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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TfESDAT. JfNE 15. 15*. HFTISTS DEIY EUGENE BLACK SELLS PRUDENTIAL'S AGENCY Dr. Thomas Breaks Ballooning Record No Protest Against His Return, Ministers Say. Frank M. Akeis and Julius M. Skinner Will : Take Charge of the Atlanta Office. I HERBERT DITTLER TO PLAY TUESDAY FORMER ATLANTA MAN TELLS OF RIDE IN AIR WO COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED s, imphatic Denial Entered by Dr. White and Dr. Millard to Sensational Story. i Th*re was no protest against the .. . turn of Or. Torrejr to Atlanta at the Vfittlf of the Baptiet Ministers' As- so • on of Atlanta Monday. Dr. John £ ' and Dr. J. W. Millard, who ff*-> -tatemente to The Georgian Tues de> - rrnlng the meeting. emphatic- illy Sealed the eeneatlonal features In tti‘ ■; .-{In The Atlanta Constitution. . At the meetlnc of the Baptist minis 11 r- held Monday at the first Baptist fti it. It was proposed that the Bap- u- .'lluleter*' Association confer with t»i“ r >’ rpel Union in record to a revival tf * ' ekt in Atlanta In the near future. In 11 connection there was much said ff ; hi Torrey meetlncs held In Atlanta re. . oily, and there was some difference pt "Pinion as to the resultant pood, r r ernlng the meetlnc Dr. John K. Jy f d the fotlowinc to say Tues- #ov morning: » ' I cannot confirm the account of our n ■' l r.« as |t appeared In The Cottstl- |un n Tuesday mornlnc. Instead of be- r o i sensationally stormy meetlnc. as set article would lead one to believe, _ Was one of the quietest, gentlest r plliHi ton ever held. There ware no pry statements, and nothlnc wan nald *>>-•-.t Dr. Torrey and his meetlncs, «. kept In the kindliest, way. I wish you • ■<> d please make It plain that there • n. no protest against Dr. Torrey re- tu nlnc/tto Atlanta, as was stated In It- Constitution: and, further, as far a- I know, there was no committee ap- f or ed to go to the Baptist Business Pit ■ Gospel Union to protest against |h- eturn of Dr. Torrey. The Constl- lu-i n said I had been made one of (his committee, but I did not know It. It " sa merely sngeested that a com- giltte. confer with the Ooepel Union hrr. sis as to methods for hotdlng re. ylvn • to accomplish the most good. •<i. h . thing as protesting against the t eturn of Dr. Torrey never entered our »ind- | made ao sensational state- Jn-n-a In the talk 1 made at the meet lnc 'loader. The only thing said about In. T . Toy's returning that i remember L Um when Dr. Landrum was asked If he ou Invite him to return If It were left entirely In Ms hands and he eald he ..mild net There was nothing 'red hot’ about the meeting, and a very er roneous Impression was created by the si int In The Constitution.” An attempt was mads to ooe Dr. Ijin irara, (rat at bis home It was said h> L it gone to Llthla Springs to spend the itay. I" Millard, of the Pone* DeLeon If *. 1st church, was asked If any pro- (•--t bad been made against the return of Torrey to Atlanta. W "Not at all,” said he. ”1 cannot verl- fi the story In The Constitution, as It l- i. tits evident that the reporter failed t • itch the spirit of ths meeting en- ti t ely end misrepresented It. There wan n • protest sgalnst Toney's returning; 11 wss no committee appointed for that purpose. The reference to tainted nu ney bad no connection with the Tor- Kpay meeting, sod 1 am very sorry that » i -h an Impression should have gone Oijt Dr. White wss merely telling of * ri-rival In Wilmington, N. C, wh|rh ho. i h-»n very successful, and I spoke ui, and nald: ’John’—I knew him at col lect'. you know—’suppose you and I talk t • i. ivernor Northen soma lime. The G -pel Union officials are always open to suggestions.' No committee was ap- >•11111 there was nothing sensational Istimt the meeting end I regret ezeeed- Hn c that It should have been mlsrep- r. -■ uted to the public.” Ii When seen at his ofnee In ths Tem- V- Court building Tuesday morning, b ■ vemor Northen would have nothing I. -->• of the reported meeting of the (Baptist ministers. ! J .at say that I had nothing to say. •There'll be plenty of time to talk after (C ' • eramlfiee comes to sse me.” iCHILDRElTWDED By the terms of a sale consummated this weak