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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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MONDAY, JV7.T IS. 1W*.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
Envy, to which th’ Ignoble mind's a slave
Is emulation In the learned or brave.
—POPE.'
Welcome, Mr. Jerome.
The presence In Atlanta oI William Travers Jerome,
district attorney of New York county, together with two
of his assistants, Francis P. GarVAn and Almuth C. Vend!
ver. Is an event of more than passing Interest and Impor
tance.
Among all the champions of rstorm no one stands
out more conspicuously In the public view than Mr.
Jerome. The energy end fearlessness with which he hae
gone out after otfeoderi against the law and has pursued
crime In high places have challenged the admiration of
the whole country. Long ago he won the reputation of
being a man who "would not flatter Neptune for hla tri
dent nor Jupiter for the power to thunder." Ills personal
and political courage have become proverbial and are
well Illustrated whenever the occailon demands.
Mr. Jerome is yet a young man. He la only In hla
forty-seventh year. But r be has been a bard student and
a hard worker. Through the Influence of hla father he
secured an appointment In the district attorney's ofllco
under John R. Fellows, one of the ablest officials who
ever occupied that responsible position, and events have
shown that he profited to the fullest extent by hla tute
lage.
After a term of service In this position he wae se
lected as a Justice of special sessions, discharging the
duties of that office for aeven years.
In 1901 he was chosen to the position of district at
torney, and laat year was re-elected by an overwhelming
majority. This last contest was one of the most strenu
ous and dramatic In the history of New York politics. He
refused to be tied up by pledges to Democrats or Repub
lican:! and made hla race aa an Independent, with no
other platform than hla own past achievements-
It was a whirlwind campaign. Mr. Jerome Is a graph
ic and forceful speaker, and he did not hesitate to hurl
defiance at hla critics In unmistakable terms. It waa on
tho strength of hta own vigorous personality and his
reputation for Incorruptible Integrity that he won one
of the most notable victories In the history of the city.
To those who could only reason according to the
logic of machine politics, hla election was something of
a surprise, and yet those who knew the man and hla
methods—bis honeity, sincerity and energy—the result
wns very much what they had anticipated.
Mr. Jerome cornea South to address the Bar Associa
tion of the state of Georgia, which hat postponed the date
of Its meeting ten days In order to suit hie convenience.
That ho la one of the busiest men In the state of New
York goes without laying. Just at this time he and his
assistants aro busy with the case of Harry Thaw, who
will soon be brought to trial for the murder of Stanford
White. The Bar Association and the people of .Georgia
aro therefore fortunate In being able to secure hla at
tendance and that of his able assistants, at this juncture.
Ills address at Warm Spring* will be one of the moet
notable In the history of the organisation.
No man of so positive and Independent a character as
Mr. Jeromo could fall to make many and bitter enemies.
Ho la criticised for not proeecutlng the men who are al
leged to hnvo been guilty of malfeasance In connection
with the Insurance exposures, but he takes the ground
that while they are morally guilty, the technical proof to
convict them Is wanting and a case has not been made
out against them. Again he Is criticised tor not hasten
ing the prosecution of Harry Thaw, but he repllea that
there are nearly a score of murder casea which havo
precedence of that of Thaw and that the richest man In
the country would have to take hla turn before the bar of
Justice.'
In fact he la a storm center In certain quarters of
New York, but he maintains a serenity which only exas
perates hla enemies.
He and hla assistants are heartily welcome to Allan
tn. Every man who loven the cause of reform feels a
personal Interest In hla visit and looks forward with the
keenest pleasure to what he may say before the Bar As
sociation of the state.
As to Mr. Jordan’s Letter and the
Bucket Shops.
We of course have noticed with considerable Interest
Mr. Jordan's letter In Sunday's Atlanta Journal referring
to editorials which have appeared In The Georgian- Wo
regret that Mr. Graves has been suffering from a bron
chial attack and that It bccamo necessary on Friday for
him to gp to tho seashore for the benefit of hts health.
Naturally Mr. Graves la the proper one to reply to Mr.
