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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
AMERICAN HORSES
FOR CAVALRY
ARE BEST
ENGLISH BLUE BOOK SAYS NO
HORSE Is BETTER FOR WAR
SERVICE THAN AMER
IcAN PRODUCT.

LONDON. October ia blue book has
been issued containing a detailed report
of the officers appointed by the com
mander in chief of the army to inquire
into the working of the remount depart
ment. The report speaks generally IA
vorably of the arms of the department
and of the class of animals purchased.
Dealing with the case of Captain Smith.
who was attached to the purchasing COM
mission at New Orleans. the report finds
that Captain Smith received commits
sion on every animal he purchased, that
many of the mules bought by him were
absolutely unfit and useless and he was
guilty of malpractice and brought the
greatest discredit upon the department.
The report also finds that Captain E. r..
Mandslay and Veterinary Surgeon Halves
behaved with extreme improperly in pur-
chasing for their own use and shipping
to England horses brought up for inspec-
ton as remounts and which absolutely
have been branded. The report says re-
garding American mules:
'In our opinion nothing approaches
them except the gun mules of the noun
tain batteries in India. We do not see a
fault to find with them as a class
OF the horses the officer says:
Judging them as a class l think them
the very type for mounted infantry
horses With time and training the AM
erican horse would turn out to be the
ideal horse for mounted infantry or to
carry light cavalry. without equipment.
The report considers that the dealers
at first made undue profits. but this was
not so in the latter stages. 1t further
says the officers can conceive the posi-
bility of Chicago's becoming very val
liable center for remOunts. Dealing with
Canada, the report says the dominion
does NOT aDpear to be able to furnish a
very large number of horses and that the
supply is not likely to increase unless
breeding is stimulated by steady, per
manent demand for army horses, and
unless suitably selected stations are in
trOduced,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
MACON VETERAN
HAS PASSED AWAY

MACON. Ca. Oct lS.-Mr. ]. II. Birch,
one of the oldest citizens of Macon and
possessing an unspotted record asa Con-
federate soldier. died yesterday morning
AZ the home of HIS daughter on Poplar
street. His death was not altogether UNI
expected as he has been in bad health
for some months.
Mr.. Birch was 81 years Of age. having
spent the greater part of his life in Ma
con. wife and four children survive
him. They are Mrs T. J. Ragsdale. Of
Atlanta; Mrs. J. Z. Todd. J. II. Birch. OF
Wrightsville, and Mrs. E. NJ. Goodioe. of
this city.
ehe funeral occurred this morning from
the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Good
lOe. on Poplar street. Rev. William Shaw,
Of Atlanta, officiating. The pail bearers
selected from the camp of United Con-
federate veteran were: Messrs. w. M.
McKervey, E. j. Whittle, j. G. Dor
sett, ID. ]. Peed, ]. B. X. Smith. Alb F.
Jones and w. A. Poe. The interment
was made at Rose Hill cemetery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
CARDINAL GIBBONS VISITS
THE PRIESTS IN ATLANTA

His eninence James Cardinal Gibbons,
accompanied by Rev. Fathers Griffith,
Cunningham and Gavon. passed through
the city Thursday and stopped few
moments 10 visit the Very Reverend
Father lBazin at the rectory OF the I'm
maculate Conception church, on Hunter
street.
The cardinal expressed his regret at not
being able to make a longer visit I'm the
city. and spoke Of the kind reception
rendered him some two years ago when
he visited Atlanta on his way 60 Au-
gusta-
His eminence looks remarkably Wei,
and his trip 20 New Orleans has benefited
him greatly. He was pleased TO meet Rev.
Father Jackson. VINO was formerly sta
toned In Baltimore.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
ISLAND COATED
W|THSTONES
AND LAVA
SoUFRIERE CRATER SENDS A
STORM OF STONES AND LAVA
OVER PLANTATIONS OF Is
LAND OF ST. VINCENT.

