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• ' ••• The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA) FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY! COLDER IN NORTH AND CENTRAL PORTIONS WEDNESDAY) MODERATE NORTH WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 182S. MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1908 DAILY, ?7.00 A YEAR. ATLANTA’S MAYORALTY CONTEST ENDS AMiDST BLAZING TORCHES AND BURSTS BRILLIANT ORATORY Closing Feature of Campaign Great Torchlight Parade of Woodward’s. MEETINGS LAST NIGHT IN NEARLY EVERY CITY WARD Both Sides Express Confidents In the Closing Hours of the Campaign— Woodward's Manager Claims Elec* tion by 3,400, While the Maddox Forces Will Be Disappointed With a Smaller Majority Than 2,000—Bet ting at Even Figures Popular, Though Maddox is Favored—Close of Most Intense Political Campaign Atlanta Has Ever Known. ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 1.—More than 3,coo persons took part in the torch light parade given by the Woodward forces, which brought the municipal campaign to a close tonight. It was perhaps the greatest demonstration ot the kind ever seen In Atlanta and ex ceeded in numbers the afternoon out ing of the Maddox forces by a thou sand or more. The Maddox parade consisted of be tween 2.000 and 2,500 persons, but In view of the rain which was falling while it was on, was a compliment to the candidate. New Sight for Atlanta. The Woodward parade extendod through the principal streets of the city, coming to a close on Broad and r 7 Marietta streets. It was headed by the candidate himself and ho topk position at the close on the Grady monument, while his followers throng ed about him. For two blocks the wide thoroughfare was filled with torch bearers, presenting a sight never before seen in Atlanta. Mr. Woodward made a brief speech, but could be heard by a comparatively •mall number. The Maddox forges held meetings in every ward of the city and most of them were address ed by their candidate. ATLANTA. Ga*. Dec. l—Despite the rain, the daylight parade already planned brought the Maddox cam paign for mayor to a close this aft ernoon. Aa most of the big stores and many factories wero closed for the occasion, it was "/Uncased by large crowds, and. considering the atate of the weather, the showing made was a creditable one. The other closing feature of the short spectacular campaign was the big torchlight procession on behalf of Mr. Woodward tonight. Meetings In nearly every ward were held in the Interest of the opposing candidates, marking the finish of the most in tense political campaign Atlanta has ever known. It was rumored that large sums of money were offered to be bet on the Independent candidate at two to one. Some was placed at these odds, but so far ns could be definitely traced, most of It consisted of small sums. Wood ward’s friends declared, however, that they were unable to obtain any large aums at one* to two and boasted that they were ready to cover any amount nt such odds. Woodward’s Manager* Confident. "I am its confident of Mr. Wood ward’s election ns I was on the first day of the campaign, even more con fident," declared Walter R. Brown, hi* campaign manager, this morning. "Ho will receive a majority of 3,400. Tho workingmen of the city will vote al most solidly for him. I know whereof I speak, for I have been closely Iden tified with all of his races. amounts to nothing. Is made up of women, children, non-voCw-s and persons who Joined It bee*use morally forced to do so. I can name numbers of persons whose names are on the club list and who have been wearing Maddox badges, but who will vote for Woodward. They will not be able to buy the election/ for most of those who eell out will take the money and then vote for our candi date. Put It down that Jim Woodward is going to be the next mayor of At lanta." Maddox Forces Confident. No official forecast could be obtained at the Maddox headquarters, though per fect confidence In the result was ex pressed. They are claiming a majority of from 1,500 to 4,000, dependent on the total vote cast. 11.000 nr 12,000 to be polled, and will be disappointed if hla majority falls below ”’ J ‘ Would Watch Ballot Boxes. Walter R. Brown addressed J. K. Orr, campaign manager for Maddox, a not* today, suggesting that they ask citv council to permit three unofficial repre "Representing the respective candidates in the present mayoralty contest, we re quest proper authorities to allow each side three cltlsens to b# present and ness the count of the vqtes by the council so that a resolution embodying its agreement may be adopted." Mr. Orr