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NARONEY IS SHOT
BY FATHER INLAY
HENRY JOSEPH FIRES AND TWO
BULLETS TAKE EFFECT IN p. L.
MARoNEY-JosEPH TALKS OF
THE AFFAIR.

Last night about 1890. Henry Joseph
shot and badly wounded his son-in-law, P.
L. Maroney at their home, 1894 Fifth ave-
nue.
From all that could be learned it seems
that there had been trouble between the
two men before. It is alleged that Mr.. Ma
roney had been drinking and when he
came home created something of a dis
turbance. cursng and swearing In the
presence of his wife and father-ln-law
According to statements made by Mr..
Joseph, his son-in-law cursed him and
threatened to kill him. Mr.. Joseph said
that as he stood In his door to which he
had been attracted by the noise. Maroney
advanced on him and failed TO stop when
told to do so. Don't come a step closer, -
ordered Mr.. Joseph-so Mr.. Joseph stat
ed-but his son-in-law continued TO ad-
vance, and when he was about five feet
distant Mr.. Joseph fired twice. both bull
let's taking effect. The weapon used was
an Iver Johnson, SO calibre. One bullet
lodged in the left arm while the other.
II Is thought entered the body just be-
low and behind the right shoulder.
The wounded man called up police head
quarters and asked for assistance Of
flee Tulley went to the scene at once and
placed Mr.. Joseph under arrest, carrying
him to the city jail. where he was forced
to spend the night. Shaw's ambulance
carried Mr. Maloney to Talley & Nc
Adory's lnfirmary for medical attention.
Mr.. Joseph, when seen at the jail by an
Age-Herald reported, stated that he fired
In sef-defense. and had no fear of the
result. He said that he preferred not to
make any further statements until he had
had a chance to confer with attorneys.
Officer Whitney. who remained at the
house after the arrest of Mr.. Joseph.
stated that he found two knives in Mr..
Maroney's room, one of them open, al
though the older man says he doesn t
know whether his assailant was armed or
not.
A telephone message from the infirm-
airy at an early hour this morning said
that the exact extent OF the wounded
mans injuries had not been determined,
and it was not known whether his in
jures would prove serious or not
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Washington. July 2s.-(speeial)-sam
Donelson, known by every democrat from
Maine to California. who has attended
every national convention since IS. died
suddenly of heart failure at his home in
this city early thls.morning
A kindly, big hearted man, possessing
the good will of every one, Colonel Dom
eison was probably acquainted with more
men In public life than any other per-
son in the country. He WAS a staunch
democrat and always took prominent
advisory part in national campaigns. At
the time of his death he was assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the democratic ma
tional committee, having been elected to
that position at the ST Louis convention.
During the last four campaigns he has
been at democratic headquarters in New
York
Colonel Donelson has lived in Washing
ton for nearly thirty years and under
Speaker Carlisle was sergeant-at-arms of
the House of Representatives. Since that
time he has represented prominent bust
ness interests throughout the country
that wished to keep in touch with legis-
lative matters pending in Congress.
Colonel Donelson's immediate family
consisted only Of his wife. Jessie Walton
Donelson, and her nephew Samuel Don
olson Wheeler, son of her sister. a boy
10 years old, who was their adopted child
Donelson left three brothers. James and
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Negro Demands Law License.

