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VOL. I. NO. 79.
The Atlanta Georgian.
GCONOIA:
Morning Edition.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY JULY, 28, 1906
Morning Edition.
On Trains FIVE
ARE SILENT
No Developments In
Southern Cotton
Ass’n Case.
COMMITTEE MAKEUP
CAUSE OF COMMENT
Investigators and Judges
Are Subordinate Mem
bers, All of Georgia.
There were no new developments
Friday In the cose of Representative
Anderson, of Chatham vs. certain un
named officials of the Southern Cotton
Association, Indictment for Interest In
bucket shops and marginal gambling.
President Hanrte Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton Association, waa Fri
day out of the city, having gone to
Senola to deliver a speech.
Secretary Richard Cheatham said
that he had nothing to say, either for
himself or for the Southern Cotton As
sociation.
Representative Anderson, of Chat
ham, whose allegations made Tuesday
In the legislature, precipitated the In
vestigation, himself says he has noth
ing to say until Monday morning at 10
o'clock, when he will appear before
the investigating committee named by
President Jordan.
All Georgia Members.
The fact that this committee, to be
Judicial and Imiulsltory, was chosen by
Mr. Jordan from Georgia members of
the Southern Cotton Association has
caused considerable comment. Messrs.
'M. L. Johnson and John D. Walker, are
members of the association subordinate
to Messrs. Jordan and Cheatham, and
Hon. VV. I* Peek Is a national commit'
teeman from this state. None has ever
Insinuated os to tho Integrity of these
gentlemen, but, as one fellow said
"It reminds me of that Frick Insur
ance committee, which last summer In
vestlgated Itself/'
The Investigation will be open to the
public. It will be begun at 10 o'clock
at the headquarters of the association,
112 People's building.
Investigators- Investigated.
It Is a peculiar coincidence that the
association la being Investigated at thla
time, when Juat one year ago It waa
making a rigid Investigation of the
government agricultural department
for the leakage of "Inalde Information'
before the proper time for the divulging
of such news.
Aside from thle feature, the point
being dlecueeed moet widely le the 16
cent cotton propoeltlon. The dleeatle
faction resulting from the advice to
hold cotton for 15 cent* had been wide
ly dlscuaaed for eeveral months, and by
the allegations now being made has
been given a new Impetue.
HEARS7 WILL BE CHOICE
OF INDEPENDENCE LEA GUE
FOR N. Y. GOVERNORSHIP
r;
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARLT.
Ho it to bo candidate of Independence League for Governor of New York#
SAGE LEAVES WIDOW HIS MILLIONS;
TIES HANDS OF ALL BENEFICIARIES;
NOT A DOLLAR GOES TO CHARITY
Warships Are Ordered
To Cronstadt in
a Hurry.
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OFFICIALS ASffeRT
THERE’S NO ALARM
Justice William Gaynor, It Has Been Decided,
Will Not Oppose Editor in
His Campaign.
SAYS TOM WATSON
Will’ Not Announce “Return to
the Democratic
Party.”
The Macon Telegraph of Thursday
carried a story, under a Dublin, Ga.,
date line, which aald that Hon. T. W.
Hardwick had said while In that town
that Hon. Thomas E. Watson would
Friday announce In a speech hie return
to the Democratic party.
The statement, which was of a nature
to attract a great deal of attention all
over the country, was wired out by the
various press associations.
However, Hon. Thomas E. Watson
Friday wired the following to The
Georgian la response to a query:
"I will make no announcement dif
fering from the position I have already
taken."
1,500 CRAZY. FOLK
MENACED BY FIRE
»r Private Leased Wire.
Salem, Ore., July 27.—The state
insane asylum, with 1,600 in-
Btates, is reported on fire.
By Private Lcssed Wire.
New York, July 27.—The Press says
this morning: ~ —■ ■ i -tY*" ~
William R. Hearat will be nominated
for governor In Carnegie hall on Tues
day, September 11, or on the following
day. At the cloee of the convention
the nomination will be tendered to Mr.
