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TWICE A WEEK TELEGRAPH
WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—SHOWERS FRIDAY, COLDER IN NORTH PORTION; SATURDAY SHOWERS. FRESH NORT WEST WINDS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1907
TWICE-A-WEEK. $1.00 A YEAR.
IUDGE HART MAKES
INTERESTING REPORT
The State Road’s Terminal at
Chattanooga is Menaced
State Suits
of Last Year
ATLANTA,
report to the
April IS.—In his annual
Sovernor, which has Just
(i and placed in tho
State printer. Attorney-
! on by the railroads to prevent the en-
forc-ment of the circulars is that the
i proposed rate or classification amounts
to confiscation of its propery for the
| reason Its revenues would be lowered
! below the cost of operating expenses,
j Such a defense necessarily opens up a
I wide range for investigation. It is of
j course conceded that the Railroad
I Commission has not the power, nor
could It be empowered by the Legisla
tor • of the State to prescribe rates of
freight and passenger tariffs so Io.w
the effect ot which would be to reduce
the revenues of the road below the cost
of operating expenses. Both the State
and the Federal Constitution would in
terfere, and properly so. to prevent this
taking of property without just com-
g- j pensatton. I have uniformly taken the
i„ : position in both the State and the Fed-
1 Courts in the trial of rate cases
t money Invested in railroads should
STOLE $10,000 BUT
COULDN’T HIDE IT
MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARANCE
OF BIG PACKET OF MONEY
CLEARED UP
m the
Rf
fc
dlflc
under
dgp
culnrly concerning tho |
ilatlon which will fur- t*
1 Commission with a I be allowed to earn for the owner there-
ate making, and for a ot A tair ar,fI J ust return subject to the
limiyttion that the tariff was a reason
able charge for the service rendered. -
In.-
criminal
eversals are so fre-
pure technicalities,
s attention to the
■tof duties of the attomey-gen-
eriil** office, and though he does not
ask for any assistance, it has been
made to appear from time to time that
the work of this office ha- grown to
■ •>' h an extent that it is too much for
one man.
in discussing the Western and At
lantic Railroad he calls attention to the
efforts of the city of Chattanooga to
open a street across the State's ter
minals in that city. It is Important
that the State should preserve these
terminals. “ He considers it more thdn
probable that Chattanooga, by reason
f of prior ordinances, contracts and Ju
dicial decisions, ls»estopped from con
demning these terminals.
•beige Hart discusses briefly the irn-
pirtant litigation ; n whieh the State
has been involved during the last year,
n< .rly all of which has had favorable
issue from the State's standpoint.
Railroads and Rate Making.
Following is the attorney-general's
recommendation with regard to rate
making and State control of the capi
tal /. it ion of railroads:
"Thor, .are several cases now pending
1n the Federal Courts argued, but not
act decided by the Judge, in the nature
of injunctive proceedings, to restrain
the enforcement of orders Issued by
the Railroad Commission of Georgia
either directly lowering the tariff or by
reclassification of the roads aiming to
tlt.it end. The ground generally rolled
"The great difficulty, however. Is to
determine what money has actually
been invested in these public carriers.
In determining whether a rate is con
fiscatory or not, the first question in
volved is the ascertainment of the cap
ital invested. This is often difficult
and sometimes impossible to ascertain
with anv degree of lleflniteness owing
to our loose laws relative to the Incor
poration of railroads and the great
latitude allowed to organizers in the
issuance of stock, tinder our law at
present, the Secretary of State is
clothed with the authority to incorpor
ate railroads, but the law has placed
upon him only administrative dut’es.
and when the proposed incorporators
have complied with the forms of law
prescribed by the Legislature, the sec
retary has nqt authority to. decline or
to refuse to grant the charter. In this
way there Is no limitation or restric
tion upon the privilege of issuing stock,
and the result is that mnify of the rail
roads of the State appear to have cost,
measured by this issue of -took, and
bond indebtedness, far in excess of its
actual value. Blocks of stock, costing
nothing and representing nothing, was
retained by the developers as a bonus,
subsequently finding their way into
the hands of bona fide holders, and now
insisted upon as money having gone
into the enterprise upon which it is
claimed the public should be taxed in
order that the owners may receive a
reasonable return thereon.
- Continued on Page 7.
DATA OF DAMAGE FROM
PEACH GROWING POINTS
WILMINGTON, N. C„- April IS.—
The mystery concerning the disap
pearance of a packet containing
$10,000 in currency, in transit by mail
from the Atlantic National Bank of
this city, to the Chemical National
Bank of New York, was cleared up
today by the arrest, at the instance of
postoffice Inspectors, of Edward A.
