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==-" THK morning news. j H ESTILL, President. r-„iiMished 1850. - - Incorporated 18%. DOESN’T WORRY HIM HI jrK SEEMS EASY IN MIND * OVER THE DECISION. A SECURITIES CO. DIRECTOR BIT he SAYS DECISION MAY BE A BLESSING IN DISGVISE. prono<l° n Schiff Says, Has Been tarried Too Far, and It Will Be (,<>iul Thins; If Investor* Are Deterred for a Time—PosNibility „l Hlnokniail Opened and One Biß system, Technically, Could >„t in Any Way Influence An |),| l er—Would Not Be l.nrvfu I. jj eW York, April 13.—Jacob H. Schiff of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Cos., members of the Harriman syndi cate, and a director of the Northern securities Company, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and the Union Pacific Company, in an interview in the Evening Post on the Northern Se curities decision, said to-day; “The result of the decision, if it be confirmed upon appeal,must necessarily he far-reaching. The decision prac tically establishes this: That anything done which will put it in the power of any company to restrain industry and trade is illegal, even if the very re verse of such restraint is intended, as has no doubt been the "bona fide pur pose of the incorporators of the North ern Securities Company. Thus, as a logical consequence, the power the Pennsylvania possesses to influence Baltimore and Ohio and oth er incorporate managements, all the power the New York Central possesses to direct the Lake Shore, Michigan Central and the Nickle Plate Com pany's management, or the New York, New Haven and Hartford’s influence over the New England road, even if such power of influence as actually exercised be beneficial to the public, is illegal. This is the danger in the situation which has now been created. Not that I believe that the government will at present go any further, but, as it is, almost anyone, for the purpose of blackmail or sinister purposes, has it henceforth in his power to open fire and harrass most of the large railroad and industrial corporations. "With all of this. I do not feel par ticularly pessimistic. We shall, no doubt, for some time find a great un willingness to embark in new affairs, but that is no misfortune, for promo tion has been carried too far, and in ti>is respect, perhaps, the Northern Securities decision may prove a bless ing in disguise.” MASTERS OF FINANCE MEET IN CONFERENCE. Morgan nitfl Hifi CollenK'nes Buoy With Some Plan. New York, April 13.—J. P. Morgan was in conference to-day at his office with President J. J. Hill of the North ern Securities Company and E. H. Harriman of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. The conference was reported to have some bearing on the decision In the Northern Securities case, but no con firmation was obtainable, as those present at the conference declined to talk for publication. Other prominent financiers and rail road men who visited Mr. Morgan in the course of the day included P. A. B. Thomas F. Ryan, George F. ■Baker, H. B. Hollins, President Spen the Southern Railway and Pres dc-nt Thomas of the Lehigh Valley road. Hill made several visits to Mr. -wrgan's office. A representative of rue Morgan firm denied that there "ad been anything like a formal dis ussion of the financial situation, or , the Securities Company decision a d been talked about, save in a casual way. SOON READyTsAYS HILL, TO MAKE AN APPEAL New York, April 13—President ames j. Hill of the Northern Securi- Company, said to-day: "" will have our appeal papers r,; ady in a day or two. We expect to e. in : h*ut even though the United the v- • Su r >re me Court should compel Ej Northern Securities Company to v e hack the stock to the Great rthern and the Northern Pacific same' the control would be the Fiv e meTmet’death IN A MINE EXPLOSION. Kansas City, Mo., April 13.—A special hhffl South McAlester, I. TANARUS., says: i'e men were killed and two serious- V burned to-day by a gas explosion in 1116 “• °f the Kansasc and Texas Coal wnpany at Carbon, I. T. he dead: Floyd Oder, George Teek, ra ik McMullin, Jerry Kincaid, O. A. fields. • b The injured: Robert McGrany and Pjf ' n Hamilton. hhe cause of the explosion is un hdwn. Seventy-five men were in the bb hut a * l esc aped injury, except the , Un who were working in the cham r ‘'here the explaeion occurred. All r ~ or the dead miners except Mc u ‘in, had families. SH °T AND KILLED IN A LAND DISPUTE. s. C„ April 18.