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NOT SO MANY
FROM ABROAD
IMMIGRATION WAS REDUCED.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ALIEVS
SHOWED IMPROVEMENT.
812.970 Immigrant* Arrived in the
United State* During the Last Fis
cal Tear—Educational, Physical
and Moral Qualification* Better.
More Immigration Legislation
Recommended by the Commission
er-Should Bo ft Distribution Plun.
Washington. Dec. 4.—lmmigration to
the United States decreased materially
during the last fiscal year, and it is
a notable fact that the moral, intel
lectual and physical qualifications of
the immigrants admitted to this coun
try during the past year are higher
than ever heretofore have been chron
icled. These are two salient features
of the annual report of Frank P. Sar
gent, commissioner general of immi
gration, which was made public to
day.
The report says that during the past
fiscal year 812,870 aliens arrivel in the
United States, of whom 549,100 were
males and 263.770 females, an increase
in the females as compared with last
year of 19,870, and a decrease in the
males of 64,046. As respects age, 109,-
150 were under 14 years, 657,155 were
between 14 and 45, and 46,565 were 45
or over.
As to Education.
Of the total number of admitted im
migrants, 3,953 could read but not
write, 168,903 could neither read nor
write and it is presumed the remain
der, 640,014, could both read and
write. It also appears that 103,750
of these aliens had already been to
this country; 95,575 brought with them
SSO or more each, and 501,530 brought
each less than SSO. The total amount
of money shown to officers by these
812.870 aliens was $20,894,383, or $4,-
776.870 more than was brought by the
857,046 arrivals of the last year. This
fact, says the report, taken in con
nection with the countries from which
the increase of the year under consid
eration came, furnishes assurance of
a marked improvement in the charac
ter and thrift of the more recent im
migration.
At the various seaports of the Unit
ed States 7,994 aliens were excluded
during the year, 4,798 being paupers,
1,660 diseased, 35 convicts, and 1,501
contract laborers.
The report strongly recommends
legislation to make the contract la
bor law more effective and bringing
about vigorous prosecution of em
ployers of labor who abet violation of
the law. It is urged that physical
examination of aliens should be con
ducted abroad at the ports of embark
ation for this country.
It is noted in the report that more
than half of the total immigration, or
421.544, was supplied by the Italian,
Polish, Slovak and Magyar races,
though immigration of these races
decreased during the year.
Should Re no Allen Colonies.
The commissioner reiterates the
statements he made in his last an
nual report regarding the public evils
Rrising from the maintenance in this
country of colonies of aliens, who re
tain their allegiance to their native
countries and forward to those coun
tries the greater part of their earn
ings. The commissioner regards these
colonies, which he says, are encouraged
by people in other countries, as un-
American in principle and dangerous
in practice.
It is pointed out that 44,985 aliens
are supported by. or confined in the
charitable or penal institutions of this
country of whom 20,485 are insane,
while the criminals number 9.8Z5.
In reiterating his recommendations of
last year. Commissioner Sargent says
that “paramount in importance to all
other new legislation in regard to
alien immigration, the bureau consid
ers some adequate measure for the dis
tribution of aliens, who are admitted
to this country.”
FOR NATURALIZATION FRAUDS
Three Men Have Been Arrested at
Baltimore.
Baltimore, Dec. 4.—Three persons
were arrested to-day on bench war
rants issued by United States Judge
Morris on the charge of falsely swear
ing that they had resided in the United
States long enough to legalize their
suffrages. They are C. Cohen, Jacob
Reiner and Charles Einstein.
It is charged that the prisoners, ac
companied by several other residents
of Baltimore, went to Westminster,
Md., prior to the November election
and secured naturalization papers, up
on which their names were enrolled
upon the polling lists. It is expected
that other arrests will be made to
morrow, the local police and detective
forces having been reinforced by se
cret service men.
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Mr. W. A. Freeman of Macon is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. H. M. Griffin of Hartwell is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. T. J. Wood of New York is at
the De Soto.
Mr. H. K. Robertson of Dublin Is at
the Screven House.
Mr. J. w. McMlchael of Macon is a
guest at the Pulaski.
Mr. H. L. White of Sylvanla is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr. G. w. Holmes of Knoxville is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. R. C. Mclntosh of Quitman is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Beckwith of
Tampa are at the De Soto.
Mr. J. A. Allison of Kalamazoo,
Mloh., is registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. S. Henderson of L&mont, Fla.,
Is stopping at the Screven House.
Mrs. Edward Frost Is expected home
this afternoon from a visit to Balti
more.
Mr. Joseph Levy of Cincinnati, will
Arrive to-day to spend the winter with
Dr. and Mri. Charles Silverman, No.
