Georgia Historic Newspapers

    TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1907.
THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH
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State Normal School
ATHENS, GA.
j
Session begins again Jan. 3.1
Tuition free.
Dormitory charges, $90 year, i
Registration fee, $5.
New Dining Hall.
Three School Buildings.
Three Dormitories.
Eighteen Departments of In- !
struction.
Twenty-seven Instructors. I
Apply at once for places. j
E. C. BRANSON,
President.
! I.inco'.n lived it is possible the South
would have been paid for the loss of
: h*-r slaves. By the census of 1S60 the
i slaves numbered 3.953.760. For many
[ years slavery existed in the North, and
j might it not be possible that if the
! N'..r:h had the South's soil and climate
I Slav- ry would be in existence there
CELEBRATED ALTER
THREE HUNDRED YEARS
ew Tear'
■re of the
to the c
lent and
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sin- | ,, r
. of to
Infli
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years
In behalf of the Georgia School
he Deaf still plays upon the chords
he hearts of all that heard it; T..
Jean. of Floyd, solid and poised;
J. Flanders, of Johnson; bold and
batlve; G. W. Williams, of Lan-
, a man of intelligence and culture,
Ing high as a debater; . E. H. Mc-
iael. of Marlon, whose ringing
• carries with it conviction and
ence; Charles B. Russell, of Mas-
e. gifted and graceful.
addition to the foregoing stars,
s will be luminaries in the next
pc that have never before Hashed
• lights upon the Legislative firma-
t-— men of high ambition and lofty
rations. Fame will hear their call
place laurels on their brows.
s Day! From the “time
memory of man runneth
intrary” civilized peoples,
modern, have agreed in
ir.gulshing the day by special fes-
ties. It is a legal holiday In this
ntry. Authorities tel! us that the
nans dedicated the day and the
)le ensuing month to Janus, offered
rifices to him on twelve altars, and
r careful sa to order their conduct
that day that every word and ac-
i should be a happy augury of the
>lve months of ’he year. Hence
finated the custom of forming good
butioris for the new year. They ex-
nged kindly greetings ana wishes.
! sent to their kinsfolk, friends and
uaintances presents. These new
r's presents became, under the
•sars. such a source of personal
fit to the sovereign, and so onerous
his subjects, that Claudius limited
them by a decree. The bestowal of
gifts upon New Year’s Day was not
peculiar to the Romans, hut obtained
among the Druids and the Saxons and
others, and has come through the cen
turies dovl-n to this day and time. In
some sections the ringing in the new
year from the belfries of churches is
observed. Religious services and fes
tivities cotinue to mark the day. The
practice of s .eial visits by gentlemen,
once a delightful custom, has become
almost obsolete. The custom in this
country dated back to the settlement of
New York City by the Dutch.
day
Ba
noon I shook hands with
con and Clay In Atlanta
they board/d the Washington Limit
ed for the nation’s capital to be pres
ent at the reconvening of Congress on
January 3. Did 1 say the Washington
limited? Why, this Is the pay train!
No free passes arc allowed on the
Limited, you know. ‘But this is the
very point. The Georgia Senators do
not use free transportation in travel
ing to and from Washington to attend
the sessions of Congress. Messrs. Ba
con and Clay bought their tickets to
Washington Sunday. While I was
talking to Senator Clay in the termi
nal station In Atlanta I saw a gentle
man fende- Senator Clay not only a
free railroad pass, hut a free Pullman
ticket from Atlanta to Washington, but
be declined them. I do not think Sen
ator Bacon has ever used free passes
since he has been in the Senate, and
this may also be true of Senator Clay.
Congress will adjourn on '.March 3rd
next. Soon after adjournment'Senator
Clay Intends to commence a speaking
tour of Georgia and will not cease
until he has spoken in one hundred
counties. He proposes telling the peo
ple of the work of Congress. Inciden
tally. I presume, he will make some
passing reference to his own record,
which has been Democratic and pa
triotic to the core. Senator Clay's
'opening speech will probably be made
at Neunan during the March term of
Coweta Superior Court, which will
convene on the firs: Monday in March.
Senator Clay intends to make a circuit
of the spring courts of the State.
Senator Clay is a candidate to succeed
himself. The primary election will be
heM next year. It is not known who
will oppose Senator Clay. The names
of Hoke Smith, Thomas E. Watson,
Thomas W. Hardwick. Seaborn Wright
and John Temple Graves have been
mentioned in this connection. Senator
Clay Vs a tine campaigner and will
make an active fight far re-election.
■Of course Governor Terrell will np-
peJnt Senator Bacon to the vacancy
tljh will exist fro'm the expiration of
Senator Bacon's term on March 3,
1007, until the Legislature regularly
elects him when it convenes on the
fourth Wednesday in J^ine next. The
credential* from the Governor will be
presented to the Senate before it ad
journs on March 3, and Senator Bacon
will be sworn in. That's all there is
to the matter.
Last night at 12 o'clock the doom of
the inter-State free pass was sealed.
Men will now pay their way on the
train that have never paid before.
The law of Congress is now in full
force and effect. There are many
broken hearts all along the line. The
act of Congress does not apply to In
tra-State passes. If the railroads of
Georgia wish to grant passes within
the State they have the right to do so,
until the Legislature prohibits them.
This prohibition will probably bo im
posed by the General Assembly at the
coming summer session.
The question is often asked. "When
will the new Government building In
Macon be completed?" My informa
tion is that October 1. this year, is the
time set for its completion. The Con
gressional appropriation for the build
ing was $306,000. of which sum $30,000
was paid for the grounds. The build
ing is being so constructed, according
to lines, that two wings of five stories
each can be added to the building
whenever the exigencies of the future
require.
The Southern Express office at Ma
con did the largest Christmas business
this year in its history. The volume
of patronage was at least twenty-five
per rent greater than in any past sea
son.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Examine label on your pa
per. It tells hoy/ you stand on
the books. Due from date on
the label. Send in dues and
also renew for the year 1907.
