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' - TWICE A WEEK TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA FAIR AND COLDER FRIDAY; SATURDAY INCREASING CLOUDINESS: LIGHT TO FRESH NORTH WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON", GA., FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 22, 1907. TWICE-A-WEEK. $1.00 A YEAR. CHICA60 WOMAN ENTERS OFFICE AND KILLS MAN Mrs. Flora McDonald, wife of Millionaire, Slays Web ster Guercin Without Known Cause. Tried to Escape Through Door S 10 PLEAD THE “UNWRITTEN LAW” PHILIP AND JAMES STROTHERS TO BE TRIED FOR KILLING BROTHER-IN-LAW. CULPEPPER. Va., Feb. 21.—Philip and James Strother, brothers, were placed on trial today charged with the murder of their brother-in-law, Will iam F. Bywaters, on the night of Dec. 15 last, within a few hours after he had been married to their sister. Miss Viola Strother. The "unwritten law" will be the defense and the trial prom ises to be the most sensational in Vir ginia since the trial and conviction of former Mayor McCue. of Charlottes ville. for the murder of his wife. Judge Thos. W. Harrison, of Winchester, is the. presiding judge. Mrs. Bywaters has been ill since the night her hus band was killed, but it Is thought she BILL READ IN THE CITY CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—Webster H. Guerin, alias Louis Fisher, proprietor of the Harrison Art Company, was today shot and killed in his office, at LaSalle and Van Buren streets, by Mrs. Flora McDonald, wife of Mlch- »el C. McDonald, a millionaire, who , was for many years the Democratic 'political "fter" of Chicago. The motive of the killing is not ex actly known. Mrs. McDonald h-er.mc hysterica# ami was unable to make a connected statement. From what site said, however, it is believed that for some time Guerin had obtained money from her by the threat of m iking cer- , lain disclosures to her husband. Shortly before noon Mrs. McDonald entered Guerin's office. The latter as soon as the woman entered directed v his office.boy to leave. A quarrel be tween Mrs McDonald and Guerin had i Already begun when the troy left. , ^-ho prosecuted the McCue case, has Within fifteen minutes the report of a . been retained by the Bywaters for the revolver was heard and when other , prosecution, and la assisted by M. and occupants of the building rushed *o i John Keither. of Warrenton. Guerin's office they found it locked. j ohn Feffrles, of Norfolk, as Iead- xvltli Mrs. McDonald endeavoring to ; counsel for the defense, is assisted escape from a hole she had made with by John L. Lee, of Lynchburg, and R. the hlltt Of b 1 * 1 " rntfnlvor thmmrh thn i nr M i»w» UoUfo,- WASHINGTON', Feb. 21.—It was conceded today by Senators in charge of the agricultural appropriation bill in the Senate ih3t the grazing lease provision would be eliminated from the bill on a point of order. Several Senators desire to make speeches on the provision before it is stricken out, otherwise this action would have been taken today. The reading of the agricultural bill was completed after most of the day had been spent in debate on the for estry system and the grazing previs ion. There is to be decided objection, according to Senator Lodge, on sev eral provisions relating to the Bu reau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture, and these were passed over untii tomorrow. An amendment was agreed to at the suggestion of Senator Nelson which will add $5,000 each year to the appropriation for ag ricultural colleges until the total amount for each State for these col leges shall be $50,000 annually. The annua! appropriation at present for ag ricultural corteges is $20,000. The salary of the assistant secre tary of the department was increased from $4,500 to $5,000. The provision for the survey of the White Mountain and Appalachian Mountain watersheds to ascertain the feasibility of miking a forest reserve was also passed over for discussion. The session throughout the day was ii^be abfe to testify for the"prose- : devoted to the agricultural appropria tion bi.i, and it is understood that this measure will be again considered to morrow with the idea of getting final action on the measure. * The farewell address of Georca Washington is to bp read in the Sen ate tomorrow, according to custom. cution. William Bywaters, the victim, was a clubman, horseman, politician and general ‘‘good fellow" about town. One of the defendants, James Strother. Is a lawyer of Welch, W. Va., and a member of the West Virginia Legisla ture. He was at home on a visit at the time of the tragedy. Micajah Woods, of Charlottesville, glass.