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MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1897.
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“First in Peace and First
in ttie Hearts of His
Countrymen.”
Magnificent Monument to the
“Father of His Country”
Unveiled Yesterday.
BcRIBffl PUS TRIBUTE
To the Virtue* of the First President of
the United States—Many Descendants
of Revolutionary Sires J trtlcl-
•pated In the Exercises—Very
Imposing Ceremonies*
Philadelphia, May 15,—Here in the city
which first /plowed on his brow the
laurel crown of fcichlevemcnt the mem
ory of George Washington was honored
•today in monumental bronze. Ail possi
ble pomp marked the ceremonies.
The oord which released the swaddling
flags from the*flgure of the first ruler
of the republic was drawn by its latest
.ruler. Surrouuding him were men in
whose veins runs the blood ot those first
patriots who battled with Washington
and with him made possible the scene
enacted today. The union which they
formed has grown to a iuighty organiza-
I tlon under the name'of tho Society of
the Cincinnati. Maor William Wayne,
president of the Cincinnati who form*
ally presented the monument to the city,
traces his lineage straight to "Mad**
Anthony, and William M. Porter, the
orator of the day, Is a grandson of David
Rittenhouse Porter, twice governor of
Pennsylvania, and a great-grandson ’of
Gep. Andrew Porter, who was on Wash
ington’s staff in the revolution.
• The unveiling ceremony was Impres
sively simple. Bishop Whitaker opened
with prayer and Major Wayne fo.lowed
with an appropriate address. Then came
tho unveiling *by President McKinley and
the salute of ttfenty-oue guus by the
artillery and by the foreign and Ameri*
> can war vessels in the Delaware. This
■ concluded, President McKinley spoke
briefly. The oration was then delivered
Iby Mr. Porter. The formal presentation
of the memorial by the society to tho
city was made by Major Wayne to
Mayor Warwick with short addresses by
•both, and then the mayor transferred, it
to the Fairmount park f commission,
•which body exercises jurisdiction over
tho great pleasure ground. •
„ President McKinley and his distin
guished companions reviewed the mili
tary parade* It was well on in the af
ternoon. when the procession was over
and tho party were driven to their hotels
to dress for the banquet of the Society
of the Cincinnati In the evening. \_v -
The night was devoted to various
phases of celebration apart from the din
ner. The wheelmen’s parade, with near|y
20,000 in tine, was the principal feature.
Illuminations from the monument, the
city hall, the Union League aud other
points will add to the brilliancy of the
jubilee and close/the day in a blaze of
8 The entire city along tbe line of the
parade was elaborately decorated. The
procession was commanded by Major-
General j&towdea and tbe First city
troop escorted tbe presidential party,
which consisted of - President -McKin
ley, Vice President Hobart, the members
of tbe cabinet and several congressmen.
Governor Hastings and his staff, a
squadron of the Sixth cavalry. United
States army, the marine band, a brigade
from the United States navy, French
sailors from the frigate Fulton aud
Pennsylvania and New Jersey militia,
the latter commanded by Governor
Griggs, and Governor {fonncll of Dela
ware, at the head of tne troops of that
state, were in the procession.
The Prcsldenl'a Address,
President McKinley's address was the
feature of the ceremonies. The president
spoke as folio tvs:
"Fellow Citizens: There is a special
and tender sentifacnl connected with this
memorial. It expresses not only the
gratitude and reverence of the living,
but is a testimonial of affection and
homage from the dead.
“The comrades of Washington ^pro
jected this monument. Their love in
spired it. Their contributions helped to
build it. Past and present share in Its
completion and future generations will
profit by its lessons.
“To participate in the dedication of
such a monument is a rare and precious
privilege. Every monument to Wash
ington is a tribute to patriotism. Every
shaft and statue to his memory helps to
inculcate love of country, encourage loy
alty and establish a better citizenship.
God bless every undertiking which re
vives patriotism and rebukes the Indif
ferent and lawless.
'\A critical study. of Washington's
career only enhances our estimation of
bis vast and varied abilities. As com
mander-in-chief of fhe colonial armies
from the beginning of the war to the
proclamation of peace, as president of
the convention which framed the con
Blltution of the United States, and ai
the first president of the United State*
under that constitution, Washington
has a distinction differing from that
of all other illustrious Americans. No
other namfe bears or can bear such a
relation to the government. Not only
by his military genius—his patience,
hie, sagasify, hte courage and his skill
—was our nations! independence won,
•nif. he helped in largest measure to
dJarf the chart by which the nation
«U guldded, and he was the first
chosen of the people to put In motion
the new government.
