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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. 0 ■nnHg WEDNESDAY, ACOl'HT !, ISOS. OoeHunred and Seventy- five Will Meet Here Sunday. .. _a the fifth annual conven- ? 0 Mhe «up«rint.nden», chief clerk., t10 " of the Atlantic Com- “ d Tmnany. of Atlanta, and the P T/reZ«a" Company, of Memphis, "■“Si.!., are expected to ar- in the city Sunday to enjoy the program which la being nr- ranged loca | offices of the At- Hanaon. of the >oc« ^ (eulon ot ““convention' will be called at 10 „. c tock Monday morning at the PM- hotel and the closing session will r b ‘,S » Wednesday afternoon. rot the past four year. «t has b*«i O'* l’ 0 lUV h coS^X m tS t hold a 1 «tin* Jt some central point where ffisksttW ss Stng of the handling of business of the firm* represented. Manager Hanson, ot the Atlantic ^mnrefs Company of this city, who ;„ % manager of the Gulf Compress rompany at Memphis, expects dolc- «tes present at the convention from Eery wtton growing state in the un- inn with the exception of Texas, where the firms have nomllls. The Atlantic and Gulf companies have over 60 coni' ‘" 'el, i n operation in various comniu Sdes throughout * h01 .inon■ 1 * o? ever three and one-half millions of bales of cotton for the farmers each SUES HIGH OFFICERS FOR WRECKING PAPER By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 2.—Hobart 8. Bird, who once ran a newspaper in San Juan, Porto Rico, has sued eight of the high est American officials In the island, in cluding (ho present governor and Ilfs predecessor, for $100,000 damages in the supremo court in Brooklyn. Bird charges them with having wrecked his paper, ruined his reputation and forced him out of the island. Bird is now practicing law in this city. The defendants Include William H. Hunt, former governor, now a Federal Judge In Montana; Willis Sweet, attor ney general; James Harlan, son of Justice Harlan, of the supreme court, and former attorney general, and Beck man Wlnthrop, of New York, the pres ent governor of the Island. The efforts to Injure Bird, the com plainant relates, commenced with a number of criminal actions for libel and contempt. AMERICANS SPEND FORTUNES FOR DRINKS AND TOBACCO By Private Leased Wire. Washington, D. C„ August 2.—The ability to drink and smoke and pay liberally for that pleasure remains with the American cltlsen, and, according to the preliminary figures of the commissioner of internal rev* enue for the fiscal year ended July 1, the people of the country have apent many a millionaire** fortune In convivial Inter views. In 1906, the revenue* from beer amounted to $49,459,539; this was Increased last yea; $5,192,096, which means that the Ameri can people drank 160,000,000 more callous of beer than they did the year previous. The taxes paid on distilled spirits aggre gated for the year $135,006,104, ns compnrod with $127,768,104 for 1906, a gain of $7,247.- 909. The same generous expenditure of tuouey was seen fu the Items of dears, cig arettes, and chewing tobacco. The taxes collected ou cigars amounted to $23,000,- 000; on cigarettes almost $4,000,000, Una on chewing ami smoking tobacco* a trifle over $21,000,000. The tax paid on snuff, even, •hows a mnrked gain, the Increase being almost $100,000. SYSTEMATIC FIGHT 01THECATTLE TICE Official of National Bureau of Ani mal Industry Here to Cooper ate with Georgia Dept. For the purpose of securing co-oper atlon between the state and federal authorities In lighting the cattle tick, which cases Texas fever, Professor L. H. Klein, of the bureau of animal in diMtry. United States department of agriculture, was In consultation Thura day morning with Captain R. F. Wright, of the etate agricultural de partment. At the laat aeaslon of congreaa *85, 000 was appropriated Jor the uae of the bureau ot animal Industry In this work. Professor Klein believes that the process of suppression le first by treat ment of the cattle, and then by suc cession In pasturage to atarve the ticks out. At present only three counties in Georgia are Immune from the cattle tick, Rabun, Towns and Union. The Georgia department has done elfectlve work In Fannin and Gilmer and will soon have both clear. ICE COMBINE CAGE SETTLED OUT OF COURT Special to The Georgian. Jacksonville, Fla., August 2.