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APPEAL MADE
BY SHIPPERS
For Regulations in Connection With
Re w Railroad Rate Law.
ARE GIVEN A HEARING
Representatives of Eight Shipping As¬
sociations Appear Before Inter¬
state Commerce Commission.
Representatives of eight shipping
.associations, embracing transportation
companies’ patrons in ail parts of the
United States, appeared before the in
ierstate commerce commission at
Washington Tuesday and requested
many regulations in connection with
the new freight rate law.
Attorneys and officials representing
upward of forty trun lines were also
present and made various requests.
The meeting was the first held un¬
der the new rate law.
F. T. Bentley, of the American
Shippers' Association, presented a se¬
ries of resolutions, an abstract of
which follows;
“That we favor a continuance of
the present practice of having tar¬
iffs in the custody of agents with a
placard announcing that they are open
to public inspection.
“That we favor the railways adopt¬
ing a switching tariff at each com¬
petitive point.
“That means be devised to make a
railway company quote rates to tho
public and be responsible therefor,
oven though they make an error in so
quoting.
“That we should insist that the
railway companies recognize the sum
of locals as the only legal rate when
such sum is lower than a higher pub¬
lished through rate.
"That the practice of making im¬
port rates on commodities competitive
with domestic productions is discrim¬
inatory and that the lowest basis from
any foreign port to an inland destina
tion should not be lower than the do¬
mestic rate of the favorable located
port or entry; and in no case should
through import rates be less than the
export rates in the opposite direction
between the same points.
"That we favor the adoption by all
shippers of a freight receipt or bill
of lading without any conditions, as
are now generally.’’ embodied in bills of lading in
use
RESULT Of PRIMARY IN ALABAMA.
first Figures Given Out are Somewhat
Changed in Later Returns.
Late returns from the primary in
Alabama indicate the election of B.
B. Comer, by 2,000 majority over R.
M. Cunningham; John R. Tyson, of
Montgomery, over Samuel D. Weekly,
for chief justkse of the Alabama su¬
preme court, ftnd Henry B. Gray for
lieutenant governor.
W. W. Brandon has been nominat¬
ed for state auditor; Walter Seed for
treasurer and Frank N. Julian for sec¬
retary of state; John G". Harris ani
Charles Henderson for associate rail¬
road commissioner. For alternate
United States senators, Congressman
John H. Bankhead is first choice and
John B. Knox second.
The election was without disorder
^everywhere, except at Newsita, Talla¬
poosa county, where Charles Cook was
killed and his son, George, probably
fatally wounded by John Crowe, who
was also wounded. About fifteen shots
were exchanged between Crowe and
the Cooks at the polling place. All
of the participants are well known.
WELLMAN CALLS his own BLUE.
Decides to Give lip Attempt to Reach North
Pole in Airship.
According to advices received from
Spitsbergen, Walter Wellman, leader
of the Chicago Record-Herald polar
expedition, starts south within a week,
having finally decided to abandon for
this year his attempt to reach the
pole by means of an airship.
BANK IS AFHR STOLEN MONEY.
Oltice Fixtures ol Gibert & Clay Attached
By Institution in Birminghan.
Through the city court of Jeffer¬
son county the First National Bank
of Birmingham, Ala., has secured an
attachment upon the property and of¬
fice fixtures of Gibert & Clay in Bir¬
mingham for $51,950.
The attachment grows out of the
recent defalcation of Paying Teller A.
P. Chisolm wnich, of the it bank allegeu". of I^OO.OOd was
—part of is
lost with Gibert & Clay in cotton
speculation.
TAX RAIEOF GEORGIA
Fixed at 4.S Mills, Which Means $4.80
on the $ 1,000-Last Year it
Was $4.90.
After a conference lasting all the
forenoon. Governor Terrell and Comp
trailer General W. a. Wright Wednes
day fixed the eGorgia state tax rate
ZZZTJTZ.'lfZ Z
$1,000 than was fixed last year, aud
it took hard work to get the figure
down.
