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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
DEMOCRATS NAME PAGE
FOR CONGRESS THOUGH
lie VOTED FOR M'KINLEY

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. July 1.-THE
Democrats of the seventh congressional
district did a very surprising thing yes
terday in naming for congress a man who
without concealment or evasion voted for
William Mckinley. the Republican nomi-
nee for president. in preference to VIII
liam ]. Bryan, the Democratic standard
bearer. Page has not recanted so far as
the record goes, and his selection over sew
eral other men OF known party loyalty
in a district where regularity would be
supposed TO count for a great deal is
almost a revelation TO some Democrats.
Page Is q brother of Walter II. Page,
editor Of The Worlds Work, and also
Of Henry A. Page, the president Of the
Aberdeen and Asheboro railroad. a North
Carolina corporation, and is himself an
able business man of an Independent po-
ltical disposition. He IS, however. one
In whom the people OF his section have
implicit confidence. To make his nominal
ton more surprising II is to be noted that
his county had two candidates who went
into the convention with about the same
number of votes pledged TO each. Page,
however was a few in the lead and fin
ally won out after the number OF candi-
dates had been thinned to three. His
nomination was first secured on the
1.2iOth ballot. but on protest being made
the convention was prolonged some hours
and he was finally declared the nominee
with 179 votes, four more than necessary
70 a choice.
Aside from the fact that his political
record was not straight as partisan poll
tics go, Page can be said to have car
ried another handicap in North Carolina
politics at present, for he Is a large stock
holder I'm a railroad and is supposed TO
belong 70 that class known in political
circles as the "corporationists," against
whom there Is more or less hostility
among a certain element of voters.
About year ago, when his county went
70 select a candidate for the legislature,
the delegates held a caucus before going
into open meeting and decided that they
would call Page in to explain some re-
ports that had been circulated concerning
his record. Although not candidate
for the nomination, Page went to the
meeting. Telling the chairman Of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
c0UNTRYMAN WAS ROBBED
OF BUTTER BY NEGRO

J. A. Langford. who lives near Buck
head, was Saturday robbed of IA pounds
OF butter at the corner of Alexander. and
Spring streets. A negro man was the thief.
and the police are looking for him. but
have so far failed to locate the man.
The negro went to the countryman and
told him lady at a house further up the
street wanted to buy some milk. The
quantity wanted was measured out and
the negro went on with II. In a few min
utes he returned with the statement that
the lady could not make the change. and
for the countryman to come UP there. He
went, but was unable to find any one who
wanted to buy milk. When he returnedshis
entire lot Of butter had been taken.
Police headquarters were notified. and
Call Of1cer Covington made an. effort to
find the man, hut was unable to do so.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Nicely NOW DEMANDS
RETURN OF HIS MONEY

HAVANA, July 12.-Charles w. Nicely
convicted Of embezzling post office funds
and released by the new Cuban govern
ment, today made demand through Uni
ted States Minister Squires and the Gu
ban secretary of state for the money
taken from him (Neely) when he was
originally put under arrest. The secre-
tary directed the supreme court to make
an investigation at once into the facts
Of the case, which owing to its connection
with the late American administration OF
the island, is liable to result in grave
complications, and especially as Nicely
charges that the effects are illegally with
held and that thousands Of dollars were
taken and kept from him. Fine inter-
national questions, without precedent to
guide decision are called UP by Nee
ly's action.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
ADM'L DE TERNEY'S
MEMORY IS
HONORED
SITE rs CHOSEN FOR A SHAFT TO
BE ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE
DEEDS OF THE GALLANT
FRENcHMAN.

