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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, ARE SEIZED PENN A. DEMOCRATS TO NOMINA TE EMER Y Terror is Felt by Pet ty Officials in Province. it ■ :rmtr I-eared Wire. Petersburg, June 27.—After ■to attempt to stop the publication f unfavorable military nean by tba mfiaretlon of their editions, the pn- i -e have seised the typographical out' Me of several papers, and tHe offices ft provincial journals, which were re irtattac the accounts of 'The Noroe tamra and Slovo, were summarily igrtrisn disorders at Poltovo and Msabod hare led to conflicts with the feapa. Four people were killed at %koro and many were wounded. In | eluding an officer and soldier, In f.* -1 between Dragoons and plunder' er-t. armed with scythes, on the e, • I of Princess Tushova, near Khar s' - The estate of Prince Volkenalcy, a ember of the lower house of par Hm at Morshtnaky, has been plus de td .and his residence burned. ^^Kffirewral feeling of tetTor prevails ar -ig the petty administrative offi cis - In various parts of the country, r... f whom have resigned to save tt- Urea. The bakers' strike con rajhsa and the railroad market por t. « tare struck. RTbt Imperial family Is planning sun ter cruise In the Finnish archl- r- .o, Longtnkoshe castle, near Ko- tak a hundred miles from St. Pc t c rsbUIS. The revolutionary agitation In the a u rn! In the ramp at Kraalye Selo hn- reached such a pitch that War Mim-ter Rudiger Is contemplating breaking camp and scattering the die affected regiments. , The strike In St. Petersburg, thoutfi It ha* not affected the factories. Is spreading In unexpected directions. SAYS DBJUNNICUTT In reference to a statement made by Governor W. J. Northen, In which the lender of the Business Men's Gospel Union took exceptions to what Rev. W. T. Hunnlcutt, pastor of the Payne Memorial church, said concerning the cost of the Torrey-Alexnnder meeting, Mr. Hunnlcutt has Issued n card In which he states among other things: "My meaning was misunderstood, meant that If you will advertise any local lmstor os Dr. Torrey was adver tised he, In his own church, may do more god than hn Imported man." loVEEWOR JOE FOLK CAK’TLECTURE HERE Joseph W. Folk, governor of Mis rovtt'l, and, perhaps, the most widely known state executive In the coun ter, will not be able to come to At lanta and deliver an address, owing to tie prets of Important business. Governor Folk was extended an In vitation a short time ago by the Fifth regiment to come to Atlanta and de liver an address. The following telegram was re- < civ. d by the Hon. John Temple Graves from Governor Folk Wednes day morning: ntllce of the Governor, Jefferson I’lty, Mo., June !7, IMS Hon. John Temple Graves. Atlanta, Ga.—I very greatly regret that Important matters, state and personal, will make It tin- possible for me to speak In Atlanta within the next two months. Please Inform our friends who were kind on ugh to tnvlte me, and express the h "pc that Vve may meet at some future time. With thanks for your kindness and theirs. JOSEPH W. FOLK. ; A.-B, FIRE DID NOT DENY CLAIMS I'resident J. T. Parana of the Atlanta. 1 Innulnitkam Fire Insurance Company of city has written an open letter to the t-r-.l a denial of general liability under their eontracta la force In California during in. recent dleeeter In San Prancfaco and a.IJneent territory. * By Prleete lenwd Wire. Hanieburg, Fla., June 27.—Tho Dem ocratic ntate convention opened at noon today wltlr the forcoe controll ed by James M. GufTey, In charge of the temporary organisation, and every proapect that 'they will control the permanent organisation. However, there fa every Indicat! fi that Lewie Emery,"Jr., the Indepcmlcat Republican nominated by the Lincoln fMrtjr, will receive thf Indorsement of the convention, although Guffey and hi- organisation are making a bitter fight to prevent It and name i straight-out Democrat for governor. THEY FIRED THE MARSHAL, NO W FIRE RA TES MAY GO UP By Private Leased Wire. CMcaga, June 27.