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About Wayne County news. (Jesup, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1905)
WAYNE county news. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Entered as second class matter la the poatofflce at Jesup, Ga. Official Organ of Wayne County, - SUBSCRIPTION RATES; ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. TELEPI/ONE NUMBER 14 H. W* WHALEY, T. S. WILKINS, Stockholders, Mi. W. TINDALL, Editor. »♦ » « t H t I f M l ♦ 11444 111 1 li t [ EDITORIALS, f 9 I ' H/ li mill | M I flu II There are more than 40,000 locomo¬ tives in use on the railways of the United States, states the New York Sun. The average cost of a locomo¬ tive is $15,000. This item of railway equipment represents a total invest¬ ment of over $000,000,000, a colossal figure, when It is considered that the short life of a locomotive makes it perishable*railroad property. Some day the railway companies may Inn their own motor omnibuses on the present permanent, way of their subur¬ ban lines, with the rails removed and the track laid with wood pavements, says the Car. I believe that many of us will live to see In the next twenty years some such plan eotne into opera¬ tion. There will In that case be no rails lo maintain, no signal posts ot signalmen. In all the published accounts of visits Which European surgeons have made to the Japanese hospitals stress is laid on the immunity from the after effects of wounds which has resulted from (he Japanese soldiers’ care of (he body, within and without, remarks the Lon¬ don Post. "The Japanese soldier,” says one observer, "lias been taught how to treat his inside, and consequently Ids Inside la now treating him with equal consideration,” and In addition to thlR, flesh wounds, owing to the national cleanliness, have healed very quickly. I The burning question of profit-shar¬ ing by employer and employe is illum¬ inating discussed by John Bates Clark, Pill)., LL.D., professor of political economy In Columbia University, In Harper’s Magazine. Professor Clark points out the fact that profit-sharing lias been a success thus far only In a limited number of Instances, and lie presents the reasons that appear lo have caused the failure of labor’s atruggle for better conditions. Arbitra¬ tion, he believes, holds out much future hope, for even In Australia and New Zealand Its possibilities have not “been fully tested.” Professor Clark thinks that the general problem to be solved is that ofTnonopoly, with its attendant bad Infljjfin CCS. / ! j In a notable article on the wide¬ spread corruptibility of voters in Har¬ per’s Weekly, Mr. John Gilmer Speed lolls how votes are bought in New York • 'by. There are. he estimates, no less Hutu 170,000 purehasahle voles in New .York City alone—almost half the total of the New York City vote at the last election; and at this election, he says, $424,000 was distributed among the voters. He has found that this method ■of Influencing an election Is system¬ atically and regularly practiced, and he describes In detail the manner in which votes are bought. These purchase are made, he says, "brutally and frankly— as a merchant would buy any commod¬ ity, as a huckster would buy potatoes or cabbages.” Profiting by long experience, the War Department has made some changes in its method of recruiting soldiers for the regular army, the Philadelphia Rec¬ ord stales. It has been found that much the greater percentage of de¬ serters consist of quite young recruits, who soon discover that the regular service Is not what they imagined and take French leave on the first oppor¬ tunity. In view of the numerous court martials thus required amt the severe penalties for desertion, the new re¬ cruits are now drilled for several weeks without giving them uniforms or re¬ quiring them to take the oath. If they run away in the meantime they are not sought after, sitd new recruits take their places. The army is thus saved the trouble of trying numerous deserters by court-martial, ami the de¬ serters escape a punishment that is greater than the offense. In time of war the rigvwous treatment of desert #rs would, of course, be resumed. SULLY LIKES SOUTH Talks of Our Great Progress Since His Last Visit, j