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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
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ROOSEVELT
PRESENT
PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF
CABINET ATTEND DEDICAT0-
RY EXERCISES OF PHILADEL-
PHIA'S SCHOOL BUILDING.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-The dedi-
cation of the new buildings for the Cen
trail High school was rendered particu-
larly notable by the presence of President
Roosevelt and several membars OF his
cabinet.
Leading educators and prominent men
in municipal and national affairs partici-
pated in the affairs incident to the dedi-
cation. which marks an important edit
cational period in the history of this city,
The ceremonies in Assembly hall were un-
der the auspices of the board Of public
education, and were witnessed by about
1000 persons, the greater number of those
in attendance being the alumni OF the
school.
The high school was deliberately deco
rated in honor of the occasion. The ma
tional. city and school colors were
draped about the building both inside and
out, and plants and flowers were scatter
ed throughout the interior of the struct-
ure in great profusiOn.
The president did not arrive until the
latter end of the exercises. His appearance
was the occasion for an enthusiastic well
come. The new school, which has been
in construction for eight years, has cost
81, 500, 0O0
The presidential party arrived here at
Has o'clock. As the president stepped
from his car he was greeted by the re-
ception committee selected by tne poaro
of education, consisting of Robert c. Lip
pincott, Edwin S. Stuart and Henry z.
Garsed.
The president and his cabinet members
entered the carriages, which were in wait
ing. and escorted by the First troop Phil
adelphia City cavalry. and two platoons
of mounted police, the party proceeded 70
the Central High school which is located
on Broad street, six blocks north or the
railroad station.
Thousands of people thronged the sta
ton and waited by the side Of the Broad
street school building. The president ac-
knowIedged the enthusiastic cheering by
raising his hat frequently. He entered the
carriage at the main door of the station
and was met at the school by the students
ranked in double file.
The presidential party proceeded to the
second floor and into the assembly hall,
where a hearty reception was accorded
the president by the alumni and faculty
of the school, the members of the board
of education and other distinguished per-
sonages gathered there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
FORTUNES AND LIVES
SNATCHED BY FLAMES

ASHLAND, Wis, Nov. 2.-The Wiscon-
sin Central railroad ore dock was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon, the loss
involved being about $4,000.
In falling, the dock carried with 1t a
number of firemen and dockmen and sew
eral lives were lost. just how many prob
ably viii not be known for several days.
Several badly injured firemen were re-
moved from the burning ruins, one OF
them with both legs broken.
The fire caught about O'Clock, pre-
sumably from a boat unloading lumber,
across the slip and before the f1remen
arrived the entire dock, half a mile long,
was in flames.
An engine was run on the tramway
as near to the fire as possible and half
a hunderd men began tearing apart the
timbers connecting the tramway and the
dock to keep it from falling with the
dock.
Suddenly the dock gave way, falling
with crash and carrying with It two
htindrea feet ef the. ira EnzszaEs the ems
CINE Just barely escaping the fan into
the bay.
Several hundred people were under the
tramway, but most of them escaped with
slight injuries AS the broken tramway
and the burning dock FELL at least a
dozen men were seen to go down.
The wreck fell into twenty feet OF water
and it will be impossible to recover the
bodies for some time.
When the fire begun, the upper dock
man was cut off from the shore and a
lumber boat put off to rescue him. An
other man in running to the shore fell
into an ore pocket and his companions
were compelled to leave him to his
fate.
The fire is still raging.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
TROLLEY CAR DASHES
INTO TRAP OF DEATH

SCRANTON, Pa. Nov. pa coal car on
the street railway standing at the bottom
of a steep hill at 4;30 this afternoon the
Providence line within the city limits driz-
cling rain was falling.
heavily loaded passenger car came down
the hill at stiff rate of speed. It's crew saw
the coal car in advance of II, and the motor
man attempted to stop, but the rails were
slippery and the collision that followed was
terrific. There was a wild shrek Of horror
from the women. followed a second later by
the groans OF the injured One man was so
badly hurt that he died within two hours, and
five others were injured as follows:
Dead:
THOMAS WRIGHT, Scranton. aged IS, skull
crushed and injured internally, died at o'clock
at Lackawanna hospital.
Injured
Mrs Anna Coleman, Scranton, aged so, three
ribs broken and bad bruises.
Mrs. Dritz. MIDDLE aged, bad bruises about
the body and limbs.
william McDonough, Scranton, mail carrier
aged So, legs broken.
Miss Rachel Jones, aged Fl, bad bruises about
the body and limbs.
Daniel Coleman. aged 10 years, toe broken
A number of others sustained slight injuries.
Wright, who was injured fatally, stood on
the front platform with the motorman and did
not Jump as the motorman did. He was
crushed between the door and the wrecked
vestibule.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
COMMERCIAL CABLE
HAS ACCEPTED TERMS

