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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING NEWS. J H ESTILL, President. Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. HAD A TUG OF WAR WITH A NEGRO’S NECK THE PRIZE IN THE CONTEST. lynchers had the pull and THE NEGRO SWUNG FROM A TELEGRAPH POLE. policeman Leslie Murdered at Jop lin, Mo.- Young White Man Came 1 pon an Armed Negro, Over Pow ered and Captured Him—Crowd Took the Jail liy Assault and Se cured the Negro—Swayed by an Orator, Some Sought to Save the Negro, bnt This Was In Vain. Joplin, Mo., April 15:—A mob took nnd unknown tramp negro from the city jail this evening and hanged him to a telegraph pole at the corner of Second and Wall streets, two blocks from the jail. The negro was charged with having murdered Police Officer C. Leslie, who was shot dead last night in the Kan sas City Southern Railroad' yards, while endeavoring to arrest several negroes suspected of theft. Oilicer Leslie had ordered several negroes who had taken refuge In a box car to surrender, and when they failed 1 to do so, he fired several shots at the car. During the shooting a negro slipped from the car, and, coming up behind the officer, shot him through the head. The negro then fled, and within a short time posses were after him. . About 3 o’clock this afternoon Lee Fullerton, aged 21, located the fugi tive in a slaughter (house, just east of Joplin. The negro was armed with a rifle and defied arrest. Fullerton slipped into the structure unobserved and crept up behind the negro. Sud denly he sprang at the unsuspecting fugitive, and before resistance could be made, he had the negro on his back with a knife at his throat. The negro then surrendered his rifle, and pointing the weapon at him Fullerton marched him out of the building. Mob Soon Gathered. With the assistance of another man the negro was brought to Joplin and placed in jail. News of the capture spread rapidly, and the jail was speed ly surrounded by hundreds of people. There were cries of "Lynch him!” on all sides, and City Attorney P. H. Decker mounted the jail steps and made a strong plea in behalf of law and order. This served to temporarily the.mob, taqpßiHd not appease it, &t)<l a short time after Decker's idgtech tli e mob started to batter in a Son of the jail wall. TSvery effort was made to prevent the entrance of the mob, but without avail, and within fifteen minutes the men had gained entrance to the jail and secured the trembling negro. As was dragged forth, City Attorney lacker again interfered, and urged that the negro be given a trial. For hip, an hour he talked, and the mob 1 aß*ned to him with the negro in their ciffetody. Dispersed, but Gathered Again. At one time it seemed that the city attorney would win, as members of the mob began dispersing, but suddenly a rush was made for the spot where the negro was being held and he was dragged two blocks from the jail, a rope fastened around his neck, and after the rope had been thrown over the cross bar of a telegraph pole, a score of men attempted to pull the negro from the ground. As many more seized the negro and pulled to prevent him being hanged. For some moments It was a veritable tug of war, but reinforcements on the free end of the rope proved the stronger, and the negro, despite his protestations of innocence, was finally swung into the air and strangled to death, while shouts of satisfaction went up from the mob. The name of the negro was not known, and he was a stranger in Jop lin. As soon as the negro was dead the mob dispersed and later the body was cut down and taken in charge by the coroner. There was still great excitement m Joplin, and it is feared that more trouble will follow in case the asso ciates of the dead negro are ap prehended. Drove All Negroes Out. The lynching of the negro served only to temporarily satisfy the indig nation of the mob, and later to-night hundreds of men again assembled and rioted through the negro section of the city, burning houses, stoning ne groes and finally driving every negro from the confines of Joplin. The police were powerless. The first act of the. mob after hang ing the negro was to demand the re lease from jail of a local character known a* “Hickory Bill,” who was under arrest on the charge of assault ing a negro. In the hope that this would appease the mob, the prisoner was set free. Rut the mob did not disperse. In stead, a rush was made through Main street, tihe principal street of Joplin, and every negro was frightened oft the street and fled to the northern part of the city, where the negro population resides. In this wNy the negroes were driven from all parts of the city to the negro section. Then the mob charged down on the section. Stones were thrown, doors and windows of negro houses were broken In and