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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
BROOKS ENTERTAINED
BY THE RED MEN
DISTINGUISHED OFFICIAL OF OR.
DER MAKES ADDRESS TO At
LANTA TRIBES.

The Red Men had a gala day Friday
in the entertainment of Wilson Brooks.
of Chicago, the great chief of records Of
the United States. The tribes Of Atlanta
entertained the distinguished official with
marked attention. The celebration of the
day took place that evening in the wig
wan of the Mohawk tribe, where many
Red Men of the city were present.
Mr.. Brooks made a speech here in which
he told some interesting things regard
ing the order, and held the attention Of
the members closely. Speeches were also
made by leading great chiefs of Georgia
and prominent sachems Of the Atlanta
tribes.
At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned and
the great chiefs Of Georgia and the great
sachems of Atlanta tribes, with other Wis
iting officials, accompanied Mr.. Brooks TO
Folsom's, where a smoker was engaged
In for several hours. The repast was a
delightful one and greatly enjoyed by
those present. During cigars several short
talks were made and much delightful
pleasantly passed.
Mr. Brooks is now en- route to Day
tonia, Fla, where he goes to attend a
meeting of the great council of that state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
GENERAL EVANS ISSUES
ORDERS ON BIG REUNION

Gen. Clement a. Evans has issued
orders 70 the various camps In Georgia
OF which he Is commander. instructing
them 20 prepare for the coming reunion
which Is 70 be held in Dallas. Tex. in
April
!. All commands Of this division will at
once begin preparations for the annual
reunion OF United Confederate veterans
at Dallas. Tex. April p. q. "a and 3
1so1 The annual meetings OF comrades
endeared 70 each other by all the fea-
lures q their glorious common cause arc
always important, and il viii be a special
pleasure this year 70 meet at Dallas
many hundreds OF Georgians who moved
beyond the Mississippi since the war. The
great-hearted Texans are making ample
arrangements for lavish hospitality and
the railroads VIII give at least the usual
low rate Of cent per mile Travelled going
and returning.
Camp commanders are earnestly
urged 70 assemble their camps. choose
delegates and alternates. and forward the
names Of officers. delegates and all men,
bers - their respective command. Bri-
gaade commanders win put their COM
mands in order and establish new camps
wherever they are needed. All stan on
GERS win give any assistance required OF
them IN the organization OF camps and in
giving information about the reunion.
3 With great regret the division COM
mander has received the request OF the
highly Efficient adiutant general. Col.
John A. M4-er. 10 be relieved OF service
m the once on account OF imperative du-
ties which will prevent his attendance on
the reunion at Dallas. Colonel siiller is
therefore appointed and assigned 20 duty
as assistant inspector general. cavalry
commands OF this division. Colonel ;, al
lam NJ. Crumley Is appointed adjutant
general OF the division.
A. The press Of Georgia has brought the
division under many obligations by thou
sands OF editorials and articles which
have kept the interest OF our Confederate
story alive and the heroism Of COnfeder-
ate times before the attention Of the
country. This consideration is greatly
appreciated and the con--nuance OF this
lyinuness VIA be gratefully acknowledged,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT
SOON SAILS TO ORIENT

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Major General
Otis. commander OF the department OF
the lakes, has returned from Washing
ton. where he was in attendance on the
sessions of the army post board, called
by the secretary of war TO consider the
needs Of different army posts.
AS TO the recommendations of the
board General Otis said II would not be
proper to speak In advance Of the report
to the secretary of war. 1t is under
stood. however. saws the Chronicle. that
the barracks at Fort Sheridan will be
enlarged and made modern in every re-
spect Since the United States became
world power and troops are required
for work abroad, the posts throughout
the country have been found too small
for the accommodation of the regiments
and batteries recruited to fighting
strength. In addition to Fort Sheridan
many of the other army posts will be
enlarged.
That the work at the fort will be UNI
dertaken at once is said to be assured.
THE movement of troops is at present
the business of most pressing Importance
in this department" said the general.
"All the Twenty-nintA Infantry Is to be
sent to the Philippines very shortly.
THE place Of the present garrison of
Fort Sheridan is to be filed by the
Twentieth. which is now on its way
home from the Philippines. one battalion
having sailed about the end of December
and two others January l6.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
MANY EXAMINATIONS
FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE

The United States civil service commits
sion announces several special examina-
tions which will be held on February Is,
February 26 and q and March and .
in Atlanta.
me examinations on February IS will
be for the position of interpreter. Slav-
enish, Croaton and Italian in the immi-
grafton service interpreter Arabic. Ital-
ian and French and for the position of
industrial teacher. female. in the Indian
service.
On February 26 the examination will
be for the positions OF assistant In path
oIogy and. assistant IN physiology in the
bureau OF plant industry department OF
agriculture. The examination on the fol-
lowing day will be for the position Of
meat inspector, bureau of animal Indus
try. department of agriculture.
: Examinations for the positions of
trainmaster in the quartermaster's de-
partment at large. and seed laboratory
assistant will be held on March 4; those
for local and assistant inspector of hulls
in the steamboat inspection service and
machine designer on March and and
one for the position of steam engineer
/, in the quartermaster's department at
large on March 5.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
EX-GOVERNOR PUDD
TALKS ON CHINESE LAWS

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Former Cover
nor Budd, OF California is in this city,
after having testified i'm Washington be-
fore the committee in charge of the Chi
nese exclusion bill.
The failure Of the Mitchell Chi
nese exclusion bill to pass before the end
of this session, he said. in an interview.
will mean the extinction Of the present
treasury regulations for the transit Of
Chinese across this county and will mean
a great influx of Chinese before the or
portunity to enact restrictive legislation
occurs again.
'.The Kahn Mitchell bill now beforeboth
houses is so framed" continued Governor
Budd. "as TO provide for the most hui
name treatment of those Chinese permit
ted entry to this country and IL excludes
perfectly all Chinese coolies and labor
ers of all sorts.
ut was framed by Mr.. Livernash after
many consultations with the treasury Of
ficials and with the attorney general s
Office. 1t is as perfect a bill as can be
devised and brings up to date in one Dill
all the provisions of the six bills passed
since 1852. II has been Endorsed by the
Pacific coast delegation and by the Cali
fornfa commission as well as by Samuel
Compers and ali the labor organizations.
'It is a bill against which nothing can
be said and there is no other bill under
consideration which can in any way COM
mare with II for effectiveness.
sIf enacted into a law IL will fulfill all
the purposes for which II was drawn and
will prevent the entrance into this coun-
try of the undesirable element among the
Chinese. 1t makes adequate provision
for the transit of Chinese across the
country under treasury regulations now
Ia force atid Which have been considered
effective heretofore"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
HUSBAND
TO SAVE LIFE
Of son
DRUNKEN POLICEMAN ATTACKS
SON WHEN sTEP-MoTHER
FIRES FATAL
SHOT.

James NJ Duncan. an Atlanta police
man, was shot and fatally wounded about
1880 o'clock Saturday night by his wife at
their boarding house, No. 81 North For
syth street.
From the testimony of eye-witnesses it
appears that Duncan, who had been on a
protracted spree, was very drunk and
abusive of his wife, when his 2O-year-old
son, Charles Duncan, demonstrated with
his father, which so enraged the latter
that he attacked his son, knocking him
down and attempting TO draw a pistol.
In the scuffle the father and son fell
over child's bed, the latter being on
top and choking his son. Mrs. Duncan
says that, believing her husband would
shoot his son and afterwards herself.
grabbed a pistol from the young mans
back pocket and fired at ner husband.
the bullet entering his BRAIN Mrs. Dun
can claims that she did not shoot to kill,
but seized the weapon to save the young
mans life.
Duncan had been on protracted spree
ard was said to have been drunk at the
time OF the shooting. He threatened to
kill his wife because she demonstrated
with him about drinking.
Mrs. Duncan is a tall brunette about so
years of age. She is daughter OF the
late A. NJ Eady, Of West Point, Ga. Her
father was quite wealthy and left her con-
siderable property in her own name. She
was divorced from her first husband, and
married Duncan on the day she was
granted a divorce.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
HOBSON'S EYES ON
SEAT IN CONGRESS
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR STILL PER-
sIsTs IN GETTING INTO
POLITICS.

