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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
PRESENT EXCLUSION LAW
HARDSHIP TO THE CHINESE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.--GeneraI D. o.
Howard, addressing the Young Mems
Christian association meeting in the West
Side auditorium, spoke upon What IS he
Proper Attitude of American Young Men
Toward the Chinese Within Our Bounda-
RESP
Thee general said that the present ex-
elusion law had worked such hardships
that IT was time for fair-minded men to
take into consideration the whole subject
of Chinese exclusion. He maintained that
impartial exclusion would keep out men
Of every nationality If the Chinese were
to be kept out. He had prepared a list
of hardships suffered under the present
law. One such case was that of So Ho
Luck a young Chinaman who was sup
porting himself as a student in Portland,
Ore Because he became a night clerk in
a hotel instead of working in a restau-
rant, he was excluded from the country
when he returned after a vacation spent
in China
Another case was that of 80 Chinese
merchants who went on to Europe to buy
goods because they were not allowed to
land by American authorities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
BRUTES
ASSAULT
GIRL
HORRIBLE AFFAIR is REPORTED
FROM RABUN coUNTY-THREE
MEN ARE NOW i'm
JAIL.

TALLULAH FALLS, Ca, JAM 1S--A
terrible crime is said to have been COM
mitted several days ago In the Germany
district of Rabun county. Five men are
charged with assault, so it is reported,
and 1T is said that their victim was Mary
Green aged II years.
The affair has created the greatest ex-
element in this section of the state and a
lynching may be the outcome. 1t seems
that the girl was visiting at the house of
a kinsman and that he had fallen out with
her father. In order to get revenge, so it
is reported. he planned a dastardly act
He locked his wife, the little girls sister,
in a room and four of his companions
who were drinking, were invited to his
home, where each one assaulted the little
girl.
She was left in the room when the vii
lains had accomplished their purpose and
was found several hours later in an I'M
conscious state. Knife cuts were found
on her body and she recovered sufficiently
to tell what had happened to her.
1t is said the assault was planned In a
spirit of revenge. The solicitor general
is investigating the matter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
LEE BIRTHDAY EXERCISES
WILL BE HELD TODAY

The birthday of General Robert E. Lee
will be celebrated today with IN
teresting and appropriate exercises. Both
the Virginia society and the Daughters Of
the Confederaoy have arranged for exer-
cises, and the memory of the dead chief
tain will be fittingly honored.
The exercises of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will take place at the capitol
in the afternoon. Charles s. Arnall, COM
mander of Atlanta camp. No. 159, United
Confederate Veterans. win preside over
the meeting. which will be- under the
auspices of the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. All the Confederate organizations
in the city will be present. A feature OF
the exercises wiz be the presentation Of
bronze crosses of honor to 140 Of the vet
Grams.
The Virginia society has arranged for
exercises at the Grand theatre, which VIII
be followed by a banquet at the Kimball
house Governor Montague. of Virginia.
will be the speaker at the Grand. The ban
quet which follows will be attended by
many prominent citizens, and toasts viii
be given.
Governor Montague, accompanied by
Lieutenant Joe Willard and wife, viii ar
rive in the city at an early hour. He will
occupy the private ear of First Vice Pres
ident A B. Andrews, of the Southern rail-
way, which was rendered the Virginia So
ciety. After breakfast Governor Montague
will call on Governor Gambler at the cap
itol.
The presence of the governor of Virginia
will be honored by the chief executive Of
the state in floating the Virginia flag
alongside the flag Of Georgia from the
statehouse dome.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
FOUR TRUNKS. FULL
Of PETITIONS
FOR Beers
APPEAL FOR NATIONAL sYMPA-
THY, SIGNED BY 2t2,eo4 PER-
SONS, is EN- ROUTE TO
WASHINGTON.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 1S.-Webster
Davis started for New York last night
a petition carrying the signatures OF 2l2,6O4
citizens Of the south and west which
eventually are to go before congress ask
ing for national sympathy for the Beers.
These signatures have been received In
answer to an appeal sent out by Mr.. Da-
Wis some four months ago, and are ad-
dressed to the several congressman asking
them to vote for a resolution already
framed for them. The petition asks con-
gress to declare:
THAT the people OF the United States
feel a strong sympathy with the people OF
the South African republic and the Orange
Free State; that they are panied BY the
report OF the present sufferings of this
Christian people and they unite in the
hope that this declaration, which they feel
II their. duty to make will be favorably
considered by the government of Great
Britain in settlement of their unfortu-
nate differences"
Mr.. Davis will not deliver the petition
in Washington himself. but intends to
turn it over 10 the Boer consul in New
York. by him to be placed in the proper
hands. The documents are in sheet form,
foolscap paper, and when packed for tran
sit filed four steamer trunks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
10000 VETERANS TO EAT
AT M'lNTYRE'S TABLE

