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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
CHAMPION BURGLAR
CAUGHT NEAR
COLUMBUS
he HAD LOOTED THE PosToFFIcE
AND EVERY STORE IN THE
LITTLE TOWN or Bull
LocHWLLE.

COLUMBUS. Ga. May 12-Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Roberts came in Satur-
day night, from up the Southern with
negro named Jim Collins. who. IL all that
Is credited 20 him is true. Is the champion
burglar Of this part OF the country.
on last Wednesday night the little town
Of Bullochville. on the Southern. at the
Warm Springs station was completely
looted as far as the business houses were
concerned IL was the most thoroughly
burgiarized town in the country and Jim
Collins Is accused OF doing the job. The
following establishments were entered and
robbed, the robbers making haul at each
place
The United States postofice.
The store OF r. o. Dunn.
The store Of ". b. Leverett &, Co.
The Builochville Mercantile Co
The store OF W. NJ. Florence.
As soon as the discovery was made
Thursday morning the merchants got on
the alert and soon found track OF the
burglar. A good rain had fallen the night
before and he was easily tracked. Messrs
" T. Hooks and Otis Bulloch took up
the tFaH and followed Collins down into
Talbot county. He was captured BY them
at a house near Prattsburg Saturday and
was taken without any trouble. Collins
had in his possession all the goods stolen
and most Of the money. He admitted
making away with them but told a rather
thin story 10 the effect that three other
men broke into the stores and that he fol-
ieEsA thsz and secured the valuabias
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
SHUG HUFFMAN IN TOWER
....,. CHARGED WITH MURDER


L. z. Huffman. better known as 'Shug'
Huffman. who is alleged to have killed j.
N. Holsenback. deputy United States mar
shall for the northern district of Alabama
last January, was brought to Atlanta Non
day by Atlanta officers whe effected his
capture near Carrollton. as reported IN
the dispatches to The Journal that day.
The officers who figured in the capture
of Huffman We're Revenue Agent David
A, Gates. Deputy Marshal ]. c. Johnson
Capt John r. Ware, of Atlanta; W. c.
Thomson. formerly deputy marshal at
Carrollton. and w. A. Farmer, of La
Grange. Deputy. Marshal Johnson is in
charge of the territory at Carrollton and
Captain Ware is at Lagrange.
Revenue Agent Gates left the city Sun
day afternoon for Carrollton and was
Joined by the other officers at that place.
They left Carrollton about IL o'clock at
night and drove to Yellow Dirt creek,
thirteen miles away. where the chase be-
gan.
At an early hour in the morning they
saw Huffman making his way across the
fields. He spied the officers and the chase
began. Drawing his pistol Huffman ran
with the officers behind.
c. F. Davis, an old enemy of the man
charged with murder, says Huffman sur
rendered to him and Huffman substanti-
ates this.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
HERND0N MEMORIAL
SERVICES IN TON

DALTON, May 1.-THE memorial SER
vices of the late hon. B. 2. Herndon were
held at the courthouse in this city
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Judge A. w. Fite convened a special
session Of court and the entire Dalton
bar together with many friends of Mr..
Herndon gathered to hear the exercises.
The memorial was read by Colonel T. r.
Jones on behalf of the committee consist
ing of Hon. Sam p. Maddox, Colonel r.
J. McCamy and Colonel I. r. Jones. On
the part of the bar Colonel I. E. Shumate
paid . high tribute to Mr.. Herndon as a
lawyer, statesman, citizen and Christian
gentleman. At the conclusion Of Colonell
Shumate's remarks, Hon. Roland B. Ellis,
Of Bibb, was introduced, and delivered one
of the most beautiful and polished adj
dresses ever heard in this city on such
an occasion. >fr.- Ellis was serving with
Mr.. Herndon in the senate Of Georgia.
at the time of the latter's death. Mr.. Ellis
referred in the highest terms to Mr..
Herndon's record in she senate and of his
popularity among the members Of that
body.
BY order CT court tho report Of the
committee was spread on the minutes OF
Whitfield superior court, and in so or
dering Judge Fife expressed his admira-
ton OF Mr.. Herndon as man and of the
personal loss he felt when his deceased
brother was called into the great be-
yond.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
Prime on the Grain Crop.

