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THE MORNING NEWS. I
Established 1800. .- - Incorporated ISSS V
J. H. ESTILL. President. i
GEORGIA PEOPLE
FOR AMENDMENTS
BELIEVED THEY CARRIED
IN THE ELECTION HELD THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
pov. Terrell and Some of the Other
Nominees Were Scratched from
the Ballots, but There Was no
nival Ticket and All Were Elect
ed—Judge Gober Was Scratched
Somewhat Freely—List of the
Elect.
Atlanta, Oct. s.—Gov. Joseph M. Ter
rell and the entire State House ticket
■were to-day re-elected without opposi
tion by the people of Georgia for an
other term of two years.
The Democratic nominees for judges
and solicitors of the various circuits
were also indorsed by the entire state.
Though the returns are not all in, it
appears that the four constitutional
amendments have carried by a safe
majority.
There was no opposition to the Dem
ocratic candidates to bring out the
vote of the state, and the election was
more of a formality than otherwise,
the contests having been definitely de
cided at the Democratic white prim
ary in June, so that the vote was en
tirely a perfunctory one.
For the Amendments.
The only one of the constitutional
amendments submitted to the people
for ratification about which there was
any question was the amendment to
Article 8, Section 4, paragraph 1, con
cerning local taxation for public
schools. The purpose of this amend
ment was to grant to militia and
school districts, as well as to counties
and municipalities, the right to tax
themselves for school purposes. The
amendment itself did not provide for
such a tax, but simply conferred the
right to levy such a tax upon the
counties or militia and school districts
that may hereafter desire it, this tax
to be levied if two-thirds of those vot
ing in such an election favor the plan.
Under the present law two-thirds of
the registered voters are necessary. It
seems that the amendment has been
indorsed by the people of the state.
The other amendments to the con
stitution ratified provide for fixing the
maximum limit of the state tax rate
at 5 mills; for an increase in the num
ber of counties in Georgia from 137 to
145, and for limiting the number of
representatives in the lower house of
the General Assembly to 183.
There was some scratching of Judge
Gober in Richmond county and at
other points in the state, and in fact
Gov. Terrell and some of the other
state house officers were scratched here
and there. Asa rule, however, the
election over the state was without
interest.
The Ticket Voted For.
The state officers voted for were:
Governor—Joseph M. Terrell.
Attorney General —John C. Hart.
School Commissioner —William B.
Merritt.
Controller—William A. Wright.
Treasurer —Robert E. Park.
Commissioner of Agriculture—O. B.
Stevens.
Secretary of State —Philip Cook.
Prison Commissioner —Joseph S. Tur
ner.
Chief Justice —Thomas J. Simmons.
Associate Justices —William H. Fish,
Joseph R. Lamar and Beverly D.
Evans.
How One Ward Voted.
In Fulton county there were polled
hbout 2,300 votes. The surprise of the
day in the state election was the result
of the vote on the amendments in the
Third ward of Atlanta. A total of 202
votes were cast with the following re
sults: First amendment, 93 for and 109
against; second amendment, 92 for and
110 against; third amendment, 86 for
and 116 against; fourth amendment, 98
for and 104 against. It was evident
that the voters of the Third ward were
opposed to amending the Constitution.
In all other city wards three-fourths
of the ballots were marked In favor of
the amendments, and the result In the
third Is enigmatical. There is no ex
planation for it.
CONDUCTOR WISE
AND SWITCHMAN KILLED.
Wrerk Occurred on the Outskirts of
Charlotte.
Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 6. —Freight
Conductor Wise of the Southern Rail
way, whose home is said to be In Sa
vannah, and Jack Godhaul, a negro
switchman, were killed on the South
ern Railway on the outskirts of this
city about 10 o’clock to-night, and
Walter Zelgler, a white railroad em
ploye was fatally Injured, dying later.
