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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. WARSHIPS LINED UP FOR GREAT NAVAL REVIEW-OF LAST MONDAY 1 8NAPSHOT TAKEN DURING LABOR DAY'S GREAT NAVAL REVIEW. SHOWING THE PRESIDENT’S YACHT, MAYFLOWER, ON THE LEFT AND SOME OF THE WARSHIPS LINED UP. YARBROUGH MAY GET KILPATRICK’S PLACE Water Board MixrUp Creates Much Talk in City. David \y. Yarbrough will. In all probability, be the water commissioner ri .in the Fourth ward to aucceed J. \V. Kilpatrick, resigned. There la still ii ilit as to who will he the next seo- t.iary of the water honrd to succeed William R. Dlmmork, defeased. Widespread Interest Is being taken In the light which was brought to light and the facts truthfully stated in Thursday s Georgian. Till* account published by other evening papers la Iwfog criticised to no little degree. In a word the situation Is as follows: •Mr. Kilpatrick resigned front the wa ter bonrd Tuesday Inst, expecting to b- made secretary of the water board. 11 ti as previously planned, on short notice, to put M. M. Welch on tho wa in board to succeed Mr. Kllputrlck. This was learned a few minutes he roic council and tho plun was balked. Tin re was no election held and Wed nesday there was no'secretary elected by the board. In the Fourth Word the general sen timent la toward Mr. Yarbrough, he Inning been In tits ward for many years and thoroughly ■ understanding thing* pertaining to the. water depart ment, wheretts Mr. Welsh moved Into tip ward only six weeks ago. Councilman F.,0. Foster stated Fri dn> that Alderman lilrsrh. of the Fourth ward, was nut of the city, and thst there had been no consultation with Councilman E. E. Pomeroy. "1 am glad tho election did not conte off at the Inst meeting of council," said Mr. Foster, "for the people of thC Fourth had not bean consulted ns to their wishes. Then I util strongly in favor of putting new blood Into all boards and I think Mr. Yurbmitgh Is mlmlrably suited for the position as he It a master plumber and understands He technical .matters that arise In c unectlon with the waterworlgi." Major Pomeroy said that us he had not talked with Mr. Foster he was un- able To express his opinion. Mr. Yarbrough, although he could not -on Friday bemuse of being on an limpentton tour in West End, Is work ing among his friends for the ismltloti. u t* stated Unit he was somewhat In- c< no d at theenatmer In which the slute wa* 'brought before council and will do everything to be the successor of Mr. Kllpattjck. Ills friends are leav ing pn stones unturned to accomplish these Utds. “1 Wat Asked to Run.” Mr. Rllputrlck said iFrWay: "I had no Idea of running for sec retary of the water hoard until four of the commissioners came to me anti asked me tu. That was on Bat unlit y and 1 told them 1 would not decide be- fotn Sunday or Monday. I "tut called ,m the following day and consented with the proviso that there would be n ' tight or friction. I was told that the majority of the commissioners had lu tuned to vote for me. Even then I uo-hed to delay the matter, hut l was asked to resign Tuesday so as to stop thi flood of applicants for the posl- i m Under these conditions 1 entered tho race. 1 atn now In It to « finish.” \V. z. Smith, who commands live v. t, * out of thp nine, said Friday that h< iias anxious for the promotion, but l.ad rather not have It than rause any t: mbit In the waterworks department. Mr. Smith hns held every position In the waterworks office up to secretary gnd ort several occasions has lieen act ing secretary. Manager Park Woodward stated Friday that the report about the slate bi lug made up before Mr. Dlmmoek was cold In his grave was not true. Thu. to bis personal knowledge, as Mr Kilpatrick was not asked to run until after the death, and then did not J.U —rtf until the following day. -I have nothing to do with the selection ..f the secretary. That Is the business cf tin board, but the applications were tinned Into m* and, of course, I know w h,-n the different applicants entered the raca." _ ..... Statement From Welch. M. M. Welch gave out the following statement: •it has been made to appear that I am a party to a pre-arranged slate. This |s entirely erroneous. 1 did not kn ar that Mr. Kilpatrick had resigned por that my name had been suggested as his successor at tke last council meeting until I saw' the fact stated In the newspapers the following day. • Mayor Woodward la quoted as hav ing raid; ‘Mr. Welch was to vote for Mr. Kilpatrick for secretary of the board.' If the mayor had no better foundation for other atateinenta con- HIT IN TIE NECK BY WAGON SHAFTi IS BADLY HURT Stanhope Erwin, of Athens, Meets With Bad Ac cident. Stanhope Erwin, of Athena, Oa., aon of Judge Alex Erwin was struck by a wagon at Pryor-and Decatur streets Friduy afternoon and was very badly hurt. The shaft of the wagon itruek him In the neck. The young man was carried to S|. Joseph’s Infirmary and It in believed he Is In a precarious condition. lie Is one of the best known young men of Athens, and Is a relative of Hun. Hoke Smith. The negro driver of tho wagon was not urrested. HAYS WILL APPROVE FRANK A, Edwin B. Hays, who for a number of years wan a prominent contractor of this city, and la now with Randolph llrothern, will oppose F. A. Pittman for the office of city building lns|iector. Sir. Hays Is a resident of the Third ward. His home Is at 323 South Boule vard. He formerly lived In the Fifth w ard, where he also has many friends. ALABAAAA DEMOCRATS TO INDORSE RRYAN Special to Tin* Georgian* Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 7.