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TnJS T >> IUk-A- W £j£lxZ TliLifc AAjttil TO ENSURE PEACE AMONG LATIN-AMERICAN STATES President Diaz's Proposition j Caused Great Commotion Amo;ig Diplomats They Called in a Body I FUG POLE BROXE IN CHICAGO OF NEW YORK DIO MOST HEROIC WORK MANDAMUS IN THE STOVE RATE CASE WAS SETTLED 8ERIES OF MI8HAPS ATTENDED CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WASHINGTON, May 14.—The prop osition assrlbt-d to President Diaz that the United Stares and Mexico should i j Int protectorate over a union of Central American States has caused great commotion among toe Datir. American diplomatic represent- _ a tJy. s here. Today Senor Calvo. the officials laid hold of the halyards to CHICAGO, May 14.—A series of mls- hars, commencing with the breaking of the nag pole ami ending with a furious wind and rain storm, marred the demonstration at the raising of the world’s championship baseball nant at the American League park here today. Forty ball players and | KEU' YORK. May 14.—Sixty fire men, practically every man in seven ■ Sro companies, were overcome by ; smoke in lighting a fire in the Rem- j ingtoa typewriter building at 325 ; Broadway today. More than a score of I men were taken to ' hospitals where j 16 of them remain tonight. It was ono of the hardest fights New York flre- | men have had, and never was there ! more bravery shown. The fire was In j the sub basement of the building and I i for more than two hours the men j fought desperately. But for the hero- pen- j i ?n j shown, many would have lost their ’ lives. Southern Hast Accept Ship raents at Rates Prescribed in Circular 800 Batch of Current sion. notwithstanding the fact that the projection is entirely below the sur face oi the soil. The decision of the lower court was reversed. Must Pay Fare at Train Rates. ATLANTA, May 14.—In the case of the Southern Railway vs. Fleming | from Franklin Superior Court, revers- I ed by the Supreme Court today, it was j held that a passenger on a train who. m I through his own carelessness or negll- f. -j4/~ f wf\r R/pia/c scnce, falls to provide himsoif with a VJCIIC \*tij ItCVwj ■ ticket must pay fare at the irain rates I of. 4 cents a mile or submit to eject- ■ . I merit from the train if he refuses. Fleming recovered a verdict under such circumstances, which the Su preme Court holds is invalid and un authorized. LADIES AUXILIARY, EPISCOPAL CHURCH UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA PRAISES PE-RU-NA. R! an mlni.-ter, Dzctor Mejia.the l haul »he great thirty-five foot pennant to the top of the staff. Their com bined effort was too much for’ the slen der staff, which snapped at the cross trees. Mayor Busse, August Hers mann, chairman of the National Base ball Commission, and President John son, of the American League, dellv ered their speeches, however, and the pennant was declared “officially” rais ed. Preceding the exercises at the park the Chicago and Washington teams were escorted from the city hall to the park in automobiles by all the f uniformed teams of Chicago and vlcin- the Government j ity. About four hundred ball players ronrt those involved j were in the parade, which consisted Salvadorean minister, and Senor To- 3© Herrarte, the Guatemalan minis ter called in a body at the State de partment to discuss the subject with the officials. They had no news or in structions from their own Govern ments as to the attitude triey should assume but they were especially dc- flrcus of learning what advices the .State department had on the subject. There was nothing of an official char acter to enlighten them and it did not develop that the American Gov ernment had so far had any ex- ohanges with of .Mexico b In The fire originated in an unexpected manner in the sub basement which was filled w ATLANTA, May 14.—The Supreme Court of Georgia today upheld the mandamus order issued by Fulton Su perior court in favor of the Atlanta Stove Works and against the South ern Railway, ordering the transporta tion company to accept stoves from Decision of Lower Cour-t Sustained. SAVAXXAH.Ga., May 14.—The con- ■ vention of the ladi-'s’ aux ilary of the ■ Episcopal Church convened this morn- i ir.g. Rev. C. W. Frazer, a Cuban mis- j sionary, spoke of his work in Cuba. I The metir.g was presided over by Miss j Annie C. Johnson, in the absence of the State secretary. Mr-. Nellie Peters , Black, of At.anta. A rising vote ex- | tending the sympathy of the convert- j lion to Mrs. Black was had. Miss Nita : Black, of Atlanta, head of the Junior : auxiliary showed that the auxiliary ! had raised 5SS1 85. During the year , the increase in the number of auxlli-‘ ar.es was eight. The report of Mrs. i S. T. Lewie, custodian of the united | offering, was full and complete. a.nJ j showed that 51.167.27 had been collect- i ed in three years for this fund. Miss [ P.osa Woodberry spoke Interesting.v of the work being done by the Athens archdeaconry. Mrs. C. H. Phlnizy, of niton eff irt to bring about I of four score automobiles, horsemen termination of the hostilities that had existed between Honduras and Salvador