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ATLANTA
Ponolatlon J30.000
Horn** W.JS
TH^phonea ....... 16,000
MiJn lines of railroad* 6«ren
Mllrs of street railways 150
Hanking capital 122,000.000
The Atlanta Georgian.
GEORGIA
Fopolntlon 1,104.004
Miles of stenra ratlronds 0,500
Miles of electric railways 404
Cotton factories 130. spindles.. 1.500.000
n«Ies cotton consumed In 1906. 500.004
Value of 1906 cotton crop 1100.000,004
VOL. 1. NO. 131.
Morning Edition.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1906.
Morning Edition.
•DT>Trn?. On Trains FIVE CENTS.
JrlvXOili. in Atlanta TWO CENTS.
LAST TRACE OF TROUBLE GONE;
ALL BUSINESS BECOMES NORMAL;
WHITES AND BLACKS BOTH CALM
Tuesday Night Passed
Without Any
Trouble.
WHITES AND BLACKS
HAVE GONE TO WORK
No More Rioting or Disorder
Is Expected by Authori
ties.
"The trouble !e over. The entire eq
uation la pacific. I do not anticipate
any further dtfBculty In preservjng or
der.”
Colonel Clifford Anderson, command
ing the Fifth regiment and other state
troops on duty In Atlanta, made this
statement Wednesday. His announce
ment followed the most peaceful night
since the rioting of Saturday.
Atlanta presents more of her old ap
pearance now. The usual crowd la on
the streets, neither larger nor smaller
than before the dlorders. Business has
been resumed, shoppers are out again,
and fall hats and clothing have re-
sumed their.old place In conversation.
The only difference In the appearance
of the streets Is the sight of a few uni.
formed soldiers and the absence of ne
groes.
With the arrest of nearly 300 negroes
at Brownsville Tuesday morning, the
vigilant patrol of the suburban districts
during the day, and the great meeting
declaring for law and order In the af
ternoon, the crisis was passed and no
general outbreak came. Autumn
weather has served to cool hot tem
pers. There has been time fo, sober
thought. The two opposing elements
have worn themselves out with watch-
Ing and waiting. Atlanta fears no more
rioting.
No Over-confidence.
From the heads of military and civil
authorities come assurances that the
worst Is passed. There Is no fesltng of
orer-confidence—there will be no mis
taken withdrawal of guarde. But there
will be no offenelve movements by
troops or police. All that they ask Is
peade.
Seven companies of soldiery from
other towns,, some from the Second
regiment, some from the Third, arrived
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
and afford additional protection. They
will relieve the tired troops, which
have been on duty for several days.
The Candler Horse Guards, Troop F,
arrived Tuesday night, a splendid set of
robust men who attracted attention
wherever they went In the city. The
troop came unmounted nrtil will serve
as Infantry. Companies of the Second
regiment arrived ■ f rom Jackson,
Barnesvllle and Gridin, under Captains
McKIbben, Nash and Beck, respective
ly. The Third regiment sent Its first
troops to Atlanta Tuesday night. They
were companies from Elberton, Captain
Hurt; Athens, Captnln Capps, and
Madison, Captain Pilgrim.
8till In Raadlntss.
These companies will be returned
Wednesday to their homes at the order
of the adjutant general. All the com
panies of the Fifth regiment will be
kept la their armories during the day
and In readiness to respond to any
calls. A thorough patrol will be main
tained during the night.
Factories, workshops nnd every bus
iness enterprise which employs labor
ers has opened and every effort Is be
ing made to Induce white and black
to return to regular occupations and
forget the trouble of the past four
clays. It Is believed that the resumption
of business will go far toward dispell
ing III feeling.
A thorough guard wgs kept Tuesdny
night nnd reports made to military
headquarters every half hour. No dis
order worth mention took place. The
pickets had no trouble In preserving
the peace.
Gatling Gun at Brownsville.
