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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1907.
TWlCE-A-WEEK, $1.00 A YEAR.
FASHIONABLE CHURCH
DESERTED BY PASTOR
Rev. ,T. K. Cook Disappears
itli Young and Wealthy
Girl
SAVANNAH GREEK
Vestry Overcome
With Calamity
Mr
ford.
Bit
NEW YORK, May 2.—Members of
if- fashionable St. Georges' Episcopal
hnrch at Hemps ted. L. I„ were as ton-
hed today when they learned that
telr pastor Rev. Jero Knode Cooke.
1 d departed from Hempstead, and
tat Miss Fioretta Whaley also had
ft her home and had written letters
■ ring she would not return. Rev.
-ooko Is married to Matilda,
ter of ltienzl A. Clarke, of Hart-
Bonn.
oj. Burgess, of the diocese of
Long Island, aays thRt immediate ac
tion will l>e taken by the vestry of St.
George's Church to fill' the vacancy
caused by the departure of Mr. Cooke.
"The vestry la overwhelmed by tho
unexpected calamity.” said Bishop Bur
gess. "and Is at a loss to account for
it. It Is Inclined to the belief that Dr.
Cook cannot be of sound mind. He
obtained a leave of absence a year ago
:.nd went to Europe to recuperate, but
Ms condition since his return has been
poor. The church and Its property are
in the best of condition."
According to stories which were cir
culated freely in Hempstead today th
BELIEVED TO HAVE TAKEN
BROTHER FOR BURGLAR,
BUT THERE IS DOUBT
SAVANNAH. May 2.—George Anos-
tos, a Greek, 19 years old, was shot
under the heart this morning .at 2
o’clock by his brother, Xick Anostos.
Xick thought his brother was a bur
glar. he says, and fired twice at him,
one shot taking effect.
The brothers ran a prosperous fruit
store on Broughton street, east. They
slept In the same room. George had
arisen to go into the fruit store be
low their room. Xick awoke while
George was *>ut, heard his stirring,
seized his revolver and. as George
ascended the stairway, fired.
The brother who did the shooting
was apparently overcome with grief.
The police took him in charge, how
ever, as there were hints that the
brothers had had some difficulty.
George was taken to the hospital.
Xick Anostos is held awaiting the
results of the wounds.
ROOSEVELT WILL WRITE
LETTER TO THE UNION
,GEO.BJ’CLELLliG. S. & F. RECLASSIFIED TO
GREETED WITH SHOUT
SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC HOLD ANNUAL
REUNION
WASHIXGTOX, May 2.—President
Roosevelt was made an honorary
member of the Society of the Arm}'
of the Potomac at its annual reunion
at the Belasco theater in this city to
day. ,
Gen. X. SI. Curtis, of Xew York, was
elected president of the socley to suc
ceed Gen. Henry C. Dwight. The other
officers were re-elected as follows:
Recording secretary, Gen. Horatio C.
King; treasurer. Lieut. Frank S. Hol
liday; corresponding secretary, Co!.
W. F. Cox. Several resolutions were
adopted, the principal one being In
favor of an effort to supercede war
by peaceful arbitration. Tho resolu
tion "notes with deep Interest the ap
proaching session of the Hague and
earnestly hopes that a step forward
in the promotion of universal peace
and good will among nations may be
secured through its deliberations."
A resolution urging upon Congress
the prompt passage of the Fredericks
burg Xational Park bill was adopted.
A committee of three was appointed
to escort Mrs. Gen. Geo. R McClellan
to the theater. Her appearance was
the signal for a great demonstration.
Addresses by the outgoing and in
coming presidents, Gens. King and
Howard, concluded the meeting.
