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TWO PASSING OF THE U.S. EXPRESSCO. Dissolution of Corporation to Throw 15,000 Employes Out of Work Many Old in Service New York. —The passing of the U. S Express Company, which It* dir*c tors yesterday voted to dissolve will throw IS,OOO fert<nnß out of employ ment They received In *aiar> and w-sge* approximately $0,000,000 a year. / Many of them' employe*, especially In the larger office*, have grown old In the *erv|ce of the company and it wa* said today that few of them were financially able to retire from active employment of nme aort. Blame* Commission. The prospective dissolution will af fect express service covering 32,911# miles of railroad with between 5,000 and 6,000 Stations, according to a statement made public today by Dun can I Roberta, president of the coin pany, since January. 1913. Mr. Rob erta denli-d that the parcel post was responsible for the proposed liquida tion, but said that the new rates fixed by the interstate commerce commission was tin- chief factor in Influencing the directors Mr Rob erts also blamed stale rate rominia sions which he declared ordered rates In some Instances lower than those fixed by the Interstate commerce commission. Continuing Mr. Roberts said: ‘There la no quniTel over the par ce] petst It fllla a want the express companies never could, with the utter Impracticability of rural deliveries by them The fault Ilea with the change In our rate* " Over Market Value. The stockholders under the plan of liquidation, the terms oT which re main to he decided, will probably get more than the present market value of the stock as the company's liquid assets are valued in excess of $8,0(10,- i h-1, ,i. i, MocUtolanra on record, of which 740 are women. The largest Individual block. 21,000 share*, Is held by the estate of the late K. H Harrlman. The Platt holding of 50 sharps sre much smaller tuan was generally believed U.S. WON’T HELP SHIH OIL American Gov't Not to Protest Against German Oil Monopoly Bill. No Retaliation. Berlin. The dielilnn of the United Stale* government nut to protest In fa'or of the Standard Oil Co., against the German oil monopoly conform* with !hr expectations of the German covernment, ll w«* announced today. A representative of the government Informed the committee In charKe of tho hill In the tn perlnl imrllaiment Hint Amerlcnn relnllalorv notion mlitlil he n deterrent factor against the leglsla tion hut asserted he was confident Ihl* would not occur. It la generally un derstood here that the Standard Oil Co., la not Baking the American gov ernment to protest against the German oil monopopl\, the eatnhllahmcnt of which la well within the prerogative of the German »ot ernment The com pany, however, wishes the American government to support Its demand that the German monopoly hill he amended In order to compensate the company for Its loss of business and Its Invest ments In German' The hill professes to compensate the Standard Oil Co., hut onh for the equipment of Its wholesale business established before March DU within the customs limits. $2,000.000 Loss. Nothin* t» to lie given for the re tailing equipment, which cost $2,000,- 000. or the good will The wording of the Mil exclude* compensation for the refinery In the free port of Hre men, outside of the customs tone or for the expensive establishment at Hamburg started two 'ears ago. Al though the United State* government has not protested against the passage of the oil monopoly bill, it recently re quested a postponement of action In the matter, pending determination of the American standpoint, The German Imperial parliament did not pay any heed to this request hut continued It* discussion of the meas ure In committee. The progress made there Is very slow but the ultimate en actment of the bill appeara to be cer tain. although sn alternative proposal by the Standard Oil Co. to give a guar antee not to exceed a specified maxi mum price during the next decade I* receiving serious consideration. HIBERNIANS WILL CELEBRATE ITTH Chairman J. J. Callahan Has Completed All of the Arrange ments For Banquet. The Ancient Order •of Hibernians will celebrate the 17th of March. Chairman J