The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 30, 1904, Image 1

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THE MORNING NEWS. i Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888 > J. H. USTILI.. President GINNERS LINE UP AGAINST BUREAU DIRECTOR MAKES PROTEST. CAN’T GET OUT REPORTS IF OPPO SITION CONTINUES. Director North Appenls to Congress men Burleson—Shuns How Gin ners Have Turned Against the Government System Now That the Crop Is Shown to Be Large inn the Price Hus Tumbled—South Had Asked lor the System. Washington, Dec. 29.—Director of the Census North, in a letter to Repre sentative Burleson of Texas made pub lic to-day, takes notice of the situation presented by the cotton statistics given out for publication yesterday and ex presses his surprise and concern at the recent alleged movement in the South ern states, “apparently approved and augmented by the cotton growers themselves,” to destroy the census re ports by concerted refusal of the gin ners to make returns. Director North asserts that a con tinuance of the cotton ginning reports Is impossible without the sympathetic and whole-hearted co-operation of the ginners of the South. Immediately after the receipt of the letter, Mr. Burleson, a member of the Bouse Census Committee, and who was the author of the provision for the gathering of cotton statistics, gave out an interview, in which he upholds the director in the work now being done by his bureau. The letter is as fol lows: "Washington, Dec. 29, 1904.—'Hon. Al bert S. Burleson, House of Representa tives, Washington, D. C.: My Dear Sir —lt seems proper to invite your atten tion to certain anomalous conditions which confront the census office in car rying out the provisions of Section 9 of the act to establish a permanent census office, directing the periodical collection cf the statistics of cotton production through the agency of the ginners. This provision was inserted in the law at your urgent request and that of other Southern representatives, on the plea that it was necessary for the protection of the cotton producers against the speculators and others in terested in depressing the price of the staple for their own profit. Would Discount False Estimates. “It was urged that enormous losses resulted from the untrustworthy esti mates put forth every year by specu lators and agents of the Liverpool market and that early and trust worthy official information regarding the size of the crop would protect the grower, disarm the speculator and market manipulator, and permit the law of supply and demand to regu late the prices. “Since the law was passed. Congress has appropriated and this office has disbursed more than $125,000 a year in the'collection and dissemination of this information. The system has been gradually perfected until it has be come more nearly perfect than any similar plan for obtaining exact know ledge of the size of any agricultural crop during the progress of harvest ing. Report* Have Been Accurate. “No complaint has been made that the census reports are not accurate; indeed for a year or two past, we have been able to tr ice the crop so closely that practically every bale has been accounted for. “The statistics increase in value ev ery year: for it becomes possible, by comparison of the statistics of one year with those of the same date in preceding years, to judge the size of successive crops with an accuracy nev er before known or approximated. “The ginning reports of the census office have crowded out the specula tive and interested estimates referred to and the single object which the Southern representatives had in view. In urging this legislation, has been successfully accomplished. "in view of these facts, I have been surprised and concerned at the present movement in the Southern states, which is apparently approved and aug mented by the cotton growers them selves, to destroy the census reports, by the concerted refusal of the gin ners to make the returns upon which they are based. Movements Started Aanlnst It. “Thus far, the movement has not seriously affected our work, hut if it continues and spreads, it will neces sarily destroy its value during the com ing year. It appears to have been suddenly discovered that these reports, undertaken solely at the demand of the cotton grower, are highly detri mental to his interests. Mr. E. F. Webber, president of the Memphis Cot ton Exchange, is quoted as declaring that 'the cotton Interests of the South have everything to lose and nothing to gain by their continuance; they put the manufacturing Interests In posses sion -of information which works ir reparable Injury to the South.’ My attention has also been called to the so-called ’National Cotton din ners' Association,' the purpose of which is stated to be ‘to gather accurate and reliable Information regarding the amount of cotton produced, In advance of the government report.’ It also ap pears that ’this information I* to be sent in code; and the members of the association will be sworn not to di vulge It.’ The Information la still high ly desirable, but possession of It Is to h" restricted to those who grow and Kin ths cotton. Anxious lor II st First. "t can understsnd the disappoint ment of cotton growers at the present prices of cotton and their feeling that thesa prl eti or# du<* to the unuaual *U* of this year'll r-otton, early and definite knowledge cunrernlrig ehkh 4 * been given to the public by Ihe ‘ui report* Hut ! ronfe** mygeif *H<*,tj|# (/ follow the reasoning whh h the grower*, and through them, •be gtim-ra, (I# Imagine that It will b* to their MdvunfMge, toamu*e of thl • ptlorirf| *H tiftHorj, te d*troy the rt f' ieiM y of fj< official nwM’hloeo •>/,uhleh they learned Ihe pfe* •*** *nu*i wn, egrty fttnottledg* wbirb 'a* undoubtedly rfl#*4f4 the rtotfff* *n tin (if) 1 # of juoitoti ever a wurw | period, §ii4 I hue *av#d l‘* ** * # wer mg tfir < eontt from j ** l ge* Umm fha ft would oi fcnini* to*#** anraqnf eretl I* i***!!* ll ft*lilt Hif| year # reep li aooid jei fi 4* ha ******* Oku in j Jiatommal) Jftatnino WMRF/R 17.887. Lnothe”* r V n ’ takinE one y ear With ? n A y one thin e decrease of r „PA5 Uat ,, v | p e,en ient in the business i,, “ o i> selling, and thus permanent ,the c °tton grower, and that is knowledge of the exact truth as to , the cr<> P- from an absolute ly impartial and trustworthy source, at the earliest practicable dates. This uas the unanimous contention of the Southern representatives in Congress, when the law was passed. Obliged to Have Their Co-operation. It is not my purpose, however, to rgue the matter. I simply desire to call your attention to the fact that the continuance of the census cotton ginning reports is impossible, without the complete, sympathetic and whole hearted co-operation of the thirty-odd thousand ginners of the South. The office cannot enter into com petition with a cotton ginners’ asso ciation which proposes to gather the same data ‘for private information only.' Moreover, it cannot continue to promulgate statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned to certain dates, aft er it has reason to believe that these reports are no longer correct, in con sequence of a concerted boycott by the ginners. Otherwise, it would be guilty of the identical evil of misrep resentation its reports were establish ed to prevent. The census bureau has no interest in the matter whatever, beyond the discharge of its duty as established by law, and the mainten ance of its reputation for the compila tion and publication of accurate statis tics. Kill It Nov f m't Get It Again. "I have, theroiore, decided to no tify you in this manner, and through you, the cotton growers of the South, that the continuance of the movement which they have begun will necessarily result in the discontinuance of the cot ton ginning reports of the census of fice, for without the hearty and gen eral co-operation of the ginners, those reports would become valueless and their compilation ,an unpardonable waste of public money. The situation would then revert to what it was five years ago. But after the private and interested estimates controlling the market price have again for a few years been too high as they undoubted ly will be and the repeated losses of the cotton growers in consequence have again convinced them that the change they demanded in 1901 was a wise one, it will be far more difficult and may be impossible to induce Congress to re-establish a system which the cot ton growers set up once before, only to tear it down, when it chanced that a