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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
Mrs. Reid Dead After Success.

Macon Ga. June 23.-(SpeciaL) Mrs.
Matte Wilburn Reid widow of former
REPRESENTATIVE Alonzo Reid. OF this city
died suddenly here tonight soon after she
returned from q funeral.
She stood the best examination yester-
day before the state board of embalmers
OF a class of eight She was the only
woman and she WAS the only applicant
for license who made 100 SHE was de-
lighted with her success and this after
noon she assisted in conducting a fun
eral and went home TO her little chill
dren. While conversing with them in
cheerful and happy mood, she was seized
with pain, and within two hours she was
q corpse. She leaves four little children.
II is a peculiar coincident, for about
two years ago her husband died sudden
~, while visiting In Tennessee, and was
brought home a corpse.
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ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELNND|

Noble, a well-known young man Of this
city. Mr. Noble is blind. fle mas ",rn
studying hard for the ministry and his
friends are very much gratifed over the
action of the conference.
Noble was left an orphan eight years
ago by the death Of his parents. BY reason
of his afiliction, he was unable 10 take
a course in the Columbus public schools.
a few years ago he entered the Acad-
envy for the Blind In Macon. where ne
took n thorough course. He joined the
Baptist church and became a Baptist
preacher, but later decided to apply Tor
admission in the Methodist ministry.
He was originally Methodist. He has as
yet no regular charge. but will be local
nrea cher
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Peter Reviews Murderous Band

Pe.gradc June 25.-The second day
spent by Peter KarageorgeoVitch in the
ServIau capital was marked by his forma!
accession to the throne. The new KING
took the oath of office and later in the
day reviewed the troops, large part OF
the Servian army having been drawn to
Belgrade for the review. AS on yester-
day, the city was in holiday attire and
In, vassage of the monarch through the
streets was eagerly watched for by large
crowds.
The proceedings today were marked by
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TEDDY EASY, SAYS JOHNSTON
Alabama Ex-Governor Thinks De-
mocracv's Chances Are Good.

Montgomery, Ala, June 26.-(specia})
Former Governor J. F. Johnston. who
was in the city this morning a witness
in a case before the city court. IN an in
terview with The Constitutions CORE
spondent on the political situation, said:
eve can beat Roosevelt and We can
beat him easy. In fact, he IS already
beaten I found a strong sentiment
against Roosevelt in the east, and there
is a general feeling everywhere that he
is growing weaker and weaker with the
people all the time.
The democratic party has only to nom
mate a good man a man in whom tic
east can have confidence and are will
ing to confide the destinies Of the coun-
trv to. to sweep New York and carry
the whole country.
The Constitution correspondent asked
the former governor what he thought
about Edward w. Shepard, Of New York,
for president. He said -
and could easily carry New York over
The ex-governor left for his home this
afternoon.
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The Bible Suits AL.

The Premium Bible came three or four
weeks ago, but do not think 1t Is lack Of
appreciation that I have not expressed
my thanks sooner, for 1 assure you that
It came in good time, as l was wishing
tor a new ore. and one of that size. It
is the incest have ever seen.
MRS. A. Z. HUDSON
Parts, Tex, January q. 1905.
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WILL HAVE A SHIP FOR THEM
DR.. Heard ON Movement To Take
Negroes to Africa.

Montgomery. Ala, June 24.-(Special)-
The Colored National Emigration Assoc
citation, having for its object the emf
grafton Of the negroes from the south.
met here today at II o'clock at Dorsett's
hall, with delegates present from all over
the United States. with DR.. w. II. Heard,
its president, presiding. After brief
morning session the association ali
journed to meet at o'clock this alter
noon.
At the morning session Bishop Turner,
of Atlanta, who is treasurer of the asso-
citation, in his talk limited that before
this meeting was through that there was
to be some very important addresses on
the negro question. He said that tho
association at it's Chattanooga meeting
adjourned to meet al Charlotte, n c.,
but owing to certain conditions in Mont
gomery It was decided to meet here.
DR.. w. II. Heard. the president, said
in his agrees that by this time next
year the association would have ships
sailing between this country and Africa
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More Mills Shutting Down.