11.1 Taylor street, east
Mr. George Tunkle, proprietor of the
Augusta Tribune, arrived In the city
yesterday morning. He came to meet
Mr. Da Haas, who delivered a lecture
*t the 11. B. Jacob Synagogue lust
night.
Attorney Livingston Kenan leaves
this morning to attend the sessions of
the Mclntosh Superior Court, Judge
•'•brook, who is judge of the rilstrh t
1" In<h M< Inlnsli county la, will not
M'selae, having exchanged bench's
UNCLE SAM’S NAVY
LEADS THE WORLD.
Continued from First Page.
to 55 after the next two years; that
all commanders upon reaching the age
of 55 be retired; that this age limit
be reduced as in the case of captains
until it reaches 50; that no candidate
be admitted to the Naval Academy
whose age exceeds 17 on the Ist day of
October of the year his class enters;
also, as a contributory measure of re
lief, that officers whose service is re
stricted by law to shore duty only be
made extra numbers in the grades of
commander and captain. The interests
of the service are paramount in such
a matter, and I believe that action
should be taken to place younger men
in positions of command as soon as
a way can be found to do so that does
not involve injustice or impose un
necessary hardship upon officers whose
long and worthy service entitles them
to consideration.”
''Ail commissioned officers of the
navy are citizens of the United States.
Of the total enlisted force, number
ing 29,321, 80 per cent, are native born,
11 per cent, naturalized, giving, there
fore, 91 per cent, as citizens of the
United States.
Savings liy Enlisted Men.
Five years ago Congress authorized
the receipt and care of the savings of
enlisted men in the navy when de
posited in sums of not less than $5
with the paymaster upon whose books
their accounts are borne, money so
deposited not to be subject to forfeit
ure by sence of court-martial, but to
be forfeited by desertion; not to be
paid until final payment on discharge;
to be paid to heirs or representatives
of a deceased sailor; to be exempt
from liability for the sailor's debts;
and final repayment to be guaranteed
by the government, with interest on
all sums so deposited for the period
of six months or longer, at the rate of
4 per cent, per annum. Under this
provision the deposits of savings by
seamen during the last year amounted
to $575,094.98; the repayments were
$67,868.95, leaving a total amount to
the credit of the fund on June 30, 1904,
of $860,020.28. The interest at 4 per
cent, per annum upon repayments
amounted to $39,294.59. It thus ap
pears that enlisted men of the navy
have deposited their savings with
the government in sums aggregating
more than half a million dollars, up
on which they are paid interest.
The Navy List.
The additions to the effective force
of the navy by the completion of ves
sels building under contract and at
navy yards during the year consist
of the battleship Missouri, the protect
ed sheathed cruisers Denver, Des
Moines, Tacoma, and Cleveland, one
torpedo boat, and two tugboats. The
battleship Ohio was brought to a state
near completion before the end of the
year and will be ready to go into com
mission at an early date. The singie
turreted monitors Lehigh, Nahant,
Montauk, and Jason were sold. The
single-turreted monitor Canonicus was
also stricken from the register. The
following vessels were launched be
tween Dec. 1, 1903, and Nov. 23, 1904;
Charleston, protected cruiser; Vir
ginia, battleship; California, armored
cruiser; Rhode Island, battleship;
South Dakota, armored cruiser; Du
buque, gunboat; Cumberland, training
ship; Louisiana, battleship; Milwaukee,
protected cruiser; Connecticut, battle
ship; Nebraska, battleship; Intrepid,
training ship; Georgia, battleship; Pa
ducah, gunboat; Boxer, training brig
antine.
The Navy’s Fuel.
During the year 498,576 tons of coal
were used on board ships of the navy.
Of this quantity 206,348 tons were sent
to naval coal depots, the greater
portion being shipped to the Asiatic
Station. There were transported in
chartered vessels 131,140 tons, while 75,-
208 tons were shipped in naval colliers.
Arrangements for the supply of ships
of the navy with coal through Ameri
can agents in seventy-six foreign ports
have been effected.
As the United States produces 48
per cent, of the world’s output of pe
troleum, and as the Texas, California,
and other oil fields are near to mari
time ports and possible scenes of na
val operations, the question of utiliz
ing liquid fuel on ships of war, which
has for some years been engaging the
attention of naval experts abroad, is
one of peculiar interest to this coun
try.
Wireless Telegraphy.
The work of installing wireless tele
graph stations on shore and on ships
has continued during the year. By
permanent stations established at
Cape Elizabeth, Me.; Portsmouth, N.
