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I ATLANTA: population. J6.M6 home*. IfclOd telftpbooes. S#rtB main llnea of railroads. 1^1 rnllr» of strrot railway. W.000.000 of banking capital. 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. f 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. aooooooooooooooooooaoooaoa 9 o O "RUSSELL SAGE’S BANK" O O PERPETUATES MEMORY. O O o 0 By Private Leased Wire. O O New York, July 27.—The >-f o ? oflre of RimmII Sage In u r-w O of- O flee of an Individual money d«r. It will be carired on as f->r O merly by Mr. Osborne, Mr. Hugo's o confidential manager, except tha> O no new Inane will be made. Oth- o er customer* will be arcomrn-.- O S dated through the Mercantile O Trust Company, but eventually O there will be formed the I tank a of Russell Sage, and that great o business built up by on Individ- O ual wll be carried on by a corpo- O ration. 900099099000000000 00000000 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,