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1 ———— The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECA8T FOR GEORGIA!—PROBABLY SHOWERS MONDAY AND TUESDAY! LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN U2S. MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1908 DAILY, f7.04 A YEAR, HO DRIVER MURES LADY Mrs. Archie Smith Probably Fatally Hurt By Big Touring Car BEH JOKES' CHAUFFEUR WAS DRIVING MACHINE Accident Occurred Near Jonesboro— Negro Wa* En Route From Atlanta to Macon With Jones' Car—Mrs. Smith Attempted to Avoid Danger but Was Caught by the Car ae it Passed at a Rapid Rate of Speed— Her Hip WaV 'Crushed and She Was Otherwise Injured—Is 60 Years of Age and Her Recovery is Doubt ful. * ATLANTA, Ga., Dec.’ 20.—(Tele graph Bureau, Kimball House)—While taking the big touring automobile belonging to 'Ben L.' Jones from At lanta to Macon thia morning, two ne groes ran over and probably fatally Injured Mrs. Archie Smith, of Jones boro. The accident occurred about a mile north of Jonesboro. The negroes did not stop to make inquiries or offer as sistance after the woman was injured but continued the rapid pace they were going on towards Macon. Negroes Trailed and Arrested. They were trailed to that city by Sheriff J. E. Brown, of Clayton coun ty, and were arrested. They will bo brought back Monday, but will proba bly be lodged in the Fulton county Jail for safekeeping, as'feeling in the vicinity of Jonesboro is high against them. \ On Way to Visit Son. . Mrs. Smith with her husband was on her way to visit her son, yevtral miles from Jonesboro. Seeing the au tomobile approaching at a rapid rate of speed, they alighted from their buggy to avoid all danger. Mrs. Smith got out on the roadway just as as the machine whirled past. Skirt Caught in Wheel. In some way her skirt was caught in one of tho wheels and she was whirled Into the air and thrown with much violence into a ditch adjoining the road. Her hip was crushed and she was otherwise injured. Being nearly 60 years old. her recovery Is Improbable. Mr. Smith noted that the car bore the number 163. Assisted by tho first passer-by. he - carried his In jured wife back to their home and she was given medical attention. The de lay in reaching tho town enabled the negroes to reach a point far from Jonesboro beforo effective steps could be taken to apprehend them. MAN MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY While Takiug Happy .Tour ney, Italian Meets Tra gic Death EDUCAT 10 ATTEND MEET ROANOKE, Va.. Dec. 20—While cn route with his wife and twelve chil dren from Esterhasy. Canada, to Pe tersburg, Va., where they expected to make their home, Chas. Krelcar,-an Italian, met a tragic ib-utli near t!ra- ham. Va., early today. Ills body was found hanging to a tree suspended by heavy twine around his neck. The police beli&ve that Krelcar, who displayed a largo roll of money yes terday on tho train between Cincin nati and Bluefleld, W. Va-, according Southern Educational As sociation to Held iu Atlanta Dec. 29-31. to the conductor, was robbed ancFintfr- dered. When the train reached Bluefleld last night Krelcar left it to get lunch for tho wife and children. The train pull ed out before Krelcar returned and ho was left behind. Ho had tho railroad tickets from Roanoke to Petersburg in his pocket and when tho train reached Roanoke after midnight. Mrs Krelcar and tho twelve little ones en tered a waiting room and remained there all night. Tho railroad tickets, $5 in American money and two Canadian coins were in Kreic&r's pockets. Tho conductor said tonight that Krelcar appeared to bo very happy at the prospects of reaching his new home in time to spend tho holidays with his wife’s father, Frank Fuylar, a farmer, living near Petersburg. The body has been taken to Petersburg for Interment. the banks, and the girdling plant. tween the forks and Macon was about 2 1-2 feet at ordinary summer low wa ter at Tillman's bar. 6 miles above the forks; elsewhere the controlling depth Was practically 3 feet. The river occa sionally falls a foot below the ordinary summer stage and frequently rises 20 feet above. Tho proportion of the approved project accomplished up to June 30, 190?, was about 90 per cent. * Extension of Benefits. It is proposed to apply the available balance and additional appropriation ~ commended in the removal of logs, snags, stumps and overhanging trebs, in the re moral of rock and sand shoals, maintain ing existing training dikes and shoro protections, pnd in closing Incipient cut offs and opening others wherever deem ed advisable* The additional 'work proposed is for ex tension of benefits. I I No reliable statistics of the commerce of tho river beforo improvement was begun are available. In 1907 tho freight carried on the river amounted to 10.990 tons, valued at $600,000. Besides thls.j Summery of Work Done By Government and That Proposed. •WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.