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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
Mccullough Bros Fruit and Produce
Letter.

ATLANTA, Dec 27.-The Christmas
rush is over. and never in the history of
this market has there been such volume
of fruit and produce traffic dispensed
with. The margins to the jobbers have
been of a very satisfactory character, and
those engaged in this line, generally
speaking, have made money. provided col
lections will be as they should.
The consumption of bananas was some
thing enormous; i'm fact the supply was
in no way equal to- the demand and con-
sumption. The market has also been well
cleaned up on apples and oranges, with
the exception of few scattering lots of
large size oranges. which leaves the mar
ket in good. healthy state, and will au-
thorize new supplies.
Never in the history of our market did
dressed turkeys sell for such extravagant
prices. which was necessary, although re-
ceipts were not heavy, to curtail the con-
sumption % a certain degree, which ne
cessitated some of the retailers carry
ing over q good deal of stock which was
not anticipated. The demand for live tur-
keys was also strong. but to the contrary
there was bat little doing on live hens
and fries.
The egg supply was abundant, and 1t
was not necessary for the trade to pur-
chase cold storage stock to any extent.
: Sweet potatoes continue plentiful, but
the cold weather now prevailing will re-
tard shipments and the present supply
will. no doubt, be rapidly consumed, which
will authorize better prices and strong
demand in the near future.
Irish potatoes are scarce, with prices
being advanced at all points of shipment
for the best grades
Very little attention has been given to
cabbage. rutabaga turnips, field and table
peas. The conditions on these articles will
evidently show rapid improvement from
now on.
Onions are in light supply, with strong
prices prevailing.
The unfavorable weather conditions now
prevailing is making the sale of all Flor
ida vegetables an uphill business.as warm,
sunshiny weather is necessary for their
sale to advantage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
SICK, HALT AND MANNED
MADE GLAD CHRISTIANS

The charitable institutions of Atlanta
were not forgotten on Christmas day and
many valuable donations were made BY
hundreds OF people believing that whose
ever giveth unto the least of His. little
ones, giyeth unto Him.
At the Home for the Friendless tIere is
Christmas tree laden with good things
for inmates of the home. yet TO be un-
loaded. In addition to this there were
many other presents to the children indi-
vidually and collectively.
At the Florence Crfttenton home guam
titles of supplies were received, among
which were two boxes of real tea from
the fiowery kingdom, presented by the To-
cal Cinnamon.
At the Baptist orphans home there was
a tree at night containing presents for
the little ones. and Henry Durand, the
restaurateur. gave the children an excel
lent dinner.
The inmates of the Home for the Incur
ables received many individual presents.
At the Grady hospital at night there
was a Christmas tree given in the chill
dren's ward and each little unfortunate
was made happy by lovely presents, and
at the Tabernacle Baptist home many
gifts were distributed
Even the locks and bars of the federal
Christmas and the many men. the bad
nephews of Uncle Sam. received remem-
brances from the people of Atlanta, and
perhaps from a wife, mother or little ones
at home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
SAVINGS BANK
CREDITORS
RENICGED
SoUABBLE OVER THE DEFUNCT
NEW SOUTH SAVINGS BANK
OF GAINESVILLE FAILED TO
REACH SETTLEMENT.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. Dec. PA meet
ing OF all parties interested in the cases
against Col. ]. j. Rogers and, Mr.. @. f.
Huguley growing out of thesfaiiure of the
New SCUM Savings Bank here one year
ago was held i'm the city hall yesterday
and was presided over by Judge +. j.
Reagan. of the Flint circuit. Following
the failure Rogers and Huguley were in
dicted for mismanagem of the bank.
At the fall term of Pike superior court a
basis for the settlement of the cases was
agreed upon by the defendants attorneys
and the attorneys employed by a commit
tee of the depositors. the Hon. Dupont
Query, of Macon. being leading attorney
selected by the committee.
This agreement was that Rogers and
Huguley should pay into the court the
sum of 5000. when all cases of every kind
against them would be nol-prossed. Yes
terday they rendered to the court every
cent of the amount. At this point a dis
agreement arose. which finally prevented
a settlement. The prosecuting attorneys
contended that this money was collec-
ton and demanded $500 of the amount.
Judge Reagan overruled the contention.
The committee of depositors then held
a consulta ton with their attorneys and
agreed to ask the court for a settlement
upon payment into the court of $500
Judge Reagan asked IL the defendants had
paid over the full. s6,O0O and being ans
wered in the Affirmative he refused to
sign the order, as he said the full amount
should go to the depositors and creditors
of the bank. At O'Clock the meeting adj
journed. leaving matters in an uncertain
condition.
One of the committee stated after the
meeting tina 1.-THE prosecuting attorneys
are not entitled to any part of the $1,000
He said a fee had been agreed upon, part
of which has been paid. and that Judge
Reagan was exactly right in not allowing
them $500 out OF the sum offered to the
court by Rogers and Huguley in comply
ing with the proposition made them for
settlement. No one seems to know exact
ly what move will be made next. but 1t is
believed that an understanding will be
reached between the committee Of de-
positors and their attorneys.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
CRAZY WOMAN TRIED TO
HANG THIS YOUNG GIRL

