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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. ESTIL.L, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
“MAN OVERBOARD”
WAS THE CRY FROM THE YACHT
COLUMBIA*
THEY COULD NOT SAVE HIM.
FIRST FATAL ACCIDENT IN OO
footerb’ history.
Carl B. Olsen ol the Columbia's
Crew Whs Washed from the Bow
sprit—Yacht Withdrew from the
Trial—Accident to the Constita
tion—Her Guff Parted—Reliance
Beaten by Waves—Her Side In
dented—Sailed in Almost a Gale.
Made Splendid Time.
Newport, R. 1.. July 2.—This after
noon for the first time in the history
of American ninety-footers a fatal ac
cident occurred.
Carl B. Olsen, a seaman on the old
cup defender Columbia and one of the
best men in the crew, was washed
the bowsprit flust before the
yacht reached the first turn in to
day's race, and was drowned.
Two other men, who were on the
bowsprit with Olsen, snapping the big
jib topsail on the sail, were washed
in board by the same sea that swept
him away. Both managed to get an
other hold on the bowsprit and were
quickly hauled on deck by members
of the crew.
When the Columbia lifted from the
big wave into which she had plunged,
Olsen was seen almost at the stem,
clinging to the bob stay, but before
instance could be given him the
sloop dipped into another great comb
er and he was not seen afterward.
Was Struck Insensible.
Capt. Miller of the Columbia is of
the opinion that Olsen "'as struck by
the overhang of the craft, as it came
smashing down, and knocked nBBnBI
- He was a good swimmer, and the
fact that he did not Reappear after the
yacht had swept over him causes the
belief that he tank immediately after
being hit by the bow.
Every effort was made to rescue the
sailor without avail. Mr. Morgan gave
up the search with reluctance, and out
of respect for the dead man, withdrew
from the race and headed back ror
Newport. . .
To-day’s race w*as also marred by a
mishap to the Constitution. Soon after
the start she carried away the jaws or
her gaff and the great steel spar, swing
ing forward, buckled in the center, Ths
mainsail was ripped clear across sev-
lines and rendered practically
worthless.
Reliance Was BnfTetted.
The Reliance received the severest
buffeting she had since being launched.
The sea was a terrific one for racing
yachts* and when the yacht reached
her moorings it was noticed that she
had a big dent in the bronze plating
close to the water-line on the port
bow. When Mr. Iselin was asked
wliat caused the dent, he replied that
the waves had hammered the metal
in as the craft beat to windward.
There will be no more racing for the
three big sloops until they start on
the New York Yacht Club’s cruise.
Had there been no accidents the
record for a thirty-mile triangular
course would have been cut down con
siderably. As it was the Reliance came
to the finish line from the second turn
in 47 minutes, 10 second, the fastest
ten-mile leg ever sailed. The Reliance
finished the race alone in 2:59.20.
SIR THOMAS UPTON
SENT CREWS TO RESCUE.
Party Aboard a Catboat Saved by
HU Uunrhct.
New York, July 2.—Five persons
were rescued from a dismasted yacht
by Sir Thomas Lipton’s crews to-day,
after a squall had wrecked their craft
and in the nick of time. Three of the
party in the wreck were women.
The yacht was the cabin cat boat
Yankee of New Brunswick, owned by
Jacob Zeigler. On board with him were
Edward Ewing of New York and Mrs.
E. Smith and daughters, Edna and
Emma, also of New York.
The cat boat was struck by a squall,
and the fury of the wind snapped the
mast out of the boat clean to the
deck.
Aboard the Erin Sir Thomas Upton,
who had been watching the gathering
storm, saw the mishap. He ordered the
Erin’s launches to the wreck. The
launches towed the boat to the Erin,
where Sir Thomas made his impromptu
guests welcome. *"* -■
disgracFbec’ause no
NEGROES ARE IN CONGRESS.
Hopkins Says Southern States
Should Be Ashamed.
Chicago. July 2.— Retaliation against
the Southern states that have disfran
chised negroes was urged last night by
United States Senator Hopkins.
Senator Hopkins was one of the
speakers at a meeting called to con
demn the action of the persons who
took part in the Belleville, 111., lynch
ing. He denounced the lynchers in
strong terms and then discussed the
negro question.
