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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-09-20

THIS. TIME IT'S YE EDITREss.
ThereWill be no preachment from We.
editress this week. She is too busy.
eating Strawberries The mothers
may raise their children just as they
please. Newton IoWa) Journal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
MISSISSIPPI SCANDALS
OCCUPY LAW MAKERS

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 25.-It seems that
the Mississippi legislature is going to
spend a greater portion of its time in in
vestigating scandals and charges of mis-
management. The penitentiary investi-
CATION committee is now meeting every
night. taking testimony and trying to get
TO the bottom of the penitentiary muddle,
so that those who are guilty of the mis-
management of the state affairs in this
regard can be found out and punished and
those who are innocent exonorated. A
committee is investigating the charge of
immortality among the Greek letter fra
ternities at the. University of Mississippi
and today a resolution was introduced in
the house creating a committee to investi-
gate the causes of the resignation of State
Treasurer j. r. Showers and learn the
names of the persons who, If any, were
guilty of misusing the states funds. IT
this committee gets to work some inter-
esting developments might be expected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
MAY LOSE FORTUNE BY
THE DEATH OF ALBION

NEW YORK. Jan. 2A-After two years
OF labor under the hot sun under the
miasmic streams of Panama seeking for
gold. then obtaining a valuable conces-
sion for pearl fishing in the bay OF Pana-
ma, Count Serge de Moriny, young no
b.eman OF France, has returned on the
steamship Alliance from Colon and learn
ed the news Of the death Of General Car
los Alban, on whose living the conces-
sion perhaps depo-oed.
Unarmed, but nevertheless a soldier Of
fortune. the young count has cast his
lot with those Injured to hardship and
pioneer work, and during the two years
spent in Colombia he has developed two
gold mining companies. He considered his
pearl fishing concession the coup Of his
life.
On Tuesday OF last week. he received
the final papers in the transaction from
General Alban and the only thing that
remained was the acknowledgment by the
government of Bogota which was mat
assured Count de Moriny that he might
proceed at once to the United States and
the result would be cabled to him.
Nov" said the count. where 1 stand
I do not know. The concession which is
in operation for fifteen years. Is worth
not less than $4,000 a year and the death
o. Alban. who was the BACKBONE OF the
government in the department OF Pana-
ma. may result in an overthrow of the
ruling powers I'm Bogota. know that
the matter has been forwarded to Bogota,
but you can imagine shall be fearful of
the result until I hear OF favorable ac-
ton, especially when the country is in
a state OF revOluuon."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
JUDGE w. 7. NEWMAN MAKES
DECISION IN H0GUE CASE

An important decision was handed down
yesterday by Judge william 7. New
man in the United States court in the case
of Mrs. Martha S. Hogue against the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, in which he finds for the plain
tiff.
Mrs. Hogue sued the company on a poll
icy of $4,000 which was issuedNon the life
of her husband, David Scott Hogue. on
January Is, 1867. The contract stipulated
that the insured should pay ten annual
premiums only. when the insurance should
be paid up for life. These premiums were,
by the terms of the policy, to be paid part
ly in cash and partly in notes. the notes.
however, to be collectable only out OF the
proceeds of the policy when 1t became
payable or If sooner paid by the applica-
ton of dividends thereon. The notes were
to draw interest from their date at per
cent per annum. It was further provided
that should the insured fail to pay any
annual premiums in accordance with the
terms Of the agreement the policy would
not thereby becoms void, but the insured
should be entitled to receive at his death
as many tenth parts OF the amount named
in the policy, to-wit, $4,000, as he had paid
complete annual payments The policy, II
is stated, said nothing about dividends,
but the notes provided dividends should
be applied to the payment and the charter
or the company provided all pohcyhoiueis
were entitled to share in the dividends.
Mr.. HOgue. it appears, paid eight an
nual payments and then failed to pay any
more, the last payment being made on
January 10. 1874. He died June 2. 1899.
The company claimed that having failed
to pay all ten of the payments provided
in the policy the policy in sense lapseo
and the company was only liable to pay
elght-tenths, to-wit. 5000, without any
dividends at all after 1874, claiming that
this default deprived him Of the right TO
share in the dividends, but they claimed
the right to set on against the so,VOV ne
fnIl amount of the premium notes, with
interest for about so years, which. II al
lowed, would nearly have consumed the
5000. Mrs. Hogue claimed her husband
was entitledi to share in the DIVIDENDS
during the whole time up to MS death anu
such dividends were subject to cancel the
notes. Under the findings Of the COURT
she will receive So 900.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
SAM JONES FkVORS
FLOYD DISPENSARY
WRITES A scoRcHINo LETTER TO
THE ROME TIMES, GIVING HIS
VIEWS ON THE ISSUE.