—Of the work on tho Ocmulgeo rivet*, Georgia, Capt. W. L. Marshall, chief of en gineers, war department, United States army, makes this report: In its original condition this river was used for navigation chiefly at high stages. At low water there were numerous shoals and snags, there probably being less than two feet on many' sandbars and rock ledges. Tho head of navigation on this river Is Macon, a distance of £02 miles from tho forks. Tho original project was submitted in 1876 and provided for a channel eighty feet wide and four feet deep at low water, to bo accomplished by tho removal of sandbars, rock shoals, snags, overhanging trees, etc., from Macon to Darien, at a cost of $162,- oon. Tho amount expended under this project and its modifications prior to operations under the existing project was $79|390.73. Improvement Projected. The existing project of Improve ment, adopted by congress September 19, 1890, provides for the establish ment of n navigable o!ian> l tin--- feet deep at ordinary summer low water from Macon to the river's mouth. This Is to be obtained by re moving rock shoals and sandbars, closing incipient cut-offs, revetting caving banks ond removing snags and logs from the channel and overhang ing trees from the banks of the stream. The cost of the Improvement as given In the project of 1890 is esti mated at $210,000. provided funds are regularly and adequately provided, besides, from $3,000 to $5,000 for an nual maintenance. The amount expended under the present project up to Jun© 30, 1908. was $268,462.0$ (of which $20,132.08 was for maintenance), which* aided to the amount previously expended. g(ve H a total of $337.843J6. A total of $102.26. received from •ales of , - ubl- . r -i. r'v. or. I $20.45, refundments, have been po- eelved «nd deposited to the credit of the appropriation. Result of the Work. The work undtr the present project has result**! In a navigable channel from the f-ok« to Macon. A gTfat deal of work, liowwer- remains to bo done botwoon Work f< nance during the fir* MTBiBit.i m Uio removal of 1 stuntpe from tho channel, tho 4 Otsi hanging trees, saplings. -I * UIU.U Ul ,UUU|UUU. 355.662,000 feet B. M. pf timber wan rafted down the river, valued at about $509,- 1400. For several years 'ran there has been no navigation at all between Haw- 1 kinKville and Ma.-ou, « ,-j.t font on<> small sfeamer made occasional trips td Macon. A company lias been formed at Macon for the purooee of opcsatlng a line of steamers between that point nnd I Brunswick, and at this time has two steamers making regular trips betweeni Lhesa two cities; Effect of Improvement.I JAn nearly as can be determined, tho I effect of tno improvement has been *to cause a reduction of from 25 to 40 perj cent In freight rates. A list of the Annual Reports of the Chief of Engi neers and of executive documents con-1 talnlng tho various projects, history of the work, maps, etc., may be found print ed on pago 282 of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, for 1905. i Reference to report on examination of the river ordered by the river and har bor act of March 3. 1905, will be found 1 on page 311 of the Annual Reports of the Chief of Engineers for 19066. July 1. 1907, balanco unex- i pended. ...... $29,C71.74 Amount received from proceeds of sales of government prop erty 62/50 Chairman M’lendon Investi gates Yacnum Process and Makes Statement LEADING SCHOOL LIGHTS OF SOUTH TO TAKE PART Capital City Prepares to Entertain Members Royally—Delegates to be Welcomed by Governor Hoke Smith, Mayor Joyner and Others—Subjects of Live Interest on the Betterment of Schools aro to bo Discussed-Ne gro Education to be Subject for Dis cussion on Second Day—Industrial Education Will be Duly Considered, $29,634.24 Juno 30. 