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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. P" 'WIJHU "■ BUSH IS 10 ISSUE /J>//) NOT SEEM INSANE MOOS COMMITTEES &11,000.000 OF BONOS] ,iUr WAS IRRITABLE WILL BE APPOINTED •TEM PLANS BIG IMPROVE MENT-GETS CONTRACT FOR GREATER TRAFFIC. Ij Private Ie-naed Wire. }*em- York, Jane 8.—It was learn* 1 yesterday that there la under way I comprehensive plan for the flnan lal rehabilitation of the Wabash Rail osd Company, which Involve* the ere- Won of an Issue of about $200,000,000 But consolidated mortgage bonds. The last rails were laid yesterday sonneetii.K tho Wabash with the belt line connecting the line Into the Car- angle steel works In Pittsburg. ■■ Beans that the contract turning-over a the Wabash the vast tonnage from le United States Steel corporation riled Into effect This Insures he railroad an Immense amount of riffle and a corresponding Increase In earnings. WOULD-BE SUICIDE MAY YET RECOVER her,. I« some hope for Cedi Ousts' kyery, so It was reported Friday JkfnK whrn Inquiries were made "nlnj the condition of the young i « ii . attempted to take his life r*,l.i\ by shooting himself below heart while lying on hi* bed at Tnh-made jnflrmary. nets ipent n* restless night, sleep- tint little, ami this brokenly. Al- iKh rxtranely weak and suffering a I deal. Friday morning his physl- s stated that he was some better, bullet, will not be taken from the until the young man recovers his igt h tropic Dte.l t jure It >lr. I Mfhlr HAS PASSED AWAY Augustus Perryman, an old ltd highly respected citizen, Is dead at »e In Heflin, Randolph county, i. in the eightieth year of bin s waa a lineal descendant of the nett and Lovell families of •nary fame. He wan a philon- gentleman, whose life waa de- 0 trood worka, particularly In ind educational llnee. *orryman la survived by four rs nnd four moujt, all wholeaale s men of prominence, Meesra. Jiptha, David and Augustus. jRhtera are Mrs. John b\ Mor- 1 Mlaa Ella Perryman, of llef- Mr». Janie* H. Little and Mlse Perryman, of Atlanta. ’eriymnn observed hla eightieth rth<ia> on May t of this year by a fill family reunion at bin Heflin Ills wjre ua* Mien Elisabeth n«. of Randolph county, deceased was respected by all new him and hla Judgment was In all matter* In the cnmmti- whlch he spent most of his use* He was a great friend of the s and educated seventeen of luring his lifetime. He was a Uueil member of the Primitive Bau ch, which was built with his Is nt Heflin. CANVA38 FOR 1910 EXPOSITION WILL AGAIN BE PUSHED FORWARD. appoln Jther In Tying tho This picture la from a snapshot of Captain Robert F. Wynne and counsel, E. 8. Theall, of Washington, descending the grtng-plank of the battleship Pennsylvania, after tho court-martial hearing. * \ Ir Private 1^‘smmI Wire. New York, .him* 8.—The trial by general cnartinartlfll of raptala Itolwrt Wynne, I'nltcd Wales* ninrlne corps* of the battle ship AIslMimn. for IiikuIhm iintioii. war re- Minimi today ou laKird the Pennsylvania at the flriMiklya navy yard. 10. H. Kogart. inrp'ou on the West Virginia, wss called surgeon _ i wltn _ lie testllled that he served on the West witness for the JWPf eutlon. Virginiai with Wynne from .April to Oe toiler. IM6, ste with 1dm In 4he same mesi . nit his Judgment was often poor, and especially, during periods,of excitement when lie was as likely to do' the i thing ns the right. c I lehr pha i Deaths and Funerals. Storp. vane Me i» dvr! John Nort. "lay t _t tin* reslileiice, No. „ _ _ luncra! services will l»e col •<ftermmih nt £ o'clock at the homo. -hi trill be In Oakland Cemetery. George A. Walter. \. Walter, aged so years, died ~ at 4:40 o'clock at the 'ormwNit olHlUeted he hoiuu. o'clock In Ht. Anthony's Cierefc. will bo tu West view. J. N. Bsbb. laid*, of Battle Hill, Gs., died FrI nlug st s o'clock after as Illness weefck. The deceased wsa *0 years He Is survived by his wife and ». IIt . W. O. and James K. itabb, tm. and T. J. Bsbb, of Bonham, uewal services and Interment trill nee at