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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. I INDISTINCT PRINT