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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
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. vnLLOWINO PROPERTIES Wilt
I THE r ” U '„ reuislns for rnn lo decide
I <“* *" will get oiuruf them or not:
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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
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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
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Public Protest Causes
Change
Plans.
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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.
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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