NEGRO SEIZED WOMAN
BUT WAS FRIGHTENED AWAY
ATLANTA, Dec. 30.—Mrs. Jessie
McKee, a trained nurse, who resides
at 214 Glen wood avenue, was attacked
and brutally handled by a negro at
her home yesterday afternoon about
6 o’clock. Mrs. McKee was standing
on the front porch awaiting the re
turn of Miss Arabia Wyatt, a sister
of Mrs. E. J. Hale, with whom Mrs.
McKee is boarding, who had gone to
the corner grocery, when the negro
sprung upon her from concealment at
the side of the porch.
The negro grabbed Mrs. McKee by
the throat and attempted to choke her,
but did not succeed, and she com
menced screaming. This brought Mrs.
Hale to the door and the negro fled.
Robbery is believed to be the motive
in the attack upon Mrs. McKee.
OPERATOR PORTER TOLD
STORY NOT SUBSTANTIATED
SPARTANBURG, S. C.. Jan. 1.—
The Sheriff's posse, which went to
Mount Zion, the block telegraph sta
tion on the Southern Railway, six
miles from here, in response to the
appeal for help sent out by Operator
Porter at that station, returned to
Spartanburg today and members of the
party expressed the opinion that no ne
groes had attacked the station. Por
ter declared that the shots were fired
into the block tower and that at the
time he sent the message he was
penned up in the station by a mob of
drunken negroes. Members of the
Sheriff’s party attributed the excite
ment to fright of the operator.
COULDNT READ NEWSPAPERS,
SO OLD WOMAN SUICIDED
BERLIN, Jan. 1.—"Newspaper
Aunty” is dead; she drowned herself
in the river, diving under the ice and
struggling against would-be rescuers.
On the embankment lay a letter to
the public; "The fact that I can hard
ly see enough to scribble this poor
note, explains my wish to die. If
Newspaper Aunty can’t read the pa
pers. then it’s time for her to say
good-by to the world.—Anna Kauson.”
Erauiein Anna Wauson lived on an
annuity of $125. and managed to live
pretty well, according to her lights,
for the last thirty years. She was an
habitue of the free reading rooms,
cafes and libraries, going from one
to the other. She started out at 7
o’clock in the morning and did not re
turn home until the last of these in
stitutions closed, reading continuously,
hardly taking time for lunch and din
ner.
HEARST MAY REOPEN
MAYORALTY BALLOT
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—In a commu
nication to Wm. R. Hearst. made pub
lic tonight. Attorney General-elect W.
S. Jackson says that If Mr. Hearst
should see fit to ask leave to institute
quo warranto proceedings in connec
tion with the ballot dispute which fol
lowed the last Mayoralty election in
this city, a re-hearing of the case will
be granted as soon as Mr. Jackson as
sumes office.
Attorney Clarence J. Shearn said to
night that papers in the case were to
hayo been filled with Jackson on
Tuesday morning, and the promise of
Jackson would insure speedy action.
Fortv-fdur years ago today Abraham
Lincoln. President of the United States.
, published his proclamation of Ernanei-
y ition. He gave to the slaves of the
South a New Year’s gift in the shape of
their freedom. He ordered that "nil
persons held as slaves within the fol
lowing designated States are and
henceforward shall be free: Arkansas.
Texas, Tjouisiann (except the parishes
of Ft Bernard. Plaquemines. Jefferson,
Ft. John. St. Charles. St. James. As
cension; Assumption. Terrebonne. La
fourche, SL Martin, and Orleans, in
cluding the city of New Orleans'!, Mis
sissippi. Alabama. Florida. Georgia.
F utth Carolina. North Carolina, and
Virginia (except the forty-eight coun
ties designated ns West Virginia, and
also the rounties of Berkeley, Accomac.
Northampton. Elizabeth City, York,
Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including
the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth),
and which excepted parts are for the
present left precisely as if-this procla
mation were r.ot issued.” On August
22, 1S62. less than five months before
the Proclamation of Emancipation was
published. President Lincoln, in a letter
addressed to Horace Greeley, said, in
part: "If there be th.
RECORDS IN CLERICAL
AND CARRIER SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—First As
sistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
has prepared a bill for the considera
tion of Congress, providing for the es
tablishment of the clerical and carrier
service of the Postoffice Department
on exactly the same footing as to rate
of compensation and opportunity for
promotion. The promotions are to be
based on efficiency records of em
ployees. Certain grades are created
above the maximum salaries now al
lowed by law and provision is made
for advancement to executive positions.
Increases to thirty days the annual
leaves for employees and abolishes sus
pension as a means of punishment for
Infractions. The plan is presented in
the annual report of Mr. Hitchcock,
who shows that the unattractiveness
of the service is causing an alarming
increase of resignations from the postal
service.
rho would not
save the Union unless they could at
the same time save slavery, I do not
agree with them. If there be those who
would not save theUnion unless thry
eould at the same time destroy slavery,
I do not acree with them. My para
mount object is to save the T nion. and i
not either to save or destroy slavery. |
If T could save the Union without free- f 0 rfl w
ing any slave. I would do it: if I could | Thaw,
save it by freeing some and leaving
others alone. I would also do that.
What I do about slavery and the col
ored rare. I do because I believe it will
jo save the Union: and what I
forbear, I forbear because 1 do not be
lieve it would help to save the Union.
I shall do less whenever I shall believe
what I am doing hurts the cause, and
I shall do more whenever I believe
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
BISHOP COKE SMITH
NORFOLK. Ya.. Jan. 1.—The fu
neral of Bishop A. Coke Smith, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
who died at Asheville. N. C.. Thurs
day night, occurred here today. The
services were conducted in Epworth
Church, which was built by the con
gregation of Bishop Smith when he
was pastor of Granby Street Church
several years ago.
Bishop Wilson, of Baltimore, offi
ciated. He was assisted by many
prominent Methodist divines from Vir
ginia and other Southern States.
There was an immense congregation.
The interment was in Elmwood ceme
tery.