—Rufus p, Urst ' a young white man,to-day at '"isant Cross, shot and instantly J °hn Shaver, aged 60, and the , u . " r , °f a family. The trouble grew a dispute as to land rented by Jlatannaj) JttoftiitM PAYNE SAYS HE WILL USE THE PROBE. NVill Make a Thorough Inventiga tion of Hl* Department. Washington, April 13.—Postmaster General Payne this evening gave out a statement in which he announced that the investigation of the affairs of the Postoffice Department will be continued, and that any parties found guilty of wrong doing will be dealt with summarily. The statement is as follows: "During the months of January and February information and reports leached me, which I deemed it for the public interest to investigate, and I personally gathered such information and facts as would enable the proper officers of the department to under take a thorough investigation as to the truth or falsity of these reports. “I directed Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow to take the proper steps to institute the necessary inquiry, using for that purpose the postoffiee inspectors’ division and such other methods as would thoroughly ascertain the truth or falsity of the charges or insinuations made, and he was instructed to proceed promptly and with vigor during my absence. Since my return this morning I have not seen Gen. Bristow, so that I am not advised of the progress made. The investigation will continue, and if any wrong doing is disclosed, the parties guilty of such wrong doing will be summarily dealt with. "If the system or method of doing business in the department is faulty the proper remedies will be applied without fear or favor. I inaugurated the investigation with the determina tion that it should be exhaustive. “It is proper for me to add that I laid before the President the information which I had in my possession, and that he fully approved of the action pro posed by me.” The whole administration of the Postoffice Department is made subject to the investigation under Postmaster General Payne's directions, and every charge will be probed thoroughly and the inquiry made as thorough as the department’s most expert inspectors can make it. WAS NOT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SHELL. Higglnnon Says tlie Accident Wns tlic Fault of tlie Gnn. i Washington, April 13.—Admiral Hig ginson’s report to the Navy Depart ment upon tije fatal explosion on the lowa last Thursday shows that a de fective shell was not the c'ause. He says: “I regret to inform the department of a sad accident which happened on board the lowa, while at target prac tice to-day at 12:30 p. m. When on her third shot from the port forward, 12-lpch gun, the muzzle blew off, and the pieces from it penetrated the three decks underneath, killing three men and wounding four others. “That portion of the ship was thor oughly wrecked. I have sent her to the navy yard for temporary repairs and burial of the dead, and I have to recommend that she be sent north for more permanent repairs. "I inclose herewith a report from Capt. Perry, giving the names of the killed and wounded. It does not ap pear that this accident was caused by the bursting of the shell, as some of the witnesses stated that they saw the shell strike near the target. The inner tube presents a fracture, but on none of the pieces, into which the muzzle of the gun broke up, are the groves indented or scored as in the case of a bursting shell. “The gun, I am informed, h'ad been fired 127 times previous to the dis charge in which the accident occurred." Capt. Perry’s report, attached, sim ply states the names of the victims of the explosion. Another report from Rear Admirtu Higginson, dated April 11, gives the following details of the gun’s condi tion after the explosion: “Third shot no unsual explosion; muzzle was blown to pieces from one foot within. Clear and regular break. Remainder of tube showed twenty-two cracks about six feet. No signs of ex cessive pressure on record. No escape of gasses at breach; no hang-fire. Pri mer extracted perfectly; not damaged. Full charge smokeless powder. No se rious defects are known to have exist ed in gun.” From this report it is suggested that the gun may have undergone a severe strain at some time, and .therefore, had reached its limit of endurance. ARCHIE" ROOSEVELT HAS THE MEASLES. Nothing Doling In Juvenile High I.lfo at the White House. Washington. April 13.