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IPHHUpp^ i uijfijiiyiffi Hjp.1 U i H l i ATLANTA: 130,000 poptilotlon. 36.000 norue*. 15.000 telephone*. Feven main Unco of railroad*. 150 miles of street railway. 122.000,000 of banking capital. The Atlanta Georgian. GtOSCIA; f.500.0 1100.000,0 6.500 miles of steam railroad. 400 miles electric street railway. 130 Cotton factories. 1*600.000 sptodtei Factories consumed 600,000 bales 1905. VOL. 1. NO. 96. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1906. p-pTffTH. In Atlanta TWO CENTS. X AV-LGHj . On Trains FIVE CENTS. BAND OF CHILDREN IN STREETS, SINGING AND BEGGING FOR ALMS, AROUSES THE MAYOR TO ACTION ‘Memorial Orphanage’ Brings a Score'to Town Every Night. NO LAWS AGAINST SUCH EXHIBITIONS City Warden and Associated Charities Have Thor oughly Investigated. Under the guise of charity there are conditions existing In Atlanta so de plorable, and without proper laws to mend matters, that Mayor Woodward intends taking the bull by the horns and, even if the statutes do not ex* actly cover the case, order the arrest of any one bringing out children on the street# at night to gather in shekels for personal or other use*. This action is caused by the pres ence In the streets of Atlanta every night for a ffionth of twenty or thirty young children, under the banner of the "Memorial orphange.’’ These tots are n)ade to sing and to beg for alms from passersby, loafers, bums and the lowest types of social flotsam. They stand, and In their Innocence see drunkards reeling out of saloons and Into the streets: they hear the clanging of the patrol wagon as it makes Its trips through Marietta street, and they look and Wonder as to the worst things of a city’s life. This condition of things has been going on for some time, and for the last month Dr. T. D. Longlno, presi dent of the Associated Charities of Georgia, has been carrying on a quiet Investigation, with the result that the governor of the state, the head of the prison commission, senators and the city officials have been asked to Inter fere. No Laws to Cover Case. Governor Terrell states that the con dltlons are bad, but that he can do nothing: the senators and representa tives who have been seen have been afraid to bring the matter up so that g roper laws can be made, and Pro- atlon Officer Gloer states that no laws are now In force by which he can stop the children being brought on the streets. Mayor Woodward de clares that he will have any one ar- DR. T. D. LONG I NO DISCUSSES^ THE MATTER "Governor Terrell, when called upon, said that he waa willing to give his help In stopping these children from being dragged out on the streets- at night, but that he could do absolutely nothing at the present time. General Clement A. Evans, head of the prison commission, also stated that ho was In sympathy with the movement, but could do nothing. "Probation Ofiicer Oloer has stated that no law covers the situation. So there seems to be but one remedy left: the city council should pass laws forbidding any one to open an orphanage without a license, and these licenses not given unless proper people are at the head of the In stitution and propsr financial backing Is assured. This Is the only way I see of mending matters, as the legislature willjiot create the law# desired.” LITTLE CHILDREN PRAYED FOR VISIT FROM CARNEGIE During the recent visit of Andrew Carnegie to this city, a few months ago, the husband of Mrs. Harwell called at the mayor’s office on the morning of Mr. Carnegie’s arrival, and besought through that chan nel the delivery of a letter to the wealthy visitor. Being questioned by the mayor's secretary, Mr. Harwell stated that the letter contained an urgent invitation for Mr. Carnegie to visit the children’s home, on McDaniel street. When told that it would not be possible to deliver the letter to the wealthy gentleman, Mr. Harwell seem ed greatly disappointed. “I do not see why,” hp said. ”He Is always giving away money, and my wife and I think he would help us take care of these little children if we could get him out there to see the work we are doing and how badly money is needed. My wife and the children will be awfully disappointed if he don’t come. “She has been praying for several nights, and she has had all the little ones praying that he will come and help us. The children know that their prayers wUl be answered, and my wife feels positive he will come out there. She said as I left this morning that she couldn’t see any thing less than twenty-five thousand dollars coming from him—wouldn’t