Hearst at a maaa meeting In Madison
Square Garden, and then the campaign
of the Independence League will be
formally under way. Justice William
J. Gaynor will not be a candidate
against Hearst. The state Democratic
leaders know Justice Gaynor's position
and have been Informed that his name
must not be used to obtain delegates
to the state convention.
The Hearat program was finished last
night after a conference of the leaders.
It will be ratified on neat Tuesday at a
meeting In this alty of representattvss
from I’v.-iy coimiv ln-the -sph-
executive committee will on Tuesday
Issue a call for the election of delegates
to the Carnegie hall convention. These
delegates will be chosen not at pri
maries, but by the Independence
League organisations In each assembly
district. There will be one delegate
for every thousnnd voters or portion
thereof, and this will cause the election
of about 1,600 delegates to the Carnegie
hall convention.
It Is expected the convention will last
two days, and on the last night an ad
journment will be taken to Madison
Square Garden, where Mr. Hearat will
accept the nomination. A complete
state ticket will be named by the dele
gates.
BRYAN’S TEAM MATE
MAY BE C. A. TOWNE
Reports of Outbreaks in Va
rious Parts of Empire
Seep Through.
Bv GEORGE FRAZER.
By Private I-ensed Wire.
St. Petersburg, July 27.—While Pre
mier Stolypln and other ministers still
profess to believe that the crisis Is
past, and that the revolutionary so
cieties have been crushed,. If not stamp
ed out. urgent orders have been sent to
all Russian warships on duty at for
eign stations to rendexvoiis at Kron
stadt with the least possible delay, and
It Is frankly slated that the reason
for this extraordinary order Is the se
rious unrest among the Russian sail
ors.
Another Indication of the uneasiness
felt by the government Is the nppeal
to the people. Issued through The Kos-
sla, which Is regarded as u semi-offi
cial organ, which culls upon the people
to assist the government In putting
down disorders and declaring.
, To Cut the Revenue,
That the Liberals do not share tho
Idea that the ciitle, Is aver Is certain.
At a meeting of the workingmen's or
ganisations a resolution was adopted
calling on all workingmen to abstain
from the use of llqour In order to cut
down the government’s revenue.
One bright feature of the situation
for the government Is the fact that
Mendelssohn & Co., the Berlin agents
of the minister of flnan-o, have euc-
d In securlM 56,0' IM0 roubles
eiV m>r Immediate nnfractal r
qulrements of the government.
BIG CROWDGATHER
TO SEE EXECUTION
BROTHER OF EVELYN
SAYS SHE WAS BAD
Special to The Georgian.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 27.—"The heart
less things which my sister Florence
has been saying about our dear, self-
sacrificing mother are more than I can
bear In silence any longer. In her
heart my sister knows that In all this
world there cannot be a better wom
an." • .
Howard Nesblt, the brother of Eva
lyn Nesbtt Thaw, made the foregoing
statement, The youth—hp Is scarcely
more than a boy—then continued:
“We all feel keenly the disgrace
brought upon Florence, or Evelyn, as
she Is called In New York, by this
laylng-bare of her past career. Rut I
can fprglve everything except that she
has declared she has never known the
meaning of the word 'mother/
She Wee a Good Mother.
"Our mother has done for os every
thing that any mother could have done.
She worked early and late In order to
make us happy and give us a good ed
ucation. Our father also treated us
kindly. Ills death was a terrible
to us. Hut mother stood It cour
ageously. Shs sent us to school, clad
us properly and did all In her power
to bring up Florence to a point where
she might be proud of the girl—ehe
had grown so exceptionally handsome
and was so talented.
"The maternal love of our mother has
displayed Itself most 'unmistakably In
this, that no matter what Florence has
been saying, our mother has not spoken
a single word of reproach. But 1 can't
remain silent. I know my mother as
one of the beat of women, who has al
ways borne much for Florence and me:
and how Florence can now forget her
self toward us passes my comprehen
sion.
Sister Was 8tage Struck.
