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MR. MORGAN’S HAND
FELT is ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND
SANTA KG.
TO BE A RULING FACTOR.
member of his firm elected
DIRECTOR.
Decent Finnneial War Made It Nec
essary for the Pennsylvania, Van.
dcrltlH and Southern Railway Sys
tem* to Proteet Their Interest* in
the Weil—Morgan nnd Hi* Asso
ciate* Believed to Hold a Majority
of the Stock—J. W. Kendrick Suc
ceed* J. >l. Barr a* Third Vice
President.
New York, June s.—The Atchison, To
f eka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
has declared the regular semi-annual div
idend of 2V4 per cent, on its preferred
nock, payable, Aug. 1.
The directors have voted to abolish, the
office of chairman of the board, and have
elected D. L. Gallup permanent vice
, halrman with headquarters at New York.
Charles Steel, of the firm of J. P.
Morgan & Cos., was elected director in
place of the late Aldace Walker. He was
~lso placed on the Executive Corifmittee
of the road.
Anew office was created at to-day’s
meeting, that of chairman of the Execu
tive Committee, and Victor Morowetz
was chosen to fill it. J. W. Kendrick
was elected third vice president in place
of J. M. Barr, who has resigned to go
with the Seaboard Air Line Railway Com
pany.
The Mail and Express says of Mr.
Steele's election to the Atchison directo
rate:
“The election of Mr. Steele means that
in the future Mr. Morgan is to be one of
the ruling factors In the company. It
also bring3 to light some exceedingly In
teresting facts in regard to the Western
Railroad situation, which thus far have
been kept secret. Nobody supposed that
Mr. Morgan wanted to get a foothold In
the Atchison, but it has been known for
some time that the Pennsylvania Rail
road had bought a large block of the
stock, and would in due time be given a
representation in the board of directors,
A representative of the Pennsylvania will
be chosen shortly,.
“Most of the Pennsylvania purchases of
Atchison were made months ago at ma
terially lower prices than prevail to-day.
The Burlington incident and Northern
Pacific ‘corner,* however, brought great
financial powers Into opposition and
changed the programme which had been
outlined only a short time before. With
the possibility that the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific might be used to the
great disadvantage of some of the Eastern
railroads, such as the Pennsylvania, Van
derbilt and Southern Railway systems, it
tieame essential that sufficient interest
In the Atchison should be acquired to en
able Messrs. Morgan, Cassatt and their
associates to reach far Western points
whi.-h are not accessible by the Northern
trans-continental lines.
"According to a man Identified with
Atchison interests, Mr. Morgan and those
whom he represents, including, perhaps,
the Pennsylvania, now hold a majority
of the common stock, of which $102,090,-
o'i is outstanding. It Is believed that Mr.
Morgan is acting in harmony with the
Pennsylvania Interests and that they will
pool their stock."
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
'l*r. County Short* That Institution
Has Been Well Endowed.
Washington, Juno s.—The commence
ment exercises of the Catholic University
of America were held to-day. In his ad
dress the rector of the university, Rt.
Rev. .Monsigneur Conaty announced that
the trust funds of the institution amount
ed to $9t0,000, and were safely Invested.
One of the gifts of the year was $50,000
from Michael Cudahy of Chicago, who
Placed this sum in the hands of the rec
tor for general university purposes. Deeds
given by the '.ate Monsigneur McMahon
will yield the university from $23,000 to
S"y.i Besides these amounts three
ii'harshlps of $5,000 each were estab
lished. It was also announced that the
ori r of St. Sulpice had petitioned to
rrfvf a college on the grounds, making
the fifth college beside the university
proper. Cardinal Martinelli presented the
diplomas to the large class of graduates.
DOCTORS DISCUSS ARMY CANTEEN.
A Movement to Take Similar Action
to Military Surgeons.
St. Paul, June s.—The adoption of a
rew constitution was followed In the
S f i oral session of the American Medical
Aso cation with a discussion of the
army canteen, the destoration of which
Mst week advocated by the Military
Sargians' Association. The anti-canteen
!?' ,v ‘s- brought up by Dr. Seeman of
' Vork, who called attention to the
rtion by the military surgeons and
ai ■ ! the adoption of a resolution In
(ftp opposition to the abolition of
army canteen. A motion to table
,= carried, but afterward the subject
was refererd to the General Executive
Committee.
" \S A VERY QIIEiT AFFAIR.
Jn.tlro Davlil .1. Brener and Miss
Raima Minor Molt Married.
Burlington, Vt.. June s.—Hon. David J.
Brewer, associate Justice of the United
Supreme CJourt, was married to
' ll Emma Minor Mott of Washington,
■’ i: is afternoon. The ceremony wns
by Rev. G. G. Atkins of the
of v or ’" r egational Church at the horns
Er Hall, who Is a niece of Mrs.