J. Callahan .of the An cient Order of Hibernians, ha* com pleted all the arranirement* for the celebration for the 17th of March The Hibernian* will attend solemn high mas* at i> SO a. m„ and the Sacred Heart Cadet* and Knights of Colum bua have also been Invited to Join them The night celebration will consist of a banquet and a number of the Hiber nian's friends will attend A number of prominent speaker* will also be heard. Mr. I-eo. Cotter has charge of the musical program and some of the beat singers In the city have been se cured. VVhansvsr You Nsod s Gsnsrsl Torn# Taks Grovs’s Ths Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic Is equally valuable ns u General Tonic because It contains the well known tonic properties of QUIN INE and IRON. Drives out Malaria enriches Blood. Builds up ths Whofli System. GOc. —(Advertisement.) “Thank Heaven That Man Is Dead/' Cried Mother in-Law at News of Death Savannah, .Os. "Thank heaven, that man Is d»»ad!” Mrs Annie Kent Is said to have exclaimed, says a spe cial dispatch to The Atlanta Journal, when told OT the killing of John Itavl*. the former husband of her laughter, Mrs Mattie McCoy, In California. "I would not take a million dollars for this news. He ruined my daugh ter's life and wa* * disgrace to hit fsrnly," Mr* McCoy who wa* a widow, was married to Ikvl* last December She wa* living with him In Philadelphia when he was first arrested Hhe is now In Winter Haven. Fla recovering from a severe attark of Illness that followed the exposure of the criminal career of her husband Davis was for some time a resident of Jacksonville and was known thera aa J. B Bslley. Grand Duchess Charged With Deserting Husband Swedish Divorce Proceedings Have Been in Progress Some Time. Stockholm, Sweden. The grand duchess Pavlovna, of Russia, wife of Prince William of Sweden, second son of tiuslav V , was summoned to day through the Swedish legation In ht. Petersburg to appear in the court of assizes at wtorkholin Hlie will i.iere have to answer a charge of hav ing deserted her husband Divorce proceedings between the royal couple nave been In progress for some time. Prince William, who 1* now on a hunting expedition In Uganda I* not expected to return to Sweden before the end of April. , The grand duchess has been In hi Petersburg for home time. She Is a daughter of tlrt* Grand Duke Paul . lexandrovltch and a cousin of Uie emperor of Russia. Rhe Is now In her 21th vear Her husband Is In hla 30th year. The marriage took place In 1908. They have one son, Prince Lennart horn In 1909. Witnesses are to be heard by the court of assizes and tile suit will he Tought in the usual way. It wan at one tome thought poaslhie to «r range a divorce without these for malltles but the Swedish law makes no exeei tlon In the ease of royalties. Augusta and Columbia Teams Are Officially In Sallie Territory Auburn, N. Y.—The National llase hall arbitration today gave out the following decisions: Tho territory of Augusta, <ia . and Columbia. S C. has been added to the South Atlantic League. Claims disallowed Kernan against New|a>rt Nows Application of Jack H. Hnjska to be free agent disallowed: application of .lark Richards to be free agent al lowed. The Cincinnati club has released Robertson to Savannah by purchase ACTRESS CAPTURES GREEK MASHER; RAN AFTER HIM Atlanta After picking up her skirts and engaging in a foot-race that last ed fur several blocks, Mrs. Kate |tr'- ant. an actress, succeeded In capturing Andrew Gust, a Greek, whom she said had tried to flirt with her. She turned him over to a policeman, and luter appeared to prosecute him In police court "It seemed to me that lie was going a mile a minute, but I kept right at his heels." wu* the way Mr*. Bryant told of her experience. She testified that Gust had twice fol lowed her on the street, and had tried to force his attentions on her. Oust was fined $Mt, and Mr*. Bryant, who was accompanied by her husband, left the court room with a broad smile on her face. i THE BIJOU j “Stags Wadding” Tonight. The shot*' at the Bijou, "A Cabaret Night at Delmotilco's," la winning large audiences Ibis half of the week. Peo ple who have seen the show praise It. The pictures are ulso