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MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 22, 1904.
DAILY—*7.00 A YEAR
THE GENERAL TAX BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
RATE IS FIXED AT FIVE MILLS, WHICH IS TWENTY-TWO POINTS
LOWER THAN LAST YEAR—FOREIGN CORPORATION TAX SEC
TION VOTED DOWN—DRUGGISTS WHO PAY LIQUOR LICENSE
NOT TO BE TAXED ON SALE OF PERUNA—NEW BILLS INTRO
DUCED IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE,
THE STATE ROAD
IS IN DANGER
Scheme on Foot to Parallel
the Lino
ATLANTA. July 21.—The house to-
Cay passed the general tax bill, after
having refused to adopt Mr. Hall’s
amendment taxing* 1 foreign corporations
on their capital stock.
The tax rate was fixed at five mills,
which ls r twenty points less than last
year. Tne rate last year was G.22. In
cluding the sinking fund tax. This
year the rate Is 3.08 for general pur
poses; 1.70 for schools and .22 for sink
ing fund.
When the vote was taken Mr. Hall
was In the middle aisle and he raised
his right hand and exclaimed:
“I vote against such Injustice—no!
He was the only member who voted
ngalnst the bill and the Injustice re
ferred to was the omission of his
amendment.
Just as the house was about to ad
journ Mr. Carrington of Madison in
troduced a bill to prevent the parallel
ing of the state road. It prevents the
secertary of state from granting any
charters for that purpose and repeals
outstanding charters that would per
mit such paralleling.
No Shirt Sleeves.
Mr. Steed of Taylor Introduced a
resolution that as the house was not
supplied with electric fans and as the
weather was hot and growing hotter,
members and reporters be allowed to
remove their coats If they so desired.
"I move to Include breeches, too,"
Bald Mr. HalL
The resolution was lost.
Whe nthe general tax bill came up
Mr. Felder of Bibb moved a reconsid
eration of, that nectlon of the bill plac
ing a tax of $200 on dealers In Peruna
and other medicines containing a cer
tain amount of alcohol, so ns to allow
an amendment providing that the tnx
should not be required of druggist who
had already paid the liquor tax. This
was acceptable to Mr. Gross as other
wise a double tax would be placed on
druggists. The amendment was added
to the bill.
The house committee took up Mr.
Hall’s amendment to the bill put
ting a tax of one-tenth of one per cent,
on the cnpital stock of foreign corpora
tions. except such ns pay n specific
vide that the marshal of Palmetta
shall be elected by the people Instead
of by the town council.
By Mr. Tlgner of Muscogee: To ex
tend the liability of master and em
ployer In damage cases.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton: T<
amend the net to revise and consol!
date the game laws so as to deny pro
tectlon to marsh hens and snipe.
.By Mr. Johnston of Baker. To pro
vide for the appointment of guardians
for minors and persons who may be
non compos mentis, etc.
By Mr. Buchanan of Early To per
mit towns of less than 2.500 popula
tion to fence out hogs, cattle, chickens,
etc.
By Mr. Owens of Pike: To amend
the net In regard to the pay of
resident witnesses.
By Mr. Lane of Sumtro: To nmend
the act regulating the sale of stocks
of goods In bulk.
occupation or license tax.
Mr. Slaton of Fulton opposed the
amendment. He said that a corpora
tion In New York would be required
to pay a tnx in Georgia which a part
nership next door would not have to
pay. He spok** at length on the In
justice of taxing property located in
other states.
Mr. Hall spoke in support of the bill. I
He said It was Intended to reach such
-corporations as the Standard Oil Com
pany and the bill ought to pans If It
reached no other concern.
Mr. Blackburn asked If the bill did
not really tax the energy of the Geor
gia agent ns the proposed tnx would,
be levied on the amount of business
done as compared with the total capi
tal stock.
Mr. Hall replied that it did not.
Mr. Hall said the house had refused
to exempt sewing machine agents from
$10 tax In each county. Yet they nre
citizens of the state, working for n
living, why should not the capital stock
of the corporation be taxed. Mr. Ilnll
said that when the poor paid taxes,
women and children suffered. When
the rich corporations paid taxes no
body suffered.
Mr. Kelley of Glascock spoke In op
position to tho amendment.