REDUCE RATES 10 PER CEN
Required to Pat in New
Scale Local Rates With
in 30 Days
Batch of Current
Gate City News
WASHIXGTOX. May 2.—Wm. A
Coakley, John S. Henry and Maurice
for 'Miss j Brown, representatives of the Central
infatuntion of the mlnist
Whaley has been apparent for some t Federated I'nlon, of Xew York, had a
time and was the direct cause of Mrs. j talk with the President today con-
Cooke leaving for her father's home. ) eerning his letter to Representative
I: is- said that the young woman's i Sherman, describing Messrs. Moyer
grandmother, with whom she made j and Haywood as "undesirable citi
her home, became aware of the infat- I zens.” While they declined to sa}'
nation some time ago and asked the i anything about their interview it was
minister to cease his visits to her j learned that the President will write
home. Miss Whaley left her home i a letter to the union to be read at Its
several days ago. saying she intended t next meeting. The committee was
to visit friends in this city. A little i accompanied by-James B. Reynolds,
later the grandmother receiver a let- ! who arranged for the interview with
ter saying when it was received "they’’ j the President. i
would he out of tho country. j
Mi- Cooke was popular during Ms j SOUTHEASTERN COTTON
pastorate In Hempstead and also was | BUYERS MEET IN ATLANTA
very successful in a financial way. In j
the five years since he came to Long , A TLA XT A. May 2.—At a meeting
Inland from Grace Church. Baltimore, i here today of the Southeastern Cotton
where he had been a curate, ho had | Buyers' Association, presided over by
raised nearly $100,000 in his parish. ! President Geo. A. Nicholson, many
With this money he built a parish j questions of importance to the buyers
hops.made extensive improvements j were discussed. The relations be-
in the church edifice and had begun ■ tween the cotton merchant and the
Improvements on the Sunday school i producer, as well as the relations be-
hiilding. He is a man of pleasing ap- j tween the merchant and the spinner,
penmnee and a good talker. Miss J and regulations touching these rela-
Whaley the missing young woman, j tlons.were among the subjects dis-
hu a fortune said to amount to ■ cussed.
$125,000 which came to her at hor j Prominent buyers from many
father's death. 'Southern cities were in attendance.
N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
ENJOINED BY THEO PRICE
Illlll
HUM FROM RUTLEDGE
DESCENDANT OF SOUTH CARO
LINA’S CHIEF JUSTICE, SAYS
. HIS MOTHER
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. May 2 —At the
opening of the second day of the trial
of Alexander R. Chisholm, former pay
ing teller of the First Xational Bank
of Birmingham, under indictment for
embezzling $100,000 from the bank,
alleged to have been lost in' cotton
speculation Walker Percy, a director
and attorney of the bank, gave tho
details of Chisholm’s confession Au
gust 13 last, when Chisholm was con
fronted by evidence of his shortage.
Chisholm confessed, the witness said,
and told the story of his speculations,
using the name of "S. M. Webster” in
trading, having said, declared the wit
ness. that the manager of the broker
age firm had suggested that he use an
assumed name.
The Government rested after Mr.
Percy had concluded and the defense
began by placing Mrs. Robert Chis
holm. mother of the defendant on the
stand. Fite testified that she was a
reat-groat granddaughter of the late
Chief Justice John Rutledge and that
he became insane during the last year
of his life: also that Justice Rutledge
had n grandson in Charleston. S. C.,
who became mentally unbalanced and
ATLANTA, May 6.—The Georgia
Southern and Florida Railroad was re
classified by the Railroad Commission
today so as to reduce about 10 per cent
the charges which it is allowed to make
on local freight hauls.
The Georgia Southern and Florida
is no win class C, but by the commis
sion’s action is in effect, transferred
to class B. The railroads in class C
are allowed to charge 25 per cent in
addition to the rates laid down in the
standard tatiff, while those in class B
are permitted to charge only 15 per
cent additional.
This is the same action which was
taken by the Railroad Commission
some months ago in the case of the
Central or Georgia and the Southern
Railway, both of which roads enjoinfed
its action in the United States Court.
The Atlantic Coast Line was also re
classified at the same time, being re
moved from class B to a new class
half way between B ar.d A. the re
sult being likewise to diminish its le- line gave the members of tho Sims
gal charges 'on local freight. This road ■ family life passes over the line. When
also held up the decision through in- ! the road was afterwards sold to the'
junction. j Southern Railway, that line refused to
Under the order issued by the com- | honor the life passes, and they have
mission today the Georgia Southern and I ever since been trying to secure com-
Florida is directed to put in the new j pehsation for the land from the State.
lege for girls'at Milledgevllle, their
terms extending for three years from
September 29, 1906. The appointee,
are as follows:
First congressional district, Mrs.
W. Meldrim, of Savannah: fourth dis
trict, Mrs. W. Y. Atkinson, of New
nan: ninth district. Miss Mattie Bas
of Clarksville; tenth district, Mrs. H.
M. Franklin, of Tennille.
The other members of tho hoard
whose terms have not yet expired are
Second district. Mrs. John E. Donald
son, Bainbridge; third. Mrs. J.
Hayes. Montezuma; fifth, Miss Anne
Wallace, Atlanta; sixth, Mrs. Lloyd
Cleveland, Griffin; seventh. Mrs. B. S.
Moseley, Rome; eighth, Miss Bessie
Butler, Madison; eleventh, Mrs. J. X
Griffin. Valdosta. The duties of the
board are to visit the college annually
and make report to the Governor for
transmission to the Legislature.