and Nicaragua. An incident to the conclusion of the treaty of Amapala wak the agreement between the throe Central American S tates named. *h»t a conference t- lieu Id he held later in Nicaragua to insure the continuance of peace in Central America. Details of the agreement have not yet reached the State depart ment, but it is surmised that there Is no obstacle to the adhesion of Guate mala and Costa Rica to the formal agreement which may be reached by the projecied conference. Thus In ef fort would be formed what would amount to a confederacy of the Central American States, though each of the elements might preserve Its individual ity in its own Government. It is said /,n American protectorate over such a loose confederation, singly or in combination with Mexico, is en- from the stock yards, three brass bands, mourned police and one hun dred Indians from a wild west show. Lowering clouds caused Umpire O’Loughlin to start the game tan min utes ahead of schedule time,’ but de- spito this precaution only half an in ning was played before the storm broke. SEVEN JURORS SECURED IN HARRY LYLE’S CASE WAYCROSS. Ga.. May 14.—The case of Harry E. Lyle, charged with mur dering his wife and baby, was caJled in Ware Superior Court this morning. After exhausting the list of 108 tales- , , „ . .. ., .. men only seven Jurors had been se- t.rely cut of tlje question, the executive t i ecte(J to t lh ^ Judge Par k Pr V\«*«4 /-• V> Af the flr\ fflrn vn ant hnimr i ^ branch of the Government being with out authority to enter upan such an I then drew six extra panels, of twelve i — .. . , . . . , men each and court adjourned until agreement even If it so desired, but tomorrow morning at 9:30. The tales- tr.ere does not seem to be any reason m „ n to suppose that the State department is inclined to change its policy In the matter of constantly endeavoring by moral suasion, to conserve the peace in Central America. R. T. CREATES INSURANCE BOARD OF SEVEN MEMBERS ATLANTA, Ga., May 14.—The crea tion of an Insurance board of seven members, the establishment of office of a fifth vice grand master, and the addition of two members to the grand executive board, making five instead of three members, marked the ses sions of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen today. To the new insur ance board will bo referred for final settlement all disputed claims, which hitherto have been passed upon by the olaims committee nnd received fin,].] sanction by the convention itself. The new board will make necessary, it is said, the further existence of the claims committee. Several days will be necessary for action on other proposed changes in the constitution and the election of of ficers will probably conclude the con vention late in the week. men drawn this morning are bein: summoned this afternoon. The men drawn this morning reside in ail parts of the county and the Sheriff and his deputies will be kept busy to get them here by the time court convenes tomorrow morning. The trial will probably consume all this week. HE FIRED AT KNOT DOUBLE TRAGEDY AMONG NEGROES GREENVILLE, Ga, May 14.—Jim Jetar shot and killed George Washing ton Moore and fatally wounded Moore’s wife about 11 o'clock Sunday night near Gay. in the eastern part of Meriwether County, as they were re turning from church through the field. Another negro man and his wife were the only witnesses. Jeter says he was Just In advance of Moore when the latter struck him with a rock knocking him down and jump ing on him. Moore's wife was trying to pulJ him off when Jeter pulled his pistol and fired three times. Moore was shot through the neck and died in a few minutes. His wife, who was standing over him, was shot through the body by the same bullet. There is no chance for her recovery. Jeter surrendered, had committal trial before Judge Mann at Gay yes terday and was committed to jail. REWARD FOR BODY OF J. L. NASH RAISED TO $530 BY RELATIVE ATLANTA, Oa.. May 14.—Rev. 8. 8. Dimon. father-in-law of J. L. Nash, who has been missing since May S, stated today that the reward for the recovery of the t>ody of Nash had been raised to 5500. and that circulars to that effect would be scattered broadcast. Prof. Emory Nash, the father of the young man. anj his brothers, are still working on every possible clue in the endeavor to And some trace of the missing man. The Knights of Pythias, of which NEWBERN, N. C.. May 14.—A dyn amite explosion In an abandoned tool house belonging to the Norfolk ar.d Southern Railway Company on the banks of the Neuse river, opposite this place, today probaly fatally injured Frank McGhee, seriously injured Wat son Fanning, of Sally, S. C., and slightly hurt several others. Standing at a distance of perhaps sixty feet, and being ignorant of the contents of the tool house, McGhee, fired at a knot on the building with a pistol. The bullet came in contact with the dyna- miate, which had been stored for use in connection with construction work on the railroad and an explosion fol lowed, tearing the building Into frag ments, living pie-es striking those who were standing nearby. CHAIRMAN W.F. BROWN CANCELLED MEETING ATLANTA. May 14.