"In my eighteen years of service in
Congress it has been my pleasure to
remark the ability of a score of negro
congressmen, who represented at one
time the states of Mississippi. Ala
bama and Louisiana," he said. “It is a
shame and a disgrace to these states
that there are no longer men of color
in their congressional delegations. It is
a shame to the nation that the hewers
of wood and the drawers of water in
those states are not represented by
men of their own class, and until pub
lic sentiment shall be aroused and these
states return negroes to Congress, it
will continue to be a disgrace to the
people of the United States."
SOLD 110,000 ACRES.
Consolidated Naval Stares Company
Makes a Big Deal.
Tallahassee, Fla.. July 2 —The Carra
helle, Tallahassee and Georgia Railroad
has sold to the Consolidated Naval
Stores Company of Jacksonville its
p "tlrs holdings of land in Lee county,
consisting of 110,000 acres of land.
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TREATIES WITH CUBA
ARE SIGNED AT HAVANA.
Naval Station, anti Isle of Pines In
struments Become Law.
Havana. July 2.—The treaty covering
the naval and coaling station bases
and the treaty placing the Isle of Pines
"holly under Cuban sovereignty were
signed to-day at noon.
The Isle of Pines treaty was signed
last. W hile turning over the island
to the absolute sovereignty of Cuba,
the treaty safeguards the rights and
privileges of the American residents
on the island as though they were on
American territory. Property and
Judicial and educational rights are es
pecially guaranteed, as well as the
conveniences for reference to and the
registration of property and other pub
lic business.
It is pointed out that the American
landholders are better off in respect to
taxation than they would be under
United States sovereignty.
There were practically no difficulties
or delays In reaching an agreement
on the subject of the Isle of Pines
treaty, but the naval stations lease
was, the subject of long and tedious
negotiation. The occupation of the
naval and coaling stations will be per
petual, the rental price being purely
nominal and based on the cost of ac
quiring the stations and sites by the
Cuban government, the United States
advancing any money necessary for the
purchase of private lands at Guantan
ame and Bahia Honda.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations is delaying the ratification
by postponing action on the treaty,
signed Feb. 16, conceding the two naval
stations to the United States.
President Palma and the leading ad
ministration senators maintain that all
the treaties will he ratified before the
adjournment of Congress.
HANGED HERSELF AND
HER TWO CHILDREN.
Discovery AVn m Made by the Husband
and Father.
Rochester, N. Y., July 2. —A terrible
tragedy occurred to-night in the vil
lage of Leroy, when Mrs. William Bax
ter hung herself and two children,
Goodson, aged 8 years, and Gladys,
aged 3.
When her husband returned to the
house at 6 o'clock he could not get in.
He waited for some time, then broke
in a window, and searched the house.
In an unfinished attic over the kitchen,
reached by a ladder, he saw hanging
side by side from the rafters his wife
and two children.
It is stated that last night Mrs.
Baxter handed her husband a bottle
of wine to drink. He took some of it
and was so sick this morning that
he had to consult a physician. That
the wine was drugged or poisoned
seems probable. The contents remain
ing wiH be analyzed.
From indications the woman must
have carried- the children up the lad
der one at a time. The room was so
low that the boy’s feet nearly touched
the floor.
GREAT DAMAGE* DONE
BY TEXAS CLOUDBURST.
Calamity Befall* the Southwestern
Section of the State#
San Antonio. Tex., July 2.—A cloud
burst to-day visited the southwestern
section of Texas.
The heaviest damage was sustained
by the San Antonio and Aransas Tass
Railroad. Several thousand feet of its
track and one large bridge were swept
away. Train service has been suspend
ed in the affected district.
The flood, which was the result of
tremendous rains that have been falling
continuously in Southwestern Texas
since Tuesday last, swept down Medio
creek valley, submerging land and rail
way tracks to a depth of six feet. The
towns of Normanna and Pettus were
completely inundated. Many thou
sand acres of corn and cotton land w r ere
swept by the torrent, and it is reported
that the crops will be a total loss.
Early reports of great loss of life at
Beeville are known to be untrue, care
ful inquiry showing that not more than
one fatality occurred. A portion of the
town was submerged by the rapid ov
erflow of Poesta creek and a number
of houses, mainly small Mexican jae
als, were washed away. The property
damage in Beeville is placed at 350,000.
WILL NOT SUBSIDIZE.
England Doesn't Wont Merehnnt
Ships for War.
London, July 2.—During the discus
sion of the navy estimates in the House
of Commons to-day Mr. Arnold-Forster,
Secretary of the Admiralty, announced
that the admiralty did not intend to
renew the existing subsidies for mer
chant ships which may be used in
time of war. and that notice would be
given April 1. next, that the contracts
would terminate a year from that date.
