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I'HE MORNING news.
J. H. ESTIL.U President.
Uta^lsh** 5 1860. - - Incorporated I*BB.
WITH EMPEROR
ITO HAD A TALK
GRIM war in the far east
cO VTIM'BS to threaten be-
TWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Eißhieen of the Representative
p eer s of Jtipnii Are Ac-qualnted by
,|,o Ministers With the Pi-ogre**
„f Events—Russia Believed to Be
Massing Troops to Repel Fossi-
Japanese Invasion—For East
oru News.
TuKio, Feb. *.—Premier Katsura and
his associates in the cabinet gave a
dinner to-day to eighteen representa
tive peers, and communicated to them
the nature and progress of the doplo
matic negotiations with Russia. The
Marquis lto had a private audience
with the Entpetor, at which the sit
uation was discussed. These and oth
er incidents clearly indicate the seri
ousness of the situation.
it is generally believed that Russia is
massing troops north of the Yalu river,
so as to be prepared to resist a possi
ble invasion by the Japanese.
The cabinet, elder statesmen and
commanders of the army and navy are
in almost constant conference or com
munication. There is, howevei, no in
dication of the course they intend to
pursue. The belief is prevalent that
Russia is seeking to provoke Japan to
take the initiative.
The first break in the reticence of
the Japanese government was the pub
lication to-day of four of the dis
patches from Manchuria and Siberia,
whic h are significant, showing as they
do the trend of events.
The Japanese commercial agent at
Vladivostok was notified Wednesday
by the commander of the Russian gar
rison that he might at any time, in
accordance with orders from St.
Petersburg, have to proclaim a state
of siege. Consequently, he desired the
agent to make preparations for the
eventual departure of the Japanese
residents. Should any wish to remain
they will be ordered to repair to Hab
arovsk.
Japanese official reports confirm
marked military activity in Manchu
ria. Houses have been prepared at
Liaoyang, Haicheng, Kaichow and
other places for the accommodation of
Russian soldiers. Carts also have
been requisitioned to transport ammu
nition and stores.
Troops are steadily moving in the di
rection of the Yalu. and the Chinese
residents of Ying Chou are preparing
for flight.
• FEELING OF PANIC IN COREA.
Europeans Preparing to Send Their
Families to Shanghai.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 4.—Advices re
ceived here from Corea say that the
feeling of panic is general there, and
that depression prevails at all the sea
ports, where massacres of foreigners
eventually are apprehended. The Eu
ropeans are preparing to send their
families to Shanghai.
Every steamer from Japan, it is
added, conveys to Corea many Japan
ese officers and soldiers in disguise,
and their presence In such numbers is
regarded by the Russians as being a
secret occupation of Corea.
RUSSIAN FLEET SAILS
BACK TO PORT ARTHUR.
Port Arthur, Feb. 4.—The Russian
fleet returned here at 4 o’clock this
afternoon.
The fleet, under Admiral Stark, put
to sea at dawn, Feb. 3. It has taken
U P its anchorage outside the harbor.
It was maneuvering, it is reported,
against sixty Japanese warships off
Wei-Hai-Wei.
The quarantine against Chefoo has
been annulled.
all hope ofTeace
HAS NOW DEPARTED.
London, Feb. 4.—A dispatch to Reu
ters Telegram Company from Tokio,
savs: •
“The general impression here is that
all hope of peace is gone.
“The elder statesmen had a confer
ence this afternoon, at which the Em
peror was present. It is believed a
"'eighty decision was reached.”
ANSWER OF RUSSIA
HAS BEEN DISPATCHED.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 4.—The Russian
response to the latest Japanese note
"as sent to Tokio to-night.
It Goes to Alextrff.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 4.—The Russian
Ip piy to Japan was forwarded to Vice-
AlexiefT. If he approves it, it will
1 illy reach the Tokio government on
M' nciay.
M. Petersburg Aiot Advised.
Petersburg, Feb. 4.—Nothing is
b . e known officially regarding the re-
P"i ted departure of the Russian fleet
! in Port Arthur. The report is at
■llbuted to the fact that possibly a
of the ships have gone on a short
cruise.
Mvans* Fleet to Be Neutral.