“His was not the ’boldness of mar
tial display or the oh*rm of e&ptivat
ing oratory, but his calm and steady
Judgment won rain’s support and corn-
man 1*--1 thrir confidence by appealing
to their best and noblest asplrath
And- withal Washington was evci
m xl- rt that at r.o time In his ea
did his personality seem In the |
• Jntruslve. He was above the tempta
tlon of power. He spurned the suggest
ed crown. He would have no horn,
which the people did not bestow. A
interesting fact—and one which I lov
to recall-la that the only time Wash
ington formally addressed the consti
tutional convention during nil its ses
sions over which he presiJed in this
olty he appealed for a larger repre
sentation of the people in the national
house of. representatives,' and his ap
peal was Instantly heeded. Thus he
was ever keenly watchful of the rights
of the people in whose hands was the
destiny of our government then and
now.
Washington’s Civil Career.
“Masterful as were his military cam
paigns, his civil administration com
mands equal admiration. His fore
sight was marvelous; his conception of
the philosophy of government, his In
sistence upon the n*ecessity of education,
morality and enlightened citizenship to
the* progress and permanence of the re
public cannot be contemplated even at
this period without filling us with as
tonishment at the breadth of his com
prehension and the sweep of his vision/
.“His was no narrow view of govern-
•meat. The Immediate prepent was not
tils sole concern, but our future his
constant th- mo of study. Ho laid tho
foundation upon Which we have grown
from weak and scattered colonial gov
ernments -to a united republic whose
domains and power as well as whose
liberty iand freedom have become the
admiration of the world. Distance and
time have not detracted from the fame
and force of his achievements or dimin
ished the grandeur of his life and work.
Great deeds do not stop in thrir growth
and those of Washington wilPexpand In
influence in all *the centuries to follow.
The bequest Washington has made to
civilization is rich beyond computation.
Tho obligations under which lie has
placed mankind are sacred and com
manding. The responsibility he has left
for the American people to preserve
aid perfect what he ‘accomplished is
exacting and saJemn. Let us rejoice in
every new evidence that tho people
realize what they enjoy and chearisli
with affection the illustrious heroes of
revolut 5 >nary ptnry, whose valor and
sacrifices made a nation. They live -in
us and their memory will help us to
keep the covenant entered into for the
maintenance of the freest government
earth. The notion and the name of
Washington are inseparable. On© Is
linked indissolubly with the other. Both
are glorious, both triumphant. Wash
ington lives and will live because what
he did for the exaltation of man, the
enthronement of conscience, aud the
es’.ahlji'hment of a government which
recognizes* all the governed. And eo,
too. will the nation live victorious over
all obstacles, adhering to tho immor
tal principles which Washington taught
and Lincoln sustained.’'
The presidential party returned to
Washington tonight.
DEMOCRATS AND TARIFF.
President Will Send Message
to Congress Monday.
WON’T OFFER A SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE SENATE MEA8URE.
But Will Try to Tack on Amendments,
Consider the Senate Measuro a
Rovenue Producer But Objoct
to Certain Schedules.
Washington, May ID.—Tho Demo
cratic members of the senate commit
tee on finance were in consultation to
day on the tariff bill. They decided
not to offer a substitute for tho finance
committee bill, but to propose amend
ments which, while they will reduce
the rates, would if added to the rates
of the Wilso'h law, produce sufficient
revenue. They regard the senate com
mittee's bill as a revenue producer and
calculate that, even without the pro
posed beer tax and tea duty it would
bring a surplus into \he treasury. On
the other hand, they regard the house
bill as nearly prohibitive on many of
tho schedules and think that on this
account it would be deficient in the
production of revenue. Tho Demo
cratic members are specially critical of
the sugar, glass and wool schedule and
expect to offer amendments to all of
them.
PROBING THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Senate Investigating Committee Ex
amines Mnuy # Witnesses.
Washington, May 15.—The senate com
mittee investigating the condition of the
civil service rctuiiucd ltt* sc*>i<m today.
