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ATIjANTA geohchsnt nunwmm The Atlanta Georgian. comp * tl,lon of JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. I Telephone I, ... - Connections. Subscriptlon Rates: One Tear $4.50 Six Month* 2.50 Three Months ..... 1.25 By Carrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. at 25 V. Alabama Street, Atlanta; Ga. Catered ns second rinnn matter April 25. 1905. at the Postofftca at Atlanta. Ga.. under act of coneresa of March 2. 1171. Friend, Not Enemy, to the Negro, The negro bishop. Wesley J. Gaines, speaking In Washington, classes the editor of The Georgian along with Senator Tillman, Governor Vnrdaman, Governor Jeff navis and Thomas Dixon as the enemy ot the negro and "the most dangerous of the group because he Is the most highly educated.' Tho negro bishop, Henry M. Turner, of Atlanta, Is on record In the statement that the editor ot The Georgian is “among the beat ot the living frlanda ot the negro race. Here la a wide divergence of views among the ec clesiastics of the African Cbnrch. Naturally otir opinion Inclines toward tho view of Bishop Turner—In fact, we are quite sure that Blabop Turner Is right. Measured by the objects and purposes of the condi tions for which be has contended for so many years, the editor of Tho Georgian Is not the enemy but the prac tical and earnest friend of the negro race. At leaat he believes himself to be. There Is not now and there never will be In lilt mind any personal animus toward the negro. The negroes win have been hla servants and who are now hts em ployees are perhaps aa loyal and devoted to him as to any employer In the South. Thera are aa many negroes In the South who have for the editor of The Georgian a high personal and individual regard aa for any public man In this section. The editor knows that he has never failed with hla scope, hla opportunity and .hla capacity to befriend and to help the Individual negro, or the race. But tho editor of The Georgian has been for many years the committed and earnest advocate* pf an ad vanced and perhaps a radical solution of the negro dominant and *11- quorlng TIic whole civilization of the white race Is poisoned by tho presence of tho negro with his constant tempta tion to Injustice, to violence, and to civic crime against the ballot, anil to ceaseless anxiety for the sanctity of ihe Southern home. Tho negro Is thwarted, hnndicapped and held in hojiclesa bondage by a competition with which ho r*g never compete. Tho argument In favor of separation Is logical and Irresistible and can only be met by the pitiful plea that | It Is not practical. And thlB pica In an age of such wealth and of such power and of such civilization Is a confession of weakness and a confession of cowardliness unworthy of the white raco and of tho 'times In which they live. _ ( Until such time as this but logical nnd Inevitable solution tnust come, we are In favor of destroying the friction and removing the possibility of conflict by hold- ,lng the reins of this government resolutely and fear lessly In the handa_of the white race that made It, and rule It. by roduclng tho negro by disfranchisement nnd by law to that position of recognized Inferiority which will restrain and curb the aspirations which mean only sorrow to hts superiors and destruction to himself. We submit to the Judgment of an Impartial future that the editor’of Tho Georgian, holding these view*. Is not the enemy but the far-seeing and loyal friend not only of the white but also of the negro race. T^he Cotton Journal’s Wicked Wink. Mr. llarvle Jordan, grown sensitive under the nar rowness of his own escape in the recent Investigation, turns loose his scurrilous and vindictive pen In the cur rent Issue of his Cotton Joi^rnal and fiercely abuses The Georgian. Let ua see abou this cotton Journal. Mr. llarvle Jordan Is president of the Southern Cot ton Association. ' And Mr. Richard Cheatham la secre tary of the Southern Cotton Association. These gentle men are both paid splendid salaries to give their time and their talent’a, such aa they are, to the association, Mr. Jordan receives the salary of a United State* sen ator. Mr. Cheatham receives a salary greater than that of a college president. fn spite of this engagement and this ample remuner ation these gentlemen have gone into the publication ot a cotton Journal for their own private profit and have de voted a good part ot the time which Is pledged to the association to this private enterpriae of their own. Now, If this Journal which they are publishing was the mouth piece of the Southern Cotton Association and they had rapidly recovering from the affliction which has borne so heavily upon his physical condition. MrR. McLendon Is with her husband In Atlanta. The Georgian sincerely wishes for Its distinguish ed friend a rapid Improvement and many long years of happiness and of usefulness to the peo ple of Georgia. Saturday Evening. "Happy