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ATLANTA
population
Horn** ^
Main line* of railroads
Mile* of *treet railway*....
Braking capital..
The Atlanta Georgian.
GEORGIA
Population
Mil** of stonm railroad*.
Milo* of ploctr'e railway* 400
Cotton factor!** 1J0. tplndlpfl.. 1.BO0.000
Bales cotton consnmea In 1905. 5^i0,000
Vi,111.. ,,f « Itt..11 crop S100.000.000
2,500,000
VOL. 1. NO. 126.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1906.
ryOT/TE** On Train* FIVE CENTS.
JrxtlUilj: in Atlanta TWO CENTS.
THOUSANDS MEET
AND GREET BRYAN
Two Receptions Held
Thursday Morn
ing.
great crowd here
FOR THE SPEAKING
has not prepared
MANUSCRIPT SPEECH
Mr. Bryan has prepared no manuscript of hta address this after
noon and will speak as the spirit moves him.
At his rooms in the Piedmont he was asked for a copy of his address.
He came to ,the door in his shirtsleeves and was evidently preparing for
d plunge in the tub.
"JJ®. 1 h . av e n °f written any address," he said. “Sorry! Whafs that
In your pocket? Today’s paper? Thank you.”
,, And after the door closed there was a sound of a mighty splash as
the Nebraskan removed all traces of a trip on the Georgia railroad.
Piedmont Corridors Crowd
ed With Citizens to Catch
Glimpse of Commoner.
William Jennings Bryan, Democratic
choice for next president of the United
States, accompanied by Mrs. pryan, ar
rived In Atlanta from Augusta Thurs
day morning and will be the guest of
the Young Men’s Democratic League
until 4 o'clock Friday morning, when
he will leave for Birmingham over the
Southern railway.
The program for the entertainment of
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Is being carried out
as announced and the committees In
charge have completed all arrange
ments for the day. The guests were
escorted to their apartments In the
Piedmont by the special reception com
mittee and were left In privacy until
after breakfast, which was served In
the dining room of the suite.
By 9 o’clock Mr. Bryan was begin
ning to be besieged by callers. The
bell boys assigned to the Bryan apart
ments were kept busy trotting up and
down stairs with cards. Mr. Bryan
made it a rule to receive his guests
singly and from 10 to 15 minutes was
given to each caller.
At 10:30 o’clock n special reception
was given by Mr. Bryan to the mem
bers of the committees, who called
f upon him in his apartments. Every
member was introduced to the Nebras.
kan and each received a cordial hand-
ehake and a friendly greeting.
2,500 at Reception.
Between 2,200 and 2,500 people shook
hands with Mr. Bryan In the reception
room of the Piedmont Hotel within a
period of 85 minutes Thursday morn
ing.
The original plan was to have Mr.
Bryan stand from 11 to noon, but at
the end of 35 minutes Burton Smith
suggested that the reception be ter*
urinated then, as the heat was Intense
and the line of visitors perceptibly
thinning. This proposition Mr. Bryan
readily agreed to, as he was beginning to
look a little tired, and he also realized
that several hours were ahead of him
before he left Atlanta at midnight.
Several times he stopepd the line In
••rder to wipe the perspiration from his
Lice and neck.
Promptly at noon Mr. Bryan was es-
rotted to the reception room by the
committee. He came in between Bur
ton Smith and Sam D. Jones, and the
great crowd packed in the lobby of the
hotel funned in line at once and the
handshaking began.
He took his station in the center of
the room and the people moved through
from the Luckie street Hide, passing out
the Peachtree exit. The reception com
mute took their stations on either side,
forming an aisle so the crowd could not
press forward too rapidly.
For the first 20 minutes there was a
great crush, everybody seeming anxious
m get to Mr. Bryan. His usual greet
ing was only a firm handclasp ami a
winning smile. Now and then he paus
ed long enough to say a word to some
prominent person.
A Little Repartee.
A powerfully built mnn came for
ward, and as he shook hands, said:
“Mr. Bryan, I am from Omaha, and
have voted for you twice. I am ready
t « do it again, too.”
"So glad to know one Omaha man
who voted for me,” was the pleasant
rejoinder. *
Two handsomely gowned ladles
stopped long enough to say:
"Bryan admirers and Westerners,
too.”
