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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
1
SaTL'IiDAT, JUl.r It.
11 BILLS PASSED
IN JUST ONE HOUR
BY SPEEDY HOUSE!
ALEXANDER'S DOWNFALL
BEGAN AT CARD TABLE\
Legislation Enacted While
You Wait bV the Lower
Branch.
Whereabouts of Missing Augusta Broker Un-]
known to Wife Whom He Left Behind.
Suicide Theory Is Not Believed.
HOWELL-SMITH
DEBATE WANTED
BT AUGUSTANS
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., July 14.—No greater
social shock has been felt by the peo
ple of Augusta than that caused by the
announcement of the trouble of Thom
A bill a minute, and then some. Is ' ns W. Alexander. Alexander's life had
the way the house went at Its work of j b< ‘ Pn spent Ih Augusta. He was con-
passlng local bills Saturday morning. "Idered a model of honesty and a man
There was a fair attendance, consider- among men; a man of ability, an at-
Ing the day. The house met at 9 ' tentlve son, and one whose every ac-
o'clock and adjourned at 10:10 o'clock. I tlon bespoke his pleasure In admln-
t -S., dl8I>en ' lB t*rlng to his aged mother; one who
given by Mr. Little, of Hancock. 0 th^t .
he would move to reconsider the «c kn^w Wm as i m^^ .tmng momT
i nr.i am. character. There are none now who
Local Bills Passed. can but feel that extravagance and
The following local bills were passed: dissipation stole upon him In the moat
By Mr. Ramsey ot Jefferson: To ere- I gradual way until he was Anally over
ate the city court of Louisville. thrown. Tho fact that he has fallen
By Mr. Little of Hancock: To amend not preclude the people from pity.
Act creating the city court of Sparta. him. Instead of blaming him, AU'
By Mr. Alford of Worth: To abolish I kueta extends universal sympathy to
the county court of Turner county. : h ‘ s man ,n the P°*^lon in which he
By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson: Toabol-I* 1 * 13 himself,
ish the county court of Jefferson. Wat Just to Hit Entmltt.
By Mr. Alford of To abolish I Tom Alexander, as he was f&mtllarly
Ul nJ :1 Mr C0 Aif t nrd f otwnIPh • To k ' nown - wu always found to be kind,
lKl/the city court of Ashbiirn. " conalderate and gentle with hla frlenda
By Mr. Singletary of Thomaa: To and fair In his opposition to those who
establish the city court of Cairo. were not hts friends. That Alexander
By Mr. Singletary of Thomas: To may fall Into the hands of tho law and
repeal to much of an act relating to recalv . D unl«hm*nt hv the stats Is nos.
establishment of county court of Grady. r f®, ® sta ‘® 1 ?°*
By Mr. Singletary of Thomas: To »“>!*, but his friends btlieve no punish-
Incorporate the town of Cairo. ™«nf ‘hat can be InAlcted under the
By Mr. Clements of Dodge: To amend ,aw ^ comparable with the punlehment
bill creating city court of Eastman. ‘hat the man must have endured during
By Mr. Singletary of Thomas: To four or Ave years, as he resl-
create a board of county commission- }*•* tb *‘ ‘he colls were gradually
ers of Grady county. tightening about him.
By Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee: To I JOist his _ trouble has been brought
repeal act authorizing ordinary to per- •h° u ‘ If* ,ova of material comfort, In
form duties of clerk of superior court. I which the predominating feature was
By Mr. Mann of Dougherty: To **>• Pleasure and comfort of those who
provide a system of public schools In were dear to him. and the social vice
Albany. of a friendly gome. It Is generally con-
By Mr. Bunchanan of Early: To I ceded,
amend act creating dispensary at , Troubles Began at Club.
Blakely. * _ I Alexander's troubles began about Ave
? y „, M Hn , !fio^ at To W 4 n Si d .?r C S;m; k"” « rocsll. ‘he organisation
compensation of certain rtflrisl. of said ° f * club located tn the country, within
county. ‘he conAnes of Richmond county. You
By Mr. Flanders of Johnson: To can And at this locality during certain
amend act establishing city court of seasons of the year daily gatherings ot
Wrightsvlll*. young men around ttte tables, at which
By Mr. Butts of Glynn: To amend cards are played for large stakes. This
act Incorporating city of Brunswick. Is a matter which has been freely
By Mr. Hays of Macon: To Incor- apoken of for year*, and It la believed
porate town of Morehallvllle. the Indulgence! which have led
By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To this man’a downfall began here,
change time for holding superior court The club In question. It Is generally
of said county. admitted, haa been frequented by the
By Mr. Rainey of Terrell: To amend leading men of the city, aome holding
charter of Dawaon. ofAclal positions, and while all ware
By Mr. Rainey of Terrell: To amend I friends and the object of the game os-
act relative to school system of Daw- I tenslbly only for pleasure and social In-
son. tercourse. It Is said to have worked a
By Mr. Sears of Montgomery: To terrible evil,
amend act relating to county comtnls- A Warning to Othars.
