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“GREATER”
THE
EST PORTION, THt'RSDAT FAIR, WITH SLOWLY RISING TEMPERATURE! FRESH WEST TO SOt’TH
GEORGIA”
GRAND THEME
MACON, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18,
1903
DAII.T—ST.OO A TEAR
Organization for Promotion of Investments the
State Perfected in Atlanta m r.
c k k n , Allant a—Macon Represented.
Speeches by President Martin of the Chamber ol
Commerce the Centra, City, by Mr. Goodyear
of Brunswick, by President Spencer of the South-
ern, Haj^Hanson of the Central, and Others.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Feb. 17.—The Great
er Georgia Association, an organization
that promises to do much good In the
way of building up the diversified in
dustries of the state, was launched to
day under most favorable auspices.
The attendance upon the meeting was
quite large—fully two hundred dele
gates being present. Among them were
quite a number of the executive bends
of the many prosperous cities and
mingled with the crowd could be seen
scores of prominent business men of
the state. In the many short speeches
that were made, it was clear that the
delegates were enthusiastic upon the
purpose of the organization and deter*
mined to make it a success.
President J. K. Orr of the chamber of
commerce, who originated thp move
ment, presided. He explained that the
main object In forming the organiza
tion was to adopt some business-like
method of attracting capital to the
state. He said that his idea was to
raise a fund to be used In advertising
the resources of every section of Geor
gia In an attractive manner, so as to
catch the eye of the people who would
seek Investments In Georgia, large or
small. He wanted cities and counties
to subsrrlbe and become members . f
the organization, so that their resources
could be properly given to the public.
The matter to be used in pamphlet form
was to be furnished by the community
that hold a membership.
Mr. Oir said that his Idea was to raise
a fund of $15,000 and use the entire sum
In advertising, by means of flooding
certain Western states with a pam
phlet containing such matters as would
be read with Interest by the people of
that section of the 'Union. He conclu
ded his remarks by saying that the At
lanta chamber of commerce had raised
$4,000 of the amount and would be glad
to hear from the delegates present. Re
sponding to this invitation. President
E. L. Martin of the Macon Chamber of
Commerce said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: I ap
preciate the privilege of adding a word
of thanks for the evidently sincere wel
come so eloquently extended.
At my hum* we are engaged In work
ing for “a Greater Macon” and my fe'-
lqw members of the Chamber of Com
merce Insisted that while In Atlanta to
day I should overlook some of your
skyscrapers and report upon the desira
bility of Introducing them in Macon.
(Laughter).
As a result of reading th“ legislative
and police court proceedings in your
dally papers, our people have been
very much concerned as to the direction
In which Atlanta was drifting. (Laugh
ter). But I am gratified to note from
your many tall buildings that the city
Is rapidly moving heavenward. (Laugh
ter).
May the good Lord smile more and
more benlgnnntly upon you ns you draw
nearer to him. (Great laughter).
All the cities of Georgia are very
frond of thHr big slater, Atlanta, and
for many reasons she has their sympa
thy also.
They renllze that she experiences
great trouble with her garments—that
frequently her clothes don't fit her, or
If they do, they won’t stay fit; (laugh
ter), and that she Is often confronted
with the necessity of letting out some
tucks in the old garments of replenish
ing her wardrobe.
She had to build a larger Jail not long
ngo (laughter), and hardly had a good
ly number of her citizens got settle*
('unfnrtably down In that (laughter (be
fore she found It necessary to erect a
brand new federal prison (great laugh- j
ter).
I understand she !*
■wap her police comml
prohibition in Mississippi.
EBnr, e,, bu htfl Con „ Mn , |on>I
JACKsnv M, ° n ln ,hc Su ‘«-
tion it.,. ' ^ ‘ Feb - R.—The proltlbi-
?.:ib C ? nv * ntlon - »«« here today,
E ViSSEf V I? 00 Dr- hi.
man of itfb * ek,on w “ *'«“ a chalr-
•dont^i 'a! Con !T ,lon - R«°lutton» were
blZ , n i nd .' n ' c °n»tltutional prohl-
billon, in accordance wtih the views cx-
of i*V."l, b> L BI * hop Charles E. Galloway
n lautMihat fi? urch ln ,« ««nt letter
mil an SliiS'll! »«« legislature eub-
No M: n ? ra ' nt 10 ,b * constitution,
separate™?,, ,5 ot forming a
recSd b ’d' •#<>«« are to be dl-
toreravoMhu*. ' ,ec,lon of leglrln-
mentf b 1 a con,; »otlonal amend-
$2,00,0000 FOR
NATIONAL GDARD
Equipment to be the Same
as Regular Army.