At the Confederate Veterans reunion to
be held in Dallas in April, a former Allan
tian, now a cattle king in the Lone Star
State, has offered to furnish the meat for
the ten thousand old soldiers of the south,
who will assemble once again under the
stars and bars. Captain w. r. Mcintyre,
himself an old soldier, is the man who has
made this generous proposition to the Dali
las people, who are to entertain the vet
erans. Nor has his generosity and hospi-
tally stopped there, for in addition to this
offer he proposes to entertain all the sur
vivors of his old command, Leyden's bat
talon of artillery.
HT9 was nearly twenty-five years ago that
Captain Mcintyre, a well known business
man here, failed utterly and went to Texas
to start life over again. He had been
wholesale liquor dealer and later a cotton
merchant. Little was heard Of him here
until two or three months ago, when he
returned to Atlanta for visit. He found
many of his old friends long since passed
away, but not few of them still living
and happy to learn Of his fortune Dur
ing the interim between leaving and re-
turning to Atlanta he had devoted himself
exclusively 70 cattle raising and In that
time, some-tweuty years, had amassed
a wonderful fortune.
With the announcement in The Journal
Of General Gordon's order, selecting the
dates for the reunion, the veterans again
began to talk OF the event which is dear
to every old soldiers heart, and II was
this talk that revealed the interest an old
Albanian is taking in the reunion. General
A. ]. West. commander of the north Geor-
gia division, told of Captain McIntyre's
proposition. The general will in the next
few days issue an order to the camps I'M
der his command, calling their attention to
the order of the general commanding and
urging them to send representatives to
Dallas.
Meanwhile. the veterans and those few
who have heard Of Captain McIntyre's
offer are wondering at the enormity of the
task he has offered to undertake, that is
furnishing meat for ten thousand men. No
matter where the old veterans stay,
whether at private houses or the hotels
open for their entertainment, the meat
they eat is to come from the herds owned
by the old Albanian, and it will be all
the better for the spirit in which it is
given.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
EMPRESS is GRATEFUL
TO UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S-Mr. WI, Chi
nese minister. Monday handed Secretary
Hay the following edlct, transmitted TO
him by Wei-Wu-Pu. at Pekin, in cable
gram dated January II. 1902:
by order Of her imperial majesty the
empress dowager we issue the following
edict:
During the disturbances caused by the
Boxers last year the American command
ing officers issued strict orders 20 their
troops to use strenuous efforts to protect
the buildings within the Forbidden City.
This was an act OF friendship worthy Of
Imitation for which we feel extremely
gratified and grateful. We therefore jim
struct WI Ting Fang 10 convey our ex-
preston of thanks through the secretary
Of state to his excellency, the president
OF the United States"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
CUMBERLAND is
SUED FOR BY HEIRS
HUSBAND or -sssVt4ETEns sEAVE,-FF
IS CLAIMED, PURCHASED IS
LAND IN 1s4s FOR $500.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Andrew Carnegie
will be made a party to a suit for prop
erty valued at 100000 which viii be
brought against the wife Of his brother by
heirs of Robert Stafford, the sea island
cotton king, says The World
Papers in the action have just been pre-
pared in this city. The suit will be to
secure title to Cumberland Island of the
coast Of Georgia, which Mr.. Carnegie and
his sister-in-law have made a beautiful
park and mid-sea home.
The fact that the Stafford heirs had any
claim to the property was discovered by
accident.
In the papers on file in the case it is al
legged that Robert Stafford bought the is
land now In dispute in 1S4s. He had $500
iat that time and went to the island to
raise cotton. In the second year of his
work there he was married His wife was
Elizabeth Barnaby, famed as the white
Slave" She was employed by a Georgia
planter and her ancestors were white, but
she had been sold into slavery and an ac-
ton was pending at the time to secure her
freedom. Robert Stafford fell in love with
her, purchased her freedom and made her
his wife. 1t is the descendants of this
woman and Robert Stafford who are now
contending for the $2.000,O00
Robert Stafford died in New London,
Conn, about fifteen years ago. He left
four daughters. Mrs. Mary Palmer, wife
of Dr. Palmer, of London; Ada, Countess
of Zivullxi, of Paris; Mrs. Madeira Vos-
burg, of New York, and Mrs. Frederick P.
Engles, of Lynbrook, L. l.
The property was sold by an executor
of the Stafford estate. Attorneys made a
trip to st. Marys, where the deed was on
file. The deed is clearly defective, they
say. The Carnegies paid $4,000 for the
island.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
THIS WOMAN TOOK
TOO MANY VOWS
At THE ALTAR
NOW SEEKS DIVORCE FROM BIeA-
NOUS WEDLocK TO GET PEN
SION AS FIRST HUSBANDS
WIDOW.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-In order that she
may obtain a pension as a widow of her
husband Mrs. Mary Dorr. through her
counsel, James B. Fenwick, has filed a
summons and complaint in the county
clerks office, Brooklyn, in her suit for the
annullment OF her marriage to James H.
Knight.
She lived with Knight for twenty years
after the disappearance of her husband,
Ezra Dorr, who went to California in lS49
from their home in Florida. N. Y. to seek
gold.
Dorr went to California and his wife
waited for news from him until July 3,
1858, and then, believing him dead, mar
ried James II. Knight.
The couple lived happily together until
twenty years later. when Dorr reappear-
ed. He met his wife and she left Knight,
who went to British Colombia. The re-
united couple lived together until 1885.
when Dorr died in Brooklyn.
AS the widow Of DorT, the complain
ant will be entitled to a pension from the
United States government.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
MRS. CATER WOUNDED
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT

ADMISSION, Ala, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. George
E. Cater was shot and dangerously
wounded here last night by accidental dis
charge of a pistol belonging to her broth
er, Howard S. Williams
Mrs. Cater is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Williams, of Birmingham. Her
husband is an officer in the Admission
Hardware company and leading business
man of the city.
The accident occurred at the home Of
Mrs. Cater. Williams was transferring the
pistol from one pocket to another pocket.
when NE dropped the weapon. 1t exploded,
the bullet passing dangerously near Miss
Emmie Darden, scratching her face, and
striking Mrs. Cater in the right arm. 1t
passed upward through the right breast
TO ner face. where 1t penetrated her lips
and nose.
Mr.. Williams is almost crazy over the
accident. The physicians think the wounds
will not necessarily prove fatal Williams
formerly lived in Columbia, Tenn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
CHARLESTON is SURE OF
EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-when the SEN
ate convened yesterday IL was decided, on
motion OF Mr.. Hale. of Maine, that when
the senate adjourned today IT be until
next Monday.
A bill was presented and passed provid-
ing that persons living in Porto Rico and
the Philippines may execute deeds for
property IN the District of Coium bsa. and
the territories Of the United States.
Upon request Of Mr.. Hoar the resolution
adopted Wednesday in reference to sup
plies sent Boters in Bermuda was recalled
the senator saying the United States had
not adopted the particular provision of
The Hague treaty covering this question.
The resolution went TO the foreign rela.
tons committee for investigation
The house concurrent resolution for me-
mortal service February 9th, in honor of
the late William Mckinley, was adopted.
Mr. Mallory. OF Florida, and Mr.. CLAY.
OF Georgia, declared they had been mis-
represented in New York papers. which
said they favored the Panama canal.
Both said they were for the Nicaragua
canal
Senator Nelson called up his bill TO es-
tablish department of commerce and a
number Of minor amendments were offer-
ed and adopted.
Mr.. Hale sharply criticised the denart-
ment Of commerce bill. saying Il proposed
to strip other departments OF important
business and make the new department
the most important in the cabinet. He
made reference TO "navies'' IN the various
departments. and Mr.. Tnlman said he
would like TO include one more navy to
the list. That's the army transport ser
vice. It's assuming great proportions and
about IL / have heard some scandal"
Without action the department of COM
merce bill went over.
The senate passed the house resolution
of the government exhibit at the Charles
ton exnosition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
CASTRO'S MEN FALL
WITH BULLETS
FROM REBELS
GOVERNMENT FORCES WERE DE-
FEATED TWICE RECENTLY AND
ANOTHER DANGER
ARISES.

