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The Macon Daily Telegraph
WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA!—PARTLY CLOUDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY) WARMER FRIDAY) VARIABLE WINDS 8HIFTINQ
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1908
DAILY, 67.00 A YEAR.
STANDARD’S LOAN OF $22,000,000
TO SOUTHERN PIPE LINE COMPANY
IS NOT EXPLAINED GY ARGHB0LD
For Orer a Year Kellogg Has
Been At Work on This
Mystery.
VICE PRESIDENT IS DENSE
ON THE WHOLE PROPOSITION
He 8ald He Knew No Reason for the
Loans Unless They Represented the
Adjustments Between Refining Com
panies Which Trainer Supplied With
Oil—Trainer, Who Is Connected With
the Standard's Pipe Line System, Tes
tified That He Knew Nothing of the
Loans.
part of the federal counsel to obtain In-
roinmtlon regarding the loans aggregat
ing 122.000.000 to p. 8. Tralneroy the
Rout hern Pipe Line Company, a Standard
Mil sliliary. came to nothing today In the
year Prank
- -JO K<
so-called trust. - . —
K Kellogg. government Inquisitor, has
pursued every trail to find out the pur
pose of these Urge loans, but he has thus
far been unable to aolve the mystery.
Mr. Archbold said that he knew of no
reason for the loans which, he said,
might have represented the adiujUments
between refining companies, which Mr.
Trainer mipptled with oil. Mr A Trainer.
With the exception of a few questions
to he asked later the cross-examination
of Mr. Arehhold
concluded today
Rebates In Early Days.
dared that his company was in no wsy
favored by oil tariffs of the United
Mr. Archbold was questioned about a
sylvan I a railroad In 1*84 whereby the
Pennsylvania railway was to obtain SI
of all crude oil shipped to sea-
Mr. Kellogg wanted to know If It was
not a fact that under the contract the
Standard paid a part of the railroad rate
to the Pennsylvania on crude oil which
the National Transit Company carried
In Its pipe and which the Pennsylvania
did not carry.
Mr. Arehhold sold he was not prepared
to give Information regarding the con
tract. which, the wltnesa said, was
abated In IMS.
"Hut why was the contract cancelled?"
"Itccause It was thought beet to put
the contract definitely out of the way."
Mr. Arehhold said the contract wae un
doubtedly lived up to and thlt It was a
business and economical proposition. He
did not think similar contracts were
made with other railroads.
Railroad Rates On Oil.
"is It not a tact u»i me rnuroans
leld up the rates which were practically
irohtbltlve to an Independent shipper?"
"I am not a railroad man." aiud Mr.
Mr. Kellogg wanted to kqe
stipulation made In a contr—
the Acme Company with the Pennsyl
vania whereby the rates for oil transpor-
* *1 be made public.
probably put In there for
mtract between
the best rate C could."
Mr. Arehhold said he hoped ho received
the beat rate that could be obtained.
•T guess you did." said Mr. Kellogg.
"Well it wasn’t because I didn't try,'
replied Mr. Arehhold.
Mr. Kellogg further pursued the ques
tion of rebates given by railroads and
Mr. Arehhold replied that "he got the
best rates he could and he had no doubt
that whatever the railroad man promised
you the chances are that on hta way
home he gave some other man g lower
NEAR FATAL LUNCH
YOUNO LADY DESPERATELY ILL
FOLLOWINQ THE EATING OF
SMALL QUANTITY.
BWAINSBORO. Oa.. Dee. S.—Mist Lta-
xle Coleman, who hae been Buffering
from ptomaine poison caused by eating
canned goods. Is now considered out of
danger. Ml** Coleman la the night
telephone operator at this place, and
was In the exchange at the tlma she
was taken tick. Early In the evening
she ate a email quantity of salmon and
when she felt the attars coming on she
telephoned to the Marguerite hotel
and asked that some one come to her.
hut beforo assistance, arrived ahe had
become unconscious. Dr. I.eon Hell was
Immediately kummoned and for a time It
seemed that In spile of et that could be
done for her ehe would die.
Bad Accident to Child.
l.lttle Harry Thompson, the handsome
Ittle eon of Mr. and Mre. W. P. Thomu-
bones in one of hla leg* broken last night.
He and his little stater were pmring with
some-marbles and were searching for
one that had rolled under a heavy ward-
robe. In th.lr effort to mom the ward -
robo. which was tnp-neavy. It was
turned over and the little fellow eawht
underneath. It Is quite miraculous that
he escaped Instant death.
Swalnbero's Municipal Affair*.
A mass meeting of the voter* ofSweln*-
boro waa held last night at the court
house for the purpose of organising an
executive committee to take charge of
the affairs of the town as to tho.elytlqn
c.f the mayor and council and such tsliw*
M are tisusl with the executive commit-
of A. D. Coleman. George Rents. J. A.
Coleman, Jesse Thompson and John F.
‘ ' proceed at once In this matter,
tely after the adjournment of the
mass meeting the executive committee
held a meeting and A. D. Coleman was
elected chairmen and S. J. Tyson secre
tary. A resolution was passed ordering
that a white primary be held next Toes-
have hta taxea all paid.
Election of K. P. Officers.