Mr. Cann of Chatham spoke against
the bill. He said Georgia had great
■XWfil y—Ogress and capital wfci
needed for their development.
Mr. Hall asked Mr. Cann If he fav
ored exempting new manufacturing
plants from taxation.
"I am”, said Mr. Cann.
"'Is the gentleman a Democrat?"
asked Mr. Hnll.
"I am a Democrat.” said Mr. Cann,
•'and I will not allow the gentleman
from Bibb to impeach my Democracy.
I belle%'e in the Democratic principle
of free trade, while the gentleman
from Bibb Is attempting to protect the
Industries of the state by this tax on
f" • !gn « "Ti ■ i • r '
Mr. Cann called attention to the fact
that the property of foreign corpora
tlons is already taxed if located In the
Btate. He said it was not right to put
In both a percentage and an advo
lorem tax.
Mr. Cann said that if the tax wen
Imposed the corporations would elm
ply move their Southern offices to somi
city outside the state.
Mr. Franklin called the prevlou
question and the call was sustained.
Mr. Blackburn In explaining his vote
spoke against the bill,, ns calculated t
drive agencies of foreign corporations
from the cities of the state.
Mr, Calvin of Richmond asked the
house to rise above prejudice and vote
down the unwise amendment.
Mr. Gross said he had some doubts
as to the wisdom of the hill but would
give the state the benefit and vote for
the tax.
Mr. Miller of Muscogee said the bill
would drive out or put a burden on
the corporations now lending money
to Georgia people at a low rate of In
terest.
Mr. McHenry of Floyd spoke of the
cotton factory of Floyd owned by fore
ign corporation that is employing 2.500
operatives and paying $14,000 In taxes.
Mr. Tlgner of Muscogee said Oeor
gla was not ready to levy a protective
tariff. He was against the amend
ment ■PHBMB
Mr. Womble favored the amendment.
The amendment was lost by ayes 5‘
rays tS.
The house next took up an amend
ment to the tax bill by Mr. Unde:
wood of White, providing for listing of
r.otee. accounts and other evidences
of debt The amendment was lost.
The following additional depart
: ental bills were passed, having been
latroduced by Mr. Reid of the ways
and means • ormrlttee.
*To provide for the criminal prose
rutlon of those who fall or refuse to
pay specie’ tnx<
"To provide f r meeting payments
on bonds *>f ‘h* *it£.te."
"To Hn roprtate $1,009 to pay re
wards rfqc ’
“To authorize the governor to
row money to supply casual deficleti
cie.s.”
New 0 "l ?n th<
By Mr. Davis I'annln.—To provide
Mineral Bluff. * A
r McDuffie—T
of gold, by oil
MATTER IN THE HOUSE
lr. Carrington, Author of the Bill to
Extend the State Road to the Sea,
Has Introduced Another Bill to Pre
vent Any Railroad, Except Trolley
Lines, From Paralleling the Western
and Atlantic Railway.
In the Senate.
ATLANTA. July 21.—The senate met
at 11 o'clock today and was called to
order by President Howell.
Mr. Atkinson Introduced a resolution
to pay pension due to J. C. Bridges,
deceased, to his widow.
Under a call of .the vote of the sen
ate the following new hills were Intro
duced:
Mr. Hopkins. To carry Into effect
paragraph 1. section 1. article 7 of the
constitution with reference to creating
ift debt other than a bonded debt by
counties and municipalities.
By Mr. Skelton. To nmend an act
to establish organize nnd maintain a
state normal school ns a brnnch of tho
state university, so as to have a local
board of trustees to be composed of one
member from each of the eleven con
gressional districts of the state nnd two
from the city of Athens to be appoint
ed by the governor for a term of two
years.
By Mr. Hopkins. To amend par
ngraph 5. of section 1 of article one of
the constitution so as to provide that
In cases of rape or assault with Intent
to rnpo the person assaulted may be
testified by deposition.
By Mr. Skelton: To amend an act
entitled an act to provide In what
county mnriufacturing or other plant
and persons or companies conducting
business enterprises on county lines
shall >ay taxes.
By Mr. Symons: To abolish tho
municipality known ns Everett In the
county of Glynn nnd to repeal the char
ter of the same.
Bills Passed.
