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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
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God’s goodness hath besn greet to thee;
Let never day nor night unhallowed pass.
But still remember what the Lord hath done.
—Shakespeare.
The Republican Party’s Birthday.
Distinguished Republicans from all over the country
are assembled In Philadelphia today to celebrate the an
nlversary of the birth of their party.
I The feature of the occasion has been the presence
t hr re of a delegate who advocated Abraham Lincoln for
lb. second place on the ticket with John C. Fremont
when on June 17, 1858, the first Republican convention
• as held In Philadelphia.
The present occasion. Indeed, has thus far become a
'■ glorification of Abraham Lincoln rather than a celebra
t!on of the Republican party itself.
it Is well that this should be so, for by the common
--".-ont of the united republic, the Republican party baa
i' ever had a man of whom it might so justly boast as
It eould of Abraham Lincoln. ( *
While the present month and year has been chosen
l"T the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the birth
of the Republican party, the fact Is that two years be
fore the convention of 1858, a state organisation embody,
lug Its principles and first assuming Its name was per
fccicd In the state of Michigan. From that day until
t 'I* assembly of the convention In Philadelphia there waa
■ '"i. rant agitation of the slavery question. It was the
i ago of the Kansas-Nebraska bill which gave a sud
f. den Impetus to the organisation of the party, and It wns
t e feeling then engendered which drew from the ranks
of the anti-slavery Whigs, the Free Boilers, the Know
Nothings, the Abolitionists and the antl-Slavcry Demo-
c crala to form the rank and Mo of wbat was to be the
Republican party,
f John C. Fremont, who headed the ticket, obtalhed
only 114 electoral votes as against 174 cast for Buchanan
In the first contest with which tho new party measured
strength with Its opjmnonts. After this a slight falling
off In Republican strength In congress Indicated tho
u.tne of the Initial enthusiasm of the Republicans, but
their places were soon filled by new adherents from
the shadowy American iiarty and from Whigs and Dem
ocrats who resented the Dred Scott Decision.
During the administration of Uuclmnnn the Repub
licans concentrated their efforts upon a protest against
the extension of slavery, and upon unsuccessful attempts
to secure the passage of the homestead bill, and the ap
propriation of public lands for educational purposes.
Tho second national convention of 'the party was
held In that favorite city of conventions, Chicago, In
l^GO. The platform denounced Democratic threats of
disunion; and, be It remembered, even In that hour, the
hcntlment against a centralised government was so
strong that the Republican party itseir, legatee as It
was of tho [rinclples of centralisation, had to Insist that
the rights of tho states should be msintalned Inviolate,
especially the right of each state to order and control Its
own domestic Institutions according to Its own judg
ment.
ft declared, of course, that “the normal condition of
all the territory of the United Slntcs Is that of freedom,
which congress Is bound to preserve and defend.” It
demanded the prompt admission of Kansas as a free
S’ lie; It Initiated Its long warfare In behalf of the pro-
i. 'tlve tariff, and advocated national subsidies to further
the construction of a Pacific railway.
It was on this platform that Abraham Lincoln, when
Seward and Chase had been passed over, was nominated
on the third ballot from consideration of "availability,''
fnr as yet bis full strength was not realised, even by the
men who nominated him. He received 180 out of
5 I electoral votes, but his strength was exclusively In
tho north and his full vote fell short of a majority,
t Even before bis election, however, Republican rule
hud become an accomplished fact, by reason of the with-
( drawn! of Southern members from the thirtieth con
gress, which gave the Republicans the majority In both
houses, as Indicated by tho admission of Kansas and
tho passage of a protective tariff act.
a It la unnecessary to trace the history of the Repub
lican party In detail from that period which Immediate
ly succeeded the civil war. It came Into existence as a
protest against the extension of slavery, but It was never
sincere In Its advocacy of states rights. It was always
~ 'In favor of a protective tariff, and In a short time Its
dominant note became what had been the chief ohayac-
tul -tlc of Its predecessors seventy-five years before, vis.,
a strong centralised government.
