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4 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. j itiHAY. sKi-n:siBi:K WARSHIPS LINED UP FOR GREAT NAVAL REVIEW OF LAST MONDAY 8NAP8HOT TAKEN DURING LABOR DAY'8 GREAT NAVAL REVIEW, SHOWING THE PRESIDENT'S YACHT, MAYFLOWER, ON THE LEFT AND SOME OF THE WARSHIPS LINED UP YARBROUGH MAY GET KILPATRICK’S PLACE Water Board Mix-Up Creates Much Talk in City. * David W. Yarbrough will. In all probability, be the water com mine loner from the Fourth ward to succeed J. W. Kilpatrick, resigned. There Is still doubt as to who will be the next sec* retary of the water board to succeed William R. Dlmmock, deceased. Widespread Interest Is being token in the light which was brought to light and the facts truthfully stated In Thursday's Georgian. The account published by other evening pupers Is balng criticised to no little degree. In a word the situation Is us follows; Mr. Kilpatrick resigned from the wa ter board Tuesday last, expecting to !••• made secretary of the water board. It was previously planned, on short notice, to put M. M. Welch on the wa ter board to succeed Mr. Kilpatrick. This was learned a few minutes be fore council and the plan was balked. Thera was no election held and Wed nesday there was no secretary elected by the board. In the Fourth ward the general sen timent Is toward Mr. Yarbrough, he hnvlng been In the ward for^ many years and thoroughly umlersmm*no things pertaining to the water depart ment, whereas Mr. Welsh moved Into tiie ward only six weeks ago. Councilman F. O. Foster stated Fri day that Alderman Htrsch, of the 1’mirth ward, was out of the city, and that there had been no consultutlon with Councilman E. E. Pomeroy. "I am glad the election did not come off at the last meeting of council," said Mr. Foster, "for the people of the Fourth had not been consulted their wishes. Then I am strongly In favor of putting new blond Into all boards and 1 think Mr. Yarbrough Is admirably suited for the position us he in i master plumber and understands tin* technical matters that nrise In UbMctlon with the waterworks." Major Pomeroy said that as he had Sot talked with Mr. Foster he was un able to express his opinion. Mr. Yarbrough, although he could not be seen Friday because of being on an Inspection tout; In West End, Is work ing among his friends for the position. It Is stated that he was somewhat In censed at the manner in which the slate was brought before council and will do everything to Ik* the successor i Mr. Kilpatrick. Ills friends are lenv Ing no atones unturned to accomplish theaa ends. • *'l Was Asked to Run.*' Mr. Kilpatrick said Friday: "I had no Idea of running for sec retary of the water hoard until four of tho commissioners came to tne and a-Led me to. That was on Saturday and I told them I would not decide be- f *ro Sunday or Monday. I was called • *ii the following day and consented with the proviso that there would 1m? n*» tight or friction. I was told that tii. majority of the commissioners had ii.*mlsed to vote for mo. Even then I v i«hed to delay the matter, but 1 was ii-kcd to resign Tuesday so as to stop t> * Hood of applicants for the posi tion. Under these conditions I entered fl,< r.ice. I am now in it to a finish." W. Z. Smith, who commands tlve v..t.s out of the nine, said Friday that L. wan anxious for the promotion, hut bad rather not have It than cause any tr« ubl« In the waterworks department. Mr. Smith has held every position In 11;. waterworks office up to secretary j.M.l on several occasion* has been act- ir g #ecretury- Manager Park Woodward stated Friday that the report about the slate being made up before Mr. Dlmmock was cold In his grave was not true. Till-, to his personal knowledge, a* xj r Kilpatrick was not asked to run until after the death, and then did not <*>n«ent until the following day. "I i .ive nothing to do with the selection . f ?he secretary. That Is the business of tho board, but the applications were t imed Into me and, of course. I know vh n the different applicants entered the race." Statement From Welch. M. M. Welch gave out the following statement: * ft has been made to appear that l am a party to a pre-arranged slate. This Is entirely erroneous. I did not know that Mr. Kilpatrick had resigned r* *r that my name had been suggested ;i f his successor at the last council i *.ting until I saw the fact stated In ti,.* newspapers the following day. Mayor Woodward is quoted as hav ing said: *Mr. Welch was to vote for Mr Kilpattlck for secretary of the board/ If the mayor had no better nUation for other statements con- HII IN THE NECK BY WAGON SHAFT! IS BADLY HURT Stanhope Erwin, of Athens, Meets With Bad Ac cident. Stanhope Erwin, of Athens, Ga., son of Judge Alex Erwin was struck by n wagon at Pryor and Decatur streets Friday afternoon and was very badly hurt. The shaft of the wagon struck him In the neck. The young man was carried to St. Joseph's infirmary and It Is believed he Is In a precarious condition. He Is one of the best known young men of Athens, and Is a, relative of Hon. Hoke Smith. .. , The negro driver of the wagon was not arrested. HAYS WILL APPROVE PRANK A, Edwin R. IlHys, who for a number of years was a prominent contractor of this city, and is now with Randolph Brothers, will oppose F. A. Pittman for the office of city building Inspector. Mr. Hays Is a resident of the Third ward. His home Is at 328 South Boule- vard. He formerly lived In the Fifth ward, where he also has many friends. ALABAMA DEMOCRATS TO INDORSE BRYAN Special to The Genrgfhn. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 7.—The Democratic state convention of Ala bama, which meets In Montgomery on Monday, will bo asked to adopt resolu tions Indorsing William Jennings Bry an for the next Democratic nominee for the presidency. The motion will be made by the Hon. John \V. Tomlin son. a delegate to the convention from Jefferson county, who bus Just re turned from New York. He was a member of the committee named to moot Mr. Bryan. BY MENTION No Mattel's of Importance Taken Up by Cotton Association. Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 7.—Tho Southern Cotton Association, which Is In session, spent all the forenoon today discussing the minimum price of cot ton. No other questions have been taken up yet. The Interstate executive committee of the Southern Cotton Association be gan Its regular fall session yesterday. More than 1,000 return postals In an swer to Inquiries as to the condition of the crop were submitted -to the committee, and representatives of the various sections gave testimony which will bo used ns a basis In arriving at the minimum price. The making up of an estimate of this year's crop and the report of the com mittee appointed at a meeting In At Innta Inst month to Investigate charges against officers of the association of dealing In futures and other Important matters will occupy the time of the member* during the session, which wllf probably continue through three days. Fourteen of the members of tho ex ecutive committee and ten of the presi dents of state associations were pres ent when the meeting was called to order by President llnrvie Jordan. Mr. Jordan said that the finances of the association are In bad sha|>e, that no salaries have been paid since Feb ruary, and that there Is no money In the treasury with which t«» conduct a campaign of any kind. He closed by referring to the report of the special committee appointed to Investigate the charges that certain officers of the as sociation had dealt In futures while oc cupying their offices. A motion by Committeeman J. A. Brown, of North Carol Inn, for the ap pointment of a committee of five to six to fix the minimum price at which cot ton should be sold, was carried, but before the committee was named by President Jordan, E. D. Smith, of South Carolina, moved n reconsideration, which carried, and a substitute motion by Mr. Smith that the committee, ns a whole, go Into executive session to dis cuss the minimum price, prevailed. PRESIDENT BOARDING YACHT TO REVIEW BIG NAVAL PARADE Snnpshnt of President Roosevelt In a mackintosh, during a drlszllng rain, leaving his own pier to board the Mayflower and review the great naval parade held last Monday. TWO MURDERERS DIE . FOR CRIMES OF PAST JEFF TOLLHOUSE PAYS THE PENALTY Induced Two Children to Go Into Woods and Com mitted Crime. E PHYSI NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY FOR MISSISSIPPI. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7.—An appli cation has been made to the governor for a charter for the Claremont Rati- road Company, which Is to run an electric line from here to Clinton and from there to Copper's well, with uu thorlty to build one to Brandon. talned In his Interview* than he had for this, they are entitled to very little con sideration. I wish to say emphatically that there has been no such under standing, cither directly or remotely, and that the question of my vote on the election of secretary, or on any other subject, has never been mention ed in my presence. I have had nothing to do with the suggestion of my name as the suc cessor of Mr. Kilpatrick on the board of water commissioners, beyond con senting to serve If elected. I did that reluctantly, and only when It was rep resented to me that my years of ex perience on the board rendered me ef ficient for such service, and I was appealed to from the standpoint of duty to the public." TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN lly Privet." Inmnl Wire. Denver, Colo., Sept. 7.—New evidence line been accumulated ngnlnet Dr. J. D. Eggleston, eon of tho president of the Pacific Express Company, and graduate of Georgetown (D. C.) Uni versity, who was arrested July 27 by the local United States secret service agent*, charged with counterfeiting. According to County Clerk Doughty of Delta, Dr. Eggleston told him that n friend of Eggleston’s, who was then engaged with the government In the Washington office, was to furnish the plates. Eggleston wanted Doughty to Join him In opening office* In New York for the ostensible purpose of buy ing government bonds In large quanti ties. The doctor's urgumenl for such a campaign was that with these arrange ments ns a "blind" the New York finan ciers would be deceived and the Held of operations would be unlimited. STRANGERS SIGN BOND FOR GENTRY By Private l^nwM Wire. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 7.—George Gentle, acquitted of Jailbreaking and conaplracy, with the recent lynching party here, via released this morn ing upon $2,500 bond to appear before the November term of court on a charge of murder In the first degree. The popular aenttment agalnat this move wan well shown when pauper's bond was Immediately signed by three strangers. Congressman Kiuttz. counsel for Gentle, prepared for his release, but Judge Ferguson thought the cose should be thoroughly investigated. CRY FOR TRAILERS FIGHTJWAY COME [Councilman Foster Inti- mutes There May Be Something Doing. ‘ President Preston 8. Arkwright, of the Georgia Railway and Electric Light Co., says he Is entirely In sympathy with the public demand for "trailers’* for hnndllng negroes. But, to put trailers on certain of the car lines would be expensive. So President Arkwright says, "It Is Impossible to have the trailers." Councilman F. O. Foster, of the Fourth ward, who has accomplished many things in council this year for suffering humanity, such os closing up exceptionally obnoxious saloons, pro hibiting children working In wholesale liquor houses, etc.. Is the principal lead er in the fight for trailers and Is backed by nearly every white cttlxen of At lanta, and many of the shadier Inhabi tant*. It Is true that trailers will cost the railway a Utile money," said Mr. Foster Friday morning. "It Is also true that It will probably be some trouble to the railway company, but we need them; every one wants them, and they are going to have them. "We hope to get the trailers In an amicable way and everything will be done to accomplish the purpose with out a fight. If these means should fall, well, then we will see what can be done. President Arkwright Is In favor of the trailers, and I guess he will find, a way of putting them on." 2,000 PERSONS SEE MAN FALL TO DEATH FI While 200 Feet in Air Ath lete’s Hold on Trapeze Breaks. Topeka, Kans., Sept. 7.—A crowd of 2,000 persons at the fair at Oskaloosa. Jefferson county, saw Jerry Turner, an aeronaut, fall 200 feet from a parachute and have his neck broken. The balloon went up about 3,000 feet before Turner cut loose the parachute, which had a trapeze attached and on the bar of which the balloonist was performing. His hold on the trapeze broke, and he came earthward, turning In air so that he struck upon his head. would be impossible for cars to pass some of the curves with the trailers. He stated that his engineers had gone over the lines and had found that the trailers would be Impractical for this reason, but there seems a very simple solution to this—If the cars can't pass on the curves, they can wait until one of the cars gets pass the curve. "I had a long talk with President Arkwright, and he said he had also Investigated the advisability of putting on special cars for the negroes. This seems to him and to me be Impracti cable.'' The several petitions on this subject, brought up before council at the last session, have been referred to the erf* mittee on electric and other railways. They will be considered next week and referred back to council, when definite action will be taken. In the city code there Is now* a law under which the railway company can .PI - _ — be forced to put on the trailers, but Aside from the matter of switches, j the state law calls for a separation of President Arkwright states that it the w’hites and the negroes. Special to The Georgian. Perry, Ga., Sept. 7.—Jeff Hlllhouse was hanged here at 1:30 o'clock today. He made a full confession on the scaffold. In June In the upper part of this county near Willston, Florida King, a 15-year-old mulatto girl and her brother, Johnnie, 9 years old, were met In a path running through the woods by the negro, Jeff Hlllhouse. He forc ed them to go In the woods with him. He had a pistol. When he raped the girl and then with a hoe niashed her skull, breaking it in several places. He broke the boy's skull, and then ran off, and met Craw’ford Wheeler. He told Wheeler there was somebody dead In the woods. He was arrested on suspicion and convicted at a special term of the court on August 13. The boy was taken to a hospital In Macon and treated. He was able to testify against Hlllhouse at the trla’, but Is partially paralyzed. The boy was brought Into the court room on a cot and taken before the jury. He is very Intelligent boy. MEETING ON SATURDAY ON COURT OF APPEALS To boost the pannage of the court of nppeals amendment, the nward and pronpeetlve candidates for the court of appeals will huve a conference In the state library Saturday at noon. This ante-commingling of the can didate* will be a love fea*t. After the pannage of the