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MACON, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1901
DAILY—$7.00 A YEAR
SUPPORT POR STRIKERS
BT FEDERATION OE LABOR
National Organizer Flynn Gives Backbone to the Strike.
President Shaffer Says Nothing Has Been Heard
From the Other Side Since the Conferenee===Costs
Three Companies $210,000 Per Day, and the Work=
men Lose $156,000 in Wages.
PITTSBURG, Pa., July 17.—'"We have
not heard from the other Bide at any
time in any way, or on any subject
since we parted at the Lincoln hotel
last Saturday.”
This Is the positive statement made
by President Shaffer of the Amalga
mated Aswclatton this afternoon, and
disposes of the rumor from New York
today that the strike had been settled.
Mr. Shaffer stated further that no
abtual negotiations were on between
President Bishop of the Ohio state ar
bitration board and himself tending to
ward arbitration. A letter received by
Mr. Shaffer from Mr. Bishop asking if
he would consent to a reopening of the
conference has not been answered yet.
The principal events In the day's
strike history was the failure of the
sheet and steel people to reopen the
Wellevlllo plant with non-union men.
owing to the fact that only thirty men
reported, the offer ot financial assist
ance made to the Amalgamated Asso
ciation by the two million members of
the American Federation of Labor and
by the American Wlndowglass Work
ers' Association; the concerted action
of the association to organize the Im
mense sheet steel plant at Vandergrlft,
whose workers they are besieging to
join the association, and the fact that
several of the closed plants are being
patrolled by armed watchmen and
guards.
The Amalgamated officials tonight
profess great satisfaction over the re
sults accomplished since the strike be
gan, but officials of the company, as
heretofore, will say nothing. The only
man on the company's side who has
said anything up to date Is President
Smith, district manager of the sheet
mill company. The fight he has on ot
Wellsvllle is being followed closely by
the workmen and tomorrow an open
public meeting will be held at 'Wells
vllle, when President Shaffer, In per-
pon, will promt the strikers’ side of
the ease and endeavor to overcome tho
effects of alleged misstatement* . con
cerning the Into conference. Manager
P. F. Smith has been Invited to Attend
the meeting and make a statement for
the nheet company. The entire com-1*1
munlty of WeUsville Is worked up over
the strike situation nnd friends and
enemies alike are expected ttr be pres-|
IKE 111
BUT HON. FLEMING dnBIGNON WILL
NOT BUN ON ACCOUNT OF HIS
HEALTH—BOTH OF THE GENTLE
MEN' MAKE SIGNED ANNOUNCE-
MENTS—THERE WILL BE OTHERS.
HE MAKES PUBLIC niS SELECTION
TO PILL VACANCIES ON NORTH
ERN PACIFIC, AS A RESULT OF
ARGUMENT AFTER THE PANIC OF
MAY 1*.
NEW YORK, July 17.—Mr. J. Pler-
pont Morgan, to whom the formerly
warring Interests seeking control of
the Northern Pacific railroad, left the
election of directors to fill vacancies
as a result of the trucq effected after
the panto of May 9, today made of
ficial announcement of the directors
he had named. The announcement
was made by Mr. Morgan In a formal
letter addressed by him to J. P. Mor
gan Sc Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co., J. H.
Harrlman and James J. Hill. The ref
erence fen the letter to Wm. K. Van
derbilt was not explained. At the of
fices of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and J. P.
Morgan & Co. it was saJd the arrange
ment indicated In the letter was mu
tually satisfactory. Mr. Morgan’s let
ter Is as follows
“Gentlemen: In -accordance with the
memorandum signed by you under date
of May 31, 1901, under which the com
position of the board of directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany to be elected at the next annual
as left In my hands, I beg
you of my conclusions as
follows:
mlnate the following gentlemen
Hon. Flcm duBignon la not a candi
date for governor.
But Hon. DuPont Guerry Is.
Both men mage signed statesments
to that effect.
The former declines to enter the
race on account of his health.
The latter wired yesterday to the
Atlanta Journal this announcement:
"Mount Airy, Ga., July 17, 1901.
To thp Atlanta Journal:
"In answer to yours of today, I will
say, first, I regret the retirement of
Mr. duBignon from such a cause. Sec
ond, 1 will be a candidate. Am busy
trying a case.