" 0 B n y r Mr wiy ofPulaskl: To amend T h #r# J w »' ,odfty Tom A1 ®* aad ® r 11< ”
charter of Hogansville. j a wreck on a shore on which many
No Mors Drinks. ' 1*™ have stranded. Instead of Stand-
By Mr. Corn of Towns: To ragulata “>* ou ‘ on “>• a* a lighthouse to
aale of drinks at Toung Harris Col- warn others from danger. His friends
j t „ believe that this wreck of a man, en-
By Mr. Smith of Calhoun: To re- dowedI by nature with a strong mind
peal act making ordinary ex-offlclo an<1 charming personality, may ho the
clerk of county commissioners. cause of saving others. Those w ho
By Messrs. Clark and Williams of! knew b'ni Intimately speak In low
Laurens: To amend net creating board tones of this man who today ifl a wan-
of county commissioners of said county, derer and exile, hunted and haunted
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwln- and who with the sensitive nature that
nett: To creatp new charter for Du- h®* always, bein hi*, has to think of
] ut l, those dependent on him being left to
By Mr. Calloway of Leo: To amend I struggle alone; ‘o think of: the aged
act creating board of county commls- mother who la bowed
sioners of said county. apatr; to recall ‘hat only a_few Y**™
By Mr. Beall of Paulding: To pro- ago he stood untarnished, a man witn a
vide charter for Hiram. reputation aecond to aone. and a .him
By Mssars. Hardman and Holder of who would not for an Instant brook an
Jackson: To Incorporate the town of Insinuation that he had been guilty of
Center. any immoral or unfair acL
By Messrs. Jackson and Russell of “ '■ * h ®‘ JSSfEHn*
Muscogee: To provide for extra terms when In a political meeting It wu Inti-
of superior court a year. I mated by hla opponent that he woe act-
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Owln- in* unfairly, ° r that he waa trying to
nett: To regulate the running of auto- ‘ake an undue advantage, how Alexan-
mobiles In said county. der sprang to hla fet, turned on hla
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwln- accuser and In an Impassioned manner
nett: To amend tha charter of Au- refuted the Insinuation, and carried
burn. the meeting by storm.
By Mr. Grovsnstsln of Effingham: I His Friends Pity Him,
To amend act establishing school ays- Hla friends do not condone hla ot-
*®5 0 ‘/^ u y‘ or V fense. They condemn him. But his
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwln- ,.* ■ , hn ,. whn
nett: To provide compensation for frl *nd* pity him, and pity those who
Jurors In Juatlce courts In said county, are near and dear to him, and wish
By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To that It was In their power to wipe
amend charter of Tlfton. away the shortcoming and place Alex-
WIII Extend Waterworks. ander where he stood a few years ago.
By Mr. Lane of Jasper: To author- The hope la expressed on all aides
lie Mnnttcello to extend waterworks I that In the wreck that haa bean
and electric light eyetem. • wrought a warning may be given to
By Mr. Beall of Paulding: To amend others that will cause them to eteer
act Incorporating Dallas. clear of the coast sailed by this man,
By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten a coast that la dangerous, and a coast
of Wilkes: To create a uniform syatern that la strewn with wrecks. Borne of
of paying accounts ot said county. Alexander's frlenda have enough con-
Hy Mr. Brinaon of Decatur: “
filed In the office of the clerk of the
Federal court here late In the after
noon. The petition set forth the feet
that the Arm had preferred one credit
or to another and asked that they be
adjudged a bankrupt. Perry Beneon
Effort Being Made To Have
Candidates Meet in*
Joint Debate.
has been secured by the creditors to special to The Georgian.
Investigate the claims of the different Aunl „. ... ......
creditors, also, to check up the books I Ju ' y 14 “ .
of the Arm and ascertain the amount * ha ‘ three of the candidates for
of the Indebtedness. A meeting of governor, Messrs. Howell, Smith and
the creditors was held yesterday, but Eatlll, will be Invited to make an ad
on account-of there being no evidence dr,,, here before the dose of the cam-
before them they adjourned until some , k .„ .. _ .......
other date, pending the Investigation P® lKn - antl ‘h®™ i* a *‘ron» probability
of Mr. Benson. I of • J” lnt debate being pulled off be-
Suicide Not Believed. tween Messrs. Howell and Smith. Thera
Alexander’s disappearance la atUl n he nothing from theee two gentle-
myatery to his close friends, but It Is ">*>» , bpf " r * ' b « local primary.
«.d that h. ha. .taut 112.000 on hi. w Kt h ltro& ^lir^SuSd^bout
perion. or had about that amount when the city, and yesterday there was one
he left here, and It la not believed that | being exhibited on the street by some
he has killed himself. It haa been of Mr. Smiths supporters, asking him
traced that he had about the above to make an address here,
amount from the borrows he made on The followers of neither of the can
the morning that he left Auguata. The didst** are organised In the city, and It
amount of money that haa been lost by they visit Auguata It will not be at the
the banks, the other corporations and Instigation of a club from either aide
private cttlsens la not considered by of the campaign. Therd are loyal sup-
the great shock It hai'had with the porters of each of «he candldatea In the
conAdence of his friends. race In the county of Richmond.
Up to.last night no one had heard Richmond la among the few counties
from him, or. If they had. It was not that Mr. Smith has not visited. He haa
known to the public. All of hla friends passed through the cAunty a number of
are trying to locate him, and If posal- | rimes,_ during Ills campaigning, aa has
ble Induce him to return to the city.
Left Wife and Children,
Mr. Howell and the other candidates,
but they have foiled to stop, notnlth-
Mm -p w i standing the fact that the number of
So far aa can be learned. Mm. T. w. entered voters In Richmond county
—- —s . *™. lt thlrd IawIt ln tha alata>
It will be directly after the city cam
Alexander haa not heard from her hus
band sines his departure from the city.
