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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1!**
TWO MASKED MEN
A SALOON KEEPER
Victim Was Known to Car
ry Stuns of Money in
Coat Liniug.
SPEEDY TRIAL IS URGED-
FOR CASES OF ASSAULT
70 PRESERVE THE PEACE
DR. AMOS POX
ON THE STAND
DEFENDS SEE
Continued from Page One.
Special fo Tfce <;oorflati
Gadsden, Alft-. Sept. H.—News was
received here this morning of one of
the boldest robberies and murders ever
< ominltted In this reotlon. At I^eaths
Gan 'on the aide of Sand mountain,
no.ir Mountalnboro. and about is miles
northwest of this city, John Davis, who
• perates a saloon at that place, was
murdered and robbed at an early hour
this morning by two tnasKed men. The
f ill details are not obtainable.
L; The proprietor of the saloon and sev
eral officers have gone to the scene of
the crime, and every effort will be
made to capture the murdtsrera and
robbers.
It la reported that two masked men
were seen near the place last night.
There are two saloon* at Deaths Gap,
and It Is known as one of the most
lawless resorts In northeast Alabama,
and has caused much trouble for the
past several years. Davis formerly
lived In this city and was known to
have large sums of money on his per
son at different times, which he had
concealed In the lining of his coat.
Stone Mountain Con
vention Hears Res
olution Passtd.
STATE WILL TAKE
OCCUPATION TAX
CASEJP HIGHER
Comptroller and Attorney
General Agree to
Appeal.
Upm'lnl la Til. (Isorglsu,
Covington, Ge.. Sept. 14.—The tem
perance queatlon waa one of the topic,
under consideration »t the morning
session of the Stone Mountain Bnptjat
Aa.oclallon yesterday.
The report on temperance tea* read
and an amendment offered by Dr, J.
K. Pace to have the dlapenaary feature
stricken out, aa It was calculated to
create the Itnpreaalon that the «a-
eoclatlon was weakening In It. attitude
toward the liquor traffic.
Judge Hlllyer, at this Juncture, va
cated the chair, and toqk la.ue with Dr.
Pace. The Judge ,ald that he had al
ways stood for protUbitlon, but when
prohibition was Imiauslble ha would
take the dla|iensary In preference to
open bar rooms; that the dlapenaary
was the lesser of the two evils.
Rev. K. It. Pendleton spoke In favor
of the amendment.
Dr. John 0. White took the position
that In some Instances the dispensary
should be supported by f'hr|,t|nns. be
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O 8PEEDY TRIAL URGED O
O IN ASSAULT CASES BY 0
0 BAPTI8T CONVENTION.
O Special to The Oeorgian.
0 Covington. Oa., Sept. 14.—Before
0 the Adjournment of the Baptist
0 Association, Judge Hlllyer read
0 the resolutions of the Southern
0 Baptist convention, calling for a
O speedy enforcement of the law In
O criminal aaaault cases. He said
O that the people were losing respect
0 for law by technical delays In
S rases. He referred to the Raw
lins ease and made a strong ap-
0 peal for law and ordtr.
0 The next meeting will bo at Col-
O lege Park church.
0 The largest attendance In the
history of the association has
been present at this session.
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occurred at 7:10 In the evening,
which Rev. W. W. Hamilton presided,
Rov. W. I„ Walker, Rev. J. 8. Me
Lemore and Dr. Hamilton were the
principal speakers. The audience was
one of the largest of the present con
ventlon.
pr. John P. Purser and Dr. W. W
Hamilton made stirring speeches In
favor of a denominational evangelism
At 0 p. ip. Mrs. F. C. Wallis, state
leader of Young Ladles' League, con
It was definitely announced at the
state capital today that the state will
appeal from the decision of Judge Pen-
Ol.-lon, of Fulton superior court, In de
claring unconstitutional the law requlr-
Ing all telephone, telegraph anil express
companies to pay tnxes to the stole
amounting,|o 2 l-I per cent of their
gross receipts. Both Comptroller tlen-
cral Wright, whose levy on property of
the Southern Bell Telephone Company
brought about the stilt, and Attorney
(teneral John C. Hail, who represented
the state, said an appeal v.tufid he ta
ken at one.
lit this conn* <){■$ It was Stattd that
the repy loa jjqder wlilfh Ibis 2 1-2
per cent gross receipt ta\ Is levied, was
Incht porelcd Into the general Mx act
at the suggestion of attorneys repre
senting certain of these corporations
Which ore affected by It. The stat
claim against the telephone company
amounts to about 130,000, covering the
difference between the ad valorem lux
es of the company which have been
paid regularly, and the 2 1-2 per rrnl
gio,e recelpl tax, which Is In this case
< onilderably larger than Hip total
the ad valorem taxee.
stone to prohibition, riling South
linn aa an Illustration of Ida ronten
tlon.