NEW YORK. Jan. '1S.-According to the
latest advices from Venezuela, the revolu-
tionary forces under General Codeno
have twice defeated the government
troops in the state of Carabobo, cables The
Port of Spain, Trinidad, correspondent Of
The Herald.
A new insurrection has been started
near Carupano under the leadership Of
General Vasquez
Generals Batalla and Loreto Lima have
taken up arms against Castro in the state
of Zamora.
The Venezuelan revolutionary steamship
Libertador, formerly the Ban Righ, has
made two successful landings OF arms
and ammunition and is moving around the
coast of Venezuela without being molest-
ed. 1t is said that she steamed close to
Puerto Cabello in full view OF a govern
ment gunboat. which remained inactive.
1t is reported that the revolutionary
troops under General Ducharne have been
defeated by a government force.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
MANY ALL-NEGR0 TOWNS
ESTABLISHED IN ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Jan. 1S.-The es-
tablishment of all-negro towns in Ala
is Booker City, located near Pratt City
on the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
mingham branch of the Frisco system.
The negroes have 40 acres of ground upon
which to build their town. OF this amount
80 acres has been retained by the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, colored, on which
to erect an institution for the higher ed
ucation of the race. The sum of 81 900
has already been subscribed for the build
ing and the work of raising funds is being
carried forward rapidly.
The College of Bishops of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday met
in Birmingham and today the bishops are
visiting the site of the new town to look
over the ground where the college is to
be established.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
HUGE FILIPINO POTATO
WEIGHS OVER TEN POUNDS

w. S. Mitchell, of Buford, brought a
huge potato into the city Saturday,
which when taken from the ground meas
ured As inches in length and was four or
five inches in diameter and weighed over
10 pounds.
The potato is new growth in this sec
ton of the country and is called the Ftlipi-
no-Spanish. It was raised by Garri-
son L. White, in Gwinnett county. He
raised his first crop this year and 1t is
said that the potato which was orought
10 Atlanta was no larger than many
others raised by Mr.. White.
The unfortunate part about this huge
species of potato is that it is good for
only hogs to eat. Otherwise, a revolution
would doubtless be brought about In the
potato business as one Of the Filipino
Spanish kind would make a peck in guam
tity of ordinary sweet and Irish potatoes.
Hogs are said to be extremely fond Of the
new tuber.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
BOY WAS KIDNAPPED
FOR SEVERAL HOURS

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1S.-What is
claimed to have been an attempt at kid
naping occurred in the western part OF
the city yesterday afternoon.
The four-year-old son of Frank W.
Moses. of 1924 West Broadway, was lost
for two hours and when found on the
street declared that he had been enticed
away from home by a strange man and
locked up in a cellar In the nelghborhood
of Twenty-sixth and Broadway, where he
was kept for some time.
He was finally released, he says, by a
man, whom he did not know and was told
to go home.
He started away, but soon became lost
and was restored to his parents by a man
whom he met and to whom he told his
story.
There is no clue to the identity of the
person who enticed the boy away from
HIS home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
MEN
PAID W.A.kNOWLES
Rome Dispensary Fight
Reaches Acute Stage.
Wright Will Pub
Iish Daily.

ROME, Ga, Jan. I.-The dlspensary
campaign has reached an acute stage by
the Issuance Of The Times Friday after
noon, edited by Hon. Seaborn Wright.
The Times leading article contained this
paragraph:
1.-The connection of W A. Knowles.
agent, with the Potts-Kay liquor syndi-
cate last year is known to our people A
liquor dealer told an absolutely reliable
man in this city that W. A. Knowles,
editor, had been paid $500 by the liquor
associations, and would get more as his
work progressed in the present CAM
paign.''
The article in question was under the
caption: ''The Church Gone Wrong.
The Tribune published an article from a
paper in Athens headed as quoted some
days ago. The Times took UP the gauntlet
and claims Knowles is in league with the
liquor syndicate. and insulted the churches
because they had officially Endorsed the
dispensary.
The Tribune this morning on the first
page and in big type stated the publica-
ton In The Times was false. and denying
that w. A Knowles had received 500.
The Tribune publishes an affidavit signed
by all the liquor men in Rome that they
had not paid Knowles $500.
The Times will issue an extra edition,
which viii appear Sunday morning. con-
tanning a salty rejoinder TO the denial OF
Knowles and the saloon. The Times will
offer to produce the name of their author
ity for the assertion of the $500 matter
and the connection of Knowles with the
liquor interest
The Tribune is an anti-dispensary paper.
Interest in the campaign is at white heat
and the issue of the extra" Times is
anxiously awaited.
Mr.. Wright viii issue a regular after
noon paper beginning Monday. Mr.Wright
Is stumping every nook and corner OF the
county He makes two speeches today.
Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Knowles and Mr.. Foster
represent Floyd in the legislature.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
PARLIAMENT OPENi
MESSAGE OF KING
HOPES DECISION or SUGAR CON-
FERENCE WILL CAUSE ADAM
DoNMENT OF 5oUNTIEs.

