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SIXTY-EIGHT BILLS PASSED BY SENATE IN SHORT FA Y TEMPLETON'S HUSBAND HAS'EM HUNTING CHANGE Bill Enlarging Powers of Railroad Commission Parsed. ADJOURN . ’TILL 13TH Optometry Bill Killed Be cause Senate Didn’t Know What It Meant. Fifty-one loqal house bills nml ear anteen senate local and general meas urea were Jammed through the senate with amazing'celerity Friday morning. It killed Senator Steed’s hill to elect county school commissioners by the people, and passed his measure to al low graduates of the state Normal at Athens and the Georgia Normal at klllledgevUle to teach In Georgia with' out examination. Senator Crum’s bill to clear claims on land titles pased. It has the same effect practically as the proposed Tor rens bill. Owing to the difficulty of keeping senators In the chamber, the aye and nay vote had to be taken on nearly ev. cry general senate measure. To Enlarge Powers. The bill of Senator Fitzgerald en larging the powers of the railroad com' mission was passed. It gives the com mission power to locate and require the construction and malntenanca Af such sidetracks at any point ga may be necessary for the accommodation of business. 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 Axes a penalty of 11,000 fine. , Optometry. What’s That? Because the senate did not know what optometry'means. Senator Reid’s bill "to regulate the practice of tometry in Georgia’* was tabled. Sen ator Reid said 'optometry meant the examination of eyes and sales of eye glasses, but the senate couldn't see It. Senator Wheatley Introduced a resO' lutton that a committee of five to pre pare a banquet for the members and officers of the senate on next Wednes day evening be appointed by the presl 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 senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. 8enate Bills Passed. By Senator Walker: To require all claimants of land sold under wild ‘land tax n. fas. Issued by tax collector against unreturned wild lands since adoption , of code, qf 1896 and prior to August IV. 1904, to bring suit for such lands within eighteen months, and to provide for manner of bringing such suits and for other purpose. By Senator Bonn: To repeal sec tion of code requiring notice to be given mortgagers when mortgages are foreclosed In Justice courts, and for others purposes. By Senator Walker: To allow county commissioners 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 there Is no county commissioner to permit ordinary to ex ercise same right, and for other pur poses. By Senator Bond: To Increase pen sion now allowed Confederate veterans for total loss of-sight of one eye from *10 to 160. - By Senator Crum: To remove clouds on title and to regulate practice tbere- By Private Leased Wire. Buffaltv N. Y, Aug. 10.—Fay Temple. *" d *»r latest husband, William J * Pittsburg mil lionaire, left this afternoon after a live the LaFayette here. They “Pect to leave for Europe soon. The couple occupied the royal suite i* *!?• ^al’ayette, had four meals a day In their rooms, and emerged from By Senator Strange: To provide that all railroads shall be sued In the county In which cause of action origi nated In cases seeking damages for personal Inju: rsonal 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 expenses of such Institutes. By Senator McHenry: To allow rail roads to shift cars on the Sabbath, so that stock may be watered and per ishable goods be Iced. By Senator Steed: To allow gradu ates of the State Normal school at Athens and the Georgia Normal Col lege at Mllledgevllle to be granted li censes to teach In this state without examination. , By Senator Miller: To provide that no person shall give ball after for feiting two bohds after Indictment or presentment. . By Senator Strange: To allow bill of exception or record when reach ing the clerk of the supreme court ten days prior to opening of term, said case shall be placed An docket of said term By Senator Fitzgerald: To enlarge powers of railroad commission. By Senator Walker: To change and rearrange senatorial districts of the state. The purpose of this bill Is to locate new. counties In definite dis tricts. By Senator King: To amend road