Referred to Campaign,
Some one made reference lo the re-
ent campaign for governor, connecting
It with the queetion unitor discussion.
Judge Hlllyer again look tha Hour, and
resented the Imputation.
He' asserted that the recent etale
Democratic convention, of which he
was a member, had recommended legis
lation that would give to every prohibi
tion county In the stale relief front the
Jpg trade, lie tlrslred to go on record
aa being favorable to the best laws ob
tainable.
Dr. J. W. Butts and others favored
the amendment, and with the state
men! of Hugh Wlllet, a member of the
committee, that all reference to the
dlapenaary had been withdrawn from
the report. It was adopted by a unan
imous vote.
j. n. Richards, secretary of the
Georgia Anti-saloon league, made a
fifteen-minutes' speech In the Interest
of thut organisation.
At tt o'clock the missionary sermon
was preached by Dr. D. W. Gwtnn, of
Atlanta.
The discussion of state and homa
missions consumed the greater part of
the afternoon session of the conven
tion.
The stale mission report was read
by Rev. 8. A. Cowan. Also report on
young people's work was read, show
ing Unit a new forward step has been
taken by the appointment of Rev. J. S.
Me I,(inure as secretary of the young
people's work In llaorgln.
Evangelism Meeting.
A mass meeting nn‘ "Kvangellsm"
ducted a |allies' meeting at the Bap
list church. The report on education,
and |he discussion pertinent thereto,
proved tq be one of n,e moat Interest
ing features of the sessions yet held
Dr. William t’renshaw made the state
ment thqt Cox College hud educated
more preachers' daughters than all the
other schools combined. Dr. White
trocluccd ltev. W. Thiol, who Is oi
his way to the seminary at Louisville.
He made a talk of several minutes.
Rev. W. W. Hamilton, who f|as been a
pastor at Loulavll|e, made an address
commending the spiritual pojver of the
seminary.
The 11 o'clock service Friday will be
glveq over lo state missions.
Missionary Masting.
A missionary mass meeting was held
last night at the Hlethpdlst church an
(ley the auspices of the Baptist Worn
nil's Missionary Union.
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. Eugene R. Pendleton, pastor of
the Covington church.
The report oq missions was road by
Dr. W. w. Hamilton, under whose di
rection the work Is conducted in (leor
gla.
Rev. W. Hnrvey Clarke, missionary
to Kumamoto, Japan, gave an interest
ing l»n-mlnuies’ talk on the religious
mdfliqna In the Orient. He wns fol
lowed by Mrs. W. H. Clarke, who was
formerly Mias Luclle Daniel, of Allan
to, In a song which she sang In Japa
nese dialect.
Rev. A, L. Dunstan, who for the last
seven or eight years has had charge of
the Baptist mission In Cgntagnllo, Bru-
xll, told of the work that la being ac
complished and the prospects for
Christian evangelisation In the Brasil
Ian Held.
. DIES ATJIS POST
Former Atlantau Succumbs
To an Attack of
Pneumonia.
N'pvt* of the «l**nth of Major Oirnr llrowu
at Fort 8am Hoiiaton, Tts.. bat night wna
rut-clrad la Atlanta Friday In a talogram to
T A. Burke, of this city, whoa* wife la a
relative of Major Brown.
The announcement of Major Brown
dentb. which came from pneumonia, will In*
revived with deep regret and Borrow by hi*
tunny frtenda In Ueorgla. Not only waa
Mnlor Brown a Georgian by birth, hut he
►orved In thta atnte for aeverul yeara In
hi* military capacity and waa widely known|
over the alate.
Major Brown waa appointed to the Weatl
1'olnt Military Academy from Georgia In
and graduaterl In 1W7. He bad becu|
with the Flrat 1'nlted state* cavalry ever
hla graduation, lie waa promoted to
captain In lM and went up to the rank
<>f major Noveuilier »>. 1904. Mug atatloued
with hla regiment at Ff>rt Ham llouatou.