good. Prof. Roust"y, who Is presenting Mile. Oberlta In a series of life pos tures. Is the splendid extra attraction. This act Is especially good. The "stage wedding" will he itie feature tills evening. JURORS DRAWN IN THE CITY COURT The following Is a Hat of the Jurors drawn in the city court yrslerda' for appearance oil* Monday/ March 23rd, when criminal business will be trans acted : C. C Henderson, Jesse W. Clark, T O. Halite. K. I- Dixon, Fred D Shivers, Robt. A Reed. C. C. Howard. B. T. Ix've, John T. Cleekley. A. C. Perkins. James Tobin. John W Bess man, Lee Garner, J. K Jamea. U C. Steinberg. F. \Y. Dulse, Sam Gold berg. Joseph J. Hobbs. Herbert B. Morgan, Frank Spears. C. K Hooper. George 11 Dennis. It. II Woodward. P. I. Bushin, James S Anderson. H. C. Caver, \V. P lister, George Nee*, 1.. C, lHiollltle, Harry II Cosgrove Edward W Davis. Mat It. O Connor, tieorge V'tnaker, K J. Mulherln, A. T. )<ang J L Oxner, Joseph P. Verdery. H. H. Alexander Ralph Snell, Joseph K. Campbell, J \V. Tidwell, \v. It Walton, Jr„ P, H Carpenter. C, H Nixon, Marcus M'renn R. D Parker. George T. Itarnea. S E Clnrk, w S Brand. B. K Vinson, John P Keenan, Harry 11 Jones W. S Morris. W. Walton Hush. H W. T Balk Charles O'Connor, K R McNeill, J. W. Rain water. H K Wtngard. BEST FAMILY LAXATIVF. Beware of constipation. I’se Dr. King's New Life rills and keep well. Mr*. Charles E Smith, of West Frank lin, Me., calls them "our family laxa tive.” Nothing belter for adults or • ged. Get them today, 25e All drug gists or by mall. H. E. Bucklin A Co. Philadelphia er SL Louie. BOTH OBIT THE S. C. HOSPITAL Dr Babcock and Dr. Saunders Present Their Resignations and Leave. Former Served 23 Years. Columbia, 8. C. T. .1. Htrajt, of lain ■aster last night was appointed by Onv. Hleasi- as superintendent of the Hlate Hospital for the Insane, to sue reed Dr, .1, W. Ha brock, who yesterday resigned The formal appoint merit i,f Mr, K trait was sent to Her ret ary of Htate Met'own today Dr J. L. Thomp son, a member of the hospital staff, will serve as superintendent until Mr. Htralt can qualify for the office. Friction's Sequel. Columbia, 8. C.—As the sequel to rumored friction st the State Hospit al for the Insane, with Its consequent legislative Inquiry which proved sen satlonal, the resignation of Dr. J W. Babcock, superintendent and Dr. Kleanora It Saunders, second assist ant physician, were Friday presented to Governor Blease and the hoard of regents The governor accepted Dr. Babcock's resignation and the re gents that of Dr. Saunders, both to take effect at once Dr J W. Thomp son, first assistant physician, has been put In charge or the hospital. Hr llahcock leaves lb>- St.ite II >s pltal for the Insane after a service of twenty-three years. Dr. Saunders wa* appointed as sec ond assistant physician May 1, 1907 The committee oT inquiry cleared Dr Saunders of all charges and gave high praise to her work at the asylum The report was adopted unanimously liy the nouse and senate There were no charg*-s against Dr Babcock. gen. mm CONSENTS TO II Willing to Have U. S. Con suls Look Out For Foreigners Interests. Punishment For Guilty. Washington. Americans at Tampi co will be taken aboard the hospital ship Solace and the battleships In cast or fighting there. Rear Admiral lletcher reiairted today. Carranza Consents. Washington. Gen t'arranza has consented to have Amerlcnn consuls look after Interests of foreigners in constitutionalists territory where their own governments have no consular representatives. Where there are such representa tives he suggests that even where their governments have recognized Huerta these consuls can offlccially communi cate with him without Involving their government:! Also, lie suggests Ids willingness to listen and heed any ap plications made to him directly by the friends and relatives of foreigners whose lives or property may he threat ened and investigate every case and to punish any of his followers who may he culpable. This Is the substance of a tele graphic report made to Secretary Itry an today by American Consul Slm plch. At The Grand ANDONEGUTS CONCERT TOMOR ROW-ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM. Scnor .lose Andonegul will