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Newspaper Page TextTHE MACON TELEGRAPH FOR GEORGIAt SHOWERS WEDNESDAY, COOLER IX WEST PORTION. THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY, PROBABLY SHOWERS Ilf EAST PORTION) VARIABLE WINDS, ESTABLISHED IX 1830 MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1903 DAILY-,7 .4 TIM CRISIS COMES IN PARLIAMENT Great Debate Begins Involving the Retention by the British People of Their Allegiance to Their An cient Policy of Free Trade—New Division Appa rent in Both Government and Opposition Forces —The Irish Vote Seems to Control the Situation- Big Men to the Front. LONDON. June 9.—The approach of the first serious parliamentary brush In the free trade protection fight filled every ecat In the house of commons this afternoon. Before facing the sit uation, which mutt largely place them nt the mercy of the Liberal and Irish vote, the members of the government attended an Important cabinet meet ing. Henry Catbplin (Conservative) form er president of the board of agricul ture, and the malcontent Unionist was engaged In ^rallying the supporters of Nr. Chaplin's budget bill which de clares that the removal of the tax on grain, “involves & needless and injuri ous disturbance of trade and a serious Joss of revenue, without substantial re lief for the consumer." Before the debate opened Premier Balfour ascertained from John Red mond, the Irish leader, that the Na tionalist members of parliament would support the government, us against Mr. Chaplin. This with Liberal sup port practically Insures the govern ment from possible defeat at the hands of Its own supporters. The furious sit uation crested the keenest Interest. The debate by a ruling of the speaker was confined to the grain tax. Mr. Chaplin warmly attacked the chancellor of the exchequer, to whose Inaptitude, he said, they owed their present remarkable position. In re pealing the grain tluty Mr. Chaplin said, Mr. Ritchie had made an Irre trievable mistake. For a moment he appeared to have prevailed over Mr. Chamberlain but his triumph would bo short lived. Mr. Chaplin said the min isters 'had thrown away a weapon •which would have helped them to car ry out the new fiscal policy to which Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain wore committed. Sir Michael Hlcks-Beach said he was Dpposed to Mr. Chaplin's amendment although he sympathized with the lat ter's objection to the repeal of tho grain duty; but be believed the alter native policy to b- a greater evil. Having to choose between two evils he would choose the lesser and would support the budget bill. Rff»Tring to the nugg.-t* j.referen tial tariff, the former chancellor of the exchequer wished to know whether Mr. Chamberlain’s opinion was that of the united cabinet. The repeal of the grain duty appeared to the speaker to be a direct bar to the adoption of pref erence principles. He therefore con cluded that the opinion of the cabinet as a whole was the same with regard to these principles, as when he was a member of It Mr. Ritchie, who made a genera! re ply, read a carefully prepared state ment. The government, he wild, thought there should be an inquiry into the matter of preferential tariffs but he •would be surprised if the Inquiry showed any practical means of car rying out & policy of preferential du ties. He avowed himself to be on out nnd out freetrader and added that with Ills present knowledge he could not be n party to a polio* which he believed ■would be detrimental to both the In terests of Great Britain and her colo nies, and he believed that the Inquiry, from which he would not shrink, would confirm his present views. Although he was preiuded by the speaker's rul ing from discussing preferential tariffs he might ray in behalf of h!*"r«lf *.