JAMESTOWN. Island Of st. Vincent.
Oct. 1S.-The eruption of the Soufriere
still continues and eight inches of sand
and small stones have fallen from
Georgetown Northward. No lives are
reported lost and no serious damage has
been done to buildings.
The Arrowroot crops in the northeast
ern part of the island, however have
been destroyed.
Inhabitants of Georgetown, who fed
upon the latest outbreak of the volcano,
have not yet dared to return to
their homes. They are camping in col
onies to the southwark. Features of the
present eruption of the Soufriere are
totally different from previous outbreaks.
Flames at the rim of the crater were
visible today and clouds Of steam from
the crater can be seen from Kingstown.
Great clouds of dust are floating sea-
ward to the west Earthquake shocks
were felt today at Hateau Belaire.
SURVIVORS SUFFER BECAUSE
THE RELIEF FUND Is SHY
ST. THOMAS, d. w. L. Oct. 1S.-Great
dissatisfaction exists In st. Vincent with
the distribution by Ihe government Of
the fund contributed for the relief of the
sufferers from the volcanic eruptions and
earthquakes.
High government officials are accused
of maladministration. 1t is asserted that
a large quantity of provisions and sup
plies contributed by the American gov
eminent have been allowed to spoil. Lum-
Der sent to aid INHABITANTS to rebuild
their, homes is declared to be rotting on
the ground. Supplies are spelling in store
houses, while refugees are unprovided and
are starving.
1t is charged that more than $1,000
pounds, the balance Of the relief fund,
has been merged into the general reve-
nues of the island.
The administration is accused Of trying
to force emigration to Jamaica, but the
people are unwilling to leave.
A public meeting was held on Wednes-
day to express satisfaction with the
methods of the government. Resolutions
were adopted and ordered sent to Mr.
Chamberlain, secretary of colonial af-
fairs asking him TO intervene to secure
a proper administration of the relief
funds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
MISS SADIE SHELVERT0M DEAD
FROM ACUTE PNEUMONIA

Miss Sadie Shelverton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Shelverton, died at
Charleston early Saturday morning. She
was stricken with pneumonia only a few
days ago, but despite all that could be
done for her she sank rapidly. Miss
Shelverton was popular young lady, not
only in Clarkstan. but also in Atlanta.
where she was raised.
The funeral will probably take place at
Westview cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Several other members of the family
have been i'll for some time and the de-
votion of Miss Shelverton, who nursed
them for weeks, Is said to have caused her
death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
GOV. GAMBLER HAS
COMPLETED HIS MESSAGE

Governor Gambler has practically COM
pleted his last annual message to the gen.
eral assembly. .,4
The message, while Governor Gambler
declines to discuss it, is said to be an
unusually strong one, and deals with all
the affairs of the state in very COM
prehensive manner. Several important rec
concentrations will be made by the gov
ernOr regarding the school and pension
funds. He will call especial attention to
the condition of the state capitol and rec
ommend strongly an appropriation for re-
pairs.
The governor will also give important
facts and figures connected with the state
government during the past two years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
TRAIN KILLS MEXICAN;
CREW UNDER ARREST

BISBEE, Ariz., Oct. 1.-Two Mexicans
were run over by a train at Aqua Prieta,
across the international line from Doug
lass, Ariz., yesterday. One was killed
and the other badly injured.
The trainmen were Immediately arrested
and placed in the Mexican jail. They are
Ed Patterson, engineer; Fred McDon-
ough, fireman; George McGorse. yard
master and z. II. Kidd, switchman.
Excitement is intense al Douglass. Su-
perintendent Morgan has persuaded a
party of railroad men not to cross the
line and liberate the Americans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
THREE CHILDREN BURNED
LOCKED IN THE HOUSE

TUCHULA. Miss. Oct. 1L-News has
just reached here Of fire near Kruger,
small station ten miles north Of here, in
which three children were burned to death.
The father, George Moorehead. left for
his work in the woods, leaving his wife
and the three children at his home. The
mother went to a neighbours to gather
some vegetables. Upon her return she was
Mortified to see her home in flames. The
children had been locked in the house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
OFFICER KILLS NEGRO
RESISTING ARREST

ALBANY. Ga. Oct. 1s-Oliver Heard, the
negro whom officer r. T. Raley shot yesterday
afternoon in an effort to effect his arrest, died
this morning.
Heard resisted arrest and attempted 70 brain
the officer with an AK. when officer Raley snot
him twice both halls taking effect in the
breast Public opinion justihes the officer as
Heard was a mean negro and would surely have
carried out his threat 10 kill the officer had
not the latter protected himself BY nnooEin<
the negro.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
SPRANG FROM TRAIN
TO DEATH IN RIVER

