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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
CLERK ON SALARY
K
IN COAL
MAKES "JUDICIOUS” USE OF
HIS SPARE DOLLARS.
More Oraft Stories Are Told to
Members of Interstate Com
merce Commission.
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CLERK WHO GOT GRAFT
18 FIRED BY CASSATT.
By Private Leased Wire.
Philadelphia, June 7.—Joaeph
H. Boyer, chief cleric to the su
perintendent of motive power of
i he Pennaylvanla railroad, at
Altoona, who confeeaed to re
ceiving brlbea before the Inter-
Mate commerce commtaalon.
wan dlamlaaed by A. J. Cassatt
today. Rumor la out that Can-
Mitt la hot on the Brins line, and
i pointing guna at many minor
"lllclals who got coal atock.
ITAL Y’S GO VERNMENT
MA Y ASK UNCLE SAM
FOR INVESTIGATION
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Serious Charges Pre
ferred Against Rail
road Builders.
CLAIM FOREIGN LABORERS
ARE HELD IN PEONAGE
Allege That Irregular Trials Are
Held and Alleged Violators
Are Acquitted.
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I’hllndelphla, June 7.—How a clerk
rc-hlng from ISO to- 8135 a month
V ould amaaa 160,000 worth of atock
a. it s demonstrated today at the Inter
im! <• commerce cbntmiealon hearing.
’The Pennaylvanla road waa again un-
tlci fire and much evidence of the clove
< onnectlon of Ita employeea with coal
< impsuils* along Ita llnei waa brought
The Mar tvltneaa waa Joaeph K. Alk-
mh, who haa been chief clerk to the
ni'vi Intcndent of the Monongahela di-
t'lcn for 27 yeara. Alkena aaid he
«ncd 600 aharea of the Braaenell Coal
'ornpsny, having paid $25,000 rash for
t l»si fall: 260 aharea of the Dunkirk
"Hi Company, which he aaya he
'ought three yeara ago for 117.504:
00 aharea of the Plttaburg and Weat-
i,Ireland Coal Company, which he ve
in ml for other aharea that had coat
Im 112,000.
1 He aleo aatd he owned 000 aharea of
he KnM Connellavllle Coal Company,
5 aharea. of the Preaton Cogl Com-
any. a present to him from Sir. Kuhn,
.. tt |tiraoiiv hi unis inuii nil, ivuiiu,
26 aharea In the Crescent Coai
iimpanj-. Having aald that hla sal-
■y was now the hlgheat he bad ever
rived. 1126 a month. Lawyer Glaa-
>w aakcd Alkena:
Then how did you manage to buy
AMI ""rth'of stock?”
'•By Judicious Investment of my aal-
• Did you receive any gifts from oper
atom2" was aVkeil.
“Captain Hicks once gave me a check
f»r 1250 or 1300."
"Well, why should he pay you?"
"Oh, IPs aclftexrlunalnry," witness
an Id. nnild general laughter.
"Wo understand It,” aald Commlsa
■loner Clamenta.
Alkena said bs bad also received 160
a month as the revenue of an "Inds-
tcrnjinata” Interest from the company
ai.iio of the Bchoenboerger Company,
SPIRITUALIST SAYS
1 BELL IS HOT DEAD
ASIDE FROM THIS, MY8TERY HAS
HAD NO SOLUTION.
SO FAR.
*'Prather Hell Is not flood." aaya (Isorgs
A l • tfonl, of rhloago, a well known trar*
rlluK man. who arrived at thr Marlon Ho
tel Tlunrsday moruttqr. “I have Juat retd
an m count of. hla mysterious dlwippenr
nn• In the paper* and my a|ilrltnallat
jm>\\ era tell tne neither .he nor hla com*
(Minion are ilead. They are now In Mlaala-
ai|>i4 traveltag treat. They will l>o beard
from after aerrral weeka of a good time."
of
» fauiona Mophlo Kloeekler eaae at
<><>-l a few yeara ago. At that time
•dieted the finding or the Ixxly and
hp drowsing waa the result of no-
rv Insanity. About n year ago. he
lie nulatMl the antborltlea at Tails-
, In solving the mysterious Kpps
* * ‘ l«n of the
himI upon hla dearrlptlon of the negroes
n fterwurd proved to he the murderer*,
wen* convicted and sentenced.
