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THE ATLANTA 6E0RGIAN
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11. Stilt, Mlbttr.
Publish.d Every Afternoon
(Except Siradsf)
By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY,
At 3 Wait Alabama 8t„ Atlanta, Ga.
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By carrier. Par Wee* X*
Ml dlatatiea terminals.
mratatlTaa (or all territory
Hear eta.
Chicago Office Trlbuae Bltlr.
Xssr Tort Office Potter Bid*.
Inralitloi
lispsrtixsnt and bare It "promptly rem
edied. Telephooea: Bell 4*7 I
Atlanta 4(01.
It la desirable that all commanlca-
tlooa Intended for pabllcatlon In THB
GEORGIAN be Halted to 4M word a In
length. It 1a Imperative that they be
signed. ta an evidence of rood faith,
thooib the name* will be withheld If
requested. Rejected mannacrlpta will
not be returned '
the pnrpooe.
THB GEORGIAN prlnta no nncIMm
OUR PLATFORM.—The Geordan
eland. far Atlanta's owilug Itiown (aa
end electrle light plants. an It now
ewnn Ita watarworka Other cltlaa do
th a pi
done
at once. The C
ta m cento,
Thle should
laoralan be-
retion why they cannot be ao operated
here. But we do not bollore tola can
be done now. and It nuy be tome yea re
KM Mf..'?.' rtoiill ‘a. 0 , If.
(toe In that direction NOW.
Extending Transportation Service
We are discovering In thin (rent and
self-sufficient country ot our* that
there are aome ftiings we can learn
from our slow-going but very aolld
English coualnn.
Here, for Inatance, in the much
mooted vacation of the extension or
the tranaportatlon aerrice. The Rail
road Gazette tell* how thla thing I*
done In England:
. The detail, of the British ayatern
* of handling .mail freight (and of
ten heavy freight a. wall) are da-
acrlbed fully; In another colunih.
•' The general topic of Brltlnh freight
fhethodn n» compared with thoae
of thin country haa often been dle-
cussed In the Railroad Oaaette, aa.
for example, In the paper entitled
"An American View ot Brltlah
Railway.," reprinted In our laaue
of July 20, 1(01. Both authora
bring out the point that competi
tion in Grant Britain haa had th*
effect of bettering facllttlea rather
than of lowering rates; the splsn-
dld aervlc* la paid for by the ahlp-
per at an average rate not far from
a aoverelgn a ton. But It la nav-
artheleaa true that the merchant,
the manufacturer of email gooda
and the private customer get a
oarvlce far better and far cheaper
than that afforded even by the ex-
preta companies In thla country,
and It la worth considering wheth
er or not, aa the country develops
and th* railroads become mors
nearly adequate In mileage and fa-
cJlitiaa to aarva the needs of the
population, it may not become
profitable (or tham to develop a
traffic wbleb does not now exlat
end which ta witling and able to
pay a high rata. It la not proba
ble that it could aver become far
reaching In thla country of great
dlatancas, (or at onca the possibil
ity and tha economy o( the feat
freight service in England lias In
tha fact that Is analogous to a pas
senger service, carried on at ex
press speed, during the hours of
tba night whan tha llnaa era least
obstructed by passenger movement.
Morover, It finds Its chief, almost
Ita entire usefulness. In England,
within a radius ot 400 miles from
London. Ita characteristic Is that
It Is an ovar-nlght service: collec
tions are always made at the close
of tha working day; deliver)’ Is
always made prior to the begin
ning of the next working day.
Thla feature of the railroad aervlc*
haa been neglected in America. Here
I* an undeveloped Held for the traffic
manager of the future. Service* of the
kind Indicated would result lu an as-
-or mg -evtvopment of traffic. It
may be that the trunk lines intend to
leave this Held entirely to the elec
tric companies or so-called trolley
lines or interurban lines.
Certainly somewhere or through
tome agency there must come a rein
forcement to the present overtaxed
and overburdened transportation sys
tem of tha country.
