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4 TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. IAPTISTS DENY No Protest Against His Return, Ministers Say. EUGENE BLACK SELLS PRUDENTIAL'S AGENCY Frank M. Akers and Julius M. Skinner Will Take Charge of the Atlanta Office. NO COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED Cmpbatic Denial Entered by Dr. White and Dr. Millard to Sensational Story. Th. m was no protest against the re ^irn of Dr. Torrey to Atlanta at the mening of the Baptlat Mlnlatera' Aa arv-mtlnn of Atlanta Monday. Dr. John & White and Dr. J. W. Millard, who gnvc statements to The Georgian Tuea day concerning the meeting, emphatic ally denied the aenaatlona! features Ip (port In The Atlanta Constitution the Meeting of the Baptist minis fens, held Monday at the First Baptist ■ It. It was proposed that the Bap .Mlnlatera' Association confer with the Gospel Union In regard to a revival he held In Atlanta In the near future Jn this connection there was much said of t) • Torrey meetings held In Atlanta Bfeently. and there was some difference y»r , i lnlnn as to the resultant good. Concerning the meeting Dr. John 15. tvl'ite had the following to say Tues- ld«> minting: f I cannot confirm the account of our piccilng ns It appeared In The Consti tution Tuesday morning. Instead of be- 'Inc ’ • nsntlonally stormy meeting, as ithiit article would lead one to believe, 9t was one of the quietest, gentlest Bheetings we ever held. There were no ■gerv statements, and nothing was said IJab'wit Dr. Torrey and hla meetings, ex- tcejit in the kindliest way. I wish you M please make it plain that there |wn* no protest against Dr. Torrey re- 'turning to Atlanta, ns was stated In f ,T»i< institution; and, further, ns far know, there was no committee ap- apolnted to go to the Baptist Business [Men's Gospel Union to protest against (the return of Dr. Torrey. The Conatl- mitlc.n said I had been made one of ithin committee, but I did not know It. It was merely suggested that a com- Unitin' confer with the Gospel Union arm mis as to methods for holding ra- tytvals to accomplish the most' good. [Much a thing aa protesting against the of Dr. Torrey never entered our I made no sensational atata- the talk I made at the meel- 'Ing Monday. The only thing eald about 1 il'r Torrey’a returning that I remember w us when Dr. Landrum waa asked If he w oul.l Invito him to return If It were [return of hnlnds. I Intents In left entirely In hla hands and he said ,he would not. There was nothing 'rtd hot' nbo.it the meeting, and a very er- ' rorw ous Impression was created by the a. count In The Conatltutlon." An attempt waa made to see Dr. } Landrum, but at his home It waa said ' he iiml gons to Llthla Springs to spend l the liny. I>r. Millard, of the Pones DeLeon HapUst church, wae asked If any pro tot had been made against the return of Torrey to Atlanta. "Not at all," said he. "I cannot veri fy tln> story In The l- iinlte evident that the reporter failed i" nitch the eplrlt of the meeting en tirely and misrepresented lt.*Therewsa protest against Torrey's returning; tii.-io was no committee appointed for that purpose. The reference to tainted money had no connection with the Tor res nesting, and 1 am very sorry that i sin'll an Impression should hare gone nut Dr. White was merely telling of a revival In Wilmington, N. C. which had been very successful, and I spoke up and said: ‘John’—I knew him at col- lea, you know—‘suppose you and I talk t- Governor Northen some time. The O n.pel Union ofnrlals are always open t" - iggeatlons.’ No committee was ap- | point, : there waa nothing sensational | about the meeting and I regret exceed- lira' that It should have been misrep- rer-itted to the public,” When seen at hie office In the Tern- I !■],• Court building Tuesday morning, lOovemor Northen would have nothing it" say of the reported meeting of the I Baptist ministers. I "Just say that I had nothing to say. • There'll be plenty of time to talk after i the committee cornea to aee me." CHILDREN CROWDED "The sleeping rooms are badly ri wded. The beds are all single Iron fr.inic and are kept very clean, but »h<- rooms are entirely Inadequate for th,- accommodation of so many stu dent*. We found no bedroom with less t ha n live to seven orcupants and often a- ninny as ten and eleven beds were In morns not more than 14x18 feet. In the girls' dormitory one room about jvvSO feet contained twenty-live beds. < Inn of the board said he thought It in i-e crowded than the hospitals In A Hints were during the civil war aft- «■! ihe wounded had come In from a big luii lie." 