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THE ATLANTA EVENING HEB AI. I» VOL. IL-NO. 210. THE WEATHER. The weather tomorrow will be generally fair. It’s Time TO ADORN YOUR HOME. ' __ x SEE M.Rlch<£Bros * GRAND DISPLAY OF Folding Beds At marvelously low prices. An array of Bedroom Suits Such as has never been shown in the city, and prices way down. PARLOR SUITS. Novel in effect; entirely new in style. Dilling Room Furniture, Library Furniture, Office Furniture, In all woods and finishes to suit wood work of your house or office. You can’t afford to furnish your house be fore seeing our line. CARPETS, Are all in now. We have beautiful Rugs to match them. DRAPERIES And Curtains, the most artistic in the country, and only the best workmen to do your work. Art Goods, Mattings,Etc. M.Rich&Bros 54 & 56 Whitehall St >-12, U,1'6,18 & 20 East Hunter street. STILSON, JEWELER, 55 Whitehall St Reliable Goods, Fair Dealing. Bottom Prices. L . HAVE YOUR Clock, Music Box And JEWELRY | Repaired by Skilled Workmen at our Mammoth Jewelry Factory. Lldelkinco. Il Wholesale Jewelers, g 9 WHITEHALL ST. and I Correct? K These are important questions to;' ■ consider in employing a young man' ■ for your office. They are equally im-i > ■ portant to the sick man who is going'' | to buy medicine. IRankin’s I Buehu and I | Juniper S i Combines both of these qualities. It ' ■ IS QUICK TO ACT and ;; CORRECT IN RESULTS.,; IJ For all KIDNEY and BLADDER ■ troubles it has no equal. Try and; ■ be convinced. , ■ tuF” Sold by all druggists. '*■ i WLIS. One Was Wanted By Colonel B. M. Blackburn. BUT ANOTHER GOT IT. Something Else Will Have to Be Provided for the Atlantian— The ex-Rule is Still in Force- New Pension Commissioner. By Telegraph to Tas Herald. Washington, April .5. —The presi dent today sent the following nomina tions to the senate: James d. Ewing of Illinois, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Belgium; Thomas T. Crittenden of Missouri, consul general of the United States at the City of Mexico. This last position is the one sought by Mr. B. M. Blackburn of Georgia. It is presumed Mr. Blackburn will re ceive some other appointment. The fact that Cleveland has been making exceptions to his “no reap pointment” rule has given much en couragement to his ex-offiae holders who are again candidates for federal positions. It was in the belief that the president did not contemplate that strict adherence to the rule with which common report had credited him, that caused Representative Meredith, of Virginia, Jo present to Mr. Cleveland this morning the name of Colonel Catlett Gibson, of Culpepper, Va., for the position he held during Cleveland’s first incum bency, that of district attorney for the eastern district of Virginia. Mr. Meredith was not left long in doubt that he had interpreted the “no ex.” rule too hopefully, for Mr. Cleveland quickly put a damper on Colonel Gib son’s aspirations in these words: “I might as well be frank with you, Mr. Meredith, I can’t appoint your friend.” Mr. Meredith states that the “no ex.” rule is still in force, and the rule alone barred Colonel Gibson from securing his old position. Pensions Commissioner. By Telegraph to The Herald. Washington, April 6.—lt is under stood that Judge Thomas Lockren of St. Paul, Minn., has been .selected for commissioner of pensions. CHANGED, HER MIND. She Didn’t Dare Trust Her Husband With a Folding OH® day as I sat in a himber company’s big general store in the mountains along the upper Kentucky river a tall, sharp faced woman rode up on a skinny looking colt, and the clerk helped her off and she came in. “I wanter swap that critter out thar fer store goods,” she said, "but I wanter look round some fust. I’ve heern of them fold in bedstids an I wanter see one es You keep um.” The clerk said they had one that they had ordered, and if she liked it they could order one for her. He escorted her to the bed and showed her how it worked. "I’ve heern thpy was resky to sleep in,” she said, lifting it half shut and dropping it again. “Oh, I guess they’re all right,” said the clerk encouragingly. "They don’t kick, do they?” she asked. "No.” "Ner buck jump?” “No.” ■ "Ner balk?” ’ 1- r "Np.” “Ner shy?” "No.” “Ner rare up bahint an scoot the pertici pant ag’in the wall?” “Not that I ever heard of,” smiled the clerk. "They’re piller wise an broke to bed kiv vers, ain’t they?” "Sure.” "Sqfe for a woman to handle?” "Perfectly.” "Won’t stand unless they’re hitched, though, will they?” she asked, giving the frame a flirt that telescoped it. "You have to fasten them, I guess,” ad mitted the clerk. “It looks resky,” she said, walking around it cautiously, as if keeping out of reach, of its heels. "Has anybody round here got one?” “No; this is the only one In this county.” She turned and left it. “Well,” she said, "I ain’t goin to be the fust to projick with the pesky thing. Pm almighty certain es I tuck that ’ar home with me it ud take me six weeks to break the old man so’s you could lead him up to it at bedtime. He ain’t new fangled fer shucks.” Then she went down where the calicoes were.