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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29

{. C. SPAL DING is DEAD;
THE END CAME SUDDENLY

Eugene c. spalding one Of the best
known business men of Atlanta. was
found dead on the floor of his bedroom at
his residence, AZ Peachtree street, Sum
day morning at 1880 o'clock. The imme-
date cause of his death was hemorrhags
of the lungs, superinduced by Bright's
disease. -,ss-. -
Mr.. Spaldfng retired Sunday night about
IL o'clock He was. in no worse health
than he had been for some time At 7:s0
o'clock Sunday servants went to his room
to awake him and found him lying on the
floor by his bed. He had been dead sew
eral hours. He had evidently attempted
to summon help Immediately before the
hemorrhage. began. but had dropped to
the floor from exhaustion
The physicians who held the post NOR
TEN examination declared that the hemor-
rhage had been caused by the action Of
Bright disease upon the pulmonary ar
terry.
Mr.. Spalding is survived by HIS widow.
who was Miss Van Hilliard: HIS two chill
dren. Hilliard, aged II years, and Van.
aged years; by his mother and father.
Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Spalding, and his
brother. John S. Spalding.
At the time of his death Mr.. Spalding
was vice president of the Atlanta Konx-
VILE and Northern railway; he was presi-
dent and general manager Of the Southern
Iron Car Line the American Equipment
company. the Georgia Car company. the
Southeastern Line and the Express Coal
Line. He was also a director in the At
lantic Valdosta and Western railway.
He was the receiver for the Atlanta and
Florida at one time and before the At
lanta, Knoxville and Northern was or
ganized was receiver for the Marietta and
North Georgia Railway company.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
WORSE THAN PoMPEH, 81 .-,
SAYS FAMOUS EXPERT

NEW YORK, May ga. o. Hoover, Of
the American Museum of Natural History,
who went to Martinique on the cruiser
Dixie, to examine the volcanic phenomena,
cables The Herald from Castries, st. Luz
cia: M
st. Pierre can only be compared to
fompeii. The devastation and desolatfon
are even worse.
, 1T is evident that a tornado OF suffo-
eating gas wrecked the buildings. asphyXt-
ated the people, fire then completing the
ruin. This accc~ds with the statement
which has been made that asphyxiation
Of the inhabitants preceded the burning
OF the city. the gas being sulphuretted
hydrogen. ignited by lightning or toe fires
In the city. The same tornado drove the
ships in the roadstead tc the bottom of
the sea or burned them before they could
escape. This comes nearer to being a
sheet OF flames than anything heretofore
reported from any volcano. t--4.
Mud was formed in two ways-by the
mixture in the atmosphere of dust and
condensed steam and by cloud bursts on
the upper dust covered slopes Of the cone
washing down vast quantities of fine, light
dust.
mo flow Of lava has apparently attend
ed the eruption as yet.
THE great emission of suffocating gas
and the typical cloudburst explosion, with
the resulting streams of mud, are among
the new features which Pelee has added
to the scientific knowledge of volcanoes"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
.SEABOARD AIRLINE
SCORES BIG POINT
1T is GIVEN AN ENTRANCE INTO
THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
ALABAMA, VIA Az
ENUE A.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May. 2.-The
Seaboard Airline has been granted the
franchise IL sought for entraAce into the
city of Birmingham and right Of way
over Avenue A throughout the length OF
the city. The Seaboard had already Sc
curd a lot of property and is amply pro-
vided with freight depot space. It Is un-
derstood that its passenger trains VIII
come through union depot asFall other
passenger trains do. but this matter has
not vet been arranged .withrthe Louisville
and Nashville. which Owls the original
right OF way. General Manager Barr, how
ever, anticipates no trouble in making
this arrangement. &c
The SeAboard has a corps OF engineers
surveying the route FROM Coal City,
where connection is made with the East
and West railroad and viii now hurry on
to Birmingham. The city Of Birmingham
is in high feather on account of the en-
trance OF the Seaboard. The city. council,
the Commercial club and the. citizens az
large fell over one another in facilitating
the arrangements the seaooard desired to
man 4-~f TO- q
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
WILLIAM [, ELLIS,
OF MACON, is DEAD
WAS PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
ER or THE cITY-DIED IN sA-
VANNAH OF 5RIeHTs
DISEASE.