duty act by requiring those wishing exemption to pay tl Instead of 60 cents. By Senator Adams: To require schools of phsrmacy to have at feast "1 weeks' residence work and not less than it hours a week, and to regulate granting of licenses. House Bills Pased. By Mr. Saffold amXMr. Rountree, of Emmanuel—To repeal act establishing city court of Swains boro. By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree, of Emmanuel—To establish city court of Swains boro. By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright, of Floyd—To authorize Issu ance of bonds by city of Roms for 194.1401 By Mr. Calloway, of-Lee—To amend act regulating sale of whisky In Lee county. By Mr. Rudlcell, of Chattooga—To prohibit manufacture of spirituous li quors tn 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 count™** the town of Yonnken, Dodge -By Mr. Hill, of Dooly—To grant new charter for city of Aabbsrn. By Mr. Davis, of Burke—To Incor porate town of Miller, Jenkins county. By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Hold- •c. of Floyd—To protect Rome agalnat illegal bonds. By Mr.’ Lumpkin, of Walker—To amend act Incorporating Chlckamauga school district. By Mr. Singletary, of Thomas—To create city court of Whigham, Grady county. By Mr. Mann, of Dougherty—To amend act establishing city court of Albany. • By Mr. Woodllff, of Forsyth—To pro- vile for removal of all obstruction of all klnda from streams of Forsyth county. By Mr. Bsall, of Psuldlng—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 aw thortze mayor of Savannah to grant to the Y. M. C. A. 10 feet from eaat side of Bull street. By.Mr, Persons, of.Talbot—To pro' vide for etate depository at Talbotton. By Mesars. Norveir and. Galloway, of Walton—To amend act establishing city court of Monroe. By Mr. Taylor, of Sumter—To amend act creating board of county commla- sloners for counties of. Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green. By Mr. Davie of Burke: To repeal act Incorporating town of Mlllen. By Mr. Cook of Oconee: To Incor porate town of Easterv/lle. By Mr. Wright, of Richmond: authorise village of Summerville, Richmond county, to require returna of all property for taxation. By Mr. Mlzel] of Charlton: To in corporate city of St. George. By Mr. Bell of Pauldlhg: To In corporate town of Dallas. By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin: .To estab llsh city court of Fltsgerald. By Mr. Flynt of Spalding: To amend chapter of Griffin. By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker: To regulate running ol automobile* In Walker county. By Mr. Ward of Coffee: To Incor. porate town of Pearsons. ' By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To create board of commissioners Franklin county. By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To re peal act creating board of commission ers of Franklin county. By Mr. Booker of Troup: To amend act organizing public schoql system of west Point. By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts: amend charter of Pepperton. By Mr. Parker of Appling: To amend act amending charter of Baxley. By Mr. Beauchamp of Butta: To 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 ere. ate new charter for town of Alma. • By Mr. Fussell or Chattahoochee: To prohibit manufacture of spirituous liq uors In Chattahoochee county. By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall: To amend act Incorporating town of Kldalla. By Mr. Edwards of Habersham: To amend charter of city of Toccoa. By Sir. Booker of Troup: To peal act relative to sale of Uquora In Troup. By Messrs. McRae and Ashby of Lowndes: To amend act establishing board of cothmlssloners 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 Sir. Kincaid of Taliaferro: To •mend charter of Crawfordvllle. By Messre. Blackburn and Bell of Fulton: To amend charter of College Park. • By Sir. Knight of Berrien: To amend charter of city of Nashville. By Messrs. Revlll and Sutton of Slerlwether: To cede to government of United States Jurisdiction over cer tain lands located In Meriwether county. HIGH LICENSE BILL FOR IRWIN SIGNED Though the light on the bill to flx the whleky tax In Irwin county at 820,- 000 was carried to the governor after It had