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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
DIR. PALMER DEAD:
VICTIM OF TROLLEY

lumbia. S. c., remaining there until 1857,
when he came to New Orleans. In 1S47
he established the Southern Presbyterian
Review which he edited for a number Of
years. winning wide fame and in 1860 was
elected to the chair of pastoral theology
in the seminary at Princeton University,
though he declined the election. Many
other fattering offers were made to him
throughout his career, including the pull
pit of DR.. Alexander's church in New
York, but all these offers he refused, pre-
ferring to remain with his old cOngrega-
ton in New Orleans.
DIR. Palmer was one of the strongest
leaders of the south in the pulpit imme-
diately preceding and during the civil war
and on Thanksgiving day, 1850, preached
his famous secession sermon in this city.
In 1861, when the southern churches with
drew from the Presbyterian assembly at
Philadelphia and met at Augusta, DR..
Palmer was chosen as moderator, taking
his place as head of the southern Pres
byterian church. His service in the army
was irregular, but his intimacy with Gen
eral Polk and General Beauregard helped
to turn his attention to the spiritual ne
cessities of the troops and at one time
he had full charge of detailing the south
ern ministers in the army of Tennessee.
DR.. Palmer was a profoundly impressive
orator and his reputation as a preacher
was national
His church here, the First Presbyterian.
has probably been visited by more stran-
gers. drawn by his reputation as a pulpit
orator, than any church in the south.
Two years ago DIR. Palmer delivered a
notable grafton at the Louisville reunion
of the United Confederate veterans. DR..
Palmer's wife died in 1888. He had six
children. only one of whom is living.
Well Known in Atlanta.
DR.. Palmer preached the centennial an
niversary sermon at the University of
Georgia at the centennial celebration at
Athens last year. He also preached the
dedication sermon at the North Avenue
Presbyterian church. In Atlanta
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
ROSS SHOOK HANDS,;
GUERRY TO SPEAK HERE

Judge John p. Ross, Of Macon, was unable to
speak at Lithonia Tuesday night on account Of
commencement exercises of the Lithonia school,
Judge Ross, however, mingled a great deal
with the people and made many friends. Judge
Ross left this morning fer North Georgia where
he will make several speeches for Dupont
Query.
S. G. Tapp announces today that Guerry will
speak here one day next week. probably at the
Tabernacle Baptist church on Luclxie and Har-
ris streets. The meeting Will be or two
MIG hts before the primary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
TERRELL IN FLOYD;
MAKES MANY
FRIENDS
TERRELL CLUB is ORGANIZED
AND HIS SUPPORTERS CLAIM
HE WILL CARRY FLOYD
EASILY.

ROME. Ca. May 2S.-Hon. ]. NJ. Terrell.
candidate for governor, and, Hon Tom
Eason, candidate for prison commission
er. spoke at Mobley park today at II
O'Clock to a tremendous crowd. Hon.
Nose Wright introduced Mr.. Terrell and
Judge Treadaway presented Mr.. Eason
to the citizens Of Floyd county. The
speaking took place in the pavilion In
Mobley park
Judge r. P. Treadaway Is president of
the Terrell club, and presided at the meet
ing.
Mr. Terrell spoke upon usual lines and
made an excellent impression. His speech
was frequently cheered. Mr.. Eason made
a fine speech. A splendid barbecue was
served at O'Clock and hundreds enjoyed
the good things prepared for them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
INTERL0PERS STAMPEDE
TO GET MINERAL STAKE

LONGS STORE, Cedar Canyon, Wo.,
May PA stampede to a ledge on the
Spokane reservation from Deer Trail
camp has caused considerable excite
ment. Fifteen or 20 men, most of them
employees Of the Deer Trail mines, believ-
ing the reservation would be thrown open
to settlement by presidential proclama-
ton before June 1, engaged every avail
able horse and raced for a point near
Sand Creek, about six miles east from
Deer Trail. where there is said to be
great mineral showing. 1t is not known
If the Indian police have removed the
interlopers from the res srvatlon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
DAPTISTS EXPEL.
ARKANSAS GOVERNOR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May 2S.-After
a lengthy discussion in the Second Bap-
fist church tonight, the congregation
voted to withdraw fellowship from Gov
ernor4 JEFFERSON Davis upon charges OF
unbecoming conduct filed some time ago,
Governor Davis was not present tonight,
and is out OF the city. His reply to the
charges was. read to the congregation.
One of the church membership pre-
sented written statement reiterating the
charges heretofore filed and concluding
as follows:
II move, Brother Moderator, that the
church obey Pauls Injunction to the
ThessaIonians, chapter 8, verse s, and
Withdraw fellowship from Brother Davis
without further notice"
This motion prevailed on majority
vote, only FIVE members voting in the
negative.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
GREW WEARY OF LIFE