1908, amount expended during fiscal year: For works of improvement $ 9,943.62 For maintenance of improve- outatandlng Tiablll- July 1, 1908, balance available...$16,250.77 Consolidated. July 1, 1907, balanco unex pended . ...... ;$ 78,460.70 erty. 62.60 June 30, 1908, amount expended (taring fiscal year: For works of improvement $ 23,331.32 For maintenance of improve ment 14,417.70 ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 20—(Telegraph Bureau. Kimball, House)—The nine teenth annual convention of the South ern Educational Association, which is the southern branch of the national association, will be held In Atlanta December 29, 30 and 31. More than 600 of the leading educators of the south are expected to attend and take part in the meeting. The delegates will be entertained by local committees, which are headed by E. P, Burns, of the local board of education; William M. Slaton, super intendent of local school; President K. G. Mathowson, of tho Georgia School of Technology; T. D. Meadow. Mrs. J. K. Ottley, L. M. Landrum, W. W. Tindall and B. C. Davis. Prof. P. P. Claxton. of tho Univer- city of Tennessee, is president of tho association, and will call tho meeting to order at the First Methodist Church on the morning of the 29th. Welcome by. Prominent Men. The delegates will bo welcomed -by Governor Hoke Smith, Mayor W. R. Joyner, Luther Rosser, president, of the city board of education, and W. M. Slaton, superintendent of the local schools. Tho response will bo made by M. A. Cassidy, superintendent of schools in Lexington, Ky. Subjects to Be Discussed. “Improvement of Public School Houses nnd Grounds,” will be the first subject discussed. Brief statements of what hqs been accomplished along that line by th© various states will bo mado by the following persons: Mrs. Lun- don, Randolph Dash loll, of Virginia; Mrs. Charles D. Mciver, North Caro lina; Miss Mary T. Nance, South Caro lina; Mrs. Walter B. Hill, Georgia; Mrs. J. S. Matlock, Alabama; Miss Susie V. - Powell, Mississippi; Miss Agnes Morris Louisiana; Mrs. CllQ Harper, Arkansas; Mrs. R. N. Roark, Kentucky; Mrs, Virginia P. Moore, Tenhrssco. M. L. •Brittain, superintendent tff tho Fulton county school, will speak on “Tho Rural School House” and tho annual reports of officers will bo sub. mltted* At the first evening session address, os will, be delivered or papers submit ted by Dr. Joseph Molse, of Peabody College. Nashville, Tcnn.; R. L. Jones, superintendent of education in Tennes see; James Jarvis Doster. of the Uni versity of Alabama; J. Allen Holt, of Qak Ridge, N. C.; Dr. Henry S. West, of the Baltimore public schools; Miss Nettle C. Sergeant, of the Girls’ High School. Atlanta, and Dr. Frank L Ri ley, of the University of Mississippi. Other Subjects. Negro education will be the leading theme of the morning session of the.sec ond day. Chancellor David C. Barrow, of tho University of Georgia, will discuss •'The Relation of the State to Negri Education.” Other subjects will be han dled by Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, of tho Hampton Institute; Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham, Ala., schools; Dr. J. II. Dillard, agent of tho Jeames fund; F. C. Meserve: preslden of Shaw University, and Dr. a. 8. Dick- ertnan, agent of the Slater fund. At the evening session industrial edu cation will Ire tin? main theme, and va- rlous phases of the subject will be han dled by Wlllet M. Hays, Assistant United States commissioner of agriculture; Carl ton B. Gibson, superintendent of the school of Columbus, On.; Dr. R. B. Ful ton, principal of the Miller school school W. M. Slaton, of - 37,741.02 July 1, 1903, outstanding 11a- July 1. 1908, balanco available. 37,690.14 project. 201,842.00 Amount that can be profitably expended In fiscal year end ing June 30. 1910, for works of Improvement and for maintenance, in addition . the balance unexpended July requirements of sundry civil Submitted, in compliance with act of June 4. 