Henry S. West State's Arbitrator,
ATLANTA, May 2.—In accordance
with a resolution* passed at the last
session of the Legislature. Gov. Ter
rell today appointed Henry S. West,
lawyer of Athens, as the State’s ar
bitrator or assessor, in the matter of
fixing the value of certain right
way now occupied by/the Northeast
ern Railroad from Athens to Lula, and
now in possession of the Southern
Railway, but which belonged to tho
heirs of Sherman J. Sims.
When this road was built the State
of Georgia in return for the conces
sion of certain needed rights of way
near Maysville, on the Banks County
He Complains Classifying
Commit foe Grades From
Impropt r Standards
Says Influence
In Favor Seller
T
(GRANT
RUSSELL’S ACTION IN CANCELL
ING RACE FOR GEORGETOWN
DENOUNCED AS UN
SPORTSMANLIKE
XEW YORK. May 2.—Upon applica
tion of Theodore Price. Justice Blschoff
today granted a temporary injunction I
restraining the classification committee ;
of the Xew York Cotton Exchange from ,
classifying cotton from what he at- |
from
_ standards. Under I
tV order of Justice Blschoff the ex-!
-ange is enjoined from classifying
,: ton by sample- drawn from bibs t
mg before the time of classification j
to enable them to become bleached. I
fying samples, unless the I
which they are taken can j
be identified, unless they are compared i
with proper grades, or without afford- j
intr an opportunity for comparison with 1
standards of every grade, or from das- ;
. ifying cotton which is mimtv iantab!c J
heenu'e of sand and dirt. The order j
also requires the classification commlt-
. r of tho ,-xhcnge to deliver to mem- !
b- rs of the change a set of types of I
s’andnrds used by it In certifying and
■ l-issifying cotton. Mr. Price declared ,
j-, bis < o'np!:.!p• th :! the cbo-l'I
committee classified samples whic
» s * a ***”«* th - C ba,e j Yal
ANNAPOLIS, Md„ May 2.—Great
indignation is expressed in Naval
Academy athletic circles on account of
the cancellation by the Georgetown
Univer-L'y rowing managers of the
race between the Naval Academy’s
second crew and the Georgetown Uni
versity freshmen whitji was scheduled
for Saturday on the Severne River.
Conch Giendon. of the academy, to
day characterized the action of Coach
Russell, of Georgetown. In cancelling
the race as the most unsportsmanlike
act he knew of in over fifteen years in
rowing. Coach Giendon nbtified Coach
Russell by telephone that the midship
men would hold Georgetown to the
ds
riuencod
at ion
and j
eller. He asks
made penna-
trom win 'a .. " i-
!s made by impro
that :he committee
due pressure to pro
fleotion in favor of
that the injunctlor
neat.
Modified the Injunction. ;
XEW YORK. May 2.—Late tonight ;
Hear}' W. Taft, representing the New
York Cotton Exchange, -ecured from
Judge Blschoff a modification of ; le .
temporary injunction issued by the •
kv.’.ey this afterno >n and which re- ;
.- rained the classification committee of |
I The probabilities are that should
I Georgetown not send her crew to meet
i the Naval Academy second eight
Saturday, the academy authorities will
decline to let their third crew m
I the Georgetown "prep" eight on that
i date. This would reduce the intended
rew event to a dual race between
s and navy's first crews.
No Discourtesy Intended.
WASHINGTON. May 2.—Meade
Lewis, manager of the Georgetown
University preparatory eight, tonight
announced that Coach Russell of the
freshman team had cancelled the row
ing match scheduled with the Naval
Academy team next Saturday because
of illness among members of the team.
Manager Lewis declares that no dis
courtesy was intended.
SUNDAY DRUNKS DESPITE
LID BEING ON IN SAVANNAH
CAPT. EDGAR MACLIN
HONORABLY ACQUITTED
PAX ANTONIO,
■m-r-mor: la’ wh;
-~f. Edgar Macli
Tex. May 2.—Tho
todav
The
SAVANNAH, May 2.—For the last
three months Savannah, has had the
lid or. on Sundays. The result has
been a decided decrease in the num
ber of arrests for drunkenness on that
day. Ir. April 1996. for instance, when
the lid was off. there were thirty-six
arrests for this offense. During the
month jus: closed there were eighteen
arrests.. These figures are for each
Sunday. But still there are more ar
rest- than there should be. the police
figure. The question Is. where do
thv get it? The idea seems to be that
a stock of beverages is laid in the
night before, for saloons are closed up
almost hermetically on Sundays.
JOURNEYMEN BRICKLAYERS
LOKCED OUT IN PHILADELPHIA
at the d'
The a.
a all oh 1
- ard
read:
'Acquitted full;-
nd honorably.”