passed the general assembly, the governor algned the measure Friday a tax of 820,000 for selling li quor In Irwin county, and abolishes the dispensary at Oclllo. Interested par ties, pro and con, appeared before the governor Thursday, but upon the de cision of the attorney general that the bill was legally all right, he algned It. the luxurious apartments Just twice the five days. When Patterson came to pay his bill he handed out a draft for $3,000, and the hotel clerk had to keep him talking while he sent round the country for 12,600 change. Mrs. Patterson had .twenty-one trunks. In the largest one of which, 1 was whispered, was her pet hlppopota mus. PISTOL TO TEMPLE MAN WAS HELD IIP AND DIAMOND TAKE Special to The Georgian. Savanah, Ga, Aug. 10.—ChrUtopher Connors, Jr., was held up tost night two masked men, at State and Lincoln ■treats and robbed of a email sum money and a diamond ring. He had been out • calling and waa returning home about midnight. One robber held a pletol against the victim’s temple, while his companion did the rest. FOUND NEAR Was Talking Disconnected ly When Taken By Of ficer Harper. Hugh B. Lincoln, the young white man, who, delirious and costless, wan dered from the Presbyterian hospital late Wednesday afternoon, was found Thursday afternoon by Officer Harper near Vlntng Station. Lincoln waa still suffering from brain fever when he was found by the officer, and was mumbling and talking disconnectedly. Harper accompanied tho delirious man to the city and turned him over to his brother-in-law, B. S. Sharp, who resides at 49 Park avenue. Mrs. Sharp stated Friday morning that Mr. Lin coln. who Is her brother, would be sent to some private sanitarium. About four days ago Hugh Lincoln waa sent to the Presbyterian hospital, suffering from brain. fever. Wednes day afternoon he wna attended by the hospital physician, who as he left Lin coln advised him to go to Bleep. The young man replied that he would, tura- lmc over In the bed as If to carry out his statement. When the doctor left the delirious man donned his clothes, with the exception of his coat, and fled. OLD NEAL HOME HAS BEEN SOLD E. H. Thornton, as surviving exec utor of the estate of the late John Neal, on Thursday aold to Reed Farmer, real estate dealers, the old Neal residence on the comer of Mitch' ell and South Pryor streets. The con' slderatlon named In the transfer waa 826,000. The late John Neal was ona of th* pioneers of Atlanta, and the Neal bank I mars his name, as It was founded by the late T. B. Neal, Captain John Kecly and E. H. Thornton, with a portion of his estate. The home which he formerly occu pied waa 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 and resi dential portions of the southstde. No statement has been glvon out as .j what uee the purchasers will make of the property, but It Is probable that It will be Improved In a short time for commercial purposes. LGEDIAN ARTIST MUST SIGN TREATY BY SEPTEMBER 19 By Private Leseed Wire. Washington, Aug. I#.—The state de partment has received • long mall re port from United States Minister Combe, at Guatemala City, giving the details of the peace conference held last month by the representatives of Guatemala and Salvador aboard Hie United States cruiser Marblehead. Th# treaty of amity, peace and commerce, which Is to be negotiated between the two countries, will"’ ’ " **“ be arranged by the representatives to be appointed by the presidents of Guatemala and Salvador In the city of San Jose. This treaty muet 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. 10.—Mrs. Cbsa. Heath, of 1829 West Lanvtlle Street, complained to the police this morning that her husband had com- mtted bigamy. Investigation by th* E lies proved that he had married a Iss Alverta Eckonade, or Plkesvllle, yesterday at 4 o'clock. Heath was mar- [ Crawford, a negro, who waa being rled, according to Mr*. George 8. Pow-I chased by three vicious bloodhounds, „ ... *11, the mother of wife No. 1, In Wash-1 was brought down by a pistol shot that By Mr. Clements, of Dodge—To In- lngton last March. may result In his death. The detective department solved th* mystery of Abd’ei Ksder Friday after' noon to the extent that they learned that the Algerian