No announcements or Invitations
Jk" ,““ 11 Siven out and only members of
*" ml lies were present.
A V.SW TOBACCO CONCERN.
Bwnsolldated Company Incorporated
"in, Capital of st:to,iMto,ooo.
Tr*r.t, N. J., June s.—The Consoll
' hac to Compauy, with an author-
JL- 'll of $30,000,000, was Incorporated
'■his afternoon. The company Is
■ -1 to cure leaf tobacco and to
< J ' " and deal In tobacco In all Its
Rl ,'' : l f capital stock is all common
T rp s of the par value of SIOO.
Pr„ ' 'tporators are Herbert C. Dakin,
U'ovdbrldge, Louis deF. Downer,
I~f rey City.
I 1 in * Coug-ressman Dead.
Hr 1 x.. June s.—Congressman R.
K u ho has bsen 11, nt his homo
E|,,, -'for the past three months,
■ this morning. He was a
Ai; ' ; imiui and tvas born In 1817.
Brrr . IWo torms as congressman
■ | district.
I. ' ,| ” ,n •' a Dividend.
■ June s.—'Thp directors of the
Hi s mitr Company have declared
Hr k n( Hi per cent, on the oommoti
Hi t ‘b l * July J. The company paid-
Ha; ~f 3 per cent, on ite preferred
Hr’ 1 ' J n. $ i, it .
Waltham Watches.
They have taken the first prize
at every International Exposition
at which they have been exhibited
since 1854. The tradition that
one must go abroad for a watch
has been exploded.
“ The Perfected American Watch," an illustrated book
of interesting information about matches, mill be sent
free upon request.
American Waltham Watch Company,
Waltham, Mass.
GEORGIANS IN WASHINGTON.
Candidate* Luoklng for Job* In the
New Federal Prison.
Washington, June s.—Hewlett A. Hall
of Georgia is here to adjust his accounts
in connection with his services to the
government at the Paris Exposition. He
Is encountering some little difficulty in
getting the auditor to settle his accounts
as they were originally presented and he
has invoked the aid and comfort of Rep
resentatives Adamson and Livingston in
his behalf. Mr. Hall makes a very fair
presentation of his case and expects to
have it passesd upon favorably.
Dr. Arnold of Atlanta Is here looking
after his interests in the wardenshlp of
the new federal prison at Atlanta. There
is a lively scramble for the three offices
which are exempt from the civil service
law. The warden, surgeon and chaplain
are the positions most sought after. Jud
scon Lyons and the Republican organiza
tion of Georgia are urging Dr. Arnold
for the position of warden. At the De
partment of Justice no Intimation is ob
tainable as to who will be selected. There
are numerous applications on file, but It
is said that this subject will not be taken
up and disposed of until after July 1 next.
Representative (Livingston has several
candidates for the wardenshlp, which
pays an annual salary of s4,ootf, and other
members of the Georgia delegation are
Interested in the various offices from
warden down to the guards. There are
from forty to fifty Jail guards to be ap
pointed. but they are to be selected in
accordance with the civil service regula
tions. Up to date there are over three
hundred applications for the various po
sitions on file at the Department of Jus
tice.
Rural Delivery' Held Ip.
Asa result of an agitation by several
of the fourth class postmasters in the vi
cinity of Rome, the five new rural deliv
ery routes which were to have been es
tablished there on July, will be Indefinite
ly held up. These routes were inspected
and laid out by the Postoffice Depart
ment upon the earnest solicitation of
Judge Maddox that they be established.
But the fourth class postmasters whose
offices would have to be discontinued up
on the establishment of the rural routes,
made a vigorous protest, and by a per
sonal canvass of tneir patrons got up pe
titions which were sent to Judge Maddox
and by him laid before the postoffice au
thorities.
Judge Maddox asked the department
officials if some sort of a compromise
could not be reached by which these
fourth class postmasters could retain
their offices. Mr. H. Conquest Clarks,
who is the special agent In charge of the
southern division of rural free delivery,
Informed Judge Maddox, however, that
there would have to be either the rural
free delivery given up or the fourth class
postofflees. He said he would have the
establishment of the routes held up until
the people and the postmasters came to
an agreement as to which they would
prefer—rural free delivery or the fourth
class postoffices as at present. When the
people of the territory contiguous to Rome
receive this final verdict it is very prob
able that they will decide upon the rural
free delivery, as it is by far the better
system. Mr. Clarke says he is prepared
to abide by the wishes of the people of
that section, and If they decided that
they do not want the postofflees discon
tinued, he will abandon the project of
establishing the five new rural free de
livery routes.
