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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Charter Fees Paw State.

Jackson, Miss. Decem Der 22.-(SpeoialD
The biennial report OF Secretary OF State
Power shows that since the new charter
fee bill went into effect in March. 900,
the state has collected in charted fees
the sum of S5lee 90. Under the old
fee system the amount would have been
only S3.e36. During the biennial period
lust closed the collections amounted TO
$40 So as
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Jackson, Miss, December 26.-(Specal)
Congressman Bowers is making an effort
to secure from congress good
approx riation for the improvement of the
Pearl, Leaf and Pascagoula rivers. II
these three streams can be made navl-
gable on the lower portions of thier
courses, it will aid wonderfully in the
lumber industry of south Mississippi, ana
enable several large concerns to open up
new saw mills in sections now lnaccessl-
BILE either by water or by rail.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Banks Bar whitecap Sections.

jackson. Miss. December 26.-(Special.,
AS a result of the Whitecap disturbances
in Lincoln and Franklin county, the bank
ing institutions IN that section of the
state are serving notices on citizens that
unless they at once organize and assist in
stamping out the outlawry that they VIII
refuse to make loans or crop advances
during the coming season. 1t is believed
that the cutting off of financial aid VIII
assis. very materially III putting an end to
the diStuT Dances.
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Eight for Custom House.

jackson, Miss, December 2o.-The
towns along the gulf coast are manifest
ing much interest in the proposed remov-
al of the government custom house
from Bay ST Louis, and a lively contest
is in progress between Gulfport and BIZ
loXi. The present indications are that il
will be captured by Gulfport. as that
city seems destined to be Mississippi s
principal harbor
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who is supposed to have died in Florida
Molly Melton, a sister Of the soldier.
The pension, forged Endorsements Of her
deceased sister in law to the checks and
obtained the money. For this offense
she was tried in the United States DIS
trict court at Savannah. Ca, and was
sentenced to one year and one days COZ
finement in the penitentiary.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Chinese FIGHT with Koreans.

Shanghai, December 23.-The rartar
general at Kirin reports that an inde-
cisive battle has occurred between four
hattalions of Chinese from Huns Chup
and SEQ Koreans who invaded chinese
territory from Kyeng-Chun, in nostheas,
r Orea
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Row Str11ck LADY Teacher.

Jackson Miss. December 2o.-(SpeclalJ
a small-sized sensation has been develop
ed at Mathson. small town near Eu-
nora growing out OF an unfortunate al
torcotiou between lady school teacher
and one of her pupils. Miss Belle Al
m nmn the teacher. was endeavoring to
l,,h;n = how named Clegg, when the latter
showed resentment and struck the lady
several blows, dislocating her jaw and
tnHicting several painful bruises. The boy
vas arrested and placed under bond, and
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ALL THE NEWS or DIXlELAND
Continued from Page Five

turbance. Conductor Carr attempted to
quiet the blacks, threatening to eject
them from the train.
Drawing pistols, the negroes opened
fire on Carr Fifteen OF twenty shots
We're exchanged, both negroes falling
mortally wounded. Carr was not hit
Sheriff Cox. of Sunflower who was
aboard the train. arrested Carr. but sub
sequentlA released him and he took his
train to Birmipgham
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Favor Present Monument Site.

Jackson. Miss. December 26--lf an
attempt is made in the coming Legislature
to move the confederate monument from
the old to the new state house grounds.
rs has been proposed, a lively fight win
follow. as the confederate veterans seem
ia be almost unanimously opposed to it,
and several local camps have recently
passed resolutions and adopted memorials
70 the legislature protesting against such
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Big Brick Plant for Lexington.

Jackson. Miss. December 26.-Ihe thriv-
ing little city of Lexington is to have
4 new industry in the shape of a brlch
manufacturing company, with d capital
stock of $50, The demand is general
Tor more brick manufacturing concerns in
The state, due to the wonderful building
growth in all parts of the commonwealth
and manufacturing plants of this kind
are doing a thriving business. a major
ity of them being unable To keep up
With their orders
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
TEX as.
Territory Office Is Looted

Fort Worth Tex. December pa re-
port from South McAllister Ind r., says
the money safe in the krebs postof1ics
was blown open early this morning by
two unknown men and several hundred
dollars IN postage stamps secured.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Do You Suffer with Pilesp

DO they protrude?
Do they bleed?
DO they pain you?
DO you have mucous or bloody dis
charges?
can cure you. I also cure varicocele
and structure. Advice free. DR.. Tucker.
10 \. Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Galloway Worlds Fair Or anist.

