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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13

Wednesday the general assembly, in a
joint session, consolidated the votes Of
the houses for United Safes senator and
declared Hon. Alexander Stephens
Clay elected to be his own successor in
the United States Senate for the ensu-
ing term of six years.
Without opposition in the democrat
ic primary and with but three republi-
can votes cast against him in the legis-
lature, Senator Clay returns to Wash
ington with practically unanimous in
dorsement of the people of Georgia.
His past service of six years has been of
such carefulness righteousness and pa
triotism as to win for him easily this
high token of the confidence of his fell
low-citiZens. He has made himself a
force in the senate and commanded its
attention and respect for his views on
the leading issues that have been in
late years before that august body.
He has diligently looked after the in
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13
MISS STONE AND MR. HODGES TO Be MARRIED.

best man; Mr.. Frank Hodges, Mr.. j. A.
Davis, of Macon, Mr.. Sam Whitaker,
of Atlanta, and Mr.. ]. p. Cheney, of
Marietta.
Mr.. Hodges was formerly with the
Crosby Drug Company, of Marietta.
but is now in charge of the labratory Of
the Lamar, Taylor & Riley Drug Co., of
Macon, and is young man of the high
est honor and integrity. Mis- Stone is
young lady of culture and musical ac-
complishments, pretty and OF the most
lovable traits of character, numbering
her friends by the score. We are sure
that all of Marietta will wish that the
contamination OF these nuptials will
follow with unalloyed happiness and
great prosperity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13

Judge and Mrs. John M. Stone an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Ruby, to Mr.. Mccormick
Davis Hodges, of Macon, Ga. The we'd
ding will be solemnized on the after
noon of the third of December at the
home of the bride.
Only the relatives will be present at
the ceremony, and Immediately after
will be a reception to which only the
friends of the young couple will be in
vited.
The attendants will be Mrs. John p.
Cheney, matron of honor; Miss Dina
Hodges of Macon, Miss Eugenia Wales,
of Dalton, Misses Blanche and Irene
Barnes, of Marietta. The groomsmen
will be Mr.. Arthur Chapman, OF Macon,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13

The Atlanta News is not only red
headed, but is well read. 1t is one of
the ablest edited papers in the state
and its news is in condensed and con.
venient form.
A hustling business is always great
advertiser .-Gadsden Times, That is
good sign of live business man. He
has the intelligence and enterprise to
know that in this progressive age prin-
ters ink is indispensable to success.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13
Two Large Audiences at Olympia Park.

Two Large Audiences at Olympia Park.
Olympia theater was packed to the
doors at two performances yesterday to
see Mabel Paige and her excellent COM
pany in their strong plays. At the
matinee performance ~ Mountain
Walf" was repeated with great success
to large audience, and at the night
performance, Brother Against Broth
err" was received with the Leartiest
has made an unusual hit and it is GER
tain that the immense patronage will
continue during the entire engage
observation-disclosures Times.
This company is one Of the best on
the road today playing ia repertoire,
and last week large crowds were turned
away from the Grand opera house in
Asheville, n. c.. and seats were all
taken early in the advance sale The
Ashev;lle papers say that better Sc
lection of plays could not have been
made than the opening bill, "The Noun
tain Wait" which will be played at the
Theatre next Thursday night. il is
full of stirriug episodes, and the pathos
and humor are all that can be desired
Miss Paige has with her this season
one Of the strongest companies she has
had on the road for sometime.
Mabel Page and herexcellent COM
pany will appear at the Peoples Thea
ire next Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day nights, November, 10, IA and l5
| Popular prices, 10, 20, and 30 cents
| Reserved seats at Mosher's.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13
Tell Your Grocer What You Want.

When you want sack of flour be GER
tain to tell your grocer to to send you
Clifton" otherwise you may get some
thing that costs the grocer less, but
which you buy no cheaper. Ana you
don't get as good, pure flour, either.
Always call for Clifton" brand. For
sale by a. b. Gilbert.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-11-13