The
Knights of Pythias Lodge of this
Bald the annual meeting for the
election of officer* for the ensuing year
with tbs following result:
W. H. Proctor, chancellor commander.
Lester Ponder, vice chancellor com-
R. H. Brown, Inner guard.
R. A. Flanders, outer guard.
J. B. Compton, keeper of records and
At the lest annusi meeting held for the
election of the officers who
to retire, the question of building a fins
castle hall on tne lot owned by the lodge
waa agitated end at one time thev de-
castle ball
waa agltal
c'ded to erect a modern building at
slderahle co*t;later. however. It was found
that the lodge was not financially able
to undetake this and tho Idea was
WARE CONVICT CAMPS
II
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS VISITS
THEM WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE
OF WARDENS.
WAYCROR8. Oa., Dec. 3—Prison
Commissioner Wiley Williams, of Co
lumbus, arrived In the city yeaterday
and spent the day Inspecting the con
vict camps of Ware county. Although
hla coming was unexpected. Capl. Wil
liams found the convict camps In this
county in fairly good condition.
Election Justice of Peace.
The election of a Justice of the peace
and two constables for the 1231st dis
trict occurs next Saturday. Mr. R.
P. Bird, who has held the office or
Justice for some time, la opposed by
Mr. N. S. Roger*. Messrs. H. O.
Freeman and C. E. Cason, the pres
ent dhnstables. are opposed by Messrs.
J. C. Jones and H. J. Sweat. The
contest promises to be a very lively
one.
Off For Swamp.
Capt. J. L. Irby and Dr. J. A.
Wood, of Sumter, fl. C.. arrived In
Waycross yesterday and left by prb
vate conveyance for the famous Oke
fenokee swamp, where they will apenrt
some days hunting. They are fully
•quipped for camping and expect to
tackle the bears that Infest the swamp.
Medics! Society Officers.
At the annual meeting of the Ware
County Medical Society officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol
lows: Dr. R. P. Ixlar.. president:
Dr. J. C. Rlppard. vice president:
Dr. A. Fleming, secretary nnd treas
urer. After the holidays the society
which some
wlll.glvo a banquet, to which somo
of tne lending physician* of the state
will be Invited.
Municipal Primary December 12.
The municipal primary for thanom
(nation of three aldermen and three
members of the board of education will
occur on Saturday. December 12. For
alderman In tho first ward John A.
Lott, the present Incumbent. In op
posed by Jas. Sinclair ancl D. ***
Cowart: In the third ward. C. M.
Sweat, preaent alderman, la opposed
by W. B. Goodrich and A. J. You
mans, and In the fifth ward A. 8
Morton, who 1" standing for re-elec
tion, Is opposed by C. E. Dunn
EDWARDS RULED
BY ELECTRIC CAR
FORMER GEORGIAN MEETS TRAGIC
DEATH ON STREETS OF
MEMPHIS.
LUNACY MAY BE
PLEA DEFENSE
Insanity Experts May Be
Called to the Stand in
Mitchell Case.
THOUASVH/LE, Oa. Vtc. I—The
defense la having Ita Inning today In
the Mitchell trial at Thomasvllle in
troducing many witnesses, some
contradiction of Miss Luclle Linton's
story of her attempted abduction, and
others who have testified to W. H.
Mitchell's good character and hla
standing in the community.
Contradicts Miss Linton.
Archie McIntyre was aworn and tes
tified that Miss Linton told him con
fidentially on the night after the at
tempted abduction that she believed
Mr. Snodgrass had planned the ar-
falo. that Jim Mitchell waa the man
who came for her In the buggy and
that W. H. Mltcheli was waning at
the deserted house to where Jim
Mitchell expected to take her.
Mr. McIntyre also awore that Miss
Linton on the night of abduction and
soon after ahe had been rescued by
Mr. Brewton. said that ahe did not
know who the man was that carried
her off In the buggy.
Ray Woolford. a tenant on one of
Mr. Mitchell's places, testified that he
lived about one-quarter of a mile from
tho deserted houso on the old Haw
kins place, on the road leading from
Mltcheil's home to the little house. Ho
said that ebout the time lof the oc
currence on the night of September
24th. Mr. Mitchell came to hla place
hunting his horse and buggy, stating
that It had been stolen from the de
serted houso.
Judge Hansell on Stand.
Judge C. P. Hansell of the city
court, was put on the stand and tes
tified to Mr. MRchellta good character.
He was also questioned as to tho hand
writing of Mitchell and while he did
not pose as an expert, defense sought
to show bv him that Mitchell dldn t
write the telegram from Moultrie or
the Ritchie letter.
Messrs. H. \V. Hopkins nnd John
Davidson testified as to Mitchell's
high character end their belief that
he waa Incapabl- cf perpetrating the
crime with which he.1s charged. Their
evidence also went to contradict Miss
Linton's statement brought out In 'the
•arlv stage of tho case that Mitchell
had once run away to South America
saying that the trip was a business
Nothing Seneatlonal Brought Out
Other witness** were also Introduc
ed during the day hut nothing of a
sensation was developed and the day
hes lacked the breathless interest that
marked the proceedings
No steps Were mfde by the defense
at the morning seaalon toward the
alibi which It Is generally reported
will be proved by Mitchell. This la
not known, however, to mean that the
alibi will be dropped as many other
witnesses are to be sworn and It Is
probable that a goodly portion of to
morrow will be taken up In the Intro
duction of testimony.
Dr. Hopkins was among the wit
nesses this afternoon and some o? the
..b.j him Ini'lrllM that thf
questions asked him Indicated thut the
defense may turn to a plea of lunacy
if forced to It. The quratlona were
hypothetical. He was asked If In his
— ntlnil Mnlllll
opinion, a man of sound mind would
have done what MKehel Is accused of.
