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TUE8IIAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 130*. 3 THE ATLANTA GEORG TAN. MEXICAN GUNBOAT SEIZES U. S. SHIP <*- rr!T*te Leased Mir*. Oal'rfton, Texas, Sept. 4.—A Mexl- *.n gunboat has aelxed the American a.hln* smack Aloha and thrown her of fourteen men In prison for Ion of Ashing treaty rights. The Mexicans have conAscated the smack and one-half of her cargo. The Aloha, which belonged to the Gulf Fisheries Company, la the third boat of the company taken by the Mex- Icans. The capture was made in Areas r * et . ,n . the Campeche gulf, where the Alona had put In to escape a storm. PLUCKY WOMAN SHOOTS NEGRO TRYINGJOGET IN Use of Revolver Causes In truder To Take to Flight. Frightened by a negro burglar, Mrs. S C. Taylor, of 225 South Boulevard, followed the Intruder with a revolver Monday night and Ared at him. Whether the bullet found a mark Is not known but the negro did not .re turn. * About 9: SO o'clock Mrs. Taylor, who was alone with the. exception of a woman companion, heard a noise In the rear of the bouse. Mrs. William Colley, who lives next door, was also frightened, aa she had only her young niece for company. After a little while the noise ceased and the Intruder left the place. At 10 o'clock the noise was heard again and this.time Mrs. Taylor re solved to put a stop to Intrusion. She opened the door leading to the porch In the renr and saw a negro trying to break In. She raised her revolver and Ared and the. negro turned and ran. Mrs. Taylor was not satlsAed with her shooting and chased the bur glar all the way to the comer In order to get a better shot but the negro ran too fast for her. ; The neighborhood was disturbed no more during the night. NUMBER OF PUPILS CZAR’S CAPITAL HEARS TREPOFF IS INJISGRACE It Is Reported He May Be Ousted as Com mandant. Special Cable—Copyright. St. Petersburg, Sept. 4.—It Is assert ed and denied that Trepolf Is In dis grace, and that he Is to be succeeded as commandant of the palace by Gen eral Bart Ktelgels, who had made a record for his cruelty and harshness as prefect and aa governor of Kief. Report has It that TrepolT's recent Illness, which Is atributed in some quarters to poison, has left him In such a shape physically that It la fear ed he may not be able to undergo the strain of guarding the esar's person from the terrorists. The fact that on would-be assassins have penetrated the lines' about the palace has caused his majesty, It Is said, to lose confl- dence In Trepoff. OFFICIAL VOTE IS City Schools Will Be Worse Crowded Than Ever Before. Bright and early Tuesday morning some 15,000 happy school children wended their why to Atlanta's school houses, ready for another nine months’ struggle with their books. Tuesday morning fully .4,000 new pu pils had registered, and It was stated that It would be Impossible to give out a report as to the total enrollment un til late In the afternoon. All departments announce a decided Increase, and the school authorities, are looking for a record-breaking attend ance this year. While of course this will he gratifying to those In charge, as It means a substantial evidence of the popularity of Atlanta's school sys tem, still It has Its drawbacks, as the schools will be terribly overcrowded. Last year with a very much smqller attendance there was n scarcity of aC' cnmodatlons, and . this year the author hies hardly knew how to cope with the situation. Everythlnlg possible will be done, however, to relieves the conges tion, and the teachers hope that with in a ahort time they will be able to give a sent to every pupil who applies. Hoke Smith Received % 104,796, According To Yeomans. BV JOHN C. REESE. Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.—Chairman Yeo mans gives the following official vote: For governor: Estlll 22,958. Howell. 23,006. Russell. 