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ATLANTA 1910 The Atlanta Georgian. VOL. I. NO. 36. Morniug Edition. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1906. Morning Edition. x>T7Tr^T?. * n Atlanta TWO rent*. 1 l\Il^ll<: on 1 rnlns FIVE Ceota Prather Bell of Greens boro, N. C., Report ed as Dead. w. R. HATCH, HIS FRIEND, WIRED BELL’S FATHER Officers Cannot Find Bell’s Body Nor Hatch, and Fcul Play Has Been Suggested. Police and detectives were wooing energetically Wednesday In an effort to unravel one of the most puzzling canes of myetery brought to light in Atlanta for a long time. They are searching for the body of Prather Bell, of Greensboro, N. C.,. a lineman of the Western Union Tele graph Company, who Is supposed to be dead In thla city, but whose body, if dead, has strangely vanished, and. they are also endeavoring to find W. It. Hatch, of Greensboro, also a lineman for the Weztern Union, who, it is be lieved can solve the mystery. Hatch, who registered at the Tray- wlck hotel. No. 163 Marietta street, about two weeks axo as "\V. R. Hatch.' Saturday night notified Prather Bell's father, J. L. Bell, an employee of the Greensboro Furniture Company, that his son died In Atlanta that night at 10:30 o'clock. Hatch Disappeared., After falling to answer , two tele grams from Mr. Bell, Hatch left the Traywlok hotel Sunday morning, Im mediately after Police Call Officer Harvey Wells had been there In an ef fort to see him; and since then nothing has been seen or heard of him. When he left the hotel,'the missing man told Manager Traywlck he was going out to make arrangements to send the body of young Bell to Greensboro. The body, however, has not arrived there, Tuesday night an official of the Greensboro Furniture Company arrived in Atlanta to get the body of Bell, but to his surprise could find no trace of the body nor any record of the death. The only information he could obtain was that Hatch hRd stated that Bell died near the federal prison. After being confronted with these circumstances, together with the fact that Hatch could not be found, the Greensboro man Wednesday morning brought the matter to the attention of the police. He. had a conference with Chief Jennings and an Investigation was at once instituted. Police Are Puzzled. The several mysterious features of the case have puzzled the authorities and they are at a logs to understand it. So far they have been unable to ob tain the slightest clue that would solve the question as to whether Prather Bell is really dead, and, if so, what has become of his body. There Is an equal lack of Information on the question of the strange conduct of Hatch and as to his present whereabouts. The police believe that If they can And Hatch they will be able to clear the mystery. They are satisfied he knows all about the death, or sup posed death, of young Bell, and knows what disposition was made of the body. Foul play has been hinted at by those Interested In the Investigation, but no clue has been obtained to sub stantiate this theory further than the mysterious circumstances. Bell did not stop at the Traywlck hotel and so far the officers have been unable to find his boarding place. Man ager Traywlck says Boll never came to the hotel to see Hatch, but they had known each other in Greensboro and to all appearances were good friends. Hatch Had Been Drinking. The Western Union linemen were paid Friday night by the company and Hatch is said to have been drinking Saturday. That night ho Informed Manager Traywlck that a friend of his, Prather Bell, was (lead; that he had died near the Federal prison. Later In ihe night A. L. Bell received a tele gram (n Greensboro from Hatch, notl f ylng him of his son's death. The father immediately wired to Hatch to have the body prepared for burial and to send it to Greensboro. No jJP|y this message was received. Mr. Bell then sent a second message to Hatch in regard to the body, which Hatch failed to answer. Mr. Bell then wired Chief Jennings asking for in formation in regard to the death of hi* son. The chief telegraphed that the best information he could obtain was that >/>ung Bell died several miles out In tne country. After receipt of this message the furniture company, by which