By MARK O. WATERS.
NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. 1.—Three
hundred years ago, or on Dec. 19. 1607,
Capt. Christopher Newport sailed from
England with a fleet of three vessels,
the "Discovery.” "Godspeed” and the
"Susan Constant.” and with one hun
dred and five colonists aboard. Their
objective point was the Island of
Roanoke, where Sir Walter Raleigh
had made a vain attempt to found a
permanent English settlement some
twenty odd years before. A Cape
Hatteras storm, however; drove them
northward and the first land they de
scried was a point extending from the
coast of Virginia and to this they gave
the name “C/xpe Henry” and to the op
posite point the name "Cape Charles,”
both names being given in honor of
the King’s sons.
At Cape Henry a party of thirty of
the colonists went ashore and received
an unexpected lesson in caution, in
consequence of the assault of five
Indians who crept upon them from
the hills, the first of a long series of
conflicts in the struggle for the sur
vival of the fittest. Two members of
the party were wounded by the arrows
of the Indians, who were driven off by
the terrible muskets, which were new
implements of war. to the savages.
They dropped anchor for several
days at Old Point Comfort and then
proceeded up the river, to which they
gave the name "James.” for a distance
of forty miles, where they, landed on a
peninsula projecting from the northern
shore of the river, which at that place
is about four miles wide. The set
tlement they founded there they called
“Jamestown," in honor of their King.
After three hundred years of success,
followed by failure and neglect, little
is left of this first English settlement
in the new world, but an ivy-colored
church tower, a few graves and the
resurrected foundations of some of the
old buildings. Even the peninsula
itself has been cast away from the
mainland and become an island which
the waters of the mighty river are fast
carrying to the sea.
Notwithstanding the ruin and deso
lation of the centuries, the idea which
Jamestown represented was of such
importance in the history of the world
and the outgrowth from this first set
tlement has been so great that the
world at last realizes the magnitude of
the event and has set about the proper
celebration of the occurrence.
On December 19. 1903. at the Hotel
Savoy in London, England, a grand
dinner was given in commemoration
of the three hundredth anniversary of
the sailing of the little fleet, and
many distinguished citizens of Eng
land and America were present. The'
American charge d’affaires presided,
and among those present were Lord
Curzon, late Viceroy of India. Earl
Roberts. Sir Hiram Maxim, Lord High
Chancellor Lereburn. General Baden-
Powell. Admiral Rolfe and many
Others. Admiral Rolfe is a lineal
descendant of Pocahontas by her mar
riage with John Rolfe. one of the
early settlers of Jamestown. General
Baden-Powell is a descendant of Cap
tain John Smith and the presence of
the Admiral and the General added
much to the interest of the celebra
tion, Ttja English enthusiasm over
the approaching Ter-Centenninl cele
bration on Hampton Roads. Virginia,
is second only to that of America and
the dinner at the Savoy developed the
fact that the people of England re
gard the celebration as being one in
which they have a right to participate
and that the)’ expect to do so. The
fact was also developed, as it has bepn
many times in the past, that the Eng
lish and Americans are very closely
related in blood as well as in language
and idea.
This celebration in London but
serves as a beginning to that magnifi
cent affair, the Jamestown Exposition,
which opens April 26. and continues
for seven months. The London cele
bration marked the beginning of the
voyage: the Jamestown Exposition
marks the ending of it and the culmi
nation to the present time. Within
a few miles of Cape Henry, their first
landing place, of Old Point Comfort,
their first anchorage and of Old Jamesi-
town. their first settlement, the
Jamestown Exposition affords most ad
vantageous opportunities to the visitor,
English, American or from wherever,
to visit these and many other his
torical scenes. The great industrial
exhibits from all lands, the arts and
craft, the exhibits by national and
State Governments. the beautiful
grounds and buildings, the “war path.”
the military and naval displays, will
all be on a scale of perfection far be
yond comparison in point of excellence
and the one who omits from his rjlans
for next summer a visit to the James
town Exposition, will miss the oppor
tunity of a life time.
News in Paragraphs
CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 1.—At least
thirty persons were injured, one -if
whom. Daniel Kernan. a passenger, has
since died, in the wreckage Sunday of
a runaway electric car on Warsaw
Avenue Hill. The motorman discov
ered at the top of the hill that he
had lost control of the car and tried
'to use the emergency brake, but it
failed. The car ran away for five
blocks, struck a telegraph pole and
turned over. The passengers were
thrown into the mud.
to a heavy tine, payable to the railway
clearing house.
ATLANTA. Dec. 31.—Governor Ter
rill today offered a reward of $200 for
th. capture and delivery to the Sheriff
of Fannin County •of John Harper, Jr.,
who is wanted in that county to an
swer the charge of murder. It is I-
leged that on the 21st of the present
month Harper shot and killed Allison
England, of Fannin County.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. Dec. 51;—The local wheat
market opt ned weak today on soiling by
longs, but became steady at the close.
. th*. final quotations on the May delivery
' being only a shade lower.
shade higher.
Proviso
to 7 He. To
up
in the close
nd
oats were a
re unchanged
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—An ap
palling disaster, resulting in the death,
so far as ascertained at midnight, of
thirty-eight persons and the injury of
about fifty more, occurred about 6.20
o’clock on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Terra Cotta,-a suburb of
Washington.
Frederick City. Md.. local train No.
66, on the point of starting from the
station, was run into by a train made
up of eight empty passenger coaches,
bound from the west of Washington.
LONDON. Dec. 31.—It is anr.ourced
that the remains of the Baroness Bur-
dett-Coutts. who died at her residence
here yesterday, will be buried 1 in West
minster Abbey. The offer was made
to Mr. Burdett-Coutts yesterday by the
dean of the abbey, after conference
with his colleagues in the chapter, and
accepted. The burial ceremonies will
occur at noon of Friday, January 4.
Messages of condolence continue to be
received from all parts of the world.