MOBILE. Ala. May 2s.-E- d. Bayley.
telegraph operator at Theodore station ten
miles from the city on the Mobile and Bay
Shore road was found dead in bed this morn
ing with a bullet hole in the roof OF his
mouth. -
He was lying undressed in bed with his
pistol on his breast 1t is thought he commit
ted the act in a fit of temporary insanity The
house he occupied was wide open, but there
were no traces OF murder.
Bayley came here from Mississippi. This Is
the third suicide committed in this city within
a week
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
RAIN BADLY NEEDED
IN VICINITY OF APPLlNG

APPI.TNG Ca May zs.-The weather in this
immediate section Is very dry. No rain mas
fallen in nearly six weeks. Oats are total
failure but wheat is doing exceptionally well.
Much cotton is not up and II appears as al
most an impossibility for the farmers to make
ANYTHING like a good crop with the late start
they have and such poor conditions confront
ing them.
Corn Is poor, 20 say the least, and II Is al
ready an assured fact that short crop will be
made.
WatermeIons are doing fairly, but no sweet
potatoes have been set out on account or the
dry weather
Gardens are failures IN nearly every, instance,
Wheat cutting will commence next week and
the farmers will have busy time for awhile.
All fruit is doing poorly because of the drouth,
but some hope is entertained for tair crop,
provided it rains in few days.
Pasturage Is falling in measure, and a
good rain is essential to success in the farm
ers' works.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
BRITISH CABINET AWAITS
RESULT OF C0NFERENC E

LONDON, May 2S.-The British cabinet was
in session for two hours yesterday, discussing
the COMMUNICATIONS received from Pretoria since
the meeting of the ministers Friday last.
II is understood that the inner committee OF
the cabinet will telegraph the result of the
deliberations TO Pretoria yesterday afternoon
The Boer delegates at the Transvaal capital will
then probably return to Vereeninging and re-
there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
NEW YORK DETECTIVE eiS
LEAVES BIG F0URTUNE.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-James H. Burns.
for Is years a ward detective on the New
York police force, is dead at his home
In New Rochelle. leaving an estate said
to be worth 100000. ~ f1a tTE4
Burns was detailed at the Eldridge
street station but after the Lexow in
vestigatiOn, was placed on trial and dis
missed from the force. He was also in
dicted but when the trial was called. his
bond Of 5000 was forfeited. He remained
Cor some time.in Europe and then r turn
ed to this city. where he demanded a trial.
The witnesses had disappeared and the
case finally was dismissed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
PUMlCE-LIKE MATERIAL
PICKED UP BY FISHERMEN

CHARLESTON, S. c. May ga consider.
able quantity OF pumice-like material be-
neved to be from volcanoes in the West Indies,
is drifting on the shores OF the islands about
here Fishermen have also brought il pieces
OF It from the sea IL Il dark IN color ana
bffrf&e Win varied 8tre4ks. very, AEnt ana
floats On surface water. IT Is supposed me gulf
stream brought Il to this region.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
BANK IS ORGANIZED
- FOR 0CUST GROVE

LOCUST GROVE. Ca. May 2s.-The
stockholders of Locust Groves new bank
met yesterday and made definite arrange
ments. A bank for Locust Grove is now
assured. The capital will be SIS, 600. The
stockholders are F. S. Etheridge, A. H.
Price, T.. w. Price, A. @. Combs. r. F.
Smith, C. V. williams, W. j. Combs, Bill
lie Smith. Sr., J. L. Gardner, A. L. Col
win.
The erection Of the bank building will
begin at once, and it is expected that a
very nice brick building will be con-
structed.
The town is also to have a new brick
warehouse for cotton.
These two new enterprises mark the be-
ginning of a new growth for the town.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
Ohio State Ticket.

CLEVELAND. o., May 2S.-The Repub-
lican state convention, which has been
a continued ovation here all week to SEN
ator Hanna, closed this evening with a
great demonstration I'm his honor, to
which he responded in a characteristic
speech. The senator at former state con-
ventions has sounded keynotes that were
taken up by Republican glee clubs. He
told them today TO sing Keep on let
ting well enough alone in the campaign
rallies this year.
The state ticket nominated was as fol-
lows:
Secretary OF State-Lewis c. Laylin,
OF NOrwalk
Judge OF Supreme Court-William B.
Crew, OF McConnellsville.
Food and Dairy Commissioner-Horac
Ankeney. OF Xenia.
Member Of the Board OF Public Works
William Kirtley, Jr., Defiance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
The Ticket In Kansas.