H.; Cape Ann, Boston, and Cape Cod,
Mass.; by lightships on Nantucket
Shoal; by stations at Montauk Point,
L. I.; the navy yard, New York; the
Highlands of Navesink, N. J.; Annap
olis, Md.; Washington, D. C.; Norfolk
and Cape Henry, Va„ and Key West,
Dry Tortugas and Pensacola, Fla., a
chain of communication between our
Atlantic and Gulf coasts and vessels
at sea will be established.
The stations at Pensacola and Key
West are to be equipped with long
distance apparatus, and the contract
for their installment provides for a
maximum range of communication of
about 1,000 miles, so as to include Por
to Rico, Guantanamo bay and the
Panama canal zone. Stations have also
been established at Mare Island and
Yerba Buena Island, Cal., and at the
Farallon Islands, off the Golden Gate,
Cal.; also at Honolulu and Guam, and
at Cavite and Cabras Island, P. I.
In view of its uses in the national
defenst, wireless telegraphy should re
main under public control; but this
power should be so exercised es not
to interfere more than Is necessary
with private interests.
The Marine Corps.
The force of marines on brigade duty
in the Philippines now consists of 43
officers arid 1,297 enlisted men. In
the canal zone at Panama there are 10
officers and 440 enlisted men. Detach
ments of marines are also stationed In
Porto Rico, Guantanamo, Cuba, Alas
ka, Hawaii, Guam, the Midway Islands
and elsewhere beyond the continental
limits of the United States.
For such duty, for service at navy
yards and on board naval vessels in
commission, the present aggregate
force of the corps, 278 officers and 7,-
532 enlisted men, is Insufficient. Esti
mates have been submitted for an in
crease, rendered necessary to enable
the corps to meet the present demands
of the service.
To Welcome Sniunnnh Sbrlners.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 4.—Americas is
making preparations for the entertain
ment of Alee Temple, Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, who will come from
Savannah next Monday. Dec. 12, to
initiate unregenerate sons of the desert
here.
JERRY GEORGE'S
NEW RESTAURANT
Is Open Day & Night
huh ICK rxKQi
IIODKIUTK UHAItGK*.
Merchants’ lat licit 13 In g o'clock.
Table il’llMr H to 8 o'clock.
I'ln-f h-* *'.*w York.
SAN ANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. DECEMBER 5. l'JOi
What Shall We
Have for Dessert ?
This is an important daily question. Let
us answer it to-day. Trv
Jell-O,
America’s most popular dessert. Received
Highest Award, Gold Medal, World’s Fair,
St. Louis, 1904. Everything in the package;
add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Chocolate and Cherry. Order a package of
each flavor from your grocer to-day. 10c.
ACQUITTED OF
CARTER’S MURDER.
Trial of Penny nn<l the Knights *t
Valdosta.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 4.—The jury in
the case of Ben Penny, Reuben and
Will Knight, charged with conspiracy
to murder Mannis Carter, at Naylor,
about Sept. 24, returned a verdict yes
terday of not guilty and ■ the three
young men walked out of the Court
House free. Penny's young wife and
baby were with him during the
trial and he held the baby in his lap
while the lawyers for the state were
vigorously arraigning him for Carter’s
murder.
The evidence for the state seemed to
be very strong until the defense put
up its witnesses. Their story put an
entirely different phase on the killing.
According to their testimony, it looked
as if the fatal bullet was fired by a
negro who was subsequently killed.
The bullet which struck Carter was
fired from a 38-caliber pistol, while
Penny’s weapon was of 44-caliber. It
was claimed, too. that the bullet from
Penny's pistol was later found em
bedded in a sack of coffee. It was
also claimed that Carter fired three
shots before Penny fired and that two
of the shots struck Reuben Knight
on the hand.
The case has attracted much atten
tion and was vigorously contested on
both sides. All of the parties were
prominent and the testimony was al
most in direct conflict. The jury was
out about half an hour.
NAVAL STOReToPERATORS
DISCUSS THE OUTLOOK.
Number of Boxes to Re Cut targe
anil Loner Price* Expected.
Valdosta, Ga, Dec. 4.—The turpentine
operators sub-association, composed of
the operators from Waycross to Thom
asville and from Tifton to Madison,
Jasper and Fargo, met at the Valdes
hotel yesterday, with S. M. Clyatt of
Tifton, as president and J. G. Cran
ford as secretary. The object of the
meeting was to find out about the
box-cut, prices for cutting and the
number of boxes to be cut the com
ing season. There were seventy-five
or more operators present.
