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Atlanta VOL. IV. PRINCE HENRY DINES WITH MONEY KINGS Zrowned Head Was Guest of Multi-Millionaires of the United States. i NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Prince Henry, f Prremained on board the Hohen •llern thia morning. A visit to Grant's tomb, which the prince ad desired to make early in the day. ras postponed because the wreaths to be laced on the sarcophagus were not fin ihed in time. This was to be a quiet day for the prince onpared with the busy one he had yes-1 erday. After resting on board the yacht lohensollern during the morning, the rogram was ior him to go to Sherry's o be entertained at a luncheon to which W men from different parts of the I nit d States, prominent in commerce, indus ry and finance had been invited. The evening program included a visit to be Arion club, a review of a parade of er man societies and the dinner given y the Mew Yorker Staatz-Zettung to the .mertcan press In honor of Prinee Henry. The prince left the Hohensollern at 12:56 ‘elock and escorted by troop K. went to iherry'a. With the prince were Admiral Evans, tdmtral Von Tlrpitz. General Corbin. Mmmander Cowlee. Colonel Bingham and Lssistant Secretary of State Hili. The luncheon was given in the ball room. Seven tables had been arranged, cres ent shaped, each table seating twelve firsts, with the exception of the prince s able, which had twenty guests. Every uest- could face the pnnce according to he arrangement. The tables were beau ifully decorated. Among -the guests were H. McK. 'Womblev. Daniel S. Lamont. Alexander f. Ori. H. H. Vreeland. ex-AtflWney Gen re I John W. Griggs. Abram 8. Hewitt. . P. Morgan. Chauncey M. Depew. Lieu enant Governor Woodruff. Rear Admiral tetville. Charles A. Moore. Emil Haus, "hotnas A. Edison. John McCall. Nathan trauss. E. J. Berwynd. William M. Transp. Professor Simon Newcomb. John u Brashear. Rear Admiral Walker, leorge J. Gould, Alexander Graham Bell. >r. 8 Weir Mitchell, D. C. Mills. Dr Yon Holleben. the German ambassador; lenry O. Havemeyer. Charles M. Schwab, Xgden Armour and Adolphus Busch. The Prince Received In Washington. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21,-Prlnce Henry >f Prussia and suite, accompanied by the welcoming delegates from both the presl tent and the Germany embassy, arrived tere at 30 Jb o’clock this morning, prompt ly on ochedul** time. Secretary es State Hay, Secretary of the Navy Long. Assistant Secretary of State Pearce and Count Quadt and the two other attaches from the German embassy awaited the arrival of the train at the depot. The embassy officials were in full Rarely in its history has the whltehotfko been the aeene of a more brilliant spec tacle than today when President Roose relt welcomed to the United States, Prince Kenry. of Prussia. It was 10:45 o’clock when the escorting cavalry column swung through the east gate and at a brisk pace passed up the broad driveway to the white house. The first carriage containing the prince. Secretary Hay and Rear Admiral Evans, drove up at a rapid pace and as It passed under the porte cochere. the marine band struck up the German national air. which was continued until all the com pany had left their carriages. In eonformity with diplomatic etiquette, the president received the royal visitor in private and without introduction. This wac made necessary- by the fact that there Is now tn the United States no rep resentative of the German nation of suf ficiently high rank to present to the pres ident a prince of the blood royal, a broth er and present representative of the Ger man emperor. After the greetings had been extended the president led him Into the blue parlor and Introduced him to Mrs. Roosevelt and his daughter. Miss Alice. After a few words with them the royal visitor was conducted to the green room and intro duced to members of the cabinet arffi their ladles. After the ceremony the following statement was made by Assistant Se|re tary Pearce: "The conversation between the president and the prince was of a purely formal nature and had no political significance further than that contained in the usual general expression of International amity and good will." The prince then proceeded to the east room, where the members of the prince's suit were introduced to the president. The entire ceremony occupied just 30 minutes. On the party reappearing the Marine band played "Hands Across the Sea.” and with a few sharp military commands the drive to the German embassy was be gun. Roosevelt Returns Visit of Prince. WASHINGTON. Feb. M.—At 11:40 a. m. President Roosevelt returned Pringp Hen ry's visit. He drove to the German em bassy in an open landau with Colonel Bingham. The president was met at the carriage by Ambassador Von Holleben and ushered into the building. The prince met Mm in the drawing room, where there was an exchange of amenities. The pres ident and prince remafhed together for about ten minutes. Henry’s Special Has Narrow Escape. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24.