the elder m . •mployed, decided to send an |>nic!al to Atlanta to Investigate and to get the body of ycung Beil. Would Find Hatch. Th® information contained in the ^ *ent by Chief Jennings waa Jbtained through an investigation by Call Officer Wells. The chief turned tne inquiry over to Officer Wells, who found that Hatch was stopping •t the Traywlck. Going there, he fail ed to And th** lineman, hut found his room-mate In the room. This man had jne telegrams to Hatch from A. L. Bell, and said Hatch had never re- ce them. He told the officer he would go out and find Hatch, give mm the telegrams, and have him an- ■*er them. •w V c ** to have returned to the hotel later Sunday morning. He ^reseed himself and went out, telling Manager Traywlck he was going to •rrange to send Bell’s body to Greens- n°ro. He has since faffed to return 1 * the hotel or to send anv Word. Inquiry was made Wednesday by The Georgian at all of the lo.-al undertaking ' ; ?H bHshments, but no Information was ''htalned. None of the undertakers Gun* of the U-ath of Pratt r MANIPULATED COTTON REPORTS ARE CHARGED TO GOVERNMENT South Carolina Con gressman De mands Figures. DECLARES THAT ACREAGE HAS BEEN DECREASED Ellerbee Alleges That Certain Re ported Increases Cannot Be Proved by Statements. the By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June lloldins opinion that the figures In the estimate of cotton acreage aa made by the de partment of agriculture are not war ranted by reports sent to the depart ment, Representative Ellerbee, of South Carolina, yesterday afternoon Intro duced In the house the following reso lution calling for the reporte on which the estimate was based: "Wherese, the department of agricul ture on June 4. not, made an estimate of the area of land planted In cotton during the current year; and, "Whereas, It Is believed that the acreage of 28,686,000, given out by. the department, exceeds the amount actu ally planted; and. Asks for Reports. "Whereas, It Is believed that this es timated acreage Is far In excess of the area actually planted In cotton, and la not warranted from the returns re ceived by the department of agriculture from Its correspondents, "Resolved, That the secretary of ag riculture be, and Is hereby, directed to furnish to this house at once the tabu lated sheet showing the estimate of acreage made by the seven classes of correspondents, vis.: the Held agents, the state agents, the correspondents, the glnners, the special correspond ents, and the Individual farmers." “Repprfs Ars Manipulated.” Mr. Ellerbee says he Introduced the resolution because he has direct and positive Information that the returns received by the department of agricul ture have been "manipulated” to the great Injury of the Southern states. "I charge," said he, "that the depart ment Is unable to show any returns from Its correspondents Justifying the absurd Increase which they report in Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and venture the assertion that the Increase reported there Is double what the fig. ures will warrant. •ft was Impossible for the South to Increase Its acreage materially on ac count of the scarcity of labor, and be fore the first of next October the world will realize what a mistake has been made. Show a Decrease.” prove thi ass—about so.ooo Individuals scattered all over the belt— their returns show a decrease In acre age from last year. "I further charge that, taking all sources of Information except the three traveling agents, the Increaso would be Immaterial." RY. CLERK’S GRAFT $46,000 IN 3 YEARS SLATE OF PENROSE NOT EjffflCRACKED Circulars Denouncing' Senator and His Allies Have No Effect on G. 0. P. Delegates. By Private Leased Wire. Harrisburg, Pa., Juno a—Senator Penrose and his slate carried tho day by the nomination of Edwin 8. Stuart for governor. Ho was supported by part of the Alleghany delegation to the delight of the Philadelphia gang. Only one ballot Wae necessary and at 2 p. m. there wee every Indication that the entire slate would go through. .The fleet ballot resulted as follows: Stuart, 271; Thompson, 65; Watres, 46; Stone, 22; Brown, 2; Murray, 17. The following circular was distrib uted In the convention: “The Message to Penrose: Standard Oil and Pennsylvania rallrond have ordered Stuart's nomination by Pen rose. “Delegates, beware.” Boyer Admits He Was Given Coal Com pany Stock. HE ALSO GETS MONEY FOR ALL COAL BOUGHT Pennsylvania Man Says Frankly That His “Pap” Ceased When Probing Was Started. GOVERNMENT REPORTS BRANDED “GUESS WORK” By Private Leased Wire. Chicago, Juno 6.