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n ATLANTA 1910 The Atlanta Georgian. ATLANTA 1910 VOL. I. NO. 52. Morning Edition. ATLANTA, GA, TUESDA Y, JUNE 26, 2906. Morning Edition. • On Trnlna FIVE CENTS. MOSCOW HEARS ROAR OF BATTLE Alarm is Felt That a Bloody Fight Was Fought. RUSSIA’S NEW MINISTRY MAY EE FIRED OUT Marines Mutiny and Take Ship Back to Port—Slaughter of Officers Continues. 0000000000000000000 O RUSSIA IS PREPARING O FOR REVENGE IN EAST. By Private Leased Wire. St. Petersburg, June IS.—"The moment tor Russia's revenge in the Far East Is approaching, and alt the preparation* are be ing made,” wt» the re*pon*e to a toast given by General Ren- nenkampf at a banquet of offi cer* 0000000000000000000 By GEORGE FRAZER. Special Cable—Copyright. St. Petersburg, June 25.—R Is again stated In high circles that the Ooremy kin ministry la to be dismissed within a fen- days. It la recognised that the Implication of government officiate In the Blalystok massacres has made this Imperative. Even a strong party In the council of the empire has Joined In the demand for the retirement of the ministry, and I learn that Count Witte has Informed the csar that Russia's position Is lm- periled by the continuance of Goremy kin at the head of the government. The Liberals hope the czar will constitute a ministry under the advice at the dou- ma. but thla Is extremely Improbable. Report Is Alarming. In the meantime newe continues to reach here of the slaughter of officials In various parts of the empire and of additional mutiny among the troops. The moot ominous new* comes from Moscow. It Is alarming because of Its vagueness. The report say's that the sound of field guns and rifle volleys was heard outside of Moscow In the direction of Khodlnaka. plain. The cannonading was heard nt Intervals of from three to tire minutes for more than an hour. Interspersed with rifle Are. ’ Marines in Mutiny, It Is believed thnt a great mass meeting of the soldier* of the Moscow garrison was being dispersed hy artil lery Are. The soldiers are known to be openly discontented. A corps of marines mutinied on hoard the cruiser NIJnl Novgorod, In the Black Sen. The soldiers who wsre being taken ngalnat their will from Odessa to Sebastopol, revolted when the cruiser' was midway between the in cities and took ths ship back to two One Officials Shot Down. A band of rebels shot and killed a police sergeant at Uola,. a suburb of Warsaw. An hour before the band had killed two policemen and wounded an other policeman and a gendarme, who were seated In a cafe drinking. Two high officials and a policeman were shot dead In the atrset of Piet- knw, Russian Poland. And so It goes, throughout the empire. BULLETIN. By Private te-nxed Wire. New York,- June 25.—Nine men have been burled by the fall of a pile of lumber at One Hundred and Slxty- flrst street and Broadway, according to a report to police headquarters. WE 1 HOME MJSI BREAK Crowd’s Fealty and Applause Well Divided. E COMPANIES PLAN ft FIGHT ONTHE BELL Are Going to Get To gether to Wctge a War. By Private Leased Wire. ' New York, June 26.—The announce ment Is made In Wall street that ten tative plans are being worked out for the unification of all the large I ride pendent telephone Interests of the coun try for the purpose of greater develop ment and for resisting the Bell com pany. • I A committee, representing the prin cipal Independent companies, has been In session In New York for several daye, and this committee will report to a meeting of the telephone companies which has been called for next Tues- day, Wednesday and-Thursday In Chi cago. A member of the committee said to a newspaper man: "The whole matter Is In a tentative state, and I regret that the newe has become public. It Is true, however, that a movement Is on foot of great Importance to telephone Interests, not only In New York, but throughout the entire country, the details of which are not fully worked out. "It has for Us object the untflcatlon of all the large Independent telephone Interests and the building of heavy trunk lines bstween the large Independ ent telephone centers, such as St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansaa City, St. Louis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Buf falo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and