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THE TWICE-A-'W EHK TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JULY 12, 19 SENATE CROWDED TO DOORS FOR PROHIBITION HEARING u. S. GOVERNMENT OPENS WAR ON TOBACCO TRUST DEWEY ON THE CRUISE Beautiful Spanish Dancer IN INTEREST OF PEACE! Gives Praise to Pe=ru=na. NEW YORK. July 10.—James ! McReynoids, the special assistant C. at- ATLAVTA G», July 10. The hear- ! Mr. Horne, of Macon, Introduced by tomey general appointed to prosecute Inc- this afternoon before the Senate I Senator Felder, made a strong busi- the so-called tobacco trust, declared tfinrerr nce committee Senator J P. I ?^ SS . a8 ** n ** n ? ea5 .?, re - | today after filing the complaint in the temperance committee, senator u. *r. | told of Macon s recent calamities * . Knltfht, chairman, on the Hardeman ; which have cost that cHy nearly $10,- f ca5e . iat question whether h? State prohibition bill, was by far the j 000,000 and bogged the legislature not j you la urge the court to appoint.re- moat Interesting event of the present to make the situation worse by fore- ceIv ^ /° r the various companies, .^lon. • The committee met In the j ing prohibition upon them. e Senate chamber which was far too Rev. Mr. Rich said he represented dence . ecirred from the witnesses sum- rr, all to accommodate the crowd. The I 1613 citizens of Macon who w.ere j "}*"•?!-5PUI2 1 ? ls t gallery was crowded to the doors while' anxious for t-he bill to pass. a I sf ! v , tha J prosecution of some upon'the Senate door appeared the: Col. Harris said the time had come| of th . e , d ® f ? n<3 1 a . n P ! , he P - - ‘ • * - ''or the bill to pass and if this legis-i^PlaJn 1 is h>« hl y P roba 5 e u a " a . that . . . I f Vi r. ^ m 1o vir nnnei* w*n l/»n ttl 1B O ('■ delegations from various cities of the 1 for ..... ... - .- D .- , - - - ... .. State which came to oppose or urge ■ lature did not do it the dry counties I * be Sherman law u ? d ® r "^ich this ac- - would soon send representatives who | tion is brought, makes a conspiracy in would do so. ' restraint of trade a criminal offense. Mayor Tiedeman. of Savannah, ar- significant feature of the c gued that the enactment of State pro- I P IaI "t filed by Mr. McReynoids today hfbitlon would <^iuse a decrease in : ls tbo waiver by him o. the riS bt of property values from which the State ! demanding answers under oatn from would not recover in many years. "'' r " nr “ !,, ’r" nrlr, individuals named as Judge Twiggs contended that prohi bitlon would multiply the evils o the measure. The largest delegation came from Savannah, headed by Mayor Tiedeman. Macon was next in point of strength, while there were good delegations from Augusta, Co lumbus and Albany. Th* Atlanta lo cal option contingent was there, too. In full force. Twenty Minutes to a Side. It was agreed to hear the out of whisky instead of stopping them and town delegations first ao that they might return home and the delega tions from each city were allowed twenty minutes to a side. Mr. Barrow, of Chatham, wanted to know whether It was a Joint meeting of the House and Senate committees, but was assured to the contrary, the House committee almply having been Invited over to hear the t:i)k. The spankers on both sides of th.- question were frequently interrupted with applause. Intermingled, now and then, with crlaa of "Amen” and "That’s right.” Those who spoke •gainst the bill were Henry Horne, of declared that such legislation was un demcoratic. Dr. Ainsworth, of Savannah, said he represented the law abiding, God-fear ing people who would see to the en forcement of the law if it were enact ed. He declared there were as many blind tigers in Savannah now as there would be if the bars were closed. Mr. Stubbs urged the passage of tho corporations and individuals named as defendants in his complaint as the making of such answer under oath might confer immunity from prosecu tion. The Individuals named as defen dants and named as witnesses are Jas. E. Duke, president of the. American Tobacco Company; John B. Cobb, president of the American Cigar Com pany; Writ. K. Harris, chairman of the board of managers of the British American Tobacco'Company, and a di rector of the American Snuff Com of July 2, 1890, "to protedt trade and commerce” and subsexiuent acts' have been violated and the government therefore seeks to prevent and re strain the unlawful existing agree ments. combinations and conspiracies, and attempts to monopolize and brake up perfected monopolies. Injunction Asked. The government asks that the exist ing combinations, conspiracies and monopolies be enjoined and that each of the defendant companies be re strained from holding or controlling stock in any other. It is asked further that the Imperial Tobacco Company be enjoined from doing -business wita- in the jurisdiction of the United States until it shall cease to observe the terms of its agreement with American companies, that certain of the defend ants be declared combinations in re straint of trade and be enjoined from engagging in interstate and foreign trade and commerce, or that a re- NEW YORK, July 10.