
COMER, Ga.. Dec. 26.—A. P. Strick
land, a prominent farmer shot and killed
himself while with a crowd drinking end
dancing at ft country storo about fl v e
miles from here yesterday. No-cause
is known. •
OFFICER WAITERS
IS RESTING WELL
OCILLA POLICEMAN SHOT I
DUEL STILL IMPROVING—NO
NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
OCILLA, Ga.,' Dec. 26.—Policeman
Cane Walters is resting well and im
proving.
No operation was necessary. There
are no new developments and town t3
quiet today.
AUTHORITY GIVEN CUBA
TO ASSEMBLE CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26—The
war department today cabled Governor
Magoon authority to call the new Cu
ban congress together for organiza
tion at any time prior to January 28.
It is stated that the congress prob
ably will be assembled soon after Now
Year’s day.
The congress after receiving the
electoral college, the credentials of the
senator* and representatives, consid
ering possible contests and other de
tails for organisation, provided for by
th- Cuban constitution, will like a
recess until January 28.
DALZELL WITHDRAWS IN
FAVOR OF GEO, OLIVER
PITTS I, LT
nan John D
loaned hi.
Dm. !«.—Concrtn
II. whs lilt wnk an
IRVINE, Ky., Dec. 2G.—The jury
in the case of Beach Hargis,
charged with the murder of his
father, 'Judge James Hargis, this
afternoon reported their Inability to
agree and were discharged. The
Jury stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction.
Beach Hargis had been drinking
heavily for a few days before the
killing of Judge Hargis and bad
Anally been brought back to Jack-
son. For some days the neighbors
declared that Judgo Hargis had been
dragging the hoy through the
streets of the wild little mountain
town.
Story of the Crime.
As told in tho trial, Beach en
tered his father's store and after a
few words with tho judge, engaged
In a grapple with him. Th'ey fell to
the floor, Beach on top, and with
the Judge's own pistol, the boy flred
several shots Into the body of tho
prostrate man. Tho state, in tho
trial pf young Hargis, contented it
self with the facts of the case,
Tho defense, one of tho lawyers
for whom was United States Senator-
elect Wm. O. Bradley, former Gov
ernor of Kentucky, based itq
strength on tho testimony of tho
boy and that of his mother, Mrs."
Louellen Hargis,
Tho Mother's Testimony.
Mrs. Hargis testified that her
husband had early taught the boy
bad habits and whon Beach was a
child had given him whisky and
buckled a pistol on tho child. Beach
(or Beauchamp, his right ’name),
Is 23 years old, and has always been
what in tho Kentucky mountains is
called "feverish.” Ho had given his
parents much trouble.
MAINZ, dormany, Dee. 2C—Because
of his demands for money wero not
gratified a young student of astrono
my today commuted a quadruple mur
der. killing hi, father. Dr. Racko, n
former member of tho relchstag, and
his demands for money wero not
betrothed on Christmas eve.
Steamer Fare. Badly.
NORFOLK, Vo., Dec. 28.—Tho
Austrian ateamshlp Marghcrlta, Capt.
Cosullch, from New Orleans' to Bar
celona, arrived hero today for bunker
coal after aho had encountered tho
recent coaat storm off Capo Hatterns.
Tho seas washed tho Marghorita's
decks,, badly damaging her deck houses
and sweeping overboard 760 barrels
of roaln.
One man suffered a compound Iron
ture of the leg. Ho was left in the
hospital hero when tho Marghcrlta
sailed for -Barcelona following her
stop at Lambert's Point for coaL
SHOOTS SISTER IN
OF
WHEN REPROVED FOR DRINKING
YOUTH COMMITS FIENDISH
DEED.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.—James Leary,
a brakeman on tho Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, shot and killed hip sister. Mrs.
Ho went into the*parlor, where lay tho
union at his father’s home In Mount Zion
village In Grant county, Kentucky.
After firing all the bullets In his pis
tol Into the body of the woman, Leary
walked to a storo several blocks away,
bought a box of cartridges and returned.
He went into the parlor, here lay the
body of his dead sister, placed tho weap
on to his head und blew out his brains.