She and her Ave little children, most of
whom are girls, are at their home on
the 1000 block of Greene street.
palgn la over that the atate politicians
will t *
be Invited to visit Augusta, and
It Is safe to say that they will have a
Only yesterday tho cotton exchange warm reception. It will be remembered
changed the Agures of the amount of that Colonel J. H. Estlll carried this
cotton stored hem, and decreased the county ln the last race, and he hopes
amount 2,000 bales: this was to cover to get a majority next month, but the
the amount of ahortage in Alexander's .other two leading candidates have
warehouse > strong supporters here, as well as Utt
BLOODY DUEL FOLLOWS
DREYFUS’ VINDICATION
Piquart and Zola Are
to Be Given Bela
ted Honor.
Special Cable-Copyright.
Paris, July 14.—The condition of Un
der Secretary of State Barraut, who
waa wounded In a duel with M. Pug-
lleel-Contl aa a result of the debate
over the Dreyfus sfTalr, la considered
serious today.
The laceration of the right lung
pierced by the sword of M. Sarraut's
antagonist was mom savers than waa
at Amt thought.
A National Combat.
The duel assumed tin aspect of a
combat between the government and
the opposition, as M. Sarraut's seconds
were Ministers Clsmsncsau and Thom
son. while M. Puglleal-Contl's were
M. Mlllevove and General Jacquet, who
were drawn from tha alemanta which
bitterly resist the government'e re
habilitation of Dreyfus.
The duel and the Aglit which led up
to It has Increased the Intensity of
feeling and the eentlment Is growing
stronger that the men who disgraced
Dmyfus and Franca should be pun
lahed.
Tardy Honor for Zola.
The government newspapers declare
that the affair Is closed, but others,
notably the Figaro and the Echo de
Parle, assert that Aerce reprisals are
about to begin. «
The municipal council of Paris haa
resolved to name - a principal street
Emil Kola, In recognition of the late
novelist's defense of Dreyfus. Ths city
council of Ls Mans has directed the
erection of a monument to Zola, and a
public demonstration at the tomb of
Zola It announced for July If.
strong supporters
gentleman from Chatham.
warehouse.
Heavy Claims Filed,
The petition filed In the bankruptcy i Mr# Smlth j a Saturday In Acworth.
proceedings eunmer&tea the following None In hie office would state whether
creditors:
Georgia-Railroad bank .. ..$120,000.00
National Bank of Auguata .. 7,(00.00
Southern State Phosphate
and Fertilizer Company .. 11,411.12
he would consent to another debate.
Mr. Howell la In Butts county.
0. H. GIRARDEAU
For County Treasurer.
In cooing before the pnbllc as a can
didate for ths office of county treasurer.
EOH NINTH TERN
subject to the primary of August 22. _ I ConyCUtioU Of Fifth District
think It scarcely neeeeaary to say to tho'
people of s community In which I hare|
lived for over twenty years, and with
large portion of which I am personally—I
and I trust favorably—acquainted, that I
do not aetk this rrsponalble office from the
Meets at Kimball and
Ratifies Primary.
To Adence In the man to believe that If the
amend act creating city court of Bain- opportunity Is offered he will devot* tha
bridge. I rest of his Ilfs to making amends for
By Messrs. Williams of Laurens and the wrong he has done.
Hlfton of Tatnall: To provide sys- Bsnkruptoy Proceedings,
tern of public schools of Vldalla. — th - *i„.
By Mr. Woodllff of Fomyth: To re. * h ® only d *' , * l ° pm ® n ‘ , ‘"® A _ *
move obstructions from streams of said ander case yesterday was the S"ng of
county. Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings by
By Mr. Nolan of Henry: To make Lamar & Calloway and W. H. Flem-
Mi Donough a. state depository. lns attorney* for the creditors, the
The Hon. Leonidas F. Livingston was
. , . . .. , for the ninth time nominated for repre,
standpoint of a ring politician, bnt ra her U ntatlv0 congress from the Fifth
ss sn experienced bnrine.e man, s d‘l»n congressional district at a convention
haring, above alt thing, else ln public Ufa o( tllo dt.trtck In the Kimball house
the welfare of bis city, county and state Saturday at noon. The vote of tho
at heart; and ss a neighbor whose pri-1 delegates waa unanimous. Congress,
vats and public life Is knfcwn to yon all, man Livingston accepted the nomlna-
and which I am glad to say Is without re- tlon In A short and graoeful address,
prosch or stain. A new permanent executive commit
I refer with perdonable.pridil to my me-1 tee waa numul and ratified as follows
ord for thre. yesr. on th. sld.rm.nlc board Xlm“ nd 'Ho^kdaU coun^'jUd^ A. C.
tn the city council, two years of which McCalls; DeKalb county, F. C. Davies
time I wss s member of the Usance and and W. O. McNelly; Fulton county, Je-
tax committees, end tn this capacity be-1 'yj; ht ., an i S',.?
came thoroughly familiar with tbs needs Ley; 'Douglas county, ty 'J.^'s. 1 jamss"
and best Interests of the city end county. Clayton county, A. P. Adamson; New,
If honored ps your cholco for treasurer, ton county, J. P. Cooley.
>h» ... .... „„„ The executive committee organized
the people of Fulton county can roly upon bJr (looting C. N. Allen, of Fulton coun-
tbo discharge of ovory doty connected ty, permanent chairmen and Dan Ca
with that Important offlco with tha samo roy, off Fulton county, secretary.
past pnbllc servlets In your behalf. I am I was elected permanent chairman. J.
In the bands of my frlende, and feet comb P. Cooley, of Newton county, and Dsn
dent of your hearty and successful support. | £Froy,_ of_FuKon county, ware elected
Very sincerely,
secretaries.
A committee, composed of C. N. Al
CHARLES B. OIRARDEAU. | ten, chairman; W. O. McNally, M. P.