—A 111 per cent Increase In Are Insurance rates throughout Chicago, was the recom mendation made to the Chicago board of Are underwriters by the Are depart ment committee of that organisation in a report adopted yesterday. ' The present condition of the city Are department, due to the removal of Marshal Camp and the appointment of "an untried man of unknown quallfl- catlons," I* given ae the reaeon for the Increase. LOCK CANAL BILL PASSED BY HOUSE MEASURE IS TAKEN FROM TABLE WEDNESDAY. Is Then Sent to Pregident Boose velt for His Official Signature. PRETTY ATLANTA ACTRESS IS NOT IN THE THA W CASE The striking similarity In name of the beautiful little actress, who for two winters made this city her home, living across from the governor’s mansion, Peachtree and Cain streets, has led to the natural mistake of mixing In the minds of many Atlantans Miriam Nee- blt and Evelyn Nesblt, wife of Harry K. Thaw, the perpetrator of the great est sensation which has stirred aotham and the whole country for years. During the winters of 18SS and 1899 Miss Miriam Nesblt, afterwards a member of the May frwln Company, and who won by her beauty and mark ed talent recognition throughout this country and across the ocean, resided with her mother In Atlanta. While In this city she made many friends, who have with pleasure watched {ter meteoric career. When the news of the Madison Square Garden tragedy reached Atlanta thoae In whose minds time had dimmed the recollection of Mlsa Nesblt'a flrst name believed the wife of the principal actor In the trag edy and the Atlanta girl the same. Both of th* Nesblt girls were always accompanied by their mothers and both fathers ware lawyers. On this account many thought the lady In the case woe the former Atlantan. MURDERED WOMAN'S BODY GUARDED B YFAITHFUL DOG By Private Leased Wire. Philadelphia, June 27.—Shot dead, with four bullets In her body, Mrs. Wllhelmlna Van Coneghem was found In her home at No. 219 Mountain street, guarded by a Newfoundland dog, which she had raised from a puppy. The dog attacked the police and for a long time kept every one from np- R reaching the body. The woman's unhand was arrested after a chase, but dented that he had killed her. 70 CHECK ALL BAGGAGE IN A UNIFORM MANNER President Charles A. Wlckereham, of the Atlanta Terminal Company, an nounced before his departure tor Chi cago Tuesday evening that upon hie return, on July 6, he would Immediate ly proceed to establish a uniform sys tem of checking of baggage at the terminal station, In order to do away with the present unpleasantness which exists In that branch of the terminal business. In -order to do that. It Is ght likely that the company will it the checking system In vogue In all large cities In the country, the same to take effect on July 16. If the Idea la carried out, each and every baggage company and Indi vidual drayman In Atlanta will be given equal rights In handling baggage ut the terminal. Each piece of bag gage which la delivered to the station will be entitled to a claim check, which the company delivering the baggage will.give to the party sending the bag gage to the station. No piece of bag- ;age will be delivered or checked to lestlnatton without this claim check, ami this will be an Iron-clad rule, which will not be violated under any consideration. This aystem Is In vogue In all the larger cities of the country, and hoe proven to be the only practical solu tion of the baggage problem. The cor rect use of the aystem eliminates all chances of baggage becoming lost or stolen, and will be welcomed hy the attaches of the station, as well as by the traveling public, who understand the condition of afralre. Private Baggage Office. For'the purposo of still further In- rretiring the efficiency of the baggage department at the Terminal station and to facilitate the handling of baggage for both patrons and baggage agents at the station. Baggage Master J, B. Heyward la having a private office constructed for his use at a convenient location within the enclosure devoted to the purposes of the department. By the establishment of the new of' Ace Mr. Heyward will be In a position to personally take up any grievances