By Mr. Merritt—To amend para
graph 18. section 7 of article 3 of the
constitution prescribing how corporate
>wers may be granted, hv adding after
e words "exercised by the courts”
the words "or the Judges thereof."
By Mr. McLean—To protect the owtl-
a of live stock in the county of Me-
lutnsli s.» as to require but* lu-rs <-f
llv<. St Cm k to r ok I m ei the rn;iik> <-f
such animals with reglstmrs to be ap
pointed lr* the county commlssisoners.”
By Mr. Atkinson—To fix the salary
of the stenographer In the office of the
attorney-general at $100 a month.
By Mr. Stevens— 1 To authorize O. H.
Sheffield et al. to construct a dam
across the Savannah river.
By Mr. Davis—To prevent the dor
mancy of Judgments by makln* certain
entries and records on the general ex
ecutive docket.
House Bills Passed.
By Mr. Preston of Jasper—To estab
lish a new charter for the town of
Shady Dale In the county of Jasper.
By Mr. Alford of Worth—To nmend
the act establishing a system of pub
lic schools for the town of Ashburn.
By Mr. Buchan of Dodge—To amend
the charter of the town of Eastman.
By Mr. Beall of Paulding—To amend
section 982 of the code so as to Include
the town of Dallas in the list where
depositories of the state may be ere-
JOSEPH POLK
WINS THE EIGHT
Missouri Democrats Nomi-
inate a State Ticket
RUMORS OF DISCORD
Before Convention Met Atmosph
Was Full of Talk of Bolts and Bitter
Fight—Determined Fight Against
Bribery and Corruption of Stato Of
ficials Was Koynote of Convention
STORM SWEPT
OYER AUGUSTA
One Mau Fatally Injured,
Others Hurt
PROPERTY LOSS LARGE
ATLANTA. July 21.—The question
sprung by Hon. Gordon McLendon,
that the state road Is about to par
alleled, has at last gotten Into the
house. Just before the houso ad
journed today Mr. Carrington, of Mad
ison, author of the bill to extend the
state road to the sea, introduced a bill
to prevent any railroad except trolley
lines from paralleling the Western and
Atlantic.
The bill provides that from and after
Its passage the secretary of state shall
not have power to grant nny franchise
to any corporation for tho purpose of
constructing and maintaining any rail
road. except trolley lines, which shall
parallel the state road, and all charters
heretofore granted, If any, are with
drawn except those granted to rail
roads now In operation.
There Is a question as to whether
this bill would cover the case If passed.
Mr. McLendon says the Atlanta,
Knoxville nnd Northern, which Is
owned by tho Louisville and Nashville,
proposes to build from Wctmorc.
which Is on Its lino, about forty miles
northeast to Dalton, nnd will touch at
Dayton nnd Cartersvllle and come on
to Atlanta, paralleling the state road.
Surveyors, who sny they are paid by
tho Atlnnta, Knoxville and Northern
have swarmed over the country be
tween Atlanta nnd Dalton for the past
few months, and thousands of dollars
In options have been taken for the
Knoxville nnd Northern at Carters-
vllle nnd* Dalton.
It Is stated that the reconstruction
of the old Marietta and North Georgia
railroad Into n first-class road I
been found to be practically an
glneerlng Impossibility, nnd that
owners of the road huvo decided
abandon it exrept ns a local road
far up as Wotmorc. That town Is Just
ew chart* r to
By Mr. Gl
courage tin* n
condemnation of
canals to condi r t
Bv Mr. Flar n
erafciuh thtVty
Mr. I.*..
ated. ■
By Mr. Newton of Colquitt—To fix
the time of holding the superior court
In the counties of Berrien, Colquitt
and Echols.
By Mr. Buchanan of Early—To
amend section 982 of the code so as to
allow for the appointment of a state de
pository at Blakely.
By Mr. Alford of Worth—To abolish
the city court of Ashburn.
By Mr. Candler of DeKalb—To
amend the charter of the town of F,dge-
—ood.
By Mr. Jones of Dougherty—To
amend the act establishing tho city
court of Albany so as to pay the solic
itor of the court fees instead of a
lary.
By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes—To
thorize the mayor and council of Wash
ington to Issue bonds for improving the
system of waterworks.
By Mr. Evans of Washington—To
create a board of county commissioners
r the county of Washington.