"I am perfectly well aware of the
attitude which my mother took In re
gard to the relations between Florence
and Mr. While, and when the time
comes I shall not fall to taka the stand
In behalf of mamma. It la a lla that
my mothsr nlaced Florencs on the
stage. My elstar waa always stags
struck, and daaplta every effort of
mothsr to the contrary, Florence would
not allow herself to be swerved from
her determination to become an actress.
“I remember distinctly that Florence
threatened that If mamma did not al
low her to go on the stage she would
run away from home. When Florence
finally did come to New York either
mother or I always accompanied her to
the theatsr. loiter, whan they were In
I-ondnn, Florence ran away while moth
er ley sick In bed.
"Florence then became arrogant and
declared that she no longer wanted
mamma In her house. 'A maid would
he of more use to nts than her,' were
her words."
Young Nesblt denied positively that
his mother had Introduced hla sister to
White. He said Edna Goodrich, the
actress, had done It. Whether his
mother would be a witness at the
trial of Thaw the young man said he
was not able to say.
Great Financier Dis
poses of $80,000,-
000 Estate
EMOTIONAL INSANITY
TO BE THAW’S PLEA
Congressman From New York Says
Would Be Willing To Make Race
With Nebraskan.
He
By Private I.eased Wire.
Washington, D. C„ July 27.—Charles
A. Towns, representing In congress one
of New York's Tammany districts and
prominently mentioned as the most
available man In the Democratic party
to Join with Bryan In the next nation-*
al campaign, today practically admits
that he would be In a receptive mood
If the vice presidential nomination
happened around his way.
Mr. Towns came In from New York
yesterday and left today for Oklahoma
ijlty, where on Sunday he will begin a
stump-speaking tour that will last a
month.
"If Tendered, I'll Accept”
'Of course, this Is no time to accept
a nomination for the vice presidency,”
said he to The Georgian’s correspond
ent, "but my friends tell me they are
pushing the boom, and that It seems to
be taking very nicely. When the nom
ination Is actually tendered It will be
time to accept It but the Idea has Its
attractions. 1 have no desire to remain
in congress Indefinitely. I should be
glad of the opportunity to make the
fight, and I believe I could help the
ticket considerably."
"Would you accept the vice presi
dential nomination on any but a Bryan
ticket?" he was asked.
■'No. I would not. Mr. Bryan and I
are friends, and I believe In him po
litically. Besides, I know that Bryan
has determined,
’if ever he does get
elected to the presidency, to make his
vice president a membr of his cabinet
council. Bryan's vice president will
be asked to participate in the discus
sions which concern the welfare of
the country and It will be a precedent
that all future presidents would have
to follow. I should not rare to be
elected to the vice presidency under
existing conditions. For that reason 1
should be willing to make the race
with Mr. Bryan, but with no one else."
"Do you think Mr. Bryan could get
the conservative vote?"
Bryan Is Conservativs.
"Why,” replied Mr. Towne, with
more than ordinary emphasis, "Bryan
Is one of the most conservative men In
either of the two great political par
ties. Those who know him Intimately
know that he would not have advocat
ed In forty years such radical measures
as have been fostered by Roosevelt.
And here Is a case In point: Bryan
never would have rushed into print
with the packing house scandals. He
would have accomplished the same
cleanliness and the same protection to
the American republic without bi
Ing down on the heads of persons
were In no way responsible for the
conditions the loss of millions upon
millions of dollars.
That Is what I call radicalism, and
Is against such disregard for the
welfare of American people that the
‘safe and sane' Democracy will wage
war In IMi."
NEGRO CONCEALED IN COFFIN
TO PREVENT LYNCHING BEE
By Private Leased Wire.
Mayfield. Ky.. July 27.—Concealed
a coffin to avert a threatened lynch
ing. Allen Mathis, a negro. Is being ta
ken to Paducah today. Mathis at
tacked Miss Ethel McLane Wednesday
evening. She struggled desperately
and retained his collar. By means of
thla he was arrested.
A crowd quickly gathered about the
Jail, and while preparations wen being
Fortson Holde His Job.
