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BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Events of a Week Epitomized In Curtailed Paragraphs. The Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday, and discussed expenditure of money for a new house, and other matters. William Cisnerer, a painter, fell from a high scaffold at Agnes Scott Institute on Thursday last, and died later at the Grady Hospital. Our Georgia soldiers are invited to go to New York in September, to as sist in a grand ovation of welcome to Admiral Dewey, on his return from Philippines. The annual reunion of Phillips and Cobb Legions will Ire held at ‘‘Big Shanty,” or Kennesaw, on next Wed nesday, and every survivor aud friends is and are invited. “Labor Day” holiday is approach ing, and preparations are being made for its observance in Georgia. In this city there will be a grand parade. We wish well for the day, and for those who are to observe it and en joy it. The Confederate Veterans' 1 League was recentlyorganized in Fulton coun ty, and already has a large number of active members. We expect to hear of some good work and results before a great while. The regular meeting will be held next Monday night. We have learned of some complaint about the electric ear schedule on Gor don street,in West End. It comes on ac count of the new line to Oakland City. The schedule is not as regular aud short time as before the new line was extended. We hope the managers will give us ten minutes schedule on Gor don street, as was the way before they got the.right to extend lines on the chert road. Mrs. Arthur R. Rodgers has gone to Auburn, Ala., for a few days. Mrs. Clarence Caldwell is visiting her in Newnan, Go. Mrs. J. A. Watten of Lawton street, W. E., has moved to St. Charles street, city. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Disbrow have returned from a pleasant visit to Cin cinnati. Miss Carrie E. Thomas, who has been spending several weeks with friends in Hapeville, is home again. Mrs. “Hick” Caldwell and “Baby Jack” returned home this week, after a delightful visit to Morrow’s Station. Mrs. Pearl Mardre has returned from Lumpkin, where she has been spending several weeks with relatives and friends. Mrs. Frank L. Stanton, with her friend, Mrs. Dilly, of Birmingham, Ala., have gone to Wilmington, N. C., for a few weeks. The many friends of Jim Stovall, who is sick at Grady Hospital, will be glad to learn that, he is improving and will soon be well again. Mrs. L. H. Muse and children, ■who have been spending some time in Demorest and Dahlonega, have re turned to their home in West End. Mrs. W. E. Shivers, of Savannah, Ga., spent last Thursday in West End, on her way home from the C. E. Con vention at Detroit, Mich. W’hile in the city Mrs. Shivers was the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert L. Rodgers, on Ashby street. THIS WEEK’S DEATHS. Mr. A. L. Macauley, July 31, aged 26 years. Mrs. Mary Henderson, daughter of i the late Judge Clayton, and widow of 1 the late Major C. W. Henderson, died < on July 31. i Charley Smith, age 20, July 31, at 87 Jones avenue. Horace Baldwin, 15 months old, in- i fant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bald- i win. , A. C. Waters, age 21, died at his home, 213 South Pryor street, of con sumption, July 31. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Winningham died at their home, 26 Capitol avenue, on August 1. Success comes always to those who believe In printer’* ink judiciously used. Let os have yonr advertise ment. NEWS OF THE SEVERAL COURTS. Charles F. Rice, clerk of the court of ordinary, returned this week from Tallulah Falls. Judge Harry M. Reid, of the city court, has returned from a trip to Ashe ville and other places. Judge J. S. Candler,of Stone Moun tain circuit, was in the city this week giving attention to some cases in the criminal division of the Fulton supe rior court. Councilor Sid Holland, of Third ward, acted as the judge “pro hac vice” in the recorder’s court on last Wednes day. Some of the culprits who came before him for breaking the law, seemed to think that in his “sen tences” of judgment he surely did break the record as a “vice-recorder.” They will not “forget to remember him” as a “fine” judge, with heavy proportions of “Holland” justice. Hon. A. H. Cox, as auditor in the celebrated case of Moody & Brewster, is hearing testimony this week. The supreme court has adjourned until the next regular term, first Mon day in October. Justice S. H. Landrum’s court will open for August on next Monday. Justice J. G. Bloodworth’s court will epen for August on Monday, the 14th of August, with several hundred cases on call docket. Justice E. H. Orr’s court will open for August term on the 28th of Au gust. Justice J. N. Bateman’s court will open on August 21st with a large num