think of anything less. And the children all believe that, too, they have been praying so earnestly.” The case In question Is that of the "Memorial orphanage,” at 52 and 54 South McDaniel street, which Is con ducted by a Mr. and Mrs. Harwell. It is claimed that there are some 25 little ones in the home; that they have not sufficient to eat nor sufficient cloth ing to shelter their bodies from the weather;, that they arc hauled out at night when they should bo In bed nsleep , and that they are put up as ex hibits with which to create sympathy. Secretary Logan, of the Associated Charities, has also made a thorough Investigation of the orphanage and has returned a report similar to that of Mr. Evans. Arty body May Start Orphanage. At the present time, so President Longlno states, any one may start an orphanage, with or without money; may go around the streets gathering up the waifs and place them in the Insti tution and there make whatever use Is desired of their young bodies. “Just the other day," said President Longlno. Thursday morning, "a negress tame to me and asked that she be al lowed to open a colored orphanage. I O000O0000000000O000000000O O O O HERE IS OUR FRIEND, O O “COLONEL” MARBURY. 0 O000000000000000000000000O " § 0 The foregoing is a forecasting 0 0 likeness of J. B. Marbury, who has 0 0 for nearly ten years been handing O 0 out weather predictions for the O 2 guidance of nearly half of Oeor- O O gla. 0 5 He has three hobbles—Wyan- O O notte chickens, Elbert Hubbard O 2 and an aversion to being made the O 0 recipient of military titles. 2 "Colonel” Marbury is consplcu- O 2 ous in the weather service be- O 2 •’»use of his record of efficiency. O 2 He hits It right Just about as of- 0 as anybody can be expected O O O local O O o o o O 0 0 o O r His forecast is: 2 "Fair Thursday night; 2 *Hlns Friday. 2 Thursday’s temperatures: 2 * o’clock a. m., 72 degrees. 2 S o’clock a. m., 76 degrees. 2 9 o’clock a. m., 79 degrees. 2 19 o’clock a. m., 81 degrees. 2 II o’clock a. m., 83 degrees. 2 12 o’clock noon, 85 degrees. 2 1 o’clock p. m., 86 degrees. O 2 2 o’clock p. m., 88 degrees. 0 2 0 cooooooOPOOWOWWOOOWWW asked what money she had to back the charitable enterprise, and she stat ed: 'Ah’s got tin dollahs.’ This Is about the way things now stand, and os the state law-makers refuse to make laws governing the situation, the city coun cil should. When I get in council next year I will certainly draw up an ordi nance which will better matters.” Mayor Woodward, when advised of the prevailing conditions, communi cated with Ofllcer Gloer, who in reply stated that there were no laws touch ing upon this phase of cruelty to children and that his hands are tied. City Warden Thomas Evans, who recently Investigated the “Memorial Orphanage/’ presented the following report to r. T. D. Longlno, president of the Associated Charities: Atlanta. On., July 10, 1906. Dr, T. D. Longlno, City. nnu 1 'W’Wi-TnnucTiTiKm* ibik wito sirs, icii Harwell, the matron nnd founder of the Institution, besides inspecting the place from ton to bottom. J. It. Harwell, her hmdmnd. ly 66 years of ngo, nnd prior to March, 1905, when this home was established, rented land nnd truck formed at Oakland City, lnntn. Their religious belief Is "Free 5 whatever that menus—nnd she tells me thnt Mr. Hheiiiininmer Is nt the head of the Georgia branch of the church, being known ns the elder. Mr. Harwell is now in the country near West Point, Gn., for his health. Mrs. Har well, who la about 46 or 50 years of nge, claims tills enterprise exclusively ns her own and says the Lord told her to start this work. Wo, In March, 1905, without a dollar, slie took five or six children, moved to 52 nud 54 South McBntilel street uud opened nn this plnee. • I found twenty-five children there. Hhe tells me thnt she receives children from outlying towns, some from Cednrtowu, nnd no Inter than yesterday three arrived from Griffin, Gn. f recognized two smnti girls of one J. K. Jester, a printer. These chil dren have been there for five months nnd slie states thnt the fntlier bad Paid only f ? for their inninteiinnee during tlint time. lowevor, she claims that nil the children are from Atlnntn, except eight or nine. I went through the entire building nnd In n double room found nine of the children on old beds nud pullets, asleep, and two women sewing on mnehlnes. Hhe tells nn* thnt the children are nnd have been In great need of clothing, which their appear- mice ludb-nted, nnd that the Kverett-Rldley Co. had given her at one time three bolts of cloth to