GIVES SNAPPY INTERVIEW ' Noted Cotton Booster Comes to Have Conference with President Jordan of Cotton Association Regard¬ ing Building Warehouses. There arrived in Atlanta Friday night D. J. Sully of New York, better : i known as Dan Sully, and still better known as Sully, the cotton king. The purpose of Mr. Bully's visit to Atlanta being to cobfer with President Har vle Jordan of the Southern Cotton As¬ sociation, In regard to matters of gen¬ eral interest regarding that organiza¬ tion and particularly to talk over plans regarding the system of ware houses in which Mr. Sully is more especially Interested. Mr. Sully was seen at his hotel by a Constitution representative, and stated that he had an appointment lo meet President Jordan. In regard to anything further concerning the conference, Mr. Sully stated that there was nothing that could be said at this time which would not be pre mature. But of the soutth and all things southern, Mr. Sully had some things to say in a quick, snappy vein. “I want to say something of the south,” he began. "It is the most wonderful part of the country today, With the holding made possible by the men of the south and the great as¬ sociation to which they belong this section has been brought Into won¬ derful prominence In every part of the world. At first there were many In the north wl*j laughed. -It’s a bluff,' they said. ‘It’s the real thing,’ I said. Again they laughed and those on the other side of the ocean,, they laughed, too. They didn't know the people. They don’t laugh now. “What Is the consequence? Men from all parts of the country at*, not only looking to the south for In¬ vestments. They are coming hero to Investigate for themselves. They are coming here with their goods, and they are selling them. They are set Ing opportunities. They are Improv¬ ing them. Two weeks ago I came down south and through the Caroli¬ na*, Georgia ami Alabama i sat at the window of the car. The argnth I saw were wonderful. Like a dream, Really, a wonderland. “In New York I have always been called an optimist and certain of tne marvelous resources of the south, i have tried to keep step with th* prog¬ ress of this section. 1 have studied hard and traveled much to accomplish this. I tell you now. I am ten years behind In spite of those efforts re¬ garding this section. "Where before 1 found straggling houses, I find settlements. I used to gee dead stalks of cotton, part of last year’s cotton. Different now. Field green with verdure. Cotton? Yes, and everything else besides. Cotton mills? Yes. Bure. Of course. But furniture mills. Stacks of ’em. Other kinds of mills as well. Marvelous, Honestly, the changes brought about in but little more than a year. Ftuo business. “Met a man on the train. Mian was a commissioner from Sweden. Look¬ ing over the south. Like It? Fine. Bringing families from Sweden to live in the south. Hard workers, ev¬ ery one. Make fine Americans. Just the kind to develop the south. "Met another man. Farmer from Iowa. Down south buying land. Found three or four New Yorkers. Here for their health? Never. All kinds of good things down here. They are coming fast now. But wait. They are coming here In bunches. Wise ones first. You’ve got to smell things eight years ahead to keep In business these days. Panama canal? Easy money, but there are more than enough things outside of that. You can't appreciate the south right now unless jou leave it and then come bark. Make you dizzy trying to meet changes.” j SENATOR PLATT GOES HENCE I I Connecticut Member of Upper House Dies Unexpectedly. United States Senator Platt of Con¬ necticut died at his summer home | in Washington, that state, Friday 1 n'ght from pneumonia. The end came unexpectedly, the immediate cause being the breaking of an ab ; sress which had formed in the right inng and which produced strangu.a ton. The senator had been ill since March 31, having suffered a chill on the day of Senator Hawley's funeral at Hartford. BRISTOW CALLS AT MOBILE. Investigating Alabama City’s Interest in Panama Isthmus Section. Special Panama Commissioner Jo¬ seph L. Bristow reached Mobile. A!a , Thursday afternoon from New Or cans. He will remain a Tew days for the purpose of ascertaining what interests Mobile and the surrounding .