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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. [ECH WILL OFFER ^iU Add Complete Depart ment to the Cur riculum. „„. ldett [ K. G. Matheaon, of the %'logical Sshool, announce* that Connection with the opening of the * Lyman Hall laboratory of chem- *L the institution will offer a new in engineering chemistry which witiun to the cour*e In mining en- interlDS. announcement of which was *je some time ago This new course will not supersede, ‘‘ill be parallel with the present ,rse in engineering chmlstry which “ institution offers, and will be the , complete offered by any Southern Sucatlonai institution. No other hnni in the South has a course In •ffisfy which offers anything like [5Complete a theoretical training or 1 much practical laboratory expert the new one which Is to be of •mii at the Tech this year, n, tv H. Emerson, of the depart- 0 f chemistry, has the details of ^. matter In hand, and Is very enthu- a..t!c over the outlook, and In speak- S Of the matter, he said: Vhe boys of the South are Just .ikenlng to the Importance of traln- M along this line, and the value which bourse of this kind Is to the practical manufacturer. Within the past three there have come to me requests rnm one manufacturing concern for «ice as many men as have taken the hemlcal course, and this summer I L, had two requests that I have h»n unable to recommend a man for. Th"laboratory In any large manufac- uring plant Is the very heart of the ndustry, and from It go forth the men jho arc best qualified to rise to post- munnnKihllltv and trust.” GENTRY BROS. SHOW BOASTS OF HA VING UNRIDDEN MULE ™Vof responsibility and trust.' Professor S. W. McCallte, assistant t.te geologist, has been secured to ii. charge of the department of mln- nr engineering, and a number of the mdents are expected to register for "president Matheson has Just return- id from an extended trip through the northwest, where he visited many of the leading technical schools of that section, an* he states that the equip ment and courses offered at the Tech compare favorably with the best of ^Entrance examinations will com mence on Wednesday, September 26, uid will continue throughout the week. The real work of the session will begin ,n the following Monday, October 1. ind will continue straight on through or the full thirty-six weeks, with the iceptlon of the short vacation at •hrtatmas. LLEGED LYNCHER FOUND NOT GUILTY IpecUl to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C„ Sept. 6.—The Jury In the George Gentle case, oh an In dictment of conspiracy and Jail break- ng, yesterday evening returned a ver dict of not guilty after having dellber sted but twenty minutes. Gentle was arrested upon a bench warrant Wednesday, August 8. This followed the lynching In which he told in officer that he helped lynch the hree negroes, Nease Gillespie, John Gillespie and Jack Dillingham. Judge Long Issued an lnstanter capias and Gentle was arraigned at that special m of court on a charge of murder the first degree, OMER VOTES NO ON RAILROAD RATE ipeclal to The Georgian. .Montgomery. Ala., Sept. 6.—At the monthly meeting of the Alabama rail road commission held yesterday Presi dent Comer made It clear that he was In favor of a system by which the short lines In Alabama should base their tariffs. The Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad Company submitted Its tariff and it was approved, but Mr. Comer voted no. "We have adopted the Car rollton short line rate and this was high. This does not seem to be the same," said Mr. Comer. The Atlanta •nd St. Andrews Bay road only goes iiventeen miles In Alabama. The tariff of the Oak Grove and Georgetown railroad was also approved, but not with Mr. Comer’s consent. This mad runs 23 miles In Alabama and •ben goes Into Mississippi. It was •tated to the commission the road last year had earned 129,000, and It* ex. penees were 133,000. The tariff sub muted was higher than the Carrollton short Line, so Mr. Comer opposed It. The question of a depot at Marbury, ™ the Louisville and Nashville, was Pained over till the October meeting. The petition for a depot at Longview •no at Hoganor, on the Louisville and •vuhvllie, was passed over, [vending an agreement. Mr. Comer received a complaint In mference to the. depot at Pelham, on :„.,V ou l*vllle and Nashville. It Is too •"vail and the freight Is handled too roughly. will construct WINTER HOTEL •peel.ll to The Georgian. wayenss, Q n ., Sept 8.