WASHINGTON, Nov. H.-Clarence w.
Mackey, president of the Commercial Ca
BILE company; George G. Ward, vice presi-
dent, and William w. Cooke, counsel for
company. had an interview yesterday with
the attorney general with respect to the
conditions prescribed by President Roose-
welt for constructing a trans-Paciic ca
BILE. These conditions were approved by
the president in July last, since which
time the Pacific Cable company has not
officially notified the government as to
its intention or willingness 70 accept them.
Yesterday Mr.. Mackey explained
that the delay was caused by protracted
negotiations which have been brought to
a conclusion within the last few days to
secure a landing place IN China to COM
ply with the presidents order than an
Independent American line should be con-
structed from Manila TO Hong Kong, thus
giving an all American through line to
the Asiatic continent. Il was this con-
dition that was supposed 70 be the one
that the cable company would be unwil-
ling or unable to comply with.
1t now announces its ability and inten-
ton to construct a line from Manila to
Shanghai, a distance of about 100 miles
and to have the same completed within
year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
MRS. INMAN DEAD
/ AFTER LONG
ILLNESS
WIFE OF Mr.. WALKER p. INMAN
PASSES AWAY AFTER MANY
MONTHS OF WEARY SUI
FERING.

Mrs. Walker p. Inman. after a nnger-
ing illness, died last night at $3.50 O'Clock
at her residence, AIS Peachtree street.
Mrs. Inman had been desperately Ill for
a. month and had been at the point Of
death for the past week. She became
unconscious last Sunday night and never
regained consciousness to the time OF
her death. During the week, the end was
expected at almost any moment. No
hope for her recovery had been enter
tanned during the past month.
She was taken i'll last March and had
been confined to her bed practically all
the while since that time. Mrs. Inman
became i'll shortly after the death Of her
son. William Inman, who died on March
q. Her death was. due to a complication
of diseases.
The deceased was a woman Of many
noble traits of character and was univer-
sally loved. BY her kind and genial dis
position she had attracted hosts OF
friends, who extend to the bereaved rela-
tives their deep sympathy. Mrs. Inman Is
survived by her husband, Walker p. In
man, two daughters, Mrs. James r. Gray
and Mrs Morris Brandon, of Atlanta, ana
one son, John Walter Inman, of Augusta,
member of the firm of Inman & Co., cot
ton merchants. She was a sister of the
first Mrs Samuel NJ. Innan, who died
several years ago, and also sister OF
Mrs George H. Hynds and Mrs. Saran
d. Harris, of Atlanta, Mrs. John A. Smith,
of Gainesville, and Mrs. S. w. Graves
of Knoxville, Tenn. Her only surviv-
ing brother is S. X. Dick, of Mari
eta.
Mrs Inman was in her sixty-third year
at the time of her death. She was ma
tive of cambridge, Tenn, and was for
merIy Miss Harriet Cordelia Dick. She
was a daughter of Jackson Dick and
Mrs. Sarah Dick. She was married 10
Walker p Inman in the later fifties.
The deceased has a large family connec-
ton and is we'll known in tbs section.
For a great many years Mrs. Inman has
been a member and worker in the First
Presbyterian church and was held In the
highest esteem by all who knew her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
FARMERS HAVE LOST MONEY
BY SLICK SWlNDLERS