The reports indicated a rather gloomy
outlook so far as prices of the product
next season are concerned. It was
reported that from seventy-five to one
hundred new farms will be opened in
this territory and in the section im
mediately adjoining next season. The
number of boxes to be cut is unusual
ly large and the operators, from what
they could learn, are of the opinion
that naval stores will bring lower
prices next year, unless the box cut
is below the present estimates.
The association will meet here again
the second Thursday in January.
The association learns that a few
operators are temporarily paying more
than the standard prices for box cut
ting. They were urged to change their
price as soon as possible. The stan
dard price Is one and a half cents for
each box cut.
sumtefTplanters
LOST HEAVILY
By the Slnmp In the Cotton Market.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 4.—The recent
landslide in cotton values brought
financial loss to scores of planters in
this section of Georgia. Thousands of
bales of cotton are still held unsold
in the warehouses and upon the farms
about Americus: and the loss of $lO
or sls a bale will aggregate a fortune
swept away.
Many prosperous farmers here had
not sold a single bale, holding for
higher prices which they felt sure
would come ere long. Many farmers
held from 75 to 150 bales each, and
will pocket a heavy loss. Several pros
perous negro farmers still own 50 to
75 bales each, for which they had re
fuced 9 and 10 cents. The break will
result in the rapid marketing of the
balance of the crop here, which will
be sold at prevailing prices. Not a few
farmers here figure their losses at sl,-
000 to $2,000 each by the recent decline
in cotton values.
A fine crop was made in this section,
Americus having received already
more than 35,000 bales by wagon and
18,000 bales by rail to the presses.
The News of Cochran.
Cochran, Ga., Dec. 4.—The Cochran
Oil Mill and Ginnery Company Is work
ing day and night. The company rep
resents an Investment of $35,000, locally
subscribed stock, under the manage
ment Of Mr. J. H. Mullls, Jr., and
promises to return large dividends.
The ginnery Is equipped with large
gins, and is fitted with the latest ap
pliances for handling the cotton.
The Planters’ Bank and Trust Com
pany, at a recent meeting of stock
holders, applied for a charter under
national supervision. The bank has
been organized one year. It repre
sents an investment of $30,000.
Hospital for Americas.
Amerlcu*, Ga., Dec. 4.—Americus Is
to establish a hospital. A bazaar will
be held this week, which promises to
be a great financial aid to the hospital
fund. Many very entertaining fea
tures have been planned by the ladles
assisting, and a week of mueh enjoy
ment Is promised. Alreudy the Hospital
Committee has about 81.200 on hand,
and the proceeds of the bazaar will
add 81.000 to this fund. The cotton
men of the city generously contributed
two bales of cotton, which will be sold
at auction during the week.
Cochran's Cotton Receipt*.
Cochran, Ga., Dec. 4.—The cotton re
ceipts here yesterday were 9,000 bale*.
This Is 2,000 bales above the receipts
for the corresponding date last year.
There 1* practically no cotton In the
field*. Very few sale* are being made
and the cotton le not marketed as soon
as ginned.
Macon Elks Lods* of Morrow.
Macon. Os., Dec, 4.—A large crowd
gathered In the Masonic Temple this
afternoon to witness the memorial
exercises by the Elks In honor of
those of the Mason Lodge who have
died during the past year.
Haste Imrsl's J. I*. Election.
If axlehuret. <l*., Dec. 4.— J. jj
Boone, the present Incumbent, defeated
j f, williams for justice of the peace
LITTLE PRINCE
GAVE A HOWL
WHEN THE HOLY WATER
ISED AT HIS BAPTISMAL CERE
MOM STRICK HIM.
Otherwise the Infant Crown Prlnee
of Italy Was Quite a Well Hr.
liaveil Little Gentleman In the
Presence of Assembled Royalty oi
Ills Own anil Other Countries—lm
posing Ceremony lVn Performed.
The King Kissed His Sniull Son.
Rome, Dec. 4.—The infant Crown
Prince of Italy was baptized at the
Quirinal to-day.
The weather was showery. The ball
room of the Quirinal. which had been
transformed into a chapel, was beau
tifully decorated. On the left of the
altar was a box for the Princesses
Yolande and Mufalda and for other
children of the court. Under this in
red brocade with palms, was another
box for diplomats whose countries had
sent royal representatives, such as
Great Britain, Germany, Portugal
and Servia. The diplomats from obher
countries were not invited. Opposite
the box and on the other side of the
altar was a box for wearers of the
collar of the annunziata, who rank as
cousins of the King-
On n Lnce Pillow.
Countess Bruschi-Falgari, lady in
waiting, carried the Crown Prince in
an exquisite laee embroidery robe and
lying on a lace pillow.
