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SPECIALS! This Week. BY WATER IN TUB They EseajK? by Crawling Into an Air Lock Un- . der River. Boys’ Blouse Waists. New lines of “Mother’s Friend” Blouse Waists for Boys in white and colors—Special 50c Flouncings Pretty new lines of open work Embroidery and hemstitched Flounces for Children’8 _ Drosses at 50c, 75c and $1'.00 Knit Goods. Cool evenings will soon be here, and you’ll need some of these new tilings. Shawls and Capes, 25c to $1.50. Child’s Knit Sacques, 25c and 50c Umbrellas. Have you seen those new rainproof Taffeta Umbrellas in combina- tionpearlhaudles? They are worth $1.00; for 83c Grenadine Weaves in 36-inch Wool Mate rials, are very stylish in Gray and Black and White Colorings; quite new and only, yd 50c Table Linens. \ Two specials in Import ed Bleached All-Linen Damasks, 70 inches wide at 50c and 75c | By Private touted Wire. New York, An*. 15.-Twetve n»en In the I gun* of ”wiml bogs" ami “drill runner*’ I at work lu the lorn.ling of the north tulie I of the Hast Hirer tunnel connecting the I Battery with Honth Brooklyn early today 1 had a ha I rt breadth escape from death. I With a hissing eon ml. at If muted by ca nton m. followed hr n ronr. the r _. of tile rlrer Immediately over the hetidlmr waa blown upward. A torrent of water mahed down upon them, were enrrlcd off their feet In the I which broke Into the tube. Three hundred feet dlataut from them wnt their only ineana of capping. It lay In the air lock at Jhe imliit. hut the In- I tervenlng dlatanre tolng Interlaced with a dote webbing of Unitors, leaving apacea but the 'width of a innn’a Iwdy through whteh to pass, rendered allm the chances | of the men reaching the lock. By the time the live tallendera of the ang had reached the openings, the water GS B rlaen 4 feet lu the tube, mid It waa I norcasnnr for the*«* men to uetuatly dive below the aurfuce and jiwlm through the I ili c-j. NEGRO MURDERER SENTENCED TO HANG 240 Marietta St. Sheets and Cases. Bleached Sheets at 50c aud 63c Bleached Cases at 10c and 12 l-2c Boys’ Caps. Child’s Tams. We have just got our new lines of Boys’ Cas- sirncre Caps at 25c, and Child’s Cloth Tams in stylish colors, at 50c 240 Marietta St. |8pcctnl to The Georgian. l'eity. tin.; Aug. IB.—Yesterday a special I term of Houston superior eauirt was held I here. Judge Felton ptyuddliig. Jeff 11 111 I'hnusct a negro, was convicted of the mur der of Florida King, n lByenrold mulntto I girl, and sentenced to hnug Hcptemtor 7, the crime waa It meat atrocious one. IIII - honae was defended by lion. James Duncsu. I GIRLS CALL STRIKE AT DINNER HOUR | Djr Private Lrared tVIr*. Connervllle, Ind., Aug. 16.—While the I dining room at the McKnrland hotel waa crowded with gueata at the din ner hour yesterday all the waltreaaea went on a strike and for more thnn an hour the guesta watted. Finding that the girla would not listen to anything short of the discharge of a chamber maid, to whom they objected, the pro prietor compiled and they returns' work. | LIGHTNING PIERCES HOLE IN NEGRO'S BREAST. $1.00 Starts an account with a LITTLE HOME BANK and book or with the book only In the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OP THE NEAL BANK Interest allowed at the rate of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. PER ANNUM, compounded semi-annually. Z. H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, Cashier. H. C. CALDWELL, Asst. Cashier. NAVAL REVIEW SEPT. 3 WILL COST U. S. $500,000 By Private touted Wire. Washington. Aug. 15.