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I t n j )istinct print 1 TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH WEATHER F0RECA8T FOR GEORGIA: 8HOWER8 FRIDAY AND PROBABLY SATURDAY} VARIABLE WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1907. TWICE-A-WEEK, $1.00 A YEAR. LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK ON WILLIAM J. BRYAN Fighting the Trnsts More Profitable Than Talk ing Government Ownership Patrick Henry Day Address NORFOLK. Va . May 30.—The annl- passago by the Vlr- burgesses on May 30, Henry's famous rese ttle British stamp act rs Patrick Henry Day ition today versa ry of tl gintn house r 1765, of Patrl olution again? was celebrated a at t tie Jamesto with William Jo central flru e. In the miiventio tion grounds bcf< subject "T.axatlo tlon Is tyranny, ed with the < Fnanwled Donne school children, by an address b George Tucker, < panv. on the car Following the ■h exp •linings Bryan as the lie delivered a epee«-h n hall on the exposl- irc 3,000 people on the n without representa- "Thc ex'-rcises open- ilnglng of the Star r by a chorus of 350 which was followed y President Harry St. if the exposition com- eer of Patrick Henry, readitifr by President Tucker of the original stamp act reso lutions. Dr. Philip Aylett Fltzhugh. of New York, great grandson of Patrick Henry, was Introduced and given a hearty reception by the audience, which arose and cheered the venera ble descendant of Henry. The sing ing of ."Yankee Doodle" by the chil dren was follow'd by the singing of "Dixie” which brought forth great ap plause. Congressman Frank T. Las siter of the fourth Virginia district. In introducing Mr. Bryan, referred to United States Senator John W. Daniel, which was the signal for wild rheers fpr the Virginia statesman. Philippines Paradox. Mr. B van dwelt on Amerlean rule In the Philippine islands, derlaring that we are makinrjiws for the govern ment of the FIlTplim? under which we would not live ourseives. and com pared the American rule of the Phil ippines to the British rule of the Amer* lean colonies prior to the -evolution ary war. He said that while he had frequently said in the North that the black man was taxed In the South without representation, he had likewise • aid that the white men of the South are themselves living under the same laws which they made to nflect the negro. lie said of the two systems of taxa tion. direct and Indirect, the direct plan Is hy far the safest. He favored strongly an income tax. The speaker discussed Federal own ership of railroads, hut said that after .11. he wondered If more was not to | ne gained for the people hy discussing l and fighting the corporations. Effect of Rato Law. Continuing Mr. Bryan said: .What is the effect of our new rate law which was so hard to get? There are two effects so far. One is it Stopped rebates: that is good. but what was the pecuniary efTect. Why, the railroads keep the money they paid to the favored shippers, that is the railroads get more money out of this. What Is the other effect? It stopped passes. What did that do?. It gave to the railroads the money that the fellows use to save that rode on passes. Bn far we have Increased the revenues of the road and that Is all that the law has done thus far; and then the various States said, "Well now we have given you this advantage hy stopping rebates and make you Bride with the people” and In some of he States they have reduced the pas senger raes: the railroads In some rases are so ungrateful for what has been given them that they go in#o the rourt to try o keep he people from having the benefits of the two cent rate law." Struggle is General. “All over this land we have seen this struggle between the people and the corporations and we see it in this country today on the railroad ques tion. Tn 1S9S the Democratic platform declared for railroad legislation. It did so in 1900: 1t did so in 190-1. but y.y friends, after ten years of effort on our part we had to wait until a Republi can president bad to take the lead on the subject, and then he had the fight of his life to get bis bill through tho Senate Or House. At last, In order to make it a Republican measure, the Presldvit was forced to compromise with the representatives of the rail roads In the United States Senate. "I think mv friends, if I am allowed to talk on taxation I ought not to for get the taxationt his countin’ is bearing today, because we do not regulate the corporations as wc ought to regulate them. When I find n man who Is con stantly talking against Government .ownership of railroads T believe he is doing it f om his own Interests. Tempted to Change Theme. "Well, we have not reached that question, hut we have reached the question of our railroad management and I have some times felt tempted to suggest that the man who spends his time talking about Government ownership of railroads could better spend his time in protecting the masses from the greed of corporations of today.” Mr. Bryan