The train, which was southbound
No. 73 on the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta division of the Southern, was
being pushed by a switch engine, when
suddenly all the brakes became aet
and the engine crashed into the rear
Of the caboose.
Conductor Wise was in the rear of
the caboose and the other men be
tween the caboose and engine.
Secretary Shaw Spoke.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6.—Tomlin
son Hall was crowded to-night to hear
the Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary
of the Treasury, and George A. Knight
of California address the delegates at
tending the National Republican
League convention.
ft#<f
New York. Oct. 6.—A1l grades of re
fined sugar were reduced 19 cents a
hundred pounds 10-day.
j&tbattnaj) IHorniinj Kctos.
\T7MREH 17.803.
SAFE BLOWERS WERE
CONVICTED AT TAVARES.
Duncan Threatened Officers With a
Bottle of Nltro-Glyeerine.
Tavares, Fla., Oct. s.—Frank Duncan
and his partner, “Kid” Stafford, were
convicted in the Circuit Court to-day
of blowing the safe of the Leesburg
bank and were sentenced to the peni
tentiary for fifteen years—the full
limit for that offense. Sentence on
Duncan was suspended, and he was
turned over to the Alabama authori
ties to be taken to Birmingham, where
he was convicted of the murder of
two policemen and sentenced to hang.
When captured, the prisoners were
well armed, and a bottle of nitro
glycerine was found in their posses
sion. They claimed that the bottle
contained medicine, but Detectives
Ahn and Badiker this morning placed
some of Us contents under a stump
and blew it to atoms, startling the
town with the explosion.
When the prisoners were taken back
to Jail and they, with the sheriff and
detectives, were standing in the cor
ridor, Duncan drew from his pocket
a bottle of nitro-glycerine, raised it
aloft and with an oath, said:
“Turn us both loose, or we will all
go to hell together.”
Detective Ahn leveled his pistol at
Stafford, who sank to his knees and
begged him not to shoot. Duncan gave
up the bottle out of consideration for
Stafford.
Duncan’s wife came from Tampa
yesterday and advised him to kill him
self. It is thought she smuggled the
bottle of nitro-glycerine to him. She
left last night and did not attend the
trial.
PORTUGUESETROOPS
DEFEATED BY AFRICANS.
234 Officer* and Men Killed by the
tnnnhnmaN Tribe.
Lisbon, Oct. s.—The Minister of Ma
rine announced to-day that a detach
ment of Portuguese troops, belonging
to a column operating In Portuguese
West Africa against the Cuanhamas,
was surprised by the tribesmen while
crossing the Cunene river. The de
tachment, which numbered 499 officers
and men, lost 254 killed, including fif
teen officers, and fifty wounded.
It is officially announced that Ger
many will put 8,000 European troops in
the field against the Hereros, in Ger
man Southwest Africa, who are neigh
bors of the Cuanhamas. Both tribes
are established in the Cunene district.
The Cunene river forms the bound
ary between German and Portuguese
Southwest Africa.
THE HENRY B. HYDE
WAS PULLED IN TWO.
Big Sailing Ship Could Withstand
Strain no L#oner.
Norfolk. Va., Oct. s.— Battered con
tinuously by heavy seas since she drag
ged anchor near Virginia Beach last
February, the big sailing ship Henry
B. Hyde, broke in two late last night
as the wrecking tug William Coley
was pulling on the vessel In an en
deavor to drag her from the beach.
The Hyde was bought at auction by
Norfolk men after she stranded, and
has twice been pulled off the beach,
but each time was blown back again.
The continual strain of the breakers
on the ship’s hull finally destroyed her.
ONE TRAMP KILLED
AND ANOTHER HURT.
Men Stealing Ride* tlie Only Ones
Injured.
Roanoke. Vs... Oct. 6.-A loose flange
on a car wheel caused the wreck of a
Norfolk and Western freight train on
the New River division to-day. Twen
ty-two cars were piled up in a deep
cut.
