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TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1907. THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH 7 State Normal School ATHENS, GA. j Session begins again Jan. 3.1 Tuition free. Dormitory charges, $90 year, i Registration fee, $5. New Dining Hall. Three School Buildings. Three Dormitories. Eighteen Departments of In- ! struction. Twenty-seven Instructors. I Apply at once for places. j E. C. BRANSON, President. ! I.inco'.n lived it is possible the South would have been paid for the loss of : h*-r slaves. By the census of 1S60 the i slaves numbered 3.953.760. For many [ years slavery existed in the North, and j might it not be possible that if the ! N'..r:h had the South's soil and climate I Slav- ry would be in existence there CELEBRATED ALTER THREE HUNDRED YEARS ew Tear' ■re of the to the c lent and J. X. 17 W. J. t speec sin- | ,, r . of to Infli COg< years In behalf of the Georgia School he Deaf still plays upon the chords he hearts of all that heard it; T.. Jean. of Floyd, solid and poised; J. Flanders, of Johnson; bold and batlve; G. W. Williams, of Lan- , a man of intelligence and culture, Ing high as a debater; . E. H. Mc- iael. of Marlon, whose ringing • carries with it conviction and ence; Charles B. Russell, of Mas- e. gifted and graceful. addition to the foregoing stars, s will be luminaries in the next pc that have never before Hashed • lights upon the Legislative firma- t-— men of high ambition and lofty rations. Fame will hear their call place laurels on their brows. s Day! From the “time memory of man runneth intrary” civilized peoples, modern, have agreed in ir.gulshing the day by special fes- ties. It is a legal holiday In this ntry. Authorities tel! us that the nans dedicated the day and the )le ensuing month to Janus, offered rifices to him on twelve altars, and r careful sa to order their conduct that day that every word and ac- i should be a happy augury of the >lve months of ’he year. Hence finated the custom of forming good butioris for the new year. They ex- nged kindly greetings ana wishes. ! sent to their kinsfolk, friends and uaintances presents. These new r's presents became, under the •sars. such a source of personal fit to the sovereign, and so onerous his subjects, that Claudius limited them by a decree. The bestowal of gifts upon New Year’s Day was not peculiar to the Romans, hut obtained among the Druids and the Saxons and others, and has come through the cen turies dovl-n to this day and time. In some sections the ringing in the new year from the belfries of churches is observed. Religious services and fes tivities cotinue to mark the day. The practice of s .eial visits by gentlemen, once a delightful custom, has become almost obsolete. The custom in this country dated back to the settlement of New York City by the Dutch. day Ba noon I shook hands with con and Clay In Atlanta they board/d the Washington Limit ed for the nation’s capital to be pres ent at the reconvening of Congress on January 3. Did 1 say the Washington limited? Why, this Is the pay train! No free passes arc allowed on the Limited, you know. ‘But this is the very point. The Georgia Senators do not use free transportation in travel ing to and from Washington to attend the sessions of Congress. Messrs. Ba con and Clay bought their tickets to Washington Sunday. While I was talking to Senator Clay in the termi nal station In Atlanta I saw a gentle man fende- Senator Clay not only a free railroad pass, hut a free Pullman ticket from Atlanta to Washington, but be declined them. I do not think Sen ator Bacon has ever used free passes since he has been in the Senate, and this may also be true of Senator Clay. Congress will adjourn on '.March 3rd next. Soon after adjournment'Senator Clay Intends to commence a speaking tour of Georgia and will not cease until he has spoken in one hundred counties. He proposes telling the peo ple of the work of Congress. Inciden tally. I presume, he will make some passing reference to his own record, which has been Democratic and pa triotic to the core. Senator Clay's 'opening speech will probably be made at Neunan during the March term of Coweta Superior Court, which will convene on the firs: Monday in March. Senator Clay intends to make a circuit of the spring courts of the State. Senator Clay is a candidate to succeed himself. The primary election will be heM next year. It is not known who will oppose Senator Clay. The names of Hoke Smith, Thomas E. Watson, Thomas W. Hardwick. Seaborn Wright and John Temple Graves have been mentioned in this connection. Senator Clay Vs a tine campaigner and will make an active fight far re-election. ■Of course Governor Terrell will np- peJnt Senator Bacon to the vacancy tljh will exist fro'm the expiration of Senator Bacon's term on March 3, 1007, until the Legislature regularly elects him when it convenes on the fourth Wednesday in J^ine next. The credential* from the Governor will be presented to the Senate before it ad journs on March 3, and Senator Bacon will be sworn in. That's all there is to the matter. Last night at 12 o'clock the doom of the inter-State free pass was sealed. Men will now pay their way on the train that have never paid before. The law of Congress is now in full force and effect. There are many broken hearts all along the line. The act of Congress does not apply to In tra-State passes. If the railroads of Georgia wish to grant passes within the State they have the right to do so, until the Legislature prohibits them. This prohibition will probably bo im posed by the General Assembly at the coming summer session. The question is often asked. "When will the new Government building In Macon be completed?" My informa tion is that October 1. this year, is the time set for its completion. The Con gressional appropriation for the build ing was $306,000. of which sum $30,000 was paid for the grounds. The build ing is being so constructed, according to lines, that two wings of five stories each can be added to the building whenever the exigencies of the future require. The Southern Express office at Ma con did the largest Christmas business this year in its history. The volume of patronage was at least twenty-five per rent greater than in any past sea son. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Examine label on your pa per. It tells hoy/ you stand on the books. Due from date on the label. Send in dues and also renew for the year 1907. NEGRO SEIZED WOMAN BUT WAS FRIGHTENED AWAY ATLANTA, Dec. 30.—Mrs. Jessie McKee, a trained nurse, who resides at 214 Glen wood avenue, was attacked and brutally handled by a negro at her home yesterday afternoon about 6 o’clock. Mrs. McKee was standing on the front porch awaiting the re turn of Miss Arabia Wyatt, a sister of Mrs. E. J. Hale, with whom Mrs. McKee is boarding, who had gone to the corner grocery, when the negro sprung upon her from concealment at the side of the porch. The negro grabbed Mrs. McKee by the throat and attempted to choke her, but did not succeed, and she com menced screaming. This brought Mrs. Hale to the door and the negro fled. Robbery is believed to be the motive in the attack upon Mrs. McKee. OPERATOR PORTER TOLD STORY NOT SUBSTANTIATED SPARTANBURG, S. C.. Jan. 1.— The Sheriff's posse, which went to Mount Zion, the block telegraph sta tion on the Southern Railway, six miles from here, in response to the appeal for help sent out by Operator Porter at that station, returned to Spartanburg today and members of the party expressed the opinion that no ne groes had attacked the station. Por ter declared that the shots were fired into the block tower and that at the time he sent the message he was penned up in the station by a mob of drunken negroes. Members of the Sheriff’s party attributed the excite ment to fright of the operator. COULDNT READ NEWSPAPERS, SO OLD WOMAN SUICIDED BERLIN, Jan. 1.—"Newspaper Aunty” is dead; she drowned herself in the river, diving under the ice and struggling against would-be rescuers. On the embankment lay a letter to the public; "The fact that I can hard ly see enough to scribble this poor note, explains my wish to die. If Newspaper Aunty can’t read the pa pers. then it’s time for her to say good-by to the world.—Anna Kauson.” Erauiein Anna Wauson lived on an annuity of $125. and managed to live pretty well, according to her lights, for the last thirty years. She was an habitue of the free reading rooms, cafes and libraries, going from one to the other. She started out at 7 o’clock in the morning and did not re turn home until the last of these in stitutions closed, reading continuously, hardly taking time for lunch and din ner. HEARST MAY REOPEN MAYORALTY BALLOT NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—In a commu nication to Wm. R. Hearst. made pub lic tonight. Attorney General-elect W. S. Jackson says that If Mr. Hearst should see fit to ask leave to institute quo warranto proceedings in connec tion with the ballot dispute which fol lowed the last Mayoralty election in this city, a re-hearing of the case will be granted as soon as Mr. Jackson as sumes office. Attorney Clarence J. Shearn said to night that papers in the case were to hayo been filled with Jackson on Tuesday morning, and the promise of Jackson would insure speedy action. Fortv-fdur years ago today Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States. , published his proclamation of Ernanei- y ition. He gave to the slaves of the South a New Year’s gift in the shape of their freedom. He ordered that "nil persons held as slaves within the fol lowing designated States are and henceforward shall be free: Arkansas. Texas, Tjouisiann (except the parishes of Ft Bernard. Plaquemines. Jefferson, Ft. John. St. Charles. St. James. As cension; Assumption. Terrebonne. La fourche, SL Martin, and Orleans, in cluding the city of New Orleans'!, Mis sissippi. Alabama. Florida. Georgia. F utth Carolina. North Carolina, and Virginia (except the forty-eight coun ties designated ns West Virginia, and also the rounties of Berkeley, Accomac. Northampton. Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if-this procla mation were r.ot issued.” On August 22, 1S62. less than five months before the Proclamation of Emancipation was published. President Lincoln, in a letter addressed to Horace Greeley, said, in part: "If there be th. RECORDS IN CLERICAL AND CARRIER SERVICE WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—First As sistant Postmaster General Hitchcock has prepared a bill for the considera tion of Congress, providing for the es tablishment of the clerical and carrier service of the Postoffice Department on exactly the same footing as to rate of compensation and opportunity for promotion. The promotions are to be based on efficiency records of em ployees. Certain grades are created above the maximum salaries now al lowed by law and provision is made for advancement to executive positions. Increases to thirty days the annual leaves for employees and abolishes sus pension as a means of punishment for Infractions. The plan is presented in the annual report of Mr. Hitchcock, who shows that the unattractiveness of the service is causing an alarming increase of resignations from the postal service. rho would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save theUnion unless thry eould at the same time destroy slavery, I do not acree with them. My para mount object is to save the T nion. and i not either to save or destroy slavery. | If T could save the Union without free- f 0 rfl w ing any slave. I would do it: if I could | Thaw, save it by freeing some and leaving others alone. I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the col ored rare. I do because I believe it will jo save the Union: and what I forbear, I forbear because 1 do not be lieve it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe FUNERAL SERVICES OF BISHOP COKE SMITH NORFOLK. Ya.. Jan. 1.