MACON. May 27.-News OF the death OF
AR. William Lee Ellis. Macon's public
works commissioner. was received in Ma
con last midnight. Mrs. Ellis. his devoted
wife. was at the time speeding toward
Savannah on the Central train. She had
received informatio earlier in the even
ing that her husband had been suddenly
stricken with acute Bright's disease and
was in a dying condition.
Mr.. Frank Jeter. who for twenty-seven
years had been bookkeeper for Jacques e.
Tinsiey. died at his residence on Huguenin
Heights last night. He was stricken with
paralysis while at the seashore a short
time ago. and never regained conscious
ness.
Mrs. Patrick DAILY. widow OF one Of Ma
cons well known citizens. and the step
mother % the late Mr.. Michael DAILY. died
AT ner nome In South Macon last night.
she was 50 years old. and came to Macon
forty years ago.
News was received in Macon last night
20 the effect that Mrs. ]. J. Hyman. wife
OF the well known minister. had died. She
and her husband would have celebrated
their golden wedding had she lived until
the sth OF June. She was 20 years old.
Mrs Mary Otto Stable died very sud
denly az her home I'm Vineville yesterday.
she had been suffering with severe head
aches. but Il was not known that she was
dangerously I'll.
NJ y A. Mcmillan died az his home
in South Macon yesterday and his remains
were shipped to McDonough-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
GOT A DIVORCE
ON CRUELTY GROUNDS

first total divorce verdict rendered
Monday I'm the superior court calls to re-
membrance the East Point tragedy Of Au-
gust. 1900, when Walter Bailey Hudson
shot and killed Sheffield Harrington. for
the verdict was in the case Of Mrs.
Ruby A. Hudson against her husband,
Walter Bailey Hudson.
The details of the killing are rehearsed
in the petition OF the plaintiff. She al
leges that almost Immediately after her
marriage with Hudson he became abusive
and so maltreated and threatened her that
she was forced to leave him and go out of
the city to live.
The petition goes on to state that when
her brother. Sheffield Harrington. went
TO demonstrate with Hudson for his con-
duct toward his wife. Hudson shot him
and inflicted such a wound that Harring-
ton died a few days later
Mrs. Hudson was represented in the
hearing by Attorneys Charles w. Smith
and Arminius Wright while Rosser &
Brandon represented the defendant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
into. An OLD. WELL
. MRS. CHAMBERS
j. HAS A FALL
GOES DOWN DISTANCE OF as FEET
BUTTS RESCUED AND SEEMS
IL TO HAVE. ESCAPED sERI-
s-<@ Gus INJURY.

Mrs. May Chambers, wife OF Policeman
James NJ Chambers of Is Buena Vista
avenue, had a narrow escape from death
Monday afternoon Today she is. ap-
parently unhurt except for cuts and
bruises. and 1t is believed that she will
recover. In a few weeks from her terrible
fall to the bottom OF a forty-hve foot well,
but how she escaped instant death those
who rescued her are unable to imagine.
The accident occurred Monday after
noon at 8 o'clock while Mrs Chambers,
who Is only 10 years of age. and who was
married last January, was preparing sup
per for her husband. She walked to the
rear porch Of their home. talking the
while with her husband who satin one
of the rooms of the house. Suddenly the
conversation ceased. Mr. Chambers was
unable to obtain an answer from his wife.
He began searching for her but for sew
eral minutes could not discover where she
had gone. Then he saw the flooring of
the rear porch broken and ran there to
find that the opening led to an old well,
which had been covered by the porch
The husband called for help and w. H.
Blanton, roof painter. of "a Buena Vista
avenue, which IS directly across the street.
came. He went into the we'll and took
Mrs. Chambers from 1t. At first he
thought her dead but she was only un-
conscious. Physicians were summoned
and they declared that she had not been
injured internally but had been cut and
bruised In several places.
The well Mrs. Chambers fell into is IS
feet deep. For IS feet from the ground IT
is about four feet wide but the remain
der OF the distance It is only about two
feet in diameter. At the bottom is sew
eral feet of water. Mrs. Chambers had
gone to the bottom OF the well, falling the
entire distance Of IS feet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
NIAGARA FALLSlS
VIEWED BY VISITORS