From 1896 until May. im. Major Brown,
then n captain, waa detailed by the war lie
i-irtment to duty (n Georgia «a acting ua
p -'ant mljutuiit-general and mb noting In
-I-utor-geuernl. In 1WS be wu« np|N»lnto«l
by Governor Atkinson iih colonel of the
ieeotwl Georgia Polled Htatea volunteer*
for nervier fi» the war with Hpotn. He
earreil with that regiment !ftro«gb the war
ltd then returned to the Flrat cavalry aa
rapul* until he received hi* promotion to
• llw rank of major.
Major Brow
abler living
occur »Mir.. .
pan* through Album
Athena for Interment
Major Brown did g**od service when he
«.<•> gtatloae«f with the Georgia troop*, and
mad* man) frleuda all over the state.
The news of hb death Will In* received with
feu era I npd widespread regret.
O NEGRO 8TRIKE8 MATCH, O
O CAUSING $35,000 FIRE. O
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O Special to The Oeorgian. O
O Chattanooga. Tenn., Kept. 14.— O
O Fire badly damaged the 936,000 O
O atock of the Live end I*et hive O
0 Drug Company, on Market street, o
0 this morning. O
O The Are caught from an open O
O keg of alcohol In the baaement of O
9 the building by the striking of a Q
Q match by a negro employee. O
O The drug store Boor caught tt re O
O In several places and the stock O
O waa badly damaged by water. O
o The upper floor office* were O
O also damaged and ‘The Trip O
O Around the World'* show, next o
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BRYAN WILL SPEAK
AT PIEDMONT PARK
Address Will Be De
livered 2 P. M.
September 20.
Plans, subject to revision, for tha
reception of William Jennings Bryan
In Atlanta, September 10, were formu
lated Thursday evening at a meeting
of the Young Man's Democratic
League. In the offlee of President I-a-
inar Hill, Clould building.
According to present Information,
Mr. llrynn will arrive hero ut 8 o'clock
In the morning. September ,0, and the
general reception committee will meat
him at the train and eacofl him to
tha Piedmont lintel, where breakfast
will ba served.
A public reception from It to 12
o'cluck In the hotel Is within the plan*
now provided for. At 2 o'clock .In tha
afternoon Mr. Bryun will deliver an
address from the grandstand In the
race track nt Plrdipont purk. Presi
dent Roosevelt spoke from this stand
last October. A special plutform will
be erected for the occasion.
A* yet It la not known whether Mr.
Bryun will leave the city op an ufter
‘ ' ' d pie
noon or evening train, und plans for the
afternoon following tlm spooking ore
contingent upon more definite Informa
tion concerning that point.
K. P. Burns nnd Lawton Nulley were
appointed a committee to confer with
the railroads relative lo reduced rates
to Atlanta for this occasion. President
Lamar Hill will complete tha arrange
ments for Mr. Bryan's visit after he
has heard from him.
ARKWRIGHT GIVES
MUCH BETTER SERVICE
The street car patrons living along
the Fcntrnl avenue line ns far out us
Atlanta avenue lave no hard words for
till- Ueorgla Hallway and Electric
Company—now.
A committee of cltlxens living ul
the line called on President P. 8. A
wright a few days since und requested
that they l>e given a trn-tnlnute sched
ule, morning and afternoon, on account
of tha crowded condition of tha care,
Instead of a tlfteen-iiilniile schedule,
as now obtains.
Mr. Press Huddleston, a member of
the' committee, Friday received a let
ter from Mr. Arkwright stating that
beginning Monday, September 17, a
seven nnd one-half minute schedule
would be In force daring the rush hours
of the morning and afternoon.
Malaria Makes Pale Bleed.
The Old Standard, lRove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
bullda up the system. Bold by all
dealers fur >7 years. Pr<ca M cents.
Mr*. Gertrude Ginn.
Mre. Gertrude Ginn, aged It, died at
7 Bennett street Wednesday night at
It o'clock of heart failure. Mre. Ginn
hud been III with typhoid fever several
eeka and had begun to Improve. The
coroner held an Inquest over her body
at it. G. Poole A Co. a undertaking es
tablishment Thursday morning at It
lock, pronouncing her death due to
natural causes. The funeral and In
terment took place Friday at It o'clock
nt Harmony church.