The prosecution evidently expects that
Hi* Insanity pie*. gi»y enter the e»«*
nml It I. raid lhit lk» ,.l»ic *«-
torneye are nlrc.dy In tow®
with expert* on Insanity to re
but »ny evidence of this character that
may come In. The etate aim ha. a
number of other wltnewee to rebut
evidence of the defense today and that
may come In tomorrow
NO WATER WAGON
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Although Mr. Taft Ha3 Lately
Isauued a Swearing-off
Bulletin.
VALDOSTA. Ga., Dee. t.—Col. E. W.
Edwards has returned to the city from
Memphis, where he wae called on account
of the death of hta oldest brother, Mr.
Edward Roqquemore Edwards, whose
remains were brought to Georgetown, the
former family home, for burial,
death waa due to hta being run
by a afreet car on one of the principal
streets of Memphis. Where the accident
occurred were double tracks and a large
temporary wall was running along the
track*, used In the erection of a brick
building. The Intervention of the wall
prevented Mr. Edwards from realising
the presence of the car until he wea upon
tha track. Ho waa knocked down by the
WASHINGTON. Dee. J.—T.fl m»y
...nr off drlnklnx, but th.t Joe. not
mean th.t th. while hou.. will b« Icded
on th. water w.ron. Th«t I. th. w.y
W.«hln,ton take. lh« new. from Hot
Sprint, that T.ft I. turnlnx down hi.
wine *l»,re» at dinner There he. been
no te.tot.Mnr r.xlm. ln 111. pre.ld.nf,
houm nine* Mr.. H.ye. krpt wine, nnd
liquor. off the t.bl. durlnr tho .dmln-
down I l.tratlon nr her huabanJ. That ... »
affair nn.l Hi* ranltnl m rlirl
GOOD REPORTS
Local Methodist Pastors
Make Fine Showing at
the Conference
QUITMAN. On.. Dm. I-Conforenc.
opened at 9 o'clock, Dr. J. H. Scruggs
conducting devotional exercises, with
Blahop Galloway In the chair.
Roll of all absentees called, and roll
called dispensed with for the session.
Minutes of yesterday's aeaelen read
and approved.
Dr. Lovett moved the appointment
of the following committee on Wes
leyan Memorial Hospital, whleh waa
adopted: T. D. Ellta, G. W. Mitchell,
J. W. Domingos, C. C. Brown. R. L.
Greer, H. M. Morrison, T. W. Dar-
ley and W. K. Dennis.
Question two called. "Who remain on
trial?" Following were passed to
claes of second year: W. T. Phipps,
P. F. Launders. V. T. W. Gray. P.
Holloway. R. W. Shannon. C.
objert the bringing together of the Chris
tian todies of America Into united service
.for Christ and the world, began Its bus-
|jnp*B HFSBl.ina today. Th* organisation
of the council lie* been practically com
pleted, and the delegates of whom there
are more than 400. representing SI de
nomination* with a membership of about
119.000,000 member*, have entered upon
tne real work of the council. Rlahnp K,
R. Hendrix, D. D„ of Kansas City, Mo„
^fum Mcthodlnt Episcopal church, south,
Bell. B. D. Bourne, O. R. Partin, B,
R. Cowart, J. F. Ford, B. C. Wills.
Question three called. "Who are dia
continued:" M. Register. O. H
Pharr: discontinued at their request
Question one resumed. W. Wil
liams and B. L. Matteron were ad
mitted on trial.
Bishop Candler took the chair and
Introduced J. R. Stewart, agent of
the superanuated fund nnd he spoke
of this Interest Dr. W. R. Lambeth,
senior missionary secretary, made <>
great address on missions.
collection of $412 wss raised.
Question twenty resumed. TheMa
eon pastors made their reports whleh
showed great success. W. J. Ca^li
him. of Japan, made report of his
work. M. J. Cofer spoke In Interest
of Wesleyan Christian Advocate.
Question six called.- "Who are re-
• - - -
church extension anniversary was held.
Dr. W. F. McMurray. of LoulsvlUO.
Ky.. made the eddress.
HOTEL PROPRIETOR
IS HEAVILY LINED
DETEC-
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
tTIVE CAUSES CASE TO BE
BROUGHT AGAIN8T ALEX
REID, !
COLUMBUS. aa„ Dpc.A^Alex Reid.
proprietor of the Rankin House, was
today convicted of violating th-i pro
hibition law. and was sentence! by
Judge Reagan or tho Flint circuit, who
Is presiding over Muscogea superior
court this week, to pay n flno of $750
Tho Jury recommended the dj'en-
dsnt to the merry of the court and
Mr. Reid Is speculating as to what
hla flno would have been had this re
commendation not been made. Judge
Reagan. In passing sentence, said that
the violation was a technical on* in
Its character and he would henco he
light on the defendant. Tha case will
bo appealed. Testimony was nail
from two persona—F. A.‘ Jaudon. n
Nashville, Tenn., detective who work
ed up the esse for the ' Muscogee
crounty Anti-Saloon League, nnd Mr.
Reid himself. Whisky was deliver'd
to Mr. Jnudon while he was a guest
of the Rankin Housf, hut Mr. R«do
said that he ordered It for Jaudoi
from his Montgomery houso and that
tho liquor came by express.