Washington, Feb. 4. —Regarding the
icnvoments of the American Asiatic
‘ “ L which is now in Philippine wa
it is stated that no decision has
'' n reached, except the irrevocable
:ha l the fleet shall make no move
,f h can possibly be construed as a
rarture from the Washington gov
ment's policy of "complete neu
•ty in the Far East.”
•f.OOO Russians for Chemulpo.
London, Feb. 4.—A dispatch to the
r utral News agency from Seoul. Co
r'- s ays that about <l.OOO Russia troops
f ‘ uv * sailed from Port Arthur, and will
Jlateitnal) iltiming
endeavor to land at Chemulpo, the port
of Seoul, to-morrow.
Wnv Bisk* Raised.
London, Feb. 4.—The ominous ru
mors, circulating here of the immi
nence of hostilities in the Far East
caused the rates on war risks at
Lloyds’ to bound upward to-day from
40 to 70 guineas per cent.
Taknhlra Get* the News.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Mr. Takahira,
the Japanese minister here, has been
informed by his government of the
departure of the Russian fleet from
Port Arthur.
Russian Ships Sail.
Suez. Egypt, Feb. 4.—The Russian
battleship Oslabya and transport Sara
foff and three torpedo boat destroyers
sailed to-day for the Far East.
Japanese Informed.
Tokio, Feb. 4.—The government has
been informed that the Russian fleet
has left Port Arthur. Its destination
is not known.
AFTER EXPRESS AGENTS
WHO SOLD WHISKEY.
Wholesale Indictment*, Cooked for
in the Southwest.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 4.—Wholesale
indictments by the federal grand jury
of express agents in Kansas City,
throughout Kansas, in the prohibition
counties of Texas and of liquor deal
ers who have been shipping liquor in
to these prohibition states, are immi
nent. •
The local agents of three large
wholesale liquor houses, it was an
nounced to-day, were indicted yester
day and arrested, but released on their
own recognizance and additional bills
will, it is said, be found against the
agent of every express company in
Kansas City, in the state of Kansas,
and in the prohibition counties of
Texas who have acted as agents for
the liquor houses in selling whisky, as
fast as the evidence against them can
be presented.
For years practically every express
company in this part of the Southwest
has acted for liquor companies who
have sold liquor in Kansas and Texas,
the express agents of the different
companies acting nominally as agents
at the various points, thus practically
nullifying the prohibition law. To
avoid the law, the whisky was sent
in sealed packages addressed to ficti
tious names and sold by the agents
for "express charges.”
SHAW IS^CALLJNG^IN
DEPOSITS FROM BANKS.
Want* the Money to Pay for the
Caiiat Right of Way.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Secretary Shaw
to-day sent a letter to all national
bank depositaries holding special gov
ernment deposits, regarding prospec
tive calls for funds on account of the
Panama canal purchase, which says it
will be necessary to withdraw at least
$30,000,000 from depositary banks. The
letter continues:
"You are therefore requested to make
immediate preparation for the payment
on demand of 20 per cent, at New York.
In the near future, possibly within ten
days, you will be asked to transfei
this amount to some of the New York
depositary banks, to be used in set
tlement for the canal right of way.
“The department will surrender no
United States bonds held as security
fbr deposits with any bank until such
bank has withdrawn all state and mu
nicipal bonds now held as such secu
rity. but securities of the District of
. Columbia, Philippine Islands and, Ha
waii will be retained, if desired.”
PEONAGE AND CONSPIRACY
Are Charged Against Farmers ol
Oglethorpe County.
Athens. Ga., Feb. 4.—Warrants were
issued this afternoon by Judge E. C.
Kinnebrow, United States commis
sioner at this place, for Weldon P.
Brooks, a well known Oglethorpe coun
ty farmer, for peonage, and for Brooks
and Ed and George Huff, charged with
the offense of conspiracy.
It is alleged that Brooks has kept
in a state of peonage a negro woman
named Mary Jackson, and that all she
got for her work last year was $3. It
is also alleged that she has been cruel
ly treated.
The defendant denies the charge of
peonage and will defend the case. The
committal trial is set for to-morrow
morning at 10 o’clock. Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys George B. Bell and M.
L. Covington and Special Secret Serv
ice Agent J. M. Wright will be here to
represent the government.