Many ships of the International Mer
cantile Marine Company will be af
fected by this decision.
HOPE FOR THE MINERS
HAS BEEN ABANDONED.
Hanna, Wyo., July 2.—Of the 234
men entombed by the mine explosion
on Tuesday, the bodies of only five
have been recovered, and all hope that
any others are alive has been aban
doned. Fire and smoke are preventing
exploration of the lower workings, and
it is feared that many, if not all, bodies
now in the mine will be consumed.
SIGHTS OF COPENHAGEN
SEEN BY JOLLY TARS.
Copenhagen, July 2. —Many officers
and men of the United States Euro
pean squadron, now at anchor off Kal
lundborg, visited this city to-day. Ex
cursions to points of interest were or
ganized, and the visitors were the cen
ter of attraction for the populace,
which evinced in every way a kindly
feeling for the American*
AMERICANS NOTIN IT
WITH AUTOS THEY RACED AT
BALLYSHANNON.
THEY MADE NO SHOWING
AGAINST THE FAST CARS OF THE
FOREIGNERS.
The James Gordon Bennett Cap Wns
Won by Jenatzy, a Member of the
German Team—He Made the
370 3-4 Miles in O Honrs 30 Min
utes and O Seconds—Accidents
Were Few—Authorities on Auto
nioblliuK Well Pleased With the
Race.
Grand Stand, Ballyshannon, July 2. —
The international automobile race for
the James Gordon Bennett cup was
run to-day and won by Jenatzy, a
member of the German team, who cov
ered the distance of 370% miles In six
hours 36 minutes and 9 seconds, in
cluding the stops imposed by the reg
ulations.
Two members of the French team
ran each other so close for second
place that it will not be known until
Friday whether DeKnyff or Farman is
entitled to the honor. Only one minute
divided them. It is thought likely that
DeKnyff's claim to second place will
be upheld. . '
The most remarkable features of the
great race were its practical immunity
from serious accidents and the wretch
ed showing by the American team.
Jarrott Had a Fail.
At Ballyshannon, which is the head
quarters for the race, no news has
been received to-night of anyone being
injured, except one of the contestants,
the English crack Jarrott and his
chauffeur. Jarrott had a miraculous
escape from death and now lies with a
broken collar bone and a badly bruised
body. His chauffeur also has a frac
tured collar bone, besides a broken leg.
Both, however, are doing well. The
accident occurred through the steering
gear of the favorite English car get
ting out of order when going at full
speed.
Instead of turning a corner the auto
mobile ran straight into the bank at
the side of the road and was smashed
clean in two. How the occupants es
caped death is more than they them
selves can explain.
Stocks, another Englishman, had his
car disabled through the same cause,
but was not hurt.
Baron DeCaters, after making a
splendid race, broke the axle of hts car,
and Foxhall Keene retired because of
a similar accident. Moers and Winton,
of the American team, both failed to
finish, owing to derangement in the
mechanism of their cars, and Owen, the
third memben of the team, only com
pleted one of the seven laps of the race.
Thus only five out of twelve starters,
completed the course. One of these.
Edge, the holder of the cup, came in
long after the race was officially de
clared over.
American Cars Too Light.
4
The poor showing of the American
competitors is generally attributed to
the excessive lightness of their cars.
All the arrangements for the race
worked well, and the Irish peasants
to-night are once more venturing on
the roads, though with fearful eyes
and keen ears for the rear motors as
they come down the hill of Kildare.
The Frenchmen received some con
solation in not getting the cup, by
gaining the prize offered by the Hon.
J. Scott-Montague, M. P., to the team
whose members all finished. 1
The general opinion expressed by
the British authorities, including the
Earl of Mayo and Henry Norman, M.
P.. is that the race was the most
successful ever run and is likely to do
much to remove the antagonism to
wards similar contests and motors in
general.
Keene Was Foolhardy.
Foxhall Keene, as one of the rep
resentatives of Germany, had a good
chance of coming in amongst the lead
ers. Before giving up he ran a risk
which is generally described as one of
the most daring feats in the history of
motoring. Turning a comer on the sec
ond round the tires of Keene’s machine
were ripped up, and while repairing
them he noticed that the axle was giv
ing way. Instead of stopping, Keene
drove a hundred miles at the rate of
over sixty miles an hour and only drew
up when the car became almost un
controllable. Then it was found that
the axle was within the smallest frac
tion of an inch of being severed.
