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About The Morgan monitor. (Morgan, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1899)
THE MORGAN MONITOR VOL. IV. NO. 36. PENSION RULES ARE SCORED Veterans of 6. A. R. Ask Informa* tion of Commissioner Evans. SHAW rii 1 nr ELECTED r« rrrrn COMMANDER tamm a vnrn _ Southern Flags Will Not Be Re- turned—Encampment Adjourns. Tho thirty-third national encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Re- public' adjourned at Philadelphia Thursclnv niffht The features of the day’s session were the election of Col- '■ onel Albert D. Shaw, of W atertown, N. Y., by acclamation as commander- in-chief for the ensuing year, and the adoption of a resolution scoring the present pension policy. At tho opening session Judge Leo Rassieur, of St. Louis, withdrew as a candidate for commander-in-chief and , . „, P , , n ,__, a . . whose electiou was made unanimous! Judge Rassieur’s action was cheered to the echo and there were cries of Ras- sieur for 1900. It is expected that he will be the next commander-in-chief, other officers elected were- Irwin Bobbins of ludiananolis se- niov vioo r->mmander-in-chief* vice' M Min ton of Louisville iunior com a’nr-reon William TI -Raker of G-imm’ T mn Mass n-eneral-Jacob of Maryland cliainlain-in-ehief 1 and Thom as T e-’eneral Stewart ’ of * Pennsylvania ' 5 ’ adinffint 'committee its^rXhZ’r^Sr The Tensions nresmited mediately adopted unanimously The resolution adopted called for the nt.ro fudicatina nation of rule 2°5 now in effect in ad indicating claims claims under under section section of of tho .Tune 27, 1890, act, stamping it as unjust and asking iu its place the tu-incinlc defined in rule 134 under •whoseoperations 400,000 names were added to the pension roll The rose- lntions also deplored the practice of the pension bureau which bars the widows who-have an inromp of limit n year and asks an'increase of the to 8250. A committee of five was ap- pointed to seek relief from failing'there tho admin istrative officers and to ask con as° "res a to amend tho law in such form to make certain the true in- tent of the statute Refuse to Befurn Fla*?* Late in the afto’-noon a notion dp was made to return to the south wasTilled flags tiu ed mS;Z during the war Lf This Jim US The report committee complained that widows ot soldiers were asked if tbev bad beon virtnnnn nftm- Hia bands and condemned such questions. The minority report said that ifqnes- tions of that nature were asked this method of examination should be con- „ SuphiT,; ■ r charges «r. m.„. sglis., , ppl ie,»t, they were required to answer qnes- tinns rptntinu in rm _____„ . muh questions aero put to the appli- ' xhe celebration Thursday n i>ht in cluded the illumination of the North Atlantic squadron and a big campfire of the union ex-prisoners of war. The trie ships lights, were literally big covered with elec- in operation, searchlights being also aud great crowds were attracted to the Delaware river shores. The departments of the various states appointed their; representatives in the national council of administra¬ tion. They include: Alabama, M. IV. Wiokersham; Geor¬ gia, J. A. Commerford; Kentucky, A. H. Bliss; Louisiana and Missis- eippi, Lincoln Sims; Tennessee, Geo. W. Patton; Virginia and North Caro¬ lina, James E. Fuller. Chambers Calls On President. Chief Justice Chambers, of Samoa, had a long interview with the presi¬ dent Thursday respecting the condi¬ tions in Samoa and the future outlook for the islands. CASUALTIES AT SEA. Annual Report of General Dumont Shows Increase of Fatalities. The annual report of General Du¬ mont, the supervising inspector gen¬ eral of steamboat inspection, shows that the total number of accidents to steam vessels during the year was for¬ ty-eight, thirteen of which seven were from fire, from collisions, eight breaking steam pipes, two explosions and eighteen from snags, wrecks and sinkings. The loss of life was 404, an increase over the previous year of 123. Of the whole 158 were passengers and 246 be¬ longed to crews of vessels. MORE CASES AT KEY WEST. Florida Board of Health Announce. Tl.lr- teen Ifew Vo! 