New York. ‘Many of these, telephone centers have an extensive system of connect ing lines, and In the far west heavy trunk lines have been built for connect ing large centers with lines of lesser capacity running eaatward as far as PeekaklU” ATLANTA BALL PLAYERS 8AW MI8SING MAN Sprlngfleld, O., Juno 26,—A letter from Henry Harley, a Sprlngfleld ball player who was In Now. Orleans last week with the Atlanta team, conveys the Information that George Nleuf- fer, the missing sendee board director. Is on his way to Mexico. Harley and William Smith, another local ball play er. saw Nleuffer In New Orleans and he told them he Was going to Mexico. WONDERFUL E8CAPE FROM AWFUL FALL Helena, Mont., June 25.—Thirty or forty men had a miraculous escape from being blown to atoms last night when the pon der houee at Harris Lime Quarry, ten mile* from hers, was ex ploded by mni« person unknown. The men were asleep In a brick house nearby, and logs from th* powder house were blown over the house where the men slept. Against th* door was found a sack containing thirty- live sticks of dynamite, to which a fuss had been attached. CUPID FINALLY WON, BUT TWA8 HARD RACE YELLOW FEVER CASE J Has Been Detained for Past Six Days in Quarantine. Spec/al to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., June 25.—A case of yellow fever has been reported at tha quarantine station. 9? miles belo- New Orleans, on the delta, which l_ the. first case to be reported in the stato this summer by the state board of health. The patient la a Cuban sailor, who arrived at quarantine on June 18, on the steamer Holstein, from Havana. His temperature being above normal, he was taken off tho steamer and de tained for observations. During an official visit of Inspection of members of the Btate board of health and the Louisiana legislature to the quarantine station Saturday night, a consultation of physicians decided it a case of yellow' fever. No other case of elevated tempera ture has yet appeared on the Holstein. Dr. C. H. Iron, president of the state board of health. -*hm timt .!«•%«*ioi»- ments so far this year in which no cases of yellow fever have been found by the board In the state except the one brought here from Havana, indi cate that he disease docs not originate here. He said that so long as present quar- ■ Kui.iM. ns ni»* maintained in Louisiana he believes there will never be another epidemic of yellow fever here. At present five quarantine sta tions are operated by tho state along 1 - . • r m»• xi*■ i> icunt The existence of yellow fever at Rio Janeiro and also or tw*o coses of bu bonic plague itt that port were report ed to the state board by officers of the steamer Sallust, arriving here yes terday. The UallUNt was disinfected at quarantine both for fever and buboolc plague, although nono of the steamer's crew had been allowed ashoro at Rio Janeiro. APPREHENSION 18 FELT OF SPREAD AT JACKSON. Special to Th© Georgian. Jackson, Miss., June 25.—According • a telegram received by Dr. J. F. Hunter, secretary of the state board of health, from Dr. Iron, president of the Louisiana board of health, the Cuban ves?»*‘I Holstein has been detained ut Port Eads quarantine station for the last six days, on account of a case of yellow fever being found on board. The vessel has been fumigated and was de tained the full six c slon of a spread Is i CLARKE CLASHES AS T0H1S REPORT Trouble Is Ended in “Regular Hallelujah Time.” Reporters were barred from the meeting of the Atlanta Jlaptlat minis ters* meeting Monday morning nt tho First Baptist church when an attempt was made to settle a dispute that had arisen concerning a report of the last meeting of the Rnptlst minister* as published In The Atlanta Constitution, and refuted tfye next day In a card signed by five Baptist ministers, Doc« tors John K. Briggs, O. J. Copeland, A. C. Waita, John E. White, W. W. Lari- drum and J. W. Millard. The Baptist ministers met at 10 o’clock In the Sunday* school room of the Flrjt Baptist church. After prayer and a song It wifs announced that E. Y. Clarke, Jr., a reporter from The At lonta Constitution, had requested the privilege of nmklng a statement to the ministers concerning tho meeting lost Monday, his report of Which had been declared a misrepresentation. By a unanimous vote the reporter's request was granted. In