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The Jones County Z o c/5
M. C. GREENE, Editor and Proprietor.
CM SUES FOB PEACE
Report That He Has Asked M. Delcasse,
French Foreign Minister, to Act
as the Intermediary.
JAPAN IS
Indications That Great Con¬
flict in Manchuria Will
Soon Be at an End.
Japan Wants to
Act Alone.
A telegram received in London from
a North European capital says: “I
just learned on reliable
that Russia has asked M. Delcasse
to act as an intermediary and open
peace negotiations with Japan.
“Delcasse has signified his willing-
ness, but considers that Lansdowne’s
co-operation is essential to success."
A St. Petersburg dispatch is as fol-
lows: “Russia has outlined the con-
ditions under which she is prepared
to negotiate for peace. It was stated
with every semblance of authority
that, thanks to the good offices of
'
the United States and France, the
question of peace had assumed prac-
tical shape.”
“When peace negotiations com-
snence it will be between Russia and
Japan and direct and not through any
intermediary,” was Minister Hayashi’s
comment at the Japanese embassy in
London Tuesday night, when shown
the dispatch from a northern Europe-
an capital stating that Mi. Delcasse,
the French foreign minister, had been
asked to act as intermediary to open
peace negotiations. Minister Hiayashi
said he attached no Importance to
the statement, but believed that
France was trying to influence Rus-
sia to open negotiations for peace.
“So far as I know,” he added, “no
negotiations have begun, but when
Russia is ready to make terms, Japan
will be happy to consider them.”
Minister Hayashi repeated his pre-
vious statements that Japan is not
peace rumors, but steadily
to prosecute the war to
the bitter end.
At Foreign Secretary Lansdowne’s
residence it was stated that It would
be useless to ask Lord Lansdowne for
an expression of opinion at the pres-
ent juncture as he must decline to
glve * out any statement on the subject
f ce
Russian Army Continues Retreat.
Advices from the front state that
the Japanese are again moving for-
ward and the Russian rear guard has
fallen back from its position about 137
miles north of Sipinghai (fourteen
miles north of Tie Pass), to Chaom-
iaodzi which is situated forty miles
below'Gunshu Pass.
Practically complete reports show
that the Russian army sacrificed gen-
cral commissariat stores to the
amount of $1,250,000 and stores for an
army corps amounting to $500,000 held
at Mukden, most of it being set on
fire.
The boots and uniforms among the
stores of which the whole army was
in need, arrived from Europe four
day,, before the Russian retirement
from Mukden. General Kuropatkin
orderod the removal of the stores, but
his order was not executed.
An investigation will made to es¬
tablish the responsibility.
Communications PrSbably Cut.
The London Times’ St. Petersburg
telegraphs as follows:
T he entire absence of private and
press telegrams from the front, to-
rethcr with a laconic message from
General Llnevltch Tuesday, dated at
Harbin and saying, ’No reports from
the armies,’ evolves fears that com-
munica-tions have been cut, and that
the Japanese have turned the Rus-
Sian positions.”
DOMINICAN PLAN ACCEPTED.
President Will Run Financial
of Little Republic Despite Senate.
-President Roosevelt has accepted
the proposition of the Dominican gov¬
ernment for the control of the finances
of that republic, with a view to set-
ting aside a portion of the revenues
of the republic for the payment of
its debts.
The officers who will collect fte
money and hold it will be appointed
by the Dominican government, but
they will be nominated by this gov-
ernment.
TRISTATE QUARANTINE
Against Tropical Countries Effective
from First Day of April.
The quarantine regulations for Ala-
ama Louisiana and Texas against
,„ ,
aU tropical countries and ports com-
lng under the suspected list is effect-
ive from April 1st-.
Many quarantine officials have al-
ready left for their stations, and those
who have not are preparing to do so.
GOVERNOR TO THE FARMERS.
Georgia Chief Executive Urges ton
Good Work of Cotton Association.
Governor Joseph M. Terrell of Geor¬
gia, who has from the very first taken
a strong interest In the work of the
Southern Cotton Association, and who
always has the interest of the South¬
ern farmers at heart, is out in a
strong article In which he urges the
farmers of the south, and especially
the farmers of Georgia, to hold their
cotton, reduce the acreage this year
an d to use less fertilizers.
