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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1S0Tr 1'THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH OBSERVAnCSS Ti * I? evident !n regarl'rg the ln- ! s:r ;.*;-r. for the word "f:ur hr..” I totally disappeared, while some of the other words have lost letters wholly or fMpO’l Itlil JLJil Wm OF A n c!j , 'i rn ! ,n p art - r ni?e-1 S'” The monument cost S35.0C0. It wa ieHli LLLli ' '-de of Canadian sandstone, and thi • tiask : had been regarded as a durable sub Hi M HP JPE OF E PLOT WAS stance. But It seems that Its attrac- __ -- -p-,-. I tive appearance was Its sale good qual- OG*j-ii.O;.. G-.. Mi . -»• - j tv _ ornament-*, rays a stone ma- senger or. the A. E. <£ A. from Cor- . son> are now f0 rotten that they may dele to Oglethorpe were discussing the be crumbled with the bare band. The uSgodld equipment of the road. The | sandstone falls off In thin sheets, day wi YESTERDAY B!$ DAY CONFESSED BY ALLY TVAYCROSS. Ga.. May 16.—At 10 o'clock this morning the last Juror in t.ce trial of Harry E. Lyle, charged prTr»c7?i-np tr-tv 1*5 A Ter- witn the murder of his wife and babe , : FETER - , y , , * —. —™ in this city in January last was secur- ^° ri i t A°IA p i r \-?A u i. r J ! f tec Jh5 B *\ r V c tAA «? history of. Barnesville, BARNESVILLE, Ga.. May 16.—This j Flint of Spalding, and Hon. Henry has been one of the biggest days in the ' of T^Grange, the latter repre- MctrtrV rtf •* * Inn et flrtrt I senting the Masons. These speeches dwelt principally upon the purpose and plans of these far r to tri >1 If you ut there were electric 1 strata. jra ar.d at night elec- j It seems quite probable that the In the smoking car patriotic societies will soon be con- pdd3 to strike matches, fronted by the need for a new monu- ’ 1 ment of a substance more durable than the present. inclined to smoke. And xas in such condition that one could write letter* from his car seaL This brought up the discussion of the railroad, ar.vl the consensus of opinion was that the fight during cam paigns -was on the wrong line. What was really needed was better equip ment, l etter .‘ervice, safer travel, bet ter accommodations for the money paid. But the demand was not on the line of -etter s rvice, but the demand was made urgent, insistent, clamorous for lower rates, cheaper travel. Perhaps this method braught more votes, but as a business proposition, and the good of the public, it had been better to in sist on a better equipment and better service. Not to pay the road3 less roorey, but get more- for your money. This program would have stimu lated roads to better service, and saved the road« from the embarrassment in which they find themselves by reason of the loss of confidence on the part of th" great mbney lenders. Capital is timid, very timid. And the Review of Reviews. March number, fella us an unpleasant story of the em barrassment of Southern roads which .vented to Improve their systems, and build double tracks to meet the neces sities of business, so wonderfully has the South grown In the past decade. 'But when a popular clamor runs into hysteria, capital, sensitive as the mi mosa plant, shuts Itself up and with draws from the market. Quite a number of new enterprises In Georgia were the vkfitime of these conditions. Suits to Annul Are Recommended Rnt. Whpn T}G Tvipfl Dr Wil* amined. With the exception of one man, uul * ucu when the last juryman was secured. liams’ Pink Pills Improve ment Was Quickly No ticed and Soon Mr. Graves Was En tirely Cured Railroad Competition Sup pressed by Harriman Roads Sav Attor neys A disordered digestion causes the system to be ill nourished, the blood becomes impaired and fails to carry- needed nourishment to the nerves. Then follows a condition of sickness and suffering that often baffles the skill of the family doctor. One such case is that of Mr. P. L. Graves, of Pleasanthill, La., who tells of his trouble and cure as follows: „„_ r „ DD . ‘‘I traveled considerably, was expos- NEY. 1ORK, May 16.-A portion of p(J to all klnds of weather and was the recomendations of Attorney Frank j rregu]ar )n my sleep and eating. I B. Kellogg and C. A. Severance to the suppose this was the cause of my sick- interstate commerce commission con- . ness, at any rate, in May, 1905. I had cerning the Harriman railroad inves- 1 got so bad that I was compelled to tigation has been published here. It j quit work and take to my bed. I had reviews' the testimony and hold3 that j a good doctor and took,his medicine railroad competition has been sun- j faithfully, but grew worse. I gave up pressed in an area equal to one-third \ hope of getting better and my neigh- «f the United State-: that the con- j bors thought I was surely going to die. tracts between the Union Pacific and j I had smothering spells that it is aw- the Southern Pacific and the steps ; ful to recall. My heart fluttered and To obtain the twelve jurors nearly two er trial of two weeks ago, though there was some additional evidence produced by the State. On account of the illness of Solicitor General John IT. Bennett, Solicitor General TV. W. Osborne, of Savannah, Is conducting the case for the State. Late this aft ernoon the State rested its case. The contention of the defense is that a_t least 3,000 | | «*- The "seventy-five extra talesmen j ww^gS 0 !being present" to witness the summoned for today had all been ex- past, has been revealed by the arrest ceremonies attending the laying of the at the Tsarskoe-Ssio, of a soldier of the corner stone of the Sixth District Ag- Guard Regiment who today confessed to rlcultural College, and to partake of tne acceptance of a- large money bribe i t j, e f<?ast SDread i n ,v, p chane of a hundred talesmen were examined and | According*to l th* ™etaJ?s of thil pIot.