a paper of five long typewritten p:»g«-.s Mr. i’birki' had pi •-pan'd M statement. Mr. Mnrke l* a lay preach er of tho Presbyterian church. After devoting considerable time to telling of his newspaper work In Atlanta and how for four years he had striven tfl lead a Christian life, he said: Newspaper Men—sod Religion. And right here I would like to say that It Is hard for a man to retain his Christian character and mix with those In a newspaper office.” The last part of Mr. Clarke's statement dealt In detail with the < lung,* ».f tho five ministers that he had mis- represented the Baptist minister-* ■■f Atlanta by saying tni fm ATLANTA TO GET $200,000 .CASH FOR BIG BUILDING Omnibus Public Buil ding Bill Is Pre sented to House CHARGED WITH ROBBING CORPSE OF EMPLOYER Special to The Georgian. Hew Orleans, Jose 3**—Tony Rosso, sn Italian gardener, was Imprisoned hero on the charge of robbing the corpse of bis former employer, bools ltlrhanls, who died uddenly from heat. One hundred and forty. Jre dollars In cmrrsncy and other nrtlcles were taken from the dead man's rolthrs be fore tbs lM>dy became cold, and when Uussu was searched they were found on his per •ou. FELL A HUNDRED FEET ' LANDED ON ROCK PILE QO0000000000000O00O O O O DEBATE WAS PITCHED O ON A HIGH PLANE. After the debate wae over Mr. Smith and Tdr. Howell came In contact with each othar. Thev ahook hands, and Mr. Howell a said: "I am (lad wa have at last cot thlnfa on a decant plane.” "So am I,” eald Mr. Smith. Thrmifhout, the debate wae free from blttemeaa or personal mud-ellnttnc. OOOO0OO000000000000 By JOHN C. REESE. • Pitiful tha way Hoke eat Clark up.” —Smith Supporter. "We are eatlafled with the result”— Howell Supporter. “Do* falL”—Non-partisan. On streets. In duba and wherever a fear gathered together that waa tha trend of comment atfar the Joint debate In Roma Saturday. _ „ , Saturday forenoon the Howell people were not In evidence. To even the mast casual observer the outlook -eemed an overwhelming Smith crowd In the town, and from the turronndlng • nut try. A gray-halred patriarch prob ably voiced the general feeling: ~U tiler's eny Howell voter* here . Chicago, June 25.—Cupid triumphed today In a Chlcag oromance that reads like a tale of the middle ages, when William Lelferman wae married Miss Grace Monroe, the ll-year-old daughter of the Rev. Alexander Mon roe, pastor of the Chicago Lawn Con' gregatlonal Church. He had won her against the odds of abduction, the un willingness of bar parents and tha In- trlguea of rival aultora who had stolen her away and held her captive until he rescued the girl from a farm house "castle.” terday, blamed ef they ain’t stayin’ out- •r sight.” But the Howell folk were In Nevln opera housa all right, enough of them to make the balance so nearly perfect that the man of unbiased aentlment waa puxxted to deflnttaly decide wheth er It leaned this or that way. Mor* Applause for Howall. The volume of applause for Mr. Howell equaled that for Mr. Smith, and waa perhaps a span longer In duration when the candidates entered the build ing. Mr. Howell wae.In splendid form, end bora an air of confidence and of strength far keener than In tha Joint debata In Atlanta. And undoubtedly hie speech and showing restored the confi dence of his supporter* Mr. Smith bora hlmaelf with accus tomed confidence and looked upon his adversary with a curious admixture of contempt and pity. It waa not needad, for Mr. Howell gave a good account of himself. When Mr. Howell opened the ap- plauae was big In volume and hearty In tone. He plunged Immediately Into hie speech, and wa* accord ad close and respectful attention. Personalities did not enter Into hia hour’s talk. Frequently In hie references to Tom Watson voices thrust In blatantly with yells of “Watson.” The personnel of the crowd was largely farmers. They came In their shirt sleeves or doffed coate as th* sweltering heat of many crowded bodies sent the temperature up toward torrtdlty. Howell Cool; Smith Hot. ’ Only the eudden uprearlng of tbun- derhesds In the west, bringing cool breezes through the open door*, pra- Peorla, lit., June 26—Miss Letts. Allsworth, nn amateur balloonist, making ascensions at nn amusement park In thli city, fell a hundred feet from her parachute yesterday after noon. landing on a rock pile and re eelring Injuries which aro expected to prove fatal. WILL INVESTIGATE SOMETHING NEW Washington, June 16.