LONDON. Dec.31.—Trie Countess of
CJanearty, who at one time was well
known on the stage as Belle Billon,
died this evening at her residence at
Garbally Park, County Galway. Ireland.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 1.—W. S. Mor
ton, 26 years old. of 1015 Larmont ave
nue, Cleveland. Ohio, a prominent real
estate broker, is dying in the Homeo
pathy Hospital here from injurius in
flicted about 4 o'clock this morning
while he lay in bed in his room at the
Annex Hotel. Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixth street. A sum of money, a gold
watch and a number of valuable pa
pers are missing, as are also Morton’s
trousers and vest.
j VICTORIA. Jan. 1.—Advices were
received today by the steamer Teucer,
from Yokohama, that considerable op-
1 position is developing as a result of
an, American phobic feeling in Japan
over the proposed visit of a Japanese
fleet to the Jamestown Exposition and
other United States ports. An influ-
: ential member of the House of Peers
: is quoted as stating that the proposed
outlay of $400,000 to send the fleet and
i Admiral Togo to the United States
must riot be approved.
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Dec. 30.—A spe
cial from Mobile says:
Diamonds and jewelry estimated to be
S 9 00 in money were taken from the vaults
$200 in money were taken from the valuts
, of the Sandnz Jewelry Company, on
I Daunhin street, near Royal, some time
during lost night by safe blowers, who
successfully opened the iron safe of the
company with a drill. The greater part
of the booty obtained was diamonds.
The robbery'was not discovered until late
this afternoon.
LONDON. .Tan. 1.—Baroness Bur-
j dett-Couttes, famed throughout the
world for iter philanthropy/ died here
today, aged ninety-two.
I HONOLULU. Deo. 30.—Honolulu and
vicinity today experienced the severest
electric*! storm in many years. The
schooner Lavinia and hundreds of canoes
were wrecked. So far as known, no lives
were lost.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Dr. A. Mc-
Lane Hamilton, the alienist, returned
from a trip to London on the steamer
Caronia today. Speaking of Harry K.
Thaw, who is soon to bo tried for the
murder of Stanford White, Dr. Ham
ilton. who some time ago examined
Thaw, said:
"Thaw is in a dangerous predica
ment. It is the first time in the his
tory of our own country'that a lunatic
wants to try his own case. In my
opinion, Thaw is worse than Czolgpsz.
I think that District Attorney Jerome
would accept a plea 6'f insanity.
PARIS. Jan. 1.—The French Gov
ernment intends as a mark of appre
ciation of Ambassador McCormick’s
services in furthering: the cordial rela
tions between France' and the United
States to confer upon him the Grand
Cordon of the Legion' of Honor.
General Horace Porter is the only
American Ambassador who has re
ceived this high distinction. Among
those who will be decorated at the new,
year will be Vicar Sardou, who will
receive the Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honor after a theatrical career of
thirty years.
TEHERAN. Dee. 30.—The Shah sat un
today, but was very weak. ITe has had
no solid food since Sunday. The Shah
and the Crown Prince signed the consti
tution at 10 o'clock this morning. The
Crown Prince signed a separate document
in which he promised not to dissolve the
pres°nt Parliament for two years. The
constitution includes the establishment of
a partly elective Senate and financial
control of the Government by the Lower
House of Parliament.
TO THE "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD."
Rohertus Love, in New York Sun.
“The Congressional Record will continue
to be printed ns heretofore; the ’simpli
fied spelling’ rules will not apply.”
Dea r old Congressional Record.
Glad is my heart, and light!
I feareq thou wouldst be ravished
Of all thine ancient right.
The wolfish pack was after
Thy hide with whoop and yelp.
And in thine utmost peril
Methinks you yefiedst "Help!"
For they would rip thine innards
Clean out. and hang tliv side
Upon the fence (political)
Of Spelling Simplified:
But now we have assurance
Thou wilt not be disturbed;
Go on in riotous verbiage.
Uncheckt. unclipt. uncurbed!
Continue thou to cheer us
AYith merry lest and ql'ip.
And warm us with thy wisdom
Of Ciceronian lip!
The dastards dare not mangle.
Nor vandal hands destroy
My old fireside companion
That thrilled mo as a boy!
From ringing Callfomy.
From raucous Arkansaw
From riehtcous Massachusetts,
From Kansas and the Raw
The fire of wretli hath risen.
The breath of ire hath, blown.
And even old Mizzoury
Hath come ar.d seen and shown;
Professor Brander M» ttbews.
T Roosevelt and their brood
Before the scorn of Ce-gress
] Are withered ar.d subdued.
Dear old Congressional Record.
! Stay with ps r« of yore:
! Thv rude b«t lettered spelling
Seems still *e **.. fioor. •
Remain. Q blithest daily.
O never yellow shee*
(Though sometime* yeiie r > stay there
And never take tliv seat.
And. vandals, ye unhand it—
Touch not a single vow-
El. for in vouth it ehee--'d us.
And we’il prot- st it now!
PARIS. Jan. 1.—It is semi-officially
announced that Jules Cambon. the
French Minister to Spain, will be
transferred from Madrid to the post at
Berlin, replacing M. Bihourd, who re
tires. George Levgues, former Minis
ter of Colonies, will be appointed Am
bassador to Madrid.
ATLANTA. Jan. 1.—It is officially
announced that “Georgia Day" at the
Jamestown Exposition will occur Monday,
June 10. This announcement is made
by Chairman Mitchell, of the commission,
who has received a telegram from Hail.
Henry St. George Tucker, who is at
the head of the exposition, in which
gram Mr. Tucker sava that “Georgia Dav"
will be celebrated June 10.
ATLANTA. Jan. 1.—Senator Ben
Tillman, of Soutli Carolina, has written a
letter to Secretary Harry T Moore, of
the Atlanta Freight Bureau, in which lie
says it will lie impossible for him to
he present at the banquet to be given bv
the bureau January" 9. It was honed that
Senator Tillman would have found it con
venient to come. The organization hopes
to receive a favorable reply from Senator
LaFollctfc. of Wisconsin, who has also
been invited to attend tile banquet.