. . .. , 1 .. ~ I Harvey, J. R. Maddox and J. B. James.
READY TO WELCOME wa " appointed to draft resolutions. The
■ ltte« at
i lrTr -r T . - r - | cuniiniiivd submitted ths following res-
WLLLIAM J. BRYAN olutlon, which was adopted by a rising
vote:
"First. The Democracy of the Fifth
llam y . of r, M^n-°To reMal^rt^nia^orgla Rsljroad bank, the National
! or"mrin“*Xl?: T ° ‘ C ‘ ‘ [Sank Md^S. Southem ^States Pho.;
By Meiare^Andemon and Thorn, of I
Bulloch: To Incorporate town of I amounting ‘o $119,141. The papers were
Brooklet.
eta By ¥o*Im'.„T.A n rre I fri?r city court of Brunswick.
«ta. To amend ect creating board of ... T . vInr of s um .* r; q
To I drartw'o^Americua Umt * r: T ° * m,nd
amend T ° By Meaara. Anderson and Thorne of
By* MeaereffTorweR StdS.llow.y ofB^ rt ^ £££&** ® a ‘ ab ''®hln,
Dalton: To amend charter of Monroe. c'UL 0 ?^ j„hnson ot Crawford' To
By Messrs. Orr and Lee of Coweta: L By . “f- i? “£2 ri or Murt of said
T > authorize county commlzalonera to | a " na of ■ u P* rior c° urt of aaU1
% tofrftt of Spalding: To amend ® y ± "TiuU^e'SJ 0 mSl "
- *» ,JW county coihmU.lon.ra ot I °^^ W Ru‘k.“of cujk^^o abol-
By Mr. knight of Berrien: To '* oy 1 ‘jSlI|!Y y o^snd'^elgh of Com-
amend the charter of Tlfton. Second 1 ^“ , ,^ 0 ^rtT« d city of Se
ns*^ d5errai n fo? f MeMfieid T ° '”*** Mr - Moody of Heard: To make
charter for MansAeld. Franklin a eUte depository.
Tlfton, Stats Depository. Messrs. Nowell end Galloway
By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To name „f Walton: To amend charter of
Tlfton atate depository. Monroe.
By Mr. Rountree of Emanuel: To By Mr. Singleton of Thomas: To
Incorporate Oak Park. make Cairo a atate depoeltory.
By Mr. King of Newton: Relative By Mr. William* of Laurens: To Ax
to buying seed cotton In said county. nay of certain ofAclals of said county.
By Mr. Rainey of Bchley: To amend fly Mr. Williams of Laurens: To In-
charter of Ellavllle. corporate the town of Mullls.
By Mr. Way of Pulaski: To estab- 8snate Bills Passed.
xtMirSou.. By 8 r;x c r ,er: To ‘ mend
Jhorii# town of Woodstock to issue charter of Cuthbert.
bonds. , By Senator Steed: To amend char*
Ry Messrs. Orr and Leigh of Cow- ter of * Butler.
^ta: To create new charter for New- n» Senator Bunn: To amend act
nfl n. creating etty court of Polk county.
By Mr. Keelsy of Olaacock: To ere- New Bills Introduced.
I™** » r TzxL TO m * k *
M'rel^Sty 60 *" 1 ° f , * nd * r
, By Mr. bSS of Glynn: To abolUh hall ? f hou« of reprrertjutivreto
loa n of Sterling. . I Atlanta Druggists Association, October
By Mr. Butts of Glynn: To estab- 1 to 4.
By Private Leai«l Wire. . - , .. . - ...........
batterv^the \SSSStStt£8&
at the battery the morning of August | ca || y reaffirms Its allegiance to the
$0. W. J. Bryan will be met by a re-I time-honored principles of ths party,
ceptlon committee from the C'ommer- state and national,
clal Travelers' Anti-Trust League, and . u " 8 * c ? nd ;.i' r “ h f uM appreciation of
will be escorted up Broadway to the {J* ®P fP d ? *®iJ ca I T® I J < ',® l !® d by ,b ®
Victoria hotel, where he will rest until
the evening reception at • Madison ‘.'J® SR”*®" h.^fi/v him
Square Garden. Mayor Tom L. John- J.®*!!®*’
sort, of Cleveland, wlir preside In the “ * h ® *L a !f a ^|. b J? r ? 1 T. “LJ/l® f* y ‘ y
evening. Governor Folk, of Missouri, ^.^'"JT'JJlIinaelf In the alxtleth con-
Is chairman of th* reception committee ESSet * The nromTneiwT^HHnntil!
on which Democratic United Btatas SlSSSLi SS
senators and congressman, Democratic J5|JitJS2rive Uader amona Democrario
governors and mayors and chairmen hut ?nrti»i!7uj r tnrt
of Democratic state and national com- In thi S.lra of VlS ni.
mltfees will be Invited to serve as hon- ' PO** n .‘. f » c ‘ or J n lnt alral ” of “>*. na-
orary members.
JEROME AND GARVIN
tlonat house ot representatives, and es
pecially th* seal with which ha haa
cared for th* Intareat* of his constitu
ents, and the welfare of hla district and
.REACH HERE SUNDAY ^o'r C °Ti. en tSn h X 0 . b#hu ° wn,uc '
Continued from Pag* On*.