—On Septem ber 3 the greatest fleet of modern war ships ever assembled under the Ameri can flag will rendexv u* off Oyater Bay and be reviewed by President Roosevelt. It will be the strongest fleet In tonnage and number of guns ever assembled In American waters. The Atlantic fleet will consist of forty-five vessels, representing all classes of the up-to-date navy, mount ing 1,178 guns, commanded by 812 of fice™ and manned by 15,235 Jackies. Rear Admiral Robley D. Kvans has been designated as commamlw-lo- chief and his flagship will be the Maine which will head the first squadron of the first division as It posses In review before the President, who will be on hoard the Mayflower. The last naval review at Oyster Bay was in August, 1903, and coal the gov ernment about $250,000. The review In September will far exceed the one < f three years ago, both In number of warships, armament and cost to the government. Basing an estimate of the r "*t on that of three years ago, the present review wllLtax the people fully If,00,000, counting, of course, the de- t* loratlon of veaacla and machinery. Tht* coat would have to be figured jn, no matter where the warahtpa were, but under ordinary circumstances tn, il-torloratlon would be offset by the additional knowledge the officers end " an received ae a result of attending •'rlctly to the naval routine Thousanda of ahnta will be fired from •he 4-pounder guns In salutes, and each ■ barge costs 40 cents a ahot. In the ■n*t review 2.M4 ahota were fired from lh * 4-poundere, and because of the In- ■Teased number of ahlpa the number bid be nearer t,eoe this year. The. us ual wear and tear on battleships Is ee- Mmated to be 12.006 a week, while ■ niiser* deteriorate at the rate of 15.00# a week. In proportion to their OOOO00OO00OOOO0O00OOD0OOOg O 16,000 U. 8. NAVY MEN O WILL BE REVIEWED. 0 English China The present vogue for English China l* amply met In our charmfn* collee- Hon Dinner and Tea service*, sets of wln d»w sash and bllnde were [dates, odd piece#—nil In patterns of I 0 6 Battleships It O 0 Armored cruisers 4 0 O < 'oast defense Ironclads .... 40 0 Protected cruisers , 4 0 O Torpedo boat destroyers .. 6 0 O Torpedo boats 6 0 0 Submarines 20 O Auxiliaries 6 0 O Troop ships 1 O O Ships 45 O 0 duns .. .. .. .. 1.17* O Officers 812 0 Men 15,2*5 0 0000000000000000000O00OOOO cost ■ torpedo boats deteriorate more rapidly than any other class. It Is es timated that the machinery and hull of these boats deteriorate at the rate of *1,200 a week. , MRS. HALSKY CORWIN IS ENJOYING PARIS lljr Private tauiseil Wire. Paris, Aug. 1*.—Mrs. Halsey R. Cor' win, formerly of Brooklyn, whose re ported loss of **9.000 worth of Jewels In New York n short time ago caused considerable publlelty. Is enjoying her. self greatly In Parts. She is seen at all the noted restaurants and public places, and is frequently accompanied by a tall man. who Is an American. The latter greatly resembles a prominent New Yorker of much wealth and high standing In the American metropolis. CHURCH STEEPLE FIRED BY LIGHTNING BOLT. K|ierlnl to The Georgian. Stlllmore. Oa.. Aug. 15.—Stlllmore waa visited by fire twice yesterday, rour houses In the negro quarter being completely destroyed at 6 a. m„ and at 12 m. lightning struck the eteeple of the Methodist church, which was de stroyed by fire, but by hard work tha | Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Spartanburg, B. C., Aug. 16.—Jack I McMillan, colored, was killed by a bolt of lightning while riding on a work train of the Union and Glenn Springs road. McMillan was standing on a lint car, leaning on a shovel, when he was struck In the breant. The bolt cut a hole In his breast ns though he I had been pierced by a bullet JNO. L. M00RE&S0NS Nut only carr>' tha highest grade of fine eye-glasses, such a* tha Integral Kryptok Invisible bifocals, but they have glasses to suit the moderate purse. Their atore Is an emporium of optica) goods. Everything optlckl In stock. 42 N. Broad St.# Prudential building. R0Y3T0N WON GAME. Special to The Georgian. to von In, Git., Atig. 16.