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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
.SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 19}«.
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U. S. AMBASSADOR
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| OF ■
Thompson Denies That He
Shielded Man Sought
By Police.
Mexico City, Oct. 27.—Warrants
j, B ve been Issued for the arrest of J.
E. Starr Hunt and three of his asso
ciates, charging them with fraud In
their handling of the funds of the de
funct International Bank and Trust
Company. Police and detectives are
hunting for Hunt.
United States Ambassador Thomp
son Is openly charged with endeavoring
to shield Hunt, but he denies any con
nection with the case and says the
charges against him are absurd.
The bank went Into the hands of a
receiver on October 17, 1902, with 11a
bliltles of $2,584,000.'
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POLICE STATION
Bertie Owens, pretty 16-year-old
daughter of T. L. Owens, who was ac
quitted a few days ago of serious
charges brought against him by the
daughter, has been spirited away from
the police station and the mother Is
Indignant.
The girl was held in custody of Miss
Sanderson, police matron, as a witness
against her father and after his ac
quittal. she was still detained until
a home could be obtained for he.'. Her
father declared In court she could never
live in his hdine again and the girl
protested she never' wanted to live in
hit house again.
Mrs. Owens, the mother, called at
the police station Friday afternoon to
,ee the girl, but to her astonishment
found her gone. Miss Sanderson In
formed Mrs. Owens the girl had been
placed in a good home, but declined to
divulge the location of the home, the
girl having requested that this Infor
mation be kept frqm her mother and
father. Mrs. Owens Insisted on know
ing where her daughter was, but Miss
Sanderson Insisted equally as forcibly
that she ijvould not tell.
Finding she'pould not get the Infor
mation from the matron, Mrs. Owens
then appealed tq Recorder Broyles, but
with' the same l result. The recorder
Infordie'd Mrs.; Owens he had no Idea
where her dahghter had been sent.
He also , told M>ss Sanderson she was
pursuing the proper course in the mat
ter. saying he thought Mrs. Owens
had not acted exactly right about her
daughter. '
Mrs. Owens defiantly declared she
would find her daughter at any cost,
after which she left the court room.
METCALF TO PROBE
POSTAL CLERKS QUIT;
GO VERNMENT SALAR Y
IS NOT TEMPTING
Increased Pay Asked
by Assistant Post-
l. ' •'/
master-General.
Washington, Oct. 27.—Secretary Met
calf, of the department of commerce
and labor, who la to Investigate the
charge that Japanese children are
barred from the schools In San Fran-
claco, will leave Washington this aft
ernoon at 5:40 for that city, arriving
there next Wednesday.
It Is believed that Secretary Met
calf’s Influence In California, his home
atate, will have great weight In bring
ing about an early and satisfactory ad
justment of the affair.
BANK CLEArThGSSHO W
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
The bank clearings for the week Just
ended show a substantial Increase over
the clearings for the corresponding
week last year.
This week the clearings were $5,
279,993.63. The corresponding week last
year the clearings were $4,488,569.32,
The Increase of this week is $831,424.31
Between Saturday of this week and
the corresponding day of lost year a
substantial increase In favor of the
former is shown. The increase in
clearings Is $101,597.68.
The clearings for last week estab
lished a record for Atlanta. They were
$6,043,591.16.
‘Thirty per cent of my clerical force
has resigned within the* past year,”
•aid Postmaster Blodgett to a repre
sentative- of The Georgian Saturday
morning.
“What four or five years ago was
considered ample compensation for
services to the government is now not
sufficient to hold the men I employ.
This is because of the great, unprece
dented prosperity which is evident
everywhere In the country.
“On account of this prosperity, the
salaries in the commercial walks of
life have steadily* grown higher, until
now they top, by a considerable mar
gin, the pay of the government for
positions in the postoffice departments.
Salaries Going Up.
“Not only this, but on account of
this great prosperity, a dollar has not
the value it used to have. There is
more money now, and, consequently,
the units have smaller value.' The cost
of everything has gone up; of fuel,
provisions, clothing and labor. A man
who could live comfortably ob a salary
of $1,000 annually five years ago would
Arid considerable trouble living as well
on $1,500 now.