DETAIL IS TO BE MADE
Twenty Officer, to he Assigned for
Service with the Onranlaei! Militia
-“Army Poet Ilnlldinaa" to take
the Place of Canteens—Porto Rte-
ean, to Hnve the Privilege ol En.
luting and be Ordered Abroad,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17,-The con-
ferccs on the army opproprlatlon bill
reached an agreement today. The ajn-
nte amendment providing for the de
tail of regular army officers to the
number of twenty for service with or* j
ganlzed militia was agreed to,
ANGRY WIND AND SEA
ON VIRGINIA COAST
Passenger Steamer Olive Struck by Cyclone Goes to
Bottom, Drowning Nearly a Score—Two Schoon
ers Sunk—Tidal Wave Creates Havoc at Mun-
den’s Point.
cycl
NORFOLK, Ya„ Feb. 17.-
struck the passenger stem,
which piles between Franklin
Edenton, N. C„ at 9:30 last night and
sent her t 0 the bottom of the Chowan
river, off Woodley’s pier, between Mt.
Pleasant and Olivers’ wharf. Seventeen
people are known to have been drowned
and those who were rescued nre In a
serious condition. The whirlwind when
it struck the Olive, caused her to go
over on her beams end. and when she
righted. It was only to sink on account
of water she lint) taken. A majority
of the passengers and crew were below
at the time, and had no opportunity to
rearh the pilot house of the vessel. Thle
point was the only portion left above
water, and In it standing waist deep
from the time of the accident until g
o’clock In the morning, i
H. Withy and five others i
No complete list of the dead has been
obtained. It Is known that the foilow-
Jng perished:
Charles Lassiter, white, hardware
salesmnn. I
Mrs. Dennett, whit*. Franklin, Va„
nnd her young child.
An aged white woman, unknown.
Easter Williams, colored deck hand.
Abraham Cooper, colored, tireman.
e on her starboard side. I though she
| would never right herself and a n\on-
and
cooper, colored, fli
Parker, colored, fireman,
colored members of the crew.
mknown.
Three unknown passengers,
Those saved were:
Capt. Withy, Engineer Corn
er Bell, the colored stewnn
vhlte
ptcr wave dashed over us. It fl>
the hold nnd smashed every window
around us. With the rush of water into
her hold the Olive slowly righted and
in less than two minutes after having
struck seh was resting on the bottom
with only the pilot house above the
river. Two lifeboats were swept away
and one wos loft.Into this the engineer,
assistant engineer, purser and one
white and two colored passengers
ollrnbed and put off in hope of catch
ing up with a towboat that could be
seen abend of ue. I never saw them af
ter they lett our side. Their going left
the atesrartless and one white and two
colored passengers on board with me.
We stood ln water waist deep until 6
o’clock In the morning when a Norfolk
and Southern steamer hove In sight,
took us oft and landed us at Edenton,
where we took the train for Norfolk.
00™* the l>ont *unk BO Quickly after being
rK struck that none below' hnd a chnroe
; to reach the deck and all roust have
been drowen ln berths.”
• ANK IN THB HARBOH.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va„ Feb. 17.—
Two •mail schooners, the Roger
Qtiarle* and the Decatur, laden with
building materials, sank in the harbor
today during a severe squall. Both
will be fl 'nted. The crews escaped.
Hnow fell here today, and there has
been & gradual fall In the temperature.
A heavy sea has been running all day,
and, while the wind continues high,
little can he accomplished toward load
ing and unloading the numerous small
craft In port.
Pur
and
n-vsurvl
A. Pi
steamer Petit hove
cued the almost froz
Tho Olive was a i
steamer, owned by J.
Franklin, Vo., nnd ha*
tween North Carolina
several years. She left F:
evening for Edenton. and
reached her destination wl
clone struck her.
rnlng the rlv
Ingle screw
1 Vlr
plying be-
, de th
| “We left Franklin
^ , | to Edenton yesterdc
The conferees agreed to the provision ; o’clock, a h.*,,,.
that citizens of Porto Rico may enlht
In the regular army nnd that the Porto
Rican regiment may be ordered for ser
vice outside of Porto Rico.