'nw Fever Batienl., The Florida state board of health announces that there are thirteen new ca-es yellow f e v er at Key West. W. Hunt Harris, state senator from Monroe Torter, cenuty^and son-in-law of Dr. j. i. state health officer, is nnuneed among the an- At Miami number. no new cases and no deaths *re reported. Cause a Lively Row and a Bolt In Q. A. R. Emcampment At Philadelphia. A Philadelphia dispatch says: There were lively times at Wednesday’s scs- Gon of the fourteenth annual eonven- tion of the Association of National Veterans. A resolution providing for the admission of participants in the Sl ' an ls ? 1 war started a rumpus and the result . is that there ia now a split in the organization. The leader of the forces in favor of the the proposition was Past Bear Admiral B. S. Osborn of the Farragot Association, New York city. Surgeon A. Trego Shertzer, of Bal¬ timore, stoutly maintained that the association was organized for the sail- ora of the civil war only, and should die with them. The vote on the reso- uhon was overwhelming against ad- muting the men of the lnte war. Wbon tho result announced the Fan agut delegates from New York and the delegates from the Admiral Boggs Association of Newark, N. J., walked out in a body. It is their in- tention to start an opposition nssocia- tion to be known as the United States Veteran Navy. The encampment elected Vice Com- mander-in-Chief W. C. Johnson as ndrnmander-in-ohief to serve the unex- pired term of two days of the late for'the'nevf ann 011 a Sela ncampmen ° ted Cbicag0 . T111 ^ h ® ay Besses ? proceedings and reports included and also a fn?" the committee L Bparrmg on pensions. ° V ® 1 ' tbe r ^. This P ° rt of re- P ort was hold in the greatest secrecy. com P^ a * us ^ 10 construction of t,le , act !890 for tho relief of the cml war veterans and their widows and orpbans n ? t conditioned upon ev Tt j. dcnce sayB ot tho service oli 8' nal disability. construction of this this was was obligated obligated in iu 1893 1893 by by unjust unjust and and arbitrary arbitrary rules, rules, but but expressss expressss tho tho confident aoubllentbeiief beiief that that President President Me- Me- I V“ ey < ak o measures to bring ? bout ft lllfferont ruling in the future, x f « sks that the limit of income suffi- cient to bar widows he put at not less thau $i!50 a y oa r, and that other rigid ? «A„,iuinn 1 l i” 'f, i 1 ^ t*. It repudiates the charges of , inflation of the pension loiUTsueh^'serH g assertions. aU<1 CW ‘'' ™ The , report was discussed for hours, m an ‘T de ogales fayor Ing immediate ?^°P“ , on . the committee . was finally ,ns tructed to submit it again w-ithout re “ > ™ llientia,io!ls and resolutions. e anBlla ^ reports show 287,981 ZV,, , 3 m good standing on Juno 30tb ’.! tbftt ossea !> , by c72 death deserving a gg re g at sick ?d 7.994 and • 1 ) i T" nre n0 ade reoemn 8 pensions. p ^ aa “ Xoy government, at- , . 082 BoI<1 >ers’ "ii S “ !' v-’ Umer0U8 a “ ,h “7 graves “ B0C un- “- f 1 aiulu al meetmgs wlth th ° Ve ‘ era “ 8 Wedn “ d 1 ^ ^ -VIiZKOP PF.^ „ HAWS .7 NAY. k '* ""’""wot^Oo m " " To The Anzicger, Berlin newspaper. CoS publishes an interview with Sehwarzkoppen which is to’worll believed to ilefino Gernii.ny’s policy the .|,l‘ SJt'JV rn.ke . Have we not already adopted a a u line of 1 , , . atter? W 0ha , d , COn i , n e T ? °r so twice. First w our ambassador . to <ia “ ee c arec ia we bacl nld nl,! 