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ATLANTA B«n« Msin line* of railroad* Mlln of street railways.... pinking capital The Atlanta Georgian. GCONCIA Population 2,808.001 Milos of stonm railroad* 6,600 Milos of oloctrlc railway* 400 Gotten factories 130. snlndlo*.. 1,600.000 Ilrtlos cotton ronsumod In 1906. 500,800 Value of 1006 cotton crop fl00.000.000 VOL. 1. NO. 131. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 26, 1906. PRICE: LAST TRACE OF TROUBLE GONE; ALL BUSINESS BECOMES NORMAL; WHITES AND BLACKS BOTH CALM Tuesday Night Passed Without Any Trouble. WHITES AND BLACKS HAVE GONE TO WORK No More Rioting or Disorder Is Expected by Authori ties. "The trouble le over. The entire fit uatlon If paclfl?. I do not anticipate any further difficulty In preserving or der." Colonel Clifford Anderson, command Inc the Fifth regiment and other atate troops on duty In Atlanta, made thla ftatement Wednesday. Hla announce ment followed the most peaceful night since the rioting of Saturday. Atlanta presents more of her old ap pearance now. The usual crowd la on the streets, neither larger nor smaller than before the diorders. Business has been resumed, shoppers are out again, and fall hats and clothing have re. sumed their old place In conversation. The only difference In the appearance of the streets Is the sight of a few uni formed soldiers and the absence of ne groes. With the arrest of nearly 100 negroef at Brownsville Tuesday morning, the vigilant patrol of the suburban districts during the day, and the great meeting declaring for law and order In the af ternoon, the crisis was passed and no general outbreak came. Autumn weather has served to cool hot tern pers. There has been time for sober thought. The two opposing elements have worn themselves out with watch Ing and waiting. Atlanta fears no more rioting. No Ovor-eonfidence. From the heads of military and civil authorities come assurances that tlio worst.Is passed. There Is no feeling of over-confidence—there will be-no mis taken withdrawal of guards. But there will be no offensive movements by troops or police. AH that'they ask Is peace. l Seven companies of soldiery from other towns, some from 1 the Second regiment, some* from the Third, arrived Tuesday night and Wednesday morning and afford additional protection. They will relieve the tlretL-troope, which have been on duty for several days. The Candler Horse Ouards, Troop F, arrived Tuesday night, a splendid set of robust men who attracted attention wherever they went In the city. The troop came unmounted and will serve as Infantry. Coin ponies of the Second regiment arrived from Jackson. Bamesvllle and Griffin, under Captains McKIbben, Nash and Beck, respective ly. The Third regiment sent Its first troops to Atlanta Tuesday night. They were companies from Elberton, Captain Hurt; Athens, Captain Capps, and Madison, Captain Pilgrim. 8till in Readinsss. These companies will be returned Wednesday to their homes at the order of the adjutnnt general. All the com panies of the Fifth regiment will be kept In their armories during the day and In readiness to respond to any calls, A thorough patrol will be main tained during the night. Factories, workshops and every bus iness enterprise which employs labor ers has opened and every effort Is be ing mode to Induce white and black to return to regular occupations and forget the trouble of the past four davs. It Is believed that the resumption of business will go far toward dispell ing III feeling. A thorough guard was kept Tuesday night and reports made to military headquarters every half hour. No dis order worth mention took place. The Pickets had no trouble In preserving the peace. Gatling Gun at Brownsville. The gatllng gun and a battery was stationed during tl\e night at Browns ville. the scene of the greatest trouble on Tuesday night. The greater num ber of negroes In that vicinity had been either locked up or had fled to other sections, however, and the night »as without Incident. A company was pouted at Fraser and Richardson streets; a company at Atlanta Uni versity, another at Hunnlcutt and 1 erne streets, another at Harris and Butler streets, and one at Edgewood end Randolph streets. One company "as divided Into two platoons and one Platoon assigned to the state capitol, " bile the other guarded the city stock ade. Each of these details was Instructed to patrol the territory surrounding Its post and trover a distance sufficient to Put it In touch with the next com pany. Mounted Patrol Kept. The Horse Guard kept up a mounted patrol of the suburban districts from East Point on the south to the water works on the north, and from Edge- wood on the east .to Bellwood and Howells on the west, circling around •he entire city. •'olenel Anderson gave a hearty commendation to every branch of mil- "ary and civil service. He said: "As the officer In command I highly commend the efficient and willing ser- v lce of all officers and men In my command. 