1897. and of section 7 of the river and harbor act of 1899 MAJOR SMITH IS DEAD; VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN NEW YORK. Dec. 20—Major Or lando Jay Smith, president and general manager of the American Press Asso ciation since 1882, died at his home in Dobbs Ferry tonight. MUvJor Smith had been 111 since September, at which time he was operated upon for cancer of the stomach, but throughout his ill ness he retained his Interest in daily events. Major Smith, founder and president until his death of the American Press ■ -• n. wan « prominent Mg ir- .. American Journalism for forty years. As head of the largest newspaper syn dicate in the Un<t*d mates, he held relations with publlahcr* throughout the country. Few men were better known In the newspaper world* »». at. dhiiiii, m tlm Atlanta schools, end J. A. Patton of the University of Cbattsnooga. In the morning of the final dtu ad dresses wilj be made by Charles J. Owens, of the Southeastern Alabama College; R. II. Adams, principal of the Berry Bchool nt Rome. Oa.; O. If. Bas- kette, of Nashville. Tcnn.: Julia J. Ran kin. of the Atlanta Carnegie Library; Sidney O. Gilbreath, of the Chattanooga schools; R. J. Tlghe. of the Asheville, N. C„ schools, and Miss .Smtna Garnett At the evening session those schedule* I Atlanta; Dr. Charles E. Boyton. o/... lanta. The last three will discuss mat ters bearing on the relation of educa tion to public health, Dinner Chamber Commerce. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 20.—The annual dinner of the Atlanta Chamber of Com merce will be held on the evening of Do JL* ,,a Commission. ATLANTA. Oa., Dec. 20.—Charles 8. Barrett, president of the Farmers’ Union, leaves on Tuesday for Washington, where h P f l nal 1*>8 meeting of the National Farm Life. Commission. with mm* ii if* ri-jil report of the work accompli ed # up lo dot**, NEW METHOD OF REFRIGERATION ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 20.—Chairman 8. .* McLendon, of the railroad commis sion, has been investigating a new cool ing process, by which lie thinks fruit nnd vegetable men in Georgia might be able to market tlieir products faster and In better condition than by tho present *liod of slow refrigeration. The choir- gave out the following /Statement in regard to the matter yesterday: The New Process. I have been for some Wicks carrying on correspondence with parties interest ed concerning a new process of refrig eration, or more strictly speaking, a process of pre-cooling.’ This Is known «s the Sprague Intermittent Vacuum Pro- tlini under this process the same work can be done in four hours. It Is further represented that this process of pre-cool ing puts California peaches in a shape that enables them to be transported from California to “New York* ana delivered there in exactly the same condition that they left California. It seemb to me that if this process can do all that la claimed for it, it is going to prove of immense value to the growers of highly perishable products in several particulars. For In stance, if you can tend a car load o peaches three thousand miles without even one per cent of decay and can hold that car load of peaches in equally good condition for days after arrival at desti nation, the disastrous results following commodities reaching a congested market must be Immediately sold to avoid utter loss resulting from decay and deteriora tion. Arrests Decay. If this decay can be arrested, the same Cabinet Builders Have Inter ested Aspirants and Public Guessing. STATED THAT SLATE IS BEING RAPIDLY MADE UP Report is Generally Accepted That George W. Wickersham, of New York, Will be Attorney General- Secretary Wilton to Continue Head of Agricultural Department— Luke E. Wright to Be Given Berth in Diplomatic Service—Judge Nagel, of Missouri, Looms Up as Possibility For Secretaryship of Department of Commerce and Labor. fruits might be shipped to other markets that are not glutted or might be held nnd marketed gradually to the incalcula ble benefit of the grower. The pencil growers of Georgia have very wisely ganlzed and are working upon the great widen the markets to which the Georgia peach can be shipped, but will enable a distribution which will prevent glut ting. Among others I have been cor re snondln/r with Mr. J. C B'ubbs, who is the traffic manager, of tho Union Pacific, tlio Oregon Short Line, the Oregon Rail road nnd •Navigation Company, nnd the South, in Pai-Me Company. This, of course, means that Mr. Stubbs It. Mr Ilarrlman's traffic director. Mr. Stubbs Is One,of the ablest traffic men in tho United States. I ’recently received from him a letter upon this subject which will be of interest to tho peach growers and truck growers generally of this entire section. Several .days ago I received from Mr. Stubbs ji letter in which be says: Traffic Man’s Opinion. .