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The Atlanta Constitution. VOL. XXVI. NO. 49. GOVERNMENT’S REPORT ON COTTON MAKES THE CROP 9,962,069 BALES Washington. December 3.— Preliminary < returns to the chief of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture Indicate that the actual growth of cotton In the United States in the year 1903-04 will amount to 9.962,039 of an average net , weight of 490. S j The area picked, or to he picked, is ' estimated a: 28.014.860 acres, a reduction : of 892.495 acres, or 3.09 per cent from ', the acreage planted. The total production of lint cotton Is . estimated at 4.889.796.267 pounds, an . average of 174.4 pounds per acre. The estimated production by states tn 1 pounds of lint cotton per acre Is as tol- ’ lows: Virginia. ISO. North Carolina. 210 South t arolina, 178 Georgia. 158. Florida. 142. Alabama. 161. Mississippi. 211. Louisiana. 223. T-xas. 143. ' ; »as. I9S -p,, ( 200 Miss,our' 232. t>k'ah"ma. 223 Indian Territory, 231. In addition to the report of the regular | ©or: spot dents, the bureau of statistics j I.as had tl.c benefit of an investigation | of th" ■ fr-'-t of the boll weevil upon the i ~n crop of 1903. conduct'll under the : dire tbe. th- Mdef of the division Os I *ntOli.''■!'>r; ’rite results ot this Intes.l- j gatfon hav- been given due weight in the | present report, and the details will be ; 5 .'bli-1.-d la r by the division of onto mology. Through the courtesy of the officials of the censu- bureau the department also i 1...3 had a ■ -.-< ss to the estimates made by ' the census agents as to the amount "t cotton lemainlng unginned. These esti- | mates w» : u turned over to the depart- I meat too late, however, to receive lull i consideration, and they were, ttnereloi a, | . naking the present estimate, j UOTAI. COTTON GINNED AMOUNTS TO 7,070.437 BALES Washington, December 2.- Iht census bureau todav issued a report on the : quantity of cotton ginned from the growt-.a of 1903 up V* and including N"- x ember 14. showing total commercial bales Os 7,070,437. Os these 6,519.332 j ■ re square bales and 510.555 sea island . < "a bales There were 29.506 ginneries c; .:ed tills seai'ou up to and including •A ■-" :. t‘4 Th-,, cotton ginned Ir. 1902 as reported -. cen bureau, was 5,925,872 . . tnm r< iai bales up to Oct 'ber 18. and 9.311.835 commercial bales up to De , 13. Counting round bales, the I sin,-iiber this year is 6,815,162. ■ n ; : no account has been . ■ ( ,j th ( q Ui ntity ot linters obtained ■ . ■-, seed oil mill: from re- d of this year’s growth ‘ . of .-nch ctlon will be In- < ..,!■ ’ in t'a anal report for this s«a- t-.-.i. Ihi "p.-’t wiil be fallowed by two ,>:iu-s. tin- quantity of cotton p nd f;"iu tin. growth <>t this year fol j... min: 13. 1903. and to January 16.' 19C4 \ , tim.' - are riven of th 1 ' amount , : olio-! rvn..lining unglnn- d. The cen r ,S ag'.-nts w re ask- d to submit the , < . bu: the census .purvau lias not ' <- \■ a . ..m;1111• •• i them as returned, turn lug th--m ov. rio the bureau of statis t.- <!■ partim-til of agriculture to i ~fi:. tip- annual estimate of - . . nip to be issued tomorrow. T. < , n:i ;,.r - ills, as announc'd by the . ,s ,s bui-ai is that when the final re- U". r, -ii >1 a year ago "it ap- ■ p. t.i-i -.hr i ntimates of the agents j ' i -v, -• 6 1 pi-. ■ i-nt -bort < - : a :..a! crop grown, A margin of ,• i , -a - that is < qua.l to tin ~ r l. y.\. "U a short crop and a j .-:.:,! - ; iiud cider tin; peculiar eon- i g the cotton market to , . ijo-s not 1- e! war- ,i , , : : .-’.mg any figures In which i , a:: ■ : -o' of error may exist i r.;l: 'i'll- of cooperation between ■•!• ■ . ; -I- osi agricultural depart ; . t i", ; t:■ i■ ■■ •immendatlon (i S- ■•’!••: -.- i '"l'l.---j of the department ■ -.mi:: r-c :•'! hd-m to avoid conflict -1 a ’■ ■-■i-- ■ -a: as p..,--ibl.-. .. < ens . oi' .io annonr.ces that it i ■ • t-i :■ 1 . .i.-l In the January 16 : "t" i-i b ally the entire , .1 i -ip of 1903-04. and this will bo 1 .. . a, -.her than -a were able 1 d" -i y- at ig ■ It Is to lie regr-dted. ‘ . vi--w of ill- itim situation, that no . inA .'s <-■ i’ •l--.-:•'■>-. L, img to I - one now T- ; I- I. Wa Illa-!-- by the e-nsus office 1 > ear ■ico. a- tn ■■• ill f - ■ .-.tiniati's of cotton t g. .■ . ’.-i t • « although 1' ■ it i: :■ .■:■■■ to livni in this .:■ ■::■■ : • .■- -ermi: by a practical sir the special ng ms to milk’ s.i- a estiin i :es a’ differ- < , ■ } . I •■: •■ :• I : the prog: i‘ss of til-1 3,-t: wla h can he -!i- l upon as suf- I lently a- ri - to be of value to the y :l:o Il I' mi-- that with their in- >y. :: : :oan ;n"1902. We ■ when tl»" COTTON PANIC IN GREAT BRITAIN I Estimate of United Stares Agricultural Department Alarms Manufac- g turers. g It is believed that if the official crop estimate of the United States I department of agriculture—-9,902,03 !