artist, who Is per forming at the Bijou with his harem three wives. Is not breaking th* marriage laws of the etate. Abd’ei Kader was visited st his boarding house, 400 St. Charles avenue, Thursday afternoon , by Detectives Lockhart and Lanford, and, according to the detectives, the Algerian gav* a very good account of himself, explain ing to their satisfaction his position. Further than this the detectives would say no word. SUB-COMMITTEE HAS ANTI-CIGARETTE BILL Representative Porter's antl-elgar- ette bill was before the senate general judiciary committee Thursday after noon, and was Anally referred to a sub-committee composed of Senators dier Is a cigarette tmoktr. The Iseut to be decided by the sub committee 1* whether the cigarette bill Is Interference with the Interstate commerce law or not. Under that law a package may bo sent from one sUI* to another for ths use only of th* re cipient. Th* committee will report Monday. The general Judiciary reported fa vorably on Senator McHenry’s bill to allow cars containing stock, fruit or vegetables to b* moved on ths Sab bath. DOGS A N11 Hl'LLET STOP HIS ESCAPE By Prlrstt Leased Wire. Norfolk, Va. ,Aug. 10.—After a wild leap for freedom from an upper win dow In the Norfolk county Jail, In Portsmouth this morning, Lawrence WOMAN'S SLAYER CARRIED TO GIBBET TO BE Gallows Is Guarded By Old Soldiers and Deputies. CASHIER OF LOOTED HANK “SQUEALS" ON HIS CHIEF; SECURITIES N07 GIVEN UP Police Hope to Catch Stensland in Chicago. By Private Leased Wire. Morristown* N. J., Aug. 10.—Samuel Munich, who shot and killed Mr*. Mat tJe Decker at MontvlJJe last January, hanged today. A temporary «hed had been built in the Jail yard, and under this the hangman erected the gallows. The Jail and court houee grounds during the execution were guarded by a detachment of Grand Army men, who had been eworn In a* special deputies. Two Juries, the sher iff's deputies and hangman's ussalst ants and a few newspaper inrn wit nessed the hanging. Klnce his sen tencing Munich kept to his bed and would not eat his meals. The keepers " ere furve.l M fe.-.l Ill’ll -v Itli ., - ( i Co keep him alive. He had to be car rled to the gallows. CAPT, WILLIAM BELL IS CHITICALLY ILL Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate Stricken With Paralysis. Captain William Bell, of t^atoo** county, assistant doorkeeper of 'the senate, who was stricken with paraly sis Wednesday, lies at Grady hospital with little hope of his recovery. Captain Bell hag served os assistant doorkeeper of the senate last year and this up to the time of hie Illness, was a candidate for the doorkeeper's place of the next senate. For many years he was an engineer on the Western and Atlantic railroad, but had to quit the business because of rheumatism which sadly crippled him. He Is a cousin of Captain Bell, the famous conductor of the Atlanta and West Point railroad. Members of the senate heard with regret of Captain Bell's serious Illness, and all unite in wishing for his recov ery. He Is a widower, but has no chil dren. Ho Is about $5 years of age. AUSTRALIAN BALLOT YET BE USED 00000000000000000000000000 a o O WHERE THE CANDIDATES O ’“^AK SPEAK ON SATURDAY. Saturday Hon. Clark Howell O O wilt spend th* day campaigning In O O DeKalb county. He will deliver 0 ~ about Hires speeches during the O day. O Hok* Smith. O but one speech Saturday. He will . speak at Dalton Saturday evening O at 8 o'clock, and preparation* are O being mado to give him a rousing O reception. O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dy Prints leased Wire. Chicago, Aug. 10.—Paul O. Stens land, fugitive president of the broken Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, Is ex' pectsd to be captured by Chicago police on Information received from Henry W. Herlng, the cashier, and hi* alleged accomplice In vast forgeries. Herlng, It 1* declared, betrayed his chiefs hid ing place under skilful -sweating" by the police.’ Following this disclosure came the aenasttonal news of a secret trip made by Theodore Stensland at an early hour today and which la raported had as Its mission nothing lesa/tnan a per sonal interview with Stensland him self, This Interview followed a meeting of officials of th* bank and th* co operative store which Is vitally affected by the creah. at the home of Olo Stenaland In Montlcello avenue at an early hour tht* morning for the pur' pose of receiving the 8400,000 worth of securitise agreed to be delivered by Theodore Stenaland at the time of his arrest yesterday. Bought No Securities. The messenger bearing ths securities failed to appear. In connection with th# report of the elder Sleneland being In biding In Chi cago. It la aald he was seen lset Tues day morning In Tuckhom-a Olympia restaurant on Wabash avsnus and that hs told Tuckhom end "Charlls” Con- radl that he was going to leave Chi cago on th* Monon railroad that morn ing at 1:46 o'clock. while Conradl, who Is said to b* a lieutenant of Tuckhom'a, denies that hs met Btsnsland In the Olympia, he admitted Uat night that In company wltff a woman, h* was In ths place at th* time. e It was declared by a friend of both of these men that for months Stens land had been their dup* and that only last week he loet about 880,000 by fol lowing their "tlpa" on the races. AMBULANCE NEAR, MAN IS BADLY HUD IVhlle working on a scaffold twenty feet from the ground Friday morning, L. E. Garston, a painter, who Uvea at 161 Courtland, fell to the sidewalk and was painfully hurt. By a peculiar coincidence the ambu lance from the Grady Hoepltel had Juet rounded the corner, almost In time for the physician to witness the fell. Gar' slot) was carried to the hoepltel and put under medical treatment. The ac cident was caused by th* breaking of one of the ropes which held the scat' fold. Garston was working at the time on Broad street In the rear of the Globe Clothing Company. NEGRO GETS AWAY FROM POLICEMAN Will Bates, ths negro who some trine ago assaulted Officer Covington of the local police force, and who was cap' turad a few days ago tn Chattanooga, again made hi* escape while he waa being carried to the depot to be brought to Atlanta. When Chief Jennlnga learned of Betee' apprehension, he detailed Po- lllceman Ilrannen to bring th* negro home. The negro and th* officer, It le understood, were In the depot at Chattanooga awaiting the train to thla city, when Bates wheeled audodnlv end threw a bundle of clothes Into Bran- nen’a face, blinding the officer and making good lit. escape. Chief Jen nlnga received a tel.phona mc.uaga Friday morning from Brannen stating that tho negro hod escaped. ATTACKS BY INMATES ON SOLDIERS’ HOME Contlned from Pag* On*. 8peclal to The Georilan. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 10.—Th* coun' ty Democratic executive committee has been called to meet Saturday by Cbalr. man Slade for the purpose of reconsld erlng the former action of the commit- • m deciding not to use th* Austral ian ballot at the coming state primary. It Is very probable this ballot will be adopted. POUR CANDIDATES FOR OIL INSPECTOR Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 10.—There ere four candidates here who desire to be Inspectors for this city. Rev. How. ard W. Key, Dan Joseph, the present incumbent, and B. S. Miller, senator from this district, and Charles R. Rus sell, on* of the present representatives from Muscogee. As all of these gentle men are warm supporters of one or the other of the gubernatorial candidates they naturally depend on who will be elected. RU88ELL-8 8UPP0RTER8 ARRANGE FOR MEETING Special to The tisorglan. Columbus, Ga, Aug. It.—A meeting the supporters of Judge R. B. Rus sell for governor was held Wednesday night st which arrangements were made for his appearance In this city Tuesday or Wednesday of , next on Tuesday or Wednesday ot , next week. Judge Russell has stated that would com* here and speak on one ... those days, but the exact date has not yet been decided on. He has quite a number of warm friends In this county. JUDGE R. B. RU88ELL AT STONE MOUNTAIN. Special to The Georgian. Stone Mountain, Oa., Aug. 10.—Judge B. Russell, candidate for governor, made two epeeches In thle section of the state today, speaking st this place and at DoravIJJe. HI* speeches were eard by large crowd*. HON. CLARK HOWELL AT BLUE RIDGE, OA. Special to The Geofgtaa. Blue Ridge, Oa, Aug. 10.