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-Lilij A L l.Ax, 1 *Y vu'jt/iici DISCHARGED HEN FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Attempt to Besmirch Chief Joyner. What Mr. Terrell Says of the Wells Case. Messrs. Moody, Jenkins and Hudson, from whom Mr. Goodwin published what purported to be statements, were discharged from the Are department, the chief said at the time "for the good of the department." Soon after Mr. Weils was hurt he was seen about town and at the fair grounds. I went to him and stated that if he was well enough to be about town and- at the fair grounds he ought to report to the engine house,'that he might come around - and report, be might answer the telephone, or do nothing, but that he ought not to be loafing around town In his uniform. II* declined to do so and my Informa tion from Mr. Wells was that he did not want to be seen around the place of duty because his attorney, Mr. Thomas H. Goodwin, said It might hurt his case for damages. Chtef Joyner expressed sympathy for Wells and said his name would be kept on the pay roll If possible. The chief said to me that If Wells would stay around the en gine house he would be kept on the pay roll, but If not under the rulings of the board of ftremasters, I must drop him, and this I did as an officer of the department under what I con 8ldered my duty. JOHN TERRELL, Captain Engine Co. No. 6. MANY PERSONS DROWNED WHILE BA THING ON SUN DA Y IN OCEAN AND IN RIVERS EX-CITY FIREMEN RALLY TO FIRE CHIEF JOYNER Atlanta, Ga. To Whom It May Concern: We, the undersigned ex-members of the Atlanta ' Are department, havjng heard that false statements have been made concerning the manner In which contributions for the purpose of buying Christmas presents for Chief and Mrs. W. It, Joyner, take this method of nating truthfully the exact manner In which such subscriptions were gotten up. It Is In simple justice to Chief and Mrs. Joyner and to ourselves that we make the following statement, and any statement to the contrary is, to our own knowledge, absolutely false. During our connection with the de partment It was our pleasure to con tribute each Christmas toward a fund Joyner. In each and every Instance the present was selected by a committee composed of officers and privates from the different companies, with instruc tions from the other members of their companies to decide on a suitable pres ent, determine tho cost of same and report back their findings to their com- panv. After the present had been se lected the names of those who desired voluntarily to subscribe to the fund were obtained by the committee mem ber of each company and then their proportionate per cent of the cost of such present was ascertained and col lected and the present paid for. In no case was there any requirement made or any coercion used to obtain any subscription; and all subscriptions were made absolutely voluntarily. It Is also a fact that each year several members of the department did not de sire to contribute to the fund, and their names were withheld, so as to avoid them embarrassment. The above state ment Is only a simple fact, and Is true and any statement to the contrary is false and untrue. “ W. J. Osburn, F. 41. Powers, F. M. Allen, W. C. Butt. Jno. F. Bradley, _ ________ W, T. Harwell, Chess Lagomarslno.O. M. Ray, John Netherland, A. N. M. Baldwin. Herman Spahr, Byron Benson, Ex-Members Atlanta Fire Department. R. M. Harwell, Oeo. C. Fife, Victor Morris, Dwight Clarldy, John N. Parker, K. Caldwell, E. W. Whitley, GEORGIA NAMES A TOWN FOR GEN. FRED FUNSTON General Fred Funston may be able to prevent San Francisco from naming a street for him, but, he can't stop Georgia from calling a' town in south Georgia "Funston." Representative W. A. Covington got a bill through the session Just closed Incorporating the town of Funston In his county. So far the famous little lCMflftflr lighter ha* not-com e-forward with any objections, but It Is possible that >ic lias been so busy in San Fran cisco that he hasn’t: yet heard of Mr. Covington's treason, ' 1ST STAND TRIAL BT CMARTIAL Riflemen Who Guarded Jail at Salisbury Must Explain Retirement. Spoclnl to Tlu* Georgian. Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 20.