—The Ice manufacturers have entered Into agreement with the prosecuting attor ney whereby further prosecution of the alleged combine la nt an end and the company Is dissolved. They promise to at once dissolve the Jacksonvlli* Ice Company, the alleged combination of manufacturers In re straint of trade, and the giving < ‘ written guarantee that they will Ice to consumers at greatly reduced prices, the maximum being 26 cents for loo pounds; 16 cents for 60 pounds; 10 cents for 26 pounds or 12 1-2 pounds (nr 5 cents. The pending case Is con tinued, with the understanding that it lhall he pushed again If the Ice manu facturer. break this agreement. CAREER AS NURSE ENDED BY CUPID By Private Le««ed Wire. Washington, Aug. 2.—Love triumphed over ambition for a nurse's career at the marriage of Miss Cora Madden, a nurse In a hospital here, tq* William H. Schuster, of Belleville, Ontario, Can ada, which took place yesterday at 4 o clock In the rectory of the Church of the Incarnation. Mr. Schuster, who la a wealthy lum berman of Belleville, was an ardent suitor of Miss Msdden's before she left her native town, Naponee, In the same province, but the young woman had fixed her mind so firmly on the Idea of becoming a nurse that her lover could not persuade her to abandon her Intention. Finally, when Mr. Schuster found time to come to Washington, he ex perienced little difficulty In persuading h i r . A? /harry him, and to share a trip which he had planned. AMUSEMENTS CASINO TONIGHT—MATINEE TODAY. VAUDEVILLE. THE GREAT brindamour, AMft11d “hd MORRIS, ALDO and . a°. u fi JES8,E DeW^ISE, EARLY ■ a te, the marvelous an- DHEaS. Next week VAUDEVILLE. LID CLAMPED ON TIGHT AT SARATOGA CREATING PANIC AMONG SPORTS FEAR IN MEXICO IS 11 Ambassador Says Anti-For eign Feeling Doesn’t Exist. By Private Leased Wire. Washington. Aug. 2.—The Washington Times lias received a telegram from Cap tain John F. Dowling, from the city of Mexico. Baying: “Please give no credence to sensational reports of ngitntlon against Americano. There Is no trouble here or any part of the republic.'' Captain Dowling Is one of the best known mining men la tk<* country, nnd hns spent several years In the mining regions of Mexico. The state department has received a telc- grnm from Ambassador Thompson, nt the City of Mexico, deprecating stories printed in American newspaper* to the effect that there'Is an anti-foreign feeling ngalust Americans. Mr. Thompson assures the de partment that such a sentiment does not FIRST ALABAMA BAND ONE OF THE LARGEST By Private Leased Wire. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 2.—Tfle "lid'* has been clamped on in Saratoga. Canfield's game ha* closed. So has the Bridge Club, which la controlled by Joe Ullman and M. J. Mackin. Both 'places went pat of business at the urgent request of the police. Consternation prevails among the gam blers here. They are unable to fathom the unheard of mov ,J *—** WILLIAMS SUBSTITUTE PASSED BY THE SENATE By a vote of 21 to 7 the senate Thursday morning passed the Wil liams substitute to the Kelly bill, to elect the railroad commissioners by the people. The vote was as follows: Ayes—Adams, Aliobrook, A. C. Bla lock, O. A. Blalock, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carlthers, Carawell, Fltigeratd, Fortner, Furr, Grayblll, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, McHenry. Miller, Porker, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Strange, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Walker and Peyton —21. Nays—Bennett, Copelan, Foster, Foy, King, Odum and Rose—7. The material difference In the sub- stltute Is changing the date of the elections from the first Monday In Oc tober to the first Wednesday, and strik ing the name of Joseph M. Brown from the bill. Speclil to Tho Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn, August 3.