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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
DECREASE IN AMOUNT
OF GOLD DEPOSITED

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Jan. 6.-Through
the courtesy of Assayer W. S. Clanton, of
the United States assay Office in this city,
some interesting data regarding this
branch of the treasury department is
made available.
The business of this branch is to pur-
chase gold bullion on government account
for the Philadelphia mint. and to make
ore assays. The bullion territory tributa-
ry to this Office includes North Carolina.
Virginia, South Carolina. Georgia and
Alabama. The gold bullion deposited from
these states with a few small deposits
from other sections, during the year just
closed. amounted to S2S6223.6S, fully so per
cent of this amount coming from the Car
olinas and Georgia.
This assay office is the only one Of the
twelve minis and assay offices of the gov
eminent that is authorized to make ore
assays. During the past year work of this
class has come from rs different states
and territories, as follows: North Carroll
ma, Illinois, Florida. Tennessee, Washing
ton, Maryland, Maine. Kentucky, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania. New York. Mas
sachusetts, Arkansas, West Virginia,
Ohio. Indian Territory. Kansas. Texas,
Alabama, Virginia. Mississippi, Missouri,
Idaho and Iowa.
The amount of gold bullion deposited
during the year just closed shows slight
decrease as compared with 1900, and some
$4,000 less than 1899. This shortage, how
ever does not indicate a falling of of
production of this territory, but is due
mainly to the large amount of shipping
ores in the shape Of copper matter con-
tanning gold and silver that has gone to
northern refineries. This amount added to
the bullion actually handled by the Char
lotte, office would indicate an increase for
the slope of at least $4,000 over 1900.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
SIX WILL DIE ON
GALLONS IN
ONE DAY
FIVE BURGLARS AND ONE MUIR
DERER WILL &c EXECUTED IN,
NORTH cARoLiNA ON
FEBRUARY &c.


RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan. 8-Six hangings
will take place in North Carolina on We'd
nesday. February 26. Such a wholesale
execution on any one day is said to be
without precedent in the criminal his
tory of the state. In each case the con-
demned man had taken an appeal to the
supreme court and IN each instance the
sentence of the lower court was affirmed.
so the governor today fixed the time for
the execution.
-Four of these condernned men are in jail
at Asheville for burglarizing the house at
Emma. N. c., and their case has be-
come famous. They made every effort to
have the sentence rnitigated. but unless
the governor decides to Interfere between
now and February 18th they will all hang
on that date
Andrew Jackson. a white man, will all
so be hanged for burglary on the same
day In Lincoln county His crime was
terrible. He entered house which was
he was discovered by them ne attacked
both sava gely. One OF the women was
very seriously cut with a knife and at the
trial a little child, born since the burg
larry, was shown to the jury and the In
FAINT had birthmarks corresponding to its
mothers wounds. Jackson eluded the Of
fees for nearly a year and was finally
captured in South Carolina. tried at Lin
colnton and sentenced to hang.
The sixth execution for February 18th
will be at Wilson, and this will be the
first hanging in that county since the civ
II war. The condemned is a white man,
j. H. Rose, who waylaid and shot dead a
neighbor who ne believed had informed
about his Illicit still. In this Rose was
mistaken and the dead man was proven To
be innocent of the charge.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
SEVENTEEN ARE KILLED
IN NEW YORK WRECK

