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.. 1A •’■'T Published Every Afternoon (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY, At 25 West Alabama St., Atlanta. Gs. Subscription Rates. Poe Tear $4.60 Xfx Month* If* Three Months By Carrier. Per Week..., l.» resents II Georgia. Chin PCetr tatfves for all territory outsit! .Tribune I _ ...Potter Bldg. It la dealntide that all cotnmnnlca- tlons Intended for imldtratloo In TUB GEORGIAN be limited to 409 word* In length. It I* Imperative that they be vldenei! of good faith. THE GEORGIAN print* no unclean tr objectionable advertising. Neither loe* It print whisky or nuy liquor ads. OUR PLATFORM.-'ttio Georgian eland* for Atlanta's owning Its own gas and electric light plants, ns It owns Its waterworks. Other cities do this snd get gan ns low an M rents, with s profit to the city. This should l*e done at once. The Georgian Ifeves that If street railways can easfully by K u r o p e !»#• be cities, na they arc. there Is no good reason why they cannot Iw* so operated here. Rut we do not Itelleve this can be done now. and It may Is* some years tiefore we are ready lor no big an tin- deitaking. HUM Atlanta should set It* fan* lii lint direction NOW. Koynll (’. Miller is the publisher, and Howell R. Buttles the editor-in-chief of the Young American, a new' niaga- >ip« foi young people which. starting at the bottom, given vigorous Indica tion of that determination and Indus try which Is likely to work its way to the top. The Young American Is now ■onie three months old and Improves in merit with every number. It repre sents the aspiration and the fresh endeavor of youth and Is worthy of support. "Memphis want* the sub-treas ury, end here It should he located.' There Is every reason for It and no reason against It.’*—Memphis News Scimitar. The only reason we know is that Knoxville Ik going to get It.—Knox ville Journal and Tribune. A better reason Is that Nashville should have It.—Nashville Banner. And all this "airy persiflage” becomes Mtnuslng In the fact that Its location In Atlanta Is assured. The Alpharetta Free Press voices a wise aud proper application of ✓the Golden Rule In the following para graph: It Is not a good Idea to persecute, a man because he Is a violator of the*law. Your first duty Is to go to him as n tr lend and neighbor and beg him to desist. Nearly every man who violates the law has a spark of goodness In him. and If we try we may kindle this spark Into a flame that will burn from Ills mind and heart all desire to do wrong. Pesecutlon of a law breaker begets resistance In him. Try the better plan, and then, if he stubbornly refuses, you will have a moral right to place him In the hands of the law, and It will l»e your duty to do so. Clerk of the Court of Appeals. The friends of Colonel Henry I). Capers have entered his name tor the clerkship of the Court of Aiqieals and are pressing him with great cordlullty for that place. This gallant old Confederate gentle man has a host of friends yho love him for Ills ehlvalrlc record as well as for Ills gracious gifts of mind aud manner. Colonel Caper* was the chief clerk and disbursing officer of the treasury office of the Confederate government, lie voluntarily resigned that responsible position to take the Held lit the defense of hit* country ami served with great gallantry during the war between the states. Since the war Colonel Caiiers has been an ace live contributor to many literary and commercial discussions and ha* been at the head of some ImiKirtant enter- prises. He is a speaker of unusual gifts. n man of lierolr courage uuil cbecrrulueaa under all clrcumatancea. and hla friends believe Hint Ills KUllant record entitles him to this |H>sltlon In the Court of Appeal*. It-la understood that u strong |iet|. tlou from the lawyers of Home will be lent to the Court of Appeals, ur coupunled hy a similar iietition from Dalton aud one from Calhoun, while a strong contingent of the Havnnnuh bar will alao send a ringing teatluo- nlal In bis behalf. The Georgian has not been made ac quainted with the other appllcanta for thla position, but recognise* the pecu- liar aentlment of loyalty which gives currency .and Interest to the Candida- cy of thla cblvalrlc figure of war ami peace whose name has been