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WEEKLY HERALD
ALBANY, GA.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1901.
NO 33
IN DESPERATE Fill
ONE PASSENGER KILLS ANOTHER ON AN
ATLANTA BOUND TRAIN.
Tbomaa Collins, a Merchant ol Shelttonvllle,
Oa., Staba James Pierce, a Parmer, to
Dealb—Collins Badly , Wounded—Tbe
Fight Caused a Panic Among Passengers
on tbe Train,
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—In a desperate
light on a passenger train coming into
Atlanta tins morning, Thomas Collins,
a merchant of Shelltonville, Gn., stab
bed and killed James Pierce, a farmer.
Collins was himself badly wounded in
the throat and head. The fight created
a panio among the passengers. The
conductor, with the aid of two men,
separated the lighters, bat too late to
prevent the death of Pioroe. Collins
was taken oil at Doraville, where he is
now under the care of physicians. Tho
cause of the fight is notkuown.
WAS A CLOSE uU.
VIROINIA-CAROUNA CHEMICAL COMPANY’S
•BIO PLANT
Narrowly Escaped Destruction by Fire This
Morning—Roof of Cbemlcal ^Chamber
Burned Away—flood Work by Fire Brig
ade and City Fire Department Prevented
Spread ol the Flames.
STEAMER ON FIRE.
Put la at Norfolk Last Night and Fire Is Now
Under Control.
Norfolk, Deo. 12.—Tho fire in tho
hold of the Austrian s*eanjer Gottfried
Sohenecker, which pat in here last
night from New Orleans was gotten
nnder control this morning. Fonr hun
dred bales of cotton were rained. The
vessel will oootinae her voyage to
Trieste as soon as a survey is held.
A FIERCE CALE
From Wednesday’s Daily Herald.
The mammoth plant of the Virginia-
Carolina Chemical Company, • just be
yond the western limits of the city, nar
rowly escaped destruction by flro this
morning. Only beroio work by tho fire
brigade which is mainted in connection
with the plant, and invaluable assistance
rendered by the city fire department,
prevented the most disastrous fire that
has ever occurred in this section.
The flro was discovered tbout 0:45
o’clock on the roof of the chemical
chamber. This [is a briok building a
hundred feet or more iu length. Tho
roof was of slate, snpportod by heavy
timber ti asses. The chamber is about
forty feet in width, and contains a long
row of furnaoes in which snlphr.rio
pyrites are treated for the production of
sulphurio acid, which is used in tho
manufacture of commercial fertilizer.
These furnaces have but recently been
erected, and were fired up this morning
so ns to be go-, ten in working order.
The plant was about complete after
months of steady labor and operations
on a large scale were about to bo in
augurated.
The blaze, when discoved, was feed
ing on the timbers that supported the
slate roof, and had gained considerable
headway. An alarm was seat in to the
city fire departnient, and the apparatus
at the plant was gotten oat as quickly as
possible. The latter is not yet in per-
feot working order, having yet to be
perfected. However, the employes of
tbe plant did as effective work as ooul'
have been expected in the face of seri
ous disadvantages.
The city department ran out to tho
western end of Pine street and stopped,
not being allowed to go beyond the
city limits to play on a fire. As soon as
Mayor Brown arrived, however, he de
rided that the big plant was too im
portant an enterprise for Albany
to be allowed to burn when a few thous
and gallons of water would save it, and
he accordingly ordered the department
to put out a line of hose and take a hand
in checking the flames. This was
quickly done. The flames were under
control in twenty minutes’ time or less,
and the mammoth plant was safe.
A large crowd was attracted to the
For Plrsl Place hTlhe Big Slx-D.y Bicycle flcoue ** the flre ’ and thme was a « rea ‘
deal of excitement as long as the big
Sweeping the British and Scottish Channels.
Fourteen Drowned.
London, Deo. 12.—A fierce gale is
sweeping the English and Soottish
channels, Dover experiencing the full
force of the storm. A Belgian fishing
smack has been foundered in the North
sea, drowning fourteen persons.
SOME PROMOTIONS.
Military Appointments Made by Ibe President
Today.
Washington, Deo. 13.—The President
today sent the following non (nations to
the senate:
Major P. H. Bay, Eighth infantry, to
be colonel; T. B. B. Turner to be major.
