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TIME TABLE
-OF The
CARSON & COLORADO n. n.
TAKING EFFECT
NOVEMBER 18th, 1901.

From To
San Francisco San Francisco
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
SUPPER 7 ERS
OF SCHLEY
ne.
LOSE
HOUSE COMMITTEE, BY VOTE OF
SEVEN TO FOUR, sUsTAINs
PRESIDENT RoosEVELT's
FINDINGS.

WASHINGTON, March H.-The house
committee on naval affairs by vote OF
to 4 today adopted a resolution con-
curing in the conclusions OF President
Roosevelt as to terminating the agitation
of the schley controversy and indefinite
ly postponing all bills and resolutions on
the subject The report of the sub-com-
mittee as adopted gives all the various
resolutions which have been introduced
and says:
Your subcommittee to whom the sew
eral bills and resolutions introduced In
the house in relation to Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley has had the same
under consideration and presents the fol-
lowing report thereon:
The unfortunate controversy, in con-
nection with the Santiago campaign has
attracted wide public attention and mas
been the subject of four official inquiries
and investigation, viz:
by President Mckinley; by the United
States court of claims; by the naval court
of inquiry asked for by Admiral Schley.
and by President Roosevelt, on appeal
from the finding Of the naval court OF
inquiry.
president Roosevelt concludes his find
ing in the following words:
+" In concluding their report the mem
bers of the court of inquiry. Admirals
Dewey, Benham and Ramsay united In
stating that they recommended that no
further action be had in the matter. With
this recommendation. most heartily con-
cur. There is no excuse Whatever from
either side for any further agitation of
this unhappy controversy. To keep 1t alive
would merely do damage to the navy and
TO the country
your subcommittee having in view the
interest of the American navy and of all
concerned fully conours In the conclus-
ions expressed in the words OF President
Roosevelt above quoted.
I'VE therefore, recommend that further
consideration Of said bills and resolutions
be indefinitely postponed and that no fur
Their action be taken thereon"
The vote was on party lines, except that
Mr.. Mudd, of Maryland voted with the
Democrats, against adopting the report.
In detail the vote was:
Yeas-Foss, Dayton, Loueenslafer, But
Ter, Watson, Cousin. Roberts, Repubn-
cans.
Nays-Mudd, republican,; Rixey of Vir-
ginia;. Kitchen, Wheeler, Democrats.
Prior to the disposition of the subject
Mr.. Mudd moved favorable report on his
resolution giving the thanks of congress
to Admiral Schley and the officers and men
who served with him in the battle of San
tlago. This was lost by vote of to Z.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
.RESPITED THIRT Y
DAYS AND THEN
HANGED
JOHN PEAVY, AFTER TEsTIFYING
FOR THE STATE, is PUT ON
THE GALLONS THIS
AFTERNOON.

