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4 TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. LEI ON SALARY GETS 150,000 STOCK IN COAL CONCERN MAKES "JUDICIOUS" USE OF HIS SPARE DOLLARS. More Graft Stories Are Told to Members of Interstate Com merce Commission. OOOOOOOOO00OOOOO0O0 CLERK WHO GOT GRAFT IS FIREO BY CASSATT. By Private Learned Wire. Philadelphia. June 7.—Joeeph I, Boyar, chief clerk to the su perintendent of motive power of the Pennsylvania railroad, at Altoona, who confessed to re ceiving bribes before the Inter state commerce commission, uns dismissed by A. J. Cassatt -0 today. Rumor Is out that Cos- satl la hot on the firing line, and P' lntlng guns at many minor "fTirlals who got coal stock. 0 OOOO0OO00000 00 00OO0 B> Private Leased Wire. Philadelphia, June 7.—How a clerk rei-liln* from $10 to .tlSS A month mu],i atnnss $00,000 worth of stock was demonstrated today at the Inter, nun, commerce commission hearing. The Pennsylvania road was again un der fire and much evidence of the close connection of Its employees with coal mni|,antes along Its lines was brought le star witness was Joseph K. Aik who has been chief clerk to the rlntendent of the Monongahela dl n for 27 years. Alkrns said tv »,l Iqp shares of the Brasenell Coal pnny, having paid $:G,ooo rash for tll/a ■$*«•«$• § ms aces fall; 7S0 shares of the Dunkirk * 'oal Company, which he says he bought three years ago for $17,604; Goo shares of the Pittsburg and West moreland Coal Company, which he se cure,l for other shares that had coat him $17,000. He also said ha owned 500 shares of Ilia l.'ial Pminallaullla fnnl Pnmnfinv' East Conntllsvllle Coal Company, shares of the Preston Coal Com- me. a present to him from Mr. Kuhn, vi 7$ shares In the Crescent Coal ,m,,any. Having said that hi* sat .v was now the highest hs had ever reived, $111 a month. Lawyer Olas, iw asked Alkens: "Then how did you manage to buy n.nOO worth of etock?” "By Judicious Investment of my sal Did you receive any gifts from oper, tors?" was asked. ",'aiitnln 111, ka once gave ms a check >r 1250 or $$00”', uni \ehy should he pay youf" "Oh, IP* self-explanatory,” wltnes aid. amid general langhttr. Wo understand It,” snld Commls. loner Clements. Atkens said he had alto received $G0 m,,nth ns the revenue of an “Inde- rminuie” interest from the company ore of the Schoenboerger company. Special to The Georgian. Greensboro, N. C„ June 7.—An Inves. ligation was mode Tuesday at Marlon, McDowell couhly, at tha Instance of the Italian and United Statee governments, the result of which may lead to Inter national complications, as well as local prosecution In the United Statee court, of prominent cltisens under the statute prohibiting peonage. Italian Laborers Killed. Lost week Consulate Agent Giovanni Lottlle, representing the Italian gov ernment at the poet of Charleston, re ceived foreml complaint that on May 1$ a party of Italian laborera at work for a contracting. Arm, building the Bjouth and Western railroad from Ten nessee via BakersvlUe to Marlon,. N. U, at one of the camps it miles from Ma rlon, were tired Into by a posse of cltl- xebs headed by a deputy sheriff of the county, two of them being killed and ■aven seriously wounded. In addition to this, nine of the uninjured Ital ians were arrested and placed In Jail, where they were languishing, while a local civil authority had held a pre tended Investigation on u charge against the assaulting cltisens of mur der and discharged them, It Is claimed, without the examination of a single witness, except those of the posse. Consul Makss Investigation. Consul Lottlle at once notified United Stales District Attorney Holton, of this district, of his purpoae to go to Marlon to Investigate the matter, and request ed that he be percent and In behalf of the ifnlled - Btates render assistance. These representatlvwe of Italy and the United States, met at Marlon Tuesday night and yesterday made a searching Inquiry Into the matter. The reported facia'disclosed a situation bad enough to appear Incredible, and are as fol lows: The railroad contractors work about 1.G00 Italians In campa of 7G or 100 strong along the road for 1G or 2G mllea In the heavy work of grading and tunneling. These men are fur nished by a New York agency at so murh a head, the total cost of landing them, Including agency eottunlsslon. being $1, None of them speak* Kng- SPIRITUALIST SAYS BELL IS NOT DEAD ASIDE FROM THIS. MY8TERY HAS HAD NO 80LUTI0N 80 FAR. 