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SENATE GRINDS 1 HEAVY GRIST AT TUESDAY SESSION THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. auoubt a, jyyr. Knight Would Force Every Senator to Attend Every Day. Meet Jackson's Granddaughter, During the session, on motion of Sen ator Flynt, the senate suspended work for live, minutes to meet Miss Julia Jackson Christian, daughter of W. E. Christian, and granddaughter of Gen* era! Stonewall Jackson. Miss Christian was Introduced to dll of the members by President Akin. There was considerable discussion over the resolution of Senator Hender son, of the Fifteenth, providing for the relief of the sureties on the bond of 11. T. Paulk, former ordinary of Irwin county. It appears that several years ago Or dlnary Paulk failed to make proper set Dement on an estate which he was winding .up. Criminal action was brought against him In the county, but before the matter was adjudicated lie died. Twelve years later suit was In sttgated by direction of the governor, to • collect the amount due from the bonds men. Senator Henderson stated that two of the bondsmen were aged Confederate veterans, and the third a man past 65 years. He said It was a simple case of justice to save these old men from ing a debt that had practically satisfied. The resolution was adopted unanimously. The general banking bill was apt for the special order Monday neat, apd 106 topics of the bill were ordered printed. Though the attendance In the senate was slim Tuesday, a big amount of business was ground out In the three hour session. Immediately after the rending of the Journal, the Bom bill for the recovery of punitive damages from corporations was called up for action. It gave such scope to the recovery of punitive dam ages, by placing the full burden of re sponsibility on railroads, that strong opposition developed to It. ■ It was finally tabled upon motion of Senator Peacock. Senator Knight In troduced a resolution to allow no more absenteeism either for committees or Individuals during the remainder of the session, which hns only ten more work ing days. Under the rules the resolu tion went over for one day. Pistol Toters' Bond. * Several Important measures were In troduced. One by Senator Hudson seeks to place every man carrying a pistol under a 51,000 bond to the ordi nary, and requiring the payment of a license fee of 575. The owner must also wear a metal disk showing that he Is the owner of the weapon. Senator Sykes Introduced the barbor bill, providing for a state board of bar bers and strict sanitary regulations. Senator Hardman Introduced three bills aimed at the railroads. They require penalties for damaging or losing goods or baggage, prevents \ho‘ selsure of v goode for the use of the road, and com- ■ pels the prompt transportation of goods by a common carrier. New Bills in 8enate. The following new bills were Intro duced: By Senator Hudson—A bill to regu late carrying plstotg by requiring a bond of 51,000. (Known as the Chlplcy blU.) By Senator Williford—A bill to fix he salary of tho stem attorney general at 51J By Senators Born and Overstreet— To authorise the railroad commission to pass upon the lsaulqg of charters and amendments to - charters which carry the power of eminent domain and pro vide that the secretary of state shall Issue sumo after favorable action. By Senator Sikes—To Insure proper ranlta'ry conditions In barber shops and to establish a board of barber ekamln- ers. Mot to apply to shops out of towns of 150 population. By Senator Hardman—To.provide for Imposing penalties upon common car riers for failure to pay promptly claims for overcharges, loss or damage to goods or baggage. By Senator Hardman—To prevent common carriers from seising property Intrusted to It for transportation. By Senator Hardman—To compel prompt transportation of goods by common carriers. Senate Bills Passed. The following senate bills were passed: , By Senator Been— 1 To Incorporate the town of Fairfax. In Ware county. By Senator Knight—To amend act creating the city court of Nashville. By. Senator Deen—To empower the city authorities of Waycrosa to empow er the conveyance of a certain street to the Atlantic Coast I-lne. By Senator Henderson, of the Fit teenth—To make Ocllla a state depost tory. • By Senator Wilkes—To Incorporate tbe town of Riverside. By Senator Feldei—To acknowledge and quiet the title of Wesleyan Female College to a certain part of Its campus. Heuss Bills Passed. The following house bills were By Mr. Calloway, of lee—To amend act creating board of county commis sioners of Lee county. 