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the weather. ■ For Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Friday; somewhat warmer Friday. The Atlanta Georgian AND NEWS SPOT COTTON. Llveipool. uleady, 6.35; Atlanta. atsady. 11S: New Orleans. tlrtn, 11S; New York, steady, 1J.9-): Savannah. steady, 11 5-l«; Augusta. steady, US; MohUf. steady, 11 6-16; Charleston, firm, 11 1 lfl. VOL. VI. NO. 105. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5,1907. pT>Tpt? # In Atlanta..TWO CENTS. A JAIAaCj. on Trains..FIVE CENTS. Texan May Be Chairman of National Democratic Committee. Cash on Hand Ex ceeds That Amount Today. REPORTS INDICATE FINE CONDITION Plenty of Cash to Meet All Demands On Hand in Atlanta Banks. The four Atlanta national banka have on hand In cash more than J2,000,0tio. These four banka have In surplus and undivided proflts nearly JJ.000,000. The actual cash on hand does not In. elude many Items, among them what Is due by other banks, which Item alone would probably nearly triple the amount of cash. This Is gathered from the annual statements of the national banks, In accordance with the orders from the treasury department of the government. Nothing could better show the splen did condition of the banks of Atlanta than these statements. It shows that they have an unusually large amount of actual cash on hand and that, in every way, they are enjoying splendid prosperity. The following figures, gathered from the reports, show the condition of the hanks: Atlanta National Bank—Capital, $500,000; surplus nnd profits. $705.- 030.96; cash on hand. $079,853.70; clear ing house certificates, $05,229; deposits, $4,521,070.01. Lowry National Hank—Capital. $800,- 000: surplus and profits, $742,531.42; rash on hand, $456,000; clearing house certificates. $93,000; deposits. $3,569,- 411.07. i Fourth National Bank—Capital, $800,000; surplus and profits, $686,947; cash on . hand, $825,930.30; clearing house certificates, $32,000; deposits, $4,- 178,917.81. Third National Bank—Capital. $200, 000; surplus and profits. $445,641.31; rash on hand. $234,137.20: clearing house rertlfirates, $37,372; deposits, $2,737,582.53. The statement of the Mnddox-Rucker Banking Compuny follows: Resources—I-oans and discounts. 82,- 375,596.43; stocks and bonds, $167,030: furniture and fixtures, $4,000; cash In vault. $415,021.29: cash with hanks, $414,127.82; clearing house certificates, $14,254; total, $3,390,028.04. Liabilities—Capital. $200,000; surplus and undivided profits, $027,047.50; due depositors, $2,276,650.84; rediscounts, $136,419.70; clearing house certificates, $150,000; total, $3,390,028.04. The Centrol Bank and Trust Cor 1."ration has not yet prepured a state ment, hut Cashier Coles furnished the following approximate figures show ing the strength of this Institution: Capital, $500,000; surplus and proflts. $109,000; deposits, $2,100,000; cash on hand, $386,000; due by bnnks, $500,000; clearing house certificates, $11,000. EDUCATORS PLAN GREAT CAMPAIGN ft SOUTH NEXTYEAR State School Officials Here to Attend Confer ence. SENATOR CULBERSON. Washington. Dec. 5.—Democrats here take It for granted that Thomas Taggart, of In dianapolis, will not be n candidate to suc ceed himself ns chairman of the Democratic national committee, nnd they are cnnvnss- ing the field with n view to deciding upon his successor. Those mentioned In connection with the Job are Senator Charles W. Culbersou, of Texas: Janies Dnlilmnn. cowboy-ninyor of Omaha: Mayor Tom Johnson, of Clovelnud, nnd National (’ommtteeumn Daniel .1. Cntn* pnu, of Michigan. Democrats here seem to be agreed that the most likely man for the place la Senator Culberson. ATHENS ORGANIZES BIG INSORANCE CO, % Old Line Company Char tered With $500,000 Capital. A charter was granted Thursday by See- r “»ury of Rtnte Phil Cook to the Georgia Ufe Insurance Compnuy of Athens, nu old hit* I'ompunj recently organised, with a cap ital stock of 1500,000, divided Into shares of 1100 Tl^e application was Issued to John A. Darwin, oue of the iucor porn tors, who sold Butt the •-outpuny