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*=— THE MORNING news.
j H ESTILL. President.
r ..KHhed 1880. - - Incorporated 18.
IF hot pleased
JAPAN WILL ACT
N 0 DELAY IS EXPECTED
■hoi in THE HISSIAN answer
* lUOVE UNSATISFACTORY.
I. Said Japan Would Probably
I)inpatch ail Ultlma-tom and Then
Strike— No Intimation of the Char.
acle r of the Russian Reply Has
Set Reached Toklo—Japan Is Pre
pared to Make a Flalit That
Would Surprise the World.
Tokio Feb. 2. —The Russian note is
st ill undelivered, and the government
and people of Japan do not possess any
definite information concerning the
time of its arrival or its contents.
Russia’s delay, coupled with the an
nouncement of continued movement of
reinforcements info Manchuria, in
creases the strain of the tension, while
it diminishes the already slight pros
pects for peace. The government has
been urged to despatch a peremptory
no ,e to St. Petersburg, threatening to
denial, war if refused immediate sat
isfaction in the way of a reply to its
previous note, but still the government
is patiently waiting, although it is
manifest if the delay is much more
prolonged it will act energetically.
Events will move rapidly when the
note is finally received, if it is materi
ally unsatisfactory, and the prospect
for additional negotiation is slight, al
though probably Japan will dispatch an
ultimatum before striking.
The Japanese show a remarkable out
ward calm and no scenes similar to
those in America and England before
recent wars are witnessed. There are
isional demonstrations and out
croppings of popular feeling, but the
casual visitor to the larger cities can
see but little out of the ordinary in
the disposition and behavior of the
people. There is, however, an under
current of desperate determination run
ning the nation's length and breadth.
The people have counted the cost and
made final preparations so that if
forced to fight they are capable of
waging and sustaining war in a man
ner that will surprise the world.
IT MAKES FOR PEACE.
Till* Report 1m Timt Wttr Will Be
Avoided.
Paris. Feb. 2.—The* Havas Agency
has circulated a dispatch to the effect
that Russia's reply to Japan, the sub
stance of which has been communicat
ed to the foreign chancellories every
where, has created an impression thdt
war will be avoided.
Views have been exchanged between
the United States, France and Great
Britain on the subject. The concessions
therein go beyond general expectation
and illustrate the sentiments of equity
and loyalty actuating the Czar.
"If, in spite of the very large satis
faction Japan will receive,” continues
the dispatch, “the issues of the crisis
should be war, Japan will incuy the
whole responsibility and find herself
morally isolated.” The reply, the Ha
vas Agency says, only awaits its final
drafting and will be presented Feb. 6.
CZAR HAS THFANSWER.
1* May Be Several flays Before It 1m
Forwarded.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 2.—The Czar
row has before him the report of the
special council on the Russian re
sponse. aii the naoers relating there
to were submitted to him yesterday
l >v the Grand Duke Alexis, and the
' zar is giving them earnest considera
tion. He had not rendered his deci
sion up to 6 o’clock this evening and
“ 18 authoritatively said it may possi
bly he several days before the re
sponse is forwarded to Tokio.
Prices on the Bourse are again
*T.tp ' 4 P er *ents failing a point.
1 he announcement of the Russian
niobilization precedes the Russian re
sponse as a warning to Japan,” says
tne Bourse Gazette to-day.
stripped for~act7on,
RUSSIAN SHIPS READY.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 2. —A dispatch
from Madivostok, dated to-day and is
stiej h ere by a Bem j_ o ffl c | a i agency,
bays the Russian fleet at Vladivostok
has been fully equipped for immediate
service and prepared for sea.
A| l the wood findings of the ships
,'^r 8 , removed yesterday. The harbor
■ being kept open by ice breakers.
i he fleet consists of four cruisers—
"im romob °l, 12 ’ 336 tons; the Rossia,
ts t tons; the Bogatyr, 6,750 tons, and
ne Rurik, 10,923 tons, and a transport,
Ih e Lena.
arranFTng" AT ST. LOUIS.
B'-moerntlc Committee Preparing
lor the Convention.
