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the weather. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Prob ably lgcal showers tonight and Wednesday. The Atlanta Georgian If you wish to keep posted on what the Legislature Is doing, get The Georgian Every Day. AND NEWS “The Bracebridgo Diamonds, a thrilling mystery story, Is now being printed In The Georgian. Read it. VOL. V. NO. 334. SPOT COTTON. Liverpool 7.20d, Atlanta 12l-l6c» New York 12.90, New Orleans jl2 5-8c, Augusta 131-2c, Savannah U l-2<\ ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 30,1907. PPTPT?. In Atlanta: TWO CENTS. A . on Trains: FIVE CENTS. DEBATE ON THE STATE PROHIBITION BILL DRAWS TO CLOSE; AMENDMENTS MAY DELAY THE VOTING UNTIL LATE HOUR Many Amendments, But No Sign of Filibuster. GOES TO A VOTE AFTER 4 O’CLOCK Leaders Confident of Pass ing Bill to Take Effect January Next. EVERY MAN IN HIS SEAT; WRIGHT IS CONFIDENT At 11 o’clock this morning Seaborn Wright, leader of the Prohibition forces, gave out the following statement; “Every prohibitionist is in his seat. The unity and spirit of our members was never better. “I consider the passage of the bill as reported by the com mittee an absolute certainty." —SEABORN WRIGHT. HON. SEABORN WRIGHT. HON. W. A. COVINGTON. SENATOR JOHN P. KNIGHT. SENATOR L. G. HARDMAN. Loader of prohibition force, in Author of house prohibition bill. Chairman senate temperance Author of state prohibition bill, the house. committee. WAITING FOR A PROHIBITION VICTORY At 3:15 o’clock the debate on the state prohibition bill was under way and the offering of amendments had closed. The vote on the amendments will begin at 4:30 o’clock, the vote being taken on each "of the eighteen nmend- meats offered. The vote on the main question , will hardly be reached until a late hour. At 2:30 o’clock Speaker Slaton an nounced that no more amendment, would be received, according to a-ree- ment. Th. "rumored fl,ad of amend- f mente. designed to delay the vote on the main question, was not offered by I ^•opposition, and there Is no indies- j tion of a filibuster oh the bill. Mr. Blackburn, of Fulton, was given j twenty minutes for debate against the bill, and began speaking at 2:80 o'clock The two hours' agreement will thus close Ihe debate exactly at 4:10 o'clock.^ The actual vote then begins. By agreement between the leaders, the time for debate was extended so as to allow eaeh sldo on hour. Owing to the lateness of assembling, this will bring tpe close of debate a short time •fter 4 o'clock. - Instead "of 4 sharp, ns had been previously) agreed. Mr. Perry, of Hall, was allowed ten minutes additional time In which to explain what Mr. Covington termed "his peculiar views on the question.” An amendment offered by Mr. Wright, of Eloyd, provided that noth ing In the bill should preevnt the sals of alcohol In wholesale quantities by wholesale druggists to retail druggists. Mr. Fowler, of Bibb, offered an amendment providing that alcohol sold by wholesale druggists could be man ufactured In the state. Mr. Geer, of Miller, proposed to •mend so that when a parent or guar dian did not appear for a minor that the attending physician could desig nate some person. Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, proposed an •mendment providing that malt bever- «ge« containing no *iore than 2 1-2 per tint of alcohol can be manufactured or sold. Breweries can manufacture beers which contain no more than this quan tity of alcohol. Mr. Wise, of Fayette, proposed to •mend by striking the word "manu facturer” from line 6 In section 1. When the house took a recess at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon thirteen amendments to the Hardman prohlbl tlon bill had been Introduced. Fourth on the list, and fourth to be voted upon In the afternoon, |s that of Mr. Barrow, of Chatham, and most Important of the >l«t. It provide* for an extension of the time before the law goes Into effect, Waking the date January 1, 1909, In- Head of January 1, 1908, as provided In the bill. Under the agreement, these amend ments are to be considered In the order they were filed, beginning at 4 o’clock, when all debate Is closed. They are to he voted upon separately, without de bate or the privilege of explaining the ''ote, but any member may call for the •yes and noea on any amendment. If thle It carried out to an extreme, the roll call may result In delaying the main qestlon until far Into the night. The flrat amendment to be offered *»» that, of the temperance committee, •mending section 1 of the bill to pro vide that licensed druggists may fur nish pure alcohol upon prescriptions. It I* considered certain that this will be adopted. It le given In full: Doctors’ Amendment. Thle le the doctors' amendment to the Prohibition hill: .. , •Amend hy adding at the end of section 1 following: - „ TrorMM that licensed drugglris may •'« jnd furnish pore alcohol for med cel pur- J^ect ooly npqn written prescription of e Will Inquire Into Alleged Freight Rate Dis criminations. GEORGIAN FINDS AFFINITY IN LONDON AFTER LONG SEARCH WITH DETECTIVES New York, July JO.