As Judge George Htllyer came up
Burton Smith Introduced him w|th the
remark:
"The best Democrat In Georgia
"That’s a great distinction—the best
Democrat In Georgia, where they grow
the best you can find,” was Mr. Bry
ans reply.
With Judge Htllyer was his two
brothers, Henry Htllyer, of Augusta,
and Dr. Kben Hlllyer, of Rome.
No Senator* or Congr***men.
It was noticed by many that neither
"f Georgia’s senators nor any one of
her eleven congressmen were present
during the reception. 8q far as known
'' •ngressman T. W. Hardwick, of the
Tenth, was the only one In the city.
About 11:25 Mrs. Bryan came Into
the room with the ladles of the recep
tion committee. She took a position
h* Mde her husband for a few minutes
;, nd shook hands with all who came
ward. She looked rested from her
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
New York. Sept. 20.—District Attorney Jerome announced today aome
of the things which he believes should be In the platform to be adopted
by the Democratic state convention at Buffalo next Tuesday. He la In
favor of home rule for the cities. He believes In the municipal owner
ship of traction utllltle*. whether they be underground, surface or ele
vated. He l» also for the municipal ownership of gas and electric plants,
hut It should be left to the/individual cities to determine what they
S. C. BANK CLERK DISAPPEARS
WITH BIG PACKAGE OF MONEY
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. '20.—J. C. Brocklngton, a clerk In the State
Bank, was sent to the Southern express office yesterday with a package
of currency. He has not. been seen since. The story has Just leaked
out and'the bank officials are reticent, although they admit that much
money was in the package. Brocklngton stood well. The announcement
will create a sensation here.
BR YAN AND HOKE SMITH
MEET FOR A SHORT CHAT
MR. BRYAN IN CHAR
ACTERISTIC POSES.
Dip.
After she left the line some one **ked
f her. Mr. Bryan pointed to where
*h“ stood In a group of ladles and said:
’’You'll find her over there. Just look
f t the handsomest woman In the party
and that will be Mrs. Bryan. It will
probably be a hard, task as they are all
v ery handsome ladles.”
Sidney Tapp Thtr*.
Sidney Tapp came near the close of
reception and lingered long enough
? whisper something confidentially to
Mr Bryan, and pat him on the shoul*
:• as he moved away.
A large number of the most promi*
nPr *t people In Atlanta attended the re
ception, and there were many visitors
from over the state. As Mr. Bryan
retired to his room to rest and write
Continued on Pag* Three.
‘Democracy’s Chances Al-
.ways Good This Fax-
Ahead,” Says the Nebras
kan With a Smile—Talks
of Cuban Situation.
"The only trouble with the South Is
that there are too few offices for the
many big men." snhl William Jennings
Bryan Friday morning.
He was chatting with Hoke Smith,
next governor of Georgia, who called on
Mr. Bryan at 10 o'clock In the latter’s
apartments. The representatives of
the afternoon papers were received at
the same time.
• This Is a bad time for you to come
In, Mr. SmltH,” said Mr. Bryan, as ho
shook hands. ’’You are in the company
of a mighty dangerous man, you know,
and the newspapers may get hold of it."
Oh I guess there’s no danger now,”
remarked Mr. .Smith. ’Tve won my
race, you know.”
A conversation between the two trig
Democrats followed. Mr. Bryan, sit
ting easily in a big rocker, looked cool
an,* comfortable In his shirt sleeves.
Si a low turndown collar and a
black string tie and the wrinkled
trousers Which excited the scorn of a
London tailor were stilt In evidence.
Changes in Appearance,
The Nebraskan has changed since
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that first great campaign. Ten year*
have taken much of the glossy black
hair from his head and the baldness
extends far back from his forehead.
The thin, almost haggard face of the
St. Louis convention has disappeared
and the cheeks have put on flesh. But
the ir.outh, that mobile, flexible mouth,
has not changed. When Bryan speaks
even In private conversation the lips
are in conitant motion and the deep
chest notes, orotund, resonant, are suf
ficient to reach a great audience with
out an effort. When he smiles It Is
with dosed lips which spread until the
endj disappear in the wrinkle* which
are a part of the smile. Looking
straight at Bryan from a short dis
tance, gives one a vivid Impression of
the strength of the marc His face Is
broad, his brow massive—everything
about the man Is big. His face has
developed into the type of colonial
days, the face found In old portraits of
early Americans, the face associated
with statecraft.