“As you nre probably aware, under the present .method of refrigeration, It takes from 24 to 36 bourn lo reduce tha.'tem perature of .the fruit to a safe point, consuming tho latent heat and gaseM, and putting it in condition to take re* frlgcratlon from the ice. which will keep a proper temperature to destination. By such use of the pre-cooler, we shall ac complish within three or four hfiura what Is now done by tlm u*e of ice from 24 to 36 hours; besides rtogiMmtiW ten latent heat and gases (irtatnr from 'tlm fruit during the initial period of the refrigera tion process. "This not only serves to reduce the nmount of Ice used, but It quickly puts tho fruit under refrigeration, chocking waste nnd decay almost Immediately, and. with proper re-icing en route, it fruit to distant destinations in practically the same condition ns when the fruit was loaded into the car. ”It Is understood by you, I presume, that this operation is that of pro-cooltng the fruit after It is loaded in the car and then,, immediately after this process Is completed, the cars are Iced In tho reg ular way and started to their destina tion. I think under these conditions it is needless for mb to say moro with re spect to the advantage* of putting fruit In this condition before It leaves the to call the Attention of the fruit growers of Georgia to this mat ter nt this early date In order that they may give the matter thorough Investiga tion. and if it should bo to their ad vantage. see to It that the necessary for COURT MAY SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL PRINCESS DeSAGAN MAY L08 OUT IN SUIT FOR CUSTODY AGAIN8T BONI. PARIfL Deo, 20—Tho court beforo which tfie suit of Count Rpnl do Cas tellano for the transference of his three children from the care of their mother. Princes* DeSagan, to the care of the Marquise deCsstcllane, has. been conducted, is now considering the ad- vlslbility of ordering the children placed In a high school where they shall remain for a stated period or as partial boarders. With that object the judges consti tuting tho court and a representative of the publ'c prosecutor yesterday ex amined the children to ascertain whether they are physically nnd men tally fitted for school life. tho country to gradually inaugurate the reforms and measures we will recom mend, tho deadly Isolation and the back ward material status that have militated against progress In our rural district* will soon show signs of disappearing. “I have made one essential discovery. It Is that tho problems of the farm are practically the same in every section of the country. This fact should bo of ma terial Assistance In creating a national sentiment looking to their solution.” In which Is involved the last relics of At- uhing abuses and evils will require anrti time for correction. am confident that if we can Jm* >te lanta a last big exposition la on. It ia over the question of whether or not the old buildings at Piedmont Park, which have been used for agricultural fairs during the last ten years or more, shall bo demolished and the grounds made into a place of recreation. The Piedmont Park Improvement Club, made up of residents of that section. * demanding that the obi structures be n moved. Many business men nre askli that they be allow**! to remain. The first Halm that the place was slven to tin city for park purposes and that It la Um< for proper and Intended use to he made of It The others bold that If the build ings are tom down there wilt be no more fairs In Atlanta. The Atlanta city council will have to g| tho question and decide the eon- WASHINGTON, Doc. 20—Cabinet builders at* the natlonul capital and those who have moved to Georgia as a part of the entourage of President elect Taft are succeeding in placing on tho anxious bench public men In all sections of tho country who liuvo been looked upon us aspirants portfolios* or whose qualifications liuvo been urged by admiring friends. Hitchcock. The announcement that Frank H Hitchcock Is to bo postmaster gcn< eral, followed by that of Senator Knox t<o be secretary of