—The fu neral of Bishop A. Coke Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, who died at Asheville. N. C.. Thurs day night, occurred here today. The services were conducted in Epworth Church, which was built by the con gregation of Bishop Smith when he was pastor of Granby Street Church several years ago. Bishop Wilson, of Baltimore, offi ciated. He was assisted by many prominent Methodist divines from Vir ginia and other Southern States. There was an immense congregation. The interment was in Elmwood ceme tery. By MARK O. WATERS. NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. 1.—Three hundred years ago, or on Dec. 19. 1607, Capt. Christopher Newport sailed from England with a fleet of three vessels, the "Discovery.” "Godspeed” and the "Susan Constant.” and with one hun dred and five colonists aboard. Their objective point was the Island of Roanoke, where Sir Walter Raleigh had made a vain attempt to found a permanent English settlement some twenty odd years before. A Cape Hatteras storm, however; drove them northward and the first land they de scried was a point extending from the coast of Virginia and to this they gave the name “C/xpe Henry” and to the op posite point the name "Cape Charles,” both names being given in honor of the King’s sons. At Cape Henry a party of thirty of the colonists went ashore and received an unexpected lesson in caution, in consequence of the assault of five Indians who crept upon them from the hills, the first of a long series of conflicts in the struggle for the sur vival of the fittest. Two members of the party were wounded by the arrows of the Indians, who were driven off by the terrible muskets, which were new implements of war. to the savages. They dropped anchor for several days at Old Point Comfort and then proceeded up the river, to which they gave the name "James.” for a distance of forty miles, where they, landed on a peninsula projecting from the northern shore of the river, which at that place is about four miles wide. The set tlement they founded there they called “Jamestown," in honor of their King. After three hundred years of success, followed by failure and neglect, little is left of this first English settlement in the new world, but an ivy-colored church tower, a few graves and the resurrected foundations of some of the old buildings. Even the peninsula itself has been cast away from the mainland and become an island which the waters of the mighty river are fast carrying to the sea. Notwithstanding the ruin and deso lation of the centuries, the idea which Jamestown represented was of such importance in the history of the world and the outgrowth from this first set tlement has been so great that the world at last realizes the magnitude of the event and has set about the proper celebration of the occurrence. On December 19. 1903. at the Hotel Savoy in London, England, a grand dinner was given in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the sailing of the little fleet, and many distinguished citizens of Eng land and America were present. The' American charge d’affaires presided, and among those present were Lord Curzon, late Viceroy of India. Earl Roberts. Sir Hiram Maxim, Lord High Chancellor Lereburn. General Baden- Powell. Admiral Rolfe and many Others. Admiral Rolfe is a lineal descendant of Pocahontas by her mar riage with John Rolfe. one of the early settlers of Jamestown. General Baden-Powell is a descendant of Cap tain John Smith and the presence of the Admiral and the General added much to the interest of the celebra tion, Ttja English enthusiasm over the approaching Ter-Centenninl cele bration on Hampton Roads. Virginia, is second only to that of America and the dinner at the Savoy developed the fact that the people of England re gard the celebration as being one in which they have a right to participate and that the)’ expect to do so. The fact was also developed, as it has bepn many times in the past, that the Eng lish and Americans are very closely related in blood as well as in language and idea. This celebration in London but serves as a beginning to that magnifi cent affair, the Jamestown Exposition, which opens April 26. and continues for seven months. The London cele bration marked the beginning of the voyage: the Jamestown Exposition marks the ending of it and the culmi nation to the present time. Within a few miles of Cape Henry, their first landing place, of Old Point Comfort, their first anchorage and of Old Jamesi- town. their first settlement, the Jamestown Exposition affords most ad vantageous opportunities to the visitor, English, American or from wherever, to visit these and many other his torical scenes. The great industrial exhibits from all lands, the arts and craft, the exhibits by national and State Governments. the beautiful grounds and buildings, the “war path.” the military and naval displays, will all be on a scale of perfection far be yond comparison in point of excellence and the one who omits from his rjlans for next summer a visit to the James town Exposition, will miss the oppor tunity of a life time. News in Paragraphs CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 1.—At least thirty persons were injured, one -if whom. Daniel Kernan. a passenger, has since died, in the wreckage Sunday of a runaway electric car on Warsaw Avenue Hill. The motorman discov ered at the top of the hill that he had lost control of the car and tried 'to use the emergency brake, but it failed. The car ran away for five blocks, struck a telegraph pole and turned over. The passengers were thrown into the mud. to a heavy tine, payable to the railway clearing house. ATLANTA. Dec. 31.