St Louis, December 24-Charles Cal
Iowav, OF ST. Louis. has been commits
stoned as the official organst OF the
worlds fair Mr. Galloway will conduct
the dedicatory recital when the expos-
ton opens. The organ is the largest Of
its kind in the world.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Thew Fought to the Death.

Ardmore Ind. r.. December 2l.-At
Woolsey this morning John Stott and
Sam victory farmers. fought with guns,
both being killed The misunderstanding
came up over Stott's cattle breaking into
NinfOrN's lnld
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Free Booklet

On Nervous Debility, written by the
leading specialist in this country. Nd
dress Or. j. Newton Hathaway. AZ In
man building, Atlanta, Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

Copenhaeen. December 25-Wiliiam
Jennings Bryan arrived here this morn
ing. &c YVES Immediately granted an
audience by Crown Prince Frederick.
with whom he had long interyieW
MI. Bryan left for Berlin tonight
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Weakness in Men

A Michigan Specialist Finds an Easy
way 10 Cure ANY Case OF SeXuai
Weakness Even in the oldest men.
THIS Wonderful Cure Has moss
Marvellous Record OF Successes.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Wife Was Too Vivacious.

Victor l.. Cunningham, who took Miss
Jennie Y. Hodgen, Of Louisville, Ky, for
better or worse, November 2. 1884, has
come to the conclusion that it was for
the worse, and has asked Judge kav-
anagh to sever the somewhat ragged tie
that binds him to her He charges that
she thinks more Of gay parties, theater
"scrimmages" and fancy dinners in the
company Of cafe fiddler than she
does Of her lawful liege. Walter Schiecte,
q violinist at the Calumet cafe is named
as correspondent. CUNNINGHAM states
that in the summer of 80 he set out
blithely TO inspect some sold mines in
South America, and while he was hard
q work digging out livelihood for his
family, his wife was at home lavishing
money and attentions upon Schliecte He
returned TO find his home wrecked and
his wife gone. After diligent search. he
claims to have found her in a hotel, and
when he upbraided her. she fed 10 Wash
ingtOn with the fiddler" Later they
boldly returned to Chicago, where they
rented 4 fat and defied him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
WOES OF MATRIMONY
AIRED IN WINDY CITY

tinued until Christmas eve and II, by
that time, you are not settled down,
shall send you to JAIL.
Zlegelmeier promised, with tears In his
eyes, that he would be settled by that
time.
Enters Meanest Man Contest.
When the ''meanest men" are segre-
gated Joseph Reinhart may at least be
lieutenant governor of tho colony. This.
according to what his wife says of him
in bill for separate maintenance flied
this week. The Henhart domicile is at
1884 Reia street and the wife tabulates
her grievances as follows:
When she and their three children
became i'll from eating a bbit kept too
long on the market, the husband told
her they could all die before he would call
a physician.
When she asked him for S to pay
physician for dressing tho hand OF their
son, who had accidentally shot himself,
he brutally refused and said he wished
the boy had blown off his head.
Told her he would have her put in an
insane ASYLUM right or wrong and
late her p' in am mad aoase % '''"o
Pulled her by the hair through the
floors with her bruised and bleeding
body and then thre W her into the area
way.
Struck and abused her whenever the
mood was upon him, which was very
frequently.
Cursed and rcviled her IN the presence
OF the children and visitors. whenever
they had any
All OF which. she submits, constitutes
grounds for a separation.
Could Not Be ''Joshed."
Last but not least in the chapter Of
marital misery Is the story of Albert
Danfurth, commissioner Of Morocco for
the Louisiana Purchase exposition. II
cannot stand the jokes of my women
friends over the fact that l am married,
he walled to Judge Kavanagh. Il can
not stand 1t 10 be Joshed' all the time.
Danfurth was president of boiler
company when he married at Decatur
HIS, in December, 1901 At that time,
his wife asserted he was rapidly run
ming through a large estate that has now
been quite dissipated. II was after he
returned from a business trip that the
first diSscnSionS arose. His wife and her
mother unpacked his grip and were hor-
riiied TO find therein a pair of woman
silk hose and other articles of dainty
feminine lingerie. When they rebuked
HIM. he retorted by saying he was weary
OF married life, as il tied him down too
closely. Following this quarrel ne sent
his wife TO Boston to school, with the adj
mention that she might as we'll prepare
10 support herself in the event their diff
culties continued Then he wired her
brother that he would apply for a divorce.
as married life was extremely irkSome,
and joshing' panied him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Wants Money for Rivers.

