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ATLANTA rvroi.iilon mono Homes ........... *6,000 Telephones 15,000 lliilD lines of railroads Seven Miles of street rnllwoji iso "fine fspltal re.OOO.OO.1 GREAT TABERNACLE THRONGED AT FUNERAL OF THE EVANGELIST IN t CASE Four to Two For Con viction Early Es timate. From a snapshot of the scene at the station at* Cartertville upon the arrival of the special train Tuesday afternoon bearing the remains of Rev. Sam Jones. There were more than 3,000 people In the crowd. The casket was rested In the park for a few moments, when the photo* graph was taken. Distinguished Orators Pay Honor to His Memory. ALL CARTERSVTLLE M MOURNING FOR A FRIEND OF CITY Floral Offerings Cover Bier. Prominent Men From States in At tendance. Many By CHARLES E. HARP. CartersvIUe, Qa.. Oct. 18.—Over 5,000 people gathered at the big Tabernacle Thursday afternoon to bo present at the funeral ceremonies over the body of Sam Jones, and witness the last tributes to the dead avnngeUxt. Carriages, buggies and vehicles of .very description have been arriving In CartersvIUe since early morning and with the great number of people who arrived on the morning trains made one of the largest crowds that has ever collected in CartersvIUe. The addresses were made by promi nent churchmen and evangelists who i had assisted Mr. Jones In his work all over the country. Most of them were I bosom friends, and knew Mr. Jones i probably batter than did many people Who lived in CartersvIUe. 1 The morning trains brought in big .crowds from all sections of the state and the43outh to odd to the large num ber of vlaltore who arrived Wedneaday night A large number of people came down .from Rome, Qa, to attend the funeral. iThe delegation Included the Rome Commandery Knights Templars In full uniform under direction of Commander Simmons. The funeral cortage left the Jones residence shortly after 2 o'clock and proceeded to the Tabernacle only sbort distance away. Honorary Pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers were Revs. George Duval],,John E. Barnard, W. A. Cleveland. Ford McRae, <?. A. Allday, Seaborn. The honorary escort Included dale gallons from the local Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges, and pre ceded tha hearse. The active pallbearers were: John S. Leake, L. ft Munford, W. H. How- ard John H. Wlkle, James W. Knight, *•„" • Vaughan, Dr. R. J. Trtppe, Paul OUteatb. Robert Milam, J. C. Wafford. in the first carriage were Mrs. Sam P. Jones, Mrs. Annie Pyron, Miss Julia Jones, Mrs. Mary Turner and Mrs, Laura Sloan. Second carriage-oMr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, Jr„ Mr. and Mrs. Robert — Jones, Miss Luella Jones, Thomas Dunham. Third carriage—Miss Laura Eva ft Tur£r. Pyr0ni M ”* C 8,0an ' W Fourth carriage—Dr. J. H. Jones, Miss Mattie Jones, Mrs. John T. Stocks. Charles L Jones. Hfth carriage—Rev. and Mrs. A. P. Jones Henry Jones, Misses Willie and Tennle Jones. •A £2** dumber of other carriages lollowed containing friends and rela- STH: ot the family. Many of the peo- rov ® ml 'e« across the country to oST**? 1 * V funeral ceremonies. *ne board of school commissioners J* the public school building a be,or ® * o'clcok and marched In a body to the Tabernacle, only a short distance away. Children of Schools. The children of both the white and negro schools wire marched to the ■ Labernacle In apearate bodies. A large r'°"of the. Tabernacle had already J!* ,or *h# negroes. Every sinnH tta * ddcupted and over a hundred •lood on the outside. ih», La 1 was the most Impressive pi'L ~* ver **•« heard In the Taber- ^h; singers composing the Jonli 1 . h ? d been co-workers with Mr. u anil U'ara mall _ II BODY TO ARRIVE AT 9 O’CLOCK; LIE IN STATE AT THE CAPITOL; TO REST IN WEST VIEW VAULT FROM THE MOST RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF WR." AND MRS. SAM P. JONES. TAKEN TOGETHER ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO. Special Train to Bear * Body of Sam Jones. „„ an<l *'**■« well known all over country. Demand For Buslnass Houses. "I" 1 " 1 to The Georgian. Katonton, Og., Oct. 1*.