Atlanta, July 23.-(Speclal)-J. e. Sis
trunk. a negro, has filed a bill somewhat
in the nature OF a mandamus in the
superior courts here, against ]. r. La
mar of Augusta, j. A. Cronk OF savan-
nah and Alex King OF Atlanta. who con-
stitute the state commission on examin-
atoms for admission to the bar. sistrunk
says he stood examinations for admis-
sion to the bar in Georgia on December
10. 1905 and again on June Is, 1906. He
declares that he answered all or suf-
ticient number of questions to enttle him
to admission to practice, and says he
was excluded by the commission ON ac-
count of prejudice because of his color.
He now demands that the papers be
brought into court and asks the court to
grant him license to practice.
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the trips were the absolute control of
the machine by the operator, the precision
with which 1t reached properly placed
rural boxes, the ease with which II
climbed and descended steep. rough and
dangerous hills and waded through mud
holes, and the thorough protection af
forded the mail during a heavy rain
storm. Three routes which by ordinary
horse conveyance took a little over seven
teen hours to serve. We're fully and salts
factorily covered by the motor cars in
less than nine hours. The average cost
of fuel consumed in operating these test
machines was computed to be less than
/ cent and one-tenth per mile The adapt
ability of motor transportation to rural
service having thus received favorable
demonstration the question of its prac-
ticability as applied to all sections of
the country remains a matter for con-
slderation. The element of the original
cost of the motor car is one which will
have to be passed upon by the rural car.
riers themselves as they are required to
furnish their own mode of conveyance
which Is included in their maximum an
nual salary of $720.
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Terrell Names Judges and solicitors

Atlanta, July 23-tspecial) --Governor
Terrell today sent the following arr
pointments of judges and solicitors to
the senate They viii be confirmed in ex-
ecutive session tomorrow:
Frank Park to be judge of the city
court Of Sylvester for four years from
January /, 1907.
court Of Macon for four years from Jan
uary /. 1907.
James b. Furnishes to be judge of the
city court of Hamilton for four years
from December 8. 1906
s. H. sibley to be- judge of the city
court of Greene for four years from
September H. 1906.
j. H. Upton to be solicitor Of the city
court of Sylvester for four years from
January l. 1907.
C. f. Mclaughlin to be solicitor OF
the city court of Hamilton for four years
from December 8, 1906.
Graham Forester to be solicitor of the
county court of Stewart county for two
years from April 49, 1867.
b. NJ Turnpseed to be solicitor Of the
county court of Clay county for two
years from March 2, 1907.
e NJ Smith to be solicitor OF the
county court of Henry county for two
years from December !. 1906
s. r. Wingfeld to be solicitor of the
county court of Putnam for two years
from March "a 1906.
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SUSPECT ARRESTED.
May Be the Man Who Killed Fred
Owens at Horse Creek.

Last night about o'clock, e. ]. Allen
approached Officer Street, on duty at the
Union depot, and stated that he had been
tracing the negro murderer of Fred
owens and had just lost track of him.
Just at this time the negro in question
appeared and as he answered the descrip-
ton Of the murderer fairly we'll he was
placed under arrest, giving his name as
Ed Woods, and saying that he was em-
ployed at the Dimmick pipe works. Mr..
Allen, who pointed him out to the officer,
said that he was standing within ten feet
of young Owens when he was killed, and
that he was almost certain that he had
spotted the right man, but could not be
sure.
1t will be remembered that about ten
days ago Fred Owens was shot and killed
by a negro named VIII Washington, at
Smiths camp. Horse Creek. If the negro
under arrest Is the right one, dangerous
criminal is in custody. for the murderer of
Mr. Owens is credited with killing one
other white man and two negroes
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TWENTY-FIVE DEAD.
Hamlet Wreck Caused BY Failure to
Deliver Order Promptly.

Raleigh, July 23.-The head-on collision
between Rockingham and Hamlet on the
Seaboard Air Line resulted In the death
of twenty-five people and the injury oil
%. The regular local passenger train was
an hour late and instructions were wirec
from the train dispatcher's office here tc
hold it there for au extra freight going
west but for some reason the order was
not delivered.
The operator at Rockingham Is w. Il
Luther. The distance between Hamlet and
Rockingham Is six miles and Engineer
Bandy of the freight seeing the approach
ing passenger train when three miles
from Hamlet, stopped his train and
jumped before the collision occurred.
The white injured are: ], ID. Bowen,
Wilmington, conductor passenger train
q. $. Birmingham. Rockingham; f. A.
Sacter, Rockingham; f. S. Sandeford.
Rockingham
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German View Conservative.

