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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
GOODHUE DECLINES TO
ACCEPT NOMINATION

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. S.-Col Amos
Goodhue. Of Gadsden. who was recently
mentioned as a possible nominee for con-
gress in the Seventh district of the Repub-
lican party, has ISSUED a card saying that
he would not accept the nomination. As,
to af1iliating with Republicans he says:
I'm politics I have always voted a straight
Democratic ticket. / am, however, very
independent I'm my views. and now that
the negro has been eliminated from poll
tics, 1 am much disposed not to permit
party traces to hold me too tightly If
this be treason. make the most of 1t.
There are thousands of just such traitors
I'm Alabama. Hereafter it behooves all
parties in Alabama TO put up for office
their best men and not mere politicians.
God speed the day when the office will
seek the men and not the man the office,
Mr. Goodhue is a prominent attorney In
Etowah county. and stands high in the
counties comprising the Seventh district,
now represented in Congress by Hon. ].
L. Burnett.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
PONY RACE Is STOPPED

DEADWOoD, s. D.. Sept. s.-Pre<ident
Roosevelt has put his stamp of disap-
prevail on the proposed cowboy race from
Deadwood to Omaha, and the contest has
been abandoned. In addition to the presi-
dents disapproval there have been re-
ceived several protests from humane So
cieties.
The following Is the telegram received
from the chief executives secretary:
"OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Sept. 5.-Captain
Seth Bullock, Deadwood, s. D.: Referring
to the proposed horse race from Deadwood
to Omaha, the president would not be will
ing to have it take place unless 1t were
possible to exercise supervision over the
condition in which the horses would come,
and as this would be impossible. he asks
you 10 say in his name that he requests
the race not to take place.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
GLENN WILL HOLD
UNTIL. FIRST
OF JANUARY
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS
THAT MERRITT HAS NO RIGHT
TO HIS OFFICE UNTIL END
OF THE YEAR.

Attorney General Boykin Wright rem
dered an opinion on the length OF the term
OF State School Commissioner Glenn De-
spite the fact that Commissfoner-elect w.
B. Merritt wired The Journal several days
ago that he did not expect 20 enter once
until January Ist. he wrote 70 Governor
Gambler Saturday asking for an expires
sion OF opinion as 10 when he should en-
ter once and inquiring IL he could not 60
IN when the legislature met
Governor Gambler declined &C give his
views on the question. Commissioners
Glenn heard OF the matter and immediate
" asked for an opinion from Attorney
General Wright.
Il was reported at the capitol Tuesday
that the friends OF the state uniformity
textbook bin are anxious for Mr. Merritt
20 enter once az once Mr. Merritt has
never declared in favor OF state uniformi-
" and II Is not known what position ne
will take.
II is a settled fact. however. that he
win not be school commissioner until jan
uary 1st-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
Murphy G Co.'s Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-In spite of favora-
BILE weather and irresponsible cables
wheat has been firm and closes with a
small advance. Armour was a heavy SELL
err of September and December, but buy
ing was of such character that this selling
had no apparent effect. Nearly every
commission house had buying orders and
local crowd while disposed to be bearish
early soon ceased their efforts to depress
prices and some Of them went over to the
other side. While northwest receipts were
small, primary points had over a million
and quarter against one and one half
last year.
There was some profit-taking late in the
day, and Armour was reported selling
There was little disposition to sell early
on lack of frost in the corn belt. but Har-
rfs-Gates supported the market, causing
a firm and advancing market. Later Pat
ten was a liberal buyer. giving additional
strength, especially to September option
There was good steady trade with SELL
ing scattered. Some Of it by commission
houses and local longs, and late in the
session selling of early buyers caused a
decline. At the closing it was a little
lower except for September.
Receipts seem to be increasing. Country
acceptance of bids are reported light. Ca
bles were about unchanged and govern
ment report told of considerable advance
ment toward maturity. There was liberal
commission buying of oats and the mar
ket was firm. Patten reported buying De-
cember through brokers and local shorts
put up September. Trade was not large,
due to small offerings, selling being large
ly by long holders. Close is steady at a
small advance.
Provisions-Strength in corn and wheat
and lighter receipts were bulIish factors.
Commission houses sold October pro-
ducts at opening, causing general declines,
but market went up later on buying by
brokers and early loss was nearly all re-
covered. Market closed firm. Offerings
were light at advance, but became freer
late in session when grain market be-
came easier. Hog situation was rather re-
pressing factor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
THE TRADE TRIP IS
POSTPONED TILL NOVEMBER