The gatllng gun and a battery was
stationed during the night at Browns
ville. the scene of the greatest trouble
on Tuesday night. The greater num
ber of negroes In that vicinity had
been either locked up or had lied to
other sections, however, and the night
was without Incident. A company was
posted at Fraser and Richardson
streets; a company at Atlanta Uni
varsity, another at Hunnlcutt and
1 trmo streets, another at Harris and
Hutler streets, and one at Edgewood
and Randolph streets. One company
was divided Into two platoons and one
platoon assigned to tne state capital,
w hile the other guarded the city stock
ade.
Each of these details was Instructed
to patrol the territory surrounding Its
post and cover a distance sufficient to
put It In touch with the next com
Pony.
Mounted Patrol Kept. f
The Horae Guard kept up a mounted
patrol of the suburban districts from
East Folnt on ths south to the water
works on the north, and from Edge-
wood on the east to Bellwood and
Howells on the west, circling around
th. entire city.
Colonel Anderson gave a hearty
commendation to every branch of mll-
hary and civil service. He said:
"As the officer In command I highly
commend the efficient and willing ser
vice of all officers and men In my
command. I desire to thank the sher-
“■ the county police, the chief of the
cl| v police department and his men
and nil .the branches of authority for
tie very helpful aid they rendered In
J'oetlng the trouble. It Is due as much
to one as to another of these forces
the trouble was so promptly and
lively controlled ID so short a
MOB LAW ARRAIGNED
BY JUDGE PENDLETON
CHARGING GRAND JURY
That those who have been guilty of rioting during the last
few days will be severely punished when it comes to dealing with
Judge J. T. Pendleton was indicated by his charge to the grand
jury Wednesday morning. lie told that body to take several
weeks if necessary in making an investigation and to bring the
guilty parties to justice if there was any possibility of doing so.
“It is your duty,” said the judge, “to investigate this dis-,
order thoroughly and then act fearlessly. The object of punish'
ment is not only to punish the guilty, but to protect the innO'
cent.
“When that lawless mob chased and murdered whatever ne
groes it could find Saturday night, those whose duty it is to en
force the law were disgraced before the civilized world.
“Some one has said that mob lav. in its last analysis is an
arehy, but. I tejl yon in its first analysis it is anarchy. The mob
takes action without waiting for any developments which will
show conclusively the guilt or innocence of the accused. Mob law
is not justifiable under any circumstances. It is never founded
on correct principles and but rarely—very rarely—on correct sen
timent. Criminal assaults are the occasion and not the cause of
mobs. None of you was in that riot Saturday night, and the law
less element doesn’t regard law and virtue any more than you do.
“Atlanta is on trial before the world, and the safety of the
city and your safety is in the balance. That mob of Saturday night
went wheresoever it would and wreaked yengeance on whom it
pleased. It is your duty to proclaim that it shall never happen
again add to see, so far as is in your power, that the guilty are
punished.
“This is no ordinary service you are about to undertake, and
you will not come up to your duty if you treat it as an ordinary
task. Yon will have to be in session probably weeks and possi
bly a month, looting into this affair. If half a dozen witnesses
can not. tell you what you wish to know, a hundred might. If it
is possible for you to find who is responsible, it is your duty to do
it. I know yon will act fearlessly on whatever information you
obtain, for your consciences under your oaths will inspire you to
do your duty.”
COUNCIL OFFERS REWARD
FOR ARREST OF LEADERS
AND MEMBERS OF MOB
ffif.
At the adjourned meeting of rouncll
Wednesday afternoon a resolution of
fering a reward of 1200 to any person
arresting and giving Incriminating evi
dence against rioters who committed
murder or attempted murder was
unanimously adopted. Speeches were
made advocating this step by Captain
W. D. Kills nnd Captain J. W. English,
representing the citizens of Atlanta
who met In mass meeting.
