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"Situations Wanted” Advertisements FREE in The ATLANTA GEORGIAN The Atlanta Georgian. *'Situations Wanted” Advertisements FREE in The ATLANTA GEORGIAN VOL. 1. NO. 188. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1906. PRICE: H OF AXE Mrs. Cooper Tells How Husband Attacked Her. SLOWLY IMPROVING AT GRADY HOSPITAL John E. Cooper Kills Him self After Attempting Murder. ARMY BATTLES NAVY ON FRANKLIN FIELD FINAL SCORE: navy - - - - 10 ARMY - - - - O After. having threatened on numer ous occasions to kill both himself and hts wlfs, John F. hooper, a carpenter, residing at 228 Ira street, near the Southern «tellway shops, late Friday afternoon struck his wife several ter rific blows on tho head with the sharp edge of a small hatchet, cut her throat with a razor, and then shot him 'self In the head, just behind the right ear, with a revolver, the bullet producing almost Instant death. In h statement to The Georgian Sat urday morning, as she lay on a cot In the female ward at the Grady hospital, her head and throat almost entirely covered with bandages, Mrs. Cooper said: Mrs. Cooper’s Statement. "My husband has mistreated ma ever since we were married, more than four teen years, and this terrible ufintr is ao surprise to me. He ha* not any since last July nnd my two U ><■ hoy , and myself have been forced u- work ; and support him. “I had no idea yesterday afternoon, however, that he would try to kill me .then. After returning limn* from Mrs. Tjeim *rd*fa hou^c, I decided to do aoyue • work for my children and was seated at the machine sewing. Suddenly zome- j knew nothing more until I awoke ihh morning here Jn the hospital/* , Mrs. Cooper unaware her hus band had slain himself until informed by her brother Saturday morning. TU* wounded wife received this news with out the slightest display of emotion and without any comment. Mrs. Cooper, unconscious and appar ently In a dying condition, was taken to the Grady hospital. After lying In a comatose state for hours, tho wounded woman finally regained c onsciousness, and It|is now thought there is some bare chance of her recovery, although her condition is precarious. The. exact cause that prompted the bloody tragedy is not known, although neighbor** declare that Cooper and his wife had not been living agreeably for some time and that Cooper had threat ened numbers of times to commit the terrlhje deed. Tragedy Ditcovarad. The tragedy was discovered by Mrs. Cooper's two llttlo boys, Garland, aged 14 years, and Claude, 11 years old. When the discovery was made the doors were found locked and the win dows closed, showing C areful prepa ration on the part of the frenzied man. The forms of the dead husband and unconscious wife were found on u bed In the family bed room, noth covered with blood. A pool of blod was on the floor, between the bed und a win dow, Indicating the spot where Cooper had beaten bis wife down with ih« hatchet. Blood was smeared along the floor to the bed, showing that after being stricken Mrs. Cooper had dragged herself to the bed. Cooper’s deadly pistol was found lying on a sewing machine near the window, and it is supposed that he managed to stagger to the bed after sending the fatul bullet into his brain. Ills body was lying across the bed, while Mrs. Cooper was crouched at the heud of the bed among the pillows. Were No Wilneetet. The tragedy occurred some time be tween 4:30 and 6 o’clock, the former hour being the lost time the two peo ple were seen by. neighbors. The two little boys, w’ho work down town, re turned home shortly before 6 o’clock to find their home dark and locked. Thinking the mother and father were out somewhere, the children went to 5 the home of a neighbor, Mrs. Mollle Dennard, 85 Garibaldi street, just in the rear of the Cooper home, and made In quiries. Mrs. Cooper had been at the home of Mrs. Dennard during the aft ernoon, but had left at 4:30 o’clock, her husband having called for her. The boys expressed a desire to get Into the house ami Mrs. Dennard and her sister, Mrs. Mattie