—Tho pemocrat It* mate convention of Ala bama, which tneeta In Montgomery on Monday, will be naked to* adopt reaolu- tlona Indorsing William Jennlnga Hry- un for the next Democratic nominee for the presidency. The motion will be made by the Hon. John W. Tomlin son, a delegate to the convention from Jefferson county, who has just re turned from New York. lie was a member of the committee named to meet Mr. Bryan. No Matters of Importance Taken Up by Cotton Association. Sperlfll to The Georgian/ Little Rork, Ark., Sept. 7.—The Southern Cotton Association, which Is In session, spent all the forenoon today discussing the minimum price of cot ton. No other questions hnve been taken up yet. The Interstate executive committee of the Southern! Cotton Association be gan Its regular fall session yesterday. More than 1.000 return postals In an swer to Inquiries as to the condition of the crop were submitted to tho committee, and representatives of the various sections gave testimony which will be used ns a busts In arriving at the minimum price. The making up of an estimate of thl* year's crop and the report of the com mittee appointed ut a meeting In At lanta last anemth to Investigate charges against officers of the association of dealing In futures and other Important mutters will occupy the time of the members during the session, which will probably continue through three days. Fourteen of the members of the ex ecutive committee and ton of the presi dents of state associations wero pres ent when the meeting was called to order by President Hartie Jordan. Mr. Jordon said that the finances of the association arc In bail shape, that no salaries hnve been paid since Feb ruary, and thut there Is no money in the treasury with which to conduct a umputgn of tiny kind. He closed by referring to the report of the special committee appointed to Investigate the charges that certain officers of the as sociation had dealt In futures while oc cupying their offices, A motion by Committeeman J. A. Brotvn, of North Carollnn, for the ap pointment of a committee of five to six to Ox the minimum price at which cot ton should be sold, was carried, hut before the committee was named by President Jordan, E. D. Smith, of South Carolina, moved a reconsideration, which carried, and a substitute motion by Mr. Smith that the committee, us a w hole, go Into executive session to dls cuss the minimum price, prevailed. NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY FOR MISSISSIPPI. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7.—An nppll cation has been made to the governor for a charter for the Claremont Rail road Company, which Is to run an electrl- line from here to Clinton nnd from there to Copper's well, with au thority to build one to Brundon. talned In Ills Interview than he had for this, they are entitled to very little con sideration. I wish to say emphatically that there has been no such under standing, either directly or minutely, and thut the question of my vote on the election of secretary, or on any other subject, has never been mention ed In my presence, “1 have had nothing to do with the suggestion of my name as the suc cessor of Mr. Kilpatrick on the board of water commissioner* beyond con senting to serve If elected. I did that reluctantly, and only when it was rep resented to me that my years of ex perience on the board rendered me ef ficient for such service, and I was Appealed to from the standpoint of duty to the public." TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN lly Private Leased Win*. Denver, Colo., Sept. 7.—New evidence It am been accumulated against Dr. J. D. Eggleston, son of the president of tho Pacific Express Company, and a graduate of Georgetown (D. C.) Uni versity, who was arrested July 27 by the local United States secret service agents, charged with counterfeiting. According to County Clerk Doughty, of Delta. Dr. Eggleston told him that a friend of Eggleston's, who was then engaged with the government In th# Washington office, was to furnish the plates. Eggleston wanted Doughty' to join him In opening offices In New York for the ostensible purpose of buy ing government bonds In large quanti ties. The doctor's argument for such a campaign was that with these arrange ments ns a “blind" the New York finan ciers would be deceived and the field of operations would be unlimited. STRANGERS SIGN BOND FOR GENTRY By Private l-etlsed Wire. Salisbury. N. C„ Sept. 7.