be made up Into clothing for them. “Ths Lord Provided.” Of course I wanted to ferret out the source of revenue—the regular channels through which her funds came and the amount thereof—and the only satisfaction I got was that the Lord provided. I asked in what way the Lord provided. She said that George Onrrow, a catidyrann, gave 62 n month, Mr. Fauns of the ('npltiil t'lty Laundry $2 per month, ami one other per son $2 per month, making a regular in come of $t» p«»r mouth from this source, and the only other way of getting money was at the street meetings and soliciting from the merchants. I then examined the kitchen, dining room and pantry. To feed these twenty-five chil dren nnd the throe or four grown persons around the house. 1 found only about twenty-five pounds of grits, fifteen pounds of Hour, threw pounds of butter and a crocus sack of bread furnished by Nathan's bakery. Hhe said Mr. Nathan made weekly donations of this amount of bread. They pay |40 per month rent for the house, and have a mule, wagon and old buggy for the use of the Institution. 1 submit that with these twenty-five help less mouths to feed, with only that amount of food on hand, and with such nieger sources of getting fund* to buy more, some body Is hound to go hungry. She states that the Rawlins children were sent to Macon last week to their aunt. I hare no way of verifying this state ment. except to write to the relatives of the children as to their whereabouts, which should be done. 1 would thank you to give me their address. No Educational Training 1 found nine other children In the back yard at ploy. Hhe claims thrit they-are receiving religious training, hut they have, so fnr as I am able to Judge, no facilities for educational training, the supp< school room being no more than a i gV'on—a cells* room—with no books, fur- alinra, -and, for that matsffcfrWppu wiwYiSjjHts^ w-iti^he Insanitary con dition of-the sleeptug Apartments, old beds being used and evidently m;feral chlldreu occupying the same bod. Your* very truly, THOMAS EVANS, City Warden. Atlanta, On.. July 21. 19O0.-Dr. T. D. Lon- glno, City.—Dear Doctor: Supplementary of uiy letter to you on the 19th instant, in reference to the Memorial orphanage at 52 and 54 South McDaniel street, last night, after 8 o'clock, I noticed across Marietta street, opposite the Bijou theater, a street ‘ r. I went over and found Mrs. Ida 1, the matron of this Institution, with sixteen small children, some of them young as three, four and five years of age, taking part in the ceremonies. Hhe bad n chair lu the circle, nud alternately would have one of these young chlldreu stand up In the chair nnd talk and sing. Of course, these meetings are to raise money for her place. This brings me up to the |H»tnt I want to umke. Plenty of Plaoes. I don’t know of n community anywhere that has as many old nnd well establlshiMl Institutions for the enre of orphans as At lnntn nnd vicinity. There Is the Methodist Orphans' homo at Decatur, supported by the North Georgia Methodist conference; the Baptist Orphans’ home, at llupevllle, supported by the Baptists of the state: besides the Home of the Friendless nnd Hhelterlng Arms In Atlnntn. supported part ly by city aid. In fact. Atlanta pays $65.- 000 per venr to her charitable Institutions, besides the alms house, which is maintain ed by the emmty nt a cost of nearly $10,* ooo per venr. Now. Mrs. Harwell, however good her In tentions may l*», has undertaken to run without capital and without any means of support, an orphanage, eoded In collecting together children. In order to raise funds for their support, she Is compelled to hold street meetings nt night, bringing these young and tender tots with her, putting them on exhibition ns If they were a "me nagerie of snlmnls" to arouse sympathy among the passersby Istble i lid ha a twenty an Inducement to rt. At the hour _ - nt night—every of these children should have been In bed. It requires money to run - * like tbnt, and In view of REDS TERRORIZE RUSSIAN TOWNS; AGENTS OF CZAR ASSASSINATED; BOY MURDERS CHIEF OF POLICE Nelson Street Tenants Are Ordered to Move. TO REMOVE HOUSES AFTER THIRTY DAYS No Announcement Is Made as to Magnitude of Work Planned. Tenants on the property bought by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad for its terminals have been ordered to vacate their homes within the next thirty days. The order means that the railroad officials expect to be gin work on at an early The road ojvns several acres of land on and near-Nelson street and front ing on the present