would get Into the field it once, A heavy deposit will l»e mode with me stab* treasurer, as Is required by law. I ije incorporators include some of the *e*Uwe«t and best-known tnen In the state. * "fe as follows: Iloiniltou McWhorter, I" *• Bdwards, James White. J. V. Carlfh- »rs. W T. Itryon. B. U. Hodgson, 8r., Joseph N Webb. John B. Talnmdge. “ ' •II. l’hlnlxy, John J. Wilkins. Bit...... Milnlzy, c.eorge fl. I Inline. I.. II. Fargason. {«hn A Darwin. M. G. Michael, Athens; M. Smith, Smlthonki; John It. White, " bltehnll. POLICE RAO REST! CELLS NEAR EMPTY Closing of Saloons Reduced Small Offenses to Minimum. Wednesday, election day. proved to be a forerunner of prohibition, giving Atlanta a taste of what may be expected after the flrat of the year. The saloons were closed throughout the day and the absence of liquor had a marked effect In police circles. At the session of police court Thursday morning Hecorder Broyles tried only eight eases, four of which were for cruelty to animals. Only six cases appear on the docket for trial Thursday afternoon. Not a ease was made by the whole morn ig watch from the time It went on duty at iFdnlglit until It e.inie off ot duty shortly Itefore 9 o’clock In the morning. As a re sult the police station looked deserted Thursday morning. There were five male prisoners In the station, four of them ne groes nnd the remaining one white.. Only one of these was In for drunkenness, nnd he became Intoxicated on Jamaica ginger. “This is n foretaste of whnt we will have after the first of the year,” was the com ment of Station Sergeants I.lndsay nnd Join er Thursday morning. TAFT IS COMING EAT Embarks Saturday on the President Grant For United States. SOOO«OO4>4»4>OO<H3^Oe<|0O<K>4>O 5 COLCEST DAY OF WINTER. J GOING TO BZ WARMER. 4» 3 o 3 Real winter was here Thursday Q r morning, but It was the clear. O I "'Indies* cold that atfra the blood 0 J and makes folk feel tip-top. It O 3 was 23 officially at 6 o’clock. Go- 0 i ,n * In be warmer, however. O 3 forecast: 0 I . “Fair Thursday night and Frl- O r dav: warmer Friday.” 0 ? Thursday temperatures: ? J °clock a, m.. - - iR d r 8 oclock a. m.. J J o’clock a,m.. ? 10 o clock Id m.. \ 1J o’clock noon. . - 1 o|clock p. m.. 2 o'clock p\ m V. .25 degrees . .26 degrees. . .28 * agrees. ..32 degrees. . .36 degrees. ..37 degrees. ..40 degrees. ..42'degree*. Hamburg. Dei*. 5.—The latest news re- gsrdlug Mr. Taft’s Journey through Ger many Is that he will neither atop In flerlla nor Hamburg. leaving St. Petersburg to morrow, he will travel without stop directly through Hamburg, arriving early Saturday morning. Ills car will then I»e utfnchcd to the llaniburg-Ainerleuii line’* *;»•*< lal train to Havre, where Mr. Taft will Immcdbitely embark on the President Grant for New York. MRS. LOUISA TAFT IS SLOWLY FAILING. Mlllhury, Mass., Dec. 5.—There Is hardly any perceptible change In the condition of Mrs. Louisa Taft, the mother of the secre tary of war, according to her physician. The doctor snys she in slowly failing and Is unconscious, nm ‘ MILITARY OFFICERS TO MEET IN MACON General IV, K. Witot.n, president of th. .Natlonnl Oti.nl ornri-r. - A..ovlnllnit of Georgia. hit, relied « meeting of that or ganisation in Jlaron on IM-cmhI-t 21 at 10 o - cloob In the morning. The meeting Will lie held In tlte Brown llouae. Tlila la an oreanlintlon of the military men of the mate for mutual Itenellt nnd Itellt The Macon meeting la railed for the purpose of seleetlng delegates to the.notion. «l meeting In Boaton nit January IX It la nrotmlde that the atnte will send two or three delegate* In addition to those name;] hr the aanoctatlon. The Georgia men will go tireitar.nl to urge an appropriation of IS OOn.OOO from the national government to MtincMirt the natlonnl guard of O support the natlonnl guard of JJerooWI eWOOtWOOOOOOWWOOOOOOOOOO The appropriation now la only 82.OW.000. An educational conference of great significance to the cause In the South opened In the convention hall of the Piedmont hotel Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, continuing