Athens, Ga, June 24.-(Special)- 1.-THE
Princeton cotton mill has shut down for
& few weeks. during which time some
necessary improvements will be made
upon the plant. and everything gotten
IN shape Tor the approaching cotton sea-
son. The Athens factory viii also take
q rest shortly.
Gainesville, Ga, June A.-(SpeciaL)-
The Georgia Manufacturing Company,
large manufacturers Of cotton yarns, has
closed its doors until fall on account Of
the high price OF cotton and the short
ness of It's supply. The employees are
eeeking employ ment at other mills.
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Suit for Using Soft Coal.

Nashville, Tenn. June 25-The city nst-
tuted suit today to restrain the Louisville and
Nashville Terminal Company, the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. the North Carolina
and St. Louis Railroad Companies In the
of soft coal in their locomotives The ter
minal properties located in the central
part of the city and the smoke from the
engines has done great damage to contiguous
property. Several damage suits aggregating
500, coo and brought by individuals are pend
ing against tho defendant companies.
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Tells Of Murder OF Crockett.

Jackson. Miss, June 22-(special)-A
sensation was created in state prison cir
cles today by the published declaration
OF a guard named Neil Mcleod who has
been employed on the Rankin convict
Farm. that the killing of a convict, Dan
Crockett. on June by trusty convict
named Horace Wallace. was wholly I'M
Justifiabe
Mcleod states that Crockett was killed
because he had told members Of the board
of control that the convicts of the farms
were being horribly treated and that the
food they were furnished was not fit
for a human being to eat.
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Appointments by Governor.

Montgomery, Ala, June 24.-(Special) y
The governor today made the following
appointments: w. c. Dinwiddle, notary
public, Gateswood. Baldwin county; M
II. Williams, notary public. Clayton, Bar
hour county; Thomas Garrett, notary
public. Eufaula, Barbour county; Charles
Spengeon. notary public, Scottsboro. Jack
son county; W. d. Atkinson, notary pub
lie, Evergreen, Conecuh county; Gus
ONeal. notary public and Justice of the
nnace PMtsboro. Russell county.
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SOUTHERN BOYS SUCCESSFUL
Barnes, of Georgia, Will Be Adj
mitted to Annapolis.

Annapolis. Nd. June 26-The folIowng
candidates for admission to the naval
academy have passed both mental and
physical examinations and are now mid
shpmen: &. 3. Gassett. South Caro-
lima; j. W W. Cumming Virginia H.
Dial, South Carolina; c. E. Baker Viz
ginia; j. L, Hendrick South Carolina,
S. r. Holiday, South Carolina: r. A
Buford, Florida: r. T. Bernard, Virginia
c. Barnes. Georgia; L. w. BeHinser
South Carolina
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JAPAN IS LosINU PATIENCE.
Strong Measures Are Urged ip Re
gard TO Manchuria.

London, June 2G-The Toxic CORE
spondent of The Times says public Hn-
patience in Japan with regard to the
Manchurian question IS increasing daily.
The most sober journals declare that the
nation would support the government in
taking strong measures. A council of all
the leading statesmen was held at the
palace today. and it is rumored taat as a
result thereof the government intends
to address protest direct to st. Peters,
burg The gravity OF the situation con
cludes The Times correspondent, is fully
recognized in official circles.
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LOUISIANA.
Adams To Pay Eads Heirs.

Washington, June 23.-The war depart
ment today designated Colonel H. NJ
Adams to act as the representative of
the government in the matter Of the
transfer of the Eads property at New
Orleans to the United States Colonel
Adams will pay the money appropriated
by congress for this purpose to the Eads
heirs This Formally is necessary to
comply with the law Of louisiana
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More Whitecaps in Amite.

Jackson. Miss. June % Special THE
whitecaps have again broke loose in
Amite county, and the depreciation is
attributed to a fresh agitation Of the ne
gro question in that county. Unknown
parties fired several shots into the
houses of two negro families on the Day
place, and during the melee an old negro
was seriously wounded. The authorities
are making an investigation.
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Peaches viii Paw Well.