Changes in Postal Service.
The following changes in the postal ser
vice Of Georgia are announced by the de
partment:
Post office* discontinued: Appleton,
Montgomery county, mail to Vidalla; Ful
ton, Johnson county, special, mail to
Wrigfrtsville; Vandiver, Rabun county,
mail to Tallulah Falls.
Anew postoffice has been established
at Joiner, Dodge county, special from
Chauncey, nine mllee south.
The star service will be extended on
June 6, from Success to Bascom. 3.50
miles, and back three times a week.
The following star service changes are
announced: Buchanan to Poplar Springs,
supply Polar Springs at site authorized
May 16. No change in distance* Wax
to Rome, from June 30, superceded by
rural free delivery. Wax, Chulio and
Etowiah to be supplied by rural free de
livery from Rome. Armuchee to Fouche,
from June 30. superceded by rural free
delivery. Armuchee, Orsman and Fouche
supplied by rural free delivery from
Rome. Foster's Mills to Rome, from June
30, superceded by rural free delivery from
Rome. Foster's Mills, Anniedelle and
Livingston supplied by rural delivery from
Rome.
The special service from Success to
Bascom will be superceded by the etar
service as above stated after June.s.
n r
CAN DO AS THEY PLEASE.
Naval Band nt Norfolk Not Compelled
to Assist in Divine Service.
Washington, June s.—Acting Secretary
Hackett has declined to require the com
mandant of the Norfolk navy yard to or
der members of the naval band at that
place to assist in divine service aboard
the receiving ship Franklin, as was re
quested by Capt. W. C. Wise of that ves
sel. Secretary Hackett finds that this had
best be left to the voluntary determi
nation of the members of the band them
selves.
South Carolina Cation.
Columbia, June s.—Cotton chopping
made slow progress, *nd Cultivation prac
tically none, so that fields are becom
ing foul, and In a few localities stands
are dying. Rust and lice have appeared
at a few points. The weather was too
cool lor the growth of cotton, and at
many places It Is losing its previous
healthy appearance. There has been a
slight Improvement In sea island.
New Vessels’ Final Trials.
Washington, June 6 —The Navy Depart
ment lias authorized the final trials of the
battleship Wisconsin now on the Pacific
station and the torpedo boot Stockton,
built at Richmond. These trials will take
place about the 17th or wth Instants, re
spectively.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. JUNE 0. 1901.
THEY WANT RECIPROCITY.
Manufacturer* Declare Themselves
In Favor of Tariff Revision.
Detroit, June s.—Commercial reciprocity
was the theme which the Manufacturers'
National Association discussed to-day and
one on win oh widely diverging views were
expressed at times when self interest
alone prevailed, but when these Interests
were laid aside and the good of the man
ufacturing industries of the United States
was considered in the aggregate, then
the delegates were agreed that reciprocity
was the only means by which the foreign
trade of the American manufacturer could
lie safeguarded. During the discussion of
the president's report at the morning ses
sion, Gen. W. H. Withington of Jack
son, Mich., said he thought the
business men of the country and
not the politicians should have the most
to say about the tariff laws. He was in
favor of tariff revision, although he had
hitherto been in favor of a high tariff.
W. L. Saunders, vice president -of the
lngersoll Sergeant Drill Company of New
York, agreed with Gen. Withington. He
said a high tariff was not only unneces
sary, but a hindrance and a danger to
our business.
"Our Russian sugar controversy," said
he, "shows how we may be legislated
against by other nations.”
There were a number of other expres
sions of opinion along the same lines.
A resolution declaring Section 5 of the
Dingley tariff law relating to the assess
ment of countervailing duty on Russian
sugars was inimical to the best interests
of this country and asking Congress to
repeal or modify it was passed.
A GOOD DEAL IN CONVICTS.
Florida Counties May Divide ghtbl,-
CMMI Under Recent Contraet.
Tallahassee. Fla., June s.—The Board
of State Institution has ordered a number
of needed improvements at the State Hos
pital for the insane at Chattahoochee,
to consist in part of a laundry, commis
sary building, bath room, furniture and
a barn, to cost about $2,000.
The board has also let the convict* at
a very flattering price, $151.50 per year
convict. It is supposed that there are
810 convicts In the penitentiary, which
number will yield annually $122,715, or
$490,860 for the four years for which they
are hired, a nice sum to be divided among
the counties, according to the. number of
convicts from each county. The annual
increase in the number of convicts is
quite large, and it is estimated that the
number will reach one thousand within
two years, and make the sum to be dis
tributed to the counties, during the next
four years' contract, continually more
than half a million dollars.