Keene admitted that “it was as much
like sitting on a box of dynamite as
anything I ever tried, but it was an
awful pity I had to withdraw, as really
I had not begun to let myself out.”
Keene’s mishap caused the greatest
regret, next to Jarrott's accident, of
any incident of the day.
LOOKS LIKE THE NEGRO
WAS “LOST” ON THE WAY.
Charlotte, N. C., July 2—John Os
borne, the negro who committed a
criminal assault on Mrs. Lizzie Wentz,
a white woman 60 years old, at her
home in Union county last Sunday,
was captured at Indian Trail to-day.
The negro was arraigned before a
magistrate, who committed him to jail
at Monroe. Officers started out with
him for that place to-night at 7
o’clock. The route is over a country
road ten miles, and up to 1 o’clock
this morning the prisoner had not
reached Monroe.
LIEUT. M’CUE ARRESTED.
Apparently There Is Truth la the
Bigamy Charge.
Washington, July 2.—Gen. Corbin to
day received a telegram from Gen.
Bates, commanding the Department of
the Lakes, saying that Lieut. William
F. McCue had been placed under ar
rest and sent to Fort Sheridan.
His investigation of the case thus far
tends to confirm the charges of bigamy
made against McCue, but he also says
there are indications that McCue is not
sane. „
The dispatch has been sent to Gen.
i Chaffee lor action.
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. JULY 3. 1903.
LAWYERS AT TALLULAH.
First Day’s Session of the Bar
Association.
Tallulah Falls. Ga„ July 2.—The
Georgia Bar Association convened here
In annual session this afternoon. The
meeting was called to order by Judge
Marcus W. Beck, chairman of the Exec
utive Committee.
After'the routine organization busi
ness, including the . adoption of the
dally programme, thirty-five new mem
bers were admitted to the association.
President Burton Smith took the
chair shortly after the opening of the
session and will preside throughout the
convention.
The feature of the day was the ad
dress of President Burton Smith on
“Trusts and Monopolies.” He handled
his subject in a masterful manner and
was given an attentive hearing.
The presence of Judge Alton B, Par
ker of New York, is an interesting feat
ure of the convention. Judge Parker
has met all the attorneys attending the
convention and has been the recipient
of much attention. There has been no
talk of politics. Judge Parker has
shown a distinct disinclination for con
versation of this character, and his
hosts have respected his wishes.
, Following the address of the presi
dent an able and highly interesting re
port was made by Washington Dessau
of Macon for the committee which has
made a study of the Torrens system
for the registration of land titles. The
excellent results obtained from the
system based on this plan were dwelt
upon, and It was recommended that
the Legislature be asked to appoint
a special committee, to investigate the
subject with a view to future legis
lation.
An informal discussion of the gen
eral question was participated in by
Judge Van Epps, Col. P. W. Meldrim.
Judge Sweat and Reuben Arnold. On
the motion of Mr. Mltles of Ctolumbus a
eommitttee, consisting of Messrs. Mor
ris, Dessau, Meldrim and Sweat, was
appointed to draft a resolution aimed
to bring the matter' formally to the
attention of the Legislature.
At the night session two papers were
read. R. D. Measer of Brunswick dis
cussed "Sunday as Viewed by Ameri
can Law.” Col. Meldrim discussed
“Cicero.” The subject of Judge Park
er's address, which will be delivered to
morrow afternoon, will be "Due Pro
cess of Law.”
Among those present were United
States Senator Bacon, Congressman
Bartlett of Macon, Judge J. W. Ben
net of Waycross, B. H. Hill, Sheppard
Bryan, V. A. Bachelor, Harvey Hill, T.
B. Felder, Jr., of Atlanta, Forner
Barrett and John D. Mosley of Toc
toa, Robt. McMillan of Clarksville, R.
C. Jordan of Macon.
NEW YORK IS SWEPT
BY A TERRIFIC STORM.
Three Deaths Directly Attributable
t , to Wind or Rain.
New York, July 2.—A terrific storm
here to-day followed a period of in
tense heat. There were four deaths
from the heat to-day, and a score or
more of prostrations.
Already three deaths, directly trace
able to the storm, have been report
ed, and many persons caught in the
fury of the wind were injured. At one
time the gale blew at the rate of 72
miles an hour In the upper part of
New York, according to the Weather
Bureau. Many places were struck by
lightning, which played continuously
for an hour or more.