AROUSES FROM COMA,
RECOGNIZES HIS WIFE
BEFORE DEAJH COMES
Special to The (teorglau.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 14.—Claude
A. Matlhawe, for many years a most
familiar llgure In this city, where he
spent the best part of his life as city
editor of the Charlotte News, died Iasi
night, near Asheville, following nn op
eration, nnd the body will reach here
this evening, the funeral taking place
on.the day following. The deceased
waa known throughout the.entlre slate.
For live hours he was unconscious
yesterday afternoon while his wife, ar
riving after the coins set In, waited
for some token of recognition. Near
(ha midnight hour the sufferer moved,
opened hla eyee, looked on Ihe wife of
hi* youth's love and with a peaceful
look on his face, died. His place will
be hard to nil.
seemed to make a good Impression an
the committee.
Colonel Thomson Testifiss,
Colonel W. 8. Thomson, vice presl
dent of the board of trustees, was the
ffret witness called after the chairman
rapped for order Friday morning. Col
onel Thomson stated that he only ac
cepted the trusteeship under protest.
A» chairman of the finance commit
tee Colonel Thomson stated that each
month ha had examlntd the vouchers
of Pr. Fox, the purchasing agent, and
being asked If he examined Into the
correctness of t|je bills, he said:
"when I can't accept a.blll presented
by an honorable man, I shall quit."
Colonel Thomson further stated that
the price* were exceedingly low for
the quality of goods. "The Impression
I gathered from the bills was that the
quality of the food waa better than
that of the large part of the cltlxens
of Atlanta, even those In good clrcum
stances" continued the witness.
"I attended few sessions of the In
vestlgatlng committee aa I did not
have time to spare. The only one I
attended was when Clarke made hla
charges toon after January. Moat of
the meat exhibited by Clarke was
gristle and the biscuit were hard and
Bpnwnt!}' n°t lit to eat. Clarke's
evidence was contradicted by other
witnesses, and the result waa that
there was no aubatantlal ground for
the complaint.
"Complaint waa also made of Mrs.
Reid's tyranny. Mrs. Reid was brought
n and her testimony waa practically
the same as on yesterday. She was
rebuked and admonished to be gentler
to the Inmates.
The main thing brought out by the
Investigation was the difficulty In get
ting servants, und this seemed to be
largely the cause of most of the com
plaints.
"I aaked Mrs. Reid how tha service
and fare at the Soldiers' home com
pared with that of a boarding house,
and she staled very favorably.
"Mre. Reid’s statement yesterday
about the condition of the home when
she went there was the first I ever
heard of any bad condition of affairs.
She said nothing about It at the In
vestigation I intended.
“Evan if Dr. Fox Does Cun—"
"Anybody who knows Dr. Fox knows
that even It he doea cuss b e la the
soul of honor, ills greatest fault was
that he Is too kind, especially where a
veteran la concerned.
‘At no time did inmates who came
to me to sign furloughs Intimate that
there was uny complaint In that re
spect. I heard Same reports against
Mrs. Reid's character, and while I used
nil my skill at cross examination,
could not draw from any of them any
thing that reflected on her personal
character."
"On whut evidence did you sign sus
pensions?” aaked Judge Longley.
"Entirely on the Judgment of the su
perintendent. It was absolutely nec
essary lo suspend pien In order to
maintain discipline, and the superin
tendent had no disposition lo unneces
sarily suspend men. If any of the In
mates were dissatisfied, they had the
right to make Immediate appeal, which
( nevi'r llAlird Jif thofi* flninff " *
never heard of thefr doing.'
Representative Knight askei) Colonel
Thomson If he did not think It was
unnecessarily harsh to turn out these
old men who have no hotnea.
Aa to Suspensions.
Representative Mlllken at this point
sttld to witness:
I asked a policeman and he said
eleven days, i asked an old rounder
and he said the recorder would give a
man thirty days If It was an old offend,
er. One man testified yeslerduy that
he had been suspended twelve months
ut one time nnd eight months at an
other. Don't you think these sen
tences were too severe for the of
fenses?"
"The only suspension I ever approved
of for thirty days v.as after I had In-
AFTER ATTEMPTING LIFE
OF HIS FRIEND’S WIFE,
MARRIED MAN KILLS SELF
Continued from Page One.
woman of about 33 years and hand
some. They have two young children,
both girl*, who were In the house when
' telr mother was shot.
Mr. Ivey Out of Town.
Mr. Ivey left Wednesday night for
Toccoa, Qa., on a business trip. He
was telegraphed Friday morning to
return at once.
