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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TUB8DAY, JL'NK 19. ELECTION OF PROF. BARROW IS FOLLOWED BY ENTHUSIASM 1 PROF. DAVID CRENSHAW BARROW New Chancellor of the University of Georgia. Choice Was Unani mous and Heartily Approved. V. CHANCELLOR SNELLING A BRILLIANT EDUCATOR When News Was Spread Students Assembled on Campus and Gave College Yell. GRAND COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS AT BOSTO AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION RELATIVE TO FINANCES IS ADOPTED. By Private Leased Wire. Boston, June 19.—Nearly every af filiated grand council In• the country nas represented at the ninth triennial session of the grand council of Royal and Select Maatera of the United States, which convened In this city yesterday. General Grand Master An. drew M. Swanstrom, of St. Paul, pre sided and delivered hie triennial ad dress. There are now twenty-seven constlt lent grand councils, of which tw six were represented. Eight sul nate councils. In states where there are i grand councils were also represent' ed. The most Important business trans acted was the adoption of an amend ment to the constitution relative to the finances of the general grand council. Heretofore the general gram council has been financed by the col lection of dues based upon the grand council representing each state. In pro portion to the numbers of subordinate councils. .Under the amended law the assessment of dues upon each grand council Is based upon a per capita tax of 2 rent! on a total membership of the subordinate councils in each grand council. . . . Officers were elected as follows: General grand master, 'Henry C. T.arrabee, Baltimore; general grand deputy piaster, O,. M. Acklln, Toledo general grand principal conductor, J A. Blake, Boston; general grand treas. urer, Charles P. Heaton, Montpelier, Vt.V general grand recorder, Henry W. Mordhurst, Port Wayne,'Ind.; general grand captain oT the guard, E. W. Wel lington, . Ellsworth, Hans,;, general grand marshal, W. F. Cleveland, Har lan, Iowa; ‘ general _grand steward. Fay Hempstead,' Little Rock, Ark. FULTON ROW GOES OVERJO JUNE 21 ONLY TWO MEMBER8 OF SUB COMMITTEE HERE ON TUE8DAY. Only two of the sub-committee of live from the state Democratic execu- ilve committee appeared Tuesday to decide the question ns to the official head of the two Fulton county com' mlttees, and the meeting adjourned over until June 28 at noon. Judge W. W. Stork, of Commerce, chairman of the committee of five, and 8 T. Blalock, of Fayetteville, were present during the morning, and waited ter at least a third member of the committee to-put In appearance In or der to secure a quorum. But none came. Venator W. C, Bunn, of Cedartown, declined to take any part In the mat ter, and wrote Judge Stark that he would not be here.. Hon. Frank Park, ot Sylvester, submitted his opinion to the committee In writing, but was not present Tuesday. Judge J. J. Burnside, of Hamilton, could pot come because he was pre siding In an Important preliminary bearing In a murder case at Hamilton Tuesday. Judge Stark thereupon an nounced that the meeting was post poned until June 28. The evidence has been sent around to the members, and it Is presumed most of them have reached a conclu sion. but nothing will be given, out un til a quorum of the committee gets to gether. Senator Bunn has not seen the evidence. burglars take supper AT HOME THEY RANSACK Special to The Georgian. Newberry, 8. C, June 19.—The many burglaries which' startled Newberry on Friday night were continued Sunday night, several residences having been reported as entered. The pantries ap pear to be the worst sufferers from their visits, the burglars In several instances making themselves at home to the extent of eating a square meal from the table of the unsuspecting housekeeper. TESTIMONY TAKEN IN CLAIMS AOAIN8T THE GOVERNMENT. 8 pedal to The Georgian. Hecatur, Ala, June . 19.—At the First National bank testimony In the claims of the First Methodist Church South *nd the First Presbyterian church of Decatur and the Chestnut Grove Meth odist Church South against the United m *t«s government was taken the past week. These three churches were destroyed ynrtn* the civil war by the Union forces. Special to The Georgian. Athens, Qa, June 19.