Declines Request. Mr. Orr declined to Join In the petition. He said that such would be an Imputa tion of diehonesty against the men se lected to manage the election and who will be sworn to perform their duty Im partially. If they were to send partisans to watch their work confusion might b# caused, snd. the unofficial representative* being unsworn, opportunities for > peels* fraud would be afforded. thinks cmmcR has made proper provufion for a fair count of the ballots. / It was els j announced at me Maddox headquarters that complete IIof such voters known to be registered Illegally because of non-residence and other dls- qualification* have been prepared and • ha* If i iey seek to vote they Will be challenged nnd .forced to sign an oath attesting their right. It is also stated that those who »ign the oath wltl be prosecuted tar perjury. Maddox’s Claims. The Maddox Club Hat was printed In the local papers tfcl* afternoon. It is claimed that It contain*! 7.714 names, and that ICO were not published because ‘ they should not ba. The re that the names have l:h the registrv lists end of r on dee*ft CHIEF BIGGY IS DROWNED IN BAY Head of San Francisco’s Police Department Loses -Life Mysteriously. SAN FRANCISCO. Dm. L—Win. J. Blssy. Chief of police of this city, was drowned in the bay hut ntfht. Hie body has not been recovered. He was return- in gto the city from Belvidere In the r lice launch ^Patrol." and when the at arrived it was discovered that ho was missing. Engineer Wn. M. Mur phy. the only other occupant of the boat, says Blggy crossed the bay In the launch to Bervidere, where he went to the home of Police Commissioner Kiel and spent soma time in conference with the *~ mtsaloner. ’.. About 11 o’clock the return trip was started. Th# chief complained of reeling ill from the motion of tho boat, and the engineer advised him to go to the stern where it was cooler. A little Utter Mur phy looked toward this stern of the boat and sa wthe chief leaning vomiting. When he looku_ — .. chief had disappeared. Murphy reported at the harbor station that tne chief had * tllcn overboard and was lost. A party searched all night without Blggy was appointed to his position In September, 1207. by Mayor Taylor. Since the suicide of Morris Haas, assailant of Assistant District Attorney P. J. Heney. there has beeu much hard feeling between the chief of police and the graft prosecution. Out or the case Vice President of Standard Oil Subjected To Grilling Examination. have grown many charges of lncompe- ”ncy against Blggy. Chief Blrey Is survived by his wife. STATE IS READY TO TRY NIGHT RIDERS SEVEN MEN ARE INDICTED. ON TWO COUNTS, MURDER AND FELONIOUS ASSAULT. .NASHVILLE. Tenn., Dec. 1.—Ca piases, were today turned over to the sheriff’s office for the arrest of al leged night rider prisoners In Jail hero and they were later served upon the prisoners by Jailer Bradley. Israel Johnson, Bob Hoffman, Roy Ranson, Jesse Carter, Llgo Clear. Bob Leo and Sam Applewhite were each Indicted under two coupts, both based on the Walnut Log raid. In which Cftpt. Quentin Rankin lost his life. The two charges aro murder and felonious as sault and battery. It Is learned that the state will not only be ready for trial of the casos beginning next Monday, but that the state will insist that the trial he taken up. 136 BODIES FOUND IINE BELIEVED THAT ALL BUT TWO OF THE BODIES HAVE BEEN RE- * COVERED. PITTSBURG, Dec. 1.—State officials, mine owners and rescuers, when dark ness fell tonight, believed that all but > victims or the explosion In the Ma- recovored. At that time 134 bodies hud been hoisted from tho bottom of tho GOO foot shaft and turned over to undertak er* nt work In Improvised morgues near the mine. Many or the bodies nave been claimed by friends, and a large majori ty of the others have been Identified by acquaintance or through timekeepers’ Twelve bodies were brought to the sur face today. These were found In various parts of the mine, many of them under falls of roof and other debris. It is _ believed the final removal of tho debris will reveal Additional bodies. Heareh for the two bodies believed to be In the mine continues tonight. Sipo has set December 10 for the taking of testimony for the inquest The res cuers. so far aa possible, have Indicated by chalk marks just where bodies have been found as an aid to the final Inspec tions. HORACE BRIGHAM IS A SUICIDE Son of Owner Central Hotel, Savannah—No Cause Is Assigned. SAVANNAH, a,.. Dm. 1,—After din- appearing 'on Saturday night from the Central hotel, owned by his father, Hor ae* Brigham, aged 22, was found at todav lying dead on the