With the King and Queen were the
Prince of Montenegro, dressed as a
Gospador, with a rich Montenegrin
costume, and his three daughters,
Princess Helen of Servia, the Dow
ager Duchess of Genoa, great-grand
mother of the Crow’ll Prince; Prince
Albert of Prussia, Prince Arthur of
Connaught, Prince Victor Napoleon,
the Duke of Genoa, the Count of Tu
rin, and others.
The spectacle was magnificent in
the extreme. All the ladies present,
including those of the royal party,
w’ere dressed in white with creamy
lace veils on their heads, their persons
glittering with jewels, the uniforms
of the diplomatic and military repre
sentatives giving a decided tone of
color. The effect was hightened by the
exquisite music of a quintette.
Ceremony Picturesque.
The baptismal ceremony was most
picturesque. Countess Bruschi-Falgari
came slowly forward with the infant,
which was taken by the Queen, w’ho
advanced before the altar at the same
time the King stepped to the box oc
cupied by the royal children and lifted
out the Princesses Yolande and Mufal
da, whom he kept beside him during
the entire ceremony, which they watch
ed with wide-eyed interest.
Dowager Queen Margherita, the god
mother, and Prince Nicholas of Monte
negro, the godfather, stood on either
side of the Queen, and the infant, with
one hand on the Cfown Prince’s shoul
der and a lighted candle in the other.
The ceremony lasted fifteen minutes,
and the Crown Prince behaved splen
didly, his only outcry being when he
felt the holy water Upon his forehead.
After the ceremony, King Victor
Emmanuel kissed his son and the
Queen made a round.of the room to
show the Crown Prince to everybody.
DIAzTnAiTgU RATED.
Great Street I’nrnile Witnessed lit
the City of Mexico.
Mexico City, Dec. 4.—Under the ra
diant tropical sun and through streets
whose edifices were lavishly adorned
with flowers wrought into designs of
great beauty and whose balconies were
hung in the old Spanish fashion with
lace and tapestries, as well as modern
bunting, passed this forenoon a great
procession in honor of the inaugura
tion of President Diaz.
Some 10,000 persons took part in the
great parade, largely a civic and mili
tary pageant. Hundreds of thousands
lined the streets, filled the balconies
and even sat on flat roof tops. There
were many American tourists in the
city and the Stars and Stripes figured
conspicuously.
In the procession were representa
tives of all trades, callings and pro
fessions, bearing banners and the dis
play of allegorical cars or floats was
the finest ever seen here. Each division
of the great procession was headed by
a detachment of Mexico’s finest cav
alry In their buff leather jackets, who
made a picturesque show.
The procession started at the bronze
statue of Charles IV, passed up Ave
nida Juarez, San Francisco and Pla
teros streets to the Grand Plaza and
was reviewed by President Diaz, Vice
President Corral and a brilliant com
pany of ladies and gentlemen from
the balconies of the national palace.
Among the distinguished Northern
visitors were Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
who has been singled out by the gov
ernment and military officers for mark
ed distinction; also Postmaster Gen
eral William Mullock of Canada and
partv.
The procession was several hours In
passing through the streets. The crowd
was made up of the city’s population
and thousands of visitors from interior
cities.
SHIPPERS OBJECT TO
THE UNIFORM BILLS.
Will Voice Objections Before tlie
Commerce Commission.
Chicago, Dec. 4.—Through their rep
resentatives, 100,000 shippers will pro
test against the enforcement Jan. 1 by
the railroads throughout the country
of the "uniform bill of lading" before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which meets here to-morrow. Repre
sentatives of nearly 300 railroads have
been subpoenaed to appear before the
committee.
The shippers, representing fifty as
sociations, will state their case
through their attorneys. The associa
tions made three objections to the pro
posed “uniform bill of lading." They
object to the advance of 20 per cent,
if goods are to go at the carrier’s risk;
they object to signing a bill of lading
If goods are to go at present rates,
making the shipper liable for loss or
damage, and they object to the In
strument being stamped “not negoti
able."
In objecting to the last provision of
the new arrangement the shipper* con
tend that It would hinder the trani
fer of credit and the elasticity of
trade.
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Mops t lisS|, <•*<• Sweating, In Mug Swollen. Tired Feet,
88e at druggists, or prepaid from EATON DRUtI 0O Atlanta. tia. Mosey
beet, it • *H't.t gamnl* fee |>r*nt stamp.
ARE OFF FOR A KILLING
RACE OF SIX DAYS.
Terrible Test at Endurance for
Eighteen Bicycle Teniu*.