St. Louis, Feb. 2. —Pursuant to call,
the Committee on Arrangements for
the Democratic National Convention,
insisting of members of the Demo
rr.i ic National Committee, met at the
"hthern Hotel to-day, with all mem
,s present, except John R. McLean
_ Jhlo. A committee from the Busl
itm? Men ' s Deague met with the com
h'.'u 8 to discuss propositions which
h 1 been made, especially in regard to
,h‘ , ra tes. The assurance was given
"■ there would be no advance In the
rt ‘ es now in force.
n Dm committee, under escort of gen
, iren of the Business Men’s League,
.'“led most of the afternoon to a
Personal Inspection of the Coli-
bn. acquainting themselves fully
/ 1 the arrangements of the butld
: ? and the. plans for preparing It for
m convention.
*ne committee unanimously adopted
resolution expressing satisfaction
i l ’” the arrangements made by the
Mi committee relative to hotel ar
'nrnodatlons and the rates to be
Jsatewnaj) JHafnin#
TWO FIREMEN KILLED
AND $400,000 LOST.
A Disastrous Fire In the Heart of
Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 2.—Fire in the
heart of the wholesale district, which
broke out at 8:JO o’clock to-night, caus
ed a loss of 8400,000. and cost the lives
of two firemen. The dead are:
William F. Maxey, captain of hose
wagon company, No. 2.
John Dunn, an ex-fireman, who was
assisting at the fire.
The fire started in the six-story
Phoenix building on Gay street, be
tween Wall and Union avenues, and
in the wholesale hat and millinery
house of Murphy & Robinson. In a
few minutes after the alarm had been
turned in and the entire fire depart
ment summoned to fight the flames,
three top stories of Murphy & Robin
son’s were in flames.
The firemen were unable to check the
flames and they spread north and
south, into the store of Cullen and New
man, wholesale notions, on the north
and into the store of M. L. Ross &
Cos., on the south.
After gutting Cullen & Newman's,
the flames spread to Cullen and Shield’s
retail and wholesale glassware and
jewelry house, which was entirely de
stroyed .
The fire was checked after it had
slightly damaged M. B. Arnstein &
Cos. on the south.
The firemen had three lines of hose
on the Ross building, which is four
stories high, when the high walls of
the Phoenix building crumbled and
crashed through the roof of the Ross
building. Floors were carried down in
order, and out of seven men who were
in the building only two were caught,
although there are rumors that two
spectators lost their lives.
The estimated losses and insurance
are as follows:
Murphy & Robinson, loss, $75,000;
insurance, $60,000: Cullen & Newman,
loss, $80,000; insurance, $72,000; M. L.
Ross & Cos., loss, $75,000; insurance $57,-
000; Cullen & Shields, loss, $50,000; in
surance, $30,000. Loss on buildings,
$90,000; insurance, $70,000. Total esti
mated loss $370,000; insurance $300,000.
Chattanooga was called on for aid,
but was later notified that the fire was
under control.
TO GUARD AGAINST A
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Physicians Go to the City of Mexico
♦o Consult.
Laredo, Tex., Feb. 2.—A party of dis
tinguished physicians left this city to
night en route for the City of Mexico
for the purpose of holding a confer
ence with the members of the superior
board of health to devise means to pre
vent a recurrence of a yellow fever
epidemic, such as visited Northern
Mexico and the southwest border of
the United States last year.
The personnel of the party was
made up of well known physicians and
health officers, among the number be
ing Dr. C. P. Wertenbaker of the
United States Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service.
The itinerary of the party includes
to points where yellow fever
generates, such as Tampico, Linares,
Victoria, Monterey, Vera Cruz and cit
ies along the coast of the Gulf of Mex
ico.
A thorough inspection of these cities
will be made and the campaign of
education and sanitation will be In
augurated.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
He Is Neither Confirming Nor De'ny
itig This Report.
Atlanta, Feb. 2.—Hon. John Temple
Graves, editor of the Atlanta Daily
News, may later announce his candi
dacy for governor of Georgia, although
no decision has so far been reached
by him.
It is known that for some time past
his friends have been urging him to
make the race. In reply to a reauest
for a direct statement, Col. Graves this
afternoon refused to deny that he
would be a candidate, and contented
himself with saying that he had noth
ing at this time to give out.
COLOMBIANS REPORTED
IN PANAMA TERRITORY.
Panama. Feb. 2.—A report has
reached the isthmus that Colombian
troops are fighting with the Indians on
the San Bias coast, which is in Pana
manian territory. It is impossible,
however, to obtain reliable confirma
tion of this.