openly presented. A MATTER OP JUSTICE BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL The Southern railroad commission, examining Into the drcuYnatances of President Spencer's death, has decided that the tragic Incident was prima lily due to the careless new of Telegraph Operator Mattox. In charge of the station nearest to the seat of the accident. This finding gives rise to a few reflections, which may not be Impertl nent or unwholesome. According to the best information at our disposal, telegraph operators Of the grade of young Mattox are paid from $50 to $55 or $60 per month They work about twelve hours out of the twenty-four. The operator in question, according to our Information, was a comparatively young man, who had already worked from 7 at night to 6 o’clock In the morning, and had, therefore, been for eleven consecutive hours on duty on the crest of i hill, with no diversion to break the monotony of the night, and with noth ing but a sense of duty to keep him au'nke through the long and tedious vigil of his task. This is not said In defense of the young nutn, for the tremendous and awful responsibility which was carried In the click of his wires should be enough to steady any man to a sober and serious and self-sacrificing con secration to hlrf work. But human nature, fs the same the world over, and there are limitations to human endurance which we can understand, even If we cannot condone. The point which we have In blind does not touch the defense of the operator In charge of the block over which Samuel Spencer went to his death. We are dealing with the question of responsibility, with the hours of labor, and with the matter of remuneration. Heretofore, I he public has understood that the three men responsible for I he conduct and safety of trains were the engineer, the conductor and the flagman and brakeman, the last two being usually combined In one. The engineer, guiding his locomotive along the rails, with his vigilant eye watching through the night for obstructions and danger, prompt to heed signals, swift to act In emergenclessenrrles the largest responsibility upon every train In the country. It Is, therefore, Just and proper that he should be paid more tlmn any other employee of hla class. In the present case his pay Is three times as great as that of the lonely young telegraph operator in charge of the station and the block. The conductor, who gives the signal for the arrival and departure of trains, who collects the tickets and looks after the safety of the passengers, and upon whose commands the train starts or stops. Is next in responsi bility and importance, and his remuneration also Is next to that of the en gineer. and In this case Is about twice ns large as that of the operator. The flagman and brakeman, # who, under the charge of the conductor, has charge of the brakes upon the Train, helps to bring it to a stop, and goes forward and backward to signal and halt trains going either w*ay, Is the third man In responsibility, and his pay la larger than that of the op erator at the Virginia station. Wry well, therefore, then the largest burden of responsibility has rested upon these three men. They have had the superior responsibility and they have had the sunerlor. pay, and In almost every Instance shorter hours of labor. They are entitled to all the pay they received. By the finding of this committee.the responsibility for President Spen cer's death Is laid at the door of the young Virginia operator In the elev enth hour of Ills watch, Jn a Job that paid him between $50 and $$0 a month. The nature of this decision carries by Implication, even If not by law, the Idea that henceforward the telegraph operator Is to be ranked of equal responsibility with the engineer, the conductor and the brakeman. It is also evident that his hours of work are greater In number than those of the engineer, conductor or any flagman on the road. It has ulso been made manifest that his remuneration is very much less than any one of-the other employees who are his co-partners in responsibility. The deduction which we reach from these reflections is that If the re- sponslblllty of the operator Is to be Increased, that one of two things should be done. He should have larger remuneration for the Increased