't he board of visitors to the Oeorgla Bcliool for tbs Deaf at Cave Hprlng found such conditions when they vis- ltd the school on May 18, and so ri | M to the governor, who was pres- em during the stay In Cave Spring. The committee reports further that tin dormitory capacity ta equal to ah ut one-half the present needs, and v inmend an entirely new dormitory r i the girls. They also decry the ne- ••emstty for dismissing applications from H ay counties with the statement, "No l anm here." They recommend the passage of an hi t appropriating funds to build a girls’ tfanidtory, and II,MO to Increase the > a parity of ths watsr tower. The work ) - ic done by the school was com manded In Ihe highest terms CONGRESSMAN LIVINGSTON WILL DELIVER ADDRESS ipeetet to The Oeorgtas. CoTlBfton, I Is., Jane U.-The Fourth of cstebrmtloe at Oak Hill will hare a :■***- etshofste program this year than —. °*>* of Ike fee tares Is s statlag «k* ■ahtml* school.. ^ ‘ J^tagstoa, S mixes of . etstrif t as4 for tossy years s this erietmusa, wUl be oa baud By the farms of a sale consummated thle week Eugene R. Black, manager of the Prudential Life Insurance Agency In this city, with offices In ths Pruden tial building, has sold out his business to the home company and the office will hereafter be In rharge of Frank of the Prudential (Company has been the headquarters for all. the' bualneia done In Georgia, but In the near future the state will be divide^ Into two dls- trlcta for the better serving of the In tereeta of the policy-iiolders. The change In managers of the company M. Akers tnd Julius M. Skinner, who will corns as a considerable surprise to have been connected with the local agency, as district agents, for some time. It Is expected that Mr. Black will resume the practice of law, a pro fession which he gave up for the pur pose of entering the Iftsurtnce busi ness. For several years the local agency the other Insurance agents of the city. Mr. Black has been one of the most popular.and successful of the many agents In Atlanta and his loss will be greatly felt In Hha Insurance world. An agent of the home company has been In the city since Sunday for the purpose of negotiating the deal. CHINESE KILL BRITISH; REPARATION IS ASKED By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 19.—The American consul at Amoy. China, cables that two British subjects have been murdered, and that Great Britain has de manded the Immediate punishment of ths perpetrators of the outrage and adequate reparation. “MAN HUNTERS” GROW WEARY OF CHASING WASHERWOMEN The city detective department Is getting tired of ferreting the mys teries of washerwomen and missing clothes. In the monthly report of Detective Sergeant I-anford, read Monday night to the police commission, tbs sergeant suggested that eomo means be devised to remedy the situation and relieve the sleuths of this char acter of work. It was stated that the department receives large num bers of reports In regard to lost washings, and that the detectives are kept busy running to earth misting washerwomen. "The good ladles who make these reports," It was stated, "always Insist that prompt attention be given the matter." The sergeant advised that the washerwoman problem was becoming a nuisance to the "man-hunters,” and greatly Interfered with their ef fort e to bag game of more Importance, such aa murderers, burglars and other criminals, lie said he brought thle matter to the attention of the board In the Intereet of public Justice. No action was taken by the commission. GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Air Compressor Arrives. Special to The Georgian. llawklnavtlle. Da., June 19.—'The air compresser purchased for the city waterworks has arrived and Is now being put In position. When com • id It will get from the arteslai a flow of 400 gallons per minute, sufficient to supply every need during hot, dry weather. Chautauqua Building Burned. Special to The Georgian. Ilawklnavllls, Oa., June II.