state, nnd the gen erally accepted report that George W. Wickersham, of New York, will bo at torney general, indicates that the slato is being mado up rapidly. Wilson. There seems fo bo a reasonable cer tainty that Secretary Wilson will con tinue for a year or moro as the head of tho agricultural department; that Secretary Garfield will retire from tho cabinet; that Judge Richard A. Bal Unger, of Seattle, Wash., would be glv. en a place, probably that of secretary of the interior; that Luke E. Wright will retire from the cabinet and again take-a-post lb tho diplomatic sorvlco; nnd that un Ohio man will be felven tho position of secretary oS tho troa*- ury. Nagel. Within the last few days the name of Judge Chas. Nagel, of Missouri, lias been discussed In connection with tile Secretaryship of the department of commerce and labor. Republican politicians are urging tho claims of Missouri and as Judge Nngcl played a prominent part In the campaign the mantle would fall^upon him naturally if a place is given to that state. Loth. Other names heard in connection with that department are thoso of Win. Loeb, Jr., secretary to President Roose velt; Oscar 8. Straus, who now has tho portfolio, and George A. Knight, of California. It Is not believed here, however, that two places will go to th* Pacific coast. Burton. Among tho Ohio men mentioned for secretary of the treasury aro former Governor Herrick nnd Representative Burton. Tho rumor that there ha* been a break in tho cordial relations that have existed between Mr. Burton and Mr. Taft Is not generally cred ited by the friends of both in this city. Magoon. For aecratary of war Chas. B. Ma goon, now governor of Cuba Is hennf frequently. Mr. Taft, however. Is said to bo looking for a innn who has made a record as a business man. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Is also mentioned for secretary of the navy, as is also Chan. Thompson, of New York; although NO INSURANCE ON CANAL PROPERTY CABINET STORY Not a Cent is Carried on Gov ernment Property Costing $10,250,000. WASHINGTON. Doc. 20—On tho many million dollars worth of build ings owned by the United States gov ernment in the Panuma canal zone not one cent of Insurance is carried. The government has spent 310,260,000 In buildings in tho sone. which takes no account of those purchased from the French nor of tho property in the buildings. The only protection against Are which tho government has for these buildings scattered along a line 60 miles In length Is the precautionary measures taken, and in the Are de partment which lins been developed to a splendid state of efficiency. Precautions Are Taken! In every largo vUlhge on the Isthmus Are companies have been organ 1 zed. In all thero are 3.338 buildings owned by the Isthmian Canal Commission With but few exceptions these are of light frame construction. Precautions against fire aro taken from the begin nlng for no building Is erected with in thirty feet of a one story building, or within fifty feet of a two story building. Rigid Inspections. • Frequent Inspection is mado by fireman In all buildings, at least three tlmoH a week. Regulations forbidding the collection of Inllnmnmblo material in or near buildings nre strictly en forced. Fires aro no more frequent in the d^y than In the rainy season, so well nro tho protoctlonary rules en forced. Good Wages for Firemen. Tho personnel of tho flro depart ment in tho canal zone on December 1st consisted of 49 paid firemen nnd 226 volunteers. The wages of tho paid firemen nro 3100 a month for tho first six months and $J25 a month thereaft er. The volunteers are paid Si an hour for their services when, called to a fire and during drills. FIND MONEY TIGHT WEEK'S * DRAIN ON CASH RE SOURCES BRINGS HIGHER RATE OF INTEREST. President-Elect Says He Haa Made No Offers of Positions. KNOX ANNOUNCEMENT IS ONLY APPOINTMENT MADE Stories by Special Correspondents ars Discredited—Mr. and Mrs. Taft At tend Services at St. Paul's Episco pal Church and Hear the Pastor. Discuss Georgia's Prohibition Law- After Services they Meet Many of the Church People—Spend Somo Time In Ancient Cemetery—Tako Automobile Ride in Afternoon. AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 20.