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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN- The Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Subscription Rates; I Published Every Afternoon One Yesr ...$4.50 Except Sunday by Six Month* . .. . ...‘2.50 THE GEORGIAN CO. Three Months. . ... 1.25 at 25 W. Alabama Street, By Carrier, per week 10c | Atlanta, Ga. Katered ft* ssraed-rian matter April 28. W*.,at tfca roitoglcs St Atlanta. Oa.. 'mitt act of ttuna at. Jlarrh «. H7>, Thos. E. Watson and Charles R. Pendleton. Aa a member In good itandtng of the Red Cross Society of Georgia Polltlca, we are pieaied to report a condition of temporary tranquillity between the Hon. Thomai E. Wataon and the Hon. Charles R. Pendleton. It la not aatonlahlng that tbeae two dlatingulahed Georgian! ahonld have rlaahed In the Held of political atrlfe. They are natural and constitutional antagonists. They are political antltheaea. They oonld not If they tried reaaon In a different way from that In which they are at preeent employed, and they would acareely be honeat If they entertained different conviction a than thoae which move them In their separata apherca. Mr. Wataon la a conatltutlonal reformer. He la a man of the people, militant In tamper. fearless'In aptrit, a student of great indhatry, a thinker of great power, and a speaker and writer of remarkable force. The whole trend and environment of Mr. Wataon'a life Joined to hli study and reading have made him without design a natural leader of those great Causes which aeem to be In antagonism to tbe corporations and In sympathy with the masses of tho people. He could no more help being a Democrat than he could help breathing, and wheu the Popnllat party came up and aeomed to him to carry the sentiments of tho old Democracy from whose leading be had derived bla creeds, It was also Impossible for him to fall to becomo a Populist and naturally the greatest Popnllat of his generation. Even the worst of Mr. Wat son's enemies havo nover questioned bla peraonal.bellefs or hit political affiliations. Mr. Charles R. Pandlaton la Just aa naturally a con servative. Whatever the environment of hli earlier years, bla teupeiament and bla convictions have held him constantly within these later days npon the aide of prop erty and vested Interests. Many of ua who have shiv ered lancet with the editor of the Telegraph upon these questions have at timet been Irritated by his obstinacy and farce, but those of ua who know him bast are frank to concede that hit convictions are aa honestly assumed aa they are resolutely and capably defended. It la only Juat to believe that he baa followed logically the reaults of hit own study and investigation Into the economic queetloni of today, and that he statei tblnga aa be aeea them and defends thlnga aa he believes them. No opponent who baa ever crossed swords with him can deny the fact of hla force and of his courage and of hla equipment It la a matter ot regret that two men equally honest, equally brave and squally well established In the respect ol Georgians, should have carried their differences to expressions to bitter and allegations so fierce aa to leave permanent wounds or at least pertinent scans upon the body and In the bosom ot them both. , It la one ot the paradoxes of an Intelligent age that men of reason cannot learn to reaaon toward different convictions without losing patience with each other and without destroying the friendly relation* that have ex isted between them. Colonel Pendleton waa perhaps the aggressor In the conflict between Mr. Wataon and Wmaolf, and nl far aa no bare been able to read the record, waa the authority for many comment*, both personal and, denunciatory, which flaally provoked Mr. Wataon to a reply. The passage of arms between these two gentlemen has been neither gentle nor Joyous. It has been filled with strong statements, with brilliant rhetoric, with rich ffgurea. with keen wit and with barbed points of satire and denuncia tion. And yet, sitting In thalr separate sanotums. one of the home and the other of the newspaper offfee. tkeee two men In their hearts and below the surface ot their llerte discussions must each believe and know that the other is honeat. aa each la aure that the other la able. Mr. Pendleton aa a fair and sensible gentleman can not fall to take into account the spirit and the character of hla tlluitrtous opponent. He cannot fall to realise thal In all of Mr. Wataon'a fights and political battles In the past he has never failed to ayow lhat under the name of FVipullst be was at heart and In cieed an unbroken exponent of the truest Jeffersonian creeds of Democracy. Ueyond the passion of the hour Mr. Pendloton must know that Mr. Wataon haa never been accused from any rep utable source of any act lacking In personal Integrity