WASHINGTON, d. C, Feb. S-Captain
Richmond Pearson HObson's proposed
second attempt for retirement from the
navy which will appear IN congress in
few days. It is said. in the shape Of a
bill authorizing the navy department 70
issue the necessary papers for his RELIEF,
has developed the fact that the hero OF
Santiago really intends TO run for con-
gress.
Captain Hobson is in washington and
VIII neither admit or deny that he has
political aspirations. but II has leaked
out here that he has already approached
an Alabama political leader and asked
him TO manage the campaign.
Alfred Tunstall, a prominent politician
Of Greensboro, IS Hobsons choice for
manager. The naval officer went to him
several weeks ago. it is said. and asked
him to take charge of his campaign, stat
ing positively that he would run for con-
gress against Representative Bankhead.
OF the Sixth Alabama district, In which
Hobson's home Is located. 1t is not
known IL Mr.. Tunstall accepted or de-
clined the invitation. Captain Hobson's
persistent efforts for retirement would
seem TO indicate that he either secured
the services OF Mr.. Tunstall or some one
else. whom he has confidence in as cam
paign manager.
Alabama congressman assert that Cap
tain HobsOn Will tackle a genuine buzz
saw when he runs against Colonel Bank
head. who they say has a particularly
strong hold on his district. They believe
that the young hero's limited acquaint-
ance with the voters in the district will
prove a stumbling block to his political
ambitions just now. From the talk among
the Alabama delegation here 1t appears
that Captain HobsOn told his close friends
In. Alabama that he wanted to be elected
to congress for a term or two and after
ward TO become the head of the navy de-
partment. which he would thereupon thor
oughly reorganize.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
WOMAN CONFESSES
To MURDER AND
ROBBERY
SAYS HER MALE COMPANIONS
THREW AGED MAN INTO RIV-
Err TO GET HIS
MONEY.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-Rhoda Taylor
made a written confession to the police
of Argentine, Kas., across the river from
here, today, that Noah Long, the aged
stonemason who disappeared mysteriously
from his home there week ago today,
had been robbed and his body thrown into
the Kaw river Long was an old soldier,
and had drawn 500 pension money from
the bank on Thursday last He visited a
saloon in Argentine that night, which
was the last time he had been seen. To-
day the police are searching for the body
in the river. which, except at the place
where 1t is alleged he was thrown in, is
covered with thick ice.
According to the woman's confession,
Henry Donohue and James Cor were
with her and Long at DonOhue's house
on the Thursday night Long disappeared.
Donohue she asserts, tainted her with
not being able TO secure the money from
Long. During the evening, she declared,
the men robbed Long and compelled her
to start with him across a bridge over
the Kaw. While in the middle of the
bridge the men, she asserts, caught UP
with them, held Long and ordered her
to hurry on and not turn back. A mo-
ment later she heard a splash, she says,
and knew they had thrown Long into
the water
Donohue Dave Moran, nephew of the
missing man, and the Taylor woman were
arrested on Tuesday last and Golf was
taken today after she had made the con-
fessiOn.
Last night Moran attempted to commit
suicide. The nature of the charge against
Moran is not known.
On the day before Long disappeared
Argentine was furnished another mys-
terry in the finding in his hut of the dead
body of Thomas Carroll, sixty-fve years
old. who had lived alone for years. He
was known to have considerable money
and wounds on his head made 1t appear
that he had been murdered by robbers
No clue to his assailants has been found
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
BABY THROWN FROM 81
e.. .., .:. 4. WINDOW BY WOMAN

swAfNsBoRo. Ca. Feb. S.-Wednesday
night Anna Grubb, negro woman,
threw a one-month-old white child out
of the window of a passenger coach at
Monte. on the Millen and southwestern
railroad. in this county The child was
found dead Thursday morning with ugly
gashes on it's head and face and saturat-
ed in blood.
The negro woman went to Millen on
the late train Wednesday night, after
she committed the crime. She was yes
terday apprehended by Sheriff Flanders
at Adrian. brought to Swainsboro and
placed In jail
The woman says that a gypsy. woman
gave her the child to keep, but IL Is
said this is not true, that white woman
was seen to go to the house of the negro
several DAYS ago with the child and leave
it, The identity Of the white woman Is
unknown and nothing can be learned
concerning her or her whereabouts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
GAVE WRONG AGE;
Foley CANCELLED