One white I ramp, name unknown,
was killed and another was badly
injured.
WHERE THE JAPANESE FLEET PREPARED FOR DESCENT UPON PORT ARTNUR.
" ' ■ - - - -
10,000 JAPANESE
FELL IN BATTLE
STOESSEL REPORTS LOSSES
SI STAINED BY THE ENEMY IN
FOUR DAYS’ FIGHTING.
Only Sucres* of tlie .Inpnnese In
Storming' Port Arthur Was the
Capture of Two Redoubts Guard
iiitf the Waterworks— I The boss Not
1 rreparahle. Ileeause the Garrison
lias Other Sourees of Water Sup
ply.
WAR IN THE EAST.
In the absence of developments
at the front, interest at St. Peters
burg centers in the disposition to
be made of certain important civil
and military offices.
Rumor has it that Viceroy Alex
ieff has been reinstated in royal
favor and will, upon his return
from the Far East, become the act
ual director of Russian's foreign
policy.
Friends of Gen. ICuropatkin are
confident that he will be given at
least temporary command of the
two Manchurian armies.
No news later than Sept. 30 has
been received from Port Arthur. At
the date given the garrison had
been inspirited by repulses of the
Japanese.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 5, 6:20 p. m.—
Emperor Nicholas has at last receiv
ed Gen. Stoessel's official report of
(the desperate four days assault of
the besiegers upon Port Arthur, from
Sept. 19 to Sept. 23, from which it ap
pears that the unofficial report from
Che Foo was by no means exagger
ated.
The Japanese displayed frenzied
bravery, but they lost 10,000 men, and
their only success was the capture
of two redoubts guarding the water
works. They prepared for the assault
by a general bombardment and then
launched their attacks simultaneous
ly from the north and west. Night
and day they fought under cover of a
continual bombardment from their
siege guns and finally reached the re
doubts on the north Ride, but only
after the defenses there were complete
ly demolished by shell fire from the
west.
The Japanese efforts were directed
chiefly against the commanding posi
tion on High mounbaln, which faces
Pigeon bay, slightly south of Fort Etz.
The mountain is 500 feet high, and tf
it had fallen Its possession would have
given the Japanese a tremendous lever
against the chain of inner defenses.
Blftv Ip Hie Trenelie*.
The carnage there was terrible and
culminated Sept. 22, when the Japa
nese succeeded In reaching and occupy
ing the Russian armored shelter
treuches, whence they expected about
the next day to storm the summit.
During the night, Lieut. Poggorsky of
the navy, at the head of a detachment
of volunteers, descended upon the
trenches and blew them up with py
roxylin bombs, producing a panic
Hinong the besiegers, who fled, leaving
the mountain side strewn with dead.
The Japanese then abandoned fur
ther attempts, but after a day or two
to recuperate, according to Gen. Stoes
sel'H second dispatch, dated Sept. 30,
they resumed the bombardment of the
city and outer works, and began to
construct zig-zag approaches, from
which to launch their next assault.
The loss of. the waterworks is not
considered vital, as there is a fresh
water lake and numerous wells as well
ns a condensing apparatus within the
defenses.
Gen. Stoesscl’e Dlipatrh.
Osn. Stoessel’s dispatch, which was
dated Sept. 30, says:
"After bloody assaults from ths l#th
to the 23rd of September there has
ben comparative tranquility around
the fortress On the night of Kept
28 the Japanese, after being repulsed
by Lieut. Poggorsky. fled in panic.
They are now working very actively
and are approaching by a tunnel and
entrenchments. The bombardment
*M maintained both Upon ths forts
SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1904.
and the buildings within the fortress.
"We make sorties frequently, driving
hack the enemy. The repulse of the
last attack was especially due to
Lieut. Poggorsky, Gen. Kondratenko,
Col. Irman and Capt. Sychaff. The
spirit of the troops is heroic. Wounded
men are every day returning from the
hospitals to the ranks. We pray to
God for victory and for the health of
your majesty.”