•’ bales —be correct, it means a ter- | riblc calamity for tla Lancashire cotton manufacturing district. It is not. known wiiat proportion of our American cotton will be i exported The number of bales reaching United States ports indicates that an unusual proportion will be sent abroad. A little over four million bales have been received at the ports. When it is remembered that the total cotton brought into sight for the season so far amounts to 5,280,75 ft bales, you get a fair idea of what has been done. The Constitution’s great Port Receipts Contest brings an offering of Sl't.i"in in cash for the solution of this problem. If y< ’i bare not yet filed your estimates it is well 'o get them in at on The coati .. (loses Deceinbei 31. The page advertisement elsewhere gives full details. Address all orders to THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. i full returns of this season are received > and the results compared with their esti ma to." Th statistics of the cotton ginned to : November 14 follows, by states: Alabama 743.538; total commercial i • hales, embracing 691.153 square ba’ s and i 52,385 round bales; active ginneries, 13.797. | A rka n5a5—406.393 total tVinmerclal hales, embracing 378.663 square bia s .uni i 27.730 round bales; active ginn-rles, . ! 2,468. Florida—39.l44 commercial bales, em bracing ’22.379 square bales and 16.765 ' sea island crop bales; active ginneries 264. I ' __ i t 'COTTON MILLS TO CUT : DOWN PRODUCTION. : I' Boston, December 4.—That, a wide , s;. ead curtailment of production by cot ■ n mills In the United States will be found necessary during the next few months, on account of the great cost ot i the raw material, is tho opinion of lead i ing mill men in this city, from which file , policy of many cotton mills in the north I is directed. The market for finished ma ■ terial has been unsatisfactory for months i and ; rices have not risen corresponding- ' ■ ly with those of cotton. The mills in | New I-higland employ fully 175.000 hands. . 65.000 of whom have had their wages re- I i du d 10 per cent this fall, and 15.000 I additional will be cut within the next i two weeks. A matter of great interest in New Eng- ■ land is the project now on foot. In tho ■ soutlicrn states io bring about a general j curtailment. A mer-ting of southern man ufacturers has been called for next , Tuesday, and If a policy of widespread i curtailment is adopted it will have much > Influence on th.- future a.-lion hi large ■ ! Now England mill centers. Whether or i IK': a ger' nil agreement in the 'lorlh to I shut off the steam can be rem hed In the I I pri-si-ni t-rl.-l : is not known at this tim' ■ J but it :s . X| .-eted that If the southerners i dei'id.- on ag- ra! policy, it will indn • ; .i larg-- number of mutlu-rn nmnul.i - furors i -;i"--ially In Fall Riv"r and Rhode Island, to stop their spindles. If Ino ani'.- tn- n i> reached in th. south. th. re i. 5111- lik. lihoo'l of an understand ir.g being arrived at by northern mill - own.-is ns a whole. Most ma t:u f a .-t:: rcr.; ■ hero agree that the cotton situation i:.. 1 the nios: critical for twenty-five y< -irs. Georgia- 992.653 total .-omnicrc-n! bab-s. ! i embracing 938.535 v inar-- bal-s, 36.633 j ronit ; bales .m.I 19,485 a island - i"P , Il lb’ IP’S -4.913. Indian T‘-rri:»>ry - 172,793 i-ital e nnind ' .’ini ii.des, <-inDr 132.594 baL-s ; nn<! 40199 rwmd L.i!".,, a -tiv, ginn<-riu-. 483. Kansas No returns. Kentucky- Total ."i:i:u«-r 1 bales 308. i all square bal-.-: active ginnerks, 2. ' binisui'.:! 'fol il .■muni.-: .-lai bah . 510.- 494. nu-liiding 462.477 squar.- bibs and 48.017 rounl; .vIK ginneries. 2.098. Mississsippi Total . ..mmereial bales 929.890. including 888,545 ;.rir. bah ■■ 'and 41.345 round; a.-live ginnerie: 4,0 I 7. Misso'iri Total .-omme. ".i babs 22.- 294. - min i ing 18.309 .-<;aar.- ali i 2.985 ir ’md I a ; "live ginm-: ms 70. N lii 1 , -Tiual - .i.iini..:- *1 li.-.'.is 407,190. OU1!>: "mg 407.122 :g:iai. ami 77 round ba’ei . • r glum i .■■ ■ 2.652. j < 'kl.ihimi:. Tiual ■ --.ii.m r.-ial bal. • 116.- 639. . Hi"---., "llg 100 399 S'l'.m: a! ; 16,240 ■ .-.med bales; active ginm-ri-;- 227. South Carolina- Total comini r.-ial bales . 625.61 I. embracing 621.306 vqn ■:<■ ami 4.3C5 :0a island b.ilm-, active ginneries Tennoss'--- Total niniiir r-ial bales 163.- . 188. '-mbia- ing 149.726 square jnd 13.462 round bales; activ" gin:-, 'a- 756. ' Texas Total .-. mim.-reia I bak- 1,932.- 549. embracing 1.700,0.72 .-ij'i.i • •• and 232,- 477 I ' ltid b-ili v; a.-:iv- pirn • a-.- 4.412. Virgii.i : -TolaT ■ -num r- I.: I oal*- - 7,744, all squar.’; a live glnm - 108 Great Realizing and Great Covering. ‘ New York. December 4.