ATLANTA, Jan. 1—About fifty
State and county tax receivers and Tax
Collectors are still shy in the matter
of filing their bonds with Comptroller
General Wright. The law requires
that all of these bonds must be in
hand by January 1. As strange as
it may appear Fulton County’s offi
cials are among the delinquents.
EATONTOX, Ga„ Jan. 1.—A pair
of mules ran away on Main street on
Thursday evening last and one of the
pair fell into the manhole sewer exca
vation pear the Middle Georgia Bank.
The incident created a good deal of ex
citement. and only diligent work saved
the life of the mule and extricated it
from ;he sewer.
’ NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 1.—Mayor
Riddick announced torjight that he
would prefer charges tomorrow against
Chief of Police Bush for exceeding
authority in compromising a case
against City Treasurer Herman, who
was under arrest on a charge of. dis-
; orderly conduct.
GOVERNOP uabpjman
OFFERS REWARDS FOR MEN
rh.aw. which i* to begin January 21. The
panel is made up of 500 men. who have
already been examined as to their qual
ifications.
Evvlin N:sl»et Thaw, the prisoner's
wife, was credited tonight with a denial
of the report that her mother would tes
tify against Thaw when tie i* tried for
the murder of Stanford K. White. Mrs.
Thaw intimated that her mother would be
doing-more will help the cause." Had j a witness for the defense.
TRIAL OF HARRY THAW
BEGINS ON JANUARY 21
31.—Notice of an
served upon Clif-
counsel for H. K.
the Supreme Court,
lection of a spo
or the trial of
NEW YORK.
■ plication was 1
. Hartrids
to he mad
rimir.nl branch, for tl
ini panel
JACKSON. Mis* Per. 31—Governor
A nrdaman toiev oc,w' 1 rd o r jt**o
for the negro Tom Slmnson. who precie-
it-.pd the Kemper County troubles hv
lulling Constable O’Rr'e-.. nr d nise offers
» reward of S25« for --rest of three
woite men. Dtp Keg. Hu! Pvrd »-.] Kr n .
e«t Brvan. charged with the killing of
the negro. Calvin Nicholson
COLUMBUS, Ga.. Jan. 1.—Mrs. Mary
E. A Hums, widow of toe late Judge Jas.
S. Mlums. of r"iin!tnho<-choe County. Ga..
nr.d a resident of this city, has passed
a wav at Helena. Gi. where she was on
a visit, at the advanced age c ’ sn years.
The funeral took place at Cusseta, Ga.,
ye; "onlay.
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Sigmu Nu Fraternity.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.—Th<- Figmu Nu
Fraternity began its thirteenth bi
ennial convention today, with 354 dele
gates. representing 54 chapters present,
from ail parts of the country. Today’s
session was taken up with routine
business.
LONDON. Dec. 31.—Under the agree
ment which becomes operative Janu
ary 1. all private rebates to shippers
are abolished by all the railroads in
the United Kingdom. This agreement
j has heen signed by all the chairmen and
I under its .provisions any company giv-
I ing rebates to secure traffic is liable
Has ike President
Ignored the Senate
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.—Adminis
tration leaders in the Senate are placed
in an awkward position by the official
announcement made at the State De
partment that the United States Gov
ernment has pledged Great Britain its
support in any steps taken for the
amelioration of conditions in the Congo
Free State.
This action by the President was
entirely without advice or consent from
the Senate. The President's friends in
the Senate have been apprehensive lest
the'nows should be taken to give the
President authority for the position
assumed.
A few days after Congress convened
Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, made a speech in the
House of Commons, in which he
strongly intimated that President
Roosevelt, through .the American Am
bassador at London, had asked Great
Britain to co-operate with the United
States in efforts to prevent a contin
uance of Congo ponditions considered
inhuman and atrocious. Senator Lodge
and other friends of the Administra
tion. realizing that the President had
taken a step without consulting the
Senate which might lead to serious in
terference with the domestic affairs of
a nation at peace with the United
States, if not to eventual war. made
inquiries and ascertained that the in
timation given by the Bri.tish Foreign
Secretary was true. Next day Mr.
Lodge introduced, a resolution in the
Senate authorizing the President to
co-operate with any civilized Govern
ment in efforts for the relief of the
Congo Free State.
Delayed by the Holidays.
All possible diligence was exerted to
keep the President’s action a profund
secret and at the same time to rush
thfe Lodge'resolution through the For
eign Relations Committee and have it
adopted by the Senate in order that
opposition Senators and the public in
general might believe the President
had taken action oniv after authori
zation by the Senate. But it was found
impossible to hasten matters, because
of the holiday season.
It was determined to keep the Presi
dent’s impetuous and premature action
quiet until after Congress should re
convene, when renewed haste should
be urged upon the Foreign Relations
Committee and the Senate to authorize
the President to do something which
he already had done.
Senator Spooner and some others are
opposed to the Lodge resolution. They
are willing that the Pre-ident should
he authorized to co-operate, but in a
limited way. stopping short of the
right to precipitate war on a friendly
power or entangle this Government in
the domestic affairs of. other nations.
Air. Spooner has prepared modifications
to the Lodge amendment, which will
be offered in committee. The unex
pected announcement today at the
State Department made the Adminis
tration Senators nervous,' and there is
now grave doubV whether the Lodge
resolution can be adopted without be
ing modified and safeguarded.
Rubber Grants Not to Count.
The President's action was based on
the treatv of ‘Brussels, to which the
United States is . signatory. Great
Britain is in a position to take the ini
tiative for the relief of the Congo Free
State, but no attempt was made to do
so until after the President had re
quested the British Government to co
operate with the United States.
The Congo matteer came before the
State Department when Dr. Howard
Guinnes. of England, head of "The
Regions Beyond Missionary Union.”
called unon Secretary Root and urged
independent action by the United
States, maintaining that this country
was morally bound to act because it
was the first to recognize the flag of
the Congo Free State. Dr. Guinnes
left the denartment with the assurance
that the United States Government
would not permit itself to be influenced
by the fact that King Leopold recently
has granted extensive rubbei; conces
sions in the Congo territory to certain
Americans—Thomas F. Ryan, John D.