In the history of American parties, there has been
such Jugglery of names that It la difficult tor the averago
reader to keep clearly In mind the meaning of "demo
cratic” and "republican" as applied to parties. But the
out broad fact remains that there have always been two
pm 'lea In the United States, one committed to a central
iz'd form of government, and the other advocating a
strict construction of the constitution and the enlarged
lowers of the state.
To this may be added the advocacy of a protective
iff for the alleged benefit of infant Industries on the
one hand, and on the other an advocacy of a tariff for
i. venue only, aud an encouragement of the freest possi
ble competition. This line of demarcation has run
through them like a silver ribbon ever since the founda
tion of the republic.
It exists todsy as clearly and as strongly as In the
cradle daya of the government.
At a time when corporate wealth Is exercising an in
solent aggression which gives the American people the
gravest concern; when corruption la being exposed In
hlgb places and the tyranny of trusts and combines so
evidently threatens the very life of our institutions, the
K Republican party has small reason to plume Itself upon
those principles which have made possible these unholy
alliances of wealth and greed.
_ That the Republican party has given to the country
B some great men cannot be denied, but If there are any
great men In tta ranks today, they have manifested their
^greatness chiefly by the courage with which they laid
Ic principles and Insl
bodying tlu-tn Into atntuto law.
We extend our felicitations to the O. O. P. and trust
that Its June picnic In the City of Brotherly Lovo
may be a social success, flowering Into a thousand de
lights But we do not envy them the record they have
made upon the annals of this country, and we look for
ward eagerly to the time when we may celebrate anoth
er of those crushing defeats on their part, which signal
ized the first contest they ever made before the Ameri
can people.
Some restless spirit Is itlrrlng up the old question of
Wbat became of the Dauphin?” But what we want to
know la. What baa become of Perry Heath?
The Jungle.
The Georgian begins today tbe publleaUon of Upton
Sinclair's epoch-making story, "The Jungle."
This thrilling and absorbing novel will run In dally
Installments until It la completed and we confidently be-
Here that It will be one of tbe moat acceptable features
we have yet presented our readers.
The merciless fidelity and wealth of detail with
which the conditions la tbe Chicago packing houses are
given to the public constltuto one of tbe strongest and
moat stirring Indictments ever drawn against the abuse
of wealth and power. The publication of the book
wrought one of the most Important and far-reaching rev
olutions In the history of our country, and the discus'-
■Ion Is still at fever heat.
The Indications are that this I* to be no more flash
In the pan. The American people will never be satisfied
until auch legislation la adopted aa will correct these
criminal evlla.
The underlying purpose of the novel does not pre
vent the development of a charming love story, and
even aa a work of fiction It will take high rank in the
world of letters.
We are fortunate In being able to present this great
work to our readers and we believe that the effort will
be appreciated.
Canfield on the Folly of Gambling.
Some time ago "Dick" Canfield, who may be regard
ed as the prince of gamblers In this country, delivered
himself of a little advice on the subject of hla profession
to an Inquiring newspaper man, and coming from the
source It did It should be regarded aa highly valuable.
Canfield said, not merely In substance, but In literal
words, that tho man who gambled, with the Idea of mak
ing money, was "either a very unsophisticated youth or a
fool."
The moral and conservative clement of the world
has been saying, pretty much the same thing ever alnoe
games of hazard came Into fashion, but the source from
which such advice came discredited It In the eyes of the
gilded youth who had an Idea that gambling was an easy
way of making money and that they know more about It
than those who undertook to advise them.
But Canfield's honest opinion should settle the mat
ter, even In their judgment, for he says that It Is utterly
Impossible for a man to make any money playing the
gamea.
He does not deny that there are Instances In which
considerable sums of money have been won. He thinks.
In fact, that these stories have rarely been exaggerated,
But the man who wins a wad today will almost certainly
come back and play again, and In the long run he Is
suro to drop his winnings and a little more.