° the barbecue prepared by the citizens of excused for cause. In the testimony I existence of which has been confirmed by the city and fcommunlty. , There has of the witnesses practically the same j one of the highest officials of the court, i not been a discordant note throughout ground was gone over as in the form- suspicion was directed to the soldier by , the en.ire day’s proceedings and every hte 'con stderable* lendM® *£*5“ pr0n0Unc - money. The man was ntaced under obser- j ea & s P* en d.d suciess. vation. When he noticed that he was j The exercises were held in the audi- being shadowed, he became panic stick- torium of Gordon Institute, where an en and voluntarily made his confession, audience of probably 2,500 or 3.000 as- h! > Pegged far protection. All | sem t,i e( j anc j sa t for a couple of hours the threads of this conspiracy, which is radically different from formed attempts * ^ A en . n ” to several of the States of this nature, are not yet in the hands i ablest men and law-makers. of the secret service men. A few under- ! Prof. B. P. Pickett acted as master Lyle, upon entering the verenda of his | be S n ^apprehended. but thc real j of ceremonies and excellent addresses were delivered by Hon. Henry H. Per ry, of Gainesville, the author of the taken for the control of the Illinois Central and the Southern road are all In violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. It recommends that tne attorney general institute proceedings to annul these agreements. It also recommends that there should be new and effective The new road projecting j laws to prevent inflation of securities from Hawklnsvilie to Amcrlcus was 1 and declares that the profits of the estopped by the fears capitalists enter- great railroads of the far west are be ta Ined of public feel'ng aroused by po litical orators against corporations, especially all railroad corporation". And other noted' surveys had been ing used to buy stocks and control systems in the east instead of build ing more roads for the development of the wed as they should be. Union m.-dc, going to St. Andrew's Bay. the Pacific was the storm center of an at- ■publlc demonstrations r? 7906. so filled . tack by traders on the stock exchange with alarm the monev lenders who back railroad enterprises that these enterprises fell through to the detri ment of tbo people. Wo need more railroad*, but the clamor of 1906 said to the contrary: and the clamorous and non-progressive won in the fight. War Against Consumption. All Rations are end ivoring to check the r -ages of consumption, the “white plague” that claims so many victims each year. Foley's Honey and i fi ->m the news had passed the market today. On the appearance of the re port of counsel for the Interstate com merce commission Union Pacific stock slumped early four points before sup port was forthcoming and the whole list became weak and unsettled on the news an declined a point on the av erage. Southern Pacific fell off a point but steadied with good buying. Al! railroads holding stock control-of other lines were adevrsely affected by the news, principally Pensylvania which became weak. After the first shock Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and you are in no danger of consump tion. Do not risk your hen ,l h by tak ing some unknown preparation ’ when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and certain In results. Ask for Foley's became steady at the decline. Cor-*nission Has Not Spoken. WASHINGTON. May 16.—The re commendations of Messrs Kellogg and Severance in regard to. the . Harriman Honey and Tar and Insist upon having railroads are not yet accepted and it. H. J. Lamar & Co., near Exchange i confirmed by the Intersiae commerce Bank, agents, Macon. '. j commisslon.so that they stand at pres- —“ —" 1 j ent as merely as recommendations to Firemen’s Tournamont. j the commission and not the report of CF.DARTOWX. Ga.. May 15.—Vo!- • the commission itself. The members untee' firemen from ten cities, many of of .the commission conferred for an them accompanied by bands and dele gations of visitors, poured Into Cedar- town today for the annual meeting and tournament of tho North Georgia and Alabama Volunteer Firemen's Associa tion. The cities renresented include Romo. Dalton Griffin. Cartersville. Anniston, Gadsden. Pratt City and Talladega. Business houses and resi dences are decorated in honor of the hour this afternoon over the report frojn New Vork that the recommenda tions of Frank *3. Kellogg and C. A. Severance had been made public, and then authorized the following state ment. % '*Tho committee has not prepared a report in the co-cnl'ed Harriman case, nor has it yet decided any -of the questions involved In the inquiry. The occa*!on. During the two days of the whole matter Is still under considera tion seemed to cease beating. I could not He on my side at all. My hands and feet swelled and so did my face. “After reading about Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills in a newspaper I decided to try them and they suited my case exactly. Before long I could see an improvement and after taking a few boxes I was entirely cured. I am glad to make this statement and wish it could