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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4.
BRYAN DECLARES
HE
Wants States to Fee
Free to Change
Support.
HEARST AND OTHERS
TO BE CONSIDERED
Nebraskan Arrives in London with
Mrs. Bryan—Expects to Tour
Scotland and Spain.
By Private Leared Wire.
London, July 4.—Upon his arrival
here from Norway, William Jennings
Bryan gave out a statement to the
deputation of newspaper men who
called on him. In which ho said be
would not prosecute any state conven
tions for breach of.promise If they
happened to transfer their affections
to some one else after having Indorsed
him for the presidency.
Sir. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife, and they will make a tour of
Bcotlsnd, France anil Spain before
starting for home.
Statement by Bryan,
Here Is the statement dictated by
Mr. Bryan:
"The first suggestion of a reception
for me at New York came prior to the
action of any of the state contentions
and before there was any discussion of
the next campaign. It came from the
Commercial Travelers’ League, of
which Mr. Hoge Is president. I as
cured him I should be pleased to meet
the memoers of the league, suggesting
that the reception be characterised by
simplicity. Now that the actions of
some of the state. conventions have
raised a question as to the political
significance of the reception, I am glad
to say that tt must not be regarded In
the light of an Indorsement for the
presidential nomination.
"While I appreciate the compliment
paid by the various state conventions, I
do not regard their expressions binding
upon them or upon the party of their
states. I shall not prosecute them for
breach of promise If they transfer their
affections to another; I will not even
publish their letters. To allow the re
ception to be regarded an Indorsement
would in tho first place bo unjust to
others who may be candidate*.
Should Consider Othsrs.
"I have seen tho names of several
mentioned as possible candidates,
among them Congressman Hearst, Sen
ator Bailey and Governor Folk, who
have all rendered conspicuous service
to the party and the country and their
rlalma should be considered. The par
ty Is entitled to Its most available man,
nod the question of availability cannot
be determined so far In advance. Clr-
umatances, and Issues may strengthen
the claims of some of tho gentlemen
mentioned and the list should be an
open one until the time cornea to
choose.
"I may add that It would not be Just
to me to be put In the attitude of an
nouncing my candidacy or admitting
the certainty of my being a candidate.
It Is two year* before the convention
meets and I am not willing to sit on a
stool and look pretty that long. I pre
fer to be In a position to say what I
think ought to be said, write what I
think ought to be written and do what
1 think ought to be done. I am ad
MOTHER IS TO TESTIFY
IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE
LIFE OF HARRY THAW
COLUMBUS M, PAYNE
HAS PASSED AWAY
WAS THE TREASURER OF FULTON
COUNT YFOR THIRTY-
EiflHT YEAR8.
Insanity and Justifica
tion To Be Plea
of Defense.
WHITE (JOT NESBIT OIRL
TO SUE YOUNG THAW
Affidavit Was Sworn to But the
Action Never Came to Record
in the Courts.
Judge Columbus M. Payne, for near
ly thirty-eight years treasurer of Ful
ton county, a pioneer cltlxen of Atlanta
and a veteran of the civil war, died at
hie home. No. 1(0 Spring street, at IS
o'clock Tuesday night!
Hts health had been poor for soma
time, but up until last Thursday he
had been able to attend to his duties at
the court house. Since thst time he
was confined to hts bed until the end
came.
Judge Payne Is survived by a wife
and one child, Mrs. S. F. Flood, of
Jacksonville, Fla., and four granchtl-
dren, C. P. Goldsmith, of Atlanta; John
Flood, Samuel Flood and Mattie May
Flood, of Jacksonville.
Judge Payne was born In Newton
county In 1831, and came to Atlanta In
1845, when It was a mere village. At
the outbreak of the civil war ho enlist
ed In the Seventh Georgia regiment
and served throughout tho war In the
Army of Virginia, ranking aa sergeant.
After the war he returned to Atlanta,
where he held a minor Judgeship for
some time, and In 1868 was elected to
office of county treasurer, which
the
position he held, without Interruption,
until his death. He has often had op
position, but such has been his otflcla!
record and personal popularity that at
no time has he been In danger of de
feat.
