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2 GOEBEL MURDER ON HENRYYOUTSEY GOV. WILSON, OF KENTUCKY. IS SUES PARDONS FOR TAYLOR AND LINDSEY. .AND FOUR OTH ERS HELD FOR CRIME. > FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 24.-" I am as much *ntitled to a pardon as thogg | men." said Henry Youtsey last night . when ba was told that Governor Will h gon had pardoned the six men accused of F the murder of Goebel Youtsey read the f". story of the pardon of the accused men g' carefully and then said: •1 think I ought to be pardoned, too. I think that something ought to be done for me at once. I would not criticise tha governor for gran ring the pardons, for 1 am glad that he did it and am glad that the cases are never to be tried a again. It was a fearful strain on my ’ nerves to testify in those cases and get ’ before a Jury and the courtroom full of persons and tell the horrible story, espe cially when I was involved in it. | "The three trials have made my wife f a nervous wreck and she never will be well ggain. I am not well, either, and my condition physically Is bad. I think ’ 1 am as much entitled to a pardon as were Taylor and Finley, and if they were •' turned lose I ought to be." K Youtsey told of how he had begun bus iness ttfe with bright prospects. had M graduated in the same law class with F ’Congressman Longworth and then had fallen Into politics and ended tn the pen -1 Mentiary. It is probable that Youtsey will make application for a pardon. TAYLOR AND FINLEY SET FREE BY WILLSON K, FRANKFOFT. Ky.. April 24.—Gover ■ nor Willson. at 6 o’clock last evening. . cJeered the Kentucky court records of all t charge* growing out of the murder. In Jamisry 18*0. of Senator William Goebel, who was declared to have been elected L governor, except those hanging over T state a evidence witnesses in the alleged * .oonsplra. y by granting pardons, before trial, to former Governor W. 8. Taylor and former Secretary of State Charles Ftnley. who have been fugitives In the state of Indiana for nine years; to John Powers brother of Caleb Powers, who ■ is believed to be in Honduras, to Hol land Whittaker, of Butler county; John Davis, of Louisville, and Zach Steele, of Bell coUnty, under indictment, and who U did not flee the state. Those over whom Indictfhents are left hanging are Wharton Golden, of Knox L county, now in Colorado; Frank Cecil, Os Bell county, now a railroad detective in St. Louis, and William H. Culton, of C Owsley county, said to have died in the *est a few months ago. The cases, with the possible exception of Cecil, will be dismissed. leaving Henry E. Youtsey. now serving a life » bantence in the state penitentiary, the I only person to suffer for the taking off of Goebel. Yo®t.«ey Only One Guilty Reiterating the belief he expressed some months ago. when he granted pardons to Caleb Powers and James B. Howard, that no one but Youtsey had part in the murder, and that it was not a con g'.Wiracy, as the commonwealth charged. Governor Willson says that he believes it a “sacred duty, which * must no longer delay to carry this belief into effect." and grant pardons to the men charged ? and who fled the state, as they “had the greatest reasons to believe" that they £ “teould not have a fair trial." and if fhey Stayed here would be forced to trial before a partisan Jury under conditions ( Which would give them no chance at all for a Just decision. - ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARDONS CAUSES GREAT REJOICING > INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. April 24,-Thc 1 * pardcn of former Governor W. S. Taylor : and former Secretary of State Charter | .Ftnley. by Governor Wilson, of Ken tucky, last ‘night, has caused great re joicing not only with the two men who Eave been exiled from their homes for > . nine years, but to their friends and fam ilies The exile of former Governor Taylor has practically meant a similar hardship for his family. To Mr. Finley the pardor meant an opportunity to visit his aged J • father and mother and care for them in I their old age. Mr. Finley expects to return to his home in Kentucky but Mr. Taylor says K he doesn’t intend to return immediately, and if he goes back to his former home it will only be for a visit. He intends to remain in Indianapolis and care for a ; good law practice which he has establish ed here Friends gathered at the Taylor home in I North Delaware street last night to con- * grntuiate Miss Anna Taylor, the former £ governor s eldest daughter, upon the par don of her father. •The news is almost too good to be F true," she said. “I have always longed to go back to Kentucky to the old home. Os course since the death of my mother, it tfould - not be the same, but there is no spot in * the world like one s native state. I don’t know about going back to Kentucky. I ■hall go wherever my father goes." *.*T may return to Kentucky for a visit. ’ < . Mid Mr. Taylor, "but probably will not remain there. I do not believe that I have a personal enemy in the state and tn my Juogtnent I could go back there Without fear of personal violence." Mr. Taylor’s home is at Morgantown. ’ Ky. Hts wife died tn Indianapolis in 19oi. Mr. Finley expects to return to his home at Williamsburg within a week. There a paternal welcome awaits him. g "If ever there was a time when a son food facts What an M. D. Learned A prominent Georgia physician went . through a food experience which he makes " public: E "It was my own experience that first led tne to advocate Grap .