“While the salaries in the business
world have been going up, with the in
creasing prosperity, those of the post-
office department have remained prac
tically the same. My men are sever
ing their connection with the postoffice
all the time, because they are offered
better pay In other walks.
“As a result, I And I am -running a
regular training school here at the
postoffice.”
The interview with Atlanta's post
master was brought on by his being
shown a dispatch to The Georgian to
the effect that First Assistant Post
master General Hitchcock would pre
sent to congress a recommendation for
a general increase of salaries for post-
office clerks throughout the United
States.
The Increase asked for by Mr. Hitch
cock will affect 75 per cent of the
clerks Jn the grade below $900, about
50 per cent of the clerks receiving $900
and $1,000, nbout 40 per cent of those
receiving from $1,000 to $1,200, and
about 30 per cent of those receiving
over $1,200.
Want Big Increase.
An appropriation of $25,700,000 will
be asked for the clerks" of the first
ahd second class postoffices. This will
be an Increase of $2,300,000 over the
current year. The postoffice depart
ment is also considering ways and
means for the payment o{ a higher
compensation to letter carriers.
“Of course this will affect the At
lanta poslofflce. clerks," st&tejl Post
master Blodgett. ■ • V
"The department realizes the fact
that the increase in salaries .by the
government has not kept pace with
the increase in the commercial walks
of life. The department also .realizes
that If any men In the service should
receive higher compensations they are
the clerks.
"Thero are the most overworked and
underpaid men in the service of the
government, I verily believe. Where
men In most every other department
of the government service start In at
salaries of $800 1 and $900, the clerks
begin with a salary of $600.
“Where the law says the mall car
riers shall not bo worked more than
eight hours a day, there is no limit to
the amount of work nor the number
of hours in a work-day for tl^e clerk.
TO OUTLINE PLAN
TOR AUDITORIUM
Rev. Len G. Broughton will give a
full outline of hie plana for an Immense
church auditorium In Atlanta at the
Baptist tabernacle Sunday night.
As Is well known. Dr. Broughton waa
in England two months of the past
summer, studying the Institutional
church work, with a view to getting
the best features of the church audito
riums there and combining them in the
one the Baptist tabernacle will erect
here.
Dr. Broughton was particularly Im
pressed with the Institutional church
work of Rev. S. F. Collier, of Winches
ter, England, and he will deal largely,
with his observations of this splendid
work.
-1 Dr. Broughton Is exceedingly anxious
that all Interested In an auditorium In
Atlanta hiar hla speech on this subject
Sunday night.
Speaking of the service, Dr. Brough
ton said:
“I am going to describe, as best I can,
the marvelous work of Mr. Collier, with
the purpose of outlining our future
plans at the tabernacle, and will show
something of the new auditorium build
ing enterprise, which we are soon to
project.
“It Is known that we are going to
build a great auldtorlum. We have pur
chased what Is acknowledged by all Is
the finest property In the city.
“I will go over this general scheme
In my address Sunday night, and I
cordially Invite all the men In the city
who are Interested In the auditorium
property now before the public to be
present and hear what I have to say.”
S, I, WALLACE DEAD
FROM R, R, ACCIDENT
s. T. Wallace, a switchman on the
Southern railway, was so badly In
jured at Armour's Station Saturday
morning at 1 o'clock that he died an
•mar and a half later at Grady hos
pital. Wallace slipped on the foot
board of the engine, fell beneath the
"heels and both legs were crushed. He
was hurried to Grady, but died In
■nort time.
ATTENTION CONTRAC
TORS, CARPENTERS,
BUILDERS AND MA
SONS!
He have opened up at 150 Peters
•treet, a complete line of Builders'
Hardware and Tools at lowest prices.
Call and see Mr. Fred J. Cooledgc, Jr.,
In chorgq. Both phones.
F. J. COOLEDGE & SON.
No Sympathy For Clerks.
"Tile mall carriers and the railway
mall clerks mingle with the people.
They have chance for chats. If they
have any grievances or are forced to
suffer any hardships, the people know
it, and the sympathy of all is crystal
lized for them.
“If they are underpaid or overwork
ed, public sympathy, more or less,
forces a change. The postal clerks, on
the other hand, are not seen at work.