ber of cases on his calendar. While the fight over the franchises was going merrily on at the chamber of commerce, the Atlanta Railway and Power Company is busily engaged in building new lines. The board of county commissioners held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Consideration of plans for new court house annex was one of the important matters before the board. VISITORS TO THE CITY THIS WEEK. Judge Bolling Whitfield, of Bruns wick. Congressman J. M. Griggs. Hon. Thomas M. Swift, of Elbert county. Judge A. C. McCalla, of Conyers. Col. H. N. Hall, of Jasper. G. V. Gress, who was a few years ago a prominent citizen of Atlanta, is again in the city. Congressman Walter C. Adamson, of Carrollton. Judge Walter C. Beeks, of Griffin. Mrs. W. E. Shivers, and her son Houston, of Savannah. BOLTING GOEBELITES CONFER. Ticket A<re«l Upon at Preliminary Meet ing In Lexington, Ky. Wednesday the nomination of a democratic ticket in opposition to the one headed by William Gobel was made certain by the action of the con ference held in Lexington, Ky., called by the anti-Goebel leaders for the pur pose of calling a state convention. Thirty counties were represented in the conference, and 720 men, by act ual count, were in the auditorium. It was manifest from the beginning that the feeling was not against the whole ticket, but against its head, and although other nominations may be made against those of the Louis ville convention, the opposition will be mainly directed toward the defeat of William Goebel. It is given out that the slate as far as it has been arranged for nomina tions at the coming convention is: John Young Brown, governor. P. P. Johnston, lieutenant gov ernor. James O’Neil, Louisville. Harvey Myers, Covington. W. C. Owens, Scott. James Todd, Owen. J. B. Barnet, for attorney general, Samuel Lutes, Fulton, auditor. John Dodge, Covington, treasurer. TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN. Bloodhounds Round Up the Would-B® Miscreant* and Murderers. A dastardly attempt was made to wreck the fast passenger train of the Central of Georgia railway that left Opelika, Ala., Monday night at 9:40 o’clock for Columbia. On rounding a curve near Chewacla the engineer was horrified to discover a pile of crossties on the track. He shut off steam and applied the airbrakes and succeeded in stopping the train before any damage was done. A little further on two more piles of ties, a telephone pole and an old mile-post were found on the ‘racks. Bloodhounds were secured at once, and the trail led to the negro cabin, where Lee Williams, a negro preacher, and Charley Glazee, a strange negro, were found. They were dressed, and admitted having just been to the rail road, but claimed they were picking up trash. They are now in jail, and will be prosecuted to the full .extent of the law. ELIHU ROOT TAKES OATH New Secretary of War Is Formally Sworn In. REALIZES THE RESPONSIBILITY Hearty Congratulations Were Ex tended—Alger is Now a Private Citizen. Mr. Elihn Root took the oath of office as secretary of war at Washing ton Tuesday morning. The ceremony occurred in the large office of the sec retary of war in the presence of Secre taries Gage aud Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, a large number of army officers in uniform and other employes and officials. The oath was administered by Judge Cole, of the supreme court of the District of Co lumbia. General Alger shook the secretary’s hand most cordially and said with evi dent feeling. “With all my heart I congratulate you and the administration. You will find around you here men who will help in the arduous duties of your office. May God bless you and give you strength.” Secretary Gage then stepped forward and congratlated Secretary Root. He was followed by Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, Gen eral Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield. General Alger pickejl up the com mission signed by, the president and attested by the secretary of state, ap pointing Mr. Root secretary of war. “Here is your commission,” he said with a smile, handing it to Mr. Root, "in which you lose your identity and become Mr. Secretary. Igo back to become a sovereign citizen of the United States and become Mr. Alger.” “I sincerely wish it were the other way,” said Mr. Root as he accepted the parchment. Then the officers were presented to Secretary Root by Victor L. Mason, the confidential secretary of the secre tary of war. As soon as they were in troduced they passed oty and shook bands with General Alger*. Nearly all stopped to express theirjjregret upon his retirement and wishThim success in the future. They also, thanked him for his consideration and many acts of kindness and uniform courtesy during the time they had been associated with him. General Miles appeared with his staff