until 2 o'clock In the afternoon. This conference has brought together many of the moat prominent educator, in the South. The seaalona are exec utlve, a* the gcope of a general cam palgn throughout the South for educa tion next year Is being planned. This conference In really preliminary to the general conference of the Southern Ed ucatlonal Board. Superintendents of education from seven Southern states are here for the conference, a large number of profes sors In secondary education and mem bera of educational campaign commit I tees. Ttvo of the most prominent men ! here are Bobert C. Ogden, of New York, head of the Southern Educational Board, and Edtvln A. Alderman, pres ident of the University of Virginia, who Is also heat! of the Southern Educa tional Campaign Committee. This con ference was called by Mr. Ogden and President Alderman. State Commissioners. At the session Thursday the state school commissioners were heard from regarding the plans for advancing ed ucation next year, and suggestions for Improvements. The following state of ficials are In attendance: Jere M. Pound, Georgia; H. C. Gunnells, Ala bama; J. Y. Joyner. North Carolina W. L. Holloway. Florida: R. L. Jones, Tennessee; J. J. Doyna, Arkansas; J. B. Aswell. Louisiana; R. B. Cousins, Texas; J. M. Powers. Other prominent educators here are President E. A. Alderman. Bruce R. Payne, Ormond Stone, University of Virginia; O. B. Martin and \V. H. Hand, South Carolina: Lawton B. Evans, Au gusta; Otla Ashmore, Savannah; N. W. Walker. Chapel Hill, S. C.; David C. Barrow, chancellor of the University of Georgia; Harry Hodgson, Athens; J. S. Stewart, University of Georgia; J. J. Doster, University of Alabama; Wlckliffe Rose, Nashville: W. S. Sut ton and H. B. Champion, Aiistln, Texas. At the session Friday, which will conclude the conference, Ihe question of the meeting place of the general conference will be taken up. There la a strong probability that this meeting will come to Atlanta Instead of Plne- hurat, N. C, BRAZIL INVASION WAS FINANCED BY I.Y, MILLIONAIRE Diplomats Doing Utmost to Protect Americans and Britishers. Kio De Janeiro, Dec. 5.—United Statp* and British diplomatic repre sentatives are here doing their best to protect Americans and Canadians threatened with execution In the state of Mlnaa Geraas on the charge of com pliclty with Sebastian De Magall In an attempt to wrest the state from Brasil and 8et up an Independent republic, Diplomats are placed In an awkward position Inasmuch as Brasil professes to have conclusive proof that the for eigners were taken with De Magall after a fierce battle In which many men were killed and that the authori ties are not Inclined to recognize the prisoners or their government’s right to Interfere In the case. The Brazilian authorities say they have evidence that De Magall was backed by a big New York financier. SIKES NOT GUILTY, THE JURY FINDS Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 5,—A special from Luverne says .the Jury In the case of Walton Hikes, a prominent young man charged with the murder ot Virgil Walker, son of Ex-Judge Walk er, brought In a verdict this morning of not guilty after being out since Tuesday afternoon. SOUTHERN RY. CUTS OFF TWO TRAINS Because of th* “necessity of curtailing 1 expense* and the decrease of business,” the Southern railway will discontinue trains 11 and No. 12 between Atlanta and Birmingham, effective' on Sunday, Decem- Iwr 8. No. 11 now leaves Atlanta at 10:45 p. in. . jid arrives at Birmingham at 6:10 n. m., while No. 1- leaves Birmingham at 12:30 in. and arrives In Atlanta at a. in. ,Jvrn with these trains dlarontiuned, the Southern will have ample service lietween the two cities. There will still lie three through passenger train* dally In-tween At lanta nnd Birmingham aud out* iicvAtutuodn- r|oi» train between here and Heflin. Ain.. which will accommodate all Ihe local traffic It Is onunnneed by the Southern officials that this step Is not tnkeu In n spirit of retaliation for the reduced passcuger rates, but because .if ilwTensed business, and In order to curtail expenses. It Is further stated that these trains have been operated at a loss for some time pant and It waa absolutely necessary to discon tinue them. CONVENT WILL BE HELD IH MIMA Episcopalians of New Diocese to Meet in - Capital City. GIFT TO MISSIONS EXCEEDS OLD DIOCESE Constitution and Canons, Except Article Twelve, Were Adopted. Special to Tbo Georgian. Macon, Ga., Dec. B.