They labor In confinement, and their
Ills are known only to themselves and
their confreres.
They don't even get sympathy."
ROOSEVELT RESPITES
Washington. Oct. 27.-*-The president
has respited the nvo negroes, Adams
und Sawyer, until December 10. They
are under sentence to be hanged in
North Carolina on November 1, on a
charge of murdering the officers of the
ship Berwin on the high seas.
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GIVES LIBERALLY
T(
T
FROM TOE UNION
MRS, ROOKS’DEATH
DUE TO POISONING
SAVS THE CHEMIS
, The 'strike situation remains the
same.
The 80 men whom the Southern em
ployed and brought to Atlanta In an
attempt to break thf etrlke are at work
out at the shops. Several, It seems, have
left or have been left. The union men
say there aren't as .many as a dozen
machinists In the whole crowd.
Saturday morning was pay time for
the strikers. . Each married man re
ceived his benefit of $7 for the week
Just past, while the single man satis
fied himself .with $5,, and the appren
tice with $2.50. .
STRIKE BREAKERS GUARDED
BY FENCE AND OFFICER8.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 27.—The South
ern Railway Company today Imported
Into the Manchester shops machinists
from the shops at Spencer, N. C., to
take the place of the men who have
been on strike for the past several
weeks.
The company Is taking every pre
caution to prevent the men from being
Influenced not to go to work. A high
fence has been constructed around the
shop yards and orders have been Is
sued that no one shall bo allowed to
enter the shops unless they have busi
ness there. A special officer has been
»"®rn in who will have charge of the
other officers on duty at the shops.
The strike breakers will be made
comfortable at the shops. A large room
has been fitted up with cots, and this
will be the sleeping apartments of the
men.
Speels! to The Georgian.
Rome, Ga., Oct. 27.—The state chem.
Ise, who examined the stomach of Mrs.
R. E. Hooks, of Chelsea, who died un
der suspicious circumstances October
2, has reported to Solicitor General W.
It. Ennis, of the Rome circuit, that the
woman's death was undoubtedly eaus
ed by strychnin poisoning.
. L. Groover is now In the Chattoo
ga county Jail charged with the murder
of Mrs. Hooks. This morning a motion
to release Groover on ball waa argued
before Judge Wright In the superior
court In this city.
J. M. Bellah, of Summerville, and F.
W. Copelan, of Rome, are attorneys
for Groover, and Lumpkin and Wright,
of Lafayette, and Seaborn and Barry
Wright, of Rome, are. legal advisers
for Hook. The case was set for hear
ing before Judge Wright In Rome this
morning, but was continued until next
Tuesday to take place In Lafayette.
DIED AFTER TAKING
DOSE OF MEDICINE
Special to The Georglno.
Summerville, Ga., Oct. 27.r-G.
Groover, charged with poisoning Mrs.
R. E. Hooks, of this place, Is being
given a ball hearing today before Judge
Wright, of Rome, Ga.
Mrs. R. E. Hooks, who was the wife
of a prominent saw-mill man In Chat
tooga county, was very popular and
prior to her marriage waa .regarded as
the belle In up-state society. Her death
occurred October 2 and on October 10
L. Groover, a prominent merchant
and farmer, and postmaster at Chelsea,
near Summerville, was arrested charg
ed with her murder.
On October 2, It Is stated. Mr. Hooks
took from the postoffice a package of
medicine addressed‘to his wife. The
package Is said to have contained "Ko-
dol Nerve Tonic,” a medicine frequent
ly taken by Mrs. Hooks. Ho sent this
with other mall to. his home at Menlo.
Sirs. Hooks took a dose of the medi
cine and a few hours later was found
dead.
There Is a story back of all this,
the story of a $10,000 damage suit, and,
It is charged, a threat to kill Groover
alleged to have been made by Hooks
In the office of Attorney F. W. Cope
land. of Rome, on June 7. Homes, It
Is alleged, cams to Rome at that date
and threatened to kill Groover, claiming
that GroovSr had alienated his wife's
affections.
Groover has a wife and two children,
and Hooks has four or five minor chil
dren.
CHATTANOOGA TO ABATE
THE SMOKE NUI8ANCE.