25,290. Hoke Smith, 104,796. Jim Smith, 8.223. For state school commissioner: W. B. Merritt, 103,858. Mark Johnston, 59,961. For comptroller general: W. A. Wright, 126,412. V. T. Sanford, 23,326. Senator Bacon led the ticket with 161.767. SEVERAL INJURED IN AUTOMH-UP Mrs. Jack Cutler, of Macon, Hurt in the Spill. e Currier, president of the At lanta National Bank, and several friends who were speeding In a motor fa r "n the Peachtree road Monday af ternoon were thrown from tlielr car “V « collision with a atreet car and {■sinfully bruised. Mrs. Jack Cutler, of Macon, Ga., was Painfully bruised when she was thrown from the car, but her Injuries are not •erlous. Hugh Foreman was cut over tne left eye, but not seriously Injured. ,' r : 'tnrler was gashed on the chin m. lil'dly bruised, but was resting eas- , Tuesday afternoon. I.lttle Jack NEGROES ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING NEGRESS Charlie Carr and John Co;c, two ne groes, each 19 years old, are locked up In the police station, charged with assault on Daisy Jackson, a 12-year- old negro girl. The men are accused of the assault by Emma Daniel, a sis ter of the girl, who caused their arrest Monday night as they were at the union depot preparing to leave the city. The woman appeared at a skating rink on Central avenue Monday night and asked Special Officers Garner and Dobbs to arrest the two negroes. She claimed that the men had enticed her sister from Llthonla, Ga., several days ago, and that the girl had been In jured seriously. The officers found the two negroes at the depot and placed them under ar rest. They will be tried In the police court Tuesday afternoon. Both Carr and Cox deny any assault, and say that they hardly know the girl. They claim to have been in At lanta for a number of weeks end to have never visited Llthonla. 2 TO REFORMATORY Two Fulton county white boy*, un der 16, will be cent to the state re formatory when It open* October 1. They are Earle Horne and Howard Nee*e. The younger wa# given a 12 month*’ aentrnce and the latter Is now serving'a two-year sentence at Bab- J bock, Walton county, for larceny. j The other white boy* *o far report-! ed to Secretary Goodloe Yancey, of the ! IN WAY OE PEACE ON CUBAN ISLE General Amnesty and Free Vote Wanted By , Rebels. By MANUEL CALVO. By Prlrate Leased Wire. Havana, Sept. 4.—Pino Guerra stand* In the way of peace In Cuba. It Is understood that the Insurgent lead ers are willing to lay down their arms providing the Plnar del Rio chieftain does so, under a. promise! of.general amnesty and an election law which will assure a free vote and. a fair count. This la aa far as the govern ment Is willing to go In dealing with the Insurgents. * „ It la understood here that pressure Is being brought to bear on Guerra, but It If doubtful if he will agree to lay down hla arms on these terms. Gen eral Mario Menocat Is said to be the Intermediary between the rebels and the government. In the meantime the revolutionary forces are gaining strength In both Ptnar del Rio and Santa Clara. In the' latter province General Gusman has been elected com mander In chief by the various bands of Insurgents operating in that pro vince, with Colonel Juan Bravo as his lieutenant. Gusman now has 700 .fairly well armed men under his command. Guer ra has. It is said, taken up his march toward Bahia Honda, where a revolu tionary band under Marchette Is in control. Colonel Altavos, who was sent to force Guerra Into a light, has fallen back on San Juan de Marline?., unable to bring the rebel leader to bay. It la hinted that Avaloex was not over anxious to bring about a general en gagement. Guerra Is reported at Mantua, 15 miles northwest of Guanes. No news of Importance came from Santiago or the other eastern provinces. 50,000lj0RITY FOR DEMOCRATS IN NEW ST A TE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHOSEN By JOHN C. REESE. Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga„ Sept. 4.—The district del egates met this morning and selected the following new members of state executive committee: First District—E. K. Overstreet, Screven; C. A. Attaway,, Jenkins; C. M. Thompson, Emanuel, and Henry Green, Chatham. Second District—C. A. Alfred, Worth; R. L. Shipp, Colquitt: C. J..Davis. Cal houn, and J. W. Standford, Randolph. Third District—D. B. Pounds, Crisp; R. L. GrCer, i Jlacon; P. I,. Maynard, Sumter, and T. A. Collie, Schley. Fourth District—A. A. Carson, Mus cogee; \V. E. Howell, Meriwether.; J. H. McGhee, Talbot, and Sid Holloman, Carroll. Fifth District—C..H. Mason, DeKaib; G. W. Gleaton, Rockdale; A. C. Blalock, Clayton, and D. B. Bullard, Campbell. Seventh District—P. B. Trammell, Whitfield; J. Z. Foster. Cobb; C. N, Patterson. Bartow, and Felix Oorput. Floyd. Eighth District—Dr. A. S. J. Stovall, Elbert; Frank Shackelford, Clarke; S, J. McConnell, Franklin, and H. H. Fits Patrick, Oconee. Ninth District—J. A. Bagwell, Gwin nett: Howard Thompson, of Hall; J. 8, Adams, Habersham, and H. C. Carlth era, Jackson. Tenth District—Bowdre Phlnlzy, Richmond; James Kendrick, Taliafer ro; W. II. Burwell, Hancock, and Her. bert Williams, Glascock. Eleventh District—W. H. Griffin, Lowndes; L. Q. Stubbs, Laurens; War ren Lott, War.e, and A. B. Cook, Ir win. PERMANENT FAIR BUILDINGS ARE FAVORED BY SECRETARY COOPER Secretary • Walter O. Cooper, secre tary of the chamber of commerce, who has returned to Atlanta after a three weeks' absence during which time he visited the Canadian National fair, strongly In favor of the erection of permanent buildings at the Atlanta fair grounds, as Is the case at the fair grounds at Toronto. 