, Leary’s sister had reproved him for
drinking and this is believed to havo led
to tho double tragedy. -
4 MILLION TREES
NATION’8 FORESTS FURNISHED
TREES FOR ONE OF EVERY
FOUR FAMILIES.
Sign* to H r.t.r Us- Taft cnblnst M
s* • r»tar> < r Mu!.-. »••.]*)r withdrew and
ter-lrr-d hi* U> <i* rge T.
Oliver, of Pittsburg.
WASHINGTON. I*c. 26.—The. nation’s
forests this yeah supplied four million
Christmas trees, tho forestry service es
timating that one out of every four fond
lies observed the tree custom st Yuletide
(i'fford Plnchot, United States forester,
upholds the Christmas tree custom and
believes It should be maintained.
“The number of trees cut this year/*
he said, "is insignificant when compare
ed to the consumption for other purpose!
for which timber Is demanded. This
clearing ot-an area equal to a good sized
farm should not be the subject of much
worry, when It Is remem bend that for
lumber alone it Is necessary to take tim
ber of an area of more than 100,000
acres every day of the year.”
retnsiii able flight In bis airship yesterday
afternoon, leaving.Chute's Parle st r
o’clock and making a trip over the Y. M
C. A. building to give hundred* of chll
dren being entertained there an opportu
ntty to see the Christmas Halnt sailing
In tha air. Geo. Deueter, Knastx nshue's
engineer, waa costumed as Kenta Ctei
After making the turn atlho ▼. II. C. _
building KnuUmhua sailed (tries over
tha ball p.rlL
But Cannot Help Labor
Leaders While .Matter
Is in Courts.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
EXPLAINS STATUS OF TRIAL
However Much Mr. Roosevelt Might
Liko to Interfere With the Decision
of the CourtSf His Hands Aro Tied
as the Machinery cf tho Judiciary
Moves Outside His Jurisdiction—If
Appeal of Leaders i& Dropped and
They Accept Sentence, Then Cazo
Can Be Brought to the Chief Exec
utive for tho Exercice of Pardoning
Power—Will Note Progress of Case.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 26—In an of
ficial statement iosued at the white
houso today in regard to presidential
Interference in the cases of President
Gompers. Vico President Mitchell and
Secretary Morri&on, of tho American
Federation of Labor, now under sen
tence for contempt of court, attention
Is called to tho fact that the cases
aro still before tho courts and that
no matter what tho president’s opin
ion may bo ns to the Justness of tho
sentonco imposed ho can not toko any
action looking to pardon or express
any opinion as to the merits of the
case*.
White House Statement.
The text of the statement follows:
"Various appeals have beon mode
to tho president to Interfere by par
dons in tho case of Mr. Gompers and
Ills associates. Those making tho ap
peals aro unaware of the fact that
tho matter Is still before tho courts.
It Is a civil suit between private par
ties and there has been no way by
which the government could havo. in
tervened even if it had desired to
do so. Whether tho president does
or does not think tho sentence of
Mr. Gompers and his associates ex
cessive is not at present of conse
quence because he can not tako any
action or express any opinions while
tho caso Is pending before tho courts.
When the decision is made then the
president can promptly consider
whether tho terms cf Imprisonment
are excessive or improper. But it
Is, of course, impossible for the pres
ident to act while on appeal is pend
ing, for h© has nothing whatever to
act about. The courts must finish
with the case first and tho defend
ants nro at tho present moment at
liberty on ball. If tho defendants ace
fit to abandon their appeal tho matter
will then, of course, bo brought before
the executive, in which case it will
receive immediate and most careful
consideration. But the defendants
have a perfect right to prosecute their
appeal, and, If unsuccessful in the
final court, then to ask for a pardon
or commutation. But as long os they
are prosecuting an appeal the presi
dent has nothing to do with the
matter.
Will Watch Case Closely.
"The president has already Instruct
ed the department of Justice to keep
him fully Informed as to the progress
of tho case, so that In the event of
Its becoming proper for him to act
he may have at his disposal mil of the
facts which will enable him to de
cide whether there was Justification
for some punishment, whether tho
sentence Is or Is not altogether too
severe. But at tho presont the presl
dent has no more to do with tho
case than with the case of tho $29.