The appropriation of $2.g00.0A0 f-» r
equipping the national guard the same
ns the regular army was agreed to. The
sennte conferees receded from the
amendments providing for the purchase
and preservation of the Balls Bluff
battlefield. The senate provision for
$500,000 for army post buildings to tnk*
the place of canteens remains In the
bill, but It Is provided that not more
than $40,000 may be expended for any
one post building.
TRYING TO ATTRACT
SETTLERS TO SOUTH
In Association of the Land nnd In.
dnstrlal Agents of Southeastern
Railroads.
of any ol
thus far h
ter).
I have a
ATLANTA, Feb. 17.—For the purp^s?
of formulating plans that will result
i In «n Influx of dclrable »ctt!en from
the North, a number of land and In-
ow offering to * dustrlal sgents of the Southeastern
Ion off for that! railroads met here todsy snd formed
ten—but an association, tfie following officers
»o takers. (Laugh- j were eItcted:
1 that she wants a I President. M. V. Richards, of Wash-
hew postoffice to bettor handle h*r lngton, land and Industrial agent of the
troublesome mall(e)s. nf which she has 1 Southern railway; flrst vice-president,
a very largo numh.-r (renewed laugh-; o. a. Park of Louisville, agent of the
ter). And In this connection I am re-, Louisville and Nashville; second vlct-
mlnded that sh* is clamorous for a new i president, J. E. Ingraham, of St. Au-
city hall, so as to give more citizens on 1 gustlne, Fla., vice-president of the
opportunity to toil their troubles to Florida East Coast railroad; secretary,
Judge Bro>los nnd Mayor Howell (great, w. L. Glessner, Macon, Ga.
laughter).
Sjnce, according t<
lanta view, Atlanta
■he Includes all the
vould
Pride nlon
(Laughter)
But seriously, gentl
Atlanta, and J
! sloner of immigration of the Georgl
the orthodox At- southern and Florida railway.
Includes Georgia, I Two meetings of tht aasoclatlon
cities <
s Georgia, I Two meetings of the association will
f Georgia, be held each year. The next conference
r and self- will be held at Miami. Fla., March 6.
Ill be b
* pr0U j TOUT ,PECl LATOHS.
an^More j Another Group of iwlodloro Arrr,t-
sly than any other Southern j a*
ie reaolutely turned her face. NEW YORK. Feb.^tL-Central off ^ ^
morning
rlty has si.
toward the
°f indulgin
pinlmts over th* past
fulld energetically
the future. (Applause).
Her busy marts, her <
I cughfares, her cloud-rapr
enduri
TIDAL WAVE CURATE* HAVOC.
NORFOLK. Va.. Feb. 17.-A terrible
wind storm and tidal wave swept ncross
Mundon's Point, Va., last night, des
troying several houses, barns and the
roundhouse of the Norfolk and Hnuth-
ern railroad, from which several per
sons nurrouly esenpod with their
lives.
... The residence of Thomas Morris was
nklln last ! entirely destroyed. Mr. Morris, his wife
ad almost and daughter were in the house at the
n the cy- [ time, and narrowly escaped being
; crushed to deuth. All were Injured.
-mil InaComnTnv 1 '^lrh" u" 1 k ,' hl "r " f ' ■ ' n,lr ' ly 'l'’m"lt,hML the'omfpnnt, nar"
, M !“u ,hB 1,nr " 1 rowly t"'' np l n * w, t h tholr live, Mt.
To th* Amo ntH t"„°. Ih< ' " I Whlt * »>«flly Injured. Tho
• n A cl “-,, I enrreepon- rnundhou.e of the Norfolk nnd South-
nowing .(moment: | *rn rillroitd wumpt to the ,round by
regular trip th* *torm nnd on* of the engine, whlrh
nlng nt 11 wu in the bulldtn* nt th* tltnn wns
,, went wind dnmngad
we on „!r.t"'r"f ,h<- ; At high tlrte.a tldnl wnv* cm* neroM
I,.', n . 0, .. nilnd 11 oi'teh At 0 ! th* land between the orenn and Pnm-
hnrf 1 nlfd h" 1 H "t” p “; si1 I 10 ' 1 !”, ! H™ eound, which w*eh*d awny *v*ry-
horf nnd hejded for Edenton bay. i thing In de oonre*. Several pennl* ||v-
wofild^ont H r .t, b :6 a,re lr . avy ,bnt r ln « 0B th* wgter fiont were compelled
.. /L rl.lt the open weter end put to wgde Utreugh Mater up to their
th* hoot ohrnit to return up the river welet lr. order to eecap* frem their
f r wnfrtv- »»« Ju.t about 7 o’clock I homer, which were being wnehetl nway
uhen everything became Inky black i by the tide.