Eugene R Black, manager of the Prudahtial Life (naprance Agenkp In this efty, with offices In the Pruden tial bolldlag, bas sold out bis business io (be home company and the office will hereafter be In charge of Prank of the Prudential Company has been the headquarters for all the buatneae done In Georgia, but In the near future the state will be divided Tnto two dis tricts for the better serving of the In. tereets of .the policy-holders. The change In managers of the company YOUNG ATLANTAN IS TO AP PEAL AT BUOU THEATER. Marvellous Violinist, Who Will Give Benefit Performance, Is Going to Europe. M. Akers and Julius M. Skinner, who will come as a considerable surprise to have been connected with the local agency, as district. agents, for some time. It is expected that Mr. Black will resume the practice of law, a pro fession which he gave up for the pur pose of entering the Insurance busi ness. For several years the local agency the other Insurance agents of the city. Mr. Black has been one of the most popular and successful of the many agents in Atlanta and his loss will be greatly felt In-tbe Insurance world. An agent of the borne company bas been In the city since Sunday for the purpose of negotiating the deal CHINESE KILL BRITISH; REPARATION IS ASKED By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June It.—The American consul at Amoy, China, cables that two British subjects have been murdered, and that Great Britain has de manded the immediate punishment of the perpetrators of the outrage and adequate reparation. “MAN HUNTERS” GROW WEARY OF CHASING WASHERWOMEN The city detective department Is getting tired of ferreting the mys teries of washerwomen and missing clothes. 1 In the monthly report of Detective Sergeant Lanford, read Monday ht to the police commission, ths be devised to remedy the situation acter of work. It was stated that the department receives large num bers of reports In regard to lost washings, and that ths detectives are kept busy running to earth missing washerwomen. The good ladles who make these reports.” It was stated, "always Insist that prompt attention be given the matter.” The sergeant advised that the washerwoman problem was becoming a nuisance to the “man-hunters,” and greatly Interfered with their ef forts to bag game of more Importance, such as murderers, burglary and other criminals. He said be brought this matter to the attention of the board In tha Interest of public justice. No action was taken by Uie commission. By Private Leased Wiry- New York, June 1*.—Despite his thrilling experience above the clouds In an electric storm. Dr. Julias P. Thom as, formerly of Atlanta, da, today de clared that his enthusiasm for bal looning bad not been dampened and be badplanned for future tripe. Dr. Thomas broke the amateur bal looning record In America. Accompanied by Charles Levee, he was it 1-2 hours In the air, reached a height of I,*00 feet, the highest ever attained by a balloon In this country, and traveled 110 miles. Although bs landed at New South Berlin, sear Butternut, Otsego county. New York, at (:M o’clock In the morn ing; It wys eleven and a half hours later before he could send tidings to this city. Hs says:. I "For five hoars we were tossed on a 1 sea of cloud by one of the fiercest elec tric storms. Thunder now and then roared above our heads like the dls- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O O HERE ARE THE THINGS O DR. JULIAN THOMAS DID. In air for II1-2 hours. Went up (.DM feet Traveled 250 miles. Made trip above clouds. Io midst of electric storm. O o OOOOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOO charge of great guns. The wind rocked the balloon as If It was a toy, and rain drenched us. "Foe fully 200 miles we journeyed above' the clouds, which completely veiled the earth from our view. "When 2,000 feet over New Jersey we encountered clouds of mosquitos. "During the storm the balloon ropes were so charged with electricity that we dared not touch them. GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Air Comprsyser Arrives. Special to The Georgian. . llawklnsvllle, Oa.. June It.