—The Supreme j Augusta, submitted the report of the Court today affirmed the decisions, ad- archdeaconrv of that citv. The report ae'Lv* "’ hic , tl the" dIaintiff"eomoanv"for shipment~at verse to the defendants in the murder | of Mrs, Isabelle O’Hare of the arclulea- rith desks packed in excel I *"• PMntltt «mpan> for shipment at , cases o£ Bird vs the State from Troup j conry of Atlanta was in detail. . The rate^ prescribed in circular 300 . superior Court and Robinson vs. the total amount raised during the year H hv thf> SmtA rnilrrtnrl mm mis- 5 c*4-jt,-, rv***«st xr.n. -n* ..1 ... slop, oil and carbon paper. These thretv off great masses of choking smoko which made It impossible for the men to reach the seat of the fire. By companies the men attempted to dcJcend into the basement only to be overcome by smoke and the next de tachment was compelled to carry the unconscious men up to the sidewalks. Men half-conscious themselves groped in the smoke choked cellar by the llgot of lanterns, found their comrades and struggled with them up the ladders to the sidewalks only to fall swooning, but ready to return to the fight after they bad got a breath of fresh air. Splendid services were rendered by tlie scores of women employed in the building where the fire was, and in nearby offices. These girls, directed by the ambulance surgeons, knelt -on the sidewalks and assisted in bringing the unconscious firemen.back to life. Janitor’s wives in nearby buildings ■dragged the bedding and mattresses from their beds down to the street to make resting places for the sufferers. Priests from nearby churches and fire department chaplains aided In the work of rescue. Scores of the firemen were overcome time and again, each one Tushing back in the building as soon as ho recovered con?ciousnes3. Nothing could stop them until hos pital doctors bundled them in to am. bulances and hurreld them away to the i hospitals. Among those in the hos- j pitals several are in a serious condition I although it lr thought all will recover, i The streams from the hose lines the istued by the State railroad commis sion July 19. 1905, and making a re duction of approximately 35 per cent in the rates between competitive points oh that commodity. This circular reducing the rates on stoves and hoiloware, was ordered by the commission to become effective August 19, 1905. It provided that the rates on these commodities, between some fifty or more competitive phints named in the circular, in less than car load lots, for a distance of not less j than 100 miles, should be sixth c’.as-» plus one cent and for more than 100 miles 6th class less one cent; on car load lots less than 100 miles 75 per cent of sixth class and over 100 miles 75 per cent of sixth class less one cent. Under this circular . the Atlanta Stove Works on August 29 following, tendered the Southern railway In At lanta three stoves for shipment to Co lumbus. Ga., and offered 90 cents in payment of the freight, in accordance With the circular. The shipment was refused, and the stove works applied to the Superior court for mandamus to compel the railroad company to ac cept the freight at the rate thus pre- scribed.hclding that its refusal was ar bitrary, illegal and contrary to law. The railroad company resisted by demurrer and answer. It held the cir cular illegal and void on the ground j that it was applicable only to a few j points, and was therefore unjustly ; State from Early Superior Court A new trial was granted in the mur der case of Mrs. Sue Brooks vs. tho State from Hal! Superior Court, on the ground of error in the judge's charge. Mrs. Brooks and her son. Foster Brooks, were indicted for the murder of Jack Collins. Mrs. Brooks being rhnrTed with being accessory before the fact mmSSSSm E. D. Blackwell Will Have to Return. ATLANTA. May 14.—Under a decis ion of the Supreme Court E. D. Black- well will have to return to Florida to answer to charges preferred against him in that State of obtaining money under false pretenses, or on worthless checks. /After Gov Terrell granted a requisition for Blackwell in favor of the Governor of Florida, Blackwell sought to procure his release by writ of habeas corpus directed against Chief cf Police Henry Jennings. The Supreme Court holds that the burden is on the petitioner to show valid and sufficient reason why the ex tradition warrant as granted by • the Governor should not be executed.- The presumption is that the Governor has complied wi,h the constitution and the law. It is also held that the courts of the asylum state are not author ized to inquire into the guilt or inno cence of the accused. was S10.970.19. Mrs. Mallory Taylor representing the archdeaconry of Mi- j ccn. in her report, showed the great interest manifested in that city. Tho report showed 53.692.40 was collected. The old officer* were elected, with the exception of Mrs. H. B. Alexander, of Augusta, who resigned because of ill health. In her place Mrs Huber Emory, of Augusta, was eloctod arch deacons 1 secretary. Rili mm Qflnn< as, o. Butier. Dyspepsia is often on used by Ca tarrh of the stomach—Peruna relieves catarrh of the stomach and is there fore a remedy fer mtlM nM .J,* - ‘ une “ discriminatory. It was also claimed nracticallv full of r-^V fSl company’s property without due pro- practically full of water that the fire was controlled. 