ME, UOOSEVELT HAS LEARNED MUCH. ,
Whatever may be urged In criticism against the president, It cannot be'
denied that he baa demonstrated in the great school of politic* a teachable
and progressive spirit.
-We have odr ups and downs about -President 'Roosevelt. At times be
does things that Irritate and displease us and we frankly, say ao. At other
times be is the advocate, of policies with which we, are at variance and we
frankly take laaue with him. Then all at once ho rises up IB the expression
of some public policy, or in the discharge or some public duty upon lines so
wholesome and sp admirable that we cannqt, yrUbboid from him the expres
sion of our admiration and respect.
He ha* done several things lately wbleb evoke our Indorsement and ap
proval.
The prompt and stern discipline administered to the rowdy hegro.-troops
in Bfownavllle/Texas, has done* much to Commend the president; not only to
the South, but’to public men throughout the country. Beyond the maudlin
sentimentality of ultra negropbAists like’ The New York EVefiWg Post, and
tbe invariable ral1y-to-race spirit of the negro newspapers, the aollil Judgment
ot the country, recalls the fact thpt nogro regiment*.have been all too much
given in time past to the spirit of rowdyism and disorder when the slightest
liberty haa been afforded them. We who live In Georgia recall the disorderly
and infamous ride of the Tenth regiment through Georgia on their way from
the Cuban war. Firing their pis this and using their guns and bayonets, they
had from Tampa to Cincinnati one consecutive march of disorder and race
antagonism stirred by their Insolent and offensive lawlessness. The highest
witnesses of the republic, Including leading and stalwart Republicans and
officers of the Federal army, have testified to tbe unbearable lawlessness
which prevailed at Brownsville, and justify the, president In bis view that
soldiers should disclose tbe names of. those who dishonor’their regiments and
reflect discredit upon the army.
Tbe president’s message haa many things in It to appeal to tbe South
and to a definite democracy. The document In the main rings true to public
needs and to the Ideals of good government. In many lines, It is a fairly
good Democratic'document, and puts the’president stilt further in sympathy
wjth the party which he opposes in profession, and still further out of sym
pathy with the-party which supports him because it-is afraid to do otherwise,
The president’s declaration for an Inheritance and Income tax is a distinct
flop from the Republican platform to the views advocated by Mr. Bryan In
two presidential campaigns, and distinctly written as ultra-radfcsl by the
uKra-conservatlves of the country. It la a bold and-wholesome departure
from the Creeds of the party of Spoils and privileges which the Republican
party has so/long 1 maintained, for Its-president to write down his faith In the
policy cOwlmUIuK colossal'wealth, either Inherited-or acquired, to bear its pro
portionate part In the expenses and responsibilities of the government.
It is quite evident that the president has learned much about .the negro
that he did not know when he entered upon his official life. A good
deal of the. merely theoretical philanthropy of those earlier days has faded
In the closer study and observation of the race which has so long aspired to
rest as the wards of the nation. The,president's two Southern visits, the
Brownsville Incident and other developments In connection with the negro
race, have opened hla eyes to a- clearer comprehension ot the Southern prob
lem than lie has enjoyed before, and this larger vision Is distinctly expressed
in the very wholesome and acceptable recommendations which the president
embodies in his message.
We commented on yesterday with high approval upon the recommenda
tion that the attempt at assault should be made a capital offense, and that
the negroes should continue with Increasing vigor to follow the policy out
lined by The, Georgian In “pleaching hell and damnatipn to ths rapist,” and
in coAiperanAg with the officers Of the taw In' delivering thqjr criminals up
to Justice.
The president sounds a clear, strong note in regard to Cuba, and his
attitude toward that country will doubtless bo indorsed by the great majority
of his fellow citizens without regard to party. --
With his usual loyalty to an ideal, or to an advocacy once begun, the
president gives a mighty Impetus to the spelling reform by couching the mes
sage of the chief executive of-the republic In the' new words of the code to
which he and" Mr.' Carhegle have given so much of Impulse nnd vitality.
