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. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. tt JMlNKMHAY. KKP'i EM HER 5, l**. A, D,ADA!R t SR,,ILL; SEIZED SATURDAY He Is Somewhat Better Wednesday and May Recover. HOKE SMITH’S SPEECH BEFORE CONVENTION A. D. Adair, Sr., one of Atlanta’* pioneer* and for thirty year* a lead ln$ business man. Is very 111 at his home, f4 Washington street. For four days he suffered from constant hic coughing and It «ras fearld for a time that he could not live. Wednesday, however, the hiccough fng became only Intermittent and hope I* entertained for his recovery. Dr. Clarence Johnson and Dr. Roy Harrta are In attendance on him. Mr. Adair Is senior member of the fi *m of A. D. Adair & McCarty Bros, who own and operate one of the larg est fertiliser plants In the state. LEADS IN BATTLE Sonora Santos Aids Her Rebel Husband in Fight. Jly Privste Leased Wire. Now York, Sept. 5.—Garbed In man') <! 'Tiling nml lighting In the rank* of the Cuban Insurgents today, la a beau tiful woman. Benora Olarn Santo*, wife of Juan Samoa, a wealthy Cuban, member of Havana aoclety, who hoa been entertained and la known In every Orawlng room. Senor Santo* donned the uniform of a commlaaloned officer,J and, in an engagement near Havana personally led a column of troop* ncnlnst the government force*. This] information concerning tho woman rebel waa received today by Colonel Charlea M. Aguerre, head of the Cu ban {evolutionists In ihla city. Colonel Aguerre declared that there were 16,000 Inaurgent troop* In the field*; thnt they were well armed and had plenty of ammunition. Colonel Strampaa, Colonel Aguerre aald, met defeat at Ouanea, In the province ofl Havana, several day* ago. Kenoni Samoa played an Important part In the battle. She rode nt the hend of the insurgent troop* until the pitched bat tle .'netted, and then drove her charger miu mvii uiuve iicr i nnrgtT the thick of the fighting, alaahlng tight and left at the rural guarda with a Damascus blade, and running down eet*ral of the enemy a* ahe fought to enntrol her horae, a* well aa puntah the men who oppoaed her. By Private beaa.il Wire. Keystone, W. Va., Sept. 6.—Daniel Hatfield, at Welech, McDowell county, shot and Iriatuntl.v killed Concord W 'aonT » negro achnol teacher. A’oodaon was' celebrating over the victory of Jo* Guns. Woodson. platol In hand, awore he could whip nny white man living. Woodson crowded Hatneld, who w*e unarmed, off the v i '*t. Hatfield went to a nearby M* re. procured a Winchester rltle and went In purauit of Woodson nml nt tint eight of the negro *hot him dead. Hill Held la a aon of Kllaa Hatfield, of fcn l fame, la the Republican nominee fo! county commissioner of McDowell a unty, and I* prominently known. He bus never been arrested. He has made no attempt fo escape. Macon, Oa., Sept 6.—In accepting the nomination for governor from the state Democratic convention yesterday Hon. Hoke Smith spoke aa follows: Gentlemen ef the Convention: I accept through you from the Dem ocrats of our state their call to eerv- Ice. I thank you and them for the trust oeatowed upon me. The unanimity of their support fa an Inspiration for the future. The Issues which have been involv ed are of utmost Importance to all of us and to our children. They carry ua back to the day* of 1868, when white civilisation was at stake, and to the constitutional con vention of 1877, when Robert Toombs was laying the foundation to protect our people from corporate aggression. We have determined that what was done for u* In those day* will be pre served and perfected for the future. 1 thank God also that this campaign has again reunited all the Democrats of Georgia under the old party name, lighting for Democratic principles. “I Accept With Obligations." I accept the nomination for the of fice of governor charged with the or dinary duties of the position and with certain specific obligations created by the canvass. Let me state briefly Ihe specific ob ligations: The white voter* of Georgia are to be given the fullest opportunity to rule In the state and to express their wleh es at the ballot box. The party machinery must not be used to promote the Intereata of par ticular candidates or to hinder the wishes of the people. Contributions of money by corpora tions or special Interests must be pre vented In Georgia, anti fie ure of money by anybody to control elections must be stopped. The iwlltlcal agents of the great cor porations must be kept out of control In tho Democratic party machinery, and the laws defining lobbying must be enlarged, so that legislation will de pend solely