5fr. Cooper left Atlanta some three weeks ago along with the Joint com mittee for Minneapolis to appear be fore the Grand Army of the Republic reunion In' behalf of the proposed na tional parks of Atlanta. Mr. Cooper stated that the chnncea are very strongly In favor of Atlanta securing the hoped for appropriation as there Is a wide Interest tnken In the matter throughout the country. After leaving the City of Waters Mr. Cooper and Craig Cofteld went through the Great lakes.' visited Canada, and after taking In Niagara, came home via. the New York Oceanic Steamship line to Savannah. The fair In Toronto Is an annual Institution and backed by the city of Toronto which clears upward of 350,- 000 per year although the admission charged Is only 25 cents. In the num ber of exhibits It is about twice as large as t|te Georgia state fair and the grounds contain 3800,000 worth of re manent brick exhibit buildings wl have been put up from time to time ua the finances of the city allowed. Mr. Cooper stated Tuesday that In Ilia opinion Canada would some day be one of the great powers of the world. "The number of Industries of all kinds from cut glass to the manufacture of minerals Into commercial articles Is surprising," said Mr. Cooper. "The tar iff laws Imposed by' the .United States have made these people independent and they have built up a large trade even In the foreign countries." While In Canada Mr. Cooper and Mr. Cnflelil called upon Sir Mortimer Clarke, lieutenant governor of the do- minion and among other matters dis cussed tho tariff laws. Sir Mortimer said: "The United States will somo day come to Its sdnses and its tariff will be lifted." FOUND WATCH HANGING ON COAT -BUTTON, HE SAID K|w*rlnl to Tho Georgina. Little Hook, Ark.. Sept. 4.—Partial re turn* imllente that C’oiigre**mnn John S. Mttle, Democratic nominee for governor, III have a majority of 50,000 over John I. Worthington. Republican. The rote for John Cl. Adorn*, Prohibitionist nominee for governor, may not exceed 3,000, and that for Don Hogan, Hoclallat, will prob ably reach 2,000. Eetlmatea are that of the 135 inemlier* of the nennte and house, at lensf, 135 will lie Democrat*. The Dem ocratic (state nominee*, other than for gov ernor. had no opiMi*ltiou. Advleea from the counties where there large negro imputation state that bur . .Jttle Hock, less 300 negroes voted, but each had paid the poll tax ^'hen H. R. Harris, of 39 Eaat Har ris atreet, who Is connected with the Hammond Packing Company, walked through the crowd which was leaving the Bijou theater Monday night he din- covered suddenly that his watch was missing. Then he remembered a man with a Panama hat who- had brushed against him a momSfct before ami who had then entered a restaurant below the theater. Mr. Harris turned and called an of ficer. When they entered the saloon they found J. S. Darnell, who had the watch. ( . •Mr. Darnell, who Is 30 years old and respectable In appearance, produced large ticket MAJOR FRENCR MADE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Major Francis H. French, formerly located at Fort McPherson, has been promoted as lieutenant colonel of the Twelfth United States Infantry, and Is now stationed at Fort Say, twelve miles below Niagara Falls. While at Fort McPherson he was very popular In army circles. This Information came to the adjutant general’s office Tuesday. The adjutant general has ordered the election of a colonel of the Third Geor gia regiment for September 10. John D. Twiggs, of Augusta, It Is said, will be the tinunlmous choice of the regi ment. c’aptaln W. S. Carbine, of Madison, retired, has been appointed by Adju tant General Harris captain rind com missary of the Third Georgia regiment. He whs formerly Its adjutant. IS E BY INCENDIARIES Horrible Fate of Alabama Poultryman Believed Work of Enemies, the watch readily rind admitted that it was not his property. "As I came down the steps, a mo ment ago I found It hanging on a but ton on my coat," he said. "If It Is yours, you can have it. I thought It was mine which had Jolted out of my pocket, but I see* It Isn’t.” Mr. Harris, who was accompanied by his young wife, was indignant and refused to believe Mr. DarneIJ’s story. Office!