'Trntber Bell Is sot deed,” says Georgsl A 1-etford. of Chicago, s well known tmv clln* man. who arrived at tha Marlon Ho tel Thursday moral ns. “I hare jut nod ■in account of hta myatertoua disappear ime<> In the jaspers and my aptrltoallatl t«,«.rs tell in* neither ha unr hta com- l>will,*ii are dead. They are now la Mtsalsl •Ippl I raveling treat. They will ho heard 'from nft, r aereral week* of a good time. solution Gustos Letford garo an alleged solution Of til,' fatuous Sophie Klueckler ease at lake*o*-l n few years ago. At that lime lie prodlried the hndlac of the body and the result of mo. m n that the Ilrownln. nientsry Insanity. Atom s nor ago, an. he assisted tha aalborttjea «t TaM haaacf, I'lo., Is solving tha luylirrtoua Kppt amt Upon his do-riptIon of the negroes piUf oauHIIH s found at hta room at Hotel Tharaday afternoon anjJ see -mphatfo lit his statsmeata that ■■ «„» sll\e. lie desertlieil at some length en.-h of the two udsslag men. Slating that on- a married man aad that tne ole Jei i „| the pair la playing the prartlral Joke teas to permit of their taking a trip aad correctly described each il.t I*. Steen, the friend of Bril who ■PHTbody of the supposedHH Thursilsy Boon for the home In Ii bit,,. M. C. The detertlveo who hara^H working upon the mysterious rasa hare that they are he esse aud are to the whereabouts of the two on. “paSRS « it a toss i BOASTS THAT HE FOOLED WILKIE AND CORTELYOU IT Ii ale Leased Wire. I'aaliiagtou, Jane 7.-Use of the coolest v "'low 1* the criminal title that over ,i, k M'asblugtoa turned up here today la form of a letter from Eugene f. I Iren ngtou Times, ilieasan was untl ■ Of the Times stag, and treosurer I f • ns! be Seat assortstlon saiong the i. uilHfTs of the stag. ,1,1 M-iaoritl Day Uresaan set tied up the it . ire of the aaaoriatloa by paring of'Is I -k* Roranae of the halfday the rberks rers not presented until the following day. >|,.U It mis found that thetv was Eat Is f. r iiii»r** than SfOO. Wh$»n Mwrvb I I for I >!•**»*•*, It mi* fotiltil 0* bail »fclp<»«l*>. 1 letter n**Hre4 t«*Ur was » rlttrn from n « il< him hotel ||i Is A nMtlDMl buUt »f how the pnipl**. In o— part < f tii.. letter In* mym: “Yon ran trm tike tkli up to Ilia *nr- -mm* Ul ofirtal* It la m ea*y to poll Hi# want «w thrtr pm ns It waa over :;,rr. r 52 - „l 1‘.elmaster Genera! farirtyos. They ■g.tah rosy, so merh so that I felt ro—l of uijelf for Risking stub moo i of them.'* iireunan waa fonaerly In the martae 'V" and tswHved In a tfsoaartioa con- . . aum. It 1 —,— ant af this amp* that hr refers t w Okie. A warrant la eat far him ITAL Y’S GO VERNMENT MA Y ASK UNCLE SAM EOR INVESTIGATION OOO0OO000O 000000000! NEW YORK POWERLESS TO PREVENT CONDITIONS. NDIANA TO PROBE 'BEATEN AND ROBBED WEALTHY WIDOW O By Frfvnt Serious Charges Pre ferred Against Rail-. road Builders. HE MURDERS WOMAN .THEN KILLS SELF CLAIM FOREIGN LABORERS ARE HELD IN PEONAGE Allege That Irregular Trials Are Held and Alleged Violatora Are Acquitted. nl In ed Wire, rk, Juno 7.—Dr. Wal- 1, nsMistant sanitary dent of the city, said •r reading the article jcvea Bloor, that the health can not pre- -onditlona which ahe the local packing SLAUGHTER HOUSES ! STATE BOARD OF HEALTH 1 PLANS INVESTIGATION. "We OSTRANDER COMMITS A CRIME WHEN HE 18 REFUSED $10 BY VICTIM. By Prlvata-Leaned Wire. Findlay, Ohio. Juno 7.—Herbert Oa- trander, of St. IamiI*. Mo, «hot and killed Mri. Anna McKee and then killed himself hero thin afternoon. The tragedy occurred at the McKee home shortly after Ostrsnddr demand ed $10 of Mr*. McKee. Ostrander tva* it cousin of Mrs. McKee’* husband, who died more than a year ago. It la gald he wanted her to deed property to him, which ahe refused to do. Mrs. McKee leaves two sons and one daughter. CLOUDBURST CAUSES IN ITS PATH NO LIVE8 ARE REPORTED LOST, BUT MUCH DAMAGE 18 A RESULT. By Private Leaned Wire. Pittsburg, Pa, June 7.