The speeches and other notion
taken after the reading of the follow
ing communication from Mayor Wood
ward:
"To the General Council of the City of
Atlanta:
"Gentlemen—It becomes my -palntu!
duty to otfictally call to your attention
the deplorable conditions that have ex
isted In our beloved city since last
Saturday night. I would have ad
dressed a communication to your hon
orable body at Its session on yester
day. but earnest and necessary work
In other directions prevented my doing
so or even being present at the meet
ing ol your body. .
"It Is to be deeply regretted that
such scenes as were presented upon
our streets on last Saturday night
should ever have occurred, and I dq
not believe that they would have been
possible on nny other time during the
week than Saturday night, when such
large numbers ol people are congre
gated upon the streets. While there
had been several beastly crimes at
tempted by black brutes upon white
women during the past few weeks, yet
I do not believe that violence would
have been resorted to If It had not
been for the Inflammatory, sensational
newspaper extras that were continual
ly flooding the streets; and the reports
they contained. In soma Instances, were
and should be, and j believe will be!
condemned by all classes of our peopta
"I thoroughly understand that our
people will not tolerate the crime of
assault, at the same time there
nothing that Justifies the Infliction .
punishment upon innocent people. Ac
cording to all the Information that I
have the victims of Saturday night's
outbreak were Industrious, law-abiding
negroes who had n oreason to expect
such treatment. While there were
great mnny people upon the streets,
do not believe that there were a great
many actually engaged In riotous con.
duct.
"It Is not necessary for me. at this
time, to address you at length, but I
think It eminently proper to direct your
attention to the preamble and resolu
tions printed In the dally pres*. They
are the expressions of some of Atlan
ta's foremost rltlsens, people who have
no toleration or palliation for the crime
of assault, yet there are people who
condemn mob violence.
"I hope that your honorable body will
give this matter your earnest consid
eration. The fair name of Atlanta be
fore the world demands It, and I rec
ommond that you offer such a reward
as will bring the offenders to a speedy
trial, that justice may be meted out
to each one engaged. It should be suf
ficient satisfaction to those who desire
to take the law Into their own hands
when they are sure that they have the
actual criminal; nnd they should not
kill or punish an Innocent, law-abldtng
citizen for the vicious crime of a brute.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES O. WOODWARD.
"Mayor."
RIOTS COST THE STATE
$7,000 PAY TO TROOPS
The service of the national guard In
Atlanta since Saturday night nnd up to
the dismissal of all out-of-town com
panies Wednesday morning, will cost
the state in the neighborhood of $7,000.
Wednesday morning Governor Ter
rell and Colonel Anderson deemed the
situation sufficiently quiet to allow all
the out-of-town companies to return
home. All the Atlanta companies will
be held In their armories at night ready
for Immediate service If occasion
should arise, which every one believes
IS Improbable now.
Elberton and Athens companies left
at noon over the Seaboard; the Mariet
ta company returned by suburban cars
Wednesday morning, the Madison com
pany will leave at 3:20 o'clock, Griffin
and Barnesvllle companies at 4. the
combined Rome and Undale companies
nt 4:60 via the Southern, and the Ce-
dartown company via the Seaboard
Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Terrell Is strong In hit
commendation of the military forces on
duty In Atlanta. He stated that they
had grasped the situation firmly and
clearly and conducted themselves su
perbly. <
BANK LOOTER PLEADS
GUILTY AND IS GIVEN
A FE W YEARS IN PEN
Chicago Sent 26—Paul O. Stensland, who wrecked- the Milwaukee
i.-n. - fli.i. Rank of this city, while Its president and then fled to Tan-
; , 'whore he was capture! aad brought hack to th. United
States pleaded guilty before Judge Kersten today and will be sentenced
»o from one to fourtee* yean In the penitentiary.
CHARLES HUGHES.
He It nominated by the New York
Republicans for governorship.
WILLIAM R. HEARST.
He is to be choiee for governor of
New York Democrats.
IS IIIIEE
OF THE C.O.P.
Linn Bruce Renamed
For Lieutenant-
Governor.