-Nuts food and 1 al- ° know, from having prescribed it to convalescents and other weak patients. K ,h<t th« food is a wonderful rebuikier and restorer of nerve and brain tissue, as **U as muscle. It improves the diges tion and sick patients always gain Just as I did in strength and weight very rapidly. “I was in such a low state that I had to give up my work entirely, and went fb the mountains of this state, but two months there did not Improve me, in iff. fact. I was not quite as well as w’hen I left home. “My food did not sustain me and it became plain that I must change. Then I began to use Grape-Nuts food and In two Weeks I could walk a mile without fatigue, and in five weeks returned to my home and practice taking up hard work again. Since that time I have felt as well 7 and strong as I ever did in my life. "As a physician who seeks to help all sufferers. I consider it a duty to make these fact public." Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts, when the regular food does not seem to sustain the N body, will work miracles. "There's a Reason ' Look in pkgs, for the famous little ». book. The Road to Wellville.” , Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. DEAD IN CONSTANTINOPLE WILL TOTAL AT LEAST 6,000; SELAH EDIN FOR THRONE Special Cable to The Jornal ) CONSTANTINOPLE. April 24.-The number of killed will probably reach six thousand. All the heights surrounding the Yildiz palace, are held by the forces from Mac edonia and their neglect to occupy the palace is probably due to consnderatiop for the women and children of the ha rem. Though Abdul Hamid remains In the palace, there is nut even a sentinel at the gate. The eunuchs and servants of the palace are stealing all they can. The doors stood wide open. Meanwhile the people cheer the libera tors vociferously and offers them food i and drink and embrace them in the streets, while Selah Eddin. the son of DEATH KN ELL TO BIG HATS IS RINGING IN ILLINOIS (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD. 111., April 23—Big hate and those ornamented with the skins or bodies of “birds or reptiles or Insects" are prohibited under reavy penalties in a bill introduced in the houee today by Kepresentattve Hilton. The bill provides that it shall be un lawful to sell or expose for sale any hat more than 18 inches in diameter or with plume, aigrette, pin or other ornament projeting more than six inches beyond the rim or bearing the body or stuffed skin should give his father and mother the care that is their due. that time has been In my life during the last nine years,” said he. “My ambition is to re turn to them and do what I should have done during these nine years." Since the flight from Kentucky in 1900. former Governor Taylor has not been out of Indiana. Mr. Finley has left the state but once, when he was advised by his physicians to go west for the benefit of his health. GOVERNOR IS CALLED MURDERER OF JUSTICE FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 24.—Unknown parties hung an effigy labelled “Gus Will son. murderer of Justice," from a high girder of the bridge spanning the Ken tucky river here late last night, following the announcement of pardons (o ex-Gov ernor Taylor, former Secretary of State Finley and others charged with conspir acy In the Goebel assassination. The effigy bore this inscription: "Gus Willson, murderer of Justice; Taylor, Powers. Howard, Finley, etc., murder ers of Goebel. To show the world that Kentuckyans believe in Justice, that they do not approve the action of Willson in the pardoning of murderers before a trial and to show why there is such a thing as mob law." The effigy was cut down during the day and placed on exhibition at a local news paper office. JOHN A. POWERS FOUND AT KATTANING, PA. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. April 24.—A special from Kittanning, Pa., says: John L. Powers, brother of Caleb Pow ers. who was thought to be In Honduras, made himself known today to friends In this place, where he has been located for the past sixteen months under the name of Prof. J. W. Crlzte, in charge of Say res Business college Criste, or Powers, as he will be known from now on, came here after having traveled all over the world, it is said. Powers learned of his pardon only to day. DO YOU SUFFER WITH PILES? Do they protrude? Do they pain you? Do you have mucous or bloody dis charges? I can cure you. I also cure varicocele and stricture. Advice free.. Dr. W. J. Tucker. 431-3 Whitehall street. Atlanta. Ga. “DEAD MaN” FOUND WHILE ALLEGED SLAYER SERVES LIFE PRISON SENTENCE TTFT MOINES. la.. April 24-Local United States officials today declare that J C. Maybray, in Jail here, accused of working fake horse races throughout th* country, has been identified as McCann, the man who is supposed to have been murdered by “Lord Barrington" in St. Louts several years ago and for which Barrington is now serving a life sen tence. WOMAN~FIGHTB BATTLE WITH BOA CONSTRICTOR BERLIN. April 34.