finally sev eral were fired. Burning nnd Destroying. The fire department responded, but many of the houses w r ere burned to the ground. The mob made endeavors to prevent the fire department from extinguishing the flames and were par tially successful. All the officers of the city, township and county were called out, but the mob swept them aside and proceeded with the rioting. Mayor Trigg ran from corner to cor ner, and mounting boxes made earnest appeals to the mob to cease, but be yond cheering the Mayor vociferously, the mob swept on and the depredations continued. The saloons were hurriedly closed by the Mayor, After the hundreds of frenzied men composing the mob had vented their TJfiath in the north end of the city they rushed to the southern end, where Jsatatmab itofnitifl lived a number of negroes. Their houses were vacant, and not a negro could be found. Three houses were fired and two were consumed. All efforts to reason with the rioters were futile as apparently a frenzy had seized upon them. The sitreets were thronged, and at 11:15 o'clock the whole city was in an uproar. So far as known at that hour no fatalities had occurred, although many persons had received minor injuries. Negro Had Confessed. Carthage, Mo., April 15.—The negro lynched in Joplin to-night was Thomas Ctilyard, aged 20, a tramp. He had confessed that he murdered Leslie, and he was crippled by a bullet fired by Leslie in last night’s fight. Early to-day Sheriff Owen hurried off to the county jail at Carthage, Dan Bullard, a negro who was with Gilyard just before the policeman was killed. To-night Bullard was spirited away from Carthage for fear of attack on the county Jail. FIERCE GALE'SWEPT OVER NEW YORK. Vessels Dragged Their Anchors and Suffered Accidents. New York, April 15.—A fierce wind storm from the northeast swept New York early to-day, developing unusual severity after a night of gales. The storm was accompanied by the highest tide known in years, and brought a cold pelting rain. It did much dam age along the New Jersey and Long Island coasts. At Coney Island and Rockaway a large part of the sandy beach was cut out, and much other damage done by the tide and violent wind. The gale was severe upon the ship ping anchored in the bay of Staten Is land. The fishing schooner Mariner went ashore and broke up at Staple ton. The fishing sloop Iroquois sank at the docks. The French four-masted ship Joel ette and the English bark Itata, which were anchored in the middle of the bay, dragged their anchors to within 100 yards of the docks at St. George’s. The fishing schooner Hooper of Glou cester, Mass., dragged her anchors and fouled the pilot twits Edward E. Bar rett and JamesfSordon Bennett, carry ing away the Bennett’s bowsprit and headgear and dragging her own quar ter so that she sprang a leak. Old residents of the suburb of Brook lyn, near Coney Island, say the storm at Brighton and Coney Island was the most severe in thirty years. The east wind tosssed up enormous waves along the beach and raised the level of the water untjl it was up to the first floor of the new iron pier at Coney Island. The new bulkhead at the foot of Ocean parkway and other small structures were washed away. The new bulkhead was nearing completion after being under construction all the winter. KILLED RESENTING INSULT TO A WOMAN. Mrs. Worthington Tilings Strader Was Killed for That Knoxville, Tenn., April 15. —Joseph Strader, a prominent citizen of Clin ton, twenty miles west of here, was killed late yesterday afternoon while riding with a stranger from Clinton to one of the railroad camps on the Louisville and Nashville extension. The man was captured this morn ing at Eubanks Camp, near the scene of the killing. He gave the name of A. C. Hammond of Atlanta, Ga. He claimed to have killed Strader in self defense, but beyomWthis would make no statement. Mrs. James Worthington states she passed the men just before the kill ing, and they were apparently engaged in a friendly struggle, when, she as serts, the stranger addressed an insult ing remark to her. This,she says,caused Strader to defend her honor, and It is believed this may have caused the killing. Hammond Is in jail at Clin ton. Atlanta, April 15.—A1l efforts to lo cate in this city A. C. Hammond, men tioned in Knoxville dispatches as hav ing killed a man near that city yes terday, have proved futile. The name appears in the city directory, but noth ing is known of any such person at any of the addresses given. CLEVELAND’S SPEECH WAS INDORSED. Resolution* Adopted by the Ten nessee Senate. Nashville, Tenn., April 15.