An excited voice announced over the
telephone Friday night that there was
hanging going on at 532 Decatur street.
Call Officers Coker and Spradlin lost no
time in getting to the scene, where they
were informed that Mrs. Mary l.. Rogers
had attempted to hang her granddaugh-
ter. Miss Alice Harrington, to the bed post
a few minutes prior to their arrival
A new rope with which Mrs. Rogers Is
said to have attempted to hang her grand
daughter was found lying near the bed
post, which was to have acted as the gal
lows. Fortunately the young lady had
managed to free herself from the clutch
of her grandmother and escape from the
house She ran across the street and
sought refuge with her neighbors, whom
she told of the attempt of her grand
mother to hang her by the neck until she
was dead.
Oficers Col1er and Spradlin took Mrs
Rogers I'm charge and carried her to police
headquarters. where she was turned over
to the care of Mrs. Bohneield. the police
matron. Miss Harrington, the young lady
whose neck is said to have been in serious
danger, declares that her grandmother Is
crazy and that she frequently has strange
fits when she imagines that she sees many
wild animals, which must be appeased.
One night recently Miss Harrington says
her grandmother attempted to take
ring trom her finger in the dead of night
to give to one of the crazy animals of her
Imagination.
When found that night Mrs Rogers was
on the front porch. very poorly dressed,
but giving no heed to the bitter cold She
was said to be in perfect rage because
her granddaughter had escaped the moose
which she had prepared for her neck, and
she raved like a maniac.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
MARCONI LAUDS
LINDSAY'S WORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-When Mr.. Mar
conf lectured at Dundee, says a London
dispatch to The Tribune. he gave full
credit to the Scotch inventor James Bow
man Lindsay, for being the first man who
thoroughly believed in the possibility and
thoroughness of long distance wireless
biography years ago.
He contended that Lindsay's system was
not considered practical on account of the
enormous electrical energy required, even
for the most moderate distance and the
necessity of placing immersed plates at a
considerable distance apart. but he admit
ted that the inventor would have done
much more If he had lived in the present
time.
Lindsay's biographer has delivered lee
lures on these early experiments in wire
less telegraphy and has exhibited the
original apparatus and diagrams. The
biography. which will be published short
ly, will contain many of Lindsay's letters
on the subject which prove the originality
and feasibility of his experimental work.
1t is not generally known that Lindsay
took out a patent for his method of wire
less telegraphy. He began experimenting
in the ponds around Dundee in 1874 and
resumed them in 1858 at Portsmouth and
across the Tay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. -Flour-Receipts $1,000.
exports II, 900 steady without change Winter
Minnesota patents s4.OOG425; winter extras s.. 81
Q315 Minnesota bakers S. 25@s 40; winter low
grades $2.6592.s5.
ahoat: No. l northern S7kc F. o. B. ahoat;
No I hard. S7% F. o. b. ahoat options
steady; May s1Ac; July 7S7se; December sac.
steady; No. 2. CSC elevator and 5S1zc F. o. b.
ahoat: No yellow Goo: No. white sic. OPP
tions steady; January 55c; May 4Slkc; December
Csc
oats-Roceipts $4,000; exports $4,000; spot
firm: No. ss1SSl5c standard white S9izc; No.
3 3T1kc: No. - white 39lzc; No. white SSaau
3Sstc; track mixed, western nominal; track,
white, ssa43c. Options quiet.
Hay-Quiet shipping 55@7oc; good to choice
s5Qs1OO
crop, 29637c; 1901, Ad26c; old. 7d121zc.
Hides-Quet, Galveston 20 to rs pounds, 1Sc (:
California, q to 25 pounds. lsc; Texas, dry, "a
to 30 pounds, lac.
Wool-Firm: domestic fleece, 25G30c.
Cottonseed Oil-Steady. Prime crude. norni-
nal; yellow ss1 191rs .ansd Nav YORK IS 40.
PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore SS.15; Philadelphia
and Baltimore. in bulk. $3.50.
Rosin--steady; strained. common to good
Turpcntine- STEADY, 55a55I1c.
Rye-oulet;l domestic, fair to extra, 4kqetc;
Japan nominal
Nolasses-Quiet: New Orleans open Kettle,
good to choice. 32GD40c.
Coffee-Spot Rio. quiet; No. z, invoice, SIC:
mild quiet; Cordova 7lzGf2c
Sugar-Raw nominate fair refining f-loc;
centrifugal. 9s test. 80 9-S2c,
/ Molasses Sugars 3-16c Refined steady; No.
g. S4.45; No Z, $40; No. s.. $3.50; No: . $40,
$40: No. a. s4.05: Confectioners "A" 81 20:
mould IA 10: cut loaf S.. 45 crushed s. 45;
powdered $50; graduated 81. S.; cubes 500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
BURGLARS GEL
FROM BANK
S15, 900
A MISSOURI BANK VAULT IS
BLOWN OPEN BY NlTR0-GLY Y
CERlNE AND BIG HAUL is
MADE-BL0WERS ESCAPED.