—The grain dealers elected Henry L. Grossmann, of To ledo, Ohio, preeldent. . If. C. Grimes, of Portsmouth, Ohio, described the present method of pre paring the government crop reports, saying It waa largely guess work. He was In favor of having the letter car riers on rural routes bring In the re ports, saying that this method would prove .much more accurate than the present method. CLAIMS DAMAGES BONE HISCHABACTEB Special to The Georgian. Amerlcua, Of., June 6.—News was received here yeeterday from Preston that W. S. Morgan, who about two years ago was charged with an at tempted burning of that city, and who was acquitted of this charge, had en tered suit for damage against several prominent cltlxens there In the sum of **A M fellaw named Harrell, Morgan's cousin, was convicted of the crime that Morgan was charged with and Is now serving a term In the penitentiary. He alleges that damage la character should be paid for In the above stated sum. Considerable Interest Is said to be manifested In the case In Preston. PROMINENT MASON Of ALABAMA DIES COL A, G IS DEADJJEW YORK held place of chief of staff UNDER FAMOUS CONFED ERATE GENERAL. By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 6.—Colonel Andrew Glassel Dickinson is dead at his homo here. Mr. Dickinson was born In Bowling Green, Caroline county. Vir ginia, April 15, 1835. During the war, he held the place of chief of staff of the Confederate army under General J. B. Mngruder. He was <»n«* of the commanding ofhrer* of the H.«*«iultiug party which captured the United States war steamer Harriet Lane. When the war cloned, Colonel Dickinson came to New York and aa- soclated himself with the New York Life Insurance Company. JUDGE SAVED CHILD FROM PUBLIC SHAME Special to The Georgian. » Montgomery, Ala., Juno 6.—Henry II. Matthews, grand master of the Meson, of AUlama, and clerk of the rttyeonri. died hero this morning after s tlagerfng JUsess. Ill, foneral will probably be held Friday. KILLED 01 AN AUTO IN ALBANY STREETS Bril. Special to The Georgian. Albany. Ga. Juno *.—A 4-y*ar-old child of Rhina Fisher, coloWd, was In stantly killed this morning on FIm street by an automobile, driven by B. M Wllsi r.. <>f the New Albany Hotel. The chilli foil While crossing the street, and Wilson states that he waa unable to stop the machine before the acrld-nt occurred. By consenting to plead guilty and not necessitate tt;e taking of testi mony, Rosa Walker, a while woman, who waa charged In Judge Andy Cal houn’s court with vagrancy, but against whom there was a specific charge of a serious nature. In which Dora Mc Donald, a pretty 12-year,old girl was the prosecutor, was given a sentence two months shorter than would other wise have been the case. . The Walker woman figured In tho recorder's court several weeks ago, In connection with the McDonald girl, and Judge Broyles bound her over for va grancy. When her case was railed Wednesday morning and the nature of It explained to Judge Calhoun, he told the woman he would let her off with a shorter sentence If she would not make It necessary to place the pretty McDonald child on tho stnnd to toll the story of the woman’s crime. This the woman consented to do, and she was fined $100 and given ten monthB on the chalngang. PLASTER CAST WINS SUIT FOR DEFENSE By Private Leaned Wire. Philadelphia, June 6.