—Governor Ter rill today offered a reward of $200 for th. capture and delivery to the Sheriff of Fannin County •of John Harper, Jr., who is wanted in that county to an swer the charge of murder. It is I- leged that on the 21st of the present month Harper shot and killed Allison England, of Fannin County. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. CHICAGO. Dec. 51;—The local wheat market opt ned weak today on soiling by longs, but became steady at the close. . th*. final quotations on the May delivery ' being only a shade lower. shade higher. Proviso to 7 He. To up in the close nd oats were a re unchanged WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—An ap palling disaster, resulting in the death, so far as ascertained at midnight, of thirty-eight persons and the injury of about fifty more, occurred about 6.20 o’clock on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Terra Cotta,-a suburb of Washington. Frederick City. Md.. local train No. 66, on the point of starting from the station, was run into by a train made up of eight empty passenger coaches, bound from the west of Washington. LONDON. Dec. 31.—It is anr.ourced that the remains of the Baroness Bur- dett-Coutts. who died at her residence here yesterday, will be buried 1 in West minster Abbey. The offer was made to Mr. Burdett-Coutts yesterday by the dean of the abbey, after conference with his colleagues in the chapter, and accepted. The burial ceremonies will occur at noon of Friday, January 4. Messages of condolence continue to be received from all parts of the world. LONDON. Dec.31.—Trie Countess of CJanearty, who at one time was well known on the stage as Belle Billon, died this evening at her residence at Garbally Park, County Galway. Ireland. PITTSBURG. Jan. 1.—W. S. Mor ton, 26 years old. of 1015 Larmont ave nue, Cleveland. Ohio, a prominent real estate broker, is dying in the Homeo pathy Hospital here from injurius in flicted about 4 o'clock this morning while he lay in bed in his room at the Annex Hotel. Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth street. A sum of money, a gold watch and a number of valuable pa pers are missing, as are also Morton’s trousers and vest. j VICTORIA. Jan. 1.—Advices were received today by the steamer Teucer, from Yokohama, that considerable op- 1 position is developing as a result of an, American phobic feeling in Japan over the proposed visit of a Japanese fleet to the Jamestown Exposition and other United States ports. An influ- : ential member of the House of Peers : is quoted as stating that the proposed outlay of $400,000 to send the fleet and i Admiral Togo to the United States must riot be approved. NEW ORLEANS. La.. Dec. 30.—A spe cial from Mobile says: Diamonds and jewelry estimated to be S 9 00 in money were taken from the vaults $200 in money were taken from the valuts , of the Sandnz Jewelry Company, on I Daunhin street, near Royal, some time during lost night by safe blowers, who successfully opened the iron safe of the company with a drill. The greater part of the booty obtained was diamonds. The robbery'was not discovered until late this afternoon. LONDON. .Tan. 1.—Baroness Bur- j dett-Couttes, famed throughout the world for iter philanthropy/ died here today, aged ninety-two. I HONOLULU. Deo. 30.—Honolulu and vicinity today experienced the severest electric*! storm in many years. The schooner Lavinia and hundreds of canoes were wrecked. So far as known, no lives were lost. NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Dr. A. Mc- Lane Hamilton, the alienist, returned from a trip to London on the steamer Caronia today. Speaking of Harry K. Thaw, who is soon to bo tried for the murder of Stanford White, Dr. Ham ilton. who some time ago examined Thaw, said: "Thaw is in a dangerous predica ment. It is the first time in the his tory of our own country'that a lunatic wants to try his own case. In my opinion, Thaw is worse than Czolgpsz. I think that District Attorney Jerome would accept a plea 6'f insanity. PARIS. Jan. 1.—The French Gov ernment intends as a mark of appre ciation of Ambassador McCormick’s services in furthering: the cordial rela tions between France' and the United States to confer upon him the Grand Cordon of the Legion' of Honor. General Horace Porter is the only American Ambassador who has re ceived this high distinction. Among those who will be decorated at the new, year will be Vicar Sardou, who will receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor after a theatrical career of thirty years. TEHERAN. Dee. 30.—The Shah sat un today, but was very weak. ITe has had no solid food since Sunday. The Shah and the Crown Prince signed the consti tution at 10 o'clock this morning. The Crown Prince signed a separate document in which he promised not to dissolve the pres°nt Parliament for two years. The constitution includes the establishment of a partly elective Senate and financial control of the Government by the Lower House of Parliament. TO THE "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD." Rohertus Love, in New York Sun. “The Congressional Record will continue to be printed ns heretofore; the ’simpli fied spelling’ rules will not apply.” Dea r old Congressional Record. Glad is my heart, and light! I feareq thou wouldst be ravished Of all thine ancient right. The wolfish pack was after Thy hide with whoop and yelp. And in thine utmost peril Methinks you yefiedst "Help!" For they would rip thine innards Clean out. and hang tliv side Upon the fence (political) Of Spelling Simplified: But now we have assurance Thou wilt not be disturbed; Go on in riotous verbiage. Uncheckt. unclipt. uncurbed! Continue thou to cheer us AYith merry lest and ql'ip. And warm us with thy wisdom Of Ciceronian lip! The dastards dare not mangle. Nor vandal hands destroy My old fireside companion That thrilled mo as a boy! From ringing Callfomy. From raucous Arkansaw From riehtcous Massachusetts, From Kansas and the Raw The fire of wretli hath risen. The breath of ire hath, blown. And even old Mizzoury Hath come ar.d seen and shown; Professor Brander M» ttbews. T Roosevelt and their brood Before the scorn of Ce-gress ] Are withered ar.d subdued. Dear old Congressional Record. ! Stay with ps r« of yore: ! Thv rude b«t lettered spelling Seems still *e **.. fioor. • Remain. Q blithest daily. O never yellow shee* (Though sometime* yeiie r > stay there And never take tliv seat. And. vandals, ye unhand it— Touch not a single vow- El. for in vouth it ehee--'d us. And we’il prot- st it now! PARIS. Jan. 1.