'Breadway -was bloek- •of onlookers. The lo*s not more than 510.000. | cess of law. and that it denied the de- Bundrick’* Petition Assigned. ATLANTA. May 14.—The State Prison Commission today assigned the application of George F. Bundrick, of Crisp County, for executive clemency, for hearing on June 6. Bundrick is ed for hours bv a tremendous crowd f fendant the d uaI protection of the law sentenced to be hanged for the murder of onlookers. The lo^ amounted to ^ ■*"»*•* th ^. «*>»*tltuUo n of; of a farmer named Schroder, oa June amounted to the Un | ted state?. It held that the n. He was to have been hanged a commission had no power to make j couple of months ago. but mane his WOMAN’S FOREIGN MISSION MASS MEETING IN RICHMOND RICHMOND, Va„ May 14 —The Wo man’s Foreign Mission' Board of the Methodist Church. South, which has been in session here, ended its ses sion with a great mass meeting to night. It will meet n&xt year in New Orleans. W. 0. BARKSDALE DEAD WITH SKULL BROKEN rates that were discriminatory. escape just as he had been granted a In its answer the railroad company respite by the Governor for the pur- stated no stoves had been actually de- ; pose of having the prison commission livered at its depot, but that the : consider Ms application for clemency freight had been tendered simply for a second time. Bundrick finally gave ATHENS. Ga., May 14.—This after noon the body of W. O. Barksdale, of Warrenton, Ga., was found by two negroes near the Seaboard Air Line tracks in the western part of the city. His skull had been crushed and he was practically in a dying condition. He was carried to the' hospital and oper ated on. At a late hour tonight he was still alive, but cannot recover. It is thought that he fell off the vestibule train this afternoon, as that is the only way the accident can be accounted for. WARSHIPS SAILED FROM HAMPTON ROADS NORFOLK. Va., May 14.—The Japa nese and Austrian squadrons and the first of the American fleet of battle ships at the Jamestown Exposition to ! the purpose of making a test case in the courts. It was charged that rates had been so -much reduced in Georgia that the return does not now compen sate the railroad company. It was further claimed that as a re sult Cf previous discriminatory clrcu* lars on stove rates, namely 305 and 306. Savannah merchants had secured an injunction against the commission and that circular 309 was subsequently included In the injunction, and that by reason of the Savannah injunction the Southern bad declined to put in the new rates because they .were not ef fective on other lines. The Southern also cited the fact that it had subsequently secured in the United States ’ court an injunction against the enforcement of circular 309 ’ on the constitutional grounds of eon- i fiscation and due process of law. and : that because of comity between the courts the mandates asked shculd not be granted. It was further held that the commission had no power to make a rate on a particular article between . a few points. In spite of these claims the nianda,- j mus was issued and made absolute by j the Superior court. The Supreme 1 court’s decision sustaining the action of the lower court is what is known as a "decision of first impression." In other words it is a precedent, being the first case of this sort decided by the Georgia courts, and it firmly establish- j es the principle that the rates order- | ed by the railroad commission must j be conformed to in absence of proof j that they are unjust and unreasonab'e. himself up to officers of the law In California and was brought back to Georgia. He was recently resentented to death, the execution being fixed for June 11. WASHINGTON. May 14.—Oral ar- i guments were heard by the inter- I state commerce commission to- ’ day in the cases of the Enterprise Manufacturing company and others of Augusta, Georgia, and the Colon and Japan Trading Company, of ! Georgia, against the Georgia railroad i and ©there. The allegations in both j cases were, in effect, that the freight ! j rates on cotton piece goods from points j I in the South to China and Japan via | the Pacific coast terminals were un- j ju?t and discriminatory as compared i with the rates on the same class of i goods frem New England points to : China and Japan. ; _The cases were heard by the com- ' mission about three weeks ago. The evidence presented by the railroad and steam?hip companies admitted that the , j rates were raised horizontally by nil of i them, but denied that the increase had ; been brought about through nn agree ment. R. J. Southall, of Augusta: ap peared before the eamm’ssion today for the complainants. He made a brief opening statement and filed an extend ed brief. 