Taken altogether, the president's message will bo n much more accepta
ble document to all parties and to all good citizens than any message which
has been sent from the White House to congress within rocent years.
- ' 'Mr. Robsbvelt hat doubtless learned much; find like the bravd titan that
he is, does not hesitate to tacitly confess hla errors of previous judgment,
and to accept the lessons which time and -closer observation have taught
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We trust that our esteemed con
temporary of The Constitution in ita
new found zeal on tbe race question
will not fall Into tbe evil of which
we have ao long complained in North
ern and negro papers—of inveighing
so’ violently against lynch law as to
forget and to minify tbe crime of
crimes which begets tt
him.
Atlanta’s hospitality was not a|ient in vain, nor were the series of recep
tions accorded Mr. Roosevelt by the Southern cities without the wholesomo
and delectable fruits of Information and reformation.
WE CONGRATULATE THE JOURNAL.
We cannot Indulge the churlishness of refusing to congratulate our es
teemed contemporary of The Journal upon the notable business edition which
presented to Its readers on last Sunday.
It waa Indeed a most credltablo Journal, reflecting handsomely upon the
resources and popularity of jin Important pud Influential newspaper, and es
pecial credlt- upon the diligent solicitors who’freighted It with so Imposing
volume ot business announcements.
The Journal-has been well.-managed and welf pressed byrits various,
proprietors. The prolific genius and energy of Hoke Smith gave the pa pen
Its first forward impetus, and the good Judgment of hla administration
has been faithfully and capably duplicated by the present able and effective
proprietors.
The Journal was especially fortunate In aligning itself with the popular
aide In the last state campaign, and the most captious of lu critics canuot
deny that It made a itrong and notable fight for its candidate and his prin
ciples. ,
While it Is true that Hoke Smith with his personality and especially with
his platrortn, would have been elected, hands down, If The Journal had never
chirped, it is also undeniably true that The Journal’s strong and consistent
advocacy lent'wings and publicity to a great campaign.
We freely and ungrudgingly concede the subitantlal success which The
Journal has won In Georgia Journalism. We do not heatitate to acknowledge
that at the present time Tho Journal's aubscfjptlon Is superior to our own,
and therefore superior to the other dally papers of tbe city and the state.
At this point the self-laudatory comments of The Journal permit us a
few friendly words of comment.
The Journal Is au old paper full of years and labors, and The Georgian
young, militant and triumphant. At the age which The Georgian records
today The Journal did not have as many subscribers aa would have filled one
the present carrier routes of The Georgian in Atlanta, and at the same
proportionate v rate of progress The Georgian before it ia one-third the
present age ot The Journal will have enrolled more subscribers for Its daily
edition than The Journal now even claims for lu Sunday edition. We are
not disposed to depreciate The Journal's circulation nor to reflect upon our
neighbor's integrity of statements, but neither we nor the public begin to
credit The Journal with tho number of subscribers which Its circulation
department publishes. We know thoroughly Veil that the noon and night
editions published dally are not always sold, but are always counted, and we
believe that with these eliminated, the sum total would dwindle greatly and
would be much nearer to the circulation which tbe American Audit Company
established for Tbe Georgian.
And this remind* u* that The Georgian, has done what no other paper in
Atlanta at least has ever dared to do. We say again what we said at the time,
that we do not believe money could Induce either The Journal or The Con
stitution to do what The Georgian has done—to deal open-handed with ita
patrons and the public aa The Georgian did—to throw open IU doors to
Manager Hldwell, of the American Audit Company, to put every key In his
hand, and tell him to sift our business to the bottom to find the truth about
and to tell It to the public over his official signature.
Whenever we can Induce The Journal and The. Constitution to follow
this great example the publje wilj credit their claims as we are credited by
honest men everywhere, and their assertions of prosperity will he accepted
— their face value everywhere..
