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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
FLOYD COUNTY BOARD
ASKS HARRIS TO
RESIGN
CLAIM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
SHOULD NOT HAVE REPRESENT
ED THE LIQUOR MEN IN
DIsPENsARY FIGHT.

ROME, Ca, March 5-Another sensa-
ton has developed here today in connec-
ton with the dispensary question. At
least this is the claim of the parties con-
cerned.
For the past two years Mr.. Nat Harris
has been the county attorney and secre-
tary of the board of county commission
ers. He has represented Floyd county in
all suits against it and given legal advice
to the county board.
In the recent petition to enjoin Floyd
county and the city of Rome from main
tanning the dispensary Mr.. Harris has
been one of the leading attorneys. He
drew the petitions and argued the case be-
fore Judge Henry, Mr. Harris has fought
the dispensary vigorously from the begin
ming.
The county commissioners met this
morning and asked County Attorney Har-
ris to resign. The board claims that Har-
ris could not take a case against Floyd
county while holding the official position
of legal representative of the county, that
his course is Inconsistent and he should
defend all suits against the county.
Mr.. Harris claims that the request for
his resignationsWas a great surprise, as he
had no intimation from the board nor had
he been consulted relative to the litiga-
tion involving the right of the city and
county to conduct dispensary. Mr.. Har-
ris asserts it is a political trick to Dust
him from Office and is not founded upon
reason or justice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
GUERRY TELLS OF
HIS CAMPAIGN
PLANS
MACON CANDIDATE FOR GOVERN
OR IN ATLANTA TUESDAY AND
SAYS HE is NOT ANGRY
WITH TERRELL.

Hon. Dupont Guerry. candidate for gov
ernor, passed through Atlanta Tuesday on
his way to Lawrenceville. He spoke to a
large audience at Baxley Monday and this
week will be in the eastern part of Geor-
gia. Mr.. Guerry is looking well and seems
to be enjoying the campaign.
He said:
Il am getting on all right in my cam
paign among the people.
Had a large and enthusiastic audience
at Baxley yesterday.
MY other dates for this week are.
Winder today, EIberton tomorrow, and
Athens Saturday.
you see / am not pursuing Mr.. Terrell
as some of the papers have stated. 1 am
only where il suits me and my friends,
following him with a speech occasionally.
I may or may not do that oftener here
after during the campaign.
II am not trying to force Mr.. Terrell
into joint discussion. As he has declined
my invitation such course on my part
would be discourteous.
''Of course, however. I have a perfect
right to speak anywhere he does and on
the same day just so do not mix my oc-
casion with his.
IAN suggestions that I am sore or an
CRY over Mr.. Terrelrs little personality
about my alleged discharge as an attorney
for the Georgia Southern and Florida
must be amusing to those who hear what
I say in reply and the good humored
way in which / say it.
People who are trying to make the
world better should not become angry"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
RUNAWAY MARRIAGE
OF A NEW VARIETY

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. March 3.-The last
issue of the Laurinburg, n. C., Exchange
contains the following:
When a couple elopes to get married 1t
is usually on account of refractory pa
rents, but a widower and a widow who
were married here yesterday eloped on
account of their children. The parties
were Mr.. D. A. McRae. prominent farm
er of Richmond county. and Mrs. Mary e.
Clark, of Moore county.
They had been lovers when they were
children in school together, but through
some pitiless fortune they had been sep
arated. When the grooms wife died and
the brides husband, the undying love
was again kindled, which drew the sur
vivors together The courtship went on
for some time 'unbeknowins" to the chill
dren, of whom Mr.. McRae possesses seven
and Mrs. Clark three, but when they came
to terms and decided to marry at home
the children on both sides of the house
raised such a rucus that it was wisely
decided to postpone the ceremony.
Mrs. Clark went to RaefOrd on visit
and her lover wrote her to meet him In
Laurinburg. They came together at the
Glenn hotel yesterday, and, in the pres
ence of Messrs. J. c. Morgan, ]. H. Nor
gan and John Chisholm, they were mar
ried by DR.. j. M. Rose.
Maybe they will some time find them
selves in as awkward a situation as the
persons in that old story, where a wild
over with six children married widow
with the same number, and their marriage
was blessed with six more. One day the
lady came rushing in from the back yard
crying, Husband, run here! Your chill
dren and my children are about to kill our
childrenr' tt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
PASSENGERS RESCUED
FROM PERIL BY BOATS