Saratoga, N. T.l Sept. 26.—At the Re
publican etale convention today
Charles E. Hughes was nominated for
governor end Lynn Bruce for lieu
tenant governor. Timothy L. Woodruff
was elected Republican state chair
man.
The remainder of thetlcket Is as
follows:
John F. O'Brien, secretary nf state
Morton E. Lewis, Comptroller.
John O. Wallenmler, treasurer.
Julius M. Mayer, attorney general.
Henry C. van Alystyne, state engin
eer.
Mr Hughes telegraphed his accept
ance of the nomination of Senator page.
Hughes was "Down imd Out" Boss
Odell’s man. Hla name was placed
before the convention by Judge Job
E. Hedges.
Temporary Chairman Driscoll called
the assemblage to order at 11:20 with
Odell In control. The committee on
credentials presented Its report. Those
seated on the temporary roll were con
tinued on the permanent roll, except
In the Thirteenth New York county
district, where the Qulgg delegates, In
cluding Qulgg himself, were unseated.
The report was adopted.
The committee on organization nam.
cd Senator W. W. Armstrong for per
manent chalrmnn. The adoption of
the platform and the nominations fol
lowed. •
TO BOLT IF
Democrats May Adopt
Platform of Indepen
dence League.
550 BALLOTS TAKEN
WITHOUT I CHOICE
FOR CONGRESSMAN
to The Goonjlnn.
Waynenboro, Oaf., Sept. 26.—At the
afternoon *es*lon ye*terdoy, the con
grenalonal convention, after con*lder-
able wrangling over a "dark home" was
thrown Into a state of confusion by
the Hon. E. K. Overstreet, a Brannen
delegate, naming Hon. Floyd* Scales, of
Waynesboro, Hon. R J. . Oile,
Toombs, and others as suitable for the
place.
After balloting a while a recess was
taken until 12 o’clock. The total num
ber of Ineffectual ballpts has reached
560.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 26.—Chairman
Nixon called the Democratic conven
tion to order at 2:52 p. m. and an
nounced that the committee on con
tests was still In session and the con
vention adjourned until 6:30 o’clock
this evening.
District Attorney Jerome today made
the following public declaration:
"There Is no use In ua Democrats
who believe that the party has been
sold and betrayed In holding a rump
convention. It would only weaken the
opposition to’Hearst. If the Republi
cans will nominate a decent man at
Saratoga I will stump the state for
him.”
When told that flaghes had been
nominated at Saratoga Jerome said:
"Well, we can support him."
Lewis Nixon has been selected as the
K rmanent chairman, and the whole
urphy machine will be In control.
far as can be learned, the platform, as
adopted by th$ commltte on platform
and resolutions, Is almost Identical with
the platform of the Independence
League, upon which William It.. Hearst
was nominated on September 14.
Murphy still declares that Hearst Is
the only real candidate before the con
ventlon. William t’onners, of Buffalo,
says Hearst will get'300 votes on the
first ballot.
Jerome will head a bolt from the
convention hall In the event of Mr.
Hearst’s nomination.
U.S. ARMY ORDERED
HELD IN READINESS
TO SAIL FOR CUBA
CITY COUNCIL
More Than 100 Wi
Be Denied
License.
At an adjourned meeting of council
held Tuesday afternoon, 67 reetatirant*
and lunch houses In Peters, Decatur
and Marietta atreeta were refueed li
cense*.
An ordinance by Councilman Me
Eachern prohibiting tables or chairs
In place where eplritoua or malt II
quors are sold was passed. The ordl
nance places a fine of $200 on any one
convicted of violating the new IAw.
Councilman Terrell Introduced an
ordinance suspending civil service as
the meana by which the 40 additional
police are to be added to the present
force. The ordinance was lost. Coun
cilman Oldknow stated that the civil
service papers have been prepared and
that the examinations would be held on
October 2 nnd 3. The councilman sold
the additional ofllcers would be sworn
In and put on duty October 3.