—-After a night’s |!ef''?ctlon the crop report of yesterday i di ! not seem to appear any less bullish ■to the cotton trade. -Any rate the mar : ket opened firm and ruled very active j and excited. First prices were at an ad vance o 7 to 23 points, with all the 'months selling at new high record prices i for tiio season, on cables that were even . better than expected reflecting a very bullish interpretation of the governmnt i crop estimates by tho English trade. I Following the call hero there was tre : mendons realizing, but there was also , tremendous covering ami bull support and ■ iluctuations were so extremely ra.pid and violent that It was almost Impossible to ; toll whether tlw- market was up or down ; from on-- point to another. One of Hie active months would be selling down, ■ while another selling up and taken alto- I -rether It was one of th. most . r.-.iltc : mornings of the season. It seemed for ' a time ati'-i tie- openings as though id”'' ■ lings were a little heavy for the buying 1 p< wer. but before the trade fully realized ■ that prices were a shade under list i night's finals, the market had rallied again to about the opening prices. All the morning the market was very ATLANTA, GA„ MONDAY. DKCEMBER 7, 1903. I active and irregular. At the lowest level I which was reached just about the end of the first half hour, January sold at r j 12.34, March 12.45, May 12.45, and July ’ | 12.43, this being a net decline ot 6@lo ' points, but the buying was very active j on the lower level and shortly after the I noon bout prices had been rallied to 12.80 I for January, 12.73 for March. 12.71 for ' Ma-.- ind 12.66 for July. Trading was j ’ t -rhaps a little less m-ilve in the early i afternoon, but. th- undertone was exceed inglv nervous and unsettled. Toward tho close the market was rather , i j Arnold R. Sanford, presidet t of the i ( ! American cotton yarn exchange here, | - says: I "The situation is very serious and the . outlook off.-rs no encouragement. 1 can- • not see anything but a. general curtail- I ment. Th.- • inditions confronting the in- ; i dustry are the worst in many years. The . ' mills will not mannt'acture at I<>B S . They j ' ' must therefori curtail production anfi j - . reduce wages. This will result, undoubt- ; 1 ; Cdl.v. tn great suffering. "The one thing to be done under these | : I cir.-ums'.ince:: to save the situation is ■ I f"|- the manufacturi-rs to get together j 1 ' throughout New l-lngland and the south ■ , a- w-11. fur it cannot be done without con- ■ ; . 'fled action, curtail production, reduce i J wage., and break the present .“peculation ‘ 'by not buying cotton. [ "Seldom in the history of the business . - I has It been so difficult for '-be manufac- | ■ tillers and their selling agents to make ; I t- rms acceptable to buym-s and consurn- I ers. This has been the cause of the poor ■ ■ demand and tile poor price schedule ’ ( | Should no general curtailment In New ■ England be ng-.eod upon during the win '■ tor. It Is thought that the bells- that are 1 financially the strongest only will be ■ able to keep all their m-ic.blnery in opera tion In Marich'-stcr. N. If.. Lowell and a. ■ number of Maine points, there is sain to boa large supply of old cotton on hand. , bat In Fall Riv'-r and many Rhode Island 1 towns and elsewhere tin- amount Is lim ited There are ai-out 1.300 cotton mills in th. United States with nearly 22,000,- 000 spindles. Os this 570 mills, with nearly 14,504.000 spindles at- in New- England. About 2.192.000 bales of cotton ■ I ;ii-i’ consumed annually bi fir north rn > states, when th.e mill:' «ro all ; inning. , — —— i 1 ! easier with prices finally very sti-ady, net ■ ‘ i I tn 3 points higher. Sabs wer.- esti- : i nt 1,700.C00 i-.-.les. Excitenient Among English Spinners ’ Loi-lon. December 4. -The rise in cot- ■ : toll «-au-‘-ii intense excitement In Man- I H-il-r ami lit "pool today. American i-otton a.d\ in- - -1 28 to 44 points over yes teriay'. closing prices. i It :s .“.'lid locally that if the ofl'lclal ■ :op estimate o’ the United States de- . partmeat "f a/rieuluture mad'- public : i vestf-rday is <-0.-i-- 't. It. means a terrible -, I i a 1:i mil y for In■■ashlre. ! <-utlon trail,- is divided jn opinion, I : one section contending that the deman l ■ 'for i-ott'in goods, because of the falling | ■c; ot .dels from India and China, is not lik- ly to be exceptionally great dur ing the ■..omirig j-'-ar. and licit 10,000,000 , bai.s, as estimated by the Ainvri-.in ■ ■ igi I'-iiliu: a ’ 'lep.irtnr-iit, will be rufiT- i elent to ni'-'t all requirements. j (ine o' tin largest firm.- of cotton spin- , : n<-r: at Bradiord .-innounce thast they i ar- preparing to erect mills in the United States, to which tln-y will transfer him- , dreds of looms, with their .‘'implement : : of combing, drawing and spinning in.i- ' c'nir ■ ry, the dismounting of which has i ' nli'-viy commenced In making the an- ; j noum-'-ment the firm says: ' "The American manufacturers recently ; have madi- such vast Improvements in , I the maims; ct::r>- and uveing of tile finest ' | , i:,. s,'s of goods, similar to those wo i produce, up. wlii -ti we are paying 100 per | I .nt and upwards in duty, that we are confident our present American depart ' merit will m ver be able to pay its way I nmre than three or four years more at i the most “ Liverpool Excited. j Liverpool, December 4.