*»d Ms colleagues what he and they thought. The members of the govern ment who hnd rpoken oq_ the subject had spoken for themselves and not for the government. All that had thus far IMMENSE LOSS AT WEST PALM BEACH Destruction of “The Breakers," th* Casino and Other Property—Los Amounts to Over 9700,000. been suggested was that the matter should be’ discussed and Inquired into. Mr. Ritchie raid he thought, in com mon with all his colleagues, that such an Inquiry was eminently desirable from every point of view and conclud ed with saying that the grain duty wns properly Imposed at a time of great national emergency and had been properly removed when the prospects were brighter. He denied that there had been any Inconsistency and while he regretted that the government hod wounded the feelings of some of Its supporters he believed its action would be endorsed by the country. Mr. Ritchie's outspoken denunciation of Mr. Chamberlain’s proposals caused nn immense sensation In the lobbies of the house. No such situation hnd aris en in the parliamentary world since the memorable split on the home rule bill und the greatest interest was man ifested In regard to the possible devel opments. LONDON, June 9.—The rumored res ignation of Colonial Secretary Cham berlain Is the most startling develop ment of the proposal of the chancelloi of the exchequer, Mr. Ritchie, to abol ish the corn tax, the debate on which kept the house of commons today packed and spellbound until midnight. Even if Premisr Balfour ptroumfloo JW Chamberlain to remain In the cabinet the colonial .secretary's preferential tariff programme Is hopelessly snowed under, and his influence as a political power In Great Britain at least temporarily eclipsed. All the members of the government who contributed to today's debate vig orously declared themselves ns free traders nnd frankly opposed Mr. Chimberlnin’e proposals. Except for Mr. Chaplin, not a voice on either side <)f th- lions • w.is r .l*e 1 In «-ff«vtlv** support of Mr. Chamberlain's cam paign. Former mejnbors of cabinets and private members Irrespective of party, protested against any dickering with Great Britain's fiscal policy. The nlonlsts vied with the Liberals in de claring themselves out and out free traders. AIT that was lacking In the complete rout of the protectionist cab inet minlatcr was Mr. Balfours' official pronouncement, na premier, nnd on be- hu'.f or the government that the cnbl- not ns a whole refused to adopt Mr. Chamberlain's views. Both the colonial ’ secretary and the premier were absent from the debate, because according to report Mr. Bal four wns spending the evening endeav oring to persuade the colonial secre tary to remain in the cabinet, notwith standing his differences with h!u col leagues. The debate was adjourned at mid night. amidst_a sensntlon. Chancellor of the Exchequer Ritchie said he hoped Mr. Balfour would be able to give the house on Wednesday a definite state ment on behalf of the entire cabinet, though he could not promise It. Upon the resumption of the debate, Mr. Chaplin's amendment to the bud get bill, which is the cause of this sen sational political crisis, -will be taken up. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman will demand the right of the Liberal* to know the premier's attitude towards free trade before they support him In the repeal of the corn tax. Mr. Bal four win reply and Mr. Chamberlain is expected to speak. There are many members who believe tonight that Pre mier Balfour will nlso resign nnd that a dissolution of the house Is tnvolved.but there rumors lack confirmation, the b?*J opinion being that a solution of the crisis will be arrived ot by Mr. Chamberlain's resignation or by an open declaration that he la willing to drop for the present his preferential tariff proposals. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 9.— At 11:30 this morning the Breakers, the smaller of the two largest hotels at Palm Beach, was seen to be In flames. The hotel building, power house, Cory's block of stores, the Casino kouth of the hotel, and one of the large cottages north of the hotel were destroyed. Some furniture from the hotel was saved, but it was badly damaged. The The Breakers, 1300.000; furniture. $200,000. Casino, cottage and Cory block, about $25,000. Other losses, about $5,000. The hotel was Insured for $300,000, but the furniture was uninsured. Cory’s block Is supposed to bo about half covered by Insurance. The origin of the fire Is unknowr No one was Injured. BAER DEFENDS READING’S POLICY gome Sharp Qnntloni Pnt to lllm by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion—Relation of Bonds and Mines. ROTTENNESS IN THE POSTAL SERVICE WHY THE GAVE OF THE AGED TYXER WAS LAID BEFORE ORAXD JURY- THOUHLH WITH THE RURAL ROUTE DUE TO THE MACIIBX' METHODS—SOUTIIRRX CONGRESSMEN COMPLAINING THAT THE GOV ERNMENT IS NOT KEEPING ITS PHOMISE9. WASHINGTON. June f.