Jordan's letter, If he chooses. We have not heard from
him concerning the letter, but can safely promise
print a reply at an early date.
AS PUBLISHER OF THE GEORGIAN I DESIRE TO
ASSURE HON. 11ARVIE JORDAN AS PRESIDENT OF
THE SOUTHERN COTTON OROWERS' ASSOCIATION,
AND R. HUGH WHITE, AS PRESIDENT OF THE AT
LANTA CREDIT MEN'S ASSOCIATION, AND OUR
READERS THAT THE GEORGIAN HAS NOT ENCOUR
AGED, DOES NOT AND NEVER WILL ENCOURAGE,
COUNTENANCE OR INDORSE GAMBLING IN ANY
SHAPE. MANNER OR FORM.
F. L. SEELY. Publisher.
JUDGE RICHARD B. RUSSELL
ON THE HUSTINGS AND A THOME;
A PICTURESQUE PERSONALITY
The laundry trust out In Ohio raises the quesUon
cleanliness under all circumstance* la related to godli
ness. .
If Mr. Bryan lingers In England much*1onger he will
be suspected of having dealgna on parliament, with possi
bly a seat In the cabinet
The Death of Alfred Beit.
The rttheat man In the world passed away today.
Alfred Belt himself would have had some difficulty,
perhaps, In making a reasonable estimate of hie own
wealth, but It la generally conceded that hla fortune wae
something like a billion dollars, and that It exceeded that
of any other man then living-
He waa comparatively a young man, being but lltUe
more than 53 years of age at the time of hla death.
One by one the men who made South Africa what
ahe I* are paaalng to the great beyond. Barney Bernato
was the first to go. He was the moat picturesque and
perhaps the moat daring of them all. From a clown in
a circus—so the story goes—be rose to be one of the
I rawer* In the De Beers Mining Company, and with all
his wealth he nfever entirely lost some of the attributes
of a harlequin until that fateful day when he Jumped
overboard In midocean on hi* way to England from the
Cape.
That strange mixture of dreamer and man of action,
Cecil Rhodes, was next to go, leaving behind him an Im
mense fortune and a name for achievement which will
not die for many a year to come.
And now we are called upon to chronicle the death
of another of the famous company. Alfred Belt, like
Bernato and Rhode*, died a bachelor, and It Is not known
what will become of his Immense property Interests, ft
la only known that with all hts wealth he had to pay the
final debt of nature, and once more we realise that
“If health were a thing that money could buy
The rich would live and the poor would die."
Eugenie’s Closing Days.
A few day* ago an aged woman—one who had passed
her eightieth year—wrote to the Emperor Francis Joseph
that she felt the near approach of death and wished to be
near him once more.
This aged woman waa none other than the former
Empress Eugenie, once the Idol df tho French and tho
beauty of Europe. That she Is still living will come as
something of a surprise to thoso who do not keep Inform
ed of the world's affairs with the steady regularity which
the ablfUng kaleidoscope demands, and Indeed the Is a re
minder of a past which has receded so far that It Is as
If she came from another world on those rare Instances
when she makes her appearance among the people of any
of the various countries where ahe la always welcome.
There Is no more patheUc figure In all Europe except
her sister In misfortune, tho ex-Empreaa Carlotta, the un
fortunate wife of the Emperor Mxamlllan. She, too, la
bowed with the weight of age and cares and Is living out
something more thah the Psalmist'* span In the retire
ment of an aaylnm. Since that far-off day when, kneel
ing before the pope, bogging that he would Intercede In
behalf of her husband, her mind suddenly gave way,
there has not been a ray of reason to visit her melan-
choly mind. She has stood as a pathetic figure, a me
mento mort of a regime which has long since passed
away.
There la In these two pathetic figures a lesson be
yond all the power of words. They stand as living exam
ples of the evanescence of human greatness and power,
and the thought of either of them always summons a
world of melancholy reflections.
It may be true that the Empress Eugenie Is correct.