upon argulnent, based upon merit, and not upon political pull. The free pass system must come to an end, and the charge for transport ing passengers be reduced. The people must be given a square deni by the railroads. While the railroads should receive equal Justice before the law, the peo ple must not be taxed to pay dividends on the watered stocks and watered bonds of railroad comiuinlcs. As a step toward solving the race problem In Geotgla, n constitutional amendment must be passed by the leg islature and submitted to the people for ratification providing for the jirolec- lon of the ballot box, so far as It can 'onstltutlonally be rtonp, against Igno rant -and purchasable negro vote*. These propositions hnvn been fully jresented to the voters of Georgia, and inve received their overwhelming In dorsement. To their accomplishment I pledge every effort of my mind and heart. 8truggt* Not Completed. Hut we must not regard our recent Ictory aa a completion of our struggle. Next June the legislature will meet, and with the first session of the leg islature bills should be passed cover ing the Issnes for which the people have spoken. Willi the close of the ballot box on August 22 we bury, as far as possible all the bitterness engendered by the recent strife. You have embodied the principles for lileh wo fought In ihe platform of the Democratic party of the state. We cordially Invite those who were not with us heretofore, fo yield to the Democratic principle of majority rule and Join ua to give the people that for which they have so overwhelmingly declared. While we cannot help loving those ho were the friends of our cause, we will welcome new recruits who yield to Ihe party 1 * voice, and we will harbor no grudge against them because they ere once our antagonists. Wo ask every loyal Democrat In Georgia from this day on to give cor dial support to the enunciated princi ples of the party. 1 hope every Democratic nominee for Ihe stale senate and for the houee will freely declare his purpose to abide by and supimrt the party's action. Platform Mutt Be Supported. It will be necessary to organise both bouses of the legislature with officer* who will support from this day on the plntfonn of the party. If there are candidates for these position* who do not freely and heart' lly Join with os to enact into legist tlon the things for which the people have voted, and the party spoken, promises to them from those who are with us should be unhesitatingly with drawn. Unless all resistance by Democrats named tor the senate and for the house Is brought to an end. It will be neces sary for caucus nominations to bi made for president of the senate and speaker of the house. We cannot afford for the senate or the house to he organized except un der officers who will carry out the principles of out- party platform, I beg you to go back to your homes and talk to your nolmnees for the sen ate and for the house on this subject. Urge them to come with us and to publicly declare their purpose to do so. Wa cannot afford to oppose a party nominee, but If there are those who have conscientious scruple* against the legislation to which the party Is S ledged, they owe It to their fellow emocrals to resign their nominations and let men who are willing to act take their places. See How Nominess Stand. I ask the delegates to this conven tion to take this question up at jtnee and learn how the nominee* for the legislature In their countie* will stand. There Is another message which I would hare you carry back to the peo ple at home. We have declared against the use of money to buy votes or hire work, era In an election. I cannot too strong, ly commend this plank In our platform to your loyal support. The blessings which are to come from popular gov ernment will never be ours, where money Is spent to hire men to do po litical work, or to debauch the Indl vldual voter. We cannot excuse ourselves for such a course by claiming that our op ponents resort to those means, and that we must do the seme thing to de feat them. We cannot excuse ourselves for such a course by claiming that our oppo nents resdrt to those means, and that we must do the same thing to defeat them. We must not light Ihe devil with fire. Fire Is the devil's own weapon; he will whip us with It. We must light the devil with truth. We must oppose men who would use Impure methods in an election by ap pealing to the patriotism of the In dividual voter, and by punishing the guilty after the election. All the class legislation which ex ists throughout the country comes from the use of money In politics. The mnsses of the people cannot