—Professor , *■ Miller will return to Waycros* mm his summer home In Asheville unng the present month and will ammence the work of constructing a w'.-T'S 1 h,,t * 1 ln ’’Plneacr**,’’ near \w h,,ro ' in this county. Many fwtherners are expected at "Pine- 1, l ,lur| hg the coming winter and Iv ^'tmlly for their entertainment hotel r >fe!! * or Alll,er will construct the i, *’ orre apondent'e Vacation Closes. •P"lal t„ The Georgian. «' kcns, 8. C„ Sept 8.—Miss Mary who has been spending her acau m with-her parents at Bullocks , ,hl " county, has returned to sinsburo, Qa, to resume her work Rvaln'h' r r '' porter ,or the cl, y of „ Is Appointed Csdet 'MU t„ The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. Prank C„ Ti -'"""feet *on of Colonel R. P. niason, „f this ctly, has been ap- , a "a'let at the United States Academy at Annuls,Ms by Con- wwiman a. j. Bowie, of this Oletrlct dArktown. and his mule tandem. Some time ago the Gentry Bros., while playing in Indianapolis, pur chased a mule from a gentleman who had Just arrived in the Hoosier capi tal from Arkansas, and they have used every effort In trying to get some one to ride this stubborn animal. At each performance the ringmaster brings him in the ring and offers to give him away to any one who will ride him three times around the ring, but up to the present time ’they have been unable to And one who has suc ceeded. The other night ln Knoxville a young man tried for almost ilve minutes to mount the animal’s back, but his ef forts were useless, hs Maud not only threw him three times, but ran him out of the ring. The act has proved to be one of the most amusing that Gentry Bros, have ever offered, and as long as Maud refuses to be ridden there will be an extra laugh for all. Two performances will be given by the Gentry Bros.’ Shows- in this city next Monday and Tuesday at 2:15 In the afternoon and at o'clock at night. The street parade will leave the snow grounds at 10 o'clock sharp Monday morning. ASTOR HEIRESS TO WED GOTHAM NE WSPAPER MAN By Private Leased Wire. New York, Sept. 6.—Announcement of the engagement of Miss Margaret Livingston Chanler, an Astor heiress, and sister of John Armstrong Chanler, Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler and William Astor Chanler, to Richard Aldrich, of the editorial staff of The New York Times, comes as a surprise to society. In the pursuit of his newspaper pro fession Mr. Aldrich met and became acquainted with Miss Chanler. The acquaintance ripened Into love and now their marriage Is to be. At the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Spain Miss Chanler Joined the Red Cross Society, went to Cuba and established a hos pital In Ponce and nursed the 111 and wounded soldiers, with no one to help her but one woman, Mrs. Anna Boullg- ny, of New Orleans. For her services Miss Chanler was f iresented, by special act of congress, n January, 1899, with a gold medal. L ONG WOR TH IS DEFEAI ED AS CONVENTION DELEGATE By Private Leased Wire. Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 6.—Congress man Nicholas Longworth was defeated yesterday as a delegate to the state Republican convention at Dayton. Friends of George B. Cox, deposed boss of Cincinnati, are said to have eri- NEGRO CONTRACTOR FORCED TO COMPLY WITH 8-HOUR LAW Special to The Georgian. St. Augustine, Fla, Sept. 6.—What promises to be a very interesting suit Is pending here, as the result of steps taken to force a colored blinding con tractor to comply, with the rules and regulations of the labor unions. The contractor In question Is J. Purcell, who was charged with working his men longer than the prescribed eight hours, and attempts to have him adopt the union hours failed. The union work men then refused to work lumber or other material purchased from houses supplying Purcell. Managers of the various builder supply houses got to gether and agreed not to sell Purcell any more material, and as a result he was unable to complete a large con tract on hand. He took witnesses with him and again made the rounds of ttft supply houses, being again refused material. A suit for damages Is ex pected. 