* door. Lorenzo Blasi, who occupied an ad joining offi ■<; to Guerin's, was the first to reacli the door, and with the help of Jacob O'Neil and Charles Wil liams. who arrived an instant later, he pulled Mbs. McDonald through the door and took the revolver from her. To Investigate Guerin's Business. In the lower part of the building when the shooting occurred were two police officers on their way to Guer in’s office at the direction of Chief of Police Collins to investigate. Guer in’s business, concerning which -om- plalntfc had been made to the police. It had been alleged by several per sons that Gtterin had been demanding exorbitant sums for enlargements of photographs and threatening legal proceedings if the amounts were not Immediately forthcoming. These offi cers arrested Mrs. McDonald. Mrs. McDonald was taken to tho Harrison street polico station and when her identity was made known her husband was summoned. H* stfited that he knew of no reason whjf she should have killed Guerin, ex cept that possibly he had endeavored to extort money front her. Mr McDonald declared that some j years ago Guerin had followed his wife to California and insistetnly de manded money front her. His wife hart mentioned the matter to hint, he said, hut he had not heard .of the matter since. He knew of no business affairs which could have induced his wife to visit Guerin’s office. volver through the | Walter Moore, of Fairfax. The session of the Circuit Court was convened shortly after the arrival of Judge Harrison and the case was for ma'!}- taken up, James and Philip Strother and many relatives were on hand with their counsel. There was not a large crowd present when court opened, but as the hearing proceeded the attendance increased. Commonwealth’s Attorney Keith thought it would be inexpedient to se cure a jury from Culpepper and the court decided to have the jurors from Shenandoah County, fifty talesmen be ing summoned. Court then adjourned until Monday. It is probable that the defendants will be tried jointly, they having ex pressed such a wish. UR SERVICE FOR WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—In a speech in the House today on the sundry civil bill. Representative Taw- ney, chairman of the committee on appropriations, said the appropria tions for the persent session of Con gress would exceed any ever before made at one session. Mr. Tawney startled the House as he told to what lengths the appropriations for this Congress had gone and impressively said that a rough estimate of the ap propriations already made, and to be made, showed that this last session of the Fifty-ninth Congress would amount to $1,050,244,468, the largest by many millions of any session of the Congress. He said that if the reve nues in the next year did not increase over those of the present year, that the treasury of the United States was facing a deficit of one hundred mil lions at the close of the fiscal year 1908. He appealed to the patriotism of the House to do nothing more to Increase (he vast agregate. Smart ing under what they considered unfair treatment the Democrats resorted to a systematic series of objections against provisions in the sundry civil bill. They compelled the Republicans to maintain ion members, a quorum of the eomittee of the whole. When Mr. Tawnev moved that the House resolve itself Into the commit tee of the whole for consideration of the sundry civil bill, the motion was antagonized by Mr. Suizer. of New York. Mr. Tawney explained the bill. Mr. Taylor, of Alabama, followed and the reading of the bill was begun under the five-minutes rule. Both Messrs. Clark and Suizer made points COLUMBUS. Ga,, Feb. 2.—Wltilo making his rounds tonight at the Alabama warehouse. John Edwards, the watchman, aged 45 years, stepped off a high platform by accident and fell twenty feet. His neck was broken by the fall and he was killed instantly. His body was subsequently found by people at the warehouse, who had missed him. “DON’T SPEAK TONE” SAID SENATOR BAILEY GEORGIA FRUIT GROWERS IN SESSION IN ATLANTA IS SlIVS FRUIT GROWERS ATLANTA. Feb. 21.—Cheaper rates and better service from transportation lines was the slogan of the Southern fruit growers held here today. Presi dent Matthews, of Fort Valley. Ga., of the Georgia Fruit Growers’ Association, declared in his opening address that a crisis has been reached in the bus- 1 iness. and unless better distribution, ' transportation and refrigeration facil ities shall be granted' the business is doomed in tho South. So serious has the situation become, that the Georgia growers invited the co-operation of those similarly occupied in Florida. South Carolina, Alabama and Tennes see, who responded with large attend ances at today's gathering. A resolu- ^Tembers Enter Enthusias* tically on Work of Sav ins: Fruit Interests AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21.