(From the Daily Stakeholder.
In the growing world have been forging
ahead the present week with very slight inter
ruptions.
line of steady work Of finishing up the seeding
OF small grains and the blowing and preparing
as well as the planting Of corn. No storms
of rain have in any way interfered with this
work upon the farms
The winter wheat has shown very visfbly and
plainly the good effects of the recent rains. The
early varieties Of winter wheat are also begin
ming 10 show signs of heading. and altogether
Very encouraging reports come from the great
area Of southern Illinois as to the condition and
general Improvement OF the crop since the re-
cent rains of ten or twelve days ago. The height
Of the wheat in that locality varies all the way
from to l6 inches.
It's stand is generally better than last year. and
there is no reason today why under normal COM
ditions we should not have a better crop than
the crop of 1901 The reserves Of old oats are
now generally reported in the hands OF farm
unusually low. You may probably recall
the fact that the Shipment Of oats and receipts
at grain centers the last six months have been
comparatively larger than those Of corn: hence
IL is only natural that receipts now should run
The country has had an excellent week for
blowing the ground and finishing up it's prepa-
ration for general planting. Corn planting has
gone on with the week now closing. without any
for the reception Of the seed but the temporal
ture has been little low. The planting Of corn
earlier than last season. Corn receipts in the
early part OF the week showed some slight in
crease put nave Isieii on agaih 20 10Y POM.
ing the last few days. The meadows are al
ready giving good feed to live stock.
Taking the crop situation as a whole. there
is nothing in the general condition today to Dor
row trouble from with regard to the outcome OF
the spring season. II is true, things are not
forward. but they are in the ground generally
with all the moisture that is needed for the
time being In the far northwest there is more
moisture than is needed and some friction has
been developed with regard to the seeding of
the spring wheat CROP but all things considered
the first DAYS of May are promising and encour-
aging to the agricultural outlook Of the coun-
try. 5. T. X. PRIME.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
AUGUSTA LAWYERS
n FAVOR ATLANTA
THE BAR ASSOCIATION THINKS
THE UNITED STATES COURT
OF APPEALS SHOULD BE
LOCATED HERE.

AUGUSTA, Ga. May 14.-At the regular
quarterly meeting Of the Augusta Bar as
sociation held yesterday resolution was
adopted unanimously requesting the hold
ing Of an annual session of the United
States court of appeals In Atlanta. The
resolution sets forth that it is quite
hardship for attorneys from this section
having business I'm the court of appeals to
be compelled to travel as far as New Or
leans, and prays for the enactment of a
law requiring one session annually of this
court at New Orleans on the third Monday
Of November. as heretofore. and one term
at another stated time in Atlanta.
The Bar association, on motion of Hon.
]. r. Lamar, also requested the two oldest
members of the bar. Messrs. Joseph B.
Cumming and F. II. Miller, to write out
personal memoirs and "reminiscences of the
bar, the same to be published by the as
ISOLATION. 1t is understood that both these
gentlemen will assume the task assigned
them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
AFTER BATTLE
REBELS FLEE
IN DEFEAT
CHINESE TROOPS UTTERLY
ROUTE lNSURREcTIoNISTS
AND CAPTURE REBEL LEAD
Frs IN SOUTH CHINA.

