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MOROCCO LOOMS BIG TO FRANCE Restoration of Orc er Proves Great er Problem Than Was Expected* SULTANS IN CONFLICT Both Have Many Soldiers and Battle is Imminent-Franco-Spanish Army of 50,000 is Needed. According to dispatches from Tan gier, events in Morocco are marching on with great rapidity. Saturday both the sultans, Abbel Aziz and Mulai Hafig, were reported to be leaving the rival capitals, Fez and Morocco City, at the head of armies which had been levied in hot haste and with which may be decided within a fortnight the destiny of the Moroccan monarchy. The immediate objective of these forces is the ancient city of Rabat, on the Atlantic side, the prior pos session of which great center of west ern Islams, national life probably would have an important, if not a decisive bearing upon the struggle for supremacy. Half way between Fez and Morocco City, Rabat is the nat ural frontier port, dividing northern and southern Morocco. Both sultans are sons of the same father, and they are daily issuing pas sionate appeals to the patriotism and religious enthusiasm of the nation, each denouncing his rival as being worse than an infidel, a traitor to Islam. In the meanwhile the powers have not yet decided whether to rec ognize Mulai Hafig, his correct name, as sultan of the south, seemingly awaiting the result of the appeal to civil war. The general impression in Tangier is that France and Spain have resolv ed upon the immediate occupation of all the Moroccan seaports, which has caused consternation, for it is feared by those who best know the charac ter of the Moors that any extension of the intervention of France and Spain will infallibly provoke further massacres of Christians and Jews. In other words, a situation has devel oped which never was contemplated at the time of the Algeciras conven tion, and it appears that serious events will follow. A Paris special says: The French nation has suddenly come to the real ization that Morocco looms up bigger everv day. In Paris the situation is now the main subject of discussion by the people, who feel that momentous events in which France is bound to play a leading role are inevitable. The question is. Will France be compelled, in order to crush the hos tile Moorish tribes and insure the safety of Casa Blanca, to dispatch an imposing expeditionary army into the interior? For it is generally ac cepted that General Drude, with his force of seven thousand men, is power less to make a punitive trip into an unknown country and against the en emy which number now over 20,000 men, and whose forces are reported to be constantly growing. Moreover, even if the French army moved against the Moors, Casa Blanca could not be left without a strong gar rison, as otherwise it would be seized by the Moors. Another serious feature of the situa tion is that the time is approaching when the warships will be unable to safely land on the Moroccan coast, ow ing to severe gales and heavy seas. The Madrid correspondent of the Echo de Paris says it is reported in military circles that France has pro posed to Spain to send a Fran co- Spanish army of 50,000 men to occupy the Moroccan ports, and to go as far *3 Fez, if necessary. The correspondent at Madrid of The Matin says it is believed Spain will decide to send 5,000 infantry and 500 cavalry to occupy Tangier and estab lish a police force there. MURDER STOPS A WEDDING. Groom Assassinated in Road While on His Way to Claim Bride. D. D. Owen, a prominent young man, was murdered at Linn Flatts, near Na cogdoches, Texas, while his fiancee, clad in wedding garments, awaited him at her father's home. The guests, after waiting over an hour, organized a searching party, and on the way to the young man’s home found his dead body, still warm, with a rope tied about his neck. A negro, who wa3 trying to sell the victim s horse, was arrested a few hours la ter several miles from the city. CONDITION OF COTTON CROP. Government Report Places Average on August Twenty-Fifth at 72.7. The crop reporting bureau of the board of statistics of the department of agriculture at Washington finds from the reports of the correspondents and agents of the bureau that the av erage condition of cotton on August 25 was 72.7, as compared with 73 on July 25, 1905, 77.3 on August 25, 190 C, 72. on August 25, 1205, and a ten-year average of 71.5. The following table shows the con dition of August 25 in the various states: Virginia 77 North Carolina 7S South Carolina .. 83 Georgia SI Florida 80 Alabama 73 Mississippi 72 Louisiana 69 Texas 67 Arkansas 65 Tennessee 78 Missouri 75 Oklahoma 72 Indian Territory 70 Average for the United States. 