ng brr*ke out of the j Tho storm struck Moyock, N. C., on
r>t house tho Norfolk and Houthsrn railroad Inst
Jrncd In. night. Two two-story dwelling houses
g struck the boat j were picked up and carried about twen-
1 turned h*r over < ty feet.
HOW KINO EDWARD
OPENED PARLIAMENT
All the Ancient Ceremony with Its Fol-de-rol and
Traditional Features Scrupulously Observed-
Guy Fawkes was Not In the Cellar—A Spectacular
Performance Out of Keeping with Modern Days—
An Earl Kneels to Present the Address Which the
King Reads—Brilliant Assemblage.
LONDON, Fob. 17.—King Edward,
accompanied by Queen Alexandra and
surrounded by the court and all the
officers of state, opened parliament
this afternoon.
Early In the morning the vaults of
the houses were searched, ns usual, for
imaginary conspirators by the yeomen
of the guard, carrying ancient lanterns
and useless halberds.
The king and queen reached the Vic
toria tower through the Mall. All the
great officers of the state, In uniforms,
were assembled at the royal entrance of
the house of peers to receive the kin.?«
The procession, which was Identical
wdth that of tho previous similar oer ■-
mony, formed and marched to the rob
ing room, their majesties being imme
diately preceded by the sword of state,
curried by tho Marquis of Londonderry.
After the robing the precession re
formed. nnd with a blast nf trumpets,
advanced to the poors' chamber, tin
Duke of Devonshire, lord president of
ihe council, preceding their innjrsti a
with the Imperial cro*n, which he car
ried on a cushion. The king then
seated himself on the* tlirone.
Contluned on l*iigo Four
WILL PAY $40,000,000
TO CANAL COMPANY
Attorney General Knox Informs the Frenchmen that
Uncle Sam is Ready to Hand Over the Money as
Soon as the Deeds Shall be Made Out.
morning
night.
(errlble
l wns nl
at of tho
port be
had
pilot
HOW THE STORH
RAVAGED THE INLAND
Georgia Was Fiercely Smitten, but There Was No
Loss of Life—Damage Principally to Frail Build
ings in Rural Districts—South Carolina Hit Hard
VALDOSTA, Ga., Feb. 17.
rain and wind storm of the
Ited this section late yesh
eloclty of sixty
vind reached
umber of chlm-
Bnd In one In-
rushed through
iwn Into one of
us at the home
where all of th •
■ were blown
tm rents, though
KKVKRK AT III **KM.VII.I.F,
RUSSELLVILLE. Oa.. Feb. 17.—A
ery heavy wind and rain storm visited
his place yesterday evening at 4
•clock. Rain had been falling more or
■m all day. but at that hour thundor
• Kin to roar and the clouds to dark-
n. resulting In a blinding rain and a
» r re wind, which d:d much damage
the large gin house of John R. Craw
ford badly damaged.
A tree was blown across the main
wire leading to the Tallasec power
plant, a few miles from this clty’.break-
Ing »he wire and cutting off the power
from the big plant. As a result, the
street ears were tied up In Athens for
Telephone and tole-
WA Sill NOTON. Feb. 17.-The govern-
men. has formally accepted tho offer of
the Fnnama Canal Company to hcIJ to the
United Slates the canal property nnd all
of the company's rights therein for $«L-
000,000, subject only to the ratification of
tho pending treaty with tho Republic of
Colombia. Tho effect of this acceptance
wl 11 be to extend the life of tho option
held by the government beyond March
4 next, and until tho treaty now before
the sonnte has been ra'Ulod by both coun
tries. Following Is tho text of tho cable
gram today sont.to President Bo of tho
('anal Company at Paris by Attorney-Gen
eral Knox:
"By direction of the “president of (be
United States, I have the honor to say
thnt the offer of the Panama Canal Com
pany. hh contained In your telegrams of
of “he <
and In Paris.