The United States gunboat Ban
croft was to have sailed to-day from
Colon to Bocas Del Toro, but these
orders were countermanded at the last
moment because of the report of
fighting on the coast.
A letter was received here some
time ago from Capt. Torres. com
manding the Panamanian troops at
Chepo (on the south side of the isth
mus and directly south of the San
Bias country), saying he had decided
to cross over to the Atlantic side.
There is a possibility that the Indians
are fighting with Capt. Torres' com
mand, mistaking them for Colombians.
THREE MEN ArTkILLED.
Southern Pad He ami Texa* & Pacific
Trains ia a Mix-l p.
Houston. Tex.. Feb. 2.-In a freight
wreck to-day near Findlay, east of El
Pa?fo, three tnfen were killed. The
dead are:
Engineer Gillespie.
Fireman Daniels of the Southern Pa
cific.
A Texas and Pacific brakeman, name
sot learned.
A Southern Pacific freight was de
railed on a curve and was struck by
a Texas and Pacific freight, both be
ing on the same track
SAVANNAH. GA., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1904.
SULLY SENT THE
MARKET DOWN
KNOCKED A CENT OFF PRICE
WHEN HE ANNOUNCED HE WOULD
TAKE A VACATION.
Great Bull Louder Held Responsible
for a Tremendous Break In Fn
tures— It Was Said He Had Sold His
Holdings—Market Conlil Not With
••tand This—Brokers Were In a
Frensy to Sell—None Were Bnylug.
Bulls Rallied nnd Cheeked Fall.
New York. Feb. 2.—Heavy selling
and a v’olent break in prices marked
to-day’s business on the Cotton Ex
change, the slump being even more
sensational than the recent advances
which have steadily sent cotton quo
tations upward, until yesterday they
reached the highest level since 1875.
Under the influence of a number of
causes, chief of which was the confirm
ed report that Daniel J. Sully, the sup
posed leader of the upward movement
was about to take, a vacation en
hanced by the belief of many opera
tors that its culmination had been
reached, quotations for all months col
lapsed to the extent of frqm $6 to $8
per bale, and utter demoralization rul
ed in the pit. v
No failures were reported, but the
violent fluctuations represent losses of
millions, distributed throughout the
market.
Transactions during the day were
enormous in the aggregate, the day’s
sales being estimated at 2,000,000 bales.
The break was checked finally by re
newed bull support, and a rally follow
ed. The close was about steady.
Opened With a Break.
The day opened with a sharp break
in prices under the influence of a gen
erally circulated rumor of settlements
by short interests effected since yes
terday. This sent quotations down
% cent per pound, but a denial of the
rumor brought about a substantial re
covery.
Barely had the market steadied aft
er this movement when the report of
Mr. Sully’s intention to take a vaca
tion became current and prices again
started downward. It was inferred
that this meant the successful disposal
of his interests and the abandonment
of his campaign, and .when he was
quoted to the effect that he was about
to take a two-weeks’ vacation the
downward movement became a panic,
selling orders poured in upon the brok
ers, and the market went to pieces,
quotations melting away 5 and 10
points at a time.
In ten minutes of this panic, with
every broker a seller and none a buy
er, prices fell vertically almost a cent
a pound and the May option in less
than an hour registered a decline of
a cent and a quarter a pound, a varia
tion greater than would have been ef
fected in a week under normal con
ditions. Along with the liquidation of
bull speculators there was some sell
ing for short account.
The sensational decline continued
apparently until it had spent itself.
After it had been going on for about
an hour, and fortunes had been wiped
out, a few buying orders appeared and
'served to allay the storm of liquidation
and short selling.
Then “shores” began to cover and
there was a quick rally of from 70 to
75 points. But it had been a terrible
hour.
The close was reasonably steady on
the active options from 20 to 52 points
above the low points of the day. Only
once before In the history of the Cot
ton Exchange have ’transactions for
one day exceede'd those of to-day when
the 2,000,000 figure was reached.
Tlie Sully Ham or.
Just before the decline began a re
port was circulated that Dan J. Sully
had cabled" his Liverpool correspond
ents that he had sold out his holdings
and was going away on a vacation.
This report was received with cred
ence on accourt of large settlements
said to have been made with his firm
last evening by several bear houses.