Meanwhile The Georgian, seven months old.' confidently renews its claim
second place In circulation In the state and In the South. We gratefully
record the fact that the public almost without dissent has pronounced The
Qeorglan to be the very best paper published In the atate. and upon this
sound and logical basis, we challenge our contemporary Just in advance of us,
and our even more venerable contemporary just in the rear of us. to a gen’
crons emulation for the laurels and services of the future.
We shall endeavor to deserve tbe superior position which we seek, and
here and now give pledge to wear with modesty whatever fortune may
l come to ua from -miuience and the people’s high regard.
PEONAGE AND OUR IMMIGRATION PLANS.
It Is unfortunate Indeed that at this time when wo are making so stren
uous an effort to Induce the proper’class of immigration to the South, our
best efforts should be handicapped and thwarted by the mistakes of some of
our own people In the methods employed toward labor.
There are pending at this time In many localities in the South indict
ments against employers who have brought laborers into this section to sup
ply their urgent need, and have subsequently reduced this labor to a con
dition of peonage Id violation,'of the contract labor laws. These cases are
being used both In the North and in foreign countries, to tho detriment of the
South and to Impede our efforts to secure desirable immigration for this'
section. -■< 1
The newly formed Southern immigration and Industrial Association re
cently in : session at Nashville, and of which Governor..Heyward, of South
Caroling,, ia now president, proposed to look into^ all these ca*es.- to obtain
the truth for publication both at home and abroad, ■ wherever it may be
deemed.necessary,,and also to secure tbe adopttonof such policies as will
prevent a recurrence of this flagrant violation of the law.'
Tbe Georgian is glad to chronicle this fact, and feels that its taere re
cital should additionally commend this organization to the press aud the
people of the South.
There should be in every direction a broad /nd vigorous, discouragement
of any action to ward our new settlers and immigrants at this tlm^thot can
possibly be used to'our detriment, or give a handle to our active and dili
gent rivals who are Interested in sscnrinfi these desirable immigrants for
'heir section* and in depreciating and reta^dihg' thp^ magnificent anil threat
ening development of the New South.' -*;
We might as well understand that the. South will be .fiercely folight in
the commercial rivalry of the future. There are sect kins;-not-necessarily
malignant but simply competitive, thht will do everything In their power,
through the medium of able and organized efforts; tp 'kecurie everything for
themselves and to retard any movement-looking to_ the 'settlement of the
South by these thrifty and invaluable hew settlgrs. it'becomes us in .every
respect to be on our guard and to give no Cause'or occasion for Unfavorable
comment to those who are eagerly looking and seeking for arguments to bo
used against u*.' ■ f ‘V . * .
This Is one time and one occasion In which personal rivalries and sec-
tlonal jealousies should be sternly relegated to the rear, and’In which all
these states in tbbf great immigration movement should puli'’’all together
for the South.” )
That should be the spirit and watchword of- the hour. ToTielp ourselves
and to help our sister states of the.South to co-operate in our plans of immi
gration, and to unite our forces to secure .tho best and .most desirable class
of imthlgrants for all these Gulf and Southialitern states. . • , '
And when this /great and desirable end 1a accomplished we, can then,
through this'great Immigration association, take up the mighty and essen
tial task of freeing the South fromthe idje and criminal negrbes through
a concerted enforcement of the vagrancy lawa. . "
There is no material consideration whlih Is of greater interest and lift
portanco to the South at this tlmtf than this matter of wh'oleidme immigra
tion. '.
ASSASSIN'S SHOT
STRIKES DOWN!
SEATED IN HOME
ATLANTA'S ROOM IN BULLOOH HALL.
Commissioner W. N. Mitchell, of the Jamestown Exposition, appeared be
fore the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening to argue the cause of
the Georgia building at Jamestown.
With his usual tact and eloquence the commissioner presented this cause
before the Chamber of Commerce In so plausible and convincing a way ae to
completely and enthusiastically alljcn that great and potential body upon his
side ot the question.