with the public which may arise from time to time and will also be able to overlook the work of hla many em ployees. By being In closer touch with the public he will be able to greatly In crease the efficiency of the present baggage system. STRANGER, CRAZED BY “DOPE,” FOUND WANDERING IN STREETS slave to both morphine and co caine, I. M. Heath, a telegraph operator, apparently 26 years of age, arrived In Atlanta from Birmingham early Tues day night and for hours wandered about over the streets of the city In a half erased condition. He was seen by several people act ing queerly In the streets and several calls were sent to the police station con cerning him. He was Anally found by Roundsman Sergeant Poole about day- light Wednesday morning In Capitol avenue. Just beyond Oeorgta avenue, and waa taken Into custody. As Sergeant Poole was taking the prisoner to a signal box to_aummon the patrol wagon. met Call Officers Dunton and Gallaher, who were also on a hunt for the erased man. Heath was later arraigned before Re corder Rroylea and waa bound over on the charge of vagrancy and sent to the Tower, where he will be treated for the drug habit. The court thought that by B laring Heath In the Tower he might e cured. Heath protested against this action, exclaiming: ' "Judge, please don’t send me to Jail where I ran't get drug. If you do I'll die. 1 can't stand to be without It." Heath stated that he had been ad dicted to the drug habit for a number of years. He has a brother In Valdosta and said he was en route from Bir mingham to the home of hie brother. By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 27.—The house t0' day took the senate bill providing that the Isthmian canal shall be a lock ,cana! from the speaker's table and passed It. The bill now only awaits the hlg> nature of the president. REVIVAL FINANCES ARE MADE PUBLIC TORREY MEETING ALTO GETHER COST $4,739.14. President Northen, of Business Men’s Gospel Union, Makes Announcement. The following statement of Trenserer H. C. Leonard shows the present financial con dttlon of the neatness Men's Gospel Union: Editor Georgian: For the Information of tha people, will you please publish the nccompsiiylng state ment from the treasurer of the Business Men’s Gospel Union, anil oblige , . W. J. NoftTnBN. President, Business Men s Gospel Union. Governor W. J. Northen. President, Busi ness Men's Gospel Union. Dear Wr: ..Below find statement of the financial con dition of the Business Men's Gospel Union to date. November 6, 1906— Bnlnnee on hand.. .... .; .. .. 244.93 Paid In hy guarantors 1.287.60 I’sld In subscriptions, baskets, etc.. 1,281.81 Total 64,814.04 Disbursements. Bent of auditorium, repairs, chairs, lights, etc 61,781.83 Printing 301.23 Chairs, lights, etc 30122 Hotel for Torrey, Alexander and workers 480.00 Books 238.43 ttsllrosd fare, Torrey, Alex ander and workers 200.00 Torrey, Alexander and work- i 1,600.00 age 74.76 Jtnoue Ji.76 Kti-noxrnplit-r and supplies.,.. 88.75 Music 80.80 Total.. ...64,739.14 the union that I know anything shout. Ilespeetfnllr submitted. II. C. LEONARD, Treasurer. June 38, 1908. MAD DOG ON RAMPAGE CAUSES WILD SCENE A mad bulldog went on a rampage Wednesday morning at West Hunter street and Sunset avenue, and ter rorised the entire neighborhood for several minutes. As soon ae the dog woe discovered, and It waa ascertained he was mad. people fled In nil directions and sought refuge In nearby houses. It was the space of but a few moment* until th* erased canine. Its natural vlcloueneee heightened by hydrophobia, had the atreete all to himself Bicycle Policeman . Chewnlng was summoned, and came near having a thrilling experience-with the dog. He shot the dog, and as he did so the en- Imal made a rush for him. By quick notion, howevar, the ofljeer put an end to the dog -before It could reach him. STREET CAR COMPANY SUED EOR $50,000 KILLS BRIDE AND SELF AT ALTAR OF CHURCH By Private Leased Wire. Comfort, Texas, June 27.