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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Kit 11'AY. Arc,VST 1*. \y*. 3 SIXTY-EIGHT BILLS PASSED By SENATE ' IN SHORT ORDER Bill Enlarging Powers of Railroad Commission Passed^ iPJOURN TILL 13TH Optometry Bill Killed Be cause-Senate Didn’t Know * What It .Meant. ... • . i. . Flfty-nn« local house bills and sev enteen' senate local and general meas ures were Jammed through the senate with -amaalng celerity Friday morning. It killed Matter Meed’s bill to elect county schopl commissioners by the people, and passed his measure to a! low 'graduates ot the State Normal at Athens and the Georgia Normal at Ullledgevllle to teach In Georgia with’ out examination. Senator Crum's bill to clear claims on-land titles paced.It has the'same effect practically aa the proposed Tor rens bill. Owing to the difficulty of, keepthi senators In the chamber, the aye,an. nay vote hatTto be. taken on nearly‘ev ery general eenate measure. 1- • TS'Enlarge Powers. The bill ot Senator Fltxgerald en larging the powers ot the railroad com mission was passed. It gives the com. mission power to locate and require the construction and maintenance of such sidetracks at any point ds may be necessary for the accommodation of business. :’W , , - It also gives It authority to compel railroads to make actual- physical con nection with connecting lines and to receive the cars of each other for transportation: It fixes a penalty of 11.000 line. Optometry. Whet’s That? Because the eenate did not know what optometry means. Senator Reid's bill "to regulate the practice of op tometry In Georgia” waa tabled. Sen ator Reid said optometry meant the examination of eyes and sales of eye Classes, but 'the senate couldn't see It. Senator Wheatley Introduced a reso lution'that a-committee of live to pre pare a banquet for the members and officers of the senate on next Wednes day evening be appointed by the presi dent. ’ Senator Candler moved to amend by adding-"at the expense of the senator from the Thirteenth,” and so amended, It went through with a whoop. At 1:20 the seriate adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. Senate Bills Pasted. By Senator Walker: To require all claimants of land sold under wild land tax 11. faie. issued by tsX collector against unt?turned wild 'lands since adoption' of code' of HiS arid prior to' August ll>, 1004, to bring suit for such lands within eighteen months', and to provide for manner of bringing such suits and.Ip/;.other,purpose. . By Senator Bond: To 'repeal aec- tlon of--code requiring notice to be liven mortgagers when mortgages are foreclose* in justice courts, and tor others purposes. By Senator-Walker: .To allow county Cbmnrtkelonen of state when there Is a surpluS In the 'county treasury to de posit..same In bank located In county at a'rate of'interest, And to require bank to give .bond In double amount of deposit, and .When :thei commissioner to permit erclke seme right, and tor other pur poses. By Senator Bond: To Increase pen sion now allowed Confederate veterans for total loss of eight of . one eye from <30 to 160. . By Senator Cram: To remove clouds on title and td,'regulate practice there on. By Senator Strange: To provide that all railroads shall be sued In the county 4n which cause of action origi nated In cases seeking damages for personal Injury. By Senator Peyton: To place coun- ty, institutes under approved Instruct ors. to provide for state supervisor of Institutes and examinations for teach ers. and provide for expeneet of such institutes.. By Senator McHenry: To allow rail roads to shift cars pn the Sabbath, so that stock riiay be watered and per ishable goods be Iced. By Senator Steed: To allow gradu ates of the State Normal school at Athene and the Georgia .Normal Col lege st Mllledgeville to be granted li censee to teach In this state without examination. By Senator Miller: To proylde that no person shall give ball after for feiting two bonds after -Indictment or presentment. By Senator Strange; To allow a bill of exception or record when reach ing the clerk of the supreme court ten days prior to opening of term, said case •hall be placed on. docket of said term By Senator Fltxgerald: To enlarge powers of railroad commission. By Senator Walker: To change and rearrange senatorial district* of the state. The purpose of this bill Is to locate -.new counties In definite dis