—The air com preseer purchased for the city waterworks has arrived and Is now being put In position. When com pleted It will get from- the artesian welt a flow* of 400 gallon* per minute, sufficient to supply every need during hoi, dry weather. Cheutauque Building Burned. Special to The Oeorglan. Hawklnavllle, Os- June It.—The old Chautauqua budding at the fair grounds wia completely destroyed by fire Monday, morning. The cause of the fire Is unknown, but Is supposed to have been of Incendiary origin. Being outside of the fire limits, no aid could be rendered by the fire department. The flames rapidly consumed the en tire budding, valued at about 1500, with no Insurance. Club Broken Into. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Os- June 10.—The Phoe nix Club was broken Into Saturday night and robbed of four or five bottles of whleky and a few boxes of clgara. The robbers got no money, aa the steward had taken ad the money out of the cash register, leaving tha regis ter open, so that In case any one did try to rob the club they would not he put to the trouble of breaking the money drawer open for nothing. The matter has been placed In the hands of Ihe city detectives, but no cU» has yet been obtained ns to the Identity of the guilty parties. Street Improvsment Continues. Special Io The Georgian. Brunswick, Oa- June If.—The city "The Bleeping rooms are badly ci *(led. The beds are all single Iron tr im* and are kept very dean, but t><* rooms are entirely Inadequate for the accommodation of so many stu dent-. We found no bedroom wltb less limn five to seven occupants and often s ■ ■' iny as ten and eleven beds were In t omi not more then 14x18 feet. !>| tbs girls* dormitory one room about 1--J0 feet contained twenty-five beds, one of the board said he thought It more crowded than the hospitals In Ati .nta were during the civil war nft- er t bs wounded had come In from a big ibntfja.” T o board of visitors to the Georgia K< h >1 for the Deaf at Cave Bpring found such conditions when they via- ltd the school on May It, and ao r* lort to the governor, who waa pres ent during the stay In Cave Boring. Tha committee reports further that thn dormitory capacity Is equal to si mt one-half the present needs, and imend an entirely new dormitory fthe girls. They also decry the ne- ■ • -slty for dismissing applications from many counties with the statement, ~No i nom here.” i i y recommend the passage of an s t appropriating funds to build a girls' .! iltory. and fl.teo to Increase the • "I'D.tty of the water tower. The work b' ns done by the school was com- n.-nded In the highest terms. CONGRESSMAN LIVINGSTON WILL DELIVER ADDRESS Mpartal Is lbs Georgian L I'evisgtoo, Os- June If.-Thr Fourth of 1 July celebration at Oak Bin will bare s |LBn^KS3SKsMistRSIoo!7^B R--VT——* Uriagnsa. s rinses of II..1 district sad for atony rests a ^ b M^W^risbrstlsa. will h^j^sud ATLANTA DISTRICT CONFERENCE BEGUN With an attendance of 1(0. the At lanta district conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church South was be gun at the Walker Street church Tues day morning. The entertainment com mutes, of which City Attorney James U Mayson waa chairman, received the delegates and assigned them to the homes of members of the church. The Introductory service waa held at 0 o'clock, and at tl o’clock was fol lowed by the sermon of Bishop War ren Candler. The conference le under the direction of Presiding Elder J. H. Eakee. LADING BILL WEIGHT ACCEPTED AS CORRECT By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June If.—E. B. Chase, secretary of the Berwlnd-Whlte Coal Mining Company, told the Interstate commerce commission today that he regretted he was unable to present memoranda showing the amount of coal remaining In lighters which car ried coal from the pier to steamers coaling, aa they were not kept perma nently. Prom this Mr. Glasgow wanted to figure out If the company got pay for more coal than was received at the pier, and If the Pennsylvania railroad gave rebates disguised by under-blllng. Q.—"How on rarih ran you tell whether you get sufficient pay for your coal!" A.—"We can tell by this method of accepting the Mlt of lading weight for bustneaa purposes. We drifted Into this method when It was not anttet- oated tha tmaln authorities are pushing the work of street Improvement rapidly. The sup ply of oystar shells In and around the city-having been exhausted, gravel la being brought In from Augusta to pnva the streets and patch thoas which need repair. ; s ■ > L Buy Lots In Arkansas. Special to The Oeorglan. Brunawlrk. Oa- June If.