—U. S. Sen ator Joseph W. Bailey occupied the •stand during the entire session in the Bailey investigation committee of the Texas Legislature today. He con- __ ___ __ „ „ tinued to deny all charges against him j tion "'as adopted that, if necessary and when Prosecutor Cocke interrupted ’ appeals shall be made to the inter- him to object to a question Senator j state commerce commission to secure Bailey turned his back and said: j better facilities from the transporta- ‘‘Don’t you speak to me,” addressing j tion lines and a committee of repre- the chairman. I sentative men was named to carry The Senator denied that he had used i the matter to the highest authorities underhand means to coerce the legis- | This committee was headed by R. C. lators to vote for him. At another j Bercktnans, of Augusta, Ga. Provis- time he said that he deserved great ion also was made for an assessment praise for not taking a shot gun and ion fruit growers to raise the fund going out to hunt his political ene- j with which the fight for better cou nties. He said he would cheerfully re- dittons will bo waged. sign his seat in the Senate if he could j so arrange it that he could meet all his enemies at one time and finish ' HOT TIME OVER JIM CROW MEASURE ENGINEER Rl PISE SEMIPKORE, ’TIS SAID GUTHREH, O. T., Feb. 21—Bitter denunciations of the Republican mem bers of Congress and President Roose velt were uttered today by th- consti tutional convention in the discussion of the separate coach proposition. Judge Baker declared that the same federal blue-coated "big stick hung over the convention that hung over Coleman ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 21.—Gover nor Terrell today appointed a com mission consisting of one mayor from each congressional district in the State to co-operate with himself and Miss Louise Dubose, of Athens, in arranging for the securing and pre sentation of a silver service to the battleship Georgia at Jamestown on June 10, which is Georgia day at the exposition. The commission is as follows: George W. Tiedeman, of Savannah; C. A. Rawson, of Albany, E. A. Haw kins, of Americus; D. H. Chappell, of Columbus: W. R. Joyner, of Atlanta; Bridges Smith, of Macon; J. W. Mad dox, of Rome; TV. F. Dorsey, of Athens; Robert Mitchell, of Gaiensville; TV. M. Dunbar, of Augusta, and W. F. Symon, of Brunswick. SHAT HO WHO them then and there, of order against sections and generally j Senator Bailey admitted that he had were overruled. Several time? on de- ! accepted a fee of $2,500 from a Mr. mand, a quorum was counted at to- [ Elliott of the Standard Oil Company night’s session. Many of the members ; for pendering a written opinion to the appeared in evening dress. • effect that the Standard Oil Company At 10:43 P. M. the committee rose. I would not be permitted to re-enter Texas. Senator Bailey’s attorneys refused to allow Representative Cocke to cross- examine the witness and the legislative committee upheld the contentions of the Senator’s lawyers. having completed 96 pages of the bill At 10:45 p. m. the committee rose, HE WANTS SIRIUS TO TAKE OP CHILD LABOR DALTON. Ga.. Feb. 21.—White the men of Crow* Valley were attending 1 Calloway’s j auction sale yesterday, a negro leaped*in the door of the house occupied bj* Mrs. widow living near Haig’s the conventions in the South in the Mill, just four miles north - of Daltom and da v s of the reconstruction.” • demanded money. The climax was the vote on Delegate i On being refused, the negro sprang upon Haskell's motion to refer the commit- 1 ?^5l° Cl email and badly choked her. Rc- teo’s report to a commission nf ninr» Iaxin ^ Ms hold he again demanded the ihwversw thinstructions to " m : money, and she went to a trunk as if to lawyers witn instructions to invest!- get it. She found a pistol in the trunk , gate its legal status. The roll call, and snapped it at" the negro three times. taken just before adjournment, re- I He ran. as he went around the house j suited in an easy victory for the Has- | Mrs. Coleman again snapped the pistol. DETROIT. Mich., Feb. 21.—Four •.rain- men were killed and two others injured i kell forces, acknowledged opponents of the "Jim crow measure." The commit tee is to report Monday. UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY. when the fast a on the Michigan 1 bound, which 1< this nftcrnru Kxpress tral Railroad, w city for Chicago at 2:1. p. m., collided with an Icc train two miles west of 'nr.ti. The express train was composed of ♦‘sprees and in »il only. Tho d«-t.1 are as follows Engineer nan Thoma Killer, 1 1 ck rain. Detroit The lccidei g»n Central Engineer Sc ■jnning ras Jnc s Little ■a lie De Mail Clerk S semaphore oit: Brake- Fir--mar. C. r Mclli- \THEXS. Ga.. Feb. 21.