—There were I no developments today as a result at the grand Jury's Investigation Into the affairs of the postofflce, and it is said that no farther Indictments may be j looked for this week. The decision to lay the case of James i N. Tyner, former assistant attorney- J general, before the grand Jury was reached only after the most careful I consideration of all the circumstances j surrounding it. As a matter of public I duty it was felt that the facts leadfhg | up to the rifling of the safe In Tyner’s office should be looked into. It is un derstood that there is a feature con- I nected witji the opening of' the safe | and the abstraction of the papers there from which has not been disclosed, and that It was this which led to the de termination to pot the case before the grand Jury. » Fourth .Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow spent a large part of the day in conference with General Superin tendent Fosness. of the free delivery system, and & number of postofflce in spectors regarding the Investigation, but no important developments were u-iJc public. There are many ramori of Impending dismissals and arrests, but officials refuse to discuss them. The records of a number of the officials d employes are being thoroughly Th< rhauted. propo Inspeci abllehn the Mach* ministration and held up following the discovery of the large deficit In the ap propriation for free delivery service w;Il be re-lnspected before final action Is taken. There are a large number of three routes. Many of the Southern representatives In congress are making Inquiries regarding the plans for th' rural free delivery service and protest ing against delay In the establishment of routes already recommended and the possible curtailment of existing servlc- The payment of a fee of $100 to Gen. William W. Dudley, a member of a local law firm and former commissioner of pensions. In connection with the lo cation of a postal sub-station in the drug store of John W. Stone In the bus iness section of this city has been in' vestlgated by the postofflce Inspector* Gen. Dudley acknowledges having paid for his services in connection witl the location of the sub-statldn and savi that It waa entirely a legitimate trans action. Druggist Stone complained that afte only three months the station that'Cot him $100 was summarily removal across the street 510KE SCANDAL IN WASHINGTON A Clerk of the District Is Charged With Stealing WEALTHY RELATIVES Said to Have Absorbed Between gGO,- OOO and gTB.OOO—An Adept In the Keeping ot Account* and Hnd Many Irons In the Fire—Snld to Have Been Sent to the neforiu School While In His Minority* NEW YORK, June 9.—Hearing In the investigation of the complaint of W. R. Hearst against the coal cafrrylng railroads was continued before tho In terstate commerce commission today, when President Baer was called. In ply to the first question. President Baer said the rate on coal charged from the anthracite regions tapped by the Read ing system, about 180 miles to tide water, is $L55 a ton. Thirty or forty years' experience had shown, Mr. Baer said, that the coal could not be carried for less. During the strike, Mr. Baer said, the Reading system lost more than $1,500,- 000 In freight alone on anthracite, nn» that was in exeats r»f the $811,000 in crease in the freights received from bituminous coal. In reply to questions President Bnpr said that the Readlrig company owned all the stock of the Philadelphia ‘and Rending company an the leading Coal Hnd Iron Compnny. "Well," asked Commissioner Prouty, "how dops It make any difference what rate the railroad company charges to tho coal company for carrying the coal?" "If you reduce the rate on coal tho carrying company cannot pa/ Its ex penses. Under the laws of Pennsylva nia tho three companies are