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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
ALL DAY SINGING
MAY BE HELD
At FAIR
SECRETARY WELDON THINKS
SUCH AN AFFAIR WOULD BE
A GOOD ATTRAcTIoN-FAIR
OPENS IN TWO WEEKS.

Two weeks from now and the Southern
Interstate fair. the greatest fair ever held
in the southern states, will open. Nearly
all of the entries are in for the exhibits.
the cattle show. the horse show and the
races.
Work at the grounds has almost been
completed and the buildings are in excel
lent shape for the exhibits which are
to be shown. The entries for the races AMI
the cattle show close next Wednesday,
and all parties who desire to have horses
in the races or cattle in the cattle show
must make arrangements by that time.
Secretary Weldon is now contemplating
an all-day singing, one of the old-time
country affairs He thinks this would be
a good drawing card. and that prominent
singers from all over the state would at
tend. He will confer with some of the
directors about the matter in a few days.
and If the plan is satisfactory the sing
ing will be arranged.
The fair opens on Wednesday, October
Sth, and closes on Saturday, October 18th.
The railroad men report that large crowds
are coming from everywhere in Georgia,
Florida, Alabama. Tennessee and the
Carolinas. The reduced rates which have
been offered by the railroad companies
will be taken advantage of by thousands,
and many visitors will be in Atlanta to see
the big show.
The Vanity Fair" shows will be here
in a few days to arrange their places r.
Coley Anderson has secured some excel
lent attractions for Vanity Fair" and
Secretary Weldon is of the opinion that
Vanity Fair Will be one of the chief
features of the fair. A contract has been
closed for fireworks for every night dur
ing the fair.
The Atlanta Manufacturers association
through w. G. Cooper, closed contracts
this morning for a seventy horsepower
boiler and engine to furnish power for the
machinery in the manufacturers build
ing.
The machinery will be placed within the
next week and will be in running order
by the time the fair opens.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
NATIONS MAKE
NEW CABLE
LAWS
SUBMARINE LINES CONNECT
ING NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
ARE INVI0LABLE DURING
WAR AND CAN'T BE CUT.

BRUSSELS, Sept 24.-The congress on
international law which is in session here,
has adopted new resolutions respecting
the use of submarine cables in time of
war.
The first resolution declares that sub
marine cable connecting two neutral terri
tories is inviolable.
The second resolution says that cables
connecting belligerents may be cut any
where except in a territorial sea or in
neutralzed waters.
The third resolution sets forth that a
cable connecting neutral territory with
the territory of a belligerent must not be
cut in a territorial or neutralized sea,
and in the open sea only within the limits
of effective blockade.
The fourth resolution says that the lib
erty given to a neutral state to transmit
kilograms must not degenerate into dis
loyal and manifest assistance to bellig-
erent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
ROOSEVELT is APPOINTED
MISS BARToN'S ESCORT

DETROIT. Mich, Sept. 22.-The blue
and gray uniforms Of the Spanish war
veterans, whose third annual reunion is
being made memorable and historical by
the presence of President Theodore
Roosevelt. is seen at every turn in Detroit
today. Additional delegates and veter-
ans who have come 10 attend the reunion
are arriving on every train. The oppor-
tunity to see and cheer the president has
brought to Detroit today thousands of
people from nearby cities and towns.
President Roosevelt was given a ire
mendous ovation when he stepped out of
the Cadillac and into his carriage to be-
gin the drive to the armory. Washington
and Michigan avenues were damned with
people, who made the air ring with their
cheers as the president drove briskly away
from the hotel in the same carriage he
used on his drive yesterday afternoon. A
squad of mounted police rode before his
carriage and "A squad of officers on BIZ
cycles circled about it.
When quiet had been restored and the
presidential party had found seats on the
platform. General Urell. acting command
er-in-chief, introduced Mayor William c.
Maybury. who eloquently welcomed the
Spanish war veterans to the city. When
he concluded, General Urell stepped for
ward and said as he turned to President
Roosevelt:
Il have nothing to say, Mr.. President. -
Every man on the floor was on his feet
cheering and waving his hat. as the presi-
dent arose from his chair. Cheer after
cheer rent the air. while President Roose-
welt smiIingly bowed his thanks to his
former comrades.
The president expressed his pleasure at
having the chance Of being greeted by his
comrades and greeting them in return.
He said he did not need any urging TO
accept the invitation TO attend the meeting
OF the Spanish war veterans. The president
spoke OF the late war and said that the
only complaint heard was that there was
not enough war TO go around.
AS he finished. the president thanked the
veterans and storm of applause BROKE
forth that ended In three times three
cheers.
While the president was speaking Miss
Clara Barton entered the hall and took
a seat on the platform. General Urell.
after calling for three more cheers for
President Roosevelt. told the soldiers that
the good angel was present and then said:
Il will now detail Comrade Roosevelt to
escort Miss Barton 10 feat on his left
hand"
Amid thunderous cheers the president
stepped across the stage and gailamtly
escorted Miss Barton to a chair on his
left.
Adjutant General Dyer. of Washington
ID. c., responded TO Mayor Maybury's adj
dress of welcome on behalf of the veter-
ans. General Bliss then said he was to
present service medals to Michigan vet
Grams OF the Spanish war when the con-
vention adjourned. but that he wished
first TO present Comraue Teddy Roose-
vet with one. He accordingly requested
Mrs. Lewis Of the Ladies' auxiliary. TO
present the medal 10 the president.
The presentation was made amidst the
greatest enthusiasm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
FAMOUS CROOK HERE;
GOING TO FORT VALLEY