Everyone who has taken the trouble to follow any In
dividual Instance knows that this la true. Few men have
the stamina to content themselves with what they have
won. They como back to win still more. It looks so
eaay, don't you know.
Canfield says, furthermore, that there Is no need
for tbe keepers of gambling Joints to play an unfair
game, because the odds are so distinctly In their favor
that It really Is not worth while. A professional gam
bler would toon discover that tbe game waa not on
the square and exposure would inevitably follow. In faro
and roulette, which are among the moat popular games
of chance, the odds are about ( per cent In favor of the
house, and at this yields a very fair profit where there
any patronage at all It la Just aa well to play fair.
Sooner or later tbe man who goes out for wool will
come home shorn.
So the prince of gam6lera takes the position that no
man need ever gamble with the hope that he can make
money at It. He looks upon It like any other expensive
amusement, and warns those who cannot afford to lose
not to play at all.
Thla la a aperies of expert testimony which certainly
ought to be heeded liy those who have an itching for
unearned increment." Who does not know that tbe man
who wins today foela that he la Juat so much ahead of
the game of life and that he la privileged to "blow" his
velvet," which he proceeds (o do. several times over?
But when he loses he has to go down In hla pocket and
dig up to pay the piper. So he la necessarily out Just
that much.
These are cold facts, and furnish a strong argument
outside of the moral aspect of the case. That gambling
demoralising and carries with It habits which are In
themselves Iniquitous does not even need to be argued,
but thla old veteran of the game of chance furnishes an
argument which should be absolutely convincing, over
and beyond all moral considerations.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By Private Leased Wire.
Nsw -York, June IS.—Here are some
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—J. p. Benjamin, J. M.
Fuller, C. P. Howard, Mrs. D. A. Ken-
nan, Jr., E. J. McCoiL J. S. And ere,
8. L. Smith, T. H. Thompson and wife,
D. 8. Vandyke, R. K. Wynne.
\ DIAMOND RING FILED OFF ipflVCDC ADC irTII/r
FINGER OF DRUGGED MAN\ km fl0t | K
The "Greater Nashville” edition of Tbe Nashville
Banner, which haa Juat reached our table, la one of the
moat notable special numbers ever Issued In the South
ern slates. It consists of 88 pages, profusely Illustrated,
and presents a complete history of the stale and tta lead
ing cltlea, an absorbing and graphic presentation of tbe
Industrial and commercial greatness of Nashville and
Tenneaaee and the’ thrift and prosperity of the people.
Typographically It la of the very 'highest order of merit,
while from an editorial point of view It la pitched on that
high plane which we have long since learned to expect
from our evening contemporary. It la a notable number
and the management la to be congratulated on tbe suc
cess It has achieved.
A rural host, up In York itate, recently told Editor
Bok that he had “often enjoyed hla beer." The distin
guished authority on crochet and parlor manners la do
ing as well as could be expected.
Now that the health department, right there In Chi
cago, baa started out after It, Packlngtown feels that It
has been wounded In the bouse of its friends.
It Mr. Armour will Juat etep forward and become the
Curtla Jett of the Packlngtown tragedies all will be
more or less forgiven.
The territory of Arizona, including the Indiana, haa
population about the alze of Atlanta, and yet the talks
about statehood- •
TIIIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JUNE 18.
1429—Talbot defeated by Joan of Arc
at battle of Patsy, France.
1593—Drcux taken by Henry IV.
1638—Coronation of Charles I In Scot
land.
1757—Frederick the Great defeated by
the Austrians at Kolln.
1778—Canada evacuated by Americana.
1797—Mission of Ban Joae, Cal., found
ed.
1812—The United States declared war
against Great Britain.
1815—Battle of Waterloo.
1823—William Coombe, comic
died.
1849—Capitulation of Ancona.
mont and Dayton.
1884—Hunter repulsed by Con
at Lynchburg, Va.