Instead OF 80 Atlanta merchants going
on a trade extension trip within the next
two weeks, 100 or 150 Atlanta merchants
viii make a similar trip the latter part
OF November.
In other words. the trip proposed to be
made this month has been postponed I'M
III November in order that IL may be
made even a greater success than at first
contemplated
The reasons for the change are that
the trip cannot be started upon next
Monday because the railroads would not
have time 10 arrange the desired schedule
for the special train. The following Mon
day will see the Inauguration OF the Elks
fair. and the Monday after this viii bring
the week OF the city primary election, the
Southern Interstate fair and the horse
show.
IN view OF these difficulties. the COM
ruittee having charge OF the trip will meet
IN q few days and postpone the trip until
the latter part OF GSOvember or early
December
IL Is likely that the same itinerary VIII
be followed as that already announced,
and that the trip will be made with the
same detail, except that instead OF %
local firms being represented, 100 or more
viii take part
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
MISSOURI OVERLY
TELLS HOW She
ESCAPED

Missouri OVERLY, the girl who made the
sensational escape from the Buford au-
thorities after she had been sentenced to
six months incarceration for passing con-
federate money. was taken in charge in
CHATTANOOGA Monday and brought TO At
lanta that night. The girl has turned
states evidence and the case against her
viii be dropped.
At police headquarters Tuesday she
told how she managed to get away from
the BufOrd authorities. She had been
tried and sentenced and was being held
in the second story Of the opera house
building. The girl was locked in, but not
guarded. She says John Mooney and an
other secured a ladder and took her out
Of the window. John Mooney is a brother
OF Ike Mooney, the man Missouri OVERLY
says gave her the fraudulent money. She
and Ike were to have been married, she
says but she now declares she is never
going TO have anything else to do with
him. He had given her the money TO buy
wedding clothes with, and she got arrest
ed trying to spend IL, according 70 her
account Of the AFFAIR.
The woman says she was carried from
Buford 10 Marietta by John Mooney in
a hack. There they took the train and
went to Chattanooga. Being located in
Chattanooga. she informed on the boys
who effected her escape. and thus got
the case against herself stopped.
When she first ran away from Buford
by reason Of the money she was arrested
here in Atlanta by Policeman Quinn. At
ter being held at the station house she
was taken back to BufOrd tried and con-
victed. They money about which she was
arrested. in addition to being confederate
money in the beginning. had been raised
from a 81 bill 10 a $50 bill.
Missouri declared her innocence all the
time. She said her lover. Ike Mooney, had
given her the money. Ike has never been
apprehended. though the authorities have
searched diligently for him.
Officers are now looking for John
Mooney and George Barker. the men Mis-
souri, overly says effected her escape. She
claims she was asleep when taken from
the room. and did not awake until she
reached the ground.
She says she believes the policeman on
duty at night knew Of the escape and
made no effort TO stop them. The woman
apparently, is a simple. pretty country
girl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
H. n. TEMPLES CHARGED
WITH STEALING FROM DEAD

H. II. Temples. young white man, was
tried IN police court Monday morning ana
sent TO the stockade for % days on the
charge Of stealing money from Willie
Mckinley, the yOuny woman who killed
herself at lis - Decatur street
The girl had when she died S-65. which
she had turned over 70 another inmate
OF the house. Temples was with the wo-
man after she took the drug that ended
her life. Sunday a note. signed Or.
Williams" was sent TO the woman who
had the money. stating that the dying
girl had told him OF the money and ask
ing that IL be sent 20 help pay her fun
eraI expenses The woman sent the mon
ey Only the officers who went 10 the
scene OF the suicide and the young man,
Il is said. knew OF the woman having the
money
Temples denied sending the note. He was
made 70 write in police court and the
Judge decided that he was the guilty par
ty He was sent 20 the stOckade for %
days without the privilege Of paying a
fine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
.SEMI-WEEKLY MARKET REPORT |
~