the lady has returned to her home at
kOSciuSkO to recuperate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-02
THE PATaFINDER'S WIDOW.
hrs Jessie Benton Fremont uaa
bc~a nm lnssiia for Tarc~ sears.
che Resale az a Van.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 29.--Mrs
Jesse Benton Fremont. widow OF Gen
Fremont. who died saturday night a,
her home in this city. was IS years OF
age. Mrs. Fremont was taken IN on
Christmas morning. She grew rapidly
worse and soon lapscd into uncon.
seriousness from which she never raj
He'd. For the past three years this
aged widow Of the Pathfinder" has
been extremely feeble. rs result OF
a fall in which she suffered disloca
ton OF the hip. which has since pre-,
vented her from walking. a natural.
~ strong constitution was IMPAIRED
by the shock OF the fail. and recently
Mrs. Fremont required the attention
Of trained nurse. her advanced
years aiding the decline of hei
strength
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-02
THE CABLE TO HONOLULU.
The siiverton Has Arrived on H.
land of oahu-viH splice tn shore
Ind on Diamond Head.

san Francisco. Dec. e--The follow
my cablegram has been received from
the cable ship Silvcrtown, timed at
four a. m. Friday:
About 10 buoy the cable off the
island of Oahu in about $50 fathoms
Of water Up to this time 2.23s nauti-
cal miles Of cable have been paid out.
The shore end of the cable. which
is of much heavier type than the sea
cable. will be spliced 10 the sea cable
some miles off Diamond Head. which
j. 10 be the landing place of the san
Professionalism cable. Until the
splice Is completed. no further word
viii be received from the cable ship.
H. may take a day or two to com
plete the work. The dispatch with
which the work is finished and Hon
olulu placed in cable communication
with san Francisco and the rest Of
the world. depends largely on the
weather conditions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-02
VENEZUELAN SITUATION
Probability Now That the Matter
Will be Referred TO The
Hague Tribunal.
PARTIES IN INTEREST ARE WILLING.
Secretary Hay Pr~partag . Note In
which che rni ted states Gov~rn-
ment Announces Its Hearty APP
prevail az such ~ Course Being
Taken.

Washington. Dec 2..-Prior to the
cabinet meeting, Friday, Senator Gull
lom. OF Illinois. chairman of the COM
nittee on foreign relations. had an
interview with the president regard
ing the Venezuelan si..at.on. In fact.
the conference related wholly 10 the
matter. Al the conclusion Of the in
ter,icw. senator Cullom said TO "a
press representative that, while he
could not speak with absolute def
niteness, on account OF the nature OF
the exchanges on the subject among
the papers. il seemed likely now that
the controversy would be referred TO
hearbitraiion Of The Hague tribunal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-02
BLOCKADE NOT RELAXING.
A Bark with Coal for . British Rail-
road Not Allowed In Unload.

La Guayra. Dec. 2-.-Thc Swedish
bark Framnas. from Cardiff. with 47j
tons of coal for the La Guayra-C Cara
cas- railroad. British concern, arrived
on this port Thursday and was or
derel 10 remain out side the blockade
line Friday orders were conveyed to
the captain of the bark to leave This
step was taken because the coal was
considered contraband of war. The
vessel was not seized. as she left Car
diff before the trouble with Venezuela
commenced. The captain of the Franz
mas is awaiting orders from his con-
signees-
The Dutch consul here has asked
for and obtained the permission Of
the commander of the British cruiser
Tribune to send schooner TO Los
Roques. "A group of small islands about
one hundred and twenty miles north
of here. where the charcoal burners
who trade with In Guayra are at
present without provisions or water,
their sloops having been seized by the
blockaders. The schooner must car
ry flag OF truce. She can only take
enough provisions to last the trip,
and she will remove all the inhabi-
tants of Los Roques TO Willemstad.
Curacao. and then return here.
Two schooners were captured this
morning. The total number of Graf:
taken by the blockaders Is now 20.
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JEWS MAY NATURALIZE.
STANDARDIZATION at Jews Agreed 20
After Discussion. In tho
Roumaninn senate.