UNION. Mo-. Dec. 27.-The Bank of
Union was burglarized between l and
this morning, the vault being blown open
with nitro-glycerine and Sl5.000; the en-
tire contents of the safe stolen
The robbers were two in number and
are believed to be professionals. They
escaped.
"A little after ! O'Clock an explosion was
heard and several shots were fired around
the public square Most of the citizens
who heard the noise supposed it was
caused by some boys out on a lark cele-
brating Christmas, and PAID no attention
to it.
Oscar Busch, a hardware dealer, living
across the street realized that the bank
was being robbed, but wnen he went to
the window TO look out he was covered
by revolver. He then kept quiet. 9th
ers in the vicinity Of the bank also were
kept quiet by a display of revolvers.
About fifty shots were nred to terrorize
venturesome persons. Notwithstanding
contrary reports. Mr.. Busch says that
but two men left the bank after the rob-
berry.
The wreck was complete the vault
door and the safe being completely de-
rnolished, as was the whole front and
interior. of the bank BY 9 o'clock the
work was finished and the men left town
by walking to the east.
F. F. Reinhardt, the president of the
bank, was very sick at his home and he
was not told of the robbery. G. w. Hoff-
man, the cashier, was caIied after It waE
all over He estimates the loss at about
s15,0O0 The bank carried $4,000 insur-
ance against burglary. There is no clue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
NEGRO GIVES CANE
TO PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT
UNCLE JIM ATKINSON, NEGRO
CITIZEN or ROME. SENDS
CARVED STICK TO THE
WHITE HOUSE.