It may be that she la nearing the end of her long
and eventful career. Somo premonition that auch la the
case seems to have entered Into her mind and heart and
Impelled her to sack the old friend who has stood by her
so loyally for all these years. ( It reminds one of tho
word* of Woolsey to the effect that "an old man bowed
with year* has come to beg a little earth for charity. 1
She Is rich so far as this world’s goods go. But tho
friends of her youth have passed away. Few. of the
reigning sovereign! were on the throne when ahe waa
forced to lay aside her trappings of state. In a abort
time more the curtain will fall on thta great drama of her
life—one of the moat vital and Important In the history
of the world. She will go to her last reward and iay
aside all the sorrow* that environed her.
No life In Its meridian prime was more brilliant than
hen and In Its evening shadows none la more pathetic.
If this demoralizing hunt for chorua girl witnesses In
connection with the Thaw case had occurred In the win
ter season, It would |ardly have been poaslble for the
managsn to get a solo together.
Tho correspondents who are with Mr. Rockefeller as
sure us that he does not even look under the bed before
he goes to sleep at night
The spirit of Zola must have looked down with sat
isfaction and approval on the Court of Caaaatlon when It
acquitted Dreyfus.
A straight line used to be the shortest way between
two points, but tho nearest way to death, these days, la
to loop the loop.
If the beef barons Insist on being bull-headed they
will have trouble In saving the rest of their anatomy
from slaughter.
The marriage of Mrs. Leslie Carter lead* to the Inter
esting Information that ahe la thirty-three entire years
old.
Platt and Odell have buried the batchet-
a broad-axe for the common enemy.
and dug up
It seems like old times In Savannah to bear Tom
Morgan's voice abroad In the land.
AFTER.
By Wex Jones.
The family la feeling fine,
The Fourth has woeless gone.
Save for the rocket that misfired
And took an eye from John.
The day went off without a hitch,
And all was bright and fair,
Although there was a Catherine wheel
That burned poor Nellie's hair.
And Mommer said ahe liked the fun—
Tm not too old, I guess"—
But what a change when Wlllle'i bomb
Burned through her party dress!
We all look back upen the Fourth,
Without a face that's glum.
Though Uncle's rather sensitive
Since Bud blew off hla thumb.
Why even Popper, on that day.
Lit bomb* and yelled and cheered.
But my! Ho looks so comic since
A cracker singed hla beard.
And Auntie Toodlos (ahe's got coin)
Waa asked to spend the day—
A cracker fastened to her skirt
Cut short her quiet stay.
The family I* feeling fine.
If one or two are sore—
We had a happy, peaceful Fourth,
And hope for many more
Great Reception Ten
dered Him at
Winder.
HUNDREDS DO HONOR
TO HIS HOME-COMING
Faith in His Cause, Confi
dence in Its Success, His
Most Sticking Quali
ties—Has Never
Considered
Defeat.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.
"Three cheers for Governor Dick!"
"Hurrah for our own Dick Russell!”
"All aboard for Winder, the next
capital of Georgia!
"Hello, Dick!" and W. L. Hewlett, for
•even year* court bailiff under Judge
Rueeell at Lawrencevllel, threw both
arms around him and kiaed him right
fervently.
"Howdy, governor!"
“HurrahI" "Hurrah!" "Hur—T~Or—
h!"
This story begins with a brass band
and over 200 enthusiastic Gwinnett
county voters who Joined Judge Richard
B. Russell at Lawrencevllle Saturday
and accompanied him to Winder, where
he apoke for the first tlfhe since enter
ing the gubernatorial race. It was his
home-coming after five months upon
the hustings, nfter a campaign which
must be recorded as one of the most
audacious and picturesque ever made
In the state, and Winder and adjolnlnr
towns had closed their stores and other
places of business In order to show how
a prophet may be honored In hi* own
country.
Reception at Winder.
The train bearing Judge Russell and
the Gwinnett county voter* waa met
at Winder by a still larger throng and
by still ^mother brass band. Through
the crowd marched Sheriff R. T. Mar
tin and ex-Tax Collector A. W. Moore,
of Gwinnett, carrying a huge banner,
which bore. In splendid red and blue
lettering, th* words, “Gwinnett will
give 1,000 majority for her own Judge
Russell."