--The cotton I m.-rket opened amid great, excitement. Futures wer<- quoted at 38 to 40-1004 ■ higher, January and February running immediately to 6.65 d, being 43 points ■ higher. Trading had quieted down con ' sfderably by noon. The tone was still firm. | Official spot prices were advanced i 40-!00d. On the receipt of the New I York market, prices eased som- w'b.at on I general pressure. January am! February touched 6.57 and ; .May and Jane 6.50. amid :ome excite- I ! imnt. which continued through the altcr ■; i ogn. although rallying a little. The i : . lose was irregular and unsettled. The Salea at Fall River. ■ Fall Rix r. Mass., December 4. -Tho . sal. s in the print cloth market for the ! week will amount to about 200.000 ! pieces. A fair business is reported as the > ■ I-' :- lit of the. week's ti uliiig hi the loe il | j . loth mark, 1. ami genera! conditions are ' ‘ much .-trongi r than those of the pre § I vi.i : v.'. -ck. a general advnne.- of abour j I I-8 being reported in odd goods. Jnter- S I est during tim week has been forth.” ] ' most part centered in the estimated <-ro;i report, the figures publlsh.-'l and the sub i sequent rise In flu- commodity being th" ; cause of much uneasiness. I “ Cotton Mills Advance Prices. ■ St John. N. B. December 4 -An ad- 'vume In the price of cotton goods, or ' ilered by the Cornwall and mills here, is not. an ex> ■ ptional move in the trade. It now develops that an advance i is being ma le by cotton mills through | out Canada on account of the increas ing value "f raw material. The Gibson | mills, "f Marysville, (he largest in east- • . < ’.'inada. have ordered :■ i advance, 4,11.1 til,' mills at. M meton an.i .Mfllt.'wn. ; in ibis |i>-.»viand t’.,■>;“■■ of Nova Sco- I'm will rm ■’! tim increase. I li is f-irlli. 1 ■ m.mni-' t t a.i t :h t' in- | iadi.ni Mills I'omimnv. ilm , . nniihm I ‘on I . will-h controls :i majority of the fie- I 'lories in the irm.ntr.t. in a day or two I I will send out I' Ulars oriiet/iig an .id- | I r ance in the price of goods running all • the way from to -lie per j aid. | ZION CITY PUT IN THE HANDS OF RECEIVER. Trouble Began During the Crusade of Dowie to TJew York, and Has Been Increasing Rapidly Since —Kun on Dowde's Bank. Chicago, De am'ear I.—Financial diffi culties which began during the crusade of John Alexander Dowle. the self-styled "I’lijali II." an! his restoration host to New York a month ago and which have be. n rapidly increasing since Dowle’s re turn. culminat'd tonight In the federal courts tak'r.g poe "-ssion of all the prop erty controlled ... D.-iwie in Zion City. Ills. Tills town, which was founded two \ ■ a.rs . b. l>""i', :ias a population of ■ r ie:i th. “nnc ic t.lie general head quarters lor l.kiwi.-’s -l irch ami is said to represent .. -, m .:.ilt :.:•<• of $20,000,000. Freiierli-k M. Blount, cashier of the chl-.-igo natl'imil bank, and Albert D. (Tirrier. a Itw partner of Congressman Boutell, ivei ■ appointed receivers of tiio property. ’Diei;- bonds wore fixed at SIOO,OOO by Judge Kohls:-nt. of the Unit.td States distr!m court, wlm made the ap lioinirm ui in the petltlo: of seviral cred itors. Till- r<- -.1 -’"rs left for Zion City tonight to tale- possession of the property. Do-.vie Liabilities Are $725,000. C'hie.-ig..i. I.iei i. mln-r 2.- A meeting of tile I'owi.'ite was hold in tic- tabernaeie at Zion City tonight. It was called by 1 )owTi_. for th-- purpose ■ f starting a fund, of $ 1,C00,000. with which to pay off sill ind. bt'-dn s that imiigs over Zioa City sind him. elf. Th' outpouring of his f.illower;-- was no. nnr , bring cheer to the heal of t gem verseer <'■ Zion, Thi tsiberntu'• teats 5.000 people, and usually a'l ti.- cats tn kin at the special mceti: , - ■ ail . 5y Dowie. Tonight the ."11 was not over half lith'l and Un : ‘l.u was not a,s en thusiastic a." t "lit ■■■ irslred by st man who was In ii .. 'i: '■ need of funde. Dowie gave 1" i:' f< ■W‘-rs a statement of the. tlnancl 1 r.-ltis.-s m of Zion City, ere amp only trouble l- - tl ’he was not able t-i rcaiiz." tsp thm'i M Once All be t ced' d was si. " ,trib.it'- n of ready mon , - with whii l ti :■ "ver the ps-'.-mit in the a' ■ s ~)■ the city, and tl-.is <;-•■ Z'.;:. i. grow to greater power than ’ , , a ■ npi'ii »n rtw I ftiv list'biiitiim "f Dow/- would not amount to over $350,000. I ■ night it i-“ admitted by Hie ,-.■.■. i\mi ■ .iti i th'-Ir attorneys that the ,iairn“ agmn.-'t him for merchandise alom- will . : -I' ltati- $500,000. and In ad diijon i 'mount that tlwr. are m.ct.mm . > ’ ■•■ property sit Zion City arnoiintii:;.; to 5125.000. which are due the tit’st m-xt yea.r. He owi -. SIOO,OOO t s , pF hr it .