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ACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER^^^^ST FOR GEORGI: SHOWERS FRiDAYl SATURDAY PARTLY CLOUDY) F R H: S H SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN '.326. MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 1904. DAILY—J7.00 A YEAR I JBRARIAN’S SALARY LARGELY INCREASED RAISED FROM $800 TO $1,200 A YEAR ON THE MOTION OF MR. HALL OF BIBB—MR. HALL EXPLAINS THE ACTION OF THE COMMIT- . TEE OF INVESTIGATION IN EMPLOYING HELP NOT AUTHOR- : IZED BY THE LEGISLATURE—MANY NEW BILLS INTRODUCED IN BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE. ATLANTA, June 30.—The House grew gallant today and increased the salary of Mrs. Maude Barker Cobb, as sistant state librarian from $800 a year to SI,200. Hon. Joseph Hill Hall, the watch dog of the treasury was the author of the bin. I Mrs. Cobb, who was formerly post- L mistress of the House and who is ex ceedingly popular with the members. I occupied a seat in the gallery during | the debate on the bill. Despite that f fagt one member, Mr. Rankin of Gor don, had the temerity to speak against the measure and twenty-one had the nerve to vote against it, while a hun dred and ten gave It their votes, and, result most enthuslasti- the ally. Mrs. Cobb, who thus has four hun dred dollars a year added to her sal ary Is the widow of the late Thomas R. R. Cobb. brilliant yattorney ,whose death from^i*^,^ t ion' r , {r - red sever?»go. She Is n most charming woman and a superb ofTi She ie bringing order out of chao the library, so the lawyers say. Mr. Hall said the books in the library needed to be catalogued and It would be e. duomy to Increase the salary of the i r sent efficient assistant librarian and l?t her do the work. Mr. Rankin said it was wrong to in crease the salary as it was not neces sary. MrjTigner favored the Increase, say ing tie aslstant librarian wns,cultured. reflntl. capable and Industrious and when there was such a combination of good .points In an official the state could not afford to be niggardly und put i laries on a ten cent basis. MrlCandler spoke in support of the bill, lowing that the work in the 11- brai; had been greatly Increased, that expe*^ work is now required and that the fcjcrease was deserved. he M?rease was deserved. M; George of Morgan called the rev |us question and Mr. Hall closed bate strongly urging the passage was passed, ages **•>, prev 'the i of t|. bill. • TJ bill nag< 21. Tit result was received with great oppose OTh Hall Explains. Mr. Hall, chairman of the legislative Investigating committee, rose to a question of personal privilege and answered an article In the Atlanta Journal of Wednesday afternoon which Ftated that the committee was being criticised for employing a stenographer and two expert acocuntants. when the resolution creating the committee au thorized only the employment of one accountant. Mr. Hull said the two ac countants bad been employed because Mr. Mulherfn, who is,familiar with ac counting, and the first accountant em ployed, both stated that the work would be greatly facilitated and that money would be saved by that course. The stenographer had been employed by the committee on Its own responsibility; not a dollar had been paid him except by the committee and not a dollar would be paid him by the state unless the house so ordered. Mr. Hall stated that the stenographer was not connect ed with his office and had not been In » four years. He was selected because ' -he was known to be a capable man. Australian Ballot. Mr. Kelley, of Glascock, chairman of j the Australian ballot bill committee, introduced a resolution for the print ing of 300 copies of the bill, and mak ing it a special order for Friduy, July 1. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules. New Bills in the House. By Mr. Womble of Upson—To amend section 346 of the code. By Mr. Goss of McDuffie—To regu late the fees of clerks of superior courts. Also to authorize clerks of superior courts to exercise jurisdiction of ordi naries In case of disability. Also to amend section 4329 of the code. Also to provide for payments of in terests in estates to minors. By Mr. Baldwin of Schley—To pay pension of Mrs. Mary Guy to the ordi nary for the payment of her burial ex- bor.a fide citizens of this stale. By Mr. Clements—To amend section 1374 of the Code as to the duties of county school commissioners. By Mr. Howell—To prohibit traffic in non-transferrnble signature tickets issued by common carriers and to re quire common carriers to redeem un used or partly used tickets. By Mr. Park—To authorize cities and towns to manufacture, distribute, use and sell gas. and electricity for lighting purposes, and to construct, purchase, lease and maintain one or more plants for the manufacture and sale of gas, electricity for lighting pur poses either public or private or both, and to prescribe use for same. By Mr. McMIchnel—To amend the a< t approved December S. b'.;, ,awih<>r- Islng the state treasurer to appropriate $400,000 from any funds In his keeping t'» be used in jnying the school teach °rs of th«* state .pi irterlv, so that treasurer Is authorized to set $600,000 from the same fund s the teachers of the monthly. The house.bill prov Jug the county site of Worth </>unty ’.Ti.11. Isabella to Sylvester was /fond In the ceiate the third time and/passed. The bi! v.