Efforts to put Bsmuel A. Fortson out
of the council of Augusta because he
moved temporarily from ,he third ward
to Sumervllle on account of his wife's
health, failed. The supreme court Fri
day morning affirmed the lower court
In denying and dismissing the petition
of the plaintiffs for leave to file plead
ings in the nature of quo warranto.
Hpeclsl to Tho Georgia u.
Birmingham, Ala., July 27.—When
the petition for the writ of habeas
corpus for the body of John Williams,
the man who was to have been hanged
today at Cullman, Ala., was called up
before Judge Weaver this morning,
Congressman Sidney Bowie, for the
state, offered a motion that Judge
Weaver had no Jurisdiction In the case.
Court gave the attorneys for defense
until 2 o'clock to show the authorities
as to his rights in the case.
The military was around the county
Jail ready to go to Cullman with the
sheriff and prisoner.
Williams will not hahg today. Un
less the governor respites to a certain
day It will be necessary for the Cull
man judge to fix a new day at tho next
term In the fall.
CROWD AT CULLMAN
TO WITNE88 EXECUTION
Special to The Georgian.
Cullman, Ala., July 27.—The people
of Cullman were slow to believe the re
port from Birmingham that a writ of
habeas corpus had been sworn out In
behalf of John Williams, the man con
demned to hang here today for the
murder of State Senator Robert L.
IIIpp. Not until after the train which
was to bring Williams from Binding-
ham reached here would the truth of
the report be accepted. It Is generally
believed here that there will be no ex
ecution today, even though the writ of
habeas corpus on the ground of lunacy
1s denied. A crowd of several hundred
surrounded the train which reached
here at 8:25 this morning, and the
streets are lined with people from all
sections of Cullman county.
Judge Samuel Weaver, of the Jcffer-
son county criminal court, at a late
hour last night, granted a writ of
habeas corpus In behalf of Williams,
who was to have been hanged In Cull
man, Ala, today, which Is made return
able thla morning. The writ sets forth
that John Williams Is Insane; that he
became insane since his conviction, and
prays that the court order a proper trial
to pass upon his mental condition, and
to direct that he be sent to the Insane
asylum at Tuscaloosa.
CONEY STEAMER AGROUND,
MANY ARE HURT
By Private Is-ssed Wire.
New York. July 27.—The Dreamland,
one of the Coney Island boats, crowded
with passengers, ran on the rocka at
the foot of 124th atreet. North river,
thla afternoon.
There was a wild scramble among
the passengers aboard to get ashore.
The bottom of the boat won pushed
up on the rocks for more titan twenty
feet and with help of cltlsenn and po
lice the passengers were able to Jump
ashore.
In the scramble to get ashore many
of the passengen were cut by falling
on the rucks.
By Private Issued Wire.
New York, July 27.—It has been defl
nltely decided, counsel for the dofenae
stated today, that Harry K. Thaw will
go on the witness stand and tell why
he killed Stanford White. If the de
fense deems It necessary, Evelyn Nes
blt Thaw wlU be called as witness to
corroborate her husband.
Harry Thaw 1ms listened to the
plendlngs of his mother nnd consented
to plend em-.tl-oml insanity, without
losing sight of the "unwritten law."
Hatred Was Justified.
The defense will try to show that
Thaw's hatred of White waa Justified
and so great ns to make him tempo
rarily Irresponsible at the sight of the
architect. Insanity experts will be
called to prove this.
It wilt be shown that Thaw has made
the honorable amende for any pre
vious misconduct by marrying Evelyn
Nesblt. Thsre will be no effort to
prove him above the manner of life of
which he has been accused of leading,
but counsel will try to show that nil
has been wiped out by the wedding
except the shadow of Stanford White,
which darkened an otherwise bright
future.
Hs Will Tell Why.
It Is hinted that Thaw's tawyera will
be nble to .renent evidence thnt White
had pureued tho girl after her mar-
rln-e, which 1ms been dented by the
district attorney.
‘Then aa a climax," eald a friend to
day, "Thaw will be put on the srnnd
ami In telling why ha hilled White,
will uaa the words ha used after tho
tragedy, tile ruined my wife.