000,000 fine imposed by Judge Landis
on the Standard v Oil Company, which
Is also on appeal and concerning
which tho president • has also been
repeatedly asked to interfere by well-
meaning persons, who did not know
that he could not Interfere white the
matter waa still beforo tho courtB on
appeal."
LITTLE CHILD D1ES~
FROM UGLY BURNS
MOTHER TRIED DESPERATELY TO
SAVE THE LITTLE FELLOW
BUT FAILED.
SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 20.—Flames
from an open grate In the home of
Mrs. A. Zeesman Ignited the dress of
Louis, her two-year-old son, this
morning and though the mother fought
hard to aavo the little fellow, ho died
from his burns, living three hours.
The child’s dress set fire to furniture
In the room and a fire alarm was
turned in. >
Gets Better Insurance Rate.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 2$.—Mayor
Tlepeman has been notified that Sa
vannah has been raised to the first
class from an insurance standpoint.
This wllrmenn approximately a sav
ing of $60,000 to tho people of .Sa
vannah annually In premiums.* The
rerating will bo done at once.
Noted Pianist Very III.
SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 2$.—Mrs.
Leo W. Mehrten* well known as a
pianist and on the concert stn/je. Is
very ill at Savannah hospital with
nervous prostration. While on a con*
cert tour In South Carolina recently
aho was on a train that ran over
and fatally Injured & man. Tho vic
tim of tho accident was brought Into
tho coach where Mrs. MehrUm* sat
and h«r break-down Is referred \A that
Imldent. Mrs. Mebrtrnr arm was
hurt when eht was thrown forward In
her seat by the sudden slopping ot the
train. The accident occurred between
Georgetown and Sumter, S. C,
BIG EXPLOSION
CAR FIREWORKS
Town of Americus Shaken
By Accident-Store Is
Wrecked.
AMERICUS, Ga., Dec. 2G.—A
terriilo explosion, Jarring und alarm
ing tlie city, resulted tonight In the
accidental discharge of a carload of
fireworks at • the store of H.
Thomas, a small frame structure
A cigarette dropped carelessly
among the explosives probably
started tho most magnificent pyro
technic display ever witnessed In
Americus. Dynamlto crackers by
hundreds exploded, while skyrockets
illuminated the heavens
Frightened teams dashed through
the crowded streets and excitement
became Intense until the fire de
partment lsnally subdued tho
flames.
Thomas’ entire stock of gro
ceries Is well-nigh destroyed, while
5800 worth of fireworks wero con
sumed.
Federal Building.
The proposals for bids In award
ing the contractt for tho splendid
government building In Americus
were opened at Washington this af
ternoon, With award of tho con
tract building operations will prob
ably begin in January, as govern
ment officials hnvo ordered all ob
structions romoved from tho prop-
ertyy Ono hundred thousand dol
lars will ho expended 'upon . the
government building.
Near-Beer Tax AI1 In.
Judgo Cobb of the court of ordi
nary collected this afternoon the Inst
special license from Americus near-
beer dealers who awaited final ac
tion of the court of nppcnla beforo
paying licenses. Twenty-three hun
dred dollars was thus paid by local
dealers.
Splendid Races.
Tho trotting races this afternoon
tinder the auspices of tho Americus
Driving Association, attracted hun
dreds of spectators of this and other
cities. Five entries with good
purse’s ns prizes rendered tho races
interesting. Aqierjcus horses won
the principal events.
YOUNG HUTCHINSON VICTIM
ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING
ADEL, Ga., Dee. 26.—Clyde
Ilutchinspn, tho 17-yoar-old' son of
J. H. Hutchinson, a prominent
farmer and county commlssloner-
eloct ot Bcrrlon county, had his
hand shot oft while hunting near
ValdOBta today.
TWO KILLINGS
AT JJUJHBERT
Pleasant Christmas Marred
By Shooting-Negroes
Fussy.
CUTHBERT, Ga., Dec. 26.—A
pleasant Christmas regretfully termi
nated In the killing of two negroc* by
two well-known white men. Tho first
occurred on the public square. Alex
Bridges was having some words wltl
a negro, when another negro by th<
name of Alex Glenn Interfered, ap
proaching Bridges with nn open knife.
He was fired on by Bridges and killed
instantly.