NEWPORT, r. l., July 12.-Dr. H. II.
Kane, president of the Cercle Litterairs
Franco-Americaine Of New York. and 9TH
er representative Frenchmen arrived here
recently to locate the site of a proposed
monument in honor Of Admiral de Terney,
who commanded the French allies, which
came TO this country during the American
revolution.
A site was selected on the Harbor park.
or esplanade which was formerly an old
pier on which the French landed in 17Sl,
and here a triangular stone with the date.
July II. 1902. was placed in position. and
upon this the monument will be erected.
The stone was taken from a granite
quarry on the estate of Lorillard Spencer,
from which the stone for the old pier and
the old fort during the revolution was
taken.
The exercises consisted Of addresses by
Mayor Boyle, Lieutenant Governor Shop
lay John Austin Stevens and Rev. A. E.
Favre. a French Protestant clergyman
from Paris. Prayer by Rev. VIM. B. Nee
nan. Of st. Mary's Roman Catholic church
OF this city closed the exercises.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
BY SMOOTH TONGUE
MILLIONS WERE
BORROWED
BANK DIRECTORS ACKNOWLEDGE
THEY WERE HoPELEssLY DE-
cEIVED AND ROBBED BY
SCHMIDT.

BERLIN, July 12-The ruin of the
Leipsiger bank that failed about year
ago for nearly 2O0,0000O0 marks was
wrought by the fascinating personality
of Adolf Schmidt, according to the testi-
mony given at the three weeks trial OF
the bank directors. now nearing its end
at Leipsig.
Schmidt, who was managing director
of the Trebortrocknung (grain drying)
company of Cassel, a concern exploiting
on an enormous scale process Of dry
ing beer dregs and cattle feed, persuad-
ed the bank to advance during a number
Of years sums Of money aggregating
S0,OO0,000 marks.
The accused directors, who were sue
cessively examined before the jury, were
unable to give lucid explanation OF
their reasons for consenting to make
these extraordinary loans. Every men,
Der of the apparently well meaning board
admitted that this colossal business mis-
take was indefensible upon sound COM
mercial principles. Nevertheless they
consented because Schmidt made them
believe in the amazing possibilities and
profits of the process.
Schmidt also had an invention for dis
tilling wood alcohol by which he repre-
scented that he would obtain the monop-
oily of the wood alcohol of the world.
His eyes were upon the American field
as we'll as the European and he opened
negotiations with American companies
for the formation of a world trust and
established sub-companies In every con-
tinental country. The alcohol invention
continued to dazzle the Leipsig d.
rectors, who made II clear that they
did not know how much the bank really
loaned to Schmidt. g..
The banks manager, Exner, kept Sc
cret accounts. Why Exner acted in this
manner is equally a mystery.
Schmidt is described as having quiet
manner and simple way OF expressing
himself in unornate language. He talks
with calm air Of conviction and seems
10 have believed completely in himself.
He Is now in jail awaiting examination.
Exner's testimony showed that he was
led on step by step, hoping to save the
banks millions, as the cutting off of
Schmidt's credit would wreck the Tre-
bortzocknung company and result In
total loss to the bank of the sums loaned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
ARCHBISHOP FEENAN
Is DEAD IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July 12-Archbishop Patrick
A. Feehan for % years supreme head Of
the Catholic arch diocese Of Chicago, died
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
Acute congestion of the brain was the
immediate cause. Ailing for more than
year, the venerable, prelate insisted, de-
spite his i'll health, upon administering
the affairs of his large charge to the END.
He spent part Of the morning In the STUDY
of local problems.
His health. never too robust since the
awful summer Of 1865, when he went
through the Nashville cholera plague
failed altogether last summer.
He inherited from his father a serious
character and a great love for books.
At the age Of is he was entered as an
ecclesiastical student in Castle Kneck
college, where he studied for two years,
going thence to Maynooth, where he spent
five years studying philosophy and the
ology. His scholarship and piety drew the
attention Of the great Archbishop Ken
drick, of st. Louis, who had visited the
seminary many times, and II was at the
earnest solicitation of this prelate that
Feehan accepted a mission in the west
ern world. He arrived in st. Louis In 1907.
proceeding Immediately to Carondelet SEM
mary, where November 1st of that year he
entered Holy orders. He was appointed
assistant at St. Johns church, st. Louis
in July, 1853.
He was was conspicuous for his sacrifice
in ministering to the afflicted during the
cholera scourge that ravaged st. Louis In
1853
In 1854 Father Feehan was assigned TO
the presidency of the Theological semi
nary at Carondelet,, which position he oc-
cupied for three years. Father Feehan
was appointed pastor Of st. Michaers
church, st. Louis, in July 1857.
In August, 1866, the dread cholera
made its appearance in\Nashville. During
the ravages of this terrible epidemic Bish-
up Feehan labored increasingly to con-
sole the sick and dying.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
JOHNSTON To
RUN FOR
GOVERNOR
HE PRACTICALLY SAYS IN AN
INTERVIEW THAT WITHIN A
WEEK HE WILL ANNOUNCE
FOR THE OFFICE.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 12.--Now that
II has been definitely settled that the
Democrats viii select their nominees for
state offices by primary election, 1t is
expected that several candidates for gov
ernor will announce themselves within
the next few days and that the campaign
will soon be on with full force.
At the present time the central figure
IN Alabama politics is Former Governor
Joseph F. Johnston. and the entire state
is awaiting some announcement from him.
There is no well informed politician who
doubts the intention OF the former gov
ernor to enter the primary and It is be-
Heved that within a week he VIII declare
himself. In fact, he indicates this him
self. In an interview he says:
II expect in the course of a week TO
give some expression that may be Of in
terest TO the people and politicians OF
Alabama"
Former Governor Johnston was thought
to have met his political doom when he
was overwhelmingly defeated in his can
didacy for the United States senate In op-
position to Senator Morgan, and many
thought that he would not be heard OF
again in a prominent capacity, but the
fight over the adoption of the new eonsti-
tuition gave him an opportunity TO come
forward and he took advantage OF II. He
led the opposition to the new constitution
ana SWelleQ MS IOtOWlnB COiSluSfdDiy. II
is admitted now by all that he will make
a strong fight for the government and
some believe that he will receive the larg-
est vote IN the primary election. but 1t is
believed by those who oppose him that
in the finaIe primary, when the two lead
ing candidates have 1t out, that Jelks and
not Johnston will lead.
The senatorial fight win cut a very I'M
portant figure in the coming election.
IT., IN 10 hoD wi
would like to succeed Senator Pettus. and
this list includes Former Governor john
ston. Hon. John B. Knox, of Admission.
and General Oates are also understood to
be working in that direction.
A primary for the nomination OF state
officers is a new departure for alabama
and the result will be watched with keen
interest. The primary was ordered after
one Of the hardest fought battles ever en-
gagged in by the state Democratic execu-
tive committee. and some Of the leaders
opposed 1t to the last.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
WAR APPR0PRIATES
$660,250 FOR BARRACKS