—A big cloud burst that occurred near Hooverovlllo, fifteen Tnllea south of Stony Creek, has caused severe damage along the course of the creek, but so far no loss of life Jtae beep reported. Last night Stony Creek wah about two feet deep at Johnstown. This morning the creek I* a raging torrent fifteen foot, deep and. full of debris being washed down from the country- elde where the cloudburst occurred. Part of the Cambria steel plant had fo shut down because of tile high water, telegraph and telephone wire* were put out of commission by the destruction of poles and wires In the cloudburst, and communication la difficult to se cure within the gone of the cloudburst. USHERS FOR DEBATE • HAVE BEEN SELECTED e that the refriger ating plant* are kept whole some," said Dr. Bensel. “We ran not prevent uncleanliness or Improper methods of canning meat and preparing sausage. There are 3.000 sausage places, and In many of them conditions are very bad. We have only eleven Inspectors now, and we should have as many as there are policemen." O00OO0000000000OO0O ARMOUR 8AY8 THAT DAMAGE WILL BE FULLY $150,000,000 6y Private I .eased Wire. Kansas City. June 7.—"I do not think the estimate of $1$0.000,000 loss to the packers In. the whole country Is exaggerated. That Is only a shrinkage of about 10 per cent on tha total vol umo of business done, which, I think. Is easily a billion and a half of dollars In all branches cf the trade.” This statement was made by Charli Armour, when he was asked for an expression regarding an estimate of losa to the packers following the agl tatlon of conditions In Packlngtown.. “All this agitation," he continued, "ti going to do an Immense amount of damHge. and In quarters where It will be the hardret to overcome the preju dices aroused. It will be a long time before the prejudice ngalnst American meats In England Is allayed, and It will be still longer on the continent. The parking Industries of the country have enough obstacles to contend with with out Increasing the number unjustly or mischievously." Other persons connected In an official way with packing Interests here agree with Air. Armour. They declare that the houses here will be damaged fully $10,000,000 by the crusade. Sanitary and Pure Food Features Are To Be Looked Into ' at Once. By Private Leased Wire. Indianapolis, Ind, June 7.—Every ■laughter house and packing plant in Indiana la to be Investigated by the state board of health and the work will be undertaken as soon as Dr. Hurley, secretary of the board, returns from Boston In a few days. This statement was mad* by Dr. T. Henry Darts, of Richmond, president of the state board of health. The Inspection will be thor ough and will cover both the sanitary and the pure-food features. BY COWARDLY THIEF; WAS LOCKED UP W. P. EDMONSON KNOCKED MRS. S. WALKER CHARGED DOWN ON PINE STREET. WITH SWINDLING. Heavy Paling Was Used, After 1 She Had Gone Into Home of Po Which $6 Was Taken and Highwayman Escaped. liceman Soliciting Money to Help Bury a Man. While en route home Wednesday On the ch No Packing House Products. By Private Leased Wire. New Orleans, La, June 7.—The sales of western packing house products In thla city have been greatly reduced aa a resifit of the exposure from Wash ington, relative to conditions existing In the Chicago packing houses. In local markets, particularly the historic French market, a familiar sign Is the following: "No packing house products sold here.” SENT HERE TO SERVE FOR CRIMES AT SEA They are paid $1.50 par day and have to.pay for their provisions at extor tionate prices from Che contractor's commissary. In the contract of em ployment the 'men are obliged to re main at work until the Initial expenses are paid and any accumulated account for living. Alleged Mock Trials. Other allegations are that a deputy ■heriir, regularly appointed, acts as a railroad policeman, living at the oamp and that a Justice of the peace, who followed the contractors from Tennee- waa nnpolnlod a Justice of the pear* In McDowell county, by the clerk of the superior court last October. He also lives at the ramp, the two officers "Ming known as the railroad Judge and herlff. and, aa ouch, are looked upon by the Ignorant foreigners as the aola source* of power, authority and Jua- tlce In the United States. On May 14, It la stated, the deputy ■herllf summoned a posse of twenty five cltisens, on