A popular Marietta lady will get mar
ried this month. No public announce
ment has yet been made.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21

tary responsibility platform Without me- your
party and yourself either remain sect Of con-
splrators or continue to be the satellites of our
worse enemies. Okuma and his "Bushi-do" Pro-
eressists. Without you 1 readily admit 1 do
not possess that popular basis which is indis-
pensable for causing modern civilization to per-
meate the nation and to be something more than
an officials regimentals.
Mr.. Hoshi Toru-But your clan faction and
your ConseI vatives?
Marquis Ito-The "Genros' (elder statesmen).
with the exception of Marshal Marquis Yama-
gaia, OF one mind with me- The Conserva-
tives who follow cannot think but of their
political bugbear, and they will thank Heaven,
and me. that you have gone to Damascus; you
know the important sunstroke on the road to
that town. And, please, do not omit from your
reckoning all my devoted friends, phalanx OF
capacities and young statesmen.
Mr.. Hoshi Toru-After all is said, political
institutions only the to a much
higher object; and Martos. the Radical Span
lard, rightly remarked to our friend the italian
Minister: Dictatorship is often necessary to
save liberty" The higher object is common to
both os us: the destruction of the knight
rant and his "Bushi-do'; VOLTA rennem" as
Gambetta exclaimed of his priests. We. then,
conclude a transaction the "do ut des'' prn-
ciple: the Radical party spontaneously resolves
itself into your Constitutional party and you
grant them and me, control of both the edu-
cationaI and the economical policy.
Marquis Ito-Granted.
Thus Il have it from trustworthy channeD
was the compact concluded. 1t cost Hoshi as
you know his life. The disappearance of the
strong man left the subtle one an undisputed
master-a case frequently recurring in history.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
MACARTHUR READY FOR DUTY.
HE ARRIVES IN TOWN AND WILL TAKE
COMMAND AT GOVERNORS ISLAND
AT NOON n

Major General Macarthur reached New-York
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel Il shall be on the
spot noon sharp tomorrow TO take COM
mand. for General Brooke's retirement takes
effect at that hour" he said. But there will
be formality connected with the change In
the navy. believe. where everything is compact,
on deck. there is a ceremony. but my new
domain stretches from Maine to New-Orleans.
and ceremony is out of the question"
General Macarthur said that preparations are.
already well under way for the coming COM,
btned naval and army manRUvTes. but he would.
not discuss them. You see he laughed. "thisl
is to be as near real as can get. andl
we can't give up our plans TO the enemy through
the press. The newspapers are useful in war.
but they are also a menace in proportion They
are double headed. AS far back as the first OF
the nineteenth century Napoleon learned the
movements of his troops in Spain throughl
the English papers. Well give you a.
chance TO do some guessing. sort of training
school for war correspondents"
When told that General Brooke had spoken IN.
warm praise of the United States Army. Cen
eral Macarthur said: He may well do liz, now
he is retiring. but my valedictory time Is not
yet come. However. will say that no body of
troops has ever been, on the whole, more self
restrained and held in check than our army in
the Philippines. To judge the army there by the
individual cases which get into print prornf-
nently is Just unfair il would be 10 judge
come up any day in the police court It Is the
abnormal that attracts attention
General Macarthur says he expects to return
to Chicago after the coming operations are over.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
TAX CASH BOOK KISSING.
INVESTIGATION INTO MOUNT VERNON'S
CONDITION DELAYED By THE
DISAPPEARANCE.

The investigation of public affairs in Mount
Vernon which began week ago has been in
terrupted by the failure of the former Tax Re
ceiver. John II. Brett. to turn over to experts
employed by the Board of Aldermen impOrta MT
records showing the daily collections of cash in
his office for several years This book which
bears important relation to the investga-
ton, has mysteriously disappeared. and without
it the experts seriously handicapped The
aldermen have made a formal demand on MIR.
Brett for the book but far it has not been
forthcoming. The board will proceed,
through the Ia department of the city, to ap-
ply to the Supreme Court for peremptory writ
to compel him to produce it.
Mr.. Brett. who is a grain merchant in Mount
Vernon, has for years been second in impor-
tance only to Mayor Fske a Democratic
leader in that city. The whereabouts of the
book Mr.. Brett declares are as much a mystery
to him they are to the experts and the alder
men. He thinks that the book stolen from
his office in the city Han the day Eefore his
term expired. 4 saw the cash book lying on a
desk on June H. the day before my successor
took charge" said Mr.. Brett last night. If it
has disappeared l know nothing about it He
added that, far he knew, the book and the
receipts i'm the Office were correct to a cent He
has engaged Brennan q Curran. lawyers, OF
Yonkers. 20 look after his interests
The missing book, il is said, contains entries
showing the collection OF more than NJoo,oOo.
If il is not produced the experts Will be put 70
great inconvenience and delay as they viii
have to go over the tax books and tabuiate the
payments made for taxes for the last SIX years.
The expense of this tabulation. if il has to be
made will be charged. il is said, to Mr. Brett :
bondsmen. who are responsible TO the city IN
the sum of 10000.
Alderman Hayes says that Mr.. Brett has vio-
lated the city charter by not having the book IN
his office and that If he fails to produce IT he
will be in contempt. All the other records re-
lating to the office, Mr.. Hayes says We're turned
over Mr. Brett has been Receiver of Taxes for
thirteen years, and until last autumn he was so
popular that 1t considered almost useless
for a Republican to run against him The busl-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
MYSTERY IN WOM4N'S DEATH.
MAN WHO REFUSED TO OPEN DOOR OF
HER ROOM ARRESTED.