I* 1 speaking of the work of the as
sociatlon Governor Terrell says,
among other -things:
"I have watched with great interest
v.’ork of the Southern Cotton As-
soclation. Its officers and the officers
°f the various state divisions have
done a good work in so thoroughly or-
ganlzing the southern states,
“The south has never lost anything
hy standing together. It has never
succeeded by drifting apart, Had It.
not been for the union of moral forces
during the dark days of the recon-
sfrl >ction the manhood of the south
would have passed away with its prop-
erty Interests. The southern planter
needs this same determined and unit-
e d strength in the present fight tTTb
cotton growers are making against
the evil that Is threatened in an effort
to control the product of human labor
by speculation In Wall street. There
should be no laggards. Now is the
tim e to act,, in order that the best re¬
suits may be guaranteed.
“Diversification of crops to take
up the land not planted In cotton and
a greater effort than ever before to
raise food supplies at home will pul
the southern states in better shape
than ever before. Too many of oi£
people have devoted themselves en¬
tirely to cotton, and have from year
to year used the money they received
in cotton for buying their food sup-
plies.
“There Is all sorts of talk about
people who are going to take advan-
tage of the fact that the other fellow
is going to plant less cotton. Like
the very few during the civil war
when our sons were at the front,
there was a small number who refus-
ed to fight so they could reap a ,ior-
vest of wealth from the patriotism of
others, there will be a handful in
every community who will go ahead
and plant mpre cotton. But these can
almost be counted upon your fingers,
“I believe the people of the south
are thoroughly aroused on this great
question and that they are going to
reduce their acreage, hold what cot-
‘on they can for better prices and
when next fall arrives, I believe the
cre-p of cotton will be much shorter
than in years, and that the price will
be much higher than it is today,
BEEF TRUST WITNESS BRIBED.
Such is Sensational Charge Made y
Federal Grand Jury a. Chicago,
A Chicago dispatch says: The fed-
eral grand jury investigating the a
leged beef trust returned an indict-
ment Tuesday against Thomas J. Con¬
nors, general superintendent for Ar-
mour & Co.
The charge is interfering with a
witness summoned to appear before
Mr. Connors who . . Is
the grand Jury.
one of the J. Ogden Armours most
confidential employes, and is the act-
ive head of one of the largest packing
companies in the world, was arrested
shortly afterward on a bench war-
rant by a United States deputy mar-
shal and brought to the grand jury
room. After considerable delay he
prisoner was released on a $5,000
bond.
COURT BANISHES GUY HALL.
North Carolina Man Must Leave State
Tor Illegally Selling Booze.
E. Guy Hall, whose name was much
mentioned during the trial of Wilcox
for the murder of Nellie Cropsey at
Elizabeth City, N. C-, three years ago,
has been ordered by a Judge of the
superior court at Raleigh to leave the
state.
The constitution permits such a sen¬
tence in North Carolina. Hall was
convicted of selling whiskey in pro-
hlbition territory.
BOMB MAKER FOUND GUILTY.
Gessler Roussea-u Convicted of Send¬
ing Infernal Machine to Pier.
In New York, Monday, Gessler
R OUSSea u was convicted before Re-
cor( j er Q 0 ft of having sent with madi-
cioug intent the infernal machine to
t j, e Mallory steamer in that city onr
May 5, 1903. The prisoner received
fj-.e verdict calmly and without com-
ment _ and ^a,, remanded to the tombs
£or gen t*nce later.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. APRIL <>. 1905.
NEW OFFICIALS OF SOUTHERN.
Etensive Changes Announced to Ee
Immediately Effective.
Tho following changes in officers
in the Southern railroad have been
announced at headquarters in Wash¬
ington;
C. Hi Ackert, formerly general mat:-
oger, has been chosen fourth vice
president, in charge of operating de
partmeut.
T. C. Powell, formerly freight traf¬
fic manager, fifth vice president, wL'tt
offices at St. Louis, in charge of traf¬
fic in the west and the operation of
the St. Louis-Louisville lines.