knowledge of the facts was to their disadvantage. “I deem it my duty to acquaint you with the probable course of the census office, in order that you may take any steps which may seem to you desirable or necessary in connection with the matter. "Very respectfully, “S. N. D. North, director.” Burleson Agrees With North. Upon receipt of the letter, Mr. Burleson gave out the following state ment : “Believing that it was to the inter est of the producer of cotton to elim inate as far as possible the specula tive element from entering into, or af fecting the market price of his product, I caused to be embodied in the act making the census bureau de partment, the original item providing for statistics of cotton ginned during the current year, and the result of the census bureau’s labors in carrying into effect this provision has materially aided in accomplishing this end. The result has not influenced a change of opinion on my part. “If I may be pardoned a personal aluslon, a grower of cotton myself, having frequently experienced the damage occasioned by the high esti mates and cock-sure assertions put forward by those acting for specula tors and cotton gamblers. I felt the necessity of some impartial source of information which would be accurate as possible. This the census bureau has proven itself to be. Would Play Into Hands of Gamblers. “I concur in every word contained in this letter, of Mr. North, and feel that it would be'nothing short of a calamity if the ginners should at any time fail to furnish prompt and ac curate reports to the census bureau. To fail to report to the census bureau will only play into the hands of the cotton gamblers and will serve to promptly re-establish alleged statistical agents, who are now, thanks to the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture and the census bureau, thoroughly discredited. “If during next year, as a result of decreased acreage and imperfect weather conditions, there should be a short crop, which is not improbable, then the ginners' reports issued by the census bureau would again be in high favor by the cotton growers. What is wanted and what is really always to the interest of the cotton growers, is a prompt knowledge of the exact truth. For Statistic* on Snrplnu. “It is my purpose to prepare and offer at this session of Congress an amendment to the census act providing for the collection and publication of accurate statistics of the number of bales of cotton consumed each year and the surplus of cotton held in the hands of the manufacturers, and the number of bales exported. This is nec essary and only fair to the grower of cotton. He should promptly have this Information, as the manufacturers of cotton throughout the world are given knowledge of the number of bales of cotton grown. "I have discussed this with Senator Bailey of my state, and he agrees with me as to the importance and necessity of this amendment and agrees to lend a helping hand in securing Its adop tion." MANY GINNERS MADE NO REPORTS. Director North *nld November Re port Wo* Then Curried Forward. Memphis. Tenth. Dec. 29. --The Mem phis Cotton Exchange has sent the following telegram to Census Di rector North at Washington: “Many ginners in this district deny having made n report an to the amount of cotton ginned from Nov. U to Dec. I*. Reliable reports from other districts Indicate that th* same 'ondl- U„ns eslst. In making up your report, w hat pe* cent, of cotton ginned was al lowed those not reporting, and what per rent, of the total did not report’’ Please advise." Answer si the fMreeUre. Washington. Dec of ia. t ensue bureau admitted to day "any ginners “• I'* 1 .?? .film hevlng wade reports a# U the r+otUiued mi Fifth Fags. BUT A SMALL FIRE; NO CONFLAGRATION BLAZE AT FORT GAINES WILL NOT LIGHT UP THE WHOLE COTTON BELT. Commissioner of Agriculture Stev ens Rejected the Plan Clay County Farmers Proposed to Get Rid ot the Surplus Cotton Crop—He Will Hold His Cotton for Ten Cents, as Will Gov. Terrell—Redaction ot Acreage Needed, Says Stevens. Atlanta, Dec. 29.