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The v Jones County News.
VOL. IX.
BACK TO ROOSEVELT
Powers Turn to Untangle Mnck»
iy Mixed Venezuelan Muddle.
ARE IRRITATED BY MR. BOWEN
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
Again Propose that Roosevelt
Decide Questions Which Have
Caused Hitch in Negotiations.
^
A Washington special of Thursday
says: Irritated by the note of Mlnis-
ter Bowen, Venezuela's representa-
tive addressed to tho British ambas-
eador on Monday last, refusing to ac¬
cept the allies’ proposal for a scheme
of preferential payments by which
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
were to receive 20 per cent and the re¬
maining eight creditor nations 10 per
cent of the customs receipts of La
Guayra and Puerto Cabello, the allied
powers have instructed their repre¬
sentatives here to submit the ques¬
tion of preferential treatment for
settlement to President Roosevelt,
and in event that he declines to act
as arbiter, to take this and possibly
the entire Venezuelan controversy to
The Hague for settlement, thereby
breaking off negotiations with Mr.
Bowen.
In view of the fact that the London
government Is now taking the lead
in the negotiations, the British ambas¬
sador will preside at this conference.
In the meantime he expects to have
an interview with the secretary of
state, whom he will sound as to the
probability of the president s accept¬
ance of the allies’ request. If it is
found that President Roosevelt is not
disposed to allow himself to be drag¬
ged into the negotiations, the instruc¬
tions cf the allies are such as to per¬
mit them to forego the embarrass¬
ment of a rejection at the hands o*
Mr. Roosevelt and instead of making
known their wishes to him, steps will
be taken to draw up a protocol with
Mr. Bowen for a reference of the case
to The' Hague, as suggested by him
in his note of Monday, The British
ambassador was tbe first of the rep¬
resentatives to receive instructions dis¬ to
this affect and the matter was
cussed at the noon-day conference be¬
tween the three representatives of the
allies.
Announcement of the decision of
tho allies to abandon further negotia¬
tions with Mr. Bowen has not been re¬
ceived with surprise by the few of¬
ficials ox the Washington government
who have been advised of it. “The
Hague tribunal,” said an official of the
administration, “has all along been
kept in sight as a port of safety in
case the negotiations here were not
productive of a final settlement. And
as for the suggestion that the presi¬
dent act as, arbiter, that has been a
favorite idea of the allies since the
beginning of the trouble.”
Will Roosevelt Accept?
Whether President Roosevelt will
accept this invitation of tho allies is
not known. An official of the admin;
istration expressed his surprise that
the allies would be willing to submit
this question to the president in view
of the fact that their representatives
within the last few days have been
informed by cable that the president
views with disfavor the contention of
the allies for preferential treatment.
The drafting of a protocol will, it
is expected, occupy some time, but
it is the understanding that upon the
submission of the matter either to
the president or to The Hague the
blockade is to be raised at once.
WOMEN HANG IN ENGLAND.
Two “Baby Farmers" Pay Ignoble Pen.
alty for Their Crime.
A London dispatch says:- Amelia
Sachs and Anna Walter, “baby farm¬
ers,” were hanged at Holloway jail
Wednesday. The women were recom¬
mended to mercy on account of their
sex, but the home secretary was un¬
able to grant the reprieve usually ac¬
corded. The women walked to the
Scaffold unaided and displayed re¬
markable fortitude. No woman had
been previously hanged in England
since March 1800. ... J>
S'XTY-TWO BOYS DIED.
Epidemic of Black Diphtheria Plays
Havoc on Receiving Ship.
Several mouths ago J. B. Shoemak-
er, a brother of Mrs. Clark Heed, o?
Three Rivers, Mich., enlisted in the
United States marine service and was
assigned to tho United States receiv¬
ing ship Franklin.