Lizzie Wilson thirty-eight years old, VINO
boarded with Mrs. a. Mouson, at NO 20 west
One hundred "a twenty St. died there
Yesterday under what the police regard as pc
culiar circumstances. Two men were arrested.
but after an investigation one of them was dis
charged from custody.
small girl told a policeman TO send for an
ambulance as a woman was dying at the fore
going address Ambulance Surgeon Klein, Of
the J. Hood Wright Hospital. responded. When
he arrived the woman was dead. Learning ;hat
powders had been administered TO the woman
before she died he became suspicious ana IN
formed Coroner GoldenkranZ.
When the Coroner arrived at the house with
detectives he found two men in the room
where the body was They were taken to the
poIice station where they said they were Joseph
RYAN. of No 234 West Fourteenth-s and John
learned that Ryan had been with the woman
Saturday night in a saloon at One-hundred-
and-twenty- -second-st and Eighth-ave., and that
early yesterday morning she was taken Ill there
RYAN had the bartender make her up drink
to relieve her, he told the police, and then es-
corted her home
Fearing that she might get worse he sat up
ALI night by her bed. When she showed no
sign Of Improvement, in the morning, the ponce
saw he told them, he went to drug store at
No. 2.042 SeVenth-aVe., and bought TWO olsIiluIh
nowders part of which he gave her.
In the afternoon the boarding mistress
knocked at the wOman's door Ryan said he
did not want to open II, and tried 10 arouse the
woman when he discovered that she was IN a
ear7i-conscious state. He then became fright
ened and sent a girl for policeman. Austin
discharged
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21

training school for it's members. At Lake Geneva
for eighteen years these grounds have been open
for two months, and have annually had from two
hundred to nine hundred men as guests. A vaca-
tion school for the East opens this year at Lake
George, Silver Bay Hotel. which recently came into
the possession of Silas II. Paine. Mr. Paine has de-
voted his big hotel. accommodating five hundred
guests, and its spacious grounds on Silver Bay
to the Young Mems Christian Association and other
similar organizations. over two hundred men are
registered for the opening vacation conference
August to Il. Most of the time is given TO ath-
letiCs. swimming. boating, tramps in the woods and
loainE; three hours day to addresses and lectures
from leading men of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation movement, and such men as DR. Flovd
Tomkns. Professor w. w. White. Professor Ros-
worth of Oberlin: the Rev. Charles Gordon C'Ralph
ConnorD. Chancellor Mcdowell, Dean Sanders. Pro
fesSor George A COe and DIR. Johnston MYERS
At Lake Geneva the secretaries and physical di-
have just held a summer school, with nearly one
hundred men studying thirty days. OF this number
nineteen were college graduates who expect 10 no
secretaries. On August the volunteer workers.
conference opens. when several hundred men are
expected many with their families. They will comn
where two hundred or three hundred people can he
taken of. over seventeen hundred men were
in the college gatherings early in July. Nearly five
thousand young men and boys I'm the two hun
dred association camps all over the country and
early I'm August the older young men of the assocIa
tion will take their turn at Lake Geneva and Lake
George. and combine with their vacations Study
and training for Christian service. These camns
open to all members of the Young Mems Chris9
tian Association and their families.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
DEH4ND FOR QUICKSILVER.
NEARLY ALL THE OUTPUT SOLD AS SOON
AS PRODUCED.
TBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

