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G < > rv! z PI > tp r pi > a > > z o VOLUME Y. IS GOOD FOR Is Amended Caban Treaty as Ratified in the Senate. EXTRA SESSION IS ADJOURNED Fight for this Section Wa3 Led by Ba¬ con, of Georgia—Products cf Our Cotton Mills on Equality With Eastcrh Factories. A Washington special says: After formally approving tho Bacon amend¬ ment providing that the ireaty shall li. t become effective until approved by the congress, and after adopting, also, another amendment, Introduced by Senator Bacon, which materially af¬ fects one of the south’s greatest in¬ dustries, the senate Thursday after¬ noon ratified tho Cuban reciprocity treaty. As to final ratification there never has been a doubt since tho committee on foreign affairs, upon the insistence cf the democrats, accepted the first mentioned amendment. There was some doubt for a short while during the day, howeter, whether there would bo a quorum of the senate present, so many republicans having loft the city, but there wore many more than enough senators present on the final round up, the treaty being ratified by a vote of DO to 16. Imps Gout.h. Of chief importance to the south was tho acceptance by the tee and the adoption by the cf r.n amendment which Senator con has been quietly pressing. This gives to the coarser grades of cotton fabrics, which are made principally in the southern states the same percent¬ age of advantage which Is given the finer grades cf New Eng.and man¬ ufacture. In the original treaty, there was a 5 per cent discrimination against the coarser grades. The finer grades imported into Cuba wore to be accorded a 30 per cent redaction of the duties in the general thrift act of Cuba, while the coarser grades were to bo given but a 25 per cent reduction. Sen¬ ator Bacon and other southern sena¬ tors construed this ns an. uncalled for advantage given uio finer grades of New England mills. But some of tho New England senators seemc.. to .link this was all right. Senator Bacon in¬ sisted. however, ar.J as his contention was backed by other southerners, who stood with him, tne committee finally accepted his amendment, and It was incorporated into tho treaty. This puts ail grades of cotton fabrics on a plan of equality. After ratifying the Cuban reciprocity treaty the senate adjourned sine die at 5:J5. Practically the entire day was spent behind closed doors in executive session. Most of the time was devoted to consideration of the Cuban treaty. The Detailed Vote. Several speeches were made In oppo¬ sition to the treaty and one in favor of it, and then, promptly at the agreed hour, 3 o’clock, voting began. Roll calls were had on a number of amend¬ ments and the treaty itself wa3 made the subject cf an aye and nay vote, vne motion to ratify was adopted by a ballot of 50 to 10, somewhat more (ban a three-fourths vote, whereas only a two-inirds vote was necessary to secure a ratification. The detailed vote follows: Yeas—Aldrich, Alger, Alleo, Allison,- Ankeny, Bacon, Ball, Beveri. go, Elack- burn, Burnhnm, Burrows, Burton, Clark of Wyoming, cockreii, Gullom, Depew, Dietrich, Dolliver, Dryden, El¬ kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster of Washington, Frye, Fulton, GaL.nger, Gamble, Gorman, Hanna, Hansorough, Ileyburn, Hopkins, Kean, Latimer, Lodge, Long, McComas, McCreary, McCumber, Nelson, Overman, Penrose, Perkins, Simmons, Smoot, Spooner, Stewart, Stone, Warren, Wetmore—60. Nays—Bailey, Bard, Bate, berry, Carmack Clark of Montana, , Daniel, _ , , Foster of Louisiana McEnery Mallory, Mart.n Money, Morgan, Newlands, Pettus, Taliaferro—16. In making the pairs two senators were paired for the treaty with one against it. A KCLD-UP THAT FAILED. Trcllcy Passenger Fired on Masked Men and Fatal Duel Followed. Three masked robbers attempted to hold up a car on thc Los Angeles and Pacific Electric railway between Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Cal., Sat¬ urday night, and after a pistol fight between C. W. Henderson, a passen¬ ger, and one of the robbers, the other two lrghwaymen began shooting through tho crowded ear. H. A. Griswold, cf Manson, Iowa, was killed and three other persons were wounded. It is believed that ona of the robbars was wounded, but tho three desperadoes escaped. FORCIBLE CURE FOR LAZiNESS. Indiana Whitecaps Severely Flog Man Who Refused to Work. Twelve white caps took Henry Math¬ is from his log cabin a mile south of Nashville, Indiana, Thursday night, tied him to a fence post and beat him unmercifully vrith a buggy whip. The members of the mob wore handker¬ chiefs over their faces and haltered down the door of Mathis’ log cabin with rails. STM!RS l[( collision. ' Freighter and Passenger Boat of Fall River Line Crash in Fdfc—Six People Loe e Life. A special from New London, Conn,, says: Traveling at a moderate rate of speed through Long Island Eound, early Friday morning the big passen¬ ger steamer Plymouth, of tne Fall Riv¬ er line, bound for Fall River, from New York, and tho iroight steamer City of Taunton, of the Same line, came Into collision iu the fog just Oast cf Hum Island, tho bow of the freight steamer raking the starboard side cf the Plymouth and causing the death of six of those on board the . ljmouth and serious injury to a number of others. The complete list of injured Is im¬ possible to obtain, for the reason that many who were slightly hurt were at¬ tended to immediately upon the arrival of the Plymouth at New London wharf, and then proceeded on their way Three of the injured are at the hos¬ pital. The responsibility fer the accident has not yet been determined, and will be the subject of an investigation. It Is said by the officers of the two ves¬ sels that both were going at a fair speed, considering the fog, snd that there was no time after the warning whistles which followed the lookout’s discovery of tho danger, to avert a col¬ lision. Tho steamers apparently were under good headway when they met. The bow of the City of Taunton, which was proceeding westbound from Fall River to New York, penetrated ten feet into tho bow of the eastbound vessel. When the vessels pulled apart the bow of the freight steamer raked the upper works of the Plymouth, tearing out the second cabin and ripping out state rooms like card board. Seven cabits in all were swept from the starboard bow of the big passenger boat. RECORD !S DEMANDED. Friends cf Murdered Soldier Want Pa¬ pers in Courtmartial Caso. At » meeting of citizens of Boston at Faneuil hail Thursday night to protest “against the suppression of truth about the Philippines and pray¬ ing for further official inquiry into conditions there,” the case of Mrs. 131- len C. Richter, c-f Syracuse, N. Y., whose son, an enlisted man, recently died in the Philippines, and whose death is said to have been the result ■: f torture, was referred to by Herbert Welch, of Philadelphia. Mr. Welch said that Mrs. Richter made every en¬ deavor to obtain the records of the courtmarti.al whiia tried Lieutenant W. T. Sinclair, of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, who was charged with being responsible for her son’s death. She was put off by many excuses, and General Davis laughed in her face. “Is that not so?” asked Mr. Welch of Mrs. Richter, who was sitting on the platform. “Yes, General Davis was the man,” said Mrs. Richter, rising. * Mr. Welch claimed that Lieutenant Sinclair ordered Richter brought out of the guardhouse, bound and gagged, and that ice water be poured Blowly on his face by the dipperful. The tor¬ ture lasted, according to many witness¬ es, Mr. Welch said, for two hours and a half, and was not desisted until life was extinct. Lieutenant Sinclair was tried by a general courtmartial fur causing Richter’s death, and was ac¬ quitted. Mr. Welch said that Richter had in his possession information detriment¬ al to the officers of his company, and he had threatened to “squeal” on them. Turning to Mrs. Richter again, Mr. Welch said: “Did you appeal to President Roose¬ velt?” “Ye3,” she replied, but he showed me no sympathy at all, and treated me with even les3 consideration than the army officers.” MISSISSIPPI JURIST DEAD. Judge Terrall, of State Supreme Court, Gees to Final Rest. Governor Longlno, of Mississippi, Frlda afternoon received the news of the death of Judgc s . H Terrall, as . 60ciate justice of thc state supreme court Judge Terrall about three weeUs agQ retired from the bench tenipo . on account of his health EIGHT HELD FOR MURDER. Among the Number are Six Brothers. Victim Was a Detective. A dispatch from Wynne, Ark., says: The coroner’s jury widen has been in¬ vestigating the recent killing of John H. Brown, of Memphis, returned a ver¬ dict Thursday charging eight men with murder in the first degree. Tho eight will be held without bond to await the action oi the grand jur> . Fifteen ar¬ rests were made immediately after the killing and of the eight men connected with the crime six are brothers. Brown was in that section with other detec¬ tives investigating alleged vvhitecap- ping raids. Gaston’s Thirtieth Cotton Mill. A charter has been granted thc Mo- ro-Wobb cotton mill, of Dallas, Gaston county, North Carolina, with $150,000 capital. It will be the thirtieth cotton mill in Gaston county. Germany to Exhibit at St. Louis. A special from Berlin says: The reichstag has adopted the appropria¬ tion of $750,000 to cover tne expenses cf Germany’s participation In the St. Louis exposition. CARNESVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. MARCH 27. 