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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA: FAIR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: LIGHT VARIABLE WIND8.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
NEW IDEAS IlIFE
AMONG LEGISLATOKS
PROPOSITIONS WHOLLY OUT OF THE ORDINARY—ROTATION OF
JUDGES—CREATION OF A STATE AUDITOR—AUSTRALIAN BAL
LOT BILL—INCREASE OF GOVERNOR’S 8ALARY — ADJOURN
1 MENT. UNTIL AFTER THE FOURTH OF JULY#
ATLANTA. July 1.—Without being a
member of the committee on temper
ance, Mr. Proctor bf Camden cast the
deciding vote and carried a favorable
report on a bin which will be vigor
ously fought In the house by those who
oppose extreme legislation on the
liquor question.
The bill was introduced early in the
session by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts
county. It prohibits the manufacture
or sale of intoxicating liquors In any
prohibition county, and also makes the
place of delivery the place of sale, so
that liquor cannot be shipped Into such
counties.
When the temperance committee was
considering the bill, having met In the
ed'u "• i! < nrninttn- r... in. Mr. I’t < *■ -
tor of Camden was present. He is a
member of the educational committee
hut not of the temperance committee.
Thinking it was the educational com
mittee that was in session, he voted
for a favorable report on the bill and
It was favorable reported by one ma
jority. Mr. Proctor’s mistake was not
discovered until after the committee
adjourned.
When the bill was reported today
with the recommendation that it pass,
Mr. Harden of Chatham moved to re
commit to the committee. The motion
was not debatable and a lot of amusing
“dumb” filibustering took place, the
members refusing to vote until Anally
the speaker ordered the doors closed
and the roll called to ascertain If a
quorum was present
Mr, Hall managed, contrary to the
rules, to state that the bill had been
favorably reported on account of the
vote of a member of the house who
thought he was a member of the com
mittee when he was not. Otherwise
the bill would have been adversely re
ported. The motion to recommit was
lost by 66 to 34. Mr. Stovall gave no
tice of motion to reconsider.
Australian Ballot Bill.
The Australian ballot bill came up ns
a special order. The bill had been
printed and was on the desks 0f the
members.
Mr. Slaton of Fulton said the bill was
an Important one and the members had
not had time enough in which to con
sider it. He suggested that the bill go
over until next Wednesday.
Messrs. Stovall, Howell and Leigh
took the same view.
Mr. Kelley, author of the bill, said
he did not object
The bill was thereupon made the
special order - for next Wednesday Im
mediately after the reading of the
journal.
State Auditors Wanted.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, introduced several
bills following out the suggestion of
the legislative investigating commit
tee. The most Important of these is a
bill for the creation of the office of
state auditor. The salary of the audi
tor is fixed :it $2.0nn and hr- is allowed
tw leeks at $1,200 . ,, h. He is requir
ed* to examine and approve all accounts
and fljtto'MfiMnti with hla own
check, whlcn beomes a sight draft on
the treasury.
Mr. Hall’s other bills were for book
keepers at the state sanitarium; a per
manent investigating committee; and
requiring all persons receiving cash,
except tax collectors, to make settle
ments with the state weekly.
Committees Named.
The following committees were an
nounced:
To Investigate rotation of judges—
Messrs. George, Cann, Reid, Candler
and McHenry.
To Investigate the Juvenile reforma
tory question—Messrs. Felder, Dunbar
and Steed.
To investigate state property near
the viaducts in Atlanta—Messrs. Whit
ley, Blackburn and Howell.
The First Bill.
Mr. Bell, chairman of the committee
on enrollment, announced that the bill
changing the county site of Worth
county from Isabella to Sylvester had
been passed by both the senate and
house, had been enrolled nnd was ready
for the signature of the governor. This
is the Arst bill enrolled.
Rotation of Judges.
Mr. George, of Morgan. Introduced a
resolution for the appointment of a
committee of Ave to Investigate and
report on the rotation of superior court
Judges In holding court.
Adjourned Until Tuesday.
Mr. Leigh of Coweta, offered a reso
lution which was adopted, that when
the house adjourn today it stand ad
journed until Tuesday.
To Print Mr. Hall’s Report.
The house concurred in the senate
resolution for the printing of Ave hun
dred copies of the reprint of the spe
cial Investigating committee of which
Mr. Hall was chairman.
Now Bills in the House.
By Mr. Carswell, of Wilkinson—To
appropriate $5,000 for the continuation
of the work of the Confederate roster
commission.
By Mr. Morton of Jones—To pay the
pension of Mrs. Sarah King, deceased,
to her son George W. King.
Also to pay pension of Hannah Har
ris. deceased, to her son A. L. Harris.
By Mr. McBride of Lee—To amend
section 224 of the Code.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell—To appro
priate $1,000 additional for the pay
ment of reivards.
By Messrs. Mayson and Candler of
DeKalb—To provide a public school
system for Kirkwood.
By Mr. Morris of Cobb—To create a
new charter for Marietta.
By Mr. Lane of Sumter—To amend
the garnishment laws.
By Mr. Flvnt of Spalding and oth
ers—To Increase the salary of the gov
ernor to $S.0CO.