—Admiral Dewey, who is president of the general board of the navy, is quoted at length in an interview telegraphed from Utica, X. Y., to the American. Among other things he said: “This cruise, ‘ or transfer, or what ever you like to call it. is a mission of peace. I do not think it likely that this country will become seriously involved with any power. But if trouble should come by any chance, it is well to be fuiiy prepared for it. “It is necessary tor us to hold the j balance of sea power on t ie Pacific, j The defenses on that coast are not iv. , to the standard of the Atlantic. That 1 the nation which has this power con-*} trols the situation was proven in opr; war with Spain. There were 175,000 Spanish soldiers on the island when Cervera’s fleet started out of the har bor of Santiago de Cuba. With the Nervous prostration is usually the) Peruna is not a nervine-nor a nar- result of a vocation which requires} eotic, but an honest, straightforward a continual strain on the nervous sys- I tonic that increases the appetite and tern. [ enriches the biood. In such cases-it would be wise if a I There is a great demand for tonics change of vocation could be made. j during the depressing heat »f summer But -this is not always possible and and especially in countries where hot a good tonic becomes a necessity. J weather is very prevalent-. Peruna is a tonic that invigorates i Such a demand is exactly met by without producing a drug habit. | Peruna * fM Wm& «§§§ fhL^ r «.nt- appol ", ted a , °- *f? e c l*i lrse of sinking 5f the “fleet the war practically their affairs and administer them so 1 as to bring about conditions in har mony with the law. - The petition bill in the interest of bettering the j Pany; F erc * va ' S. Hill. vice president condition of the laborer and protested against Georgia becoming the "dump ing ground” of a low class of immi grants. Mayor Dunbar and others of the Au- Macon; Mayor Georg® W. Tiedeman, gusta delegation read the resolutions of Savannah; Judge H. D. D. Twiggs, of Savannah, and Mayor Dun-bar. of Augusta; Messrs. Jackson and O'Con nor, of the same city, and Mayor Raw- son, of Albany. Those who urged a favorable report on the bill were Rev. Mr. Rloh and Col. N. E Hajris of Ma con; Rev, W. N. Ainsworth and W. B. Stubbs, of Savannah, and Rev Mr. Morgan, of Valdosta. passed by the Council of that city against the bill and made brief argu ments. Before adjournment several tele grams were reoeived from various cities urging the passage of the bill. The committee adjourned at 6 o’clock to meet at 8 o’clock tomorrow morn ing, when the Atlanta delegation would i be given a hearing. LET US MAGNIFY THE STATE; SENATOR BACON URGED ATLANTA, July 10/—Following the ooneolldatlon of the vote for United States Senator by the two houses in Joint session at noon today, showing the unanimous re-election of Senator A. O. Bacon for the term of six yea^j, from March 4, 1907, Senator Bacon, upon invitation, addressed the general assembly. Although just formally elected. Sen ator Bacon has served as Senator dur ing the Interim under appointment by Governor Terrell. The term for whioh he was elected today expires March 3, 1913. In anticipation of Senator Bacon's address the galleries of the house were filled with Interested spectators, many of whom were ladles. He was given an ovation as -he entered the hall, and was enthusiastically applauded when he concluded. Following his speech he held an informal reception near th* speaker's stand and many crowded nround to oongTatulato him upon his speech and upon his re-election. President Akin of the Senate pre sided over the Joint session, and after Senator Bacon had beon declared for mally elected, a committee of five was nppolnted, on motion of Mr. Hall, of Bibb, to escort 'him into the hall. In presenting Senator Bacon, Pres ident Akin referred to him as a man who needs no introduction in Georgia, in the South or to the nation. Sena tor Bacon was attired in black Prince Albert coat, gray tie and light trous ers, and looked younger than he has • v in years. Ho was given tho closest .attention. ). Senator Bacon began *by thanking 'the people of Georgia and the gensral assembly for th« honor conferred upon •him. The United States Senate, he said, -was the court of ambassadors representing the various States. He chose for his theme the "Government al functions of tho State in relation to the national government.” He went into an extensive review of the functions of the Senate, telling how its actions were final and not subject to appeal. He enumerated the pleas made to Congress in regard to general legislation which he de clared belonged to the State govern ment. Georgia has proven a pioneer State In caring for many of these matters by State laws, he said. He spoke of the various centralization ideas advanced on the part of nation al legislators, and said If the national government takes over all of theso subjects, there will be little left for the State legislatures to do. "Therefore I say, gentlemen, stand fast for the sovereignty of the States and look after State matters your selves. L*t us magnify the State. In so doing we magnify all the States, end kpep down centralization. Tn conclusion, he said: "Gentlemen of the General Assem bly, I thank you and the people of my State for this thrice conferred honor.” The Joint sesaion was then dissolved and the general assembly adjourned. States Senators oame over to the Senate, Senator T. S. Felder of the 2£nd, moved that it be not concurred in. It was not necessary, he said, as the time was fixed by law. “If the House gees wrong that Is no reason why we should,” said Sena tor Felder. “It ls our duty to set them right.” The Senate refused to concur in the House resolution and sent it back. Pretty soon it was returned to the Senate by the House. "I understand/ said Senator -Fol der, ‘‘that the Senator elected, de sires the resolution to take back to Washington with him. I move, there fore, that we concur in Itv” The Senate then did It. Senators Stephens and Gordon were appointed by President Akin, an a committee to examine the books -of the statahouse officials. Anti-Lobbying Bill In House. ATLANTA, July 10.—The so-called ’anti-lobbying bill, fathered by Mr. Taylor, of Appling, and Mr. Wright of Floyd, was read for the third time in the House today, and would proba bly have been put upon its passage had it not been Interfered with by the joint session. The bill requires that all attorney*, agents or representatives of corpora tions who come to the capitol for the purpose of addressing committees with regard to pending legislation, shall register with the Secretary of State, file a written statement as to fees re ceived for services and showing all monies spent in connection with pend ing legislation. The hill then prohib its any legislator discussing with any paid attorney any pending legislation whatever. When the bill oame up for third reading on the favorable report of the general judiciary committee, Mr. Dun bar, of Richmond, offered an amend ment striking out the latter section of the measure, which he denominated that “part that bridles that free speech which is guaranteed to every Ameri can citizen by the Constitution of the United States.” Mr. Dunbar declared that such a measure was an imputation upon every member of the General Assem bly, that if a legislator did not Want to talk-with a paid attorney about leg islation, he did not have to do it. His remarks were applauded. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, spoke for the bill. ”1 am not for this bln because It was a plank in the Macon platform,” he said, “for I was for It years before that convention met and when one of the men who drew up the platform was against it.” The bill was ordered printed for the use of the members of the House, and will be taken up again tomorrow morning. Among the new bills Introduced in the House was one by Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, which proposes to put a franchise tax upon all newspapers in tile State publishing press dispatches. Mr. Glenn .would place the newspapers railroads of the American Tobacco Company W. C. Reed, agent in the United States for the Imperial Tobacco Company, of Great Britain: Thomas F. Ryan. Pierro Lorlllard, Peter A. E. Widener, An thony N. Brady and practically all tho other directors of the American Tobacco Company. Bonaparte Signs Petition. Mr. McReynoids appeared before the clerk of the court alone to file the com plaint, but the petition Is signed by Attorney General Charles J. Bona parte, Milton D. Pardy and Edwin P. Grosvener and Jas. C. McReynold assistants to the Attorney General There was no hearing before the court, today’s proceedings being confined to filing the complaint. Mr. McReynoids said the next step in the case would be the serving of notice of the complaints upon the de> fendants and the filing of their reply or demurrer to the complaint. After that the witnesses would be called before the court and the taking of evidence would begin. At the con elusion of this the assistant attorney general would ask the court to take whatever action in the case he may consider desirable. In reply, to a ques tion whether he Intended to urge the court to appoint receivers for the va rious corporations, Mr. McReynoids said he could decide that after hear ing the evidence given by the wit neeses. “What precedent have you for ask ing tor the appointment ot receivers? 1 he was asked. 'The Sherman law under whioh this action Is brought.” replied Mr. Me Reynolds, "provides that the court may restrain and prevent the operations of combination. If the ■ court finds the appointment of receivers necessary to prevent operation of this competition it may appoint them. We ask the court to enjoin these companies. If it did so it might prevent men from buying to- baoco, but if receivers are appointed the business would be continued, the public would not be embarrassed by inability to purchase tobacco and the receiver might sell of the various fac tories to independent concerns, thus effectively dissolving the combina tion." Members of Alleged Trust. Mr. McReynoids said he had no Idea how soon the taking of the evidence would begin. The petition filed by the Government today is directed against the American Tobacco Company, the Imperial Tobacco Company, the Brit- Ish-Americnn Tobacco Company, the American Snuff Company, the