the man. In busy srdnes unskilled. Who. living simply, like his sires of old. Tills the few acres which his fathers tilled. Vexed by no thoughts of usury or gold.” This variant of the Horatlan theme will always ap peal warmly to the overworn nnd weary. Man made the town, and a marvelous monument to his genius nnd In genuity It Is Indeed, but the proverb Is still delightfully true that God made the country, and thereby achieved a master work Infinitely beyond the skill or comprehension of man. In the busier haunts of men we find a more complex order of life. There the lightning has been harnessed as old Tamourlane harnessed his captive kings. There wo whisper to the sleeping carbon and It aW-akens with a smile of ltghL Upon Its busy marts converge all the means of transportation which make communities of principalities and neighborhoods »t nations. Thera every moment Is freighted with a new and keen senaatlon and the hast.v-ffjoted time speeds at Its airiest pace. But It Is not all men who say with Dr. Johnson, "When you have seen one green field you have seen all green fields: I like to study people; let's walk down Cheapslde." There are those who like to dwell "Where wild things lark and linger In groves as gray and grand as time.” To them the smell of the fields and the tang of the Tm esis are sweeter than patchouli and more exhilarating than new wine. To them the song of the linnet and the early lark are more Inspiring than the swelling strains of "Klljah” or the weird diapasons of "Parsifal." They are n brother to tho fowls of the air and Companion of tbe silvery streams. They find that pleasure In the patlilcsB woods which the tangled mazes ot the busy thoroughfares cannot offer. If It be true that “the undevout astronomer Is mad,” then equally must It be that he who Uvea near to na ture's heart must needs live nearer to nature's God. The cycle of the seasons offers Its richest treasures for hts delectation. Whether In the exuberant months of spring, the keen, clear noondays of the winter, or the season of mists nnd mellow fruitfulness," there Is an abiding charm In the varied face of nature. It Is even better than to “walk down Cheapslde." been Instructed by the association to print such a Journal question. Far In advanco of Mr. Hoke Smith, the Atlanta I then Its publication would have been all right and might Journal. Senator Tillman and the other men who are have been helpful to the organization. But for these linked with the Idea of disfranchisement and separation, the editor ot tbla paper, with pen upon the Journalistic columns and with tongue upon tbe lecture and political platforms of the- country, has advocated a definite and conclusive treatment ot the negro question. We have advocated separation. We have advocated colonisation and we have advocated disfranchisement. We have done this, not In apy spirit of antagonism to the negro nor In any spirit ot dislike to the individuals of this race. The purpose with which the editor of The Georgian Is linked and which he has advocated all over tho country has been founded upon two or three definite and unanswerable propositions ln>bls own mind. First, God Almighty never Intended two opposite and antagonistic race* to live together on equal terms. Second, it la not possible that these races, opposite snd antagonistic In race and in sentiment,' 1,300 years apart In civilization and development, should Hve to gether under tho anmo laws and enjoy-the same privi leges. Third, that the Anglo-Saxon Is the dominant and conquering race nnd hns never tolerated an equal in its own territory of oxlstonco. Fourth, that all other races which have como In contact with the Anglo-Saxon race have either passed into slavery or Into decay, and the only reason why the negro has not done so Is because hit earlier connection has been under 100 years of slavery, and his later con nection has been under conditions so remarkable In politics and In civilization that he baa been unnaturally sustained. Fifth, that tho negro has no hope In history or In prece dent of an equal chancO wlth tho white man under this government, and therefore It Is better for him to recog nize this and. begone—because bis presence here under these conditions brings many nnd complicated problems to the whlto race, and unsolvablo and hopeless problems to himself, and because with the aspiration and the assertion of the negro under Increasing education and In creasing numbers, Js logically and Inevltab^r sure to pro duce dangerous and deadly friction In the future phases of our civilization. Therefore, The Georgian has believed and now be lieves that tbe best thing for tbe negro as well as the best thing for the White man Is that the relative su periority ot tho white man and the relative Inferiority of the negro man should be recognised definitely and clearly In every relation In life. That no posslblo effort or opportunity should bo •pared (tor the sake of the negro and tor the