Or the 4.8 mills on the dollar, 1.7
mills are for school purposes. This
will raise $1,000,000. Then .17 mill
is for the sinking fund. This will
raise $100,00-0 to pay off bonds ma¬
turing next year. Finally 2.93 mills
are for general purposes, including
pensions.
The legislature, ;-»3ently adojurned,
made additional appropriations of
$334,000 available in 1906 and 1907.
There was $195,000 appropriated last
year and paid out, which is not re¬
peated in this vear-s appropriations,
so that leaves a net additional sum
to be raised over last year of $220,
000 .
it has been ascertained that even at
the reduced rate fixed Wednesday,
which is .20 below the constitutional
rate of 5 mills, the increase of more
than $40,00-0 in property valuations
will net the state about $170,000.
This leaves about $00,000 still to be
raised to meet all the state’s appro¬
priations and expends, and the gov¬
ernor and comptroller general count
on increased specific taxes to do thi 3 .
In the same way double that amount
was raised last year, and it is con¬
sidered there will be no doubt about
the state treasury meeting every ob¬
ligation at the reduced rate, and with
out the necessity o. borrowing. i
:
Had it not been for the increased
appropriations mentioned, the rate
would have been considerably lower
than 4.S0. |
HEBREW i
ORPHANS ARE LANDED.
Children Deprived of Parents in Russia are
Admitted to United States.
“Land Sarah Perlman, aged 34, and
twenty-eight children.”
This was the text of a laconic
telegram -which was sent Wednesday
evening by Acting Secretary Law¬
rence O. Murray of the department
of commeice and labor to Acting Im¬
migration Commissioner Murray at
New York. Or. the face of it, the
telegram was peculfar particularly as
Sarah Perlman lias the prefix “Miss"
attached to her name.
The dispatch had reference to twen¬
ty-eight Jewish children who have
been brought to this country from
Russia to be give.! homes by the
United Hebrew Societies. Their pa¬
rents in each case had been killed in
the massacre of Jews at Kishinef.
WOMAN AN UNWIllING AERONAUT.
Balloon Anchor Caught Her Dress and Car¬
ried Her High in Air.
Caught by the anchor of a balloon
an4 whirled 500 feet in the air over
the heads of 5,000 spectators, Mrs.
Roper of Brooklyn was seriously but
not fatally hurt Wednesday at the
Ulster county fair at Eilenville, N. Y.
A professional woman aeronaut,
who lias been maitfng daily ascen¬
sions at. the fair grounds in a hot-air
balloon, had just entered the car and
was about to give the order to cast
off, when the balloon broke loose and
sailed upward with the anchor trail¬
ing. Before the bystanders could scat¬
ter, the anchor caught in the dress
of Mrs. Roper and she was jerked
up into the air, screaming.
As soon as the woman in the bal¬
loon. caught sight of her involuntary
fellow voyager far below at tbo end
of the rope., she at once pulled the
safety cord. Tile balloon, which by
that time bad reached an altitude of
500 feet, quickly descended and reach¬
ed ground a quart— of a mile from
the point of ascension. The woman
struck the ground heavily, and when
picked up was found to be uncon¬
scious and to have sustained fractures
of the shoulder, ankle and several
fingers.
HETTY'S SON TURNED DOWN.
Mr. Green's Nomination by Texas Republi*
cans Branded as N. G.
The attorney general of the state
of Texas Monday rendered an opinion
nullifying the nomination of E. H.
R. Green, son of Mrs. Hettle Green
of New York, as the gubernatorial
nominee of the republican party. Be¬
cause of a split in the party, separate
conventions were held, one faction be¬
ing known as the reorganized repub¬
lican party and the other as the reg¬
ulars. Mr. Green was nominated by
the reorganized faction.
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A1 a T 1NHW TITI7\I7‘ VADl/ UKIV
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Ncbriskdll atld Party Returns Sale*
{y from Tour of the Orient,
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thousands greet him
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By Permission of Pres.dent, Dcbarka
tioa Was Made Without Usual
Delay at Quarantine.
