About The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1907)
g b. TUBMAN & CO. THU ATLANTA GEORGIAN. •/WEDNESDAY, JANUARY % Wt. '—• I .rrrVTlON TO, AND IN8PI5C« ICStlif!' (jut u willing to Ot IMM \P“ rir^S£?j55 I Son-* ,v. to make It up oo soma other I walrt"■ , ■ IPrtllD'n' . vnLLOWINO PROPERTIES Wilt I THE r ” U '„ reuislns for rnn lo decide I <“* *" will get oiuruf them or not: |w*' lh " • , * i nr iit>t > m t story nousE wiTn I [ir.in . nii'bcce, on Capitol are- ■ .11 MKW'V avenue; euet front, lot , me lot nuil bouse, arrordlog ■ ^. V-rrteM, ta worth- J8JS4_to i 1 1 “ hooitht for MJWi It la a drat- . mebi. Terms 11.260 caab. bal ;.u. ("• i ,v,» sinr-TWo BTonnts, nice, I JiOdTIj imnee; large lot; coorenlenl I .„i nieiiue oml Juniper atreet car I i* . ilmt Kiehth etreet; all modern lot- I#»»••, V,in he bought for very much I P'S it l« really worth. Terma 11,600 3.W ■?:.: Public Protest Causes Change Plans. in | KBWP-V'',, I faff > n " . *,*r**« of laod: flue runolug with nice oak grove rao'*' , n.vixl rond nil the wag Into tbi r** 1 rtfiir ton mlnntea* walk from car «W» Mil one nml ooa balf rnllea from city Vr i •• l.’.OGO, ami the land alooe la hi* money. Term* «iay. 8r—— , \ h*-* nnd public achool a ml anlo bulletin. H® 1 ' fit cur r-r.t S. a TURMAN & CO.. C STATISTICS. BUILDING PERMIT8. It K Voting, to build one- (r.mu iltveJIJng At 145 Griffin Sink tz & Gottlord. to cliange i,:i.K building at 200 Decatur Hr an non, to build addl- , |,ilwt iling at Loomis and fl. n ivterl. to repair frame ijr .YT yTT K-nHH ITyor wtiect. •i !•; il LeVert, t«» build one* dwelling ut 20 Dixie ftve- ! T ■ agu 20 years, died i. W‘ !:..!! streefi j I. HurJi died of typhoid fever at ’ jrt n * lit nit .n (colored), uge 18 mar* tU*«! »t 1'-* Peters street. K!;*ti HuivM 'ves (colored). Age 37 itai- .(»••> .st *.<9 Lticike street. Kats. J-M. ts (colored), age «r. yeara, jlfl.it ' fringe street (rear). Mi* r 1 Vaughan. «ge 44 years, dif.s at i'".tress Hvenue. Mi* Ainvi i Guur, age 85 years, divi ••! tf-n. hills ut 201 South Kor- lyih 'tn- • Alfrf.i \V ; ims (colored), age 82 .Jj. J f pneumonia at 16 Bynum | atreet B>n .mi tcolored), age 37 years, lif.i ■>( l n#uni.»nlii at 115 Bell street. Mr- I.lz/l- Aubl. ago 44 years, died I fr-T rurr-M.I «**f*M*nt at Presbyterian [ hosjiiul. «; H Vanfifvere, age 84 years, [ 41*1 si Lucfct* street, .n H. Johns, itg** .11 years, died at | 1) HaNd-it str»‘**i IV. H Illn.-'n. age 6«) years, died at [ J3I Marlnta surer. Bay. age 55 years, died at 49 Magn»!ia street (rear). seph. I. Tli i rd loan Mull dec,! PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Mis. Elisabeth <\ Van Dyke i;! .i»n Owens, bit on West Peach- ti*'< ’ Warranty <lced. "" William Owens t«* Fanny Jo in West Peachtree street, near •■t. Warranty deed to secure It*race Jones to John W. • •a West Peachtree street, • lip street. Loan deed. a ham Bradberg to S. M. • n Pair street. Warranty JACKSON SMITH 1ELLS-OE.SC11F.MF. Italians, Spaniards and Ne groes t» Form Working Force in the Canal Zone. Washington. Jan. 2.—Jackson Smith, in charge of the labor department or the canal zone, has stated definitely that Chinese labor will not be employed on the canal. Acting Governor Heed confirms this. The latter admitted this decision Is the direct result of protests in the states against Chinese. It Is regarded by many as a splendid triumph for those who worked agutnst the employment of Chinese in the great American work. It is believed the visit of the California delegation largely shared In bringing about the decision ut this'time. Jackson Smith made this state ment today: “The Indications are now that no Chinese.. will. dm-employed With tha . Situnlsh ami Italian supplemented by negroes, we will have alii the labor we need, making un effective working force of JU.000 men. We can get more if we need them. The Chinese plan Ims been abandoned. "The Californians are highly pleased that the ditch will be dug by Kpuntsh ami Italian workmen, directed by American skill. Thus, there will be united two oceans by a canal across the new world, which Columbus, an Italian, sailing under the banners of Hpaln, discovered." COLCliiON E $4/ 11.1.