—Detroit Free Press. ' Great! One of the greatest feelings of pleasure that falls to the lot of man is experienced when, after waking up with the impression that it fe time to arise for the day and ly ing in bed fer some minutes, fighting off drowsiness, he finally looks at his watch and finds he still has four good, long hours during which he may sleep.—Truth. 11. -tR. 1 SMeckw. Open’g Hlgh’t. Low’st. Close. N-E 32% 33% 32 Z 33 •! 129 131% 129 130% W.U 95 95% 94% 95% D., C. F 32% 32% 313 z AtcnißOU... 34% 35% 34$ 35% Jading 24% 24% 28$ 24% L. 74% 75% 74% 751/ Bt.Fa.ul 77 7€% 733? R«I ••••••• 83% 85 833% 843? £ h WO G»... 91 ’-£ 92 % 91% 92% O-B-&Q 96 98 /8 96 973 Z £-. 8 ' R 106% 107 104% 106% Brie 21 22 21 21% D. & L. is quoted ex-dividend 1% percent, BASEBALL This week. Atlanta vs. Chicago. ANOTHER STRIKE. Report That One Is Being Or ganized at Homestead. By Telegraph to Th® Herald. Pittsburg, April 6.—The discovery at the Homestead mills of the Carne gie Steel company of preparations for another strike has created a sensa tion of very large proportions. Within the past three days informa tion came to the ears of the officials of the company that a combine of iron clad variety was being formed among the employees and that the subject of a general strike July 1, was being vigor ously agitated. A reorganization of lodges is going on in the mills and all employes with permanent jobs are being solicited to become members. The strike now un der consideration is proposed on a new plan. There hi to be no resort to physical force and no fighting. It was rumored among the men at the mill yesterday that the leaders in the new movement are to be discharged unless they abandon their scheme of organi zation. BIG FOREST FIRES. Do Great Damage in North Carolina. By Telegraph to Th® Herald. Raleigh, N. C., April 6.—The great est forest fires ever known in Moore and Richmond counties are raging in the heart of the long leaf pine district. The trees had just been bored and thousands were destroyed. Many people owning turpentine orchards are ruined. One man lost 2,000 acres of trees. The fire swept upon the town of West End and nearly wiped it out. Three large stores, with their entire stocks, the postoffice and several dwel lings were burned. At least twelve turpentine distille ries and scores of dwellings scattered throughout the woods were burned. The rails of the Abberdeen and West End railroad were so badly warped that trains cannot run. Great quan tities of rosin were burned, 1,000 bar rels at West End alone. TO THE BOTTOM. The Sultan’s Steamer Sinks With Sixty Persons. By Telegraph to The Herald. Constantinople, (via Vienna) April 6.—A steamer used by the sultan in connection with the palace for his own pleasure, and to convey guests and members of his household, foundered Sunday. It is believed sixty persons, on board at the time, perished by drowning, and that the splendid ser vice of silver plate used in the imperial dining room on the steamer went down with the vessel. Details of the calamity are lacking. Republicans in Kansas. By Telegraph to The Herald. Kansas City, April 6.—Returns from elections throughout Kansas in dicate a most sweeping victory for the Republicans, and indicate strongly a change of sentiment against the Populists. At Leavenworth, where the Republi cans have not had a victory for thir teen years before, they elected their entire ticket by a majority of 1,000. MARKET REPORTS. Corrected daily by B. W. Martin, Manager, Rooms 333-335 Equitable Building. Phone 1287. New Y.rk Cstt.B. The following is the range of cotton fu tures in New York today; Open. High. Low. Official (Hose. April 7.97 8.05 7.89 7.88-90 May 8.08 8.13 7.96 7.95-96 June 8.16 8.21 8.04 8.04-05 Ju1y.......... 8.22 8.28 8.11 8.11- August 8.2 S 8.32 8.15 8.15-16 September.... 8.26 8.32 8.18 8.16-18 October 8.27 8.35 8.23 8.19-21 November... 8.30 8.88 8.28 8.23-24 December'.. 8.37 8.43 8.28 8.29-30 Closed weak; sales 231,000 bales. Spot—New York middling quiet, Bf. Atlanta middling, weak at 7f. Ijiverpool Cotton. Liverpool, April 5, 12:15 p. m.—Cotton, spot, demand moderate at easier prices; middling uplands 4§; sales 8,000 bales, American 6,900; speculation and export 1,000; receipts 38,000, American 31,000. Futures opened easy with a moderate demand. Op’ing. Closing March-April * April-May 4 32-64 4 29-64 Mav-Jnne«... 