"DUPONT GUERRY."
This settles it so far as these two
inen are concerned.
Ttore is a whole lot of time be
tween now and the election—a yeur
and several moons. A great many
things may happen meanwhile. But two
events may be confidently looked for
in time—the announcements of Messrs.
Joe Terrell and Popo Brown, and
when last heard from the. former
engaged on a knotty legal question
and tho latter was hoeing out his
fence Jams and nursing his crop of
red ripper peas.
There may be others. But there is
plenty of time.
TOTAL NUMBER NOT WORKING
ESTIMATED AT 05,000 IN THE AN
THRACITE REGION—THE TIE-Ul*
IS COMPLETE AND THE STRIKERS
ARE MUCH ENCOURAGED.
MINISTERS MAY HAVE TO
DISPOSE OF MANCHURIA
It Is Understood to be the Desire of Some of the
Great Powers to Thus Settle the Matter-Japan’s
Withdrawal of Demand for Increased Indemnity.
Want Increased Chinese Customs Duties.
. .. ,, .—- the new members of the board to
h w « ee, l lg, i ..... JlHI vacancies tp be created: James J.
While WelUvllle Is• the strike center : jjijj prudent of the Great Northern?
now. Manager Smith saying that he iE> R . Harrlman. chairman of tto ex-
wlll renew hi* attempt to open the mills ccutlve committee of the Union Pa-
wlth non-union men. the battleground c |g c . Mr . Win, Rockefeller, director of
vlll ho shifted to McKeesport next
week If the report he true that the W.
Powers wood plant of the American
Sheet Steel Company will resume op-
the Chlcaiw*. Milwaukee nnd St. Paul
railway; Mr. H. McK. Twombly, di
rector of the Chicago and Northwent-
rn Railway Company; Mr. Samuel
orations. This would afford one of the j vice-president of the Pennsylva-
moat trylnx .Ituatlons of tho »trtke.| nla Rn || road company.
It would necessitate the Importation of
non-union men from other places nnd
the bitter feeling engendered by such
n move would be hard to control.
The platform of the Enterprise WlJ „» ■omi u* yu*-
of the Amalgamated Association, which „u,|* without awaiting the annual elec-
Includes most of the employes of the Hon.
I would suggest thnt the attention
of tho board’ to called to the advisa
bility of arranging for these gentle*
men to nssume their duties as direc
tors of tho company as toon a» po»-
wood mill. Is opposed to sli violence.
During the strike last spring no effort
wise made to hinder men from going
to work. The same policy. It ’* said,
will be followed In the present struggle
and every suggestion of violence will
be frowned upon.
Aoeordlbff to figure* compiled by the
Pittsburg Plspitch. the steel strike Is
dally costing the three companies in
volved $210,000 and the workmen 3150,-
000. it 1* estimated that In the dally
loss of nearly 23,000 boxes of tin plate
n day the American Tin Plate Com
pany it dally losing over 190,000, while
the loss to the canning companies, una
ble to secure their mnterlnl, Is enor
mous In addition. Practically no stocks
have been carried and the consumption
has kept pace with the production for
some little time pant. About 700 tons
of the 1,000 tons dally production of the
American Sheet Steel Company Is being
lost, and this represents a loss each
day to the combine of at least 350,000.
The loss to the gas stove manufac
turers I* also great, as the mills are
cloned which make a specialty of iron.
This Is the heavy season for making
stoves. About 2,000 or 2.M0 tons of
rteel hoops, bands and cotton ties are
being lost dally by the American
Bteel Hoop Company by reason of the
strike, and this represents a dally loss
in money of 370,000. It Is estimated
that the men are losing in wages *150-
000. The tin workers will lose 33,000
daily in addition.
In addition to all of these losses the
many and various Industries crippled
now and in prospect represent loam
to the amount of large sums that can
not be computed now. The Amalga
mated men are mid to have a fund
of over 3200,000 and men employed can
be called on for contributions.