According to friends of tha family,
Gelsmar had been a friend of Mr. and
Mr*. Ivey alnce their former residence
In Macon. Ha hnd b<fn.entertained at
the Ivey home on frequent occasions
while on visits to Atlanta.
Mrs. Ivey and the negro cook, WII-
i Shepherd, were engaged In prepar
ing breakfast Friday morning when the
suicide and attempt at murder occur
red. The pegro cook wns unable to
give a clear account of the shooting,
aa she was too milch frightened and
excited.
The Negress Talks.
"I didn't sea anything," aha said,
'but I heard a shot behind me and I
Jumped through ths door. Then there
were a lot of allots and after while I
came back. There was a crowd there
then and that man waa lying In the
corner and all that pool of blood waa
on the floor. Mr*, Ivey was Ip (he
kitchen with me and so was my baby
child. The boy won't ever grow any
more It waa so scared."
Blankenship, of 22 Waddell street,
lives just across the street from the
Ivey home. He waa helping his sick
wife prepare breakfast when he heard
the shots.
"I heard several shots In quick suc
cession,'' he said, “(U)l| ran across the
street. When I got there Mre. Ivey was
shot In the hand and wap hysterical.
The man was lying on hla face, half
on hip aide. In the corner and the blood
vas al| over the floor. He was dead
knew and I wouldn't handle him be
cause he was to bloody. I called the
police as soon as t could get to a tele
phone. Ttiat'a an i know. When i
flrat rushed to the house the negro
cook was yelling that a man had killed
himself."
Gsismar at House 8unday.
The epok afterward* stated that
Gelsmar had been at the house last
Sunday ap a guest. She had not seen
him before that time.
“He drove out here In a carriage last
night late," Phe stated, "but they would
not let him In and he went back. The
next I see of him was when he was
dead here on the floor."
Dr. John S. Hurt waa hastily sum
moned to-care for Mrs. Ivey. Ha stat
ed afterwards that she waa ahot
through the right thumb and the wound
was not serious, but that she was In a
very nervous condition and could not
be questioned at that time. She might
be able to appear at the Inquest during
the afternoon If not subjected to too
great a strain during the examination.
Coroner Thompson was summoned at
once and soon reached the house. He
confined himself to a brief examination
of "Ihe witnesses and announced that
an Inquest would be field at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon nt the undertaking
establishment of Harry Poole 4 Co.,
In Hunter street. The body was re
moved to the undertaker’s In a short
time.
Gpitmar a Handsome Mpn,
An examination of the body at
Pool*’* establishment showed that
Gelsmar was a roan of about 31 years
old, and handsome. His face Is of a
distinctly Jewish type, with aquiline
nose. He has dark curly hair and black
mustache. He wore a mixed business
suit and In his pockets were found
about 458 la money nnd a number of
small effects, among them being a re
ceipt for a small bill which bore the
name Charles Gelsmar. No letters or
anything which might throw any light
upon a motive for a crime were found.
HI* wife and relatives at Macon were
notified aa soon as possible.
Mrs. Ivey was unable to see or talk
to'anybody. To the physician aha only
raved Incohetently, crying that aha was
so sorry for Gelsmar's poor wife and
children.
Bicycle Sergeant Poole and Officers
Dunton, Gallaher and Mashbum re
sponded to the call by telephone and
soon reached the scene, but there was
nothing left for them to do besides
notify the coroner. A curious crowd
soon thronged the house and (he street
qt the side, while a number of kindly
neighbors volunteered to look after the
comfort of the wounded woman. The
two little g|rls were pent away from
of a M
the home to the house ■
. neighbor.
SOLDIERS OF GOVERNMENT
BE A TEN B Y INS UR GENTS
Mr*. May Wallace.
Mr*. Alary Wallace, wife of I. M.
Wallace, a popular railroad man, died
Thursday morning at her residence, 211
West Pine street, at 11 o'clock. Her
body was taken to Chainblee Friday
morning for Interment.
Katharine Mosley.
Katherine Mosley. Infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs W. B. Mosley, 17 Cor
ley street, died Thursday morning. Fu
neral services were conducted Friday
morning at » o'clock at H. O. Pool* 4
I’O.’S private chapel. Interment at
Westylew.
MARTIAL LA W RULES
IN THE CITYOF HA VAN A
By MANUEL CALVO.