Chandler, who Is visiting her from Alabama,, volun teered to go with them, as It was dark. On arriving at the house Mrs. Dennard held Garland Cooper up to a side win dow of the bed room and he raised (t. As he did so, he struck a match and looked into the room, the dickering light revealing a horrible sight. M Papa Killed Mamma.” No sooner had the match Hared than the little fellow begun to scream pite ously, crying out In ah agonized tone: "Papa has killed mamrna. oh, he has killed her.” The two little boys were then lifted Into the room und made a light. Mrs. Dennard also crawled through the win dow and opened the doors. Other neighbors, attracted by the screams and excitement, rushed to the house, and atf examination was made. Coop er was found dead, but his wife was breathing. Mrs. Cooper, her head and face and clothing dyed rod with blood, was huddled close to the pillows and was shaking as though with a chill. "Coyer me up, please. I'm so cold,” Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Dec. 1.— The procession from Broad street to Franklin field for the football gome between the army and navy began to move at noon, and before 1 o’clock the big stand began to fill rapidly. On the navy’s side, Admiral Bands, superintendent of the academy, was one of the earliest arrivals, occupying 4 box in the center of the middles' sec* tloij. Others Were Admiral Coghlan, from the. New York navy yard, and A*, slstant Secretary of the Navy Newber ry and his party, who reached the field soon after the superintendent. Even Money Is Bet. On the army side, General Oliver, assistant secretary of war, came on un noticed, but Major General Ainsworth, the military secretary, was greeted with a cordial clapping of hands. Clad in their long blue overcoats, the cadets from Annapolis marched to their places on the north stand. Army Chose West Goal. The betting on the result of the game, which has been brisk since yes terday afternoon, grew hotter and more excited as the time for the start of tho game approached. Most of the long green was placed at even money', with each team having an equal num ber of supporters. Referee Corbin tossed the coin at 2:03 o’clock and Captain Hill won for the army'. He chose the west goal with a fairly strong wind favoring him. At 2:05 Ingram, of the Navy, poised the pigskin on the center and sent the ball, on kick-off to Stearin on the Army’s lo-yard line. Stearin ran It back 10 yards before being downed. The Army kicked, was blocked and in a mad scramble It was the Navy’s ball on the Army’s 25-yard line. Spencer and Douglas went outside the Anny'’s tackles for 4 yards, but Stearin caught a forward pass for the Army and ran back to mid-field. Beaver* punted to the Navy. 30-yard line, and Douglas Immediately punted back to mid-field. There .was another exchange of punts. Dougin* kicked out of bounds to nild-fleld. Johnson fum bled for the Army and Dtersol fell on the Army 60-yard line. Tries an End Run, Norton was spilled for a six-yard low in an attempted end run. Douglas kicked to the Army 20-yard line and Beavers punted again for the Army to the Army’s 14-yard line on a fake kick. Douglas for the Navy lost 30 yards, hut he-then kicked to Johnson on tho Navy’s 30-yard line. Johnson was down, thrown In his track, on an attempted run through the loft tackle by Bmlth of the Army. He gained one ,yard. Christy fumbled a forward pass on the 35-yard line, but recovered for the Army. An attempted drop-kick was blocked, but the Army recovered on tho Navy 20-yard line. Goes Through Center. Hill went through center to the 13- yard line and Hanlon added two more for the Army at the same place. Hill made it first down on the Navy’s 9- yard line. Hill and Bmlth carried the hall to the Navy’s 5-yard line. A forward pass to Johnson foiled, the bull going across the Navy line for n touchbaek. Douglas kirked out from the Navy 20-yard, line to the Navy 45-yard line to Weekes, who wns run out of bounds. It was .the Army's ball again on tho first piny. Beavers made an on-side kick, which went to the Navy on their own 20-yard