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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, lyOo. 13 RUSSIA AND JAPAN ON FRIENDLY TERMS Diplomatic Relations Are Re sunn a Between Ministers. ARRANGING TO RATIFY TREATY it Seems Certain that the Ratifications ^of the Peace Treaty Are To Be Ex changed in Washii Lasted Only a Fev gton—Conference ' Minuses. Washington, Oct. 4.—Diplomatic r-•• iatioas between Russia ami .Japan were resumed at the state ilt-pai (.ment for a short time today while Ui ion ii.»- sen, the Russian amki&sudor. and M. Takahira, the Japanese minister »u the form of ratification of their re spective countries. The call was made by appointment at the request of M. Takahita, who d.-. 6ired to see the Russiau form of rat lfication. Accordingly, Secretary Root sent for Mr. Smith, caief of the diplomatic on reau of the state department, who brought to the diplomatic room a copy of a Russian extradition treaty which gave Mr. Takahira the information ho desired. The envoys remained for a few min utes in conversation with Secretary Root, and then left the department without further exchanges. They bowed pleasantly as they parted out side the diplomatic room. It would seem certain from this that ratification of the peace treaty are to bo exchanged at Washington. As soou as the date for the exchange of these ratifications has been agreed upon, special plenary powers will be cabled to Baron Rosen and M. Taka hira by their respective emperors. The exact form which the powers shall take was discussed at today's conference, both envoys being anxious that there should be no difficulty on that point. The form of the powers will neces sarily be identical. LOST MONEY IN SPECULATION. Largest Cotton Mill in South Carolina Effect* Reorganization. Union, S. C., Oot. 4.—A special meet ing of the stockholders of the Union cotton ABU, Union, S. C.. one of the largest In the state, was held for the purpose of effecting a reorganization. Stockholders were present from Bal tlmore, New York, and other eastern cities. Of the 7.680 shares, 6,014 were represented in person and by proxy. The feature of the meeting, which lasted lor two hours, was the sub-, niifti:.g by expert acocuntants. who have bo.-ti at work on the company’s books l;i ot the m: me. of a stateme i)vv«ij facilities • aled tlie fact th i losing money f y maintaining its* otton. Since Jan. s that the mill has r.tiation. The report President Duncan idebted to the the Buffalo n onnected, is Indebt i of $500,000. RAISED SEEDLESS COTTON. ONE MAN IS KILLED ANU TWO WOUNDED Tragedy Takes Place in Saloon at Mobile, Alabama. MURDERER LOCKED UP IN JAIL No reason Is Given for the Crime—The Man Who Committed the Deed Re fuses to Talk—AN Parties Are Prom- inent People. A NEW BROTHERHOOD. Clnb of Knintna City Biu-hclo Have !1r«-n “Turned lion Half a dozen Kansas City b who see a great deal of one have organized n unique Hub. > Kansas (Mty Times. It is ea Brotherhood of the Jangling <’ members are all men who ha “turned down” or •Vanned” I girls. To become a mtmber standing a bachelor nm.it organization's executive that lie has been thoroughly “« Having done so. lie goes Into tl of the sympathetic committee puts him through a complete c< Accident Stops Airship. Brockton, Maas., Oct. 4.—Roy Kna- benshue, the aeronaut, met with an ac. cldent to his airship today on the Brockton fair grounds, while trying to make an ascension. The young man was not Injured. The ship had risen about 30 yards, when the motor missed a number of revolutions. This prevented steering and the great bag containing the gas struck a flag pole on one of the buildings, stopping the flight. Knabenshue shouted to his as sistants on the ground and they tossed him ropes. He was able to descend In safety. The netting covering the ship was torn. Several Acres of Peculiar Staple on Congressman Livingston’s Farn Covington, Ga., Oct. 4.—VV. B. Living ston, and one of the prosperous plant ters of West Newton, tells of a f liar kind of cotton grown on his farm this year. Mr. Livingston says he has several acres planted in cotton, which has pro duced a seedless variety of the staple With the exception of the total ab sence of seed, the appearance of this patch of cotton is not unlike the rest of his crop. The yield is about the same per acre, and there is appar ently no difference in the staple. He planted his entire crop of cotton with the same, variety of seed, fertil ized and cultivated it all In the same manner. Swindler Gels Ten Years. Chtoago, Oct. 4.—Frank Hope, 5S years old, who has served 3$ years be lling the bars, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of swindling and was sen tenced to the penitentiary for ten years. Hope’s real name is said to be Puncheon, and it is said he has re spectable relatives in London, Eng. ■He was released from the Joliet pris on the latter part of last August and had been t liberty two weeks when he was again behind the bars, oonfessed that he had advertised for a woman to act as traveling companion for children and then robbed the appli oants for the position. Would Not Turn Over Assets. Chicago, Oct. 4.