Columbus, Ga. June 23.-(SpeciaI )-Henry
l.. Woodruff, Of Columbus, who owns the
Palestine fruit farm the Seaboard Air
Line. : miles below the city. has sold his
entire crop Of liberia peaches at Si.35 Per
crate. {. b. the cars at Sulphur Springs,
his station. While his peach crop Is short
this year. yet he will have some 1000 to
5000 crates which is equivalent to ten or
twelve carloads.
While the general peach crop in this sec
ton is short. yet the peaches as a rule,
are fairly good and it IS thought that the
fruit growers will make money this year.
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Students Oppose Coeducation.

Charleston, s. c., June 23.-(Special.)-
The students of the college Of Charleston,
ore of the oldest and most conservative
colleges in the country today held mass
meeting on the campus and protested
earnestly against coeducation In the
resolutions adopted the students say:
1--WE believe coeducation would inevi-
tably tend to alter that spirit and tone
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KINGS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
Britons Cheer Edward as He Rode by
on Horseback


London. June 26.-King Edwards birth
day was officially celebrated today IN
London and at all the home naval and
military stations. All the government
buildings were decorated with flags, sa-
lutes were fired, the war ships at all the
ports dressed ship and the troops We're
reviewed. The main spectacle was the
trooping of the colors at the Horse
Guards parade here. which the king view
ed on horseback. 1t was the first time
he has ridden since his last Illness The
parade grounds presented a highly pict-
uresque scene. Queen Alexandra, the
princess Of Wales, the duchess of Albany,
the duke and duchess Of Fife, the Ouch
ess Of Connaught Princess Henry of Bat
tenburg and the khedive OF Egypt occu-
pied seats in the central window of the
Horse Guards club while all the other
vantage points were occupied by smartly
dressed women, cabinet ministers, mem
commons, and others. Many Americans
were present, including the staff of the
United States embassy and the American
rifle team, who were under guidance of
Major General LORD Cheylesmore
The king, who wore the uniform of
colonel of the Grenadier Guards, rode on
the grounds surrounded by brilliant
staff OF an unusually large gathering of
foreign military attaches AS the king
halted at the salutng base the massed
bands played the national anthem. After
an inspection of troops. the ceremony OF
trooping the colors was carried out.
Their majesties returned to the palace
heartily cheered by the crowd along the
route
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TENN E SSEE.
Young Girl Takes Her Life.

Memphis, Tenn, June 25.-Miss Ada
Cameron, a well-lnown and highly re-
spotted young lady of this city, commit
ted suicide In a local hotel late today by
taking poison. She left a letter saying
she was heartbrollen because the man she
loved was TO marry another.
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semi-Annual Dividend Declared.

Augusta. Ga. June 2S.-(Speciall-Th
Augusta factory. the Oldest cotton fac
tory in Georgia. has Just declared its us
ual 5 per cent semi-annual dividend. 1t
Is fortunate in having pretty fair sup
ply of cotton and may not have 10 close
down as soon as the other mills here.
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was spirite! Nearly 10000 pounds were
on the market and it was finally sold to
a. E. Enrich & Bro, of Savannah, at
2l.1S-100 per pound net, netting the grow
ers something over $1,000. This sale of
wool did not contain that of the growers
of Colquitt county. They are somewhat
behind this year in baling theirs and will
not sell before about July TO- The Col
quit growers have something like 10000
pounds for sale and viii get the bid of
the different firms by wire on the date
they fix for the sale
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The Hague, June 27:-Physicians hav-
ing had Opportunity to observe Queen
W1helmina, say the denial of the pub
lished stories regarding her majesty,'s
the face of the fact that the queens
very appearance proclaims her con
sumptive despite articles Of the toilet.
IF she does not give up work and sub
nit to a cure in a hot climate the queen
is doomed to an early DEATH say the
doctors
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GEORGE G. Wilson Shot Himself

Savannah. Ga, June 27-(Special)-
George G. Wilson committed suicide at
o'clock tonight by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver
The act was due to dependency Mr..
Wilson having long been in i'll health.
He was reared In Ef1ingham county.
He was 66 years old and leaves a widow
and two sons-George and Wheeler.
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ESSESSsPPI.
People To Elect Senator.