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Because Thomas
Chalmers. OF the firm Of Fraser & Chal-
mers. made a mistake I'm his age, a life
insurance company has cancelled a poll
cy on his life issued more than fifty
years ago. Mr.. Chalmers has brought
suit in the superior court 10 have the
cOmpanys action annulled.
When Mr.. Chalmers. in 1851. was as he
says in his bill. a working man. following
his trade as a machinist. he took out a
policy for 2.i00. giving the date OF his
birth as June H. 1870. A few years later
his daughter visited his old home in Scot
land and consulting the parish registered
discovered that the date OF her fathers
birth was June H. 1915
Mr.. Chalmers took out another policy
for s2o00 with the same company in 1866
and milling his application gave his cor
rect age. He continued 10 pay the pre-
miums on the first policy. he says, after
the second policy had made the company
acquainted with his true age. Finally
in 1901. the policy was cancelled.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
H. M. ATKINSON ELECTED
DIRECTOR IN BIRMINGHAM

& BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb 6.-At the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company directors were chosen as fol-
fOws
B. F. Roden, A. NJ. Shook, H. NJ. At
kinson. J. K. Newman, Nat Baxter. w. H.
Kettig, G. s. Mccormack, n. E. Barker.
NJ. v. Joseph, r. II. Pearson, Gordon Abb
bolt. Robert Jesnisons S. H. March and
George II. Davis. The directors met and
reelected the old officers, as follows:
Robert Jemison,. president; William A.
Walker, vice president; J. P. Ross. sec
rotary; @. o. Simpson, treasurer; George
H. Davis, general manager
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
ELEVEN CREMATED
IN ST. LOUIS FIRE

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-An early morning
fire. which destroyed the Empire hotel, q
large three-story lodging house at z'VO
and 27O2 Olive street occupied by men
exclusively. caused the death of eleven
persons, ten men and one woman, and
dangerously injured eight others. Ten OF
more who had narrow escapes from death
in the fire were more or less injured by
being frost-bitten. It is estimated that
there were between thirty-five and forty
persons in the building last night, and 1t
is believed all have been accounted Tor.
Twenty thousand dollars 1t Is thought VIII
cover damage 10 buildings and contents
which were totally destroyed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
HIS SICK SON
STOPS|THE
VISIT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL BE
UNABLE TO VISIT CHARLES
TON EXPOSITION AT
THIS TINE.

WASHINGTON, Feb S-President
Roosevelt received Telegram this morn
ting from the physician at the Groton
school informing him that the condition
of his son, Theodore, JT., was unchanged
since last night.
The following statement was issued at
the white house at noon today:
1.-THE condition of the presidents son
is favorable. The doctors say the presi-
dent should not go to Charleston, as
at any time within six days the disease
may take a sudden turn for the worse.
The president is also5 asked not to go
to Groton, as his visit might excite the
boy. who is not In immediate danger"
Owing to the request OF THE doctors the
president has abandoned his trip to
Charleston.
Should a turn for the worse occur the
president is prepared at moments no
tice to go on a special train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
VALDoSTA N0MINATES
MAYOR AND COUNCIL

VALDOsTA. Ga. Feb. S.-valdosta's
white primary yesterday. developed good
deal of interest, though the outlook was
for a very quiet election. ValdOsta origi-
mated the white primary about 10 years
ago and with ii came a system which
forbids any man offering himself candi-
date for municipal office. His friends
usually do the canvassing and he is liter
aIly drafted and put in office If he gets
enough votes.
The primary resulted in the nomination
of c. r. Ashly for mayor and NJ. r. GUS
lev. w. ID. Peoples. L. z. Brown. o. X.
Jones. ]. NJ Harvey and T. M. Cook for
aldermen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
BLEW Off HIS HEAD
To ESCAPE FROM
HIS DISGRACE
YOUNG FARMER, IGNORANT AND
CRIMINAL, COMMITS SUICIDE
WHEN OFFICER TOOK
HIM HOME.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Feb. S-Because he did
not know how to deposit money In bank
and had committed a forgery, John Koh-
Ter. aged IL. son of farmer living near
Decatur. killed himself.
Kohler had earned $50 and came to the
city to deposit 1t. When he stepped up to
the tellers window he presented check
bearing his fathers name. 1t was a for
gerry. and an officer was called. He took
the boy home for an investigation.
Arriving there the officer stepped into
one of the rooms to talk with the boys
mother about the matter. Young Kohler,
thoroughly frightened and evidently be-
lieving that he was going to be sent to
the penitentiary. stepped into the next
ROOM picked up a shotgun, placed the
muzzle against his forehead and pulled
the trigger. The top of his head was lit
orally blown off.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
.S1O0,000EIRE
IN ELBERTON