Auditor Howard, who has jurisdiction of
tbe account of the poetoffice department,
presented a statement allowing that 66
per cent, of the employes were Republi
can and 40 per cent. Democrats; balance
unknown. The clerks brought in under
the civil service had been an improve
ment over old clerks.
Public Printer Palmer stated that he
believed It would be advantageous to
abolish the civil service system <m appli
cable to the government printing office
aud go back to the fjnncr system.
Commissioner Proctor stated that the
examinations were not prepared by the
civil service commission, but by a board
from the government printing office,
familiar with tho requirements. The
public, printer nominated the board so
that he retained discretion over the ex
aminations.
William H. Collins, chief clerk of tbe
government printing office, caused a
mild sensation by stating that he held
•a commit Ion as a member of the board
of examiners. But he did not know the
other members and had never acted.
After being appointed he had been
called before Albert Baker, secretary of
Public Printer Benedict, and advised
that it would be desirable for'hlm not
to serve until so directed by. the pubclc
printer.
Senator Elkins brought out what he
regarded as an inconsistency that the
mechanical force worked eight hours a
day, while the clerical force worked six
au< 1 a half hour* at greater pay. 'l’he
law required seven hours a day for gov
ernment clerk* and Mr. Elkin* estim-Ltei
that the government loot 115,0 to
$20,000 a day by short clerical service.
After extended discussion the members
of tbe committee agreed that the pub
lic printer had the right to rearrange
the lists of skilled labor, omitting stable
men, charwomen, doorkeepers and others
heretofore classed as skilled help. Mr.
Palmer said If he had this power he
proposed to exercise it, but he felt that
the civil service commission would in
terfere with his action.,
“Suppose they do," askril Mr. Elkina,
“what can they do to you? They are not
above tbe law. Yon hare as much right
to construe the law a* they have. The
trouble is everyone Is afraid of this com
mission."
Brimbcrj in tho Race,
Washington, May 15.—The race for
the internal revenue electorship as
sumed a new phase today, F. A. Craw,
ford retiring in favor of Major Smyth
and B. F. Brimbery of Albany
tering.
Mormons Confer In South C'arolJn
Cheraw. S. C.. May 13.—The annual
conference of tbe Mormon church or
Latter Day Saints, for South Carolina
is in session at Wallaces, in th's
county. Forty traveling Mormon elders
who are at work in this state are in
jkucnda&otfc
WANTS AMERICANS AIDED,
FOR MANY OF THEM # ARE ON THE
VERGE.OF STARVATION.
THEY MSE1N CHORUS,
Liberals anil Nationalists Op
pose Tory Irish Policy.
AMERICAN STEEL FEARED.
Probable That an Offer Will Bo Made to
Remove Them From tho Island.
•Reports of Consuls Indicate
Awful Suffering,
Washington, May 15.—Th«r definite
announcement was made at the capltol
today that a message on the Cuban
situation tnH be sent to congress by the
president next Monday, It will deal
specifically with the question of tho de
privations ito which American citizens
are subjected in Cuba, ami It will rec
ommend an Appropriation for thedr re
lief.
In considering ways of affording sub
stantial relief <to American citizens in
Cuba who are in distress owing to tho
war. the administration has a plan
which may be put in operation if it Is
sanctioned by the Judgment of the Unit
ed States consular officials in 'Cuba,
Who, being on tho grounds, are supposed
•to foe best qualified to judge of ‘the ef
ficiency of proposed relief measures.
This plan is to give notice (through the
American consul to all American citi
zens in Cuba that the government will
undertake to remove them from tho isl
and to .the United States Jf they so
desire. To do this will require action
by congress, not necessarily in specific
authorization of tbe removal, but
merely -the limitation of the appropria
tion to the general term* of one for the
relief of American citizens in Cuba, A
similar plan was adopted for the bene
fit of Americans in China during the
rioting incident in the Chino-Japaneae
war and during the Armenian troubles
in Turkey. Tne reason for this is the
belief founded on reports from United
States Consul General Lee and other
Untted States consuls that tbe war has
so thoroughly exhausted the agricultu
ral resources ot 'the island that it will
be a long time beforo it Will be again
in condition to maintain its population.
