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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. vcuNEMDAy, JULY IT. 1WT. CLOTHES OF CLASS VYT’E wish to announce to our patrons and the public, in order to make room for our exceptionally large and hand some stock of Clothing, purchased for fall, we are.offering our USUAL DISCOUNT OFF on all Clothing. LEVY & STANFORD Furnishers and Clothiers. 17 Peachtree Street. P^Bbskold up train I Des Molne». Iowa, July IT.—A awarm of mosquitoes, millions In num ber, literally stalled a Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad train at nativ ity last night. For two hours the train was held up. while the passen gers, driven from the coaches, built flres along the track, making a dense smoke, which afforded them a little relief. The smoking embers were thon carried Into the coaches and the mosquitoes finally driven out. Many of the passengers had hands and Voces almost eaten raw by the attack. WILD MAN TERRORIZED PEOPLE; KILLED IN PITCHED BATTLE Chicago, ni„ July IT.—A "wild man" was killed yesterday afternoon In the desolate region near Pine Station, Ind., after he had dangerously wounded one iwllccman and Inflicted lesser Injuries on four others. For three days the strange man had terrorised the scrub- cak country along the Indiana shore. The hunted men was killed after a running fight with a jihsseof fifty men. Ho finally was surrounded and In the tusllade that followed It Is said SOL shots were exchanged. He hod a re volver and shot gun, plenty of ammu nition and a long knife. The police man who did the killing swam the. river, holding his gun above his head" before sending a bullet through the forehead of the desperate man who was holding the posse at bay. FIGHT IN COUNTY SHOULD BILL Ft BEFOREJSSEMBLY A Rousing Meeting This Week For Prohibition * Movement. Four routing prohibition meeting* were held In Atlanta yoeoday night end more are planned for thle week, the largest of which will probably be the rally at Capitol Ave nue Baptist church Thursday night, when lion. W. A. Covington and F. L. 8eely, publisher of Th# Georgian, will be the speakers. Under the general anpervlalon of the Ful ton County Antl'fieloon league, rallies and committee meetings are being held. Every where the announcement Is made that should the legislature fall to pass the bill, a prohibition election will be carried. The aim In organizing mltteei la two-fold—to pass the! enforce It. t Judge W. A. Covington, speaking to i large audience at the Westminster church Tuesday night, declared that if the bill In the legislature failed, an election In Fulton county would be called. . "We’ll Pass it, Too!” We’ll peas It, tool” crlafl half the au dience almost as one man. Judge Covington was Introduced by Wal ter McElrestb, chairman of the atroug Fourth ward committee, who made a brief but pointed speech. "I have not come here to Insult the Intel licence and character of this audience by dlscuMlng the question of whether yon will lose any money by this law. That Is not the point,” sold Judge Covington, who pro ceeded to show the great neneflta of air kinds that would be derived from probib! tion. Representative Hhnw, of Clay county; Rev. . C. Holoinon, state superintendent of the Lntl-Snlooji League; Michael Riley, a prom- erlng at the Temph day night. 8peaker Slaton Fair, speaker Hinton has acted very fairly In appointing a committee on temperance with majority favoring prohibition,” said Mr. Shaw, Mra. Armor addressed a good audience ’ ladles at Wesley Memorial church Tues day night, and made a stirring speech. At West Ena Rnptist church, a Seventh ward committee meeting wns held, and George Gordon elected chairman, and J. O. Hard wick secretary. A committee of 100 was selected. The rally nt the Capitol Avenue Baptist church Thursday promises to be one or the —* -- - - -flp. Molten Metal Injures Many Plttaburg, Pa. July IT.—By th# ex plosion of a largo quantity of hot motal at the Woat Homestead plant of tha Meata Machine Company thla morn ing, saveral man working at the mold! wars aerloualy burned. The Injured ora: John Kenl.fr. Charla* Knglleh, John Fugb, Edward Crawford, Vargo Bain. Two other workmon ware taken to their homea. MAN DISAPPEARED; .-CHECK AWAITS HIM INVITE OFFICIALS TO TOBACCO FIELDS Danvjlle, Vo., July IT.—The officers of the department of justice of the United States will be Invited by the farmer! of Virginia and North Caro lina to visit! the tobacco growing sec tions and the markets of the two states In order to qld them in the proceedings Instituted agal — - * cco Company. BUT ONE VOTE CA8T AGAINST WATERWORKS. Minneapolis, July IT.