Glenn was regarded as a dnngerous
and fussy negro, and had at several
times been engaged in quarnl* with
white men.
Tho next occurred on Orange street,
when Will Prather, a negro, rushed
against Charlie Worrill, Porter Chand
ler and another companion. On bo-
ing rebuked for his conduct Prather
showed fight and made an assault on
Worrill and was shot several times by
Worrill. From tho effects of the
wounds Prather died thin morning.
Prather waa recently convicted before
tho mayor's court for bad behavior.
Parties who witnessed the shooting
by Bridges and Worrill say that they
were both Justifiably.
Jake Peaks, a negro living four
miles north of Cuthhert, tamo in this
morning badly cut up about the head
as a result of a Christmas fight with
Amos Jordan, another negro. Peaks
swore out a warrant against Jordan.
They arc brothers-in-law gnd preach
ers.
His Manual of Railroads
Was Considered an
Authority.
BELIEVED LIABILITIES
WILL REACH $5,000,000
Was Largely Interested in Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic Railway and
American Telephone Company Bonds
—Entire Brunt of Failure Borno by
Mr. Poor, His Partners Having With-
..drawn From Firm—Looked Upon as
Very Wealthy Man and Enjoys En
viable Social Position.
NEW YOnK, Dec. 26—Henry W.
Poor, a well-known bunker and broker
of Wull street and for years tho pub
lisher of Poor’s Manual of Railroads,
failed today. His banking and broker
age firm, known as H. W. Poor and
Co., with offices at No. 33 Wall street,
in ido un assignment to 'Murk T. Cox,
of tho firm of Robt. T. Wlnthrop &
Co., without preference. No statement
regarding liabilities or assets was
forthcoming toduy, but as Mr. Poor
hus been prominent in tho street and
has influential connections It is
believed that his liabilities will reach
at least $6,000,000. The entire brunt
of the failure Is borne by Mr. Poor, his
former partners having withdrawn
from tho firm. The former partners
InoJudcd Mr. Poor's son, Wm. N. Phoe
nix, Franklin W. Hunt, Chas. F. Cush
man and Frederick A. Farrar.
Mammoth Failure.
The failure Is probably one of the
largest that has occurred In tho tyian-
clal district In some time. Mr. Poor
was looked upon not only as ft very
wealthy man but his family hus long
held a high social position. Ho has
two magnlflicent homes, ono tho old
Cyrus W. Field mansion at No. 1 Lex
ington avenue, and the other a stone
chateau at Tuxedo, which have been
gathering placos of tho ultra fashion
able for years. ,
As the stock exchange was closed
today the announcement of tho failuro
could not be reflected In market con
ditions. An effort was mado by law
yers for several of the largo creditors
to present a bankruptcy petition to a
federal Judge, but none could bo found
sitting.
No Statemsnt+Made.
No statement regarding tlu assign
ment was forthcoming today from Mr.
Poor, but John Cadwalndcr, of the
firm representing tho nss'gnce and At
torney Lewis A. Delsfleld, represent
ing certain large creditors, made tho
following announcement:
"A superficial oxplanat'on Justifies
tho belief that If the creditors, who
are few In number, will co-opcrato In
enabling the assigned to effect a fav
orable liquidation of tho assets, a la-go
sum will be realised for their benefit.
Written assurance of Important finan
cial assistance to such creditors as
will ‘co-opcrate to that end has been
given," l m
Sell* Library.
Recent Incidents In the affairs of
Mr. Poor are given significance now
because of the failuro. It Is recalled
that »’x weeks ago Mr. Poor began
the sale of his magnificent library
which ho had been thirty years In col
lecting.
Another development was tho Instl
tution of a suit by Howard Willetts,
of West Chester, against Henry W.
Poor and Co., for mors than $200,00Q
on account*of a doal In railroad bonds
Into which Mr. Willett’s says ho went
because of the advice ho received from
Mr. Poor. This suit is still pending.
Tho transactions of tho Poor concern
It Is said, wore on an extensive scale,
some being syndicate operations.
Mr. Poor’s connection with Poor’s
Manual of Railroads has been that of
president and director. Ho was also
president and director of the Postal
Telegraph Company, of Texas.