—Joseph Reinhardt shot and killed his bride, Ernestine Kuber, during the ceremony, and In the presence of the guests, and then killed himself. No reason Is known for the act. Hit STOCK IS LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED |.From Fifteen Millions it is Put Up to Teacher, Wanted in Kirkwood, The board of education of the town of Kirkwood Is anxious to secure the services of an up-to-date principal and female aaslstent for the next school year, and those desiring such an opportunity are Invited to apply for the vacancies. The new school build ing Is practically completed. Injured By Bad Fall. By the sudden breaking of a scaf fold upon w hich he was working Tues day afternoon, on Hemphill street, Fred Williams, a plasterer, was -se riously Injured, sustaining a frac ture of hla right arm, dislocation of hie right hip and a bad scalp wound. He was removed to hts home on Luckle street, where his Injuries were dressed by Dr. Johnson. Blind Tiger Killed. Because he was caught by Officers Rowan. Starnes and Rosser on Mon day night with enough liquor about his pockets to -stock a small-fixed bar room, John Simpson, a negro, was flned 626.76 by the recorder Tuesday afternoon. Team 8truek By Train. Two mules driven to a team belong ing to the Atlanta sanitary depart ment were Instantly killed by a train at the Wells street crossing Tuesday afternoon. The driver Jumped t6 the ground, and escaped the fate of the animals. Offlcer Camp entered a caae against the Southern road as a result of the accrdent. Negro Dive Raided. Sergeant Lanford conducted a raid upon a negro dive Monday afternoon, and as a result, John Littlejohn and thirteen other negroes were arraigned before the recorder Tuesday afternoon. Littlejohn was assessed 626.76 and the others 616.75. Harvle Jordan at Rally, President Harvle Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, will ad dress the farmers of Hancock coun ty at a grand rally to be held In Sparta on the Fourth of July. Innovations at Y. M. C. A. The devotional committee of the Young Men's Christian Association held an Important meeting Tuesday night. It was decided to ask the board of directors for a religious work director. It was also suggested that an orchestra be secured for the Sun day afternoon meetings. Barbecue to Or. Jacobs, Dr. Joe Jacobs was honored with a barbecue Tuesday noon at the reser voir. The occasion wa# In the na ture of a farewell to Dr. Jacobs, who Is going to Europe, leaving Atlanta Thursday. city court Wednesday morning until' that date, the beginning of the July' term. The case of Clatlln against L. Saul and others and I. Springer and - "< * v ii:*i-'<1 the session of the su perior court Wednesday to the exclus ion of other suits. The Southern Bell Telephone Company suit will follow, and this will close the session. An ad journment will be taken to the Septem ber term. C. W. Ufford In Town. C: W. Ufford, business manager of The Birmingham (Ala.) News, and one of the best known and most enterpris ing newspaper men In Alabama, Is a visitor In the city. Mr. Ufford has many- pleasant things to say of Atlan ta, but nnturnlly he sincerely believes that Birmingham Is the coming me tropolis of the South. Editor Lamar in Atlanta. -Editor Lamar, of the Jackson Econo mist, of Winder. Ga., was In the city Wednesday. Editor Lamar Is one of the lending newspaper men of northenst Georgln nnd has many friends In the Gate City. Twenty-Four. At a special meeting of the stock holders of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Itallroad Company held In the offices of the company in this city Wednesday morning, It was voted to amend the charter to permit of tha Increase of the stock of the company from fifteen millions to twenty-four Teachers' Examination. Special to The Georgian Columbus, On.. June 27.