—Depressed by financial troubles, Zemer Wells, an attorney of Minneapolis, disappeared. Had he waited three years longer he would have found all hla troubles dli- •IpatrJ by the arrival of a draft which amounts to a fortune and the settle ment of all hie flnanolal difficulties would have been easy. BEAT HIS CHILD WITH HORSE WHIP Accused of thrashing hie little I year-old boy with a whip used for hla hone, Joe Knowles, of IT (Jaiklll street, was lined 15.75 Wednesday morning by Recorder Broyles. Knowles admitted that he used the whip on the child, bat said he did so. only In a mild manner and for the pur. pose of making the little fellow obe dient The recorder said he didn’t con sider It necessary to use a whip on a I- jrear-old child. Tha case was made by Policemen Cooper and Kddleman. 1,200 EMPLOYEES GO OUT ON STRIKE Elkhart Ind, July IT.—Twelve hun dred employees of the Lake "bore machine ehops here struck this morn ing In support of their demand for abolition of the pyro-work system. The men say the strike will extend to other shops of the New York Central JUSTICE BROWN UNWELLi CA3E IS TRANSFERRED. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Go, July IT.—Justice of the Peace Brown announced yesterday aft- emoon that be would not try Julia 81ms, alias Julia McKInleg, on the charge of complicity In the recent murder of Arthur Dyche, and that the case would go to Justice Burnett’e court. Judge Brown has been III re cently, and for this reason made the change. - The case was to have been heard yesterday afternoon, but was post poned until 10 o’clock this morning. e Said Boarder. Raised Row. Complaining that boarders In the home of Mrs. Sarah Cain, 1* Gaskin street, were disorderly and kept them awoke at night, neighbors hid a case entered against Mrs. Cain by Police men Cooper and Eddleman and she ap peared Wednesday morning before Re. corder Broyles. Mra. Cain admitted that a tight oc curred In her house last Friday night, but denied that her boarders created a general disturbance every night. Judge Broyles dismissed the case, but warned Mra Cain aha would have to conduct a more orderly boarding house. fipoelal to Tho Georgian. Commerce, Go., July IT.—At tho election railed to eubmlt to the people of Commerce the question of estub< llshlng waterworks and sowerage syr tom for this place, there were 189 votes polled. Of this number 199 votes were In favor of waterworks, while one vote wns cast against wa terworks. Proceedings will be Imme diately Instituted fur validating the bonda, and as soon as that has boon done a thoroughly up-to-date water works system will be eatobllehed of fast ag men and money can build It CHAINQANQ AT WORK ON ROAD NEAR COMMERCE. Special to Tha Georgian. Commerce, Ga, July IT.—Through the efforts of Mayor G. J. Hood, assist- ed by othor prominent cltlsens of this place, tha county chalngang haa been located recently near this place and will proceed at once, under the dlrec tlon of Hon. F. L. Pendergrass, chair man of commissioners of roads and revenues of this county, to put tho roads leading to this place from tho counties of llanks, Franklin and Mad ison In first-class traveling condition, preparatory to largo fay trade which is always enjoyed by the thriving mer chants of Commerce, ABANDON EFFORTS TO REORGANIZE COMPANY. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., July IT.—Vigor- ous efforts to reorganise Company A, Third Tennessee regiment, once known through this section as the crack Gaha. gnn Rllles, have been In vain, and or ders to muster out the eommnnd hove been Issued by the adjutant general. For reasons not In evidence, the mein- here of the command lost Interest In It a few months ago and It lioa gone down hill rapidly. QUARTERLY PAYMENTS FOR OLD SOLDIER8. The senate committee on corpora tions met Tuesday morning and passed upon several matters of a local nature. Among the bills favorably recommend, ed was charter amendments for Ala- paha. Sparks and Norman Park, and dividing Conyers Into three wards. The committee on county and county matterc passed on several purely local matters. Tha committee on pensions recom mended fer pasasge the bill providing for quarterly payment of Confederate veterans Instead of annually as Is now the case. a Governor Declines Invitation. Owing to the press of Important business here. Governor Smith has beer, compelled to decline an Invitation to visit Fort Screven, where the Fourth regiment and the heavy artillery will be camped until June 24. Postmaster Appointed. Washington. * July IT.