—The" constltu- tlonal convention of the diocese of At lanta opened this morning with prayer by Bishop Nelson. The committee on nominations for trustees of the Appleton Home report ed, and nominations wore confirmed by the meeting as follows: Bishop Nelson, ex-oflicio chairman; rectors of St. Pauls and Christ churches of Macon, ex-officio members. The others are Rev. Ray Beatty. George Hlnman, S. 8.- Shlppes, T. Skelton Jones. Trustees of the University of the South were elected ss follows: Rev. Charles Hudgins, of Rome; Z. D. Har rison, of Atlanta, and R. C. DeSaus- sure. The next convention of the diocese will be held In All Saints church. At lanta, December 9, 1908. The flnahclal report showed that the diocese of Atlanta will have more money for missions than was had by the entire old diocese of Georgia The diocese was divided Into five convocations, those of Rome, Atlanta, Columbus, Macon and Athens. Each convocation will select a dean and a Irynmn, and these ten men wll-moke up the mission board of the diocese. Luper Williams was re-elected treas urer of the Appleton Home. Atlanta, Name Selected. It was decided that the new dlvl- Continued on Page Three. GOV, SMITH GIVES HIS APPROVAL TO ROOSEVELT'S PLAN All Governors Agree On Conservation of Re sources. TAKAH1RA AMBASSADOR; SUCCEEDS VISCOUNTAOKI Washington, Dec. 5.—The governors of the various states and teritorles, whom the president has Invited to con fer with him at the white house, May 18 to 16, on the conservation of the natural resources of the country, are Joining In the president's suggestion with great alacrity. This determination Is expressed re gardless of political affiliation or geo graphical location. From this early date the conference promises a full attendance from all over the country. Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, says: ”1 have read with great Interest your invitation to the governors of the states and territories to meet with you at the white house May 13, 14 and 15 to con fer with you upon the subjects sug gested. It will give me pleasure to be present and also to name three citizens ot Georgia to accompany me as as sistants and advisors at this confer ence." IN TEN YEARS Retiring Chairman Burton Predicts Big Appropriations. GLENN AND FINLEY FOR IMPROVEMENT Governor of North Carolina Says $6,000,000 Can Be Saved. KOGORO TAKAHIRA. Takahira was the last minister of Japan and Aokl the first ambaesa- dor. Ho was minister in| Washington during the Russo-Japanese war. Tokio, Dee. 5.—The government has selected Baron Togora Takahira to suc ceed Viscount Aokl as ambassador at Washington, as It dealrea to send ita ablest man. Baron Kaneko, formerly -It*.special envoy to / the-United, States, and Baron Chtnda, vice minister of foreign af fairs, were mentioned for the place, but were unavailable. The Hockl stated today that the gov ernment has recalled Aokl for pledging Japan to restrictive legislation as to emigration to the United States. But this statement la discounted on account of The Hockl’s well known connection with the emigration companies. BARON AOKI REGRET8 LEAVING UNITED STATES. New York, Dec. 5.—The American, under a Washington date, prints an Interview with Ambassador Aokl, in which he says: ’’Your president? How can I un derstand him when your own people do not?" In describing the American people, he added: “I leave -this land perhaps neve return, but with regreL It Is a most Interesting study—the wonderful work ing of your government. I have not yet had time to grasp the spirit of It all; the more my regret that I am leav ing.” NO RfeAL DANGER, SAYS LUKE WRIGHT Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 5.