distinct. Each has Its own expenses to meet and fixed charges to defray.” , "But if the railroad earns less the coal company will make more?" queried the commissioner. "If you guarantee that a reduction In the carrying rate will not decrease the price of com! and so ruin the coal compnny ns well as the railroad, your contention may be correct,” Mr. Boer replied, "but I think you are wrong.” Mr. liner said some of his officials thought the compnny would be Justi fied ifi charging any price they could get for their coal, but he believed It was mot to the company's Interest to charge an unfair price. The Heading ha^never yet made any money, but »f they could maintain the bottom price at $4.50 a ton for the price basis sizes they would be able to pay 4 per cent, on their Investment. He doubted whether they could Increase the price another 30 cents a ton, nn there are competitive conditions to be met. Mr. Shearn. counsel for complainant, asked the witness If he wished to say anything of the statement of Judge Campbell, counsel . for the Beading company, that the company could make the price $9 or $10. Mr. Baer said ha did not agree with the Judge on that Point. Mr. Shearn wanted to know why the rates on anthracite on t!»*• leading are higher for a 180-mile haul than the Pennsylvania charges for a 200- mile haul. Mr. Baer said ho doubted If the figures were correct. Mr. Baer declared that the Reading Coal and Iron Company pays the same freight rates to the Reading railroad that all other shippers pay. Joseph H. Harris, who was president of the Reading system before Mr. Bier, was called by Mr. Shearn. He said he remembered a meeting of the presidents of the coal carrying roads when on agreement was reached as to u division of the tonnage of the anthra cite region. "There was no combination,” Mr Harris said. "We came to the agree ment that If we fought for tonnage we got r.o more than If we Just took whnt was,coming to us, and so all decided to stop fighting.'* WASHINGTON. June 9.—James M. Watson, Jr., a clerk In the office of tho auditor for the District of Columbia nnd the son-in-law »of a wealthy retir ed railroad contractor, was arrested today on a charge of embezzlement of government funds. T ho amount Is es timated at from $60,000 to $75,000. Tho warrant makes the .specific charge of the embezzlement of $8,009, which rep resents only a portion of tho alleged peculations. Watson wns not bonded and In case he or relatives, several of whom nre said t* be wealthy, fall tq make good the ajlegej losses Aud itor J. T. Petty will j>e hied responsible for the amount. The auditor's bond Is for. $20,000. The money alleged to have been embezzled was part of tho funds deposited In the office of the auditor by property owners who aro willing to pay half or all costs of Improvements, abutting on their property, such as paving sidewalks, alleys nnd streets. This embraces deposits by railway companies, electric '-light companies, telephone companies,*for crossing side walks, for sowers dnd water mains, and is entirely separate from the other accounts. This account Is not subject to review by the treasury department, but it Is checked by ihe clerk In charge of tho corresponding* account In tho District engineer department, nnd ho reported It correct us late as Fsbt 1902. The depositors. It is snld, havt right to recover from the district through suit. The auditor’s offlco Is under the supervision of tho board of commissioners of the District of Co lumbia. Auditor Potty has completo charge of the assessment nnd permit fund,depositing the money in a bunk to his own credit. Mr, AVotson, It Is nl- lsgfd, has been Intrusted with mak ing the deposits and ho has returned the pass book In apparently prop< condition in each instance. He hi been an employe to the district for four years nnd the allsgeddefalcatlo supposed to have offWTTe* most of this period. Auditor Petty said today that the nc counts hnd been manipulated In such n clever manner that be was not cer tain of the exact situation until today. Watson was a Joint publisher < news bulletin Issued In this city, addition to running the pa par, ho t cd n barber shop, which he