—The demand Jr. "“ H| ne«s houses, offices and dwell- ” ln Katonton Is unprecedented. hav»k5l Un,,,n * * cv *fel new stores :n»uv^ n *r. rM ‘be past two years, and > „„"r d * ,pd cn< * S'ted out anew, llic dwelling houses built, demand cannot be supplied today. CHURCH SUSPENDS REV. C. P. BRIDEWELL AFTER A CONFESSION Atlanta Presbytery Passes Resolutions on Former Pastor. The Rev. C. P. Bridewell, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church, has been suspended Indefinitely from exercise of the ministry of the gospel by the Atlanta Presbytery In session at Tallapoosa. Mr. Bridewell was found guilty of gross Immorality. He made a full con fession of tils faults to the presbytery, which adopted resolutions suspending him from the ministry and recom mending him to the grace of God. Hit Disappearance. Several weeks ago Mr. Bridewell left hie church suddenly, and with his wife and fajnlly went to Hope, Ark., the home of hie father. He left with a friend In Decatur a written resignation of his pastorate, but he made no'state ment to any officer ot his church re gardlng hts Intended departure. } meeting of the congregation was called and the resignation of the pastor ac cepted, subject to the action of the presbytery at He next meeting. No statement regarding any miscon duct of the Rev, Mr. Bridewell, other than current rumors, was given out. It was rumored that circumstances had arisen during Mr. Brtdewell'a vacation trip to Washington, D. C., which had leaked nut after his return and which led to hla sudden decision to leave At lanta. U was stated that Mr. Bride well lefP Atlanta so suddenly that he did not remove hie effects from hie residence in Spring street. Resolution Adopted. Tallapoosa, Ga. Oct. 17,—The. At lanta presbytery, now in session here, adopted yesterday afternoon the fol lowing resolution: "Whereas, Rev. C. P. Bridewell, D. ,D. has been guilty of gross Immoral ity, and whereas he has voluntarily made a full confession of the same to the presbytery; and. whereas, he has •hown sincere repentance for the same and prays to be forgiven; therefore, be It ••Resolved, That the said C. P. Bride well Is hereby Indefinitely suspended from the exercise of the office of the gospel ministry, and that we commend him In much love and sympathy to the grace of God.” PROCESSION WILL FORM IN WALL ST. Orphans of Decatur Home to Guard Cdsket in Rotun da of Capitol. A special train bearing the' body of !Rev. Sam P. Jones, members of the fnmlly and friends, wilt leave Carters- vllle Friday morning at 8 o'clock, ar riving, at the union depot about I o’clock. The procession will form Immediate, ly on Wall street, then move out Pryor to Decatur to .Whitehall to Mitchell to Washington. The body will be borno Into the capltot rotunda from the Washington street entrance. Upon the arrival of the train the active pallbearers will occupy the car riages preceding the hearse. Mrs. Jones and family will go lo tho home of Mrs. R. P. Milam, 72 Spring street, and remain there until the body Is removed from the capitol at 3 p. m., to be taken to the vault of the* West View Cemetery Company, where It will rest until the family vault at Carters- vllle Is completed. An affecting scene at the capitol as the body lies In state will bo sixteen orphans from the Decatur Home, to which Mr. Jones devoted so many years of his life. Four will stand at one side and two at each end, leaving one side open for the public to pass. The entire funeral arrangements are In the hands of H. M. Patterson, of Atlanta. Mr. Patterson Is personally looking after all the details. Findlay, O., Oct. 18.—The Jury Jn the Standard Oil conspiracy case retired at 8:80 last night. At 10 o'clock It was still deliberating. Attorney General Ellis Returned to Columbus at * o'clock this morning but left an assistant In charge. No one has attempted an opinion as to what the verdict might be. The Jury room Is being carefully guarded by three watchmen. When the Jury breakfasted this morning the rumor was current that It stood ten to two for conviction. At 1:15 p. in. the jury was still out, and It looks like disagreement. The defendant In this case Is the Standard 'Oil Company, of Ohio. If the Jury finds the Standard crowd guilty. Judge Banker can fine them from 850 to 85,000, or give an Imprison ment sentence of six months or both. At 12 o'clock the Jury rapped on the door and there was a general hurry up order over the entire town, which thought a verfllct was coming, but It proved to be a false alarm, as the Jury only wanted dinner. ireIS GRAND JURY IS INQUIRING INTO CHARGES AGAINST COUNCILMAN OLDKNOW Alleged He Used Of ficial Position to Aid , Business. OLKNOW DENIES ANYTHING IRREGULAR AFTER FIERCE FIGHT: Will Insist on Investigation Before Grand Jury and City Council. New York,.pet. IS.