BOSTON. Dec. 26—H. W. Poor &
Co., of New* York, has maintained a
branch office In this city for many
years, dealing exclusively In bonds.
Loral banks hold a considerable quan
tity of their paper secured by various
bond issues which aro being carried
for the firm. Tho local manager l«
Frederick A. Farrar.
Tho firm wss heavily interested In
tho American Telephone Company, and
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail
road bonds.
The local office had nn nccount at
the National Shawmut Bank, and at
the clearing/house. After announce
ment of tho assignment today, checks
on tho firm were returned by the hank.
Local bankers do not look upon tho
assignment aa menacing other Insti
tutions Or firms.
MEREJITTANCE
Rosy Dreams of Legisla*
tors Fulfilled to Extent
of $17,300
.ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.—(Telegraph
Bureau, Kimball Jlouso.)—The rosy*'
dreams of those who fought tho WIho
neur-bcer llcenao tux art through the leg-
lsluture at last seeslon have been realized
to the extent of $17,300. This murks
the total of the amount of money receiv
ed by the state treasurer from thosu who
are liable for payment of the tax.
It was predicted when tho bill was up
for dltft'iisslon that tho law would net be
tween $160,000 and $200,000 for the sup
port of the convict system of the state.
It went Into effect early In September
and has been attacked In and upheld by
the courts. IJcaktu In tho product are
liable for a full yeur’s tax for tho part
year privilege and repeated demands
have been mode upon thorn.
Fifty-seven counties, or tho ordinaries
of such, have reported tlmt no near-beer
suioona operate within their borders.
SIxty-nIno have mude no reports of any
came from JJIbb county, und was receiv
ed today.
Tho next two lurgost nunui received
enme from Iunvmlcn, which sent $1,700,
und bpaldlng, which has paid $1,400.
Among thoso reporting "no saloons" Is
the ordinary of Chatham county, who. In
ed toduy that a demand will be nmdo*on
thcHo counties next week, us, In view of
tho rccont decision of tho stato supreme
court, ho knows of no good reason why
payment should be longer withhold.
Governor Hmlth Is confident that tho
tax law will realize^ more tiuvn $160,000
herpre April 1. when tho now convict law
will go Into effect und when tho money
will bo needed to pay tho expousu of Its
atlon.
that much Is derived, the larger part
of It will probably be devoted to tho pur-
chuso of a new state farm, whero all
penitentiary white convicts will bo do-
nlllc, which Is to have a capital stock of
$30,000. Tho organizers aro J. lbixhlnskl,
G. II. Wood and II. M. Basldnskl.
Dr. Walter A. Taylor, who was chosen
at tho last election, but whoi
yesterday created a vacancy.
UNEARTHED A CLEW
TO
GRAND JURY EXPECT8 TO ILLU
MINATE MANNER OF GET.
TING PRICES.
CHICAGO, Deo. 26.—Bcoreg of sub
poenas prepared at (he office of Dl*-
diet Attorney Mims today worn sent
to St. Louis, Kansas City, HI. Jo
sephs and Omaha, where (hey will, it
Is said, b« served on employe* of rail
roads and packing houses.
Tha federal grand Jury Invettlgatlng
rebate charges against a certain stock
yards firm, Is said to ha vs unearthed
a claw, (he development of which It
expected to llludilnats tha manner In
which maat price* are said to b« da*
termlnad by certain influential pack*
DID NOT RISE FROM DEAD
TAMPA, Fla., Dee. 26.—All Christmas
day devoted followers of tho Koresh
loader, Drr Cyrus R. Teed, kept s close
watch upon the body of their fancied
Messiah, expecting n miracle, tut he did
not rise from tha dead.
Now some of the bolder member* of
tho colony are expressing doubt and ad
vocating Immediate build, but Victoria
Gratia, successor to "The I leadshJp" as
the chief officer of the sect Is called. In
■Istcd.upon another day's delay.
Representative Dsvey Dead.
NEW ORLKAJ4H. Dee. if.—Represen
tative Hold. C\ Davry, democrat, of tho
second district of l^ulslann, died' hero
today, Death waa duo to a complication
of dltnuHH, lie waa born In New Orleans
In IMS. He was a member of the fitly*
third congress.