—It is semi-officially announced that Jules Cambon. the French Minister to Spain, will be transferred from Madrid to the post at Berlin, replacing M. Bihourd, who re tires. George Levgues, former Minis ter of Colonies, will be appointed Am bassador to Madrid. ATLANTA. Jan. 1.—It is officially announced that “Georgia Day" at the Jamestown Exposition will occur Monday, June 10. This announcement is made by Chairman Mitchell, of the commission, who has received a telegram from Hail. Henry St. George Tucker, who is at the head of the exposition, in which gram Mr. Tucker sava that “Georgia Dav" will be celebrated June 10. ATLANTA. Jan. 1.—Senator Ben Tillman, of Soutli Carolina, has written a letter to Secretary Harry T Moore, of the Atlanta Freight Bureau, in which lie says it will lie impossible for him to he present at the banquet to be given bv the bureau January" 9. It was honed that Senator Tillman would have found it con venient to come. The organization hopes to receive a favorable reply from Senator LaFollctfc. of Wisconsin, who has also been invited to attend tile banquet. ATLANTA, Jan. 1—About fifty State and county tax receivers and Tax Collectors are still shy in the matter of filing their bonds with Comptroller General Wright. The law requires that all of these bonds must be in hand by January 1. As strange as it may appear Fulton County’s offi cials are among the delinquents. EATONTOX, Ga„ Jan. 1.—A pair of mules ran away on Main street on Thursday evening last and one of the pair fell into the manhole sewer exca vation pear the Middle Georgia Bank. The incident created a good deal of ex citement. and only diligent work saved the life of the mule and extricated it from ;he sewer. ’ NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 1.—Mayor Riddick announced torjight that he would prefer charges tomorrow against Chief of Police Bush for exceeding authority in compromising a case against City Treasurer Herman, who was under arrest on a charge of. dis- ; orderly conduct. GOVERNOP uabpjman OFFERS REWARDS FOR MEN rh.aw. which i* to begin January 21. The panel is made up of 500 men. who have already been examined as to their qual ifications. Evvlin N:sl»et Thaw, the prisoner's wife, was credited tonight with a denial of the report that her mother would tes tify against Thaw when tie i* tried for the murder of Stanford K. White. Mrs. Thaw intimated that her mother would be doing-more will help the cause." Had j a witness for the defense. TRIAL OF HARRY THAW BEGINS ON JANUARY 21 31.—Notice of an served upon Clif- counsel for H. K. the Supreme Court, lection of a spo or the trial of NEW YORK. ■ plication was 1 . Hartrids to he mad rimir.nl branch, for tl ini panel JACKSON. Mis* Per. 31—Governor A nrdaman toiev oc,w' 1 rd o r jt**o for the negro Tom Slmnson. who precie- it-.pd the Kemper County troubles hv lulling Constable O’Rr'e-.. nr d nise offers » reward of S25« for --rest of three woite men. Dtp Keg. Hu! Pvrd »-.] Kr n . e«t Brvan. charged with the killing of the negro. Calvin Nicholson COLUMBUS, Ga.. Jan. 1.—Mrs. Mary E. A Hums, widow of toe late Judge Jas. S. Mlums. of r"iin!tnho<-choe County. Ga.. nr.d a resident of this city, has passed a wav at Helena. Gi. where she was on a visit, at the advanced age c ’ sn years. The funeral took place at Cusseta, Ga., ye; "onlay. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Examine label on your na- per. It tells how you stand on the hooks. Due from date on t’f-e label. Send in dues ond also renew for the year 1907. Sigmu Nu Fraternity. CHICAGO. Dec. 31.—Th<- Figmu Nu Fraternity began its thirteenth bi ennial convention today, with 354 dele gates. representing 54 chapters present, from ail parts of the country. Today’s session was taken up with routine business. LONDON. Dec. 31.—Under the agree ment which becomes operative Janu ary 1. all private rebates to shippers are abolished by all the railroads in the United Kingdom. This agreement j has heen signed by all the chairmen and I under its .provisions any company giv- I ing rebates to secure traffic is liable Has ike President Ignored the Senate WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.