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ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 24,1907.
Morning Edition.
PRICE;
lo Atlanta: TWO CENTS.
FIVE CENTS'
The Weather:
Spot Cotton
Men Are Satisfied
They’ll Get Square
Deal.
MEETING IS HELD
IN NEW YORK
Plans Were Ready to Call
Out Men All Over
Country.
New York, May 23.—The World an
Bounces that a strlko of telegraphers
has been averted. Peace negotiations
between the men and the officials of the
rompanles began yesterday and pro
gressed so far that the announcement
was made that the foundation for a
settlement of all grievances had been
laid.
Neither party would go Into particu
lars, ns there Is still much to be done,
but the men are satisfied that the West
ern Union directors and the Postal offi
cials will give them a square deal.
Before this announcement was made
special committees, appointed to make
the strlko aa effective as possible,
should It be ordered, held a long ses
sion at their headquarters In the Astor
House. Preparations were made to put
Wall street and the Chicago board of
trade out of business by preventing di
rect connections In. the event of a
strike. On top of this came informa
tion that every Western Union and
Postal telegrapher In Jersey City and
Hoboken had Joined the union and
would strike when the order came.
Samuel J. Small, president of the
national organization of telegraphers, it
was nnnouncsd, has full power to call
a strike without waiting for the mem
bers of the national executive commit
tee who will arrive here shortly, but ha
Is conservative and has never hod such
an Intention.
He Is highly respected by the 20,000
telegraphers In the country who have
repeatedly elected him president. The
San Francisco telegraphers wired Mr.
Small yesterday that they wanted to
strike "at once.” but Mr. Small Wired
back to "be calm.”
MRS. M’KINLEY
MAY NOT LIVE
THROUGH DAY
Canton, Ohio, May 23.—
Mis. McKinley has suffered
a stroke of paralysis and her
’attending physician, Dr. O.
E. Portman, said this after
noon that she is unconscious
ami there is no hope for her
recovery.
*■*>
C. R. Macauley, In the New York World.
“With the Compliments of John Temple Graves.”
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES' APPEAL FOR ROOSEVELT
A messnge wns sent to Surgeon Gen
eral Rlxoy at Washington this after-
nism that he come here, If possible.
Admiral Rlxey was thp physician of the
1st,. President McKinley and attended
*rs. McKinley during her last serious
II.ness after the trip of the president
snd .Mrs. McKinley to California, and
II Is thought he understands well the
treatment necessary for her.
A consultation of local physicians Is
railed for this afternoon at the McKin
ley home to determine what treatment
l» to t.e resorted to In a hope of saving
her life.
WANTS THE JOKERS
BEHIND THE BARS
(Lending editorial In Tuesday’s Issue of The New York World, one of the lending Independent Democratic newspapers of the II. S’.)
Whatever may be said against John Temple Graves’ argument favoring the renom(nation of Mr. Roosevelt
by both Democrats and Republicans next year. It must be admitted that the Atlanta editor In the Blgned article
which The World printed yesterday reared a strong and logical structure.
Mr. Graves’ thesis may be reduced to the following propositions:
1. No other political Issue approximates In Imminence and vital Importance to the great question of the
relation of predatory wealth to the rights and Interests of the people.
2. Mr. Roosevelt Is peculiarly the representative of this Issue and Is the man best fitted by experience
and popular confidence to carry it to a successful conclusion. ,
3. Although Mr. Roosevelt would not accept a renomlnatlon from the Republican party, neither he nor
any other patriotic American could decline a nomination tendered him as a common expression of confidence
from the people of all parties.
4. Mr. Roosevelt's second elective administration would be another "era of good' feeling,” during
which time permanent form would bo given to this paramount policy of railroad and corporation regula
tion.
5. There would then come anew adjustment of party lines, based not on names but on Issues. The rad
icals could go Into one party and the, conservatives Into another party. Men would have ceased to be hypno
tised by the word ‘’Democrat’ or "Republican."
6. Nothing more wholesome could come to the Republic than such a readjustment of party lines at
the end of an ’’era of good feeling” in which Republican energy would not be dissipated In attempting to recon
cile a Roosevelt with a Foraker, and Democratic energy would not be ex hausted In trying to arrange compro
mises between a Bryan and a Belmont, a Ryan and a Hearat.
