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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. JAPAN IS TO FIX BLAME FOB DEATH OF SEAJJOACHERS Oilers Secretary to Alaska To Make Investi gation. T. F Bj Private leaned Wire. . Washington, Aug. 24.—'The Japanese government proposes to Investigate for itself the recent killing of Japanese sailors at St. Paul Island while engaged In poaching upon the seal herds of the United States. It has commissioned Masano Hant ham, second secretary of the Japanese embassy In this city, to proceed to Alaska and make an Inquiry Into all of the circumstances. deadWIst GET PM HABIT Railroads to Discontinue Passes When Rate Law Takes Effect. Well-Known Banker Will ing to Serve County. FAMINE IS FEARED TO OPPOSE T. M. POOLE Reforms Are To Be Sub' mitted to New Douina. » r t "Not only the letter but the spirit of the rallrned rate bill will be ad hered to etrlctly,” aald Chairman Jo seph Hlchardeon, of the Southeastern Passenger Association, who returned Friday mornlns from New York, where he attended a meeting of the leading railroad officials and attorneys during the past week. "The bill Involves al most endless complications, but when these have been Interpreted the rail- reads will comply with the spirit. There was no effort at the meeting to find ' loopholes through which to escape any of the provisions of the measure.” Mr. Richardson would say nothing regarding any given parts of the bill. "The lawyers will have to frame up their Interpretation flrst," he said. Everybody who has the habit of riding on n pass Is Interested In the provision of the bill prohibiting their Issuance to any but employees of rail roads and their families and certain other classes. The opinions of various railroad officials as to when the giving of free transportation will have to atop vary. Home railroads have Issued circulars warning their representatives not to give any passes with a time limit extending beyond January X, the date speellied In the Hepburn measure for everybody to pay for their rail road tickets Others think that no passes should be Issued after the law goes Into effecj as a whole. This Is sixty days after Its approval by the president. or next Tuesday, Auguat 28. | -iTyify have therefore ordered their representatives to decline with regrets after that date. •it surely would be violating the spirit of the bill to Issue passes to any one after August 28," said one railroad man. "The whole Intent of the bill Is to avoid discrimination. There Is no disputing that this will be eliminat ed, so far ns the regulation of freight rates Is concerned, on next Tuesday, but If a merchant, for instance, had ■ railroad friend who would, give him a pass he could afford to undersell his competitor just the amount' of his ticket when they went to buy their goods. It would be the same as con tinuing to give rebates until the flrst Urged by Friends, Mr. Mad. dox Announces for County Board. Robert F. Maddox, the well known banker, has authorized the announce ment of his candidacy for the position of county commissioner to All the va cancy created through declination of the nomination by Hubert L. Culber son, nominated Wednesday for court ly treasurer. Mr. Maddox Is not In the city, but In responee to messagee from many of his friends asking permission to announce Ills candidacy, he consented. So far only One other candidate has an nounced. Ab president of the Chamber of Com _ erce and chairman of the exposttloi committee of twenty-live, Mr. Marfdot has demonstrated splendid executive capacity. As a financier and public- spirited cttlxen, no man stands higher In the community. T. M. Po'ote has also announced his candidacy for the place. Kontz Will Not Run. The following letter has been re celved from Ernest C. Konts; To the Editor of The Georgian: My name has been mentioned as I probable candidate for the place soon to be vacated by Mr. Hubert Culberson on the county board. As Is well knftwn to a number of my friends, I have had a desire to serve the county in that rapacity, and If selected to this most responsible position, I would esteem it a very high honor, but circumstances over which I have no control forbid my entering at this time a contest— possibly of the same kind through which the community has just gone, and for which I do not desire In any manner to ho responsible. Whatever my own ambition may be, the people have the right to have a rest: and, besides, such a race would demand time and expense both of myself and of my friends, which t do not feel at liberty to Incur. I wish, therefore, through you very promptly to advise my friends and to thank those who have so generously promised me their support. I trust that none will be offended at my decision in the premises. Very respectfully. y respectfully, , ERNEST C. KONTZ. of the year. "And, what’s more," continued this student of the situation, “I don’t see how railroads can settle claims against them with transportation, either In rhole or In part, by the giving-of free tickets. Nor do 1 believe the law In tended for railroads to give transpor tation In exchange for anything ex cept money. The paying for advertis ing In the, newspapers with passes would, I believe, be a violation of what the lawmakers Intended.” It Is said that the railroads wlH con tinue to honor annuuls Issued for the year 1908. but ttint none will be Is sued to any but railroad people after that date. Borne will Issue trip passes until January, but others will not. The new tariffs for the transportation of theatrical companies provide that the advance agent shall no longer ride gratis, as he has done heretofore. This goes Into effect on Southern railroads August 28. Special Cable—Copyright. St. Petersburg, Aug, 24.