—Professor Da vid C. Barrow, chancellor, and Profes sor- Charles M. Snclllng, vice chancel lor, of the University of Georgia, were the unanimous choice of the board of trustees at Its meeting held yesterday evening at 6 o'clock to fill those posi tions. Professor Barrow had filled the position of dean of Franklin College, or vice chancellor of the university, and Professor Hnelllng had occupied the chair of mathematics. Professor Barrow had been adverse to taking the chancellorship, and with a-large number of others had done all he could to get Mr. George Foster Peabody to take the place. Mr. Pea body, who Is attending the commence ment exercises, was equally Arm In his position that Professor Barrow was the man-for the place. Chancellor Barrow went before the PROF. CHAS. M. SNELLING, New Dean of Franklin College and Vice Chancellor of the University of Georgia. number ot years he managed the mili tary department of the university. He has made a great success of the Den mark dining hall-on the campus, un der which plan the college boys hhve been given board at a very low figure and many worthy young men thus helped along In college. This la a work that he does without compensation aside from h>s regular duties. He’Is also a member of the city council of . . . , . - - - ..-.Athens and takes a lively Interest In board and made a short address, which | the cause of good government. Gift to University. The University of Georgia la the re was declared by the members to have been a gem. ThelT^he^news ^rnf"fo ^fhe^cnn'sre I c, P ,ent nt Rn unusually handsome gift, Then the news got to the college J The new library of the lats Brantley A. boys and they assembled In large num- Denmark, of Savannah, and of hla son, bers In front of the academy building. The Georgia yells rent the air, and cries for "Uncle Dave" were soon resounding over the campus. Chancellor Barrow came out In response to frequent calls for him and made, a short address to the boys. The result of the election meets the unqualified approval of the students and the alumni, and no chancellor ever went Into office with more loyal back ing. Vice Chancellor Snelllng was also given an ovation by the boys, and re ceived the hearty congratulations ot many friends. In a few minutes' the military boys had brought the cannon Into service, and for fully half an hour It boomed out the news. The college bell was pressed Into service, and rang continually for a long time. 8ksteh of New Officials. Professor David C. Barrow la a na tive of Georgia, a son of the late D. C. Barrow, and a brother of the late Judge Pope Barrow! ot Savannah. He is a graduate 6t tht University of Geor gia In the class of- 1871. For more than twenty years he has been a mem ber of the faculty of the university, first- as professor - of engineering, then as professor of mathematics, the posi tion he now holds, and then as dean of Franklin College, becoming acting chancellor upon the death ot Chancel lor Hill. Professor Charles M. Snelllng Is a native of Virginia, coming to the uni versity In 1889 from Thomasvllls, Ga., tq take charge of the work as adjunct professor of mathematics. He Is now a lull professor of mathematics. For a Thomas N. Denmark, has been present ed to the law department of the uni versity. The university has had no more> loyal or distinguished son than Brantley Denmark. His devotion to the Institution was amply shown by his labor In her Interest, and his munlfl- cent gifts. Thomas N. Denmark, r recent graduate of the law department, bid fair, up to the date of his untime ly death, to emulate hla Illustrious fath er. It Is a most graceful act on the part of the widow and mother where by the gift to tha university becomes at once effective. The need of a reference library In the law department has long been sore ly felt, and at no tl.se so keenly os within the last few years, since the course has been extended find the stan dard raised to Its present state of ef ficiency. Previous to that action the most brilliant graduates who attended the great schools of the country were compelled to take the full course. In connection with this gift of the Denmat-k library to the law depart ment, It Is also stated that the entire estate of Mr. Denmark will, at the death of Mrs. Denmark, come to the University of Georgia. This estate la sold to amount to 8160,000. Brantley A. Denmark, at the time of hla death, was trustee of the university aqd chairman of the alumni endow ment committee. It was mainly through hla work that this fund of $400,000 was raised. One of the buildings on the campus wa mark hall. The class of 1886 will hold a reunion tonight, the occasion being a-delight ful banquet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Hodgson, on Cobb street. $2 <L12 03 TOMORROW Genuine $25 (9x12) all wool Reversible Smyrna Rugs for $15. This is positively the strongest bargain ever offered from our busy fourth floor. These beautiful Rugs are extra heavy weave, one piece, strictly all wool and reversible, alike on both sides, come in extremely handsome patterns and designs, both Oriental and Domestic effects. The color schemes are unusually rich. In view of the large number of homes going up all over Atlanta and the fact THAT THIS HANDSOME RUG IS SOLD IN OTHER STORES AT $17.50 to $25.00, THESE SHOULD GO LIKE “HOT CAKES” TOMORROW. Come make early selection, as there’s sure to be a big crowd of buyers Special $15.00. MAIL ORDERS FILLED WHILE THEY LAST, ORDER QUICK. J. M. HIGH COMPANY. CHUB WALL'S RECORD IS A UNIQUE ONE BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE Illinois Druggists Meet Peoria, III., June 19.