Bucharest, Eoumania. Dec. 2s.-A'
Saturdays session 81 the senate. dur
ing discussion OF the question OF
the naturalization OF Jews. the minis,
ter of public instruction. NJ Karat
referred to the 'calumnics agains,
Eoumania so widely disseminated" in
connection with the Jewish question
The minister declared ii was mex.
pedicnt TO discriminate in the treat.
ment of foreigners, and said the laws
must be applied with justice and
equality to everybody. lie concluded
with remarking: 1T must be demon.
strated that Roumania Is tolerant
and no handle must be given 10 her
slanderers"
Naturalization of Jews was agreed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-02
BRYAN ENJOYING HIMSELF.
Mrs. bryan and Her Children Pay q
Visit To the shrine of the
Virgin Of Guadaloupe.

Mexico City. Dec. 29.-William J
Bryan's visit here has been varied by
sightseeing ard official calls. lie has
been received in audience by Prcsi.
dent Diaz and Minister of Finance
Limantour. Mrs. Bryan and the chill.
dren Saturday visited the shrine oil
the Virgin of Guadaloupe
Saturday evening the Bryan party
took train for Cordoya. whence They
viii travel over the Vera Cruz and
Pacific road TO Alfred Bishop Mason's
hacienda. Yale. The party VIII re-
turn here Tuesday morning.
The government people have not
sought Mr.. Bryan for information on
silver. as his views are well known
here.
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BABY-FARMING IN JAPAN
Brings ont the Fact that Three
Hundred Children Were killed.

Victoria. II. G.. Dec. ao-News from
Yokohama. by the steamer Tartar. in
cludes details of horrible baby
farming conspiracy in Osaka An
elderly woman. her married daughter.
her husband and two persons have
been arrested for infanticide. and it
is learned that since they started OPP
crations this year 300 children were
killed.
The Japan Times has an account OF
japanese Of koohi having been mar
ried 10 corpse. The bride-elect com
mitted suicide on the eve of her mar
riage. The body was recovered. and
AZ the request of the dead girls pa
rents. the ceremony took place be-
tween the living and the dead
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Fifteen Thousand Houses Were De.
strcyed and she OSCILLATIONS Of
the Earth SIN Continue.

Ashkabad. Russian Turkestan. Dec.
-7.-Thc oscillations of the earth
az AndiJan continue. The people
there are using railroad cars to live
in. and are not leaving the town. on
account of their business interests.
Committees have been appointed to
prepare lists of the losses to life and
property. In the Andijan district IS
900 houses were destroyed. Until the
shocks cease guards will be kept on
the railroad between Andijan and
Fedohenks TO watch for assures
along the line The railroad station
at Andijan threatens TO collapse. Bar
racks to be used as dwellings are be-
ing rapidly constructed and viii soon
be ready for occupancy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-02
JAPANESE MARINE DISASTERS
sixty Lives Lost sn Collision In
Mniaccn straits and Eighteen
Lost by a Fire.

Victoria. v. c.. Dec 2o.-News was
brought 10y the steamer Tartar. which
arrived Sunday. of a disaster in the
Malacca straits. as a result of which
SO lives Were lost. The Toxic ASH
publishes telegram from Hong
Kong stating that the s.ear--r Bun
sang was in collision with tn. steam
er kiang IAN in the Malacca straits
and the Kiang IAN was sunk. co sail.
ors and passengers being missing.
Dispatches from Hakodate report
that an outbreak of fire occurred on
board the lwanai Steamship Co.'S
steamer Hokuun Maru. off the coast
Of Su Tsu, on December 3. and the
vessel was sunk, is o. the crew losing
their lives.
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HNDER date of January 10, 1897.
DIR. Hartman received the fol-