Ameri can Cigar Company, the United Cigar Stores Company', the American Stogie Company, the McAndrews and Forbe3 Company, the Conley Foil Company, and fifty-six -other corporations and twenty-nine individuals connected with tlie named companies. These corporations and individuals consti tute what Is generally known as the "Tobacco Trust” and the petition di rected against them sets forth the pur pose of the Government to dissolve this trust by breaking up the agree menta under which the consolidated conesms are working. In showing the growth of the "trust” since Its organization in 1890, the con clusion is reached that at an early day, unless prevented, it would com pletely monopolize the entire tobacco industry. That all of the defendants are en gaged in Interstate and foreign trade aid deal in leaf tobacco and products manufactured therefrom ls alleged by the petition. It is stated that the act Railroad Commission met today it had only one case before It, the petition of President Harvie Jordan, of the South ern Cotton Association and others, for a reduced rate on compressed cotton, the present rate being the same as is charged on cotton In the uncompressed state. Vice President W. A. Winburn, of the Central of Georgia Railway Com pany, announced that representatives of the railroads had conferred with Judge John S. Candler, counsel for the other side, and it was exceedingly like ly that a satisfactory agreement would be reached. He therefore asked for a postponement of the matter for sixty days, to which Judge Candler as sented, and the matter was allowed to take that course. Senate Held Short Session. . . ATLANTA. July 10.—The Senate ‘ in the same class with the held only a short session preliminary other corporations, to the Joint seseion for the election I Messrs. Smith, of Campbell, and of United States Senator. I others offered a measure which pro- Senator L. G. Hardman introduced ! P° ses to exempt from taxation all ed- * bill providing for the establishment ucational institutions in the State and of a permanent commission to exam-|P ut them on a firmer and higher ine into, investigate and report upon : ba ®]®- the prime causes in Georgia of crime, l Messrs. Walker and Ashley, of pauperism, insanity and mental de- ! Lowndes, introduced a bill to make it generacy. The bill provides for the 1 a misdemeanor for any man to jump appointment by the Governor of a ' board bill. They propose to make commission to be composed of two : themselves the undying friends of the physicians, two lawyers, a minister landladies of the State. The bill also and a teacher. They are to be ap- > covers tbe crim e of leaving behind pointed for terms of two years and ! fictitious baggage. make annual reports of their findings : * r - CWbeck, of Gordon, Introduced to the legislature. The bill provides : a prohibiting the employment of for an appropriation to pay the ex- j w hite teachers in colored schools and pensos of the commission. I tbe employment-of colored teachers in The Senate concurred in the House I 'white schools, resolution extending an invitation to Mr. Frier, of Ware, introduced a bill Dean A. M. Soule of the State Agrl- j appropriating 826,000 for the purpose cultural College to address the gen-| of establishing a home for consump- eral assembly in Joint session on the tlt’e®. The bill provides for the ap- evening of July 18, at 8:30 o'otock. I pointment of a board of trustees, who The Senate also oonourred in the! shall select a site, and furnish plans House resolution calling on the rail- i f° r tbe buildings. road commission to investigate the i Among other bills Introduced were safety devices for the purpose of pre- j the following: venting railroad collisions Invented by i ®y Mr. Dean, of Floyd and others— Dr. A. M. Born, of Athens. It is j To appropriate 350,000 to the State stated teste of these devices show school for the deaf to provide for addi- them to be effective in preventing both Itional dormitory room, head-on and rear-end collisions. De. i By Mr. Edwards, of Habersham—To Born is a brother of Senator E. Winn | authorize corporations to secure by Born. ' purchase, lease, etc., land necessary for The following new bills were intro- the development of plants for supply- dured in the Senate: ln t b *ht, beat and power. By Senator Brook—To amend the ! B- v Mr. Neel, of Bartow—To make i providing for - Code relative to the running of freight I uniform the fees of all solicitor gener- j Athens dispensary, was to have been trains on Sunday. ais in the prosecution of misdemeanor heard before the temperance commit- IBv Senator Hayee—To authorise ‘ cases. I t,ee of the House at 5 o’eloek this aft- corporationa operating electric light-. By Mr. Payton, of Worth—To pro- I ernoon, but upon request from Athens, in* plants, to furnish power to str-etiVlde for subpoenaing non-resident wit- ! showing that tho delegation opposing railwayi. nesses. 