Tho proposed American exodus from
Cuba must be punriy voluntary, and It
is not even proposed *to present ‘the al-
•ternajtlve of denying supplies if desti
tute Americans refuse -to leave the isl
and. It is tho belief of General Lee
that many persons will avail them
selves of such an opportunity, tto far
as Is officially known to the depart-
ment through the (reports of ithe consuls
made up «to this time, the number of
Americans in Cuba In this condition- is
between 150 and 200. In explanation of
this small number, it Is said -tliat most
of .the Americans (natives) living Jn
Cuba are employed in the higher classes
of indurtriCA or professions, and are
not actual workers of the soil. The suf
ferers are mostly naturalized citizens,
holding small patchas of ground on
which they have depended heretofore
for a livelihood. U is not doubted that
there are more of this class In need
than are yet known to the department,
but it la hoped In the course of a few
days to have a census of them. Tho
agencies to be used ito relieve these
people are the United States consuls in
Cuba, and 'the Spanish government,
through its minister 'here, has professed
readiness ito assLst In the distribution
of relief.
All the information which tho state
depantment lo receiving from official
and unofficial sources confirm** tho pub
lished reports of the destitution erJftt-
Ing in Cuba among those who are at
present penned up in the towns. Ab
solute starvation is threatened, owing
•to the lack of food supplies. The *«.
po/ts alto* confirm the statement tliat
many of the sufferers are American
clUzcrA most of them, of course, nat
uralised, but there are also native born
Americans. It is learned that the ad
ministration. when the facts as to tho
existing destitution in Cqba first came
to -the knowledge of -the president, was
deposed to move cautiously, a a it was
feared that p reel pita to action might ir
ritate Spain, and. probably endanger
•the lives of our consular officers when
the character of tiro reports became
known to the Spanish authorities and
tho subjects of Spain Jn Cuba.
SPAIN URGED TO OPPOSE,
The Idea of luterforcoco by the United
States Not Ltkod.
Madrid. May 16.—Tho Hera Ido, refer
ring t'> 1 he iHtfsilde action of tin? United
States for the relief of Americana lu
Cuba, says: ,
“The Spanish government will havo
universal opinion on its side if it acts
with energy In repelling American inter
ference^ in this affair, bat this opinion
will be hostile uulcws tho government
•■eases making concessions. These dis
plays of weakness, if they do not in
crease the difficulty of solving the ques
tion, certainty do not improve the situa
tion in Cuba."
The Correspondent-in announces that
the reported in or ease In the strength of
Spanish nivr-wa* decided upon in view
of the possibility of international con
flicts.
DEADLY WORK Of A BOILER
Five Men Killed Outright and Two Oth
er* Fatally Injured.
Glasgow, Ky.. .May 15.—A boiler at
Ward.'H saw mill, near Randolph Met
calf couhty, exploded, killing George
Brown. Simon Kirkpatrick. J. D. Ward
and bis eon* Virgil Hundley was fatl-
ly hurt and another of Ward’s sons
hod both leg* broken and will die. A
third eouMfis bidly "dialled.
Big Lumber Fire at Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ga., May 15.—The dryklln
ot the lumber mill of J. N. Bray &
Co. was destroyed at 6 o’clock this
evening by fire. The mill Is located
eighteen miles above here. Sixty thou
sand feet of lumber and a large num
ber of lumber racks were also de
stroyed. The loss Is about $4,000, .with
no Insurance «n tbe building. The
southbound passenger train saved
much property by pulling cars from
the slde-trackg leading to the mill.
THIS COUNTRY’S COMPETITION IS
INJURING THE BRITISH,
Dr, ITn) a Took Too Much Morphine,
Charlotte. N. C.. May 15.—Dr. J. M.
Hay*, a member of the eta*-? I»ar<l of
Medical Examiners, wa» found dead In
bed at hi* home In GremfbOR) this
-morning. Hii death wan presumably
due to an overdone of morphine, he be
ing addicted to the morphine habit.
Hon. A, P, l-!<l*rertnn Deed.
Fort Wayne, Ind., May 15.—Hon. A.
P. Edgerton, civil service commission
er undcr'Pr.sident Cleveland during his
first term, died last night at bis coun
try home at HI kxvllle, O.. where he
has resided for the last several years,
at the advanced age of $4 years.
Proposed Inquiry Into the Ills of Tommy
Atkina—Ready for the Jubilee,
Savage Attack Made on the
Standard Oil Trust.
(Copyright, 1897, Iby Associated Press.)