floor of a In another house with the burns of boitc add on bis lips and an empty bottle nearby. The young man’s family recently come to Ravaonah from Augusta, and he form erly lived at Tlfton. Well provided for financially. In good health and w. l| liked, th* yourjj man had apparently no reason Coroner Stanley declares that no other theory than that he killed himself Is ten- Security Oil Company, of Texas, and other oil companies, which the gov ernment charges are controlled by the Standard Oil Company, Frank ©. Kel logg. federal counsel in the United States suit to dissolve the so-called oil trust, subjected John D. Ardhbold to a grilling cross-examination today. Mr. Kellogg also sought Information regarding certain mysterious loans of 32,700,000, made to James McDonald, by the Anglo-American Company, a Standard subsidiary, but Mr. Arch bold. a director of the Anglo company, waa unable to throw any light on the question. For over a year the government’s counsel had been trying to obtjjjn in formation regarding these McDonald loans, but has failed. The government alleged that tlw> loons were made to enable the Stano- ard to secretly purchase tho Man hattan Oil Company, of Ohl. Mr. Archbold aald that he and Henry H* Rogers resigned- as directors of the Anglo-American Company . shortly after their election a year ago. Smo vice president of the Standard de nied that the resignations wore brought about by the present government pro ceedings. Mr. Archbold was closely questioned about many pipe lines and refineries, which had beon purchased by the Standard. He dented that the reflner- «Ss had been bought that they might be dismantled, thereby removing com petition. They wero secured, Mr. Archbold said, to succeed to their volume of business. “Active’’ Official of Standard. When -asked If ho waa a “leading" official of the Standard, Mr. Archhohl said he was "active." “Do you know unythlng about the General Industrial Development Syn dicate. limited, of London?" asked Mr. Kellogg. “I have heard of It since these hear ings began.’’ “Is it controlled directly or Indirect ly by the Standard?" "Not to my knowledge.” “Don’t you know that the General Industrial Syndicate Company pur chased the Manhattan Oil Company, of Ohio?” "No, I do not.” Mr. Archbold was asked If It was not true that the Stamford had purchased the tank cars, refineries end pipe linen of the Manhattan from the Ixmdon com pany. The witness said ho understood that the purchase was made. Mr. Arch- bold said that Anthony N. Brady had told him that h« purposed selling the Manhat tan Oil Company and wanted to obtain ft contract for oil supply for tho People’* Gas Light and Coke Company, of Chi cago. A contract was entered Into. Mr. Archbold said, hut he did not know the terms of tho contract. The witness sold that for many years Jan. McDonald was manager In England of tho Anglo- American Company and severed his con nection three or four years ago. Knows Nothing of Loans. Mr. Archbold** attention waa called to the loans of $2,700,000 which the Anglo company had made to Mr. McDonald, but he said he knew nothing of them. About this time the Genernl Industrial Com pany bought the Manhattan Oil Com- the McDonald loan for that pur pose?” "I don’t know," said Mr. Archbold. "Will you produce the London books of tho Anglo-American Company?" "I don’t think I havo tho power. I shows that you wero elected & director of tho Anglo In June 1907." “I Think I Reslgnc_. I think I resigned shortly after that. "Did you resign as c result of this in vestigation?" ’•I should not say I did.” In response to lator questioning by Mr. Kellogg In regard to the McDonald loan tho witness said ho could not explnln tho loan ns ho had not Investigated It. "Why didn’t you investigate It?” "If my counsel so ndvlsei. "Is It a fact that the Htondnrd Oil In- . ... knowledge of It.” "Doe* the Standard own or control the my knowledge." Mr. Archbold said ho understood the Corsicana Refining Company hod been built with the Standard's money. He was not aware that the money furnished for the Corsicana company only appeared on the Standard’s hooka as a loan to Fol- ger and Payne. "How is it held now?" "Folger and Payne are pay.ng for It The vexatious condition* .n Texas made us want to got rid of it." "Will you produce tho English books of the Anglo-American Company?" "I don’t think I have th* rlgh will advise with counsel." Mr. Archbold said that under advice of counsel the legal ownership of the Wa< ters-Plerco OH Company was held hy C M. Platt and M. M. VonBuren. Mr. Arch- bold- i-In-law. An adjournment was then taken until tomorrow, when Mr. Archbold will be