Mrs. Reed has just received a letter
from her brother, in which he says
that the black diphtheria had been rag¬
ing on the vessel and that out o: sixty-
seven hoys from the vessel who were
taken to the hospital ship all but five
had died, ho being one of the five sur-
vivors.
NEGROES TO HOLD CONFERENCE.
Colored Citizens cf Jasper County,
Ga., Will Discuss Many Subjects.
The negroes of Jasper county, Ga.,
will hold a meeting at Monticello on
February 14th to discuss the best
Ideas about farming, going into debt,
how to rear their children, how to pay
for homes, and other questions of in
terest to the race, There will be a
grand barbecue.
:: Cream of News 1 t
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Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
—W. P. Pollock, a member of the
South Carolina house, stated on the
floor that a bribe had been offered
him.
—The advocates oi temperance won
a victory in the Tennessee house Fri¬
day, a simple local option bill being
passed.
—The withdrawal of Addicks has
not cleared the Delaware senatpria?
situation, 'a he enemies of Addicks
question the honesty of his witndraw-
al.
—General debate on the anti-trust
bill closed in the house Friday. Mes-
srs. Fleming and DeArmond made the
chief speeches for the democrats.
—Hooper Young, the grandson of
Brigham Young, continues to act as It
he were demented during his trial for
the murder of Mrs. Pulitzer. •
—The wife of Professor Peck, of
Yale, was found dead on the beach
near New Haven Friday, having wan¬
dered away from home while dement-
ed.
—In the senate Mr. Morgan, of Ala¬
bama nearly precipitated an open de¬
bate on the canal question by charg¬
ing that the United States has agreed
to pay $3,000,000 to the Colombian
rebels.
—Adelina Patti, the “famous canta-
trice, has signed a contract to tour
the United States, beginning Novem¬
ber 1 next.
—In the first election in Ireland
in which compulsory land purchase
was an issue, the unionist candidate
was elected.
—Rubino, who attempted to kill
King Leopold of Belgium, was placed
on trial at Brussels Friday. Rubino
admits that he planned to kill many
rulers.
—President Roosevelt has refused
the request of the allies to act as an
arbitrator in regard to Venezuela and
the matter will probably be referred to
The Hague.
—The body of Samuel Hudson was
found Thursday In his home near
Athens, Ga. It is believed that he was
killed for his pension money.
—Augusta, Ga., is having a hot dis¬
cussion over the acceptance of An¬
drew Carnegie’s offer of $50,000 for a
library.
—Congressman J. M. Manley, of the
Tenth North Carolina district, died at
his home in Waynesville Thursday. •
—The Alabama house passed a bill
legalizing the practice of osteopathy.
—The Alabama supreme court has*
rendered a decision impeaching Solici¬
tor R. H. Lowe, of the eighth circuit
for physical incompetency.
—The house has passed *.ie appro-
for continuing the fast mail
service to the south.
—Captain R. P. Hobson, in an inter¬
view, alleges that he was forced to
leave the navy by Congressman Bank-
head, of Alabama.
—“Gas” Addicks, whose ambition to
be chosen United States senator has
kept Delaware in turmoil for seven
years, has xvithdrawn as a candidate.
—The strike commission, after tak¬
ing 2,300,000 words of testimony, con¬
cluded its hearings Thursday and is
ready to hear arguments.
It is reported that $3,000,000 of the
$10,000,000 to be paid by the United
States to Colombia for the canal
route, will go to the rebels under an
agreement between tne latter and
American naval officers. Sena.or Mor¬
gan has demanded an investigation.
—Brazil has decided to send troops
into the territory of Acre and a clash
with Bolivia may result.
—The government of Honduras has
proclaimed the port of Amalpa block¬
aded. This is the port to which Uni¬
ted States warships are hurrying.
—Senate committee On foreign af¬
fairs has made a favorable report,on
the Panama canal treaty, Senators Ba¬
con and Morgan voting in the nega¬
tive.
—House naval affairs committee
has made a report on the bribery
charges in which Lessler and Quigg
are exculpated and the guilt placed on
Dohlin.