ROME. Ca, Jan. 25.-Rev. Sam Jones
in a letter to the Times, published yes
terday, says I'm part:
with all my hatred for whiskey, If
was a citizen of Floyd. 1 would fight for
the dispensary. work for 1t, sut-
fer for it, vote for II. When you
break up that old barroom, whiskey-
soaked political ring in Floyd county, you
have done deed that will bless your
county for years.
IF 1 wanted to tell a whopping lie
would say right out in meeting that
knew something good about them. 1t
has been unner the old barroom rule long
enough ana the good people ought to de-
sire a change.
II choose the dispensary for Floyd as
deliberately and honestly as / would
choose measles in preference to smallpox.
/ would rather have neither. but between
the two give me measles every pop. L
am in favor of anything rather than sa-
looms.
so don't listen to the gang quoting me.
I had rather a buzzard would spit on me
than that gang refer to me as their friend
or advocate"
Mr. Jones has been quoted by saloon
men as against the dispensary and his let
ter is refutation. of their claims. The
Tribune says this morning that R. A.
Denny, H. P. Meikleham and Major
Fouche Will make speeches over the coun-
ty against the dispensary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
A DEPUTY SHERIFF
TWO BULLETS PUT THROUGH HIS
COAT BY A MAN BELIEVED TO
BE JEFF VAN HORN.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Jan. 2.-Deputy
Sheriff ]. A Gaddis. OF this city, believes
that he flushed" Jef Van Horn, one OF
the Jefferson county prison escapes, near
Alabama city and he has two holes in his
coat which were made by a bullet fired at
him BY the party. The man supposed TO be
Van Horn was seated on the railroad
track beyond Alabama City. when the
deputy approached him about 9 o'clock at
night. When the deputy was within about
80 feet OF him he jumped up and ran, at
the same time firing. The fire was return
ed and the man fell. but quickly regained
his feet and ran into a creek nearby and
disappeared. The creek was lined on either
side with trees and as IL was very dark
Il was impossible 10 tell which way he had
gone. and she made good his escape. The
people in the neighborhoOd do not believe
that the man was Van Horn but think Il
was shug Huffman. the slayer OF Deputy
Marshal J. ~. Holsenhack.
Harry Adams. a young man who was IN
fail here with Van Horn. Frank Duncan,
arrested in Mobile He was released about
the time the men escaped and went to
Mobile. There he told so much about the
escape that IL was concluded by the po-
lice that he must have had a hand in II.
He SAYS that he knew all about IL and
Il Is supposed that all the other prisoners
in the white ward were equally as well
informed.
Duncan has eluded every effort TO cap
ture him and there are those who believe
he f. in hiding in this city. waiting for a
favorable opportunity 20 get away.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
THAT GOVERNMENT CASH is
SAID TO BE FOUND