Mr. Sully said to-day:
“It is true I am going on a
vacation for two weeks. I think I have
earned a rest.”
CALAMITY HOWLERS
HAD THEIR OWN DAY.
Their Predictions of a Break Were
Mude Good at Sur Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 2.—The repeated
warnings and prophecies of conserva
tive traders came true to-day, a,nd the
cotton market showed a series of sharp
breaks, the last and most severe of
which lowered prices almost 100
points, or a cent under the closing
prices of yesterday, July showing a
net loss of 97 points, at one time 17.10 c,
while at the close March was 73 points
lower than the fclose of yesterday at
16.60 c, May 71 points lower at 17.12 c
and July 67 points lower at 17.40 c.
Unlike the two other memorable
breaks of this season, the slump was
unattended with much excitement. A
moderate volume of trade had been
shown all day with the largest amount
of business coming from room traders
and outside scalpers. All of a sudden,
the entire ring was flooded with sell
ing orders and prices commenced a
mad chase downward. They dropped
5 and 10 points at a time under the
pressure. What weak longs there were
in the market quickly let go and added
to the volume of selling orders. Some
few stop loss orders were reported and
thrown upon the market.
But almost as quickly as It was ap
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SON OF CHAMBERLAIN
DEFENDS HIS FATHER.
Extraordinary Situation Presented
in the House of Commons.
London, Feb. 2.—" My Right Honor
able friend, the member from West
Birmingham,” as Austen Chamberlain
described his father, was the central
figure in the drama that marked the
opening of Parliament to-day.
No playwright could have devised a
more curious situation. For the first
time in years, Joseph Chamberlain
took his seat as a private member of
the House of Commons, and was sep
arated from his former colleagues in
the cabinet by the gangway. From
this seat he saw his* son act as leader
of the House of Commons, a position,
which Joseph Chamberlain, with all his
years of parliamentary experience,
never attained.
Premier Balfour was laid up with in
fluenza and therefore was unable to
be present. When Austin Chamberlain
arose to reply in behalf of the party
of which his own father is believed to
be the most powerful member, the
House was spellbound. Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, the Liberal
leader, had just concluded a merci
less satire on Austen Chamberlain's
father.
Joseph Chamberlain, who had sat
unmoved under the ridicule of the Lib
eral leader, turned nervously toward
his son, who now takes precedence over
him. With his monocle in his eye, an
orchid in his buttonhole, and his hands
clasped across his knees, he listened
to his own defense from the lips of
his son.
Austen Chamberlain spoke haltingly
and under evident strain; yet, when
he referred to his father, it was al
ways as “the member from West Birm
ingham.” 0
Now and again jeers greeted the
youngest member of the cabinet,
whereupon, with unmistakable anger,
his father turned his glance in the di
rection of the offender, and occasion
ally Joseph Chamberlain cheered his
son on with an emphatic “Hear, hear!”
As Austen Chamberlain neared the
conclusion of the defense of the atti
tude of Premier Balfour and his father
towards the fiscal question, the inter
ruptions grew more frequent and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer clutched
the brass-bound treasury box on which
Gladstone was so fond of leaning and
addressed his remarks almost solely In
the direction of his father.
The House frankly expressed its re
lief when the speech was over and
generally termed the proceeding as one
of the most extrordinary personal situ
ations that ever had qccurred and the
speech as one of the weakest defenses
of the government’s policy ever made.
On behalf of Premier Balfour, Austen
Chamberlain declared the House of
Commons must first decide whether or
not it desired any change at all in the
fiscal system, and until that point was
settled, the opposition demand for de
tails of the government’s fiscal reform
plan could not be granted.
EDWARD ADDRESSES
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Hopes Cotton May He Sneeessfnlly
Grow ill Hi* Empire.
London, Feb. 2.—King Edward open
ed Parliament to-day with all the cere
monial that has been in vogue since
his accession to the throne. None of
the familiar outdoor features was
lacking. The weather conditions, how
ever, were too depressing to permit of
much enthusiasm.
Touching on the Alaska decision, the
King’s speech said that on some points
the verdict was favorable to the Brit
ish claims and on others it had been
averse. Much as this last circum
stance was to be deplored, it must
nevertheless be a matter for congrat
ulation that the misunderstandings In
which ancient boundary treaties, made
in ignorance of geographical facts are
so fertile, have in this case been fin
ally removed from the field of contro
versy.