Sheriff NJ. L. Cooper. of Houston coun-
ty, arrived in Atlanta late yesterday
with Frank Smith. alias c. A. Smith,
alias Robert Beason. one of the best
known crooks in the country, who has
Just completed a term in the Baltimore
penitentiary. and who is wanted in Hous-
ton county on the charges of embezzle-
ment and forgery though the embezzle-
ment indictments have not as yet been
found.
1t is said that at least $4,000 Is involved
I'm the alleged populations. Smith was ar
rested in Florida in 1894, and was taken
to Baltimore, where he was given eight
years. He has just completed his term
there and is now being taken back to
Fort Valley to stand trial.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
STABBED HER HUSBAND;
THEN CUT OWN THROAT

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-On an alarm
from the Maspeth police, an ambulance
was sent early today from a Brooklyn
hospital on the four mile run to the
home of Joseph Alstrefski The ambu-
lance surgeon found the man lying on
the floor in a pool of blood.
MY wife stabbed me" he gasped 'She
had been drinking and was abusing our
daughter when came home. / protested
and she stabbed me-
The woman lay on a bed apparently
asleep. The surgeon began to work on
Alstrefskis wound while a policeman or
dered the woman to get up and go with
him to the station, He turned his back.
The woman jumped up. snatched her hus-
bands razor and before the police could
turn around to stop her, cut her throat
from ear TO ear Then both man and
wife were hurriedly carried to the hos
pital but the physicians said neither could
live.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
BECAUSE COULDN'T MARRY
M0RELAND TRIES SUICIDE

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Sept. 24.-John
Moreland attempted suicide this morning
by shooting himself with a S2-caIiber pis-
toll. He went into the hardware store Of
s. ". Davidson & Co, bought cents
worth of cartridges and asked TO see
pistol presumably to purchase. AS soonl
as he got hands on it. he placed it to his
breast and fired. me ball struck a rib be-
low the heart and glanced to his side.
While he is not dead he may die.
Moreland came here Saturday. from
Spartanburg, and because he could not
make arrangements to marry this after
noon, he tried to settle his disappointment
with self murder. Several months ago he
held a good position as Weaver in the
Gainesville cotton mill. and was prominent
in the recent small strike and stopped
work and went home to Spartanburg.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
CAPITALISTS INVESTIGATING
OIL WELL NEAR ROME

ROME, Ca. Sept. PAD. Fl. Craig and a
party of Chicago CAPITALISTS. are in Rome
investigating the oil wells near this city.
They are stockholders in the Rome Pc
troleum and Iron company.
Boring still continues in the two wells
a short distance from Rome. A depth of
1,150 feet has been reached. Crude pc
troleum has been found and gusher Is
confidently expected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
HENRY PHIPPS WAS DONOR
INSTEAD OF ARTHUR WHITE

LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch from
The Hague today confirms the report that
the donor of the 100000 sent TO General
Botha for the relief of destitute Beers
was Henry Phipps. an American. and not
Arthur White" as announced by the
general in Rotterdam Monday. The mon
ey. however, was sent through Arnold
White.
Mr. Phipps sailed for New York from
Southampton on the steamer Kaiser Will
helm Der Crosse.
Henry Phipps, of New York city is a
director of the Carnegie Steel company
and other concerns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

cortelyou after the operation is as fol-
lows:
AT s.15 p. m. the president went from
the Columbia club TO st. Vincent hos
pltai In his own carriage and shortly
after he was in the hospital the opera
ton required was performed by DR..
George II. Oliver, OF indianapolis. In
consultation with the presidents physi-
clan. DR.. George A. Lung. and DR..
George ]. Cook. DR.. Henry Jameson and
DR.. ]. j. Richardson. At, the conclusion
OF the operation the physicians author
lied the following statement:
AS a result of the traumatism
Cbruise) received in the trolley accident
at Pittsfeld. Mass, there was found to
be a circurnscribed collection OF perfect
L. pure serum in the middle third Of the
left anterior tibial region, the sac con-
tanning about two ounces, which was re-
moved.
+" The indications are that the presi-
dent should make speedy recovery. It
Is absolutely imperative, however. that
he should remain quiet and refrain from
using the leg. The trouble is not Sc
rious. but temporarily disabling
GEORGE b. CORTELYOU,
m the prnSfTouf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
TEXAS DR0UTH BROKEN
BY HEAVY RAINFALL

HOUSTON. Texas. Sept. PA heavy
rain fell last night over south Texas,
breaking a severe drought I'm the cattle
country which had caused a heavy loss to
catuemen along the Rio Grande and the
lower coast. Reports from northeast and
north central Texas shows that the rains
OF the past two days have done consid-
cradle damage TO the open cotton and
that the fields are so DOGGY as to seriously
interfere with picking operations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
Hnhson on WAITING orders.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The expect
ed assignment 10 duty of the naval con-
structor Richard +. HObson, did not
materialize at navy department Satur
day. and the constructor has been given
more leave and been placed on waiting
orders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN
TO MEET IN BUFFALO

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 24.-The
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen, af
ter a spirited contest between several
cities voted this afternoon to hold the
next biennial convention in Buffalo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
US. TROOPS RETIRED
BEFORE MORO GUNS.
Chaffee Cables That Cap
tain Pershing and
HisCommand was
Forced Back.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-That the task
of reducing the Moros to terms is proving
difficult is indicated by the following ca
blegram received today by the war de-
partment from General Chaffee:
Manila, Sept. "a 1902.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Captain John ]. Per-
shing to Wears, unable to reach Macin
! forts. Water and swamps prevented.
(Signed) CHAFFEE.
The dispatch means that Captain Per-
shing has been compelled to retreat 10 his
base at Camps Wears and that he Moro
position is much stronger than was be-,
heved by the army officers.
Captain Pershing was pushing towards
the Moros' retreat. when II was discov-
cred that the natives had so strongly en-
,trenched themselves as to make 1t practi-
cally impossible to attack their position.
An ultimatum was then sent them. de-
manding the return of stolen property and
their surrender.N To this the Moros gave
no heed. further than making very hostile
demonstration.
1t is now believed that pontoon bridges
will have to be built and reinforceTnents
received before Captain Pershing can give
battle to the foe.
Moros Defy Our Troops.
MANILA, Sept 24.-Captain John J.
Pershing, of the Fifteenth infantry. OPP
Grating against the Moros in the island OF
at Macin, island of Mindanao. to be
strong and has delayed his attack on
1t.
He must throw a pontoon bridge across
swamp and possibly receive reInforce-
ments before engaging the enemy. The
captain made reconnaissance close 10
the Moro position and found a fort on an .
elevation, close to the lake Shore thanked
by swamps, virtually making the pro-
montory an island. The Americans
built RATS preparatory to attacking the
Moros and decided to bridge the swamp
and make an attack from all sides. The
sultans of Macin regard the position as
impregnable and have refused to treat
with Captain Pershing.
Brigadier General Samuel Sumner will
send the Moros an ultimatum demanding
peace and the return of stolen property.
If his demands are rejected the place viii
be assaulted. Captain Pershing has care
fully examined the position and its sur
roundings and is confident of his ability
to capture 1t without serious losses.
Captain Pershing has returned TO camp
Wears, from whence he reports that the
sultans of Macin alone are hostile in that
section of the Lano country.
WOMEN POSING AS WIZARDS
ARE CAPTURED BY TROOPS
MANILA, sept 2s.-The- constabnlafyi
of Eorosogon Island of Luzon. have cap
tured two women. who have been posing
as saints for a year past and who have
been working among the ignorant and
credulous natives to further their super
stitious belief in the power of charms to
make them invulnerabe to bullets. known
in the islands as "anting-anting."
The eonstabulary have also captured $50
followers of Rios, the fanatical leader Of
Tayabas. Rios is hiding In the mountains
with a couple Of followers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
BACK in CAPITAL
An Operation Performed
in indianapolis Causes
Abandonment of
Western Trip.