Itondoo, May 15.—Thero is a chorus of
denunciation- from the Liberal and Na
tion ilu press at the announcement
made last evening ty the chief secretary
for Ireland, Gerald (Balfour, that a royal
commitalon will be appointed to inquire
into the working of the Irish land com-
nihssiou. The members of the opposition
accuse the governmeut of making an at
tempt to intimidate tho aub-sonxnltt-
sioners against reducing rents and de
clare that the new''com.nifalon is
pointed solely in the landlords' interest
due to the governmeut being alarmed at
the landlords joining the Nationalists on
the question of the finiiiclal relations
between Great Britain and Ireland.
A majority of the newspapers, led by
the Times, are favorable to Lord Dun
raven's motion made in the house of
lords last evening asking for nu inquiry
into the stories of contagious diseases
among the soldiers of thoi British army
in India and the effect upon the popula
tion of India. Ilis lordship adduced u
powerful argument, quoting figures from
the report-made this yenr by the com
mittee.- Lord Roberts of Kandahar, who
was commamicr-in-ebief of the army
in’ India fivra 1885 to 1893,- and who is
now commander of the.forces In Ireland,
strongly urged that immediate steps be
taken in tho matter, pointing out that
in Chitral expedition 13 per cent, of the
soldiers w«e on thd sick .list from that
cause. The archbishop of Canterbury,
while- urglhg attention to tho moral aide
of the question, admitted the necessity
for aus inquiry. The Earl of Onslaw,
parliamentary secretary for. the Indian
office, asked Lord Dunraven not to press
(he motion, as the government thought
the now measures which- had beeu Im
mediately .taken, ’based upon a draft of
tho cantonment regulations from the
•viceroy of India, tho Earl of Elgin would
most likely attain -the object desired. Tho
debate will Ibo resumed on Monday.
Fear American' Competition.
At the annual meeting of tlie iron and
steel institute this'week, American com
petition was one of the chief points of
discussion, President Pritchard Madden
spoke.of}the enormous output of tho
leading Amenc-au stedl works and pointed
•out that tlie 1 A^orlcaus-were out dis
tancing the British in the uses of steel.
He -tafttimoed* the /steel buildings being
erected in nearly all the large cities of
the United States, and urged lower
freight rates, saying that the present
eost of transportation wfuj severely hand
icapping British industry, as tho rates
not only in America but In Belgium and
Germany were greatly below the En
glish rates.
The inquiry into the fire at the char
ity bazar at Paris on May 4 laBt has
been followed with the utmost interest
in aristocratic circles at tbe French
capital. This has been especially tho
case with the evidence.throwing light
upon tho cowardly conduct of many
of the men. Tbe examining Judge, M.
Bertelus, Investigated the circum
stances and, It Is asserted, tho names
of several men guilty of brutal cow
ardice are known and that they will
never again foe omitted into Paris so-
ciety. A friend of Dr. Feulard, who
died while rescuing a lady from tho
flames, declares that ho saw three la
dles struck -by men. One lady, who
was dying, was standing and holding a
ladder which had ben let down from
the offices of La Croix, a newspaper,
when a man, in order to get her to re
lease her hold, struck her hand with
his walking stick, breaking all her
fingers. M. Achlllo Fould, a banker,
says that two men, whose names aro
known, crowded past tils Wife and ono
of them struck her In the face. * A
member of the ladles' committee saw a
gentleman, who Is being upheld by the
newspapers to public admiration, slash
ing right and left with a stick. '
ThoQuecnV Jubilee,
Tfc* queen seems remarkably well
and takes the greatest Interest in the
preparations bring made to celebrate her
diamond Jubilee. Tho festivities mapped
out fur tho Jut.lie*'have now r.c-lv.d
the queen’s sanction. They will begin
on June 20, Hit date' of her majesty's
accession to the throne, sixty years
ago, with a religious service at Frog-
mere, Windsor, the sito of the mauso
leum ••r«*ctf*d to the memory of tho
prince consort*and the queen's mother,
the late -Duchess of Kent.* Tho queen
and the royal family will be present.
On tho Momlay following, June 21, the
court will move In semi-state to Lon
don, and that evening there will be a
banquet In honor of tbe royal guests.