1 desire to thank the eher- m, the county police, the chief of the cuy police department and his men *hd all the branches of authority for •h» very helpful aid they rendered In Ouleting the trouble. It Is due as much jo >me as to another of these forces •hat the trouble was so promptly and ^T'ctively controlled In so short a \ MOB LAW ARRAIGNED BY JUDGE PENDLETON . CHARGING GRAND JURY That those who have been guilty of rioting during the last few days will be severely punished when it comes to dealing with Judge J. T. Pendleton was indicated by his charge to the- grand jury Wednesday morning. He told that body to take several weeks if necessary in making an investigation and to bring the guilty parties to justice if there wus any possibility of doing so. “It is your duty,” said the judge, "to investigate this dis order thoroughly and then act fearlessly. The object of punish ment is not only to punish the guilty, but to protect the inno cent. 1 i “When that lawless mob chased and murdered whatever ne groes it could find Saturday night, those whose duty it is to en force the law were disgraced before the civilized world. “Some one has said that mob law in its last analysis is an archy, but I tell you in its first analysis it is anarchy. The mob takes action without waiting for any developments which will show conclusively the guilt or innocence of the accused. Mob law is not justifiable under any circumstances. It is never founded on correct principles and but rarely—very rarely—on correct sen timent. Criminal assaults are the occasion and not 'the cause of mobs. None of you was in that riot Saturday night, and the law less clement doesn’t regard faw and virtue any more than you do. “Atlanta is on trial before the world, and the safety of the city and your safety is in the balance. That mob of. Saturday night went wheresoever it would and wreaked vengeance on whom it pleased. It is your duty to proclaim that it shall never happen again and to see, so far as i#in your power, that the guilty are punished. “This is no ordinary service you are about to undertake, and you will not come up to your duty if you treat it as an ordinary task. You will have to be in session probably weeks and poRsi- bly a month, looking into this affair. If half a dozen witnesses can not tell you what you wish to know, a hundred might. If it is possible for you to find who is responsible, it is your duty to do it. I know you will act fearlessly on whatever information you obtain, for your consciences under your oaths will inspire you to do your duty.” . COMMITTEE OF TEN SEEKS PUNISHMENT OF ALL THE RIOTERS Regards will be offered for the ar- work of any kind should be and waa rest of, and Incriminating evidence against any one who participated In the rlototfS. events of the past few day*. This step and many other matters of Importance were decided upon at the meeting of the committee of ten held In the Fourth National Bank Wednes- day morning. Every member of the committee was In attendance and Mkynr James O. Woodward and Colonel Clfford L. Anderson were there on special Invl tatlon. The meeting lasted several hours during which time the entire situa tion, Its effect on the city and Its dura tion. were minutely considered. The keynote of the meeting woe "At lanta must be restored to her normal condition. The world must be shown that the people are not In sympathy with the events of the past few days." To do this It was necessary, first, for everyone to go bark to work; sec ond, to punish with a firm hand those who participated In the riots. Lamar Collier, foreman of the West ern and Atlantic railroad shops, stated that he had kept 100 of his men at work throughout the trouble and that the men were thankful that he had. He further stated that all business and Charles E. Hughes, inquisitor in tho recent insurance scan dals, was on Wednesday nominated for the governorship of New York state by the Republicans in convention at Saratoga. Linn Bruce was nominated to succeed himself as lieutenant gov ernor and Timothy L. Woodruff was elected Republican stato chairman. The Democratic state convention reassembled at Buffalo on Wednesday afternoon, with the Tammany machine practically in control. That