It was entered on Mr. Jaudon’s ho
tel bill as an Item, simply the wjid
"Montgomery" being Inserted by the
clerk, and this, it Is Mated, constitut
ed a technical violation of the law.
The prosecution claimed that the whis
ky did not come from Montgomery.
WITH QUANTITY COTTON
WATCROSS. G«.. PM. *—Th» rot
Ion *ln of J. J. Murray, .'tt Ht.ty.thl.
county, with mnaldertblh cotton was
totally destroyed by fire today.
Loss between $9,000 and $7.C00.
“LORD" BARRINGTON IS
*. hta deeth being due to the fall upon
the pavement, according to the physi
cians. Mr. Kdward* had been In Mem
phis a great while, having gone there
serious affair andjthe capttol wee glad
when it we* over. , , .. ...
The diplomats dreaded the Hayes offl-
‘ dinner and the example had a aub-
dulng effect throughout official society.
It was also greet for the Joketmlth*.
Since then there ha* been no non-drink-
Ing presidents, although President Me-
Klnley corffined hta "nip*" to glasses of
whisky when he was cold or tired and
almost not any. at hta meals. Mrs.
McKinley In her private home served no
wines, hut made no objection to their
being used at the white house.
It Is understood that Taft quit drinking
because even slight uses of alcohol made
him "lab* nn fl»*h " -
him" "take on flesh.'
Condition ft Not Serious.
are usual with the executive romt
of political parties. An election
held for the membera of tho executive
j*urn*4 ">• rofltw Of nM*lli( M «!l*rt
f* .*. If thl. rllr <mM km ofl.r .uffl-
rt.nl lndur*m.nl t« Hi
Florid, rj lmd la Krlnx m.nCn llM
,nrou*n mu rttv M. dlKiimd. * jgjjfc.
tntlrtl w»» tulhortxU, Ik. |
mm bdrtufor, »p»olnt*d. uiuUDiix
mr, not mffrrlnx, bat Ih* dn.t
mnd* end in the towns Is very greet.
The bloROTt trouble, however. Is with th*
creeks, -water .courses and bey*, where
ibe cmMle their water ana where
lie irnttmw which feeds tha aection Is
held back. When the country gate as
dry as H Is now. It takes whole flood* of
water to fill up the basin* and geoserve
th* eqaOtbflum. The rnuktok la that
the atater will be a very wet mm. as a
rainy winter usually follows sach • great
fall drought
"Taft's swearing off ta nqt a serious
matter so far as the rest of u* are con
cerned." said e good liver at th* Wil
lard hotel. "All the wine and llouor he
would take In months would not make
Is getting I on* good drink for Senator Stewart, who
streams are ta the most robust man. nearly W year*
old. at the capKol. When you ask Sena,
tor Btswart how he keeps so rugged In
hie old age. he always replies: aplenty
of old whtekv *Rer dinner, before going
to bed.* Tnft’e ewearlng off Is not worth
m Of'aH^flie men who have been c*n-
tlonwi for the Taft cabinet not one ta a
tour abstainer. . _ * .
Senator lutiey. of Texas, does wot
smoke, drink, chew or swear, hut admit*
that hta «**ampi* probably had no influ
ence upon Judge Taft.
Senator Calient raid he would rather
have good pumpkin pie at dlaaer -than
rhsmpaaae. bul he did not hope to have
the white hoase put pit on the menu
for the dipk»matte dinners.
fra*. lYTsfi said It was not a family
trait and he dM not understand that the
•wear ing-off would affect him.
Drought le Serious In Lowndee.
VALDOSTA. Ge., Dee. I.-Ths drought j would”take In montha would
threurn thta section of the t*—* "'
to be ntrite serious. The
nearly all drying up, the nays are ,iry
as a clitp and the cattle am suffering.
Them are thousands of cattle In the large
ranges nf south Georgia that are In dan
ger of famishing for want of water, and
owners are having the problem of fur-
i nlshing a water siipply for these cattle
! put up to them. The crops, nf course.
8T. LOT’IB. Dec. 3.—All doubt that F.
Seymour (!*ord> Barrington, eervlng a
life sentence In the Jefferson City penl
wmlai^ for hotly eont«l.d municipal ,I.Slon
Federal Couueil Meets With
More Than 100 Dele
gates Attending
PHILADELPHIA. D«e. 1—With l
nluiity of action that went far beyond
th« expectations of th* leading spirits
do the movement for unity of church
action, the federal council of the ehurchea
I of Christ In America, which has for Its
was honored with the presidency of the
federal council by unanimous vots.
Federation Reaohitlon Brings Dsbate.
The report relating to the co-opera
tion of all the churches In th# fortlgn
mission fields presented by the Rev. Jas.
L. Barton, of Boston, Congregational!!!,
secretary of the American board of com-I
ralMioners for foreign missions, caused
an Interesting debate. In connection with
the report he presented live resolutions,
one of which fsvored the closest possible
federation of all Christian churches In
foreign mission field* end "the elimination
of denominational distinct Inna.*' lltahop
Hoe*, of Nashville, of the Methodist Kpls«
popal church, south, attacked the resolu<
tjon In a vigorous speech. If denomlna*
tlon* are to be eliminated he wanted to
know to which denominations the teach
ing* in foreign fields shall correspond.
"We may have too many denominations,"
he added, "but who Is going to cancel
them? Unity ta good, but liberty ta bet-
Dr. W. N. Robert*, of Philadelphia,
Ntated clerk of the Preshyterlnn church
In the United States, supported the res
olution.