7 German . von Bnlw, minister ofX eign affairs confirmed tlmt statement plainly 1 ? and laistinctiym^tnereiclistag. distinctly in the reichstag ’’ ALL IN SAVANNAH JAIL. TIi© Delegsils TToltl at Darien Day© Been Transferred to Savannah. John Delegal, Eddie Dologal and Mary Delegal, their mother, arrived at Savannah, Ga., Tuesday afternoon, from Darien. They were immediately placed in the Chatham county jail, Where they will be hold until the day of their trial in Effingham county. German Entertains Chambers. The German ambassador at Wash- ington gave a dinner Wednesday night to Mr. Chambers, the chief justice of Samoa, and the fact is taken to indicate a bettor state of feeling now that there is fuller knowledge re- specting the course of Mr. Chambers in Samoa. • BENTIIEIM A FAKIR? Coburg Agency Pronounces His Allega¬ tions To Be False. A semi-official agency at Coburg, Germany, declares that the statement recently made by Charles E. Bentheim, of Atlanta, Ga., to the effect thatAlvin Florschuetz, when United States vice consul at Sonneberg, used the seals, letter heads, etc., of the consulate, for years beforo the Dreyfus case came up, for the transmission to the German war office of French military secrets is pure invention. It is also said that Bentlieim was never employed, in the offices of the general staff of Germany, as he has claimed MILES’ PROPOSAL REJECTED. His Recommendation A* To Rapid-Fire Guns Disapproved Of. A Washington special says: Some months ago General Miles recommend- ed the purchase of a number of rapid- fire guns for use m tbe Philippines His recommendation was as president of the board of ordnance and fortifica¬ tions. General Buffington, chief of ord¬ nance, disapproved the recommenda¬ tion, MORGAN, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER U. 1899. DEMANGE PLEADING Attorney For Dreyfus Opens His Speech For the Defense. ^^ONEK pmom,™, LISTENS ic X cve with WITH INDIFFERENCE luniLTxncvrr -~— A Rc P ort Current That I.nl>orl anti Dena¬ ango Disagreed Over tlie Flan of Procedure. A special from Rennes says: The hall of the Lycee was crowded Friday morning at the opening of the fifth day of the fifth week of the second tnaI , . , , courtmartial . , „ Captain Alfred of Dreyfus, of the artillery, oharged with treason. There waB a , arge attendance of Mles and ne ^pnper writers, who sat U P all night in order to secure front places. At an early hour a long line was formed of people awaiting ndmis- sion. Standing room at the back of the court commanded 15 to 20 francs for places, and the demand increased as the trial approached its end. Among the privileged witnesses of the trial Friday was Baron Russell, of Killoween, lord chief justice of Eng- land. speech ^ Majtie for Demange the defense. at once In opened eloquent his terms and with impressive delivery he brought out strong evidence against Estorbaz V 1)u nn « tbe course of bls remarks he cried: 1 “Do you think if Dreyfus and Ester- hazy had been before tho courtmartial of 1894, that tho court would have condemned Captain Dreyfus?” Dreyfus listened to the oration of M. Domango with impassiveness, Whatever the prisoner’s feelings were as behalf, behalf, he heard ho ho carefully carefully M. Demange’s plea in his m! concealed concealed it. it. At At li 11 o’clock o’clock M. Demange Demange was was still ■ speaking, and announced that ho would need another two hours aud a half to finish hia plea, so the court ad- journed until 7:30 o’clock Saturday morning. s it.. I here after adjourn- was a rumor ment of court that, M. Labori had de- *?. speak ’ tbe idea being that his abstention from doing so, in-view the irritating effect his every utterance has on tho court, would be rather an advantage than otherwise to Dreyfus, M. Labori was asked if there was any truth in the report, and he replied with a slirttg of his shoulders, appar- ontiy conveying the impress ion that the matter was under consideraton. It was generally noticed that when M. Labori entered the court he spoke to M. Demange ill a deprecating tone, and a sharp discussion ensued almost ering on a dispute. Tbo Ban!0 th,u g occurred during tho -« a, brie ! R " spenaio “ of tbe Hie two . lawyers were apparently at loggerheads about the best method of conduciiHg the case, which, it is said, boded no good for Dreyfua. f.rDU GERMANY A WV CPE SPEAKS 4 VC FDD FOR DREYFUS ROEVC 1 TC - Count Von