William Randolph Ilearst will be nominated for governor is expected. U.S. ARMY ORDERED HELD IN READINESS TO SAIL TOR CUBA Clll COUNCIL CHARLES HUGHES. He it nominated by the Nfw York Republicans for governorship. WILLIAM R. HEARST. He la to be choice for governor of New York Democrats. OFTHEC.O.P. Linn Bruce Renamed For Lieutenant- Gove/tior^ TO BOLT IF Democrats May Adopt Platform of Indepen ce League. — being resumed a. though there had been no Interference. Mtyor Woodward atatad that th* city authorltle* would do everything poulble to bring the city back to nor mal condition*. "The saloons will re main closed as long as It Is necessary,' he said. .. ,. Th* committee appointed to confer with the superior court judge reported that action had been taken and that the committee had been assured that everything would be done toward up holding the law. It was decided to appoint a commit tee to confer with Governor Terrell and with the city authorities about' the matter of offering rewards for the ar rest of rioters snd further that the committee should attend the aeaslon of council Wednesday afternoon to en courage the passage of an ordinance touching upon this matter. Captain English, In a speech of some length, and filled with feeling, declared that the events of the past few days brought tears to his eyes and charged the committeemen as well aa the pub lic In general to do every thing to clear the fair name of Atlanta. A great portion of the matter touch ed upon was done In executive session and will not be given to the public until later. . * GRAND JURY TAKES ACTION ON DISORDER Condemns Mob Law. Thanks Mayor and Recorder. The Fulton county grand Jury took action on the recent disorders In At lanta at Ita meeting Wednesday morn ing and passed resolutions condemning the mob, thanking Recorder Nash Broyles and Mayor Woodward for dis charge of duty, and recommending that the saloons rsmaln dosed until next week. The resolutions follow: 'We. the members of the grand Jury empanelled and sworn for the Septem ber term of the Fulton superior court, wish to place on record our severe con demnation of the recent exhibition of the spirit of lawlessness In our com munity as sn unspeakable and unmiti gated evil. We appeal to all conserva tive and law-abiding dtlxens to exert their utmost Influence for the prompt and vigorous suppression of mob vio lence. and for the strict enforcement of law and order. We call upon the good people of «•• county, who are advised of the Identity of any peraon or per- sons, who either took .part In the m- cent rioting In ibis city, or were wU- nesses of same, to furnish to the grand Jury the name* of such participants or witnesses, to the end thst thMe persons who may be shown to have takan part In the rioting, either as leaders or par ticipants, may be presented by the grand Jury for trial. county must cease, but the killing and maiming of Innocent personals no pun ishment for the original crime. On* crime Is never cured by the eomml*. slon of another crime. The rioting of last Saturday night Is a blot on the good name of this county, and an out rage on our Anglo-Saxon civilization. When an honeat appeal to the courts of the country shall no longer be avail able, we will have Incurred exposure to the greatest private and public ca lamity. Let us, therefore at every peril and sacrifice, uphold the strong arm of the court; aid In th# enforcement of law In letter and In spirit, and' thus preserve the bleealngs. of orderly lib erty to ourselves and to our children.' •'To th* Honorable J. G. Woodward, Mayor; _ _ "We, the grand Jury of Fulton coun ty now In session, commend your Ac tion In closing the saloons of the city, and we earnestly request that you do not allow them to be opened until after next Saturday night." "Resolved by the grand Jury of Ful ton county that the Hon. Nash R. Broyles, Judge of the recorder's court of this city, deserves and has the thanks of the good people of the whole county for the tearless and determined manner In which he has discharged the difficult duties of his position In con nection with the recent unfortunate rioting In thla county." oooooowGoiooocooootxiooooo o SLEEPING MAN KILLED O o BY HI8 NIGHTMARE. O O O O Marlon, Ind., Sept. J*.