SOME RELATIVES
GET $25,000 EACH
If Any of These Object to
Probate of Will They
Lose Bequest.
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By Private Leased Wire.
■ New York, July 27.—The will of
Russell Sage waa offered for probnio
In Manhattan shortly after 1_ oWm
this afternoon. While no mention Is
made In the will of the vast in <>f
money left by the dead financier, It
wan said that the real and personal
property would easily foot up to |io,-
000,000.
■ With the exception of a few minor
bequyata to nieces and nephews, the
entire estate goes to Mr*. Hnge, "to
have, to hold the same to her absolutely
and forever."
Nothing for’Charity.
No mention whatever ts made of nny
bequests for charity or educational pur-
poi
titiR' uj, ttn
glnri 1 did It.
Ills counssl believe that with Thaw
willing to admit the deed and appar
ently ready to take the consequence*,
the defens* will b« strong.
NEW TRIAL DENIED
TWO RAWLINS BOYS
Unless the prison commission or the
governor Intervenes, J. G. Rawlins,
Jesse and MIHon Rawlins and the ne
gro, Alt Moore, will be hanged In Val
dnsta August 2 for the murder of the
Carter children.
a decision handed down Friday
morning Che supreme court denied
new Irisl to the accused, affirming
Judge Mitchell's decision In refusing
the plea of Attorney John R. Cooper.
The appeal was only for the boys, but
the elder Rawlins and Moore were re
spited pending the supreme court's de-
fsion.
It la held that ths ruling mads by
the supreme court when the cases were
before It before on exceptions to th*
overruling of former motions for new
trial, are binding and conclusive ad
judications, and a motion to review the
decision then made cannot be enter-
"Newly discovered evidence which Is
msrely cumulative or Impeaching In
character, relatively to that Introduced
on the trial, will furnish no ground for
the grant of n new trial on an extra
ordinary motion therefor, made after
the overruling of an original motion for
a new trial has been affirmed by this
court."
It Is held also that J. G. Rawlins'
confession that he was guilty of send
ing Air Moore to murder th* father of
the children, but that h* did not au
thorise ths killing of th* children, and
thnt hi* sons were not connected with
the crime, but InnocsnL would not con
stitute grounds for • new trial. No
error was committed, therefore,
overruling the appeal for a new trial
on this ground.
The pica of Insanity for Milton Raw.
tins Is not entertained for ths reason
that ho such evidence was adduced at
the trial.
It Is held finally that non* of ths
ground* of the extraordinary motion
required the granting of a new trial,
and thsre was no error In overruling
use.
If Attorney Cooper follow* his an
nounced Intention he will now come be
fore the prison commission In a final
effort to aav* ths two boys, Jess* and
Milton Rawlins. Th* long expressed
desire of J. G. Rawlins to b* allowed
to die seems near to being finally grat
ified.
TROOPS ARE HELD BOY TAKES LIFE
TO QUELL RIOTS
AT NEWJEDFORD
It Is Feared Car Men and Strike
Breakers Will Clash at
in That City.
By Private lessed Wire.
New Bedford, Mass, July 27.—Gov
ernor Guild has ordered ths state
troops heavy artillery, now on duty nt
Fort Rodman, to be In readiness for
Immediate action In cone they are
needed at the strike of the atreet car
men- here today. The situation today
Is more serious than at any time since
the strike began and more riots are
feared.
Today the situation grows more se
rious, as the cltlsens are becoming
more aroused over the presence of 1m-
nrted armed strike breakers, who
tave repeatedly announced that they
ore looking for trouble nod are pre
pared to meet IL
There was much disorder In the
streets In the vicinity of the-car barns
last evening, and several passengers, n
police officer end some of the employees
were hurt by missiles thrown nt the
cars. Windows of four cars war*
smashed.
WHEN DENIED THE
PRIVILEGEJO HUNT
Son of Well-Known Parents
Blows Brains Out with
Shotgun.
Special to The Georglso.