— 1 Today marks.a new epoch In the relations of the big life Insurance companies nnd their pol icyholders. It Is the first day of the period designated for the election of boards of directors by the policyhold ers. Tho control and manipulation of nearly 8900,000,000 of insurance assets depends upon the result of the elec tions. It Is the fruit of the memorable Investigation Instituted a year ago by the New York state legislature, when the high officials of the big Insurance companies were placed on the gridiron and forced to reveal the Inside work ings of the business by which they had feathered their own nests out of the funds of the companies. Under the provisions of the laws en acted by the last New York state legis lature, complete boards of directors for the Mutual Life, the New York Life and the Mutual Reserve of New York city and the Security Mutual of Bing' hamton, are to be elected. By reason of the action ot the stockholders and policyholders of the Equitable Life In voting to mutualise the society an far os (iractlcable the majority of a board of directors for this company also will be elected by the policyholders. William OIdknew's acts as a mem ber of the city council are under in vestigatlon by the grand Jury. It has been rumored for several days that the conduct of some member of the city council was the subject of Inquiry, but because no definite Information, giving specific names, was obtalnlnble. The Georgian . has heretofore refrained from publishing rumors which would reflect on the entire council. It has now been learned on good authority that the method In which the councilman Is alleged to have mixed his business of agent for a.cash regis ter concern with his' official duties as one of the city fathers Is being looked Into by the grnnd Jury, and that ,the Investigation extends over his deal ings for many months past. Investigation Made. The Investigation Is being made on Information furnished the grand Jury that Mr. Oldknow Is alleged to have used hfs official position as chairman of the police committee of the city council In giving saloon keepers and others, with whom he comes In contact In his official position, to understand that It will be to their Interest to purchase from him a cash register. It Is said that the grand Jury has received no Information that he has made direct propositions to this class of people, but as a general proposition they disapprove of Mr. Oldknow cater ing to the saloon people. OIdknew’s Statement. Mr. Oldknow stated to a Georgian reported, that he had received Inform ation that It wfcs his record which the grand Jury was Investigating and not the actions or the special council enm- mlltee which has been conelderlng the applications of saloons closed up when all licenses were recently revoked, lit, eaya this Is flat the first he has heard or the matter. - The mayor asked me about this Thieves Find $115 and Get Away on Horse- -. back. St. Louie, Mo., Oct. 18.—Four bandits looted tbs’ state bank at Aux Vasse, Mo., early .this morning, after a des perate fight with officers. Only 8115 was token, the robbers overlooking 870,000. One of the bandits was In jured. All escaped on horseback. matter several month! ago,’’ said he. "but was evidently satisfied that I had done nothing not legitimate, for he reappointed me to the chairmanship of the police committee. "I don't ask tho newspapers or the council to shield me," he continued, "In fact, at the meeting ot the council this afternoon, I will ask that a commit tee of five be appointed to make a full Investigation ot my conduct ever since I have been a member of the city coun cil. I have, of course, eoldicash regis ters to saloon men—and they may have bought them from me bccausel was chairman of the police committee, but they have got no favors from me on that account. • "I can sell a men goods without be ing corrupted. As a matter of fact, I have Instructed every one of my sales men not to entertain, nny proposition from any of these fellows who have been put out of business by the re fusal of the council* to grant them a new license. 