—Owing to the fact that Master Archie Roose velt has the measles, the usual gath ering of cabinet children and other small friends at the White House for the egg rolling to-day was omitted. Miss Alice Roosevelt left here to night for Asheville, N. C., for a week's visit to Mr. and Mrs. George Vander bilt at Biltmore. She was accompa nied by her aunt, Mrs. William S. Cowles. SCHOONER WAS SUNK BY STEAMER EL RIO. Two Children of the {’aptaln and One Man Were Coat. Galveston, Tex., April 13.—The Southern Pacific steamer El Rio ran down and sank the schooner Margaret L. Ward, twenty-eight miles east of Galveston bar to-day. Two children of Capt. McKown of the schooner and one man were lost. Others of the crew were rescued. ILL HEALTH MADDENED HIM. It Drove Col. John Maguire to Com mit Suicide. Mobile. Ala.. April 13.—The mystery of the disappearance a week ago of Col. John Maguire was solved to-day by the finding of his body in the river. Col. Maguire left a note saying he would drown himself, as ill health made life unbearable. During the first administration of Cleveland, Col. Maguire was United States consul at Tampico, Mex. He was 48 years old and leaves a family. DEFIED BY WEEVILS AGRUTLTIRAL DEPARTMENT CAN’T KILL COTTON ROLL INSECTS. IT IS MAKING A FIGHT BIT AN ADEQIATE REMEDY HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. An Expert of the Department I* Jn*t Dark from a Trip to Calia in Search of Some Parasite That Might He lut rod need to Prey Vpon the lloil Weevil*—Wa* Tnuece ful—Southwest In Now n Sufferer from Weevil*, Which Gradually Are Moving Eastward. By R. M. Darner. Washington, April 13.—Mr. E. A. Schwartz has just returned to Wash ington from Cuba, where he went for the Department of Agriculture to make an investigation of the cotton lands and of the depredations of the cotton boll weevil. The especial purpose of his visit was the desire tq find, if pos sible, some parasite which will destroy this pest so fatal to cotton. He fail ed to find any such parasite. He found, instead that the weevil exists pretty generally througout Cuba, and that the cotton possibilities of the is land are naturally very much injured by its existence. The Department of Agriculture has been devoting a great deal of atten tion to the cotton boll weevil in the hope that some means of ridding the cotton lands of it may be found. Investigations have been made throughout Mexico, and, as stated, in Cuba, but without favorable results. So far no parasite to destroy the boll weevil has been discovered. The reports to the department show that the territory of the boll weavil’s operations in the Southwest is extend ing year by year, the advance being at the rate of approximately seventy five miles each year. Wiith its pres ent progress the pest can be expected to reach the Mississippi valley in a couple of years. Dr. Howard chief intomologist of the Department of Agriculture, says that unless something is found to pre vent it, the pest will spread through out the cotton country within the next two decades. Experiments bening made in Texas lead the experts of the department to believe that a good deal can be done by proper planting. They advise early planting and that the planting be on the wide row plan. If the crop gets an early start, it will get beyond the worms, which hibernate. Some of the planters of the Missis sippi valley have pointed out that early planting is not advisable, for the reason that the planters have to hold back for fear of the floods. Dr Howard is of the openion that the Hoods drown out the weevil that has been hibernating. Planters are ad vised to clean up the ground thorough ly after the crop has been harvested. By burning up everything that is left after the crop has been harvested it is believed in most cases the worms will be destroyed. While all of these plans have proved beneficial, none of them has proved sufficient to kill off the pest altogether. The experts of the department feel that they have a great problem on their'hands. PELT SHOT DEAD WHILE HUNTING TURKEYS. Found With a “Yelper” Clntched in 111. I,i felons Hand. Marianna, Fla., April 13. —Jonathan Pelt, a prominent citizen, was found dead in a clump of bushes about four miles from this place yesterday, shot through the head. Late Friday afternoon he went out turkey hunting. Not returning, search ing parties went to look for him. He was found dead, with a “yelper,” for imitating the cries of turkeys, in his hand. The coroner’s jury investigated the case and decided that he was murdered by a person or persons unknown, it is believed possible that concealed in the bushes and imitating the cry of a tur key, he may have been shot by mis take by another hunter, who, fearing the consequences, did not report it. TRINITY WON DEBATE FROM EMORY COLLEGE. Durham, N. C., April 13.