sake ot the white man) to fix and to establish this superiority Htid Inferiority In politics and In the social life by law and by enactment. That the best and only way to provide a political freedom for the white man and a soda) protection for tb<- white race and a sanctity for tbe women ot the white race as well as tbe best way to provide liberty for tho negro race, and opportunity for the negro race, un<l development for the negro race, la to remove the eternal and Incurable friction of their ever conflicting aspirations. That this can only be done by reducing the negro for hla own protection and for his own welfare, to the acceptance of a place ot Inferiority until such time as he can be separated from tbe white race and removed to another territory, where, with the help and coopera tion of this people, he may work out hla destiny and tell by experience whether he la capable ot self-government or worthy to be free. Now, there Is no malice In this view. There la no spirit of antagonism and nothing but a high and sincere regard for the Interest and welfare ot both races on this continent There can never be any compromise upon this race question. There can never be any settlement of It out side of a definite and radical settlement. It la now, aa It has been for fifty years, a question of separation, ot annihilation or of amalgamation. On# ot these throe resultants must Inevitably come. And It it because we tear the possibilities of amalgamation and of annihilation that we are passionately, earnestly, reasonably and Ir revocably committed to the doctrine of separation. The negro has nothing for which to hope under the conditions which environ him at this time In this coun try. If he had any pride, any patriotism, any spirit ot p--a rasa, or any ambition, he would see this snd not wait to be sent but ask to go ahd to be helped to go to tome land where would have an equal chance, free two officials to take advantage of their position to launch a private enterprise while they are In tbe employment of the'association Is, to say the least, unbecoming, and should be discontinued. If the president and secretary of the Southern Cotton Association are to head a Journal It ought .to he the mouthpiece of the association and not A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, RUN ON THE TIME ALREADY SOLD TO THE ASSOCIATION. What a pity that the deluded farmers of the South could not hare seen Individually and collectively, the significant wink with which Business Manager Cheatham, of the Cotton Journal, accompanied hla statement to Dr. Crawford that this crusade against future contracts was "the best card” the paper was playing, and was bringing In subscriptions by the hundreds. That It was a piece ot buncombe la evident enough, now that wo know that Cheatham himself was 'speculat ing In at least two brokerage houses, If ho wns not act ually a stockholder In.a third, but it does seem rather cruel that Harris Jordan’s Cotton Journal should RIDI CULE THE GULLIBILITY OF THE FARMERS of the South, who so foolishly believed that tt was sincere In denouncing future speculation. The real friends ot tho fanner are not disposed to "wink the left eye," and laugh at his credulity. They wonder how much longer be Is to bo made tbe victim of such organs as The Cotton Journal, who are always ready to turn every Institution started for the alleged Interest ot the farmer Into some sslflih device for lining It* own pockets. Mr. Cheatham may "wink” and talk about the "drawing card” value of hla agitation, but the farmers ot the South have had tholr eyes opened by this Investi gation. All Ihe soft terms and kalsomlne in the country cannot obacure the Inevitable concluaton that there has been something vory rotten In the state of Denmark, and the farmer, with a finger ot acorn more withering than a wink, or forty winks, will say to Cheatham, aa Nathan said to David, “THOU ART THE MAN." The current Issue of Tho Cotton Journal has made a feeble reply to a great many charges—has “explained,' for Instance, that the official scapegoat acquired an In- tereat "last-Vinter" In a bucket shop which was not or ganised until the latter part ot spring—but It has not yet dared answer the direct question asked more than once by the Georgian: WHO PAID FOR TH08E AD VERTISEMENTS OF THE -COTTON JOURNAL, scat tered broadcast throughout the South at a coat of thous ands ot dollars? Newspapers from Georgia to Texas have been carry ing advertisements, appealing to the farmers to send In Information aa to their present and prospective crop, and get the remits by subscribing to The Cotton Journal. The Cotton Journal Is the private enterpriae ot Jor dan, Cheatham and Company, and the profit* go Into their pocket*. DID THEY PAY FOR THOSE ADVER TISEMENTS out o( their pockets, or did The Cotton Journal "wink again” and allow the dear farmer to pay for them through the Southern Cotton Association? On this question The Cdtton Journal and