Washington July 2O-The production Of quick
silver in the United States in 1891. reported by
Dr. Joseph Struthers in Mineral Resources Of the
United States.' now in press, amounted to 2s,l27
TASKS of 1872 pounds each, valued at 81, ,Ss2.So5 as
compared with 2S.S17 TASKS. valued at N.So25Ss. In
1900, increase in quantity of 14l0 TASKS and in
value OF S79.7IO To the total production during
1901 California contributed % I20 TASKS; Texas 2sS2
TASKS and Oregon 40 TASKS; and of the 2s720 TASKS
of quicksilver produced In California. 2O.s0o tasks
were received at San Francisco, the remainder
being shipped East
There was little variation at San Francisco in
1901 in the price OF quicksilver, which ranged from
SO to SlS flask domestic and from $4i 10 Si5 a
flask for export.
The exports from San Francisco in the year
amounted 5.3S7 TASKS. valued at S242SoS. pract-
cally the entire quantity being shipped to Mexico
and Central America. Notwithstanding the in,
production of 40 TASKS. the stock in sight'
unsold on January l. 1892. including that at New
York. only 2,2S0 TASKS
In California two new mines have been added to-
the list producers the Karl mine and the Liber-'
tad mine both in San Luis Obispo County. Thp
largest producers the New Idria. in San
Benito County; the NaPa Consolidated. in Napa
County and the New Almaden. in Santa Clara
County the production Of these being about equal
California has produced nearly all OF the quick
silver obtained in the United States, and in the
fftv-two years since 1850 inclusive the grand total
OF CalifoTna ProdqSton @ mas LIF nnI,nas - net an
average of SO. 81 TASKS a year OF tnlS greaS
amount. mine. the New Almaden. mas proouceo
a little 20 per cent
The mining and smelling OF quicksilver ore IN
Texas are being developed at TerlingUa- Brewster
COUNTY whore pockets of Cinnabar ore are found,
the ore being mined from open cuts
The imports of quicksilver into the United STATES
amounted to Al pounds in 1901 as compared with
6IS hounds in l9a. The exports OF quicksilver n
1901 amounted II 219 TASKS. valued at S4lSSos as
TASKS. valued at St9Sl2. IN Is-ns anu
AGAINST Is 81 TASKS. valued at S509 $50, in 1893
For the years 1895 1899 and 1890 the worlds pro
ductOn OF quicksilver amounted respectively
10 37qs metric tons, 3.52l tons and Sl02 tons
The United States and Spain were the larsest
producers their outputs being, respectively 1or the
wear 1895 1913 tons and 1851 tons: for the year
1899 and 1851 tons. ana Tor the year IsVo
9SS tons and 1095 tons.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21

Another interesting fact is the growth OF the
insurance loss in proportion TO the total loss IN
Isl the aggregate property loss was Sdsle2SSoi the
insurance loss was sS9s27iOo. or. roughly speaking
"A nor cent In 1901 the total property loss was
STA lGc 6SO the total insurance loss was o6o0o'
or roughly 81 per cent. showing a gain OF u per
cent in insurance in these years
The fire loss By States during this period Is also
significant The greatest loss was borne by New
York state 1t reached the sum OF si2ssui.No:
rsrnsvlvana ranks second. with $5Ss57. .S23; Ini-
,ors third with sls5 sos 4S4 Ohio fourth with zI2~l
rug,1. Massachusetts fifth. with A6o1Sa-s45 and
wyoming was last with loss of but s. l45.T3S Z
For 1901 on the other hand. the relative posftfcr
a. various States in fire losses was somewhat dr.
ferent New-York still held first place. with a loss
Of s2 255 $50 Pennsylvania retained second poSirion
with a loss of S5 30: Illinois was third, within
sl1 Ooa $50 Florida fourth, with a loss OF EO''
SaS 100 sum third as large as the total loss tori
tUentv-seven years Ohio occupied fifth rank. with
a loss of S1O162 225 while Massachusetts, esca1ec
with the loss of S.1oSOs5 which was coverecst
by an insurance OF st5so $50 as against s,S'Sssst
for PENNSYLVANIA This shows 80 per cent in-t
surance recovery in Massachusetts,; as compared
PeDnsvlvania and Y per cent for Illinois,
The causes for fires in 1892 are CLASSIFIED as foi-i
lows: Inherent that is from detScts pecuuar tor
premises), . per cent; common that Is. not PEI
cular prernses). % per cent; indirect that i.s
Of exterior Orgin), 50 per cent crime OF mischisf<
The agE:sgate property loss for twenty-ssven
wears OS75-leoO amounts to S.01S.S7 T01. The in
surance paid on this amount during the period
aggregates a.sO74 ass The record shows that In
been ~ SIS fires. In 1891 the month of greatest
burned. and insurance amounting to S2 50. $50
paid thereon. The month OF smallest loss
was September, when the property burned was
S5474.s6S. For the whole period OF twenty-seven
and ansx mas Seen Ing month OF gseassss test
the losses nave been least has been June.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
CRIMINAL FOR HALF 4 CENTURY.