—The senate today passed a resolution Introduced by Senator LaFolletts, directing that an Investigation be made by tho Inter state commerce commission of the re lations existing between the grain ele vators and the railways. oooooaooooooooooooo o 0 O 0 o BRYAN AND HIS WIFE GO TO NORTH CAPE. By Private Leased Wire. Trondhjen’, Norway, June IS. 5!r. end Mrs. William J. Bryan left yesterdey tor North Cape. 08000000 0 0000000000 8 o o ALFONSO AND HIS BRIDE ARE TO VISJT WIGHT. By Private Leased Wire. O Madrid. Jun* 25.—King Al- O fonso and Queen Victoria will O leave San Sebastian July 2 on O board the royal yacht Glralda O _ for the Isle of Wight. O 0 000000000000000000 O O O THE LONGWORTH8 DRINK TEA WITH THE KAISER. 1st they hnd held an antl-Torrey meeting, nnd had ap pointed a committee to go before the Business Men’s Gospel Union and pro test against Torrey’s return to Atlan ta. Tho following specific charges were made by Jlr. Clarke: That two men signed the enrd who had not seen It nnd who admitted to Mr. Clarke that hnd they seen It they wouldn't have signed It. Theso were Dr. Ward nnd Dr. Copolnnd. That Dr. White could not Judge the spirit of tho meeting as well biased outsider. / That Dr. Landrum admitted thnt he hnd been correctely quoted In Clarks' account of the meeting. That “the enrd signed by the minis ters nnd published was unjust and false.” That Dr. Millard made a statement, that was not Justified by th* facta That t li" inliilM'T- f< hi rid th.-ni'.. ki ln nn unpleasant situation nnd tried to ehlft the responsibility on a press rep resentntlvc. That It Is a common occurrence for men to try to shove off on reporters re sponslblllty for unpleasant situations arising from newspaper stories. Mr. Clarke closed hie statement With the remark: "I have nothing .to. re tract." In Exeeutive 8esslon. Following Mr. Clarke's statement there wae considerable discussion as to what ahould be done by the minister* It was Anally decided that the body should go Into executive session and that rsportsrs should be barred. Mr.J Clarke was allowed to remain. HMB At tha conclusion of th* muting It was turned that the Buelnes* Men's Gospel Union would make a statement to the public Tuesday morning and In thla will be Incorporated the resolutions of the Baptist ministers passed Monday morning. Mr. Clark* and tha minister* reached an understanding and, as was said, had “a regular hallelujah time.” By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Juno 26:—Atlanta gets 1200,000 for a public building, accord lag to th* omnibus public building will which was presented to the house today by Chairman Bartholdt, after It had bun agreed on by the house com mittee on public buildings and grounds. The following Is a list of other Southern cities which are to get ap' proprlatlone for federal buildings: Alabama—Montgomery, 111,000; Hel mn. 2(0,000; Beuemer, 250,000: Flop ence, 250,000; Tuacalooaa, 2160,000: Do than, 240,000; Demopolli, 26,000; Gads den. 210,000: Troy, 25.000. Arkansas—Little Rock, 2125,000 Pine Blu:, 275,000; Fayetteville, 250, 000. Florida—Gainesville, 225,000; Ocala, 215.000. Georgia—Gainesville, 245,000; Val dosta. 2125,000; Albany. 2126.000 Amerlcus, 250,000; Atlanta, 2200,000. Kentucky—Bowling Green, 2100,000 Danville. 250,000; Lebanon, 220,000 London, 2(5,000'; Mayfield, (40,000 Owenaboro, 1176,000; Parle, 240,000 Winchester, 246,000; Cattlefburg, 27, 000. Louisiana—Rueton. 220,000; Lake Charles, 2125,000; New Orleans, 2200,- 000. Mississippi—Jackson, 240,000; Co lumbus, 240,000; Greenville, 2(0,000 Gulfport, 2100,000; Yasoo City, 240,000. Hattiesburg, 210,000; West Point, 25.000. CHARGED WITH KILLING THEIR SMALL DAUGHTER For cruelly treat ing tbelr 17-yearold daughter, Cecelia, who •lied Thursday from the effects of a blow ahs received In her home, Frederick Iliad seeker end hie wife bare been a treated at Gretna, a suburb, charged with the murder of the girl. The couple deelaro that Ibe child died from natural causes. as far as they know, lint an autnpey allowed that vtolenre must have lieen dealt Th* woman wss tbs child's stepmother. AMERICAN TOURISTS INVADING CONTINENT OVER SWINDLE CASE Continued on Page Three, By Private Leased Wire. Kiel Germany, June 25.