otter to! morrow the third of the series of Sun day concerts The program for to morrow afternoon will lu* one that | was to be used last Sunday. The concert for tomorrow afternoon will be found to he the most elaborate of the season and in tact the hesi concert that tills splendid orchestra has \et offered Miss Marie Meyers "111 lie heard in a solo as also wilt Mr W arren \n I c»s Mr l outs Savor's march. "Greater Augusta, will be one of the numbers of this ver> attractive program It is ex pected that standing room will not he available tomorrow as all well known how popular are the Andouegtii con certs The entire gallery au<l bal conv will be opened to the general public, and the orchestra floor only, will be reserved for subscribers. There will be no admission fee charg ed. The box office will be opened tomorrow afternoon at :t o’clock for reservation of seats, anyone jeafrlng tii subscribe CHtt do so then. The concert will begin promptly at four o'clock. The same tlckeis which were to have been used last Sitnd«> will be used tomorrow. LIVING MELODIES IN "THE ROSE MAID." Of all the new operas Introduced from Rltrope “The Rose Maid" Is said to contain more good music that prom ises to live longer after the production Is forgotten than any of Its sister pieces now before the public. This prettily named opera Is coming to the Grand next Saturday, matinee amt evening. It Is now on Its second annual tour. During Its six months' run on Broadway, It raptured the hearts of all New York, where It was the first opera since "The Merry Widow" to score an all-summer record. Kvcry audience quickly catches Its tuneful melodies, and such numbers as the faacinatlng "Rose Waltz." "Nanikin" duet. "Nights of Gladness" or “Noon Song" cannot he forgotten once tliev have been heard "The Rose Maid" possesses romance, comedy and melody In pleas hip proportions, three charming quali ties alws's necessary to success In musical pig's Seats on sale next Thursday, 10 a tn. Fed*. at Columbia. Columbia, S. C. Twenty-three players of the Brooklyn federal League team, headed by Manager Bill Bradley, arrived here this morning from Washington and joined the three players who reached the city yester day Spring training on the athletic Held of the Vnlversity of South far oltna was begun at once H It Ward, president John M Ward, business manager and J*e Quirk, trainer, arc here with the dub. Skirts dry cleaned. 50c v.p. Augusta French Dry Cleaning Co., Fone 2976. W D. T. B. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. ( I ~‘. ,W'*| ■ '^l •%. * f y \ „■ / : - ;*"< ' c 1 • V r • ' ' •.• - . , • ■> . .... ' ,i ■ ..—j-: i_L Orellia Collins as the "Princess,” in the Rose Maid, at the Grand Next Saturday, Matinee and Evening. HAIL VILLA. EX-BANDIT AND MURDERER. AS NEXT PRESIDENT OF MEXICO (Continued from Preceding Page.) make his subordination to any one else improbable. No Loss of Power. “General Villa could not afford to go south at the head of his troops In the attack on Torreon before he hail first satisfied himself that his going would not result In the loss of any of his no- er." (n the absence of any indication that General Villa Intended to move southward immediately, this city, the largest in rebel territory apparently has resigned itself to an indefinite state revolution. Outward conditions are almost normal. The band plays li» the plaza and crowds promenade in tire gay lights. ‘‘Disappearances.’’ The silent disappearances of "sus pects” the reports of executions and the general knowledge that many peop.o for months hare been hiding in the basements of buildings form an aspect of life little mentioned. The man on "tile hill.” General Villa, who resides on an elevation a tew bio s from tlm United States eon sulate is the one man who can pro nounce life or death for any oil those who stroll In w plaza or hide in tne basements Residing In Ins own marble home not Tar from the plaza hut ‘held a prisoner is lulls Terrazas. Jr., son of one of the richest tamllles In Mexico, under the Diaz regime. Hears the Bells. As he paces up and down the tiled floor of his patio not knowing what moment he may be called o face the firing squad. Terrazas can hear the cathedral bells