'Briafs were also filed by S. F. Andrews, representing generally the defendant railroad? and steamship companies, James A. Twohey. of the Canadian Pacific railroad and Judge E. Payson.of the Southern Pacific covn- panv. A decis’on in the cases will be Hon. M. C. Butier ox-U. S. Senator from South Carolina for. two terms, in a letter from Washington, D. C. ,writes to the Peruna Medicine Co., as follows:’ “1 can recommend Peruna for. dyppepsla and stomach troub'e. 1 have been using your medicine for a shti|': period and I foci very much relieved, it is in deed a wonderful medicine, be sides a coed tonic.” Catarrh of the stomach is the cor rect mme for irost cases of dyspepsia. In order to relieve catarrh of the siomaoh the catarrh must be eradica ted Only an internal catarrh remedy, such as Peruna, is available. Peruna exactly meets the indica tions. m DPQiiiPi LLti kiLUmSsfi-S Secretary Phil Cook Goes to Washing- ; rendered by the eommisslcn in a short ton. time. ATLANTA, May ■ 14.—Secretary . of' State Philip Cdok left the city today , MOTION FOR FURTHER TIME for'Washington, D. C., where he goes as a delegate appointed by Gov. Ter rell to a convention composed of ono delegate from each State and Terri tory. to be held at the national bureau of standards, and to deal with the question of a uniform starldard of weights and measures. It is expected that this convention, which is to be held under the ment of Commerce mulate a uniform weights and recommended to all the States for adoption. Secretary Cook was accom GRANTED IN MRS. EDDY’S SUIT CONCORD N. H., May 14.—A motion for additional time in which to file sup plemental p!e?dlngs was . today granted counsel for the plaintiffs lr, th* suit brought by the "next friend.?" of Mrs. Mary Baker G. -Eddy, for an accounting the property of the Christian Science WASHINGTON. May 14.—The Sen ate committee on military affairs’- re sumed its consideration of the Brownsville affair today, but after half an hour’s discussion of procedure -.an adjournment was taken until 10 30 o'clock tomorrow. This was for the purpose of giving Senator Warner’ an opportunity to.: eon-tilt with Govern- ment witnesses who-are to be examin ed next. Eleven of the thirteen mem bers of the ’ committee were present indicating that great importance is be ing attached to the hearing. About .30 witnesses have reported and several more are exoected \v.;thin...a IXe-w days. ha'd McClellan and Jositb E. Fornald. that they be substituted for "next panied by Joe Johnson of the Depart- j friends” as plaintiff in th6 suit. Arsrn- ’a U.1M ! ments on the petition of t^o trustees wilt of Brownsville on the night shooting. of the ment of Agriculture. Reward of $100 Paid. ATLANTA. May 14—Gov. Terrell to day paid a reward of |100 to J. B. Hall, of Wheatley, Ark., for the ar rest of Frank Dorsey, who was recent ly convicted in White County of at tempted criminal assault and given a term in the penitentiary. he made next Monday May 20. There was no opposition by counsel for the de fense. Tho fupremc court’s decision covers . I „ ,, . . i the following points; depart from Hampton Roads sailed to- , Flrst> tha ^ pontiff is entitled day. The Japanese cruisers Taukuba j to the writ of mandamus as prayed COLUMBUS, O., May 14.—The call for and Chitose passed out the Virginia : for without the necessity of making the meeting of the Republican State Capes and the Austrian Sankt Georg ] it appear that he has no adequate rem- Central Committee, which was to be held I and Aspern passed up Chesapeake Bay j edv through a suit for damages. ame time with the j for Annapolis. ' Second, there Is no question as to the I The United States battleships Maine !.authority of the commission to pre- I and New Jersey also passed out the ' capes bound north. The Japanese tomorrow, at the State conference of Republican party leaders, has been cancelled. The decision to rescind tho call reached by Chairman V alter F. Brown , squadron goes to New York incident today after a series of conferences with ; t ‘ th —pention and festivities whieh Drominent Republicans. chief amonB to the reception ana le-utuies w men prominent Republicans. chief among whom were Gov. Harris and Arthur I. occur there this week in connection scribe reasonable maximum tariff rates and it is the duty of the common car rier to observe such regulations. .Noth ing appears in the record to impeach the fairness or reasonableness of the Duektown Decision Complete. ATLANTA, May 14.—While the de cision of the United Sta.es Supreme Court In the case of the State of Geor gia against the Tennessee Copper company and the Duektown Sulphur and Copper Company. Is wholly In Georgia’s favor, it does not seem to go to the extent that tho State would have liked. While holding that Georgia is enti tled to an injunction to prevent the further dissemination of sulphur fumes from the smelting plants of these companies, whieh Injure health and destroy vegetation, the issuance BOMB WAS GASOLINE BURNER WTLMTXGTON. Del.. May 13 —What looked like a tomb sent through the mail caused a stir at the postoffice and at the home of J. A. Murray, on Mad ison street, to whom the package was addressed. Having no Idea what the package contained. Carrier George F. Brown delivered it at the Murray home, where U