1 the measure could not be here for the Bv Senator Stephens—To provide for ! By Mr. Smith, of Campbell—To pro- hearing at that time, the committee the confirming and validating of all; vide rules of liability against masters; has postponed the hearing to a later VK>nd- issued by counties or muniel- for injury to servants. date, to be decided upon when the palKles. By Mr. Mays, of Butts—To appro- • Athens delegation is heard from. Mr. Br. Senator WiBcea—To fix the lla- I priate 33.000 to improve the State’s . McMahan says he does not wish to bility of railroad companies for kill- ,property at Indian Spring. railroad the measure at all, but is , ing live stock. : ; anxious that all interested in the mat- crease of nearly 32,500 over the last When tho House resolution provtd- 1 Rate on Compressed Cotton. 1 ter shall be given full opportunity to quarterly, and the increase for the for the jolnt seasion to-elect United ATLANTA, July 10.—When the| present their views, . ‘last ya ^ keen mui* thap |7,frOQ. Principals of Agricultural Schools. ATLANTA, July 10.—The principals of the eleven district agricultural schools today concluded a three day's session here, at which they discussed at length the curriculum, text books, rules and regulations and made out lists of supplies which they will need. These supplies will be bought through purchasing agents. The principals con cluded their session by calling on Gov ernor Smith in a body. Bill on Traffio In Cotton Seed. ATLANTA, July 10.—The House committee on corporations which held a meeting this morning, made a favor able report on the bill by Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, which proposes to place restrictions around the traffio In seed cotton in Richmond County between August 1 and December L The bill re quires a license of 3500 and certificate of good character from ten farmres. This bill was asked for by the Rich mond County grand Jury to prevent unlawful traffic in seed cotton. There is no doubt of its passage. To Abolish Athens Dispensary. ATLANTA. July 10.—The bill intro duced by Mr. McMahan, of Clarke, the abolition of the shows the history, development and growth of the American Company from 1890 until now. its total assets exceeding $275,000,000 and likewise the origin and manipulation of scores of created, acquired and controlled corporations utilized as agencies to accomplish the general design, the progressive absorption and elimina tion of competitors and destruction of formidable opposition and the entry by defendants into various depart ments of manufacture and trade, do mestic and foreign, in tobacco prod ucts with intent to monopolize. Divided Tobacco Trade of World, The allegation is made that the members of the combination have di vided up the tobacco business of the world, assigning to each some* special territory for unmolested exploitation. It is declared that the consolidated corporations annually purchase 475,- 000,000 pounds of domestic leaf and pf the total product of the United States manufacture and sell more than 2S0.- 000,000 pounds (80 per cent) of the smoking and plug tobaccos, 95 per cent of the snuff, 80 per cent of the cigarettes, 75 per cent of the small cigars, 95 per cent of the ' licorice products. 90 per cent of tinfoil prod ucts and 10 to 15 per cent of the ci gars and stogies. That they are rap idly acquiring control of tho ordinary agencies—jobbers, wholesalers and retailers through which tobacco prod ucts are distributed. Of the total an nual production of domestic tobacco, estimated at 800,000,000 pounds. 75 per cent is purchased by the American Tobacco Company and its associates and allies at prices which the gov ernment aileves to be unlawfully in fluenced by tff?’commission It is said that this is in defiance of the usual laws of trade where open competition by many separate and Independent concerns control the prices. Alleged Methods of Truet. The operations of the monopoly, ac cording to the petition, have been alonk this general plan. To acquire through one of the confederated com panies the business of successful op ponents taking from owners and man agers agreements not thereafter to engage in the tobacco business; to drive out other opponents by de structive competition: to deter any who might wish to engage in the trade: and finally to gain control of the agencies through which tobacco products were distributed. It is said these things have been accomplished by means of the increasing power and resources of the combination and by acquiring controlling interests in the stock of corporations thereafter oper ated without competition. Many kinds of unfair trade methods have been resorted to. It la said, a fav orite one being to cause a corporation secretly controlled to advertise itself as wholly independent and free from association with trusts and combina tions to offer its goods below cost, to immitate competing brands and in these ways to use the same for the destruction or the real independents. End of Bittor Trade War. After reciting the bitter trade war between American nad English con cerns. the petition shows how the com binations In these countries, wearying of competition, in 1902, entered into written agreements each not to inter fere with the other along certain well defined lines and together forming the Imperial Tobacco Company to carry on the trade and commerce in other countries without competition. The Government declares that this division of