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Atlanta, Ga., Auguat 12.—According to the report of the committee ap pointed to investigate conditions at the Georgia State insane asylum at Milledgeville, many rigid corrections are imperatively demanded. The report of the committee was submitted to the legislature by Gov. Brown on Tuesday. v The committee was* appointed by forme?'Gov. Hoke Smith and follow ed charges made by R. E. Dunning- ton, a former inmate of the asylum. White Plains, N. Y., Aug. 12— Harry Thaw must go oack to Mat- tewan. This decision was handed down by Justice Mills of the preme court here today. Thaw and his attorneys announce that they will continue to fight (or his freedom. Thaw is greatly grieved and is at tributing the unfavorable turn tc intercession of Attorney Jerome. He will be taken to Mattewan tomor row. Under the New York laws, Thaw which were published in The Augus-j ma y bring proceedings for his re- Jta Chronicle and Watson's Jeffer-, lease as often as he desires, and he sonlan. stated today that the fight would be All the criticisms of the investigat ing committee go to f tbe character of the help employed, which is said to be poorly paid and inefficient and 'nope to the general management of the Institution. No fault Is found with the food given to patients, which is said to be excellent, and well direct ed to their needs. The buildings were found to be In good condition with the exception of the hospital and col ony buildings. There was much de fective flooring In the Powell and negro buildings. Dunning ton's Changes. GREAT MANUFACTURING ACT1V- ITY IS RESUMED IN THE PITTSBURG DISTRICT. 'Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 12—Two hundred and twenty-dive thousand On June 15 Mr. Dunnlngton ap- men are now at work(in Pittsburg peared before the commission and continued until he wag given his lib erty. The decision, of Justice Mills wa 8 also a great ^disappointment to Mrs. Thaw, his mother. MILLION-DOLLAR-A DAY PAY ROLL AGAIN and the old-time niihlon*dollars-a- preeented his evidence. The commis- pay . roll Is agalnjtbowil*. A year ago not half of ('this number were employed. slon decided, Dunnlngt /the coimmb i Justice to all Mr. st appear before |t its meeting at the • Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12—The ueor- Miami. Fia., Aug. lg—For gia legislature kept grinding away flysffijjjh!, in forty years the Semi- on bills last night long after the hour of midnight. Near beer wag voted out of near ly half the state of Georgia when a few minutes before joint adjourn ment the Senate high license bill wag passed by the House 81 to 77. The bill prohibits the Issuing or near beer licenses except in towns of 2,500 or over. The House of Representatives spent the entire afternoon On the general tax act, finally voting to die? agree^o the Price substitute for the Alexander near beer prohibition sec tion by 79 to 77. It was a close vote and everybody predicted at once that the House would finally give in and accept the Senate substitute which Increases the tax on near beer manufacturers and dealers to 11,000 and ^300 re spectively, and prohibits t^e sale ot near beer In the country districts or in towng of less than 2,500 Inhab itants. It also prohibits* Confeder ate veterans from selling the bever age under the free' license system, 1 The House^ spent -two hoursJSfon the prohibition section, the argu ment being controlled • by Mr. An derson of Chatham oiy one side and Mr. Alexander of De.Kalb other. Messrs/ Hardeman of Jt noles a-e on the war path. A run ner tills morning brought meagre details jor a ngnt yesterday between Mi r. r>ol*| and a party of whites who aw hunting In the Everglades. The'gravest fears are a entertained for^ttj^efety of the whites hunting or projecting In the big swamp, as It t£ npdrted the entire Seminole tribe hag taken to arms. SHERIFF AND NEWS- | PAPER MAN FIGHT COBItliSBONDENT ATTACKED BHBIfFF IN COLUMNS OP HIS PAI-EIt AND WAS SHOT. Now Orleans, Au«. 