Judge Payne was a member of the
Mason. No funeral arrangemei
have been announced, but It Is probable
that he will bo burled with Masonic
rites.
time.
"I shall be glad to return to Amer-
been enjoyable. I shall be glad to meet
iny friends In America, and after I have
met them they will he Just as free as
before to do what they think best on
Usues and candidate*.”
EXCELLENT SERVICE TO
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH,
NORTH CAROLINA.
During tho months of June, July
and August the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will operate on lta train leav
ing Atlanta at 9:35 p. m.. every SAT
URDAY, a through aleeplng car to
Wilmington, N. C.; returning the
through aleeper will leave Wil
mington Thuraday at >:00 p.
m.. arriving In Atlanta at
6:30 a, m., Friday. Arrangement!
hare been made with the atreet rail
way people at Wilmington to have
otto
i Immedtate-
cara ready sj the depot
ly trim port passengers
nt Wrlghtsvillo Beach. Baggage will
he checked to destination. WEEK
END rate, good for five days, 18.25;
SEASON tickets, $18.55.
SEABOARD.
Firecracker Start* Blaze.
Chicago. July 4.—An 180,004 firs. _
hve-ntory building at Franklin and Van
Huren streets, was started by an ex
ploding firecracker thrown Into the
baaement through an open window
early this morning.
SHIRTS
WELL
LAUNDERED
are indeed a luxury—also
a necessity such weather
as this.
But the life of the shirt
must be considered. We
do high-class work with
out injuring the clothes.
Try Us and See
Excelsior Steam Laundry
•10 42 WALL ST.
TELEPHONE 4i
GEORGIA NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
Many Picnics Given.
Special to. The Georgian.
Hoschton, Go., July 4.—There Is quite
a number of picnics being held on the
Mulberry river this week. Just below
town.
Small Boy Dlss.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Cordele, Ga., July .4.—The nineteen-
monthe-old baby of Mr. and Sirs. H. H.
Smith died late Monday afternoon, af
ter an Illness of aoveral days. The
funeral waa held yesterday morning.
Institute In 8eision.
Special to The Georgian.
Montlcello, Go.. July 4.—The annual
Inatltute of the teachers of Jasper
county Is In session here this week.
Professor Wilber Colvin, of Toccoa,
Ga.. Is conducting th* Institute.
By Private Lested Wire.
New York, July 4.—Mrs. William
Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, tho
slayer of Stanford White, Is to return
from England and behd all all her ef
forts and lavish all her wealth. If nec
cssary. to save her son from the elec
trie chair or from Imprisonment.
She Is expected to leave tho earl of
Yarmouth's country seat at Parkhal
lives hum, as soon as she has resteu
and recovered from tho shock caused
by the news of th* tragedy
> plea i
Insanity will be the plea upon which
she hopes to save Harry Thaw from
punishment. She will go on the wit
ness stand at the trial and declare
that abe has known for years that
Harry was Insane, but that she did
not think his actions would become
violent and therefore had made no ef
fort to have him placed In an asylum.
To Plead Justification.
Her teatlmony will be corroborated
by the earl and counters of Yarmouth,
who will probably return with Mrs.
Thaw. If not, they will be here tor the
trial. Mrs. Thaw’s decision Is In line
with the policy of the counsel for the
defense, who havo agreed upon' a plea
of Insanity. Justification for the kill
Ing of White Is to be shown by L
clearly defined exposition of events that
slowly drove him onward until sud
denly his pent-up hatred for the char
acter of the man who had wronged his
wife burst forth In a sudden gust of
Insanity. ,
It was cither Just before or after
their European marriage that Thaw,
already filled with hatred and loathing
for White, heard from her lips tho
story of how she had been drugged and
mistreated by White In his den In the
tower of Madison Square Garden
shortly after White first met her. The
story fanned the flame of Thaw’s
growing detestation of the architect,
She Was to Sue Thaw.
