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ATHENS
BANNER.
ESTABLISHED 1832.
ATHENS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 14.1902
$5.00 A YEAF.
PPROPRIATION
FOR THIS CITY.
snator Clay Has Secured an Ammendment in the
Senate Making the Appropriation for This City
$ioo ooo—Howard’s Good Work.
thens'gets one hundred thousand
for a public building,
his is the information conveyed by a
egram from Congressman William M.
ward to Mr. H. J. Kowe, of this city,
iterday afternoon.
s was stated in the Banner a few
[ys ago, a bill carrying an appropria-
of seventy-five thousand dollars had
led the house, and when it went to
le senate Senator Clay, who has al-
,ys been an active worker for the peo-
of this Btate, secured an amendment
ying twenty-five thousand dollars,
iloh makes the total appropriation one
ndred thousand dollars.
|In view of the fact that Athens hat-
eived a larger appropriation than any
er city In the South, of like size, the
iple of the city should feel doubly
,nd of our compliment. Macon, a
nearly three times the sizo of Ath-
a, after fighting for four years for an
ipropriation of three hundred thous-
d dollars, received an addition to a
Inner appropriation of $">8,000, making
total appropriation for that city of
26,000. Other cities have fared about
:e this, and in no instance lias a city
ie size of Athens received as much as
le hundred thousand.
Congressman Howard deserves special
ranks from the people of Athene for
ills liberal appropriation. He has
rorked for it with the same determina-
Ion that has characterized his efforts in I
rehalf of his constituents on former oc-
lasions, and never for a moment has he
reen idle during the time the appropri
ation has been pending. He has proven
jfwmaff a great friend to our city and
our people are appreciative of his splen
did accomplishments.
After Congressman Howard worked
the appropriation in the house up to
(76,000 he did not quit, but followed the
easnre np in the senate, where Senator
□lay took hold of it and secured ihe
amendment yesterday afternoon by
which the appropriation is made one
hundred thousand dollars. S nator
□lay is also entitled to the thanks of the
people of Athens for his efforts in the
natter.
Postmaster Fleming, when informed
jy the Banner yesterday that the amend-
nent bad been secured, said that he was
er; happy inde.d, and that he wasper-
lonally grateful to Mr. Howard and Mr.
□lay for their efforts in the matter. He
d Athens needs the building very
tadly, and that the libera) appropriation
irould enable us to erect a building that
vonld be a credit to ns for many years
come.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN
PORT MIPRINC C ,HAITI
Entire Population Caid to Be
Under Arms.
SITUATION EXTREMELY CRIJICAL
Some of the Leaders of the Revolution
Have Retired to United States Lega
tion—People Incist Upon Departure
of Ex President Sam from Country.
Port au Prince, Haiti. May 13.—Fur.
ther fighting occurred in the streets
hure before and after midnight. Some
of the leaders of the revolution have
retired to the United States legation.
The situation is very serious. The
whole population is armed and insists
on the immediate departure for th
country of former President Sam.
Clashes between the partisans o
the numerous presidential candidates
continued yesterday afternoon. The
followers of General Saint Feix Colin
attacked the adherents of General De-
Fly. the military commander here. The
tiring was severe for about an hour
but so far as known very few were
killed or wounded. General Do Fly
was compelled to evacuate the Hotel
tie la Place and retreated to the pal
are, where he barricaded himself and
his followers, having previously secur
ed a good supply of ammunition.
Some time before midnight there
was another outbreak of tiring and
this time rtoe casualties were some
what severe.
In the meanwhile tiring occurred in
other parts of the city, and lasted un
ti! alter midnight, when the situation
became calmer.
MR. JONES GOES
TO HIS REWARD.
A Host Remarkable Career Ended by Death Yesterday
Afternoon—He Led a Christian Life For Hany
Years—His Record.
SENATOR A. S. CLAY,
Who, on yesterday secured an a -lendment to the Athens appropriation, making
the total amount $100,000.
OFFICER OF RORAIMA
TELLS JJRUPTION
Graphic Story of Awful Trag
edy at St. Pierre.