expressed his nporecia- tion of the kind things that had been said about him in his Introduction and sn Id he was proud to be the son of a Virginian. "I know there Is no distinction.” he said, "equal to being a son of.Virginia, but a grandson comes next to It.” Referring to Mr. Lassiter’s reference to Senator Daniel for the Presidency, Mr. Bryan said: Apropos of Daniel. "I don’t know -whether my good friend expected me to use this occa sion to join in the nomination of the candiate for President or not: I will sav this, that I Join with him In the admiration he has expressed for Vir ginia's great son and statesman. And I have said time and again that sec tion should not control the selection of ou- randi.otes. In fact, two years and a half ago. at St. Louis. I seconded the nomination of a man from Missou ri: and ex-Confederate soldier, when Virginia voted for a New York man. And I have Insisted that -the time has come when the Democracy of the Un ion should take in the whole Union, anil that Its selection should be made without regard, to tho State in whion a man lives. . .. Democrats North and South. "I appreciate the fact that a major- !tv of our electoral votes come from thV South, but I don't want the peopie of the South to forget that a majori ty of our Democratic votes comes from the North. We have more Democrat-' In the North than you have in the South and you must not be too harsh with us If we have the misfortune of having more Republican voters in the North than you have in the South. It is not that there are too few of us; It is that there are too many of them— and I would hardly be doing Justice the section from which I come i did net tell you that it requires much love of Democracy to vote the North, where they defeat us. a requires down here t>< vote, where they elect you. I learned my Democracy from a father born in Virginia and came also from my mother whots grandfather came from Kentucky. An my only regret is that my children have one generation more of Demo rracy behind them than I have. Double Standard Music. "But I am not here to make a Demo era tic speech. This is not a partisan occasion. I have ample opportunities to talk Democracy and usually oppor tunitie-s where the people need talkin to more Lhan you do. X am here join with you in tho commemoration of Patrick Henry day. ”1 enjoyed the singing of the North ern air and then the Southern air. am glad thar. we have double-standa music. Judging from the pulse of tl audience, however. I would say that was 16 to 1 in favor of ’Dixie.’ M friends, eve- like ’Dixie,’ up North am going to reveal a secret to you The reason we were 1n a hurry’ to con elude the war was not because it wa a costly war but because we wanted, to get 'Dixie' as a national air and no let you nave it all to yourselves." NAVAL STORES MEN IT THE STORY NO FIELD LEFT FOR NEWEST RE PORTED MONOPOLY OF THE STANDARD OIL BANKRUPT KERN WILL BE BROUGHT BACK IT IS ALLEGED HE SKIPPED WITH MONEY HE SWORE WAS LOST. TORONTO. Ont., May 30.—Germain Kern, alias G. Thomas, as arrested here last night at the Instance of th secret service authorities fothe United States and for whose arrest, It is said two warrants, have been sworn out in Knoxville. Tenn., one. charging per Jury and the other concealment of funds In a bankruptcy case. Kern was remanded by the police magistrate to appear before- the county judge. The police here located funds amounting to $4,500, which Kern had. Said He Lost in Speculation. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 30.—C main Kern has been missing ’ frorr Knoxville for more than a week. He was recently thrown into bankruptcy in the Federal court In this city and on the witness stand swore that he had lost his money 1n cotton speculation Detectives were put on the case and glaring dlscrejrancies between the fact: and hi? statements regarding his New York transactions are said to have been dug up by the creditors and the Government. Immediately warrant were issued for his arrest, but before thev could be served he had flown. United States Marshal Dunlap at once sent out notice to all Atlantic sea ports, but it was felt here that he had made good his escape to Europe. Kern Is heavily involved here and the Gov ernment officials believe they have strong case against him on both charges. His wife and children are still here and only lari Saturday Mrs. Kern tes titled in bankruptcy procedings that she did not know the whereabouts of her husband. Local Federal authori ties are advised that Kern has agreed to return without extradition papers. His business acre was that of a pawn broker and jeweler. FLOOD REFUGEES FROM*" ’* CAMERON PARISH, LA. LAKE CHARLES. La.. May 30.— Flood refugees are coming into Lake Charles from Cameron Parish, a c county of nearly 1.500 square miles, much of which is under water tonight from record breaking rains. rising rivers and a wind which has blown the Gulf of Mexico water In shore. Nine families on a_specinl train came from tho Sulphur mine district, where about $10,000 damage has been done. No loss of life has been reported. CORNELL EIGHT-OARED CREW DEFEATED HARVARD’S EIGHT ITHACA. N. Y., May 30.