_ sovereign decree
of that hlg tribunal, the Democracy of
I OK lilUL IIIK U1UUII44I, UIO UCIliUtTHCy UK
the congressional district In primary
election, ws most heartily commend
waa 47 last April. His history In tab- I him to the peopl* of this district.'
lold form shows quick advancement. I, A letter from J. W. Anderson, of Cov-
He Is a graduate of .Amherst College I • n ff‘°n. * veteran Geoflyta and Demo-
and the Columbia Law School, h* crat, endorelng Congreaaman Llvlng-
was admitted to the bar In 1S$4 and | *‘” n . waa •*•** l 1 ? 'h* convention. ^
became a clerk In a law oAlce. He
wore out his clothes waiting for client. K-hJ* b ra committee ap-
and then fell In love. His father had P olnt * d i fo ® * ba ‘ I” 1 '”-' H*
a null- with Richard Croker who wu ‘ b * room and waa received with ap-
a puip win tuenaro t-roxer, who was I ^ After a , hort addres. m which
aivrumo P I ka Ikenlra^ tha tuumla nf hla dlatidol
cured'a p?ace ln^h* y offlca of^hl dta- M 1 * ‘hanked th* peopl* ot hla district
trict attornsr John R Frtlowl u and promised a continuance of allagl-
• dlfferan’t o«ca than hefoi J ane* to th* party and th* fnoat felth-
roma'reformed It Tha vouni ,ul “rvlce a* their reprasantatlve, ha
nev worked Hk* a slave wen? mm'tha Invited th* delegates to a dinner In th*
nay workad Ilka a Slav*, waot Into tire Kimball dining room. Hla Invitation
fosinr'a!da d of an iiectlon^irt'uw IhJ waa accepted by every delegate present,
hll mnfrn .hiVi? The following delegates mad* tip the
and of hla term staring him in the face. *„„,ion’
H* was married by this Urn* and the Gallon County—J. W. Arnold, Jr, If.
^P*”.h* waaI a Nowell, N. L. Galloway,
committee, to Invretlot. Dr* fSK reJSSST Counly - J ' P Coo,ay ' J ' U
hu h® le a™ed to Rockdale County—L. J. Norton, A. J.
go to th* bottom of thing* and cure Bm!th j, p. Kickleaon, John R. Mad-
crime by Jailing criminals. Whan WII- dox j. E . Jackson,
ham L. Strong waa elected mayor of DeKalb County—Dr. J. W. Mason,
New York In 11(4 Jerome was appoint- p. c . Davie*. W. O. McXeely.
ed Judge of the court of apeclal sea- Fulton County—Park Woodward, A.
alona, where he continued seven year*, l. Curtis, W. R. James, W. C. Mun-
Theodore Rooeavelt, than police com- day, H. B. Cobb, Dan Carey, Jerome
mlastoner. wa* raiding tha city nightly jonea, J. W. — -
Bridewell. C. W. Allen, R.
and stirring up trouble fof the police c. Bosche, W. W. Campbell, J. T.
grafters, and Jerome tried the offend- Wright.
ere. They were a pair to be afraid of. Campbell County—J. T. Longlno. s.
In 1(01 Mr. Jerome waa elected district H. Brantley. Oscar Pailtsr, M. P. Har
attorney as a Democrat. Last year Ivey.
ha ran again, this time as an independ- Douglas CountyW. S. Jamas, T. A.
ant. and again won th* race. He calls I J. Majors.
hlmsslf a Democrat, but he Is not a I Clayton County—.1. T. Lewis, A. P.
strong partisan. Hs prefers to b* free I Adamson. A. D. Humphries, L. J.
to think and work as hs pleases. 'Brown, J. C. Orr, 11. T. Masters
BLOODY DUEL F0LL0W8'
FIGHT IN CHAMBER.
By Private Leased Wire.
Paris, July 14.—Following a Aght on
the floor of the chamber ot daputle*
yesterday, which grew out of disorder
resulting from th* enactment of a law
restoring Alfred Dreyfus to the
army, a bloody duel was fought last
night by Under flecratary of State Bar
raut and M. PUglle(l-ContL
Bwords were the weapons used, and
M. Barraut was seriously wounded, the
blade of hla adversary, entering the
right breast and penetrating tha lung.
Ressntsd Insulting Nam*. -
Ministers Clemenctau and Thomaon
were M. Sarraut's seconds. Those act
ing for M. Pugllesl-Contl ware Gen
eral Jacquet and M. Mlllsvoya. The
seconds represented both sides of the
question which led to th* Initial trou
ble.
During tha debate In the chamber of
deputies, M. Pugllesl-Contl denounced
MOTHER'STEARS MOVE
BOARD TO PARDON SON
WILL TRY HARTJE
FOR BESMIRCHING :
WIFE'S CHARACTER
Moved by th* tearful pleat of (he
mother .and liar lirtpllclt faith In her
only son, though a convicted murderer,
the prison commission Friday after'
noon recommended that Will Taylor, a
young whit* man, about' $( years old,
b* pardoned. Ha waa serving a life
sentence for murder, haring Item sent
up from Cheroke* county In U0J.
Mrs. Taylor cam* to Atlanta Thurs
day and appeared before tha prison
commission Friday, when sh* waa given
a hearing. It waa shown that an alibi
had been proved by Taylor, but the
Jury’ In bis case bad believed a man
who swore that he had seen Taylor on
the scene of the crime. The latter
witness haa sine* disappeared.
Mr*. Taylor went to th* governor'a
of Ait Saturday morning ana secured
the papers In tha caa* and mad* heat*
to Chattahoochee camp, whyra aha mat
her son, who waa freed immediately.
The tone ot th* meeting between the
mother and her only son was touch
ing. They left Atlanta Saturday after
noon for Cheroke* county.