PEKIN. May 1.-THE government an
nounces that after two days nghung the
rebels in the southern part Of the prov
ince Of Chi Ii have been completely de-
feated and their leaders captured t..
CLASHES between the partisans OF the
numerous PRESIDENTIAL candidates conunu-
ed yesterday afternoon. The followers OF
General Saint Folk Colin attacked the adj
herents OF General Deity. the military
commander here. The firing was severe
for an hour. but so far as known very few
were killed or wounded.
General Defy was compelled 10 evacu-
ale the Hotel De La Place and retreated
70 the palace. where he barricaded himself
and HIS followers. having previously Sc
cured a good supply OF ammunition.
Some time before midnight there was
smother outbreak OF firing and. this time.
the casualties were somewhat severe.
In the meauwhfle firing occurred in other
parts OF me city. and lasted until after
nidnishts when the situation became
Ex-Prgssdsnf sam embarked at 1880 a.
N. yesterday on French steamer Olinde
RODRIGUEZ
he was accompanied TO the landing
place BY the American. French and Ger
man ministers.
At about the time thai the former pres
fdent embarked on the French steamer
here news was received from Cape Hay
ten 10 the effect that General F1rnin. late
Hayden minister IN Havre had arrived at
Cape Haytien and had been proclaimed
president. The dispatch added that the
whole north and northwest OF the Hayu
had declared in favor OF General Firmin.
Former President Sam Tancrede Au-
guste. the minister OF the interior and Of
police; General Defy and NJ Leconte. the
minister Of agriculture and public works.
in ha Ia
at about midnight. where their position
was strengthened b. the fact that they
had the presidential guard on their side.
Opposed 70 this party was General Sainte
Folk Colin. at the head OF latge body OF
armed citizens.
The latter were determined that the
members Of the former government OF
Hayti should embark today on the French
mail steamer.
General vIsrun. the former minister Of
war, and n P. Fame. the former min
lister OF finance and commerce. have
sought refuge in the French legation
Early in the morning. II. Tancrede Au-
guste seemed TO have abandoned the Sam
party. for he sought safety In the United
States legation. His example was follow
ed BY NJ Brutus Saint Victor the min
lister OF foreign affairs and public instruc-
ton. who also sought the protection OF the
United SIXTIES flag
Nobody stems to know what has become
OF the, provfs sonai government which was
understood to have Been established yes
terday under Boiserand Canal. fotmsr
president.
While the former president was en-
barking 4 salute was fired from the pal
ace. The Inhabitants or Port an Prince
are stu n a state OF great excitement and
Il seems probable that another provisional
government viii be formed today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15

CHICAGO May 14-Indfferent cables and
favorable growing weather for crops depress-
ed wheat at the opening today. The rains in
the northwest spring country had ceased and
copious falls were reported where most need
ed in Kansas and Nebraska Liquidation py
literally and prices dropped July started a
shade to %6Mc lower at 769sc to &c, declined
to 55$q75%c and later steadied near 1Ssc.
were only % cars, none Of contract grade. Min
neapolis and Duluth reported 124 cars making
a total for the three points OF 146 against
140 last week and 1873 a year ago.
Some strength in corn and fair cash sales
to the seaboard Influenced July wheat to top
statistician for the board made a report. in
dicating a winter wheat yield OF 40 900, 900 and
all the crowd forgot Yesterdays bqllish gov;
weak, &c lower at 751h@75ssc.
Corn trade early was Of quiet. hesitating
light buying Of fair character set in July
opened &c up to unchanged at SIC to 62Bc, but
showed a disposition to ease with wheat.
Most of the trade was local. Spectators are
beginning to fight shy of this pit because Of
the fear many express over the dangerous pos
sibilites for manipulation by leading house
that is heavily long Of July and September
stuff. July huctuated very narrowly the first
hour and hung around 62Ac Receipts were q
cars.
There was some fair corn buying as the ses
sion advanced and the crowd was inclined to
bull prices on the very small estimate Of %
cars to arrive here tomorrow July sold up
sharply to 6S7sc, but closed only Arm, &c up
oats were quiet with no early noticeable
features. The tendency Of the pit was to ease
with wheat and corn. Harvesting was report
ed in North Carolina and fields ripening in
Texas Some old July stun was offered and
prices slipped of a trife. July new started
&c lower to &c and eased to 36h637c. Re-
ceipts were only Sc cars.
Fairly active business by the same interests
that have bulled provisions OF late gave
strength in hog products. Hogs were com
handing better prices, and on fair demand
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5. S1s
packages: market steady; state dairy, 2O922c !;
state creamery. 203a922Ikc
Cheese-Receipts, 1885 packages; market ir-
ored and white, choice. 12c; large. coored,
nAc; large. white. 11hc.
steady; western at market, 16%Gl17Ac; south
ern, at market, 15c.
,Sugar-Raw Irregular; fair refining 27sc;
centrifugal, 96 test, 7-i6c; molasses sugar,
2&c; refined, quiet; crushed. Sis; powdered,
$4.75; graduated $i65
Coffee-Steady; No T. Rio, 7-16c. .-
Molasses-Firm; New Orleans, S3041c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
SOLDIERS
DECORATE GRAVES
Of OLD ENEMY
o. M. MITCHELL POST APPOINTS
" COMMITTEE TO PLACE FLOW
ERs ON GRAVES OF THEIR
CONFEDERATE DEAD.