Bv Mr. Whitley of Douglas—To place
on the pension rolls all Confederate
soldiers over seventy years of age
whose property la lea* than f 1.660 on
which the income is less than $200 a
year.
Bv Mr. Clement of Walker—to amend
section 3441 of the Code.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb—To provide a
bookkeeper at $2,000 and assistant
bookkeeper at $1,200 In the state san
itarium.
Also, to create the office of state
auditor of accounts, wfth w a salary of
$2,000, with two clerks at $1,200 each.
Also, to 4 provide a joint standing
committee of the senate and house to
Investigate accounts.
Also, to require aH officers receiving
moneys of the state except tax collec
tors, to make weekly settlements.
By Mr. Howes of Elbert—To appro- i
pri-itec $2,500 for the publication of th**
Confederate roster.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond- To
Snake criminal lews applicable to elec-
t: . . nrpllcabl* airo to primaries
The house adjourned till Tuesday.
ATLANTA, July 1.—The senate met
at 11 o’clock, and after being called to
order by the president, several senate
bills were read the third time and
passed. They were:
By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth—To
amend an act to amend and renew the
various acts Incorporating the town of
Waynesboro and which makes the same
a city, and all acts amendatory thereof.
By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth*-
To authorize the mayor and city coun
cil of Waynesboro to order and have
held an election by the quallAed voters
of said city to determine whether or
not the mayor and council for and in
behalf of said city shall have authority
to contract and Incur a debt for the
furnishing of electric lights and water
supply.
By Mr. Skelton of the Thirty-first—
To regulate Investment companies, to
require them to make a deposit of $25,-
000 with the treasurer of the «tnte for
the protection of Investors In such cor
porations, associations or partnerships.
By Mr. Duncan of the Thirty-sixth—
To provide for the examination of pri
vate banks by the bank examined of
the state, to compel the making of
statement* n* now required of Incor
porated bank*, to provide a penalty for
failure or refusal to comply therewith.
This bill does not apply to private
banks that do not buy or sell exchange
or receive deposits.
By Mr. Van Buren—To authorize the
secretary of state to Issue and grant
corporate powers and privileges to sick
benefit nnd accident Insurance compa
nies, to define the powers and liabili
ties of such companies to regulate the
same.
Bills Defeated.
The following bills were consigned to
the legislative boneyard:
By Mr. McMIchael—To prohibit the
acceptance and use of passes, franks,
franchises, etc., by judges of the su
preme nnd superior, city and county
courts, sollcltors-general of said court*
and the attorney-general of the state.
i By Mr. Hightower—To maintain and
regulate n dispensary at Arlington. .
By Mr. Worsham—To amend section
422 of the third volume of the code
known as the “criminal code” by strike
ing therefrom the words “his business
or the work of his ordinary calling.”
nnd Inserting In lieu thereof the words
"the work of his ordinary calling or
any business or sell any article, or en
gage In any game played with dice or
cards, or engage in any game of
chance,” and for other purposes.
By Mr. Tisinger—T6 amend section
1115 of the penal code by striking out
the words “two dollars per day” In the
third line of said section and Inserting
in lieu thereof the words “such com
pensation per day ns shall be Axed by
the grand Jury as now provided by law
for the pay of Jurors In the several
counties of this state. «*
By Mr. Dodd—To place upon the re
tired list of tho roll Of retired .th
all officers who have served In the vol
unteer forces of the state for the period
of three years between the years 1865
and 18S7.
By Mr. Snead—To requqire all char
tered banks In this state to keep open
for transaction of business with the
public for at least Ave hours each day
from 9 o'clock a. m. to I o'clock p. m.,
except on Sundays and legal holidays.
By Messrs. Howard and Hicks of
Laurens—To create the city court of
Dublin.
By Messrs.* Howard and Hicks of
Laurens—To establish the city court of
Dublin.
The senate then adjourned to meet
Tuesday next.
SHERIFF ROGERS
SHOOTS A NEGRO
Trouble Occurred in Streets of Haw
kinsville—Negro May Die — Was
Looking for Trouble.
HAWKINRVILLE, Ga., July 1.—
Sheriff Rogers while arresting Emmlt
Williams here this afternoon had to
shoot him. The negro. William*, was
wild with drink nnd was hunting some
one to kill and shot at Tank-keeper
Collins across the river. He drew a
gun on the sheriff, who shot him. The
wound may prove fatal.
DOLES TO HAVE A RAILROAD.
Branch to be Built Connecting With
Albany and Northern.
DOLES. Ga.. July 1.—At a meeting
of the business men of this place plans
were set on foot for building a branch
road with a terminus here, connecting
with the Albany and Northern at Oak-
field.
Dr. C. T. A mason, W. W. Tison and
K. R. Babbitt were appointed a com
mittee to draft reaolutlons memorial
izing the Albany and Northern officiate
looking to their co-operation. Col.
Mark Tison. Dr. C. T. A mason, James
Rouse, M. W. Tison and C. J. Cham
pion were appointed to present these
resolutions, Arrange the organization of
a stock company nnd to act aa a gen
eral steerage committee.
Owing to the enormous Amount of
business done here and the splendid
natural and developed resources of the
surrounding country, the proposed line
would be a paying one. and the people
have set themselves to the task with
an earnestness and seal that, continued,
will soon put It through.
