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! TWICE A WEEK TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—OCCASIONAL SHOWERS FRIDAY AND SATURDEYi FRESH SOUTHWEST WINDS. A. -**. V i. t*. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1907 TWICE-A-WEEK, $1.00 A YEAR. EVEN CUTS OUT WINE FOR LIEUT. DEMAIN WAS ORGANIZED TRAFFIC IN SACRAMENTAL PURPOSES FOR HIS ! JAPANESE WOMEN ALLEGED State Prohibition Bill Fa- unanimous vote the bill authorizing j 1 1he Governor to appoint another Supe- I rorably Reported in Amended Form Members on Fence Acquired Cold Feet rlor Court judge for the Fulton circuit a t a salary of <5.000, for the purpose of relieving the pressure of court busi- RICHMOND, Va., July 11.— General ness. C. C. Vaughan. Jr., of the State mili- Captain W. D. Ellis, of Atlanta, will I tary organization .has forwarded to receive the appointment, holding his Governor Swanson through the usual first term of the new court early In channels, the report of the investlga- September. i t,on of the Pine Beach incident, when J Vigorous Protest Received by Government From Exclusion Leagne Fourteen Japs Dodge the Laws an Invitation for the assault of special constables. The self-control of Lieut. DeMain and his soldierly conduct de serve special mention." BARR AND CORTELYOU CONFER ON EXPOSITION ATLANTA, July 11.—It lit all over with th as the Senate temperance concerned. This committee oy an up- | the subject of immigration as he saw pernntiy unanimous vote reported the I it on the occasion of his recent visit Mil back to the Senate this morning) to Europe. The resolution will be act- wtth the recommendation that it be' ed on tomorrow. Mr. Martin, of EI- pn«eed. ; bert. also offered a resolution declar- The reason the vote, viva voce, look-ilng that Georgia favored desirable im- ed like It was unanlmous.^was tlrat the j migration in so far as it Is attracted local option and anti-prohibition mem- | by the resources of the State, but pro bers of the committee appeared to bo ( tested against the expenditure of afraid to vote. There was no doubt of; money to bring it here. The resolution the outcome and they just let it go. went over until tomorrow. . that way. | Mr. Blackburn, of Fulton, introduced The ' scene In the committee room j a bill providing for a "good time allow- has been ipore like a shouting camp- ance.” for State convicts in the peni- meetlng ground in cramped quarters.' tentiary with the exception of those than 'would be expected in connection serving life sentences, the object being with i the consideration of a great J to place thpm on the same footing State measure Shouts of "Amen!" with Federal convicts in this respect, end "Go It brother!" were frequent, Mr. Cook, of Telfair, offered a bill to while the prohibition speakers were on ! compel minors under penalty, when their feet. j found drunk in dry counties, to give But the Senate temperance commit- ' the name of the party who furnished 1e» did more than merely make a fav- them with their whisky, orabls report on the bill. After hear- The resolution of Senator Felder log from the Atlanta contingent this passed by the Senate providtaff"foi'“Sr morning, the committee went into'joint committee to investigate the executive session and proceeded to ! matter of putting all State convicts on t» k on some interesting amendments. ] public works, was read and referred to Senator Brock, of the Forty-fourth, i the pententiary committed, offered an amendment to the effect There was considerable debate on that the bill should not go Into effect the antl-lobbylng bill indulged in by until Januray 1. 1903. which was Mr. Hall, of Bibb, for it. Mr. Coving- promptly and overwhelmingly lost. i ton. of Colquitt, for it, Mr. Perry, ofj WASHINGTON, July 11.—James M. Section 1 of the bill yvas amended | Hall, for it. Mr. Slater, of Bryan, i Barr, of Norfolk. Va., who was recent ly inserting a provision prohibiting spoke in behalf of the Dunbar amend-) ly elected director general of the anyone from keeping liquors of any ! ment. Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, Jamestown Exposition Company, was sort on hand in his place, of business ijnnde an eloquent appeal for his | in Washington today for a conference Section 2 was cut out entirely and ! amendment, without which, he said, thereby the permission to sell domestic the right of free speech would be cur- ■wlnes was entirely eliminated. Even j tailed. Mr. Boyd, of Spalding, and the domestic wine business is a thing!others also supported the Dunbar of the past in Georgia, if the bill goes amendment. Messrs. Hardeman, of through In this shape. This leaves out Jefferson, Adams, of Chatham, and wines for sacramental purposes. Wright, of Floyd, spoke strongly for In place of section 2 a new section the bill, which was passed as stated was inserted which prohibits ever: - after the defeat of the Dunbar amend- licensed druggist from selling alcohol ment. for medicinal purposes except upon I Among the bills introduced in the the prescription of a physician actual- I House was one by Messrs. Russell and ly in charge of the case and who must ■ Slade, of Muscogee, to amend the new stale that tlie alcohol Is needed for j charter of Columbus so as to make an that particular cuse. j Alderman forfeit his position in Coun The sale of grain alcohol for use in cil when he removes outside the ward the arts and sciences, is prohibited, i for which he was elected. It also pro- and suction 3 permits the sale of only vldes thRt the Aldermen of Columbus, wood alcohol, a non-drinkable aubsti-I who are now receiving nothing a year, tote for i hat purpose. : shall be given a salary of $150 a year In thl.