—Adminis tration leaders in the Senate are placed in an awkward position by the official announcement made at the State De partment that the United States Gov ernment has pledged Great Britain its support in any steps taken for the amelioration of conditions in the Congo Free State. This action by the President was entirely without advice or consent from the Senate. The President's friends in the Senate have been apprehensive lest the'nows should be taken to give the President authority for the position assumed. A few days after Congress convened Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, made a speech in the House of Commons, in which he strongly intimated that President Roosevelt, through .the American Am bassador at London, had asked Great Britain to co-operate with the United States in efforts to prevent a contin uance of Congo ponditions considered inhuman and atrocious. Senator Lodge and other friends of the Administra tion. realizing that the President had taken a step without consulting the Senate which might lead to serious in terference with the domestic affairs of a nation at peace with the United States, if not to eventual war. made inquiries and ascertained that the in timation given by the Bri.tish Foreign Secretary was true. Next day Mr. Lodge introduced, a resolution in the Senate authorizing the President to co-operate with any civilized Govern ment in efforts for the relief of the Congo Free State. Delayed by the Holidays. All possible diligence was exerted to keep the President’s action a profund secret and at the same time to rush thfe Lodge'resolution through the For eign Relations Committee and have it adopted by the Senate in order that opposition Senators and the public in general might believe the President had taken action oniv after authori zation by the Senate. But it was found impossible to hasten matters, because of the holiday season. It was determined to keep the Presi dent’s impetuous and premature action quiet until after Congress should re convene, when renewed haste should be urged upon the Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate to authorize the President to do something which he already had done. Senator Spooner and some others are opposed to the Lodge resolution. They are willing that the Pre-ident should he authorized to co-operate, but in a limited way. stopping short of the right to precipitate war on a friendly power or entangle this Government in the domestic affairs of. other nations. Air. Spooner has prepared modifications to the Lodge amendment, which will be offered in committee. The unex pected announcement today at the State Department made the Adminis tration Senators nervous,' and there is now grave doubV whether the Lodge resolution can be adopted without be ing modified and safeguarded. Rubber Grants Not to Count. The President's action was based on the treatv of ‘Brussels, to which the United States is . signatory. Great Britain is in a position to take the ini tiative for the relief of the Congo Free State, but no attempt was made to do so until after the President had re quested the British Government to co operate with the United States. The Congo matteer came before the State Department when Dr. Howard Guinnes. of England, head of "The Regions Beyond Missionary Union.” called unon Secretary Root and urged independent action by the United States, maintaining that this country was morally bound to act because it was the first to recognize the flag of the Congo Free State. Dr. Guinnes left the denartment with the assurance that the United States Government would not permit itself to be influenced by the fact that King Leopold recently has granted extensive rubbei; conces sions in the Congo territory to certain Americans—Thomas F. Ryan, John D. Rockefeller and. it is said, J. Pierpont Morgan. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Examine label on^your pa per. It tells how you. stand on the books. Due from date on the label. Send in dues and also renew for the year 1907. Wheat— . Dec. Mav Cora- Dee. May Open. High. Lo>v. Oats Jill) "ivc. May Julv . . Mess Fork— Jan. . .t: May . .11 Lard— Jan. May July . . . Short Ribs— Jan. . . S.53 Mav . . S.S5 July . . $.9744 . 9.13 . 9.27? 9.35 9.1744 9.3214 0.3744 S.60 8.S7U 9.00 " 9.124s 9.27 44 9.3245 S.55 8.8244 S.93 " .3744 .1714 S.95 THE DRY GOODS MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The dry goods market was very quiet for the day and most of the large houses closed soon after the mails had been taken cure of and arrangements had been made for ship ments. The holiday will be complete tomorrow. COTTON SEED OIL. I NEW YORK. Dec. 31.—Cotton seed oil , was irregular with soots rather easy, 1 while offerings of futures were light, j Prime crude in barrels f.o.b. mills 33: prime summer yellow 41 asked: prime summer white nominal; prime winter yel low nominal. NAVAL STORES. WTIjMINGTON. Deo. 31.--Spirits tur pentine. nothing doing; receipts 11 casks. Rosin, nothing doing; receipts 177. Tar firm at $2.35; receipts 5S9. Crude turpen tine firm at $3.35, $4.50 and S4.50; re ceipts 10. | CHARLESTON. Dec. 51.—Turpentine ■ and rosin, nothing doing. I SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 31—Turpentine firm nt 6744; sales 329; reeeipts 54$: ship ments 402. Rosin firm: sales 1.934: re ceipts 2,421: shipments 3.141: stock 73.77s. : Quote: A. B. C. $4.0714; D. S4.12>4; E, ! $4.15al744: F. S4.17L; ’a. Sl.15.n20; H. '$4.20; I. $1.40; K. $5.15: M. $5.50: X, jSS.00: W. G.. $0.65: AY. AAA. $6.$5. 'LIVERPOOL spots closed Holiday ; NEW YORK soots closed 10.65 | NEW ORLEANS spots closed.... Holiday THE LOCAL MARKET.- j The Macon cotton market yesterday was steady at the following quotations: Range of Prices. Good Middling inr; Strict Middling 10U Middling 10 Strict T.ow Middling 944 Low Middling 9% Good Ordinary n Ordinary .$44 Spot Cotton Movement. *. Rects. Ship. Sales. Dec. 29. 1906...'. Dec. 31, 1906 Stock on Hand. Sept. 1. 1906 2,574 Dec. 31. 1906 9.50S Smoked meats •L- over above HAMS—Fancy sugar cured....'. jg Staadaro sugar cured 15 Picnic hams n LARD—Pure tierces 1014 Pure, in . SOV-lh. tubs igw Pure. In 50-lb. tins ioi2 Pure, in 60-lb. tubs 10 Pure. In 10-lb tins HO^i Pure, tii 5-lb tin* to\. Pure. In 3-lb. tins.... J0"\ White-flake tl-rces 7^4 The same addition* for other Si7»x a* named nhove. SYRUP—Georgia enne (new) 46 N»w Orleans 28 Black strap 18 SALT—100 lb*. AVnlte Gotten *ok....60 100-10 Burlap moXs 48 Tmooeted Rock Salt, lb CT’EESE -Fui cream IB Special prices car lots. GRISTS—H inuts. In hhls 38.6E Hudnuts. in J'-lb sack* 1.70 SUGAR Granulated, ir. bbls. or sck..5.25 New Orleans clarified 4»i New A'ork yellow 444 COFFEE—Choice Rio 14 Prime Rio 13 Medium Rio 12 Common 11 Arbuckle’s Roasted 16.54 RICE—Choice head 7 Medium 6 Common 4 Hardware—Wholesale. (Corrected hv Pumap Harware Co.) WELT, BUCKETS—*4 per doz ROPE—Manila. 