*ll become a iaw ms soon as the si gnat rvof the governor.'is secured to it. y In executive "os-Mon thq/nomlnations sent in yesterday by th confirmed and th men/6 bv the gover SflH ecut[ lements to be Judge in county.gM n. J. H. Tipton to be solicitor of ounty court of Worth county, n. D. B. Nicholson to be solicitor county court of Wilcox county, n. E. F. Strozier to be solicitor city court of Vienna, senate then adjourned. at they as i<l«/ ) th./t state can be pyfid vjeling for chnng- of tl the of tl of ti i«»n iniynomumuons .• th ^governor were tfoMWing appolnt- _ ;w were announced bommunlcatlo/.J from ve of the state: ' n. James B. Element e county courf. of Irw the chief ngton’s Dispensary Proposition. LANTA, June 30.—The senal committee on temperance had a short session today and killed a bilf introduc ed by [Mr. Hightower of the Ninth, pro- vldivrf for the establishment of a dis pensary at Arlington, Ga. The bill was killed at the request of the author who stated that since he Introduced It, he had learned that the citizens of the town were opposed to passage of the measure. Another bill has been Intro duced In the house by Mr. Buchanan, of Early, for a dispensary at Arling ton. and this, should It pass the house, will doubtles be killed In the senate. SECRETARY SHAW TRIES TO EXPLAIN r.y Mr. Blackburn of Fulton—To f.x salaries of county treasurers In coun ties of over 76,000 population at $3,000. By Mr. Preston of Jasper—To au thorize the president of the Georgia Normal and Industrial* School to grant teachers' licenses to graduates of that Institution. By Mr. Woottenof Montgomery—To pay $300 pension to Irwin Humphreys, By Mr. Jones of Picken*—To amend section 629 of the criminal code, mak ing the buying or selling of votes or. intimidation of voters a felony. By Messrs. McHenry, Ennis and Knowles of Floyd—To authorize the governor to buy Rowell’s Digest. House Bills on Third Reading. By Mr. Mills of Cherokee—To amend Bection 821, volume 1, of the code In regard to the wild land, so that tax collectors. Instead of tax receivers, shall Issue executions for delinquent taxes. Passed. By Mr. Hall of Bibb—To Increase the salary of the assistant state libra rian from $800 to $1,200. Passed. By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth— To amend the charter of Columbus. | passed. By Mr. Whitley of Douglas—For the appointment of a committee of three from the house and two from the sen ate to investigate the feasabillty of leasing the property of the state near the three viaducts In Atlanta along the Western and Atlantic arilroad. Passed. By Mr. Steed of Taylor—To amend section 4924 of the code so as to pre- ver t restraining orders against the sale of real estate in certain cases, except for new cause. Tabled. Bv Mr. B-auchamp of Butts—For the relief of I. J. Slaughter, a surely bonds- Uses Figures to Show How an Estimate That Did No*. E:*.l~i-.+3 V.'is Entirely Correct. WASHINGTON, June 80.—Secretary Shaw tc ay gave out a statement show ing the comparison between the estimates which ho submitted to congress in his last annual report and the actual receipts and disbursements during the fiscal year; from which It appears that the actual surplus is only about three-fourths of a million less than the estimated surplus, when account is taken only of expendit ures which were considered In submitting the estimate. In the estimate submitted to congress no account was taken of possible expenditures In securing the right of way for the Isthmian canal, nor of the loan of $4,600,000 to the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition Company. The estimated receipts of the govern ment for the fiscal year were $530,000,000; actual receipts $541,186,745. The estimated expenditures were $516,000,000, actual ox penditures $527,939,071. Surplus estl mated, $14,000,000; actual, $13,247,674. T« h . e ^ xpe, } < ? ltureM nre exclusive of $54,- 000,000 paid on account of the Panama PROHIBITIONISTS name their man Ri'esi'ltndal Ticket Compos ed of Swallow and Carroll GEN, MILES DECLINED At the Eleventh Hour He Sends a Rush Telec-am Refusing to Allow his name to Considered—Swallow is a Pennsvivanian and Carroll a iexan. Feature, the Platform Adopted. Money f or * Campaign Purposes. INDIAN\poLIB, Ind.. June .10.