railroad yards. It announced some time ago that this t would be used for terminals, but no indicatloa of early improvements was given urttil within the past few days. H. M. Atkinson, president of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, Is out of the city on a vacation trip and will not return until early in November. Inquiries at his office failed to elicit any further information than that the company was preparing to begin work. No estimate of the magnitude of the plans or the ityle of buildings to bo erected was glyen. OF THE CITIZENS AT BARBER FEARED Authorities Are Worrying Over Reports From Ly- erly Neighborhood. CZAR NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA. He was givtn • rousing grssting yesterday when he reviewed hit army, in Summer Camp. GIRL BEATEN BY TROOPS TN REALM OF THE CZAR RELATED TOST. LOUIS MAN OF DYNAMITE EXPLODES TEARING 50 PERSONS TO BITS By Private Leaded Wire. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 16.—Between 30 and 50 Mexican laborers and bystand- have been killed at Chihuahua, Mexico, by an explosion of a car load of dynamite. The dynamite was in a box car of the Mexican Central and was being transferred to a narrow- gauge car for transportation to the Robinson mine at Santa Eulalia, when one of the laborers dropped one pack age and It exploded, setting off the rest. Bodies and pieces of bodies were hurled Into the air hundreds of feet away. Piles of human bodies were also found over the roofs of houses ail over that section of Chihuahua. Was Falsa Alarm. An automatic fire alarm went off early this morning In the building oc cupied by the Atlanta Paper Company. The self-controlling alarm gave the fire signal without provocation, as there was no lira. HEALTH OF THAW By I’Hvate leased Wire. New York, Aug. 16.—Harry K. Thaw in his cell in the Tombs today, learned that he was $10,000 richer than he was the day before. The orphan’s court, Pittsburg, in taking up the accounts of the estate left by William Thaw, found a balance from that portion known as the coke trust of $114,371.32. Harry Thaw gets one-tenth of this. Thaw declined to say anything about his arrest In Pittsburg last September on the charge of attempting to lure 15- year-old Ida Fitch, daughter of a wid ow of Wilklnsburg, Pa„ Into a resort. He Is suffering severely from his Im prisonment in the Tombs. Only the knowledge that hi* defense will be con ducted along the lines he has laid down sustains him. He continually urges his attorneys to gather evidence as to the life Stanford White led, fearing appar ently that such testimony will be over looked. By Private Longed Wire. Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 16.—With tbq removal to the pen at*. Raleigh of George Hall, the first lyncher ever con victed in this state, and the young fel low Gentle on trial for his life,, turbu lent Salisbury is herself again. The other case will come up with the regu lar term of the court. There is a ques tion of law as to whether Gentle can be tried In the county for lesa than a capital offense In this connection. It is the intention to try him for murder, the evidence against him being very strong. It Is remembered that Hall goes up for fifteen years for conspiracy to k»" Officers have been concerned over a report that there is a plan among the negroes of the Barber settlement, where the murdered Lyerlys and lynched ne groes lived, to march to Salisbury and apply the torch. The chief of police has had an extra squad of officers over the city and an effort Is being made give the people .that peace destroyed the night of Friday, July 13. The burning of the Lyerly barn last eek has added fright to the situation and nn uprising in which the negroes are largely in the minority would got be surprising. A vigilant watch Is be ing kept. James Loftess. James Loftess, aged 29 years, died Wednesday afternoon at his residence, 95 Means street. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the residence, and the inter ment was at Caseys cemetery. By Private Leased Wire. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16.—Mile. Klika De Smymoff, who was bruthlly beaten by soldiers of the Chevalier Guards, by order of the officers, Is a grand daughter of Henry Blow, of this city, f nd Is living with her parents at St. •etersburg. Mile. De Smyrnoff in the child of Mr. Blow’s daughter, Nellie' Blow, who married Smyrnoff when he was secretary to the Russian legation In Brazil. Miss De Smyrnoff %ns a particular friend olL Mrs. Nicholas Long worth be fore the latter’s marriage, and a chum of Countess Cassini, niece of the for mer Russian ambassador to the United States and hostess of the embassy. Miss De Smyrnoff Is 24 years of nge, Policemen and Sol diers Murdered in Moscow Streets. MANY ARRESTS FOLLOW OUTBREAK One Child Slain and Others Wounded—Troops Fill the City. ,, OOODO<Hj«tO<K»<«HSOOOOOO«KKl o o O AMERICAN ARRESTED a O IN REALM OF CZAR. O o a 0 By Private Leased Wire. O 0 St. Petersburg, Aug. 16.