After more hurrahing, which was
this time a combination of Winder and
Gwinnett county enthusiasm, and after
a general handshaking. Judge Russell
reached the carriage which had been
sent to meet him.
the north-bound train started on it*
way.
"Good-bye, Clarke!"
"Good-bye, Hokel"
“Good-bye, Jim Smith and Estlll!”
"Good-bye to the whole lot of yer!
yelled small boys In derision, and with
mock groans of pity as If
rain were bearing I
defeated candidates.
Through ths streets of the little town
THE RUSSELL HOME, . AT WINDER.
Though of one story,, ths house is deep and a side view woul^ show It
ample for Its task of sheltering to Itrge a family.
Cottage In front of Judge Russell's home, which he has a
school purposes. On the front porch are shown several
which Plain Dick has held from laet year’s crop.
Russell was followed by brief speeches
from J. A. Perry and Walter Brown, of
Atlanta.
depart-
obllvlon
cademy. It being found neces
sary, because of the threatening
weather, to hold the speaking Indoors.
Richard B. Rueeell, th* Man.
This Is not a political tale. It doea
not aim In any sens* whatever to pro
mote any political interests. Its pur
pose la to portray something of a per
sonality which has asserted Itself so
forcefully In two recent Georgia cam-
pali
on* of the most uniquely Interesting
races ever made In this state for the
office of governor.
What Is It In "Plain Dick" Russell,
the nun, that made possible two years
ago his remarkable race for chief jus
tice of the supreme court, when In
against the late Chief Justice 8lmmons,
who had held the office eighteen yean?
What characteristic* have enabled him,
without money, without Influence, with
out the support, In the beginning of the
gubernatorial race, of a single news
paper, to hold hie own against candi
dates w-ho control, In a large degree, all
theee forces, to win to his support
thirty-two Georgia newspapers, and to
■o lay hold upon the hearts of th* peo
ple that hi* chance* for the gover
norship are conceded by discerning pol
iticians to have aesumed serious pro
portion!?
Does the power of the man He In hla
personality, or In hla platform? Or In
both?
These are questions which have
forced themselves upon the attention of
the people* of Georgia, and which the
writer bore constantly In mind during
th* day spent with Judge Russell upon
the platform and In hla home at Wind
er.
iprassion Disappointing.
Impressions of Judge Rus-
Istinctly disappointing. He
First Imprsssion
The first In-
sell were dlst
was not so ugly as 1 had a right to
expect to find him, and Instead of farm
er’s Jeans, he wore an eminently re
spectable Prince Albert coat and
created trousers. Even these, however,
detracted nothing from the glory of his
home-coming, and when he enters!! the
densely packed auditorium of the Wind
er school building the men who have
known him longest and best cheered
him aa with one lusty voice. From sev
eral hundred people on the outside, who
could not find seats In the auditorium,
the applause was as strong.
Judge Russell was Introduced by
W. H. Toole, preslden of the Winder
Savings bank. On the platform sat
many prominent cltlxens of Gwinnett,
Walton and Jackson countlea.
Prominent Supporters.
A few who were on the stage from
Gwinnett county were: C. M. Moor
cock, editor: Major W. E. Simmons, T.
Haslet, farmer: R. T. Martin, sher-
Judge J. P. Webb, ordinary: A. M.
Moore, farmer: Captain W. J. Born,
Dr. M. A. Born. C. C. Wall, blacksmith:
C. U. Born. Colonel F. F. Juhan, W. P.
Williams, farmer; W. J. Tribble, farm-
-. and C. D. Jacobs, farmer.
Some who were on the stage from
..'Inder were: JL H. Cannon, merchant;
Rev. H. N. Rainey, Rev. J. H. Wood.
Hon. J. T. Strange, mayor; W. H.
Toole, president of Winder Savings
low townsmen for the welcome they had
given him. His words bore an unmla
takable stamp of sincerity and convic
tion. It Is the Intensity of the man
that impresses you first, and It was
the earnestness of his nature that
made me, when I Intended asking If he
really seriously hopes to be elected
governor, modify my question and say,
“If you are defeated, Judge, will you
run again?"