responsibility of tlie work he Is called to do. If hereafter the block system Is to be held re sponsible for life and death on trains, the operator who presides over It should rank nearer in every way to the brakeman. the conductor, and the engineer. The establishment of better wages would, of course, bring to the service of railroads a better and higher class of men, older In years and ex perience, and more responsible In character than those who can be picked up for the small sum which Is paid to station operators at the present time. If the railroad company does not see fit, as we think It should see fit, to Increase the wages of responsible operators, then It should at least re duce very largely the hours of labor which tux the minds and the bodies of Its present corps of operators, who, In most Instances, are young men, and however strong, are likely to yield to the temptation of the body In lie demand for rest. It appears to us thut these facts make this deduction reasonable and fair. We tlnnly believe that the great corporations, who are already ad vancing the wages of their employees (n some departments, will, upon pre sentation of this view, recognize the Justice of this advance and will deal In more wisdom, nnd in more liberality, with the responsible men who hold the keys at the railroad stations which mnke safe the blocks Into which every railway system Is divided. “The American Republic." Colonel Sidney C. Tnpp rides with the bunch or new magazines 10 the starting post with The American Hr- public, which makes Its appearance upon the streets of Atlanta this morn ing, and both In appearance and in Ha c-aus'fs does credit to Its editor and Ita owners. Colonel Tapp has adopted the senai- ble plan of beginning his magazine in modest size and in making hla article* short uiid to th’e point. The table of contents Is Inight and vital. Including uu article entitled "Kooaevolt’a Cow ardly Assassination Through Root." Platt and Depew In the New York Shame." "The Passing of I lamp Mc Whorter ns a Political lloss in Geor gia," and "Sam Jones llullded Greater than Aleianderthe Great." Yon may be sure that there Is uo lack of energy or vigor iu any one of these several articles and that the pages of The American Republic will repuy peruial. We are pleased to an nounce that the American News Com pany liua taken 2,000 of the first edi tion for sale on trains aud book stands ami that the new magazine starts out with bright prospects and with n ta ble of content* which Is worthy of sue- lllbber, nf Holden, Mass.: Thomas R. Rollins Hiid John P. Arthur, of Ashe vllle. Ttils Information tn connection with the announcement a few day ago tliat Mr. YunHtbber bad purchased all the rights and franchises of the Overlook Park and tanip-l.lne railway, which runs from the golf link* at tlie foot of Sunset mountain to the French lirond liver, makes the probability of a new competing line or railroad Into Asheville almost u certainly. MORGAN CANNOT ASK FAVOR OF PRESIDENT Washington. Dev. 20.—The two venerable *eiiatom from Alnbnnm botli live in the same town’of Helimt. This In Itoelf I* quite rfiuurknlile, fur a* u rule gvogntpldcnl line* piny nil Important purl In the selection of a state's representative* In the upper house of congress. I Sirs. M. M. Force bns been |>ostmistress | nt Stilus for the psst eight years. She wa The Indomitable and ImMm,gable | & Klnley. It wits Mr. McKinley s practice t. |Mg-mlt seuators, when practicable, to usiix the postmasters of their home towui. Mr |(oo*cvelt Inis not deviated from this rule lo nuy extent editor Ih radiant with hope and con Alienee, and has evidently found a vo catiou particularly nutted to his tem perament aud to hla talents. > i Where the Georgia Delegation Live in Washington. SENATORS. August tin <». Bacon, 1757 Oregon avenue. A. 8. Clay, the Sormandle. CONGRESSMEN. \V. t\ Adamson, the Oxford, i*. I,. Itttitlett. the Shotehaui. Thomas M. Bell, the Iroquois. \V. t*. Brantley, the t’hupin. T. \V. Hardwick, the B'loteham. \V. At. Howard, the Bancroft. Gordon I«ee, the Stmrehain. K. B. Lewi*, the Metropolitan. J. \V. Overall eel, the Metropoli tan. I. . F. Livingston, 1916 Bilttnore street. J. M. Griggs, the Metropolitan. It is desired to Mr. Rjh HALF MILLION CONCERN CHARTERED AT ASHEVILLE. Sp-Mnl to The Georgian. Asheville, N. t\, Dec. 2a.