OCEAN A BOILING CAULDRON
Fiery Cloud Swept Down Upon Ship
ping In Harbor and People Died
Almost Instantly from the Intense
Heat.
TECHS BITE DUST OF DEFEAT AT
THE HANDS OF CEORCIA SLUGGERS
- 'I
In a Loosely Played But Exciting Game Georgia Wins
From the Techs by a Score of 7 to 9—Captain
Dickinson Hurt—Splendid Umpire.
Resentenccd to Hang.
Macon, (5a„ May 12.—Judge Felton
as resentonced R. O. Howard, a no-
tro, to he hanged on June C for the
nurder of Henry Hammond, the well
tnoivn saloonist and danee hall pro-
rletor. At Howard's recent trial he
ras found guilty and sentenced to die,
iut his attorneys appealed to the su-
remo court for a new trial, which
ras refused, and therefore he was re- j
entenoed. Howard shot Hammond
1th a pistol because Hammond put
tm (Alt of hts saloon for being too dis-
rderly. Howard fled and soon after
-as caught in Opelika.
Suddenly Blinded for Life.
Lewie town, Pn.. Mny 13.—While nt
ork In the nxle plant of the Standard
teel works at Burnham a few days
:o John A. SheafTer was suddenly
rlcken blind. He was found feeling
Is way out of the luilldlag by one
I his fellow workmen. He has since
ten examined l>y several eye special-
la. w’ho say nothing ran he done for
Im and that he will he totally blind
jr life. They attribute the cause to
is bursting of a small blood vessel
Endeavor Convention Ends.
Columbus. Ga., May 13.—The state
WESTERN BANKERS CONVENE
Association* of Several Western
States Meet at Kansas City.
Kansas City, May 13.—Several bun
dre,! i,ankers are In the city today to
attend the convention of the Bankers'
association of Missouri, Kansas and
Indian Territory and Oklahoma Ter
rltory. They weio separate gather
ings. the Kansas 1 liters meeting in
Kansas City, Kan . and the Indian and
Oklahoma Territories and the Missouri
hankers convening on the Missouri
side.
Aside from annual reports present
ed, E. A. Kelley, of Leavenworth, Kan.,
made an Interesting report on the eon
fen-nee of New York on hank money-
orders before the Kansas association.
General Jones, of St. Joseph, president
of the Missouri association, delivered
his annual address to that meeting
and Thomas B Patton, of New York,
editor of the Banking Law Journal,
delivered an address on the "Evolution
of Banking Law.”
In the afternoon all the associations
met in joint session on the Missouri
side. The topic considered was
"Branch Banking," and Horace White,
editor of the New York Evening Post,
and Henry W. Yates, of Omaha, presi
dent of the Nebraska National hank,
were on the program for addresses.
Georgia took the game from the Techs
yesterday in one of the most exciting
times ever seen on the University Cam-
pas. The game was anybody’s until
Bower threw the last ball over tbe plate
and in the ninth inning it looked squal
ly for the Georgians with three men on
bases and a good Tech batter up. but
Bower pnlled himself np and strnok ont
two men and saved the day.
Georgia played far superior ball and
had it not been for a serions accident to
CaptaiD Dickinson in the third inning
and the consequent demorilization of
the team, Georgia would have won by a I fiy to second base, Beaver hits safely to
dox faces Bower for a last attempt to tie
or win the game. Everybody was
holding their breath and the strain was
intense, bat swiftly and sorely Bower
put three strike* over the plate and the
game was ended*
For the Techs, Phtterson hit by ball,
C^and Paulsen bits
'Hicks hit by
4a forced
) mkmfl and Mor-
Score, Ga. 5, Teoh 2.
In tbe second, neither side scores.
In the fatal third, Dickerson ont low
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE.
Alleged Murderer Captured by United
States Revenue Officers.