Shouldn't Teach Belief*.
belief
their energies to the salvation of noul*.
The reference to the elimination of d_
nomination*! distinctions was stricken nut
after considerable debate, and "
lutlon waa adopted.
Another resolution adopted approves
— ailona In
the union of educational Instttul
mlselon countrica wherever practicable In
which teachers and students of various
denominations shsll have equal prlvl-
leges.
The other report considered contained
resolution* recommending co-operative
emrk along the lines of Christian
effort among Interdenominational organ
isations. all of which were adopted with
out discussion.
Among the assistant recording secre
taries chnsen for tho present session was
Rev. L H. Reynolds, Portsmouth, Va*
A. M. E.
SUCCESS
ID CALL OF DESPAIR
TIMOTHY R. PALMER IN FIT OF
MELANCHOLIA COMMITS
SUICIDE.
ST. PAULb Dec. 3—Timothy R. Pal
mer, who resigned last Friday ns pres
ident of th* Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company, committed suicide
today by shooting 'himself through
tho head while alone at ills home. 931
Grand avenue.
Melancholia caused by 111 health la
tho only known motive.
Mr. Palmer had been In III health
for the past year nnd at times he had
been unable to attend to the duties
of his position us president of the
Insurance company.
A widow and seven rhlldren survive.
Mr. Palmer klllod himself whl'o hi*
wife waa down town and all his chil
dren were at school. Returning home
Mrs. Palmer went to her husband'*
room and discovered him lying on the
floor' with a bullet hole In his fore
head. Mr. Palmer waa 52 year* old.
He had lived In Minnesota twenty-two
years. He was a lawyer for m^ny
years but for a long tlma his activi
ties had been confine 4 to the insur
ance company with which he was as
sociated.
FELDER 18 ELECTED
MAYOR AMERICUS
CITIZENS’ TICKET WIN8 OUT—IN
8URES CONTROL OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES
AMERIQUB. Ot„ Dec. I—J. B. Fel
der for mayor and the success of the
cltlgcns* ticket In the aldermen’* con
test, apparently Is the result ofthe
Ml lit
Canti, la the famous Engllfi
crick George Harrington, na* oeen *ei i — _ * -
at rest, according to tktapateUcs from! The vote polled was the heaviest In
Joffeison City. , . . . . .. years In a municipal primary and tha
idler,, superintendent of the counting of ballots will not be con
cluded possibly until nrar midnight.
Friends of Mr. Felder confidently
If. A. inidley. superintendent of the
Bertllloa system In the penitentiary, ha*
received a complete record of the British
- — whir
criminal. Including linger prlnta
In every line and cifrv# coincide with
those of Barrington. The photographs
amt from Scotland Yatd also are easily
(hose of tha bogus
reeognl
Thta, officials st Jefferson City believe,
disposed of the well-meant but nitataken
contention of Mrs. Lillian Oates of 41*7
Westminster plsre. who ha* sought clem
ency for Barrington In the belief that he
was not Barton.
BarrlrurtAn. though he ta not considered
a model cSnvM. has given the guards no
trouble In the year hr has been In the
penlteatlary. H* is working as clerk In
one of the prison *noe factories.
claim hla election at this hour when
half the ballots arc counted end he
has a lead of sixty voles over hla
opponent. W. T. Lane
The success of the rltlxena* ticket for
aldermen Insures municipal control of
public utilities, the paramount Issue
In the election.
GILBERT IS ACQUITTED
RICHMOND. V*.. Dec. «.~It took Just
six minute* for -a wiry In the federal
court to declare A. P. Gilbert, asslstar.t
general freight agent of tho Chesapeake
and tihlo. net geUty of the charae of
allowing rebates to W, R. Johnson A Co.,
grain dealers of this city, ft Is not
known what will be done with the other
eight Indictments of a similar nature
pending against him.
Indk tmenta are also pending against
W. It Johnson and the riieeapeeke and
OMo General satisfaction waa express
cd here at the oup.ome of the trial.
RIOT FOLLOWS
ALEXIS’ FLIT
Populace Maddened By Re
volt, Loot Stores—Twelve
Are Killed
PORT AU PRINCE. Dee. 1-For many
hours during the night following the
flight of Nerd Alexis, riot and pilings
prevailed In Port Au Prince. Tho pop-
utaoe, maddened by the spirit cf revolt,
looted stores and residences and fought
among themselves over the booty and
were only held In check by an armed
force which flmt a volley Into the mob
end drove the rioters Into seclusion.
In all twelve persona were killed and
many wounded before order was restored.
Bo serious did the situation become that
a committee of public aafety was organ
ised. Scores of cltlacna were placed un
der arms to assist the loyal troops In
patrolling the city and today compara
tive tranquility relgne.
The American. French and German
ministers Jointly gavo notification that If
disorders commenced again they would
land forces from the war ships. The
rolled States aunhout Kagln and tin
British cruiser Bcylla arrived hero to«Uy
Nord Alexis, who spent a restleas night
fln board the Duguay Tmuln. lias been
the ohleit of iiniili iMaijiH—tabm
it of th
^■consideration
part of the commander of the sMPVBB
the othsr officer*. There Is something
in tho wonderful virility of the falls*
president that holds the admiration.
1*0*1 *0 years—how many years beyond
that mark nobody knows—Nord Alexis
faced hi* foes with the strength amt de
termination of a man In the very prime
of life. Todny be snld: "The courageous
Alexis' Body Guard Loyal.