REPORT AT TOKIO OF
A GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.
Sortie from Port Arthur nml n
Fight of Warships.
London. Oct. 5.—A news agency here
late to-night sent out a dispatch, dated
Tokio, Oct. 5, saying:
"It is reported that the Russian
squadron made a sortie from Port Ar
thur to-day, and that a great naval
battle occurred.”
No details are given.
There is no conllrmatlon from any
source of the reported naval fight at
Port Arthur.
RUSSIANS ARE NOW
IN A VAUNTING SPIRIT.
Knro|iatkin Sold to Be Bendy to
Offer Rattle.
Berlin, Oct. 5.—A dispatch to the Lo
kal Anzeiger from Mukden says:
Gen. Kuropatkin has expressed a
firm determination to avail himself of
this favorable season of the year for
military action. Everything points to
a coming revenge for Liao Yang. The
officers and men hope that the period
of retreats is past, and that they will
be led against the enemy.
The Japanese undoubtedly intended
Sept. 27 to attack in three columns
from the collieries of Yental, along
the imperial road, but desisted when
they discovered that the Russians
fronting them numbered 60,000.
The correspondent of the Lokai An
zeiger give a summary of the ostensi
ble strength of the opposing Japanese
armies, which, according to his calcu
lations. total 144,000 infantry, 6,500 cav
alry. and 648 guns.
RUSSIANS PREPARING
TO GIVE JAPS BATTLE.
Knrupatkln Fortifying His Forres
In Strong Positions.
Tokio, Oct. 5, 6 p. m.—lt is evident
that the country, which is embraced
by an irregular triangle, the apex of
which is Tie pass, with the base run
ning from Mukden to Fushan on the
upper reaches of the Hun river, will
soon be the theater of extended and ex
tensive military operations.
The Russians apparently are using
Tie pass as their main base, and are
const runt lng scores of defenses to shield
it from the south and the east. Two
roadways approach Tie pass from the
south. One of these roadways is the
main highway from Mukden, and the
other, which is smaller, stains at
Fushan and winds through a hilly
country. Nineteen miles north of
Mukden Is the town of Yllu, the south
ern and eastern approaches to which
are sheltered by sharp ridges, offering
a natural protection. It Is reported
here that the Russians are strongly in
trenching in these ridges, and are
erecting semi-permanent fortifications.
The Yllu river, which Is shallow and
fordnblc, runs through the town.
The Russians are reported to b for
tifying the right bank of the river
between Yllu and Tapaiiun, fifteen
miles to the northward. Several lines
of ridges cross the road, and M Is said
that the Russians are erecting works
on many of these eminences between
Tapaltun and Tie pass. ' For some
seven miles the country, generally
speaking, is flat, although commanding
the roadway from the eastward Is a
hill a thousand metres in hlght, which
the Russians are fortifying. A range
of hills flanks Tie pass on the egt
ward.
The Russians are holding Fuahun
with a heavy force, and It is believ
ed they ace erecting works along the
road from that place to Tie pass
This defensive work of the Russians,
snd the disposition of their forces'
strengthens the belief that Oep. Ku
ropatkin merely intends to retard Field
Marshal Oyama In his cross ng of toe
Hiin_rlver. and to give battle on {Jie
Continued on Fifth Page. "
WOODWARD WINS
IN ATLANTA FIGHT
NOMINATED FOR MAYORALTY
UY A PLURALITY OF HIM HF, CAP-
Tt RES THE PRIMARY.
Already There I* Talk of Hotting
the Primary and toting for Some
tltlier AVliom a. Mas* Meeting ot
Citizen* Might Put Ip-Wood
nrd’* t'nreer When Mayor Severn!
Year* Ago Him Not Been Forgot
ten hy the People.