8TABBED IN THE NECK IN QUARREL OVER BOAT. Special to The Georgian. St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 6.—George Wilkinson was stabbed In the neck Sunday afternoon by his uncle, Mack Malloy, at Federal Point, some 20 miles west of this city, and Is at Flagler hospital here In a precarious condition os a result. Several weeks ago the men quarreled over the ownership of a rowboat, and on meeting Sunday they renewed the quarrel. CLOSING THE SEA80N OF LONG CAMPAIGN. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 6.—A few po litical meetings and barbecues will be held this month ln different parts of the state, and candidate* for state of fices will be present. The candidates will content themselves to rest until next spring. Negro Murderer Caught. Special to The Georgian. St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 8.—Alonso Merritt, alias Frank Washington, a negro wanted at Lake City on the charge of murdering another negro by the name of Jim Wood* aeven year* ago, has been arrested at Hastings. He was brought to this city and Is held for the Lake City authorities. Criminal Assault Charged. 8pedal to The Georgian. , , _ Spartanburg, S. C„ Sept. 6.—J. W. Johnson, a lumber dealer of this clt>, has sworn out a warrant for the arrest of Gus Cartee, a young man, charging him with attempting to make a crimi nal assault upon Johnstons wife last Sunday night on the front plaxsa of the Johnson home. Lott Eye in Encounter. Special to The Georgian. ■ Anniston, Ala., Sept. 8.—P. H. John son, an aged man, was attacked and seriously Injured Tuesday afternoon by unknown white man near hi* home on East Highland avenue In this city, and as a result of the encounter will lose the sight of his left eye. TaiTcollector Resigns. Sped .1 to The Georgian. Gadsden; Ala.. Sept. 1B. M. Pike, who has been street tax collector for several years, tendered his resignation the Inst meeting of the city council d Sanitary officer Cowan was elect- tu the position. compassed his defeat. Senator Fora- ker Is reported also to have Joined Cox In fighting the Roosevelt-Longworth- Taft combination In Ohio. Some be lieve Longwprth'a turning dowh fore casts his defeat for re-election to con gress. SIXTEEN PER'CENT' in Reformatory ARE WHITE BOYS By Private Leased Wire. Augusta, Oa., Sept. 6.—A meeting of the Richmond county reformatory board was held yesterday morning In the office of Sheriff Clark, at the court house, and a communication was read from G. Yancey, secretary of the state reformatory, asking that ho be Imme- dlatlcy Informed of all of the white boys 18 years old and younger on the local gang. The communication was received several days ago, and the members of the board were slightly confused over It, they thinking that they would have to send all of the white boys they had to tho new state reformatory at Mllledgevllle. -Hon. Martin V. Calvin was at the meeting, however, and explained the new act, he saying that It did not affect any of the counties In the state where a reformatory was maintained. The report of Superintendent Win ter, of the reformatory, showed that there were (8 boys now, and of this number 11 were whites. MAYNARD WINS WITH 64 VOTES By Private Leased Wire. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 9.—Complete re turns from every precinct In all the counties' In the Second congressional district give Harry I* Maynard, In cumbent, a majority of 84, and Insure hts renomlnatlon for congress over Col onel George Cabell. ' . I MAN REMAINS IN JAIL THAT FRIEND MAY BE FREE. Rpeclal to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 8.—In the re corder's court yesterday a prisoner de liberately pulled 85 out of his Jeans, gave It to his pal to get out with, and with no show of emotion went back to a cell to await help from friends. The man who thus established a new sort of record for unselfishness Is a local storekeeper named Porter, while his pal Is a youth from Union county named Polk, an untutored country boy. HARDWARE BU8INES8 CHANGE3 HANDS. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 8.