12—Sheriff Marlon Swords, ot St. Landery Par iah, thl« morning had a aensatlonal encounter at Pelouiae with Felix Denude; a correspondent of the Hem. has posted a clipping In the window at hla Misslneu attarljng .Swords, W ked him for an ex^ana- Happed Dezaurhe'a . lie afrucJt him In re- then drew a feroltcr ti scalp wound on fJudge' Rlcbafi sad, that w.i TUG WRECKED AND lfam Llngold, the Bartow county pa- c|y m*CU nDMAIUPn tlent. Identified a* 'Lingo In Dun-j 31A lYICN UKUWNLU nington’s testimony, was tripped up} ——— by an attendant named Dennis and his leg broken. The attendant claim ed to have donlHIpfcPWh. He was dis charged by the superintendent. George T. Lawson, an Augusta pa tient, the testimony shows, was in jured by falling down-stairs when car rying a bundle of clothing which was too heavy a burden. As to the cose of B. W. Brown, of • % Savannah, who It is charged was bad ly injured b ybelng struck on the head by an attendant named Cook, P the authorities at the Institution } knew nothing of the , charges until they were published by Dunnlngtoa Cook, the attendant involved, was dis charged aome time ago for stealing. The charges In the case of Mr. Glenn of Atlanta, who was said to have had hla leg broken, and that of an .At)*nta negro, who died In the In- •titutioo, and who was said to have haA his skull fractured by one of the v ^- attendants, were both found to be r baseless. Glenn was a helpless paraly tic who died In March, and an autop sy on the negro, whose body was ex- ? humed for the purpose, failed to show a Woken skull. Women Patient* Mistreated. > On the charge that several female 1 patients were helped to escape and afterward-used for immoral purposes, v l the commission finds: "On the lSth’bf August, last, one of • the yard watchmen, and a helper, cut the wires from th** window of one of the rooms in tb4 .‘cation hall and assisted two fem| atients in escap ing from the Gree#'building. They . carried these womei) to the basement ' ■ of the male convalescent building , where tljpy kept them until Sunday Eg Sight, Aug. 16. On Sunday night, / they were located in Mllledgevllle, ; - wberq,they bad gone to tak the train. ; j .The fact' is^ that some of their gar- J; | ments were found in the basement of •*. the building and that though they were sephrated- from each other, they each told practically the same - story, giving the names of the par ties. / , .‘ These men were first indicted and tried in the superior court, being pros ecuted by the solicitor general. Thpre was a mistrial. It was at the jrequ -st cf Dr. Jones, the superintend- nnt. that these case* were not*trans- ferred to the covluty^ourt In the first THE WRECK OF VE88EL OCCUR RED' OFF CAPE ANN, MA88A- CHUSETT8 LAST NIGHT. Boston, Mass., Aug. 12—The United States tug Noviscot was wrecked off Cape Ann today and six of the crew were drowned. time and dismissed in spite of every effort made by Dr. Jones, who believ ed them guilty and desired to convict them." The charge that a female patient was criminally assaulted was proved to be without basis. Asylum a "Death Trap.” The commission earnestly Insists upon the segregation of tubercular patients. As matters stand now, the asylum la declared to be nothing more or less than a dea-h trap. The records show that nearly all the pa tients, dying of consumption, are In fected after reaching the sanitarium. It is shown that '430, or more thaa one-seventh of the total number of patients, dies} of the disease within the last five years. Within the pres ent year to June 1, there have been 85 deaths. The Increase of the deaths In the colored ward doubled In one year, between 1907 and 1908. Trustees Make Reply. Through the courtesy of Gov. Brown the trustree of the sanitarium were allowed to transmit with the Teport of the investigating commission a re port In reply in which many of the statements contained in the commis sion’s report are denied. It is held that the places of attend ants at the asylum are undesirable jobs under all. circumstances and would be hard to fill at any B&lary. Frequently menial services are re- quin d of them of a loathsome anJ disgusting character. The trustees declare that it takes en of courage and spirit to'handle dangerous maniacs and sometimes harsh treatment of a patient Is neces sary to preserve the life and safety of an attendant. It Is denied that the attendants generally have been undu ly harsh or negligent of their duties. That mistreatment of patients by attendants wil! be severely punished by the officials in charge of the sani tarium was shown in the fact that wlthlh two .years six attendant^ were amendment. Mr! Alexai occupied the whole of the time the other side, and denied emphat ically that he was seeking to em barrass the present administration. Mr. White of Screven made the motion to agree to the Senate sub stitute and when It was lost there wns applause in the gallery and on the floor, which brought a sharp reprimand from Speaker Holder. The Legislature continued to en act bills after midnight, the com stltutlonal hour fo r adjournment, with newspapers hiding the faces of the clocks. The last hill Introduced was in the Senate and provides