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ATLANTA!
190,0(9 population.
10.001 homes.
15 000 tflqwMt.
gfrtn main lines of railroad*.
iM miles of street railway.
J22.000.000 of banking capital.
The Atlanta Georgian.
GEORGIA
$ion.ooo,e'B° : cotton "crop In 1908.
6.500 miles of steam railroad.
400 miles electric street railway.
130 Cotton factories. 1.500.000 spindle*.
Factories consumed 500,000 bales 19>5
VOL. 1. NO. 103.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1906.
PPTr'fT. Id Atlanta TWO CENTS.
ST AVAL/ ill. On Trains FIVp CENTS.
BIG BA TTLE IS RA GING
NEAR CITY OF HA VANA;
U. S. MA Y TAKE HAND
President PalmaSends
For Battery of Ma
chine Guns.
rebels to attack
PINAR DEL RIO CITY
Death of Negro General
Fails to End Revolu
tion in Cuba.
By MANUEL CALVO.
Special Cable—Copyright.
Havana, Aug, 24.—Quanta, a town of
about 1,000 Inhabitants, about 30 mllea
southwest of Pinar del Rio, will be the
next point of attack by Pino Guent
the rebel leader In the west, according
to news reaching here today.
This Is taken to mean that Guerra
has postponed his attack on Pinar del
Rfn until the country to the west Is
fully In his possession, and It may also
mean that he Is awaiting the arrival
of arms and ammunition for his men.
By Private Leased Wire.
Havana, Cuba, Aug. 24.—American
troops soon may be on Cuban soil
again.
Already President Palma has sent
to the United States for machine guns
and men to operate them. While these
guns and American gunners ore not
from the Uifited States government,
the Impression Is strong here that If
the revolutionary movement continues
tu gain strength as It has gained dur
ing the past few days the government
cannot give adequate protection to
American and other foreign property,
and will be either cotnpelled to call for
Intervention under the Platt amend
ment. or the United States govern
ment will be compelled to act without
being asked.
The threat of Guerra to the Western
railroad that in case mors troops and
munitions are sent to reinforce the
government troops In Pinar del Rio
he will , blow up bridges and destroy
railroad property regardless of Inter
national complications. Is significant.
Battle l> Reported.
The situation In Pinar del Rio Is
critical, and the fate of the revolution
may be settled there within a few
hours. In fact, one report has It that
the battle which may mean defeat or
victory for one elde or the other al
ready Is In progress.
These reports say that government
trootis under ColonsI Eatrainpes and
the rebels were engaged all night In
battle at Guinea, forty-flve miles from
llavann. Iaitc dispatches say two lieu
tenants and a number of government
soldiers had been wounded, but no
further details of losses have been re
ceived.
To Attaek Pinar del Rio,
In regard to the strength of Guer
ra's forces, reports vary. In some
quarters It Is said to be between 4,000
and 5,000 men. This hi probably exag
gerated. It Is known that he has taken
San Juan de Martlnex and Is gather
ing his forces- for an attack on the city
of Pinar del Rio.
One special correspondent who has
lust come from Pinar del Rio says Pino
Ouerra, wlth'5,000 men, Is waiting for
the arrival of more troops before at
tacking the city. Two thousand more
rebels are marching to Join him and
"hen they arrive the attack on Pinar
del Rio will be made from all sides.
In Possesion of Town.
(tuerra Is In full possession of San
Jnun de Martlnex. He permitted 30
rural guards to march out of the town.
The government has rushed more
troops to the defense of Pinar del Rio
In addition to artillery, and It was ex
pected to have 900 there today. A de
cisive battle Is expected.
Senator Morna Campos Marquetl
ha- Joined the revolutionists and It
I- believed more prominent men soon
"III espouse the rebellion.
Killing Had Bad Effect.
The death of Quentin Bandera does
not seem to have had the effect the
government hoped. It enraged the ne
groes, whose Idol Bandera was, and
>hej- are said to be flocking to rebel
standards In great numbers. The ef-
of the news In Santiago, where
Bandera was particularly popular. Is
reigned to be bad.