all con cerned are aa allent aa tbe grave. And the farmer feeds them all. M’LENOON, OF TH0MA8,—Hon. 8. G. McLendon, of Thomaavllle, la In Atlanta at 173 Capitol avenue under treatment for a severe attack of rheuma tism from which he has suffered for several year*. Mr. McLendon It easily one of Jhe ablest and most distinguished dtlsens of the atate. He has been tor many year* a contributor to political and economic discussions, and has always given light and Inspiration to whatever subject he baa touched. No recent articles that have been writ ten upon the vexed question of the railroads In their relation to the people, have been equaled by the able, fair and exhaustive communications recently submitted by Mr. McLendon. They Illus trate power of thought, fairness ot mind, elabo rate research and statesmanlike grasp of the economic questions which are Involved. In these articles Mr. McLendon has rendered a distinct service to the people of Georgia and to the un derstanding of one of the greatest problems with which they hare to grapple. Mr. McLendon's borne Is In Thomasvtlle and hi* friends will be pleased to know that he la Growth and Progress of the New_ South Tader this head will appear from Hmo to time lafornintloa Illustrating tbe remarkable development or tbe South which deserve* something more than paw ing attention. Cotton Immune From the Boll Weevil. The boll weevil has become one of the terrors of the Southern plant er and the best means to provide against his ravages Is always a subject of the greatest Interest. If a staple could be developed which would be Immune from the pest the fanners would feel that they had taken a long step toward permanent happlnees and prosperity. Some of the people out In Louisiana think they have done this. A tel egram from New Orleans to The New York Commercial says that the crop pest commission ot Louisiana has announced that through a long series of experiments a cotton has been produced which Is practically Immune to the ravages of boll weevil, and In spite ot the adverse weather the new variety promises over half a bale to the acre. This new variety of cotton Is what Is known as the Triumph, and the experimental work, which Is giving such satisfaction and gratification, Is being conducted by the crop commission on both the Red snd Mississippi river bottom lands. It Is be lieved that when this variety is generally adopted the weevil will have to to. Wllmon Newell, entomologist, has returned from Rapides Parish, where he made an Inspection ot the experimental farm In the Red river bottom lands. He says the cotton has now passed the stage where It can be damaged by the boll weevil and has made over half a bale to the acre, with prospects of making more. All the bolls are extremely large, eome of them being five and one-half Inches In diameter. The experimental farm In the Mississippi bottom lands north of Baton Rouge Is giving equally as gratifying evidence of the adaptability of this variety to Louisiana and the possibility,of growing it before the weevil can get In serious damage; "The cotton planters of this state are being Instructed as to the best methods of raising this variety ot cotton, and the agricultural departments of many of the other cotton-producing states of the belt are already send ing for full Information. Mr. Newell has long held, In common with most experts of the federal agricultural department, that It would be Impos sible to exterminate the boll weevil nnu that an Immune cotton was the only solution of the problem." Southern Immigration. ' The Chattanooga Times, In a recent Issue, says: "The movement suggested by The Tradesman and undertaken by Governor Glenn, of North Carotins, for a convention of accredited rep resentatives of all the Southern states to be held in Nashville some time In ' ’ the early fall to consider the question of Immigration, Is being cordially seconded by a majority ot the Southern newspapers. The question has be come one ot the supremest Importance because of the growing scarcity ot labor In the Southern states and because of the attention newcomers from Kuropean countries are giving to the Consideration ot this section as desirable for residence and business. The rich possibilities of- the South, Its wonderful development during the past few' years, and Its salu brious climate are becoming strong attractions to foreign arrivals lr. this country and It ts believed that the time has corns for the Southern people to take some concerted action toward directing properly the flow of newcomers everything Indicates will shortly begin moving hitherward. The South needs additional population ot the thrifty, Industrious, en ergetic kind and the way to get It and to keep out the other sort Is to or ganise and go after It Our' Southern railroad enterprises have grown strong enough now to bear a very strong hand In recruiting the force of Southern laborers snd In drawing desirable Immigrants. •The call for