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE secretary OF
war today made an appropriation Of $3.50, $50
for the construction of barracks and quarters
for troops out Of appropriations made by the
last congress, amounting in all TO 50. $50. 900.
The apportonment is divided among the follow
ing posts:
For necessary buildings and accommodations
at Vancouver barracks, Washington, and for
buildings and headquarters at Fort Lawton,
Washington; for one battalion of infantry,
SOS, 500; for one battalion at Fort Wright,
Washington, $4,000; for buildings at Madison
barracks and Fort Ontario. New York, to pro-
vide for one regiment Of infantry, Madison
barracks being already prepared to accommo-
date headquarters. band and two battalions OF
infantry, $780, $50; to establish a cantonment
for a depot of recruit instructions at San Fran
CISCO the understanding that most construction
work will be done by the troops, $4,000; to
carry on the work of rehabilitating the post
az Whipple barracks, Arizona, $40. 900.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
THESE SMALL GUNBOATS
ARE OUT OF COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Secretary
Moody today cabled to Rear Admiral
Wildes, the ranking admiral in Philippine
waters, instructing him to place the gun
boats Arayat, Basco, Calamaines, Mari
veles. Panay and Paragua out Of commits
sion.
These vessels are small gunboats which
have been engaged in patrol duty in the
lower islands of the Philippine archipela-
go. This action is part of the movement
recently decided upon to reduce the active
naval force on the Asiatic station. 1t will
furnish a considerable number of officers
and men to reinforce the present quota
on the station.
orders have also been sent forward for
the withdrawal of the supply ship Arthur
sa now at Cavite, from the station. 1t Is
probable that gunboat Princeton also will
be withdrawn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
MOVING SIDEWALK !.
ON BROOKLYN BRIDGE
STARTLING SCHEME PROPOSED
TO LESSEN THE CRUSH ON
ELEVATED CARS ON
GREAT BRIDGE.