In Santa Clara province the forces
of Mcndleta are growing rapidly and
** Is doubtful If Goldox, who has been
sgulnst him, will be able to make much
progress.
Advices are expected here hourly of
* battle near Clenfuegos. Edward
ouztuan has a large force near there,
»nd troops have gone out from the
'by to meet him. They will have to
"t'ct a rebel contingent nearly twice
11 large. ,
Are Stealing Stock.
Thj principal attention of the gov
ernment Is being paid to the situation
lit ITnur del Rio. It Is felt If Guerra
on be crushed that the other provinces
ri >n he quieted without serious dllfl-
C“h> It Is said Colonel Pujol, with
man, la now on the way to attack
and try to recapture San Juan de Mar-
un*x Heavy guards are kept along
NOTED PHYSICIAN,
Succumbed to an Attack of
Meningitis Friday
Morning.
Or. Hunter Pope Cooper, one of the
leading physicians and surgeons of
Atlanta, died at his residence, 593
Peachtree street, at 5:30 o'clock Frl
day morning.
Dr. Cooper was taken III about three
weeks ago with an attack of ptomaine
poisoning, which went Into meningitis,
resulting In his death.
He was born In Atlanta, May 14.
1830, and was therefore a little over 45
years old at the time of his death. He
was the son of the late Colonel Thomas
L. Cooper.
After receiving his early education
In Atlanta the future surgeon attended
a preparatory school at Kirkwood, con
ducted by Professors Neel and Nor
man. Later he attended the Univer
sity of Georgia, and then went to the
University of Virginia, where he re
celved his degree In academic work.
From Virginia he went to Columbia
University, where he entered the med
ical department and was graduated,
there. He spent some time In post
graduate work In New York, and later
completed his medical training at Vi
enna.
In 1886 Dr. Cooper came to Atlanta
to begin the practice of medicine, and
In December, 1887, was married to
Miss Henrietta Tucker, daughter
Rev. Henry H. Tucker. Two children,
Mary P. and Thomas L., Jr., wer$ the
result of this union.
In 1897 Dr. Cooper and Dr. W.
Elkin entered Into partnership and
opened up the Elkln-Cooper sanitarium
and In addition for a number of years
he had been a leading member of the
faculty of the Atlanta College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons. He was
chairman of the building committee for
the new building which the college Is
erecting.
Dr. Elkin, his partner, IS Just recov
ering from a long siege of typhoid fe
ver, and has not been able to attend
his colleague In this last Illness. Drs.
Baird, Nlcolson, McRae, Barnett, Todd
and Harris have given the sick man
every possible attention since he was
first stricken.
Surviving Dr. Cooper are his wife
and two children, his mother, Mrs.
Mary P. Cooper; his brother, Thomas
L. Cooper, of DeKalb county, and his
sister, Mrs. Sarah <A>oper Sanders, of
IVIIkes county.
Mrs. Cooper has been traveling In
Europe for some time past, but as
soon as her husband was taken III she
was cabled, and will reach New York
pn Saturday and will be In Atlanta
Sunday. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been announced, but will
probably be held on Monday.
TALK OF LYNCHING
PROMINENT M.
NOW UNDER ARREST
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 24.—A. J. San
ders, a prominent business man of
Archer City, Texas, has been arrested,
charged with the murder of Miss Pearl
Baxter, the 20-year-old daughter of a
farmer, who lives at Archer City.
The remains of Miss Baxter, In al
most nude condition, were found In a
cane patch yesterday, with two empty
carbolic acid bottles by her body.
Tracks leading to the body Implicated
Sanders.
From developments. It Is believed
that a suicide compact had been en
tered into, but at the last minute San
ders' nerve failed him.
In an examination It has developed
that the dead girl would have become
a mother In a few months.
There Is much Indignation and talk
of lynching.