—A charter ha- been g»anted at Raleigh to the Asheville Rapid Transit t’oinpany. Itemotial favor at the president's bauds' me pluee pay* I’.’.tM) n year. Senator 1‘ettus saw the president yeater- lay regarding the condition of the |N»*tofftce lit Selinil. Which In III need of some equip ment. The itlYI<*e, It seeill*. hits l»eeu role lied six I*r Seven Hines recently, and the »e tut tor Nil Id that he found that the key Sc hilt Ikix would open four other t* liator IVttlla thought the president'* |h,nIi|oii would help lu getting the potti- nietly the trouble. office uuthoritie JUDGE PARKER TO MOVE FAMILY TO WAYCROSS. GUARDS AND PRISONERS HA VE TRIP FILLED WITH INCIDENT AND INTEREST When a tall Georgian who had taken on a drink too many tried to force hla way Into a car Ailed with Federal prls- onera Wednesday afternoon he found a big gun shoved In his face and changed hla mind. A. V. McLane, chief office deputy In Naahvllle, and Charlie Sawrle, a spe cial deputy, brought fifteen prisoners from the Nashville penitentiary Wed nesday to be transferred to the Atlanta Federal prison. They had a car all to themselves, but the trainmen had placed the car up toward the front, and most people thought It was the smoker. Just south of Cartersvllle a tall countryman tried to enter the car. He protested that he was a freeborn American citizen and a Hoke Hmlth Democrat, and could ride any old place he dog-goned please. He changed his mind when Mr. Sawrle produced a gun with a cavernous Interior and shoved It through'the door. Then "Mrs. Chad wrick” gave trouble. Half the people on the train had read that the famous Casste was to be brought to the Atlanta prison and they were curious. Now, one of the party in charge of the prisoners was accompanied by his ,wlfe. She sat In another car, but wi spotted as one of the party. “Is that Mrs. Chadwick?” asked the conductor. “It Is—not,” said Charlie Sawrle. But the rumor spread, and after that there was a continuous stream of passengers through the aisle, all taking a look at "Mrs. Chadwick,” who was unconscious of the curiosity she was arousing. Among the prisoners In the party was George Davis, one of the most no torious of Tennessee mountaineer trou ble-makers, and a former partner it Gus Thomas, the famous crook whose numerous escapes from prison kept the Federal authorities guessing so often. Davis Is to finish a ten-year term for conspiring to murder. He has served several years In Nashville, besides a term In Columbus, Ohio.- —and— MOVEMENT OF VESSELS. WARNING WAS PROPHETIC; SWITCHMAN DEAD IN HOUR Dr./ don't go to work this morning, for 1 am afraid you will be killed,” were the words of F. M. Haynes, of East Point, as he met T. F. Sprayberry, a switchman on the Central of Georglu railroad. Inside of an hour his words •ame true. "Dr.” Spray berry, as he Is called by all his friends, came to his death in the Central of Georgia yards near East Point Thursday morning by being crushed between two box cars. He killed Instantly. He Is survived by hls wife and two children, hls father and mother, sev eral brothers and sisters. The funeral arrangements have not been announced. ATLANTA TO WORK PI Fifteen Atlanta men—uien who represent erytblng that In for Atlauta'a best Inter- cats—will go to Washington and show good cm use tiefore the congressmen from Georgia, South Carollnn, Tennessee nnd Ftorldn why ew sub-treasury should lie located In Atlnuta. Much a committee wns decided upon nt n meeting livid Wednesday afternoon In the rooms of the Atlanta Clearing House Asso ciation at a meeting of members of both the Clearing House nml the Chamber of Commerce. Those present at this meeting decided At lanta should have this new governmental Institution, and they decided, too, that every effort should be exerted to get It. This committee of fifteen which will Jour ney to Washington will he composed of five from the Clearing House Association, five from the Chamber of Commerce nnd au equal number from tbp city council. These members will appear before the Southern ongressmen nnd enlist their aid In the movement to make Atlanta the site of the Mub-treasnry. f'p to the present time the movement tn TO VISIT GEORGIA the snb-tressury for Georgia Inis