1 By Mr. Clifton, of Toombs—To estab lish a system of public schools In Lyons. At 1 o'clock the senate adjourned un til ID o’clock Wednesday morning. The special order for Wednesday Is the Wright antl-lobbylng bill. EPISCpPAL CONVENTION IMPORTANT, SAYS MORGAN. London, Aug. 5.—J. Plerpont Mor gan, who Is at Cowes this week watch ing the yacht races from the Cor sair, says he baa no intention to mak ing England his permanent home. He Mod: "I cannot say definitely when I shall return to ths United States. I will go back m time to be present, however, at the Episcopal convention at Rich mond, Va, In October. In many re spects it will be one of the most Im- portart conventions In the recent his tory of the church.'* Negro Kllledi Slayer In Jail. Special to The Georgian. Newberry. B. C, Aug. 6.—As tbe re sult of a dispute between Will Johnson and Fred Boyd, both colored, brought on by a wrangle between the men'a wires, the latter Is dead with a bullet hole through hie heart and the former Is a fugitive from Justice, charged with the crime. CHASE OF THE “GENERAL” BY “THE TEXAS” TO SAVE ROAD FROM DESTRUCTION Fast schedules are kept on the West- em and Atlantic railroad, but none are faster than that kept by the old "Texas" on April 12, 1565, when she carried Captain W. A. Fuller and Anthony Murphy from'Adalrifvllla to three miles beyond Ringgold, where the chase -of the "General” ended and tho plan of the Andrews raiders to destroy the road was defeated. Peter Bracken handled the throttle on that memorable day and during the chase he ran the "Texas" fifty and one- half miles... Two of these miles were made pushing u heavy freight train. Twelve stops were made, two care dropped by the fugitives on the "Gen- eral" were coupled to the. "Texas" .and these care and the freight train were shoved on sidings. That Is what the "Texas” did, and It was done In one hour and five min utes. U tbe fifty and one-half miles had been made In nn hour and five minutes and there had been a clear track, the run would have been considered a good one. But the "Texas” was running backward add made twelve stops In that time and had to do oonsldcrable switching. . Some of the fastest trains on the railroads today only hare a scheduto of 65 miles an hour. Including the stops. Of courss they run faster between stops. And so did the old "Texas." If so much had not bean at staks, nons of the men who participated 111 that fa mous ride would have risked his neck In such a manner. A Chase on Foot. While the chase after the "General" was commenced' at Big Bhanty, a few miles above Marietta, It was not until Ilia pursuers of tho Andrews raiders reached a point two miles south of Adalrsvlllo that tho "Texas” began playing her prominent part. From Big Shanty to the Etowah rlv er the chase after the feorloss Federal* was on foot and with a hand car. Captain W. A. Fuller waa conductor of the train from which the "General" was taken. He saw h|s engine when tho raiders went off with her. They were all dressed In dflllan clothes and had boarded the train at Marietta and other points. When Captain Fuller started after the raiders on foot, Jeff Cain, his engi neer, and Anthony Murphy, at that time foreman of the Western and- At lantic shops, were with him. Others along ths way Joined In—Confederate soldiers and rltlxens—but Captain Ful ler ami Mr. .Murphy were the only two who started the chase together and fin ished It. The “Yoneh" le Ueed. . At the Etowah river Captain Fuller and Mr. Murphy secured the engine Yonnh,” which was doing duty at Cooper's Iron Works, and started aftor the raiders. He ran this old englno at the rate of 60 miles an hour until Kingston was reached. There were freight trains blocking the track there and tho "Yonnh” could not pans with out considerable delay. So Cnptnln Fuller appropriated the Rome engine and continued his chase, being delayed all along by stopping to removo crmis-tles that the mlderswerc dropping from one of tho freight cars tfie "General" was pulling. When with. In four miles of Adalrsvllle, the pur suers found 60 yards of track torn up. But even that did