—Charles 8. Gibson has been appointed postmaster at Chalker. Washington county, Geor gia, In place of A. S. Mathis, resigned. K. L. Seely, publisher of Ths Georgian, who will be one of the s|>eakera, has ad dressed s number of mass meetings, arous ing much enthusiasm. Hon. W. A. Cov ington, joint snl'ior of the prohibition bill, tnd one of Its strongest supporters, ss well as an eloqnsnt and witty speaker, will speak at this meeting. • ■—,-lU he held at Wes- % Tabernacle, when Mra Mary Harris or. Dr. W. W. I.nndrum, 'Dr. Jj B. Todd and Iter. J. C. Solomon will ho tho arstorn On ths same night there will bo a mass meeting at Kmanuel Baptist ehnrch, on Fair street, when Onunellmnn W. H. Tsr. roll and others will address the gathering. LADIES—If you want a box of Wiley’s high grade Chocolates and. Bonbons, read the great free offer else where in this issue. WILL PROSECUTE SUNDAY Special to The Georgian. Girard, Ala., July IT.—The Law and Order League of this city, determined to put a atop to lawleesneea and the unnecessary sale of goods and whisky on the Sabbath, has warned thoee who violate the Sunday laws that they will prosecute any further violation*. Th* same measure* have also been taken by Pbenix City, Just across the line from Girard, and the council! have also been urged to more vlgilsntly enforce these laws. SALE OF 17,000 YARDS OF EMBROIDERY, 19c YARD Thursday Morning After 9 0 Clock • Y Thess embroideries are odd pieces of Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Insertions, Bands, Edges, Medallions, and seme Flsuncings, up to 12 indies wide. Seme of these are soiled and rumpled, and again some are not—just as good styles as we like in stock, but anyone who has the knack ef designing dainty underwear ahd waists can use these embroideries t° goed advantage. . But while we brand some as not * A-1 ’ styles, there are many that are exactly right. We set the one price on all of them. There are some colored embroideries in Edges and Bands, worth from 35c ts 1.00, for instance; with few of them worth Jess than 50c. We put the*maximum value in this lot at 1.00, but there are a number that reach a good bit over that price, that we vs accounted as dollar embroideries. were were NEGRO 18 STABBED IN ROW AT RE8TAURANT, Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Go., July IT—In a fight at a negro restaurant Monday oventng. Qua Brown, a negro, was stabbed near th* heart by Will Jones, another negro, and It Is thought he will die. Jones, who la a fireman on tho railroad and a "Birmingham negro,” mode his escape. DISTRICT CONFERENCE MEETS AT TALBOTTON. Special to Tte Georgian. Columbus, Go., July IT—Revs. J. V. A. Cook, J. T. McFevrln and Guyton Fisher and a number of lay delegatee from the Methodist churches of the city have gone to Talbotton to attend the Columbus district conference, now In session at that place. The first-named gentleman te presiding elder of the dis trict. PROHIBITION MEASURE CAU8E8 3URPRISE. Speelst to The Georgian. Columbus. Go.. July IT.—The an nouncement made that the Alabama legislature had been offered a bill simi lar to the Georgia prohibition measure Was a surprise os well to the "prohlt" her# as to the "antle." One party re ceived It with satisfaction, while U won equally depressing to the other. MEMBER8 OF BOARD MAY WITHDRAW FROM BODY. Speajsl to Tb>> Georgian. Columbus, Go., July IT.—A rumor was current on the streets today that when the Board of Trade meets tonight several of the members will tender thetr resignation*. This action Is claimed to be due to tho fact that tha board went outside of Its bounds In taking up the prohibition question and thereby generating hard feelings among the members, and also on account of tho rulings that caused twentr of the members to withdraw from tho meet ing that adopted resolutions favoring local option. LADIES—If you want a box of Wiley’s,high grade Chocolates and Bonbons, read the great free offer else where in this issue. Embroideries that' Embroideries that Embroideries that were Embroideries that were Embroideries Embroideries Embroideries Embroideries Embroideries Embroideries that were that were that that that that were were were were 35c 40c 45c 50c 60c 65c 75c 85c 90c 1.00 Wids Insertions, Narrow Insertions, Wide Edges, Narrsw Edges, M?dalli2ns, Flouncss, Bands. 19C A YARD Fine Dainty Swiss and Nainsook rufflings. About 200 yards of All-Over Embroideries, 20 inches wide, strips of Val. Lace and Irish Point Embroidery, set together, made well and all very effective when made into a waist or yoke of dress, regular values frem 3.50 to 6.00 yd. At 1.89 The ese are very new ahd desirable