McLaad, near ‘ Us., Saturday tuorslug Mrs. Lula Tueksr. I .nils Tn- ki-r. aged 41 years, died nt _i*»t*HHce, No. 14 Kirkwood uvwmie. srals> umri.lng at U o'clock. The body i sei.t to Itlarkatou Friday morning nt o'clock for funeral and Interment. Oscar Cook. 1 services of Oscar Cook, who wns i he wreck Wednesday ulgbt at the ret Fair street entering, will be eondnet- nt urn reetdeace. No. 913 West Fair ri-i. Kilday afternoon. lutermeut will In Hollywood Cemetery. Mrs. Miry F. Strong, in Mary P. Strong died Thursday after- i nt th- residence. No. JM Oak street I* *iu rived by two aims. Clifford L., of Inu«l. Ore., and Walter W.. of AUautn. *ra I —rvl.t-s will be conducted nt the * l ri lay afternoon at 4 o'clock. Inter- t will be tu Wratrlew. B. A. Perryman. l.-grants rseetved from lleflla, Ala., an- c- t be death of B. A. lVrrjwnu. Four Ir Perryman's children are resklents ■I* . tty, Mrs. J. U. Uttte. Mias llattle yn*M n, Frank M. Perryuian. sad Jep >'**-•* i. and bln other four children. Mr* Miss Eula Perryman, iHire Perry Ji'nr vt b»» ftiw i time of kls death. Julius N. Rowland. - r\1rc« of Julias N. Rowland place Friday afternoon at 4 t Barclay k Brandon's private Ur. Howls ml la aarvtred by kls lermant will be In Oakland Coin- OHTY-CENT GAS LAW CANNOT BE ENFORCED -rival. Lraaed Wire, a* York. June 8.—Justice Lacombe - United State* circuit court to. landed down an opinion In the ga* in which be rontlauea the order In* the attorney general and attorney from enforcing the »,<« law pending a final hear- Poputer Youth Critically III, Bob Orady Pruitt, young son of Kn- gtneer George W. Pruitt, of the South ern railway between Atlanta anil Chat tanooga, In critically ill at the home of hi* parent*, (8 Peachtren place, waet, and but slight hope Is entertained for hi* recovery. Petition lor Relief. Alleging that hi* debt* amount to $540.60 and that he ha* nothing wt" which to pay them, O. T. Echols, collector, hae filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy with the clerk of the United State, court. To Make Geolcgtoal Survey. At n special meeting of the state geological board, composed of Govern or Terrell, Comptroller General Wright, Secretary of State Cook, Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson and State Geol ogist W. S. Yeatea, held In the gov ernor's office Friday morning, It w»« decided to Join with the geological stir vey, of Alabama, Mississippi and per haps South Carolina In studying cer tain rock formation* In these states. As this strata I* native to tho three atatea It has been deemed best for the geolog ical surveys of all to combine In study ing the formation. Professor B. W, McCallle, assistant state geologist, will be designated to do this work for Georgia. • Good Business for Ford. •'This Is only a side line with ine. I pin a business man," said J. W. Ford, of Macon. Friday morning na he re ceived a warrant on the state treasurer for $250 for rapturing Gene Bryant, colored, wanted In Macon county for gin burning. The law makes It obliga tory on the governor to offer a reward of not less than $250 fttr gin burner*. Bryant Is chnrged with burning a gin In Macon county belonging to Mr*. W. H. Felton and Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, of Macon, who offered an extra reward of $10D. Mrs. Bobby Loses Bracelet. In being Joltfed Thursday night Inside the entrance to Piedmont Park, caus ed by a alight collision between trol ley cars, Mrs. Hobart Wnlthour, wife of the champion bicyclist, lost a hand some $100 bracelet. The Jewel brace let wus broken from Mrs. Walthour's arm and when she discovered Its loss, It could not be found. The police were notified and are on the lookout for IL t I, announced that a suitable reward will he paid for the return of the bracelet. The car on which Wnlthour and his wife were riding had stopped Just Inside of the park when another car ran Into It. No damage was done. Whitney to Give 'Cue. A Georgia -cue, with Dr. George F. Whitney a* host, will,be given at the Knoll, near the