EXPECTS TO HAVE HANNA
UP WITHIN A WEEK.
Washington, Feb. 4.—There was no
distinct change to-day in the condi
tion of Senator Hanna, who is suffering
from the -grip and great physical ex
haustion. To-night, after the consul
tation of the physicians. Dr. Rixey
made the following brief statement:
“There is no change in Senator Han
na’s condition. He was resting well at
8 o’clock. A blood examination is be
ing made and a report will be made at
<, o’clock to-morrow morning. If
everything goes all right from now on
we will have Senator Hanna up in a
week and send him away to recupe
rate.” _
with bUllets inlum
HE WALKED A MILE.
Arlington, Ga., Feb. 4.—Jasper
Brown, a negro barber of this place,
made an almost successful attempt at
suicide to-day at 11 o’clock. He went
one and a half miles from town to
Perry creek swamp and shot himself
twice In the left breast Just below the
that his attempt to take his
life was unsuccessful, he walked up the
railroad a mile to where passers-by saw
him His coat and pistol and top shirt
were found where he tried to kill him
self. Dr. Sharp, the attending physi
cian, says the shot is fatal.
SAVANNAH. GA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1904
NEW ORLEANS
DIDN’T MAKE GOOD
BULLISH TIPS NOT TAKEN.
TREMENDOUS SLUMP STRUCK THE
COTTON MARKET.
From the Talk That Had Emanatea
from New Orleans a Rise Was
Conn ted Upon—Heavy Buying Or
ders Did Not Materialize. How.
ever, and Down the Market
Started—War Humors Helped tc
Pound It—Prlees Off Over a Cenl
New York. Feb. 4. —The utmost con
fusion and excitement attended the
opening of the cotton market again
to-day.
The bullish utterances from New Or
leans yesterday and the report that
New Orleans had placed unlimited buy
ing orders in the local pit just before
the close of business last night had led
many to believe that to-day would
witness a resumption of th& recent up
ward trend of values. It seemed, how
ever, that it was New Orleans against
the world, for this morning Liverpool,
instead of advancing as expected, re
ported a decline of 20 to 26 points un
der Egyptian and continental selling.
This led to a weak opening here, with
first prices at a decline of 47 to 59
points on the other and of 15 to 20
points on the new crop positions.
After noon the market was much less
active after it had rallied a little more
than half a cent on the active months.
The New Orleans crowd seemed ready
to support prices on any signs of re
turning weakness, but did not appear
to be operating aggressively for a fur
ther advance.
Shortly before the close there was
another violent break in prices, the
May option selling down a price 116
points, or more than a cent a pound,
below last night’s close.
The late selling was precipitated by
rumors that war had actually been de
clared between Russia and Japan. This
rumor caused the utmost confusion,
and its effect showed the extremely
sensitive state of the cotton market at
this time.
FAKE WAR RUMOR WAS
SPRUNG IN NEW ORLEANS.
It Sent the Market Ol* KUS to 180
Point* Over the Day Previous.
New Orleans, Feb. 4. —About the
worst break in the history of cotton
future trading in New Orleans occurred
to-day when, on vague war rumors,
prices were sent down until they were
166 to 180 points lower than the close
of yesterday, and May vMs $9 a bale
cheaper.
I Notwithstanding this break, there
was little excitement about the Cotton
Exchange at the close, and no fear was
expressed that any of the local cotton
firms would fail.
At the opening, prices broke sharp
ly, M'arch going off 106 points from
yesterday’s close of 15.50 c. Prominent
bulls supported the market and prices
recovered. Toward noon the market
became quiet and uninteresting and
the general opinion was that the trend
of prices would continue upward.
Soon after the noon hour and while
many brokers were at lunch, a tele
gram was received from Chicago by a
wire house, saying that cables had
been received there telling of the dec
laration of war between Japan and
Russia.
Values commenced to slide swiftly
downward, and in five minutes time the
ring was in a panic. Ttye genertU de
sire was to sell, no matter what prfce
the cotton offered for sale brought.
The combination pit and ring at the
Cotton Exchange was an amphitheater
of struggling, yelling humanity, wild
with anxiety, and their fears appeared
to be ail the greater because they were
not exactly aware of what they were
afraid of. Hundreds of thousands of
bales of cotton were thrown into the
ring, and the sellers exceeded buyers
ten to one.