or In civic patriotism. Mr. Wataon In hla home at Thomson with hla alert Intelligence scanning the slate, must realise that Mr. Pendleton’s attltud# and .conviction* toward this cam paign were what might have been expected of him. They wore consistent with hla previous record and previous alignment. And knowing theae thlnga It la ao strange that men of such great ralnda and of such Urge experience should fall to give that charitable conalderatlon to the varying conditions which mark the varying'convictions of each other and to steer clear of the bitterness and the wrath which haa distressed their mutual friend*. These men are atudent* of history and of philosophy. They each know that If Wendell Phillips had been born In Wllkea county and raised under tbe ahadow of slavery that he would have been as flarce a secessionist as Bob Toombs llmself. and that If Bob Toombs had been horn In Boa- on and bad lived under the ahadow of Faneuil Hall and Bunker Hill, he would have been for the cause of aboli tion ns great a champion a* Phillips or Oarrlaon. And so, when the strife U over, why ahould not this natural and conatltutlonal Democrat and Populist 'stretch out t hand to meet the outstretched hand of a conatltutlonal and temperament*! conservative, and bury the acrid personalities of a heated campaign In the con cession of mutual Integrity, equal patriotism and mutunl courage? Georgia has few clttsena who are braver, brainier and more honeat than Thomas. B. Wataon and Cbnrle* R. Pendleton. They do not belong In the same party and they can never honestly and conscientiously light under the mime political flag. They are victim* of a curae In Southern polltlca wnlch under the gride mid compre- hchsfve banner ot organisation forced by tho existence of the negro problem haa gathered under the name of Demoeracy In the South the moat motley group of con victions that ever went behind a shibboleth to battle. And In the tub realisation of this lamentable fact we (trtigt th'it ih'M* *r«*at i»d Georgian* will rl*e to j the gretl height of manly charity and return when this j swift coming battle la over to the friendly relations I wjilch have existed in a nobler and happier past. We Applaud the Boykin Bill. Tba passage of tbe Boykin bill la a distinct triumph for the moral element and the cotton grower* of the atate of Georgia. It baa been passed In response to the demands made by these combined elements of our civic life. The de cisive nature of the flnal ballot Indicate* tbe strength and force of this element In a most gratifying and In spiring way. The Georgian Is In a position to congratulate Hepre nentatlve Boykin upon the passage of the bill, and with equal brartlneas to congratulate the people of Georgia ul»n their triumph In the matter. By the record* of thla discussion It will appear tfiat The Georgian was the only dally paper published In Atlanta, and one of tbe very few papers published In the State that gave hearty and cordial Indorsement to the fight of the cotton grow er* and tbe retail credit men against bucket shops. We were outspoken. definite and clear In our condemnation of tbeae Institutions and opposed them without limita tion from day to day. From opinion* previously entertained tbe Georgian waa under the impression that a very decided difference In nature and In tendency existed between the bucket shopa and tbe exchange* and under this Impression we frankly contended, not for the retention of the exchanges but for mature-snd caraful consideration of the question In order that no radical action might be hastily taken, but that tba fulleat Justice might be doae for all parties nt interest Tba last word which we bad to say upon this ques tion, gaJ which summarised our whole position, was In substance as follows: Wa are definitely opposed to the existence of the bucket shops, and If they cannot be destroyed without carrying away tlm exchanges, then, upon tbe demonstra tion of this fact, we will be abundantly willing to Join with the credit men In cutting deeper Into the evil which wa both ao heartily condemn.” hi Aa the discussion has proceeded and aa the facta havo been brought out and the Judgment of the majority haa apparently been recorded upon this measure. The Georgian stands lb thla as In all other instances for the best and highest thing that It sees In Georgia, with out restriction and without hesitation, and offers Its congratulations to all parties whoso brains snd energies have brought to pass tbe pasters of this Boykin bill. We are not unmindful of the tact that tbo execution of the Boykin bill will entail aeriont lasses upon a large number of oar reputable and popular cltlsens In Atlanta and In other cltlea of tbe etata. We are also mindful of the fact that. If this bill should be adopted In other states and tbe wire exchanges wiped