—The Hill of Tara,, once the seat of
the Irish kings and the most historic
spot in tho Emerald Isle, has been sold
to an unknown woman for $18,500.
—In court decision at Cincinnati,
Federal Judge Lunton has decided
that negroes prevented from voting at
state elections have no recourse in the
federal courts.
—There is no apparent change in
the status of the Venezuelan embrog-
lio. The allies have not replied to
Minister Bowen’s last note.
—Kaiser William, in order to give
the reichstag an object lesson, has
sent to the nouse a diagram showing
how the naval program of Great Brit¬
ain exceeds that of Germany.
—Th® house public buildings com¬
mittee left Washington Tuesday night
en route to New Orleans.
—James J. Corbett has signed art!
cle 3 to meet Champion Jeffries for
$25,000, and Tom Sharkey has signed
to meet Jack Munro
—The Venezuelan government
troops under Alcanthra, a graduare of
West Point, have defeated a force of
rebels.
—Military organizations tnroughou!
Georgia elected their officers last Mon
day night.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 190J.
ALL FOR WHITE MEN
Secretary Root Makes Sensational
Speech in New York.
SAYS THE NEGRO IS DOOMED
Declares White Men Omy Will Hold
Office and that Amendments to
the Constitution Have Proven
Utter Failures.
At the celebration of the fortieth
anniversary of tho Union League Club
at New York Friday night Secretary
of War Root made an address, in
which he said:
“After the civil war the great ques¬
tion was, ‘Wli*t shall we do with the
black man?’ and the answer was
'Give him citizenship, equal rights
and the franchise and he will rise.’
Three amendments were adueil to the
constitution, and I fear we will have
to face the conclusion that t expe¬
riment has failed.
“The suffrage has been taken away
from the negro ,an;l in many of tue
southern states the blaca man no
longer has the right of suffrage.
“A curious development has been
seen within the past year. President
Roosevelt has appointed iewer blark
men than President McKinley did,
and there are today fewer black men
holding office than when McKinley
died. Yet loud cries are to be heard
in the south about President Roose
velt’s policy in appointing black men
to office in the south. Under previous
presidents, McKinley, Cleveland, Har¬
rison and hack to Hayes’ time, more
negroes were appointed to office and
nothing was said.
“A b'.ack man attended an official
reception at the white house a short
time ago. The black man was an offi¬
cial of the government, and had al¬
ways attended these receptions. Yet
the invitation of the president to*
these men was the signal for an out¬
cry of a thousand papers in tne south
that the whites were being insulted.
“I don’t want to argue this question.
I am certainly showing that xve have
to face a new change of feeling in
the south, that the black man is de¬
nied the right to aspire to the highest
dignity which was formerly unques¬
tioned is now questioned. In a short
time the white man will succeed in
excluding the black man from all of¬
fices in the southern states.
“Wo can never throw off lae respon¬
sibility that rests on our people for
the welfare of these black people that
we held in slavery for so many gener¬
ations.
“Now that the first attempt has
failed, the question'is what to do, and
it should take the greatest thought ol
he greatest minds of the country.”
POLICE REPORT VETOED.
Mayor Howell, of Atlanta, Turns Down
Foolish Findings of Committee.
The report of the Atlanta city coun¬
cil’s special police investigating com¬
mittee, of which Councilman Key was
chairman, has received the veto of
Mayor Howell.
The report was adopted by council
during its last session, and there was
only one vote against it.
It is tne belief of mem tiers of coun
cil that tho veto will be sustained,
as several members of council are
known to have voted for tne report of
the committee for the reason that they
were not interested on either side.
Several of them have since expressed
regret that they votea for the report.
MURDERER UTLEY RECAPTURED.
For His Return to Jail Reward of
$1,000 is Paid.