1908. REPORT PLEASES MITCHELL. Hoad of Mine Workers’ Union Says Great Victory Is Won. "The doclsion of the anthracite coal etrlltG commission la, on the whole, a decided victory for the mlnerB and I om pleated with It,” said President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, In an interview Saturday night with an Associated Press representative. “The anthracite miners of Pennsyl¬ vania have reason to be much pleased with the commission’s awards and I am sure that they are,” he saVl. In reply to a question as to whether the miners were given as much as had been hoped for, Mr. Mitchell answer¬ ed, after an Instant’s deliberation: “I do not care to say.” "The most Important feature of the awards,” he continued, ‘‘is, of course, tl’.o increase of 10 per cent given the minors. This will result in an annual Increase cf wages of 140,000 anthra¬ cite miners of Pennsylvania of $6,000,- 000. The sliding scale provided for by the commission is very unsatisfactory, inasmuch as a minimum of $4.50 per ton Is fixed. With white asn coal at $5.50 per ton at tidewater, the in¬ crease provided In the sliding scale rill be equivalent, to 20 per cent more on the miners’ wages.” President Mitchell was asked if he was disappointed because the com¬ mission did not recognize tho union formally, end ho replied that he was not, because the decision of the com¬ mission and its awards were in them¬ selves recognition of the power and in¬ fluence of the United Mine Workers. “After the increase of wages given the miners,” said Mr. Mitchell, ‘‘the most important of the awards from the miners’ standpoint are the ones fixing a nine-hour day ana providing for a board of conciliation, The awards give a nlno-hour day with ten hours pay directly to 90.000 men and practically all of the other employes of the anthracite mines will get a nine-hour day by reason of their short¬ er hours. Tho provision for a board of conciliation will result In great good, and I am much pleased with It. It will compel investigation of both sides of controversies between the miners and operators and bring the employ¬ ers into closer relationship with their men. This cannot help but bring most beneficial results.” RATH BONE ACCUSES WOOD. Former Military Governor of Cuba Charged with Wrong-Doing. Estes G. Rathbone, former director general of posts of Cuba, filed with the adjutant genera! of the army Sat¬ urday specific charges against Gener¬ al Leonard Wood, in connection with the latter's duties as military gover¬ nor of Cuba. In brief Major Rathbone charges that General Wood manipulat¬ ed the Cuban courts, that he received gifts from a gambling concern amounting to $5,000, and that the gifts were admitted into Cuba free of duty, contrary to law. General Wood Immediately placed in the hands of the secretary of war a voluntary statement regarding the charges. No official notice of Major Rathbcne's charges had been taken by the secretary as yet, but General Wood, on reading them, asked and re¬ ceived permission to file at the depart¬ ment a statement sotting forth his side of the case before his departure for service in the Philippines. Gener¬ al Wood leaves Washington Wednes¬ day afternoon whence he sails on Thursday for Manila. Pending the ac¬ tion of the secretary on his state¬ ment, General Wood refuses to com¬ ment on the charges, most of which, he says, have been presented before. CUBAN SENATE CALLED. Will Reconvene at Once to Ratify Amended Reciprocity Treaty. A special from Havana says: Pres¬ ident Palma at 9 o’clock Saturday night issued a call for an extraordi¬ nary session of the senate on March 2. for the purpose of ratifying the reciprocity treaty as amended by tho United States senate. Five men of the crew of the tug boat Pilot, of Philadelphia were drowned in a collision between the tug and tho steamer P. Winifred, in the Delaware river, off Marcus Hook, Pa., late Friday night. The remaining three members of the crew v/ere saved. WON'T SERVE UNDER CRUM. Or.c Employe cf Charleston Custom House Decides to Quit. A Charleston, S. C., special says: While Dr. Crum, the new collector of port, has not yet declared his inten¬ tion of making changes in the custom house service, Stephen E. Barnwell, a representative of one of the aristocrat¬ ic families, now employed in thc de¬ partment, sent In his resignation Sat¬ urday. Barnwell said he would not work under the negro, and