NEW YORK, July 12-It is learned. says
The Herald, that behind the plan to equip
the Brooklyn bridge with moving side
walks are men Of great prominence in the
railroad and financial world. They have,
II Is stated, perfected a preliminary or
ganization, and II their proposition is
viewed favorably by the officials of the
city who have power to act they will or
ganize a corporation under the laws Of
this state and become practically cor
poration under the laws of this state and
practically local concern.
1t has been agreed by the representa-
tives of these men that they will within
one year equip the bridge with moving
sidewalks at their own expense, and will
pay the city $4,000 a year for the privil-
eye of operating them, They have agreed
TO charge no more than l cent a person
for each crossing. There will be no total
suspension of traffic at any time during
the progress Of the work, they promise,
and the public will not even be inconven-
fenced for more than four days, or GER
tainly a week, while the terminals are
being put in place.
According to the plans drawn by the
company's consulting engineer, there will
be four speeds in the sidewalks. The out
er rim on which the passenger will first
step will move at the rate Of two and
one-half miles an hour, the second at five
miles, the third at seven and one-haf
miles and the fourth and main belt at
ten miles an hour.
One of the company's chief arguments
IS that the present conditions can be more
certainly and quickly remedied by it's
plan than any other that has been sug-
gested. In less than year they promise
more than 10000 persons will be able to
cross the bridge every hour without
crowding and with q seat for every pas
senger; more than that, they declared, II
the time saved by each person in cross
ing were multiplied by the number of
persons who make the trip every day, the
total would be so astonishing as to stag
ger any one who has not made the COM
putation.
1t is proposed to operate the moving
sidewalk for about ten out Of "a hours
during the times of the greatest crush of
passengers, and to operate the trolley
cars as at present the remainder OF the
time, thus giving opportunity to inspect
the sidewalk and keep it in perfect ope-
rating condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

caucus that he heard that he was wanted,
Page was told that he was.
Some of the delegates here" said the
chairman, have heard that you voted for
Mckinley at the last election, and as
they have been thinking of placing you
in nomination for the legislature, they
would like for you to tell them whether
these statements are true"
They are" said Page, ito the extent
that voted for Mckinley in preference
to Bryan. believed 1t to be for the best
interest of the country for Mckinley to
be elected and backed up my judgment
with my vote, and I do not want any
man TO misunderstood me, and If he votes
for me in the convention he does so with
the full knowledge Of my action" Page
also gave them to understand that he
would do the same thing again under
similar circumstances, and then withdrew
from the caucus. A vote was taken and
Of the 81 delegates present 81 cast their
votes for Page. The delegates then went
into open convention and the same vote
was repeated. At the following election
Page led his ticket by some 80 votes.
Pages nomination is regarded by many
Democrats as a protest against the selec-
ton of Judge Walter Clark for chief JUS
tice of the supreme court, in an indirect
way. A fight against the judge in the
shape of serious charges against his in
tegrity as a Judge have been printed, and
Henry 4. Page, a brother of the man
nominated, was the leader of this move
ment against Clark. The latter, however,
is not opposed by any candidate and his
nomination is assured. But as the Pages
are understood TO belong to the same
political faction, It is not unlikely that
some feeling was displayed on the Clark
question.
The seventh district as now laid out
consists of a shoe-string affair extend
ing from Scotland on the south TO YadlSin
on the north OF the state, and Senator
Cameron Morrison, one of Pages strong
est opponents for the congressional nmi-
nation, Is supposed to have used his in
fiuence TO make his own nomination as
easy Of accomplishment as possible. AS
to this, of course. there can be only sur
mise. but II is among the things one hears
In a contest which is remarkable on ac-
count Of its unlocked for termination.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
YOUNG SEA SERPENT
NOW IN AQUARIUM