Nelson. 27 years of age. employed in
the railway mail service. Nelson,
whose home is in this city, made a
confession. His run was between
Wilmington and Rocky Mount, N. C.
Most of the money was found under
Nelson’s house, where he had buried
it. He was recently married and was
preparing to leave the postal service
and engage in business here. Alto
gether $9,400 was recovered. The theft
was committed by slitting the canvas
in the fold of the pouch near the top
while Nelson was transferring the
mail at Wilmington two weeks ago.
CAPITOL
T BIILLII
AND A SCANDAL
ARCHITECT’S GRAFT
SAVANNAH PAVING LET
TO CHATTANOOGA FIRM
SAVANNAH, pa.. April IS.—The con
tract for repairing the asphalt streets
of Savannah, which are in a sadly run
down condition, was let today to tihe
Southern Paving and Construction Co.,
of-Chattanooga, for $75,000, subject to
approval” by Council. The other bidder
was the Asphalt Paving Co., of Georgia,
with headquarters at Macon.
Miss Rockefeller Weds Mr. Dodge.
NEW YORK. April IS.—Miss Ethel
G. Rockefeller was married this after
noon to Marcellus Hartley Dodge at
the Rockefeller home in Fifth avenue.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Rockefeller and niece of
John D. Rockefeller. The bridegroom
is a son of the late Norman W. Dodge
and grandson of the late Marcellus
Hartley. Though the marriage is one
of millions to millions, it is understood
to have been a love match pure and
s’mple, as the young people have
known each other since childhood.
Summary Shows at Least 75
Per Cent of Georgia Crop
Killed
In the hope of beinp able to secure to
the teachers* a return of their money.
Batch of Current
Gate City News
ATLANTA, April IS—State Ento
mologist R T. Smith today received
reports from the various peach grow
ing dis:riers of the State, a summary
of which shows that at least 75 per
cent of the crop has been killed and,
perhaps, more.
Some state the entire crop was
killed, others put it from 75 to 90 per
eat. while there lire very few who es
timate the loss at less than 75 per
rent. The probabilities are. therefore,
that there will hardly be more than 15
to 20 ner cent of a crop this year,
throughout the State 'as a whole.
Following ire the reports in detail
received by Entomologist Smith:
TX-ilton—W. F. Summerour reports
that the freeze worked in streaks. Ho
says there will be 25 to 40 per cent of
a crop in that section.
Culloden—I. H. Castien believes the
shipments from this point will equal
those of last year and that the quali
ty of the fruit will be better. Other
reports from Culloden indicate that
the fruit was killed in the lowlands.
I,u. escaped on high ridges
Cartersville All killed.
Adairsville- All killed with possible
exception of small per eent left in high
Comptroller's Tax Return Policy.
ATLANTA. April JS.—President W.
L. Cosgrove, retiring president of the
Atlanta Gaslight Company, called on
Comptroller General W. A. Wright to
day to discuss the company’s tax re
turn which had been made out at the
same figures given in last year. The
Comptroller General intimated that he
would insist on an increase when the
return had been submitted in proper
shape, his policy being, it is stated to
secure increases this year from the
corporations all along the line.
Continued on Page 7
GIRL FAILS TO WED
AND LEAPS TO DEATH
Middleton—Elbert County re
i 'tieallv al! killed with pos
i.il] exception in high places.
!': Valiev —Damage cannot be
LOVER DROWNED IN EFFORTS TO
RESCUE HER FROM RIVER.
CLIFTON FORGE. Va., April 18—After
being arrested and brought back here
because they attempted to elope to
Washington, where- they intended to be
j united In the bonds of matrimony. Miss
| Mabel Pendleton, a 17-year-old girl.
| plunged from the suspension bridge over
Jackson River, and Stewart C. Gay, who
was to have become her husband Jumped
to save bis sweetheart’s life, but was
attacked witH Cramps when within a few
[ feet of the bank and both were drowned.
| A negro made a vain effort to save the
pair, who sank together,
i It seems that tile girl decided to end
| her lift after undergoing the humiliation
: of being in the custody of an officer who
j accompanied the iuir here from Staun-
! ton. The I river Is being dynamited for
thOfpurpose of bringing the bodies to the
I .Mrs W. H. Hoeker. a sister of the dead
j gin, said the objection of the parents
arts to the marriage was that Gay and Miss
Ihly ! Pendleton were too young to wed.
the son of Capt. Charles Gay.