—The Pennsyl vania railroad uns again on the grill before the interstate commerce com- mlsslon. The first witness waa J. 1L Boyer, who ta chief clerk to the superintend ent of motive power at Altoona, Coun sel William Glasgow, Jr., questioned the witness, who admitted freely that he had accepted stocks and other val uable things front coal companies. He said he held 200 shares in the Jamieson Coal and Coke Company. "How did you get ItT* was asked. "It was given to me," was tho an swer. Stock Pays Dividend. Boyer said the stock paid 2 per cent dividends. He owned ten shares of the Valley Coal Company and 16 shares of the lSdey Coal Company, which brought him an Income of $100 to $225 a month. The*#- stocks were presented to him by Captain Htcks, he said. Ten shares of the Preston Coal Com pany within the past two years were given to Boyer, he said, by an unknown donor. The stock certificates arrived In an envelope,'’ he said, "and while I sus pected that either Joseph Aiken or D. A. Kuhn had given me the stocks, I never knew, on that stock I received three checks aggregating $600.” $46,000 In THrts Years. Under examination by Mr. Glasgow, Boyer admitted that to him, a minor lerk, had been given $46,000 in the past three years by operators furnish - | tng the company coel. From ft ruffSgirenduni Beyer testified that he had received money from the QrAft Coal Company, Clearfield and Gramplon Coal Company, Dunkirk Coal Company, Smith and Turner Coal Company and Thomas Blytho Com pany. From the Groff Company, beginning In 1903, Boyer received 5 cents per ton for coal purchased for company use. His total receipts from this company amounted in two years and two months to $15,302.06. Probe Stopped “Graft,” With tho Clearfield and Gramplon Coal Company Boyer had an arrange ment to receive one-third of the profits —averaging almost 4 cents per ton. The Dupklrk Company paid 5 cents ton in 1905, In which year their sales to the Pennsylvania Company leaped to 29,304 tone from a total of but 673 tons in 1904. Smith and Turner paid a total of $18,620, but Boyer said he hod received no checks from them since March, How did these payments come to slopV asked counsel. 'About the time this Investigation started,” was the answer. 200 ARE HOMELESS; TOWN IS IN RUINED Special to The Georgl**. Jackson. Miss., June 6. A special from Duckbill says the entire business district of the town was wiped out of existence by n disastrous fire that broke out shortly' before 1 o’clock this morning. Fight store building*, among them being the principal business house of the community, the postofflco and telephone exchange, were burned, and the total loss will be fully $60,000. The list of places destroyed Is as follows: R. H. O’Neal & Son, general mer- clmndlae, loss par»l> ln*«ui • d n ■ insurance on house. 000; no Insurance on goods or build ing. D. A. Wilkins, general merchandlae, no insurance. P. H. Powell, general merchandise no Insurance. Oliver Fullliove. grocery; no Inaur ance. Barber shop and all fixture#; no In aurance. Postoffice adn telephone exchange, completely destroyed. A large number of residences were also destroyed and the people are to day camping by the ruins of their smoldering residences, not less than T. A. Dunn, general merchandise, $1.- 300 people being homeless. REDUCTION IN HOURS FOR MILL EMPLOYEES Special to Tho Georgian. Greenvllo, S. G, June 6.—Seventy- three mill presidents iftid officials rep resenting 2,600,000 spindles, or about two-thirds of the spindles In South Carolina, met yesterday and formed the Cotton Manufacturers* Association of South Carolina. Several Important resolutions were adopted, among which one provided that the running time of mlllft In the state shall be reduced July 1 to 64 hour* a week, two years later to 62 hours, and July 1, 1910 to 60 hours, with no reduction In wages The manufacturers pledged them selves to observe etrlctly tho state law limiting tho age of child labor employ- ed to 12 year* and over. They ap proved a compulsory school law, to apply to all children under 12 years . - .111(1 r*-t omineiiil the rti.n fluent of laws requiring the registration of all 1-n i !i ‘ mihI mm i i,iK' - A c.inmlt (<-«- was named to urge the passage of these laws by the general assembly. CRIES OF "RESIGN, SOCIALISTS TO PREPARE FOR ARMED REVOLT. Outrages Are Reported From Many Sections of the Empire. . Landlords Scared. Mrs. J. Anderson will not recover the sum for which she sued George G. Crouch, of tho Georgia Marble Com pany, because of the plaster falling on her head, so It was decided by the Jury In the interesting and extremely novel case tried Tuesday by Judge Reid. The case stands alone in the annals of Georgia because of a plaster cast In troduced by the defense conducted by the law firm of Napier, Wright A