- u \f country have in common with Panama. JOE JEFFERSON dead. Nate d Impersonator of “Rip Van Win¬ kle” Lays Down to Eternal Sleep Afte- Eventful Stage Career. Joseph Jefferson, popular, beloved and aged actor, died at his home, “The Reefs,” at Palm Beach, Fla., | at 6:15 o’clock Sunday evening. The end came after a day of unconscious- j ness and after a heroic struggle of days which had exhausted his vitality. At his deathbed were his wife, his sons, Charles B. and Frank Jefferson; hia nurse, Miss Mabel Bingham; Dr. R. B. Potter and his faithful old servant, Carl Kettler. The illness of Mr. Jefferson, which ended in his death, was contracted, it is believed, while on a recent visit to his son, Charles B. Jefferson, at Hobe I Sound, few miles above Palm Beach, where he went to meet his friend, former President. Cleveland. It is be j lieved that from a slight indiscretion in his eating, he suffered an attack of indigestion. The body of Mr. Jefferson will be taken to Buzzard’s Bay on a special train. A special from Buzzard's Bay, Mass., j says: The progress of Joseph .letter son’s last illness was followed anx lously in this, his Cape Cod home, find the announcement of his death was Received with genuine sorrow by the townspeople, to whom he had become a familiar figure during fit teen years of summer residence here, So popular was Mr. Jefferson on Cape Cod that be had served for many years as the president of the Old Col ony Club, the summer driving club of the cape, whose annual repasts have been attended by many distinguished i.. *11 With former President Cleveland he enjoyed many fishing excursions down Buzzards Bay and along the brook? of Bourne and Sandwich. Joseph Jefferson was born in Phil adelphla February 20, 1829, and was looked upon as the dean of the dra malic profession In ibis country. He first appeared on the stage as a child 8nd during his career has played in a number of foreign countries, Hia great reputation was made in “Rip Van Winkle,” which he played in almost every city in the United States. Of late years he had played but a few weeks of each season, and in almost every ono of these short seasons con¬ fined himself to the one character of Rip Van Winkle, Joseph was also the name of Mr. Jefferson's father and grandfather, and all were actors. In 1860 Mr. Jefferson visited Cali¬ fornia, but abandoned that, field to: Australia, where he spent a profitable tour years, London was visited against his own inclination In 1365 an ! •it the Alophl theater he played "Ri| Van Winkle” for a 150-nlghts' run. At tor appearing In some of the larger cities in England he returned to New York in 1866. Since 1867, he con fined himself to a few favorite parts of which Rip Van Winkle was the principle one. Several months ago Mr. Jefferson retired from the stage. and has since divided his time be tween Florida and Cape Cod. MOTHER AND SON KILLED. Sensational Double Tragedy Enacted at Bridgeport, Ala. Mrs. E'iza Stewart and her 12-year old son were killed at Bridgeport, Ala., Saturday, in a quarrel with a Mrs. Lingo, who claims she shot in self defense. Mrs. Lingo is under arrest, charged with the murder of the woman She claims that she was pursued by Mrs. Stewart, and turned and fired in self defense. The weapon used was a shot gun. The Lingo woman received a heavy blow on the side of the head, said to have been inflicted by her brother in law. who was also mixed up in the brawl. He has made his escape. Reports are conflicting concerning the boy's death. One is that he was shot, another that he was struck on tne head with the gun. Minister Delcasse Reconsiders. A Paris special says: M. Delcasse has Informed Premier Rouvier that he will retain the portfolio of foreign affairs. REDUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI. . Cong essman Williams Says Farm¬ ers Ai-e Very Much in Earnest. In Mississippi Congressman John Sharp Williams has been almost con¬ stantly on the stump for three weeks delivering at least ono speech each day in behalf of the State Cotton as sociation. Mr. Williams states that the farm ors in every county he has visited are very much in earnest in their pledges to reduce acreage, and he feels confident that they will not