H. B. Spencer, general manager to
succeed Mr. Ackcrt.
Mir. Spencer was formerly general
manager of the St. Louis Louisville
lines.
L. Green, freight traffic manager,
with offices at Washington.
G. R. Browder.general freight agent,
with offices at Atlanta, Ga.
Randall Clifton, assistant general
freight agent, with offices at Atlanta,
Ga.
W. R. Paton, assistant general
freight agent, with offices at Atlanta,
Ga.
I. L. Graves, assistant general
freight agent, with offices at Mem¬
phis, Tenn.
C. P. Cooper, general superintend¬
ent of the St.Louis-Louisville lines.
These appointments are all promo¬
tions.
To all those in railroad circles one
matter regarding ‘the appointments of
the officials noted in the dispatch Is
apparent. This is the fact that the
promotions in each and every case
were for that kind of genius that
comes from perspiration rather fha’n
inspiration, for each and every promo¬
tion was on its face a reward of that
kind of merit, that belongs to har3
-and conscientious work.
SMITH AND WIFE ARRESTED.
Man Accused of Connection with the
Murder of Caesar Young Taken.
Morgan Smith and his wife, who
is a sister of Nan Patterson, the ac¬
tress, who is -held in New York bn
the charge of kiSiing Caesar Young,
the bookmaker, were arrested in Cin¬
cinnati Thursday afternoon.
Smith had been summoned to ap¬
pear as a witnoss in the case, but
left New York city several months
ago.
A New Y’ork defective managed to
locate Smith in Montreal and after
making his acquaintance and getting
on friendly terms with him was able
to accompany Smith and his wife
when t.hey left the Canadian city and
started south.
Mrs. Smith has relatives In Coving¬
ton, Ky., across the river from Cin¬
cinnati, and they went to that place,
but were refused -admission to tho
house. They then took rooms in a
hotel and were arrested there. Both
Smith and his wife admitted their
identity.
Mbrgan Smith is declared by the
Now York authorities to have gone
with Nan Patterson to a pawnbroker's
shop in New York, and to have se¬
lected for her the pistol with which
Young was shot. The detective said
that J. Morgan Smith went, under
many aliases while traveling aroun’d
the country.
NEW ATLANTA POLICE CHIEF.
John W. Ball Deposed and Captain
Henry Jennings Installed.
Captain Henry S. Jennings suc¬
ceeds John W. Ball as chief of the
Atlanta police force.
This was the feature of the bi en-
nial -police election Thursday night,
conducted by the board of police com¬
missioners in the board room at the
police barracks.
The retirement of Chief Ball is re¬
sented by all the newspapers of tho
city and a great majority of the pop¬
ulace.
The esteem In which the retiring
chief is held by the people of the
city will probably receive expression
through a testimonial, to be subscrib¬
ed to by the people, and w-hich, it
is suggested, should take the form
of a loving cup.
MISS LEE LAID TO REST.
Body is Placed in Mausoleum Beside
Father, Mother and Sister.
At Lexington, Va., Friday, the re
mains of Miss Mildred Lee, youngest
daughter of General Robert E. Lee,
were placed in a crypt of the mauso-
leum at Washington and Lee univeb
s’/y.
The other members of the family
buried there are her father and moth¬
er, and one sister, Miss Agnes Lee.
Funeral services were held in R. E.
Lee Episcopal church. Eight students
of Washington and Lee university act-
ed as pallbearers.
RUSH FOR JAPANESE BONDS.
Loan Engineered by New York Bank¬
ers Six Times Oversubscribed.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. announced at
New York Friday that they will have
to reject further applications for the
Japanese loan,
It is estimated that the applications
for the American portion of the loan
—$ 75 000 000 —will reach a total of
, ,
almost $500,000,000. It will take some
time to make the allotments.
CANAL
Roosevelt Asks for Resigns-
tions of all Members.
DESIRES A FREE HAND
Commission to Be Reorganized with
Fewer Members—Secretary of War
Transmits President’s Order
to General Davis.
