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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
d. c. PURSE. OF SAVANNAH,
URGES DEEPER WATERWAY

WASHINGTON. Jan 15.-Senate COM
mittee on commerce yesterday heard re-
ports OF the national rivers and harbOrs
congress. which met in convention In Bal
fimore last autumn
Mr.. George E Bartel. OF Philadelphia,
who is the permanent chairman OF the
congress. said the congresses had repre-
scented all the business interests concern
ed about lower freight rates. and IL had
collected reports Of twenty-five states.
Mr.. D. G. Purse. OF Savannah. Ca,
spoke on the effect OF the Improvement OF
the Savannah river as indication OF the
benefit 10 be derived from river improve
ment He said that since ISIS the depth
Of the river had been increased from four
teen Ieet 10 twenty-six feet. and the ag-
greeate tonnage from one million TO three
million pounds. There had been cor
responding Increase in the draft and num-
Der OF vessels. yet. Notwithstanding this
increase in depth there stin was demand
for more. and the failure Of the last river
and harbor bin had been felt very severe
~. He argued that the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors had an appreciable
effect on freight rates
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
BRUNSWICK PORT
SUBJECT OF BILLS

Brantley introduced in the house today
several bills for the improvement of Geor-
gia rivers and harbors, tho most important
of which is a bill carrying appropriation
of $3.50 900 for constructing a dredge and
Improving the outer bar of Brunswick
harbor. rr
The other bills provide for appropriation
Of $4,000 for continuing the improvement
of the Ocohee river ana $4,000 for i'm
provement of the Altamaha river.
Another Of the bills requests that the
secretary of war be asked TO furnish esti-
mates of costs of statement as to FEAST
biIity of plan TO provide an inside water
route from Altamaha into the port Of
Brunswick by. connecting and excavating
Club and Plantation creeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
COUNT FROM ITALY COMES
TO WE'D AN AMERICAN

NEW YORK, Jan. account Gianober-
to Guilinelli, of Italy, has just arrived
from Europe. He comes to marry. on
January 20, Miss Blanche j. Schweizer,
daughter Of Joseph Schweizer. manager
of the Ansonia Clock company. Of this
city. With her mother, Miss Schweizer
went abroad last season.
At a ball in Rome the count was first
presented to Miss Schweizer. Three
months later, when the mother and daugh-
ter left Italy. the engagement was an
nounced. There will be two ceremonies,
at least, to make. the marriage binding,
according to the italian law. A justice of
the supreme court will perform one of
them. $751;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
SALVATION ARMY IS
DES ERTED FOR
DOWIE' s RANKS.
GENERAL BOOTHS soNLN-LAW
AND DAUGHTER JOINED ELIJAH
DoWIE IN HIS
WORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Copies Of Leaves
of Healing" Dowie's publication, has
reached here with letter which throws
additional light upon the resignation from
the Salvation Army of General Booths
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Booth-Cnbborne. The letter is dated No
vember go 1901 and was written from
lions Hill, Castle Lieburg, Lake Con-
stance. Switzerland. In this letter Mr..
Booth Clibborn writes:
81 have decided to offer myself to you,
dear doctor for Zion, and do so firmly be-
lieving ii to be the will of God. / had
thoughts of starting a separate mission
till I got light upon the Elijah matter, as
that was a great obstacle. To me 1t came
as a gigantic truth and filed with UNI
speakable solemnity, even though Elijah
was man with passions like ourselves.
Il take it that you come in the spirit
and powers Of Elijah and as the herald Of
the second coming, the Baptist Of the mil
lenial dawn"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
NATION TO PAY.
TRIBUTE TO
NJ K|NLEY
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSE YESTERDAY FIXED THE
MEMORIAL ON FEBRU-
AIRY 27TH.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-when the
house met today Mr.. Montague Lessler,
who was recently elected to succeed Mr.
Nicolas Muller. Of New York, was sworn
in
Mr.. Grosvenors of Ohio. then presented
the resolution for holding the Mckinley
memorial exercises IN the hall of the
house February q, and it was unani-
mously adopted.
The resolution was as follows:
Whereas, The melancholy event of the
violent and tragic death of William Nc
Kinley late president of the United
States, having occurred during the recess
of congress, and the two houses sharing
in the general grief and desiring TO mani
fest their sensibiuty upon the occasion
of the public bereavement; therefore,
Resolved, by the house of representa-
tives (the senate concurring), That the
two houses of congress will assemble In
the hall of the house Of representatives
on a day and hour fixed and announced
by the Joint Committee. to-wit Thursday,
February q, 1902 and that in the pres
ence Of the two houses there assembled.
an address upon the life and character
of William Mckinley, late president of
the United States. be pronounced by the
Hon. John Hay, and that the speaker of
the house be requested to invite the
president and ex-presidents Of the United
States ex-vice presidents, the heads OF
the several departments. the judges of
the supreme court, the representatives of
foreign governments the governors of the
several states. the lieutenant general of
the army and the admiral of the navy and
such officers of the army and navy as nave
received the thanks of congress, who may
be suggested by the executive committee.
And be it further
Resolved, That the president OF the
limited states be reauested to transmit a
copv of these resolutions to Mrs. Ida s.
Mckinley, and to assure her of the pro-
found sympathy OF the houses Of con-
gress for her personal affiiction and OF
their sincere confidence for the late ma
tionaI Bereavement
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
SENATOR FORAKER
GETS BIG OVATION
GREAT APPLAUSE FREQUENTLY
INTERRUPTED HIS SPEECH
YESTERDAY.