1868—Prussia declared war
Austria.
City, Idaho.
1872—2Sorllla ministry succeeded
E wer In Spain.
rtbquake shock at Sum’n
vllle, H. C.
1895—Jury In Laldlatv-Bage <
Fred Albright Bound Over For Performing
a Feat Unique in Local
Police Circles.
F. Plngree, ex-governo;
-Van, died. Born
of Mlcbl
SO, 1842.
1908—Oeneral Lloyd Wheaton died.
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Governor Higgins, of New York, has
asked his supporters not to Instruct
any county delegates to the state con
ventlon for him. This Is taksn to In
tovernor has not ye.
I to be a candidate for
renomlnallon.
The question of Improving and ex-
tsndlng tbs educational system has de
veloped Into a leading Issue In the gu
bernatorial campaign In Mississippi.
Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi,
Is numbered among the many promi
nent Democrats who have recently
Joined. In the prediction that Bryan
will be the next nominee of their party
for president.
Several of the former leaders of the
Populist party have Issued a call fnr
n conference to meet In St. Loula late
this month to formulate a plan for the
coming campaign. It Is doubtful If a
sufficient number of ndherents of the
old party can be gotten together to
make up a conference,
Governor* Folk, of Missouri, haa been
appointed chairman of the committee
In charge of arrangements for the re
ception of William J. Bryan on hla ar
rival In New York' In September from
his trip around the world.
United States Senator John F. Dry-
den, of New Jersey, has announced
himself a candidate for re-election. The
election of his successor will take place
In next year's session of the legisla
ture, and will form the prlpclpal Issue
of the state campaign thla fall.
The recent Democratic state conven
tion In South Dakota adopted a plat
form declaring for government owner
ship of railroads, telegraph and tele
phone.
Those In n position to know* whereof
they speak declare there Is little like
lihood of Congressman John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, quitting poli
tics to accept a professorship In the
LONG WORTHS TO VIE W RA CE
FROM KAISER'S O WN YACHT
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‘ By PAUL
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By Private Leased Wire,
f London, June 18.—Jdr. and Mrs.
“ Nicholas Longworth are expected to
arrive from Westpark, Ambassador
Reid's country seat, where they went
to Join a week-end house psrty, this
afternoon or tomorrow morning.
| They are reported to have a most de
lightful time, spending most of the
time motoring along the beautiful
: roads In that section of London. They
LAMBETH.
will be the guests of Mr. and Mra.
Reid at the opera tomorrow night and
will on Wednesday go to Ascot, where
they will be the guests of the king at
an Informal‘luncheon.
The young Americana start for Kiel
on Friday, where they will be the
guests of Kaiser Wilhelm, and will see
the races from the royal yacht Hohen-
aollern.
They will be back In London In time
for the ball given In their honor at the
American embassy June 27.
rumored he Intend
- do.
It has been settled that the approach
ing Republican state convention In
Vermont will name Fletcher D. Proc
tor, son of United States Senator Proc
tor, for the governorship.
FATE AND I.
By Ella Wheeltr Wilcox.
liumortnl wit! wns born.
.It thi* irana and flllrd the mil
ltoynlpt of pmtliroca.
Naught but good can
Thla la Lotra T a aupret
auprema decree.
HORSES STUNG TO DEATH;
FARMER ALSO ATTACKED
Mr*. Nicholas Longworth and husband are having
the tithe of their Ufa abroad.
By Private Leased Wire.
Shelbyvllle, Ind, June II.—Bees are
playing havoc with the horses and cat
tle on the farms near here. In the
pasture of George Buckley yesterday a
.warm of bees attacked the horses
with disastrous results. One helpless
beast wss stung to death, despite Its
frantic efforts to run away from the
fury of the Insects, while another la dy
ing from the wounds Inflicted by the
swarm. Mr. Buckley himself was
badly stung while attempting to save
his horses, and Is la a critical coudl-
Accused of doping J. G. Gann, a De
catur atreet butcher, about live weeks
ago, and tiling from his Anger a dia
mond ring, Fred Albright, a young
white man, well known In police cir
cles, was arraigned Monday morning
before Recorder Broyles.