cause everv sufferer to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pill" ” Dr. Williams' Pink Pills do not sim ply deaden pain; they cure the trouble which causes the pain. They are guaranteed to contain no narcotic, stimulant or opiate. Thc-e who take them run no danger of forming any drug habit. The pills act directly on the blood and it is only through the blood that any medicine can reach the nerves. They are useful in a special wav to women and growing girls. home, with his gun on his shoulder, i !?i?n .i be -~„/i i—v... i.:.. who furnished the b.ood money have not reached for his baby from his wife, who was holding It, at the same time drawing the gun from his shoulder, that a nervous twitching of his fingers pulled the trigger which killed his wife and that as the baby fell to the floor another nervous jerk" pulled the second trigger of the gun. killing the baby, and that the shooting was accidental. It is likely that the taking of testi mony Will be concluded by tomorrow night and that the arguments will be made. Friday. OBJECT OF TRAINED NURSES’ ORGANIZATION SAVANNAH. Ga., May 16.—The trained nurses of Georgia assembled in this city today, about 30 being in attendance. The objeet is to effect an organization, which will start a fizht for State regis tration and examination with a view to protect the public against impostors, and to raise the stana-d of nrofleiency. Dr. T. J. Charlton of this city, addressed ihe nurses. George J. Baldwin, of Savannah, read a paper on registration. The election of officers refuted as follows: President. Mrs. A. C. Hartridge. of At lanta: fl-st vlce-ore=ident. Miss Mary An derson Owens, of Savannah: second vice- president. Miss Bothwick. of Macon: cor- resnonding secretary. Miss Candliss. of Atlanta: recording secretary. Miss Wilson 1 yet been identified. The police officials refuse cither to affirm or deny the *story and limit themselves to stating that there is no indication that the men arrested last week in this city were connected with this conspiracy. In revolutionary circles, it is declared that the men apprehended last week were occupied with the reor ganization of the fighting bands of the Revolutionists, which the police last year succeeded in breaking up. and that the authors of the present conspiracy must be sought outside St. Petersburg. bill which created these schools, Sena- or T. S. Felder, of Bibb, Senator J. J. schools and all sounded a n 0 ! 0 of en couragement for the agricultural con ditions in this State resulting from the inauguration of this new school move ment. The corner stone was laid under the auspices of the Masons, Hon. Henry Banks officiating. There were largo delegations of Masons present from the different counties of the district. The barbecue was-served In Stafford Park and it is estimated that 4.000 were served, there being a large quan tity distributed among the people of the city, after the crowd had been fed. The day was closed with an excit ing baseball game between Gordon and McDonough. Gordon winning her fourth successive shut out game, the score today being 3 to 0. IHE NEGRO SOLDIERS WASHINGTON, May 16—Direct test!- TRIAL OF THOS. If. TROY MIAMI. Fla., May 16—The prelimi nary trial of Thos. W. Troy, charged with the killing of George C. Newcomb at Palm Beach last Wednesday, was started this morning. The court room was crowded. The State’s attorney filed a motion for a continuance till next Monday. In substance he said he j was waiting eminent counsel. St. Clair ; Abrams, of Jacksonville, to conduct the case for the State. He also filed J an affidavit supporting- his motion. George A. Worley, chief counsel for FULLY S5 000 COTTON MILL OPERATIVES TO BE ADVANCED BOSTON. M-<y 16—According to advices from the leading cotton mill centers of Southern New England, fully S5.000 ope ratives will have their wages advanced about 10 per cent, beginning Monday. May 21. The latest upward movement in mill wages originated in Fall River, where a new agreement recently an nounced. provides for a higher schedule May 27. About 80.000 hands are employed by Fall River mills. Nearly 25 000 opera tives In New Bedford will also reeeivo, a 70 per cent advance, announcement of which was made yesterday. In Providence ltu;ton i mi U circles it I* stated, that practically v.-1-eo n cnoodv every cotton mil! in Rhode Is’and will pro\idea Troy should njivc o. spooaj i | n „ roa v»-•***■*>a r\rrvv»oi>i\» in n<%r ™nr connecting negro soldiers with tne i the defense, demurred to the motion. ? ;rni n -^t a of ra i,^"f ^ Hst le was eX g'iveS i bating in part that the constitution j provided Troy should have a speedy 3 bab] al)0Ut 10 por mil- . trial and the motion to get better cent on JIav 2 t or week later. The action had j counsel was absurd. ) of the Rhode Tsiand mill owners will af- today in the investigation being con ducted by the Fenate committee on ltary affairs.. Three witnesses who W H. W heretofore told their stories on the stand ! Minter Wimberly, city attorney for I feet about 25.010 employes. It is also ex in connection with the investigation of the j followed stating he addressed : pected that other places, which invaria and by Assistant Attorney General Purdy j the court not as an attorney, but as . . at the request of President Roosevelt. I a friend of Troy, and demurred of Savannah: treasurer. Miss Doughtry, j were on the stand. They were Mr. and 1 against a continuance on account of of Atlanta. ' j Mrs. George W. Rendell and Jose Marti- • Trovs’ health -being