—Peter 8. O O Wilcox, aged 44, awoke hla wife O O at 4 o'clock this morning by O O springing up In bed and fighting O O an Imaginary foe. Mrs. Wilcox O O attempted to rouse him from what O O appeared to be a dream, but be- O O fore she could do so hs fell back O O on the bed and died. Physicians O O declare he died of nightmare. o O O O00000000OQO000QOOQ0OOOQOQ Saratoga, N. Y., Sept SI—At the Be publican state " convention today Charlss E. Hughes was nominated for governor and Lynn Bruce for lieu tenant governor. Timothy L. Woodruff was elected Republican slate chair man. Hughes was ‘‘Down and Out" Boss Odell’s man. His name wss ^placed before the convention by Judes Job ( Hedges. Temporary Chairman Drlsak called the assemblage to order at III-" with Odell In control. The coi credentials presented Its re] seated on the temporary tlnued on the permanent _ In the Thirteenth New York county district, where the Qulgg delegates, In cluding Qulgg himself, were unseated. The report was adopted. The committee on organisation hom ed Senator W. W. Armstrong for per manent chairman. The adoption of the platform and the nominations fol lowed. These are the salient points of the platform adopted by the Republicans: Records their pride and confidence In President Roosevelt: pledges the party. In New York state to follow faithfully In his footsteps; says that Oovemor Higgins' administration passes Into his tory as one of the greatest administra tions of New York state. Calls the Insurance Investigation thorough and effective; congratulates the people that the fiscal year doses with a working balance In the state treasury of more than f!0,000,000. Approves the legislation granting a substantial reduction In the price of gas to the people of New York city and favors '‘the extension of this policy to the regulation of all public utility cor poratlons." v Favors legislation to permit nomina tion nf candidates for office by direct vote of the primaries. Declares “we believe in sn honest ballot and a fair count." Insists that the Republicans “mean to have and will compel'honesty at the primaries aa In the general elections." Indorses'th* protective tariff and do mends that 'Its revision aa occasion may require be entrusted to Its friends." Pronounces for legislation for the restoration of American marine. In dorses the eight-hour law. I Ton ounces for taws which will equalize represen tation In congress and In the electoral college by depriving states where the ballot Is restricted of proportionate representation. Demands punishment of lynching# and leaders of race mobs. Records sympathy for "suffering and outraged Jews In Russia." Appeals to the "loyal and patriotic dtlsens of all parties to stand for the protection of labor, for control of cor porations and against state or Federal ownership of great railway sjwtems.” NOMINATION FORECASTED AT CAPITAL OF 8TATE. Albany. N. Y.. Sept. 2(.—The nomi nation of Charles E. Hughes for the governorship was forecasted here early this afternoon. President Roosevelt put his hand upon the situation today. This In formation came from one of the leading spirits In the Higgins camp, one of those who had stood for the nomination of an up-state candid its Thin min said: "The convention will present It* nominations today. The nomine# for governor will be Mr. Hughes. The president has declared for him. The nominations will be made late this afternoon. Hughes will be nominated by a member of the New York city del egation and the nomination will be sec onded by Lieutenant Governor Bruce." ON TOE ITS More Than 100 Will Be Denied License. Buffalo, N. Y.. Sept. 14.—Chairman Nixon called the Democratic conven tlon to order at 2:S2 p. m. and an nounced that the committee on con tests was still In session and the cofi ventlon adjourned until 4:40 o'clock this evening. District Attorney Jerome today made the following public declaration: "There Is no use In us Democrats who believe that the party has been sold and betrayed In holding a rump convention. It would only weaken the opposition to Henrat. If the Republi cans will nominate a derent man at Saratoga 1 will stump the state for him.” When told that Hughes had been nominated at Saratoga Jerome said: "'Well, we can support him." Buffalo, N. Y„ Sept. 24.