A scheme by which two alleged crooks
are coming money was reported to City
Detectives White and Simpson Satur-
day. Three farmers. two from Clayton
county and one from the lower part Of
Fulton, report that they have advanced
money. from SO to $25 each to two men
who represent themselves to be agents
for Sears. Roebuck & Co., of Chicago,
one of the largest mail order concerns in
the United States.
They showed letters from Sears, Roe
buck & Co., stating that the men in ques-
ton were not representatives of the com
pany at all and had no right to take ad-
vance money. The letter also stated that
the two crooks had been operating all
over the southern states and had defraud-
ed people of many hundred dollars by their
false representations.
The three farmers who consulted the
Atlanta detectives Saturday say that
the men had a catalogue from Sears,
Roebuck & Co., and that they would sell
buggies, wagons and farm implements or
anything else contained in the catalogue,
collecting first payment
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
METHODISTS MAY END
CONFERENCE TONIGHT
SOCIETY MAN is CONFINED
IN MADH0USE AS INSANE

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-William s. Van
derbilt Allen, great grandson of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, society man, artist and
formerly we'll known here and at Newport,
and who disappeared rather mysteriously
six years ago, has been during that time
an inmate of private sanitar1um IN Con-
necticut.
His whereabouts became known when
he was brought to New Rochelle for ex-
animation before a commission as to his
sanitay The action was brought by T..
H. Sutton of Bloomfield, N. J., who is
related to Allen. Sutton told the commits
sion that Allen suffered from hallucina-
lions that he was being pursued by cred
itors and asked that he be legally com
United to an asylum, no such step having
been previously taken.
Allen has addressed the commission IN
carefully chosen language. He was ut
terly in the dark, he said, as to why the
proceedings has been brought and he ask
ed for counsel. He was kidnapped six years
ago, he declared, by two doctors.
"They took me from my sisters home at
Rye. where was visiting" he continued,
They came there pretending they were
detectives who were interested in case
of mine in New York. They got me TO
drive with them to Port Chester.
when we got to the station I was
snatched up by two attendants, placed on
a train and taken to Connecticut / was
placed in a sanitarium there. At first 1
was allowed the privilege of the library,
but for the last nine months have been
confined to a hall room.
ut has been impossible for me to com
municate with any of my relatives. l
have a 5000 library at Rye and there are
enough pictures locked up in my sister s
storehouse to pay all my debts"
The commission decided that Allen shall
have further examination with counsel
and set the hearing for December 3.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
HON. REMNANT L0MAx
OF ALABAMA, Is DEAD

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 22.-Hon.
Tennent Lomax, the solicitor for Mont
eomery county, died in this city at his
home this morning.
Mr. Lomax has been suffering from a
cancerous formation on his tongue since
the constitutional convention was in ses-
sion. He was a member of the conven-
ton and before his duties were ended
there he felt some symptoms that he fear
ed and he consulted his physician, with
the result that the cancer was discovered.
He was treated by his family physician
for time and on July 2, in company WITH
his mother and physician, he went TO New
Orleans, where one of the most skilled
speciaiists performed a most tedious and
dinicult operation. The operation was a
success from the standpoint OF surgery,
but the disease had so thoroughly fasten-
ed itself upon his body that he could not
get well.
He returned home. In October he was
taken to New York. where he was seen
by an eminent specialist He was there
for two weeks and came home. Since that
time he has been about the same, there
being little change in his condition. On
Thursday his condition grew worse and
his physicians saw that the end was
near at hand.
Mr.. Iornax was one OF the most brill
liant young men that ever lived In the
state. He was talented lawyer, having
been admitted to the bar at the age OF
twenty-one. He was an orator Of note
and was distinguished throughout the
United States in the order of Knights OF
Pythias. He was scheduled for supreme
vice chancellor at the recent session Of
the supreme tribunal In San Francisco.
Mr.. Lomax's death removes the greatest
prosecuting attorney in the state Of Ana
bama.
FFe-was- a4son. of the Confederate Gen
eral Lomax.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
WRECK ON SOUTHERN;
FIREMAN Is KILLED