This mad scene lasted until well on
toward the close of the market, when
the ring finally had a sold-out appear
ance. At this stage the bull leaders
again took a hand in the operations,
and by buying everything offered and
by strenuous bidding,- quickly sent
prices up 50 points. The market, how
ever, had a weak undertone, and prices
again sagged toward the close. At the
closing, prices were from 14? to 168
points lower than the close of yester
day.
On the curb the weakness continued
and at the close of the curb trading
prices were again at about the lowest
levels of the day. At the lowest levels
March was 166 points lower than the
close of yesterday at 14.90 c: May was
168 points lower, at 15.45 c, and July was
180 points lower, at 16.70 c.
A RUSH OF SELLING.
All the World Wanted to Del Go
Cotton at Liverpool.
Liverpool, Feb. 4.—After opening
quiet to-day the cotton market began
to give way under pressure of sellers.
Selling orders came in from practical
ly every part of the world, and a large
and excited business was done. The
greatest changes between the highest
and lowest were February, 40 points;
March and April, 43; April and May,
48; May and June, 50; June and July,
46; July and August, 49, and August
and September 43.
In the afternoon the market was at
times lively and excited. Fluctuations
were not so great as during the early
session, but there was more excite
ment. It was reported that 10,000 bales
of May and June changed hands in
one transaction at 7.89. In the late
trading the market steadied, and ad
vanced and closed very unsettled and
excited, with prices 15 to 20 points
lower than the previous day.
Gfnniitfr Report Keb. I).
Washington, Feb. 4.—Announcement
was made to-day by the Census Bu
reau that a cotton ginning report will
be Issued Tuesday, Feb. 9.
FOUND HILL NOT GUILTY
OF THE MURDER OF BROWN.
_____
Threw Hl* Arm* About HU Mother
and Shouted "Thank God,’*
LaGrange, Feb. 4. At 5:30 q’clock
this afternoon the Jury in the case
of Charles D. Hill, Jr., charged with
the murder of Watt Brown of West
Point brought in a verdict of not
guilty. As it was read by Solicitor
General Hall, Hill jumped from his
seat and throwing his arms around
his mother's neck, shouted, “Thank
God."
The trial has attracted much at
tention and great crowds thronged
the Court House during the arguments
to-day. The verdict was not a great
suroniso.
Young Hill is a nephew of Solicitor
General Charley Hill of Fulton
Superior Court, and a grandson of the
late Benjaman H. Hill.
MARYLAND~SENATOR
AIMS AT THE NEGROES.
He Hn> a Bill to Eliminate Their
Votes in His State.
Annapolis, Md., Feb. 4. —In the State
Sena-te to-day. Senator Wilson intro
duced a bill, the acknowledged purpose
of which is to eliminate the negro vote
in Maryland.
The bill provides for the submission
to popular vote of a constitutional
amendment which limits the right of
suffrage to adult male citizens of the
state who belong to one of three de
fined classes, and the registrars of vot
ers are directed to refuse to register
all others. These classes are:
First. Those who can real a section
of the constitution of the state which
the registrars shall submit to them and
give a reasonable explanation of it.
Second. Those who were, prior to
Jan. 1, 1869. competent to register un
der the laws of this state, or any other
state; and
Third. Lineal descendants of those
qualified to register and vote under the
preceding section.
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments.
HAD A CRUM HEARING.
None of Those Opposing Him Ap
peared Against Him.
Washington, Feb. 4.—None of the
opponents of the confirmation of Wil
liam D. Crum as collector of customs
at Charleston, S. C., appeared before
the Senate Committee on Commerce
to-day and the matter went over until
next Thursday, when former Mayor
Smythe of Charleston will testify. Wil
liam McKinley, an attorney bf Wash
ington, and C. S. Smith, cashier of
the Charleston Custom House, both
colored men, and who indorsed Crum
for the position of collector, spoke in
his behalf.
ADMIRAL DEWEY WINS
ANOTHER NAVAL FIGHT.
Washington, Feb. 4. Admiral
Dewey's suggestion in favor of heavy
fighting ships for the navy prevailed
to-day with the House Committee on
Naval Affairs over the recommenda
tion of the general board, submitted
by Secretary Moody.