It will be followed by a reception of
members of the diplomatic corps, the
special envoys, etc. On Tuesday, June
22, the royal procession through the
streets of London will be a feature of
the day, and it will be followed by illu
minations at night. On Wednesday
there will be a garden party at Buck
ingham Palace, to which thousands
havo been invited. The court on Thurs
day. ,1 unc 24. will move In Koml-statc
to Windsor. Troops will line the route
to Paddington station. Her majesty
will leave the train at Slough and will
drive with an escort of the Life Guards
by way of Eton to Windsor, taking
this route In order to enable the boys
of the Eton public school to receive her
majesty. On Friday there will be an
other banquet at Windsor and on Hat-
urdsy will take place the naval review
at Splthood,' which the queen will not
attend.
The sultan of Turkey proposes
send his son, Mahommed-Zellm Kffendi,
to represent him at tho Queen's Jubilee.
If his majesty carries out his Intention*
it is more than likely there will bo
some exciting scenes during th» pro
cession through th-* streets of London.
The locsl newspapers sre furious at
the suggestion anil the Dally Chronicle
protests against the "esecratlon of the
Queen's peaceful festival by the prat-
lamp explosions.’’ The Star urges the
government to legislate In the matter.
Tho largest eum ever paid a pianist
in London vml be given Paderewski for
one performance In Queen's Hall dur
ing the present season. He will receive
1,000 guineas. A similar fee has been
offered to dime. Patti to sing three
songs at a summer concert.
A-dellnl Patti, while on her way to
this city on Tuesday to sing at the
Royal Albert Hall, got a cinder in her
eye and had to relingulsh a fe© of 700
pounds. Mme. Albani took her place.
Yvette Gullbert, the music hall sing
er, has not yet been married to Dr.
(Max Schiller* her manager, but the
bans are published and the ceremony
must bo performed within a fortnight.
COTTON YARN MANUFACTURERS.
Curtailment of Production Decided on.
Better Rates Wanted.
Charlotte, N. C.. May 15.—A conven
tion of cotton manufacturers was held
hero today, about forty yarn mills be
ing represented. A number of other
cotton manufacturers also attended flfg j n fieply t<) BCQUest
tho meeting. An agreement was signed
by which a curtailment In production
of 25 per cent, will be made in yarns
below twenties, this reduction to go
into effect June 15.
Action was also taken to obtain a
reduction in freight rates from South
ern points to the markets of the North
and West. Several railroad represent
atives were hero and the subject will
bo prosecuted vigorously.
Action was also taken for the pur
pose of eliminating many extra
charges which it has become tho cus
tom of (omnilMsIon houses t<> make or
allow to purchasers of yarns. A spe
cial committee was appointed to look
after labor legislation.
A permanent organization was ef
fected, B. T. Anthony of Charlotte be
ing made president and A. P. Rhyne
of Mount Holly being mado vice-presi
dent. A board of seven directors was
created and the directors were elected.
Tho meeting adjourned subject to the
call of tho board of directors.
It sci-mcd to lm tho sense of the
meeting that a further reduction
should be made if nccessaiy to do so
in order to bring the price of yarns to
a profitable basis.
North Carolina Railroad Sold.
WTHmlngton, N. C., May 15.—The
Carolina and Ohio Railway, partially
constructed from Wilmington to SoutJi
port, N. C., was offered today at pub
lic aale at Souithport and was bid off
by John R. Turreirtlne, Jr., of Wil
mington for $10,000. The receiver for
I he Union Uonstniotlon Company way*
thojt work will be -resumed on tho road.
BARS THE TOBACCO TRUST.
JUDGE GIBBONS ORDERS TnE COM
BINE TO LEAVE ILLINOIS,
In Answer to Flea of Barring Interstate
Commerce, Gibbons Held the Power
of Self-Preservation as In
herent In Statehood.
Powers Now Begin to Under
stand That They Cannot
Control tbe Turk,
for an Armistice Shows
Ho Despises Powers,.
FIGHTING NOW IN EPIRUS,
The Greek Fleet Bombards Frevesa and
the Turkish Gsrrlson Offers to Sur
render-The Greeks Still Hold
Domokos—Greece Isaacs
Address to Powers.
ence of the representative of murder.
Att*eklncth» Oil Trn«t.
The Star Is flooding London with
startling placard* announcing coming
articles on the Standard Oil Trust, and
aaya: “The Paris horrors are surpassed.