—The state Senate to-night, after a spirited de bate, adopted resolutions indorsing the speech on the negro question de livered by ex-President Grover Cleve land at New York last night. The resolutions, which were introduced by Senator Norfleet of Shelby county, say: “Whereas, there are many in the North who do not understand the ne gro question as it is correctly under stood by those of the South, who have ifor more than three-score and ten years met the question face to face and as pure Caucasians, who disbe lieve in social mixture of blood, and "Whereas, the history of the world has taught that miscegenation is to the detriment of civilization, industry, intelligence and progress, or the bet terment of human conditions; and 9 Whereas, the Hon. Grover Cleve land so clearly stated In his ut terances last evening upon the ques tion of the Tuskegee Institute; "Therefore be it, KNSolved, by the Senate of the state of Tennessee, That the statements and utterances of our ex-President upon the part as set out upon the racial question are true, and if followed by the nation the question will be settled in accordance with truth, Justice and dictates of con science.’’ FRIGHTFUL IN FORCE Was the Storm That Swept Through Alabama. Evergreen, Ala., April 15.—Latest ad vices from the storm show that there were only four persons killed and sev eral injured. The damage to houses, growing crops and stock was fearful. It first struck Burnt Corn and then passed through a range of country 200 yards In width, demolishing everything In Its path. It crossed the Pensacola and Selma Rail road at Peterman, and continued to the Alabama river SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. APRIL 16. 1003. RIGHT OF EMPLOYERS DEFINED BY RESOLUTIONS OF MANUFACTURERS. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES SECURED THE PLEDGED SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION. National Association of Manufac turer* Adopted a Resolution Rela tive to Labor—Will Oppose Any Legislation That Mould Not Pro mote the Principles for Which It 11ns Declared—Commissioner Carrol D. Wright Discussed the Question of Labor and Capital. New Orleans, April 15.—The dele gates to the convention of the Na tional Association of Manufacturers devoted practically all of their time of both sessions to-day to the discussion of the labor question. There was much'difference of opin ion as to the nature of the attitude which the organization should take toward trades unionisms, and the de bates were at times heated, but when the adoption of a declaration of prin ciples was finally reached, the resolu tion embodying it was accepted by a unanimous vote. An effort was made, led by D. A. Tompkins of North Car olina and Mayor S. M. Jones of To ledo, to hold this resolution for print ing and further consideration, but the delegates demanded immediate action and the protest was overruled. Numerous other resolutions were adopted during the sessions, among them being one condemning the con vict labor system, another commend ing the organization of non-union men, and others condemning radical unionists and favoring a general or ganization of employers In all branches of trade. A resolution favoring general tariff revision was held over for considera tion at to-morrow’s session. Interest In Resolutions. Interest in to-day’s session centered In the report of the Resolutions Com mittee, which was made at noon. The labor question Immediately came to the front in the shape of a resolu tion embodying a declaration of prin ciples, declaring against boycotts and lockouts, recognizing the right of labor to organize, but “without interference with the liberty of employers or em ployes,” denying the right of unions to fix wages, and pledging the association to oppose all legislation not In accord with the foregoing principles. A motion to adopt the resolutions brought Taler of who demanded that the resolution be printed and held over un til to-morrow. Mr. Taler was support ed by Mayor Jones of Toledo, and a rising vote was demanded. The mo tion to defer action was lost by a heavy vote, and the resolutions were adopted. They contain the following declarations: Resolutions' Declarations. "First. Fair dealing is the fun damental and basic principle on which relations between employes and em ployers should rest. “Second. The National Association of Manufacturers is not opposed to organizations of labor as such, but It is unalterably opposed to boycotts, blacklists and other illegal acts of interference with the personal liber ty of employer and empolye. "Third. No person should be refused employment or in any way discrim inated against on account of member ship or non-membership in any labor organization, and there should be no discrimination against or interference with any employe who is not a mem ber of a labor organization by mem bers of such organizations. "Fourth. With due regard to con tracts, it is the right of the employe to leave his employment whenever he sees fit, and it is the right of em ployer to discharge