The Naval Appropriation bill was
completed by the committee after a
hearing granted Admiral Dewey. It
carries aggregate appropriation of $95,-
000,000. The ships authorized are one
battleship, two armored cruisers, three
scout cruisers and two squadron col
liers.
The appropriation of $500,000 made
last year for two submarine boats was
reappropriated, the boats to be pur
chased in the discretion of the Secre
tary of the Navy.
Provision was made for an armor
plate factory to cost $4,000,000. which
the Secretary of the Navy is author
ized to construct in case he cannot se
cure armor from private bidders at a
reasonable price.
An addition of 3,000 men Is author
ized to the personnel of the navy.
STAMFORFTOWN HALL
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
__________ •
Stamford, Conn., Feb. 4.—Stamford
Town Hall, one of the finest buildings
of Its class In the state, and most of
its contents, were destroyed by fire to
night. The building cost $150,000 and
the additional loss is estimated at
$30,000.
The postofflee and several stores oc
cupied the ground floor. The mall was
saved. The land records in the town
clerk’s office are safe, but there is no
certainty that the City and Probate
Court records are intact as the safes
in which they had been kept on the
second floor had been declared to be
Insecure.
C H A R G EDWI TlTc RACKING
THE ROCKY MOUNT SAFE.
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 4. —Two men,
giving the names of William Raymond
and James Donohue, were arrested
here to-night by W. G. Baldwin, pres
ident of the Railway Special Agents’
Association of America and Canada,
charged with cracking the safe in the
National Bank of Rocky Mount, Va.,
two weeks ago, when $4,000 in silver
was taken. Eleven bags containing
$l,lOO in silver were found on the men.
There is still $2,900 missing.
The men had the money buried near
Rocky Mount and went there from
Roanoke last night to get it.
TO PERMIT eVTdENCF
TO BE GIVEN IN PRIVATE.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 4.—A bill was
introduced In the lower house of the
General Assembly to-day providing
that women victims of felonious assault
or attempt at such aswault be permit
ted to give evidence in private..
HAS SIX MONTHS
TO GROW HER HAIR
MRS. MAYBRICK NOT IN PRISON
SHE IS RECUPERATING IN A RELI
GIOUS HOME.
Not Until July Is She to Be Re
leased—She Is Now Under Surveil
lance. hut Is Comparatively Free.
Duehess of Bedford Responsible
for This Concession Hnvinit Beeu
r Accorded Her—Secrecy Mitiiituined
by the Home Office.
London, Feb. 4.—Mrs. Florence May
brick is now in a home in a distant
part of England, and under the care of
the members of a religious sisterhood.
She has riot been released and she is
kept under surveillance, but to all in
tents and purposes her life now, com
pared to her existence in Aylesbury
prison, is that of a free woman. She
will remain where she is until next
July, when her punishment will be
ended under the special license, and she
will be allowed to go free subject to
the usual conditions governing ticket
of-leave convicts.
The transfer of Mrs. Maybrick from
a penal prison to a quiet country home
constitutes an almost unprecedented ac
tion on the part of the authorities. It
was due to the mediation of Adeline
Marie, Duchess of Bedford, who as a
visitor to Aylesbury prison for many
years, has taken a keen personal in
terest in Mrs. Maybrick, and finally
succeeded in obtaining the mitigation
of her punishment to the extent of be
ing allowed to spend the last six
months of her confinement outside the
prison walto.
The Home Office several months ago
agreed to meet the request of the Duch
ess of Bedford, although it imposed a
pledge of secrecy. Therefore, in or
der to permit her hair to grow out
again and for the recuperation of her
health, Mrs. Maybrick was quietly
transferred to this private institution,
where, although she is still actually a
convict under a life sentence, she lives
in a freedom that belies her real status.
The mystery with which this change
in Mrs. Maybriek’s situation was ef
fected excited the keenest interest here,
and gave rise to numerous stories that
she had been released. These, as pre
viously stated in these dispatches, are
utterly without foundation.
Her exact whereabouts is guarded
with extraordinary secrecy, chiefly for
the purpose of preventing criticism of
the government for having taken the
foregoing exceptional steps in her case.