has beep trying to •sell recently. He wns the promoter of a patent medicine concern, nd the treasurer of what Is known as the District Co-operative Association, which takes In money from employes n deposit nnd lends It out again. Many of the officeholders ot the district hull ling nre depositors In the association, turning the money over entirely to Watson, nnd getting his personal celpt In their books. Several months ngo. Major Sylvester, the chief of police, Investigated Wat son’*’ record, and It is stated, found that Watson was sent to the reform school while in his minority on 1 1 charge of forgery. Watson's ball was fixed at $25,000. which, It is statrd. will be furnished tomorrow by several bonding compa nles with which arrangements to that effect will be made. The arrested man spent the night In the police station. In a long statement which he made to a reporter, Watson attributed the al leged shortage (o careless bookkeeping and denied that he hnd been gullt/'of any embezzlement. PRESIDENT GOES TO CLEVELAND. Will Attend the Wedding of Mr. Sir- Cormlek nnd Miss Hnnnn WASHINGTON. June 9.—President Rooteveit left this afternoon for Cleve land to attend the wedding of Mlsa Ruth daughter -of Senator and Mrs. Hanna, and Joseph Medlll McCormick of Chh'”go. He was accompanied by Miss Alice Roosevelt, Capt- W. S. Cowles, has naval aide. Dr. Grunwell and Secretary J»eb. The trip will* be made on a special train over the Pennsylvania railroad. f The party will arrive In Cleveland at 6 lock tomorrow morning, and during Ir stay there the party will be th- ests of Senator Hanna. FILL NOT PASSENGER TRAIN ROLLS SIXTY FEET Wrecked at Mnldrauah’s Hill In Kentucky—President Smith of the L. A X. Wns on Board. LOUISVILLE, Ky„ June 9—A passenger train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad from New Orleans to Cincinnati wrecked on Muldraugh's Illll, twen- ty-flvo miles south of Louisville this after noon. John Keller of Louisville, the fire man, was so badly scalded that heddied hero tonight. Thirteen persons wore In jured. Their names follow; : , John Williams, Louisville, conductor; bruised. Harry C. Palmor, Louisville, engineer; cut and bruised. .T. E. Cowherd, Loulsvllje. Adams Ex press messenger; back sprained. W. W, McDaniel, Cincinnati, postal clerk; bruised. C. Court, Cincinnati, postal clerk; bruised. E. L. Trncewell, Cincinnati, postal clerk; bruised and scalded. Charles Lester, Cincinnati, postal clerk; bruised. C. Johnson, flagman, Louisville; hip hurt W. W. Moorohead, Burkesvllle, Ky., asseugrr; both legs broken, head cut. Dr. W. F. Hargis, pussengor, Derby, Iml.; head and hands cut. E. Thebauld, Mt. Vernon, Ind., pas senger; leg broken und head cut. T. U. Elbrlck, Pittsburg, passenger, faco cut. F. M. Francis, colored, ntmderson, Ky.; face cut and bruised. Tho train hnd Just passed through a tunnel and was rounding a sharp curve when tho engine careened nnd rolled to the bottom of a alxty-foot hill, burying the engineer and fireman. Tho mail car. comblnntlort baggage nnd express totf lowed, but wero stopped by a large tree. The smoker, a day coach, a Pullman and dining car, also left tho track, but re mained on the boadbed. One of the mils, torn up by the force tho wreck, passed through the smoker, striking Mr. Moore- head and breaking both his lege. On tho train were four physicians, who Imme diately aided the Injured. President Jdllton II. Smith of tho Louis ville and Nashville was on board, but uninjyred. HOW CHINESE FIGHT THE FIRE FIEND The Department Fl»d» Banners and Gongs Useless—Four Million Taeli PEKIN, Juno 9.—The extensive build ings occupied by the board of ravfnue In flumes from ond to end. The reve nue building contains four million taels. The burning buildings adjoined the le gations, and the foreign military guard did effective service. The Chinese fir department, equipped chiefly with ban ners nnd gangs, wiih helpless. The board of revenus buildings were totally des troyed by Are, and the soldiers demol ished tlie board of rites building to prfe vent a further spread of the flames to the foreign section* No estimate of the loss Is obtainable at present. JUDGE SPEED SPEAPS OE KOBERT E. LEE BIS ADDRESS AT EMORY OX THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THB SOUTH’S GREAT MILITARY CHIEFTAIN—HIS STATUE SHOULD BE 19 THE NATIONAL CAPITOL. OXFORD, Ga., June 9.