not stop Captain Fuller and Mr. Murphy. Mo*t men would hava liesItaUd to follow nn en gine on font and take a chance to get another engine on their way. But for 2 miles they ran and then met the express freight on Ite way to Atlanta. Captain Fuller stopped It and took possession. The "Texas” Comet In. This freight was being pulled by the "Texas," and from that moment on the choao was a thrilling one. It was 2 miles to Adalrsvllle and for that dis tance the freight train had to be pushed backward until a elding woe reached, when the cars were shoved on the elding. / Captain Fuller perched on the tender of the old "Texas" and signaled to, Peter Bracken, the engineer. In addl- tlon to the engineer, the gallant crew of the old "Texas" consisted of Mr. Murphy. Fleming Cox, the fireman, and Alnnio Martin, the wood paaser. Cal- ' nun, the next station, 10. miles away, ns made In 12 minutes. Captain Ful ler saw the telegraph oporator at that plnce, a 12-year-old lad, walking along the track looking for the break In the wires. The raiders cut the wires be tween every station and tore up the track ns much as possible until the old 'Texas" mndo the chase too lively. The telegraph operator was pulled aboard the "Texan” by Captain Fuller while the engine was running 15 miles an hour, and then Peter Bracken pulled his throttle wldo open again. All sorts of chances were taken by the daring crew which manned the old engine. Curves were taken at frightful Sliced. The old engine rocked danger ously to und fro, and It was with dif ficulty that the members of ths crew could hold their places. Captain Fuller managed to write a telegram to General Ledbetter, In com mand at Chattanooga of-the Confeder- Moved their Intention /was to burn the fifteen bridges along ths road. He urgedithat they be not allowed to pass through Chattanooga. At Dalton this, telegram was flashed through Just a minute before.the wires beyond Dolton were cut by the fast- tlylng raiders. Chase Grow* Hot. Both engines, the "General," with the raldere aboard, and the "Texas," with the gallant crew, were running as fast as steam would send them. Two miles beyond Calhoun Coptaln'fiuller sighted the'fugitives for The first time. They detached one of the freight care they weVe hauling and left It where they had partially taken up a rail. The "Texas" coupled to thle car without stopping and ran over the loosened roll. Captain Fuller mounted the freight car and gave signals 'back to Peter Bracken at the ■ throttle. Two and a half miles beyond this point they met another freight ear the raiders had dropped, and this, too, was coupled to the "Texas" and pushed In front. At Resaea both cars were shot Into a, side track and the chase * was continued taster than ever. Juet beyond Resaea, while rounding a short curvo at the rate of 56 miles an hour, Captain Fuller, standing on the back end of the tender, saw a T- rail diagonally across the track. It was too lata to stop and Peter Bracken gave the throttle an extra pull. The faithful old engine gave a little Jump and went a trlfie faster. She hit the rail at full speed,' knocked It off and neVer left the rails. .6After Dalton was passed, where the operator wai dropped off to ■end Captain's Fuller's message, the raiders were overtaken In the act of tearing up the track and cutting the wires. . In Sight of the "General." When the fast flying" "Texas" came Into view, the Federals Jumped aboard the "General" and the remaining freight car nnd took to flight. From that time on It was a steady, hair-raising race between two engines. Tho "General" had the advantage over the "Texas:' because the latter was run ning backward. The remaining 18 miles of the chase were covered by the "Texas” In faster time than any of those aboard of her ever made It be fore or after. Captain Fuller.hod nev er run that fast In his twenty-two years of experience. Neither hnd Anthony Murphy. None aboard that engine on that memorable day ever made that distance over the Western and Atlantic road In later years at a foster speed. Inch by Inch the "Texas" gained on the "General." Like demons did Klein- Ing Cox and Alonxo Martin work, cramming wood Into the Are box of the faithful engine. Peter Bracken kept his hand on the throttle and kept har wldo open. Captain Fuller remain ed on the end of the tender and kept the fugitives In sight. Anthony