—The action ot the farmers of Clay county in burning cot ton at Fort Gaines yesterday was the chief topic of discussion at the Capitol to-day. Commissioner of Agriculture O. B. Stevens suggests a meeting of, commissioners of agriculture of the cotton growing states, to be hold in New Orleans the latter pant of Jan uary, at which steps should be taken to get planters everywhere to agree to plant only ten acres to the mule in 1905. The departments of agriculture, Col. Stevens says, can do this through their extensive mailing lists and 1 correspond ence system. Speaking of the action of the Clay county farmers, Col. Stevens said: "Certainly I am opposed to the farmers of Georgia burning the sur plus cotton crop of the state, and I shall certainly not join in the bonfire with my unsold drop. I have twenty nine bales, which I made since the cotton markat declined, and have warehoused it to hold until cotton gets back up around 10c. I sold most of my crop around that figure, and I ex pect to sell the rest of it at that some day. That is what all the farmers of the state should do, and next year they should cut down the acreage.” Here is what Gov. Terrell says of the incident: “It costs too much to make cotton to burn it. I am going to store my un sold crop of fifteen bales and hold it for 10 cents. I am not going to burn any of my crop.” Not the Way, Says Nicolson. President George A. Nicoison of the Southern Cotton Buyers' Association, speaking of the cotton burning at Fort Gaines, said to-dav: "Of course, if the farmers of the South destroy enough cotton the price will be increased, but they won’t do It, and no one blames them, It is ridiculous to think that any one will deliberately destroy something for which he hias paid money. It would be necessary to destroy 600,000 bales of cotton to check the slump in the price, and a destruction of this amount would entail a net toss of $13,000,000. The farmers could successfully check the slump by holding their cotton and de creasing the acreage next year. This has been suggested as the best plan to follow, and many planters will doubtless adopt this method of pro tecting themselves.” AT NEW ORLEANS THE BURNING WAS TALKED. New Orleans,. Dec. 29.—Cotton contin ued to decline here to-day, though there was no violent slump on the exchange. There was recession of ap proximately 10 points from yesterday’s closing prices, January selling at 6.27 cents. Cotton men generally discussed a dispatch from Fort Gaines, Ga., say ing that farmers and merchants of Clay county had decided to burn their share of cotton, and that some of the staple was actually being cremated in the streets of that town. The incident at Fort Gaines was interpreted as evi dencing the high state of feeling among producers, but it is not believed that the movement will attain serious proportions. President Brittin of the Cotton Ex change gave out a statement to-day, in which he said cotton was now offer ed for sale at a price below the cost of production. DESPERATE RUSEoF~ CONVICT TO ESCAPE. Exploded Dynamite in a Car Wlih Fatal Reaalta. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 29.—While a train carrying 130 convicts in the employe of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company was going from mine No. 3 to the prison. Will Filler, a negro convict, exploded a gtlck of dynamite In one of the coaches with a view to effecting a wholesale re lease. J. Dawkins, a convict from Henry county, was killed; Guard Pickett lost a leg and an arm; George Delaney, one of the trainmen, was hurt, and sev eral convicts were slightly Injured. During the stampede guards from the other cars rushed forward and pre vented the escape of any of the con victs. The explosion blew out the end of the coach. DEATH OF CAPTTFRENCH WAS ACCIDENTAL. Chatanoogs, Tenn., Dec. 29,—An In vestigating board of the Meventh Cav alry, appointed by Col. Pearaon. to day concluded tha luveatlgatlon of the • ause of death of Capt. Howard W. French, who waa found dead with a hull* i through his heart on Tuesday. While the board refused to give out Us findings until It is aant to the War Department. It la understood that a<- per target waa found near the body. in4ki(lf $41 tfttaf ha ha 4 gorc out, aa ha of lafi 414. for rovelvar practice Tha ho4y will ha intrrfM In tha Notional <Vmatary oatur4a> with mtl* ium honor*. SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1004 JAPANESE LOST 1.000 TAKING ANOTHER FORT. How They Sapped, Charged and Took Rihlung Mountain. Tokio, Dec. 29, noon.