further cross-examined. NEW EQUIPMENT FOR SEABOARD Fifteen Engines and 700 Freight Oars Are Among the New Items. Air Line Railway Company have asked fnr bid* on new rolling stock Invoivln - expendlture of $900,004 and that *pe< Lord's Drfy Alliance. PITTSBURG. Pen. l>ec. L—For the purpose of organizing a Nation il Lord's Day Alliance of the United States, a great religious meeting wll: be held here during the next three day*. Uniform Bill of Lading. CHICAGO. Dec. L—Following sim ilar action on the part of eastern roads, the western railroads today Adopted the unirorm bill of lading. Hhtppers who refuse to accept fh« in novation srs Informed that 10 p*r cent will be added to their freight charges. Ideations are being prepared for Impori ant purchases of track met- rial and Iroi •nd steel products for shops. Fifteen locomotives and 700 freight KNIGHT IS RELEASED ON BONQjAFTER HEARING . HA WKINBVILLE, Ga.. Dm. 1—John T. Knight was given a commitment trial before Judge Ridley today, lie Ss charged with burning the Dorminy school nous* Sunday night. He was bound over under a $1,500 bond. W. U and Warren Orlcs rep resentsd the defendant. COTTON FACTOR KILLS J1IMSELF 0. G. Cowie, Known Through out South, in Financial Straits, Suicides. MEMPHIS. Tenn., Deo. X—O. G. Cowle, formerly a wall-known cotton buyer and prominent In Memphis so cial life, was found dead with a bul let hole In his temple late this after noon. Cowlo’s body waa found In n locked room In hla residence on Unton avenue. The police declare it waa a case of suicide. Mr. Cowie waa 40 years old end married Miss Mary Pierce, of Green- villle, Miss., several years ago. Ho waa widely known Jn cotton circle* In tha south and at*one time rep resented Townsend, Cowie 4b Co., of Llverpol, a concern with which hla father was prominently connected. Mr. Cowle’s friends say he has re cently been in financial straits. MRS. ROSTINON WITNESS STAND Relates To Jury Her Story of the Tragic Death of Dr. Rustin. , OMAHA. Neb. ' Dec. I During tho second day of the trial of Charles E. Da vis. charged with the murder of Dr. Frederick Rustin. the Jury In the enso was completed, Statements of at torneys were heard and two witnesses wero heard. Archer, who lives’directly .... . ;reet from the Rustin homo and heard the shot that killed Dr. Rustin and witnessed from her window the struggle of Mrs. Rustin tn get her hus band from the porch into tho house, told of her experience as she hiTH previously recited It at tho preliminary hearing of the ettso. Mr*. Rustin on Stand. Mrs. Grnco Howe Rustin. widow of the slain doctor, was tho other witness. 8ho showed ak*rtnrs In replying to questions Intended to bring out disnroval of tho sui cide theory. Slio testified to her mar riage to Dr. Rustin. their removal to Omaha and told of his success In surgery * fitted thst o~- ‘ „ husband, said tiint l>r. Hunt In left her a b away front homo nt 7 o'clock In tho *v Ing of the shooting, kissing their yt_.. w daughter goodhye. She then recited tho events of the night. Events of the Night Related. kened by a pistol shot," she — , _ steamer chair «... porch. 1 went up to hint and said: 'Fred, wliut lias happened to you?’ lie replied: *A man shot nte.’ "I placed tny arms around him and tried to assist him Into tho l\ouse. 1 half carried him:, and aa wt^rettYhed thn door, 1 could no longor sustain his weighf and he fell across tito door sill. Tner. I screamed for Hannah, my servant. Wo got him Into tho hallway. Ho was still conscious and told mo to onll Dr. Lord, which I did. I nlso railed Dr. Lang, who was a near neighbor." Mrs. Rustin then recited tho cvnnta whleh followed, of how the physicians came, examined the wound, decided on an operation and took tit* Injured hospital. Replying to questions, she wild "he did not see it revolver around the house at any time bofore or after tho shooting. She said sho could not have seen a person leave tho vicinity of tho porch owing to an overhanging roof. Carried Heavy Insurance. On cross-examination. Mrs. Rustin said that she had no watch;- and could only approximate the time of tho shoot ing. it seemed to her to bo about 3 o’clock In the morning. Sho said Dr. Rustin had $75,000 Insurance when lie died, of which amount $22,000 was acci dent Insurance. All except the nrrldont policies were InronteRtlble and 92.1,275 had already been paid, "lie said. ~ ** 1 nt 5 p. tn. with Mrs. ROADS’ TRACKS IN FINE SHAPE Inspectors For Commission Submits Very Good Reports. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. I.