The Anaxagorean Literary Society of
the State Seminary held its annual com
mencement debate at the Opera House
Tuesday night. A large audience was
present, and Hon. William B. Lamar
presided. Asa B. Clark was awarded the
medal.
mckinley ox av. i.. wilsox.
President Pays a High Tribute to the
Deceased Virginian.
Lexington, Va., June s.—The Calyx, an
annual published by the students of
Washington and Lee University, in its
forthcoming issue, will contain a num
ber of articles from prominent people on
the late William L. Wilson, who at the
time of his death was president of the
Institution. Among the contributors is
President McKinley, who says:
“William L. Wilson was devoted to lofty
ideals. Although a man of great learn
ing and of pronounced literary tastes, he
actively participated in public affairs and
gave to his country hi* best service.
Those who were associated with him
learned to respect him for the purity of
his motives and the sincerity of his na
ture; while his advocacy of measures of
■legislation was so able as to win for them
the fullest hearing from their opponents."
COHBETT’fi LICENSE REVOKED.
Anti-Saloon League Get* In Its Work
/ on Ex-Pugilist.
New York, June s.—The liquor tax cer
tificate held by James J. Corbett, the pu
gilist, was revoked to-day by Justice
Freedman of the Supreme Court, on con
sidering the report of Albert Page as a
referee in a proceeding brought for the
revocation of the license by Rev. J. Q. A.
Henry, superintendent of the New York
Aanti-Saloon League. The testimony
showed that various persons called at
Corbett’s place early In the morning and
on Sunday and bought whisky. These
allegations were denied by Corbett.
Suit will now be brought by the excise
commissioner to recover double the
amount of the bond given by Corbett for
the proper conduct of his business.
how McAlister died.
Jacksonville Whisky Man Shot In
Scuttle With Woman.
Jacksonville, Fla., June s.—James Mc-
Alister, a wholesale whisky merchant of
this city, was ktiled this oftemoon at the
home of T. H. West. 737 Talleyrand ave
nue, while In a scuffle with Mr*. West.
McAlister boarded with the Wests. Mrs,
West claims that she took McAlister’s
pistol from his dresser, and McAlister,
fearing that she contemplated suicide
tried to wrench it from her, and that In
the scuffle the pistol fell on the floor, was
discharged and the hall entered McAlis
ter’s abdomen producing death.
Mrs. West was Miss Frankie Keener of
St. Louis.
Hoyt's Heir* tojnpromlse.
Nashua. N. H.. June 5.—A compromise
has been effected in She settlement of the
estate of the late Playwright Charles H.
Hoy* of Charlestown, N. J. The terms
have not been mad# public. The claim
ants were Mary Green and Clara Hal#
of Concord and Joseph Hoyt of thia city,
cousins.
THE DUCK COMBINE
NEW COTTON MILL CORPORATION
ORGANIZED.
HAS ONE GEORGIA DIRECTOR.
CONTROLS SEVERAL LARGE GEOR
GIA MILLS.
W 111 Pat on f3tl,l(K),Ol> Preferred
and Common Stock, Will Operate
400.000 Spindles, and Will Have
Practical Control of the Market
for Iluek Goods—The New Combi
nation Probably the Largest Cor
poration in the Cotton Milliug Bus
iness In the United States.
New York, June 6.—-A meeting for the
organization of the United States Cotton
Duck Corporation was held to-day. at
which the following were elected direct
ors: S. Davies Warfield, Baltimore; E.
A. Brinkerhoff, New York; Spencer Tur
ner, New York; Sigmund Lehman, New
York; William H. Wellington, Boston;
Richard Cromwell, Baltimore; James E.
Hooper, Baittmore; Michael Jenkins, Bal
timore; Charles K. Oliver, Baltimore;
David H. Carroll, Baltimore; Thomas M.
Turner, New York; Theodore Hooper, Bal
timore; Henry A. Parr, Baltimore; Tren
or L. Park, New York; James M. Bar
nard, DaGrange, G.v, W. K. Cromwell,
Baltimore; Horace 8. Sears. Boston; E.
P. Carpenter, Manchester, N. H.; G. K.
Sheridan, New York; Robert S. Grun,
Elizabeth, N. J.
The United States Cotton Duck
Corporation has an authorized capi
tal of $50,000,000, divided into $25,-
000,000 6 per cent, cumulative pre
ferred stock and $25,010,000 common
stock. Tliere will be issued at this time
to meet all present requirements $16,100,000
preferred and $10,000,000 common stock.
