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AUSTRALl
Serving Third Term In
Congara From Mlaaourt.
Calls Attention to Cover-
Elect’s Original Way of
Greeting the People.
The Recall of Seattle’s Mayor
to be Decided at an Election
Tomorrow.
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 6.—In the
election here tomorow the recall will
go to the itltegi test It has had
since It was first adopted as a fea
ture in the government of American
municipalities. The election la to de
cide whether the present mayor,
0111, shall be made to give
Atlanta, Oa, Feb. 6.—Without de
fining it In so many words Gover-
nor-eltot Hoke Smith Is setting a
radically new precedent and adopting
an altogether
procedure
’ with' regard to hie Inaugural mes
sage. j
Usually Incoming governors pre
sent , formally to the legislature a
carefully prepared document con
taining -all .their policies and posi
tions instead of that. Hr. Smith Is
sending hie message direct to the
people, of the state, publishing parts
of it from ttmd to time as'the oc
casion .seems to demand, and Indica
tions ire that by the time the leg
islature roeots and he Is formally
lnallgilrated governor, the people of
the state_ Will already hare been In
full possession of ell his policies for
the term ahd for the future. This Is
a thing no othfer governor has ever
done. Any formal message which Gov
ernor Snflth does present to the leg
islature, for the sake of tradition
and formality, will be but a "re
hash,v probably, of what ho has al
ready eald direct to the public.
Governor-elect Smith has already
clearly defined his attitude on tho
subject of the stnto’s finances. Also
lie hahfgiveil out several strong !n-
Jti|HHH^^yor&Ifled fnrmlng^sid
veil deli: '
p.tlon In the police
^restrained., vice
tie grounds^ of the
for-Glll, ah a cau
tion, Is peeking
hands of <he vo-
ipponenfas George W. Dlll-
Is the 'candidate of the
representing the
department
evtle wefe t
recall petltl]
dldateijfoi'j
mmrarnan-
•atw.crjao the
r T» Crowds
oriijslHting-
nlnkuer, to
m, also Were
rdsmen, as-
polico kept
£33MK^ a 'g° * ins * )ecn ,nB ot
inlonse ofltemess. i Mass meetings
hut^e'been'Apld almost nightly to
protest, .against thi conditions alleg
ed to exist In tl\p cjty and ministers
have appealed from their pulpits
for the dUteas to aid I'd the light
agalnts the sdclal .evil.
- One-of the most .interesting fea
tures of the contest Is the fact that
the votes of the women of Seattle
may decide the Issue.
The women of tbl* stato were
granted tile right of suffrage at the
last election and this 1b the first
opportunity afforded them to exer
cise that right A
Ssn Francisco Bom who Was
Sentenced . 0 the Pen Asks
for New Trial/
jjlarketd are Begini^^g,
uueak arad Groceries are Be-
coming\More Reasonable.
ATHivrtlNTAGUE TO
BE TRIED FOR MURDER
San Francisco/Cal., Feb. 6.—The
case of Abraham Ruef, the former
political boss of San Francisco who
waa sentenced to fourteen yean in
the penitentiary (for bribery of a
supervisor, came up tor rehearing
today In the state supreme court.
Ruef waa convicted two years ago
after a trial that lasted nesrly four
months and which was made sensa
tlonal by the attempt to assassin
ate Francis J. Heney, the special
A Negro to be Put' on Trial
for Murdering Three Mem-
ben of One Family.
Durham, N. C., Feb. 8.
-The term
of the Granville county court' which
convened at Oxford today will be
made notable by the trial of the ne
gro, Nathan Montague, for the mur
der of three members of the Sad
den family at Hester last December.
education and the stand he takes
on that| subject will give life to the
movement. It will mean that tho
compusory education bill, probably
revised, will go to tbe legislature this
year with very greatly added
strength. » >£
The main contention In support
of the present request for a new
trial le that tho receiver of a brine
IS an accomplice and equally guilty
with the giver of bribe money, and
that thus far hi* testimony ti mad-
m'ssable.
Should this contention be uphold
by the supreme court. In opposition
to the opinion expressed by the ap
pellate court, many of the principal
wltneesees against Ruef would he
disqualified from testifying
INDIANS JOIN REBELS
IN MEXICAN FIGHT.
REBEL ARMY TURNS
AWAY FROM JUAREZ.
Revolution Spreads to Lower
California and Americans
Guard Frontier.
Retreats to the
After Giving up
Capture the
Westward
Effort to
City.