he wanted to get out before Dr. Crum can be sworn In. TRIPLETS WED TRIPLETS. SIx People Born on Same Day Link Fortunes Together. A most unique wedding took place at Hayton, Wis., recently. John, James and Andrew Andrews, brothers, were married to Agne3, Elsie and Clara Maxwell. The brides are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Maxwell, of Hayton. All six young people were born in the same day. REPORT OF ARBITERS Strike Commission Awards Much to the Miners. NO RECOGNITION OF THE IN ON Ten Per cent Increase in Wages, Re¬ duction of Hoo>-s of Work and Provision for Arbitration Principal £cnccssion3. The report of the anthracito coal strike commission was made public at Washington Saturday morning. It provides in general for an In¬ crease of ten per cent in the rates of wages paid contract miners and for a reduction in the hours per day of the other mine workers. Water hoisting engineers are to work hereafter in eight hour shifts, with ten per com increase in wages where they were working heretofore in such shifts. Firemen are to have eight-hour shifts without an increase. The other mine workers are to be paid the same wages on tho basis cf a nine-hour day that they have been receiving for a ten-hour (lay. A board of arbitration is provided for to settle disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of the commission’s awards, to consist of three members selected by the opera- tors and three by the miner’s organ!- zation, and an umpire in case of a tie, to bo appointed by one of the circuit judges of ib.. Third Judicial district of the United States. No strikes or lockouts shall take place pending adjudication by this board. Union Not Recognized. Tlio commission declines to recog¬ nize the United Mine Workers of America as such, by compelling oper¬ ators to enter into any contract with that organization, but nullifies this in the manner above stated by providing that the miners’ organization shall have a hand in tho machinery where¬ by the findings of the commission shall be put into effect. The third demand of the miners, weight which was wh‘;ro.- VtjL'lP,/’ '''cticftblo, be P aid {or by was re¬ fused, the commission refraining from making an obligatory award. It, declined to fix the standard of a ton where coal is paid for by weight and from imposing upon the owners of collieries where coal is now mir.od and paid for by the car the obligation to pay by weight and make the change in the plants necessary therefor. A sliding scale is provided whereby miners may increase their earnings according to the increase in tho mar¬ ket price for coal, the above rates awarded being in all cases minimum. There shall be no discrimination against any workman becauso of I 1 I 3 membership or non-membership in a labor organization nor snail there be any interferences by union men with non-union men. The awards shall continue in force until March 31, 1906. The entire report of the commission comprises S7 printed pages or 50,000 words. Loss Incurred by Strike. Particular stress Is laid by members of the commission upon the fact that the findings were unanimous. A large part of (he report is devoted to the history of the strike and a review of the conditions prevailing in the an¬ thracite regions. One chapter deals with losses oc¬ casioned by the strike. Tho total de¬ crease In the production is estimated at $40,100,000. The total loss in wages is $25,000,000. There was ex¬ pended about $1,800,000 in relief funds and the total decrease of freight re¬ ceipts is placed at $28,000,000. The aggregate loss is thererore approxi¬ mately $100,900,000. Shaw Favors Ship Subsidies. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was the principal guest at the first annual banquet df the New Orleans board of trade Saturday night. In the course of his speech he strongly advocated ship subsidies. PACKERS HEAVILY FINED. Missouri Supreme Court Hits Trust Members a Big Whack. The Armour, Cudahy, Swift, Ham¬ mond and Schwartzschilds & Sulzber¬ ger Packing companies, the five de¬ fendants in the ouster proceedings brought by the attorney general of Missouri against (he alleged beef com¬ bine last summer, were fined $5,000 each in the Missouri supreme court at Jefferson City and ordered to pay the costs of the case, which amount to $5,000. Unless the fines and costs are paid within thirty days, the defend¬ ants will be ousted from the state, so the court orders. CRUM IS REAPPOINTED. Notwithstanding Opposition, Presi¬ dent Again Names Negro, A Washington special says: The President Friday reappointed Dr. W. D. Crum, colored, collector of customs at Charleston, S. C., and William