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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
ONCE RICH, HAPPY,
SOLO SUIT CASE
TO co HOME
ERRINe HUSBAND TOOK HER
MONEY AND DIAMONDS
AND LEFT HER
PENNILEss.

Deserted by a husband she had loved
and trusted. penniless and friendless,
1000 miles from her northern home. a
woman already advanced from the sum-
mer Of life into the winter of middle age.
sat in the ticket office OF the union depot
last night waiting for the train which
would carry her out into the night to the
home OF her childhood.
She was Mrs. George L. Edwards. wife
of the pianist and clairvoyant of the
same name. although known in Atlanta
as Professor Leo, who disappeared just
a week ago Tuesday night with every cent
and article of value that his wife hap
pened to possess.
There was only one article of any value
that he left behind. and while trying TO
dispose OF this for almost nothing, the
story Of wrongs was told to struggling
passersby who happened 70 pass through
the office at the time. This was a dress
suit case which belonged TO both and the
money was needed from its sale to enable
her TO buy a ticket to her old home, Mum
roe. Wis where she intended to spend the
time that was left her in this life.
The picture presented by the broken
hearted woman was pitiable in the ex-
IRENE. Utterly crushed by the hand of
fate which had fallen so heavily just
when the future seemed bright with
promise euC sat WaANAik PaN4NANA9 wi .NAN
incoming train. the very picture of abject
misery and woe.
Professor Leo, her quondam husband.
left home under the most mysterious cir
cumstances just a week ago Monday
night. With him, she says. went over
81 coo and valuable collection of dia-
monds which belonged to his wife. Since
his departure she has waited in vain. ex-
pecting his return. Day by day she wait
ed but no trace of the absconder could
be found. With the little money she
happened TO have saved up not in her
trunk she had lived until the supply was
running low and no means of replenish-
ing her disappearing supply was in sight.
Monday morning she gave up hope OF
ever seeing her husband again. and de-
termined to leave on the night train for
her Wisconsin home. When she tried to
purchase a ticket her supply o. money
was not sufficient and the sale Of the dress
suit case was rendered necessary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
WATERWORKS GOES
INTO HANDS OF
RECEIVER
COLUMBUS WATERWoRKs CO.
FAILS AND MAJ. w. S. GREEN
HAS BEEN APPOINTED
RECEIVER.

COLUMBUS, Ca, Dec. 24-The Column
bus Waterworks company has been placed
in the hands of a receiver on the appli-
cation of the Mercantile Trust and De-
posit company, of Baltimore.
The bill was filed by Hon. Louis F. Gar
rard. one of the attorneys for the Trust
company. before Judge Newman in At
lanta, Monday night. and very few people
in, Columbus knew of the receivership
until yesterday afternoon. When the bill
was filed Judge Newman issued an order
appointing Major w. S. Green receiver
for the company. Major Green is quite
well known in this city. He was the chief
engineer of the old Georgia Midland rail-
road.
The news of the receivership came
rather suddenly upon the people Of Co
lumbus; in fact, it is doubtful If any one
EXCEPT those in the manipulation of ar
fairs knew anything of it. Mr. Garrard
returned from Atlanta yesterday, and
during the day he filed the bill with Dep
uty Clerk Brown, of the United States
court.
1t will be remembered that a short while
ago Columbus. by election, authorized the
issuance of S2500OO worth of bonds with
which to build a new system OF water
works, and this is thought to be the direct
cause of the company going into the
nandS OF a receiver. E1OWcNcis Nhdt SAOuiu
not have effected it so soon. for it will
require year or two, and perhaps three,
for the new system to get in operation.
and of course. the present company would
continue to furnish water until that time,
at least. Besides, during all the period
through the fall and summer. when the
water could not be used, they collected
from the consumers just the same as
though the water was used; so they could
not have been very much out-of-pocket on
that account.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
Murphy 9 eos cotton Letter.