WICHITA. Kas.. May 2s.-The feature
Of the Republican convention was the
strong Roosevelt sentiment.
GovernOr-Former Congressman w. J.
Bailey. of Baileyville.
Lieutenant GOvernor-D. J. Hanna, Hill
City.
Secretary Of State-JOseph r. Burrows,
Smith Center.
AuditOr-Seth G. Wells, Erie
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
PRISONER MADE ESCAPE
BY DARING BREAKAWAY

CHICAGO, May 2S-Handcuned to two other
prisoners and to a deputy United States mar
shall, Fred Littleton, an alleged counterfeiter
being taken to the federal prison at Milwaukee
Monday evening succeeded in removing hts
handouts I'm the union passenger station and
Gaping.
Several shots were fired at him. but he was
hit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
HARLEM is INTERESTED
IN POLITICAL RACES

HARLEM, Ca. May 2s.-The candidates are
now getting in the home stretch and some
hard work is being done.
The race for congress In the Tenth district
is exciting much interest in this county, but
the result Is easy to determine
The race for governor is likewise. interesting.
but also easy to pick the choice
H T. Clary, c. H. Morris and ]. s. Hardy
are contestants for the shievalty.
u. c. Moore. J. L. Cliatt ]. A Banks and
d. F. Fullbright are the would-be legislators
from this county.
w. K. Jones is being opposed BY L. F. Ken
drick for clerk of court.
Judge Claiborne Snead, of Parnell. and L. c.
Smith, OF Winfield are the contestants for the
senatorial toga from the twenty-ninth dis
trict.
All the races are being discussed more or
less. The result of the primary will be keenly
interesting 20 a large number OF Journal read
arg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS
WILL CONVENE TODAY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 2S.-The state
Democratic convention to nominate can
didate for governor and railroad com
missioner meets at noon tomorrow. The
state committee meets tonight to select
temporary officers.
James B. Frazier. Of Chattanooga, will
be nominated for governor and J. n. Nc
Kenzfe for railroad commissioner. neither
having opposition. The convention to
nominate judges OF the supreme court and
court Of chancery appeals meets Friday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
CAPT. C. E. RUSSELL DEAD;
CHOLERA is NOW EPIDEMIC

MANILA. May 27.-Captain Charles E. Rus
sell, OF the Eighth Infantry. is dead. He was
the first officer to die of cholera.
Up to the present in Manila there have been
Is cases of cholera and twenty deaths among
the Americans and u cases and ten deaths
among the European population.
The cholera totals to date are as follows
Manila, l165 cases and 9s5 deaths; provinces,
5,O01 cases and ISIS deaths.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
LIAR AND CUR
BRANDED BY PREMIER

VICTORIA, B. c., May 2S-The legis-
lature was still in session early this
morning. There was some lively cross
firing last night.
Tattlow, of Vancouver. accused Premier
Dunsmuir with trying 10 steal SOS, 900 in
connection with the Canada Northern
railway scheme.
The premier in return called Tattlow
liar and cur.
There was an uprOar.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-29
officers Are Elected.

Continued on se-n~N
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20
MUST RETRAcT, SAYS eERNER.
Candidate Guerry Arouses the Ire ct
Monroe County Man.

Candidate Guerry Arouses the Ire CT
Monroe County Man.
Robert L. Berner, of Forsyth, Ca,
who was a candidate for governor in
1898, and who was president of the
state senate in 1896 and 1897. has writ
ten a letter to Dupont Query, candi-
date for governor, asking him to cor
rect the statement made by Mr.. Guer-
nv, which statement was that Mr.. Ber-
ner and Mr.. Terrell, who is also can
didate for governor, engineered, by
signing the name of F. NJ Potts, OF At
lanta. to a telegram, the nomination OF
Berner as senator from the 22d dis
trict at the senatorial convention IN
session at Forsyth.
Mr.. Be-ner, so it is said, is angry
at the manner in which Mr.. Query
has been putting his name IN his. cam
paign speeches and wants a correc-
ton of it at once. He says in his let
ter to Mr. .Cuerry that unless ne
makes the correction Immediately ne
will seek the proper channels to make
the correction himself. Mr.. Berner
was in Atlanta Tuesday night and con-
fided to several of his friends what
he had done. To his friends and in the
letter to Mr.. Guerry, Mr.. Berner stated
that he knew nothing of such tele-
gram, and had never heard before that
he and Terrell had engineered MS
nomination until Mr.. Guerry made the
charge, and he wanted a correction
made. as the charges were not true.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20
TWENTY OF CREW DROWNED.
Mississippi River Steamer Upset BY
Sudden Squall and Goes to Bot
tom With Many Souls.