the world has ever since been strict ly observed and the three companies with their allies and associates have all been operated in concert and har mony. An interesting chapter of the peti tion is devoted to methods of dis tributing trade products The Ameri can Tobacco Company, in 1901. the pe tition states, secretly acquired control of the United Cigar Stores Company (for a long time thereafter denied), and through it, retail tobacco stores are established in the large cities, which, by reason of the powerful sup port and Influence of the combination, quickly secured a dominating position in the trade and destroyed competi tors. Jas. B. Duke, president of the Amer ican Tobacco Company, made the fol lowing statement today: "We have not read the bill yet, that, according to the morning papers, is to be filed today by the Government against the American Tobacco Com pany and other corporations and indi viduals. For the past year the Fed eral department of commerce has been investigating our affairs and in that investigation has been furnished every possible facility by us. The Federal department of justice also conducted an inquiry into our affairs. This mat ter has been requiring witnesses, many of whom were our officers and employes, to appear before successive Federal grand juries in New York and Federal grand juries in other States. Since the Supreme Court gave legal sanction to that method of investiga tion, more than a year ago, we have offered no obstacles whatsoever to the inquiry but have co-operated with the counsel for the Government to the end that they might find out all that they desired to know about our affairs. “Our lawyers have constantly ad vised and still advise that our exist ence, business methods and success do not Involve any violation of any law, and we ourselves know that they are not an injury for a minute to any class of the public or producers of tobacco, or Investors. Our success is due to our having served the public better than any body else.” ended. Fortunately the United State; is so big and has such vast internal re sources, that it cannot be bottled up as were the Spaniards, but the necessity for power on the seas remains. “I would say teat unless the danger was mort imminent it would not be advisable to concentrate a large fleet with hundreds of officers and thous ands of men in Philipp’ne waters. The climate is not right, as I know from personal experience. There .were thirteen months that X was not out of Manila bay. I sent the Olympia to dry dock for cleaning atul repairs transfer ring my flag to one of the other ves sels of the fleet. Wien I finally went away. I was all unstrung, and it was weeks before 1 got my men back. I believe one of the reasons we had such an easy victory over the Spaniards was that they had been so long in that en ervating climate. I am certain that we could not have fought so well when we left as when we entered. I suppose X should not say anything against, the Philippines, having been instrumental in securing them for the United States, but there is no gainsaying the fact that the climate is hard on soldiers or sailors. “An enemy might take the- Philips pines and Hawaii, but as soon as we met them on the sea they would have to give them up. The very presence of our sea force in the Pacific will serve every purpose.” ARE MELTING AWAY "WASHINGTON, July 10.—One by one historic old buildings in the Na tional Capital are going down before the Irresistible sweep of modernity. It is seldom, though, that they pass out in blocks of six, as was the case this week when an old row of imposing dwellings, the homes of foreign diplo mats more than a half century ago was the subject of a transfer that will result in their being remodeled and re furbished. The walls that once re sounded to the dignified chatter of many. tongues are to be given over to the cause of higher education, and van dal carpenters and masons are already at work in 'bringing about a transform ation. But to return to the historical side of the matter. The row, once the most imposing block of houses in Washing- top, was .erected in the 60’s by W. W. Corcoran* who dedicated to the Gov ernment the national gallery of art bearing his name. Mr. Corcoran dis covered that the representatives of for eign Governments were unable to find suitable living quarters in Washing ton, and with characteristic patriotism he set about remedying this fault, for he considered it a blot on the good name of the United States in general and Washington dn particular that such a condition should exist. The buildings, most elaborate for that era, were the result. One of the houses was the scene of a tragic occurrence some years before the war. The Russian envoy, one of the most brilliant of the diplomatic set, and his wife were the most lion- iezd couple in society. The envoy’s wine cellar was a poem in old and rare vintages, and he had brought most of its stock from his estate in the Czar’s realm. With him also came an old butler, a Russian who had been for years In his employ, and a hundred- odd bottles of a claret that was worth its weight in gold. In the height of the social season, the envoy found his wine