Joseph Chunowsky Guilty.
wn.KFSBARRE. Pa.. May 2.—Jo-
P.-.V, orunowsky. who was on trial here
”arced with dynamiting the Welsh
ngrogntioral Church ar Edwardsvi V.
*’ 111 v. Ho will be sentenced Satur-
| PHILADELPHIA.
: vainly trying to set:
■ puto which involve
I the granite cutters
j they finished, the
| 2 400, were locked c
i master brick iavers.
May 2.—After
■> their trade dis-
the question of
i set stone which
urneymen brick
o the number of
t tonight by ’he
With the brick-
Savannah and Southwestern Chartered.
ATLANTA. May 2.—The Savannah
and Southwestern-. Railroad Company
was granted a charter today in the Of
fice of the Secretary of State.
This company proposes to build a
had a U mania- insettingfire 'Chouses'! 330 n c.na t of'
cnta tbnt nrior to b,nkt 1993. vannah. which will be Its principal of-
scale of local rates within thirty days.
It will not. however, be possible to
secure decisions in the other reclassi
fication cases which have been enjoin
ed. within that time, so the prospect
is that the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida will likewise apply to the courts
for a restraining order.
It is interesting to note that of the
three railroads which have been trans
ferred from class C to class-B, namely
the Central. Southern and Georgia
Southern and Florida, the latter shows
the >highcst net earnings per mile. The
net earnings per mile 'of these three
At the last session of the General
Assembly a resolution was passed
providing for the condemnation of tho
right of way in question in accord
ance with the usual legal procedure
with a view to paying the Sims heirs
for it. It is in accordance with this
resolution that Gov. Terrell today
named Mr. West as the State's asses
sor, and directed Solicitor Genera] S
J. Tribble, of Athens, to represent the
State before the arbitration board
The board must be completed and its
findings made in time to report to the
Legislature at its coming session,
railroads last year were ns follows: w hen it is expected a bill will be pass-
Southern. $1,393.47: Central of Georgia. ec j providing for proper renumeration
for the Sims heirs.
$2,103.17: G. S. & F.. $2,109.S4. The
Atlantic Coast Lino showed net earn
ings per mile of $2,343.88.
Reward Offered.
ATLANTA. May 2.—Gov. Terrell to
day -offered a reward of $100 for the
arrest of the unknown person who, ’on
the night of April 20 last set fire to
and burned the barn of Dr. J. L.
Campbell, near Ben Hill, In Campbell
County.
She said that prior to Augtlst, 1905,
when the defendant had typhoid fever,
he had been of a bright and cheerful
nature, but since that time has been
morose.
Since his trial last fall the family-
had sent him to. the State Insane Hos
pital to have his mind treated, but
were constantly afraid to allow him
to venture away from home.
Other witnesses for the defense were
Robert Chisholm, father of the defen
dant.
Dr. J. T. Searcy, superintendent of
the Alabama Insane Hospital, and Dr.
fice, and running through the coun
tie- of Chatham. B’rvan. Liberty. Tatt
nall. Appling, Jeff Davis. Coffee. Ber
rien. Colquitt. Thomas. Grady and De
catur in Georgia and Leon; Gadsden.
Liberty. Franklin. Calhoun and Wash
ington in Florida to a point on the
Gulf ’of Mexico.
The capital stek of the railroad com
pany is to be $7,000,900. and tho road
is to be bonded at $20,000 per mile.
The incorporators are D. G. Purse,
L. McNeil, J. C. Rowland. ,T. W. H.
Entclman. E. M. Frank and J. J. Mc
Donough. of Chatham County; H. R.
H. X. Rossen. a mental specialist. Dr. j3 rowni of Bibb; C. W. Deen. of Ap
Searcy thought Cmsholm was suffer- | nlJns .. j Quincy, -of Coffee: W. B.
ing from mental delusion. j Roddenberrv and W. A. Walker, of
The Government sprung a surprise 0rqdv . and ’ Jo hn A. Carlton, of Col-
during the afternoon by announcing |
that Dr. White, superintendent of the
Elizabeth Hospital for the Insane at
Washington, was in the city and asked
that the expert be permitted to exam
ine Alex R. Chisholm as to his sanity.
The examination has not been made.
Dr. White was one of the insanity-
experts who testified in the Thaw
case.