• Chesapeake and Ohio
FITZGERALD. Ga., April IS.—A deal
whereby the control of the Ocilla and
Valdosta Railroad passes from the
principal owner. J. A. Henderson, to H.
C. McFadden and others, has been oon-
! summated and the change takes effect
at once. A new charter will he ob
tained as soon as posribie and the road
operated under the name of Fitzgerald.
Ocilla and 'Broxton Railroad.
The road will no doubt be extended
and improved and will mean much to
This section .if the country. Mr. Me
Fadden has opened his office here now.
and Is actively in charge. The officers
of the road are: H. <2. McFadden,
president and general manager; C. B.
Gwyn. auditor: W. N. Smith, superin
tendent; J. J. Hazel, master mechanic.
A commandery of Knights Templars
will be instituted here under the name
of Gethsemane Commandery, on April
2Gth. The knights here have already
nominated E. K. Farmer for eminent
commander, Eldridge Cults for gener-r
alisimo. and John B. Russell for cap
tain general. Grand Recorder W. E.
Rockwell, of Savannah, assisted by
members of Syrene Commandery of
Cordeie. will direct the organization
of the institution.
Mr. B. F. Knapp has severed his
connection with the Leader, of which
he has been editor, and also a stock
holder in the company for a long time.
Mr. Knapp has been associated with
the newspaper work here since early
colony days, and his many friends re
gret to learn he has entirely withdrawn
from the field.
Drs. E. J. Dormlny. J. C. Fussell. D.
B. Ware. W. D. Dorminy. J.' L. Frazier
and L. S. Osborne are attending the
meeting of the State Medical Society at
Savannah th’s week.
The cold weather and white frost
which made so general a visit all over
the country did not miss us. Market
and kitchen gardens have been killed.
Fruit damaged, cantaloupes and water
melons destroyed, and damagee to cot
ton. that was up. is estimated at not
less than 25 per eent.
GOV. HAGERMAN OF NEW MEXICO
TENDERS RESIGNATION
GOT FOUR PER CENT COMMISSION
ON $2,000,000.
HARRISBURG, April IS.—Astound
ing testimony was given by Frank G.
Harris, of Clearfield, a former State
Treasurer, before the capitol investi
gating committee today. Harris was a
member, of the board of public grounds
and buildings, of which the Governor
and Auditor General are also members.
During the time he was on the board
from May, 1902. to May. 1904. contracts
for capitol furnishings amounted to
two millions of dollars. Attorney So-
ralet brought out the fact that the con
tract for the material furnished was
awarded three months before the con
tact fo the construction of the building
was -awarded. Dufing tho examination
-of Harris it developed that Architect
Jos. M. Huston collected four per cent
commission -of $2,000,000 for designing
the metalic furniture whieh had been
designed long before by tho architect
of the construction company.
Harris admitted that the board spent
money blindly in furnishing *the capi-
•toi, and that when the contract for
the metalic furniture was made there
was no definite idea of the cost. He
thought it would cost between S100.000
and $200,000 and had tjot the "lightes
idea that it would amount to $2,000,000,
Harris declared it was the duty
Huston, who was the board’s architect,
to keep watch over t ie'contractors and
see that all contracts were faithfully
fulfilled.
“If the architect had been faithful
in his duty," he went on. “and had tihe
contracts been lived up to as he could-
have forced them to, I believe there
would have been no trouble and there
would have been no scandal.”
$409,000 WED TO
SIMPIPIIO
BIG DISCREPANCY IN ACCOUNTS
OF WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY
LAMELY EXPLAINED.
MADISON, Wis., April 18.—A start
ling report that a discrepancy of $400,
000 existed in the accounts of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin was circulated
at the capitol today.
Severals months ago the university
regents put a New York expert
work on -the book.-. Recently the ex
pert made a report to the regents.
President VanH'se. of the university,
said today that there was absolutely no
suspicion" of any misappropriation of
funds, but admitted that there had
been failure to properly charge up cer
tain investments to their proper ac
counts. When -the report was clrculat
ed at the capitol President VanH-ise im
mediately came to the state house in
person. He explained as best he could
the details of the alleged $400,000 dis
crepancy.
MACON PRESBYTERY VOTED
AGAINST COMMON COUNCIL
TILD HUSBAND
AND ASSAULTED
WILE IN HDI
COMPELLED HUSBAND AND
DAUGHTER TO WITNESS
AWFUL DEED.
BRISTOL, Tenn., April IS—At Kings
port, tihis county, in the presence of her
husband and fourteen-year-old daugh
ter, Mrs; Frank Belcher was assaulted
at an early hour today by two masked
white men.