Dunstc, DeclarcsMost Emphatically Th«. Prisoner fi ’ puobmied theoffiK al portion of the paper Friday evening the following 8 statement: » We are authorized to repeat here- with tho declarations which the impe- -J* 8 f, 0Ternlaent ! Te *T° d ’ ° while ma ” ded loyally *" regard observ- to U ° ! • UtCTnaI mat{e, ' B °f. ano ‘her conn- try, has made 1 concerning the French captain Dreyfus. For the preservation of his own dignity and the fulfillment of a duty to humanity, Prince Von Munster, after obtaining tho orders of tho em P eror > repeatedly made in De- 00 mlier, 1894, and in January, 1895, yasimir-Perier, ■*\ X- I far it an x, declarations M. Dupuy to and the M, ef- b!cX * baX imperial embassy in France never maintained either direct- 7 or indirectly any relation with Dreyfus. “Secretary of State Von Buelow, in the reichstag January 24, 1898, made tile following statement: “ ‘I declare in tho most positive manner that no relations or connec- Rons of any kind ever existed between xbe French ex-Captain Dreyfus, now 011 Devil’s island, and any German agent.’” PRESIDENT MUST JOIN. Union Bricklayer* Require Initiation to I ay Corner Ktone. A Chicago dispatch says: President HeKinley was elected a member of the Bricklayers and Stone Masons’ Inter- national Union, No. 21, of Chicago, Wednesday. President Gubbins, of the union, Hat since the elicit executive was to lay the corner stone of tho new postoffice, it was necossary lie should join the union before he is allowed to handle a trowel in Cook county. A card of honorary membership was made out for the president, but it will not he forwarded to him until the mat¬ ter has been further discussed. SEVEN MEN KILLED. Freight Wreck Occurs In runnel at Wil¬ liamson, W. Va. A (liflpatcb from Williamson,W.Va.. 8nvS: Heven persons were killed in a {rei ° ht wrecU Wednesday in Dingess tlin e „ on the Northern and Western railway. The dead are: | Frank It. Archer, brakeman, I Charles Booth, brakeman. John Cliaftin, fireman. Four tramps, names unknown. AN ULTIMATUM IS PROBABLE Tronl/Ie Between England and Transvaal Becomes Critical. MANY SIGNIFICANT MESSAGES Pass Between Salisbury and the Queen—Transvaai Govern¬ ment’s Answer. Advices from London state that the colonial office officials were busy until after 3 o'clock Thursday J morning. b | Dispatches have been passing by ape- cial messengers between the queen j | and Lord Salisbury for the last few day8 The Times advises the government to convoke parliament immediately, if necessary, to vote tbe needed sup¬ plies, adding that a “further loss of time may be dangerous and humilia¬ ting.” The day’s news shed no now light on the Transvaal crisis. The signs which the English aro accustomed to see just previous to a war continue, and from these any number of sensa¬ tional deductions may be drawn. General opinion trends ta the belief that the cabinet council will result in an ultimatum, followed by an inline- tliato backdown by tho Boers, or the immediate commencement of hostih- ties by Great Britain, Mr * Chamberlain remained at the forc! « n opl, '° » nt! > shortly before mid* night. Ho declined to make a stato- ment regarding the Transvaal situa- tion, but expressed a desire to see a copy of the following transcript of the Transvaal government’s reply, issued b T the Transvaal agent m Brussels Wednesday night, which was forward- ed to him by the Assorted Press: Kruger’s Reply to Chamberlain. In reply to the-last dispatch'of the British government, the Transvaal government on Saturday handed to the British agent in Pretoria are- sponse, of which tho foliowing is a purport ! “The government of the South Afri- c “n republic regrets that Great Britaiu ; ' s °f Iko opinion that it is unable to \ accept the proposals made by the j Transvaal m the dispatches of August 19 and 21, by which the term for 0D- taming the franchise was fixed at five years and the representation of the | Witwaterstrand district. Was increased, “'The government regrets this the I more “«*.