Havana. Cuba. Sept. 14.—Borne maintain that the revolutionists wlU
fight the Americana If they support President Palma, although they
may give up If It la made clear that Intervention Is Impartial, or even
that It ends the republic. It la dear that some Liberal* entertain tha
bellaf that Ihe Called Slate* would not Intervene with the object of
finally holding the country. General Alejandro Rodrigues haa been
Placed In absolute command of Havana and the civil government ha*
been practically suspended.
qulred of Mr. Barry, and he satisfied
ine that It was Juet," replied the wit
ness.
"They are there for fighting. Mppt
Of them fought four years, nnd It they
want to fight u little over baptism don't
you think It Is all right for them to do
? Testimony haa been Introduced
hlcli shows that 118 have died
there, or nearly 50 per cent, und
at that rale they will soon nil be
gone, and It seema that these men who
are once men nnd twice children?
Colonel Thomas dissented from this
the extent Ahnt It was absolutely
necessary to discipline men In order
‘ maintain order at the Home.
Attorney Anderson asked Colonel
Thomas If any Investigation was made
Into the accuracy of Dr. Fox'* bills. The
point brought out was that the finance
committee was a mere lot of figure
heads.
This Colonel Thomas denied, but ad
milted Hint the only Inveatlgntlon made
wns when he casually glanced over the
bills as brought to him by Dr. Fox.
He further admitted that no exam
fnatlnn was ever made Into the quality
of the goods purchnshet) by Dr. Fox.
"Was n man provided with trans
portation to his home when he was sus
pended or was he simply put put In the
street to shift for himself?" asked Mr.
Anderson.
Colonel Thompson responded that he
had never made any Inquiry Into the
matter or even thought of It.
Colonel Thompson waa then excused,
Senator Blalock of the investigating
committee here addressed the commit
tee and atated that he would not accept
the statement that anything waa In the
records unless the records were pre
sented.
Dr. Fox Takes 8l*nd
Dr. Fog was then aworn and Intro
duced a letter written by the Inland
Oil Company, of Cincinnati, recom
mending him for his business ability,
honesty, etc. letters were Introduced
from J. J. 4 J. E. Maddox, Armour 4
Co., McCullough Bros, and others stat
ing that all goods purchased for the
Home by Dr. Fox were first class In
every particular. .
A letter from Park Woodward show
ed that Dr. Fox had saved the Home
over three thousand dollars to date by
bis personal attention in tha matter of
Washington, Sept. 14.—A dispatch
from Mr. Sleeper, dated last night, says
Is reported that 300 Insurgents at
tacked the rural guards on the morn
Ing of the llth at Zaca del Medio and
that the government lost eighteen men,
while the loss of the Insurgents Is not
known. The government forces
treated to Sactus Splfltu.
All Information available here point*
the fact that Palma’s government
on It* laat legs. Apparently It con
troll nothing outside of Havana city,
practically all the rest of the Island
being in Insurrection.
Commander Colwell haa cabled the
navy deportment. Hl» dispatch haa
been forwarded to Oyster Bay. He
said ho had landed a force, after con
sultation with those best advised as to
the situation and especially on Ihe re
quest of President Palma.
"Am In readiness," he continues, "and
In best position to protect American
business and Interest*. Have offered
asylum on board the Denver for all
Americans."
After tha receipt of this dispatch last
night Commander Colwell was directed
to withdraw the majority of his force
leaving ashore only enough men to
guard the American legation. This
was done according to a dispatch re
ceived this morning from Mr. Sleeper
hut the Denver still Ilea In sych a po
sition aa to command O'Bellly street.
At the navy department |t la pointed
out that a naval commander has no re-
PRE8IDENT PALMA.
United Ststei blue jackets art on
guard before his
ptlae*.
course when he Is requested by Ameri
can diplomatic officers to land men to
preserve order, It Is hla duty to com
ply with the request at once. The Hate-
ment In the morning papers from Ha
vana that the Marietta has already ar
rived at Clenfugos and hat debarked
a detachment there la evidently a mis
take.
by the county and cRy at coat.
Dr. Fox's huoHl showed that the
Home-which was rebuilt, the rnst was
a little more than <28,300, all of which
was either covered by Insurance or
private subscription. It did not cost
the stat* anything.
He also Introduced a receipt from the
elate treasurer for <587.13 refunded
from special appropriation mads by
legislature for laving a water main.
Dr. Fox testified that he advanced
<350 out of hla own pocket when the
Uome was opened In order to put It In
order. He was, of course, reimbursed
later.