NEW YORK. Dec. A-Increased receipts for
a few days only Is not sufficient to unsettle
confidence in bull quarters. 1t is only natural
after a moderate movement extending over
several weeks that we should now and then
a smaller movement Bulls therefore, are not
disposed to modify their views, and as a mat
ter of fact are growing more confident the
season advances. The chances are that the in
sight figures for the week will equal last years,
talking OF a very heavy. January movement. all
Of which fails to make much impression at
this time. Before many weeks the planting
season in Texas will have arrived and there
is general expectation of the market being
then governed largely by talk OF reduced acre
age in Texas. which will undoubtedly prove
bull card for some months, no matter what
may be the actual intention Of farmers. Prices
opened point higher to point lower on small
sales. The weather map shows clear weather.
Port receipts 81. 600, against $1,000 1aSt year.
Cables were 1 to points higher. The market
showed little animation and only slight change
with no special feature during the entire ses-
sion
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
AS A SCHOOL 81
london Press


Mr.. Chamberlain visited University Coll
school, Cover street, and unveiled memo
tablet to twelve old boys who had fallen
the war
The colonial secretary was accompanied
Mrs. Chamberlain. and there was a large
distinguished company present.
In asking Mr.. Chamberlain TO perform :
unwilling ceremony, the head master Of
school, Mr.. J. L. Patton, said that on a h.
list of famous old boys hts was the most fam,
Then the youngest boy in the school CO
forward and presented Mrs. Chamberlain W
a bouquet OF roses. and Immediately afts
ward Mr.. Chamberlain, amid storm OF che
ing, stepped forward. In the course of !
speech he said:
ct is fifty years almost to a day sine
last entered this building. and then came
receive at the hands Of the then lord mayor
London certain prizes which, with their .
scriptiOn of the old school motto, still J
upon my library shelves. not the least vail
or the least interesting OF the memorials Of {;
Il can call up today" went on Mr.. Cha
berlain, amid laughter. ''as II Il was yes.
day. the portly form of Professor Key. n.
kindly Of head masters. marching solemnly
call to order somewhat unruly class.
Il can recall my dear old Professor G.
enforcing his mathematical instruction "
the Oft-repeated assertion that never in
whole course OF his life had he met boys
bad as were. and that TO attempt TO
into our heads the mysteries OF algebra
like firing a cannonball into mountain
mud.
Yet" added the speaker when the laul
ter had subsidized. this terrible comparis
did not prevent him from exhibiting on M
occasions the greatest pride and delight In
proficiency of his scholars.
II remember also Professor Merlet. q
quaint and genial Frenchman. endeavorine
ins.iIl into our British understanding the ber
ties of MoIiere. and. in the excitement of
recital. acting the parts he read X he !
Just come from the Franchise.
Il remember all this, and more; and ?
member my schoolmates and rejoice that
many Of them have subsequently achieved q.
tinctton"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
.SEM|-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT !

western steers. ss.OOa5.25; western cows. 5000
ais.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 strong, sc higher. Bulk
Of sales. ss.2066.3713 heavy, s62I5zp6. As; pack
S. 5Od6 221a; Workers.. s6.15q6. 221a pigs, 5000
$50.
Sheep-Recepts 1000; strong. Muttons. s.. 0O9
40: lambs. S3.5006.15; range wethers, 5000
46O; ewes, So. 00a1430.
ST LOUIS, Dec. ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1,500,
Including 100 Texans; strong; beef steers, $500
6l6.OO; stockers and feeders, 81. 50G4.00; cows
and heifers, $2.25G4.75; Texassteers, 50. 40d5.OO
COWS and heifers, 81. 2513.50.
Hogs-Receipts $500; 5a1Oc higher; pigs and
lights. So 109e.s5; packers, S62596.50; butchers.
81. a56660.
Sheep-Receipts 800; steady; natives SS.5OQ
400; lambs, sI25Q4.75.
CINCINNATI Dec. A.-Hogs active; butch
ers and shippers Sc. 459650; common, S5.0Od6O0 90.
Cattle steady; fair to good shippers $3.50
500; common. $2O0Q2.75
Sheep lower, $17543.50
Lambs dull. lower. $3.7565.25.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
FOURTEEN YEARS DUMB;
SHE NOW TALKS FREELY

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec 23.-Within n
few days Miss Mary O'Brien. aged about thirty
years. living in East Longmeadow, has sud
denly recovered the power Of speech after being
dumb for fourteen years.
she has since talked almost incessantly while
awake and her mind seems disordered. A coun-
ell Of physicians has been held and the woman
may be examined to determine her sanity. Her
failure OF speech fourteen years ago was due
20 q throat trouble. She has since been In
fairly good health.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
southern Exehanae cotton Letter.