line, Norton catching the ball. Johnson Fumblss Ball. Navy’s bull, on a fake kick, Douglas lost three yards. His kick wns blocked by Norton, who recovered the ball, Navy on his 15-yard line. .Smith went through for three yards, and then Heavers tried a drop-kick for the Army from the 15-yard line, liili run lm.’k 15 yards. On the next play Johnson fumbled for the Army at mid-field and it was the Navy’s ball. Douglass and Spencer failed to gain for the Navy and Dougina kicked out of bounds to the Army 30- yard line. Gets Ball on Downs. Beavers kicked to Norton on navy’s 23-yard line. Douglas also kicked for the navy to Johnson on the army’s 40- yard line. Heavers again punted to Norton on the navy’s 25-yard line. In gram gained only one yard, navy through the army line and Douglas kicked out of bounds at midfield. Army’s ball—Beavers booted to Nor- •» nnw’a lfnp. Iliiiivlni He Will Construct An AerialNavy For French Government Continued on Pago Three, ton on navy's 35-yard line. Douglas gained two yards through navy’s cen ter, but Bpencer could not gain and again Douglas punted to army’s 50- yard line. Beavers returned the punt to Nor ton on navy’s 20-yard line. On a fake kick Douglas went around the army's end for 6 yards. A forward pass to Bernard failed and the ball went to the army on downs on navy's 40-yard line. Norton's Brilliant Run. An exchange of punts brought the ball to midfield in army's possession on mn attempted end run. Beavers lost 2 yards, but he punted to Norton on navy's 15-yard line. The Annapolis quarter ran the bafi to the navy's 30-yard line before being downed. Beavers was outpunting Douglas, but Norton’s brilliant run ning back saved the navy* much loss. On the next play Norton lost 5 yards on a quarterback run. Another ex- hange of kicks and the bah went to the army on a fumble by Norton on the navy’s 25-yard line. An on-*!de kick brought the twill to the navy’s 15-yard line, when the half ended. Score: Army 0. navy 0. SECOND HALF. The teams returned to the field at 2:25, with no changes fit either line up. The wind waa still blowing from the west, favoring the navy during this half. / Beavers kicked off to Douglas on the 10 yards. Douglas at once punted to Smith, who fumbled at midfield. Again Douglas kicked, Johnson cotcldnu the ball on army’s 20-yard line. Johnson ran back 15 yards. Neither Smith nor Beavers could gain and the latter was forced to punt. Norton caught the .bill in midfield. The navy man was downed In his tracks. ... Ingram plowed through center for 5 yards and Douglas kicked for the navy to Ingram on army's 20-yard line. Beavers put a twister to .Spencer at midfield. Once more Douglas hooted to Johnson on army’s 15-yard line. Stearins Ruled Off. Smith could not gain through navy’s center .and Beavers lifted to Spenct/ in midfield. Johnson, caught Douglas’ kick on army’s 8-yard line and was thrown in his tracks. ; / Htearlns, of the army, was ruled off for rough work. Ayers took his place. On Beavers* punt the ball went to the.navy on army’s So-yard Ih*f. Spencer failed to gain and JOTTgadg,. of the army, caught the navy’s forward pass on army’s 35-yard line. , - Johnson had a close clear field and carried the ball to navy’s goal. The ball wak brought back because a navy linesman had been off-side. Beavers punted to Norton , on navy’s 4 5-yard lino on a run around the army's left end. Douglas made 8 yards. The navy halfback then punted out of bounds to army’s 22-yard Ijne. On a fake kick Hill went through the navy center for 12 yards. On an on-side kick by John son, Spencer got the ball for navy at midfield. Once more Douglas punted, Johnson catching on army’ll 20-yard line. Beavers loft 7 yards on an at tempted run, being tackled fiercely by >(orth croft, navy’s left tackle. The ball was on Army’s 7-yard line. On a fako kick Hill went through the Navy’s center foe-four yards. Heavers punted to Spencer on the Army's 45- yard line. Spencer signalled for n 'free kick and North<?roft with Spencer hold ing the ball, tried for a goal from place ment.