—A number of cltlsens of Brunswick Invested money In town lots In Ashdown. Ark. Tbs lota were sold by the 'Frisco and Kansas City Southern Company, and ihe plan Is that purchasers are to draw for their lots, one In every ten pur chasers of a lot to be furnished n free ticket to Ashdown and return. In order that he may attead the drawing In Jhs Interest of hlmaelf and nine other pur chasers. Millianairs's Yacht 8ails. Special Io The Georgian. Brunswick, Oa- June If.—The hand some steam yacht, Nerltn, owned by Simon G. Murphy, a millionaire, of Green Bay. Mich- has sailed from this K rt for New York, after having been re for several weeks undergoing re pairs. The Kerita eras damaged while cruising In Southern waters, and put In here to go on the marine railway and have her damages repaired. Resolutions ef Appreciation, Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Oa- June if.—The South ern Methodist church, of tills place. In conference, adopted resolutions of ap predation of ths service In the Pres byterian church of Dr. C. W. Humph ries. who is to sever hla connection with the church here. PIERCE IS NAMED MINISTER TO NORWAY By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June If.—The presl dent this afternoon sent the following nominations to tha senate: To be minister to Norway, Herbert H. D. Pierce, of Massachusetts. To be second secretary of elate, Huntington'Wilson, of Illinois. Mr. Pierre Is promoted from the poe ttlon of an assistant secretary of atate. There have been Intimations that objections might be Interposed to his confirmation, but the friends of the admlnstretlon do not believe there will he serious opposition. LOGANSYILLE HEARS HOKE MH SPEAK •pedal to Tha Georgias. LmensvUte. Oa- June If.-llon. Hoke Rmltk candidate for the hetaorrutlr nom I sat Ion, spoke bate at soon today. The ,n ,h * A very terse crowd wss In attendance. 0000000 00 0 000000600 NORWAY'S NEW RULER SIDESTEPS WORD QUEEN. By Private Leased Wire. Christiania, Norway. June If. In acknowledging the popular welcome at Christiana, King Haakon said; “1 thank you on behalf of myself and wife.” The fart that he used the word "wife" Instead of "queen” baa attracted attention. -M l—* an ions.” 0600000000000000000 Herbert Dlttler, the marvelous young Atlanta violinist, will play at a benefit performance Tuesday night at the Bi jou theater, before going to Berlin to continue hla studies. To herald him as a genius full-fledg ed, would be to blight any possible career be may have before him. To say that be possesses the poten tlalitles of genius, and the tempera ment of the artist, combined with determination to overcome technical difficulties If the opportunity to study be given hire, should be sufficient to arouse the Interest and co-operation of the public. It should, at the same time, If there were need, put hla per formance beyond technical criticism. On# of the most Interesting fee tores of Herbert Dtttter*s performances, however, Is his master)- of technique. In view ef hts extreme youth, the young man Is only sixteen, this fact promises even more than does the fine soul quality of hla work. It la believed by critics of with three years' study, he will have obtained a complete mastery of tech nlque, which will place hla name among those ofworld-famous mas- *!Sie concert”t& 'begin 'at the Bijou Tuesday evenlag at 1:20 o'clock la a benefit which It la “hoped win enable Herbert Dlttler to complete his musi cal education abroad. This Is the vlo- linet's first appearance In Atlanta, and, because he belongs to Atlanta, because she has In him svery possibility of a figure of International fame. It M hoped that Atlantans will give him their hearty support. Mr. Dlttler, on the violin, will be assisted by Kubrt Muel ler, pianlit Herbert Dlttler, though the son of foreign-born parents. Is himself an Atlantan. He waa bom here May 21. KM, and, with the exception of eight months' study In New York, has spent hla entire life here. Hie wonderful musical talent waa evident by the time