By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel—To
amend the act Incorporating the town
of Adrian.
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock—To create
system of public schools for Mitchell
county.
By Mr. Franklin of Washington—To
smend the act creating a new charter
for the town of Tennllle.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond—To
amend section 52 of the act establish
ing a county reformatory In Richmond
county.
By Mr. Cann of Chatham—To pro
vide that each county commissioner
and ex-officio Judge In Chatham county
shall receive a salary or compensation
for his services payable out the county
treasury.
By Mr. Fielder of Blbh—To Increase
the salary of the Judge of the city court
of Macon, In Bibb county.
By Mr. Parker of Talbot—To amend
the act establishing th» bnord of com
mtsaloners of Talbot county.
By Messrs. Htxon and Steed of Car-
roll—To authorize the county commls^
B oners of Carroll county to levy nn
lditlonsl tax for county requirements
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery—To
fix the time of holding the superior
court* of Dodge and Montgomery.
The senate then adjourned.
Two Bills Reported Favorably.
ATLANTA, July 21.—The general
Judiciary committee of the senate held
a short session this afternoon, at wbf<
It was ngreed to report favorably two
bills—one giving the Soldiers* Home
$♦.000 for the const ruction of a system
f waterworks, nnd the other to pay
beyond tho mountains, nnd the road
from there to Knoxville la all that
could be desired. The road was built
through the fc Bluo Ridge mountnlns
originally ns a narrow gauge, and al
though It has been changed to a broad
gauge, tho results have not been
isfnetory. Hence tho proposition to
reach Atlanta from Wetmore via Dal
ton. The distance to Knoxville would
• shortened by thirty-seven mil
It happens that at tin* last session
f the legislature an Innocent looking
little bill was passed allowing the At
lanta. Knoxville nnd Northern "to re
locate nnrl reconstruct Its lines be
tween the termini for the purpose of
reducing grades nnd curvatlons."
Undoubtedly the object In changing
e route would be to avoid the grades
and curves In the mountains, nnd It
may be that rights would be claimed
under that act which, while It did not
name the road specifically, did de
scribe It accurately and was passed for
Its especial benefit.
The Impression exists at the caplt
fh it th- I. ml- \ |!1- H"! N i*divi 11•• • ill
not abandon It* lease of the state road
which has seventeen years to i
large amount has been Invested In bet
torment* along the road nnd In Chat
tanooga. Whatever 1* done. It seems,
111 be In the wav of bringing
Knoxville nnd Northern to Atlanta
over a different route. One report Is
that It will go from Talking Rock, In
Tokens county, to CartfrivtlkMl
ion use the W. nnd A. tracka to At
lanta. but the most businesslike prop
osltlon. It seems, would he to build
from a point In Tennessee to Dalton
and thence to Atlantn. R Is said the
route planned would not touch Mari
etta. but would go to the west of Ken-
nessw mountain. The Seaboard Air
Une Is coming as fast ns possible
through very nearly the same section
of Cobb county. It is known for a cer-
tnlnty that the Knoxville and Northern
will extend to Atlanta at least from
Mnrletta. The following roads from
the west nmy be set down as realities,
exclusive of the West Point
Georgia Pacific. 8eaboard Air Line.
Western and Atlnnttc. Southern to
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern.
All these compete for the same busi
es and all except the state road have
been built since 1880.
So far ns The Telegraph correspond
ent can ascertain the basis of the sen-
atlon over th*» paralleling of the stnte
oad Is the alleged proposition of the
Knoxville nnd Northern (owned by th*
I* nnd N.) to reconstruct from Wet-
Tenn.. to Atlanta, via Dalton
and Cartersvllte. And It looks like a
straight tip that that it wdmt they are
up to.
SHOW FOR SENATOR BURTON.
United States District Court Hat
Granted Writ of Error.
WASHINGTON. July 21.—Justice
Brew**r. of the United States suprenn
court, has granted a writ of error to
the United State* district court for the
Eastern district of Missouri. In the
case of Senator Joseph R. Burton, con
victed In Bt. Louis of accepting a fee
for services before the postoffice rte
partment while a member of the
United Btate* senate. The case will
be reviewed by the United Btates su
prome court probably in the fall.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. July 21.—
Tho Democratic elate convention ad
journed late this afternoon after nom
inating the following ticket:
Governor—Joseph W. Folk, of St.