—The studio of Prof. Julius Kraut, one of Berlin s leading por trait painters, has been the scene of a thrilling battle with a snake charmer from the Caucasus, who is appearing at a local circus. Rhe arrived at the studio with a 13-foot-iong boa constrictor, her largest and most powerful pet. The snake became excited by the strange surroundings, and as soon as Its sparkling eyes caught a glimpse of the place the reptile sprang from its box and attacked the attendant, who had accom panied Mme Surith. She succeeded In quieting and overcoming the constrictor, and proceeded to entwine it about her neck in an artistic pose for the sitting to the painter, which presently began. With a terrible lungs and a hiss of rage the snake released itself from Mme. Surith's embraces and took up a menac ing position behind a pair of curtains. Professor Kraut, with presence of mind, crouched for an attack on the reptile and succeeded in pressing his knees squarely against its head, while Mme. Surith's at tendant held its tail fast. She herself, with the aid of scissors, then proceeded to free themselves around the snake and had to be entirely cut to pieces. Mme. Surith was finally able to subdue her pet's wrath and restore it to its box The sitting, however, came to an abrupt end, and will not be resumed. JACKSONVILLE PLANS HANDSOME SHAFT JACKWNVnXE. Ala.. April 24.—The John H. Forney chapter, U. D. C„ of this place will erect a confederate mon ument here at an early date. The shaft will be of Georgia marble, showing the figure of a soldier in Italian marble on top. The contract has been let to the McNeel Marble company, of Marietta, Ga.. and the work Will be completed and erected by June the Ist. The unveiling exercises will take place on June the 3d. Mrs. J. H. Privett is president of the chapter, and Mrs. Geo. W. Rowan Is vice president. MEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA HAVE “JUST ONE GIRL” —SENATOR BEN TILLMAN NEW YORK, April 23.—Senator Benja min Tillman, of South Carolina, talked not only of the solid south and white supremacy, at the annual dinner of the South Carolina society last night, but he touched, incidentally, on the divorce ques tion. "I have traveled all around this coun try,” said th* senator, "and there is on* THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1909. the late Sultan Murad, is spoken of as the successor to Abdul Hamid. RED HAND LOOTERS SHOT DEAD IN STREETS (By >*»oci»ted Pre,,.l t LONDON. April 24.—A special dispatch from Constantinople says that several looters were caught red-handed and siimmarily executed. Street fighting, the dispatch says. by detached forces, was general during the morning and hand-to-hand encounters with bayonets were frequent. At the Taxim barracks, where the loy alists offered such a stubborn resist ance, the besiegers after shelling the square, engaged the soldiers with bayo nets and for a time the engagement was a series of hand-to-hand fights of a bird, snake, lizxard or other animal, reptile or insect, subject to decay and likely to become a breeding place for germs. The bill provides that nothing shall prevent the display of freakish types and models for the purpose of education or amusement. Wearing hats contrary to the statute is prohibited in public places or thorough fares. The penalties are from SIOO to S2OO. The bill was referred to the com mittee on miscellaneous subjects. POUND DISCUSSES FACTIONAL FIGHT WAYCROSS. Ga.. April 24—The atten tion of Prof. E. A. Pound was called to an article which appeared in The Atlanta Journal of Thursday afternoon under a Fitzgerald date line. In reference to the Memorial Day exercises on Mon day. Prof. Pound accepted an invita tion to speak In Fitzgerald and was much surprised tq iearn. according to the report published Thursday, that there was considerable factional feeling over the matter in Fitzgerald, the U. D. C.’s and the Memorial association being at .loggerheads over the exercises for the day. Prof. Pound authorized the following Interview, stating- Ms position in the matter: ~.. “Not .in the history of the city has so much strife been manifested as is shown over the double, program arranged for Memorial day next Monday. There are two posts of the G. A. R., or Union soldiers, in thia city, as w’ell as an equal number of confederates. The confeder ate veterans, with their allied associa tions of ladies, eons and daughters, have prepared a program for Monday after noon,* to which Judge W. A. Covington, of Moultrie, will make the address. About three weeks ago Professor E. A. Pound, of Waycross, was prevailed upon to de liver an address before the Memorial association on that day and he has announced his subject. He declined sev eral invitations to deliver an address before Confederate associations in other parts of the state and the fact is that he will deliver his address here before the Union soldiers alone, the confeder ates declining an invitation to partici pate owing to their prior arrangements. “The ladles of the G. A. R. and the ladies of the U. D. C. are at outs over the affair and have struggled hard to win out in public favor. The confeder ates will decorate the graves of their dead in the afternoon. The Memorial association will have church exercises in the taornlhg. "The whole trouble is said to be due to factionalism between ttie Memorial as sociation and the Daughters of the Con federacy, owing to the recent failure of the )a H er to ag .* to affllUte wi n the association, which is composed mostly of northern women.” Mr. Pound being asked as to the dif ferences that exist between the Memorial association and the U. D. C.'s of Fitz gerald, said: "I know little except what I saw in the dispatch from Fitzgerald. I was Invited by the Memorial association not two weeks ago, as stated, but in February. I knew nothing of any differences until I saw that Governor Smith had been in vited oy the U. D. C.’s and after he had declined Judge Covington accepted. I im mediately wrote to ascertain the rea] status of affairs. I was informed that though there would be two programs there would be no conflict. If the corre spondent has rightly set forth the situa tion, as it exists, my sense of duty will not permit me to accept the invitation if 1 am to become a party to factional strife and a victim of such an unfortu nate state of circumstances. While 1 would regret exceedingly to disappoint any qne, yet, nay course, if the corre spondent is correct, is the one. I believe, that 'best tends to peace and amity, I trust that the situation is not as stated, but if. it is. Fitzgerald has the best de veloped <'ase of memorlalities I ever knew. I am sure that it will be treated properly.: “Although I had other invitations I ac cepted the one from Fitzgerald because it came first. If strife can be allayed be tween the factions r I will be glad to speak.” “WILL FILL THE JAIL WITH SALVATION ARMY SOUTH BEND. Ind., April 23.