—J. M. Moon, county school superintendent, will con duct the examination of county achool teachers on Friday next and Issue cer tificates to the successful applicants. i WASHINGTON, D. C„ AND RETURN $17.75 © $17,75 Mb SOUTHERN RY. L Tickets On Sale June 29th, July 2d and 3d Good to return until July 11th. with privilege of extension to Augutt 1 ltb by depositing and payment lee of SO cents. Ticket* good on Washington and Southwestern Limited and all other trains. For steeper reservations, call at Southern Ticket Office or Terminal Sutton, * J. C, BEAM, JR, District Passenger Agent. NOT SHIRKING EULTON ROW SAYS BUNN "If nty presence In the committee le necessary to reach a conclusion t am ready to attend. But aa I waa unable to come to the other meetings, and have heard non* of the evidence In the matter, I prefer not to go Into It unless the other* Insist." So stated Senator W. C, Bunn Wed nesday morning when asked if he would be present Thursday at th* meeting of the sub-committee to decide ae to the Fulton county tangle. Con tinuing, Senator Bunn said: "When the Arst meeting waa held 1 was engaged on Important court mat ters that prevented my coming to At lanta. Bo 1 wired Chairman Yeomans and asked him to name some one else. I would go Into the meeting Thursday handicapped by not knowing all the facts that have come out, and while 1 am In no way seeking to shirk respon sibility. I deem It beet for me not to have anything to do with It now.” The sub-committee will meet at noon Thursday In the Kimball house, |f a quorum Is present Enforce Vegrant Law. Special to The Corel .a. Brunswick. Gil, June 21.—Violations of the vagrancy law* have received the special attebtlon of the last grand Jury for Glynn county, just adjourned. All ally and county official* have been called upon by the grand jury. In Ha report to see to It that tha laws on thia subject are rigidly enforced, ahd that all Mien and loafer* ar* promptly hauled before the courts to show rea son why they are leading a Ufe of ease Instead of securing a living by honest Alleging that on or about October 21, 1906, she was knocked down and permanently Injured by a Luckle street car, Mrs. Maggie Tyler has flled suit agatnat the-Georgia Railway and Electric Company for 250,000 dam ages. The suit was flled by Konts A Austin, attorneys for Mrs. Tyler. In the petition, Mrs. Tyler allege* that she was ready to board a car at tha corner of Luckle and North avenue, ae were several other people; that tha motorman. Instead of stop ping the car, slowed down until within 50 feet of the people watting for th* car, then suddenly Increased the speed of th* car, which atruck th* petition' er. Inflicting Injuries which she al> leges have necessitated her using crutches, and will make tt necessary the rest of her life. Th* petition state* Mr*. Tyler das a milliner, and alleges that she made 61.600 a year, and aa manager of her estate also made a considerable sum. Barn is Burned. 8pcclal to The Georgian. Yatesvllle, On.. June 27.—J. T. Tay lor lost his barn and contents by Are Monday afternoon. Th* barn wa* val ued at 2800, with only 610* Insurance. Deaths ahd Funerals. Mies Lizzie Evans. The body of Mis# Llzle Evans, who died Monday morning at 1*2 Hayiles street, was carried t* Tempt*. O*-. for Interment Wednesday morning at 7:20 o'clock. Motes Wright. The body of Mooes Wright, the bril liant young engineer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, who committed suicide at Ltthla Spring* on June 2. waa taken to Louisville for Interment at 10:60 o'clock Tuesday night. Republicans Nam* Committee. Special to The Grorglan. Charlotte, N. C.. June 27.—The Re publicans of this, the twelfth Judicial district, have decided to put out a man against Hon. Herlot Clarkson, oa candidate for the sollcltorshlp of the district. The man chosen Is J. F. New- eU, a member of the Charlotte bar, and prominent In local Republican cir cles. Georg* B. Randall Passes. Tho many friends of George B. Ran' dall, of H. M. Patterson & Bon, under taker*, will be pleased to learn that he pasted before the board of em- balmera at Macon, and I* now a full- fledged embalmer. Mr. Randall ha* only been with Mr. Patterson a short time. Wheeler Mangham Indorsed. At an enthaelaetlc meeting held Thursday night In the third wart, with over a hundred votera present, Wheel er Mangham wa* decided upon at th* one to be supported by those present in the city primary. Wednesday Sec retary Allen, of the city executive committee, received primary fee* from W. R. Joyner, for