—The Prohibitio tlon lode? of Pe party In national conven- iommated Silas C. Swallow Vania for president and fcnrroll of Ti Tfin platform is for vice- vas adopted long dead- placed be- Gcorge W president. Without ft w lock In the Resolution, i w.is ilescrlbefi by J tl • gon, secretary of the < the hanndest platform ev f«.r the people by the party. In addi tion to‘the plankG on the liquor ques tion. it declares the party to be in fa vor of international arbitration, a suf frage law based on mental and moral qualifications, uniform laws for the country and dependencies, popular election of senators, civil service ex tension and the Initiative and referen dum. The trust question waft recog nized by a demand for a rigid applica tion of the principles of Justice to all organizations of capital and labor. A reform of divorce laws la demanded and polygamy denounced. Gen. .Miles put an end to the move ment to nominate him for president by seridlng to John G. Woolley a telegram from New York asking that his name be not presented. The teleeram read: “Appreciating the good will of your-, self and friends, I must earnestly re quest that my name be not used in the wvu.vyu jjhiu uu account or me Panama canal^anijnoan to tho Louisiana Purchase The available cash June 30, 1904. amounted to $166,965,872. « !0 9iR5 re /! w ‘ tI L thfi fl “ cnl year ended July 1. L>63, these figures snow Increases and decreases in receipts as follows: Cun. toms, decrease, $21,823,235; Internal rev enue. increase *2.320,440; miscellaneous, increase. $1,802,014. The civil and miscellaneous expendit ures for the year Just ended exceeded those for the year 1903, including the pay ments on account of the Panama cannl purchase and the St.. Louis exposition loan by $61,813,602. The expenditures on 2£C'*unt of the war department were $J.2l.,$97 less than for 1903. and the ex- Vm.mures on account of the navy were £.'0>.0.27l greater than for 1903. pensions show an increase of $4,133,000 interest payments a decrease of over $4,000,000 as compared with 1903. NATIONAL EDUCATORS. Pat In the Senate. ATLANTA. June 30.—The senate mat at the usual hour today. The busi- ne? s of th*» .**•••*“Ion was opened by the Introduction of a number of bills, read ing as follows: By Mr. Christie—To amend the act establishing dispensaries In Terrell county so as to provide for the ap- Superintendcnt Maxwell of New York Elected President. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 30.—W. H. Maxwell, superintendent of instruction In New York, was today elected presi dent of the National Educational As sociation for the coming year. “The new departure in secondary education," was discussed by J. J. Sheppard, princlpol of the high school of commerce of New York city. “Education In the navy”, was dis cussed by Rear Admiral* Casper F. Goodrich U. 8. N. He said:: “The me great defect in the educa tional sys.'m In this country is the ap parent deficiency In the primary de partment. The boys we get as appren tices in the navy are almost always de ficient in reading, writing and arith metic. Consequently, with us, every ship Is a school and the boys are In structed Along various lines of educa tion as they acquire naval knowledge." The next speaker was Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee. Ala. He was greeted with enthusiastic applause. KILLED BY A BASEBALL. Death of Cicero Wolfe Who Was Struck on the Head. WASHINGTON. Ga., June 30.—Mr. Cicero Wolfe died here this afternoon from the effects of a blow received on the head from a baseball in a game here yesterday. It was not known that the young man was seriously hurt, until he became unconscious this morning. His parents who live near hero, were summoned. Attending yhpsfctan* de cided an operation to remove n clot of blood on the brain was necessary. But death came soon : ifter the operation. From Train. convention and that my letter of June 20 be considered as final. “NELSON A. MILES.” This was considered final and the movement to Mr. Swallow was unani mous. no other name being considered. Clver $16,000 was raised by subscrip tion pledges on the floor of the conven tion, which with $11,000 in the treasury, will be the nucleus of the campaign fund. National Chairman Stewart and National Secretary Tate were re elected. The prohibition editors or ganized for the campaign by electing Edward Clark of Indianapolis for pres ident The convention programme closed tonight with a mass meeting at which addresses were made by National Chairman Stewart, John G. Woolley and others. Mr. Swallow was nominated by W. W. Hague. A prolonged demonstration followed the mention of Mr. Swallow’s name. Mr. Hague read a letter from Mr. Swallow deploring the fact that his wife’s illness prevented his attend ance at the convention. Alfred H. Evans, of Masachusetts. seconded Swallow’s nomination, though he announced that he had come to the mention to second the nomination of Gen. Miles. This was greeted by prolonged applause and three cheers. However, Gen. Miles’ telegram de clining to allow the use of his name was generally known before the call of states began and no attempt to force the nomination on him was made. Other seconds to Sallow’s nomination came from North Carolina, Tennessee, (Secretary Tate of the national com mittee speaking), and others, Including delegates from Virginia. Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg, moved to make the nomination of Mr. Swal low by acclamation. It was carried with a prolonged demonstration, delegates standing and waving flags while the Illinois delegation marched around tho hall waving a banner on which was printed “Chicago doubles Its vote and Is still growing.” The band played while the cheering continued. Mr. Swallow was then declared the nom inee. The telegram from Nelson A. Miles declining the use of his name as a candidate was read to the convention by A. A. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. He said: “It was this telegram that stopped the movement today to nominate Gen. Miles for the presidency at a time when this nomination seemed probab ble.’’ J. B. Cranflll nominated George W. Carroll for vice president. I. H. Ames, of Oregon, nnd B. F. Parker, of Mil waukee, were also nominated. The total vote for vice president was: Carroll 626; Ames 132; Parker 1. Mr. Carroll was declared the noml- BOBBY WALTHOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED Two Hlbs. Arm and Collar Bone Broken. Caught In a “Pockat” by HI* Contest- ATLANTA, Ga.. June 30.—In the three- rnrnrre I twenty mile motor paced race between Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Bennie Monroe of Memphis nnd De Gulch* rd of pRtis. France, at the stadium here tonight, Walthour was pocketed by the other two riders in the fourth mile, and while going at terrific speed, was His body by six Inch* uppp vlth 5 pine posts, throe champion rider Was left hankln« ins'” slble on the railing, hi* feet dangling < the An ambulance was-‘summoned si.d Wal thour was carried to his home/In an un conscious condition “The Intent report bvMlctan at Ills bedside is o' ' m abfl a collar gone t ,t thought he is injured s‘ pacemaker, Gussle Law- ut was not InJJured. GREATEST RACE EVER WAS ROWED Yale Freshman Defeat Harvard by Only Half a Second—The Eight-Oar Post poned Beoause of Wind and Rain. NEW LONDON, Conn.. June 30.— The thousands who journeyed to the Thames today for the annual Yale- Harvard boat races saw one of the best, freshmen races rh.it has ever been rowed on any course and then for eight hours, tho crowd sat in the rain nnd waited In vain, first for the 'varsity four-oared race which was postponed, and finally for the big ’Varsity eight- oared race. Finally, early in tho even ing both the 'Varsity and four-oared races were put over until tomorrow. Yale won the freshman raco by half a eocond, or a quarter of boat’s length. For the two miles of this race the two shell? zigzagged and neither crew ever The national committee was author ized to fill vacancies on the ticket. The convention then adjourned sine die. The platform as adopted declares that the destruction of tho liquor traffic Is the most Important question in Americas politics, denounces the lack of statesmanship In the leaders of the old parties in their, refusal to recognize “the paramount Importannce of this questfc>t).and the cowardice with which the leaders of thege parties have courted the favor of those whose selfish Interests are advanced by the continu ation and augmentation of the traffic until today the Influence of the liquor traffic practically dominates national, state and local government throughout the nation." It Is declared that to secure the en actment of prohibitory laws. In which alone lies hope of protection of the people from the liquor traffic, it is necessary that all branches of the gov ernment should be In the hands of the prohibitionists. The platform pledges “the Prohibition party, wherever given power by the suffrage of the people, to the enactment and enforcement of laws prohibiting and abolishing the manu facture, Importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages.” On other public questions the plat form declares for the impartial en forcement of all laws: the safeguard ing of the] people’s rights by a rigid ap plication 6f the principles of Justice to all combination* and organizations cf capital a|id labor; the initiative and referendum; the safeguarding to every citizen In every place under the gov ernment cf the people of the United States of all the rights guaranteed by the laws and the constitution: Interna tional arbitration; election of senators by vote of the people; uniform laws for all our country and dependencies; control of' tariff schedules by an omnt partisan commission; extension of civil service laws; suffrage based on mental and moral qualifications; the reform of our divorce laws, the final extirpa tion of polygamy and the total over throw bf the present shameful system of illegal sanction of the social evil (with Its unspeakable traffic In girls; by the municipal authorities of almost our cities. had a lead of more than a length, was one of the most remarkable boat races in the history of intereollegiute rowing. The postponement of the 'Varsity races brought forth much criticism. Throughout the entire fifty there seem ed to be a lack of system in the handl ing of the races. The freshman event was delayed for fifty minutes by on$ mishap after another, and by the time It was finished It was found impossible to put on the 'Varsity four-oared race since the ’Varsity eight-oared race was scheduled for 12:30 o’clock. Tho. race for the big eights could have been row ed at that hour had the officials ot the day been prompt, but there was a long delay. As the afternoon wore on the southwest wind which