With drawn weapons J-he men enter
ed -the Beicher home and- compelled
Belabor to get out of bed and be tied
One man then assaulted Mrs. Belcher
while the other made an attempt on the
girl.
Belcher’s frantic efforts .to get at the
men were stopped by a blow on the
head which rendered him unconscious
and Mrs. Belcher was badlj' beaten and
choked. Her condition is critical, that
of the girl being also serious.
Citizens are wildly excited over the
outrage and there is open talk of lynch
ing the guilty ones if they can be cap
tured. Posses are scouring the coun
ty.
SEVERE HAIL STORRN
AT
TRAGEDIES AND CASUALTIES AT
TEND THESUDDEN WAR OF
THE ELEMENTS
Sti
tt od
Marsha llville—Samuel
roports tha: tills year
H. Rumph
shipments
.Tel
a—Sevonty-flve
Iris—ah killed,
inn—Seventy-fit
per
cent
LITTLE CHILDREN DRAW
STATUE THROUGH RICHMOND
RICHMOND. •Va.. April IS.—The bronze
st.-uue o: .Jefferson Davis for tho elabo
rate monument to Mrs. Davis, to be un-
iwn through
WASHINGTON, April IS.—Governor
Hagerman of New Mexico against whom
charges were preferred, has tendered
his resignation and the President today
announced the appointment of Captain
George Carry. Governor of Samar
{.Province, Philippine Islands, as Gov-
' rrnor of New Mexico -in Governor Ha-
german’s place. Governor Hagerman
was recently in Washington to answer
the charges which reia.ted to the trans
fer of territorial lands to a Pennsylva
nia development company. While there
he had a long interview with the Pres
ident and Secretary Garfield about the
charges, which he declared were tue
result of political intrigue. Captain
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. April 18.-
severe wind and hail storm struck
Jacksonville at 3:30 o'clock this after
noon, doing considerable damage. The
tug Annie B. capsized and Capt. Sloan
was drowned. The driver of a milk
wagon was killed by a ‘‘live’’ wire.
Glass windows on the west side of
buildings were demolished and sev
eral buildings were unroofed. A doz
en or more horses, lashed by the great
hail stones ran away, some of them
crashing into and shattering plate
glass siiow windows and others goin
into the river. Dixieland amusement
park suffered several thousand dol
lars damage.
The hail stones were of unusual size,
some of them measuring one and
half inches in diameter.
Numerous small craft in the river
were either beached or swamped.
The Wheelmen’s Club house was
wrecked.
ont killed.
toda;
tin
id t)
?d.
killed,
cent
ifornted
IV of the
dressed
dren w
proportion of the >
in the "I-ost Cause"
federate battle (lags
industriously th
C immerce—Ninety
Warthen—All killed.
Sparta—All killed.
Fayetteville—All the peaches and
per eent of the apples killed.
Rirnesvil'.o—Fifty per cent kiilel
Buford—Seventy-five per cent killi
Gainesville—Ninety per cent
Coleman—Ninety-five per
killed. , ... . I
Rat on ton—Ninety per .lent killed. | w)f pret t
Canton—Ninety-five per cent killed, witnessed by t
Holland—Seventy-five per cent kill
ed: percentage of loss probably small
er on high ridges.
Wavnesboro-—All killed.
There are several other peach grow
ing sections to he heard from but ac
cording to advices already received
f-om them, thev will rather increase
than diminish the percentage of loss
as the result of the April freeze.
Ity to the monument I Currv enlisted in the Rough Rider reg-
-.500 or 3,000 children, i inient from Tularosa, Xew Mexico.
: by means
) or three squares
?re led by I.ee and
xfederate Veterans,
header by a hand-
>y fife and drum
rls among: the chii-
whire and a largo
juthful enthusiasts
carried small Con-
which they waved
larch. The
and was
1 inspirin
nds of people. The
ngr the statue was.
after the ceremony, cut into many thous
ands of pieces for souvenirs.
LYNCHINGS NARROWLY
AVERTED IN LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS, "-a.. April IS—Lynch
ing were narrowly averted in two places
in Louisiana today and
not entirely subsided t r
ton. where a negro s
tempted criminal
rested, the jail
Depn
out the bael
him in a
lynchers fin
raped, prorr
Victimized by Book Agents.
