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TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA: FAIR, WARMER TUESDAY; WEDNESDAY PARTLY CLOUDY, RAIN AND COLDER IN NORTH PORTION; FRESH EAST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1907. TWICE-A-WEEK, $1.00 A YEAR. MMISRANTS FOR SOUTH DISCUSSES AT CAPITAL South Carolina Commission Confers With President and Secretary Strauss Charleston Station For Immigrants WASHINGTON, March 11.—South l Carolina officials and others Interested in the attitude of the admlni-tration towards assisted immigration, held a j conference today with President Roose velt and Atty.-Gcn. Bonaparte at the i White House and with Secretary tirau.n at the Department of Com- e and Labor. The result of the ^conference with the President and Mr. L’oriuparte, according to statements ; made hy former Gov. D. C. Heyward j nn<l Commissioner of Immigration ■ AVatsen, of South Carolina, was en- i tltely satisfactory to all concerned and j the opinion was expressed by Mr. Hey ward that according to the explana tions made by the Government ofit- *crs, the new immigration law will not deprive the States of any rights conferred by former laws which may not have been repealed or by the ex isting law. Early In the day Messrs. Heyward and Watson had a brief conference with the President. This was followed late 1n the afternoon by a second meeting, at which in addition to those named, there were present Atty.-Gen. Bonaparte. R. G. Rhett. Mayor of Charleston, and Thomas F. Parker, the chairman of Immigration committee of the South Carolina Manufacturers’ As sociation. A Satisfactory Conference. At Its conclusion the Attorney Gen eral and his visitors said the confer ence had been a satisfactory one. To day's conferences grew out of a re quest to that made by Heyward, who with Mr. "Watson, is about to start for Kurope, to make an effort to secure the permanent establishment of the line of steamers which the North German Lloyd Steamship Company has buen operating to Charleston with a view to turning the tide of immigration South ward. The opinion of Atty.-Gon. Bonaparte rendered last week on the immigration question, they feared was calculated to upset their plans and the | former requested that all action In ac- | cordance with the Attorney General’s | opinion be held in abeyance until a i meeting could be held. The President I promptly granted the request for "a conference. At the meeting today the entire matter was reviewed carefully and Mr. Bonaparte explained the etfact meaning of his opinion. Mr. Heyward and Mr. Watson explained that the State did not ui.-h to do anything not absolutely legal in securing immigra tion needed in South Carolina. - Movement Will Not Be Rotarded. •The result” said Mr. Watson- to night. ”Js satisfactory to all. We do not feel that the movement for immi gration to the South will be retarded In any way as a result of the attitude of the administration, and I ant sure the labor Interests will not only not be Injured in any way but will be oene- MAYOR LA9AR OOSB DIED WASTED 10 ATHENS. Ga., March 11.—Major La mar Cobb died this morning at half past C o'clock at his home, on Barber street, after an illness of a little more than a day, having been paralyzed Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Major Cobb was a son of the late Gen. How ell Cobb, and a brother of Associate Justice Andrew J. Cobb, of the Su preme Court of Georgia. Judge Howell Cobb, of this city. Ordinary John A. Cobb, of Sumter County, Mrs. Alexan der S. Erwin, of Athens, and Mrs. Tinlsey W. Rucker, of Atlanta. He was a Confederate veteran. For many years he was one of the lead ing members of the Athens bar and for quite a while was a trustee of the university and secretary and treasurer of the board of trustees. During the latter years of his life he was in rath er feeble health. He leaves a widow and five children, Messrs. Basil and Edwin Cobb, of Athens, Lamar Colfb, of Arizona, and Mrs. E. D. Sledge and Mrs. W. C. Davis, of this city. The funeral will he conducted tomorrow and the Interment will be in Oconee Ceme tery. ARRESTED CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT OF $23,000. SCRANTON. Pa.. March 10.—J. T. Havlland. of 20 Broadway. New York, who says he is a stock specialist, was arrested here today on a charge of em bezzlement. He Is accused of embez zling $23,000 entrusted to him by Scran ton people for investment. He waived a hearing today and was paroled un der the care of two constables for a hearing tomorrow. WAS ASSASSINATED SOFIA, Bulgaria. March 11.