4 34-64 4 30-64 June-Julyl 4 35-64 4 32-64 July-August 4 37-64 4 33-C4 August-September 4 37-64 4 33-64 September-October 4 39-64 4 34-64 October-November 4 38-64 4 34-64 November-December.. 4 36-64 4 34-64 Closed weak. <xraln. Open’g Highs’t Low’st. Clos’ng Wheat— May 79 80% 79 79% July 74% 76i/ 4 74% 76% Corn — May 41X 41% 41% 41% July 42% 42% 42% 42% Oats- May 30 30% 293/4 301/4 Sept 27 27% 26% 27% Pork- Mayl6 00 .16 25 15 95 16 17% Sept 16 30 16 37% 16 22% 16 37% Lara — May 9 55 9 80 9 55 9 65 Sept 9 55 9 85 9 55 9 82% Sides- May 8 95 9 15 8 95 9 15 September.... 8 92% 900 890 900 Actual sad Estimated Receipt*. WHEAT. Today 659 Eetimatedjomorrovr 350 COBS. Today 246 Estimated tomorrow 215 OATS. Today 260 Estimated tomorrow 175 BOGS. Today ls,ooo Estimated tomorrow.l4,ooo AtlantaHamessMfg.Co. 64 Peac Jitree. All kinds Horse, Saddle and Turf goods. ATLANTA. GEORGIA WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. 1893. THE BI FIVE. The County Commissioners in Session. $450,000, SIOO,OOO, $50,000. » They Sort Out the Money That They Haven’t Got But Won’t Tell Where It Will Be. Spent- Flection Postponed. J The meeting of the county commis sioners this morning was devoid of any* special interest except the apportion ment of the money to be raised omA.e proposed bonds. After some routine work Mr. Collier introduced a resolution to appropriate the bond money as follows: I Court house $450,000, jail sloo,oool're formatory $50,000. W. Mr. Collins wanted to know where the new courthouse was to be located, but no one seemed to be able to infp&i him. L Mr. Hunnicut wanted to goon record as not voting for the present site fori & new building. The county, he sa|d, would have to pay rent for two year's while the work of tearing down aid building, up was in progress. Mr. Collier would not commit him self. After some discussion the resolution of Mr. Collier was adopted. When Mr. Thompson arrived the question of postponing the election for bonds so as to conform with the city election was taken up. The date was changed to May 16th and a change of the advertisement to that ef fect ordered. A large number of new streets and roads were opened and work ordered done as soon as possible. Action on the new road to the United States barracks was postponed until next Wednesday when it will re ceive the attention of a special meet ing. Dr. Nelms said he wanted to notify the board that he was opposed to new roads while so many old ones needed attention. Mr. Fulton Colville appeared for the" city, to call attention of the board to the acts of John Thomas, a colored citizen on Hemphill avenue. It seems, according to Mr. Colville, that the city condemned a part of the property of Thomas for the aya nue to the waterworks and paid him for the same. He grew dissatisfied with the trade and has built a fence, on the original line of his property, in the street. He refuses to remove it and Mr. Col ville wanted the commissioners to make him move the fence. Attorney Thomson said the matter was. one with which the board had nothing to do, as it was in the hands of the district road commissioners. A petition from fifty citizens of Hapeville to have the rubble on the East Point road extended was read. Mr. Thomson saw several persons’ names on the petition who had sued the county for damages in opening this same road. Mr. Hunnicutt suggested it would be a good idea to cut around these folks. It was referred. Ex-Mayor Hemphill appeared and asked the board to open the street from Capitol avenue to Grant park. He urged the gentlemen to come out and see what had already been done; the land company had already spent $12,000 on the street and it was an im portant one. When completed it will be the only thoroughfare to the park free from street cars. Mr. G. T. Dodd also spoke in favor of the road and said that the Third ward had received less from the county and city than any other section, although they did possess the jail and dog pound. The work will be done as soon as the South Boulevard is finished. A communication from the grand jury called attention to the condition of Peachtree road in front of Mr. Alex anders, and Pace’s ferry bridge. A terrace made by Mr. Alexander on his land has turned the water into the road where in some places it is three feet deep. Mr. Thomson was consulted as to Alexander’s liability and the matter was referred to the commitsee on roads and bridges. The bridge will also receive attention. The bids for fire service at the county barracks were opened and Johnson <fc Brotherton’s bid was the lowest—s3B7. Mr. Hunnicutt didn’t know Mr. John son. Dr. Nelms said: “It don’t make any difference whether you do or not, he has the lowest bid and ought to have the job.” Mr. Cooper was instructed to draw up a contract with the gentlemen, ob ligating them to use only first-class material. Mr. Collier had to leave