—A rear end collision between the Norristown accom modation train due here at 8:18 and Read ing accommodation due at 8:02 on the Phil adelphia and Reading railway at Conshon oken. ten miles above this city today wrecked two cars and Injured a number of yseengers Three injured were brought here and one. J. 8. Cook. Is said to be in a critical condition. The other two. Ben jamin Irwin and Thomas Stone, are not seriously hurt. The Pennsylvania railway special bear ing Prince Henry, had Just passed a curve about a quarter of a mile east of Bristol. Pa., this morning when a train known as the “Extra Freight" which left Trenton at 3 O'clock Jumped the tracx and was badly wrecked. Cars were strewn over four other tracks and traffic was delayed for four hours. Roosevelt Entertains the Prince. WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Prince Henry was entertained at a formal dinner 'last Bight at the white house, the guest of the president. Besides the president and the prince, those at the dinner included the prince’s suite, the diplomatic corps, the cabinet, the president’s delegates. Chief Justice Fuller. President Pro Tern. Frye, of the senate; Speaker Henderson. Hon. Joseph B. Foraker. Hon. Charles H. Groavenor. chairman of the executive committee of the house of representatives to receive Prince Henry; Senators Cullom. Aldrich. Cockrell. Hale. Hanna; Representatives Hitt. Dinsmore. Payne. Richardson. Liv ingston, Foss and Cummings. Lieutenant I | f <■»»»»»»»»> ♦ PORTRAIT OF WILHELM, ♦ ♦ WROUGHT IN DIAMONDS, ♦ « FOR MISS ROOSEVELT. ♦ ♦ '" ♦ + NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Before the ♦ * luncheon given on the imperial ♦ + yacht Hohenzollern today in honor + + of President Roosevelt by Prince ♦ + Henry- of Prussia a golden bracelet, + * with a picture of Kaiser Wilhelm + + in diamonds, was presented to Miss ♦ + Alice Roosevelt. It was the emper- ♦ + or's gift to the young lady as spon- + + sor for new yacht Meteor. The pre- ♦ ♦ sentation was made by Prince ♦ 4* Henry on behalf of his brother, the ♦ ♦ emperor. The prince made a brief + + address and the young lady thanked ♦ + him very much. The bracelet is of ♦ + very handsome workmanship and ♦ + the portrait of the emperor- in dia- «|> + monds is well made. + I IHIIW »»♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦« General Miles, Surgeon General Rixey. Hon. William H. Taft, civil governor of the Philippine islands; Hon. Henry B. F. McFarland, president of the board of com missioners of the District of Columbia; Hon. Herbert Putnam, librarian of con gress; Hon. S. P. Langley, secretary Smithsonian institution; Hbn. Richard Ol ney. Hon. Robert T. Lincoln. Hon. Carl Schurz. Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss, Hon. E. O. Wolcott, Hon. T. Jefferson Coolidge. J. Pierpont Morgan. Lewis Cass Ledyard. A. J. Cassatt. Marvin Hughitt. Arthur Von Briesen. ' Prof. Hugh Mundburg. Adolphus Burch, General Fred C. Wink ler, Clement A. Griscom, Consul General Karl Bjyonz. Hon. Frederick Hollis. The name of Senator Martin, of Virginia, was on the list of those given out as guests at the dinner, but he declined the Invita tion. Martin was invited to take the place of Senator Tillman. Mr. Roosevelt Leaves Washington. WASHINGTON. Feb., Roosevelt and party left Washington shortly before midnight last night for New York, where he will witness the launching of the yacht Meteor, built for the emperor of Germany. Before the dinner at the White House* last night there was presented to the pres ident a large pastel portrait of Prince Henry In naval attire, a statue (bust) of the emperor and an autograph naval scale prepared by the emperor. The bust of the emperor shows him in the uniform of the corps guard With helmet. YACHT IS LAUNCHED; GIFTS ARE PRESENTED NEW YORK. Feb. 25.—1 n a drizzling rain and in the presence of a brilliant as semblage, amidst cheering and the roar of cannon the German emperor’s new schooner-yacht Meteor was launched from Shooter's island today. Unlike the weather, the 1 arrangements were perfect and no untoward incident marred the occasion. The president. Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt, Prince Henry and the distinguished party accompanying them, were enthusiastically cheered when they arrived at the platform built just back of the bow of the Meteor. After greetings had been exchanged. Miss Roosevelt stepped forward and ta king hold of a silver covered bottle con taining German champagne, broke it on the side of the vessel. Immediately she seized a silver axe and severed the rope which released the weights, holding the Meteor. The vessel went gracefully into the wa ter with the American flag breaking out at the taffrail. American and German national airs were played and from the scores of craft containing excursionists came enthusias tic cheering. Exactly at 10:39 Miss -Roosevelt broke the champagne bottle with vigorous and effective hand, saying: "IN THE NAME OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR I CHRISTEN THEE ME TEOR." Guns roared, bands played and the great cheering continued for several minutes. The prince handed a bouquet to Miss Roosevelt and the*, raising his hat, in a few words acknowledged the cheering of the assemblage on the main platform. The launch occurred without any mishap. The president's daughter lifted a silver hatchet and struck the rope. It parted cleanly and down came the weights. The wedges flew up and out. The yacht trem bled, started forward and slid slowly down into the water to the cheers of the distinguished gathering. She took the I water safely and brought up in the middle of the 'Kill-Von-Kull without accident. Prince Henry and Miss Roosevelt were then photographed. The prince presented Miss Roosevelt with a silken cap ribbon of the new yacht Meteor and she wore it on her left arm as she stood before the camera with the prince. ENGLAND IS WARNED \ TO KEEP HER HANDS OFF LONDON. Feb. 26.