—Miss Irene Walker has boon found In London by Detective Sweeney, Miss Walker had committed no crime other than to ho fnsclnnto a cas ual traveling companion who met her In a train that he had decided he could not live without her. Detective Swee ney carried no warrant. Fourteen months ago he was em ployed by an American millionaire, whose name Is said to be Robert Sibley, of Union Point, On. Over a year ago the American was traveling from New Haven to Victoria In the railroad car riage he met a young woman and her mother. The girl carried a violin, case upon which the name Irene Walker was carved. There was also the word "Malta" graced dimly. The American, charmed from the beginning, was so hopelessly enthralled before they part ed that he neglected to get Miss Walk er's address. The detective was engaged to find her and finally caught up with the beauti ful violinist. Mr. Sweeney wanted to know If aho was married. She was not, and he told her as much about the search he had made for her as he could without betraying his employer's confi dence. Hurrying from the house where his Interview with the girl took place, the detective cabled tho Georgian. The next day he received a jubilant reply that tho American was starting for England at once. There Is every rea son to believe that the romanco will have a most happy ending. Many women ware among tho crowd which thronged tho eapitol corridors and grounds early Tues day morning, and who waited for tho result of tho vote. Tho pubtio waa excluded from the gallerioo, and when it was learned that th* result would not bo known until late In tho day, moat of the crowd loft tho eapitol. WILL BEND THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD EXTENDING TIME JfWltr practiHnff*hy*Jrlai) of the •t»ti*, ln }5 r '„ ’““"ff-h-rrin prescribed, to win Be- „e man make SB actual , n Of th* peraott to whom the . I"!" J* granted. The prescription H •'"•tantlally la the following form: ... county. I. ....•••»$ - SSJ** practicing* ’pbjralclan or IbctnM , ,t »te. do hereby pnarirlhe for the ue* of a patient In my charge, who ' 5*v* personalty examined “J 9*™ alcohol, and do cerrlfy In my opinion Hon. \V. A. Covington, author of the prohibition bill In the house, and one of the leaders of the fight, Is confident that no extension of time will be granted before the bill goes Into effect. Representative Barrow, of Chatham, has nlready Introduced an amendment calling for the bill's taking effect on January 1, 1909, and fixing the license at $1,000 a year. Mr. Covington says: •'The whole fight of the antl-prohl- bitlonlst* will be directed toward au extension of time, upon the, plea that people who have their money Invested In the liquor business, especially tho breweries, should have time to work it out This pica will be accompanied by a voluntary offer on their part to pay fr.to the state treasury- 11.00* for each liquor selling establishment, In •*I something like $750,000. •This Is the move that Is always made by the liquor tram* ‘"<1 It finds Its hold upon the people getting to De precarious. The prohibitionists, how ever, know that the people of Georgia do not want this 'graft fund’ In the state treasury, and especially In the school fund. ■'They know that should the time be extended pant the date of the next f rtmary, which must come next spring, he State would b« subject to an ex perience of liquor men In politics, such as she has not had In some years. "In fact, while we need no Informa tion as to this, we are reliably Informed that one of tho loading spokesmen for the liquor Interest! has stated that should they be able to get an exten sion of time the law would nover bo put Into operation. By this, It Is pre sumed he meant they would rely upon the results of the next primary to change the verdict of the present as sembly, aided by a few Injunctions to bridge over the Intervening time. "A careful canvass of the bouse shows that the pronilbtlonlsts almost to a man are standing by the bill, and In all confidence we are awaiting the fight upon the bill and Ha amend ment*.’’ THIRTEEN ANTI SPEAKERS; NO PROGRAM FOR PROHIS LOOKS LIKE HINES FOR BENCH PLACE Reputed That He Will Suc ceed Justice Cobb in October. Continued on Page Five. / Thirteen members have been select ed by the antl-prohlbltlonlits to op pose the measure In the debate on the floor There may be more, but It will not be because of any unlucky feature connected with the number flrat *«- ^The prohlbltlonl.ta have not arranged for any H»t. It could dot be done In advance, aa there are ao many who may dealr" to be heard. The Hat Is being arranged as the debate continues. As arranged by Mr. Dunbar, of oithmond after consultation with 0U1- 5. ^Mekdera. the following OTPJI bar, of Richmond, and Mr. Hall, of Bibb, and probably aoma others, to be decided. . For the prohibitionists the following program has to far been arranged: Wright, of Floyd, 10 mlnntea; McMul- lan, of Hart, 5; Mundy, of Polk, 9; Bvrkhalter, of TattnalL 10: Masaen- gale, of Warren, 5: Shaw, of Clay. 5; Smith, of Campbell, 5, and several oth ers to be selected before the debata la * n At d tha expiration of the tlme allot- ted each speaker, Speaker fat™ brought down hla gavel and the next on the Hat began. 