—The army maneuvers at Chlckamauga on _ csnleid , fiss’siwirys"be*n’Wednesday consisted of the real work seemingly an essential part of Karstogn. ot advance Instruction, and Thursday alone. ° ar * T * P ’ th ” ^ trT *° " Is being devoted to outpost work. There are now about 3,600 men In ac tion on the famous battlefield. Thoy arc In tho best of spirits, to much so that tho Virginia soldiers began a sys tem of Initiation at their camp the other night. The most notable thing about the maneuvers Is that the sanitary condi tions are the beat, every camp being ns clean as a pin, so that there Is no danger of an epidemic now. Two of the biggest and best bands at the park arc those of the Virginia troops, which came from Fortress Monroe, and the Flrat Alabama, or Drago’B Band. It provides that successors to the Incumbents shall be elected at the first general election preceding the expira tion of the term. This means that at the October election thla year the suc cessor of Commissioner Joseph-M. Brown, whose term expires October 15, 1207, shall be elected. The next one's term expires October, 1902, and his successor Is selected In 1908. The last goes out October, 1911, and his successor is chosen In 1910. The same ru.'ea for electing the com missioners obtains as used In guberna torial elections. In the event of a va cancy the governor Is to appoint tem porarlly. Senators Bond, Bunn, Steed and Wil liams'spoke for the measure. Sena tor Williams said It was one of the happiest moments of his life, and he considered It the crowning achievement of his political career. The bill goes back to the house for approval of the senate substitute. LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED Objected to Name. To change the name of Cotltne ave- ,.je, a short street at the'foot of Mari etta, to that of Church street, was the vote of the county commlselonera at their meeting Wednesday morning,. In response to a request. Suit Brought for Injuries. Because of Injuries alleged to hnvo been sustained In an accident last Sep tember when his, bicycle was knocked from under him by a car of the defend ant company, Homer W. Head, a 16- vear-old boy, through his next friend, Oscar T. Head, has filed suit In the city court against the Georgia Railway and Electric Company asking *6,000 dam ages. Funerals Delayed by Bad Roads. The approach to Casey’a cemetery from the Marietta street car line Is to receive muchly needed Improvement at the earliest possible time, according to a vote passed by the county commis sioners Wednesday morning. For some time It has been almost Impossible for funeral parties to reach the cemetery at all and the manner In which the hearse was thrown from side to side has caused many a sorrowful mourner to object at the condition of the road. Fagan Goes to Macon. T. W. Olaxe, of Macon, formerly lo- cal agent of the Central ot Georgia at that place, arrived In the city Wed nesday morning to assume hla duties as general agent of the nad at this place, vice J, M. Fagan, resigned. Mr. ■'agsn will leave In a few days for Macon, where he will engage in the manufacturing business,, making that city his future home. Changes on Seaboard. Edmund Berkeley, superintendent of the third division of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, left Atlanta Tuesday night for Portsmouth, where he will be employed nt the headquart.rs of the company. Trainmaster J. H. Witt, of Richmond, Va., has been appointed to the poattlnn made vacant by the pro motion of Mr. Berkeley, and Is expected to arrive In Atlanta Thursday. Elected County Road Commisiionsr. T. E. Kemp, of Bryants, was unanl mously elected a member of the county road commissioners at the session of the county commissioners in the court house Wednesday morning, the pro vlous appointment of J. T. Suttela having been declared void at a pre vious meeting owing to the fact that he was not a resident of the district. County Commissioners Meet The monthly meeting of the county commissioners wss held at the court house Wednesday morning with all the board present, excepting Judge Palmer. Only a few important measures were brought up for consideration, the long session being devoted almost entirely to minor matters pertaining to the roads of the county, which are admit tedly In a poor condition. Looking After Troop Movement Fred Keyser, of the Seaboard Air Line railway, has been In the city the tut week looking to the Interests of ibe road In the movement of the state troops to Chlckamauga thla month. In cidentally, he renewed pleasant mem ories with his local friends In the railroad world. Switchman Hurt While at work In the yards of the Central of Georgia railroad Tuesdpy night. F. L. Perry, » switchman, was painfully hurt about the head and arm. t,n was taken to the Grady hospital. Pew reside, at 171 South Forsyth