Dublin, Ga., July 27.—Newa hai
reached this city of the supposed sui
cide of Tom Walker, th* 14-year-old
son of T. J. Walker, of near Laurens
Hill, this county, by blowing his brains
out with a shotgun.
Th* report Is thnt the boy won very
anxious to go hunting and permission
to do so was denied by the boy's fath
er, which 1* said was ths causa of th*
rash set.
Ths family of ths young man Is
well known, a number of relatives liv
ing In this city.
Richard T. Upchurch.
Richard T. Upchurch. 12 years old,
died at hla residence, it Berenn ave
nue, Thursday afternoon. Hs Is sur
vived by s wire and three children. The
body was shipped to Oloster. Ga, for
funeral and Interment Friday morning.
Mr. Rngo declares etnpbAtlr&lIy thnt
If nny of tho beneficiaries under the
will other than his wife object to the
Iu"hi11.. ,.r tin- In-triiim-nt, -o In nny
wise directly or indirectly contest or
uhl In contesting It. tin- bequests shall
bo nnnulled to such bonotlclnry.
11 * folds t ti.it su< h hoiudhiurlos sludl
bo cut off entirely from nny ehure In
the estate.
Wants Debts Paid.
The will was dated February 11.
1101, and covers three typewritten
Iingos. It Is divided Into eleven •co
ttons.
Hoctlon 1 directs the payment of
debts and funeral expenses.
Hoctlon 2 bequeaths to his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Chapin, Bow deceased, $10,000.
Hoctlon 3 bequeaths to his nephew*
nnd ido, os h
Hoctlon 4 devises nnd bequonths the
residue of tho estntg to Mrs. Hngc, to
have and to hold the same absolutely
anil forever.
Hoctlon 6 makes this bequest to Mrs.
Rage, In lieu nr dower.
Provides for Exscutore.
Section 6 empowers the sale of real
ty.
Section 7 provide* that lapsing be
quest* shall fall Into the residuary
estate.
Section 8 appoints Mr*. Sage. nr.
John I’. Munn and Charles W. Osborn*
executors.
Section 9 authorise* the executors to
rent offices and hire clerk* In connec
tion tilth the buelnese of the estnte.
Section 10 revokes former wills, nnd
section 11 forfeit* the boqueet of nny
beneficiary who objects to tho probate
of the will or Indirectly contests Ilia
same.
Think Contest Futile.
Ths, positive announcement that
Russell Huge’s will would be filed to
day for probation drew to the surro
gate's court a group of lawyer* repre
senting helrs-at-law, who had made
preparation* to fight for a share of tha
financier's estate, even as If the ex
acted blow of dlslnheritments had fal-
*n.
Despite the claims of the unremem-
bered relatives, many shrewd lawyer*
declared today, that tn their opinion,
the proepectlv* sensational contests
would be futile. It was declared thnt
the only bequest made to a relative,
that of Mrs. Fannie Chapin, the old
note broker’s only sister, died with
Mrs. Chapin two years ago, nnd her
next of ktn cannot get the amount she
waa to have received for the reason
that she did not eurvive Mr. Rage.
Owned Much Realty.
To succeed In a contest It would he
tceeeery to show that the testator was
not of sound and disposing mind, and
thnt he did not have mental capacity
enough to know reasonably what he
was doing. This require* strong proof
for the presumption Is In favor of the
sanity of the testator always
It Is announced today that aa a part
of th* "surprise,” Mr. Rugs-promised
many years before Tils death. It will ho
shown, that he was the owner of many
millions In real estate, in addition to
railroad stocks, railroad bonds and
mortgage bonds. Ills realty holdings
nr* said to be located In manv cities,
nnd It Is hinted that their value will
raise th# total of his estate far above
the 860.000.000 which Is sold t'o repre
sent only his cosh on hand, loans and
securities.
Determined to Fight.
A. tVella Stump, the lawyer who rep
resents the relatives of the dead multi
millionaire, today began gathering evi
dence to prove him Insane when the
Instrument was signed. Lawyer
Pag# Three,