COLUMBUS, o., jan 15.-The Ohio
house and senate in joint session today
confirmed the ballot taken yesterday by
the, two houses in separate session, re-
eleeting Joseph b. Foraker to the United
States senate.
Senator Foraker had practically no OPP
position. the division being purely parti-
san, the Democratic members supporting
Hon. Charles w. Baker, Of Cincinnati.
Every Republican present passed his vote
for Senator Foraker. ,-t
There were no addresses. except that of
the senator, and no demonstration, except
the spontaneous applause which greeted
the senator when he was introduced to
the general assembly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
KILLED PRISONER WHILE
ON KNEES BEGGING FOR LIFE

WASHINGTON. Jan 14.-Bcfore the
senate committee on pension yesterday
charge against Colonel Wilder S. Met
cafe. OF killing a prisoner while in SER
vice In the Philippine Islands. wos re-
vlved- Colonel Metcalfe Is the nominee
20 the office OF pension agent ~ TopeSa.
Ks. and the charge T. made I'm connec-
ton with the effort 20 defeat his confirm
alton. Colonel AIetcnlfe was n major Z.
the Twentieth Kansos volunteers Wkc-
tie battle OF Caiooca1 was fought ard
the charge Is that during the battle nc
che. Nth his receiver a Filipino prisoner
w..o was unarraed Rnd ca the time or MS
knees pleading Tor mercy. AEldavits
from soldiers 81 tie -w2n.sa;k Kansas
have been lie wI.h the cc-.a.f.tcs and
Captain E6wsrd Bci-wooJ. late ca3-EIn
q company X G :h!s segment. appeared
bsfcre tie ccTami;tes IN person. He
pressed To- fSil irveEt,ES-:oa- The COM
rnittec head Captain fsoitw0Od end
Chairman CalliaCcr referred The .cs...-A-
tion 20 Senators simon. Sco.t and Nc
Cunbsr FOR fursk@r investigation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
CHARLESTON GETS
100000 FOR FAIR
MASSACHUSETTS MEMBER INTRO
DUcED MEASURE IN THE
HOUSE YESTERDAY.

WASHINGTON. Jan 15.-AIr Moody, OF
Massachusetts,. reported joint resolution
appropriating ss0oo0 in connection with
The government exhibit al the Charleston
exposition.
ar. RaEnes. q New YORK. opposed the
measure Afr. Moody said that with this
resolution the governments expense in
connection with the Charleston exposition
would cease. The resolution was passed.
Mr. Payne called up the bill TO allow
the redemption OF war revenue stamps
within two years and IL was passed.
"A resolution was passed authorizing the
secretary OF the treasury 10 return bank
checks and drafts with war revenue
stamps after such stamps were cancelled.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole to consider the pension appro-
priation bill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
MANY CADETS FAIL IN
EXAMINATIONS AT WEST POINT