Hemphill reservoir on Saturday afternoon at 2:90 o'clock. The feast will celebrate the completion of cleaning the large water main from the river to the reservoir. Members of the finance committee, the water com mittee and the water board are Invited. Admit Ladies Fre*. The management of the St. Ntchblas Skating Rink at Ponce De Leon an nounced Friday morning that from that time forward ladles would be ad mitted to the rink free of charge ev ery morning between the hours of It and I o'clock. Joint Picnis Saturday. The Barara and Phllathea Bible classes of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church are to enjoy a Joint plcne at Orant Park on Saturday to be follow ed by a trolley ride around the city. The young people anticipate an excel lent outing. plying of the meters and ineter boxes were opened Wednesday. , Camp ’Tigs Anderson. Camp Tlge Anderson. United Con federate Veterans; will hold memorial services at the, Christian church Sun day night nt 0:30 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Pendleton will conduct the ceremonies. The roll will be called, and mention made of tho absentees who have died In the past year. All Confederate? Vet erans are Invited to attend. Echols a Bankrupt. G. T. Echols, n collector, filed a vol untary petition In bankruptcy In the clerk's "office of the United tSstes enurt Thursday morning. His liabilities are $646,60, and assets one Insurance poli cy of $1,000. Fighter* Ar* Punished. . T i Yarbro. n passenger, nnd M. I,. Mtollard, a conductor on a Decatur street car, were In the recorder's court Thursday afternoon on the charge of Ightlng. The arrests were the result -f a disturbance on the car Tuesday night. The conductor wax fined $6.76 and costa, while Yarbro was fined $$.76. Wanted Something for Nothing. After enjoying-a tempting repast nnd Lightning and white' men, were Smith, two arrested Tuesday Rsv. Troutman to Preach. In the absence of Dr. James W. Lee, pastor of Trinity Church. Rev. M. L. Troutman will preach at Trinity Sun day morning and night. Dr. Lee will deliver the commencement sermon at Wofford College. Spartanburg. 8. C, Shnday morning. Te Select a Meter. To settle upon the best style of meter the waterworks board will meet In the Hemphill shops Monday at 10:10 o'clock. The bids sent In for the sup- etor on Decatur street. In the re corder's court Thursday afternoon tho two men were unable to explain their action* and wtre fined $10.76 each. Received Deep Wounds. Although suffering tVom the effects of hla encounter with a big burly negro Tuesday night, Police Officer Haslett was at ths police station Thursday. The cuts made by the stashes of the negro left wounds on his chin and arm which will require several weeks to heal. Negro 8lapt White Bey, On the charge of slapping a white boy's face, Arthur Jackson, alios Ma lone. a negro, appeared before Judge Broyles Thursday afternoon and was fined $16 and costs. The negro la being held on another charge of assault upon Officer W. L. Thompson, who had much difficulty in making the arresL Blind Tiger Nipped. On the charge of selling Intoxicat ing liquors unlawfully, James Miller, a negro, who conducts a shoe shlnlhg resort at No. 41 Decatur street, was fined 160 and costa In the recorder's court Thursday afternoon. Tru* Bills Rsturnsd. The grand Jury met Friday morning and returned twenty-two true bills. Upshur, a white man, was In dicted for forgery, a* wus will Kar ri*. a negro, lllll Echols, a negro preacher, was Indicted for larceny af ter trusL Three no-bllls were return ed by the Jury. AMERICANS STILL WINNING AT TENNIS IN ENGLAND. By Prtrnto Leased Wire. London. June 8,—Mis* May Button wns given a walk-over In the semi finals In the ladles' singles today. In the mixed doublet handicap, Miss Sut ton and Mr. Charlton beat Mr. and and Mies Findley. Ward and Little, Americans, beat Poldevln nnd Wilding, Australians, 1-0. In the Davis trophy single*. THEATER ORDINANCE NOT YET COMPLETED A vain the ordinance and *t»ecia! com mittee appointed by