injured bv con- The convention will remain in session i nez. All of them, on the night of the i t n a email cell in the iail two more days. shooting, occupied Houses on Garrison j , i . ihL Road In Brownsville diroctlv onposite the I Other lawyers for the defense de military post. All three testified to see- i murred on similar grounds. ' ing or hearing soldiers leave the post, j The State attorney answered that he SID LOVEMAN BOUND OVER FOR BURLARY ATLANTA. Ga.. May 16—Fid I-nve- m-imns bound over under $**.007 bond to day in the Recorder’s Court on a charge of burglary The police think him a desecrate Character. In hi" room was found a great quantity of telephone and _ y... i-'uiiu . o> B‘*7iu uu.uitiuj Ui iricuu"iic al:!l Dr. Williams Pin* Pitls are sold b> t electrical appliances part of which had bly follow the Rhode Island or Fill River weaving lists, will shortly post notices ot the advance. OT DATE SET ARTHUR GLOVER WILL. N BE HANGED ON D; AUGUSTA, Ga., May 16—Arthur Glover, who created a sensation In all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re ceipt of price. 50 cents per box. _ six boxes for $2 50. by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. .Y. Little Progress been stolen from three stores in Atlanta. He waived preliminary trial. Georgia Railway and Electric Com pany’s Returns. ATLANTA, May during the shooting and Martinez, who ; did not feel capable of conducting the comT ’when for the second time ho was on the stand all tho afternoon, tos- without the aid of St Clair i comI " “ en * or U } B "f cona t'me no tified that he saw th e men shootinv as e WItnout tbe am 01 olal was sentenced to be hanged for tho they ran. Martinez lived in a small house Aorams. , • murder of Maud Dean by exclaiming: directly in front of Company B barracks, j Presiding Judve Hevser denied the, -rjj be damned if I will be hanged.” at the point named by the other witnesses motion. The ruling met the approval a | , tried to borrow a pistol with as the Place where negro soldiers weje 0 f 90 por cent of the people in , whehto kUlthe traijud-e wlll not said to have scaled the wall to en’er the eo „ r t room * cn lo Km lne trlal Jua ~ e> wu - nDt tWfS7 n o d st h im^rS y 13 reSa, ' aed 38 ° f I The court then adjourned until Martinez was positive that the men I afternoon.' had rifles and he attempted to show the I When the session this afternoon ,. suffer the death penalty on the date tae , set for his execution, May 24, a hear ing on his motion for a new trial hav ing been set for June 15. In the event rie'd n ?het 6 ! ° rened the BO " nse ] for Troy ' afte ’" t , < ; on ; | thTs is denied the case will be carried riea tneir §runs. Inis indicated the cnlHm*- in the hirv room until 3 * * , butts of the guns were rested against ‘ S announced that to ** Supreme CourL 16.—Comptroller ! tb e hips when they were fired. After the •— . v,-- —it* - ; rnen had passed down the alley the sho-v- Generttl w. A. Wri = ht has writt-n a , j,,,- eontinued for about 15 minutes, the letter to President Preston S. Ark- witness thought, and he estimated "that - .. „ . T >„„ _ , 150 or 200 shots were fired. _ . , _ wrighi, of the Georgia Railway and WiFiftP ITS Electric Company, stating that consid- {/JCIU*w HI erJng lts bond and stock issues upon a 6 per cent bahls. the company’s return for taxation ought to approximate $17,937,000. I flesh and never-felt well and doctored . A request for such a return as that; with leading physicians and tried all ' nr dered a bottle nfllnritllv somewhat stertlinv in i -.in...., —u-p came in. oraerea a D President’s Name Involved ill Acrimonious Discus* sion in Harwood Case . o’clock, came in and announced that they were ready. The examination commenced. Zapf, the bartender of the saloon where the tragedy occurred, was the first witness examined by the State. Zapf said he was IS years old. Asked where he was May S about 1:30 in the afternoon, he answered in .the saloon. •BOISE, Idaho, May 16.—Tie unex pected uncovering of a vein of preju- tournament a number of races and ot'.ier prize contests will be rulled off. My Best Friend. Alexander Renton, who lives on Ru ral R^'ite 1, Fort Edward. N. Y.. says: “Dr. “lug's New Discovery is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma a'report.” six years ago. It has also performed a - wonderful euro of Incipient consump tion for my son's wife. The first bottle ended tho terrible cough, and this ae- t’m and some.passes of it are being further investigated. "It may he that the briefs or mem oranda submitted by counsel have be come known in some quarters and the wrangle between counsel and involved the name of President Roosevelt in acrimonious discussion. The question came up at the afternoon ssssion. , “Here’s your toy Life Agency Association was conclud-* now shoot” Newcomb walked ed todav. after two davs session. The ’ sav ing- “Shoot, shoot,” calling compllshed. the other symptoms left lngs against Harriman and oth- ano by one. until she was perfectly ers . a il the facts In the case will he well. Dr. King’s Now Discovery’s power submitted to the department of ju't- over coughs and_ colds is simnly mar- ] ce f or . action as it may consider proper. It is scarcely likely that in its letter of transmittal .of the evi Whether the Comptroller Genera! will insist on this is not known. There is no question, however, that he is go- WHl . , I _ tt.e o=uo,utt, to insist on material increases in convention "was presided over by Hon. i Trov’aVon of a . Trov took