—Reports re ceived by the stale railroad commission Indicate that the truck* of tho railroads In this statu are In first-clnsa condition. One was submitted by an inspector today, and lias to do with tim Southern railway butween Jcsup and Macon. The report Is to the effect tl.nt the line Is In excep tionally good condition. J. F. Bond Named Solicitor. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. l.-Qov, Hofi Smith today appointed J. F. Bond solic itor of the city court of Uanlwsvllle for a four-year term, beginning January 1, 1901. Berry T. Mostly ha* been appointed judge of the same court. It was created by an act of thn last legislature. A Question foe Scientist*. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. l.—Can a calf suffering from hydrophobia Infect Us mother through the usual means of ob- The doctor rent In tho offices of the board the head of the rnlf In question. He state* that It wn* bitten by a dog that had moles, and has since acted querrlv. It has, however, been In regu lar natural communication with Its moth er, and the owner* of the quandary nt bo used. i to whether the milk should New Bark for Tennllfe, ATLANTA Ga.. Dee. I.- Application has been made to the secretary of state for a effortcr '•* G*e Bennie’* Bank, re cently organized at Tennllle. The cnpttAl stock I* to he 9*0.009. The orgn niters are J. Bsrhlnri:!. O. II. Wood and If. M. Ba- shlnskf. Confederate Daughters. ABBEVILLE. 8. C. Don. !.-South Carolina division. United Daughters of the Confederacy, convenes here this evening for Its thirteenth annual rentlon. Many delegates are already here and a large attendance Is ex •pected. Texas Masons. WACO. Tex , Dec. Texas Grand Lodge of Masonic fraternities con vened in Waco today, with a larg* attendance of delegate*. One of the new matters coming up •t this desslon will be the report of the committee on revision of the Ma sonic law*. This commit;##, for th* Grand Lodge Is headad by W.S. fly of San Antonio, as chairman. BREWTQN TELLS OF THE RESCUE Principal Witness In Mitchell Ca30 Is Man Who Assist ed Miss Linton. THOMASV1LU3, Ga., Dec, 1,—Ml,, Luclle Linton resumed the witness stand this morning In the trial of the case against W. H. Mitchell, charged with her abduction. Thera was noth ing new in her testimony as her story told in the five hours that she occupied the stand yesterday. Mrs. Mitchell waa In court ngnln this morning, sitting by the aide of her husband, who spent much of hie time chewing the end of a cigar and who took a lively interest in what was going on. He appeared to be little disturbed by the fact that ho was on trial. Mr*. Mitchell seemed to be in much the earn# frame of mind. When the dreta brought out and submitted In ovu donee and Miss Linton idontlfled^It as Mrs. Mitchell's dress, tho ldtter smiled. Miss Linton'a Rescuer on the Stand. Following Miss Linton on the stand came Mr. Brewton. who rescued her and who waa put through a very rlgliT examination for two hours or more. Ho told of tho rescue, and of the dis guised person running off In the bush es. He also told of tho action of the dogs when put upon thn troll, of how they followed It toward he little house that hns boen so much talked of dur ing tho discussion of the case. Ho said that Mltcholl camp to hla houao . 12 o’clock ihnt night. Saw Mitchell Again Next Day. He also aald that he met Mitchell and Mr. Snodgrass near where tho rescue was effected early the noxt morning. Ills evidence was merely a connecting link In tho chain of evi dence which tho elate Is trying to weave. It dealt with numerous cir cumstances, *omo of them suhatanttat- lug what MIbs Linton said In her testimony and other petrts of It lead ing up to what other wltnessoa ave expected to testify later on. Mr. W- 8. Kaufman was the next to take the stand, lie testified to finding the bundle of women's cloth ing and a bonnet In the old well near the Illlc house. He nlso said that Mlsa Linton told him when she rcaehod tho VashlI Homo on the night of tho ab duction that the owner of the horse and buggy was tho guilty man. He did not remember that «he used Mitch ell's tinnio. but he under*tood from what sho said thnt Mltcholl v " was meant. The House of Mystery. Considerable evidence was brought out In regard to the little house mid Its wiring", tho object of tho state being to show that Miss Linton woi to ho taken there and kept In confine ment. Mitchell, It In said, will claim that the wiring was only a part of an alarm system he waa fixing. The general Impression lo.Jay war that the State wns making’’ a vers strong showing, though the defenfl- nnt’s hand bus not yet been shown. Col. Jesso Walters entered the case today ns ono of the prosecuting at torneys. He and Congressman How ard are assisting Hollclior Thomas In holding up the state’s side. The . Is Just reaching the Interesting stage and nearly everything else In thlj county Is taking second place to It. INNOCENT BABE IS SLAUGHTERED Then tho Inhuman Mother Ends Her Lifo With Same Deadly Drng. —.’