—The attitude of the English newspapers toward the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to the United States has called out a rebuke from the Westminster Gazette which cautions the responsible papers against a continuance of a policy whereby Great Britain Is plac ed . in the awkward position of seeming desirous of making bad blood between Germany and the United States while .put ting In a claim for gratitude on her own account, on the score of past favors. The paper then proceeds to sound a note of warning against carrying resentment towards Germany to the point of endeav oring to make mischief between Germany and another power, In view of the already strained relations occasioned by the tig zag policy, of the government which threatens to place Great Britain In a po sition of antagonism to both Germany and Russia. GERMANY TO RAISE TARIFF ON GRAINS BERLIN, Feb. 26.—The tariff commit tee of the Reichstag today adopted the compromise amendment to the new tar iff bill regarding the com duties. In spite of the strenuous opposition by the govern ment members. The vote on the amend ment was 14 ayes to 10 noes. The discussion of the committee preced ing the vote on the amendment was very bitter. Count Von Schwerln-Loewitz (Conservativaj in supporting the amend ment, declared that threats of a dissolu tion of the Reichstag had no terrors for the Conservatives. It the government de clined to meet the rightists, he said, the latter would refuse to recognize their ob ligation to conclude commercial treaties. The government was acting In antagonism to the majority of the Relchtag and of the diets and therefore the ministers were responsible for the consequences. The compromise amendment passed by the tariff committee raises the minimum and maximum rates on wheat and corn., to 6 and 71-2 marks per 1.000 kilograms.' respectively, and on oats and barley to 51-2 and 71-3 marks per I,OW kilograms, respectively. ATLANTA. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1902, MANILA MAY HAVE I POPULATION OF 1,500110 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.—Brlgadiet General J. C. Breckinridge, inspector gen eral of the United States army, returned on the transport Hancock from a tour of inspection of the Philippine islands. In dis cussing the situation, in the Philippines he said "The islands cannot be said to be en tirely pacified, for a certain amount of guerrilla warfare is going on. The mili tary forces are not operating to any great extent Just now, as this is the rainy sea son. After the rains are over I expect the soldiers will penetrate the interior and bring about peace. I visited forty different posts, and found that there is room for great improvements. "The posts were much better, however, than I expected to find them. The signal corps has done glorious work on the islands. That branch of the service has lost more men than any department. I believe that If the strength of the signal corps was doubled down there the work would be quadrupled. "Governor Taft has made great ad vancement toward placing the islands on a peacefut and substantial industrial foot ing. "The schools in the islands are flourish ing. The white teachers who have gone to the Philippines are accomplishing great results, but I believe that it would be a great thing if native teachers of the Phil ippines were-sent here to study our form of government. "I think that the day is not far distant when Manila will have a population of a million inhabitants—yes, a million and a half. It is. a great sjgaport, and the Phil ippines are most valuable possessions." OFFICIALCABLEREPORTS MISS STONE’S RELEASE WASHINGTON. Feb. 26—The state de partment this morning received a cable gram from Minister Lelshman at Constan tinople. containing the first official an nouncement it has had of Miss Stone's release. SALONICA. Roumanla, Feb. 26.—Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mme. Tsilka will start without delay from Salonlca, Macedonia, ' for Constantinople. In the meanwhile the liberated missionaries are staying at the missionary headquarters, where they are receiving the congratulations of their colleagues. Mr. Leishman cabled that Miss Stone was suffering from fatigue and nervous strain and would not attempt to move from Strumltza to her home in Salonica until today or tomorrow. Now that the captive is released the state department does not hesitate to an nounce Its full approyal of all that has been done toward effecting the release by Minister Leishman ahd Spencer Eddy, the secretary of legation and charge, and by Consul General Dickinson. Whether Mr. Eddy will return to Constantinople or not is for himself to decide, but if he does not care to return to his post the state de partment -wIH provide” for him otherwise in the department service. The depart ment finds it impossible this moment to determine upon the next steps to be un dertaking In this case. There Is evi dence that pledges have been given by Miss Stone and by • the rescuing agents which will complicate any efforts to se cure the'punishment of the brigands. If no such promises have been given, then the state department will very promptly call upon both Turkey' and Bulgaria to pursue these brigands to the point of ex termination. mercerlTudents ROUGHLY TREATED VINEVILLE YOUNG MEN SAID TO BE JEALOUS OVER THEIR ATTEN- TION TO YOUNG lADIES. MACON. Feb. 26.