—Hon. Hark Howell, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, spoke her* today to a large audience. He will as _ 4* lila awaair'a osmnfll#ftl finish hie week'* campaigning In De- Kelb county Saturday. FOREMAN WA88HOT THREE TIMES BY FOE By Private Leased Wire. Christleneburg, Va, Aug. 10.—A ■hooting affray took place yesterday evening at Vicar, a station on the Nor folk end Western railroad. In this county, between a man by the name of Williams, of Oils* county, and another by the name of Akers,, of Wythe county, foreman In th* employ of the Vaughan Construc tion Company. Aksra was shot three times. The commonwealth’s attorney gone to Vicar to Investlgeta bo* j ed the home during th* present week and had Investigated every depart ment “Under Former Regime.” "I will state,’’ said Mr. Davis, "that this complaint was written under the regime of th* former superintendent. Since then a new auperiglendant has taken charge. Th* old soldiers are pleased with the change. Rut there Is something In this complaint and I say this without reflection on the trustees of the Institution. They need th* hos pital.” » Mr. Williams, of Laurens, said he had been In conference with Inmates of the home end they had told him with one accord that they were not treated with the consideration Ihtended by the peo ple of Georgia. "I’ll give you one Incident," he said "One of th* Initiates of that home beg ged for flower cutting* for his little garden. He !■ e gentleman by birth ■•111'! l.p cling When I In- nurse learn ed that he had taken flowers from hie own beds to the sick he we* forced to desist. TMa wee treatment more worthy of convicts than for aged sol- • • I nui k>- n . . h .i r, : <■ ng.iluel lie treasure, Amox Fox, but 1 denounce ■nr system which permits on* man to receive all ths funds and buy as l.u pleases. -Thompson Will B* Put Baek.’ "They will tall you .that conditions are Improved because they havs a new superintendent,” said Mr. Williams. "I risk th* prophecy that when the salary of th* superintendent le Increased to 81,000 e year that thle former auperiq tendent, to whom th* Inmate* so ob Ject, will be returned to th* InatltU' lion. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, mad* an Irnpa*' •loned addreea In defense of Dr. Amo* Fox, treasurer of th* home. lie re plied bitterly lo th* petition of th* old soldiers arraigning Dr. Fox. Appropriation Passoc. The resolution to appropriate 87,600 for the hospital was passed by 117 to ■ Wllrnx, of Irwin, end Williams, of Laurens, voting In lb* negative. No action wee taken on th* petition from th* eoldlere. CAPTURED CONVICTi WHERE IS HE FROM? Will Rouse, Colorod, Caught at Milltown—Declines to Say from What Camp He Escaped. While searching for two convicts that escaped from th* Milltown camp. Deputy Warden C. H. Low* captured another escaped convict (hat he don’t know what to do with. in a message to th* prison commis sion Warden Lowe describes the negro as about II years of age, weight 160 pounds, and scar over right eye. He le a dark mulatto end when captured had on the strlpee end one shacxvl. The negro gav* his nemo at Will Roues, but refused to say from whet camp he escaped. Tho reenrda of the J irlaon commission fall* to ahow nny slony convict by th* name of W Rouse. FILIBUSTERS REGULAR FACTION RE-ELECTS SHEA Ilf Private Leased Wire. Chicago, Aug. 10.—Thee# officer* were elected yesterday by the "regular" fac tlon of the Intematlonel Brotherhood of Teametera: President—C. P. 8heo, Boston. Chic* Vice President*--Ed ._ #f o; 'J. H. McCarthy, Chicago; George Goiden, Chlrago; W. J. olhnon, Chi cago, and C. F. O'Ncnl, Buffalo. Hecretary-Treasurer—Thomas Hughes, Chicago. Auditor—George W. Briggs, Chlcag* Trustees—Charles Welsh, New Or leans; John Longstrcet, Cincinnati, and John Butler, Chlrago. Delegates—American Federation of Labor, Kmmett Flood, Chicago; Law rence, Providence, R. L; T. T. Tone, Washington, and Thomas Barry, Chi cago. The Insurgent* who bolted the regu lar convention Wednesday refuned all overtures to come back Into tho fold, and proceeded to organize n convention and adopt a constitution and by-laws. $5,000,000 IS LOST BY INCOMPETENCY Hr l’rlret* !,rassd Wire. London, Aug. 10.