Mur phy was there ready to Jump with Cap tain Fuller and start aftor the raiders when they abandoned their englno. It was a thrilling ride. Tho fugitives could be seen tearing up ports of the freight car to burn as fuel. They were excited, and It was evident they were getting ready to abandon the "Gen eral." They had not counted on Cap tain Fuller and Anthony Murphy and the balance of the nervy crew taking up the chase and keeping It up under such difficulties. When half way between Ringgold and Graysvllle tho "Texas" got within a quarter of a mile of the fugitives, and they then turned looso their remaining freight car, after setting It on Are. They wanted to leave It on the next bridge and burn It, but the "Texas" was pressing too close. Fuel was gtV' Ing out In Die "General" and the raid era saw It was only a question of min utes before the "Texas” would over haul them. The Chase le Ended, They abandoned their engine and took to the woods. The "Texas" came up and coupl'd to the burning car. The flro was extinguished and Captain Full, er sent It back to Ringgold with Em glneer Bracken. He told Bracken to mend at Chattanooga of-the Confeder ate troops, joying his engine, the “Gen eral," hnd been captured by Federal soldiers In disguise, and that he be- SUE CITY POR LOSS OE BELGIAN BLOCK Property Owners Object to Substitution of Asphalt Paving, Contending that Belgian blocks make bet ter paring for streeta than naphalt, Mrs.- Emma Draper, Mrs. Jessie McKee and Mrs. Anna K. Wright, owners of tbe block ef buildings in North Pryor street between Edgewood a venue'and Ddcatur street, have brought salt against tbe eity for $424.97. la stilted that the suit la In tbe nature of test case, and If won will Involve the city 'oouiuy pjore almllnr litigations. The pmSttSn were assessed $424.97 In .1904 >y the dty, to pay for the laying of dan block In front of their property, f. after tbla, the city removed the Beb * * ^ ‘ ‘put It to other uaea, rhe plalntirra claim CHARGE VIOLATION OF PRIMARY LAW Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 6.—The report from Nstcbes that E. E. Brown, Police Justice Belly and J. If. Beard made an effort to recount tbe ballots there, and were foiled by the chklrman of tbe county executive committee, has aroused much Indignation among the Wllllauia followers here. There Is talk of prosecution for violation of pr mary election Ian's. Brown Is an nppl cant for appointment to a circuit Judge* ship under Governor Vardanian. All three are prominent lawyer*. Chair man Wells, of Williams* committee, says no effort to tamper with tho returns will lie tolerated. Hon. John Mbarpe Williams gave the following to the press before leaving for bis home at Yatfoo City yesterday after* noon: “I am going home for n dnj rest. I have certainly been elected. Why the opposition does not .concede It, I can * - —— - if there be any honest militia he »aw at Ringgold to put on horseback and Rend them to the Wood* after the fugitive*. .' • Tired out though they were with the etrenuoue cheee, Captain Fuller, An thony Murphy, Fleming Cox nnd Alon xo Martin hastened In pursuit of the fugitive. In the wood, and caught four of them near Graysvllle. In a few day, the militia captured the remaining twenty. And that ended the famous flight of the old "Texo,." If ehe had not been faithful on that day; If one of her driving rod, had broken: It a cylinder head hnd blown out, there la no con jecturing what great dumage the raid er, might have done. Rut none of the,e thing, haprmned The old engine waa a, true a, the steel In her frame. She anawered every pull of tho throttle that Peter Bracken gave and the account ,he gave of her- aelf wo, one thnt went down In hla- tory. Now the people of Georgia are going to show that the ilrenuou, day', work waa appreciated. The old "Texas" will be preierved for future generation, of patrlptlc Geor gian, to look upon. TROOP LIEUT. WROTE MOTHER OF DESERTER INSOLENT LETTER Washington, Aug. 6.—It t, announced by the war department that a court- martial at Fort Monroe has convicted First Lieutenant George A. F. Trum- bo. Twelfth cavalry, for writing the following letter to a soldier', mother: Mr*. Sims. (Turksburg, Va.: "Dear Madam—It give, mo great Measure to Inform you that your son. Sari Sima, who I, about the moat worthless scoundrel I ever saw, 1, a deserter from the Untied 8tate, army. I sincerely hope to see him behind the bar* for at least two years Honing till, will be a source of condolence to you, I am. very respectfully, "GEOROE A. F. TRUMBO, "First Lieutenant Twelfth Cavalry, Commanding Troop." The oourt sentenced him to be rep rimanded and confined to hi, post for FAST TRAIN JUMPED TRACK Cklcsga, A ax. 6.