report that a conspire cy had been Termed by nine of the Italians to murder an overseer; with out a warrant or order of arrest, pro- ceeded to the camp of the group of twenty-five laborer*, headed by an overseer with a drawn pistol, and or dered the Italians to clear Ihs way, that they might go to their tents and secure all weapons than, such os *uns and plutol*. The Italians resented this declaring they only used their guna In hunting, and In the mlx-up which followed Si volley was fired, one Italian being killed Instantly, one dying an hour later and several being ellghtly hurt. There wae no Inquest hold over the dead. The sheriff of the county swore out a warrant agalnat members of tha posse; the rase w*s heard before tha camp Justice of tha peace, and all par ties were dismissed. Another warrant was sworn out be fore the same Justice against nine of the Italians, charging them with con spiracy to murder. They were bound over to court, and. In default of ball, placed In McDowell Jail. Blgnt Misunderstood, The overseer and superintendent and officer* questioned, stated that they had heard pf a conspiracy among car tain minbin of the camp to do vio lence to them, and when the ting leader, addressing excitedly the super intendent aqd made IIm sign of a grave, after Indicating, as they thought, the lues at breath through bis mouth and of action of the heart by the cross on the stomach, they took It to mean a throat of doath. i Ths pdaee was organised to take their weapons away. They say the tint shots were fifed by some Italian* hid In their, .tent, and that both men were shot from- three stray shots. So serious It .the affair that the con sul was gtyen to understand Monday that If the matter was not-pressed the nine tnen In Jail would be released on and allowed to isn In Jail wo tbeir recognisance) leave. TO RELIEVE CONGESTION AT SAVANNAH PORTS Special to Tho Oco-ire*. Savannah, Ga, June 7.—An orgsn- ed effort will be made lo relieve the congestion of cotton at thla port, which has bean an marked the post season. Savannah Is rapidly gaining on New Orisons ha The second largest cotton port In the United Btateo, and. aa a result, the railroads have boon ham- parod In speedily disposing of the In- comlBg ah I omenta. Reasonable pressure I* to be brought to bear upon the country compress I LULL IN STORM BEFORE SMITH AND HOWELL MEET AT AUDI TORIUM FRIDAY NIGHT. Tlcketa for seats on the stage at the Peachtree auditorium Friday night for the Joint debate between Hoke Smith and Clark Howell, are now In the hands of those to be so favored. W, D. Herw$ll, chairman of the com mittee on arrangement, turned over half of the tickets to Charles Hopkins, chairman of the executive committee ol the Fulton County Howell Club, Wed nesday afternoon, < Mr. Hopkins le distributing the tick ets among friend* and supporters of Mr. Howell.. A large number of the tlcketa will go to members of the How ell (flub. Mr. Harwell haa distributed the tlcketa for Mr. Smith. Among the friends of Mr. Rinlth on tha stags will be the entire executive committee of the Hmlth Club, about 160 In all. It la probable that the J. B. Maddox committee will be Invited slab. Many tlcketa will he sent out of town to friends of $1 r. Smith.- The following usher* have been sa- looted to ae*t the x audience Friday "Hi 1 '!!. Whitcomb, J. H. Andrews, George C. Spence, Frampton E. Ellis, John C. Clarke, Henry Hull, Heard W. llent, H. A. Etheridge, W. H. Johnson, Harvey Hill, Samuel D. Hewlett, C. W. Barnhardt, M. T. Roane. I. T. Catron, E. C. Hill, Chappell Everett P J Vote, William M. Smith, O. W. Payne, Jamee Gillespie, O. C. Mason, E. C. Jones, Era ory 81ms, W. A. Oreeham, J. D. Hum r e*. Shelby Smith, Howell C. Cloud, A. Bangs*. T. J. Lyon, Dr. R. R Ridley, Jr., Herbert Haas, A. Morgan, J. A. Branch. ' TOWN IS CAPTURED BY SAN DOMINOOANS General Morilla Executed by Rev olutionists for Asassinating Two Men. Special Cable—Copyright. SL Thomas, D. W. L.. June 7.—Au thentic advices say tha Santo Domingo revolution Is Increasing dally. Tha revolutionary fore* numbers $00 In Monte Crlatl district and $00 In the item district. The latter haa cap tured San Penal Amor. There I* great discontent throughout ths republic with division and treach ery In the cabinet. The hatred against Americans I* Increasing. Tha revolu tionists have captured Guayahln and executed General Morilla. the aoaaestn of Juan Melllee and Manuel Cepln. AMERICAN SHIP TO FIRE ON PORT OF GUATEMALA By Private Leased Wire. Panama. June 7.