trict*. », . By Senator King: To amend road duty act by requiring those wishing exemption to pay *1 Instead of 60 cents. - ' _ By Senator Adame: To require schools of pharmacy to have at least *3 weeks’ residence work and not lees than'10 hours' a : week,' an<| to repulate granting of licensee. < House Bills Pated. By Mr. Seffold and Mr. Rountree, of Emmanuel—To repeal act establishing city court of Swalneboro. By Messrs. Saffold and Roilritre*. of Emmanuel—To establish city court of Swalneboro. By Masers. Holder, Porter and Wright, of Floyd—To authorize leau- anqe of bonds by city of Rome for KUDO.. » By Mr. Callaway, of Lee—To amend act regulating sale of whisky In Lee epunty. By Mr. Rudlcell, of Chattooga—To prohibit manufacture of eplrituous U- 'lUore In Chattooga county. By Mr. Buchanan, of Early—To es tablish dispensary at Blakely. - , By Messrs Porter, Wright and Hold er, of Floyd—To amend act creating city court* of Floyd. FAY TEMPLETON'S HUSBAND HAS 'EM HUNTING CHANGE By Private Leased Wire. .o?' 1<r a lo i N , T - Aug. 10.—Fay Temple- l T?... and b * r husband, William J. Patteraon. said to be A Pittsburg mil lionaire, left thia afternoon after a five daye' stay at the LaFayette her*. They ex £? ct to leave for Europe soon. The couple occupied the royal suite at the LaFayette. had four meals a day In their rooms, and emerged from corporate the town of Yonnken. Dodge county. By Mr. Hill, of Dooly—To grant new charter for city of Asbbern. By Mr. Davla of Burke—To Incor porate town of Miller, Jenkins countv. By Messrs. Porter. Wright and Hold er, of-Floyd—To protect Rome -against Illegal bond*. By Mr. Lumpkin, of Walker—To amend act Incorporating Chlckamauga school district. By Mr. Singletary, of Thomas—To create city court of Whlgham, Grady cqunty. By 61 r. Mann, of Dougherty—To amend act' establishing city court of Albany. ■. By Mr. Woodilff, of Forsyth—To pro vile for removal of all obstruction of all kinds from streams of Forsyth county. By Mr. Beall, of Paulding—To In corporate town of Hiram. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder, of Jackson—To Incorporate town of Cen ter. By Mr. Land, of Wilcox—To make Rockdale a state depository. By Mr. Stovall, of Chatham—To au thorize mayor of Savannah to grant to the Y. M. C. A. 10 feet from east side of Bull street. By Mr. Persons, of Talbot—To pro vide for state depository at Talbottori. By Messrs. Norvell and Galloway, of Walton—To amend act ■ establishing city court of Monroe. By Mr. Taylor, of Sumter—To amend act creating board of county commis sioners for counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green. By Mr. Davis of Burke: To repeal act incorporating town of Mllien. By Mr. Cook of Oconee: To Incor porate town ot Eastervllle. By Mr. Wright, of Richmond: To authorize village lot Summerville, Richmond county, to require returns of all property for taxation. By Mr. Mlzell of Charlton: To In corporate city of St. Georg*. By Mr. Bell ot Paulding: To In corporate town of Dallas. By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin: To estab lish city cdurt of Fltxgerald. By Mr. Flynt ot Spalding: To amend charter of Griffin. By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker: To regulate running ot automobiles In Walker county. By Mr. Ward of Coffee: To Incor porate town'of Pearsons. By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To create board of commissioners for Franklin county. By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To re peal act creating board of commission ers of Franklin counts’. By Mr. Booker of Troup: To amend the luxurious apartments Just twlee the five days. When Patterson earns to'pay hie bill be handed oat a draft for <2,000, and the hotel clerk had to keep him talking while he sent round the country for <2.600 change. Mrs Patterson had twenty-one tranks, In the lafgeet one of which, t waa whispered, was her pet hlppopota mus. PISTOL TO TEMPLE MAN WAS HELD UP AND DIAMOND TAKE Special, to The UcorgJeu. Savanah, Oa.. Aug. 16.—Christopher Connor* Jr., wai held up lesLnlght by two masked men, at State and Lincoln ■treats and robbed of a small sum of money atid a diamond ring. He had been out calling afid was retut home about midnight. One robber a pistol against the victim's temple, while hie companion did the rest. LINCOLN, DELIRIOUS, FOUNDJEAR Waa; Talking Disconnected ly When Taken By Of ficer Harper. West By Mr. Beauchamp of Butta: To amend charter of Pepperton. By Mr. Parker of Appling: To amend act amending charter of Baxley. By Mr. Beauchamp of Butta: amend charter of Jackson. By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To amend act Incorporating town of Sparks. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson: To amend charter of city of Commerce. By Mr-Porter of Appling;. To ate new.charter for town of Alma. By Mr. JTusseiror .Chattahoochee: To prohibit manufacture of spirituous IMp uors in Chattahoochee couhty. By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall: To amend act incorporating town of Kldalia. By Mr. Edwards of Habersham: To amend charter of city of Tqccoa. By Mr. Booker of Troup: To re peal act relative to sale of liquors lh Troup. - ‘ ‘ By Messrs. McRae and Ashby of Lowndes: To amend act establishing board of commissioners for Lowndes county. By Messrs. Holder and Hardman of Jackson, Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett, Howell and Galloway of Walton: To Incorporate town of Winder. By Mr. Graham of Telfair: To In corporate city of Helena. By Mr. Kincaid of Taliaferro: To amend charter of Crawfordvllle, By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of Fulton: To amend charter of College Park. _ By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To amend charter of city ot, Nashville. By Messrs. Revlll end Sutton ot Meriwether: To cede to government of United State* jurisdiction over cer tain - lands located .in Meriwether county. HIGH LICENSE BILL FOR IRWIN SIGNED Though the fight on the bill to fix the whisky tax In Irwin county at <20,- 000 waa carried to the governor after It had passed the general assembly, the governor signed* the measure Friday m it n nxes a tax of <20,000 for eelllng II quor In Irwin county, and abolishes the dispensary at Ocllla> Interested par- tie*, pro and con, appeared before the governor Thursday, but upon the de- cieion of the attorney general that the bill waa legally all right, he signed It. MUST SIGN TREATY BY SEPTEMBER 19 By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 10.—The state de partment ha* received a long mall re port from United States Minister Combe, at Guatemala City, giving the details of the peace conference held lest month by the representatives of Guatemala and Salvador aboard the United States cruiser Marblehead. The treaty of amity, peace and commerce, which 1* to be negotiated between the two coon tries, will be arranged by the representatives to be appointed by the presidents of Guatemala and Salvador In the city of San Jose, This treaty must be negotiated within two months from the date of the signing of the treaty, of peace July 19, last. BIGAMY IS CHARGED BY WIFE NUMBER 1 By Private Leased Wire. Baltimore, Md..‘Aug. 1#.—Mrs. Chas. E. Heath, of 1<29 West Lanvllle street, complained to the police this morning that her husband had com- mtted bigamy. Investigation by the police proved that he had married a Miss Alverta Ecknnade, of Plkeevllle, yesterday at 4 o’clock. Heath was mar ried, according to Mrs. George 8. Pow- vww. ... ell, the mother of wife No. 1. In Wash- By Mr. Clement* of Dodge-To In- tugton last March. Hugh B. I.Incola the young white man, who, delirious end costless, wan dared from the Presbyterian hospital late Wednesday afternoon, was found Thursday afternoon by Officer Harper near Vlntng Station. Lincoln was still suffering from brain fever .when he wee found by the officer, and waa mumbling and talking* disconnectedly. Harper accompanied the delirious man to the city and turned him over to hie brother-in-law, B. 8. Sharp, who reside* at 49 Park avenue. Mra. Sharp stated Friday morning that Mr. Lin coln, who !■ her brother, would be sent to some private sanitarium. About four day* ago Hugh Lincoln was sent to the Presbyterian hospital, suffering from brain fever. Wednes day afternoon he wes attended by the hospital physician, who aa he left Lin coln advised him to go to sleep. The young man replied that he would, turn ing over In the bed as If to carry out hi* statement. When the doctor left the delirious man donned hie clothee, with the exception of hie coat, and fled. OLD NEAL NOME HAG BEEN SOLD E. H. Thornton,* as surviving exec utor of the estate of the late John Neal, on Thursday sold to Reed St Farmer, real estate dealer*, the old Neal residence on the corner ot Mitch- ell and South Pryor streets.