street. Huge Sunflower. A ■unflower head raised hr Thomas Peters, of Atlanta, attracted much at tention In the department of agricul ture Thursday. It was fifteen Inches across and weighs five pounds. Curran Mads Genera! Manager. D. D. Curran, for many years train master and later superintendent of the Central of Georgia railroad In Atlanta, and who Is a frequent visitor to this city, has been promoted to the position of general manager of the New Orleans and Northeastern, Alabama and Vicks burg, and Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific railroads, the announcement of the promotion having been made Wed nesday by President C. C. Harvey, of those roads. Mr. Curran haa been act ing as superintendent of the New Or leans and Northeastern road for «ev- eral years. Msnsger Zimmer Returns. Will Zimmer, manager of the New Kimball Hotel, returned late Wednes day night from an extended vacation to Chicago and other Northern cities, combining business with pleasure. He will now devote his time toward ar rangements for the reception of tho hundreds of delegates who will make that house their headquarters during the conventions of the fall. Jaka Walls Hare. Jake Wells, manager of the Wells circuit of parks and theaters, was In the city Thursday superintending the work of clearing away the buildings from the site of his new theater Tn Carnegie Way. He expressed himself as well pleased with the progress which haa been made and Is confident the structure will be ready for occu pancy on Thanksgiving Day. Candidates for 8snats. Hpeelal to Tbe Georgian. Gadsden. Ala., - Aug. 2.—Edward Hamner, of Attalla; waiter T. Brown, of Ragland, and C. R. Robinson, ot Pell City, have qualified aa candidates for the state aenate from thla district, which comprises Etowah and St. Clair counties. TO GIVE EVERY BOY COLLEGE TRAINING Special to The Georgian. Statesboro. Un., August 2.—Monday night, at an enthusiastic meeting of the alumni of tbe University pf Georgia, held In the court house at thla place, tbe University Club of Bulloch County was organised. The object of this club is to see that no deserving young man in Bulloch county goes without a coltege training, provided ho wants ft. Tho club will supply the funds, if ho Is not able to foot his own bill. The membership numbers thlrty-flvo. The following officers were elected: Col onel Berner l’roctor, president; Dr. It. L. Samples, first vice president; Colonel G. 8. Johnston, necond vice president; Colo nel Howell Cone, treasurer, gnd J. 1). Jones, secretary. The following resolutions were adopted: “Be It Resolved, That, In view of the unprecedented prosperity of our slma ma ter, the extension of her campus, the en larged appropriations made for her Suste nance, nnd the ever-increasing number of her student liody, we wish hereby to con gratulntQ the University of Georgia upon her’wonderful progress, and the auspicious opportunity she has of becoming tbe great est seat of learning in the entire South, If not in all America. “Be It Further Resolved. That this club commend the action of the legislature in making an appropriation for the estab lishment of an agricultural college on the campus of the university, thereby mak ing a tardy, bnt much appreciated and proper recognition of the vocation of the majority ot Georgians." CASTRO IS SUING FOR TEN MILLION By Private Learod Wlr«. Caracas, Aug. 2.—Fifty million boll- van, the equivalent of *10,000,000, le the amount which Prealdent Castro claims In damages to the nation In hie eult, filed today, against the Compag- nle Francmlse de Chemln* de fer Ven exuellena. Venexuela accuse# the company of having built a railroad only for the purpose of collecting the 7 per cent In teract on the capital which waa guar anteed by the national treasury, and with having abandoned the roed Boon after having received nearly a million dollara from the government which thereby freed Iteelf from that oblige' tton In the future. Additional Sporting News ^^^lschedu^ M. Showing th** Arrival and Departure of Pas' FOR FULL PAGE CF SP ORT8 8EE PAGE TWELVE. senior Trains <»f th*» Following Roads; WESTEUX •V'D ATI.A VFTi it A [I.KOAfl' NEWS AND NOTES OF SPORTS. Orth Sod Itogg are tho winning slab ar tists of tho New York Americans at the present time. Tho Boston Nationals hare won more games from tbe New York Giants