- Tho ball went'straight between. Beavers kicked off to Bernard on the Navy’s 16-yard line. Douglas away around Army's- left end to the Navy’s 40-yard line. Norton failed to gain and Douglas kicked to Johnson, who fumbled on Army’s 46-yard line. The Army was off-side and the ball was the Navy’s on Army’s 40-yard line. Montford went In for Johnson at Army’s quarterback. Spencer hit the Army line for three yards. On a fako drop-kick Ingram took a forward pass from Norton mid ran 22 yards for n touchdown for the Navy. Score: Navy. 9: Army 0. Beavers kicked off to Spencer on Navy’s 10-ynrd line. Spencer ran back ten yards. Dugin* .punted to Montford on Army’s 30-yard line. The Army man fumbled and Hague was on the bull like a Hash for the Navy. The Army team seemd to hav bad case of rattles, on a fake forma tion Spencer hit the army center for two yards and on a forward pas* Ber nard carried the ball to the Army’s 10-yard line. A Navy man hail been holding and Middies wore penalized fifteen yarus. Norton kicked goal. Navy 10: army 0. It was the Army’s ball on the pen alty for holding. Boavers punted M. LEBAUDY, The. inventor of a dirigible air ship, bought by the French gov ernment, which is now goirlg to build the first aerial navy. IS FI TO CILLASTRIKE Labor Leader Young Admits He Got $300. TELLS IN COURT OF ALLEGED DEED I After Applying Torch A^ned Men Guard Flames. U. S. CRUISER Tl Chicago, Dec. 1.—An appeal to the. state department at Washington has » een made, and it Is expected a United tates cruiser will be sent In pursuit of A. W. Hall’s schooner,, the Row'er, alleged to be a pirate, to rescue pretty Dora liennis, of this city, who Is a prisoner In the hands of Captain Hall. The first Information that the girl had been abducted and was held a prisoner on the mysterious schooner, w hich has been plying up and down the California coast, came in the form of a letter to her father, Maurice Bennls, from the girl prisoner. The letter had been smuggled ashore and mailed by the wife of the engineer, the only other woman on the schooner. She Tells Pitiful Story. In hemetter the girl tells how she was Induced by the offer of an attrac tive salary to go on board the vessel. There she found she was a prisoner. In a piteous manner the girl tells how she has fought to protect herself against the unwelcome attentions of Captain Hall, with only the engineer's wife to uld her. The girl's story ha* ihrilled all the people along the lower coast of California. Captain Hall, it ls[ stated, has been defying the authorities of the United States and Mexico for many years. Always in command of a mysterious vessel, he has successfully eluded the officers, darting Into some small, unprotected port when In need of supplies. .Regarded as a Pirate. He carries no>clearance pagers and, although he pyles as a fisherman, he has never been known to offer a cargo le, find he is classed by the people Louisville. Ky., Dec. 1.—A special from Princeton, Ky., says the tobacco stemmerleu of John Steger and John G. tn-r, the* latter controlled by the Impctiul Tobacco. Company, of New York, were destroyed at an early hour today by a fire which was kindled by a mob of masked men. Several c ottages in the vicinity were badly damaged, but nobody was injured. The loss estima ted at ubout $170,000. The mob, which numbered about 300 men, entered Princeton between 1 and ‘rlock this morning, seized the night town marshal and disarmed him. Thiy then went to the factories and quickly applied tlie torch. The* masked men stood on guard. ]>erinllting nobody to come near’ until the building* were completely enveloped In flumes, when help was useless. A part of the mob took charge of the telephone office nnd no word of the affair was permitted to be sent out. When the mob saw that the fire was beyond control, it left town, going In the direction of H*7pklnnville, dis charging revolvers and rifles as It de parted. The fire department later came out, but could do nothing more than prevent the fire from destroying buildings In the vicinity. Declares the Order Was Is sued Against Montgom ery, Ward & Co, Chicago, Dec. 1.