*. • William Often* to Mrs. E \k‘ . i d on West. Peachtree Uan deed. nine* A. Tiller to C. T. Gary. 1-r n M.i-"n and Turner Ferry road. tv 1 ", i- x. Morris to Archibald P. M « i,o’. |..t on West End avenue. JkhLJtarJUle, ft-'"-' i: P. Dobbs lo Mrs. M In land lot No. 124. War- n:s j a ie.M A. 'Simpson to E. C. »n Paces Ferry road. War- Phelps to j. M. Crane, lot on • s Quit claim deed. WANTED! Two hundred boys and girls to sell tickets for the great Atlanta Poultry, Pigeon and Dog Show, to be held at 16 W. Mitchell street, January 7 to il. Liberal commissions allowed and season tickets given to each'one selling ten whole tickets. Apply at C. 0. Harwell’s, 113 N. Pryor street. Call af ter 8 a. m. ^ Mrt. J. H. Vaughan. f * n,, ral services of Mrs. J. II • were conducted Wednesday trv the chapel of Harry G. Pool* 1 The Interment waa In West .•tery. Colonel Clifford I.. Anderson ven% unnnl inously electe«l rhsfnnnn »>f tin* Ik>:ir«1 of conuitlssionerM of Fultou couuly at thetr meeting Wmlnesdny nioraltig. Colonel An derson sncceeilwl Ifnfiert i„ Culliertoti, who reslgtiml on neemint of having recently iMMi elected treasurer of the. county. Itoh- rt P. Mnddnx, who was elected to the neaney on tli*» Iwwinl. was present at the uoetlng. ns were Commissioners Carter ml Palmer. It was expected thnt nil meinhers of the ounty pollee force would he vot«sl on St W«slnes*lity*S meeting, hut this was defer red. on motion of Commissioner Carter, till next meeting. However, one exception was mnde to the rule, nml this was In tilling the Vjicnney eaus«sl by the recent dlsmls- h;iI of W. A. Wright. .1 W. Ilornshr was electe«l to the place. Former officer Pippin, who was dismiss,>«l nt the name time Weight was. made spplleation for reluninte- utent, Intt no action was taken thereon. Three County Physicians.' When the matter of electing county phy sicians was taken up. Colonel Amlcrsou moved that three Instead of two of these official* lie chosen, and that the salary ho made |j*w a year. Instead of $1;<W. as for merly. Colonel Anderson stated that he thought the services i*f another physician made necessary, owing to the Increased iiunilier of iM»ople In puhlh* liislltutloiis, and that In nmktng the salaries at the llgurrs, the additional cost to the county, 1400, uoiiM Is* nominal. Ine, motion wns car ried. nnd !»r. Paid Mclmiiuhl was chosen for the third position. Colonel Audorsoti also movtsl that the salary of the tir*t assistant supertntemleut of public works Is* Increased from 11,600 to TRY TO LYNCH Italian Charged With Cutting off Little Girl’s Hair. Boston, Jan. 2.—Timely police Inter ference saved Frank Gallo, of Bouth Boston, front lynching at the hnmjs of an angry mob today, when he was caught In the alleged act of cutting off a little girl'd braid In front of the Theater Combine. In his pockets ware found live braids. Including one that Margaret K. Quintan, aged 16, Identi fied ttH her own. A pair of keen shears ■ttlso ftntnd, Gallo hu>-h he is a barber, and that he came by the braids honestly. The cry of "Jack the Snipper" was taken up by the crowd on Tremont How when the little girl found her hair was gone nnd the mob set out In chase of Gallo, Patrolman Tlgha heard the uproar and arrested tha man after a hard fight In the mud and slush, the crowd fighting to get at the prisoner and bent him. The police believe Gallo Is the man who for a-year past has been terror izing young girls by snipping off their braids In the mldat of crowds of shop per*. Nl'CLEUMSCULP TJ Hearing, to Secure Recount of Mayoralty Ballots, Arranged. Albany, : nppllcatlmi . ... .. ... . begin <|Uo WHrmnio proceeding*! to teat tin) Hue of George I). McClellan to the office •f mayor of New York city. «m the basis •f the mayoralty election of 1906. will Ik? held January 7. according to n statement mnde by Attorney-General Jackson, who linn lust nssutuiNl office. When a representative af Mr. Hearst'i romiMcl served the attorney.general with at. application for renrgument. Mr. Jackson f ttve