72.7 The census bureau also issued its first bulletin on the cotton crop of the season as shown by returns from the ginners, showing a total of 191,416 bales up to September 1, as compared with 407,551 bales up to the same period last year; in this statement round bales are counted as half bales. The great falling off is at tributed to the lateness of the crop. The report shows that there were only 4,067 ginneries in operation Sep tember 1. this year, as compares with 6.C28 in 1906. The product bv states for the present year is as follows: Alabama .. 7,345 Arkansas 3:1 Florida • • 34 Georgia .. .. . 1,20i Indian Territory 3 Louisiana 11 " Mississippi .. .. 1,128 North Carolina 43 Oklahoma • • South Carolina 3 - n4O Texas 145,101 Last year Texas had ginned 328.556 bales before September 1. CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN In the Second Georgia District Opened by and Ro^d^nberrv. The liveliest political set-to which has taken place in Georgia in many months occurred in Tifton Monday be tween Judge James M. Griggs, repre sentative in congress from the second Georgia district, and Judge Anderson Roddenberry, who would like to be. Judge Roddenberry bases his cam paign upon his record as a prohibi tionist and his desire to wipe out the liquor traffic in other states in the union, while Judge (R-iggs stands upon his record made diming the last ten years in congress. MUST BE UNANIMOUS CHOICE. Teddy Will Run Again if Entire Country Wants Him, Savs Nick. A dispatch from Honolulu quotes Congressman Longworth as saying: “President Roosevelt will not be come a candidate for renomination un less the entire country demands it. He has firmly made up his mind to stick to this course and only a more widespread demand for him to accept the nomination will alter his determi nation.” refused to work with negro. White Men Employed in Building Big Lock and Dam Quit Their Job. The contractors at Hales. Bar locks and dam power plant at Chattanooga. Tenn., Monday morning discharged a white elevator hoister and put a ne gro in his place, and as a result 34 white workmen struck, refusing to work under the conditions. One hun dred Italians on the same works struck a few days ago. ONE RESULT OF PROHIBITION. Terrell County, Georgia, to Pay Taxes for First Time in Seven Years. For the first time since 1900, Ter rell county, Georgia, will this year pay countv taxes. The county for the time mentioned has had the unique dt* Unction of paying no county taxes at all an d being supported solely by the accrued to tiro county „asury from the dispensary located at Dawson. With prohibition coming J4P AND CHINK BUYING GUNS To Protect Themselves from Ea raged Mobs in Vancouver. AFTERMATH OF RIOTS Canada is Placed in Uncomfortable Posi tion Through Trouble Which Occur red in British Columbia Port. There Is great apprehension of fur ther anti-Asiatic rioting in Vancouver, British Columbia, and all day Monday Japanese and Chinese crowded the local gunshops to buy firearms and ammunition. They declare they will defend themselves and property. In case the oriental quarter is again at tacked, it is feared there will be blood shed, for the Japanese and Chinese are thoroughly alarmed and are con vinced the police are powerless to pro tect them. Shortly before dark Mon day the police notified the gunshops to cease selling firearms to anyone for the present. Before the order was is sued, however, several hundred Chi nese and Japanese had armed them selvos. All Chinese and Japanese in domes tic circles, of whom hundreds are em ployed in Vancouver, have stopped work and have been forced by the threats of their countrymen to act as part of the defensive guard. Orientals employed in the mills have also stop ped work and have taken refuge in the quarters occupied by their coun trymen, where they are preparing to assist in opposing any further attacks that may be made. Two hundred spe cial policemen were sworn in Monday, and there is talk of calling out the military. Feeling runs high, and an attack is likely to occur at any time. So far there has been no one killed, but several of those injured In the riots are in a serious condition. The oriental quarters showed the effect of the riots. Not a window in the fifty or more stores and other places of business conducted" by Japanese and Chinese remains, and costly stocks of goods are badly damaged. It is said that arrangements are being made to demand heavy indemnity from the city, but it is reported that Mayor Bethune has said that not one cent of indemnity will be paid. The mat ter will be finally taken up by the Dominion government. The Japan ese consul in Vancouver and Baron Ishl, director of