-old daughter dying, thn distorted attires and blackened mouths of both where poison lutd touched, hearing mute evidence of tho mean*, was thn scene which greeted sttaches who. attracted by ithe cries of the child, hurst Into an apartment of a hotel early today. Tit* woman waa lying on the floor dead. Ihe child wna on a lied and nearby was the empty vlnl from which the mother had evidently, after ndnilnlster- Ing tho deathly carbolic add to the child, removed to a hours later. Tha woman registered last nightL "Mrs. Schmitt, Hot Springs. Ark.,” and after depositing Jewels valued itt ff.00 with tho clerk Ihe two retired to their apartments. Early today the night I watchman heard the feeble cries of tits child which led to tho griieuotno dlscov-i Among the effect* of the woman war# )und an Insurance policy ard other pa- era bearing tha natr.n of Teresa Erring- Husband In Chisago. CHICAGO. Dec, 1.—Nicholas Errlni ton, 242 Bchllar street, when Informed of tha Memphis occurrence, said thnt thsi woman must have been bis wife, Theresa Lereg Errlngton. and he prepared to go j^onen to Memphis. He said that she I possible motive thnt be knew of "With our little girl sho was going to Hot Hprlngs where I wss to have joined them. Theresa wn* not well and wn bad hoped that thn trip would do her good. She was usually of a cheerful dlsposi GEORGIA GROWERS ASK FOR DOTY TO PROTECT SEA ISLAND COTTON; WOULD PLAGE RATE IOC A POUND I • *vr - Views of Long Staplo Cotton Growers Presented To . '■ Committee, REPRESENTtrii/ECURK METHODIST HOST IS ASSEMBLING Fol* T$o Days 8outhJGeorgia Methodists Reach Qnitnmn For Conference. QUITMAN. Qt. Dm. 1.—Quito a large number of the members of the South Georgia \afihodlst Conference arrived yesterday 1 and tho committees ara at work today. Much work Is done the day before the formal open ing of this body. About twenty young preachers are seeking admission on trial by the conference and thego are being exam ined by the committee on applicants, Revs. C. R. Jenkins. T. H. Thompson and L. A. HUL Th*n tho committee on admission will inquire into their age. health «tc., and • pan* on their cases. This committee is composed of Revs. H. Anthony, W. F. Smith, 20.-M. Whiting. Guyton Fisher, T. W. D.arley, W. C. Glenn, J. A. Smith, W. L. Wootten, W. F. Hlxon anil J. H. Thrasher. For four years preachers hayn to stand examinations and the following •e the committees: First Year—Rev. W. L. Wright, W. B. Arnold and P. Bills. Second Year—Revs. M.‘ A. Morgan. J. B. Heals, W. K. Dennis. Third Year—Revs. J. W. Malone, I. P. Tyson. O P. Revlero. Fourth Year—Revs. I* W. Colson, C. A. Jackson, J. J. Ansloy. * Tho board of mission* Is one of tho most Important board* of Ihe confer ence and Is In session today > Dr. A. M. Williams Is president. r Rev. J. A. ilnmmn and Rev. J. W. Weston treasurer of the domestic and foreign department, respectively, also tao fol lowing aro members: <1. G. N. Mc Dowell. VV. H. Rudd. K. F. C6ok, H. H. Bryan. O. W. Matthews. It. P. Fain, O. F. Cook. J. P. Ward law, W. B. Stubbs. E. C. Moseley. J. 3. Dolts, R. F. (Burden, R. L. Grier, M. C. Aus tin, G. J. PencockJ It. J. Htroxler.* T. M. Furlotv and J. M. Williams. Quitman's hospitality Is equal to this'great, occasion and the preachers and delegates all have hotttss provided for them. At 9 o'clock tomorrow the fbrmal opening w»ll he hold and the regular session work will commence. Bishop Galloway has not yet reach ed here. Cotton and Silk Manufacturers Appear Also Before the Committee, And With But Few Exceptions Higher Tariff la Urged on Manufactured Articles—D. A. Tompkins, on Behalf of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association. Urge# Duty on High Grads Yams, De claring That Free Traders Are Mere Theorists, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Today’s hsar- tg on th# proposed jariff revision was no of tho most Important of the enttre aeries held hy tho houso ways snd means entnitiUle*. Cotton manufacture* and silks mid silk goods were tho two {•npjjrtant schedule* taken up. In past IS AWARDED CONTRACT WILL HARNESS BROAD RIVER FOR 80UTHERN POWER COMPANY, CHARLOTTE. HoOsiar Fruitmen. INDIANAPOLIS. Irtd., Dec. 1.