Atlanta, Oct. s.—As the result of a
five-cornered nght over the mayoralty
of Atlanta, which in certain quarters
was waged with much bitterness,
Jumes G. Woodward was to-day nomi
nated for Mayor of the city for the en
suing two years, from Jan. 1 next, by
a plurality of 168 votes.
The Woodward forces to-night are
jubilant. His numerous opponents are
correspondingly depressed, for the
memories of the events of four or five
years ago, far from forgotten, still
rankle in their breasts. It was then
that Woodward gained wide notoriety,
as the result of heavy drinking and
story after story about such Incidents
of his term of office, especially towards
lte close, found their way into the
newspapers.
Woodward Mnde n Sprprli.
To-night, after his success became
assured. Woodward, who was near
the Sixth ward polls, wus called on for
a speech. He began to respond, when
someone suggested that he get up on
the steps of the Fourth National Bank,
of which Oapt. J. W. English Is pres
ident. This he did and completed his
remarks. C’apt. English Is a well
known supporter of Hurry C. Stock
dell, who waged his campaign prin
cipally against John B. Goodwin.
The vote on the five candidates was
as follows: James G. Woodward, 2,-
008; Harry C. Stockdeil, 1,840; J. B.
Goodwin, 1,573; T. D. Longtno, 1,117;
James L. Key, 558.
It will be seen from the foregoing
that there were 5,088 votes cast against
Woodward and for other candidates.
Woodward's success is attributed to
the fact that there were so nVany can
didates 4n the field and principally
to the bitter fight waged between
Stockdeil and Goodwin, who were
charged with representing the English
and Brotherton factions in the police
board, respectively.
The principal betting during the day
was on Stockdeil and there seemed
to be plenty of Stockdeil money around
the polls; more titan there were tak
ers.
Talk of Bolting.
Not until this afternoon did It begin
to dawn on the people that Woodward
was practically assured of victory.
Then expressions of disappointment
were heard everywhere, except in the
Woodward rank*. There Is all sorts of
talk to-night nbout calling a mass
meeting of citizens, despite the pri
mary, and putting out as an independ
ent candidate for Mayor a citizen who
has no political affiliations. Many, who
as a rule consider themselves bound
by primaries, have stated they would
not hesitate to vote for such a candi
date against Woodward, even though
he he the primary nominee.
Of course, the movement has not
taken any definite shape, but from the
talk heard on the streets it would
seem to be a decided probability.
The usual number of new council
men and aldermen were also elected.
STEAMER WENT DOWN :
SEVENTEEN MEN LOST.
Eight Survivors Land pH at ■ Portn.
■ ueae For*.
/ London. Oct. 3.-—The Greek steamer
'Clementine, bound from Ibrall for
Antwerp, foundered recently twenty
three mile* northwest of Uehsnt.
Seventeen members of the crew, in
eluding the captain and other officer*,
were drowned.
Eight eurvtvora landed at Lalxoes,
Portugal.
RECEPTION TO PARKER.
The Booms of the Manhattan (lull
Were Tin unwed.
New York, Oct. s.—The first public
reception to Alton 13. Parker since his
nomination for the presidency was ten
dered him to-night by the Manhattan
Club. The club house was taxed to Its
utmost capacity to accommodate the
Invited guests. Judge Parker entered
the club soon after X o'clock, accom
panied by William F. Sheehan. Judge
Parker and Judge D. Cady Herrick,
Democratic nominee for Governor of
New York, stood side by side on a
slightly elevated platform at the east
end of the large dining room, flanked
by the Reception Committee.
It was Impossible for the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, Henry G.