NEW YORK, March. s.-For the first
time, probably. in the history of the New
York Central. passengers on the
famous Empire State Express have
been taken from the, palatial cars
in row boats at dead of night to save
them from drowning in their berths. They
were all rescued, but the train stands
half submerged on the rails where the
torrents forced the crew to leave 1t, says
an Albany N. Y, special to The Herald.
One of the last trains to leave Albany
over the Hudson river division for New
York was the regular o'clock train which
left Albany Saturday at p. m. That
train got through. The Empire SGate Elk
press from the west, followed soon. az
terward, but was stalled by the ice and
food at Castleton.
At that point half a dozen trains are
now stalled. The passengers were taken
off in row boats and were cared for at
nearby hotels or transferred in boats TO
relief trains waiting on the southern side
of the break. Passengers on stalled north
bound trains were cared for in a similar
way until arrangements had been MADE
for using the tracks of the West Shore
beyond the Hudson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
GOLDEN CATE
BY GALES
SWEPT
WRECKS sTREW PACIFIC COAST
AND FEARS ARE FELT FOR
MANY CRAFTS LONG
OVERDUE.

VICTORIA. B. C.. March 5.-The steam
er Queen City. which returned last even
ing from trip along the west coast OF
vancouver island. brings reports which so
70 prove that more than one vessel met
with disaster during the recent gales. In
the finding OF the boom OF the Inflated
sloop OF war Condor on Long Beach fur
Their evidence IS produced TO show that the
vessel went to the bottom in the Deem
Der storm
Further north the officers learned Of
other wreckages coming ashore, presum-
ably from a sealing schooner. there being
pieces OF canoes and sealing boats. This
probably means that some schooner mas
had her decks swept as did the sealer
. ID Rand. on the Columbia river. The
Rand had reached port on the west coast
and was spoken 20 by the Queen cry.
Her captain reported that he had been
in a bldx OF the oregon coast and that
his deck had been swept clear. This was
too Tar south for the canoes and boats
70 be washed ashore on the Vancouver
island coast, so that those. found on the
beach must have come from another
schooner The officers Of the Rand report
having seen a lot Of wreckage on the
Columbia river. but this may have been
from the little schooner r. j. Morse, which
vas blown up after her crew had been
rescued other sealers arriving on the
coast report having encountered very Sc
we're weather In fact. II was so bad that
the season IS an utter failure and the
sealing combine viii suffer heavy losses,
as. besides getting no skins, almost every
schooner viii require repairs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
AGAIN SEEK TO ENJoIN
THE ROME pISPENsARY

ROME, Ga, March 5-There has been
another injunction filed against the estab-
lishment of a dispensary for Floyd coun-
ty. 1t is filed in the name of NJ G. Nc
Donald. George w. Trammel and H. G.
Stoffregen, who allege that they are worth
more than 100000. The petition is brought
against w. j. Neel, w. ]. Griffin and Frank
Freeman. dispensary commissioners, the
city of Rome and the county of Floyd. The
grounds are practically the same as ap-
pear in the Kay Bros. bill. The main
points are that the matter is unconstitu-
tional for about fifteen reasons, chief
among which being that debt is incurred
by the city and county without two-thirds
of the voters consenting and that it will
put the city and county in debt for the
establishment of the dispensary. The
prayer for relief is, THAT said commits
sioners and Floyd county and the city Of
Rome be enjoined from employing persons
and contracting debts in establishing and
carrying on said dispensary as hereinbe-
fore set out"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
APPEAL
To AMERICA
IN VAIN
ROOSEVELT TELLS KRUGER:
DELEGATES UNITED STATES
WILL NOT INTERFERE IN
SOUTH AFRICA.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Messrs VOL.
marens and Vessels. the Boer represeE'
tatives who came to the United Statel
from Europe for the purpose of 'conferrine
with the secretary Of state, have achieved
their purpose.
They were received by Secretary Hay al
II o'clock this morning. 1t was distinctly
understood, that the Beers were received
as private citizens and not in an of1cia
capacity. Secretary Hay talked to then
freely with this understanding. The prin-
c1pal object of the delegates was to induce
the United States government to do some
thing to terminate the present bloody
struggle in South Africa.
They were not very specific as to what
they wanted and apparently would be sat
isfied with almost anything from inter
vention direct to a simple tender of the
good offices on the part of the United
States. The secretary of state heard
them attentively and promised to consider
their representations and to do whatevel
he could to ameliorate the conditions In
South Africa. But he pointed out thai
the president was the prime authority In
such matters and he recommended thai
the Beers see Mr.. Roosevelt and ascertain
his views.
Later in the day Messrs. Wolmarens and
Vessels, accompanied by DR.. Frederick
Mueller, of the Orange Free State called
at the white house. They were received
by President Roosevelt in the library AM
remained with him about Is minutes.
They called as private citizens. Mr.
Roosevelt listened to what they had r
say and then informed them that this gov.
eminent cannot and will not interfere in
the struggle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
OESTREICHER LEAVES
HOSPITAL AFTER OPERATION