J. II. Alexander, a colored messenger in
the Office of Major p. c. Stevens, paymas-
ter of the United States army. was ar
rested Friday for the second time
by Captain r. F. Wright, secret service
agent, on the charge of stealing the gov
eminent funds amounting to $4,76S which
mysteriOusly disappeared from the satchel
of Major Stevens November last as he
was leaving the city for Pensacola, Fla,
to pay of troops.
The arrest was made at the Office of
Major Stevens on the ninth floor of the
Empire building about o'clock Friday
morning, soon after the negro arrived to
open the ONCE for the day. He was taken
from the Office of the paymaster to Cap
tain Wright's Office on the top floor OF the
custom house, where he was questioned
for more than two hours. His presence
during that time was unnoticed, as Cap
tain Wright's office was locked during the
entire time and no one knew that he had
been there. The negro. as he had pre-
viousIy done when arrested at the time
OF the disappearance Of the money, stout
ly protested his innocence.
A statement which Alexander made on
the 18th Of this month to Colonel James
S. Scully and Lieutenant Colonel J.. H.
Calef in regard to the discovery Of S2.755
OF the missing moneV hid away in his
room in the paymaster's department on
the morning Of the same date led to the
arrest Friday morning. The statement was
dictated to the above officers by the ne
gro himself and written down by Colonel
Calef.
The statement is to the effect that AL
exander had been instructed by Captain
Wright, of the United States secret SER
vice. TO keep a close watch on the rooms
in the paymaster's department and see
that no one came there and returned the
money I'm whole or in part, as whoever
had taken the money would very probab-
" place il in his room in an attempt to
throw the guilt on him. He says that in
pursuance to these instructions he kept
a close watch on the rooms and that on
the morning Of the 18th OF this month
found s.. 755 in currency hidden away in
a packing chest underneath some blank
paper. The money was put where he said
he found Il.
The seret service men, IL is understood.
believe that Alexander has fallen into the
trap that they set for him and they think
they have A strong clew TO work upon. BY
representing to Alexander that the finding
OF the court did not necessarily clear him
of the guilt and by leading the way for
him 70 make a return of the money IL he
had taken II, 1t was believed that he
would fall into the trap IL he had the
money and represent ii TO have been re-
turned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
HOBSON IS ADVISED
To STICK To
THE NAVY
SON OF HIS "BLAcK NANNY
TELLS HIM "FELLERs GET AW-
Full COMMON WHEN THEY
GET OUT OF OFFICE"

KNOXVILLE, Jan. 23-Chas. Pearson,
the well-known colored man of this city,
whose mother was the BLACK nanny"
for Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson's
mother. and who was also the black
nanny" for the hero Of the Merrimac.
has written Captain Hobson a letter
about his proposed political career. Char
ley is shrewd negro of the ante-bellum
type. and his mother who was prominent
IN the Pearson family in North Carolina
before the civil war, is now over 60 Hob
son visited her when he was here last Oc-
tober, and spent several hours with her.
Her name is Winnie Davis, and her son
has never been married and lives with
her. He is an intelligent man and is in
the employ of DR.. c. c. Deaderick as jan
itor of the DeadeTick building. Here is
what he has written the hero of the Mer-
Timac:
Knoxville. Tenn, January 20, 1902
Capt. Hobson: 1 see from the Knoxville
papers that you are going to run for con-
gresham down in good, old Alabama. II
I wus you would not do that. 1t is al
ways best to stand by the flag, and as
you've stood by the flag and made good
name, would keep it up. I often see men
who are my friends and who have been
big fellers once get awful common after
they got out of Office. would hate to
see you beat for Office and would rather
see you by the flag and a big man in the
navy than worrying about Offices for your
self and other people. This leaves mother
we'll and she says give Missus Sallie. your
mother. her love, when you go back to
the old home. Respectfully,
"CHAs. PEARSON.
40 Mil street, Knoxville, Tenn
Charles Pearson was born in bondags
and takes the same name as his mother.
that of the grandfather of the captain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
MANUFACTURERS FAIR
WILL BE EXTENSIVE

Interest in the exhibit of ATLANTA made
goods has grown rapidly and the display
promises to reach very large proportions
II was at first thought the exhibit could
be gotten into a building of ordinary size,
but IL appears now that one of the larg-
est buildings in the city will be required
to hold it.
II some Of the manufacturers are ac-
corded all of the space they want it is
doubtful whether one building will hold
the exhibit.
An interesting feature Will be an eX-
hibit of machine tools and other articles
made by students of the Georgia Institute
of Technology. Captain Lyman Hall. the
president of that institute. says 1t has a
case of fine tools made by boys which
can be placed on exhibition. Those who
have seen 1t say the display will surprise
the public. Among other things which
may be exhibited by the archaeological
school Is a razor made by one of the stu
dents, Mr.. Klein. 1t is said to be an ex-
'cellent razor, having been tested by actual
use.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
Claims
TERRELL TOOK
HIS PLATFORM.
AT MARIETTA LAST THURSDAY
NIGHT HE SAID PROHIBITION
.~ g Is FAVORED BY THE
PEOPLE.

MARIETTA, Jan. 23.-Hon. Dupont
Query, candidate for governor. spoke to
a large audience OF the people here last
night at the court house. Mr. Query had
only decided to some to Marietta on yes
terday morning, and although the notice
of his coming for the purpose of address,
ing the people here upon some of the most
important issues of the coming campaign
was short and not generally known, he
had a representative audience to hear
him.
This is his first visit to Marietta during
his campaign, and although not extern
sively known personally to a large num-
Der of our people, still he has a strong
following here.
He charges Mr.. Terrell with having ap-
propriated large portion of his platform,
which he remarked. was a strong ext
dence, that the majority of the people of
Georgia are favorable to the position TAX
en- by Mr.. Query on prohibition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
COL. ESTILL TALKS
Of TERRELL'S
PLATFORM
SAYS THAT HE ENDORSES MUCH
or THE ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.

