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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XVI, No. 58.
PRESIDENT TAFT URGED TO
COME TO AUGUSTA IN MARCH
Telegrams Sent by Commercial
i Bodies and Official Augusta to
| Mr'; Taft Monday.
WILL BE IN ATLANTA
ON 10TH. OF NEXT MONTH
Exclusive Announcement In
Herald Yesterday of Probable
Visit Causes Much Pleasure.
The announcement from Washing
ton made exclusively hy The Herald
yesterday that President William H.
Taft may spend a short time In this
city after he visits Atlanta on March
10th, has been received with the
greatest pleasure. This morning tele
grams were sent to President Taft by
the Chamber of Commerce, the city
of Augusta officially, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association and
the Cotton Exchange.
President Taft, it is said, needs a
vacation after the strenuous period
he has been and is having during the
session of congress and as he comes
to Georgia to make an address before
the Southern Commercial Congress
on March 10th, it is believed that he
wnl take advantage of the opportun
ity to run down to Augusta for a few
day s rest. President Taft likes Au
gusta and the people of this city like
him. During the period he spent here
just prior to his inauguration he was
deeply impressed with the climate
and the people, and he has said fre
quently tiiat he would never neglect
an opportunity to pay Augusta a visit.
The fact that one of the prominent
newspaper men of Washington, who
was here with Mr. Taft the winter
that he spent in this city, has writ
ten to a friend here asking that a
boarding place be engaged for him
lends additional color to the belief
that Mr. Taft contemplates coming
here for a short vacation.
The following telegram was sent to
Mr. Taft this morning by the Cham
ber of Commerce:
“President William H. Taft,
■ • vVhite House, Washington, D. C.:
"We sincerely hope the report is
true that you are to spend a few days
In Augusta next month. A cordial
.welcome awaits you. Our homes and
hearts are with you.
‘‘(Signed.)
"CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE.”
The city of Augusta officially sent
the following message:
President William H. Taft,
Washington, D. C.:
j Augusta rejoices at the report that
yni are to visit her next mouth. We
are yours to command. All we have
is at your service. (Signed.)
"THOMAS BARRETT, JR.,
» "Mayor.”
Acting Mayor J. J. O’Connor sent
the telegram fur Mayor Barrett, as
the latter is still confined to his home
because of illness.
President Salinas of the Cotton Ex
change sent this message:
’"President William Howard Taft,
, “White House, Washington, D. C.:
"The Augusta Cotton Exchange and
Board of Trade desires to express to
jyour excellency the hope that the re
tort of your intended visit to Augusta
next month is true. Our hearts and
homes are yours to command.
“(Signed.) A. J. SAUNAS,
ji “President.”
i The following telegram was sent to
jthe President by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association:
fßon. Wm. H. Taft,
White House, Washington, D. C.
i The Merchants and Manufacturers’
‘Association members along with other
.citizens of your winter home join in
ithe wish that the report is true that
,you will spend a few crays with us.
Our hearts and homes are open to you
t and a cordial welcome awaits you.
jCome.
(Signed.) P. H. RICE,
Vice-President.
*'BOY BROKER” CAN’T BE
EXTRADITED FROM BRAZIL
Boston.—Robert E. Davie, the Bos
ton "boy broker,” now in custody in
Rio Janeiro, cannot be extradited un
der the indictment charging him with
jflarceny, as such an offense is not in
cluded In the treaty with Brazil, ac
cording to a despatch to Governor
:Fos.« today from Secretary of State
tKnox.
It Is expected that Davie’s ease will
be presented to the March grand jury
for further consideration.
CARMI A. THOMPSON IS
ASS’T. SEC’Y. OF INTERIOR
, Washington.—Carnal A. Thompson
secretary of state of Ohio who was
appointed by President Taft to be as
sistant secretary of the interior to suc
ceed Jesse W. Wilson, resigned, took
the oath of office before Chief Clerk
.Ucker of that department today. Mr.
Thompson will not assume the duties
of his office until March 6.
FOR MURDER SEVEN YEARS AGO
New York.—Brought here from New
ark, Ohio, to answer a charge of mur
di# committed more than seven years
ago, Romeo Magnotti, a native of It
aly, was locked up in police headquar
ters today to await arraignment In a
Htaten Island police court. He is ac
cused of killing Peter Cariallo .of Ros.
bank, Staten Island, on August lath,
1903.
SHEEHAN'S SUPPORTERS
Si THEMING
New York Senatorial Dead
lock Thought to Be Nearly
Over. Murphy Plans Trip.
Albany, N. Y.—Whether the with
drawal of Edward M. Shepard as a
candidate for the United States sen
atorship and Martin W, Littleton's
letter to Charles F. Murphy asking
the Tammany chief to bring about tho
retirement of Wm. F. Sheehan will
have the effect of bringing about an
early break in the senatorial dead
lock was a much discussed question
in Albany today.
The report that some of Mr. Shee
han’s supporters were wavering and
the fact that Senator Depew’s term
expires this week was looked upon as
indicating a near crisis in the situa
tion and yesterday’s developments
strengthened that belief In the minds
of many of the friends of Mr. Shee
han that he has no present intention
of withdrawing.
Except as possibly showing which
way the wind is blowing in the in
surgent camp, today’s ballot, the 35th
since the voting began, was not re
garded as important as most of the
legislators are paired until tomorrow.