- Martin placed Darnell „ under arrest, but with Mr. Harris’ permission, permitted him to go on his promise to appear at court Tuesday afternoon. Darnell's name was registered on the police docket opposite a charge of dis orderly conduct. He came to the sta tion Tuesday morning and explained that the affair was all a mistake. FRUIT JARS More than twenty chousand now in stock, all sizes, they must be closed out at once. Just name the quantity and size wanted, we will make the price satisfactory. KING HARDWARE CO., 53 PEACHTREE STREET. 87 WHITEHALL STREET. 116 DECATUR ST.' 203 PETERS STREET BIG ENROLLMENT Special to Tlte Georgian. * Mobile, Ala., Sept. 4.—Now* wan brought here by a steamer of the cre mation of J. Jan*en. a resident of Mon- troae, Ala., a summer resort on the Mobile bay. who burned to death In hi* home nt that place early today. Jansen'* house wo* tired by enemies, and when a senreh wa* mode the charred remain* of the. man were found. Jansen come to Montrose some month* n(to from the North and en gaged In poultry rnlalng. Derails conccring the horrible affair are meager. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN GIRL'S ASSAILANT, IN JAIL, SOUGHT BY FRENZIED MOB Crowd, Bent on Lynching, Surrounds Pennsylvania Prison. Hundreds of Children Be gin Long Session of Hard Study. I • Special to The Georgiari.* Bowman. Ga., fiept. 4,-^Quita a large number of cltlsens attended the open ing of the Gibaon-Mercer Acadiymy yesterday 1 .and also of the grammar school. The assembling of both schools was In the auditorium of the Glbson- Mercer Academy. This already famous school Is growing In popularity 1 and in terest each year. Addresses were made by Professors Redding and Bussey, of the Glbson- Mercer, and by Professor Rice, of the Grammar School. By Private Leased Wire. Mount Carmel, Pa., Sept. 4.—Kulp- mont. a village lying between Mount Carmel and Shamokln, was the scene of a brutal assault this morning. As a result, Davis Cartrlght, of Centralis, Is a prisoner In Mount Carmel police station, while little Minnie Rltallic, the girl whom he attacked, Is lying nt death's door. Cartrlght, astride n white horse and armed with a revolver, rode through ICulpmont. terrorizing the Inhabitants and shooting nt windows. Biding up to the Hltulllc house he forced open the front door. Mr. and Mrs. Ritnlllc were awny from home and Minnie. 12-year-old girl, was alone with two ntiuill children. A howling mob Is now surrounding the Jail nnd a lynching Is expected any minute. DOUGLA8VILLE COLLEGE BEGIN8 IT8 SESSION. Hpcrlol to The (leorglau. Douglasvllle, Ga., Sept. 4.—The nine teenth annual session of Douglasvllle College began here yesterday. The fac ulty at this Institute has been added to until now- It has one of the strong est In any small college In the state. Under the leadership of President Don- dy the college has gone forward with great strides In every department un til thorough unity Is* now the result. CUTHBERT PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENS FALL TERM. Hpeclnl to The Georgian. Cuthbert, Ga„ Sept. 4.—Cuthbert CASHIER HERING. Stensland, the captured Chicago bank looter, blames Hering for the crash. Cuthbert people are highly pleased with falling thrmiirh I reformatory are: John Grlner, Coffee ; n h^tanrXd kneeVlinh'uri." T^dnaZ JounT 'TCli , J” do » "'hleh «at In the front sent, was Bmlth^ow ' at atots farm- ' George »'>' even frightened by the *hock. Eft' 1 "' at _« late » ar, . n ' George «r. furrier wa* apeedlng hi* car IJ“'“ 8 J'»«nrd the city when he saw a negro I omnn trying to board a street car In] i o . ,n front of the home of F. in , ,y . The woman became frlght- »»!».. nnd * ot * n the way of the auto- r.v I. . ,,nd Mr - Punier while trying to . 1,1 woman struck the car. The .. T k threw every member of the par " the rrmind nn.l am* all a*. I »tin nil. the ground and smashed the a*»- uTl 10 ,nto hit*. It will be many An the repair shop. ftKORGIANS VISITING i and Calvin Potter, Jackson coun- ASKS THAT GEORGIA CHOOSE DELEGATES A. W. Butler, general secretary' of the National Prison Association, at In- [V Yij'Tir VAD1T rtrmvr dlanapolls, Ind., has written Governor ^ ’’ ivy It IV Lll 1 Terrell to appoint a number of dele- "r I'rtrale tossed Mite York. Sept. 4.