contract. Minneapolis still had light arrivals
at 1863 cars a total for the three points Of 547
cars against 945 last week and l,lSO year
ago.
A little buying by a prominent elevator took
December TO 6s&c, but late trading was dull
and uninteresting and December closed very
steady, a shade higher at 6S2sc.
Corn was reported offered freely in the coun-
try for December delivery and the weather IA
vored selling early. Predictions Of frost tomor-
row, however, came in and there was a ten
dency to hedge against sales September start
ed unchanged to Bc lower at 751sWH1Rc and
sold 70 7Sc. but eased of again later to 57Ac.
December opened AQ$c down at 42hq42&c
sold at 43hG43Ac and steadied near 4Sc Re
ceipts 102 cars, 20 contract.
Corn hung fire most Of the day save for
covering IN September options. September
closed firm, sc up at 5ssc, but December
Receipts of oats not. so liberal as Of
This, with the improved weather, worked
the bull incentive Today early trading was
more in September than the other months. Sep
a shade easier at 31l5@31ssc and sold to 3ll2c.
a little selling by the outside on fair receipts
and lower prices of hogs January pork opened
&c off at $3.50 and sold down &C; January
at S7.S2h and dipped to S.71A.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling quotations on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
ATLANTA SEA GIRT TEAM
IS BACK HOME AGAIN

Several members of the Seagirt team
have returned home, among them Captain
George Hope, Lieutenant 7. 3. Wilson,
DR.. W. c. Browne and H n. Phillimore.
Speaking Of the complaint made from
Savannah because the governor permitted
Georgia troops to take part in the shoot
after the treatment they received in 1883,
Lieutenant Wilson said:
1--WE did not go to Seagirt to repre-
sent Savannah, nor to represent the Geor-
gia troops. We represented only our own
troop. There was no expense to the
state, as we paid our own expenses. I be-
lieve the Savannah troops will be rep
resented there next year themselves.
The members of the team who nave re-
turned express themselves as well pleased
with their reception and treatment during
the trip, their only regret being that they
were not more successful. The team
average, however. is well up and fan
away from the tail enders.
Mr.. PhiIlimore did some particularly fina
shooting, and 1t is believed that he has
certainly won one prize, though tnd
awards have not yet been made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
EDITOR is H0RSEWHIPPED BY
CONGRESSMAN BLACKBURN

