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4 PRICE OF COTTON WILL RULE LOW So Many Warehousemen of Macon Think—A Few Differ. LARGE CROP ASSURED. The Rains Have Not Injured Cotton Much- Interviews With the Warehousemen. A. th.- cotton season approaches the people in n< r.il .ir< all anxious to know what th. prii is will be. Many people think that tin war, which has been in progress fur some months, will cause the price of coiton to go far beyond the average price, wmle ulin i. think that it will greatly af fect tii. price ami make it considerably lower. The price of cotton this season is the thought of all merchants as well as fartn »i.'. and all of them are making daily in qimns .I.- to the outlook for the crop and to the price. All indications now point, to a large crop and unless something happens which will caiiu the cotton to shed, one of the larg est crops ev«r known will be made. The lai get th.- i-rop the lower the price. This is known to almost everybody who deals in cotton. A News reporter Interviewed every ware horn, man in the city yesterday afternoon and found a majority of them of tho same opinion. Mr. I. B. English said “The price of cotton, or at hast the price of cotton at this season of the year Is an unknown quantity. A good crop will mean low ju ices and everything now points to a large crop. You may say for me that when the people will make 7,000,000 bales a year then we will get a good price. I think that the price will be low this year." Mr. B. H Ray. who has recently been on an inspection tour through the adjoining counties, says: "I do not think the cotton crop is good. There Is too much weed and no fruit. There has been too much rain lately and It has greatly affected the crops, gs it will stop raining the crops will do fairly well. I think the prices will be low The m.irkt t will probably open at f» cents and may go to 6 cents, but that is very doubt fill." Mr. W. A. Itavis, who his been in the cotton business for years. Is also of the Opinion that the price will be lower. "You can put me down as saying that I think the price of cotton will be lower this year. My Id. a is that any disaster to the crop will bring high prices, but the present out look is that we will have a large crop. Tho pile. f.nTtk'ton will not go over 6 cents.” Mr. t’alder B. Willingham says: "Wo will see cotton open'at and 6 cents. 1 do not see anv reason why it should be lower. Th. trade conditions all seem to >be out of order is the reason for the low price of cotton." Mr. Jake Heard, of Heard & Moore, is among the few who think that cotton will bring good prices this fall. He said: “I think now that cotton will open at 5% and would not he at all surprised to see it go higher. In fact. 1 know it will. The ces sation of howtilities is sure to make the prices go up. I think that the prices this year will be much better than they were last year.” Mr. T. S. iHardeman says: "I think that cotton will open at 5% cents. Everything points to a good eroj> and 1 see no reason why cotton should not go higher. I am expecting my first bale in on or about the J Hh. Mr. B. T. Adams is of the opinion that prices will be low but he hopes for higher. "It looks now as if prices will be low," he said. "An average crop will surely bring high prices, but the outlook now' is for a large crop and the large crop will bring low prices. The rains may injure the crop .to some extent and that would probably make the prices go higher.” It will be seen that a majority of the warehousi men are of the opinion that the prices will he low. while there are several 'who think that they will be higher than the prices of last year. CAOTOIXX-A.. Bears the 11,8 Kind YouHaveAlways Bought "‘■r MORGAN ACQUITTED. The Private of the Third Turned Loose — Franklin Discharged. Private Morgan, of the Third regiment, ■who was accused in the civil courts of stealing a pair of shoes from a brother sol dier. was cleared of the charge and has re turned to duty. Mr. Malcolm Ayer says that the young man was in on sense of the word guilty of •the crime charged against him. Private Jerry Franklin, who has been tried on two charges of stealing and ac quitted. was brought before Judge Ross yesterday charged with the theft of a ra zor. In this case he was found guilty and ■was sent to the chaingang for six months. Franklin claims to be from Augusta. He ■has been dishonorably discharged from the regi ment. WEDDED HER BROTHER. Suit for Diuorce Developed a Very Strange Story. Council Bluffs, la.. August 2.—A peti tion for -rxoree fl’ed by Mrs. Mary Ward, of tms city, yesterday, in the diatrtot courts here brings to light a strange story. Mrs Ward asks for a divorce from T. S. Ward, to whom she was married in 1876, in De.