—The Im perial authoritlee are greatly worried at the reports of famine conditions from many points throughout the em pire. The political crisis and the fail ure to eow considerable wheat growing areas, together with heavy rainfalls throughout the provinces, will make the crop at least 20 per cent below the average. The relief committee at Mos. cow, which has In hand the assletahce of sufferers In the famine districts, re ports that crops throughout that sec tion and food for the peasants' cattle la lacking In the provinces of Nljnl, Novgorod and Kazan. The council of ministers has ap pointed a special commission to draw up a bill providing for a. primary achool system which shall be opened to all classes of the people. The bill Is to be submitted to the new douma, which will meet In November alter the elections. A dispatch from Odessa says that the manager of the Odessa branch of the New York Life Insurance Company has received a letter demanding a con tribution of $10,000 to the revolution ary cause, and threatening him with death If he refused. The announcement la made on good authority that within a few days an Imperial edict will be Issued directing the agrarian commission to begin the distribution of 19,800,000 acre* of rrn\yn lands and appanages, only the fori and lands belonging to the state will be preserved, tbelr valuation being considered necessary for the future ricultural prosperity of the countr; The transaction will be financed through the peasants’ bank. In .re turn for the land the owners, Including the czar himself, will receive market able land scrip, eventually redeemable by the peasant purchasers In Instal ment notee designed to meet the Inter est and amortisation. A report from Stavenopol says Chief of Police Avagatoff. has been assae- slnated In a village near Stavenopol. Eleven estates have been destroyed In the vicinity and the district Is now un der martial law. KEELY’S KE E LY’S KEELY’S KEELY’S J ANOTHER STRIKE NOW THREATENED Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., Aug. 24.—There la likely to be more trouble In the street car situation here. It seems that the com pany has about sixty more men than are necessary on Ita tolls since the set tlement of the strike, and the taking back of the strikers. The union men Inalat on the discharging of the non union men and the company declines to discharge the men who stuck by It In the time of trouble. Two of the non-union men, who stuck to the company and remained on the cars until ordered In by the company, have been made Inspectors In the place of two union Inspectors who joined the strikers. This Is also a cause of friction. The company claims that these two men were made Inspectors because the other two had left their posts of duty. Nothing has been done as yet. The arbitrators of the former trouble are' working on the situation. Ready with the new Fall styles in women’s low- cut shoes. They are the handsomest models we’ve ever seen and you’ll be delighted with them. Samples from the line in show window today. The showing includes blucher ties, oxford ties and ribbon ties of patent colt, patent kid, plain kid and brown calf. Me dium, narrow and new round toe shapes; full military heels, medium and heavy welted or turned soles. See the Window Display Today and Tomorrow. Included are the new Keely-Ziegler models, which, by special arrange ment, .we are able to of fer for a few days only at the price named. You’ll find shoes of equal quality elsewhere at $3.50. and $4.00. Our price for any style this collection is in $2.98 jl Few More af the $1.29 Shoes to be Closed Out. Keely Company Boys’, Girls’, Children’s De pendable School Shoes WHO WILL BE GEORGIA’S NEXT NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN? Who will be the next national Demo cratic committeeman from Georgia? Will Clark Howell, who has been the committeeman from this state for many years, be deposed and another man put on In his place? These are questions many are ask ing now. The state Democratic con vention to be held In the summer of 1908 will name the national Democratic committeeman for Georgia « Hoke Smith's overwhelming victory of Wednesday makes It an absolute certainty that he will dominate the affairs of Georgia for at least four years, nnd that he can and will dictate the