o. NJ Mitchell post, G. A R. at meet
ing Tuesday night appointed a committee
to take charge of the decoration of Con-
federate soldiers graves on national Me-
mortal Day at Marietta. May 3Oth. The
committee is composed of L. P. Hills, L.
B. Nelson and W. NJ. Scott.
James P. Averill. assistant adjutant
general of the department of Georgia.
by command of Commander w. NJ. Scott
has issued a circular letter to the COM
mittee in charge of the Memorial Day
services in which ne asks that an extract
from the address of the late President
William Mckinley, delivered to the Geor-
gia legislature in December. 1898, be read
as a part Of the service. The utterance
lows:
Every soldiers grave made during the
Unfortunate civil war is a tribute to Am
erican valor; and while when these graves
were made, we differed widely about the
future of the government, those differ
ences were. long ago. settled by the ar
bitrament of arms, and the time has come,
in the evolution of sentiment and feeling,
in the province of God, when. in the spir-
1t of fraternity, we should share with you
in the care of the graves of Confederate
soldiers"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK. May l4-The cotton market
opened quiet with prices to Z points higher
on q small scramble Of room shorts for cover,
based on a better showing by Liverpool than
expected. SupplementinG the cables were light
receipts at the ports and interior towns and
reports that rain was needed in the central
belt However, commission houses failed to
enthuse over the cables. but rather took ad-
vantage OF the initial rise to put out more cot
ton bought at higher prices Bears lost their
fright upon finding the bulls in an unaggres-
sive mood and soon had the whole list declin-
ing rapidly. July sold ffto SIS and August
to S5S When least expected, however, the
local market turned abruptly on very active
general buying. advancing 10 to IS points to
89S for July and to SeS for August Euro
pean buying and feverisll demand from the
shorts were the chief cause for Nthe sudden
advance. Trading active all the early
session. Prices tapered of somewhat at II
o'clock under profit taking by pit longs and
absence of strong outside buying. Wall street
appeared to be quietly covering August shorts;
Philadelphia bought July and sold the Au-
gust option kNNs
Later in the morning the market hardened
again on fresh demand from shorts and a grow
ing impression In outside circles that a turn
had at last come Commission houses appear
ed 10 be sold out while an extensive short ac-
count was traced to Wall street and to the
larger heal houses. Favorable changes in the
New Orleans market helped to strengthen form
wavering bull confidence here. Noon bids
reflect net advance Of Z to IL points
Spot was steadier, 1-l6c higher to 9-16c for
middling uplands and 13-l6c for middling gulf
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices IA the
exchange today;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
Murphy q Co.'s Cotton Letter.