—Passenger* and officer* of the Pacific Mall steamahlp City of Para aoaert that while at Cor- Into they law tlra American ship Em pire take on coal with the knowledge of the Nicaraguan government and leave to bombard Ban Jose, Gaatemaln. The revolutionist* aboard were com manded by General Castillo. Waller Kobelt, convicted of criminal assault on the high seas, was Thurs day noon landed behind the bars of the federal prison, after being brought from New Orleans, La., where he was tried and sentenced to a term of two and a half years by United States Cir cuit Judge Pamrlnnge. Kobelt was brought to Atlanta from New Orleans by Deputy Sheriff Queen. The trip was uneventful. Kobelt was an able-bodied seaman on one of the steamships Rlylng be tween New Orleans ana Cuba. On mak- Ihg the return trip from the Cuban port one night while the vessel waa In assault Mrs. Marla Martinss, of a wealthy Cuban planter. The cries of the woman brought Immediate as sistance, and the man was clasped In Irons pending the arrival of the ship at Its destination. HERE IS YOUR VALUE IN DOLLARS AND CENTS By Private Leased Wire. Boeton, June 7.—Dr. Erastua Holt, of Maine, told the American Medical So ciety, section of opthalmology, that a Hum's value In dollars and cents can occuratsly be figured, and showed elab orate tablee to prove It, figured on the basis of "occupation and age.” This Is Dr. Holt's table of value: Hoy of ID years, $2,401.41; boy of IS years, $4,2t$.4f; man of 2S years, $6. 4$$.0$; man of 70 years, $17.11. Man of $0 years (minus), $$7t.$4; professional man at 25, 525,5*$.04; pro fessional man at 40, $2t,$44.tl. WILL NOT SERVE WINE AT BERRY BANQUET Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., June 7.—No wlni will be served at the banquet to b< given In honor of United Btatee Sena tor James II. Berry at the Park'hotel at Hot Kprings Thursday evening. Ar rangement* for tha fffatr were com pleted today. CHURCH FOLK DEBATE FATE OF HOLY KISS By Private Leased Wire. Springfield, III., June 7.—The nation al conference of the German Baptist Brethren (The Dunkards) spent con etderahla time yeeterday discussing the question of abolishing the holy kiss, which Is administered by the brethren and aleter* of the church during the administering of the sacrament of the Lord'* eupper. A majority report of the standing commute* It In favor of modi bring ths kl*s, whll* a minority report favors abolishment. STEAMERS CRASH IN FOO; NO ONE REPORTED DEAD RECOMMEND PURCHASE OF HOSPITAL BUILDING Hpeclnl lo The Georgian. the America* Hospital I seal meeting amt elect mo of officer* and they report wnera to Induce them to forward cot too more promptly. eport that (he h.-H-U«l I* la * prom I *naoctal condition. Thooe circled Mr. Arthur Rylander, pneldeat; Judge t’liaa. K. I'rtop. rice president l iter. Irrta, orcretan. and tl. Moons Kl ee. They rarummeod that 'tSX&xrJSStSr*- By Prlvata Leaned wire. Rockland, Me, June 7.—The Hamm er* etty of Rnekland and dlty of Ban gor collided In a fog off Rockland. Both ■learner* slightly Injured. No Jives were tael. TRAP SHOOTNG TOURNAMENT. Annoanermrals ere oat for the anesal •hooting touraasmat of the Cracker Goa Clati of Thomasrine. Ga, wbtrh will be held July 4 and A Thla announcement, which la a wonder for lirerlty.. ataten that Eon trill be gtreo away, that rrdared rukroed rate* wtlt be aHowral from all paint*, that aaooriatluo trap rate* wttl gurern aad Hint the R«*e u >t,m vlll lie rnn-'.. V I. J, 1 CZAR CANT DEPEND ON RUSSIAN TROOPS TROUBLE IS BREWING IN RANKS OF THE ARMY—RECRUITS SPREAD UNREST. By l'rirate Lenacd wire. SL Petersburg, June 7.