—M. Pet- koff. the premier and minister of the interior, was assassinated here today. M. Petkoff. with other "ministers, was walking in the Boris Garden, when he was attacked by an unknown man, whp fired at them with a revolver. The premier was wounded by three bullets and died instantly. M. GuemadlefT, tho minister of commerce and agriculture, who was one of the ministers accom panying M. Petkoff, was wounded in the arm. CHICAGO, March 11.—Mrs. Sophie Wambaugh, formerly Sophie Finlen. of Denver, Col., who was married in court last Friday, after she had been ar raigned on the charge of obtaining $3,000 from her prospective husbai^i, William Wambaugh, disappeared to day after obtaining more than $3,000 from her husband. Wambaugh re ported to the police that he had gone to a department store with his wife, and said that he entered a room to try on a pair of trousers he had pur chased. His wife induced him to give her all the money he had. about 33.0Q0 before entering the room, and said that she would wait until he came out. He searched the store for an hour and then reported the matter to the police. Wambaugh told the police today that he had spent more than $6,000 on his wife since he met her in Denver a week ago. This amount includes the $3,000 she obtained from him today. When asked by the police why he gave her such a large sum, Wambaugh re plied: “Well, she. said she wanted to buy a hat.’’ ..iirnn’i msLU*' 1 OLIVER ACQUITTED OF CHARGE OF PEONAGE KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. March 11.— In the United States Circuit Court to day, Judge Clark presiding, Robert B. Oliver and his six foremen were acquitted on the charge of peonage. There were eleven white men and one negro on the jury. CASE RESUMED MEMPHIS. Tenn.. March 11.—The National Ginner" Association issued a bulletin at 1 o’clock today showing the number of bales of cotton ginned up to March 2 to be 12.716,000. The report follows: Alabama 131.000 Arkansas 836.000 Florida 62,000 Georgia 1,621,000 Indian Territory 31.000 Kentucky ". .. 1,500 Louisiana 931.000 Mississippi 1,441.000 Missouri 46,500 North Carolina 607,000 Oklahoma 438.000 South Carolina 903.000 Tennessee 291,000 Texas 3,903.000 Virginia: 15.000 MORGAN WANTS PRESIDENT TO HOLD UP ON RAILROADS Total 12.716,000 The report, which is signed by J. A. Taylor, president of the association, says: ""Owing to the very fine weather in the West, cotton has been picked very much closer than usual, and this has increased the crop at least 200,000, if not more. Our reports indicate there will not be much change in the acre age except in Texas and the two Ter ritories where there will be an In crease of from 5 to 10 per cent. Scarc ity of labor is the report from all sec tions. We have reports from a lanye number of uncounted towns that show very much lighter stocks than last year.” METUCHEN, N. J., March 11—Three men were killed and a number of oth ers hurt and Metuchen was shaken and threatened with many fires today, when the boiler of a locomotive on the Pina Railroad exploded when drawing a freight train through the town. The dead are: William J. Slsher, engineer, of Phila delphia. C. S. Smith, brakeman, Trenton, N. J. W. H. Fritche, fireman, Trenton, N. J. The train left Jersey City at 1 a. m. and was passing through Metuchen under good headway, when just op*- posite the railroad station the boiler of the locomotive exploded. Portions of the boiler were blown two blocks away and tore their way into buildings. The bodies of Engineer Sisher and Brake- man Smith were found a hundred yards from the railroad tracks. Nicaraguan and Honduran Ships Will Clash Next Snits andLegislationThreat* en to Obstruct Invest ment and Construc tion Conference To Be Held At White House WASHINGTON. March 11.