NEW YORK, Dec 24-There was a vast out
lay of gossip ahoat in cotton circles this morn
ing which flooded private wires almost to
their capacity. concerning the statistical po-
sition at the present time, compared With
that OF last year. The gist Of the news brought
out was largely of bearish nature, although
there were any number of items TO the con-
trary Those in better position to estimate
the present yield and that of the near future
are very strong in their convictions OF bet
ter output than the country has known Of In
recent years and we are inclined to this same
view. 1t is undeniable that the warehouses
in sections of Georgia and Alabama are filled
to their utmost capacity now and the plant
ers having reaped the benefit of recent years
good prices, are in better financial condition
and shirk at the idea Of marketing their spot
stuff at the present figures.
The opening here was exceedingly dull. with
prices unchanged It was evident throughout
the entire session that manipulators are not
DESTROYS of making move. The new sur
prise In the movement is the heavy receipts
at Pensacola. Today's receipts at that point
are g. 47 against ASH last year.
New England mill takings we'll as the
demand for yarns at Manchester, is occasioning
no special comment.
Liverpool closed one point higher on 1u-
Estimated ali ports today 5000, against a., go
last year -.
Estimated for tomorrow: Galveston ll,OOO TO
1900 against 1O.429 last year; New Orleans
a. 600 TO $4,000, against 6,Sl1 last year, Houston
., 500 to 105O0, against 1850 last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
HAS SEIZED THE SURGEONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Henry F. Turner,
state cattle commissioner. and John F.
Pollard. state veterinarian, who have been
working to stamp out the foot and mouth
epidemic prevalent here, have. according
to The Worlds Providence. r. L., cor
respondent. been attacked by the disease.
Large blisters have appeared on their
tongues and the other symptoms have
been observed.
Neither patient however is confined to
his home. and both are believed to be out
of danger.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
At TWENTY.THREE
DEAD LIST PLACED

= SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. z2.-The latest
revised list OF the victims OF the railroad
accident on the Southern Pacific railroad
near Byron station shows that the fol-
lowing twenty-three are dead:
ROBERT RENWIcK.
WILLIAM L. TEMPLE.
LEONARD s. ERWIN.
V. w. TUMG TAI GUNG. Chinese
woman.
All oUoY. Chinese girl
RICHARD POST
YUKT MAIGOWA. lE
OAHDRU MAIGOWA. lhisi
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH. Ill
CLARENCE OLUFS. Elku.
MISS MABEL V-,SEY. sillA
MISS BIRDIE ELLIOTT
. CHARLES A. SESSIONS. 'i1i &
Is CHARLES OWENS.
MISS MINNIE MAYER
F. s. EASTMAN.
FONG DICK, Chinese woman.
CARL MAYER.
UNIDENTIFIED YOUNG WHITE
WOMAN.
MISS ALICE SULLIVAN.
d. X VERNON.
TWo ITNIDENTIFIED CHINESE.
There are still twenty-three unidenti-
ned among the injured. but four of these
are so badly injured they cannot long sur
vive
The officials have begun an Investigation
into the disaster. The coroner also is IN
vestiEating 10 place the blame for the
loss OF life where II belongs, and VIII call
a number of witnesses. There. appears
10 be no doubt that the Stockton hyer'
which ran into the Owl train, was signall-
ed and that the engineer responded Win
a whistle and threw on the brakes The
question which remains open Is whether
or not the signal was given in time TO
avert the collision.
The owl train was stopped about mile
west OF Byron on account OF the engine
breaking down. The brakeman was sent
about a half mile back the track TO nag
the stockton local which was following
and which left Oakland Mole half an hour
after the disabled train.
The engineer OF the following tram an
swered the signals OF the fiagnan. but for
some reason not known TO the managers
OF the railroad, he rushed his train along
utterly disregarding the danger signals
and crashed into the rear cars Of the dis
ahled train
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK Dec. 2.-Cotton opened quiet
and UNCHANGED. After a moderate inter-trad-
ing by room operators outside business being
next to nothing, business practically sus-
pended except as a very few orders drifted in
from time to time from Chicago. where the
board OF trade closed and from the New
York grain contingent the produce exchange
being closed. Public speculation interest
seemed to be at a very low ebb, and the vol
ume OF transactions was unusually restricted.
The first transactions were at S.53 for jan
uary, SIS for February. S31 for March, s. 30
for May and July. The Houston estimated for
receipts tomorrow Of $500 to 10 500 against 1850
last year. and disappointing English cables. ar
rested whatever there might have been in the
way OF an investment demand
Trade was dull at noon. prices net unchanged
to I point higher. Spot ruled quiet Middling
uplands 70; middlIng gulf &c.
NEW YORK COTTON. Y
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Spot Cotton Market.