mayor, and C. E. Harman, who will run tn th# eighth ward for council. Seven payment* have been made In all. Johneon Declared Bane. J. E. Johnson was tried on a charge of lunacy b fore Ordinary Wilkinson Wednesday morning and dlemlseed, be ing declared of sound mind. Th* suit waa brought by Johnson's uncle, Zacli Castleberry, of 4*3 Whitehall street. More Wreck 8uits. Two ''wreck eutts" growing out of the collision between train* on the At lanta and W#*t Point apd Central of Georgia trains on June «, were flled In th* city court Wednesday morn ing. N. L. Stoles flled suit, claiming 21.000 damagee. Etta Daniel, by Mr*. F. B. Daniel,' ae next friend, claimed 61.000 damages. Both alleged slight personal Injuries. * Major Halford Improving. Major E. W. Halford, chief paymae ter In the department of the gulf, who waa badly burned In a small five at hla home Sunday morning, I* suffering from the reaction, but expect* to be able to return to his duties In a few days. Although painful, hi* Injuries were not necessarily serious. Little Leaves Cartsr-Gillstpis. Joseph W. Little, for several year* preaMent of the Carter-Olllesple Elec tric Company of Atlanta, has resigned his position as such and Is contemplat ing several openings which have pre sented themeelv#* to him. Mr. Little I* an Atlanta boy, a graduate of Tech, and has made an envious reputation In the business and social world of the community- Must Pay Government License. All whole#*!* liquor dealers will have to pay the government license. Wednesday Mayor Woodward, City At torney Mason and Chairman Quttllan. of the tax committee, held a confer ence In the mayor’s office for th* pur pose of construing the next wholesale Iquor license. ' Heretofore the email bottl* men have ot been paying ihe government tax, not selling In quantities over 6 gal lons, but the new us ordinance placing all wholesalers In the same class and fixing the city license at 6100. will change this, so It waa stated by the city attorney, who declared that all wholesalers would now have to pay the government tax as welt as the state and city license*. Courts Closing Down. With th# doe* of the superior court, which will probably adjourn Thursday, there will be no courts In session until July 12. Judge Calhoun adjourned the THOUGHTFUL CESSION OF THE SOCIOLOGISTS The second day’s session of the Georgia State Sociological Society was held JVodnv dsy morning at the Carnegie library. Four subject* were discussed. The tneeCag wue well attended and trausnnl lntm>xt was manifested In the consideration of the various questions. An Interesting feature of the SeMftrm wna the award of prises for essays on educa tion. The flrst prise* $15, waa won .»>• James Kny Turner, of Athens; the aecond, $5, by E. A. Pound, of Wnycross; the third, $5, by William II. Young, I’h.D., of Athens. Miss Mary Dean Owena, of Gainesville, received honorable mention. These essays will be read at the meeting Wednesday night nnd the teacher* of the city are es pecially Invited to he present. The committee on orphanages, of which the Rev. II. L. Crumley is chairman, ~~ ported Its work, laying especial stress the need of a home for epileptic and soul- idiotic children, who muat now be cared for In the regular orphanages to the detri ment of these Institutions. The state Is urged to care for such unfortunates, state sanitarium la provided, but it i not room sufficient for the work. BLENK WILL VISIT ATLANTA Archbishop Blenk, who succeeds the Into Archblnhop Chappelle, of Sew Orleans, will be the guest of the Marlst Fathers during the latter part of this week. Ho will probably arrive In At lanta on Thursday morning, and on Thursday evening will be dined by Dr. R. D. Spalding. ArchblKhop Blenk was formerly blah- op of Porto Rico, and Is now on his way to Sew Orleans to assume hts new charge. Ho comes to Atlanta from Now York, and will probably leave here for New Orleans Saturday after noon. Ho is a member of the Marlat Fathers' Order,, but his visit here will be a purely personal one. ns thl« ter ritory' Is not In his jurisdiction. Before being made bishop of Porto Rico