for Confed erate veterans riding free on rail road trains. m n PACKINGHOUSE RUSSIANS RIDDLED A GERMAN BALLOON THE CZAR'S SOLDIERS FIRED ON THE BALLOON AND KILLED THREE OF THE CREW. Berlin, Aug. 12—A report w«« re ceived this morning from the Rus sian frontier that the Cur’s soldiers fired on s German balloon and kill ed three occupants, severely Injur ing s fourth. The balloon was torn In shreds. If the report la confirmed repre sentations will be made to the Hu>- alan government, by Germany. There have been ill feelings tog some time over the ract that Ofijg man soldiers In balloons have bee crossing the Russian frontier It Is even said the Csar'a. govern ment has protested to th. German foreign minister. I THRILLING ESCAPES GIRLS WORKING IN A BIO BUFFALO CONCERN. Buffalo, Aug. 12—A panic was caused among n hundre*. girls work ing In the bog and beef building or Dold A Sons packing establishment In E&^t Buffalo by a fire today. There were a number of thrilling escapes, but none wore scxlously hurt. The loan Is a hundred thou sand dollars. oavanuan. Aug. 1.—The State Alonso Rlohardsdn Audit Company Qf Atlanta ha# combined Its Invest- tlgatlon of the Cobb county oOclals and rendered Its report to the Cobb county commissioners at a meeting of the commissioner! held today to consider the reports. Charges of a senutlonal nature are brought against several former county officials and also some who are now In office. In thla report former Tax Collec tor J. H. Murray, apoordlng to the report, la due the county twenty-three hundred dollars, and the state elmllar amount, making a total alleg ed shortage of forty-six hundred dollar*. Former Clerk and Treasurer J. B. Glover was alleged to be short three hundred dollars In his accounts. Former County Treasurer J. G. Marys was alleged to be eight hun dred dollan short. Former Tax Collector H. B. Clay wa# alleged to be twenty-eight hun dred dollars short, thla amount being divided equally between the state and v county. Joe Abbott, the present Jrsnsurer was - charged'with twonty-tmee hun dred dollan abortage^^>, Tbo auditors have Wen working on the hooks for about and th'-H. Invostlsatl Savannah, Ga, August 12.—Doctor H. B. Stanley, formerly coroner ot Chatham county, and Dr. W. W, Lee, practicing physician? of Savannah, were held by Recorder flchware this morning to be tried for selling pro scriptions to negro dope artist (or co caine. There whs a large amount ot evidence against the phyalolana. There have been fourteen arreata of negroes In Savannah recent!/ charged with selling thla drag to oth er negroes. As the city detectives continued their Investigation relative to the sale of the drug they oamo upon a great number ot prescriptions written by these two doctors and which it was found were being sup plied Ui a' small oorterle of negross at trsqhent Intervals: During the In vestigation of the charges against the negroes Recorder Schwarx direct ed that the two physicians named bo arrested and they were sent for. Dr. Stanley succeeded In giving bond at once hiit Dr. 1/oe was .not eo fortunate He remained for sometime In the hands of the police. Dr. Lee admitted writing many ot the prescriptions and said he did It In the name of suffering humanity. The negroes would oome to him In great agony because they could not get the drug and he cauie to tbMr re lief. He thought It only human? to do co; Dr. Stanley did not admit VCv^pUnnawithn accounts of the county) oippis are due In moat Instanceh 'to errors made by the officials In calculating the amount of commissions due them. They all deny any Intention ol misappropriation of funds and toy they will fight the matter through tho courts. STEAMER ARAPAHO IS 1 IN NO GREAT DANGER THE VESSEL IS ANCHORED NEAR DIAMOND SHOALS LIGHT SII1I* WITH BROKEN SHAFT."' New York, Aug. 12—The latest from the steamer Arapho, says she anchored near the Diamond Shoals lightship with a broken •haft, and la In no grave danger. The steamer Huron reached the Xrapaho last night. Many passen gers ara aboard bound from New York to Chnrleaton end Jackson ville.' KILLED GIRL BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T WED. RESTAURANT OWNER IN CHICAGO SHOT HIS LADY CASHIER TO DEATH. Chicago, Aug. 12—Thomas Ko- tones, proprietor of a restaurant, shot and killed Mist Regs Kawlt, aged twenty-two and - cashier of the restaurant, late last night because the refuted to marry him. He then unsuccessfully attempted, to commit suicide by shooting him self. The tragedy occurred bn ■ crowded street csr. ’--distance. They were tried a second discharged for this cause