out of our system. It will restrict these transactions hereafter almost en tirely to New York and New Orleans, and If the senti ment should becoms strong enough to retch throughout national legislation and abolish the larger exchanges, that the prices of our products would be regulated by Idverpool and Bremen and that Europe will dictate the value of American farm products. But In aplte of these objection!, and they are aerl- ous objections, wa can never fall to add our voices to the chorus of congratulation which salutes the triumph of any measure that has In It a moral uplift for the peo ple and an aniwer to the demands of the merchant and of the farmer. The Woman In the Case. Cherches la femme. That Is to say, In plain United States, look for the woman. Tha sensation of tbe hour, Just at present, Is the failure of the Milwaukee Avenue National Bank of Chi cago, which haa been looted ot more than a million dol lars by the president, with the alleged connivance of the cashier. Tha pathetic feature of the rallure Is tha fact that ■omethlng like >3.000 small depositor*, mostly Swedes In poor circumstances, trusting In tbo Integrity ot their fellow-countryman, the president, havo the savings of a lifetime locked up In tbe bank, and are camped aroand the wrecked Institution, walling and pleading for their hard-earned little fortunes. Every day brings new “and exciting scenes where tbeso men and women are clamor ing for their money and the entire affair has developed a world of human Interest. The cashier has given himself up. sod Insists that be haa not at any time.been a fugitive from Justice. Indeed, he was sitting In one of the parks of Chicago dlacusilng the matter with a reproter for The Chicago Tribune while the officers of the law were flooding the country with detectives and 'circulars sent out to arrant him. He maintains tbst he has recently called tbe presi dent's attention to the fact that his loans from the bank were excessive snd should be taken up. This alarmed the head of the Inatltutlon and In a few days he fled. The worldly wise began at once to "look for the woman," and there was no delay In finding that at Isait there was e woman In tha case. Bhe appears to be an attractive divorce?, a musician and critic, who held a high place In the social and artlatle life of tht Windy City. So the speculations of the worldly wise have- been confirmed end It becomea the same old atory. It aeems to be true that President Stenslsnd was engaged In many expensive business enterprises, and perhaps lost a great deal of money In them, but tbe doable life, the woman In the case. Inevitably came to the top to ex plain bis downfall, and to confirm the world-old proverb. Only a few days ago an absconding cashier from Pittsburg was caught by looking for the woman. He had been gone more than a year and all efforts to trace him were In vain. It was known that he had fled with a woman, and a short time ago thla woman wrote to have her mall forwarded from Pittsburg to Toronto. It was the clew the authorities had been seeking, and In a few days the man was captured and brought back to Pitts burg for trial. The Chicago authorities, a little while ago, were completely at aen. The failure of the bank came as a distinct surprise. The book* had been *0 manipulated that, as one hank'examiner puts It. "no one but a mind reader could have discovered the systematic embetzle- ment." But now they have a clew. They are "looking for the woman." “Through nil the foul weather that the bard encoun tered," said some biographer of Bobble Burns, "a woman might be seen flitting, like p. stormy petrol." It baa been tbe same old cry ever since tho first man who walked the eartti made hla unmanly charge that "the woman tempted me. and I did eat." There Is nothing new In thla Chicago episode. It teaches us nothing which we did not snow before, and merely emphasises the power for good or evil ot woman kind. It la theirs to exalt and to Inspire beyond the dreams of avarice or the promptings of ambition. It I* rhelrs to purify and ennoble. And. alas' It Is theirs, too, In many melancholy Instances, to point out ar.