—Judge Emory Speer of Macon delivered today the annual commencement address at Em ory College. His subject wns "The Llfr nnd Character of Gen. Robort E. Lee,” nd he gave a vivid nnd eloquent reci tal of the great soldier's career, dwell ing upon Leo's sublime self-poise nnd patience, both in victory and defent. Referring to Lee’s motive In entering le service of the Confederacy, Judge Spec aid: "Why, it may be asked, did Lee draw s sword in maintenance of secession, hlch he declared revolution, which he pronounced anarchy nnd which he foro- nnd declared would inflict untold mltles upon the people? The reply is that he did no such thing. His pur- & is declared in a letter to his son. If tho Union is dissolved and .the government disrupted, I shall return to my native state and sharo the miseries of my people, and, save In defense ,WHl draw my sword on none.’ " In his peroration. Judge Speer re- ■ /erred to the proposal by the state of Virginia to place a statue of Gen. Lee In Statuary hall fn the capltol at Wash ington. In this connection he said: "Deny Lee a place in Washington! Ali, is it sure, if in the awful hour when the invading columns approached Virginia’s soil,,the winds of the prophet hnd breathed upon the slain that they might live, caught from the wall at Mount Vernon by the reincarnated hand of the father of Ms country, the defensive blade of Washington would not have gleamed beside the sword of Lee. Repel them not, my country, the fervid love of thy sons who^fought with Leo nnd of the children of"thelr loins. Then honor him nnd In thy need, on those who love him thou wilt not call In vain. And woe to thy foe In the press of battle when the soul of Lee shall fire their henrts and his bright sword shnll point the charging columns of thy sons.” WHO WILL CONTROL THE PENNSYLVANIA SYNDICATE BIDDING AGAINST SYNDICATE FOR THE OWNERSHIP OF TIIE GREAT RAILROAD SYSTEM- SAID THAT HOCKEFELLER-GQULD INTERESTS ARE IX COMBINATION AND THAT THE PHOFOSKD DEAL WOULD GIVE TIIE GOULDS A MUCH DESIRED OUTLET TO THE AT LANTIC SEABOARD, MORE PARTICULARLY AT NEW YORK. NEW YORK, June 9.—The ntntement Is made on the best of authority that an offer has been made to the syndi cate which has ngreed to underwrite the $76,000,000 new Pennsylvania rail road atock at 120 by a very Important financial Interest to take over any part 0r all of the stock that may come Into the syndicate’s possession. In fact, It is asserted that this financial Interest is ready to take all the now atock. It la Intimated that with Its present hold ings the possession of the new stock would probably carry control of that potential property. the Identity of the interest which seeks control of the Pennsylvania l« not disclosed but rumor has for some tlmo nfffFTMlflni Yuttrw*YlCTlf&-tO n-frronp-of very powerful financiers, Including th* tlon. It Is further stated that the pro posed purchasers have otteied to taka the stock at a fixed percentage over the syndicate price. The possibilities of such a deal- change of Pennsylvania control—have been frequently discussed lately In Wall street, where It Is thought that a re turn of normal conditions will reveal some very decided changes In railroad' ownership. Itvhnx been suggested that the acqui sition of an Influential voice in Penn sylvania by Rockefeller-Oould Intercom would put nn end to the strained rela tion* that have so long existed betweon the most Important railroad Interest* In the country Inasmuch as it woulf give the Goulds n. much desired outle to tho Atlantia -seaboard, more partie • ulnvly to this port, and would otherwia* adjusts number of. difficulties whJcl hnv for furthersne Rockefeller-Clould Interests In comblna- terest” policy. long' tlm« ebsfruett of the "community HOW THE MOROS WILL BE GOVERNED POPE RECEIVES FRENCH PILGRIMS CoiKlllIf Mind Ii ntliorltles Admit That HU 11 Is Weukeuiug, but HU Clear. MISSISSIPPI FLOOD BEGINS TO RECEDE Whnt Caused It U leal—The Sltuntlo Louis. 8T..LOUIS, June 9.