—Speeding Into Chicago t almost a mile a uiluulr. Near York ex press No. 6, on tlie New Yosk, Chicago and fit. IjmIs railroad, suddenly left tbe track Just east of Houlh Chicago today, and crashed nnd Jolted nloug the ties for a thousand feet, spreading panic among .ths two months, which punishment Briga dier General Grant, In reviewing the case, considered entirely Inadequate, characterizing the lieutenant's conduct In writing such a letter as "beyond the pale of the most ordinary decency." After reproving the court for Its len iency, the general approved the sen tence. y • Lieutenant Trumbo ta well known In Chattanooga. He has commanded troop K. of the Twelfth ravajry, for the past year or so, while the captain was on detached service. Lieutenant Trumbo was III a few months ago and left, It was said at ths time, on a sick furlough. The Twelfth cavalry Is sta tioned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.. twelve miles south of Chattanooga. Lieuten ant Trumbo’, command la now with the second squadron of the Twelfth cavalry at the Jamestown Exposition. passengers of nearly s dozen crowded Recommend Bank Bureau. Favorable rccmumenitntldn to ths boase ASKS OLD DARKEY In the will of tho into Frank T. liynn which waa probated In 4be ordinary's court Tnoaday morning, la « striking illustration of tho relation of the old-time darky to hla master nnd hts master’s family. Mr. llyan, a pioneer dtUeu of Atlanta nnd nn old Confederate soldier, whose death,* due to ac cidental poisoning, occurred on June 23, lefi ill of bis estate, valued at nboui almost Wynn. Hepry Johnson, it faithful uegro serv- ■rho ft ““ “ ho Jlenrj ... ....... care for them. Hla children ho enjoined to l»e kind nnd indulgent to the old servant. Buying that he would be of great assistance to them. The estate^ which consists of several pieces of real estnto In Atlanta, will he _ event of their death without heirs It is to he used to establish a room in nu At* Innta hospital. WERTHEIM JEWELS SOLD AT AUCTION Jewelry valued at 51,560,' formerly tho property of Mr. and Mra. Henry 8. Wcrtholm, of Atlanta, was sold at pub lie auction In front of the court house Tuesday morning to E. Woodruff, the highest bidder, who paid 5(60 for ths entire lot. It was perhaps the most costly lot of trinkets ever sold by ths sheriff of Ful ton county, and the glitter of the stones as Deputy Sheriff Shropshire exhibited them to prospective purchasers dazzled the eyes of the crown. There was a handsome gold repeater watch worth several hundred dollars, a pair of diamond and ruby ear rings, a pair of gold link cuff buttons studded with three diamonds each, a slick pin with a pearl and diamond setting, a diamond ring, a sunburst pendant set with diamonds, a bracelet set-with din. mends, a gold ring with diamond and ruby settings. Tho Jewelry was sold under a per sonal property mortgage made by Mr. Werthtlm to the Georgia Trust Com pany; for 51.550. 00000000000000000000000000 a , . . a O LIGHTNING KILLS 800 0 D PEOPLE YEARLY IN U. 8. O Washington, Aug. (.—An aver- O O age of 800 people are killed In O O the United States every year by O C- lightning, according to data col : 0 O lectcd by the weather bureau. The O O most dangerous strip of country 0 0 Is from Southern Vermont to 0 0 Kentucky. One out of every three 0 0 struck survives. 0 0 O 00000000000000000000000000 WILL ASK PRITCHARD TO MODIFY RULING. Richmond. Va.. Aug. 6.—Attorney General William Anderson left last night for a few days’ stay at his horns In Lexington, Va. He wilt return here next Tuesday In time for the presenta tion to Judge Pritchard, of ths United States circuit court of appeals, of ths modification of the original bill of dom- plalnt made by tbe various railroads operating In Virginia, which were ef fected by the corporation commission’s 2-cent rate decree. Ten Anarchists Arreted, Milan. Italy, Aug. 6.