—Albert Young, who, with 'thre^ other labor leaders, con fessed to conspiracy I11 the teamsters' strike before Judge Ball, today de- tiare’d, while on the witness stand, that Cornelius Shea, another defendant, hhnsflf and some others had been bribed to call the strike against Mont gomery, Ward & Co. ’I received $300 as my share,” was the statement of Young in telling fhe story, of the strike. “Then 8trike Was Called.” "Shea, myself and some others met Robert Norsen. representative of the Garment Workers’ Union, In tho stock exchange building to-talk about the matter,” said Young, “and Norsen dis played $1,500 * ami offered it to us to call a strike against Montgomery, Ward & Co. We accepted it, Shea and my self getting $300 each. We then went to Shea’s office and he said: ‘We have to make good/ "Then a strike was called.’’ Kaiser's Fourth Son ToMakeWortdTour Stopping at New York AT SUMMERVILLE Special lo The Georgian. Summerville, Ga., Dec^l.—A sensa tion was produced here Tost night by the re-arrest, at his home, of G. L. Groover, former postmaster at Chel sea. Ga., and a merchant ut that place on the charge of murdering Mr*. An nie Hook*, who died In the early part of October under peculiar circum stances. Groover was at his home when arrested, and was brought to Summervlllo and lodged in Jail at noon today. The discovery of new evidence against Groover led to his re-arrest. It Is stated that It has been found that he hud purchased a bottle of strych- nlncucontalnlng 1-8 of un ounce, the amount the expert chemists’ analysis showed Brs. Hooks had taken. Groover lmd disposed of most of his property here and was preparing to leave, It I* stated. Learning this fact, the husband of the dead woman, who has a suit pending In court against Groover for $10,000 for alleged aliena tion of the affections of his wife, hud Groover’s personal property attached. Then came the arrest lust night of Groover. Groover wns arrested «fer the death of Mrs. Hooks and was released after the coroner’s investigation. MORMON LEADERS IN CITY; ROBERTS AND SMITH TO D0 SOME MISSIONAR Y WORK Brigham H. Roberts, former con gressman from Utah, member of the first council of seventy of the Mormon church, husband of • three wives taken before the Mormon church prohibited polygamy, editor and writer, Is In At lanta. the Mormon church believed In. He laughingly sold that the Mormons were probably the most misrepresented and most misunderstood of any church peo ple In this country, and he said it was to present his belief in the proper light that the 300 missionaries or elders were now working In the South. To show T IS TO DMCHIEF Not a Wheel To Turn As Funeral Service Begins. PRINCE AUGUST WILHELM, Fourth son of the ksisor, who, is to-make a world tour, calling at with him l» Elder E. Rich of ho ' v thl “ belief has grown 111 the males \\ Ith Him is i.hier Ben le tticn, or nn(ler Eu , cr R)ch> j ur , ldlctlon hc re . Chattanooga, president of the Southern atatea mission, and Apostle George Al bert Smith, of the Mormon church, and cousin of President Joseph F. Smith, of the Mormon church. The pnrty arrived In Atlantu Hiitiir. day morning from Chattanooga and Messrs. Roberts and Smith are h?r» for the purpose of addressing a meet ing to be held Sunday night in the hall of tire Junior Order United American Mechanics, on Hunter street. Already these officials of the Mormon church have been through Ohio, Ken. tucky and Tennessee, and after leav ing Georgia they will visit Richmond, the t'arolinos, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. / Missionary Mormons. The missionary work of the Mormon hurch Is carried on In the South oy 300 elders under President Ben K. Rich, of the Southern states mission, and It Is for the purpose of meeting these ejders’and making an Inspection of the work done In till* part of the country that the two high officials from Hall l-ako City, Utah, are traveling with Klder Rich. Saturday morning the two high of ficials of the church made a trip around Atlanta und visited the capital. Although Mr. Roberts had been