vio late the agreement. WITH KNIFE IN HIS HEART. : Body of Man is Found Tied to Tree with a Tell-Tale Placard. A special from Huntington, W. Ya.. says: Pound hand and, foot and tied to a tree, the body of a well dressed ? ,an f u “ d r ‘ ear “« ^ * knlfe blado through b,s hoart ; His S plllned nroat had to the ***“ coat tut of / rt the > m “ ear an ." to as ear a ’ piece of paper bearing . the inscrip¬ tion; “You will both us no more.” ON TOCO , Stake Fate on Prowess of Intrepid Admiral. HAVE ADVANTAGE Heavy Reinforcements for Rojestven sky Make Situation a Grave One. Japs May Refuse to Give Bat¬ tle in the Open. A London special says: The Brit public is only beginning to realize how much depends on Togo’s skilful conduct of the approaching naval con test. Until Vice Admiral Rojestven sky arrived in the Straits of Malacca, there was a disposition to ridicule the efforts of the Russian squadron; but now that there is seen to be growing likelihood of Vice Admiral Nebogat joining Rojestvensky before the fatefui struggle opens lukewarm in terest is deepening into anxiety, According to the Tokio correspond ent of a news agency, a momentous war conference, lasting five hours, was held there on Wednesday, attend ed by the elder statesmen, the pre mier and ministers. It is not difficult to conjecture the nature of the eoua c ii’s deliberations. Tokio , , correspondents J state that J« pan has addressed a protest to France „n the Russian Pacific squadron's pres ence In Kamranh bay, but that France ;> !a8 not yet replied. The Daily Tele graph’s correspondent at Tokio de dares that a Japanese fleet is ready !o sa jj f 0r Kamranh bay. The Morning Post, commenting on the situation, contends that it Is a matter of urgent importance, especi&l j y considering Great Britain’s world w j de naval interests to endeavor to se cure a , nore definite International agreement on the question of neutral lty of the use of neutral waters By belligerents, May Not Fight Openly . The keenest Interest is manifested in the dispatches being received In St. Petersburg, referring to the Russian squadron commanded by Admiral Roj estvensky, hilt the admiralty claims to be as much in the dark as the pub¬ lic regarding the planB of the admi¬ ral. The report that part of the squadron was sighted off Hong Kong is not credited, however, as Hong Kong Is far away from his route. The main question agltattlng the na¬ val officials is whether Rojestvensky will elect to proceed northward through the straits of Formosa or bear off Into the Pacific through Bashl channel south of the Island of For¬ mosa, or Balingtang channel north of the Island of Luzon. The conviction is growing stronger that the Japanese heavy division is concentrating close to the shores of Japan and it is also believed that Admiral Togo will decline to give bnttle in the open sea. Th,s is what the admirably officials hope for, as It sincerely believes that Rojestvensky would have more than an even chance if the two squadrons lined up in an open tight. They believe that Togo’s tactics will be night tor pedo attacks in an attempt to scatter the Russian ships, putting some of them out of action and then picking off the damaged vessels in the morn ; ng Although not reported directly, It Is believed in Tokio that the Russian second Pacific squadron continues the occupation ot Kamranh hay, or some other port of Annam. where it Is ex Iiected to remain until joined by th# third Russian Pacific squadron. Waiting for the Third Squadron. The report that Admiral Rojestven ■ s ' < y is maintaining a patrol and ex¬ amining neutral shipping off Kamranh bay increases the irritation toward France for permitting the use of that port as a base of operations. The Japanese government continues silent regarding the representations on the subject which have been made France. The press, however, continues agitation against France, vigorous action. UNIVERSITY BUILDING BURNED. Main Structure of Vanderbilt College at Nashville Reduced to Ashes. The main building of Vanderbilt university at Nashville, Tenn., was cn tirely gutted by fire Just before noon Thursday. The lire originated in the second story of the building from a defective flue. The loss will be almost total, only a f»w