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’Quake Shocks Con tinue in Destroyed Chilean City. By Private LeaBed Wire. Loudon. Aug. 22.—A recurrence of Inrgc Arcs nt Valparaiso, Chile, lg nnn»unce<l In n private message received liy Until Sc Co. today. So Intimation /* given In the message of the extent of the tires or how much ad ditional damage has been wrought by the Humes in the city, which suffered so heavily In the earthquake and subsequent con flagrations of last Thursday*. The dispatch adds that the earthquake shocks continue. DEAD IN VALPARAISO NOW NUMBER 1,00p Special Cable—Copyright. Valparaiso, Aug. 2.—The city Is calm today and the people are optimistic. Carefull estimates place the property loss at less than $100,000,000 and while the death list will be awful, the first reports, It Is now believed, were mar» or less exaggerated, and the best Im pression now Is that the number of dead will be near 1,000 In Valparaiso and perhaps as many more at other points in the provinces which were af fected by the shock. The authorities are putting all the able-bodied men to work clearing away the wreckage and some progress Is be ing made. Martial law still Is rigidly enforced and short shrift Is given to the crooks found guilty of looting. There are still 60,000 people depend ent upon the distribution of food and while there are rations for them for several days yet, the authorities will be glad when new supplies begin to come In. President-elect Montt and retiring President Fresco have been powerful influences in getting the situation in hand. News which comes in from the surrounding country Indicates that the heaviest damage was done in the pro vinces of Valparaiso and Aconcagua. Business houses are beginning to ripen up again and plans are being dis cussed for the rebuilding of the city. # TO IN FIRSTJSTRICT Advices from Savannah In dicate Selection for Long Term. REEDJN TOWER Noreross Suspect Does Not .Fit Descriptions of the Party Wanted. CHJ<KJ0<KH3<HJ<KJ<HJ<KK31J<KJ<HJ<KJ<HJ POLLING HEAVY VOTE 8HERIFF CROW 18 AFTER NEGRO. Special to The Georgian. Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 22.— Sheriff Crow left here at noon today with bloodhounds in an effort to run down a negro be lieved to be the one who as saulted Miss Ethel Lawrence and her niece. Miss Mabel Law rence, near Copenhlll Monday. This negro Jumped from train No, 35 on the Southern yester day morning and soon after Sheriff Crow was notified and went In. pursuit. He trailed him nearly all last night over the mountain region near Candler down the Gaines ville Midland railway, ten miles from here, and the sheriff be lieves this negro is the one who Is wanted. Fixed for Brannen, Shep herd Goes on Quiet Quest for Plum. CKHXKJ<HJfl<KKJOOO<HWKKKKKHJOOO A negro who answers but vaguely the description given out by Mabel Lawrence as the one who assaulted her and whose name Is Albert Travels, was brought down from Noreross at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning by Marshal Sudder, of that town. The negro was caught Idling and loitering around Nor- cross, and some one suggested that he answered the description of the mdn who had perpetrated the assault in Copenhlll. The negro was taken to the Noreross Jail Tuesday night at 8 o’clock and Marshal Sudder says he tried to force his way out of the cell by break- Ihg the grating. Sergeant Detective Lanford and sev eral other detectives held a consulta tion Wednesday morning and decided the man didn't answer to the descrip tion well enough to warrant keeping him here. - He was carried back to Noreross, where he will have to answer to the charge of Idling and loitering. Reed Taken to Tower. Arthur Heed, the mulatto who an swers so minutely to the description given by Mabel Lawrence of the negro wanted, was hurried'from the city * rls- on to the Tower, Just before dark Tuesday afternoon. Reed protests his Innocence In spite of the fact that there Is blood on his underwear. Heed, when questioned more closely Tuesday after noon by Detective Coogler, said that he had been working on a rock crusher Monday morning, the day of the crime, the rock crusher being but 400 yards from the scene of the crime. Reed says about 9 o’clock he became ill and asked for a leave of absence for the rest of the day. The assault occurred between the hours of 9 and 10 o’clock Monday morning, and by his statement Heed places himself very near the place of the sassault. At the time he was caught Reed was sneaking around near the corner of Fort and Decatur streets, and had blood on his face. -He wag arrested by Officers Hannah and Russell.. Mobs, seemingly as determined > as ever, are still scouring the neighbor hood In the hope that by some chance the right negro may be caught and brought before Mabel Lawrence. If this Is done a lynching Is Inevitable, Miss Ethel Lawrence, who was car ried to the Wesley - Memorial hospital Immediately after the brutal assault, Is declared to be practically out of dan ger by the physicians of that Institu tion. It was stated Wednesday morn ing at the hospital that although Miss Lawrence will survive the attack of the fiend, she has lost the sight of the left eye. HOKE SMITH WINNER OVER THIS FIELD Continued from Pag. Ono. Reliable advice, come from Savan nali Wednesday that Colonel Walter W. Shepherd, a resident of Liberty county, but whole law office le In Sa vannah, I. running a phenomenal race for rongrees from the FI ret district