'Manila's Municipal Elaction. Manila, July JO.—Today's election was without serious incident. Ihe city remaining quiet and but seven arrests being made. It Is probable that the re sult will not be announced for three There la a growing belief In political circles that Judge J. K. Hines will suc ceed Associate Justice A. J. Cobb on the supreme court bench In October. That Congressman Cbnrles L. Bart lett lias been tendered the position Is generally believed, and it seems equally certain that Judge Bartlett will decline the tender, if ho has not alreudy done so. It Is pointed out that Judge Hines has practically allied himself with the Dem. ocratlc party; that he was an ardent advocate of Governor Smith In all Ills reform legislation, and moreover pos sesses the legal ability and Judicial polss to make an excellent Judge of the higher court. Gov. Vardaman Injured in Wreck Raleigh,'Jf. C7," July 30.—Governor Glenn today declined to comment on the referencea made to him officially by United States Circuit Judge Pritchard. When asked about tho criticisms of the Federal Judge, he said he preferred to say nothing. The first active step was taken by Governor Glenn today In his second round with the big railway companies —the Southern In particular. This time It Is a fight over the effort to be made—through a new act by the legislature passed last March—to cor rect alleged freight discriminations against North Carolina and In favor of Virginia points—a matter which pe cuniarily more vitally affects the peo ple of the state than the question of the 1-cent a mile reduction In passen ger rates. In the acts passed by the last legislature thgre Is a provision em powering the governor to employ ad ditional counsel and meet other ex penditures for conducting a successful fight against alleged excessive freight rates, wrong classification of rates and especially the matter of discriminations against North Carolina towns and fa voring various Virginia points com mercially—a wrong which It Is alleged has existed for many years. Governor Glenn today said he would fix a date this week for a conference which he has arranged for between hlmneir, the three state corporation commlslsoncrs and the representatives of the railroads. Governor Olenn ha* sent the latter a letter Inviting them to come to Raleigh ar.d meet him and the corporation com missioner* In conference. The date will be fixed for some time In August, Ex-Governor Aycock and other able lawyers are . retained by the .state In this light also, and It will be an Inter estlng bout. In the petition filed in the Federal court at Asheville yesterday asking for a modification of the restraining order recently granted to conform to the IX'ace agreement, the railroads declare. In effect, that they were clubbed Into becoming a party to\ the agreement,' that the public mind has been Inflamed by tho newspapers and the utterances of politicians. TO DEATH EW YORK CITY One Found in Alleyway and Other in Furnished TRoorn. '*'* Newton, Miss., July JO.—Governor Vardaman Is nursing a painfully wounded shoulder and Luther Manshift, candidate for lieutenant governor, 1s In a hospital suffering from Injuries sus tained when the governor’s special train crashed Into a "dead” freight engine here. RACE RESULTS. BRIGHTON BEACH. First Race—Barbary Belle, 10 to 1, won; Halifax, 0 to 5, second; Huensel, 2 to I, third. Time/ 1:12 4-6. Second Race—Jubilee. 10 to 1. won; Roslmlro, J to 1. second: Tartar Maid. * to 1, third. Time, 1:0* *-5. fort"erie. First Race—Edwin H„ 4 to 1. won; Bath Maria. 4 to 1, second; Dr. J. F. Altken, even, third. Time, 1:2J 2-5. FIRST GAME. ATLANTA. 0) - . . NASHVILLE L0 . After one day of reat, the Boosters and Crackers lined up for the first game of the series and also the double- header Tuesday afternoon. For Atlnn. ta Ford was sent In to do the heavy work, while E. Duggan was chosen for the slab work against the Firemen. Smith and Wells played behind the plate for their respective teams. Umpire Rudderham handled the dic tator. The game went this way: First Inning. Wells singled to left. Wiseman K tunded to short. Wells out at second. bbs fouled out to first. Wiseman swiped second and on a wild throw by Sid Smith he landed on third. Nlcholls out third to first. ONE HIT. NO RUNS. Becker fanned. Winters fanned. Paakert fouled out to catcher. NO HITS, NO RUNS. New Turk, July $0.