And upon the strength of the argument and the facts presented, the Chan>
her of Commerce has appointed a committee to go with Mr. Mitchell before
the city council to urgently indorse' an appropriation for Atlanta's part in
tie Georgia building at tho great Virginia fair.
The Chamber of Commerce haa Indorsed the Jamestown Exposition,
it,has indorsed,Bulloch Nall. ’;
It has Indorsed the Atlanta room In Bulloch iiaJI. and has Indorsed these
with a ringing and rising vote that oarne from full and enthusiastic hearts
of loyalty to our. beloved sister of tile Old Dominion.
Surely the city council cannot refuse the overture which the Chamber
of” Commerce makes for Atlanta afiff for Virginia.
The city ot Valdosta has contributed <1,000 for its municipal room in
Bulloch'Hall.
The city of Cordele has appropriated <1,000 for tha Cordele chamber in
tho Bulloch Hall.
The city of Savannah has contributed <2,000 for Savannah’s apartment lu
Bulloch Hall.
The Chamber of Commerce will ask tho city council of Augusta for
2,000.
And Burely, our own gallant and great Atlanta, rich and prosperous and
famous beyond, comparison, cannot fall to Improve handsomely upon these
subscriptions for a chamber in Bulloch Hall which will be worthy of Georgia's
stately capital, and of Atlanta's superb and thrilling Interest in the greatest
occasion in the Industrial histbry ot <mr dear Virginia.
MAIOR WILL BE CHEATED
OU7 OF SEVEN DAYS’ TIME
Special to - The Georgian. ;
Chlpley, Ga., Dec. 6.—C, H. .Brooks,
one ot the' most prominent citizens of
this place, wa* assassinated yesterday
afternoon at 6 o'clock while sitting by
his fireside.
There Is no c)ew as to.who'did the
foul deed. : .
Mrs. Brooks, who was, in the. rear of
the house, heard the'report, but did not
dream that a tragedy had been enacted,
and when she wept into her husband'
ro6m' found hla lifeless body'In the
chair. He had’been shot-through the
head.
The tragedy created a profound sen
sation at Chlpley. Telephone measagea
were at ogee eent to LnGrange and
other places for btoodbpunds.
Mr. Brook* w*s a man whom every
body In the community liked, and the
assassination Is a complete. mystery,
as ‘It was not known that Me had an en
emy. , - • • -
This- makes the third tragedy that
has occurred at Chlpley thla year. Two
men met death In the Irvin-Haaty
feud, and afterward-Colonel T. T. Mur-
rah. the most prominent citizen In the
town, was assassinated.
Besides his w ; lfe, Mr. Brooks, Is sur
vived by three children; one of them,
J. L. Brooks, cashier of a bank at Tlf.
ton, Ga. ■ .
AND BID PISTOL
If all women were as brave and-cool-
headed In times of danger as Miss An
nie H. Wilson, sister-in-law of County
Police Chief Turner, there would prob
ably be much better order preserved
than Is at present the case.
When a negro man demanded that
she open the door to her home In Battle
Hill several nights past, Mies Wilson
secured a revolver and with It clasped
In her hand, made the negro tell hjs
name and Business at the place.
Miss Wilson lives with her brother-
in-law, Chief Turner, but Chief Turner
was on duty when the Incident oc
curred. A negro knocked at the door
and when Miss Wilson asked who was
there, he replied:
"Never mind who's here. Open the
door.”
.Miss Wilson quietly secured a
volver and with this In her hand told
the negro to state why he was there.
The negro then declared that he was
merely looking for a negro man he
knew. Miss Wilson said the negro did
not live there and ordered the Intruder
to leave the place, which he promptly
did.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
.Mayor Woodward must serve seven firs! Monday of January. Consequent
days In Ills present office without pay.
No, tills Is not because the mayor
had seven days off, for he did not. Nor
Is It the punishment meted out to him
by some high official seeking revenge.
It'e Just simply fate, body-guarded by
law and the calendar.