compete with the great corporations In a po litical struggle where money measures the power for success. The might of the masses would fall helpless before the millions of the entrenched classes. But there Is another reason for ob- , ectlng to the use of money In politick, ta use degrades the Individual voter and takes from the state and the na tion that Independent patriotism so necessary from the Individual citizen. The power and grandeur of a state Is not to be measured by accumulated wealth or by fertile Held*. It la to be determined by the Intelligence and character of her citizen*. While we appeal for the highest sense of duty on the part of the Indi vidual voter, those of us who accept office must never forget that we have no higher official obligation than that which we owe to the citizen who stays at home, desiring no office. Is pursuing his dally calling, asking from us only that his rights be guarded. And as to 1908. We have begun a contest for popu lar rights and higher Ideals of civic righteousness In Georgia, and our suc cess will Inspire hope and action bee yond the borders of our state. It will help to ewell the tide which la dally rising throughout our country and which promise* In 1908 to sweep from national power those who have permit ted millions of people to be burdened to crowd the coffer* of u few million aires. We will do our part In the national struggle, but we must never forget that here In Georgia are certain op portunities. The daxltng hope of national success must never divert ua from accom- R llshments already assured here a{ ome If we continue our efforts. As I have gone among the people of our state for the past fourteen months, my love for them has grown, until 1 would lay down my life to serve them. 1 ask your help. That I may be able to serve them faithfully and well will be my constant prayer. Millions of Dollars Taken in bv Big Railroad ' System. Uy Private Leased Wire. New York, Sept. 6.—The report of the Pennsylvania Railroad system east of Pittsburg for July shows the enor mous gross earnings of 612,648,708, an Increase of 11,826,000. Net earnings 84,186,408. Since January 1 the net earnings were 824,180,694, Increase of 84,634,100. THREE LITTLE GIRLS ACCUSED POLITICIAN By Private Leased. Wire. Defiance, Ohio, Sept. 6.—Sensational and serious are the charges of mis conduct against David Rasor, former superintendent of the Defiance County Childrens Home and prominent Demo* cratlc politician. Three little girls taken from destitute conditions and placed under his protection, are the principal witnesses for the state. by Private lsea*Ml Wlr* New York, Sept. 6.—The North Ger man Lloyd Steamship Company is thinking, It Is said, of arranging a <11- iert service of steamships between Hr. men and Charleston, S. C. ■■ For some time Gustav Schwab, the I representative of the North German Lloyd line In America, and Commls- M-tier of Immigration Sargennt have been working over the scheme, whichl they think will help to solve the prob lem of directing immigration ti> sec tions of the country where It Is most! needed. At the present time E. J. Watson,] commissioner of agriculture and Im migration of South Carolina. Is in Eu-I rope, conferring with agents of the] steamship company. SPEECH OF NOMINATION BY JAMES L. ANDERSON ,S, KEALHOFER LEAVES In order to accept the management of the freight bureau In Montgomery. H. 8. Kealhofer baa tendered hi* res ignation as chief clerk to Division Freight Agent L. L. McCtesky, of the Southern. Mr. Kealhofer begins his new duties on September 16. While Ihe departure of Sir. Kealhofer will be regretted by Atlanta railroad men and a host of friends, they all are glad to know of bis splendid promotion and wish for him every success In bis |ccw borne and work. Macon. Ga„ Sept. 6.—In placing the mime of Hon. Hoke Smith tn nomina tion for governor, Hon, James L. An derson, of Atlanta, spoke as follows; Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: The very great honor Is mine to pre sent to the consideration of the con vention, for nomination as the candi date of the Democrats for the offlre of governor of Georgia, the greatest living Southerner, the Hon. Hoke ttmtth, of Fulton county. He has not claimed to be -divinely called." This charge against the mod esty of a great man was bitter slander, born of desperation; and yet the hand of l’rovldence Is In It. Is not that man '"divinely called" who Is the efficient Instrument tn work the wilt of God and redeem Ills fellow man from political slavery? Notwithstanding sneers and vilification, I tell you, my friends, that, through the force of thla man and the great end he Is th accomplish, he will wear In the thoughts of our children, and of our children's children, n nimbus about his bead like those which the un .