National Organizer Thomas H. Flynn
of the American Federation of Labor
came to Pittsburg from Washington
today and after a consultation with
the officials of the Amalgamated As
sociation, pledged the support of tho
, Federation in the strike. In an Inter
view Mr. Flynn said the Federation
had a membership of two million and
they could make an assessment when
any of the organizations affiliated with
them were In need of assistance,
said he had Just settled a strike
four thousand tube workers and Iron
workers at Reading and these men an
nounced that they would contribute’31
a week each. All members* could not
afford this, but sn assessment of fly
rents each would yield 3100.900 and
would not be missed by the members.
ELWOOD, Ind.. July 17.—It was an
r.ouneed here today that the tin plate
workers* Protective Association will
stand by the Amalgamated Aeociaticp
and refuse to work plates in any zte«?l
trust mill made or shared by non- i
un‘on men. Ttiia announcement was
made by Presldent^Gedrge Powell of
th» Tin Plate Workers’ Protective Ah-
styU • Lvn. who said:
•*We made an agreement with the
Amcr-ran Tin Plate Company, which
toxin* fday and rune to July 15, 1102.
This agreement we are legally bound
i<% rerp*it- The Amalgamated is fight-
in* f #r the vital principle of unionism;
end th»* principle is worth firht.ruc
for. While we «bsll strive to live up
to ear agreement, we shall positively
to tlMw our men to work pint-
"It is my opinion that a board thus
constituted will contain within itself
the elements best adapted for the for
mulation of n plan referred to In aald
memorandum in connection with Mr.
K. Vanderbilt named therein ai
referee.
"Every Important Interest will have
Its representative, who will be brought
into close touch with the situation a*
whole, as there should be no diffl
culty In reaching a conclusion that
will he fair and Just to all concerned
and tend to the establishment of per
manent harmony among the different
lines. To this end I shall be glad to
co-operate In such manner n» will
seerti desirable. I arp, gentlemen, very
truly yours.
PIERPONT MORGAN.’
AFFECTS AMERICAN GOODS.
Retaliatory DntlcN linn Almost
Stopped Importation of American
Machinery.
WASHINGTON, July 17.—’The Rus
sian retaliatory duties on American
farming machinery has almost entirely
stopped the Importation of this class
of goods at Moscow, according to a re
port received at the state department
from Deputy Consul General Busatr
at Frankfort, Germany.
LIVES LOST BY FLOOD.
ATLANTA. July 17.—The announce
ment of Mr. F. G. duBignon, of Sa
vannah, that he had determined not
to enter tho race for governor of Geor
gia upon, the advice of his physician
created no sensation here in political
circles. This announcement has been
predicted for some months by th*»
friends of Mr. duBignon who have been
atchi^g hla movements. It lias been
known for a year or more that hi*
health was not good, and that ho was
making every effort to pet well. Some
t» friends who sincerely hoped that
ojild recover his old time strength
and vigor, have been heard to speak
with doubt upon this subject.
/Tho only surprise expressed here
over his announcement that he would
not run was thnt the announcement
came at this time which was consid
ered 1 early In the campaign. If In fact
the campaign Is already on. The an
nouncement, and the reasons assigned
were expected, but tho general impres
sion was that It would come at a later
day. His nearest political friends In
this section of the stato wore of tho
opinion that Mr. duBignon would de
fer taking final action until the last
moment, ro aa to see if hi* health
would not Improve. However, the an
nouncement has come and he retires
from the contest. When Mr. duBignon
was last here »everil weeks ago he
was asked by a close political friend
how ho was getting along with his
race. In reply Mr. duBignon said:
’Oh, it Is too sarly to commence the
campaign. I have done nothing In that
way yet."
"Well, are you going to be a candi
date?’’ he was arked.
“That la & matter that I have not
determined,” he replied, and then the
converaatlon shifted to other matters.
LOSS OF LIFE
BY ELECTRICITY
WILKESBARRE, Fa., July 17.—The
oae of the second day of the station
ary firemen’s strike finds fully 33.000
miners Idle In this, Wyoming, district
of the anthracite coal region, which
from Duryea to Nantlcock. The
number of Idle men was Increased to
day by the suspension of railroad
crews on nearly all coal branches. No
coal being mined, there Is none to haul
to the breakers.
Tho total number of men ld!o now
in the whole anthracite region is esti
mated at 65,000. There aro 40,000 mine
workers In the Lackawanna region, but
they are not all out. If the strike ex
tends to tho Hazclton, Schuylkill and
Shamokln regions, 130,000 men may be
idle before long.