in the full dress uniform of the major general commanding the army. He stopped to talk with Secretary Root for some time, longer than any of the others. Following the presentation of the officers, the civilian officials and clerks of the department came in and shook hands with Secretary Root and said farewell to General Alger. Secretary Gage, before leaving the room, went up to General Alger and shook him cordially by the hand, bid ding him goodby. Alger Lenvei For Detroit. General Alger left Washington at 12:44 for his home in Detroit. The last official act of Secretary Al ger was to sign a requisition for the allotment of $20,000 for transports. Secretary Root did not perform any official business during the day. As General Alger draws the salary for that day, it was thought, to avoid any legal complications by having the busi ness of the department performed by Mr. Meiklejohn as acting secretary. AGREEMENT SIGNED Abolishing the Kingship And President In Sainonn Islands. Advices from Apia state that at a meeting of the Samoan commissioners both parties signed an agreement to abolish the kingship and president, and agreeing to an administrator legis lative council of three Tripartite nominees. The commissioners left on board the United States transport Badger July 18th. United States Consul Osborne will act as chief justice during the absence of Judge Chambers. STRIKYRS’ BOYCOTT EFFECTIVE. The Big Consolidated Street Railroad Io Being Harassed On All Side*. The strike at Cleveland, 0., has practically been lost sight of in the popular excitement over the boycott by the strikers and their sympathizers. Everybody is talking about it and the newspapers publish may stories illus trating the methods resorted to in the effort to prevent people from riding on the cars of the big Consolidated. People of all classes and in all occupa tions and walks of life are being af fected and business is suffering, The street railroad company contin ues to operate its car lines, but many of them are run over the road empty, Beal Estate For Sale The tracts, lots, and parcels of lands as stated below are for sale, cheap for cash, or will exchange for available merchandise at reasonable prices. The land lots indicated will be sold with special warranty of title, with plat and grant, with the original “beeswax” seal: No. Dist. Sec. Acres. County. 942 2 3 40 Paulding. 124 7 2 40 Fannin. 90 1 81 Rabun. 118 26 2 40 Gilmer. 57 11 1 40 Union. 137 19 3 40 Paulding. 308 10 1 160 Union. 650 16 2 40 Cobb. 718 16 2 40 Cobb. 719 16 2 40 Cobb. 885 16 2 40 Cobb. 887 16 2 40 Cobb. 915 16 2 40 Cobb. 958 16 2 40 Cobb. 843 16 2 40 Cobb. 646 17 2 40 Cobb. 16, 17 2 40 Cobb. 17 17 2 40 Cobb. 86 17 2 40 Cobb. 1090 17 2 40 Cobb. 267 20 2 40 Cobb. 1006 16 2 40 Cobb. 514 15 2 40 Cobb. 567 15 2 40 Cherokee. 584 15 2 40 Cherokee. 585 15 2 40 Cherokee. 638 15 2 40 Cherokee. 639 15 2 40 Cherokee. 640 15 2 40 Cherokee. 641 15 2 40 Cherokee. 642 15 2 40 Cherokee. 255 13 2 160 Cherokee. 102 21 2 40 Cherokee. 101 1 202 1 Troup. 731 19 3 40 Paulding. 72 3 3 40 Paulding. 501 3 3 40 Paulding. 880 2 3 40 Paulding. 1175 18 3 40 Paulding. 13 13 1 160 Pickens. 246 6 1 160 Chattooga. 708 18 2 40 Polk. 981 21 3 40 Polk. 7 26 3 160 Murray. 1012 12 1 40 Lumpkin. 314 11 1 40 Lumpkin. 697 11 1 40 Lumpkin. 573 5 1 40 Lumpkin, 830 11 1, 40 Lumpkin. 148 8 2 160 Fannin. 629 3 4 40 Floyd. 643 18 2 40 Douglass. 8 3 490 Wayne. 95 3 490 Wayne. 96 3 490 Wayne. 151 3 490 Wayne. 200 3 490 Wayne, i 173 3 245 Wayne. 160 2 490 Wayne. J 75 2 245 Charlton. }xA 17516 25} Upson. }x} 11112 25} Taylor. J 368 28 125 Early, j 113 18 .1 80 Union. J 175 16 1 80 Union. 815 14 1 40 Forsyth. 398 5 1 40 Dawson. 157 11 2021 Henry. 104 19 2 40 Cobb. 901 21 2 74 Cherokee. One city lot, 27x93, on Woodward avenue, in Atlanta, Ga. Three lots, 50x150 feet each, alto gether being Nos. 14, 15 and 16, on Mt. Zion avenue, in the village of Mt. Zion, Carroll county, Ga. One lot, No, 114, in block 17, in Montrose Park, Montrose county Col orado. Six acres on Satterfield Ford road, 5 miles from Greenville, in Greenville county, S. C. Three lots at Montreal, on G. C. & N. railroad, DeKalb county, Ga. One lot 52x120 feet, on west side of Violet avenue, Atlanta, Ga. 1,100 acres; 700 hammock, 400 up land, in Screven county, Ga. This is a fine place, divided by the Georgia Central railroad, 50 miles from Savan nah. Railroad station on the place; good location for country store. Splendid situation for factory for staves and cooperage works. Enough good tim ber on the hammock laud to pay for the place three or four times over. Investors are invited to examin3 this place. 1.149 acres on west bank of Savan nah river, in Effingham county, Ga., grant of 1784, aud descent of title to present owner. 1.150 acres on Satilla river, in Cam dem county, Ga., grant from state, aud deeds on record for 100 years back. Good title, by descent to pres ent owner. 