Mr. Graves’ appeal as a Democrat to Democrats Is forceful, original and daring. With the Democratic
representatives In congress voting solidly for Mr. Roosevelt’s corporation measures, with the Democratic
senators almost solidly supporting Mr. Roosevelt on this Issue, and with the great mass of Democratic voters-
earnestly In sympathy with the president's policies, who will Bay that Mr. Graves’ suggestion does not merit
sober, Intelligent discussion?
The World submits his appeal to the consideration of his fellow-Democrats. together with Its own ques
tion, ’’What la a Democrat?"—a question, by the way, to which It has yet' to receive a single comprehensive
and satisfactory answer.
NT, EDDY'S CASE
IS NOW ON TRIAL
COURT ROOM FDLL
Hi Thomas D. Love consulted with
' iiiff of Police Jennings Thursday rel-
io the matter of the practical
J !, Kp said to have been played on hie’
“ughter. Miss Marie Love, and the
Publicity which followed the story of
* ’Chicago millionaire" and his an
noyance nf Miss Love.
Ur Love objected to dropping the
Investigation, and said that If the af-
i»it was a Joke, he demanded the ar-
of the Jokers. Considerable an
noyance had been caused his family in
**• matter.
Hr. Love first Interviewed the detec-
r'*". Who worked on the case, but they
him they had no authority to act
'hhout instructions from the chief,
the detectives will probably continue
° n the Investigation, and arrests may
remit
DECATUB wants
SEABOARD DEPOT
' protest against the Seaboard rall-
r °"’ 1 "losing the depot at North Deca-
mr ’•'«* nied with the railroad com-
Thursday. It Is said that many
nr ' compelled to come to At-
ir"* 5’’ board the Seaboard, entailing
f" additional coat of 38 cents and the
over an hour In time. The com-
,, .ion ''HI take the protest up at the
• — oieellna.
Concord, N. H„ May 23.—In a court
room crowded almost to suffocation.
Judge Robert N. Chamberlain. In the
superior court of Merrlmac county, to.
day began the hearing of the famoua
suit which Mrs. Eddy’s relatives and
"best friends” have brought to deter
mine how her wealth Is being handled
and her personal and mental condi
tion.
Attorney General Frank 8. Streetor,
leading counsel for Mrs. Eddy's trus
tees, opened In an address In which
he stated in brief the case from hla
standpoint.
Many Christian Scientists were pres
ent from all over New England, and
thera were representative* of the faith
from distant points. The great ma
jority of Chrlatlan Scientists present
were women and aged men.
SELECTING JURY TO
TRY MRS. FREENEY
Special to The Georgian.
Eastman, Go.. May 2*.—The grand
Jury having returned a true bill against
Mrs. Sallle Freeney for the murder of
W. P. Harrell last February, the case
was called before Judge Martin Dodge,
In the superior court, and Is being
watched with much Interest.
The entire morning session was con
sumed in securing a Jury, only eleven
Jurors having been secured at 2 o clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Freeney looks none the worse
for Jier confinement In the Macon Jail
for the last several months, and, from
all appearances. Is confident of ac
quittal. John R. Cooper. DeLacey A
Bishop and Charles Atwell are the at
torneys for the defense-
* Son. William Morrison, C. W. Grif
fin and Ed Graham and the solicitor
•nerai are prosecuting the case.
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Thomas-
vllle, recently elected railroad commis
sioner of Georgia, to succeed Commis
sioner Joseph E. Brown, la In Atlanta
at the Majestic, and during the morn
ing, Thursday, he held a conference
with Governor-elect Hoke Smith.
Mr. McLendon Is the first railroad
commissioner to be elected by the peo
ple under the new law providing for
the members of the commission by the
C ple, and he Is considered one of the
t experts on railroad matters In the
country.
While the new railroad commissioner
and the new governor held quite a chat
together and discussed the coming ad
ministration In general, Mr. McLendon
said there was nothing significant In
the conference and that Mr. 8mlth Just
dropped In on him to have a little
chat.
The new commissioner's term of of
fice does not begin until next October.
When the time of Inaugurating the
governor from October to June wae
changed, no change wax made In the
terms of office of the railroad commis
sioners so that It will be several
months before Mr. McLendon assumes
the duties of hla office.