CHARLOTTE. y. c. Sept IA special
from AsheviIle tells OF a sensational &C
currence in the Battery Park hotel last
night in which Congressman Blackburn
severely handled Editor Merritt OF the
Citizen
Senator Pitchard and others kept by
ISLANDERS from interfering
Editor Merrttt's paper Monday pub
lIshed the following:
The Roxboro Courier says that
northern paper prints a sensational story
70 the effect that the fiance OF Congress
man Z SPENCER Blackburn declares that
their wedding IS conditional upon his ~
election 70 congress. II that is true then
thereW be no wedding unless the drum
mer boy chooses another bride"
Monday night when Mr.. Merritt entered
the lobby OF the hotel. Congressman
Blackburn. who had for hours been on the
lookout for the object OF his anger, made
a lunge at him.
The assault on Aerritt was probably I'M
expected for bystanders say that the
CONGRESSMAN struck him several blows in
the face before he began to retaliate in
kind
"A scene OF Wild confusion followed.
Many ladies ran from the lobby while
men rushed forward TO stop Blackburn.
one OF the first TO take hold Of him was
an Alabama gentleman in evening clothes.
He had scarcely touched the Infatuated
congressman before he was knocked down
nv II. C. Cowles, OF Statesvflle.
Senator Pritchard also stepped forward
and made IL known that no one must in
terfere with Blackburn while he was re-
sentfng an insult not only 10 Blackburn
himself but 10 the congressman's intended
bride.
Senator Pritchard said afterwards that
every lady IN the hotel approved OF Mr..
Rfackhururs course.
S. d. Gibbs. OF Hyde county, who at last
succeeded in separating the combatants.
said that Mr. Merritt's face was covered
with blood as he was being led 70 his
room
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. observation-disclosures 10, O00
including 5000 westerns; steady.
Good to prime steers sI75dS.75; poor to medi-
UNI s4.25d7.50; stockers and feeders g. 50Q5. 25;
calves So OOd725; Texas fed steers $3.0O94.5O;
western steers S3.75d6.S5.
Hogs-Receipts today $4,000; sc lower.
Mixed and butchers S.35QI75i good to choice
heavy 81 .65GD7 90; rough heavy S7.3067.55; light
81 956D7 20; bulk Of sales S.40q7.6O.
Sheep-Receipts 25.00O; steady.
Good to choice wethers S3251335; fair to
choice mixed $2.50q325; western sheep s2.500
$50; native lambs SS.50q5.75; western lambs
KANSAS CITY, Sept 1O-CattIe-Receipts
$4,000. including 1900 Texans; steady to lower
native steers, S45OG7s0; Texas and Indian
steers. So 25R4OO: Texas cows 81. 25a2 90; native
cows and heifars, s1.50G4. %; stockers and feed
ers. SS.OOQ5.25; bulls, H25@475; calves, $500
Hogs-Receipts 5000; weak to SC lower; bulk
of sales. 81 45976O; heavy, s7.50a7.65; packers
ST. 4OG7 so; medium, S7.4567.65; light, $7.30G7.Jo
workers. s75O67 70; pigs. SC. sO97.25.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; slow but steady; NUT
tons SO. 15d4.O0; lambs, So 70G425; range weth-
ers. 50. 75d4 90; ewes, S3.006405.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 10.-Cattle-Receipts 1000
including $500 Texans; steady.
Beef steers 81 7007. 40; stockers and feeders
So 5OGI4 40; stockers and feeders 81. $50; Tex
as steers So 5Od5 90; cows and heifers 81 4013 70
Hogs-Receipts 4.500; 5q10c lower.
Pigs and lights S7.20q7 so; packers S.SOqI 90;
butchers S765d7 IS.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; steady.
Natives S3.4oa4.25; lambs 245q5.5O; Texans
'CfNCINNATI, Sept 1O.-Hogs active; low
er; butchers and shippers S7.65G7.75; common
IS. 7005.75.
Sheep easy lower: s125Gs.15. Lambs easy
lower; So 50G5. 40.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
C0FER AN INDEPENDENT
: CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. S.-Announce-
ment Is made that w. T. L. Cofer, OF Cullman
IS to be an independent candidate for congress
from the seventh district. now represented by
Hon John L. Burnett, Democrat. There Is no
doubt but that the Republicans and PopulistJ
the two latter probably together, will name
candidate and the Democrats will have the
present incumbent their candidate. Mr..
Cofer was an ardent supporter of Capt. Joseph
F. Johnston in the last campaign for the nomi-
nation of the Democrats for governor and other
offces Four years ago when Hon ]. L. Bur-
nett was first nominated by the Democrats at
a district convention held IN SDringville, Mr.
Cofer was a candidate for the nomination but
was defeated fn p
The Republicans OF Alabama claim that they
will break the solid phalanx OF Democrats In
congress from this state, there being nine DEM
ocrats in the house at present from this state
The announcement of Hon. w. T. L. Cofer is
therefore interesting. He viii get many votes
which would likely have gone to the Republ-
can-Populite candidate whoever he may be-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
OWNED MORE PANTS THAN
ANY MAN ON EARTH

NEW YORK, Sept. Spy the death, at Nau-
helm, Of Panmure Gordon, the stock exchange
has lost a most interesting personality, says
a Herald dispatch from London. He was a
great purveyor OF successful tips to Mayfair
tips which circulated like magic. He lived both
his business and his social life at top pressure.
He had a passion for trousers, and when he
went TO America for a year, he had one pair
a day in his personal kit with over two hundred
pairs thrown in, and he was the only man
who ever devoted entire chapter in serious
travel book to the story of the
breeches.
Besides an inordinate passion for clothes-his
wardrobe when II persisted in a fire at his
country place a few years ago is said TO have
included l. 100 neck ties and fifty new sticks
and umbrellas-he had craze for collecting
all sorts of carriages. His coach house was
thus a universal exhibition Of the modern taV-
cling and pleasure carriages. On his fishing
and shooting tours in Scotland he frequently
made use OF a caravan, part of which were
an elaborate dining and kitchen on
wheels.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
New York COTTON Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 10-Cotton opened firm,
to 8 points higher a small scare OF the
shorts and what appeared to be fresh buying
movement by prominent Wall street operators
who for several DAYS have been credited with
unloading long cotton. The rush to buy did
not cease Immediately after the call and on
this support the whole market improved fur
Their to $3.50 for January and SIS for March.
September displayed great sensitiveness to the
demand from shorts and some Is points
before the reaction set in, touching S.4S as
against S.34 on the close last night The
weather chart gave additional rains over the
eastern belt but the official forecast pointed
to clearing conditions tonight with continued
fair weather elsewhere in the cotton country
generally tomorrow. The receipts were again
enormous at nearly all points The Liverpool
cables were disappointing at first but later re-
ports from that market noted change for the
better sentiment abroad? Toward the close OF
the first hour the local market eased off to g. 81
for January under a furry of profit taking by
room holders and a lull in outside demand.
Speculation was fairly active all the forenoon.
Late in the morning the market weakened
under good crop reports from the central belt
and selling pressure from the south. Liquida-
ton was active on the break. Noon bids were
net TO 4 points lower. Spot quiet. Middling
uplands szsc; middlng gulf sac.
NEW YORK COTTON
By Privato Wire to Murphy q Co.
Following We're the ruling quotations In the
exchange today:
Tone barely steady: mfdding sac steady
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
C0PPAGE CUTS HIS
OWN THROAT MONDAY