Edward L. Utley, who is under sen¬
tence of twenty years for the murder
of Hotel Clerk Hollingsworth, and
who escaped from the jail at Fayette¬
ville, N. C., Monday night by the al¬
leged bribery of the jailer, was recap¬
tured Friday morning in Harnett coun¬
ty, some twenty miles from Fayette¬
ville.
For his arrest and return to jail the
state offered $400 reward, the county
$400 and the sheriff a personal re¬
ward of $200.
TELEPHONE COMPANY SOLD.
The Standard, at Atlanta, Disposed of
by Order of Court.
At $200,000, which was the u,,set
price fixed by the United States court,
the Atlanta, Ga., Standard Telephone
company’s property was sold to Rob
ert Alexander, trustee, senior member
of the prominent Philadelphia law firm,
Alexander & McGill.
The sale, which was the result of the
foreclosure of the mortgage in tbe
hands of the City Trust Sale Deposit
and Surety company, of Philadelphia,
the amount, being $600,000 was con¬
ducted before the door of the Fulton
county-court house Thursday at noon-
LIBERIA DONATES CASH.
To Assist Emigration Movement to
Africa by Bishop Turner.
Bishop H. M. Turner, of Atlanta, Ga-,
treasurer of the Colored National Emi¬
gration and Commercial Association,
organized in Tennessee, has received
from the republic of Liberia, West
Africa, the sum of $25,000 to assist in
the purchase of a steamship to ply be¬
tween the United Stales and West Af¬
rica for the purpose of aiding emigra¬
tion and commerce from America.
HOBSON ACCUSES BANKHEAD.
Alabama Congressman Alleged to
Have prevented Retirement of
Merrlmac Hero fi am Navy.
Captaln Richmond Pearson Hobson
in an interview at New York Thurs¬
day giving his reasons for insisting
on the acceptance of his resignation
from the navy, charges that Congress
man Bankhead, of Alabama, prevent
ed the passage of the special act al
lowing him to retiro because Bank
bead was afraid he would run for con¬
gress againsi, him. *After reciting me
work which so impaired his eyesight
that It compelled his retirement to
avoid total biinduess, Captain Hobson
says: to
■'This is q*<«e politics begins
come in. In tkft. eighteen—years I
have been in the nivy my actions
havo been dictated solely by my de¬
sire to advance the service. 1 want
to say that I have never done an act
that was dictjaWc by any political swayed in-
fluenee ,and 1 hate never been
by politics.
“When the' bill to retire me was
about to coifie lip before the houso
committee I went to Representative
Bankhead, of the Sixth Alabama dis¬
trict, in which I reside, and asked him
lo aid me. I expected naturally that
ho would do so without any urging on
my "part after he learned of my con¬
dition.
“To my surprise ho refused point
blank not only to take charge of Lie
bill, but to help it along in any way.
Not only that, but he caused his sec¬
retary, who is correspondent for a
number of Alabama newspapers, to
send and have printed false and ma¬
licious statements, tbe gist of which
was that I was anxious to retire on
a pension and thus have leisure to go
into politics and seek office on what
reputation I might have gained by
my services to my country.”
“Here is a telegram I received today
from the navy department asking
mo to recall my resignation. If It
were possible I would do so, hut there
is no option left me, I must got out
of the service or go blind. Of course,
my request will be granted In time,
because I have incorporated in it the
desire that I shall be kept on the re¬
serve list. In case of trouble I want
to be with the fleet.”
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BETTER ROADS ARE WANTED.
Enthusiastic and Interesting Meeting
Held in Alabama Capital.
vontion The Alabama at Montgomery, st^^glUe^-ioads was a rous¬ con-
ing meeting of prominent men, many
of them probate judges and members
of commissioners’ courts.
The primary purpose was to influ¬
ence favorable legislation. Speeches
were made by Commissioner of Agri¬
culture Poole, Hon. J. A. Wilkinson
and Hon. E. S. Starr of the house;
Colonel J. M. Falkner, Colonel Hiram
Hawkins, of'Barbour; B. F. Roden, of
Jefferson; Probate Judge Rawls, of
Washington ; Hon. John Craft, of Mo¬
bile; Roscoe W. Gorman and U. B.