Carrollton, Ga., May 13.—After an
exciting chase of several miles over
the hills In the vicinity of the Yellow
Dirt and Chattahoochee swamps Unit
ed States officers, led by Revenue
Agent David A. Gates, of the Atlanta
division, have succeeded In capturing
Shug Huffman, a desperate character,
who is charged with the piurdor of
Deputy United States Marshal Holsen
back near Boaz, Ala., on Jan. 11.
Holsenback at the time, accompa
nied by his two sons, was raiding the
still conducted by Huffman and Boh
Moore. Both of llolsenhack’s sons
were wounded by Huffman, who sue
cecded In making good his escape. !
reward of $300 for the capture of Huff
man was offered by the department oi
Justice and n second reward of a like
amount by the internal revenue de
partment.
large score. Captain Dickinson had hiB
front finger on his right hand split from
nail to nuckle by a fonl ball in the third
inning and is probably ont of tbe game
for the remainder of this season.
The game was umpired by Mr. Joe
Kanies, of Atlanta and was fairly and
gentlemanly done. Not a kick of any
kind was beard from either Bide and
everyone was praising his fairness and
good jadgement at the end of the game.
It is indeed refreshing to see Buoh work.
The Trch men pat up a hard fonght
game and many of their good plays were
liberally applauded.
The game waB called at 3 :30 p. m. and
JacqueB for Georgia faced pitcher Lncas
and sneceeding in getting a nice hit to
left field. McWhorter sacrifices and
Walker knocks a home run scoriDg three
rnns and Georgia rooters go wild. Dick-
third, McCalla sacrifices Cooper hits to
second base, Anderson bits to short,
McCnlla strikes ont aDd Cooper knocks
a 2 bagger to left field scoring Beaver
and Anderson.
In the Techs, Hicks oat third to first,
Dickerson hit by pitched ball and Bea
ver gees behind the bat, Anderson takes
first and Calhonn goes to right field.
McPhail gets to first on error of pitoh-
er, Maddox sacrifices to third, Lucas
bits and Patterson hits throngh second
base scoring McPhail, Maddox and Lu-
cuh. Paulsen ont second to first.
In tbe fourth, fifth and sixth, neither
side scores.
and McCalla score.
and the Techs make one ran by
of McPhail, scoring Hicks.
first, Cooper bits to left field.
game by a long drive to right field, scor-
try thir bauds but make a failure.
then followed. Panlsen hits
third and gets to first, Morrison ont
high fiy to left field, Hicks gets base on
balls, Bunson out high fly to ceter field,
McPhail gets bis base on balls and then
with the bases full and two ont, Mad-
GEORGIA-
AB
K
PO
A
E
Jacqnes, cf .
6
1
2
2
1
McWhorter, 2b .
...5
I
3
2
3
Walker, as
5
1
2
4
1
Dickinson, c
. . . 8
0
6
0
0
Calhonn, it
2
0
0
0
0
Beaver, lb
... B
1
9
0
1
McCalla, If
. 5
1
1
1
1
Cooper, 3b
. 6
1
1
1
1
Bower, p
... 3
1
1
2
0
Anderson
....6
2
3
1
0
Total
43
9
27
12
8
TECHS-
AB
R
PO
A
E
Patterson, rf....
... .4
1
3
0
0
Panlsen, ss
... .6
1
0
4
2
Morrison, lb....
. 1
0
12
0
0
Hicks, c
. 3
1
6
0
0
Brinson, 3b
5
1
2
3
1
McPhail, cf
4
1
2
0
0
Maddox, 2h
6
1
1
2
0
Cannon, If
... 4
0
2
0
0
Lncas, p
. . 8
1
0
2
0
Total
... 37
7
8
27
a
Summary—Strnok ont
by Bower, 10;
by Lucas, 4; bases on balls, off Bower,
8 ; off Lncas, 1. Left on bases, Ga. 7;
Tech 9. Hit by pitcher, Tech 2; passed
ball, Beaver 1. Umpire, Joe Raines;
scorer, Ed Camp. Time 2 hours. At
tendance 400.
Lord Kitchener's Report.