—Mr. J. H. Pate, of Anabt, and who is a student of Mercer Law school, is consulting with the solici tor general about prosecuting about a dozen prominent young men in Vlnevllle, who, he charges, attempted to haze him last Sunday night. He contends that the crime was assault and battery, and he wants warrants charging that offense. Mr. Thomas Stewart, who claims to have at tempted to be peace-maker, and Insjgts that he had nothing to do with the at tack that was made on Mr. Pate Sunday night, had a personal difficulty with Mr. Pate yesterday on Mulberry street. The matter has set the community agog. Mr. Pate claims that four other Mercer boys were beaten or roughly handled by the Vinevllle young men on the same night the attack was made on him. He has secured the consent of some of the members of the law faculty and of the lit erary faculty of the college to prosecute the cases, and he declares he means to follow it to a finish. It seems, so the students claim, that the young men of Vinevllle are Jealous of the young ladies of that vicinity. It is caused by Mcrcerians visiting the young ladies. Vinevllle is one of Macon’s most refined and cultured suburbs. Sunday night J. H. Pate, B. R. Collins and A. McMahon were visiting in Vine ville' and were attacked by a body of fif teen or more men. Mr. Pate was beaten badly, but gave his assailants all they wanted, it is said. He was attacked just after leaving a young lady’s home and as he was in the act of boarding a trolley car for the city. THE DEFENSE OFNEETy IS BEGUN IN HAVANA HAVANA, Feb. 24 Senor Zayas began yes terday In the trial of the Cuban postal fraud cases his argument in behalf of Charles W. F. Neely. He said he would discredit W. H. Reeves, the former deputy auditor, and in so discrediting him, his testimony should have no weight. The prosecution’s case rested, he said, largely on evidence bearing the govern ment stamp, official reports and facts and figures furnished by Washington, yet, in the reports of the secretary of war and the post master general of receipts and expenditures. In the department of Cuba, there was a dif ference of 1105.060 in expenditure!?, and that the experts' reports differed from both jof these. He spoke at length on the extradition of Neely and said the case was illegal from the start. Under Spanish law. he contend ed. the court had no right to ask for the ex tradition of Neely. ■”she fiscal has claimed." concluded Senor Zayas, "that the United States postal code covers the ca« 4; but that code cannot annul our laws on extradition.” ITALIANS ARE WITH PASSING THE QUEER NEW YORK. Feb. 26.—Three Italians have been held In $5,000 bail each by United States Commissioner Whitehead at New ark, N. J., on suspicion that they are af filiated with a gang of counterfeiters. TARIFF BILL By HOUSE DECLINED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL GO TO CONFER- ENCE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The house non-concufred in the senate amendments to the Philippine tariff bill, s&nt bill to conference and at 2:05 adjourned. At the opening of the session of the house today, Mr. Loud, of California, asked unanimous consent that the bill to classify the rural free delivery ser vice be taken up next Monday and be made a continuing order until disposed of. The order was made. A bill passed to provide for the com mutation for town site of homestead entries In the pdrtlon of Ok lahoma opened last August. Mr. Tawney, of Minnesota, made a per sonal statement to correct a statement he made on the floor a few days ago during the speech of Mr. Burleson, of Texas, on the trusts to the effect that the governor of Montana was not opposed to the North western railroad merger. He said his statement was made hastily under a mis apprehension. The governor of Montana had been, said he. always opposed to the merger and had done and was doing all he could to aid the governor of Minnesota in his fight against the movement. Mr. Payne, of New York, chairman of the ways and means committee asked unan imous consent that the senate amend ments to the Philippines tariff bill be dis agreed to and that a conference with the senate be requested. To this Mr. Rich ardson. the minority leader, objected. He demanded the regular order which re quired the consideration of these amend ments in the house, making the point of order also that the amendments must first be considered in the committee of the Mr. ’ Payne indicated a willingness to concede 25 per cent reduction of the sen ate but he urged non-concurrence In ord er to simplify the phraseology Mr. MbClelland’s motion was lost-84 to Mr. Payne contested the point of order, but admitted that one of the amendments at least was subject to the point of order. But Mr. Richardson disclaimed any in tention of desiring to use obstructive tac tics and agreed that the debate should proceed under the five-minute rule on Mr. Payne’s motion. The house went into committee of the whole and took up the 'amendments seriatim. Mr. Payne moved that the committee recommend non-concurrence In the first amendment to reduce the rates on goods coming into the United States from the Philippines to 75 per cent of the Dingley rates, while Mr. McCfceltand moved non conctnTence with an atftendffiewt to re duce the duties to 25 per cent of the Ding ley rates. BOER WAR A LOTTERY; ONLY THREE PRIZES NEW YORK. Feb. 26.