—Mr. Toledo Harrat, the Gautemalan min ister, has received a dispatch from his Government, announcing positlve- „ , ly that Guatamaja is strictly neutral Many of the freight cars were piled j ln the present Central American con- in a heap and several of the train j flj c t an( j w jjj t a ke no part whatever in hands were injured, but none serious- ; t h e war. STRIKE AT POPE MOTOR WORKS HAS BEEN SETTLTD. fltc Former Governor Heyward said: “The construction of the law as given l>y the Attorney General today is abso lutely satisfactory r<> the movement for immigration to the South. It lias never been the purpose of this movement to bring in contract or cheap labor. The nuestlon of the rights and power of the State as to prepayment of the passages of immigrants will doubtless be set forth later by the Attorney General. It seems certain that the new law will not deprive the State of any rights con ferred by the former or present laws. 1 feel much gratitude at the interest shown by the "President and all the officials in our movement to upbuild the South on practienl lines and I foal that they all now ha,ve a clearer Idea of its economic value to the entire country.” Watson to Sail for Bremen. Mr. Watson will sail for Bremen on his official mission tomorrow. Mr. Hey ward. who is prevented from accom panying him by the serious illness of his wife, will join Mr. Watson later. U. D. Gadsden, representing tho Mayor and commercial interests of charleston, will accompany Mr. Wat son tomorrow. The South Carolinians .express the opinion that it will not. be nec> s ;;iry to resort to the expedient of assisting immigrants to come South to the extent of more than three or four ship loads. After the line to Charles- lon is perm.an nth established there and the Immigration station authorized i b\ tile las' i" ss ... , ,i. th -y say Immigration will drift to Charles- :• 1! last as statural y as •• j,> jh • northern states and be distributed to the States further South. Tomorrow TOLEDO. Ohio, March 11.—The strike at the Pope Motor Works was ended shortly after midnight last night in such a way that there can be no misunderstanding and in a way eminently satisfactory to ail parties concerned. The men will be reinstated Tuesday morning. Between 1.000 and 1.200 men have been involved since Monday last, when the strike was de clared. The question of hours and wages was not involved, but the stri kers claimed the company had broken solemn promises made when they re turned to work a few weeks ago, after being out all winter. SALOONS VOTED 00T IN KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. March 11.— Knoxville, by a majority of nearly two thousand votes, decided today that the saloons must go. Under a State law granting incorporated cities the right to say whether or not they desire sa loons an election was held as an ex pression of sentiment. The result was I a majority of 1,921 for temperance. ! The Legislature reconvenes tomorrow ! following a recess, when a bill will be j introduced abolishing the present char- ! all he knew of the shooting ter and re-incorpornting without sa- Alexander Ash, formerly a private loons. Six months time will be given I of Company D. testified that he was the saloons in which to close. To- , C n guard the night of the shooting, day's election was featured by memor- | at the post around the quartersmas- WASHIXGTON. March 11.—The in quiry by the Senate committee on mili tary affairs into the facts connected with the affair at Brownsville, Tex.. which resulted in the discharge without honor of a battalion of the Twenty- fifth infantry, was resumed today after ten-days’ recess. The members of the commission present were: Sena tors Warren, chairman: Scott. For- aker. Lodge, Hemenway, Bulkeley, Warner, Foster, Petlus and Overman. Joseph Henry Howard, formerly of Company D, testified that on the night of" the affray, August 13, he went on guard at 10:30 o’clock, and his post was around the barracks. About mid night he heard two shots from the town and then a fusilade. Witness was asked by Mr. Foraker: “Were you in position where you could have seen fifteen or twenty men leave the barracks and jump over thp wall if they had done so?” “Yes, sir,” replied "Howard. “Did any men" leave the barracks and jump over the wall?” asked Mr. Foraker. "No, sir,” the witness answered. Cross-examination by Mr. Foster fur ther developed that men could easily have left the barracks and climbed the wall while the sentry was marching in front of the barracks. Howard testified that he was one of the twelve men arrested for complicity in the shooting, and that when the balance of the troop prepared to leave Brownsville. "Major Penrose called at the guard house and said: “If you men had told me what you knew about this affair, you would not" be in here. If you know anything about the shooting you want to tell it.” The witness said he had told all he knew. Senator Foraker read the charge filed against the witness, and asked if he had ever been given an apportunity to plead to it.” “No, sir.” was the reply. “Then I give you the chance now,” said Mr. Foraker. "What do you plead?” “Not guilty,” answered the witness emphatically. “I suppose of course you would tell us if you were guilty.” commented Mr. Overman with sarcasm. “Yes, sir. I would tell,” said the witness. He then repeated that he had been ready for trial at all times and always had been willing to tell NOT ABLE TO PAY OPERATING EXPENSES ATLANTA. Ga., March 11.