a friend of mine right in front Of me. He
's,open the windows. for Gods saker
Il turned to the window and found the
glass had all been shattered by the col
iisiou. We climbed out. 1 saw several
persons almost covered with blood, crawl
ing about"
The response Of the police and fire de-
partments to the call was prompt, and
within an incredibly short time nearly 500
fremen. ambulance surgeons and train
men were in the smoke and steam filled
tunnel working desperately 10 get the
bodies OF the dead and the wounded pas
sengers from the wrecked trains.
In many instances the unin1ured and
those whose injuries were all slight, rem
dered splendid aid. while others, bewil-
dered by the sAock and darkness cropped
their way along the walls. seeking an
exit
some passengers walked through the
tunnel into the Grand Central station.
while others made their way TO the stair
ways below the south end tunnel.
The bodies of the dead and wounded
were hoisted through the opening in the
roof OF the tunnel. placed in the waiting
ambuIances and rushed TO the nearest
hospitals.
The tunnel in which the wreck occurred
extends from Fifty-fifth street, just above
the Granu central SAAAtSAs anu - AnoAA
two miles long.
IL Is under Park avenue ana there is an
air hole in each block. 81
Complaints have been made for a long
time. however, that its ventilation was in
sufficient. and the New York Central has
been considering plans for electrical power
I'm the subway so as 10 do away with the
smoke and steam from the locomotives.
J. H. Franklin. manager OF the Harlem
division OF the New York Central railroad.
made this statement:
I'VE are investigating thoroughly. but
we are first taking out the injured and
having them cared for. and until that IS
done the investigation cannot proceed.
so far as can be learned, the wrecked
train was stopped by block signal system
because Of something wrong ahead.
don't know nor have the Information as 10
what was the matter ahead. A fiagman
jumped of the train. taking red lantern
and a railroad torpedo. He put the tor
pedo on the track. waving his lantern for
any train that might come up behind.
Whether the engineer Of the coming train
saw the fiagman. saw the lantern or heard
the torpedo II IL went of I don't know,
and the fiagman said he does not know.
cannot now tell who was the fiagman or
engineer OF the train"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
CANAL BILL DEBATED
BY FRIENDS AND FOES
Effort Made To Give Gov
eminent Option Be-
tween the Two
Routes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The second day
of the debate in the house on the Nicara-
qua canal bill was opened by Mr.. Shackie-
ford, of Missouri, a member of the COM
mittee which reported the bill He spoke
earnestly in advocacy of it's passage.
IF you favor this BILL interposed Mr..
Bartholdt. of Missouri, why is It that
you and your Democratic colleagues from
Missouri at the last session voted against
similar bill?''
Because replied Mr.. Shackleford. the
bill at the last session was passed through
Queen. want it passed to the sweet
strains of Hail Columbia. F" Democratic
applause.)
But the Hay-Pauneefote treaty was
not ratified at the last session" observed
Mr.. Bartholdt.
True. it was not. :" replied Mr.. ShackIe-
ford, but our English secretary of state
wanted it ratified and because we believed
the wishes of her majesty's representa-
tive in the cabinet would prevail. we op-
posed the BILL
He believed that the Tehuantepec
route was preferable to any which had
been proposed. but he did not think the
present a time for cavil. He did not like
the Panama route. but If the rev propo-
sition of the Panama company offered ad-
vantages over the Nicaraguan route he
thought the president should have alterna-
tive authority to act upon IL.
Mr.. lowering. of Massachusetts, who
followed Mr.. Shackelford. said that IN
the past he had favored the. Nicaraguan
route because the engineer had reported
in its favor and because until recently he
had believed that the trans-continental
railroads were using the Panama route TO
obstruct action. But he had recently sat
isfied himself that the railroads were not
behind the Panama canal The recent
offer of the French Panama Canal COM
pany. he believed. was made in good
faith.
He believed that, in view of the Panama
company's offer. 1t was business to pause
and give the commission which reported
in favor OF the Nicaragua route an oppor-
tunity to revise its conclusions. He said
he would vote for the Morris amendment
and appealed to members not to make
the fatal error of computing the govern
ment to the Nicaragua route.
Mr.. Parker. of New Jersey. argued that
the question OF routes should be deter
mined by the legislative executive he
made a comparison of the two routes,
contending that the Panama route had
many advantages over the Nicaragua
route. He appealed to the house to not
tie them TO single line of action.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
OF CHINA
RETURNS TO PEKIN
ROYAL FAMILY ARRIVED AT THE
GATES OF THE FORBIDDEN
CITY ON TUESDAY.

PEKIN, Jan. 7.-12:45 p. ma telephone
message from Mia-Chia-F'u station, out.
side the city. says the special train bear
ing the emperor and empress dowager Is
Just arriving.
Thousands Of officials have assembled
there to receive their najesties.
The entire. route to the entrance OF the
palace Is lined with troops The return
of the court to the Forbidden City oc-
Cured al 80 p. m.
1t was the most brilliant scene Pekir
ever witnessed.
The procession consisted of 1000 gor-
geously attired noblemen, mounted OF
gllttering caparisoned horses.
The emperor. the empress dowager
Prince Chun, the empress and several
princes were borne in yellow chairs. then
escort carrying hundreds of gay banners
and silk umbrellas.
The troops of General Yuan-Shi-Kai
governor of Pe-Chi-Li, preceded the en-
peror.
The foreign community assembled on
the top of the Chen gate.
The emperor and empress dowager en-
tered the tempel in the gate and burned
incense.
The dowager empress, upon emerging
from the temple, saw the foreigners peer
ing down and bowed.
A double row of soldiers, kneeling. lined
the four-mile route.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
COOPER PRESENTS
FILIPINO SCHEME