* shape the bill was approved i each. Tiy the Senate temperance committee - and recommended to th - .Senate. for ! Half Hour Session of Senate, passage. ATLANTA, July 11.'—There was Tlie greater pari of the morning was j only a thirty-minuted session of the taken up in hearing from the Atlanta j Senate today, and the entire time was delegation, both in opposition to and i occupied in the reading of hills for a in favof of.,the prohibition bill. ! second time and the introduction of Reuben Ft \rnutrt. « well-known At- ’ four local bills of minor importance - . Itmla attorney, made n strong nrgu • The Senate Is waiting for the report ment In favor of the continuance *of from the temperance committee on the local option, but what’s the use of re- ! State prohibition bill, and 'when that hearsing it—it had no more effect than ; is presented tomorrow' morning, the water on a duck’s hark. Mr. Arnold upper house will get busy. It is con- was laughed at and' jeered when he i fidently expected the Senate will pass MRS. BOWIE AND SON KILLED YOUNG POSEY FOR BETRAYING GIRL MOTHER, SON AND DAUGHTER TELL THEIR STORY ON THE STAND LAPLATTA. Md., July 11.—Priscilla .... _ _ _ . „ , Bowie, the young woman on whose ac- K- C- r>»r»lial 1. with quarters of which are Seattle, Wash.,! count her mot her and brother killed the matter Geneml Vaughan m his ! agains ‘ is asserted to be an or- ] Hubert Posey, shooting him last Jan- endorsement of the report of tie judge ;£ an| z ed traffic in Japanese women ; u ary, went on the stand today at the advocate has this to say among other I who, it is alleged, are being brought to | tria ] of XIrs Bowie and her son Henry, thjngS: 1 this country in large numbers for im- I recommend that steps be taken to moral purposes. The protest declares bring to justice the policemen who . . re committed the assault on Sergeant that wholesale misrepresentation, per- K.oinei’.” jury and fraud are perpetrated on the 'After commending the soldiers for j part of immigrants and perjury and their coolness and isclpline in the face {collusion on the part of the Japanese of coarse and insulting language. Gen- j residents in this country. It is stated eral Vaughan says: • that the traffic is regularly organized ..... ... . . , ’’It 15 quite apparent that the time| an( j that the women are brought into j without hesitancy declared that she is at hand when the uniform of Vir- |the country and sold iftto a system of ai ? d ,^ or -s ' oa ®T ed Ute shot*, one of ginia militiamen shal be respected. If slavery. In connection with the traf- which ended Poseys life. She knew not honored, and certainly shall not be|fl C there is said to exist a. gang of!y° un ° P?sey * OT a ^ ong . tlm e ’. slle s . a i d The House also passed the Atlanta I Lieut DeMain and several members of waterworks bill authorizing an Issue the Alexandria Company was put un- of $350,000 of bonds for the improve- | der arrest by the Powhatan Guards of ment of the Atlanta waterworks sys- ! th® exposition. The investigation was tem _ ! conducted "by Thomas W. Shelton, A resolution was introduced in the dad f' e udvocate. and is a voluminous Plate prohibition bill so far House today by Mr. Tift, of Dougher- a f air ’ in “l e ty, inviting Governor Hoke Smith to ; C3Se 13 submitted in fn.l. The go\er- address the General Assembly upon nor today ordered copies of _the report G . . Japanese and i to be made and forwarded them to Government from tne Japanese ana Judge W. N. Pollock and Common- WASHINGTON, July 11.—A vigor ous protest has been received by the Korean Exclusion League, the head- JAP ORGAN VIEWS WITH MISGIVING NAVAL MOVE and in a voice broken by sobs, she told the story of the events leading up to the tragedy. When she had finished her narrative, she was on the verge of collapse and a large portion of the spectators who crowded the court room were in tears. Mrs. Bowie preceded her daughter In the witness chair, and I ITALIAN Ml WERE KILLED BY THE DEADLY FIRE DAMP HAZELTON. Po., July 11.