—General Luke E. Wright, former ambassador to Japan, saya he la In Ignorance os to the cause ot the recall of Viscount Aokl. - General Wright says; "Unfortunate ly, both governments are eyeing each other with more or leas suspicion, but I see no real danger of hostilities ex cept. In the minds of the Jingo press/ - TROOPS ARE READY TO STOP RIOTING IN GOLDFIELD, NEV, Roosevelt Orders General Funston to Prepare Two Regiments. SKY SCRAPER SWAYS IN 42-MILE WIND That steel sky-stfrnper* nwnjr lu the wind Ideured by the* performances of the m*lMi and dork In the weather bureau on the fourteenth floor of tlie Umpire building. There’* nothing ulsrmlui; about It* for a certain degree of elasticity was counted on by the bnlldera. However, It Is a little queer to tblnk yon are sitting still nnd yet see framed maps swinging to nnd fro like itcudufeoia, but without nppareut cause, nod to have the dock stop nil of a sudden. Wednesday’* wind, repi-hing a velocity of 42 miles an hour, stoppeii the dock In tin* weather bureau and kept the framed map* ou the wall swinging. Director Murbnry. being a statistician, measured and found that the frame* moved IMi Inches each way, making a total awing of three Im bea. ••By those frame*. ’ he said. “I epn tell about the velodty of the wind. It taken a 90 mile wind to make them move. I am not apprehensive about the building, as It woubl reqtflr». wind gulag several hundred allies an hour or more to damage It. The highest we ever have Is nlwut 60 miles. •The#* buildings are of steel and capable of bending. If they*were of Iron or wope her brittle au* “• ” high wind.*’ Goldfield, Nev., Dec. 5.—Goldfield last night was under arme. A conflict be tween the striking miners and the townspeople is believed imminent and an api>eal has been made to the na tional government for protection. The mine owners yesterday reiterat ed their determination not to resume operations until the Western *• edi tion agitators hove been driven out by the law-ahhllng workers. The t-eder- atlon In Its turn. Is preparing to make It* last stand here In the strug gle here for existence. The miners’ funds are exhausted. Poverty and hunger have gripped the men thrown out of work by the act on of the miners’ union In calling the strike and numerous burglaries and hold-ups recently committed have ter rorized many residents of the town. violence Is momentarily expected, and the mine officials say they think a battle Is Inevitable before federal troops can reach the comp from Cali fornia, even though they should be or- dcred at oiftre. . , Both sides are In a frenzy of rage and the sllghteit spark will fire tho " nouf 1 nwn’s refusal to accept script for their wages during the currency famine was taken advantage of to bring matters to a crisis. FUNSTON HAS TWO U. S. REGIMENTS READY. San Francisco. Dec. 5.—fjenerol Frederick Funston. commander of the Pacific division of the army, ha* re ceived orders from President Roosevelt to hold two regiments »f troops in readiness to go to Goldfield on Im mediate orders. LOVED ONES WAVE FOND FAREWELL TO DEPARTING TARS Ships of Atlantic Fleet As semble in Hampton Roads. New York, Dec. 6.—Aa wives and sweethearts waved farewell and the tars of other battleships cheered, the flagship Connecticut left Sew York this morning for Hampton Roads, where all the ships that are to make the cruise to the Pacific are to assemble. The Connecticut was accompanied by the tender Yankton and the supply ship Glacier. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evan*, who la to command tho fleet, la In Washing, ton conferring with official* of the navy department concerning the final de tail* of the cruise and will join the ship at Hampton Roads. The Rhode Island, Louisiana and Virginia are already on their way from this port to Norfolk, and the Kansas has left league Island. With the departure of the Ohio, Ken tucky and Minnesota on Friday, all of the battlenhfps that are to take part In the cruise, with the exception of the Kentucky, will be clear of the navy yard for many months, MAN-OF-WAR GEORGIA IS STUCK IN THE MUD Chester, Pa.. Dec. 5.