Joseph Coppage. a Confederate veteran,
sixty-four years of age who has been an
invalid for several years. cut his throat
at 1880 o'clock Monday in the Office
OF the Pierce Portrait company on the
third floor of the building on the north
west corner Of Marietta and Broad streets
and now lies at Grady hospital at the
point OF death.
The man had contemplated the deed for
several days. having spoken to several
people about II. who did not think he was
in earnest. Monday ne went to the
portrait company, where his brother, w.
H. Coppage, of "A West Alexander street.
is employed. He owed ]. NJ. Pierce. the
manager of the concern, a quarter. He
told Mr.. Pierce his brother would pay him
the quarter. walked into the outer Office
and cut his throat.
Pierce and ]. r. Woods. who was IN
the back office with him, rushed to Cop
page and tried to take the knife away
from him. He fought fercely for the
knife and attempted to cut his throat
further Once he wrenched his hand free
and thrust the knife at his neck. bur
strong arms grabbed it again. Woods
succeeded in getting the knife away from
him at last
The throat had been cut on the left side
only but the jugular vein was reached
and the man bled profusely. The whole
floor Of the office and hall outside was
stained red. DR.. ]. ". Hurt, whose Of
fee is on the second floor Of the building.
was summoned and the flow of blood was
stopped to some extent.
The man has been in low spirits for
weeks. He has spoken to several people
about killing himself and has talked with
relatives about death. He asked where
he supposed he would be buried, If he
should die, only the other night.
1t is not thought he can recover, though
he has a lighting chance. He was q
prominent Mason and Odd Fellow and
has many friends in these orders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
OHIO WOMAN FOUND
WITH HER THROAT CUT

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Sept. e.-Mrs.
James McGinn. aged p. of Newcastle.
Pa, was found with her throat cut from
ear TO ear in a pasture field. at Hubbard,
five miles from here at o'clock this
morning.
She. with her husband. had been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Coyne. an uncle and
aunt. A carousal was held at the house
and Mr.. and Mrs. McGinn disappeared
about midnight. McGinn was at the
house this morning and the last seen of
him was when he went out to get bottle
OF whisky.
He is suspected OF the crime and the
police are on his trail. He has but one
leg and one eye.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O.--Contrary to general
expectations. prices opened to points higher
in spite of poor cables, fine weather in the
south and heavy receipts. Bears were active in
their efforts to belittle the Importance Of the
crop damage, but nevertheless the bull forces
were solid and an absence Of sellers was again
an early feature The fact is that there are
too many poor crop accounts and too few good
ones and in the judgment Of the best people,
Il is the latter which are being exaggerated
rather than the poorer. 1t is felt that the ques-
ton of rain is becoming day after day less of
a factor as regards helping the crop and there
is an idea that moisture can only result in
more harm than good. Receipts are certainly on
a big scale, but IL Is known that the crop is
in many sections tardy and has opened pre-
maturely and that the present ratio over last
year cannot be long maintained. September and
October moved up briskly after the opening
until the general list showed to points adj
vance. There was more southern buying and
shorts were covering. while the fact that port
receipts were % 900, against 1900. failed to in
fuence the market in the slightest degree The
fact is there was an absence OF the expected re-
ports from the south Of Improvement by rains.
on which much reliance had been placed.
Gables were points higher. New York stocks
reduced to 16, 500.