1,150 acres on St. Mary’s river, in Camden county, Ga. Grant and deeds on record 100 years back. Good title, by descent to present owner. 430 acres on west bank of Savannah river, in Screven county, Ga. Deeds on record since 1827. Good title, by descent to present owner. All of these lands are available for agriculture, stock raising, mining, or timbers. Some few of the lots in north Georgia are in the hills, but they have the advantage of being sit uated in the finest section of country for minerals. Several of these lots have been examined, or, as the assay ists aud miners would say, have been prospected, and found to bear fine de posits of gold, silver, iron, copper and marble. The state of Georgia is de- veloping some of the finest minerrj regources in this country, in coal, co rundum, gold, silver, copper, man ganese, and other minerals,and mnrb'o, also a variety of the finest timbers for all sorts of manufactures of wooden wares and furniture. The state is noted for its salubrious climate, and its remarkable adaptability for all kind* of agricultural products, fruits and vegetables. Some of these lauds, now offered, are as fine as any in the world for fruits and cereals. A prominent real estate journal, the “American Land and Title Register,” recently used a paragraph under the head of “Investments and Specula tions,” and it impresses me as being so appropriate, that I quote it here as follows: “Real estate is the thing, above all others, that furnishes a field for investment that is absolutely safe ”?d profit bearing. It is the material interest itself, and it cannot be de stroyed by bad management, extrava gant methods, competition, casualty, dishonesty in management or legisla tion. Its value cannot be depressed by any of these causes. Investments in real estate, judiciously made, can not fail to be profitable. If yon want to get rich, buy real estate aud know what you are getting; if you want to gamble, buy stocks aud let some one else know what they are giving you.” I desire to sell these lands as soon as possible, and they must go at low prices, ver; low for cash, or on easy terms and long time with 5 per cent interest, as purchasers may desire and prefer. Persons desirous of investing money for future profits by enhance ments should examine these offers at once. I have other lands, which I will sell on good terms aud low prices. In writing for information about any of these lands, refer to them by the number, district, section aud county, and enclose two stamps, 4 cents, for reply. Robert L. Rodgers, ts Attorney at Law, Atlanta, G». MRS 6 J SMITH, HAIR DRESSING and MASSAGE,, For Ladies Only CALL FOR ATTENTION AT 206 Lee St. {S*} Atlanta, 6a. MRS. SMITH’S Hair Tonic, The greatest remedy on earth for Removing Dandruff, Healing the Scalp* Preventing Hair From Falling Out; It Promote* the Growth and Re nton s Failed and Gray Hair to its Original Color. It is perfectly harmless, but makes a delightful dressing by toning up and giving the hair a vigorous appearance. THE Gabriella Lotion. For beautifying and improving the complexion it is unsurpassed. It Removes Tan, Freckles, Blackheads and all Blemishes of the Skin. Ren dering a Delightful Toilet, Per fectly Free From Anything That Im Deleterious to the Face. Ladies of West End Are Invited to Call. LETTERS WERE CONFIDENTIAL. Attack By H. M. Atkinson On General Gill Is Causing Much Discussion. An Atlanta dispatch says: The re cent attack of H. M. Atkinson, secre tary »nd treasurer of the Collins Park aud Belt Railway Company, on Gen eral John Gill, president of the Mer cantile Trust and Deposit Company, of Baltimore, before the electric railway committee of the Atlanta city council and in the public prints, has created quite a stir not only in Atlanta, but in eastern financial circles, where boiix gentlemen are well known. Mr. Atkinson roasted General Gill hard for disclosing to Joel Hurt and to the public through Mr. Hurt, the pri vate correspondence he had had with the Mercantile Trust company. These letters, it will be remembered, were read by Mr. Hurt in public several days ago, and were also made public at the hearing of the injunction suit of the state against the Consolidated et al. in the hearing before Commis sioner Parry. Mr. Atkinson took the position that as the letters were strictly confidential General Gill should not have made them public in order to further his own private inter ests. The eastern papers have been pub lishing reports of Mr. Atkinson’s at tack ou General Gill, even going io far as to intimate a duel between these gentlemen. It happens, however, that General Gill is in Europe, aud that it was Charles R. Spence, vice president of the Mercantile company, that gave, Mr. Atkinson’s letters out to the pub lic.