Instructions that copies of tbe papers •e serve*! upon (be attorneys of Mayor McClellan nnd tlu>n he flxcil a data for the hearing. Speaking of the action of former Attor* »y General Mayer, the llearat application OF COUNTY BOARD SEWER COMMITTEE autiuali: . mnde iti the <•«utp . i-mletit of the Industrial farm. Ttio mo il was adopted. orks nml t« •r. Hurt, emiiit nperlnt -ndent lean-, sa|M>rlnh UStOillU Jolitinoli, isstslnnts; A. It Hitwanl. v J ill; hr. lUeharilsou nnd physlelans; It. II Hope, f .thus house; Profi'MSOfc idem of imltisttlal farm; Mnrhut ami Night Wutchtuau The I90t» report nt the committee on sewers and drains, of which Council man ('hosewood Is chairman, la In part ns follows: "There has been constructed during the year 6.13 miles of lateral sewers at a cost of $32,624.88 and 1.05 miles of trunk sewers at a cost of $20,861.43/ “Amount expended in repairs of sow. ers $5,969.30. The coat of 130 miles of i*rs in the city amounts to $ 1,200,r ooo in round numbers, and the $4,800 spent for repairs Is only 4-10 of 1 per cent of the original cost^ or about $30 per mile. "In conclusion we desire to express our thanks to (Mty Engineer H M. Clayton, Firs! Assisi in! Engineer \|\ T. Wilson, Second' Assistant Engineer T. Wilson, Street Improvement Collector W. D. Greene and Mr. Thomas Hastings, foreman of the sewer re pairing department, for the many cour tesies and attentions shown us by each of them during the year. It Is our opinion, from personal observation, that these officials are among the most ef ficient In the city government, and de serve tin* thanks of the citizens for their faithful performance of duty." MRS. LUCY SMITH DIES AT MONROE GEOR GIA ’S PR OSPERITl CONGESTS BUSINESS * Walter G. Cooper and Capt. J. W. English, Sr., Tell of Great Trade of Atlanta and' . the Empire State of South. New York, Jan. 2.—Thu HornM Is sued an annual review today of the ■Invite ami commerce of the country. Walter O. Cooper, secretary and working head of tho Atlanta Ilia.) i 'hantbar-of-Commerce,—Is quoted -er follows: 'The conditions In this atale may he described aa a congestion of prosper* tty. Business la ao *ood that It Is hard to get It done on tlnie. The factories cannot All their orders because It Is im possible to get enough labor do produce the goods. Work Is behind on building .■ntraets for the same reason und the farmers And It bard to harvest their crops. In many towns thousands of bales of cotton are piled up awaiting trans portation. The railroads cannot find motlva power enough to move tlmtraf- Passenger trains are late because, the passengers All more cars than the locamotlvss can pull on schedule time. "The delay In moving the crops has somewhat Interfered with realising on them, but, on the whole, collections are good, considering the dlfltcultlsH under which merchants labor. The mild fall Ims somewhat delayed the demand for goods In the country and Jobbers report the filling-In trade 00 days late. "The Indications are thnt this year's ntton crop will bring IMO.OOO.umi, The sale of four successive crop* for two and a half billions has Immensely In creased the wealth of the Bouth. lie vast purchasing power creates a great home market for Industry and the capi- tat and product of fuctnrlea goes up by traps nnd hounds. Allanlu Indiislrles have about doubled In the six years slnee the rensus. “The building boom continues, and tbe number or new dwellings Indlrateu n 7 per cent Increase of population In one year. The hunk cleurtngs gn up front ims.ooo.tioo to about U35,niiu.oo Business Increases four times as fast an population, although thnt grn three times us fust as the average o the country. Atlanta Is one of th busiest plan Col. Gaynor Has Asthma and Has Boon in Poor Health. 