council adjourned without havlnv finished going over the Oldknow theater ordinance. Another adjourned meeting will be held Satur day morning at 10:SO oVIodc, when, so It Is believed, the work of revising the ordinance will be completed. Friday the session was a long-drawn- out one, lasting from I0:s® until i o’clock, at the end of which time about three-fourths of the ordinance had. been gone over. No Important changes were made Friday. imrnlttees and consider matters tending »n the exposition work of fifty will hold fo»s nber of commerce Fri day afternoon ut 3:30 o'clock. Chairman Maddox especially desires a full attendance hh the meeting will be dm Important on**. The work which has been accomplished by the commtt- (<«• -,f five will bo dls<Mj.Aj-e<l and the canvass of 750 firms which are deemed able to subscrlbo to the guarantee fund started. After the canvass of the remaining buslnesx houses the Indi vidual canvass will be commenced with proper committees to carry the work through quickly and successfully. CONVICTION FOLLOWS UN ICEJRUST CISE FIRST MAN FOUND GUILTY TO MAKE FIGHT TO KEEP OUT OF PRISON. By Private Leased Wire. Toledo, June 8.—After three hours last night, the Jury that had under consideration the Icc trust coses re turned a verdict bf guilty. The case was brought by the state against Jo seph A. Miller, president of the Toledo Ice and Coni Company, ho being ono of a half dozen of the Indicted men, the first to como to trial. Sentence has not been passed. A "fight to the last ditch" Is antici pated to keep the convicted man' out of jail. IS TO BE PRESENT COMPANY HAS 8,000 CLERKS AND 8IX MIL- By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 8.—Plans for the formation of a $40,000,000 corporation, to take over the business of Sears, Roe buck & Co., of Chicago, became known today, whan It wan learned that Gold man, Sachs & Co. and Lehman & Co., .hankers of this city, have formed a syndicate to finance the firm, which Is to be turned Into n Joint stock com pany. It la the greatest retail enter prise of the West. 8ears’ concern now employs 8,000 clerks and has six million cu.-tomers. GIRL FATALLY GORED BV ANJNGRY COW BADLY PIERCED BY HORNS AND RECOVERY IS DE SPAIRED OF. Special to The Georgian. Hickory, Gu.. June 8.—While milking the cows In a lot near the house thl morning. Miss Block welder, the 18 year-old daughter of Pink Blnekwelder, a farmer, was. fatally gored by an The girl's body was pierced by the horns of the animal and she wns car ried to . the house In a critical condi tion and cannot recover. BROWNLOW TO MANAGE CLAY EVANS CAMPAIGN Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 8.—Upon most reliable authority it is stated here that Hon. Walter P. Brown! hertofore the rankest enemy of Hon. H. Clay Evans, will manage Mr. Eve- campaign for him in this state. „ . - MAN-CARRYING KITE. Major Baden-Powell, brother of the famous defender of Mafeklng, pra- ft' th o. po ";? r *. wl " * 00 " “’"P 1 aer '»' machines of war wh”h latest L lke ,ocu »‘ 1 '- long upright panel Is shown the hv* 8 man-carrying kite. In experiments conducted mluSmtK Omc o ^«j°u wer P'o‘ ure "hows the Hying machine, MarsefileB POn th ° *** SU ’ Wll th haB mado aome c *Unordinary flights at LOUISIANA CAPITOL DAMAGED BY EIRE Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, Lo., June 8.—The state capltol building of Louisiana at Baton Rouge, took fire kt 1 o'clock lait night. The fire originated In a blind . attic over the senate chamber, lt*ls thought, from defective electric wiring. The senat* records are uninjured. The nre was stopped at the center of the building and the west halt escaped with small damage from amoke and water. The old capltol was destroyed by federal troope In 1862. The legislature convened In Baton Rouge In I860 appropropriated fundi for the reconstruction of th* capltol building. A legislature occupied the present building for the first time in 882. It cost $210,000, Including $16,000 contributed by the cltlsene of Baton Rouge. Laat nlght'e fire will entail a loaa of aome $60,000 or more. The etate carried no Inaurance, but had an Insurance fund of Its own, of $7,500. The senate met today at noon In tho Elks theater. The house met In Its own chambers Among the vsluables In the ruined senate chamber, was a famous palnMng 'The Rattle of New Orleans," said to have been valued as high na $40,000. OPPOSES REGULATION OF FREIGHT RATES Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 8.