—The impending departure of General Rundle from South Africa, says a London dispatch to The Tribune, will leave Lord Methuen afi the only survivor in the field of the original muster of generals sent out front England as corps commanders, and he has com manded since the relief of Kimberley bnly small bodies of mounted troops. Lord Methuen will have full credit for dogged determination in seeing the Thing through. General Rundle has not met with any re verses, yet has not Improved his reputa tion by any brilliant achievements. The Boer war has been a lottery filled with blanks for the British general. Roberts, French and Hunter were the only prize winners. A dispatch from Lord Kitchener made public today, says: "A convoy of empty wagons wafi at tacked and captured by the Boers, south west of Kerksdorp. Transvaal colony, Feb. The escort consisted of an Im perial Yoemanry, three companies of the Northumberland Fuslleers and two guns. The fighting was severe but have no fur ther details. PRESIDENT PALMA CONFERS ABOUT POLICY NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—General Tomas Estrada Palma, president-elect of Cuba, has arrived In this city from his home at Central Vailey, N. Y., for .the purpose of consulting with local Cubans on matters dealing with the policy of the new gov ernment. ‘ General Palma had a conference with Senor Gonzalo de Quesada, formerly Cu ban envoy to Washington, who arrived from Havana a few days ago. Fully fifty cable dispatches were received by the president-elect, congratulating him on the confirmation of his election by the cleri cal college In Havana on Monday. FOX ffITMT BY A LAN DOWN ER TIM SMITH WOUNDED BY MAN WHO CLAIMED HUNTERS WERE TRESPASSING. DALTON, Ga., Feb. 26.—News has just reached Dalton of a shooting which oc curred in Murray county about four miles east of Tiltoh, Ga., on last Saturday night. A party of gentlemen were fox hunting in or near the premises of Jim Brackett. Brackett instructed them to get off his land, as they and their dogs were bothering his goats. It is reported that later on he fired a shotgun at Tim Smith, the load taking effect in the head of the mure Smith was riding. Several shot struck Smith, inflicting painful wounds. Warrants were issued for Brack ett, but the officers have been as yet un able to locate him. Brackett has had con siderable trouble with the revenue officers, but 1 it is not known that this had any thing to do with the shooting. White Man Disguised as Negro. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Feb. 26.-A spe cial from Florence, Ala., states that a white man has been arrested at that place who gives the name of John Barker and who was masquerading as a neg:?). It Is believed that he is wanted on some charge somewhere and that he was blackened for the purpose of concealing his Identity. He is being held. OPERATORS COMING TO ATLANTA ON SATURDAY TEXAS DELEGATION EN ROUTE TO THIS CITY TO ENTER THE TELEGRAPHERS’ TOUR NAMENT. Delegations of telegraph operators who will participate in the tournament that is to be held here, beginning Saturday, March 1, are already en route to this city and by Thursday afternoon qr Friday morning they will probably commence ar riving In the city. All arrangements for the entertainment of the operators during their stay in this city have been completed and everything possible has been done to make their visit pleasant. It is believed that at least fifty of the fastest operators In the country will be here to take part In the struggle to de termine which of them Is the fastest man at the key. Thirty-five telegraphers have already entered for the contest and let ters are being received from others every day. ,• There will be-seven gold medals and four silver medals, in addition to various cash prizes. The Texas delegation Is coming to this city byway of Memphis and Birming ham. Carnegie Sends “73” to the Boys. Andrew Carnegie today wired the secre tary of the American Telegraphers’ tour nament to offer a gold medal in his name for the speediest work at the coming con test in Atlanta. Mr. Carnegie’s telegram came from Fernandina, Fla., and says: "May the records be broken; 73 to all.” The convention will be held 4n Atlanta Saturday The tournament committee to day decided upon a solid gold medal, upon which a large diamond will be mounted, with appropriate lettering, in enamel on the face of the medal. This lettering will surround a bust in relief of Mr. Carnegie, about which will be grouped the various Instruments known to telegraphy. mindeTslnTencl COMMUTED BY CANDLER • \ 4 GOVERNOR SIGNED ORDER YES- TERDAY WHICH SAVES THE NECK OF THE MACON MURDERER. Isadore Minder, the Macon murderer will not hang. Governor Candler yesterday morning, on recommendation of the prison commission, signed an order commuting the sentence of Minder from death to life imprisonment, and the man Who has ap pealed his case, through his attorney, John R. Cooper, will probably spend the balance of his days at the state prison farm. The case is one of the most re markable that has been on the records of the courts of Georgia, and Attorney Coop er deserves much credit for the manner in which he handled it. ' .4 RAY SEVERELY CUT IN ANNISTON FIGHT ANNISTON, Ala., Feb. 26.