The tie-up In tho region is complete
and the strikers are much encouraged.
The hoisting engineers met this after
noon, and, although the mooting was
secret, it is learned from a pretty re
liable source that tho striking firemen
received tho moral support of those
present. It 1« almost certain that none
of the engineers will consent to take
the places of the striking fireman.
The strike leaders believe that tho
work of organizing the firemen In other
sections of the country will proceed
and eventually tho whole anthracite
region will be tied up.
The coal company officials believe
that before this can take place tho
miners will become uneasy and Insist
on going to work. Ak soon ns the min-
make a move In that diroctlon tho
bottom Is expected to drop out of the
strike. President Mullahy and State
Secretary Gerrity went to Lackawanna
county this afternoon to address meet
ings there. Other officers of tho asso
ciation have gone to Hazeiton district,
Tho following official statement was
Issued by, the strike haadqaurtere this
evening:
“The entire upper middle anthracite
region Is prnctlcnlly closed down today
by the firemen's strike. Reports re
ceived at headquarters from Forest
City and vicinity and tho middle an
thracite region are that nil collieries
and many manufactories are at a
standstill. The Mount Curmel and Hha-
mokln districts are ordered out Friday
morning at 7 o'clock by the state hoard
unless their demands are granted. The
Haz'dton region Is under the advise
ment of the state officials nnd subj'
to a call nt a few days’ notice.
“The first contract ever entered Into
by an anthracite coal enrporatlo
signed this morning by the officials of
tho Kingston Coal Company and tlv
Parrish Company of Plymouth, and the
state official*, granting nn eight-hour
duy ot $1.70 per day, their demand.
“Many local industries have granted
he demand, nnd hourly reports bring
thers-i.AII hut tho mining companion
will have given In before three (lays
past, we confidently bolleve, from
the reports of our district loaders.
"The engineers have emphatically re
fused to work in all the territory now
covered by the strike, nnd have sacri
ficed their position In the firemen's be
half. For the state firemen, we. ns
officials, place ourselves on record ns
not returning to work until every en
gineer hns been returned to his posi
tion. We extend grateful appreciation
to their organism lon-
"Indlrntlon* point to another victory.
The United Mine Workers are standing
nobly by us and are giving every aid
THE RECENT AFFAIR AT ERWIN,
MIS!*., IS 1IE1NG INVESTIGATED
BY THIS GOVERNMENT AT IN
STANCE OF ITALIAN MINISTER
AND CONSULAR AGENTS—MATTER
MAY HE SOMEWHAT SERIOUS.
Torrential Fall of Rail
done Great D
YOKOHAMA. July 17.-The prevail
?rty Damaged, P«
Others Killed N
Dple Shock* 1
nr Tnllahai
WASHINGTON, July 17.—Tho Ital
ian government has taken cognlzanco
of a recent affray nt Erwin, Miss., In
which It Is claimed two Italians were
lynched and a third seriously wounded.
facts have been communicated to
the foreign offlco at Rome, and tho
Italian embassy hero hns made repre
sentations to tho stato department. At
the same time, tho Italian authorities
are pursuing an investigation of their
own through their consul at New Or
leans and thoir consular agent nt
Vicksburg, Mias., which Is not far from
the scene of the alleged trouble.
Thus far the reports received from
theso officials establish two essential
points In whnt la considered a rather
serious condition of affairs. First, It !•
ported positively that tho Italians
ere killed by lynching, anil not
thrugli any accident or chance affray.
md, the Italian authorities nearest
to the *> ene of tho trouble havo estab
lished to their satisfaction thnt the per-
kllled are Italian subjects In the
full sense, not having tnton out nat
uralization papers. Thus far the ease
Is In a state of inquiry, both on the
purl of the state department nnd tho
Hnllnn authorities, hut there Is every
indication that »the facts.,will consti
tute an International Incident, similar
to that with Italy growing out of tho
killing of UnllntiH In LoulNlunu.