alone. Wheet Qoet Off. Chlcego, Ang. 12—Wheat |a three-eighths to three-quarters low er on a Hood ot idling cables. RAILROAD AGENT WAS ASSASSINATED .1. C. H.NGI.KMAN, OF THE QUEEN KILLED AT TAIN, KY. Ky„ Aug. J2—J. tn. Agent for tho Khccn ana Crescent road at King’s Mountain, was assassinated In his office last night. He *:is shot in tho hack or the head. ? V ABDUL HAMID IS IN A DYING CONDITION. TURKEY'S IMPOSED RULER’S HEATH IMMINENT FROM AT- . TACK OF ANGINA PECTORIS. Salonika, Ang. 12—The death of former Sultan Abdul Hamid l» de clared to ,1m Imminent today, ,H*.l* suffering* from .engine pectoris. YjbirMiah Attempted Suicide. Teheran, Pcrela, Ang. 12—The youhg Sbsh 'who recently attempted atfldde (when told hie deposed fath er iroulj be exalted, may abdicate. The btatSer of. the young Shah Is on Teheran. PONS KILLED HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW WIGGIN8 8LAPPED PONS’ WIFE AND WA8 8HOT TO DEATH BY THE LATTER. Jacksonville, Fla., August 12.— Charles Pons, one of the' best known residents of Duval county, last night telephoned to Sheriff Bowdens real donee and said that he had Just kill* ed his biother-ln-law, Charles Wig* gins, at his home near Gravely Hill, seven miles from Jacksonville, and requested the sheriff to place him under arrest This was promptly done. Pons alleged that Wiggins clap ped Pons’ wife and they commenced to fight; that he drew a revolver and tfhot Wiggins five times, leaving him dead. The sheriff and his deputies left immediately for the scene of the tragedy. STRIKER KILLED AT M’KEE’S ROCKS TODAY SEVEN THOUSAND MEN START ED HOW IN THE PLAXT OF PRESSED STEEL CAB CO. Pittsburg, Ang. 12—A striker was killed at McKee's Rocks this morning when seven thousand •trlkers pressed Into the Steel Car works and started rioting. They hurled rocks at the soldiers Who fired on them. Several soldiers were badly Injured. Tbe strikers were repulsed the time being, but more trouble Is looked tor Ister. The crisis will come when an attempt will be made thla afternoon to evict fifty families of strlkera fronr houses belonging to the company. TUNNELL FIRE SPREADING. Lynchburg, Vs, Aug. 12—Tho fire that started yesterday In the new tnnnef of tho Southern Rail road here la gradually spreading, and fear hundred feet Is doomed to fall In. Heroic efforts are being made to check the Wax*. medicine was beoded. . Among the negroes now held/ their connection with the raft the dope users is one physlelap. Kick on Y. M. C. A. At a meeting of tho Retail Merch ants' Association of Savannah yester day afternoon ‘the association went on record as b<-ing v*ery much opposed to the Y. M. C. A. having granted a contract to a Charleston firm for a large part of the furniture to be used In the new Y. M. C. A. building which is just being furnished here. Some of the raerchan’s were Tory much wrought up over the matter but after the question had been die- ousted for sometime it was decided not to take any radical action. The protest of tho merchants wa* made firmly but without sensation. The chairman of the furniture ' committee appeared before tbe merch ants and explained that the contract was given to Charleston purely In a spirit of economy and with no desire to take business away from Savannah that rightfully belonged to her. Layfife for an Intruder. Last night the stalwart eon of Mr*. W. J. Wallace, who lives at 17 Bast Broad street watched In vain for the coming of an expected intruder. The young man slept with ono eye open and with a 45 calibre revolver under hla head. He will take up his vigil again tonight. The cause of hia watchfulness Is the appearance on two occasions of a white Intruder In the bedroom of Mr. Wallace's mother and sister. The intruder . made his last appearaheo Tuesday night when Mita Wallace saw him standing beside her bed. As soon a» she awoke he ran away. Mother and daughter were so frightened they climbed out of a window and sought a policeman. When the policeman arrive.! the stranger had gone. The incident has cheated the greatest ex- cltemmt in the neighborhood In which It occurred. There Is much disappointment in many circles in Savannah at the fail ure of the legislature to pass a law which would specifically stop prise fighting. The failure to do this means that Savannah will have many prise fights or boxing contest* next win* The authorities her* say thert Is no law to stop them. Mr. and Mrs. Osborne to Europe. Hon. W. W. Osborne probably Sa vannah's best knWn cltlsen, left yet- 1 terday afternoon for New York ac companied by Mrs. Osborne. They will sail this week for a tour of Europe.