—-Bankruptcy pro ceedings against E. I. Rosenfeld, gen eral manager of the Western Life In demnity Insurance company, were to day referred by Federal Judge S. H. Bethea, to Referee In Bankruptcy Wean. Attorney Levinson, for the plaintiff, first told the court that Ro senfeld refused to return any assets over to the receiver. Levinson asked that the receiver be allowed an attor ney. The court agreed, stipulating, however, th at the attorney should be one 'heretofore not interested in the proceedings. Streets Guarded b yTroopa. Bruenn, Austria, Oct. 4.—Although popular excitement continues, there have been no further conflicts here. All the street In the business quar ter are guarted by troops. The Czech merchants have called a meeting for Oct. 7, to inaugurate a boycott of all German merchants. The latter are petitioning the authorities to probihit the meeting. New Bank for Atlanta. Atlanta, Oct. 4.—By January 1 the newr trust, and banking company which is to occupy the ground floor of th* new Chandler building, will be organ ized and ready for business. This new financial institution, which will be one of the largest of its kind in the south, Will be known as the Central Bank and Trust comporation. The capital stock of the new concern will be $500,000 to start with, and the lncor. porators have the right to increase it to $2,000,000, which they feel sure their business will warrant at no dis tant date. Militia Jeered by Texans. Edna, Tex., Oct. 4.—There Is little new In the situation regarding the chase after the negro Monk Gibson charged with the murder of five mem. bora of the Oonditt family. There are still 200 men in the bottom, who have been searching for miles with nc trace of the negro that has led any where. Four companies of militia are encamped here and they are being Jeered by many of the younger element, while the older heads content them selves with criticisms of the governor and facetious remarks about “tin sold- dlers.” I.—Pi Ba Mobile, Al; aged 28, member of a prominent fam ily, was instantly killed this morning and Hamilton McKean, aged 2«. and Joseph Hart, Jr., aged 28, were wound- ed, the former fatally aud the latter seriously. John Fischer, au eugiueer on the Seaboard Air Line, with headquarters at Raleigh, N. C., did the shooting in a saloon on Dauphine street, a princi pal thoroughfare of the city. No rea son is as-signed but an old fend is supposed to have led to the tragedy. Fischer comes of a well known Mo bile family and only reached here Sun. day from Raleigh on a visit. He is locked up and refuses to talk PAT CROW IS CAPTURED. Wanted by Omaha, Neb., Police for Kidnaping Cudahy’s Son* Butte, Montana, Oct. 4.—Pat Crowe, wanted by the Omaha police for the kidnaping of the son of Millionaire Packer Edward Cudahy, in 1900, was arrested in this city late Tuesday. Crowe’s Identification has been made complete through photographs sent to the authorities by the Omaha officers. Crowe acknowledged he was the fugi tive, becoming alarmed when he fear ed the authorities were going to shoot him. Captain of Police W. F. McGrat and Detective Mclnerny made the arrest, placing the muzzles of their revolvers against his stomacch as he emerged from a saloon in the tenderloin sec tion of the city. Crowe declared he would return to Omaha without requi sition papers. He cursed bitterly at his arrest, ex pressing chagrin at his apprehension In a town the size of Butte, when he, as he said, had traveled the world over and evaded capture in all the large cities. UR?RS OF Desperado Shot by Posse, Florence, Ala., Oct. 4.—John B. Den. ton was shot and fatally wounded at noon today in the river bottom oppo site State Line island, by a posse which was attempting to arrest him. Denton has the reputation of being a desperate character, and the officers attempted to take him by surprise. As Sheriff Hall approached him he drew a pis tol, but before he could use It he was shot from the rear by one of the posse. Denton was wanted for selling liquor without a license. He wag for- merly a Sheffield policeman. Cassie’s Jewels To Be Sold. Cleveland, O., Oct. 4.—Judge Taylor of the United States district court to day issued an order directing United States Marshal Chandler to sell at pub lie auction the diamonds of Mrs. Cas sia L. Chadwick, which were seized by the customs authorities because of non. payment of duly. All together, the col. lector of oustoms staged nearly $75,000 worth of Mrs. Coadwiek’s Jewels Those remaining In the Hands of the authorities are valued at approximate ly $10,000. Many of the stones have never been set Repairing Typhoon Damages. Washington, Oct. 4.—-In order that the damages resulting from the regent typhoon in the Philippine islands may be at once repaired and to prevent suffering among the many people whose houses and property were de stroyed by It. the quartermaster gen- ugr J eral of the army has cabled to Manila] u . that an extra allotment of $50,000 has been made to meee the expenses. Prisoners Rescue Guard. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Oct. 4.—A spe cial to the News from Morrristown. Tenn., says that while Guard MH Thompson, In charge of 13 workhouse prisoners, was trying to escape from a blast, he was hit on the head with a fragment of stone and Knocked sense less. Instead of escaping as they could have easily done, every membpr of the gang assisted In restoring th« Ir nmolousnesfi and then brought him back to the workhouse. Streets Guarded by Troops. Washington, Oct. 4.