—President W. A. Garrett, of the Seaboard Ail Line Railroad, who is on a regular in spection trip, in an interview today said the railroads of this country have now reached the financial danger line on ac count of the adverse legislation, which has already affected their incomes and which promises to still further cur tail them. Railroads so affected, he said, will not be able to pay their oper ating expenses and the interest on their bonds if present conditions continue. “It may mean.” he continued, “that many railroads will pass into the hands of receivers unless these penalties are modified. “For the seven months of the present fiscal year the Seaboard Air Line has not been able to make expenses and meet interest on its fronds. This has been true of the Atlanta and Birming ham division since it was opened for service three --ars ago. This is the road in which there is no watered stock.” Mr. Garret said antagonism of the people was responsible for these condi tions. He said the Seaboard had not considered curtailing its train service, but it would -.be impossible to make any Improvements whatever. SU DISUSED MEAT able scenes. Five thousand women and children paraded the streets be fore tbe rolls opened, and all during the day women worked at the polling places, requesting: the men to cast their ballots for the temperance cause. BURLINGTON, Vt.. March 11.—The Consolidated Rendering Company, of Boston, which owns and operates the Burlington Rendering companies plant in this city, pleaded guilty in the Chittenden County Court today to four indictments charging selling and having in its possession diseased meat and was fined $3,000 and costs. The indictments contained 400 counts to thirty-four of which the company pleaded guilty. Judge A. A. Hall, in imposing the fines, said that ho was In favor of a vigorous enforcement of all the pure food laws, but he realized that the ex pense of the State of trying these cases would have been very large and | r L “^ c ‘° ““ u hA +v,a hooted and jeered at the few therefore he took in consideration the fact that the company pleaded guilty. ROTUREAU GUILTY OF SHOOTING AT WIFE the Pn •ith At dent will rney Go no i a confer- Bona parte. OFFICER W.M. MORRIS DYING IN AMERICUS COAT CAPSIZED, 22 GREEKS DROWNED ; AMERICUS. Ga, March 11—Police Officer William Morris, who was mortally wounded yesterday while at- I tempting: the arrest of the negro WII- i j iiaxn Reese who was afterwards kill- i : ed by a police posse in pursuit, is dy- | ing tonight at the Americus Hos- j SAVANNAH, March 11.—Leslie Rotureau was found guilty in the Su perior Court this afternoon of shoot ing at another not in his own de fense. He was recommended to tho extreme mercy of the court. Rotureau, a well known young man of the city, some weeks ago shot his wife and she came near dying. It was shown by the evidence, however, that they were engaged in a struggle iv ___ for the possession of the pistol when novel. His direct testimony de- ! shot was fired, the scuffle follow ing Mrs. Rotureau’s application of a horse whip to her husband while in their home. Sentence will be passed tomorrow. ter’s store house and other buildings in that vicinity. He said he heard two shots from the county road and then horses running toward Allison’s sa loon. from which direction he heard several more shots. The balance of his testimony was corroborative of that given by other witnesses. Joseph Rogers, of Company C, tes tified that when the shooting occur red he was in the guard house read ing veloped little that was new, but on cross-examination his statement made before Col. Levering was called to his attention. In that statement Rogers said he was asleep when the shooting occurred. He today denied that he had been asked by Col. Levering whether he was asleep or awake. The commission adjourned until 11 o'clock tomorrow. ly. The broken cars caught fire, l\ut the blaze was soon extinguished. A portion of the locomotive was blown into Hahn’s drugstore, two blocks from the track, and another piece of steel entered McCutcheon’s pharmacy. Both stores were set on fire simultaneously, but in neither case was there any serious loss. Miss Daisy Darling, telephone oper ator in the railroad station, was thrown from her chair by the explo sion and slightly injured. The station caught fire but was not destroyed. S ARE E VIOLENT LOUISVILLE, Ky„ March 11.