—The Mississippi flood, which last night began to recedo after reaching a stag** of .37.5 feet, be gan a rapid rise today, establishing the highest official water mark ever re corded In St. Louis. The rise wns rap id after the dawn of doy, tho water creeping up from 87.1 feet, steadily In creasing until at noon the stage had reache 1 37.7 feet. From flint time un til tonight the river remained station ary. What has caused the rise Is problem atical. Forecaster Howie »:ya the rlie will be of short duration and the de cline consequ* ntly w 111 be rapid. It Is estimated 8,090 refugees havo found shelter In Ft. I.ouls and vicinity, and that 4.000 people are still living In flo?ded homes in Granite City, Venice and Madison. A supply boat has been outfitted and will innk<* daily trips to relieve suffering. The flood situation In Hast St. Louis is still critical. Last right It waa be lieved that ths flood had been conquer ed s id work < the but the additional 1 work on the levees all business was ab The viaduct lead Louis to Ea*1s brld th? gathering roln people was ordered is fcelJev& the wat< abutments and rc of to far t| closed ay * tusamls TO VALPARAISO. WASHINGTON', Jun** 9.-The orders! issued yesterday for American ships to I dangi go to Valparaiso have been revoked,! Reports are received constantly that owing to the ret *ipt of a cablegram I river thievei nre continuing to loot from Minister Wilson which indicates I submerged heu’es of the three stilcken | ihat their presence la not needed. * cities north of East St. Louis. ROME, June 9.-—The pope today re ceived 300 pilgrims, who are returning to their homes from the holy land. They were mostly French. The au- d!*-nce lasted twenty minutes. Only a dozen of the leaders of the pilgrimage were permitted to klsis the hand of the pope, who addressed a few words to them nnd gave the apostolic benediction to all. The pontiff urgad tho French pil grims to "pray fervently for deal France, which It needs so much.” PARIS, June 9.—A dispatch to the Temps from Romo says the pope’s re ception to the French pilgrims today was due to the fear of the Vatican au thorities that his failure to receive them would cause exaggerated reports of his 111 health. The correspondent odds that the pontiff Is certainly weak ening. but he says the pope continues on foot, directs the affairs of tho church with his accustomed clenm- ss of mind,and today discussed the affajr* of the Oriental missions with 'Mgr, BaveUI. NO YATCII RACE. Too Slurb Fog for the Cup Defend ers nnd They Quit. NEW YORK, June 9.—Fog again to day prevented a race between the three rivals for selection, as cup defenders. The start was set for 11:30 a. in., but at that hour thick fog overhung Sandy Hook, where they lay. The Reliance ond Columbia were two miles from the stinting line when the fog shut down, and they returned to the Hook, fol lowed later by the Constitution. The fog then lifted In the lower bay. but was still thick over the race course. The yachts will rare tomorrow,weath er permittin, under the auspices of the Atlantic Yacht Club. They Will be Given nn Antonnmons Government With n String Attach ed. MANILA, June 9.—The Philippine commission has enacted a bill provid ing for the government of the Moron. Governor Tnft nnd MnJ.-Gen. Davis Jointly drafted It. The measure prac tically makes the Moro province nn au tonomous colony of the Philippines, which the Philippine government close ly controls, and creates a legislative council to provide law*, the commis sion reserving the right to amend or annul them. Tho council Is to be com posed of a governor, a secretary, treas urer, engineer, attorney and superinten dent of schools. Governor Taft will appoint the officials. The bill will extend the Jurisdiction of the Philippine courts and constabulary to the province und will recognize Mo ro laws which do not conflict with th*? American laws. The measure also di rects the codification of tho tribal laws, creates Moro courts, provides that tho Philippine courts shall try cases be tween Moroi and Chrlsllans. gives the province Its not custom# und forestry collections nnd authorizes the council to abolish slavery. The province Is di vided Into five districts, Sulu, Zambo anga, Lanno, Cota bn to nnd Davao. Tho bill provides for partial military gov ernment, nnd It Is expected that Gen. Leonard Wood will be the first gover nor of the Moro province. UNIVERSITY OF flHU IA. President to Visit the Instltii Thomas Jefferson Founded. WASHINGTON, June g.