MENTIONS MRS. MAYBRICK
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Report of Her Removal from Prison
Conti rmed.
London, Feb. 4.—Replying to a ques
tion in the House of Commons to-day,
Home Secretary Akers-Douglas con
firmed the reports that Mrs. Florence
Maybrick had been removed from
Aylesbury prison to a convalescent
home, where she will remain until
summer, when she will be allowed her
freedom, and said that she had been
granted a license, under the penal ser
vitude acts.
“In accordance with the wishes of
the authorities of the Home office and
with Mrs. Maybrick’s own earnest de
sire, which is, I think, entitled to con
sideration,” added Mr. Akers-Douglas,
“I do not propose to make public any
further details as to the time or place
of her release.”
WOULD ADMIT HER _ TO
THE UNITED STATES.
Washington, Feb. 4.—ln view of the
suggestion that has been made In the
press to the effect that Mrs. Maybrick,
when released from prison, will not be
permitted to land in the United States
on the ground that she has been a
convict, it is learned that that Issue
probably will be avoided by the sim
ple device of taking out a passport
from the United States embassy In
London. While the doctrince is not
absolutely settled, the State Depart
ment practice has been to admit the
right of an American woman, who has
married an alien, to regain her citi
zenship in America upon the death of
her husband by a mere assertion of
her desire to do so. So Mrs. Maybrick,
being released, may come into the
United States as an American citizen
and as such would not be subject to
the operations of the exclusion laws,
which apply only to foreigner#.
Heard Tobacco Men.
Washington. Feb. 4.—The House
Ways and Means Sub-Committee on
Revenue to-day heard a delegation of
Southern tobacco growers in favor of
the pending bills for the relief of
growers by allowing them to stem and
twist their own tobacco for commer
cial purposes without paying a gov
ernment license. Those appearing in
cluded C. E. Baker of Pembroke, Ky.,
president of the Farmers' Club of
that place; C. H. Fort, president of
the Tobacco Growers Association of
Robinson County, Kentucky; C. P.
Warfield of Claiksfield, Tenn.; C. B
Cooper of Hopkinsville, Ky., and Rep
resentatives Gaines of Tennessee, and
James, Smith and Stanley of Ken
tucky. No action was taken.
Mission In Mnlro.
Mexico City, Feb. 4.—The annual
meeting of the Presbyterian Mission in
Mexico n'd* satisfactory. Great activ
ity in all fields of work, and especially
in education, was shown. There are
two normal schools for girl* in the re
public. One is in this city for teaching
as a profession. The college and semi
nary of the Presbyterian Church is
growing In Importance. There are some
500 good communicants. Four hundred
additions were made last year. In
many interior mission centers the peo
ple meet weekly for Bible study.
THE FLAG OF CUBA
NOW OVER CABANA.
Last American Troops Withdrawn
from the Island.
Havana, Feb. 4.—The lijst vestige of
the American occupation of Cuba dis
appeared this afternoon when the
American flag was lowered from the
Cabana barracks and the last battal
ion of American soldiers marched to
the Triscornia pier and boarded the
United States army transport Sumner.
The Sumner had brought the Seven
teenth and Nineteenth companies of
United States artillery from Santiago
and these troops participated with the
Twenty-first and the Twenty-second
companies, who have been stationed
here, in the evacuation of Cabana bar
racks.
President Palma and the members
of his cabinet, Gen. Rodriguez, com
mander of the rural guards; United
States Minister Squiers, and the mem
bers of the legation staff took their
places facing the center of the parade
ground. After the soldiers had pre
sented arms the American flag was
slowly lowered from the staff over the
barracks, a salute of twenty-one guiu
meanwhile being fired from the fort
ress. The Cuban flag was raised in
its place and also saluted with twenty
one guns. President Palma then ad
dressed Mr. Squiers and Maj. Brown,
commander of the American troops,
saying:
“We are confronted by one of the
most extraordinary facts recorded in
the annals of universal history, the
departure from our shores of the last
troops the United States had kept in
Cuba, after helping us to secure our
independence and the blessings of
freedom. They could stay longer, un
der any pretext whatever, or an un
just demand could bo imposed upon us,
but on the contrary, the government
of the United States, Identified as it is
with the liberal spirit and noble
character of tlie American people, wil
lingly proves its disinterestedness and
the sincerity of the aid it rendered us
by taking these men away, and show
ing us at the same time that we have
as an independent people, the confi
dence of one of the most powerful na
tions on earth.