Fifty years a criminal. thirty years spent in pris-
on with his picture in the rogues gallery OF nearly
every large city In this country and Europe. is the
record of Henry c. Miller alias slippery DICK
according TO John H. Wyburn assistant superin-
tendent OF the McAuley Mission. No. 316 Water-st.
SLIPPERY Dick" died at the Presbyterian Hospital
on Saturday from pneumonia. The funeral was
held yesterda-, afternoon at the McAuey Mission.
IL was a strange congregation that met in the
old mission to view for the last time the body
OF the man whose history few knew, but with whose
good works all had become familiar. Reformed
thieves and drunkards after the other as they
rose 10 offer testimony. spoke lovingly of the dead
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
STABS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
SISTS ATTEMPTS TO TAKE HIM
TO THE HOSPITAL.

Gustave Bernard who is believed to be de-
mented ran amuck in his home at No. Dol YER
mont-st. Brooklyn. yesterday morning, and'
after stabbing his wife. Minnie. with a dull
pocketknife inflicted twelve wounds on himself,
including a broad cash in his throat. Mrs. Ber-
nards screams summoned the neighbors and
the police. She suffering from one wound
in the right arm and two in the side. None
were dangerous however, and the woman re-
fused to be taken to the hospital
The man more seriously injured, and had
lost considera BILE blood At first he resisted the
rolice and the ambulance surgeon, but was sub
dued when he became weaker. At St Mary's
Hospital il said that he would recover. An
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
WIRELESS TESTS SUCCESSFUL

VALUE OF MARCONI SYSTEM IN DETER
MINING LONGITUDE DEMONSTRATED.
The experiments recently made at the Marconi
station at Sagapronack, Long Island, by the United
States Coast and Geodetc Survey indicate the
value of wireless telegraphy in determining long-
tude The results show that regularly spaced time
signals can be utilized for longitude determinat
at greater distance than that obtained for verbal
messages by the Morse code. The tests made
between the station and the survey schooner
Eagre, the kst intelligible message being received
on shore al a distance of siXty-three miles. On
board the schooner break circuit chronome
was included In the circuit of the battery and the
sparkling coil by the of suitable relays. and
py this means each second break of the Chronom-
eter was automatically sent n time signal and
shore. "
The experiments designed to show the
adaptiblty of wireless telegraphy for telegranhic
longitude determination In localities like Alaska.
cables
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
PLEASED KAATERSkILL GUESTS.
SUNDAY TRIBUNE AND IT'S SPECIAL ILLUS
TRATIONS WELCOMED EAGERLY.

Hotel Kaaterskill y. Y, July O.-The early ar
rival OF The Sundag Tribune here among the
clouds this morning heartily greeted by the
three hundred and more guests at this resort 1t
was about 73O when the shril whistle OF the loco
motive aroused the echoes about kaaterskl Lake
and a few minutes later the huge bundle or IT'D
unas was tossed the pharmacy counter The
pile quickly disappeared ii the guests went In 10
breakfast. and much interest was shown IN the
special illustrated pages devoted TO the Catskills
The O fog and rain outside kept VISITORS
indoors and made the papers more than welcome
Nathan Straus the merchant and philanthro-
mist OF New-Yort here for his first Catskill sea
son Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey are expect
ed soon Manager Eder says that his advance
bookings are far ahead Of past seasons in spite or
the bad weather.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
PLAN FOR CUSTOMs BUREAU.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE WANTS
PROPER VALUATIONS.
WANTS
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. ]

Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
Washington July 2O--The American Protsctivs
Tariff League intends, If it secure the money,
to establish. in connection with its other work.
customs bureau for the purpose OF investigating
undera luatiOns of imported merchandise. 1T Is
proposed" says circular, signed by Wilbur F.
Wakeman, the secretary OF the league. ito estab-
lish this bureau for the purpose of aiding and as
ssting in every proper way the collection Of the
duties upon imported goods that the law intends
should be COl!eCted-nO more, less Any I'm
porter who does not undervalue is as much inter
eSted as any domestic manufacturer"
Mr. Wakeman thinks that il will take at least
$4,000 the first year to such bureau. The
Treasury Department, il is needless 10 say. looks
upon the scheme. for the present at least with
good natUred Indifference 1t has similar
bureaus come and go in the past without greatly
Worrying
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
CREEK TOWN SITE INVESTIGATION

Washington. July 2O-When the specific charges
against Dwight w. Tuttle and II. c. Linn. mem
hers of the Creek Town Site Commission which
a dispatch from Okmulgee Ind. T. says a commit
tee has been appointed to prepare, reach the In
terror Department, such action will be taken on
them Investigation may make necessary Up TO
this nothing Is known of the charges exceDt
the statement contained in "a dispatch from ok
muIgee that the men are Incompetent