San Diego, Cal., February 6.—Two
hundred Cocopap Indians have join
ed tbe Mexican revolutionists In low
er California and today combined the
Indian and rebel force* within three
miles of the International border.
Further battle* ar* expected In
the Calentlne valley and tbe Ameri
can soldier* are petroling the fron
tier. *
Twice- a-Week
PARLIAMENT
OPENS TQI
The Royal Procession
BudringhamP^00PiV
hgT
London,' Feb. 6.-*$Ttie royal atan-
'dard and the unicrh jack of old Eng
land tugged and 'tore In the brisk
bowse *
of Parliament This mowjjte-'a alien]
token.of the fact that the day dl
ignated for the reiaaeipbrihg of Pa
liament had arriveAT The usm
crowds began to M^Nffnble outMdl
the gates ot Westminister Palace
yard at an earl^honr, and by noon
sqveral thousand peoPI
od about the outer entrj
' legislative chambe
which lined the rou
ham Palace, to Wi
view the royal procei
unusually large. Gi
elated by hundreds of police
the apectatorSLback; but they had
little to do.
In view of the stlrlBDg national
leagues with which'the mtt from
the Throne was bound 'ta^meof
picturesque ceremony In the H<
~'~-of Lords was never attended with
more glamor and splendor. The
ceremony was In strict accordance
with precedent. The procession to
the chamber wee of the same char
acter as on similar occasions In the
past, and within waa seen the same
stato pageantry, historic dresses,
and revival of ancient forms. After
robing, King Georg\ and Queen
Itvm of Lord*
thrones, beneath
officers
clustered about them,
jrectly the royal .OOUPl* took
I. places the King said,."Pray be
seated,” and then followed an Inter
val while Black Rod summoned
member* of tbe House of Commons.
Lord Loreburn, Lord High Chancel
lor, then approached the throne, and
on bended knee handed hie Majesty
a copy of the apeech. The King put
his cocked hat on Is head, and while
seated lead tbe speech In a loud,
clear tone, amid Intense silence. At
tho conclusion of the epeeech tho
King rose, and, giving hie hand to
the Queen, descended the throne end
the ceremony came to an end. Un
usual haste was ehown,by those
th official pronouncement.
The present session of Parliament
la expected to be one of the most
momentous In the modern history of
tho United Kingdom. This expecta
tion appears certain of a realisation
of tbe present programme of the
government coalition Is carried out.
and that this will be done, or at any
rate will be attempted, there Is full
reason, to believe.
- The government regards the re
sult of the election as e popular
mandate for It to proceeed righteous
ly with the volley It adopted In the
last Parliament. It has, moreover,
not only a majority sufficient to en
able It to do so, but also a majority
requiring It to do so.
How far the government will be
able to get with Its programme is
a matter of much speculation. It Is
hoped that all cont^ptlou* measures,
If not all the balances of the session,
will bo disposed of before the cor
onation, which is to take place the
latter part of June. But to do that
will require an extraordinary expe
dition of business. There will neces
sarily be a ’ debate on the address,
lasting two or three days. Immed
iately thereafter the government In
terfile to Introduce Its bill for the
abolition of the veto power of the
Lord* In addition to tbla there are
several other Important matter* that
will require much time.
The manner in which the anti-ve
to bill will be dealt with la already
a subject of keen discussion. Before
tbe election It wa^ declared" by the
highest government auttborltle*
that tbe bill must be passed letter
perfect, without the slightest amend
ment. That declaration served ae
good campaign material but\wheth-
er It wll be atrlctly adhered to I*
doubtful. It Is regarded as more
than likely that a apirlt of conces
sion and compromise will prevail.
But even If a compromise on the
anti-veto bill I* promptly effetced the
El Paso, Texas, ^February 6.—
Couriers who are sent out thl*
morning, returned with a report that
the Insurgent army has withdrawn
from the vicinity of Juares and Is
In retreat westward, having given
up the attempt to storm the city.
The Ineurrectos and regulars had
a desperate fight yesterday, result
ing In more than a hundred regulars
being killed.
SEVERE WEATHElt UP NORTH.
Nebraska Has tbe Worst Snow Storm
of the Entire Winter.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 6.—The worst
storm of the winter In Nebraska and
adjacent states baa been falling.
Traflllc i* almost at a standstill.
session, Is bound to be epoch-tnaking
In the history of Westminister. It
will almost ceertalnly mark the pass
ing away of purely hereditary priv
ilege In British lawmaking, the re
constitution of tbe upper chamber
either In actual composition *or In
Jnstmehtref relations between tbe
two bouses.