Dr. Fox Introduced the voucher for
the barrel of syrup about which so
murh complaint waa made. The !n-
v..l(W was for 58 gallon* at 15 cents per
gallon. One of the old soldiers present
whispered audibly, "It would be high
at 10 cent* per gallon."
could go to Irresponsible houses
and buy meat for 81-3 cents per pound.
but I buy the best and pay 8 cents for
It. This beef If bought at retail would
cost from 121-1 to 15 cent* per pound,
cost
said Dr. Fox.
"What I* the character of the goods
you buy doctor?' asked Judge Ixmgley
of the committee-
"I buy the best that the markets af
ford. nnd make the very best trade I
can," was the answer.
As to ths Butter.
“How often do you buy meat?”
"Twice a week."
"What about the butter you buy?"
"I buy Fox River butter, made at
Aurora, III., and the government certl-
lies that every speck of It Is pure.
It's all right when It'a sent out, but
I don't know what happen* to It after
It gets there."
Did you curse one of the Inmate*,
doctor?"
No, I did not curs* him. I do
curse a good deal, but I did not curse
old man Brooks. I did curse a negro,
but never on Inmate."
Did you serve In the war, doctor?"
From the first day to the laat with
the beat brigade In Joe Johnston’s
army.” _
"What do you know about Captain
Thompson aa a superintendent?"
"I knew Captain Thompson thirty
years while I was on the police board,
and he was a splendid officer. He waa
a Confederate eoldler and haa a very
kind heart.
"The first man w* had as superln
tendrnt was Wesner.,who was good,
but had no business sense. He died
and was- succeeded by 8tade, who
would be a good man If he would let
whisky alone. He got drunk and the
trustees fired him. , „ .
"The next man waa Captain Bowie,
who waa a good man, b\it also drank
nearly all the time. He waa allowed
lo serve out his time and Captain
Thompson was sleeted In his place. I
don't know of Thompson's conduct at
the home."
"Was Captain Bowie discharged on
account of bringing some of the In
mates to a political meeting In At
lanta?"
"No; that had npthlng to do with
... He ought not to have brought those
old men at night In the winter. He
was dropped entirely oh account of hla
drunkenness. He was drunk when he
applied for re-eleetlon."
"About how much- does it cost par
capita per day to feed thase men?”
"My report will show that It coat*
It cents per day for feeding the men.
and 35 rents per day all around.”
"Where are the soldiers burled who
die at the home, doctor?"
"At Wastvtew cemetery. Where we
have a lot 3M feet square which was
donated by tha cemetery company.
There w* have a magnificent monu
ment which I got by running a lot
build the monument and Improve the
lot."
Representative Mlllkln here stated
that It was understood there was a
debt of about 35,000 and agked what
this was for. Dr. Fox answered that
thla waa for Insurance, watchman, etc.,
which had been taken care of by Judge
Calhoun from the time the home was
built until the state accepted It ten
years later. This was mostly taken
care of by money that was left over
from the fund ralBed In 1901 to enter
tain the Confederate, veterans when
they met In Atlanta.' Captain "Tip"
Harrison was paid 380 for acting as
secretiry for ten .sears.
"Bowie with all hla faults was pref.
erable to Thompson with all his vir
tues?" Dr. Fox was naked.
"Well, the soldiers asked that Bowie
be kept."
120 Dozen Eggs a Month.
"Do you furnish eggs?"
"Yes, I send out 120 dozen every
month."
^fter discussion of minor matters
Dr. Fox was excused.
At the request of Mrs. Reid, the for.
mer stewardess at the home, she was
allowed to make a statement to the
committee. With her vole* trembling
with emotion, Mrs. Reid said:
"When I've worked hard all day and
then given up my night’s sleep and
rest to nurse these old men, I object to
being branded Inhuman.
"You will remember that this affair
haa given me widespread newspaper
notoriety, and I want to refute the
charges which have been made."
Testifies for Mrs. Reid.
G. W. Miller, one of ihe Inmates of
the home, first took the stand In Mre.
Reid's behalf. He said he had known
Mrs. Reid over a year and that she
had a good character as tar as he know.
He was asked by Senator Bunn If Mrs.
Reid did not lay her arm on his shoul
der just as the committee was leav
ing the home on Wednesday and tell
him she would expect him to defend
her It her character was stacked.
"I'm Not ths Man.”
MIHer claimed he was not the man.