« Moines. In the petition she de clares that in ISSS she discovered that the in.ui she had married was her brother, and itwo children were born to them before the discovery was made. Ward wrote a note acquainting his wife with the discovery and she has never seen him since. They i ■were separated when children and were ; adopted by different families. White Shoes. To wind up the season without any White Shoes in stock is our aim S2OO •• Almost half price. B, C and D widths. Come while we have your size. Phone 29 clisby & ricKAY. Paone 29 Notes Taken On the Run. Mists Maud Eddings left this morning for South Carolina, where she will visit friends and relatives for some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Moore leave tonight for Athens, Tenn., where they will visit Mrs. Moore’s sister. Mrs. Owens. Mr. J. W. Cabaniss and family leave to day for New York. Mrs. Emmett Blackshear left this morn ing for Monteagle, Tenn., where she will spend some time. Colonel Nat Harris! left yesterday for Mt. Airy, where he will deliver an addreas at a great military barbecue. Lieu tenant- Colonel Berner. Lieutenant Walter Harris, Judge eipet-r and others will also make speeches. Dr. W. L. Smith, dentist, 353 Second street, over Beeiand's jewelry store, office telephone 462. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Shorter of Eufaula, Mr. Lamar Rankin, Mias Rankin and Mr. Jack Lamar spent last week at the home of Mrs. "Walter Lamar in Vi-neville. Berry Franklin, one of the immunes, who was sentenced to six montihs in the penitentiary for stealing a razor, has been given a dishonorable discharge from the army. Mr M M Murphey, of Barnesville, passed through the city this morning en route to ’Eufaula, Ala., where he will take change of the school at that place. Mr. Murphey graduated at Emory this year with first honor. Dr. Charles Lanier Toote, dentist. Of fice corner Second and Poplar streets. The state meet of bicyclists which was to have been held on August 5 has been postponed until August 16. The L. A. W. would not sanction the meet for August 5 and it was necessary to postpone It. It is possible that the meet will be held during the Carnival. Mr. A. G. Lantznester, a prominent cit izen cf Greenville, Texas, after a pleasant visit to relatives ami friends in Atlanta. Macon, Columbus and Lumpkin, has re turned to his Texas home. Music Deasons —-Piano and violin in struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. iMr. E. T. Davis, a prominent citizen of Columbus, is registered at the Brown House. Mr. A. Fendig, of Brunswick, is a guest of the Brown House. Dr. E. W. Hale of Waco, Texas, is in tihe city. He is a physician of note and is known as the “Texaa Wonder." He is making his headquarters at Lamar's drug store during bls residence in the city. Mr. J. O. Bailey, a prominent commer cial man of Lafayette, Ind., is in the city today. Miss Carrie Dottenheim is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mack. Miss Beekle Gillespie left yesterday for Waynesville, N. C. Mr. Pete Brown leaves tomorrow for Tybee, where he will spend several weeks. The business of the last school year is fully wound up and Professor Abbott will leave soon for North Carolina. Judge Felton was engaged in the su perior court this morning in a renewal of the Johnson will case. It is probable that an adjustment will be reached in a few days. The sale of the household goods and farm effects of the late Henry J. 'Lamar was approved in the superior court this morning. The county commissioners held their monthly meeting this morning and only the regular routine business iwas trans acted. The contract for provisions was awarded to Jaques & Tinsley. Second Lieutenant Frank S. Armstrong, who has been in Macon for some time re cruitlag for the Ninth cavalry, received his appointment as first lieutenant from the adjutant general of the United States army yesterday. Drs. W. R. Holmes and Mason, dentists, 556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for pre serving teeth, purifying the breath, bleed ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, sore throat, etc. For sale by all druggists. Mr. J. M. Conaway, of Atlanta, is stop ping at the Brown House, Mr. W. Russell, of Russellville, is a guest of the Brown House. Dr. A. C. Moreland of Forsyth was in uhe city yesterday, guest of the Hotel La nier. Mr. Joe Burns, a prominent merchant of Vienna, is in the city today at the Hotel Lanier. Mr. T.H. Buttrill, a prominent citizen of Jackson, is at the Lanier. Mr. E. T. Feagin, of Wellston, is in the city today. Mr. Feagin says that the ship ment of peaches has almost come to a standstill around Wellston. Mr. J. L. Beach, of Brunswick, a prom inent citizen of that place, is stopping at the Brown House. Hon. John F. Delaey of Eastman, solic itor general of the Hawkinsville circuit, was in tihe city yesterday. Mr. McQueen Mclntosh has returned to Macon after a visit of two months to rela tives in New York. The King's Daughters will meet tomor row afternoon at 5 o’clock in the annex of the Mulberry Street Methodist