<l to share the primroae path, the end whereof Is death. One can only repeat platitudes—the things that have been said a thousand times before—and say, "The pity of It, lago!" favored of the a kind of h It hot eno The Atlanta Climate. "Most any kind of weather," said tbe old woman to Sidney Smith,. "Is better than no weather at all.” The suffering, sizzling Inhabitants of tbe cities of tbe North may well be disposed to donbt thla Just now, for they are undoubtedly (offering as they have not suf fered for a long time. But we of the so-called "Sunny South" can alt serenely by and only feel that degree of Interest which a common hnmanlty Inspires. It haa been rmtber warm down here for the past few days, U Is tree. Those who took sufficient Interest In tbe matter to consult a thermometer perhaps dis covered that the mereury wae coquetting rather reck lessly around the nineties. Bnt what of that? No one really attached very moch Importance to It With cool breezes, and perhaps a syphon, and a-cer tainty that there waa nothing fatal about the kind of weather we have down In country, the temperature metelv beeom on which to hang that original query, for you?" and tbe querist passes on. Under thla flippancy there Is a basis of fact which Is well worth serious consideration Dy the people of tbe country at large. Every day the wires and the newspapers bring Information to the effect that .dozens ot people are dying ot sunstroke or suffering seriously from prostration In tbe great cities of tbe North. It Is tbe humidity In tbe atmosphere wblch doee tbe deadly work. From this we are comparatively free down here. Death from beat prostration In Atlanta Is almost as un known as death from freezing In tbs winter season. We perspire a little and occasionally make some un kind allusion* to the weather man In onr baste, but we don't die. and wo don't auffer from prostration to -any extent worth mentioning. It goes without sayf.i; that we have no such ex tremes of cold In the winter season. This Is but s practical Illustration of the fact that among the other blessings and advantages which the people of the South enjoy, not the least delightful Is tbe climate, and thla Is peculiarly true here 4a Atlanta. Tbe man who would keep cool In summer and warm In winter should move to Atlanta and pltcb bis tent Growth and Progress of the New South Enhanced Value of Farm Lands. Ths currant number of The Southern Field, which Is devoted- to the upbuilding of ths South, gives some striking Illustrations of the Increas ing valu* of farm lands In tnla section of the country- Thta publication seta forth that three or four years ago a correspondent ot the Land and Industrial department In a Southern state who complained that he waa "land poor," sought a customer . for a large body of land. "It wa* advertised far and wide at- >2 per acre, but Investors looked askance at It. 'What sort of land la thla that the own er wants to aell at It per screT they Inquired. ‘Must be something wrong about It; the tide la shakyi It must be swamp land; It must be to sterile that nothing will grow on 1C and so on through the whole category ot possible objections. But none of tbeaa objections was applicable to the land In question. The tltls waa straight, from ths English crown down to the Issuance of the last tax receipt; It didn't contain on acre of waste land, much leas a swamp; If would produce (0 bushels of corn or a bale of cotton to the acre and. other thlnga In proportion; and, aa Important aa anything else. It vras adjacent to a line of railroad which had recently been Incorporated Into the Southern railway system. But apparently people looking for land bargains could see nothing attractive In thla offer of cheap land, and so the advertisement went unanswered. However, things began to move In that section. A market demand waa created for the products of the section that had not hitherto existed, and tbe land which went begging at $2 per acre in the course of the next year sold readily at IS per acre. Several successive sale* have since advanced the valu* of thlt property to »0 per acre. 'And there wgs nothing speculative about It either, oa at a value of >S0 per acre It had an actual earning power In crop production It per cent greater than much land In the West which selle at 1100 and IISO per acre. "Bo, when tbe actual earning power of Southern farm lands la frankly considered In connection with the actual prices commanded, there la room for very substantial advances before It can be said that Southern lands de voted to agriculture have become dear. A Northern visitor to, the South marveled to see a farm sold at >600 per acre. "I thought I had come to a section In which cheap land la to be had,’ he exclaimed. 'So you have,' re plied the purchaser of the 1600 land. ‘A* It Is possible for me to raise five crops In one season on the same land, and I obtain bigger prices for each crop than you obtain for the single crop grown on your land In the North, I consider >600 per acre cheap compared with >110 per acre In your lec tion.’ • ••»•••* "As a matter of f>6t there Is a great deal of valuable land In tha South advertised aa chehp land simply' because Its great earning power under Intensive cultivation la not fully known and appreciated. The occasional Instance of a discerning farmer paying 0600 and even 11,000 per acre for land—land which can have no present nor ultimate us* outside of agri culture-ought to be suggestive of the opportunities which exist to purchase simitar lands which have not yet come Into use, but which are just as aure to do so as ths South Is sure to grow and wax great In material things. *••••«•• "Speaking of the earning power of Southern farm lands, It may not be amis* In thla connection to repeat the statement—which haa been authen ticated—about a farmer of South Carolina whose farm of 102 acre* last year netted him a dear profit of >17,500. And he only used part of hla land at that—eom* M acre*. If the BoutKern Field were to advertise thla farm or some other farm of a hundred acres In South Carolina at >176,000 the price would very apt to be considered preposterous by tha vast majority of Its readers; yet the net profit ot on* year's work on thla farm represents 10 per cent on a valuation of >176,000. Measured by Its performance, why la not thla farm worth this amount ot money?" TOASTING THE GEORGIAN "Editor and Orator." From "Tho Fourth Kstato." John Temple Graves Is putting all hla energy Into Tho Atlanta Georgian with tho most cheering reeults. When he took the editorship of the newspaper he said that he bad withdrawn from tho race for tho United States senator- ship. Some of his friends say that the people of Georgia will not allow Mr. Graves to remain out of high offleo long, and that public honors will be thrust upon him. Aa an orator, Mr. Grave* has taken rank with the lato Henry W. Grady. Ho la often edited upon to represent the city on Important occasions, and hla fdluw-cltlsens lose no opportunity to show their respect and, affection for Some of tho Best Writers. From The LaGrange Graphic. From tho standpoint of the printer's art, The Atlanta Georgian Is the neat est paper we have ever seen. From the standpoint of tho news features It seems to leevo nothing to be desired. And finally trom the editorial view point It la conducted by some of tl« most gifted Georgia writer*. There are better writer* anywhere than John Temple Grave* and Charles J. Bayne It seems to be becked up with plenty of money, end with euch a combina tion we can aee no reaaon why The At lanta Georgian should not be a great sucre** from every point of view. Here's good luck to It. Ite Rich Morel Ton*. From Thr Red Hill Independent. The rich moral tone of The Geor gian's editorial pegs la Inspiring and uplifting, the logic t* Irresistible, tbe truths presented are striking end sub lime, and the "sentiment sweet-scent ed und soulful." It would be a blessed thing for Georgia If The Georgian should go Into every home Ip the state. A man who reads the eloquent utter ance* written by Mr. Graves can not but have higher and better thoughts of life and the things that make life attractive. Right on Immigration. From The Mt. Vernon Monitor. In a well-written editorial on the im migration question. The Atlanta Geor gian makes some strong points, among other thlnga truthfully says; "One thing, at least. Is clear to tha South In thla matter, and that Is that It Is better for ua In havo no Immi grants at all In Dlxlo than to hava this breed of anarchists, assassins and vtro-broeding races which by the rec ord contribute to 70, end sometimes •«, per cent of the crime and vice from the leesllty In which they live." "One of the Country's Greatest." From The Conyers Banner. The Georgian, Atlanta's new evening paper. Is now coming to our desk reg ularly. Too much success cannot be predicted for this great paper, for with such men a* John Temple Graves and Charles J. Bayne In charge of the edi torial page, and T. Bufohl Goodwin os managing editor, nothing short of one of the greatest newspapers ot the South could be expected. "Brainy, Eloquent Head." From The Mitchell Banner. The Georgian la well equipped with all modern requirements, and with thta bold, brainy and eloquent man at Ha head. It le destined to gain a prominent place Jr Southern Journalism. This new er.'rprls* and other things have .aus.-’ dr. Graves to come out of the ■see roi United States senator. This isc. will be regretted by hie many friend* throughout the South. “Of the South Seuthy." From The Cordel* Rambler. The Georgian, we predict, will be on* of the leading representative pa pers of the South. John Temple Graves is a statesman and writer of Southern Meal-, and we predict that hla great paper will be of the South Routhy. "Will Fill a Great Place.” From The Houston (Texas) Da’lly Post. The Georgian will All a distinguished place In the Journalism of the South. Mr. Graves Is an editor of rare accom plishments, a man of Integrity and he haa surrounded himself with a staff of unusual ability. “A Humntsr." From The Jacksonville Times-Unlon. John Temple Graves' new paper. The Atlanta Georgian, Is a hummer, and demonstrates by expressions of ap proval the popularity of Mr. Groves with the people of that state. COMMENT OX REVELATIONS IN COTTON ASSOCIATION "The Sporty 8ee." From