A great section of Manhattan Field
fence was blown down and there was
almost a panic among the thousand
men and women who had gathered at
the Polo grounds, adjoining, to wit
ness the New York-St. Louis basebali
game. The Polo grounds were flooded
with a foot of water, the game was
oft and the attention of the officials
and police was directed to getting the
half panic-stricken baseball enthusi
asts to a place of safety.
There were in reality two storms,
but they blended into onie. The Bronx
was the first to feel its effects, and
the lower portion of that borough suf
fered most. A wind of extremely high
velocity swept to the east, uprooting
tree?, smashing plate glass windows,
blowing pedestrians from their foot
ing and doing all kinds of damage.
Apparently the storm was’ in two
divisions, one advancing down the val
ley of the Hudson river and the other
approaching from Long Island Sound,
which was torn into a fury by the
force of the wind. These two divisions
met over the Bronx, with daz
zling displays of electricity.
The first wind-storm was followed
by a heavy fall of rain, like a cloud
burst In character, and a shower of
large hailstones.
Fannie Kinsler, a 6-year-old child,
frightened by the storm and blinded
by the rain, ran directly under a swift
ly moving wagon and was killed in
stantly.
John. Dominick, a dock laborer, was
knocked Into the East river by a plank
which had been picked up by the wind,
and wns drowned.
The wind swept the embers of a bon
fire, kindled by a number of boys, over
the pinafore of 3-year-old Clarence
Hadden, and he was burned to death.
DUTCHMEN AND GERMANS
GUESTS OF NORFOLK.
Newport News, Va., July 2.—The
Newport News Chamber of Commerce
to-night gave a banquet In honor of
the officers of the Dutch warship De-
Ruyter and the German cruiser Pan
ther. The cordial relations existing
between Germany and the United
States was the theme of several
speeches made, every allusion to this
sentiment provoking enthusiastic ap
plause.
KILLED WOMAN.
Ayers Was Shot in s Resort in
Galveston.
Galveston, Tex., July 3 —Theodore C.
Ayers, aged 55 years, was shot and
killed early this morning in a resort
on West Postoffice street known as the
“Club,” by the proprietor, Corinne Wil
son. There were no eye-witnesses to
the affair, ajid the w-wan refuses to
i make a statement.
IT IS NOW FOR ROOT
TO DO A BIT OF CONTHAtT IN
VESTIGATINU.
TO DEPARTMENT OF WAR
HAS SPREAD THE DESIRE FOR
RULES' ENFORCEMENT.
Secretary Root Had a Confereaee
With the Quartermaster General
and the Officer in Charge of Cloth
ing Supplies—Trouble Is Over a
Glove Contract That, It Is Said,
Did Not Fall to the Lowest Bidder.
Congrezzinan Ltttnner a Member
of the Firm Furnishing the Gloves.
Washington. July 2.—Secretary Root
to-day had a conference with Gen.
Humphrey, quarterrrfaster general, and
Col. Patton, who has charge of the
clothing supplies for the army, re
garding the contract for gloves with E.
R. Lyon, who, it is claimed, obtained
his supply of gloves from the firm of
which Representative Littauer of New
York is a member.
The Secretary has directed that an
inquiry he made into the whole sub
ject, with a view to ascertaining
whether any officer mode contracts in
violation of the statutes and for such
other information as may be obtained.
The papers in the matter of allega
tions about the contract for gloves have
been referred to Judge Advocate Gen
eral Davis, who will examine them to
ascertain wh'at action the War Depart
ment should take from a legal and
military standpoint. Some allegations
have been made that the gloye con
tract was let to Lyon even after a
lower bid had been made, but this could
not be verified at the department.
While one section of the Revised
Statutes prohibits contracts which will
inure to the beenfit of a member of
Congress, another section excepts a
contract made with a corporation in
which the congressman has shares of
stock.
It is said at the War Department
that no matter what m'ay be the out
come of this matter, the statute of lim
itation will lie against any criminal
prosecution, but this will not prevent
any civil proceedings for the restitu
tion of money Involved in the contract.
EX-QUARTER MASTER GENERAL.
Diii'UKiin That Troublesome Con
tract for Gloves.
