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6 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1007. STEEL CORPORATION FAILURE LAID TO Prominent Persons May Be Involved in Develop ments. HE PLANNED TRIP WITH PEARY r Bristol, Vn., Ropt. Thero Is now little hope of com prom I sine the claim* against the Union Iron ami Steel Company, for Which a receiver was appointed by Judge fekeen Monday, and a number of addltlonol Creditors bare joined In the receivership, The additional petitioners Include the Key- •tone Coal and Iron Corporation, Norton Corporation and Kelly A Krwln. Officials of the Union Iron and Steel Cor poration refuse to makf a statement In etlon with Its present cnibarrasiimenf 1 re la a rumor that the next few d— . • some sensational developments, .-.vine prominent persons, i The corporation owns furnace* In \ lr< Jbuch less than the above amount. It I* alleged that the receivership Is a result of the tight money market. NEILL IN GOTHAM; ; HE SHIES AT STRIKE New York, Sept. 6.—Federal Labor Commissioner Neill la In thla city today and some persons declare his mission Is to try to effect a settlement of the telegraphers’ strike. He. however, de clined to discuss the question. T OCEAN RACE IS TO BE STARTED Hers Is Mate Murphy, who prepared to aecompsny Commander Rob ert E. Peary on his fifth expedition in starch of the north polo. Tho pho tograph was taksn on the last voyags on a particularly warm day in the far north. me m. PRESENTS PROBLEM Lusitauia and Lueauia' to Contest for a Record Voyage. By PAUL LAMBETH. London, Sept. 6.—At 4:30 o’clock to morrow afternoon wilt begin the great est ocean race the world hue ever seen. Three hours later every craft In Liv erpool will scream Its whistles as the Lusitania, the biggest ship In tho World, steams out on her maiden voy age ‘to the United States. The first ship to leave will bo the Lucanla, which has made the fastest trip ever tecordcd between Queens town and New York. Tho distance of about 3,300 miles was covered In flvo days, seven hours and twenty-thres minutes. Captain Horatio McKay on the bridge. The Lusitania Is expected to break this record and startle the world with her speed. The ship Is surely a giant She carries more harnessed power than anything afloat. On her trial trip she has steamed twenty-six knots an hout —about 30 miles. This Is tremendous speed, considering the vessel must dls. place 38,000 tons of water as she goes along. Expeoted to Maks Record. There Is no doubt here that the new Cunnrder will establish a new record. Experts are deeply of the opinion that she will steam past the Kaiser WII helm IL the North German Lloyd Com pany’s ship, which held tho record In both speed and slxe until the Lusttantn wns built. I had a trip through the ship today. What I saw was too remarkable to ad equately describe. It seemed at times as If I was In some mammoth hotet Instead of a boat which Is expected to carry Its population of 3,130 across the Atlantic In little more than live days. The Lusitania Is 708 feet long and 80 feet wide. She stands out of the water like a municipal building, nnd, viewed from the dock, a man is but a small speck when he wnlke the deck. It Is the fittings of the boat that In- tereated me most. The rooms are like those In flrat-claas hotels. There are suites of them—apartments Just as you would find In one of your line River side Drive apartment houses In New York. These suites are composed of bed rooms with brass beds, high ceil ings. costly fixtures—walls papered and everything In grand style. There Is a dining room, one or more bath rooms to each suite, dressing tables, delicate curtain hangings and all those things that go to make a finely ap pointed home on shore. Elsetrieity Is Utilissd. Every electrical device of known con venience Is arranged In the suites, as well as the single state rooms. Even the sheets will be warmed In winter time by electricity. Passenger ele vators travel up and down like those In an office building. There are Turk ish baths, vapor baths, barber shop, gymnasium, nursery—everything. And alt this achievement will go plowing through the Atlantic at a rale of speed never before known, and not even dreamed possible a few years ago. Afloat, the Lusitania will show lights from 1,200 windows; 5,000 electric May Necessitate Change in the Passenger Rate * Circular. Is the 2-cent passenger rate appli cable to the Rome railroad? On first thought It would appear so, Inasmuch os the Rome rood Is the only way by which the Louisville and Nash ville gets Into the Hill City, nnd the Rome road branches off front the West ern and Atlantic nt,Kingston. The 3-cent rote applies to tho West ern and Atlantic, which Is leased by the Loulsvlllo nnd Nashville. The question arises as to whether or not the Romo road Is to be considered as n pari of tho Western and Atlantic. Apparently the Louisville nnd Nash ville does not