Atlanta, steady, s 3-16c.
New York, quiet, s 75-1O0c.
New Orleans, steady, SAC.
Liverpool steady, Z 52-100d.
Galveston, steady, 5-i6c.
Norfolk, steady, 5-16c.
Baltimore, nominal, sac.
Boston, quiet, 75-l0Oc.
Wilmington, firm. SIC.
Philadelphia, quiet, &c.
Savannah. firm, SIC.
Mobile. steady. slac.
Memphis. steady, sac.
Augusta. steady, sac.
Charleston. firm, SAC.
Cincinnati. steady, sac.
st. Louis, steady, sac.
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Get Better Prices.

Indianapolis Journal
foreign correspondent lamenting the lack
OF American enterprise in the matter of in
Producing goods in foreign markets says that
mo large country has so many commercial
travellers at home and few abroad"
THAT goes to show that Americans find home
markets deserve their chief attention.
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Viii Be More cireumspeet.
Rrnnswick Times

The third house viii doubtless
be in evidence when the legislature re-
convenes in June. but some new rules
will probably be adopted to require
the members of it to be more circum-
spect in the presence Of the two other
legislative bodies.
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Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 24-Cattle-Receipts. Y. 500;
sso; poor TO medium s3.O0Q5. 20; stockers and
feeders S. OO75. 40: cows SL25d460; heifers,
So OOG5 90: bulls s2009450; calves. s3.0067.25;
Texas feeders, S3.25d5.00
Hogs-Receipts 25 GOO; to 10c higher Mixed
and butchers S.. 9O66. 80; good to choice heavy.
S. 4OG6 So; rough heavy, $s.0S46.4o; light, $500
$50: bulk of sales. s6.1Gd6.S5.
Sheep-Receipts 10, 600; steady. Fair to choice
mixed So OOGl 10; western sheep, S3.OOqS.75;
western lambs, 81. O0G5.65.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2-Cattle-Receipts
5000, including 200 Texans; strong Native
steers. $3.00d6.O0; Texans and Indian steers,
az EOGI4 40; Texas cows 81 OO1S 90; native cows
and heifers ST. 5Oa4 25: stockers and feeders.
S2.55941O; bulls, S2.4O9425; calves, f2.5OQs.5O;
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Death of John J. Evans, of Augusta

AUGUSTA. Ca, Dec. 23.-John ]. Evans, one
OF the leading hardware merchants OF the city,
died suddenly OF heart failure early this morn
ing. He was a native of Alabama, but had
been engaged in business in Augusta for many
years and most highly esteemed. He is
survived by his wife and three children
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
Eliminated Cotton ReceIpts.

Houston expects tomorrow $500 to 10, 500 bales,
against $50 bales last year. New Orleans
pects tomorrow 1900 to 1900 bales. against
s 81 bales last year Galveston expects tomor-
row 1000 to 1900 bales. against 1914 bales
last year
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
sEMI-wEEKLYI MOVEMENT.

Receipts 80 $40 baless against 1855 bales
last year. and 80. 1l2 bales year before last.
Shipments 80 1874 bales. against 104,141 bales
last year and 79. 42S bales year before last.
Stock 35S 500 bales, against 499. 131 bales last
year and 572 POI bales year before last.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
New York Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2A-Butter = Receipts
L. 4sl: steady; state dairy. 2oq2ei extra cream
cry. Is; creamery common TO ehoice, z4Zff.
Cheese-Receipts 4, 234; firm; state fun cream
fancy small and large colored and white fall
make, 13%614: late make 13Q13A.
Eggs-Receipts g. 125: state and Pennsylvania
average best 2S; western fancy graded, 26;
western poor to prime. 20d25; refrigerated, lS1s
@21.
trifugal 96 test, 1-5-16; molasses sugar &c; re-
hned steady crushed. 5.4S; powdered, 4s6;
granulated. ASS.
Coffee quiet; No. Rio, 5h.
Molasses dull New Orleans, S2d4O.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH, Dec. A-Turpentine firm. So;
sales. 12. Rosin firm: w w. $40; w G, $3.50;
81 s1 10: f. 81 IS: f. $3.50: d, c, r, A. 81. As;
sales, ,sO7 Receipts spirits 72s: rosn S079.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
PhotoaraphN In coIOrs.