Smith.
No formal resolutions were adopted,
Jmt. a committee was appointed to
draft a suitable bill under which the
counties can issue bonds and levy
taxes, and to press it to passage
through the* legislature.
GREAT GRAFT IS ALLEGED.
Morgan Introduces Resolution Asking
For Canal Correspondence.
In tho Senate Thursday Senator
Morgan introduced a resolution ask¬
ing 1ho secretary of tho navy to sup¬
ply tho senate copies of any corre¬
spondence that may have occurred be¬
tween the naval oificers of the Uni¬
ted States and persons on shore in
Columbia during the recent stay of
American vessels in Colombian wa
ters.
Mr. Morgan’s purpose in introduc¬
ing the resolution is to ascertain
whether there is any truth in tho re¬
port that the American naval officers
made an offer of $3,000,000 to the rev-
olutlonists to desist. He calls atten¬
tion to the fact that the first treaty
which the United States sought to
negotiate xvith Colombia for the con¬
struction of the canal called for $7,-
000,000, whereas the treaty really ne¬
gotiated calls for $10,000,000, the dif¬
ference being the amount involved In
the reports concerning offers to in¬
surgents.
THE SAME OLD FIGHT.
Opponents of Southern Fast Mail One*
More Knocked Out.
A Washington dispatch says: After
a war of words in which personalities
figured in some degree, the house late*
Wednesday afternoon voted to retain
in the postoffice appropriation hill the
item of $140,000 for special mail facil¬
ities through the south.
This is the appropriation that is us¬
ually characterized as the Southern’s
subsidy. Because of this annual ap¬
propriation the south is given special
mail facilities on a par with those of
other parts of the country.
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS.
May Be Investigated by a Commission
from State of Massachusetts.
A special to The Charlotte Observer
from Boston says a hill has been in
troduced in the Massachusetts legisla¬
ture calling for the investigation of
Massachusetts corporations owning
the whole or part of any cotton mills
in the south. The bill provides for
the appointment of a commissl/jn to
visit the south and inquire into tho
conditions which prevail.
KNOCKS OUT TRUSTS
Littlefield’s Anti-Monopoly Meas¬
ure Passes House.
NOT A SINGLE VOTE AGAINST IT
Democrats Offered Many Amendments,
But All Were oVted Down.
Bill Now Goes to
Senate.
A Washington special says: By a
unanimous vote, 246 to nothing, tho
house Saturday passed the anti-trust
bill. The closing chapter was devoid
of excitement. For threo hours tho
democrats offered a series of amend¬
ments designed to plare “teeth” in the
bill, but they were either ruled out of
order or voted down by a strict, party
vote.
On only one vote were the political
ranks broken. It was on an amend¬
ment offered by Mr. Thomas, republi¬
can, of Iowa, to make the filing cf re¬
turns incumbent upon all corpora¬
tions mandatory. On (hat amendment
seven republicans voted with the,
democrats.
The bill as passed requires corpora¬
tions “hereafter organized” to file ro-
turns covering Its articles of incorpo¬
ration, financial composition, condi¬
tion, etc., with the interstate com¬
merce commission on penalty of being
restrained from engaging in interstate
commerce, prescribed penalties for
false returns, etc. The commission is
given authority in its discretion to call
for similar returns from existing cor¬
porations doing an interstate business.
The commission is given power to
compel the answers to questions and
a fine not to exceed $5,000 is imposed
for failure to obey tho commission in
this -respect. Rebates by carriers is
made punishable with a fine of not
less than $1,000 and corporations vio¬
lating the provisions of this section
are forbidden the use of (he instru¬
mentalities of interstate commerce.