The crisis in the Far East is touch
ed upon briefly in the King's speech,
as follows:
“I have watched with concern the
course of the negotiations between the
governments of Japan and Russia in
regard to their respective interests in
China and Corea and a disturbance
of the peace in those regions could
not but have deplorable consequences.
Any assistance which my government
can usefully render towards the pro
motion of a pacific solution will be
gladly afforded.”
Another point of interest to the
United Stales was a reference to cot
ton, as follows:
"The insufficiency of the supply of
raw material upon which the great
cotton industry of this country de
pends has inspired me with deep con
cern. I trust the' efforts being made
in various parts of my empire to in
crease the area of cultivation may be
attended with a large measure of suc
cess.”
After mentioning the “political mis
sion which with the concurrence of the
Chinese government, has entered Thi
betan territory. In order to secure due
observance of conventions," the speech
concludes with the waning that al
though the estimates have been fram
ed with the utmost desire for economy
the burden imposed by the necessities
of naval and military defense is "un
doubtedly serious."
No suggestion of legislation con
cerning Ireland was contained in the
King's speech.
FIRE 0N THE IROQUOIS.
Mtenni and Witter Turned Into the
siiip’N Hold.
Charleston, S. Feb. 2.—The steam
er Iroqouis, Captain Watson, arrived
here yesterday morning from New
York. On Sunday afternoon fire was
discovered in the after hold between
decks. Steam arid two streams of
water were immediately brought In
to play and in half an hour the fire
was under control. Some of the miscel
laneous cargo was jettisoned. The ves
sel did not sustain any injury and
proceeded for Jacksonville this after
noon.
There was no sign of a panic among
the passengers. They held a meeting
and passed resolutions, complimenting
Captain Watson and officers and crew
for their coolness and excellent Judg
ment exhibited.
MENTAL SCIENCE
IS AN EASY GAME
PROSECUTION OF MRS. POST.
GOVERNMENT SHOWS HOW PA
TRONS W ERE WORKED.
Evidence Was Presented to Show
That Mrs. Post's Interest in Her
Correspondence Ceased When Sin*
Had Relieved letters of the Money
Enclosed—She Then Passed Them
€> to Clerks to He Answered In
Stereotyped Forms.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 2.—The gov
ernment scored severul points to-day
in the case against Mrs. Helen Wil
inans Post, charged with devising a
scheme to defraud and using the mails
for fraudulent purposes.
Evidence was adduced to show that
the mental science healer paid little, if
any, attention to the letters received
by her from patients desiring treat
ment; that she would extract the
money from the envelopes and pass
the letters on to her force of clerks,
to be answered according to intruc
tions originally given, and that when
Mrs. Post was not at home, her pri
vate secretary opened the letters and,
taking out the money, passed them on
to be answered by the clerks.
The first witness to-day was Edward
F. Britton of Goldsboro, N. C., who
was employed by the defendant to
print all of her circulars, pamphlets
and papers containing advertisements
of the mental science treatment. He
identified a large number of such pa
pers as having been printed by him
for the defendant, and said that he de
posited the papers in the postoffice for
transit through the mails.
Several of the pamphlets on mental
■science treatment were read to the
Jury.
Mrs. E. H. Dayton of Seabreeze,
Fla., private secretary of Mrs. Post
for four years, testified as to the man
ner in which letters were answered
when received from patients. She
testified that one letter containing
money, but not addressed to Mrs. Post,
was received in the mail one day and
opened by Mrs. Post, the money ex
tracted, the envelope Indorsed "ten
dollars per month’’ and passed on to
the clerk for answer. When the de
fendant's attention was called to this
letter she had to admit that she had
not read it and did not know that it
was not for her. This was introduced
to show that the defendant did not
read the letters and did not even
know who were her patients. There
was a stereotyped form of answer for
ever letter at every stage of the case
under treatment.
The trial will probably last all ths
week.
KICK AGAINST HOLMES.
Some in Wrlglitsvllle Do Not Wnnt
Him a* P*tnm*ter.
Bv R. M. Larner.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Representative
Brantley has a somewhat disagreeable
postoffice controversy on his docket.