The theory of the prosecution will
crystallise around statements made to
the district attorney's office Indirectly
by a lawyer who was counsel for Eve
lyn Nesblt In a suit for damages Which
she Is alleged to have brought against
Thaw several months before their trip
to Europe. At the tlmo this suit Is
said to have been brought Stanford
White was, It Is alleged, on friendly
terms with Miss Nesblt.
It via* White, according to the In
formation In the district Attorney's of
lice, who took Mias Nesblt to a lawyer
who had figured In many family scan
dals of high and low degree, and the
Information given by Miss Nesblt at
that time waa the foundation of a suit
for a large sum of money t,\- dam
age*. Miss Nesblt, It Is said, dictated
to her lawyer a statement which
caused Thaw great uneasiness. The
■ult was never brought to trial.
Further evidence came Into the pos-
session of the district attorney today
traps
agents In <ha employ of Harry Thaw In
the past year and a I
half.
810,000
were paid by Thaw to detectives, who
ever seemed to be on the verge of ob
taining compromising evidence against
White. But at th* moment of con
frontation. when white was to be set
upon by policemen and Ignomlnlously
mm xu, ■ ■■
haled to jail, something always hap
pened to allow White to slip through
the meshes.
But White was forewarned, and thus
forearmed. He pursued his pleasures
of his own arranging with companions
of his own selection. Not one move of
Thaw’s men was unknown to him. A
spy reported to White each plan and
movement of tho enemy In time for him
to outwit them,
Old Officers Rs-stscted.
Special to The Georgian. '
Covington, July 4.—The stockhold-
Company met yesterday and
semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent. The
old officers wtre re-elected.
Chief of Police Re-elected.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., July 4.—Wiley Wil
liams waa re-elected chief of police by
tho police commission Tuesday night to
serve for two years. With the excep
tion of one year, ho has been chief of
police for twelve year*.
First Immigrant Arrives.
Special to the Georgian.
Augusta, Oa.. July 4.—Th* first Im
migrant haa arrived here, and la In the
person of George Holliday, of Glas
gow, Scotland. He has been In this
country thirty days, and is looking for
a place to do truck farming.
Registrars Tak* Oath.
Special to th* Georgian.
Augusta. Ga., July 4.—The three <tty
registrars, appointed by Mayor Allen,
wtre given the oath by the mayor yes
terday* and they at once settled down
to, business. Louis Sayr* has been
named the clerk of the committee and
U C. Hayne chairman.
Negro 8hoots Young Man.
Special to the Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., July 4.—E. W. Napier,
a young white man, was brought to
the city yesterday on- th* Charleston
and Western Carolina train from
Jackson Htotlom In South Carolina,
with a badly shot leg, the wound hav
ing been •Inflicted by a negro man. Will
Kendrick. An operation was performed.
REDUCED R. R. RATES
FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
The W. A A. R.IR. and N. C. A St.
L. Railway will sell cheap round trip
tickets to all points south of the Ohio
and Potomac and east of the Musis
slppl river, Including 8L Louis,
Evansville and Cincinnati, at one and
one-third faros; tickets to be sold
July 2d, 3d and 4th, good to return
until July 8th, 1406.
For further information and tick
ets apply to any agent of the W. A
A. R. R.
CHA8. E. HARMAN,
General Pass. Agent
«...
AT THE THEATERS
isstsstssssssstsasssssi
At the Casino.
Max Hoffman's name attached to an
organisation la a guarantee to theater
goers of something worth whilst and
the audience that went out to the
Casino Monday night expected a per
formance quite out of the ordinary.
That thp crowd was not disappointed
Is best shown by the large audiences
that have gone out to see the show
since the opening performance. The
crftwd last night was even larger than
integral kryptok.
Bifocals era solid. Invisible, double-
vtaloncMsses; greatly superior to th*
csmsnt k£d
visible. John L. M^re * fitons are»Me
manufacturer* of the Krytoka In Geor-
giaTwhlch are th# oaly durable blfo-
SI*. Youthful^ looking. _ dressy. 42 >.