A six-cornered conversation began
when Mr. Bryan finished hi* greeting
with Hoke Smith and turned toward
the newspaper men, and the hero of
heated campaigns proved that he was
us ready In evading questions as In the
months before the St. Louis conven
tion.
“Do you think the South ha* improv-
Continued an Pag* Thr*#.
MR. AND MRS. BRYAN AND RECEIVING PARTY AT UNION STATION
(Photo by Edwards.)
MR. AND MR8. BRYAN AND THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE AT THE UNION DEPOT.
Beginning with the second figure from the left, those In the foreground of the picture are: I. R. Calvin, Sam D. Jones, Lamar Hill, Mr. Bryan, Mrs.
Bryan, E. E. Dallis, J. E. Maddox, J. J. Hastings and F. L. Seely. The gentleman to the extreme right Is not a member of tHe committee. Im
mediately behind Mr. Hill Is Burton Smith, and to Mr. Smith's left Is Reuben Arnold.
WOMAN FIGHTS OFF NEGRO MAN;
PUTS HIM TO FLIGHT WITH PISTOL
Mrs. Kimball the Victim of Brutal Attack'
of Burly Negro, Who Made His Escape.
Officers in Hot Pursuit Of Fiend.
Mrs. Kimball, of Oakland City, was tho victim, of an at
tempt at criminal assault Thursday afternooou. The negro made
hia escape.
Jfurshal Ryan, o“ OAkiahd City, and nr nniub«i<-k>f citixnm
who gathered at the alarm, are in pursuit of the negro, who is
believed to have fled into the woods on the left side of the
railroad.
Mrs. Kimball, who is nlxmt 30 years of age, lives on
the left side of Oakland avenue, about half a mile from the
railroad.
Chief Turner, of the county police, has been notified and
has sent out a squad of officers. An effort is being made to
secure bloodhounds immediately to put oil the track of tho fugi
tive.
Mrs .Kimball, who is tho wife of a truck farmer living on
the place of Mr. Krskine, was seized by the negro while out in
the garden.
She resisted fiercely rind in the fight her clothes were near
ly torn off her body. By scratching and biting, she managed to
tear Sway from his grasp and fled into the house, the negro in
pursuit to prevent her from giving alarm.
Reaching the door, she slammed it in his face, and petting
a pistol, she shot at him twice out of the 'window. It is not
known whether she hit him .
The negro wore u brown soldier’s jacket and blue army
trousers .
HONG-KONG IS SWEPT
BY SECOND TYPHOON;
THOUSANDS ARE DEAD
HON. REUBEN ARNOLD,
Who Will Introduce Mr. Bryan at
Ponca DeLeon.
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GOVERNOR SMITH
IS INAUGURATED
Manila, Sept. 20.—The Inaugural cer
emonies In connection with the Induc
tion of General Jame* F. Smith in the
office of governor general, took place
today with civic and military display.
General Smith wan extorted by the
veterans of the army from the palace
to the city hall, where the Inaugural
ceremonie* took place.
Stensland’s Son Tries
to Balk t h e
Officers.
Property Loss Is Es-
-timated at Fully
$20,000,000.
THIRTY STEAMERS
WRECKED IN STORM
Bodies Are Found Flouting
In Waters Off the Chi
nese Coast.
Hongkong, Sept. 20.—With 5,000 live*
lost In the terrific Mtorm of Tue*day,
another typhoon *w#pt through hero to
day, lasting from midnight until 6 a. m.
It I* feared that the deatl
been greatly lncrea*ed by this second
storm.
The known damage to property from
the typhoon* already amount* to up-
ard* of 820,000,000.
Hundred* of bodle* are floating nlong
the river front and Sir Mathew Nathan,
governor of Hongkong, requested tho
British naval commander to dlsputch a
fleet of torpedo boat* to cruise among
the i*lnnd* In search of victim*.