—In n vary clone nut) exciting giiiue of tall plnyetl here Monday, Boynton defeated Lavonls—8 to 6. In the Hist Inning Boynton scored three runs Imhuuso a ball was lost. Kxcept for this mishap, only one run could have been scored, to voids tied the score III the third niul held the visitors down until the Inst Inning, when they made a depern to and successful attempt to win tbo gsuie, scoring four runs. The game was without sny features ex- eeptlng tile two home runs by I lain. Batteries—tovoata: llutort* and Craw* ford. Itoystou: Cold* and Cheney. Score by Innings: tovouln .,...0 8100000 2—0 Itoystou 3 1 0 9 0.0 0 0 4-8 Struck out, by ^*>erts 2, Cobb I. Hits, off Kotor#* 7, i t'oob 8. Errors, Uoystou 2. artistic type. ved. The college, located on the Maier & Berkele sV&SXtfZSr ANQTHER FOR EAST 8IDE. • Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Cartersvllle, tin., Aug. 1A—And once more the Hast Hide team wou from the West Hide lu o good game of tall uere Monday. Tha score was 7 to 2. The Hast Hide did not w'n a game Inst fear from the.West Hide, but they are har ing n winning streak this season. They hire won every gniue aud are playing rery well. The tattcry for the Hast Hide was tawiion. Covington and Ingram, and for the West Hide Cotuarata sud Marshall Sale of Waists. The Famous John Forsyths. And with particular women the name of John Forsythe is all that’s necessary in the way of assurance of high quality in weave and style. Odds and Ends—they’re reduced to that—but that can never REPLETE the desirability of John Forsythe garments; no gainsaying that fact. White weaves with self-color woven mercerized figures. Tailorr-made creations in the inimitable styles that only John Forsythe can produce. In Madras, 3.50 Waists at In Linen 5.00 Waists at 2.75 3.98 C hamberlin-Johnson DuB?se CQ Additional Sporting News FOR FULL PAGE OF 8PORT8 8EE PAGE TWELVE. REI8LINO SIGNED. By Prlvnte tonsed Wire. Philadelphia. Aug. 16.—A report from ton- raster. Pn., ilechires flint “Hoe" ((elating. Brooklyn star pitcher, who was blacklisted by the Nat loan 1 tongue f**r Jumping to the Trt-Htnte tongue. Hie outlaw organisation, has signed a contract to ilnlah the season with the Philadelphia Nationals. OUR OFFER! * o,r raw Olfrr m *«•» »»6 thra, Month', free trial alan- W,<ainraothlaabatch, latret tro. lanrfM Moik *r.d thlp from »u HgwIii ordrr la netfred. Yea 'SSrVri.. John Foster Co. 265*267 Decatur Street. Atlanta, Georgia. The foottall rules committee, which con slats pf I,. M. Dennis. Cornell, chairman T. Held, Jr., Harvard, secretary; Janies ItnIUdtt, Hnverford; John C. toll, l’lil versify of Pennsylvania; Walter Camp, Yale; F. Homer Curtiss (Texas), Houtliern colleges; Charles D. Italy. West Point; ’nul J. Dssblell, Annapolis; J/ B. Flue, Princeton; K. K. Hull. Dartmouth; Janies toes, I’ulversify of Nehrasks; C. W. Ha rage, Otorlln; A. A. Htngg, l’nl versify of Chicago, and II. I*. Williams, ITnlversify of Minnesota, hnve completed their revision of the rules, and they are published lit Mpahb lug's Official Foottall Guide, which has I icon designated ns the official publication. The chief alterations In the rules for this season are ns follows: The officials of the game shall be s ref* eree, two umpires and a linesman. It la, however, allowable to dispense with the seenud umpire at the discretion of the two Institutions Involved. The length of the game has Wen sport - eued by tell minutes, making the two halves each thirty minutes In length. The line of scrimmage for each side Is an Imaginary Hue parallel to the goal line slid- pssuing through that point of the hall near* est Hie side's UWII IHl lint-. It Will l« notnl thnt than) are thu, two lln*, of w-rlRimaai*. on* for *arb t*e». ,iol tli* two ti-oni, nr* tliu* th* Irn^th of tb* ball. Tta* »iinpp*rl»i*k inil.t |iln** lb* Imll #*i 0|H>, fli* Kroon.) with It* lone nil, nl right nnxlt-tt to lit* II ■rrianwqp. It bn, nl*i litti'ii provltli-il Unit n pln/rr lo lw on th* Hit* of wrluiiuitg* nnnit lnv IH.tli linn.l* or IniIIi f**t up to nr within on fi.it of till* lln*. Or b* irnit bar* on* foot tin.I lb* oppo*it« band tip to or within on* f..it of ll. II* luiut alno .tnnil with l>otb fret out,id* tb* iHtt.ld* fi.d of tb* plarif n*xt to bliu uni*.