Ruder gray skies, but in exuberant
spirits and bronzed by the suns ol
many climes during a year of travel,
completely around the world, William
Jennings Bryan ot Nebraska, twice
the nominee of the democratic party
for president of the United States,
and already indorsed for president
as the candidate of 1998, Reamed up
New York bay Wednesday afternoon
on 1*o steamer Pi-s.izess Irene and
received a hearty reception from wel¬
coming parties which went down to
quarantine to meet the incoming ves¬
sel and : ts distinguished passengers.
Mr. Bryan did not enjoy his usual
health during the voyage, but was;
much better on his arrival, and said
that he felt sure Tie would be able
to carry out the plans njade for him
during the next few days. He was
much fatigued when he boarded the
steamer and during the entire voyage
suffered from indigestion and severe
headache. His Illness was not seri¬
ous enough to Interfere with his work,
however, and he devoted a large part
of the niue days at. sea in preparing
his speeches and fn keeping up his
correspondence.
He was taken off tho Prinzess
Irene by special permission of Presi¬
dent Roosevelt, shortly after the ves
sel anchored In quarantine. First, fie
went aboard two tugs which had been
chartered by “Bryan’s Nebraska
home folks,” where he was exultantly
greeted and hailed as the next pres¬
ident. He then went aboard the yaclit
lllini, owned by libs friend and school¬
mate, Edward Goltra, of St. Louis, and
where such w’ell known democrats as
Norman E. Mack national commit¬
teeman from New York, and D. J.
Carnnau, national committeeman from
Michigan were awafi’.-n* fcAn. In the
mini Mr. Bryan was taken to the
landing of the Ocean Yacht Club at
Stapleton, Staten Island, where he
landed, and was whirled away In an
automobile to the htime of Lewis Nix¬
on, on the heights of Tompkinsvllle,
Here Mt. Bryan spent the night,
the evening being devoted to a con¬
ference with Intimate personal
friends and men of prominence in bis
party, to learn,
Mr. Bryan was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, Miss Grace Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan went with him on the
mini and to Mr. Nixon’s home. Miss
Bryan remained on the steamer.
Mr. Bryan could not lie drawn Into
a discussion of the political questions
by the newspaper reporters.
“What I have to say of politics at
tills time and with my Incomplete
knowledge of affairs at home, will be
said tomorrow night at the Madison
Square Garden reception. Probably
then you will find that l shall dls
cuss subjects T have spoken of be¬
fore."
At Wednesday night's conference
at the home of Mr. Nixon were May¬
or Johnson of Cleveland; National
Committeemen Campau of Michigan;
Mack of New York and Baughman
of Maryland; William I logo, president
of the Commercial Travelers’ Anti
T^rust League, w,,o discussed tho
plans for Thursday night’s reception;
Alexander Troup of Connecticut, who
explained the program arranged for
Mr. Bryan’s welcome Vo New Haven
Friday night; Robert Davis of Jer¬
sey City, who explained the arrange¬
ments for the Jersey City welcome
Saturday evening; H. W. Walker of
the reception committee for New
York; Augustus Thom a and Edward
F. Goltra,—all these, together with
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Goltra, were
guests of Mr. Nixon at dinner.
POSIOEEICE ClfRKS IORM UNION.
First labor Organization to Be Composed
Exclusively ol Government Employes.
Representatives of the postoltlee
clerks in Chicago, Milwaukee, Louis¬
ville, Nashville, Salt I-ake City anu
San Francisco met in convention in
Chicago Monday and fo med a nation¬
al union under the at spices of the
American Federation of Labor. The
organization, which wil be known as
the National Federation of Postofflce
Clerks, Is the first na i ,nal labor un¬
ion in America to b composed ex
clusively ot government employees.
VER j.CT DISAFPRJVtD.
A ’ r Being Acquitted by lury, Milucr
Was Shot Down by Friends of
His Vicun.