-“ We’ll fill t,he South Bend jail with Salvation Army officers." declared Major William E. Scott, division manager of the Salva tion Array, who arrived here today to take charge of the campaign against the pofice rule that the Army shall not hold meetings on business corners. “Every officer in the country," he continued, "will volunteer to go to jail here just as Cap tain Brooke has done." Captain Brooke, who was sentenced to jail a few days ago. and whose wife and children, against their protest, are free under suspension sentences, continues to hold religious meetings with the *ther prisoners and says his imprisonment is of good effect. WIFE OF CHINAMEN 7 " LURED GIRLS TO RUIN NEW YORK, April 24.- Brama Chee, white wife of a Chinaman, must serve not less than seven, nor more than ten years in prison at Auburn, for luring young girls to New York’s Chinatown. She was sentenced yesterday by Judge O'Sulltvan In general sessions, after hav ‘ng been convicted with Ong Sing, a waiter, of abducting a 16-year-old girt from her home in Brooklyn. Ong Sing married the child but she was later taker* home by her parents. Her erstwhile Chi nese husband must serve not less than two years and six months, nor more than five years in Sing Sing. thing about a South Carollanian that dis tinguishes him from every one else in this county. And that is this—that he ha£ ‘just one girl.’ and when she grows old he doesn't look around for some young pullet and then go tp some judge and, for some trivial cause, try to get rid of the girl who ba* been with him all his life.” RUSSIAN COUNT IS IN ATLANTA COUNT SKARZNSKI IS INVESTI- GATING OPERATION OF PROHI ! BITION LAW IN GEORGIA—HE TALKS OF TOLSTOY. Count Louis Skaryznski, of St. Peters burg. Russia, one of the distinguished no ; blemen of that most interesting country, jis in Atlanta studying the methods and ■ results of the prohibition law. He is vis ' iting America as Russia’s representative i i in I I Br. I TOMMSfe I I ■ ?! If Al J 2 ■ Im COUNT LOUIS SKARZYNSKL He is Making a Purely Scientific Study of Prohibition in Atlanta. in a European society known as "The International League Against the Abuse of Alcohol.” Georgia is the first prohi bition state that he is investigating. "The league is conducting a scientific study,” said Count Skarzynski, "of the abuse of adcohol the world over and of the various remedies that are being pro posed and tried. We recognize that this abuse needs correcting for the good this society. We feel that the best results can be accomplished through a broad, dispassionate, * thoroughly scientific in quiry into actual conditions. That is what I am here for.” After a light breakfast’af the Piedmont hotel, where he is staying, the count call ed on Walter G. Cooper, secretary of the chamber of commerce. He wanted the names of local citizens whose several points of view would represent as nearly as possible what Atlanta as a whole thinks of prohibition as a solution of ! the alcohol problem. The list that Mr. I Cooper gave him is an interesting combi -1 nation. It inClades Governor Smith. Recordei Broyles. Dr. John E. White. Dr. Brough ton and Attorney T. B. Felder, in the course of the day Count Skarzynski will interview each of them and perhaps oth ers. He will remain here about two days and all the while he will keep his eyes wide open. He has already spent some time in New York, Washington, Charles ton and Savannah and before he leaves for- Europe he wh* visit Alabama. Ten nessee, Missouri and possibly California. His Opinion of Tolstoy Alcohol is by no means the count’s sole Interest. His education has extended to the best institutions of learning in Ger many and France and he is keenly alive to everything in the way of an idea. What he thinks of Tolstoy will be partic ularly interesting to Atlantians, for the Carnegie library is continuously besieged with requests for Tolstoy’s books. “I admire Tolstoy for certain character istics of his style.” said the count. "Who does not? Who could not? But he Is de structive in his manner of thinking. He is not a builder. This is how he Is gen erally considered In Russia, though there are some disciples of his phlloeßphy who worship him." “How does he rank in the affection* of the people with Turgeneiff?" was asked. The count laughed deeply, threw up his hands in a genuinely European gesture, and cried: “Ah, Turgeneif, he Is the writer. He is the artist. To be sure, he is much greater than Tolstoy. He has the better view of life. He builds up. Tolstoy tears down." Count Skarzynski knows Alla Nazimo va. the gifted young Russian actress who recently appeared at the grand in “A Doll’s House." “She Is considered very talented at home." he skid, “but not our country’s greatest actress. But I don't claim to be very well up in such matters.” On being asked his opinion as to what the outcome of the present turmoils in Turkey would be. he was rather reticent. "The success