* h* It* on* of th* two iu*n atnuillnx on *ltl.*r aid* of th* .n.pp*r lm*k, In wlilrh ms* b« nitty Irek l*x* with lb* *u* p*rltin-k. * A playrr att*iupllii( tn lunk* a fair ratidi oust .liii.l .il, IntFiitlon hy rttl.ln* ItU bn ml i-lrar'y rhov* hi. bvatl while adrnue- lu* Inwanl the hall. Kart Iter ndtllt’on ho* l.ten ntnd* to th* rul* r*gartllnif •‘down." Thnt I*, that th* r*f*rre .hull blow hi* whhitl* wb*n*r*r any portlnn of tha p*rw* of th* rumor with the Imll, *>**|it bla bnml* or fret, tout*he, Ibe artmitd wbll* b* la In tb* (rasp of *tf oppoorat. Tb* hall la »l*o "down" when, n. *p**W*d In the rnle*. It gnr* n*rre* the goal lln* on a kirk wlil.-li lid* ■track th* ground In lb* B*ld of phiy, *»• i-i-pt th* kirk .iff. *nd ala* wlt*n It g.*-* t»r*r th* wtm* manner fnna a fnrwartl pa**. Trl|t|itng I* *|**'ir.*olly d*flit*.| ** follow*: A player trip* mottber player when hr ol.*tru*i» him below lit* kite* with that part of hi* leg thnt I* l>*low tb* knee. Ilurdllog I* d*Hh*d noil forliblden. Hur dling In tb* open I* Jumping over or lit- tempting to Jfimp over mi op|*>n*nt who In ■till an kla fret. Hurdling In lb* lln* In Jumping orer *r attempting to Jump over a player on lb* lln* of tK-rimuag* with tb* fret or knee* fonwret within a dlntnue* of Are ynrtln no either nlil* of lb* point where tb* In.. In pot In play. Itegardlng tb* taking not of tiro*. It I* prorhled Ibst rlllow rnptnln tony ank for tiro* three time* durlug the htllf wHbout irounlty. If there*ft*r HIhrr raptaln re- qaret* tiro*. bU »l«l* *ludl It* pnullg*>l hy Iona of two yard* for ***h rail, aakro* the player lot retuorvd from the (*■» fcrcncc Imek. The np|H»ueiifs must neither Infer fere lu sny way whatever with him, nor touch him nor the tail until It Is actually put lu play. The sunpiierhnck la allowed to have his bend. alS6» the luind or foot used In suspplng the Imll, off side. There must always lip at least six men of the aide In possession of (he Imll on the line of scrimmage, and If ouly 'slx are on the line, of those licit on the line must hnve licith feet outside the ontslde foot of the pldyer on the end of the line. Furthermore, no plnycr of those ordinarily occupying the iioaltlou of center, guard or tackle, that Is, the live middle players of the line, may drop tack from the Hue of scrimmage on the offeuoe unless be goes Imek nt least five yards, and another player takes Ills plnce on the Hue. It Is furthermore provided that there shit 11 lie no shifting of men to evade this rule, the Intention tolng Hull the Mg men lu the nlltldle «f the line shill not In? dropiiecl imek for the pur|Nise of carrying the tail or using their weight In the Inter ference. The dropping * Imek of a single live yanla In this way Is to enahlo the ten hi to nse a kicker If be bdpimiis to piny ou the line. SLUGVILLE SLUSH. By I'rlvnte tossed Wire. New York. Aug. Iff.—Tommy Mownff, the fighting conductor of Chicago, who waa rc cently knocked out t»y Dick Ifylnud, III Denver, line returned to this city, lie declares that the climate waa auch that ho was “all In" nfter the second round. Mike Donovan, of Rochester. Is after the winner of the Unto Mmlth-Mlke Hnlllvan fight. Donovan, who has lieeii In tbo gmue sluce 1887, has the Ulstlpctlon, nrcordlng to the record ho fnrnlahes, of never bnv lug Itcen knocked out. lie lisa met Jim Walcott mi tbreo different occasions, two of the ImiiiIs resulting lu a draw, while Walcott gullied the deidslon In tbo last encounter. Charley Nenry and Anrello llerrera will meet In sn night round go lu Milwaukee on Friday night. Both are rushing, hard hitting lighters, who know how to take a punch and give one. The men have met mi three different occasions, twice lu Mil waukee, and those verdicts wtra banded down hy tha referee. light which baa much Interest for the tight fans of Michigan Is carded to take plnce tonight at Grand Rapids