—George Gentle, acquitted of Jailbreaking and conspiracy, with the recent lynching party here, was released this morn ing upon 12.500 bond to appear before the November term of court on a charge of murder In the itrst degree. The popular sentiment against this move was well shown when pauper's bond was Immediately signed by three strangers. Congressman Kluttz. counsel for Gentle, prepared for his release, but Judge Ferguson thought the case should be thoroughly Investigated. PRESIDENT BOARDING YACHT TO REVIEW BIG NAVAL PARADE Snapshot of President Roosevelt In a mackintosh, during a drizzling rain, leaving his own pier to board the Mayflower and review the great naval parade held last Monday. TWO MURDERERS DIE FOR CRIMES OF PAST JEFF HILLHOUSE PAYS THE PENALTY Induced Two Children to Go Into Woods and Com mitted Crime. CRf FOR TRAILERS nsmjy M! (Councilman Foster Inti mates There May Be Something Doing. President Preston 8. Arkwright, of the Georgia Railway and Electric Light l'o„ says he Is entirely In sympathy with the public demand for "trailers" for handling negroes. . But, to put trailers on certain of the car lines would be expensive. So President Arkwright says, "It is Impossible to have the trailers." Councilman F. O. Foster, of the Fourth ward, who has accomplished many things In council this year for suffering humanity, such as closing up exceptionally obnoxious saloons, pro hibiting children working In wholesale liquor houses, etc., Is the principal lead er In the light for trailers and Is backed by nearly every white citizen of At lanta, and many of tne shadier Inhabi tants. "It Is true that trailers will cost the railway a Utile money." said Mr. Foster Friday morning. "It Is alio true that It will probably be some trouble to the railway company, hut we need them; every one wants them, and they are going to have them. "We hope to get the trailers In an amicable way and everything will be done to accomplish the purpose with out a light. If these means should fail, well, then we will see what can be done. President Arkwright Is In favor of the trailers and I guess he will And a way of puttfng them on." "Aside from the. matter of switches. President Arkwright atalea that It 2,000 PERSONS SEE MAN FALL TO DEATH While 200 Feet in Air Ath lete’s Hold on Trapeze Breaks. Topeka, Kans., 8ept. 7.—A crowd ef 000 perions at the fair at Oskaloosa. Jefferson county, taw Jerry Turner, an aeronaut, full 200 feet from a parachute and have his neck broken. The balloon went up about 3,000 feet before Turner cut loose the parachute, which had a trapeze attached and on the bar of which the balloonist was performing. His hold on the trapeze broke, and he came earthward, turning in air so that he struck upon his head. would be Impossible for cars to pass some of the curves with the trailers. He stated that his engineers had gone over the lines and had found that the trailers would be Impractical for this reason, hut there seems a very simple solution to this—IfThe cars can’t p^ss on the curves, they can wait until one of the cars gets pass the curve. "I had a long talk with President Arkwright, and he said he had also Investigated the advisability of putting on special cars for the negroes. This seems to him and to me be Impracti cable." The several petitions on this subject, brought up before council at the last session, have been referred to the cry* mlttee on electric and other railways. They will be considered next week and referred .back to council, when definite action will be taken- In the city code there Is now a law under which the railway company can be forced to put on the trailers, but the state law calls for a separation of the whites and the negroes. Speclsl to The Georglsn. Perry, Go, Sept. - 7.—Jeff Hlllhouse wai! hanged here at 1:30 o'clock today. He made a full confession on the scaffold.*- In June in the upper part of this county near TVH|«top, Florida King, a 16-year-old mulatto girl and her brother, Johnnie, 9 years old, were met In a path running through the woods by the negro, Jeff Hlllhouse. He forc ed them to go In the woods with him, He had a pistol. When he raped the girl and then with a hoe mashed her skull, breaking It In several places. He broke the boy's skull, and then ran off, and met Crawford Wheeler. Ho told Wheeler there was somebody dead In the woods. Ho was arrested on suspicion and convicted at a special term of the court on August 13. The boy was taken to a hospital In Macon and treated. He was able to testify against Hlllhouse at the tria 1 , but Is partially paralysed. Tho boy was brought Into the court room on a cot and taken before the Jury. He Is very Intelligent boy. MEETING ON SATURDAY ON COURT OF APPEALS To boost the passage of the court of appeals amendment, the uward and prospective candidates for the court of uppeals will have a conference In the state library Saturday at noon. This ante-commlngllng of the can dldates will be a love feast. After the passage of t|te amendment the hair pulling will begin. The avowed candidates are: Henry C. Peeples, Atlanta: Judge-A. G. Pow