—In an Interview W. J. Oliver, one of the big gest contractors In this country, de- claree against the railroad rate regu- lon bill. In speaking at It he eald: I think this bill. If It tatton ■link thl* bill. It It passes, will on the old fight between the and South for business. Any- that affects the manufacturing, banking or railroad Interests of this country Is felt by the small merchant and the laboring man In the end.’’ PASSENGERS COLLIDE; A FIREMAN KILLED MILL EMPLOYEE SHOT BY OFFICER Sam Johnson, a young white man formerly employed In.the Fulton Bag and Cotton mills, ts In Grady hospital In a serious condition, as the, result of having been shot In the abdomen Thursday night by 8peclal’ Officer J. T. Reese, of the cotton mill. Johnson nnd hi* wife moved Gainesville about two months ago, where he has been working. He re turned to Atlanta Thursday, and Is said to have got to drinking. During tho day he 1s said to have made threats against Officer Reese. Early In the night he went to a boaring house at 66 Wyman street and fell asleep on the front steps. Of ficer Reetie was summoned, and aroused Thompson, advising him t6 leave. The officer says Thompson pulled some klntj of Instrument from Ills pocket, pre sumably a blllle, and struck him on th* head. The two men engaged I struggle, and Thompson Is alleged to hav* drawn a- knife. The omcer shot him one time. A statement could not be obtained from the wounded man, owing to his condition. Th* hospital physicians bellsve he will recover. By Private Leased Wire. St. Louis, Mo, June 8.—North-bound Iron Mountain passenger train No. 1<L from Memphis, colUdsd with south bound passenger No. S from St. Louis at Mongo, Mo, at 2:60 o'clock this morning. Fireman F. H. Hinckley waa killed and the engineer of train Na 10 was seriously hurt. No passengers were Injured. 300 PEOPLE IN PANIC ON CHICAGO ELEVATED By Private Loosed Wire. Chicago, June 0.—Three hundred people were thrown Into a panic to day when the motors of th* Sonthslde ~ ted train blew out and caught H The fiamea spread .to tho ek- vated structure. Tw.t wurnm were hurt In escaping to the *tat!m plat- form.. It was regarded • s* remarkable that scores were not hart. The acci dent tied up the whole system tempor- arily. Property Transfer!. $6,000—Mrs. Elisabeth J. kelly to Elisha S. Morris, lot on Washington and Ormond street*. Warranty deed. $660—n. M. White to J. T. Lemon, lot on McDonough rood. Warranty deed. $1,300—George C. Drummond to Mrs. M. U FIcklen, lot on Hilliard and Scho field atreeta. Warranty deed.' $2,600—R. o. Medlock to W. J. Timms, lot on Grant streeL Warranty deed. $525—United States Savlnrs and Loan Company to T. L. Lewis, lot on 81ms street. Warranty deed. $000—Joseph W. Powell to T. L. Lew is tot on Marcus street. Warranty deed. J1,$6J—Dolph Walker to Merchants arid ' Mechanics’ Banking and Loan Company, lot on Edgewood avenue. Mortgage, with power of sale. $4,16fr—Ur*. Cornell* F. Daniel to Mrs. J. E. Simms, lot on Alice streeL Warranty deed. $60—Hollywood cemetery Corpora tion to Mrs. T. J. Farr, lot In Holly wood cemetery. Warranty deed. $126—Hollywood Cemetery Corpora tion to , Mr*. J. H, Reese, lot In Holly wood cemetery. Warranty deed. $14.000—Oliver H. Jones to Henry Banks, Sr, lot on Peachtree, Colliers and Ivy streets. Warranty deed. Note: This Is a re-record deed, first recorded January 2A lit*. W. R. Venablq at that time clerk of superior court. Building Permits. , $1,200—J. M. Kaplan to build one- story brick store, 186 East Georgia avenue. $1*—T. E. Pharr to build wood and coal house at 164 