the convention above mentioned will bring together rep resentative men from oil over the South and In the multitude of their counsels we may expect the organization of a movement that being fully representative of public sentiment will prove productive not only In secur ing valuable additions to our population but In preventing an Influx of the other kind that ban been so embarrassing and hurtful to other sections. "It Is a crucial time In the development of the South and It Is well that measures be devised at once, radical It need be, to at least direct the quality If not the numbers of newcomers that may seek homes among us." COMMENTS ON THE INVESTIGATION i Compromising Confession*. From Ths Macon Telegraph. It Is very unfortunate that a promt nent official or officials of the Southern Cotton Association should stand con vlctsd by their own confession of hav ing been. In the case of one, speculat ing In cotton by buying futures In a bucket shop, whether in hts own or In another’s name and Interest, and In the case of the other of having been Interested as part owner In a bucket •hop. . . These are the net results so far ac cruing from ths Investigation entered upon at Atlanta under President Har- vts Jordan’s direction. Mr. Richard Cheatham, secretary of the association, admits having conduct ed two cotton futures accounts, while occupying his official capacity. In ths names and interests, respectively, of Mlchael OQrsdy snd P. A. Lee. Mi chael O’Orady, of Chattanooga, Tcnn.. appeared before the Investigating com mittee and corroborated Mr. Chest- ham's claim, that he was speculating for others tn so fsr as hts (O’drady’s) account was concerned. Mr. Cheatham claims that the other account. In the name of P. A. Lee, ts bona tide for that person, but he declines to disclose the dentlty ot P. A. Lee. In addition to this, at the tell of the hearing Wednes day afternoon. Mr. Holland Curran, bookkeeper for R. Sledenburg, a brok erage house, threw a bomb Into the proceedings by declaring that Mr. Jheatham had opened an account with his house In the name ot "Mike Jones" snd hsd bought cotton futures three times under that name. Mr. Cheatham Is reported to have been excited when Mr. Curran appeared on ths stand, to bsve shaken bis Anger st the witness and to hare refused to givs hts con sent to have the witness testify. Mr. Curran proceeded notwithstanding and told bis story. It ts to be presumed that Mr. Cheatham will contradict this story, ss In his statement to the com mittee he said: ”1 have never specu lated In cotton futures for my own personal gain.” Mr. A. A. Fairchild, who was em ployed to-publish the proceedings of the Southern Cotton Association, ad- mtta having owned stock tn a broker age house which he diepoeed of when he found there was objection to IL He claims that hts position aa compiler bf statistics and publisher Is not such as to affect hts freedom ot action tn this respset, and that It Is not such as to make hts course a reflection on the association or Its officers. In or der to relieve the association of any prejudice, however, he announces hts resignation of hie position. These disclosures are doubly unfor tunate and mortifying because made at a time and under circumstances where in the association'was making war to the knife against the exchanges and bucket shope. It will be recalled, too; that It was against somewhat similar conditions, alleged to be In existence tn the bureau of tho agricultural de partment at Washington, that Mr. Cheatham was active In ferreting out, when Holmes snd other government employees were charged with being mixed up In the "cotton leaks” scan dals. It does seem that hts experience should have taught the secretary to steer the association clear of any such hurtful complications. Hs "Caught on” All Right. From The Charlotte Chronicle. It appears that Secretary Cheatham operated on the exchange under the name of Mr. Mike Jones. And Colonel John Temple Graves does not *| “Ths Appearance of Evil.” From The Columbia State. Evidently Secretary Cheatham had never heard of the old Biblical advice that It Is well to avoid even the ap pearance of evil. No Publicity Bureau Nssdsd. From The Charlotte Chronicle. Mr. Arthur Fairchild, who Yves In charge of the publicity bureau of the Southern Cotton Association; and who was Involved on the charge of being Pft ° wner of a bucket shop, has done the proper thing by handing In hts resignation. It might be In order for tbe executive committee to Investigate Into the need of this publicity bureau. Time may have been when the asso ciation was weak and struggling for recognition that It needed such a bu reau, but we expect It la strong enough now to do without 1L Colonel Harvle Jordan’s office stenographer and the columns of the Southern newspapers ought to do the work. "Foolish or Improper.” From The Columbia State. Secretary Cheatham's connection with a cotton brokerage Ann either Improper or It was