Hae Never Considered Defeat.
With characteristic energy, he re
plied, "I have never considered being
defeated.”
It was easy to see that Judge Russell
Is making the Identity of hla Interests
with those of the masses the Issue of
his campaign. And from the enthusi
asm which tilts Identity of Interests
calls forth, It Is evident that he plays a
strong hand. His appeal, direct, pas
alonate, Is to the common people. Un
mlstakably he feels that he la one ( of
them—their cause hts cause.
“And when the voice of the sover
sign people Is heard at the ballot,
Georgia will see that the common peo
ple remembered their 'Plain Dick* Rus
sell," he declared confidently, amid
cries of "Yes, yes, Dick,” and "Three
cheer* for 'Plain Dick' Ruaaell.”
He never uses the pronoun "I," but
twava th* tunrrl "nnr" 'Til* ffilllM nf
hla platform upon which he dwell*
longest are the Issues that seem to
touch vitally the masses. Hla language
Is a simple tongue; his Illustrations
are the homely onei of every-day life.
Believe* In HI* Cause.
With an Impassioned conviction of
th* righteousness of hla cause, with a
faith In the common people that la os a
sacred trust given Into their keeping,
and with an Inborn kinship to their
joys and sorrows “Plain Dick" Ruaaell
stands unique In hts aspiration
make manifest In deeds the faith that
le In him.
The moet readily recognised factor In
Judge Russell's popularity as s speaker
has not, as yet, been mentioned. This
Is his ready humor—certainly the moat
valuable aseet of a public speaker. He
has a never-falling fund of anecdotes
and telling witticisms. He wields with
deadly effect the weapon of ridicule,
yet when his enemies sleep soundly In
the absurd little graves to which he
consigns them, one realises that hla
wit haa been without venom.
Main Issues of His Platform.
The main Issues of Judge Russell's
platform, as outlined In hla speech at
Winder, are as follows:
1. Equalisation of taxes, by which
the burden of the tax-payer would be
reduced 60 per cent.
2. The extension of the state road to
the coast as the only permanent and
fair adjustment of freight rates.
2. Local option.
4. Nine months' school term In the
rural districts, and equitable school
taxes.
6. Reduction of railroad fare to 2
cents per mile and use of interchange
able mileage books.
6. The election of railroad commis
sioners by the people.
Judge Russell«'
Iff;
Toole, president ot w inaer Having*
bank: Rev. W. T. Hamby. S. J. Smith,
farmer: A. L. Smith, farmer; Jacob
farmer; A. L. Smith, fanner; Japob
Lowry, farmer, and Hon. Pears* Now
ell. of Monroe.
Mr. Toole's Introduction of Judge
devoted some length ot
time to the Issue of disfranchisement,
showing that since the disfranchise
ment act must receive the sanction of
ballot box. It does not, as an Issue, af
fect the governorship.
He opposes alt corporate Influence.
He believes that railroads should be
taxed on the market value of their
stock, but that they. In turn, are enti
tled to honest dividends on thefr prop
erty.
An Arduous Campaign.
During hts picturesque campaign of
five months Judge Russell has can
vassed ninety-seven counties, often
day. With an Indefatigable energy,
haa electioneered on trains and on the
country roadways. The most striking
feature of hie campaign, dnd one of
which he does not boast, Is the econ
omy with which it has been conducted.
"It was hard for me to decide to en
ter the race,” he told me, "because
there are my children, and I did not
know whether It would be right to
■take so much time and effort on the
race. Finally my wife decided for me,
and neither of us has ever been sorry
of her choice."
Makes Many Sacrifices.
During these months ot continual
travel he ha* never taken a berth In a
sleeper, and hla friends declare that
JUDGE RICHARD B. RUSSELL.
Candidate for Governor of Georgia,
1 Rjr Private Lckipd Wire.
New York, July' 16.—-The venerablt
j-srnlor senator from New York. Hon
' Thomas Collier Platt, crlebrated hit
| 73<1 birthday yesterday by holding ,
- reception at his summer home, the
' Manhattan Beach hotel, which was 4t-
; tended by many p illtlclans from all
sections of the state.