London, May 13.—The weekly report
of Lord Kitchener, received today
onventlon of the Christian Endear- Houston, of Olarkesville, is tbe shows that 19 Boers were killed, that
rera has ended, after a pleasant sea B ne *t of Mr and Mrs. J. 8. King. j six were wounded, that 802 were made
ion, and tbe delegates have returned
one.
Mr. John Obesley Daniel, of Hutchins
a visitor to tbe oity yesterday. __
Mr. H. O. Cox, of Atlanta, spent yes
terday In the oity, the guest of friends.
prisoners, that nine surrendered and
that 600 rifles. 157 wagons, 400 horses
_ „ . and 4,300 head of cattle fell Into th«
Mr. B. R. Bray, of Oglethorpe conn hand8 of ^ Bm ™" e the
ty, spent yesterday in the city. ut- 1
''■Chattanooga Canks Prosperous.
Chattanooga. May 13.—A statement
of the hanks of Chattanooga show a
gain of $400,000 In loans and discounts
and over $000,000 gain in deposits
over the corresponding period last
year. The banks are In the healthiest
condition ever known here.
New York. May 13.—James Taylor,
who was one of the officers of the Ro-
raima, the Quebec line steamship de
stroyed in the harbor of St. Pierre,
gives n graphic story of the tragedy
of last Thursday, says a dispatch to
The Herald from St. Kitts, Island of
St. Christopher, B. W. I.
"We experienced the greatest dlffi
eulty in getting Into port,” said he.
"Appalling sounds were issuing from
the mountains behind the town, which
was shrouded in darkness. All the
passengers were up and some were
trying to obtain photographs.
Black Cloud Swept Upon Ship.
‘‘Suddenly I heard a tremendous ex
plosion. Ashes began to fall thicker
upon the deck and I could see a black
cloud sweeping down upon us. 1
dived below, and dragging with me
Samuel Thomas, a gangway man and
fellow countryman, sprang Into a
room, shutting the door to keep out
the heat that was already unbearable.
"The ship rocked and I expected ev.
ery moment that It would sink. Out
side I heard a voice pleading for the
door to be opened. It was Scott, the
first officer and I opened the door and
dragged hi* into the room.
“It fiooabecame.unbearably hot and
1 wont on deck. All about was ly
ing the dead and the dying. Little
children were moaning for water. 1
did what 1 could for them. 1 obtain
ed water, but when It was held to
their swollen lips they were unable to
swallow because of the ashes which
clogged their throats. One little chap
took water In this method and rinsed
out the ashes, but even then could not
swallow so badly was his throat burn
ed. He sank back unconscious and a
few minutes later was dead.
Desperate, Springs Overboard.
“All alt the ship was afire and from
the land tame draughts of terrible
heat. At la|t, when 1 could stand it
no longer, 1 sprang overboard. The
water was hot enough to parboil me.
but a wave soon swept in from the
ocean, bringing with it cool water.
“I was caught in the receding wave,
which was of tidal velocity, and was
carried out to sea. Then on the return
of tho second wave 1 was washed
against an overturned sloop, to which
I clung. A few minutes later I was
joined by another man. whom I learn
ed was Captain Muggah, of the Rorai-
ma. He was in dreadful agony and
kept begging piteously to be put on
board his ship.
"Picking up some wreckage and a
tool cheat 1 and five others, who Joined
me, succeeded in forming a rude raft,
on which we placed the captain. See
ing an upturned boat 1 asked one of
the five to swim out to it and bring It
over so that Captain Muggah might
have an opportunity to live. The man
succeeded In getting the boat righted,
hut Instead of returning, ho picked up
two of his countrymen and went away
In the direction of Fort de France.
Ship Bursts Into Flames.
“Seeing the Roddam, which had ar
rived In port soon after we anchored,
making for the Roralma 1 said goodby
to Captain Muggah and swam to the
Roddam. Before I could reach her she
hurst into flames and put out to sea.
I finally reached the Roralma about
half-past 2 o’clock In the afternoon
and later was taken oft by the cruiser
Suchet.”