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-RepreeenfatiFe
Cooper, OF wisconsin. chairmas. Of TIE
house committee on insular affairs yester-
day introduced a bill giving complete
form of civil government for the Philip
pines TO begin January 1. 1904. with gov
ernor appointed ~ the president, legis-
iature of two houses and with two Philip
pine commissioners to represent the Fill
pinos at Washington.
In other respects the Cooper Ill follows
that of Senator Lodge, heretofore sum-
married. but in the important features Of
establishing a civil government after jan
uary l. 1904 Mr.. Cooper's measure en-
larges on the bill drawn at the war de-
partment and introduced by Mr.. Lodge
In framing a form of civil government
for the Philippines, Mr.. Cooper follows
recommendations of the Philippine COM
mission. Section continues the authority
OF the commission until January l. 1904.
at which time the new civil government
is TO come into existence. The upper
branch of the legislature is called the
council and is to consist OF FIVE native IL
ipinos, appointed by the president. The
lower house is called the house of dele
gates and consists of thirty members
elected every two years by vote of the
Philippines people.
The qualifications of voters are that
they shall be over twenty-one years OLD.
shall be able TO read and write Spanish or
English, shall possess taxable property
and shall have resided for one year in the
islands.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
IOWA FARMERS
AN EASY MARK
NAMES WERE SIGNED AND THEN
PRoMIssoRY NOTES PRINTED
ABOVE THEM.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Jan. s.-A
scheme to defraud scores of farmers in
this part of Iowa came TO light. 1t is es-
timated that had the plan succeeded the
promoters would have cleared about $500
as notes representing that amount have
been sent TO the bank at Jesup, in this
county, for collection.
Three months ago a stranger, giving
the name OF John Smith, covered the west
ern and northern portions of the county,
and obtained farmers signatures for va
rious causes.
He secured the signatures of at least
2OO farmers and possibly more. On Monday
a large number of the wealthy signers
received notices from a Chicago law
firm notifying them to meet certain notes
At the bank were promissOry notes TO the
amount OF Sl4,UOO for collection. bearing
the names of about 20 men.
The notes revealed the scheme. Blank
sheets OF paper were signed and the prom
issory notes were printed at the top af-
terward. The farmers are united in their
efforts to fight the case and the best OF le-
gal counsel has been retained.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
FAMOUS MILITARY COMMAND
TO VISIT ATLANTA SOON

The Albany Burgesses. one Of the most
famous military organizations in the
United States will visit Atlanta at an ear
IN date. The company has decided on a
trip 10 Charleston, S. c., to take in the
exposition there, and on the return home
will spend one day in Atlanta. where II
will no doubt be royalty entertained.
The company has invited two distin-
guished guests to accompany 1t on the
trim south. The guests are former-Sena-
tor David B. Hill, of Albany. N. Y, and
Col. Melville E. Stone, general manager
of the Associated Press.
TITS seldom that such a famous body
oh men ever come south and their stay In
Atlanta will be quite an event In military
and social circles. The Albany organiza-
ton ranks right along with the Old Guard
of Boston and New York, and in the past
has visited nearly every prominent place
In the United States.
Several days will be spent in Charleston
after which time Atlanta will be visited.
Several, social functions Will probably De
arranged I'm honor of the command on rs
arrival here
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
GOVERNOR SHAW
IS EN- ROUTE HOME
SUCCESSOR TO SECRETARY GAGE
WILL SOON RETURN TO
WASHINGTON.