WICHITA, Kan. Oct 1s.-A young English
man jumped from the top of Santa Fe freight
car while crossing the Salt Fork bridge near
Ponca City, Oklahoma, yesterday saying the
momentum would carry him to the bank, and
making a bet to that effect. He fell short,
however striking rock In the river, and was
instantly killed.
In his pockets were found evidences that he
was the nephew Of the Earl of Lonsdale and
that he had served In the British army In
India. In his pockets was also a letter from
london lawyers asking him to return and
prosecute a claim 70 an Inheritance
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
NEW YORK TOW BOATS
HAVE FORMED TRUST

NEW YORK. oct. 1s.-The Evening Post
today says;
"A combination OF the towboat interests in
New York harbor probably will be announced
within a short time. Negotiations have prog
ressed TO the point OF q tentative agreement
between six lines, owning "a boats, and at n
meeting TO be held next week II is expected
that definite action will be taken looking to
the merging OF these lines and the organization
OF a new company"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
GRoCERS' HELPERS UNION
HAS DECLARED STRIKE

CHICAGO. Oct Is.-Members Of the whole
sale grocers' helpers union went a strike
today to compel the wholesale grocers asso-
citation TO live up to a wage contract adopted
by the union and the grocers on September p.
There are a thousand men in the grocers
ion and IT is understood that there is not a
man who will be working.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
GETS TWELVE MONTHS
FOR R0BBING FARMER

ATHENS. Ca, Oct. 1s.-John HUFF, an aged
and highly respectable farmer Of Oconee county,
was this morning robbed in Athens Of SIS. The
party who committed the robbery was young
white near Winder, jackson county. he
hid the money IN ash pile lot on
Lumpkin street. When arrested he denied the
charge. but stated he knew where the money
was and the name Of the party who committed
the crime. He was given preliminary trial
this morning. This afternoon at a session OF
the city court he pleaded guilty and was sent
up for twelve months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
BUFFALO BILL SUED
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-william F. Cody CBuf-
falo Bid and Nate Salisbury today made
defendants In a suit brought by J. r. Afyerly
10 recover $4,000 damages for alleged Injuries
he received through a premature explosion OF a
cannon during a performance in Indianapolis
May IA, 1901. The suit brought in the
United States circuit court by Smith & Martin,
attorneys for Myerly. who is resident OF Bal
timore.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
Plttsbura peaIers RaIse coal Prlees.

PITTSBURG. oct. 1S-There was a
meeting here today OF the largest indie
pendent coal operators and members of
the Pittsburg coal combine to raise prices
OF bituminous coal. Ii was decided I'm
view OF the demand being far I'm excess
OF the supply TO raise prices 80 cents per
ton. This IS an increase of from Is to
20 per cent over present prices.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
BROOM MANUFACTURERS
WILL FORM BIG TRUST

NEW YORK, Oct. H-Manufacturers OF
brooms are preparing TO form combina-
lion of the trade in this country. accord
ing to The World. They have been asked
to assemble early next month In this city
70 decide on the details of the organi-
cation.
IL is stated by those interested In the
proposed company that capital amounting
TO about 5000. 5000 will be engaged. OPP
lions on a number Of plants already have
been secured. The motive of the consolida-
ton is declared to be the development of
export trade to Europe and South Amer
Tea.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
ALL CAFES IN, CHICAGO
MAY FORM BIG TRUST

CHICAGO, Oct 17.--chicago is to have
a restaurant trust capitalized at 5.OOO,UOO'
If the plans of certain promoters are car
ried out, says The Tribune. All the large
restaurants of the city. It is contemplated
are to be drawn under one central man
agement, the head Of each establishment
however, 70 retain the direction Of his own
place.
A large grocery house. bakeries, a CEN
trail meat market and storage ware
houses, from which all the cafes Will draw
their supplies at wholesale rates, Is one
feature of the combinations scheme.
In this way, II is held, saving or the
of from to 20 per cent can be made direct
on the 81, 100000 that seven of the leading
restaurants of the city expend annually
for supplies.
The active promoter of this tentative
plan, modelled on the lines of the st. Louis
restaurant combine, which has been In
operation for five months, is William A.
CONVEX, an attorney. Others are supposed
to be interested with him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-25
TRIAL OF LAWYER PATRICK.
Taking of Evidence Begun in the
Noted Murder Case,