a pls- m I-taken reference drawn therefrom h c/i nator Borah asked Ta!esman the returns of all the larger corpora- John A. Goulden of New York, vice- A,', a Mg erip and shot Newcomb a that the commission has agreed upon Wm . McGuffin. who had been evicted Jiom this year, and the outloiok is that , presfdem. in the absonee of President number of times. Newcomb staggered for implied bias on testimony of R. C. ; 11 number of arbitra- Frank llarkee, of__Baltimore. ^During toward the coun ter and fell dead. Lovelace, the first 1 witness called, who uons, IU swore that Henry had told him that I Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone would I not have been brought here if “they! ATLANTA,-Mav 76—Before pass- It Is likely that as soon as the com mission shall have determined upon a line of procedure, providing the de cision sheud b% to Institute proceed- velous.” No other remedy has ever equaled it Fully guaranteed by al! dr.ugglJts. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. KARL FA’: VV" L r.- ttid for MURDER OF MOTHER-IN-LAV/ KARLSRUHE, Germany. May 15— The preliminary investigation into the case of Karl Han of George Wnshing-- ton University, Washington, D. C.. having been concluded, the public prosecutor will charge, him with the murder of his mother-in-law. Frau Moilter at Baden Baden last Novem ber. Han has undergone a series of tests to determine whether or not he was insane and the si>eciallsts under whose observation he has been declare him to be perfectly normal. dence to the department of justice the commi"sion would sugeat what action should bo taken by the department, contenting itself merely with a state ment of the facts, it would then be for the department of justice to de termine what the method of procedure should be. CONFEDERATE MONUMENT IS WEARING AV/AY. ATTACK 01 SUPREME COM BY ATTORNEY ATLANTA. Ga.. May 76—Robe-t Joy ner. who was married in Georgia, divorced in Kansas and arrested in Georgia on a second honeymoon on. suit of his first D. Haywood for complicity in the av ’ s approving te the | murder of former Gov. Frank Steunen- 1 ?omptn»ll««7kaspi>t both stock berg today, led to the first sharp 1 ancl b nds on a fi ner cent basis - Was .Wasting Away. “I had been troubled with kidney disease for the last five years” writes I, llc olla „ c , BP „.. w Robert R. Watts, of Salem Mo. “I lost j jr e what happened as follows: About 1:30 this man (meaning Troy) Is naturally somewhat startling, in j remedies suggested without" relief: | p^negiv^n^o^im^^a table m^he riow of the fact that the valuation ; Finally I tried Foley's Kidney Cure | two nevrnes brought in his placed upbn its property by the com- j and less than two bottles completely i usr „ aJre He asked for a quarter to pay pany for the purpose of taxation is j cured me and I am now sound and iSe nf«wo which he gave to him. on ’'’ S8.700.0Qi) well.” During the summer kidney ir- j zapf said Trov said that anv one who T” e Ge . or ^* v hvay ‘1 nd Electric regularities j.re of|en caused by exces- | botherecl him he would shoot them. Company s capitalization in stock and s ive drinking or being overheated. At- S,,, Vwcomb came in and Dy zne national rure rooa ana urug bonds is something over $18,000,000, j tend to kidneys at once by using Fo- I T which I gave to him.” i ,aw as u contains no opiates or other ley’s Kidney Cure, H. J. Lamar & wont to‘Troy‘and said: “I heard you harmful drugs and we recommend_it near Exchange Bank, Agents, Ma- j say that any one th .at .bothered j-ou, j vou would shoot him.** Newcomb j slightly touched Tro- on both sides of i the face and called ..'m a son of bJ Bad Earthquake Shock. CHILPANCINGO. Mex., May 16—The worst earthquake that ihao ever visited this region since the disastrous disturb ances of April 14. was felt hero early to day, and had a duration longer than any g revious shock. A few houses caved In, ut there was no casualties. Tho people are in continual fear, all kinds of business being absolutely neg lected with the exception of such trans actions as will provide the people with a hand-to-mouth existence. Tho New Pure Food and Drug Law, We are pleased to announce that Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Convention of Insurance Agents. SAVANNAH, Ga., May 15.—The an- 1 Trov grabbed for .his trrip. Newcomb nual convention of the Penn Mutual , RCt * it fl rs t a rd said: “Here’s your tot' Will Johnson'3 Cn^e. ^ ATLANTA, - May 76—Before had not been mixed up in tht case,” : ins f on th® application for executive whether he (McGuffin. would give clemency In the case of Will Jonnson. credence to Orchard's testimony. Clar- the negro convicted of criminal assault ence S. Darrow, of the defense, object- i u v° n - , r s. Georg,a Hembree and ssn- ed to the question and Senator Borah tenced to be hanged May 24. the prison <?harnlv rerlied* commission will await the testimony “ “Af.er the immense latitude with H. I McDuffie. Jr., who is now in which the defense has taken in regard Birmingham, Ala., and who \\ill be to McFarland, Taft and Roosevelt, I here tomorrow for the purpose of mak* their stay in Savannah the members of the association have been hospitably entertained, and all of the clubs of the city have been open to them. BUILDING COLLAPSED WITH FATAL INJURIES TO TWO MEN Cross examination^by defense: Q—Did Troy speak to Newcomb first? A—No; Newcomb spoke first. Q—What did h e say? A He said, did you say you d shoot any OB6 who bothered you? Q—What happened t':en? A Newcomb called Trov