The mayor geta paid by tho year.
His administration began the first
Monday In the year 195 and ends tha
ly the mayor must serve until the first
Monday In next January, which hap
pens to be January 7.
He really gets paid for only a yenr's
time, but he serves a year and a week.
Still, the mayor Is not bemoaning his
fate, lie's not sucking lemons and
wearing sackcloth, fori as he says:
■The year had gone several days
when I went in two years ago.
GO TO WASHINGTON
TO ATTEND MEETING
OF THE HARBOR COM.
Sjicclal to The Uenrglsu.
Macon, Ga., Dec. G.-Aa committee,
composed of Messrs. E. Chappell, R.
F. Burden, Henry Horne and Howard
M. Smith, has been named by Presi
dent Small, of the Macon chamber of
commerce, to attend the annual con
vention of the Association of Rivers
and Harbors, that Is to be held In
Washington. D. C„ December 6. At
this time plans will be advanced fur
thering more Improvementa for the
Ocmulgee, and something will be aatd
relative to the good work of trana
portatlon that lias been done over the
river during the past summer.
The members of the committee will
leave for Washington this evening.
HAD FOOT CRU8HED
BENEATH MOVING TRAIN.
NEW CLUB HOUSE
PROPOSED AT MACON
Special to The Ge-orgtan.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 5.—On Monday
night, Robert L. Melton, a young rail
road man, met with a very painful
accident, while at work In tha'Central
of Georgia yard*.
While climbing down the aide of a
car Melton slipped and fell and a por
tion of hla right foot was caught be
neath the moving train, and was badly
crushed.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON
TO ATTEND MEETING.
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga.,-Der. 5.—Mayor Allen,
Hon. Archibald Blackshear, council
man from the second ward, Judge
William M. Dunbar, mayor-elect, and
Councilman from the (Iret ward, Hon.
Oawell R. Eve, Hon. Eugene Verdery
and Hon. Maurice Walton left here to
day for Washington, D. O., to attend
the National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress which convenes there tomorrow.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 5.—At the meeting
of the members of the Cherokee Club
that Is to be held at the club house,
on Mulberry street this evening, the
question of selling the present quar
ters and purchasing a building nearer
the city will be considered. At the
meeting of the governing board that
was held on the 20th of last month,
the question was considered and the
board named Wednesday as the date
for bringing the question before the
membership.
SAVINGS BANK 8T0CK
SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Special to Tha Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Dec. C.—Fifty atiares of
the Macon Savlnga Bank stock were
sold at $76 each to W. G. Solomon, Jr.,
at the courthouse by Ordinary (.'. M.
Wiley In an executor's sale. The shares
were In the possession of the John L.
Boardman estate and were ordered
sold by tbe court some time ago.
Other property ivas sold at the same
sale, most of which was land.
Mtmbsrship Fas Raised.
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Macon, On., Dec. S.—At a meeting of
the chamber of commerce yesterday
afternoon, the membership fee was
raised to a flat rate of $25 per annum.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
New York. Dee. $.—Here are some of the
l.ltars In New York today:
ATLANTA—A. Illstiro. MIm C. Ileumhlll.
Mrs. II. Hemphill, 8. tV. Willson, u. Mltcb-
Lleutsnant Bernard St. Georgs Col-
lard, af the British navy, has been
found guilty by a court-martial of Im
properly giving the order "on your
knees” to some mutinous stokers.
It Is asserted In Idindon that there Is
no foundation for the report which Is
disturbing George Stewart Bowles, con
servative member of parliament, that
the United Slates has made a compact
with Germany to protect German mer
cantile marine when Germany, engages
In war.
The French government has cabled
for the Immediate withdrawal of
French troops from Martinique. Only
150 are to remain. There was a strong
earthquake shock on Monday at 7 p. m.
lasting 3o seconds. No damage was
done.