The first practical step having In
view the reorganization of the Pan¬
ama canal commission was taken at
Washington Wednesday when, in com¬
pliance with instructions from Presi¬
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Taft re¬
quested the members of the commis¬
sion to tender their resignations.
This lequest was -promptly compiled
with by those members of the com¬
mission now in Washington, and their
resignations will he placed in the
hands of the president. The purport
cf Secretary Taft’s letter requesting
the resignations of the commissioners
was sent to Major General George W.
Davis, retired, of the navy, the gover¬
nor of the canal zone, and also one
of the members of the commission,
and a prompt answer is expected from
him.
As indicated in the letter of Secre-
tary Taft, the resignations aro requir¬
ed in order that the president may
have a free hand in reorganizing the
commission. That the president con¬
template! the reorganization of th&
commission has been known for some
time, and he has been in frequent con¬
sultation with Secretary Taft as to
his future policy in choosing Its per¬
sonnel and directing its work.
It was believed originally that bet¬
ter results might be accomplished by
the appointment of a smaller com¬
mission than now existing, but a re¬
cent opinion of Attorney General
moody held that under the law the
president was required to name seven
members in all. The appointments
probably will be announced by the
president during the progress of his
southern trip.
A FEW RENEGADES.
Bad Advice Given Small Farmers by
Merr >nary Tradesmen.
Reports have been received from
several sections of the south that
small merchants who furnish farmers
supplies have been secretly advising
the farmer to break away from the
rules and regulations of the Southern
Cotton Association, and plant more
cotton, on the ground that the acre¬
age was- going to he reduced all over
the south and now was their time to
make money.
While such reports may be true in
some instances, it was no more than
the Southern Cotton Association antic¬
ipated, as there will always be a few
'people who try to tear down anything
that is planned and being carried out
for their own benefit. It is not be¬
lieved, however, that the farmers are
going to take such advice. They
have already seen what the Southern
Cotton Association has accomplished
toward putting up the price of cot¬
ton, and they are pinning their faith
to the association. Just as certain as
the acreage is reduced so certain will
be the price of cotton to rise, and
that the acreage is going to he reduc¬
ed there is not the slightest doubt.
The newspapers in every state are
filled with reports from the interior
towns and cities,the articles stating
that the acreage is being reduced,
that fertilizer is being reduced anQ
that more corn, potatoes and other
food supply crops are being planted
than ever before.
So, despite the narrow policy of
some few merchants and some few
bankers, who are evidently on the
bear side of the market and who see
nothing ahead of them but their own
profit and not the welfare of the
south, the cotton acreage is going to
be reduced, and at the end of tho
year the people of this section are
going to be in better shape than
ever.
AGED MINER GOES HENCE.
Worked in Coal Pits Many Years and
Lived to Be 102.
Hlugh McGroarity, one of the first,
miners in the anthracite region, is
dead in Wilkesbarre, Pa., at the age
of 102 years. McGroarity worked hard
in the mines until a few years ago,
and never had a serious accident.
Negro Mortally Wounds Sheriff.
Sheriff A. H. Glenn of Chattooga
county, Ga., was shot and mortally
wounded Friday afternoon by a negro
whom he tried to arrest.
FAREWELL CABINET SESSION
Before President Goes Away on His
Extended Trip to West,
President Roosevelt and the mem
bers of his cabinet conferred together
Friday for the last time before the
president goes away on his south and
western trip, and probably he" will
not meet more than two members
for about two months. Little beyond
routine matters was taken up.
Japan Not to Waive Recom¬
pense for War losses.
CASH OR ITS EQUIVALENT
Jap Financial Commissioner in London
Says Question of Indemnity Is
Only One to Be Considered
Between the Belligerents.
A London special of Thursday is as
follows: Peace talk is prevalent ev¬
erywhere, but that negotiations have
commenced is E-till positively denied
In all official circles here. The for¬
eign office disclaims even having any
knowledge of peace proposals. It To
quite evident, however, th-at while the
first definite step may be taken at
any moment, any advances further
than indicated in the Associated Press
dispatches may be postponed indefi¬
nitely.