4fen. women snd children here are
roasted olive In order to put money
Into the pockets of th*» American
trust. Rockefeller has obtain J abso
lute control of the oil trade of Gr«*-it
Britain by forcing retailer* to tell the
refuse oil prohibited in America, and
is responsible for the terrible evries of
Chicago, May 15.—Judgo Gibbons
rendered a decision today declaring the
American Tobacco Company an illegal
corporation and prohibiting its ‘agents
from carrying on its business within
tho confines of this state. The decision
sustains the information filed lunt 'De
cember by Attorney General Maloney,
asking that tho American Tobacco
Company bo enjoined from selling paper
cigarette* on the premises that it was
a trust, monpoly and conspiracy In the
business.
The defendants filed demurrers, gen
era! and special, but each was over
ruled in tho opinion handed down to
day. Representatives of the tobacco
company, who were in court, an
nounced that a notice of appeal td the
supremo court would be given.
Tho ploa of the attorney general al
leged that the American Tobacco Com-
pany^re manufacturers and aeliers of
95 per cent, of all tho paper cigarettes
manufactured In tho United States, and
is a comfolnatlon In restraint of trade.
Tho company filed a general demurrer,
the main contention being that the
state of Illinois is powerless lo restrain
a foreign corporation from Shipping
any articles of commerce from one
state to another or from dlstrlbutln-gor
selling such articles in tho state to
which the shipment Js made. The court
said that tho power of self-preservation
is inherent in statehood. This gives
the atato the power to pass and enforce
any law which is necessary and indis
pensable to the preservation and con
servation of publio health.
CUT FROM EAR TO EAR,
Charles Preston Frightfully Wounded by
Two Young Whlto Men.
Charlotte, N. C., May 15.—An elderly
man with his throat cut from ear to ear
was found on the public highway near
Rcidiiville today. He could not articulate,
but wrote on a flip of paper that he
was Charles Preaton, a public schoor
teacher, making his way from Patrick
county, Virginia, to Caswell county,
North Carolina, and had been attacked
by two young white (SCO, who carried
him into the depth* of the pine woods
ami cut his throat when they found he
liad ho money. When they left he
crawled to the roadside, where he was
found by a passing farmer. Physicians
are trying to save hi* life.
WOMEN FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
Two sre Fatally and One Slightly
Wounded at Dallas, Texas.
Dallas. Tex., May 15.—In a fight be
tween three women employes of tho
Dallas cotton factory, two were fatally
and the third slightly wounded.. Mrs.
Addle Turner quarreled with a boy
named Hulsey and struck him. Hul
sey’s two sisters, who were standing
near by, took sides with their brother.
Tho boy was practically unhurt. JHs
older sister, Mrs. Eva Bennett, was
stabbed in the abdomen. Miss Etta
Hulsey, tho other sister, was stabbed
five times. Mrs. Turner was taken
into custody and remanded without
bond.
STRIPE* FOR MANY YEARS.
John Young a Prominent Kentuckian,
Mn»t Nuffer for Murder,
Owingsvllle, Ky., May 15.—Tho Jury
In the ca*a of John D. Young, Jr., for
the killing of CUnny Far»ct. afu*r be
ing out eighteen hours, returned a ver
dict of man-l iugbtar, and fixed the
punishment at elglrteen yee»rs in the
penitentiary. An application for a new
trial .will be made and If th's fall* tbe
oaMr will bo -taken to the court of ap
peals. Young ia a son of Hon. John D.
Young and is connected with ora- of th-;
mo*t prominent families In the iVabx
Couldn't Pay and So Suicided.
fit. Louis, May 15.—John E. Doehrlng,
ex-city treasurer of Belleville, m.,
hni.g-'l hlmsHf Jn h!x home in thin
Ht> i- 'Uv. /Us aefounls are all right,
but he had overdrawn hi* salary to
th- - Kt-nt <.f 1300 and had been told
to jo ah** a *-tt!i*»nent this vrc«*k. He
rontd not do so and committed sui
cide.
London, May 15.—Tho sultan’s reply
to the noto of tho ambassadors at Con
stantinople, offering mediation, saying
he would be ready to discuss that mat
ter after the greater Balram iestlval,
whloh ends on Saturday night, Justi
fies tho fear that the powers have
drown a wihlte elephant out of the war
that will be difficult to handle. 1 Abdul
Hamid’s answer Is cool, almost to the
point of insolence. It Js that of a sov
ereign with a powerful army behind
him, and he is disposed to treat the
powers cavalierly. Articles published
in tho semi-official press of the conti
nent show that the increase lrv the
prestige of the sultan is the chief con
cern of the European- cabinets, and
that tho prospects of *an effective en
forcement of general (reforms for the
Turkish empire are thereby relegated,
to the very distant future.