In regard to the reported successful
airship flight of the Wright brothers,
M. Santos Dumont Is reported from
Paris ns saying:
"There Is absolutely no evidence ob
tainable to aupport the alleged state
ments of the Wright brothers."
William Voigt, the "Captain Von
Coepenalck” who robbed the treasury
of a city near Berlin, has found a friend
In a rich woman of Berlin, who
give him nil annuity when he has
served Ills sentence of four years.
President Roosevelt will send hts spe
cial message on Porto Rico to con
gress on December 11 and on Panama
on December 17.
Dr. William H. Brooks, professor
astronomy of Hobart College, Geneva,
N. Y„ has been awarded a medal by
the Astronomical Society of Mexico for
discovering 25 comets, more than any
other living astronomer has found.
The Italian branch of the Red Cross
Society has unanimously voted to WII
Ham R. Hearst the large special medal
granted only to distinguished benefac
tors of humanity. The committee also
authorised Renor Taverns to thank Mr.
Hearst for Ills efforts to relieve the die
tress caused by the Mount Vesuvius
Mlsaeter.
The entire village of Wllklnsonvllle,
Mass., which was established In 1S 1,1
and In 1929 was producing 2.000,009
yards of cloth annually In Its mills, has
been sold at auction for <10,500.
The bodies of Patrick and Cecilia
Cook, of Philadelphia, believed to have
been victims of the Mrs. Carey who
was suspected of having poisoned her
husband for Insurance money, have
been exhumed. Traces of arsenic have
been found In their stomachs.
Chancellor McKay, of McMaster Uni -
verslty, Toronto, has announced that
John D. Rockefeller would contribute
$<4)00 to the ihstltutloif on condition
that the $75,000 forward movement
fund and $55,000 required for the
science building are secured.
Governor Magnon, of Cuba, denies
any knowledge of a new Isle of P| n -s
treaty he Is said to be negotiating with
the Spanish minister.
Six new wireless stations are to lie
established In Cuba by order at Gov-
•e"-r Magoon- . _
GOSSIP
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
New York, Dec. 5.-Word reache,
from Asheville, N. C„ that altnos!
baronial preparations are on font
there for the holidays and that they
will be kept on quite aa extensive a
scale as in feudal times across th.
eeoE.
The George
_ Vanderbilts are well
along with their plana for the big an
nual Christmas festivities at Blltmore
house. One thousand gifts will bs dls
trlbuted.
Thla 1» to be followed by an enter
talnment at Blltmore by the youne
women of Blltmor*. Mr. and Mrs v.s
derbllt will ,l»o give a round of "i
tertalnments.
I learn that a brTss Inkstand mads
from French machinery left on the
lethmus and a cane of black pai m
wood, with a carved vegetable Ivory
hoad. were presented to Presiaent
Roosevelt by Chairman Shorn# on be
half of the employees of the canal
commission. Ths wooden base of the
Inkstand waa made from a railroad tie
ueed by the French In th* early day*
of Panama canal conitructlon.
Though many ardent bridge nlaver.
are reserving their deol.lon a# tj t h !
merits of the new pastime, a litti.
gome called -pull” hiTcaught ^.a!
tris fancy on the other side of the
ocean; ao It seems to And adherent
In Uila democratic land. It la two-
handed whist and It comes In handv
when enough tlme-killers cannot be
found to get up a real gams. It is
surprising how heavy the gambling
» tabh? * V * n Wlth ° Dl5r two ptnon * «
„.£. u « ln * e *P°*l'lon ot the labor
p ™ f< ;** or J- Laurence Laugh-
lin, of the University of Chicago told
the members of the Cltlxenrilndui-
In Jit Ut ? n Amer| ea, whose
a b * n< l««I In the aud-
torium In Chicago, that socialism Is
*h» philosophy of failure. He declar-
Jrtth U ! r t th Jr.« ha ! spying themselves
with It* man admitted themaelvea fall-
whJ society to do for them
Sua *il*^ had ?*® n unabI « ‘0 *ccom-
push for themselvea.