Carriers are prohibited from know¬
ingly transporting articles produced,
manufactured or sold in violation of
the Sherman act. In cases of prosecu¬
tions no person is to be excused from
testifying on the ground that such tes-
'imony would tend to incriminate him,
but for such testimony tho witness is
not. to be prosecuted. Tho circuit
courts are given purisdiction in cases
of violation, and il is made the duty of
the district attorneys to institute pro¬
ceedings to prevent violations and in¬
dividuals damaged by violations are
given authority to sue.
ANARCHIST RUBINO IN COURT.
Being Tried in Brussels for Attempt¬
ing to Assassinate King Leopold.
The trial, at Brussels, Belgium, of
Gennaro Rubino, (he Italian anarchist,
on the charge of attempting to assas¬
sinate King Leopold, November 16,
by firing three shots ut, him while he
was returning from the cathedral, was
opened Friday in the assize court.
Large crowds of people gathered in
the vicinity of the court, hut only tho
witnesses, lawyers and reporters
were admitted. A detachment of po¬
lice of considerable strength main¬
tained order.
Rubino replied volubly to all inter¬
rogations, and whenever he uttered
the word "anarch,” he raised his voice
as though exulting in his connection
therewith. The prisoner bitterly as¬
sailed modern society as the cause of
all evil, declaring he only attempted
to take the life the king because
the latter was the highest, representa¬
tive of society. Rubino added that he
had intended going to Italy for the
purpose of making an attempt on the
life of tho Italian monaren, but he
did not. iiave sufficient funds. During
the prisoner's examination It develop¬
ed he loft the Italian army because his 1
officers persecuted him.
The prosecution included in the In¬
dictment a letter from Rubino to a so-
clallst newspaper published in Lon¬
don, justifying the murder of Senor
Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish pre¬
mier, and stating that he, Rubino, had
contemplated killing King Edward
November 25.
In regard to his stay in England,
Rubino said that It. was a hospitable
country and he decided not to make
an attempt lo kill King Edward, as
that would bring trouble on his com¬
rades. He spent the money which
he received from the Italian embassy
for spying on anarchists, in purchas¬
ing a revolver, explaining that "an¬
archists ought to always he armed so
as to be in readiness to kill the wild
beasts of society.”
He had hoped to he able to kill King
Leopold, Prince Albert and a few cler-
gymen. When the examination of tho
prisoner was concluded, the hearing
of witnesses commenced.
ROOSEVELT GETS INVITATION.
To Unveiling of Monument to Mary¬
land Soldiers at Chickamauga.
President Roosevelt received an in¬
vitation Wednesday to attend (he un¬
veiling of the monument to be erected
at. Orchard Knob, on the Chickamauga
battle field, July 22nd next, in com¬
memoration of the services of Mar
land’s soldiers on both sides of tho
civil war. The matter has been iakeu
under consideration.
SPAT OVER STATEHOOD BILL.
Galiinger and Beveridge Have Lively
Exchange of Verbal "Hot Air" on
Floor of the Senate.
A Washington special says: To-
ward the end of the session of the sen¬
ate Wednesday there was a lively ox-
change of words between Mr. Galiinger
and Mr. Beveridge. The former de¬
clared In unmistakable terms that
Mr. Beveridge and his followers on the
statehood bill were prolonging tho de¬
bate In pursuance of ft "deliberate anti
premeditated system of obstruction.”
The spirited colloquy arose between
Messrs. Galiinger and Beveridge dur¬
ing the couse of a speech by Mr. Kean,
In opposition to Uhe statehood bill.
The question under dlscuslsffn was the
unequal representation in congress
enjoyed by certain slates. Mr. Gallln-
ger remarked that. Mr. Beveridge was
simply prolonging tho debate by re¬
ferring to It.
“I deny the right of the senator,"
answered Mr. Beveridge, "when a sen¬
ator Is engaging in debate here to de¬
scribe any purpose which ho may
have.”
