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The Weather: lifted Forecast for At lanta and vicinity: Fair loalgM an.l Wedoe*- day, cooler tonlgbt. Atlanta Georgian (and news) Spot Cotton: Augusta, quiet; il ,VOL. V. NO. 251. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 23,1907. PRICE: L Joins Roads in the Fight Against Re duction. MACON DELEGATION SENT TO HEARING Railroad Commission Takes Up Farmers’ Union Petition. All of the railroads and the labor unions of the state have united in the fight on the petition of the Farmers' rnlon for a reduction of passenger fares In Georgia. The new feature of the fight on the reduction by the organized labor of the atate was developed Tuesday near the dose of the morning hearing on the pe titlon. , a delegation came from Macon present the objections of the labor or ganizations. It was composed of J. G. Posted, chairman; R. K. Cason, J. O. Goldin, J. L. Dekle, D. F. Arnold, E. B. Campbell and J. L. Jackson. At the conclusion of the statement H. F. Smith, vice president and general manager of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway, A. Pope, repre senting the short lines, asked for an adjournment until after noon, as It was then 12:45’o’clock. Chairman Postell asked to be heard then, but said longer time would be re qulrrd by him. “Let's see. Whom does the gentle' man represent. On whoso side Is he?" anxiously queried Mr. Pope. "I represent the labor men of Georgia. TVe will oppose any reduction for rea- «ons to be set forth,” replied Sir. PoS' tell. "Oh. that's different,” said Mr. Pope, Hut the session adjourned until 2:30 .Tuesday afternoon. Hearing Opens. Hon. Hooper Alexander, representing the petitioners, In opening the hearing stated that he had nothing further to submit at that time, but would wait for the other side to submit figures. H. F. Smith, representing the true tees of the state road, wanted to know If the Farmers' Union, In Its petition, represented any considerable body of the organization. “That Is a wholly Irrelevant query, stated Mr. Alexander. "Any one Indl vldunl can bring such a petition before this commission. I should liks to know why that fact Is material.” -Mr. Smith said that Inasmuch as some of the national officers appeared on the petition he wished to know, but withdrew the point for the time. “I believe the lessees of the state road are always willing to be guided In their management by the expressed desires of the mass of the ff mere of the state," said Mr. Smith. Obligations of Lease Carried Out. He told of the life of the late Presl dent John W. Thomas and how he strove nil his long life to be Just be tween the property he managed ant? the people. Ho went Into the history nf the management of the Western and Atlantic railroad by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. He con tended that every obligation of tho terms of the lease had been faithfully carried out, * nnd that he had never heard one word of criticism for the way the state's property had been handled, Mr. Smith detailed the Improvements on the property and the enormous ex penditures during Its term of lease, and that the average yearly profits tpr •bout eleven years had been only about IH.'.OOO. He said the lessees had on deposit with the state half a million dollars as » guarantee of proper stewardship, on which the state 'paid 3 1-2 per cent Merest. Yet the lessees had to pay C Per. ent for money with which to keep Ole Western and AtlanUc In first-class condition. No Desire to Conceal Faetx. Mr Smith said the lessees had no noire or Intention to keep any facts from the people—In fact, that the peo ple had the right to demand the facts, ,Vf n if there was any disposition withhold them. A letter from the late President Thomas, dated 1901, was read. It asked 'he commission to place the passenger ran - ,, n the Western and Atlantic upon the same standard basts as enjoyed by "tin t roads In the state. As a result the rates of the road were restored to * basis of 3 cents per mile. “For years the whole energy of the lessee has been concentrated In the ef- t to build up the Western and At* htniic road,” declared the speaker. Stats Road Competition. He spoke of the present nnd pros f-'.'ive competition of the Western and Atlantic road, referring to the ne'.v branch of the Louisville and Nashville. He that (he tonnage of traffic m the past three months had far ex- , led any similar period In the his tory of the Western and Atlantic. 