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Nov. "a
Southern train No. IS was wrecked, the
fireman killed and the engineer and sew
eral passengers seriously injured this
morning at 2:30 o'clock in the yard at this
place.
Killed:
BOB S IFTON, fireman.
Wounded
Engineer f. B. Solomon, arm broken
and internal injuries, probably fatal
T. M. MCGEE. Spartanburg, badly bruis-
ed: will recover.
Mary Wilson, colored, Spartanburg, ribs
broken and internally injured; may re-
cover.
]. c. Mitchell, baggage master, badly
bruised.
A. c. Tickney, express messenger, bruis-
ed, but injuries slight.
Several passengers were badly shaken
up and some slightly br28Dd.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
NORTHERN RULES OUT
TITLE OF GOVERNOR

AMERICUS, Ga, Nov 22.-Oil was
poured upon the troubled waters at the
Baptist convention last night. Soon af-
ter the convention met President NOrthen
stated that he had been kept from the
meeting on account OF indisposition and
knew nothing OF the unfortunate occur
renee until the morning after. His heart
was deeply gr.eved when he. heard of it,
for he thought the brethren ought by all
means TO love one another.
DIR. 7. p. Bell. at his request, came
forward and said after the dust of the
conflict had passed and he had talked to
God about the matter, he thought he
might have written some things that had
offended some OF his brethren and he
came before the brethren to say that the
language in the Index editorial was with
drawn.
DIR. Nunnally was called forward and
he, too, made a statement. For forty-one
years he had been attending the Georgia
convention and during that time IL had
been his misfortune to be connected with
many issues that had provoked discus
sion. He had never allowed these discus
sions to come in between him and his
brethren, whom he loved. He felt that it
was due 10 the truth Of history and 10 the
facts in the case that he should say what
ne did in reference to the Index editorials.
ed the Index brethren and stood ready to
serve them at any time.
II any offense had been given by what
he said Il was blotted out. Led by Rev.
A NJ Slmms, of Hawkinsville. the con-
vention Joined in singing Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
DR.. r. J. Willingham. secretary Of the
foreign mission board. spoke of the work
that was being done in foreign lands.
Last night the work Of the state board
was considered. Addresses were made by
Rev. ]. r. Jester Rev. II. 7. Smith, DR..
John E. White and DR.. s. Y. Jamison.
Two negroes. Prof Holmes. of Macon,
and Felix Cartwright, OF Greensboro. ad-
dressed the convention In behalf Of work
among the negroes.
This morning I'm arranging the names
of brethren TO attend the Southern Bap-
list convention the committee announced
as one OF them. Governor J. NJ. Terrell.
A brother made the point OF order that
a man was a man In the convention and
no titles were allowable. President Nor
then ruled that the point was we'll taken
as in the convention there were but two
titles. Mister and Brother. The report on
woman's work showed that they had
raised 1858 for their work during the
year.
The morning session OF the conven-
ton was spent in considering woman's
work and the work OF the orphans home.
The educational commission reported,
showing that Mercer University. Shorter
college. and Monroe college and Hearn in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
BACKBONE OF PLAGUE
BROKEN BY DOCTORS

WASHINGTON, Nov. PA cablegram
has been received from the Philippine
commission. saying that the number of
cases of cholera had gone down to five
a day instead of "a a day, week ago.
The message says that the commission
felt much relieved and it believed that
the Maquina watershed, which furnished
the water supply for Manila will not
be contaminated. Up to a short time ago
grave fears were entertained that Chol-
era might be introduced into the Maquina
region although great precautions have
been taken to prevent such a result.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
KILLED MAN AND WIFE;
THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE

BALLINGER, Tex, Nov. 22.-News
was received here tonight from Wingate.
an inland town about thirty miles north
of Ballinger, that triple tragedy was en-
acted there. c. J. Horton is alleged to
have shot and instantly killed Earl Moore
and his (Hortons) wife. He then COM
rnitted suicide. No cause has been as
signed for the tragedy. Horton was
county commissioner of Runnells county.
Earl Moore was business man Of Win
gaia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
GEM MILES
IS WRECKED
IN HARBOR
TRANSPORT INGALLS,, WITH
THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY
ABOARD, GOES FAST ON THE
ROCKS.

MANILA. Nov. 22.-The United States
transport ingalls,. with General Miles on
board, struck on a reef while entering
the harbor of lie Gaspi, province of Albay.
southeast of Luzon. today, and is still
aground. She is not in any danger, how
ever. The weather is calm, and 1t is ex-
pected that the steamer will float the
next high tide. Communication with the
shore is maintained.
II the ingalls, oss5 not float at high
water, relief will &c dispatched to her
from this city
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
The Convention At Amer
icus, Ga. Adopts Re-
port Which
Cuts Tie.