—Cornell’s ’var- sitv eight-oared err-w defeated Harvard by threo-rjuarteTs of a length this evening in a thrilling two mile race on Lake Cuy- aTiia. The official time was: Cornell. 11:01: Harvard. 11:0314- Three of the Harvard oarsmen, Faulkner. Severance and Bacon, were exhausted at the finish. Tile race was rowed in parti’ll darkness. SECRETARY TAFT ON NATIONAL ALTRUISM ST. LOTTS. Mo.. May 30.—Before an audience of millers from all parts of the country attending the mass convention of the Millers' National Federation and marking the largest gathering of millers ever hold in tills country. Seeretarv of War Taft this afternoon made an address at the Odeon. on the topic. "Recent In stances of National Altruism." The assembly constituted the final ses sion of the convention of the federation, which had Invited Secretary Taft to ad dress the body. Pramident J. IV. Burke of Snringfield. O.. presided, and intro duced former Missouri (Jov. E O St.on- ard. a miller of St. Louis, who in turn made a brief speech introducing Secre tary Taft. SAVANNAH. Ga_, May 30.—Men In Savannah prominently identified with the naval stores business received with incredulity the story from New York that the Standard Oil Company has secured large tracts of pine lands in Georgia, Florida and other Southern States with the view of controlling production of turpentine and rosin. Factors say that there is such a great number of individual operators and that large tracts have already been so cut up, that there is no field for en deavor, such as the report has the Standard engaged in. One man said he is familiar with some large timber deals made recent ly, and that the Standard is not them at all. Turpentine rights, said, were reserved by the sellers. Hitt COLLAPSED THROWING SIXTY he HOLMES WILL HANG JULY 19 FOR MURDER OF DR. SANDS DARIEN, Ga„ May 30.—Lee Holmes, the negro who shot and killed Dr. Sands at Darien Junction, was tried and convicted today of murder and sentenced to be hanged here on July 15. The Sheriff took the prisoner back to Savannah for safe keeping until the day of his execution. Holmes had been threatened by mob violence here some days ago. THORNTON AND GRANT DEFENDED THEIR TITLE. NEW ORLEANS, La., May 30.—At the Gulf States championship tennis tournament today, Thornton and Grant, of Atlanta, champions in the doubles, defended their* title in a challenge match against Logan and Phelps, of New Orleans. Rain prevented the com pletion of the match after thre sets had been playd. The New Orleans team won the first two and Atlanta the last. Esmond Phelps by defeating Merrill Smith, of New Orleans, for the singles championship tills morning earned the right to met Thornton, the present title holder in the singles, and their match will be played tomorrow afternoon. PERSONS III CRLAR WILKE SB ARRE. Pa., May 80.—At the laying of the comer stone of SL Mary's Greek Catholic Church today, a temporary flooring collapsed, precipitating about 60 persons into the cellar. 12 feet below. For over an hour the utmost excitement prevailed. The screams of those in the wreckage and the groans of the injured could be heard a block away. Ladders were secured from neighboring factories and with the aid of the police, the Injured were removed from their perilous position. Some were able to walk to t'nic-r homes, while others were removed to hospitals In ambulances. The accident, it is stated, was due to Insufficient bracing beneath the new floor. Bishop Hoban, of Scranton, who went down with the crash, was at first reported to be seriously hurt. He was f*oor. reached by friends and removed to a place oi safety. He was badly shaken up. but fortunately escaped injury. The priests innured: Father Gabried Csopey, of Perch Am boy. N. J. Father Kossiek, of Alden, Pa. Father Jackbvicz, of Scranton. * T». , Father Kamisky, of Kingston. Father Fenyes, of Throop. Pa. Father Loughran. of Scranton. Several of the injured were taken to the hosnital. having reeelv.'l.g contusions of the limbs. FATHER OFT. F. ST0CKSI5TH REGIMENT HRS NOT OOF FOE COMMISSION I - LOST HOPE OF OUTING ATLANTA WATER COMMISSION CASE WAS REFERRED TO CITY COUNCIL ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT THE UNVEILING LAWTON MONUMENT PRESIDENT PLACED WREATH ON GRAVE OF FORMER PRESI DENT HARRISON SAVANNAH NAVAL BOYS WILL CRUISE ON PRAIRIE SAVANNAH, Ga„ May 30.—Com mander H. S. Colding of the naval militia, has been advised by the Uni ted States War Department that the Prairie will be sent here on June 22 to take the local battalion of naval militia on an eight days’ cruise. The State is asked by the Government au thorities to have everything in readi ness for the embarkation of the mili tia when the vessel reports on June !2. Commander Colding has written he Adjutant General that he will have ninety-five men and ten officers ready on the date named and that they will be fully equipped. Commander Colding does not know where they will go or any particulars of the trip, except that they will be absent for eight full days. He antici pates that they will touch at the Jamestown Exposition but of this he is not certain. EX-PRESIDENT BARR WILL LEND A HAND NORFOLK, Va., May 30.