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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 27--The World prints
a cablegram from Bethlehem, showing the
manner in which Christmas eve and
Christmas day were this year celebrated
in the Holy Land.
According to the dispatch. from Bethle-
hem, the sky was clear, the air chill on
the day before Christmas.
At an early hour crowds commenced to
stream in from Jerusalem and all the
neighboring towns. Many Travelled from
Europe. some even from America. The
European costumes mingled with the
bright oriental dresses made the scene
varied and vivid with colors, while in the
throng were seen many fair-faced Beth
lehem women.
At the Church of the Nativity at Beth
lehem the Latins. the Greeks and. the Arr
menians each have a place of Worship,
but the ceremonies which attracted, the
thousands were those at the Catholic
church. Throughout the morning crowds
fiocked to the magnificent Church of the
Nativity, including the cave, believed by
many scholars to be the actual birthplace
of Christ. 1t was brilliantly lighted. Dur
ing the afternoon multitude OF people
crowded the great square fronting the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30

State officials. do not credit the report
that the railroads entering Atlanta will
turn down the proposition OF the state to
erect on it's own property a union station.
The statehouse folks regard the states
offer as such a good thing for the rail-
roads that, Il is almost an impOssibility
so they say; for the railroads to decline.
Several state papers have been attempt
ing to squeleh the depot proposition ever
since the bill passed the legislature, and
alleged rumOrs as TO what the railroads
were going TO do have been printed over
and over again.
Governor Gambler said today that he had
receiyed-no official information as to what
the railroads would do, but he failed to see
now they could turn down such a liberal
offer. Attorney General Terrell said that
in his opinion the railroads would accept
the states proposition and would be glad
to get new station at any price.
Hon. Fleming -duBignon. general counsel
Of the Plant System OF railways and Of
the Southern Express company. stated
to Journal that in HIS opinion the rail-
road would agree to come into the depot
provided the state should build it.
1t is generally believed that the Southern
Railway controls the depot situation. ana
that the other railroads will follow the
Southern I'm the matter. Should the
Southern decide TO go into. the states
building. which is said to be very prob
able. IL Is conceded that the other railroads
will follow suit.
II has been reported that Major Thorn
as. president Of the Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga and ST. Louis railway, which roaC
leases the Western and Atlantic from the
state, had stated that he would not ac-
cept the. terms Of the offer -ohcials of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
QUEEN GIVES TO PEOPLE
EIGHTH WONDER OF WORLD

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Queen wilhel-
nina is again considering her project
OF restoring TO the city OF Amsterdam the
royal palace on the Dam. says a dispatch
from The Hague to The Journal and
American. This place, whicA has some
times been described as the eighth Won
der OF the world. was built some 800 years
ago and until the beginning of the nine
tenth century was the headquarters Of
the municipality OF Amsterdam.
Louis Bonaparte. however. when king
OF Holland, established his residence there
and II has ever since remained the AM
sterdam abode Of the sovereign Of the
Netherlands. It is. however, rarely occu-
pied by the queen. Learning that the city
was about TO be asked to provide at q
large cost a new town hall. the existing
hotel de vile being no longer adequate to
the requirements Of the municipal admin
istration she announced her intention OF
restoring the fine palace in the Dam to
the use for which It was originally In
tended and TO turn II over to the author
tiles OF Amsterdam. Her action in the
matter has greatly pleased the people Of
Amsterdam.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
CLEVELAND TO WORK
TO SETTLE CONFLICT

NEW YORK. Dec. s6=Former President
Grover Cleveland. has accepted appoint
ment to the Industrial department OF the
National Civic Federation, created at the
recent peace commission OF labor and
capitalistic leaders. His letter Of accept-
ance in which he approved the plan OF in
dustrial peace was today delivered to
Oscar Strauss, who was chairman of the
conference. 1t reads as follows:
PRINCETON, n. J., Dec. "a. 1901.
MY Dear Mr.. Strauss: Your letter Of
the 18th inst, is at hand. Illness has con-
fined me to my room for almost I'VE weeks
and am now hardly able to sit up and
write this.
My desire for the quiet and comfort
OF absolute retirement from public OF
semi-public service is very strong and
grows stronger as the days pass.
should, without hesitation. yield to this
and decline your request that accept a
place among those who are to seek the
promotion OF Industrial peace by friend
ly Intervention IN troubles between en-
pIoyers and the employed II I were not
afraid should thereby disregard an I'm
portant duty. My reflections have made
It clear to me that / should accept the
place assigned to me and 1 do so with
an earnest wish that those selected to
actively represent the purposes and mo-
tives OF your conference may not labor
in vain.
Yours very truly.
GROVER. CLEvELAND.~
Hon. Oscar s. Strauss. New York.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
NEGRO NARROWLY
ESCAPED LYNCHlNG