-After hearing the evidence. Judge.
Broyles bound tbe prisoner over to the
state courts on the charges of larceny
from the person and vagrancy, and
fixed hla bond at 8300.
The evidence showed that after the
rabbdry was commItteed Albright went
to Gsnn and admitted he waa guilty,
telling him he had bought a (lie for 10
cents and hawed the ring from his
Anger. He also agreed, It wss stated,
-to pay Gsnn for the ring If the latter
would not prosecute him, making one
payment of 810.
Albright left Atlanta after the rob.
bery and remained for several weeks
In New- Orleans. He returned to At
lanta Saturday and had been here only
a few hours when he was arrested by
Plain Clothes Officer Rosser.
LESTER TO REST
IN
VETERANS OF SAVANNAH TO
GUARD BODY IN CHURCH
Funeral Arranged to Take Place
on Wednesday Afternoon
at the Church.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, June 18.—Congressman
Rufus Lester, who died here Saturday
afternoon aa a result of a fall through
a skylight at his apartments, will be
buried Wednesday afternoon In Bona-
venture Cemetery, Savannah.
On arrival In Savannah, the body will
be taken from the train to the church,
where It will be guarded by Confed
erate veterans until the hour of the
funeral. • The Rev. Charles H. Strong
will conduct tHe services.
FLAG ON THE CITY HALL
IS PUT AT HALF MA8T.
Special to The Georgian.’
Savannah, On., June 18.—The funeral
of Congressman Lester will take place
at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
St. John's Episcopal church, conducted
by Rev. Charles H. Strong. The Inter
ment will be In Bonnventure.
The body will arrive thla afternoon
from Washlnrton, accompanied by Mrs.
I-ester and A.,Jor Karow. The flag on
the city hull has been placed at half
mnst and the city officials will attend
the funeral services In a body.
UNKNOWN TRAMP KILLED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
Hpertnl to Tho Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 18.—In a
collision between a Southern passenger
train and n Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Loula freight train, at White-
side, Tenn.. last night, an unknown
tramp was killed, and Engineer Crox-
well, of Tuscumbla, Ala., engineer on
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis freight train, was slightly In
jured.
Both engines were smashed, snd sev
eral freight cars were demolished.
The dead tramp was riding In a
freight cat. He was about thirty years
of age.
A defective signal system caused the
Southern train to run past the signal.
CAPTAIN AND SAILOR
STICK TO STEAMSHIP
LESTER'S SUCCESSOR
TO RE NAMED SOON
GOVERNOR TO ISSUE CALL
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
J. A. Brannen, W. W. Sheppard,
Wm. Clifton, and Maybe
Pleas Stovall to Run.
Governor Terrell left at noon Monday
for Athens to attend a meeting of the
board of trustees of tile University of
Georgia at 6 o’clock Monday evening,
at which time a chancellor will be
elected.
Before leaving Atlanta the governor
stated that he would Issue a proclama
tion calling a special election within
the next few days In the First con
gresalonal district, to fill the unexplred
term of Congressman Rufus E. Lea
ter, who died In Washington Satur
day from the effects of a fall.
The law provides that In the event
of such vacancies the governor shall
call a special election within thirty
days. Congressman Lester's term
would haxe expired on March 4, 1907,
and his successor will serve next win
ter at the short term of three months.
Colonel Lester had announced hla re
tirement after the completion of the
present term, and three candidates
have been In the Held some time for
the regular nomination. They are J.
A. Brannen, of Statesboro; W.
Sheppard, of Savannah, and Colonel
William Clifton, of McIntosh.