any employe when he sees fit. “Fifth. Employers must be free to employ their work people at wages mutually satisfactory, without intlr feernce or dictation on the part of individuals or organizations not direct ly parties to such contracts. “Sixth. Employers must be unmo lested and unhampered in the man agement of their business, and in the use of any methods or systems of pay which are Just and equitable. "Seventh. No limitation should he placed upon the opportunities of any person to lehrn any trade to which he or she may be adapted. “Eighth. This association disap proves absolutely of strikes and lock outs, and favors an equitable adjust ment of all differences between em ployers and employes. , “Ninth. The National Association of Manufacturers pledges Itself to oppose any and all legislation not in accord with the foregoing declaration.” Wright Talked About Labor. At the morning session Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, made an address, in the course of which he said: “The working m'an has risen from ignorance to intelligence, and as lie has reached intelligence he has be come more or less a greater complica tion in industrial affairs. In his igno rance he did not strike: in his intel ligence he does strike. The next step in the development in his intelligence will be that he will not strike; that he will be able to accommodate him self to conditions, because he will un derstand them better. He will be able to recognize his rights in relation to the rights of others and to know fully what is necessary for successful pro duction, where he now understands only a part. This means, of course, the organization, the continuance, the perfection of labor unions. Some of the methods of the labor union are to be condemned. So are some of the methods of the capitalistic organiza tion to be condemned, but because they cannot get on together does not mean that either or both should be destroyed. They must get on together. “The great question for employers and employes is: Will they#in conduct of their mutual affairs, exceed the mili tant spirit, or invoke that peaceful consideration which leads to the adop tion of the highest elements of business interests?" Union for Employers. The much-discussed resolution fa voring united action upon labor mat* ters by all employers was submitted (Continued on Fifth Pag;. ) MAFIA’S WORK WAS THE BARREL MUROER. That Is the Relief of Pollee—Eight Italians Arrested. New York, April 15.—Eight Italians, who, the police assert, are both mem bers of the Mafia and of a big counter feiting gang, were arrested to-night by detectives of the Central Office staff in connection with, the murder of the man whose unidentified body was found crowded into a barrel yesterday morning at Eleventh street, near Ave nue D. Three United States secret service men declare that on Monday night last they saw the murdered man in com pany with three of the prisoners. Inspector Schmlttberger said to night that he has information that the man was decoyed here from out of town for the purpose of being got out of the way lest he should betray Be crets of the “Mafia.” Police work to ascertain who the man w r as continued ceaselessly all last night, under the direction of two inspectors and a captain, but to-day the mystery seems to be as deep as ever. The police are not yet sure the man was an Italian. They still think he might have been a Syrian, a Greek or an Armenian, and persons of those nationalities have been brought to the morgue by the score to see the body. Only one person, a Syrian, was able to give any sort of a clew. He said he thought he had seen the man in an Eighth avenue barber shop. The po lice at once searched the entire neigh borhood of the shop, but found no fur ther clue. There is a growing conviction that the man was a victim of a secret so ciety composed of foreigners of some unknown nationality, and that the mo tive of the murder was revenge. In its mysterious aspect the case promises to rival the Meyer Weisbard murder or the assassination of Joseph Catania, whose body was sewed in a sack and dumped on the bay shore .near Fort Hamilton, both of which murders are as yet unsolved. POWERS AND’TAYLOR TRIED TO BRIBE HIM. Cedi Says They Wanted Hint to Kill Goebel. Frankfort, Ky., April 15. —Frank Cecil, who has been away from Kentucky since his indictment last year as ac cessory to the murder of Gov. William Goebel, and who recently surrendered, gave sensational testimony in the trial of James Howard to-day. Cecil corroborated Culton. Brough ton, Golden and others as to the al leged conspiracy. He also said Caleb Powers, then secretary of state, told him that a man had been secured to come here from the mountains to kill Goebel. If this man failed to arrive, Powers told him he (Cecil) would see paid $2,500 if he would fire the shot. Cecil says he declined. Gov. W. S. Taylor, he testified, called him into his private office and told him the same thing. Gov. Taylor said he had saved $2,500 from his campaign fund and that he would pay immediate ly. Gov. Taylor also mentioned Yout sey to the witness and referred the wit ness to him. False, Says Taylor. Indianapolis, Ind., April 15.