Cox. Mrs. Anderson’s petition asked for $5,000 damages, claiming that she was Injured by tne celling in her room fall ing on her head and that the celling waa loosened by the machinery of the Georgia Marble Company which is near the house on Hill street CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON COLLEGE STUDENT STATE CONVENTION PROMISES A FIGHT By Prlrste Leased Wire. Hot Kprings, Ark., June With the prospect thst the senatorial fight between Governor Davis and Senator Berry will Is* threshed out on the convention floor the Itemorrotle state ronventlun whlrb ai Med h»*rc f«Htny gfree every promise of being n lively gn titering. With the jMMstlile exception of the rand I date for ogrimltarsl coinmImtoner, fi which office none of the fiHptrnnt* appeal to hare a declare majority, the nmke-i,. of th<> state ticket waa assured by the re- cent |»rln.mb** The ticket fa headed by Congressman John J. Little aa candidate for governor. WARRANTED ISSUED FOR TWO BANK MEN Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, TeniL, June 6.—The prosecuting attorney of Cincinnati has issued a warrant for the arrest of J. J. Davis, cashier of the First National, and Charles Hlnch. president of the came hank. t-» bring them before the in vestigation committee of the municipal Affair* In Cincinnati. Davis and Hlnch are at Lookout Inn, having left Cincinnati last night, pre sumably to avoid the service of the Special to The Georgian. Huntsville, Ala., June 6.<—Charged with attempted criminal assault on one ! of the A. and M. college girl students I at Normal, Ala., Paul MrKJ**ick was landed in Madison county Jail here yes- ; terday to await action of the next. grand Jury. KANSAS CITY DIVINE TO VISIT ATLANTA OOOOOOO 0OO 0 O 0000000 O O O LIQUOR MEN INDORSE O THE WATER WAGON. Special to The Georgian. Huntsville, AUl. June 6.—Dr. R. Inlow, of Kansas City, who 1* to Atlanta's guest In a few weeks. 1 pass through Huntsville next week, i while here he will preach at the y Baptist Church. During hlM May Huntsville Dr. Inlow will a gu In the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierce. ».st Holmes street. By Private Leased Wire. O Louisville, ICy, June 6.—Belief 0 of Its members In temperance la O expressed, obedience to the law O Indorsed; the work of the varl- 0 oua temperance aoc letles Is 0 commended, as Is also the state- O ment that Intoxication should Q be considered a crime in an ad- O dress Issued to the public by the O National Liquor Dealer*’ Also- O elation In annual meeting here. 0 0 pOOOOOO 00 O 00 OO00000 By Private Leased Wire. St. Petersburg, Juno 6.—The central commltteo of the social revolutionary party has Issued an announcement re iterating its decision to abandon ter rorism temporarily and calling on Its adherents to cease such crimes until the committee again given the signal, and to devote ail their energies to pre paring for speedy urinod revolt. The radical peasant workmen group In the d'uinm has adopted a program aiming ultimately at the complete na tionalisation of the land and total abo litlon of private property and the so clnllzntton of Industry. Agrarian disturbances are reported from Tula and other provinces. At Voronezh two rural guards wore killed Tuesday. In some places landlords are hastily selling their estates for anything tney will bring. A remarkable scene of disorder In tho lower house marked yesterday’s debate on tho agrarian question. Assistant Minister Gurko and M. Btlchlnsky. minister of agriculture, attempted to continue their arguments against so Clallam, but were continually Inter rupted by cries of "resign.” Throughout the debate a steady un dercurrent of obstructive noises drown ed the voices of the officials. Notice waa given of the Introduction today of a project by M. Vlnaver changing those sections of the par* llament law’ regarding Interpellations This Is a direct assault on the funda mental law or constitution of which the parliament law Is an Integral part. WOMAN DISAPPEARED WITH HIRED HORSE FACES CONTEMPT E Th* police ere on tke lookout for a neatly dressed young woman, about twenty-live year, of a#*, who hired a hone and buggy Tueaday morning from O. D. Booth', atablea, 42 West Hunter atreet, and who haa failed to return