—According lo the war offle* report of lb* royal commit ■Ion - which wna appointed to Invsatl gats th* South African war stores scandals, while Ih* report acquits the British commissary officiate concerned from ths worst charges of corruption. It flnds that tho losses, equaling about 86,000,000, wore dus rather to grave mismanagement and Incompetency than to graft. Calhoun. Adjourns Court. Judgn Andy Calhoun, of th* city criminal court, has adjourned session until ths first Monday In Heptember. It la understood that ha will hear sev eral plsaa Friday morning, howaver, before beginning hi* vacation. 00000000000000000000000000 o o O8OMNAMBULI8T DECAMPS. O O FORDS THE RIVER. WALK8 O C 40 MILE8 AND BUYS SUIT. O O Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. Id.— O T. J. Ramsay, a drummer for a O Hprlngflsld, Mo, wholaaala gro- O eery house, walked 40 mils* and O forded a river In his slssp. At O Corning Mr. Ramsey, wife and O party of pleasure seekers em- O barked on a small boat to drift O down Black river, to Pocahontas, O to flsh and hunt. At th* and ot 0 th* A rat day's Journey they camp- O ad on tho vast side of th* river, O about four miles from Rayno. O Roms tlm* during tha day Mr. 0 Ramsey told on* of tha party that O ha fait too hot. About 7 o’clock O h* told hla friends h* waa feeling O I'hen they awok* Mr. fta m say could not b* found. Mrs. Ham tty Informed th* party that her O husband frequently walksd In hla O • sleep. O Tbs next day waa spent In look- 0 But three bills, and on* of these a local pension measure, were passed t,y the lower hous* Friday morning. Th* tlm* of the session was taken up In tllfhtlefrrlng against ths bill to crest* the new county of Phil Cook. Th# Introduction of a bill, which turns ed, to appropriate 17.600 for a MW ilOipiegl *C ClM Cinfnl-nKH Hol- dler*' homo* brought out a petition which attacked the management of th# home, and which caused heated de bate. Th* text of tho petition le found In another column. When th* resolution to set th# nonet# bill creating the new county of Phil Cook for a special order on next Tues day wo* read Friday morning. It wan the signal for turbulent debate from the opponent* of the bill, and a system of filibustering tactics ensued, which continued for noure. No sooner had the resolution been rend than a dozen members were on the floor. A motion for the previous question was called. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, moved to table that part of the reaolu- tlon relating to Phil Cook county, stat ing In answer to a question that he was not filibustering, mit trying to save the valuable time of the house. Hie motion wea lost Mi, A mli’7 h.iii, i,f Chatham, opened tho gam# of delay by calling for the - -4 nil,| jim •! .■!) flit* . nil to Mimtnln th# previous question. This, with thre#- mlnut# speeches of ©very member of the opposition consumed on hour. The report of the committee on the question of th* adoption of the resolution brought another call for the vote bv roll cell and another hour's delay, it ■a,i- fii-.-U Muted .,n 11*., ilonr that the opponents of the measure were making an effort to tire out Its supporter# end prevent th# hearing of the bill at th# present session. The flght for delay extended until far Into the session. A coll for the enforcement of the rul* requiring all outsiders to leave th# house and the announcement of Hpeak- .•r Hint.in that If iw< i hhhi v h.- would designate nil offending gentlemen by name brought out a chivalrous request from Mr. Felder, of Bibb. ".Mr. H11»-hUi-r, I auk for unanimous consent that the word ‘gentlem.-n' do not Iiu luib- Indies" In said. Women Visitors Allowed. Unanimous consent was given And tho women visitors on tho floor looked very much rellevod. The houso wns called to order at t o'clock. Tho pension bill of Mr. Mr- Mlchnel, of Marlon, to pay a pension to J. K. Johnson was passed. The following bills were set for spe cial orders In the order named: Hy Mr. Mlti li.-ll, of Thomas To re- qutn- railroads t• * equip flatcars with standards. By Mr. Beauchamp, of Butts—To provido that ho state take charge of Indian Springs. By Mr.'Flynt, of Spalding— 1 To permit fho r4’foverv of damage# by th# rep- resfnfatlve of any unmarried person wboHf il.utii la « ai!H#-d by the wrongful act of nny corporation. By Mr. Harden, of Holder: To amend the laws regulating the board <»f b**iiIt It to provide for the treatment of hydrophobia In various points in the Mfllf.