ATLANTA. April IS.—Stale School
Commissioner W. p. Merritt has re-
, oil a letter from County School
Commissioner B. D. Purcell, of Wayne
Countv, stating that many of the
teacher's j n that countv have been vic
timized' by book agents, the same ns
in the ca*e of the Appling Count}
teachers. The teachers were offered
an encyclopedia which they dot lined
to buv. but obligingly furnished their
S* CHATTANOOC
and ,,
Me,.?.,' has already wrlr.-n «!-£»; g****,™ S^OOO^
excitement had
nirrht. At Clin-
uspected of at-
It had been ar-
tormed bv about 30
sheriffs, however, steupec
door with the negro and hie
swamp, and tho would-be
ins? tha' the negro had es-
sed to desist in their inten-
$400,000 DAMAGE DONE
TENNESSEE PEACH CROP
April IS.—
‘epor.: darn-
suf City bonk
have been doing this
sort oX business J reported a total los*.
Peaches are
NICARAGUAN FORCES
LEAVING HONDURAS
WASHINGTON. April 18.—Senor Corea
the Xicarasman minister, tonieht received
a telegrapm from President Zelaya stat
ing- that the Nicaraguan forces were be
ing withdrawn from Honduran territory.
The administration of affairs have been
instructed by the victors to the orovls-
iona! Government of Honduras and Pres
ident Zelaya expressed the belief that a
permanent police would result. Senor Co-
rea’s advices confirm the Associated Press
dispatches to the effect that peace nego
tiations are in progress at Amapala, be
tween representatives of Nicaragua and
Honduras.
REV. W. G. HERBERT DIES
OF ACUTE INDIGESTION
BALTIMORE. Md.. April IS.—Rev. W.
G. Herbert, one of the most widely known
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In this city, died tonight of acute,
indigestion after a brief Illness. He is
believed to have been a victim of pto
maine poisoning, resulting from eating
dvsters that were not in perfect condi
tion. Other members of the family were
also affected. The dead minister was
60 years of age.
Death of Mrs. Margaret Little.
EATOXTOX Ga., April 18.—Mrs.
Margaret S. Little died Wednesday
night at 1 o’clock after an illness of
several months a: the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Henry R. deJarnette,
near Eatonton.
The funeral services occurred
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
St Paul’s Methodist Church. The jn-
terment* occurred here in Pine Grove
cemetery, -
HIS ISSUED COll
ATHENS, Ga.. April IS.—Chandler
Barrow, as president of the Georgia
Educational Association, -has issued the
following call:
To the Friends of Education:—The
Georgia Educational Association will
hold its meeting in Macon beginning
Thursday night and continuing ihroug.i
Saturday noon, the 25th to the 27th,
of this month.
We realize that there has been a
great awakening of educational inter
ests along with a large increase of
prosperity; that this prosperity, with
the accompanying ability, will lead
men of means to seek for ways in
which to aid this educational awaken
ing in materializing, there can be no
question.
The authorities of the Educational
Associat'on earnestly request all friends
of education to attend the Macon meet
ing. This association of educators has
had a long and most honorable history.
Its minutes show that the advance
movements in education have had their
origin in these meetings. We need
help at this time, ar.d at all times, and
we welcome such aid.
We believe, too. that outside friends
can obtain much valuable knowledge,
hich will guide them in future efforts,
by hearing the statement of the edu
cator's problems by the educator.
IV --di ily and earnestly inv'te ail
friends t; meet with us.
DAVID C, BARROW.
' 7 , . President.
COLUMBUS. Ga., April IS—TheMa
con Presbytery <today voted adversely
to the proposed articles of agreement
for a common council of six branahes
of the Presbyterian Church in America. REV. DR. T. S.
Sentiment wast almost unanimous that
there is no necessity for such a coun
cil. The General Assembly of the WASHINGTON, April IS.—A dispatch
ceived here from New York announces
Southern Presbyterian Churoh has ask
ed all t-he Presbyteries to express an
opinion as to the proposed articles of
agreement.
Fort Valley was selected as the place
for the fall session of the Presby
tery. The delegates selected to the
general assembly of the church are
Dr. I. S. McEiroy, of Columbus: Rev.
J. W. Stokes, of Dublin: E. P. Dis-
mukes. of Columbus, and W. E. Harvin,
of Whitney.
ROOSEVELT WILL RECEIVE
FOREIGNERS ON MAYFLOWER
WASHINGTON, April 18.—President
Roosevelt will receive the officers of
the foreign vessels at the Jamestown
exposition aboard the yacht Mayflower
on which he -makes the -trip from
Was'ngton. The Mayflower with the
President and his party aboard will
leave Washington next Thursday and
steam past the foreign men of war on
the way to her anchorage grounds.
Friday morning the officers of the vis
iting fleet will come aboard the Pres
ident’s yacht and be formally present
ed to -him. Admirql Robley D. Evans,
commanding the Atlantic fleet, was at
the W-h-'te House today -to talk over the
arrangem ents.
TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE
DROWNED AT ANDERSON
ANDERSON. S. C.. April IS.—J. B.
Walker and John Dickson, two electri
cians, employed in a power plant near
here, were drowned in Saluda River
early today. They were visiting trot
lines when their boat capsized. Both
bodies were recovered-
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
PASSED 2-CENT RATE BILL
ALBANY, N. Y., April IS.—The As
sembly passed today with but one dis
senting vote the bill providing for a
fiat rate of 2 cents a mile on all rail
roads in the State
Earthquake Anniversary Observed.
•SAN FRANCISCO. April 18—One
year ago today occurred the terrible
earthquake and subsequent fire which
cost 452 lives and reduced the fairest
portion of San Francisco to an unsight
ly heap of ruins. There were many
reminders today of the. anniversary.
Flags at half -mast were displayed on
many buildings and the. graves of the
victims in the local cemeteries were
decorated. In all the churches exerc's-
es were held in memory of the victims
of the calamity and in thanksgivin
for the -marvelous recovery of the city
within twelve montihs’ -time. The day
was likewise observed in Oakland
Nerkeley. San Jose and numerous other
places.
Earthquake Anniversary Observed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—One
year ago today occurred the terrible
earthquake and subsequent fire which
cost 452 lives and reduced the fairest
portion of San Francisco to an un
sightly heap of ruins. There were many
reminders- today of the anniversary.
Flags at half mast were displayed on
many buildings and the graves of the
victims in the local cemeteries were
decorated. In all the churches exer
cises were held in memory of the vic
tims of -the calamity and in thanksgiv
ing for the marvelous recovery of th
city within twelve months’ time. The
day was likewise observed in Oakland,
Berkeley, San Jose and numerous other
places.
THAW JUROR INTERVIEWS
DISTRICT ATTY. JEROME
E. CHURCH SHOWS
GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION
WASHINGTON. April IS.—The finan
cial board of the African Methodist Epis
copal Church is holding its annual meet
ing here, with members present from
many of the largest cities. The annual
report of Financial Secretary E. IV.
Lampton, which has been submitted to
the board, shows receipts for the past
year of $1^.293. of which $74,195 had been
retained for salaries of bishops, general
officers and general church purposes;
$12,903 disbursed for education: $10,124 for
church extension; and $5S,065 for wid
ows. orphans and indigent preachers.
Bishop Grant, in an address, declared
that “after 44 years of freedom tho
American negro Is no longer an object
of charity nor the ward of tho nation.”
and that “he is now a full grown man
and as such, must take a man's place."
Report That Juror Was Ap
proached by Policeman
' . Under Investigation
Trouble Among
Thaw's Counsel
LOVERS FOILED IN MARRIAGE
LEAP FROM BRIDGE TO DEATH
RICHMOND. Va.. April IS.—A special
to the News Leader from Springwood,
Va.. says: Stewart C. Gay. 19 years
old, and Miss Mabel Pendleton. 17 years
old. committed suicide today by leaping
from the suspension bridge across Jack-
son River at Clifton Forge. They started
last night to Washington to be married,
but wore intercepted at Staunton and
brought back to Clifton Forge. Gay was
a son of Conductor Charles G. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Miss
Pendleton was formerly from Bucking
ham County and highly connected.
HAMLIN
DIED IN NEW YORK
receiv
the death, at Hahnemann Hospital in
that city late last night of Rev. Dr.
Teunis S. Hamlin, Dastor of the Church
of the Covenant, in this city. Dr.
Hamiin went to New York early in the
week to attend the peace congress. His
death was due to apoplexy. He is sur
vived by his wife, chaplaimgeneral of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
and two sons, Bert Hamlin, an attornev
of New York, and Franklin Hamlin.
NEGRO BOY AND V/HITE GIRL
MARRIED IN NEW YORK
^lESTER. N. Y.. April 18.—Rev.
W. F. Coffey, pastor of an African church
at Olean, was arrested last night on the
charge of unlawfully marrying Arthur
Jones, negro, and Dora Hitchcock, white."
Coffey was held for tile grand jury in
the sum of $500. Fred Hfteheock. the
ither of the girl, and Arthur Jones, to
whom she was married, were arrested
and arraigned. They pleaded not guilty
to disorderly acts. A jury trial will be
given them tomorrow.