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-Governor Shaw of
Iowa next secretary of the treasury. is
in Chicago on his way home from Wash
ington. ne was entertained by the IN
ion League club. and after attending to
private business here today will leave for
his home in Iowa tonight.
There's nothing can say that would
interest the public specially said the
governor. Il was not idle during the three
days spent in Washington, but there is
not a word I can say OF plans except as
to my personal movements in the near
future"
His successor. Governor-elect Cummins
ernor Shaw will leave for Washington
of office January %. It is understood that
Secretary Gage has said to his successor
that he does not expect to change eli
mate during the winter. which is taken
to mean that he will remain in Washing
ton
Mrs. Shaw has been contemplating a
trip TO old Mexico with a party Of friends
and she will go to Washington later In
the winter. The Children said the gov
ernor, ARE in school and will remain sn
the west. They probably will visit US in
Washington during the vacation. We
shall not keep house. but will board at
one of the hotels
The new secretary of the treasury has
accepted the invitation of the National
Business League to deliver an address at
a meeting in the auditorium, February
q. His subject will be; The Commerce
and Industries of the West"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
NICARAGUA ASSISTS
THE REV0LUTl0NISTS

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-''Nicaragua con-
tinues to help the revolutionists." said
Minister of War Concha. in an interview
with the Bogota, Colombia, correspondent
OF The Herald. THE revolution In the
interior OF the country is a Venezuelan
affair. The situation Is unchanged. but
we will have more well armed men on the
frontier SOON
How long do you think the revolution
will last, and why not come TO terms?''
the minister was asked.
1T is impossible to arrange terms .
Minister Concha replied. The revolution
AIRY chiefs do not even agree among them
selves. and they have no recognized lead
er to deal with whom we can deal. The
gerrilIas are getting weaker and tired
OF fighting. They see no prospect of sue
cess. / expect the revolution 10 end with
I'm two months. We are strictly protect
ing the foreign mails. The government
has repulsed all the revolutionary lead
ers after seven days Of fighting"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
HEALTH OF EDWARD
IS PERFECT NOW,
SAYS CABLE
THE KING is ANXIOUS THAT NO
MORE RUMoRs BE cIRcU-
LATED ABOUT
HIM.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The kings health
is all that can be desired, If the court of
ficials speak without reserve, cables the
London correspondent of The Tribune. He
refers constantly to the subject himself
and seems bent upon preventing a revival
of the sinister rumors which cost the
tradesmen heavily when they were insur-
ing the coronation stocks.
What was once known as 1.-THE Prince
of Wales" set has been restored to favor,
II 1t was ever in danger of being excluded
from the court, and the queen welcomes al
Sandringham all the kings old-time
friends.
The king Is described by officials as fol-
lowing closely his mothers manner In
dealing with public business. He makes II
a matter of conscience to read every doc
ument carefully and to ask for informal
ton, IL he does not fully understand it. He
takes every detail of the business of reign
ing as seriously and methodically as she
was in the habit of doing. and uses many
of her characteristic expressions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
SANDERSVlLLE ROAD
ELECTS ITS DIRECTORS

sANDERSVILLE. Jan. Sat meeting
Of the stockholders of the Sandersville
Railroad company held in the banking
house of Louis Cohen here today, the fol-
lowing board of directors was elected
Louis Cohen, George ID. Warthen, Her
man Bashinsky, Dan c. Harris and H. E.
Cohen. The board then elected Louis Co
hen. president; George d. Warthen. vice
presidents Herman Bashinsky, general
freight and passenger agent, and Dan c,
Harris, treasurer. Former President w
B. Bennett, resigned. The road is doing
an immense business, and bids fair to dc
larger things in the future than ever in
the past.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
MISS HELEN COULD
To TOUR WEST
WITH PARTY or YOUNG WOMEN
SHE WILL VISIT PRlNcI-
--sH par CITIES.

NEW YORK, Jan. sit is announced
that Miss Helen Miller Gould win start
tomorrow Thursday on a six weeks
pleasure trip through the west and south
west.
make a tour OF the big cities with eight
young women and that they would leave
at 10 a. m. over the New York Central
for St. Louis. their first stopping place.
From St Louis they viii go to Kansas
City and thence to Galveston, where they
will spend two days looking over the
work OF remodelling the city that was an
initiated by a tidal wave. From Calves
ton Miss Gould and her friends will go 10
Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
On the return journey east they will visit
some Of the largest cities. including Chi
eago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
SPECTATORS BOOM
ORE MINES IN AFRICA