fixtures being saved. Th9 ether buildings were not damaged. There was $75,000 insurance on the building and $40,000 on the furnish ings. The total loss is placed at $200, 000. The operation of the University will not be interfered with. TOGO IN TOUCH WITH FOE. St. Petersburg Has No Confirmation of Reported Clash Between Fleets. A St. Petersburg special says: Though there has been no confirma¬ tion of the reported collision between sections of the Russian and Japanese fleets and of the sinking of five Jap anese shins it is believed here in high r • tl circles that Admiral Togo 1 b in touch .with Rojestvensky# squadron FORCED TO VACATE | Fleet Ordered to Leave 1 Refuge in French Waters. 1 FRANCE REGISTERED KICK Made Haste to Communidate with Rojestvensky and Squadron Puts to Sea—Heavy Cannon¬ ading Reported Afterwards. A Paris special says: It is officially that Emperor Nicholas has sent an order to Admiral Rojestvensky to leave French waters. This led to reports In the chamber of deputies that the Russian squad¬ ron had actually departed from Kam ranh bay. H Cannonading Reported. A cable dlspatch sent out from _ B n Fjench Cochin-China, under ’ Sunday's date, was as follows: “The complete Russian fleet left Kamranh bay on April 22, at midday. At night cann onading was heard out at .-•a It is supposed the Russian fleet was engaged with a portion Of the Japanese squadron, The firing was heard by a French warship. St. Pttersburg in the Dark. Advices from St. Petersburg state (hat vjce Admiral Rojestvensky con . hi , r>o! i cv 0 f strategic silence a d has answered the admiralty’s mes sage of Saturday, pointing out the position of the French government '-a neutrality regulations, only by put¬ ting to sea, giving no intimation of his plans or destination. Russian naval circles would not be surprised if it should develop that the squadron had been already two days or more on the way northward when the Instructions were cabled to him, and that the admiralty was aware of this when the message was sent asking the admiral to move outside the thfee-mile limit if he happened to be in French territorial waters. Won’t Enter Manila Harbor. A dispatch from Manila, April 22, to the London Daily Mail says: "Vice Admiral Togo’s fleet will as¬ semble south of Formosa. The Jap i*nese consul here has received a long cipher message concerning Kamlthii ra’s squadron, which is expected to morrow (Sunday). The consul says the ships will not enter Manila harbor but will cruise outside. There is great official activity here. The American admiral, the Japanese and the general in command have held conferences. The admiral on Monday will confer with Governor General Wright.” The announcement that In response to Japan’s representations Franco promised the expulsion of the Rus¬ sian second Pacific squadron from Kamranh bay and affirmed her deter mination to maintain neutrality, is received in Tokio with pleasure and has feeling, relieved although the It tensio is “ believed ° f P° P ^‘ that If Rojestvensky entered Kamranh bay for the purpose of finally preparing for a dash north the purpose was no coropiished before he was ordered to leave. Statement from Tokio. The navy department at Tokio has issued the following statement of indisputable witnesses who personally observed and report as follows about the second Rnssian Pacific squadron in Kamranh bay: "Two cruisers, one with three mast* and two funnels, of the Dmitri Don sko! class, the other with two masts and three funnels, were seen cruis¬ ing inside the harbor. Two three masted merchantmen and one funnel steamer were anchored outside the northern entrance of the harbor. •Five vessels, resembling battle¬ ships. were anchored inside the har bor. ■ Two battleships, with two masts and three funnels, flying admiral flags, were anchored inside the harhor. "Six warships, anchored in single formation. lav outside the harbor off the southern entrance. Heavy smoke was seen rising inside the harbor.” St. Paul Globe to Quit Busines*. Something of a sensation in news¬ paper circles ot the Twin Cities was treated when The Globe, the only democra!ic morning paper in St. Paul, announced , hat on May 1 it would cease publication after nearly thirty years of existence. Cleaning