NIAGARA FALLS, May 26-The mem
bers of the French mission who partici-
pated in the ceremonies incident to the
unwilling of the statue of Count de Roch-
ambeau at Washington arrived at Niagara
Falls this morning. Besides the mission
and families of Lafayette and Rocham-
beau there are in the party Ambassador
Cambon, Nine. Cambon and members of
the STAFF of the French embassy and the
presidents commission, 1855. Z
Carriages were awaiting the arrival of
the train and ten minutes after it reached
here the members of the party started
for a carriage drive to the points of inter
est about the falls. More than two hours
were spent in sight seeing and the party
returned to the station, where luncheon
was served on board their train.
This afternoon the party will take a trip
through the gorge on special train TO
Lewiston and return.
At p. m. they will leave for. West
Point on special train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
.PEOPLEDESERT
DOOMED ISLE
IN HASTE
EXODUS IS STILL BEING MADE
FROM MARTINIQUE AND Is
LANDS IN VICINITY OF MONT
PELEE'S CRATER.

FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Maru-
nique. Sunday. May 25. 6 p m.-The Uni
ted States crusier Cincinnati arrived here
from st. Lucia yesterday. The. steamer
Luckenbach arrived this morning and left
at once for Porto Rico.
The steamer Fontabelle reached here at
o'clock this morning with $50 tons. of
supplies from the chamber of commerce
OF New York and other citizens. Among
her passengers are w. H. Corwtne. who
was specially named by President Roose-
welt as secretary of the various bodies
in the United States contributing for the
relief of the sufferers; Prof. Angelo He'll
prin and other scientists. Mr.. Corwine
and Captain Scott, brother of Chief ot1-
Ger Scott of the Roraima, were presented
to Governor I.'Huerre and the French del
egates today. The steamer Toppaze has
been placed at the disposal of Mr.. Cor
wine to visit ST. Vincent. Her cargo will
be discharged Monday.
Mont Pelee was fairly quiet yesterday,
although there was a big eruption of
ashes, which covered the extreme north
OF the island The new crater is active.
Most of the refugees who have come
into Fort de France have deserted the
town for points further south, as terror
still possesses all souls and Fort de France
Is believed to be doomed.
All business is suspended as the amount
of supplies received has killed sales.
The French delegates. Admiral Servan,
and the citizens are unanimous in express
sions of gratitude for the genuine friend-
ship of the American people, which has
been manifested by the swiftness with
which great quantities of SUPPLIES have
been furnished and forwarded and the
character Of the delegates in charge of
them. o.. iSS )
Fort de France looks desertetd. Nearly
1000 persons have gone to the island of
Guadeloupe, Dominica and St. Lucia, and
as many more are trying to get away.
The simple object of all minds is to es-
cape from the island.
The scientists are divided in opinion as
20 whether or not new and more violent
outbursts are to be expected A majority
Of them think volcanic energy will be dis
played for long time. but that no fur
ther loss of life viii occur, as there are
no large places left to be destroyed and
Fort de France, they say, Is absolutely
safe from any possible outburst of Mont
Pelee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
AN EVENTFUL DAY
HOW HAPPINESS CAME INTO A
cLoUpEp LIFE.
After Months and Years Of Suffering
This Woman is Now Able To Tell
An Interesting Story.

1T was an eventful day for me-" said
Mrs. Mamie Mclean, of No. 206 =. Con-
gress street. Detroit. Mich. Il looked into
the future and saw health and happiness
in store for me.
Il had had a gloomy life. she contln-
ued. MY entire girlhood was saddened by
IN health. the result Of a cold contracted
at a critical time In my thirteenth year.
Months and years Of suffering followed
and doctors did not help me. My blood
had turned 20 water and the natural
functions Of my sex had ceased. A noted
specialist in the diseases of women VINO
was treating me said my case was hope
less. and that could not live more IMAM
a few years at the most.
Il was so weak that I could not walk
across the room. I had not the slightest
appetite my feet and hands were always
cold and I was miserable and unhappy.
I wasted away 20 a mere shadow; look
ed frightful. and no medicine that took
did me any good. l tried 10 be resigned
to my fate. but IL was hard.
Then came the eventful day. An old
friend OF our family came in and told me
so confidently that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People would cure me that
I began 10 hope and life looked brighter.
I started taking the pills. and 1 soon
could see that they were doing me good.
Nv flesh began to feel warm, my color TO
come back and felt stronger. Improve
ment was gradual but sure. continued
faithfully with the medicine and soon
my functions became normal and health
came back Ny friends thought my re-
covery was almost a miracle. and the
physicians who had given me up for death
were forced to admit that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills had done what they could not
10.
II am now. as you can see. a sound,
healthy woman. I cannot express my
gratitude. but can only say that owe
nv life to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People"
No discovery of modern times has
proved such a blessing 10 women as DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Act
ing directly on the blood and nerves, in
MIGRATING the body, regulating the
functions, they restore the strength and
health in the exhausted patient when ey-
cry effort Of the physician proves una
vafling. These pills are sold In boxes at
80 cents a box or six boxes for $3.50. and
may. be had at all druggists. or direct by
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady. n. 7.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
POLITICS IN AUGUSTA
ARE NOW RED HOT
SHARP TRICKS ARE PRAcTIcED
AND MORE ARE EXPECTED.
CLOSE CONTESTS ARE
BEING WAGED.