—Today' session of the state Democratic con ventlon will not convene until some time after 2 o'clock. Although the committee on contested seats remained session taking evidence until o'clock this morning, only half the cases were heard. Early today the committee went Into sessfon, and the counsel for the Various contestants ar. gued for their clients It will take lev eral more hours to finish the taking of the evldi.ice. Ills boom dead. District Attorney Je rome has planned a vigorous fight on tho floor of the convention. He has called to his aid his former assistant district attorney, William Rand, Frank Qarvan and Elliott M. Sheppard. Al though the Jerome forces have no reg ular standing before the convention, none of them being regularly elected delegates, all of them spent today pre paring speeches and planning a course of battle. They will sit aa delegates, having secured proxies from the Erie delegation. Jen,me Is to nominate Mayor Ad ams. The bulk of hla oratorical out burst will be the tirade against Charles F. Murphy, and every one who Is not for Jerome. Senator Thomas Grady, Congressman Boiirkb Cockran and Burton Harrison will be a part of the force to oppose Jerome's plans. The excitement here Is at fever heat. The real show-down will come at to day’s Tammany caucus, which will probably be held after the first ses sion of the convention today. ' Lewis Nixon has been selected as the permanent chairman, and the whole Murphy machine will be In control. 8c far as can be learned, the platform, as adopted by the commute on platform and resolutions, la almost Identical with the platform of the Independence I.engue, upon which William R. Ilearst was nominated on September 14. Murphy still declares that Hearst Is the only rent candidate before the con vention. William Conners, of Buffalo, says Hearst will get 200 votes on the first ballot. Jerome will head a bolt from tha convention hall In the event of Mr. Hearst's nomination. gO0O00000O0OQQOQ0QOO0OO0Qg O JANITOR8 REGRET 0 ATTACKS ON WOMEN. O o o O Washington, Sept. 24.—The Jon- O O Iters' Association met last night O 0 for the purpose of discussing the 0 0 troubles at Atlanta. Resolutions 0 O were adopted condemning the mob 0 O rule and expressing regret that 0 0 members nf the negro race had O O assaulted white women. 0 00000000000000000000000000 At an adjourned meeting of council held Tuesday afternoon, 57 restaurants and lunch houses In Peters, Decatur and Marietta streets were refused li censes. ; At an adjourned meeting of council to be held Wednesday afternoon there will be about 40 more of these licenses refused. The eating houses under fire are con. ildered no better than negro barrooms In character. It la tl\e determination of the city fathers to grasp the present opportunity and doe* all these "dives," they are fittingly termed, which are In any way connected with barrooms or do an underground business. An ordinance by Councilman Mc- Eachern prohibiting tables or chairs In place where aplritous or malt li quors are sold was passed. The ordi nance places a fine of 5200 on any one convicted of violating the new law. Councilman Terrell Introduced an ordinance suspending civil service ss the means by which the 40 additional police are to be added to the present force. The ordinance was lost. Coun cilman Oldknow stated that the civil service papers have been prepared and that the examinations would be held on October 2 and 2. The councilman said the additional dfilerrs would be sworn In and*pnt on duty October 2. According to a resolution drawn by Councilman Oldknow. Police Commis sioner Woodslde and Chief of Police. Jennings will be at the special session of council to be held Wednesday after noon. The character of the barrooms In the dty will then be taken under consideration and It Is the general opinion that many will be permanently dosed. Councilman Oldknow and Police Commissioner Woodslde made a tour of Inspection of the beer adtoons on Tuesday afternoon and evening and will present a report to council Wed nesday aftornoon. Tbs wording of the report of the members of the police board would not be given out; but It Is understood that many of the saloons were found In bad shape and that the report will lead to the revocation of a number <t licenses. President Takes Hand in Matterof Interven tion. VESSELS SOUGHT TO CARRY MEN Palina Government to Re sign in Body at Session of Congress. • Indications Wednesday nrc that the United Staten will decide upon intervention in Cuba within n com paratively few hours. Convinced that it can not longer remain in power, the Palma administration is about to resign in a body, and, to prevent anarchy, the United States will be compelled to take charge of the island. President Rooaevelt has ordered that the army be held in readiness to start nor Cuba without delay. Washington, Sept. 25.—President Roosevelt has directed the army of the United'States to be In readiness for active service In Cuba. Telegraph ic orders were received by the depart ment this morning trom Oyster Bay to have an expeditionary force ready for embarkation for Cuba without loss |of time. It will take seven days from the time actual orders are received by the war department to send an army to Cuba before tha troops who are now In read iness for active duty can be embarked from this country. This delay, which Is causing the officials of the war de partment much concern. Is entirely due to lack of adequate transportation fa cilities. By order of the president the trans port Sumner. 