* The-con sideration named In the transfer - <26,000. The late John Neal was one of the ploqeers of Atlanta, and the Neal bank nears his name, aa It waa founded by the late T. B. Neal. Captain John Keely and E. H. Thornton, with a portion of his estate. The home which he formerly occu* pled was at one time the center of the residential section of the city. Of late years It has stood on the boundary line between the commercial end real dentlal portions of the eoutheld*. No statement hee been given out aa to what use the purchasers will make of the property, but It !■ probable that It will b« Improved In a short time for commercial purposes. ALGERIAN ARTIST NOT VIOLATING LAW The detective department solved the mystery of Abd'el Kador Friday after* noon to the extent that they learned that the Algerian artist, who la per* forming at the Bijou with hie harem of three wive*, la not breaking the marriage laws of the state. Abd'el Kader was visited at hie boarding house, 400 St, Charles avenue, Thursday afternoon by Detectives Lockhart and Lanford, and, according to the detective*, the Algerian gave a very good account of htmaelf, explain ing to .their satisfaction bis position. Furthsr than this the detective* would say no word. SUB-COMMITTEE HAS ANTI-CIGARETTE BILL Representative Porter'* antt-clgar- ette bill was before the senate general judiciary committee Thursday after noon, end was finally referred to a sub-committee composed of Senators Candler, Steed and Rose. Senator Can dler Is a cigarette smoker. The Issue to be decided by the sub committee Is whether tb* cigarette bill le Interference with the Interstate commerce law or not Under that law a package may be sent from on* (tat* to ahother for the us* only of the re cipient. The committee will report Monday. The general Judiciary reported fa vorably on Senator McHenry's bill to allow care containing stock, fruit or vegetables to be moved on tbo Sab bath. DOGS AND BULLET STOP HIS ESCAPE By Privet* Leased Wire. Norfolk, Vs. ,Aug. 10.—After a wild leap for freedom from an upper win dow in tb* Norfolk county JaU, In Portsmouth this morning, Lawrenc* Crawford, *f negro, who was being chased by three vicious bloodhounds, was brought down by a pistol shot that way result In Bis death. WOMAN'S SLAYER CARRIED TO GIBBET TO BEJE0TED Gallows Is Guarded By Old Soldiers a u d Deputies. By Private leased Wire. Morristown, N. J., Aug. 10.—Samuel Monlrh. who shot and killed Mrs. Mat- tie Decker at Montvlll* last January, was hanged today, A temporary shed had been built In the jail yard, and under this the hangmen erected the gallows. The Jail and court house grounds during the execution were guarded by a detachment of Grand Army men, who had been ewom In as special deputies. Two Juries, the sher. Iff'.- deputies and hangman * agsalst- ants and a few newspaper men wit nessed the barging. Since hts sen tencing Munich kept to his bed and would not eat his meals. The keepers were forced to feed him with a spoon to keep him alive. He had to be car ried to the gallows. CAPT. WILLIAM BELL IS CRITICALLY ILL Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate Stricken With Paralysis. Captain William Bell, of Catoosa county, assistant doorkeeper ot the senate, who was stricken with paraly sis Wednesday, Ilea at Orady hospital with little hope of hie recovery. Captain Bell has served aa assistant doorkeeper of the eenate lest year and this up to the time ot hie Illness. He was a candidate for the doorkeeper's place of the next senate. For many years he waa an engineer on tho Western and Atlantic railroad, but had to quit the business because of rheumatism which sadly crippled him. Ho Is a cousin of Captain Bell, the famous conductor of the Atlama and Writ Point railroad. Members of the senate heard with regret of Captain Bell’s serious Illness, and sll unite In wishing for hi* recov ery. He Is a widower, but has no chil dren. He Is about 66 years of age. AUSTRALIAN BALLOT TET BE USED OOQOOGQQ4OQOOOOOOOOOOO0OOO WHERE THE CANDIDATES O SPEAK ON SATURDAY, Saturday Hon. Clark S Howell O about three speeches during the O day. O Hoke Smith. Hoke Smith le billed to deliver but one speech Saturday. He will ■peak at Dalton Baturday evening at 8 o'clock, and * preparations are being made to give him a rousing . reception. O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOIWCkMkKWOOOO Speclel to The Georgian. Columbus, da., Aug. 10.