—On a O O chargo of being suspicious char- O O acter, Professor George H. Black- O 0 esiee, of Clark University, Wor- 0 0 cester. Moss., who was accom- O 0 panled by M. T. Luzeskey, a O 0 newspaper man, has been ar- O 0 rested near Volokamsk. Profes- O 0 aor Blackeslee is one of a num- O 0 ber of Americans traveling in O 0 Russia studying the political ami O 0 social conditions. He was ordered O 0 released by the governor general. O 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 Special l’able—Copyright Odessa, Russia, August 16.— Three constables and nn inspector of police were killed today in ua anarchist outbreak at a freight station. There were fifteen in the party of anarchists. They at tacked the station, seized the of ficials and started to rob them, when the police arrived and inter fered. The anarchists got the up per hand, killed three of the offi cers and got away with 16,000 rou bles. They were pursued, but only two of the party have been cap tured. Reports from Ploek, a village 58 miles northwest of Warsaw, say thjit five policemen hove been killed there aud.two wound''.I \t brilliant nnd attractive, but not con- S n<,cn \. 57 1,11108 * nU ! h of . ,hp ci ^> Hldered a beauty. She figured in so ciety in Washington for several sea sons, being the guest of her uncle, Hot bert Wadsworth. Her mother was i sister, of Mrs. Wadsworth. Many entertainments for Miss De Smyrnoff were given by her uncle, Mr. Wadsworth, who is the brother of Con gressman "James W. Wadsworth, nnd the uncle of James W. Wadsworth, Jy., speaker of the New" York assembly. Miss De Smymoff left for St. Peters burg two years ago. Her friends, tor tured by anxiety lest she be the girl who suffered In such brutality, recall that she entered with enthusiasm Into all charity affairs when Miss Roosevelt and the Countess Cassini were leading spirits in this work. FOR INCITING RIOTS, B. R. T. MEN ARE HELD Judge Demands $1,- 000 Bonds of Head Officials. ■ADVICE- is as free as Ibe air we breathe. Almost anybody 1b ready to give It. The fail ures hanging around on the street corner*, infesting the pool and billiard rooms, lounging In the parks when they shmilC- be st work, are ready end willing to give ad vice. To hear them tali it they are wise to the game of succcn*. They know it all. And yet their very existence refutes the statement. We don’t know It all. Wo cxn’t give you a guaranteed prescription for succes*. Flat wo do know a few things. Among them is the fact that you should read the want page of The Georgian. Those little ads will often direct you to the road to success. Everybody who has tried them knows They Do The Work. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 16.—J. F. Calder- wood, vice president and genera! man ager of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company; Dow S. 8mith, general su perintendent, and W. C. Berry, chief Inspector of the Culver lines, were held in $1,000 ball each by Magistrate Hig ginbotham In the Lee avenue police court In Williamsburg today. In fixing ball the magistrate said: "I cannot consent to u later day than tomorrow. The situation is very se rious. It is not so very long ago thnt the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, during a period of trouble with its employees, had the aid of the uni formed police force of the city of New York and the state militia. “If the situation was now as It was then, the county would not hesitate to put armed police or soldiers on every platform of every car to enforce peace and order. These men are charged with Instigating a riot and the charge is seditious.” Warrants Art Issued. Magistrate Higginbotham Issued warrant early today for the arrest of T. F. Williams, treasurer of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit, on the same charge as a result of the recent rioting and beating of passengers that has marked the fight between the railroad and the people over the 10-cent fare to Coney Island. "John Doe” warrants for the arrest of nil the directors of the company for inciting to riot also *vere placed in the hands of officers and the directors will be arrested tut soon as found. report was current today that all the motormen of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit are beihg organized and that their purpose is to demand an increase in wages of 60 cents a day. Released on Bond. The warrants against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials were issued on the complaint of William J. Foley. Magistrate Higginbotham personally directed the serving of the warrants on Calderwood and Smith. The latter were taken to Coney Island station, where Sergeant McGuire released them on $500 cash ball. Many pensons were beaten and the account*. 