Louis.
Lieut. Governor—Thomas L. Rubey,
of La Plattn.
Secretary of Stnte—Snmuel B. Cook,
of Merlco.
Auditor of Slate—Albert O. Allen, of
New Madrid.
Treasurer of Stale—Judge James Cow-
gill. of Kansas City.
Attorney-Genera!—Eliot W. Major,
Bowling Green.
Railroad and Warehouse Commis
sioner—II. Rubey Oglesby, of Warrcns-
burg.
Before tho convention had assembled
for its opening session the atmosphere
full of rumors of discord and pro
bable bolts, and a bitter fight on the
floor of tho convention. While there
little uncertainty ns to tho nomi
nee for governor, there was much talk
about an attempt that would lik-H l><>
made to defeat samuel 13. Cook f«
nomination for secretary of state, on
the ground that ho could not be upheld
by the platform that was to be adopted.
Secret meetings of delegates who nre
instructed for him, but were antago
nistic to him. nnd desired to withdraw
from his support, were held, and plans
ere laid to nqeompllah his defeat, but
hen the test of Htrenght came Cook
as nominated on the first ballot.
A determined fight Sgilnst bribery
and the corruption of officials through
out tho state was the keynote of tho
convention nnd the platform adopted
stands for the stamping out of hood-
ling and the prosecution of corruption
ists to the blttei
Folk was nominated for governor
'ter nn all-night session marked by
tervnls of disorder and commott
that could not be quelled by the gav
Just as the day was breaking the oo
in adjourned until 10 o'clock, a
f the most turbulent sessions °l
Missouri convention ended. Mr. Folk
made an address accepting the no
nation. In which he declared unreb
ing warfare ngalnst corruption In I
He life. If olected. he said he prop<
to make Missouri the most unhealthy
place In all tho land for corruptionists
to operate In. On the subject n
bribery, the eradication of which li
pointed out ns the paramount Issue o
the Democratic party In Missouri, th
platform says:
‘The appalling exposure of oorrup
! i"U I' 1 M i: .*<»>!r! Mi'- brnughf ii| . i
the good citizens of this stat
sponslblllty of stamping out tho things
that dishonor nnd oppress, rionj citi
zens may Innocently do wrong, but
toleration of known abuses la criminal.
No party can be hurt hv getting rid of
rascals. No state can he Injured by
the enforcement of law. The disgrace
t: "i f-.l-r■■itlc.it j."t Mi' ! 11K
the city of SL Louis, according to the
confessions of those Implicated, for
twenty-five years bribery stalked
through the legislative halls. Corrup
tionists grew arrngnnt .aid powerful.
They were confident In their wealth
and political power nnd felt that no
one dared attack them. In our stnte
*t.,rm li.iv#- f-.iguH.-u ttif'.r li!.-’i
commission und have become Involved
!n_ the meshes of greed. Democratic
Halo Street Baptist Church Completely
Demolished—Paint Shop of Central
Railway Wrecked — Carpenter 8hop
of Georgia Road Unroofed—Cottages
Were Dostroyed and tho Grand Stand
at Baseball Park Blown Down<
PIERCE EIGHT RAGING
DURING PAST TWO DAYS
THE MALACCA INCIDENT WILL BE SPEEDILY ADJUSTED, NOW
THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN RELEASED — RU88IAN. SHARP
SHOOTERS SURPRISED JAPANESE ANO BAYONETTED A 8CORE
OF THEM—REPORT THAT GEN. KUROKI 18 ILL—JAPS FORCED TO
RETREAT BY RUSSIAN ATTACK—BATTLE EXPECTED SOON.
AUGUSTA, Ga., July 31.—A storm of
cyclonic proportions swept the eastern
and southern section of the city this
afternoon, doing great damage to pro-
rty and injuring several people. The
Hale street Baptist church was com
pletely demolished; a paint shop of the
Central ratrond completely wrecked;
small cottages on Hale street complete
rrcck; tho roof of a carpenter shop of
he Georgia railroad blown away; end
of house of Lincoln Btrect crushed In
by falling tree; grand stand at base
ball park completely wrecked.