This company acquired, through owner
ship of stock or by direct purchase, the
Mount Vernon-Wood bury Cotton Duck
Company, which was a consolidation of
fourteen cotton duck mills located in va
rious pans of the country, the capitaliza
tion of which is $23,500,(100; the
Stark mills, Manchester, N. H.;
LaGrange mills, LaGrange, Go,, and
the Hogansville Manufacturing Com
pany, Hogansville, Ga. In connec
tion with these properties, the new cor
poration will operate tinder contract with
option to purchase, the West Point ll.tnu
facuring Company, Lanette Dye Works
and Bleachery, and the Riverdale Manu
facturing Company, all of West Point, Ga.
The United States Cotton Dnck Corpor
ation will operate 400,000 spindles pro
ducing nearly all of the heavy ducks, a
large portion of the light ducks and nearly
ail of the high belting and hose ducks
manufactured In this country.
The Officers and Directors.
At a meeting of the directors the fol
lowing officers were elected:
S. Davies Warfield, chairman of'the
board of directors; RlcbaTdi Cromwell,
president; J. Spencer Turner, James E.
Hooper and William H. Wellington, vice
presidents; D. H. Carroll, secretary; C.
K. Oliver, treasurer; and Sidney E. Cool
idge, assistant treasurer.
The following were elected members of
the Executive Committee: S. Davies
Warfield. E. A. Brinkerhoff, Michael Jen
kins, William H. Wellington, Henry A.
Parr, Thomas M. Turner, and Sigmund
Lehman, the president and treasurer be
ing ex-officio members of the committee.
The following standing committee for
the purchase of cotton was named:
Messrs. Lehman, Cromwell and Coolidge.
HOBSON'S FATHER NOT DEAD.
Error In Message Called Naval Hero
Home.
Greensboro, Ala , June s.—Oapt. R. P.
Hobson, of the novjg arrived in Greens
boro this morning. In transmission of a
message to him it was erroneously made
to appear that his father. Judge Hobson,
Wag dead, and he came home in response.
Judge Hobson was not even ill.
GOT OUT,
The Flood Cnre Brought Her On t
With Flying Colors.
A lady In Laurence, Ind., Mrs. M. C.
Waring, was a poor judge of food and
also a worker in literary and educational
lines where she exhausted her vitality
because of the bad combination of a load
of work and poorly selected food to re
build her.
She was using hot cakes for breakfast,
meat, coffee, etc., and l gradually lost
ground until she became a total wreck.
She sajw, “I was so reduced that the
slightest noise brought a cold perspira
tion all over me. Sleep was out of the
question and my appetite was gone. I
was apprehensive of all sorts of disaster.
I became really very ill. I was on the
verge of losing my mind when one day
a friend who sat at ray bedside remark,
ed that she would bring me something
nice to eat.
Sura enough when fffle came over she
had a dainty luncheon on a tray with
pretty decorated china dishes, etc. A
cup held some coffee, as I supposed, and
a dish held some hard, brown granules,
and she told me that was Grape-Nut*
Food, whereas the liquid was Postum
Coffee.
I liked the taste of the Grape-Nuts
with a little cream and ate all of it.
After some persuasion I drank the Pos
tum Coffee end that night was the most
peaceful night. 1 had enjoyed in months,
and when I awakened In the morning I
found the Grape-Nuts package on the
table near my bed, and I had some for
breakfast with some Postum Coffee.
I at once began to feel better and dis
carded all kinds of medicine, stimulants,
narcotics, and uwed only Grape-Nuts four
time* a day with Postum Coffee. At the
end of thirty days I left my bed and
after three month* building up on Grape-
Nut* Food and the famous Poet urn, I
have taken up my literary work, work
ing harder than ever making up for lost
time.
Mental strains have no more terror* for
me. I keep my men<at faculties clear.
All my Inner organs have become clear
and healthy so I never know I have any,
yet I work and study sixteen hours out
of the twenty-four on an average. I
often wonder What has become of those
dreadful nerves. Thing* that formerly
disturbed roe now seem trifles.
A healthy body Is a happy body, so I
go about singing and happy, come sun.
shine or rain. Grape-Nuts and Poatum
lifted me out of a sick bed, and Grape-
Nuts Pood has since brought my little
daughter through a severe case of scar
let fever. Grape-Nuts was the only food
the could take and the doctor said she
would have died had ft not been for the
nourishment given her by Grape-Nuts
Food Do you wonder we believe in the
famous food?”
There is a reason why the Postum Cof
fee and Grape-Nuts are towers of
strength in times of tremble. Anyone can
learn the fact and the reason If they
care to make searching Inquiry. The
company furnish the details, but It Is
sufficient to most people to know that
where#* they have been poorly treated,
and perhaps wrecked with <tU*nso from
Improper food, the change lo Orape-Nuts
and Poatum has made them waU.
The Unusual
Money-Saving Sale
A Great Success.