—Eight Ital ian mine workers were killed by white damp in an abandoned slope of the Le high Valley and Wilkesbarre Coal Com pany at Woneybrook today. Two of the men were sent into the mine to meas ure the water. Then two more went in to assist them. It was believed that the force was inadequate, and the oth ers were ordered to help them. When the men did not return after a reasonable time, an investigation was made and the presence of the deadly white damp was discovered. Dr. John Farrar was lowered by a rope Into the slope, a distance of 16u feet. He was overcome and had to bo hoisted out and revived. Later a rescuing party followed and was also overcome after one body had been recovered. Tile rescuers have not been aide to make much progress on account of the gas. •X —— J' * " Marquis Ito Says of War With United States “It’s Not in His Heart” Japan Regrets The Movement APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE’S DATE FOR VARIOUS HEARINGS chil blackmailers, composed of Japanese j because he was a cousin to her who live on the "hush money" collect- j“ r ®2; ... . , , ed from the importers of the Japanese | -I * e “ ad been going regularly with kItvps Ii asserted bv thp nWeprs 1 my daughter for years,” she continued, tional institutions of the State on Thurs pf a \hp ,1“ f l nlis af l !''»d when she was 17 asked her to day afternoon July IS. On Tuesday aft 1 years ernoon. July 28. the same committee will old." Mrs. Bowie declared she heard of the league that hundreds of those, women are scattered among the cities aa 5 ie , of the Northwest and in the logging ~ ”” ~ witSt Secretary Cortelyou. regarding exposition matters. After going over Mr. Barr’s plans for the future man agement of the exposition, the secre tary expressed himself as satisfied that 1 May 29. They were a part of the crew and mining camps throughout the country. The protest is signed by B. B. Gill, president., and A. E. Fowler, secretary of the league. It will be brought to the attention of the immi gration authorities. Fourteen Japanese laborers, who, under the immigration law. are not permitted to land in this country, evaded the authorities tn Philadelphia and are at large somewhere in the United States. The men arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Erskine M. Phelps, sugar laden from Hawaii, on Posey himself make the promise. This was after her daughter’s condition had been revealed to the mother, and last Thanksgiving day was set for the wed ding, but Posey did not appear. The witness then told the story of the meeting with Posey*on the day of the shooting. “We went np the road to meet him and to talk to him,” she said, “and ad vise him to come and marry ‘Sis.’ ” She related how she first pleaded with Posey to repair the wrong she alleged he had done her daughter, even offering to pay the expense, her the exposition will be carried to a sue-j of the vessel and were paid off Inj“®" ^ iff ® said he would he for prohibition if he I the State prohibition bill tomorrow. lived in a small town or rural commu- — nity. Laughter and jeers were re- Judges and Solicitors, rented when he urged as a compro- ATLANTA, July 11.—Governor Hoke ini.se n stringent anti-jug law for the (Smith stated today that he would not protection of the dry counties. j consider appointments of judges and R. A. Broyles, a grocer. H. Y. Me- solicitors of County and City courts in 'Cord, a wholesale grocer, W. E. New-i counties in which there are contests, ell. a hardware man. and E. Lee Doug-.• for two weeks. It is settled, there- lass nil spoke briefly in favor of the j fore, that rone of these appoint- hill, declaring it had done great good ! nients will be made until week after In Atlanta when prohibition was in ef- next. On account of the pressure of feet here. business this course was found neees- Chas. P. Goodyear, of Brunswick. | sary. and C. M. Tyson, of Darien, spoke j briefly a«.ii..s! the bill, while R K. Appropriations Will Be Cut. Wilcox, of Fitzgerald, and William D. i ATLANTA, July 11.—The passage Upshaw, of Atlanta, editor of the Gol-iof the State prohibition bill and the den Age, urged Its passage. Rev. H. | consequent loss to the State of $250,000 H. Proctor, of Atlanta, pastor of the I In revenue, together with the fact that rolorcd Congregational Church, spoke ! the State Is already $250,000 behind in In favor of the bill and was frequently : Its school fund, means that the appro- applauded by the crowd of prohibition- ! priations to be made by the Legisla- ists with which the committee room | ture this year will have to be fully appeared to have been packed. j half a million dollars less than were Tho result of this hearing seems to ( made by the last Legislature, and per- havo been that mnfi.v members who I haps more. Unless the appropriations were on the fence have “acquired cold are brought within the expenses..there' fret." i Is no doubt of the fact they*"wM bo There Is little doubt in anybody’s turned down upon reaching the ex- mind since this hearing of the passage ecutive office, to whatever extent may of this bill, and there is no question ' he necessary to keep within the