Rockefeller and. it is said, J. Pierpont
Morgan.
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Wheat—
. Dec.
Mav
Cora-
Dee.
May
Open. High. Lo>v.
Oats
Jill)
"ivc.
May
Julv . .
Mess Fork—
Jan. . .t:
May . .11
Lard—
Jan.
May
July . . .
Short Ribs—
Jan. . . S.53
Mav . . S.S5
July . . $.9744
. 9.13
. 9.27?
9.35
9.1744
9.3214
0.3744
S.60
8.S7U
9.00 "
9.124s
9.27 44
9.3245
S.55
8.8244
S.93 "
.3744
.1714
S.95
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The dry goods
market was very quiet for the day and
most of the large houses closed soon after
the mails had been taken cure of and
arrangements had been made for ship
ments. The holiday will be complete
tomorrow.
COTTON SEED OIL.
I NEW YORK. Dec. 31.—Cotton seed oil
, was irregular with soots rather easy,
1 while offerings of futures were light,
j Prime crude in barrels f.o.b. mills 33:
prime summer yellow 41 asked: prime
summer white nominal; prime winter yel
low nominal.
NAVAL STORES.
WTIjMINGTON. Deo. 31.--Spirits tur
pentine. nothing doing; receipts 11 casks.
Rosin, nothing doing; receipts 177. Tar
firm at $2.35; receipts 5S9. Crude turpen
tine firm at $3.35, $4.50 and S4.50; re
ceipts 10.
| CHARLESTON. Dec. 51.—Turpentine
■ and rosin, nothing doing.
I SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 31—Turpentine
firm nt 6744; sales 329; reeeipts 54$: ship
ments 402. Rosin firm: sales 1.934: re
ceipts 2,421: shipments 3.141: stock 73.77s.
: Quote: A. B. C. $4.0714; D. S4.12>4; E,
! $4.15al744: F. S4.17L; ’a. Sl.15.n20; H.
'$4.20; I. $1.40; K. $5.15: M. $5.50: X,
jSS.00: W. G.. $0.65: AY. AAA. $6.$5.
'LIVERPOOL spots closed Holiday
; NEW YORK soots closed 10.65
| NEW ORLEANS spots closed.... Holiday
THE LOCAL MARKET.-
j The Macon cotton market yesterday
was steady at the following quotations:
Range of Prices.
Good Middling inr;
Strict Middling 10U
Middling 10
Strict T.ow Middling 944
Low Middling 9%
Good Ordinary n
Ordinary .$44
Spot Cotton Movement.
*. Rects. Ship. Sales.
Dec. 29. 1906...'.
Dec. 31, 1906
Stock on Hand.
Sept. 1. 1906 2,574
Dec. 31. 1906 9.50S
Smoked meats •L- over above
HAMS—Fancy sugar cured....'. jg
Staadaro sugar cured 15
Picnic hams n
LARD—Pure tierces 1014
Pure, in . SOV-lh. tubs igw
Pure. In 50-lb. tins ioi2
Pure, in 60-lb. tubs 10
Pure. In 10-lb tins HO^i
Pure, tii 5-lb tin* to\.
Pure. In 3-lb. tins.... J0"\
White-flake tl-rces 7^4
The same addition* for other
Si7»x a* named nhove.
SYRUP—Georgia enne (new) 46
N»w Orleans 28
Black strap 18
SALT—100 lb*. AVnlte Gotten *ok....60
100-10 Burlap moXs 48
Tmooeted Rock Salt, lb
CT’EESE -Fui cream IB
Special prices car lots.
GRISTS—H inuts. In hhls 38.6E
Hudnuts. in J'-lb sack* 1.70
SUGAR Granulated, ir. bbls. or sck..5.25
New Orleans clarified 4»i
New A'ork yellow 444
COFFEE—Choice Rio 14
Prime Rio 13
Medium Rio 12
Common 11
Arbuckle’s Roasted 16.54
RICE—Choice head 7
Medium 6
Common 4
Hardware—Wholesale.
(Corrected hv Pumap Harware Co.)
WELT, BUCKETS—*4 per doz
ROPE—Manila. 144ec.: Sesel. 11a; eot-
ton l$'cc.
WARE —Barb. 3c. per lb.
PLOW STOCKS—Harman. 90c.; Fergu
son. $90..
TTTBS—Painted. $2.39; cedar. $5 00.
POWDER—$4.60: half kegs, $2.75; W
kegs. $1.50: Dupont nnq Hazard smoke
less. half kegs. $11.3.,: >4 kegs. $5.75;
1-Ib. canisters. $L less>25 per cent.; Trol*.
dorf smokeless powder. 1-!b. cans JL
SHOA'ELS—$6 to $11 per dos.
CARDS—Cotton. $4.50 per do*.
PLOW BLADES. 5c. per ib.
IRON—244c. pound, base: Swede. 444a.
pound.
AXES—$5.50 dozen, base.
LEAD—Bar. 7»4c. pound.
NAlT-S—Wire. $2.40 keg. base; cut.
$2 4.a keg. base.
SHOES—Horso. $4.25: mules. $4.15.
BUCKETS—Paint. $1.70 do*.; white ce
dar. tnroo hoops. $3.20.
CHAINS—Trace. $4 to $6 do*.
GEN POWDER—Per peg. Austin crack
$4.50.
SHOT. $2.00 a sack.
Liquors—Wholesale,
(Corrected by vveichselbaum « Maek.>
WHISKEY*—P.ye. Sl.io to $3.50; corn
$1.10 to $1.50; gin. $1.10 to $1.75; North
Carolina corn. $1.10 to $1.50; Georgia
corn. $1.60.
AATNE.—75c. to $5: high wines. $1.30.
port and sherry. 76c. to $4: claret. $4 to
$10 a case: American champagne $7.50 to
NEW YORK.