—Tonight at ntral ! the university chape! the Demosthe- fhls j niRn and Phi Kanpa literary societies vVT.fi ! celebrated their anniversaries, the oc casion being the one hundred and sixth anniversary of tho Demosthe- n'ons and the eighty-seventh of the and this time it went off. but the negro was around the corner and escaped the bullet. A searching party from Dalton gave chase to the negro, but returned empty- handed late last nlcht. The negro was low and chunky, weighing about 109 pounds. He had a sc-raggv beard and wore a black slouch hat. and it is be lieved that he headed northward. •WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.—President Roosevelt has written a letter to Sec retary Straus, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, bearing on the proposed Investigation' into the condi tion of women and child labor au thorized by Congress, and taking the position that in his judgment, un questionably should be tnade . by the bureau of labor, a branchfof the execu tive department, over wlfleh Secretary Straus presides. Matters concerning labor condition?, he says, should properly be investi gated by the labor bureau, and any effort to minimize it? functions by tak ing away from it these Investigations shoid not succeed, "especially when the real objection to the bureau is j arrested four servants pf the Binge that It has done the work allotted to 1 ~~ ** * “ it in first rate shape. “This is not merely a statistical in vestigation. If it were it would be eminently proper to have the census bureau condut it. But as it is the census bureau strongly objects to un dertaking the work. It is a kind of work which is foreign to the whole theory of a census office and it belongs to the bureau of labor.” WOMAN RE-ARRESTED AS SHE LEFT CORONER RESULTS OF IMMIGRATION CON FERENCE GREATER THAN EXPECTED. Other Current Gate City News ATLANTA. Feb. 21.—The Georgia Fruit Growers’ Association met at the Kimball House this morning with about 150 delegates In attendance. President H. A. Mathews, of Fort Valley, delivered an address In which lie told the fruit growers that unless proper methods of refrigeration arc secured, discriminations in freight rates removed and arrangements made whereby they can get a square deal with the brokers, the fruit industry in Georgia is doomed. His address was received with en thusiasm. All of the members of the association held the same views prac tically. They proposed to go to work on this baste. In the first place? the association de cided unanimously to assess every fruit grower 26 cents on each 1.090 trees, the fund raised therefrom to bs used for the purpose of securing bet ter transportation rates, for petition ing the Interstate Commerce Commis sion to require registering thermome ters to be kept in every carload of fruit nnd for the purpose of labeling each full carload of fruit shipped from Georgia with a banner designating what it is and where it is from. The fruit growers will take Up the matter first with the transportation companies. They will also make nn appeal for certain reforms to the In terstate Commerce Commission and provision will be made looking to se curing proper returns from the sale of fruit disposed of through brokers in the fruit centers. The meeting ad journed sine die. COLUMBUS. Ga., ‘Feb. 21.—Chair man J. A. Betjeman, of the executive . committee of the Georgia. Immigration ; is delighted with the convention just held in Macon and its results. Fol lowing the conference Mr. Betjeman came over to Columbus and after a short stay here left today for his home in Albany. While Mr. Betjeman had antici pated a large attendance, the result Atlanta Policeman Dropped Dead. ATLANTA, Feb. 21.—W. O. Gille- land. of 176 Simpson street, a veteran about 60 years i old, dropped dead today from heart disease. He had been in ill health about a week. Ho was a prominent Mason and Odd Fellow. NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—There was a disagreement today by the coroner’s jury which has been investigating the death of Mrs. Ida Binge, whose daugh ter, Mrs. Lotta Wallau, has been un der arrest on suspicion of having pois oned Mrs. Binge. Upon the report of the jury that they failed to agree. Mr3. Wallau was discharged from custody ! by the coroner, but as she was leav- , VeTU’werU^sr dele- mg the court room sne was re-arrested j * esent> and In the afternoon there were fully 1.000 people on tho | floor of the convention hall. Chairman Betjeman, who has Shortage in Pension Fund. ATLANTA. Fell. 21.