“This action of the United States in
withdrawing its troops from Cuban ter
ritory reflects upon It everlasting glory
and makes us proud of our deliverers.
toy it means (hat nobody doubts our
ability to govern ourselves or to main
tain peace and order and guar'antee
the rights of alt the inhabitants of this
island. This new consideration shown
us. together with the services we have
previously received at their hands, will
bind the Cuban people to the American
people forever in a strong tie of sincere
gratitude.”
Maj. Brown replied to President Pal
ma and thanked him for his kindness
to the American officers and soldiers.
He said he believed he voiced the opin
ions of his comrades in saying that
there were no better people on earth
than those of Cuba, and expressed the
hope that Senor Palma would serve
many yt’ars as President, adding that
the success of the first part of his ad
ministration was a guargntee for suc
cess in the future.
After this reply ail the troops march
ed past in platoon formation and
boarded the Sumner.
The Sumner will sail to-morrow, leav
ing the Twenty-first and Twenty-sec
ond companies of artillery at Fort Ba
rancas. Fla., and taking the others to
Fort Washington, Md.
SILK CuTtUrFpIONEER
CALLS ON ROOSEVELT.
He Wn nt* nn lni*ren*cil Appropria
tion from Congress.
By R. M. Larner.
Washington, Feb. 4.—S. B. Magld,
the silk culture pioneer of, Tallulah
Falls, was among White House callers
to-day. being given an audience by
appointment. He spent a quarter of
an hour talking of the prospects of
silty culture in the United States and
the need of government aid.
President Roosevelt was much inter
ested and expressed his commendation
of the efforts of the association of
which Mr. Magid is the head, but said
that anything in way of government
aid must be authorized by Congress.
Mr. Magid presented him with a
bound volume of the paper he pub
lishes. He will endeavor to have the
appropriation for experiments along
the line of silk culture increased by
Congress. In a few days he will leave
for England, France and Italy in the
interest of his project.
Mr. Magid, who is president of the
Silk Culture League of America, an
nounced that he had called a silk cul
ture congress to be held next October
at St. Louis, and that Secretary Wil
son has promised to make an address.
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS
Agree to Hold Their Stnte Conven
tion at Nashville May 25.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4.—The State
Democratic Executive Committee to
day fixed May 25 and this city as the
time and place for holding a state
convention for the nomination of state
officer* and selecting delegate* to th*
National Convention, and for the
nomination of electors from the state
at large.
Every member of the committee ex
pressed himself in opposition to a re
affirmation of the Kansas City plat
form. Most of them favored the can
didacy of Judge Parker and ail of
them were pronounced against a one
man domination.
RAYNER ELECTED tF~
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Annapolis, Md.. Feb. 4.—ln the
Maryland Legislature to-day Isidor
Rayner of Baltimore, who was nomi
nated last night by the Democratic
caucus, received the unanimous vote of
the Democratic majority, and was
elected United States senator to suc
ceed Louis E. McComas.
The Republican minority voted unan
imously for McComas.
Baron on Ellis Island.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Senator Sim
mons Introduced a bill to-day to au
thorize the commissioner general of
Immigration to establish an informa
tion and display bureau on Ellis Island
for the purpose of aiding In the distri
bution of immigrants.
DAILY. IS A YEAR
m ® CENTS A COPY
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK.iI 1 YEAR
TREATED THEM
WHILE SHE FISHED
MRS. POST AND HER PATIENTS.
THEY TELL HOW LONG DISTANCE
CURES WERE EFFECTED.
Government Ha* Closed in the Pres,
rotation of Evidenee Against the
Apostle of Mental Selenee—De.
fense Introduce* Witnesses to
Show That People Were Really
Benefited Through the Treatment
Given by Mrs. Post.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 4.—Mental
science as a healing power had its in
ning to-day in the trial of Mrs. Helen
Wilmans Post in the United States
court.
The government charges that Mrs.