Just received, over 2,000 remnants of White
Goods, Lawns, Dimities, Ginghams and Cham
brays, in desirable lengths for shirt waists and
dresses, at about half the regular price.
The $2, $2.50 and $3 Parasols advertised Sun
day at $1.69 sold so quickly that we have decided
to add about fifty more to the lot, which will be the
last at the price—sl.69.
jj A •
/ Broughton and Barnard Streets.
MR. BALDWIN MAKES A DEAL.
Rays Controlling Interest In Colum
bus Electric Plnnt.
Columbus, Ga., June s.—The Drake &
Stratton Company, who have since 1534
owned a controlling Interest in the Co
lumbus Railroad Company, whioh em
braces the electric car and dummy llne3
and the electric power and lighting ser
vice, have sold their interest to George
J. Baldwin of Savannah and associates,
Messrs. Stone It Webster of Boston. The
deal amounts to about $225,000. G. J. Bald
win was elected president, and John F.
Flournoy, vice president and general man
ager.
GIRLS THROW STONES.
Handkerchief Mnkcr* Smash Things
at Passaic Factory.
New Y'ork. June s.—There was another
outbreak on the part of the girl strikers
at the Aeheson-Harden Company's hand
kerchief factory at Pa sale, N. J., to-day. -
The force of policemen on guard at the
factory bad been reduced to two. The
strikers took advantage of this and made
a fierce attack, not only on the girls who
reported for work, hut on the factory
Itself. Volleys of stones were thrown
at the building, and a number of win
dows were smashed. The two policemen
charged on the strikers, but were re
ceived with a shower of stone*. A call
was sent to headquarters for reinforce
ments. The police arrested three of the
girl strikers, and one man who tried to
rescue the girls from the hands of the
police.
A FIRE AT FAN-A MERIC AX.
Midway Show Starts Blase Which
Looked Norton* for Awhile,
Buffalo, N. Y., June 5.—A fire which,
for a time, threatened to assume serious
proportions occurred at the Pan-Ameri
can Exposition grounds to-night. The
blaze started in a midway show. Two of
the firemen were badly burned while try
ing to extinguish the flames. Just before
the theater performance was ended smoke
was seen coming from one of the small
buildings In the concession. The cry of
fire almost caused a panic in the theater.
There was a mad rush for the exits, but
fortunately the crowd was not large and
no one was Injured. The Exposition Fire
Department responded to the alarm an<l
the flames were extinguished.
GEORGIA RANKERS ADJOURN.
Percy May of Augusta Made Presi
dent for Ensuing Year.
Old Point Comfort. Va.. June s.—The
Georgia Bankers Association closed Its
tenth annual convention in the Chamber
lin Hotel pavilion this morning.
The feature of the session to-day was
the annunl election of officers, which oc
curred shortly before adjournment.
The new officers are:
President—P. E. May, Augusta.
Vice President—B. li. Bowen of Albany.
Secretary—B. B. Hilyer of Macon.
Treasurer —G. H. Plant of Macon.
Chairman executive committee—H. A.
Crane of Savannah.
OBJECT LEMONS TO CONGRESS.
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Why Nils* Anthony Wnnia Woman
SnlTrnglsts in Meet nt Capital.
Minneapolis. June s.—The National
American Woman Suffrage Association
put In the last day of its convention here
at steady work. An amendment to the
by-law's making the annual convention
movable instead of at Washington every
other year was defeated on the appeal of
Suson B. Anthony, who wanted the con
ventions to be object lesson* to Con
gress.
It was decided to make the Banker
legacy of SB,OOO a special fund for cam
paign work.
TO DO AWAY WITH CORNERS.
Xetv York Proilne# Exrhange Under
take* Reform.
New York, June s.—Steps were taken
at to-day's meeting of the grain trade of
the New York Produce Exchange to pre
vent any further attempts at a "corner”
In wheat and corn. The president was au
thorized to uppoint a committee of seven
which will formulate rules to the extent
of permitting delivery of a lower grade
on contracts calling for specific quality
and a fixed penalty will be Imposed for
any violation of the proposed miles.
THE NATIONAL METAL TRADES.
Efforts to lie Mad# to Brin# Work
er* Into Closer Alliance.
St. Louis, June 5.—A convention to per
fect the temporary organization made at
Louisville last May of the National Metu!
Trade* Council will be held In this city
some time during the latter part of July.
The object of the now organization Is to
bring the metal trades into a closer al
liance. James Kramer of Richmond, Va„
It the president.
Illinois lo Have official Trlnl.
Newport, New#, Va., June s.—lt la
stated ihat the new battleship Illinois will
leave the navy yard Haturday morning for
odergo an official trial off the
New England ooa#u
VISITED TRAPPIST MONKS.
Monastery's Doors Open to Gov. and
Mrs. Beckham.