liquidator of the Universal fntor-Oceantn
Panama Canal Company, assented with
the approval of the civil tribunal of tho
Seine, is hereby accopted. subject to moll
ifications of articles 21 and 22 of the con-
ceaslor.ury contract by tho ratification by
' ‘ Into effect
Pan-
_ , , Jtates and
Colombia, now signed and awaiting rati
fication The president desire* that tha
proceedings nerossary to the transfer of
ccuntrles nnd ’9he« going Into
ie ponding treaty ooncermng the
canal between thei United State
be forwarded 1 w %it)>
end that when tho poudtng’treaty’lii'rati
ded and goes into efflret, nothing will re
main to be done but to consummate th<»
transaction by tho delivery of passetalori
and the payment of *the consideration.
”P. C. KNOX, Attorney-General.”
VENEZUELA NOW -
HAS ALL PORTS OPEN
Koath America* RepwMIo- Mar
Proceed a* lioal-TK* Details of
the Protocol Reins Arranged.
graph
bftdlx ■
IM)8fllh]'
vires In this section
*ossed as to render service Itn-
ids, fei
id tr<
ig sun. and In*trad ’ ‘cSytS^spscuUtors?*® No! W 0 ^Tn * hindmost 'imp
fnr end JW*P> H*.; 1
Th* priKintr, W*r* •rrHkn-d In
Igh suspended
dly. wisely for
led thor-
! :i
her
enterprise, her wisdom, her suc-
***** (Applause.)
Continued
Page Eight
UlTlMhOlS COAL TRADE.
Op
■ tors In the West Virginia
6 U,, l Organise an Association.
r fei^LADELPHIA. F*b. 17.-A large
>. uer of bituminous coal op- rat r 4 ship-
gy to tidewater met here today and
an association to he known a*
« I** 1 lum,n< 1,5 Coal Trade An.--' lation.
K l »i? ^ ou oent.*of the operators
Plat £* ear Held. Cumberland. Meyers-laie,
T.-: 1 TOO. New River Herr Creek and
*Tit T t2?« ya l
A
}! C1 Of th* n.
■ANTA HE’S NEW l«SI E.
Bnn.l.
the De
Oklahoma
; ’ v ' 'RK Feb 17.
directors today t
Fan -, a t
: th* Tomo. P.M.V. coanmttM thup
attempted larceny and wers new tor ex
of Okt-W Jjj-
bo*!w‘cn SMS tSSTtfURS
all similar concerns 0Ut < ^ tpe " y
WILL BE AX BARL’f WIFE.
"IT*
WASHINGTON. WHI.m
h " “2S5;L r i st/fint ,h * E \ rt .£l
the wetHIn* .'it* n" Mett , m 0 f the
SXS?U of H*rt“rd. h »bout .hr** »<»«■*
ago. -— — 1
dhTT^ 1 ” RRLKA5Bn -
DE.lrK-t Attorner Murder.
... He I* V_™,trl*t Attorney
N’BW YORK. Teb. move for
Jerome ““2*3\£f , tefl »f Dr 8arn ^
♦he discharge of JJJ-ISJg 0 f the murdaf
J. KtnnolT. || the Grand hotel
nf “Dolly'’ R*UJoM* * 0 subsequent
After' lril ‘ h *
“gKrt^Jerom.
on thVSac in **.f fijJS f arvt U»*t h“
testlmonr. but «° 1x1 Dr
*****
Vennedjr gg^*® 03
DIMASTF.RS n ELBERT
ELBERTON, Hr., Feb 17.- A terrific
wind and rain storm visited Klherton
*bd Elbert county about h <»’clock Mon-
Hay. from the west. At Bowman,twelve
miles fr<«m Elberton, the roof of the
John Gibson Institute (now a branch of
M**r< r university) was blown off and
sever nl houses in tho town wore also
wrer ked.
At Harper, two miles nearer Elberton,
a dwelling house and several outhouses
were blown down.
At Elberton the chimneys on the new
court h->use were blown off and broke
thro igh the roof, damaging the bulld
og several hundred dollars. The plnt-
glas** windows In the second story were
nlso blown out.