8|HM'inl to TUo Gcoriclnn. Mrtron, Gii., Jhii. Grwn* and Gaytior HKirtir Tii Joy tht*privll«>i{«> nf mi (floor >‘*w. rl*i\ nml now Hip llltorty of Hip Jail yard. Kowp time «uo this iirtvlli*(p wn« tufcuu sway fnun Hipni. but on account “ Ha* |»Kir ItPslHi of Gnynnr, who bun licpa f" r soiiip Him*, with n severe attack «“Huiia. Hipj arc mnv morn I'njorlnx tin* liberty of Ha* Jull yur<* reflecta tho South." Captain J. W. English, banker and capitalist, said: "The year lias been n very prosper- ou# one In all lines of trade In this sec tion. It Is u time when both labor and capital appear to be enjoxng satisfac tory returns. "The u*usl rule is that contractors ami manufacturing concerns have close competition t«» get busluesK. At the present time, In ull linen. It Is not a question nf obtaining business, but It la n question of capacity. I look for n continuance of the prosperity for the coming year. The financial legislation proposed In conservative, and at the same time will have a tendency to give relief when needed." AT (MRS, GA Lai ! g<* Audience Hears Him at Emancipation Cel ebration. DERELICJ OF THE BO WER Y WAS CONPEDERA 7E SOLDIER SA VAN7 AND A 7RA VELER Naw York, Jan. I.—When (he body father had been rich. William Rosser Cobb, who ' wns found dead In a doorway at 211 Park Row a few hours after midnight yes terday morning, was taken to the norgua, a letter bearing the letter head of a Tampa. Kin., newspaper, was found In hls pocket, nnd Identified the white-haired man us the Hon. Wil liam Rosser Cobb. Leonard Hill, man ager of the Emergency laboratories, at West Twsnty-Jlfth street, confirmed the Identlfieatlon'later In the day. The letter found dignified him with the title of "Hon," That was not tha prefix usually given to those who drink f.-cent whisky In the Bowery "morgue,.” The man behind the bar halted him as “Pop” when he had money In hls pocket. Othere who used to hear him talk about the pyramids of Qhlse nr the monasteries of Pukhsn, such times as lie wns In hls cups, used to call him "Professor." and he WHS known In ten places along the Bowery as n perfect walking oyclopedla. The poucs jtsve-enlered Ihla slip on their blotter; "William Rossor Cobb; birth place. Elisabethtown. N. C.l age SB; residence unknown: death caused by Intoxication and exposure; no effects." Away from the Bowery there was j "Professor" Cobb, but there was a very tall aud straight, white-haired man, who called himself the Hon. Wil liam Rosser Cobb, who kept books for the Emergency laboratory, at S! West Twenty-fifth etreet. Cobh waa bom on a plantation In North Carolina and hls He Joined the -forces nf I lie I'.infrili'nirV ul lh«' lime of the war and was wounded. Letter he etudled for the ministry and In time became a chaplain In the Cnlted Stales navy. He stayed with the navy for many years, visiting many lands. When hls Ship wua In I'ar Eastern waters one lime he left the service ami wandered through India, the Malay stales and China. He once got over the boundary Into the forbidden Tibetan country. Later he came buck lo this country ami got u professorship In a small Western college. There he taught Ian guages and history. Then he worked on a newspaper In Chicago. He once owned a newspaper In un Illinois tow and made some money by It. But hls wife sought a separation from him sev oral years ago nnd he voluntarily left her, giving over to her a houae In Chi cago and the custody of hls son and daughters. Cobb came to New York three years ago and began In do hack work for out* of-town newspapers and "scrappy" cor respondence for ons nr two papers In the Far East. He was down pretty low when Mr. lllll found him nnd gave him employment as a bookkeeper aftd Bt4nftgrji|thpf lh htw lwhorntorl^H- Cobb whs the--author «l»m»t-farty books and mlw*^(4l)^)UB publications, hls trentlHp on piorphlne, "Dr. Judas, bring still known to the medical fra tensity. J. 0. Sockwell Bankrupt. __ voluntary petition In bankruptcy was filed In the bankruptcy division of tbe Federal court Wednesday morning by J. o. Sockwell. Ills liabilities were scheduled at $355.78 and hls assets at $95. THE THEATERS 10 HIS INJURIES J F Grvii renhWertnn at Hr* Fnltn illcil Tuesday night from Injnrli'* revived mitnlpv nnd Miiehl»i«* Works nenr- KtrLutwel.. Tuesday lllorjd flywheel l.n'k" I" r.-ii ui»’ mopijitw- n large lh.