think so. Inasmuch us It Is charging the 3-cent rate front King ston to Rome and Intermediate points along the Rome road. Complaint to this effect has been filed with the rail road commission by a clllr.cn of Ktngston, who says his daughter wns charged 63 cents for pnssngo from Kingston to Rome. The distance Is 18 miles. In circular No. 335. which reduced passenger rates on certain roads, no mention whatever Is made of the Rome rond. There Is no question ns to the ownership of the Rome rond by the Louisville und Nashville, nnd that It Is by contact with the Western and At lantic tlmt entrance Is effected to Rome. Now, the rather delicate question arises as to Just what rate does apply on the 1* miles between Rome and Kingston. The contention of the Loulsvlllo and Nashville Is that the Home rand Is separate nnd distinct line from the Western nnd Atlnntlc, nnd Inasmuch as the former rate on the Rome rond w not disturbed In circular 334, that tho 3-cent rate still applies to It. Just what tho railroad commission will do about the matter Is not rertutn yet. At the next regulnr meeting the matter will, rente up formally. If It Is meant thnt the S-cent rate shnll apply to the Rome rond It may he necessary to amend clrrulnr 334 or Issue u new order for this short line. T FATALLYHURTSSON Opinions On Public Ques tions Believed to Be the Cause. dally paper Is published containing the news from shore, received fresh through the air. The contest which really begins when the Luennln has tuken on passengers at Queenstown nnd the Lusitania catches her out from the same port Is Interesting In the extreme to mariners the world over. The Lusitania hns been booked to her capacity and I am Informed that many wealthy and prom inent Americans will watch the contest from the deck of either ship. Uses 2,000 Tons boat Dally. Some Idea' of what such a test will be may be conjectured by earnest re flection on the dimensions of the new glnnt of the sees. The Lneltunln Is of 32,500 gross tonnage. Her Indicated horse power Is 68,008. She Is pro pelled by four propellers nnd four fun- nels are required to carry off the smoke lights will glow when darkness ar- I of over 2,000 tons of cool a day. She rives. The vessel la equipped with le the first of the Cunard Line’s tur- wirelets telegraph Instruments and a j bine boats. Little Rork, Ark., Sept. 8.—The year-old eon of Attorney General W. Kirby, candidate for governor, was fatally hurt by the explosion of a rty namlte bomb which he found at the front door of the Kirby home. It Is thought Kirby’s recent opinions In re gard to some of tho state’s contracts for public work, rallrdad and trust questions, the capitol appropriation and other matters affecting private and cor porate Interests led to the plot to kill him. WOMAN SHOOTS NEGRO INSUTER Mrs. Buchanan, who lives on the Ros. well road, near Sanders Springs, shot Paul Rucker, a negro convict, for an Insult he offered her In her own home Thursday morning. The gunshot load tore away a part of the flesh on his right leg, but the physicians state that he will recover. He Is now In the hoi' pltal nt the county barracks. Rucker, who wns water bby for the camp, entered Mrs. Buchanan’s house nbout 10 o'clock, presumably to buy a lunch. Laying his hand upon her shoulder he made an Insulting remark. Mrs. Buchanan stepped Into the next room, selxed a shotgun nnd before the negro could escape, fired. The load took effect nnd the negro fell. He regained his feet and ran to the road, where other convicts found him and look him to the barracks. Dr. Paul McDonald, the county phy. slclan, dressed his wounds. It Is con sidered probnblo that the grand Jury will Indict him for tho attack nnd that he will be given a sentence In nddttton to tho one he Is now serving. ENGINEERS SECURE ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY 2500 FEET of 25 and 50 foot lengths of 1-2 Crown lawn hose. EVERY FOOT GUARANTEED as long as it lasts, for only 6 cents per t, coupled. KING HARDWARE CO. 53 PEACHTREE ST. Special to The Georgian. Valdosta, Gn., Sept. 8.—Assistant En. glneer J. \V. Webster, of the Georgia nnd Florida rallrnnd, and Dr. W. B. Goodman, of Nashville, Go., were In the city yesterday arranging for the right of way for the railroad Into this city. They drove through the country, fol lowing -the proposed line, and closed options for a considerable po the right of way. The road will likely enter the rlty on the eastern bonier, with a sharp curve to the south, where a Junction will be effected with the Valdosta Southern to Madi son, Fla. Engineer Webster states that work on tho gap from this city to Nashville will begin In a short while, but owing to the fact thnt nearly all the rallwny contractors In the country have about all the work they can handle now with their present equipment, and a dispo sition not to Invest money In Increased facilities, It Is Impossible to state ex actly when active work will begin. ROOSEVELT WORKS ON IHS MESSAGE Oyster Bny, Sept. 8.