WEST POINT. Jan. 15.-Among the ca
diets found deficient and dropped from the
United States Military academy, thus Gre
ating vacancies from their respective dis
tricts, are the following:
Third class-John c. French, Kansas;
Boyd A. Hill. Illinois; George W. Nest.
Tennessee; Terry B. Maghee. Wyoming.
Fourth class-Leonard S. Arnold, Ar
Kansas Edward S. Curtis, Missouri;
George #, Fox. Pennsylvania; Lloyd r.
Frendall, Wyoming; Rexford r. Gardner.
Michigan; Herbert l. HOLSTER. Pennsyl-
vania; William A. Howard. Michigan:
william c. Kelly, Kentucky; ST. Clair
Newburn North Carolina; Thomas a.
Smith, Nebraska; Hewitt L. Wells, Mich
igan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
ITO OPEN VETS HOMES
WOULD RENEW THE WAR

morning. Tho idea is no; a good one. ard
/ hope the southern members OF con-
gross wiz orposc IL"
other capitol officials took tho same
view az tho matter as did Governor Can
der, and ono .: them went SD Car rs to
say that X tho veterans Ia gray and the
Veterans in blue should meet In a homo to-
gethcr the war woGld BE- renewed again
anu there would he constant lighting.
NJ. Lamb Of Virginia. 2 colleague OF
Mr.. R!xey. is GghtinS tho movement.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
FOODSTUFFS CONTINUE HIGH;
PRICESADVANCING SLOWLY

est canned goods that can be bought, are
selling. for s.. a case wholesale. Last year
this. time they brought from S1.15 to s1.25
n case. The tomato crop was far below
the normal. and this has sent the price of
this article OF food up the scale. Canned
peaches are up 80 cents a case. Dried APP
pies, which last year brought to 3 IL
cents a pound. bring to 6 1-2 cents now.
The rise in the prices Of food stuffs has
been general. and few things have escap-
ed. The short corn crop is perhaps AZ the,
bottom OF the high prices, as this has
made a demand for other foods.
Among ether. high-prieed articles may
be mentioned starch and soap. Starch.
lump, sold at 3-4 10 5 cents last year. 1t
now brings l-2 and cents. Soap Is up
% per cent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
BUILDINGS, LIKE TOYS,
ROCKED BY EXPLOSION

MARION, Ind, Jan. 15.-Fifteen hum
bred quarts of nitro-glycerine stored IN
two magazines owned by the st. Mary's
Torpedo company and the Empire Nitro
Glycerine company in a ravine. two miles
and one-half southeast of this city. ex-
ploded this morning about 1870 O'Clock.
shaking the entire northeastern part Of
the state.
Business blocks and dwelling houses
shook and swayed as If rocked BY an
earthquake and. the entire city was
aroused.
A yawning hole in the bottom Of the
ravine was all that was left to tell the
story.
SO far as known. no one was injured
in the explosion.
Telephone inquiries received here inoi-
cate that houses were shaken fifty miles
away.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16

Governor caadie- and other statehouoe
officials are opposed ~ tic effort which IS
OelEE made hy Congressman Eixcy. %
Virginia. 20 have Jhs doors OF soldiers
homes n tie mort. provided 6y tho Uni
tee States government. opened 10 Confcj-
crate sol6!ers.
4 DO not believe that .Eere IS a con-
fc,-er5te veteran EEo N-ou!c GO II oas &C
the hcincs." gaid Governor Gambler this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16

Food prices continue high. During the
past week meal has held It's own with no
change I'm price. Flour has advanced
slightly and is quoted today about 10 cents
a barrel higher thap week ago. Whole
sale prices in -four today are S4.s5 to $500.
The price Is gradually climbing and Is
likely to continue on the upward move.
Eggs are selling today at 2S cents whole
sale. Hay has gone up slightly in the past
90 days. Wholesale prices for hay range
from sl7.50 TO $3.50 a ton for No. . hay,
while No. ! hay brings from SIS TO $50.
The high prices have also invaded the
canned goods. and canned stuff Of almost
every description has taken an upward
shoot.
Tomatoes: which are usually shs cheap
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
RoOSEVELTS NEPHEW
UNDERG0ES THE KNIFE