Special to' The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 27.—Chat
tanooga la one of the first cities In the
South to take steps for abating the
smoke nuisance. ’ The Mountain City
Mill Company, one of the largest coal
consuming concerns In the city, has
closed a contract with Mark Packard,
of Buffalo, N. Y„ multi-millionaire coal
operator ape) president of the. Interna
tional Combustion Corporation, for the
purpose of using the smoke preventer
apparatus which was Invented by Ben
jamin J. Walker, of Erie, Pa. This
apparatus consists of a device which
pulverises the coal, and It Is forced
through pipes by air pressure Into the
furnace of the. boilers of plants. It Is
then consumed by combustion and no
smoke whatever is given out by the
process.
MARINES ARE RETURNING
- FROM SERVICE IN CUBA
The companies of the Fifth regiment,
through their respective officers, Friday
night subscribed $25,000 to the fund
being raised for the erection of an au
ditorium-armory In Atlanta.
The meeting of officers was called
for the purpose of ascertaining what
amount the men were willing to give.
The result was more than pleasing to
those Interested In the erection of the
proposed auditorium and armory.
Of the $250,000 necessary for the car
rying out of the plans for the building,
more than $160,000 has now been
raised. With this large amount al
ready pledged, the committee having
subscriptions In charge antlrlpnte lit
tle trouble In raising the difference.
Colonel Clifford Anderson, of the
Fifth regiment, than whom probably
no Atlantan feels a greater Interest In
the project, stated that the men are en
thusiastic over the matter; that the
plan Is feasible, and the ultimate sue-
css of the enterprise on assured fact.
The officers were shown that those
who subscribed would have to pay only
10 per cent of the capital stock to the
BOBBIE’S ESSAYS.
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
Mutio.
Music Is sweet sounds made by people
with thnre lungs A on Insterroents, it is of
many kinds, Tike piano music, church
sougs. thccter songs, whistling, basa drum
etc. i like ail the dlffernt kinds prttfy good
lano music A that is prltty good
Anger exercises in the next flat,
church aongs !• vary nlse music, uie A Ma
sings What Tho the Spiny Breezes Bio
Soft Oer Ceyions Isle A she knps all the
word* by hayt, so she doesnt have to look
at the song book but can look at Mioses
Browns new hat. theoter songs Is good,
sum of them. I like the cues best wbare
a coon dims out A dances whilo he sings
A the next best Is whan* the songs have
picters that goes on a big sheet so you
can understand what the song Is all
pbout.
music Is good to beer beeksus it mnlks
thare truhhels, but l»o shys
* the
.j m
people forglt
It do
Special to The Georgian.
Washington, Oct. 27.—American
marines are being rapidly returned to
their home posts from Cuba. Tho
cruisers Newark and Minneapolis ar
rived yesterday at Norfolk and League
Island, respectively, each with over 200
of the sailor-soldiers aboard, the total
number reaching 493.
FATHER AND MOTHER
BOTH ASK DAMAGES
OLDKNOW IS CLEARED
AFTER INVESTIGATION
Evidence Against Him
Fails to Be Ver
ified.
Captain Z. B. Moon called fit the
office of The Georgian Saturday and.
In defense his statement before-the
committee, reiterated hla testimony re
garding Madison Bell's alleged state
ment to him.
"Bell positively told me that he had
paid Oldknow $100 for hla vote to elect
Jett,” said Captain Moon. "I could not
have misunderstood him. Madison
Bell Is, and has been, one of my best
friends, and I didn't want to get him
In trouble. But these are the facts."
After a searching Investigation, the
special committee which has been In
vestigating the rumors of corruption
In the general council, especially on the
part of Councilman W. L. Oldknow,
Friday afternoon rendered a decision
completely exonerating Mr. Oldknow
and other members of the council.
During the examination of the sixty-
seven witnesses no evidence whatever
was brought out which would reflect
upon the official act of any council
man. The committee which did the
probing, with the assistance of City
Attorney Mayson. was composed of Al
derman Harwell, chairman; Alderman
81ms and Counclimen Glass, Martin
and Patterson.
The counsel for Mr. Oldknow, T. M.