—1 n a general fight in and around the Iron Queen Li quor house last night about 9:30 o’clock Mr. Earnest Ray, of Oxford, was severely cut about the face and throat. Several witnessed the affray, but could not or would not give the name of the person who cut Ray. The work was done so quickly that no one knows just how It occurred. # The only thing he left as a remembrance was about one-half of the blade of a knife which he had broken in‘the fight. It seems that a little trouble arose in side the saloon, but nothing serious oc curred until after the outside was reached, then young Ray was cut. A gash three or four Inches long was cut on the right, side of his face and the knife came dan gerously near severing the jugular vein. BUFFALO PAYING TELLER ARRESTED FOR LARCENY BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 26.—Henry J. Baker, formerly paying teller in the city treasurer’s office, was arrested today charged with grand larceny in the first de gree in appropriating $5,200 on November 12, 1900, of funds entrusted to his care, as paying teller, fn the office of the city treasury. Louis H. Echerts, a former back tax collector under City Treasurer Gerst, sur rendered himself today and was Informed that he had been indicted for grand lar ceny in the first degree for appropriating $7,000. Both pleaded not guilty when ar raigned. Ball was furnished for Baker in the sum of $2,300 and in Eckhert's' case $3,000. this illlnoTistovvn - IS WITHOUT ANY LAW DANVILLE, 111., Feb. 26.—The town of Sidell, this county, finds itself in a pecu liar predicament. It is without town offi cials;-laws or ordinaries. Mayor Charles Goof died a few days ago from the ef fects of a gunshot wound; the gun being discharged while hunting. George Clark Cohen, the county treasurer has resigned and left for Oklahoma, while in a recent Are the city offices were destroyed, togeth er with all the town records and ordinanc es. A committee has been appointed to prepare new ordinances and at the next meeting of the town council a mayor and treasurer will be appointed. The predica ment of Sidell is unique in the history of municipa-tles. executive”committeE TO MEET IN ATLANTA Chairman Fleming dußignon, of the State Democratic Executive committee, will probably Issue a call -within the next few days to the members of the commit tee to assemble In Atlanta. The exact date of the meeting has not yet been de termined, but It is likly that It will be held early next month. The gubernatorial campaign Is w’armlng up and the time Is drawing near for the committee to formulate the necessary rules under which the primary is to held. Two years ago the committee met early In February but this year it has been deferred for several " reasons. TILLMAN’S BROTHER NOW SEEKS REVENGE FIGHTING SENATORS RESTORED TO ROLL RESOLUTION WILL BE PASSED BY SENATE, HOWEVER, SUSPEND- ING THEM. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—The most im portant development today in connection with the THlman-McLaurin episode of last Saturday was the act of Senator Frye, president pro tem. of the senate. In order ing tae clerk of the senate to restore the names of the two South Carolina sena tors to the senate roll. If the present plan is carried out this act will be followed by the adoption by the senate of a resolution before a vote on any other subject Is taken practically endorsing the action of the president pro tem. in ordering their names erased and suspending the two senators for some defi nite time. ’ The order of Senator Frye for the resto ration of the names to the rolls was Is sued almost Immediately after the senate convened today and was the result of a general conference among the Republican leaders of the senate. When asked If the result of this action would be the recognition of either of the senators to either vote or speak. Senator Frye replied that it would not, and that was a question which must be decided by the senate. He declined, however, to state how the question would be brought to the .atten tion of the senate. Inquiry in other quarters developed the fact that there had been a conference of the Republican leaders In Senator Ald rich’s committee room during the forenoon and that the extent of Senator Frye's rul ing, and especially its rar-reaching effect not only in this case but as a precedent, had been very exhaustively discussed, the construction being that the action of the president pro tem. in striking the names of the South Carolina senators from the roll and his refusal of a request to have their names called was beyond precedent In the senate and not entirely Justified. DOCKERY FOUND HLaD AT CANNON HOTEL After having been refused admission by numerous hospitals, John E. Dockery, a mechanic and a member of a