- No 8peolel Order for County Bill. After prolonged debate the Mon to 111.“ Mil creating Phil Cook county for Tuesday morhlng ’vm de feated. It Is probable that this will have tho effect of preventing the pose- ago pf tho bill nt tho present session. Tho bill of Mr. Mitchell, of Thoms* requiring railroads to equip flntpart with standards to protect the loads of lumber was taken up. It passed by 90 to ", itri'l becomes -^leratlv within •• days. Thursday Afternoon. The houso reconvened at 3:30 o'clock end a number of pension bills wero passed. A messago from the governor hum read recommending an appropria tion of 9260 for tho purpose of estab lishing the correct lino between Geor gia and Tennessee. Mr. Cureton, of Bade, brought up his hill to appropri ate that sum and appoint a commis sion of three, which was passed. The following hill# were passed: By Mr. Black of Dawson: To pay pension of J60 to the widow of Moses . Proctor. J i- .Mi .Ml! Ilk It i "f Wayne: To revise superior court calendar committee for counties comprising Brunswick Judi cial circuit. By Mr. Davis of Bibb: To require Bibb t-iunty commissioners to appro priate certain fixed sums of money to tlm t\\ o 11 hi iii !»*# In Macon. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson: To pay pension to Mrs. M. E. Lord. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton: To pay; pension of John J. Myers, who, during* 1901 and 19"2, wo* in thd state of! . Texas on a vl#lt, during which timet from the pension! rolls. By Mr. Griffin MILLIONS MADE IN COTTON SEED Hpteltl to Tht Gsofftaa. Greenville. 8. C., Aug. 10.—Tha flret accurate Information that has bean compiled concerning the cotton aasd crop for any on* season In South- Car olina la that afforded by th* South Carolina branch of th* Intaratat* Cot ton 8*ad Crushers’ Association. Sac- B. F. Taylor sum* up the situation a* follow*: "Th* oil mill* located In Bouth Caro lina during th* past season marketed 214,464 Iona of aasd. “Tha receipt* of **ed by tba oil mill* for thl* season Indicate that nearly 40 >*r cant of th* cotton asad waa sold >y farmers to th* nil mill*,' bringing them an Incom* of 16,::4,W0." parsons Joining In th* aaarcb, 0 but found no tree* of him. Shar- 0 Iff Jackson was summoned to Ray- 0 no wKh bloodhounds. Th* dog* 0 trailed th* man to the rivar, and 0 suspecting him to be drowned, 0 tha pou, began a*archlng for tho O body In the stream. About S 0 o’clock on the following day Ram- 0 tty tslaphonad hla wife at Rayno 0 that b* waa at Poplar Bluff, Mo. O H* had walked 40 mllsa and ford- 0 sd Black river and taken a train O on Ih* Iron Mountain and gona 0 to Poplar Bluff before ha awoke. 0 _ Ha aaya h* Itsa a alight racollac- 0 O tlon of leaving th* camp, but does 0 0 not remember seeing tht river, tha 0 train or town, but remembers be- O Ing In a store and buying a suit O of clothes. Ha had on a light pair O hi* stocking feet whan he Isft 0 0 the camp. #' 0 0 O 0OOOOOOOOOO00OO00OOO000000 ! OF LOWED HOUSE Phil Cook County Bill So Delayed That It Will Hardly Pass. 3 MEASURES PASSED Question of Special Order For Senate Bill Brings on Fight pay pen- To pay. f Cobb •Ion lo Mrs. T. A. Morris By Mr. Mitchell of Th tho pennlon of O. W. Ca„._ By Mchmim. Walker and Duggan ofl Washington: To pay tension of Jor-. dan Fennell to hi# widow. following new hill# were read and referral to committees: By M.-HHr*. Smith ami Clifton of Tattnall: To Incorporate the city of gan. Also to abolish th« charter of tho town of Hagan. By Mr. Corn of Town*: To relieve c. fvrslui i By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To ln-i corporate town of Knlgina. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson: For the relief of George G« ,’llllamson. 8p- Farmer#' Institute Program. Hi to Thi* Georgian, vlngton, (in., Aug. 10.—The farm er*’ Institute of the twenty-newnii* natorial district will h-» held at Cov ington Augunt 16 at the Aiademy} ■pringx President P. I). Coffee h«» Arranged u *j-’%ker_- if—, w. H WAfton. <>f Car-! ternYlll". B Dixon Armstrong, of Ala bama; R. I Smith, Atlanta and Ingaton, of Covington. Him — - - -