at this juncture to catch a train for Washing ton. The South Atlanta Land company wanted the county to accept and work a new road and were represented by Colonel Buck and Mr. Beattie. A. P. Stewart and Mr. Deckner want the Humphries street road to the barracks opened at once. The present road runs through Mr. Stewarts front yard and it costs him $5 or $lO a month to get bis stock out of the pound. Mr. Hunnicutt re marked that “as Andy gives us our money and Deckner such good straw berries we had better give them the road.” “I want Sandtown road worked, and I’m a-going to have it done,” said Dr. Nelms. “The work has been passed up three years and it’s got to be fixed, and that’s all is about it. No, sir, I won’t give up. ■ Mr. Stewart will get his road when the Sandtown boulevard is finished. “A farmer named Thompson pre sented a bill for injuries to his horse by stepping in a bole in the Chatta hoochee bridge. It was for $25; he got $15.” The names of the following reads were ehanged: Hunter from the limits to Battle Hill; Center street to Columbia place. The county surveyor called attention to the Green and Pope bridge, which threatens the new iron structure just below it. This bridge is in an unsafe condition, and Mr. Collins was asked b look into the matter and offer the * Wners S3OO for the bridge. The usual reports were read and adopted, and the meeting adjourned. , GATE CITY GUARD. h Captain Joe Burke May be the New Captain. The Gate City Guard held a meeting last night that will, in all probability, result in the election of a captain for the company who is a familiar figure in military circles. In January last, Captain W. J. Kendrick, who was then in command of the company, sent in his resigna tion as commanding officer, and its acceptance placed the company under the control of Lieutenant L. D. White. Captain Kendrick was made an hon orary member of the company and continued to take an active interest in .its affairs. The command was then offered to Lieutenant White, but he declined to fpcept and the members of the com pany then began a quiet hunt for a commander. Captain Kendrick had a number of friends in the company and an effort was made to secure his acceptance of the office again, but at the meeting last night he sent in his resignation as a member of the company and it was accepted after some discussion. The meeting was a long one and when it adjourned a committee left the armory instructed to call on Cap tain Joe Burke and urge him to take the command. fct> This action was unanimous, and Captain Burke is said to be giving the matter his serious consideration. The Hibernian Rifles offered the captaincy to him some time ago, it is said, but for some reason he has given no definite answer. As the Guard is said to be first in the heart of the cap tain, he may accept the command. Donald Downie at the Y. M. C. A. paintings, famous buildings, sculpture, and the story of the most interesting people in the east, will be offered to the membership of the asso ciation and patrons of the high class entertainments at the Young Mens’ Christian association hall Thursday and Friday nights of this week. .The New York Press says : Japan.—The illustrated lecture on Japan which was given at the Union Square Theatre, last night, attracted one of the largest audiences which has yet been seen ajb this interesting course of lectures. The lecturer was Donald Downie, B. C. L., pilose previous appearances gave good grounds for the expectation of a rare treat last evening. His hearers were by no iwjans disappointed. Between his descrip tions of Japan and the Japanese and the illustrations of the country and its cus toms which were displayed upon the can vas, those in the audience found it hard to believe that they had not been magically transported to the land of the Jap. Mr. Downie’s stylo is popular and attractive. He is one of those speakers whom one al ways wishes to hear again. Finer illus trations have never been seen in this city in an intellectual entertainment of this class. A better knowledge of this most en tertaining and interesting people their country and institutions can be gained in the two hours lecture of Professor Downie than can be obtained in a years study. » Decennial Anniversary. The Church of Our Father will cele brate tonight the tenth anniversary of its organization in the charming little chapel on Church street, near Forsyth. The main feature of the program will be an anniversary address by Rev. George L. Chaney, the founder and first pastor of the church, who arrived this morning from Richmond, Va., and will be gladly welcomed by hundreds of friends in this city. The church has been beautifully decorated for the occasion and a special musical program will be ren dered by some of the