thla year than they did Jn tbe two previous season* combined. “Blond Top" Turner Is playing the game of his Ufo for Cleveland this year. Seven teams are fighting hard for the flag In tbe New England Longue, Lynn. Lawrence, Worcester nnd New Bedford are bunched nt the top of tho lilt. In the American Association, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Lnufsvltte are fighting hard to keep the champion Columbus club from winning out again this season; The work of the Montreal clnb this year has furnished a big surprise In East ern League circles. good many Chicago fans are of the oplnton that Manager Chance made a big mistake when he let Pitcher Beebe go to 8t. Louis. Beebd won five of his first six games with the Cardinals. And now Bitn Berger goes on the stage nt $70(J per. Stay eighteen minutes In the ring with a champion Is tbe^reclpe. John Rummers, the best 126-pound boxer In England, has arrived in the United States, and wants to take on any boy of hla weight at any distance. Billy Nolan oays that Joe Gins will have to make 1$8 pounds If he fights Battling Nelson. Many fight followers believe that It Is Impossible for Gsnt to make the lightweight limit. It cost tho Rockingham park people $9, 000 a day to run the recent meeting at 8a lem, N. II., white the gats receipt! aver aegd $300 dally. Running races without the betting ring evidently does not pay !u New England. WALTHOUR’S RACE IS CALLED OFF. -Arrtv * 3 Nashville.. 73 Marled : 10 fl No.—Depart To— (♦2 Nnahvllle.4.50 pnj As a sequel to The Georgian’s nnnounc ment that Anniston, Ala., papers were ad* j Macon vertlslng a rae« between Bobby Wnlthour and Jenkins, while, as a matter of fnct, Bobby waa In Germany, the raeea between the alleged “Bobby" and Jeoklna havo been called off. The following annouceroent from the An* nlston Star Is self-explanatory: BIG BOXING BOUTS. Now York, Augiift {.—Frankie Nell, the California lightweight, haa atgned to moot Harry Dakar, the amateur chnuiploq-fenth er" of California, In a twauty-round bout before tbe PacIOo Athletic Club, ot Lon Anfelea, on Auguat 7, Jimmy Walah, tho featherweight of Box- ton, will not engage In any more battlca prior to meeting Franklo Nell, nt the I’« clflc Athletic Clnb, of Loe Augelea, on Am guat IX Bailor Burke, the welterweight of Brook lyn, baa returned tram Sullivan county, where he haa been for the paat month, getting In abape for future matehea. Durke la In grand ahape, and la dealraua of meet' lug Joe Thomaa, tho weytorn “welter," At the Broadway Athletic Clnb, of 1’hlt ndelphla, tonight. Jack Blackburn, the lie gro welterweight, end Billy Burke, Blchmond, will meet In the etnr bout. Both men have been eager to meet far more than n year, and a good hard bout la aa- aured tonight They are to meet at 146 pounds, ringside. i Dick Flt.p.trlck we« awarded the de- cl,Ion orer Jack O'Keefe nt the end of tHclr fifteen-round light at Grand llaplda laat night. The decision wan a hair line, and waa pot popular. Refarea Coffey made hla derision on tho fact that Kltspatrlck forced the fighting. The battling was light ning fast from the flrat to the laat round, and both men were lighting conttnnally. AS TO COMMUNICATIONS. If "A flick Fntron'' had read Tha Atlanta Gaorgtan with ordinary care he would havo known that unsigned communications are not used In Us columns. , JOHN K, WEAVER IS SERIOUSLY ILL TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN By Telephoning Your Want Ads to The Georgian You Can Reach Over 23,ooo HOMES 25. Words for 25 Cents. , / The Cost—1 Cent a Word—is a trifle when compared to the benefits. BELL PHONE: ATLANTA: 4927, MAIN. PHONE 4401. They are Small Worker* bat They Work Wonder*. John K. Weaver, one of the beet known men In hie section of the coun ty, and widely known In Atlanta, la ae- rloualy 111 at hla home, -aienwood,'- at Rlverelde. Mr. Weaver Is confined to hie bed with a severe attack of rheumatism, which haa rendered him practically helpleaa. He has been III for the paat two months, but several days ago grew much better. Lost Thursday he took a-short trip to Pace's ferry on the Chattahoochee river, and on returning to hla home at night was suddenly at tacked ngaln, almost hla entire body being affected. It le reported Thursday that he la thought to be slightly Improved. Mr. Weaver formerly resided