—And now cornea the navy department saying there ia not water enough over tho bar at tho harbor of Charleston, S. C., to carry President-elect Taft over Hhould he peralHt In hla plan of Ball ing for Panama from that port in tho crulaern North Carolina or Montana, both of which have been assigned for the trip. Charleston lays claim to thirty feet of water over, the bar. Cruisers draw twenty-three and a half, and the navy department asserts thero In not ttvcnty-llve feet, and this only at high tide and smooth sea. Tho department 'wants Judgo Tuft to sail from I In' ton Roads. It la hla pres ent determination to give tho city of Charleston un opportunity to demon strate its hnrbor facilities, and he 1* not Inclined to change Ills pluns. But ho believes tho department’s assertion may result In determining what la the actual condition,.*/ The president-elect anlil tonight that he was still Innocent of being the source of “Inspired” or “authoritative cuhlnet stories. Hla cabinet, be said* had acquired no additional members since tho Knox announcement; nc> offers of positions were made nor had he made any decisions with respect to making offers. Establish Taft Colony. That a Taft summer colony bo es tablished somewhere on the Now Bng- ‘land coast is tho earnest hope of tho president-elect. Ho tonight said that he had no intention of summering on Lrtng Island; that while no active en deavors were being made at present it , was the desire of himself and brother* NEW YORK, Dec. 20—'The sharp setback in prices or stacks whL$t oa- Jo find some place on tho New Lng- curred lust week boiled Tho hopes of land const which would ns near ft* some think that «ecretury Newberry will bo retained. SUYDAM'S RECOVERY IS CURB BROKER 8HOT BY LUMS* DEN 18 REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL. NEW YORK. Dee. 20—Marked Im provement today In tho condition of Harry B. Huydam, the curb broker, who was shot and seriously wounded yesterday on Broad street by John'C. Lumsdcn, an Inventor, makes It im probable that Lumsden, when ho la NmI UHo court for examination to morrow. will have to faco tho charge of murder which at first seemed llke- to $riN 111 the case. At the hos pital it was said tonight that Buydam's chances of recovery are excellent. Lumsden, presenting a dishevelled appearance, was arraigned In court today and committed to the Toombs without bail to await examination tO' morrow. Yesterday’s shooting was thought to come of a dispute between Lumsden and Buydam over money matters. Ex*Qov«rnor Flaming Dead. JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Dec. 20— Frmaeia Ffcllip Flatting, governor of Florida from 1889 to 1893. died at hla residence In this city today at 1:30 ray. Ex-Governor Fleming Is a native Floridian and served in the Confede rate army through the Civil War with distinction. After the war he was ad mitted to the bar and soon became ono of Florida's ablest lawyers and poli ticians. currcd. last week boiled Tho hopes tho speculative element which count ori on the protection 'of tho market re action by tho millionaire oficratof* through the tightening of tho year- end money markets. Tho support of prices, rigidly maintained during tho Inst few months, was seemingly aban doned at times during tho week, and tho diminished supply of resources available for borrowing for specula tive purposes was clearly an element in that course of conduct. Cause of High Rates Obvious. The causes back of tno rising In terest rates for money were sufficient ly obvious. The week’s drain on cash resources alone, what with tho gold shipments of tho previous Saturday and the large sums paid Into tho sub- treasury on subscriptions to tho Pan ama bonds, was sufficient to wlpo out tho surplus reserve of the banks. At tho same time nearly every day saw an announcement of somo now bond sale or of some Issuo to he offered tor sate In tho not distant future. Tho Now York exchange rate at Chicago advanced to u premium |n the process of remittance’ Theso aonrees of re lief, while calculated to supply re- qulrements of syndicates or mercantile borrowers, aro not so assured a resource for stock market borrowers. Easy Money Not Expected Soon. In the longer view of the money market, also, tho conviction Is not so strong that extremo ease of monoy will follow promptly after the turn of th 0 yeur. Enormous capital Issues a wait that season for flotation, tho $226,000,000 Russian loan