had been blow ing all day grew stiffer and stlffer un til it whs absolutely Impossible for any crew to row. One of the biggest crowds In the his tory of these races came by rail and water to witness Malay's regatta. Pos sibly there were not so many steam yachts ns usual, but the general at tendance was a record breaker. At the sound of the pistol both fresh man eights dashed away In splendid style. Yale showed In better form at the start than Harvard nnd for the first eighth of a mile hod n trifle the bettor of it. Then the Harvard men settled down and slowly drove their boat to the front. Harvard finished the mile In 5 minutes nnd 9 seconds; Yale In 6 minutes nnd 10 seconds. Over the next half-mllo, the strug gle was superb. Each crow raised! Its stroke Qrte point. At the mile nnd a half flng the two boats were exactly even, nose for nose. The time for each crew for the mile and a half was 7 minutes nnd 50 seconds. Just as thq last half-mile flng was passed Yule began to spurt that won the race. Sho Jumped her stroke up to 36 and began to pull ahead Inch by inch. Harvard did not make her effort until an eighth of a mile from the finish. Then her stroke went to 38, but it was too late. Yale was leading by tho length of her canvas bow as the flags dipped at tho finish. Yale had won by Just half a second. Yale’s time was 10:20; Har- vard’& 10:20%. BIBB COUNTY AY ILL GAIN ONE Now Basis of Representation : to Bo Fixed FULTON TO HAVE NINE Chatham Will Have Five, Bibb Four and Richmond Four Representatives if Mr. Mulhorin's Plan Shall be Ap proved-Inconsistencies In the Pres ent D stribution of Representatives Pointed Out—May be Considerable Opposition to the Measure. ATLANTA, June 30.—When the house of representatives takes up the bill increasing the number of repre sentatives In the legislature to meet the requirements of eight new coun ties, Hon. P. M. Mulherln, of Rich mond. will seek to provide a new basis of representation. At present tho larger counties do not get what they ure entitled to. There are several counties with less than four thousand population, others with five thousand, and a great num ber with less than ten thousand. Ful ton has 117,000. Three little counties with ten or twelve thousand people have as many representatives as Ful ton with ten tlmea the population. Floyd pas 33,000 and three represent atives. 'Fulton has 117,000 population and! three representatives. Burke has 30,GK)0 population and three represent atives, while Richmond has 58,000 pop ulation and three representatives. Chatham has 71,000 nnd Bibb hns 50,- 000 population, and each has three rep resentatives. The hill, which Is now before tho committee of the house being per fected, provides for three representa tives from each of the six largest coun ties, Fulton, Chatham, Richmond, Bibb, Floyd nnd Burke. The twenty-p'x next largest ore given two each nnd the others one euch. Mr. Mulherln will seek a more equitable basis. He will propose thnt Fulton have nine representatives, Chatham five, Richmond four and Bibb four. He would give two each to Floyd, Bartow, Coweta, Decatur, Houston, flwlnnett. Meriwether, Monroe, Musco gee, DeKnlb, Hall. Walton, Sumter, Thomas, Troup, Washington Carroll, Cobb, Jackson nnd Wilkes, and to the others one f*ach, making 183 in nil. Mr. Mulherln realizes thnt vigorous opposition will be made by those coun ties that would lose by the proposed reapportionment, but he feels thnt his amendment la In the line of fairness and he will press It vigorous^. CANTALOUPES IN PULASKI. THEIR CHARGES SLOW IN FORTHCOMING Albany Police Commissioner* Awaiting the Appearanco of the Friends of Rev, Mr. Broughton. ALBANY. Ga.. June 80.—An Informal meeting of the police comihlsslonera was held this morning, at which It was determined to allow the twenty- four prominent citizens who had sign ed the card calling on the commission ers to allow them to appear before them and prefer charges against Chief of Police Westbrook every opportun ity to make their charges, c-nly »tipu- latlng that the laws of the city gov erning nuch matters be complied with. No charges have been lodged with the commlslor.ers as yet, however. GEORGIA DENTAL SOCIETY. Frank Holland of Atlanta Elected President—Atlanta Next Meeting Place. ATHENS. Ga„ June 30.—The Georgia State Dental Society adjourned this afternoon after a most pleasant and pro fitable session. The following officers were named for the onsulng year: President. Frank Holland, Atlanta, Ga ; flrat vice president, S. H. McKee, Amerleus; second vice president, Dr. Wei la, of Augusta; re . 'ng secretary, C. Whittington, of VaMoata; corres ponding secretary, D. H. McNeill, of Athens; treasurer, H. A. Lawrence, of Athens. Atlanta wat <ho*en ns the next meeting place for the annual ses sion of the society. ALABAMA MHERS. Operators and ppe Agr— Itriwl BIRMINGHAM. A! furnace operators.* ai Workers have made or no progress towan er on a wage scale, fc Jority of the comr signed the old scale * George Gray as arb" The scale expires toi that mining operath companies will be Out of twelve or thli Ion miners In this < are employed bv the cents. The Iron men forty cents mlntmu •provides for 47% c< 67% cents maximum- •alive* Unable to In pending. l. June 30.