State’s that Governor Smith will sign it, he i income. There is but one thing which having airendy so stated. | the Legislature can do in this emer- cessful conclusion. He has assured j Philadelphia. Tn accordance with tho Mr. Barr of his hearty co-operation In j law and regulations they were taker, the plans outlined and this co-oDera- | before Immigration officers by the tion will be continued in every direc tion which may be of service. Mr. Barr reports all of the exhibit buildings completed and in running order,’ ninety-one percent of the ex hibits being installed. The govern ment buildings and the various State buildings are fully completed and the ’’War Path" is in full operation’. CAPT. R. M. MITCH’S MILITARY DISABILITIES MAY BE REMOVED. ATLANTA, Ga„ July 11.—Friends of former Captain Robert M. Mitch, of Savannah, have quietly begun a movement in the Legislature looking to the removal of his disabilities in the matter of re-entering the military service of the State. As a result of the well remembered ^Statesboro lynching, a couple of years ago. and the courtmartial which fol lowed. Captain Mitch was prohibited from re-entering the State military forces in any capacity, this action hav ing been approved by former Governor Terrell. Now there is considerable talk of introducing a 'bill for the pur pose of removing these disabilities, and from what has been heard in the hail of the house, it is expected it will be forthcoming within the next few days. Friends of the former Savan nah captain have discussed the mat ter generally with members of the Legislature, and fl vry much encour aged over the outlook. WANT NO FENCE LAW IN WARE COUNTY. WATCROSS. Ga„ July 11.—The secretary of the Board of Trade has been instructed by the Board of Gov ernors to circulate a petition for sig nature asking the County Commis sioners to call an .election on the "no fence” law for Ware County. The question of keeping the cows off the stress*-of. Waycross has been agi tated for some rate, and In fact the City Council once passed a cow ordi nance to prevent the people from al- aptain of the ship. They could not be landed, but as they indicated an in tention to reship on another vessel, thus continuing their occupation a.s his sister afterwards he could get divorce, but that he must marry her. Posey admitted that he haa offered to marry her, the mother declared, but said that he did not want to get married. •. Shot Posey as He Ran. tnus conunumg ineir uLLuyauun , ,, , . ,, seamen, the immigration officials hail [ l j** B° wie went on, no control over them. • An inquiry into ; . lf nat ™ arry JP y the matter was made, developing the| ter 1 w f ou,d . sh ° ot him ; » e sa,d h ? fact that the fourteen Japanese simply i ", as f acd *° mar f y her an d I distippeared into the country. • Where I ^hot him. He was running away when they are now nobody knows. [ Z l re “ umber of letters . said t0 have RETAIL HARDWARE MEN ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR. CHARLOTTE. N. C.. July 11.—The election of officers for the ensuing year and the choice of Wrigthsville Beach. N. C.. as the place for the next annual meeting formed the .'principal features of the final day’s session of the Retail Hardware Dealers’- Associa tion of the Carolinas. The proposition to establish a mutual insurance asso ciation received a knockout blow today when the delegates learned that there would not be business enough in the two States to justify it. following are the new officers of the association: President. W. N. Everett. Rocking ham. N. C.: first vice-president. E. W. Duval. Cheraw, S. C.: second vice- president. R. N. McDuffie, Fayetteville, N. C.: third vice-president,- G. W. Smith, Gaffney. S. C.: secretary and treasurer. Paul McLure, Greenwood. S. C.: delegate to the national asso ciation at St. Douis, T. W. Dixon. Charlotte. JUDGE M’PHERSON DENIED A RESTRAINING ORDER. force very • long, however, before it Hon. Joseph H. Hall, of Bibb, known jgency and that is to cut the appropria-j as repealed. It was a problem to to. he opposed to tho State prohibition I tions to common schools and to pen- I keep the country cows out of the city, asure. told a friend at the capitol sions. This will have to be done in 1 'V™ „ ls nmv thoug.it by many that ” * *‘ “ spite of the fact that both of these l *-he no fence' law will solve the DES MOINES. July 11.