* derrick nud nuhlnK otto of Ills lej^ „ itw (lie hospital, where tbi Hint, mm am pu in ted. He resided Itownrd striM't, In Klrkwoo,!. Gi funeral^ arrnngi l*ern uii $20000.22 FIRE SALE ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE CLOSED OUT AT ONCE—SMOKE AND HEAT DAMAGE ONLY ERCE* pi BUSY STORE s Southern Dry Goods and Shoe Co people's BUILDING. I MARIETTA ST. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE^ 8pe<'l.il to The Georgian. Monroe, <Ja., Jnn. 2.—Mrs. Lucy A. Pmith, widow of the late Ell Bmtth. of thl?« county, dletl suddenly of heart fail ure at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jasper M. Turner. In this city, Hatur- dny afternoon. Although In her seven ties, Mrs. Smith was apparently In the enjoyment of unusually fine health, and she waa preparing forjier evening meal when stricken. Mrs. Hmlth leaves thTee daughters, Mrs. Jasper M. Turner nnd Mrs. O. h. Nowell, of Monroe, and Mrs. Avery, of Atlnntn. She leaves throe sisters and three brothers. Mrs, Man' ttandlge, of Monroe; Mrs. Foster, of Ltthonia, nnd Mrs. Radford, of Texas; Dr. O. A. Nunnally. of Neuman; Judge John Nunnally. of Llthonla. nnd Hon. Jasper K. Nunnally, of Monroe. V. CHELENA MOVES •i IN NEW QUARTERS Tbp now year brings some Changes In Atlanta business circles, ons nf Hip most notable being the removal Into larger quarters of the well-known real estate dealer, V. Chelena. Mr. Chelena. who has been located ct 57! Century building, announces Hint he has Just rinsed the most sureessful year In the history of hls business i-n- reer nnd that hls renl estate business hss Increased su rapidly and grown to such proportions that a removal Into larger quarters was necessitated. Hls new nlfiees are located at *06 Fourth National Hank building, where he will hnve associated with him the well-known rehl estate salesman. T. M. (IMclens. With hls largely Increased facilities, Mr. Chelena will no doubt bavo a very successful year. “Tht Paul Wuddinfl." The work of little Lottie Salsburg as the Little Mother In “The Fatal Wedding," being played by the Bald- wrln-MelvIlle Stock Company at the El Dorado thla week, Is simply marvel ous for ft child of her age. She Is only eight yeara old and small for her age, hut she learna with the greatest ease tho longest parts, and her most dif ficult scenes are carried with, an ease and a grace that would do great credit one twice her age. She has made for herself a host of friends during her short stay here, and ns this Is her first opportunity for anything like a long part, her admirers hAve an opportuni ty of seeing her In some of her best work. Thursday. Friday end Baturday nights, with matinees Friday and Sat urday, the hill will bo a-great Western drama, "My Partner." This play deal* with the West In the early mining days and Is on Ihe order nf the most popu lar Western ploys of the day, such o* "The Virginian," "The Hquaw Man." "The Girl of the (Widen Weal," etc. Crowded Houses at Bijou. Nat M. Wills In "A Lucky Dog.” supported by one nf Ihe cleverest or ganisations of musical comedy talent yet Introduced at the.Bijou, lias scored the greatest hit In the life of the popu lar theater. This comedian Is original in every action. Ills character Impersonation Is conceded to be the beet yet attempt'd. In Ihe portrayal of a tramp, and there Is no other entertainer with such a furif'oT parodies absoluety orlsmsl Though It was thought hls former successes were proof against 'eclipse, there Is no question In ihe minds of the local playgoers but that "A Lucky Dog” excels any effort of the past. It Is Just Ihe sort of muslin! -lay that ault* th* talents of the comedian and the principals, and gives opiHjrtu- nlty for the Introduction of a ohTJrua that Is Indeed a feature of rnn* Inter est. There Is a story that I" funny, and that Is not at ail Injured, by the Interruptions by specialties and musical numbers. The attraction Is on for thh week, with an extra matinee performance on Friday afternoon, nnd the box office Is open dally from t n. m. ami aeata for any performance can be secured Iti advance. "Ths Ragged Massengsr.” "The United Mennenffer," In width Ores- ton t'larli* Is this season winning s most gratifying surces*. Is said to I*** a insrvcl of the playwright's craft. Many »f Its situations an* startling lu the extreme; Its dialogue It crisp, aud, at times, prophetic, i dealing ns It does with the gigantic prob lems of the present dar “ * — phere that permeates It all tin* portents of a terrific storm, when suiMi nty It clears, and n rnlnl»ow appear* on the liarlsoo of the lives of Its prlml ‘ *7 absorbing , "The Rag. will he the attraction „t me iirsnii on Wednesday and TbursT nights aud Thursday matinee. 