LONDON, Jan. liking Edward open
ed parliament today with a ceremonial in
all essential respects similar 10 that OF
February last.
The procession to the house OF lords
vas OF the same character as that wit
messed on the occasion Of the opening
OF the first parliament OF King Edwards
reign. while within the upper house were
seen the same state pageantry the same
histriouic dresses and the same revival
OF ancient forms.
After robing. King Edward and Queen
Alexandra entered the house OF peers and
occupied their thrones. beneath a canopy,
with the Prince and Princess Of Wales
on either side Of them. The other MEM
bers OF the royal family were seated on
chairs at the foot OF the steps leading 70
the throne
The speech was not an important ut
terance. His majesty referred in terms
OF qualification 70 the world tour Of the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. expressed
regret at the fact that the war in South
Africa was not concluded; said he trust
ed the decision OF the sugar conference
would lead 70 the abandonment OF boun-
ties. and noted the conclusion OF the 18th
rnian canal treaty.
Referring TO Great Britain's relations
with foreign countries. the king said:
Ny relations with the other powers
continue TO be Of a friendly character
Contrary 70 the expectations. the kings
reference to the war was just as indef-
mite as the statements on the subject
made in the last half dozen messages
from the throne
Then came the following important
clause
7 have concluded with the president
OF the United States a treaty. the pro-
visions OF which viii facilitate the con-
etructi0n Of an inter-Oceanic canal under
guarantees that its neutrality viii be
maintained. and that IL will be open TO the
commerce and shipping Of all nations"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
RODE GOAT AND WAS
THROWN, MAY DIE

SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. IA special
10 The Tribune from Spokane, Wash,
SAYS:
Lying guarded i'm a lodge building Of
the order OF Washington. is an unknown
candidate for initiation who was severely
nurt during the ceremonies last night. He
f. watched by fellow members who refuse
10 give his name and are using all efforts
to prevent It from becoming public.
Parts OF the initiation ceremonies is
blindfOlding the victim and drawing him
around the room at top speed in little
cart. The initiation crew was unable to
control the wagon and the helpless victim
was dumped over against the great altar
in the center OF the room. His side was
crushed in and he was painfully hurt.
Members OF the lodge have kept him under
treatment In the lodge room.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
FIGHT 0N,LIQU0R
MAY GET DlSPENSARY

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. 1S.-The fight that
the members OF the W. c. 7. L. and 9TH
er religious bodies in the state are making
for prohibition In Mississippi by constitu-
tional enactment may. in all possibility.
lead to the establishment of state dis
pensary as the best solution of the LIQUOR
evil. There is strong probability Of this
step being taken. A large number of the
members favor IL. and a committee has
been appointed to investigate the work.
ings Of the South Carolina law on this
subject. The prohbitiohists are putting I'D
a strong fight for the driving out of the
borders of the state all kinds and classes
of evil. but It is hardly probable that
such a measure will be adopted by the
legislature. The state now has a local OBJ
ton law, which has worked very success
fully for the past few years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
WRONGED HUSBAND,
WOUNDED IN DUEL, DEAD

HANOVER, Prussia, Jan. lS.-Herr Won
Bennigsen, landrath Of Hanover. and son
of the noted politician, Rudolph Won Ben
nigsen, died during the night as the re-
suit of a bullet wound in the breast sus-
tanned in a duel fought Thursday last with
Herr Falkenhagen a tenant of the royal
estate near Springgc.
The duel was the outcome of the init
macy of Herr FaIkenhagen with Frau
Won Bennigsen.
The conditions OF the duel were three
rounds with pistols at ten PAGES.
Herr Won Bennigsen, who was short
sighted, was shot in the first round.
His brother witnessed the duel.