—Vio lence resulting in injuries to a dozen persons and the feeble and spasmodic operation of one hundred out of the usual six hundred cars for a few hours under inadequate police protection to day marked the second day of the strike of the union employes of the Louisville Railwa(y Company. Few of the cars operated were patronized, and number were stoned. As a gen eral thing, the crowds that thronged the streets near the" car barns drove the crews off the cars by merely surg ing forward and ordering the men away. Mayor Paul C. Barth tonight said that he had not been asked to swear extra policemen in, and his course in this regard would be guided solely by the developments tomorrow. Supt. Funk, of the -street railway company, denied that any professional strike breakers had been sent for. He said that all extra men hired so far were residents of Louisville and vicinity. He said that 225 .men reported for work to day. Mr. Funk declared that the first cars sent out tomorrow would carry- two policemen aboard each one. and that if the crowds could be kept mov ing the service would be extended through the day. At 1 o’clock this afternoon attempts to maintain service within the city limits were abandoned and three hours later the suburban lines were also giv en up, but the interurban service to Indiana was not interfered with. In addition to the great inconven ience to people living in Louisville, there are tonight about 3,000 suburban ites spending the night in Louisville. Clashes between the strikers and their sympathizers on one side, and the po lice and strike breakers on the other were numerous SnrtQg the day. A charge of insubordination against sev eral policemen was made by Police Captain Jacobs during the day. Later in the day the scenes of tur bulence were brought from the car barns nearer the city-, and then the down-town streets were congested with strikers and their sympathizers, who cars "WASHINGTON, March 11.—J. Pler- pont Morgan, tile New York financier, came to Washington ln his private car tonight and went immediately to the White House, where he was In conference with President Roosevelt for more than two hours. The object of Mr. Morgan’s visit was to urge the Presi dent bo take some action to "Allay the public anxiety now threatening irt obstruct railroad investments and con struction.” Mr. Morgan pointed out to the Pres ident that the financial Interests of the country are greatly alarmed at the attitude of the administration to wards corporations, and particularly- *he railroads. At Mr. Morgan’s earnest request The Government of Honduras ex pects a naval engagement near Celba in a short time. A dispatch was to day received at the State Department from Philip N. Brown, secretary to the American mission to Gautemala and Honduras, in which he states that the Government of Honduras has in formation that three steamers, with armed forces, are off the north coast President Roosevelt has agreed near Ceiba and an attack is expected j a conference with four leading raii- at any time. Mr. Brown is now on his i road presidents. Messrs. McRea, of ihe way from Ampnla to the Honduras {Pennsylvania: Newman, of the New- capital, Tegucigalpa. f ork Central: M< lien, of the New h ork, State Department officials are em- ; New Haven and Hartford, and Huyhitt, phatic In their denials of report that j of the Chicago and N orthwestern, in President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, forced • determine if some agreement can be Mr. Morry the American minister to | reached as to the relations between the Nicaragua, Costa Rica and San Sal- | railroads and the administration. It Is vador, out of Nicaragua and offered ! probable that E. H. Harriman. head him insult of a serious nature at thei j of the Harriman linos, may also par- time of Mr. Merry’s visit to Managua, ticipate in the conference, which, it is the Nicaraguan capital, three weeks ' understood, will take place at the ago. It is admitted by the State De- White House some time the latter part partment that Mr. Merry was not J of this week. After boarding his trait able to effect a settlement of the Well ; shortly after midnight to return to claim, but the department had no I New York, Mr. Morgan dictated to the Associated Pres ment: “At the request men. before leaving to Washington to the following state- knowledge of any friction between Mr. Merry- and President Zelaya. The State Department late today received a mail dispatch from Ameri can Minister Merry, dated February- 16. as he was making his way on a j discuss the present business situati steamer down the west coast "of Cen- | particularly ns affecting tho railro.