—The id United Mine npparently little [« getting fogeth- ut today the ma- itrclsl operators fivarded by Judge trntor a year ugo. Iftit, which means m by the furnace ■upended July 1. teen thousand un- fetrtet about 3.000 commercial con- ■e holding out for i. The old scale Vory Largo Croo to Bo Shipped This SoaBon. ITAWKINSVILLE. Ga., June 30—The Dispatch nnd News will print the fol lowing Interesting facts regarding the extensive culture of cantaloupes by Mr. H. H. Sparrow and others: Mr. SpaVrow hns In cultivation 25 acres of cantaloupes along side the Wrlghtsvllle nnd Tehnllle railroad. The melons will average three nnd four to the hill and nre In fine condition from one side of the field to nnother. Mr. Sparrow says that the crop will be ready to put on the mnrket from July 1 to 15 and that all arrangements have been mode for refrigerator cars in which to move them rapidly nnd safely. He has had a large packing house built and will gather them as fast ns they ripen. They are a sure success with out even another rain. Besides what Mr. Sparrow hns In cultivation there Is In his immediate section sevral other fields of cnntnloupes, the totul acreage being about 150 ncres. The fact Is fully demonstrated thnt Pulaski county lands nre adapted to many money tanking crops beside* cot ton If they are only put to the test and utilized properly. When the vines were plowed tho last time Mr. Sparrow had the land broadcasted with peas which are now up nnd which ho will make into pea vine lmy at the proper time, Mr. Sparrow, who, by th? way, Is one of Pulaski’s biggest nnd most success ful farmers, will be Joined by numbers of those of his rank when ho any* that the time has come, regardless of the price of cotton, when the farmers of this section must divide their nttontlon to these other crops nnd show to the outside world the productiveness of th? soil In more ways than one, at the same time enjoying the benefits of home raised suplp io . s beaoco home raised supplies. Mr. Sparrow not only Joins In the talk of diversified crops but puts nis fylth Into practice, ns will be readily seen by a trip over his farms. On all sides can be seen In fine grow ing condition sugar cane, potatoes, hay. vegetables, strawberries, late nnd early corn, fruit*, watermelon* and vnrlous things to ^supply the table. He will gather this year approximately 200 bales of cotton. PLAY FOE POSITION ON THE PENINSULA KUROPATKIN CONTINUES TO EXPLAIN TO THE CZAR HIS FABIAN METHOD OF RETREATING WHEN HE IS WHIPPED—THE VLADh VOSTOK SQUADRON BOMBARDS GEN. SAN AND THEN DISAP PEARS IN THE RAIN—THE RUSSIANS DECLARE THAT TOGO'S REPORTS OF RUSSIAN CASUALTIES ON SEA EXAGGERATED. ST. PETERSBURG. June 30. 4:40 p. m. —An official dispatch received from Lleut.-Gen. Stoessel, the commander of the Russian military forres at Port Ar thur, says that the sauadron of Rear Ad. m|ral Withoft re-entered that port after repulsing five torpedo boat attack*. It contain* no further detail*, *o far a* can be ascertained. It doe* not mention ony damage to the Ilui-Blnn ships. A* ro Injury to the vessels of the Rus sian squadron waa mentioned, the belief of tho authorities I* greatly strengthened that Admiral Togo’s report wun very much exaggerated; While offering no specific ground for this opinion, the ad miralty believes that a fight occurred on day. Gen. Stoessel’M dispatch is ad dressed to Lleut.-Gen. Zlllnsky. Gen. Ku- ropntkln’s chief of staff, and is dated Juno 24. AI! tho latent advices of the war office indicate thnt tho Japanese are concentrat ing on Hal Cheng. Gpn. Kurnki being nt Dalin with twenty-seven tmttallonx. Only division I* at Mo Tien Puss and ttti- oteher nt Ken flhul Rain is falling In torrentii. which Is greatly impeding the movement* troop*. sue for peace nor even to entertain ..V. ■ tun from third power on that subject. It'cannot bo said that the situation Is sensibly changed from what It was a month ago saving the fact that then* Is u more optimistic feeling in official qunrten* that there will soon be an opening for diplomacy to exercise its peaceful methods In the far eastern struggle. Russians Bombard Gon San. TOKIO, June 30.-4:80 p. in.--Tho It 1 1■'j i.111 Vladivostok squadron, accom panied by.torpedo boats, appeared off (leu San on the cast coast of Koi day. I .a polo boats entered < Jen San h.:i luT it :to pi the morning, shelled the settlement, nnd sunk a small stcam- nnd a small schooner. Tho torpedo Kuropatkln’* Report. ST. PETERSBURG, Juno 30.