commerce, who is in the city, have communicated the facts to the Japanese government in Toklo. Baron Tshi also is reported to have cabled a report of the riot to Ambas sador Koomura in London, with a re quest that he take the matt -r up with the British government. In his de spatch Baron Tshi states that the po lice force has done its b?st, but that It is unable to cope with the mobs. Telegrams also have been sent to Japanese Consul General Nosso at Montreal. Four attacks were made upon the oriental quarters Sunday and much damage was done. The Chinese m *r cliants and others promptly fled, but the Japanese opposed the mob and Tought to protect their property. A dozen Japanese who had just arrived were attacked on the Canadian Pa cific railroad wharves and thrown into the water, but all were resell -d. During the disturbance, a number of Japan ese were seriously injured and several white men were stabbed. A London special says: The news of the attacks on Japanese and Chi nese at Vancouver, 15. C., did not surprise the colonial and foreign offi cials in London, who had long feared an outbreak against the Asiatics in western Canada; but they have the greatest confidence in the ability of the Canadians to suppress any further disturbances. At the same time the officials realize that a most serious problem has arisen. mountaineers on war path. Attack Train Crew Because One cf Their Number Wan Ejected. Because one of their number had been forcibly ejected a band of moun faineers stopped a passenger train on the Virginia and Southwestern in Car ter county, Tennessee, and attach -d the conductor and train crews. A battle followed in which pistols were used freely, but no one seriously hurt. J. Dan Berry, who was ejected from the train and who took th - b-ad in the attack, was captured while his companions were beaten off. IN M’KINLEY’S HONOR Imposing Memorial Shaft Dedicated by State of New York is Unveiled in Buffalo. The dedication of the McKinley monument and its presentation to the state was the feature Thursday of old-home week celebration in Buffalo, N. Y. The monument was erected by the state of Now York on a site provided by the city of Buffalo. It is in the form of an obelisk of white marble, 8G feet high, and is situated at Niagara square, the intersection of Niagara and Court streets and Dela ware avenue. The obelisk rests upon a pedestal ]4 feet high, the base of which is 12 feet above the street level. The whole is surrounded by a to3se lated promenade, embellished with or nate parapets and balustrades and splashing fountains. At the base on four sides of the col umns are the following Inscriptions: “This shaft was erected by the state of New York to honor the mem ory of William McKinley, twenty-fifth president of the United States of America.” “William McKinley was born at Niles, Ohio, January 29, 1843.” ‘Was enlisted in twenty-third Ohio volunteers June 11, 1861, ns private and mustered out July 26, 1805, as major by brevet, for gallantry under fire.” “William McKinley was elect’d to congress as a representative of Ohio in 1876, IS7B, 1880, 1882, 1884 an a 1888.” “Was elected governor of Ohio In IS9I and 1894 and president of the United States in 1896 and 1900.” “William McKinley died in Buffalo September 14, 1901.” “ Victim of a treacherous assassin, who shot the president as he was ex tending to him the hand of courtesy." SOUTHERN SUSPENDS WORK. Improvements Under Way in Tennessee and North Carolina Stopped. It was announced in Washington Thursday that tho Southern tailway had doclded, owing to recent adverse rata legislation, in several States and to “general conditions,” to stop the double tracking of the syst-m north of Greensboro, N. C., and also to stop tho Ooltewali Junction work in Ten nessee. Contracts had been entered for dou ble track work aggregating about $15,- 000,000. The money intended for the propos ed Improvements in Tennessee and North Carolina will ba used in operat ing the road. CONTRACT LANDED BY OLIVER. Is Identified in Canal Work By Furnishing Five Hundred Dump Cars. The Isthmian canal commission at Washington anounced the award to the W. J. Oliver Manufacturing com pany of Knoxville, Tenn., in a con tract to furnish five hundred dump cars for use on the isthmus, the con tract price being $562,500. A bid of $554,000 was submitted by the American C'ar and Foundry company of New York, a difference o i sl7 a car In that company’s favor, but the Oliver company agreed to de liver the cars about three months ear lier than the New York company. COMPTROLLER'S FIGURES REDUCED. Value of Franchise of Central Railroad ia Fixed by Arbitrators. Assessed by Comptroller General Wright at over thirteen