The Cordele Rambler. The Southern Cotton Association Is certainly la a dirty mess, with a sec retary who gambles la cottoa futures. Don't you know that the farmers of the country will be delighted to know that they have men at their head who know all about the New York Ex change and the difference that exist* between a decent exchange and a com mon bucket shop? Such up-to-date leaders and companions ought to be encouraged. They put more spice In a farmer's life, teaching him the ethics of the high-grade sport who gambles only with gentlemen on the most rep- proved exchange board. Mr. Harvle Jordan has probably been familiar with Secretary Cheatham's high-grade antics all along, aa Secre tary Cheatham does not seem to think any one could disapprove of such con duct, consequently must have been open In hla operations. Still, Mr. Jor dan seems to be slow-blooded, with a pulse that dont beat to the "way* of the world.” So, at thta time, he Is badly discounted In the game, and may have to resign, that hie place may be filled by a more excellent man ot the world and a more accomplished racon teur, that the farmer may become more In touch with the elegant proprieties of an aesthetic civilisation. Surely on* of these men must re sign, and who disputes It that the slow- spirited Jordan muat be the sacrifice * Ths Charges Were Sustained. From The Amerlcu* Tlmee-Recorder. The Investigation Into the charges preferred by Mr. Anderson on the floor of the house, to the effect that officials of the Cotton Growers' Association had been dabbling In cotton futures and having Interest In an Atlanta bucket shop, have beea fully sustalaed. The entire case was referred for Investiga tion to a committee selected by Presi dent Harvle Jordan, with the result tbat Mr. Anderson Is sustained entirely In hla charges. The committee found that Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cotton Growers* Association, had dealt In cotton futures, although Cheatham claimed that he "only acted for a friend." Another official, Arthur Fair- child, with the title ot "manager of the bureau of publicity," It was shown, owned or had owned stock In an At lanta bucket shop. It Is not known what will become of the matter, but there te no doubting the fact that the conduct of these officers will very seri ously impair the usefulness of the Southern Cotton Growers' Association. The farmer who tolls and sweats to make hla cotton bales Is certainty not going to put up money to euetaln In luxury, at fat salaries, men who back the futures market, which agency con trols and manipulates the price of cot ton and generally to his disadvan tage. , A Poser. From The Albany Herald. The world Is solemnly Informed In the "finding” ot the august committee which was appointed by President Harvle Jordan to Investigate certain charges to the effect that offlrers of the Southern Cotton Association were speculating In cotton futures, that the by-laws of the association do not pro hibit Its offlrers or employees from dealing In futures Of course not. But what ever made President Jordan or der that Investigation? Harvlt’s Vanity Gets a Jar. From The Fort Gaines Sentinel. Mr. Hnrvt* Jordan makes a serious mistake when he speaks of the “ene mies of the Southern Cotton Associa tion In Georgia.” The association has no enemies In Georgia. There are, however, quite a number of people In the state who do not agree with Air. Jordan In his Ideas of his own Infalli bility. and the vanity and egotism of the Would-be 6foaea has had a Jar. Straightway all the** people are con demned as enemies of the association. Loses Reapsct ef ths Psopls. From the Washington Oatette. Mr. Richard Cheatham Is charged with being Interested In a bucket shop In Atlanta. He Is fee ret ary of the Southern Cotton Growers Association, and has posed as a man who waa op- posed to bucket shops. He has pub lished a lengthy card In regard to the matter, but haa not even denied ths charge. Of course he will lose the re- epect of the people he haa been serving In an official capacity If he cannot prove that he has been sincere In his professions. Sincerity Is more to be desired then nil the protestations that n man ran make. Look for Other Nomt d* Plum*. From The Charlotte Observer. Secretary Cheatham, ot the South ern Cotton Association, nn organisation of cotton growers which uses Its best endeavors to stop speculation In the staple—dealing In futures—carried Ills arrount with the exchange under the name of Mike O’Otady. It might be well for the farmers to ascertain If oth er of the officers of their organisation do not possess similar noms de plume. He Knows Now. From the Albany Herald. President Harvle Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, has prob ably realised by this time that he not only made a great mistake, hut stirred up a hornet when he lost his temper and "Jumped on” Editor John Dy 1'rlvate Icaicl Wire. New York, Aug. v 10.