NEW YORK, April IS.—It was an
nounced today that the District At
torney had begun -the investigation of
the report that one of the jurors had
been “approached” by a policeman dur
ing the trial. Henry C. -Brearly, one
of the jurors, had an interview with
District Attorney Jerome late today at
Mr. Jerome’s office. Later it was an
nounced that several other Thaw ju
rors would bo asked to come to tho
District Attorney’s office tomorrow and
tell what, if anything, they knew of
tihe report in question. It was reported
that a policeman talked with a juror
on one of the walks the jury took
from the Clpninal Courts building to
the Broadway Central Hotel.
The question of counsel for Harry
Thaw has not been permanently set
tled. The publication of a letter sent
by Thaw to Hartridge and Peabody
yesterday in which the informed that
firm that they would continue as coun
sel of record was generally accepted
as disposing of that phase tof tho case
for the present, at least. Today, how
ever. Clifford W. Hartridge gave out
a formal statement in which he said
that the supposition that he is senior
counsel was" absolutely unwarranted.
Ho said that at the present time there
is no senior counsePin the Thaw case.
This statement was given out at Thaw’s
request, it is said, after a heated inter- .
view in -the Tombs between the pris
oner, Mr. Peabody and Daniel O’Reil
ly.
Dr. Smith Ely JelHffe,one of the alien
ists who testified for the defense in
the recent trial of Harry K. Thaw for
murder, spent two hours with Thaw in
this cell In the Tombs last night. A. R.
Peabodyl of Thaw’s counsel, was pres
ent during the interview, but neither
he nor Dr. Jelliffe would say anything
today.
SOUTHERN MILL MEN
CHARGE DISCRIMINATION
Three Cases Before the
mission Charging
cessive Rates
Com-
Ex-
Say Eastern
Mills Favored
Ouster Suits Set.
AUSTIN. Tex.. April 18.—The case
of the State of Texas vs. the Wnters-
Pierce Oil Company, was called in the
District Court today and set for trial
at the May term. This is the suit
brought against the oil company for
forfeiture of permit to do business in
the Stat^and for enormous penalt-'es
for alleged violations of the Texa
anti-trust laws. The suit was one of
the causes for the recent investigation
of Senator Bailey by the State Legis
lature.
Southern Track Meet.
NASHVILLE, April 18.—A half
dozen prominent colleges, among them
Sewanee and the Universities of Geor
gia and Tennessee, have sent their best
performers to to the annual track meet
of the Southern Intercollegiate Ath-
ieric Association, which takes place
under the auspices of the athletic de
partment of Vanderbilt University.
The large and high class entry list
gives promise of some record-breaking
performances.
Americans Wed in Havana.
HAVANA. April 18.—An American
edding with full mi'itary honors took
place here this evening when Miss
Edith X. Hoyle, daughter of William
twin Hoyle, of Atlanta. .Ga., became
the- bride of Lieut. Walter M. Wilhelm,
U. S. A. The ceremonv was performed
at the home of the bride's cousins. Maj.
and Mrs. John Conklin, ai Columbia
Barracks.
Humphrey Jarnigan Suicided.
MORRISTOWN, Tenn.. April 18.—
Humphrey Jarnigan aged SO years a
prominent business man of Morris
town. committed suicide today by
shooting himself in the temple. Ill-
health and insomnia is attributed as
the cause. He was wealthv an1 con
nected with a leading family of East
Tennessee*. , - .
WASHIXGTOX, April 18.—Three
cases involving charges of excessive
rates and discrimination on the part
of about thirty railroad companies
ainst cotton manufacturers of the
South were heard today by the Intr-
state Commerce Commission. Chair
man Knapp and Commissioners Clenf-
ents, Cockrell and Lane are hearing
the cases. It Is likely the proceedings
ill continue for two days. Tho
cases, which practically are identical,
were brought by the Enterprise Man
ufacturing Company, of Augusta Ga.,
the Monroe Cotton Mills, of Monroe,
Ga.. and the Graniteville, S. C., Manu
facturing Company, against the Geor
gia Railroad Company and-others: tho
same complaints against yet other
roads on similar charges, and the
China and Japan Trading Company, of
Augusta, against the Southern Rail-
wav and others, all of the complaints
alleging that the defendant companies
charges unjust and discriminatory
rates on cotton goods and cotton
waste shipped by the complainants to
China and Japan.
Say Railroads Favor Eastern Mills.
It is alleged that the railroads favor
the Eastern cotton mills in their
freight rates to Pacific coast termi
nals on goods intended for the Orien
tal trade. They say they are com
pelled to pay a rate of $1.25 per hun
dred pounds on such goods from
points in Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas,
whereas the Eastern manufacture: s
obtain a much lower rate to the great
disadvantage of the mill owners of
the South.