144ec.: Sesel. 11a; eot- ton l$'cc. WARE —Barb. 3c. per lb. PLOW STOCKS—Harman. 90c.; Fergu son. $90.. TTTBS—Painted. $2.39; cedar. $5 00. POWDER—$4.60: half kegs, $2.75; W kegs. $1.50: Dupont nnq Hazard smoke less. half kegs. $11.3.,: >4 kegs. $5.75; 1-Ib. canisters. $L less>25 per cent.; Trol*. dorf smokeless powder. 1-!b. cans JL SHOA'ELS—$6 to $11 per dos. CARDS—Cotton. $4.50 per do*. PLOW BLADES. 5c. per ib. IRON—244c. pound, base: Swede. 444a. pound. AXES—$5.50 dozen, base. LEAD—Bar. 7»4c. pound. NAlT-S—Wire. $2.40 keg. base; cut. $2 4.a keg. base. SHOES—Horso. $4.25: mules. $4.15. BUCKETS—Paint. $1.70 do*.; white ce dar. tnroo hoops. $3.20. CHAINS—Trace. $4 to $6 do*. GEN POWDER—Per peg. Austin crack $4.50. SHOT. $2.00 a sack. Liquors—Wholesale, (Corrected by vveichselbaum « Maek.> WHISKEY*—P.ye. Sl.io to $3.50; corn $1.10 to $1.50; gin. $1.10 to $1.75; North Carolina corn. $1.10 to $1.50; Georgia corn. $1.60. AATNE.—75c. to $5: high wines. $1.30. port and sherry. 76c. to $4: claret. $4 to $10 a case: American champagne $7.50 to NEW YORK. NEW Y'ORK. Dec. 31—The cotton mar ket was very ov.let today. Holidays in Liverpool and New Orleans, and the fact that all three markets "will bp closed to morrow. had an effect on general trade in addition to the usual end of the year considerations. Prices ruled generally steady, however, and the close was very steady at a net advance of 4 to 10 points. Sales for the day were estimated at 25.000 bales. The opening was quiet at a decline of la3 points and prices eased off another point or two at first, under scattering liquidations. There was a notice day and few notices were issued, but seemed to be promptly stopped, and the market steadied tip during the middle session. In the late trading there was some sup port from local bulls and the market closed at the best prices of the day. There was no news of consequence. Re ceipts continued full, but reports from the interior indicated no change in the attitude of holders. Receipts of cotton at the ports today were 5$,363 bales against 49.1S8 bales last week and 1S.315 bales last year. For the week (estimated) 289,000 bales against 311,764 bales last week and 154.945 hales last year. Today's receipts at Houston were 14.424 bales against S.903 bales last year. •Spot cotton closed steady, middling up lands 10.65; middling gulf 10.90; sales 1,500 bales. Cotton futures opened steady and closed steady as follows; CrackeiJ. (Corrected by Winn-Johnson Co.) Barona sodas. 8c. Barona nicnacs, 7*4c. Bnrona oyster crackers.. N. B. C. sodas, ?c. Ginprer snaps (N. B. C.) 7*5. Assorted cakes. 10c. Sugar cakes. 8c. Dry Goods—Wholesale. SHEETINS—4-4. 5 to 6c. DRILLINGS—7 to 7i,4c. TICKINGS—4?4 to l$44e. CHECKS—4 to 5Y;c. BLEACHINGS—4 to 8c. PRINTS <D to no. Lumber. (Corrected by Massee-Felton Lura. Co.) Common framing at $16 to $20 per thousand. Sized framing at $37.50 to $22.50 per thousand. Storm sheathing at $17 per thousand. No. 2 common flooring at $20.00 per thousand. No. common ceiling at $17.50 per thous and. No. 1 common flooring and ceiling at $25 per thousand. “B” grade *quare edge weather Doard- ing at $22.50 per thousand. No. 1 common weather boarding at i"0 per thousand. 77o. 2 pine shingles at $2.25 per thous and. No. 1 pine shingles at $4.25 per thous and. No. 1 cypress shingles at $3.50 per thouand. January .... February ... March April May June July August October December .. Open. High. Low. Clos ...9.52 ...9.61 ...9.69 ”.’.n.7s ...9.6S ...9.69 ...9.20 9.36 9.59 9.76 9.S6 9.67 9.21 9.50 9.67 9.76 9.69 9.79 9.85 9.76 Movement at the Ports. Receipts and Exports. Today. AYeek Consolidated net receipts.. 38.363 427.347 Exports to Great Britain.. 22.723 Exports to France 13.296 Exports to continent 16.595 Stock on hand all ports. .1,313,678 Since September 1. 1906— Consolidated receipts 5.913.107 Exports to Great Britain 1,310.417 Exports to France 509,199 Exports to continent 1,670.360 Exports to Japan 88,165 Price, Net Receipts, Sales, Stocks. The Ports. Pricc.|Rects.'SaIes.| Stck. Galveston . . . 10% 151121 650 403087 New Orleans . 27932 ... .. 1102331 Mobile . . . . 10 25911 ^0 72402 Savannah . . . 9L 68151 S2S'1S6896 Charleston . . Ho 14801 Wilmington . . 9*. 2741... ...! 17042 Norfolk . . . . 10H 3700 36 53102 Baltimore . . . 10V* New York .... 10.65 sisi 1 *.00:139429 Boston . . . . 10.65 Philadelphia .. 10.90 ios;... ..J 2250 Interior Movement. Price. Rects. ;Salos.| Stck. Houston . . . 10?i 144241 2 3001 95088 Augusta . . . 10 34 301 672 50451 Memphis . . . 1«U 4G10I 2 150 171227 Kt. Louis 10*;-; 761 ... ...( 23608 Cincinnati .... Louisville . . . io% • ’ 13S7 ... . ..j 10795 The New York Bar a Gold Mine. Editorial in the New York AA'orld. Is the bar of New A’ork a gold mine? The question is suggested by the ap- : pearance of Dolphin Michael Delmpa, I the California orator, as Thaw’s attor- i ney. Mr. Delmas, who is nearly sixty- ! three years of age. says frankly that ! he hopes in New York to recoup the I losses he sustained at San Francisco. ' Few New A’orkors have heard him : speak. Possibly they know him best as the delegate-at-large from Oafifor- nia-who placed in nomination William : Randolph Hearst at SL Louis in 1904. Mr. Delmas is not by any means the first lawyer or orator of reputation In | other parts of the country who has come to New York in his inter days I to better Ids fortunes. Robert G. Ing- ; ersoll, of Illinois, and Daniel Dougher- ! ty, of Philadelphia, did the same thing. Both came here in middle life with ! established reputations as orators. Neither met the success at the bar ; that he expected. i After his first