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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. HIGH’S HIGH’S HIGH’S HIGH’S J. P. Christian Freed From Cell by Death. EVELYN 7 HA W HAS L ON EL \ OUTING—RETURNS QUICKLY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 10«. Bed Davenports Priced $35.00 to $75.00 We arc now showing a large assortment of this popular piece of furniture in the different woods—the kind that’s useful and ornamental in the day and makes an idenl bed nt night. OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH US. . Everything good in Furniture and Floor Coverings sold on liberal items. Carmichael-Talman Furqiture Go. ‘‘The Store That Saves You Money.” 74-76 Whitehall St. QUEER FIGHT BETWEEN POLICE AND POOL ROOM OPERATORS; KITES VS. WAR HELIOGRAPHS Race Track, Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 20. Saratoga's millionaire racing patrons were afforded some extra entertainment here yesterday In the way ot an unique running battle between the Pinkerton police and the New York pool room men. The former faction Is anxious to keep the pool room emissaries from t,„:nlng the Information that rooms are need In order to runr War heliographs were put Into com munication by the Pinkertons. Large batteries of mirrors were planted In the sun's rays and were Intensified and reflected Into the eyes of the men oper ating the telescope In a high building outside the quarter stretch. Meanwhile the pool room operators let loose a fleet of kites to block the sun's rays. The running combat ex cited great interest among the 8,000 spectators. Inspection of Navy Yards. Washington, Aug. 21.—Eight mem bers of the house committee on naval affairs left here today on board the Dolphin for a cruise of Inspection of the various navy yards between Wash ington and Portsmouth, N. 11. Stops will be made at Norfolk, Brooklyn, Newport and Boston. $6,000,000 fpr Sugar Factories. Montrose, Colo.,'Aug. 21.—Six beet sugar factories, to cost $1,000,000 each, will be erected within the next year In the Uncompahgre valley, In the vicinity of Montrose. Most of the money will be spent by Henry. Uxnard, the sugar trust magnate. Jewett P. Christian, of 46 Connolly street, a printer, was found dead the calaboose at Edgewood* Wednesday morning when Town Marshal W. Buchanan went to the lock-up to see that the prisoners were given their breakfast. By his side was found an empty morphine bottle, with traces -t the drug remaining. Christian was taken Into custody Tuesday afternoon by Marshal Buchan an on a charge of drunkenness on the street and was locked up tor the night in the town calaboose, a frame structure. In the cell next to Chris tian was another prisoner, and this man says he heard Christian moaning and crying out during the night. Coroner R. E. Jones, of DeKalb county, was called In and after an ex amination decided that Christian came to his death from morphine poisoning. Whether he took an overdose by mis take, or Intended suicide, could not bo determined. , Christian had been out of regular employment recently, It Is said, and, according to one printer, he had several times recently nnnounced his Intention of committing suicide. He Is survived by his wife. The body was sent to the undertak ing establishment of Barclay & Bran don, and the funeral arrangements have not been completed. FAMOUS VIRGINIA ESTATE IS SOLD Leesburg, Vo., Aug. 21.—Judge W. B. Lew is. of Leesburg, hns sold his estate of 400 neres, known ns Mendowbrook. near Lees burg, to William Astor Chanter, of New Yorlc city, grandson of the late John Jn- eob Astor. The price paid was about $40,- 000. Mr. Chanter will establish a country residence here, and will bring hla stable of thoroughbred horses from Kentucky. KEELY’S KEELY’S KEELY’S New Silk Suits First Showing of Fall Fashions. This $50.00 Bed Dav enport Framework quartered Oak, Mission design, finished in early English, upholstered in our celebrated, combi nation dark green leather, best oil tempered steel springs—(bed 74x48 inches when open); full spriifg edge sfeat, solid cedar chest, and other popular features. The actual value of this Davenport is $50.00. We offer a limited number for a few days, $34.98 SPECIAL AT $34.98 Furniture Department (Mail Orders Filled) Just in by this morning’s express, and to go on sale tomorrow—40 