1 want to urge the commission at >">- ilme not to do anything to depre- the state's property. It will have V" operated or extended In the future ■no it would be unfortunate to depre- so valuable an asset.” Air, Smith said when the lease on ’h* Western and Atlantic began It had ■•-pound rail. Now 50 per cent was “■0 with 30-pound rail and the bai- ”*5,93-pound rail. W»nt Service, Not Lower Rates, ventured the nseetrtlon that a ™ lil, r per cent of farmers travel or jr* to travel on the railroads than sl- 7*9*' any other class. Attention was 1 to the action of the Tennessee Continued on Page Seven, CREW OF SEVENTEEN GO DOWN WITH BARGE Pentwater, Mich., April 23.—The help the people at Pentwater manned steam barge Arcadia, with 140,000 feet of hardwood lumber, bound from Man istee to Two Rivers, waa foundered off this port with the captain, his wife and fifteen sailors on board. For the past twenty-four hours the wreckage has been coming ashore. Imedlately after the first call for three life boats and attempted to reach the Arcadia, which was filling rapidly. The sea was so high the oarsmen could accomplish but little and before they had traversed half the dittplMt ‘ the ship; two miles from shore, they saw it list badly and then plunge with stern down. Watchers from the shore. 6ould see the sailors clinging to the main mast, GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS WILL MARCH IN PARADE ON MEMORIAL DA >, FRIDA > Theodore Toepel Charge of This Feature. in DR. THEODORE TOEPEL. Physical director of schools, who has charge of grammar schools’ parade. GIRL IS WOUNDED DURING PISTOL DUEL Was Standing on. Steps While Contestants Were in Street. Special to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., April 23.—In a pis tol duel this afternoon between J. B. Marshall, a special deputy sheriff, and William Reeves, a deputy constnhle of the Inferior criminal court. Miss Ludle Gayle, the beautiful daughter of R. W. Gayle, tho well-known plumber, was shot In the right leg Just above the ankle. The shooting occurred on the stslrsteps lending to the Allen build ing from Third avenue. Neither of the officers was hurt. Both were placed under arrest and charged with assault with Intent to murder. BOY IS ARRESTED; IS CHARGED WITH ROBBING THE MAIL 8pec!al to The Georgian. Raleigh. N. C., April 23.—A 14-year old white boy, whose name is withheld by the authorities, was arrested In this city yesterday and bound over to the Federal court charged with stealing let ters from the United States mall. The boy had got a postoffice box key and took only letters that contained money, la said, being able to tell In some way but ho refused to divulge how. He was caught In the act of removing let ters from a box. The boy Is a student at one nf the city schools. The papers In the case have not yet been turned over to the clerk of the court and the authorities refuse to give As the time for the Memorial day parade approaches an unwonted actlV' Ity Is noticed among the hundreds of children In attendance upon the gram mar schools of the city and the farer who chances to pass by the grounds of hither one of the numerous Institutions Is startled Into an lnvolun tary pause by the sight of squads of boys, and girls In battle formation, marching right and left and doubling back In response to commands shouted out by youthful voices. It is the children drilling for the Memorial day parade, for. In response to an Invitation from Captain Orville H. Hall, chief of staff, they will be in line, 339 strong. The grammar school children will be led by Dr. Theodore Toepel, physical director of the Atlanta grammar schools, who has been most active In arousing the enthusiasm of both teach ers and pupils In the coming event. The children from each school will be formed In platoons, headed by a cap tain and one lieutenant to each platoon constating of twelve children. The of fleers who have been elected by each school to lead In the parade are as fol Ivy Street School—Captoln Jeff Me Cord. Lieutenants Lawrence Arnold, Pierce Robert, Qltfton Carson and Louis Blodgett. Crew Street School—Captain William Gomez, Lieutenants Georgo Harrison, John Westmoreland, John -Hargravo nnd Frank Stomnkin. Walker Street School—Captain Jesse Adams, Lieutenants Gordon Freeman, Walter Reeves, Clydo Wood and J. K. Boggan. .Marietta Street School—Captain Charles Sheridan, Lleutciuuits Percy Freeman, Clifford Yarbrough. Klrtley Wntklna and Richard Peacock. Fair Street School—Captain Frank Cochran, Llteutenants Jack Wright, James Mnngum and Howard