Taking Of Evidence Begun in the
Noted Murder Case.
New York, Jan. 25.-The taking Of
evidence was begun during the day
in the trial of Albert T. Patrick, a
lawyer, on an indictment charging
him with the murder of William Marsh
Rice, in this city, in September, 1900
John II. Wallace, paying teller at
SWenson's. bank, where Rice had an
account and where one of the checks
payable to Patrick's order was pre-
sented, was the first Witness
Wallace identified a check for s25,-
900 payable to Albert r. Patrick as
one that had been presented to him.
1t was the misspelling of the name
Albert that caused telephone call to
Rice's apartments, which resulted in
the discovery that the man was dead.
Wallace said the check was handed
to him by Short, who said he had come
from Patrick. Wallace told him of the
telephone communication with Rice's
apartments and of the discovery that
Rice had died the day before.
Counsel for Patrick objected to ev.
cry question asked on this line by the
state on the ground that the witness
could not testify to hearsay evidence
but was overruled by the recorder.
/. w. o. Wetherbee, a clerk in the
bank of S. M. Swenson & Sons, said
he knew Rice for 12 years and had not
known Patrick to be connected in any
way with Rice's business. Wethel :. &c
gave it as his opinion that the s25, COO
check was not signed by w. M. Rice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-25
sERloUs MINE DISASTER OCCURS
IN A coLLlERY AT LOST
CREEK, IA.
DUST EXPLOSION THE CAUSE
Sixteen Bodies Already Taken Out
and Little Hope Entertained for the
Safety Of the Forty Others EntomD-
ed--Location of the Accident ls
Without Teleoraphic communics~

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 25.-News was
received at 1 o'clock of a terrible mine
explosion at Lost Creek, Ia. 10 miles
south of Oskaloosa. Sixty miners are
now reported to be imprisoned. Four
dead have been taken out and six in
jured, all fatally. Particulars are
hard to obtain, owing to the fact that
and there is only one telephone line
out of it, which is in the possession of
the Lost Creek Mining company Ten
physicians We're taken in conveyances
from Oskaloosa. According to mes
sage sent by one of the foremen of the
mine the explosion was what is known
as dust explosion and took place at
1915. There were 300 miners in the
mine at the time and all have got ont
except so, who are entombed in back
parts of the side shaft.
The Lost Creek mine is located in
the southern part of Mahaka county
and is owned by the Lost Greek Coal
Mining company composed of Oska.
loosa capitalists. The town has stub
coal track connecting it with the Iowa
Central, but all traffic of a passenger
nature is made by means of a wagon
road.
Sixteen bodies have been taken from
the Lost Creek mines, all horribly
burned, according to telephone mes
sage received by The Daily Capital.
After few moments conversation the
connection was lost. The operator
stated that there was little hope for
the remaining 40 in the mine, but that
the rescue force were hard ait work
and might be able to reach the en-.
/ tombed miners before long.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-25
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED.
New Company Restrained From Enter
ing Fish and OYSTER Trade.

New Company Restrained Fron, Enter.
s ing Fish and Oyster Trade.
New York, Jan. 25.-Justice Scott.
in the supreme court has granted to
A. Booth & Co. of Chicago, a corpora
ton known throughout this country
and Canada as the fish combination,
permanent injunction restraining the
Seibold -Stocker company of this city,
corporation recently organized, from
selling fish within the territory con.
trolled by them. That territory, 1t is
alleged in the papers filed with the
application for the injunction, covered
nearly all of the United States and a
large portion of Canada. A. Booth &
Co. was organized in 1898 and con-
sisted Of consolidation of SO corpora
tions and individuals dealing in ssh.
oysters and other sea products. The
company was organized with capital
OF 100000 and those who acquired
stock in the new company entered into
an agreement not to engage in the fish
trade within the territory controlled
by the consolidation, for a period of 10
years. The Seibold-S -Stocker company,
according to the papers in the case,
was organized by stockholders and
other persons interested in A. Booth
4 Co.. who had entered into this agree.
ment In granting the injunction JUS
tice Scott says in part;,#.
That the agreement sought to be
enforced is not void as being general
restraint of trade is, in my opinion,
quite clear. It was extremely limited
both as to its territorial scope and as
to the length of time during which it
is to be operative. The business. con-
cerning which the contract is made is
that of dealing in and selling fish, a
commodity which is practically limit.
less and to be had for the catching,
not only in the sea, but in all of our
fresh water lakes and rivers"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-25