—Trinity won the debate in the contest with Emory College to-night. The judges were out twenty minutes, and when they came ex-Gov. Candler of Geor gia acted as spokesman. He compli mented the debaters. During the early part of the evening there was a hard downpour of vain, and this kept many away from the hall. Bui for the rain there would have been a tremendous crowd pres ent. MEETING 'oV INDIANS. May Call far Admission Into the Union of States. Denison, Tex., April 13. —Gov. Green McCurtain to-day called a meeting of the governors of the Ffve Civilized Tribes to meet at Eufaula, May 20, to consider the matter of holding a con vention Jointly with the whites to form a temporary state government and proceed to Congress and ask for admission into the Union, independ ently of Oklahoma, in 1906, when the tribal governments are abolished. ARKANSAS SENATE INVITES W. R. HEARST. Little Rock, Ark., April 13.—The Sen ate to-day adopted a resolution Invit ing William R. Hearst of New York to address the General Assembly on the issues of she day at such time as may suit his convenience before the final day of adjournment, April 30 SAYAMSAH. GA.. TUESDAY. APRIL 14. 1903. LUMBER DEALERS MAKE A COMPLAINT Against Divisions of Freight Itnln by Wrtern Lines. By K. M. Lamer. Washington, April 13.—Gen. T. M. Miller of New Orleans, as attorney for the Central Yellow Pine Associa tion, composed of lumber dealers of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, filed a complaint before the Interstate Commerce Commission this evening against the Iron Mountain, the Kansas City Southern, the Vicksburg, Shreve port and Pacific and other roads west of the Mississippi on account of the division of freight rates given by these lines to certain small timber roads which, it is claimed, operate as rebates contrary to the provisions of the Elkins act. These timber roads are private lines owned by the timber men and ought not be given a share of the freight charges, as is allowable to common carriers. The shippers of yellow pine east of the Mississippi claim that this division means nothing more nor less than a rebate, and that its operation shuts them completely out of Terri tory in which they would be able otherwise to compete with the lum bermen west of the Mississippi. This case, which will be known as the “tap line” case, will attract much attention in business circles through out the South. It is probable that the case will be argued at St. Louis. No formal complaint will be filed at this time against the proposed increase in the rate upon yellow pine, which the roads have announced would be come effective to-morrow. That is, there will be no proceedings before the Interstate Commerce Commission. It is possible that the matter may be brought to the attention of the At torney General under the Sherman an ti-trust act on the theory of conspir acy between the roads, but no such step has yet been determined upon. WERE EIGHTY "SKELETONS IN SUNKEN SPANIARD. Wreck of Mnntojn's Flagship Was Floated and Beached. Manila, April 13.—The warship Relna Christina, flagship of Admiral Monto jo, which was Slink by Admiral Dewey in Manila bay, was floated and beach ed yesterday. The skeletons of about eighty of her crew were found in the hulk. One skeleton evidently was that of an officer, for it had a sword by its side. There are fifteen shell holes In the hull of te Relna Christina, one made by an 8-inch shell and the others small. The main injection valve is missing, showing the ship was scuttled when Admiral Montojo abandoned her. The hull is in fair condition. Capt. Albert R. Couden, commanding the naval station at Cavite, took charge of the remains of the Spanish sailors, expressing a desire to give them an American naval funeral. The Spanish residents, however, are anxious to ship the skeletons to Spain, and It is sug gested that the United States transport Sumner convey them to Spain by W'ay of the Suez canal in June. A wrecking company is endeavoring to raise all the sunken Spanish war ships. DAMPIER’S PISTOL Ended His Life After He Had Been Arrested. Quitman, Ga., April 13.