The first report of the troublo nt Er
win came In a brief press dlspntch four
or five days ago. At thnt itme tlio
Hnllnn embassy knew nothing of tho
affair. Tim next day annttor unofficial
dispatch rant.doubt upon tho report nnd
Indicated that there lind been no such
lynching. In the meantime, however,
the Italian consular office at New Or-
lennn and Vicksburg made telegraphic
reports, nnd these have been followed
by several additional reports ns fast as
fucts could bo ascertained. Tho Italian
charge d’affaires, Mr. Carlgnanl, look
prompt action In advising his govern
ment nnd In laying the matter before
the state department. The department
hns rendered every assistance possible,
although this hns agin disclosed the
difficulties of federal action In a mat
ter occurring within tho Jurisdiction of
a state. The governor of Mississippi,
It Is reported, will proceed to Erwin to
Investigate the mutter.
WASHINGTON, July 17.—It la under
stood to be the desire of some of the
great powers, that tho disposition of
Manchuria should go before tho min
isters at Pekin and be finally deter
mined by a Joint agreement among
the powers. Although no definite step
has been taken in that direction, it la
being discussed by foreign represen
tatives stationed here, who fully ex
pect that the plan wilt bo adopted.
Russia, it Is expected, will bo reluct
ant to agree to it. Attention has toon
directed to the mmtter by report* that
ila had presumed direct negotia
tions with China concerning Manchu
ria, and also by yesterday’s cable
gram stating that a Russian procla
mation was about to Issue establish-’
Ing Nu Chwang as a Russian port.
As to the report that Russia will
proclaim Nu Chwang to to a Russian
port. It is pointed out In official diplo
matic quarters thnt Nu Chwang Is a
treaty port, nnd as such Is open to
j the commerce of the world, under tho
xlstlng tariff regulations with China,
. titl foreign merchants have the right
to trade and to conduct establish
ments there. Theso rights of trade
uld not bo divested. In the opinion
diplomatic officials, by a Russian
proclamation, unless the poyers had
vlously given assent. Thu* far
re ban been no request from Rus
sia or China for any chnngo In the
statue of Nu Chwang as one of tho
treaty ports.
In a spirit which has aroused the
keenest admiration of the state de
partment. tho Japanese government
has ind the difficulty growing out of
tho preference of her request for an
Increase of her Indemnity owing to
depreciation In soiling price of Japa
nese bonds by withdrawing that re
quest. Tho result Is a substantial losv
to Jnpnn. Bho nuked originally for
323.00u.000. This llgur
ate Ihbi
;d
liny of the powers which
>romlntnt part In the Chl-
gn nnd represented tho
so of the undertaking. It
n tho idea that tho pay-
" to tu.nl-- In <MhU l* V
conroquence of
fns Japi
bond
•d thnt her allotment bo 1
327.000,000 In bond# In
Ions she would #uftor
• of the bonds. As »
ak.-
ally
to our cause.
“J. F. MULLAHY. Btate Tres.
"J. A. OERRITY, State Secty.”
SHORT SESSION
AT RICHMOND
:ons(lfntl
Two ltd
tenlny.
nl Con
ntlona
Submitted
TALLAHASSEE. Fla., July 17.—Ad
vices received here state that in the
country near this city during a heavy
electric storm late yesterday afternoon
heavy loss of life and property re
sulted.
Lightning struck the house of Capt.
A. C, 8plller and did considerable dam-
GEORGIA RIVERS
TO BE IMPROVED
danger of being disturbed thoy came
in with Increased demands and thus
It In thnt Japan, finding that ln*l»i-
enco upon her demand would block -
ado the tc-^ollatlon* at this phase. Has
withdrawn her request for the pres
ent at least. It Is *»r.t to swum* that
tho United Stales government will do
what It can to aocuro compensation
for Jnpnn In some other way In the
future.
Mr. Rockhllf, our special commis
sioner nt Pekin, has been Instructed
to give the aznent of the United Suites
to the proposition to increase tho Chi
nese customs duties in order to pro
vide mcnnM for the payment of the In-
teruattona! indemnity. Our govern
ment Is still opposed to this project
and tho Instruction is sent only in de
ference to tho universal wish for a
speedy conclusion of the negotiation*
t Pekin. It Is learned that tho hitch
i these «n egotist Ions, tho most baf
fling thnt has yet occurred, in due en
tirely to tho Issued raised an to tho Jn-
i.io of customs.