—The Illinois Pharmaceutical Association began Its qnnual convention here today, the place of meeting being the assembly room of the National hotel. President Chas. Garver, of Bloomington, called the gathering to order and the visiting druggists were welcomed by Mayor Tolson. The sessions will continue for three days. Epworth Leagutrs Meet. Wheeling, W. Va., June 19.—Several hundred delegates and visitors. Includ ing a number of prominent speakers, are In Wheeling for the biennial state convention of the Epworth League. The sessions are being held in the Thomson M. E. church and will con tinue until Friday. King Awaits Coronation. Trondhjem, June 19.—King Haakon and Queen Maud, with their suites, have arrived here and taken up their residence In the ancient castle of Stlflsgaarden In preparation for their coronation, which takes place Friday. A number of the foreign representa tives- also have reached Trondhjem and numerous others are reported on their way. Canadian Firemen Gather. Ottawa, Ont.. June 19.—The second annual Canadian Union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, now Ir. session here, Is largely attend ed by member* from every section of the Dominion. The business sessions of ths meeting, lasting four days, will be liberally Interspersed with entertain ment arranged for the visitors by the local members of the Brotherhood. Nominated by Republicans. Burlington. Vt., June 19,-RepublI- can congressional conventions held In Vermont today resulted In the re- nomlnatlon of Representative D. J. Foster and Representative Kittredge Haskins, of the First and Second dis tricts, respectively. The nominations were made without opposition. Freight Agents In Session. Montreal, * Que.. June 19.—The an nual convention of ths American Asso ciation of Local Freight Agents assem bled at the Windsor hotel today. It ba- Ing the first time the organisation has met In Canada. The question* of In terchange of business, of the desir ability of adopting a standard form tor use In tracing freight, of storaga and elevator charge* and of the dis tribution of work In freight station* will receive serious consideration. Iowa Firemen’s Toumsy. Clinton, Is.. June 19.—Delegations of firemen, many of them accompanied by band* poured Into this city today for the twenty-eighth annuel meetlwrand tournament of the Iowa 8tate Fire men's Association. The visitors were met with the most perfect arrange - 8_ 9a* ■ mMtllnif of ihl menta ever made for a meetlm: of the association. . Arch Masons in Seesion. Boston. Max a, June 19.—High de gree Masons from nearly every *t*»e I In the Union were present today at the opening of the triennial convocation of the general grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons. The gathering was called to order In the Masonic temple by the head of the order, William C. Swain, of Milwaukee. The meeting will continue over tomorrow. At University of Wisconsin, Madison, WIs., June 19.—This was alumni day on the commencement week program at the University of Wiscon sin. Reunions of numerous classes were held during the day. This even ing the new club house of the Univer sity Y. M. C. A. Is to be dedicated with addresses by prominent speakers. To. morrow will be commencement day. Kansas Undsrtaksrs Meet. I Wichita, Kana., June 19.—As jolly a lot of visitors as ever attended a con- . In l opei _ of the Kansas Funeral Directors' As- locution. Several score of members of ths association were present, many of them attended by their wives. Mississippi Bar Association. Gulfport, Miss., June 19.—The Mis sissippi State Bar Association began Its first annual meeting here today with a gratifying attendance of lawyers and jurists from every part of the state. Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the North Carolina supreme court, will deliver the annual address tomorrow. Anglo-German Entente. Berlin, June 19.—Following the ex- ample set by the recent interchange ol visits between the municipal author!- ties of France and . England, a large party of editor* of leading German journals departed today from Bremen for England. Visits have been ar ranged to Windsor, Stratford-on-Avon, Cambridge and other places'of note In London and the vicinity. Convention of Lutherans. Minneapolis, Minn., June 19—The' sixteenth annual convention of the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest opened In this city today, to continue through the remain der of the week. Delegate* are pres ent representing 6,000 communicants In Minnesota, Wisconsin,, North and South Dakota, Manitoba and Montana. Chub Wall’s case Is a unique one. Convicted several years ago of as sassination In Pickens county, sen tenced to life Imprisonment, pardoned out, and now back In serious trouble for shooting at another, Is hi* record. Wall was given hla freedom by the isrdon board 'and went back to hla launts In Pickens. There he soon got Into more trouble, and tried to wing a party with his all.too-ready gun. He was tried before Judge Klmsey, found guilty, and was given the maxi mum sentence for that offense—four years. His attorneys appealed for a new trial, and when It was declined, brought the case to the Supreme court on a fast bill of exception. Masonic Lodge Elects Officers, Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala., June 19.