Davis, to be present, but he sent a let
ter In which he said:
"I regret exceedingly my inability
to ibe present at the reception to be
given by the Manhattan Club to Judge
Parker. The occasion will be full of
interest to the Democratic pnrty. The
Democratic party at Bt. Louis, In ths
freedom of its action, took the presid
ing Judge of the highest court of the
greatest state in the Union for Its can
didate, and selected in Judge Parker
the tdeal citizen for President. His self
poise and legal acumen are needed to
meet the tendency of the times, and
the drift of the Republican party to
ward centralization, absolutism, ex
travagance and foreign dominion. If
the Democratic party Is again entrust
ed with the responsibility of govern
ment, it will administer It, as It always
has done, not for selfish purposes and
party grandeur, but for the glory of
the country and the good of all its
citizens.”
Judge Parker shook hands with a
large number of persons. In addition
to 'the specially Invited guests a great
throng accepted the Invitation Implied
by the management of the club when
the doors were thrown open to the peo
ple that formed almost a mob on the
outside. From the time one mounted
the first stairway it took Just an hour
to reach the main reception room,
where Judge Parker and Judge Her
rick were stationed. The crowd was
kept moving. and # It was three hours
before It diminished In the least.
The reception furnished an opportu
nity to many Democrats to meet Judge
Parker for the first time. The candi
date untiringly shook hands and ex
changed greetings with every guest.
At 11 o’clock luncheon was served,
tables being reserved in the main re
ception room for the specially Invited
guests and intimate friends of Judge
Parker.
.IONEN IS PROPHESYING.
Former Senator from Arkansas as
Sanaolne ns Ever.
New York. Oct. 5. —Ex-Senator
James K. Jones of Arkansas, former
chulrman of the Democratic National
Committee, saw Judge Parker to-day,
and after the conference, announced
that he will give his undivided time
to Judge Parker in any way he can be
of any service.
Mr. Jones ridiculed stories started a
week ago that he had withdrawn his
support from the national ticket. He
said Nevada and Montana are Demo
cratic, and that reports are favorable
from Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and
Washington. So far as these states
are concerned, he said, a great deal of
hard work on the part of the Cam
paign Committee will be necessary. He
said he was not hopeful of carrying
Washington for the national ticket,
but that he believed former Senator
Turner, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, will be elected.
Representative VsnDuser of Nevada
talked with Judge Parker concerning
the condition In his state, and told the
Judge he wopld start at once for Ne
vada, where hf will make speeches
dally until election day. Other mem
bers of Congress who called to-day
were Representatives Burgess, Cooper
and Burleson of Texas.
THOUSANDS OF FPEOPLE
STARVING IN ENGLAND.
Terrible Destitution la Suffered br
the “People of the Abyss."
London, Oct. 6.—At a meeting of the
Manchester City. Council to-day It was
announced that owing to the hard
times and depression In the cotton In.
dUS trigs, between 40.000 and 50,000 peo
ple In the poorer parts of the city were
nearly oil the verge of starvation
Similar conditions prevail In London
and other large cities of the United
Kingdom, where the winter is expect
ed to be one of the hardest in many
years lor ths poorer alaesoo.
5 CENTS A COPT
DAILY IS A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEK-A-WEEK.It A TEAR
KILLED IN WRECK
NEAR MITCHELL, GA.
ON AUGUSTA SOUTHERN R. R.
RESIDES ONE MAN KILLED. EIGHT
WERE INJURED.
Panamaer Trnin linn Into n Burning
Trestle—Trestle Was F.ntlrely De
stroy e.l, nn.l the Tender, Com
imrOncnt t'nr nn.l Two Coaches
Were Also Hurtled—'The Dead and
Injured—Another Wreck In the
A Hernoon.
Washington. Oct. 5.—A passenger
train on the Augusta Southern Rail
road ran into a burning trestle near
Mitchell, Ga., fifty-nine miles from Au
gusta, early to-day and one man was
killed and eight others injured. The
sixty-foot trestle was entirely destroy
ed by the fire and the tender, compart
ment car and two coaches also were
burned.
The injured were taken to Mitchell,
where physicians were waiting.
All of the baggage, express and mail
was saved.
The origin of the tire is unknown.
Traffic was resumed by transferring
trains to other tracks.