—Tb* coun ty Democratic executive committee has been called to meet Saturday by Chair man Slade for the purpose of reconeld erlng the former action of the commit tee In deciding not to use tho Austral* Ian ballot at the coming state primary. It Is very probable this ballot will be adopted. FOUR CANDIDATES - FOR OIL INSPECTOR Bperitl to The Georgian. Columbus, Go., Aug. 10.—There are four candidates here who desire to bo Inspectors for this city. Rev. How ard W. Key, Dan Joseph, the present Incumbent, end B. S. Miller, senator from this district, and Charles R. Rue- sell, one of the present representatives from Muscogee. As all of these gentle* men ard warm supporters of one or the other of the gubernatorial candidates they naturally depend on who will be elected. RU88ELL'S 8UPPORTER8 ARRANGE FOR MEETING Bpselsl to The GeorgUn. Columbus, Oa., Aug. 10.—A meeting _J the supporters of Judge R. B. Rue- sell for governor was held Wednesday night at which arrangements were made for his appearance In this city on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Judge Russell has stated that would come here and speak on on* those days, but iii* exact data has _ yet been decided on. He has quit* number of warm friends In this county. CASHIER OF LOOTED RANK “SQUEALS” ON HIS CHIEF; SECURITIES NOT GIVEN UP Police Hope to Catch Stensland In Chicago. By Privet* Leased Wire. Chicago, Aug. 10.—Paul O. Stem- land, fugitive president of. the broken Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, le ex pected to be captured by Chicago police on Information received from Henry W. Bering, the cashier and his alltged accomplice In vast forgeries. Bering, It Is declared, betrayed hie chiefs hid ing piece under skilful “sweating" by the police. Following this disclosure came the sensational news of a secret trip made by Theodora Stenelend at an early hour today and which le reported had aa Ita' mission nothing leee than a per sonal Interview with Stensland him self. This Interview followed a meeting of officials of the bank and the co operative store wnlchi* vitally affected by the crash, at the home of Olo Stensland In Montlcello avenue at an early hour this morning for the pur pose of receiving the 1900,000 worth of securities agreed to be delivered by Theodor* Stensland at the time of hts arrest yesterday. Bought No Securities. The messenger bearing the securities failed to appear. In connection with the report ot tb* elder Stensland being in hiding In Chi cago, It I* said he was seen last Tuee day morning In Tuekhom'a Olympia restaurant on Wabash avenue and that he told Tuokhora and "Charlie" Con red I that he waa going to leave Chi cago on the Monon railroad that morn Inf at 1:45 o'clock. While Conradl, who le said to he lieutenant of Tuckhorn'e, denies that he met Stenelend In tb* Olympia,, he admitted last night that In company with a woman, he was tn the place at the time. It was declared by a friend of both of these men that for month* Steni- land had been their dupe.and that only laat week he lost about <20,000 by fol lowing their "tlpa" on the races. AMBULANCE NEAR, MAN ISBADLYHURT While working on a scaffold twenty feet, from the ground Friday morning, L. E. Canton, a painter, who lives at 111 Courtland, fell to the sidewalk and was painfully hurt. By a peculiar coincidence the ambu lance from the Grady Hospital had just rounded the corner, almost In time for. the physician to witness the fell. Oar- ■ton was carried to the hospital end put under medical treatment. The ac cident was caused by the breaking of one of the ropes which held the scaf fold. Garaton waa working at the time on Broad street In the rear of the Olob* Clothing Company. NEGRO GETS AWAY FROM POLICEMAN JUDGE R. B. RU88ELL AT 8T0NE MOUNTAIN. Riwcfil to Tbs Georgian. Stone Mountain, Oa., Aug. 10.—Judge B. Russell, candidate (or governor, mad* two speeches In this section ot the slate today, speaking at this place end at Doravlll*. His speeches were heard by large crowds. HON. CLARK HOWELL AT BLUE RIDGE, GA. Speclel to Tb« Georgian. Blue Ridge, Oa., Aug. It.—Hon. Clark Howell candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, spoke here toda; dnlal , Kalb county Saturday. iy to a large audience. He will h hie week’s campaigning In De- FOREMAN WAS SHOT THREE TIME8 BY FOE By Private Leeeed Wire. Chrietlaneburg, Va., Aug. 10.