Three Men Ordered Bcfort
Court Saturday Af
ternoon.
the government's members aa scoun
drel*. Instantly M.< Barraut sprang
from hi* chair and struck the atwakar
In the face. Great excitement followed
and the session closed amid tremendous
disorder. Arrangements for the duel
were made at once. ,
Fainted When Wounded.
It.waa decided to fight with aworda,
and principals and seconds proceeded
by automobiles to tha>.VIII* d'Auray,
where! the combat occurred on the
property of Deputy Oast. Th* tight
was short, but desperate, lasting only
thirty seconds. Barraut mad* * quick
onslaught and blood soon flowed.
At first It was thought M. Rugllesl-
Contl was wounded, but Barraut cried,
"I am hit," and then fainted. Espec-
toratlng blood, he wa* conveyed to M.
(last’s residence.
Honor For Three.
Laws have been enacted by both
houaaa reinstating Dreyfus, who ob
tains the rank .of a chlsf of a squad
ron of artillery, and Plcquart, who la
made a blgadler general. Th* cham
ber and aenale also voted to transfer
the body of Emile Zola to the Pan
theon. General Marclar, In th* midst
of constant disorder, attempted to vin
dicate the Rennes courtmartlal. He
declared that proofs ware then shown
which were suppressed In the supreme
court. Benator Helped replied that
General Merrier deserved to be sent
to Devil's Island In place nf Dreyfus.
Last night President Falllerea sign
ed the enactments for the rehabilita
tion of Drayfua and Plcquart. Th* of
ficial Journal today contains th* In
scription of Dreyfus on ths list of early
nomination* to the Legion of Honor.
By Prlrate Lessed Wire.
Pittsburg, July 14.—Both the prosopu-
tlon and defense In the Hartje divorce
trial spent a busy morning strengthen
ing their sides for the battle which it
to begin again Monday. There »,.« a
targe array of attorneys and handwrit
ing experjs In the ofTIce of Attorney
W. B. Hodgerr. going over the famous
forty letter*. Perrival Frasier, another
handwriting expert, arrived from tha
East today, and went Into an examina
tion of the letters.
■ There la great suspense today as be
fore nightfall more sensations are
iromlsed to come tumbling down on
op of some of those which have al
ready fallen. Lato this afternoon Au-
gtiatus Hartje, the millionaire libellant,
will be arraigned before AMu inn K. M.
King to answer a charge of conspiracy
brought by the district attorney’s of-
flc*. With him In this arraignment
will be John L. Welshons, th* wealthy
East End hardware wan, and Clifford
Hour, a negro, former coachman al
the llnrtjes.
Th* thre* are all alleged to have con
spired to Injure the nemo of Mr*.
Hartje by meeting In Welshons' office
and taking a statement from tho ne
gro reflecting on the character of Mrs.
lartje. Hooe worked for Welshons af
ter leaving Hartje'* employment, and
It I* said Welshons arranged the meet
ing when the statement wa* made.
Hoo* Is now In Jail under a grand Jury
Indictment for perjury In connection
with this document.
First Assistant District Attorney John
!. Robb, who la back of the conspire y
charges, say* that more charge* of the
same nature will follow the henring
this afternoon. J
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Whuwiiu: tin* ArrivnT ami J’vparturc of
nongor Trains of ths Followlnf Hoads:
WBATKQN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
No. Arrive From— Na Depart To—
» a Nnalivllla 7 Hnm* 2 NaahrlMe .(Kin
73 Marietta .8:35 nm 74 Marietta ..12 10 pin
•93 Naahvllle 11:48 om *2 Nashville . 4:50 pm
75 Marietta . 8:60 pin 72 Marietta .. 6 ^> pin
- - -
i Naahvllle 7:35 pin M Nashville , n W pm
f KM HAL UK ‘ihUHGIA RAILWAY.
Arrive From— Depart To—
fUvannah ... 1:10am Macao 12 01 am
rkaouvllle . 7.M am Havanoali ... 8:00 sin
aeon 11:40 am Macon
— Tank—oville . i pm
ATLA NT A "aN D~*WT: AT 1 ; GTn T IiaIU
hoad.
Arrive From— Depart To—_
‘ ntgc
THIEF HURLED DEFIANCE
INTO BARREL OF PISTOL
AS WOMAN FIRED AT HIM
After being shot at twice with (i >4*
calibre revolver by a nervy woman on
Saturday morning at 1:10 o'clock, an*
unknown and decidedly audacious
chicken thief, with a look of scorn on
hi* face, gave vent to an oath and fled
from the yard.
Th* affair occuiTed at the home of
Marshal T. Eckford, 422 Peters street,
and the shooting was done by yias
Vine Fuller, a young lady visiting at
ths Eckford home. Bo far aa haa been
learned, neither of the bullets took af
fect.
After the thief had made hla escape,
Mis* Fuller, In relating the Incident to
Bicycle Policemen Pearaon and Smith,
expressed regret that she had failed to
"uflr»tr" him
wing" him.
“I would freely give (20 In gold If I
had only shot that negro,” remarked
Miss Fuller as her features clsarly In
dicated the disappointment she felt
Miss Fuller was awakened at 1:10
o'clock by a disturbance among the
chickens In the yard, .and quickly
lasted from har bad. SilSlBV (••
volvar, th* young lady bravely and
cautiously hoisted a window. On
■Mni outside, she dissevered Ike
form of a negro man only a short dls
tanc* away.
leveling tha revolver at th* dusky
form, Miss Fuller pulled tha trigger
twice In rapid succession. At the last
report th* Impudent thief turned to
ward th* window, hurled an oath of
deflnnce at tha young lady, and ran. As
lie did so, he dropped a chicken, which
ho had been holding by the n*rk.
