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V TWICE A WEEK TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—PARTLY CLOUDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; POSSIBLY SHOWERS SATURDAY; VARIABLE WINDS. 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. _ • INDISTINCT PRINT I