—The old Chautauqua building at tha fair grounds waa completely destroyed by lire Monday morning. Ths cause of the Are la unknown, but la supposed to have been of Incendiary origin. Being outside of the Mrs limits, no aid could be rendered by ths Are department. The Aames rapidly consumed the en tire building, valued at about 1000, with no Insurance. Club Broken Into. Special to Ths Georgian. Brunswick, Oa., June 10.—The Phoe nix Club was broken Into Saturday night and robbed of four or Ave bottles of whisky and a few boxes of cigars. The robbers got no money, qs the steward had taken all the money out of the cash register, leaving ths regis ter open, so that In caae any one did try to rob the etub they would not be put to the trouble of breaking the money drawer open for nothing. Th# matter has been placed In Ihq hands of the city detectives, but no cltra has ye* been obtained aa to the Identity of the guilty partita. Street Improvement Continues. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Go., June 1*.—Ths city ATLANTA DISTRICT CONFERENCE BEGUN With an attendance of 110, ths At lanta district conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church South was be gun at ths Walker Street church Tues- day morning. The entertainment com mittee, of which City Attorney James L. Mayaon was chairman, received the delegates and assigned them to the authorities are pushing the work of street Improvement rapidly. The sup ply of oyster shells In and around the city having been exhausted, gravel being brpught In from Augusta to pave the atreets and patch those which need repair. Buy Lots In Arkansas. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Qa., June It.—A number of clt liens of Brunswick Invested money In town lots In Ashdown, Ark. Ths lots were sold by ths ’Frisco and Kansas City Southern Company, and the plan Is that purchasers are to draw for their lots, one In every ten pur chasers of n lot to be furnished a free ticket to Ashdown and return, In order that he may attend ths drawing In the Interest of himself and nine other pur chasers. Millionaire’s Yaoht Balls. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Oa., June 1».—The hand some steam yacht, Nertta, owned by Simon G. Murphy, a millionaire, of Green Bay. Mich., haa sailed from this port for New York, nfter having been here for several weeks undergoing re pairs. The Nertta was damaged while cruising In Southern waters, and put In here to go on the marine railway and have her damages repaired. Resolutions ef Appreciation. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Gs., June 19.—The South ern Methodist church, of this place, In conference, adopted resolutions of ap preciation of the service In the Pres byterian church of Dr. C. W. Humph ries, who Is to eever his connection with the church here. PIERCE IS NAMED MINISTER TO NORWAY By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June II.—Ths presi dent this afternoon sent the following nominations to the senate; To be minister to Norway, Herbert H. D. Pierce, of Massachusetts. To bs second secretary of state, Huntington Wilson, of Illinois. Mr. Pierce Is promoted from the pos- horjw. of member, of the church It Ion ’of an assistant secretary of stVtV. The Introductory service _ was held Thera have been Intimations tbat objections might, be Interposed to his at I o’clock, and at tl o’clock was fol lowed by the sermon of Bishop War ren randier. The conference le under the direction of Presiding Elder J. II. Eakea. LADING BILL WEIGHT ACCEPTED AS CORRECT By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 19.—E. B. Chase, secretary of the Berwlnd-Whlte Coal Mining Company, told the Interstate commerce commission today that he regretted he waa unable to present memoranda showing the amount of coal remaining In lighters which car ried coal from the pier to steamers coaling, as they were not kept perma nently. From this Mr. Olssgow wanted to Agure out If the company got pay for more coal than was received st the pier, end It the Pennsylvania railroad gave rebates disguised by under-blllng. Q.—"How on earth ran. you tell whether you get sufficient pay for your coal?" A.