: In speaking of the event, Mr. Platt
i had this to say:
"Yes, I know I am 73 wars ! ’ ;
I know It only aa a matter of slmpia
fart, not because I feel that old or that
young. To be 73 years oU feel* Just
like being 70. In oth< r v. rds, I f ee j
■ I did three years ago,
Just the same t _ .
Just the same as I did yesterday."
"Politics? I know nothing of politics
It Is all a blank to tne. I am a nega
tive proposition, a looker-on."
From the "leaders” who gathered
about him the laat declaration nf Sena-
tor Platt may be taken In a Pickwick-
Ian sense.
There Is a great deal of discussion In
art and antiquarian circles as to
whether J. P. .Morgan has secured the
greatest of nil art treasures or In the
vernaculaf has been "handed the most
gigantic lemon" on record.
Mr. Morgan has paid a fortune for
what he has been nrsured are the gold
and silver eecleslastlral vessels of ths
early Christian church and were burled
In the Isle of Cyprus In the esventh
century. How long they had been In
existence before they were burled can
only bo guessed at. but It Is known that
Christianity drove out Paganism from
the Isle very early In the beginning of
the era, so that—on the assumption that
these vessels ore authentic—the date of
their making would run back 1,100
years or so.
The story of ths dealers Is that these
sacred vessels were burled when the
Moslems Invaded Cyphis and the fact.i
of their discovery do not seem to be
exactly understood.
for Spartan sacrifices of hla health and
of personal comfort. He Is the only
candidate, who, until recently, has em
ployed no stenographic service what
ever. his correspondence being largely
* ‘ • ‘ ilf.
looked after by Mr*. Russell hersel
With a manliness and courage that
must commend themselves to *11,
Plain Dick" Russell has fought single-
handed a fight which Is recognized n:
one of the bravest ever waged In Geor
gia politic*.
"Romancers and Statesman."
To the Editor of The Georgian:
11 have read with much concern your
very able and conciliatory editorial on
Romancers as . Statesmen." I quite
agree with you that th* successful and
famed author of "The Jungle" made a
mistake when he consented to run for
congress on a Socialist ticket.
Now, what I want to know Is, have I
any valid reason for coinciding with
you, and let me oak, have you any
great and good reason for saying that
Mr. Upton Sinclair made an error In
accepting a Socialistic nomination?
Now, I know there Is a "thing," and
by the courtesy of fair play I may be
permitted to call It a reason, nnd this
reason or "thing," If you please, is the
only why. I concur with you In saying
that the noted thinker went wrong In
going oqt of the political school, to
which he formorly belonged, and tak
ing up abode with the Socialists. Is
the prejudice of the common people
against Socialism? Can you give any
other reason. If by a stretch of mag
nanimity you can call this a reason?
Webster defines Socialism as meaning:
“The science of the reconstruction of
society, communism,'' and he define*
communism aa meaning “a state nf
having all property In common. Social
ism." The question arises now, do
you, or rather do me, object to “the
science of the reconstruction ot socle
ty?” Are the conditions surrounding
society today satisfactory? If so, why
all this unrest? Are we opposed to “a
state of haring all property In com
mon?” Do we not generally dissent to
this last Idea, upon the ground ot Its
Impracticability, that If Is Just simply
too good a state of affairs to be poasl
ble? Do we not often. In replying to
those defending the principles ot So
cialism that It Is good, Just too good, to
ever come to pais? Understand me.
I am not,advocating Socialism or com
munism, but In these tranquil, piping,
peaceful, good old summer times, I
would like to read from your forensic
and Intrepid pen an editorial, brilliant,
aa you usually write them, a definition
of Socialism. This Is a good time of
year to think and to give latitude to
our thoughts. The people now, more
than ever, love bold, fearless thought,
and liberality affords excellent season
ing on all occasion* for Intellectual
thoughts. Thanks In advance for the
editorial on Socialism.
W. M. HAIRSTON.
Elberton, Ga., July IS, 1606.
Brcwerton’s Fin* Eye.