After having been respited for thirty
DAYS in order that he might testify for
the state in other cases, and after hav-
ing delivered his testimony in the courts,
John Henry Peavy. a negro was hanged
Friday at 2 o'clock in Dolly county
tor the murder Of Jesse Ford.
Thursday Governor Gambler declined to
commute the mans sentence to life i'm
prisonment and Friday he declined
again on the ground that there were no
extenuatlng circumstances. and that the
law must be allowed TO take its course.
Peavy claimed that he was paid to COM
init the crime by other parties. The par
ties who were implicated were tried sew
eral days ago and Peavy was the star
witness against them. The parties were
found not guilty. however. and prepara-
tons were made for the hanging. Thurs
day numerous kilograms came to Cover
nor Gambler and the prison commission,
but the governor declined TO interfere.
Friday additional kilograms began
TO pour in 70 Governor Gambler, but at u
o'clock the governor replied that HIS de-
cision was final and that Peavy must go
on the gallows.
When PeaYy was respited several weeks
ago, Just thirty minutes before he was TO
have been hanged. IL was thought that
his sentence would be commuted to life
imprisonment; but such was not the case.
Speaking of Peavy's case, Governor
Gambler said:
II would like TO respite the man II pos
sible. but a governor must not interfere
with the mandates Of the courts except
In extreme cases. Peavy admits being
guilty OF the murder. but says he was paid
TO kill the man. This is not sufficient to
cause me to commute the mans sentence,
and am determined that the law shall
take fits course"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March 22.-Bears again took con-
OF trade today and hammered prices severely eDIIu
Weak cables and confirmation Of heavy rains
IN the wheat country induced selling at the
general desire to sell May wheat opened so
nc to. AqAc lower, at Is to 72%c and sold
October Every holder suffered some loss
Commission houses abetted by the local bears
early and added to the loss The southwestern
markets were weak and advices from that
some coTePnT the es s selling by farmers
action TO 72zc and prices steadied for a time
around that figure. Local receipts were %
Duluth received 267 cars, or a total for the
three points Of 2Ss cars. against 3ss last week
and 45s year ago. Australian shipments were
$4,000 bushels, compared to 2SS, 900 bushels last
week and 49S 900 bushels a year ago.
After the first hour the wheat Dit held dun
and steady for time but cables grew weak
er. Heavy liquidation set In again and the
only buying was for short accounts. May
tumbled to TIC rallied again to 72%, but soon
became demoralized and closed weak. 1% to
as did wheat. Cables and the weak wheat
market started very weak corn market
count and stop loss orders, Influenced a fur
Their decline. May started u to &c lower at
5s% to 5s1Ac and slumped to 5sAc There was
some support by a few longs and hard fight
was made against the lower prices May
gradually steadied and at the end OF the first
i hour was selling at 5slz95sSsc Local receipts
Weakness in corn set in again shortly after
the mid-session lull and everywhere stuff was
for sale. Bears pounced away at prices with
terrible earnestness and no one seemed to
want corn. Outside markets were depressed
and Influenced a still further break here. May
tumbled with thud to 5S4s ana closed very
weak, 2lsc down, at that figure.
Oats continued nervous and weak In syTnpa-
thy with the leading cereals and May closed
weak at Its lowest price for the day, lie low
err, at EAc.
Corn and wheat weakness brought a bad
opening slump in oats. There was almost no
support and commission houses sold heavily.
May opened %d1c lower, at 42iz to &C. and
dipped to 41%c. Some purchases by longs sent
May back 70 42hc. but the market weakened
again to 42c. and steadied around 425sc. Re
ceipts were 149 cars.
Provisions were strong shortly after the
opening. The extreme depression IN grains
worked against any early gains but good
hog market at the yards and a fair demand
overcame the early tendency to SELL May
pork opened to 51hc lower at S15,57iz to 1850,
and advanced quickly 10 $15.67Is; May lard
shade lower to q shade higher at 1884 to
So 6715, and May ribs unchanged to 21kc higher,
at 1856 to $s.571k. and sold to S. 57k9860 So.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
OGDENCOMING
WITH PARTY
AGAIN
NORTHERN MILLIoNAIREs WILL
HOLD AN EDUCATIONAL CON-
VENTIoN IN ATHENS e-.
DURING APRIL.

A PARTY OF northern millionaires, headed
by Robert ]. Ogden. OF New York. VIII
hold a convention IN Athens. on April -
and g The convention will be In interest,"
Of education in the south. and many prom
inent educators viii attend the meeting.
Last year Mr. ogden pilOted a party
through the southern states. inspecting
the various educational Institutes, and
the result was that several large dona-
tIons were made. the greater donations
being 70 the negro colleges. however
State School Commissioner @. r. Glenn
has been In correspondence with Robert J.
Crien for some time. as have several
prominent citizens OF Athens.
All the arrangements for the entertain
r1ent OF the party have been made and
everything will be done BY the people OF
The Classic City TO make the northerners
interested in education have a good time.
The marty will travel on a special train.
as was the case last year. and II Is ike
IL that the same Institutions OF learning
win be visited IL Is very probable that
Commissioner Glenn will deliver an ad-
dress 70 the party In Athens. and then ac-
company them over the state when they
begin their tour.
IL Is understood that a donation OF ST.
eo0oco Is 10 Be made 70 the state OF Geor-
gfa for educational purposes. The fund Is
20 be handled by a board Of trustees ap-
pointed for the purpose.
NJ Glenn j. inclined TO the opinion that
the visit OF the New York millionaires viii
be OF great benefit to the. schools OF Geor-
gia- Young Rockefeller. who declined TO be
interviewed on his last trip here. will be
along again this year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
THE FEAR OF FEVER
MAKES FAITH GROW COLD