l.- tfnrit wss found at hla room at
‘ irion lletel Thuradsy afternoon
uphaftlr la hla statements that
thr
to permit of their taking
iKb the eonntry. While In a trance
l otford plainly aaw the eonple enjoy-
I correctly described
I*. Stern, the friend of Bell who
f * arrhod In the illy Tuesday to take charge
Jot the body of the ranpoacd «li*«il man, left
Thursday noon for the home In (Ireens-
te*r- S. C. The rtetrcHre* who hare been
working upon the myaterlona case have
BOASTS THAT HE FOOLED
WILKIE AND C0RTELY0U
By 1‘rivala Leased Wire.
Win-! inctnn. lone 7.—One of tbe roolrst
pr"[»- 'l"iis In tbe crtmlnnl line that ever
a! rn. k WMbhifton tarnetl up here today In
: the form af a letter from Kngeue K. Ih-ea-
non. to a metulwr of tbe stag of tbe Waab-
tuition Ttmea. Brennan waa until recently a
in» : of the Ttmea stag, and treaaurcr
nr a mutual Ivm-fit n.elation swoug the
ni.'iiii'i ra of tbe ataff.
D. Oil M .Mortal Bay Brennan settled up tbe
of the aaaurlatkw hr paying og In
l Beeanae of tbe holiday the rbeeka
«li,o it waa foaad that there ,»■
renta In the hank to meet these demands
for msre than NH, When search was nud,
for I", unao. It waa found he had nUppedf.
The letter reertred today waa written frmu
■ I hires* hotel a ad la a rontianal boast
he Ore,oil the people. In one part
the letter be aaya;
"Voti eas even take this ap to the gov
rwoeatal offlrial*. It Is aa easy to pull
ool over their ere* aa It waa over
i. f \\ I Vic.
up I" ' hlef Wilkie, of the seem service,
■oil Postmaster Uenerml t'ortelrou. They
ere both easy, an moeh so that I felt
u.III,row!^oTyaalf for awhlax such moo-
Br-riunii waa formerly In the marine
'■orpa and I: In a transaction eon-
veridag n rheek for a snull anni. It waa on
I"a/M..pf this arrape that he refer,
ef " llkle. A warrant la ont for him
Special to The Georgian...
Greensboro, N. C„ June 7,—An Inves
tigation waa made Tuesday at Marlon,
McDowell county, at the Instance of tho
Italian and United States governments,
the result of which may lead to Inter
national complications, as well aa local
proaacutlon In the United States court,
of prominent ritliens under the statute
prohibiting peonage.
Italian Laborers Killed.
Last week Consulate Agent Giovanni
Lottile, representing the Italian gov.
ernment at the post of Charleston, re
ceived foraml complaint that on May
14 a party,of Italian laborers at work
for a contracting firm, building tho
South and Western railroad from Ten
nessee via Bakersvlller to Marlon, N. C.,
at one of (he'camps 12 miles from Ms
rlon, ware tired Into by a posse of citl
xens headed by a deputy sheriff of the
—- of them being killed end
county, two
seven 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 a charga
against the assaulting cltlxens of mur
der and discharged them. It la claimed,
without the examination of a single
witness, except those of the posse.
Consul Makes Investigation.
Consul Lottile at once notified United
States District Attorney Holton, of this
district, of his purpose to go to Marlon
to Investigate the matter, and request
ed that he be percent and In behalf of
the'.United States, render assistance.
These representatives of Italy and the
United States met at Marlon Tuesday
night and yesterday made a searching
Inquiry Into the matter. The reported
facts disclosed a situation bad enough
to appear Incredible, and aye as fol
lows:
The railroad contractors work about
1,600 Italians In camps of 76 or 100
strong along the road for 16 or 25
miles In the heavy work of grading
and tunneling. These men are fur
nished by a New Tork agency at so
much a head, the total cost of landing
them, including agency commission,
being tl. Hone of them speal^Eng
They are paid tl.60 per drfy and have
to pay for their provisions at extor
tionate prices from the contractor's
commissary. In the contract of em
ployment the men are obliged to re
main at werk until the Initial expenses
tyre paid and any accumulated account
for living.