—The Row an Rifles, local military company, will be court mu rtlaled at the Morehead City encampment next week. This Is the company that stood guard at the Jail the night of the lynching and retired, If Is claimed, while the mob was batter ing down the doors. The trial In for the i orposo of exonerating those who had declared they had no orders to shoot. IIGHT MINER8 KILLED IN FIGHT WITH TROOP8 London, Aug. 20.—A dispatch from t’sovka, Ekatrlnoslav, published here today reports a conflict between troops and miners In which eight of the latter "ere killed and seventeen Injured. Socialist leaders among the miners had organized a meeting. Troops were sent to break up the gathering, and, upon the refusal of the miners to disperse, flred Into the crowd with the results stated. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 20.—In the waters about New York a dozen persons were drowned yesterday, nearly all the vic tims being bathers. Morris Grosse, Martin Anderson and an unknown bather, about 20 years of age, were drowned near Manhattan Beach While diving with his father from a launch In Jamaica bay, Harold Sellers, aged 25, was drowned.* William O’Keefe, 24 years of age, was drowned In Gravesend bay while swimming far from the shore. John Blzlnskl, 9 years of age, of Jer sey City, was drowned In the Hudson river. William Hill, 26 years of age, of.Long island City, was swimming in the East river when he went down before Tes- cuers.could reach him. The bodies of two unknown men were found floating In the East river. Albert Haggenborn, 26 years old, of Brooklyn, was instantly killed last night when he dived from a balcony 20 feet high into 5 feet of water In the swimming tank at a pleasure park In Coney Island. Edward Moore, 7 years old, was drowned In the Hudson while trying to climb aboard a barge. Stephen Remsen, 35 years old, was drowned off Yonkers. FIVE PERSONS DROWNED NEAR DULUTH, MINN. By Private LphiwmI Wire. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 20.—Five per sons lost life In the head waters of the lake region Sunday. Frank Zutter, aged 23, and his brother, William, aged 21, got beyond tbely depth' apd sank before help could reach them. The 16-year-old son of Harry Thom, living 7 miles north of Attken. was droSvned In the Mississippi. Hans Nelson, 16 years of age, of Su perior,* was drowned in St. Louis bay, In the sight of a number of compan ions. W. B. Peck was drowned while bath ing at Solon Springs, Wls. t in the pres- ence^of his two young daughters. CRAMPS CAUSE DEATH OF TWO BATHERS By Private Leased Wire. Minneapolis, Minn., August 20.— While in bathing two men were drowned at Lake Minnetonir.1 yesterday. They were Ralph Strole and a man named Baker, residents of Mlnneap oils. Both victims were seized wltl cramps and sank before aid could reach them. "'Td onelEf?we MRS. NILES’ IDENTITY Continued from Page One. PARENTS SEE CHILDREN PERISH IN THE RIVER By Private Leased Wire. Grand Haven, Mich., Aug! 20.—The bodies of the two daughters of Carl F. Karlsen, aged 11 and 14, who were drowned before their parents’ eyes while bathing Sunday in the Grand river here, have been recovered. TRIBUTE TO SANFORD FROM ATLANTA FRIEND / To the Public: Without solicitation, and without se! fish motive whatever, I wish to publicly express my absolute confidence In the honesty, Integrity and high personal character of my old-time, big-hearted friend, Vince Sanford. He Is in the race for comptroller general. Give him your support and you will never regret It. Mr. Sanford holds membership In r number of secret and faternal orders, In all of which he has been a useful and loyal member. Respectfully, R. F. INGRAM, • 6 Walton St. ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT ON TARIFF Continued from Psgo One. steps in securing the wage workers certain great rights. An employer's liability law was enacted which puts the government In Its proper place as regards such legislation. An eight-hour already on the statute books; Recently a movement was started In San Francisco to change the name of ijmii biibbu# mis a certain street there to Funston ave; . there has been great confusion as to mte, whereupon the doughty scrapper whose duty it was to enforce It. This wrote a card to the paper* Hu said he confusion has now been remedied and dj 1 J 40 *’"’ an J’hody in the street, and the law is in process of thorough en- that he had no personal friends in - -- - San Francisco. Whereupon -it may be Inferred that somebody had been Insinuating that General Funston Is himself fostering the‘scheme to hame a street after hlm- self, but he denies It with accustomed brevity and force. • But without consulting him Georgia proposes to perpetuate his name with the town of Funston, Colquitt county. FEELING IS INTENSE AGAINST ASSAILANT Of LITMOD GIRL Hundreds of Citizens Gath er At Court House To Hear Trial. HEBREWS IN MADRID HAVE MEMORIAL FAST. Special Cable—Copyright. Madrid. Aug. 20.—At the suggestion a leading Jewish rabbi of Russia b'day Is being observed as a general d.iy of fast throughout Spain by the •b'ws, In memory of the Jewish victims of Russian massacres. OOOOO000000000000000000000 O DYING MAN CRIES: O 0 “DONT TELL WIFE.* O a — O 2 By Private Leased Wire. O v Jefferson, Pa.,' Aug. 20.—Fol- ffl 2 lowing the wreck of trains here 0 2 Vf *sterday, the pitiful cries of a O 2 man who had one leg crushed off O 2 and who was injured internally, O 2 attracted attention. He called 0 2 "ne of the wreckers to him, say- O 2 fn*: 0 2 "For God's sake kill me and put 0 2 me out of my misery. I cannot 0 ? live anyway. Please don’t tell 0 2 my wife i am hurt, she Is away 0 2 ‘n her vacation and It would be a 0 j *hame for me to spoil things for 0 OocKHXHXnKfOOODOODDOOOeDOOD Special to The Georgian. Cleveland, Ga., Aug. 20.—Bob Moore, the negro brute who committed an as sault on last Friday on the 7-year-old daughter of J. C. Hood, fprmer tax col lector of this county, was put on trial for his life today. The greatest ex citement prevails and hundreds of peo ple are here from all parts of the coun try but the Indications are that the citizens will allow the law to tnke its course. The officers slipped the negro away to Gainesville Saturday night for fear of his being lynched. Judge Klmsey made a speech to the citizens and begged them to allow the law to take Its course, promising to call a special term of the court on Mon day. The evidence shows a horrible crime and the feeling is intense. ( DR, HUNTERCOOPlR IS His Condition Grew Very Much More Serious Sunday. Dr. Hunter P. Cooper, who has been very ill at his home on Peachtree street following an atack of ptomaine poisoning, was taken very much worse Sunday nftermam and Monday was re ported to be in a very low state. He Is delirious a part of the tithe. Monday afternoon it was stated that he was very ill, though a little quieter than he bad been. He has many of the symptoms of meningitis, but the case has not yet been so pronounced definitely. He Is being atended by several of. the most prominent physicians of Atlanta. forcement. If this enforcement demon strates the need of additional legisla tion to make this eight hour law ef fective, I shall asl; for such legislation. “We favor the organization of labor as we favor the organization of capi tal; but on condition that organized labor and organized capital alike art In a spirit of Justice and fair dealing and with due regard to both the letter and the spirit of the law. We are anx ious to help, alike by law and by exec utive action, so far as in our power lies, every honest man, every right- dealing labor union, and, for tpe mat ter of that, every right-dealing corpor ation; but, the fuct that we heartily recognize nn organization as usefut will not prevent our taking action to con trol it or to prevent its committing abuses. Stands Pat on Tariff. Removing the tax on alcohol used In the arts shows the entire willing ness of the present congress to alter our revenue system, whether derived taxation on import, or Internal tax ation, whenever It i» necessary to to do. We stand unequivocally ‘for a protect ive tBrlfr and we feel that the phenom- enal Induatrlnl prosperity which we ar« now enjoying is not lightly to be Jeop ardlsed. Hut whenever a given rate or sched ule becomes evidently disadvantageous to the nation, and where It Is feasible to change this rate or schedule with out too much dislocation of the sys tem, It will be done, while a general revision of the rates and schedules will be undertaken whenever