he waa paator of one of the churchea of the order in New Orleans, and now he goes back there as one of the highest officials of the Roman Catholic church In America. that the speculative feature should eliminated nnd only smnll policies, not ex- cecdlug $-*>1,000, be issued. He urged the establishment of state insurance, but did not believe in n national system. In re sponse to a question by Dr. C. B. Wllmvr. Mr Huttler stated that he thought .state supervision amounted to nothing so far ns bettering tho condition of tho people was concerned. No Change in Race Question. Dr. C. B. Wllmer, chairman of tho com mute* on the race question, rend a report on this branch. lie reported that the sit- 'nation seemed to hive shown no change during the nast year. lie suggested that all persons become atndeuts of this subject nnd baae their atndy ou facts, nud railed attention to the work done by Atlanta uni versity In collecting data on the negro lion. Dr. W. B. Parks spoke of the difference be- quest! twem^^^ulte-brllum negro nnd the nei of today. The question was briefly Sis- cusaed br J. C. Loron. Dr. Gilbert Higgs, 8. C. Alkens and others. A paper on "Why Ministers Should Tako nn Interest In Sociology" was rend by tho Itev. C. A. Langston, who handled his subject thoroughly nnd showed the rela tionship between religion and H«»cii»ingv This closed the morning session. Wednesday Afternoon. . The program for the afternoon nnd oven lug sessions is as follows: AFTERNOON. Paper. "The Kingdom of Heaven aa i Social System"—William Hurd lllllyer, At Inpta. Hctxirt of Committee on Crime—Dr. W, . Taylor, Atlanta. Paper, "Psychic effect of Newspapers on Crime'—Royal Dnnlel, Atlanta. EVENING. Paper, '• Juvenile Courts'—Rev. Crawford LEASE OF W.&A.RY, PLAN OF AA'HENRY QUARLES WITH NEGRO AND MEETS HIS DEATH Special to The Georgian. Harlem, Ga, June, 27.—A difficulty between Will Quinn and a negro named King, at Campania, this morning over 12.25 resulted In th* negro shooting •Quinn twice, one* In th* back, and once In the face. The negro was arretted and locked In Jail. Senator W. S. McHenry, of the for ty-second district, re-introduced Wed nesday morning hi* bill for the releas ing of tho Western and Atlantic Rail road at the expiration of the present lease. Senator McHenry Introduced thli measure nt the last session, but has changed the form and provisions some what, nnd bell.eves he has materially strengthened the menaure. In the oth er resolution n lease of 99 years was provided for and the figures were not fixed. In the bill Introduced Wednesday the term of the lease la left somewhat optional with the state. If the lease is for forty years, the monthly rentnl Is to be 245,000: If fifty years, 650,000; If not under sixty nor over ninety-nine yenra, 6*0,000. It Is also provides for advertising for bids In state papers, and In the lead ing paper of Chicago, Cincinnati and New York. It was referred to the W. A A. rommltee. Senator McHenry le a strong advo cate of the louse plan for the disposal of the property. The present lease will expire In about twelve years. The state now realizes 620,000 a month on the property. THOMAS TO SUCCEED TO WILSON'S POSITION B. I. Thomas, for many mouths the chief operator at the Terminal Station, will In all probability be the successor of IV. I'. Wil son tt chief of the telegraph and slgnnl de partment nnd aulntnnt Motion rentier, th. change to Inks effect Sunday. July 1, <*n which dsy Mr. Wilson assume* hla new du ties as manager of the Atlanta Cth tud Boggs fie Co. ' Mr. Thomas Is one of the roost popular of ficials at the Terminal Htntlon. and, Mnit perfectly familiar with the duties of tho chief of the department, should make nu Meal man for inn itosltlon which —Id J- made vteant by the restxnattnn of Mr. Wilson. 1'resldent Wlekershsm of the Ter minal company left Tnenday for t UMTS leaving the mutter of an .ppothtment of * successor to Mr. Wilton to Station Master Patterson, who. It It believed, will api-olot Mr. Thomas to the position. ROUND TRIP Summer and Convention Rates. 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