■lent masters painted about the heads of saints. I do not hesitate to nay that be has a divine mission—a mission which, well performed, ns he will perform It— means the salvation of the South. Mr. i "hall mnn. a noble people, whom dark shadok'a had fallen, have seen the light and raised a mighty shout of Joy to high heaven. The way la now clear, anil we are given a lead er of power, courage and endurance, and the South'* redemption Is assured. The election, of Mr. Smith means a great desl more than the triumph of one man In a contest between men. This la not the ascendency of a mnn, but of vital principles; It means more than the advancement of Georgia—It means that the South will again as sume Its high rank and place In na tional affairs. It means that the black and sickening clcud of negro lnso< ful land these forty years, and caused the heart of man to wither, must pass away, and God's blessed sunshine will fall upon us and make all nature green and beautiful. It means that the white man will again govern his own coun try. and govern It forever, without suggestion from the negro or his de signing allies. It means that the nc- gro will no longer think of equality with the white mnn—political or social; that our homes and our wives, and our daughters, will no longer be threat ened with hts Insolence; nla heart will no longer be tilled with malice toward the white man—with murder, rap* and arson—but he will again become the humble "marster” loving negro of ante bellum days. It means the solution of the "negro problem." Crime of Fifteenth Amendment. Mr. Chairman, with sincere convic tion I Insist that the crime committed against us by the passage of the flf- teanth amendment to the constitution of the United States Is responsible for the stench of negro Insolence, which ha* blighted this glorious Southland, and soiled Southern womanhood these forty years; that political equality, and the thwarted hope of social equality, have made of the old-time humble ne gro a demon, with a heart full of ha tred toward the white man. Mr. Smith's victory means an end of this— It means that the South, under his leadership, will appeal to ami convert our brother* of the North anil West. The fifteenth amendment will ultimate ly tie repealed, and we shall realise the glorious noonday of a united white peo ple, In absolute control of the white man's country. Ye*. Mr. Chairman, our Northern brothers must, and will, undo and nullify the horrible crime which they perpetrated against us. In the .heat of passion and the lust of blood, nt the close of the civil war. The white man, even if unlettered, Is descended of a long line of noble an cestors—to whom Is due this present high order of civilization; the white man through centuries of toll and suf fering. and through Mood, snatched thla lence, which has darkened our beauti- beautiful land from the savage, and made a wilderness to blossom; it Is his heritage; In Its government and control docs he need the aid nt a semi- barbarian, only recently emerged from the Jungles of Africa? So have our friends of the North endeavored to teach us through the fifteenth amend ment, This doctrine, if rarried to Its proper conclusion, means that the ne gro Is the equal of the white man, and Justifies Booker Washington at Roose- velt’s lunch table or leading Wnna- maker's daughter to dinner. Mr. Chairman, the people of Georgia have, In no uncertain terms, and with practical unanimity, selected Mr. Smith aa their champion and leader In the great Impending struggle against cor- porate greed and corporate domination of public affair*. The people of Georgia have done well. They fftave selected a man powerful of mind and body, and absolutely sincere of purpose, a man who will win the fight, relieve us from corporate oppression and put aside the little politicians who have been accua- tomed, at the Instance of Eastern Re publican capitalists, and In the sacred name of Democracy, to manipulate Georgia’s affairs, to the untold Injury of the people. They have selected a man who will help us win all that Is meant by a united white people In the full and complete enjoyment of a glori ous heritage. Mr. Smith's victory does Indeed mean a united and not u divided white people; a brotherhood North and South, East and West—and in Georgia, a glorious Democracy which has em braced and assimilated our friends and brothers, the Populists, and become richer-blooded by virtue of the