— Members of the Indiana Horticultural Society have arranged for one of tha largest inoetlngs In Its history tomor row, when It convene* in annual win ter session at the state house. Home of the vital problems that confront the horticulturists of the present day v/ftl bo discussed and remedies offered for the eradication of evils. Orchard problems, the possibilities of Indiana horticulture, Ihe needs of ihe atate bureau «f entomology, agriculture In the schools, the effect of rod mulch on trees, the morphology and physiol ogy of the tree, the culture of si raw- berries. the rare of the orchard snd other subjects equally sa interesting will be discussed. Minnesota Fnjitman. MINNEAPOLIH. Minn. Dec. 1.— Members of the Minnesota Horticul tural Hoclety and affiliated organisa tions. tha Htata Rose Korlatv. the Ree Keepers* Society and the mate For estry Association, are here In force today for what promise* to be the biggest convention n{ its kind svsr held In the northwest, .. the contract by thn Southern P Company, of Ohorlolta, N. C., to build a *nm *0 feet high un the Brood river near Incksburg, H. C. Tho dam will T»o 1,100 feet long nnd Its construction ami building thn power house, which contract was al»o award ed to Mr. Hardaway, will represent t expenditure of aliout $1,000,000. Tbs dam will develop 20,000 horsepower which will he used by gout It Carolina and North Carolina Industries, Mr. Hardaway recently received u contract to build ft half million dollnr lock for the United State* government on tho Black War rior river In Alabama, Willis OUT ON INSPECTION TOUR VALDOSTA, Ga., Dec. 1,—Prison Commissioner Wiley Williams reach ed here this morning at an curly hour on his first tour of Inspection of tho convict camps of thle section. He came unheralded and unexpected, 'And some of the convict official* did not know him until ho made hlmaolf known. Ho stated that ho had found the cntnps where he had boon lu very good condition and was much pleased with the conditions here. Ho said that ho expected to make all «f hla vlalt* to tho camps without giving notice of his coming, as he wants to feel that the different camps uro always expecting to be Inspected and that they will, therefore, be ready for the Inspection at all times, Mr. Williams has bean chief of po lice at Columbus for fourteen yea fa and previous to hi* aerrice In that capacity he was In the newspaper business for fourteen years, working hla way up from carrier through Ml the department* to editor. -In both capacities, as newspaper man and as chief of pollco, he received Informa-, lion which he find* very useful to him now. Ho bus started out In his offi cial career In a manner that Indicate* that ho will make a very valuable of ficer. A, C. L. Change*. Thero has been a change in th* per sonnel of the Atlantic Const Line here, the general agent, Mr. J. J. Harris, having resigned hi* position and Mr. J. F. Bivins, of Tlfton, appointed to the place.. Mr. Harris Is being check ed out today and the new agent Is being Inducted Into the office. Mr. C. W. Floyd, who has been with the agency here for some time, ha# been appointed ugent of the road at Naylor and has gon« thero to take the place. Mr. Harris has been connected with the rood here for ten years or more and has beep agent for ssvera! years. It Is understood that he will go into another lino of business. Standard Oil Man Talks, VALOOHTA. Oa.. Dec. 1.—Mr. Cary It. Townsend, for many year* with the naval store# department of tha Standard Oil Company, and one of the best known men In that line, has been here w couple of day# on a visit to old friend*. He la now with the Mex ican Trading’Company, In Mexico, and he talk# with great Interest about Wer naval stores industry there. He says that It la limited yet and rather hard to reach, but that It premises big things In the future. The government protects both the naval store* and cotton Industrie* with a tariff that would make Dlcgleytam look wme. exported from tho various cot ton manufacturing centers tomorrow to E resent their views to the committee. otton cloth, hosiery and silk manufac ture# are among the article# which will attract especial attvntUm. Want* Higher Ribbon Tariff. Silk and silk good# were taken up flrat. F. W. C.huney. of Manchester, Conn.. president of the Bilk Assoelatlon of America, said that the Importers and tuanufacHirers wore trying to agree upon *. schedule of duties on silk goods, which they Intend to present to the com mittee. B. A. Lavltt, on helutlf of the ribbon niunufaetun-rs of New York, ask ed that higher duties bo Imposed on rib bons woven In tho fabric. He said If tho In<-reused protection wns not granted tho ribbon manufacturer* would havo tn go out of httslness. A specific duty i ad valorem duty gloves by Julius Kayscr. of New York: on artificial silk, by