—One of the largest hardware businesses In the state, that of the Charlotte Hardware Company, changed hands yesterday, the consideration being presumably about 280,000, as the paid in capital of the company was 850,000 and the authorized was 1100,000. The pur chasers Included J. C. Neely, for many -ears bookkeeper for the Weddington Hardware Company; B. C. Glasgow, J. H. Weam and others. DIROECTOR ROWLAND RETURNS FROM EUROPE. kpcclnl to The (teorglan. Jackson, Miss, Sept. 8.—Director Rowland, of the state department of archives and history, has returned from Europe, where he has been ex amining the records In England, Spain and France for things bearing on the history of the state, and he made some very valuable Undo. ' INE TEARS ALL FROMGIRL'S HEAD Scalp Is Grafted Back and Victim May Re cover. By Private Leased Wire. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 6.v-As a result of her hair getting caught in a sewing machine. Annie Shema, £2 years old, an employee of a bag factory, was literally scalped yesterday. The doc tors are confident she will recover. It was decided to graft the scalp back on her head arid the necessary opera< tlon was made at once. The girl had become 111 and laid down on a bench, her head being within a few Inches of the shafting. Her hair became entangled in the revolving of the machinery .and she was dragged from her place on the bench. Her screams attracted other work ers. but before they could help her her entire scplp had been torn oft. Her left ear was also torn. USES TOBACCO TAGS TO CHEATGALLOWS Saved From Suicide, Ital ian Is Sent to Death by Law. By Private Leased Wire. Westchester, Pa., Sept. 8.—Five min utes before Rlckardo Forte was hanged In the court yard of the county jail here today for the heartless murder of the two children of Peter Delucca, of Howellsvllle, he tried to commit sui cide by slashing his wrists with a num ber of tin tobacco tags. The prisoner had received permission to receive tobacco In his cell and on each plug was one of the tin tags. No thought was given to them by Forte’s Jailer, but today. Just as the keeper came to Forte's cell to lead him forth to the gallows, he found him In a fren zy, trying desperately to cut the arter ies In his wrists. The Jailer grasped Forte by the hand* and with tho help of another keeper, forced the man to a sitting posture ln his cell. The Jail physician was called then, the prisoners wrists were bandaged and with the bandages on, he was taken to the court yard where he modnted'to the gallows plat form and the trap was sprung. EDUCATIONAL RALLY WAS GREAT 8UCCESS. Special to Tho Georgian. Forest Park, Go., SepL 6.—An edu catlonal rally was held here last Sat urday, which proved a grand success. Before noon an oratorical contest was participated In by representatives from the various schools of the county. The county school commissioner of fered four medals which were won by Mills Rosa Belle Murphy and Guy Gowan, advanced, grade; Ethelyn Smith and Curtis Hooten, primary grade, all of Forest Park school. Afternoon an able address waa de llvered by Colonel John West, of the military school at College Park. Went to Slosp on Track. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala, Sept. 6.—Will Robin son, a well-known negro character about the city, while under the Influ ence of whisky went to sleep on the tracks of the Southern railway last night and was run over by a switch engine and dangerously, If not fatally, Injured. Insurance That Insures Is what a man wants when he seeks protection for those de pendent upon him. A Policy In the PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE protects him, while he Is pro tecting them, as .t provides In surance agalnat *J>» loss of hit Earning Power oT icddent, Ill ness or Total Disability aa well as by Death. A broken leg ot a case of ty phoid fever would not seem so bad if be knew his Earning Power was Insured and he waa not suffering a Financial lots as well as pain. Annual Dividends to reduce the premium or In crease the Insurance as desired. In asking for Information and rates, give your age and occu pation. J, Clements Shafer, MANAGER, 413-14 Peters Building, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. FORMER SERVANT GIRL TO BE LADY ABERDORE Miss Camille Clifford, who will ln time be Lady Abordore. She Is the Swedish born girl, who, having come to America at the age of 15 years, worked for many months as il servant girl before her appearance on the atage opened a way into society. SANTOS DUMON7 PROVES HIS AIR SHIP WILL FLY By Private Leased Wire. Paris, Sept. 6.