church. The new wargraph pictures at Crump’s park are the finest ever seen in Macon. MRS. TAYLOR DEAD. Mother-in-Law of the Wife Murderer Dies Suddenly. News was received in the city yesterday that Mrs. Mit Louge, mother of Mrs. Ab Taylor, who was killd by her husband, several weeks ago. died Saturady nigh’, af ter a stroke of paralysis. It is thought that the shock of the crime caused her death, as she was stricken with paraylsis soon after and never recovered WILL ASK FOR BIG BUILDING Hard Wood Factory Will Go Before Council at the Meeting Tonight. io inuii u THE The Propoeition for Subscriptions is a Liberal One- Will Come Here if Council Grants Release. At the meeting of city council tonight a petition will be offered by Mr. Henry Horne in behalf of the hard wood factory, thia proposes to come to Macon under certain conditions, asking for the lease of the main building at Central City Park as a location for their plant. The plant, represents an investment of one hundred thousand d< | ars and they propose to come to Macon on condition that the citizens take stock in the com pany to the amount of $5,000 and on the further condition that the city of Macon grant a lease on the main building at the park, at a rate to be agreed ujron, as a la ctation for the plant. In asking for <a subscription to the stock of the concern the company says it will not call for the subscriptions until it is shown that tho stock is earning 10 per cent net on the total investment. In other words, they do not ask for a cent from Uhe citizens of IMacon until the earning capacity of the plant is fully proven. These are the only conditions on which they will come to Macon, with the excep tion that they will ask for a low tax as sessment, and about this there is not like ly to be any difficulty. The amount of the subscription is al ready in sight and will be readily forth coming. The whole thing, therefore, rests with the council. They can secure the factory promptly by granting a lease of the building at the park, but otherwise the factory will not come to Macon, so that everything depends upon what council sees fit to do. It is certain if the lease of Uhe build ing at the park is not granted the factory willl go to Dublin. The people there have offered every in ducement to the firm to locate there and have given them a site and freedom from taxation for all time. They also guarantee a full subscription of SIO,OOO. But the company prefers to come to Ma con, though they say that the facilities at Dublin are nearly as good as those here. Last year Uhe factory made 25 per cent net and worked in a town in South Caro lina where there was but one railroad and the wood was hard to get. Even then they had to turn down 'large orders and were kept busy all the time during the busy season. The company proposes to use the stock that is subscribed here to enlarge their plant and will appoint a Mocon man as secretary and treasurer to represent the interests of the people who have sub scribed their money here. ■Council has shown a desire to induce manufacturing concerns to come to Macon, and as the buildings at the park are use less, it would seem, for any purpose at this time, it would be a good opportunity to start the location of various manufac turing concerns there. The city cannot sell these locations, but they can toe leased under the charter. This company employs from seventy-five to a hundred hands during the busy season and in the dull season never less than thirty hands are at work. If council grants this petition there will be a new era for manufacturing enter prises and minor industries opened up for Macon. If they refuse it will put an end to the effort that is being made to induce these concerns to come here. The propositions made by the company have been looked into by business men who say they are entirely feasible and practicable and they strongly .advocate the adoption of the proposition by council. Y. M. 0. A. HAS MOVED Its Quarters to the Corner of Cherrv and First Street. The Young Men’s Christian Association has moved its quarters from the old loca tion on Cotton avenue to their own build ing on the corner of First and Cherry streets. This move has been contemplated for some time, as the association has been paying high rent for some time, and if was deemed best to move to their own building. The association will be here until some thing better turns up. They have their new quarters arranged nicely and every thing will go on as before. ~ B’NAI BRITH Had a Delightful Dance at Ocmulgee Park Last I Night. The Macon Lodge No. 448, of the Inde pendent Order B’nai B’rith gave a delight ful dance at Ocmulgee park last night. A large crowd was present and the occasion was very much enjoyed. Many married people were present and they assisted in making the occasion a success. Card’s orchestra furnished the music and the dancing was excellent. Following are the