Small maids In Boston are filled with
v. V n y aJJmu® y wa,c . h mt, ° Ml *> Kathleen
iftomiS f' wh0 '* v J*«lng there, out
automoblllng every day, wearing th*
prettiest automobile veils imaginable,
exact copies of those her mother hts
Like most little girls, she wishes to
dress like mamma” and her Indul
gent parent has humored her In tho
desire. Quaint and Important she
looks, but to the Boston mother. It
seems an encouragement of vanity.
But the eyes of the little blue stock
ings look longingly on tha frivolous
accessories of th*
Gotham.
little maid from
Mrs. Henry N. Dunning, wlf# of a
prominent clergyman of this city, up
set popular notions about women and
mice the other night by grabbing not a
mouse, but a big rat, and holding on
to it until th* rodent was smothered
under a pillow.
After that Mrs. Dunning swooned and
has been ill ever since.
She was sleeping In bed when she
suddenly awoke to And something
squirming In her grasp. She aroused
her husband, but was so frightened
that she could give no coherent ex
planation of her predicament He
quickly lighted th* gas, and Mrs. Dun
ning saw she was holding tight to a
big rat. It was only her huaband’e
admonition not to let go that kept her
from fainting. He picked up a pillow
and smothered her hand and the rat
under It When he lifted It the rat was
dead. Mrs. Dunning than Tainted, but
was revived by a physician. There
was an abraalon on Mrs. Dunning's
face, and It Is believed that the rat at
tacked her In her sleep and that site
unconsciously raised her hand and
grasped It.
Believing that dishonest conductors
are responsible for the street car line
to South Glastonbury not making
enough money for .the street car com
pany to lower fares, ths people of South
Glastonbury. Conn., have organized
themselves Into a corps of “spotters. ’
One man says he saw a conductor steil
$1.70 on one trip.
While th* flames raged around bltn
and the smoke was so dense that lie
could not see his hand before him.
Charles Carson, a fireman, of Engine
Company No. 23, of Baltimore, MJ„
climbed a ladder to the second story of
the house at 21$ Invoice alley this
morning and groping bis way to a bed
In the front room, rescued Catherine
Brooks, a alx-months-old negro baby,
that had been overcome by th* smoke.
As Carson carried the baby down th-j
ladder the crowd that had watched the
brave deed of the fireman gave him a
cheer.
An Irish tramp has thus pictured, in
The Irleh Independent his Ideal for a
wife:
“She should be between 40 and 60,
not handsome, but temperate. If there
Is any drinking to be done, 1 can see
to that. Rhe ought to be able to walk
20- miles a day, and be good at beg
ging bottles and potatoes.
“Rhe ought also to be good at bal
lad singing. She ought to be able to
light a round or two to defend her
husband when in action”
Major Elmore F. Austin, whom Gov
ernor Higgins has put in command of
the battallop to which the Eighth regi
ment, National Guassl of New York, >•
to be reduced on December 10, Is the
same Captain Austin who was repri
manded by Governor Roosevelt In 1899
after a military court of Inquiry found
him “unfit to hold a commission,” and
said that he "deeerved to be severely
punished.”
This was for declining to take hts
company. Company L, of the Seventy-
flrst regiment, to the front at the battle
of Santiago.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
DECEMBER 5. „
1712—Martin Van Rnren, clfbthpresidrtit of
|b$» Unitct| State*, born. Died July -4, #
1791—Wolfganir Amadou* Mozart, musician,
died. Rom January 27, 1716.
1831—John Hlahop. and Tbomaa William*
$ , xecutcd at the Old Rallcy for tha
murder of a |M»f Italian boy for dla-
aectlnz purpone*.
1881—Engagement l»otween Confederate fm»*
l»oat« and Federal vetaeli at Cape
I In tiers*.
1Mb—F. Aoguatu* Helnxe, millionaire min
ing man, born.
1830—flanking firm of DelznuUar & Co*
ilamlrine. Fa., ftiled.