lieen genernl. The committee from the Georgia Bankers' Association bns been ae- tlvCy nt work In the matter, but these ef forts have been confined toward gettlug the aub-trensury for Georgia. Since that time Savannah has become active and wants the sub-treasury, and now Macon making plnus nlong the same line. For that reason It wns deckled to push matters In the Interest of Atlanta. The members of the committee of flfteeu from the clearing bouse nre Captain .lames W Mark Howell and James It. Gray. The city finance committee will meet Friday morning at 10 o’clock to deckle whether to appropriate the expenses for a committee to visit Washington, an appropriation Is made Mayor oodward will appoint the committee. SOLO INTO SLAVERY, SO NEGRO CHARGES! Special to The Georgian.' Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 20.—Men prom inent In Brunswick, commercial life have recently been receiving a number of letters from wholesale dealers *n various lines ot trade, in Havana and other Cuban cities, stating that It Is probable that a number of Cuban busi ness men will visit Brunswick within the next month or two, with a view' to investigating the situation as regards the trade conditions of South Georgia, and to endeavor to secure desirable rates from the new Brunswick Steam ship Company on various commodities and manufactured products between South Georgia and Cuban points. The visitors will be given a cordial recep tlon and every facility will be extended them t6 secure such Information :is they are In search of and mnke sue trade arrangements os they have under consideration. Army Orders. Washington. D. C., Dec. 20.—Follow ing assignments and transfers to the artillery corps made: ' - Major Edwin St. J. Greble to field artillery. First Lieutenant Daniel W. Hand, from Second to Ninth battery field ar tillery. .First Lieutenant Fred L. Pferry, from Ninth to Second battery field artil lery. Second Lieutenant John S. Pratt, from Eighty-eighth to Second compa ny coast artillery. Major R. B. Turner, Eighth Infantry to charge construction work Boise bar racks. First Lieutenant J. R. McAndrews, first cavalry to general recruiting serv ice Columbus barracks. Resignation of Captain Reynold M. Klrby-Smlth, assistant surgeon, ac cepted. First Lieutenant J. S. Butler, signal corps from Philippines to Fort Wood Naval Orders. Rear Admiral C. F. Goodrich to navy department. Commander A. F. Fechtelle, detached, Dubuque, home, wait orders. Commander T. S. Rodgers, detached, Fourth naval district. League Island, to command Dubuque. Lieutenant N. 8. Crossly, to navy yard, New York. Pay Director C. W. Littlefield, as general Inspector pay corps of the navy to duty as purchasing pay officer, navy pay of fleet, Boston, settle accounts, wait orders. Assistant Paymaster D. Mayer Yankton. Assistant Paymaster G. R. Crapo, de tached, home, wait orders. Cable from commandant naval sta tlon Guam, December 17: Assistant Surgeon N. T. McLean, detached, naval station Guam, to home. Note—Commander Z. L. Tanner, re tired, died Washington, December 16. Movements of Vessels. The following movements of vessels have been reported to the bureau of navigation; Arrived December 16, Hannibal, at Havana: Trlon at Annapolis. Decem ber 17, Paul Jones and Preble at San ta Barburu; Kentucky, at navy yard, New York: SIous, at Boston. Sailed December 16, Paul J ones and Preble for Sandlego from Barbara; Hopkins, from Norfolk for Port Tam pa. December 17, Trlon, from Annap olis for Washington; Marietta, from San Juan for Barahona; Des Moines, from Santiago for Guantanamo; Taco ma, from Hampton Roads for Havana. I GOSSIP By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER. New Yofk, Dee. 20 My femini„. Wend* *aythat Mr*. RoceJelt ani Waablngtofi »mart aet liave ,„» ! London »moke" the official color the «eason and that dear old -ah': Bltte" I* about, the deade.t shade in the whole race of extinct fad* and fancies. ana Though critical person* think "Lon. don smoke" one of the most trying and least becoming colors ever adopted for dre**, nearly all New York and Wash Ington women are wearing velvet gowns of that shade for afternoon driving or colling. n Mr*. Roosevelt ha* one made with • .innk Isnln 'mm.I _ * f « . . * uuiii aiiu enlivened with ■ touch of steel on the bias folds of ths skirt A large hat of the same mate! rial beara three shaded gray, uncurled ostrich plumes. Baroness Von Stern- „ _ iy. Baroness Vo.. berg's smoke gown 1s more elaborate and she wears a big white hat, with shaded pink and gray p'umes. D. O. Mills gave a dinner yesterday at hla house. In Fifth avenue, for Am bassador and Mrs. Whlteluw Reid. “Governor Hughes" In corsets was raffled off at the Knickerbocker Re- lief Club fair at the Waldorf-Astoria to raise funds for the Christman bask ets for the poor. "Governor Hughes" was a matte,, cut with pink and white corsets, dn. nated by Airs. Anita Comfort Brooks Chairman and Mrs. Slionta present'd their two daughters. Miss Marguerlt, and Miss Theodora Bhonts, to Wash ington society Tuesday, and their guests Included almost all on the social rosier of the capital. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. DECEMBER 20. 1666—Sir Edmund Andros reached Boston na governor of New Brightnd. 1716—Thomas Gray. English poet, horu. IMed July 24, 1771 1840—Thomas Hill, said to l»e the original of the charter of "Paul Fry/’* died. Born 1760. 185$—'Thomas 1Y. Macaulay, historian, died. DRIVING IN STREET WITH A COAAPANION MAN DIES PLANTERS ARRESTED Jackson, Miss., Dec. 20.—The cuse against Patrick, charging him with keeping Dnn January In peonage, has been dismissed. L. D. Carter and T. II. Williams, tw bite fanners of Rankin county, who. Is alleged, sold January to Patrick, been arrested. have It was stated at the hearing that Patrick simply purchased a debt which was alleged January owed the men.' January, however, charges a severe beating* to the men in Patrick’s em ployment. The negro Is In bad shape and <s hardly ublc to walk, lie charges that this Is the result of the beating he re- elved from Patrick. ARS TD BE BUILT AT WAYCROSS SHOPS The 3uu coal cars to be uaed on the At lanta, IttrinluKhniii and Atlantic will Is* built In Georgia nnd by a Georgia eou<*ern, utrnet having been awarded Tuesday afternoon to the. South Atlantic t'nr and Manufacturing t'otupauy at Wa}cro*». Ga. contract will mean an cx|>endlttirc of $?Si>.(M0. They will l*> of the latest Hpedul to Tbo_Georflnn. Ringgold, Ga., Dec. 20.—News has been received here of the sudden death of Alonzo Bluylock, one of Catoosa county's splendid citizens, while in Chattanooga. Mr. Blaylock had left hls home In this county early In the morn ing in company with one of his neigh bors, driving Into Chattanooga. Hls death occurred while he and hls companion were driving along the streets of Chattanooga. The cause Is said to have been acute Indigestion. Mr. Blaylock wns of a pioneer fami ly of this county, and Is survived by a wife and several children, a widowed mother, Mrs. D. C. Blaylock; a sister Mrs. Henry Tucker, und two brothers, John Blaylock and Sam Blaylock. MASKED BURGLAR ATTEMPTS TQ ROB ROME LABORATORY Hpeclfll to The Georgian. ltume, Ga., pec. 20.—A liold attempt made Inst night to rob the Home Testing IjitMirntory of platinum, a valuable metal. The man who attempted the robberv had on a mask aud is said to belong to a profes sional gang that Is working the ronntrr. — i—‘tTs—sgi * * — stealing tills uietul, which is worth $£• The burglar had pried open the l.n. k door when he was discovered by the manager of the ptace, I*. II. Carter, but tumle Tils Mr?t'arter waa robbed of $&oo worth of tlie metal u few months ago In Gnd*d< Old Tslagraphsr it Dead. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 20.—T. Wright, district superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, Is dead at hls home here. Mr. Wright Was one of the oldest telegraphers In the United States. TOM WATSON INVITED TO DELIVER ADDRESS. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Dec. 20.—The Missis sippi Cotton Association has extend ed an invitation to Hon. Thomas Wat- >n. the well-known Georgian, to be present on January 2 und .1. when the annual meeting of the-association is t mitten, aud of about *u.0u) pounds cnpaeliy. j d in this Vltv and Til . „ The contract for twenty-live passenger and I .. n ** 1 .. C, .-V a . . deliver an switching l*H-.auotivea wHI all*" ta- let mu address. AH the railroads in the stall Special to The Georgian. Waycross, Ga., Dec. 20.