extremely foolish. If he traded for himself— which he denies—It was improper, and If he traded for his friends—-which he affirms—-It was very foolish. As sec retary of an association of cotton growers that Is trying to secure stable and satisfactory prices for cotton, Mr. Cheatham ought to have had sense enmiKh to keep a snfe dJltlOCi be tween him and the door of any con cern whose business it wns to gamble In th^ future prices of cotton. A New Secretary Needed. From The Columbia State. We have long feared that * Secretary Cheatham, of tho Southern Cotton As- «... i iri,.n, \v;is too light for his impor tant office. When accused of using his official Information t.. speculate in cotton futures he denies having specu- lnte.1 on ills own account, but admits dealing in behalf of a friend, Ry Mr. Cheatham's own admission, his conduct wns reprehensible. The association will have to get a new secretary. Let him a sound, sane business man who knows the gift of silence. Jordan and “15*Cent Cotton.’ Frcm The Columbia State. When The State last year criticised President Harvle Jordan for urging farmers to hold cotton for 15 cents, several farmers' clubs In this state at tempted to boycott the paper. They condemned us for expressing an honest opinion based on sound business reas oning. No other prominent paper In the South Joined us. The State's pre dictions have been absolutely verified, and tt ts tnt< resting to note that Mr, Jordan, being now censured for that action by an editor who heartily sup ported him at the time, admits he hns made mistakes. Palatable advice is not always the best. The Stato at tempts to be first sincere, then pal atable with counsel. A CHARMING CARD FROM MR. O'GRADY. Hon. John Temple Graves, Editor of The Georgian: I have Just read your editorial en tity "Mr. O’Grady,” and wish to thank yob for the kindly sentiments expressed therein. The O'Fagins and O’Currana may transform themselves Into Careys If they will, but it must never be sold that an humble member of the great family of tho O’Gradys betrayed a trust, or deserted a frlfnd In the hour of his peril. Under separate cover I am tenting you my personal card, and I trust the receipt of same will assist you In re calling my Identity* and so firmly ce ment our future friendship that you will never again be led to believe that this particular O'Grady is other than a living creature of real flesh and blood and possessed of & proper sense of rhanly honor. Assuring you that I fully and freely forgive everything and everybody, but the artist who made that unearthly looking picture of me, which appeared In The Georgian, I beg to remain. Very truly yours, M. O’GRADY. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 3, 190$, PENCIL POINTS. The hypocrite Is a human gold brick. There Is a vast difference between cun ning and wisdom. Worry is the factory where wrinkles are manufactured. Some. modern alchemists are able transform brass Into gold. The “Atlanta spirit" Is not exactly the same aa the Kentucky article. The defeated candidate Is convinced that tbe political bee has a stinger a foot long. Remember, young man, that opportunity can't be kept In cold storage awaiting your 'imvenlence. There are those who are willing to blow the other fellow’s horn, provided It turns out to be ths horn ot plenty. A balky automobile will not necessarily go because It Is numlAred 23. Art we not all rich? Have we not n pot of gold st the end of ths rainbow? The only jewels some of a* ran claim are the morning's diamond dew drops. There art many little human barques upon the set of life that would lmve long sine# been wrecked had they not been safe ly anchored to mother’s apron string. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 4.—The Art Stu dents' League has declared war on An thony Comstock for his raid on tht studio, and will fight the cast to a fin ish. President Arthur Fuller and other officers of the league also were out of town when the raid was made, hurried back to the city and held a meeting. After the meeting a statement was la.* sued through E. C. Crowley, counsel for the league. Mr. Crowley says: "Concerning the pamphlet, copies of them were transmitted through the malls, with the knowledge and consent of the postal authorities. This attack Is not on the league alone, but on all artists, and It Is needless to say that the league will push the fight vigor ously.” A newspaper man usually can be d«. pended upon In an emergency, g® when Lewis Taplinger, a veteran Jour nalist, who was at Coney Island yes terday, saw Mrs. Alice Reid struggling In the water some 100 yards from shore, he promptly plunged In and rescued her. He was barely In time for the young woman was unconscious when brought ashore. Millionaire's row on upper Fifth ave nue Is about to receive another notable recruit. Claua Spreckles, the multi-million aire sugar man, has purchased the white marble house of Isaac Stern at No. 858 Fifth avenue, and It was