IU*!io|i Mrgualfl Mny Jtrrovrr.
ROCIlwflTRR, N. Y„ Doc. 2d.—
Physician* attending Bishop Me*
S taid hold out aomn hopo today
St tho ggtd weUlo may recover.
Mr. Grant has served In council from
that ward, and his friends stats that hn
will be promoted to the aldorinanlc board
without opposition. A apodal election
will havo to bo held,
Atlanta’s Casualties.
ATLANTA. Ga., Doc. 20.—One fatal
shooting scrape, one attemptsd sulelda
and about 26 small fights or minor acci
dents marked tha .celebration of Christ-
inns day m Atlanta yesterday.
Tho shooting affair occurred between
negocs. and consisted of a general fight,
tho cause of which Is unknown. It hap
pened In the Vicinity of Richardson and
Fraser streets.
Bank Born wns fatally Injured nnd two
othera wero badly hurt by Wllllo Rigby,
who spent Chrlstmun night in prison,
under a charge of murder.
Despondent because of he.
tho day of (lays, Grace Johnson, u young
woman living at 24% Hunter street, tried
to shako off tho mortal coll by means of
poison. 8ho was found Indore the dead
ly work was complete, nnd was sent to
the Grady Hospital, where the physl*
clans woro successful In their efforts to
revive her.
Only a short while nftcr Bam Osten
berg, wlio lives on Ollittcr street, had
filled tho stockings of his children v/lth
Hants Claus gifts yesterday morning,
a burglar entered Ills home. Ostenncrg
protested and was knocked senseless by
Most of them were caused byTlrecraek
ers. and small boys were tho muln vic
tims.
8chsne Gives Bond. .
-ATLANTA, Ga., Doc. 26.—A- ease
been docketed against and David Hchnne
Christmas eve night, when Alfred Smart
Orandy, a. 12-yenr-old tmy, lost his life
on Washington street. Mr. Helmno wss
arrested anil released on a bond of $1,000.
An Investigation of the occurrence will
bo made by Recorder Broylo*.on Monday
or Tuesday of next week. According to
those familiar with the occurrence It was
unavoidable, but If the hearing develops
that Mr. Hchnne was seriously careless u
stronger charge thnn that of reckless
driving may be brought against him.
Tv/o Sad Deaths.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.—While Dr.
Amos Fox wns entertaining tho old Con
federate veterans nt the Soldiers’ Home
hero on Christmas day two of them made
their list surrender—they passed peace
fully to the beyond.
one of gloom for the veterans.
D. D. Ware, S3 years old. who served
with c*cdlt In Company K, of the Fifty-
first Georgia Regiment, and who fought
at Gettysburg, Chanr.ellorsvillo and many
other places, wns ono of those who sue-
J. H. Hilton, who wns a member of
Company W, Forty-second Georgia, and
took part In all the battles botween Chat
tanooga und Atlanta.
The funerals of both occurred here,
though Mr. Illlton’s remains were taken
to CTarkston fur Interment.
Declines Call.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Dcm. *1--Tha Rov. Dr.
James I. Vance, of Newark. N. J.. who
lmS'>beeti called to the pastorale of tho
Cfs»trnl Presbyterian Church In this cltv,
haJPdrcllnert «tho call, and will remain
with the North Reformed Church o'
Newark.
Dr. Vunce gave several weeks’ consld
erntien to the offer mado by Ills Atlnnta
admirers, but finally decided that the
New Jersey field was the better or*
ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 2«.-Gcoig# An
drews. a 16-ycnr-old boy, wss run down
and seriously Injured by an automobile at
the corner of Whitehall nrd Mitchell
streets this afternoon about 1:30 o'clock.
The owner of the machine Is unknown,
as the machine sped onward, tho driver
have p*' «*d ov» r. the body of It* vi'llm,
who wss badly crushed. !{• was taken
to •' w. a y il" '/ii.il IIo»i-lul fur
G.C.& P. Passenger Wreck
ed-Every Passenger on
Board Is Injured.
m &
LEAVES TRUSS OS DEEP ~~
DIP ADD TO® TURTLE
While Every One of ths Twelve Pas
sengers on Board Was Very Serious
ly Injurod, All Will Recover, It Is
Otsted—Mass of Wreckago Cannot
Bo Cleared for Twenty-four Hours
And Traffio is Tired Up—Accidont
Occurred In tho 8uburbs of Reids-
villc—Q. C. & P. Road Runs From
Darien to Collins.