Ten minutes after he had been ac¬
quitted on the charge of nuird t in
court at Jonesboro, Ga., and while he
was going to the county jail lor hts
clothes, Leon T. Miller was shot live
times by unidentified persons, and will
die from bis wounds.
Before a jury Milner, who is a
well known Clayton county man, was
placed on trial Thursday morning on
the charge of murdering B. H Hor¬
sey, who was, before his death, also
ono of the most prominent men of
the section.
It was 9:30 p. in., that the Jury re¬
turned its verdict of “not guilty.”
There was .silence in the court room
when the verdict was announced. Sub¬
sequent events proved the silence was
ominous.
It was feared that violence might be
done Milner and it was decided ui
place him m a cell in the Jail.
Two deputies escorted him through
the crowd in the court and led him
out into the night. When the paity
was about twenty yards from the Jail,
which adjoins the court house, six
shots were fired and Milner fell to the
ground. He was carried to the jail,
where It developed he had been struck
five times. Hts right leg was broken,
and his right, arm, shoulder and hip
were penetrated by bullets. His as¬
sailants escaped, but it is said their
identity is known and that they will
be apprehended.
POSIOEEICE ON “OPIN SHOP” USE.
Hitchcock Announces Altitude fowards
Postal Clerks’ Union,
The principle of tho “open shop 1
will be applied to the postal service
according to a decision reached at ...
conference in Washington Thmsday
between Postmaster Busso, of Cliica
go, and Acting Postmaster Genera 1
Hitchcock and Second Assistant Post¬
master General Shallenlierger.
Postmaster Basse’s visit was
brought about by the proposed forma¬
tion ol a national labor union ot pos¬
tal clerks in affiliation with the Amer¬
ican Federation of Labor.
The determination reached was that |
so long as the postal clerks or other
postoffice employees conform to tin
rules of the office and do not altemi”
to coerce or molest those who do n >
enter the union there will oe no ob¬
jection to employees affiliating wi’h
the labor organization. ft expressly
was stated, however, that the depart I
meat would afford the fullest protec¬ i
tion to those who do not see lit to
Join the union.
VOIES COUNTED IN SOUIH CAROIINA.
A Number of Candidate* Will Inter a Sec¬
ond Primary Contest.
Complete returns from the demo¬
cratic primary In South Carolina show
that Martin P. Ansel, anti-dispensary,
1 and Richard I. Manning, dispensary,
will make the second race lor gov
j I ernor. and W. Ragsdale
J. Fraser Lyon J.
! will run over for attorney general.
The race for railroad commissioner Is
between J. If. Wharton, Incumbent,
and J. M. Sullivan. These two will
also run over.
A. W. Jones has Been re-elected
comptroller general; R. M. Me'’own,
for secretary of state, and J. H. Boyd,
for adjutant general, are elected
T. G. McLeod, lieutenant governor,
H. H. Jennings, treasurer, and O. 15.
Martin, superintendent of education,
had no opposition.
The general assembly, which Is to
pass upon the fate or the state dis¬
pensary at Its next session, Is stilt
in doubt.
(OUNIY IBS BlOOdY RECORD.
twenty- Iwo Murders in One Section ol
ol Alabama Wiih n Iwo Years.
A special from Montgomery, Ala.,
Hays; Aubrey Roocli was shot, to death
Wednesday night near Luverne, Ala,
by James Moore, a rich farmer. This
Is the twenty-second killing In Cren¬
shaw county In leas than two years.
WILSON AND SINCLAIR Af VARIANCE.
Secretary of Agriculture finds Chicago
Packing Houses in Good Condition.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilsou
spent Tuesday in Chicago inspecting
the packing plants. He studied tho
canning departments closely. He ex
pressed himself as greatly pleased
with the excellent sanitary conditions
he found. The establishments visited
form the back-ground of the scenes
in Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle.”
which novel, it is asserted, was re¬
sponsible for President Roosevelt or¬
dering an investigation of the pack¬
ing houses. Mr. Sinclair s impression
and those of Mr. Wilson greatly vary.