favorites of the Fortnightly club. A cordial invita tion is extended to all. Bill Arp to Lecture. Bill Arp (Major Charles H. Smith) will give a humorous lecture next Friday, April 7th, 8 o’clock, p. m., at the Moore Memorial church, Luckie street. Subject: “The Cracker and the Chavalier.” . This is the first time in quite a while that Atlantians have had the pleasure of listening to this great humorist and philospber, whose writings have made him famous, and it is hoped that there will be a large audiance to hear him Admission 25 cents. Fire This Morning. A residence at 305 Martin street, occupied by J. W. Cook, was burned this morning just before 3 o’clock. The dwelling was a small one, and the furniture in it was almost entirely destroyed. »■■■■<■ Wanted, $20,000 worth Gate City bank checks, at par, for furniture. P. H. Snook & Son. - »—♦— Great Bargains In furniture this week,, at Snook & Son, THEWS In the Way an Offlca Was Dis posed Oi HOW TINNEY RUCKER Came to Be Assistant United States Attorney—A Pair of of Brotliers-in-Law Turned Down-Some Political Gossip. The cry of “combination” that has been raised.by the friends of Mr. Hew lett Hall 4s met by District Attorney James with a flat denial. He feels little disposition to talk on the subject, he says, but in view of the impression sought to be created, that there was deal in the district-attorney ship matter, he reiterates his former statement, that there was never a single conversation between him and Rucker’s friends in regard to the ap pointment of the assistant district attorney. While he does not object to Assistant Rucker, Mr. Rucker’s appointment was not brought about through his in fluence nor made under his recom mendation, as he was pledged to Mr. Hall and Mr. Bell and would have chosen one of them for assistant attorney and the other for chief clerk ad the choice rested with him. Before Mr. James went to Washing ton Congressman Moses wrote to him pledging his support. He pledged it unconditionally on the ground that he believed Mr. James to be the choice of the people; but he stated that he would like to have his brother-in-law, Mr. Hewlett Hall, recommended by Mr. James for the assistant’s place. When Mr. James reached Washing ton Congressman Tate promised his support, also unconditionally, but he too requested that his brother-in-law, Mr. George L. Bell, be recommended for assistant. Under these circumstances Mr. James felt somewhat embarrassed but he stated to the congressmen that there were two places in the office, the chief clerkship and the assistant at torneyship. To the first named posi tion he was willing to appoint one of the two gentlemen urged by the con gressmen and he would recommend that the assistants place be given to the other. He did not then say which of them should Have the recommenda tion or which the clerkship. Later Mr. Moses told him that he thought he would be able to secure for him the support of Speaker Crisp and other congressmen. He said that if Mr. Moses did so he would then have the endorsement of the entire Georgia delegation except ing only Mr. Rucker’s friends, and he therefore told Mr. Moses that if he suc ceeded that ought to settle the question of who should be recommended for the assistant attorneyship in Mr. Hall’s favor. Congressman Moses then came home. Mr. James understood that Speaker Crisp had promised Mr. Moses to ad vocate his claim, but in a short time he found his appointment being vigor ously opposed by the speaker. This he was unable to account, for, but he had to make the best of the situation. As everybody knows, he secured his appointment. After that he went one day with Congressman Carter Tate to the office of the secretary of the interior to see about an Oklahoma appointment. They had not been long in his pres ence before the secretary brought up the assistant attorneyship, and said that the president, the attorney-gen eral and himself had come to the con clusion that Mr. Rucker should re ceive the appointment, and he asked Colonel James to endorse Rucker for the place. Mr. James and Mr. Tate were both surprised—‘taken aback. Mr. James answered that he could not comply with the request as he was pledged to Messrs. Hall and Bell. Mr. Tate’s surprise was especially great as he had counted on Mr. Smith to recom mend Mr. Bell for the place. The secretary then said that Mr. Rucker would be appointed without Mr. James’ endorsement. He added that the pressure brought to bear upon him in Mr. Rucker’s favor by his relatives and other people in Georgia had been too great for him to feel that it could possibly be ignored. Mr. Smith and Mr. Rucker married first cousins. Messrs. James and Tate retired and the law was examined in reference to to the assistant. Both, it seems, had been under the