GRAND JURY TAKES
EGRO THREW POTASH
IN A jIRL'S FACE
Speclsl to The Georgian.
Savannah, On., H$pt. 26.—An un
known negro threw potash Into the
face of Miss Essie Blake at her home
on Park avenue last night. The negro
was found entering the window. He
caught the girt by the sleeve and she
screamed. The negro then threw pot
ash In her face. The girl says she can
Identify the negro If he Is found.
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GOING TO WASHINGTON
Comptroller General William
Wright will leave Sunday night for
Washington. D. C„ to attend a con
ference of state officials from all over
the Union on Insurance matters.
WILL NAME STEPHENS
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Hjieelal to The Georgian.
Savannah. Oa.. Sept. 26.—The First
senatorial district convention will meet
Monday to nominate a candidate. It
Is conceded that William B. Stephens
will be named without opposition.
COMMITTEE GOES
'S-STEAD
The council committee appointed to
attend the League of American Munlc
Ipalltles which hold* convention
Chicago Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday left Atlanta Tueaday afternoon
nnd will return the latter part of thin
week.
Becnune of the uncertain ntate of af
fairs In Atlanta Muyor Woodwanl ap
pointed Councilman C. M. Roherfi In
hla place n* chairman. The party con
stated of Mr. and Mr*. Robert* and
Counellmen A. L. Curtin nnd C.
Chooaewood.
Commlenloner of Public Works H. L.
Collier, who wan alno appointed on the
committee, found It lmpotudble to leave
the city.
EXPLODED A BOMB
IN FRONT
Isomlon, Sept. 26.—A di*patch from
Helalngfont, Finland, announceit that
an attempt ha* been made to kill the
public prosecutor by exploding a bomb
In front of hi* hou*e. 'The house was
wrecked, but the pro*ccutor wa* not nt
home. The uttempt I* said to have
grown out of the trial* In connection
with recent Sveaborg mutiny.
SUPREME COURT WILL
BEGIN WORK MONDAY
On next Monday morning the Geor
gia supreme court will resume work,
after the Justices have enjoyed a well-
earned rest of some weeks.
Organisation of the’ court Into di
visions will be the first task, after
which the Justices will apply them
selves to the large number of cases left
over from the March term. On Octo
ber IS criminal case* will be taken up.
It is very improbable that the court
will teach the regular October docket
before the first of lb* year.
The Fulton county grand Jury took
action on the recent disorders In At
Innta at Its meeting Wednesday morn
Ing and passed resolutions condemning
the mob, thanking Recorder Nash
Broyles nnd Mayor Woodward for dls
charge of duty, and recommending that
the fsloons remain closed until next
week.
AGED PHYSICIAN
MUST SERVE TERM
IN WORK-HOUSE
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 26.—Dr.
L. D. Walker le the name of an old man
76 years of nge / who must serve a term
of eleven months and twenty-nine days
In the workhouse on the charge of
criminal practice, as the supreme court
has affirmed the decision of the lower
court. Dr. Walker maintains his In
nocence and says his punishment Is
unjust. He charges. In an Interview
that he was made the scapegoat and
Is being punished because he does not
belong to the medical society of this
county.
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COUNTERFEIT MONEY
HANDLED BY NEGROE8.
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Newberry, 8. C., Sept. 26.—There Is
a great deal of counterfeit money nAw
In circulation In these parts, the first
to make Its appearance In Newberry
being presented by two negroes, Walter
Franklin and Ed Worthy. The negroes’
game was to go to a store with five sil
ver dollars and ask for paper money
In exchange. The bill being given them,
the negroes would return with a worth
less five-dollar bill, and Insisting that
It was given In exchange for the sliver,
would demand that the counterfeit be
taken back. Their game wna detected
however, and the negroes left for parts
unknown.
ANTI-BUCKET 8HOP BILL
18 8URE TO BE PASSED.