—"We can tell by thle method of accepting the Mil of lading weight for business purposes. We drifted Into this method when It was not sntiri- ted tbs business «™,M ises so lone." ronArmatton. but ths friends of the admtnstratlon do not believe there will be serious opposition. LOGANSVTLLTHEAflS HONE SMITH SPEAK Special to Tbo OorgUft. Holt* . cAtitlliUfr fur the l*moor*tic Domi nation. •poke her* at noon tmlnv. The K^uW*' ,h * A very Urge crowd was la etteeilsaee. 00000400000000000 00 NORWAY'S NEW RULER SIDESTEPS WORD QUEEN. By Private Leased Wire. Christiania, Norway, June 19. In acknowledging the popular welcome at Christiana. King Haakon said: “I thank you on behalf of myself and wife." The fart that he used the word "wife" Instead of “queen" baa attracted attention. HERBERT DITTLER TO PLAT TUESDAY YOUNG ATLANTAN IS TO AP- PEAR AT BIJOU THEATER. Marvellous Violinist, Who Will Give Benefit Performance, Is Going to Europe. Dr. Thomas Breaks Ballooning Record HERBERT DITTLER, The young Atlanta violinist who faces a brilliant carrar. FORMER ATLANTA MAN TELLS OF RIDE IN AIR By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 19.—Despite hie thrilling experience above the clouds In an electric storm. Dr. Julian p. Thom as, formerly of Atlanta, Go., today de clared that his enthusiasm for bal looning hod not been dampened and lie had planned for future trip*. Dr. Thomas broke the amateur bal looning record In America. An .JMij.anlctl l.v ,'holies was 14 1-1 hours In the air, reached a height of 8,000 feet, the highest ever attained by a balloon In this country, and traveled ISO miles. Although he landed at New South Berlin, near Butternut, Otsego county, New York, at 1:10 o'clock In the morn ing. It was eleven and a half hours later before he could send tidings to this city. He says; ’’For Ave hours ws were tossed on a sea of cloud by one of the Aercest elec tric storms. Thunder now and then OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o HERE ARE THE THINGS DR. JULIAN THOMAS DID. In air for 14 1-2 hours. Went up 8,000 feet. Traveled ISO miles. Made trip shove clouds. In midst of electric storm. Herbert Dlttler, the marvelous young Atlanta violinist, win play at a bcneAt performance Tuesday night at the Bi jou theater, before going to Berlin to continue his studies; To herald him as 4t genius full-Aedg' ed, would be to blight any possible career he may have before him. To say that he possesses the poten tlallttcs of genius, and the tempera ment of the artist, combined with determination to oVercome technical difficulties If the opportunity to study be given him, should be sufficient to arouse the Interest and co-operation of th* public. It should, at the same time, If there were need, put his per formance beyond technical criticism. One of the most Interesting tea turr* of Herbert Dialer's performances, however, Is his mastery of technique. In view of his extreme youth, the young man Is only sixteen, thle fact .tromlees even more than does ths line soul quality of his work. It Is behoved by critics of technique that, with three ,'yesrs’ study, he will have obtained a complete mastery of tech nlque, Which will place nls name among those., of world-famous mas The 1 co'tfcch to befrlri 'at the Bijou Tuesday evening ah *: 80- o'clock la a benefit which It Is hoped will enable Herbert, Dlttler to complete his must cal education abroad. This Is ths vlo limit's Arst appearance In Atlanta, and, because he belongs to Atlanta, because she I" him every possibility of a Agure of International fame, It IS hoped that Atlantans will give him their hearty support. Mr. Dlttler, on the violin, will bo assisted by Kubrt Muel ler, pianist. Herbert Dlttler, though the son of foreign-born parents. Is himself Atlantan. He was bom hero May 28. 