—Judge Mc Pherson, of the Federal Court, today denied the application of two stock holders of the Iowa.Central and the Minneapolis and St. I.ouis for an or der restraining the directors of the roads from putting into effect the two- cent passenger rate enacted by the Iowa Legislature. ' The judge based his action on the ground that no injury to the road was shown, that the com plaint that the new rate would cut lowing their cows to run at large in j J* own dividends was not proven, that the city. The 'aw did not remain In '"creased pas onger travel might in crease receipts and that no charge of bad faith is made against the direct- been written by young Posey, were in troduced as testimony in which it was shown that he had declared his inten tion of being married to the Bowie girl. Henry Bowie, the other defen dant, testified that he fired one of the shots which ended Posey’s life. “He - ruined my sister,” he said, “and me and my mother shot him because he promised to marry her and would not do it.” Priscilla Bowie, who was in the court room holding her infant.. cried out: “He did, he promised to marry me.” . Priscilla was the next witness. “Did you know Bert Posey?” Inquir ed Attorney Posey, of defendant’s counsel. “I did.” she said. .‘‘I kne.w him all my life.’’ “Where is he now?” continued Mr. Posey- “He’s Dead,” She Said. There was a pause as the girl reached under her veil and wiped a tear away from her cheek. Then she began to weep. “He’s dead,” she sobbed, “he’s dead now.” “We were engaged,” she said, “when I was 17 years of age. He said he wanted me to marry him and he asked me if I would wait till he was 21 years old. We were to be married not later than the.middle of last October. When that time came he did not marry me. He turned his back on me and he would not speak to me.” Miss Bowie then told of her Jove for young Posey and how they had plan ned to he married. iday that It was prnctically •• hill would get 125 votes uise. and probably 150. the “no fence” tho I institutions arc crying loudly for in- ; "'h°‘ c question. | creases. But the State simply will not i LOAFERS ABE LOUNGING IN AND ABOUT WAYCROSS. Anti-Lobbying Bill Passed House. ATLANTA. July 11. -The anti-lob- bving hill went through the House with a rush this morning, and now if the Senate passes it. it will become unlawful for anybody to !alk to a member of the Legislature about any pending legislation. It is difficult un der the circumstances to see what the friends of the members are going to talk to them about. The bill, which was fathered by Messrs have tho money with which to pay the i BRYAN SAYS JAPANESE DO bills. NOT WANT TO MAKE WAR Bank Chartered. ATLANTA. Julv 11.—The Farmers' WAYCROSS. July 11.—At a meeting of the governors of the Board of Trade the secretary of the board was Instructed to address a letter to vote of | pany was granted a charter by Secretary of State today. This com- | c on g re;:s t c make a big naval exten- fcepHn I S 500.000 nd w he H Ca Pa v ne. of'ctun- i friendship | sweltered today and up-.vai tn from tanooga. W. E. Mann, of Catoosa, and ! l0r ' ' half a dozen heat prostrations we of Floyd, was passed by 359 to 0. Before the passage of the bill the amendment by Mr. Dunbar, of Rich mond. was voted down by 143 to 22. Georgia, to Rossville, thence to Chlck- Mr. Dunbar’s amendment sought to I amauga Park, thence to Catoosa have the "bridling clause," which pro- | Springs, a distance of twenty-five hlbited any one from talking to m hers on pending legislation the committee rooms, stricken tho hill. The unanimous passage of others are the incorporators the measure was greeted by applause : — from all parts of the House. ! Clear Water by Monday. The provisions of the hill are briefly] ATLANTA, July 11.—The report of sc: forth in the caption as follows: : the committee appointed to investigate "An act requiring legislative counsel, the muddy water situation in Atlanta, and legislative agents retained or em- ' was made to Council this afernoon. It ployed for compensation hv any per- states that an increased pressure from son. Arm or corporation or association ■ 110 to 120 pounds has been ordered :o promote or oppose :he passage of put on the pumps at the Chaitahoo- bllls or resolutions, or approval of - hee river, and that with this pressure same to flle with the Secretary of State the water can again be filtered and a statement in writing subscribed by that clear water will again be flowing j agent stating the through the city mains by Sunday :on. Arm. corporation night or Monday morning, whom or on whose CARTHAGE. Mo.. July 11.—Japan J| | Rink of Rovston Franklin rvinm-e , does not "'ant to make war on til* i the sheriff of War;c County and urge i, 1 } or s .’, J r a ""‘"L Countt., united States. Win. J. Bryan in an in-' - - - ' with a capital stock of $.-.0 000 and W.| terv , cw hero toflay Js quoted as sayin g. . Mason, of Lavonia. and others as i .. of course » he continued, “there is a lot of jingoism in the Japanese war talk and the harrying of a fleet of war ships to the Pacific coast. To my mind the object is not to repel an expected attack of the Japanese, hut that the talk Is being done by some alleged incorporators. t\as granted a charter by the Secretary of State today. Railway Chartered. ATLANTA. July 11—The Tennessee Taylor, of Appling, and Wright |and Georgia Interurban Railway Com- the him to strictly enforce the vagrancy law in toe city and to round up the loafers generally! especially around the negro pool roms in the city. In some parts of the city it is said great hordes of idlers can be seen at almost any hour of the day. The loafing ele ment. it seem-', must either pull their freight from Waycross, or get to work tatesmen at Washington to influence j at something useful. tongress to make a big naval exten-j .. 