■■ ■_ law. Samuel .Stevenson, msikiji'.: i -ml -f $725,000. At the Zion Citv ui-m-.a' st . where Roci'ivcr Cur rier ws>' inlto,: .-Oil to Deacon Clenden noti. the g "'-r.d manager of tim stores, the .p). ■ ■■) as to Wbetlmr the i rail i ll- T.s" it. use at Zion City were to be ace- : "4 m the store under Receiv er Cnrii'i ,ul::lnistr:> lion in payment of put' Im::, '. Bank Secrets Guarded. The si- - m the Dowie bank have been zealo ■ ly guarded, not even the state audit T lias been able to secure a .•latent': : t condition of the Insti- tution. I." 1. ...Fixture, through a eom mitti'.', .■ u. 'it > ■ probe Into tho methods of the bit.-ii 1 :'i’i yars ago. but was f,,r.v,| ti, .a-kii' 'tt’l.'dge defeat. That It is the Intc-it: in " Receivers Blount am! Cun '., t '.■> t- ’-he bottom of the bank :■ - rutinize the methods of ilmug ~ . ■ IS well as the financial .min: .leaitted by one of the re- Th. ]■•■' i - -"lay found one of Dow h-'s banks In o k ration at Twelfth street .-'nd Mu m, in v nue, in Chicago, and thee- ; ; It ageilt in charge and .at till <11“ cio.-cd. Judge Kohl sa.-l.t later t Mil: I the- action of the re ceivers in - ut. ig down this bank its well iis the Inst ution at Zion City. Ex i p‘-rt“ haw ~"cn -et to w- .k on the books 1 of both lustitutf as and in a few days it I ,:. ; . i the; will be able to report th. •■-. a ■ eonditan of the two banks to tho receivers. Little Money in Bank. Ro'-' iwfHlun and Currier spent mos, of the day a' Z in City looking into all accounts till ii hey coulil find, so that they mignt pr.'ar. the report which Judge Koh! aat has aske,j for concern ing the nlviity in the interest of creditors, o- <•' inning the operation of all Iml-.tst: i.-s b.longing to Dowie. The receivers, It w i .-’iid tonight, have I'ound only aboit $12,000 in both of Dowie’s b nks. it Is not llk.-ly that any of the imJiistri-i. will be closed down, as in s ■ li .in v i,t thousands of per sons in Zion Ci 1 would thus be deprived 1 This Is said 1 to be one of Ho main i-'.asons why Dowie w ill be rel.-i . . a manager of the busi n. ,-:s u::ui i ihe Ureelltm of the receivers. I'll-.- recc: , ' . ■ j-alizv Dowie’.: s'rong hold on his 101 l a . :. amJ wish to prevent any turn In nt.“ wliii’li might turn Zion City Into : doarted village. That Zi ( J s two chief industries —the lace ..oi. ; and candy factory—are le t payiic ( \?enses was officially dls •los q to.' y ,'■ an examination of the plan: : by li ■ 1 is'.'.'ilan R.-di' ske Af t,?r quest:-.i.ing ch'S'-iy the managers of both eon." : u ; ftedh-ske said: "If I'o". rites ou the industries of Zion City Io ;iy his Indebtedness the town will si:,, b-. in the hands of re ci ivt-ri- .< yea: from now. Neither the lace works r.. candy factory is on a. paying ba.-L. Hie case of the lace works 1 under- >n'l that lack of raw m i terial is ' - i tnic. No one seems to know’ what i- .te matter with the candy Rcdieski is 'bw skeptical about the ability of Hoc ' to vacate the receiver ship. "Dowie may -ave a million or two up his sleeve for ’I I know," he said, "but I have b. • u ■: able to s. •<. any evidence of financial s;-engt?l in Zion City. May Be Underground Passage. Wheilmr D< lie’s liom". Shiloh house, is | I'ooi ■ al vs th- admmist rat ion bt’tl.l- I in,-.-. 200 f. -t Wai. by an it nd e:’:-round | ti.nm-i, is i ip. t taut 1 - puzzling c,i>- I toiii. i. i’.ia, |; iiesl'i. I'ov.'i, Isa,, ,m ap- I pi.i.itmi-tiL wi: L ’lii’ ki >d while the I t odiall v.. s 10 ■ iding " ' i lie doo: of I lie I Aiiminis!ratioiibuilding wailing for I'owio to appi-.tr he "’as notllk-d Dowj« | wag awaiting him ■ TREATY WITH REPUBLIC OF PANAMA WAS SIGNED WITHOUT LOSS OF TIME Panama, December 2.—The canal treaty was signed at I I :33 a. rn. today. There were no amendments to the treaty. When every preparation had been com pleted for the actual signing of the treaty a government decree was adopted, set ting forth that: "Wheras. a guarantee of the Indepen dence of the Isthmus has been obtained, ■and •Whereas, celerity Is indispensable to “ cure an efficacious and Imrnedlati fulfill ment of this obligation on the part ot Hie United States and the Junta of the pro visional government formed by the. unani mous will of the people of the Isthmus anil possessing full, sovereign powers over the Isthmus territory; be it "Resolved and decreed, that the treaty be approved tn all Its parts." Signers of the Treaty. Minister of l-’oreign Affairs Esprlella ar rived here from Colon josterda.y with the rew canal treaty. Senors Arango and Arias, with some of the ministers of the republic, met the party -at the railway station. Senor Esplreila drogue immediately to the government palace, where the chest containing tho treaty was placed on a tabic. In the mn.ln office. Members of tho Junta, and of the military assembled in the grand salon of the palace. The chest and two small tin boxes, addressed to the members of tho junta ami bearing tho seals of Minister Bunau-Varllia, were placed on a table in the center of the room, surrounded by the spectators who were seated about the table. Senor Esprl ella opened the chest and withdrew the cotton wrappers, finally bringing to light the treaty, enveloped In tho Un flag. The document was addressed to the members of the Junta, by Minister Bunau- Varilla. Senor Arias then broke the F'’a! and for mally handed tho paper to tic. members of the junta. There was only copy in the English language. Washington Is Notified. Washington, December 2.