The one satisfaction that Nord Alexia
felt, lie said, wns In the loyally of his
* - ‘ 1
body guard who bad remained faithful
In him until the last. Of General Ca
mille Gabriel, his nephew, who during
the last few months bad directed the
pnllay of the government, ami General
Guillaume, tin- only other official of hla
staff who remained true to him. he spidce
In terma of praise. Their loyalty con-
desert bin nf
soled him for the cowardly
all the other ministers, lie particularly
denounced the treachery of General Ga*
lestln Cyriaquc. minister of war. who
waa th# Unit commander he sent out to
quell the Insurrection end hnkl^Hflff
General Antoine Simon. m
The president was broken hearted
the attitude nf Ills people In the ra. ... ...
of whose hostility he declared he was
entlrmy Ignorant
■With regard to his drstlnatlonJ
■lexis Mid that he would welt uM
could be transported to Jamaica,
of Ida people In the capital.
_jetlUr* 3 —
Ignorant.
Alexis aelS*that he would wait until lie
could be transported f *
Thomas or Martinique.
Geniral Simon to Be Prealdsnt.
The sentiment of .the people ta atrongjjr
In favor of General Simon end ha
probably be elected president. y
General Hlninn has arrived at Greasier,
which ta only about twelve miles distant.
He hair a Stcong army under him and
tha city on Friday morning.
-
will, enter thi dtyMMpSPHWIMi
A delegation, composed of seven promi
nent citizens, nave gone to mest Jha rev-
nlutlonary loader and acquaint.Win with
ths fact that Nord Ataxia baa gnus
aboard the Duguay Trouln. They i “
Invite him to rome Into the capita!
hta earliest convenience.
A greet quantity of stolen articles
have been* taken to the central police
station and almut ICO looters were arrest
* The last laxly of troop- J
_ —•*-- "fll
■PmiPRBPROTPHPMHMP stationed
at the ernea road*, the division under
General Mlllonalrd. passed through tha
irlty today with their arms, munition*
and several heavy guns,
the north.
their way to
fl.'wrirurnlas. the American minister,
who was charged by one of the opponr -
* x-tama
of the president In a public proclamation
, ,lh having encouraged Nord Alexis to
resist, makes strong dental of having In
any way attempted to Influence the pres
ident but he Warn# greatly Irrllatsd
over th* Incident nnd wished to lake
treme measures ngnlnst M. Cauvln, .. .
was responsible for th# rumanc* of the
proclamation. General ftanal, howeverJ
to whom the natter was referred aH
head of the public safety committee, sucj
cceded In reassuring Mr; Kumiss by efJ
plaining that the charge was a persons
one on the part nf Cauvln nnd that nn
one believed It. He ndd*d that the ut|
tltude of the American minister had al
ways been absolutely correct and that he
had In no way given encouragement to
the president,
l KILLED; 3 DYING
IN MINE EXPLOSION
BL1YEFIKI.D. W. V*., Dec. I.-Tffo
both colored, ere dead end three
others. Italians, are believed to be fatalg
■^■aiMdkMMiiii a mb
lv Injured, ns the result or a nun# ex-
plosion early today at the King Coal mine
at Norwood. W. Va., ebout thirty miles
Thirteen men were employed In the
mine at th* time of the exploalon. ell of
whom were getting ready to quit work
for the night, wlu-n. without warning.
gas from an abandoned opening af th*
tidewater mine, which Joins the King
Coal mine, escaped Into the tatter In re-
sponae to a blown out shot.
Th* exploaioir occurred about a mile
from the entrance to the mine, which Is
a slope and on* In which gas ta present.
Safety lamps have to be used In the
mine. It being one of the few In the Po-[
rahonins end Tug river eectlone In which
thta ta th* ease. mmd
There wae no excitement and It 1s ■■
ported that although considerable dam
age was done, work will be resumed In
age was duns, work will ... . .....
a few days. The mine Is owned l*y the
Tidewater Coal ft Coke r“
of Columbus, O
Company, coni-
1 taller
capl I
RIDERS GET BAIL
IN LARGE AMOUNTS
TOKIO. Dec. 3—Thirty-five Japaaese
Ashing boats were caught In a typhoon
yeaterday off Hatsn Island, In Kawatau
Bay and were wrecked.
It ta reported that IM fishermen loot
their lives.
Half Black Burned.
WARRKNTOff. Va.. Dec. *-Mraof
unknrwn origin occurred In a row of
frame buildings In the rear of tha
Virginian I'ubilahlng rompanya build
ing here toduv nnd burned half way
down ihe htork. The property de
stroyed *.-»• Insured, and the loos ta
not heavy.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. S.-Judgs T,
E. Matthews today delivered hta opinion
on the writs of habeas corpus by which
the eight alleged night riders now con
fined In th# Davidson county Jail eought
I to obtain their release from oustody,
! granting tha relief asked.
Four of the prisoners were granted
bell in the sum of 110,000 and four for
half of that amount seen. The sheriff
of Davidson county waa ordered to turn
over the prisoner* to tha sheriff of Obion
county aad that offk-er ta dire<-t«<l to
release the prisoner* when a good and
sufficient bond to made.
Judge Matthews stated that the arrest
of the prisoners was Illegal end likewise
their detention.