policies and name the men who are to stand to the front In the state’s affairs. It Is safe to say then that Mr. How ell will not be renamed as Georgia's national committeeman In 1908. Hon. James R. Gray, In the general opinion, will assuredly be the next national commItteeman. His friends say that he has richly won that hon- On September 4 an entirely new state Democratic executive committee will be selected. The delegates to the conven. tlon from each congressional district will retire and select a man for that district to be presented to the conven tion. Mr. Smith carried every congression al district, and, of course, only men In harmony with his views and desires will be named. The committee will be In perfect accord with the new admin istration to be Inaugurated next June. The Georgian’s story of Thursday relative to the possibility of either Thomas Watson or Hon. James R. Gray being named as chairman of the state convention, and consequently the chair man of the new state Democratic exec utive committee, has attracted wide spread Interest. In this connection. It may said, no other names than Mr. Watson and Mr. Gray are heard. 19 LOTS FOR SALE AT AUCTION IQ IQTQ 19 LARGE RESIDENCE LOTS IN MOTT PARK Id LUI 0 ON this SATURDAY, ISO LOOTERS SIT Special Onlilo—Copyrlxbt. Valparaiso, Aug. 24.—The chief cause of alarm In this city at present Is the possibility of an outbreak of disease. The eanltary conditions are naturally very bad and the water supply Is be. Ing renewed very slowly. A few cases of robbery were die covered during the night, but these were dealt with by shooting the offend er*. tip to the present time about ISO have been shot. > It Is thought that 1,000 bodies have been buried already. There were several shocks during the night and this morning, but they caused very little excitement. SALE ON AUG. 25 3:30PM. THIS IS A SUBDIVISION of a part of the famous Dahlgrcn property, making 10 lots fronting on wide streets and the oar line. LOCATION: Decatur and East Lake; two and a half miles from ness center of Atlanta. $100.00 IN CASH FRIZES will be given away free to those attending this sale. First prize 130.00, second prize $25.00, third prize $20.00, fourth prize $15.00, fifth prize $10.00. Your presence at the sale entitles you to a ticket, which will give you a chance at these prizes. GOOD SCHEDULE: On account of the contract with the Athletic Club, whose club house, grounds, etc., are at East Lake, good equipment and frequent cars are assured for all time. ‘ HISTORIC GROUND: The Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, was fought over thjs and adjoining lands. One of the boundary lines of this subdivision is a part of the East line of one of the proposed National Parks. These parks are certain to come. When the park ad/nining this subdivision is established, together with the. maguificent roads and drives which are always built by the government, the value of these lots will be more than doubled. THE LOTS are all unusually large, their average size being 50x250 feet to wide connecting alleys. Big shade trees on most of the lots. Every lot slopes gradually from "the front toward the rear. All but a few of the lots have running water across them near the rear. No trouble to water the cow and pigs and chickens if you build your home on these lots. CHURCHES AND SCHOOL near at hand. The school is near enough for small children to walk to and from. An election has been called by the ordinary to be held Wednesday, August 22d, for the purpose of building a large and better school house. TAKE CARS at the corner of South Pryor nnd East Alabama Sts., marked ‘‘Decatur.” EXTRA CARS will begin running at 2:30 p. m. Go out early and •elect vour lot. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a really desirable lot on which to build a home. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months, with 7 per cent simple interest; 5 per cent discount for cash. The lots will be sold to the highest bidder absolutely without reserve. 80CIETY WOMEN AID IN FEEDING SUFFERER8 By Private Lea led Wire. Santiago. Aug. 24.—The situation In Santiago today la considered to be fa vorable to a speedy upbuilding of the demolished city. Ten thousand persons ore working In the ruins and In the recovery and burial of the dead. The government has placed fixed prices on all kinds of food. At various points In the city public food depots have been established. Here great pots of aoup are made and given to the poor. Women of the highest social standing preside at these depots. President-elect Mom has declared himself to be opposed to a proposition to rebuild the city of Valparaiso on some other elte. An additional 110,000 has been received from Los Angeles for the earthquake sufferers. RUMORS DRAW BIG CROWD TO COPENHILL Continued from Psgs One. J. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer. .ATLANTA PHONE 1881. BELL PHONE 2027. W. A. FOSTER, Agent, 12 South Broad St. mile around the Lawrence home was tramped down and crushed under 2.000 pair* of wary feet. Lanford Didn’t Catch Negro. Thursday morning at 11 o'clock Ser geant Detective Lanford left the police headquarters In the quietest manner possible. The detective hstl secured four of th best doge from the officials at the Federal prison, and accompanied by W. C. Lawrence, the father of Mabel Lawrence and the brother of Mlsa Ethel, and a city detective, they made their way to Ingleside, two miles below Decatur, where a negro who fitted the description of the negro wanted wae said to be. The bloodhounds nicked up the scent without any hesitation, but as they ran the trail became dryer and dryer and the weather hotter. Then parties of men who were searching for the sua- pect crossed the negro'e path time and again, so that before night the dogs lost the trail. "I am as positive that we were after the- right negro oa I know my own name. Those who saw him described him as wearing a reddish colored belt, with red spots on U and Ibis Is the belt described by Mabel Lawrence." said Sergeant Lanford Friday morn ing. More than 500 citizens have been waiting at Copenhlll Friday for the captured negro to be brought there for Identification. It is said that Sheriff Reagan la bringing a negro to Atlanta In order to lodge him In the Fulton county Jail, but that a mob Is taking care of the sheriff In order that he carry the man to the Lawrence home. There were rumors to the effect that the negro was being brought to this city In a covered wagon, that the ne gro was already lodged In the Fulton county jail, and that the sheriff and several trusty men were hiding In the woods until the excitement ceases. BIO BATTLE IS RAGING NEAR CITY OF HAVANA Continued from Page On*. In that the rebel bands are requisition- ng form stock and provisions, and It is feared, ns the situation grows more critical, more property will be de stroyed. May Call on United 8tatee. Sugar grinding will continue with difficulty, with unfriendly bafids roam ing through the country. There Is al ways danger that the cane fields will be burned out of pure wantonness. Un der these conditions It Is not strange that a strong feeling exists In favor of an appeal to the United States to step In and restore orders should the situa tion become much more serious. DID PRESIDENT TALK WITH BELL ABOUT WAR? By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 24.—It Is believed here that one of the reasons General Bell, chief of staff, made his trip to Oyster Bay yesterday was to confer ’.ylth the president regarding possible military operations in Cuba, should af fairs become so serious that the United States would have-to Intervene. Ad ministration officials are united In the belief that this government has the right to Intervene now, considering the proportions which the revolution has attained. However, the disposition Is to let the present Cuban government work out Its own salvation, unlesa American Interests In the Island should become unpleasantly Involved. Intervention without a Vequeat from President Palma would be regarded In some quarters as a step toward an nexation, and the administration here Is particularly desirous that no such Impression be created abroad. It Is likely, therefore, that the present handa-olt policy will continue, pending more serious developments. CUBAN8 IN THE U. 8. ARE HURRYING HOMEWARD By rrtvatc • Leased Wire, New York, Aug. 24.—By the hun dreds of Cubans who are rushing to New York from Saratoga and mountain resorts on the way back to their na tive country, the present situation In the little republic In viewed with pm- found alarm. While expressing pub licly the belief that the Insurrection will be short lived and that quick pun ishment will be administered to the leaders of the rebellion, they ndmii, when speaking privately, that the out break Is far more serious than appears on the surface, anti that It hus the sympathy and co-operation of many persona prominent In business and pub lic life, as well as the lower classes. Sobarado, of the province of Plnar del Rio, received a message at an Adirondack resort, where he has been staying for a month, which caused bint to pack up Immediately and start for Cuba. With him were several other prominent Cubans, some of whom have extensive property Interests In Plnar del Rio and Matasxaa and some ot whom are Identified with the Cuban government. ■ Appeal to Roosevelt. A petition to President Roosevelt setting forth the causes of the revolu tion. In Cuba suggesting means by which the trouble may be entjed If the president sees his way clear to Inter vene has been prepared by leading Cuban business men In this city, who are now American citizens, but have extensive Interests In the Island which will suffer through a prolonged revo lutionary struggle. The authors of tne In sympathy with President Pa|na are government employees. Malaria Makes Pale Blood. The Old Standard. Grove’s TaStele«» Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and builds up the system. Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 80 cents.