fact. We Welcome 8traying Brothers. Mr. Chairman, we have not. like oth ers whom you may recall. Invited our straying brothers back to the hall of Democracy, and met them at the door with bludgeons to beat out their brains. We have met them at the threshold with open arms, and wel comed them as brothers indeed; wo have not counted their sins against them, but havo accorded them equal rights with ourselves tn the Democratic household. Yes, Indeed, they are brothers. Ih their veins flows the same noble blood as in ours, and they have a common right with us to the heritage which Southern white inen ark struggling to preserve unto themselves. And. yet, we have been told that the cause Is tainted, which Is supported by these our brother*, and that the leader la despicable who accepts their support. Shame upon such lack of good faith and manly candor; ahame upon such Democracy. I glory In the fact that Mr. Smith has received and accepted the support and allegiance of these, our friends and brothers. I glory In the fact that these, our brothers, who have come to us again, have come see ing the right, and supporting the great principles upon which Mr. Smith's can didacy Is based. I glory In the fact that the former Populists—now Demo crats—have supported Hoke Smith. This Is true Democracy—old It; princi ple, but discredited by the erstwhile Georgia ring, who do not recognise anything as Democracy which means their overthrow. Whit* Supremacy the Cry, My friends, let us all press forward— os brothers, running together—under the leadership of this strong man, whom God lias sent to us In a time of great need, and let us establish In Georgia, In the South—yes. In America, the doctrine of everlasting white su premacy. Let color be the line of de marcation. Put It squarely here. The most Illiterate white man has, through Inheritance, noble conceptions, and hears heavenly music, which neither education or association can make per ceptible to the negro. In whose soul the darkness of savagery is Just beginning to fade Into twilight. No, thevnegro for ages—perhaps always—must be the servant of the white man; he has no other place In a white man's country. He shall not aspire to equality with the white man. We must nullify—yea. re peal—this odious fifteenth amendment; else, my friends—miserable thought— the educated negro Is Justified In lilt claim of social equality with the white man, and tn his attentions to the white ■nan's daughter. Mr. Chairman, It Is not needful for me to dweli ujsm the other great prin ciples advocated by Mr. Smith. Henceforth, the people of Georgia will rule, and not powerful corporations dominated by rich Eastern Republi can*; corruption and venality must dis appear from politics and legislation; the great railroads shall no longer grip our throats and take our substance from u*. The victory means Just and righteous government for the people, and by the people, provided the negro Is thrust back to his proper position. My friends, this lutter consideration (the negro's status) absorbs all others. Another word, 81 r. Chairman, the re cent overwhelming Indorsement by the people of 9!r. Smith's candidacy for the office of governor. Is an Indorsement of pure methods In politics, and an Indorsement of the man; It I* a crushing rebuke to those who, forget ful of the public welfare, and without principles to support them, seek to at tain personal ends through vile slan der and perjured testimony.- The peo ple of Georgia have pointed the lesson that the character assassin Is despi cable and - shall not prevail. I present Mr. Smith as the champion of the white people nt Georgia, and of the South. His election will mean Ihe dawn of a new and glorious day. ASK BETTER SERVICE . ON EAST POINT LINE By a resolinJva of the county com mlssloners at their meeting Wednes day morning the Georgia Railway and Electric Company waa requested put on a better service on Us East Point line. It was stated In the reso lutlon that the street car people were not furnishing ax good schedules as they promised when the franchises were obtained from the county and the towns through which the track passes. For the legislative committee, Mr. Anderson reported that the only thing the committee had to tell was that Mr. Blackburn'* constabulary bill didn't get through the legislature. A petition from the Boys' Club of Atlanta, In which wax. Incorporated something of the alma of that organi zation, asked that the commissioners help It along with an appropriation. The matter waa referred to the county attorney for hli opinion. City Councilman Terrell appeared be fore the board to try to