In At lanta before, he .was anxious again to see the sights and so was Apostle Smith. They were both very favorably impressed with.the capital of the state. Klder Rich talked freely and pleas antly .of the objeet of the visit South. navy's XQ-yard line. Hougtas ran back of the coast ns a smncfflec and niratc. und,explained just whnt members of their tour. cited the fact that at present there are over 10,000 members of the church In the territory through which his mis sionaries are at work. Elder Rich has hla headquarters In Chattanooga. and as he makes frs- quent visits to Atlanta he has arranged for the two high officials of the church to make the addresses at the meeting to lie held Sunday night at the hall on Hunter street, near Central avenue. Apostle Smith is an ardent Republi can, and yet Mr. Roberts Is equally as staunch In his Democracy. The church Is headed by President Joseph F. Smith and under him, high dignitaries of the church are twelve apostles, one of whom Is the visitor now In, Atlanta. Only Ons Wifs. In discussing how frailties entered Into the fight made on Mr. Roberts when he was excluded from the house or representatives In Washington and the light now being made on Senator Reed Smooth from Utah. Klder Rich said that Senator Smoot had only one wife und did not expect to have any more, but he pointed out that he had many bitter political enemies. In Salt like city. Klder Rich said, the Mormons stick together In trail!®* for tlie reason that an untl-Mortnon party was formed there, and he says this party Is now In control of the city government. But lie pointed to Apostle Smith nnd Jtr. Roberts as examples of how political belief was divided un na tional affairs- The party will lean? Atlanta on Monday for Chattanooga, from whleti place they will continue Case Is to Go to jury on That Day. Herkimer, N. Y., Dec. .1.—Chester Gillette. *trange*t of accused murder er*, had a fir of nervous exhaustion in hi* cell yesterday. That eleven hour* of drumming upon tils nerve* by* the pitlleas prosecutor was loo much even for this youth, who smilingly admit ted to five damaging falsehood* during his ero**-examination. Will they convict me, do you think'”’ ho cried hoarsely to hi* keep- ’VVhat do the people think? Tell me, do they believe me?" Throng at the Jsil. All morning a big crowd stood out side tho Jail, vainly trying to got a glimpse of tho prisoner. Visitor* are here from far and dear and hotel* and boarding houses are swamped. Feel ing ngnlnMt' the prisoner run* high. The defense having rested, District Aturney Ward announced that hc would have more witnesses called to Impeach the story told by Gillette. It 1* declared today that the state had a stunning surprise in store for the Gillette defenders. Mr. Ward ab solutely decline* to reveal'^the nature of tho testimony to be given In re buttal. Gillstts on ths Stand. At tlie opening of today's session. hester Gillette wa* again placed on the Htand and cross-examined by Dis trict # Attorney Ward. Sheriff Klock was called to the stand to contradict some of the statements male by Gil lette, both In hia direct und cross-ex amination. , * • ■ . The trial was then adjourned, until Monday, when one witness for tne de fense will be heard. Judge. Davendorf announced that the case would go to the .jury at noon on Tuesday. aooooooooSoooaaooooooooooo 0 o O WOMEN STENOGRAPHERS 0 ARE TO BE EMPLOYED 0 BY COA8T LINE ROAD. O 0 O 0 Hpedal to The Georgian. 0 0 Wllrplngton. N. C.. Dec. I.—For 0 0 the first time 111 the history of the 0 0 road, the Atlantic Coast Line 0 O srentrfl offices will soon open Its q 0 depMfeents to women stenogru- 0 0 pliers. Ho far, only two of the O 0 departments have, been authorized 0 O to employ women when advisable, 0 0 but the order will probably be ex- O 0 tended to all the offices. Scarcity 0 0 of competent male stenographers 0 0 is given a* the reason for tlie In- 0 0 novation. Scooooo»oooaooooooooooooao BURIAL SUNDAY > AT WASHINGTON Faithful Old Porters To Be Pallbearers—Disti 11- guished Men To Form Escort. Washington, Dec. 1.