Loveless. Calhoun Street School—Captain Fred Curtis, Lieutenants Wards Green. Ma rlon Sims, Starbuck Jones and Lewis Ira Street School—Captain Fred Smith. Lieutenants Allen Ford and John Hill. Davis Street School—Captain Elmer LlfTew. Lieutenants Parks Williams, John Simmons and Frank Ragsdale. Boulevard School—Captain John Baldwin, Lieutenants Lloyd Woodson, Macarton Kollock and Neroton Me- Knight. Fraser Street School—Captain George Orgaln, Lieutenants Roy Mllnei; and Vester Garran. State Street School—Captain Har vey Bedford, Lieutenants Harry Sind borg and Glenn Martin. ‘ Edge wood Avenue School—Captain Alonso Dennis, Lieutenants Otto Scog, gins, Charles Adair, Loren Ivle. . Formwalt Street School—Captain George McDonald, Lieutenants George Blake, 'James Meadors, Robert Hol combe. Sidney Golay, Brooks Holcombe. Williams 'Street School—Captain Paul Corrigan, Lieutenants Leonard Broughton, George Deedmeyer, George Holcombe, Poster Freeman. West End School—Captain Thomas Stewart. Lieutenants Guy Lipscomb, Howard Pariah, Harry Watts, Forrest Klrlln. Bell Street School—Captain Sam Herman, Lieutenants Joseph Peacock, Alphonse Sanders. Grant Park .School—Captain Arthur Phillips, Lieutenants Mike Goldstein, Benjamin McDonald, Robert Gartrelt, James McDonald. tho name, which leads to the Imprea- —-— — —— Sion that he belongs to a family of sfime I Tenth Street hchool-Captaln F. B. Influence. He was released on bond. D»ncy. Lieutenants Robert R.JForres- A FAMILY SERMON BY DR. WHARTON Dr. H. M. Wharton's sermons at ths Second Baptist church are drawing large congregations at every service. At noon Tuesday the sermon drew an unusually large assemblage. Dr. Wharton will deliver one of his 'family sermons” Wednesday at noon, ,o which fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and all are Invited. ■ Reports from the various church Baptist churches engaged In the revi val movement show great Interest. NEGRO HANGED' IN WASHINGTON Washington, April 23.—Expiating his crime of wife murder, William Burge, colored, was hanged at the United Slates Jail here at noon today, two years after the commission of the crime Burge shot his wife because she refused to live with him. DEBATERS SELECTED FOR TULANE CONTEST, Special to The Georgian. Athens Oa.. April 23.—The young men who are to represent the univer sity In tha debate between the Tulane University and the University of Geor gia were selected yesterday afternoon, frier a heated preliminary contest. They are Wallace Miller, of Macon, and t'. C. King, of Monroe. Oa. The question for debate le one In regard to Immigration, and the de bate le scheduled to take place In New Orleans early In May. ter. Theodore Davldeon, William D. Cantejr. Pryor Street School—Captain Chaa. Kruger, Lieutenants Inman Watson, Howard Halre, Miller Stanton. The members of the grammar schools are requested by Captain Hall to meet at the comer of Peachtree and West Harris streets at 1 o'clock on Memorial day In order that sufficient time may be allowed In which to distribute the wands which each of them will carry In the parade. ATHENS TO ENTERTAIN MAYORS’ CONVENTION. 4 H DEAD, 3MISSINC ID N.¥. FIRE Two Hundred and Fifty Horses Perish in Flames. EXPRESS CO.’S STABLES BURN All East Side Companies An swer Alarms and Many Engines Collide with Cars. New York. April 23.—Four men are known to have been burned to death, three men missing and thought to be dead In the ruins, half a dozen men In jured, one taken to the hospital In a serious condition, 250 horses burned to death, fire engines wrecked In collisions with trolley cars, a number of narrow escapes from death In the flames and property loss of 3200,000 were the re sults of six fires that kept the lire de partment on the Jump and caused In tense excitement In a large section of the upper east side early today. The molt serious of the fires was that which destroyed the Dispatch Ex press Company stables, a three-story brick building. When the fire was un der control In this building the charred body of a man believed to be asUjble- man, was found in the ruins. A/little later the searchers found the body of Carmlno Parso, another stableman. He had been suffocated on the third floor. Three other known to have bM sleeping In the building were missing and It Is believed their bodies are in the ruins. TRIED FOR MURDER OF GUSTAV SIMON First Woman of Noble Title To'Be Thus Arraigned in the U, S. TO ASK ROOSEVELT T STATEMENT CREDITED TO Alabama Labor Federation Considers Heyward and Meyer Episode. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery. Ain., April 23.—The Alabama Federation of Labor lit ita meeting this morning voted down a resolution commend ing (governor Comer for bin poaltlon In reference to the Immigration bill, but not until a warm UIhcumIoii ivblch took up the entire Reunion. Another renolntlon which caused consider able discussion wiin tlio one giving moral jpport to a llenrst paper should one be ituldlshed in Alnhttmit. The atate federation will begin Imme diately to take Hteps to teat tho Alabama anti-boycott law. . A resolution was adopted Instructing the secretary to write President Itoosevelt aud ask If his alleged statement In reference to Heyward and Moyer, the two members of the Western Federation of Labor, who ore to bo tried in Idaho for murder, was correct. WOULD BUILD CANAL CONNECTING ATLANTA WITH THE DEEP WATER Col. Goodyear Offers Plan to Solve Trans portation Question. MRS, EDDY IN DREAD OE CALVIN A, FRYEi HE HELOSECURITIES Witness Employed in Household Tells How Mistress Feared Him. New York, April 23.—Handsome, tVlm and ztyllahly drezaed, the Baroneea De Mozsy .went to the bar before Juzttce Blanchard today to be tried for her life for the murder of Guetav Simon, wealthy spirit-glass maker. , So far an known »he Is the first woman of un deniably noble title who has ever been placed on trial for murder at a court in the United States. Confidence waa given the black-eyed, piquant-faced little woman by know! edge that the support and financial as. slatance Is being extended to her by wealthy and Influential connections In France. This was evidenced today when M. Maurice Heilman, of the French consulate, called upon her at the Tombs. RUSSI Priests Would Do the Job With 100,000 Parish- spedai to The Georgian. Athens, Ga., April 33.—The program for the convention of Georgia mayors In this city next month Is now being arranged. The Indications point to a very large attendance of the mayors of the state, which will be In session May 33 and 29. v EVELYN THAW’S COUSIN DIED THURSDAY IN OHIO, Chardon, Ohio. April 33.—Thomas Neablt, aged 62, of Rochester, N. Y„ claiming to be a cousin of Evelyn Nes- blt Thaw, died In Newbury today. Relatives could not afford to ship the body east and the burial was made by trustees of the town. RACE RESULTS ACQUEDUCT RESULTS. First Race—Robin Hood, 4 to 6 won: Taxer, 3 to 1. second; Golden Shore, 4 to 5. tfilrd. Time 1:13 4-S, St. Petersburg, April 23.—Inflamma- demands for the dissolution of the present douma ere being made by the reactionaries In all parts of the empire. Priests have sent a petition to the Csar asking him to approve of a plan to march 100,000 of their parishioners to the capital to dissolve the "blasphe mous and revolutionary douma.” Beyond thanking the people for their loyalty, the csar has made no reply to these demands, leaving It to Premier Btolypln’a discretion. OVER ONE DOLLAR YOUNG MAN IS SHOT IN CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga, Tenn.. April 23.—Wiley ManarU, a young man employed on the steamer South Pittsburg, was shot and killed by Walter Kirkpatrick, captain of the boat, at the Ipcal wharff this morning. The tragedy took place on the boat and Is said‘to have been due to a dispute over a dollar. Kirkpatrick chased Manard, who was trying to get away from him. all over the boat. He finally cornered Manard behind the pilot house, ami, raising a double-barreled shotgun, shot him to dealt,. Concord. N. H., April 33.—Former Senator Chandler, In charge of the ault of the Eddy relatives, declares he lias an important witness ready to testify that Mrs. Eddy years ago confess.?.] herself In mortal dread of tho evil In fluence of Calvin A. Frye, a member cf the Kildy eitbinei. Tim witness Is ,le- serlbed „s wealthy anil nf distinguished family. e witness’ story, ns told by Chand ler, Is that Frye manipulated ,-et'tuln nf •Mrs. Eddy's papers so that he could benefit by hor death. Tho witness dis covered the fact n ml told Mrs. Eddy, lln recovered the ScriU'ltlcs. This part of tho story Is corroborated by Mrs. Eddy's adopted son. who went to Boaton after the securities. The wttaeeo says Mrs. Eddy called Frye a "in Ink linn 1 ini, inn of mull. Ion .'