— “Princess Alice” and her hus band took tea with th* kaiser this afternoon on board his American built schooner yacht Thla was the second entertain ment tendered by the ruler of Germany to his *American visi tors since their arrival at Klal. 00O0OO0OOOO00OOO0OO BOOTH TUCKER WED8 MISS MINNIE REID. By Private Leased Wire. London, June 21.—In South Totenham at th* Salvation Army cttadal took place tho marriage of Commander Booth Tucker and Miss Minnie Reid, old General Booth performing tha ceremony. 0000000 0 0 OO O OOOOODOlvall Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Os., Juna IS.—Sally Port Officers C. A. Collin* and Turnkey Lar ry Dwyer were today dismissed by Mayor Mysrs. The cases grew out of the alleged swindle of L. A. Reid on Wednesday, by which he got 21(0 In money belonging to a fellow prisoner t to be D. C. Fletcher. _ prison, Reid Induced the turnkey to let him go to the sergeant's offllc* and ColUns accepted Reid as FIstcbar. The case was heard Satur day. JEALOUS WIFE KILLS HER OWN HUSBAND By Private Leased Wire, Hamilton, O, June ((-—William Ven- nemsnn, 21 years old, a saloon keeper, was shot to death last night by hla wife, who was Clara Shubtrt, well known to the police. Th* woman fired two shot*. Th* woman was arrested. She talked so Incoherently that th* police can get little Information. Jealousy la supposed to have been the cause. CONFERENCE REPORT GOES TO THE SENATE Washington, June 22.—Th* confer ence report on the railway rat* regula tion bill was presented t.i the senate by Mr. Tlllnun, of South Carolina, today. He eald be had refused to sign tha report because It failed to accomplish the end sought, the breaking up of the grip of th* railroads. He would, he declared, at the proper time ask that the report be sent back to th* confer ence again. It la considered unlikely, however, that such a motion will pre- By PAUL LAMBETH. Bpoclnl Cable—Copyright. London. Juno 35.—There la no dim! nutton In the Invasion of Amsrican tourist* Tbs .hotels aro well filled with American* and every-ship brings oth er*. Among tho most prominent In London nre: Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Phipps, of Pittsburg; Mr. and Mr*. J. It. Derioff, of Philadelphia; Thomas F. Ryan and Colonel O. B. Harvey, of Harper's; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bullock, of Cincinnati; Mrs. Powell Clayton, Miss Alice Lsngham and Mies Goff, of Washington; Osorg* S. Paine nnd party. Mrs. T. P. fihonts and the Misses Rhonts have gone to tho continent. Among the Americans In Paris are: C. L. nnd Mr*. Andrew* of Detroit; Hamlin Garland, of Chicago; Charles Dyett, of St Louie; P. J. Dugan nml wife, of Pueblo, Colo.; C. F. Lucth, of Chicago: W. F. Osborne and Miss Mar garet, of Buffalo. Registered at Alx-Lea-Balns are thase Americans: Miss Hopkins, of California; Mr* Hall Kay anil Mr. Ed ward Thaw, of Pittsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Du pay, of Pittsburg. DEATH FAILS TO BALK PENNSYLVANIA 8TRIKE. I ■ — By Private Leased Wire. Poughkeepsie, June >2.—H. R. At kins, stroke In the Pennsylvania shell, was In his plact when the great boat race began today, though ha has re ceived word that hla father, Hercules Atkins, of Philadelphia, had died dur ing the night. He falterd only a minute after he had received the grief-laden message, then quietly but determinedly he told.Coteh Ward that he would take hie place whan the time came, Hla four com rades grasped him by tha hand, on* after the other, their eyes alone speak ing. WOMAN LOSES LIFE ENDEAVORING TO SAVE VALUABLES FROM FIRE POL/C YHOLDERS PLAN TO OPPOSE CONTROL B Y WALL STREET MEN Mutual and N. Y. Life Men to Vote in December. MORGAN AND OTHERS TO BATTLE FOR HOLDINGS Cardinal Gibbons and President’! Son-in-Law Among Those Who Are to Wage Campaign, By Private loused Wire. New York, June 26.—From today un til the election In December, the policy- hnldere of tho Mutual and the New York life Insurance companies, through a committee upon which are governor* former cabinet ministers and the head of the Catholic church In this country, will urge a remarkable campaign to take from the control of Wall street the,combined asset* of the two com panies, amounting to the colossal sum of 2900,000,000. Wall street will have the fight otlt* Ilf* to retain control of thla enormous sum. Th* policy-holders of the United State* Canada and th* principal Euro pean countrte* were organised during the lost six weeks by representative* of tho International policy-holders committee, under the direction of Its couneel, Samuel Untermeyer. They will vote on Decamber II to turn out tho Morgan management, which con trols th* New York Life, end the 000000O0000 000000 00 0 o CONGRESS' HANDS OFF O IN INSURANCE AFFAIRS. O By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 25.