ell, Blakely; Benjamin H. 1IIII, Atlan ta; Judge W. R. Hammond, Atlanta; Judge Howard Van Epps, Atlanta Judge C. p. Janes, Cedartown; Judge Fred C.' Foster, Madison; Emerson H. George, Madison; George S. Jones, Macon; Thomas F. Green, Athens; Judge Frank Harwell, LaGrange; Judge D. M. Roberts, Eastman; T. J. Chappell, Columbus; Judge W. H. Hen ry, Rome; Judge P. P. ProflU, Elber- ton; Judge W. C. Hodnett, Carrollton; O. H. R. Bloodtvorth, Forsyth; B. S. Willingham. Forsyth, and C. 8. Reid, Palmetto. The prospective candidates are: H. H. Perry, Gainesville; I. E. Shumate, Dalton; R. T. Fouche, Rome; E. P. Davis, Warrenton; Judge James K. Hines, Atlanta, and Judge R. B. Bus sell, Winder. The mode of selecting the candidates will also ba discussed. The prevail ing sentiment, it Is said, Is In favor of another primary. The Macon con vention having adjourned sine die, no longer has the authority to act, ac cording to many state politicians. It Is scarcely In the minds of the new executive committee to sllow a free for all scrub race in the congres sional election In November, and a primary now seems to be the thing. Tho nrtmntlHsa •■•III moo* I. „ The committee will meet here next Wednesday to take up the matter. STENOGRAPHER SET TRAP. Landed a Human Shark Who Wanted Work for Nothing. Hnvlng been graduated from a business rotlege, the founding stenographer adver tised for n situation. Her drat answer wns from s man who bad nu office In an Im posing new skyscraper. || e wns s young nun, graeionn in manner, yet apparently not easy to please. Ills stenographer bad phT/ncd? ffKtt JffiS It n rule that l*cfore he engaged on* he unit Inslat upon a trial of the applleant'a •peed and accuracy. The young woman prided herself on her prottetener. and sup posing such teat* to l>« strictly la the Professed Religion on St-af fold Before the Trap Was Sprung. Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Amerlcun, Ga., Sept. 7.—Thin morn ing a 11 o'clock Jonas Hlcka, the negro who murdered Jarrett J. Davis, a Pfomlpent farmer of Sumter county, was hanged. Several months ago Mr. Davis was trying to stop a fight be- tween the negro, Hicks, and another one of hln hands, when Hicks became angry at him and shot him, thd wound proving fatal. Hicks professed Christianity while op the scaffold Just before he wns ex ecuted by Sheriff Bell. Oplj' friends, relatives anti ne« s pa- PPr men \v c re allowed to see the hang ing. BEFORE SUNSET THE ASSASSIN MAY BE CAUGHT Hpeelnl to The Georgina. Moultrie, On., Sept. 7.—At 12 o’clock today Sheriff Campbell has not re turned from the community where John Johnson wag npkamilnated Wed nesday night. prominent citizen from the com munity who has just reached Moultrie, makes the statement that the sheriff will be In town with tjie slayer of Johnson before sunset, and that he will be a white citizen of the community, and one perfectly familiar with the premises. He Is equally sure* It white man. The neighbors are raising a re ward to offer for the murderer. Enthusiastic Hooter (Jri grand stand) Isn’t that pitcher In splendid shape today, though? The Young Woman — In splendid shape! I think he’s the awkwardcst and most ungainly looking human be ing I ever saw In my life.—Chicago Tribune. order of business. promptly consented to the arrangements. the first address; when she laid the heap of neatly written letters on his desk It was 5:30. in that time she bad written , twenty letters. The young wan glanced at her work earelessly. . "I baren't time to examine this tonight, be snbl. “but will do so the first tblug H the morning. Call at 10 o'clock. , w . again, riie young uutn met her with « deprecating smile. . “I sru sorry.’’ he sold. "hut your worj has n haphazard look that Is not exinti.r businesslike. I am very najtJenliir alM»nt uiy letters. Anyway, 1 amiiffsld you nr* look farther. Good morning." . That was nearly a year ago. The connji- In* young woman bas since worked In, 0 *®' er places, nnd bos learned many thin**- not the least Important of which Is « history of the young man. Imat week she had occasion to advertise for a position, and again she received a letter from »b* young man. He did not recognise b‘*r. nnd dictated thirty letters to In* written "on trial/’ She rattled off the correspond* nee with the quick touch of a master ma nipulator. , . "I am In a hurry tonight," he explain™ when she bad finished. 'fall In the morn* Ing. plena*, and I will teU you what I think of your work." , , * “Pardon me.” abe said calmly, 'bn* J never do business that way. I hnve don* jronr work and now I want my P*Y f,,r My bin is $10." _ . . “Ten dollars?*’ he stammered. "Ten dol lars for thirty letters?" M “\e». * she said; “13 for these, $L for ■■* other hatch I wrote a year ago. and f» Interest and partial compensation for At la o’clock next morning she e»li?I YIIllil* anil tram »nn Isnyt gfvfU UtS- 11 t put tala nutter in tlw bs T*t It would post roll more side* unpleasant pnbltrltjr. 1 ' The .touu* man thought hard for a fJJ minute, and then pah! the bill.—hew lock Brens.