M. Byrne, United State district attorney for Delaware. Both oi those nomina¬ tions failed of confirmation at the re¬ cent session of the senate. PRESIDENT CASTRO RESIGNS But Venezuelan Congress is Loth to Let Him Go, and Beg His Reconsideration. ; A special from Caracas, Venezuela, i says: President Castro has resigned. He placed his resignation in the hands j Df the Venezuelan congress after road- i Ing the presidential message. i In the ordinary course of events, President Castro'3 term would have ended February 20, 1908. IIo was elected president of Venezuela last year in February for six years. Ilo had been elected provisional president I Df Venezuela on March 30, 1901, by ; the constituent assembly. Seuor Cas¬ tro, when tho presidency changed hands some time previous to that date, had proclaimed himself president, and the United Slates government in No¬ vember, 1899, had oiTlcially recognized the defacto government headed by him. The action of the constituent as¬ sembly legalized hi3 position and in¬ vested him with the full powers of a presidential ruler to the limit of Us authority. Up to that time, while be¬ ing generally recognized as president of Venezuela, ho had in reality been simply dictator of the republic. A year later, as already stated, the Vene¬ zuelan congress ratified his election and regularly installed him as presi¬ dent of Venezuela for a term of six years, dating from February 20, 1902. Congress Refuses to Accept. A later dispatch from Caracas says: Tho Venezuelan congress, by a unani- mous vote, has declined to accept President Castro’s resignation, and has passed a resolution requesting him to reconsider his decision. It is believed that President Castro will yield to this expressed desire of con- gress, and remain in power, The News in Washington. Saturday night Secretary Ilay re¬ ceived a dispatch from Mr. Russell, the United States charge at Caracas, confirming tho report of President Cas¬ tro's resignation, but stating that he doubted if the Venezuelan congress would accept it. The first intimation received by Sec¬ retary Hay of President Castro's resig¬ nation was given him by the Associa¬ ted Press dispatch announcing the fact. He would not discuss the mat¬ ter, however, beyond stating that the news was unexpected. Herbert W. Bowen, Venezuela’s plenipotentiary in Washington, like¬ wise hod not been informed until shown the dispatch. CORPSES LEFT IN ROAD. Two Wagon Loads of Dissected Cada¬ vers Deserted by Drivers. Nows comes from Atlanta that eighteen headless bodies of men and women, white and black, were found in four broken boxes on two wagons in tho public road one mile from the city Saturday morning. The bodies had been taaon from the Eclectic Medical college, where they had been used by the Atlanta Dental collego for dissecting purposes. They had been placed In charge of David T. Howard, a negro undertaker, for in¬ terment, and he had hired two negroes to place the bodies in boxes early Fri¬ day night and take them to Oakview cemetery, near the river. A thunder Storm coming up so frightened ths> drivers that they deserted the wagons a mile from the city and returned with their horses. All night long, the wag¬ ons with their grewsome freight, stood in the public road, and one of them was directly opposite a residence. Tho eighteen bodies were incased in four boxes of the type used as the outside covering of a casket, and a grave was to be dug for each of these. This would necessitate five or six bodies being In the same grave, ne¬ groes and white people, women and men together, in indiscrlmnate heaps. The people living in the neighbor¬ hood declare that investigation of tho affair will be had. They seriously ob¬ ject to having wagon loads of decay¬ ing human bodies standing in front of their houses all night and a big part of the day. Some of the boxes in which were bodies had been broken by the weight of human flesh. Headless bodies and feet were hanging out of the ends of these flimsy receptacles. Tho sight was a most horrible and disgusting one. KILLED BY RUNAWAY CARS. Three Killed and Half a Score Injured in Peculiar Mine Accident. The breaking of a coupling followed by the runaway of a string of loaded coal cars in the Sunshine mine at South Fork, Pa., late Thursday after¬ noon, caused the death of inree men, the fatal injury of one, and more or less serious injury to nine others. New Tobacco Company Incorporated. The Hilson Company, capital $1,- 000,000, was incorporated a Trenton, N. J., Thursday, to grow tobacco and to manufacture cigars and cigarettes. MIAMI’S NEW CHANNEL. Active Work Degun on a Shorter Wa- terway to the Sea. Dredging