—Hon. T. Parker, judge of the Brunswick Ju dicial circuit, has closed a deal for the purchase of tlie W. H. Buchanan home • •n Lee avenue ami Reynolds street. The announcement that Judge Parker Is to make Waycross hls home in the future will not he a surprise to many here, who have been using their efforts to gain him as a citizen of the city for some months. Judge Parker will bring hls family here about February I. The Buchanan residence has been purchas- wlth an authorized capital of $500,900. *d by Judge Parker and the price paid T he incorporators are Charles E. Van- was $6,<»oo. ROOSEVELT IS DENOUNCED BY MR/I. CARRIE NATION. Srfe'ciitl to The Georgian. Bristol, Tenn.. Dec. 2«.—Mrs. Carrie Nation, who lectured here last night, denouncing President Roosevelt and the Republkun party arid designating the latter as "the thief with the goods,” was induced by the ladies of the W. T. 1’. to remain here and lecture again tonight, when she will delve into local matters, paving her respect* particu larly tn Hie whisky traffic. LUMBER COMPANY IS ORGANIZED AT OFFERMAN- Born 1800. 1860— South Carolina seceded from the union. 1861— Battle of Drain grille, Va. 1872—George P. Putnam, eminent self- taught publisher, died. Horu February 1880— Kl'ectrlc street lighting introduced In Lewis Nixon, when asked If he had started to build hls motor boat which he intends shall take part in the race from New York to Bermuda next sum mer. said: "While perfectly safe on a proper!v built boat, the trip even in June will not be a picnic, and as the rules under which the rating of the .craft will be calculated seem very fair, ft Is liable to be a close race If smooth all the way. 'Stimulating Interest In motor boat*, such as this ocean race will accom plish, Is a genuine public service. The time will soon come when handling a motor will be knowledge as universal i handling n sail.” The third nnd fourth of the motor boats built by Mr. Nixon and sent *<> Santo Domingo have about reached their destination. They are 75 feet long. 10 feet beam and only .7 feet draught. They are driven by 60-horse power standard engines, developing a speed of 13 knots. Here Is a discovery told to me by an observing matinee girl. Nothing leys than that the stairways of buildings frequented largely by women gradually assume nn entirely different aspect from stairs up which lordly man is wont to run. For instance. In a Rialto building in which several prominent theatrical managers have their offices where they scan the good points of hundreds of young women the stairs have taken »n a high polish. The constant tripping up nnd down of dainty shoes and slip pers has made the steps almost as slip pery as glass. The stairs used chiefly by men are worn rough. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. New York, Dec. 20.—Here are some of the visitors In Sew York today; ATLANTA—Schwab, R. It. Schwab, II. J. Wells, J. C. Ilnrrla. Jr., !». Howard. FOR GIRLS'SCHOOL Mrs. II. M. fuse, widow of Jackson 1. Case, of Racine, Wls;, went to fhicago yesterday and at 3:30 o’clock was mar ried secretly In the parlors of the Au ditorium annex to John Dahlnmn. a resident of'New York city, said to be superintendent of construction for tlie Standard Oil Company. Very few of Mrs. Uase's friends in Racine knew the purpose of her visit and only two persons, Leo A. Pell and Mrs. Pell, of Rnclne, were present at the ceremony beside* the contracting couple and the clergyman who of ficiated. Most of the acquaintances \\«ie calmly awaiting the ceremony an nounced to take place tomorrow at Ra cine. Anxiety to avoid notoriety i* •*■*- signed as the reason for the change of plans. Christmas exercises at the High School will be held next Friday at 10:30 o’clock, and besides an Inter esting program, good cheer and happi ness will be scattered among a num ber of poor children of Atlanta. There will be a. Christmas tree Tor these children, the work ot the girls *n the high school, and at the conclusion if the program presents contributed by the girls will be distributed. The following Is the program: Part I. 1. Instrumental solo—Miss Edwina Beh re. Vocal solo—Miss Nellie Nix. Violin solo—Miss Vivian Marsh. Instrumental solo—Miss Eilwlna Brhre, 5. Vocal solo—Mis* Nellie Nix. Part II. Mrs. Jarley’s Wax Works. These exercises ure a