REID8VILLE, Gn., Dec. 26.—'Tha
Georgia Coast and Piedmont castbound
train No. 2, was wrecked ono mile
cast of nuldsville th!* morning at C
o'clock. Tho rcur coach was derailed
and turned bottom side up, Injuring
the following passengers:
Tho Injured.
Misses. Mamie and Myrtle Padgett,
Rcldsvlllo, Ga.
Mrs. Joseph VV. Smith, Purvis, Ga.
Mrs. F. C. Laird, Ocala, Fla,^..
Rev. J. W. Wltherlngton, Collins,
Ga.
Conductor Bennett slightly bruised
about tho ankles.
Benton Lanier, a news boy, received
a small cut about tho head and Bill
Anderson, tho porter, had an arm
broken. Tho wreck wns caused from
a brake bcanun dragging front tho
front trucks of tho rear coach.
Tho conductor lmd discovered thlfl
and started to uso tho emogoncy brako
when tho coach left tho track. i<»
ItElDHVILLR, On., Doc. 26—Th«i
passenger train on tho Georgia Coast,
and Piedmont railroad passing hero
this morning, wns wrecked in the cdg«i
of the city by the main passenger
coach leaving the track on a.doep dip
nnd fulling down the embankment and
turning over.
There wero about a dozen passengers
and almost every ono was seriously
Injured, but no one killed and it is not
thought any ono will die.
It Is not possible for tho wreck to
bo cleared beforo tomorrow and all
traffic Is stopped.
Another Account
REIDSVILLE, Ga.. Dec. 26—On tho
Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railway
In tho suburgs of this town today,
tho Incoming pai3engor train in
rounding a curvo on ft high embank
ment, Jumped tho track, turned turtle
nnd lumlcd In a heap below. Tho pas
senger list consisted of twolvo per
sons, all of whom wero seriously, In
jured, several of this number receive
Ing broken llmg* ana severo contu
sions.
Tho train was coming Into the yard
at a moderate rate of speed and no
cause for tho accident Is assigned.
HENRY DINKINS WILL
SURVIVE UGLY WOUND
VALDOBTA, Ga,, Dec. 26.—'Tho condi
tion of Henry Dinkins, who was shot
through tho right lung, ono arm and ono
leg by Jack Crosby early Christmas
morning In a row, Is tonight reportod
some" better.
Unless complications ensue tho doc
tors believe bo lias a chance to recover.
Crosby, who came hero from Wayeross
some month* ago. Is In Jail hero. lio re-
ftisdk to talk about tho case.
M. 80LDENWECK
FORMER 8UB-TREASURY EM-
PLOYE WANT8 DAMAGE AC-
COUNT OF ARREST,
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—George W.
Fitzgerald, former assorting teller of
the United States subtreasury ut Chi
cago, today filed suit for $50,000 dam
age* against William Bolden week, who
In in charge of the *ub-tre;mury, and
Herbert F. Young, a private detec
tive. , *
Tho suit Is an outgrowth of tiro
sensational arrest of Fitzgerald last
spring, charged with stealing $173,000
from tho sub-treasury vaults.
Fitzgerald's acquittal promptly fol
lowed Mr. Iloldenweck’s refusal, under
prder from Washington, to teztiry in
tho caze. /
JORDAN SERVANTS SERVED
A RIGHT ROYAL FEAST
COLUMBUS. Ga.. Dec. 26.—The most
lunlouo dinner ef Christmas w«« k in Co
lumbus v.i<h i n« glv< n by G. Ui.nby Jor-
lilsn at "Til- h<wi' h,” hlfl enintiy ho mV
Tho g.i'-iM A»t the dinner, which was
quite • 1 • I into mid ee-w.l in (lie nerv-
•*lltit’ • i iib-H. ,vm. M '. J-i dnn'H finally
servant*, ••hard p«-.n.|.. who have b««n
In Ids employ man
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and
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