began actively at Miami. Fla., Thursday morning on the new channel, 100 feet wide and 18 feet deep, as provided by. recont congressional enactment, The new channel to the sea will be less than 3 mile3, whereas the present intricate canal is seme 13 miles to deep water, Cream of News. Brief Summary of Most Important Events of Each Day. —The First national bank of Jack¬ sonville, the oldest bank in Florida, closed Its doors Monday. —Safe robbers got in their work Monday at, Chattanooga, Tenn., and at Lincolnton, N. C. —Four prisoners were released trorn prison at Jackson, Miss. Tuesday morn¬ ing by a woman. —President Samuel Spencer denies that he will retire from tho Southern Railway and be succeeded by W. W. Hnley. —A complete roster of the officers and enlisted men who served in the federal and confederate armies will bo prepared by tho government. —Miss Marion Burdick, daughter of Edwin L. Burdick, testified Monday at the inquest, but nothing of impor¬ tance was elicited from her. —Thirty-four graves will be opened at Philadelphia in an effort to obtain evidence against tho negro vodoo doc¬ tor who, it is alleged, ran a murder factory. —Taxes have caused riots in Portu¬ gal, resulting in the killing and wound¬ ing of many persons. —Advices from Samoa state that the hurricane which recently swept the islands killed 600 people and caused property I 033 of $500,000. —It is reported in London that Whit¬ aker Wright, the promoter arrested in New York, has letters involving the British royal family in his operations. —Over 1,000 acres of Houston coun¬ ty, Georgia, fruit lands were purchased Tuesday by the Maine Valley Fruit Company for orchard purposes. —Rube Collins, of Albertsville, Ala., was shot five times while trying to catch an eloping daughter. —Governor Aycork, of North Caro¬ lina, has named State Auditor Dixon to compile the roster of confederate soldiers furnished by Ills state. —It is probable that President Roosevelt will extend his western trip to Hawaii. —C. S. North, of Boston, has been appointed director of the census to succeed former Governor Merriam, re¬ signed. —The announcement that Grover Cleveland will make a western trip has caused Henry Watterson to attack the former president —By a vote of 73 to 5 tho senate Tuesday ratified tho Panama canal treaty. Every amendment was voted down and the treaty passed as it came from the state department. —At the Burdick inquest, Charles S. Park, business partner of the murder¬ ed man, said lie believed the crime was committed by Arthur R. Pennell, said to have been Mrs. Burdick’s lover. —A revolution has broken out in Uruguay which promises to prove for¬ midable. ' —Foreigners are fleeing from cer¬ tain provinces in China because of Boxer outbreaks. It is said three mis¬ sionaries have been murdered. —Shamrock III, which will try for the American cup, was launched at Glasgow Tuesday. Sir Tnomas Lip- ton believes the yacht will prove a cup winner. —The king of Saxony has written a letter to his people in regard to tne elopement of Princess Louise. He says the princess fell long ago. —The cut in prices at the Athens, Ga., dispensary has only caused an Increase In the profits of the institu¬ tion. —Seventeen negroes have been ar¬ rested at McRae, Ga., charged with robberies from the Southern railway’s freight depot. —Pastor Williams, of Trinity Meth¬ odist church, at Savannan, Ga., Sun¬ day night reiterated his charges that the Savannah courts are to blame for tho prevalence of gambling. —A Mississippi man convicted of manslaughter has asked for a new trial on the ground that a member of the convicting jury is not an American citizen. —Mayor of Evansville, Ind., member of labor union, was compelled to shut off the gas from his house during the boycott. —Colcne! Cody (Buffalo Bill) writes to the president, appealing for the pro¬ tection of underbrush on western mountains from the ravages of sheep. That unless this is done settlers will have to move. —During a storm in Havana harbor Sunday, the crew of thc Dolphin, Sec¬ retary Moody’s vessel, rescued live Cubans from drowning. —King Edward bad a conierence with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Sunday and taked about. Chamberlain’s tour to South Africa. —The Ocean Steamship Company has contracted for two large steam¬ ships which will ply between Savan nah and New York. —At New Market, Ala., Joe Powers, a white man, tried to exterminate an entire family. —It is alleged that Standard Oil men are planning to secure control of the American cotton trade. —Count de Bostari had a joyous time while circulating $250,000 in forg¬ ed checks in England. NUMBER