R. J. Southall, of Augusta, repre
sented the complainants and the rail -
roads involved were represented by
their counsel. The testimony of the
manufacturers and shippers of cot
ton goods in the South today sho_u ed
that the difference in the freight given
them by the railroads and the steam
ship lines from the rate given to
Eastern manufacturers and shippers
amounted substantially to 43 cent.-- a
bale to China. They contended that
this was sufficient to affect seriously
the trade of the Southern manufac
turers in the Orient, where the con
sumers of their goods were large!}
coolies receiving a wage of not ex
ceeding 10 cents a day, on which the
coolies was obliged to maintain him
self and his family.
Rate Was Raised.
It was shown also that prior to
July. 1906. the freight rate on cotton
piece goods from the South to the
Orient both by the Suez line and by
he Pacific lines, was much lower than
it is now. In the summer of 1906 the
tearrship lines, through their repre-
entatives. held several conferences at
which the general subject of freighl
rates on cotton goods to China and
Japan was discussed. Finally the
matter was referred to a committee
appointed with power to increase the
rate, if that action should be deemed
desirable.
So far as the evidence thus far ad-
lueed shows, that committee did no:
make a report of its determination,
hut the individual members of it. who
were the traffic representatives of the
several steamship lipes announced
, hat the rate, thereafter, on cotton
piece goods from Southern points to'
China and Japan, either by the Paci- |
fic or by tho Suez route, .would bo
SI.25 per hundred pounds.
It-was denied by representatives of
the steamship lines that anything ap
proximating a definite agreement as
to rates was made among then:, bur
each line did announce a rate of $1.25
a hundred pounds on cotton goods,
which is the rate today. It wa.s stat
ed that competition among the various
steamship lines in the carrying of-cot
ton goods still is active, but no specific
instance was given of cutting of the
prevailing rate.
Operating at Loss,
Representatives of the steamship
companies stated that, prior to the.
adoption of the $1.25 rate, they had
carried cotton goods to China and Ja
pan at an absolute loss, and that they
were operating their lines today at a
loss, although the loss had been de
creased by the raising of the rate on
cotton goods.
The case will probably occupy tho
commission tomorrow.
GEORGIA SOCIETY
COLONIAL DAMES
SAVANNAH. Ga., April IS.—The an
nual meeting of the Georgia Society of
the Colonial Dames began in this city
today. Tide sessions are presided over
by Mrs. J. J. Wilder, president.
Mrs.’ F. B. Screven, registar, reported
the admission of the following members
since the last meeting-: Mrs. Rosalia
King Atkinson, AVavefly: Mrs. Miry
Hopkins Burford, Brunswick; Mrs. Isa
belle Thomas Johnston, of Macon: Mrs.
Fannie Wallace Glover, Marietta; Mrs.
Oscar S. Jordan, Columbus: Mr.--, llar-
garett Douglas Block. Atlanta; Mrs.
Katherine Kemmie Johnston, New
York: Mrs. Mary Fisher McIntosh Cole,
Marietta; Mrs. Nellie Bog Slade De-
Wolf, Columbus; Mrs. Sallie Chine
Hatillo, Atlanta; Mrs. Meta Andrews
Green. Waahingtoin: Mrs. Florence
King Thiot Milner, Birmingham.
A resolution of interest, which will
be acted upon tomorrow, was that -f
Mrs. S. B. C. Morgan, providing for the
establishment of a scholarship at the
Rabun Gap school.
DECISION OF PEAVY
ELEVATOR CASE
ELEVATION OF GRAIN WAS IN
EXCESS OF COST AND THERE
FORE REBATE
WASHINGTON, April 18.—In what
known as trie Peavy elevator case,
e Interstate Commerce Commission
today announced its decision against
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
The commission holds that the ar
rangement between the Union Pacific
and the Peavy elevators was unlaw
ful, as in excess of the actual cost of
;he 'elevation of grain and. therefore,
a rebate.
The decision was prepared by Com
missioner Harlan and his opinion was
concurred in by a majority of the
commission. Commissioners Clements
and Lane, however, filed dissenting
opinions.
VIRGINIA MILITARY
TO CAMP AT JAMETOWN
WASHINGTON. April IS.—Governor
Swanson, of Virginia, has notified Gen.
Oliver of his intention to put into the
et.nip of instruction at Jamestown the
organized militia of Virginia, consisting
of the First Brigade, conunand-d by Gen.
Vaughan, h battalion of three com
panies of the Richmond Light 'r.fantry
r.l-jes and the First Battalion of Artillery,
consisting of three batteries.
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