(Oglethorpe Citizen.)
The Atlanta Georgian's cartoons con
tribute greatly to the gayety of the
olltlcal circus, now on the boards,
.'he Georgian’s artist seems to have
his limited campaign funds have colled sized up the situation with a fin* eye.
Friends of Cornelius Vanderbilt have
Just learned that his steam yacht, the
North Star, flagship of the New York
Yacht Club, with Mr. and Mrs. Van
derbilt and their two children, narrowly
escaped disaster on a mysterious ob
struction which the vessel struck while
on her way Into Bar Harbor, Me., on
Wednesday night.
It was very foggy and the North Stsr
was proceeding under one bell, at quar
ter speed. The pilot could not “pick
up" any of the harbor buoys and was
feeling his way to an anchorage when a
Jar was felt that caused the yacht to
tremble from stem to stern.
The shock awakened every one below
decks.- Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt ran
on deck and the nurses followed with
their two children, Cornelius, Jr., and
Grace Vanderbilt. The children were
crying In flight.
The vessel was not seriously Injured,
t pr
however, and proceeded on her voyage.
Wet times are ahead for the planet
Venue, according to Professor Johann
Retm, of the royal observatory at Ber
lin.
Professor Relrn, .who Is one of Ger
many’s greatest meteorologists, de
clares that between 780 and 1,170 Inches
of rainfall caused the great flood about
12.000 years mtu, nnd that this down
pour marked the change between the
rule of the earth’s Internal heat and th*
heat of the sun. In support Ot hts
theory he calls attention to the present
condition of Vonus, a spectral analysis
of which shows the planet aurrourT-1
with an atmosphere heavily saturated
with moisture.
"Thousands of years ago," he says,
"that was precisely the condition or
tills earth. In r-msequenre nf th.
tense Internal warmth enough wstn
was vaporised to form a thick veil ot
heavy clouds. The sun's rays coulii
not penetrate this veil of clouds, but
there was enough warmth In the earth
to produce a mild climate and rich veg
etation.
"The moisture soaked atmosphere In
creased the atmospheric pressure from
three to four times what It Is now, and
the gradual lessening of th* heat from
the earth brought about a lower tem
perature. With the colder temperature
the lower itrata of clouds became too
heavy to remain In position, and, de
scending, caused fearful cloudbursts,
causing what le known at the deluge.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, July 18.—Here ere some
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—Mr*. J. N. Moody, Mis*
C. Sheehan, Mrs. E. Sheehan, W. D.
Alexander, Miss I. Alexander, F. B.
Baldwin, A. P. Cox#, Miss M. Fugsx-
zl. J. C. Gavan and wife. Misses Green,
J. E. Ley, N. E. Lave, O. S. Rapier,
P. A. Rich, J. P. Riley, N. M. R<>PP>
H. A. Simmons.
IN PARIS,
Special to The Georgian.
Parle, July 18.—Wlllla Ragan, of At
lanta. Ga., registered at the offlre of
the European edition of The New Tork
Herald today.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JULY ie.
1548—Anne Askew burnt In London.
1779—Stony Point taken by the Amer
icans.
1786—Treaty of peace between Moroc
co and the United States.
1829—Directors of the Bank of tbs
United States declared dividend
of 31-2 per cent
1843—S. C. F. Hahnemann, founder of
homeopathy, died. Born April t“>
1766.
1852—Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian
patriot, ended American *xli*
and sailed for home.
1863—United States shlp^Wyomlng de-
feated J.^nese Tn nival battle
at Shlmonoaekl.
1868—Freedmen'a Bureau bill vetoed
by President Johnson.
1882—Mary Todd Lincoln, widow ot
PrsgMsnf T.lnmln. dl(Q ••
President Lincoln, died
Springfield, I1L
1891—Manchester ship canal opened
1894—Yale team defeated In athletld
contests In England.
1898—Admiral Cervera and officers ot
Spanish fleet reached Annapolis
as prisoners of war.
1903—Cuban senate ratified treat?
granting United State* tutval ana
coaling stations.
1905—Peary sailed from New York oo
North Pole expedition.