: WASHINGTON. ID. c. Dec. Z.-The
most unique holiday present given Presi-
tent Roosevelt was bestowed by Geor-
GA negro. James Atkinson. Of Rome. He
gave the president a wonderfully carved
cane with the hope that Mr.. Roosevelt
would stoop 80 low as to allow him to
present this cane as a New Years gift
With the cane the old negro sent peck
z knife with which he carved IL.
There are 1o3 images on the cane.
Twelve are Of people. and are remarkably
rod. likenesses. They include portraits
4 George Washington. President Roose-
rcit Queen Victoria. Mrs. Mckinley, and
~ idealized conception OF Christ on the
ross.
There are fifteen fowls. three dogs and
six houses on the cane. The other images
nclrde a butterfly. honeybee. househy.
lenr. OK. hare. monkey. chair. ak. hand
al balance. cannon. seven small guns,
nip. tour flags. horn. three shrubs. pock-
{ knife. sea dog. mig. goat. reindeer head.
fwnrd. shoe. hook. turtle. giraffa. ssh.
use three link insignia OF the odd Fell
ows. chipmunk. sheepshea6. squirrel.
azs0nic badge. heart. star. moon. lrsbrcl-
q. six figures. 81 letters. snake and a
'ope.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
SENATOR MORGAN USES
KEEN KNIFE ON JOBS

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dec. 25.-Oppo-
sitfon Is developing TO Senator Morgan's
hiif nxinE the Panama canal commission
ers salaries at $500 each and requiring
the commission 10 meet and do business
on the lire bf the canal.
Those who have been seeking the COM
r~i1sionerships are not now so anxious for
the Job. Friends OF the several applicants
argue that the salary Is much too low
TO pay for engineering or technical talent.
But Senator Morgan is receiving congrat-
ulations for his bill
Former Senator Pugh. OF Alabama. who
has been confined 10 his room for the past
month. was UP and about today. and said.
speaking Of Senator Morgan's resolution.
that the Walker Isthmlan commission
had been paid at the rate of $1,000 a
month for two and a half years when
they had actually worked only eight
weeks. was the disclosure OF an outrage
that ought TO be ventilated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
HEROIC YOUNG WOMAN
SAVED HER LITTLE FRIEND

MACON. Ga, Dec. 26-Miss Annie Jo-
sephson, acting with remarkable heroism
and presence of mind. saved the life of
little three-year4old Fannie Waxelbaum
yesterday afternoon by snatching her
from in front OF a swift-moving electric
car on First street. two blocks from the
city hall. The deed was done in the mo-
ment of time to save the little one from
being ground to pieces. AS the young
lady seized the child and attempted to
pull her off the track. both were struck
and knocked to the ground, Miss Joseph
son being dragged distance of ten feet
by her clothes. which were caught in the
wheels of the car. The skirt was torn in
shreos. The little girls clothes were also
torn. There are no serious injuries except
bruises and the shock to the nerves,
caused by fright.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
BIC PACKERS HAVE
CORNERE0 new
YEAR TURKEYS
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY-FIVE CTS.
IsTHE PRICE you MUST PAY
PER POUND FOR NEW +,
YEAR co55LERs.

NEW YORK. Dec. N.-If the house
wife OF New York desires to have turkey
for New Years dinner, she must pay
the highest price for IL she has paid in
thirteen years. ana as high as has been
demanded I'm 80 years. The beef trust
has a corner on turkey today as complete
as any ever manipulated by ii, and more
widespread than anything ever attempt
ed before, for 1t not only takes in this
country. but England
Although there are millions of pounds
of dressed turkey in the cold storage
houses of New York, Jersey City and the
west, the price demanded today ranged
from IS to p cents a pound. It was about
the same in 1889. and one cent higher in
1859. IL viii continue at the same price
for some time, but will not go higher, II
is believed. According to dealers, with
another raise, people would stop eating
the fowl.
AS manipulators of the corner. the
names of the principals given today
were Swift & Company. Armour &
Company. The Hammonds. and Nelson
Morris. Natural conditions, It is said.
vastly aided them I'm their work.
According to a prominent wholesale
poultry man the high price Of corn last
winter caused farmers TO give up raising
turkeys to a great extent and take their
grain TO market. When agents and repre-
septatives OF the firms went about the
country last summer they had very little
trouble in getting hold Of the entire sup
ply. which was easily taken care of in
the warehouses and from those places 1t
will be taken in quantities sufficient to
keep up the price. The trust cannot lose.
BY March the supply of turkeys from Ire
land and Russia for England viii be ex-
hausted Then the men holding the cor
ner will begin TO ship the surplus to the
other side. They will send enough to keep
up the price over there and IL they over
ship the surplus can be easily returned
to its nest I'm the storage refrigerators for
vawt war of YEAR after next
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
MRS. WOOD TO FACE
A CRIMINAL CHARGE