1 ■ sion'appropriation. I WASHINGTON SWELTERED pany proposes to run a line from Chat- | tanooga. Tenn.. into Walker County.) .. Whcn r sfly Japan doe * not want to make war. I do so advisedly, for j when I was in Jarnn. 1 talked with the! leading men of all' walks of life and I BUT HEAT WAVE WAS BROKEN POLICE CHIEF INDICTED R. R. COMMISSION SPENT DAY ON GA. CANE SYRUP ATLANTA, Ga., July 11.—The rail road commission spent practically the entire day in considering the proposed revision in the rates on syrup, which involves a general reduction in tlje rates on Georgia cane syrup in- cans from fifteen or twenty Atlantic Coast Line stations, but a slight increase in the rate from Columbus, where low rate? were put in by the Central of Georgia some years ago for the pur pose of encouraging the industry at that point. The matter was taken up on the petition of the South Georgia Syrup Coompany of Valdost. Colum bus syrup manufacturers appeared and protested against any increase in the rate from that point. Manufacturers at Coast Line points are asking for the same rate on syrup in cans as on syrup in barrels. The railroads are willing to make certain reductions which, they have submitted to the coriimissiort, but declined to put these •rates a>: low as the barrel rates. The- commission will issue its order in con nection with the matter tomorrow. . ATLANTA. Ga.. July 11.—Chairman C. M. Candler, of the appropriations commit tee of the House, announced this after noon that this committee, which has up the general appropriations bill, will hear from representatives of all the educa- hear from all the elemosynary institu tions. such as the State Sanitarium. Academy for the Blind. School for the Deaf and Soldiers' Home. Miss Bessie Richards Dead. ATHENS. Ca». July 11.—Miss Bessie Richards who. for the past five years has been the efficient stenographer of the president of the State Normal School, died this morning after a biief illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon. SEOUL, July 11, via Tokio.—The massing of the American fleet in the Pacific, about which r.he American pa pers have applied to Marquis Ito for an opinion, is semi-officially discussed by Ito's administration organ today. The paper says: "We cannot help feeling-some mis giving in regard to the significance of the intended massing of American bat tleships in the Pacific, especially in view of the grandiose announcement atrributed to President Roosevelt to the effect that the navy would furnish the world with a startling demonstra tion of America’s defensive capacity. It is difficult for us to accept assur ance that the coming manoeuvers do not possess any connection whatever with the Japanese-American situation. - We regret that Washington sees it necessary to take what resembles a precautionary measure. However, we are not disposed to attach serious im portance to this matter and have no inclination to doubt tho President's sincereity in assuring us of the peace ful nature of the proposed naval manoeuvers. neither have we the slightest doubt of the peace and friend ly sentiments of the American Govern ment. The people toward whom Ja pan’s blame is probably due. are irre sponsible sections of both nations.” Ito declines to discuss the sensa tional comments of the press. His sol» comment on the probability of war is that “there is no feeling in my heart for this.” WILL THE PRESS STOP MAKING PLEASE WARFARE MATCH PLAY FOR GOLF ELIMINATES ALL BUT 8 CLEVELAND. O., July 11—Today’s match play for the national golf cham pionship resulted in tile elimination of all except eight contestants, . four from Eastern clubs and four.'from. the West. Many unexpected results were recorded, the chief of which, perheps. was the de feat in the first round thts .morning of former national champion, H. C. Handier Egan, by Ned Sawyer, the present title holder of the Western championship. Walter E. Egan, formerly Western cham pion. was also put out in the first round by H. W. Frazer, of Toledo. George E. Ormiston. always figured as dangerous in national tournaments, was defeated by J. H. Childs, of Allegheny. The afternoon play, as a rule, resulted according to expectations. In this round, both of the Canadian golfers, George A. Lyon, of Toronto, and Martin, of Hamil ton. went down to defeat. Walter J. Trav is taking the measure of Lyon, and Ned Sawyer putting Martin. out of the run ning. Jerome D. Travers, the favorite for the championship, defeated S. J. Stickney. of St. Louis, in the morning, and In the afternoon beat his metropolitan team mate, Fred Herreshoff, of Garden City. New Sawyer’s performance in the morning against Chandler