—A new cloud la looming In the Russian horixon. In serious unrest among the troops, the only stay of the administration In cose of open rupture with parliament, evi dence of which la being received from many quarters. It Is learned that the new recruits, Instead of revivifying the loyalty of the army, have Infected the ranks stllf further with the revolutionary virus, which is so widespread among the peasantry. The spirit of conflict which prevailed at yesterday's session of parliament continued at the sitting today, al though some of the leaders of the constitutional Democrats went Into the breach to stay too hasty action. The government Intended to rely on bullets and bayonets, the peasant leaders said, and It waa parliament's duty to ralee a banner under which the people would fight when the Inevitable collision comes. night shortly before 11 o'clock. W. P. ling M Kdmonson, of No. 103 Lovejoy atrecL * a painter, \va* attacked at Pine and Orrat street* by an unknown highway man and knocked unconscious by a stunning .blow on the head with a fence I Wednesday aft arge of cheating and s» i„d- Shepard Walker, who re- Ides In Washington street, near the Ity limits, a widow reputed to be orth *12,000 or $15,000, was arrested noon by Policeman j. paling. IE. n. Kirkpatrick and'locked'In th« As I.dmonson lay on the ground In- police station “ ln sensible, the highwayman rifled his Rhortlv afterward* a >•«»... r, . |M.cket*. obtaining *6 In money. -He 1 n %uben I then lied, leaving no clew hl< n»it \. Edmon«on wan found ‘shortly after ward* and removed to his home, where he regained consciousness. He was re ported Thursday morning as Improv ing. He 1» not considered seriously hurt. The police have been notified of the oeaault. ROAD’S BACK TAX CASE WILL BE CARRIED TO U, S, SUPREME COIUI TENNESSEE BANKERS HEAR COL. LOWRY Sp4C|al : to The Georglaq. ■ Chattanooga, Tenn, June 7.—At the last day's session of th» Tennessee Bankers* Association the following of ficers were elected: T.. R. Preston, Chattanooga, presl dent; J. C. Anderson, of Bristol, vice president; Colonel T. P. Pickard, of Ashland City, vice president for mid die Tennessee; 8. F. Thomas, Browne vllle, vice president for weet Tennts Fred Collins, Milan, treasurer, and Frank H. Houston, of Nashville, was re-elected secretary. J. E. Fox, of'Rockwood, and J. F. Brownlow, of Columbia, were elected members of the executive council, nod K. A. Lindsay, of Nashville, woe made chairman. Colonel Robert J. Lowry, of Atlanta, delivered the principal addrees of tho morning session. * The next'place of meeting will bo de cided by the executive counoll, but It is the custom to hold the meetings at Lookout Inn. DEUTSCHLAND IS BEATEN BY LINER LA PROVENCE By Private Lenacd Wire. London. June 7.—The Deutschland was beaten by the French liner La Provence, with which eho was supposed to race across tho Atlantic. Allo.ing for the difference In. the start. La Pro vence defeated the Deutschland by about three and ono-half hour*. Neither ship haa made a record, as they have been over six day* out. TRUITT SILVEY HAT CO. WILL GIVE BARBECUE For the purpose of promoting the spirit of good fellowship among the proprietors and employees of the wholesale houses of the city which deal in dry goods, notions, shoes and hata, the members of the firm of the Truitt- Silver Hat Company are arranging a barbecue to be held soon. The benefits to be derived from mem here of different firms In the same line of business coming Into contact with each other are becoming known to every manufacturer In the country, and although thla la the first move of ths kind ever made In Atlanta. It la ex pected to prove Immensely popular. TRIED TO PULL TONGUE OF HIS VICTIM OUT By Private Leased tVIre. Hopkinsville, Ky, June 7.—Harrison Alexander, a negro, charged with as saulting Mr*. George whltehouse, near Greenville, anil then attempting to pull her tongue out to prevent her telling ol the crime, waa brought here from Elk- ton for safe-keeping. Alexander has been kept on the move from one Jail to another since his arrest to save his life. DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA JUMP ON G. 0. P. RECORD By Private Leqsed Wire. Indianapolis, Ind, June 7.