of the revolution has been due to the army,” he said, “and that makes the tide of the future shifting and extremely uncertain. But, here, tell me, who is Dr. Broughton? What side does he stand with?” And so he veered from any other furth er discussion of European politics. In manner, the count richly justifies his title. He blends graciousness with free dom and energy and wears his American style clothes as though he were a noble man in a picture. His hair is cut close behind and is brushed somewhat like the czar's from his forehead. He says Ameri ca is the windiest land he has seen. Asks Striking Questions Some of the questions for which he is seeking an answer are very striking. “Os course,” he ekplaincd, “these are inquiries of the international league and are asked in a purely scientific spirit." Here are some of these queries: “Why does the internal revenue office sell licenses to those people in prohibition districts who have not the right to deal in liquors? To Europeans there seems to be a contradiction between the laws that are obligatory in the different states and the action of the central government.” “Do you think the prohibition laws when made general throughout the Unit ed States will stop the consumption of liquor? If so. by what new tax do you think the "federal government could bo compensated for the loss of about two hundred millions of internal revenue?” The answers to these and other ques tions will be kept by Count Sharzynskl and turned in as a report to the executive committee of the league. A FINE KIDNEY REMEDY Mr. A. S. Hitchcock (clothing dealer), 868 Carrier building. East Hampton, Conn., says if any reader afflicted with a kidney or bladder trouble will write to him he will direct them to the splendid home remedy he so successfully used. He is glad to do this and does not wish you to send him money. BLOWS OFF HIS HEAD; DUE TO DESPONDENCY HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 34.- Wm. Stewart, age 25 years, committed suleid l..»re this morning by blowing off hi? head with a Winchester rifle, while other members of the family were at breakfast. Stewart was unmarried, despondency was supposed to be the cause of the rash act. NOVELIST BRADENBERG TELLS OF HIS DOUBLE LIFE AS HE FLED FROM POLICE SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-Brough ton Brandenberg, novelist and magazine writer, who was arrested here last night ■ as a fugitive from justice in New York, told a thrilling tale today of his ex-. periences while trying to dodge the po- j lice during the last three months. Brandenberg told how at Harrington, • Del., posing as Dr. Can Rheinder, a German automobile agent, and also as a physician, he became popular In so ciety. He also told how in Bridgeville, a little town nearby, he managed a pool room, of which the town was trying to rid itself, and then became involved in a shooting affair which led to a feud. He described narrow escapes in New; York and elsewhere, how later he kid- i naped his small step-son. James Cabanne, from the child’s grandmother’s home in St. Louis, and spirited the little one away in a wicker basket. Often Arrested “I have been arrested so many times i during the last three months,” said t Brandenberg in the city prison, “that j this is a rather familiar situation. Only i the knowledge that 1 am right has sus-' talned me. “My wife, who is in New York, knows all about my predicament, and when I took her son from the home of his grandmother, I acted with her authority. I had learned that he was not being > properly cared for, and we determined, I handicapped as I was. to take him to California, whither Mrs. Brandenberg I was to go as soon as possible to join us. "I found the boy playing in the neigh borhood of Mrs. Cabanne's house and he agreed with me that it would be best for him to go where he could be with those who loved him. He was eager to * go. He gladly climbed into the big j wicker basket that I secured to smuggle | him aboard the train and into my berth, i “I have telegraphed Mrs. Branden-1 berg and upon receipt of a telegram of authority from her, the boy will be sent I to her at once. "It is not likely that I shall resist ex tradition.” The Cabanne child was asleep when Brandenberg was Interviewed regarding the part the little one took in the con tinent wide flight. The author was re ticent in connection with the boy. He said: “I arrived in St. Louis a little more than a week ago and stopped there to' get my stepson, who was with hie grand parents, who are members of a prominent family. It was there that I determined to come to California to work until my fortunes turned. My wife is in New York and I had planned to send for her and es tablish my family in a little summer home." : . “Dreyftls of America’’ Broughton Branderberg. novelist and magazine writer, who was arrested here IF YOU WISH REPORT, FORWARD THE STAMPS If you want a copy of the 190 S annual report of the treasurer of Georgia, you can get it at the offices of the treasury in the capitol or you can send 20 cents to that office to cover mailing charges, ot you .can ask that it be sent by express collect. But if you wait for it to be mailed to you, you won’t get it, for 'lreasurer Park is already $320 in the hole on post age, for reports mailed out during 190* for the preceding year, and he don’t in tend to go any deeper. Treasurer Park, In his annual report to Governor Smith, published recently, re fefed to the $320 which he had spent out of h’s own pocket for the state’s pastage on treasury and bank reports, the state bank bureau not having sufficient