Senator Bunn then asked Mrs. Reid
who the veteran was to whom she
made this remark.
Mrs. Reid denied that the Incident
had occurred.
•'But 1 saw you, Mrs. Reid," said
Senator Bunn.
"You didn't hear me make any such
remark,” warmly replied Mrs. Reid.
Night Watchman Maddox testified
that Mre. Reid had often waited on the
sick men at night, and that h* knew
nothing wrong with Mre. Reid's char
acter.
R. S. Saffold, whose name has been
Auction!
16
Brand New Homes
For Sale
AT AUCTION
—ON—
Thursday, Sept. 20,
AT 3 P.M.
Located on the handsomest block on
the South Side, surrounded by Grant,
Sydney, Orleans and Broyles streets,
also St. Paul avenue.
8L Paul Ave, la a new and beautiful
street running from Grant to Broyles
street. Haa tile walks and cement
curbing, and the street haa been ac-
cepted and passed up by the city for
chert. Most of the houses front on this
new street.
There are seven 2-story houses and
nine cottages of 5 and 6 rooms, with
reception halls. Each one a complete
home.
Houser Not All Alike—No two of the
houses are alike on the front elevation,
and the porches are wide and comfort
able.
Something New—Never before In the
history of Atlanta haa j, block of new
and modern houses beeiToffered at auc
tion. You name the price.
Your Chance to buy a home at your
own price, and on terms that put this
property within the reach of every one.
Remarkable terms of 1300.00 cash
and 325.00 per month for the Cottages.
3500.00 cash and 330.Q0 per month for
the 3-story houses, with 7 per cent
simple Interact. AH payments to be on
or before, thereby enabling you to stop
Interest,
How Built, These houses were built
by day labor and out of standard ma
terial. Tha finishings are In clear
Georgia pine. The Mantels are hand-
some and appropriate, great taste hav
ing been displayed In their selection.
The front doors are of hard woods
with plate glass. Georgia wood fiber
plastering used throughout. Ths
Plumbing Is open with nickel trim
mings. Hot and cold water connec
tions with the bath, the stationary
wash stand and the sink In the kitchen.
The Hardware la handsome and sub
stantial.
Elevated Lots—Every lot Is elevated
with the correct drainage. The front
yards are nicely sodded, stone steps
lead up from the street, and tile walks
extend to the front steps of each house.
Extensive Improvsmsnte—The St.
Paul Methodist church 1* erecting on
one of the corners of this block a
splendid atone and brick church build
ing to coat over 320,000.00. They own
a lot adjoining the church on which
they will erect a handsome parsonage
at an early date. •
How to Gat Thera—Taka the Wood
ward Ave. to Grant Park care, get off
at either Sydney or Orleans streets, or
St. Paul avenue. Go out and select
your future home before the sale.
For more information and plats
come to my office.
W. A. FOSTER.
Agt., 12 S. Broad St.
J. W. FERGUSON,
Auctioneer.
tery. I raised 38,808 In thla way to connected with Mrs. Reid, waa the next
witness, and he declared that the
charges against Mrs. Reid's character,
were without foundation.
Saffold was a well dressed, well ret
old man, and stated that while he
had been a very good friend of Mrs.
Reid, there was absolutely nothing in
the charges except the animus am
hatred of tfie men who had personal
grievances against Mre. Reid.
"Attack I* Brutal."
"Thla attack qn Mr*. Rt|d Is mwt
brutal and Inhuman. I believe Mrs.
Reid to be aa pure aa any woman that
Uvea, Mrs. Reid is my friend and I um
proud of It," said Saffold.
Saffold stated that when he first
came to the Home he waa a "dope"
fiend and he expected to live only a
short time. "Whan I cam* there I took
a bottle of morphine a day, hfi 1 f " r '
tunately I am now entirely cured ami
haven't taken any narcotic In over a
year." Saffold la said to come of one of
the best families In Morgan county.
Dr. Fox was recalled and stated he
knewnothlng against Mr*. Reid's char
acter.
"Why did Mr*. Reid leave the
HomeT' Dr. Fox waa aaked.
"I presume she left because ehe dldni
give satisfaction. I presume the comb -
tlon or the butter had something Jo
with It. She left nt the end of the
month of her own volition."
FLOOR WAX.
“Butchers,” “Johnson’s’
and “Old English” at the
GEORGIA PAINT AND
GLASS CO„
40 Peachtree St