—Though Santos-Du- monf broke hie flying machine ln his experiments today, he proved that it was able to fly. The moment the big 50-horse power antolbette motor was set In motion the machine took a flying lenp for ward about two yards above the ground, the bicycle wheel, on which the light craft is built, continuing to re volve rapidly from the Impetus of the start. The rate of speed was calculated at about 25 miles an hour, but Santos- Dumont stopped the machine after go ing 200 yards, bringing it gently to the earth. He was greatly surprised nt the ca*o with which he could steer the croft sideways and up and down. In starting the machine wit* fio dam aged ns to make It evident that some mechanical secrets are stlllto be learn ed In connection with the Important matter of getting off the ground. HttOMKMIMMHIMMMIHMOMMMMHI THE THEATERS I MMMMMM0MM80MH89MMMMMIMIMM0MM0MM8II I.•**•**•*********»•**•••*< "Old Innocence.” Old Innocence,” one of the most ar tistic comedies ever given by Tim Murphy and one In which this distin guished player earned some seasons ago unusual distinction, Is to have u splendid revival by Mr. Murphy and his associates add Is to bo the attrac tion at the Grand on Friday and Sat urday. As Jason Green ("Old Innocence") Tint Murphy Is the essence and very embodiment of the qualities that the title suggests, for with a rare degree of skill he makes all such characters a living, breathing being, brimful of the beautiful of life and true and hon est In every sense. For many years Mr. Murphy has held a high place ln the affection of lovers of artistic com edy, for his Impersonation of gentle, simple and truthful characters of the stage has never been excelled. His art Is perfect and he haa long since been recognised as one of the yery best character actors before the public. Good Crowds at th* Bijou. Haverly’s Minstrels are drawing splendid houses this week to the Bijou and despite the warm weather the week’s business will pan out nicely. The performance Is giving general sat isfaction to all parts of the house from the gallery god to the patrons of the A matinee will be given this after noon and the usual night performance during the balance of the week. “How Hearts Ar# Broken.” A demonstration of the highly de veloped and acute sense of touch pos- icssed by the blind, is one of the many novel and Interesting situation* How Hearts Are Broken,” which! cumes to the Bijou next week. In this Instance a blind man had grasped the hand of a murderer shortly after the enactment of the crime. Later on, at an investigation, the blind man Is called upon to grasp the hand of a sus pect. lie at once asserts that it be longs to the real criminal and subse quent developments prove that his pe culiar faculty and testimony were ab solutely reliable and authentic. PISTOL TOTERS HARD 11IT BY COURT fipeclnl to The Georgian. Balnbridge, On., Sept. 6.—Judge W. M. Harrell, of the city court, has been busy this week clearing the jail of of fenders. The pistol totem and gamblers have .received his especial attention. Most ot the cases have been negroes. Four cases of pistol toting and two of gambling have been tried, ami In each case the Judge Imposed a line ot 250 and coats, with an alternative of twelve months on the county chain gang. All the cases were negroes, and none of them have paid the lines. Robert Stevens, a white man, was tried on a charge of pointing a pistol a* another. The Jury returned a ver dict with a recommendation and he was sentenced to six months In the chain gang or pay a fine of 225 and costs. ADDICKS JOLTED IN G. ^P, CAUCUS Famous Gas Man Gets It in the Neck All ’Round. By Private Leased Wire. Dover, Det., Sept; 6.