8ome of them have come In here and looked at caih registers since their licenses were revoked, but I have In all cases; Invited them out more or less Impolitely. "I wish you would state that I work under a salary nnd get neither com mission nor anything else from the sale of machines. I have known for some time that my buelness and political and personal enemies have been cir culating thee* nasty rumors about me, and I am glad of a chance to dear my self either before the court, If I nm Indicted, or before a committee from the council It I am not Indicted, I ex pect to force to tho light every fact about my connection with city govern ment." STATE ORGANIZERS OF FARMERS’ UNION ARE NOW IN SESSION O00000000O0000O000000000O0 0 LOWRY 8AY8 BANKERS 0 ELECTED M'KINLEY AND 0 O 8AVED GOLD STANDARD. O O Special to The Georgian. 0 O St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 18.—Robert 0 0 J. Lowry, president of the Lowry 0 0 National Bank of Atlanta, In an 0 0 Interview here, declares the bank- O O ers saved the gold standard and 0 0 elected McKinley over Bryan In 0 0 1898. 0 O00OOO OOO0O000OO0O000000OO Vlany Meet Here to Discuss Work of Organization. Business agents and state organisers of the Georgia division of the Farmers' Union are In executive seston In the hall of representatives at the capitol Thursday. An extended session was held In the forenoon and a second session began at g o’clock. Between *50 nnd 200 ot the llvest organisers and county business agents are attending the meeting, and many Important matters are being dis cussed behind closed doors. One of the Important features of the morning session was the adoption of strong resolutions Indorsing the Inter view of National President C. 8. Bar rett relative to the price of cotton and statement that the crop this year will be the second largest ever produced In the South. President Barrett Is attending the meetings nnd counseling the members of the union to stand steadfast on the price of 11 cents for their staple. J. G. Eubanks, of Polk county, state busi ness agent, presided at the meetings Thursday. Meeting’Wednesday Evening. Wednesday evening an Important meeting was held at the capital with a large and enthusiastic attendance. The meeting was largely devoted to the work of the organisers. Many new organisers will be placed In the field and It Is expected that the membership of the union will be Inereasued from 50.000 to 100,000 In Georgia within the next year. President Barrett made a rousing talk along the lines of organisation, and outlined the great good already accomplished by the union. Talks were also made by J. L. Lee and G. M. Davis. Friday will be'observed at the state fair as Farmers’ Union Day, and fully 5.000 of that organisation Is expected to be In attendance. Speeches will be made by President c*. 8. Barrett, James PRESIDENT BARRETT. latlonal board of directors; J. E. vice president; G. M. Davis, of Floyd county; O. P. Goodwin, state president of 8outh Carolina; H. F. Duckworth! Georgia statesfcresldent. Friday evening President Barrett and several others will leave for Topeka, w ..... _ where they will attend an Important his refutation of lion. Harvle Jordan’s M. Butler, of Topeka, member of the conference. Despite the rain, which fell practically all of Wednesday, many went out to Pied mont pnrk and took In the great fair Tues day. It wna Atlanta day. and the people of the city would not let a little thing like the elements prevent them from show ing their loyalty anil patriotism t»y a visit to the fair grounds. Thursday wna slap scheduled as Veter- us' day nnd Pres* day. The veterans •ere out lu large numbers during the morning and afternoon, many of them clad l(i their old gray uniforms. Among the vets were many of the survi vors of the Georgia t’ndets, who weut Into the war from the Georgia Military academy. They held a reunion at 11 o>l«ick In the morning In the agricultural hall. Camp Tlge Anderson, United Confederate Veterans, also held a meeting Thursday morning. Besides loon! newspaper tuen. unite numlier of visiting members of tlie prips from over the state weie In evidence ou the grounds during the day. and were among the moat Interested •pi'ctatbrs. Bulloch Won Out Bulloch county was awarded first prise lu the comity exhibits. The premium of fered by the fair association to the conn ty baring the best exhibit was 11,900. Bulloch had one