He said that tho prtaonora ars entitled
to their release, bat they bed voluntarily
ant ".mnswjay. 4 . ra
bean fixed by tha flrat proceed!n*a and
that the sabsequant tadfetment was for
ws4jrwjsn.>« li h c!
will leave tumorraw morning fur Union
City anda guard.
NOT EVEN EXCESS OF REVENUE
KEEPS PACE WITH THIS NATION’S
EVER GROWING EXPENDITURES-
Treasurer Ohas H. Treat Pre.
sents Some Interesting
Facts.
Reported That Independent
Spent Anywhere From
$25,000 to $100,000
ATLANTA. Ga.. Doc. 3.—Normal con
ditions again prevail In Atlanta, nficr
* "it heated |Nilltlcel campaign of the
history, liusliiesn waa resum'd
. Just as If nothing liappensd on
yesterday, and. excepting those who
have been trying to explain how It hap
pened. SHPVMRpPRMPRR
Ject of general dlscuislon.
There wae only one eurprisa to those
who studied the situation, and that wss
the six* of Mr. Maddox's majority. It
reached the figures given hv the most en
thusiastic supporters, and was mors than
doubln what era# generally expected. On#
reason for thta waa the precaution taken
by the Maddox managers to get out ft
big early vote. The polls were awampc.l
Ith Maddox supporters as soon as they
j>«ned. In less than an hour It was ap
parent to everyone that tha Independent
candidate waa winning. Thta tad to him
receiving a larger vote than would have
probably been the case otherwise. Large
numiM-rs got on the Iwnd wagon, and a
great many W«»odward supporters lost
heart and did not vote at ail. If n full
and fnlr expression of sentiment had
been polled It Is believed 4hnt Maddox's
majority would not have been more than
. There wns the usual rumors of proba
ble contest on Mr. Woodward's part tills
morning. It ta not believed that lie will
take any so«>h steps, though Ids csmpulgn
manager. Waller It. Brown, wuubl not
give outright dental to the reports.
If a contest were made It would pmb-
dy be on the ground that then* was
idue use of money.
There ta no doubt of a large amount of
Hie coin of the realm having been em
ployed by th* Independents, hut whether
or not any of it wag Ininrooerly used
Is not known. It ta Improbable that a
statement of cimpalgn expenses wilt lie
published, or the cost of Mr. Maddox's
candidacy made known. It ta reported to
»*ave cost anywhere' from fSft.OQO to
The negro vote did not figure li
rntest with the prominence many fi
The winner* mull have gotten along
eaallv without tne negrn vote, as tb«dr
majority was more then twice It* elite.
However, the negrora voted almost mild
^Mor Mfr Maddox. Only a few stood by
• Mr. "woodward declared today that be
Jtill In politic*, nnd Intimated that If
JjeaHh permits he will prabghly
fur mayor two years henn
Gov. Smith Is Chairman.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. fl.-Gpv. link#
Smith Was elected permanent chairman
of the southeastern road conkress which
began « two-days' session at I'm i-xot.
toi this morning. About one hundred,
mott of whom are front AM-wita. were
*nt at the opening session,
vemnr Smith called the meeting to
order, nnd presented an uble argument
for good n>nd* In an address of welcome.
Judge W. P. Eve, of August*, nomina
ted him for permanent chairman, and the
nomination prevailed by unanlmoua vote.
Judge Eve was chosen first Vice presi
dent. and K. P. Rom. of Charlotte. N. C,
made second vice president. ’ If! A.
Alexander, of Attanti. was mad* aecre-
tnry.
Aftsr the organization, speeches were
made by Gen. tfllffoid L. Anderson.
Judge w. F. Eve and others, all bearing
Qm good roads question.
has been mads on 1>chnlf of Hie Ellierton
Southern railroad...which has come into
possession of the Klberton Alt
nermlsslnn to Issue 1:00,000 In slocks r
Warner Hill, as a special committee rep
resenting the «-onmd*e!r,ft.
Adair Elected CommlMlonar.
commissioner to succeed Mavnr-elect
Robert F. Maddox yesterday. Mr. Adair
Augusts Policemen to Ride.
ATLANTA. On.. Dec. $.—The rtati
railroad commission today gave Ita as-L
sent to a contract made by ths city of
Augusta with the Augusta Railway and
Rteetrlc Company, whereby the poller-
and firemen of Augusta will bs able
. rids on tho mm when In uniform
Without RflDflf
The contract ta ‘
i similar I
tered Into In Atlanta, and which rm-elv-
ment by tho city for the transportation
of the men.
The commission did not approve the
r ilan, merely Issuing an order to the cf-
set that It ta not violative of the untl-
pas* rule.
Austin Ilramli appeared before the
commission on ta-helr of the city of Au
gusta.
SUICIDE PACT
Mrs. Abide & Rice Tells of
Her Agreement With
Dr. Iliistiu
OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 3.—Tho evIdIBI
given today by Mrs. Alible B. Itb-o and
the vigorous efforts of counsel for the
defense to exclude that pntt of It cond
ne«l|ng Ohae. K. Pavta. the defendant
with the killing of Itr. Ruatlu. weri
the feature of th* trial of Davla for thfl
physician's murder on the morning of
Heptsmber 30.
"Thirty days prior to the shooting, of
Dr. Rustln did you observe any marked
change In hta condition, hla demeanor or
hta habits?" Inquired Attorney English
of Mrs, Rice. The question waa object
ed to. but the court ruled lha« -the stetH
was entitled to show tho condition of pri
Rustin'* mind In order to establish that
ho did not wish to take hta own life*
Mrs. Rice then atmed that llustin be
came more despondent aad that he bed
gin drinking more than usual.