NEW CORK, March 21.-Two mission
aries have arrived here as passengers on
the liner Teutonic. One is on his way TO
China. to brave again the perils of mis-
sion work after having been rescued from
the Boxers. The other is young clergy
man, who sought mission work In Africa,
but turned back at Liverpool when he
heard there was danger of catching fever
in Africa. This is the Rev. r. d. Schoon-
maker. OF Plaiufield n. ]. The Presby-
terrain board OF missions had delegated
him to Africa. On his return he said
MY father died two years ago and left
my mother in my care. I am the eldest
son and she had begged me to give up my
aspirations for a missionary career Be-
ing doubtful as to what I ought to do
Immediately upon arrival in England. 1
sought advice from the Rev. John Wat
son, Gan MacLarenl. He unhesitatingly
told me to go back to my mother. An
other thing which Influenced me was
meeting I had in Liverpool with a young
physician who had Just returned from
Africa. wasted 70 a skeleton, by African
fever" ....
The other missionary-he who Is return
ing TO China-is Rev. John Weig, nephew
OF Bishop Amer. of Ratisbon. Bavaria.
He said that at the time OF the Boxer out
break he was conducting a mission of the
Jesuit fathers in the province. OF Shan
tung The Boxers destroyed the mission
and he was about 70 he executed when he
was saved by the lutercession Of man
DARN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
STEWART FIFE is FREE
ON MURDER CHARGE

SAVANNAH, Mo-, March H.-When
court opened this morning the jury in the
case Of Stewart Fife, charged with the
murder of Frank Richardson at the home
Of the victim Christmas eve, 1900, return
ed verdict of acquittaI :.
1t is said that only one ballot was taken,
and that from the beginning Lie jurors
stood unanimous for acquittal. The case
went to the jury last evening.
When the verdict was announced there
was dramatic scene in the courtroom.
Mrs. Fife, mother of the accused sprang
forward and embraced her son, shouting
for JOY all the while. Mrs. Fife is of a
very nervous temperament. and has suf-
fered from hysteria at intervals ever
since her son was arrested.
Mrs. Richardson, widow of the MUIR
dered man, was also in the courtroom,
and gave vent to her emotion.
Young Fife himself was so overcome
that he could not speak
This is the second trial in the Richard
son murder, Mrs. Richardson, the widow,
having been acquitted only few weeks
ago and still the mystery of Frank Rich
ardson's sensational murder is unsolved.
No other indictments are pending, and
the incident is now probably closed so
far as the courts are concerned.
Stewart Fife is a member of wealthy
family of st. Joseph, No, his father hav-
ing for many years been a millionaire
wholesale merchant. A few months after
the murder, Stewart Fife went away
from this part of the country and after
a long absence, he was arrested at North
Yakima, Wash, and was returned to Sa-
vannah In custody of an officer, charged
with the murder of Richardson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
Live Sock Market.

CHICAGO March 22.-Cattle-Receipts. 200;
steady: good TO prime steers S. 6067. TO- poor to
medium. s425G6.50; stOckers and feeders, $50
65.25 cows. ST. 25d550; heifers s., SCAT. 90; can
ners 81 252 40: bulls. 81 506l5.00; calves, $1,000
SIS; Texas fed steers, s5.00d6.00.
Hogs-Receipts today. 1900; Monday, St.0oo;
left over, 2.9T6; 10d15c higher; mixed and
butchers, SO. 2566.50; good to choice heavy,
Sc. 1906 62lz; rough heavy S6.2046.45; light S6-V5
96.40; bulk OF sales s63OG6.50
Sheep-Receipts, LOCO; Sleeps low: lambs.
strong; good TO choice wethers. $5.O0d5.60; fair
to choice mixed 81. 25d5.0O; western sheep,
yearlings. IS. 2566.25; native lambs. s40oq6S0;
western lambs IS. 75d6S0.
KANSAS CITY, March acknowledgements
100, unchanged; native steers. s6.35Q6.70; Texas
and Indian steers. -s4.75d6.O0; Texas cows, SIS
Q4s5O; native cows and heifers, S.. 10; stockers
HoEs~Receipts 1000; SC higher; bulk of sales.
S. 1906 50; heavy IS. 4566.60; packers. S6-256655
medium, S.. 30G6. 30; light, s5.7596.25; workers,
81. oO7625; pigs, s5.25d5.s5.
Sheep-Receipts 500: steady; muttons. S. 259
). 60; lambs S5.206655 western wethers, $3.50
SOS: ewes. 81. 75d5. 20.
ST. LOUIS. March 22.-Cattle-Receipts 200:
steady; beef steers, s3.O0G6.75; stockers and
feeders 50 10000: cows and hefers, s. 2545.50
grassers, S3.4514.45; Texas steers, fed, $46O4
$50; cows and heifers. s2.65d4.so
Hogs-Receipts 1.500 &c higher; pigs ana
lights, s6O5962S; packers, S625G6.40i outcners'
S. 2516 60.
Sheep-Receipts none; market nominal; ma
tives, 81 5Od550; lambs. S.O0q6.75.
CINCINNATI. O., March 22.-Hogs actye,
strong, higher; butchers and steers. S6.5OQ6.10;
common. s5.4Od6.45.
Cattle strong; fair to good shippers. $3.50
Sheep strong. s2.75 80; lambs strong, $O.OOg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
ERRING HUSBAND HAD
MANIA FOR MANY WIVES