BANKERS GIVEN TRIP DOWN
SAVANNAH TO BELL BUOY
SAVAXXAH. May 2.—A trip down
the Savannah River to the bell buoy'
and return will be tendered the visit
ing bankers of Group No. 1 of the
Georgia Bankers’ Association Satur
day afternoon, the steamer Clifton be-
*■ used. The bankers will hold their
convention here on Saturday morn
ing when the business of the organi
zation will be given attention. About
ixty delegates are expected. Cashier
F. D. Bloodworth of the Xational Bank
of Savannah will preside over the
onvention. R. J. Davant. acting
Mayor, will welcome the visitors, and
response will be made by Cashier E.
D. Walter of the Xational Bank of
Brunswick. Several interesting topics
will be discussed.
FOURTEEN SURVIVORS
OF PORTUGUESE BARK
NORFOLK, Va_, May 2.—Capt. D.
A. Rocha fourteen seamen and a
negro boy stowaway, survivors of the
Portuguese bark Orient, which strand
ed off Nags Head life saving station
on the North Carolina coast last Sat
urday night, arrived here last night,
having been picked up by the fishing
mack Lilia B. Fernald. of Xew York.
They were rescued thirty miles north
of Cape Hatteras. after they had been
afloat in a small and leaking boat for
fourteen hours. The life boat went
down immediately after the last man
iped from it. It was with great
lifficutty that it was kept afloat so
ng.
la-
•d th.
- masons, a Pout
.•kout will affect
The house build-
r» affilia
490 in number,
almost all brane
era unions ar.d will Involve 30.000
I vr>r’--m<-n in ibis city and tie up nearly
every building operation.
MR. AND MRS G. E KING
LOSE 8-YEAR OLD SON
Julian B King, the S-year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. King, deid at
be residence of his parents yesterday
morning after an illness of only a few
days. The funeral will be held this
morning from the residence, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. D. M.
Pressley. The interment will be in
Cedar Ridge cemetery.
GLOVER LEAVES G. S & F.
AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS SERVICE
W. P. Glover, who is one of the most
nrominent business men of the city,
having been connectetd for fifteen
years with the Georgia. Southern and
Florida railroad, has resigned his posi
tion. and goes to Arlington. Ga..
where he has ao-ep-ed a position
with the Stetson 1.umber Co. Mr.
Glover's departure is regretted by
reany Macon frirrds. and he is wished
great success in his new field.
Bank of Cusseta Chartered.
ATLANTA. May 2.—The Bank of
Cusseta. Chatthhnochee County, with a
capital stock of $25,000. and C. C. Min-
ter and R. L. Harp and others as in
corporators. was granted a charter b'y
the Secretary' of State today.
Limits Return of Franchise.
ATLANTA. May 2.—It developed to
day that one effect of the action of
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, which controls the long dis
tance lines of the country, in securing
a Georgia charter, has been to limit the
return of its franchise valuation for the
purposes of taxation.
In the case of a great national cor
poration like this or the Pullman Com
pany. the franchise valuation Is usual
ly obtained by comparing the mileage
in Georgia to the total mileage and val
uation throughout the United States.
But it appears the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company has sought to
prevent the application of this prin
ciple by securing a Georgia charter.
That, at least is the view taken by
Comptroller General Wright, to whom
the return was made today. The com
pany returned its total property in
Georgia at $210,406. of which $20,000 is
franchise. Its net earnings in Georgia
last year were about $12,000. and in
making its return it has capitalized
these earnings about on a 6 per cent
basis, which is the general rule which
Comntroiler General Wright 'has sought
to follow.
The Wrlghtsville and Tennille Rail
road returned its total property at
$392,084. of which $93,261 is franchise.
Its nc-t earnings capitalized on a basis
vf 6 per cent give a valuation of about
SSOO.OOO and the comptroller general
will nrebablv demand an increase.
The Dublin and Southwestern Rail
road. running between Dublin and
Eastman, returned Its total property at
$163,744. cf which $30,000 is for fran
chise. The comptroller general con
siders this return a fair one and will
probably accept it.
Waiter Graham Acauitted of Murder.
ATLANTA. May 2.—Walter Graham,
a Georgia Railroad switchman, twenty-
three years aid. was placed on trial for
bis "if,, in the Superior Court today,
charged with the murder of George
Richardson on December 22. 1903. The
killing occurred on Jenkins street, in
a rather questionable locality", about
midnight. Richardson was .walking
along the street with two other men
when they met another party of three
men. one of whom called Richardson
back. A. dispute ensued and Richard
son was shot dead. Graham left At
lanta. and was arrested nearly a year
inter in S’tith Georgia. In his triai to
day he set up the plea of self-defense.
The jury late today returned the ver
dict not guilty.
State’s Quarterly Treasury Statement.