WASHINGTON. Sept. A-The train
bearing President Roosevelt 70 MS
home win reach Washington late this az
ternoou. presumably about o'clock. The
train il running slowly. so as not 10 DIS
fllrb the patient any more than Is posi-
lively necessary.
All arrangements have been made Tor
his reception here As soon as the tram
arrives the president VIII ifnneolaeels
- tatau To- = Jackson Place. where the
temporary executive Offices have been
fitted up.
IRE doctors have told the president
that he must be absolutely quiet for az
least ten days While there = no g
- alarm or anxiety. they insist that the
president shall not under any circum-
stances use his injured limb.
Late this afternoon official kilograms
received IN Washington indicate that me
president has continued 10 rest easy, sur
Terfrw no pain whatever and making
81 Ff~factowv progress.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
Feared Blood Poisoning.
Bulletin on Operation

The official bulletin on the presidents
operation, issued BY Private Secretary
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A GARDEN LOVER.

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was a bittern
had to
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stepping, to another"
entire to be reaed tBon: IothrOp
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A PROBLEM NOVEL.

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The Washington times., 1902-06-22
MR.. BANGS ON OLYMPUS.

Apparently John Kendrick Bangs has
become tired of staying in Hades and
desires loftier If not more congenial
company, for his latest work is entitled
"Olympian Nights" and treats of Olym-
pus and the gods. Flesh and blood gods.
even if they are somewhat genii-like in
their attributes. are a refreshing change
from the unsubstantial shadows with
which Mr.. Bangs readers have been fed
ever since he found out that shadows
would sell. The illustrations by Albert
Levering are worth the price of the
book. being extremely clever. with a
whimsical grotesqueness which delights
the eye as well as the sense of humor.
Mr.. Bangs gods, however, are sus-
piciously like Frank Stockton's fairies
grown up, or rather imitation Stockton
fairies; for the creator of the Float
Ing Prince" was never commonplace,
and one never quite knew what he was
going to do. In the present book one
can forecast with very fair accuracy
the behavior and almost the words of
every character introduced. This will
do in historical novels, which are not
expected TO be original. but it is bad in
work of h1mor To know that one is
required to laugh about the middle of
The Washington times., 1902-06-22
A New Latin Grammar.

The latest volume in the Appleton
series of twentieth century text books is
"A Latin Grammar for Schools by An
drew Fleming West, professor of Latin
in Princeton University. The dedication,
a pretty and unusual bit of sentiment to
be found i'll school text book, reads +:
'Ffliolo meo, amatissimo, amantissimo. -
The particular quality to be found in this
manual is explained in the following par
agraph of the preface:
Scientific Latin grammar is not for
boys, but for men. The best that can be
done for boy is to acquaint him surely
with the facts of first value to him-the
facts he can use In reading his school
authors. This is enough: for the authors
he is to read represent the best period of
Latin, and serve TO introduce him to the
literature generally. The object Is not to
make grammarians or Latinists, but to
educate the boy-tO train his taste and
Judgment in the field of language and lit
erature by means OF one of the most pow
erful instruments that can be used"
New York: ID. Appleton & Co. 80 cents.)
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