beautiful ‘J um P er ” Suits of finest foulard silks in following patterns: Blue with white dots, Green with white dots, Tan with white dots, Brown with white dots, White with black dots, Green with white dashes. and will be late summer The styles are altogether new much worn by fashion leaders in and early fall. The jumper is made with guimpe and elbow sleeves of fine white embroidered net and finish ed with solid color bands and silk buttons; skirt is cut extra full and finished with solid color bands. Samples from the line in window today. The sale price will be— Fifteen Dollars • , Worth Twenty. None C. O. D. or on Approval. No Mail Orders. Keely Company HUM SOW Savannah, Gainesville and Atlanta All Want Rcp- Tcsentation. It la the general opinion that the amendment to the railroad commle- slon bill, prohibiting the appointment of anyone engaged In mercantile or manufacturing pursuits that benefit from freight rate reduction*, will pre clude the naming of Snm D. Jones, head of the Atlanta Stove works, as one of ftie railroad commission. Mr. Jones declines to talk ot his eligibility of his appointment. That Hon. J. Pope Brown will be tendered one of the new place* Is cer tain, but whether or not he will re cede from his declaration that he will not accept the appointment, remains to be seen. It Is known that Qovemor Smith Is especially anxious to have Mr. Brown as one of the new members. Savannah Is urging A. B. Moore for one of the places. That city believes It Is entitled to representation on the board. The talk that Commissioner O. B. Stevens would move to Savannah Is not given much weight. Gainesville people are urging John A. Smith, a retired merchant of that place, for one ot the positions on the commission. A monster petition will be presented lo the governor urging the appointment of Mr. Smith, New York, Aug. 21.—Every day since his .arrest, Harry K. Thaw hail been visited In hla cell In fho Tombs by his beautiful young wife, Evelyn Nes bll Thaw, until n few days ago. She had refused to go away from the city for a rest because that would take her away from her husband. Last week Thaw believed that he detected signs of physical collapse and he In sisted that she go to tho seashore. IN Special to The Georgian. Rockmart, Oa., Aug. 21.—News ha* reached Rockmart that two children and two grandchildren of Pad Law rence, a negro, who live* In the Bun combe district, were burned to death Saturday night, while the negro and his wife were attending church. The four children and everything In the home waa totally destroyed. The white Mople of Rockmart are taking an acr es Interest In helping the negro. First Bale at Jeffersonvilla. Special to Tbs Georgian. Jeffersonville, Ga., Aug. 21.—The fire*, bale of cotton sold here this season was brought In by Sheriff Fred Wimberly yesterday. It weighed 678 pounds and brought IS rents on the local market. Ten days with the present prospects will witness cotton fast coming In hers. LITTLE ROADS SAY BIG ONESBEAT 'EM Complain To Railroad Com mission That Deal’s Not Square. Informal .complaint has been made to the railroad commission that the big trunk lines of the state refuse to pro rate hauls to the short lines, thus vis iting great hardships on the weaker roods. As the Jssue Involves a question of Interstate freight and passenger rates the matter Is one for action tfy the In terstate commerce commission, and the Georgia railroad commission inuy take the ease up to that body. According to the complaint mndo by some of the smaller lines thcabig roads absolutely fix the proportion of rates going lo them on all hauls, even when the shipments originate with the short lines. Unless the small lines agree lo accept this arrangement and route as directed. It Is charged that the big lines decline to accept shipments from them. This practice Is directly contrary to the rules of the Interstate commerce commission, as'that body protects the weaker roads fully, but It Is said that the short lines are afraid to enter formal complaints. It Is said that If the case as alleged le proven against the big lines that heavy^flnes will 'accrue; Obediently Mrs, Thaw went away to n quiet plnce. With her wont tho vision of Hurry Thaw In his close cell In the Tombs. Sho could not boor to be so far away from him and after one day of a lonely outing