Allegad Mook Trials,
pther allegations are that a deputy
■nerlff. regularly appointed, acta as a
railroad policeman, living at the camp
and that a Justice of the peace, who
followed the contractors from Tennes
see, waa appointed a justice of the
peace In McDowell county, by the clerk
of the superior court last October. Hr
also Uvea at the ramp, the two ofdcars
being known as ths railroad Judge and
aherlir, and, as such, are looked upon
by the Ignorant foreigners as the sole
tier In the
On May 14, It Is stated, the deputy
sheriff summoned a poaae of twenty-
live rltlsena, on report that a conspira
cy had been formed by nine of the
Italians to murder an overseer: with
out e warrant or order of arrest, pro
reeded to the camp of the group of
twenty-live laborers, headed by an
overseer with a drawn pistol, and or
dered the Italian" to clear the way,
that they might go to their tents and
secure all weapons there, such as vuns
and pletole.
The ltallane renamed this, declaring
and In the mlx-up which followed a
volley waa ftred, one Italian being
killed Instantly, one d>4ig an hour
later and several being slightly hurt.
There was no Inquest held over the
dead. The sheriff of the county swore
out a warrant against members of the
posse; the caae waa heard before the
camp Justice of the peace, and all par.
ties were dismissed.
Another warrant waa sworn out be
fore the same Justice against nine of
the Italians, charging them with con
spiracy to murder. They were hound
over to court, and. In default of ball,
placed in McDowell Jell.
Signs Misunderstood,
The overseer and superintendent and
officers questioned, stated that they
had heard of a conspiracy among cer
tain members of the cump to do vio
lence to them, end when the ring
leader, addressing excitedly, the super-
tntendenl and made the elgn of a
grave, after Indicating, ai they thought,
the loss of breath through his mouth
and of action of the heart by the cross
on the stomach, they took It to mean a
threat of death.
The posse was organised to take
their weapons away. They say the
first shots were Bred by some- Italians
hid In their tent, and that both men
were shot from, these stray shots.
Bo serious Is the affair that the con
sul was given' to understand Monday
nine, tpen In Jail would be'- released on
their recognisance, and allowed to
leave.
TO ■RELIEVE CONGESTION
AT SAVANNAH PORTS
Bperiat to Tbe Oesrgie.n.
Savannah, Os., June 7.—An organ
ised effort will be made to relieve the
congestion of cotton at this port, which
haa been no marked the peat season.
Bavannah Is rapidly gaining on New
Orleans as the second largest cotton
port In the United States, and, as a
result, the railroads have been ham
pered In epeedlly disposing of the In
coming shipments.
Reasonable pressure Is to be brought
fo bear upon, tbs country compress
owners to Induce them to forward Cot
ton more promptly.
BE MURDERS WOMAN
AND THEN KILLS SEL
OSTRANDER COMMITS A CRIME
WHEN HE IS REFUSED $10
BY VICTIM.
By Private Leased Wire.
Findlay, Ohio, June 7i—Herbert Os
trander, of St. i,ouls! Mo., shot and
killed Mrs. Anita McKee and then
killed himself here this afternoon.
The tragedy occurred at tbe McKee
home shortly after Ostrander demand
ed $10 of Mrs. McKee. Ostrander
a cousin of Mrs. McKee's husband,
died more than a year ago.
It Is said- he wanted hereto deed
property to htin, which sbu refused to
do. Mrs. McKee leaves two sons and
one daughter.
CLOUDBURST CAUSES
IN IIS PATH
NO LIVE8 ARE REPORTED LOST,
BUT MUCH DAMAGE IS
A RESULT.
By Private Leased Wire.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 7.—A big cloud
buret that occurred near HooversvIUe,
fifteen miles south of Stony Creek, has
caused severe damage along the course
of the creek, but so far no loss of life
has been reported
Lost night Stony Creek was about
two' feet deep at Johnstown.. This
morning the creek Is a raging torrent
fifteen feet deep and full of debris
being washed down from the country
aide where the cloudburst occurred.
Part of the Cambria steel plant had
to shut down because of the high water,
telegraph and telephone wires were put
out of commission by the destruction
of poles and wires In the cloudburst,
and communication Is difficult to se
cure within the cone of the cloudburst.