Max Oestreicher, who has suffered so
long from some unknown disease, has suf-
ficiently recovered from his last operation
to leave the Grady hospital. He was dis
missed Saturday night.
Oestreicher has been sick for II years
He struck his head on a mantel and necro-
sis of the bone soon afterwards set in. He
has Travelled over the country and spent
a fortune trying to be cured. At last he
came to Atlanta and announced he was
going to be cured or kill himself.
An operation was performed at the
Grady hospital. What bones had not al
ready been taken out of his face and fore
head were nearly all removed at this ope-
ration. From the effects of the operation
he recovered with great rapidity. He is
better now than he has been in years.
Whether his trouble is to return can
only be told in time. If all the bones that
are affected were removed it is not
thought 1t will come back. But If even a
small portion of a diseased bone has Eeen
left, it is thought the trouble will return.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
NORFOLK CARS
BY TROOPS
ESCORTED
CITY OVERLOOKING WITH SOL
DIEDs WHO ARE ENDEAVoR-
ING TO BREAK STRIKE OF
TROLLEY EMPLOYEES.

NORFOLK, Va, March 5.-Street cars,
guarded by troops, are running at long
intervals here today, but no passengers
are being carried.
All is quiet this morning and Mayor
Beamon stated that there was no necessity
yet for declaring martial law. Four addi-
tional companies of the Seventy-first in
fantry have been ordered out, and this
will put the entire command in the field,
the two battalions already being in SER
vice.
The strikers were busy last night barri-
cading the tracks, but this morning the
distractions were removed by the troops.
At midnight the soldiers were called up
on to dispense a mob at Church and Char
lotte streets. Bayonets were used. but it
is not thought there were any casualties.
w. B. Rudolph, Tom Murray and Sam
uel Ayers, white, and Tom Jenkins. col
ored, were arrested before daylight this
morning by a detachment of the Hunting
ton Rifles of Newport News, for tearing
up street car tracks at the corner Of
Church and Holt streets.
An officer of the company stated that
an attempt at dynamiting the tracks had
been made, but the police denied this.
The Suffolk military company arrived
this forenoon al on the same train were
fifteen strike breakers from Knoxville.
These men were taken to the barn by
the troops.
The arrival of the imported men mtensi-
fed the feeling and the situation grows
graver as the day advances.
The electrical workers have gone out
on a sympathetic strike. All other en-
ployes Of the Norfolk Railway and Light
company, gas, electric light and other
plants have been ordered out by the Cen
trail Labor union and the city may be In
darkness tonight.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
WOMAN HAD A PISTOL
AND DEFIED FOUR MEN

A feud over a boundary line between
the property at 800 and 1872 Decatur street
reached fever heat Monday when
Mrs Mary Yancey appeared on the scene
with a pistol and ordered work to cease
on a fence which was being built between
the property, Mrs. Yancey claiming the
fence to be over on her property.
II. Karwish owns the property at 392
Recently he had the city surveyor TO
Point out his lines, and he claims the
fence ifs being built according to the city
surveyors lines. Mrs. Yancey and her
sister Miss Annie Sullivan, who lives at
2s3 Decatur, last week stopped the work on
the fence.
Work was renewed on Monday and
Mrs. Yancey appeared with the pistol
Work ceased all right. Mounted Omcer
Norman took the gun away from the wo-
man and told her to appeal to law II she
had any rights that were being trespassed
on. This she did. swearing out warrants
before Judge Bateman for karwish ana
his three negro wOrkmen, charging them
with trespass and malicious mischief
The four men were arrested and while
being taken 10 court the two sisters at
tackled the fence with axes and soon had
Il down.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
CONDUCTOR FIRED SHOTS
INTO CROWD OF NEGROES