F.jan and in the afternoon against the left-handed Canadian. Martin, we.e of the highest order, and tonight he looms up as a de cided possibility for the championship, although he meets Eben Byers, present title holder, tomorrow morning. Tho fol lowing are the pairings for tomorrow morning’s play: Jerome D. Travers, Montclair a nd War ren K. Wood, Home Wood: Eben M. By ers. Oakmont. and D. E. Sawyer, Whea ton. W. T. West. Philadelphia, and Archie Graham. North Jersey. W. C. -Fownes. Jr.. Oakmont, and W. J. Travis. Garden City. National Champion Eben M. Byers, who nearly missed qualifying by his poor work in his first round on Tuesday, today played splendidly and won his two matches. American and Japanese Ad mirals Join in Blam ing Newspapers Yamamoto and Aoki There is no Bad Blood LOCAL ELKS WILL LEAVE TOMORROW BIG CONVENTION OF ANTLERED HERD Wl-L BE CONVENED IN PHILADELPHIA MON DAY Messrs. C._ R. Wright, Frank Coats, L. W. Hollingsworth, J. G. Morris, Charles Harris and Geo. S. Munsch, and others, leave the city tomorrow morning at 8:35 o’clock over the Southern for Atlanta, where they will, along with other Georgians, form partv which will board a special train leaving at 12:55 noon, for the City of Brotherly Love, to attend the national convention of Elks. The train, which will arive at Phil adelphia Sunday noon, will consist of sleeping, dining, club and observa- FEDERAL JUDGE REFUSED TO ! tion coaches, and will be one of the TIE COMMISSION’S HANDS | most mo dem trains ever operated from OMAHA. Neb.. July 11.—Judge Munger. thcSouth t in the Feder-d Court today, refused the! The contention will be called to or Adams. Wei Is-Fargo. American, United I der Monday morning, July lo, and will States and Pacific Express Companies an > be in session until Saturday. >rde- restraining the Nebraska Railroad ; Many Of the local Elks have planned name of.the per or association b: behalf he is retained or employed, to gether with a brief description of the legislation in reference to which such is to be rendered, requiring Drinking $22.50 Lithia Per Day. ATLANTA, Julv 11.—Secretary of State Philip Cook today sent n mes sage to the two houses of the General itemized statement of expenditures to Assembly calling attention ro the fact be filed. Prohibiting legislative agents rhat the members are drinking up and counsel from going upon the floor $22.50 worth of Lithia water every ,v the Legislature and privately speak- day, and that somebody will have to mg with the members thereof, provid- pay for It. He simply desired to put penalties for the violation of this the General Assembly on notice that WASHINGTON. July It.—Washing- ards of ere re- I jiorted. The mercury in the down- ! town thermometers reached the 110 FOR POLITICAL CONSPIRACY, mark in the shade. Weather bureau instruments recorded 92. it was eool- CHICAGO. July n— Judge Kava- er tonight.-a refreshing breeze follow- nagh today sortcined indictments ing a thunderstorm. Forecaster Henry agninst forcer Chief of Police and Frank D. Comerford. former po- ers In this section mere would j reducing express lice attorney, charging conspiracy tn ; about the same temperature through-[ per cent. Judge.Munger has ordered the deprive the city of police services. The J out tin? country tomorrow indictments against Collins and Cpm-j ■, prisoners BROKE ! junction should not be issued.' In doing! erford crew out of the late municipal! rOUR NEGRO Pil.oONi-Hb BKUK.L I j, 0 stated that he would refuse to tie campaign in this city, it being claim- -i T;r .Fpii n rA t] ie hands of the Commission by issuing! ed that the defendants used the police i JAIL ai r I I tutnsLU, um. ; ;m j n j un ction without giving the holy a' force to aid the. candidacy of Mayor! T , i hearing. n , 1T , n - FITZGERALD. Ga.. July 13.—About j ; 4 o’clock this morning four negro ] PRISONER LEAPED FROM TRAIN; prisoners broke jail 'by tearing off a j board on the wall and passing through | RUNNING 4 MILES AN HOUR! UoUhis : predicted thaT despite probable show- ^tt,^ ln ^ 8 t ° D ner po- ers In th.s section there would be | reducing express rates in this State 25 : return ' rl P nome. per cent. Judge Munger has ordered the i ~77 Railroad Commission to appear next j PROM IN ENT LOUISIANA Saturday and show cause why ihe in- i “ * PLANTERS BEFORE COURT. BODY OF CAPT. ED. BANCROFT act with emergency clause The penalty for violation of th* act is punishment as f— a misdemeanor. Fol'owlng the pas ge of the anti- lobbying b:il the Hojse passed by WAS WASHED ASHORE, into the feed room of the fire depart j ment. By opening a door into the fire I DENVER TAMPA. Fla.. July 11.—The body of. j headquarters they passed through into | Thompson. Ed. Bancrafc. former captain of th: | the street. One government dredge bore, was washed ; under sentence ashore at Hooker’s Point, this after- j twelve months noon and wa appropriation., and brought. Col.. July 11.