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Commission Is Needed to
Handle Affairs In China.
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Grave Question Is Being Considered By
the Various Powers—Minister Wu
Returns to Washington.
A Washington special of Friday says:
It known that the government bos in
ferential knowledge of the attitude of
all the powers regarding the Russian
proposal, hut it is still awaiting official
j advices as to some of them. The in
' formation concerning those regarding
which no official announcement has
I been received it is stated is practically
that which is in possession of the gen
eral public and is based on newspaper
reports and the opinions of official or
gans of tho various countries.
Minister Wu arrived in Washington
j from Cape May late Friday afternoon
and proceeded directly to the state
department. It is understood that he
had received an intimation that the
department officials were desirous of
conferring with him. For nearly an
hour tho miuister was closeted behind
looked doors with Acting Secretary
Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee.
None of the parties to the conference
were communicative as to the confer
ence, but at its conclusion Dr. Hill re
paired to the white house with a port
j folio well filled with papers.
For several hours peceding the min
| ister’s visit Acting Secretary Hill and
Assistant Secretary Adee had been en-
I gaged in short conferences, and it was
| gathered that the negotiations relative
|to China were approaching another
phase, and that another announcement
of some kind was in preparation.
When the United states made its re
sponse to the Russian note on the 20th
ultimo tho officials here expressed the
belief that about a week’s time would
be required to determine upon the next
step, and at the end of that time it
would be definitely known whether or
not the troops were to be withdrawn
from Pekin. That period of time has
now elapsed.
The reports from the European chan
cellories indicate that, officially at
least, this important subject is being
treated with the greatest deliberation,
and at least another week, and prob
ably even more time, may be consumed
in framing the last of the answers to
the Russian note.
Meanwhile our government has
pretty well satisfied itself as to tho
attitude toward this last proposition
of each aud all of the powers interest
ed in the Chinese problem. It may be
that this knowledge is regarded as
sufficient upon which to base another
forward and perhaps, in tips case, an
independent movement by the United
States toward the ultimate withdrawal
of the troops and the settlement with
Chinn which the government has had
in mind since the beginning of the
trouble.
The consultation with Mr. Wu is
believed to have been inspired by a
desire to learn something of the per
sonality ol Chinese notables whoso
names have been suggested as proper
to constitute the Chinese side of any
commission which may be made to ar
range a settlement of the difficulties.
Mr. Wu is an ardent adherent of Earl
Li.
It seems to be regarded as highly
probable in official circles that when
the time arrives for the negotiations
for the settlement with China this
government will appoint a commission
for that purpose rather than place the
negotiations in the hands of a siugle
individual. There have been various
suggettions as to who might be ap
pointed upon such a commission but
it is positively stated that as yet no
definite selections have beeu made.
As to the numerical strength of such
a commission tho general impression
seems to be that it would not consist
of more than five members, more like
ly three and possibly of only two. It
can be stated upon the highest au
thority that there will be upon the
commission some American of pre
eminent ability.
AFTER VOTE-BUYERS.
Jury Commissioners of Lee County,
Ga., Bar Them From the List.
There has been considerable com
ment in Lee county, Ga,, upon the
recent action of the board of jury
commissioners, by which many names,
among whom are the names of many
prominent citizens of the county, are
stricken from the list of qualified
jurors of the eontity.
The commissioners are very reticent
regarding their action, but the fact
has become known that the principal
reasons for such summary action was
that these parties, or a majority of
them, liad_ engaged in the nefarious
practice selling votes, ,
GOVERNOR IN ERROR
Superintendent of Atlanta Public
School Refutes Charges Con
cerning a History.
Major Slaton, superintendent of the
Atlanta, Ga., public schools, is indig
nant at the charges made by Governor
Candler in an interview regarding a
history which the governor said was
used in the schools of Atlanta, and
which contained ten pages devoted to
Abraham Lincoln and one line to Rob
ert E. Lee.
Major Slaton stated that not only
himself, but the teachers of the schools
and the members of the board of edu
cation were displeased with the asser
tion of Governor Candler about the
bock.