—Ex-Gov. Taylor of Kentucky this afternoon characterized the story that he had of fered Frank Cecil $2,500 to shoot Gov. Goebel as "infamously false.” He did not know Cecil, he said, and had never seen him that ihe knew of. STRIKING FIREMEN BOARDED A STEAMER. Non-Union Firemen Working Were Terribly Beaten. Cleveland, 0.. April 15.—Fifty strik ing union firemen, armed with knives and clubs, boarded the steamer How ard L. ©haw when she arrived in the harbor from Duluth, and attacked and terribly pounded three non-union fire men employed on the vessel. A riot rail was turned in, but when a patrol wagon, loaded with officers, arrived on the docks, the attacking party had dispersed. The names of the injured men are: Adolph Pearo, Gladstone, Mich.; George T. Smith, Duluth, and Walter Sigler, Duluth. Smith, after being stabbed and beat en almost into insensibility, was thrown into the river. He was res cued by sailors from the steamer. Pearo was cut in the side. In addition to receiving severe bruises. Sigler’s r.ose was broken and his head badly cut. Ail the injured men were taken to a hospital. Pearo’s condition is serious. The police are looking for the men who made the attack. BALDWIN NOW*SINGS A DIFFERENT TUNE. What He Soy* He Said About Ne groes anil Filipinos. Denver, Col., April 15.—Gen. Frank lin D. Baldwin, commanding the De partment of the Colorado, who has been asked to explain an interview In which he was quoted as speaking disparagingly of the negro as a sol dier, says that his statements were misunderstood. In an interview print ed in the News to-day, the general Is credited with the following statement: “What I intended to say was to express an entirely opposite sentiment as to my feelings regarding the Fili pino and negro soldiers. I class both as second only to the American sol dier, and I would venture any mili tary enterprise with either one of those nationalities. I consider the Filipino as susceptible to the highest Istate of discipline, and that when brought to the test he would make magnificent fighting material. I would trust my chances for success and my reputation alone with the Filipino or the negro soldier.” DAUGHTERY CAPTURED. Mrs. Carnegie Had Offered a JUIOO Reward fur Him. Starke, Fla., April 15.—After a long chase leading through this and Colum bia county, Sheriff Johns captured, near White Springs, L. W. Daughtery, wanted for the murder of a colored man at Dungenness In July, 1902. for which a reward of S6OO is offered by Mrs. Carnegie. The proper authori ties from Camden county, Georgia, are expected here to-day for the prisoner. THEY HAD A PULL STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT PROSECUTION. ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS SMUGGLED IN PORTO RICO WITH IMPUNITY. United States Attorney Declined to Prosecute, Acting Under Instruc tions from the Administration at Wn*!iiiigtun Civil Obligntlnn Met nnd Criminal Proceed ings Dropped—Olllcinl Statement Hints at Iteasuns of State De ninndlng This Unusual Proeednre. Washington, April 15.—The attention of the officials of the Department of Justice was called to-day to the pub lished dispatch from San Juan, Porto Rico, to the effect that the United States attorney there had declined to prosecute criminally a number of army and navy officers for alleged smug gling, explaining his action by the statement that he was acting under instructions from Washington. The following statement was made by the department: “The facts are that the Treasury De partment approved a settlement in one of the pending cases, on the basis of re lief from the criminal liability upon payment of a fine equal to double the amount of duties. Instruction to this effect was given to the United States attorney at San Juan by the solicitor of the treasury, and upon inquiry by the United States attorney of the De partment of Justice for confirmation of this instruction the subject was brought before the cabinet, and it \\ 4 as directed by the President that Secre tary Moody and Postmaster General Payne should investigate the entire subject upon their arrival at Porto Rico, and that the case should be dealt with in accordance with their recom mendation. Smoothed It All Out. “The recommendation was that all criminal proceedings should be dis missed and discontinued upon the pay ment of the civil obligation, as above indicated. In accordance with this recommendation the Attorney General directed the United