Dr. Holmes was recently appointed
postmaster at Wrlghtsvllle, after that
office was raised to the presidential
class. He has not been confirmed, and
the appointment is being held up in the
Committee on Postoffices, by Senator
Clay at the Instance of Mr. Brantley,
who has filed with the committee a
vigorous protest on behalf of the pa
trons of the office, and also the friends
of the former postmaster, Mr. Hanks,
who wag removed to make way fbr
Holmes.
It is" charged that Dr. Holmes Is
not competent, for various reasons, to
administer the business of the office
acceptably. There is no disposition on
the part of the friends of Dr. Holmes
to withdraw his nomination, conse
quently the case is for the present
deadlocked in the Senate committee.
In the meantime the supporters of the
former postmaster are striving to have
him reappointed.
BEN HILL’S GRANDSON
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Firs! liny Win* l)cvnl*d to t’fae Eni
luinelliug of n .lory.
LaOrange, Ga„ Feb. 2.—The trial of
Charles D. Hill, grandson of the late
Benjamin H., HUI, United States sen
ator and statesman, who Is indicted
for the murder of Watt Brown, was
begun here to-day. A brilliant ar
ray of legal talent has been engaged to
defend Hill, while the state is ably rep
resented.
To-day's session of the trial was de
voted to the empanelling of a Jury, it
being necessary to call‘five panels be
fore a jury could be secured,
MRS. MAYBRICK EXPECTED
TO STOP IN ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Feb. 2.—Mrs. Florence May
brick, on her arrival in America, will
come to Atlanta and will be met here
by her cousin. Col. Prentiss Ingraham,
who has had charge of her affairs
since her unfortunate trouble In Eng
land. They will spend several (lays
here with Langley Ingraham, Col. In
graham’s son. and then go on to Ala
bama, where Mrs. Maybrick will seek
to recover and get in shape the re
mainder of what was once a great for
tune belonging to her.
It Is stated that Mrs. Maybrick ex
pects to avoid notoriety as much as
possible on her return here.
Shipwrecked Crew Landed.
Cape Henry, Feb. 2.—Four men. the
crew of the schooner Lillie, which
was sunk below Smith’s Point on
Sunday, in collision with the British
steamer Vedamore, were landed here
to-day by the pilot boat. The schoon
er and cargo of wood were a total
loss.
BIG TEXAS CONCERNS
IN RECEIVERS’ HANDS.
Tile Ivlrliy Lumber Company and the
Houston. Oil Company.
Houston. Tex., Feb. 2.—The Kirby
Lumber Company*and the Houston Oil
Company, two of the largest corpora
tions in Texas, were yesterday placed
in the hands of temporary receivers by
the federal court at New Orleans. B.
F. Bonner, who was closely associated
with John H. Kirby, and N. W. Mc-
Leod of St. Louis, were named as re
ceivers for the former company,* and
Capt. F. A. Reichardt, cashier of the
Planters and Mechanics’ National
Bank, of this city, and Thomas H.
Franklin, of San Antonio. Tex., were
appointed receivers for the Houston Oil
Company.
The application for temporary receiv
ers was made at the instance of the
Maryland Trust Company. When the
order was entered at New Orleans on
Monday last by Federal Judge A. P.
McCormick, it ij; understood that the
Kirby interests were present and in
sisted on being represented in the re
ceiverships.
At. the instance of the applicant, the
order was made a secret one for forty
eight hours, but it leaked out to-day
and was later confirmed by Floyd Mc-
Gowan of the law firm of Denman
Franklin & McGowan, of San Antonio,
who passed through Houston to-day en
route from New Orleans. Mr. Mc-
Gowan gave out a statement, in part
as follows:
“It is quite evident that the receiver
ships are merely for the purpose of
holding the properties of the two com
panies intact until an amicable adjust
ment pending negotiations can be
brought about.
“I believe this will be done before
Feb. 17, which is the day set for final
orders in the case. I feel satisfied
there will be an adjustment, and set
tlement of everything by that time,
and that no permanent receiver will
be appointed. The business of the two
companies will proceed as usual, and
no other interests will be involved
thereby.
“The receiverships were brought
about through the application of the
Maryland Trust Company, holders of
timber certificates of the Kirby Lum
ber Company, and guaranteed by the
Houston Oil Company, upon which in
terest was not paid, when due. it
is understood that the trust company
is, itself, in the hands of a receiver,
and it was on this account that that
oiticer brought about the application
for temporary receivers. He did not
feel that he was authorized to make
any further extensions although every
thing indicated that $700,000 due the
trust company would be paid within
a few days.”