he reached hie third birthday. At six years of age, he became a pupil of Gustave Prignlts, under whom he studied hers for six years. Last year, he waa for several months under Bernard Sulshelmer, In New York. Sulshetmor immediately recognised his wonderful talenL and advised hla going abroad. Mr. Dlttler will leave shortly for the Royal Con servatory at Dresden, where be hopes to spend three years before concret ising In Europe. Assisted by Kuhrt Mueller, Mr. Dlt tler will render the following pro gram at the Bijou Tuesday evening: Vleuxtemps—Concerto Op. 17; allegro non troppo; adagio;- allegro con fuco. (a) Corelli. "La Folia” (Variations Bert Buses): (b) Handel; Sonata A ma jor; andante allegro adagio allegro. Chopin—(a) Etudo; (b) Ballade A flat. Vleuxtemps—"Ballade et Polonaise.* (a) Bhumann—"Traumeret:'* (b) Llsst—"Hungarian Rhapeodte No. ft. (a) Dvorak—“Humoreeke;" (b) Na- chea—"Danas Tzigane." GREAT BARGAIN SALE BY BASS DRY GOODS CO. The Bass Dry Goods Co., of No. II West Mitchell street, will oa Wed Deeds) morning Inaugurate s bargain ante tbs like of which, according to B. F. JocL Ihe papular mana ger. Is seldom seen. Ur. Joel says he b In position to (Ire the lowest prices because he Is n* of Whitehall street ami does not have to pay 'he high rent. Imt Is nrer enough the center oftho shopping district to lie convenient. Mr. Joel knows bargains, lie has twen S rlng them to the public foe * Line tine. nt he nays the lisrgalss of Wednesday will be the greatest ever. Eeeryooe Is In vited. You may see something you want. — win bo a rash. Go early. There GOVERNOR HEYWARD AND A FISHING PARTY Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Oa., June 11.—Governor Heyward, of South Carolina, and a arty of friends wore In Savannah to ny on their way for a fishing trip at lapelo. The yacht Florida was boarded at Thunderbolt 0000000060000000000 i a FRIGHTENED TO DEATH BY A THUNDER CLAP. By Private Leased Wire. Buffalo, N. Y- June If.—Dur ing a heavy thunder shower last night, Mrs. Anna Barry waa so startled bp a severe clap that her-death resulted. Mr. and Mrs. Barry were seated at the supper table when the crash occurred.- 0000000000 00 0090000 STATE MILITIA GIFT NOW TWO MILLIONS By Private Leased Wire. Washington. June If.—The Federal government's gift to state militias has been Increased from one to two million dollars, the house passing ths senate bill, which provides that the additional amount shall be used mostly for rifle practlcf. Father of Forty-Eight Children Has No Home for Quadruplets By Private Leased Wire. ~ Budapest, Juno If.—The wife of n peasant named Sxelery having pre sented her husband with quadruplets, the poor man haa had to send the children to the foundling asylum, aa there le no room for them at home. Sxelery's children. Including the quadruplets, number fifty-two, of whom seventeen daughters and tbirty-one sons are living. The man haa been married four times, and hla present wife haa never had fewer than three children at a birth, and upon one occasion presented her husband with quintuplets . ROOSEVELT IS TO GET S25,000 FOR TRAVEL By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June if.—The bill allowing the president S2S.000 a year traveling expenses waa authorized by the house appropriations committee and Chairman Tawney will prepare the bill at once and offer It under suspension of the rules. ANNUAL MEETING Of DENTAL SOCIETY OF _STATE OF GA, UNIQUE GAVEL MADE LIKE HUGE TOOTH WAS PRESENTED . TO SOCIETY. Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga. June If.—The Geor gia .State Dental Society was called to otder this morning In the banquet hall of the DeSoto hotel for Its thirty, flghth annual meeting by Dr. H. a. McGee, of Columbus, president of'the society. The address of welcome was made by Mayor Myers and responded to by Dr. W. S. Footer, of Atlanta. Prayer was offered by Rev. O. A. Otr- man. of Sc. Paul’s Kplscopxl church. A unique present was made to the society by Dr. W. C. Miller, of Augns- ta, who tenedered the presiding rfr a gavel made In the shape of a tooth. The handle Is of mahogany, ths mallet being tipped with silver from a Cana dian 25-cent piece. The body of tb* mallet is made of aluminum and Is % perfect duplication of a motor about three Inches long, it Is engraved oa all sides, giving tbe name of ths maker, the monogram of the sofcietr occasion of the presentation and other Inscriptions. The society will be In session three days. Thursday evening there will be given an excursion by steamer to Tybre ATLANTA TEACHERS OFF FI NEW ROAD TO THE PA CIF IC IS NOW TO BE ABANDONED By Private Leered Wire. Now York, June If.