ATLANTA. May 2.—The quarterly-
treasury statement of the State of
Georgia, just issued, covering the
quarter ending March 31. shows a bal
ance in the treasury on January 1
of $804,444.93. and receipts during the
quarter of $2,055,259.56, making a to
tal of $2,839,704.49. The disbursements
during that period were $1 431.229.62,
leaving in the treasury on April 1
balance of S1.42S.474.87. The pension
disbursements were not included
the foregoing as the final warrant was
not issued until after the close of tho
quarter. They will take out about
$900,000 more.
Habeas Corpus for Child.
ATLANTA, May 2.—Habeas corpus
proceedings were heard today before
the Ordinary of DeKalb County at De
catur over the possession of 5-year-
old Wesley Richardson, son of Mrs.
Mattie Richardson, who was recently
arrested on the charge of kidnaping
the boy from the home of his grand
father. The mother was acquitted of
that charge on the commitment trial,
and is now making an effort to secure
possession of her son through habeas
corpus proceedings. The grandfather
attempted to show at the hearing that
the mother was not a tit person to
have the care of her child, but no di
rect evidence to that effect was ad
duced.
The child was awarded to the moth
er. Mrs. Mattie Richardson, by Ordi
nary George in DeKalb Superior Court.
MERCHANT WAS FOUND
DEAD NEAR COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, S. C.. May 2.—R.
Thomas Wescott, who conducts a bus
iness in Wayerly, a suburb of this city,
was found dead near his place of bus
iness early this morning with a bullet
hole in the left side of his head. A re
volver with two empty chambers was
found near his body.
Suicide is suggested by some, but
the general impression is that he was
murdered, with robbery as the mo
tive. Wescott had but one arm. the
right and the suicide theory is dis
pelled by the fact that from the loca
tion of the wound it would have been
almost a physical impossibility for
Wescott to have fired the shot. Wes
cott had a good business, and his
home relations were happy.
Jim Gardner, a young white man,
has been arrested on suspicion.
Another merchant was killed in the
same neighborhood six weeks ago by
a highwayman, who himself was
killed.
MXLELLAN’S STATUTE
UNVEILED TO SOLDIERS
President Roosevelt Praised
Man Who Organized
Army of Potoma
C'
Coupled Blue
and the Gray
WASHINGTON. May 2.—With ap
propriate civic and military ceremonies
and in the presence of a distinguished
audience, the historic equestrian statue
in bronze of Gen. George B. McClellan,
erected under the auspices of the Army
of the Potomac, was unveiled here to
day. President Roosevelt made the
principal speech, and with Gen. Fred
D. Grant on his right and Gov. Stokes
of New Jersey, on his left, reviewed an
imposing military parade of regulars
and militia. Mrs. McClellan, the gen
eral’s widow. Mayor George B. McClel
lan, of New York, son of the general,
and Dr. George McClellan, of New Jer
sey, a nephew, who pulled the string
releasing the flags in which’ the statue
was enveloped, occupied seats on the
President’s stand. The diplomatic
corps, the array and navy and civil mil
itary were largely represented.
Brig.-Gen. Henry C. Dwight, U. S.
Volunteers, the president -of the Socie
ty of the Army of the Potomac, pre
sided. As the nntiona! flags which en
veloped the statue swung to the breeze
there was an exclamation of admiration
from the vast assemblage, accompanied
by the firing of a salute and the play
ing of the ’Star-Spangled Banner.”
Military Parade.
Gen. Franklin Bell, chief of staff of
the army, was in command of tho mil
itary parade, which consisted of three
divisions, made up of Infantry, artil
lery and cavalry of the regular army,
the national guards of the District of
Columbia and the Third Regiment of
Infantry of the New Jersey' nation.y
guard. Battery A, of the field artillery
and two troops of cavalry from the
State in command of Brig.-Gen. Dennis
Collins.
The President delivered a typical
pcech in which he touched upon a
variety of subjects, including war.
peace, national pride, the qualities that
make for brotherhood and fraternity.
After extending a greeting on behalf
of the nation to Mrs. McClellan and
others, the President said:
"To Gen. McClellan it was given to
command in some of the hardest fought
battles and most important campaigns
in the greatest war of this hemisphere, . „
so his name will be forever linked with I McClellan" r
the mighty memories that arise when I la and subsequently in the An
wfe speak of Antietam and South Moun- * Campaign.
tain, Fair Oaks arid Malvern; so that
we never can speak of the great army
of the Potomac without having rl-e be
fore us the figure of Get:. McClellan,
the man who organized and first led it.
There was also given to him the pe
culiar gift, one that Is possessed by
but very few men, to combine the qual
ities that won him the entire love and
admiration of soldiers who fought wi
der him. and the qualities that in civil
life endeared him peculiarly to all who
came in contact with him.