—After months of fighting, sapping and mining the Japanese forces finally occupied Rih- Inng mountain last night (Dec. 28.) A report received from headquarters of the Third Japanese Army before Port Arthur received here on Wedneday, Dec. 28. at midnight, says: "On Wednesday. Dec. 28, at 10 o’clock, in the morning the left center column of our army, following some heavy explosions on the frontal parapet of Rihlung mountain, charged and occu pied the parapet under cover of lire from heavy guns and constructed de fense works despite the enemy’s fierce fire. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, when our occupation was practically assur ed, we charged and occupied the inner lines of heavy gun positions subse quently dislodging a remnant of the enemy's force stubbornly holding the George fort, which we occupied, and captured the entire works.” IS ANOTHER POSITION COMMANDING HARBOR. Headquarters of the Japanese Army Before Port Arthur, via. Fusan, Dec. 29.—Rihlung fort was captured at 3 o’clock this morning with 1,000 Japa nese casualties. Seven dynamite mines, exploded at 10 o’clock yesterday, made breaches in the front wall through which a large body of Japanese troops charged, un der cover of a tremendous bombard ment, and captured the first line of light guns. A bitter fight resulted in the capture of the fort. The garrison, numbering 500 men, escaped. Rihlung fort, situated on Rihlung mountain, formed part of the inner circle of the chain of forts defending Port Arthur. Rihlung is situated about two miles from the outskirts of the town of Port Arthur, from which it bears due northeast. The fort just captured is a mile and a half southeast of Keekwan fort, recently captured by the Japanese. The possession of these two forts should make a most important breach in the fortifications of Port Arthur and cut off communication between the Golden Hill forts and the forts of the western section of the In ner circle of fortifications. From Rihlung mountain, which is nearly opposite 203 Metre Hill, it would appear that the Japanese fire will be able to reach anything in the harbor and town which the Japanese heavy guns on 203 Metre Hill are unable to th . us mak,nK H apparently impos sible for the Russiatj Second Pacific squadron to make any use 0 f Port Arthur, even should the Japanese con tent themselves with holding the strong positions they now occupy. KUROKI THANKS HIS GERMAN WELL WISHERS. Berlin, Dec. 29.—A convivial circle at Dortmund sent Gen. Kuroki In Sep tember a card of enthusiastic congrat ulations on his military successes, and has now received the following answer: “On the Battlefield, in Manchuria, Nov. 5, 1904.—H0w I rejoice to be congratulated at so great a distance, upon our victories! As you know, we are pupils of German tacticians, hence I have double pleasure In being con gratulated by German men. With spe cial regards, your obedient servant, (Signed) “Kuroki.” , The above letter from Gen. Kuroki removes all doubt, if any existed, that Gen. Kuroki Is still alive. He was per sistently reported to have been killed during the fighting of Oct. 4 last. THREE DIED TR7ING~ TO SAVE THEIR HOME. Oecnpnnta of a New York Farm Hon*e Loaf Their Live*. Geneseo. N. Y.. Dec. 29.—Three per sons loftt their lives in a fire which totally destroyed the farm residence of Charles McMillan at the head of Ooneseus lake early to-day. The dead: Charles McMillan. Lottie McMillan, his sister. Frank McMillan, his nephew. Lulu McMillan, another sister es oaped. The cause of the fire has not been explained. 'The McMillans were among the prominent families of Livingston coun ty. The three McMillans lout their lives in an attempt to save the house from destruction. Aroused by the crackling of the flames the family fled from the house In their night clothing and awoke a farm hand, who occupied a house a few rods away. He arrived on the scene Just in time to see Charles. Frank and Lottie rush into the burning building with pails of water. Lula McMillan and Mary Dornan, 4 servant were restrained by main force from following the others. The charred bodies of two of the victims were found in the ruins. It is supposed the third body is In the debris. DEAD WOMEN IDKNTIFIKD. Mysteries Attending Their Death* Not Yet Dispelled. New York, Dec. 29.