'hf railroad to prevent the destruction
‘'irk*' 1 *** * nd ,h * tearing up of the
R«rultln* Is going on rapidly, and
rnment Is offering special In-
_j offering specl
"menu to Americans, especially
r*i.“ fr*' - * *** n service In the
1 States army.
beglnnlg to come
Already news
12 NEGRO SOLDIERS
WERE ARRESTED
BY TEXAS RANGERS
Continued on Page Two.
Special to The Ueorglan.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 24.—A special re
ceived here from Brownsville says that
twelve of the negro soldiers supposed
to have been concerned In the city of
Brownsvlll trouble, have been arrested
by the state authorities. The arrests
were made by members of the Texas
Rangers force after Major Penrose,
commanding the garrison, had reported
that he could not locate the guilty ne
groes.
Cltlxens of Brownsville are very in
dignant at the report sent out by Ma
jor Penrose regarding the origin of the
trouble which Is designated as a false
statement. . . ,
So further trouble Is expected.
CUE VOTE TO
HOKEJITH
Late Returns Place
Banks County For
Winner.
GETS 314 DELEGATES
Majority So Overwhelming
That Nomination Will
Be Made by Accla
mation.
Late returns from Wednesday's pri
mary ahow an Increase for Hoke Smith
and the number of counties carried by
him has been Increased to 122.
The complete returns from Banks
county, which had been conceded to
the opposition, show that If had gone
to Smith by a safe majority.
White county also goes to the Smith
column. . This county had previously
been claimed by Russell.
Mr. Smith will go into the conven
tion with 314 delegates.
Judge Russell comes next to Mr.
Smith, having carried 9 counties. Mr.
Howell carried 7 counties, Colonel Estlll
4 and James M. Smith 3.
The landslide for Mr. Smith Is some
thing unprecedented In the history of
the state, and when the convention
meets he will be nominated by accla
mation.
The table of counties carried by the
candidates Is as follows:
No.
Name Candidate, Counties. Votes.
Hoke Smith 122 314
Russell 9 30
Howell .. . 7 14
Estlll 4 12
James Smith I 6
BASEBALL
Atlanta^—000 001 020—3
L. Rock—000 000 000 -0
ATLANTA—
Ti
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TO
A
HE:
Winters, rf
0
0
3
0
o
Crozier, If
1
1
n
0
o
8. Smith, c
1
5
1
0
Morse, ss
0
4
4
1
Hoffman, 3b
0
1
1
1
0
Jordan, 2b
1
l
2
7
0
Fox, lb.
u
1
10
0
0
Evers, cf
0
1
1
0
0
Sparks, p
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
3
10
27
14
1
■
LITTLE ROCK—
R
HT
PO
A
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Douglass,c
0
c
9
0
o
D’Armond, 2b
0
c
0
6
o
Quick, If .
0
c
1
0
6
Brady, rf
0
s
3
0
0
Gilbert, cf
0
c
1
2
o
Bird, 3b
0
1
1
0
o
Kemmerliiig, lb
0
c
12
0
0
Johnson, ss
0
c
0
6
0
Keith, p,
0
c
0
0
0
fzm
J p* 1
0
0
0
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0
0
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14
0
Totals
146
366
CARNEGIE SPELLING
OF 0, S,
By Prifstu Leased Wire.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 24.—President
Roosevelt authorized the announce
ment today that the reform In spelling
recommended by the committee which
Andrew Carnegie created, will here
after be,adopted in all departmental
correspondence and official documents.
To put It briefly Uncle Sam Is "thru"
with "through”' and the spelling of all
other words which gives the He direct
to their pronunciation. From now on
the literature put out by the govern
mental departments will look to ths
uninitiated like little Willie's first com
position or a page from the works of
ths late lamented Josh Billings.
Orders have been sent to the public
printer in Washington to secure ths
list of 100 most used words that ths
Carnegie spelling reform committee
suggests be changed and from now on
all the public documents that are Is
sued by the largest prlntshop In ths
world will follow the "style" of the
committee Ideas. The public printer
will furnish copies of the word Hat to
every department and buro of the gov
ernment service and If any of the
stenografers aijd secretaries of these
ofllsea were ever Inclined to make fun
of "spelling reform," all the humor In
the Idea will soon vanish as they buckle
down to the work of unlearning Eng
lish as she Is written.