well known family In North Carolina, was found dead in his befl at the Cannon hotel, at the corner of Alabama and Pryor streets, yes terday, death. It Is believed, having come from erysipelas, which was caused by a blow on the face while the man was on a spree. For nearly a week Dockery had been drinking hard and notwithstanding the ef* forts of his friends to save him be at last went down under the tide of dissipa tion. Dockery was a mechanic at the Southern shops. He boarded at 540 Pryor street. Last Monday a week ago. he quit work at the Southern and began drinking heavily. He was a member of the Rail rot I Y. M. C. A. and In the course of his spree that day, he called at the rooms of the association on Alabama street. Sec retary Wagner, of the association took the man in charge and tried to sober him up. He noticed a scar on his face and Dockery told him It came from his having hit himself against a mantel. The secre tary carried the man to the Cannon hotel. Dockery continued to drink and Dr. Jo seph N. LeConte was called in, when the man's face began to, trouble him. Ery sipelas developed and he became much worse. Tuesday afternoon the police were notified of the man’s condition and Chief Ball made every effort to get him admitted to a hospital. A Grady ambu lance was called, but could not take him, as the disease was of an Infectious na ture. Chief Ball, not knowing the man had had medical, attention, haa Dr. Emile Von Goldtsnoven, a city physician, to call. BUSINESS' SUSPENDS IN BLOODY VILLAGE WELSH, la., Feb. 26.—Business has been entirely suspended In this little town. The murder of the six members of the Earl family has cast an Influence over the whole communitly, which makes ordinary atiairs of life impossible. The body of I. S. Etrl, father of the murdered boys, was found in a ditch near his home with the throat cut and the body far gone into putrefaction. There was every evidence that the murders were committed as part of a prearranged plot. The home of Ward Earl, three miles from here, was some distance from that of his father’s. The evidence goes to show that Ward Earl was first murdered and that his father was then summoned from his home and murdered. Mrs. Earl left a piece of sewing on the machine in het room, when she left the house and the three children had scat tered the cards with which they were playing about the floor. When the bodies were found they had been piled In a hea with the exception of that of I. 8. Earl, which had not been carired to the home of his son. The bodies of the boys had been thrown Into one room. Ward’s at the bottom and upon the heap the body of Mrs. Earl was cast. The only possible motive which can be conceived was robbery. Miss Maud Earl. Is in a critical condition. Her mind seems to be affected by the shock to such an extent that she cannot realize the ex tent of the tragedy. SPIKARD, Mo., Feb. 26.—A. E. Batson, who was a hired man on the Earl place at Welsh, La., where six members of the family have been found murdered, has been arrested here on instructions from the Southern authorities, on the suspicion of being connected with the crime. ’ Bat son will be held pending the arrival of requisition papers. NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE , TO HAVE SUGAR FUTURES NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 26.—The New Orleans Sugar Exchange has decided after a warm and exciting meeting to establish a futures branch of the exchange. The progressive clement of the exchange has been endeavoring to make this change for several years believing that it would tend to make New Orleans a more im portant sugar market, and to fix and reg ulate the price of sugar, but the opposi tion prevented its being done. NO. 48. flay Have Roosevelt’s In* vitation to Charles ton Exposition Withdrawn. AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 26.-Lieu tenant Governor J. H. Tillman, of South Caro lina, brother of Senator Ben Tillman, te In the city today on business. He Is very indignant over the action of President Roosevelt in cancelling the Invitation ex tended Senator Ben Tillman to attend the state dinner given in honor of Prince Henry, and intimated that retaliatory measures would be taken for what he calls “this insult." - j To a reporter he outlined the scope of . the slight that was Intended to be served j on the president, which contemplates i nothing less than the cancelling of the in- , vitation to President Roosevelt to be the guest of the Charleston exposition. This, however, had not yet been offi- | dally decided upon, but he, Lieutenant ; Governor Tillman, says he haa decided as chairman of the committee whioh had Jn vlted President Roosevelt to present the memorial sword to Major Jenkins to withdraw that invitation. Major Jenkins served with Roosevelt and is to be honored by the presentation of a sword by his friends, whioh ceremony is to take place at the exposition. Roosevelt’s invitation Withdrawn. AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 26.