It shall ap pear to the sober business sense of our people that on the whole the'benetlta to be derived from making such changes will outweigh the disadvantages. I.ct me add one word of caution, however. The question of revising the tariff statids wholly apart from the question of dealing with so-called trusts. The only way In which it Is possible to,deal with these trusts and this great corporate wealth Is by ac tion along the line of the laws enact ed by the present congress and Its Im mediate predecessors. The cry that the problem can be met by any changes In the tariff represents, whether con sciously or unconsciously, an effort to COMMITTED SUICIDE AETER KILLING TWO FELLQW_PRISflNERS Confessed Bank Robber Beat Brains Out of Two Men. Special to Tho Georgina. Dalian, Texan, Aug. 20.—A special from Lufkin, Texas, nays that John B. Roper, who murdered two fellpw pris oners on August 15 by beating their brains out with a heavy bucket, com mitted suicide there yesterday by hang ing himself with a strip torn from blanket. Roper admitted to the «_ flclals that he was one of the members of the Dalton gang that robbed the Long View bank In 1892. MAJORMILLARDWALTZ IS TO LEAVE ATLANTA Lieut. Hansell, of Atlanta, Return fi'oni Three-Year Stay in China. divert public attention *rom the only method of taking effective action.” According to The Army and Navy Register for last week, Major Milliard F. Waltz, who has been attached to the department of the gulf here for some time, has been appointed to the general staff and will report to Washington at the close of the ‘army maneuvers at Chfckamauga. Major Waltz has made many friends since he has been located In Atlanta who will regret to hear that he Is to leave. The army and navy paper also re ports the return front a three years’ sojourn in China of Lieutenant Hey* ward Hansel], assistant surgeon, who Is nn Atlanta man. During most of the three years Lieutenant Hansell has been stationed In Pekin. Ho has been assigned to service at Tacoma, Wash. HEAD-ON COLLISION! MOTQOMAN MAT DIE men, aunt and niece, went to a wood land about half a mile from thc%r home, but a short distance from tlj® home of a Mr. Hunter and in sight of his house. Suddenly a negro appeared within a few feet of the pair. He had slipped noiselessly through the woods until he was close upon them. He carried stout stick. “Come with me,” said the negro to little Mabel Lawrence. The girl quivered with fright, but gathered strength to turn and try to run. The negro struck her across the head with his stick and seized her. As his hands felt their way to her throat the girl grasped /her own throat and broke the force of the negro's fingers. She tore hersetf loose from her assail ant and the older woman shouted to her to run. As the girl started to run the negro jumped In front of her and struck her another blow which slightly stunned her. She fell to the ground, crying "I'm dead.” • Little Girl Runs. The negro then turned and started toward Miss Ethel Lawrence, the elder woman. Mabel succeeded In rising to her feet and ran to the Hunter home, but a short distance away. Here she gave the alarm and told her story. She waa joined by Mr. Hunter and another man and they hurried back to the hill side. When the rescue party reached the scene they found Miss Ethel Lawrence lying unconscious Ip the grass. Both her arms were broken and her body and clothing bore marks of a fearful struggle. The negro had disappeared through the woods and It was Impossi ble to learn which direction he took. May Die from Assault. Miss Lawrence was carried to the Hunter home and given medical atten tion. Later In the day she was sent to the Wesley Memorial Hospital. Phy sicians were doubtful whether or not she would survive the assault. Mabel Lawrence was severely hurt. The ne gro's club had cut a gash four Inches long In her head and her body and shoulders were blue and bleeding from other blows. The description given by Mabel Law rence of her black assallunt follows closely that of the negro who assaulted Mrs. Georgia Hembree near Battle HUl last Wednesday. The negro Is describ ed as being clean shaven, glngercake colored, of medium height, wearing blue overalls and carrying a piece of rope In his pocket. Dogs Loo« the