Cavalry: Copt. Johu H. Pitcher to
be major.
Artillery: First Sergeant Adolph H.
Lambgerst, coust artillery, to be second
lieutenant.
Medical Department: Captain C. P.
Mason, assistant snrgeon with rank of
major.
FIVE TEAMS ARE TIED
Race.
New York, Deo. 13.—Five teams are
now tied for first place in the Bix-day
bioyole race at Madison Square Garden.
Tbe tedium of tbe event ia enlivened at
intervals by hair-splitting sprints, but
the result has not been materially
obanged in the past four days, The
leaders have gone 1,535 miles.
NIGHT WAS HIDEOUS.
Riotous Mob Led by Striking Bakers, Stir np
Cadiz.
Cadiz, Dec. 12.—This city was in a
state of partial revolution all night. A
riotous mob led by striking bakers armed
with knives and bludgeons pillaged
stores, and attacked people in tbe street,
injuring a number. The night was
hideous with the shouts, "Long Live
Sooial Bevolution. ” The polioe got
control of the situation this morning.
NO CLUE YET.
Mystery Still Snrroonds tbe Assault on Mrs.
Dennis—Sbe May Recover.
Washington, Deo. 12.—The mystery
of the assault upon Mrs. Ada Gilbert
Dennis, the fashionable modiste, on
Tuesday morning, is still baffling the
police. No tangible olue has been found.
It is stated today that if no complica
tions pet in, Mrs. Dennis will reoover.
buildings were in danger. A number
of freight cars were on the side tracks,
and locomotives were sent out from the
city to move them away from danger.
The loss due to the fire will probably
not be found to exceed two or three
thousand dollars, and is covered by in •
snrance. The whole roof of tbe chem
ical chamber was burned away. It was
bailt entirely of slate. The brick walls
wore not materially damaged, nor were
the furnaces.
The plant is valued, with its contents,
at about $350,000, and its destruction
would have been considered a calamity
to the city and section.
BIG BLAZE.
FAKKAS'S STABLES DESTROYED BY FIRE
THIS APTERN00N.
Flames Reached Hay Lott Before Discovered)
and Spread Rapidly—Firemen Were
Helpless Except to Confine the Fire to
the Stable Buildings—The Estimated Loss
and Insurance.
LATEST NEWS
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SHE
IS ABLE TO OBTAIN RUDE COM
FORTS.
ON THB STATE 0000 ROADS CONVEN
TION IN ATLANTA.
Depew’s Marriage.
New York,. Deo. 12.—Aooordlng to
th'e Times, the marriage of Senator
Depew to Miss Palmer will take place
•tNioe, France, on Christmas eve.
Small Blaze Yesterday.
About 4:30 o'olook yesterday after
noon tbe fire department was called to
the residence of Mrs. J. J. MoOranie,
on Jaokson street, a two-room tenant
house in the baok yard haying been dis
covered on fire. The department nsed
a ohemical engine on tho blaze, whioh
was kept from doing serious damage to
the building, though some of the fnrni-
ture it contained was completely de
stroyed. The contents belonged to a
negro family.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR
In Session at Scranton—AH President Oom
pen’ Recommendations Adopted.
Scranton, Pa., Deo. 12.—Reports frem
committes was the order of business at
tbe morning session of the National
Federation of Labor. All reoommendA
tions contained in President Gompers’
annual report were endorsed by the
convention.
From Thursday’s Daily Heraed.
Farkas’s foed and sale stables, oorner
Broad and Jackson streets, were de
stroyed by flro this afternoon.
The blaze was discovered about 1:35
o'clock, and was too far advSuocd by
the time the firemen reaohed the scene
to be held In eheok, As the Hf.rai.d
goes to press there are only a fow tim
bers left together, and the ground la
oovered with a blaokoned mass of debris.
Tho flro is supposed to Have boon
smouldering ever since yesterday af
ternoon, At that time the depart
ment was called to the stables
to extinguish a small blaze that had
been discovered in the rear of the build
ing. Prompt work by employes ia the
plaoe, assisted by tho firemen, prevented
the spread of tho flames, and it was
thought flint the last spark had been
erriugulshed.