for the long term to aucceed the late Rufus E. tetter. Horn, time ago Savannah had tacitly decided to be "hands off' In the race, and It wns generally understood that J A. Brannen, a prominent sttorney "f Statesboro, would be given the long term. . t'olonel Shepherd did not say any thing. but quietly disappeared from hie accustomed haunts, anil began a •till hunt. He worked quietly but ef fectively, It seems, through the ten counties of the First district. According to the advices coming to Atlantn Wednesday, the Liberty county man Is polling n remarkable vote, with splendid chances of receiving the nom ination for the long term. Colonel Hhepherd was one term In the stnto senate from that district, and he olso served for some years as Colonel Les ter's private secretary. He Is about 35 S ears of age, and said to be an aggres sive. capable young man. Colonel William Clifton, "the llberty- lovlng citizen from McIntosh," seems pretty sure of receiving the nomlnn- tlon for the unexplred term, ending on March 4, 1907. SHERIFF - \FTER CONVICT WHOSE TERM EXPIRE8. kpcrlnl to The tieorglnn. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 22.—Sheriff Chandler has applied for requisition papers for Lee Mqore, wanted here n n a charge of assaulting John Aston *'lth n knife two yeare ago. Moore made his escape to Georgia at the time, where he committed a crime shortly afterwards and was sent to ,h e penitentiary In that atate. His sen tence expired today' and 8herlff Chan dler went to Atlanta laxt night for his prisoner. Ity over Hoke Smith, but the town district is doubtful. The total white registration In Wilkes Is 1,500. Out of an average of 500 votes recorded generally at Washing ton only 275 had been polled at 12 o'clock. ADD STATE ELEC—Bibb countyV... MACON. Special to The tieorglnn. Macon, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote in Bibb Is very light, with a registration of 1,000 shprt of two years ago. The weather Is warm and fair, with no excitement whatever. Both Smith and Howell leaders are claiming the county, but It Is Impossi ble to form anything like n correct es timate, as the secret ballot Is being used. The Hoke Smith men are more cheerful than the Howell leaders. The country vote, which is quite large. Is conceded to Smith, and the contest will have to be settled In Ma con. M'DUFFIE. Special to The Georgian. Thomson, Ga-, Aug. 22.—Indications at this hour <11 o'clock) are that Jim Smith will carry this county by a small majority. 8AVANNAH. Special to Thn Georgia u. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 2, 1:30 p. m.— w. W. Sheppard, candidate for long term In congress has probably carried Chatham county by a good majority. Indications are that Gordon Sausay III get that vote for the short term. savaTTnah. Spcclnl to The Gi-nrglaa. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 22.—The later estimates are that Estlll will defyat Smith In this-county by nearly 2 to 1. Smith workers are very active around the polls. COMER. Hpeelnl to The Georgina. Comer, Ga., Aug. 23.—Madison county Is going for Jim Smith 3 to 1 against Hoke Smith. 'Phone messages from Athens say Bussell will carry Clark by u small majority over Jim Smith. Hoke Smith Is not getting many votes there. warrInton. Special to The tieorglnn. Wnrrenton, On.. Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith was running ahead here at 10 o'clock. chiplIy. Spcclnl to The Georgian. Chlpley, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith will carry Harris county beyond a doubt. FAYETTEVILLE. Spcclnl to The Georgian, Fayetteville, Ga., Aug. 22.—2 p. m.— Indications are that Hoke Smith has carried this county by a good majority.. DRUNSWICK. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Oa„ Aug. 22.—With over nne-thlril of the vote of Brunswick city already cast, Hoke Smith Is leading by n good majority. If this ratio con tinues ho will get the county by a large majority. The vote In Glynn county outside of Brunswick city Is always small and i only Influences result In very close con tests. Indications are that a full vote will be polled In this countv. The weather Is threatening rnln. which may reduce the county vot". The county poll* are , open only between 10 n. m. and 3 p. m„ nnd open ballots are being voted. The result at II o'clock showed Hoke Smith 235 and all other candidates 5«. VALDOSTA. Special to The Georgian. Valdosta, Ga.. Aug. 22. 12 noon.—At 11:30 o'clock It looked as If t'lark How ell will carry this city and probably the courtly, out of 500 votes polled here at this hour, It Is generally conceded that Howell has a majority of prob ably 100. Howell WIN also very likely carry Echols county. In Berrien the fight Is between Hoke Smith and Estlll, with the chances best for Smith. BAINBRIDGE. Special to The Georgian. Balnbrtdge, Ga., Aug. 22, 12 noon.—At 11:20 o’clock the voting Is lively and 80 per cent of the votes In Balnbrtdge are for Hoke Smith. Estlll supporters claim precincts out side Balnbrtdge will give Estlll a good vote. Present Indications are that Hoke Smith will carry Decatur county by n large majority. COVINGTON. Special to The Georglsll. Covington, Ga„ Aug. 22.—The elec tion Is very quiet here and a large "vest pocket" vote la being cast. Hoke Smith considered to be In the lead at this time. Many voters are holding off until the coilntry precincts are heard from. THOMASVILLE. Special to The Georgian. Thomasville, Ga., Aug. 22.—11 a. tn.