—Following the example set by Mrs. Langtry, Lillian Russell Is going In'for racing. For some tlm* those Interested la turf matters hava been trying Itr lo cate a mysterious "Mr. Clinton," for whom some pretty good thoroughbreds were being purchased. Tile secret is now out; "Mr. Clinton" Is no othsr than the fair Lillian. Outside of the buying agents here, who have gathered up colts here and there, her Australian agents have been successful In quietly buying up eight of Carbine's get. They are now quar tered at the Flemlngton course, near Melbourne, where the race tor the Mel bourne cup It to be run. Before Australians and careful En- llshmen realized that one of tbe Car bine blood had won tha Melbourne cup for tbe lost four years, "Mr. Clinton" had cornered the Carbine market. The Roosevelt home club, composed of admirers of the president, has failed to acquire possession of the Roose velt homestead, where he was born, to turn It Into'a landtfiark of New York. Justice McLean has'granted an or der permitting the sale of the proper ty for >60,000. The project waa op posed by tbe president. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. Dy I'rlrate Iwascd Wire. New York, Aug. 10.—Here are some of the visitors In New York today: ATLANTA—E. M. Holleyman, J. Le. vln, Mrs. R. N. Munroe, J. B. Crane, W. C. Warfield, F. Adair, Mlea Brow- art], Miss L. Clarke, C. E. Dow man. Miss P. Hardy, C. T. Tobin, Miss G. Scully, W. H. Wright. MACON—O. Clark, 3. N. Cans. SAVANNAH—W. G. Austin, E. B. Fitzgerald, W. C. Gault, B. Gordon, Jr., A. C. Luitlg, J. C. Hoch, Mrs. C. U. Strong, Dr. L. Turner. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. AUGU6T 10. 1386— Douglas slain st battle of Chtri Chase, England. 1M6—Henrietta Mnrle, queen of Charles I, bora. 1675—Greenwich observatory established. 1789—Ferdluaud VI of Hpulu died. Sue* ct-edcd by Cbnrles 111. 1787—Sir Charles James Napier born. 17»J—The Hwili Guard killed In nu nltaek on the Ttillcrles In Paris. 1871—Missouri admitted as a stale. 18(6—Hmllbsonlitn Institution St Wasblug. ton loundetl. 1861—Dattle of Wilsons' Creek, Mo. 1874—Marshal llasalue escaped from tbe Isis of Htn. Marguerite, 1878—International monetary conference opened nt Parts. 186(—Severe earthquake felt along Atlantic roast. 1886—James W. Marshall, discoverer of gold lu California, died. 1187—One hundred ezcnrelonlete killed In s railroad wreck at Forest. Ilia. because of disturbance. 1898—Geary act enforced. First Chinaman ■loported from ttan Frauelseo. 1S94—Earthquake shocks felt in Memphis, 19M—Weldeck.nonsstren, French statesman, died. Horu Deceinlier 184*. Temple Graves, of The Atlanta Geor gian. Time to Resign, From The Sanderovllle Progress. It Is tlm* for Secretary Cheatham, ot the Southern Cotton Association, to re sign. He admits speculating In cotton futures for a friend, but It I* of course presumed that he would get part of the profits, as few men work for nothing, even for a friend. Help Up to 8corn. From tho Jacksonville Floridian. Richard Cheatham, secretary, and Harvle Jordan, president of the South ern Cotton Association, are accused of speculating In cotton futures and are both being held up to the scorn of cot ton growers of the South. Using Hla Office as a "Jimmy.” From The Bhreveptfrt Journal. Mr. Cheatham looks very much like a man who has been using his official position as secretary of the Southern Cotton Association simply as a lever with which to pry open the strpng bog of the bucket chop. A Telling Comparison. From the Charlotte Observer. Secretary Cheatham probably feel* a good deal like the friend of the peo ple who lost a card case containing various and sundry railroad passes and was forced to make known the fact ID the hope of their recovery. A Discredited Prophet From The Hawklnsvllle Dispatch. The Cotton Journal the official or gan of Jordan and Cheatham, says present prospects forecast a crop 'of onlJT 11,600,000 bales, on December 2 this same crowd "guaranteed” the last crop would not exceed 9,641,000. Wilson Should Invostigato Choathsm. From Th^ Carolina Bpartan. Secretary Wilton should. **od »n expert down to Atlanta to Investigate Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cotton Association. Has Done No Good. From the Albany Herald. While dealing In cotton fatures la not a crime, this bueketahop. scandal has done the Southern Cotton Asso ciation no good. The Georgian's Genuine Servioo. From the Rome Tribune. The Atlanta Oeorglan has rendered the fanners of the 6outh a distinct service In stirring up that Cotton As sociation crookedness. Hard to Make Him White. From the Brunswick News. The Southern Cotton Asa .elation wit have to buy a car toad of whltewas* to make him look real white again.