The steamer Providence, plying be-
btween Vicksburg, Miss, and Lake
Palmyra, was overturned at o'clock
Wednesday morning by sudden
squall at lone Landing and twenty OF
her passengers and crew were
drowned.
The whites who lost their lives were:
Captain William Cassidy, of Viclis-
burg, master; Charles Roup, of Vicks-
burg, chief engineer; Clyde Scott, Of
Vicksburg. cotton seed buyer; DR.. n.
A. Lancaster, a prominent physician
and planter of the Palmyra neighbor-
hood.
The negro victims are: George
Lamb, cook; Harrison Gelber, cabin
boy; Bette Hunter, chambermaid; Joe
Neal, Ike Lewis, Tom Scott. Whit
Burns, six unknown roustabouts, Min
ME Taylor, Joe Christian, passenger;
Ben Richardson, passenger.
The following were rescued: ]. B.
Robinson, pilot; Walter Kain, clerk;
J. M. Wilkinson, mate, and eight ne
groes.
The survivors reached Vicksburg
late Wednesday afternoon, coming
over land s distance of about forty
miles.
Vessel Lifted Out Of Water.
The ill-fated boat left Vicksburg
Tuesday on her regular trip, carrying
a large miscellaneous cargo of freight
and a number of passengers. At 2
o'clock Tuesday morning, just as the
steamer was entering Lake Palmyra,
a sudden wind and rain storm of cy.
clonic proportion came out of the
west, catching the Providence broad
side on. The little vessel was lifted
almost entirely out of the water her
upper works being blown away and
the hull turned bottom up In forty feet
of water. Most CT the crew and pas
sengers were asleep at the tilne ana
were drowned like rats in trap.
Messrs. Cassidy, Scott, Roup and
Lancaster were all married men and
.save large families.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20
AGED WIDOW SLAIN
Horrible Crime Of Two BruteS
in Human Form.
MURDERERS LANDED In JAIL
Mrs. Blake, Verging on seventy-Five
Years and Living Near Gainesville,
Ga, the Victim-Body
Horribly Outraged.

Mrs. Christina Blake, an aged wild
ow. probably seyenty-fve years DID,
living miles south of Gainesville, Ca,
was outraged Monday and afterwards
brutally murdered by two white men,
both we'll known in Gainesville.
The men held for the double crime
are J. c. Stover and Charley Pirkle,
his brother in law. When Mrs. Blake's
dead body was found in her house, her
clothing torn and disarranged, the two
men held for numbering her were lying
stupefied with whiskey within few
feet of the corpse, which was scarcely
cold. They had committed the crime
and had made tc effort no escape.
They were carried at once to Gaines
vile and placed in jail.
The body of Mrs. Blake was beaten
! up horribly, and from scratches on
the hands of the two men she met
death only after resistance.
Stover and Pirkle had gone to Flow
cry Branch in the morning and re-
ceived a case of eleven bottles OF Whls-
ky. They started fSr home in a Wag-
on. The men drank heavily. On the
way home they stopped at the house
Of Mrs. Blake and entered, for what
reason is not known. They were quar-
relsome and soon raised row.
Mrs. Jack Evans, the adopted daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Blake, became frightened
and ran to the field to get her husband.
When she returned with help the dead
body of the aged woman lay PROSTATE
on the floor. On either side OF her
were the murderers too drunk to move.
They were tied hand and foot, and
Judge Estes, Of Gainesville, immedi-
ately telephone. He acted promptly.
In addition to the bruises found on
the body, the neck showed signs that
death had been caused by choking,
finger marks being plainly visible. Evi'
dences of another crime were also ap'
| parent.
Slower is a man between twenty-five
and thirty. Pirkle is a boy OF about
eighteen. Stover has a wife and fam
lily.
The prompt action Of Judge Estes
in ordering the men incarcerated as
soon as ne learned Of the murder is
doubtless responsible for preventing
the swift administration of lynch law.
The people IN the vicinity of Flowery
Branch, which is near the scene of the
| crime, are worked up to a high pitch
of excitement, and violence seemed
| imminent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20
NELLIE'S SISTER TESTIFIES.
Ollie Cropsey Tells Of Quarrels Be-
tween Wilcox and the Dead Girl.