Broad street. Prudential
Iran. 4
building.
for tho remainder of th*
week, there will be no falling off In the
attendance. Th* fact Is, Max Hoffman
has one of the best show* of the sum
mer season and It deserve* all th* nice
thing* that have been said regarding
It In advance. Possibly one of th*
charms of the performance lies In Its
absolute originality. Th* old beaten
B lhs of muslcah comedy have been
■ t behind, and In Its stead a most
[pleasing melange of music, comedy
and nonsense has been developed
which la aa effervescent as It Is pleas-
,n *h. management haa shown good
taste In booking this attraction for
th* summer, as It suits th* occasion
and meets every requirement of a
bright and up-to-date entertainment.
There will be a special Fourth of
July matinee Wednesday afternoon
and the usual regular performance
during the balance vl tho week
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130 YEARS AGO V-yfy'-
12 O'Clock TODAY at NOON \
Independence was Declared. V
George Washington, from the front steps of
Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, Pa*, t sent forth the
glorious Declaration of American Independence.
From that date the old flag of stars and stripes has
gloriously waved over the most prosperous, God-loving
and God-serving people that the sun has ever shone
upon. And, just as <( Old Glory” waved on that
memorable day, she will continue to wave forever.
Tomorrow we will be open bright and early after having
celebrated the Fourth, and every salesman will be in the very
best humor, and chock-full of low price talk that
that will satisfy any full-fledged free, American-
born citizen.
Just as a reminder—-.you might forget.
We can show you all of the goods generally
carried by leading Household Goods people.
Our stock in this-line and especially on Staple
Hardware is quite up to anything South, and
we try to induce more patronage by low prices.
KING HARDWARE CO.
Main Store 53 Peachtree Street.
87 Whitehall Street. 116 Decatur Street. 203 Peters Street.
JOSEPHM. BROWN WRITES
OPEN LETTER TO PUBLIC
IN REGARD TO PORT RATES
To the People of Georgia:
commissioner of Georgia, to deny
the petition of the Atlanta freight bu
reau for "port rates,” which, besides
causing radical discriminations, would
make a' reduction of IS per rapt In the
existing rate*, while the United States
supreme court has declared a reduction
of 29 1*2 per cent too great and over
ruled It, the attitude of Mr. J. It. Gray,
editor of The Atlanta Journal, was dis
tinctly friendly toward me, and that of
Mr. Hoke Smith was mofe than frtemj
ly, It was dordlol. Two day* sftsr my
* Mr. Gray,
my
vote, above referred to.
The Atlanta Journal, demanded
resignation as railroad commissioner.
about two weeks later Mr. Hoke
Smith, In a public speech, declared that
ted governor he would remove
elected governor he would remove
i froip 'office. „ If’ It be claimed that
their words were not. caused by my
vote'on the "port rste” petition, It can
also,' "
spleen came when, on June 19, In The
Atlanta Journal, was published an arti
cle declaring that 1 hod mode one state
ment about the railroad rates In Geor
gia, which, In an affidavit. I subse
quently swore was not true.
I accordingly wrots to Mr. Gray, June
21, asking that he "copy from the offi
cial records or from any communica
tion over my signature, any statement
I have made which Justifies the state
ments mad* In his article abov* re
ferred to.” To this Mr. Gray replied,
quoting from a decision of tbs railroad
commission, printed September 15,1(04,
via:
"The commission finds, upon Invsatl-
, that '
are
> he said that the above colncldences
at. least very' striking.
The- Atlanta Journal and Mr.
BrnlUi,,on.th* stump, have unceasingly
' ounced me, Mr. Smith going to the
that he waa asso-
railroad commie.