A dwelling house on McIntosh street
nr culled by Mr. Tunlson and belonging
to Mr. L. Y. Rlaekweii, was badly
wr<* k*d. The wind mill on the lot of
Mi. W. M Wilcox was blown down,
an . i number of barns, stables and
re wrecked. A few miles
dwelling house ‘of
in wns blown down
i had hls jaw bro-
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Becretary
Hay. for the United States, and Mr.
Bowen for Venezuela, today signed a
protocol providing for the adjustment
of the United States’ claims against
Venezuela by a commission to meat at
Caracas.
This commission will consist of two
members, a Venezuelan and an Amer
ican, to b4 appointed respectively by
President Castro and President Roose
velt. and In the event of disagreement
an umpire to be appointed by tho
Queen of the Netherlands. It Is expect
ed that the minister for foreign affairs
will be appointed as Venezuela’s rep
resentative nnd that either Mr. Bowen
or Mr. Russell, the United States
charge will be named to represent the
United States.
Baron Oevers, the minister of the
Netherlands called at the state depart
ment today to give notice of the ac
ceptance by Queen Wllhelmln^ of the
tosk Imposed upon her, her consent
having been previously sought by the
parties to the arbitration.
The protocol signed today is expected
to serve as a model for Hlmllar Instru
ments to be arranged with the other
claimant powers. It provides for the
reservation of 30 per cent, of the cus
toms receipts of La Guaira and Porto
On hello for the purpose of meetlng'the
claim* and that In case of failure to
carry out this agreement Belgian offi
cials shall be placed ln charge of the
customs of the two ports until ths
Venezuelan liabilities shp.ll have been
discharged.
VENEZUELAN PORT* OPEN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The navy
department today received formal no
th** <ff the lifting of the Venezuelan
blockade ln the following cablegram
from Commander Diehl, of the Mariet
ta. dated Willemstad, February 17
CHILLY AT ROUND OAK
ROUND OAK. Ga.. Feb. 17.- The -
save is very dh tgreeable at this p
■specially following several weeks
a Elbe
rinnle Me Laval
Mr Mr-Lavnha
by the timbers.
ee» wore uprooted; also
of th-
very he
Elherto
not been received from
» county, but no loss of
p en reported. The rain
• « forth
n adopted
the lluct-
pment of th»
storms played
STORM 4T ELKO
t.KO Ga Fab 17 —Th* wind and
-wept thle -tlnn y*,t*r<!ay. AH
in,a arc awollan. but no Inez of
lye, report*,!. Th*r* wai no dam-
b >_* lnl > *xc*pt to f,nc«, end tlm-
The heavy rains have greatly
r.aged the plowed lands, but on ac-
..t of so much rain the farmers are
V much behind with# their farm
reh-
oyed
Hodgson
rm Company of this city. The
(■ of Sam Daniel, colored, was ut-
■ demolished, and hls wife received
severe Injuries. A numl»er of
and mule* were killed In and
vllle. On., and that Imme
MOW EASTMAN Il’FPRRRD
EASTMAN. Ga.. Feb. 17.—Yesterday
u.d last night a furious gale swept over
,ur town, doing considerable damage to
fence* and overhead signs and
w!r*s The only slrious damage done.
ro far as can be learned, was the de-
itriKtlon of the chimneys of the East
man Institute. The school will not re-
iur?:e duty till the chimneys can be re-
We are suffering the coldest weathei
f tne winter. Slight snow fell this
morning, but the sun soon drove the
nudi- away, and at present It Is clear
*od intensely cold, with high wind.
(Caattaaed aa Page Twa.)
‘•Raised blocks
drawn from all
It Is not know
of the several m
er than they wil
lan waters. It Is
not return to E
IN HOlf
LONDON. Fel
bllng of th** hou
cer. the Liberal
bate for the op;
r»f this buslne
The duke of I
tly had
aid
1
to have absta
claims whl«h si
and essential to
make the Monro
dislike for every
nsejs wlth-
>rts.”
Irstlnatlon
III be, oth-
i Venezue-
t they will
me time.
9.
Oar/ Spefi-
pd the de-
said that
on Vene-
mrprlse nt
• reference
'he Hague
much ear-
rial settle-
i good re*
i erica and
ord presl-
difficulties
?tlon with
resent ap-
vernroent.
i accepted
vedly, but
enforcing
to be just
ould be to
i object ot
►wer.