—Ivy Dam pier, a young man, 23 years old, and living fifteen miles from Quitman, in the eastern part of Brooks oounty, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself in the head. A deputy sheriff had gone from Quitman with a warrant for him and had made the arrest. Arrangements were made for him to come in and make bond, and the officer was asked to take dinner with his family. Dam pier then asked permission to bathe and change his clothing. Soon after retiring to his room, the sound of a pistol shot alarmed the household, and he was found to have placed a pistol to his left temple and sent a bullet through his brain. BOY WAS KILLED BY A SWIFT BALL. Newnan, Ga., April 13.—Punch Ar nold, 15 years old, son of the county surveyor, was killed this afternoon while playing baseball. He was struck over the heart by a swift ball, and fell to the ground. Physicians were summoned, but the boy expired within o. few moments. VANDERBILTS FINED. Reginald Pays siO tlie Day Before Hi. Wedding;. Newport, R. I„ April 13.—Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Paul Sartilo, his chauffeur, and Reginald C. Vanderbilt were each fired $lO and costs to-day in special sessions of the District Court for run ning their automobiles through Mid dletown at a greater speed than ten miles an hour. HOSSEY AND’wiboW HELD FOR MURDER. Philadelphia, April 13.—Mrs. Cath erine Danz and George Hossey, a negro herb doctor, were to-day held responsible by the coroner’s Jury for the death of the woman's husband, William G. Danz. Half an hour later the grand jury indicted the defen dants. Danz died two years ago and his widow is accused of having administer ed arsenic said to have been furnish ed by Hossey. Terrazas Elected. Chihuahua, Mex., April 13.—The elec tion for Governor of the state of Chi huahua occurred yesterday. Gen. Luis Terrazas had no opposition and receiv ed nearly all the votes cast. A SLUMP IN PRICES MARKED THE DAY IN THE NEW VORK STOCK EXCHANGE. HOLDERS GLADLY LET GO WITH THE RESILT THAT SHARES DECLINED STRONGLY. Northern Securities Share* Set tlie Poets—They Were Weak and Sold Several Point* Off—They Exerted an Effect Lpon the General Mar ket, and Stork* Began Tumbling. Operations Were Heavy—l42Bo,3)o Share* Chnnged Hnnil*—Second Highest Number of the Yenr. New York, April 13.—The sales of stock on the Stock Exchange to-day, 1,289,316 shares, were the second largest of the year, the high record to date be ing 1,546,030, on Jan. 9. This is the fifth day this year that a full day’s trading has exceeded one million shares, the first being on Jan. 6, w'hen they amounted to 1,156,669 shares, the second Jan. 8, 1,1j>8,903 shares; the third Jan. 9, the fourth 1,006,450 on March 10, and the fifth, to-day. Shares of the Northern Securities Company were extremely w-eak on the curb to-day, selling off to 98V£c, a de cline of 5% points from last Thursday’s closing quotations. During the early session much of the selling came from Stock Exchange houses, and there seemed to be no support. There is little doubt that some of to day's selling was of a forced character. The course of Northern Securities was not without its effect on the gen eral stock market, prices yielding con siderably. Declines of 2 to 3 points were common. Call money was offered at 7 per cent, but the demand was light. During the moon hour Northern Securities broke to 97 and then rallied a point. The break in Northern Securities was followed by increased weakness all through the active stock list. A number of standard railway shares made new low records for the present move, including Pennsylvania and New York Central. The decline in these issues was less severe than in a number of others, for example, Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio, Northwest, St. Paul, Delaware and Hudson, Union Pacific and Rock Is land, all of which broke 3 or more points. Lackawanna fell 10 points on very light trading, St. Louis and San Francisco common 6V4, Reading 4V4, and Erie seconds 4V4. There was a 10 point decline on American Express on a sale of 100 shares. Southern Pacific sold off to within a fraction of its recent low record, and a number of the minor railroads registered material declines. Common report attributed the se vere break to heavy selling by the Western clique and a prominent local operator. So far as could be learned in the early afternoon, the banks were not calling loans, but brokers were demanding additional margin from customers. Lower prices were reached in the afternoon in all the active issues. Trad ing was large in volume all day, and exceeded that of any day for weeks. The few stocks