impression that he was to be selected in conformity with the reconotoendation of his chief, but they found that the appointment lay en tirely with the attorney-general. Mr. James’ next step was to see what could be done for Mr. Bell and Mr. Hall, to whose friends he felt under obligations. He saw Mr. Smith and presented the case, and the secretary told him that he would give Mr. Hall a nice place in the legal-department of the interior, paying $2,000 a year. The colonel then telegraphed Mr. Hall acquainting him with the fact and asking his immediate acceptance. He received no answer, but was told by Mr. Smith that Mr. Hall’s accept ance had been received by him. Since that time, it is stated, Mr. Hall has re consided and declined the position on the ground that it is a place of no dignity, but a mere law clerkship. Colonel James feels that in appoint ing Mr. Bell to be chief clerk and securing the place in the interior for Mr. Hall he did all that he possibly could do to discharge his obligations. He says that Colonel Carter Tate will bear witness to the statements he makes in regard to the interview with with the secretary. Mr. John T. Glenn was seen by a Herald man and his attention called to a Washington dispatch to The Constitution in which appeared the following: "The person who gave this information also says, and he speaks pretty straight, that Secretary Smith received by the same mail a lively letter from his law partner, Hon. John Thomas Glenn, of Atlanta, in which the latter warned him that he ‘had better look out and pay more attention to home matters and let up on the Indians awhile, as the devil is to pay here. ’ ” Mr. Glenn treated the matter as of no importance and said it was hardly worth observing. When pressed, how ever, he said: “Well, as a mere matter of fact, I never wrote Mr. Smith any such letter.” Colonel W. D. Ellis was also seen and asked for an authorized statement dealing with recent newspaper pub lications and the letters alleged to have been written by him to Washington announcing his loss of faith in Secre tary Smith and Senator Gordon. Mr. Ellis declined absolutely to say any thing on the subject for publication. He is considering whether or not he will make a statement to the public but has not made up his mind, he said. This morning the district attorney received by mail from the attorney general official notification of the resignation of Assistant Attorney Angier. Mr. Rucker’s appointment as his successor was enclosed, and Mr. Rucker would have been sworn in this morning had he reached here in time. He has been in Athens for a day or two, but was to return today. WILL LIQUIDATE. That Is What the Gate City National Will Probably Do. There are no new developments re ported in the Gate Cate City bank case. Further instructions from the attor ney-general relating to the resumption of the criminal investigation by the grand jury, have been expected and anxiously awaited, but so fear noth ing has come. In answer to enquiries Inspector Stone declared that the “pot was boil ing,” but he would not state on which side it was likely to run over. He said he knew what was being at tempted but he did not know what would be done and therefore declined to discuss the work its hand. In his opinion it will be a week be fore anything definite can be stated. He said, however, from the present indications he judged that liquidation was more probable than reorganiza tion, though there was no telling what the morrow might bring forth. “As I understand, ‘liquidation’ means pay up and quit?” “That’s just precisely what it means. “Can you venture an opinion as to when the paying will probably be’gin?” “At present, none whatever.” NOT LOST. ♦ A Young Girl Leaves Her Home, But Returns. The police were asked last night to aid in a search that was being made for Nancy Webb, a 17-year-old girl who resides with her mother in a little cottage on Chestnut street. The mother feared, she said, that her daughter had been induced to leave her home by Wiley Scruggs, a man to whom she was engaged to be married. This morning the girl returned to her home and said she had been visit ing some friends. The marriage, her friends say will take place this after noon. HOUSES BURNED. Two Small Buildings Destroyed Today by Fire. Two houses at 96 and 98 Larkin street were badly damaged by fire to day at 11 o’clock. Both buildings were small and occupied by negroes. Jim Jones, a negro who drives a de livery wagon for the Singer Sewing Machine company was arrested by Call Officer Abbott for driving over a section of hose. Garden Seeds. Extra Early English Pea Seed, Early Bunch Bean Seed, Extra Early Ever Bearing Cucumber seed, the finest Canteloupe Seed, Cobb Gem Water melon Seed. All seed guaranteed fresh and good. New Seed