However, at the hour stated this af
ternoon, smoke was seen issuing from
the rear of the building, and though an
alarm was immediately turned in, the
firemen found, when they reaohed tho
scene, that the blaze was more than
they would be able to cope with. Their
principal efforts were directed to the
ptotection of adjoining buildings,
though a great quantity of water was
thrown on the blazing stable.
The latter was a frame affair built in
four seotious, fronting on Jaokson
street. It was in the rear of the north-
most seetion that the blaze originated,
and it spread with remarkable ootiyity.
This was due to the ohuraoter of the
building, as well as to the nature of its
oontents.
Stored iR the loft was about 200,000
pounds of hay, together with other
oured forage, on whioh the fire fed
greedily. On the ground floor wore
many sacks containing oorn, oats, oto.,
most of whioh were gotten out safely.
The carriages, wagons and buggies
were also removed to plaoes of safety.
There were a good many horses and
mules lu the building, and somo diffi
culty was exporieuoed iu getting thaso
out. The horses were quartered in that
part of the stable most remote from the
point where the fire originated, and
were saved, bnt Mr. Farkas states that
to the best of his knowledge four or
five mules were burned, as they were
in the enclosure immediately below
the point where the blaze 'started.
The building was probably worth
from $8,000 to $4,000. Of the contents
destroyed, the hay was worth
$1,800 and other grain and forage nearly
a thonsand dollars more. Inolndtng the
value of the mules supposed to have
been burned, with other losses, the ag
gregate will probably reach $7,000, pos
sibly more.
Mr. Farkas could not state thiB after
noon when seen by a Herald represent
ative what insurance he carried, but
thought he was pretty well protected.
As nearly as we could learn before going
to press, the losses of insurance com
panies are about as follows:
Boehester German $1,000
Fire Asssooiation of Philadelphia.. 1,000
Liverpool, Loudon Sc Globe 1,000
Western 1,000
National..,,, 1,000
Insnranoe Oo. North Amerioa 1,000
The Brigands Have a Doctor al Hand In Caee
He Is Needed—They Complain That Miss
Stone Is Trying to Convert Them to
Christianity.
Constantinople, Doe.' 13.—The latost
information regarding Miss Btono and
Madam Tsilka indicates that they are
able to obtain rudo comforts. It is said
that the brigands have n doctor at baud
in ease he is needed. Tho brigauds aro
now oomplalning that Miss Stone is at
tempting to convert them to bo Chris
tians. •
THE CARNEGIE GIFT.
President and Cabinet Consider the Million
aire’s Proposition.
Washington, Deo. 10.—Tho proposed
gift of $10,000,000 by Andrew Carnegie
for ednoationa! purposes was disoassed
at today’s oablnet meeting. It was
stated after tho meeting that the presi
dent had rocetved a communication
from Mr Carnegie on tho subject of the
creation of a fund for. the extension
of higher odnoatlon. It Is said that
hts proposition does not involve the
establishment of university buildings
In Washington, nnt rather the es
tablishment of a fund in the hands of
government trnstees from whioh the ex
penses of deserving students may be
paid in tbe lino of otigiual investigation
at home or abroad. The proposition, It
is understood, had not reaohed a con
crete form except iu general terms, and
except as to the amount. The president
will comer with members of oongreSs in
regard to the proposed gift before mak
ing its terms pnbllo.
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
Senate Committee Agrees to Favorably Report
tbe Morgao Bill.
Washington, Dec. 12.—The senate
committee on the Isthmian canal today
authorized a favorable report upon Sen*
ator Morgan’s bill providing for the ao*
quisition from Nicaragua and Oostorioa
of tho right of way via. tho Nicaragua
route. Senater Morgan lator presented
a report to tho Renate, accompanying it
with a voluminous report upon the gen*
eral subjc ot of the canal. Aotion on the
bill providing for the construction of tho
canal was deferred.
KILLED BY AN ATLANTA TROLLEY.
W. J. Smith Killed, and Then n Relief Cnr
Killed an Unknown Min.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 10.—W. J. Smith,
a farmer, was killed last night by a trol
ley car on the sabnrban line. Ibe car
belug thrown off the traok, a relief oar
was sent ont and it attack an unknown
man, kllltng him and his horse.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 11.—The state
good roads convention nnder ansptcos
of tho national good roads association
began here this morning. Tho attend
ance was a surprise to thoso interested
lu the movement, nearly three handred
delegates being lu attondnuao. Tho ad
dress of President Moore, of the national
association, whioh doalt largely with the
raoe problem, was frequently applauded.
Mr. Moore oalled attention lo the fact
that the white people of tho south wore
moving to the oltios, leaving their plan
tations and oonntry roads to tho ears of
uegroes, und .urged organizations for
road buildins lu every oonnty.
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION.
Officers Elected tor Slolo Organlitllon
Today.
Atlanta, Deo. 13.—Tho committee on
permanent organization of tho Georgia
Good Roads Association loday recom
mended tho following olfloore i Presi
dent, Clifford L. Anderson, of Atlanta;
Vloe President, Judge W, E. Eve, of
Angusta; Socrotaiy, T. H, Martin, of
Atlanta; Treasurer, Jno. K. Ottley, of
Atlanta. Tho report was adopted.
MARKET STILL STIFF.
SHORTS DISCOVER THERB IS NOT ENOUGH
COTTON TO 00 AROUND.
In tho Scramble lo Cover Prlceo Shot Up Ten
BRYAN DECLARES HE IS OURED.
Hed Presidential Fev.-r, Followed by Chill',
He Soye.
Philadelphia Record Rpotdnl.
Linooln, Nob. ,Dee. 7.—W. ,T. Bryan
says he has fnlly recovered from the at
tacks of "Prbsidontlal fevor” whioh he
has suffered from at various times.
An agent of a life insurance company
asked him to take ont a polioy, and
after long persuasion tho Colonel signed
an nppl|oatton for $10,000. Opposite the
question as to whether ho had over suf
fered from fevers, the Colonel writes:
“I suffered twice from Presidential
fever, followed by very severe ohills,
but I have folly reoovered."
Now York, Deo. 11.—The shorts dis-
ooverod this morning that there was not
onough cotton for sale to go around, ,
and lu the so 1 amble tu cover which
followed prices shot np 10 to 12 points,
January reaching 8 14. Investment
haying was aotlve In advance, and the
support, from abroad was something ot
a foatnro. At noon a'net gain ot 7 to 8
poiutu was lu force with the market
firm.
TILLMAN AND MGLAURIN.
THIS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Negro Hanged For Assaulting s White Woman
•nd Shoollng Her Husband.
Unlontown, Pa., Deo. 13 —William
Allen, a negro, was hanged here thiB
morning. He assaulted Mrs. George
MoMillau and shot her husband when
he attempted tb interfere,
MRS. BOHINE'S TRIAL.
Washington, D. O., Dec. 11.—Tho
final arguments of oouusol were began
this afternoon iu tho trial of Mrs. Ida
Bonie charged with killing Census Clerk
Ayers. Assistant District Attoruoy
Taggart opened for the government.
IRISH PATRIOTS.
FISHERMEN STRIKE.
Union
$6,000
Later.—At 8 o’olook those who were
able to get a look into a pen in the baok
part of the stable said that the remains
of something like a dozen males were
seen.
, FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
The Senate lo Adjourn Prom December 19 to
January 6.
Washington, Deo. 12,—The senate to
day passed a resolution to adjourn from
December 19th to January 6th.
Aged Minister Dead.
Marietta, Ga„ Deo. 12.—Bev. John
W. Baker, for many years a Presbyte
rian minister, died this morning, aged
ninbty-one.
New York, Deo. 10.—John E. Red
mond, leader of tbe Irish parliamentary
party, and lils associates, have issued a
farewell statement whioh says their
mission Is the most snooessfnl slnoe the
days ot Charles Stnart Parnell, and that
the envoys start on theft return to Ire
land today with the assurance that -a
fund of a handred thonsand dollars will
be raised.
HEGRO LEGISLATOR DEAD.
Crawford, the Colored Member From McIn
tosh, Passes Awsy.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 12.—L. Crawford,
one of the two negro representatives in
tbe legislature, died this morning. He
was serving bis fourth term from Moln-
tosh oonnty.