- tral America from Corinto, Nicaragua, I suggested to the President that to San Jose, Costa Rica. The minis- j would be greatly in the public Intel ter in his note refers to the attempt if he would see .Mr. McCren. Mr. N< made by the Nicaraguan officials in I man, Mr. Mellen and Mr. Hughftt : Corinto. to search the steamer upon confer with them as to what which he has embarked for. arms sup posed to be intended for the Costa Ricans. The attempt failed, but Min ister Merry- was not involved in any way, nor was an effort made to inter fere with his movements. of many business for Europe. T came nd fiDDSEVELi 8IDPS which were run spasmodically-. Only a half-dozen or so cars ran during tho late afternoon, and these were guard ed by- two policemen on each platform and several inside. CAN’T SEPARATE WHITE AND NEGRO MAIL CLERKS. pltal. Morris’ death throat and this March 11.—Twentv- bnat at Pitt capsized and wavered, he new The Del- LESTER HUDSON FATALLY INJURED BY FALL. IT.OVH.LA. Ga.. -At arch 11.—Lesser OPERATORS REFUSE TO QUOTE SPOT PIG IRON wound was in his morning pneumonia resulted. It is not expected he can survive the night. Reese, the negro causing the trouble, was burled this afternoon. The negro ca; tured with aim is believed to be wanted at Gainesville, Fin., for mur der and officers from that place are expected here tomorrow. i BODY OF SENATOR PUGH i LEAVES FOR NATIVE SOIL. VIRGINIA SEEKS TO FORCE WEST VIRGINIA TO PAY DEBT. "WASHINGTON, March 11.—Argu ment was begun today- in the Supreme j Court of the United States on the de- ! murrer of the State of West Virginia , to the bill filed by the State of Vir- • ginia in its effort to compel West Vir- I ginia to assume part of the debt con- I tracted by Virginia before the State I was divided. Attorney General Ander son. of Virginia, and Hon. Holmes Con- I the man who did the shooting FAILED TO IDENTIFY MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER SAVANNAH, March 11.—A unique turn was gievn a murder case in tho Superior Court today when the main witness for the State declared that the man on trial was not the man who had committed the killing. Satorie Constantine was the defen dant and he was charged with the murder of Frank Patterson, a negro, who was killed in a fruit shop in which Constantine worked. Joe Miller, negro, surprised Solici tor General Osborne by stating that Constantine was not the man who shot Patterson, saying that Constan tine did not even look anything like WASHINGTON, March 11.—The Postoffice Department does not intend to draw the color line In the matter of white and negro railway mail clerks working together on the same runs. Al though an intimation has been given the superintendent of the railway mail service that white clerks in the Middle West are preparing to request the de partment to effect a change so as to put the negroes on runs which will not bring them in proximity to the whites, it was stated today- that no such dis crimination could or would be made. The particular objection which it is said tho white clerks have to asso ciation with negroes on long runs is that they are obliged to eat and sleep in the same car, the regulations of the department permitting a clerk on such a run when his work is up, to rest. At certain terminals there are provided dormitories in public buildings, where the clerks may- slay if they see fit to do so, but" these are open to the negro clerks as well as the whites, and the department does -not see wherein It has any province in the matter. SACRAMENTO, Cal.. March 11.—Presi dent Roosevelt today stopped all Japanese logislation ln the California Legislature for this session by the following telegram to Governor Gillette, who sent it to the Assembly: "Action of Legislature reported in this morning’s papers most unfavorable in effect upon my efforts to secure exclu sion of Japanese laborers by friendly- agreement. and if continued will render recent legislation by- Congress for that purpose ineffective. Please secure sus pension of further action until receipt of letter from me. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." The Assembly intended to act today- on two bills and a resolution adopted by the Senate on Saturday. Governor Gil lette sent with the telegram a message urging the House to comply with the President’s request. The Assembly, by a viva voce vote, decided to take no action on the bills on file. The message cre ated momentary excitement in the Lower House. Then Grove L. Johnson expressed his confidence in tho Governor and the President, said the question should be left to them nnd moved that the Assembly take no action on tho Japanese question at this session. The motion was car ried without debate. ROBBER LET GAS ESCAPE; FAMILY NEARLY SUFFOCATED ATLANTA. March 11.—As the re sult of the effort of some miscreant on Saturday- night late to rob a gas me ter at No. 3 Hill street, an entire family- came near being asphyxiated. The man entered the house and cut the gas pipe near where it joins the meter, and as it was a slot meter, it is supposed his purpose was robbery. Mrs. Lula Bond, who resides in the second story- and three of her children, were rendered unconscious from the escaping gas and two others were made sick, as were also Mrs. Lizzie Dais and Edward McRee. who occupy rooms in the house. The alarm was given, however, in time to save the lives of the occupants. BILL PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT TO STRIKERS. might be taken to allay tho public anxiety as to the relations between the railroads and the Government. Tho President snid he would be glad to ,;oe the gentlemen named, with this end in view.” B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the board of directors of tlie Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, had an interview today with President Roosevelt and members of tho Inter state Commerce Commission regard ing the railroad situation. He told President Roosevelt that the agitation and legislation In various States re garding two <ont fares and the re duction in freight cates have had tho effect of making it almost impossible for the railroads to negotiate loans on their securities and ho declared “the railroad men are willing that the su pervision of the railroads be cen tralized in the national Government."’ “That,” he added, “would restore confidence, nnd give the people to un derstand that "the railroads wish to ob serve the laws aild it would stop the hostile legislation in various States.” COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF WILL NOT APPOINT THEM THIS YEAR. JACKSON, Miss.. March 1L—Gen Stephen D. Lee, commander-in-chiei of the United Confederate Veterans has announced that he will not ap point a sponsor and lijaids of honor the re-union to be held at Rlchiriom next June. This determination is in? accordance with the wish of the Uni-7 ted Daughters of the Confederacy aa expressed at their last general conven tion. HONDU RAN-NICARAGUAN LATE BATTLES DESCRIBED. BOMB THROWER FAILED AND COMMITTED SUICIDE PARIS, March 11.—The Minister of Justice introduced a bill in the Cham ber of Deputies today authorizing State officials, with the exception of the police, military and legal officers, to form unions and providing that se vere penalties and dismissal shall be meted out to strikers belonging to such unions or to members of those unions who incite persons to strike. PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras. March 7, Via New Orleans, La., March 11.— Telegrams describing the fight of the last few days between Honduras and Nicaragua received here are to the ef fect that the IT mdurans have captured l a number of advanced positions, dis lodging the Nicaraguans and capturing large quantities of rides, ammunition and stores. President Bonilla, tele graphing from "Choluta, under date of the 7th instant, soys: “This morning the Nicaraguan forces, attempting reprisal for our capture of Namaslque yesterday, attacked our •cavalry in Yusguare, but were re pulsed. Every one of these brilliant charges lends enthusiasm to our force.” STATE-WIDE PROHIBITION FOR OKLAHOMA STATE. SPRINKLE FAILED TO SECURE WRIT OF REVIEW YALTA. Crimea, March 11.—Col. Dumbareza, commandant of the garri son here, was slightly wounded and his coachman seriously- wounded to day bv a bomb thrown at the colonel's the votes cast on this separate issue GUTHRIE, O. T., March 11.