—Rising Sun lodge. No. 29 of Masons has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: C. C. Robinson, C. C.; R. M. Andrews, 8. W.; T. C. Hoseappls, T, W.; R. B. Evans, secretary: P. J. Edwards, treas urer: W. B. Allen, 8. D,; Mr. Toung, ! Sam Nichols and W. K. Allen, steward*. ROME COMES TO RESCUE OF'COLONEL SHROPSHIRE Funds Raised at Mass Meeting to Buy Sifter For Capitol Official—Sifter Com mittee En Route Here. Republican Clubs to Parade, Philadelphia, Pa., June 19.—The con vention of the National League of Re publican Clubs held a brief session this morning, adjourning early to permit the delegate* and other visitors to take a rid* down the Delaware river. The parade of Republican clubs takes place tonight and promises to be one of the most notable affaire of Its kind that the Quaker City has seen in a long time. county of the stele was represented by the delegates that flllad ths Travis Park Methodist church this afternoon, when the convention was formally called to order by President Wlggtne. _ Grand American Handicap. “Indianapolis, Ind., June 19.—The eyes of marksmen throughout the country will be turned this week toward the grounds of the Indianapolis Gun Club, where the greatest trap shooting tour ney of the year will be held under the auspices of the Interstate Association. The chief event wilt be the Orand American Handicap, which will be con tested on Wednesday and Thursday. North Dakota's First Primary, Fargo, N. D„ June 19.—The 11 ret state primary election under the new law I* being held In North Dakota to day. The primary law provides for the nomination by direct vot# of all party candidate* for county office* and for state legislative positions, and for the election at the same primary of dele gates from each county to the state convention of the party, which conven tion Is made a part of tha format nom inating machinery of the state, and which must be conducted under state laws. Colonel Wesley Shropshire will get his sifter. But It won't com* from Atlanta. Rome and the grand old county of Floyd to the rescue. Romans know what sifter* are, and use 'em, too. Find a alfterless home In the City of Seven (arid more) Hills, end gst a premium. Stokes up there keep lifters, because the Roman diges tive apparatus demand* sifted meal for lla rornbread. Frlands up there read In The Geor gian of Colonel Shropshire's slfterleas quest here, and a maaa meeting was called to do something. Something was done. Eloquent Romans Inveighed against a town so big, so uplsh and so modern that It had lost knowledge of the good old sifters that;'shaken by Indus trious hands, separates bran from the’ meal. Resolutions were passed standing by Colonel Shropshire in his fight for ths sifter. Better stlll/subacrlptlon blank* were circulated to rata* the neewuary money, buy a sifter and send It to At lanta by a suitable committee. The sifter committee has not reached here yet, but the fact that It Is coming leaked out Tuesday. A presentation speech will be made by some prominent Roman, not yet known, and Colonel Shropahlre will triumphantly bear hla prise to' the cosr ' — — ngton street. DENTIST SAYS WOMAN BOUGHT GIFTS SHE NOW DECLARES HE GAVE TO HER Meet* at 8an Antonie. San Antonio, Tex** June 19—If a large attendance and an excellent pro gram make for success, the thirty-first annual convention of the Texas State Sunday School Association, which opened In this city today, will be the most successful ever held under the auspices of the organization. Every lews Sunday School Worker*. Council Bluffs, la., June 19.—Several hundred Sunday school workers from all parts of Iowa are here for the forty- first annual convention of the Iowa Sabbath School Association. The asso ciation will probably Increase the num ber of districts In ths state. , For Oovsnsr's Scat. Wheeling. W. V*., June 19.—Outwerd and visible signs are abundant that Representative B. B. Dovener, who has represented the First district of West Virginia In congress for the past ten years, la In serious danger of losing Ms seat as a result of the Republican dis trict-convention In session here today. For weeks past a spirited campaign has been on between Representative Dovener and William P. Hubbard, of this city, a prominent Republican and a leader at the state bar. By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 19.