—With the clo?9 of pension payments today it was dis covered that the shortage in the pen- of the systematic and energetic work j sion fund will be far greater than w; of the directors and other officials of j first expected, it was though! it would the Georgia Association in stimulat- j he between $20,000 and $25,000. Now ing public interest in this conference j It develops that it will run over $30.- on immigration, yet he did not think • 000 and in addition to some 400 new that there would be such a large gatli- j pensioners in various counties actually assembled. At the mg on a charge of murder preferred by the district attoney’s office. Detec tives from the district attorney’s office household, so that they could be held as witnesses in' the case. Later they were released in $1,000 bail. MAYOR DUNNE SEEMS TO BE VICTOR AGAIN. Phi Kappas. Quite a large number of students and citizens were present to b ar the oratlor p from the two ar.ni- versarians The music, which was Tens, excellent and inspiring, was fur nished by the university boys them- SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS ABOUT FORTY THOUSAND. | CHARLESTON. S. C.. Feb. 21.—In vestigation by experts, which has been j going on for several weeks now. show , thyt the late William Jacobs, who was j secretary and treasurer of eleven i building ard loan companies was ! short in his accounts about $40."!0. | It is claimed by Interested parties that J $30,000 of this amount was used by j ,I.i.-oh? :n win.I'ng up companies that; were not ready to close and that .S*l0,90n represent* 'ill that he had dently used for his own purposes companies are go.ng into liquidation 3 rtd ir is claimed, also by interested .attorneys that stockholders will not lose very much. Jacobs was under $55,000 bond an 1 an effort may hp made to get the losses from this source. The dead secretary was re garded as a man of great ability and thoroughly reliable. BATTLESHIP GEORGIA SAILED FOR NEWPORT ROKTOX. Feb. 21.—The battleship Georgia sailed .from the Charlestown navy yard today for Newport, R. L, where she will take aboard 300 sailors and apprentices. After proceeding to New York for ammunition, and to mat Savannah fw exhibition purposes, the eV7- J Georgia will join Rear Admiral Evans’ The ; fleet, in Cuban waters. GENERAL MANAGER WOUNDED HIMSELF MEXICO CITY. Feb. 21.—The story in circulation in the United States that the recent general manager of the Meican Centra] Railroad. R. F. Styner, had been murdered by a mem ber of the Anti-American Society, is absolutely without foundation. No such society exists here. Styner is at the point of death in his home as the result of self-inflicted wounds. On Sunday last Styner resigned his posi tion as genera! manager of the Mexi can Central Railroad and on Monday morning he was found in his room with blood flowing from a wound in his throat which he had inflicted with a razor. His condition today is such that the attending physicians refuse to say that he will recover. Styner is one of the best known railroad men in the republic. CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—Unofficial re turns from tho Democratic primaries which were held today indicate a vic tory for Mayor Dunne in the mayor alty contest. Dunne is credited with 655 delegates, former Mayor C. H. Harrison with 239. Roger S. Sullivan with 62. Four hundred and ninety- four , delegates are necessary for a choice. The city convention will be held February 23. CREST OF THE WAVE OF PROSPERITY SEEN BRADSTREETS SAYS CURTAIL MENT OF IMPROVEMENTS IS NOT HOPEFUL SIGN. ROCKEFELLER’S MONEY NO BOTHER COLGATE BOSTON, Mass.; Feb. 21.—In an appeal for funds for the institution Dr. Albert G. Lawson, general secretary of Colgate University, -of Hamilton, X. Y.. said tonight at a reunion of the New England alumni: “Colgate University will not accept one cent of the $32,000,000 given by John D. Rockefeller for educational purposes, nor will any of his money go to any Baptist college, although Mr. Rockefeller himself is a Baptist.” Dr. Lawson somewhat qualified this statement later in his speech when he remarked that no Baptist college in the East would accept any of the money, although some institution In the "West might accept some of the money. STRIKE OF ’LONGSHOREMEN RESUMED AT NORFOLK. TEAMSTERS NOT GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY CHARGE CHICAGO. Fob. 21.—Corn el iu 5 P. Sha*. of the International Brotherhood of Team sters, and hte fellow defendants who have been on trial or. a charge of conspiracy committed durlncr th»^ teamsters’ strike against the. department store* in Chicago two years asro. w~rc found not guiTtv by n jury in the Criminal Court tonight, j Thi? wpc th» second trial of th. case, th. 1 * a ” ua fir?’ jury disagreeing Th» second trial was a dir.et contrast to the first owiffg to the Quick progress made. It was be- per, on February 1. The first trial lasted HOSTILITIES OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA CONFIRMED. NORFOLK. Va . Feb. 21.