Getbsemane, Ky., June s.—When Mrs.
Gov.Beckham of Kentucky passed the por
tals of the famous trappist monastery of
Gethsemane to-day she carried with her
the distinction of being the second wo
man that has ever had the honor to dis
turb the monastic peace of this beautiful
old monastery.
The party was led to the por
ter's lodge, over which Is
the sign which forbids women to enter
under pain of excommunication. Mrs.
Beckham glanced at the sign and then
at the lay brother In his brown coat,
whose duty Is to prevent feminine in
vasion. But for once the monk was dis
armed and the woman rustled proudly by
into the sacred domain of the trappist
ascetics. The band of perpetual silence
of the brothers In the white tfctwl was
temporarily lifted by the abbot and the
brothers were permitted to express their
pleasure at meeting the executive.
At a dinner tendered by Father
O'Brecht, Gov. Beckham spoke of a
former visit he had made with a party
of young men and women.
"Wo were graciously received by Fath
er Edward, who was then the abbot,"
he said, "but we were forbidden within
thewe sacred precincts. The young wo
man with me peered Into the door and
expressed a desire to go in. ‘When Mr.
Beckham Is Governor and you are Mrs.
Beckham, yon may enter,’ said Father
Edward, with a faint smile. The young
woman, who blushed then, was Jean
Fuqua, now Jean Fuqua Beckham. A
man's ambition nnd a woman'* curiosity
have now opened the gates of the monas
tery to us both.”
The Governor's party consisted- of twen
ty members. The abbot also had twenty
guests, which Included some of the noted
Catholic clergymen and bishops in the
country.
The rules are that none but the wives
of a reigning prince or king shall have
the privilege of admission, and this rule
has been interpreted to apply in this
country to the President ond Governor.
The wife of ex-Gov. Proctor Knott was
the first woman to ever visit the monas
tery.
SOCIETY EVENT AT DOI'GLAd.
Mis* Evelyn Gertrude Dart and Mr.
•Inlin Land Skelton Married.
Dougin*, Ga., June s.—The society event
of the season In Douglas was the mar
riage of Miss Evelyn Gertrude Dart to
Mr. John Land Shelton, both of this city,
at 6 o’clock this evening at St. Andrew's
Episcopal Church, the rector. Rev. J. W.
Turner, officiating.
The bride Is a daughter of Hon. F. M.
Dart, sister of Judge F. Willis Dart of
the City Court, and a niece of Hon. J. E.
Dart, ex-Unlled State* Minister to Guad
eloupe, and comes from the old and hon
ored family of Darts of Brunswick. She
Is a universal favorite In Douglas and
Brunswick society, and Is noted for her
beauty and many graceful accomplish
ments.
The groom comes from the family of
Sheltons of Essex county, Virginia. By
his courteous and genteel hearing, cou
pled with his strict business methods, he
has gained for himself an enviable busi
ness reputation In this his adopted home.
He Is the assistant cashier of the Union
Bank of this city.
The decorations at the church and re
ception were entirely In white and green.
The ceremony was followed by a small
reception for the family and a few of the
intimate friends at the home of the bride
on Gaskin avenue. Miss May Dart, slater
of the bride, was maid of honor. Mr.
Claude Dart of Brunswick was best man.
The ushers were Dr. J. A. Montgomery
and Mr. Frank M. Apppleby.
The wedding gown was a very pretty
creation of tucked white organdy and
lace over white taffeta silk. The veil of
tulle was arranged with iil'et of the val
ley, and the bouquet was of bride’s roses.
The maid of honor wore a dainty dress of
soft white mull, trimmed in lace, and a
hat of Neapolitan straw, wreathed with
violets; and carried a bouquet of brides
maids roses.
The couple left at 7:ls on the Waycros*
Air Line Railroad for Asheville and oth
er mountain reserots, and will be at home
to their friends In Douglas after June 20.
Among the visiting guests at the wedding
were Mrs. Horace Dart. Mrs. R. E. L.
Hurford, little Miss Lila l<urford. Miss
Lila Stallings, Capt. W F. Bymoris and
Mr. Claude Dart of Brunswick, Mrs. W.
W. Sharpe and Miss Gussle Sharpe of
Waycross, Mrs. David Benbow of Mar
shall. Tex., and Miss Livingston of Pa
latka, Fla.
MAITIIK LABORER ELOQUENCE.
Defender of Dreyfus Holds British
Jurists Spellbound.