AUSTIN. Tex, March A.--Sheriff Henry
Clay Wiser. Of Buchanan county No..
submitted to Governor Savers yesterday
an application from Governor Dockery, OF
Missouri, for the extradition of Christian
c. Nelson. alias Nelson Foster. now under
arrest in San Antonio. ,arged with nu~
merous offenses of bigamy. The governor
granted the application and Sheriff Wiser
left Immediately for San Antonio to take
charge OF the prisoner and return with.
him to Missouri. The affidavits accom-
panying the application charges that Nell
son committed bigamy in Buchanan coun-
ty in September. 1901.
At San Antonio Nelson's application for
writ Of habeas corpus was refused In
the county court, where he is charged with
bigamy, and his attorney gave notice OF
appeal. Unless this charge Is dismissed the
prisoner win be held here until tried, thus
preventing the Missouri officer from tak-
ing him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
New York cotton Market.

NEW YORK. March 22-The cotton market
opened steady with prices ! TO 3 points lower
and further eased of to 2 points Immediately
after the call under liquidation by tired hold
ers through commission houses and under Wig
orous bear pressure. Disappointing Liverpool
cables, heavy port receipts and a liberal esti-
mate for Mondays Houston receipts combined
to make the bull side unpopular for the mo-
ment The first wave OF selling May sold OF
70 s. Is and July to s. rs. Trading was active
in a spasmodic way with the talent IN control
for the moment Sentiment was emphaticaily
bearish on prospect for an 'in sight this
week of 1875 900 bales against lis. 900 bales Sat-
urday week last year, Mil holders were dis
heartened by the absence of support from the
leading bulls fearing that a sharp break was
I'm order under stop order selling unless
fresh buying appeared to force the bears to the
defensive. The new Orleans market closely
followed every change here and sent a few
selling orders. Europe sold summer months
here the opening
The market for futures closed easy in tone
with prices net to II points lower. Near the
close heavy liquidation set in and swept ev-
erything before It, Beor leaders attacked the
market on the break.
The market for spot cotton closed quiet with
prices lis lower on the basis of &c for middIing
uplands and 9B for middling gulf. Sales were
100 bales
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, easy; middling, Sc: steady
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
CHILD OF MISFORTUNE
IS HEIR TO FORTUNE