disappearing. The thief devoted his attention to the priceless claret, and about twice a week empty bottles were found in the cob- webbed bin that contained them. The butler kept close vigil, but to no avail. The bottles continued to disappear. Finally, in desperation, the envoy carefully opened a bottle, treated the contents with a powerful poison and replaced it In the bin where the hand of the thief would most naturally fall upon It The next morning he sought his wine cellar. There he found, lying stark upon the floor, the hands clenched and the dead eyes holding in their depths a look of frozen horror, the body of his old servitor, the butler. So far as the records show, nothing was ever done in the case. The United States could not act, for in a diplomatic sense, the crime was committed on Russian- soil. Miss Pilar Monterde Praises Peruna as a Tonic. A letter sent to the Peruna Drug Mfs. Co., from the. popular Spanish dancer, Miss Pilar Monterde, is as follows: Teatro Principal, City of Mexico, Nov. 3, 1905,' The Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio, U. S. A. Gentlemen: Having used, your celebrated remedy, "La Peruna,’} for some'time, I have tne pleasure of informing you that I consider it the best .tonic . 'I have ever used. It is a wonderful fortifier of the nerves after exhaustion and it- in creases the vitality of the whole body, and in my own case has pro duced the most complete and permanent restoration. It is also pleas ant to the taste. I do not hesitate, therefore, to recommend this remedy to all women as the best and most pleasant tonic that they can possibly take. Yours very truly, (Miss) P. Monterde. ORDER RESTRAINING TWO CENT RATE CONTINUED U. S. BUREAUS REPORT OF CROP CONDITIONS RICHMOND. Va., July 10.—The re training order against the enforcement of the requirement - by the State cor poration commiesfcn of a uniform two cent passenger rate on the railroads in Virginia, was continued today by a decision of Judge Pritchard, of the United States Circuit Court of Ap peals. He said if was not his pur pose "to attribute .any unworthy mo tive to those who framed the provij- of tho . -Constitution; authorizing the creation of- the corporation com- m ssion of Virginia,” but it became his duty to ascertain the effect of that provision. "The court, he said, "Cannot con sider motive or public policy in deal ing with questions of this character, but must be guided solely in constru ing them by the limitation imposed ty the federal Constitution. The power and duty of the courts of the Uniied States to afford to individuals orj’-jc- tion for their constitutional rights in respect to' property even as against persons claiming under authority of the United States itself, have repeat? edly been recognized by the Supreme Court of the United States/.’ The decision, which would, the court stated, ultimately be carried to the Supreme Court of the United States, held that In fixing rates involved In this case, the corporation commission was exercising executive function, not Scting as a court, and its acts in at tempting to put in force the rates thus established are administrative and the court therefore has jurisdic tion. The decision adds: "The complainant seeks to assert a right which Is guaranteed by the Con stitution of the United States and it thereby becomes the duty of the court to entertain jurisdiction in order that the reasonableness of such rates may be judicially determined.- It ls not necessary at this time to pass upon the validity of the provision of the Consti tution of Virginia'* which ■ created the/ State corporation commission. That is a question which the court reserves until the final hearing of this case. For the reasons herein stated,- the re straining order heretofore granted will be continued until the final hearing." Judge Pritchard, of the United States Circuit Court 'of Appeals, In an opinion' handed down today, con tinued the restraining .order prevent ing the uniform two-cent passenger rates as adopted, by the corporation commission from, going into effect. The question Is simply one of the Jurisdiction of the corporation com mission to fix the rate governing the operations of railroads in Virginia and thd opinion was handed down as a re sult of an argument before Judge Pritchard in Asheville recently. The case will now be fought out on its merits, and it is understood that no matter how the United States Circuit Court of Appeals may decide the case it will be finally fought oil', in the Su preme Court of the United States. The. Southern Railway was required to furnish bond in the surU-of $200,000. is being stated by an attorney for that oOmpany that the diminution in . re ceipts as a result of the decreased rate would be $1*5,000., The Norfolk and Western Railway. Company furnished bond in the sum of $275,000. The bonds were required for the protection of the public in the event that the Supreme Court of the United States finally upholds the State. corporation commission In adopting the two?cent rate. The railroads in question are now giving rebate coupons with', all tickets sold at more than two cents a ' mile. 30 WORKMEN CARRIED DOWN IN COLLAPSE OF BUILDING Young Man Charged With Murder. CORDELE, Ga„ July 10—The Sheriff from Tlfton came to Cordele yesterday to arrest a young white man, Sherman charged with the murder of another young man a short time ago in Tif- ton. Sherman is too sick to be taken to Tlfton, but is under guard here. Report of Prison Commission. ATLANTA, July 10.