—Arra merits have been completed with L. S. Brown, general agent of Southern Railway, for the presld. trip to Charlottesville, V«.. next TUes- trip will b* the preside ment e> Virginia attend th* Of Un BATTLESHIP BIDS ACCEPTED. WASHINGTON, June 9.—Secretary Moody today announced the accepta- nnce of the three lowest bids for the three new 15.000-ton battleships, and tho following awards have been made: Minnesota—Newsport News Shipbuil ding Company of Newport News, Va„ $4,110,000. Kansas-New York Shipbuilding Co. of Camden. N. J.. for $4,179,000., and the Vermont, to the For** River Manufac turing Company of Weymouth, Mass., tor $4,143,000. resident will bt trip by Mrs. B The party wi t on the morning of 8:30 o’clock and wl rlottesvllle at 11. The 1 f the party will be entertalne rustees of the university du The president will make ddress at the exercises to lie 1 slty of panu-d on tl two friends. Washlngt Instant ai at lay. the afte Reti sident will leave Charlottes . rn.. arriving In Wnshlngto f)’clock. CARNEGIE AND THE ENGINEERS, ASHEVILLE. N. C.. June 9 - Th American Society of Civil Engineers as sembled here foday, with two hundred and fifty members In attendance. An drew Carnegie's proposition to give 81,000,000 with which to erect a club house for various societies of engineers on Fortieth street. New York, was the principal matter considered today. STRIKING MINERS BROUGHT INTO COUIp’ Charged With Resisting Arrest—Af termath of the Battle Last refers* CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Jun# 9.—In the federal court here today Judge Killer began the trials against striking miners Ixtlng arrest at Atklnsvllle and Btnnnfnrd City February 21 and 28. tho month of February Deputy Marshal Don Cunningham, who was en deavoring to arrest e number of mlnsre* for violating ths Injunction of the federal court, went to Atklnsvllle for that pur pose. Ho wns opposed by a large number ’ miners, who forbade him to attempt to •rve tho processes. Ho and his posse Ithdrew, believing he had not sufficient •rco to cope with tho threatened reslst- Pnur days later, on February 28, rned with a much stronger force, ding the stHkers congregated at Htunaford City, went there for them and fo!lowed, In which five of the vt-ru killed. The men who wera have been In the crowd at At- klnsvlllo, OH well an those at Btanaford y, worn indicted for resisting arrest. I It Is these cunes the court began he* re! lfurlns Tho f ’day. for trial waa that Marion Marshall end the government ut In fell Its testimony today. COLOMBIA MUST SHOW HER HAND President Will Not Tolerat* Mtek Further Delay on Her Part.ta DeeU With Panama Treaty* WASHINGTON. June Important con* ference# have been In progress lately be tween Secretary Hay and persons con nected with the Panama canal enterprise, the outcome of which Is a determination to promptly terminate tho negotiations with Colombia one way or the other. Secretary Hay has awaited the return to Washington of President Roosevelt be fore taking any decided steps in the mat ter, but ho Is now in position to act. Tho president's patience Is well-nigh ex hausted and the Colombian government 1» to bo made aware of that fact On the 20th Instant the Colombian con- gr.H* will convene and Its proceeding* will bo watched with the greatest Inter est here, df it shows an earnest purpoee to consider the treaty a due ellowanco ot will be made by our government. JC |M an evident purpose of delay ratt- l,n b«-yond a reasonable Rime, then r**aty negotiations will be abruptly natej and the president will pro to carry out the next Instruction < •**««. nanlely, to arrange with 1 1 and Costa IUca for the 1 * rial righto.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Macon telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 188?-1905, June 10, 1903, Image 1