Syracuse, N. Y„ July 2.—Gen. Mar
shal I. P. Ludingtoft (retired) said tb
day in reference s to the glove contract
between the government and Edmond
R. Lyon, in which the name of Con
gressman Lucius N. Littauer has been
mentipned:
“I knew Lyon as a government con
tractor. Mr, Littauer I knew also as
a very pleasant and agreeable gentle
man. I knew also, as did everyone In
Washington, that he was a manufact
urer of gloves, but of course I never
knew’ that he was Interested with Mr.
Lyon in business or that he had any
connection with him.”
Concerning the intimation that Mr.
Littauer had influences in the War
Department, Gen. Ludington said:
“That Is absurb. Mr. Littauer Could
have no Influence in such a matter.”
Gen. Ludington Raid that Congress
man Littaeur had never called upon
him concerning any glove contract.
LITTAURKR EXPLAINS IT.
Says He Never Called on Ludington
About the Contract.
Gloversvlile, N. Y., July 2.—Mr. Lit
tauer’s attention was called to-day to
the letter which he wrote to Lyon on
May 18, 1898, in which he stated:
“Do you think it advisable that I
should call on Ludington in reference
to any other than the Standard
gauntlets?”
Mr. Littauer explained that all
that time Lyon had demanded
the. heaviest possible deliveries
on the contracts he had
placed with Littauer Brothers, snd
they were unable to furnish sufficient
qualifications. He said that he offered
the suggestion In regard to seeing Lud
ington so that he might be able to ex
plain to the quartermaster general
that It would be Impossible for his
firm to furnish the contractor, Lyon,
with a greater quantity of the Stand
ard gauntlet, and that if the necessities
of the government required more they
would be compelled to take some sub
stitute. He never did speak to Gen.
Ludington, however, concerning this
matter, he declared.
FIRE LOSS*SIOO,OOO.
Flames Checked at Greenville With
Great Difficulty.
Greenville, N. C., July 2.—Fire, which
originoted in Parhan’s warehouse In
this city early this morning, destroyed
property estimated at nearly SIOO,OOO,
partially covered by insurance.
The fire for a time threatened the
destruction of the entire town, and it
was only by the extreme efforts of the
firemen that the flames were checked.
The larger portion of the tobacco sec
tion was destroyed, besides several
shops, warehouses and residences.
KILLED THE FIREMAN
And the Engineer Soon Died from
Hlz Injnrlea.
Bristol, Tenn., July 2.—ln ft head-on
collision between tw f o freights on the
Virginia and Southwestern Railroad
yesterday afternoon. Fireman L. H.
Fain w-as burned to death and Engi
neer R. C. Clowers mangled so horri
bly that he died from his injuries.
SNOW IN MONTANA.
Cold Day in July Over the Entire
State.
Butte, Mont., July 2.—Snow was gen
eral In Montana to-day, slight flurries
being reported from all over the stat*.
The fall was heavy on the continental
divide. The temperature has dropped to
45. The snow alternates with cold rains
and great damage to crop* la feared.
SECURING SIGNATURES
TO JEWISH PETITION.
It Will Noon Be Presented at St.
Petersburg.
Washington, July 2. —Acting Secre
tary of State Loomis has been noti
fied that the petition in behalf of the
Russian Jews will probably be deliv
ered at the State Department or at
Oyster Bay in about a week.
The document is being sent from one
city to another in order to secure the
signatures of the representative He
brews and American publicists in
every section of the country which
can be easily reached.
Without delay, and immediately upon
the receipt of the petition by the Unit
ed States government, it will be dis
patched to Mr. Riddle. United States
charge de affaires at St. Petersburg.
It will be accompanied by a note of
transmittal. Instructing Mr. Riddle ex
actly what disposition to make of the
petition, for there is no Intention here
to place any undue responsibility on
Mr. Riddle in this matter.
The department does not at present
expect to publish that note, so that
its nature is a matter of speculation,
the weight of opinion being that Mr.
Riddle will be instructed to inquire
of the Russian government whether
it is willing to receive a petition, the
nature of which will be plainly In
dicated by him. If there is a negative
response, Mr. Riddle will so notify the
State Department and that probably
will end the efforts of the department
in connection with the petition.
The President, through Secretary
Hay, informed his Jewish callers that
he could not tell what reception the
petition would meet at the hands of
the Russian government, and should
the petition fail of a reception after
Mr. Riddle's efforts, it would absolve
the President from further pursuit of
the matter.