Rucker and Reuben Arnold, waived all
legal rights, excluding rumors, and
the committee went after all testimony
which could throw any light whatever
on the darker side of municipal poli
tics. The Investigation was free from
any tendency to "white-wash," but save
for unfounded—or at least unsubstan
Bated—rumors, the city attorney was
unable to unearth any sign of Improper
conduct.
No Importance was attached by those
who heard the testimony to the conflict
In testimony offered by former Police
Captain Z. B. Moon and Attorney Mad.
Ison Bell.
Captain Moon’a Statement.
Captain Moon swore that Mr. Bell
had told him on the night of July 4
that he (Bell) had given Mr. Oldknow
$100 to vote for Ewell Jett for the po
lice captaincy to succeed Moon, who
had been discharged after an Investiga
tion. Captain Moon said that possi
bly Special Officer J. W. White had
overheard tho conversation.
Mr. Bell swore that what Captain
Moon had Just testified to'was “abso
lutely false;'' that he had never told
Captain Moon such a thing; and that
he had done nothing more for Captain
Jett than to use his Influence with the
committee and pollce'commlsslon to get
him elected. I
Bell said he did have a vague
remembrance of having spoken to Cap
tain Moon at the time of bribery ru
mors which he hod heard, but that he
had placed no credence In' them, and
had absolute faith In Mr. Oldknow's
Integrity. Captain Moon reaffirmed his
version of the Interview, but Mr. White
confirmed 'Mr. Bell's statement, and
their statement waa believed by the
members of tho committee.
GRAND JURY MUST
BE WITNESSES EOI
DEFENSE IN SUIT
The machinery of Justice has a nail
In the cogs.
The twenty-odd lawyers retained, to
defend the negroes alleged to have
been implicated In the killing of Coun
ty Policeman Jim Heard In Browns
ville on the night of, September 24,
met Saturday morning and decided to
resort to tho unusual procedure of
summoning every' member of the grand
Jury and every one of the state's wit
nesses as witnesses for the' defendants.
They furthermore practically agreed
to try separately {he forty-odd alleged
participants who have been arrested.
This will result In stringing the cases
out over several weeks.
The reason for tho summoning of the
grand Jurors and the state's witnesses,
It Is said. Is that one of the grounds of
defense will be that none of the wit
nesses before the grand Jury' Were
sworn. The limit of tho life of 'the
present grand Jury Is Tuesday, oil
which day It will be very busy attend
ing to presentments having to do with
the condition of tho Jail and other
county property.
T
SCHOOL LANDED
BY EOBB COUNTY
Straight Offer of $25,200
Wins Over Strong
Competition.
TO PRINT
SAM JONES’ LIFE
In about fifteen days the Franklin
Printing Company will Issue the only
authorized edition of Rev. Sam P.
Jones’ life.
A large part of the material going
to make up this volume Is the story
wrlttenby Mr. Jones of his trials, tri
umphs and work throughout his long
years of evangelical endeavor.
Mrs. Jones and Rev. Walter Holcomb
will contribute the balance of the ma
terial. In addition to a very full and
complete atory of his life, tfie book .will
contain sermons, many of his famous
sayings and other matter pertaining to
the evangelist.
The volume will be well printed and
attractively bound.
Dies While (n Buggy-
Special to The Georglnh.
Douglas, Ga.. Oct. 27.—Archibald Mil
ler, ex-Confcderate soldier, died here
yesterday, sitting In his buggy, while
talking to Dr. Slbbett about his con
dition. He left a large family. One
of them, G. L. Miller, Is county sur
veyor.
After a conference continuing, until
late Friday afternoon .the board of trus
tees finally awarded the new agricul
tural school for the • Seventh congres
sional district to Cobb county. .
Cobb's offer topped that of, both
Floyd and Bartow; The Cobb delega
tion, headed. by - Judge. George Gober
and Mayor E. P. Dobbs, of Marietta,
ofTered 240 acres of good land upon
which they propose to erect a school
building and dormitory‘at a cost »f
$18,000. As the land la valued at $30
per acre, Cobb’s proposition amounted
to $25,200.
The land Is located two and a halt
miles from Powder Springs, In the
southwestern part of the county, and
directly on the line, of both the South
ern and Beaboard railroads.