Simpson streeL $10d—John J. Woodside to build one- story frame store house, 12 Abbott $900—J. C. Copptge to build one-story frame dwelling, 522 West Hunter street. $2.000—George A. Finding to moke alterations, 166’ Whitehall streeL $150—J. W. Pierson to add to frame dwelling, 5f* Central avenue. $100—Ansley A Ferris to recover frame dwelling, 56 McDonald streeL Deaths. G. A. Walter, aged 8#'years, died at 292 Lawton streeL WOMAN WHO IS SLAYER EXPECTS TO RE FREED IOWA MOB CLAMORS FOR LIFE OF NEGRO MEN SURROUND JAIL INTENT UP. ON LYNCHING GIRL’S A88AILANT. By Private Leased Wire message J " ne *~ A ‘"'"Phone message from Lemnrs say# the tall i. surrounded by a mob intern upon lynching a negro who Is accused of having assaulted a white girl yerter- negro is said to be an em- a circus that exhibited at lay. I'loyee . Lemurs. IE SHE WERE A JOHN YONKERS ARRESTED FOR ROW WITH MRS. FANNIE J0NE8. By Private Leased Wire. Richmond, Ky„ June 8.—The exam ining trial of Mrs. Nannie Nuekols, who shot and killed Mrs. Vina Black yesterday at Berea, trill take place to day. Two persons who were at Berea yesterday will go on the stand and tea tlfy that they heard Mrs. Black on two different occasions threaten the life of Mr*. Nuckola, saying, 'TU kill her before the sun sots.” 61 r*. Nuekols was warned, went to her tent, and pre- g tred herself for an attack from Mrs. lack. , The dead woman was taken to Con way, her home, and burled in the fam ily burying grounds. Her three little children. In charge of their old grand mother. attended the funeral and were objects of much sympathy. Late last night Mr. Nuekols arrived In Richmond, bringing with him tho three little children, which were ad mitted Into the Jail nnd to their moth er’s cell. The meeting was most pa thetic. i Mr*. Nuekols Is as bright and cheer ful aa con be and la confident of be ing acquitted. She said: "Just wait till all the facts are known.” BELL AND HATCH BELIEVED ALIVE AND IN COMER, GA. Information secured by Detectives Simpson and Campbell Friday leada them to believe that Prather Bell, the Weetem Union lineman, reported dead, la alive, and now located at Comer, Mad lean county, Georgia, working for the Southern Bell Telephone Company. W. R. Hatch, the man who wired Bell's parents at Greensboro, N. C., that the young man was dead, left Atlanta Monday for Comer. Four other men were with him, and the detectives feel sure Bell la one of the party. GEORGIA POSTMASTERS GET LARGER SALARIES By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 8.—Effective July 1 the following salaries of Georgia postmasters are to be Increased, ac cording to announcement made by the postoffice department: Quitman, 91,500 to $2,000. Rockmart and Talhottori, $1,100 to $7,200. Sandersvllle and Washington, $1,700 to $1,900. Senloa, 91,100 to 91.200. Shellman, 91,200 to 11,900. Statesboro, 11,600 to $1,700, Tennille and Toccoa, $1,400 to 11,500 Thomason, $1,500 to $1,900. Tlfton, $2,000 to $2,200. Waycross. $2,400 to $2,500. West Point, $1,900 to 91,700. Wrlghtsvllle, $1,200 to $1,400. John Yonkers, n young man of neat appearance, a machinist at the De- Loach Manufacturing Company, waa arrested Friday morning by Call Offi cers Luck and Chandler as the result of a lively row with his former land lady, Mrs. Fannie Jones, of 27 Wvlla street. Mrs. Jones summoned the police and Informed that that Yonkers, who now boards next door at the home of a Mrs Moore, had threatened to whip her* Yonkers assorts that he has been much annoyed by Airs. Jones and her two daughters, about twelve and fourteen years of age, respectively. "Airs Aloore has threo daughters,” said Yonkers, "and Airs. Jones, for some reason, has been sore on them. About a week ago I changed my board ing place from tho home of Mrs. Jones to that of Airs. Moore, next door. This made Airs. Jones all the more angry and she and her daughters have been giving me considerable worry*. Al most every time I pass the house, the two girls whistle at me In a con temptuous manner. This morning this conduct was repeated, and I determined to call a halt. I simply told Mrs. Jones that If she was a man I would break her Jaw, and I also asked her to send out any of her male relatives and I would whip them." DISASTROUS FIRE VISITS EDGEFIELD Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., June 8.