Trail* Shortly after noon two dogs from the county convict camp were sent to the scene of the assault and Imme diately picked up the track of the negro brute. They followed the trail left by the fleeing black for more than four miles, and finally lost the track in a cow pasture, where, owing to the lack of rain in that neighborhood, the sand had blown over the track. According to those who followed Immediately upon the heels of the dogs, the negro walked up creeks and tried many oth er tricks to throw the bloodhounds off his trail. Miss Lawrence From England. Miss Ethel Lawrence, one of the young women assaulted, the aunt of Mabel Lawrence, Is In this country on a visit to her brother, W. C. Lawrence. Miss Lawrence Is a native of England, coming from a prominent London fam ily. Miss Lawrence's condition Is pre carious and she has never regained consciousness since she was attacked. BECOMES AN ISSUE Peculiar Mix-Up Causes Queer Situation in Gubernatorial Campaign—Charges . and Countercharges. Mrs. Margaret J. Hampton has ap parently becqme an Important Issue In the gubernatorial campaign. The Constitution Monday morning charged that Hoke Smith In his Augus ta speech attempted to mislead the R ubllc as regards the identity of Mrs. files, sister of Mrs. Hampton, by read ing the following telegrhm: “Griffin, Ga., Aug. 17, 1906. “To Hon. Hoke Smith, care Hon. Bowdre Phlnlzy, Augusta, Ga.: Mrs. George B. Niles tenders you her sym pathy In your race for governor and assures you of the support of her en tire family and relatives for your kind ness to our relative, Mrs. Margaret J. Hampton, while she wga in the em ploy of the government census bureau. “MRS. GEORGE R. NILES.” Thp Constitution printed the follow ing from Mrs./Clifford C. Niles, sister of Mrs. Hampton: “I was amazed when my daughter called my attention to the article in this afternoon's Journal regarding a tele gram from a Mrs. Niles, who claimed to be a relative of Mrs. Hampton. It Is evidently a dirty effort to confuse the public as to my attitude in regard to the shameful treatment of my sister by Hoke Smith. “Mrs. George R. Niles, of Griffin, has no kind of relationship or connection, with Mrs. Margaret Hampton, who Is my sister. Mrs. Niles knew her as a girl, and that was all. I doubt If she has seen or heard from her In thirty S ears. 1 know that no relatives of Mrs. [ampton, who have followed the course of this campaign of Hoke Smith, In which he has endeavored so malicllusl.v to slander my sister, would vote for him; and the effort to make It appear so at this late hour shows their des peration. They krfow that the expos ure of his treatment of her, which was outrageous, has seriously injured his campaign, and fhls Is simply an under hand effort to counteract this influer, e at the last moment. I old not wish to get mixed up In politics, but my slater Is not here to defend herself against this latest slander. Her living rela tives are her brother, who Is at ths RoidlerS’“home, and myself, living here with my daughter. “MRS. CLIFFORD C. NILES.” The following telegram from Griffin Is also printed in fhe same article; “Griffin, Ga., Aug» 19.—Mrs. George R. Niles, of Griffin, whose alleged tele gram Hoke Smith read with so much gusto in regard to the Mrs. Hampton matter, denies that she Is related to Mrs. Hampton, and also denies that she. signed the said telegram, or au thorized It to be signed. Mrs. Niles expressed herself as hurt and shocked that her name should have been used In this manner. A lawyer, named Sam Hewlett, of Atlanta, called on her and asked for a written expression along the line of the alleged telegram, but did not get It. Mrs. Niles, who Is one of Griffin’s most estimable and lovable ladies, is Indignant that her name should have been so used without any authority whatever. "JOSEPH D. BOYD." Monday afternoon the following tele gram came to The Georgian: “Griffin, Oa.. Aug. 20, 1906.—Geor gian, Atlanta, Ga.: Statement In Con stitution and Macon Telegraph unau thorized and misleading. Mr* Hewlett had authority to telegraph Mr. Hoke Smith that he had my sympathy in his race for governor. “MRS. G. R. NILES." The Georgian made nn effort to see both Mr. Smith and Mr. Hewlett Mon day for a statement, but neither are in Atlanta. BRYAN SAILS FOR HOME,; STARTS FROM GIBRALTAR By Private leased Wire. Gibraltar, Aug. 20.