The dead:
W. S. Shurley, white, baggiigemaster,
Injured interrtally and died an hour
Inter.
Injured:
J. H. Wrenny, engineer, Augusta.
C. D. Davis, conductor, Tennllle.
T. Harper, mail clerk, Augusta.
N. S. Nevins, fireman, Augusta.
C. ‘H. Marks, passenger, Hillsboro.
Ga.
Will Jones, colored passenger, Chalk
er, Ga.
A. J. Dlemer, Augusta.
O. I. Kelly, passenger, Mitchell, Ga.
Had a Second Wreck.
There was another wreck on the
August:* Southern this afternoon.
Train 28, going towards Sandersvtlle,
was derailed at Matthews Mill, two
coaches, the baggage car and the en
gine plunging into a nearby field.
The cause is unknown. Baggage
master Humphries had three fingers
broken and was badly bruised.
A colored traluhdnd named Greene
was bruised, and falling coal inflicted
some severe lacerations and contusions
on the head and shoulders of Engineer
J. I. Davis.
None of the passengers was serious
ly Injured.
Mr. C. H. Marks Is a traveling sales
man for the Savannah Woodetiware
Company. His home it at Hillsboro.
MEETING OF THE L. & N.
Wslters and Erwin Had Proxies of
the Eastern Directors.
Louisville Ky., Oct. s.—The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Louisville and Nashville Company was
held here to-day. Henry Walters,
chairman of the board of directors, and
R. G. Irwin of New York held the
proxies of the Eastern members.
The annual report of President Smith
showed that the Louisville and Nash
>. die operated during the year just
closed 6.336 miles of road. The gross
earnings of the system were $36, 493,7*2;
expenses, 125,141,548; net earnings, sll,.
802,244.
The report notes the acquirement of
the capital and stock of the Newport
and Cincinnati Bridge Company, and
states that $7,202,881 has been expend
ed in the purchase of the Knoxville,
Lafollette and Jeilico Railroad and
equipment therefor, and that this line,
which Is used as a connecting link be
tween the northern end of the Louis
ville and Nashville and the Atlanta,
Knoxville and Northern, will give the
road a direct route between Cincin
nati and Atlanta, Ga. The line will
probably be opened about Jan. 1.
The stockholders then elected the old
board of directors.
OXFORD WAS KIUED
BY FATHER-IN-LAW.
Jess Wall Is Held at Dawson for
the Killing.
Dawson, Ga., Oct. B.—Jess Wall shot
snd killed Hill Oxford, his son-in-law,
last night, in Oxford's yard. The cor
oner's Jury to-day decided the killing
was unjustifiable. and Wall was
brought to Dawson to-night in cus
tody of the sheriff.
Wall’s statement art the Inquest was
to the effect that he wak reprimanding
Oxford for neglecting his wife, when
Oxford cursed him and advanced with
an open knife, And he filed tv. nave hie
own life.
A knife was found by Oxford's side
unopened, and this with the fact that
he whs shot in the back and testimony
of eye witnesses, led to the verdict ren
dered. •
Both parties were well known white
men of Terrell county.
FIRED BOARD OUT.
McClellan DM Not Dike the War If
Was Huniilns Thlnifs.
New York, Oct.- B.—William P.
Schmitt, commissioner of parks for
the borough of the Bronx of Greater
New York, and the five members of
(the icivll service commies lon. were
summarily removed from office to-day
by Mayor McClellan.
The removal was made after an In
vestigation of charges laid before the
Mayor by the Civil Service Reform As
sociation. These charges allege that
Schmitt exploited position* In his de
partment* for political purposes by
discharging ceitaln employes snd em
ploying others In violation of the civil
service rule.”
Half an hour after thee# officials
were removed, th** appointment of a
new hoard auno”nted with Ri'-d S
roler, former controller, as president.
The president of the board Is the only
ee la vied swnihe- and tamn tmr
year. i