According to reports from Savannah
both Messrs. Brannen and Sheppard
will stand for the unexplred term, but
nothing Is known as to Colonel Clifton’s
Intentions. Rumor has It also that
Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, editor
The Savannah Press, Is being urged to
announce for the unexplred term. Oth-
may get In the race before It Is
over. The regular congressional elec
tion for the sixtieth congress will take
place Tuesday, November 8, 1888.
By Private Leased Wire.
Fire Island, N. Y., June 18.—The Ital
ian freight steamship Vlneeneao Bon-
nano went ashore in a dense fog and
today lay In an easy position off the
beach two miles west of Point of
Woods life-saving station.
Captain Noero and men refused to
be taken off the ship. Captain Baker
brought dispatches ashore and also a
line to be ready In cose of emergency.
The steamship is In no Immediate dan
ger.
MAXIMO GOMEZ'S DEATH
CELEBRATED BY CUBANS
By Private I-eased wire.
Havanas June 18.—Tbe anniversary
of the death -of Maximo Gomes was
celebrated yesterday by placing a tab
let on the house In which he died. The
noiiy waa held under the auaptees
of the Liberal Nationalists and ad
dresses were made by leaders of all
parties. Many houses were draped
with crepe and flags were half-masted.
CONGRESS GRANTS PRIVILEGE
TO BUILD RAILROAD BRIDGE.
8peclal to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 18.—A bill
has passed congress giving tbe Chat
tanooga Northern railway the privi
lege of building a bridge across the
Tennessee river from this city and a
railroad twenty miles long Into (ho
Walden's ridge coal belt. Recently the
company applied for a charter for
this purpose with 1188,800 capital
stock. ’
GRAOING WORK TO BEGIN
NEAR ATLANTA 800N
Hpeclal to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala., June 18.—Infor
mation cornea from a reliable source
that It Is the Intention of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad to
have trains operating between Atlanta
and Birmingham, and Birmingham and
Brunswick, Oa., by the latter part
of next spring. Already the road Is
completed from Brunswick to a point
not fur from the Georgla-Alabama
state line In western Georgia. Tbe
road Is building this -way at a rapid
rate, and It Is said that grading will
soon begin on the roadbed to Atlanta.
It Is generally understood that the
Atlanta line will be built from a point
In the eastern part of thla state, near
Wedowee. It will probaly run through
Carroll, Douglas and Fulton counties
In order to reach Atlanta.
Birth of Son Announced.
Tho birth of a eon. William M. Nix
on. Jr., Is announced by Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughn NUton, 88 East North avenue.
SECURING RECRUIT8
FOR UNITED STATES NAVY
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 18.—Lieu
tenant C. W. Cole, of Toledo, Ohio,
has arrived from Nashville In order to
secure recruits for the United States
navy. Since last July, he has secured
1,588 Jackies for Uncle Sam's navy.
On July 1, an auxiliary recruiting sta
tion will be established at Cleveland,
Tenn., which will be In charge of
Lieutenant H. 8. Terrell, of Knoxville.
BEARD DIES FROM EFFECT8
OF BLOW ON THE HEAD
Upcclsl to The Georgian.
Chattanooga. Tenn, June 18.—Toro
Beard Is dead as a result. It la
charged, of Injuries sustained at the
hands of Riley Thomas, a brother-in-
law, who struck Beard on the head
with a claw hammer a week ago as
a result of family trouble. Thomas has
not been re-arrested.
TEN HOMES ENTERED
BY ONE 8URGLAR
Special to Tie Georgian.
Newberry, 8. C, June 18.—A series
of burglaries, such aa was never known
here before, were reported to the police
Friday. Ten houses were entered by
what appeared to be the same men, at
ftoo of which the Intruder had a very
cloae call, having been a red upon when
be entered the rooms.
OFFICIALS MURDERED
PROVINCE OF AMUR.
IN
Brigands Hold Up Train in Man
churia and Rob the
Passengers,
By Private Leased Wire.
Victoria, British Columbia, June 18.—
Several Chinese officials have been
murdered in Amur. Brigands have
held up a train In Manchuria and
robbed Its passengera, while Boxers
ore reported to be active In north
China.