—William Jennings Bryan visited the fortifications here yesterday and later took dinner with the American’ consul. He sailed for home today on the Princess Irene. STATISTICS. Special to The Georgian. 0 Rome, Ga., Aug. 20.—As a result 6f a head-on collision on the city electric railway yesterday, Isaac Smith, a mo- torman, received two fractures on the head from which his recovery is doubt ful. Smith had Just left Mobley Park with his car coming to the city, and ns he went to turn a curve round n hill he wen run Into by a car for Lin da!** In charge of Motorman W. C. Le* alter, who escaped without any Injur- Smith was thrown to the ground when -the cars came together. Both cars were badly demolished. DEATHS. Joel A. Moody, 35 years old. died of guusliot wounds on AdiiiimvIUe road. I'.’vu Bartlett, 10 years old, died of ty- liiild fever itt 67 I.nekte street. Mrs. Annie Al. Brown, 23 years old, died ’ eoniMiiiiptlnn lit 21 llrotliorton street. Mrs. Maiy Starke. 3ft years old, died of Bright W. 1*. Hospital. . j, 20 years old, died of typlndd fever at firmly UoRpItnl. Hr. IV. T. l im iter. 61 years old, ** dropsy til Spring I'laei •* •• '1I.L.U -1 .a: tiled of old, died at 58 GEORGIAN “WANT ADS” Take the load off your mind, fj Try Them! lc. A WORD. Phone 4927. it. It. Iliilot. I hi nipt *hi street.. Mrs. Klin 1’. Adiiiiuioii, 31 years old, died At I'M) Kelly hi reef. John K. Norris, 41 years old, died at 62 t'nrrvlI street. Mitchell King. 23 yenrs old. died of til* berealOMlit at Mat Itoek, N. C. BUILDING PERMIT8. 1700—Wither Sterling, to repair two frame dwelling* tit 157-159 State street. 12.250— It. IV. 4'fUiieroo, to build two frame dwellings nt 332 I'entrsl avenue. ♦1.000— \V. |\ Burge, to Imlld one-story frame dwelling nt 161 .fame* street. ♦1.300—.1. A. l*nttrra«m. to build one-story frame dwelling nt 43f» t'berokee avenue. $2.ft0»— K. M. I'nderwood, to build one- story frame dwelling nt 891 Knst North ave nue. ♦2.500—j. «\ Ltgan. to build one-story frame dwelling nt 383 Knst North avenue. ♦000— U. W. Johnson, to Imlbl oue-story mine dwelling at 100 Alto avenue. property^transfers. ♦8,000—I'diil Wesley to Mrs. Augusta I.lns- ley, lot on West Peachtree street, near Tenth street. Wnrrnrtty dei*d. 812,6X1—4*. A. Conklin to Mrs. Mtry Fish, lot on Auburn ji remit*, near Ivy strMte^teiiiia Jnekxoii street, near ponce \ Bond for title. Aflnnt.-) Lind Company to L Mil (ollt . lie I,eon a ♦1.660—Ki . ... M. Anderson, lot on Kdgewood avenue, near Yonge street. Warranty deed. ♦3.000—Airs. M. A. Thompson to Mrs. ... K. Trotte. lot on Wisslwnnl avenue, near Thomas street. Warranty deed. ♦775—4. W. Ferguson to W. O. Hat end M. AI. Weathers, half interest in on Sum! .Town road. Warranty deed. ♦600—W. J. Davis to Paul Wesley, lot near West Peachtree and Tenth streets. Warranty deed. ♦1.600—P. F. Smith to 8. I)Ick. White street, near l.oo street. Warranty deed. ♦1,750—8. Db*k to Frances W. Perkins, same lot,. Warranty deed. ♦4.500—Mrs. Frames W. Perkins to 8. Idrk. lot on Washington street, near Mont gomery street. Warranty deed. 00000000000000000000000000 0 0 0 ISLAND OF CRUSOE O O REPORTED DESTROYED. O 0 Special fable—Copyright. O 0 Lima, Peru, Aug. 20.—A report 0 O reachea here today that the earth- O 0 quake which created such havoc 0 0 on the main land of Chile has O O practically destroyed the island of 0 0 Juan Fernandez. 400 miles off the O 0 Chilean coast. It was the fabled 0 0 home of Robinson Crusoe. 0 O 0 00000000000000000000000000 QUEEN VICTORIA OF SPAIN. 8H« fears that the and har husband will ba assassinated by whils in r.ngland. JEROME WON’T ACCEPT NOMINATION 1 IF HIS HANDS ARE TO BE TIED By Private Leased Wire. Now Yuri:, Aug. 20.—District Attorney Jerome has Issued the follow ing statement from Ills summer Home in I.al(evtllc, Conn.: "In the present shameful condition of our political life In this state, 1 ant witling to run for the office of governor of fhe state, if the Demo cratic convention shall nominate me without any understanding, ex- preased or Implied, other than that If elected, I shall obey my oath of oiTIce as I understand It, In letter and spirit. "WILLIAM TRAVERS JEROME.'