names of those pres ent: Misses Rosetta Levy, Bertha Glaser, Rosa Glaser, Etta Wolff, Henrietta Gilles pie, Hortense Morris, Stella Thorner, Rosa Thorner. Gertrude Thorner, Flora Kas sick. of New York: Rachea Meyer, Messrs. Julius Sanders. Max Morris. Henry Glaser. Arthur Lazarus, Jake Lazarus, Leopold Hirsch, I. Hirsch. Dave Fleischer. Phil Wachtel, W. W. Hertz. M. Goldman, E. A. Waxelbaum, Gates Waxelbaum, E. Eieh baum. ECHEECONEE Camp Meeting Will Be Held in About Two Weeks. A meeting of the tent holders of the Echeconnee camp meeting was held yester day at Echeconnee for the purpose of ar ranging for the annual eamp meeting. Many of the tent holders were present and the meeting was presided over by the Rev. I Mr. Branch. After discussing the matter I for some time it was decided to begin th<» I meeting on the meeting on the Third sat- I urday in this month. The Echeconnee camp meeting is among | the largest held in the state and is always | attended by people from miles around. It I is proposed to make this meeting the best I held in years and many people will put up ■ tents to accommodate their friends. FUNERAL OF MR. J. B. FRINK Will Take Place from the Residence this Af ternoon, The funeral services of Mr. J. B. Frink I will be held from his late residence at 306 ; Oglethorpe street this afternoon a 5 i o'clock. Rev. Mr. Matthews will conduct | the ceremony. The Knights of Pythias, of which body he was grand chancellor, will attend the funeral in a body and will have charge of the services at the grave. The pallbearers will be Messrs. George Harris. Charlie Harris, Oscar Harris, O. C. Bazemore. W. C. Jones, Oscar Frink, The interment will be Riverside. Baars the 1 ■ J ~ B F. 'id Bought V MACON NEWS TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2 189 b PERPETUAL SPRING. Peculiarities and Beauties of the Island of Porto Rico, The surface of the island of Puerto Rico is broken and hilly. A low mountain ridge traverses it from east to west, ing nearer the southern than the northern coast, with spurs extending northward. Os this ridge the highest elevation is El \ unque (the anvil), a mountain rising from the table-land of Luquillo 3,700 feet above the sea, and visible to vessels some sixty miles off the coast. The country has two marked features— the many-wooded ravines descending from the mountains, through which course streams of bright water, falling to the sea. and interspersed with these ravines are extensive stretches of natural meadow land, which serve as pasture to herds of wild cattle. The climate is a healthy one for a trop ical situation. The constant running streams, <with the absence of stagnant wa ter, doubtless contribute to purify the at mosphere. The island, well aerated throughout, is appreciably cooler and more salubrious than are the larger Antilles, or than the majority of the lesser Windward Islands, which have been termed the graves of foreigners. The mountain val leys, especially in the winter, from No vember to April, when the north winds blow steadily, enjoy a delightful climate, which has been likened to a perpetual MAYOR WAS FINED. Hk Pleaded Guilty and Paid tl.e Amount Promptly, Mayor Price was fined $5.60 by the re corder this morhing ami Dr. Young was mulcted in a like sum. Both the mayor and the doctor pleaded guilty to the charge of fighting, but made no statement to the recorder about the affair which took place the other night. The two cases were the first on docket this morning. Dr. Young had apjoeared earlier In the morning and had entered a plea of guilty He was not present in the court and a flue of $5.00 was entered on the docket. When Mayor Price’s name was called he appeared at the bar and when asked if he had anything to say he said that he had not and that he pleaded guilty to the charge of fighting. The recorder entered a fine of $5.00 an l his honor walked out into the sergeant’s office and deposited the amount of his fine and walked out a free man. Some curiosity has been expressed as to the poetry which formed the foundation for the trouble on Saturday night between the mayor and Dr. Young. The following are the verses inserted in The News by Dr. Young some time last fall and to which the mayor took exception: HE KBIT A SALOON. (ICoinmunieated.) He was a neighbor of mine, And lhe kept a saloon; He had a pull, so they said, ’Cause he kept a saloon. He had a small lot Just thirty feet square, And uhe things he kept in it— Well, I’m willing to swear Would stock a small farm, Or fit out a fair. And he kept a saloon. There were cows and calves, iDucks, chickens and geese, One old turkey gobbler And a dog to keep peace; So the neighbors complained To the powers that be, But he kept a saloon. See? You can’t do a thing With a man in this town Who maintains a nuisance Upon his own ground If he keeps a saloon. I talked to the mayor And the board of health, too; I kicked like a steer, What