'Tha Princt of Pilian.” The coming of the popular Bliley T.uders musical comedy, "The Frlnce When," to the Grand opora house next FrMrty .and Saturday for throe perform silicon, will provide 7 theatrical event of ox ccptlnruil Interest, nnd will put in evidence again the most popular nnd sttenssful ferrainmeot of the kind In existence, spit*' tbs fact thnt It Is near Its two thou- Ith perfertnr-nro In this country, Iti dm wing powers show no sign of waning, nml return cngngfihctda an* constantly so Ibltod. In sending It upon Its fifth an nml tour, Manager Henry IV. Savage has provided n corps of principals designed to trie* the best performance the play ‘ ever had. •less Dandy, who lias plsced the Imi or hls unique personality as n comedian upon tho role of linns Wagner, tho Ger man nldermnu from "over the Rhine lu /Inslnnatl," hn» been re-engaged. Ida m«n •■"In*, who has pln>ed the flirtatious widow i»*th here ami In. Rnginnd. will 1m» wiki ■Tgsin In tlutt n»H* Alberflae llensoa. u well-known actress nnd singer, Is now play- litg Kdtth Jesnuette Itngenrd. who Is ad mittedly Hie lm«t French dialect soubreftc of the Aricrlmii ttsge. Is book In the role of Rldonle. after twojrears* retirement from the stage. Marie Welsh, n jM»tlfe come dienne. continues in Ho* |*arF-of Nellie Wag ner. Helena Delmere ims the role of Hut tons, nml Idn Stanhope, the most stuu- nlng of show* girls, leads the list of t»enu- lies In the "t*ong of the rifles." The nude contingent Includes tieorgi* by* decker, lleury Foote, .!, llnyden rbirdtdmi. - Jiahort-tmAUiicr fud. o.ifters. The chortisex have Ih*cu carerully chosen nml provide u rare combination of voice quality nnd per- sonsI tbrtrm. The costumes are wholly new this season, and every detail of equip ment has the degree of perfection for which the Henry W. Hnvsge work rooms tioted. The 8tar. "Down In Georgia," nt the Star theater. Is making the hit of the sea son. The music Is bright and catchy, the sensational features are positively hair-raising, and the comedians are Just about the funniest bunch that ever hit Atlanta. The Blur chorus, which It composed of a lot of very attractive young worn- en, is seen to great advantage in mme fantastic new marches and dances, also medleys and.popular songs. The moving pictures 1 also deservo special mention. In addition to the drama, "Down In Georgia." there are numbers of vau deville act* in this bill, which will be seen at the Btar all the balance of thla week. Rev. R. D. Stinson, D.D., of Morrle Brown College. Atlanta, delivered the Emancipation Proclamation address at Conyers, Ga., Tuesday to a very large congregation. Dr. Stinson's message to the negro race was an Important one, profound In Its study and appre elution of the negro's present status, keen In Its foresight of hls future and pointed und wholesome In |f« sug' -getUion of the best lines of develop' ment, "Kmanclpntlon grew out of an In stltutlon that existed In one form or another twelve centuries before C*hrlst," declared Dr. Btlnson. "How ever, our rare figured only largely In this institution In various countries of Europe during the flfteenth and al* teenth centuries. "We know of If. as a race. In this country after 1620, when a Dutch ves sel landed twenty of our number at Jamestown. Va. It Is Interesting to read the history of slavery In Its va rious forms from 1620 to 1865. li_ order to put the proper construction upon slavery. It la necessary to know Its entrance Into this country and the various phases of It In the different sections and states and the attitude