—The stri of the 'longshoremen employed on t.oc ; .st aa>s. foreign shipping which arrives here . Was resumed today wlt-n some 2fi0 , YACHT BURNED TO WATER’S men loading nnd unloading the British j EDGE PARTY ESCAPE IN DINKY. steamship Hestia find the German j s; amship Wollgund quit work. The | kfy WEST. Fia. Feb. 21.—The 1 u-gshoremon insist upon an increase > auxiliary yacht Adaline. CapL Layton in wages or' n cents per hour, making ; 0 f New York, caught fire in Haks a total general pay of about 2,-> cents channel, several miles from Key West, per hour, if the strike continues^ the and was burned to the water’s edge, vessels may be taken to Newport News ; barrel of gasoline on deck leaked to cotr.pl te their cargoes. j an ,j was ignited by fire from th. gal- | iey. An explosion followed. The party 1 vrhlc ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE . , ln beard, consisting of C. W Burt ! pre? Dr. D. J. Williams, Mrs. Layton, the Gov. engineer and pilot, took to the small IJ 0 * ;i.—while attempt- boats and landed on South Beach. ; trowd that was r>ur- j Mrs. Layton was slightly burned. The I i' bent on vengeance because j yacht is a total loss. i ; ',\ t .s-aui: In a street car. Geo. . Walker 39 years of age. a resident of J Brooklyn, w CITY OF MEXICO. Mex.. Feb. 21.— Dr. Baltazar Estuninlnn, minister from Salvador and Honduras, today received a message from President Escaion. of Salvador, further confirming the re port of the actual outbreak of hostil ities between Honduras and Xica- The message says that Xica- j raguan soldiers have invaded Hon- j duras and that one encounter has taken place in Honduran territory, i The Honduran soldiers are said to [ have captured proclamations purport ing to establish a provisional govern- t ment in Honduras, signed by men said ! ;o be revolutionists who are fighting with President Zelayar.’ forces. HONDURAS DECLINES RESPONSIBILITY OF WAR 21—Tile Gov- ■sterday tele? ■? the Cen- •Cilir note in pin the Ga AND WAS KILLED BY CAR i NEW YORK. ung rh avenue and Sixteenth street. Manhattan, late today. A.’oyes J Hartman • letter carrier who was on a o' the mirsuars. a iso ftfi undor the truV. ’-d was seriously injured .According to the police and pass»ng~;s. tv®]k,r c*yeck a missionary named An- fhonv R.n-?mus«en. passengers se-ir.g the ndssionnrv fal 1 to th' street started after tvnlkee The letter carrier att"mnted to intereept him and it wa* in dolgin* the r:.tried that th. truck struck the fU- sltivn. PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM TO FIGHT REDUCTION FARE PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Feb 21—It was oflicisuiy announced at the office 0 f Pres ident McCrea, of the Pennsylvania Rail way Company, that the Pennsylvania Company wili do at! in its power to pre vent the passage of the 2-cent farc bi ! bv the Legislature. The annotmeeme \ of the Pennsylvania’s attitude w 3 made following a conference between President McCTea and President Baer of the Reading Railroad. American Stat~? a : it declined re?no nt war. saving tbai mutant, provoking ■ rts from the front i • • effect that th- st tile engagement of ; ■ three Nicaraguan ll'd in this fight. Hr taking un pi bllt’v for the i p Nicaragti-ip •. has invaded ted hostilities, lived here are tdurrtn troors iruary 13. and enerals were ■an troops are ir. front of the enemy and a battle is expected. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION AND TOURIST RATES WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.. Feb. 21 — The Southeastern Pats tie-r Asociv. oi today adopted rate* for the Jamestown Expositi n and special totmist rate?, but these wtlj not be p"bii?h- -J until rev ?-.l by the proper authorities. Ottie—-;s- only routine matters were considered the association adjourned, tonight. NEW YORK. Fob. 21.