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. T.-JOsh WI
Hams the l4-year-old boy who was shot
through the heart at Powderly Christmas
night BY Arthur Perry. was from Mt.
Peasant. Tenn He was a guest OF his
uncle. z F Brammer. OF Powderiy- HIS
father, W. 7. Williams. OF Mt. Pleasant.
"a superintendent Of the phosphate works
az that place
The shooting OF the boy. which seems
20 have been extremely wanton, is being
fully investigated by the coroner. Arthur
Perry. coiored. IS charged with the kill
ing. Andy Nabers. Bird Johnson andsJim
Perkins have been arrested as accessories.
Young williams had been 70 a Christ
mas entertainment with some friends and
was standing on the sidewalk talking
about the AFFAIR when Perry and the other
negroes came along and fired into the
crowd Of boys through pure wantonness-
Perry was captured by a mob and mar
rowiy escaped lynchiug. The mob was
waiting for the return Of a man who had
been sent for a rope when the sheriff ar
rived with his force and rescued him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
HIS THROAT CUT j.
FOR HIS CURSES
billiard THOMAS, A FLORIDA
FARMER, SLAIN BY BILL eAINY
es AT WARD CITY. $50

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. Dec. IA
murder occurred at Ward City, a small
village near her. Wednesday night. in
which all parties concerned were promi-
nent people.
From the facts obtainable II seems the I
the Thomas brothers, Hillard and John,
went over to Bill Gainey's house intoXi-
Gated and for the express purpose of start
ing a row. The brothers used profane lam
guage before Gainey's wife and cursed
Gainey. They told him to step out to
the gate. Carney came out, prepared,
however. with knife. A fight began and
Hillard Thomas received two deep gashes
In the neck and one in the breast. The
knife wound in the neck proved fatal and
he died a few moments afterwards.
John Thomas ran.
Q Carney harnessed his horse. came TO
Ward City and surrendered 70 the authori-
ties
A coroner's jury was summoned. and a
verdict was reached which completely ex-
onerated Gainey.
All the parties concerned are highly re-
spected and well to do farmers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
WEST INDIES
- OBJECT TO U. S. FLAG

ST. THOMAS. d. w. l., Dec. IA
large orderly demonstration took place
at Christiansted, Island of ST. Croix. d.
w. l., yesterday. afternoon. Z.
Those who took part in. 1t comprised
representatives Of the native. Official and
planting elements.
Resolutions were adopted urging Den
mark to introduce reforms and improve
ments in the Danish West Indian islands
and lift the island out of the humiliation
OF the past 1t was also set forth that
the leading inhabitants of the islands.
specially the natives. merchants, plant
ers and Danish subjects generally demand
that the islands be not sold, but that
commercial. industrial and social reforms
under the Danish flag be instituted. The
resolutions express confidence that King
Christian and his ministry viii consider
the demands
The procession, which was headed py
bands OF music, marched through Chris
tiansted, carrying nine hundred hags and
cheering for the king.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
HORSE, TIED TO TREE,
STARVED TO DEATH
ANIMAL WAS HIRED FROM AN AU-
eUsTA LIVERYMAN BY STRAIN
GER WHO ABANDONED HIM.

AUGUSTA. Ca. Dec. 27.-A party Of
young men from Aiken. out on a hunt
ing trip, made somewhat startling dis
covery. In thick and unfrequented piece
Of wood between Augusta and Aiken they
came across a buggy, with dead horse
between the shafts. The buggy and har-
ness were good. and the horse was hitch
ed with a stout rein to a tree. He had
evidently been dead some time.
No one in that section had lost horse
and buggy and 1t was not known who was
the owner until the news reached Au-
gusta.
About a month ago a stranger applied
to the livery stable OF Mr.. Stallings and
hired a horse and buggy. He never re-
turned II and Mr.. Stallings advertised the
same as stolen. but heard nothing of
either until the ind was made by the
hunters. Why the stranger should have
abandoned the horse, or why drive him
10 such lonely place and there hitch him
to die OF hunger, are questions which no
one can answer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
MUD AND WATER
BLOWN into LUNGS
.s2 +.
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT HAPPENED
TO AIoNzo NASH WHO WAS
49,. THAWING OUT OLD GUN.