berlin, July 23.--opinions concerning the
Internal affairs of other countries are
formed slowly here. and consequently the
recent events In ST. Petersburg have not
yet been analysed by the persons most
competent to Judge. The official houses
took Immediate alarm and Russian funds
and stocks were sold heavily on the
bourse TO-DAY, Russian imperial IS losing
four soints and Russian bank securities
five and a half points.
The official view Is that the new Rus
sian premier, NJ. Stolypin, is safer man
and a hard worker, and he is likely to be
an efficient administrator Whether he Is
strong enough to deal with the problems
of the situation, or whether he will be
supported effectively. are unanswered
questions
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No RIotIna In Moscow.

Moscow. July 23.--Thanks to extraordi-
nary measures taken to prevent disorders
up to the present time there has beeen no
rioting All the troops have been re-
called from the summer camps. and
guards have been posted at the governor
generals palace. the banks, public build
ines and railroad stations. Every police
post is occupied by two policemen, armed
with rifles during the day and four at
night An order has been issued TO the
military not TO interfere with the ordinary
policing of the city, except in case OF out
breaks. and then 10 use nothing but ball
cartridges.
A meeting OF the Leagoc Of Patriots. a
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Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, as to my honesty for my contracts
Fully three-fourths OF my patients hav q
been treated by some one, else before call
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that the very best treatment is being
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1dcian 1 have treated private troubles
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do not use large advertisements and
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Ny offices are the most private and
quiet in the city. tenth story of the new
First National bank building. corner Of
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
Blooms 1o06 and 1907. Take one Of the 0uo
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MANY WORKMEN BURIED
IN BUILDING COLLAPSE

South birmingham, Mass, July 23.-At
least eight and perhaps three times that
number of masons, plumbers and Italian
laborers were crushed to death today
in the sudden collapse of building in
process of construction on the main
street, while ten others were dragged or
dug out OF the wreck, some seriously
injured At late hour tonight ten men
were missing, and a large force of la
borers were at work ON the ruins search
ing, for the dead.
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Illinois Autoist In Atlanta.

Atlanta. July 2s.-(specal.)-J. II. Green
of Springfield III. accompanied by his
daughters Misses Ethel Londie and Orion
Green, arrived in Atlanta last night in a
large touring car from Springfield, on
their way to Augusta. Ga. where they
will be Joined by Mrs. Green. With slight
exception they have enjoyed a pleasant
trip, but up in North Georgia they got
stuck in a mud hole and the, efforts OF
mules were unsuccessful in pulling the
machine out. Finally number of negroes
had to he employed and 1t was dug out.
They leave for Augusta today.
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Mrs. winsIow's SOOTHING SYRUP.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in, every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup and take other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t sOOTHS the
CHILD, sOFTENs the GUMS. ALL4AYs
all Pain. CURES WIND collie. and Is
twenty-five cents a bottle.
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The known dead:
Patrick Pendergast, mason.
Reno Marschi. mason tender.
Charles G. Bright foreman.
Joseph Drought, laborer.
James Walsh.
Unidentified laborers.
Late tonight the body of Frank Dris-
coll a mason, was taken from the ruins
and soon afterward that of Fred Hardy,
another mason, was recovered bringing
the number of the known dead to six.
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PARIS TALKS OF
LITTLE BUT COUP
Big Slump In Russian Securities On
the Bourse Almost Caused
Panic.

