Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The freight
steamer Bulgarian Prince, from Tyne,
Eng land, with fire burning in her
hold, anchored off Sandy Hook, N. j.,
to- day and senaled for assistance
The tank steamer Herman Frasch
went to the aid of the freiehter.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-An oil
tank on the torpedo boat destroyer
Wree, stationed at the Navy Yard
here, exploded early o-day. The in
terror of the destroyer was badly
damaged.
Ell PASo, TEXAS, Jan. 23.-The
guard at Fort Bliss, around the de-
tention quarters of the Mexican SOL
dlers who surrendered to the United
States military authorities after the
fall of OIlnasa, was strengthened to-
day. This precaution was not taken
to prevent Mexicans from escaping,
but to prevent the number of refugees
from being increased. There are now
nearly 5000 Mexican men, women and
children at Fort Bliss, which is 400
more than were informed there by
Major McNamee.
CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, Jan. o.
General Ortesa, commander of the
advance guard of the Constitutional
list army proceeding against Torreon,
to day established headquarters at
Jiminez to await the arrival of rein
forcmeents before approaching Tor
reon. He notified General Villa that
General Velasco, the Federal COM
mander at Torreon, had received large
reinforcements and that the Govern
nent garrison now numbers $4,000
men. As result of this information
the attack on Torreon may be delayed
for several weeks.
BERLIN, Jan. 23.-An attack on
Crown Prince Frederick William, pos
sibly with the purpose of assassina-
ton, was frustrated this afternoon by
a soldier. A man believed to be de-
mented attempted to approach the
from an automobile at his palace, but
was prevented by sentry.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Georse AIDE,
Indiana humorist and playwright, to-
day declined to take seriously the
proposition of Indiana progressives to
nominate him for United States Sena-
tor or for Congressman from the
Tenth Hoosier District. 81 will never
be a candidate for any office on any
ticket at any time or in any place.
said Ade.. "a have no ambition to get
into public life"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-offioiaI
circles were astounded to-day at the
report that Colonel George Goethals
had accepted the police commission
ership Of New York City. The gen
era feeling was one of regret that
Colonel Goethals had decided to sever
his connection with the Panama Ca
nal on the eve of the completion OF
that great project.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-It was
learned in Wall Street to-day that
w. G. Bierd, vice president and gen
eraI manager of the Minneapolis and
ST. Louis Railroad, will resign short
Iy to take the presidency of the CHI
cago and Alton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga minor
IL" report in favor of seating Frank
p. Glass, appointed Senator from
Alabama, to succeed the late Senator
Joseph johnson, was filed in the Sen
ate to day by Senators Bradley and
Clam, Then contend that the Con-
stitutional amendment did not affect
the practices hitherto in force re.
spectinq the election or appointment
of Senators in terms which began
prior to the enactment OF the amend
ment.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.--ln three in
stanees to day representatives of or
oanized baseball informed major
Ieaoue PLAYERS who were delaying the
eionino of their contracts to go ahead
and lump to the Federal League.
President Murphy, of the Chicago
Cubs. told Ward Miller, the outfielder
Who has been flirting with the st.
ouis Federals, to go ahead and sign
a contract with Mordacai Brown. and
Arthur Irwin, acting as agent OF the
Nav York American League club,
said practically the same thIng to
RoIIie zeder, infielder, and Ed Swee-
ney, catcher.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. ga deei-
siye engagement is being fought be-
tween Federals and Zapatista rebels
AZ Tres Marias. More than ooo had
been killed on both sides up to noon
to day. ne reoeTals' nus y, W"S'
are volunteers, were reported to be
losing ground.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 23.-samuel
DeRossett, President of the DeRas-
sett Company Of this city, was, in
dicted by the grand jury this after
noon on a charge of arson in eonnec-
+ion with the Burning of his comPa-
nv's factory two months ago. A loss
Of $4,000 is being contested by he
insurance companies.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., Jan. 23.--
Calvin McAIlister, treasurer and gem
srai manager Of the Southern Timber
and Lumber Company, was run down
snd severely injured when Malcor5
MaeNeiII, Of Raeford, lost control of
his car and rode il into a show win
dow Of a department store on Hay
street to-day.