hurry along the work which the county authorities have "reaoluted" to do on West Hun ter street near the Atlanta University. The city has available 82,600 appropri ated and 3600 contributed by Interest ed persons and Is ready to do.It* part of the Improvement of the xtreet any time. . The resolution adopted by the com missioners some time since provided that the preliminary grading be done by the county. It is said that the open lng of the proposed thoroughfare wll give a large section a shorter cut to the heart of the city and will probably Induce the building of an electric car line. But this was not the only call for the services of the county chain gang, and the matter waa referred to the roads committee. ’ One petitioner protested that the next place the county's road-builders should be sent wax to open up a road Hollywood cemetery. Others asked that the Mason-Turner ferry road get wlfat Improvement was coming to It as soon as possible, and still others told how buggies or wagons on Bellwood avenue had to tqm out into the woods In order to get along a? siL Numerous other petitions for the Im provement of old joad* and the open ing of new ones were presented and referred to committees. One man wanted pay for hi* horse, which bail been killed aa a result of shying at a road roller. He didn’t get It, however. A bill of coxta for paying the Jurors who tried a recent nuisance case against a negro dance hall was pre sented by the parties bringing the suit and was referred to the flnance com mittee. STRIKE OF HACK DRIVERS MAY TIE UP FUNERALS By Private Leased Wire. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 6.—In order to force the abolition of Sunday funerals, the Baltimore City Hack Drivers' Asso ciation has declared a strike, and a* a result undertakers all over the city are having some difficulty In getting drivers to take charge of carriages at funerals. The strike was Inaugurated yester day, when almost the entire member ship of the hack drivers’ association quit work, leaving several undertakers who had funerals for the day In a bad way. MEMORIAL ORPHANAGE COMES TO COURT AGAIN The little tots of the ‘‘Memorial Orphanage” will be again the guests of the recorder's court Wednesday af ternoon. And the Investigation of the way In which the home baa been run will be continued. Several weeks ago, after the Inves tigations by the Associated Charities and City Warden Thomas Evans, the children were brought to the record er’s court ulong with Mr. and Mrs. Harwell, who are at the head of the Institution, and there nodded through the afternoon, while two cases were tried against the Harwells. The that case, that of blocking the street* without proper permission, was allow ed to continue until Mrs. Harwell prayed for guidance In the matter of determining whether or not she would stay off the streets. Since the case was tried she and the twenty-six chil dren In her charge have not appeared on the streets at night. Tho other caae was to show-cause why the children should not be placed in state Institutions where proper at tention could be given them. This case was allowed to go over until Sep tember 6 so that the home, might be placed on a better baste, a charter taken out and a board of directors formed. It Is claimed that all of the provis ions have been complied with. GH HUS BEE* HH Gov. Terrell Announces List of His Ap pointees. The following gentlemen will constl. tute the Jamestown Exposition com. mission from Georgia: Governor Joseph M. Terrell, ex-offlcla chairman. W. N. Mitchell, Atlanta, vice chair, man. Martin V. Calvin, Augusta, S. R, Fields, Cordele. C. R. Russell, Columbus. W. a. West, Valdosta. J. W. English, Jr, Atlanta. S. F. Parrott, Macon. J. Carroll Payne, Atlanta. S. C. Dunlap, Gainesville. The last six members were provided c r n y n "S° ,u ‘ lo “ of Representative C. R. Russell, of Muscogee, and serve without any expense to the state. The other members of the commls- slon are to be paid only their personal expenses. The original resolution pro. vlded for the expenses of the additions! six members, but that proviso wss stricken by the.senate. Messrs. Mitch, ell, Calvin and Fields were named is the original resolution. The remaining six were named and commissioned by Governor Terrell Wednesday Just before his departure for New York. This commission. will have entire charge of the exhibit at the JamestrPn three hundredth anniversary celshra- tlon. They will overlook the collection and display In connection with the stats museum already collected by Geologist Yeates, of the mineral, granite, mar ble and forestry resources of the