Blue and Gray.
"YTe have become accustomed to ac
cepting as a matter of course, certain
things which would be well nigh im
possible in any country save ours; so
that it seems most natural that the
President of. the United States, when
he drives down bo take part in a cele
bration like this, should have as his
personal aides, both the sons of the men
who wore the blue and the sons of The
men who wore the gray. As Ameri
cans when we glory in what was done
under Grant. Sherman. Thomas. Sheri
dan, McClellan. Frirragut, we can no
less glory in the valor arid the devo
tion to duty, as it was given to them
to see the duty, of the men who fought
under Lee and Stonewall Jackson, .and
the Johnsons and Stewart and Morgan.
"We ’have listened recently to a great
deal of talk about peace. It is the duty
of all of us to strive for peace, pro
vided that it conics on the right terms.
I believe that the man who really does
the best work for the State in peace,
is the very man who, at need, will do
well in war. If peace is merely anoth
er name for self-indulgence, for sloth,
for timidity, for the avoidance of duty,
have none of it. Seek the peace that
conies to the just man armed, who will
dare to defend his rights if the need
should arise. Seek the peace granted
to him Who will wrong no man and
will not submit to wrong in returti.
Seek the peace that domes to us as
the peace of righteousness, the pence
of justice. Ask peace because your
deeds and your p-owors warrant you in
asking and do not put yourself in the
position to crave it as something to ha
granted or withheld at tho whim of an
other.
Gen. Horacio C. King. ,thp secretary
of the Society of the Army of the Po
tomac, .read a history of the statue
which is by Frederick MacMonnies, the
American sculptor, residing in Paris.
The statue commands an imposing po
sition at the intersection of Connec
ticut avenue and Columbia Road in
the northwest section of the city. The
equestrian group is cast in standard
bronze and Is fourteen feet in height.
The rider is in field costume, in re
pose. The horse is slightly in action.
In and around the spot where the
monument stands., were encamped in
1S61 a large part of the army which
mmanded in the peninsu-
tietam
WAR BETWEEN MEXICO
AND GUATEMALA BREWING
DIXIE FLYER WRECKED
AT ORCHARD RIEL
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL
PERSONS MORE OR LESS
INJURED
CHARLES FOSTER KILLED
AT COLUMBUS BY FREIGHT
COLUMBUS. Ga.. May 2.—As he
was crossing a railroad track on Sev
enteenth street early tonight under
the glare of an electric light. Charles
Foster, a white man was struck by
freight car and killed. The car was
standing in the street and a train of
cars was pushed against it with con
siderable force by a Central of Geor
gia switch engine. They bounded
some twenty feet when struck, knock
ing Foster to the ground and shoving
him along the track.
GRIFFIN, Ga.. May 2.-—Central of
Georgia passenger train No. 91, the
Jacksonville and Nashville Dixie Fly-
consisting of nine coaches, flew
the track at Orchard Hill, in this
county, at 7:05 o’clock this morning
Idle the huge engine was making full
speed.
James Payne, of Jacksonville. Fla.,
negro express helper, was killed an
Express Messenger L. Jelks, of Jack
sonville, who was riding in the same
car, had his right arm broken, left
arm fractured and was severely bruis-
about the shoulders and head.
J. M. Pierce, of Macon, express
messenger in charge of the fourth car,
as slightly injured, as was Mrs.
Dyer, of Michigan, and Mrs. Miller, a
Northern lady.
Official Washington is Wor
ried Over the Strained ,
Relations
THIRD PLANTING OF COTTON
WILL BE NECESSARY
Four New Lady Visitors.
ATLANTA. May 2.—Gnv. Terrell to
day apr-'lated four new members of
•K„ hoard nf lady visitors to the
Georgia Normal and Industrial Col-
NEW ORLEANS. May 2.—A third
planting of cotton will be necessary in
Lincoln Parish, La., on account of the
unseasonable weather. Overflows
caused by heavy rains are the cause
of the latest disaster to the crop. The
farmers’ one ray of hope in the situa
tion is that the wet weather will in
some measure drown out the boll
weevil.
Gloster, Miss., also reports that a
new planting of cotton will be neces
sary". In both sections complaints are
made that seed is very scarce and
high priced.
Schoner Lupton in Tow.
BALTIMORE May 2.—A dispatch
from Cape Henry to the maritime ex
change says the schooner F. and T.
Lupton. which sailed from Brunswick,
Ga.. March 26. for Baltimore, passed
in the capes today in tow of Mer
chants and Miners steamer Juniata
from Boston' for Norfolk and Balti
more. The Lupton had been out so
long that it was feared she had been
lost.