YELLOW RIVER, Ga, Dec. 27.-Alonzo
Nash, the r13-year-old son of James Nash,
of this place. was painfully injured re-
Gently by the discharge of a gun During
the recent cold weather, last Friday Alon-
20 Nash placed some water and mud IN an
old gun barrel The contents froze the
next night Young Nash, wishing to get
the, frozen substance out of the barrel
placed one end Of 1t in the fire. 1t is sup
posed that he had the other end of the
barrel In his mouth when the heating
process going on caused an accumulation
of steam, which blew the frozen mud out
of the gun. It IS not Known whether the
gun was loaded. The entire discharge en-
tered his mouth. The lips and mouth
were terribly 1aeerated. his nose was brok-
en- and it Is believed that hts lungs have
been affected.
Physicians were summoned and they
succeeded in giving him temporary relief.
A large amount Of the mud and water
entered the lungs and after continuous
vomiting much of it was expelled. His
chances for recovery are regarded as
doubtful.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
WASHINGTON DUKE
BREAKS RIGHT ARM

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 2s.-Late
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Washington Duke,
one of the famous Durham. y. c. million
aire tobacco manufacturers. while stand
ing in a bank in Durham. had an attack
of vertigo and fell. breaking one Of the
bones In, his right forearm 80 --S ..
The patient. after the bones were set,
rested quietly although he suffered great
pain for a short time. DR.. A. G. Carr, Mr..
Dukes physician. stated that his patient
was getting along very well and that
nothing serious was anticipated. He said
that Mr.. Duke had been very weak re-
Gently and had fallen while standing in
the bank. While still conscious he7caught
with his right hand and the radial bone
In the right forearm was broken near the
end. Mr.. Duke is now more than so
years OF age and his vitality is wonder
ful. --i, q. 30 u. SEA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
THREE MEN C REMATED
BY FURNACE FLAMES

sHARPsvILLE. Pa. Dec. T.-An ex-
plosion at the Old Sharpsville furnace
about o'clock this morning wrecked the
furnace plant and killed three men.
Another workman was probably fatally
injured. The names: s.
The dead: srss
MARTIN .CLARY.
HOWARD DICKSON. ....t.
JAMES BARTLETT. ,..
The injured:
James Donneliy.,.
The men were working at the top OF the
furnace when the explosion occurred and
Clary, Dickson and Bartlett were burned
to death. -...,
Their bodies were. recovered at
o'clock. .s
Donnelly was injured by jumping.
The cause of the explosion is not known.
No estimate has been made as yet OF the
loss. -sO
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
ROADS WILL ACCEPT,
STATE OFFICIALS THINK

the Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
here state they have heard of no such
statement on part of Major Thomas, and
they assert that he is too conservative to
make such an announcement until the
proper time comes.
The depot commission has been called
together for a meeting on Monday, Janu-
airy 9Th, and at that time the attitude Of
the railroads will be learned. Every mem
Der of the commission will be on hand at
the appointed time, and railroad men will
be invited to attend the sessions. The
commission will ascertain what the rail-
roads intend TO do before going ahead
with any work.
G. V, Gress, author. of the depot bill,
when he was in Atlanta last week to ar
range for the meeting of the commission,
said that the railroad men had informed
him that they would be glad to enter into
such an agreement, as the depot bill pro-
vided, with the state. Mr.. Gress stated
that there would not be the slightest trou-
bic in the matter and that as soon as the
commission could get together the work
on the new union station would be COM
menced.
The fact that the railroads have made
but few repairs on the present union sta
ton, and that the cases against the rail-
road authorities have been Withdrawn by
the board OF health are regarded as sig
nificant.
Railroad men in Atlanta are quiet be-
cause they do not know officially what is
going to be done. but as no preparations
have been made for the train shed on the
outside Of the depot and as the work in
the station has been practically stopped,
IL is thought that the railroads have CIV
en- up the idea of repairs on account of the
new station which will be erected by the
state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
RURAL NATIONAL BANKS
TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE?

WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-Representa-
tive McCleary of Minnesota, has address,
ed the following letter to some twenty
FIVE hundred persons. those addressed
being representative men in each state
and territory of the union:
1T has been suggested to me by sew
eral gentlemen including national banks
DESTROYS of rendering them useful as
possible to the. communities in which
they are located, that It would be we'll to
amend the national bank act so as to per-
NIT national banks in the smaller places,
where the clientele Of the banks Is large
ly rural. to loan portion of their re-
sources on real estate security.
eff the proposition seems wise to- those
who have practical knowledge of such
matters. 1 may introduce a bill after the
holidays providing for the amendment.
With that in view I desire the benefit of
your judgment in the matter and I win
appreciate an early answer TO the follow
ing questions:
/. Do you believe that such an amend
ment would be in the puDic interest? If
So why? If not, why notr
80 If your first answer be Affirmative,
where would you draw the line between
those national banks that may and those
that may not make such loans? Would
you make the capitalization of the banks
or the population of the town where tA9
bank is located the basis of such CLASH
fication? Why?
80. Just what percentage and what
would you specify in the amendment?
That Is would you grant the permission
as to a certain percentage of the capital
Of the bank or to a certain percentage of
it's loanable funds? Why? Suggestions
running from Is to 40 per cent Of the cap
ital have been made.)
"a. Would you limit the operations Of
the amendment to farm loans or would
you include town property? Why7
''5. Would you permit loans under the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
LocKLEAR DIES OF WOUND;
BOWIE TO BE REARRESTED

ROME. Ca, Dec. T.-Dunk Locklear,
who was shot by Langdon Bowie here sew
eral days ago. died this morning from his
wound. The shooting grew out of a quar-
rel between the two men Bowie claims
that he was attacked by Locklear, who
tried 70 hit him with plank. Locklear's
friends claim Bowie was in the wrong
Bowie, who Is only II years old and who
fs a member OF one OF the most prominent
families OF Rome, was arrested on the
day OF the shooting on a charge OF assault
He was released on 81 900 bond He will
probably be rearrested. II so. he will
demand an immediate hearing. The dead
man was . years old He leaves a wife
and family. He was employed at the
Anchor Duck Mills
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
POWDER MILL BURSTS;
HOUSES BLOWN UP
Train, Quarter of a Mile
Away, Almost Thrown
From Track By
the Shock.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. IAN explosion
of the barrel mill Of the Moosic Powder
company. at the Jermyn works today,
blew the mill and some adjoining buildings
to pieces.
The shock was plainly felt In this city.
a distance OF II miles.
Jacob Hitler, who was in the engine
room IN an adjoining building was fatal
~ burned.
John Gibbs, George Gebhardt and
George Hoel were caught by flying debris
and badly injured.
Glass blown from a window in Albert
Carey's house struck his daughter ana
cut deep cash In her neck.
II is feared she is fatally injured.
Scarcely a store or residence en-
Jermyn escaped with a whole pane Of
glass.
A Delaware and Western passenger
train which passed about quarter Of Q
mile from the scene OF the explosion AZ
the time Of the accident was swayed by
the force OF the explosion and the passen-
gers screamed with terror az the train
gave a sudden lurch.
The cause OF the explosion 10 unknown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
BODY OF NELL CROPSEY
FOUND IN THE RIVER
Her Sweetheart, Last
With Her, Held
In Heavy
Bail.

ELIZABETH CITY. n. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
body OF Nellie Cropsey, who so mysteri-
ousiy disappeared from her home on the
niKht OF November 18th, was found TINS
morning at 10 o'clock in the Pasquotonk
river, opposite the Cropsey residence, oy
two fisherman.
ne news OF the finding Of the body few
over the city like wildhre and within a
short while over two thousand people hao
e~sanbled on the river bank waiting for
the BODY TO be brought ashore.
The coroner was Immediately notined
and selected jury OF prominent citizens.
Two physicians were called In 10 make
an examination OF the body.
The evidence given BY the physicians
does not tend to show any external or In
fernal signs Of violence.
TIE verdict OF the jury will not be given
out until $50 this afternoon.
The body Is without the usual oloated
nppaarancs Of one drowned
The head Is well preserved
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
WILD TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK
LEAPEo THROUGH AIR FOR 100
FEET re THE BOTTOM OF A
HILL-FoUR MEN KILLED.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 27.-Ths onta-
rio and Western roal train drawn by En-
CINE POI, ran away on the heavy sO-toot
grade going down the mountain on the
Scranton division, east of Pointelle,
Wayne county, today.
Near Preston Park in passing a switch
frog. It jumped the track, fplunging down
a hill for nearly 100 feet, The engine and
forty -gondola cars all loaded, piled In
mass. ~
Four men were killed. as follows:
Engineer Whiting. OF Mansfield yard
Fireman Charles, Mallard,- Of Carbon
dale. 80
Two trainmen, whose names are not yet
known ,s=e de-. ea-. 4
Conductor Smith escaped death, but IS
badly injured. -
The track was covered with sleet and
snow and as the air brakes refused to
work. allowed the train to gain such
Roadway that 1t dashed down the noun
tain with terrific speed passing Winwood
at the rate ESQ miles an hour.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
CUTHBERT MAS0NS
ELECT OFFICERS