Despite the fact that cotton and
goods have to be hauled by wagon
eight mile# to and from the railroad.
■1,500 hale# are annually bought here. ,
With proper railway facilities, this
amount would easily be doubled the
first year and tha traffic in other com
modities increased in proportion.
New Plan for Granting Charters.
ATLANTA. July I.—An effort will
be made by the legislature to devise
some plan by which charters can be
granted and amended for the cities
and towns of the state. Senator Fts-
1nger today offered a joint resolution
calling for the appointment of a special
committee to consider the matter of
drafting a-bill-for the purpose above I
Indicated. The resolution was passed I
• :.d President Howell appointed upon I
tairt of the senate Messrs. Flainger. I
WllMnms and Perry. A bill of this
character will do much to relieve the
i*ral assembly of a good deal of
I#*;, and at th* earn* time expen-
•|v« work.
YALE’S VICTORY
OYER HARVARD
In the Eight Oar Race Eli
Wins Handily
CRIMSON IS OUTCLASSED
A Race That Was Rowed From End to
End, Demonstrating the Superiority
of the Connecticut Boys Over Those
of Massachusetts-Remarkable Ath
letic Record Mado by Yale This Year.
NEW LONDON, Conn., July 1.—Yale
won the annunl 'varsity eight-oared
boat race from Harvard today and
crowned a year that has been replete
with brilliant athletic achievements.
She proved, as she has done many
times before, her superiority In every
thing that goes to make ^ perfect crew
—skill with the sweeps, seamanship
and physical endurance. Her victory
in the ’varsltly race considered with
her grand battle in the four-oared race,
which she lost through an accident
when it looks like a walkover for her,
and the win of her freshman eight yes
terday In a magnificent struggle, makes
It fair to say that she completely out
classed her Massachusetts rivnls. No
regatta ever held on the Thames course
was more worth seeing, despite the
triumph of Eli Yale, and none proved
such a disappointment to spectators
through the bungling manner In which
the events were managed.
In the four-oared race the defeat of
Yale was due to the breaking of a lock
on the outrigger of Fish’s oar. Har
vard's hollow victory accordingly was
brought Into great contrast through
the superb work of her rival. An Inci
dent occurred In connection with this
raec but Its bearing on the outcome Is
not considered to have been material.
Swain, who rowed number three In the
Harvard boat, collapsed Just as the
crew’ was called out and John Bow-
ditch. who never had filled that seat,
went Into the boat. He was not In first
class condition, having recently recov
ered from an attack of measles.
The official times of the finish of the
three events which now constitute the
annual competition, including the
freshmen of yesterday were as follow’s:
Freshman eights, two miles—Yale
10:20; Harvard 10:20V*.
'Varsity fours, two miles—Harvard
12:12; Yale 12:15; winning distance
IV* lengths.
'Varsity eights, four miles—Yale
21:40 V*: Harvard 22.10. Winning dis
tance, 7 lengths.
The prediction that both ’varsity
'tows were of remarkable physical
strength was proven true for both fin
ished in excellent .niiditlnn. ll.-irvard
never before had a crew return to
quarters after a hard race in such good
.shape.
Aside from the races themselves, the
feature of the day was a regrettable
one. It had to do with the mismanage
ment of the official arrangement*.
Yesterday the thousands of specta
tors caused no end of Inconvenience,
hut today the experience of the race
goers was vastly more exasperating.
Without public warning the racing
events of the day were interchanged
nhd set ahead. As n result the four-
oared race was rowed without specta
tors and many newspaper inen were
allowed to wait In New London with
out a chance to witness the first race
of the day. There was a mad rush to
see the ’varsity rsce, many spectators
arriving Just In time.
It was 9:30 before the four-oared
race was started up stream from the
navy yard. This delayed the ’varsity
race. At 11:15 both ’varsity crew’s were
at their stage boats and In less than
two minutes the referee's pistol
sounded the signal for the start. Both
crews got away In splendid style but
the Ells from the minute the pistol
cracked showed that they Intended to
get the lend If It was possible. Yale
Jumped away at 38 strokea to the min
ute, while Harvard was only rowing
34. Yale’s boat was not running so
amoothly aa Harvard'* and the bltte*
were plainly making an effort to get
the lead. The Harvard shell was run
ning smoothly nnd the crew was row
ing well within Itself. Yale finished tho
first half mile, rowing at 2* strokes to
the minute and lending Harvard by one
nnd a half boat lengths. By the time
the mile flag was reached Yale raised
her stroke to SO und Harvard hnd
Jumped hers to 32 to the minute. Har
vard’s spurt cut down Yale'a lead by
Just one-half a second.
At the mile and a half flag the water
was very choppy and both crews war*
compelled to drop their stroke down
surprisingly low. The strokes at the
points were only 2$ to the minute. Yale
was now leading by a little over two
boat length*. Ju*t below the navy
yard, where the hllla protect the course
when the wind Is from the southeast,
the river was smoother and both crews
Jumped their strokes back to 33. At the
twb-mllt flag Yale had a lead of J2
seconds or three good boat lengths.
Above the navy yard Yale let her stroke
down to 31.