Baron Iiayashi, the Japanese min¬
ister in London, declared ir, an inter¬
view Thursday evening that -he had
no Information in regard to the an¬
nouncement contained in the St. Pe¬
tersburg dispatches that Russia had
indirectly made known to Japan the
negative conditions on which peace
might be concluded, namely, no ces¬
sion of territory, and no indemnity,
leaving Japan to determine whether
peace negotiations could be begun
upon that basis, but ‘he said unreserv¬
edly that the terms then mentioned
could not even be considered, and
added:
“A cession of territory and an in¬
demnity are the only points negotia¬
ble, as Japan’s antebellum demands
have already been secured by Japan."
M. Takahashi, the Japanese spetTil
financial commissioner, In an inter¬
view, said to the Associated Press:
“The war cost between $250,000,000
and $300,000,000 the first year, and
It is estimated that it will co,;t $350,-
000,000 during the present year. ill
would be unprecedented in the his¬
tory of the great wars that no In¬
demnity and no territory be given up
by the vanquished.
“While it Is beyond my province to
discuss terms of peace, I ran ex¬
press my personal opinion that as the
war was forced upon Japan it is not
likely that she will waive the right
to indemnity and cession of territory
when concluding peace."
“What indemnify will he demanded
I cannot say, but it is my private
opinion that it will at least cover
the expenses of the war. If Russia
assumes that a continuance of (lie
war will deplete our finances before
hers, It will he another niisiake of
judgment on her part.
"We can maintain a sufficient army
in Manchuria to keep out the Russians
indefinitely, but this will necessitate
Japan remaining in Manchuria and
administering the province on a war
footing, which we do not desire. Man¬
churia is fertile and productive, and
an army can be maintained there more
economically than in the case of the
opposing force in Siberia. If Russia
is prepared for the test of a war of
finances, we are willing. The longer
the war lasts t-he more certain it will
be that it will not be resumed.”
M. Takahashi spoke interestingly
regarding the Internal conditions in
China since the Chino Japanese war.
He said China was awakening. The
government was now making rapid
strides along the lines on which Ja¬
pan had developed. China was send¬
ing pupils aI.road t.o study and bring¬
ing in foreign Instructors. Many of
these were Japanese and a rapproaoll-
ment between ihe two countries was
steadily being effected. The Manchus
were delighted with ihe Japanese ad¬
ministration wherever it was in force,
because they found no lawlessness
and perfect peace.
The Chinese government, M. Taka-
hashi added, proposes reorganizing the
army of China and recreating its na¬
vy. The Japanese believe that within
a few years China will be able to defy
Russia.
In this connection, a foreign office
official said to ihe Associated Press
that he believed Japan would occupy
Harbin and also maintain the nucleus
of a garrison in Manchuria by an ar¬
rangement with .China for a period of
years after the war.
IP- added that there was not lbs
slightest doubt that the Japanese
would maintain the open door and re
fraln from all active manipulation o
the Mr'nchurian government.
SMITH SEEKS COURT'S AID.
Writs of Habeas 6orpus Taken at
Cincinnati for Himself and Wife.
That J. Mprgan Smith and wife
would resist extradition to New Yorh,
where they have been indicted for con¬
spiracy with Nan Patterson, Mrs.
Smith's sister, was made evident at
Cincinnati Friday afternoon.
Two writs of habeas corpus were se¬
cured from Judge Smith, one for J.
Morgan Smith and the other for tlffi
wife, Julia Patterson Smith.
It i 3 alleged in the writs that the
prisoners are held without warrants;
(hat no charge has been j>laceu
against them and that, there is no
authority in law for detention of
either husband or wife.
VOL XI. NO. 21.
WHY CHIEF LOST OUT.
Ball Says He Was Fired for Arresting
Mayor, on Charge of Drunk, Dis-'
orderly and Carrying a Gun.