—Directors of the St. Paul railroad bare abandoned their project of building through the Pa cific coast at present, and tha road Is to be purchased by the Northern Pa cific Railroad Company, according to report current In Wall street today. It waa stated that control of the road was to be bought wltb a 2)4 per cent bond at ISO—that Is, SJ.SOO In bonds to be given for 11,000 In 81. Paul stock. Brokers Identified with 8t. Paul said this should make BL Paul stock worth 240. Official confirmation or denial of this report could not be had. but some very Important Interests ex pressed their belief In Its truthfulness. TRUSTEES TO HANDLE MISS WRIGHT'S CASE The reported eevere whipping of the little 2-year-old boy of Mrs. Lillian Moffett by Miss Clara Wright, a nurse at the Sheltering Arms, last Saturday, will be Investigated by the board of trustees of the institution and will not find Ita way Into police court Probation Officer Oloer, to whom the matter waa reported by Mrs. Moffett concluded hts Investigation Monday afternoon, and, after a conference with Police Chief Jennings and Recorder Broyloo, decided to allow ths trustees to handle the situation. Officer Oloer accordingly referred KILLS HIS FATHER TO PROTECT MOTHER Special Io The Georgian. Athens, Oa, June If.—At Whitehall, this county, Monday afternoon, Sam Gray, aged 47, was shot and Instantly killed by his son. The shooting oc curred at ( o'clock In the afternoon. The older man waa eald to bo under the Influence of whisky at hi* home and was advancing on hla wife, knife In hand, and threatening to kill her, when young John Gray, aged 17, en tered the room. He pleaded with his father to dealst This angered the old man and he then the matter to John F. Barclay, a mem- threatened to kill them both, ber of tbe board. It la expected that The eon then seised a breech-loading the trustees will Investigate at onct, gun and fired on hla father. Tbe load and determine whether any action Is iceeeaty. Miss Oliver, matron of the Institu tion. and others there defend Mtss Wright In strong terms. They give It as their opinion that the child re ceived the bruises on it* body in fall ing out of a door onto the back porch. The child Is eald to have fallen twice Friday and again Saturday... Miss Wright says the spanked the child Satunlay morning, but asserts the blows were not hard enough to bruise IL MARKET GARDENING AT PRISON Ei entered the. left eye and almost totally took off hie face. Young Oray told of Ihe deed hnd gave himself up. DIED AFTER EATING E On the morning of June 27, the pris on commission will meet to make the final changes and put the last touches on their annual report to the general assembly, which convenes on that date. Bo far as Is now known, the commla slon will ask for no now legislation, and It Is battered that only a slight Increase In the general appropriation will bo aaktd for. It ta expected that the Juvenile reformatory will bo com pleted by that time, hut the appropria tion of I1M40 has been exhausted In the building, and sufficient to oqulp the reformatory wilt have to bo given by the law-makers. For ths first year, at I skit, the in- Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark, June if.—After eating bologna sausage, which they bought at a street lunch-stand, J. B. Baremoore, a farmer residing near Fort Smith, and hla children, Emma, aged f years, and James, aged If months, died at Fort Smith from poisoning. A daughter, aged 7 years. Is at the point of death. The mother ate none of the as usage, and Is not affected. ; AH EX-CONFEDERATE Special to The Georgian. Anderson, & C„ June If j. w. Martin, a well-known fanner of Fork ..... .... •??“•'»!