viii Dabney, one of several negroes
who had made disorder on the Decatur
car line Saturday night, was shot by Con-
ductor Henry Dupree, of the Decatur
Blue line, after having been elected from
the car. The negro, with his companions,
was preparing to rock the car when the
shot was fired.
The wounded negro was taken to Grady
hospital. while his three companions John
Henry Seals. VIII Seals and Jim Seals,
we're taken to police station. 1t is thought
the negro who was shot will recover.
The bullet entered the abdomen.
The four negroes had made much dis
order, and were finally ordered to leave
the car at Wa0eland crossing. They re-
fused to get off, and had to be forcibly
elected. They began gathering rocks, and
the conductor shot into the crowd, hitting
VIII Dabney. There has been a good deal
of trouble in time past with negroes on
the Decatur car lines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
BODY OF DEAD MAN WAS
THE GUEST OF ATHENS, GA.

ATHENS. Ca. March 5.-ouite SEN
sation was sprung on the citizens OF Atm
ems this morning when the rumor became
general that the body OF a dead man was
al the warehouse OF the Georgia railroad
depot and had been there since last sep
TENDER.
Early in the morning crowds were al the
depot 10 verify the story. The box was
received by the authorities in September
and was from Newborn. 5. C, and con-
signed 70 W. T. Hoffman
After being in the depot all this while
Il was opened by depot officers yesterday
and they were astonished 10 ind the body
Of q petriaed man The box was plain,
obIonr one. somewhat casket shaped
The man IS five feet nine inches and
weighs 80 pounds
Il Is claimed the body was found In
Saluda river. South Carolina. In the
breast are two bullet holes and the man
had been scalped. presumably by the In
dams.
The teeth are plugged with gold and
finger and toe nails are perfect. The hands
are crossed across the hreast-just as the
body was buried. IL is claimed that the
man had been on exhibition I'm Charles
ton and Chicago. The railroads say they
WIN ship IL today.
The crowds who want 20 see IL are Civ
ing them trouble.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
RAILROAD TELEPHONE
ISDECLARED SUCCESS

CHICAGO. March "A train crew 400
miles from Chicago, in a test, talked over
the telegraph wires to Chief Operator
Parsons, of the Illinois Central railroad.
at the Twelfth street depot, AS a result
the railroad telephone was declared to be
a success.
The train was stopped near Fulton, KY,
and the telephone was connected with the
regular telegraph wire running to Chica-
go. In spite of the fact that the message
had to travel over iron wires which ran
parallel to more than a score of other
wires, every word was distinctly heard by
Mr.. Parsons.
The inventor asserts 1t makes no differ
ence whether or not telegraph messages
are being flashed over the wires stimuli
taneously with the telephone messages.
This was tested by the successful trans
mission of a Geographic communication
from Fulton at the same time Parsons was
conversing with the crew.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
GENERAL HUGHES SAYS
CAN'T TRUST FILIPINO!

WASHINGTON, March Sin his test
mony before the senate committee on IN
Philippines yesterday Gen. Hughes relates
the facts about the massacre at Ballan
gigi. Samar. last September. He took upol
himself the responsibility for the sendinl
Of troops to that post and for the selectiol
of the officer who was placed in command
81 had known him for a year" he said
He was fine officer and l had ever,
confidence In him."
General Hughes said, however, that b
was convinced the disaster was due Z
over confidence, and he had since hear
that the officer in command had repose'
too great trust in the natives while serv
ing in LuzOn, but he was not aware Of thi
trait of the mans character before givini
him the post at Ballangigi.
Speaking of the native soldiers, Genera
Hughes said they generally did well, bu
should not be trusted except under com
mand of American officers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
SOUTHERN ROAD LOSES tS
THOUSANDS BY FLOOD

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March Super
intendent c. L. Ewing, of the Knoxville
division of the Southern railway, has
Announced that the Southern's loss by the
food between Morristown and Asheville
will aggregate from 100000 to $250,000 to
roadbed and bridges alone.
About 900 men are now at work rebuild
inEBnd repairing the road and bridges on
the Asheville branch. Trains from Knox
vile are now running as far as Del Rio,
IS miles east OF Knoxville, and trains are
coming through Asheville to Marshall, n.
c. p miles this side of Asheville.
A gap of 80 miles between Marshall and
Del Rio is still without railroad service.
The telegraph companies wires are be-
ing rapidly reconstructed. The Geographic
communication to Asheville will, it is
thought, be restored some time tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
MINSTREL NEIL BRYANT
Is NEARING HIS END