1890, and, with the exception of eight months' study In New York, has spent his entire life here. His wonderful musical talent was evident by the time be reached hla third birthday. At six years of age. he became a pupil of Gustave Prignlta, under whom he studied here for six years. Last year, he was for several months under Bernard Hulshelmer, In New York. Rulshelmer Immediately recognised his wonderful talent, and advised his going abroad. Mr. Dlttler will leave shortly for ths Royal Con servatory at Dresden, where he hopes to spend three years before concert- Ixlng In Europe. Assisted by Kuhrt Mueller, Mr. Dlt tler will render ths following pro gram at the Bijou Tuesday evening; Vleuxtempe—Concerto Op. IT; allegro non troppo; adagio; allegro con fuco. (a) Corelli, "La Folia” (Variation* fterleuses); (b) Handel; Sonata A ma jor; andante allegro adagio allegro. Chopin—(a) Etude; (b> Ballade A Aat. Vleuxtempo—"Ballade st Polonaise. (a! Shumsnn—"Traumeral;" (b) Llsst—"Hungarian Rhapsodic No. 14.' (a) Dvorak—"Humorosks;" (b) Na ehes—"Danse Tilgane." GREAT BARGAIN SALE BY BASS DRY GOODS 00. The Bess Dry Goods Co., of No. II West Mitchell street, will on Wednesday morning Inaugurate a harm In aale ths like of whtcb, according to B. F. Joel, the popular mans ger, le seldom seen. Mr. Joel says he Is Ju position to glrc the lowest prices because lio la og of Whitehall street end iloee not have to pay Ihe high rent, hot Is nrar enongh the center of the shopping district to lie convenient. Mr. Joel knows bargains. He haa been S lvlug them to the public foe a long time, :tit he says the tmrgalns of Wednesday will be the greatest erer. Everyone la In vlted. You may aee something you want, tlo early. There will ho s rush. O O o o 0 o o o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO charge of great guns. The wind rocked the balloon as If It waa a toy, and rain drenched us. For fully 200 miles we journeyed above the clouds, which completely veiled the earth from our view. "When 2,000 feet over New Jersey we ehcountered clouds of mosquitoes. "During the storm the balloon ropes were so charged with electricity that roared above our heads like the die- ■ we dared not touch them STATE MILITIA GIFT NOW TWO MILLIONS By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 19.—The Federal government's gift to state militias has been Increased from one to- two million dollars, the house passing the senate bill, which provides that the additional amount shall be used mostly for rIAs practice. GOVERNOR HEYWARD AND A FISHING PARTY OjO Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Oa, June II.—Governor Heyward, of South Carolina, and a party of friends were In Savannah to day on their way for a .Ashing trip at Sapelo. The yacht Florida waa boarded at Thunderbolt. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o FRIGHTENED TO DEATH BY A THUNDER CLAP. By Private Leased Wire. Buffalo, N. Y.. Jtfne 19.—Dur ing a heavy thunder shower le.st night. Mrs. Anna Barry was so startled by n severe clap that her death resulted. Mr. and Mrs. Barry wen seated at the supper table when ths crash OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ'OOOQOOOOOOOOOOOQOOC Father of Forty-Eight Children Has No Home for Quadruplets By Private Leased Wire. Budapest, June 19.—The wlfe.of a peasant named Szelery having pre sented her husband with quadruplets, the poor man has had to send the children to the foundling asylum, as there Is no room for them at home. Sselery'e children, Including the quadruplets, number Afty-two, of whom seventeen daughters and thirty-one eons are living. The man has been married four times, and his present wife has never had fewer than three children at a birth, and upon one occasion presented her husband with quintuplets. ROOSEVELT IS TO GET $25,000 FOR TRAVEL By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 19.—The bill allowing the president 828,000 a year traveling expenses was authorised by the house appropriations committee and Chalrinan Tawney will prepare the bill at once and offer It under suspension of the rules. NEW ROAD TO THE PACIFIC IS NOW TO BE ABANDONED By Private Leased Wirt. New York, June 19.—Directors of the St. Paul railroad have abandoned their project of building through ths Pa- clAc coast at present, and the road Is to be purchaaed by the Northern Pa- clffc Railroad Company, according to report current In Wall street today. It waa stated that control of the road was to be bought with a Hi per cent bond at 280—that is, 82,600 In bonds to be given for 81.000 in 81. Paul stock. Brokers IdentlAed with St. Paul said this should make St. Paul stock worth 840. Official conArmatlon or denial of this report could, not be had, but some very Important interests ex pressed their belief In Its truthfulness. TRUSTEES TO HANDLE MISS WRIGHT'S CASE The reported severe whipping of the little 1-year-old boy of Mrs. Lillian Moffatt by Miss Clara Wright, a nurse at tha Sheltering Arms, last Saturday, will be Investigated by the board of trustees of the Institution and will not And Its way Into pollea court. Probation Officer Gloar, to whom the matter was reported by Mrs. Moffett, concluded his Investigation Monday afternoon, and, after a conference with Police Chief Jennings and Recorder Broyles, decided to allow ths trustees to handle ths situation. Officer Gloer accordingly referred KILLS HIS FATHER TO PROTECT MOTHER Special to Ths Georgian. 