USHERS FOB DEBATE
HAVE BEEN SELECTED
LULL IN STORM BEFORE SMITH
AND HOWELL MEET AT AUDI
TORIUM FRIDAY NIGHT.
Tlrkets for seats on the stage at the
Peachtree auditorium Friday night for
the Joint debate between Hoke Smith
and Clark Jiowell, are now In the
hands of those to be so favored.
W. D. Harwell chairman of the com
mittee on arrangement, turned over
half of the rickets to Charles Hopkins,
chairman of the executive committee of
the Fujton County Howell Club, Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mr. Hopkins Is distributing the rick'
ets among frlende and supporters of
Mr. Howell. A large number of the
tickets will go to members uf the How-
elf Club. Mr. Harwell has distributed
the rickets for Mr. Smith.
Among the friends of Mr, Smith on
the stage will be the entire executive
committee of the Smith Club, about
160 In all. It Is probable that the J.
R Maddox committee will be Invited
also. Many tickets will be sent uut of
town to friends of Mr. Smith.
The following ushers have been se
lectcd to seat the audience Friday
night:
H. H. Whitcomb. J, H. Andrews,
Georgs C. Spence, Frampton E. Ellis,
John C. Clarke, Henry Hull. Heard W.
Dent, H. A. Etheridge, W. H. Johnson,
Harvey Hill, Samuel D. Hewlett, C. W,
Barnhardt, M. T, Roane, I. T. Catron,
R C. Hill. Chappell Everett, F J Voss,
William M. Smith, G. W. Payne, Jemei
Gillespie, C. C. Meson, R C. Jones, Em
ory Bints, W. A. Gresham, J. D. Hum
phrtrs, Shelby Smith, Howell C. Cloud,
W. A. Benges, T. J. Lyon, Dr. R. R
Ridley, Jr., Herbert Haas, A. Morgan,
A. Branch.
TOWN IS CAPTURED
BY SAN DOMINGOANS
General Morilla Executed by Rev
olutionists for Asassinating
Two Men.
Special Cable—Copyright.
St. Thornes, D. W. L.. Juno 7.—Au
thentic advices say the Santo Domingo
revolution Is Increasing dally. The
revolutionary force numbers 100 In
Monte.Crlsll district and 200 In the
eestern district. The latter- has cap
tured San Penal Amor.
There Is great discontent throughout
the republicwith division and treach
ery In the cabinet. The hatred against
Americans Is Increasing. The revolu
tionists have captured Ouayahln and
executed General Morilla, the assaMln
of Juan Melllse and Manuel Cepln.
AMERICAN SHIP TO FIRE
ON PORT OF GUATEMALA
By Private Leased Wire.
Panama, June 7.—Passengers and
officers of the Pacific Mall steamship
City of Para assert that wh|£e at Cor-
Into they saw the American-ship Em
pire lake on coal with the knowledge
of the Nicaraguan government and
leave to bombard San Jose, Guatemala.
The revolutionists aboard were com
manded by General Castillo,
RECOMMEND PURCHASE
OF HOSPITAL BUILDING
The Georgian.
Hpeclnl w .
Atserires, (is- June I.—Tbe ,llm-tors of
tbe Americas Hospital bare held their an
nual meeting amt election nf officers and
they report that the hospital Is la a pros
perous auMBrlal roodl ttoil..
mmm Mr. Arthur Rylamler. president;
' iMest: Rev;
Judge I'U.K. It. Crisp, tire pixel
V L Irvin, secretary, sod u, Margos _
ridge, treasurer. They recommend that
NEW YORK POWERLESS
TO PREVENT CONDITIONS.
By Private B$a«ed Wire.
New York, June 7.—Dr. Wal
ter Bennel, aaslsUnt aanltary
•ttperintentUnt of the city, raid
today, nfier reading the article
of Ella Reeve* Bloor, that the
board of health can not pre
vent tho conditions which uhe
found in the local packing
TO PROBE
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
"We can see that the refriger
ating plants are kept whole
some," said Dr. BenseL "We
can not prevent uncleanllness or
Improper methods of canning
meat and preparing sausage.
There are 3,000 nausnge places,
and In many of them conditions
are very had. We have only
eleven Inspectors now, and we
Bhouid have as many as there
are policemen."