more could I do iWihen he kept a saloon? SANITARY GEORGIA GAZATEER. An Excellent Book of Reference Published by the Georgia Directory Company. The Georgia Gazateer, a volume con taining a business directory to the whole state is just out and is the most complete bock of the kind ever published in Geor gia. It is invaluable to the business men throughout the state and is on sale in Atlanta, where a copy can be secured on application to the publishers. SHOT DOWN ON HIS BEAT. Another Atlanta Policeman Mysteriously Murdered. Atlanta, August 2. —Patrolman T. Carl Mills, while walking bis beat on Whitehall street, near Forsyth street -junction, was shot from ambush last night at 8 o’clock by an unknown negro, and the surgeons at the hospital say he will die. The shot was fired almost under the glare of an arc electric light while the moon was shining brightly and within a stone’s throw of several residences. There were many persons on the street at the time, but the assassin escaped by fleeing up Tanner’s alley and darting in among the freight cars that line the tracks in the rear of White hall street at that point. Policeman Mills fell to the sidewalk, the blood streaming from a fearful ragged wound in the head. Even before the foot falls of the fleeing assassin had died away, a crowd was at the brave officer’s side. "It was a negro.” said Mills. “I don’t know who it was, but I know it was a black face.” The alarm was quickly given and a hur ried telephone message was sent to the barracks. Officers and policemen qui’kly responded in patrol wagons, but the assas sin could not be found and even a clew has not been secured at 2 o’clock this morning, although the city had been thoroughly searched and completely surrounded by policemen. MANY MIRACLES Performed by a Small Bone from the Wrist of a Saint. New York, August 2. —In ceaseless streams, all day long, men, women and children poured in and out of the Roman Catholic church of St. Jean Baptiste, in East Seventy-sixth street. Tuesday. It was the feast day of St. Anne, mother of the Holy Virgin, and from dawn until dark the church was filled with worship ing multitudes. To these witnesses many were added yesterday. Women who limped painfully down the isle walked away with with springing steps. I talked with one of them last night in her home. She is Mrs. Marie Dorio, a widow, of No. 970 Elgtht avenue. "I hurt myself last Wednesday,” she said in broken English, "while trying to break a stick of wood with my foot. The blow ' was misplaced and all the blow as expen- • ded on the center of the sole. The pain | was so bad that I dropped to the ground in a faint. When I receovered consciousness I crawled upstairs to my room and threw myself on the bed. I was not aMe to move and the pain was dreadful. “My foot was badly swollen, so that- I was unable to put on a shoe. I gradually improved, but yesterday it was still swol len and discolored. So I said I would go and venerate the blessed relic in the church. “It was hard for me to get there today, and when I reached the altar my foot was j aching again. I prayed before the relic, ■ and when I started home my foot was as well as before I hurt it myself. It is the . faith- Ooe must believe, that-is all.” BADLY HURT IN A WRECK. I . . Engineer Jim Green, is Seri ously but Not Fatally Hurt. A terrible wreck occurred on the Central railroad at McPherson barracks yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock and one man was killed and several others were severely injured. Engineer Green, who was in charge of the freight engine lives in Macon auJ he was severely injured. He was brought to Macon last night and today is reported to be progressing favor ably. The wreck was caused by a freight'train coming out of Atlanta, running into a pas senger train loaded with soldiers. The passenger train was standing across the main line when the freight came dashing hy. As a result of the collision Fireman Daney Vaughn was instantly killed. Engineer Gus Wallace was badly man gled, and died from his injuries at 11 o’clock last night. Engineer J. J. Green was mashed and cut. Fireman W. H. "Chambers was inter nally injured and ibadly cut and bruised. Both engines were demolished and four freight cars torn into splinters. The collision occurred directly in front of the fort and just opposite the railroad station to the barracks. The passenger train to which No. 1,134 was attached was standing in the railroad yard of the fort, but the engine and two freight cars, which were in front of the passenger coaches, were standing across the main line, thus (blockading the right hand track going south. The (train that caused the collision was a fast freight, south ’bound, which was go ing out on the right-hand track, at a rate estimated to have been thirty or thinty flve miles an hour. The engine Standing still, No. 1,134, was manned by Engineer Gus Wallace and Fireman