ehe hastened back to New York. As quickly as she could after her return, she went to the Tomba and now her dally visits have been re sumed. Advantages In Music, Art, Elocution. DOG MOUNTS TRAIN ALONE; TAKES TRIP TO ANOTHER CITY. Special to The Georgian. Dalton. Oa., Aug. iy—Joe Wheeler, the big brown shepherd dog ot Dennis Barrett, walked Into the noon Western and Atlantic train yesterday when It arrived In Dalton, proceeded to the smoking car and went to sleep undet one of the seat*. He was taken to Chattanooga, and when the same train arrived In Dallon this mooting Joe jumped off. Removed Four Commission ers, But They Refuse to Budge. San Franrlsco, Aug. 21.—Mayor Tay- r yesterday began the promlaed cleansing nt the municipal departments by nendlng a notification of their re moval from ofllce to four ot the po lice comml.snlonerff. The communica tion scored the commieHlon for failure to remove Chief ot Police Dlnan, who. Mayor Taylor Mild, had been Indicted, and who, he declared, wan Incompe tent and lacking In character. Tho commiKKtonern after a secret conference announced that they would not recognise any power except the court. It In understood they will re sist any attempt to eject them or to take possession of the records by an appeal to Chief Dlnan and his blue coats. BOULEVARD PAVING CAUSES COMPLAINT The residents of North Boulevard, between Houston street and North ave nue, are up In arms because the city has paved one Side of the street, and not only left the other side unpnved but In an almost Impassable condition. The old asphalt from Peachtree street was made over Into new asphalt by a process Invented by the commis sioner of' public works, and was laid on one tide of North Boulevard. A considerable part of what was not used was left unlnld on the other side. Nat urally, those living on the unpaved side ure disappointed and displeased. BONAPARTE WILL STAY IN CABINET that b. was to lie retired front the cnhli In nu Interview on the luhject, be raid' he should sttrmpt to stsy In the cabinet a while longer, at least, sod he trts pretty he would 1st Washington Seminary Is well known as a school for tho development of Its pupils In a systematic way through tho Individual method of training. Its high standard Is wot limited to any single department, but holds In each hntf every one. The Mueicel Department Is organised on a conservative basis, untl Is under the direction of such well known teachers as Prof. J. Fowler Richardson, graduate of music In Dur- ham University, England; Mrs. L. D. ! Scott, pupil of Krause, Berlin; Miss ] Anne Hall, pupil of Leschctlsky, Vlen- | na. Voice culture is In charge of Prof. J. W. Marshbank, formerly of London, I who Is recognised as one ot the fore- ' most teachers In this part of the eoun- ' try. Miss Anna E. Hunt, who studied i under Remy and Marslck, Paris, Is tho ! teacher of violin, while Prof. Richard- i son has charge of pipe organ. The Art Department Is under Miss Abbey C, Butler, of the j Chicago School of Art, and a pupil of Chase, who has been leaching In Wash ington Seminary with great success ! during the past four years. The Elocution Department Is In charge of Miss Shatteen Mitchell, , a graduate of the American School of I Oratory, N. Y„ a well known teacher 1 of expression and a platform reader of ! wide reputation. Miss Mitchell also i has the Shakespearean class In the j English department, and the play* pre- . sented by the class each year have re ceived very favorable notice. : For full Information address L. D. Scott, Emma B. Scott, Principals, At lanta, or phone 647 J North. TOUCHED LIVE WIRE, BROKE NECK BY FALL Rpeclnt to The Georgian. Llthonla, Oa., Aug. 21.—Henry and George Brown, aged 14 nml 12 years respectively, sons of R. R. Brown, a prominent farmer near here, were play ing In a tree yesterday afternoon late, when they came In contact with a live wire of the Pamlo Light and Power Company. Henry wan thrown to tho ground aria his neck broken, causing Instant dehth. George Wat burned on the hands ami arms. badly SUPPOSED PLOT TO KILL KING CARLOS Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 21.—What la supposed to be a plot to assassinate King Carlos and Premier Franco was brought to light today through the ex plosion of a bomb In the tenement dls- tric killed of the fatally injured by the