—Tv»o cable grams. one from the junta and the other from the minister for foreign affairs of The republic of Panama, announcing the approval of the Hay-Bun,tu-Va.rilla treaty wore received by Minister Bunau-Vaiilla today. They arc as follows: ’ I'axiaxna, Deeembei 2. At. I I 31 a. m the junta has finished examination and approved and signed the canal treaty. ■ESPRTELLA. "Minister of Foreign Relations.” "J' , anama, December 2.—Wo are happy to , oinmunicate to your excellency that we have just, ratified the Hiiy-Bun.au- X’arllla treaty without modification and unanimously This official act has been received with unanimous approbation. ”J. V ARANGO. “TOATAS ARIAS. "M. ESPINOSA. "Member-- of Hie Junta " Minister Bunati-Varlila will communl- j cate tiio news received by him to Secre- ! tarj' Hay. The treaty as approved and signed by the Panama junta will be promptly re turned to Minister Bunau-Vnrllla nt Washington. To Insure its safe nn,l prompt transmission without Interference, by officials anywhere, tho treaty will bo intrusted to Consul General Gudger at Panama, who will forward ft. to Wash ington in tho American diplomatic mail < pouch. Instructions to this effect have I already .’-in wit to Minister Gmlgcr by Secretary Hay. This courte-y was extended bv the request of Minister Bu nau-Varlila, who is anxious that there shall lie no Interruption to the safe re turn of the approved treaty to Wash ington. Reyes Received by Hay. Washington, December 3.—General Reyes, tho Colombian commissioner, ac companied by Minister Herran, called on Secret.ar.v Hay today. General Reyes and Dr. Herran talked with Secretary Hay as to the methods of procedure General Reyes shall follow In performing the. duties of his mission. The Colombians, led by General Reyes, are still awaiting special and explicit in structions from Bogota. When General Reyes left Bogota tho government de jure at Panama had not been formally recognized by t.ho United States, so that his later Instructions will cover the events which have occurred since that time, in eluding the signing of the canal treaty. Colombia has a number of grievances one of them said tonight, ami General Reye-' mission will bo directed to se cure some redress for the wrongs which she luts -uffcred. G -neral Reyes conies to Washington as an envoy extraordinary anti minister plenipotentiary on a special mission with full diplomatic standing. Ar rangi ments will U made .soon for hi“ presentation to President Roosevelt In that citpi.'-ity. after which whatever nego tiations may be subsequently conduct.-d will bo through the state ileparment. Colon Cheers for the Treaty. Colon, December 4.—Prefect Melendez last night held a reception of the citizens of Colon at the prefecture with the ob ject of presenting to the junta of Panama the patriotic felicitation of the citizens of this to-.vn on th- speedy signing of tl" canal treaty, "thereby insuring the sta bility and future welfare of the repub lic ’’ ■ A large number of natives arid for- I eigners were present and the greatest i enthusiasm prevailed. A torchlig' pro cession marched to the residence! Uni ted States Consul Bonhenry. There was a fireworks display throughout the best part of the night. The United States gunboat Bancroft arrived here last night. President Receives Reyes. i Washington. December 5.—-Genernl iiiifnol K'-yi-s. the special minis!'r from ; Colombia, practically initiated bls mis i si on wh.-'ii lie < .ileil iq:o,i Prisidr’i’ ' Roosevelt at the whit,- house today an-.l tohl him wlty In? had come to Washing ton. General Reyes was accompanied to the whit* house from the elate deyajl- ment by Secretary Hay, who introduced t him to the president, and by Dr. Herran. I the Colombian charge Tho presentation took place in the blue parlor, where ail regular amba-sa dors and ministers are receiv' d, bi t th? , president Infused so much cordiality int-i ; his greeting that, this occasion was a 1 HtHe out of the ordinary. There -a . n<> exchange <>! formal si < eches, though ?i • Colombians were prepared to do so Ir. case of need. Th.- president gn.-et-d General Reyes informally us a form r acquaintance, having m,.'. him when the general was visiting the United S at.-.s some time ago. instead of standing to receive h.- -all ers. as is the c-.i-.torn in ordinary dip! ' matic presentations, the ]ir, . idem him self .“at doxvn and invited G<iu.ral Reyc. to a seat beside him. The two then en tered upon an animated eonvrr.