ID. MORE OAFS ARE CU1 Resistless Waters Continue De¬ struction of Levees. VAST AREAS MOW FLOWED City of Memphis Is Already Over¬ crowded with Refugees—Govern¬ ment Asked for Aid and Tents are Promptly Furnished. The fooling of hope that was pro- Juced Thursday by the Mississippi riv¬ er coming to a stand at Memphis with (0.1 feet on the gauge was dispelled Friday by the occurrence of two addi¬ tional breaks in the St. Francis levees north of the first crevasse ->t Trice's landing, Ark., and grave reports re¬ ceived from Mississippi points as well a 3 by a rise of one tenth of a foot at Memphis. Tho St. Francis levees gave way at Random Shot and Shawnee village, Ark., the first about 42 miles from Memphis and the socond about 35 miles. Both crevasses are reported to bo serious, the one at Shawnee being tho worst of the three. The two breaks will probably slightly increase the wa¬ ter in the territory of Arkansas which was flooded by tho break at Trlco’s, and in addition they are flooding a vast scope cf country which has thus far been free of any considerable amount of water. The situation therefore in Arkansas is much complicated and made more grave than at any time dur¬ ing the flood. Just what, will be the extent of the damago and suffering will not be known for several days and the calam¬ ities have ccme so thick and fast that relief measures have been and must be for several days ‘ completely inade¬ quate. The long line of levees that guard the river front of Mississippi and pro¬ tect tho vast and fertile delta region of that state and which have thus far stood firm against the great flood are reported to bo in a critical condition at many points and news of disasters from that country will not be sur- prising. At points the water is seeping th'-ough the embankments, flooding vil- lages and plantations, and at other places the embankment Is overtopped by the flood and enormous quantities of water are being discharged into the country behind the earthworks. Tho . most encouraging feature is the fact (hat the river here has remained sta¬ tionary and that a falling stage is re¬ ported from St. Louis, Cairo anti other points on the Mississippi and its tribu¬ taries. Refugees are continuing to arrive in Memphis in great numbers, and the facilities are completely too limited to for them. In response to a tele- asking for aid lrom Mayor WI1- Secretary of War Root, has an¬ that he will supply all needed as well as provisions for the Tents for the Refugees. This order will oe accepted and it will be of great assistance to the au¬ thorities in handling the proposition for caring for the needy. Those tents will be pitched on vacant lots and commissaries will be established so that all the destitute may be cared for. Secretary Root was authorized by tho cabinet to give the aid sought and the prompt action of the secretary and tho cabinet have given the great¬ est satisfaction to the people of the city, as well as to those of the sur¬ rounding territory who have been at¬ tempting to cope with the grave situa¬ tion that confronts tnem. Out of tho refugee situation there is growing a great hardship on tho city and the planters of the regions that are not as yet flooded. Anxiety at Vicksburg. A special from Vicksburg says: The levees around Palmyra island, which Includes tho old Jefferson Davis home¬ stead, will be cut to prevent devasta¬ tion by the flood. Showers, accompa- ned by a stiff northwest wind, have caused increased anxiety for the safety of the levees in thia section. A more rapid rise cf the river is also noted, the gangs registering 50.1 Friday night, a rise of six-tenths in twenty- four hours. •»r WOULD-BE VOTERS MEET. National Women's Suffrage Associa¬ tion in Annual Convention. The National Woman’s Suffrage As¬ sociation began its annual convention in New Orleans Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt pre- siding. Mayor Capdeville, Manager Richard¬ son, of the Progressive Union, and Ed* gar H. Farrar, were tne welcoming speakers, Mrs. Catt not only respond¬ ed, but read her annual report. Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna Shaw were the other speakers. INTERNATIONAL LOVE MATCH. Son of President of Cuba tupes With American School Girl. It was learned in New York Thurs¬ day that an international love match, in which the principals were Jose Palma, arid a student at Columuia univer¬ sity son of Tomas Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban republic, and Miss Mabel Jacobs, a pretty normal school girl, daughter of a wealthy to¬ bacco importer, culminated on Fettru- ry 11 in the elopement and mfifriage .£ the two young people*