"Eggleston’s history has never been
used in the schools of Atlanta,’’ said
Major Slaton. The book was exam
ined several years ago and was not ac
cepted on account of its unfairness
toward the south. I am surprised that
the governor should make such a state
ment that the book is used in the At
lanta schools. While he did not say
the Atlanta public schools, the general
impression is that he meant as much.
“The article containing the inter
view with the governor was resented
at the meeting of the Normal school by
all the teachers assembled. The At
lanta public schools are not the only
schools in Atlanta, and I understand
the governor’s son, to whom he referred
as having the book in his possession,
has been attending a private school
during the summer. It may be that
he studied Eggleston’s book at that
school, but one of those histories has
never been in the public sohools of
Atlanta.
"I want it understood tbat the teach
ers of the Atlanta schools are loyal
both to the Union aud to the south,
aud that no book which is not per
fectly fair to our side of the question
will ever be used.
"The teachers are indignant as are
the members of the board of educa
tion, and I feel it due the publto
schools of Atlanta to make a correc
tion and to assure tho governor o 4 the
state of Georgia that he is badly mis
taken if ho thinks such a book is used
in the public schools.”
FROM GEN. CHAFFEE.
War Department Receives Belated
riessage From Officers
In China.
The war department Thursday re
ceived the following belated cable
gram :
Taku, China, (No data.) — Adjutant
General, Washington:
Pekin, August 28.—The officers and
soldiers of China relief expedition send
thanks to the president and secretary
of war for message of congratulations.
Formal entry of the palace grounds
made today at 8 o’clock, salnte of
twenty one guns being fired at the
south and the north gates. Troops of
all nations participated, the United
States by a battalion 360 strong, com
posed of details from each organization
presont at taking of city. Palace va
cant, with exception of about 500
servants. General Barry left for Ma
nila today. Danish cable, Shanghai
to Taku, open for business, connect
with our wire. Chaffee.
The department also qjPeived, the
following mewage from General Barry:
Taku, China, (No d^te.) — Adjutant
General, Washington; lAII qniet at Pe
kin. Supplied promptly unloaded,
forwarded when dispositions deter
mined. All supplies received. Troops
comfortable for winter. No commun
ication with Chinese officials after Au
gust 28. Barnes H. Wilson, brigadier
general volunteers, goes to Pekin to
night. Rockhill, Shanghai, tele
graphic communication Pekin. Tien
Tsin bad. Extreme beat ended. All
conditions satisfactory. Go to Nagas
aki tomorrow; take first transport to
Manila. Babby.
General Barry goes to Manila to as
sume the duties of chief of staff to
General MacArthur.
Institute Will Close Doors.
It has been officially announced by
Major J. M. Patrick that, as a result of
the recent death of the principal,
Colonel J. R. Patrick, the Patrick
Military institute, at Anderson, S. C.,
with au exuolleut record for thirty
years, would retire from the educa
tional arena.
BKI DEAL ON FOOT.
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Syndicate flay .Spend Seven nillions
For Property In Colorado.
John Hays Hatnmond, the American
mining eugineeif, sailed from Liver
pool Wednesday for Boston on the
Cuuard line steadier Saxonia, and on
the result of hijj visit hangs the in
vestment of a larjge amount of British
capital in American mining properties,
as the representative of a syndicate
composed of Wetirner, Beit & Cos., J.
B. Robinson, J.fP. Morgau and other
capitalists. My. Hammond will ex
amine a group (bf mines iu Colorado.
If he reports favorable, it is said the
syndicate will/purchase the mines, the
/price being 9(7,000,000.
LEE HAS VACATION.
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GEORGIA NEWS ITEMS
Brief Summary of Interesting
Happenings Culled at Random.
Fastenr Institute Chartered.
Atlanta is to have an institute where
hydrophobia will be treated by the
Pasteur method. There will also be
one of the finest laboratories in the
country in connection with the insti
tute for bacteriological and pathologi
cal work, research and investigation.
Judge J. H. Lumpkin, presiding
officer of the Fulton superior court,has
signed an order granting the Georgia
Pasteur institute and Laboratory a
charter for a period of twenty years.
The incorporators of the institution
are among the most prominent medi
cal experts in the state. They are Dr.