When the news of the receivership
was announced here to-day a run was
made on the savings department of the
Planters and Mechanics' National Bank
but not upon the bank proper, where
the deposits were much in excess of
the withdrawals. The other banks of
the city at once made tenders of as
sistance, but they were not accepted.
The savings department was kept open
until 5 o’clock for the accommodation
of those wishing to withdraw their
suvings, but little business was dohe
after 3 o'clock, the scare having to a
great extent subsided.
JUST AS A DELEGATE
Will Porto Hico'* CniiiiiiiMMloner to
Congres* He Regarded.
Washington, Feb. 2.—By unanimous
ly agreeing to a resolution amending
the rules of .the House to-day, the
resident commissioner to Congress from
Porto Rico was given additional au
thority equal in all essential respects
to that of a delegate from a territory,
the action not requiring the concur
rence of the Senate.
A bill which provided for ‘'♦a delegate
from Porto Rico” passed the House
during the last Congress, but was
amended by the Senate to such an
extent that It failed. A bill duplicat
ing the action of the House at the
last session is now before that body,
but pending Its passage by both
houses, Poito Rico will receive under
the action taken to-day practically all
of the benefits extended in the meas
ure.
A lively parliamentary debute pre
ceded the adoption of the resolution,
which was reported from the Commit
tee on Rules as a "privileged” matter.
The minority members of the commit
tee wished to set a date in the reso
lution for the consideration of the
bill in question, and to extend in the
meantime all the privileges of a dele
gate to Mr. Degetau, the resident com
missioner. Failing in this, the minor
ity members, after criticising the ma
jority and also the Senate for Its ac
tion of last session, supported the resti
tution. . . ..
Several hours were spent by the
House in considering private claims
which resulted in the passage of five
bills, and the beginning of consideration
of ttie ‘omnibus claims” bill.
The House adjourned until to-mor
row.
martial law - is over.
Order of the Governor 1* Revoked
in Teller County.
Cripple 'Creek, Col., Feb. 2. —Gov.
Peabody to-day revoked his order of
Dec. 5 last, proclaiming martial law
in Teller county. Military Commander
Verdet kberg Issued a proclamation an
nouncing that peace and good order
being fully restored, “it has been shown
that the civil authorities are able and
willing to control the situation, to per
form their legal functions and to en
force the laws.”
All the prisoners in the bull pen were
delivered to the civil authorities to
day. John M. Glover, former con
gressman from Missouri, was arraign
ed in the District Court on a charge
of having attempted to kill Sergts.
Dittmore and Smith, on Dec. 2 last.
He pleaded not guilty and was releas
ed under a S6OO bond.
Sherman Parker, a leader of the
Western Federation of Miners, who
has been repeatedly rearrested by the
military, was also released.
Hunk Full* nt Clarksburg.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The Traders’ Na
tional Bank of Clarksburg. W. Va.,
has been closed by order of the con
troller of the currency and Bank Ex
aminer C. W. Robinson has been ap
pointed temporary receiver. The bank
was organized April 15, 1901, with T.
M. Jackson as president and S. H.
White, cashier. The controller is not
In possession of sufficient Information
to enable him to state the exact cause
of failure. The bank has a capital of
$85,000 and deposits of $975,000.
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
_ 6 CENTB A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIME9-A-WEEK. A YEAR
STATION TO FIGHT
SEA ISLAND ILLS
PLANT TO BE AT BLACKSHEAR.
EARLY PROMISE FOR ITS ESTAB
LISHMENT IS GIVEN.
Representative Brantley's Efforts
Are About to Be Crowned With
Success—Secretary of Agriculture
Recognises the Importance of a
station for Experiments With Sen
Island Cotton—lt Will Re a Boon
t (tie Growers of Long Stnple.
By R. M. Lamer.
Washington. Feb. 2.—Growers of sea
Island cotton In Georgia and South
Carolina will be delighted to know that
the Department of Agriculture, at the
instance of Representative Brantley,
will immediately begin a series of ex
periments at Blackshear, Ga., to pro
tect cotton from the numerous dis
eases, including anthracrose, which so
frequently blight that valuable pro
duct.