—Edgefield, a. C., was visited by a very disastrous fire last night, which resulted in about $18,000 loss. The Augusta fire depart ment was asked to aid, but about the time the chemical engine was to leave It was learned that the fire was under control. The fire originated in the cellar of the store occupied by Cobb & Seal as a shoe store, totally destroying the building and contents. The store of W. W. Adams was total ly destroyed. A portion of the stock of Air. Adams was removed from the building before the building caught, the adjoining stores of Governor J. C. Sheppard, oc cupied by Jones & Son, and the store of Airs. Kate Lynch, occupied by J. W. Peak, also caught. The business portion of th*' 1 n for a time In Imminent danger of be ing swept away. * The origin of the fire is as yet un known. Cobb & Seal’s loss is estimated at $4,000 and the building at $2,000; in surance $1,000 on stoqk and $1,000 on building, which is owned by C. A. Cobb. Adams' loss on building Is $3,000; In surance $2,000; loss on stock $7,000, and insurance $4,000. PURCHASING BOARD WAS OBJECTED TO Special to The Georgian. Columbia, S. C„ June 8.—Before the dispensary Investigating committee this morning \V. A. Clark, president of tho Carolina National bank, testified that he had had frequent conversations with S. J. Lanahan, of William Lana- han & Co., of Baltimore, and that Mr. Lanahan had complained that, although he had over $200,000 Invested In man ufacturing enterprises In Columbia, he d not get his due proportion of or- from the dispensary. He put In ss evidence a letter which he had received from Lanahan and had turned over to Governor Heyward. The latter had declared his Intention to remove the purchasing board If Mr. Lanahan would furnish specific Information. That was In December, 1904. ana in th# month following Governor Heyward had recommended to tho legislature to change the entire purchasing system. The Investigation has taken recess until Tuesday. POISONED BY A CANCER. NURSE DIES IN AGONY By Private Lrqsed Wire. • New York. June 9.—That Uie terri ble death of Miss Edith M. Klllmer, head nurse of the Klllmer 8anltnrtum In Jamaica, after three days of the 1 most intense acony, was, due to con tact with a patient suffering from can cer, become known.today. Miss Klll mer had! a alight scratch on her right hand, and ncirtected to put on the rub ber Rloves which nre used In cancer *—pltal*. Isa Klllmer dressed the wound of a carcinoma patient on Saturday. An hour later she felt pains In her arms. ^Before the day was over she was In *«ony. INDUSTRIAL SESSION WAS GREAT SUCCESS M. V. Ificbanl*. land and tndu*trl*l a**®* of the Kouth'-rn. with headqnertrra Wsshtnstou, D. t\. was In the elty Frldsf en mate to the We.t, nfter sttendln* the sixth snuual needsx of the fleorxls la®"*' trlaj Association, * wn* held Tbure>*J at Warm Rnrinrv Mr. Itlcliard, rustle one of the prinrii.nl sddre*-.. nt the neetlM-, The add re-- ,.f Cemnl-otoner Genre*!"' lunuloretlou Ran Frank P. ksrrent «»» . tally Interesting, dmltnc wit* : the pretest problems which ronfmat* th* Southern f.nurr. Antons the others who nind* sd.lrer*" ere I Trims t V. It. Cordon. I»r. l, Allen, u.ii., of Rhnnstwl. Chin,: C. Its* masb-n. of Ulnnenpoll.. Minn.: Il .n.T i- Wnlnwrtxht. |uv*&nt of the3Bn*«f lotton ml Us. ,.f IllMlnM: J n. of t'olninltas. amt Hen. E. J. AV.tm*. tnleefcmer ,,f Immigration, of Soerh tare tlna. • _ , Tin* election of oRher* r»--*i!ted **.}_. iws: Fremdut. Je4t fink^Tm-* 'I. tire preetdrnt. P. I'. MelLlehantl «*.; secretary and tr.*n«rr.r. Ilknrtw »■ Taller, Atlanta, «•.; rxrcaUre J. I*. \>r«U*ry. riinlrnwtn. A art**: f.J* IIhimI. IVIhnm; Fuller K Ciftwntt. £ »n**: II. s Walker, Monrue, w * lvlncaifi, Griffi*