the next page destroys all desire to
laugh when one gets there.
The climax of the book happens when
Mr.. Bangs interviews Jupiter. and with
cut being aware of the identity of his
interlocutor calls him all the names in
the tnesaurus. Here are some OF them.
Il shall begin by saying that you are
evidently a hebetudinous imbecile, an
indiscriminate stult. n senseless friv-
oler. a fugacious gid. an infamous hod-
dy dcddy; you are a man with the hce
with the emptiness CT ages in your face;
you are a brother to the OK, with all
the dundering niziness of plain, ordi-
nary buzzard added to your shallow
Drained asininity.
This was incautious of the author.
There are too many exasperated review
ers desirous of meeting with words 20
express their opinion OF man who
would work the shcst racket not only
TO death. but all over Hades, because it
once made money for him. He should
not have put bunch OF tempting epi-
thets in so handy place for them 20
use on him. There are numerous read
ers all over these United States who are
quite ready to declare that Mr.. John
Kendriek Bangs is all of those things.
and they will not even trouble to look
in the dictionary to be sure of the mean
ing. They will take it fo- granted.
New York: Harper & Bros. S1.25.)
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

| plorers have not been sustained. Kings
different: there has been no national or
popular movement to back up the path
finders. 1t must also be said that the
pathfnders, when cooperation was i'm
portant. have shown too often a dis
position to quarrel rather than to COM
bine forces. Call it vanity, or call 1t by
the higher name, ambition-the craving
to possess the admiration of the world
this quality seems to burn in the heart
of Frenchman with especial intensity;
so that often, through brooking no rival
near him, the hero lets his enterprise
go TO utter wreck, a fate which a better
harmony in the actors would have pre-
vented"
Napoleon naturally plays great part
in the earlier chapters of the book, and
there is graphic description of n con-
troversy between him and his brother
Lucien on the subject of the sale of
Louisiana. The first consul referred to
the project on one occasion as his Louis
ianicide. His reasons for letting go
SO important possession, in the face
OF strong opposition. have seldom been
recognized. The present author says:
Snail We err If we say that in this
great transaction the supreme figure is
that of the prince of adventurers, who,
in connection with the affair, declared
himself for the first time independent
of his family. OF his Parliament. and of
most of his advisers. grasping ut the
imperial scepter, which a few months
later he was destined fully to possess :?
Napoleon, so baughtily great and self
confident. was not slow to assume the
credit. When he signed the treaties he
declared that this accession of territory
whicE he had bestowed assures forever
the power of the United States. and
have given England rival who. soon
er or later. will humble her pride"
The Washington times., 1902-06-22

For the first time in the history OF
the country a book has appeared bear
ing the name of the President of the
United States as that of its author. The
book is THE Deer Family" which has
Just been published, and nearly half of
It is the work Of Mr.. Roosevelt, other
chapters being contributed by T. S. Van
Dyke, D. G. Elliot, and A J. Stone. 1t is
valuable contribution to the natural
history of this country, especially at 8
time when the big game of the West
stands in so great need of preservation.
The first five chapters, by Mr.. Roose
welt, are entitled collectively. The Deer
and Antelope of North America" After
the introduction there are four papers,
called respectively. THE Mule Deer. or
Rocky Mountain Blacktail," ;" 1.-THE White
tail Deer" 1.-THE Pronghorn Antelope"
and 1.-THE Wapiti. or Round Horned
Elk"
Mr.. Van Dyke writes of The Deer and
Elk Of the Pacific Coast" under the sub
titles. 1.-THE Elk OF the Pacific Coast"
'"The Mule Deer" and 1.-The Columbia
Blacktail." Mr.. Elliot writes of THE
Caribou" and Mr.. Stone of THE Moose:
Where 1t Lives, and How II Lives" The
book is one volume of THE American
6portsmen's Library" edited by Caspar
Whitney.
The part of the book written by Mr..
Roosevelt was, Of course. completed by
him while he was still Vice President,
but even SO. it will strike most people
as somewhat remarkable that a man
with SO many other things on his hands
should find time also to be a clever
writer on natural history-for that he
undoubtedly is. These papers show all
the keen delight in sport and love of
wild nature which other essays by him
on kindred subjects have exhibited.
Two points are made in Mr.. Roose-
velt's introduction. both Of which are
well worthy Of attention. One is that
the nomenclature of American wild
creatures is woefully inaccurate, and
might in many cases be improved if
the Indian names were used instead of
the English ones; and the other is that