—President Roosevelt's vacation Is drawing to close. Secretary Loch announced #. day that from now on the president wyi see very few visitors. The few remaining necks will be busy ones. The president already Is writing his annual message to congress, and wfll work on this and the speeches of his coming tour from eight to ten hours each day. Died of Heart Failure. Hpcclnl to The Georglnn. Spartanburg, S. C.. Sept. 4.—Adolphus L. Brice, a well-known nnd prosperous farmer of thla city, died suddenly this morning at his home at Roebuck. He wax nut In his garden gathering veg etables for dinner when he was taken ill. He went Into the house Immediate ly, where he expired soon afterwards. Heart dlaeasa waa the cause of death, allmnnv Silk Remnant* Sals Saturday 8:30 Remhahts ef Silks, Taffetas ih plain colors ahd all parts of faheiss, checks, plaids and warp print patterns. Then there’s a geodly sprinkling of Messalmes, Saphos, Psau ds Cgyhe, ahd Peau de Crepe. Ahd tg the attractiveness of the pries reductions is addsd ths desirability of Iehgths, fsr hsarly all ars in Shirtwaist lengths. Remhants from 3 to 6 .yards. One-Third and Ons-Half Off the Regular Pricss 75c Silks at 50c—And Some at 37c 1.00 Silks at 663c—and Sems at 50c 1.50 Silks at 1.00—and Some at 75c 2.50 Silks at 1.65—and S°me at 1.25 I Store Closes Sa turday at 6 0’CIoc :k a iam iberlin-Jo knsQn-D uuose ( >0. Father of Kidnaped Boy Has Mysteriously Dis appeared. New Orleans, 8ept. 8.—The where- abouta of Peter Lamana, one of the main flguren In the famoua Lamana Black Hand" case, Is the subject of the greatest conjecture today. Rumors are flying about the city declaring that his body had been found cut In small pieces and placed In a box. Tele phone Inquiry to different points In St. James, St. Charles and Jefferson par ishes are fruitless of news. The most deflnlto news so far obtained Is of the finding of the body of a man In the Mississippi river last Wednesday at Jamestown. St. James parish. The body was found In a box with one arm hopped off. a leg broken and the head caved In. This Is the story told by the constable at Jamestown to E. 80- meaux, a clerk on the river xteamer E. Trudeau, who In turn notified the police here. Peter Lamana has been missing since August 28. On this date he wrote his wife from a hotel In Baton Rouge nnd In It he Intimated that he wax coming back to New Or leans at once. Lamana has been most active In the search for the murderers of little Wal ter Lamana, who are still at large, and lx believed that some men who are Implicated In the famous case have seised the chance to put Lamana out of the way. Others contend that the fa ther may have suicided. The xtruln of the long chase made for the murderers and the way he has brooded over the untimely taking off of his favorite child may have unbalanced his mln<l Others say that a feeling of revenge was paramount In Lamana's mind, anil that he la merely on a-long chose after those whom he nates. ,8, APPOINTED JUDGE FAMINE FACES NEW YORK News of the appointment Thuraday by President Roosevelt of William B. Sheppard to the United States Judge- ship for the northern district of Flor ida to succeed the late Judge Charles Bwayne, was received In Atlanta with considerable interest Judge Sheppard Is well known here nnd figured prominently In tho Federal court before Judge Newman a few months ago. It was he who had charge of the prosecution In the several peon age cases which were tried here and In u-hlnh several nrnmln.nl rSenrela man •>«■■. inHl me true cause IS tne 0e ° r8,a man -‘ dissatisfaction of the farmers over the vigilance of the present board of health Inspector!* who Insist upon the condi tion of the product being within the letter of the law. One of the best known dealers said today that the present decrease In the quantity of milk received In New York within the past ten days amounted to about 80,000 quarts. New York, Sept. 6.—A milk famine menaces this city and unless condi tions change soon many families not only will have difficulty In obtaining milk, but the price will be advanced again, so that It will be beyond the means of a large number to buy It. There are many reasons given among the dealers as to the cause of the short age. Some say It Is owing to the late spring and that the scarcity of fodder for tho cows hns made the supply less than usual. It Is alleged, however, on some sides, that the true cause Is the EXECUTEJOLD-UP Play Highwaymen in New York and Rob Wealthy Manufacturer. ufacturers ware on trial. Before that case. Judge Sheppard made a reputation In Florida In the proaecutlon of eeveral other peonage cases for the government and he was highly Indorsed to the president for appointment. There were several other candidates for the position and the officials of the Federal court here have watched the race with Interest. The news that Mr. Sheppard has been appointed caused general satisfaction among the Atlanta court officials. MUST PAY IHS WIFE $500 EVERY MONTH New York. Sept. 6.