Mr. McLendon's health has greafly
Improved and he Is now enjoying bet
ter health than In years. He' has re
cently recovered from a severe Illness
and his friends will be pleased to learn
of hie recovery.
PRESIDENCY
National Figures Be
fore North American
Baptist Convention.
NEXT MEETING
GOES TO MACON
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga.. May 23.—The next
meeting of the grand lodge of Odd Fel
lows goes to Maron.
The orphans' home project waa dis
cussed and defeated.
Norfolk. Va., May 23.—The second
day's session of the Great North Ameri
can Baptist Association, held at the
Jamestown Exposition, will be given
over to the election of officers. It Is
generally expected that E. W. Stephens,
president of the Southern Baptists, and
temporary prealdent of the N. A. B. A.,
will be choaen regularly to fill that of
fice. There fs great ritfilry for the
much coveted post aa head of the body.
Some of the great names of the
United States are In nomination.
Prominent among the candidates are
Governor Charles E. Hughes, of New
York: ex-Governor Andrew Jackson
Montague, of Virginia: former Mayor
Weaver, of Philadelphia: Governor
Folk, of Missouri.
The session was called to order at
11 o’clock. The nominating commit
tee, appointed yesterday by President
Stephens, composed of a delegate from
each state, Canada and Mexico, an
nounced Its slate shortly after the
opening. As the meet la executive. Its
choice was not given Out.
Orlandot Stewart, of Philadelphia,
extended an Invitation to the associa
tion to hold Its next convention In that
city and offered a resolution making
that a selection for the convention of
190J-
ADOPTED 81
Assembly Accepts the
Charlotte Agreement
After Debate.
MINORITY REPORT
VOTE WAS'TEST
First Ballot Showed Major
ity in Favor of Accept
ing Organic Union .
Plan.
Birmingham. Ala., May 23.—At noon
today the Southern Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly, by a vote of 99 to 93,
refused to adopt the report of the mi
nority of the special committee on the
Charlotte agreement, which report op
posed adoption of the articles. The ap
peal of Dr. Allen G. Hall, of Vander
bilt University, who stood for adop
tion of the articles, and who said the
Southern Presbyterian church was
standing on the sidewalk while the pro
cession waa passing, Is regarded as the
winning card for the majority report.
At a little after 12 o’clock the assem
bly had commenced to vote on the ma
jority report, favoring adoption of the
Charlotte articles without amendment.
Dr. Cecil’s amendment, to make the
new council advisory only, was ruled
out of order. Dr. Howerton declared
he favored the majority report.
The vote then proceeded and the ma
jority report favoring the Charlotte
agreement waa adopted by a vote of
96 to 94.
MSS WIFE
‘Big Bill” Says Offer
Still Remains
Open
881 GUILTY,
SAYSKY.JURY
Acquitted of Murder
of James Ccckrill
in Bloody Feud.
WANTS HER TO
GET DIVORCE
Asserts Gould Family Will
Give Money if Million
aire Backs Down.
Birmingham, Ala., May 23.—Approv.
Ing the celebration of th* four hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of John
Calvin, the pan-Presbyterian exhibit at
Jamestown and encouragement of In
fant baptism; disapproving assembly
Indorsement nf the forthcoming Hague
peace conference, establishment of the
office of deaconess, and formation of
an organic union with the Presbyte
rian church In the United States of
America were some of the Important
recommendations contained In the re
port of the committee on bills and over
tures of the general assembly, which
was
■as read yesterday. Th# report was
isde by F. D. Daniel. Rev, Mr. Mc
Kay made a report for the committee
on Sabbath observance and family
worship, In which It was recommended
that a permanent committee to take
charge of this work be appointed, to
consist of Rev. W. L. Pringle, Rev. R.
O. Fllnn, J. a. Patton, Hoke Smith and
M. A. Candjer.
Amendments Offered.
After the cloud of discussion on the
articles of agreement had cleared away
the condition seemed to be as follows:
A substitute had been submitted by
the chairman of both the minority and
majority of the special committee on
articles of agreement, Rev. J. 8, Lyons,
of Louisville, and F. T. Glasgow, of
Lexington, Va., proposing to take the
»loee of both previous reports which
tad been argued so extensively, amend
ing the articles of agreement by strlk-
out the last clause of article ’
Ing out the last clause of article 4,
substituting the words "for their con
sideration” for the last clause In article
8 and changing the words "two-thirds,”
In article 17, to "all.”