1 Athens, Ga., June 11.—At Whitehall, this county, Monday afternoon, Sam Gray, aged 47,' was shot and Instantly killed by his son. The shooting oc curred at < o'clock In the afternoon. The older man was said to bs under the InAuence of whleky at his home and was advancing on his wife, knife In hand, and threatening to kill her, when young John Gray, aged 17, en tered the room. He pleaded with hla father to desist. This angered the old man and he then ANNUAL MEETING OF DENTAL SOCIETY OF STATE OF GA, UNIQUE GAVEL MADE LIKE HUGE TOOTH WAS PRESENTED TO SOCIETY. Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Oa., June 19.—The Geor gia State Dental Society was called to order this morning In the banquet hall of the DeSoto hotel for Its thirty, eighth annuul meeting by Dr. H. S. •McGee, of Columbus, president of ths society. The address of welcome was made by Mayor Myers and responded to by Dr. W. S. Foster, of Atlanta. Prayer was offered by Rev. G. A. Ott- man, of St. Paul's Kplscopal ehureh. A unique present was made to th* society by Dr. IV. C. Miller, of Augus- ta, who tenedered the presiding officer a gavel made In the shape of a tooth The hnndle Is of mahogany, the mallet being tipped with silver from a Cana dian 25-cent piece. The body of the mallet Is made of aluminum and la a perfect duplication of a molar about three Inches loqg. It Is engraved on all tides, giving the name of the maker, the monogram of the eoclety occasion of the presentation and other Inscriptions. , The society will be In session three days. Thursday evening there win be given an excursion by steamer to Tybee ATLANTA TEACHERS OFF FOR CUMBERLAND About twenty Atlanta teachers left Tuesday morning for Cumberland Island to attend the fortieth annual session of the Georgia Educational As sociation, which opens on Thursday and continues through Saturday. Many others will leave Wednesday evening. Including State School Com missioner Merritt, President M. L. Brit tain, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Gertrude Alexander, of Atlanta, second vice president. The session will open Thursday af ternoon with the annual meeting of the directors and election of the trus tees, after wbteh the teachers will en joy a big oyster roast tendered them by Proprietor Miller, of th* Cumberland Island hotel. A splendid program has been ar ranged for. the three days' session. WHOLE FAMILIES POISONED BY MEAT By Private Leased Wire. Sterling, IIL, June 19.—Three families are suffering from the effects of eating what was undoubtedly poisoned meat sent out from some packing concern, but owing to the fact that the labels on the can were destroyed. It could not be learned what company sent It out. Th* Arst family to bo affected was that of William D. Macon, of Sprlng- Atld, followed by that of Harry Davis, of the same place, and- this morning tha family of Edward Onabe became III. For a time It was feared the family would not recover. There Is a possi bility that the poisoning will result in the conAacatlon of canned meats. the matter to John F. Barclay, a mem- threatened to kill them both. her of tho board. It la expected that the trustees will Investigate at onc« and determine whether any action Is necessary.' Mias Oliver, matron of the Inetltu- tlon, and other* there defend Mis* Wright In strong term*. They give It as their opinion that the child re ceived the bruises on Its body in fall ing out of a door onto the back porch. The child Is said to have fallen twice Friday and again Saturday. Miss Wright says the spanked the child Saturday morning, but asserts the blows were not hard enough to bruise MAOKEHiDElG AT PRISON FARM On the morning of June 27, the pris on commission will meet to make the Anal changes and put ths lost touches on their annual report to the general assembly, which convenes on tbat date. So far as is now known, the commie *!