today said that he will make his home here. The house Is near the Gould, Whitney, Yerkes and James Henry' Smith man sions. The magnificent home of Mrs. P. Spreckles in San Francisco was part ly destroyed by tin* fire which accom panied the San Francisco earthquake. Mrs. Fred W. Penn, a grandniece of the late Ward McAllister, has served notice on her former husband, Regi nald J. Foster, widely known broker and society man, that he will be turn- moapd to court and compelled .to give his reasons for not returning to her her furniture, Jewelry' and personal relic* which she owns and which h© has per sistently refused to give up. Mrs. Penn was divorced by her hua- tfcind last November, and in June hla marriage to Miss May Louise Rogers, daughter of the late Allan Rogers, was celebrated. During the same month his divorced wife was married to Mr. Penn, of Syracuse, a son of George Penn, the millionaire steel manufac turer. Michael Delugl, of New Haven, does not object to being wooed, but when Miss Emma Goss proposed to him for the four hundredth time, he concluded sho should be effectively discouraged, so addressed personal chastisement City Judge Tyner, while sympathising with Delugl, nevertheless Imposed a fine of 310 on him. Miss Ellen Duperon, of this city, starts today on' a Journey of 15,000 miles to be married In Beira, Portu guese East Africa, to Vital de Mldy, the official photographer to the govern ment of the Portuguese colony. The couple met seven years ago In Paris, where de Mldy was studying art, and plighted their troth. He comes from a proud Brittainy family and his parents forbade the marriage, ordering him to return home. He obeyed, believing he could win his relatives to favor his suit, but after a stormy Interview' he parted in anger with his parents, and started out to make his way In the world. He became a sailor and soldier and won a medal for bravery under Lord Rob erts. He finally located In East Africa, where he expects to make millions from a mine. He wrote to Miss Duperon nnd they are now to be married. All society, ns well as the town peo ple of Newport, gathered yesterday at Sandy Point Farm, the country place of Mr. and Mrs.. Reginald Vanderbilt, to attend the fair given for tho benefit bf St. Marys orphanage, of Providence, which was the most successful affair of the kind ever held in Newport, and the treasury* of the orphanage will be enriched by the sum of several thou sand dollarq. An Interesting feature of the auction .vat disposing of three bear cubs, one of which was purchased by Mrs. George Law, for $130, and the other two went to Paul Rainey and Robert Goelet. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. By Prlrat, Lrawd Wire. New York, Aug. 4.—Here are eome ot the vlaltora In New York today: ATLANTA—C. .Wallace, EL M. Haiti an. MACON—W. Gleaefman. P. Glesef- man. SAVANNAH—Mia* M. C. Engel, W. H. Feely, J. Stoddard. Miss Strong, \V. A. Blabee, J. B. Floyd. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. AUGUST 4. lOfld-nenry 1 of France died. 12®—Simon PeMontfort, earl of Leices ter. died. _ . 1547—Calais, France, taken by tbe English after a year’s slpge.* * v . HTi—IncQnes IrArmagnar, «lnc de Nemours, beheaded by Louis XL SIDS—William Cecil. Lord Burleigh, died. , 1192— l’ercy B. SUeloy, poet, born. Died July 8, 1822. . . a • , ^ 1818—Rnsstffl Bilge born, spied July 22. 1804— Fight between Confederate nnd union troops nt New Creek, Hi ' . . 1884— Reception of the survivors or the Greet? nrctlc expedition nt Ports mouth. N. H. . . . _ 1SS5— Meinnrlnl asnrfeet In honor of Gen eral Grant in Westminster abbey. lift *1 J. TUdsn. American state#- man, died. Born February 9, 1814. 1887—Collapse of the whent syndicate In Ban Francisco; loss. liOOO.Wp. 1893—8trab T. Bolton, song writer, died; born December 1$, 1812. Where HE Has the Cinch! (Reply to Wex Jones.) By T. G. DOLAN. A man can’t stand pnln Ilk® a woman, He hasn’t tbe nerve to be bled; The howls he emits or** scarce human; his head! rie never could plan out ft jllnner. Thinks It’s snobbish to he too well orwi Has a weakness for picking the winner. Which menus he will go broke Instead, But, no matter how daffy, the sinner, HE o’er his beed! Can put his shirt ne'a appalled by a babe with the colic, Could never make up his own bed; [ss the grace of a cow at a frolic. Of tears he's the veriest dread; But, whether blase^ or bucolic. Can put bis shirt on o’er bis bead! ie’s a weakness for • On I wise boll slone _ — r — .. _ t enrh campaign he waxes cxhortlve, Until oil hts hearers have tied; Bat, with never nu effort abortive, HB t Can pat Ms shirt on o’er his head I Skull is Fractured. Ppecial to Tho peorglan. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 4.—Joel R. P* 4 tera was probably fatally Injured In i runaway accident In this city yesterday afternoon by being thrown from hi* buggy headforemost on the slono curb ing. suffering a severe concussion a™ fracture of * w e skull.