Paris, July 23-The Russian situation alb
serbs the attention of officials, the pub
lie and the press of Paris. and the effect
is peculiarly apparent on the bourse.
where the slump in Russian securities
today almost caused a panic. In official
circles the dissolution of Parliament was
unexpected; some of the latest advices
reaching the foreign offices Indicate the
probability of a compromise ministry In
which members of the lower house would
participate
Officials here are cautious I'm criticlzing
the turn of events owing to present rela-
lions existing between France and Rus
STA but 1t is freely admitted that French
sentiments condemns the dissolving of
the representative branch OF Parliament
Much attention is given In high quar-
ters, to reports of intrigue by certain
European powers preceding the dissolu-
ton, the prevailing view here being that
Emperor Nicholas course was Influenced
by counsels of Russia.
On the bourse today Russians were
mercilessly cut, causing exceptional de-
cines in governments and industrlals. Of
fers of the last issue of Russian BIS
We're so numerous that operators were
overwhelmed and unable to post the Of
fetal quotations during the early hours
The quotations finally appeared at 81 or
a loss OF 4 francs 50 centimes, against
Saturdays closing price of So francs 80
centimes and SO francs 90 confines when
the coupons were paid a week ago. All
other Russians were similarly affected,
bonds of 1904 losing 10 francs and As OF
1901 losing francs GO cintimes. The entire
market later showed a sympathetic reac-
ton, French renteS losing q points
Shares of the large credit establishments
dealing in Russians also fell heavily.
The general market recovered towards the
close, but Russians continued to fall.
The situation did not amount TO a panic
but the market was seriously deranged
and considerable apprehension Prevailed
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Guatemala viii observe Treaty.

Washington, July 2s.-The state depart
ment late today received a message from
Minister Combs in Guatemala, saying
the Guatemalan government has issued
a decree directing that the terms of the
peace treaty. signed aboard the Marble
head shall be carried out on the part of
the government.
Lumber Plant Is Wrecked.
Mobile. July pa special to the Item
from Montgomery says: AT BTantly this
morning the engine of the Benhy Lumber
company blew up. killing Waterman
James Jones and wrecking the plant"
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Or. Y. {. HOLLOWAY
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Blind Candidate to Speak In Augusta

Atlanta. July 23.-(specialJ-The social
list candidate for governor of Georgia, j.
b. Osborne of Atlanta, sometimes known
as the blind orator announces that hs
will open his campaign on August l, maxi
ing his hrst speech in Augusta.
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ern rooms. near bath, $3.50. Luxurious all
light rooms and suites, private bath. s. up
Qor 2, 81 extra. Choice restaurant. Music.
w. II. VALIQUETTE.
Also Hotel Berwick, Rutland, VT
6-12-13t-tu-th
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Comfort Without Extravaganza"
1t the New Transient Steel Built Fireproof
HOTEL WOODSTOCK
Near Broadway

Near Broadway.
N. Y. City.
29a blocks west of
Grand Central station,
and just of Long Acre
or Times square-the
very heart of the city.
In the midst of the
theatres and clubs, and
near the shopping dis
trict. Subway and IL"
roads and Broadway
cars adjacent. Acct n
moda lions for 500. Mod
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Fire On officers.

Warsaw, July pa band of mutinous
artillerymen from the fortress at Brest
Litovsk, 1870 miles south of Grodno today
fired on the officers club, where there
were many officers gathered. The officers
exchanged shots with the mutineers and
two of the former were killed. The multi
neers finally were surrounded by Infantry
men and arrested.
feeling of repressed excitement pre-
walls in Warsaw in consequence of the
news from ST. Petersburg. The socialists
have issued proclamations advocating a
refusal to pay taxes, Withholding re-
cruits and revolution.
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SOLONS DEFY CRAR BY
TONE OF MANIFESTO
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

ttONIlN VI tD FROM FIRST PAGE.D
been made at st. Petersburg to greet the
delegates on their arrival with a formida-
BILE demonstration in their favor, and
that a general strike may be declared
But on these points the utmost secrecy is
maintained
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HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
Ingram Lilhia Hotel

unram Thio HosoI
o o "VA full Electric lights Hot and Cold Baths Boat
Bathing Fishing watering
INGRAM co, Third
Birmingham. Nc.
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revolutionary organizations was held to-
day at the bishops house. at which a
service of Thanksgiving for the dissolu-
ton OF parliament was celebrated.
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MOTOR CARS MAY BElUSED
BY THE RURAL CARRIERS