S. G. Benedict, of Clarke county; Dr.
C. D. Hurt, Dr. E. C. Davis, Dr.
Claude A. Smith aud Dr. James N.
Brawner, of Fulton county; Dr. E. P.
Ham, of Hall county; Dr. B. W. Hunt,
of Putnam county; Dr. F. M. Ridley
and Dr. Henry R. Slack, of Troup
county; Dr. T. M. Hall, of Baldwin
county; Dr. J. H. McDuffie, of Mus
cogee county; Dr. T. R. Garlington,
of Floyd county, and Dr. St. J. B.
Graham, of Chatham county.
* • *
Reward Still St-auds.
About two years ago a negro by the
name of Williams killed a white man
by the name of Dennis in Coweta
county. There was a reward of S2OO
offered for Williams’ capture. He
succeeded in evading the officers, how
ever, until a day or two ago, when he
was captured by Messrs. Owens and
Hammett near Hogansville.
The prisoner was tied by his hands
and placed in a buggy between his
captors, who drove to Hogansville
where they were to catch a train and
carry the prisoner to Newnam jail.
They arrived just as the afternoon
passenger train pulled in and stopped
near the train, where a crowd had
gathered. Before the officers could
realize what wa( happening the negro
sprang from the buggy and ran through
the crowd and made his escape.
Mr. Owens fired three shots at the
fleeing prisoner, none of which took
effect. There is still a reward of S2OO
for him.
• * *
Famous Homestead Purcha*a<l.
A deed was put on record iu Augusta
a few days ago transferring the prop
erty known as "Meadow Garden” to
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. The price
paid for this property was $2,500.
This is the old Walton homestead,
on the north bank of the canal just
above the brewery, in w'hicli Washing
ton was entertained during bis visit to
Augusta by George Walton, one of
Georgia’s signers of the declaration of
independence.
The old house had fallen into a rath
er dilapidated condition, though the
timbers are still sound and with prop
er care will stand another century. It
is proposed to establish here a muse
um of revolutionary relics aud to do
this the building will be overhauled
and refitted, though no alteration be
yond this will be made. Work on this
has been already commenced.
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Atlanta'* Population 89,872.
The census office at Washington
gives the official figures of the popula
tion of the City of Atlanta, Georgia,
for 1900 at 89.872; 1890, 65,533.
These figures show for the city as a
whole, au increase in population of
24,339, or 37.14 per cent from 1890 to
1900.
The population in 1880 was 37,409,
showing au increase of 28,124 or 75.18
per cent, from 1880 to 1890.
The Atlanta of today has a total pop
ulation of 89,872, which makes her the
largest city south of Baltimore aud
Washington, inside the limits of the
vast territory between Louisville and
New Orleans.
It should be said that I he population
in suburban towns engaged in business
within Atlanta’s corporate limits
amounts to about 30,000. About
120,000 peoplo make their living in the
city.
* * *
S*ott Jackson Acquitted.
At Clarkesville the jury in the case
of the State vs. Scott Jackson,
charged with murder for having killed
John I. Pittman on an excursion train
iu Habersham county, on August 15th,
brought in a verdict of not guilty, af
ter having beeu out fifteen hours.
Both the deceased and the defend
ant lived in Harmony Grove. Most
of tlie witnesses were from Banks
and Jackson counties.
The killing took place in the water
closet on the train, and there were no
eye-witnesses. Jackson claimed he
acted in self-defense. There was some
evidence that Jackson made threats
towards Pittman.
The trial of the case occupied three
days and was fought hard on both
sides.
...
Cotton Reaches Ten Cents.
The past week cotton sold in Geor
gia for 10 cents a pound for the first
time in 12 years.
Mr. Cliff C. Clay, a prosperous
Snmter county farmer, was paid that
price for 10 bales which he hauled into
Americus. He also received a cash
consideration for letting his cotton go
at 10 cents, so it really brought more
than that figure.
Ten cent cotton is pleasant to con
template. Georgia extends a hearty
welcome to this long absent friend.
• • •
Tlie South MoTinjj Forward.
Every dsy the evidence comes which
shows that we are going to hold our
own, even against adverse English
markets.
West Point is to open anew manu
factory on the first of November which
will employ a large number of hands.