—Here ore some ,2 vl.ltor* In New York today: I A '\T A — R - J Dudley. Min J. ' ?]h*m. R. M. Rose, N. Hitorp. L. B. «A\AXXAH—Mr*. V. P. De, . . ham - *- P. Hart, R. M. II. , . Jf* Th °rao», A. Bond, O. J. R. Malcolm. Denham. Pey- Ehr- gates to represent Georgia officially at the national meeting to be held at Al bany. N. Y„ September 15 to 20. t »n rt of the members of the prison commission will probably be one of those named. Dr. T. D. Xonglno, coun cilman-elect from the Seventh ward, may be also one of those appointed. A majority cf tho states have already nameJ delegate* to this meeting. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT COVINGTON 8CHOOL8 Hpeclnl to The Ocorgliin, Covington. Ga., Sept. 4.—'The Cov ington public schools opened the fall term here yesterday with an attend ance of about four hundred. The board of education has selected an able corps of teachers, among them being Professor A. H. Foster, principal, and Miss Annie P. Henderson, of Htaun- ton, Va.; Miss Stella Gardner, of Lo cust Grove; Miss Susie Watts, of Flo- vllla; Miss Annie B. Keith, of Pelxer, H. C.; Miss Bessie Ezell, of Montlcello; Mis* Ackle White, nnd Mrs. J. E. Phil lips, of this city. HADDOCK HIGH SCHOOL HAS LARGE ENROLLMENT. gpecfal to Tin* riiMirgfnti. Haddock. Oa„ Sept. 4.—Haddock high school began the fall term Mon day, with a good number of pupils en rolled. The Indications for a success ful term are very blight, as It seems very difficult for many out-of-town pupils to secure boarding places In the city limits. Public Schools Oponod. Mpeulnl tu The (•eorglitn. Hawklnsvllle, Ga., Sept. 4.-—The pub lic schools of Hawklnsvllle opened Monday. Prcfessor T. G. Polhlli has a splendid corps of teacher* to a**l*t him. Elecutlon and art will be taught this term. SEC, BONAPARTE WILL BE URGED TO VISIT GEORGIA Governor To Sec About Putting Battleship in Commission. Cliarlea J. Bonaparte, secretary nf tho navy, will be urged by Governor Terrell to vlalt Georgia when the bat tleship Georgia I* put In commission In Georgia water* In October. Thl* will ba at Savannah or Bruns wick, probably the latter place. Governor and Mrs. Terrell Jeave Wednesday for Washington nnd New York, the governor to confer with the naval secretary and Shipbuilder Hyde while awny. Secretary Bonaparte. Jnme* L. Hvde anil George Footer Peabody will nil doubtless be present at the commis sion of the Georgia. Should they come they will be the guests of Governor Terrell. ARMED MEN SEEK LIVES OF TRAMPS SCENEOF THE LABOR DAY PARADE IN ATLANTA. By Private Leased Wire. Kenton, Ohio, Sept. 4.—Two unknown tramps made a criminal assault * on Gertrude Hretsfurd, the pretty 15-year- old daughter of Charles Rretsfnrd. a prominent farmer of Lynn township, late Monday nfttrnoon and 100 men. armed with pistols, shotguns and rifles, re In pursuit. Miss Dretsford went to pump water for cow* when -two men seized and gagged her und dragged her Into an old deserted house. Tne girl staggered Into her horns half an hour later with nearly all her clothes torn off. RAILWAY OPERATORS WILL REVIVE UNION Reorganization Meeting To Be Held Here Sept. 9.' ATLANTA PLAYS MEMPHIS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Atlanta and Memphis baseball teams will tne-t at Piedmont park Wednesday morning In the j-amo which wa* postponed from Labor Day morn ing. Dully thl* aftrrm.on word was re ceived front President William Knv.i- nuttgh, president of the league, giving the teams pfrmls lin to play nt that time. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN The Order of Railway Telegrapher* will hold a meeting at the Federation of Labor hall. No. 14 1-2 North For- nyth street, September 9. to effect re. organisation. Thla will be ibe itrst meeting of the order to be held In At lanta for *ome years, nnd memb.|. from nil part* of Georgia nnd adjoin ing states will be in attendance. The meeting will be conducted Joint ly by membera from the Bouth>|n Hallway. Central of Georgia. Seaboard Air Line und the Georgia Railway. B BI DEGROOJr^ELECT SHOT; WAS TALKING TO IIIS SWEETHEART S,M*cltil to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4.—Dockery Coleman was tired upon from the dark ness while seated beside his sweetheart on the gallery of her home at Stead man. Ala., Sunday night. Indicting wounds from which he died Sunday m irnlng. Coleman was about 34 year* old and resided In Mlllvlew, Flo. He was to have been married yesterday to the young woman whom he was visiting A coroner’s Jury returned a verdict that the gun which caused h^ death was tired by a person unknown. SCHOOL BOOKS AND ALL SUPPLIES AT I JOHN M. FILLER CO.’S, 39 MARIETTA ST