Little Rock; Ark., Aug. 24.—Hera Is
the way It happened In the second of
the Little Rock-Atlanta series:
FIRST INNING.
Winters fanned. Crosier fanned.
Smith out, short to first. 0-0.
Douglass popped out. DeArmond out,
second to first. Quick filed out. 0-0.
SECOND INNING.
Morse out, short to first. Hoffman dit
to. Jordan ditto. 0-0.
Meany sick; Brady batted for him;
Brady plays right field. Brady singled.
Gilbert hit to pitcher and Brady out
at second. Bird singled; Gilbert to third
and Bird to second. Bird singled, Gil
bert went to third and Bird to second.
KemmWTmg-grmindfa "to second and
Bird out at plate. Kemmerllng and
Bird try double steal: Bird out at plate.
2-flC
THIRD INNING.
Fox out, second to first. Evers sin
gled. Sparks fanned. Evers stols sec
ond. Winters out, second to first 1-0.
Johnson popped out. Keith out short
to first. Dougins out, .«> to first. 0-0.
FOURTH INNING.
Crozler popped out Smith doubled.
Morse filed out Hoffman out, second
to first. 1-0.
DeArmond fouled out. Quick out,
short to first. Brady filed out 0-0.
FIFTH INNING.
Jordan filed out. Fox out, second to
first. Evsrs popped out 0-0.
Gilbert out third to first. Bird filed
out Kemmerllng out second to first.
0-0.
8IXTH INNING.
Sparks popped out to catcher. Win
ters out second to first Croxler beat
out a grounder to short,' then stole
second. Smith singled to center, Cro
sier out at the plate. 0-0.
Johnson fanned.Kclth lined outDoug-
l.iss ..’It second to first. 0-0.
8EVENTH INNING.
Moras filed out Hoffman ditto. Jor
dan tripled. Fox singled, scoring Jor
dan. Evers popped out. 2-1.
DeArmond popped out Quick filed
out Brady doubled. Gilbert walked.
Bird lined out 1-0.
EIGHTH INNING.
Sparks out short to first Winters
filed out. Croxler hit; walked. Smith
singled, Croxler to xecond. Moris sln-
•UMMARY.
Two-base bits—a Smith, Brodu
Three-base hit—Jordan. Struck out-?
By Keith t. Stolen bases—Evers, Croi
xter. Hit by pitched balls—Gilbert and
Winters. Umpire—Pfennlnger.
gled, Crosier and Smith scoring. Hoff,
man singled; Morse out at plate. 3-2!
Kemmerllng out pitcher to flrsl
Johnson fanned. Keith walked. Doug,
lass grounded to short; Keith out at
second.
NINTH INNING.
Jordan out second to first Fox
out, short to first. Evers fanned.
DeArnwml out, short to first. QnlcW
out. second to first. Brady grounded td
short; safe on Morse's error. Gilbert
died out.
Half Breeds Fire Into
a Railroad
Camp. -
By Private tensed Wire.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 24.—Trouble
has broken out at Ten Mile, in the
northern portion of Calcasieu parish,
between a race of people known as ths
Red Bones" on one side and whites
and negroes on the other side. The
difficulty occurred at a railroad camp
of the Santa Fe railroad, twenty miles
west of Oakville, In a sparsely settled
country. There were, as far as known,
thirteen people shot, of whom two are
dead. 8lx are mortally wounded and
five less seriously. Three ot the killed
and wounded are negroes and ' ten
whiles.
The trouble was precipitated by the
"Red Bones,” who are the remnants
of the ancient Indian tribe, so mixed
with negro blood that they are almost
half negroes and half Indians. They
refuse to be classed as negroes or to
be treated as such, and hate the ne
groes. On several occasions they have
claimed that they were Indians and for
that reason entitled to be on socially
equal terms with the whites.
The "Red Bones,” angered by the
railroad pressing on through their
country, attacked the whites and ne
groes employed by the Grigsby Con
struction Company grading the rail
road between Stabtown and Oakdale.