New York, Dec. s.—Amid a roar of
applause from nearly 20,000 spectators
In Madison Square Garden, the con
testants In the twelfth International
six-day bicycle race responded to the
crack of the starter's pistol, fired by
Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan at
exactly five minutes after midnight
this morning.
The foreign contingent this year Is
the largest that has ever started in
the race, and It was the general opin
ion of the experts who witnessed the
start that the native champions will
have a hard time in holding their own.
Eighteen teams started from the
mark, the Californian team, consisting
of the Downing brothers, being broken
up, Carl Llmberg of San Jose being
substituted for Burton Downing.
Moran led at the end of the second
circle and at the end of the fifth lap.
or half mile, Walt hour was ahead.
Moran kept ahead until the thirteenth
lap was placed to his score and then
Vogler made a desperate effort to get
into the lead and possibly steal a lap,
believing the leaders had tired by the
fast pace. It looked as if he would
succeed, when his wheel slipped. He
went smashing down into the trailing
rear enders and the crowd rose and
roared. Five were carried down In an
almost inextricable mass of wheels
and riders. Samuelson, Dussol, Dor
ton, Mettling and Keegan were hurled
from their wheels with Vogler. Sam
uetson, Dorlin and Mettling remount
ed with little delay, but the team mates
of the others had to take the track.
The record for the first hour was
24 miles and 3 laps.
At the end of the second hour all
the riders had made 49 miles. At 2:02
o clock King was lapped in a fierce
sprint led by Walthour.
JOCKEY CLUBS FIGHT.
Clash In Racing Bale* for Board of
Stewards to Settle.
Chicago, Dec. 4.—Whether there is
to be a fight among the Jockey clubs
throughout the Middle West and South
will be decided to-morrow, when the
board of stewards of the Western
Jockey Club meets here in annual ses
sion for the purpose of ailotlng racing
dates for next year.
Although there arc many questions
to be decided by the board, a clash
over racing dates will be the vital Is
sue. Representatives of three new rac
ing clubs will make application for
membership, with requests for recog
nized racing meetings. These are the
New Orleans Jockey Club, Oaklawn
Park Club at Hot Springs and the
Union Park Club at St. Louis. The
new track will base its request upon
the grounds that a monopoly of dates
is invariably bad for racing, and that
It has sufficient financial backing to
make the meeting a success.
The delegations representing both
sides spent to-night in lobbying among
the members of the board of stewards,
and the prospects are that to-morrow’s
meeting of the controlling body will
witness a spirited fight between the
two factions.
Another division of dates which must
be made by the stewards is at Hot
Springs, Ark., but It Is stated to-night
by representatives of both tracks at
this place that an amicable agreement
had been reached.
The Nashville and Lexington Jockey
Clubs will have representatives at the
meeting. Nashville wants an addition
of several days to its spring meeting
and a similar Increase for the fall
meeting. The Lexington Club, which
has not had racing for several years,
wants a meeting next spring.
RECEIVED BV THE POPE.
There Were Delegations from Cities
, of New York.
Rome, Dec. 4.—Pope Plus X to-day
received in private audience the dele
gations from New York, Albany and
Syracuse which have come to Rome for
the jubilee of the Immaculate Concep
tion. The delegation from New York
city was headed by Auxiliary Bishop
Cusack and Mgrs. Lavelle and Kear
ney, and Mgr. J. S. M. Lynch repre
sented the Albany and Syracuse dele
gations.
Peter’s pence, amounting to $13,000,
was presented to the Pope by Bishop
Cusack. The Pope received the dona
tion with thanks and spoke In terms
of high praise of the Institution of
early mas* In New York for printers
and other night workers of that city.
obituary!
Mm Allen C* I sard.
News was received In Savannah last
night, by long-distance telephone, of
the death of Mrs. Allen C. Izard, In
Columbia, S. C., where she had been
111 for quite a while. Her death, how
ever, was unexpected. The remains
will be taken to Walterboro to-day
for interment. Mrs. Izard leaves two
daughters in Savannah, Mrs. W. T.
Williams and Mrs. J. P. Solomons.
Both will leave this morning for Wal
terboro to attend the funeral.
Wllllnm Bryson, Augusta.
Augusta. Dec. 4.—Capt. William Bry
son, who died here to-day after a very
brief Illness, was one of Augusta’s best
known citizens. Prior to the panics
immediately following the Civil War
he was very wealthy. He was a Con
federate veteran and commander of a
U. C. V. camp.
He Is survived by numerous rela
tives, some of whom are residents of
Savannah.
Tobins Gibson, Lexington, Ky.