J. K. Morris was fatally Injured:
Wm. Brown, head tnashed and ear
gone; J. W. Livingston, Wm. McCarty,
J. K. Calhoun and W. H. Fenly slight
ly Injured. All employes of tho Cen
tral railroad. Sophia Turner was
slightly hurt In Halo street house.
MRS. MAYBRICK NOW
WITH HER MOTHER
She Arrived in Rouen, France, Yester
day and Was Convoyed to the Home
of tho Baroness.
LONDON, July 22.—A Russian cor
respondent of the Dally Telegraph nt
Mukden, under date of July 19, says:
“A fierce fight has been raging dur
ing the past two days and It still con
tinues.
"The Japanese, who nre In superior
strength, attacked with great daring
and coolness.
"The Russians nre contesting tho
ground splendidly.
"The Jnpancso Hanking movements
to the Hast arc cause of our retire
ment
"Heavy losses have been sustained.
"Tho Japanese artillery bus ugaln
shown its superiority.”
The scene of tho fighting In not
mentioned by tho correspondent.
Tho Malacca Proceeds on Journey.
PORT SAID, July 21.—Tho Penln-
sulnr nnd Oriental steamer Malacca,
which was arrested by tho Russians
In tho Red sea a week ago on a charge
that sho had on board contraband of
war, and which arrived hero Tuesday,
left this port today. Her bill of health
was marked "Russia."
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21.-5:10
p. m.—The Associated Pros* can stato
authoritatively that tho Malacca prob
ably will be released at once. The ex
act status at present la ns follows:
Count Bettckendorfr, the Russian dim-
1 to Great Britain, has asked
1 Lnnsdowne’s official nssur-
Riissky Llstok of that city confirms
the Associated Press report from Liao
Yang that tho Japanese have broken
through the Russian tert Hank and are
marching on Mukden.
Japs
slan eastern nr
Jopaneso on th
ley of tho LI
Count Keller, a
polled the Jar-
great lo«*. Oei
had
the Japanese to
main force. Th
200 men killed o
Bands of Ctrl
pen red In this n
tack the HhhhI:
Forced to Retreat.
Wednesday, July 20,—
msmlsslon)—The Rus-
my today attacked the
o other side of the val-
ao river. Lleut.-Gen.
ftor a hard fight, com-
ancse to retreat, with
I. Hsrscbslman. July 19.
ul engagement, forcing
pldly retreat on their
Russian losses were
wounded.
bandits have ap-
jhborhood. They at-
»d the
i trie
battle
ROUEN. France. July 21.—Mrs. Flor
ence Muybrlck arrived here from Lon
don today. The greatest precautions
had been taken to keep her movements
secret. Hhe did not travel by way of
New Haven, as do the majority of pas-
sengers, but Instead crossed from
Southampton, nrrlvlng at Havre, whero
she took an express train for Rouen.
Mrs. Maybrlck was awaited at the sta-
government stores. If this Is given
rders will Instantly be Issued to re
easo tin* vessel. At tho same tlm<
Jr oat Britain will 1- notified that ships
stopped bv ittiHhln. whose manifests
111 bo held. Russia
statin* of the war
ships Smolensk and HI. Petersburg as
■ nr I -1 pH. Tli-y are the orders of Ibe
Imlraltv and were commanded by
admiralty Instructions. Under the reg-
Ulatinns of the volunteer fleet, HiihmIii
hat Hlilpu belonging thereto can
I'Qrted into warships without
tlon by he
the Bn
she dr»
officials have exposed these conditions
and laid upon the offenders the heavy
hand of the law. We Indorse the work
that has been done In this regard."
Joseph Wingate Folk was born In
Brownsville. Tenn., October 28. 1869.
Us father It Judge Henry II. Folk, of
Brownsville, end his mother Is a de
scendant of the Estes family, of Vir
ginia.
Mr. Folk la a graduate of Vanderbilt
University of Nashville, Tenn, where
he finished his literary nnd legal edu
cation. lie practiced law In Browns-
vllle for two years, and then went to
St. I/mis In 1892. There lie became
Identified with the younger element of
the Democratic party. Ills work In
the prosecution ■ of bribery Is well
consists of but himself and wife,
has four brothers living. They
Rev. Dr. Edgar F.*te* Folk, of M
S his, Tenn., editor of n Baptist paper;
'.eau Estes Folk, of Nashville, the
present stnte treasurer; Carry Albert
Folk, president of Boscobel Collegr
.... Nashville, nnd Humphrey Bate Foil
known. Mr. Folk's Immediate family who la studying for the ministry.