—John T. prisoner in custody of the pri-oners was! Detective Joseph Jay, of the Portland, to the chaingang for i Ore., police department, leaped from he other three were in , a window while the train was running und by a 'fisherman I jail on misdemeanor* charges. The forty miles an hour near this city to- the citv. Bancroft prisoners were in a cell, but forced | day and escaped. Thompson is wanted ,-ould have'to make .... -. w . u ...—— —- —.,. ,, —. . _ , . . The members of the House alone ves- went fishing in a -mall boat alone i the lock from the cel! door. An etfort , at Portland, Ore., to answer a charge terdav drank 15<i gallons of Lithia at Tuesday. Wednesday the boat was ! was made to track the prisoners with of stealing $3,000, and was captufed 15 cents a gallon, which is 5 cents less I picked up in the bay with a portion • the new bloodhounds recently bought, | in London, England, after a chase than Atlanta customers are charged. of his clothing. . . ^ but the dogs would not taka the scent, around the world. . -V NEW ORLEANS. July 11.—Charged with conspiracy to fraudulently secure the ownership of large tracts of pub lic lands in Livingston parish, La., Vincent S. Sclvique. Ennisay Marl borough, John T. Roux, J. L. Scique and Lucien Cambre, prominent and well-to-do planters living near Fort Vincent, La., were .today brought be fore the-United States District Court here. They furnished bond for their appearance before the court next No vember and were released. It is alleged 'by the government that the persons involved swore to im provements having been made on the lands and that these improvements have never been in evidence. _ NEW YORK, July 11.—Two distin guished Japanese took occasion today to declare-in no uncertain terms that there were no unfriendly issues be tween the United States and Japan and to decry the undue Importance at tached to some trivial incidents. The champions of peace and friend ship between the countries were Ad miral Baron Yamamoto, a guest of th* city, and Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, who came -over from Washington, this morning to attend a reception given by the Japanese so ciety .of America In honor of Admiral Yamamoto. In the course of a formal statement, Ambassador Aoki said: “There exists between the two Governments no difference or ill feel ing of whatever sort. There is not the slightest cause for anxiety In the American-Japanese relations, and If there is any anxiety, it is not because of the actual existence of any difficul ty between the two countries, but be cause of the demagogic influence of some unwarranted press talk, that often tends to drive even the calmest temper of the public into a whirl of tempestuous rage.” Speaking at the luncheon at the Ho tel Astor, Admiral Yamaomto said, among other things: “Our interests, commercial and otherwise, are so Intimately interwov en and tho cordial relations between us of fifty years’, standing are of so firm a nature, that I can confidently affirm that they will never be destroy ed by mere trifling incidents. “Men are essentially prone to he controlled by sentiments, and it is the duty of those in leading positions to see that they are always guided in the path of righteousness, and that they are not led astray.” , Expressions of international good will were also made - at the luncheon by Ambassador Aoki, Thomas J. O’Brien, the newly appointed Ameri ca^ ambassador to Japan: Rear Ad miral Coghlan, Rear Armidal Roblev D. Evans, commander of the Atlantic fleet, and others. Admiral Evans said that when the newspapers or this country stopped making war between Japan and the United States the peo ple would come to their senses and a better feeling would exist all around. During the day the Japanese admiral and his. retinue visited the navy yard. They spent some time in inspecting the different buildings. Punch Fairs Beat Jsy Gould. LONDON, July 11.—At the Princess Club this afternoon the professional tennis champion, “Punch” Fairs, giv ing 15, beat Jay Gould, of New York, by 3-0. The scores were 6-5; 6-5; 6-4. COPIES OF ANNEXATION BILL! SENT TO REPRESENTATIVES. Copies of the bill for the annexation of the suburbs, as drawn by the city attorney and adopted by council, were forwarded yesterday to Bibb’s repre sentatives, with the request to intro duce and to urge its passage. The bill is so drawn that any one or more of the suburbs can be stricken from the bill, but the Mayor and Council desire the passage of the hill as drawn. MACON POLICE NOTIFIED TO APPREHEND LIDDON. Chief Conner, of the Police Depart ment, has received a letter from E. A. Jackson as well as the chief of police of Cuthbert, asking aid in apprehend ing a man known as Ben. H. Liddon. in The Telegraph of yesterday under ft Cuthbert date line, there is a full re port of how Liddon victimized Mr. Jackson and others in Cuthbert wltil a colonization scheme. Mr. Jackson thinks the man may have asm* to Macon. < ^ —.. yr r indistinct print