Daney Vaughn. It was almost ready to pull its train out of the fort, and Engineer Wallace is said to have been looking back toward the rear end of his train, which was inside the reservation, when the fast freight went dashing into his engine. His fireman, Daney Vaughn, was in the cab, throwing in coal, preparatory to starting, when the crash came. He prob ably never knew of his peril, and went down in the wreck and debris of flying timbers and iron. He was pulled out from beneath his en gine, mangled and scalded. Vaughn lived at No. 39 Mitchell Street, and was single. Engineer Wallace died at 11 o’clock last night, after suffering hours of excrucia ting agony. He died at the barracks hos pital, where he was carried after the acci dent. Engine No. 42, south bound, which ran Into engine 1,134, was on its way to Ma con. Engineer J. J. Green jumped, it is said. He was badly bruised and injured. His fireman, W. M. Chambers, was only slightly wounded. He also jumped, it is said. The blame attached to the collision had not been placed last night by the railroad officials. AFTER FITZ. Corbett and the Australian Are Both at Asbury Park. Asbury Park, N. J., August 2—“Aja?; defying the pugs” is the latest living pic ture arranged for Flstiana iwith Corbett posing as Ajax. Although they are both at Asbury Park, Corbett’s and Fitzsimmons’ families do not exchange visits. Away down deep in the heart of the one vanquished at Carson is the hope that some day he may again meet his con queror. ‘'All the world knows,” said Jim to me, “that Fitz took an awful beating that d’ay. I was settled by a punch that in another attitude might not have sent me down. I’ve had people tell me that Fitz is an animal. (Possibly he is, but he certainly displayed one gleam of extra ordinary intelligence when he refused to meet me again.” Corbett has put aside the idol of the stage and yearns once more for champion ship honors. “I’m ready to meet them all,” said he. “(Already negotiations arc well under way for a match with Jeffries, to take place two weeks after I finish McCoy. Let Sharkey meet Jeffries and I’ll take him on. In fact, I expect to spend the whole winter fighting.” In other words, while the fistic goose is laying golden eggs in the Empire State, Corbett will overlook no chances to stow a few away, in the meanwhile smoking from his reservation his ancient enemy of the freckles, (Bob Fitzsimmons. For over two hours Corbett worked hard in doors, while the rain descended in sheets, turning the streets into rivers. Corbett remains here until about a week (before the fight, when he goes to Buffalo. SEARCHING VESSELS For the Remains of Those Who Sank With the 111 Fated Steamer. Halifax, August 2. —The British steamer Hiawatha has sailed on a cruise in search of the bodies of a number of the victims of La Bourgogne disaster. The expedition is fitted out by ex-Judge John F. Dillon, of New York, and W. C. Perry, of Kansas City. (Dillon lost his wife and daughter with their nurse and rnaid, and Perry lost his wife, three daugnters and son. The Campagnie Generale Trans-A'tlantique had been asked to institute a search for the bodies, but declined on the ground that it would be impossible without great "ex pense to recover the bodies if they could be found, and it would not do to search for a favored few and ignore the others. On the refusal of the of the French company to undertake the work of search, Dillon and Perry have chartered the steam er Hiawatha at their own expense and the expedition will be confined to a search for the members of their own families. While no bodies will be placed in coffins except those for which the expedition is in search, others will be taken up and burled at sea. The search will be largely confined to female victims, as only one is ft male, the son of Perry. The Hiawatha will proceed first to the latitude where the bodies were last reported to have been seen. GOT THE BEST HARBOR. General Miles Selected the Most Perfect on the Island. Washington, August 2.—. Besides the cap ital. San Juan, there are some sixty or seventy towns and villages of considerable size in the Island of Porto Rico. Os the more important are Ponce and Arecibo, each with a larger population than San Juan, (that of Ponce being about 35.000 or 40.000, while that of San Juan is eriunated at 25.000; )Mayaguez uho larger than the capital) and Xguadiha on the west coast; Gur.nica and Arrovj on the sou... ind Pep no and Cayey in the inte-* nor. Aglacilla is esjena.iv important as a 'erdervous for comma a teat’on and trade with Havana. Its extensive and safe har bor has a depth of eleven to fifteen fath oms. The best harbor, however, is thaf of Guanica. Jobus. also on the south coast, has a good harbor, available as an outlet to the rich agricultural sugar districts of Guayama. Other ports furnishing a shelter during A large part of the year are those of Maya guez, Salinas de