—At noon the .Democratic stats convention had accomplished little beyond listening at tentively and enthusiastically to a most masterful review of the Republican re cord. especially upon the tariff. It looked at noon aa If there would be only one contest, that for the supreme Justiceship, Fburth district. This lay >etween H. C. Moot!, of Kokomo, and Judge Richard Krrwln, of Decatur. The following are expected to be nomi nated: James F. Co*, secretary of etate; Martin Bailey, auditor of state: John tsenberger. treasurer of state; Bert New. clerk of the supreme court; E. A. Ealy. supreme court. First distrlcL The Central of Georgia and Geor gia railroads have not ended their fight against pay the back tax of nearly a million dollars on the 16;000 share* held by each In the Western Railway Of Alabama stock. A confernce was held In Atlanta on Thursday morning among attorneys of the two railroads for the purpoae of deciding upon carrying the leeue to the United States supreme court. Among the lawyers In ths confsrsnc* was Jos eph R. Lamar, Attorney Cummings, Alex King and other*. While noth Ing was given out. It is believed that the case will be carried to the higher court. Associate Justlcea.Cobb and Lump kin are disqualified In this case, ow Ing to relationship to some of the lltl gnnte, and Governor Terrell will name two superior court Judges to sit on the supreme court In order to make a full bench. lo hi* I ;' n " >1 ' 1 ' " ho "Presented Mr*. Waik- to nix four year* ago In » :ult against the .-tre-*i railway company (or the death of her husband. Interceded In her be half end she was released on a corn- of charge*. The case has been set' for trial Saturday afternoon at "-so o'clock. Mrs. Walker was taken Into custody Just after she had visited the home of Officer Kilpatrick, where she asked fo r a donation to aid ln burying a man named McAfee. It I* contended that no such man Is dead and that,thla was merely a ruse to get money. Mrs. Walker, however, assert* *he wns acting purely In good faith. She says tv.u women, whom she met at the Torrey-Alexandcr meeting as Mrs Taylor nnd Mrs. Burdette, came to her and asked her to assist them In raising funds to liury .McAfee. She says she did not know McAfee or any of the circumstances, but agreed to help the women, merely ns a matter of charity. Mrs. Walker's husband was killed by the street railway four years ago ant* she waa awarded a verdict of $4,000. SIMS OFFERS REWARD FOR SON'S ASSAULTER WILL GIVE $100 FOR ARRE8T AND CONVICTION—THINKS RIVAL COMMITTED THE CRIME. John N, Sims, of Brookwood, father of Emory 81ms, (he young man who, was Injured at Piedmont park on the night of June 4 In such a mysterious manner, Thursday morning offered i reward of $104 for the arrest and con assaulted his son. The ho* abandoned the Idea of a mule or horse kicking the young man, and as serts that he was assaulted, either by a Jealous rival, or by some one bent on robbery. "There Is a ’ young man who had told, a young lady that he would 'fix' my eon If he persisted In going with her," said Mr. 81ms. "My son paid no attention to the threaL He had been out riding with the young lady on the afternoon he was assaulted. I am of the opinion that the Jealous rival put his threat Into execution. “Of course some one might have wanted to rob Emory," he continued, “but I am rather Inclined to the first theory." Young Sims has been removed to hi* home. Several bones In his nose were broken by the blow, and he haa suffered Intensely. . It was stattd on Thursday that he was Improving rap idly and woltld soon be out. Mr. 81ms, the father. Is -a prominent wholesale grain merchant with a warehouse on the Southern railroad, Brookwood. BRITT AND M GOVERN ARE HELD FOR TRIAL By Private Leased wire. New York, June 7.—Jlmy Britt, Ter ry McOovemor and thoee arrested with them In connection with their recent prise fight, were held today by Magis trate Breen to appear before the court of special session*. WYNNE WON’T RESIGN FROM MARINE CORPS By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 7.—Captain R. J. Wynne, United States marine corps, who Is on trial by ronrtmartlal, charg ed with Insubordination In refusing to obey the orders of a superior officer, and who. according to Surgeon Decker, should be retired because of his condi tion following a recent sunstroke, de clared today that under no conditions -would he retire. THREE BOY BROTHERS DROWNED IN RIVER By Private Leased Wire. Huntington. W. Va, June 7.—Reuben Mays and Harold Williams, aged re spectively 1* and 14, were drowned In the Ohio river, near Chambersburg yeeterday while bather. Emery Hen derson, aged 15, was drowned In the Guy an river at Guayandotte. The lat ter’s body was recovered. STEAMER KULS WHALE; OIL CALMS THE WAVES By Private Leased Wire. New York. June 7.