AUGUSTA. Ga, May 26.-Politics in
this county have reached the red not
stage with the closing of the registry lists.
The number of white voters registered, az
ter the list shall have been purged, VIII
be something over 1000, and little larger
than any previous white list. Inc canol-
dates for county officers are each getting
their workers lined up, and making ar
rangements to catch the floating vote
Already one side has got ahead Of the
executive committee, which fixed the rules,
as they thought, to prevent the establish
ment of election day Headquarters in close
proximity to a voting place. No sooner
had q vacant store been selected In the
fourth ward as the voting place than ar
rangements were made by the friends of
one candidate to give them possession of
the adjoining store, which will be used
by them as headquarters. This will give
them an immense advantage in controlling
the floating vote This sharp trick has set
the pace for the other candidates, and
all h5nds are hustling.
OF the outcome of the race no one can
have more than hope. 1t is certain that
the various races will all be very. close
where there is opposition. except the race
for coroner, to which Office Mr. Robert
May will almost surely be reelected over
both his opponents, Messrs. Bracy and
Douglas. For clerk of the court 1t Is pro-
bable that the present incumbent, Mr.. w.
E. Keeuer will be reelected. but the race
for sheriff is very close. Captain O'Con-
ner, the present incumbent defeated Mr..
Clark, who is opposing him again, by a
very small majority two years ago, and
the friends of Mr.. Clark claim that he is
stronger now. There is no opposition to
the other county officers. Is
Hon. T. j. Sullivan. the present senator
from this district. will be reelected with
out any opposition. ..--.-, +
In the congressional race Mr.. Fleming
appears to nave the advantage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
Will YOU ALLOW
4 Relative or Friend to Pass Into
the Dark Valley Simply Because
the Doctor Desires to Cling
to Medical Etiqustts7
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Is Daily Saving Precio0s
Lives After PrOnOUnced
Faflures Of Physicians.

The months just passed of the present
year have brought bereavement and dark
clouds of sorrow to many homes in our
land. Fathers, mothers. sisters. and broth
ers have been forever removed by the
grim reaper. death. The large majority Of
such could have been, saved had their
friends given them Paine's Celery Com
pound, instead OF the worthless medicines
the sick ones were forced to swallow.
In many families a too slavish obedience
to medical dictation kept the true life
saver from the sick and dying ones. Past
records of marvellous cures and victories
wrought by Paine's Celery Compound
were ignored By medical men; in a word,
It was unprofessional in their estima-
ton to introduce the life giving Com
pound.
All! Remorse Is now doing its quiet but
effective work, and those most closely
interested are suffering for their neglect.
VIII YOU, dear reader, allow some dear
relative or friend to pass from life with
out making an effort to save the perishlng
one by. Paine's Celery Compound? The
virtues and powers of DR.. Phelps pre-
scription are wondrously far reaching and
mighty Even though your friends have
suffered long, and have come to that
point where the physician is helpless to
save. even then. there is a blessed hope IL
Paine's Celery Compound is used.
The desperate cases cured in the past
and the number OF precious lives saved. Is
the bright. the living proof, that Paine's
Celery Compound makes sick pecple well.
FAST COTTON coLoRS OF DIAMOND
r. DYES never crock or fade. Take no other
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
TRUST WAS DEAD EASY
FOR ANTITRUST MANAGER