NEW Y'ORK. Dec. 31—The cotton mar
ket was very ov.let today. Holidays in
Liverpool and New Orleans, and the fact
that all three markets "will bp closed to
morrow. had an effect on general trade
in addition to the usual end of the year
considerations. Prices ruled generally
steady, however, and the close was very
steady at a net advance of 4 to 10 points.
Sales for the day were estimated at 25.000
bales.
The opening was quiet at a decline of
la3 points and prices eased off another
point or two at first, under scattering
liquidations. There was a notice day
and few notices were issued, but seemed
to be promptly stopped, and the market
steadied tip during the middle session.
In the late trading there was some sup
port from local bulls and the market
closed at the best prices of the day.
There was no news of consequence. Re
ceipts continued full, but reports from
the interior indicated no change in the
attitude of holders.
Receipts of cotton at the ports today
were 5$,363 bales against 49.1S8 bales last
week and 1S.315 bales last year. For the
week (estimated) 289,000 bales against
311,764 bales last week and 154.945 hales
last year.
Today's receipts at Houston were 14.424
bales against S.903 bales last year.
•Spot cotton closed steady, middling up
lands 10.65; middling gulf 10.90; sales
1,500 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady and closed
steady as follows;
CrackeiJ.
(Corrected by Winn-Johnson Co.)
Barona sodas. 8c.
Barona nicnacs, 7*4c.
Bnrona oyster crackers..
N. B. C. sodas, ?c.
Ginprer snaps (N. B. C.) 7*5.
Assorted cakes. 10c.
Sugar cakes. 8c.
Dry Goods—Wholesale.
SHEETINS—4-4. 5 to 6c.
DRILLINGS—7 to 7i,4c.
TICKINGS—4?4 to l$44e.
CHECKS—4 to 5Y;c.
BLEACHINGS—4 to 8c.
PRINTS <D to no.
Lumber.
(Corrected by Massee-Felton Lura. Co.)
Common framing at $16 to $20 per
thousand.
Sized framing at $37.50 to $22.50 per
thousand.
Storm sheathing at $17 per thousand.
No. 2 common flooring at $20.00 per
thousand.
No. common ceiling at $17.50 per thous
and.
No. 1 common flooring and ceiling at
$25 per thousand.
“B” grade *quare edge weather Doard-
ing at $22.50 per thousand.
No. 1 common weather boarding at i"0
per thousand.
77o. 2 pine shingles at $2.25 per thous
and.
No. 1 pine shingles at $4.25 per thous
and.
No. 1 cypress shingles at $3.50 per
thouand.
January ....
February ...
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
December ..
Open. High. Low. Clos
...9.52
...9.61
...9.69
”.’.n.7s
...9.6S
...9.69
...9.20
9.36
9.59
9.76
9.S6
9.67
9.21
9.50
9.67
9.76
9.69
9.79
9.85
9.76
Movement at the Ports.
Receipts and Exports. Today. AYeek
Consolidated net receipts.. 38.363 427.347
Exports to Great Britain.. 22.723
Exports to France 13.296
Exports to continent 16.595
Stock on hand all ports. .1,313,678
Since September 1. 1906—
Consolidated receipts 5.913.107
Exports to Great Britain 1,310.417
Exports to France 509,199
Exports to continent 1,670.360
Exports to Japan 88,165
Price, Net Receipts, Sales, Stocks.
The Ports.
Pricc.|Rects.'SaIes.| Stck.
Galveston . . .
10%
151121
650 403087
New Orleans .
27932 ...
.. 1102331
Mobile . . . .
10
25911
^0 72402
Savannah . . .
9L
68151
S2S'1S6896
Charleston . .
Ho 14801
Wilmington . .
9*.
2741...
...! 17042
Norfolk . . . .
10H
3700
36 53102
Baltimore . . .
10V*
New York ....
10.65
sisi 1
*.00:139429
Boston . . . .
10.65
Philadelphia ..
10.90
ios;...
..J 2250
Interior Movement.
Price.
Rects. ;Salos.| Stck.
Houston . . .
10?i
144241 2
3001 95088
Augusta . . .
10 34
301
672 50451
Memphis . . .
1«U
4G10I 2
150 171227
Kt. Louis
10*;-;
761 ...
...( 23608
Cincinnati ....
Louisville . . .
io% • ’
13S7 ...
. ..j 10795
The New York Bar a Gold Mine.
Editorial in the New York AA'orld.
Is the bar of New A’ork a gold mine?
The question is suggested by the ap-
: pearance of Dolphin Michael Delmpa,
I the California orator, as Thaw’s attor-
i ney. Mr. Delmas, who is nearly sixty-
! three years of age. says frankly that
! he hopes in New York to recoup the
I losses he sustained at San Francisco.
' Few New A’orkors have heard him
: speak. Possibly they know him best
as the delegate-at-large from Oafifor-
nia-who placed in nomination William
: Randolph Hearst at SL Louis in 1904.
Mr. Delmas is not by any means the
first lawyer or orator of reputation In
| other parts of the country who has
come to New York in his inter days
I to better Ids fortunes. Robert G. Ing-
; ersoll, of Illinois, and Daniel Dougher-
! ty, of Philadelphia, did the same thing.
Both came here in middle life with
! established reputations as orators.
Neither met the success at the bar
; that he expected.
i After his first term as President,
Grover Cleveland practiced law in this
! city, but he did not accumulate riches.
Three former Speakers of the House
I of Representatives moved here within
: recent years. John G. Carlisle, of Ken-
: lucky, and Thomas B. Reed, of Maine,
succeeded. David B. Henderson re-
; turned to Iowa a broken man.
| Two former Governors of Ohio en-.
I tered the New York field—George]
Hoadley and James E. Campbell. Thq
: latter, however, has returned to Ohio
j and was defeated for Congress.
Alton B. Parker is doing well. Be
i fore his Presidential candidacy he ney-
I or had a law office in this city. BSc--
Senator William Lindsay, of Kentucky,
■ has succeeded here, like Mr. Carlisle,
I of Kentucky, in corporation practice.