At the request of Tho Atlanta Jour¬
nal, representing the public's interest
in tho matter, Chief John W. Ball,
who was dofoated for re-election as
chief of police by the -police commis¬
sioners, Mlayor Woodward having the
controlling vote, gave out a statement
Friday, giving what he believes to be
the v cause of his retirement, This
statement, which is the most direct
and startling yet Given out in con¬
nection with the recent race, gives as
tho reason of Mnyor Woodward's op¬
position the fact that he was arrest¬
ed by an officer nnd detained at po¬
lice headquarters by Ball for being
drunk on t-he streets.
This, Chief Ball believes, caused
Mayor Woodward's imposition to him.
In his statement, Chief Ball describes
the whole occurrence, beginning with
the mayor's arrest on December 17,
1900, by Patrolman W. S. Dobbins,
his detention at police headquarters,
his abuso and profanity when Chief
Ball tried to dissuade him from at¬
tending a meeting of the police com¬
missioners then in session, his further
abuse and profanity when Officer Dob
bii4 took him to the detention ward,
his trial when he forfeited $5.75 be¬
fore Recorder Broyles for being drunk
and finally the fact that the arresting
officer was instructed by Recorder
Broyles to swear out an accusation
against the mayor of Atlanta for car¬
rying concealed weapons.
Both Captain Bail and former Officer
Dobbins give the details of the arrest.
Facts are not minced and the rec¬
ords are quoted freely. According to
them, the mayor of Atlanta was ar¬
rested for being drunk on North Broad
street on the night of December 17.
He threatened to “cut off the buttons"
of Officer Dobbins, who arrested him,
so this officer states. When he was
taken in a cab to police headquarters,
the mayor became abusive, and in¬
sisted on going upstairs and attend¬
ing a meeting of the board of police
commissioners. A minister was ad¬
dressing t-he meeting at the time.
Then Chief Ball declares he instruct¬
ed Dobbins to take the mayor of At¬
lanta to the detention ward upstairs,
and stay with him until he became so¬
ber. He also, he says, told Captain
Thompson, who was on the morning
watch, to look after tho mayor and
send him -homo when sober.
Later, Captain Ball s-ays, when Dob¬
bins was sent upstairs to look after
tho mayor, he returned, saying that
that official’s profanity and abuse was
unbearable.
Chief Ball then declares that Mayor
Woodward was later sent home, leav
ing a cash collateral of $5.75 with the
desk sergeant. This amount Record¬
er Broyles ordered forfeited the next
day. The arresting officer, ‘however,
stated that there was found on Mayor
Vfoodward, in addition to a bottle, a
revolver.
For this reason. Captain Ball states,
Recorder Broyles Instructed the officer
to swear out an accusation against
tho mayor of Atlanta for carrying con-
cealed weapons. This was done, he
says, to spare the mayor the humtlla
tion of being re-arrested and dragged
before the recorder.
COMBINE OF LUMBER PLANTS.
F. L. Creelman Consolidates His Six
Hardwood Companies.
F. I.. Creelman, a Chicago hard
wood lumber king, has perfected a
consolidation of his six hardwood lum¬
ber companies, with a capital of $29,-
000,000 unrler the name of the F. IC-
Creelman Lumber company, The six
companies in the new combination are
I he Evergreen veneer works of Ever¬
green, Ala.; t-he Florida Lumber com
pany of Montgomery, Ala.; the F. E.
Creelinan Lumber company of Cairo,
HI.; the W. R. Tucker Lumber com-
pany of Chicago; the F. H. Smith
Lumber company of St. lyouls, and
the George O’Hara Lumber company
of Cairo, Ill.
The consolidated concerns will op¬
erate over thirty saw mills in the
south and owns more than 200,000
acres of hardwood land.
MRS. ROOSEVELT COMING SOUTH.
First Lady of the Land to Cruise in
Southern Water*.
Jt is stated in Washington that
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by some
of her children and relatives, will take
a trip to the the south, probably to
Jacksonville, where they will go
aboard the yacht Sylph for a short
cruise.
The president, it is said, desires
that his wife and children spend some
time on a cruise, believing it will ben¬
efit them.
MISSISSIPPI CATTLE DYING.
Charbon Spreads Alarmingly and Out.
side Veterinarians Are Called,
Charbon is spreading at such an
alarming rate among live stock in
Mississippi that veterinary surgeons
from other states have been summon¬
ed to give assistance in checking rav-
ages. The veterinarians practicing
within the state are not sufficient in
number to meet the calls from tiro
various counties.