Mr. Brantley, in the interest of the
sea island cotton growers of South
Georgia, where the great bulk of the
sea island cotton is grown, has been
urging the Secretary of Agriculture to
come to the relief of the cotton plant
ers, who are great sufferers from a
disease which attacks the boll before
it opens, thus killing the plant and
working great injury to the crop.
It was suggested that there was no
appropriation for the proposed ex
periments, but Mr. Brantley showed
that it would be useless to attempt to
get a special act pftssed for that pur
pose, which 4 would not be effective un
til .more than a year hence. After the
appropriation for the extermination of
the boll weevil was granted, Mr. Brant
ley finally prevailed upon the Secretary
to use a part of that appropriation In
protecting sea island as well as upland
cotton.
The wisdom of the suggestion was
recognized by the Secretary, and Mr.
Galloway, in charge of the plant di
vision, after consultation with Mr.
Brantley, has concluded to begin at
once a series of experiments with cot
ton seed at Blackshear. This site was.
chosen by Mr. Brantley because there
is plenty of available land, good soil
and other conveniences, which will no:
cost the government any expenditure,
except for the experiments.
At the department it is stated that
several Important discoveries have been
made in regard to treating the sea Is
land colton plant, and the practical
tests to be made at Blackshear may
result In the extermination of an
thracrose.
WILL CALL FOR FUNDS
To l*ii > tile CoiiHiilerution* Nnnird In
tile Punumii Treat).
Washington, Feb. 2. —It is the gen
eral expectation In administration cir
cles that the Panama treaty will be
ratified about the middle of the pres
ent month, and In anticipation of
event Secretary Shaw soon will take
steps looking to a recall of a portion
of the public funds now In the hands
of national bank depositaries.
Just what percentage of these pub
lic deposits will be called for has not
yet been definitely determined, but
there is reason to believe that It will
approximate 20 per cent., or $30,000,000.
The exact time when the call will be
made, of course, is not yet settled.
In view of the uncertainty as to the
date of the ratification of the treaty,
but notice to the banks in all prob
ability will be sent out as soon as
possible after that date.
Secretary Shaw declined to discuss
the details of his plan of payment,
beyond saying that the matter has
been practically arranged In a man
ner which will Insure the money mar
ket against disturbance. In fact. It
is believed that the total payments
growing out of the canal purchase will
be made without sending abroad any
actual cash whatever.
BY JEW AND CHRISTIAN
Tin* Religion* Service In the Senate
Wlt* Conducted.
Washington, Feb. 2.—At Its opening
to-day the Senate witnessed the unusual
spectacle of a religious service conduct
ed by a Protestant minister, and a
Jewish rabbi. The dally prayer wan
delivered by Rabbi David Phllipson, a
professor in the Hebrew College at
Cincinnati, who was accompanied to
the dais usually occupied by the pres
ident pro tempore by Chaplain Hale.
Dr. Hale was clad In the usual cleri
cal robes worn by him. and he tDerfed
the service with a brief scriptural quo
tation, which was followed by Rabbi
Phlllpnon’s prayer.
The Rabbi spoke of this country
as the "promised land, the new Canaan,
the exemplar of Justice, the protector
of the weak, the foe of unrighteousness,
the sanctuary of liberty, the haven of
peace.”
The service was concluded with the
Lord's Prayer by Dr. Hale.
GROFF ON THE STAND.
Another Dny I’aiara In the Postal
Fraud Trial*.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Testifying In
his own behalf in the postal trial to
day, Diller B. Groff, a brother of Sam
uel A. Groff, declared that when he
sought to introduce the letter box fas
tener into the postal service he had
no Idea of "reaching” Machen through
Lorenz or anybody else, directly or
indirectly. When he sent checks to
Lorenz in Toledo, he said he knew
nothing of any remittances being for
warded by Lorenz :• Machen.
Samuel A. Groff testified that. . al
though he had been to see Mr. Marche,
Muehen's chief clerk, about the fas
tener, he never was able to see Ma
chen. who always seemed busy. He
denied having been Implicated In any
fraudulent transactions.
Elected Henry Phipps.
New York, Feb. 2.—The directors of
the United States Steel Corporation
to-day accepted the resignation of John
D. Rockefeller and elected Henry
Phipps of Pittsburg to fill ths va
cancy.