Premised t* Shoot Him.
DEFICIENCY LAST YEAR
REACHED $58,070,201
Ihe Treasurer In Hla Annual Report^
Calls Attention to tha Faet thatOw*-'-
ing to tha Disturbed Relation* Be*
tween th* Income and Duty of thw^
Government, this Deficiency Result*?
ed as Against a Surplus for the Pre«V
ceding Year of $84^36JS8»—Troubla
Not With Decreasing Receipts, Ha
8ays. But in Growing Expenditures,
Treat, troaaurcr of the United State*; .
In hta annual report, calls attention !
to the feet that owing to tho dtatura-
eil relations between the Income amt
duty of the government, them wax a <
doflclnncy laat year of $53,070,201. ad Jr
against a surplus tor the preceding Cl
yoar Of $84,336,598. and pointed out
that the total revenues for 1908 ux-
eeaded any preceding fiscal year ex
cept 1907. Treunurer Treat points
out that thus It Is apparent that thw j
trouble In not In decreasing receipts !
but In the Increasing nphltHlUWtl'
which situation the treasury I* unubio
to meet with the •■xcc.n.* of revenues
which lias accumulated during th>» ’
previous yearn.
•The general ntnek of money In U»#
country at the ctoso of the last fls. il
year." the report nays, "was $Sj$7»'
704.020. an Increase of $263.21-3.013.
comnared with that of twelve mon lb t
earlier. The money In actual drnt *
latlon then aggregated $3,038,013.45',
an Increase of $261,051,033 during tho
year. The money In clreahtloa r<-r
the pnnt eleven years has steadily In
creased: the growth per capita ad
vanced from $22.87 In 1897 to l.u .1
In 1908. ,
‘The amount of national bank n»t «
presented for redemption." »hn report
adds, "wan $841,849,280. equol to 82 Tt
per cen{ of th *' average
noten putntendlng during the yeir
The n^t growth In the hank nni<> el
nutation durlnc the year wes $!M.r.t:
227, of Which $80,150,428 won added
November and December. . •
bank circulation. $2$0.S7M88 for thi V'
five ’per cent fund, and $67.l5fl,369 f»r
the retirement of nuch circulation. The
deposits nf lawful fnoney In the tr- i«
ary for the retirement of national banx
notna under the provisions of Hie a xt
limiting such deposits to t!0$.n f io *.•'<>
annually, amounted to 137,112.537 -
Banks have availed of but littl« m
than one-third of the option: thl
tom the law In not rentrlctlvn n n
tlrementa until the limit nf $9.ooo
per month han been reached."
bln Innurance. He talked of It ennttn
nnlly nnd suggested a plan by whl-h
should shoot him In his office. I prom
lei-d to comply with bln request."
Witness told of Dr. Rustln telling <
Ids numerous financial ohllKati<>n». in
u note corning due ut tho l-'ln
■ (ttdlttfl
Nations
fetlonal Hank.
Dr. Ruitln Buys Gun.
lit then purchased a gun," declared
T flrat saw the
Mrs. Rios. _
second Saturday before hla dead
said It waa ths‘gun he was to shoe
■elf with."
Mrs. Rice quickly correct!
self with. 1
Mrs. »*__
with the etatement that ah<
shoot him with th* £ui
Mrs. Hies broke
ths proposed shooting to be detaj
They Left Loyal Hotsl.
nervously admitted. "Sml wo
Mlllartl."
It was later decided, rho i
her pocket which was .. ..
empty cartridge after th# shoo
It Ire said:
T waa to take my own life <
elded that If all the cnrli
were found In th# revolve
would not be suspected of i
"We then went
and ha went to tho barn.
gone to th* rear of th* barn but a wagon
passed and I became timid and wuikothj
down Tamum attest a few blocks and 1 ,
along nnd stopped for me I>r. Rustln
stepped off. He got off and .tfr*r mold
ing mo took me buck lo tho bam. H«
entered the front door arul
r/ar door to let me In. H(
mid Instated nr. my shootin
there. He Instructed me t
In th* ntalomen. saying ho
live a few days and be al
up hi* affairs. I *al«J: 'J-re
It, I can't harm you.' He
angry anil we tulks.1 for aoi
returned lo bis office- down
and
Suicide Talk Continued.
MUM. where they span
time for tho next two
■Ion of the plan wb*
take hta life continual
til Tuesday. That
take hta life continued Intermittently
— - .-nine the Ac
IS pillowed a
tnlnnti * Inter.
"Ill# mother waa thei
Rice, "with her
Mrs llh e said .h« left the offtro an.f .
returned later. Bonin man w»t* In thriq
B ilvafe office, she testified, and Dr. RiUJ-flt*
n came to see h<
"What did he ■
English,
objection was
S nt the prot
A time to b
vie Into the
ths
through M<
•At that time,” eh# atatsd. "he i.
a uced the subject of kta deatli. He
he wtabed to provide for Me family
Mid he wished In provldn for hta
pi ouggeeted that I sheet him. . . .
be did not wish to commit eulrtdr as In I
that event Mrs. Rustln could nut collect |
UHBHHuJWH
tended that what thw
wltnues tegardlng the
may and not proper
«ar* overruled th* eb-
ng the wav for tho
the Jury Mrs “*
tin ta alleged
the pad with Devi