that reflected inside support included Sugar, Brooklyn Rap id Transit and the United States Steel issues. On the curb, however, the new 5 per cent, of the Steel Corporation sold off to the lowest price yet reached. There were intermittent ral lies, but these were invariably suc ceeded by still lower prices. Stocks were offered with the greatest free dom. There were some buying orders, not a few from out of town. Liquidation was steady, however, and the heavy tone was maintained throughout. Another drive against prices was made Just before the close. Northern Securities sold down to 94 on further offerings by Stock Exchange broker*, and closed at 94%@95. Steel bonds sold off to 83, a decline of 2 per cent., and the preferred stock of the International Mercantile Marine Company changed hands in fairly large lots at 34V4, a de cline of 3% points from last week's closing price. Later this same stock was freely offered at 34, with no sales. On the Stock Exchange the market was feverish and heavy, but closing prices were slightly above the lowest. THOUSANDS PARADED. Textile Operators Reviewed by the Mayor at Lowell. Lowell, Mass., April 13.—Thousands of textile operatives, who are out of work on account of the strike, partici pated in a parade to-day. The march ing operatives passed through the business section of the city and after ward held a mass meeting. The pro cession was reviewed at city hail by Mayor Howe. Speeches were made from three dif ferent points on the common. Repre sentative Jackson of Fall River con gratulated the textile operatives on two things—the way In which they had conducted the strike, and the fact that they are gaining the confi dence and respect of the public. He said: “The mill agents assert that their mills are not equipped with modern machinery. Is that any fault of yours? If the mills had spent some of their dividends for modern machinery, the agents would not give the excuse now and teil you that the Southern mills are pushing the' Lowell mills to the wall." Rev. Father McGrady of Belleview, Ky., said that the laboring people, wftp are producing the wealth, ought to share liberally in its returns. He urged all to Join the union. He said that labor was not created for mak ing millionaires of the milll agents. ged a Derelict. , April 13.—The German neriia, Capt. Lorentzon, from Hamburg, March 21, reports that when within one day’s sail of the Western Islands, passed an unknown derelict schooner, apparently a long time abandoned, her hull being cover ed with barnacles and eea weed, one anchor hanging ut bow, cabin badly broken up, some planks on stern and bow gone, lower foretop mast stand ing and mainmast gone. She was ap parently lumber-laden, and is a dan gerous obstruction to navigation. SAVED THE FOREIGNERS. Prompt Action of Commander , Drake Awed the Rebel*. Washington, April 13.—Quick action and common-sense treatment of a crit ical situation by an American naval officer in China recently saved the for eign residents in the province of Kwon-Tung, nlong the east bank of the Canton river, from falling victims to a plot which, while directed prim arily against the Manchurian dynasty, inevitably would have culminated in an attack on the foreign population. While this attack was averted by the precautionary measures taken by Commander F. J. Druke, commanding the U. S. S. Monterey, with the assist ance of the English gunboats Sand piper and Britomart, the French gun boat Avalanche and the German tug Shnmeen, the coalition known to have fomented the trouble extended to sev eral pro\ hues and official advices re ceived both at the State and Navy departments show that reactionary measures on a scale far larger than Is admitted either by foreign repre sentatives or the Chinese government have been planned by the rebels. Hearing that a force of rebels, with Hung-Chun Fuk, a native of Waichoiv, had planned an attack on the viceroy and Chinese officials of Canton during the celebrations of the Chinese new year during the night of Jan. 28-29, Commander Drake prepared to defend the foreign residents. An armed force of 3,000 men had entered Canton sur reptitiously several days before he learned the news, and were hiding with sympathizers. Instead of visit ing the holy temple in the inner city at midnight to offer incense, the vice roy and officials, contrary to long cus tom, remained in their respective ya mens, securely guarded. Around the viceroy’s yamen alone were assembled 4,000 armed troops. By 7 o'clock the gates to the Inner city were closed and the streets cleared. Many arrests were made that night, in which some compradores were im plicated, and large amounts of stores were seized in houses and shops in Fong Chun and Fates, opposite to Shameen. Many other indications of the intended attack were found, and the officials agreed that the rebels abandoned their plot only because of Commander Drake’s discovery and his prompt action. southe”rn t s fasFmaTl DITCHED AT LEXINGTON. Engineer Dan Ilnvi* Killed nnfl Fireman Missing. Charlotte, N. C„ April 13.