The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-30
ATLANTA'S NEW POPULATION.
A DIRECTORY MAN FIGURES 1T
oUr NICELY.

city IaI .40a. About 5o,oco More
Than the Government Census Gave
It-TcchnoloEfcal schools Library
20 Open Chinamnn Fatally As
sauIted and Robbed ny negro BOY.
col. luck en- Route Home.
Atlanta. Dec. s.-Au OF the Soldiers
Homo trustees, appointed by Gov Can
der a few DAYS ago. have accepted eN-
cept TWO. To-day thc Governor received
a letter from Mr. A. NJ. knight Of Way
cross. declining the appointment because
Of so health Tie 81 once appointed Dr.
T T. Payne Of Waycroes 20 the place.
The Governor also received upon his re.
turn 20 his Office to-day letter from
Col j A. Esim o. Savannah. declining
the appointment on account OF business
He has not yet nlled Col. Estnrs place
The population OF Atlanta according to
the new Maloney directory is lsi. 90.
The figures are for Atlanta proper The
figures have Just been completed and spe-
cial editions Of the book are being de-
ivered TO-DAY. Directories usually base
their estimates on 1--WE people to each
NAME enrolled. This estimate is made on
the basis OF three 20 each name enrolled
which Is an exceedingly conservative esti-
mate.
Rumoru OF important changes soon 10 he
made "a the Officers % the Capital City
National Bank are creating interest to-
CAV In the financial world Of Atlanta II
Is said that Mr.. Jacob Haas. the pres
idsnt. win retire. and Mr. George A.
speer. vice president now. viii become
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president Air. Anton Kontz the cash
Ter. VIII continue In that capacity.
MI Haas loan and insurance interests
bave OF late grown 50 large as % demand
his entire time. according 20 the story.
for the reasons stated. and for other rea-
sons satisfactory 10 Mr. Haas and friends
he WIZ. II is said. sever his connection
with the hank
The Georgia school of Technology viii
begin rhe twentieth century with nne
new library Of 200 volumes The library
win be opened Monday morning Prof
Kenneth Mathceon. master Of the depart
ment 81 English is entitled 10 much 81
the credit for securing this addition 20 the
school The students ia the school shops
are now busy making the furniture for
tho library. Capt. Lyman Hail the pres
ident OF the school Is determined that the
library shall be up 10 date IN every way
AMI managed In the most efficient man
ner.
bic training al the Carnegie Library. was
chosen as librarian out OF a long list OF
applicants. Miss Flynn securing a high
mark Ia most dificuit examination. She
will be on duty daily from $50 a. m. un-
III y. m. Miss Flynn h now engaged
In classifying and oataiosuing the ZOO
volumes OF the library.
Under charge OF collecting ana appro-
pratinR FOR his own use money due Edi-
cor Albert Ortiz Of the Georgia Stats
Nachrichten, a German newspaper +.
Viering was to-day arrasSued in Justice
Iandrums court Vering has been. since
September advertising solicitor FOR the pa
per.
Benton Neal Thornton the young At
lanta man, who ives recensly appointed
20 a position in the Autographs survey.
has returned 70 the city. preparatory 70
leaving for Arizona. where he has been
assigned by the government
on "A warrant charging him with com
phcity IN the shooting Of Mrs. Alex.
Stephens on tho night OF Dec. .. Oscar
Bankston was yesterday taken before
Justice r. H. orr. by whom he was bound
over to the higher court after a prelim-
mary hearing Justice orr demanded
1900 bond. which Bankston failed 20 give
ana he was sent 10 the Tower.
l. The Southern Elocutionists Convention
scloscd last night with a recital al the
Etnivcrsalift Church. Prof Peaks presi-
ftient OF the association. opened the exer-
rises with few appropriate remarks
on the object and purposes
of tho newly formed association.
sic said 4 was the first OF ns kind ever
formed In the South and though the be-
ginning small he was assured by
people IN a position TO know that IL
would IN time become ono OF the greatess
ana grandcst conventions In the South.
lie most cordially thanked the people Of
Anita 10 their hospitality and the in
Charles ). 0'Farrvii. Jr.. the proprietor
81 furniture store AZ ~ Whitehall
street filed a petition in voluntary bank
4ruptcy IN the United States Court as
noon to-day. The liabilities are placed
Eat 81 eGsi0 The assets sworn to amount
10 si5is5.
with . blow from Ratchet Jim
BroadnaN. a negro boy. fatally assaulted
Quaug Sing. chinaman. IN Marietta
last night. and robbed him OF the money
IN his cash drawer The Chinaman's
skull Is broken and he viii die. The ne
gro has not hen captured.
Mayor james G.. Woodward gave bond
to-day for his appearance at tho city
Criminal Court on Jan. z 20 stand trial
on tho warrant sworn out BY Policeman
Dobbins. charging him with carrying
concealed weapons. The bond Is for
$40 and s. signed by W. r y Wilson.
assistant city engineer The bond has been
approved by p. r. Black. solicitor and g.
now on file ia the solicitors Office OF the
city Court.
The warrant was served on Mayor
Woodward several days ago. but he was
allowed 10 take his own time about Civ
ing bond I, was a week after the war
rant was sworn out before II was served.
during which time Il was IN the posses
sion % Deputy sheriff I've
Gov. Gambler was in his once to-day
for the first time this week having re-
turned from his visit 20 Tampa and Amer
icus The Governor was much improved
by the trip and says he had enjoya bic
time
II Is reported At the Capitol to-day AMI
the report Is not denied. that Phil G.
Byrd has been appointed assistant adju-
tant general until June G. and that Ia
WIN remain AZ the Capitol until that time
when he viii retire with the rank ol
brigadicr general. The report that he
Will remain Is hased on the statement
made by MF. Byrd 10 one OF his friends
IT o. reported that he stated he would
remain until next June when he would
retire.
cahiegrnm has been received by Col
q. e. Fuller Of this city from Col. A. T.
ptrk minister to Ianan. stating that the