Impr
»«; /nrrinHni fall nf h S John Henderson, colored, was
Ing torrential fall of rain has caused tu-ar was knock<Ml normIm* htn
extensive flood* throughout Japan. KMl ™ J 1 !* ,ho f*
Orent damage -ha* rr»ult»d and there
have been numerous fatalities. Sixty
men loat tbetr lives through the flood
ing of a coal mine at Yushu, due to the
rain.
made or sheared by non-union men.
if we know It."
At Moneasen, Pa., about MO men of
the steel hoop mill are out. Much pres*
sure 1 being brought to hear on the
men of the tin plate work*, and It is
now considered more than probable
that they will refuse to quit. Notices
were today pooled In the tin mill grant
ing a voluntary advance of 10 per cent,
to heaters and catcher* and g per cent,
to the roller*. Percy K. Dnnn, presi
dent of the mill, said today:
"A* far a* I have been able to ascer
tain, after a cloee investigation, only
four or live men talk of quitting, l am
firmly persuaded that the strike will
last for at least two muntha."
The Monessen tin mill has a greater
output than any other Un mill in the
combination.
rCBSTAXTUL. AID rROVtlSi-n.
YOtWGSTOWJf. o.. July 17.—The
Amalgamated worker* In the Youngs
town mills of the Republic Iron and
Sheet Steel Company have notified
President Shaffer that If the plan is
acceptable to him they will ^1,
nate one day’s pay every two weeks
to the strikers* fund. About too mem
ber* agteed to this, which win n ,.-
about ».«• per month. The worker*
mre also rapidly securing Job* | n their
mills for the striking sheer tt^i m<in
being torn from his feet. He will prob
ably recover.
A house occupied by a colored family
near thla place was completely
wrecked. One of the girl children was
Instantly killed whlls lowering a win
dow, and one of the male Inmates was
also so badly shocked that he died dur
ing the night.
On the plantation ot Oen. Patrick
Houston two colored women In a house
of one of the tenant* were Instantly
killed. The storm raged for two hours,
and a number of houses were badly
damaged. The ntorm Is described as
the most destructive to life and prop
erty of any that ever visited this sec
tion of the state.
RICHMOND, Vs., July 17.—Seventeen
minutes sufficed today for the deliber
ations of the constitutional convention.
The day was fearfully warm.
Only two resolutions were presented
both brief and of no special signifi
cance.
Secretary Button read before the con
vention a statement of returns from
counties of th* rate of local taxation
for school purpose* and the amount
realised from such sources.
Mr. Taylor, delegate of Petersburg,
presented the following, which went to
the committee on government ot coun
ties and cities:
"|t»p lived. That the proper com
mittees Inquire Into the expediency of
amending the constitution to the fol
lowing effect: That no county, city or
WASHINGTON, July 17.-In hi* nn-
nunl report to the chief or engineers,
Capt. Cassius K. Gillette, in charge of
the river and harbor Improvements for
tho Savannah, Ga., division, makes the
following recommendations for the next
fiscal year:
Savannah, Ga„ |4M,C00 for mainten
ance.
Savannah river, 1 SI,000 for complet
ing existing project.
Doboy Hay, Ga., <10,000 for mainten
ance.
Altawara river, Ga., <10,000 for con
tinuing existing project.
Oconee river, O*., <10,000 for contin
uing project.
Ormulgee river, Ga., <35,000 to com
plete project.
Inside route between Savannah and
Prrnundlna. Fla., M0,0*0 continuing
project.
Cumberland Round, Ga.. and Fla..
1100,000 for continuing project,
LOR DOS nttOKI'.ll ISSOLVBST.
LONDON, July 17.-P. B. Marshall.
Tllltlf.I.lvo AM) DAXIKltOI s It-
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BPWORTH LBAOl'K EN ItOl'TB TO
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llU.f.OOV EXPLODED.
One 1-rraon Killed sal Twenty In
jured Nrnr St, l*efershnrir.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 17.—During
operations with a military balloon near
Hchluer* vlburg, on an Island In the
Neva, twenty-one mile* east ot this
city, the balloon exploded and one per-
sem was killed and twenty were In
jured, several fatally.