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ARMOUR SAYS THAT DAMAGE
WILL BE FULLY $150,000,000
By Private Leased Wire.
Kansas City, June 7.—“I do not
think the esrimpte of $160,000,000 loss
to the packers In the whole country is
exaggerated. That Is only a shrinkage
of about 10 per cent on the total vol-
umo of business done, which, I think, la
easily a MUIon and a half of dollars
In all branches of the trade."
This statement was made by Charles
Armour, when he was asked for an
expression regarding an estimate of
loss to the packers following the agi
tation of condlilons In Packlngtown.
"All this agitation," he continued, "Is
going to do an Immense amount of
damage, and in quarters where It will
be tlie hardest to overcome the preju
dices aroused. It will be a long time
before the prejudice against American
meats In England Is allayed, and it will
bo still longer on the continent. The
packing 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 Mr. Armour. They declare that
the houses here will be damaged fully
$10,000,000 by the crusade.
No Packing Houit Product*.
By Private Leased Wire.
New Orleans, La., June 7.—The sales
of western packing house products In
this city have been greatly reduced as
a result of the exposure from Wash
ington, relative to conditions existing
In the Chicago packing housfi*.
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
Walter Kobelt, convicted of criminal
assault on the high seas, was Thurs
day noon landed behind the bars of the
federal prisyn, after bring 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 Pararlange.
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 plying be
tween New Orleans and Cuba. On mak
ing the return trip from the Cuban
wrt one ntght while the vessel waa In
he Gulf of Mexico he attempted to
assault Airs. Maria Martinez, the wife
of a wealthy Cuban planter. The cries
of the woman brought Immediate as
sistance, and the man was clasped In
Irons (tending the arrival of the ship at
its destination.
HERE IS YOUR VALUE
IN DOLLARS AND CENTS
By Private Leased Wire.
Boston, June 7.—Dr. Erastus Holt, of
Maine, told the American Medical Bo
clety, section of opthalmology, that a
man's value In dollars and cents can
accurately be figured, and showed elab
orate tables to prove It, figured on the
basis of "occupation and ags.” This Is
Dr. Holt's table of value:
Boy of 10 years, $2,401,02; boy of 16
years, $4,261.44; man of 26 years, $5,-
444.0$; man of 70 years, $17.1$.
Alan of 40 years (minus), $472.44;
professional man at 25, $25,8(4.24; pro
fessional man at 40, $29,344.68.
WILL NOT SERVE WINE
AT BERRY .BANQUET
Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark, June 7.—No wine
will be served at the banquet to be
given In honor of United States Sena
tor James H. Berry at $he Park hotel
at Hot Springs Thursday evsnlng. Ar
rangements for the affair 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
siderable Ume yesterday discussing the
question of abolishing the holy kiss,
which Is administered by the brethren
and slstera of the church during the
administering of the sacrament of the
Lord’s supper. A majority report of
the standing committee Is In favor of
modifying the kiss, while a minority
report favors abolishment.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
PLANS INVESTIGATION.
BEATEN AND ROBBED WEALTHY WIDOW
BY COWARDLY THIEF' WAS LOCKED OP
Sanitary and Pure Food Features
Are To Be Looked Into
at Once.
By Private Leased Wire.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 7.—Every
slaughter house and parking plant In
Indiana Is to be Investigated by the
state board of health and the work will
be undertaken as soon as Dr. Hurley,
secretary of the board, return* from
Boston In a few days. This statement
was made by Dr. T. Henry Davis, of
Richmond, president of the state board
of health. The inspection will be thor
ough end will cover both the sanitary
and the pure-food features.
CZAR CAN'T DEPEND
ON RUSSIAN TROOPS
TROUBLE IS BREWING IN RANKS
OF THE ARMY—RECRUITS
SPREAD UNREST.
By Prlrnte Leased Wire.
St. Petersburg, June 7.—A new cloud
Is looming In the Russian horizon, in
serious unrest among the troops, - the
only stay of the administration' In case
of open rupture with parliament, evi
dence of which Is being received from
many quarters.
It is learned that the new recruits,
Instead of revivifying the loyalty of
the army, have Infected the ranks still'
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 raise
a banner under which the people would
fight when the Inevitable collision
comes.