* this county, committed sul- matso of the reformatory will be cMe this morning by shooting himself taught market gwrdeulng exclusively.; • shotgun. Some If seres will be set aside for a Despondency caused by continued 111 market garden, and the boys will be | health Is supposed to have been the put to work there under the superin- e*u*** „ . - ' Me was a Confederate veteran, and about sixty-five years old. Hs leaves a widow and several children. _ New Industry Chartered. Competent help can get wages Special to Ths Georgian. Io ILM per day from market j Charlotte, N. C.. June If.—A charter The outdoor , llfe f 1,1 prove has been granted to ths Briar Creek bealtbfUL and the hoys pieced In a po- Brick and Cement Company, with 21**.. M'lo” to earn good wages when their 00* authorised capital stock, terma expire. i The Incorporators are J. B. McLaugh- Later in. tha reformatory will be I lln. J. P. Carr, W. 3. Pharr and asso- equlpped for teaching several trades, dates. The commissioners believe that this will be the best thing for the boys, and ns the most of them will be ne groes, they wilt be taught a useful trade. Competent help can of f 1.25 to 11.50 per day from market; About twenty Atlanta teachers left Tuesday morning for Cumberland Island to attend the fortieth annual session of the Georgia Educational As sociation. which -opens on Thursday and continues through Saturday. Many others will leave Wednesday evening. Including Bute School Com missioner Merritt, President M. L. Brit tain, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Gertrude Alexander, of Atlanta, second rice president. The session will open Thursday af ternoon with the annual meeting of the directors and election of the trus tees, after which the teachers will en joy a big oyster roast tendered them by Proprietor UUIer, of tbe Cumberland Island hotel. A splendid program has been ar ranged for the three days' session. WHOLE FAMILIES POISOejY MEAT By Private Leased Wire. Sterling, 111, June If.—Three families are suffering from the effects of eating what waa undoubtedly poisoned meat sent out from some packing concern, but owing to the fact that the labels oa the can were destroyed. It could not bs learned what company sent It out. The first family to be affected was that of William D. Macon, of Spring- field, followed by that of Harry Davts, of the same place, and this morning the family of. Edward Onabe became 111. For a time It was feared the fsmlly would not recover. There Is a possi bility that the poisoning will result In the confiscation of canned meats. LONGWOHMEND THE RACEUT ASCOT By PAUL LAMBETH. 8peda! Cable—Copyright. London, June it.—Accompanied by Ambassador and Mr*. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longqrorth went to ths Ascot races in a motor car this morn- B They will return In time for the opera this evening and will go again tomor row to take luncheon with the kina ona queen. Mrs. Longworih Is anticipating a deal of pleasure from the trip to Kid. She I* a good yachtswoman and the finest yacht* in Europe will take part In the Kiel regatta. GEN, BRAGG IS GRANTED PENSION BY SENATE By Private Leased Wire. Washington. June tf.—General Ed ward Bragg, of Wisconsin. Is feeble and destitute, and, at ht* request, the has voted him a pension of » month. He was minister to Mexico under Cleveland and consul general to Havana and consul general to Hong Kong under McKinley. He coined the expression; . . "We love Grover Cleveland for the enemies he haa made.” REMOVAL OF TONGUE FAILS TO SAVE LIFE By Private Leased Wire. Dowalac, Mich, June it.—Frederick L. Power, the former actor, stage di rector -of the Bugh Temple theater. Chicago, who several months ago sub mitted to tho removal of hts tongue to ear# hla life, died hers yesterday at the homo of hla aunt, Mr*. Harriet Not only did Power improve In healih and appear tn have freed hlmaelf n\---* the evil effects of the cancer, but « seemed to he In a fair way to regain hla speech. He had been here but » short time, however, when a reaction set In. He was 4* years old and un married. Funeral of Mrs. Ecclts, Special to The Georgian. Charlotte. N. C, June if.—The fu neral exercises over the remains of Mrs- Ecclea. wife of Colonel H. C. Be* 1 ** took place this morning at the Firet Baptist church. The deceased was the wife of tbe leading hotel man for many years heie, and stood high In the social (world.