—A special from Lexington, N. C„ says the South ern Railway’s south-bound fast mail was derailed three miles north of that place about 7 o'clock to-night. Engineer Dan Davis of Danville, Va., was killed and the fireman Is missing. The engine struck a rock which had rolled down the embankment and was thrown crosswise of the track. Washington, April 13.—Train No. 97 of the Southern Railway, which was dttched near Lexington, N. C., left here at 8 o'clock this morning for New Orleans. It Is the regular mall and newspaper train. MANLFACTLREKS GATHERING For the Convention of Their Aa*o eintion nt New Orleans. New Orleans, April 13.—The hotels began to fill up to-day with members of the National Association of Manu facturers, the convention of which or ganization begins to-morrow morning. A delegation of twenty-five members from New York city arrived in the morning, among the number being Marshall Cushing, the secretary of the association; Richard Young and Wil liam McCarroll. The official special train bringing President D. M. Parry and a large number of Indiana, Mich igan and Ohio members will arrive to morrow. THI- programme of the convention proper opens to-morrow morning with welcoming addresses by Mayor Capde vielle and Gov. Heard. The annual -re port of the president and the secretary will then be made. Wednesday morn ing Carroll D. Wright will address the convention. Thursday morning there will be the annual election of officers and the se lection of the next place of meeting. Toledo, Pittsburg, Buffalo and Chatta nooga are aspirants for the next con vention. MISSISSIPPI SLOWLY FALLING. Will He Loiik Before Flooded Lands Become Dry. New Orleans, April 13.—The river here went back to 19.9 feet to-day, a fall of a tenth of a foot. Work on the Hymelia crevasse Was been resumed, and there is promise that the labor will be sufficient to car ry on the attempt at closing. If the present rate of decline contin ues at Hollybrook it is expected that within the next ten days or two weeks water will practically cease running through the break there. In that event planters will have ample time in which to sow their crops. Unrenn's River Bulletin. Washington, April 13.—The Mississip pi river from Vicksburg northward will continue to fall; below Vicksburg it will remain high with little change, but with a falling tendency. The At chafaiaya will also continue high, while the Ouachita and the Red, south of Shreveport, will continue to fall slowly. The stage at New Orleans to night is 20.1 feet. DAYBREAK ASHORE. Brltlsb Steamer, Ore-laden, Will Probably lie Floated. Norfolk, Va„ April 13.—A dispatch re ceived here shortly after noon to-day from the Currituck Inlet life saving station, reports the British steamer Daybreak, bound from Santiago to Bal timore, with a cargo of iron ore, ashore oft Pebble Shoal near False Cape. A government dispatch received at the weather bureau here says the vessel is in good condition now and may be floated If a tug arrives in time. Capt. Morris and crew of twenty-two men are on board. Cape Henry, Va., April 13.—The stranded steamer Daybreak was float ed at 6:46 p. m. Vessel is in good condition She proceeded northward under her own steam. DAILY, $8 A YEAR, 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMBS-A-WEEK.BI A YEAR ATLANTA BANK DEAL CAPITAL CITY STOCKHOLDERS GET 110 FOR HOLDINGS. ALSO THE ASSETS OF SIMS MILL BE DIVIDED AMONG HIS BANK’S STOCKHOLDERS. Atlanta National Gave Par for Cap ital City Stock anil Sii.N.ooo for It* Gooil Will—Tlii*, With Sims’ Property, Will Mean 12U a Share. Deputy Sheriff 1* Charged With Mil rder—Corporation* Are Ex pected to Fight the Franchise Tax Law in Court*. Atlanta, April 13.