—The senate Judiciary committee re ported today that It waa unani mously decided that congre** would not Intervene In Insu rance matter* either marine, fire or life. A large amount of business was disposed of, among which was the passing of the Icing resolution asking for a re port on all anti-trust and anti- rebate prosecution now pend ing. 0 o o o 0 O o o 0 0 0 0 o O o o O 0 00000000 0 00 00000000 Rtandard Oil management of the Mu tual. 10ns of the most notable member* ! of tho committee Is Cardinal Gibbon* primato of the Roman Catholic church - Bn America. An equally notable member I* th* Rev. Dr. IL H. Cnnwell, who Is prob ably the leading Baptist clergyman of the United States. He I* the founder of tho Baptist Temple and Temple col lege, of Philadelphia. Among the other members ore Rich ard Olney, of Massachusetts, attorney general under President Cleveland; Judge George Orny, of Delaware, head of the anthracite coal etrike commis sion; President E. EL Clark, of the Order of Railway Conductors: Govern ors N. II. It row's rd, of Florida; N. C. Blanchard, of Louisiana; J. Frank Hanley, of Indiana: J. A. Johnson, of Minnesota; 8. F. Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania, nnd Henry Roberts, "f Connecticut; Representative Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, son-in-law of iPresldent Roosevelt, and other not able men. CHILDREN NOTKIDNAPED BUT DROWNED IN LAKE By Private Leased Wire. Chicago, June II.--The deed bodies of Leonard Kaufman and 2Iary Kauf man. tor whom th* police have neen searching since Friday, were tnken from Lake Michigan near II,.. street at 2:12 p. m. today. It was supposed thst the children hnd been kldndped and the family of fered a reward of 1500 for the arrest of the men who were supposed to have •lone the deed. Three thousand police men wore devoting all their spare lime to the search anil hundreds of school children were lending what assistance wa* In their power. GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN OPENED JUST A- YEAR AGO Just a year ago Hoke Rmlth flclnlly opened his campaign tor BOV' •mor with a speech at Madison. In that address h* sounded th* key- ii'.••• "f his campaign, and It i- "i leged, made th* statement that his call woe a divine one, and be was simply answering It. From that opening speech to date Mr. Hmlth ha* made 1(0 campaign ad dressee, more than one for every coun ty. In some counties he has mad# several, and In a very few he has not yet spoken. • This campaign has been one of the . ngest. and. In some ways, th* bit terest In th* history of the elate. Many rlmrges nnd countercharges have been made by Merer* Howell and Hmlth. Homo have cut deep; others have fallen flat and Insipid. While It had been the general Im pression that Mr. Howell would be a candidate for th* governorship this time as long as two yaara ago, ha did of-not actually open Mg < until month# after Mr. Rmlth. Howell has not vlsleil ns many counties and places a* Hmlth and lias not made more thon half a* many speeches. Rplcc was added to the race by the entry of Colon-1 i n r-nii. of Havannah: Judge It. II. Kunm-li, of Winder; Jnmes 21. Hmlth. of Bmlth- '"Id.i. and In •; It NiiiimuIIv, of New- nnn. Dr. NunnnaJly retired, but the reel of the field la sprinting yet. Hnke Rmlth wye thnt the four now In the contest are all combined to defeat him. Tin- ■■ ■!" : onndldatet, vigorously protest against uny euch charge* Ilnke Hmlth threw down tile gaunt let In Home, when, after charglna that the field waa combined against him, said: "I undertake to beat th* four of you." Clark Howell Is speaking Monday In Macon, and llok* Hmlth In Thomson, McDuffie county, tho home of Tom Watson. PEABODY GOT A SPECIAL TRAIN TO PREVENT LADIES LOSING SLEEP Because he did not wish to have the ladles In hie party disturbed at 2 o'clock In the morning to catch the regular train for Columbus, George Foster Pea body last Friday morning chartered a special train from tha Southern at a cost of near 2(00. When he learned that the regular train left at such an tally hour. Mr. Peabody at once ordered a special pre pared to Itavt Atlanta at 10 o’clock Fri day ' Special to The Georgian. Washington, O*. Juna 25.