AlrERTCUs. Ca, Nov. 2o.-Three hun
dred Baptists from CurTahee's Height 70
Tybee light came together this morning
IN annual convention in Americas Be-
sides this number there were many Vis-
itors and several hundred women attend
ing the meeting OF the Women's Mission
AIRY union. SIS
President Northeu was unanimously re-
elected president OF the convention John
". Green. OF Atlanta: Judge r. NJ. Long
Lev. OF LAGRANGE: z, z. Mallory. OF Ma
con. and Rev. John ID. Nell, OF Athens,
were elected vice-presidents. Rev. 3. D.
RarsdaIe OF Macon. was. BY acclama-
tion. elected secretary, and he appointed
as his assistant. Prof II. L Britain. OF
Atlanta.
DR. Kflpatrfck. who attended the meet
ing Of the convention foTty-four years
aro In Arericus asked all Americus
pcoule present vsho helped 10 entertain
that convention to rise Only three stood
IN. ]. s Lockett. ". A. Cobb and Judge
]. A Ansley- Only two who had attend-
ed that convsatl0n as delegates were
present. Dr. Fitzpatrick and Rev. A NJ
Marshall. OF Putnam county
Rev. E. J. Forester. OF Washington;
Rev John l. Purser. OF Atlanta; Rev j.
h Pace. OF Atlanta; Rev. s. A Cowan.
OF Atlanta. -Rev.-C. c Pcytcn. OF Dalton,
new pastors who have come from other
states since the last convention were
brought 70 the front and presented one
By one 10 the brethren Rev. Joe J. Jones.
OF Gainesville. was present AT this his
first Baptist convention He vas presen-
ted to the brethren and was asked to
speak a word OF greeting to the brethren
Mr. Jcnes was very visibly affected as
he told the story Of how he came 10
change from Methodist to Baptist. His
hearers were mOve6 10 tears When he
had concluded the brethren with common
consent arose. struck up the hymu. ''Blest
be the Tie that Binds Or Hearts in
Christian Love and crowded forward TO
shake the hand Of Mr. Jones. who with
streaming eyes stood 70 receive from his
brethren these tokens OF love.
Touching Scenes In Convention.
Another tender Gene was enacted when
Dr.. J. J. Battle. the former president OF
Mercer anniversary was called forward BY
President Northen and presented 20 the
convention as he has recently returned to
Georria from an absence Of several years
IN Alabama Dr.. r. c. Mcconnell arose
as one OF the boys who was under Dr.
Battle az Mercer and asked all Of those
who had been under him 20 rise and bow
70 their former president There were
about twenty who arose and saluted the
grand old man
The report Of Dr. S. Y. Jameson. secre-
tary OF the state. NILSSON board. was read
a. hiru.-I {. ou'ed-eEEtI fhere bad been cd
ministersd 81 the missionaries Of the
board TO baptisms for the seven months
since the last convention This Is about
30 more than Tor the whole OF last year.
I'D to this time for the seven months OF
the year $3.50 had been raised in Geor-
gia FOR missions. the same being 5000
more than for the same period Of last
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Six People Poisoned by Eating Pie.

HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 22.-Fred Lambert,
wife and four children were found in dying
condition this afternoon by neighbors at their
home in this city They had been poisoned by
eating apple pie. 1t is believed that none Of
them can recover Mystery surrounds the entire
affair.
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Nearly 5000 was raised by the North
Georgia conference Saturday for the
superannuate endowment fund Of the
Southern Methodist church. The taking
of this collection was decidedly the
feature of the session, which was busy
one throughout.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the body by the reading of a communi-
cation from President Arson West and
Secretary-Treasurer ID. c. Scales, of the
board of trustees of the church, at Nash
vile, asking that steps be taken for rails.
ing a fund. After the paper was read.
Continued on Page I've.
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stitute had all come into the commission.
Monroe college is to receive the active
support of the commission in raising $40,-
600 this year and Shorter is to have the
moral support of the body.