Post’s scheme was a fraud and that in
sending her 'advertising matter through
ttie mails and receiving answers from
her patients, she used the mails for
fraudulent purposes. The government
has been trying all the week to prove
the fraud of the alleged treatment sent
by transference of thought. To-day
the government closed its case, and a
half dozen witnesses from v*arious
parts of the country testified to the
benefits they and members of their
families had derived from Mrs. Post's
alleged treatment.
Mrs. D. B. Ricker, of South Lake
Weir, Fla., testified that she paid Mrs.
Post $6 a month for two months to
treat her sister, who lived in Cam
bridge, Mass. The sister had lung
trouble and was to be treated through
the witness and without the patient’s
knowledge.
K. E. Starkey, of Chicago, testified
that in talking with Mrs. Post at Sea
breeze, Fla., he had heard her say that
people liked to be humbugged.
Mrs. Alice F. Mitchell, of California,
testified that Mrs. Post treated her
sister for lung trouble and that her
sister was cured.
Mrs. Sidone Guthrie, of Seabreeze,
said she was out on the pier once when
Mrs. Post was out fishing. She spoke
to Mrs. Post and the latter told her not
to talk as she (Mrs. Post), was treat
ing her patients. This was to show
th’at it made no difference where the
defendant might be, she could carry on
her treatment.
D. G. Stephens, of Richland, la:; Dr.
W. P. Fuert, of Proctorville, O.; Mrs.
Helen M. Oliver, of Marblehead, Mass.:
Col. John McWilliams, a banker, of
Cdell. 111., and Mrs. Susan Silver, of
Urbana, O.; testified to treatment and
cures by Mrs. Post.
COLLEGE BOYS’ PRANKS
BEFORE THEIR BANQUETS.
Kidnapping I* Sion the Proper
Thing at Athens.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 4.—To-night the
freshmen of the university gave their
annual banquet and to-morrow night
the sophomores are to give theirs.
All the afternoon the members of
each class have been engaged in the
work of carrying thet members of the
other class into the woods and keeping
them there. The president and treas
urer of the freshman class were car
ried out into the Compton woods, and
policemen had to go and release them.
The president of the sophomore class
was carried to Whitehall, five miles
from the city.
The best of feeling prevails In all of
this conduct.
LORE*/. OX THE STAND.
Tr*ll fled a* to Hl* Financial Rela
tion* With Mnrhen.
Washington, Feb. 4.—George E. Lo
renz was on the witness stand in the
postal trial most of to-day. He pro
duced a number of drafts, checks and
sight drafts which passed between
Machen and himself, and declared that
they were all in payment of his note for
$25,000, which he gave Machen when
the latter in 1893 assigned his interest
in the oil properties. He produced an
original entry book, covering a running
account between himself and Machen,
and pointed out various credits made
therein on account of the note. Set
tlements with Machen. he said, were
made annually, the note fliVally being
cancelled as paid on Dec. 16. 1903.
All the money transactions, he said,
between Machen and himself, referred
to by the government related solely to
this indebtedness to Machen. When
the money commenced to come from
D. B. Groff, in 1895, Mr. Lorenz said
that he determined to turn over to
Machen one-half of his profits in the
fastener. This he did, he testified, un
til he became pressed for money, and
then he sent Machen only what he
could spare, and when he became eas
ier financially Machen again got his
remittances, as on previous occasions.
Hearting Rullnny Dividend.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4.—The board of
directors of the Reading Railway
Company to-day announced that a
semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent,
had been declared on Reading first
preferred. This action was taken at
the October meeting of the board at
the same time the H 4 per cent, semi
annual dividend was declared on the
Reading second preferred, but no an
nouncement was made of the fact un
til to-day.
Receiver’* Bund* #50.000.
Houston, Tex., Feb. 4.—The papers
In the receivership eases of the Kirby
Lumber Company and the Houston Oil
Company were received to-day by the
clerk of the Federal Coun from New
Orleans and duly filed. The bonds of
the four receivers were fixed at $50,-
000 each. These were made and the
properties turned over to the receivers.
Bankhnmt Acting Governor.
Mexico City, Feb. 4.—Edm ind Bank
hurst, the descendant of sn English
family and a native of thl* country,
has been nl9.de acting governor of the
state of Zacateczs.