GREAT HURRAH
GREETS BRYAN
His Public Welcome at New York
a Mammoth Affair.
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
Madhon Square Garden Was Packed to
Lv U.most to Hear Bryan Express
Views on Vital Issues,
Such a welcome as seldom in this
country s history has been accorded
to a private citizen was given u> Wi 1
-
liam Jennings Bryan at Madison
Square Garden, New York, Thursday
night, in the celebration of his re¬
turn from a year's absence, spent
in foreign travel.
As the guest, of the Commercial
Travelers’ Anti-Trust League, Mr.
Bryan was greeted by more than 20,
OOt) persons, who tilled the great
structure front floor to upper gallery.
At the same time the streets and ave¬
nues outside the garden were choked
for blocks by other thousands who
stood patiently for hours for the priv¬
ilege of even a fleeting glance at tho
distinguished visitor.
When Mr. Bryan entered (he hall
the proceedings which already had
been begun were brought to a tem¬
porary pause, while for eight min¬
utes volley after volley of thunderous
applause rolled through tho great
building. When Chairman Tom L.
Johnson In his introduction ot Mr.
Bryan referred to tho guest of tho
evenin'; as “tbo first citizen, if not
the first, official of the land -not yet
the first official," and Mr. Bryan rose,
the great gathering broke out In un¬
restrained cheering, while the band
played "Hall to the Chief!” So touch¬
ed was Mr. Bryan by the welcome that
as he stood walling for the cheers to
subside bis ojn-a filled with tears
and he strode nervously from aide
to side of the narrow platform.
When Mr. Bryan uttered Ills first
words, “Mr. Chairman,•’ there was tre¬
mendous applause.
“Ladles and gentlemen," be contin¬
ued, after three cheers for William
J. Bryan had been culled for and giv¬
en; “how can I thank you for this
welcome home? My heart would be
flint, Indeed, if It. were not touched
by your demonstration. My heart
would be ungrateful beyond measure
If if did not In return consecrate
Itself to your service.”
Following are the views of Mr. Bry
an upon vital Issues as set forth in
Ills address;
Labor The workingman’s life, lib¬
erty and pursuit of happiness should
be preserved, it is unjust to give em¬
ployers absolute control over em¬
ployees. Differences should be settled
by arbitration.
Tariff 1’rotoellvo tariff lias been
fruitful source of political corruption.
Free trade, optional In Its notails
with the president, could bo made
the most effective weapon with which
to fight tho trusts.
Money- Mr. Bryan declares that the
unlooked for and unprecedented in -
crease In the production of gold has
enabled the democratic parly lo pre¬
sent a united front on the money
question.
Trusts—Merciless war on trusts Is
recommended to the democrats. Cor¬
ruption in insurance companies arid
other corporations Is dwelt upon. The
democrats should refuse campaign
contributions from corporations.
Socialism Socialism presents u con¬
sistent. theory, but does not take hu¬
man nature Into account. It would
substitute u new disease for tin; dis¬
ease from which we suffer Sonin limn
must be answered with argument, not
abuse.
Injunction— Government, by injunc¬
tion is an attack upon the jury sys¬
tem aud should be oppos I. The in¬
junction should bo supplanted by ar¬
bitration.
Next issue - Paramount Issue in
next presidential campaign will con¬
cern trusts and their control. Demo¬
crats’ motto must be "A private mon¬
opoly is indefensible and Intolerable.*
Provision must be made to imoHsoa,
not merely fine, law-breaking capital¬
ists.
Arbitration—M.r. Bryan urges that
the United States, in common wit.,,
al! other nations, should, before de¬
claring war, submit all International
differences to impartial arbitration.
Eight-Hour Day—in the Interest ot
humanity, the development of the
home life and love of family and the
progress of the human race, the eight
hour working day should be universal¬
ly adopted.
Anti-Imperialism — Mr. Bryan de¬
clares United States’ experiment tn
colonialism has exposed to ridicule the
declaration of Independence. He
urges home rule for the Filipinos.