of certain great men nnd women. "It Is not so disgraceful to have been a slave as to be unable to demonstrate what one Is able to accomplish after being a slave. This Is demonstrated when 1 tett yotl that white people were slave* In large numbers from twelve cfinturbsa-bafore -OiFRrt -tHF-the- b»«er lnVidhf^ - ...... ... il, it ;iur; ut the- alxtcgntli century, How ever, all gowl and Intelligent people have Mt that uluvtry wa» Injurious and dnngerou.ly hurtful to the ulave, and more no to the ulave holder. It l« •ulil that Rome had her downfall through thla Institution. The fnunda lion of good and permanent govern ment nan threatened through the In atltutlon of ulavery In Europe. And need not tell you, who are capable of underatandlng tho Institution In out own country, that the persons brought to this country from Africa, whlla they suffered Immeasurably In many Instances, but In the main got aa much out or alnvery us did their maa- ters. For we were brought to thla ountry without a language, without ('hrlatlanlly, barbarians and even sav ages. And It Is not far the great mass of you to understand Just the state from which we have come. “And I lake It that the Emancipation Proclamation was not so much to de- us as a people or any other race from, slavery as thnt good. Intelligent nnd well-thinking people hail realised that It was a dangerous Institution. Dangerous for the general good of the government, dangerous In lie moral and Intellectual effect upon those who held (laves, and'fully aa dnngeroua for the slaves themselves In Its ultimate re sults. I Judge this to he true from a letter written by Mr. Lincoln to Horace Greeley, which follows: 'If there be those who would not save the Union unless they rould nt the nnmc time save slav ery, I do not agree with them. If there bo those who could not save the Union, unless they rould at the same time destroy slavery, I tlit not agree with them My paramount object la to - save the Union and not either to savo or destroy alnvery. If I could iftvc the Union without froetng any slave I would do It; .If I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do It and If I could save It by freeing some and leaving others alone l would also do that. What 1 do about slavery and the colored race 1 do because I believe It helps to save the Union, and what I forbear. I forbear because I do not be lieve It would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I nm doing hurt* the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe do Ing more will help the cause.* "Wo are gathered here today to eel*! brate tbe ICmanrlpatlnn Priwlamatlnn that means very much to the eqlored race nf this country, and fully as much the while rare. Emancipation of Itself could .not have In the highest 'itfrise given perfect freedom; In truth, It did not ami does not now mean what many of us belleve^nr seem to think It means. It dhl ilcHviV us from a state that too largely meant moral degrada tion and intellectual depression. It Is for the colored race to demonstrate to. a very large degree that K ta worthy of the opportunities, spurious privileges and advantages offered by this freedom so dearly purchased. "In my opinion this Is the most es sential element In the life of any people. It cannot be attained In n day or a year, but It requires a lifetime. You may ask what 1 mean by character. It Is thnt formation of habit or custom or belief that forces one to think tho truth, believe the truth and tell the truth. It Is that element In nur life that makes us honest In word, action and deed, and we are never at peace w ith siur conscience or the higher sense nf right until we have done unto others ns we would have them do unto us. Genuine character does not come if book knowledge, Is not purchased by large nr small amounts of money; Ita foundation Is not based upon fine ap parel nor does It have Its origin In pop ularity, but Is born, nurtured and fos- ,500 DRIVEN TOSTREETS BY GOTHAM FI 600 Families Forced to Flee From the Flames. GIRL OF FIFTEEN SAVES HER PARENT Fireman Hurt When Wall Collapses, Burying Water Tower Under , , Debris. Jfew Tork. Janr *.