; AVhen lie retires from Congress, It is
I said, Charles E. Littlefield, of Mfclne,
will practice here.
PROTESTS OF CATHOLICS
AGAINST ACTION OF FRANCE
SHIP FILFS CI-AIM
AGAINST TUG CR1SF1ELD
• NORFOLK. Va.. Dee. 31.—Cant. E.
Trinnlek. of the British ship Albiana.
today filed in.the United States Court
here again*! the N»w York, Philadel
phia, and Norfolk Railroad tug Oris-
field, the railroad transfer barge. No. 2.
claiming 825.009 for collision, loss of
time and demurrage damage by reason
of the collision between the Albiana
and the respondent vessels, while the
Albiana w’s prenaring to sail from
this nort December 23, for Liverpool,
loaded with cattle.
New York Money Market.
NEAA’ Y'ORK. Dec. 31.—Money on call
strong and higher, at 1S:i45 per cent:
ruling rate 23 per cent; closing bid IS
per cent. Tins* loans oasv; 60 days 7
per cent; 90 days 6% per cent; six months
6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6 to
6»4 per cent.
Sterling exchange strong, with actual
business in bankers' bills at 4.83458350
for demand, and at 4.7825 for 60-day bills.
Posted rates 4.79a4.84. Commercial bills
$4.70.
Bar silver 6&nj; Mexican dollars f>3 7 ;.
Government bonds steadv: railroad
bonds heavy.
ROME,-Dec. 31.—The Osservatore
Romana has begun the publication of
“Protests of the Catholic world against
the persecution of France.”
The paper gives the place of honor
to a cablegram sent from a meeting
held in'Boston under the presidency of
Archbishop W. O'Connell, and second
in line is a cablegram from a meeting
of Catholics held in AVashington and
signed “P. J. Donovan.” The paper
I says that manifestations of this nature
l show how deep and universal is the
j sympathy of Catholics In the trials and
j bitterness of the church and it holy
; father.
DELAWA ptr '6 I.E^^LAT'i^E
MEETS AND APri'GKS AWAY
DOATTR. Del.. Dee. 31.—'With t!m larg
est Re’-’ubllcan '’'■legation '-ear elected,
and with John E^w--ds .Addi'-k* nhsent
for the first time In 14 year* TV-Inv-iVs
.Assemblymen again to-:ght
over nrgapiTT-tinu. Halted States Sena
tor Allee and his politienl e==oeiate. Ha
leb R. Lavton. developed surprising
strepetk. ar*f 'n-n'r Enit-d State* Sena
tor Arthur Higgins’ friends made .a c*'d-
,lep organized *npear.. r.-e deadlocking
Newcastle Countv the organization of
the Hopoe. 5 to 5. ' The lerisluture is still
in session, and vigorous effo-ts are hejng
made ot organize before adjournment.
In the Figaro, a statistician under
takes to answer the question as to
how much a citizen ha= to pay for
the head of his State. The French
man pays for his President annually
the low sum of 9 centimes (not quite
2 cents). Considerably higher is the
amount which every German has to
pay for his Emperor, namely. 34 cen
times annually. In Russia, each sub
ject’s annual contribution is 35. in
Italy 44 and in Austria-Hungary 45
centimes. The dearest rulers are. how
ever. these of Greece and Belgium, for
every Belgian or Greek contributes 50
centimes annually to the maintenance
of the royal us in his country.
Grain, Provisions. Groceries.
These prices are at wholesale »nd not
(Corrected hv s R. Jaaues & Tinsley Co.)
CORN—Sacked white 68
Sacked mixed 67
Speciei quotation cn car lot.
either sacked or bulk, made
or* application.
OATS—^White clipped 48
No. 2 white 47
No. 3 white 46
White feeding 46
Special quotations made on
ear lots $
HAY—Choice timothy $1.25
No. 1 timothy i.2n
No. 2 Timothy .' so
No. I Clover a,-i
Timothy and clover mixed.. ax
Bedding straw 65
BRAN—Pure wheat 1.30
Mixed bran 1.10
Jersey sto-k feed 1.23
Reliable (e"d 1.10
Sta-dard feed t in
FLOUR—Private stock. fancD past..$5.15
Royal Owl. best patent 4.15
Top Notch, first paten.t. .. 4 6.5
New Constitution, % patent. 3.30
O-ange Blossom, straight.... 3.50
MEAL—AVnter ground Juliette 67
Other brands $6
MEATS—Drv salt ribs ssj
Extra half ribs 6.v
ie.en.ih. D. S. hefiieQ lnsi
1<t--?o-'b Boston bellies 1114
Bulk plate*
MRS. BRESLIN CREATES
SCENE IN CHILDREN’S COURT
NEAA’ Y’ORK. Dec. 31.—Mrs. Lilian
Breslin, who asserts that she is tha
widow of George H. Pullman, dis
turbed the Children’s Court today by
demanding an opportunity to see Judge
Olmstead about the commitment of her
son Edmond to the New Y’ork juvenile
asylum on Saturday. She shouted: "I
demand to see the Judge. No summons
was served on me until five hours after
my boy was committed.”
Then she became hysterical. Judge
Olmstead said the boy was committed
after Investigation and advised her to
proceed in the usual way.
Two Negroes Nearly Asphyxiated.
ATLANTA. Dec. 31.—Charley Morgan
and Jim Conley, two negro boys, were
found in an unconscious condition
] about 12 o’clock yesterday in a press-
| ing club on Tatnall street, where they
j are employed. The hoys were com-
! pletely under the influence of gas,
j which was turned on Saturday night,
without being lit. The negroes were
carried to the Grady Hospital. They
will recover.
Three Men Blown to Pieces.
EL PASO. Tex.. Dec. 31—Three men
were blown to pieces and three mortally
wounded by the explosion near Parrail.
Chihuahua. Mexico, yesterday ot two
boxes ot dynamite. , - - -