—Rachel L. Kan ter, the plaintiff In the suit to recover 126,000 damages for breach of prom lie from Victor O. Bell, the Madison avenue dentist, was called to the stand today for the cross-examination by Max Steur, counsel for the dentist. "Were you going to try end Intro duce Dr. Bell’s books into the Chlcagd public school*7" sh* was asked. "No, but a friend of mine was," the reply. “Did you Interest a rabbi out there In these books?" "No.” 8h* Wears Diamond Ring. The’ diamond ring which Miss Ren ter alleges was given her sa an en gagement ring she now wears on the third finger of the right hand, In stead of the third finger of the left hand, which Is known as'the engage ment finger. When Mr. Steur demanded the ring yesterday afternoon. Ml— Ranter's face wa* a study, but when the lawyer placed the ring In a piece of tisau* paper end then dropped It Into an en velope, the plaintiff gasped with ae- tonlshment, but before the day's ses sion ended, the ring was handed back to her and Mias Ranter breathed a deep sigh of relief. Denies H* Gave Token. Dr. Bell denies that he ever gave Miss Kanter the ring, and declares that she bought It herself. A string of corals, which the lawyer also de manded and got. Mies Kanter says the dentist gave her, but (tad defendant denies this, and declares that the lady bought the corals for her own adorn*, ment. The cross-examination brought out the fact that Miss Kanter consulted several aldermen of fhlcago In the en deavor to get Dr. Hell's essay* on the teeth and ‘The Care of the Teeth and the Mnuth” passed by the board of ed ucatlon, and disclosed the fact that she was Interested In Dr. Bell's work. “Did Dr. Bell ever say he was mar ried?" asked Mr. Steur. “No, no," replied the witness, heel tettngly. “but he said he was aa good as married.” Dentist's Friende Attend. The two women friends of the plain tiff were augmented today by a bevy of the fair sex. friends of the dentist. "Did you know a lady by tha name of Oxslnger?” asked Mr. Steur. "Ye*." "Ever reside with Derr "Yee, lest winter." "Did you ever writ* to her. ‘I am getting a little old now and don’t be surprised If I come to New York and do something desperate.' Did you write that?” I don't remember,” answered. Mies Kanter, EXCELLENT SERVICE TO WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA. During the month* ot June, July and Auguit the Seaboard Air Lino Railway will operate on Its train leav ing Atlanta at 9:38. p. m., every SAT URDAY, a through sleeping car to Wilmington. N. C.; returning the through sleeper will leave Wil mington Thursday at 2:00 p. m., arriving In Atlanta at 0:30 a- m.. Friday. Arrangement* have been made with the street rail way people at Wilmington to have cars ready at the depot to Immediate ly transport passengers to the hotels at Wrightsvlllo Beach. Baggage '.rill be checked to destination. WEEK END rate, good for five days, $6.25; SEASON tickets. $18 56 SEABOARD. I TRAFFIC MEN WILL L DETERMINE RITE! IF 8TICK TO TWO-CENT RATE, GEORGIA MAY DROP OUT OF ENCAMPMENT. . 1 Upon the decision of the Southeast- ^ •rn Passenger'Association Wednesday hinges the movement of the National Guard of Georgia to the encampment nt Chlckamauga In August. . . If the iiassenger men Insist on the two-cent rate allowed by the govern, rnsnt for moving troop* and decline to allow the one-cent rate given the stats for transportation of the men within the state, then there Is n possibility that Georgia will not be represented in' the encampment. Colonel Scott insists that the rale ,,f ona eent a mile should bo allowed, be cause the movement Is wholly within the state, and the war department »et« nslde a certain sum for Georgia to be used In moving her troops to Chlcks- ■nsugs, another sum for payment of ths men, end etlll another fur sub sistence. These sums, amounting to about $19,000 In all, muat be used for th# specific purposes named. At the two-,' rent rate the appropriation would move the boy* to cem;- hoi iio-cd have tq welk bark home—that Is, If the ihre# regiments go, as Is earnestly desired At any rate, the matter will he final ly determined one way or the other Wednesday. STREET CAR COMPANY TO ERECT A BUILDING ■The Georgia Railway and Electri* Company was Tuesday given perm slon to erect a three-story brick office: building at the corner of Piedmont ' avenue and Armstrong itrM Thai building will cost $90,000 and work will commence Immediately, the eon- tract having been let to Morgan A Dillon. MASONS WILL NOT LAY CORNERSTONE OF BUILDING Special to The Georgian. Macon, G*.. June 19.—I nfonnatfna comen trom Captain W. A. Dfcvi* and Superintendent of Construction Alex ander Hlurnburg that the Maxon* ulU not lay the corner-ston** of Macon's new 1300,000 Federal building. It woa Bald that the government of-' fleiaja declined to pay the of auch a service, althou past gra the offlcl the Inter be ’ work' tfuperlntc son* wan fult the \ very Btro Davis •it this •quest ! aid state, id failed t<> agree an to .md left the matter to t In some other form. Blumhurg said the Ma in*. riptton that did not •*im. and, therefore, no lng the corner-stone. ule gia Masons in lay-