.Him d magnetism.” The witness also says Mrs. Eddy told her she hod twice driven Frye from her house, hut fear of him compelled her to recall him. THROUGH OCONEE WAY TO THE SEA River Could Be Made Navi gable to Within 80 Miles of Atlanta. STEVE W. POSTELL. Veteran member of Fourth Estate who died Monday. CALLEDBY DEATH Place in. Old Woman’s Home Is Already Claimed. Mr*. Mary M. Darby, known at the Old Women’* Home of the Gordon Cir cle of King’s Daughters, as “Grandma Darby,” died Tuesday aboud noon, aged 96 years. At the time she was admitted to the home, about eighteen months ago, Grandma Darby was In good health, and unusually active for one of her advanced age, and she continued In good health until u short ttnio ago when was taken 111. She the ..hit. Supposed To Be Due To Eat ing Canned Fruit and Meat. Charlotte, N. C„ April 23.—As a re suit of ptomalns poisoning the family of Hugh Jordan, of Wadesboro, N. C.| has been visited by two deaths already and two other members are momentari ly expected to die. Every member save the mother Is suffering acutely as the result of the poison, which doctors be lieve arose from eating potted fruits and meats. The two children who died were aged 3 and 4. MOB OF NEGROES WANTED TO LYNCH WIFE OF MURDERER Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga, April 13.—A mob, of fifteen negroes gathered in the vicinity of the city hospital last night for the purpose of taking Oeorge King, who killed his wife and attempted to cul own throat, out to lynch him. Mrs. 1 Fox stood the mob off till the arrival of officers, who dispersed the crowd. King cut his wife's throat Monday anti then cut his own throat. The wife Is dead but he will recover. Prominent Frenchmen Dead. Paris, April 23.—Claude Andre Thou- rlet, member the French Academy and officer of the Legion of- Honor, died here today. . OOO00000000OOO00OOOO0OO0OO O 80L ON DUTY AGAIN; O MARCH WIND BLOWS. 0 O Sunshine looks good. If It does O a have an accompaniment of a 0 O gusty March-like wind. O O April's life Isn't for much long- O O er, and It Is to be hoped it will 0 O leave no legacy to May. Fore- O O cast: O O "Fair Tuesday night and Wed- O S nesday, cooler Tuesday night.” O Tuesday temperatures: 0 0 7 o'clock a.,m «1 degrees O 0 3 o’clock a. m 63 degrees 0 0 9 o'clock a. m St degrees 0 O 10 o'clock a. .53 degrees 0 0 11 o'clock a. m 59 degrees 0 0 II o’clock noon ........60 degrees 0 0 1 o’clock p. m tl degrees C O 3 o'clock p. m. ....... .*0 degress 0 000000000000000000004000000 "ltO Of til” homo, and bad endeared herself to the others and those In charge of the in- tltutlon by her cheerful disposition nd kindly wnys. Her funeral will take place on Wednesday from the parlors of Patterson 4k Son, under the auspices of Gordon Circle, King's Daughters. A pathetic feature of Grandma Dar by's death and one showing the urgent need of the home for larger quarters Is tliat two other old ladles were com pelled to remain In the room In which Grandma Darby died for the reason that there are. only five bed rooms for the fifteen inmates of the home. Grandma Darby had a rolling chair, and already application has been mad- by an old lady who Is paralyzed, fo: Grandma Darby’s place In the home and her rolling chair. In speaklnr of the needs of the home, Mrs. 8. J. Purcell, president of Gordon Circle, said It was necessary now to wait until one of the Inmates died or was removed In order for other In mates to be taken. Then, too, tho home used at present is not suitable tor the purpose, in addition to being ' over crowded. And there are many more Who are waiting for death to overtake some of the. Inmates so they may enter. PARIS STRIKERS RIOT IN STREETS Special to The Georgian. Dublin. Os., April 21—A canal to Atlanta from tho Oconee rlrer tins been project-,I by no leas a person tbsn Colonel C. P. Goodyear, of Brnnawlek. Colonel Goodyear has written to tho city for Information con- • corning the Oconee rlrer shore Dublin. He’ thinks that It Is feasible to cnnnllze tbo rlrer as far oa It ranches nnd dig n canal Into Atlanta. He says that the scheme does not present to hint, ■ he rlews It, nnd with what knowledge he has of the rlrer ns ob tained from arntlable sources, any serious engineering difficulties, snd says thnt It should not he espectslly costly. The Oconee * rlrer Is practically free of shonls anil can ■ be made nnrlgablo with Ihe use of looks as far as Morgan county. From there to Atlanta the distance Is eighty miles. 1 Colonel Goodyear hns hod considerable experience In harbor nnd rlrer work nn,l secured at llrnnswlck a considerable depth by tho use of dynamite. He Is no novice In engineering projects nnd the fnct tbnc he has made the suggestion nnd considers the construction of the cnnnl feasible will make many people hare confidence In the scheme. If s canal should be dng from the Oconee to Atlnnta every point on tho river would be grently benefited, nnd Ihe cnnnl would be worth many thniisnnds of dollars to At lanta. It would put Atlnntn In touch with tleep water aud greatly reduce her freight rate. Paris, April 25.