-'j tion which touched upon some notabh ex piults in General R.-yes life, wiih wi : ■ i , the president seemed to be more or less - familiar, and gradually drift id aro in 1 to the subject of General R. yes' mission. There was no definite proposition U'l vaneed by the Colombians, for the pres ident Intimated that the Panama problem was a matter w.th which the sta-c de partment alone could prop.-rly ,1 al. So the conversation on this point i.-los-'d with au understanding that Gcucrai 1 Reyes, who now regards his in sio.i :. duly launched should hereafter make ' any represemations ;■ s."--:ing I’anaui.i that he cared to broach to Secretary Hay. Nevertheless, there was ju-i 1 enough intimal.on in the president's talk to make tho callers av. are that in- sa.v , little prospect of being able to meet their , wishes. United States Legation Guarded. Colon. November 30.--.Lols De Roux, who was a member of tho Colombian ; house from Panama, who made a speech ■ id the house October 2, warning Colombia ■ to sign the Hay-Herran canal treaty ini- . mediately, or sh" would lose the !:■ hmus, j the. day congress ciosi d, an.l who was . Instr imcntai In bringing about the ap pointment of General Obaldla as govi-:- nor of Panama, i-us arrived here from Bogota, where he started November 14. Senor de Roux Is a Panaman and owing to Ills well known political connections he was subjected to annoyances and af fronts at Bogota and on the Magdal<-i.a river, where at one place- on the passage I down a number of Colombians threaten" '. < i1" ' ■•'■•ci Hie. st- . ,:ml n,,:....--. Trouble was averted by the captain cut- I ting the vessel’s moorings and dropping ■ ■ down stream. At Bog'ita efforts w- n | made to persuade Senor de Roux to join ■ ; Che Keyes commission to the isthmus, i but de Roux absolutely i!i lim-d. I When de Roux left .Bogota the United i States legation watt guanb-4 -ontir' Mly : jby fifty soldiers .armed with rifles. Min- i ister Beaupre mentioned that possibly ha I would come down the river, but appar- I entl.v be has not. deelded to do so. , A government:!i onsuitiug committee ' ■' has been formed at Bogota. it is com | posed of liberals, eons, rv.itivf “ anil na- i I tionalists. According to good nuliiority, at one miettng of the committhe ; statement was heatciily mail,'.- that M: ■ Beaupre, must be killcu whether Hie , United States d- stroy-■: Cnrtagena "r no; in retaliation. Wiser •. .miisi 1:. however. , prevail'd. Bogota and tiie untry is wait- ! Ing to hear from G.-m i 4 Ib-j’iwi.ose grant of full presblenthii po.-.-rs bar" : been confirmed. WhiL- there Is siili mtn li 1 'talk in Colombia of raising ti big army, i in. actual steps in that dire.-Hmi have w-t I been taken. I’uiil! ’ contribution..- .• r< ' ■ being made and decrees are os-.i.-i mal ■ issued, referring to warlike j.r : ■: '' lons. Waiting- for Reyes’ Report. Colombia possesses a gii.-at nun: "-r of good rifles, some artillery and an ample supply of ,-jmmunltfon. Columbia lias not I lost the ideas of making an attempt to regain the isthmus. She still ent- rtains | hopes that G~n--r.il R. .- • “ will succeed In effecting n satisfactory arrangement at Washington. Failing this, tho Colombians, it is be- ' lioveil. wiil undoubtedly advn ■>:: the I isthmus, sending troops in smali p- ti I of two Or three hundred along both o-ists. ■ sufficiently inland to keep ove ments secret, and on arriving on t'o bor ders of Panama they wiil, H is saul. be- I gin a guerrila warfare, pillaging and . burning. They may also, it is aJ -geil. ' attempt to transport troops bv e.a. iu I small schooners and other such -raf: I between unimportant and littl, known | ports, hoping to avoid American gnu- i beats. The Colombians think they can carry out such a movement without tln» : knowledge of the An-.-rlcnns and b -ilevß ' their soldiers can n ach tiie borders of - ov- ’'.and. Notwithstanding the Colombian govern- . ment’s assurances all th-- politic- portion ' have not rallied fully to the support of ■ the government In this crisis. The in- j wtwrrai 11wiMiJBTLJJi1rc.TwniTiL-nnnE-2r.-n1 tsnui -.xter crt.-smuTss.i « Agents Cotton Estimates. These are allowed to all agents who file j estimates for others. One of the rules of the Port Receipts Contest. $10,006 cash prizes, allows an estimate to the agent for every one be may file for his subscriber, or for the contestant whose esti * mate he may send in. Two prizes are offered to agents for the largest list of estimates sent in. This in lieu of any commis sion. 1 It is not necessary to use any special blanks or forms in I filing estimates. Put them in a plain letter form and express the estimates clearly in figures and give name of each con testant unmistakably plain. Send all together in one envelope with remittance and in clude your agent’s estimates. Address all orders to The Atlanta Constitution. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. i temal political dissensions are slowly I growing more marked. The liberal yevo- ■ lutionary element particular!'- is showing signs of increasing discontent throughout the entire country and a recurrence of , e : ."M revolt at any time within the : next y ar would not surprise those who familiar wit! Colombi.an affairs. On the contrary, it is Hilly expected. 'l.e Colom ""’i t: gun boats Cartagena, Pinzon and Presidents Ma.rro- ' quin are at Cartagena. BLAIR INDICTED FOR FORGERY. St, Louis Attorney Must Go Before a Jury. St. Louis. Mo.. December 3.—James L. Blair, tiie attorney has beer, indicted by Hie grand jury ■ n the charge of for- ' gery in Hie firs; degree. Mr. Biair was | formerly general .-o insel for the World’s ■ Fai" Association. ' The indictment is the result of charges : filed by James T. Roberts, an attorney. iat one time employed in Blairs law i ol'flc'-. Roberts secured certain papers ' and records on which he afterwards li.-i.-4- i his charges that Biair w-as juggling tin? finances of large estates committed ito iiis trust. That was more than three .u nis ago. Th., story, however, did not b'.'ome public until the present grand I J-.irv began an investigation. Roberts ; publicly charged among other things that ; Blair li.i'l forged deeds of trust and mort ' gages on which $63,000 was obtained I from Hie i.-sicti* of the late Peter B. i Blow, of St. Louis, and that he counter : felted and u-'ed the notarial seals of the i recorder of <l'--4s of St. Louis and fre quently employed "Walter F. Jenkins." la purely lic'itious personage, to attest i the documents. I Blair acted as a sort of fiscal and in : vestment agent for the firm of Dick | Brothers, of Philadelphia an-d New York. lof which Evan- R. Dick, a relative, is ■ the head. In the Blow estate he was | cotrustee with Edward S. Robert The gram: jury requested that Dicks, their at- ■ torney, General B. Gr.iharn, and others to come to St. Louis to testify, but. the I communications were ignored. Owing to his reported serious illness i Blair was removed from his home to 'M ullanphy hospital one month ago. ' ' aryiiig reports of his condition have I hem given from Lime to time to the p ibiic. but he is now reported t o ha. e almost fully recovered \ bench warrant will be Issued tor : Blair's arrest and he wiil be required to 1 give bond Tho maximum penalty for I me iiftetiSe with wnlcb Blair is charged ( m life imp, ‘.sou... -nt, the minimum ten , years in the penitentiary. Blair gave m.mii m Hie sum of SIO,OOO : early this evening to answer the two in . di itments agalrmt him. i Before th.' deputy sheriffs started for tho hospital with tiie capias word was I rer'fv.-d that Jtiair would appear person | ally before Judge Taylor and give bon-i. ; Litter "'..'“"d carriage lutrri.-dly drov.-i , up 1,, the circuit court and Blair, .'iceoni , p inied by Judge James A. Sodden, bis j ti'rni.'r law partner; John F. le u, a cl,?. ■■ I"-:- onal friend. and Attorney H. I Kent, was r.-eoived in chambers by Judge ' Taylor. Bond for the sum of $5,000 In i '.:ili of tiie two indictments and signed ; i.y Jiiilge S'-dd'.n and John F. Lee was Mr. Blair was ■■ veid.'ntly in great pain. : He w-ilk.-d with crutches atid war, .-is : ris'.'.-l :>v Judge Seililon and Mr. 1,,'" N ' , “t.itemi-nt of any kin 1 was mad by Mr TO “RFFINEO ALCOHOUSM” TURNER’S DEATH WAS DUE i Nev, York, r-mber I - That a man | who was iii-i'i intoxicate,! in his lire. ! and whoso only indulgtinco was a mod- ■ or;iti-> drink of whisky in th" morning :h ’ : another Ivfnr ■ retiring nt nieht may 'll' i fmm .3.1" "Imlism h is boon d' monstr.nto'l ; by ,;n autopsy mad" at. Be'! v:: ? b-e-p't >.’ ir. the cas'- of G.'orgo Turner. To his wife, with whom ho had - ' lived - happily for thirty xears. and to hi’ i fri.-nds Turner was known as a man I i-xtrcui'-ly t, iiinor;ito habits. He w- :< ‘ . -ililoti!'- stricken after a. surgical opes ; : atuir:, was , irrled to the hospital I’.nrt i!i <1 in the ah',iliolic ward from w!the do.'t'xrs <l'-4-i:iT’-ii was delirium tr'mena. ; Mrs. Turner declared the doctors ha t | blundered, and demandeil an Investlga j After the autopsy and statements from I atfi ndarits, the coroner declared Turner's | lio.-it!: w.-is due to "refined alcoholism." I lb- found that th- viciini had been sutTer i ing from chronic meningitis and soften- ■ ing of th- brain, with other maiu-li'-s of ' lesser nature. i Read Great Port Receipts’ Contest ; announcement on Page 10. Only ! three weeks more. Don’t miss it. ■ Roosevelt’s Brother in Law Robbed, i New Turk. December 5.—-Much vaiua i ble silverware is reported to have been i stolen fi":n th' l Madison avenni* horn- 1 I of Douglass Robinson, brother in law of | I’ri'sld'-pt Roosevelt. The loot secur'd by 1 tiie burblars is said to hav.' been worth ' several thousand dollars. This is rbried by the police autliorlties, however.