— Vote very , light, less than one-fourth In the Thomasville district at his hour. SCHLEY COUNTY. Special to The Georgian. Ellavllle, Ga., Aug. 22.—It looks like Hoke Smith for governor and E. B. Lewis for congress In Schley county. FLOYD COUNTY. Special to The Georgian. Rome, On., Aug. 22.—Up to 11 o'clock this morning 450 votes have been polled at the Rome precinct. It Is generally conceded that Hoke Smith la In the lead 2 lo 1. No reports from outside dis tricts thus far. PIKE COUNTY. Special to The Georgina. Rnrnesvllte, Ou„ Aug. 22.—The voting here and throughout Pike county Is be tween Hoke Smith and Russell, with Smith leading by a safe majority. dougherW COUNTY. Special to The Georgian. Albany, Ga., Aug. 22.—At 11 o'clock Howell Is slightly leading In Dougher ty county. The result will be close, however, and only the final count will tell the story. GAINESVILLE. Hpeelnl to Tile Georgian. Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 22.—A reason ably good vote Is being polled In Hall county. Indications are that Russell will carry Hall. At Gainesville prerlnrt the vole be tween Hoke Smith and Russell Is prac ttcally the name. A majority of the country districts are for Russell. SUMTER~COUNTY. Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Amerlcus, Gs., Aug. 22.—The race be tween Hoko Smith and Clark Howell Is very close. It Is thought that Howell has a small lead. The other candidates are not In the race here. Schley coun ty seems divided between Smith and Russell. Estlll Is strong In Dooly. In other surrounding counties It Is close between Howell and Smith. SAVANNAH. Hpeelnl to Thn Georgina. Savannah. Ga., Aug. 22.—In a vote of 1,200 cast to noon In Chatham, Estlll has rscelved about 3 to 1 over Smith. The latter's vote Is nearly all tn. WAYCR088. SperfaJ to The Georgian. Way cross, Ga., Aug. 22.—Out of tilne- ty-flve votes polled In two Waycross precinct* up to 8 o’clock, Hoke Smith get* 78, Estlll 16 and Howell 1. AUGU8TA. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—There I* ab- nolutely no Interest In the primary here. It I* believed now that there will not be much over 2,000 vote* caat out of the erglstratlon of 5,600. There I* no ruah at the poll*, and the only sign of there being an election 1* the saloons being closed. Ail side* are looking for a small vote. The race here la between Hoke Smith and Kstlll. Hoke Smith will carry the county, DALTON. Special to The tieorglnn. Dalton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Three hun dred votes had been cast by 11 o'clock. Estlll and Hoke Smith are neclf and neck, with Rusaell or How ell third. Practically the same new* come* from Murray county. GLYNN COUNTY. Nftecht! to The tieorglnn. Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 22.—The battl* of the ballot* Im being waged right vig orously In Glynn county, today, and surface indication* are that the coun ty will give a majority for Hoke Smith for governor. The flght here Is solely between Hoke Smith and Estlll, and the friend* of both candidates are working hard around the polls today, ns they have been working for the past several weeks. However, the Hoke Smith people have, the older and the better organization. A Hoke Smith club, With a membership of some 600 was organized here about tour month* ago, and the lender* In that organiza tion. have never for a day let up in their work for their candidate, on the other hand, the,opposition to Hoke Smith In Glynn ha* but recently per fected nhy organization worthy of th* name. In the beginning of the cam paign the anti-Smith people were nearly all advocating the nomination of Clark Howell, but there was no concert of action and no systematic yfork in ’ h4*^ behalf. Only within the last month or leif*,Mvben It had tic- come apparent to the most casual ob server that Howell stood no chance of earthing Glyn county, have the op position to Hoke Smith gotten busy nnd centered on J. H. Kstlll as the candi date who stands the only chance of the county out of the Hoke Smith col umn. Since the tight has been inau gurated In behalf of Kstlll considerable srness and feellnr have devel<>j>«d he contest. Tr.e Hoke Smith men are .stating against Estlll that lie en dorsed a negro for collector of ihe port, of Brunswick against n white Re publican candidate, and that when the same negro, some-time afterward, ap plied for u position in the C’nlted States service at Savannah, Mr. Kstlll made a very vigorous light against him, on account of his color. • The Kstlll men. on the other hand, are making a fight against Hojte Smith on account of his "port rate” theories, claiming that this port rate idea. Jf put into practice, will be prejudicial to the business Into rests of Brunswick. The friends of both the*©- candidates arc* claiming u victory for . their re spective fnvorltec today. PERISH MISERABLY Skeletons of Valencia Pas sengers are Found in. Caves. steamer Vnh*ii«dn ... cave* near Cnsnmiiiinh I* There i»re nuiuerons el that victims of rlie ' rcitehed shore nnd pcrlsbr searched for them. it while hundred* Culberson is carrying ev ery precinct in the county by I large majorities. “THE GEORGIAN” IN THE PHILIPPINES So many people going to far distant points have The silang Cavite Province, Philippines, July 1, 1906. To the Commercial Rank ofCedartown, Ga.: Pay to The Atlanta Georgian, or order, $4.50. for one year's sub scription. T. E. HUNT. Georgian sent to them. It’s like a member of their family.