and at night the mil itary band. When seen today the prisoner ap peared to be utterly hopeless of his release. He lias been confined here ever since General Villa's army enter ed tile city last December When told that his father, a refugee in El I’aso was making every effort to pro cure hls release the prisoner merely shook his head. More than once since hls detention he has been sub jected to tortures to reveal places where Terrazas' money was supposed to be hidden. Three Purpose*. As understood here Terrazns is be ing held by tho rebels for three pur poses They are: bo that money may lie extorted from the Terrazas fam Uy that by threatening to exe cution of the prisoner the cientifico party may be dissuaded from Invad ing Mexico from the north and that tne prisoner may sign documents turning Terrazas' property over to Villa. Airmen Want $50,000. New York.—The board of govern ors of the Aero Clttb of America to daj sent to Representative John J Fitzgerald, chairman of the house eomnnftlce on appropriations, a ten gram asking him t > support a bill designed to set aside $50,000 for aero nautical research att Die 1/Siigley Veronautical laboratory of the Smith sonian Institute, and to have Potomac Park used for aeronautical experi ments. Won't Cancel Games. Tampa, FIS Manager Henry O'Da* received a telegram from the l\oca go office of the Cubs last night stat ing that it was impossible to cancel the exhibition games scheduled be tween tlie Chicago teams and other i clubs along the route back to C'hica i go Manager O'Day was anxious to re ! turn to Tampa following the series at i Jacksonville with the Athletics. He | Tears the effect *f the sudden cnange . in climate and wanted to take advan ; tago of all the warm weather possl i hie here. He announced tonight tnat all engagements will be filled TO COST $1,000,000. Middletown, Conn.—An expend!:ur« or about fl.* a**o*l has been voted b* trus | tees of Wesleyan t'niverstty, It was an j noun* ed toda*. to I olid an astronomical, ! ehservtii.vy, dormitory, library, labor,t- I lory und fraternity bouse. Gloves Cleaned, any length, 10c. Augusta French Dry Cleaning Co., Fone 2976. W. IT. B. MILITANTS SAY McKENNA WAS LUCKY THEY DIDN’T SHOOT (Continued from Preceding Page.) side of the wall and then made a rush for the windows.” Ono of the prisoners, who gave the name “Hoadicea," said In court: All Piead Guilty. "I wouldn’t have given much for him- Mr. McKenna —If we had got inside.” * Another of the women said: "It is a lucky thing Tor you we do not shoot.” All the women pleaded guilty and said they had been driven to break Mr. McKenna’s windows by "The great brutality shown to our beloved leader.” The magistrate said he had never heard a sadder or more deplorable story than that which had been told to the court. “Rot!” exclaimed one of the wo men. Released Again. London—Airs. Emmeline Pankhurst, militant suffragist leader, was again released from Holloway jail today. She havl started a "hunger and thirst" strike immediately after her arrest on Sunday at Glasgow and was in an exhausted condition. A demonstration has been arranged by the militant suffragettes outside or the prison but this failed owing to the secrecy with which Mrs. Pank hurst was removed in a taxicab to ji nursing home. Suffragists charge the police wltn brutal treatment of the militant leader at the time of her arrest in Scotland. Mrs. Pankhurst fell dur ing the scrimmage and the militant newspaper says the police threw her bodily Into a cab where they allowed her to lie on the floor while they sat on the seats insulting her. An inves tigation is demanded. HEAR DENUNCIATION OF ‘ABJECT SURRENDER OF AMERICANJDANAL RIGHT’ (Continued from Preceding Page.) been less glorious had we failed to urge our contention even when fully convinced of our right. Commandel Respect. When tlie Venezuela question stir red the nation it was a mistake, ac cording to this new "peace-at-any price" policy for President Grover Cleveland to have declared in a mes sage that commanded Uie respect of the world: " 'Today the I'nlted States is prac tically sovereign upon this continent and its flat is law upon tlie subjects to which it confines its interposition." Tlie