—Bradstreets. Feb. 23. will say: Actual trade and industrial developments are quite gen erally favorable, better weather con ditions and the easing of the railroad blockades being largely instrumental in this direction. Jobbing trade in the spring and summer fabrics has ex panded at the East, at leading South western centers and at prominent Southern markets. Better reports also come from the Northwest, where the railroads are winning out of the snow blockades, and on the north Pacific coast, where the car congestion is less acute and preparations for spring trade are noted. There is also a bet ter tone to advices from the South Atlantic States, which suffered a re duction of crop yields last fall and Southern advices, as a whole, reflect the selling of an enormous, if not in deed record crop at excellent prices. Collections are stih irregular, but tend to slowness as retail trade in winter goods is largely over and spring business has hardly begun. Retail stocks of winter goods have been well reduced, however. There are. of course, some flaws in the situation. The numerous pub lished announcements by leading rail roads of the curtailment or postpone ment of extensive improvements, owing to high cost of labor and ma terial, and to the high rates demanded Oil new issues of securities exert some influence fupon sentiment as regards future commitment in materials likely to be used in railway extensions. Based upon these views, also, there is a disposition to believe that the crest of the present prosperity movement has been seen. Trade in Eastern dry goods markets is active in ail line?, but cotton goods s-ti'.l display most strength and eager demand. The only complaint i? of backward deliveries. At first hands print cloths have again been advanced. Cotton yarns are very firm- Silks, woolen dress goods, -knit fabrics and to' a lesser degree, woolen men's wear goods are in good demand. The linen trade is reported well sold up. Earing trade in millinery has started ou» actively. Pig iron mar kets are quiet and weaker. IS IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Hon. James Bryce, the new Briitish ambas sador to Washington, accompanied by Mrs. Bryce, arrived here at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon. They were met at the station by Mr. Esme Howard, councillor of legation and charge d’affaires, and the entire embassy, staff and ladies, who extended them a hearty greeting. The ambassador and his wife were immediately driven to their temporary apartments in Stoneleigh court, while the repairs to the embassy are being completed. Interview Ambassador, NEW YORKK, Feb. 21.—James Bryce, the new British ambassador to the United States, was interviewed on his arrrival here today. Mr. Bryce talked very carefully with the report ers who found him on board the Oceanic. He said that the voyage was uneventful and very pleasant. ‘Have you a special message from King Edward to President Roosevelt.” he was asked. “Anything that passes between the King and me is a matter of secrecy,” was his answer. “Wll you say anything regarding the relations between England and America?" “Everybody must know that the •great wish in England 1b to be on terms of the greatest friendship with America. I have thought of nothing else since I first came to America thirty-six years ago—in 1870,”’ he re plied. “Will you say anything regarding the probability of a war between ! America and Japan and England's j position in case of such a catastro phe?” “I don’t think there is any chance of war,” said Mr. Bryce. Mr. Bryce was told that Captain Hobson had recently said that Eng land was at the back of Japan in her alleged desire for war with America. “That is politics again, and I have nothing to say. It is too absurd," he responded. 130 CHINAMEN DROWNED WHEN STEAMER WENT DOWN in charge the details of the immigra tion campaign just inaugurated, says that it was not the idea of the asso ciation. prior to the Mecan conven tion, to proceed with undue haste, hut to lay the foundation of the work broad and deep. He says that the work is now on a thoroughly business like basis and will be prosecuted in a practical, systematic way. The Columbus delegates who lmvo returned from the convention give glowing reports of the gathering and what it accomplished. NEW CORPORATION. COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 21.—The Gairrett Shoe Company has applied for incorporation. The authorized capital stock will be $20,000. Henry W. Garrett and John H. Garrett are the petitioners. BOV RECEIVED LOT Of SHOT III ABDOMEN throughout the State, it will be impos sible to pay any of the pensioners at all in Dooly and Schley counties, which were the iast two on tile list. In most instances the necessary pen sion funds to make these payments have' been supplied by local banks or individuals, so that tho pensioners have not had to wait. But there is no way In which the State can meet theao claims until after the meeting of the Legislature in June, when an appro priation will have to be made to cover the deficiency. Interesting Decision^ ATLANTA. Feb. 21 -An interesting decision involving child labor in fac tories was rendered by the Supreme Court today in the case of S. M. Bock vs. tlie Standard Cotton Mills of Cedartown. in which Beck sued on ac count of injuries to his 10-yeur-o]d boy, Jesse Beck. The suit was thrown out of court in Cedartown on a non suit. but the Supreme Court reversed this ruling, holding that there was just as much reason for not employing chil dren of tender years to work in mil!