the turnout. The young woman, who gave her name as "Mias Carlson," hired the home and buggy at 11 o'clock Tueaday morning, atatlng ahe would return at * o’clock. She failed to show up at that hour, howavar, and Is atlll mtas- Ig, aa are tha horaa and buggy. The matter waa reported to Chief Jennlnga Wedneaday morning, and the entire police force haa bean Instructed to be on the lookout for tha woman and tha turn out. -Mlaa Cariaon" la described aa being neatly, but plainly, dreaaed, about twenty-live yeara of age. dark eyee, and wearing glasses. The horse la black, about 7 years old, and haa the letter T branded on the hip, and also haa a brand on tha (boulder. The buggy baa red running gear, rubber tlrea and black top and body. Special to Tho Georgian. Columbia, 8. C., June 6.—Lewi, \V Parker, preeldent of tho largest cotton mill ayndtrnta In South Carolina, waa arrested this morning on tha charge of contempt of the legislative com mittee to Investigate the affairs of the slate dispensary, which demanded of him certain Information as to tha se cret rebntea passing between liquor houses and dispensary officials. Mr. Parker anon that It waa a pri vate conversation, and declined to an swer. He was arrested an motion of Mr. Lyon, on habeas corpus proceedings, before the supremo codrt this after noon. A. A. Bristow, of Greenville, yester day testified that Abel llamborger, Baltimore, paid tH.oou In rebates oi S6u,Uifil order and adulterated the whis ky In order to make his profit, NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS By Prlrnt* I sensed Wire. New York, Juno fl.—Two xumttrokoo rendered Captain Wynne, of tho United Staten marine corps, mentally Irre sponsible and led to the abrupt and nonnatlnnal halting of hi* court martial '-a Mi*- < hni"f IhhiiIxuillnat|r»n, brought by Commander Bryan, of tho tmttlfHhlp Alabama. "TIU* defendant fa clearly not re- Nponalblo for his actions.” swore Bur geon Melvin J. Decker, of the Alabama. Il» 1-4 111 • • 1111111 y lr>ta|iuM< >>t r*ttll/.lnK hta obligations an an officer of tho United States navy, and I* In no condi tion to perform hla duties properly. He suffered a sunstroke while in Chins with hi* men during the Holer rebellion, and sustained another lesser stroke last year during the maneuvers at Guantanamo,” riii' • \Men' c. wiii« ii . "iitmn.-ii in-.i lllfll -til ll* *UI III lilt- t.lllMK, 111) I • I 4-tK4-i| tho members of the court profoundly. Lieutenant A. W. Pressey, the Judge advocate, admitted that he was * «• W linf I "in *■(• to pur-tie. 1 *Jt Is apparent that the defendant is not responsible,” he said, "and he should not be tried for nn offense for which he was not at fault." □An adjournment waa taken until to morrow. PIJS JOB Bureau of Animal In dustry Faces Big Shake-Up. • CONDITIONS NOT REPORTED AS TO PACKING HOUSES Roosevelt, It Is Said, Would Lika to Know Why Nothing Wrong Was Found. By Private Lenicd Wire. \\ aMilngton. Jum* >'■ A complete re organization of the government’* bu reau of animal Industry Is expected to result from the disclosure* made by Investigators Nelli and Reynold* of the awful conditions in tho Chlcngo meat packing house*. President Roosevelt, It l* learned, la so exasperated by the discovery of the alleged tncompetency of the bureau that he has Insisted on a thorough cleaning out. None of tho abuse* re ported by tho Investigators was touch ed upon by tho government Inspector* —and the president now wants to know why. • Reports are current that the out come may be tho retirement of Score- j tary Wilson, of the department of ag riculture, and A. D. Melvin, chief «»f the bureau of animal Industry, n* a part of the shnke-un. The bureau of nnltnnl industry Is one .•r the m.i-'t expensive iii the depart ment of agriculture. The bureau ut present employ* 522 Inspector*. In addition to these inspector*, there nre probably 250 assistant mfcro*trop- Ista, the bulk of them being Io'-him! In the laiK't puking h-.u-.-4 ..f rht- engo, Kansas City and Omaha. PACKERS GIVEN HEARING; COMMITTEE IS INVITED TO VISIT THE PLANTS. By Private Leased Wire. hlngton. June 6.