The postponement of tho sultan's
reply until after tho Balram festival is
interpreted as meaning that his maj
esty intends that hl» army shall con-
tlnuc Uh victorious advance until every,
strategic point on the Othyrus moun
tain range Is in tho hands of tho Turks
and that only then will Edhcm Pasha
receive orders to atop fighting. Tho
resumption of fighting by the Urecks p.
Epirus Is regarded as a foolish movo
mid only furnishes Turkey with a
plausible motivo for refusing an armis
tice, It also hinders the progress ofi
peace negotiations.
The chancellors are also occupied
with the -difficult problem of how
Greece will pay the war Indemnity,
which Turkey seems certain to demand.
An international commission to admin
ister the finances of Greece on the
lines of the similar Turkish commis
sion 1b mooted. The Greek commission
would, Jt is proposed, sit at Athens
and take over the Greek customs for
tho purpose of tho Greek debt and pos
sibly for the war indemnity.
TURKS HEADY TO YIELD,
Athens. May 16.—A' private dispatch
from Arm says that the Turkish garri
son at ProvesMi., at tho northern en
trance of tho Gulf of Arta, which has
hoen forolegod by 4 ho Greek and the soa
forces almost from the outbreak of the
war. lias sent the Greek archbUhop
and five notable* of the Pivvesaa to
the commander of tho Greek besieging
army with a meungt* saying that tbs
Turkb-h fo/oe iw rrndy to capitulate to
the regular forces of Greece.
Tho Greeks have been bombarding
Nikopoll* since early this (morning.
Tho government- ban Addrotmed a
woto to the minister** of the powers
saying that the Turks by fortifying
Griboro. aro responsible for the opera
tions In Epirus. The note ax-ouse* ths
pOfte of inducing small veend* to
commit piracy upon tho Greek ships.
A eecond batch of troops has been
recalled from from Crete and H is nn-
nopnoed that (the third and lost de
tachment will soon be withdrawn.
The aide* to the crown prlnoo recall
ed from Thessaly, upon their arrival
at Piraeus, wore .received with iron lead
olrters.
In Friday's battle <tt f'hilllppidla. 650
men wore killed and twenty-right offi
cers wounded.
It 1* reported here thac the loss %>£
the prestige on the part of France at
Corv-ta'tttlnoplc and -the German In
fluence there h causing considerable
anger.
A (Hlpaitdb from Domoka*. the head
quarters of the Greek forces says: A
detachment of Turkish cavalry appear
ed here at daybreak this morning but
retired on seeing the Greek advance
post*. The Turk* have burned all tho
buildings around Pharsalos.
Turks Want a Hugo Indemnity,
Constantinople, May 15.—The sum 0!
16,000,000 pounds (Turkish) Is mentioned
here as the amount of indemnity which
Turkey will demand from Greece.
Placards have been posted in the fit.
Ambout quarter protesting against the
shedding of' Mussulman blood on the
ground that the sacrifices Imposed
upon Turkey by the war are out ot
proportion to the advantage* she can
gain.
Emperor WillInm and Turkey,
Paris, May 15.—It is stated that the
delay of tho sultan of Turkey In ar
ranging for a cessation of hoetlitlea 1*
due to the direct advice of Emperor
William of Germany not to grant an
armistice until the Greeks have again
retreated.
Murder In a Hospital.
Petersburg, Va., May 16.—A shocking
tragedy occurred at the State Central
Hospital, near this city thin morning.
An inmate narnpd Ocho Templeton
struck another Inmate named Ran
dolph King a Mow on the head with
a mop, from the effect* of which he
noon dl«-d. King had been an Inmate
for twenty-seven year*.
No RHIxiouo <J*rb* for Teacher*.
Albany, N. Y.. Miy 15.—The state
superintendent of oc-hqpl* derided today
tn the Waterviilc cose U»at .the wearing
of the garb any religion* order or nect
cannot be permitted to teacher* is v*R>-
tic KchooW of this state while they ars
engaged in their duties a* such teacher*.
at school bmrdtt are instructed to
at force this rule.