Meanwhile, and until the petition is
received here, there is nothing more to
be done, it Is said. Through the news
papers, in an unofficial but quite ade
quate manner, the governments of the
United States and of Russia have ac
quainted each other with their respec
tive attitudes concerning the Jew(sh
petition, and all that remains is to
await the working out of the pro
grammes.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa
dor, called at the State Department to
day to presgnt Theodore Hansen as
charge de affaires during the absence
of the ambassador.
It developed that Count Cassini dis
cussed with Acting Secretary of State
Loomis the statement Issued last night
relative to the Jewish petition and
Manchuria, not by any instrqctlon from
hie government or in any formal way,
and Mr. Loomis' remarks were under
the same conditions, so that the sub
stance of the conference was a simple
repetition of the published statements
of the probable course and attitude of
the two countries regarding the peti
tion and Manchurfa rather In the way
of furnishing Infor—:at!on than with
the Intent of binding either party to
an understanding. Thus it appeared
that Russia still consistently held to
the theory that she, like the United
States, held that there should be no
Interference in the internal affairs of
nations. However, both parties parted
in the greatest good humor, which was
a source of gratification, as it probably
will be their last meeting before the
ambassador sails for Europe.
WITH~STEAMSHIP MEN
Southern and Count Line Officials
Conferred.
Washington, July 2.—Freight officials
of the Atlantic Coast Line and ihe
Southern Railway held a conference
here to-day with representatives of the
Ocean Steamship Company, operating
between New York and Savannah.
The Atlantic Coast Line was repre
sented by H. M. Emerson, traffic man
ager; James Menzies, general freight
agent for the divisions south of Sa
vannah; J. W. Ferrin, assistant general
freight agent for the divisions south
of Charleston, 8. C„ and W. L. Rad
ford of New York, who not only repre
sents the Atlantic Coast Line, but also
looks ‘after the Eastern freight, inter
ests of the steamship company.
The Southern Railway was repre
sented by W. A. Turk, traffic manager;
E. A. Niel of Atlanta, general freight
agent, and a number of local repre
sentatives of the freight department.
The steamship company was represent
ed by the general officers of the com
pany.
The meeting was devoted to a general
discussion of freight rates. Those in
attendane declined to give details of
the agreement reached, but expressed
their satisfaction with the general re
sult of the conference.
POSTOFFICE IS SHORT.
Heavy Deficit Reported in the
Department.
Washington, July 2.—Capt. Castle,
the auditor of the treasury for the
Postoffice Department, to-day made
the official estimate that the postal
deficiency for the fiscal year just closed
will be $4,617,203. The deficit for the
previous fiscal year was $2,961,170.
This big increase Is attributed to the
enormous Increase In expenditures for
the rural free delivery service during
the past year. The receipts of the
postal service for tpe year were $134,-
268,609, and the expenditures $138,885,-
812.
Postmaster General Payne, accom
panied by Mrs. Payne, left on the Con
gressional Limited over the Pennsyl
vania Railroad this afternoon en route
to the Catskills, where they will re
main over the Fourth of July.
ANOTHER FIVEYEARS
ACCORDED THE POPE.
Rome, July 2.—Telegrams from
abroad again started the rumor that
the Pope was ill. The report was quite
unfounded, no change having occurred
in the Pontiff's health since his recov
ery from the hemorrhoidal indisposi
tion which troubled him early in June.
The Pope certainly is not what he
was two years ago, but only as re
gards his strength, which has notably
diminished owing to his advanced age,
and not on account of any specific ill
ness. All the doctors who have ex
amined him agree that If nothing un
forseen happens he will.live at least
another five years
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SOLONS OF GEORGIA
PASS UPON MEASURES IN HOUSE
AND SENATE.
DORMITORIES FOR THE DEAF.
HOUSE REVERSES FORMER ACTION
IN THIS MATTER.
Henolntinn Appropriating; gII.SOO to
the School at Cave Spring Adopted.
Well Known Speaker* Are to A ri
ll re., the Honir on Behalf of the
Child Labor Bill—Senate Dltraizeil
Australian Ballot Bill—Will Pan*
It Monday, With the Grand Jury
Amendment.
Atlanta, July 2.—The House passed
by a vote of 136 to 3 to-day the reso
lution by Mr. Hawes of Elbert, appro
priating $11,600 to the school for the
deaf at Cave Spring, for the purpose
of building dormitories to relieve the
crowded condition there.
Last year the resolution received only
82 votes, lacking six of a constitutional
majority, but was reconsidered. The
House evidently experienced some
change of sentiment on the iubject,
several members having gone there and
seen as many as thirty children crowd
ed into one room.