a son of as a safe remedy for children- and adults. H. J. Lamar & Co. near Ex change Bank, agents, Macon. BEGGED FORGIVENESS : FOR MARRYING COREY did not think they would stick on any technicality at this late day.” “We did not ask as to the effect of Orchard’s testimony.” said Darrow and Richardson together. “If Roosevelt is ^ „ , . . , . to be brought here to testify we might prove that ne was at work at ihe have something more to say,” went on titn© the crime was alleged to have Richardson. ing a statement before the pardon board. Mr. McDuffie kept the time^ook which was made the basis of John son’s alibi, through which he sought SAVANNAH, from the f'ur Ga Maa- 7 5 1 wife for aliMony, was today ordered by Ga.. Ma> la. Come j n ^p e Pendleton, of the Superior Court, : winds, ora breath, nna to pay his first wife alimony of S’ a He •Roosevelt can take care of himself, wherever he is,” retorted Borah. “Well, I don’t know about that” said Darrow. Judge Wood directed counsel to pro ceed with the case, but Darrow. who was standing, took formal exception to the remark of Borah. “I will be glad to eliminate Roose velt, if you will.” replied Borah. “He was brought into the case by the de- been committed, and it was he who made the affidavit containing the alleg- TAMPA. Flal. May 16—By the col- „ lapse of a building which was being and sl'vhtlv touched his face, moved. Sydney Williamson, white, and C. G. Reeves, colored, received per haps fatal injuries.ftoday. They were eating lunch on a porch of the house when it collapsed and they were bur ied under the wreckage. FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS q bid Troy ask you- to protect him while in the saloon from insults? A—Not that I know of. Q—Is it not a fact Troy asked you to have Newcomb let him alone? A—I don’t know. q—xvhat bn Tippled then? A Troy said, Newcomb “you are a coward.” Then Newcomb called Troy a son of , saying he would use his office Troy grabbed for his grip: New- j future strictly in accordance iv NEW YORK. May 76—Rev. John L. Clark, pastor of the Bushwick Avenue Congregational Churoo, Brooklyn, who recently officiated at the marriage in this city of W. E. Corey, president of •the United States Steel Corporation and Miss Mabelle Gillman. submitted to the credentials oommittee of the church at a meeting tonight, a letter in which the minister beged forgive ness for having performed the mar riage ceremony 1n que?tion. In the letter. Dr. Clark said he real ized he had done a great wrong both to the congregation of his church and to the Christian conception of the mar riage relation in marrying a divorced perron. He said he would humbly re ceive whatever censure the committee | might impose. Dr. Clark concludede by with the . JJ ■ • oUmore T a^S^r G ’w S £s shored “rababiy ' comb got it firaL holding it with one j Principles: of his^denomination. ed newly discovered evidence in the ; fatally wounded, and his neighbor James hand and pushing Troy back witn tae j The committee decided to recom- negro’s favor. It mav be tha£ upon j W. Gillman. had his skull fractured by ot*«er hand. ! men « * n its report to tne congregation ^r McDuffie’s statement will depend : Oiimo~* v.-ho struck him with a ham- i ’q y s no t a fact that Newcomb ? that In view' of tne pasfcrr’s integrity whether Johnson goes to the gallows j ^er. following a auarrel between them in J nfckpd t : le grin up. opened It, put it . and righteousness together with his or is lot off with commutation to life ! heraTouAhL ae Grama^- hSs onlY'aYlfgbi ?n the table and said: ‘“There’s your j letter of apology, no further action be came in himself." said Rich- nrrn:hc upon thc;o slain that they may month, the decision cf the Judge belug ' ardson. “He is 2.000 miles away, and live." | to the effect that while the Kansas di- he writes letters.’ cision making Jnd^e" Pendleton’- course today possible. The attorney stated that the minority of the'Supreme Court shotfij bo considered instead of the majority, because two memhers of the maloritv were Roman Catholics, trained from vouth to abhor divorce. This Biblical quotation, borne as an '■ ''j >rc £ was.legal, that divorce did not rob meS? P in 0 tte y Fo h r^th’F^^rion" i “jheftaUira^^he^^a^oU-Tc n.cni in .he Forsy.h Par.t extension, | Attorney George Gordon on the Su- morks the player for the ro"urrecnon ' preme Court, which nossed'a recent of the dead * *crocs in whose honor the hnrd; rr.e pile 'of brown ffandstone, ; surmounted by its heimic figure of a (^ ifee -ale soldier, was erected. In this s:. :ie, peri\>ps for centuries to come, it wos thought, would rest an ; enduring testimonial of the love and j veneration of their pcsterity for the Confederate dead, but rapidly the no ble monument is crumbling to ruin, and it cannot he many more years be fore the ravages of crosin will have been so complete as to show marked defacement Several years ago it wos noted that the weathering of the monument was ■t c.ar.r for growing alarm. An in spection today, however, shows that .he ravages < f “the four winds” are such : s to give little promise of long vo the mem rial. Many of the pro jecting ornaments are crumbling away. GEORGIA ELKS ARE IN CONVENTION AT ROME ROME. Ga., May 16.