Ollie Cropsey Tells of Quarrels Be-
tween Wilcox and the Dead Girl.
At Elizabeth City Monday Miss Ole
Cropsey, sister of the dead girl, tes-
titled in the Wilcox trial. She said
that Wilcox had been very attentive to
Nellie since June of 1898. They were
on friendly terms until September of
last year, when they began to quarrel.
Wilcox called after they quarreled
in September, but Nellie would hardly
speak to him.
The night Nellie disappeared, wit
ness said, Wilcox called and sat in the
parlor till II o'clock, when he asked
Nellie to speak with him in the hall.
She was never again seen alive by any
member of the family.
Wilcox, according to the witness,
said he left her on the porch crying.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20

accompanied by sixteen colonies OF MS
staff, Mayor Bryan, of Peoria; State
Auditor Mccullough, over twenty lead
ing citizens from all parts Of the state
and a large number of ladies, swooped
down upon Charleston and the exposl-
iton the past week. They there 1or-
mally opened the Illinois state build
ing and celebrated Illinois day at the
exposition.
The entire party, on the revenue cut
ter Forward, took harbor excursion,
visited Fort Sumter and other forts IN
the harbor, made short run through
the jetties to the bar and Inspected
the site Of the naval station on Coop
er river.
Later there was street parade to
the exposition grounds and Governor
Yates and others spoke in the Audito-
rum.
The weather was ideal and there
was no dearth of social entertain.
ments in honor Of the governor Of ILL
nGs and his distinguished party.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20
To Up,ift Nearoes of South.

John C. Martin, of New York, has
his own ideas about improving the
condition of the southern negro and he
is putting them into effect.
Mr.. Martin says he does not believe
in attempting to educate the pupils
before educating their teachers. For
this reason he is opposed to contribut-
ing to schools and colleges for ne
groes while their natural teachers, the
preachers, are unfit to teach. He is
the head of what is known as the
John C. Martin educational fund,
which is devoted to the education, in
the field, of the negro preachers.
Mr.. Martin was in Columbia the
past week for the first time studying
the negro. He says he finds that Whis-
XIV and tobacco are the chief impedi-
ments to his moral and intellectual
advancement.
South Carolina is to be thoroughly
organized, and Mr. Martin hopes to
give every preacher in the state a NOR
al and intellectual uplift. Then tn1
system is to spread over the rest CT
the south where there are 10000 col
ored preachers.
Rev. w. B. Rankin, D. D., late dis
trict superintendent Of the American
Bible Society, is the general secretary
of this work. His headquarters have
for the present been moved from New
York to Columbia. DR.. Rankin Is as
sisted in the field by experienced theo-
logical lecturers and teachers. Negro
preachers are collected from all parts
of the county at convenient locality
and there they are taught Bible les
sons and instructed in the best meth
DDS of constructing sermons. These
meetings continue week in each
county and will then probably be re-
peated. Several have already been
held. They are largely attended and
the greatet interest is manifested by
the preachers.
All the expenses Of the meetings.
lectures. ets., are betrayed by Mr.. Mar
tin. That gentleman takes the practi'
cal view that the negro preacher Is
the leader and, to large degree, the
governor Of his people, and that the
better the preacher the better the peo-
ple under his influence. Not only Bi-
BILE history and sermon-making are lee
tured upon, but "how to promote peace
and co-operation among rival church
es," and "Christian life, purity, econo-
nv. usefulness" receive considerable
attention in the program.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-20
LIFE SAVERS GO DOWN.
In Heroic Effort to Rescue Others
They Find Watery Graves.

In Heroic Effort to Rescue Others
They Find Watery Graves.
Seven life savers-practically the
entire crew of the Monomoy station on
the southern end Of Cape Cod-met
death Monday at their post OF duty
and with them went down five men
from the stranded barge Wadena,
whom they tried to bring in safety to
the shore.
All of the life savers came from
Cuxhaven and Harwich. The names
of the life savers are as follows:
Marshal N. Eldridge, keeper; Edgar
Small, Elijah Kendrick, Osborne
Charles, Arthur Rogers, Isaac Thomas
F.Foye, Valentine Nickerson.
Those lost from the barge are as fol-
lows: William H. Mack, Captain
Christian Olsen, Robert Molineaux,
Walter A. Zeved, Manuel Enos.