Lexington, Ky„ Dec. 4.—C01. Tobias
Gibson died here to-night, aged 66
years. He was on the staff of his
brother, Gen. Randall Lee Gibson of
Louisiana, In the Civil War. Until
recent years Col. Gibson had owned
extensive plantations In Louisiana
maintaining a residence in New Or
leans.
Mrs. Marian H. Knapp, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Dec. 4.—Mrs. Marian
H. Knapp, wife of Hon. Martin A.
Knapp, chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, died at the
Hotel Klttenhouse here to-day, and will
be buried at her old home In Middle*
town, Conn.
Patrick fnn.tr, Worcester, Mass.
Worcester, Mass., Dec. 4.—Patrick
Conaty, father of Right Rev. Thomas
J. Conaty, bishop of Los Angeles, and
Rev. Bernard H. Conaty, rector of
the Church of the Hacred Heart, died
to*nlght at the rectory of the Church
of the Sacred Heart.
Alfred James, Mtlwaakee, W Is.
Milwaukee, Wla., Dec. 4.—Alfred
James, for year* president of the
Northwestern National Insurance Com*
pany, died to*<lay, aged 78.
Children’s Specials
We are especially well prepared this season
with a line of Children’s Vehicles in the
Easy Running Gendrons. This is the strong
est line for beauty, desirability and easy run
ning qualities. We are showing:
Tricycles, rubber and steel tires,
Velosipedes, rubber and steel tires.
Automobiles, rubber tires.
Hand Cars, rubber tires.
Iron Wagons.
Dolls Brass Beds, with springs.
New line of Dolls, Go-Carts and Baby
Carriages on sale NEXT WEEK.
LINDSA7 & MORGAN
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THE NEW DEAL WITH PANAMA.
Continued from First page.
destined for any part of the canal zone
shall not be subjected In the 1 repub
lic of Panama to any other direct or
Indirect Impost or tux whatever.
Sec. 2. In view of the proximity of
the port of Ancon to the port of Pan
ama. and of the port of Cristobal to
the port of Colon the proper customs
or port officials of the canal zone,
shall, when not Inconsistent with the
Interests of the United States, at the
Instance of the proper authority of
the republic of Panama, permit any
vessel entered at or cleared from the
ports of Panama and Colon together
with Its cargo and passengers under
.suitable regulations for the transit of
the imported merchandise and passen
gers to and from the territory of the
republic of Panama, to use and enjoy
the dockage and other facilities of
ports of Ancon and Cristobal, respec
tively, upon payment of proper dock
age dues to the owners of said docks;
provided, however, that reciprocal
privileges as to dockages and other
facilities at Panama and Colon, to
gether with suitable arrangement for
transits of Imported merchandise and
passengers to and from the territory
of the canal zone, shall be granted by
the authorities of the republic of Pan
ama when not inconsistent with its In
terests to any vessel, together
with its cargo and passengers, enter
ing at or clearing from the ports of
Ancon and Cristobal, provided, that
vessels entering or In clearing at Pan
ama shall have the absolute right free
ly to anchor and discharge their car
goes by lighterage from and to Pana
ma at the usual anchorage in the
neighborhood of the Islands of Perico,
Flameico and Culebra, through and In
cluded in t-he harbor of Ancon under
the provisional delimitations as amend
ed under Section 5, hereafter and to
use the said waters of said harbor
for all lawful commercial purposes.
Sec. 3. Provides that documents re
garding vessels or cargoes for or from
Panama and Colon shall be made by
officials of Panama and those for or
from Ancon or Cristobal by United
States officials.
Sec. 4. No Import duties or
charges of any kind whatsoever shall
be Imposed by the authorities of the
canal zone upon goods, wares and
merchandise Imported or upon persons
passing ffom the territory of the re
public of Panama Into the canal zone;
• • • * • but this order shall be
Inoperative unless th? authorities of
the republic of Panama shall grant by
proper order reciprocal free Importa
tion of goods, wares and merchandise
and free assage of persons from the
canal zone Into Panama.
Sec. 5. The provisions of this order
shall not be operative except upon the
condition that the delimitation of the
cities and harbors of Colon and Pan
ama signed on June 15, 1904, by the
proper representatives of the govern
ment of the Panama and of the canal
zone shall be provisionally enforced.
• • • •
Sec. 6. This order also shall be In
operative unless the proper govern
mental authorities of the republic
of Panama shall grant power to the
authorities of the canal zone to exer
cise immediate and complete Jurisdic
tion In matters of sanitation and quar
antine in the maritime waters of the
port* of Panama and Colon.
Sec. 7. Govern* the question of mail
communications.