: NEW YORK, May 14.-A recovery of several
points from yesterdays sharp break was the
early record for cotton today. The feeling
was decidedly mixed. Receipts the
hand kept very small but on the other weather
and crop news continues so very fine that
careful people naturally hesitate lest the con-
ditions continue. Liverpool made a sharp
break today and the market here weak
ened rapidly after the opening especially
the new crop months. The market was a
see-saw affair most OF the early session. Evil
dence OF a large short interest was accumulat-
ing and many weak longs have been shaken
out but the trade as rule was quite uncer-
tain as to the immediate future. Cables were
to points lower and receipts at ports were
estimated at 7000 against II, 900.
In the cotton belt TO-DAY there was rain at
Montgomery, New Orleans and Chattanooga.
Some reports claimed that sections of Alabama
We're needing rain. The estimate for Hous-
ton for tomorrow. If II means anything, should
have ennboldened the bull clique most decidedly
showing as IL did but $50 bales. against
3,35S last year Wise people are bearing In
mind that we are considerably ahead OF last
year thus far in the movement and 1t would
be well to these figures wiped out and then
watch how they may run for a while before
jumping to the conclusion that shall be
confronted with famine, about which we
speak more intelligently after the danger
point to the new crop has passed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
GAMBLER KNOWS NOTHING
NEW ABOUT ATLANTA DEPOT

Governor Gambler has heard nothing re-
Gently about the proposed new depot that
he can give out for publication. When
questioned about the matter this morning
he said: 81. have nothing thatsI can give
out for publication"
The depot proposition has been unde-
cided since January 9Th, when the first
meeting of the depot commission was held.
The time for the legislature to meet again
is rapidly drawing near, although very
little has been accomplished. 1t has been
announced several times that things were
about to be brought to a focus, but as yet
there is nothing more definite than was
known month ago.
President Spencer. Of the Southern. is
reported to have seen the plans, several
weeks since but no statement from him
has been forthcoming. Governor Gambler
says he is pushing matters as much as
possible, and he hopes to have the deal
closed up in few more weeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
TO HAVE
EDUCATIONAL FAIR"

NASHVILLE. Ca. May ls.-The school
authorities and the teachers OF Berrien
county have arranged to hold school
fair the first week I'm June.
Representative pupils from every school
in the county WIN meet at Sparks and be
examined in reading. spelling. geography
history. grammar. Latin, algebra and
arithmetic. Besides gold medals will be
given 20 the first. second and third best in
elocution and oratory and for the best
original essay. No school will be allowed
to contest for the medals that does not
furnish pupils for the organizations.
The utmost care will be taken to have
a fair exhibit OF the actual attachments OF
the pupils. The first second and third
grade pupils will read matter specially
prepared for the occasion. II will consist
OF stories in which words taken from
their respective readers will be used,
The other papils will read some daily
paper-the latest issue of a. They will
not know which paper they are to read
until IL Is handed to them in the meeting.
The grammar pupils viii also use the
paper: they will parse, ianalyze, punctu-
ate and correct sentences selected from
the latest issue of some daily paper. The
arithmetic and history classes will stand
a written examination on questions 20 be
prepared by the county school commis-
sioner There will be a spelling and
geography match. The Latin and algebra
classes. will be examined orally. Those
who contest for the medals for original
essays viii be given a subject and they
will be required TO write the essay at once
in the presence OF the examiner.
IL will be seen that no undue preponder-
ancs will be given TO, any department Of
school work. II Is proposed 20 encourage
elocution and oratory, but not 10 the ex-
tent OF producing upon the minds of par
ents and children that this is much more
important than the other branches taught
in the schools. go
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
NAT BIRDS0NG DEAD;
OTHER MACON DEATHS

MACON. May 12.-Ex-Jsiler Nat Bird
song is dead. He was buried yesterday
afternoon at HIS home In the Rutland dis
trict. He leaves three children. Mr.. Bird
song was jailer at the time Tom voolfolk
was a prisoner. and when a number Of
other noted criminals were confined in
the Jail here. He has been In failing
health for some time.
Mrs. n. NJ. Brown. wife OF ]. H. j.
Brown. died at her home in East Macon
yesterday after a lingering illness.
Albert Hicks. the five-months-old child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. z. Hicks died at Lii
zella yesterday.
Z Randolph. the nine-months-old child Of
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor. died yester-
day.
Daniel Henry. the three-months-old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Sires, died
yesterday afternoon.
Agnes. the infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. Stevenson. is dead.
Mrs. Hester A. Stokes died yesterday.