II
- lowing letter:
"My wife had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for the past
rs years.
Her case had bafiied the skill of
some of the most noted physicians.
One of her worst troubles was chronic
constipation of several years stand
ing.
'Shc also was passing through that
most critical period in the life of a
change OF life. In June, 1895.
i wrote to you about her case. You
advised course Of Peruna and Mana
lin, which we at once commenced, and
have to say it completely cured her.
She firmly believes that she would
have been dead only for these wonder
full remedies.
about the same time / wrote you
about my own case of catarrh. which
had been of 25 years standing. At
times / was almost past going. / COM
menced 10 use Peruna according TO
your instructions. and continued its use
for about a year, and it has completely
cured me.
"Your remedies do all that you claim
for them, and even more. Cafarrh
cannon exist where Peruna Is taken
according 10 direcfioEs. Success to
you and your remedies.
John O. Atkinson.
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. Rather serious CeDditiea ta the islssd's
fiasse~s shows By Csmmsnd~r
s~hro~d~r.

Washington. Dec. e-.-Th- annual
rcport Of Commander >ea,on Schroed
rr. governor OF the island OF Guam
which j. dated July 10. and which has
just reached the navy department. in,
dicates a rather serious condition in
the Islands finances. ewing 10 the
failure OF congress 70 appropriate the
sum asked for last year. The receipts
last year were in round numbers 500.
eoO' and the expenditures $1,000
leaving balance OF $4,000. which,
however. Is a decrease of over $4,000
IN the cash balance for the preceding
year This loss j. due largely to the
unexpected expenses incident To the
establishment Of the leper colony and
the decrease OF over $1,000 IN import
duties
commander Schroeder reports that
V has been deemed prudent to stor
all work of public Improvements IN
~ further appropriations shall be
made The value of the exports and
imports during the year have been re-
specissely S55.5ie and S35.f65. The ex-
Forts consisted almost entirely OF
Mexican dollars. Not pound of
eoPra has been exported, and neither
cacao nor coffee has been produced Ia
sufficient quantities 10 supply the
home market, owing TO the slow re-
coreries from the effects of the hur-
rlcane OF 1900. The governor suggests
that i would be great boon if the
department of agriculture would es-
tablish an experimental station in the
island
The governor recommends that IL a
Philippine silver dollar Of fixed value
Is 10 be coined under the laws OF the
United States il be made LEGAL tender
also in Guam. in place OF the present
Mexican dollar. The census of the
island taken last autumn shows the
total population to be 9.5.6. of whom
only 10 are foreigners. IL being citi-
zens of the United States. The latter
does not include officers and men OF
the navy or other civil employees. tenn
porarily imported from the United
states Above the age Of seven. 81
per cent OF the natives read and write
Spanish. He says the natives still
continue to refuse 10 allow their sick
TO receive medical attention. but that
conditions are improving. an excess
Of births over deaths being shown
for each Of the last two years
Commander Schroeder saws there
TOW are "a iepers in seclusion at Tu-
mon bay. The governor recommends
improvements in facilities for educa-
ton and also that the laws for the
government of the island should be
rerodeled and codified. The governor
SAYS there is a desire for United
States citizenship among persons
dorrsciied in the island He calls at
tention TO the case OF Pedro NJ
Drarte. az present the auditor of the
island. He occupies an anomalous po-
sitiou. lie was an officer in the Span
Ish ARMY. who resigned after the war
and who obtained an acceptance OF
Remuneration of allegiance. The re-
suit j. tina. to-day he Is q citizen OF
no country.
The governor recommends an APP
preparation - about $4,000 for public
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A SPECTACULAR BLAZE.
Tire slaxos Block NJ schenectady. n,
~ Totally Destroy ed.

Schenectady. n. a.. Dec. 2-.-The
Maxen block. opposite the Union sta
sion here. was totally destroyed BY
fire. Friday. The fire. which probably
was caused by an overhcated chimney.
was a spectacular one. The total loss
was 100000: insurance. about $1,000.
The principle portion Of the building
WAS used as hotel In an adjoining
building also was a hotel. The occu-
pants % both were aroused and re-
moved in safety by the firemen and
Others Some OF the hotel guests were
compelled to fec in their night
clothes
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Frisco system New Obscrya<ion
Cafe Cars

- In addition to through chair car ant
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys
TEN operates on its trains out d
SAINT Louis and Kansas City yer,
handsome Observation Cafe Cars. IN
der management Of Fred Harvey. These
,ars are equipped with ever convenience,
including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied WITH
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
Electro fans add TO the comfort OF the pas.
Kansas City daily via the Frisco SrStem'