stair Tha large meteorite, discovered by Professor A. B. Park, of Jasper, In the north Georgia mountains, will form an Interesting part of this display, as a movement Is on foot to have the commission purchase It for that pur pose. It weighs 6 or 7 pounds. The purchase price has not yet been agreed upon. The state display at Jamestown Is expected to far outstrip that at St. Louis. Deaths ahd Funerals. OUTLAWED SONG CAUSES TROUBLE ON STREE7 CAR "Everybody works but father He sits around all day, Feet in front of the flro" That's as far as J. F. Peter got be fore the Indignant passengers on the car demanded that he be put off. A Labor day crowd returning from a picnic Is good natured, but there Is a limit even to good nature. In the trouble that ensued Fetter and the conductor had a few words, some of which were not necessarily In tended for publication. Fetter faced Judge Broyles In the police court Wed nesday morning. The conductor said Fetter cursed and Fetter stvld he didn't. Fetter's mother and alstgr said the conductor cursed awfully and the conductor said he didn't. "What have you got to say about It?” asked Judge Broyles, turning to Fetter. "Honest, I didn't curse, your honor, • he said. ‘‘I was on the back platform and was singing a little." "What were you singing?" Inquired the Judge. "Everybody Works But Father," said Fetter. “Five seventy-five,' said the court "Next case.” W, R. Cobb Dead. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga, Sept. 6.—W. R. Cobb,- one of the best known planters of Gor don, Ga, died ut hts residence near that place Monday afternoon at the age of 62 years. He ts survived by a wife, four sons .and five daughters. The funeral occurred at the home this afternoon. COTTON RATES UP ON SEPTEMBER 20 The luteratate commerce commlMlon ha» notified the Georgia railroad eommiiodou that It will take np the question of rhtea cotton to porta on Kepteml»er at th® national capltol. nt WnahlnKton. The railroad eommlsalons of the cotton- prndtu'lng *tate*, exporter* nnd nil Inter- eated pnrtlea bar * K *“ dnte, no thnt the* «*.*.» •*» «« hand with whatever evidence they have t their command to auhmlt. Thla complaint wna Inaugurated by the BITTER FIGHT ON IN FINLEY ESTATE exporter*, who. It Is claimed, have been hit huril by the Interstate rates In vogue In the post few seasons. As the bulk of the cotton crop will lie- gin to move soon, the commission has been prevailed upon to take np this Important matter. HUNERKOPF LOTS BRING GOOD PRICES The real estate belonging to the Hnner- kopf estate, In the neighborhood of the At lanta Steel Hoop work*, and sold at suc tion IVedneedsy by 8. B. Tnrmnn A Co, before the court, brought good prices, thus showing the upward tendency of real es tate In atol around Atlanta. Mr. Taman say* midsummer sale* were never iuor»* *»»•« In Atlanta than this year, which he regards as an Indict the following .. ..81.100 tlon thnt the greatest activity In real es tate may be expected in the next twelve mouths. The lots sold brought prices: K. II. lice, seven lot* T. I.. Francis, one lot Hugh Richardson, one lot., ,. W. tt. Foote, one lot Mr*. It. R. Thomas, three lot*, r. !.. Pettigrew, eight lots... t\ J. Hayden, seven lots Ilr. 1. Need limn, flve lots., Samuel J. t’ohen. one lot.. .. A bitter light oVer the ten or fifteen thousand dollar estate, of the late James Finley Is now In prospect. J, B. Stewart, for years the personal counsel of Mr. Finley, has filed an ap plication for letters of temporary and permanent administration on the es tate. John A. Hynds and James E Warren, as a committee from the lodge of Odd Follows, to which Mr. Finley belonged, have filed nn applica tion requesting that the estate be turn ed over to County Administrator Court- land 8. Winn. And now conies Mrs. Mary Lou Jordan, of Birmingham, Ala, mother of Mr. Finley's six-year-old ton, asking that she be allowed a say- so In the settlement of the estate. The bay was adopted by Mr. Finley and Is hi* only heir. Several years ago Mrs. Jordan sued Mr. Finley for damages and on several other accounts, but a settlement was finally reached which was satisfactory. Dr. Clem C. Greene. Funeral services over the body of Dr. Clement Clay Greene were held at Park Street Methodist church. In West End, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The interment was at Wcstvlew. Edwin Plaster Hope. Died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Plaster, Edwin Plaster, son of C. B. Hope. The funeral services will be held at JlOck Springs church at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Alice E. Clark. Sirs. Alice E. Clark, wife of Dr. John C. Clark, of the Union Stock Yards, died Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock In the Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. Clark wan 40 years of age and leaves no children. Funeral services will be held at the home, 16 Forrest avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. W. W. I.nn- drum conducting the services. The re. mains will be carried to the old home, at Smlthvllle, for Interment. KILPATRICK WILL ‘ SUCCEED D1M0CK C. G. HaMs. Special to The Georgia!!. Decatur. Ala, Sept. 6.