—The pgrkor* were given a hearing today before tho house committee on agriculture. THomaa Wilson, of Nelson Morris A Co., representing all the big Chica go put kern, was hoard. He Invited the ttee to (tunc to Chicago and make persona! Investigation*. It l* probable that the Invitation may be pled. Mtenlng to the packer*' report waa Charles /*. Nelli, one of President Roosevelt’* Investigator*. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson anil Chief Melville, of the bureau of animal Industry. All three will be heard by tho committee In reply. The packer* stand for sanitary reg ulation* and the extension of the In spection system, Mr. Wilson declared, but they object to have control of their plant* taken out of their own band* and placed In hand* of "theorists, chemists and sociologist*.’’ Bvanr thing is extremely clean, healthful and sanitary, he said, and it a* then that he extended an Invitation to the committee to go to Chicago and pond a week In nn Investigation to prove hi* stnteeinnt. Condemned incuts, be declared, never got Into domestic or foreign commerce. BATTLESHIP GEORGIA REGARDED AS WONDER COLONEL J. H. E8TILL 8POKE MONDAY IN CLAY COUNTY Spuria! to Tha Georgian, Fort Gain,., Ga., June I.—Colonel J II, Keflll, of flavanah, candidate for governor, epoke Monday to a large crowd of repreeantatlre cltlxena of Clay county. The crowd teamed to enjoy hla plain, bualnesa talk, and frequently applaud ad him. Ha apoke along the uaual tinea, an. made a favorable Imprar.lon «ltl thoaa who heard him. MUNICIPAL CONTEST 18 MADE ON BOND I88UE Special to Tha Georgian. Wayneaboro, Oa., June 6.—Lari night the Young Mtn'e Democratic League held a meeting at tha academy to die- cuaa tha pro and cone for bond,. Tha organization elected the prevent mayor and council In January upon the mu nicipal plank and the bond election waa gotttn up to carry out thla Idea and to cheapen the coat of llghta and water. The amount of bonda to be leeued la $60,000. and a warm fight la being made. At last nlght’a meeting tha anti- bond faction waa Invited to Join tha dlacuaslon and give tha re.-u.ona for Its opposition. Among the speakers for bonda were Mayor Scales^ Major Wilkins and Judge Johnson. Those oppo.,.1 were Hon. W. II. Da rla Hon. B. C. Neely and Mr. J. I. Unler. The election will be held on June 14 and a warm fight la expected at the polls. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAYOR OF TOLEDO. OHIO, ORDERS INVESTIGATION. By Private Leased Wire. O Toledo, Ohio, June 6 —The O mayor haa Instructed health of- O fleers to Immediately begin an In- O vestlgatfon of the local depots O of the Chicago packing house O oa a result of the disclosures O made In the message of Preat- O dent Roosevelt. O Dr. Reinhart took Immedtats O cognisance of the order and de- O tailed several sanitary police- O men to make tha examination. O The mayor asks that he be made O acquainted with the situation aa O soon aa the aanltary officers re- O port, so that he can take such O action ns Is necessary to protect O the health or the city. He wtl! O prohibit sales. If necessary. To- O ledo la a distributing point for O Ibl tlon of ihe country. 0 O Oj ooooooooooooooooooo By Private Leased Wire. Boston, June 6.—John F. H (dent of the Bath Iron Wo lloaton for a few days. In an Interview Mr. Ilyds s« "The only trouble with the 11 - - h 11. r l.i * hen we mail lest was that All 111" water drawn out of tier boilers and afraid to let her out at full s. the salt water 1- now being drawn out ., and another unofficial test will he made Friday. 1 think the official hulblers- test will be made about Wednesday or pres- !W bat he trial . as not . e were Thursday of next t Georgia will be the t for speed." FOREIGN LABORERS ARE COMING SOUTH Special to Tha C Brunswick. Gt carelty of lab' Kan I zed pfforL miff. h.< 'trglnn. Jun«* 6.—lhi#» ti> tha In this section, «ir- vo be«*n inauKurat^d NNflr* and twrj*‘ntln# rt laborer* from the placed id Ei day* the find j»ar- li expected The -man ami Swedish xpected to follow Kmployment haa by *at ope rat< N .j t -), ,m-J jJm* mat In the hand* of uk*‘ Within th* next feu ty of the*e laborer men comlnjf are G< Another party Is Juno 20 to July 1. been guaranteed t- borers. 1 th; step In a movemen In bringing great f.< borers Into tni* sect 20,000 GOTHAM TAILORS PREPARING TO STRIKE ENVOY TO SAY FAREWELL TO SPANISH RULES*