—A (Ira which, threatened at one time to sweep a large section of the upper west side drove over <00 families from their homes at an early hour this morning. Injured a number at persona and caused a prop* erty loss of over HOC,“aa Fully 1,(00 persons ware driven pan ic-stricken Into the streets and forced to wander about, many of them In scanty attire, until taken In by neigh bors. Fifty Harass Burned. Fifty horses were burned to death and of ISO rescued by tbe firemen and turned loose many were still dashing about tbe streets at daylight The blase occurred In tho flve-atory bunding at No. ,17 to -UI West Fifty- . third atreet, occupied by the Ormonde boarding stable and Brake's milk dairy. The flames spread to alx nearby tene ments, and every person In the squire block bounded by _Flfty-thlrd and Fif ty-fourth streets and Ninth and Tenth avenues was driven Into the streets by the policemen and firemen. Tho first engines to arrive found that there was practically no water supply available, and valuable time waa lost In trying to remedy the defect By thla time the flames had awept across the street, and the big tenements, Nos. 428, 430 and 434 West Fifty-third street, were ablate. Girl Saves Invalid Mother. Many caaaa of heroism wars report ed. but perhaps tha most striking wa, that of 15-year-otd Alice Smather. who Uvea with her alater and widowed mother at No. 424 Fifty-third street. Mrs. Bmather was 111 In bed with pneumonia When the fire occurred her neighbors rushed from the house In a panic, none staying to old tfar Little Alice, however, wrapped hei mother In a blanket, ptekad her up In hem arms, and with tur heavy kwwea, staggered down two flights of stairs ta Ihe atreet. There ahe fall In a faint During the early stages of the Art water tower No. 3 was standing direct, ly In rront of the building, when tht wall collapsed It completely wrecked the big tower. Fireman Shea, who wat standing on the tower, waa hit by bricks and badly Injured. Woman Falla Down Stairs. Fire Chaplain 8mlth, who was amon, the first to arrive on the scene, picked Shea up and carried him to the stooc of a house near by. There he attended to hfm until an ambulance arrived from Roosevelt hospital. Bridget! Scott, aged M. was U1 It bed and waa aroused when tbe fiaract shot across the atreet and sat fire ta the curtains In the window of har bed room. She staggered out of bed and to the stalrraae, but waa ao weak that she fell headlong down stain. Shortly after the fire Matted ten re* volver shots were fired In rapid sue. cession at the comer of Tenth avemH and Fifty-fourth atreet. Detectrret hurried to the ecane and arrested James Henry, of West Fifty-third street. He was Intoxicated and bad simply fired the ahota In a spirit ol recklessness. Flamsa Under Control. This Incident gave rlae lo a report that thieves were at work and weft atartlng fresh fires, and that tha pollei had bc,n forced to shoot at them tt drive them away. Not until after S o'clock this mon* Ing were Ihe flames under control; WANTEDI Two hundred boya and girli to sell tickets for the great Atlanta Poultry, Pigeon and Dog Showto be held at 16W. Mitchell street, January 7 tc 11. Liberal commissions al lowed and season tickets given to each one selling ten whole tickets. Apply at fl 0. Harwell's, 113 N. Pryox street. Call after 8 a. m. BIRTHDAY OF LEE WILL BE OBSERVED IN MONTGOMERY Hpcclal to Th* GvorytSD. Montgomery, Ala. Jan. >.—Thi birthday of General R. K, Lee will b< fittingly observed In Montgomery am th* theater .has been secured for tht occasion. Judge Thomas G. Jones, a the United States court, has been se lected to preside over the meeting am Mrs. C. A. Lanier waa appointed chair man o( the decoration committee. Cap tain Paul Bangulnetti waa appointed ti secure the attendance of tbe military While idle* .Andrew" WO* selected t: extend an Invitation to Theinibat-chil dren. The state, county and city ofik rials will be Invited to participate. tered upon the basic principle of i determination to do what la rtgbt- and that only.* -■ -4