—The battleship Georgln. which has been refitted at the League Island navy yard. Is aground In the mud near the yard. She la In no danger. Prominent Labor Leaders Fatally Shot in Dispute (BULLETIN.) Boston, Dec. 5.—In a dispute In the office of Governor Guild at the state house this afternoon, Ed surd I-’. Co hen. president of tho state branch of the American Federation of Labor, and Dennis Driscoll, secretary of the eame the^one" state In ""the union which "hae organization, were probably fatally shot state militia. •— *•> -"known man. Washington, Dec. 5.—An aprpoprla- tlon of $60,000,000 a year for the next ten ycara for the Improvement of the waterway* of the country was predict ed by Representative Burton, of Ohio, the retiring chairman of rivers and harbors committee of the house at to day's meeting of the rivers and harbora congress. "Secretary of State Elihu Root said yesterday before this noted gath ering that we had reached the bridge. I will go further—we must cross It this year. We need—we must have-r-fur- ther facilities for transportation in this great country, and congress must bo made to see the necessity for Imme diate action In developing the harbors and Inland waterwayd of the United States." This was the theme of an Impas sioned address by Governor Glenn, of North Carolina, to tho delegates of th* river* and hnrbors convention, which met this morning In tho grand assem bly rontn of the New Wlllsrd. As Governor Glenn concluded his re marks, he was met by a rousing ova tion from his colleagues, the 3,000 members of the convention rising from their chairs and cheering the chief executivo of the Old North State. Gov ernor Glenn said that $6,500,000 could be saved on present productions if pro ducers and manufacturers were accord ed competent facilities for transporting their products. "The question Is whether or not the railroad* can meet the demands put upon them," said Governor Glenn. "This 1* answered by the figures given me by one df the best known railroad authorities In the country— Continued on Pago Thro*. AND SEVEN DYING IEI Scores Were Injured Many Disasters Thursday. in GOV. SPARKS CALLED FOR FEDERAL TR00P8. Washington, Dec. 5. — President Roosevelt Issued order* yenterdny to have Federal troops held In readlnea* to aid In restoring order at Goldfield. Nev. This action wo* taken upon rep resentation from Governor Sparks, ot that state, that the miner* at Goldfield were In revolt and riot. Nevada Is New York. Dec. 5.—Two men were killed and a score Injured In an ex plosion which set flro to the Pennsyl vania tunnel near Homestead, N. J. Eleven havo been taken unconscious and dying to the North Hudson Hos pital. Bearch la still being made la the tunnel for missing men, but owing to the thick smoks the rescuers have been unable to make but slight pro- tress. The eleven unconsdoue men were found about 550 feet from the mouth of the tunnel, lying on their faces. The sufferers were rushed to the hospital. All hail Inhaled smoke and their con dition la precarious It Is not known yet what caused the explosion. ONE WOMAN DEAD IN TENEMENT FIRE New York. Dec. 5.—Three fires today In the lower part of the city caused one death, endangered the live* of thir ty firemen, guv* opportunity for spec tacular rescues of women and children and may result In the deaths of seven firemen, who were overcome by gas and smoke. The fire was In a stationery store, caused by the explosion of a gas pipe In the cellar. A *1 x-ttory tenement house fire caused the firemen to make many thrilling rescue*. Tha body of Mrs. Lenaham. uged 78. was found la the ruin*. Fifty thousand dollars dam age wns caused by a big lira In th* Ault A Wlborg BVjographlng plant. LEWIS, OF GEORGIA, TO HELP DRAFT CURRENCY BILL Dec. 'hair Washington. Fowler, ot the house committee on bonking and currency, today appointed himself. Prince, Republican, of Illinois, Calderhead, Republican, of Kansas. Lewis, Democrat, of Georgia, and Gil lespie, Democrat, of Texas, a sub-com mittee to draft tho committee's bill for -•nev legislation.