—Captain F. Ry an, royal British navy, has been ap pointed naval attache to the British embassy here succeeding Captain De- ohair, who has gone to see. Ambas sador Durand and Lady Durand will take up their residence here for the •winter about the 20th Instant. Burned Out Second Time. Birmingham. Ala.. Oct. 4.—Fire shortly before midnight totally de stroyed the building and stock of goods of the Tyler Grocery company, at the corner of South Twentieth street and Powell avenue. The loss is Ukbout $70,. 000. The Tyler Grocery CQmjgay was burned out on Morrla aventijfgpr weeks ago and the company hadlkSt r I «c to their new quartern. Acquitted of Murder Charge. Carnesville, Ga., Get. 4.—The Jury li the case of Plato D. Jordan ?h&rge< with the murder of Adolphus Starr, an other prominent young white man, re. turned a verdict acquitting the defend ant. The crime with which young Jor dan was charged occurred on June C, 1901, In Canon, Ga„ where he shot Mr. Starr on the public streets In the heart of the town. Jordan was tried at the September term, 1902, of Franklin su perior court, before Judge Estes and convicted of Involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. The supreme court grant ed a new trial. The defense made a motion this week when the case was called to continue, but were ruled to trial by Judge Russell. $65.00 TOP BUGGY FOR $48.00 It is not often you have an offer from a responsible firm of this kind, and one that will save yon as much money. Our “Red Star” bujjtfy is sold everywhere in the South at $55.00, but to induce trade from points that have not been buying in Savannah, we make this offer. Our terms on this buggy is $10.00 with order, balance sight draft, bill of lading attached with privi lege of examination by purchaser. Write us and we will send complete specifications of this buggy. We are headquarters for all kinds ot harness and agents for Iiabcock nne line of vehicles, and on account of better freight rate can sell their work cheaper than any competitor in the interior. Write to-day. Savannah Buggy Company, 320 Broughton St., W. SAVANNAH, G Schofield’s Iron Works, High Grade Machinery, MACON, GEORGIA, Will Await Calhoun’a Report, Paris, Oct. 4.—The authorities do not expect definite action relative to Venezuela until the receipt at Wash ington of the report of former Judge W. J. Calhoun, who went to Venezuela on a special mission for the govern ment of the United States, which had not arrived when the last conference between ambassador Juaserand and the officials at Washington occurred. In the meantime the matter remains stationary, Venezuela not having with, drawn her action toward the French charge d’Affairs M. Taigny, in refus ing to treat with the French govern ment through him. Portland, Ore., Has Big Fire. Portland. Ore., Oct. 4.—-Fire last night which did damage to the extent of $110,000, destroyed an entire block of wholesale houses Jn this city, hound ed by Salmon, Taylor and Front streets and the WiJliarnette river. The fin started 1n the basement of the New Bra Paint and Oil company, from spon. taneous combustion, It 1* thought, and rapidly spread to the adjoining struc tures of the block which were all frame buJIdings. The Insurance equalR aJbout half the loss. Steam Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Cano Mills, Corn Mills, Iron Grinders, Shafting, Pul leys, Boxiug, Gearing, iron and Brass Castings of every description. We are Original Inventors of the Turpentine Distillers Steam Pumping Out fit. We havo lately equipped our already extensive boiler shops, which now gives us largost ca-, pacify of any manufacturers in the South. We are jieadquarters for Steam Pumps, Inspirators, Injectors, Valves, Lubricators, Wrought - - ----- Pip SAVE MONEY AND DEAL DIRECT WITH THE MANUFACTURERS J. S. SCHOFIELD’S SONS CO., Proprietors, Macon, Ga. -M-M-M-M-M-t-M-I-M-I-M- MONEY TO LEND MONEY TO LEND THE Rupture Between Foreign Countries. Bucharest, Roumania, Oct. 4.—As a acquol of the breaking off of diplomatic relations between Roumania and Greece, it was seml-offlcially announc- ed today that Roumania will denounce the commercial convention with Oreece, withdraw the recognition hith erto accorded to the Greek communi ties, increase the tolls on Grecian ves. •els entering Roumanian ports and tax property held by Greeks in Roumania. Printer*’ Union Fifty Year* Old. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 4.—Nashville Typographical Union No. 20, ceebrated its fiftieth anniversary last night at Glenndale park, near thia city with a dance and banquet. Among the speak ers were John I. Cox, Major E. B. Stahlman, of the Nashville Banner, and Major D. C. Kelly, who was on Forrest’s staff. DESIRES TO LEND $50,000' F»ty Thousand Dollars $50,000 HOW? FIRST—On improved Real Estate in the City ot Valdi SECOND—For building purposes on vacant lot- THIRD—On Farm Land near Valdosta. »ta. li ON WHAT TERMS? I rt'Vid. FIRST—Monthly payments of $15 for each $1,000 b< SECOND—Each borrower becomes a stockholder and profits he helps to accumulate. THIRD—Every borrower has the priviledge of paying his loan in full a' Any Time by giving us back our money less Hie value 01 li s stock, and the value of his stock is identical with that >>f other stockholder who has not borrowed from the Ass«ci.»i i,,i.. OFFICE AT THE MERCHANTSMBANK G. A. WHITAKER, A.M. STRICKLAND, J. T RLALOCX, President. Vice-President. Secretary &. Trets the J •HrfeHiJuIkliiliMrl-M-fel-H-i- .-H-I-rH-IrH-rH-IrMrlrM-H-rlt .-M-M-M-I-M-I-M-l-M-H-M-