report warned the interstate commerce committee and members of the house that by the provision ot the Sims bill, it would forever fore close the right of the I’ntted States to pass through the canal, without payment of tolls, either battleship*, revenue cutters, colliers, transports, or other government-owned craft. Tlie fact that the supreme court rendered a dlolslon which sustained the contention that the provisions ol the Huy-PaunceTote treaty are not applicable to vessels tn tlie coastwise trade was cited as an additional argu ment against the repeal of the tolls exemption. Representative La f forty. of Oregon, In his report said there was no doubt but that any arbitration court would support the American contention in the tolls controversy. SPRING BLOOD AND SYSTEM CLEANSER. During the winter months Impuri ties accumulate, your blood becomes impure and thick, ybur kidneys, liver and bowels fall to work, causing so called "Spring Fever." You feel tired, weak and lazy. Electric Bitters—(he spring tonic and system cleanser—ls wUat you need: they stimulate the k'd neys, liver and bowels to healthy ac tion, expel blood impurities and restore your health, strength and ambition. Electric Bitters makes you feel like new. Start a four week's treatment— It will put you In fine shape for your spring work. Guaranteed. All drug gists, 50c. and SI.OO. H. E. Bucklin A Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis. A MOST COMPLETE LINE OF BOYS’ SPRING SUITS The same high Hass tailoring ns in our men's garments. In fact, they are produced l»v the same makers. McCREARY’S “HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.” 115 Golfers on Country Club Links Today Matching Their Skill Against “Col. Bogey ” One hundred and fifteen members of the Country Club will this afternoon match their skill against “Col. Bogey" for .the prize offered by Mr. C. E. Johnson, (better known ns "Charley" Johnson). The prize Is a very hand some stiver cigarette case, big enough to hold forty cigarettes. The Bogey handicap is played thus: Each player has his handicap, one may have one stroke and another eighteen. The first man will take his stroke on the 11th hole (the longest) and the MORNING WITH IHE RECORDER It was a sad sight to see the little no-legged man who sells pencils on the eight hundred block stump hls way acros the floor to the railing and plead guilty to a charge of being drunk. He was fined $3 or 6 days just like anybody else. Judge Irvin said that if he pardoned the man because of his infirmities It would only lead him to take advantage of his condi tion by renewing the offence. More than one person thought, however, that were they the victim of hls mis fortunes, they too would try to for get. And a great big negro named Alec came up as a witness /in the case against his girl, Mary Ella. Alec’s head was bound up almost all over In a neat hospital bandage.—(the caustic remarks of the other day are hearing early fruit!)—but even under the mass of clean folded linen one could see that his face on one side was swollen out twice its size. He was really in a very bad way. The girl, Mary Ella, Metal Fence For Ball Park Flas Been Ordered; Work on the Grandstand is Now Progressing Nicely Secretary-Treasurer Hackett, of the Augusta Baseball Association, says that the metal fence that is to he installed at Warren I’ark, will arrive In Augusta about Monday, and that work will com menoe at once putting It up. The wooden fence around the sides, which will not be torn down, lias been repaired and is now in fine shape. The work on tlie grandstand will be completed Monday, and everything In generaJ will be In the best of conditio* for the first game of the season, which will he Wednesday afternoon. This game will be called at 3:30 o'clock. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the facts of this contest it will be stated again: It is betw-een ILLUSTRATED LECTURE AT ST. JOHN S SUNDAY P. M. Rev. M. M. McFerrin Will Talk on “The New Era in Asia” Tomorrow Night. Public In vited. Rev. S. P. Wiggins announces a most interesting service at St. John's church for Sunday night. Dr. MacFerrln. the pastor of the Greene street Presbyterian church, will give an address on “The New Era In Asia," using the stereopticon in the lecture This service will be of very great Interest to the people, for every one is concerned about the marvellous changes now going on in Asia. Mr. Sherwood Eddy has recently made a tour through the various countries of Jnpan, Korea, China and India, study ing the people and their great awaken ing. He took many photograph- scenes showing the custom* of the people, and the magnificent scenery of the coun tries. These photographs will l*e shown tn the lecture tomorrow night. Illustrated songs will also be used. The public Is invited to come and enjoy this great treat. MAKE RETURNS FOR CONCERT TICKETS. The committee In charge of the Con rad Concert would like to have all holders of tickets that have not been paid for. communicate this afternoon with Mrs. W. I. Wilson, chairman. Pan mk THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. |U A successful remedy for Rheumatism, Blood l’oison and all Blood Diseases. At all Druggists SI.OO. II F. V. LIPPMAN CO., Savannah, Ga. GRAND Sunday Concert SENOR JOSE ANDONEGUI AND HIS ORCHESTRA. INo Admission Charged SATURDAY. MARCH 14. latter will have one stroke on every hole. Hole by hole this afternoon each player will match his score, after sub tracting his handicap against "Bogey.” (which is what the hole OUGHT to he made In) and the player who heats Bogey worst will get the cigarette case. But the Colonel Is a hard man to beat, and it often wvents In a Bogsy handicap that the winner Is he wh» w-ho was beaten least! The list of 115 entries is the larges* so far this year. It was closed at six o'clock yesterday afternoon. was charged with having cut him with a broken tumbler. Now Alec took all manner of solemn oaths and testified that the thing had been an accident. He was coming through the door, or something, and the glass. In Mary El la's hand, suddenly became animated, and in some manner he came Into con tact with it and was cut. He couldn't explain where he was standing, *>r how the glass got broken, or how he came to “fall up against it.” All he knew was that Mary Ella was innocent in the matter, which was all but cheru blinlc. A female witness murmured something about Alec having told her at the time that Mary Ella had thrown the glass at him, but she was instant ly repudiated and suppressed. He had told her no such thing. She must be subject to Auditory Delusions. The judge reluctantly let Mary Ella off. And, as somebody remarked af terwards, it was Just as well. If he had fined her Alec would have paid the fine and got her out. —and he was already sufficiently the goat In the af fair. the Augusta baseball team and tlie Brooklyn Dodgers, who are now winter ing in Augusta. It is expected to be i very interesting one as Augusta "ill have Nap Rucker to hurl the ••pill,” amt he is expected to turn a few tricks. Nap received his start on these old grounds some years ago. and he is wild to get on them once more. Manager Brouthere, of the local team, says that It will be closely contested, and that he will have all of hls men ill the city by Monday, and will settle down to hard practice at once. He also says that lie lias a very likely hunch of youngsters, and expects them to do i few things this summer in the race for the pennant. Perfection in Firedrill Saves Panic of 400 Girls Newark, N. J.—Perfection in a fire drill saved 400 girls from a fire panic in a four story white goods factory in Clinton street here today. The fire, sweeping from the building in which it started to an adjacent one. ruined the printing and stationery plant of M in. Baker. The loss is estimated at $200,000. PRELIMINARY HEARING OF CORA JOHNSON YESTERDAY Cora Johnson, a neero woman ar rested several days ago by Deputy IT. R. Marshall E. C. Pierce, charged with operating a “blind tiger" at her house In a disreputable section of the city, was given a preliminary hearing yes terday afternoon late before IT. SA Commissioner ('. J Skinner, Jr., in the federal building. The defendant was bound over to the U. R. court under a bond of SIOO. which was furnished. The statutory charge is that the woman had no U. 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