TENNESSEE BANKERS
HEAR COL. LOWRY
Special to The Georgian. , > . H
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 7,—At the
last day's session of the Tennessee
Bankers' Association the following of.
fleers were elected:
T. R. Preston, Chattanooga, presl
dent; J. C. Anderson, of Bristol, vice
president; Colonel T. P. Pickard, of
Ashland City, vk» president for mid
die Tennessee; S. F.'Thomas, Browns
vllle, vice president for weet Tennes
see; Fred Colllne, 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, and
E. A. Lindsay, of Nashville, was blade
chairman.
Colonel Robert J. Lowry, of Atlanta,
delivered ths principal address of the
morning session.
The next place of meeting will be de
cided by the executive council, but it
Is the custom to hold the meetings at
Lookout Inn.
DEUTSCHLAND IS BEATEN
BY LINER LA PROVENCE
By Private Lensod Wire.
London, June 7,—The Deutschland
was beaten by the French liner La
Provence. wlth which she was supposed
to race aeroes the Atlantic. Allowing
for the difference In the etart, -La Pro
vence defeated the Deutachland by
about three and one-half hours. Neither
ship has mads a record, as they have
been over six days-out.
TRUITT-SILVEY HAT CO.
WILL GIVE BARBECUE
For the purpose of promoting the
spirit of good fsllowshlp among the
proprietors and employees of the
wholesale houses of the city which deal
In dry goods, notions, shoes and hats,
the members of the firm of the Truitt
Slivey Hat Company are arranging a
barbecue to be held soon.
The benefits to be derived from mem
bers of different firms In the same line
of business coming Into contact with
sarh other are becoming known to
every manufacturer In the country, and
although this Is the first move of the
kind ever made In Atlanta, it Is ex
pected to prove Immensely popular.
TRIED TO PULL TONGUE
OF HIS VICTIM OUT
By Private Leased Wire.
Hopkinsville, Ky., June 7.—Harrison
Alexander, a negro, charged with as
saulting Mrs. Gsorge Whltehouse, near
Greenville, and then attempting to pull
her tongue out to prevent her telling ol
the crime, was 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.
STEAMERS CRASH IN FOG; '
NO ONE REPORTED DEAD
By Private Leased Wire. ,
Rockland. Me, June V—The steam
ers City of Rockland and City of. Ban
gor collided In a fog off Rockland. Both
steamers slightly Injured. No lives
were lost.
TRAP SHOOTNG TOURNAMENT.
ADSnoaerments are oat far the annual
shouting tournament of Use Cracker (Inn
Club uf Thvmssrltle, Os., whirb wilt be
held July 4 and L
announcement, whl-h Is u wonder
fur brevity, states that 12"' will, he given
away, that mtnce.1 rajlr.-sd rats* will be
allowed from all.point- that sssoetstlon
trap rales will gorern aa-t that tho Lose
system will be used, "5, (, 3, L"
DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA
JUMP ON G. 0. P. RECORD
By Private Leased Wire.
Indianapolis. Ind, Jun* 7.—At noon
the Democratic state convention bed
accomplished tittle beyond listening at
tentively and enthusiastically to a most
masterful review of the Republican re
cord, especially upon the tariff.
It looked at noon as If there would be
only one contest, that for the supreme
Justiceship. Fourth district. This lay
between U. C. Moon, of Kokomo, and
Judge Richard Kern-In. ol Decatur.
Tbe following are expectrd to be nomi
nated:
Jamoa F. Cox, secretary of state;
Martin Bailey, auditor-of state: John
benbarger. treasurer of stale; Bert
New, clerk of the supreme court; E. A.
Ealy. supreme court. First dlrtrlcL
W. P. EDMONSON KNOCKED I MRS. S. WALKER CHARGED
DOWN ON PINE STREET.
Heavy Paling Was Used, After
Which $6 Was Taken and
Highwayman Escaped.
While en routs homo Wednesday
f "I ' i V III ft.If 1 1 i.YI.t.-k, \v. r.
Edmonson, of No. 103 L*oveJoy street,
a painter, wan attacked at Pine and
Ortne streets by an unknown highway
man and knocked unconscious by a
stunning blow on the head with a fence
piltny.