—A ■hooting affray took place yesterday evening at Vicar, a station on the Nor folk and Western railroad, Ito this county, between a man by the name of Williams, of Oil** county, dnd another by the name of Akers, of Wythe county, foreman In the employ of the Vaughan Construc tion Company. Akers wss shot three times. The commonwealth’* attorney bis gone to Vlcsr to Invsetlgsts. Will Bates, the negro who some time ago assaulted Offlcer Covington of the local police force, and who waa cap tured a' few days ego In Chattanooga,’ again mode hie escape while, he was being carried to the depot to be brought to Atlanta. When Chief Jennings learned of Rates’ apprehension, he detailed Po- lllceman Brannen to bring the negro home. The negro anil the ..nicer, It understood, were In the depot at Chattanooga swatting the train to this city, when Bates wheeled audednlv and threw a bundle of clothes Into* Bran- nen’e face, blinding the officer and making good hie escape. Chief Jen nlngs received a telephone message Friday morning from Brannen stating that the negro had (leaped. ATTACKS BY INMATES ON SOLDIERS’ HOME Contlned from Pag* On*. ed the horns during the present waek and had Investigated every depart ment "Under Former Regime." “I will etate,” said Mr. Davis, ‘'that this complaint was written under fh* regime of the former superintendent. Since then a new superintendent has taken charge. The old soldiers ard pleaaed with the change. But there Is something In this complaint and I My this without reflect tori on the trustees of the Institution. They need the hos pital.” Mr. Williams, of Laurens, said h* had been In conference with Inmatee of the home and they had told him with on* accord that they were not treated with the consideration Intended by the peo pi* of Georgia. 'Ill give you one Incident,” he said n* of the Inmates of that home I ged for flower cuttings for hie I garden. II* le a gentleman by birth and breeding; When the nurse learn- ed that he had taken flowers from hi* own beds to tho alck he wee forced to deslat. This was treatment more worthy of convlcta than for aged sol dlere. I make no charge ngalnst the treasure, Amox Fox. but I denounce any system which permits one men to receive all the funds and buy as hs pleases. “Thompson Will Bs Put Baok." They will tell you that conditions ar* Improved because they have a new superintendent,” said Mr. Williams, risk the prophecy that whta tb* salary of the superintendent Is Increased to <1,000 a year that this former euperin* tendent, to whom the Inmates so ob* Jeot, will be returned to the Institu tion. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, made an Impel stoned address In defense of Dr. Amos Fox, treasurer of the home. He re plied bitterly to the petition of tb* old soldiers arraigning Dr. Fox. Appropriation Pastes. The resolution to appropriate $7,000 for the hospital was passed by 11T to Wilcox, of Irwin, and Williams, of Lauren*, voting In the negative. No action was taken on the petition from CAPTURED CONVICTi WHEBEJSJE FROM? Will Rouse, Colored, Caught at Milltown—Declines to Say from What Caihp He Escaped, While searching for two convicts that escaped from the Milltown camp. Deputy Warden C, H. Low* captured another escaped convict thet he don’ know what to do with. In a message to the prison commie slon Warden Lowe describee the negro as about 21 yegrs of age, weight lit) pounds, end scar over right eye. He le a dark mulatto and when captured had on the stripes and one eheekel. The negro gave hie name as Will Rouee, but refused to eey from what camp be escaped. The records of the prison commission fell* to show an: felony convict by tb* name of WII Rouse. REGULAR FACTION RE-ELECTS SHEA By 1’rtrst* Leased Wire. Chicago, Aug. 10.—’These officers were elected yesterday by the "regular" fac tion of .the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: President—C. P. Shea, Boston. Vic* Presidents—Ed Mulley, Chlca* go; J. H. McCarthy,.Chicago; George F. Golden, Chicago; \V. J. olbson.-r ' clgo, and C. F. O'Neal, Buffalo. Secretary-Treasurer—Thome* L. Hughes, Chloago. Auditor—George W. Tlrlggs, Chic Trustees—Charles Welsh, New _. leans; John Longstreet, Cincinnati, and John Butler, Chlcngo. , Delegatee—American Federation of Labor, Emmett fiBood, Chicago; Law rence, Providence, R. I.; T. T. Tone, Washington, and Thomas Berry, Chi cago. The Insurgents who bolted the regu lar convention Wednesday refused nil overtures to come hack Into the told, and proceeded in nrganlxo a convention end adopt a Constitution end by-laws. the soldiers. MILLIONS MADE IN COTTON SEED Special to Tb* Georglae. Greenville, 8. C, Aug. 10.