As quickly as possible. Officers Pear
son. and Smith ware notlAed and mndn
■ search nf the neighborhood, but
could And no tree* of ths fugitive.
RICH MICHIGAN MAN WEDS
HOTEL MAID IN NEW YORK
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, July 14.—Charles Engel,
a capitalist of Constantine, Mich., who
Is wealthy enough to put him In th*
front rank of the moneyed men of hla
home state, has married Begrlds John-
sen, a parlor maid at tha Hotel Man
hattan. The newa did not get out un
til today, although tha ceremony took
place on July 1. Engel Axed It so that
nothing was said about It publicly un
til he and hts brld* ware well away on
lhair honeymoon tour.
Hundreds nf persons know Mrs. En
gel by sight. For two years she was
stationed at the entrance to the din
ing room. Bhe did trifling services for
wmn*n and cared for th* men's hats,
walking sticks and costa. Blight, but
perfectly formed, w|th golden hair and
brown eyas and prepossessing features,
she waa an attractive picture In htr
trim uniform.
AT THE PIEDMONT.
II. A. Tarver, Albany; Itev. Albert A,
Ktanlry and wife, Marietta; J. w. High
tower, Americas; Mrs. J. M. McAfee, He*
well: Mr*. C. tJ. Foster. ItoeweL. _
‘ Atkinson. (Ireenvllle: F. I- Darker, Au
r. K. Ilurney, Waynesboro: William
fh^'amp, Waeblngion; 'W.
wife, Brew ton.
T. Keel
AT THE ARAGON.
J, Bronson, Ms con: W. >1. Bentrell,
Savannah; B. W. Iloltsclsw, Macon.
AT THFMARION.
Mrs
ive. Athens; II. Z. Khbl. Athene; J. B.
...Ison, Havsnnsh: J. K. .He “*—
Point; W. T. Conn, Carteravtlle.
AT THE KIMBALL.
Mrs. I. A. Pierce, Madison; J. It. Bremen,
Monroe; J. M. Keel. Csrtererllle; J. O.
Bell, laGrange; It. P. lloeeif.ru. Athene;
J. flf. Arnold. Monroe; P. M. Mnlhnrn.
Be HI/BIUVI As mi aeusirws
Augusta; J. W. Calloway. Meeon: J. T.
Xltai “ ■ —
Wages, Albany; T. C. Twltty. Ilnlneevllle;
W. U. limy. CoUmboo; C II. Fort, Co-
Iambus: T. J. Chappell.^MHj^^Jjyj^
1- Hweet, Wsyerose; H. C, Kmtll. Ms-
i; A. II. Adler, West Point: L. V.
trber, Augusta; I. L. Williford, bind Ison.
WHILE STEALING RIDE
HE DIES IN WRECK
By Prlrate Leased Wire
Buffalo, N. Y., July 14.—Frank J.
Buckley, of Grand Rapids, Mich, Was
Instantly killed at 1 o’clock this morn
ing In the East Buffalo yards in n col
lision between a switch engine and n
caboose. In which Buckley waa stealing
rid* with four other men.
PEABODY LEAVES
J, l ORR SHOE CO,
After eighteen yean of service with
the J. K. Orr Bho* Company. Treasurer
W. J. Peabody resigned from that
position Saturday at the bi-monthly
meeting of the directors of tha com
painy. Mr. Peabody, after a abort va
cation, will taka up new duties as n
member of tha Wilder A Buchanan
candy manufacturing Arm at Fair
street and the railroad.
H. E. Choate was alerted treasurer
and Mias B. W. Paschal was appointed
cashier.
In tha offices of tha J. K. Orr Bho*
Company all the amployara and many
of the traveling salesmen gathered at
noon Saturday to wltneaa th* presen
tation of an elaborate silver tea ser
vice from Mr. Orr and n large soup
tureen from th* travtllng men to Mr.
Psabody.
ENGINEER IS KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
By Prfrtta L**t*d Wire.
Chicago, July 14.—A ■ witch engine
on the Chicago and Northwestern road
waa struck and demolished by a fast
passenger train at North Forty-fourth
avenue and Montroae boulevard this
morning. Engineer Clark, of Bara boo,
Wla., and Fireman Colley were fatally
injured and several otbera shaken up.
•Holmft 11 4*1nm •MnntKiimorf C (Oum
•Montgom'jr . 7:40 |»m •Moatiforaerjr 12 46 pm
•Holiim ......11:86 pill •HolmS ..*•••. 4:20 pm
l.nOrAngo ... 8:20 nm ....8:30 pm
•Montcom'j . 8:40 pot ‘Montano y ..U :16pm
~~ fly. All other trains •lallj except Hun-
i\\ train* ot Atlanta anil Went Point
nnllrom! Company arrive at ana «1ep*rt
from Atlanta Tortnlnnl station, corner
Mitchell Mrcot nti'l Mmltumi nvi-nne. __
ULOlKilA l»Ail/ltOAD. ~
Arrive From- Depart To—
# AiiK"Ntn .... (> ‘Omn •Augusta 7:18am
ionyera 1:48 am LltKeola 10 06 am
Covington .. 7:4oam •Auguata ..... 8 30 pm
•Auguata ...12 30 pui Conynrf 6 or) pm
.... . *“* — lost" '
gton .. 7 44 nm •Auguata 8 30 pm
„ lata ...12:30 pm f iirirnr* 6 or) pm
Uthonl/i .... 3 26 pin Covington ... 6 10 pm
lata .... *15 pill •Auguata ....II 45 pm
II/. All other trains Unlljr except Sua*
day.