—The Capital City National Bank ceased to do business as such to-day, and began the work of winding up its affairs, under the supervision of the Atlanta National Bank, which has purchased Its assets. This, it is said, will require about two months. The Atlanta National paid $25,000 for the good will of the Capital City, and this will go to the stockholders, in addition to par for their stock, making 110. Besides this, the assets of G. H. Sims, the defaulting collection clerk, go to the Capital City's stockholders. These, it is said, including the Greene county farm, will amount to about $40,000, thus giving the stockholders about 126 for their holdings. Several of the employes of the Capi tal City will be taken care of by the Atlanta National when the latter bank moves Into its new quarters. Deputy Sheriff Arre*led. Deputy Sheriff W. T. Buchanan of DeKalb county was arrested to-day on a warrant charging him with murder. On March 23 Buchanan shot and seri ously wounded Frank Pritchett, a ne gro he was trying to arrest and who resisted. Later Pritchett died, and to-day the deputy was arrested on a warrant sworn out by the dead ne gro's father. Southern Publisher* Meet. The Southern Publishers' Association will be organized at a meeting to be held in this city to-morrow. The asso ciation will Include about thirty leading papers of the South, both morning and afternoon. The objects of the associa tion will be both social and commercial advancement. Increase* It* Capital. Secretary of State Phil Cook to-day granted an amendment to the charter of the Union Banking Company of Douglas, Coffee county, by which the bank is permitted to increase its capi tal stock from $30,000 to SIOO,OOO. It Is said the increase will be made at once. They Look for a Fight. Officials nt the Capitol anticipate that there will be extensive litigation In the courts Instituted by the big corpora tions of the state to prevent the col lection of the tax on franchises. Prac tically no returns of these corporations have been made yet, though they are due by law before May 1. Last year at this time several of them were In. There is every indication that there will be some sort of concerted action against the law, though Just what plan the corporations will pursue has not as yet developed. RIGHTS IN SEPARATION. Utah Supreme Court Decision In tereutina to Georgians. Salt Lake, Utah, April 13. —The Su preme Court of Utah rendered a de cision to-day involving the right of a husband and wife to enter into an agreement of separation without a le gal divorce being granted, and there by defeat the widow’s right to dower in the husband’s estate. The court holds that even if such contract is legal in Georgia, where the agreement was made, it cannot be en forced in another state, if in contra vention jg’ the policy of the latter. The ac*->n was brought by the heirs of W. D. Palmer, deceased, against Mrs. Ida M. Palmer, the widow. Val uable property in this city and At lanta is involved. HOLMES WERE WRECKED. Storm In Alabama Did Damage Amounting to sir>,ooo, Birmingham, Ala., April 13.—A hur ricane in the vicinity of Blooton. early this morning wrecked a number of houses, and did considerable damage to farming property. The total dam age is about $15,000. Coleanor and Garnsey also suffered by their houses being partially wrecked, many trees prostrated and wires blown down. On Avenue 1, in the number of Thirteenth street, in Birmingham, a small windstorm wrecked many chim neys, and a young woman, named Jer nigan, was injured by a falling chim ney. No fatalities are reported. HISTORY OF THE BARK. Being Secured by an English Po lice Inspector nt Biloxi. ' New Orleans, April 13. —Capt. R. Duckworth, inspector of the Liverpool police department, has arrived at Bi loxi, Miss., and is securing the history of the British bark Veronica, in con nection with the trial of four mem bers of the crew, who are charged with mutiny and murdering Capt. Alexan der Stowe, First Made MacLeod, Sec ond Mate Abraham Jones and several members of the crew Feb. 19 on the high seas. A number of the crew were shipped at Biloxi and nearby points. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Tennessee Storm Violent and Long Continued. Knoxville, Tenn., April 13,—An un usually hard rainfall occurred here last night and this morning and is continu ing. The Wdather Bureau reports 1.6 inches of rain last night. The Ten nessee river and its local tributaries are rising, and it is predicted that by Tuesday night the river will have reached 18 feet here. Last night two houses were struck by lightning, and Samuel Oglesby, who was sleeping in his bed in one of the houses, was stricken unconscious. He is in a dangerous condition.