NEW ORLEANS. May 27.-The fight be-
ing made against the local ice trust has
developed an extraordinary turn. The
trust has some opposition among which
Is the Ice plant at Thibodeaux. a small
town near by, which has been shipping ice
to this city and selling It at "a per ton.
whereas the trust sells Ice here at S per
ton.
The trust concluded TO run the Tnibo-
deaux plant out Of business and, has been
shipping ice TO Thibodeaux and selling It
there delivered at 10c per hundred. or 81
per. ton.
1t now develops that Manager claudet,
OF the Thibodeaux ice plant, has been
quietly buying up all the trusts product
at Thibodeaux at 81 per ton and re-ship-
ping 1t back to New Orleans and selling
Il again on the trusts own territory at
81 per ton, twice what the trust is getting
for its product in Thibodeaux and 81 per
ton less than the trust gets fits ice here in
New Orleans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
WITNESS WANTS MORE IS.
PAY FOR HIS SERVICES

A difference of opinion between Frank
Woods and. the Central of Georgia rail-
way as to how many days the former at
tended court as witness in the case Of
Thomas ]. Cash against the Central rail-
road has given rise to a new crop of suits,
attachments and illegalities.
The railroad lost the case against Mr..
Cash and was instructed. by the court to
pay the costs, among which were the
daily fees of several witnesses, Woods
among them. Woods was declared by the
attorneys for the road to have attended
court three days. thereby earning $.25.
while Woods himself claims to have at
tended court for six days. being due $500
Before the road paid anything at all,
however, Woods put in a pitiful story TO
clerk Arnold BroyIes and got 50 ad-
vance on the IS he said he was to get
when the road settled up and Wood
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
CHEMICAL C COMPANY WINS
IN ANTITRUST SUIT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn: May 25.-Judge c d.
handed down an opinion in the case OF Rogan.
Noce q Smith, OF Rogersvilie, TennS VS.. Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical company ct all, IN
damages from the defendant TO the amount
OF S. 600 on the ground that the defendant
and other states in the fertilizer business. is
not well founded He holds that chapter 21S
Trennessee acts OF 1891 and chapter a. Tennes-
See acts of 1881 on which, the suit is predicat-
ed have been repealed. Also that these re-
peaIed laws which constitute the Tennessee
and trust legislation are In controvention OF
the federal constitution and void because they
interfere with Interstate, commerce between
states mentioned. Judge Clark says IL. conelu-
sion that had the suit been brought on the
sherman anti-trllst law he could have passed
unon IL but as the matter comes before him
now he can take no action further.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
THoMPS0N'S GUESTS VOTE
THANKS TO THEIR HOST

SALISBURY, n. c., May 27.-The tour
Of the Thompson congressional party
through the south ended yesterday at
Asheville with drive through Biltmore.
Vanderbilt's noted estate.
The day was pronounced one of the
most delightful OF the entire journey.
Breakfast and luncheon were served at
the famous Battery Park hotel, which in
stitution I'm itself proved very interesting
TO the northerners.
Before leaving Asheville Mr.. Littleheld,
Of Maine. offered resolutions of thanks to
Mr.. Thompson. which were unanimously
adopted
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
On. | COAST line.
BOILER BURST
INTO ATOMS .
ENGINE EXPLODED WITHOUT
WARNING JUST AFTER THE
TRAIN HAD REACHED MAN
CHESTER, VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND. Va, 27.-One dead and five
seriously, If not fatally injured, is the re-
suit of a locomotive explosion in Man
chester, Va, this morning.
The accident occurred on the tracks Of
the Atlantic Coast Line, the engine being
attached to train No. 81, local freight,
which left this city at sos a. m, for
Rocky Mount, N. c. The cause of the ex-
plosion is a matter of conjecture. A coro-
ner's jury has been summoned and will
try to fix the responsibility. The dead:
ROBERT GWATHMEY, engineer, q
years old, of Manchester.
The injured:
John Taylor, coIored, fireman, Manches-
ter, terribly scalded
James Wingate, Manchester, train
hand; scalded about head and body. -.
John Moody, conductor, slightly injured.
Stephen Vassar, colored, slightly hurt.
william Savage train hand badly scald-
ed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
REV. A. w. BEALER RESIGNS
CARTERSVILLE CHARGE

CARTERSvILLE May 26-Many people
who attended service at the Baptist
church were surprised when at the con-
clusion of the sermon Rev. Alex NV.
Bealer, the pastor. rendered his resigna-
nation. to take effect on the first of Sep
TENDER Mr.. Bealer has not announcer
what his plans for the future are
: Three years and half ago he came
here from Atlanta. and since then the
church has. made great progress, Forty
nine members have been added by letter
and SO by baptism, making total of us.
The church, under his administration, has
erected a handsome pastoriums which is a
credit to the denomination and an orna-
ment to. the town. h -