Bmltlwon.the stump,
denounced me, Mr. S
extreme of denying, tl
elate 1 counsel for: the i
slon In the "ClreulSi
whereas the court record shows that he
was associate counsel for this commis
sion. and Mr- Gray g.ing .to .the ex
treme Of "creating" a marble .quarry at
Blue Judge,. Ga., 41 mile* north of the
real quarrlts,-and: publishing'from this
fictitious quarry fictitious rates, which,
he said., were "fixed by the Georgia
railroad commission." these. Th* Jour*
nsl's rates, being from 4 to * cents
higher than would have been the com
mission.'* rates. If there were a real
time Mr. Grar published In The Journal
fictitious high raws from the real
quarries at Tate, and aald that they,
too, .were fixed by this'commission.
Bur the culmination ot Mr. Oray’a
FULTON TINTED LEAD.
Every painter knows what tt Is. It
Is the best tinted lead made. Manu
factured by
F. J. COOLEDGE & BRO.,
Atlanta Savannah.-
gallon, that tbs rates promulgated by It
as a whole are lower than the rates
established by th* commissions of otlfsr
Southern states."
There are twenty-two classes o
freight In the commission'* tariff, be
sides rates established between the
common points and commodity rates,
etc. These rates are governed by a
classification of which several hundred
Items are In lower classes than In other
Southern state*.
Tb* commission's declaration means
that, applying all the classification to
all the rates and considering the quan
tity. of freight moved In each class, the
result as a whole Is that the money
paid for the transportation of freight In
Georgia Is - teas than I* paid on th*
gross amount of freight In other South
ern states.
But the railroad commission found
that th* percentages above the stand
ard tariff allowed on certain classes lo
by ms brings, therefore, the railroad
commission's statement In reference to
th* rates as a whole. Th* table cov
ered by the oath Included Sts dMNh
which. In some of the other states, ap
ply only on th* main lines. In Oeorgta
they apply also on th* branch lines.
The entire tariff In Georgia Includes,
as stated, twenty-two classes besides
commodity rat**, etc.
Under th* abov* circumstances,
therefore, 1 leave It for the Intelligent
whether th* editor of Th* Atlanta
Journal doss or 1 does not stand un
masked aa a character assassin, whsth-
Injure me, publish*
libelous slander. >
> Respectfully,
JOSEPH M. BROWN.
Atlanta, July 2.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
the Bouthern railway. Central railway
ahd Atlantic Coast Lli
ne railroad were
too high at present, and ordered them
reduced. These • railways secured In
junctions In tbs Federal court against
th* reduction. The Wble of rates ac
companying the state's answer, pre
pared by the attorney general and Col
onel W. A. Wlmblsh, attorney of th*
Atlanta freight bureau, covered six
classes out of twenty-two. This table
showed thst the Bouthern railway was
allowed In Oeorgta higher rates on
those classes-on-Its. main and branch
lines than It was charging on those
classes In Virginia, Tennessee, Ken
tucky. etc., on It* main lines. This
was the table covered by my oath.
Mr. Gray, In reply to my demand that
-oduce proof that my oath In re-
to th* rates Involved In the above j
falsified any previous declaration
AT THE ARAGON.
W. II. Epps, Elbertoo, Os.; J. E. Hatter-
Halil, Halloa, Ga.; T. F. Fleming, Hpsrta,
Oa.: J. If. fiblpp,.Cordele, Ga.: lettla II.
Iltelaer, PlugeraM. Oa.; William II. Mare-
toe, ntigereld. Os.: A. M. Willis, Emer
son, Ga.; Mrs. A. It. Ware, city; J. H.
Dow, Georgia; W. II. Wood. Georgia: II.
II. Hiram, Georgia; Norman C. Miller.
Americas, Ot.; W. A. Carlisle. GtlnearlUe.
Ga.; J. Ilnlm* Morgan, Madison; J. It
Boyd, Griffin.
AT THE PIEDMONT.
L. W. Hughes, Lumber City. Ga.; W. A.
Fair, Augusta, Gs.; L. P. Harwell, Mans
field. Oa.: I- C. Harwell, Man.leid, Ga.';
C. W. Henning. Brunswick. Os.; Pair Dodd
and wire. Atlanta; Charles W. Walker,
Monroe. Ga.; B. N. Ford, Nswborn. G*.:
A. 1. Stanton, Newbore, Oa : Dr. I>. W.
Wilson, Nswbora, Os.; II. A. Patrick, Cor-
Ington, Oa.; Gsorge P. White, Mu
AT THE KIMBALL.