—Two women met death st the hands of stranglers and today the ikjIIco Rre searching the city for the flend or fiends who perpetrated the crimes. ' One woman. Identified ns Mrs. Bopbls Kohler, of Tonawonda, N. T„ w»s found dead In a furnished room at 476 West Twen ty-second afreet, while the ether was dis covered dead In an alleyway on East Nine teenth street. The body had been literally tom tn pieces. It showed the finger end nail print* of huge hnnda and roarka, par- llrularly on the woman's neck, showing that ahe had flrat been atrangted to death before *alte bad Iteett subjected to such an atrocious crime. Tho woman killer) In a fnrnlahed mom waa fonnd with a necktie twisted tightly alinnt her neck and with the Imprint of three mysterious errerenta oh her heck. Hh« wee yonng and beautiful. Tho police today are searching for her alleged hualiand, Charles Itavla, or Da vlnaon. The girl waa killed ao quietly that the other fifteen occupanta of ,the house were not aroused and It waa not discovered until hours afterwurd whstr the man had left tho bouse end eeeaped. Ooooooo’-iooottoooaoooooooooo O Q DAY8 ARE VERY HOT, O O BUT NIGHTS ARE COOL. O O O O Days somewhat caloric, but the O O night fine and cool, That Is why O O Atlanta Is In many ways a de- 0 O lightful summer resort, le Is rare O O Indeed when the nights are too O O hot for comfortable slumber. Fore- O O cast: O 0 "Probably locq$ showers Tues- O 0 day night und Wednesday." O O Tuesday temperatures: O O 7 a. m 74 degrees O Q 8 a m 76 degrees O O » a. in 77 degrees 0 O 10 i. in 80 degrees O Oil a. m 82 degrees O O 12 noon 85 degrees U O 1 p. m 87 degrees O O 2 p. m 87 degrees O OOOO000OOOOOOOO00O0OOOOOOO BODY BE PETTUS IS LAID TO RESTi Conducted With Military Honors Due a Briga dier General. flpcelid to The Georgian. Selma, Ala., July 80.—By tho side ofi her who for slxty-two years was his helpmate In life, was laid all that was mortal of United States Senator Edmund W. Pettus. at 1 o’clock today. The regulation military escort due a brigadier general was accorded the distinguished statesman, the first time In the history of Alabama since tho war that such has been done. The spec tacle was Indeed Imposing. Senators and representatives In congress present were: Senators Bankhead, of Alabama, and McEnery, of Louisiana; Congress men Taylor, Wiley, Clayton, Craig and Underwood, Governor Comer and staff. Chief Justice Tyson. Railroad Commis sioners Henderson and Nesbitt, Treas urer Seed. Secretary of State Jullen. Auditor Brandon and Commissioner Wilkinson. Speaker Carmichael and the entire legislature were also present. Ex-Governor Johnston, who will suc ceed the deceased In the senate, was present. The services were conducted from the late home of the senator nt 13:80 o'clock by Rev. F. O. Railing, who Is supplying the pulpit of the Broad Street Presbyterian church. At the cemetery a salute was fired by tho Second regiment of Infantry, after thu body had been lowered Into the grave. The Second regiment, under com mand of Colonel C. R. Brlcker, a bat tery of artillery and a troop of cavalry, all commanded by Adjutant General and Chl*f of Staff fjlbb Graves, was the military escort at the funeral. There was, as a result, about "00 men In line, with the governor and his staff. They formed one of the most Imposing pageants at any funeral for many years. Flames Sweep Michigan Town. Alma, Mich., July JO.—The village of Sumner, ten miles east of here, was al - most totally destroyed by fire about midnight. Only a few houses are left standing. The loss on the stores Is Bald to amount to $25,000. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgian here reeerds each day some economic fact In reference to the onward progress of the South. JOSEPH B. LIVELY Th* Gish Coal Company, of Central (Tty, Ky„ recently reported as Incor. poratlng with « capital stock of $100,000/ has organised. The company Intends to develop cannel coal mines, and desire* prices on rails, puutpa, pipes and inlnp* ■unpllea. Messrs. Edgar E. JleWhlney, James P. Murrav and Ralph E. Busier, all of Philadelphia, Pa.: George R. Ilolmes and Frank C. Knntx, both of Camden, N. J.. bare Incorporated the United Coni Company with a capital stock of !3 0.000. It la said to he ihe parpoee of the company to develop coal lands tn Kanawha county, West Virginia. The I^follette iTenn.l Coal. Iran and Railroad Company I* making active preparations for the further development of Its Glen coni mines nt peahodr. Term.. amt has awarded contract to the Mnrgmn-fiardner Electric Company, of Chicago, III., for Ihe. Installation of a complete electric haulage and mining ma chinery. M. II. B. WordehoK, of Want City, ria., writes that he has discover* alve deposits of fuller s enrih on water transportation In nmthtrn lie will probably arrange for Ihe development of the property. The coal haulage from the Logan county (WeatVIrglnla) mines during June amounted to 47.729 tons. The Crittenden Coot nod Coke. Company la reported n» Intending to develop the I tn via coal mines near fttnrgron. Ky., and has awarded contract for the In. stnllatlnn of an electric plant to facilitate Its operations, tl la w"voted to hare the plant In operation hy August I. •*" . In bln report for 1908, State Geologist O. J. Norwood shows that_9.v9v.377 tons of eonl were mined In that year In Kci =ix.:v,... KWr so---