ELBERToN. Ca. Feb. Sire broke
out I'm the heart of the business section
of this city at an early hour this morning,
and before the flames were choked over
100000 had gone up in smoke.
Today two of the main business blocks
of the city are in ruins, a lot of smoking
timbers and tottering walls being all that
is left
The loss is estimated at $104,5o0 OF this
less than half was covered by insurance,
the total amount of insurance on the
burned buildings and stocks amounting
to only s41,750.
Hon. T. NJ. Swift was the heaviest loser,
not being protected by insurance at all.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
BURGLARS BEATEN BACK
BY BULLETS FROM BANK

The robbers returned the fire. Stamix
backing away toward the home Of the
cashier, with the view of getting assist
ance.
When the shooting began two or three
other men ran out of the bank building
and, joining their comrades, disappeared
in the darkness. The men had made an
Intellectual effort to enter the front of
the vault, and then attacked the rear
end.
one of the supposed bank robbers.
whose wound was dressed at Glen, was
subsequently arrested at Parkersburg
He was brought to Lancaster this after
noon. He had a bad wound in the tace.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. S-Early to-
day an attempt was made to rob the Gap
National Bank, at Gap. Pa. sixteen miles
east of this city ending in a lively ex-
change of shots between the town
Waterman, David Stamix, and the burg
lars.
Stamix heard an exp.osion in the d.
rection of the bank. and upon proceed
ing there. found three or four men stand
ing in front of the bank building. He
was promptly ordered to hold up his
hands.
Stamix opened fire on the burglars.
wounding one. as there was blood marks
where they had been standing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
SHIP WITH CARGO AFIRE
WINS RACE FOR PORT

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. S-The Portland
and Asiatic Steamship cOmpany's liner
Indravelli which sailed from Portland
Wednesday noon with 100000 cargo, is
back in the haIbor with her matches bat
tened down and decks popping hot, the re-
suit of a smouldering fire which started
Wednesday.
From present indications the ship has
suffered but little damage, but the loss on
the cargo will probably be quite heavy. 1t
is expected that the fire Will soon be under
control
The tween decks Of No. hatch. where
the fire is smoulderlng, contains 725 bales
of cotton and 900 sacks of flour. Under
meath this, in the same hold, are $4,000
sacks Of flour and 400 bales of cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
Theodore's Mother Arrives at Noon.

GROTON, Mass, Feb S.-Mrs. ROose-
welt and maid reached here just after 10
o'clock today.
At the school Mrs. Roosevelt was re-
celved by President Peabody and a few
moments after was at her boys bedside
Subsequently an ATTEMPT was made to
obtain from Mrs. Roosevelt statement
for publication regarding the illness OF
young Theodore, but through President
Peabody she declined to depart from the
course approved by President Roose-
Welt According to this plan all informa-
ton concerning the lad condition will
be transmitted to President Rooevelt,
who will determine what news shall be
given to the public.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
CHERRY-!TREE FRAUD
BINDS OVER FIVE

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Feb. S.-As re-
suit of a lengthy preliminary hearing az
Rutherfordton, n. c.; w. II. Hester. III.
L. Clover, c. d. Wilkie. G. l.. Rollins
and c. F. Geer, were bound to the Char
lotte federal court in $1,000 each for al
legged participation in the famous Amos
Owens cherry tree fraud.
The charge is fraudulent use of the
mails This makes II defendants who
have been placed under bond.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10
WILL FIX STATE FAIR
DATE NEXT WEDNESDAY

A meeting of the executive committee
Of the State Agricultural society will be
held at the Kimball house next Wednes-
day for the purpose of naming the place
where the next state fair is to be held.
Savannah and Valdosta are bidders for
the next fair, and ii is expected that
there will be lively fight between the
two towns for the honor.
Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes, of Danville,
the new president elected at the Thorn
asville meeting last summer, will be in
stalled here Wednesday.