funds to cover it. "And I again respectfully re quest this often mentioned warrant,” h* said, “and trust that it will be agreea ble to send it without further delay." But Governor Smith, though he read the report with much interest, did not send the warrant. Instead, a couple of days ago he sent a brief reply to Treas urer Park, advising him that notwith standing the attorney general’s opinion referred to by Treasurer Park as author izing the payment of the postage from the state's contingent fund, it couldn't be paid from that fund on his warrant; that the state bank bureau, in other words, should stand on its own bottom and pay its own expenses. The governor suggested that the treasurer pay his ex penses first and his salaries afterward out of what might be left. That was small satisfaction to Treas urer Park, apparently. He wanted the state to give back to him $320 that he had spent. But he took steps to see that no further hole should be made in his Individual pocket. That’s why his annu al report for 1908 stays in the office till those wh want it come for it or send and get it. Pieter f. collier STRICKEN BY DEATH NEW YORK, April 24.—Friends who were at the side of Peter F. Collier, the publisher, when he dropped dead early today in the Riding club in East Fifty eighth street, said that he uttered no warning cry before he collapsed. After having dined with a number of men friends at the club, he was an inter ested spectator of the annual horse show at the club, although not an exhibitor. The show closed about midnight and Mr Collier was prepared to descend the stairs from the third floor when he was stricken. Those who stood near him caught his falling body, else It would have rolled down the stairs. Assisted by servants, members of the club carried the pros trate form to a sofa and Dr. F. Tilden Brown was hastily summoned. After a ' brief examination. Dr. Brown said that death had been due to apoplexy. Mrs. Gilbert H. Montague, a daughter of Mr. Collier, was immediately notified and she hastened to the club, to make arrangements for the removal of the body, a coroner's permit having been pre viously obtained. Robert J. Collier, the son, fainted upon reaching the club and required medical attention. He was accompanied to the i Collier residence in Fifth avenue by Fa ther Burns, of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, who was summoned when Mr. Collier was stricken. Rural Carriers Named WASHHINGTON, D. C.. April 23,-Rural carriers appointed: Cisco, route 1, Giles Dunn I carrier. John T. Brewer substitute; Crandall, ; route 1, Jefferson H. Wood carrier, Wm. B. ( McCollum substitute; Eaton, route 1. Charles I M Harris carrier. James Steed substitute; | Fairy, route 1. Charles M Howell carrier. John Cookerly substitute; Oakwood, route 1. Thomss W McDonald carrier. Theo M. Scrobbs substitute; Ram burst, route 1. James A. Hemp hill carrier, Harris Middleton substitute; Thomaston, route 8. William R. Tolbert carrier. Thomas J. Bussey substitute. MUST FIND MOTHER-IN-LAW OR PAY COURT SIOO FINE <By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, April "4- —Conrad Wameke has been given the alternative by Judge Girten of finding his mother-in-law and living in the same house with her until Sunday, or paying a fine of SIOO. Domes tic trouble led to her departure, together with hia wife. “How can I live with my mother-in-law last night as a fugitive from justice in New York on a charge of larceny in con nection with a political article claimed j to have been written by the late Grover I Cleveland, declares that he is the “Drey- • fus of America.” and has been made i the "scapegoat of politics.” Shortly before the election last year he sold the Cleveland article to the New York Times, which published it after F. H. Hastings. Cleveland’s executor, had pronounced the signature genuine. Later Hastings declared the letter was a for- • gery and Brandenberg was indicted on two counts, one for forgery and one for larceny. The forgery charge was dropped and Brandenberg was released on $1,500 bail to appear February 1 for trial on the other charge. He failed to appear when the case was called and the police of the entire country have been searching for him ever since. Witn the writer when he was arrested at a local hotel was his step-son, James Cabanne. of St. Louis. Brandenberg had registered as D. W. L. Leonard of London, and after having been taken into custody explained that this was a family name under which he had been traveling for several months ail over the United States. • orkhijf on Scheme He claims that he has been working on a great industrial scheme and that had he not been Interfered with here he would have realized $50,000 withirt the next year and returned to N*w York to face his accusers. Discussing the allegation that he “fak ed” the Cleveland article, which criti cised W. J. Bryan and lauded President Taft, he said: . > i “The fact that the sentiments ex pressed were those of Mr. Cleveland has been proved by private correspondence which the former president had with other friends. He often wrote for pay while he was president of the advisory board of the Equitable Life Assurance I society, and it was in his office that I! met him and talked about the articles. ( It was there also that I received the; article from him.” BOY FOUND IN FRISCO IS LOST BOY OF ST. LOUIS ; ST. LOUIS. April 24.