—Jas. M. Barr, former president of the Seaboard Air Line railway, has acceded to the request of the board of governors of the Jamestown exposition company to lend his aid in the management of the exposition. Mr. Barr will "direct the iffairs of the ter-centennial without ompensation. As to how long he will hoTd the reins is not certain, this ba ng left with him. He will conduct his private business affairs simultan eouslv with the conduct of the affairs of the exposition company. Mr. Barr has not yet had a formal conference with the board of governors as to de- ails, but his will occur in the very near future. RESERVATION CREATED BY PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. WASHINGTON, May 30.—The pres ident has issued a proclamation creat ing a reservation sixty feet in width long the entire northern border of Mexico, including the State of Califor nia and the territories of Arizona and Mexico. The purpose of the re servation i» declared in the Presi- ntial proclamation to he suppression smuggling across the international ine. Private entries in the line of the projected reservation and such por- ions of it as are needed for roads are served from the operation of the or- r. Since the abolition of the old “Zona ibre”or free zone hetween Mexico and he United States, it has been increas- ngly difficult to prevent smuggling ross the boundary, hence the Presi- ■ntial proclamation. SECTIONS OF NEW ORLEANS PUT UNDER WATER BY RAIN Death of Mrs. W. H. Kilpatrick. COLUMBUS, Ga., May 30 —Mrs. W. H. Kilpatrick, nee Miss Marie Guy ton, of Marianna, Fla., wife of Prof. W. H. Kilpatrick, principal of the Co lumbus High School and for a number of years a member of the faculty of Mercer University at Macon, died yes terday in this city. She had been in ill health about two years. Besides her husband a 6-j ear-old daughter survives her. The remains were" taken to Marianna. Fla., where the funeral took place today. NEW ORLEANS. May 30.—A fifteen inute rain today temporarily put several sections of New Orleans under ater. which filled the streets, over sidewalks, backed up into yards nd marooned hundreds in their homes for more than an hour just as the ,-ening amusements were about to begin. Deports from Louisiana and Mis sissippi are that heavy rains have been falling, doing more damage to cro ps. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 30. President Roosevelt today delivered the principal address here at the un veiling of a monument to Gen. Henry W. Lawton. He discussed railway problems and Incidentally paid a warm tribute to Oliver Morton,, the war Governor of Indiana. The President arrived at 10:48 a. Tn. from Canton O., accompanied by Vice-President Fairbanks and was driven to the Fair banks home, where iuncheon was served, after which he was escorted to the court house square hy United Staets troops, thirteen companies of the G. A. R. and other organizations, The parade route of two mile3 was lined with cheering crowds. The program of exercises included an invocation by Rev. D. R. Lewis, an address by Gov. J. Frank Hanly, music hy the Seventh Regiment -band, the reading of a poem dedicated to Gen. Lawton by James Whitcomb Riley, the introduction of the President by Gov. Hanly, and President Roosevelt’s ad dress. Following the ceremonies Vice-Pres ident Fairbanks addressed the crowd briefly. He said: “Feliow citizens. I Wish to expres. to the President of the United States that, which I know is in all your hearts —thanks for the admirable address he has just delivered. He came into the State this morning greeted by thous ands. As he leaves us tonight after tihs corwning event of an eventful day he will carry with him the assur ance that the great citizenship of In diana is loyal to the memory of those -who made illustrious the years from 1861-'65 and that the people of Indiana are for cleanliness in civil life aqd honesty in public- service.” At the conclusion of the address the President and Vice-President were driven to Crown Hill cemetery, where the President placed a wreath on the grave . of former President Benjamin Harrison. He brought the token of galanx leaves and lilies of the valley from Washington. The train hearing the President left for Fort Wayne where he will pass the night in his car. The President will speak tomorrow at Lansing, Mich. The Celebration at Getysburg GETTYSBURG. Pa.. May 30.