Yale brought the down to 31, but
Harvard kept hers at 32. The Ells
S aln®<l Just one second over the next
elf mile. Between the two and one-
half mile nnd the three mile flags the
New-Haven crew begun to do its best
to make time. Captain Cross'mcn In
creased their lead by five second*.
They Jumped their stroke up to 33, and
as Harvard saw Yale’s spurt she put
her# up to 34 to the minute. After this
effort Y,le dropped her .trokn down
to 10, where ahe held It until almont nt
the flhlsb, when ahe attain rnlaed It up
to 14. Harvard had dropped her
atroke down to 12 at the three and one.
half mile 11a- after whleh ahe ralaed
It up to 14 and then to 16.
Aa Yale ' crhKXM the line fully aeven
lemrtha ahead of Harvard the Ella on
the tralna and on the boat a Bent up a
mlicbty ahouL
The atory of the 'varatty four-oar
race may be briefly aummed up by. the
faet that Yale took the lead at the
atart, was on* aeeond ahead at the
flrat half mile and at the mile w*a
leadtnic by five aeronda.
At the mile and a half flag tbe Yale
four-oar was leading by 14 aeronda. or
•l* boat lengtba. Btuyveaant Flab. Juat
beyond the mile flag: caught a crab,
which ahook up the Yale boat for a few
strokea. Yal* waa not more than one-
alxteemh .of a mile from the flnlah
When Flab again caught a crab, and
tbla time amaahed hla outrigger. He
tried to row. but he could not. and the
YAle ahell almost stopped dead. The
Harvard coxswain aaw Yale'a predlra-
tnent and called lo hla crew for a
spurt. The crimson four, although
very ttrrfd. Jumped Into the light again.
Tt... Harvard shell literally Bhot ahead.
The three men In the Yale boat did the
beat they po-xlbly r*srtd, but they could
not row »tainst four men and carry a
hundred ar.u seventy-live pounds of
haiian a. well. Harvard passed Valt
ar.d won out by a length ar.d a half.
S. D. RENFROE
RILLS SON’S WIFE
Aged Man Shoots Her in a
Cabbage Patch
IIE ESCAPED A MOB
He Was 76 Years Old and Says He
Was a Soldier in the War—Tragedy
Occurred Near Fayetteville—He
Claims That the Young Woman
Drew a Gun on Him and That He
Killed Her in Self-Defense.
ATLANTA, July 1.—Cot Stephen D.
Renfroe, 76 years old. who yesterday,
killed his daughter-in-law In a duel
with shotgun and pistol at their home
near Fayetteville. Ga., rsmed the city
this morning nt 7 o’clock In charge of
Sheriff Albert Sams, who brought bis
prisoner here to avoid a 'lynching.
The trouble between himself and
daughter occurred over some cnbbngcs
which his son had planted on his place
and which the old man claimed. The
daughter-in-law disputed his claim.
Both returned to th* house, but later
met again in the cabbng* patch.
Colonel Renfroe tells the story
follows::
“I am a lawyer. I knew under the
law at least half. If not nil, of the cab
bages belonged to me. I went back
to the putch and began ’to rut some
of the cabbage. My *nn-» wife ap
proached me with a shotgun in her
hand. She began to swear at men and
pointed the gun In my direction. I
told her to wait a minute. Instead of
waiting she fired point blank at my
head. The load went past my right
ear with a roar.
“For tnlrty-odd years I hnve made
it a practice to carry a pistol In a lit
tle arm basket which is always with
me when I am in the field. ‘I stepped
to the basket and secured my pistol.
As she attempted to reload I fired twice
In rapid succession.
"And they tell me the shots killed
her,” was the way the old man con
cluded his satory;
He waa arrested at hla home about
4 o’clock In the afternoon nnd carried
to Fayetteville, the county site. loi
ter the sheriff was advised to take his
prisoner to Atlanta, as a mob was
forming, nnd talk of lynching was
heard on all skies.
Sheriff Sams communicated this fact
to his prisoner, and Mr. Renfroe agreed
at once to come to Atlanta.
“Not that I was afraid.” said the old
in in thi . iimi illiik. "but I ,iin • miMitu
tlonnlly opposed to mob law except in
extreme cnees. I left Fayetteville to
avoid a violation of any law, and here
I am.”
Sheriff Sams, with hi# aged prisoner,
drove nine miles across the country to
Jonesboro, arriving there Just In time
to miss the train for Atlanta, The pair
spent the night nt the hot* I. and early
this morning boarded u Lain, arriving
in the city nt 7 o’clock.
Mr. Renfroe says he Is an ex-Confed
erate, and that this is the first trouble
he has ever had. This morning he ap
peared perfectly cAlm, and discussed
the details without any apparent ex
citement. He will be kept In the jail
here until arrangements are made for
hla trial In Fayetteville. He says he
has no fear of the outcome, as he shot
in self-defense.
NARROW ESCAPE
OF THE GOVERNOR
His Carriage Wrecked by a Street Car,
Refuses to Sign Release of Company
From Damages.
ATLANTA, July 1,—Governor Ter
rell had another narrow escape from
serious Injury' todav. While driving
down Pryor street In hla carriage on
his way to the state cupltol, his car
riage was struck by a street car, the
horses pulling It Injured, nnd the
tongue of the carriage completely bro
ken.