LIGHTNING STRIKES
NEWMSHIP
HEAVY DAMAGE DONE IN 80UTH
GEORGIA BY RAIN
STORM.
Special to The Georgies.
Brunswick. Oa., June 18.—The
atsamahlp Onandega, of the Clyde Line,
waa struck by lightning during the
heavy rain and thunderstorm Satur
day. The vessel was lying at the
Mallory Line dock when struck.
The bolt struck the Onandega ->n
her port aide. No serious damage re
sulted, but thorn aboard the vessel had
a bad scare. The Onandega Is a new
ship, and thla is her first trip Into
Brunswick.
LIGHTNING 8TRIKE8
NEW COURT HOUSE
Special to The Georgian.
Eatonton, Oa, June 18.—A terrible
wind and' rain storm, accompanied
with hall and electrlety, swept over the
town and adjoining territory Friday
evening at 7:20 o’clock, that did great
damage to growing crops and fruit.
The new court house was struck by
lightning; also, the store of F, A. Den
nis, but the flames were extinguished.
MANY DAMS DESTROYED
BY RACING WATERS
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga, June 18.—The rainfall
which was In this section Frldsy night
and early Saturday morning has been
pronounced the most disastrous of any
In many year*. A number of dams had
to yield to the heavy pressure of the
waters In the streams. Among the
most expensive breaks In dams were
the Clear Water bleachery, the Au
gusta game preserve, the Richmond
factory, and the Augusta cannl bank.
The break of the. canal will atop all
of the cotton mills In the city for the.
week.
MELONS ARE DAMAGED
BY THE HEAVY RAINS
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Hague, Fla., June 18.—'The continued
ralna has about ruined the canta
loupes. One hundred acres of canta
loupes and two hundred acres of wa
termelons planted at this place are very
much damaged.
TECH COMMENCEMENT
BEGINS 8NWEDNESDAY
MORE SOCIAL FEATURES ARE AR-
RANGED THI8 YEAR THAN
EVER BEFORE.
The Tech commencement exercise*
thla year will Include more social fea
tures then ever before In the history
of the school! Beginning with the
banquets on Tuesday night of the
graduating and rising senior classes
and ending with the alumni banquet on
Thursday night, this promises to be
the most memorable commencement
week the Institution haa known.
With the exception of the senior
promenade all of the exercises will be
open to all comers, and Invitations wlU
not be required. This applies especial
ly to the annual Inspection of the shops
and mill on Thursday morning and ihs
graduation exerclsea at the Bijou thea
ter on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. To
both of these the public Is cordially
Invited, and Chairman Matheaon ex
presses himself as dsslrous that as
many friends of the school at poaalbla
will come out Thursday morning la
order that they may see what the siu-
dents actually accomplish under work
ing conditions.
Much Interest In the senior class
centers around the medals offered by
Colonel Walter P. Andrews for the
student making the highest average
In pure mathematics during hla emits
course, and that offered by the New
England Cotton Association for the
best theals written by a graduate In
the textile department. Competition
has been keen for both of these med
als and ns n oensequence excellent
work has been done. The awards will
be given out at the graduation exer
cises on Thursday night.
Thla haa been an exceedingly pros-
t-crous year for the school, and. judg
ing by the tact that he has received
more requests for catalogues thla year
than ever before. Chairmen Mathesog
Is looking forward to the largest at
tendance next year that the school haa
ever known.
Capital Stock Increased.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 18.—Tb*
Montlake Coal Company, operating
mines at Daisy, Tenn, haa ppphel
for an amendment to Its charter, fa-
creaatng the capital stock from 32»,W»
to 988,888. . ,
Palmour Made Captain.
Former Lieutenant Palmour, Com
pany A. of the Fifth regiment of the
Georgia State Troops, haa been unani
mously elected captain to succeed Cap
tain L T. Catron, who recently r»*