"I will take the right,” quickly re¬
torted Mr. Galiinger, "to say that this
Is a deliberate and premeditated sys¬
tem of obstruction.”
“We had I ho debate out on that
subject the other day," said Mr. Bev¬
eridge, "and I think the senate and
the country understand whoro the real
obstruction Is.”
“I think It does” sarcastically re¬
marked Mr. Galiinger.
ALEXANDDRA CURBS EDWARD.
Owing to Queen's Jealousy King Will
Not Attend a Hourse Party.
A London special says: All Englauul
is gossiping over the announcement
made at. Windsor Wednesday that
King Edward will be unable to at¬
tend the house party of tho duae and
duchess of Devonshire at. the duke's
Beat in Chatsworth, tbjs week, owing
to a feverish cold, and the subsequent
appearance of Ills majesty, apparently
In perfect health, when ho planted a
commemorative tree in the castle
park.
To give color to. the reported ill¬
ness, however, Sir Francis Railing; the
king’s physician, was called in, and
said he had a alight touch of influenza.
It is declared that no secret js maue
at Windsor of the fact that the king’s
determination not to attend tho party
was duo to Queen Alexandra’s vigor¬
ous objection (amounting” to a real
quarrel), to the presence in the list of
guests submitted by the duke of Devon¬
shire of tho names of certain ladies
who arc not received at. court, but
whose society the king has always
found particujarly agreeable.
BOOKER 0,*F FOR GAINESVILLE.
Negro Educator Invited By Mayor and
Other Otfloiiais of Florida Town.
Booker T. Washington, principal ot
the industrial School for Negroes at
Tuskegee, left Wednesday for Gaines¬
ville, Fla., to address a meeting of
school superintendents and educators
to b<> held there. Recently an invita¬
tion was extended Washington be pres¬
ent, but the discussion which arose
over tho matter was of such a nature
that tihe negro educator decided not to
accept tho invitation. Wednesday,
however, he received the following
teiegram, and as a rosult left at once
for Gainesville:
“Gainesville, Fla., February 4.—
Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala.
Come without fail. You will receive
kindly and friendly welcome. Address
to be given In court house to both;
races.”
This was signed by W. R. Thomas,
mayor; William Holloway, county su¬
perintendent of education and State
Superintendent of Education Sheats.
BLIZZARD 8TRIKE8 CHICAGO. *
Fior Hours Windy City Was Cut Off
from Outside World.
Chicago was the scene Tuesday
night and Wednesday of the worst bliz¬
zard In years. Wires were blown down
in every direction and all telegraphic
lines except thosoi of the Chicago and
Milwaukee road were for some time
unworkable, as were the long distance
telephone wires, except one line to
Omaha. Chicago for hours Wednesday,
morning was cut off from news of Lhe
outside world.
MORE RUSH ORDERS.
Vesselb at Mare Island Navy Yard
Will be Hurried to Completion.
Rush orders have been received at
Mare Island Navy Yark, Cal., from
Washington ordering that all work on
vessels now in the yard be completed
with the greatest possible dispatch.
In view of this order, an extra force ot.,
men will be employed at once.
It is understood that, the trouble '
brewing in Honduras Is the reason for
the orders.
MANY REBELS WERE SLAIN.
Another Bloody Battle and Great Vic¬
tory for Sultan of Morocco.
According to a dispatch published
in Tho London Leader, from Tangier,
the Spanish embassy has received
news of a still more bloody battle than
that which took place January 29th.,
According to the latest aeounts, the
conflict continued light, up to the gates
of Fez, where, after losing 2,500 slain,
the rebels succeeded eventually, in
rescuing Bu Hamara.
NO. 12
WARNED
to Pass Anti-Trust Bills by
Millionaire Rockefeller.
A SENSATION IN WASHINGTON
When Asked for Explanation, Man cf
Millions W33 Silent—President
May Call Extra Session
of Congress.