The military barrack* were wrecked
and score* of building* de*troyed.'
trace ha* been found of Jo*eph
Charle* Houre, angliclan bl*hop of Vic
toria, whose yacht* was lost during the
typhoon.
The Chinese hospital* are providing
free burials. “
formed
fund with $500.
PUS FLIGHT
IIMJRSHIP
Will Make an Ascent
With the
Thomases.
Mi** Neil Forbes, of College Park,
will probably be the next passenger Dr.
and Mrs. Julian P. Thomas, of New
York, take with them In their balloon
lllght. Mis* Forbes In now In New
York city and lias agreed t<$ make tho
flight with the Thomases.
Mlea Forbes I* ah elocutionist of rare
ability and I* doing concert work In
and near Gotham. She recently gave
recital* in Philadelphia, Pitt»burg and
Trenton, and this week In Brooklyn dlii-
a Hceno from Clyde-Fitch with Mar
garet Anglin, the prominent Shake-
spoarean actress.
She also gave a private recital before
New York, Sept. 20.—The Hamburg
American liner Prlnz Adelbert, which
I* expected tomorrow, will bring Paul
O. Stensland, the former president of
the Milwaukee Avenue State hank, of
Chicago, who was captured In Tangier*.
Morocco, charged with the embezzle
ment of more than $1,000,000.
Waiting for him is hi* son. The son
wishes to get hold of hi* father and
prevent him going to Chicago, and to
prepare to fight the extradition.
Detective Kinder, who accompanies
Sten*land, has extradition papers from
Governor Higgins, of New York, and
Governor Stoke*, of New Jersey, and
permission to rush Stensland Imme
diately to Chicago, it f* said that a
yacht may meet the Adelbert at quar
antine and take the prisoner aboard
and hurry him to a Chicago train.
This Stensland * son will try to pro
mt. He believes, he says, that hi*
father will be unable to get a fair trial
In Cook county.
home of the governor general was
thronged during the day with thou
sands of citizens of all classes, while
army and navy official*, consular of-
. fleer* and other*, all in full uniform,
The official added brilliancy to an Impressive scene.
t’hlnetle'reHef and^hoepital J Davl<1 Dave Warfle.d, Blanch.
Walsh and Mr. Belasco’4 right-hand
critic*. Mr. Belasco said after the
recital that she was the most emotional
render he hail ever heard.
Mi** Forbes will return to Atlanta
within two week*.
THIRTY 8TEAMERS WRECKED
AND TWENTY DAMAGED.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The following
dispatch wo* received today from Con
sul General Wilder at Hongkong:
“Five thousand* live* lost and 4,000,-
000 pounds sterling property damage;
thirty steamers wrecked; twenty more
steamer* damaged.
“American three-master Hitch and
three Philippine steamers wrecked. The
American gunboat Callao is safe and
I* assisting. The consulate I* Intact.”
AND BANK LOOTED
BY
White Cloud, Mich., Sept. 20.—This
town was terrorized at 1 o’clock this
morning w'hen eight heavily armed men
rode Into Main Mtreet in true "Jesse
James” style and proceeded to rob the
ro banks.
The men were masked. They sur
rounded the building* containing the
Newaygo County bank and R. Gannon
& Sons bank, which stand side by side.
The vault of the Newaygo bank was
wrecked by dynamite and $4,000 In cash
secured. The gang was unable to blow
the Gannon hunk’s safe.
The robbers escaped on a hand car
and officer* are la pursuit.
HAWKINS GUILTY
OF CAGLE MURDER,
SO SAYSJTHE JURY
Mercy of the Couil; is Rec
ommended With Ver
dict Found.
8p«ri.il to Tin* tieorglan.
■Oatncvlll*. On., S«pt. *0.—At 1J:35
o'clock thin afternoon the Jury In the
case of the State Ve. Fred Hawkins,
charged with the aaooaalnatlon of Hen
ry E. Cagle, on the night of August 2!
last, returned a verdict of guilty, with
recommendation to the mercy of the
court. • -
Judge Klmaey announced that he
r-oultl para sentence upon Hgwklni at
2 o'clock thin afternoon.
The defendant's counsel Immediately
gave notice of a motion for a new trial