lie- tween Aim Attell, the featherweight chats- News and Notes of Sport. - 1 '■■"■ ■■■■** ran ...rot -'-—of "Py" Hcymoiir found his Imtrlng the (iiRiufe he Jollied the Giants, and he wants part of the purchase cm llnsetall stars are funny critters. It Is lucky for Abe HI. touts Null* Hint they have a team like the tnl Rontons lielow them. Joliliny livers was presentetl with n silver Elk csril case at Troy, N Y , cently, whi'U the <*ulm Mapped uff played the Trojan* an exhibition gam* The Washington rlitli has ployed « great Imll this season. Imt not i-nongti • to put them In the race. The Chicago Culm are still a go.«| |.« the Kntloiml league race, with New 1 sud I'Htshurg close up. Kid" Durhln, of Hie Joplin rlut. it alar pitcher of tha Western AoaorfatU It Is enld that Cedar flaplde. the i eiit leader In the Three I l.« •«•!••. will In the Iowa Stale tongue next s.msou. |don, and Frank Carney, of Chics toys are to go fifteen rounds, weigh In at 124 pounds at f oVto JUSTICE 18 TARDY IN T. DREITENSTEIN’S CASE. Word coition from Little Bock that President Havana ugh has suspended Pitcher Breltenateln for ten days tor unbecoming conduct on the Memphis diamond July 9. • Whether this ten days Is In addition to the five which Frnnk alleges thnt ho gave “Brelt" Is not explained by the dispatches from Little Hock. President Knvnnnugh made A trip to Memphis especially to Investigate the charge ngnlnst Breltenateln. He took evidence from newspaper men, police men and spectator*. When he returned to Little Rock he announced the result of hla Investiga tion. Local authorities are Inclined t<* think that President Kavanaugh did not act any too promptly In the matter, but they are pleased that the demands of the netvnpapera and the people for a complete Investigation of the charges against the $10,000 beauty h|ve been acceded to, RACES AT AUGUSTA. M|H*4-lnl to The Georgian. Auguata. Ga.. Aag. li.—This afternoon at IS o'clock the second of the races of the Augusta Driving «*lul» will to held, and ll Is tollcved Itat there will In* ***oe fine races pulled off. Among the flue horses that will to entered wilt tie two horses owned by Daulet J. Bowles, lie hss two of tlie fast est horses In iilrhniond county. One Is t'leds. which has made a mile In 2:U and Jnllsnit. which hss a record of 2:2t%. Ib»th of these horses will to seen on the track this sfterttorsi. INSURANCE AGENCY OF MATHEWS & HILL, 611-12-13 Empire RuililioK. Allnntn, Ga. Tclcj hone Connection SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT UNITED FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PA. SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT W. E. CHAPIN, Manager. ■■■ATLANTA, GEORCIA.HH ...t 172.25*1"0 ASSET8. Iti*nl estate enenmtore«I Itouilfl and im^rtgagcs, first Ileus..*. toiius on 1-ollnteral Interest due ami sccriKNl ('ash In toaks. office and agents’ bands... Itsllruad and other tooda sud slocks...... LIABILITIES. f'nsh rspltsl I tni.IJu-4i.il |#mom*26 iliM-linllug Hsa Fnimlaro) Iteserve for rellisiiranee Net surplus toyoud all liabilities.... All other I’lalms........ Total Income actually received during the first six months In cash... Totnl ex|M*udltiires •luring the first six mouths of tto year In cask... A copy «»f the set of la«-6*n»«2rstlou. duly eertlllesl. Is of file In the o •urnlire commissioner. HTATK OF PBXNHYLVANIA—t'minty «»f I'hllsdelphto. tVrsonnlly appearcl toftm* the nnderslgnc«l It4ii**rt II. Month, wh •worn, deposes slid snvs flint he Is the prcsM***! id T1»r I nit* I surnnee r.miiMny. and tbsl the foregoing stnteuirnt Is mrveet siel »r IJOlIKBT II. RfclTU. Atti'st: l». 4. Hwesurg. Heeretary. ^ Hworn to sml •nlno'rils*'! to for** my this Wth day WM M* KI t’ticu Mission I Name of Hfnte Agent—W. K. CHAPIN. 'Nitme of Agents nt AHanta-MA TIIKWH A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE TAKEN NECESSARY ACTION TO HAVE THE CAPITAL of Aognst. AND SURPLUS EACH INCREASED SIOO.COO