States attorney Cor Porto Riico to dismiss pending cases and to present no more cases to the grand jury until he was other wise instructed.” Postmaster General Payne also made a statement substantially to the same effect. The Department of Justice to day received a dispatch from the Unit ed States attorney at San Juan ask ing for further instructions, to which the department has sent the follow ing reply: * Wdered to Dlsinl** Case. “Your duty is to obey my instruc tion to dismiss pending smuggling cases and present no new cases until otherwise directed. Considerations of moment not confined to Porto Rico or individuals involved have moved the administration, after full investigation and deliberation, to course directed, which will be adhered to. But If grand jury palls upon you or court requests you will perform your usual functions before grand jury. The fact that gov ernment may not or will not prosecute, if indictments are found, does not pre vent consideration by grand jury." OTHER PrIsONERS~DON’T LIKE EXCEPTIONS MADE. San Juan, Porto Rico, April 15. —The grand Jury to-day called many wit nesses in the smuggling cases in which officers of the United States navy and other prominent men are involved, and secured from the court commis sioner, who presided at the former hearings, a copy of the testimony tak en. The prisoners, who are confined in the penitentiary for smuggling, have presented a petition, requesting that they be pardoned and released unless others guilty of the same offenses are punished. Two more officials were arrested at Mayaguez to-day in connection with the municipal frauds there. The bail of Superintendent of Public Works Baez of Mayaguez, arrested April 8 charged with frauds amount ing to from SIO,OOO to $20,000, has been fixed at $35,000. Bondsmen were not secured. EMPLOYES L DEMAND A 9-HOUR DAY. Very Promptly the Dlreetors An swered “No.” New York, April 15.—A crisis in the negotiations between the employes of the Manhattan 'Elevated Railway and the management was reached to-day, when a committee of employes pre sented to the directors a demand for a nine-hour working day and the lat ter refused to grant it. Whether the employes will resort to a strike that will tie up every elevat ed train in Manhattan none of the representatives of the employes will attempt to predict. President Pep per of the union of Manhattan em ployes said: “It's up to the men.” • It is stated that the Inter-Borough Company has on file thousands of ap plications for work on the proposed new sub-way lines in Brooklyn, Phil adelphia and Boston, and employes of the surface lines in Manhattan, and that In event of a strike these men could be made into an efficient force in a very Short time. Cose Against Broadnax. Charlotte, N. C„ April 15.—The evi dence In the case against John Broad nax, the 15-year-old negro boy, charged with the murder of Sidney Blair, an aged farmer of Rockingham county, was completed to-day at a special term of Superior Court at Wentworth. The evidence showed that the negro com mitted the crime for the purpose of robbery, and was In the act of plun dering the house when arrested shortly afterward. Wilson to Mississippi. Washington, April 15.—Secretary Wilson left here to-day for SUrksvlile, Miss., to make an addreee at the dedi cation of the new building for the Mississippi Agricultural College. He will attend a meeting of tobacco Inter ests at Clarksville, Tenn., on the 20th. ALGIERS RECEIVED LOUBET ROYALLY. French President Mndc Welcome on His Visit. Algiers. Algeria, April 15.—Algiers was in gala attire to-day In honor of the coming of Prsident Loubet, the firsit chief of state since Emoeror Napoleon 111. to visit the French North African possessions. The picturesque streets of the an cient city were elaborately decorated. Vast crowds filled the Boulevard de la Republiqua and the streets leading to the wharves, and many Arabs in quaint costumes mingled with the throngs which awaited the arrival of the great white Sultan, as the French ruler is known among the natives. In the harbor were the Russian, Brit ish and Italian squadrons sent to ex tend international greetings to the President. At 10 o’clock the semaphore signalled the approach of the French squadron escorting President Loubet. It was an imposing naval spectacle, the beau ty of which was enhanced by brilliant sunshine. The acting Governor General, M. Varnler, welcomed the President and escorted him on board a gorgeously decorated launch which bore him to the naval wharf. As the President stepped ashore he was most enthu siastically acclaimed, the troops and na tives joining in the shouts of welcome, while the military bands played the “Marseillaise.” A cavalcade of Arab cavalrymen, in brilliant red cloaks and mounted on richly caparisoned horses, preceded the President's carriage to the winter palace. Everywhere the President re ceived an ovation. The only discordant note in the President's reception was a number of shouts ol “Long live Revoil!” (the late Governor General of Algeria, who resigned because Premier Combes refused him certain explanations in connection with the Grande Chartreuse bribery affair), which were heard at different points during the progress of the presidential party from the har bor to the winter palace, and which were intended as protests against the government’s attitude towards Re voil. Receptions and an elaborate official dinner were given at the palace, fol lowed by a great ball given by Presi dent Loulbet at the summer palace in the elevated suburb of Mustapha. From the palace old and new Algiers presented a falrly-like aspect, being superbly illuminated, the warships in the harbor all standing out with their lines marked with lights, and flood ing the town with the glare of their searchlights. ELKS AT VALDOSTA.. Grand Lodge of the State Is In Ses sion There. Valdosta, Ga., April 15.—The Grand Lodge of Elks convened here this morning mUi .sj£ni every one of the thirteen lodges in the state. The opening session was held at 11 o'clock In the Elks’ rooms and a large number of ladies attended. The ad dress of welcome was delivered by Mr. J. Randall Walker, who was intro duced in an eloquent and witty speech by Mr. W. L. Converse. Mr. Walk er's speech was a gem of elegance in which a beautiful tribute was paid to the principles of the order. The re sponse to the address of welcome was delivered by Mr. Joseph E. Pottle of Milledgevllle apd was a very fine ad dress. President Martin delivered his an nual address, showing what the order is doing in the state and making a number of important recommenda tions. A motion was made to appoint a committee to take up the recommen dations and act upon them during the session. , . A social session was then held in the parlors of the lodge rooms, the visiting delegates being introduced to many of the ladies of Valdosta. Refreshments were served. A barbecue dinner, sal ads, etc., made up the menu, and the feast was greatly enjoyed. This afternoon at 2 o’clock the Grand Lodge held a business session and reports were made from various lodges over the state, showing the or der to be in a very prosperous condi tion. At 5 o’clock this afternoon the visitors were given a trolley ride to Rementon and the cotton mills. To-night the social session was held in the Elks parlors and there was “something doing” until a late hour. The visiting delegates make a very fine showing and the crowds are being royally entertained. Another business session will be held In the morning. VALDOSTA PLANT SOLD To the ’Vlrglnin-Uarollna Chemical Company l . Valdosta, Ga., April 15.—One of the most important deals that has been made in this section In a long time was consummated at Richmond, Va., yesterday, in which the Valdosta Guano Company, one of the largest in this sec tion, passes Into the hands of the Vlr ginia-Carolina Chemical Company. The deal was a cash transaction and not a merger. It is understood that the 1,000 shares of stock in the local company were transferred to the Vlr ginia-Carolina Company on a basis of $135 per share. It is also understood that the purchasers are going to add a great deal to the plant, making it of the largest in the South. The importance of this deal Is en hanced somewhat in the light of rumors that have been afloat in this section for several months. It was rumored that there was to be a con solidation of all of the oil mills of this section of the state with a large cen trally located factory to consume their products. The local guano company and oil mill was prominently mention ed in connection with this merger, and Valdosta was regarded as standing a good chance for the central factory. The sale to the Virginia-Caroiina Company may have an important ef fect upon that deal, though it will also be better for this city. The pres ent enterprise is to be enlarged In every way, while the capitalists who have sold out to the Virginia-Caro iina Company will put their money In other enterprises. They have already decided upon this. DEAL IN 'PINE LANDS. Lake Charles, La., April 15 —The In dustrial Lumber Company of Beau mont to-day purchased from Northern owners 28,000 acres of pine lands in Calisua parish, paying therefore $635,- 000. DAILY, 18 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMEJS-A-WEEK.iI AYEAR TAX ON FRANCHISES is coirußMsin leading offi cials OF RAILWAYS. THEY DECIDE UPON A PLAN. IF THE STATE DOESN'T AGREE, THEY WILL FIGHT. OlDrlnla Had n Conlerrnre With Controller General Wright—After Tliiw, They Held a Conference. Decided to Return Their Fran chinra at What They Reward aa a Fnlr Valuation |,y May I—lf State Dock Not Accept Return*. Appeal to Conrtn Will De Made. Atlanta, April 15.