was disclaimed. Brown asked them to open it, and a . sus picious-looking pi^ce of pipe was re vealed, both ends plugged with what looked like cotton. The package was finally carried back to the pnstnffire and it proved to be a gasoline burner sent by a Buffalo. N. Y.. concern and intended for Wil mington, N. C. CHICAGO, May 15 —The bull cam paign in wheat was temporarily check ed Tuesday by enormous realizing sale?, which forced prices dowd ."about .3 eent,s from the high point , of the day. Almost all of this logs, however. w^3 subsequently regained on a renewal of bullish activities, the market, closing strong with the July delivery un changed. compared with yesterdays final quotations. The September and December options were., each, lower than yesterday's close. . July was. off %a.% Oats- were: do\yn & SHRINERS’ FUNERAL V’AIN an( '' Provisions 17% -to 30. Tab wheat . DEPARTS FOR THE EAST market opened arpid intense exci.e- SANTA. BARBARA Co!.. Mav 14.— The ment.and for a brief period, it appear- Vorys, the manager of the Taft campaign, i with the visit of Gen. Baron Kuroki. t commi?s:on s rates on Stoves as set The opinion of Chairman Brown was, ! The Italian squadron, no '* ,e that lnasmuch_ as the^ committee me“t- j 0 f Duke DeAbruzzi'i the Varez. and the Ing had been requested by Senator Dick as an adjunct to the general conference I ... .. and as the larger meeting had been can- 1 w “* sa '‘ tomorrow^ celled by the parties who had advocated it, there was no especial need for the flagship, cruiser Etruria, for Philadelphia and New York. The Japanese, Aus trians and Italians will alL return to with the opinions of many of the Taft following in various parts of the State, and throughout the day telephone and telegraph messages poured in upon Chair man Brown and Mr. Vorys. urging that the meeting of the committee be insisted ,, . • , . - • , upon. Chairman Br..wn. howe-er. de- Nash was a member, will also aid in for- i eided that n 0 actual good would follow State Central Committee to meet alone. | Hampton Roads to be present when ~ a * JP JSrSSZ 1 President Roosevelt next visits the rellng out tha riddle. He was supposed to have been drowned In the Chattahoo chee. but search of the river for his body proved fruitless. GAVE SIX REASONS FOR HIS SUICIDE CHICAGO, May 14.—Six reasons why lie Mlied himself were given by Beauford L. Leeds, a guest of the Warner Hotel, ■who was found dead In bis room last night having committed suicide by tak ing strychnine. The reasons were as fol lows: "l—I have been dlasatisflefid since I was a child. 1 have been handicapped through out life with d-formed feet. a meeting of the committee at this time and ca'lcd the meeting off. The Foraker peonle insist that a meet, ing of the committee would show that the Jamestown Exposition June 10. CONVICTS WHO KILLED GUARD MUST DIE composed ■ forth In circular S09, and it is held ! that the plaintiff has such special in terest in the performance of this pub lic duty as to give him the right to in voke the remedy of mandamus. Third, the right of the commission to fix rates on particular commodities between particular points is upheld on the ground of economic conditions and of the injunction itself is postponed SAN rA. BARBARA uo:.. Mav 14.-The .ment.and for a brief period, it appear- *• **"*■**» «“**• Wjf-lw P.W « Mt. «*»•» * “yiuSS”(SI cation. • This affords the copper companies some six mon.hs yet in whieh to oper ate their smelters and to continue the dissemination of these gases. It is presumed the court postponed the granting of the injunction until that time in order-to give the copper corn- natural advantages just as a railroad panies opportunity to make such nec- _ party Of more thart’ion of : those who esemod from-tho wreck, de parted for the-East today. Thos» of tho : injured, who were able to travel were also tak^n aboard at San Luis Ohioeo. i They included John Logan, the Buffalo baggageman, whose leg was broken in two places, and Mrs. Fred Drummond, of Binghampton. X. Y-. whose heroism is slid a suMeet of high praise among the wreck sufferers. company reduces rates to competitive points below the standard tariff. ’ The presumption is in. favor of the reason- . ableness cf the commission’s, rafe, and JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. May 14.—The i ty, e burden is on the railroad company Supreme Court today affirmed the death sentences imposed by the Circuit Court on Convicts George Ryan. Harry Vaughan party organization is still with him and 1 and Edward Raymond, who broke out of Senator Dick. To this the Tift managers penitentiary November 24. 