Sentiment among the trustees fa
vored Floyd county on account of lta
central location In the district. Mayor
Maddox and Barry Wright, of Rome,
came with" a direct offer of $10,000’ in
cash and 200 acres of land. They were
told that If the offer was Increased by
$5,000 more the county would bo
awarded the school. After consulta
tion over the long-distance telephone
with Romans, Mayor Maddox an
nounced that Floyd could do no better.
Then the school was awarded Cobb
county.
The following members of the board
of trustees attended the meeting In
the senate chamber at the capltol on
Friday:
Dr* W. H. Williamson, of Haralson,
presiding; Secretary John W. Bale, of
Walker; J. R. Brock, of Dade; C. F.
Broyles, of Catoosa; R. D. Jones, of
Chattooga; T. W. Harbin, of Gordon;
W. H. Lumpkin, of Bartow; J. A. Peek,
of Polk; E. P. Dobbs, of Cobb; Judga
A. L. Bartlett, of Paulding, and S, M.
Carter, of Murray.
SUICIDE LEAVES $2,000,
STIPULATING THAT MONEY
BE USED; FOR BANQUET
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 27.—When Julius
Llndaur decided to leave this earth he
also decided that there was no use to
makes a big fuss .and shed a whole lot
of tears about It. So he decreed that
his body should be reduced to ashes,
and that hla friends, Instead of sobbing
and lamenting, should have the time
of their lives, and all at hla expense.
He committed suicide In the Sherman
hotel on Wednesday afternoon by blow
ing out his brains. He had been de
spondent for some time. He bought a
revolver, went to his room, wrote a will
and then finished It all.
His will Is written with a lead pencil
on a piece of^ common writing paper. In
his will Llndaur directs that $2,000 shall
go to the Washington branch of the
Brewery Workers’ Union, of which' he
was a member. Williams Faith, one
of the members of the union. Is mado
his executor. It Is'especially specified
In the wilt that the money which Is left
to the Washington union Is to be used
for a "good time" for the members.
They are all to assemble In their
headquarters and have everything they
want ta eat and drink, and the feast
shall be continued until the $2,000 1s
entirely consumed. There Is only one
stipulation, and that Is, that at frequent
Intervals the members of the union
must drink to the health of their de.
parted brother.
. instil was "Imp Jest Ilnre-
turns All," "O Father Deer
. llosm" and "All This World
la sad and I.ounlv."
music was the Ant thing on earth after
Adam A Eve, when thay waa nut In the
Garden of Kill'll Adam stayed out late
talking to a Serpent or 2. k Eve waa all
aloae To the fiat alt evening & when Adam
rum hoant there waa inuaic In the air.
Autumn.
autumn la the time of yeer after Spring
Summer Una went tluire way. In *’
utuinn noetilo move Into other nst
the iMiunil of teeve, la herd at they fall
gently to Mother Krth.
there waa u grate poet I forgot hla
naim who aed Autumn la the anddeat time
of all the yeer! the poet Is rite Itekaua
"tat In when akool coutmeuses A I I
i write esoaya & keep my face cleen.
In the Autumn nit the little birds start
for the South tc the little aqulrla k other
Inaecka go away Into thare holes. It la
vary lonttly when thay are gone, yentrr-
day I saw a poor Ifttet worm In the gar
den A- he waa all sloan and he looked vary
lonnsome. ao I cut him In 2 pnrta with a
tnbci nlfe so he undent bo ao much hy
hlssctf.
In the Autumn all the people have to
change thare eloae ao thay will he nine k‘
warm, the wlimtien git new close k thare
hnalmnda k fathers talk thare old close
utt of the closet A preas them over like
new. My Ma calm boam last week with
a new hat k a new dre«« k sum new
gloves k lots of other things, and fa
Bed when Up paid the bill Bow tilin' files.
thare la lots tuonr about Autumn but
lta Politicks am! Dlvoarees k things like
that so I guess 1 will rloas.
Auditorium-Armory Company, and
that payment* to the bond subscription
would be made by the city.
D. S. Hughe*, the father of W. 8.
Hughes, who wa* killed In a wreck on
the Weitem and Atlantic railway, near
Dalton, a few weeks ago, has taken
out temporary letter* ‘of administration
of hi* ion’s estate.