<m will ask for no new legislation, and It Is believed that only a slight Increase In the general appropriation will be asked for. It le expected that the Juvenile reformatory will be com pleted by that time, but th* appropria tion of 819.900 has been exhausted In the building, and sufficient to equip the reformatory will bsve to be given by the law-makers. The eon then eelxed a breech-loading gun and A red on his father. The load entered the left eye and almost totally took off hie face. Young Gray told of th* deed and gave himself up. DIED AFTER EATING Special to The Georgian. Little Rock. Ark., June 11.—After eating < bologna sausage, which they bought at a street lunch-stand, J. B. Ilaremoore, a farmer residing near Fort Smith, and hie children, Emma, aged 6 years, and James, aged It months, died at Fort Smith from poisoning. A daughter, aged 7 years, Is at ths point of death. The mother ate none of the sausage, and la not affected. ■ AN EX-CONFEDERATE Special to The Georgian. Anderson. 8. C, June II.—J. \y. Martin, a well-known farmer of Fork For th# Arst year, at leaat, the In-1 *®* rn *J>!**- this county, committed sul- mates of the reformatory will be c ~* th, ‘ morning by shooting himself taught market gardening exclusively, i w, *“ 11 shotgun. Some it acres will be set aside for a ‘ Despondency caused by continued III health Is supposed to have twen~the' cause. He waa a Confederate veteran, and about elxty-Ave years old. He leaves a widow and several children. market garden, and the boys wilt put to work there under the superin tendent. The commissioners believe that this will be the best thing for the boys. end as the most of them will be ne- ; „ ——; — gross, they will be taught a useful < New Industry Chartered, trade. Competent help can get wages: Special to The Georgian. *>-* 5 «*> 8LS0 per day from market Charlotte. N. C.. June 19.—A charter tardeners. The outdoor Ilf* will prove has been granted to the Briar Creek nealthfuL and the boys placed In a po- Brick and Cement Company, with 8100,- sltloa to earn good wages when their I ooo authorised capital stock. •“to expire. i The Incorporators are J. B. M.-Ijiugh- Lairr on, ths reformatory will be nm, j. i>. Carr, \V. S. Pharr sn.l equipped for teaching several trades. elates. LONGWORTHS ATTEND THE RACK AT ASCOT By PAUL LAMBETH. Special Cable—Copyright. London, June 18.—Accompanied by Ambassador and Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth went to the Ascot races In a motor car thle morn- They will return In time for the opera this evening and will go again tomor row to take luncheon with the king and queen. , , Mrs. Longworth Is anticipating a deal of pleasure from the trip to Kiel. She le a good yachtswoman and the Anest yachts In Europe will take part In the Kiel regatta. GEN, BRAGG IS GRANTED PENSION BY SENATE By Private Leased Wire. Washington. June 19.—General ward Bragg, of Wlaconsln. la feeble and destitute, and, at hie request, the «n° te has voted him a pension of 880 a month. He was minister to MexFo under Cleveland and consul general to Havana and consul general to Hon* Kong under McKinley. He coined the expression: , ... v "Wo love Grover Cleveland for the enemies he haa made." REMOVAL OF TONGUE FAILS TO SAVE LIFE By Private Leased Wire. Dowalac. Mich. June 18.—Frederick L. Power, the former actor, stage di rector of tho Bush Temple theater. Chicago, who several months ago sub mitted to the removal of his tongue to save bis life, died her# yesterday st the home of ble aunt, Mr*. Harriet Sprague. . Not only did Power Improve In h**H“ and appear to have freed himself the evil effects of ths cancer, but ne seemed to be In a fair way to raa*'“ his speech. He had been here but » short time, however, when a reaction set In. He was 40 years old and un married. Funeral of Mrs. Eecles. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C. June 19.—The fu neral exercises over the remains of Mr*. Eccles, wife of Colonel H. C. *»'«*• took place thle morning at the Frst Baptist church. The deceased was tn# Ife of the leading hotel man for man> ars here, and stood high In the sj.UI