Out Pension Office. Commissioner Warner of the pon s on offite. Saturday accepted the tenth and final resignation of mem¬ bers of the board of review implicated in the granting of unearned pensions to members of a Pennsylvania home guard regiment. GREAT TUMBLE IN WHEAT. End of Gates' Corner Comes to a Sensational End in Chicago. At Chicago, Saturday, May wheat came down with a crash below the dollar mark. Less than six weeks ago the price for the option was $1.21 1-2. Saturday May wheat touched 98 l-2c. Ot this sensational decline of 23 cents the net loes was 11 l-2c a bushel. The market reacted somewhat at the close, final quotations being at $1 even. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. rasshnqsir schedules. Arrivals and Departures at Jesup, Ga. to Effect Jan. S, 1965. Departures. for Savannah and points North and East. Train No. 58 leaves . 7:45am Train No. 32 leaves . . ,11:25am Train Ne. 38 leaves .. .. . ,3:20pm Train No. 22 leaves......7:50pm Train No. 40 leaves 11 : 20 pm For Waycross and South, west. No. 39 leaves 5:00am No. 35 leaves 11:05am No. 21 leaves ,4:50am No. 57 leaves 8:35pm For Jacksonville and points south via Short Line. No. 35 leaves 10:45am No. 37 leaves 12:30pm For Folkston via Short Line. ^ ^ ieaveg 5:05am _ Arrivals. From Savannah and North and Eas.. No. 39 arrives 4:55am No. 35 arrives ,10:46am No. 35 arrives 10:42am No. 37 arrives 12:27pm No. 21 arrives . 4:50pm " "_ „ arrives . 8:S0prn ” J*ck*onvlHe , P From *“ ’ “ via Short Line. N». 32 arrives 11:20am No. 38 arrives ,3:17pm From 'Waycross and points South and West, via Waycross. No. 58 arrives 7: 40am No. 32 arrives 11:05am No. 40 arrives 11:45pm No. 22 arrives 7:45pr.t From Folkston via Short Line. No. 26 arrives 7:30pm Nos. 26 and 27 daily except Sunday. Ail other trains dally. Connections made at Port Tampa with United States mall steamship of Peninsula and Occidental Steamship line of Key West and Havana. leaving Port Tampa Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:40 p. m. For {urther information, through trai ns making local stops and • ’ schedules to other h point*. aPP apply > TICKET AC, ^ " M Walsh, Trav. Pass. _ Agt.. Savannah savannan. V H Leahy. Div. Pass.Agt., Savannah. ' Wilming W. J. craig. Gen. Pass. Agt.. ton. N. C. H. M Emerson, Traffic Manager. HEALTH ON ISTHMUS GOOD. £|even Death(J Among Nine Thousand Employes During March, The March health report of Colonel c QorgaB chle f san itary officer of (hp ist h m ian canal zone, received in WagWngton g un day, shows a steady )mprovenient in conditions there. There were about 9,000 employes 0 j commission at the end of the mont jj The sick in hospitals nun j- 3 ana the total deaths for month were only eleven. MAY REOPEN SULLY CASE. New Turn in Litigation May Result In Favor of Great Cotton Bull. MacOrsne Coxe. referee in bank¬ ruptcy n the Daniel J. Sully case, at New Y'ork, has sent to Judge Hoi*, of the United States district court an opinion which. If approved by the court, will reopen the Sully case en¬ tirely and bring up for adjudication several important and almost sensa¬ tional points, one of them being that if cotton exchange transactions a-. gambling Mr. Sully is solvent and won’t owe a sent. APPEAL TO COTTON GROWERS. President Jordan Urges Large At tendance on Meetings in May President Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association has issued a call for meeting to be held by farmers, merchants and business men of all classes on the first Tuesday in May. These meetings are very important to the success of the association, and Mr. Jordan urges a full attendance. The object of the meeting is to secure from the farmers the per cent of 'he cotton reduction in acre, age, and in the use of fertilizers. THROUGH BURNING TRESTLE. ! Mail and Baggage Cars of Southern Train Take a Plunge. Section one of train No. 13 of the Southern railway, Atlan’a to Chat tanooga, the Florida Limited, was wrecked in a burning trestle six miles south of Rome, Ga., Thursday morn i ing. | The engine passed over, but two of i . the cars went into the burning struc¬ ture. No one was killed, but several of the crew were injured. There were no passengers, as on.y baggage ex I>ress and “>*-I cars were carneJ ’