—The boy found in I the company of Broughton Brandenburg' in San Francisco, who gave the name of Cabanne. is James S. Cabanne 111., who disappeared from the home of his grand mother, _ Mrs. Julia C. Cabanne, here, April 15. The boy's disappearance was made known to his grandmother by a man who told her over the telephone not to worry as the boy would be returned to her safely. The grandmother has al ways maintained that the boy was with his mother, who now says she Is the wife of Broughton Brandenberg. Several letters demanding money for the return of the boy have been received here from Chicago. WHOLESALERS ARE TO ROYCOTT BLIND TIGERS A representative number of local ’whofe zale near-beer dealers met in the Stein er-Emery building Saturday forenoon, or- , ganized themselves and signed the fol lowing compact: "We, the undersigned wholesale deal- j ers tn near-beer, agree and - bind our-1 selves not to sell or deliver, directly or indirectly, any near-beer to any licensed retail dealer in near-beer In the city of Atlanta who after this date shai) be con victed in any court for selling or keep-f ing on hand any spirituous liquors.” * The object of this action, fferiare the' dealers, is to enforce the law in near- ’ beer establishments and to force out of i business any retailer who allows liquor. to be kept o rsold at his place. The meeting was called to order by Charley Jones, who inaugurated the movement several days ago. On his motion, J. F. Lynch was made chairman of the organ ization and I. H. Oppenheim, secretary Mr. Jones explained that as a matter of business policy it had become necessary for legitimate near-beer dealers to take definite steps against those who were prostituting their trade and bringing it into legal and moral disfavor. "I believe,” said he, “that if the whole- ' sale men will take a firm and intelligent I stand in this matter, practically every . blind tiger in the city will come to an ■ end. Wherever a retail dealer is con victed of selling liquor, he should be boy cotetd absolutely. I think furthermore that if it comes to our knowledge that one of them Is selling liquor and it can be shown that he has, then we should bring him before the association and if he per sists in breaking the law we should boy cott him whether he has been convicted or not. In short, I think it's tt/he we were going out good and strong after the fellows who use a near-beer place as a disguise for a blind tiger." This opinion was concurred in by those present, and the agrement was signed by J. F. Lynch. I. H. Oppenheim. Ben Rosenthal, Albert Steiner. William W Nace, Walter Bridweli, 81b Samuels and I Charley Jones. These represent practi-1 cally all the wholesale near-beer deal- ! ers In the city except Thomas Bradley, ' Campbell, Pool & McCullough, I. C. Clark [ and Eugene Carroll. These had previously > given their approval to the movement, • but' were prevented from being present, either by sickness or absence from the city. Mr. Jones states that he will immedi ately begin an organization of this same character among the retail dealers and that the two associations will co-operatc. FREE LIST FOR FER- TILIZER INGREDIENTS IS STRONGLY URGED "I think Georgia’s representatives in Wash ington realize pretty well just how important it Is to this state that fertilizer ingredients be kept on the free list.” said T. G. Hudson state commissioner of agriculture, Thursday morning. Commissioner Hudson had just returned from a week’s stay In Washington, where he went In the interests of the farmers of Georgia. The Payne tariff bi’j had stuck tariff figures on fertiliser Ingredients, and Commissioner Hudson was quick to note them. He. believes that if the ingredients affected are finally taken from the free list it won’t be the fault of Georgia's representatives. BEACH HARGIS TELLS STORY OF TRAGEDY IRVINE, Ky., April 24.—When court convened today Beach Hargis resumed the stand to give details of the difficulty in which his father was killed. The court held that evidence of former difficulties between father and son may be given, but not as to detail. This will shorten testimony of the defense. The object of detailing former diffl- ' culties is to show that young Hargis was brutally treated by his father and that on one occasion the father tried to kill him and nearly succeeded, according to the defense. i until Sunday if I don’t know where she I is?’’ he asked the desk sergeant. "I don’t know,” admitted the police man. v “But if I don’t live with her, then must I pay the $100?” asked the man. ■ “You certainly must." was the reply. i And Conrad hurried from the station | cn a sWi hum. COTTON EXCHANGE REGULATES FUTURES I RULES ARE ADOPTED AT NEW ORLEANS THAT WILL SECURE TO THE TRADER FAIR TREAT MENT. ’ ” NEW ORLEANS, April 24.—Pres'dent William B. Thompson makes the follow ing statement of the bearing and scope of th* new rules of the New Orleans Cottqn exchange in relation to cotton fu ture contrects: "The New Orleans Coaon exchange has recently adopted certain changes In the future contract and in the rules govern ing deliveries under the same. These changes, not only in the opinion of the members of the exchange, but in the impartial and critical judgment of the commissioner of corporations of the de partment es commerce and labor of the federal government, will secure to the trader fair treatment and satisfactory results, and to both the cotton producer and the manufacturer the great benefits . of a juat ana uniform system of future (trading. > “The cardinal significance of th* changes lies in the public acknowledg ment by the exchange of its obligation to the pubiie, or that part of the public F which trades through the exchange, or g to those whose interests are affected by the trading carried on under its