* and factories before me child labor bill passed as there is now. It is held that the element of danger also ex isted then as much as It does now, and that there was just as much re sponsibility on the employer. A new trial in the case Is ordered. Case of P. B. Carter. ATLANTA. Feb. 21—It is ex per led that the case of P. B. Carter, who was arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct for having taken pictures of girls in unfinished costumes on the ground that he wanted them for ar tists' models, will go before the grand jury. Carter was fine! $50.75 in P >- lice Court this morning when one of the young girls. Annie Mallory, ap peared as a witness against him. It I was stated, however, that hpr mother It is thought there TYhile ot hunting yesterday after noon in the vicinity north of East Macon, Mose Reynolds, a negro boy about twelve years old, was accident ally shot' in the abdomen, and as a result there is a slim chance for his recovery. Two companions accompanied Rey nolds on the trip, and it Is said that one of the boys. Wash Sims, jikingly j accompanied her grappled with Reynolds for the pos- i jg an offense against the State law* session of the gun, when it was dis- f in what Carter did, and it is not at charged, the load of bird-shot taking j all unlikely that the grand jury will effect in Reynolds’ abdomeh. fake the matter up at its next meet- Reynolds’ parents claim that Sims deliberately shot their son. while the parents of Sims contend that their son l is not guilty of the charge. Hard feel ings between the two families now ex ist as a result of the affair. Sims was arrested and is now in jail pending his companio ns’ercovery. Jock R. Riddick, who attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself with a pistol just above the heart, last Friday nigh:, following a separation mg. Trustees of G. N. 1. Mest. ATLANTA, Feb. 21.—The trustees of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College met at the State Capitol this morning for the purpose of opening bids on the ne%v dormitory which is to be built for that institution at Mil- ledgeville, for which the Legislature appropriated $27,500 at its iast ses sion. Several bids were opened and considered, but no definite action was taken at this time. One of the trus tees stated that 173 girls were, turned away from the school last year be cause there was not sufficient dormi tory room to provide quarters for them. SOUTHERN LEAGUE " ” WILL ADOPT SCHEDULE, from his wife, died yesterday after- j and noon, at 4 o’clock, at the city hospital, j He was twenty-three years old, j leaves a wife and one child, father, John T. Riddick three .-asters, Mrs. H. A. "Wilson and Mrs. A. A. Stone, | of this city, and Mrs. C. ’A. Newberry, j of Albany, and one brother, Edward C. Riddick, of Macon. Funeral services j will take place at the residence of I Mrs. H. A. Wilson, 869 Second street. I this afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock. Rev. I TV. H. Budd, assisted by Rev. R. E. Dtigias will officiate. ! Following are the pall-bearers: Harper Booker. Tim Wood, S. C. Haynes. Jack Ethridge, Walter Pierce, j ar.a A J. Ryais. The interment will j take place in Jones Chapel Cemetery. ATLANTA, meeting of t. League is to b Feb. 21.—The schedule •Southern Baseball Id here tomorrow, expected tiiat the playing dates for th- season wil! be adopted, formally ratifying the report of the scheduip committee. The local club association vfill l.-ntertain the visi tors at a banquet tomorrow evening. PUPIL DROPPED DEAD WHILE BEING PUNISHED. RAVENNA. Ohio, Feb. 21.—Robert Finch. 12 year? of age, dropped dead today at a district schcol near here while b-.ing punished bv Miss Nora McManus, his teacher. The bov wai. subject to heart troub]-, but this wag unknown to the teacher. BISHOP EDWARD FITZGERALD DIES AT HOT SPRINGS. FOLK HONORS REQUISITION OF GOV. CAMPBELL OF TXAS JEFFERSON Cl TV ?rnor Folk h-n-ced th f -ror Carre t • “ of free, chairman of t Mr LONDON. Feb. 22.—Tn a di'mateh from TTGT c;"pRrYf:it Ark Feh Hone- Korg. the cor--SPOT! dent of fee SPKiAGSs ArK.. heO.. 21— rni:-,- Mail say? the West river steimer i B'shop Edward Fitzgerald. Catholic j w Hong Hire ?t-uck a snag and went down, j Bishop of 'he Little Rock Diocese, di-d Travis County. Texas, xtnd that 120 Chinese were drowned, I at St. Joseph's Infirmary here tonight, makiug false affidavit* -nuttvtion of Gov 't? for H c> y bmrd of TVaters- h" I? ri.tnt In on a ch»r»e flf DISTINCT POTT