In the city, ■nd was for years a well-known en gineer on the Weatem and Atlantic railroad. He haa many friends who will regret fo learn of hla Illness. marriedITyears, NOW ASKS DIVORCE After twenty years of married life, moat of which haa been epent In At lanta, Mrs. Lula B. Oreaham, a board ing house mistress, has filed suit for a divorce from her husband, J. C. Gres ham, alleging habits of confirmed In toxication and abusive treatment. The couple were married In Atlanta on the Fourth of July, 1IM, by the Rev. W. R. Dale and lived together until last June. Mrs. Oreaham praye for the custody of her five minor children and alimony ae well ae absolute divorce. The auU woe filed In the superior Thursday morning. TARIFF NOTICE ORDER MAY BE SCHEDULED “After quoting from the Evening Star what this paper bad aald of the races lo occur at Oxford Lake park between 'Boh- bte- Walthour nnd Mr. Jeoklna, The At lanta Georgian of laat Raturday afternoon lays bare the fact that -Ilobbla' Walthour la now In Berlin, Germany, and of course would not he In Oxford take park to en. gage la motor-paced or other races this week. “In perfect Juitlee to The Btsr, it Is proper to aay that thla paper was Informed, after asking doubtfully of Walthour's man ager, that 'Bobble' Walthour was to be present and make these raeea and this paper so advertised It, but that this Is not true la now apparent. “The card from Mr. H. W. Sexton given helow will l>e understood ami sufficiently puts the facta before the public; - To the Public: " The AtUnta Georgian, In Saturday's lasue, contained a statement that Bobby Walthour waa In Europe. . " The managers ot the Walthonr-Jenklns race*, advertised to he held at Oxford take, having contracted with us far tho appear- anee of Robert Walthour, wo have today eaneelled tho contract. “ ‘ANNISTON ELECTRIC A GAS CO.' •' NOTES ON WIND-UP. By Private Leflted Wirt. Washington. Aucutt 2.—There It a probability that that portion of the order of the Interstate commerce com mission compelling railroad* to fire thirty day*’ notice of alt chance* tn freight tariff* will be suspended by the commission. It la the contention of the railroad* that the thirty day*' no- tike, especially In the matter of export tariff*. In Impossible. The railroad attorney* claim that ate&mship* sailing from port* for for eign market* often reduce their tariff* from 6(1 to 70 per cent when there It a prospect of the vessel* leaving port jrlth little or no cargo. Umpire Shunter, who wa» hustled off the Piedmont diamond ao unceremoniously nf- ter Tuesday's game, did not show up for tho flrat game Wednesday, He waa there for the aecond, however, and waa roundly biased when he appeared on the field, lie claimed that he was not notified that n donble-header was to be played. All the morning and part of the after- rioon Mike Finn apent In "stalling" about the double-header. First off he aald he would not play but one game. Then he thought he might If he was notified to do ao by bis fume uasoclatlon. At 2 o'clock he was seen In Atlnuta, headed away from the ball park, and aald then that be had not made up hla mind. When the time came, though, Mike's team brent on the grouuda tud played all right. Thero fluty be soma question ns to who Is the worst umpire-baiter In the league and there' are two or three players who would make a pretty good*run for*the Job of “first crab," bnt the title of the best- natured man 1s not open to contest. It belongs to Don Jose Zaras* Maracaibo Coro Orinoco Barqulstmuto Caracas Vcne- suela Castro of tho Nashvlllo team. On the aldo Hues and In tho game ho la Irresistible. Ho Jolik'8 with tho bleachers, with the players and with tho umpire. He respects imboily and takes nothing seri ously. Moat of tho time bo has a monkey •mile on that swarthy face of his nud al ways he Is cheerful. In addition to that, he plays his position well tud is a valuablo man on the Naah- vllle team. Archer took charge of the Atlanta team In the absenc* of Billy Hmltli from the diamond. Buckley got a good round of applouoo when he came out to umplro tho first game Wednesday. Buckley la certainly tho best umpire !u the league, and his work Is ap preciated here. Umpire Buckley has heard from Presi dent Kavanaugh on Tom Fisher's charge that Buckley used abusive aud profane lan guage. Buckley says he only