million dol lars, tho board of arbitration Thurs day afternoon appraised the franchise of the Central of Georgia railroad art $4 ,052,902.30, trimming the comptrol ler’s figures by over eight million dol lars. The appraisement was made by Judge A. L. Miller of Macon, who act ed as umpire, and his award was ap proved by the road's representative. Railroad Commissioner O. B. Stevens, Representative of the state, did not sign the award. WILL ARBITRATE THE TROUBLE. Strike of Street Railway Men in Louisville Held in Abeyance. After a majority of the union em ployees or the stret railway company in Louisvillo voted in favor of going on strike at 6 a. m. Thursday morning, and all hope of a settlement semed gone, an agreement was reached at midnight whereby the strike is delay ed, if not call'd off entirely. The street railway officials accepted a proposal to arbitrate tho differences, the men to remain at work in the meantime. EUROPE NEEDS HER LABORERS Consequently is Opposed to Thdr Emigration to This Country. INVESTIGATORS RETURN Sub-Committee of Immigration Commie mission Will Have an Interesting Report for Next Congresi. After several months' tour of inqui ry Into the Immigration situation abroad, which carried them through England and continental Europe, most of the members of the subcommittee of the United States immigration com mission, with Senator William P. Dil lingham of Vermont as chairman, ar rived at New York Friday on board the steamship Cedric. The members of the commission re turning were . Senator Dillingham of Vermont, Seuator Latimer of South Carolina, Congressman Howell of New Jersey, Burnette of Alabama and Sec retary Mooro Morton. The members obtained data which they believe will aid in solving many of the immigration problems now con fronting the United States. The whole committee will meet later and pre pare a report, which will be submitted to congress. Senator Dillingham mude the fol lowing statement: “The subcommittee has visited ev ery European country from which we receive any considerable number of Immigrants, and has studied the more Important phases of the question in each. “The question of preventing the coming of criminals into tho United States lias been a chief subject of in vestigation by the subcommittee, and it is probable that important rec ommendations on this matter will be made to congress. “The subject of emigration Is a paramount one in most of the coun tries we have visited, and In moat of them the attitude toward * migration is not favorable. The constant and long-continued drain upon tho rural population, from which class the great majority of emigrants come, anil the general prosperity which now prevails lias produced a scarcity of farm la bor, and it is claimed the agricultural industry is suffering in consequence. “Because of this scarcity of labor, the condition of those remaining at home has, to a degree, been improved, but the general condition is causing much alarm among land owners, and a strong sentiment against emigra tion has developed. “Avery largo proportion of male emigrants leave their native country at a time when they are liable to mil itary service there, and this consti tutes a strong objection to some (mi grants. “During the tour of inquiry and in vestigation tho commissioners h-” r • secured important information, and have made arrangements to secure more, and feel confident that before their work Is completed recommenda tions can be made congress which can be enacted into laws which will bo of value and Importance.” “BIG STICK” OUSTS HOLLAND. President of National Association of Letter Carriers Forced to Retire. President Iloliand of the National letter Carriers’ Association, announc ed to the national convention in Can ton, Ohio, Friday, that lie would not be a candidate for re-election. This step was taken in response to an expressed wish of the postal de partment as outlined in an address before the convention by First Assist ant Postmaster General Hitchcock. was charged that Holland had gone to Washington to lobby for the carriers, after having been requested by the president not to do so. MRS. CARTER ACQUITTED BY JURY. Was Tried on Charge of Receiving Money Stolen Py Bank Teller. Mrs. Laura M. Carter, who has been on trial for a week on a charge of receiving stop n money, was acquit ted by a Jury. She was accused of having received from Chester it. Run yan. the defaulting teller of the Wind sor Trust company. $5.0(0 of the SS?2,- 000 he stole from the bank. Immediately after the verdict. Mrs. Carter was released from custody. She said she had not decided whether she would demand the reward offered for Runyan’s capture, which amounted to $7,400.