—Alleging that her husband, who ■» a nephew of Sam- uel J. TlldetC a member of the stock exchange and of the brokerage firm of HornMower A Weeks, at 130 Broad way, had taken a young society woman their mansion on Riverside drive, whHe she was out of town. Mr*. Marie Louise Swan, wife of Henry Tllden Swan, has brought action for an abso lute divorce. Until the case Is decided, Mr. Swan- has been ordered by the court to pay his wife 3500 a month POINTS AT ISSUE REFERRED TO HAGUE London, Sept. 8.—A modus vlvendl to cover tho operations of American fishermen In New Foundland waters during the present season has been acted upon by the governments Great Britain and the United States nnd both have expressed approval of a draft of a protocol which will be sign ed early next week. All the points at Issue In the New Foundland fisheries controversy will be submitted to The Hague tribunal, and final adjudlca tion and settlement will be made of litem. MORE SUBPENAS FOR COMMISSION Chairman McLendon, of the railroad commission, wns served Friday morn ing with copies of the suite entered In Fulton superior court and the Fed eral court by the railroads to prevent the enforcement of the passenger re ductions. Subpenas w*re served on the com missioners Thursday. The papers filed Friday are copies of the application* for permanent Injunction. That the commission and the govern or will use the arbitrated tax returns of the several roads, parties to the suit, for combe ■ue la assured. HUDDLESTON REVERSES BROYLES' DECISION Although ho tvn* not nnmotl n* tho «lo- fpiidnnt, “Judge" A. A. Manning enn»t!tuted hlmaolf ns *uch In the recorder’* court Frhlny inorolng. ToIk* Tughly, n negro, who run* n cigar *tninl nt 4% Central nve- nue, wm chnrgod with hnvlug Improper licenses by License Inspector ICwlug nud Assistant City Attorney HIM. ’T’hnt’s iny store," snhl the former ser geant of Company F, of the Fifty-sixth Itegulnrs, United Confeilcrnto Veterans, "ami I took out the licenses. This tuan is In my employ. I pay nil the ex|>eti*cs down then*, nnd pay fi»r his hoard, Imlslng and washing, nml then we divide profit*/' "That," said Attorney Hill, “constitutes a work ng partncrshln. which Is prohibited by the law which gives voteruus those li censes." R W? ler * Vr "*" Huddleston thought, although Mr. Maunlug said that a similar cast* Its#! been brought against him ■tiout a year_ngt» nud had lM*en dismlssetl by Ueconler Itrovle*. Councilman Iluddlr*. ton fined Tol»c $8.75 tin each cjiarge “As Judge Manning hns faced this charge once and thought, doubtless, upon Its ills mlsMtl. that he wns violating no law, I lines lie re- inttted. said Attorney Hill, “provided In New York, Sept. 6.—Charged with highway robbery, two young women were arraigned In Jefferson court to day. They were accused of having held up Walter P. Hatch, a wealthy man ufacturer. According to Mr. Hatch, he was walking through Madison avenue when at Fortieth street he passed two wom en. The next Instant he was seized from behind. One of the women blind folded him and held him about the neck nnd the other went through his pockets, securing his pocket-book and card cose. The women took to their heels, hut were afterwards overhauled by the po lice. crossed off the record (took. tines were Mrs. Htnry Garrett III. Henry F. Oarrett arrived home on Thuraday night from St. Louis, where he had been attending the convention of machinists. He was called back be- cause of the aerioua Illness of his wife suit, for combatting the railroads' la-' at the family home, ll« Highland ava- ■ tii. ia aMtipail. -IIS LAWYERS’ HEALTH FAILING RAPIDLY Many cases were called In Jftdge Pen dleton’s court Friday morning, but few were taken up. One nfter another the attorneys, either personally or through representatives, pleaded Illness nnd begged that their cases be delayed. Judge Pendleton looked keenly nt each speaker. Sometimes the plea of Illness brought forth n smile from the spectators. Sometimes the attorneys looked really III. The Judge consented to the delay, but when he had at length secured a case that was ready to be tried, he remarked: “The health of the Atlanta bar seems to be falling.” The bailiff pounded vigorously to subdue the iaughter. Several of the attorneys hurried out, presumably to hospitals. GOT OFF HIS DOPE AND TRIED BOOZE Bill Bowen wns In the recorder's court Friday charged with being drunk. Patrolman Andrews said that Bill, who la a negro, wan giving him a strenu ous time until other officer* came to his assistance. "What have you to say. Blit?” asked Acting Recorder Press Huddleston. “Ah Jes' got out off on mah dope, jedge.” said Bill, ’’an’ Ah reckon Ah did take too much llcker." BUI waa lined 83.75.