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 26.—The
anti-bucket shop ordinance of Alder
man Holloway has been defeated In the
city council and now It Is up to the
legislature. From all over the state
comes Information that a bill prohibit
ing bucket shops from doing business
In this state will be passed.
SAM GOMPER8 AFTER
SCALP OF JOE CANNON.
Chicago, 8ept. 26.—President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, has come to Chicago declar
ing political war on Speaker Joseph
Cannon nnd Intimating that he looks
ith favor on the Progressive Alliance
movement as the local political kite for
organised labor.
To Argue Ducktown Cse.
Attorney General Hart and Attorney
Igon Johnson wm leave Saturday
night for Washington, D. C, where
they will appear Monday before the
United States supreme court on the
Ducktown Injunction case. The case
Is set for a hearing on Monday, Oc
tober 1.
President Takes Hand
in Matter of Interven
tion.
VESSELS SOUGHT
TO CAREY MEN
Palma Government to Re
sign in Body at Session
of Congress.
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(Washington, Sept. 26.—President
Rooeevelt has directed the army of
the United States to be In readiness
for active service In Cuba. Telegraph
ic orders were received by the depart
ment this morning from Oyster Bay
to have sn expeditionary force ready
for embarkation for Cuba without loss
|of time.
lit will take seven days from the time
actual orders are received by the war
department to send an army to Cuba
before the troops who are now in read
iness for active duty can bo embarked
from this country. This delay, which
Is causing the officials of the war de
partment much cqncern. Is entirely due
to leek of adequate transportation fa-
[clIKIee.
By order of the president the trans
port Sumner, In New York hnrhnr, was
today put In commission. This ship
l-i capable of currying only about I,3-mi
men. Acting Quartermaster General
Pond today furnished tho chief of staff
with a list showing what commercial
liner* on this coast could be chartered
by the government and when they
bould be obtained.
The positive statement was made hy
authority at the war department today
that armed Intervention In Cuba would
mean that every soldier of the regular
army now stationed In the United
States would have to be used. In other
words, the war department Is prepar
ing to send an army of not less than
40,000 men to Cuba.
All of the Infantry In this country, all
of the field artillery, all of the caWalry
and all of the coast artillery troops to
be used as Infantry would. In tho opin
ion of the generai staff, be necessary
Continued on Page Three.
DOWAGER AND DUKE
London, Sept. J6.—A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Copenhagen saya that
the Russian police who are guarding
the dowager exarina and Grand Duke
Michael during their stay here have
received orders from St. Potersburg
to double their vigilance. It la believed
that several anarchists are on their
way to Copenhagen to carry out a plot
murder them.
, S, ARMY OFFICER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Sandy Hook, N. J., Sept. 26.—Colonel
L. Lusk, of the United States engi
neers, who while on a six-months’ sick
leave was visiting his daughter, the
wife of Lieutenant J. B. Dlmard, iff
the ordnance department, who Is re
siding In the office’* quarters nt Fort
Hancock, died suddenly last night from
wounds self-inflicted while temporarily
deranged.
Rsception Postponed.
The reception which was to be given
at the Cumberland Presbyterian church
Wednesday night has been postponed
until next week on account of the un
settled condition of the city.
EGRO, AGE 81 YEARS,
TAKES WIFE JUST 65
That you can’t teach some people
some things was Illustrated Wednesday
morning when Sclplo Thomas, aged 81.
applied to the ordinary's office for a
license to marry Adeline Crowley, aged
65. They are negroes.
ATLANTA ORDERS ARMS
FROM CHATTANOOGA.
fipeclnl to The Grorgtan.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 26. -or
der* have been received here from At
lanta for all the guns nnd ammunition
that can be procured to bo sent to the
military authorities in Atlanta. The
Tom Frltts Hardware Company Is re
ported to have shipped hug.- quanti
ties to Atlanta. Many negro rr fugees
from Atlanta are Hocking Into this
city.