rules. Corporate arrogance and disregard of the interests and rights of others, not stockholders or members of the corpor ation. is not only wrong in point of bus nere rrtorals, but unwise in point of bus iness policy. The cotton exchange wil lingly acknowledges its obligation to the producer of cotton to so use its power that the producer may realise the full value of his product; it kecognises its obligation to the manufacturer to < lend its aid to the bringing about of i stable . and uniform market conditions to the end that he may conduct his bus- I iness with profit to himself and, to | the advantage of the consumers of his . product; it recognizes its obligation. to all 1 traders to secure, in so far as lies with ! in Its power, a and market for buyer and seller alike; It recognises that It has no interest that is In opposition to the best Interest* of the cotton trade at large, but that it will thrive and prosper only in so fur i as It fulfills its proper function and dis charges its duty and obligation >to tha rotton trade; and finally, in order that It may so perform its proper function and so discharge its duty and obliga tion. it takes counsel of all who, by reason of interest or experience cf the past, are entitled or qualified to point out the mistakes of the past and to ad vise present and future betterment, and upon such criticism and advice it bases its conclusions and formulate* its plans." It is proposed to provide for an sxpert and disinterested board of classers to authoritatively pass upon-grades sub mitted. > TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT } (Friday’s demonsfrStlons and lectures closed the American Tuberculosis exhi ! bition in Atlanta. The work of the day was especially devoted to the negroes of the city, who were present in large numbers from the Atlanta Baptist col lege. Morris Brown college and Gemmon ’ Theological seminary. A stereopticon lecture was delivered by R. -C. Hunt, of New York, who came down to assist Director Routzahn In the . I conduct of the exhibit here. "The Cause of Extreme Mortality Among the-Ne gfroes" was the subject of a highly inter esting and useful address by Dr. Stewart Roberts, who showed the startling mor- 4 tallty from tuberculosis existing among | colored people and cited a readily avail- ' able cure for lb in the shape of chain hoses, fresh air, good food and personal hygiene. V From many .testimonials it wm seen that a very wide interest has been arous ed in the subject of the prevention of I tuberculosis among the people of At ' lanta. These testimonials came from ya | rious organizations of the city which will ■ devote themselves to the furtherance of 1 the anti-tuberculosis crusade begun here, from the public schools and other sources. A summary of the work accompllstiea by the exhibit here was given by Director Routzahn. who expressed himself a- ow ing well pleased with the results. Tha exhibit has been one to show, tha Inter est of the people of the city in such a movepaentf and .the fact that . Atlanta lias been interested is shown by tha large number of people here who have don eactlve work in the movement and also by the large number .of ■ people who have visited the exhibit to show their interest in that way. p Director Routzahn said that 15,000 peo ple had visited the exhibit while it was r here. He stressed the fact that the com ' ing of the exntbit to Atlanta ought to i be the beginning of a vigorous and de- I termined fight against the prevention of i tuberculosis, which, he said, Atlanta ; would undoubtedly undertake and carry ' to completion. OIL COMPAXYPAYS - ’ TWO MILLION FINE AUSTIN. Texas. April 24.-The final / chapter in the litigation of the state of Texas against the Waters-Pierce - Oil company, the payment of probably ■ tho 1 largest fine ever made by a corporation, nearly two million dollars, was mac ted by a spectacular manner this afternoon. Two big touring cars and a dozen bank officials, representatives of the oil com pany and officials of the state, had a part in the transfer of the money from the several banks to the treasury of the state. From the American National bank one-half of the total amount, in exact figures. $1,808,753.95. was secured. Then at a break-neck speed the two care were driven to Austin National bank and V a similar burden of currency taken on. , Then another record-breaking rust up , Congress avenue to the capitol, a dis tance of eight blocks. In one telescope. H. A. Wree, vice pres ident of the first named bank carried it* j capacity in bills of different denomina tions up the capitol steps. Sheriff Mat thews followed with another and m turn each of the party conveyed a part of th* T automobiles loads. President Hopper of the Austin National bank being among the last to alight with $9*0.000. When the fine bearers reached the treasury department doors were locked and Attorney General Davidson and oth- H er officials sent for. the money counted and the litigation which has been fought In courts of every degree was ended. The fine was paid with 718 one thousand dollar bills, 100 ten dollar bills and the re mainder in smaller currency. Os the total amount the state is enriched by $1.“18,266.80 and Prosecuting Attorney Beady will re ceive the balance of his fee. , BLAST SENDS ICE JAM SAILING DOWN RIVER YOUNGSTOWN. N. Y„ April 24.-The giant ice jam is losing hundreds of ton* in weight and acres in area every hour under the resistless force of the current of Niagara river. The lynamltlng today was persistent and opened a hreech through Which the mammoth masses in the upper river can sail