a ma, ---ao is a nigh autnor!ty on the
English steel trade in Birmingham.
said:
The English steel trade is about to
make move which will snatter Amer.
ean ideas.
when the scheme is. matured 1t
will comprise the cream of the iron
trade of this country It will have
possession of European mines and a
sufficient fleet of steamers to bring the
ore to England.
THE combination will have com.
mand of enough coal mines, together
with modernized iron works, to han.
die the trade to such advantage as to
resist the threatened American in.
vasiOu"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-25
SPEND MILLIONS ON SMELLING
Congressman Stevens Thinks the Fort
Will Be EnIarued,

y 2 p
Washington, Jan. 25.-Representa-
tive Stevens of the house military af-
fairs committee is now Of the opinion
that the prospects for Fort Smelling to
be made one of the great military
posts of the country are much better
than they were.
He has recently had a conference
with the secretary of war and with
members of the military board which
is selecting camp sites, and he thinks
that the army officers are undergoing
a change Of mind.
Mr.. Stevens is confident that the
outcome will be recommendations that
several hundred acres be added to the
Fort Smelling reservation. He thinks
that it will be agreed to add cavalry
and artillery detachments to Fort
Smelling.
He says that the permanent pro-
gramme for Fort Smelling, in his opin-
ion, will involve an expenditure of at
least $1,0O0,000 in improvements, and
that the Importance of the post will
be vastly increased.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-25
PUT ON RECORD
CANNON DEMANDS A SEPARATE
VOTE ON MANILA BARRACKS
APPROPRIATION.
SECTION ADOPTED, 178 TO 1O5

hepuDncanS vote Soiloiy Tor the
Amendment and Are Joined by Six.
teen Members of the Minority-Mo.
tion by Mr.. Richardson to Recon-.
nit the Deficiency Bill is Defeated
and the Measure Is Then Passed
Washington, Jan. 25.-The first bust
ness in order in the house was the
vote upon the urgent deficiency bill
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appro-
priations committee, demanded a sep
arate vote upon the amendment to the
bill to appropriate 100000 for "the
protection and shelter" of the officers
and enlisted men of the army serving
in the Philippines. His purpose was
to put the other side on record.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
sought to meet this demand with a
proposition to recommit, but the
speaker held that motion to recon-
NIT would not be in order until after
the bill had been formally read by
lAtAC q I'LL Ci1uS. ss. Il .
would it be in order to move an
amendment to provide that the presi-
dent should submit to congress a de-
tailed statement of the expenditures
under this appropriations" then asked
Mr.. Richardson. ,'S ..%'
1T would not replied the speaker.
''The previous question has been or
dered on the bill and the pending
amendments to it's passage" ,.5
The vote upon the Cannon amend.
ment followed, which was adopted,
17S to los. S
The Republicans voted solidly for
the amendment and the Democrats
against it with the exception of the
following 16 who voted for it:
Messrs. Cummins, IN. "; McRae,
(Ark); Taylor, (Ala.); Shark, CO.,;
Williams, (Ills.); Zenor, Qnd.); Miers.
(Ind.); Norton CO.,; Kern, (Ills.) ;
Lindsay, IN. V; McCullock, (Ark.) =;
Mahony, (Ills.); Foster, Qlls.); Fox
(Miss.); Gordon, co., and Crowley,
(Ills.) 4
Mr.. Richardson then moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to
amend the amendment SO as to pro-
vide that the president should furnish
or cause to be furnished detailed
statement showing how the appropria-
tion of s500,000 had been expended.
The motion to recommit was de.
feated. 1874 to 159. The bill was then
passed, after which the house went
into committee of the whole to con.
slider private pension bills.
During the session of the committee
of the whole 7S private pension bills
were considered. The committee then
rose. reported to the house and the
bills were passed.