“> inasmuch ded as !™>‘ it considered negotiations itself | | ’>- previous to its formal proposals that the latter would bo accepted by the British government. In these condi- . tions the Transvaal considers its j P ropasa,s aIe “nmiHed, and finds it . | necessary to submi them to tho volks- f, aad a “ d tb °, pe .'!’ p,e - 11 rcmains ot ftSm™ Jy’a. mS. ItaZ P.~»U<1 ‘° **** ab “The Transvaal never desired Great Britain to abandon any rights pos- sessed by virtue of the London con- vention of 1884 or by virtue of inter- national law. The Transvaal still bopcs tbat these declarations will cad to a good uuderstandingand a solution of the existing difficulties.” fiio Transvaal government has , already mado known to tho British j agont its objections to accepting tho proposals contained in tho British high commissioner's telegram of Au¬ gust 2, suggesting the appointment of delegates to draw up a report on the last electoral law voted by the volka- raad. “If the one side’s examination re¬ ferred to in the last dispatch should show that the existing electoral law can be made more efficient, the Trans- vaal government is ready to make a proposal to the volksraad with this object. It is also disposed to furnish ' bG information possible, but it is of the opinion that tho result of such an inquiry, so fur as regards a useful appreciation of the law, will bo of lit- tie value.” A UNHJUE PARDON. Governor of Alabama RoJuane* Convict on Conditional Parole. Governor Johnston, of Alulinma, has granted a unique pardon to John Bos¬ ton, an ignorant country negro of Bussell county, who had been con¬ victed of chicken stealing and sen¬ tenced for six months. After allowing him to serve for several weeks, tho ex¬ ecutive, who considered that the pun¬ ishment was excessive, granted him a parole conditioned that for twelve months ho should not buy, steal or cat another chicken or a portion thereof. COAL CREEK MINERS OUT. Workmen Dernnml That Company Drop Ono of Its I’nrchaftora. hundred A Chattanooga dispatch says: Two coal miners at the Bale creek mines went on a strike Wednesday because tlje company was furnishing coat to the Dayton Coal and Iron corn- pany, whose miners are on a strike for higher wages. The Sale creek men demanded of the company lhat they refuse to fur¬ nish coal to Dayton. The operators rejected the demand and the men laid down their picks, DEPENDS ON KAISER German Emperor Holds the Fate Of Dreyfus In His Hands. IS ARBITER OF PEACE OR TURMOIL M. I.nborl amt President Jouaust Haro ExcUltinK Colloquy—Dreyfus’ De¬ fender May Retire l-’rom Case. Advices of Wednesday from Rennes state that it is the general opinion that the salvation of Captain Dreyfus hangs on a word from Emperor Wil¬ liam. If the kaiser consents to allow Colonel Sehwarzkoppen, the Gorrnau military attache at Paris in 1894, to testify before the courtmartial or to send a deposition or, what ia consid¬ ered still more probable, to allow hia disposition to be accompanied by the actual document mentioned in bor¬ dereau, then Dreyfus is saved. If the emperor, however, decides that it is not in the interest of Ger¬ many for Colonel Sehwarzkoppen to intervene then Dreyfus’ case is hope¬ less and his condemnation certain. To all intents and purposes Emper¬ or William holds tho peace of France in his hands, for every one anticipates that King Humbert, of Italy, will fol¬ low his lead. May Withdraw. An exciting episode of AVednesday’s court session was a scene in which M Labori, General Eliiot, Colonel Jou- aust aud Oaptniu Dreyfus participated. Things had progressed quietly and even monotonously up to that time. Suddenly when General Billot iu low, even tones again brought out what many declared is tho general’s last card, namely, the complicity of Dreyfus and Esterkazy, there was a rcmarkablo change of scone. M. Labori, in terrible excitement, and waving his arms, protested in a ringing voice. Dreyfus, who had been sitting like a statue, also jumped to his feet, despite