Another resolution, passed by a vote
of 140 to 0, was that by Mr. Davis of
Merriwether to appropriate $9,360 to
supply the deficiency in the pension
fund for indigent widows, the new
class provided for by the General As
sembly about two years ago. There
was not enough money appropriated
to pay all of those whose applications
had been approved, though In the other
pension funds there was a surplus.
From Atlanta to the Sea,
The bill by Mr. Carrington of Madi
son, providing for an extension of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad to the
sea coast, was referred to a special
committee, composed of Messrs. Car
rington, chairman; Dunbar of Rich
mond, Broch of Dade, Shackelford of
Clarke, Hawes of Elbert, Chandler of
DeKalb and West of Lowndes.
Favor Child lailior Bill.
The use of the hall of the House was
extended to Hon. Hoke Bnilth of At
lanta, and Hon. Seaborn Wright of
Rome on Monday night, July 6, and
they will at that time deliver addresses
in behalf of the child labor bill. Hon.
Thomas E. Watson was seen later, and
will at the same time In behalf
of that legislation.
Washington’* Old Building.
A peculiar reason wa* given by Mr.
Alexander of Wilkes for the immedi
ate passage of the bill by Mr. Granada
and himself, to abolish the County
Commission of Wilkes county. It was
that these commissioners proposed to
sell and have torn down the building
in Washington, in which the last meet
ing of the Confederate cabinet wa*
held, in order to build anew Court
House. The people wanted to preserve
this historic building, Mr. Alexander
solid; therefore, they would abolish
their commissioners. The bill was
pasesd by a vote of 117 to 0.
Masonry for Indian Spring.
A resolution by Mr. Beauchamp of
Butts to appropriate $750 of the funds
yet to accrue from the rental of Indian
Spring reservation to building the nec
essary masonry for the preservation of
the spring, was defeated in a peculiar
manner in the House to-day. The
measure had been taken from the ta
ble and discussed for an hour, develop
ing slight opposition, when Speaker
Morris adverted to a rule of the House
that prohibited a measure on which an
aye and nay vote had been taken being
taken from the table for any other
purpose than to announce the result.
Thus, though the House now seems to
favor the measure, there was nothing
to do but announce the vote taken at
the fast session, which was 63 to 52
against it. It will probably be recon
sidered to-morrow.
Netv Bill* Introduced.
Among the new bills introduced In
the House to-day were the following.
By Mr. Candler of DeKalb—To
amend Section 982 of the Code so as
to authorize the Governor to designate
more than one state depository in cities
of 6,500 or more inhabitants.
By Mr. Hlxon of Sumter—To disqual
ify justices of the peace, all who bind
over persons on criminal charges, from
serving on grand or petit juries.
By Mr. Mizell of Charlton—To quit
the title to certain lands in Charlton
county and to provide for the grant
ing of the same.
By Messrs. Hixon and Lane of Sum
ter—To require registration of all cot
ton gins and report of number of bales
ginned.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond—To re
lieve electors from giving their ages
on registering, except to swear they
are of age.
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery—To
make a year's support for widow or
minor children Inferior to purchase
money tor real estate.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson —To Increase the appropriation
to the Confederate oldlers Home from
$12,500 to $15,000.
The Interesting feature of the Sen-
The Day With the Senate,
ate's session to-day was the discus
sion of the Australian ballot bin. the
measure Introduced In the House by
Dr. Kelly of Glascock and already
passed by that body. The discussion
all centered around the committee
amendment, providing that the meas
ure shall not go into effect in any coun
ty except on the recommendation of
two successive grand Juries, thus mak
ing it practically grand Jury legisla
tion. This amendment was finally
adopted, and in this shape the bill will
come up for final action on Monday
next, when it is expected it will be
passed.
The only other feature of interest was
the passage of a bill by Senator Snead,
‘he vote being 38 to 3, to make It un
lawful for a lender of money to exact
more than 8 per cent., whether In the
guise of interest or as damages for
the breach of any collateral contract.
After the conclusion of business the
Senate adjourned until Monday morn
ing, and most of the members went to
Tallulah Falls to attend the Georgia
Bar Association convention.
Fighting at Uakin.
Uskub. European Turkey. July 2.
Severe fighting is reported to be oc
curring at Uskin, between Glevgyell
and Grumendja. No details hVive been
, received here.