—Elks from every section of the State gathered in Rome Wednesday t.t> attend 6fh an nual State convention which convened at the Rome opera house at 3:30 “He was brought in by his own but ting in,” added Darrow. ' The judge overruled the objection to the question, the talesman saying that he did not have anv bias or opinion in the matter, the defense noting an ex ception and the incident closed. Tho jury box was finally filled with twelve talesmen and the court announced that it was in order for both sides to exer cise r>eremptory challenges. The State excused Wm. VanOrsdale and George F. Maw, a young farmer, with strong opinions as to the acts of cer tain elements in the labor unions of the country, was called to the vacant place. The State passed him, and he was still in the hards of the defense when adjournment hour was reached. imprisonment. Mrs. Welter B. Hill. Lscly Visitor. ATLANTA, May 16.—Governor Ter rel! todav appointed Mrs. Walter K Hill, widow of the late chancellor of the State university, whose home Is at Clarksville, a member of the lady board of visitors to the Georgia Nor mal and Industrial College at Milledge- ville from the ninth district in place of Miss Mattie Bass, of Clarksville, i resigned. H. CLAY PIERCE WAS DENIED HABEAS CORPUS nere TomgnL. wuioan uas oiuy a eugai , , chance of recovery. The tragedy grew out toy nistol; now shoo., you son o. a of the burning of two barns on Gilmore’s ; shoot ” ' farm, of which crime Gilmore suspected \ jje did not rock ut) the grip that Gillman. j x j rnow of. but did say “Shoot. j.-ou son of- taken In the matter. Macon and Tennessee River Canal. ! To the Editor of The Telegraph: j The following extract from an article by the noted civil engineer, Lewis M. Haupt. so strikingly illustrates the importance of the canal from Macon to the Tennessee river that I ani im- pel’ed to ask you to reproduce it: “During the pa"t century tho turn pikes and canals built by syndicates or Don’t Pay Alimony to be divorced from your appendix, then walked away about j There will be no occasion for it if you _ . . „ — -• keep your bowels regular with Dr. King's New Life Pills. Their action is so gentle that the appendix never has cause to make the least complaint. Guaranteed by all druggists. 2oc. Try them. g ve fopt, when Troy shot five times. O Was Newcomb looking away (>r facing Troy? A—Facing him. q which side was Newcomb near est to Troy? A—The right side. 0 Will you point out on diagram ju=t wh»re Newcomb stood when shot? The State’s attorney objected to the AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. ABSORBS BUTLER-BUTLER CO. LYNCHBURG. Va.. May 16—It was given out here today that the American ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Mav 16—In the cir- sorr.e C ui* Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri, Judge Adams today denied the application of H. Clay Pierce, chairman of the board * . - of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, for : important question ar.ses as to a writ of habeas corpus, and ordered chearea t _ an dq u! ekes t ^ me tho d of that the petitioner be remanded to the custody of the chief of police to be de livered to Sheriff George S. Matthews, States were largely superseded by the j .. of t v, 0 s -,i a0 n being used on I®* 1 ’?®? 1 i th ® ground that it was not properly j TobaceTcomoanyh-’a nbaorb'-'d the'busi-’ reached a limit beyond whicn fai-^y identified. Court sustained the object- I ness of the' Butler-Butler Company, if and expedition appear to be unable to . said that all of the newly acquired pass, and a return to the supplement- I A d = d Newcomb go when ( plants will be operated as formerly and ary system seems to be not only wel- : ‘ fnr Vie srrin’> i that there will hf no changes in the corned, but urged by railroad man- Troj reacnea ior cae . asTPr*. “But these older feeders and outlets ASU OLD ADAGE SAYS— “A light purse is a heavy curse” Sickness makes a light purse. The LIVER Is the seat cf nine tenths of all disease. Bids Opened for Bank Building. ______ __ _______ __ SAT AXXAH. Ga.. May 16.—Bids 1 Q f Travis County, Tex., for extradition. Tvere opened today for the construction ] Pierce is wanted in Texas to answer o'clock this afternoon. President R. ! °f the_ magnificent bank building that t 0 an indictment charging perjury in A. Denny called tho convtntion to ^* e Citizens and Southern Bank will 3n affidavit made by him in May. 1901, order ar.d Judge Moses Wright deliv- ■ eteef or - the block bounded by Bull, to the effect that the Waters-Pierce ered the address of welcome. ; St. Julian. Drayton and Bryan streets. ; oil Company was not a party to any A delegation of over one hundred ' 'where the old building of the old pool, trust, confederation or eombina- from Macon arrived and received a : Southern Bank now stands. The new tion In restraint of trade, royal greeting. i building will not be a skyscraper. It Mrs. R A. Dennv tendered a reeep- will be but one lofty story high, but 1 ' will be equipped in most modern style for banking. go to the root cf tiie vhcls mat* ter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action cf the LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body. Take No Substitute. -i - I tion to the visi.ing ladies at her beau tiful home on Second avenue this aft ernoon from 4 to 6 o’clock. The city Is beautifully decorated in ’ honor of the visiting Elks. The program for th» remainder of the convention is as fellows: A steamboat excursion down the j Cocsa river will he given. At S p. rr. —Vaudeville performance r.t DeSoto F>rk a Railway ar.d Light Company. Ro- 1 freshments. 11 p. m.—Eleven o’clock toast, cor- : r.er Broad street ar.d Second -avenue. M:iy 16. 9:20 .a. m.