tho restraining hand that a gendarme placed upon his shoulder, and with his face flaming with passion, said, addressing Colonel Jouaust: this “I odious protest, accusation.” colonel; I protest against M. Labori, at the same time was demanding to bo heard, Colonel Jouaust equally determined not to hear him, called out: “Maitre Labori, I refuse to allow you to speak.” When M. Labori finally "ave up and sat down trembling, he v-as deathly pale. It is understood that as a result of this scene M. Labori, leading counsel for the defense, wishes to retire from the scene. Ho is convinced that the judges are utterly hostile to him. A meeting of M. Labori’s friends will be held to decide whether such a step is advisable. Labori’s withdrawal from tlie case would be tantamount to a public dco- lar.lioM of his feelings that, the judges bay e shown a bias against Dreyfus and _ ■ COl.L.SIOJi I1UORES FIFTY. Trains on RaUirnore and Ohio Come In Contact With Disastrous Results. Probably fifty persons were injured in a rear-end collision on the Balti¬ more and Ohio railroad Wednesday night at Connellsvillo station, Fa. No one was fatally hurt and many of the injured continued on their jour¬ ney. An emigrant special of eight Wag- ner sleepers ran into the renr end of the Cumberland accommodation. Two coaches of tho accommodation were wrecked, the rear end of the last one being crushed as though it had been an egg shell. FEVER PATIENT ISOLATED. A Case Reported In Miami, Florida, and Prompt Precaution* Taken. Wednesday morning the health au¬ thorities of Savannah, Ga., were ad¬ vised that a case of yellow fever bad been discovered at Miami, Fla. The report which reached Savannah was to the effect that one enso hns been found in the town and that it has been care¬ fully isolated. The patient wan placed on a scoouer and tho vessel taken into the ocean, where it will be away from other vessels. JURY HARD TO GET. Th© Delegal Rap© C';«ho Is Called In McIn¬ tosh Court. Nows from Darien, Ga., is to the ef¬ fect that trouble was experienced in securing a jury to try Henry Delegal. Wednesday over seventy jurors were summoned and out of that number on¬ ly eleven were secured. The jurors go down mostly for cause nDd about nine-tenths of them admit their preju¬ dice in tho ease. Court was adjourned until Thursday to give the sheriff another chance to bring in men. WORKING ON NEW MILL. First Brick On Cotton Factory at Griflln, Oft.* Is Raid. Tho first brick was laid on the Spald¬ ing Cotton mills at Griffin,Ga., Thurs¬ day, and was witnessed by a large number of citizens. A large force of hands were then put to work and the building will be ready for the machin¬ ery early in December. The paid up capital of the mills lias been increased from $100,000 to $125,- 000, which was done to accommodate a few personal friends, and it could have been increased to $100,000, $1 PER YEAi . ENGLAND WANTS PEACE Cabinet Council Did Not Issue U1- timtuni to Boers as Was Expected. The cabinot council in London Fri¬ day attracted greater public interest than any meeting of the ministry for years past. A well dressed crowd of people continually greeted the most prominent cabinet ministers aud im¬ patiently thronged the preeinets of the foreign office throughout the session, eagerly scrutinizing the faces of those coming and going in the hope of ob¬ taining a glimmering of the outcomo of the monotonous event. The war spirit was evident on all sides and the generals were enthusi¬ astically cheered as they appeared, the crowd evidently understanding that in they had been summoned to bo readiness in the‘event of the ministers wishing their advice. As showing tlio importance of the meeting of tho council, Under Becro- tary Wyndham, of the war depart¬ ment, and Brodrick. of the foreign of¬ fice, were summoned to attend. By 1 o’olock ail the cabinet ministers were present. The cabinet council was concluded at 3 p^ji. A reporter of tho Associated Press asked the president of the board