—The two young women who met tragic deaths in this city in a manner strikingly similar were Identified to-day. The girl who was found unconscious In Riverside drive and who died without regaining consciousness was recognised to-night by John F. Msngan as his sister, Msry Mangan, who had been employed here as a domestic. Hhe left home Christ mas ni'ii iilng to attend church and her family waa unable to Usee her where abouts until the brother Identified ths body in th< niorgua as that of his sis- Ttia other woman, who* was discov ered dead In g Delon* * y street base ment, was re* ognlsed as Mrs. Csrilto Butler, ths widow of a railroad em ptvF* w ho *wo wesks sgo Ths tdopllfioatUMi does not, bowsvar, cl* a i Up His mysteries at landing the deaths of ths woman, bolfa of lm died as the rssujl '4 bioken u***'hs Tl.x theory of u.ui ler is being tores- MADE NEGRO PAY FOR MURDER DONE CITIZENS LYNCHED HIM \ FOR KILLING J. A. PARK. A FARM ER, IN PIKE COUNTY. Herbert Simmons Was Taken from the Officers While living Taken to Jail In /.eliolon—He Wan Slrnnu Upon a Tree and Ilia Body Was Riddled With Bullets—Mrs. Park Found Hnahand'a Body, With Skull Crushed In. Neal, Ga.. Dec. 29. —Herbert Sim mons. a negro, was lynched here to day for the killing of J. A. Park, a white man, and one of the commu nity's best known citizens. The negro was taken from the offi cers by infuriated citizens while being carried to the Zebulon jail and after being strung upon a tree his body was riddled with bullets. The coroner's verdict was that Mr. Park came to his death at the hands of Herbert Simmons. The dead body of Park was found in the road, near his home, by his wife yesterday morning. He left home in the morning, and not returning last night, his wife be came uneasy, and being still absent yesterday morning, she started out to search for him. About two hundred yards from the house she came upon his body, which was cold in death, he having been murdered some time dur ing the night. A heavy stlek was found near the body, with which the man’s head had been crushed to a pulp. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive, as not a cent was found on the body, while it is said he had S4O or SSO when he left home. DRUMELZIeVA WRECK. The Steamer Ha* Been Abandoned by Her Crew. New York. Dec. 29.—With her sig nals of distress and her half-masted ensign still flying, the steamer Drumel zier was abandoned to-night as a total wreck by' her captain and a dozen of the crew, who were taken off the craft and landed on Oak Island by the crews of the Fire Island and Oak Island life saving stations. Early in the day eighteen men of the crew were taken off the stranded steamer by the surf boat of the Sandy Hook station, which was towed down to the Scene. The men were brought to this city later on a tug. Capt. Nich olson, Chief Engineer Wood and the remainder of the officers and crew de cided to remain aboard until official ly notified that the vessel had been placed in the hands of the wrecking company. In order to obviate any claim for salvage on the derelict. At 4:30 in the afternoon the oaptaln decided that it was unwise to remeCi long sr on the ship, which was being terribly buffeted by the hee./y seas and asked immediate rescue. The crews of the nearby stations responded to his signals, and after a hard struggle, the men were taken off and landed at Oak Island. The rescue of the men on the Dru melzler was hazardous in the extreme and attended by many thrilling inci dents. STRIKERS WILII/OTE To Deelile Whether They Will Con tinue the Fall River Strike. Fall River, Maes., Dee. 29.—Renewed Interest In the great cotton mill strike, which has been In existence here since July 25, was created to-day by the an nouncement from the Textile Council that it had called mass meetings of the various,unlons for to-morrow aft ernoon, when they will be asked to vote by ballot on the question of end ing or continuing the struggle. The union leaders said they called the meetings, not because the operatives were weakening, but because of their desire to obtain a direct expression of opinion on jhe situation. Joseph J. Jackson, secretary of the slasher tenders, said great restless ness umong the operatives has result ed from the American Federation of Labor assessment affairs. “The strikers.” he said, “believed the fed eration would carry the strike along. The slowness of the federation in the matter of sending money caused many to become disheartened.” The manufacturers are still firm In their determination to enforce the re duction of 12<di per cent., but should the cut down be accepted It Is under stood the mill owners will agree to adjust minor grievances. FROM SINKING*SCHOONER THEY WERE RESCUED. Takes (o Havre, Whenee They Will lla Sent Hume. Havre. Dec. 29.