—Assoriation J n:ee; : n.g In Elks’ lodge room: 4 p m., grand parade; 5:30 n. m.. band con- . cert: 9 p. m. grand bail at club house; I 9 p. m . social session at opera house; | 11 p. m, 11 o’clock toast. I May 17. 9:3'' a. m.—Awarding prizes | for parade a: d band contests .at Elks' | Club house; 10 a. m.. business session, election of officers for ensuing year and cfcoo-ing place for qyxt association meeting. TOMMY LOPAN JUMPED CONTRACT WITH SAVANNAH SAVANNAH. Ga . May 16—Tommy I o- cn. who has played three seasons with Savannah, serving at second, has jumped h:s contract. He turned rn missing to day. Savannah hAs si-ned Xeur. who was an extra pitcher for the Philadelphia Na tionals. and Boyd, who comes from Mem- guests of the Rome phis, to p'.cv left field. Attorney Priest, counsel for the pe M - tioner. gave notice that two appeals would be taken from the decision of Judge Adams, one to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and one to the United States Supreme CourL i are no longer available, and must be extensively rehabilitated, so that the to the ac complishing this result “Some few of the difficulties of se curing appropriations and of conduct ing works of river and harbor improve ments under Government control have been referred to in former papers, and the fact that mileage of the canals has been reduced to less than half that prior to the war indicates that it is not probable that immediate relief can be expected from this source for many years under the existing conditions. In a memorial from the civil en- PRESEYTER’AN ASSEMBLY WILL EE CALLED TO ORDER DICKSON. Term. May 16.—The seventy-seventh session of the general assemble of the Cumberland Presby terian Church will be called to ord:r here tomorrow. Rev. J. L Hudgins, of Trier. W::y. retiring n’rdera.rr. will deliver the opening sermon. The as sembly will be in session eight days .and soon after the opening session a communication touching organic union will be sen* to the genera! assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., in session at Columbus, O. rong Stom- the foun- dation of good health. If yours is weak the Bit ters will streng then it and cure Sour Risings, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Biliousness. witness coroner’s witness of testimony A—Yes. Q_tVhat did Troy do when he first came into t'^e saloon? A He ordered chamnaane and sat down at the table, and drank and read a paper. q—D'd he say anything else to you? A—No. , „ q—Did he not ask\for more Ice? A—Yes O—Had the ice melted you gave him at first? A—T cuess it must have. q—Did vou see any in the . glass when refilled? FTeridcnL* made^twentjr^years £>**? I the chair at ^ “Vv’the^esultory and unsystematic ! ^"^j^^^ewcombVrpe h'm back methods cf river and harbor improve- « nec - e c ments which have prevailed in this in to tb* chair when he attempted to get country up to this time, e’ther the his ffriP- rivers aro pt all ade- : a—T dion t see h«T». roy reqeaea ior ry ‘. . personnel of the official corps. A—I fh'nk he grabbed him e, I xhe local cigarette plant, employing (indicating the neck.} ; 560 girls, will be onerated as a bra-ap q i s this your signature? handing of the American Tobacco Company. The purchase price has not been made publio, but it is said that it was very large. HIS WIFE DESERTED ON MARRIAGE DAY Silas Holt has petitioned the Supe^ rinr Court for a total divorce from his wife, Mary HolL alleging as grounds for the action that the defendant lias never lived with him since the day of their marriage, and that she went to her home on the very day she mar ried him and never came to his honso at any time thereafter. harbors nor the rivers are at all ade quate to the needs of commerce. Tile nsv'gab’e waterways at present are in detached length", and not suited to economical transportation, and many are use'ess for a large nart of the year. They should constitute con nected systems, so Planned as to avo'd transshipments. The value of these commercial channels is gradually but surely impressing itself uoon our peo- , -------- pie. All admit their cheapness for part of the morning, heavy traffic.”’ There is no proposed improvement in the United States of which I am aware which will connect as nv»ny important waterways, besides giving ! an acean outlet to a large mileage of navigable rivers. C- P. GOODYEAR. Brunswick, May 14. q How far was Trov from you? A—About six feet a wav. O—How far was Newcomb when shot? A—About five feet. The court adjourned until nine o’clock tomorrow. Zapf was considerably confused in the cross-examination. It is exnected he will be on stand CHILD WANTS $5,009 FOR LOSS OF FINGERS 1872. DR. J. J. SUBERS. Permnnentlv located in the specialties vener'al. Lost energy restored. Female irregularities and poison oak. A cure guaranteed. Address In confidence, with stamps, 310 Fourth sL. Macon, Ga. James Been, aged 5 years, through his father. John Been, yesterday enter ed suit in the Citv Court for $5,000 damages from the Macon Railway and Light Company for alleged injuries re ceived. It is alleged in the petition that the little boy was negligently run over by a car of the companv. Feb ruary 4, on Oemulgee street, between Franklin and Spring streets, at a point where a foot path crosses the track: that as a result of being run over the little boy had two fingers sev ered by the car’s wheels, and his bJdy badly mangled. V/. T. LAWSON D1SHARGEO FROM BANKRUPTCY. After hearing argument in the case of W. T. Lawson, in the Superior court yesterday. Judge Speer discharg ed the defendant as a bankrupt.