—Promptly at S o’clock tomorrow afternoon and foi five minutes every train and all* ma chinery of the entire system of the Southern railway, will be at a .standstill as a mark of respect to the late presi dent of the road, Samuel Spencer, whe was killed Thanksgiving morning in a wreck which occurred at .Lawyers* Va At the Hour mentioned the funeral service over the body of Mr. Spencei will begin in St.* John* church, this city The officiating minister will be the Rev* Dr. Roland C. Unfitly The body will b« burled In Washington, ar.d the burial service will, be In private. Large Honorary Escort. Ten of the oldest negro poikers In the service of the Southern will be th« tlve. pallbearers. Among the hon orary pallbearers will be J. Pterponf Morgan, the vloe president's and otjiei officers of the road, and prominent financiers of New York and othei cities. The following is a list of the hon orary pallbearers as given out by tho»<c liqvlng charge of the funeral arrange- Honorary Pallbearers. A. B. Andrews, first Vice president Raleigh, N. (*.; W. W. Finley, second vice president, Washington; J. M. Culp third vice president. Washington: CVH, Ackert, fourth vice president. Wash ington; T. D. Powell, fifth vice-presi dent, Ht. Louis; Fairfax Harrison, as sistant to the president, Washington; F. L: Stetson, general counsel. New York: Alfred P. Thom, general counsel, Washington; Judge Alexander H. Humphrey, general counsel, Louisville, Ky.: R. I). Langford, secretary. New York; H. C. A ns ley, treasurer, Wash ington; W. 8. Sloncsetid, president’! office, New York; Colonel L. R. Rus sell. vice president Mobile and Ohlc railroad. Mobile; W. J. Murphy, vice president Cincinnati, New Orleuus and Texas Pacific railway, Cincinnati; Ma jor J. F. Hannon, president Central Railway of Georgia. Macon, Ga.; Col onel A. R. Lawton, first vice president Central Railway of Georgia, Savannah; J. Plerpont M organ, George H. How- doin. General Baker, president New York and Dong Reach tallvoad, Naw York. Directors of 8outhsrn. The following directors of the South ern railway: Joseph F. Ryan. Richmond, Va.; R- M. Galloway, New' York;. Samuel In man, Atlantu. Ga.; Adrian laelln, Jr., New York: Charles Latfier, New York; Kdtmmd 1), Randolph. New York; Jamo* T. Woodward, New York; II. c, RuhneMtoek, New York; C|\arl^ Steele, New York; John M. Cud walla tier, Au gustus D. Juillurd, J. S. Bassett. J. Tur-. ner Atterbury,. General John Gill, Ros well Miller, chalrmun hoard Chicago, Milwaukee and Ht. Paul railway. New York; F. D. Underwood, president Kilo railroad. New York; Henry Walters, chairman of the hoard Louisville and Nashville railway. New York; W. Sut ler Duncan, chairman of-the board Mo bile and Ohio railroad. New York. WANTED 8PENCER’8 BODY TO REST IN COLUM1ZU8. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Dec*. 1,—There is gen eral regret here over the determination of his relatives to bury, Samuel Spen cer at Washington Instead of bringing - his remains home to rest In Georgia soil and among those who knew' and honored him In life. He was bom and reared here, went to the War from here when only a boy, and began his rail road career here, of which the whole community has alway* been proud, und it w as hoped that this would be I he place selected for hi* sepulchre. I Offices Draped in Mourning. ftpcclal to The Georgian. Macon, Go., Dec. I.—All the offices of the Southern Railway Company In Macon are draped In mourning on ac count of the death of President Samuel Spencer. Telegrams were received ye*-, terday ordering that the buildings )>e draped at once. NINE KILLED IN WRECK; SIS BODIES ARE BURNED Uurliugtoii. V't., Dee. 1.—A work trniu on the Rutland rail road crashed into a plssenger train standini; on n side track ut VerKcnex, 12 miles from/ this city, this morning killing nine per sons and seriously injuring many more. The wreck immediately took fire and the bodies of six of -the dead are so’ ba’dy burned that they cannot be identified. Rose Falkc. colored, died shortly after she was removed from the wreck. The other bodies have not beeu recovered.