TURPS MARKET
AT SAVANHAH
Condition of the Market as
Seen by Port Buyers During
the Past Week.
Savannah, Oa., Feb. 6.—-This Is a
record-breaking period in the naval
•tores world. The etock of both spir
its turpentine and rosins are hlgnev
In Savannah than over before, and
the stocks of both ar© lower than at
any season of the year In the history
of the port. The statistical situation
In tho naval stores world Is such as
to lead to the conclusion that there
can be no backward moveemnt for
some weeks to coma. Indeed the op
posite Is expected, and It Is believed
the prices of both spirits and rosins
will advance as tho month advances.
Spirits turpentine sold on the
floor of the Savannah Board of Trade
Saturday afternoon at 8E and a
half cents a gallon a figure the pro
duet has never before reached. But
thl* Is not believed to bo the record
price of the season. It Is expected
the price will advance with the com
ing of the Drat of this week as It has
done each week for the past two
months or more.
To offerings at 85 1-2 cents were
promptly taken yesterday tmf this
morning there were fruity aaloa nt
that figure. Two hundred, and fii’lv
casks of spirits turpentine changed
'bands yesterday at quotations and
more could have hoon sold had it
boen offered. Tho warm weathe- of
tho latter part of January and the
first pari of February teems to •
Heavy Snow In Other States
Washington, Feb. 6.—A heavy
snow and sleet Is ruling today from
the Mlstsslpl river to the Atlantic!
coast, attending Into Kentucky and tnmWed lower" and'are still going
Virginia. Trains and wire communl- downward. Canned goods are high.
act0 "“*™*']®®Gy<l®hijr®tL|nnd mey go up a little more, ntilk
. Atlanta, Ga.,| Feb. 6,—Housewives
all. over Georglk have Deen hit hard
during the past few months by the
"high cost of living." In the smeller
towns as well aa In the cities," but
within the last thirty days there has
been a marked amelioration of the
conditions In this state, and proba
bly everywhere. Taken as a whole,
the provldor of the home le now pay-
Ing leas money for staple foods than
she did last .fall for at Christmas
time.
However, while this Is true of tho
majority, there are many .foods
Which sro higher anu mav go still
higher this summer. They sre the
exceptions. The prices of th* major
ities of the staple are on tbe steady
path downward The wholesale meat
market le lower today than at tho
corresponding period last year.
Corn, on the other hand, which
has been at rock bottom, may go
up slightly, and the price ot grist
with It. If the farmers out West
should decide to take advantage of
the enormous crops and feed their
corn to the hogs Instead of aellng It
to the dealers the price of corn will
Inevitably go up, but will be more
than compensated for In the decreese
In meat
Eggs and butter generally have
»»nio ■■■ Hie old dtps In th»
- -bowed a err-
- “^SJ,'*■«■•*«<! SC th* port bo-
cause of It.
The men In tbe woods are strain
ing every point to get every gallon
of spirits and every poupd of roelir
to the port that can be found There
Is said to be great need of rain
throughout tha belt now. Reports of
the effect of tbe droughth sre being
received In 8avannsh every~ day.
There is also a marked scarcity of
labor In the woods. Negroes sre
being lured away by the fact that
cotton Is so Igh and there Is some
persuasion needed to keep them on
the turpentine plantations.
With the spirit stock at the low
ebb which It has reached, being less
than 5,500 casks now here, there can
be nothing but an advance In prices
If Ihere comes another change. The .
firm tono of the market Is Indicated
by tho price at which futures are
selling. May and August futures are
bringing 8# cents and when there Is
a sale It la because the buyer hunts
the seller and not the seller hunting
the buyer
The cutting of many new boxes It'
now underway throughout tho belt ,
and the approaching season should .
start off with fine receipts.
coffees have Increased about 5 cents
per pound, and the price ot pack-
age goods will probably go up cor-
rt-s|Hi>i<Jngly. R.ce la lower than It
has been for years, and will remain
to The prices for the loser luxuries
and dainties remain practlcaly up-
changed.
SENATOR TERRELL IMPROVES.
Reports Today Say Tha£Hlt Con
dition Is Not Reriona.
Washington. Feb. 8.—Senator
Terrell, of Georgia, who was strick
en with acute indigestion In hit of
fice In the senate building Saturday,
la much Improved today.
Hts condition la not regarded aa
serious.
Office
and
Desks
Tables.
We have received a complete line of Office Furniture, includ*
ing Desks, Tables and Chairs. This is a new line with us, and
we will be g^ad to have you call and look over the goods
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