As Edmonson lay on tho ground In
sensible, tho higlnvaj m;jn riilod hi
pockets, obtaining 36 In money. H<
then lied, leaving no clew as to his
identity,
Edmonson was found shortly after
wards and removed to his home, where
he regained consciousness. He was
ported Thursday morning as Improv
ing. He Is not considered seriously
hurt. The police have been notified
of the assault.
WITH SWINDLING.
She Had Gone Into Home of Po.
liceman Soliciting Money to
Help Bury a Man.
ROAD'S BACK TAX CASE
WILL BE CARRIED TO
U.S.SUPREMECOURT
The Central of Georgia anil Geor
gia railroads have not ended their light
against pay the bhek tax of nearly
a million dollars on the 15,000 shares
Jield by each In the Western Railway
of Alabama stock.
A confernco was held In Atlanta on
Thursday morning among attorneys of
the two railroads for the purpose of
deciding upon carrying the Issue to the
United Btates supreme court. Among
E he lawyers In the conference was Jos-
ph R. Lamar, Attorney Cummings,
Alex King and others. While noth
ing was given out, it I* believed that
'(he caae will be carried to the higher
court.
: Associate Justices Cobb and Lump
kin are disqualified In this case, ow
ing to relationship to some of the liti
gants, and Governor Terrell will name
)two superior court judges to sit on the
SIMS OFFERS REWARD
FOR SON'S ASSAULTER
WILL GIVE $100 FOR ARREST AND
'Conviction— 1 thinks rival
COMMITTED THE CRIME.
John N. Sims, of Brookwood, father
of Emory Sims, the young man who
was Injured at Piedmont park on the
night of June 4 In such a mysterious
manner, Thursday morning offered a
reward of $104 for. the arrest and con
viction of the person or persons who
assaulted his son. The elder Mr. Sims
has 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 son It he persisted In going with
her," sold Mr. Sims. "My son paid
no attention to the threat. 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
hie home. Several bones In hie nose
were broken by the blow, and he has
suffered Intensely. It was stated on
Thursday that he was Improving rap
idly and would soon be out. Mr. Sims,
the father, Is a prominent wholesale
grain merchant with a warehouse on
the Southern railroad, Brookwood.
On the charge of cheating and swlnd.
ling, Mrs. Shepard Walker, who re-
"Ides In Washington street, near th,
city limits, a widow reputed to be
worth $12,000 or $15,000, was arrested
Wednesday afternoon by Policeman i
E. B. Kirkpatrick and locked In , h :
police station. n *
Shortly afterwards. Attorney Reuben
R. Arnold, who represented Mrs. Walk
er four years ago In a suit against the
street railway company for the death
of her husband, interceded In her be
half and she was released on a ennv nf
charges. The rase has been set for
trial Saturday afternoon at 2-n
o'clock. *'*■
Mrs Walker was taken Into custody
Just after she had visited the home of
ofilcer Kilpatrick, where she asked fo
il donation to aid In burying a msn
named McAfee. It Is contended that
no such man Is dead nnd that this was
merely a ruse to get money.
Mrs. Walker, however, asserts shs
was acting purely In good faith. She
says two women, whom she met at the
Torrey-Alexander meeting as Mrs
Taylor and Mrs. Burdette, came to her
nnd asked her to assist them In raising
funds to bury McAfee. She says she
did not know McAfee or any of tbe
circumstances, hut agreed to help the
women, merely as a matter of charity
Mrs. Walker's husband was killed by
the street railway four years ago and
she was awarded a verdict of $4,000.
FIREPROOF THEATERS
NOT TO BE REQUIRED
SPECIAL COMMITTEE THURSDAV
KILLS PART OF OLDKNOW
ORDINANCE.
BRITT AND M GOVERN
ARE HELD FOR TRIAL
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 7.—Jlmy Britt, Ter
ry McOovemor and those arrested with
them In connection with their recent
trite light, were held toda/ by Magls-
rate Breen to appear before the court
of special sessions.
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 courtmartlaL charg
ed with Insubordination In refusing to
obey the orders of a superior officer,
and who, according to Surgeon Decker,
ahotild be retired because of his condi
tion following a recent sunatroke, 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 11 and 14, were drowned In
the Ohio river, near Chambersburg
yesterday while bather. Emery Hen
derson. aged 15, was drowned In the
Guyan river at Guayandolte. The lat-
ter's body was recovered.