000000000000000000000000O0 O . 0 0 SOLONS MUST PAY 0 O FOR JAUNT TO CONEY. O O 0 O By Private Leased Wire. 0 0 Boston, Aug. 16.—As a penalty 0 0 for their stunts at Coney Island, O 0 where.it is said they were arrest- 0 0 ed, the members of the legislative 0 O committee on Sunday laws will 0 0 have to foot their own expenses 0 0 tor the trip. The executive coun- 0 O ell has voted a resolution of con- O 0 fldence In the Coney investigators, 0 0 but Imposed the cash rebuke. 0 O O 00000000000000000000000000 the extra fare, but the numb not as great today as on preceedini days, because the volume of travel t« Coney Island was much less. Are to Give Receipts. The Brooklyn Bupld Transit contin ued its tactics of hampering the people as much as possible by discontinuing all their service to Coney Island and even the elevated trains for the great er part of the day were practically de serted and Coney Islnnd In effect was boycotted. The "L" trains were run on winter sehedtfie, but many cars were empty and others carried comparative ly few passengers. The issuing of receipts to passengers for the extra 5-eent fare to be re deemed if the court of apepals deckles a 10-cent fare illegal will begin Satur day. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit of ficials said the receipts could not be primed before that time. CLOSES THIS BANK: By Private Leased Wire. Parkersburg, W. Va. f Aug. 16.—With a shortage alleged to be $30,000 the Bank of Smithville, Ritchie county, has been closed, (’ashler Clammer Is binder arrest, charged pith falsifying the police station has been de stroyed. A little child was killed and two others wounded. The dis patches soy that the assassin of the chief of police of Wlockawk, who was killed during the night, was a young boy. lly i’rivnte U-nml Wire. London, Auk. H.—New* agency dis patches from Warsaw this morning bring completer details of the reign oC terror that cxlat.d In that town yes terday when 26 policemen and aoldler. were murdered In the street. It waa the Catholic fenat day of the nsaumptlon and nothing could hare been more peaceful than the spirit thnt pervaded Warsaw In the morning hours. The weather waa aplendld, and thousanda were taking advantage of the holiday. The atreeta were crowded and hundredi were on the way to the country distrlcta. Suddenly armed bands of revolutionists made their ap- pearanco In the atreeta an If by pre arranged signal. Attacks were made upon the police patrol and the first murder waa In the Wolu suburb. A policeman had been killed. An hour later another police man. two soldiers and a marshal were shot In Kowaka street. Soon the streets were deserted, save for the banda of revolutionists and the sol dier# and policemen from 1 o'clock In the afternoon until 1 o’clock at night, when the soldiers finally succeeded in closing the shops, murders were of constant occurrence in all parts of the town. ,* Strong detachments of Infantry, dragoons and Cossacks were ordered out to aid the police. These rode through the streets all night, aiding the vans of the ambulance society In collecting the wounded and conveying them to the hospital*. Search I* being continued today for those who were parties to the outbreak and many arrests have been mad* SAY "FAREWELL" AFTER CONFERENCE Special Cable—Copyright. Berlin, Aug. 16.—'The visit of King Edward of England to Kalaer Wilhelm has come to a dost. The English king left Prlederichsof this morning for Marienbad. The kaiser took him down to Kenonberg and the parting of the two monarch* was as cordial aa their meeting had been. The German press today is practical* ly unanimous in expressing the opinion that relations between Germany ami England will be much more cordial than thfcy have been. They say there Is much speculation as to whether or not the king and the kaiser took any action looking toward the tendering of advice to the Russian czar In the ,*t* tling of the troubles which face hhu.