Other local sub-division ol this state, . , In aU broker In the American de-
shall grant Its credit to or In aid of nny “ declared invent on
perron, avsortallon or corporation, and »!£ a 2nihk 00
shall not directly or otherwlse sub-, ,h ' ,toc,t « chtn * 1 ,hl * ‘Hetnoon.
sorltM* to th« slock of any company,} ;■ ■ 1 Mi _; n , ri -- '■*
ana H-tr.ition or corporation, ami shall .
no: Ik- a party to or become Intorcstcfl' vote, who shall bo asn-wsrfi with lazes
In any work of interna! Improvement! upon real and pcraonal property, or
nor *-nK»*a to carrying on any such j either, for the prior year; such elec-
work.” I tlone shall be duly ordered and held
TV- following was offered by Mr. I atu-r reasonable notice and according
Tarry of Mecklenburg and sent to the, to tour/ *
committee on county government:
• K. ..Wed, Th.i* nrtlcl> VII , section ALABAMA ^INVENTION.
2 of the constitution be sim-n-l.»i by | MONTGOMERY. Ala., July J7.—’The
add n? the foliowrln* at the end of the|constitutional convention today re
last line thereof: ’But no board of so-'reived the report of the committee on
I pervior* shall appropriate or expend J judiciary and completed ten e«»eiir>n#
I out of the county fund* for any extra-1of the artkle on legislative depart-
I ordinary or unusual purpose any!ment. .No radical changes were made
l amount exceeding 31,000 without flryt {in the Judiciary department except that
■porting notice of their Intention so to * rolicltora are to be elected by the pro-
do f r *r thirty conr :utlve day* at the!pie Instead of by the leglrlature. More
front door of the court house of the Ipevrer is given the lejtfsUture to reg-
cour/y. nor for fifteen day* thereafter, ulate the Judiciary, A rider tacked on
land if before the termination of said | to section f of the legislative depart-
COLUMBUB. Oa„ July 17,—The dead
lock over the office of dly physician
wuh broken this afternoon when coun
cil elected Dr. Frank V, Schley to suc
ceed himself.
Letters received today from Colum
bus people who went to the Kpworth
League convention at Han Francis"o
In a special car tell of quite a thrill
ing experience they had aboard their
sleeper a night or two ago while trav
eling near Los Angeles.
A gas lamp at the end of the car
exploded and set the car on fire. Upon
being awakened the passengers four.l
the car full of smoke and Hie forward
end In flames.
Mr. W. U Lott, who was one of the
party, had presence of mind enough :o
pull the bell cord, and not a moment
n, for he bsd only lime to .give
the (hr
train to
pulls
the toll
COLOMBIAN EXPORT DUTIES.
C01/>N. Colombia. July 17, via Gal
veston.—By a rocent governmental de
cree, all exports from the Colombian
ports will be subjected to taxation. Tht*
ruling chiefly affects the Isthmus In it*
exportation of bananas, cocoanuts.
Ivory nuts and timber.
The same decree orders that light
house dues at Colombian ports, form
erly payable in silver, shall to dou
bled and made payable In gold.
of fifteen day* at least twe
of the county, who shall for
th*. \ 'i«r year have been assessed for
personal and other property •
■nr i” value not |*m-- than |10,WK» e'lall j
In «rl’.lng signed by th'*m and deliv
ered rn *he chairmen or any memtorj
o( •** d board, obj*-rt to said sppr't-
pria'lon or expenditure, then the r.im*}
rhall not be m«le w th->ut first having t
r'* approegl. at .^n election to to held, j
a majority Of all the r1t&e ri e pf »h-»
county, otherwise duly qualified to*
article.
rials
filing for an in
nuld ha
id tho
rd bu
would have either been compelled . *
Jump from the fast-flying train or elio
have been cremated in the car. But
the engineer had received the sign)!
and the train was stopped In time to
allow all to get out safe)/ and with
only the loan of some of their belong
ings. The gentlemen In the car soon
surrrfded. In cxtkngulriilng the flames.
Fortunately no on- was hurt. There
were about thirty Georgian# aboard.
ring the liiat |f
. I .'MICK MINI I I
rPENHAGI ‘ !
:*ted ministry, font
has resigned. King
ifKted the minister#
foliotia, pending the appoim
tw cabinet.
17.—The Be
•t April 27.
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