TEXAS COTTON
Sold For Direct Shipment lo St. Petersburg
and Rotterdam.
McKinney, Texas, Dee. 12.—Throe
thousand bales of cotton hare been sold
here for shipment to St. Petersburg and
Rotterdam.
THE ATLANTA DEPOT BILL.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo, 10.—The senate to
day passed tbe Atlanta depot bill by a
vote of 87 to 1,
•nd Non Uelen Men Quit Work ol
Mobile.
Mobile, Dec. 11.—The union and non
union fishermen employed by the Mo
bile Fish and Oyster Oo. have quit work
out of sympathy for the striking fisher
men of Pensacola.
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
Louisville, Ky., Deo. 11.—The Louis
ville Savings Loan and Building Asso
ciation has filed a deed ot assignment.
The Uabiltles are $80,000, and it is stated
that the assets will amount to 85 oents
on the dollar. The assignment, It is
olaimed, is dne to a deolslon of the Ken-
tnokj court of appeals, whioh was un
favorable to building and loan associa
tions. *
The News at Newton,
Newton, Ga„ Dee, 9.—Mr. Henry
Bntler and Miss Minnie Oolej^ both of
this oonnty, were married yesterday
morning by Judge John O. Perry, at
the latter's residence In Newton. Both
are well known yonng people.
On Mr. Lee Hall’s Prlmns Jones
place, near Newton, Jim Brown, col
ored, was shot and painfully wounded
by a negro woman. Tbe latter was
shooting at another man, but the ballet
went wild and straok Brown.
Tbe new Presbyterian ohnroh build,
ing Is going np rapidly, and will soon
be completed. It will bo a very band,
some little edlfloe, and a credit to tbe
Presbyterians of the community, an
I well as to the town ot Newton.
HOT
TEA
BISCUIT
Perfect, Delicious,
Appetising.
lo Twelve Points—Investment Buy
Active In New York and Support
Abroad Something ol a Feature.
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FrdSl
South Carolina, War Broke Out In the United
Ststee Senate Yesterday.
Washington, Deo. Tho senate
chamber was the soeno of a highly dra
matic episode today when Senator Till
man of South Carolina, challenged his’
oolleague, Senator MnLanrin, to resign
with him on the spot in order, to nse his
own language, that they might be able
to "wash their dirty linen at home."
Mr. MoLanrin did not take np the gauge.
The exmti:i^.«1.ish between the two
senators t. day wiiti the direct sequel ot
tho very hitter controversy, which arose
botwoon them iu South Carolina last
spring.
MoLanrin arose lo a question of per
sonal privilege today and proceeded to
explain what ho oburged was a con
spire oy to discredit him in his own
state far nets and views whioh did not
meot tho approval of certain demo-
orailo leaders. He declared that ho
was being humiliated and nooordlng to
nubUo prints was to be excluded from
the Demooratln canons because ho bad
acted upon certain public issues iu a
way which he considered was for tho
best interests ot the country and tbe peo
ple of his state. He announced himself
a believer in tho old Democracy and af
ter denouncing the new Demooratle
leaders who, he said, had brought de
struction upon, tbe party, deolared that
he oanld not be driven from bis old alle
giance Into a party with whioh he did
not oare to affiliate,
Mr. MoLaurtn’sstatements drew the
fire of Senator Jones, ohalrman of the
democratic: national oommittee, who de
nied'that he had any "nlterlor motives”
in not Inviting Mr. MoLanrin to enter
the oauous. From Mr. Tillman It
brought forth a view of tbe whole con
troversy in the coarse of whioh Mr.
Hoar took oocasion to express the opin
Ion that it was very doubtfnl whether
both the Sooth Carolina seats In the
senate were not In reality vacant. He
contended that when the resignations
were offered last spring to the governor
they conld not thereafter be withdrawn
and that they beoame immediately op
erative, He cited a precedent and Sug
gested that.the committee on privileges
and elections should look into the mat
ter. The.olimax came when Senator
Tillman challenged Mr. MoLanrin to
join with him in preparing their joint
resignations and handing them to the
presiding officer of the senate. This
challenge, however, Mr. MoLanrin aid
not accept and the episode was brought
to an abrupt olose by a motion of Sena
tor Lodge that the senate go into execu
tive session.