They fired Into a tent In which thir
teen of the railroad laborers were
housed, killing or wounding all the In
mates, Including a negro woman. The
sheriff has started with several depu
ties after the murderous "Red Bones."
AT SHREVEPORT—
Shreveport 000 030 0“ -• ; J
Nashville 0 0 001 —J J j
Fisher and Graffins; Bobsnsn and Wells]
umpire—Kaddorham.
AT NEW ORLEANR—
New Orleans....000 190 01" — J |
Birmingham.... 0C0 000 JOJ 2 3
Breltrnsteln end Stratton; Clark and
Garvin. Umpires—Campsn snd Shelter.
AT MEMPHIS-
Memphis 003 000 JSJ —3 S 3
Montgomery . , .000 0 30 2“ ; ■
Stoekdsls snd llurlbnrt; Maxwell and
Gnltteres. Umpire—Wslnratt.
NO MARRIED MEN
FOR 80CIAL OFFICE.
By rrirste Leased Wire.
Washington, D. C., August 24.—The
announcement that Major Charlaa Me-
Cawlay will no longer act as aid to tht
president and assist In tht social func
tions at ths Whlta House, follows tht
appointment of Captain Frank McCoy,
of the Third Cavalry at tha major’s
relief.
Smith Supporters Say He
Will Preside at State
Convention.
Wild Rumors of Mob
Storming Jail Is
Groundless.
U. S,
TO
By Private Leaaed Wire.
Washington, D. C„ Aug. 24.—As a re
sult of the Incidents that led up to the
shooting of two Brownsville, Texas,
cltlsens by negro United Slates soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, It is prob
able that congress will be asked here
after either to designate posts at which
negro troops shall be stationed or elie
to repeal fjie law authorising tha en
listment of negro regiments.
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Santiago, Chile. Aug. 24.— 0
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a conjunction of the planet Jupl- O
ter with the moon which preceded 0
the Chilean earthquake. The con- 0
Junction was accompanied by brll- 0
llant electrical phenomena. Sev- 0
eral witnesses assert that they 0
saw fiamea of light and balls of 0
electricity Hying In all directions 0
over the city.
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Race Results.
8ARATOGA.
Saratoga, Aug. 24e-The races here
this afternoon resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE—Ttp Top, 12 to 6, won;
Sir Lynnewood, 6 to 5, second; Sir
Russell, 8 to 5, third. Time, 1:27 2-"5.
8ECOD RACE—Sonoma Belle. 7
2, won; Corrigan, 3 to 1, second; Water
Dog, 2 to 1, third. Time. 1:157.
, THIRD RACE—Montgomery. 13 to
10. won; Old Honesty, 4 to 1, second:
Blondy, 4 to 6, third. Time, 1:08 4-5.
FOURTH RACE—Ben Ban, 4 to 1,
won; Edna Jackson, 8 to 6, second;
James Reddick. 8 to 1. third. Time,
1:15 2-5.
FIFTH RACE—Eudorla, 12 to 1,
won; Glamour, even, second; Dainty
Dame, 8 to 3. third. Time, 1:09.
SIXTH RACE—Royal Scotj II to 6,
won; Fatanltfxa, 3 to 1, second: Johns
town, out, third. Time, 1:44 4-5.
LATONIA.
Latonla, Ky.. Aug. 24.—The race*
here this afternoon resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE—Still Alarm, 7 to I,
won; Helmuth, even, second; Declaw,
7 to 10, third.
SECOND RACE—Morendo, 9 to 2,
won; Oameater. 2 to 1, second; Magic,
even, third.
THIRD RACE—Martha Gorman. 8 to
5, won; Don Doml, 1 to 8, second; Mll-
tlades, out, third.
FOURTH RACE—Blue Mint, 8 to 1,
won; Wooldealer, 4 to 1, second; Bub-
ador, even, third.
FIFTH RACE—Hanlon, 6 to 2, won;
Light Burn. 10 to 1, second; Bailie B„
even, third.