—Dispatches from Llgano, Switzerland, state that ten anarchists have been arrested at ertnos Betties Nickel-Plated, with th? Top to Use as a Drinking Cup Keeps Contehts CaW Withflut Ice. Ns Chemical Used. Tk ermos ths Bottle Richard Harding Davis, author, explorer and war corre spondent, carried ice into the heart, of the African Congo—the first ever seen there—in a Thermos Bottle. It keeps ice water, lemonade, frapped champagne, ice tea, or ice cream COLD until wanted, no matter how far you travel. No ice or labor required. No chemicals used. If you want full enjoyment of your Fourth of July excursion, take along some ice-cold liquid refreshment in a Thermos Bottle. Kscps Contents Hot WithQut Fire. Ns Chemicals Used. Thsrmos The Bettis Lieutenant Peary, the Arctic explorer, carried hot. nourish ment in a Thermos Bottle, to the northermost point ever reach ed by man. It keeps broth, coffee, food for infants or invalids just as warm as desired; for hours and hours day or night A labor- saver and sleep-saver for parents, a life saver for infants or in valids. * Filled, emptied and cleaned- same as any bottle. Soons pays for itself in econompy of ice, fire and labor. Small Sizs 5.00 - Large Size 7.50 Thermos Bottles for the Nursery “athsr is a .young marrisd mah. Three titnSs each hight he used to have to get up, start a little alcshol stove and heat milk for Laby’s bottle. New he owns a Thsrmos. Instead ef losing twsnty minutss of much needed sleep three times each hight, he awakens long enough to uncork this wander, pour out sufficient hot milk to fill the nursing bottle, hahd it to baby, then he drops off te sleep again, father filled 'Thermos” the hight before with milk at right temperature. SPECIALIST FINDS SERUM THAT CURES SPINAL MENINGITIS Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. (.—According to private advices received here from New York and from Caatalla, Ohio, Dr. Simon Flexner, of New York, has dis covered a serum which will cure aplnal meningitis. Experiments made at Cas- talla. It U raid, have demonstrated be yond doubt the efficacy of the serum. Dr. Flexner Is at the head of the Rocke. teller Institute for medical research In New York. It was a most remarkable discov ery,” said Dr. 8. Gorsuch, of Castalla. "Not one of the patients could have possibly got well. A girl, one of the first attacked, was almost dead when the serum waa applied. No one thought she would recover. Now she Is get ting well. We doctors here have said nothing about the matter because the cases were of an experimental na ture. However, we have kept Dr. Flex ner In constant touch with the progress of the patients and feel that the experi ments have demonstrated absolutely that the serum will curs meningitis. One of the worst diseases In the human calendar has been conquered' without doubt.” ilng Humboldt. MISTOOK WOMAN FOR WIFE; CAME NEAR BEING KILLED Aos. 6—Ex-Governor snd ex-flecretnrjr of the Navy John I*. Long, of Massachusetts, who Is at a local hotel, suffering from on Internal tenable a stra ta ted Iqr an antomobne trip, parsed a cum- torts hie nlxbt awl seemed somewhat Im proved today. New Yorh, Ang. I-oula Alofs. a wealthy brle-o-brar dealer of Hoboken, rsme near bring killed today liecauae he mistook an other woman for his wife, with whom he bad quarreled. After the quarrel Alofs took bis wife's He played the detective snd her. saw a young woman whom be took to he bis wife. He approached her with the Intention of making np the quarrel. 'Ho tapped her cm the nrm snd saw: "Come along home, sweetheart." 1 ■ | 0000O00OO0000O00OO000<iO | « , O 0 HUMIDITY 18 AMELIORATED 0 O BY COOLING BREEZES. 0 0 2 O Humidity was around doing o 0 business Tuesday, but hla evil g 0 effect was somewhat ameliorated 0 O by cooling breezes. Prevailing 0 O conditions are likely to continue. 0 O Forecast: O "Showers O Wednesday.- „ 0 Tuesday temperatures: X a 7 o'clock 7( degrees O 0 t o'clock Tl degrees 0 O 9 o’clock (1 degrees 2 0 10 o'clock M degrees 0 Q 11 o'clock W degree* o O 15 o'clock (7 degrees o O 1 o'clock 85 degrees O 0 2 o'clock '.. 85 degrees ^ DO0000t»0O0O0000O00O0O0OO<> The woman wss not bis wife. Shejy^jjj lacked Alofs. He wss lielng chased throoeu tho at roots bjr^a larga cfowd, yrllltt*. I’oft'mnierMnin after him ami ,Bl " ,* way. where he bad tnkc-u refuge, ami ate off the erosnl with tbrir drawn revolvers until the reserves arrived. n*. When the matter was explained to tt- cohlcr Laverty In fmll^ rjmrt. AWs*