"■his substitute would take away all
Judiciary powers whatever from the
proposed council, making It simply ad
visory, and would require the consent
of all the churches before any amend
ment might be made. After the gen
eral mlx-up, the substitute for the
majority and minority report, present
ed by the Rev. J. 8. Lyons, was ta
bled and the general discussion of the
minority and majority reports was
again taken up. as to whether the arti
cles rfhall be adopted.
The hour of 12 o’clock today waa set
for the time of final vote on the whole
question.
I
OF WHEAT MARKET;
SCRAMBLE FOLLOWS
Fall Came in Face of Re
ported 20,000,000-Bu.
Shortage.
Chicago, May 23,—The bottom was
knocked out of the wheat pit this morn
ing shortly after the market opened on
one of the moat amasing situations of
th* present campaign. Prices ware
tumbled down all about, and the trad
ing, especially selling, was enormous.
The pyramids which have been eo
carefully built up by the heavy buyer*
were undermined today and they came
tumbling down amid a wild and sen
sational scramble. The situation came
In the face of bullish reports from all
over the world.
There was a great deal of miscel
laneous liquidation. The old-timers
declare the situation looks like a shake
out. John Barrett was one nf the early
heaviest buyers and soon after his act
the slump In price started. It has been
estimated that the yield would be 28,-
669,990 under last year .
New York, May 23.—One million dol
lar* hss been offered by Howard Gould
to his wife for a divorce. This prop
osition still stands today, and the
money will be turndd over by Howard
Gould or the Gould family at any mo
ment Mrs. Kllbourne Clemmons Gould
will acquiesce In the hard conditions
which they impose. The acceptance of
this offer by Mrs. Gould Is a chance so
exceedingly remote that It Is hardly
worth considering.
I know positively that Howard
Gould, or his family, If he should back
down, will give Mrs. Gould 11,000,000
to get a divorce from her husband,"
said W. C. Woodward, alias "Big Haw
ley."
‘There Is a standing offer to Mrs.
Gould of 31,000,000," said Woodward.
It was first made when the troubles
between the Goulds assumed an acute
form, whtcli was about a year ago, 1
think. Through Intermediaries Gould
told his wife that he would give her
31.000,000 flat If she would go to some
state where the divorce law* are easy
and sue him on the ground of Incom
patibility.
"8he also was naked to relinquish all
claims against, his estate and to drop
the Gould name, never to assume It
again. He was willing not to put In
any defense, and to reimburse hit wife
for all of her legal and other expenses.
"But she turned him down. He was
too anxious. The Gould family now
stands ready to make good on the of
fer. But It never will be accepted. You
may depend upon that."
Interest in Probe.
Interest continues strong In Police
Commissioner Bingham's Investigation
Into the charge that the city detective
bureau was used by Gould In the con
spiracy alleged by his wife to blacken
her name. The case Is delayed by the
Illness of Captain McLaughlin, former
chief of the bureau. Bingham Is Im-
K tlent over McLaughlin's Illness which
a delayed calling In the Goulds to
testify.
MUST STAND TRIAL
FOR ANOTHER CRIME
Court iu Elliott County Will
Arraign Him for Mur
der of Dr. B. II. Cox.
10 SLEW FATHER
Special to The Geerglsn. (
Palis#, Tex.. J?«y k-B. E. Griffin, a
prominent hanker of liases, Tex., was shot
nnd family Injured yesterday afternoon liy
Frank Maner, a 16-year-old Imy. Voting
Manor Is the son of Dr. Lee Maner, who
was shot and killed about a year ago liy
Griffin. The killing of Maner by Griffin
waa wbat led up to yealerday's tragedy.
Laat night about 7 o'clock Leon Polk, a
prominent young farmer, living near Kui-
ory. Tex., was stint and Inatnntly killed hy
William Boyle, hla farm hand. No cause la
known for the tragedy.
Lexington, Ky.f May 28.—The Jury
which has been out since 6 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon In the trial of
Jnmes Hargis, of Breathitt county, fur
the assassination of James Cockrlll,
town marshal at Jackson, this morning
returned a verdict of acquittal.