—The principal railroads of Georgia have decided to make tin effort to comply with the franchise tax law, and to return iheir franchises for taxation at what they consider a fair and equitable value. After this is done, if no agreement can be reached with the state, they will attack the law In the courts. This conclusion was reached at a conference of attorneys representing leading railroads, held here to-day. Prominent officials of various railroads first had a conference with Controller General W. A. Wright. These included President Samuel Spencer and Vice President A. B. Andrews of the South ern; President R. G. Erwin, of the Atlantic Coast Line; Chairman J. F. Hanson, of the Central’s board; Pres ident C. A. Wickersham, of the At lanta and West Point; Judge L. H. Watts, general counsel of the Sea board; General Manager T. K. Scott, of the Georgia, and others. The Controller General Informed them that he hfad no fixed or arbitrary rule for arriving at the value of a franchise, but that the returns must be made in accordance with law, and he would consider each case as a sep arate and Independent proposition on its own merits. The railroad attorneys held their conference in the State Library. It was presided over by Judge Hamilton McWhorter, advisory counsel of the Southern. After the conference of the officials and the state officers, the conclusion was reached that the rail roads should all make returns of their franchises on or before May 1, as re quired by law, at w'hat they consider a fair and proper value. Then, If no agreement can be reached with the state officials as to what the returns should be, a contest over the law in the- courts will follow. Gilbert Goes to the Pen. Gov. Terrell to-day approved the recommendation of the Prison Com mission, declining commutation of sentence of George F. Gilbert of Way cross, convicted of robbing railroad cars and sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary. Gilbert wanted the sentence reduced to a misdemea nor, and stated he was willing to pay a fine of SI,OOO. He had several law yers represent him before the com mission. On the other hand commu tation was opposed by prominent rail read lawyers and by Solicitor General John W. Bennett. It is stated Gilbert is worth something like $25,000 to $30,000, much of which Is in cash. He is now out on bond, but will be arrest ed and sent at once to the peniten tiary. Gov. Terrell has also approved the action of the Prison Commission In declining to recommend commutation for Charles Phillips, the negro con vict, who murdered another convict at Coal City, Dade county. Phillips was serving a life sentence for murder at the time. He will be hanged on May The Prison Commission has declined to recommend commutation for Joe Culbert of Oconee county, who mur dered his wife, and Is sentenced to be hanged, April 24. The Governor will act on this case to-morrow. Reception for Schools. Oov. Terrell has Invited the facul ties and senior classes of the Geor gia Normal and Industrial College at Mllledgevllle, the School of Technology and the State Normal School at Athens to attend a reception at the Execu tive Mansion on Friday, May 1, from 6 to 7 o'clock. Gov. Terrell thinks It will be of benefit to these institutions, as well as to the students individually, to bring them together socially in this way. The reception, it is expected, will 1 be a brilliant affair. There will be about 100 guests present. Made Its Until Contraet. The City Council to-day accepted the bid of the George Electric Light Company for lighting the city. The price is $75, a year each for arc lamps, the contract to extend for five years. There has been a long debate Over the question, the city finally turning down a proposition which would have given it a plant of its own within fifteen years. GERMANS SEARCHING ‘ FOR NEGRO MURDERER. Morgan Fired When Heins Refused to Give Him Beer. Memphis, Tenn., April 15.—Adolph Heinz, a native German employed at the Tennesee Brewery in this city, was to-day shot and killed by George Mor gan, a negro with a picturesque police record Heinz refused to honor an or der presented by the negro for a pail of beer. The German residents in the por tion of the city near the brewery, on learning of the tragedy immediately formed posses and are searching for the negro with the avowed purpose of lynching him. At a late hour Morgan had not been captured. OFFICERS ARRIsTED FOR CONSPIRACY. Vienna, April 15.—C0l Ilic, command ing the Sixth Regiment at Belgrade, with six other officer*, ha* been ar rested at Semlln, a Hungarian frontier town in Crotla-Slavonla, six miles from Belgrade, on the charge of conspiring against King Alexander of Servla, who submitted the arrested officers to a per sonal examination.