—J. Edward O’Sullivan Addicks fell before his en emy, Senator Allee, at the Republican caucus, when Dr. Hleram W. Burton, whom Addicks had fought to the extent even of an open declaration that ho would take the field himself as an in dependent candidate, was renominated for congress. Addicks had nothing to say until the question of selecting an emblem for the Republican party ln Delaware came up. Dr. Caleb D. Lyon proposed an eagle with outstretched wings and a five- pointed star on Its exposed breast. To this Mr. Addicks objected on the ground that the star was the qrnblem of the Union Republican party. The question was put to a vote and Addlcke also lost on this. PHENIX CITY WOMAN DIES AT AGE OEII By Private Leased Wire. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 6.—Mrs. Sarah Clegg, aged 100 years, died at the home of her son-in-law. Rev. E. F. Davidson, In Phenlx City, Tuesday night. Her age was authenticated by family records, and her death was from old age entirely, her faculties be ing unimpaired and her health gener ally good. Her husband died over forty years ago, but she remained faithful to his memory. hostler’s Wife ARRAIGNED IN COURT Bpectal to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 8.—The most Interesting case heard here during this court came up this morning and Is now In progress. Mrs. F. E. Plnkman, Wife of the former proprietor of Hotel Vanderford, la under Indictment, charged with having obtained goods under false pretenses from Wallace & Sons, clothiers, and J. H. Rtld. At the irellmlnnry hearing Mrs. Plnkman was lound over to court and her husband Is to be brought Into the matter, though no warrant was at that time Issued. Congressman Kluttz appears for the defendant and the solicitor, aided by District Attorney A. H. Price, will pros ecute. STABBED TO DEATH FOR FORTY CENTS By Private Leased Wire. Hinton, W. Va., Sept. 6.—In an old disused shack near Kimball last night Preston Williams was stabbed to death by Jim Wilkinson, who Is hiding some where In the forest near by. The men were shooting craps with a crowd of negroes when they became engaged in an altercation over 40 cents. DISCUSS PLANS FOR TAFT’S RECEPTION Sptclsl to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sopt. 6.—Briga dier General John W. Bubb and twen- ty-flve of his associate officers were banqueted by President Meehan, of the chamber of commerce, last night. On this occasion plans were dismissed for the reception of Secretary of War William H. Haft, who will come to this city soon. THINKS MINIMUM PRICE WILL BE 12 CENT8. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 6.—President C. C. Moore, of tho stato division of the Southern Cotton Growers’ Association, haa gone to Hot Springs, Ark., to at tend the meeting of the executive com mittee of the association, at which time the minimum price of cotton Is expected to be pfllclally set. President Moore. Is of the opinion that 12-cent cotton will not be a surprise and that some, even mill men, are predicting that the price agreed upon will not be below 16 cents. The reports of the condition of cot ton gathered last week will be in the hands of the committee on the opening day, and Mr. Moore la of tho opinion that the minimum price will be an nounced to the country on Friday, Sep tember 7. THEATRICAL MANAGER TO OPERATE HOTEL. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 8.—The hand some Academy of Music building In this city, recently bought by C. Gres ham, owner of a large number of eat ing houses along the line of tho South ern, has been leased to a Richmond man, Jake Wells, the well-known the atrical manager, and he will assume ehnrge the flrst of January, 1907. ■ and WHMKEY HAWT6 cured at borne with out pels. Book of P*r- tlculart *«nt FBEle I B. M. WOOLLEY, M.D. Office 104 N. Pryor 8*xwis ANNOUNCEMENTS. Oppose Fonetic Spelling. Hpeclsl to The Georgina. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 6.—“Fonetic” spelling will not be Introduced Into the schools of Anniston, according to a statement made by Professor D. R. Murphy, city superintendent of schools. He states that he favors the Innova tion in a limited way and adopted It for private correspondence some time ago. A KltHtlfU rrtifoMf tm Whltktf, Opium, Sw. pblut. Cuiulut, Ckhrui, r«kK<« a*4 NuirulJN* •fa «r Ntrrt (ilanHNb | The Only (mI«i littH* Mi in 6eer|iL 229 Woodward A»a„ ATLANTA, 6A. BRUSHES. Wo carry tho largest stock of Paint Crushes, White Wash Brushes, Varnish Brushes and Kalsomlne Brushes In the South. F. J. COOLEDGE & SON., 12. N. Forsyth SL Atlanta,