Mr. Hughes announces that he will
flip suit against the railroad to recover
damage*. The company had already
made a settlement with Mr*. Oscar Col
lins, the mother of young Hughes, who
Is separated from her first husband,
D. 8. Hughes. The latter files letters
In order to sue as administrator.
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TWO OTHERS INJURED.
CORTELYOU PLANS TO QUIT
COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP
Washington, Oct. 27,—Postmaster
General George B. Cortelyou will re
tire fromi the chairmanship of the Re
publican national committee before he
become* secretary of the treasury,„ln
succession to Secretary Shaw. This
statement was made yesterday on ex
cellent authority.
It has been understood that Secre
tary Shaw would retire from the treas
ury on March 4, -but an Intimation wa*
given yesterday that he might sever
his connection with the department
soon after January 1.
Harry S. New, vice chairman of fhe
Republican national committee, will, It
Is expected, assume the duties of the
chairmanship when Mr. Cortelyou re
tires.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga. Tenn.,. Oct. 27.—A spe
cial from Spring City, Tenn„ saya
that the Spring City Lumber Com
pany’s log train left the track while
going down a steep grade and three of
the crew were seriously hurt. Frank
Miller, engineer, was fatally Injured.
The others Injured were Fayette
Harrison, fireman, and John Newby.
MISS HOPKIN8 IN CHARGE
OF WILMINGTON LIBRARY.
Special to The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C„ Oct. 27.—The Wil
mington public library, now being In
stalled In the city ball building, will
be opened about November 1.' Some
two or three year* past the city re
fused the ofTer of a Carnegie library.
Tho books of the public library have
been catalogued by Miss Jessie Hop
kins, of Atlanta. Miss Hopkins will
remain In \v 1 Imlngton until the local
librarian Is drilled In all the details of
her work.
Memorisl Service.
The Salvation Army will hold
memorial fiervlce for the late Rev. Sam
P. Jones Sunday evening at 8 o’clock.
The service will be led by Major and
Mrs. Berriman.
There will be a musical service by
the Salvation Army at 8 o'clock Sat
urday night, and a holiness meeting
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Issue Commieaions November 1.
Ordinaries In some of the counties
have expressed Impatience because
commissions have not arrived for coun
ty officers elected on October 3. Con
siderable work Is Involved In making
out the commissions of about 1,200
county officers, and B. M. Blackburn,
past summer will be Issued some time
during the next week. The volume will
be a bulky one.
REV. ZIEGLER TENDERS'
RESIGNATION AT ALBANY
Special to The Georgian.
Albany, Go., Oct. 27.—Rev. W. H.
Ziegler, tor a number of years paBtor
of the Presbyterian church here, has
tendered his resignation to accept a
call at Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. Ziegler
has many admirers In Albany, among
all sects, and his early departure will
occasion profound regret.
CLEVELAND POLICE STOP
RUNNING OF 8TREET CAR8.
. . Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 27.—Police, act.
executive secretary to the governor, , instructions from th« cltv
stated Saturday that alt of the com- *"* under Instructions^ from tne city
missions would be mailed out to the
ordinaries by November 1.
Acts of Gsnsral Asksmbly.
It Is expected that the acts of the
general assembly for the session of the
hall, yesterday stopped the operation
of the cars of the Cleveland Electric
Railway Company and auburban lines
on Eric street between Prospect and
Central tfvenue..
It Is alleged tnat the franchise of the
SEN. MORGAN’S CAMPAIGN
COST HIM ONLY $60
Washington, Oct. 27.—Senator Morgan, of Alabama, walked Into the
office of a senate notary yesterday and asked him to prepare an affidavit
regarding his expenses lu the primary that resulted In his renomtnatlon
to the senate. This document, under the Alabama law, must be filed
with tho atate authorities. The notary prepared the paper and then
asked the senator what amount of money should be named.
“Sixty dollars,” said Senator Morgan, "and that went as a contribu
tion to the state committee."
Then chuckling to himself for a minute, the senator contlnued:
"It coat Pettus $70. 1 got the best of him by $10, and we’re both of
us coming back.”