of agriculture, Rt. Hou. Walter Long, if any conclu¬ sion had been reached. lie said: “All I can say is that wo must have patience.” The ministers oarno out arm in arm, laughing and chatting, greatly con¬ trasting with tho manner in which they went in. Lord Salisbury again received an ovation. Although tho foreign, office has not given out a statement, the general im¬ pression was that no ultimatum will l>e sent to the Transvaal at present and that a time limit was placed for a conference at Cape Town. It is understood that the cabinet meeting established the following facts: That parliament will not ho summoned; that the reserves will not be called for; that 10,000 troops will bo sent to sonth Africa, A representative of the Associated Press learns that n strongly worded dispatch has been sent to the Trans¬ vaal, which will be published imme¬ diately on its delivery' here. MAY CAUSE A STRIKE. Duelitown, Tennessee, Companies Refuse to Kmploy Union Men. The American Federation of Labor lias organized a lodge at Ducktown, Tenn.jwitk membership of 350 miners. Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company and Tennessee Copper Com¬ pany posted notices about their works, stating that they would not recognize the labor union and would not employ union men. Later the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company discharged all union men employed at Mary mine. A PLACE FOR SAMPSON. Commander of Atlantic Squadron May 15c Sent to Ronton. Tho present understanding at. the navy department is that Admiral Sampson will relinquish his command of the north Atlantic squadron Octo¬ ber 8, immediately following the con¬ clusion of the reception of Admiral Dewey. Tho vacancy in the Boston navy yard caused by the death of Ad¬ miral Picking will offer one opportunity for a suitable shore command for Ad¬ miral Sampson. UNIVERSAL PEACE AFAIl OFF. fio Declared Kinperor Wiliam In a Speech at Carls Rulio. Emperor William addressing tho burgomaster of Carls Rulie, Paden, Friday, ami expressing his satifaction at the bearing of the troops, said: “Many centuries must elapse be¬ fore the theory of perfect peace attains universal application. At present tho surest bulwark of peace for the Gor¬ man empire consists in its princes and the army (hey lead.” COSTLY DEWEY ARCH. The Sum of *20,800 Will He Spent On Structure At New York. The National Sculpture Society has submitted plans to tho building com¬ missioner for the erection at Broadway and Fifth avenue, Now York, of the Dewey arch, the estimated cost being $26,500, Sections of the columns which form a part, of tho Dewey arch were put in place Friday morning. A NEW LESSEE. Atlantis Coast Uno Secures An Interest In Georgia Railway. The Atlantic Coast Line has obtained the half interest in tho Georgia railroad lease. Tho announcement was made at the director’s meeting of the Western Railway of Alabama. President Barry Walters, of tho Coast Line, was elected o director of tho Western. He is ono of tbe Georgia road’s representatives on the hoard. M. H. Smith, president of the Lou¬ isville and Nashville, retired from the hoard. The Louisville and Nashville has two representatives on the West¬ ern’s board. MOTHER USES RAZOR. C’uta Hor Five-Y««r-OJ<1 Child’s Throat nml Then Her Own. Mrs. Dr. James Burch of Lincolc- ton, Ga., in a stato of mental aberra¬ tion, caused from continual illness at tbo bouse of her sister, Mrs. F. Dun- nington, in Augusta, where she was visiting, out tho throat of Marie, her flve-yejv-old child, and then cut her own throat. Both wounds nre dftu- gerous, but both may recover. YELLOW JACK IN EVIDENCE Thirteen Cases Reported In Mis¬ sissippi City. FEVER SPREADS IN KEY WEST Rigid Qaurnntinc Rules Are Be¬ ing Applied at Various Points. A New Orleans special says: Sus¬ picious cases reported Thursday from Mississippi City, Mias., were pro* noueed yellew fever Friday by the ex¬ port, after a careful study of the eases. Thirteen were sick, all the cases being mild and