OTHER GAMES.
80UTH ATLANTIC.
Savannah 8 10 3
Jacksonville 2 8 3
Batteries: Deaver and Kahlkolt; Ba
ker and Shea.
Second Game—
Savannah ... 3 8 1
Jacksonville 1 8 2
Batteries: Raymond and Kahlkoff;
Willis and Shea.
First Game—
Columbia 1 3 1
Macon ........2 6 3
Batteries: Russell and Sweeney;
Clark and Harnlah. Umpire—Ryan.
NATIONAL.
Cincinnati ... 010 000 300 —4 5 1
Brooklyn . . .004 100 100 —6 10 1
Pastorius and Ritter.
Pittsburg ... .000 000 000— 0 7 1
New York . . .000 100 020— 1 8 0
Batteries; Lynch and Gibson; Me-
Glnnlty and Bowerman.
Chicago 000 203 00* —5 2 1
Philadelphia . . 000 000 000 —0 4 3
Batteries: Ruhlback and Kling;
Richie and Donovan.
American.
St. Louts 100 003 030— 7 7 1
Boston 040 001 000— 6 6 3
Batteries: Glade and Spencer; Har
ris and Corrigan.
Cleveland-New York, no game, fain.
Phlladelphla-DetroiL no game, rain
Washington-Chlcago, no game, rain.
EASTERN.
Montreal-Jersey City game off; rain.
Buffalo 3 9 2
Providence ... 0 2 2
Batteries: Kissinger and McManus;
L'ronln and Harton.
Special, to The flporfflnn.
Macon, Go., Aug. 34.—It Is stated
here as almost absolutely certain that
J. R. Gray, of the Atlanta Journal, will
be made chairman ot ths Democratic
convention, which meets In Macon Sep
tember 4, and that E. L. Martin, of
this city, will be secretary. This In
formation comes from Hoke Smith
leaders and la believed absolutely true
as to the Intent by a large number of
Hoke Smith men. Every preparation
la being made here tor the proper en
tertainment ot the delegates.
FOREST FIRE KILLS
FRENCH SOLDIERS
By Prlrate Leased Wire.
Paris, Aug. 24.—A forest fire broks
out at Montacaume, near Toulrji, to
day. A detachment of the One Hun
dred and Eleventh regiment of the
line, which was sent to assist In put
ting nut the fire, was caught In the
valley and before It could escape (our
men were burned to death and eighteen
others Injured. Several other members
ot the detachment disappeared.
GIRL MAKES LEAP
TO SAVE HONOR.
By Private Lenoed Wire.
Chicago, Auguat 24.—Leaping from a
third ator window to escape the at
tention of a man, Mian Josle Olson, a
waitress in- a downtown restaurant,
crashed through a skylight of the Hotel
Brunswick early today and was per
haps fatally Injured. Mlsa Olsen had
been taken to the hotel by a man whom
the police believe to be a LaSalle street
broker. Detectives believe that he may
have drugged the woman.
Employes of the hotel as/ the girl
was either under the lnfluetvfs ofjlquor
of a drug when ehe came to the place
with a man.
“8HOW YOUR TEETH
TO LABOR'8 ENEMIES.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington. D. C., August 24.—Pres
ident Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor and editor of
the American Federatlonlst, the ofll-
clal organ of the organisation, in the
September Issue, says:
"There Is keen and bitter disappoint
ment that congress utterly failed to
consider labor rights and accord the
redress so essential to Its welfare. Yet
this very congressional Indifference and
hostility has Its advantages, for It has
taught the wage earners of every
country more effectually than any
number of warnings and urglngs from
their leaders, that If they hope to ob
tain their rights and the redress to
which they are so Justly entitled they
will be compelled to show their teeth
to their political, as well as their eco
nomic opponents.”
Except for s personal difficulty be
tween Dr. J. H. Goss and G. T. Kinley,
a street car conductor, about 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon, Decatur has seldom
been more serene than Friday after*
noon.
Reports of a mob marching on the
jail or of infuriated citizens, armed to
the tooth, marching before the jail
were without basis of fact.