NEW TRUST MOTTO
Law Evaded, No Harm Done,
Quoths Magnate Rogers.
ROCKEFELLER DEFENDED
Declares Dr. Gladden Would Not
Trust Church Deacons With the
Ten Commandments for *
Space of Ten Days.
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At New York Friday H. H. Rogers,
vice president and director of the
Standard Oil company, made a state
ment as to the conduct of the Stand¬
ard Oil company, which was evident¬
ly prompted by the prudential com¬
mittee of the American board of for¬
eign missions in accepting a gift of
$100,000 from John D. Rockefeller.
Mr. Rogers said:
“Ministers say queer things. Dr.
Washington Gladden says that every¬
body knows that John 1). Rockfeller
has obtained his money dishonestly.
With as much reason I could say that
everybody knows that Dr. Gladden
would not trust the ten command
ments for ten days with the deacons
of his church because they would sure¬
ly break some of them and bend the
rest.
"Slavery in certain sections of the
United States was legal until Presi¬
dent Lincoln's emancipation procla¬
mation. Rebates on railroads were
just as legal until the passage of the
interstate commerce commission act.
After an exhaustive examination by
the industrial commission, authorized
b> congress, July 18, 1898, in a re¬
view of evidence, the commission re-
ported as follows:
“ ‘it has been charged as a matter
of general belief on the part of almost
all the opponents of the Standard
Oil company that these discriminations
in various forms have been continual-
ly received, even up to date. On
the other hand, charges have been de¬
nied in teto and most emphatically by
every representative of the Standard
Oil company with reference to aN
cases excepting one, which they claim
was a mistake, the amount of freight
due being promptly paid on discovery
of the error. not
'“The Standard Oil company
merely challenged the opponents to
bring forth proof of any case, but
produces many letters from leading
officials of railroads to show that the
company had in no case received an)
favors or asked for them.”
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BANKERS BACK MERGER. if
Deal for Consolidation of Steel Prop¬
erties in South Seems Cinched.
Definite form has been given to the
negotiations for the merger of south-
ern iron companies through the Inter-
ventlon of the project of the leading
houses of Blair & Co. and Ladenburg,
Thalman & Co of New York.
The banking houses would not dis¬
cuss the progress which the transac¬
tion has made, but said that some ar¬
rangements through them for the con¬
solidation might be reached. One of
the bankers said that all reports of
a completion of the transfer were pre
mature.
Besides the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company, the Sloss-Shfeffleld and
the Alabama Consolidated, it is ex¬
pected that, the Pioneer plant of the
Republic Iron and Steel company and
possibly one or two smaller concerns
will be Included in the merger.
The capitalization and liabilities of
these three properties is in the netgh-
borhood ! of $ 125 000 000 and It will
, , ,
be on this basis with additions for
working capital that the capitalization
of the new company will be formed.
Carnegie Donates to Negro School.
Andrew Carnegie has given $!0,no0
for the negro normal school In Mont¬
gomery, who visited
by President. Patterson,
New York for the purpose. It will be
used to build a library.
SAWMILL PLANT BURNED. j
Largest Concern of Its Kind in Flor¬
ida Goes Up in Smoke.
The large sawmill plant of H. M.
Goeth & Co., at Summerfield, Marion
county, Fla., was destroyed by fire
Friday morning. The saw mill, plan¬
ing mill, dry kiln, all the lumber in
the yard and about 200,000 feet on
the outside were completely destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $100,000,
with no insurance, The P'ant was one
of the largest and most complete on
tKc peninsula of Florida.
WILL RETURN FLAG AT ONCE.
Wisconsin House of Representatives
Reconsiders Previous Action.
The Wisconsin assembly Thursday
reconsidered action del-hying the re-
turn to Alabama of the old battleflag
of the first Alabama regiment and
the flag probably will be returned at
once. The assembly had previously
decided to submit to the department
of Wisconsin G- A. R. the request
made by the governor of Alabama
for the return of the trophy.