Another OF the gubernatorial candidates
has some remarks TO make upon the an
nouncement Of Joseph NJ Terrell
South Georgia's candidate. Colonel j.
Fl. Estill. was IN Atlanta Wednesday after
noon. and while here took occasion 10
briefly review the expressed opinions OF
his opponent. He and Mr.. Query both
declare that Mr.. Terrelrs platform is
largely their own. and there IS a kind OF
intimation from each that he was in some
way the author OF the more conservative
expressions. or. a least. had assisted Mr..
Terrell IN coming 20 his conclusions.
Colonel EstilI characterizes Mr.. Query s
proposed joint debates as nonsense. and
says he hopes there'n be no more Of them
in Georgia.
Il think that Is a good political docu-
ment." Colonel Estill said. speaking OF
Mr. Terrell's card. Mr.. Terrell has en-
larged on what said some months ago,
and IN the main ] agree with him. There
Is one exception. however notice that
he says none but deserving Confederate
veterans should receive pensions from the
state am IN favor OF restricting pen
sions entirely 20 INDECENT soldiers and
be deserving. but still able 20 earn their
living. and such should not receive the
states bounty.
Mr. Terrell says the people OF the
state should have prohibition II they
want It. Nobody disputes that PROPOSE
ton. but am opposed TO state prohibit
ton think IL would mean more whis-
Ky. worse whisky and blind tigers from
one end OF the state 80 TIE other. State
prohibition has not succeeded in any
state where II has been tried The result
has been a lot OF hypOcrites and law
breakers. In the state OF Kansas. with
nearly 700 less people than Georgia. the
United States government has issued S.ool
Iquor licenses. while in Georgia there are
only a few over $50 This shows clearly
10 my mind that local option is better
than prohibition.
7 agree with Mr.. Terrell on the school
question believe the state ought 20
have a better school system The pres
eut system Is a disgrace. Outside OF the
cities. some towns and a few counties. l
might say we have practically no school
system at all.
Speaking OF lobbying. on which Mr..
Query took Mr.. Terrell to task, Colonel
FstFH said II the right kind OF men are
sent 10 tbs legislature the lobbyist can
have no Influence
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
.SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