—The first accurate Information that has been compiled concerning the cotton seed crop for any on* season In South Car olina le that afforded by the South Carolina branch of the Interstate Cot ton Seed Crashers’ Association. Bee- B. F. Taylor sums up the situation as follows: 'The oil mills located In South Caro lina during the past season marketed 214,461 tone of seed. "The receipt* of seed by the oil mills for this season Indicate thet nearly <d r cent of the cotton seed wee sold • farmers to the oil mills, bringing them an Income of 1 $.211,900." $5,000,000 IS LOST BY INCOMPETENCY By. Privet* Leased Wire. London, Aug. *10.—According to the war office report of the royal commis sion which wes appointed to Investi gate the South African war stores scandals, while the report acquits the British commissary officials concerned from the worst chargee of corruption, It finds that the losses, equaling about 96,000,009, were due rather to grave mismanagement and Incompetency then to graft. Calhoun Adjourns Court. Jpdge Andy Calhoun, of the city criminal court, has adjourned session until the first Monday In September. It le understood that he will heap Ny> erel pleaa Friday morning, howevdr, before beginning hie vacation. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO a <1 0 SOMNAMBULIST DECAMPS, 0 0 FORDS THE RIVER, WALKS O a 40 MILES AND BUY8 SUIT. O a Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 10.— O T. J. Ramsey, a drummer for a O Springfield, Mo, wholesale gro- O eery house, walked 40 miles and O forded a river In his aleen. A Corning Mr. Ramsey, wife and O party of pleasure seekers em- O barked on a small boat to drift O down Black rtvsr, to Pocahontas, O to. fish and. hunt. At the end of O the first day's journey they camp- O 1 ed on the west aid* of the river, O about four miles from Reyno, O Boms time during the day Mr. O Ramsey told on* ot the party that O he felt too hot. About 7 o'clock O he told hlafrlenda he was feeling a all right, and for them to go to O bed. When they-awoke Mr. Ram- O eey could not be found. Mra. Item- t! sey Informed the party that her O husband frequently walked In hie O Bleep. O The next day was spent In look- O Ing for tb* somnambulist, about O 600 persona Joining In tb* search. O but found no trace of him. Sher- O O Iff Jackson wes summoned to Rey- O no with bloodhounds. The dogs C trailed the men to the river, and O _ suspecting him to be drowned. O O the posse began searching for the O * body In the stream. About I O o'clock on the following day Ram- O •ay telephoned hie wife at Itevno O that he was at Poplar Bluff, Mo. O He had walked 40 miles end ford- O ed Black river and taken a train O on the Iron Mountain and gone O to Poplar Bluff before he awoke. O He says he has a slight recollec- O lion of leaving tha camp, but does O _ not remember seeing the river, the O O train or town, but remembers be- O S ing In a store end buying a suit O of clothes. H* had on a light pair O of trousers, undershirt and was O In his stocking feet when he left O the camp. O „ O oooodKjooooooooooooooiXKXKja FILIBUSTERS OCCUPIED TIME j Of LOWER HOUSE; Phil Cook County Bill So Delayed That It Will Hardly Pass. j 3 MEASURES PASSED; Question of Speeial Order’ For Senate Bill Brings on Fight. Rut three bills, and one of these ft local penalon measure, were passed by J the li/wer house Friday morning. The * time of the eeealon waa taken up in filibustering against the bill to create the new county of Phil Cook. The Introduction of a bill, which passed, tn appropriate $7,600 for a new h on pit il at the Confederate Rol- 1 dlere' home, brought out a petition which attacked the management ot the home, and which caused heated de- ‘ bate. The text of the petftion U found In another column. When the resolution to set the eenate # bill creating the new county’ of Phil Cook for a special order on next Tuee- * day, waa read Friday morning, it waa the algnal for turbulent debate from the opponenta of the bill, and a ayatem of filibustering tactics ensued, whldh continued far hours. No sooner had the resolution been read than a doten members were on the floor. A motion for the previous question was called. Mr. Hall, of nibh, moved to table that part of the reaolu- . tlon relating to l’hll Cook county, stat- j Ing In anawer to a question that he n tt< not filibustering, but trying to *Ave the valuable time of the houae. His ' motion waa lost. Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, opened the game of delay by calling for the , ayes and naya on the call to sustain the previous question. This, with ihree- mlnute speeches of every momber »»f the opposition consumed sn hour. The report of the committee on the question - of the adoption of the resolution brought another call for the vote hv roll call and another hour's delay, it was freely stated on the floor that the opponents of the measure were making an effort to tire out Its supporters and prevent the hearing of the bill at the present session. The fight for delay extended until far Into the session. A call for the enforcement of the rule' requiring all outsiders to leave the> house and the announcement of Hpeak-' 1 ‘'"it thni if ii.. . •'•mi \ h<- would deslgnato all offending gentlemen by nnme brought out a chivalrous request from Mr. Felder, of Bibb. "Mr. Breaker, I ask for unanimous consent that the word 'gentlemen' do not Includo ladles.** he said. Women Visitors Allowed. Unanimous consent woe given and the women visitor* on the floor looked very much relieved. The house was called to order «f • ’clock. The pension bill of Mr. Mr- Michael, of Marlon, to pay a pension to J. E. Johnson wns passed. The following bills were set for spe cial orders In the order n«med: By Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas—To re quire railroads to equip /latears with standards. By Mr. noauchamp. of Butts—To rovlde that he state take charge <»f Indian Springs. By Mr. Flynt, of Spalding—To permit the recovery of,damages by the rep resentative of any unmarried person whose death Is caused by the wrongful act of any corporation. Ily Mr. Harden, of Holder: Tft amend the laws regulating the board of health to provide for the treatment of hydrophobia In various points In thft stoto. No 8peelal Order for County Bill. > After prolonged debate the r-apla~ M'»n t'» net the Mil creating Phil Poog county for Tuesday rnorblng de feated. It Is probable that this will have the effect «>f preventing the pass age of the bill nt the present semloiv The hill of Mr*. Mitchell, of Thom** requiring railroads to equip flat oat* with standards to protect the loads of lumber wan taken up. It passed by fg to 0, and becomes >|perAtlv within $9 days. Thursday Afternoon. The house reconvened at 3:30 o'clock and a number ot pension bills wra passed. A message from the governor was rend recommending an approprlM- tlnn of $260 for the purpose of estab lishing tho correct line between Cleor- glu. and Tennessee. Mr. Cureton. of Hade, brought up his bill to appropri ate ibut sum and appoint a commis sion of three, which was passed. The following hills were passed: Ily Mr. niack of Dawson: To pay a pension of $40 to the widow of Moses A. Proctor. Hv Mi Mi’.llkln of Wayne: To revive superior court calendar committee for countloj comprising Hrunswlck Judi cial circuit. Ily Mr. Davis of Bibb: To require Bibb county commissioners to appro priate certain fixed sums of money to the two libraries in Macon. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson: To pay pension to Mrs. Be Lord. By Mr. Blackburn ot Fulton: To pay pension of John J. Myers, who, during I'jOl and 19"2, In the state off Texas 11n a visit, during which time* he was dropped from t rolls. By Mr. Griffin of Cobb slon to Mrs. T. A. Morris By Mr. Mitchell of Th the pension of O. W. Cane. ; By Messrs. Walker and Puggan of Washington: To pay pension of Jor dan Fennell to his widow. Tho following new bills were read* and referretl to committees: By Messrs. Smith and Clifton *>C TAttnall: To Incorporate the city of Hagan. Also to abolish the charters of the town of Ha/ran. By Mr. Corn of Towns: To relieve! C. Pereland. * By Mr. Knight of Berrien To in-* corporate town of Enigma. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder ofl Jackson: For the relief of Q» Williamson. Farmers' Institute Program. Spu, !nt to Th** Georgian. Covington, Cia., Aug. lh —The farm^ ers' Institute of the twentv-seventft senatorial district will be held at Covw Ington August IS nt the Academjj springs. * President P. D. Coffee has arranged speakers Mrs. \V. H. Felton of Car<4 tersvllle; B. Dixon Armstrong, of Alft^ . I. Smith. Atlanta and Livingston, of Covington. pension! To pay pen-' mas: To pay; tge G.