As soon ns the verdict was an
nounced, every Democratic city and
county official In the court room ut
tered shouts of applause and made a
rush to Hargis' side, congratulating
him.
Circuit Judge Parker rapped for or
der and reprimanded Sheriff John Mc-
Elroy for permitting such action In tile
court room.
Hargis Smiles Broadly,
Hargis sat In a chair with an enig
matic rmlle playing over his face until
the verdict was rendered; then he
smiled broad. He said to a Hearst
New* Service reporter:
"1 never had any fear os to the out
come. No fair Jury could convict me
on the testimony of Area White, Mosa
Feltner and John Smith. I could take
these men and convict Christ of tha
murder of Abraham Lincoln."
This whole community, Democratic
officials excepted, were stunned by the
verdlci. The strongest testimony ever
given In any Breathitt case wan given
against Hargis, proving conclusively
that he was the arch-conspirator In the
plot to assassinate James Cockrlll.
Demooratlo Jury,
Every Juryman was a Democrat, and
with one exception came from Scott
county on a special venire. Scott coun
ty Is where Caleb Powers, former He-
publlcan secretary of state, has been
convicted three times by a Democratic
Jury for the alleged assassination nf
Senator William Goebel, Democratic
naplrant for governor, and whose fourth
trial will occur In July.
It Is an open secret that politics has
played a great par: In the Hargle trial.
It Is now believed that the cases of
Senator Hargis. Elbert Hargis and Ed
Callahan, also charged with CotfltriU'a
assassination, will be filed away and
never be called for trial.
Hargis, with his uttorneys, left today
for Sandy Hook, Elliott county, wltero
the case* of himself, Alex and Elbert
Hargis. Ed Callahan, John Abner and
Jease Spicer will be called Monday for
tha murder of Dr. Cox.
Petition In Bankruptcy,
Hpedal to The Geerglsn.
Columbus, Ga.. May 23.—Jams* Mer
cer Gay. of Cuthbert, Ga., has filed a
petition In bankruptcy here, giving his
Indebtedness at $6,644.74, with no as
sets.
Growth and Progress of the New South
Tbs Georgian records her* rack iluj soots
economic fact lo reference to tbs oownrj
march of tbs Louth.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
A majority of the male* at work In American factories arc foreign
ers or the sons of foreigners. Without their help the product of our fac
tories would be reduced one-half and the market for American farm
products would be destroyed to that extent. Th# farmers who pass res
olutions against Immigration ought to think about this. If they real
ised the Importance of It, they would not be so quick to denounce the Im
migrant they don’t know anything about.—W. O. Cooper, secretary Cham
ber of Commerce.
The Georgia Marble Finishing Works, at Canton, Ga., are making
extensive Improvements and are adding considerable new equipment to
their already Immense plant. They have recently Installed a traveling
crane, with a capacity of thirty tons, which Is 60 feat In width and op
erates on a runway 390 feet In length. It Is what la known as a three-
motor machine and was Installed by the Northern Engineering Work*,
of Detroit, Mich. They also recently Installed a new turning lathe which
will turn a column 22 feet In length and 4 feet In diameter. Other now
equipment, consisting nf two polishing machines, known aa the cyclone
air polishers, and manufactured by Foster A Hosier, of Chicago, have
also been Installed. They have recently added 200 feet to their shipping
dock and built some new sidetracks.
By the present arrangement they can load ten cars of marble at one
time. It la quite a convenience when prompt shipments are so much de
sired. The shipping department ts directly connected with the mill, and
as soon as the finished Jobs come out of the plant they are boxed and
crated and placed on th* care.
The Georgia Marble Finishing Works make a specialty of the monu
mental business. They have customers all over the country ami ship to
places as far east as New York and as far west aa San Francis. > No
firm In Georgia la better equipped to handle the monumental business
than this company.
E. A. McCandleas, the secretary and general manager, Is one nf the
best posted men In the business and la constantly making Improvements
In the plant.
The Georgia Marble Finishing Works have recently furnished the
stock for two Confederate monuments about 30 feet In height, for the Co
lumbus Marble Works at Columbus. Miss. They have also on their floor
a Confederate monument for D. N. Stinson, the well-known monument
dealer of West Point, Miss.