—The usual memorial, day exercises at the national cemetery here where 4,000 soldiers are buried, were held this aft ernoon, a large crowd being in atten dance from many parts of the State. Congressman James A. Tawney, of Minnesota was the orator of the day. The weather was fine. A parade, which included the sons of veterans, patriotic and civil organiza tions and the local and visiting G. A. R. posts, formed in the public square and moved to the national cemetery. After the school children had strewn flowers on the graves of the dead, the exercises were held on the spot where President Lincoln delivered his im mortal speech. BLUE AND GRAY FRATERNIZED AT PORTSMOUTH CELEBRATION Home for Columbus’ Red Men. COLUMBUS. Ga.. May 30—Creek Tribe No. 11, Improved Order of Red Men. has revived its plan to build on a lot which it owns, a three-story building which will bo a home for the Red Men of Columbus. There Is much enthusiasm over the project, although as yet nothing has been done. Contractor Hardaway Wanted in Arizona. COLUMBUS. Ga.. May 30—Capt. B. H. Hardaway, of this city, the well- known* engineer and contractor, has been summoned to Arizona wfth the request that he make a proposal for constructing a railroad for one of the big systems in that territory. The proposed road is to tap one of the gold mining regions of the territory. Central Official Goes Higher. NORFOLK. Va.. May 30.—D. E. Bugg. heretofore with the Central of Georgia at Savannah, will on June l become general agent of the Old Do minion Steamship Company at Nor folk. succeeding John Nichol. who will remain as freight claim agent, which position be has been filling jointly with that of general agent since the ■death of M. B. Crowell, a.year ago. NORFOLK, Va.. May 30—The un precedented fraternizing of the Blue and the Gray when President Roose velt was the orator for the Army and Navy Union's decoration day celebra tion. at Portsmouth. Va., last year, was repeated in today’s observance there. There was a parade of United States seamen headed by Civil War and army and navy veterans. The ceremonies of the day. preceded by a military high mass at St. Paul's Catholic church, conducted by Rev. Father Anthony Durkin, of Baltimore, took place at the National cemetery in the woods of the naval hospital grounds, where isident Roo-evelt spoke last year. General Edward J. Browne, of Wash- ton. D. C.. national commander of the army and navy union, was the or ator of the day. ATLANTA, Ga., May 30.—The city- board of water commissioners this aft ernoon, after hearing evidence in star chamber session in the case of Com missioner Thomas F. Stocks, one of Its members, cTiarged with receiving re bates on coal purchased by the de partment from the Raglan Coal Co., of Raglan, Ala., referred the wholte mat ter to the city council without decis ion or recommendation. President Walter Brown, of the coal company testified to having paid Stocks 8 cents a ton on ail. the coal used by the water department. F. M. Stocks, father of the commissioner, testified this com mission was paid to the Stocks Coal Co., of which he Is the sole owner. T. W- Stocks Is only an employe, Commissioner T. F. Stocks dented that he had received one cent of the money so paid. Col. Anderson Asks Atlanta Council for Contribution to Canse PROF. PAUL BARRINGER PRESIDENT OF VA. TECH. ROANOKE, Va., May 30.—At a meet ing of the board of visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute held today at Blacksburg. Paul Barringer, M. D., LLD., professor of materia medica. and physiology at the University of Vir ginia was elected to succeed Dr. J. M. McBryde as president of the institute. Dr. Barringer was the unanimous choice of the hoard, all of whom were present at the meeting, and wasainaol- mously recommended by the commit tee appointed to consider men for the position. He expressly stated to this committee that Ihe would not consider the question of accepting the office un less It came by such a vote, never hav ing been in any sense a candidate for ■the place. The newly elected president will assume charge of his duty Sep tember 1. J. T. Brown was re-elected rector of the board and H. M. Smith, P. F. St. Clair and E. G. Kiser were elected members of the executive committee for th next year. Batch of Current Cate City News ATLANTA, May 30.—The fifth reg iment infantry, commanded by Colon el Clifford L. Anderson, has not yet given up all hopes of its Jamestown trip. Colonel Anderson went before the finance committee of the council today and asked the city for $1,000. stating if that were given he felt satis" isfied $1,500 could be raised by pri vate subscription, and this would fur nish sufficient funds to ’enable the reg iment to represent Georgia In the Georgia Day exercises at Jamestown on June 10. While no definite answer has been secured, the hopes of the members of the regiment have been somewhat raised by the day’s develop ments, and they seem to think after all that things may work around their way. The fifth has set its heart upon this trip and will be very much dis appointed if they are not able to go. Kate McCarthy, was placed on trial in the criminal division of the Su perior Court today on the charge of assault with intent to murder. Practically the entire day was con sumed In securing a jury. Only eight jurors were secured at the morning session when court adjourned to sum mon several new panels, ami from these the jury was completed. There are a good many witnesses in the case and it is expected the trial will last all the week. CORPORATION COMMISSION ENJOINED IN NORTH CAROLINA Bank of Leesburg Chartered. ATLANTA, May 30.—The Bank of Leesburg, at Leesburg. Ga.. Lee Coun ty, was granted a charter by Secretary of State Philip C’ook today. The cap ital stock is $25,000, and among the incorporators are J. P. Callaway. D. D. Hall, J. A. Lipsev, A. W. Good win, J. R. Long, J. M. Hines and H. R. Stovall. Life Insurance Company Chartered. ATLANTA. May 30.—A charter was granted by the secretary of State to day to the Rome Industrial Life Insur ance Co., with a capital stock of $25,- 000. The principal office ofrihecom- pany will be in Rome and among the charter members are J. J. Reese, J. E. Dean, C. R. Porter and G. B. Holder. Mr. King “Coughed Up." ATLANTA, May 30—J. N. King, of Rome, president of the Howell Cotton Company, will give one of the $100 silver cups to be presented with the handsome silver service to the battle ship Georgia on June 10. Mr. King promised this much from Rome, but when it came to taking up subscrip tions he found nothing doing. So he stuck bv his promise and went into his pocket for the entire amount. ASHEVILLE, N. C.. May 30.—Judge Pritchard granted another injunction today against the corporation commit tee of North Carolina, on petition of | annoyed as the result of reports which the Carolina and North-western Rail- | have beeen circulated with regard to Senator Clay's Condition Not Alarming ATLANTA, May 30.—It was stated at the capitol today that Senator A. S. Cia.y and his friends ■'are somewhat way Company, which road runs be tween Chester, S. *C., and Lenoir, N. C. The road has about 73 miles of track age in this State and restraining or der was entered yesterday returnable at this city on the 27th of June next, restraining the committee from put ting in operation the passenger and freight rate act recently passed by tHe Legislature of this State. The allegations of the complaint on which the injunction was issued are similar to those on which the South ern. Norfolk and Western, and stock holders of the Atlantic Coast Line se cured similar injunctions, and are in brief that -the rate reduction is so ex cessive that the railway will be de prived of any return from its property. GRAND ARMY MEN WERE INDIGNANT AT RAILWAY ATLANTA, Ga., May 30.—Much in dignation was expressed today by mem bers of the Grand Army of the Repub lic over the refusal of the Atlanta Northern Railway Co., running be tween Atlanta and Marietta, to furnish pecial cars exclusively for white per- ons going to Marietta to attend the Decoration Day exercises at the Na tional cemetery. T.he request was made on account of the large number of ne groes who took the trip. The com pany furnished special cars for the oc casion, but carried whites and negroes alike, which many of the G. A. R. members pronounced a gross outrage. his illness. It comes direct from mem bers of the Senator's family that he has simply been somewhat overworked and needs rest. This he is now trying to take at his home in Marietta. His condition is in no wise alarming and it is stated that he will be all right again within a few days. Georgia’s Naval Militia ATLANTA, May 30.—Georgia's naval militia, the two divisions of which are located at Savannah, will tjiis year take the first practice cruise they hav had for several years, and the United States steamship Prairie has been as- igned to them for this purpose. The adjutant general's office today received a lotto-- from Secretary of the Navy V. H. Metcalf making the an nouncement. Secretary-Metcalf refers to the annual summer cruise practice of the Georgia naval militia, but as matter of fact the Georgia boys have been out only once in the last five or :ix years The navy departmen "has Instructed the commander of the Prarie to report at Savannah on June 29. and it has been requested that the two divisions of naval militia he ready to embark at 10 o’clock on the morning of that day. The Prairie will return to Sa vannah the eighth day after the men embark, thus giving them a full week’s cruise. The adjutant general has taken requested to correspond directly with tho commander of the Prairie with reagrd to further particulars relating to the 'cruise. The two Georgia naval divisions are under command of Commander H. S. Colding, of Savannah. Atlanta's Mysterious Warning. ATLANTA. May 30.—Mrs. Mollis Douglass, of 3S9 Frazier street, found a warm egg under her house today, apparently just. laid, upon which Was the following inscription in raised let ters: "Blessed are peacemakers, but woo to breakers. Amen! 1 will coma again. Pray on sister. Amen!" The egg Is now on exhibition at a grocery store in tho neighborhood, where hundreds have called to have a look at it. Investigation developed that the inscription was there all right, but just how it came there is the mystery. The finding of tho egg has stirred up the community to a point of religious frenzy, and meetings are being held. Atlantans Went to Marietta. ATLANTA. May 30.—Several hun dred Atlanta citizens went to Marietta this morning to attend the Decoration Day exercises held under tho auspices of O. M. Mitchell Tost of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Talla poosa G. A. R. joined in with the At lanta post and tho celebration of the day was on a larger scale than has ever before been witnessed. Among the features of the program were ad dresses by Comrade W. B. Miles, com mander of the department of Georgia G. A. R.. on the "Duty of the Day." and by Rev. Rush R. Shippen, II. D., pastor of the Unitarian Church of At lanta. At the conclusion of the exer cises the graves of the Federal dead burled in tho nationa icometery were all decorated with wreaths and flow ers. ANDREW FEMALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Decoration Day at Andersonville. ANDERSONVTLLE. Ga. May 30.— Decoration day was appropriately ob served here today and the graves of tho Federal dead were strewn with flowers. A special :rain brought many G. A. R. men from Fitzgerald, and a number were present fram Colum bus. O. Confederates Send Flowers to Union Dead. VICKSBURG, Miss.. May 30.—Deco ration day exercises were held today in the Vicksburg Nationa! cemetery, where rests over 17.000 Union soldiers. A pleasant feature of the occasion was the sending of flowers to the cemetery by the different Confederate organiza tions of tho city. -The WINCHESTER. Va.. May 30. graves of more than 5 000 Union sol diers buried here were decorated to day hy members of the Ladies Memo rial Association. MfwW services also were held. CUTHBERT, Ga., May 30.—Yester day was commencement day proper, at Andrew Female College, and the exercises brought to a close, one of tho very best years of the college, and bringing to pass the hearty and unani mous re-election of Rev. J. W. Malone to the presidency of the college by the trusteees. It was senior day at the college chapel, when representatives of this brilliant and attractive class read most interesting graduating essays, the following young ladies of that class taking part: Miss Ida Ethel Allison, Miss Liia Dozier, Miss Mattie Taylor, Miss Della Pearson, Miss Claude Saunders. Miss Rebecca Seaiy, and liss May Wilcox. President Malone delivered a very helpful, inspiring and appropriate accalaureato address, after which he delivered diplomas to the graduating class, as well as certificates of profi ciency, in certain branches. Rev. L. W. Colson, of Saundersville, presented the report of the board of trustees, announcing one of the best years in the history of the college: the hearty and unanimous re-election of Presi dent J. W. Malone: the re-election of Rev. J. W. McGehee, as president of the board of trustees: the inaugura tion of a preparatory department, next session, in connection with the col lege: the retention of most of the pres ent faculty and important new addi tions: as well as other matters of in terest, in connecion with the institu tion. Quite a number of prizes were de livered to pupils, for proficiency in certain lines of study. This brought to a close one of the most interesting commencements the college has en joyed in years. The exercises have been of a high order and attentively listened to and greatly enjoyed by large audiences. Already, quite a number of out of town boarders have spoken for rooms for the next session. The hoarding patronage for the year has been about one hundred, and have been young ladies from this section of Georgia, north Florida and east Alabama. The outgoing trains last night and today were filled with the young lady pupils and commencement visitors, who were returning to their homes. School Trustee Appointed ATLANTA. May 30.—-Governor Ter rell today appointed Dr. J. P. Bow- doin, of Adairsville. trustee for the new agricultural school in the seventh congressional district from Bartow County to succeeed W. H. Lumpkin, of Bartow, who declined to accept the appointment. Professor Weir in Atlanta. ATLANTA. May 30.—Professor M. A. Weir, assistant superintendent of the Macon public school system, and Mrs. Weir, are in Atlanta today on their way to the Jamestown exposi tion, where thev go for the purpose of installing Georgia’s educational exhib it. They have been appointed to in stall and take charge of the entire ed ucational exhibit from Georgia which, it is stated, will be an unusually large and complete one. They will proceed at once to Norfolk and will begin the work of installation in the educational building which^ has just been complet ed. early next week. Fulton is the only one of the large counties of the State which has taken no part in this exhibit. impromptu Concert. ATLANTA. May 30.—Guests at the Piedmont Hotel were treated to an Impromptu concert last night after the retiring hour which was not on the program and whose harmony was not eaxetiv to their liking. The music was by Chopin—that is the name of the pet dog at the moving picture show next door to the hotel. The employes of the place had gone home, left the piano open and locked Chopin inside. When the police finally located the trouble they found Chopin dancing up and down on the piano keys and hav ing the time of his life. The door was opened, the piano locked and the Piedmont guests finally went to sleep. SEABOARD WILL COMPLY WITH GEN. LEE’S REQUEST. NOR FOLK. Va., May 30.—At the office of President Garrett, of the Sea board Air Line Railway today, It was stated that the Seaboard has officially announced its willingness to comply with the request of General Stephen D. I Lee, commanding the Confederate vet erans of the South, that alt trains on Southern roads he.stopped for five minutes at 2 p. rp., June 3. the birth day anniversary, of Jefferson Davis and the hour of the unveiling of the'Davis Monument at Richmond, providing other roads will join in and comply ■frith General Lee's requesL SEABOARD PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED ON SAVAVINAH TRESTLE SAVANNAH, Ga., May 30.—Southbound passenger train No. 33. on the Southern Railway, at S:50 o'clock tonight, was wrecked on the trestle over, the Savannah River. 12 miles north of this city. Engi neer Gibson anti the fireman were dan gerously Injured. No passenger yas i%- jured. A wrecking crew has left Savan nah for the scene. Negro Accidentally Killed Himself. WA'VERLY HALL. Ga., May 30.— Mose Carter, a negro man. threee miles from here in Talbot County. Georgia, accidentally killed himself today while taking from his own gun to kill a hawk. . Memorial Dcy at Marietta. MARIETTA, Ga.. May 30.—Memo rial day was appropriately observed at the national cemetery here today, a detachment of thellth United States infanry. stationed a Fort McPherson, attended under command of Genera. 1 W. S. Edgerly. commanding the de partment of the gulf. Rome Dispensary Fight. ATLANTA. May 30—A legislative mlxup over the Rome dispensary is promised at the coming session of the Genera] Assembly. The anti-saloon league is taking a hand in the fight and is securing signatures to a peti tion asking the abolishment of the dispensary. Representative Seaborn Wright, himself a prohibitionist, se cured the passage of the dispensary act as a lesser evil than barrooms. Now the question Is whether the dis pensary shall remain. Just what shape the fight will take is not known, but a warm one is promised. MARVIN HARTS SECONDS THREW UP THE SPONGE TONOPAH, Neb., May 30.—After a hard fight, the seconds of Marvin Hart tonight threw up the sponge in the tweny-flrst round, and Mike Sohreek was declared the winner. Hart broke his right wrist in his fight with Gard ner three days ago. and it is said he broke it again while training. The jt wrist went back on him after the sixth round, but he fought like a demon un til his seconds threw up the sponge. Hart was the aggressor nearly all through, and in the eighteenth round he came near putting Schreck away. Schreck was there all the time and administered severe punishment to Hart. There were in fact, only two rounds that the men stalled. The eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth rounds were fierce. There was not so much science as there was slugging, and the men fought each other all over the ring, swinging.jabbing.upper cut ting on the head, jaw and body. In the twentieth only the gong saved Hart from the terrific onslaught of Schreck. In he middle of the twenty- first, the sponge was thrown up, much to the surprise of everybody. When the news was learned that Hart had been disabled there were cheers for his pluck. He declared that Schreck had not hurt him and that he would have finished him but for his wound breaking out afresh. Fred Bush's Trial. ATLANTA, May 30— Fred Bush, th man accused of sending the infernal machine to the residence of Mrs. Julia McCarthy, the opening of which resulted in her serious injury, though it was intended for her daughter, Miss STATE BANKERS MEET IN MACON WEDNESDAY Judging from the very general as surance of attendance the Macon Clearing House Association is expect ing at least 250 of the most prominent hankers of the State to the annual session of the Georgia Bankers’ Asso ciation which will commence in this city June 5. for a tyo-day session. Representatives from all the leading •banks of the State have signified their Intention of being present. There will he much Important business transact ed at this session, and some of the leading questions of the day will he dWhssed with a view to aiding the hanking profession in the State. A splendid program has been ar ranged by the committee and the hankers are assured a most delightful time when they arrive. The session will be called to order at 9:30 o'clock, June 5, by President J. H. Reynolds, of Rome.