thoroughly isolated and the disease is fully under control. Mo»t of the summer residents of the town, . however, loft to avoid quarantine. Mobile quarantined against * Missis¬ sippi City Thursday night. The state board of health of Mississippi quaran¬ tined Friday. The Louisiana board has not as yofc taken any notion and •probably will not do so, bolding that, there is no danger, a^ the cases are isolated. One of the yellow fever cases in Now Orleans was declared cured Fri¬ day, leaving only one sick, Rev. Mr. Bentley, curate of St. Paul. THIRTY CASES AND TWO DEATHS AT KEY WEST. Thirty cases of yellow fever had been reported in Key West up to Fri¬ day night ns a record for twenty-four hours. ted, Including two oases previously omit¬ the total number occurring to date so far ns known is 127, tho total number deaths up to Friday being nine. The weather is still warm and rainy and favorable for the spread of the disease. Tho cases of yellow fever having been discovered at Mississippi City, Dr. J. F. Hunter, secretary of the state board of health, issued the fol¬ lowing bulletin Friday night: “Yellow fever hns been officially re¬ ported i ii Mississippi City* I hereby declare the nlnSvciinmed place, to be iii quarantine under Dr. J. as stato officer, and no pusseyfitTs, bag¬ gage, freight or express will be allowed to bo brought into any other "portion of the state.” located Mississippi City is a summer resort, on the gulf coast seventy-two milos from New Orleans. Tho news has produced but little excitement and no apprehension ia felt. '' TEXAS APERIES RULE. A dispatch from Austin says: Texas ordered on an additional yellow fever quarantine Friday as tho result of a telegram from Dr. Bouohon, at New Orleans, that an additional ’’’ease of yellow fever had developed there, and n telegrnm from W. H. Sanders, stato health officer of Alabama, under n Mobile date that yellow Liver had developed at Mississippi City. ’ A second telegram was received from John T. Hunter,-secretary of the Mis¬ sissippi stato hoard, stating that' there were thirteen genuine cases of; yellow fever at Mississppi City and tbat tho state of Mississippi had - quarantined that place. . . . • •. . • Montgomery 'Quarantines. A npeeinl from Montgomery, Ala., says: The state quarantitfe' • lock been extended against Mississippi Gj-ty and points west of there on the route to New Orleans. Fever in Vera^Orjist. • Official reports of the yellow fever cases at Vera Cruz, Mexico, isdlcate the cohtfiiued prevalence - ’ 6f the dis¬ ease at that port, and a large propor¬ tion of deaths. GATHERING PEARLS IN FLOYD. A Dcoiarli) Farmer I’iuka ('j) Gems Which Aro Valued at Interest has. beep m oused .in the pearl fisheries of Floyd county, Ga. A farmer living on tho Arniuchee has on exhibition in Rome'm number of tho most beautiful pearls yot seen in the town. Tbo bottle containing 835 worth of tho pretty pearls aro attracting much attention. THOUSANDS OF AFFIDAVITS. Question of Railroad A«se*ssn»enfs In North Carolina In tlie Court*.... By far tho greatest suit in which the state of North Carolina has ever figur¬ ed will bo heard before Judge Simon- ton at Asheville. It involves $10,- 000,000, being the additional ' assess- ment of tho Southern, Seaboard and Coast Line railway systems which the corporation commission fixed and which tbo roads are fighting. There nearly five thousand affidavits in tho case. Tho railways took them to provo that other property is not tax¬ ed over 00 per cent of its value, while the state’e affidavits ave to show that other property is taxed as fully. FILIPINO MONEY ISSUED. _V: • .. i*nper Hill, to Amount "4 *3,000,000 Glvon Out In Manila. A Manila dispatch says: The recent issue of Filippino paper money amounts to $3,000,000. Tho-aoCeptance of this issue is made obligatory and the bills aro made redeemable in three yoars. Tho insurgents have issued a call upon property owners in tlie interior to supply gratis to the insurgent army carts, horses and cattle.