London, June O.—Maltr# Laborl. the
distinguished French advocate, speaking
in a strange tongue. English, held the
leaders of the British bench and bar to
night spellbound by hla eloquence. More
than five hundred of Great Britain’s most
eminent Jurists, Including the Lord High
Chancellor, ail the legal members of the
cabinet, alt the Justices of the high court
of Judicature and many other distinguish
ed persons did honor to the defender of
(Dreyfus and paid him a tribute such as
was never before rendered in Great Brit
ain to a Frenchman, The occaalon was
Mi annual dinner of the Marwick* So
ciety.
GREEK PASTOR KILLS HIMSELF.
Strange Suicide In New York of New
Orleans Priest.
New York. June 5.—A Greek, who reg
istered at a hotel in Whitehall street as
Victor Misale, and who told the clerk that
he had Just arrived from New Orleans,
shot himself in the right aide to-day and
died from the effects of the wound to
night. Just before ills death "Misale”
told an Interpreter that he was the Rev.
Michael Jlzlzoylos Karldls, pastor of the
Greek Church of the Holy Trinity at
New Orleans.
YALE BASE 11 ALL I STS OHGANIZE.
Arthur Barnwell of ( harlestnn Made
Vice President.
New Haven, Conn., June s.—At a meet
tn gof the Yale baseball association to
night, Hugh Slatterlee of Rochester, N.
Y., was elected president and manager
for the ensuing year. Arthur Barnwell of
Charleston was elected vice president; O'.
J. Wil ls of Manchester assistant manager
and Morton Cross Fitch, Jr., of New York,
secretary.
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The Number i>.
From the New York Pres*.
It Is said the the longest lease ran for
1 9,89* year*. The granting of one for 990
years wa* common enough, while we daily
hear of the limit of 99 years. An unfor
<unate derelict of Wall street, hanging
out nowadays In the "Morgue," as a part
of New street as called, squeezing now
and then a few dollars out of a privilege,
ha* made a study of the mystical num
bers—nine. five and three, the diapason,
dlapente and dtatrlon of the Greeks—and
lacing of a philosophical turn, as well as
wise in his own concblt, his discourse is
full of entertainment. He speaks of a
nine days' wonder, nine tailors making a
man, Vulcan falling nine day out of
heaven, Milton's lost angels failing nine
days, the nine river* of hell, the nine
worthies, the nine muses, Porsena swear
ing by the nine gods, the nine Oallicenae,
the nine korHgan, the nine heavens, the
nine order* of angels, the nine worlds of
Nlftheim, the nine earths, ''rigged to the
nines," Deucalion's ark tossed obout for
nine days, a cat’s nine lives, nine points
of the law, the nine crowns In heraldry,
etc.
Shakespeare says: “I'll cavil on the
ninth part of a hair.” When a man
squints he looks nine ways. There are
nine planets. There are nine ranks of
mandarins, with nine buttons of official
rank, as follows: 1, ruby; 2, coral; 3, sap
phire; 4. an opaque blue stone; 5, crystal;
0, an opaque white shell; 7, wrought gold;
*. plain gold; 9. stiver. The button Is worn
on the cap. The whole body of Chinese
mandarins consists of 27 members—3 times
9. They arc appointed for (1) imperial
birth, (2) long service, (3) illustrious deeds,
<4) knowledge, (5) ability, (6) zeal, (7) no
bility, (8) aristocratic birth. The nine of
diamonds was the curse of Scotland. Mad
beth's nine witches sang as they danced
around the cauldron, "Thrice to thine and
thrlct to mine, and thrice again to make
up nine." Nine knots are made In a black
wool string as a charm for a sprained,
ankle. We give three times' three cheers.
Odln'a ring dropped eight other ring#
every ninth night.
Nlobe's children lay nine days in their
blood before they were buried. To see
nine magpies is most unlucky. If a ser
vant finds nine green peas in a pod she
lays them on the lintel over the kitchen
door, and the first man that enters is to
be her "steady oompany." The hydra had
nine heads. There are nine marks of
cadency. The abracadabra was worn nine
days and then flung Into a river. The in
strument fer punishing evil-doers was,
and still la, cat-o'-nine tails, from the
superstitious notion that a flogging by a,
“trinity of trinties" would tie more sa
cred and mors efficacious. Nine diamonds
were offered as prizes in the "Diamond
Jousts” of King Arthur. In order to sea
the fairies you must put nine grains of
wheat on a four-leaved clover. The Styx
encompasses the Infernal regions In nine
circles.
I asked a lawyer what he regarded as
"nine points of the law,” or what w
meant by “possession In nine point* of
the law,” and he answered In this wise.
"Success In a lawsuit requires (1), a good
deal of money (Z). a good deal of pntlence
(8) a good cause. (4) a good lawyer. (5)
a good counsel, ) good witnesses, (7) a
good Jury, (8) a good Judge, and () good
luck." ,
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SMITH BROS.,
l Savannah, On.
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