This makes the second time within
three months that the governor's car
riage has been struck by a car nnd
both times he had a narrow escape.
This morning when the chief executive
snw that the car would strike him he
leaped from ihe carriage to the ground
and escaped unhurt us did the driver
of the team.
The car that struck the governor’s
carriage was going out Edgewood ave
nue. At the Intersection of Pryor nnd
Edgewood avenue there Is a crossing
and cars before crossing the tracks al
ways come to a stop. Just ns the car
stopped the governor’s carriage rolled
up. The driver started across the track
and Just ns he did. the car started with
considerable speed. The moiorman. so
the governor says, was looking down
Pryor street toward the depot and did
not see him.
The car struck the horses with a
crash knocking them from the track
nnd snapping the pole of the carriage
in two parts. In the meantime the gov
ernor and the driver bad Jumped.
The governor says that no sooner
than he had struck the ground, the mo-
tormnn of the car was upon him want
ing him to sign a release for any claims
ngalnst the car company. This the gov
ernor refused to do. I«ater, on a repre
sentative of the company called at the
executive officer’s and the matter was
satisfactorily arranged.
"I was In no way injured.” said the
governor. “I had a pretty l>ad scare,
that was all. Mv horses were consider
ably bruised but I think they will be nil
right in a day or two. I jumped when
I saw the crash was coming nnd I had
hardly landed on my feet before the
motorman was right where I was
standing asking m*> to sign a paper re
leasing the company from all damage.
That was the mod humorous Ride of
the whole affair. Of course I declined to
elgn the proffered release.”
About three month* ago whlie the
governor and Hon. Dudley Hughes of
Danville were riding from the cupltol to
tha mansion the « airing** was struck
by a car and both tile governor and
Col. Hughes were pretty foully shaken
up. Thin acldent happened almont In
front of the Piedmont Hotel.
It was reported at the capitol for
awhile that the governor bad fo*en se
riously Injured and there wan consid
erable excitement, but the governor
put the rumor to rout by w’alkfng
calmly Into the building and Into bis
office as If nothing had happened.
GEORGIA BAR
ELECTS OFFICERS
lion. A. P. Persons of Tal-
botton Chosen President
CONGRESS AT ST. LOUIS
Mr. Dessau of Macon to Represent the
Georgia Sixth—Mr. Perk of Macon In
Piece of the Late H. O. Turner Fa
vors the Inoresse of the Salaries of
Judges—A Complaint Against a
Lawyer Fails Becauso tho Lawyer
Wo« Not a Member of the Associa-
ti°n, _____
WARM SPRINGS. Ga.. July 1.—The
Georgia Bar Association this afternoon
elected new officers as follows:
President. A. P. Persons, of Talbot-
ton; first vice president, John L. Hop
kins; second vice president. J. J.
Stlektand; third vice president. Marcus
W. Beck; fourth vice president, Ar
thur G. Powell; fifth vice president, W.
II. Davis.
Executive committee — Washington
Dessau, chairman; T. A. Hammond, T.
M. Cunningham and S. P. Gilbert: sec
ret ary, Orville A. Park; treusurer, L.
D. Harrison.
President Meldrlm appointed the fol
lowing committee on legislation:
Charlton E. Battle, chairman; A. A.
Lawrence and T. A, Hammond.
Burton Smith, of Atlanta, committee
man from Georgia, made n report on
tho International congreaa of lawyers
to bo held at St. Louis and «xnrqs*ed
the hope that Georgia would be well
represented. Ho tonl of Ihe plana to
form an International association of
lawyers. .
President Meldrlm announced the
appointment of the following delegates
to the St. Loula congreaa. one being
apjtfdntcd from each congressional dis
trict:
Flrat district. Henry C. Cunning
ham, Savannah; aeeond district, J. E.
Donaldson, Balnbrldge; third district,
E. A. Hawkins, Atnerlcua; fourth dis
trict, H. R. Qoetchlus, Columbus; fifth
district. Howard Van Epps. Atlanta;
sixth district, Washington Dessau, Ma
con; seventh district, Joel Branham,
Rome; eighth district, Thomas G. Law-
son, Entnnton; ninth district. II. H.
Perry, Gainesville; tenth district, J. C.
C. Black. Augusta; eleventh district, O.
A. Park, Macon. (In the place of the
late Henry G. Turner, whose appoint
ment was made by President Meldrlm
before his death.)
Judge George Hlllyer, of Atlanta,
chairman of the committee on Judicial
administration nnd remedial procedure,
which submitted an Important report
yesterday afternoon, with the result
that the association referred the sub
ject fatter of the report to the same
committee to report again at the ntxt
meeting of the association, snld thnt he
would move for a reconsideration of
tho action of tho cbnvontlon In two
particulars—the recommendation as to
the salaries of supremo und superior
court Judge*, and as to the adoption of
th*' Australian ballot system. Hills Ip
both these matter aro now pending in
the legislature.
The association reconsidered, so far
a* thfro two recommendations in tho
report wore concerned, and then upon
motion of Judge Hlllyer thq convention
adopted unanimously those recom
mendations. Tho recommendations aro:
Tho salary of supremo court Judges
should bo $4,000 and sunperlor court
Judge* $.7,000. The Australian ballot
system should bo substantially pro-
scrlb, regulated and required in all
elections and primaries, both state nnd
municipal.
E. Warner Hill, chairman of the com
mittee on legal aduratlon and admis
sion to the bar. submitted an Important
teport. el I pointed out that under ex
isting condition* in Georgia It I* possi
ble for n| person to attend a law school
nine months, secure a diploma nnd
then be admitted to the bar without
examination.
One of the most Important matters
before the convention today was the
report of tho committee on the estab
lishment of a court of appeals, for the
relief of the supreme court, made
through Ita chairman, Washington
Dessau of Macon. In the committee’s
opinion, the bill providing for a court
of appeals in growing In favor. The
same committee whs continued In
office.
Chulrmnn Washington Dessau read n
report on the Torrens system of land
titles, which It Is proposed to Introduce
Ip Georgia, reporting the progress be
ing made upon the matter.
The report of the committee on
grievances was read for Chairman R.
C. Fouche, who was absent, by Secre
tary Bark. The committee dealt with
the matter of a charge against a prom
inent lawyer of the state, not a member
of the Georgia Bar Association, made
by a member of the association, end
reported that as the party complained
of wns not a member ,of the associa
tion, It had no report to make.
Upon motion of Judge Sweat the
committee wns dischrged and a reso
lution wns adopted declaring thnt the
matter was not within the Jurisdiction
of the association.
Rich Man in Contempt of Court.
RALEIGH, N. C„ July I.—A special
from Asheville, N. C., says: W. H.
Taylor a wealthy cltlsen of Philadel
phia, and president of the Mountain
Meadow Lumber Company, and form
erly connected with the Cataloochee
Lumber Company, was arrested at the
Battery Pnrk Hotel shortly after 3
o’clock this afternoon by United States
Deputy Marshal T. C. Israel upon a
rule Issued by Judge Pritchard of the
United States circuit court. The re
ceivers of the Cataloochee Lumber
Company today filed an affidavit with
Judge Pritchard to the effect thnt Mr.
Taylor had been guilty of contempt of
court In disobeying Judge Slmonton,
who, before his death, ordered that the
directors. officers and agents of the
Cataloochee Lumber Company turn
over to the receivers of the said com
pany all books, papers, etc., of ths Cat
aloochee company.
Rev. W. J. Baker.
TIFTON. Ga.. July 1.— Rev. W. J.
Baker passed away at hi* home, A wo
miles north of the city, Wednesday af
ternoon after several weeks illness,
aged 78 year*.
Mr. Baker we* born In Lauren*
county in July. 1338. He married Miss
Jenkins of Emanuel county end In ear
ly manhood moved to thin section,
where the best years of his useful life
have been spent.
Mr. Baker leaves six living children, i
Messrs. Jordan Maker of Florida. J. J.
and W. M. of Tlfton. Mrs. A. I* Tay
lor of this city. Mrs. N. A. Arnold of
Irwin county and Mn. A. B. Crfbb of
Wareboro, Ware county,
lie was universally loved and es
teemed and many sorrow at hie death,
though li comes after such a long and
useful life. Ho was a minister of the
gospel for upwards of forty-nine year*.
OPPOSING GENE RALS j
PLAYING XVAll CHESS
KUROPATKIN AND KUROKI DEEP IN THE FINESSE OF THE GAME.
MOVEMENTS IN TORRENTIAL RAINS--REPORT8 OF A DESPER-
ATE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT—VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON 8AID TO
BE UNDAMAGED—CONDITIONS AT PORT ARTHUR
LIAO YANG, July 1.—Gen. Kuro-
patkln nnd Gen. Kurokl nre moving
their troops like men on a chess board.
The Japanese are now twenty miles
from Liao Yang. The rains are Imped
ing their movements. Detachments to
talling 1,200 tnen hnve been detailed
from Gen. Rennenkompfr# enssacks to
scout In the files and hills, harrasslng
the Japanese and not allowing them
any rest day or night. The Japanese
artillery Is aaid here to be commanded
by an American. His tall form Is fre
quently seen with the batteries.
Kurokl’s army la extremely active as
the Russian position and the Russian*
nre correspondingly active. The Rus
sian center Is being rapidly pushed
northwnrds to a point where Kuropnt-
kln established his bane after tbe bat
tle of Vu Fan Gow. So far aa the Rus
sians know Kuropatkln Is steadily
rushing onward through the mountain
pusses, oven toward Mukden. Prepara
tions at all points are now practically
complete. The demonstrations made
during the last few daya against the
Russian left flank threaten to com
pletely change the position of the two
armies.
Notwithstanding four days rain the
troops nre still being moved. Some Red
Cross train* with wounded passed
northward Junp SOth.
The newspaper correspondents have
returned to Liao Yang from the south.
A press bureau has been established
here.
No Truth In It.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 1.—Major
Oen. rflug, telegraphing front Mukden
under date of July 1, says:
’The reports from foreign'' sources
that the Japanese fleet sank several
vessels of otir squadron on June 23 and
that our loss Included Rear Admiral
Prince Ouktomsky, und 700 sailors, are
absolutely untrue.”
Vladivostok Squadron Undamaged.
LONDON. July 1. 9:08 p. m.—Ad
miral HHrydloff, according to a dispatch
from Ht. Petersburg to a news agency
here, reports that the Vladivostok
squadron has returned to Vladivostok
undamaged. The admiral confirms the
bombardment of Gen San.
Naval Battle in Progress.
CHE FOO. July ].—8-30 p. m.—
What should prove n decisive naval en
gagement was In progress nt 1 o'clock
this afternoon midway between «Cho
Foo and Port Arthur.
The steamer Che’ Foo. which has nr-
I I V' ’(I lid e, I'.l > Mi 'd \\ If lllll llff.'dl MlllMH
of the Japanese fleet, consisting of two
bnttleshlpa and five crulserw. all active
ly engaged. The Russian licet wag not
seen, hut the distance of the Japanese
from land preclude* l|ic possibility or
any attack on the land butteries. Thu
captain of tho Che Foo says ho heard
u tort flic explosion, but was unable t<>
discern whstttnr a Japanese or a Rus
sian ship waa affected.
The battle I* held here to confirm t la
Chinese report thnt only four of tho
large.* Russian warships were at Fort
Artuhrt last night.
Kuropatkin’s Report.
HT. PETERSBURG. July I.—The
emperor has received the following dis
patch from General Kuropatkln. dated
June 30:
"Torrential rains fell In the Ta Tcho
Kino district June 28 nnd on the rond*
from Tn Tche Klao to Bin Yen. Inun
dating our bivouacs. The Jnpnnesenre
advancing slowly In different directions
toward our east and south fronts.
"On the south tho Japanese are ad-'
vanclng eastward with tho object ofi
effecting a Junction with Kurokl’af
army.
”R has been ascertained by n recon-l
nolssnnre In the direction of Dalln pass
that the Japanese have retired some
dlstanco from the positions recently
- led by them. Their eovtrliiff
forces, consisting/>f several companies,
retired after a short fusllade.
"A report from the direction of Feng
Wang Cheng June 29 announced thnt
un energetic advance of the Japanese
forces had been discovered townrd Wu
Fan Hunn nnd the Lin Ho Hln pass.
’’The ruins continue.”
Zilinsky’s Report.
HT. PETERSBURG. July l.—•The fol
lowing dispatch has been received nt
the war office from General Zlllnsky,
dated June 20:
"The following report* have reached
here (Liao Yang) from Port Arthur:
On June 24 the Japanese displayed
f rreat activity at all their outposts, and
n the hope of recapturing the moun
tains of Witr-Tael-lAxa (T), which had
been taken from them, they attacked,
hut again were repulsed, and our troops
now occupy the vlltnge of Belkhohoon.
northeast of Hla-PIng-Tao. The erte-
my malntslned a heavy fire nt Ion •
range on our left flank from their
squadron, which lies In Tallen*Wan
bay. In full view of Port Arthur. It
consists of a cruiser, two torpedo boat
destroyers nnd seven merchant ships,
which evidently brought cargoes Into
the bay. I
"On the night of June 24-25. the
Japanese torpedo boats renppronched
the fortress, and at 4 a. m. June 28
the enemy began to cannonade from
their vessel * In HJao-Ping-Tao bay. di
recting their fire sign Inst the whole
roast townrd the north, from the bay
to Mount Ult-Helo, and then at
tacked In. great force, firstly, height
No. 131; secondly, height No. 126.
“The latter were attacked by a small
detachment landed for this purpose.
These two positions were held by our
riflemen, who. after driving off three
attacks with heavy losses, retired, and
being pressed by the enemy, sought
refuge on the heights of Loun-Van-
Tlsn. The enemy attacked this posi
tion in great force, employing at least
a dlvlson. but all the assaults were
repulsed.
“At 3:30 p. tn. the Japanese ap
peared on the Port Arthur road In
great strength and attacked Kwin-
Hhnrt (Guln-Ban-Hhan). The riflemen,
who held the height with two battal
ions. retired. The Japanese turned
them from the rear, losing heavllv In
the maneuver. Our torpedo boats were
of some assistance to tie,*advancing on
I.oun-Van-Tlnn end bombarding the
coast occupied by the enemy.
"Our losses were seven officers and
shout 280 soldiers killed nr wounded.
Our mines exploded at the proper time,
blowing up at least fifty Japanese.
Their loasen were evidently consider
able.
“According to the latest advices Urge
columns of the enemy are mnrrhlne
from Dalny toward the village of Hunn
Tsan Hon and Khoulnt mountain.
"On June 27 there wag a fusllade at
the Japanese outposts, due to the Jap
anese establishing themselves on the
summit of Loun-Van-TIm mountain.
Our gunboats proceeded yesterday to
wnrd Loun-Van-Tlan and bombarded
the ahore. ,
"Yesterday evening the forts and
batteries at Port Arthur opened fire
on the Japanese torpedo boats.”
THE LAST OF JONES.
Alatoona Negro Taken from the Sheriff
by a Mob.
CARTERHVILLE, Ga.. July 1.—John
Jones, the negro who wav arrested to
day and Identified as tho bssailant of
Mre. Oscar Banister, who lives near
Alntonnn, Ga., wns taken away from
Sheriff Maxwell by a mob said to
number over 300 Into this afternoon.
The latest report from the scene of
the trouble |s that the mob hnd the
negro In tow carrying him townrd the
rcene of his crime, wnlch is near the
41-mllepont on the Western nnd At
lantic railroad, with the Intention of
stringing him up. *
The 8enuel.
OARTERHVILLK. Ga.. July 1 John
Jones, the negro assailant of Mrs. I’, in-
later, wns lynched near the scene of hla
crime' about nightfall. Judge A. W.
Fite made a speech In nn ntternpt to
restrain the crowd of about 200. but it
w/j* useless. Tbe negro’* body w.jh
riddled with bullets, more than 500
ahotH being fired.
NATIONAL. EDUCATORS.
Final General Session of tho Organiza
tion—Cardinal Satolli Present.
WORLD’S FAIR GROUNDS. Ht.
Loula, July 1.—The final general *en-
eton of the Katio |] BdtP itloj ii v;-<>-
elntlnn In Festival Hnll today wns
opened with prayer by Rabid Leon
Harrlaon of St. Louis. Cardinal F.itolll
wns Introduced and was greeted with
great applause, the audience rising.
Cardinal Satolli In a brief speech ex
pressed hla pleasure at being present.
The cardinal remained at the conven
tion only a few. minutes.
George E. Oates, president of Po
mona College. Clari-mont, Cal., spoke on
"The Place of tho Sinnll College."
"Why Should the Teachers Organ-
Ize?" waa the topic of an address deliv
ered by Miss Margaret A. Haley, pres
ident of the National Federation of
Teachers, Chlrngo.
The concluding address wns deliv
ered by Aaron Gove. superintendent
of city school* of Denver, Col., on the
subject. “Tim Limitation of the Super
intendence Authority and of the Teach
er’s Independence.”
The convention then took n recess
until late in the day, when the final
session, designated ns the reapers
meeting, concluded the forty-third an
nual assembly.
GEORGIA DELEGATES
TO THE CONVENTION
Will Assemble in Atlanta Sunday an<
Many Courtesies Will Be Extendec
Mr. Gray’a Views,
ATLANTA, July 1.—The Georgia del
egation to Ht. Ixiuls will tenve Atlanta
for tho convention city at 4:30 Sunday
afternoon.
The delegates will be entertained In
Atlanta Sunday’ with a dinner at the
• *■ • i-1r.11 ("it\ «*iiii• u hi. h v. ill hr given
by Hon. James It. Gray. The dinner
will be nn elaborate affair and the oc
casion will be a thoroughly enjoyable
one The l|i'|i‘g.l t cm U III be „ . ■ I I.--
Ilghtfully entertained until the time nr-
rive* for taking the train.
The Georgia special will be equipped
for comfort and will have a dining .nr
attached. The delegate* will reach 8L
Lotil* about 1:30 Monday afternoon.
They will vtop nt tbe Southern hotel
and at the HL Nichols*.
Hon. Hoke Hmlth I t already In Ht.
F.'.iii S* i •'•■: S»-i. *ior
piny will nttend the convention. Hev-
•ral member* of the legislature j have
•xpreased a determination to make th»»
rip.
Mr. Gray la confident of Parker’s
lomlimtlon nnd favor* a Hour hern man
•M •. I- ■ pi • J.'lili Sharp Wil
iams. Senator Daniel «>r Senator Car-
mack.
Ml •
the
nl In
Democrat* ought
nomination on the line th
no North and no South, i
no West.
Convention Wag®
ATLANTA. July 1 Twi
made here today on the r
action of the Ht. f/nilv «fl
naming a candidate for the
one waa lioo to $300 nn.
wns $25 even money that I
the i
that they did so
Cleveland would I
ocracy as its stai
rtth i
rd ht
Mississippi Delegation.
JACKSON, Miss., July 1. -The Mis
sissippi delegation to the Democratic
national convention will depart for Ht.
1.4.11 l i M«iii'|.i' .«ft Mos-t of the
alternates have given notice that they
will attend. The delegation is In
structed for Parker, but in rar-e of t
proU n ted deadlock, by a two-thirds
vote can dissolve the instructions and
vote for whom they plea.se.
First Elbertas.
TIFTON, Ga.. July 1. The first car
load of Elberta peaches of this reason's
crop were shipped Tuesday nlghr by
tho Ryalx Peac h Company from their
orchards near Ty Ty. The ran were
shlpp-d dlrei't to New York market.
This la po-slbly the first solid car load
of Elbert.is to h ave the state. The fruit
was all lar ge, firm and in fine «onjitlon.
Steele—Walton.
VIENNA, Ga . July 1. Mr. W. H.
Steele of Mnmn. and Mfc>« Dora
\\ . ton of this pla. u.t- n..irr:-d .it
the residence «>r th.- bride’s mother to
day in 11 . m.. Rev. H. K Whittington,
paatoi of the Methodlxl church of VI-
Th* happy reuple left at t o'clock
for Floren. 4. S. c and witi lie at homo
to their friend* ;tt Mm on. Ga . after
July O. Mi W li. Steel** Ik with tho
• id ihy Packing Company at Macon.
Mis* Dora, the bride. 1:4 the Mst*»r of
M* *‘>1®. J. li. und A. E. Walton ot this
place.