NEW YORK. March 2L-Frank Conger.
Of Brooklyn, who died suddenly few
days ago in a Detroit hotel, bequeathed
70 his adopted daughter. Odessa Stewart
cOnger. whom he took from the arms Of
her dead mother a dozen years ago in a
railroad wreck at Hamburg, N. " an es-
tate OF S6000.000.
The girl is now II years old, and for u
years has been thought by many TO be the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Conger. The
will has been fled with the surrogate of
Ithaca. n. Y. Mr.. Conger left no natural
heirs. and the document states that the
girl. whose income will be $3.50 900 a year.
was the daughter OF the Rev. E. E. Stew
art and wife. OF Rochester, n. Y, both OF
whom were killed on March 6. 1890, in the
wreck on the Lake Shore road at Ham
burg, n. Y. Ten persons were killed and a
score injured that night. During a bliz-
zard a passenger train broke In two on a
heavy grade and the runaway portion,
consisting OF a drawing room coach and
four heavy sleepers, overlook the day
coach and smashed IL into kindling wood.
George E. Allen. at that time general
northern passenger agent Of the Erie rail-
road: Harry T. Jaeger, OF the same road,
and Frank Conger hurried from the draw
ing room coach to aid the victims.
Over the wreckage they clambered until
they were halted by the cries of an in
rant II was nDAAAc hcAOIG
could be located. but finally Mr.. Conger
found her. On a pile OF wreckage half
covered by drifting snow lay a dead wo-
man, and I'm her arms the beautiful baby
lay. The baby was taken back into the
warm drawing room car. none too soon,
for she was nearly unconscious. Mrs.
Conger. an invalid. was in the car, and to
her care the baby was given
Mr.. Conger saw in the child's dress a
Masonic pin. AS he was a prominent men,
Der in the Masonic order. he made imme-
date arrangement for the care of the bod
les Of the father and mother of the child
took up a subscription among the Masons
on the train. and when Buffalo was reach
ed supplemented IL by another appeal to
the members Of the order in that city. He
kept the child at the hotel in Buffalo,
where he and Mrs. Conger remained until
the corOner's inquest had been held. Re-
leases were obtained from the grand
parents OF the babe. and odessa was le-
gally made the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Conger. Mr.. Conger bequeathed a life in
terest in his estate TO the widow and an
annuity Of $500 TO the widow Of a friend
for whom he had provided since her hus-
bands death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
3. G. pun & Coo Review.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S review says:
Evidences Of further Improvement are nu-
merous Labor controversies are less threaten
ing, many settlements having been erected.
while others are momentariiy antie,paseG'
strikes, but in some cases voluntarily; traInc
congestion has subsidized until IL is possible 10
deliver goods according to speclheatlonsi aSlue
from some idle footwear shops. the ieadihs
lines Of manufacture are very fully engaged
while jobbing trade is OF exceptional rnagni-
tude. Retail dealings also are very large, the
Easter stimulus being felt in all lines OF wear
ing apparel. With domestic demands so vigor-
Gus it is especially encouraging to notice a
gain for the last week in foreign trade at the
principal ports.
Pressure for iron and steel has not dimin-
ished percepubly, yet the impression is grow
ing that after July l the situation viii be-
come approximately normal and II VIII be pos
sible to secure deliveries with some degree OF
promptness. Large contracts are constantly
under consideration for structural material on
domestic account, including railway bridges
viaducts car shops and office buildings. In
this respect the domestic consumption this
year will far surpass all records. Open wealth
er has brought out heavy tonnage Of mer-
Advanced wages at cotton mills means
higher cost of production and the market has
hardened in consequence. Business under new
conditions has not yet been sufficiently large
to establish quotations, yet some advances OF
to 8 per cent are recorded. Export sales are
still checked by high prices A helpful fea-
ture is the increased demand at southern job
Grain markets have begun to feel the effects
OF the weather reports and for the next few
months II VIII be simple matter for specu-
lators to secure cratic fluctuations Strength
was conspicuous on Thursday last years Sc
rtous injury to corn making quotations partic-
ularly sensitive to indications OF drought.
Cotton showed no response to Mr.. Neills re-
iteration OF his early estimate placing the
yield at IL ESQ 900 bales. Although 400 900 bales
more cotton has come into sight than year
ago, reports from the south almost unani-
nous regarding the exhaustion Of stocks.
Failures for the week numbered zoe in the
United States against 224 las year and 81 in
Canada against so last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM
STIRS NORTH CAROLINA

GREENSBORO. y. c., March 21.-The
question OF public education is just now
receiving more attention in North Caro-
liza than any other one subject. Not only
the school teachers. but the politicians.
professional men and business men are
thinking and talking OF education The
coatinr1us agitation OF the past four or
I'VE years has resulted in action. and II
Is evident that education viii be the war
cry ofssil political parties IN this years
campaign, which viii open in a few
weeks
In adopting an amendment to the con-
stitution q The state limiting the suf-
frage. tbs Democratic party pledged all
the reopie a four months public school
term every year. Since II is seen that
this pledge is 20 &c carried out. the
school people are asking for more ex-
tended term, better schools and school
houses Better paid. teachers. etc. The
most serious obstacle in the way OF these
things appears to be the negro. and It is
believed that so long as the law divides
the public school money pro rata among
the races there viii never be any great
Improvement IN the schools. In few dis
trfcts VIII the white people vote a spe-
cial or extra tax for the support OF schools
50 IouE as the law says part or that
tax must so TO the support OF the negro
schools.
Owing to this condition OF affairs. some
OF the leading Democrats OF the state are
advocating an amendment 20 the cousd-
tuition -Ehlch would ALLOW either race IN
azv 5tst-Sct, after ample provision had
b@ca made Tor a four months term for
beth -aass. 20 vote a special tax Ter ex-
tending and improving its schools This
plca has Been endorsed BY some OF the
leadfaE Democratic aciltlc!aas and news
pagers 81 North Carolina and II is prob
able that tire next Democratic state con-
vention viii be asked 10 endorse and ad-
vOcate such an amendment 10 the cOnsti-
ftrffnn