Washington, July 23-(special)-offlc
tests have recently been made by drec-
tion of the postoffice department of the
adaptabllty of automobiles to the rural
delivery service. Two rural routes,
which, though starting within easy reach
of the Washington city postoffiee, pre-
scented many of the adverse conditions OF
rocky and corduroy road beds, steep
grades and mud holes TO be found in more
remote communities were selected for
the experiment. So far as the practical
result attained, the tests met all the re-
quirements of the department. The par
tcular motor cars used were buckboards
of four horse power, with a wheel guage
of AZ inches. propelled by a single-cylipder
air cooled gasoline engine, the cars weigh
ing about $40 pounds. on repeated tests
the motor blackboard got over the bad
roads without difficulty delay or dis
aster.
Some of the points noted in its favor
by the agent-of the department who made
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BLOUNT SPRINGS

This famous summer resort is open
for the season. Hotel under newt
management. For full particulars,
rates and descriptive phamplets ad.
dress MADISON & WEST,
Blount Springs, Ala
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Stafford Springs.

The hotel at this famous spring Is open
for the season. For full particulars. rates
and pamphlets address
coLBURN- MORGAN & Co,
vossburg. Miss.
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COOKS SPRINGS

Hotel now open for the reception OF
guests. Rates reduced from last year.
Many improvements. Unexcelled for
pleasure and health. Write for rates
and booklets. Special rates to families.
LOUIE REESE, Proprietor.
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other before investigating There is no
question of the sufficient Importance of
this | want to move amendment to
Herr Won Plehner's recommendation to be
appended to the committees report. IL
goes further than this without going too
far THIS is my resolutions
" If a disagreement should occur be-
tween contracting parties, which in the
terms of the proposed arbitration treaty
need not be submltted' to arbitration,
they shall before declaring war or en-
gaging in any hostilities whatever SUBJ
init the question to The Hague court or
some other impartial international trib-
unal for investigation and for report each
party reserving the right to act independ-
emily afterwards
This resolution l put in order that
there shall be no more shedding " hui
man blood
Mr.. Bryan's amendment and Herr Won
Plehners accommodation were support
ed by the German delegates and Will be
discussed tomorrow.
Congressman T. f. Burton of Ohio, vice
president of the American delegation
moved the inclusion in the treaty that
questions relating to consular and diplo-
matte privilege and the collection OF debts
shall be submitted to arbitration.
Brussels Report Agreed Upon.
This was agreed to and the report of
the commission appointed at BRUSSELS to
prepare model arbitration treaty for
presentation to the powers and the Sec
ond peace conference at The Hague was
adopted.
The meeting also adopted the follow
ing proposals of the council:
1. That it. would be advantageous to give
to The Hague conference a more per-
manent influence in the organized func-
lions Of diplomacy, that the powers <hould
agree in establishing periodical meetings
of the conference.
2. That in naming their representative
to the second Hague conference the
powers may usefully give them instruc-
tlons to ascertain the best means or con-
stitlting consultative commission
dig. with the duty of preparing the
codihcation and development of interna-
tIonal laws.
Objection was raised to proposal to
attempt unification Of national laws as
utopian and it was eliminated.
Prince TIilkoff, a member of the Russian
delegation from the upper house of par
lament this evening announced mis- IN
tention to remain and participate in the
work of the conference. 1t appears that
Count Benkendorff, the Russian ambas-
sador hero urged the former minister of
RAILWAYS to adopt this course The Prince
has been appointed a member of inter-
national COUNCIL.
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ARMY Greeted.

At this juncture William J. Bryan rose.
his appearance being heartily cheered.
Il cannot see. he said, that people
have any Justification in killing each