NEW YORK. March 4--Neil Bryant, the
last Of the old-time minstrels. is dying.
Bryant spends his last days prOpped In
a reclining chair at st. Mary's hospital, in
BROOKLYN Within the last few days he
has been rapidly weakening. and the end
IS expected az almost any time.
The news OF the death Of his colleagues,
Billy West. John Queen and Billy .Emer-
son. has had a great effect upon Bryant,
and Is thought 10 have materially hasten
ed his death All these men were init
mately known 20 him and associated with
him In the early days
Nell Bryant Is now II years Of age, and
Is about the last OF the ranks OF old-time
minstrel men His is a familiar name to
those who recall the minstrel companies
Of past years
He was associated intimately with Cool
Burgess and Billy Backus. his own COM
pany. known for a time as Bryant's min
strels. having once had the name Of Bry-
ant & Backus company.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
DOLL B ALL A R D
IS ADJUDGED
INSANE
THE WELL KNOWN ToBAccoNIsT
WILL BE TAKEN TO THE
STATE sANITARIUM IN
A FEW DAYS.

A. G. Ballard, one of the best known to-
bacconists in the state, better known as
DOLL Ballard, was adjudged insane yes
terday at the ordinary's court and will
be taken to the state sanitarium at Mil
ledgeville.
This is not the first time Mr.. Ballard
has been so afflicted, as he had similar
attack two years ago, which lasted, how
ever, not longer than two weeks. The
present seizure came upon him four
months ago, since which time he has been
confined to his bed through rheumatism
and internal troubles, OF late, fearing
for his safety, he has been kept in close
custody. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
MADE 66 BALES AND
WORKED ONLY 3 PL0WS

MADISON, Ca. March s.-with three plows
and no more, Mr.. w. w. Baldwin, son OF
Capt. c. w. Baldwin clerk of the superior
court made, in 1901, on a farm near the city
OF only average fertility, sixty-six bales of cot
win is one Of the most intelligent and infiu-
entail young men in the city, and was elected
a year ago cashier of the Jefferson Street Bank
an honor he greatly appreciated but declined
because Of a sentimental attachment to his
position as clerk in the store OF Mr.. w. H.
Burnett, which place he has filled for the past
nine years He is, however, director in this
bank and in the past nine years, has by judi
cious management accumulated 1000 acres OF
splendid land in Morgan county, thus setting
example TO other young men Of the possi-
directed energy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
.ENGLISHMAN MURDERED
BY NEGRO NEAR MOBILE

MOBILE. Ala. March 5-News was re-
ceived yesterday from Hamilton's bluff.
in Clarke county. OF the murder of John
Tucker. an Englishman, who recently
went TO that place to engage in farming
on a large scale
He was shot down in the house by a
mulatto. who is supposed to be in hiding
in this city.
Tucker was brutally assaulted. and the
crime created considerable excitement at
the place when II was discovered.
Tucker came to Mobile from Canada six
years ago, and leaves relatives in Detroit,
Mich, and Montreal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
"AS INNOCENT AS BLACK"
EXCLAIMED A PRISONER

81 am just as innocent as I am black"
pleaded Milton Baker, a negro cab driver,
who was up before Recorder Broyles this
morning for crap shooting.
"Oh, 1 have seen blacker coons," said
the recorder. But the negro got his case
dismissed any way. His argument was
too strong. If as innocent as black he was
certainly too innocent to be fined for crap
shooting
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
FATHER AND SON
BOTH HORSE
THIEVES
WHEN THEY APPEAR FOR SEN
TENcE THE PARENT PLEADS
FOR HIS MAYNARD SON.
BOTH GO TO PEN.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March "A re-
markable scene was witnessed in the
criminal court Saturday afternoon when
a middle aged man and a slight boy Ia
Their and son. stood up to be sentenced for
horse stealing. The father, J. W. Var
brough. was given three years in the PEN
itentiary, and the boy. Ed Yarbrough, was
given one year and one month. The IA
Their did not ask mercy for himself but
entered a strong plea for his maynard
boy. asking the court to be as light as
possible on him. An odd feature about
the case was that the crimes had no con-
necdon with one another whatever. II
was only By accident that father and son
were tried and convicted I'm the same
week and sentenced at the same time The
boy was Is years OF age. Mr.. Yarbrough IS
farmer and his home Is only a few
miles IN the country from BIRMINGHAM