Mrs. w. ]. Wood was Tuesday after
noon bound over by Recorder Nash
Broyles for shooting at Mrs. Mary Bal
linger at the home of W. j. Speer, 544
Peachtree street, on Saturday morning
last.
Lou Walker and Henry Wood, two negro
servants, were the only witnesses be-
sides Officer Chandler to whom Mrs Wood
had made the statement that she did the
shooting and meant to kill the woman
whom she declared had come between
her husband and herself. The negroes
could add nothing new to the story al
ready told by Mrs Wood, as neither
had actually seen the shooting, though
the negro woman saw her with the smok-
ing pistol in her hand.
officer Chandler asked that the case
against Mrs. Wood be dismissed. as there
was no evidence against her except her
own statement, stating that Mrs. Bal
linger had left the city and had told him
that she did not care TO have anything
to do with the case. Judge Broyles re-
fused to dismiss the case, however, say
ing that it was not right to turn Mrs.
Wood loose to shoot someone else. AS
she had no money to pay a fine and he
did not want to send her to the stockade.
nothing was left to the recorder but to
bind her over to the state court.
Judge Broyles stated after the trial
that he had begged Mrs. Wood to leave
Atlanta and so back to her people in
New. Orleans. promising TO dismiss the
case against her if she would, but she
had positively refused. Mrs. Wood in
sists on staying in Atlanta and Judge
Broyles does not consider it safe to turn
her loose.
The case, therefore, goes to the superior
court and Mrs. Wood has been removed
from police headquarters, where she was
under the care of Mrs. BohnefieId, to the
Tower
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
MAS MURDER
I DECLARES
( JURY
STEPHENSON IS ORDERED
HELD BY coRoNER'S JURY
FOR The DEATH OF JAMES
EWING. -

coroner's jury Saturday afternoon
oncluied the inquest over the remains
4 James B. Ewing. the news agent. who
vas shot and killed on Southern train
rear the Peters street crossing Monday
lfternoon about 5 o'clock. and ordered
hat Fred L Stephenson. the man who
n the shooting. be held on the charge OF
murder.
The Jury met at O'Clock in the under
axing establishment Of II. ~. Patterson
suy Barnes. OF Austell. a witness TO the
raxedy. was the only one 10 testify, but
lis testimony was considered sufficient
o, hold Stephenson.
Barnes testimony was practically the
anne as told exclusively I'm The Journal
sverai days ago he declared that he
rax on the train on which the shooting
COX place Stephenson stood in the pas
ageway between the smoking room and
he car proper. blocking the way. said
5arnes Several people had difficulty in
going BY and finally a young man tried
o uass and Stephenson refused to allow
i'm to do SO. Some words passed be-
tween the two and the young man finally
struck Stephenson and knocked him down
IN the aisle. cutting cash on the side
u MS head. The young man passed on
md Stephenson arose. greatly Infatuated,
vent out OF the car. came back and finally
f1rareo me smoking IVolls ENlNS Ndc III
he srnoking room and Stephenson evil
entity took him for the man who had
.nocked him down. for he turned on him
nd shot him dead As soon as Stephen
p0n saw what he had done he is said TO
ave remarked that he had killed the
wrong man. Stephenson was then over
covered and the train stopped and he
was turned over TO the officers.
This was the testimony Of Barnes be-
fore the coroner's jury. and Il was on this
testimony that the jury ordered Stephen
son held to face the charge of murder
IN the superior court There were several
,ther eyewitness TO the tragedy. but
none OF them were at the inquest and IL
Tas not considered necessary to continue
he investigation until they could be sum-
moned- They win. however. be subpoe-
naed to testify in court. One OF the most
important OF these witnesses is Hon. Nat
Harris. Of Rome. who was in the car and
saw the shooting.
Stephenson was a Waterman at the
Southern railroad shops and was a man
Of good character and considered reliable.
His only explanation for having shot
Ewing Is that he was drunk and did not
know what hire was doing. In fact he
claims that he remembers absolutely
nothing OF the shooting.