—At She ron, Oa., fourteen miles south of this cltq, Mrs. J. C. McKeon last her life Haturday evening by cremation. The home or William P. McKeon, one of the most wealthy and prominent busl- ness men In Taliaferro county, waa discovered to be In names Just before 7 o'clock Saturday afternoon and the alarm was sounded. Mrs. McKeon, who resided with her eon, rushed Into the building and assisted In dragging from her room a email trunk. Sha re mained In the yard for several minutes and watched the heroic work of the bucket brigade In their attempta to save tha building from total destruc tion. Huddenly remembering some other valuables which she had left behind, Mrs. McKeon, for th* second time, dashed Into the burning building, and before she could emerge waa over come by tha Intense heat and amok* and perished In the flames which con sumed her home. The remains, which were charred beyond th* possibility of recognition, were recovered about 10 o’clock Saturday night and ware pre pared for burial. They were taken to Augusta Sunday at noon for Inter- Mrs. McKeon Is reported to have been a woman of conaldarabl* wealth and I* prominently connected In Au gusta. where she one* resided. Since th* death of her has band about twelve years ago, sha had re sided with her sen, William P. Mc Keon, In Sharon. several ladle*. A* th* party was largely of ladle*. Mr. Peabody gallant ly vetoed any lose of beauty alrep for them in order to go to Columbu* for th* ceremony of Laying th* corner- stone of th* new technical school building. . . And from the same generous hand came big gold coins for every member of th# train crew. From engineer to porter every one received a handsome * U Uncon*clou*ly Mr. Peabody put In a bad hoi* a prominent passenger offi cial of tha Southern, who went along to see that the special waa handled without hitch. When Ihe gold coin* were distributed, through soma kind of mistake the offi cial got a pretty neat bunch of tha yellow coin a* a tip. That official wa* In sn awkward pre dicament If he didn't accept the of fering, wouldn't he offend a most ex cellent gentleman, who waa utterly un conscious of the ludicrous situation? If he did accept, would h* bo written up In the papers like some officials 'if the Pennsylvania? He remembere.i the grilling soma of those fellows received, and, while his case waa In no way akin, wouldn't It subject him to criticism? lie fairly sweated blood for a while, but suddenly th* solution came to him. That tip went to the Sheltering Arms In Atlanta. HE KILLS HIS WIFE, THEN ENDS OWN LIFE ly Private Lcaeed Wire. Ilooucvllle In.I., Jot,.- J2.-A ill»-y found beside Ihe holly of Will! is s 11 vein,. « farmer, of T’nay son. In which writ- ten accounts of hit wife’s rlandmli '■ mc< |. Ins* with s smaller of bu*ln.-.« mer there, explained the murder of the wun.nn bv her husband last nlsht nnd the sub id" today of Ibe man. Iltrdln bnrricsded hie boose end kept the police at bay for Barer*] hour* while he wrote a long latter explaining the fm t* set down In the diary and accusing his nifu of luting wronged Urn. ONE CAR JUMPS TRACK, THEN FOR TURN TURTLE By Priests Leeeed Wire. Marshaltown. Iowa, Jun* ?6 —South bound train No. (, tho 'Twin City" and Chicago special, on the Chicago Great Western railway, was wrecked early today. One of ths cars Jumped th* track at a bridge IK miles north of Oladbrook, low* While running on ths tie* th* train pasaad over the bridge safely. After reaching the far side, four coache# overturned. Several persons were Injured, but nunc fa tally. Trial of Greene and Gaynor Cost Uncle Sam Just SI 00,000 Washington. Juno 21.—In a lattar written by Attorney General Moody to Chairman Tawney, explaining a request for a deficiency appropriation. It is stated that the government paid II04,000 to extradite Greene and Gaynor and bring them to trial In Savannah, Go., on a charge of attempt ing to defraud the United Htate* Foreign counsel l» to be paid |22.- 200 of this sum.