—The British steamer Anglo-ChUfan from Pensacola, via Newport Newa, which arrived here yesterday with Capt. Nelson, his wife and five members of the crew of the American schooner W. R. Chester oti hoard, reports having rescued them In mid-ocean when the Chester waa sink ing after having encountered s four days’ storm Capt Nelson art fire to the schooner la-fore abandoning her, Tha AfiMruan coniul tear* will aart*t tha r*a u 4 i* f*n horn* Tha m hoiMi+t W 8 Chaatar aalla4 from flk Mart*** N U Nov U and • |Om . I, # at* Jif • ')* an* *at o*n*4 Ctaafi** Malaot of M*> hi*.* Ma. THE RIGHT REV. ETHELBERT TALBOT "■"> ! - : ■’ r:^ ssgßßLlfcßsgr WJfBS 1 J&ri®fei9 ■ ' : <**&*s , Jp* M£ ‘jf ISfflr ji'’ ISBrAwfßr jt *%"•&?' 11. Philadelphia. Dec. 29.—The Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop of the Central Pennsylvania Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church, is to face fresh charges, growing out of the unfrocking by the Bishop in 1902 of the Rev. Dr. Ingram, N. W. Irvine, rector of St. Paul's Church, Hunting don, Pa. This affair, which resolved Itself into a scandal, culminated in the presentation in court, as evi dence, of a letter wrlten by the Bish op to Mrs. Emma D. Elliott, a parish ioner of Dr. Irvine's church, in which the Bishop advised her to prosecute the rector upon a charge of misappro priation preferred by the woman. “And then,” concluded the famous commu nication, “if he Is convicted In a court of record, I will unfrock the slimy fel low." A committee of inquiry has been formed to draw up the second present ment against Bishop Talbot, which is composed of the folfowing well known ecclesiastics: The Rev. Morgan Dlx, rector of Trinity Church, New Ydrk; the Rev. Dr. H. P. Nichols, the Rev. Dr. Henry L. Jones, the. Rev. Dr. T. Israel, the Rev. John E. Hardin, the Uev. Dr. E. A. Enos and others of equal prominence. Tl evidence collected for presenta tion in support of the new allegations promises to disclose a scandal of alarming proportions, which Involves not alone the Bishop, but. as well, a woman of highest standing In New York and Pennsylvania society. WAS ONCE ELECTED BiSHOP OF GEORGIA. Atlanta, Ga„ Dec. 29.—Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop of the Diocese of Central Pennsylva nia, against whom certain charges have been brought, is a Southern man, and was at one tlmo elected Bishop of Georgia. After the death of Bishop John W. Beckwith, the Georgia Epis copalians first elected Rev, Thomas F. Gaylor, now the Bishop of Tennessee, who declined. The convention met In Macon to receive Mr. Gaylor's decli nation, and on July 1, 1891, elected as BlHhop of Georgia the Right Rev. F.thelbert Talbot, at that time the missionary Bishop of Wyoming and Idaho. The election was practically unani mous. Mr. Talbot having received ev ery vote In the convention but throe. He took the question under advise ment for nearly three months as he was very anxious to come to Georgia, but finally on Sept. 23 of that year addressed a letter to Z. D. Harrison, clerk of the Supreme Court of Geor gia, declining the honor. Bishop C. K. Nelson, also a Southern man, and at that time rector of a parish in Bethlehem. Pa., was after wards elected and accepted. SEVEN CONVICTS WERE SHOT DOWN. They Tried to E*<-ape from Prison In California. Folaom, Cal., Dec. 29.