thus far for the season 293 766. against $685.
256 last year, an increase of 464510.
Northern mill takngs and Canada during the
past seven days show an Increase of 1922. as
compared with the corresponding period last
year. and their total takings since September
have decreased 9022.
The total takngs of American mills. north
and south and Canada thus far for the season
have been 2 095. 231, against 2002. e24 last year
These include l,279, $40 by nOrthernn spinners,
against 1855 GAP.
Stocks at the seaboard and the % leading
interior towns from the last crop and the num-
Der of bales brought into sight thus far for
the new crop, the supply to date is S.0l5, ll6
against Z, 442 S34 for the same period last year.
1t must be remembered that the weekly,
monthly and seasons comparisons in Secretary
Hester's reports are made up to corresponding
dates last year, year before last and in 1899.
Comparisons to close of corresponding week are
misleading as totals to close Of this week last
year would take in 147 days OF the season,
year before last las days and in 1899 l49 days,
against 146 days this year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
Grain and Provisiona.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-Despite a sharp upturn
at Liverpool. light domestic receipts and gem
orally favorable weather conditions the tone
of the wheat market weak today May
opened u higher at 79h@Ssc on scattered buy,
ing, but the demand was soon withdrawn ana
the price began TO sag, May selling as low as
79hc.
Chicago receipts. 30 cars. two Of which
graded contract.
Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were al
cars, compared with 245 for the corresponding
day last year. Liverpool closed q TO &c higher.
receipts strengthened corn. May opened y 70
&c higher at 63b0Ae, touched 63hc. At that
point, however, considerable selling developed
owing to the decline in wheat and May de-
clined to 62sk6%. Receipts were only "a cars
There was little doing in oats and after a
rather steady opening the market declined IN
sympathy with the other grains. May opened
isc higher. at 45ls4hc and declined to 443sc,
The market ruled dull until near the end OF
the session, when slump in the price of
corn brought out large number of selling
orders under which May sold off to ISQ7Ssc.
At the bottom a good demand developed, but
not enough to offset the selling movement and
the market closed weak lh4l%c lower for
May, at 7Shc.
downfall of corn during the latter part of
the session. The execution of stop-loss orders
accelerated the decline and May closed 1Ssc
lower for the day, at 61hQ619sc.
Provisions ruled steady. Buying by packers
and light hog receipts were the strengthening
SIG so, declined to s16.45 and rose again to
SIG. 521k May lard opened 20 to &c higher at
So IS and advanced to 500. May ribs ruled
unchanged at S57iA, $3.50
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
Worlds Visible Supply of Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 25.-Secretary Hes
ters statement of the worlds visible supply of
cotton. made up from special cable and tele
graphic advices, compares the figures of this
week with last week, last year apd the year
before.
1t shows an increase for the week just closed.
of So 355 bales, against an increase OF 81, 612
last year and a decrease Of 91,565 the year
before last.
The total visible is A. s,Os3, against 4439. 72s
last week. 4,1sl376 last year and 4iCS, 269 year
before last. .s
OF this the total Of American cotton is S.655-
0S3, against $3.50 72S last week. 3.357, 376 last
year ard 3. 36S 269 year before last and of all
other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil, India,
etc, $4,000. against 100000 last week, SS4. 900
last year and 740, COO year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cotton
shows an increase compared with last week
Of 1855 bales, an increase compared with last
year of 2S7,7W AND an increase compared with
year before last Of $40. Sl4.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton, as
above there Is now ahOat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 2243, 600,
against 966. 000 last year and l. 500 900 year be-
fore last in Egypt 22S 0o0, against 100000 last
year and 2o6. 600 year before last; in India
$40. Ooo against COO last year and $4,000 year
before last, and in the United States 1858, 900.
against 1853, 600 last year and LIB 900 year be-
fore last.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-The cotton market
opened steady with prices 2 to points lower
on near months and unchanged to points
higher on far months. The heaviness in near
positions was in sympathy with a decline of
y to 1 point in Liverpool, but before the call
adjourned shorts became alarmed over the IA
vorable prospect for port movement of only
o. OO0 bales against rs, 7Ss last year. Immediate
~ after THE call the whole market became
firm on covering. foreign demand and some
new buying. March stiffened up to SS.12, May
tot s. is and July to IS. %, with the bear faction
much disturbed by reports that this weeks
Texas movement would be little, II any more
than one-half that of last year. Speculation
was active all the short session, with sympa-
thy swinging around to the bullish view point.
A prominent local commission house sold some
900 bales or more OF May cotton.
The south was light buyer. Private wires
reported spot cotton, south, hrmer and
shade higher on increased demand from ex-
porters on fairly active demand from do
nestle spnners. The market for futures clos.
ed quiet with prices net one point lower to
points higher. having eased off in the last. half
hour under profit taking.
NEW YORE, COTTON.
Following were the ruling quotations In the
rTora o,ist. y,,idd1inR s-1sc steady
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
Live Stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 25.-Cattle-Reoeipts
100 including no Texans. Unchanged. Native
81 OOG5 50 Texas cows, 50. 5004. %; native cows
ard heifers. 81 75G525; stockers and feeders.
s35O614 75 bulls. S2.5014.50; calves, 4.00Q6.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 4,o0o Market sc higher.
Bulk of sales. S5.SOG645; heavy, S. 45a6 IS {;
=: light s556962O; workers, S5.S5Q6.00; pigs,
s4.50Q5.S5.
Sheep-Receipts. 100 Unchanged. Muttons.
s4.50d5.OO ewes, S4.OoG45o; stockers and feed
erS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Receipts. 5000;
beef cattle, steady: good to prime steers
S. soar 25; poor TO medium. S4.00Q5.0O; stock
ers and feeders, s225q450; Texas fed steers
S4O0d600
Hogs-Receipts today. 1900; Monday, $1,000;
left over 7,435; strong; mixed and butchers
s. 9O76 40; good to choice heavy. S6.30GI6.09;
rough heavy. s5.o096.25; light, S5.6OG9.15; bulk
of sales, S5.96G6.35.
steady: good to choice wethers. Sf50G4.15; fair
to choice mixed, S3.7Iq4.5O; western sheep.