—The following dispatch from General Ku ropatkln to tho emperor, dated June 29, was received today: “Toward 8 o’clock In the mornln_ June 27 our troops, having dislodged the enemy’s advance guard, composed of cavalry nnd Infantry, occupied tho station of Senu Ch'en, but at 9 o’clock It was discovered that a brigade of thi enehiy’n Infantry was advancing li front, while other columntf were turn ing our dal m btnenU' left dink* Th# town of Senu Chen, which Is surround ed by walls, was also occupied by tho Japanese. Consequently at 11 o'clock our troops slowly withdrew. As re gards losses, we only know us yet that an officer nnd ten men were wounded. “A reconnoissnnce cnrrled out on tho road from Sla Kho Tung to Erl Tatan nnd Khnnzn revealed the presence of six companies of the enemy's Infantry nnd two squadron* of cavalry at Mayn- ratsn, three mile* south of 81a Kho Tung. In this roconnolssance Captain VnssIHefT, Lieutenant Mnkaroff nnd five cossncks were wounded. Mnkuroff suc cumbed. “There was some skirmishing Juno 25 between the enemy and our out posts nt Snmlurlkau and Wang Tsl A fang Chlng, five miles west of 8a- mlnrikau. “At 4 In the morning of June 26 a detnehment of the enemv, nearly nn Infantry In liri'b*. Ith t u u Pa 11< i I--*, occupied Snntlao. firing on our out posts occupying. Black Mount, south of Sin Kho Tung. Our three companies firmly held their ground until rein forced, “At 6 a. m. a bnttery of cossncks and n mounted mountain battery took up a position nnd opened fire on the front nnd finnk of a Japnnese battery and dense columns of Infantry which had appeared against our left. “At 1 In the afternoon the Japanese began to retire, pressed by our troops, who had assumed the offensive, nnd pursued the enemy an far a* Snntlao. Our losses were Fix soldiers killed nnd two officers and thlrty-thrcn men wounded. “The battle recommenced nt Sla Kho Tung nt 6 In tho morning. A eos- snrk battery and a mounted battery repeatedly pursued the enemy’s Infun- try and silenced tho Japanese batte ries. A section of otir Infantry re pulsed Japanese on our right. FLORIDA’S FINANCES IN FINE CONDITION State Tax Reduced From Three Mills to One-Half of One Mill—Lowest Rate in History of the State. TALLAHASSEE. Fla., June 80.— Governor Jennings by proclamation to day order* a reduction on state tax from three mills on the dollar, as pro vided by legislative enactment to one- half of one mill on the dollar, the low est rate In the hlstorv of Florida made' possible by the splendid financial con dition of the state. Governor Jennings left today for St. ILouIb, where he will take part In Florida day exercises which will be held Saturday, July 2. Was McQueen Murdered? MIAMI, Fla., June 30.— of W. A. McQueen was found.JloatfniHft the river at the old brldge/thi# morn ing. Judge Hull empanelled a coroner’s Jury and the body was vlpwed a* King’s undertaking establishment. On Mc Queen’s head there ler an ugly bruise an»l the theory by 4ome Is advanced that he waa murda re d and his body Ihrna’n In tho pivu /Ph> ..... thrown In the rive*. The Jury has not brought In a verdict at this time. Mc Queen was w*U/fcnown here a* a quiet • “ * *“ man. and In offei H , EA yy Damages claimed. SAVANNAH, June 20.—Suit was In- stltutaa Id the superior court today for $26.0by Mrs. Mary Dell, mother of Ml*jr Mamie Bell, who was killed Saturday by a trolley pole of the Ba- vannt/\i Electric Company, which fell upor; her head a* she was crossing Bt. Jojlan street. The pole w'a* rotten at base and it ia upon this fact that £ uil i counter attacking. The fighting ceased at 5. A section of the eleventh horse battery, which participated In the fighting. nHtonlshod everybody by 11 h gallantry In pushing on so far ns. the Shan Hal pass and holding Its own against eight of the enemy’s guns until Its ammunition was rxhausled. "Our losses have not been ascer tained definitely, but they nro reported not to exceed fifty men nnd twenty horses. "A battalion and ft Bqundron of the Japanese vanguard June 26, operating north of the Riu Yen-Knl Chou road, occupied Che Liu Ang Tien, four miles northeast of Sin Kho Tung. “A concentration, toward evening, of twenty-six Japanese battalions was observed nenr the village of Wang Tala Putso, on the Slu Yen-Hai Chen “From the morning of June 27 the Japnnese developed a frontal attack against our troops In Ta Pass, simul taneously turning our right with, at least a division of Infantry nnd thrpe field batteries. The fight lasted until 7:40 In tjio evening. In view of the enemy's great strength and tho turn ing movement our troop 11 “* ly from the p ■ ***** retired slow- enemv did not advance. Our losses are und.-termlned, but nre estimated nt about 200. "On June 26 the enemy continued to advance frdm Fen-Shu and Mo Tien passe frontally and fin/ king. At least eight bnttnllons nnd / ten guns were concentrated against Mo Tien pass. "At 4 In the afternoon the enemy occupied Knu Tla i>a*n, on the Liao Yang main road/ "Since Juthe Japanese have been advan#l/n-/their right, occgpgfng Snlmatszc morning of June 26 three companies advancing beyond. At first they forced back the cossacks, but subsequently the Japanese were re pulsed.” Torpedo Shed Burned. ST. PETERSBURG, June 30.—A fire at Cronstadt last night destroyed a shed containing twenty Whitehead torpedoes. An alarm was given In time to prevent serious loss of life or prop erty. The torpedoes exploded, complete ly wrecking the building. The fire Is believed to have been the work of In cendiaries. Russians Deny Report. ST. PETERSBURG, June 30.