NEW YORK, Jan. Accommodating upon
the situation in South Africa the London
correspondent of The Tribune says:
Lord Rosebery will entertain Cecil
Rhodes at Mentmore for a few days, and
will be brought into closer touch with the
situation in South Africa. Spectators in
mining shares are anxious TO impress for
eigners with the fact that there is a
boom in the Kaffir market. Prices have
advanced internationally during the last
few weeks, but the movement is artificial.
with speculative purchase with borrowed
money rather than solid investments
Operators eager TO work upon excitement
I'm the Kafir market refer TO the increased
demand for shares from Paris and New
York, but the evidence of foreign invest
unent is tainted with suspicion. The mar
ket is always strengthened when Mr.
Rhodes IS in London. for his optimism is
INFECTIOUS Money is now cheaper in the
city and speculative purchases of shares
are easily financed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
LOCATING NEW RURAL
DELIVERY ROUTES

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Jan. 6.-Within a
month there will be in operation in Meek
lenburg county ten rural mail delivery
routes, and Postmaster Mullen, Of this
city, is of the opinion that this number
will be doubled in the course of a few
months Frank p. Bousbee. special agent
of the postofhce department, this morn
Ing began the work of locating the routes.
There has been one route in operation in
this county for some time. and it is stated
that since fits establishment the amount
OF mail handled through the section trav-
crsed has Increased 100 per cent. The IA
nous macadamized roads of this county
arc probably largely responsible for the
numerous routes which are to be allowed
this section.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
JUDGE BARROW TALKS
OF JUDGE SPEER

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. s.-Judge Pope
Barrow said to The Savannah Press this
Afternoon regarding the Speer-Candler In
cident: Il read Judge Speer's statement
this morning." He said laughing: II think
1t is very funny / see Judge Speer inti-
mates that according to his religion Gov
ernor Gambler and l will both burn
through all eternity in lake of fire and
birthstone because we defeated him for
congress. l hope his religion is at fault
but If 1t 'is true one thing is certain
the Democratic voters of the old Athens
district will burn with us and for my part
If / do have to burn that is the crowd ]
prefer to burn with"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
FIRE AT DEM0P0LIS, ALA;
LOSS ABOUT $500

DEMOPOLIS, Ala, Jan. Sat SIS last
night fire was discovered in the two-story
brick building, corner Strawberry and
Washington streets. owned by Mrs. w.
G. Winn, and occupied by l.. A. George &
Son, general merchandise, first floor.
The Demopolis Printing company and
several other offices were on the second
floor. The fire originated IN Edmondson
& Doves cotton Office and promptness
only prevented a most disastrous confiaga-
ton. The damage to stocks and building
is about $500. covered by insurance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
ELYT0N LAND COMPANY
SOLD FOR 100000 CASH

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. &-The Ely
ton Land company was yesterday sold at
auction and was bought in by the Bir-
mingham Realty company for 10000 spot
cash. The Elyton Land company was or
gained in 1870. and was the founder Of
Birmingham and the great engine Of its
development. The company owned thou
sands OF acres OF the most valuable real
estate I'm and about the city and was
chiefly instrumental in the location of
many Industrial enterprises I'm this city
and district. as we'll as in the establish
-nent Of business houses. the location of
firms and individuals. and the general
Development Of the city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
ALLEGED BRIBE GIVER
OVERHEARD BY WITNESSES

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. S.-Charles
NJ. Thompson an employee of the Ham
mond Packing company, of Hammond.
Ind, who was arrested Monday night in
State Food Commissioner Shows house,
was arraigned before Justice Mills today
on a charge of attempting to bride Com
missioner Snow. Thompson was held in
So 500. bail for appearance two weeks
hence. 1t develops that Court Stenogra-
pher Bryar and Deputy Inspector Dame,
of Commissioner Shows staff, were con-
cealed In a closet adjoining room in which
Thompson is alleged to have offered Snow
the bride. The stenographic report OF
.Thompson's conversation was taken
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-09
POPULATION OF US.
is NOW 84,233,069

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The census bu-
reau yesterday issued a report announcing
that the population Of the entire United
States. including all outlying possessions,
was si233 069 in the census year 1900.
This Is itemized as follows:
Continental United States, or United
States proper, 75.s94.575 heretofore an
nOunced.)
Philippines. s.ssI, Sss. being the estimate
OF the ststistician to the Philippine COM
mission. Porto Rico, a5s.24S; Hawaii. 1884,
O0l: Alaska. s.. Jas: Guam, 5000; American
Samoa. 6.l00; persons in the military and
naval service OF the United States outside
OF the territory Of the United States prop
er. sI.2lS.