Early Friday morning there was a
bunch of perhaps fifty men idling
around the public square, being drawn
by report that the assailant of the
Mieses Lawrence had been captured.
They were informed that the suspected
negro had been taken to Atlanta and
then dispersed slowly, although some
remained.
Tho trouble between Dr. Goes and
Kinley drew a large crowd and pos-
aibly gave rise to the rumors.. Kinley
had said that the supposed mob after
negro near Scottdale was no better
than the negro himself.
Dr. Goss then knocked the conductor
down.
There ware rumors early in the aft
ernoon that a negro was being chased
near Poplar Springs, but nothing has
since been hoard of it.
Rumors are frequent that there it
a mob marching on to Decatur to storm
tha jail.
Assistant Adjutant General Scott Fri
day afternoon called up the mayor of
Decatur and asked if any assistance
were needed, offering to call out troops
if necessary.
The mayor replied that there was no
trouble in sight.
With rumors of all aorta (lying all
over tho city, all the eastern part of
Atlanta has been In a constant state of
agitation since Thursday morning and
a mob of about 1,500 people gathered
near the Lawrence home In Copenhll!
Thruaday night. Some were drawn by
desire to avonge the attack on the two
MtMB'ea Lawrence by a negro, the rest
came through morbid curiosity.
Although these rumors as to the cap
ture of the assailant of the women were
numerous, they were lacking wholly In
substance. Extra editions of newspa-
pern served to Incite the people of the
city and to add to the excitement.
Friday morning the rumors, contin
ued. The only developments In the
case, however, -were these:
A negro, who says his name Is Wilt
Davla, was caught on a train In Tucker,
Ga., late Thursday afternoon, and wan
safely landed In the tower at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
Doesn't Fit Dsscription.
Davie la no way fits the description
given by Mabel Lawrence, and gives a
good account of his movementa for the
past* week.
Davie states that he was in Bushland,
N. O., on Monday, and that from there
he went to Blue Ridge. From Blue
Ridge he says he caught the train to
Marietta. The negro was somewhat
frightened by his rapid transit from the
mountain to the stuffy atmosphere of
the Jail, but showed no signs of ner
vousness. Hla home, ho says. Is In
Athens, Go.
Davis says he enent last night in the
home of some white man, securely
handcuffed and watched. He was
brought to Atlanta by Superintendent
Holbrook of the DeKalb county chain-
gang, on the South Decatur car line.
Another negro wae arrested Friday
morning by Sheriff Reagan, of DeKalb
county. He la In the DeKalb county
Jail, and It la thought he In not the one
wanted. A crowd gathered near the
lall, but there was no attempt at vlo-
ence.
Had any negro been Identified by
Miss Mabel Lawrence, Thursday aft
ernoon or night, as the one who as
saulted her anti Miss Ethel Lawrence,
her aunt, his life would rot have been
worth the proverbial "two cents." A
crowd of about 1,500 men from Atlanta.
Fulton county and many adjoining
counties gathered at the Lawrence
hon>« late Thursday afternoon on hear
ing that the right negro was being
chased below Decatur, In DeKalb coun
ty-
" The Immense throng, armed with all
kinds of weapons, resembled a small
army, and the vegetation for a half
Newark ... * 0 2 0
Rochester I 7 1
Batteries: Carrlck and 8hea; Caoc
and Carfsch.
Toronto 2 S 3
Baltimore 4 15 3
Batteries: McCarthy and Slattery;
Burchell and Byers.
Atlanta aod Little Rock will play a
double-header Saturday afternoon;
Continued on Page Two.
“PLAIN DICK”
TO ENTER RACE
FOR JUDGESHIP
Spwlsl to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 24.—“Plain
Dick” Russell, not satisfied with
his two lost runs, is going to try
it again. It is announced here
that Judge Russell will be a can
didate for one of the places on
the bench of the court of appeals.
While this statement does uot
come from the judge himself, it
comes from people who have been
regular visitors at his state head-8
quarters m this city.