1805, and rep'.v that Chairman Brown came out in killed Guard John Clay in resisting re- favor of the indorsement for Taft when capture. The three are now sentenced he issued a statement last night declaring t? hanged on June -;. The Supreme to prove illegality. It is held that the granting of a essary changes In their plants as will consume these fumes and prevent their escape into the open air. City Lighting. ATLANTA, May 14—The city’s com mittee on electric lighting met today to mandamus adjudicates the matters j examine the bids recently submitted that issued a statement last night declaring ; to be ha t if the conference called by Senator I Court Ol ilso sentenced John King, of St. Dick had be- n held, it would "beyond : L ,?, uis ’. bang on that date for having ny doubt have given a unanimous en- ] killed his sweethearL dorserrer.t to Secretary Tafe.” j - As Chairman Brown was to have been ( a party to the conference, a statement that the endorsement would, in his opin ion, have been unanimous means that he must have favored such action. NEW STATE OF OKLAHOMA IS ENJOINED HOLDING ELECTION TH08. F. RYAN WILL NOT DISCUSS REPORTS which are averred in the plea. Fifth, it is held that Inasmuch a? the defendant railroad company admits its declining to put into e ffect the com mission's order, the actual tender of the articles for shipment is not re - quired. Denial -of the actual tender ic insufficient to raise a defensive issue of fact Sixth, it is held that an averment 1 which attacks the reasonableness of by the'two companies for lighting the city’s streets. There was considerable discussion, but no final action will he taken until next Saturday. In the meantime the committee has indicated that it will insist on a bid from the successful competitor upon lights and power to private consumers. Only one company submitted such a bid, but it is said the Georgia Railway and Elec tric Company ■will probably meat its Six Inches of Rain Fell. NATCHEZ, Miss. May 14.—Six Inches of rain fell in less than six hou r s here today, damaging the tracks of the Natchezand Southe-fn Railway so that it will be necessary to transfer passen gers at Vi da La. La. The rain was general and the damage in the citv and county is probably more than $25,000. leading pptipns ranged all,' the way from % lower to 1 % higher than the previous close. . Within a very short time, however, it became evident that the. climax of the sensational advance -had been reached and that-temporarily at least, prices would tend to seek a lower level. This was made plain by a decline of 1 to S within ihe first half hour- of trad ing. The decline was due to a deluge of profit-taking orders that flooded--the pit. Over night many commission houses had sent out messages advising all customers to "get from under." The ease’ with which, prices slumped off during the first few minutes indi cated clearly that, speculator*- hr.d | quite genei'ally Weeded tk L warning. rmmn* th. ' Liquidation was exceedingly'heavy .all . ORIZABA. Mexico. May 14—The : * h .. r * h , a • nhWl.1 selling I WASHINGTON, May 14.—Gov. i Frantz, of Oklahoma, and the dele gates from that State, who are in Washington to confer with Chairman paralyzed for the past' ten^yoar/ 0 partly Sherman and members of the Republi- Keiler. t' r-.ton. O., and it i? believed ilia Governor home Vi. at that plAce. He was abou’t *0 yrsrs «M. MOB LOOKING FOR NEGRO FOILED BY AUTHORITIES DARrEN. Ga.. May 14.—When the passenger train arrived today there wna a mob aboard of about 100 men who came to Darien from Glenvil’.e with the avowed intention of lynching the negro, Lee Holmes, who killed E A. Santis, of Glenvllle. at Darien Junc tion last Saturday. The authorities, however, caught on to the intended visit ar.d moved the prisoner out last night, taking him to Brunswick for safe keeping. After looking through the Jan the mob boArrted the train and returned to their home*. constitution convention and county officers from calling an I election prior to November. 1908. ; J. L. Hammer, the Republican State chairman of Oklahoma, who announces ■ an appeal will be taken to the State j Supreme Court, tonight telegraphed ; ' members of the State executive com- : mittee calling a meeting May 23, to decide what action shall be taken re CLEVELAND, O., May 14.—At the Fasing Tipton blue ribbon sale today gardlng the holding of a Stato conven- Major Delmar. the most conspicuous tion. ; of American trotting geldings, was sold j to Wm. Bradley, of New York, foe $li,* j POO. Black Lock went to Wm. B. Chis olm. of Thiseidoune stock farm. Rati- . dail, Ohio, for $1'.390 and George G : to its relation to the whole body of rates, raises no defensive Issue of fact As to the Savannah injunction, it is held that the existence of a temporary injuction in a suit by a third person i in a different court, temporarily re- XEW YORK. May 14.