—Lieutenant i Governor James H. Tillman, who ie In this ' city, says that today. In deference to re- | quests by wire from the subscribers to • the fund for the sword alluded to, ho • telegraphed as follows to President Roose velt: A short while ago I had the honor to j address your excellency a letter request- ; ing that 'on the occasion of your visit to ; Charleston you present a sword to Major j Micah Jenkins, of the First United States volunteer infantry, of whope gallant ser vices you spoke so highly, your words be ing engraved upon the scabbard. You ac cepted the Invitation, for which we thank you. I am now requested by contributors to the sword fund to ask that you with draw said acceptance. . JAMES H. TILLMAN, Colonel First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry and Lieutenant Governor of | South Carolina. In explaining the sending of the tele gram Lieutenant Governor Tillman said: “It is with much regret that I was dl- 1 rected, or rather required, to have sent the telegram I did, especially in view of the fact that I am so closely related to one who but a few days ago was sub jected to an affront which was seemingly, or at least the people who contributed to the purchase of the sword think, un warranted.” Committee at Sea in Fixing Penalty. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The meettag I of the senate committee on privileges and ? elections this forenoon did not result ln3r supplying any solution of the difficulty that t.te senate is in tn connection with the Tillman-McLaurin matter. The Republican members of the com mittee frankly confessed that they had not been able to formulate a schema , which would relieve the situation, and after less than an hour's discussion they asked that the committee should adjourn . until 2 o’cleck this afternoon, the under- t standing being that the senate should ad journ after a brief session and thus givo the committee an opportunity to fully < consider this important question, which i most senators look upon in its present « shape as a stumbling block in the way of ’ all other legislation. The meeting of the committee was ’ marked by of feeling on the part of • all the members, and all agreed readfly j to a preliminary suggestion by Chairman Burrows that the question should be ap- • proached from a purely non-partisan , standpoint, because of its general import- • ance. It was evident, however, thak the Democrats inclined to apprehend some es- ; fort for political advantage on the part of the Republicans, and the channel • through which they expected this mani festation soon became evident when Sena tor Foraker made the suggestion that | there should be a severer degree of pun- < ishment meted out to Senator Tillman than to Senator McLaurin. Mr. Dubois met this suggestion with a positive negative, and when the sugges tion was made afterward that Mr. Tillman should be called upon to prove before the committee that the charge wMeh he had * .repeated in the senate that his colleague | had yielded to undue influence there wait a hint that if this matter should be en- • tered upon some senators would Insist* upon the re-opening of the charges on ? file in the committee in connection with the election of other senators, which charges have never been disposed of. During the morning meeting of the com mittee Mr. Bailey notified the Republican members that the Democrats would not submit to the adoption of a resolution suspending the South Carolina senators He said they agreed that they should b« punished for their breach of the peaee in the presence of the senate, but he was sat isfied that the Democrats would not sub mit to any proceedings which would de prive a state of representation. Some of the Republican members of the commit tee replied that they agreed as to the wis dom and impossibility of proceedings by way of suspension. W’hlle no positive statement of policy was made from the Republican side, thqre was enough said to read to the conclu sion that the proposed resolution -or sus pension has been abandoned and that ths punishment suggested will be in the form of censure. Indeed, sontevof the Republi can members of the committee' say that this practically is the inly course open to them. The Republicans, however, will con tend for a more severe rebuke to Mr. Till man tnan shall be administered to Mr. McLaurin, and the Democrats will resist this discrimination. That is now the point of greatest difference. Senate Adjourns to Aid Committso. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Again today the galleries Os tie senate were thronged' with spectators when the body con vened. All were anticipating a re-opening of the discussion of the controversy res pecting the right of Senators McLaurin and Tillman, of South Carolina, to par ticipate in the proceedings of the body. Immediately after the chaplain had pro nounced the invocation, Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, was recognized. He said thatvon account of the McKinley memorial ex ercises which were to be held in the hall of the house of representatives tomor row he asked that when the senate ad journ today it be to 11:45 tomorrow. Motion was agreed to. Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, chairman of the committee on privileges and elec tions, was recognized. He said that the committee was in'the midst of the con sideration of a very important question, a decision upon which had not yet been reached. By instruction of the - commit tee he therefore moved that the senate adjourp. Without objection the motion was carried.