4n New York harbor, was kadajr pat In commission. This ship Is capable of carrying only about 1,500 men. Acting Quartermaster General Pond today furnished the chief of etuff with a list showing what commercial liners on this coast could be chartered by the government and when they could be obtained. The positive statement was made by authority at the war department today that armed Intervention In Cuba would mean that every aoldler of the regular army now stationed In the United States would have to be used. In other words, tha war department la prepar ing to send an army of not less than 40,000 men to Cuba. All of the Infantry In this country, all of the neld artillery, all of the caStlry and all of the coast artillery troops to be used as Infantry would. In the opin ion of the general staff, be necessary Continued on Page Three. BANK LOOTER PLEADS GUILTY AND IS GIVEN A FEW YEARS IN PEN Chicago, Sept. 24.—Paul O. Stenaland, who wrecked the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, of this city, while Its president and then lied to Tan gier, Morocco, where he was captured and brought back to the United States, pleaded guilty before Judge Kersten today and will be sentenced to from one to fourteen years In the penitentiary. It is expected that he will be In Joliet prison this evening. New disclosures of the greatest Importance were made by Stenaland to Assistant State’s Attorney Olsen. The bafiker broke down and went several times during the cross-examination. It Is said stenaland laid the origin of the alleged forgerlee of notes to an Italian clerk In the hank, and that at the time they aggregated 1200,000. These forgeries were wiped out by the Issue of others by a' second forgery. The Italian was charged with working In conspiracy jflth Cashier Herlng. An assistant from Q»" state's attorney office boarded the train at Cleve land with the questionable notes that have been unearthed. They were examined In detail by Stenaland and some of them pronounced valid, not withstanding the statement of the makers that their signatures bad been forged. Stensland exonerated the directors of participation In the looting of the bank and placed all the blame on Cashier Herlng, Former Teller Frantxen and their partners. RIOTS COST THE STATE $7,000 PAY TO TROOPS The service of the national guard In Atlanta sines Saturday night and up to the dismissal of all out-of-town com panies Wednesday morning, will cost the state In the neighborhood of 27,000. In such service as they have given here enlisted men are paid tl per day; non-commissioned officers, 51.25; non commissioned officers on staff duty, 11.60; lieutenants, 12; captains, II; majors and colonels, 54. In addition the men are given full rations and trans|>ortatlon to and from their homes. Since Sunday eleven out-of-town companies have been* brought here for services. The Macon companies were sent back Monday, as Colonel Ander son deemed the others sufficient, and Macon had a street car strike to deal wi tli that might require the service of the military. Wednesday morning Governor Ter rell and Colonel Anderson deemed the situation sufficiently quiet to allow all the out-of-town companies to return home.. All the Atlanta companies will be held in their armories at night ready for Immediate service If occasion should arise, which every one believes la Improbable now. Elberton and Athens companies left at noon over the Seobonrd; the Mariet ta company returned by suburban ears Wednesday morning, the Madison com pany will leave at 3:20 o'clock, Grtmn and Barneovllle companies at 4, the combined Rome and Llndole companies at 4:54 via the Southern, and the Ce- i dartown company via tha Seaboard Wednesday afternoon. Governor Terrell Is strong In hla commendation of the military forces on duty In Atlanta. He stated that they had grasped the situation firmly and clearly and conducted themselves su perbly. Praise for the boys In khaki Is heard on every side. Without exception they have conducted themselves as soldiers and gentlemen. They have heen on duty constantly for days aryl nights without complaint or murmur. They have been ready and eager to go Into any tons of danger where duty called and the discipline has been above re proach. Their presence here did everything to restore the ronlldenee of the eitiieni and to curb any attempts ut lawless-