—When the Cun- *rd steamship Carpathal arived yes terday she brought a story of running down a whale Saturday during a gale In mid ocean. The whale was at laast Go feet long, and waa cut squarely In Panengers say that It felt as If the ship had struck •* mass of putty. FIREPROOF THEATERS NOT TO BE REOUIRED SPECIAL COMMITTEE THURSDAY KILLS PART OF OLDKNOW ORDINANCE. Atlanta theaters will not have to b. built of fireproof material, so It wax decided at a meeting of the special committee appointed by council to consider the Oldknow theater ordi nance. The committee, comiKised of the ordinance committee, the chief of the fire department, city electrician nnd chief engineer, held a warm aennlon from 10 to 12:80 o'clock Thursday. About one-third of the ordinance was considered. The work Will be com pleted Friday morning, when the com mittee meet* at 10 o'clock. The portion of the ordinance which ended for fireproof buildings, construct ed on steel frames, was found the chief objection to the ordinance, and now that this ha* .been stricken, the rest of the ordinance will doubtlen* receive a favorable report practically as It ivna originally framed up by Councilman Wllllnm Oldknow. During-the session, Councilman Rob erta mode the motion to kill the or dinance and to adopt a substitute. The motion was seconded by Councilman Taylor, but was lost. SUES DIVORCED HUSBAND FOR BREACH OF PROMISE By Private Leased Wire. Chicago, June 7.—Garland F. White, who la wealthy, la defendant In a breach of pmmlxo suit brought by hit divorced wife, Mrs. Gertrude White. She allege* that White made fervid love to her during the winter and ■prlng and that ahe. finally consented to a re-marriage. Mr*. White auks for $26,000 damages. SEVEN BROTHERS TO MEET AFTER NINETEEN YEARS B.v Private Leased Wire. Chicago, June 7.—When two men. one clothed In hi* dress of prieathood. met In the lobby of the Palmer house last night, kissed and embraced each other, clerks, boll boys and guests were Interested. But when told that the brothers—for such they were—had not met ln nineteen years. Interest In the two was Inrroased. The men were Rev. B. F. Horan, of Little Rock. Ark.. and Joseph Horan, a medical student of St. Louie. Later In the evening the two men met and embraced another brother, William, who had Journeyed from Australia to meefthem. Four more brothera are coining. Michael and Paul will reach Chicago from New York to day, while Daniel nnd Thomas are on their way hero. They all left Dublltb Ireland, nineteen year* ago and haie planned the reunion here. CAPTAIN WAS DISCUSTED AT LOW NECK DRESSES By Private Leaned Wire. St. Louis. Mo., Juno 7.—Captain Kr- nest Peugnet, a wealthy Insurance man, was granted a decree of dlvores from Alexlna Sols* Peugnet, ths. beautiful stenographer whom he weo-' dtd five years ng->, nnd whose au«**J gsy behavior In Put-ln-Bay and other Ohio towns and cities led to the ac tion. Captain IVugnet, though enm • what feeble, spoke clearly and firm ly. He was first asked regarding nis treatment of his wife. Referring t" the Veiled PropW” ball, Captain Peugnet said he was o'* -nseg Biro-- conduct of his wife, and left at **-* o’clock. He said his wife came home at * o'clock the following morning- _ MRS. HUNTER AWARDED DAMAGES BY COURT Special to The Georgian. Butler. Ga, June 7 —For the pnG*** of trying rases In which Judge 5. A. T SSSlro ....... .11 I4«| n .l TlltfffF E*- ** •non aa the* nil from the dead whole *1.040. found Its way. out the seas became! In tire I.ltlle was disqualified. Judge Reagan ha- been presiding at » f P|! clal term of Taylor superior court m The most Important cose ..as that of Mrs. J. II. Hunter ***»" the central of ire Wgja railway leged personal Injuries. Mrs. HiN—, was Injured by stepping on » ' plank In the depot platform ■‘ “ij. ard. In nils county, She sued for .1 damages The Jury awarded B«s , . .. , became I In the trial of th< caltr. (tbl* la vouchee! for t»y all th«- ‘ nor Ten), and the Carpathla pro-1 tiff on l.'-r way In a smooth sea taut irlt an a R L dtorlh. n*£ Battle, of ColuaW* the defendant. - — I A.