A Washington special says: It can
be atated on good authority that unless
anti-trust legislation, at least satisfac¬
tory to the administraion, is enaced •
at the present session, President
Roosevelt, on the 5th of March, will -
call an extraordinary session of the
fifty-eighth congress. The president
himself has told members of congress
of his desire and of his determination
In this regard. It is understood that
the announcement was direct and un-
qualifled.
It is further stated that the determi¬
nation of the president was reached
only after careful consideration of the
strenuous efforts that are being made
to defeat any anti trust legislation by
congress. These efforts have covered
a wide range. They were character¬
ized Saturday by one prominent repub¬
lican loader, to quote him directly, “as
the most remarkable of which I have
had personal knowledge during my
public life.”
These efforts culminated, it. is now
declared, in direct appeals from the
Standard Oil Company and through its
president, Mr. John 1J. Rockefeller, to
members ol' the senate not to enact
any anti-trust legislation at this time.
Six Senators Warned.
No less tnan six United States sena¬
tors have received telegrams signed
“John D. Rockefeller,” urging that no
anti-trust legislation ho onacted. It
has not been possible to obtain a copy
of these dispatches, which, it can bo
said, are practically Identical. Substan¬
tially they read as follows.
"We are opposed to any anti¬
trust legislation. Our counsel,
Mr. —-, will see yon. It must
be stopped.”
As stated, these telegrams (and It
must be clear that only the substanco
and not tho exact wording is given
here) were signed “John D, Rockefel¬
ler."
Friday morning one of the counsel
of the Standard Oil Company arrived
In Washington and called immediately
upon members of the senate, ns indi¬
cated in the telegrams. He did not re¬
main long. Scarcely had he made
known his business than ho wan in¬
formed, a lilt curtly, that his presence
was undesirable and he left with an in¬
timation that he would do better to
return to New York.
During the afternoon information
concerning the receipt of the messages
reached the house, some of tho promi¬
nent representatives learning tho gist,
of the dispatches. Then it became,
known that ibis was not tho first, time
the Standard Oil Company, through
its attorneys, had endeavored to influ¬
ence legislation in congress at this
session.
Rockefeller is Silent.
A New York special says: John D.
Rockefeller was seen at his house, No.
4 West. Fifty-fourth street, late Satur¬
day afternoon. Ho appeared to bo
wholly unaffected by the startling
news from Washington that he had
fceon attempting to influence senators
lo defeat the Nelson publicity amend¬
ment to tho department of commerce
bill.
“The people desire to know whether
the dispatches sent to certain senators
of the United Stales, bearing your
name, are authentic ” Mr. Rockefeller
was asked.
"I have nothing to say,” was tho
calm rejoinder.
“Can you refer me to anybody who
can speak for you?” asked the corre¬
spondent.
“I do not wish to say anything what¬
ever,” replied the Standard Oil mag¬
nate.
Passed Second Reading.
Late Friday night ‘.be child labor
bill that pawed the senate some days
ago, passed the second reading in the
South. Carolina house by a majority of
thirteen.
FOUR DEAD IN WRECK.
Disastrous Head-On Collision Between
Freight Trains in New Mexico.
A head-end collision between two
Rock Island freight trains early
Thursday, near Tccolate, New Mex¬
ico, resulted in the death of four
men and the injury of several others,
The, dead are: Conductor G. Da via,
WJnderwall, and two im-
known men.
Among the dangerously injured is
P. Pittsburn, Torrance, New Mexico,
The wreck occurred at a sharp curve
on a steep grade.
Or, Lloyd Declines Call.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur.N- I-loyd, sec¬
retary of the Protestant Episcopal ■
board of domestic and foreign mis¬
sions, has declined me call to bo
bishop of Mississippi.
New Department Building.
At Wednesday’s session the senate
concurred in the amendment of thd
house providing for a now department
of agriculture building, fixing the cost
at |1.600,000, This passed tho bill.