amendment the hair pulling will begin. The avowed candidates are: Henry C. Peeple*, Atlanta; Judge A. G. Pow ell, Blakely; Benjamin H. Hill, Atlan ta; Judge W. R. Hammond, Atlanta; Judge Howard Van Epps, Atlanta; Judge C. O. Janes, Ccdartown; Judge Fred C. Foster, Madison; Emerson H. George, Madison; George S. Jones, Macon; Thomas F. Green, Athens; Judge Frank Harwell, LaGrange; Judge D. M. Roberts, Eastman; T. J, Chappell, Columbus; Judge W. H. Hen ry, Rome; Judge P. P. Profflt, Elber- ton; Judge W. C. Hodnett, Carrollton; O. H. B. Bloodworth, Forsyth; B. S. Willingham, Forsyth, 'and C. 8. Reid, Palmetto. The prospective candidates are; H. H.,P v erry, Gainesville; I. E. Shumate, Dalton; R. T. Fouche, Rome; E. P. Dnvis, Warrenton; Judge James K. Hinds, Atlanta, and Judge R. B. Rus sell, Winder. The mode of selecting the candidates will also be discussed. The prevail ing sentiment, It Is said. Is in favor of another primary. The Macon con vention having adjourned sine die, no longer has the authority to act, cording to many state politicians. It Is scarcely In the minds of the new executive committee to allow a free for all scrub race In the congres sional election In November, and HICKS EIECUTED STENOGRAPHER SET TRAP. Landtd a Human Shark Who Wanted Work for Nothing. (Inrlng Ih'.mi graduated from a business colli***, the cnnflilin* stenographer adver tised for a situation. Her first miniver, wu* from a nmu who bail an office in an Im posing new skyscraper. He wan a young man, gmclou* in manner, yet apparently not easy to pleane. Ill* stenographer hml l*eei» *o unsatisfactory In reuoral, he ex plained. that he ha«l been obliged to make “I Tnr " r /' *ne young wmuan pride*! herself on her proficiency, and sup-' poetng web teste to be strictly lu the Professed Religion on Scaf fold Before the Trap Was Sprung.. Special to The Georgian. Ajnerlcus, Ga., Sept. 7.—This morn ing a 11 o'clock Jonas Hicks, the negro who murdered Jarrett J. Davla, a prominent fanner of Sumter county, was hanged. Several montha ago Mr. Davis was trying to atop a light be tween the negro, Hicks, and another one of Ilia hands, when Hicks became angry at him and ahot him, the wound proving fatal. Hicks professed Christianity while on the scaffold Just before he was ex ecuted by Sheriff Bell. Only friends, relatives and newspa per men were allowed to see the hang ing. BEFORE SUNSET THE ASSASSIN MAY BE CAUGHT Special to Tho Georgian. Moultrie, Ga., 8ept. 7.—At 12 o'clock today Sheriff Campbell ha* not re turned from the community where John Johnson was assassinated Wed nesday night. A prominent citizen from the com munity who has just reached Moultrie, makes the statement that the sheriff will be In town with the slayer of Johnson before sunset, and that he will be a white citizen of the community, and one perfectly familiar with the premises. He Is equally sure It was a white man. The neighbors are raising a re ward to offer for the murderer. Enthusiastic Rooter (In grand stand) —Isn’t that pitcher in splendid shape today, though? The Young Woman — In splendid shape! I think he’s the awkwardest and most ungainly looking human be ing 1 ever saw In my life.—Chicago Tribune, tiy order of Lunin****, promptly consented to the arrangements. . , , The young umu brought out a pile of let* ter* and commenced to dictate answer*, » was 3 o’clock when her pencil lotted down the tlr*t nddrcK*; when she laid the heap of neatly written let tern on lit* desk It wa* 6:31. In that time she (mil written twenty letters. The young mnn glaneeu at her work <*nrelettsly. . .... "I haven’t time to examine this tonight, said, "but will do so the first think »■ the morning. Call at 10 o'clock. , . . again. The young umu met her witn » deprecating smile. "I nm sorry," he said, "Imt your wart hna n* hap"— — buslnessllk uiy letters. . look further, uuuu uiurum*. .. That wns nearly a year ngo. The roniw* Ing young woman hna since worked la i , »*“* place*, and has learned many the least Important of which I* a brier history of the young mau. Last week™* had ormslon to ndvertlse for a po*lU'>n. and again she received a letter from tn* young man. lie dbl not recognise her. and dictated thirty letter* to lie written "on trial." 8he rattled off the corre*pon«- with the quick touch of a master ma nipulator. , , , "I am In a hurry tonight," he explain* 1 wbeu she bad finished. '“Call In the m'' r,l j Ing. please, 'sml I will tell you what » think of your work." , . * "Pardon me/* she said calmly, "but I never do business that way. I have your work and nbw I want my pay f° r lu •Ten . bill I* 310.'* "Ten dollars?" he stammered. ■ for thirty letters?" ^ \cs," she said; "$3 for these. $2 f‘>r an other lottch I wrote a year ago. and * interest and partial compensation for At 10 o'clock next morning she e«ll*» trouble nnd worry you have given me. »* 1 put rnls matter in the bauds of a in*] yer it wonld cost you more than ‘ sides unpleasant publicity." ^ , - Tin* young mnn thought hanl for a .*j minutes and then paid the bill.—New Frets.