in Paris and extensive railroad borrowings here be ing Included. Intimations come from London that the Bank of England will begin a policy of gold accumulation with the new year to bring its hold ings Into lino with tho great Increases of -the government banks on the con tinent of Europe. In Now York tho amendments mado last year to tho banking laws provide that the full re- qulrements on the trust companies of 15 per cent of deposits to bt held In rash in -their own vaults shall go Into force on February 1st. Hince July lat last these companies have held 10 per cent of reserves and it Is estimated that the Increase of five p* r cent will call for something like $46,000,000. It is expected that the accumulation of this considerable sum will begin soon after the first of the year. ‘The progress of hearings on the tariff revision before the ways and means committee of tho house at Washington Indicates a widening scope and deeper consequences to follow from the course to be taken by thU work. Mr. Taft and the Market. The attitude of tho prealdent-elect on that subject as disclosed In hi* public utterances arc taken to fore shadow his active sympathy with this tendency. Mr. Taft's views on the Shertmm anti-trust law also remove some assumptions as to the Immunity likely to be enjoyed by corporations under the new administration. Threats of a movement In congress against tho proposed increase In freight rates by tho railroads opened up a new pros- r t of governmental intervention. It the belief of those Interested lo railroads, however, that the compre hensive changes In rates and cIamaI- fi< atlons proposed by all the great railroad systems will be a material factor towards re-establishing tho rev enues of tho railroads. The placing of tho Pennsylvania railroad's yearly or der for steel rails was an important Incident of the week. A general plac log *.f <>rd< r.*» aovn is look'd for now. land coast — possible duplicate the very desirable conditions tho family had so long ear.. Joyed during the summer months «»i Murray Bay, Canada. Thero each ot the Taft brother* have cottages, ffthft appropriate place can be found.* anil earnest efforts to this end will bo made later—the four brothers—Wil liam H., Charles P*. Henry W. and Horace D.—will locate together that their outdoor exerclso and congonlnl family life nnd association may bo carried o n «s It has boon heretofore. Mr. Horace TaTt O.WM a place at Walnscott. Long Island, hut the pres ident-elect raid tonight that this was. not regarded a* the desired location) for the plnns contemplated; thus con firming what Mr. Horaco D. Talt ha® Btild himself. Attend Services, President-elect nnd Mrs. Taft at tended services today nt St. Paul’® Episcopal church; which was estab lished In Its present location In 1735. by the church of England, which, at that time owned the entire nlto of the city of Augusta. Rev. Dr. WhUnty* the pastor, prenchod ft temperance sermon, ns did all other local minis ters hero today. The laxity of en forcing tho state prohibition laws of Georgia Is given ns tho cause of tho crusade In Augusta. Dr. Whitney frankly admitted tho law to bo “Bad in port, drastic, and In some respeota fanatical.'' Nevertheless, ho said, “It Is tho law, nnd ought to bo obeyed. If It Is a bad law. Its rigid enforce ment Is tho surest means of getting It repeated or amended.'' Aftor the services Mr. and Mrs. Taft met many of the church people, and spent some time in the ancient graveyardv whom are tombstone* nearly two centuries old. An automo bile ride with Mrs. Thomas ‘occupied the afternoon. JAKES OATH OFFICE MARCH THROUQH STREETS FOL« LOWS WHERE HE IS PRO CLAIMED BY ALL. PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 20— Oftt. Antoine Simon, newly elected presi dent of Ilaytl, took the oath of office this morning at the palace, wbcrv a special sitting of the leffslittfs bodlf was hold, .and in the preaen-o of the foreign diplomat*, th* officer* of th* American and Italian warships and tho Ilaytlan officials of state. Senator I’aulin officiated and demanded that the president respect the constilr.ii m and the other laws of tho republic. Oeo. Bippolyte, minister of Ib* In tel lor, who responded In behalf of Gen. Simon, promised that every ef fort should be made to mad* to Incur* economies in carrying on the govern-