Sec. 8. This' ofder shall not be
operative unless the currency agree
ment made at Washington. June 20,
1904, by the representative of the re
public of Panama and the Secretary
of War of the United States acting
with the approval of the President of
the United States for the establish
ment of a gold standard of value for
the republic of Panama and proper
coinage shall be approved and nut Into
execution by the President of the re
public of Panama pursuant to the au
thority conferred upon him by the
law of the republic of Panama, No.
84. approved, June 24. 1904. and un
less the President of the republic of
Panama in order that the operutlon of
the said currency agreement In secur
tng and maintaining a gold standard
of value In the republic of Panama
may not be obstructed thereby, shall
by virtue of his authority, conferred
by law, number 85. enacted by the na
tional assembly of Panama on June I,
1904, abolish the tax of 1 per cent, un
gold coin exported from the republic
of Panama.
Her, 8. Citizens of the republic of
Panama shall have, so far as concerns
the United State*, the entire freedom
of voting at elections held Iri the re
public or Panama and provinces or
municipalities, st such plsres outside
of the canal gone as may be Axed by
the republic and under such condition#
as the republic may determine; but
nothing herein Is to he construed as
intended to limit tbs power of the re
public to exclude or restrict tho rights
of such citizens as It may deem Judi
cious.
Sec. 10. Refers to the maintenance
and repair of certain roads leading
from the city of Panama to various
points.
Section. 11. The United States will
construct, maintain and conduct a hos
pital or hospitals either In the canal
zone or In the territory of the re
public. at Its option for the treatment
of persons insane or afficted with the
disease of leprosy and any Indigent
sick; and the United States will accept
for treatment therein such persons of
said classes as the republic may re
quire; hut this order shall not be op
erative unless, flrat, the republic of
Panama shall furnish, without cost,
the requisite lands for said purposes
If the United States shall locate such
hospital or hospitals In the territory
of the republic, and, second, that the
republic shall contribute and pay to
the United States a reasonable per
capita charge in respect of each pa
tient entering upon the request of the
republic, to be fixed by the Secretary
of War of the United States.
Sec. 12. The operation of this exe
cutive order and Its enforcement by
officials' of the United States on the
one hand or a compliance with the
performance of the conditions by the
republic of Panama and its officials on
the other, shall not be taken as a de
limitation. definition, restriction or re
strictive construction of the rights of
either party under the treaty between
the United States and the republic of
Panama.
This order Is to take effect on the
12th day of December, 1904.
WILL BE INDORSED”
BY STREET MEETING.
Panama, Dec. 4.—Secretary of War
Taft, President Amador and a party
of 300 Panamans to-day went by
steamer to Pearl Islands.
A cordial Indorsement by the people
of Panama of tho agreement on the
points of difference regarding the canal
zone government which has been
reached by Secretary Taft and the
Panama government will take the form
of a popular street demonstration here
to-morrow night.
TAFT AND”ms”PARTY
LAND AT PENSACOLA.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 4.—A cablegram
was received this morning from Sec
retary of War Taft and his party which
announced that they would arrive in
Pensacola on the cruiser Columbia on
Dec. 10.
It is the intention of Secretary Taft
to return to Washington about Dec.
14, according to the present plans. Ha
promised upon his departure from this
port that he would remain In Pensacola
several days upon his return, and stat
ed that he would notify the Chamber
of Commerce as to the date that he
could be expected. Accordingly tha
cable was received to-day and active
preparations are now being made to
entertain the visitor and his party
upon their arrival and during their
stay In this city.
Received Cuban Mlnluter.
Berlin, Dec. 4.—Emperor William to
day received in audience Marquis Mon
toro. the Cuban minister to Germany
and Great Britain. The Emperor spoke
of the admirable progress the Island of
Cuba has made since the establish
ment of Its Independence.
School Boy Demonstrations.
Paris, Dec. 4.—School boys' and stu
dents’ demonstrations In connection
with the Joan of Arc Incident were
continued to-day. Counter demon
strations caused several fights, and
150 persons were arrested, but sub
sequently released.
Two Du>* Overdue.
Yokohama. Dec. s.—The steamer
Athenian, which sailed from Victo
ria Nov, 14 for Hong Kong and ‘.his
port. Is two days overdue.
Francs Is spending large sums In
having maps made of her possessions
In West Africa. One map In seven*
teen parts has just been Issued by the
srrrry department, and surveys are In
progress for a larger one In sixty
parts.
Ecuador has given the nuns In tha
country the option of retiring to public
hospitals, where they will be cared for
at the expense of the cities and towns,
or of leaving the country, tn the
event that thev decide to liavt the
country they will receive an Indemnity
of about 81.400 In gold each. The con*
venta and other property are being ce*-
flecated.
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