Jackson Miss, June 22.-The state
board of election commissioners today
ordered a state primary election to be
held on August g. This action means
that the next United States senator from
Mississippi will be chosen by popular
ballot. Senator Money, the incumbent,
ana Governor Longlnc are candidates
and are now prosecuting an active can
vass of tho state
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One Killed, Four Injured.

Geneva, Ala, June 25.-The explosion of
a saw mill boiler this morning about 10
miles south OF Geneva, the cause of
which is unknown, wrecked the entire
plant Marcus, a grown son of Il. y
Mathews Il prominent mill man in Flor
ida was instantly killed. -Four Others
one OF whom was a brother of Marcus
were seriously injured. He is not ex
pprtpd to recover
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Arm Torn Cff by Thresher.

Maysvile. Ga, June 27.-(special)-
Hampton Gnmer a young man % years
of age. a son Of Newt Gilmer, Of Jackson
was feeding his fathers thresh-
ing machine and in some way allowed
his arm to get caught in the rapidly re
volving cylinder head of the machine
Ills arm was literally torn off at the
elbow and ground into fragments. lie
anoputated near the shoulder by DR.
T1odkart. Of Maysville. and Dr.. Osborne.
II, 10 aninc fairlN Meil.
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Funeral of Hon. t. w. Glover.

Marietta, Ga, June 24.--(Special.) 1.-The flu
neral of Hon T. w Glover VINO died last
night, occurred at 5 o'clock this afternoon
and largely attended, at the Episcopal
church. Of which he was member The fol-
lowing prominent citizens acted pallbear-
ers: United States Senator Clay, Judge G. T.
Gober, Hon. n y. Norris. Hon. John Awtry,
Colonel j. Il. Foster and L. i. Dobbs.
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Augusta Camp Now Ready,

Augusta, Ga. June 23-(SpeciaL)--When
Colonel Gordon and Colonel Thomasson
arrive tomorrow to locate the regimental
and brigade headquarters the Augusta
camp viii be ready for the coming of the
soldiers. II is on the crest OF the Sand
Hills and there are twenty-five company
streets laid off. besides the drill ground.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Greensboro Female College Close

Raleigh, N. c.. June 2l.-(SpeciaL)-
Greensboro Female college, chartered in
1S40 has closed its doors. 1t was al
ways the Methodist college, yet was
owned by private individuals. 1t was
for years very successful, but the owners
say they lost money after 1899. There is
a conjecture that Trinity college. to
which the millionaire Duke family has
given nearly $1,000,0O0 will buy the Green's
boro property, which is worth 100000,
and make it the woman's department Of
Trinity
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Watermelon Crop Moves.

Moutrie, Ga, June 25.--(Speclal)- Geor-
gia watermelon will take its place on
the market. At Pavo a car was loaded yester-
day by ]. w. Baker The melons were very
fine weighing on average about 80 pounds
Others are loading today and it is probable
that one hundred cars will go from south
Georgia this week The market has opened
ND at 500 and SIPS a on the track. AS
a rule the crop is poor.
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carolina Gets Gainesville Labor.

Columbia, S. c.. June 23,-(Speclal )-Within
the past six weeks over 500 cotton mill opera
tiyes have located in Anderson where they
have found steady employment at good wages
About th;rty-six of this NUMBER came from
Gainesville. Ga, after the destruction of the
mills there several weeks ago. Operatives from
the Pacolet and Clifton mills pouring into
Anderson by the score and all are finding en-
nlOYmeut.
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King Peter Lauds the Army.