.CUTHBERT, Ca. Dec. 2s.-At the last
communication OF Washington Lodge. No.
10, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing Masonic year:
t. F. Moody, w. M; H. ?. Elder
s.. w: E. w. Childs, ]. w; L.
s. Chastain, secretary; t. Moody,
treasurer; w. L. Culbertson. 8. D.; 7. A.
Bass, J., D.; j. B. Stanford. senior stew
ard; s. NJ. Grubbs, Junior steward; o. j.
Hermann, tyler.
The following were elected as officers
Of Cuthbert Chapter, r. A. NJ, No. 81;
George Y. Moore. H. P; T. F. Moody.
king; E. W. Childs, scribe; L. g. Shuck,
secretary; E. A. jackson, treasurer; w. L.
Culbertson. c. H; B. W. Ellis. P. g.; J..
NJ. GAY. r. A. c.; A. w. Gillespie. NJ 7.
"; w. c. Bynum, N. s. "; o.. J. Her
mann, NJ r. "; N. r. Brown. sentinel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
READY TO LYNCH

NEW YORK, Dec. z7.-steve Bedrick
shot three men in the streets OF Pas
sale, N. J., and when finally he was cap
tured he would have been lynched had
1t not been for the frm stand made by
& justice Of the peacaiand a few citizens
Bedrick shot Jim Stondt and then tried
to run away, but was followed by a crowd
into which he fred, one ball striking
Anton Stull in the thigh and another
wounding a man named Lavelle in the
arm S
Bedrieks pursuers then closed in and
overpowered him.
Before he could be rescued he was ter
ribly beaten.
an exchange OF holiday "reminiscences.
The most positive denials are given OF
the story published today that T. D. Co
burn, secretary Of the state board OF agri-
culture, of Kansas. is to succeed Secre-
tary Wilson.
When the fact that Governor Shaw has
accepted the tender of the treasury port
folio was made public the announcement
was reiterated at the white house in the
most emphatic manner.
The president is anxious that Secretary
Wilson should remain and the secretary
has informed the president that he viii
gladly do so.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
BRAKEMAN KILLED
ON HIS SECOND TRIP

MACON, Dec 27.-The mangled re-
mains of Mr. Hamlet Hampton Dumas
arrived IN the city last night from Tiyola.
Mr.. Dumas met his death under the
wheels Of Georgia Southern and Flori-
da railroad freight train at Tivola. He
was a brakeman on the train, 1t being his
second trip.
While. trying to get into the siding for
the passenger train. TO go by, the acci-
dent occurred. The wheels had crushed
the body TO pieces before any Of the
other employees discovered that anything
was wrong.
Mr.. Dumas was a brother of ex-Police-
man Ben T. Dumas. OF Fireman Carl Du-
mas. of Mrs. Charles Keller. of Had
docks station and OF Mrs. Frank Jeter,
Jr., OF Macon. His father is Mr.. ]. c.
Dumas. of Macon. He was % years old
and unmarried. The services over the re-
mains will be conducted this afternoon
by Rev. ]. q. Harrison.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
OFFICER or CHARITY
CANNOT BE LOCATED

NEW YORK. Dec. Z7.-CharIes A. Alden.
private secretary 10 Commissioner John
W. Keller. Of the department OF charities.
and also acting treasurer OF the depart
ment and trustee OF the court fund OF the
Outdoor Poor department. has been miss
ing from the city since Saturday noon
last
Expert accountants under direction OF
Commissions Keller are examining his
accounts. The amount Of money passing
through his hands was very small.
Alden who was formerly a Congrega-
eonal clergyman al Schenectady. n. Y,
was last heard from at Philadelphia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
MACON MAN HOME
FROM THE KLONOIk !.
WHEN HE LEFT GOLD REGION
THERMOMETER STOOD AT 20
= DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

MACON, Dec 27.-Mr. Horace Bowdre,
brother of Messrs. Julien and Ross. Bow
DIRE, arrived yesterday afternoon from
the Klondike. He left there November
81 The thermometer stood at 26 degrees
below zero. He found 1t 60 degrees above
zero when he reached Macon. He trav-
eled 45O miles of the distance out OF the
Klondike behind three dogs which pulled
him, his provisions. clothing, etc. He
says he and Mr.. Frank Harris Ike 1t we'll
where they are, because they have had
unusual luck; but he says he would adj
wise nobody else to ego there. because
the chances against making money are
greater by so to than those in favor OF
a.