—Seven of nine convicts at the state prison who made a break for liberty to-day were almost riddled with 'bullets, three being dead and three in a critical condition. Capt. R. J. Murphy, a prison official, is wounded by a shot in .the leg and two slight knife wounds. The convicts who engaged In the break were all employed in the rock crusher, where 325 of the most desper ate prisoners were at work. A large sledge hammer was thrown into the crusher, causing the ponderous ma chine to come to a standstill. This attracted Capt. Murphy. Charles Jollsy arid Charles L. Taylor to the place. Thereupon the desperate convicts rush ed to sets# Murphy and his two as sistants. They succeeded In cstchlng Murphy arid Jolley, The other endeav ored to take the other guarda, who es caped them. *> The convicts, with their captives, made their way toward a amail |>os( comm mded by Guard W. H Hands, who was arrnei withs rifle. They had no sooner stepped Into the open than the seven guards cotnineti**ed firing. I and within twenty se*ond fully IM aliofg had been flied end seven convicts Warden Yell or dered th* remaining j up and to* ** i, in 'Pflfl* ibey did to HUM, w4#r. 5 CENTS A COPY. DAILY. $8 A TEAR. WEEKLY 2-TTMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR BARROW KILLED MOTHER-IN-LAW SHOT HIS YOUNG WIFE ASO HEAT TWO HI'LLF.TH INTO Hist OWK BODY. ThomuKvlllr Ktrltril ly n Tragedy to Which Harrow Trlerl to A <l.l the Crime of I lorlt'ldr and Hulrlde. Fired Five Time* Lpoa III* Wile. Then Killed III* Mother.ln-Law, Mr*. I'urrish—Used a Winchester I noil Himself. Thomasvllle. Oa.. Dec. 29.—This aft ernoon at 1:16 an attempted murder, attempted suicide and u killing: took place In this city. J. B. Barrow, an engineer on the Atlantic Coast Line, while endeavor ing to kill his wife, Nina Parrish Bar row, shs>t live times at her with a 32 caliber pistol. He Inflicted only a slight flesh wound In her left hand, but shot and killed his mother-ln-law, Mrs. William Parrish. He then went to his room, seized a Winchester rifle, and placing the muz zle against his abdomen, shot him self twice. The ring on his watch deflected the course of one bullet and saved his life. The other penetrated hls lung, but unless complications set In he will probably recover. He Is at the City Hospital under guard of a spe cial deputy. He claims tjiat the shoot ing of hls mother-in-law was acciden tal, and that he regrets her death. Ho says he wishes to die. A peculiar feature of the tragedy was the fact that after Barrow had shot himself, he staggered to the tele phone, called up the office of the Thomasvllle Tlmes-Enterprtse and told of hls deed, telling them to send a reporter to the scene. The shooting took place at the Parrish home on Campbell street. On the premises ut the time were two visitors, John V. Tlnly, a young man of Waynesboro, nephew of the dead woman, and Mrs. Hartwell Lambert of Fitzgerald. Sallie Jones, a negro eook, was also there. All say they did not see the fatal shot tired. Barrow's claim of accident Is not born out by the position of the body when found. He admits frequent quar rels with the dead woman. The en gineer Is 36 years of age nnd hls wife 18. They have been married two years, but never lived happily together. DODGE HAS MADE NO CONFESSION. Jerome Doesn't Know Tltnt He Wilt Ben State's Witness. New York. Dee. 29.—1n spite of per sistent report* which have been cir culated for several days to the effect that Charles F. Dodge, the former husband of Mr*. Clemence Dodge Morse, wife of Churle* W. Morse, the banker and former president of the American Ice Company, had made a sensational confession in connection with the Dodge-lMorae divorce caae, implicating many persons, Including several members of the New York bar association, District Attorney Jerome said that Dodge has made no such statement. Mr. Jerome sold: "As yet Dodge has made no con fession, and we will not take any statement from him until hi* physical condition warrants him In making one. He is not a state witness yet, and until he gives some valuable informa tion he will not be taken as such. The man Is a physical wreck now and la being cared for. If he shall prove of no value us a people's wttnee# then he will be returned to the Tombs to stand trial on the perjtv <■ charge,** R'laakl iealltrr* It'll riant*. rtoanoke, Vo., Dec, 2 The Bell Telephone Company's plant* in this rHjr and at Salem, Va.. hava been pur chased by the Virginia and Tennessee Company ahich operates an es< hattg* here. The two earhangas aMI be con eolidaied under the manage**n> of the Virginia end Tennessee Company, 3 an 1. Traffic ar*u<>f < n.etita have Pawn made to give the oes owners oommmc tioti mill the Mali fcwf dtatanao “Mg,