consigned Fisher to warmer regions, which—In baseball lan guage—Is positively lady-like talk. Atlanta's winning run arrived by the nar. rowest of margins, and after Crosier, the man who made Jt, had tern called out by one of the umpires. Dickey strayed rather far oft aecond hasp and Buchanan threw there and Castro tagged tbe Atlanta run ner, Fortunately, however, Buckley de cided that Buchanan had balked and nd- rauced Crosier to third, from where ho scored on Winters' lengthy fly. Finn and Buckley had a busy little run- in during tbe early part of tbe game. No body knew Just what It was about except the principals, but they stood up and told each other funny stories for several min utes. Buchanan bad • great change of pace sad the wgy tbe Crackers “fell for" some of bis slow loba was amuslug, especially as Atlanta was In the lead and bitting did not matter much. ■93 Nashvllle.»ll:45 _ 75 Marietta... 2.5» pm! 72 Marietta.. 5:30 pmf • 1 Nashville.. 7:36 pm,* 4 Nsabrtlle. 8:50 pi* CentraoF uUougIa railway^ Arrive From— , Depart To— Rnvaiinnb 7:10 nm Macon 12:01 an* Jacksonville.. 7:50 anrHavannah fr.QQ am Macon 11:40 nm Macon 4:00' ptg Savannah 4:05 pm Havannnh 9:15 pn* 7:66 pm Jacksonville.. 8:30 pu? ATLANTA AND WEST POINT HAIL-'"* ROAD. Arrive From— ) Depart To— •Selma 11:40 am;*Montgomery 5 30 am Montgomery. 7:40 pmi*Montg'm’ry.l2:46 pnj _ _ . t pmJ*M •Selma.... .11:36 pm,•Selina .’. 4 20 pm l/iGrnnge 8:20 am\L&Grange r .. 6:30 pm •Montgomery. 3:40 pm,*Montc'm , ry.ll:16 pm •Dally. All other trains dally Hun* day. All trains of Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company arrive at nnd depart { rom Atlanta Terminal atatlon, corner of iltrhell street and Madison avenue. IKOROIA RAILROAD. Arrive From— •Augusta 6:0Oam Conyers., 6:45 nm Covington 7:46 aiu •Augusta.. . .12:30 pm Llthonla 3:26 pm •A # ugj.ta..,.. v 8:15 p Depart To— ugiisfa...,., 7;45 Llthonla 10 05 ana i ‘onvers 5.00 pm ”n\Ington.... 6:10 pm Augusta 11:46 prq All other trulnn dally except Hun- SKAUoATtD aiu XTNA liAiLWAV.' Arrive From— J Depart To— 'RlrtnliighHtn.. 6:40 ato .Monroe 7:20 atn . New York....12:00 ta 3:3-» pin Abbeville.... 4:00 pto . Monro* 7:40 pnOtcmpbln 6:00 pm Birmingham.. 9:25 tnu Washington.. 9:36 pu* Shown in Central time SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Trains Leave Atlanta, New Terminal! Station, corner Mitchell and Madison Avenue. N. B.—Following schedule figures pub*{ lishcd only ns Information aud are not guaranteed: 4:00 A. M.—No. 23. DAILY. Local to Blr-i mlugham, making all stops; arriving Inf Birmingham 10:16 a. hi. 6:30 A. M.—No. 13. DAILY. "CHICAGO] AND CINCINNATI LIMITED." A solid’ rcstibulcd train Atlanta to Cincinnati with-! • ■-•t ■ <i■ -11l-•-inip-'K.-'t of vosfibiil.'.l day’ conchas end Pullman drawing room sleep- Ing care. Arrives Romo 7:80 a. in.; Cbat«{ tmiooga 9:46 n. a.; Cincinnati 7:80 p. m.j' Louisville 8:16 p. in.; Chicago 7:23 a. m. 1 Cafe car service. All meals between At lanta and Cincinnati. 6:30 A. M.-No. 90 DAILY, to Griffin and Columbus. Arrives Griffin 7:11 n. in.; Co-1 "ms 10 s. m. 5 A. 12. DAILY. local to Macon. Brunswick nnd Jacksonville. Miiken nil • ■topi , arriving Mnma 9:15 n. m.; liruna- •Jck 4 p. tn.; Jacksonville 7:40 p. ut. 7A. M.-No. 86, DAILY.—Pullman to Birmingham, MmuphU, Kansan city nnd Colorado Bprluga. Arrives Memphis 8:06 p. m.; Kansas City 9:46 a. m., and Colorado A. M.—Nr. 7, DAILY. x Chnttanoogn. __ OON, No. ii, DAILY. —Washlngtoa and Houthwestern Limited. Electric light ed. Bleeping, library, observation nud club cars through without change. Dining car* serve all metis en route. Arrives Wash- K * *1 a. m.; New York 12:^1 n. m. M.-No. 40. DAILY.—New York Day conches between Atlanta nnd Bleepers between Atlanta, Mlll-r and Janalof both arhlrrMl tbs r.mark.bl« fMt of patting lb, twit ornr Fox’, bred .nS jet dropping It Mfely In fair tarritory. It certainly take* a high ona to gat by Jamra. When Stellar bit Wella In the eighth In ning It aent Naahrllle'a kid-catcher .pin ning. He whirled around a couple of tlim-e end then fell about alateeu faet through the in jut. When he picked hlroeelf up nnd untangled be found be wee uot much hurt Shueter, the now fnmoue robber-umpl -'talma that he hae been In bnaebell fifteen year., In one capacity or another. Ila atartrd out aa a player and claluia that be worked four tlmee acroee tbe continent —whether under a freight car or not he did not .pacify. Four years ego bn wa« tilt 'on the knee liy a pit- lied ball and .Inca then he has been umpiring. SHIPYARDS IMMUNE FROM 8-HOUR LAW By Priest. Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 2.—William Cramp 4k Bona, the New York Ship Building Company and other companies which construct warships for the government will not be compelled to observe the eight-hour law unlea* there la another unexpected reversal of the policy ot the government. Informally the navy department haa been advised that the opinion of the department ot Justice la to the effect that a battleship under conetruction la not a public work under eight-hour labor laws, and that the public works meant are permanent Improvements on government proper ty. This opinion was prepared by So licitor General Hoyt and sent to At torney General lioody, at Boston, for approval. ) * Washington. Hleen. Charlotte anil Washington. Arrlv Inaton 11:06 a. m.; Now York 6 p. m. 32:16 V. M.-No, 3. DAILY.—Local for [neon, arriving Macon 2:40 b. m. 4:10 P. M.—No. 10. DAILY.—Macon and Huwkliirivlllc. i'allman observation clmlr cor Atlanta to Macon. •I 26 V. M. No. 37, DAILY. -Pullman sleeping car and day coaches to Blrtulng- haml Arrive* Birmingham 9:15 p. m.j Memphis 7:16 n. in. 4:30 P. M.—No. 1H DAILY, except Sun day. “Air Lino Bello" to Toccoa. 4:30 P. M.—No. 22. DAILY.—Griffin and Columbus. 1'ulliuati palaco sleeping cur nud d.iy coaches. 4:85 y. 1L—No. 23. DAILY.—Local to Fay- ottovlllo and Fort Valiev. 4.60 P. M.-No. J5, DAILY.—Through drawing room and sleeping cars io Cin cinnati and Memphla and Chattanooga to LouIhvIIIo. Arrives Rome 7:20 p. in.; Dalton 8:36 p. in.; Chattanooga 9:55 p. m.; Memphis 8:30 a. 'ni.: Louisville 8:50 a. in.; 8t. Louis 0 p. in.; Cincinnati 8:10 a. in. 0:15 1*. M.—No. 36, DAILY.—Makes ail stops. Local to Hcfiln; arrives Hefifu 10:50 ‘’ llTlfl P. M.—No. II,'DAILY.—Florida I.tm- Ited. A solid veatllialed train to Jackson ville. Fin. Through sleeping cars nnd day conches to JnekHoiivltle nud Ilrunnwlck; ar rives Jackson vllle 3:60 a. m.; Brunswick 8 a. in.; St. Augustine 10 a. m. 11:30 P. M.—So. 97. DAILY.—Through rullmnn drawing room sleeping car. At-, lanta to Shreveport Local sleeper Atlnuta to Birmingham. Arrl.es Birmingham 5:86 n. in.; Meridian 11 n. m.; Jack sou 2:26 p. in.; Vicksburg. 4 *5 i*. in.: Hhrevepnrt 10:60 y.^m. Sleepers open to receivo passengers J 'l2 S'lnVlT-No. M, DAILY.—ttnltod Hint*. Fast Mall. Solid voatlbulod train. Sleeping I cam to New \ork, Richmond. Charlotte nnaj Asheville. Coaches fo Washington, l/tntng; rnrs servo nil incnls en route. Arrive* Washington 9:30 n. in.; Now York 6:23 n. in.. Local Atlnntn-Chnrlotte sloepor open to, receive passengers nt 9:00 p. m. Local* Atlantn-AnhovllTo sleeper open 10.30 n. in. J Ticket Office No. 1 Peachtree, on Viaduct^ Peters building, and new Terminal HtstlonJ Both '1'hones. City office, 142 inuln; depot*! No. 2, on Terminal exchange. NOTED GEOGRAPHER - CLAIMED BY DEATH! By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Aug’. 2.—Professor AN mon Harris Thompson, 67 years of ago, , nnd one nt the moat valued officials of: the Unite.I St.tt' < g< nbigbutl Mirvey, with which ho has been connected sine# 1**2, Jn th* capacity of geographer, died last evening of cancer of the atom*' ach, from which ho had been suffering for several year*. tha Just a| Appendicitis has bare people recovering fron operated on by HIr Fn FOR COUNCIL. respectfully announce myself a candidate for council from the Second ward, subject to the white orimary on ’August 22. PRE88 HUDDLESTON. respectfully announce myself a candidate for council from the Third rd, subject to the white primary on August 22. C. W MANGUM. announce myself a ncil from the Fourth white primary on I respectfully candidate for co rd, subject 1 August 22. _____ PR- B. E. PEARCE poctfully announce myeelf candidate for council from the Six rd, subject to the white primary - August 22. JOHN GRANT. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. respectfully announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer, sub ject to white primary on August 22. PETER F. CLARKE^ respectfully announce a candidate for County Treasurer, sub^ ject to white primary on August 22. MACON C. SHARP.