Cha*. A. Kmot, of Randolph, Pa., nnd on silk velvet, by Chao, lllumenthal, of Shelton. Oonn. Urge* Duty on Long Staple Cotton. Representative Frank ClaTk, of Florida* raa first to lie heard on cc ** gued for a protective duty West Indian and other lon_ ton. Ho gave tho vlewa of the sea Island cotton growers and suggested that cotton. K« est Indian and"other"long''atapC? cot- “ " - qf tha staTr*—Sm tha.. _ tariff commission should have charge of tho tariff. "I submit Mr. Chairman." ssld Mr. Clark, "without In iuiy wise dlactimalng or even Infringing on the relative vlr- tuos of a protective tariff and a tariff for revenue, that the recent election, and other elections preceding It. have for ever established ns a part ef ’our sys- lerr of r.ovcmment, the indirect schema of taxation; the levy and collection of rontons duties on articles Imported Into this dnuntry from foreign fond*. Thl» being true, this matter ought to be re moved from the domain of partisan poli tics and hereafter treated as a buslncsa proposition, and a enmmlsslon or other proper tribunal created to deal with it." Georgia Grower* Want Duty. Several Florida and Georgia cotton grower* asked for ft duty of ten rent* a pound on long staple cotton, lteprosen- tatlva W. B. Idtinar. of Florida, sphke for protection' for th* sea island cotton Industry. F. M. Ltppntt, of Providence. IL I„ representing tho American Cotton Man ufacturers’ Association, asked that the duty on cotton cloth be retained. Ha said there exist* free competition In the cotton trade, there being no commission or trust. He gave Information regarding cost of production. "The cotton Industry H practically an Infant Industry at this tlmnA sold Barn- m i Homs, of New Bedford, Mas*., secre tary of tlm International Association of Mule Hplnner*.' "The manufacture of thn cheaper class of fabric In the south Is stt Infant Industry, while the manu facture of high grade goods In tho north le an Infiint Industry." Albert Illbbert, secretary of the United Textlln Workers of America, ask ed Hint the tariff on cotton manufacture* remain a* at present. He said tho pro ductive power of operators lit America I* much greater than In England or Germany. Duty on High Grade Yarns Urged. D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte. N. C., representing tne American Cotton Manu facturers’ Association, asked for an In- ‘—H “— ' the higher grades ... ... 1 to tho commit tee. the commercial, educational mid *o- creuse In th* duties r . of yarns. He described ee. tho commercial. edii(:>ui»»i „..m Ini development of tho south. Repre sentative Underwood, of Alabama, brought out the**- remarks by a scries of questions and frequently affirmed the statements of thn witness. Discussing thn tariff system. Mr. Tompkins said lie believed that 50 per cent of the pcr.plo favored a tariff that would protect American Industrie*. "Free traders nro mere theorfot* and If the government was turned them they could not run Tompkins. "And If you (he govern: It." sold Mr. ..... government over to the standpatters you wouldn’t have any government." "I)o you still aay •Amen,’" Inmfired Chairman Payne, of Mr. Underwodd. It. J. Miller, of Charlotte. N. C.. and O. Minot Weld, of Boston. Mass., asked for Increas* tn the rates in th* finer grades of cotton yam. Georg# J. Martin, a manufacturer of lace curtains at West. Newton, Moss., asked for a reduction In the duties on netting. Jno. I,. Patteraon. of. North Carolina, asked thst the duty on bleach ed and colored cotton damask be retain ed and that the tariff on mertorlxed cot ton damask be Increased from 40 to 60 per cent. WANT 5 YEARS’TAXES FROM FRANKFORT. Ky. t Deo. 1.—In ths circuit court today Judgo Stoat ren-e dered a decision in which ho dlroctg the board of valuation snd ssFeamnenl to assemble and assess th* Hoathem Pacific Ilallrond according to law, Judgo Btout doe# not aay what Tala uatlon shall be placed on the Booth- ern Pacific, which ha* Its office* at* Ileechmont, a suburb of Louisville. The *ult, however, was to fores an snses*ment on a valuation of $250.- 000,000 and will moan about $4,000,009 for the atsts If the court of appeal# uphold* the Judgment, as five years’ taxes are Involved. Buriat of Mrs. McCord, PRLHAM. Os.. Dec. L—Tho remain* of Mrs. Irene Mitchell McCord, only daughter of H. II. Mitchell, of this place, wero interred In the cemetery here yesterday afternoon. Her popu larity was attested by the presence of a targe concourse of friends, and ths wealth of floral offerings, the casket being lowered Into bed of roses, fern* •nd chrysanthemums. She hat many relatives In Mscon and other portions of tho stats.