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Theodore Doug
lass Robinson, a nephew of President
Roosevelt, and a son OF Douglass Robin-
son, of this city, has been successfully
operated upon for appendicitis by DR..
William 7. Bull. Young Robinson, who
is a sophomore at Harvard university,
and an athlete of fine physical condition,
has rallied from the effects of the anas-
thetics and the shock of the operation
and his mother the sister of President
Roosevelt, Is permitted to visit him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
TWO PERSONS PERISH
IN FIRE IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 15.-John and Henry
Kander, aged respectively four and two
years, sons of Stephen Kander. OF East
St. Louis. persisted today as the result Of
fire that destroyed their home.
The parents had left the children alone
in the house and when they returned they
found John. who was stricken with scar
let fever several days ago, in bed suffo-
Gated. The other child was burned TO
death.
The bodies of both children were rescued
from the flames by fireman. who was
almost suffocated.
Tn fremen succeeded in keeping the
fire from spreading to the adjoining build
ings. occupied by the Corticelli Silk com
pany, although a nominal damage result
ed 70 the stock Of the silk company from
water.
That company. it is said, had just IN
packed $4,000 worth Of new goods. on
which there was no insurance
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
UNIQUE DAMAGE SUIT
FILED IN BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Jan. ia unique
suit has been filed in the circuit court
here against the Cooper Furniture COM
pany. The plaintiff. Elizabeth Z. Smith.
is but two years aid. and she sues by her
next friend. Mrs. Matte c. Smith. II is
alleged that the plaintiff bought a bed
from the defendant company which prov
ed TO be defective and when she was laid
in 1t IL gave way. causing her to fall and
sustain painful injuries.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
HOUSE RESUMES
BILL ON PENSIONS

WASHINGTON. Jan 15.-Before the
house resumed the debate on the pension
appropriation bill yesterday speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Mr.. Stewart.
OF New York. and Mr.. Livingston. OF
Georgia, as directors OF the Columbia hos
pita for women. and Mr.. Russell. Of Con-
necticut. and Mr.. Banham. OF Texas, as
directors OF the Columbian institution for
the instruction OF deaf and dumb. Both
institutions are in the District OF Column
hla- The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole and resumed the c0nsld-
Grafton OF the pension appropriation bill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
CAPTAIN C. T. FURL0W ILL
WITH ATTACK OF GRIP

Capt. c. T. Furlow, assistant state treas
urer. is confined to his home from a Sc
we're attack OF the grin. He was taken
I'll m the office OF the state treasurer last
Tuesday and has not been at work since
that time. Sunday Captain Furlow had
"a high fever. but yesterday he wds re-
ported TO be improving.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
Booth Tucker win Visit chattapOOoa.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 15.-Commander
Booth Tucker OF the Salvation Army,
commander in chief of the forces In the
United States. will be in this city on jan
uary %. Services will be held at the au-
ditoriuzn and already several thousand
tickets have been sold by the local mem
bers of the army. With the commander
viii be Consul Emma Booth Tucker and
Col. r. Z. Holz, in charge of the Ohio
and southern provinces.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
FOR HALL or RECORDS
PLEA rs NOW MADE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-When senate
met yesterday a concurrent resolution was
passed appointing a joint committee Of
congress 10 consider the question Of a site
for a hall OF records TO be erected in
Washington.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
commerce Department Before Senate