term as President, Grover Cleveland practiced law in this ! city, but he did not accumulate riches. Three former Speakers of the House I of Representatives moved here within : recent years. John G. Carlisle, of Ken- : lucky, and Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, succeeded. David B. Henderson re- ; turned to Iowa a broken man. | Two former Governors of Ohio en-. I tered the New York field—George] Hoadley and James E. Campbell. Thq : latter, however, has returned to Ohio j and was defeated for Congress. Alton B. Parker is doing well. Be i fore his Presidential candidacy he ney- I or had a law office in this city. BSc-- Senator William Lindsay, of Kentucky, ■ has succeeded here, like Mr. Carlisle, I of Kentucky, in corporation practice. ; AVhen lie retires from Congress, It is I said, Charles E. Littlefield, of Mfclne, will practice here. PROTESTS OF CATHOLICS AGAINST ACTION OF FRANCE SHIP FILFS CI-AIM AGAINST TUG CR1SF1ELD • NORFOLK. Va.. Dee. 31.—Cant. E. Trinnlek. of the British ship Albiana. today filed in.the United States Court here again*! the N»w York, Philadel phia, and Norfolk Railroad tug Oris- field, the railroad transfer barge. No. 2. claiming 825.009 for collision, loss of time and demurrage damage by reason of the collision between the Albiana and the respondent vessels, while the Albiana w’s prenaring to sail from this nort December 23, for Liverpool, loaded with cattle. New York Money Market. NEAA’ Y'ORK. Dec. 31.—Money on call strong and higher, at 1S:i45 per cent: ruling rate 23 per cent; closing bid IS per cent. Tins* loans oasv; 60 days 7 per cent; 90 days 6% per cent; six months 6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6 to 6»4 per cent. Sterling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.83458350 for demand, and at 4.7825 for 60-day bills. Posted rates 4.79a4.84. Commercial bills $4.70. Bar silver 6&nj; Mexican dollars f>3 7 ;. Government bonds steadv: railroad bonds heavy. ROME,-Dec. 31.—The Osservatore Romana has begun the publication of “Protests of the Catholic world against the persecution of France.” The paper gives the place of honor to a cablegram sent from a meeting held in'Boston under the presidency of Archbishop W. O'Connell, and second in line is a cablegram from a meeting of Catholics held in AVashington and signed “P. J. Donovan.” The paper I says that manifestations of this nature l show how deep and universal is the j sympathy of Catholics In the trials and j bitterness of the church and it holy ; father. DELAWA ptr '6 I.E^^LAT'i^E MEETS AND APri'GKS AWAY DOATTR. Del.. Dee. 31.—'With t!m larg est Re’-’ubllcan '’'■legation '-ear elected, and with John E^w--ds .Addi'-k* nhsent for the first time In 14 year* TV-Inv-iVs .Assemblymen again to-:ght over nrgapiTT-tinu. Halted States Sena tor Allee and his politienl e==oeiate. Ha leb R. Lavton. developed surprising strepetk. ar*f 'n-n'r Enit-d State* Sena tor Arthur Higgins’ friends made .a c*'d- ,lep organized *npear.. r.-e deadlocking Newcastle Countv the organization of the Hopoe. 5 to 5. ' The lerisluture is still in session, and vigorous effo-ts are hejng made ot organize before adjournment. In the Figaro, a statistician under takes to answer the question as to how much a citizen ha= to pay for the head of his State. The French man pays for his President annually the low sum of 9 centimes (not quite 2 cents). Considerably higher is the amount which every German has to pay for his Emperor, namely. 34 cen times annually. In Russia, each sub ject’s annual contribution is 35. in Italy 44 and in Austria-Hungary 45 centimes. The dearest rulers are. how ever. these of Greece and Belgium, for every Belgian or Greek contributes 50 centimes annually to the maintenance of the royal us in his country. Grain, Provisions. Groceries. These prices are at wholesale »nd not (Corrected hv s R. Jaaues & Tinsley Co.) CORN—Sacked white 68 Sacked mixed 67 Speciei quotation cn car lot. either sacked or bulk, made or* application. OATS—^White clipped 48 No. 2 white 47 No. 3 white 46 White feeding 46 Special quotations made on ear lots $ HAY—Choice timothy $1.25 No. 1 timothy i.2n No. 2 Timothy .' so No. I Clover a,-i Timothy and clover mixed.. ax Bedding straw 65 BRAN—Pure wheat 1.30 Mixed bran 1.10 Jersey sto-k feed 1.23 Reliable (e"d 1.10 Sta-dard feed t in FLOUR—Private stock. fancD past..$5.15 Royal Owl. best patent 4.15 Top Notch, first paten.t. .. 4 6.5 New Constitution, % patent. 3.30 O-ange Blossom, straight.... 3.50 MEAL—AVnter ground Juliette 67 Other brands $6 MEATS—Drv salt ribs ssj Extra half ribs 6.v ie.en.ih. D. S. hefiieQ lnsi 1<t--?o-'b Boston bellies 1114 Bulk plate* MRS. BRESLIN CREATES SCENE IN CHILDREN’S COURT NEAA’ Y’ORK. Dec. 31.—Mrs. Lilian Breslin, who asserts that she is tha widow of George H. Pullman, dis turbed the Children’s Court today by demanding an opportunity to see Judge Olmstead about the commitment of her son Edmond to the New Y’ork juvenile asylum on Saturday. She shouted: "I demand to see the Judge. No summons was served on me until five hours after my boy was committed.” Then she became hysterical. Judge Olmstead said the boy was committed after Investigation and advised her to proceed in the usual way. Two Negroes Nearly Asphyxiated. ATLANTA. Dec. 31.—Charley Morgan and Jim Conley, two negro boys, were found in an unconscious condition ] about 12 o’clock yesterday in a press- | ing club on Tatnall street, where they j are employed. The hoys were com- ! pletely under the influence of gas, j which was turned on Saturday night, without being lit. The negroes were carried to the Grady Hospital. They will recover. Three Men Blown to Pieces. EL PASO. Tex.. Dec. 31—Three men were blown to pieces and three mortally wounded by the explosion near Parrail. Chihuahua. Mexico, yesterday ot two boxes ot dynamite. , - - -