Bio Bl*re in Portland. Me.
PORTLAND. Me.. July 21.—A fire
which ‘broke out In the store house of
the T<chell-ChAmplIn Company to
night has grown so serious that nil
available apparatus hsn been called
out. It Is one of the piost extensive
wholesale concerns In the grocery
business In New England and the lose
will be heavy.
HSoh Rate of Insurance.
LONDON. July 21.—Twenty guinea
per cent, was quoted at Lloyd's today
for fnsumdnce against the outbreak of
an Angto-Ruaslan war within three
weeks. This Is the rate which nre-
vnllwl nt Lloyd's on the Russo-Jap
anese • war. three weeks prior to the
outbreak of ‘hostilities.
Dade
mglng
$178 for his
fiegro convict tiro
Th*? negro while
tcnce for murder,
t and was sea-
tie gallows.
Reduced T.*< on 3temmed Tobacco.
WASHINGTON, July 2L—Airbasea
dor Choate has cabled the state de
partment that the recent Action o
British gorem:r*-nt radtirjmr the
on •stemmed tobacc- in bond. »n
•obnreo to trrnd. from th*» Ul..
States to England has settled the mat'
Ur fur tbe preaeut.
Roques, with whe
closed cnrrlage to the houso of tho
baroness, who ha* boon living for some
tlmo at Rouen under the nomo of
Mme. do MorcmonL The house Is sit
uated on the Ruo do Tannery nnd Is
surrounded by high walls, completely
shutting off the neighboring residence*.
Visitors to the houno today were re
fused admittance, being Informed by
an old family servant that the bar
oness had left Rouen some tlmo ago
and lyouM return within a week.
Neither Mrs. Mnyhrlck nor tho bar
oness went outside of tho grounds o:
the residence today.
Consolidation of Richmond Banks.
RICHMOND, Vn., July 31.—Thi
Richmond Trust nnd Safe Deposl
Company and the Metropolitan ban)
here were united today and wllf here
after do business under the name of
the Bank of Richmond. John Skclt
Williams la president of the consol
idated Institution and T. W Sind
cashier. Tho capital of the new b
Is $750,000. a^la
! that
unltlo
i hoe
Vladivostok Squadron.
TOKIO, July 22 2:10 u. in.—A flsh-
rinnu reports that the Vladivostok
quudron wiim off Mlynko yesterday.
spe
of
outhe
dir
If this coursn
IninIned the wquadron
today. Tho
shrouded in
will bo off Yokoh
eastern const c
fog. Shipping
awaiting tin* 1
fleet.
Broke Through Russian Flank.
LIAO YANG. July 20 (Delayed In
transmission.)—New* was received
from Tatehnklao yesterday that the
Japanese had broken through the Ruh-
left fin
posltlo
kampff.
i.l that of
id that th-
ul R.*
chlng
previous notice, upon orders 1
dmlralty. When the Humic
Idea that Great Britain might i
llrItlnh men hnntrnen to hoist tl
ling In ridiculed in official circle
full ronffif-n- - ins to exist
lm M-nt u III I- H|.—dih and »
torllj adjusted
Japan
ST. P
Kniop.itkin In
British Warships Unde
ALEXANDRIA, July 21.-
fieet In expected to reach this port
shortly.
VALKTTA, Island of Malta July 21.—
The British cruisers Lcunder and Lan
caster, aci oinp.mlod by three torpedo
boat destroyern. left here during tho
night
idron.
The British
Med It-
Pyran
tho
sphere ol
- dlapntcl
fired upon by inte
LIAO YANCl
etlre.l with slight
Japs Break Through Rut
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Liwson Jennings Had Hat, Clothaa
and Watch Torn to Places.