—C. G. Har- i, county tax assessor of Morgan county, died Saturday night at Me- Clannahan Springe, In the southern part of the county, where he had been for his health for the past few days. The Immediate cause of his death waa due to paralysis. Mr. Harris was near ly 70 years of age and an ex-Confed- erate soldier. STATISTICS. BIRTHS. To Mr. nml Mr®. 8nm Brootnaton, nt S2 Gilmer street, n daughter. „ , To Mr. nnd Mrs. George Brown, at t India street, a ^ou. DEATH 8, Lawrence Brand, 17 months old. died »* cholera Infuiitum nt 89 Yntigc atrect. Hr. t\ X. Greene, 49 year* old, died at 252 Whitehall atrect. , R. G. Ferrell, 28 year* old, died of knlf* wound at Grady hospital. George T. Hnndljr, 79 jrenra old, died of parnlyRla at Moldler*’ Home. , Ratcllcdc Isorine, t months old, died ut 129 Kelly street. MULATTO SUSPECT HELD AS MAN WHO WEDDED MISS GREEN Kpcrfat til The Georgian. Waycross, Ga, Sept. 6.—A man an swering the description of A. T. Wilson, the mulatto who married Miss Green at Leesburg, Ga, palming himself oft as a white man, waa arrested here last night. He fills tbe description of Wil son exactly, but denies being the man named and tells a rather straight tale about himself. An officer from Lees burg will arrive tonight to see If the man Is the one tvantfd at Leesburg. The fellow wa* arrexted at a negro house In Waycroxa, where he had been boarding. He ha* been at work at the car factory here for the past few days. At the regular session of tbe water board Wednesday afternoon J. W. Kil patrick will be elected secretary to succeed William R. Dlmmock, de ceased. Mr. Kilpatrick, who has been a mem ber of the water board for a number of years and lias served the city aa alderman, tendered his resignation at the session of council held Tuesday af ternoon. M. M. Welch, formerly a member of the water board from the Second ward and who resigned because of moving to the Fourth ward, waa named as ilr. Kilpatrick's successor to the board. The election did not take place, however, because of tha mayor's absence. Aside from the usual run of rovUue matters, resolutions will be adopted b'. the board on the death of W. R. Dim’- mock, who wa* connected with the city water department. In the capacity of secretary, for seven years. BUILDING PERMITS. 3X8-1). C. I’ltchfonl. to move om-.totT frame ilwelllng at 51 William* street. 8550- J. I. leovry. to build frame houre « 522 .Isekwitt street. . , - 3528—Atlanta University, to change hn<'* Mi .01, to build one-story from* dwelling at 065 West- Peachtree stru t 3I2S-W. J. Goran, to re-rover from* dwelling nt 66 Wpst line street. 31.200—A. Fook. to build a one-.torf frame dwelling nt 72 Neal street. 81.4)0—Georgia Granite Fo.. to build story frame dwelling nt 281 Fast avenue- 11,600—G. W. MrFartv, to bnlld.oiie «'"ff brlek building nt 65 West Mttrhell street. 8500—Fulton enmity, to recover e™u house nt Pryor and Hunter street*. 32V)—J. SI. Frouelt. to odd to one-.torf frame nt 10 Dover street. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. 8250—T. F. Smith to Fhnries Brantlngbim. lot on Fhe.tput street nenr Carter street. Warranty deed. , ,, 865—We»tvlew Cemetery Association '* Mary Dnhme, lot In Westvlew cemetery. Warranty deed. ,, •4.800. I Vital Mum—Mrs. B. B. Jnhuww Mr*. t\ y. J>anl» l, lor on Mouth Pryor Mr.-* near Alice street. Bond for title. 8160—Mtttusl l.nah nnd Banking J. Tippett, lot on ttonth street. Tax Rate Decreased. fipeetet to Tbe Georgian. Columbus, Ga, Sept. 5.—The Chat tahoochee county tax rate has been reduced from 16.10 per 61,00*1 to 32.70. This will make the combined state and county tax rate In that county 37.60 Instead of 38.00. thill WarrontJ M 6575—J. T. Bailer to J. T. Ilsebel.tr. on ijnng street. Warranty deed. , , 510—Annie It. Carroll to fc. L Osborne •j on stonewall street neer Chapel street, qmt claim deed. Band Concert Poxtponed. The concert at Grant’s park by Pro fessor Wedemeyer's band, schedule* for Thursday evening, has been P>>*'' poned to Friday evening, owing to tn* absence from the city of several of band members.