--A Russian torpedo host has arrived at New Chwang from Port Arthur. Her commander denies that any Russian ships were sunk or damaged In the it off Port Arthur June 22.—He de- that after clearing away the Japanes^tTtfn'S »£* "h? 1 * Ruaalan fleet returned safely fo^h/irbor. _ The commander of ***** also reports that two Japanest tftcpeoo boats were crippled. Americans Are Alert. WASHINGTON. June 30.—While the official* here nre satisfied from I heir advices thnt the recent visit of King Edward to his nephew. Emperor William, woh not brought about by n purpose to Initiate a movement toward the restoration of pease between IIum- sln ond Japan there Is re«»;on to bell*- v * that some very careful and diverse 1 * n * qulrles as to the opportunities of *° me such overtures ot this time hav* * m *“ noted from Washington. It w stated that the result ha* close the fsipt that neither bel ligerent powers is yet Ir A n'unoc to boats left the harbo of 200 shells was fired Into tho settle ment. but no serlouH damages resulted. The Russian vessels which took pari in th" bomb it dim nt of ■ b-n Sail w i-ro tho cruisers Rossia, Gromohol nn.d Hu- rlk, and nine torpedo boats. Layer re ports show the vessels, when they left Gen San, steamed to th* 1 nortlif. They were seen, however, to return frpm this direction. They were lost night of at 10:30 In the morning. LONDON, June 30.—Tho ships sunk, ;■> mi-,1i!i.j i,, rlHp.itch to the <.’entrnl News from Toklo, were the steamer Koun. of 2.876 tons, nnd tlio ljttlo coasting vessel Scltsti. A Daring Destroyer. NEW CHWANG, June 30.—Tho Km si.m toipcdo Un it trojd* Meat. Burukoff arrived here from 1 Port Ar thur yesterday evening and Is berthed alongside the gunboat Stvpuch. Tho river bank was soon crowded with ex cited natives, who were tpld by tlm Russians that # he Japanese licet hail been completely destroyed. The officers of the Lieut, Burukoff tell several stories. One is that Admi ral Togo’s fftport of the fighting was exaggerated and that tl o Russians have mado-two cruises lu the gulf of Po-Chl-LI in five days. Another story In that the Port Ar thur lleet has Joined the Vladivostok squadron. The correspondent of the Associated Press sent a messeng/f who apt Russian, to the side of'the d os troy c but tho Russian sailors would not talk, exdcpt to say that they left Port Ar thur Tuesday night. Every Inch of the l">if won crowded \vH!i nmn. She hml the appearance of haying been In a general engagement, h Ing been shot away, and It looked us i she had rescued many men. The LJeuI Burukoff Ih one of the torpedo boat de stroyers taken from the Chinese nt Ta ku In 1900. The general belief here I thnt sho ran Admiral Togo’s blockade and came here with dispatches for tie army and for Bt. Petersburg. This I quite natural, as two Cossack officer were on board. Cz Anxious. ST. PETERSBURG, July 1—3:67 n. m.—No rurther newa has been received from tliV front up to this hour. It Is reported that Heavy rains arc hampering the In all circles for news from tin Jfeftted. mix 4 A Another Engaqoment Reported. ST. PETERSBURG. June 30.—It I* rumored here that tho ltusalan torpedo boat destroyer Lieutenant Burukoff, which arrived at Now Uiiwang from Port Arthur /Wednesday evening, brought news that Rear Admiral with oft went out again on Juno 24 and gavo ubttle to tho Japanese tlept. BAR ASSOCIATION AT WARM SPRINGS Letter From Senator Bailey Explaining His Abeence—Now Laws Recom mended by the Mcmbors. Ju ARM SPRINGS, At tho annual mooting of the Bar Association this morning was received from Senator Jo.h Bailey of Texas, saying that on of tho illness of hi* son, whom forced to take to New York f«i ment lie would be unable to del . i ■.•ill 'Mi' •. I" ' -'S." Bailey fu the mid jded to to attend tho Democrat ventlon. Tho association recon legislature the passage laws, viz.. To provide! f< rnont of debts due no provide h«*w defendants garnishment pre tho dormancy of Judgu the general election lav primary elections. Tho l ist is intended to secure the purity of primary elec tions, vote buying In primaries being not now Illegal. charge i.ppllc ARRESTED AT LAST. sr Government Offi AUBURN, Ala.. June 30.—A Ing pursued by government off thirteen jrsars. during which visited England. France. Afr returned to the United 8U In Indian Territory Henry Rog# Frank Thomas, Is behind Ja with numerous Indlctmer him. On May 22. iI9h Rog- Reuben 8. McCreary, a mal a star route between Bvi Turnbull, Ala., X th-* n pouch, threw the i,. 11! n »tter Into a creek ana robbed the Carrier of money and ^ K°*'i watch. V After hi* return from abroad Rogers under the i:»me of Thom-'./ located iff Indian Territory, where he waa arrest-' *d. tried, and .onvlcfed on the charg or selling liquor without a Itc^nsa, He sentenced to serve two years In federal prison at Atlanta. It is said h>madp a confession r ~ 4 “ nnd O-orgin. Old Msn Shoots Daught FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., Steve Renfroe, an obi man shot his daughter-fn-Iaw head today, killing her Ini Renfroe nnd his daughter agreed about a cabbage pa ran high for a while aga man, but It Is . will be done h fitly ri-law dltw h. Fooling i»t the old at vlolcn q - -L.