-P-aker,
busln
DEBATE IN COMMONS. '
LONDON. Feb. 17.-Whe n the bouse
assembled for the transsr-
rnoon. the
tinny. r.»«l th* king,
”m<»h,t nllm hou,*. Th*
!.lt,*r»l l<a,!*r. Kir Henry Cmnpb*!l-
Hannerman. who waa loudly cheered.
COTTON YIELD
IN CENTRAL ASIA
Aaeerleaa Seed Dows Wag A»pear tq
be Doing Well—Fla rm cars litosles*
Jog the Csllnre.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lTd-Reportlng to
the state department from Bt. Peterfburg
on the cotton yield to Central Asia during
1M2. Consul-General Holloway s&ys that
the figures Just pubfllshod by the Russian
statistical bureau for 1902 show a de*
ermtse of 13 per cent*, from the year pre
vious. especially In cotton from American
. A decrease of 32 per oent. In th«
cultivated district also Is reported. Ac
cording to the report. It Is expected that
th.* total yield of cotton In Central Aeln
will aggregate about 174.941.100 pounds,
that grown from American seed la esti
mated at 97,602,400 pounds against 140JU10I
pounds ln 1901.
MIBi ROOSEVELT. .
The President's Daughter Is Ikons
Honor In Wow Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17.-*Ilsi Al*
Ice Roosevelt's debut In Newt Orleans
society wan made especially, brilliant.
Tonight the Atlantenns gave their bull
at the French opwra house and Mlsg
Roosevelt occupied a specially‘decorat
ed box. As soon as tableaux and coro
nation were over a special escort con
ducted her to a seat beside the throne
the king presented her with a hund-
some souvenir, and she was made a
member of the rpynl party, special'
honors being paid her by all tfie gran-
<l*ea of the mimie court.
HOMR COTTON FMfTTonV »OI,n.
TtOMK, G»., Feb. 17.—Th* Rome rnt-
tt)ii factory woh »old nt public auction,
today. bcItiK bid ofr at th* nominal
price oflJS.ooo by B. I. «u*h*., caahl-r
of th* Flrat National Hank. Hefor* th*
»ale become* valid and blndtn* It mu«t
b* confirmed by Judge Newman of th*
Unltad State, couru The actual valu*
of the property la said to b« about
POCM HEOROEI TO HANO.
JACKSON, Ml,,.. Feb. 17.—Four n*.
Krnc convicted of murder will ha
hnnged In Ml*»l„ipp| tomorrow. Alex
ander Smith will bo executed at Pop.
iarvllle. Thnmnn Swor ut Raleigh
Hnianuel Walker at Indlanola. and Jo^
a«Ph 'Campbell at Y&xoo City. Gover
nor Londno ha, finally refuaed to In-
trfere In any of the four can.
■aid that In Veneiuela the cloud had
happily paaied. but It waa a black
cloud, and one which many people
thoujht mlaht have been avoid,d. It
mlsbt have had danjeroua conae-
queneva, and It waa the duty of th*
country to Inquire how It had been led
Into auch a difficulty.
8lr Henry commented on th* fact that
Germany wu, not mentioned tn th*
klnfe ,p«ech In connection with Ven-
eauela. The apeaker waa oppo*«d to
co-operation with Germany ln a matter
like the Venexuelan. Germany waa
atrong, but rough. Germany, ala*, waa
not favorable to the Monroe doctrine
Referring to South Africa. Sir Henry
•aid he heartily concurred In the eentl-
mente and dealre* expraaaed by the col
onial aecretary, Mr. Chamberlain, tor
the fualon of the two white rajee In
South Africa, but he wanted to know If
Mr. Chamberlaln’e acta were subject to
the approval of hie colleagues. If a
bargain was made, who was to speak
with authority for the nation?
Premier Balfour, In reply, said Mr.
chamberlain had consulted hit col-
leaguee. He added: ’’We entirely In
dore* and make otireelvee responsible
for the general policy he hat declared
In 8outh Africa.”
** r 5 Balfour defended the action of
the British government toward Vene-'
au«la, broadly epeeklng. concluded Mr.
Berfour, the negotiation* were carried
out with tne greatest regard not oniy
for the feeling* of th.- American people
and government, but for the feeling* ^
Venezuela.