HKAltuAIID Allt
Arrlro Krom—
Wnahlngton . 6 .Dam ftlriuluglinni .6 40
Althertllo ... 0.00nm Monroe . . . 7 20imi
Memphts.
Ilo ... 0.00 aui Monro* . . . 7 20 n
la. . .11 '45 ntn New »Vk . .12 o»)
)rk . . 3 3*) pm Abbe 8* . . 4 '>0 p
.. . . . f !•> pin M ♦*III l pi . * . 6 ')0 p
Ni'N York
Monroe... WVM
Ulrinlngh'm . 1:26 [i
pm
Hhown In Central tin
Wnatifegtoo .135 pm
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Trains Leave Atlanta, Naw Terr
Station, corner Mitchell and
Madison Avenue.
N. II. —Following arhoilnlo figure* pub-
IIabed only aa Information nml nm n«it
nfcwT:
4:00 A. M.-No U, DAILY. Ign-nt f» Rlr-
fnliigli.iin. making nil ato|fi; mrlvlug In
IttrmUiKUam t" 15 a. m
i) A. M.-No. 13. DAILY. "CHICAGO
AND riNVINNATI M8IITED.'* A oolhl
\' •'Mli'il, - I train AiInnfn to Clnrlnnntt with-
rhange. compo*i*il of T#atlliuli*'l «ln/
ronchoa un*l Pullman ilrawlng room ale-cp-
lug i ora. Arrive* lt«me 7'J0 n. in.: ‘ hat-
g» 9:48 a. in.; t'lorln
LouUvIlIc 1:14 i _ A __
eerrtce. All meoli
Iniifa ead (*lnHonetl.
6:P» A. M.-No. a> DAILY,
.'otnmlina. Arriree tirlfTlu 1
lumliua 10 o. in
6:14 A. M.-No. 12. DAILY. I
f.jn
At-
Ml Jarka,
•rick 4 p.
Mil
rllle
1:14
m I; Jack
■t*> A. M.-Ma. 35. DAILY.
illlnntnKiiinn. Mpmptil*. Knn«t
Colorado Hprlny. Arriree |
m ; Kan
Llty 8:46 e. i
e«l. Hleeplog, llhrery, i
cere thi<>ugli without rhange. Dining care
•erye all meals en route. Arriree AVaah-
lugyvn »:12 n. in.; New York 18 13 p. ni.
1:0) I». M.-No. 40. DAlCY.-Nrw York
Kxpreaa. Day markee between Atlanta and
WakblBgtoa. tlaepera between Atlanta,
'harlot!*- ami \Vaahlngt» n Arrlrrs Waah-
Ington 11:08 a. in : New York « p. m.
12:16 I®. M. No. 3, DAILY, lonl fop
Mnwd, arriving Maroii 8:40 p. m.
4:10 P. M.-No 10. DAILY Macon and
IlnwklnaTtlle. J ‘ii 11 run k clia«*rratl«»n i-balr
»r Atlanta to Macon.
4:26 l*. M.-No. 27. DAILY.- f’ullmai
•Irrplag rar end dny rf»ach«*a to Itlruilng-
hart). Arrive* Hlrmlngh.ini 9:15 p. in.;
Memphis 7:16 a. in.
35 1* M.-No. r3. DAILY Local to Kay-
ly. “Air Un** Belle" to Tnccaa.
4 30 P. M.-No r. DAILY.-OrlfTIn aod
' . .- I'uili.. Ill p-i I a • " aice-plug car
ami day eoarhee.
4:30 P. M.-No. IS, DAILY.—Local
Pay-
ettevlllo nml Fort Valley.
I < I*. M N" 1 DAILY Throng!
drawing room and aleeplng rara lo Ola
clnnatl and MemphU
gtularllle. Arriree Horn
1:36 p. in.; f'hattaaffvaga I
8:30 S. rn.; L*»ularllU, -. —
p. m.: Cincinnati 8:10 s. m.
4:15 P. M.-No. S. DAILY,
atope. Locil to Heflin; arriree
11:15 P. M.-No. 14. DAILY.-riorMit Lin
n;up a . «.—.w o, wAd.i.— *
Ited. A solid v*‘*tlhul»M| train to
vllle t Fla. Through sleeping: i“
(liir-, r in. nmniKH mirx
roechee to Jackwourlll** ^
rlree Jerkeonrllle 140 n. a.; ornnawic*
8 a. m.; Ht. Augustin*-10 a. tn.
11 JO P. M.-No. 17. DAILY.—Through
Pullman drawing room oleeplaf cm. At-
anta to Fhrereporf. I^cal «Ioet»**r Atlmua
Itlrtulughaiu. Arrives Illrmlnghmu .16
m.: Meridian 11 o. in.; Jackson . .5 v .
; Vlcketmrg. 4:05 p. in.; Rhrvreport 1" in
p. m. Hleepera open to receive pn**ciigcra
8.-00 n. m.
12 NIOHT-Xo. 86, DAILY.—Felted States
Feat Mall. Solid v**t!t>iilnl train sleeping
ram to Naw lork, Blchmoml. (‘bnrlotte nml
Aaherllle. Coach** to Wnahlngton. Dining
care aerr* all meals en route Arrives
WS-hlugton 9:30 t>. n
Iioeal Atlanta-4'ban
thrata-Aaberlll*
TIekef Office >
Peters Lnlldlng,
Both 'Pboeea. i
n viaduct,
ni Station,
itu; depot*