Saniuol Thomas, the gangway man
whose life was saved by Taylor, de
scribed a woman who was burned to
death while she held kpr baby In her
arms, protecting it with her own body
from the (Ire that filled the air. The
child was alive long after its mother
had ceased to suffer.
Mr. W. B. Jones, one of tbe best citi
zens of Athens, and a man with a most
remarkable record, died at his residence
in this oity yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Jones came to Athens 9 years ago
and assumed control of the local offloe
of tht Southern Express Company. Ha
unmuliately impressed those with whom
lie came in contact with bis splondld
oharacter, and daring his entire resi
dence in Athens he was greatly loved by
all who knew him.
At the time of his death Mr. Jones
was 01 years of age. He had been a
member in good standing, of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows for SS
conseontivo years, joining Musoogee
Lodge, No. 6, one of the oldest in the
State, when he was a middle aged man,
and retaining his membership since.
He had been a faithful employe of the
Southern Express Company for 40 years.
He had been a consistent member of tbe
Baptist ohnrch for 88 years, daring
whioh time he di(L much work for tbe
Lord and gave muoh to charity.
Mr. Oobb Lampkin, who has known
Mr Jones intimately for the past several
years, told a Banner reporter last night
that he had never known a more con
sistent Christian gentleman. He said
Mr. Jones had the most implicit faith in
God of any man he had ever known,
and that np until a few honrs before bis
death. Mr. Jonos was quoting passages
of scripture to those about him and
praying to his Mastey. Mr. Lampkin
said be was present when Mr. Jones
died, and that he had never seen a more
beautiful-d«*th-bcd scene In bts life. '
Mr. Jones Is" strived by his wife and
one daughter, Mrs. Andtrew ^CT Feeurs, of
this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the late residence of Mr. Jonee to
day at 12 o'clock, after whioh the body
will be carried to the depot of the Sea
board Air Line, to be carried to Colum-
bns, where the interment will occur.
The services will be conducted by Dr.
Wm. H. Young and Rev. Joel T. Daves.
The Odd FellowB order has appointed
the following honorary escort to accom
pany the body to the train : J. F. Hart,
A. W. Dozier, O. W. Parr, J. E. Gard
ner, J. S. Bernstein, F. H. Bowden, G.
E Stone, and W. P. Vonderao. Messrs.
W. P. Vonderau and Oobb Lampkin
have been appointed as an honorary es
cort to accompany the remains to At
lanta.
The pall bearers will be; Dr. H. A.
Lowrance, J P. Fears, A. S. Parker, A.
H. Hodgson, A. W. Vess, O. T. Yonng,
Oobb Lampkin and Prof. D Q Abbott.
TRAIN RUNS INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Disastrous Wreck In Freight Yards at
Jackson, Miss.
Jackson, Miss., May 13.—An open
switih caused a disastrous wreck in
the southern end of the Jackson
freight yards Monday night.
No. 4, the northbound Gulf and Ship
Island passenger train, was passing
from the company’s yards to the Illi
nois Central tracks when a slipped
switch caused a derailment of the loco-
motive and the baggage car. The en
gine was tossed over on its side and
the following were killed or Injured;
Sam Doolittle, white, engineer, kill
ed Instantly. Body badly mangled.
Ollie Bird, negro, fireman, injuries
fatal: died three hours later.
Unknown negro, one arm and one
leg cut off; may die.
The train was in charge of Conduc
tor Buchanan and had a large num
ber of passengers aboard. All were
badly shaken up and frightened, but
none injured.
• Mr John Enox, of Lexington came np
to attend tbe Ga.-Tech game yesterday
Mr. E. R, McGregor spent yesterday
In Atlanta on bnsineM.
Will Not Run for Sheriff.
Macon. Ga.. May 13.—Iverson L.
Smith, who has been a candidate for
sheriff of Bibb county for several
months, has announced that he has re
tired from the race for business rea
sons. There now remains three can
didates in the field. Sam Wes.cott,
the Incumbent; Bob Price and George
Robertson. It Is not believed that
any other candidate will enter the con
test for sheriff.