Store, 19 South Broad street. Bucher & Boyd. Their Salaries Raised. The board of firemasters decided at their meeting on Saturday to increase the salaries of the foremen and men. This has been done and now the fore men receive the same pay as police captains and the men the same as patrolmen. Wanted. The merchants of Atlanta to place their old and bad accounts—large and small tor collection in the hands of A. H. Bkhling, Attorney at Lavr, 7J North Broad street. Dr. W. M. Durham. Surgery and Cbronio Diseases, No, 774 Peachtree street. Subscribe to stock in the new series Hibernia Building and Loan As sociation. Organized thirteen years. Peter F. Clarke,Secretary and Treasurer, 37 S. Pryor street. SIX CENTS A WEEK onno p o x - JI -I She Was Thrown Oat of Work and Grew Despondent AND KILLED HERSELF. Suicide of Miss Maggie HamiU ton, a Pretty Stenographer-*! 1 *' Took Morphine Last Night and Died This Morning. Last night at 10:30 o’clock, Miss | Maggie Hamilton, a young lady who came to this city a year ago from, Chattanooga, was discovered in her room, at 147 Ivy street, in a dying con* dition from the effects of an overdose of morphine. The young lady was a stenographer, and for some time was employed in the office of the Commercial Oil com-* pany, but changes in the office of the company caused her to be thrown of employment. Later she secured temporary em ployment with F. J. Cooledge & Bro., C but for a month has been without em ployment, and for several days hag been very despondent. On Monday she ate little and said she was not feeling well, but hoped to be better in a few days. She would talk but little and remained in her room. Yesterday morning she again said she was feeling badly and did not leave her room. Her breakfast was sent her, and, she asked the servant to leave it in tha hall near the door, saying that she would sleep a few minutes more. Nothing more was seen of her until last night, when a lady who has a room adjoining her, went in to sit with her. The door was only partly closed arid when the lady entered the room she was horrified to see Miss Hamilton lying on the bed apparently dead. She then called the other members of the household and a physician was called in. Dr. Earnest, who lives only a short distance from the house, was the first to arrive. Dr. Robert Westmoreland was sen® for and brought a most powerful elec tric battery, and at once began heroic measures to save the young lady’s life. After an hour’s hard work the effects of the electric current almost dying woman to show. sig« 9 of life and at 2 o’cloctohe had taken 50 cents worth of the .. drug. She had purchased it, she faaiu,^ 5 three, weeks ago from Avary’s drug store, and had taken the entire dose in the afternoon. Dr. Westmoreland remained all night, and at 6 o’clock this morning almost despaired of her life, and by the request of the young lady Dr. Bar nett was sent for. He came and remained with her for some time. Miss Hamilton asked Dr. Barnett to pray with her. When the prayer was ended she seemed much better and it was be lieved that she would recover, but about 9 o’clock she began to sink and at 11 o’clock she died. Dr. Barnett was praying at her bedside when her spirit took its flight. Miss Hamilton has a brother and a number of other relatives in Chatta nooga, who were notified of her condi tion last night. HIS LEG CRUSHED. A Little Boy Badly Injured by an Electric Car. George Smith, a 14-year-old boy who resides with his parents at 80 Mc- Daniel street, was run over by an electric car of the Atlanta Traction company this morning about 8 o’clock and severely injured. The boy attempted to jump on the car as it passed his home and fell under the wheels, and one of his legs was badly mashed. While the injury is a bad one, am putation will not be necessary, though the boy will probably be a cripple for life. The officials of the Traction com pany say that for weeks the boys in that neighborhood have made a prac tice of running after and jumping on the cars and that this was the cause of the accident this morning. The Weather. The official forecast indicates fair to.- ST day and tonight, probably followed by? 8 ? 1 showers in she western portion of the state &n Thursday. The\iaximum temperature yester day wah 77. Minimum during the night 62. At 7 o’clock last evening 72. At 7 o’clock this morning 66. 4 1-acre lots, Clark ston, SIOO each —$1O cash, $5 per * month. Parham & Co., Herald office. I 'lff*** I A.. K. TITVAAMCEC MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN. All OCULISTS’ PRESCRIPTIONS filled the SAME DAY as received. EJectric motor power used in the factory. RELIABLE GOODS and. QUICK WORK our specialty. Established Twenty-Two* Years Ago. 12 WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA