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4 > v a»w« MU. «HJJ. JWIU9P«^^PPi8piB|P>lliM|nHPIR^P9<n THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. i.miAi, a MOB CRIES FOR LIFE I OF ITALIAN RIOTERS Miners Captured Af ter the House Is Burned. Br Prlrate Leased Wire. Pmxatawney, Pa., 8epL 3.—The houag containing the Italian rioters-at the New Florence mine of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Company was burned to the ground early this mora ine and all but one of the miners cap* tured. The remaining man la suppos ed to have been cremated, but his com rade* refuse to make any statement. A; 3 the Italians are In Jail and the p lice and constabulary have another J »l> aa hard aa dislodging the rioters In preventing an assault upon the prison by the people of the whole county, v\ to are gathering here bent upon lynching the prisoners. Run Out by Big Fire. Immediately after the arrival of Cap tain Robinson from Braddock at an early hour this morning he began his plan to bring out the rioters dead or alive, but preferably alive for due pun ishment. • The structure was Bred and the flames spread rapidly, but It was some time before the Italians knew they v^re Imprisoned by Are. They had no ni>ana of preventing the movement of th* fire to the Interior, but waited un til death by burning was certain b fore they appeared at the front door. They were greeted by the guns of Troop D. ready to Are If necessary, but at the command of Captain Robinson all threw up their handa In token of aurrender and kept them high In the air until they were handcuffed. Killed During Battle. The body' of Private Policeman Zehr- inger, who was shot last night, was re- covered. , The attempt of Sergeant Joseph Lo- gan of Troop D. state conatabulary. at the New Florence mine, to arrest a miner resulted In a battle between a large body of miners In a house and Troop D. The constabulary had two men killed outright, one fatally wound ed and two others wounded less seri ously. The Deed. Private F. Henry, aged 26, of Phila delphia. Private Francis Zehrlnger, aged 30, of Coshocton. Fatally Wounded. Private H. C. Chambers, of Roches ter, Pa. The Wounded. Private W. A. Mullen, of Harrisburg, shot tthrough the breast; First Ser geant Joseph Logan, of Dubois, Pa., *hot through the leg; George Felltxsky, aged 12, son of Steve Felltxsky, a mi ner, shot In the leg. YOUTHlESClILD NOTTO ENTER INTO CHURCHUTIGATION Argument in Cumberland Presbyterian Case Is Nearly Ended. HON, HOKE SMITH TO WELCOME BRYAN WITH BIG OVATION FOR COMMISSIONER PARKER DECLARES WALSH IS HEADED Fdn HEARST PART! Means That Thomasville Man Will Succeed Joe Brown. UNDER J HOUSE Slaver Aids Victim’s Father In Search'for Missing Bov. That the civil court* cannot go be hind the action of the highest church court* In matter* affecting that church I* the argument advanced by Judge John M. Oaut, of Nashville, counael for the defence In the hearing before Judge Pendleton In the superior court of the petition taking that the patlor and the church nrganlxatlon of the PI rat Cum' berland Preabyterlan church be re atralned from merging It Into the Northern Preabyterlan church as pro. vlded for by the action of the general aaaembllea of the two branches Judge Gaut showed that the general assembly of the Cumberland church bad placed a "practical construction" on Its constitution In exercising Its power to effect a union with the other body. lie said that not only had Pres byterian churches for more than a cen tury acted on this power, but the Cum berland assembly had on aeven occa sions appointed committee* looking to ward union with other churches. He showed that the Cumberland assembly had declared that the doctrlnea of the two uniting churchea agreed sufficient ly to "warrant union—a union alike honorable to both." He showed that both assemblies had last May declared, by resolution, the agreement of the two confessions. He dealt with the negro In the two churches, of which the petitioners have made some capital, at some length. He said that they had already been sep arated Into separata synods and that there was no fear whatever from that source. He said the negroes In Ten nessee, Alabama and Georgia were now perfecting their separate organisations. He aald that no relation would subsist between the church here and the negro race, except where a delegate would In the count* nt time come up to the gen eral assembly. There he said th, relation! would be the same aa at pres ent In the Southern Presbyterian church. Judge Pendleton announced that the negro question would In no way affect the decision. The hearing will be finished Monday afternoon and a decision will probably be rendered then or Tueeday. JUDGES, SOLICITORS TORE NAMED IN MACON Br Print* Wire. Chicago, 8ept. 3.—Robert Gordon, 16 yeara old,. shocked the police officials by the recital of his cruel and cold blooded* murder of 7-year-old Joseph Heed, the eon of a neighbor. Gordon confessed to the murder after the body of his victim had been found In a pans- use leading from the basement of the Heed home under the sidewalk. The murderer himself had led the child's father In search for the son. Meeting no success In their search, the murderer turned to the father as they neared the home and said: "Let's look under the house." The father took a candle and crawled under the house, where the body of the little son was found burled, only s little arm being visible. Gordon's wit was too feeble to meet the search ing questions of the police and he told them how he had killed the victim un der the very shadow of his home. Judge and Solicitor in Calhoun. Governor Terrell has appointed Hon. H. M. Calhoun to be Judge of the city court of Calhoun county, and Hon. A. L. Miller to be solicitor of the same court. A Rainy Day Story. On rainy days when she was unable to leave the house Mrs. A moped around and w*as unhappy. She was not a Bell telephone sub scriber. She had the blues. IN THE MEANTIME Such a day did not af fect Mr*. B. The weather made no dif ference to her. She used her Bell tele- phone and enjoyed so cial chats v£tth friends. She was happy. If you are Mr*. A— Call Contract Dept. M. 1300 BELL SERVICE IS SATIS- e Judges and solicitors general of su perior courts, successful In the primary of August 22* will be nominated at the state convention In Macon Tuesday. The complete list Is as follows; Atlanta C*rc»»lt—Judge John T. Pen* dlaton. Middle Circuit—Judge B. T. Rawl ings. ocmulgee Circuit—Judge H. G. I*ewls. Atlantic Circuit—Judge P. E. Bea- brook; solicitor, 11. J. Norman. Augusta Circuit—Judge H. C. Ham mond. Brunswick Circuit—Judge T. A. Par ker. Chattahoochee Circuit—Judge W. A. Little Flint Circuit—Judge E. J. Reagan. Tal'apoosa Circuit—Judge Price Ed wants; solicitor, \V. K. Fielder. Northeastern Circuit—Judge J. Ktmsey; solicitor, W. A. Charters. Pataula Circuit—Judge W. C. Wor- rlll. Southern Circuit—Judge R. Mitchell. Cordele Circuit—Judge L. \. Whip ple; solicitor, W. F. George. Macon Circuit—Judge W. H. Felton. Rome Circuit—Judge Moses Wright. DIES OF APOPLEXY RETURNING HOME Ily Privat, Lnaed Wlra. Salisbury, N. C„ Bept. W. 8 Pickier, traveling pump constructor of. the Southern railway, died yesterday of Apoplexy. He was on the road home • In perfect health, when he wax xelxed ! with a violent headache. Arriving in ShIIslimy he sent for a physician, but before one could be secured he was dead. He was 30 years old and leaves r. wife and child. Sam Jones Tabernacle Meetings, Carters- vifie, Ga. Oh Septe'mper lSth to 2Sr<l. lurid- ilva. the Western and Atlantic rail road will sell ticket* from Atlanta- Dalton and intermediate station*, to Cartersvllle. at rate of one fare for the round trip. Sam Jones will be assisted by Evangelist Oliver and other minister* of renown. Prof. E. O. Excel) will have charge of *» •> music, and other gospel singer* of note will attend. Three service* each day, 10: SO a. m., 3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and the people of Carteravllle will welcome the great crowds with the same hos pitality they have alwnys shown. CHA3. E. HARMAN. Gen. Past. Agent If the expressed wishes of Hon. Hoke Smith are followed In the Ma con convention Tuesday, and there le no reason to believe otherwise, Hon. B. G. McLendon, of Thomasville, will be either nominated or Indorsed as rail road commissioner to succeed Com- mlsloner Joseph M. Brown. Mr. Smith I* for Mr. McLendon for the position In preference to any one else, which undoubtedly means that the Thomasville man will succeed Commissioner Brown In October, 1»07, In his speech In the Macon conven tion Tuesday Mr. Bmlth will offer the name of Mr. McLendon as the man for the position. He Is said to favor the Thomasville man not ao much from personal regard or because he supported Mr. Smith In his recent race, but because he believes Mr. McLendon le pre-eminently qualified .to give the people comprehensive service. Mr. Smith le said to want Mr. Mo London also because the Thomas coun ty man knows more about railroad values, watered etoclu, fictitious values and such subjects than any one In the state. For years he has made a close study of rates and railroad stocks. His long connection with the railroads In vsrious capacities qualify him for the vacancy a* a railroad expert. He will be either nominated as the candidate or given the Indorsement of the convention In Macon Tueeday. Question Raised as to Whether He Is Rail road Expert. Salary Law in Effact. 8tMH*lal to Th* Georgian Hrunawlck. Ga., Sept. 3.—A new law fixing the palarle* of county official* went into effect Saturday. The county eolldtora will receive $1,500 a year; ohertff. 1800; clerk, 9900; while all fee* will go to swell tha county** treaa- ury. SCHOOL BOOKS AND ALL SUPPLIES AT JOHN M. MILLER CO.’S, ‘ 39 MARIETTA ST. Will the railroads test the constitu tionality of any adverse ruling by the railroad commission If other than a practical railroad man I* put In the commission by the action of the state Democratic convention at Macon Tuesday ? Would the courts sustain them In such a teat case? These are questions uppermost In the minds of a large element of the party, anent the almost certain action of the convention In naming Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Thoinssvllle, as the suc cessor to Commissioner Joseph M. Brown. A s|iecial anil peculiar law prescribes tile membership of Georgia's railroad ‘rate regulating" body. The law provides that one member shall l>e an expert In the law, another a "practical" railroad man and the third simply a plain business man. The Impression has gone abroad heretofore that the third member nam ed In the law should be a farmer. This I* a mistake. He can be merchant, farmer, manufacturer or of any other celling. But the other two muet be a law yer and a practical railroad man. Is a theoretical railroad lawyer I practical railroad man. In the broad Interpretation of this law? Hon. Guyt MeLeodon for a number of year* was attorney for the Plant system. On rate making, he Is un doubtedly one of the beet posted men In the state, and would be an Invalu able utd to the Incoming administra tion. But there Is the plain fact of the law, calling for a "practical" railroad man. Th* point Is made on Mr. McLendon that he Is a lawyer, and lawyer only; that his railroad experience we* gain ed from the legal and not the practical side of railroading; that In contempla- tlon of the law creating the railroad commission he le not eligible, and .hat any act of the commission, with him as a member, would be tested In the courts, thus Insuring, poselbly, Inter minable delay* In enforcing th* edict* of that body. Some of the ablest lawyer* In the state will be In the Macon convention Tuesday, and If they declare In favor of Mcl-endon, It would seem that they would know whet they were doing, and were satisfied that the Thomas county- man wa* eligible. Th* contention le an Interesting one. EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR WORKMEN ON CZAR'S SHIP Special Cahje-Copyrtght. London, Sept. 3.—An explosion on the new Russian eruiser Ruvik, Imildinif at the Viekers-Maxiin van! at Barrow, killed four men and injured ten. The explosion was due purely to accident. FOUR MUST FACE CONTEMPT CHARGES Spe-'lnl to The Georgian. Savannah, tia.. Sept. 1—In the contempt proceeding* In the Justice Mike Nanghtln esse, heart liefore Judge Sen brook In the superior court Satnrtsy. Judge Kesbrook ordered a contempt rule against William It. t.enU(n *n<\ lour other*. Including Justice Nanghtln. The proceedings sros* fn-m (a Investigation by • special committee of Jus tice Nniightlu. on a ebargu of malpractice In office. It was claimed that Mr. I-eakln saw two grand Jurors and talked almnt the rase In liehalf of Nnughfln. and la one In stance furnished the Juror with two qilea- lions to In- asked witnesses against .\augh- tin. explaining that he did so lieeanae Nanghtln was not entitled to counsel In the Jury room. The rule Is made returnable the first Hat- urday In Ortolier before Judge Cauu. of the superior court. Democratic National Com mitteeman From Iowa Resigns. By Private Leased Wire. Alexandria, Minn., Sept. 3.—While here yesterday Judge Alton B. Parker wa* asked for some expression regard ing the resignation of. Charles A. Walsh from the Democratic national committee. Judge Parker said: I hardly: know that l want to dig nify Mr. Walsh’s latter by construing It or making a forrpal statement. -I'm out of politics and under those cir cumstances: all I care to say Is this: It looks very much as If the Hearst Independence League has won another recruit In the person of Walsh. He has been enthusiastic as a supporter of Hearst for a number of years, and will make a valuable addition to Hearst’s party. He has, apparently- preferred Instead of giving hie reason for joining the Hearst party, to as sign some reasons for leaving the Dem ocratic party. Whether his reason has any Justification In fact or not. Is of no consequence, aa he has made up hla mind to go.” What wlilh Said. Walsh's letter of resignation to Chairman Taggart was sent from Ot tumwa, la., Saturday evening. Mr. Walsh was the Iowa member of the Democratic national committee, and was secretary of tha national commit tee durine the two Bryan campaigns. In this letter he gives hi* reasons for this action as a distaste for "slavish subserviency to corrupt corporation and boss control of party affairs." In cidentally ha paya his respects In no uncertain terms to William F. Shee han, August Belmont and other mem bers of the executive committee and says In future he will support candi dates In accordance with his personal convictions. He says: "Ordinarily, I would not deem It nec essary to make known my reason for taking such action; but having finally- determined upon It, In view of the fact that I have been elected and twice re elected the national committeeman, covering a period of twelve years, and prior thereto, having been a member of the state, of the congressional and other committees and knowing that such resignation, coming at what might prove to be an Inopportune time, so far as the Interests of my own friends and loyal supporters are concerned, will meet with some criticism upon their part should It go unexplained, I give you reasons therefor which will show that I could In honor pursue no other course. For the future I Intend to be- In a position to support or not support, as : may see fit, the candidates of the Democratic party. I have reached the conclusion that the perpetuation corrupt corporation, boss control of po litical affairs Is made possible by the slavish subserviency of the Individual to party name and by lock of Inde pendent action. •While I have heretofore always been known as a partisan Democrat and will alwavs be a stanch supporter of Democratic principle# as I understand them. It has been steadily borne In upon me for a long time as I came closer and closer to a knowledge of the Inner workings of the party system, that, from the standpoint of the true Democracy, there can be nothing worse or more Injurious to the country than the 'yellow dog' party feeling that Im pels good men to support a ticket of unfit nominees merely because they bear the party label." WOMAN BIT BY MAN DYING FROM EFFECT Speclnl to Tbs Georgian. Greenville. 8. Sept. 3.-A* a result of a bltp she received on the ami from s man who attempted to commit an as- anult on her, Mrs. Bryant, of this place, le dyln* of blood poisoning. The woman struggled with the man, whose nnme la Barton, tnd rerelve-l the bite whtrh msy result In tier death. Button la still confined In the Aiken Jail, sml has lieen refuted a hearing until the condition of the women further de velops. FEHN DiITnOT APPEAR WHEN CA8E WAS CALLED Special to The Georsian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Bept. 3.—Martin Fehn, the aaloon keeper, who la wanted In Walker county, Oa.. on a charge of selling beer to soldiers at Fort Ogle thorpe, did not appear at his prellmln-: ary' hearing In which he charged Depu ty Sheriff Hays, of Walker county. Go., with false Imprisonment and assault and batten'. He left for Hot Springs, It Is said, and In this way escaped the serving of requisition papers, which had been procured from Governor Ter rell, of Georgia. Fehn also Instituted suits for damage* In th* courts here amounting to 310,000. YOUNG WOMAN HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Sept. 3.—Miss Ella Parker, formerly of Tracy City, has been arreated on the charge of the larceny of a suit case belonging to Mlsa Lille Lewis, of Carbon Hill, Ala. Miss Parker claims that tha suit case was given her by another woman, but Mlsa Lewis Insists that the suit case waa taken at the depot. Louisville Will Do Honor to Great Commoner. GOVERNOR TERRELL TO PARTICIPATE Many Prominent Southern era to Meet Nebraskan at Dixie’s Gateway in Welcome Reception. Kpeclal to The Georgian Louisville, Ky, Sept. 3.—The Demo crats of tha South will, welcome Wil liam. Jennings Bryan on September 12 at the Gateway to their domain. On that day the followers of the Nebraskan will assemble in Louisville from Mary land, Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas and every section of the land south of the Mason and Dixon tine. Bryan will be here only a few hours, but In that time there will be concen trated a welcome such aa only the Im petuous Southerners know how to be stow on one who has been their cher ished leader. From present reports. Bryan will ar rive here from 8t. Louis In the even ing shortly before 8 o’clock. The Southern reception committee, com posed of the senators, governors, con gressmen and distinguished men of-the South, will be at the depot to meet Bryan, together with the delegations from the different Southern states, each Democratic state chairman having been requested to name one. With the Louisville and Kentucky Democrats added to these, the assemblage to wel come Bryan will amount to an army. He will be greeted as he steps from the train by the Southern committee and will be escorted to his hotel by a parade Imposing In numbers and ap pearance. There will be a flamboyant display of fireworks. At the hotel It Is proposed to hold a somewhat more formal reception, where Bryan will greet personally the South ern leaders. No banquet will be attempted and Mr. Bryan will be given a sufficient Interval for refreshment. Then he will be escorted to the armory, where the chief exercises of the evening will be held. The srmory Is a new structure, which was first opened by the National Bowlers' Tournament last March. It Is-a huge building, said to-have the second largest capacity In the United States. It will seat It,000 people and at least 25,000 can be accommodated with fair comfort. The committee arranging the pro gram will observe a proper formality to make the reception as Impressive as It should be. There will be two speeches of note before Bryan appears. One will be by the presiding chairman and the other by the orator, who will Introduce Air. Bryan. Neither has been named. It Is conjectured that one will be Henry Watterson. though this can not be stated authoritatively. Then Mr. Bryan will speak, and fol lowing this will be the hand-to-hand reception. At 2:20 In the morning Mr. Bryan will leave for Cincinnati. -Among the distinguished Southern ers who have accepted appointments on the reception committee may be mentioned: Governors John I Cox, of Tennessee: J. M. Terrell, of Georgia; S. W. T. Lanham, of Texas; James K. Varda nian, of Mississippi; Newton C. Hlnnchnrd, of Louisiana, and EL War- field, of Maryland. Senator-elect Rob ert -L. Taylor, of Tennessee; Senators A. J. McLaurin and H. D. Money, of Mississippi; James Taliaferro, of Flor ida; C. A. Culberson, of Texas; tsldor Raynor, of Maryland; J. B. Frasier, of Tennessee: J. W. Bailey, Texas; A. 8. Clay, of Georgia; Lee B. Overman, of North Carolina; A- C. Latimer, of South Carolina, and Thomas S. Martin, of Virginia. Governors Blanchard, of Louisiana, and Vardaman, of Mississippi, nave written that they will probably attend with their staffs In addition to the delegations. W, i WspIks AT COLUMBIA, S, C BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS JB00KS BOOKS SCHOOLBOOKS BOOKS BOOKS New and Second-hand BOOKS BOOKS Lowasl Prices. Complete Lists for all grades. BOOKS BOOKS Come in Monday and avoid the rush. WE BOOKS BOOKS BUY YOUR OLD BOOKS. BOOKS BOOKS The Columbian BOOKS BOOKS Book Co., BOOKS BOOKS 81-83 WHITEHALL ST. BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the Six Month* Ending June 39* 1906, of the Condition of the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company, Organised under the lawg of the atnte of Pentiajlranfa; mode to the governor of tha state of Georgia in pursuance of the laws of aald state. Principal office, corner Sixth and Liberty streets, Pittsburgh* Pa. I. CAPIL 8TOCK. 1. Amount of capital stock ....8315.660.60 2. Amount of capital stock paid ap in cash 315,150.00—8315.850.09 II. ASSETS. Total assets $1,441*416.08 III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities 8M4M16.0I IV. INCOME DURING THE FIR8T 8IX MONTH8 OF THE YEAR 1606. Total Income 8244.245,50 V. DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1906. Total disbursements 8156,266.78 Greatest amount Insured In any one risk 8 10,000.00 Total amount of Insurance outstanding 11.566,490.00 A copy of the act of Incorporation, duly certified, la of file In the office of th« Insurance commissioner. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA—bounty of Alleghany. Personally appeared before the undersigned William C. Baldwin, who. being duly sworn, deposes and tars that he la the rice-president and general mannaer n{ Pittsburgh Life and Trust Co., aud that the foregoing statement la correct and true. WM. C. BALDWIN. NORTHWEST PASSAGE HAS BEEN LOCATED By Private Leaacd Wire. London, Sept. 3.—The northwest passage, for which Intrepid seamen have searched In vain for centuries, has at last been discovered, according to the correspondent of th* Central News at Christiana, who wired today that the Norwegian polar expedition, under Captain Amundsen, which sailed aboard tne exploring ship GJoa, has reached Behring Sea. The GJoa expedition sailed from Christiana on June 17, 1302. Captain Amundfin's purpose la not to make an other effort to force the long dreamed of northwest passage, but to search for the magnettc pole. If the report from Christiana that the GJoa has reached Behring 8ea li true, he apparently stumbled upon th, passage through the northern seas or purposely voyaged In that direction af ter concluding hit search for the mag- netlc pole. It was reported In November last year that the GJoa had been crushed In the Ice at Boothl A Felix, the ex treme northern point of the mainland of North America. Thla report wa, brought by George Cleveland, of Man- sachusetta, who reached Dulde, Scot land. November 22, 1205, returning from a whaling trip to Davla strait. Cleve land declared he had been Informed through Eskimo sources of the loan of the GJoa, and that the explorer* were living with native* In that region. 50,000 EXTRA VISITORS CAUSE A FOOD FAMINE Ily Private teased Wire. Atlantic City, N. J„ Sept. 3.—Fifty thousand extra visitor!. yesterday and this morning caused a famine In the resort. Hotels caught napping ran out of food and hurried orders to supply- houses kept them open until they too, reported that they had no more meat or provisions. Hotel managers, prepared for smaller crowds with the coming of September, were unprepared for the rush and all sorts of expedients were resorted to for holding guests until stuff could be secured to give them meals. One wo man thinned up gravy and served It n, soup when 200 diners came In place ut the 76 expected. Railroads reported 200 carload* of newcomers this morning and hundred* of auto parties came from Philadelphia and New York to attend the fall race, which begin today. ROOSEVELT NOT WEDDED TO REFORM SPELLING Heart Failure is often induced by coffee drinking. USE POSTUM W. 8. Wler. of Atlanta, was the lAbor Day orator at the celebration In Colum bia, S. C., Monday. Mr. Wler Is well known In the labor councils of this city, and has been prominently Identi fied with the labor movement for number of years. He Is a forceful and convincing speaker, quite magnetic, and possesses a wide range of knowledge on labor matters and labor statistics. He le a member of the Atlanta Typographical Union. He has been Labor Day orator on many previous occasions, and has won quite a reputation as an brator. HOKE SMITH FILES ANSWER TO DEMPSEY Hon. Hoka Smith Monday morning filed an answer to the suit of Sam D. Dempsey, filed during the recent cam paign, demanding 11,000 because of the alleged failure of Mr. Smith to prop erly look after the Interests or the plaintiff In a suit against the Western and Atlantic railway. In hla suit Mr. Dempsey alleged that the action of Mr. Smith was "a breach of trust amounting to a legal fraud." In hla answer, the defendant asks the dismissal of the suit on the ground that the plaintiff has not shown where he ever held out more than he waa en titled to for attorney's fee* under bis agreement with Mr. Dempsey, nor had he shown that he did anything Im proper In coming to an agreement with the'railroad. Fall in Big Acid Tank. Hocf-lnt to The Georgian Macon, Ga., Sept. I.—E. F. Taylor, night watchman at the plant of the Vlrglnla-Carollna Chemical Company. Ilea horribly burned up to the knees, as the result of having fallen Into a big sulphuric acid lank while on his round* at bla post of duty. By Prlrate Iesied Wire. Oy»ter Bay, N. Y„ Sept. 2.—The fol lowing letter ha* been *ent by Presi dent Roosevelt to Charles A. Stallings, public printer, at Washington; "I enclose herewith copies o£ certain circulars of the simplified board, which can be obtained free from the board at No. 1 Madison avenue, New York city. Please hereafter direct that In all government publications of the ex ecutive departments the three hundred words enumerated In circular No. shall be spelled as therein set forth. If any one asks the reason for the ac tion refer him to circulars 2, 4 and 5 as Issued by the simplified spelling board. Most of the criticism of the proposed step la evidently made In en tire Ignorance of what the step Is, no less than in entire Ignorance of the very moderate and common sense views aa to the purposes to be achieved, which views are so excellently set forth In the circulars to which I have referred. There Is not the slightest Intention to do anything revolutionary or Ini tiate any far-reaching policy. The purpose simply Is for the government, Instead of lagging behind popular sen- tlnent, «o advance abreast of l: and at the same time abreast of the views of the ablest and most practical edu cators of our time as well as of the most profound scholars—men of the stamp of Professor Lounsbury and Professor Skeat. If the slight changes In the spelling of the three hundred words proposed wholly or partially meat popular approval, then the change will become permanent without any reference to what public officials or individual private citizens may feel; If they do not ultimately meet with pop ular approval they will be dropped and that la all there la about it. "They represent nothing In the world but a very alight extension of the un conscious movement which haa mad, agricultural Implement makers and farmers write 'plow' Instead of 'plough,' which haa made moat Americans write 'honor 1 without tha somewhat abaurd. superfluous 'u' and which I* even now making people write 'program' without (he 'me,' just aa all people who apeak English now write 'bat,' 'set.' 'dim. •aum' and 'fish,’ Instead of the Eliza; bethan 'batte,' 'aette,' ‘dlmme,’ 'aurnm, and 'fyahe,' which make* us writ, 'public.' ‘almanac,’ 'era,' 'fantasy.’ and •wagon,' Instead of the 'publlck,' 'al manack,' 'sera,' 'phantasy' and 'wag gon.* of our great-grandfathers. "It Is not an attack on the language of Shakespeare and 2Illton, because It Is In some Instances a going back to the forms they used, snd In other! merely the extension of change, which, as regards other words, have taken dace since their time. It Is not an at- empt to do anything far-reaching «r sudden or violent, or indeed, anything very great at all. It Is merely an at tempt to cast what slight weight can properly be cast on the side of the popular forces which are endeavoring to make our spelling a little Mas fool ish and fantastic. "Sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.' $.9,000,000 INCREASE NOW AUTHORIZED BY SO. STEEL Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 3.—The'directors of the Southern Steel Company met Saturday In thla city and Increased the capital stock of that corporation from 113.000. 000 to 326.000,000 by the Issu ance of 35,000,000 common stock and 34.000. 000 preferred stock. Two meet ings of the directors were held, one at 11 o’clock, at which time the 33,OOn.0°6 common stock Increase waa authorize'!; and at 2 o'clock, when the 34.000,0"'’ preferred stock waa authorised. No of ficial statement aa to'tha Intention «> the stockholders In Increasing the rap- Ital stock could be obtained, but It "■** stated that the plans would be mad! public wltbln th- next few days.