TO BE INCREASED
St. Petersburg, Oct. 27.—Many Imitation*
point to u stonily Increase of the/ reac
tionary vote at the coming douma elec
tions. In the past ilouina, there were not
mere than a score of Conservatives, and
these exercised mo real Influence. The Lib
erals admit that the/next douma will con-
nln a. aollil reactionary party ©f,‘ perhaps,
lfty members, thmfch the majority will
itill I '-** A *—
tala a. solid reaction
| 1 members, thou__ —.....
he more radical or revolutionary than
fbefore.
The chief factor lu the altuatlon Is the
secession of a great part of the Libera! no
bles anil country gentlemen. Formerly
this class formed the zemstvo, or provincial
council jiarty, which flrat ralsiil lta void*
openry for reform. The zemstvo election*!
now proceeding shQW that the property-
owning clauses have become frightened.
Many zemstvos, formerly Idlwral, now eon-
tain n Conservative majority. The no
ble*’ assemblies are Also moving, toward
reaction, aa Is shown by their expnlslou
of Prince Dolgorobkoff, and other promi
nent ex-douma Liberals. A similar trend
Is noticeable among the merchants In
Moscow and Odessa.
As the douma Is elected ou a much more
democratic franchise than the zemstvos,
the wealthy voter counts for comparatively
little. Rut Is Is expected that he will 'In-
I sure the return of from twenty to thirty
more Uonscrralve members.
Tho. Liberals are consoled by the fact
that while the Conservative parties grow,
they lose their disciples. The Octobrist, or
moderate Conservative party, has been
discredited by the resignation of Dmitri
Hchlpoff, the most Influential private cltl-
Russia.
try and secession to
nonnees Htolypln,
The ultra-right ,
npldly growing In strength,
rise tl' “ — **—*—
The party Is vacillating !»••-
— ' m i. atoiy *—
Hchlpofl
’•Union of Russian *Men” and the
'Hemetic and supporters of unlimited mon
archy. Alone or ltussfan parties, they hohl
meetings and publish uewspapera without
police interference. The Union of Russian
Men does not boast of one wealthy sup
porter, but It expends $30,000 a month
probably lose a .
the proportion of avowed revolutionaries In
the united opposition parties will be
largely lacreaseil. At the last elections,
the Hoelul Democrats and Bocial Revolu
tionaries who form the majority in several
big cities, abstained from voting, and al
lowed the Radicals to win. Both Socialist
parties have decided to take part In the
coming elections, and they will undoubt-
moral members. In addition*
advance Radicals In the lata
douma have now become adherents of rev
olution.
If predictions are fulfilled, the second
_Dtima. therefore, will be at once more re-
nctlouary and more radical than the
—*— alone being mgrLvu—
ie reactlontry'party will
For refusing to perform police duty In
Simbirsk, seventeen Don enssseks were sent
to camp nt the Insubordinate village of
Krotovo, close by. They announced to their
officers that while they were willing to
light or arrest, they would neither flog
nor shoot revolutionists.
Two days alter their arrival, the
3
lagers under the Instigation of an
tutor from the Caucasus, rebelled, exi
imI the police, and refused supplies to the
enssacks. The costaok* raided the village
nt night, burnt the peasants’ cabins, and
demanded the surrender of the ringlead
ers. The peasants refused, the cossacks
poured In n volley, killing three.
The ringleaders were surrendered. Last
of all from a hut where he lay concenI.it
was dragged out the Caucasus agitator.
An under officer who had taken n promi
nent part in quelling the revolt*.^recog
nised In him his own father, whom he liud
not seen for years.
The. agitator and two leaders were com
manded to be shot. The cossacks, observ
ing their oath, refused to execute the sen
tence. Next day a company of Infantry put
them under nrrest, and threatened to shoot
them down If they refused to fire on the
agitators. '
Tne cot —
thereupon revealed — — —
father was among the condemned, and L
ged that bts life might be spared; bat
the commander of the expedition saw In
this only a trick to evade shooting, and
answered to the unfortunate son:
••You will shoot him yourself.”
The young eossaek, with two revolver
muxslos pressing against bis ebeek. was
to bis father and ordered to Are at
heart. For n moment he hesitated; and
then, ns the ten seconds allowed him were
nlMiut to expire, shot bis father through the
heart.
Cleveland Electric
street has expired.
railway on Erie