NEW YORK, July 12-What is supposed
to be the nearest relative TO a sea serpent
IL not one itself is now in the aquarium
at the battery. L. B. Spencer, who has
charge of the aquarium. actually calls it
a sea serpent. in lieu OF a better name.
The serpent is more than six feet in
length aud is one OF Is varieties of tropi-
cal fishes Just received from the Bermudas.
II is from four to six inches in diameter.
with a dark notified brown color, with
whitish bands an inch or two In width
occurring every two or three inches the
length OF the body. The specimen looks
more like a snake than It does like a
fish.
Professor Charles L. Bristom, OF the
New York university. who sent ii north.
said that the species was entirely I'M
known to him and that IT had never, as
far as it is known. been seen in Bermuda
waters before.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
MOTHER COULDN'T SAY
FAREWELL TO SON

NEW YORK July Notwithstanding
the woman was stowaway and without
means, the board Of special inquiry at the
immigrant station has given Mrs. Louise
Laaller her liberty and RENTED her fine.
Mrs. Challer, who found herself unable
to support her 10-year-old son in Germany
toiled until she had saved up enough to
send him to relatives in America. She
accompanied him on board steamer at
Bremen, but was unable to bear the sepa-
ration when visitors were ordered ashore
and secreted herself below.
A relative promised to see that she will
not become a public charge and one Of
the stringent emigrant rules was relaxed
In her. favor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
NEGROES LYNCH ONE
OF THEIR OWN RACE

HALCYoNDALE. Ca, July n.-The
details of the lynching OF Spencer Mob
ley, a negro of this county, by mob OF
negroes, have reached here.
The mob, composed of a score or more
negroes, disguised by whitening their
faces with flour. called at Mobley's home.
where he was asleep. The only occupant
of the house was Mobley..s mother, who
Is very aged.
The mob beat down the doors and threw
a ball Of lighted oiled cotton on the bed
where Mobley was sleeping. AS he awoke
and sprang out of bed they shot him
down, his body being literally riddled
with bullets. He died Instantly.
The old woman claims she recognized
several of the party and the authorities
are after the men she named.
The mob slew Mobley on account OF
some trouble he had with a negro woman
several months ago. He was tried az
the time but came clear.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
TEN THOUSAND MEN
HAVE BLOODY FIGHT

EDINBURGH, July ia tumult oc-
CURED here this Afternoon as the result
Of the celebration by Orangemen which
was more serious than any reported
from ireland, where belligerency was
generally held in check.
Ten thousand Orangemen, who were re-
turning home after attending exercises
at Holyrood park, while passing through
Canon gate, thoroughfare occupied
chiefly by Catholics, clashed with the in
habitants and many personal encounters
took place. The foot police were unable
to quell the disturbances and more than
an hour had elapsed before all the dis
putants were separated by charges of
mounted police. a, number OF persons
were hurt and few arrests were made
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
AND OTHERS MAY DIE

PEORIA, Ill. July 1.-TWO men killed, one
ouslv Injured Is the story Of a wreck on the
Toledo, Peoria and Western railway late to-
day. The dead
Peter IcenoEie, Washington, instantly killed
Taylor FL Paso, instantly killed.
Ambrose Pierce, FL Paso, skull fractured
is dying.
John LePage, st. Louis, collar bone broken
and severe scalp wound
Stewart Meyers, Louisville, KY, bruised
about back and suffering from shock
Joseph w. Morgan, Eureka, Ill, flve ribs
broken, collar bone fractured and bruised
about neck. head and body.
Several others whose names are not OBJ
tainable.
All the injured belonged TO the construction
crew except LePage and Meyers, who are
travelling statesmen.
slowly toward Peoria. having received word
to look out for the construction train. when
the two met on a curse. The construction
train was, going at a high rate Of speed