—Extremely aerloun labor riots are responsible for calling out'many mounted soldiers nnd extra police. Striking waiters, bakers and other food producing union members have caused many riots In different quarters of the city by attempted demonstrations In the streets. RYAN'S ATTORNEY KILLS YOUNG MAN AT COUNTRY HOME Country Astir Over Shock ing Tragedy at Oak Ridge. Lynchburg, Va.. April 23.—Ex-Judge W. G. Loving, personal representative of Thomas F. Ryan, shot and killed Theodore Bate Kates, son of Martin K. Estes, Nelson county's sheriff, without warning, yesterday nt "Oak Ridge." Ryan’s home. No one known how the trouble started, as Loving refuses to talk. It Is'rumored that Estes has been paying attention to Loving’s daughter, a noted horsewoman nnd beauty. Lov ing called at Estes’ home at "l.nvlng- ston" yesterday, and, finding him ab sent, rode to "Oak Ridge” In a rage. He spied Estes superintending the unload ing of a car. Drawing a double-bar reled shotgun from his buggy, he fired both barrels, one charge entering Eate-c side and the other nearly tore his head off. The man died two minutes later. Loving gave himself up and ball waa asked for. A sharp scandal Is expected If the case comes to trial. The whole state le aroused over the tragedy. Both men are well-known aoclally. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgian records bere each day noma BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY. ’rtiere seems to be no marked Inclination toward retrenchment In productive activities In the South, according to The Manufacturers’ Rer >r,l of Baltimore, nor In undertakings naturally manifesting the Increase of wealth In that section. During the past month, for instance, permits rep resenting 3393,189, of which $376,964 were for new structures, were granted for new buildings and Improvements at Birmingham, Ala., and similar undertakings represented 31,179,717, at Washington, D. C.; 3363 - 357 at Louisville, Ky.; 1:47,316 at Dallas, Texas; 1216,844 at Nashville Tenn.: $331,311 at Memphis, Tenn.; $93,160 at Chattanooga,- Tenn. and $74,175 at Knoxville, Tenn. Another sign of these tliqes, when there Is so much talk of a limita tion of railroad energies, Is the fact that a car works In the South which has Just about completed a contract for 360 cars for the New i u - leans and Northwestern railway, has been given orders for 1,800 oars In cluding 600 dump cars for coal and ore for the Illinois Central railroad and GOO flat cars for the Gulf and Ship Island railroad. An order of too box cars for the Texas Central railway, one for 300 stock cars for the St Louis. Brownsville and Mexican railroad end one for 6,000 tons nf steel rails for the Norfolk and Western railway are among other reported pro visions for the future. Equally hopeful are plans for new railroads In the South. Among these, as Indicated by charter movements, are the Savannah and South western railroad, to build about 360 miles from Savannah, Ga.. to Apa lachicola, Fla., and the Gulf; the Kentucky Highlands railroad to build a line about thirty miles long from Frankfort to VersallleH and Loglngton, Ky.; a 100-mlle extension of the Velasco, Braxns snd Northern rallu i, from Anchor to Hempstead, Texas, with a 20-mtle branch to Houston: the Panhandle Short Line railroad to build 270 miles from Hercf ml to Stan ton, Texas; the Kansas City, Oklahoma and Gulf railway to build no miles from the northern boundary of. Texas to Athei.-. In that state, and ultimately to Galveston; the Brandon and I-aurel railway to bull-1 miles from Brand on to Laurel, Miss.; the New Iberia, St. .Martins and Northern railroad to build 36 miles from New Iberia to Port Barra, La.; the Macon, Amerlcus and Albany electric railway to operate a Mm- loo miles long connecting the three Georgia cities named, an electric railway- looking to connecting Washington, D. C„ with Frederick. 61 d.. ami Gett j s- burg. Pa., and two extensions of railroads In West Virginia. The growth of financial Institutions In the During the past four weeks 171 new banks been organized there. This Is an average of t It show* that the remarkable development of South Is compelling provision for banking fad I some of which have never before enjoyed tin- 1