commerce Department Before Senate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14-whenf SEN
ate met yesterday Mr.. Mason gave notice
that tomorrow he would address the sem
ate in reference to Cuban customs duties,
bill and resolution relating 20 which was
introduced by him yesterday.
A resolution by Mr.. Hale. providing for
the printing of a number of copies OF the
report OF the Schley court OF inquiry was
referred to the committee on printing.
On motion OF Mr.. Nelson the bill Great
ing department OF commerce was taken
up
Mr.. Nelson made an argument in favor
Of the department Of commerce. 1t would
materially aid In increasing our foreign
markets and would tend to bring work
ingmen and employers into closer and
more harmonious relations. He believed
all lines Of industry would be advanced by
such a department.
After some discussion by Messrs. Teller
and Hale, the department of commerce
bill went over. both these senator's saying
they desire for further time to consider
It.
At 1;S the senate went into executive
session.
Mr.. Hoar. in the senate today. intro
duced a resolution providing for the ap-
pointment OF a committee of seven to
examine into the conduct OF the war in
the Philippines. the administration OF gov
eminent there. and the condition and
character OF inhabitants, said committee
10 have power TO send for persons and pa
pers. 10 administer and sit during the
sessions Of the senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16
CONGRESS BEGINS
FIGHT ON SHARKS
FOR PENSIONS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1A-Yesterlay was
District of Columbia day in house. and
Immediately after the reading OF the jour
nal Mr.. Babcock, of Wisconsin. chairman
OF the District OF Columbia committee.
claimed the day. and the house proceeded
TO the consideration Of district business.
At the conclusion Of the District OF
Columbia business, the house took up the
pension appropriation bill. Mr.. Barney, Of
Wisconsin. in charge OF the bill, explained
that Il carried $3.50 SAG, 4S0 against N45,-
2i5 go appropriated for the current year.
The estimates Of the payment Of pen
sions decreased from S144 100000 to $lSS,5O0.-
o0o. He was asked by Mr.. Richardson, OF
Tennessee. why the amount OF pensions
decreased FIVE and a half million. while
the number OF pensioners was said to be
larEeT.
Mr.. Barney explained that this was ac-
counted for by the fact that the AREA
ages were decreasing and the number OF
large pension chose from $50 to SIS a
month"; was also decreasing. In reply TO
another question, he stated that the COM
missioner of pensions believed that the
hight-tide of pension payments had been
reached and the amount requested proba-
bly, would remain stationary for some
years
Mr.. Bell. OF Colorado. denounced the
practice OF the pension sharks" He de-
clared that they were importunlng SOL
diers of the Spanish war and those who
had served in the Philippines to apply for
pensions. He said that in some cases
soldiers who were thoroughly examined
at the time Of their discharge and found
to be perfectly sound, yielded to these i'm
portunities and applied Ior pensions with
in a month after their discharge. He made
a strong plea for justice to the soldiers,
not only Of the civil war, but of the Span
ish war. contending that to secure Justice
for deserving veterans pensions to the
unworthy should be opposed.
AS against the soldier in the civil war
who had not applied for a pension until
recent years. he thought the present
commissioner was not too strict. but in
the matter Of ferretting out frauds he
thought Commissions Evans had been
unexcelled BY any OF. his predecessors.
Mr.. Grosvenor. OF Ohio. assaIled the re-
port Of the committee Of the Grand Ar
my OF last summer. which made certain
congressman. himself among them, re-
sponsible for the failure to pass the
preference bill. He said the report was
unjust. unfair and untruthful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-16

JUMPED FROM ENGINE
TO FRIGHTFUL DEATH
AT GHOST OF DANGER

As result of strange haiucinatioD.
.
at
forty miles hour When the lights
o
Jump for ourHfe
finished instant shle had applied the
hara conjureO
The fireman followed. 2bt injured
Fck back find his engineer The
lat o. horribly
crushed leg broken his ribs fractured
wasbro
since he in a wreck al sonnet
but none Of n
Williams news., 1902-06-07

by the local land officers for lands within the forest reserves after the expiration of the statutory period within which to place such claims of record are confirmed by this act, provided the settlers have com piled with the provisions of the laws under which the claims were initiated, and that their failure to place their claims of record in proper time is satisfactorily ex- plained as due to causes bringing them within the conditions pre- scribed by this act. This applies only to claims where settlement was made prior to the creation of the forest reserve.
 Very respectfully,
 RINGER HERMANN,
 Commissioner. Approved May 12, 1902.
 k. A. HITcHcocK,
 Secretary of the Interior.
Williams news., 1902-06-07
Facts in the Pugh Case.

United States Marshal McCord came down from Phoenix Monday. bringing Charles w. Pugh, who is under sentence of two years for padding his expense account while acting as government stock census enumerator. MT. Pugh was ap- pointed enumerator for the dis trict comprising a portion of Ari- zona, New Mexico and California. In the course of his official work in Arizona he hired livery team at Globe to go some distance to a stock ranch, and had the liveryman sign a receipt in blank. The livery bill was SS, but when the voucher reached Washington it called for s6S. This is what landed MT. Pugh in the territorial prison as a govern ment convict. His trial was held before Judge Doan, at Florence, last week, when he was convicted, and sentenced as already stated. Charles w. Pugh is very well known throughout the territory, being the editor and proprietor of the Southwestern Stockman, pub lished at Phoenix, and is, we be- lieve, the first newspaper man and printer to be incarcerated in the territorial prison.-Yuma Sentinel.
Williams news., 1902-06-07
How tc Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide your self and family with a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over, and if procured now may save you a trip to town in the night or in your busiest sea- son. It is everywhere admitted to be the most successful medicine in use for bowel complaints, both for children and adults. No family can afford to be without it. For sale by the Williams Drug Co.