STEAMER KILLS WHALE;
OIL CALMS THE WAVES
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 7.—When the Cun-
art! steamship Carpathal arlved yes
terday she brought a story of running
down a whale Saturday during a rale
In mid ocean. The whale was at least
50 feet long, and waa cut squarely In
**“«*>*«]» »*y font It felt as If the
stijp had struck, a mass of putty. AS
soon a* ,»he oil from the dead whale
Atlanta‘theaters, will not have to be
bull* of fireproof material, so It was
decided at a meeting of the special
committee appointed by council to
consider the Oldknow theater ordi
nance. The committee, composed of
the ordinance committee, the chief of
the fire department, cjty electrician and
chief engineer,, held a warm session
from 10 to 12:30 o’clock Thursday.
About one-third of the ordinance was
considered. The work will be com*
pleted Friday morning, when the com
mittee meets at 10 o’clock.
The portion of the ordinance which
called for fireproof buildings, construct-
oil nn steel frames, was found the chief
objection to the ordinance, and no»v
that this has been stricken, the rest
of the ordinance will doubtless receive
a favorable report practically as It was
originally framed up by Councilman
William Oldknow. ,
During the session, Councilman Rob
erts made the motion to kill the or
dinance and to adopt ft 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. While,
who Is wealthy. Is defendant In a
breach of promise suit brought by hi*
divorced wife, Mrs. Gertrude White.
She alleges that White made fervid
love to her during the winter and
spring and that sh* finally consented
to a re-marriage.
Mrs. White asks for $25,000 damages
SEVEN BROTHERS TO MEET
AFTER NINETEEN YEARS
By .Private Leased wire.
Chicago, June 7.—When two men,
one clothed In his dress of priesthood,
met In the lobby of the Palmer house
last night, kissed and embraced each
other, clerks, bell boys and guests were
Interested. But when told that the
brother*—for such they were had not
met In nineteen years. Interest In the
two was Increased. The men were
Rev. B. F. Horan, ot Little Rock. Ark.,
and Joseph Horan, a medical student
of St. Louis. letter In the evening the
two men met and embraced another
brother, William, who had Journeyed
from Australia to meet them. Four more
brothers are coming. Michael and Paul
will reach Chicago from New York to
day, while Daniel and Thomas are pn
their way here. They sll left Dublin.
Ireland, nineteen years ago and hatt
planned the reunion here.
CAPTAIN WAS DISCUSTED
AT LOW NECK DRESSES
By Private Leased Wire.
St. Louts, Mo., Juno 7,—Captaln Er
nest Peugnet, a wealthy Inauratv*
man. was granted a decree of divorce
from Alexins Elolse Peugnet. me
beautiful stenographer whom ke weo
ded five years ago. and whose alleged
gay behavior In Put-In-Bay and other
Ohio towns and cities led to the ac
tion. Captain Peugnet, though some
what feeble, spoke clearly and firm
ly. He was first nsked regarding »»
treatment of his wife. ....
Referring to the Veiled ProP h ^ ’
ball. Captain Peugnet said he was di*
rusted by the low-neck dresses and tn*
ronfliti'J nf hla vlfa* anil l(*ft At **'
conduct of hla wife, and left ll<
o’clock. He said his wife came home
at 2 o'clock the following morning re
MR3. HUNTER AWARDS
DAMAGES BY COUBT
Special to The Georgian.
Butler, Gil. June 7 —For the purpoe*
of trying canes in which Judge VL y
Little waa disqualified. Judge T '
Reagan has been presiding
dal term of Taylor superior court in
The moat impartial owe .
waa that of Mra. J. R. Hunter aga‘»»
the Central of Georgia railway ...
legt'd personal injuries. Mrs. Hun
mi'ii"'! to M0wring on «
plank In the depot platform At
aid. In this county. She sued
000 damages. The Jury awarded ner
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r "g w ou «?m we dead whale I is/.oo.*
i!hi. W ii y out . became 1 In the trial of the case R-
calm (this Is vouch, ,1 for by oil UM nrr. of Atlanta, npr^.ir.-d fbr the rl*J»
passenger*), and the Carpal hla pro- {tiff and Charlton Hattie, of Columns*
f
on her wajr In
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