—The quarterly financial report of the State prison commission, completed today shows receipts for the past three months ending June 30. for the hire of con victs, of $93,541.36. This Is an in- WASHINGTON. July 10.—The crop re porting board of the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Agriculture finds that the reports of the correspondents and the agents of the Bureau as fol lows: Preliminary returns show the acreage of corn planted to be about 9S.099.000 acres, an increase of about 1,361.000 acres or 1.4 per cent, as compared with the final estimate of the acreage planted last year. The average condition of the grow ing crop on July 1 was 80.2 as comoared with 87.5 on July 1, 1906; 87.3 on July 1, 1905. and a ten-year average of 85.9. The average condition of winter wheat on July 1 was 78.3. as compared with 77.4 last month:. 85.8 on July 1, 1906; 82.7 on July 1, 1905, and as ten-year av erage of 80.4. The average condition of spring wheat on July 1 was 87.2. compared with 88.7 last month: 91.4 on July 1. 1906: 91.0 on July 1, 1905, and a ten-year average Of 8S.0. The average condition on July 1 of spring and wonter wheat combined was 81.6, as compared with 87.8 on July 1, 1906. and 85.8 on July 1,. 1905. The amount of wheat remaining in the hands of farmers on July 1 is estimated at about 54.833,000 bushels, or 7.5 per cent of the crop of last year. The average condition of the oat crop on July 1 was 81.0. as compared with 81.6 last month; 84.0 on July 1. 1906; 92.1 on July 1, 1905, and a ten-year average of 88.2. The average condition of winter rye on July 1 was sn.7 as comoared with 91.S on July 1. 1906: 92.7 on July 1, 1905, and a ten-year average of 90.0. The acreage of tobacco is less than that of. last year by about 44.000. or 5.4 per cents. The average condition on July, was 81.3 against 86.7 on July 1, 1906, and 87.4 on July 1* J.805, „ PHILADELPHIA, July 10.—Three men are. known to have been killed, one was. fatally hurt, and 18 others were injured in tho collapse of a new concrete building today at the plant of Bridgman Bros. Company, manu facturers of steam fitters’ supplies at 154th street and Washington avenue. About thirty were carried down in the debris. The body of Marshal Hop kins, aged 40 years, and the bodies of two unidentified colored men, have been taken from the ruins. It is be lieved there are others burled under the heavy mass of concrete, as the po lice and contractors have not been able to locate two Italians and three colored laborers who were on the building when the accident occurred. The building which was being erect- NEW POSTAL INSPECTION DIVISION TO BE CREATED WASHINGTON, July 10.—Postmas ter General Meyer today announced that a new inspection division in the postal service would be created Au gust 1, with headquarters at Atlanta. Ga., to be composed of Florida, Geor gia and South Carolina. Inspector Geo. M. Sutton, ot Missouri, will be promoted to inspector in charge at the new post. The San Juan. P. R., division will be abolished and that station attached to the Washington division. Inspector in charge, Frank If. Hamilton; will con tinue as local inspector at' San Juan. Florida, Georgia and South Carolina division. are now in the Chattanooga ed as an annex to the Bridgman plant, hj Ut a f ter t h e ir withdrawal Mississippi collapsed, according to the admissions | ls to b@ ta x en from the New Orleans of C. B. Miller, boss carpenter, because j division and added to the Chattanooga the shorings were taken away from division. The changes are ordered as the concrete before it had JWOirerly | a pHrt D f Mr. Meyer’s plan for the re- « . ^ or g anizat id n 0 f t jj e inspection service set. A. S. Revis, trading as tho Sheet Metal and Cornice Company of Wash ington, D. C., was the contractor for the building. The structure was four stories high and the heavy concrete crashed down like an avalanche. Be sides those carried down In the fall, number of persons were struck by flying pieces of the concrete and cut about the face and hands. through the reassignment of inspec tors. JOHN L. COGGIN WAS FATALLY INJURED BY LEWIS HENDERSON GRIFFIN, Ga., July 10.—John L. Cog- gin. a prominent citizen of Hollanvllle, and Lewis Henderson, a white tenant. But for a dispute between the brick- engaged in a difficulty yesterday morn layers’ helpers and the contractors as to wages the former were to receive for hoisting brick to the top of the building after . hours, an additional number of workmen would have been dn the r bujjding wljep septjqp ool ^japsed, ’ '• y *~7'~ ing, which resulted in Coggin being struck twice on the head with a heavy wagon standard. Coggin. it is stated, had an open knife in his hand, and was advanc ing on the other. Coggin was In a dy ing condition Iate.this afternoon and can not recover. Henderson has not been ar- 4 tested. I INDISTINCT PRINT