feature each year In the work of the Girls’ High School und the Indications are that a large .audience will be present. And now Into the limelight again I steps Mrs. Jack Gardner, dragging a I new protege, who she expects will make Girls’ society gajte. "Protege” sounds something like "prodigy,” and that’s what this Httle Italian girl Is, for she possesses a tal ent for sculpture. As Mrs. Gardner has taken the child under her wins, the youthful genius will have every opportunity to develop. The child has modeled a c»wle«l monk which Is to be a "surprise” Mrs. Gardner on Christmas day. ana which Is said to show remarkable orig inality. t . "I worked harder making the monk than anything else I ever did. so tll,u I could give it to Mr*. Gardner, say* the little girl, and her offering will get a place with the art treasures Fenway Court. INCENDIARY FIRES IN PIKE COUNTY Within the past ten years nn average of ne Incendiary fire n year bns taken place i Pike'county—in every Instance business #u*es being destroyed. Monday night the store with the entire *t.*ek of goods of llrown Brothers n t Neal. In Pike i*omity, was doatroyed. The gorer- has authorized n reward of left) for apprehension of the party or partiea guilty ot ,l1 ** The firm hna offered ilia The tapestry covering for the " of the blue room, the state drawing room of the white house, which !)«■* been lost for weeks, has been fauna and the work of hanging It will be started at once. It went astray In shipment, utul w*i» the cause of much anxiety at the whit* house lest the historic chamber coni'* not be made presentable for the New Year’* reception. $100. Only n short time ago the firm of Nmith Brother*, lu Pike county, lost their store ntents, aud. although large rewards wns ever apprehended. ‘ • are first r up the re offered, no fbe »up|>o«liJi»tj Is that the “ ' 1 then bunted to theft. FREIGHT CLAIM AGENT .OF SEABOARD RESIGNS. .Sffet-ial to The Georgian. Offerman. -Ga.. Dec. 20.—A company ha* been organized to erect a large planing mill at Offer-map. The stock ha* all been subsc ribed for nml appli cation for charter ha* been made. The company will incorporate with $10,000 capital, with privilege to double. Among the incorporator* are Messrs. W. F, Oeuby, hi* partner. Mr. Hatcher, two Sjieilal to The Georgian. Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 20.—O. B. Hid- well, Jr., freight claim ugent of the Seaboard Air Line railway, ha* re signed and will retire from the serv ice of the road on January 1. Mr. Bldwelt’s resignation, which ha* Juat be*»n announced, follows closely In the track* of Traffic Manager Cost's retirement. It if learned that J. H, Burroughs, formerly auditor of freight receipt* for the Seaboard, will succeed Mr. Bld- «!?» ,h f. fr r.lF ht l ,alm department. By the Havana mall I learn that th* army officers stationed at Mariunao have formed a club, taken a nout set up a restaurant and have settle' down to muklng the Best of then 8 ta> In Cuba. „ , The club house In the C.'alle H*.u i» very attractive. Some of the bacln i' 11 live at the club. An Inforniul rela tion-was held at the club. Mr*. Bell, wife ‘of the general command, made a charming h*'"”' and was assisted by the wives <»r of the staff officers. Mrs. Preaton Gibson, of Uhiiag- the guest of her mother, Mrs. rim Nelson Page, in Washington. The secretary of state and Mr* K * will have as their guest* at the dinner for the oresldent and Mr*. Ro"se\»* * for the president and Mr*. Thursday night Ambassador and Whltelaw Reid. The new Mexican ambassadoi » Enrique Creel, will arrive in this / "V* * try nnd present hi* credentials “'“'J 1 the latter part of this month. T post has been vacant since Jun when the ambassador retired «*n count of III health. £ ^her brothers. G. W. Deen. J. R. Mr. Bhlwell will go to the Merchants 1 A» v '-«/ali and Max Gllmors. an .i r! tnani * Carnenie Library Opening. Mpedal to The Georgian. CaiJmJen. Ala.. Dec. SO.'—The M • > opening of the new ‘.'amexle Llbt"> nilLhe held on next Thur«da> f'.n- Inx. at which time appropriate •x*nl- ' will be rendered. Addreiee* ni >' made by prominent cltlsens, and a slcal program, under the direc t Ion Mr*. C. W. T ... Ewing, will be carried Every' citizen In the city has been w *nd Miner.' Tr»„ gD . )rIatlon C o„^