M I I 1,1,.| Ulf.., \v.„t Point, Ga.J
Chart** L. Grader. u..t i-..im. c. ; Mu.
I- Harvey, Colnmbua. Oa.; W. E. Wimt.-n,
Albany. Ga.; 1. M. Wooten. Leary, G*.; K.
- M ,:phi. tl, .,ri.!.i. .r i. J.-k- Georgia;
P l l l i Nay, Tucker, On . w ll M.-He.-u.-,
AlbsnvHs. Ga.; C. V. Wno-I. iviartown.
Ga.; B. C. Townsend. Griffin. Ga.; J. Flank,
llavlaun, On.; C. H. I.lnduay. Savannah,
Gu.; M. II. ItiuMii. ip no. g.i ; w. W. 1
Thompson, Atignuin, Go.: Mra. !.. !„ Fit*.
•Immnna, Madison. Go: Mina Carrie Price.
Madlann. Ga.; J. K. Cobb. Hurt well. o..;
A. T. Brown, Royaton. Ga.; J. M. Cleve
land, Elbertoo. ‘ Ga.: T. F. Mirrav.
Iierton, Ga.; It. O. A.lima. Monroe, Oa.
AT THE MARION
II. L. Hhermnu, Commerce. G*.
Th .rnton. Jackson. g« : J |i rhor
wife, Jar-kaon. Ga ; P. It. Todd.
Ga.; It. X. Hr.,an. Jarkann. tin
Ithynirr. Marietta, Oa.: W. A.
it.line, Ga.: W. II Hint, tinlTiu-r.-fl., .
" lit]rat. Social Circle. Gn M. II. Ilnrat.
lit Clrrle. Ga.: Ural.- N*n Ur—
rlal Circle, (la ; W. II. DnnWp.
Gi.; J..n.i'- Evans. Gainesville. Gi
Maaaey, Mniltriuma, tin .; ll. X *
Hheiiman. Gn.; I> J. Slmpann tin
Toccoa, O*.; C. N. p.-t.l l. «. s.u la
Oa.: Carrli Pehbli - > . in: i'ir-1.- ...
M. Klmmers. Cleveland tin : M. V. Huaka-
li.tltim, Ga.: G. R. Adams. N'-unan,
...... F. A. Mot.bey, Toccoa, • ' «*•
Williams, llnrtw.-ll. Oa.; T.
i :■ irifl.i. u I Adamson, Bonn
Fortl, Sylvester, Ga.
circle.
Ht-wart,
May Lose Her Reason.
Kalamasoo, Mich., July 4.—Harry L.
Grant, aged 26 years, a member of a
prominent family here, fell from tho
third-story window of n build rug Inut
Ight and suutntned Injuries which re-
ulted In his death a short time later.
Grant was In love with a dressmaker.
Mra. Ida Belknap, n divorced widow,
who was the first to discover the body,
and she betame delirious and It Is
feared has lost her reason.
—
Are You Still Paying Rent? If so, I am Surprised!
Rent Receipts Remind me of Money
Thrown Away.
Do you Know that tho Standard Real Estate Loan Company of Wash*
Ini'ton, I). C . *111 Mi ll yo'i -i hum»* j.urch.t.-un;{ contract whereby you
r.uj buy or Im.id .1 aiivwh»‘t»* In the United States «nd pay for
It In monthly payments for leas than you are now paying rent? They
will lend you from $1,000 to $5,000 at 5 per cent, simple interest, al
lowing you to pay it back In monthly installments of $7.50 on each
tl.o'inand borrowed For prospectUH and plans of our proposition,
call on or write J. St Julien Yates. State Agent, 321 Austell Bid*., At
lanta, Ga. Boll phono 2652-J. Atlanta phono 1918.
Truthful Huztfing Agents Wanted in fvtrj Centiff in th« Stats.