of the finest exhibits ever seen ou the fair grounds. Practically every product of the Georgia soli Is contained In the lametta* Iwotb ot Bullocb county. There Is also n splendid line of preserve* on exhibition. Bullocb county won the second place last year. Second place this year was won by Barrow county, the prise being fl.XM. «’old» won the third prise, 1900; Worth the fourth, 1900, and DeKulb the fifth prise, laiiiHTRUiiiii, tiurwtu, vniuui'D Hull counties won IDO each. Balmn each won 1200. On Saturday, there will be an auction sale of all the goods the counties bate In their exhibits. It Is expected that there wtii Ih> many bidders and lively bidding when these piixe products are brought un der the hammer. The harness race* scheduled for Hnturday have l>een called off, rtmnlug races having hern euf»sfftufed. fin Friday,' there wilt lie a big rally cf the Farmers’ union, when addresse by va rious officers will be beard. HURRICANE IS REPORTED TO HAVE SWEPT CEBA; GREAT DAMAGE FEARED Severe Storm Appears Off the Coast of Florida. i New York. Oct. 18.—The following advisory meseajre. dated Washington, 10 o'clock today, was received by the weather bureau: Tropical dleturbance of email diam eter and great Intensity central this morning off Southern Florida coast; probable course north, northwest. High northeoat winds will continue along the middle and South Atlantic coasta. Dan gerous winds may be expected some distance off shore. (Signed) "HENRY.' FIERCE HURRICANE SWEEP8 ACROSS I8LAND OF CUBA. Key West, Fla., Oct. 18.—Fear la en tertained here for Havana and other Cuban porta as a result of the hurri cane which has swept over the Island. Cable communication has been cut off, and It Is believed that the storm has caused great damage In the Cu- can capital. All efforts to restore com munication have failed, and no dla- patehea have been recelven since 10:80 o'clock laat night. Just before communication was lost a dispatcher In Havana told the .opera, lor here that a fierce storm hod broken over the city. Soon afterward he sent second dispatch to the effect tha-. the gale had become a hurricane, and that nil the Island wires were being levelled. His last dispatch read: "The storm has now Increased to a cyclone, and great damage Is being done. Many lives will be destr ." At this point communication wa• lost. Previous advices had described how the United States troops had been forced to abandon Camp Columbia. storm broke here and at other points along the Florida coast It Is Increas ing In fury, but no serious damage has yet been reported. ATLANTA WILL NOT FEEL COA8T STORM According to the weather bureau, Atlanta will not feel tho severe storm, which It sweeping over Cuba and along the Atlantic coast except possibly In Ithe development of stiff winds. The rain of Thursday Is being occa sioned partly by the coast storm. Rain fell Thursday morning In nil districts of the cotton belt the heaviest fall being experienced In Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The precipitation In Atlanta for the poet 24 hours la 1.62. The wind velocity In Atlanta at 8 o'clock Thursday morning was only four miles an hour. At Key West, the wind velocity was 72 miles an hour. The local forecast predicts rain Thursday night and probably Friday. STORM WARNINGS DISPLAYED ON THE ATLANTIC COAST Miami, Ha, ocL 18.—Cuba has been ■wept by a hurricane, and It Is feared that great damage will be done along the Atlantic coast as far north ns South Carolina. Weather bureau bul letins have been Issued from Washing ton giving notice of the atorm ami warning vessels that navigation will be dangerous for forty-eight hours. L TOOK HIS BOOTY TO CASTRO'S LAND New York, Oct. 18.—Manuel Sllverla, who fled from Havana In his steam ship. Carmetlna, with 11,000,00) In gold, on October s, and caused the 84,000,000 failure of the banking house of Cebal- los A Co., today, probably. Is safe In Venezuela. fits ship was seen In the harbor of Curaroa, a Dutch West' In dian Island, on October 7. by the cap tain and passengers ot the Red D steamer, Zulla, which arrived In this port yesterday. In his haste to leave Cuba, Sllverla as unable to place enough coal aboard his ship to take It all the way to a Venezuelan port, so ho was forced to put In at a port only 75 miles from Early today a heavy wind and rain Castro's hospitable shores.