Coamo, Anasco. Cabo Ro jo and Bahia Honda. Daring the seasons, , however of the prevalent strong winds, especially at the mouths of rivers where bars have been formed by the surf, anchor age is not safe. Thus, on the north coast j from June to September, there is no har bor protected from the east and northwest winds except that of San Juan, where the high point occupied by the town and its defenses is interposed between sea and port. Among the more attractive villages and smaller towns may be specified Yabucoa at the east. Toa Baja, in an "extensive and beautiful valley ou the north coast, fronting the capital on the opposite side of ihe harbor,” and Aybonito, on a table land of the Southern mountains, "enjoying a cool an I delightful climi r e” In he coun try. near Ponce, are thermal baths. PRECEDENT For the Attitude of the Ameriban Towards the Insurgents at Santiago. Washington. August 2.—The Cubans are reported to feel aggrieve I over the posit-on that the United States has taken in the matter of allowing the municipal officers of Santiago to retain their places. If you will look in "The History of Trinidad” you will find a precedent for ’this action. The British fleet arrived off Tort au Spain. Pevu.ry 16, 1797, under Sir Ralph Abercromby, and, with Admiral Harvey, he had seventeen vessels, carrying 740 guns and having on board six regiments of the line. He put himself in a position to de stroy the town. General Chacon, the Span ish commander, finding that it was impos sible to stand such a force, surrendered on February 18, 1797, the, Spanish troops lay ing down their arms, and Trinidad passed under the dominion of the British crown. However, Sir Ralph Abercromby named as governor Lieutenant Colonel Pieton. When leaving him in command of everything he thus addressed him: “I have placed you in a trying and deli cate position, nor, to give you any chanc* of overcoming the difficulties opposed to you, can I leave you a strong garrison, but I shall give you ample powers. Execute Spanish laws as well as you can, with jus tice to your conscience, and that is all that can. be expected of you. His majesty’s government will be minutely informed of your situation, and no doubt, will make all due allowances.” It will be seen from the above that the orders were to execute the Spanish laws, and for many years that has been the law' of Trinidad, and it remained the law’ of the country until somewhere in the forties. This sdems to be a precedent for the ac tion of our government in Santiago. AT HONOLULU Fourth Expedition Has Arrived and is Given Big Reception. San Francisco, August 2. —The Call says: The steamer 'Doric, which arrived late last night, brought news of the arrival at Honolulu of the fourth Manila expedi tion. The Doric left Honolulu last Mon day. The transports arrived the day be fore with all on board well and on Mon day the boys were given a royal reception and a grand feast. Great preparations are being made at the islands for a grand cele bdation on the arrival of the annexation commissioners and the raising of the stars and stripes. DEMOCRATS WON By Big Majorities All Over the State of Ala bama. Montgomery, Ala., August 2. —The state election ‘n Alabama yesterday passed off quietly. Tha Democratic nj.ni.us have carried the state by mijj •’’.‘•■s •etiinafed from <T 000 c. 75,000. Th.- Democrats have elected their full Iticket, the supreme, cir cuit and chancery judiciary, about 112 of the 133 members of the next general as sembly, and the county officers in about four-fifths of the counties in the state. How He Kept Ont of the Deal. Since the collapse of the Leiter wheat deal brokers on the board of trade have been telling many stories about past ‘cor ners” and big market manipulations. One of the stories concerns Leopold Bloom. Years ago Mr. Bloom conducted a big wheat campaign and made a fortune. Unlike many others, he quit then and there. But often he felt the speculative mania return and he had a hard time keeping his hands off the market Once particularly he almost fell, but he finally managed to stay away from the hoard of trade through a little trick of his own— that is, if the stories of the brokers may be believed. In order to prevent himself dabbling in futures he told h;s valet to lock him in a room at his house, and no matter what the plea was not to let him out until the great deal on the board of trade was over. His faithful valet did as he was ordered, and Mr. Bloom kept his hands off the market.—Chicago Journal. International Buddhist Monastery. The Japanese press is printing articles headed “Revival of Buddhism in India.” Burma, Siam and Japan arc to raise funds to found an international Buddhist monastery and missionary college in Cal cutta for the training of young men as Buddhist missionaries to be sent to Eu rope and the United States.—St. Louis Star. 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