The discovery of what promises to be an
important contribution to the art of photography
in natural coIors is announced by Prof. A. b.
Leckenby, the United States agrostologist at
Union, ore. 1t is understood that Professor
Leckenby will not patent his discovery or try
to make money from 1t, but he will give 1t to
the world. He is however taking steps TO
procure the necessary papers to secure for him
self the honor of having discovered the new
method and to prevent any one else from using
IT as a money making scheme.
Professor Leckenby has made colored photo
graphs by the use of the ordinary camera and
apparatus and some special chemicals Of his
own and has exhibited the prints in Portland.
The method. which has not yet been made
public WILL II is declared, produce photo
graph with every color showing. BY his method
a photograph of a bunch of flowers Will show
the natural colors. The new method is said to
be the same as the old system up to making
the print. The plate used is a Craemer isochro-
the sensitive paper. The slight differences in
the shades on the negative plate are just enough
to act in different ways the paper during
printing and produce the several colors, and
after the toning and fixing operations. which
are probably also unlike those IN present use,
the picture comes out respondent In colors In
stead of all the same plate sepia tone. Only
one fault has been found with the pictures.
They are not all the same shade. A red rose
may show pink at time and with the next
tone and fixing dark crimson. In either case
the color will still be red, but the shades will
be decidedly different. Even this objection,
BY thinks-win be remeded. and he has. he
says worked out a method which will have the
effect of bringing the prints to more even
tone.
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NEW YORK COTTON; a.. :, >,

exchange today:
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

The following were the ruling prices in the |
exchange today
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

Cotton.
. ATLANTA. Dec. 24.-Middling cotton quiet
ut 3-16c.
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LryERPooh COTTON.

erivaCc wire 20 Murphy q so.
1 The following were the ruling quotations In
the exchange today,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-28

that many Of the former employees
having secured employment elsewhere
1t was necessary to hire more men to
get out the spring orders. Under
this belief they started from their
homes, and 1t was not until they
reached Boston that they were &C.
quainted with the true condition Of
affairs. Having proceeded thus far
they decided to continue their jour.
ney, and, II possible, confer with the
strikers. They went to work imme-
diately upon arrival at Quincy, but
later they refused to work, and ap-
pointed committee of five to confer
with the strikers.
The committee stated their condi-
tion to the men, and asked indulgence
for three or four days, promising not
to work In the meantime. Tnev
said that il the strike could not be
settled in that time they would leave
for home, but If an agreement was
reached they would gladly Join the
union.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-28
CLOSING AT ALBANY.
Legislature AdjOurns After . Nota
~, n.e c.l.... !

Legislature Adjourns After . Nota-
bly Brief Session.
Albany, N. T., March 2S.-The short
est session of the legislature since 1894
came to q close shortly after noon. 1t
has been remarkable for the number Of
bills which have been passed during
the closing days. In the assembly
1927 bills were introduced and In the
senate 1928. and a large proportion
have been favorably acted upon.
Before adjournment the tax rate was
fixed at thirteen one-hundredths of a
mill, and the money raised by it will be
applied under the constitutional provi.
sion to paying the interest ON the canal
debt.
Chief among the measures Of general
interest that have been passed are the
good roads appropriation, the increase
Of the free school fund for the rural
districts, new corporation tax bill, q
bill increasing the amounts which the
savings banks OF the state may invest
and creating the Office of fiscal super.
visor Of state charitable institutions.
There was an utter absence Of the
usual floral display in the assembly,
hut in the senate there was hardly Z
member whose desk had not been
transformed into miniature flower
garden. The customary presents were
given to the leaders and attaches OF
both branches and eulogistic speeches
delivered.