ATLANTA. Ga.. July 21 At his
!l*ht-
• loth-
I physicians •* .y fie may recover.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE,
airman Jones Issues Call for Meeting
I her.by call
LONDON, July
—According to
BUCHANAN AND STEED
AT DAGGER’S POINT
MR. STEED WILL REPLY TODAY TO MR. BUCHANAN'S ATTACK ON
HIM IN THE HOUSE WEDNESDAY MORNING—CROWING OUT OP
ARLINGTON DISPENSARY BIL L—FRIENDS INTERVENE, BUT
MEDIATION 8EEM8 TO BE OUT OF THE QUESTION.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 21.—It la un- I Buchanan aald:
<leratoo4 tonight that tomorrow Mr.
Hteed. of Carroll, will reply In the
houie to the attack mad* by Mr. Bu
chanan. of Early. yMtordny, wh«n Mr.
Buchanan —Id 'Mr. Btoerl hnd a "de
graded and a mnllanant heart and hnd
uttered falnehnod."
Frlenda hnv» tried all yenterday and
today to adjust dldereri, ea, but have
made no progrena whatever. Both men
aay mediation la out of the queatlon.
Chaplain Allen of the hou»« baa .been
among thorie moat active In trying to
amooth mati-rn over. Buchanan, when
naked today what hfa : <-xact tannuare
waa when he Interrupted Rteed'i
apeeeh on the Arllii*i<ui diapehaary
bill a week »*«. *uld:
"I charged .b“t ha l> I jr■;>.r.• i
■rented the forte brought In the c
al dlipntch from Mo
BRYAN’S REFORMATION
OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
FAVORS RADICAL CHANGES, BUT ADVOCATES ELECTION OF PAR-
KER A8 A BEGINNING—DECLARES FOR STATff OWNERSHIP OP
RAILROADS AND GOVERN MEN NT CONTROL OF TELEGRAPH
LINES, AND ABOLISHMENT OF PRIVATE MONOPOLY—FAVORS
INCOME TAX AND ELECTION OF FEDERAL JUDGES BY POPU
LAR BALLOT.
milfee roc
a»t
• :r.
that h«
aklng
onat fight on rr
reply w ^ qucaUw*
"1 did not use tho words "knowingly
misrepresented.'" Steed's language In
reply at the time waa that Buchanan
■aid he "knowingly misrepresented" i
the facts, and this he denounced as an
untruth. There the matter reited until
yesterday’a outbreak. What Mr. Steed
Intended to My can only be surmised,
but it will not be In the direction of
peace.
PACKING AT FORT WORTH.
Strikers’ Pickets Barred Out of the
Grounds—Situation Quiet.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. July 21.—The
local strike situation Is quiet. The
strikers' pickets were barred out of
the grounds of the parking plants to
day and officer* stal/oned at the en
trance with orders to admit no visitors
and no one seeking employment. The
porker* announced that they had all
the help they needed. A committee
from the strikers was denied admis
sion. the packers notifying them that
they might l**t received Friday morn-
After the repulse the strikers an
nounced they would not apply for work
tomorrow. It Is not known wtutt will
be the next mo\*e of the strikers.
Killing operation* are Increasing and
the packers are buying utarl, the nor-
jcal wnount of uluI*. -
LINCOLN, Neb., July 21.—W. J.
Bryan's plan for tho reformation of
the Democracy was given publicity to
day. In It Mr, Bryan favors radical
changes, hut advocates the elecection
I of Judge Parker for president us a
j good beginning. He declares for state
ownership of railroads, government
control of telegraphs and ubollshment
of private monopoly, and favor* the
Income tax and election of fi-.ieral
Judges by the people. Mr. Bryan says
In part:
"I have heretofore refused to take
a position upon the question of gov
ernment ownership of railroads, first,
bemuse I had not until recently
studied the subject, and second, ba
stion
nnd op’T.ite
hcd. Rl
onvln
me that the time Is now ripe foi
presentation of this question. Consol
idation after consolidation has taken
place until a few men now control the
railroad traffic of the country, and
defy both the legislative and executive
powers of the nation, I Invite the
Democrat*, therefore, to consider a
plan for the government ownership
opera 1
"Th**
rhas**
railroad*,
nlly suggested la
these roads by
more objection
i Involve* tho o
lion of these roads
tales. To put th<
lands
the
*,-r..ph lln«*e •!<>
It cannot liav
goes forth, as
•'Id
would mean an enonroua
i of power. It would give
al government a largely
fluence over the citizen
en's affairs, and such esn-
I nut *1 all tvLL*The