The train left Macon in charge of
Conductor Frank R. Pritchard and
Engineer Don C. Wall, two of the
most efficient and reliable men in the
service of the Central. When the
train approached the south switch at
Orchard Hill the engine. No. 1621.
passed over safely, but the nine
coaches turned in on the side track
with destructive results. The first
and second express cars collided with
a string of loaded coal cars and were
almost completely demolished, with
their contents. The trucks of every
coach except the two rear sleepers
were torn out of place and all were
badly damaged.
Both the main line and side tracks
were badly torn up and to continue
traffic it was necessary to lay a side
track. Steel rails and large crossties
were broken like threads and thrown
from the road bed. There were about
seventy-five passengers on the train,
all of whom had narrow escapes from
death.
May Interfere
With Hague Program
WASHINGTON, May 2—The' Strain
ed relations between Mexico and Gua
temala arising from tlje failure of the
latter to surrender under extradition
proceedings for trial in Mexido, Gen
Lima, charged with complicity in the
assassination of ex-President Barillas,
is a matter of serious concern to the
officials here. They are sincerely de
sirous of the maintenance of peace in
all of three American republics pend
ing the meeting and conclusion of the
second Hague Conference; otherwise
the presentation of certain subjects .to
the conference by the United States^
would lose much of its force. Wit
this view the State Department ha
gone to unusual lengths in its effort
to terminate the war between Nlca-\
| ragua and Honduras and prevent Its -3J
GENERAL SOCIETY OF D. A. R.
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION
WHEELING, W. Va, May 2.—The
general Society of the Daughters of
the Revolution opened the business
session of its national convention here
todav. The delegates were welcomed
bv Mrs. Platoff Zane, State regent of
the West Virginia society, and Mrs. D.
Phoenix Ingraham, of New York, re
sponded. Mrs. Ingraham, as national
president, in her report called atten
tion to the completion of the Wash
ington memorial arch at Cambridge,
Mass. S. H. Kent, the treasurer, re
ported six thousand, members with re
ceipts for the year of $5,991, and dis
bursements of $4,688.
UNEARTHING LAND
FRAUDS IN THE WEST.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 2.—Six secret
service operatives are working in
Western Washington unearthing a se
ries of land frauds that are declared
to be more astounding in their far-
reaching character than the discoveries
made in Oregon or California. A se
cret service operative in the confidence
of President Roosevlt has been sent to
the coast to take charge of the work
and assemble the evidence that has
been accumulated, for pressntatloi
special officer* of the department.
spread to other Central American coun
tries. and also guard against trouble
in the future by providing for a per
manent peace commission to meet in
Nicaragua. The details of this last ar
rangement, particularly as to the time
and place, are expected to be dis
closed in the treaty of Amapala when
the text of that recently negotiated
convention reaches Washington. Hence
the officials view with apprehension
the increasing friction between Mexico
and Guatemala and there are frequent
conferences at the State Department,
the last being today, between Secretary
Root, Assistant Secretary Bacon and
Ambassador Creel, of Mexico, in the
pursuit of a common purpose to avoid
a fresh outbreak of war. It Is feared
that Mexico’s de-amnd for Jose Lima
will ultimately be refused by Guate--.*
mala.
But even in that event war might
not follow. The Mexican troops that
have been mobilized on the Guatemala
frontier to the number of 1,000 would
be retained and diplomatic relations of
the countries would be terminated, but
there would be no declaration of war
and no hosetile acts on the part of
Mexico so long as there was no fresh
provocation by Guatemala. Such a sit
uation might be terminated either by
the breaking out of a revolution di
rected against the Cabrera Government
or by the decision of the latter to yield
to the Mexican demand for Lima’s ex
tradition. The Guatemalans assert that
a very active junta exists in Mexico
with the object of financing and start
ing a revolution in Guatemala against
the existing Government, and It is
pointed out that Gen. Barillas was as
sassinated because he was the head of
that junta. It is said at the State De
partment that nothing can be done now
by this Government to relieve the fric
tion between Mexico and Guatemala
and the officials must content them-'
selves with anxiously watching devel
opments.
AFFRAY AT SANTIAGO
A PAY DAY FROLIC
HAVANA. May 2.—No additional de
tails have been received here concern- ■
ing the alleged attack by Santiago po
licemen on American sailors Tuesday.
The wounded sailors, with the excep
tion of^Firemar Henry L. Lee. whosa
conditio'n is critic?.!, are convalescing.
It is still believed here that the affray :
to | was merely incidental to pay day fes
tivities. _ •
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