—Thomas F. Ry- ; straining the commission from putting an. the financier, declined today to make J into effect similar rates prescribed in any statement on the reports from Rich- . other circulars, is no bar to the pe- roond that he was gradually withdrawing I titioner from . prosecuting his remedy an ad Interim United States court, the mandamus railroad eom- specific rate se?king by mandamus to compel the respondent to observe, and to which the petitioner is not a party, affords no sufficient reason for proceedings. The decision is regarded as farreaeh- ing in its effects, particularly as re gards future enforcement of the rates prescribed by order of the railroad commission. an Individual rate without reference j reduced price. In other respects this where he would become actively engaged in politics. Mr. Ryan sent out word from his office this afternoon that he would say nothing regarding these report*. MAJOR DELMAR SOLD TO WM. BRADLEY FOR 812.UOO company’s bid for lighting the city is the lowesL SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMPS NOT NEEDED WASHINGTON. May 14—No spec ial delivery postage stamps will bo needed after the first of next July to insure immediate delivery of a letter. Pursuant to an act of the last session of Congress, Postmaster General Slyer today Issued an order that on ar.d after July 1 next if there is attached to any letter or package of mail mat ter 10 cents worth of stamps, of ar. strike in th° textile mills, involving more than 12.01C operatives, has been practicably se’tlcd. and those opera tives who had not left the city in searqh cf cmnicyment returned to work today. The bas's of settlement w.as reached through the mediation of the State and c'ty -overaments. which pronosed an acceptable plan of arbi tration. day. but despite this ’. liberal; ’ selling, ,’ prices had strong rallies that parried ! the final quotations to within three- ’ quarters of a cent of the opening fig ures. Much of today’s selling was based on a decline of over id bn-the price of wheat at Liverpool,gbut the larger part came from those who thought that the market had beoa j overbought. John V/. Jackson, Postmaster. WASHINGTON. May 44—The ter ID cema w ort.i ui eu-.uys, v* ,„ r , ^ ee jT„lmes charged with denomination, with tne words special pjm na . \ m ^' Sards at Darien 'junction Postponement of Duties on Oil Seed. PART:-. M«v 14—I’l-.e custom* commit tee of (be Chamber af Deputies today decide^ to move the postponement cf an increase of duty on American oi: se<d- thp whole question of tariffs between delivery” written or printed on the en velope or covering, in addition to the - , postage required for ordinary delivery, tay of the mandamus i the article will be handled as if it bore a regulation special delivery stamp. PARMERS BEG OIL MILLS TO SELL THEIR COTTON SEED NEW ORLEANS, May 14.—Advices from Baton Rouge say that cotton seed is becoming scarce and that farmers ! who have sold seed to oil mills are | Interesting Decision. ATLANTA. May 14—In the Supreme Court today in the case of Felib Wach- j telephoning the mills begging a chance Operatives' Waco* Increased at New P»r'ford. NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Mav 14.— President today signed the commission The New Bedford Cotton M.onufaetur- I of John W. Jackson to be postmaster ers’ Association today voted to in- i at Columbia, Tenn. Jackson: who wna crease the wages of operatives in the the assistant postmaster at Columbia, New Bedford textile mi'ls 10 per cent was appointed postmaster some time on May 27. The advance will affect ago, following the removal of A. N. 25,000 employes. ! Hughes for alleged inattention to duty. j Through the »fforts of friends-of .-Mr. Mbits ry In Ch «rn* cf Ja’i. i Hughes, the case was- held up tempo- BRUNSWICK. Ga.. May 14.—Th? mill- rarilv. the postoffice department send- tary is In charge ofj’r ail hwra io Wg»- fag; Mother inspector to Columbia. - ,, Following hl^ report the- department decided to stand by Its original ’ac tion. Saturday night. S^nds was a prominent white man. A crowd cf armed men is reported to be coming here from Darien and GlcnvUie. stein vs. George Christopher, from Chatham Superior Court, it was held brought SIO.GI'O, the purchaser of the '• that when a person puts up a build- . latter being the same a* the purchaser J ing which projects on another’s tend, France and the United Stale* can be in- , of Major Delmar. The two first named l the latter is entitled to maintain eject- vestlgated. were part of the Billings stable. 1 ment proceedings to recover poeaaa- to buy it back. Ap many as three plantings, made necessary by. the phenomenal rains in O ome sections, have brought planters to the verge of a seed famine. Several cotton seed oil Schooner Collided Cuban Steamer NORFOLK. Va.. May 14—The three- mari'-d schooner William Thomas Moore was towed into Norfolk yesterday after a colllrion off Hogg Island with the Cuban steamer Bavamo, which struck the Moore with great force, taking off tile schooner’s howsnrtt and badly damaging her how. The Moore was bound from Charleston. 3. C-. for New York, lumber laden, and the Bayama was bound from New York to Cuba. ENGLISH NOTABILITIES SIGHT-SEEING IN RICHMOND Anti-Socket-Shop Ef I Passe*. HARRISBURG Pa- May 14 -The anti bucket-shop bill passed the Senate today by a vote of *6 to L The bill now goes mills have closed because of scarcity. 1 to the Governor. I RICHMOND. Va., May 14.—Ambas- ! sador Bryce, Mrs. Bryce and Lady : Evelyn Gray, of Canada, rose early this ’morning, enjoyed a good Virginia | breakfast in the executive mansion, and at once proceeded to see some of the city sights under escort of their host and hostess. Gov. Swanson and Mrs. Swanson and Mr. Joseph Bryan. Shortly bef-u-e no-u th- distinguish I visitors went to th« Byrd street nation and took their private car for Wash ington.