—State wide prohibition will be submitted as a separate constitutional provision to the people of the Hew State, the constitu tional convention having adopted the proposal today by a vote of 69 to 13. State-wide prohibition will become a part of the constitution if a majority- of WASHINGTt >N. body- of former Ur James L. Pugh, of March ed State Llabama. 10.—The • Senator tonight : la., where "light. j rad ap-rpared for Virginia, and Attorr.ey- j General May. of West Virginia. Hoii. i John G. Carlisle. George W. McClin- ! Pck and Wesley Mollohan for West Virginia. -ac: internr :d on Wad no y. The cabers rill be body Df the DR. L. S. OSBORNE FIRST CITY HEALTH OFFICER FITZGFRALI -The or- reating the pos::; and health off: present liu-un- of Fitzgerald, and -.ve h: to believe that the nev tarry out its provisions. BIG SUNDAY FIRE BRUNSWICK. Ga.. March 10.—Fire early today destroyed the wharves of F. D. Aiken, burned between 33.000 and 43.- ”00 tie- and eight box cars of the Atlantic Coast Line and considerably damaged two four-roasted schooners, the Eagle Wing nd th, Alma K. A. Holmes. The ves- • -is were moored at the wharf. The total ioss is estimated at between $6u,0ou and aso.ooa. The Jury took only ten minutes make up its verdict of not guilty. to NO NEWS FROM HONDURAN- NICARAGUAN RUMBLE. WASHINGTON. March 10.—No ad ditional advices were received today by eitber the State Department or the Nicaraguan minister, Mr. Corea, re garding the conflict between Honduras and Nicaragua. Secretary Root called j at the White House twice during the | day. but whether he discussed the Nic- aragaian developments could not be learned. carriage from an upper window ln a ! house in the street through which he I was driving. The man who threw the bomb committed suicide in order to avoid capture Death of Mrs. W. H. Smith. PELHAM. Ga.. March 11.—Mrs. W. H. Smith died Monday morning, after several weeks" illness. She leaves a babe a few weeks old. Tho family had just moved into their new residence, j presen f the prettiest in the city. The interment took place in Camilla. ELECTRIC LIGHTS GLEAM AGAIN IN CITY OF PARIS. PARIS. March 10.—The city re sumed its normal aspect tonight. All the electric plants are working. The public is alarmed at the ease with which a few hundred workmen at the instigation of the Confederation of Labor are able to throw the pop ulation into confusion, and the news papers print editorials demanding leg islation which will prevent workmen engaged in aupplving a public necessity from striking. It is pointed out that the electricians, now that they know ir power, may not rest content with conditions. It is pointed out are in favor of it. ARCHIE ROOSEVELT’S CONDITION MUCH BETTER, "WASHINGTON. March 11.—Afk-hje Roosevelt, the President’s son, who is ill with diphtheria, continues to im prove. There was no set-back and he rested easily- today, and this evening. His condition tonight was gratifying WASHINGTON. Mhrch 11.—The Supreme Court of the United States today denied the petition of B. F. Sprinkle and others of North Caro lina, for a writ of review in the pro ceedings against them on the charge of carrying on tile business of rectify ing distilled spirits wiih the intention of defrauding the Government. Tha rase was decided against them by tho Circuit Court of Appeals for tha fourth circuit and the result of to day’s ruling will be to permit that de cision to stand. CONKLIN, OF CHICAGO, WON BILLIARD MATCH NEW YORK, March 11.—Chas. F. Conklin, of Chicago, won tonight’s billiard Tr.atch against J. F. Poggen- burg by a score of 300 to 181. Conklin's best execution came on his to the family and the attending phy- I nineteenth and twenty-second turns, sicians. j when he respectively- counted 22 and i VALET ASSAULTED SCHIFF WITH BOWLING PIN significant fact that the strike committee is still holding meetings. NEW YORK, March 11.—Charged with assaulting Mortimer Sehiff, a director in a number of railroads and prominent in financial circles, with a bowling pin after robbing his residence at 932 Fifth avenue, Lawrence De- Fouike. 21 years old, a valet, was ar rested today and committed to prison under $5,000 bail. He ended his string with a run of 17. The score: Conklin—8 6S 15 47 40 1244410 2 39 0 0 7 22 26 4 19 6 0 17. Total 360. Average. 12. High run. 6S. Poggenburg—S 196 10 0 36 1000 1 0 49 6 0 0 0 1 10 3 4 9 22 2. Total, 181. Average. 73-34. High run, 49. Two-Cent Fare Bill Adopted. TOPEKA, Kiln.. March 11.—The House today adopted the Senate 2- cent fare bill. INDISTINCT print