Captain Edwin Lang, former superin
tendent of the Lanett cotton mill, will
be president and general manager of
the new enterprise. The Langley
Manufacturing company has three dif
ferent things under consideration, but
as vet it is undecided as to which of
the' three will be installed in West
Point.
Plans, specifications and needs of the
trio of factories are ready so that at the
meeting in the east the decision will
be made aud the machinery ordered at
once, so that the industry will start by
November Ist. Oaptain E. Lang has
decided to remain in Georgia. He has
many flattering offers, among them
two of the largest mills in the south,
besides three partnerships in cotton
yarn mills. He has accepted a posi
tion as general manager and buyer of
the Troup factory, and in addition
will start a cotton manufacturing in
dustry of bis own in West Point. He
proposes to erect a small dye plant
also, but has not yet decided whether
to place this in West Point or at the
Troup factory.
It is through the energy of such
men as Captain Lang that the solution
of our economic troubles is to be
reached.
There is money in the mill—if you
plant it right here. —Atlanta Constitu
tion.
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Baker's Petition Turned Down.
Judge John S. Candler has refused
to summon a jury of inquisition for
the trial of James L. Baker, now un
der sentence of death at Atlanta for
killing his wife.
The petition for a jury of inquisi
tion was that of Mrs. M. J. Sears, the
next friend of the condemned man.
Affidavits were produced from local
physicians declaring Baker to be of
unsound mind.
With this evidence before him Judge
Candler began his investigation. In
refusing the inquisition be gave a
lengthy opinion.
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To Print Text Kook*.
Judge J. H. Lumpkin, at Atlanta,
has signed an order granting a charter
to the Southern Publishing and Book
Company. It was originally intended
to capitalize the new company at
$250,000, with the privilege of in
creasing the capital stock to $1,000,000,
but this part of the petition was
amended so as to make the capitaliza
tion of the company $25,000.
The company is organized, so the
petition to the court sets forth, for the
purpose of publishing text or other
books and at the same time operating
a regular publishing and printing bus
iness. One of the conditions imposed
by the court was that if stock sub
scriptions are paid in anything other
than money it shall be at a fair and
reasonable valuation.
* * *
Instruction* Issued.
Instructions have been issued to
the officers of the state militia which
they must follow closely before they
are given the quarterly allowance pro
vided by the state. A circular issued
also contains additional information
and instructions to officers concerning
details about armory rent.
* * *
May KrMtrt To Courts.
Murphy & Cos., owners of a cotton
exchange in Atlanta, and the comp
troller general are at outs over a ques
tion of taxation. It may be necessary
to settle the matter in the courts.
It seems that Murphy & Cos. con
ducted two houses in the city, one un
der the name of Murphy & Cos. and
the other as “The Southern Ex
change.”
The contention of the company is
that the state rate of taxation of
31,000 oovers both houses and that
they cannot be made to pay for both
places. After a conference held with
the comptroller it is believed that the
question will be fought in the courts.
Comptroller Wright says that both
houses must pay the tax, as they are
different concerns in name. He says
Murphy & Cos. cau do business in 900
places in the county under the firm
name, but when they change the name
of their firm for another they must pay
an additional SI,OOO.
* * *
Must Show Their Hanil.
A petition for an order of sale was
filed in the city court at Savannah a
few days ago in the case of Michael A.
Connelly against Green & Gaynor and
the Atlautic Contracting Company, in
which Connelly claims $15,000 for
services rendered in securing evidence
and witnesses. The petition is evi
dently intended to moke the defend
ants show their hand, if they intend to
defend the suits, which are based on
attachments against property in .Savan
nah.
It is said all of Greene & Gaynor’s
property in the north has been made
over to other parties. What will be
done with regard to the property here
is not known, but the belief is it will
be claimed by some friend 'of the de
fendants, as they cannot well come to
Georgia at the present time to defend
the suit themselves.
* * *
Attorney Genoral Terrell was con
ferred with and held that Comptroller
Wright’s decision was correht. Theout
come matter is an interesting one and
the will watched with interest by stock
exchange men all over the state.
A ronsing campaign year is npon us.
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The strike of union tri
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