Belgrade June 26.-King Peter today is-
sued a general order to the army. The
order follows:
ITO My Dear Army: On setting foot on
the soil of our dear fatherland. my cradle
and the cradle of my ancestry, my heat
gives greeting, first to you, the hope
Of fhe Servian, my dear heroic army. On
ascending the throne of my glorious an
cestors I also take supreme command Of
the whole Seryian army, which, under
the leadership of my immortal grand
father, by its virtues and military sue
cesses astounded the world and in the
later war for the liberation of Servia at
fcrded many proofs of it's military merit.
feel happy that the supreme command
has been entrusted TO me.
Officers, non-commissioned officers and
men; At this solemn moment ] greet
YOU with the words God be with you. the
falcons of the SerWan people ] am hap
py to see you all united around my
throne imbued with fidelity and loyalty
to me and to the ideals Of our fatherland.
will endeavor to maintain this spirit ~
judging and estimating each and all IF
you solely on your military merit. You
are all equally dear to me / merely ask
that you will devote yourselves heartily
to the calling you have chosen and that
yoC will assist me to guide YOU IN The
path of honor and glory.
H. therefore. cry:
Long live the hope of the Servian peo-
Me the rnlN- >,
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GEORGIA..
Secures the Cadetship at West Point

Furber Nuttjng Burt has been appointe ed
to the cadetship at West Point from this
district by Congressman livingston He
will fill the vacancy which occurs next
year and will report for examination
next May. He will succeed Joe Atkins, of
Atlanta. who has been president of the
class since he entered the academy Mr.
Burt Is well-known young Albanian and
divided first honors in the Boys High
school graduating class of 1902. The news
OF his appointment will be a matter of In
terest to his Atlanta friends
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PORTO RICO TO GIN COTTON

san Juan Porto Rico. June 26-Five
cotton gins have arrived here from the
United states and will be Immediately
installed. They are the first gins to
reach Porto Rico in forty years. The
cotton plantations of the island now
cover LOCO acres and the area is being
increased weekly. San Juan has been
chosen as the center Of this trade.
Willis Sweet. of Idaho was sworn In
today as attorney general of Porto
Rico.
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Killed in Bottom of Well.

Macon. Ga, June 25.-(Special)-W. Fl.
Watson, aged r. years was killed at the
bottom of well in Twiggs county late
yesterday afternoon. Watson, it seems
was cleaning a well on the Kitchins plan
tation in Twiggs county. He worked at
the bottom. filing a bucket with trash
for men above to draw up. Late in the
afternoon he had filled the bucket and
bent to his work accommodating another
load when the heavily laden bucket drop
ped back upon him
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NEGRO Lvnched in Louisiana

Jonesville, La. June 2s.-News reached
here today of the lynching Of Lamb
Whitley, a negro on the Smithland
plantation, near Monterey landing, Con
COrda parish. Whiteley assaulted
white man and a mob took him to the
woods and riddled his body with bullets
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Eufanla Cotton Mills Close.

Eufaula. Ala, June Flowing to the
unsettled condition of the market and the
scarcity of cotton the management of the
Eufaula cotton mills have decided to close
tho plant until September /. During the
Intervening time the machinery Will be
thoroughly overhauled and put in strictly
-class condition.
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Peanut Candy Chokes a Child.

Augusta, Ga. June 24.-(Special.) AL
bert, the S-yesr-cld son OF MI. and Mrs.
William F. Pu1oll. of 14i5 Broad street.
met death today in a peculiar manner.
Suffocation wgs produced by a piece of
peanut candy being lodged in the wind
pipe.
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Tents Spread at Camp Northen.

Griffin. Ga. June -(Speeiall-Camp
Northen Is again alive with soldiers.
The Second and Fourth Georgia regi-
gnents of infantry have erected thelr
tens and for the first time since the
SpauishAmcrican war the sivery voice
Of The bugle the sharp command. the
rattle of shining swords, and the boom
of the sunset gun is heard on the hills
nf Car1T1 Northern
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Woo1 Growers Sell Cir.

Triton. Ga. June Special THE
wool growers Of Berrien, Worth and r.
win counties met in Triton today and dis
posed Of the clip fer this year Buyers
from albany. VaIdosta and Savannah
were present and for awhile the bidding
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Rich Yield Of Yellow Metal.

Salisbury, N. c., June 23.-The Whit
ney Reduction Company, of this place.
has taken out six tons of ore a the Bar
ringer gold mines. in Stanley county.
which yields $4,000 to the ton. This is
one Of the greatest finds in the history of
gold mining in this country.