To Hot Springs.
New York.—Friends of Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall,
made It clear today that the with
drawal of Edward M. Shepard from
the senatorial contest would In no
w.se affect the plan to elect Wm. F.
Sheehan to succeed Senator Depew.
Governor Dix left this morning for
Albany.
Mr. Sheehan had nothing to say to
day regarding Mr. Shepard’s with
drawal. Mr. Shepard in his letter of
withdrawal said it seemed to him
that Mr. Sheehan could not be elected.
Mr. Sheehan does not intend to re
turn to Albany.
Mr. Murphy is said to be planning
a trip to Hot. Springs in a few days
for a short rest.
No Quorum.
Thirty-fifth bal.ot for United States
senator: , |
Democrats, Sheehan 9; Keman 10;'
Littleton 4: Sulzer 2; O’Brien 2;
Glynn 1: Hooper 1; Dougherty 1; Car
lisle 1; Mon. W. Rosendale 1; Thomas
F. Conway 1; Edward M. Grout. 1.
Republican, Depew 4. Total vote
cast 38. No quorum.
MOBILE’S MARDI GRAS
OPENS AT KING’S ARRIVAL
Felix 111 Escorted by Crews
From Cruiser Birmingham
Amid Cannons Booming.
Mobile, Ala.—Mobile’s Mardi Gras
carnival opened today with the ar
rival of Emperor Felix 111, and amid
the booming of cannon he was wel
comed to his capital. Escorted by
the crews of the scout cruiser Bir
mingham and four torpedo boats and
the two battalions of artillery trom
Fort Morgan together with many civic
organizations, Felix marched to Bien
ville Square, where the keys of the
city were delivered to him.
After tonight’s parade the Infant
Mystics ball will be held.
JAPANESE LABORERS LESS
BY 11,152 IN 3 YEARS
Consul General at San Fran
cisco Made Foreign Office
Figures Public Sunday.
San Francisco—The number of Jap
anese laborers in the United States
has decreased by 11,152 In the past
three years, according to the Japanese
foreign office. The figures were made
public by Matsuzo Nagai, Japanese
consul general here, yesterday.
In the three complete years, 1908,
1909. 1910, the report shows 14,257 la
borers retilbned to Japan from the
United States, while only 3,105 left
for this country.
Of the non-laboring class, on the
other hand, there was a slight in
crease In the number settling In Am
erica, 5,650 leaving their country for
America and 875 returning home. The
report Indicates that the United States
has lost 6,371 Japanese of all classes
by excess of departure over arrivals
in the last three years.
700 EMPLOYES OF CORSET
CONCERN OUT ON STRIKE
Kalamazoo—Seven hundred men
and girls employed by the Kalama
zoo Corset company went on strike
today. A wage cut on piecework pre
cipitated the strike. Groups of young
women strikers paraded the streets
during the day.
THE LORIMER CASE.
Washington.—On motion of
Senator Burrows ihe senate
voted to proceed immediately
with consideration of the Lori
mer case. •
The vote was 66 to 12.
Many senators oposed to Lorl
mer voted for the motion, and
It was not a test.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 27, 1911.
ANOTHER CHANCE IS
GIVEN HEYWARD CO.
Gov. Blease Declines to Ap
prove Bill Restricting Shape
of New Counties in S. C.
Aiken. —A telegram from Governor
Blease to D. G. Henderson Monday
morning is to the effect that he lias
declined to approve the bill restricting
the shape of new counties.
A hearing was had on this matter
Saturday when attorneys for Heyward
county and for Aiken county appeared
and argued the matter before Gov.
Biease, as to whether or not he would
veto the bill. It is not stated that
Gov. Blease had vetoed the hill hut
thqt he had not signed it. If he de
cided to allow' it to become law with
out his signature, it would hold up the
measure for a year. Had this tueas
ure been approved it would have
meant the death of Heyward county
but as the matter now stands, Hey
ward will have another chance.
Election this Year.
The advocates of the new county
say that in view of Governor Bleaße’s
action they will begin work at once,
have a new survey made and arrange
to have an election held this year.
The advocates are enthusiastic over
the turn that matters have taken and
believe tnat It will not be long be
fore the new county will be one in
fact ag well as In name.
EMPEROR WILUAMORDERS
SEVERAL NEW AUTO CARS
When These Arrive Kaiser will
Have a Total of Thirty. Keeps
Five at Corfu.
Berlin.—Emperor William’s well
known fondness for motoring has just
been shown by orders for new auto
mobiles which he has placed with Ger
man firms. With these additions to
bis garage the kaiser will have thirty
machines, including a half dozen mo
tor baggage trucks. He keeps live
machines permanently at Corfu whith
er witli the empress, crown princess
and crown prince he will go early next
week. Each of his palaces has its
garage, with lire proof storage rooms
for benzine.
The emperor's car Is easily distin
guished by the peculiar fanfare of his
motor horn, which may not be used
by anyone else, and by the imperial
standard which flies at the right of
the chauffeur. At night the flag is
replaced by an illuminated gas shield
showing the standard in regulation
colors.
FURTHER ADJOURNMENT
OF ILLINOIS GRAND JURY
New Foreman May be Appoint
ed Pending Death or Recov
ery of Mr. Woodyard.
Danville, Ills.—There are prospects
of a further adjournment this after
noon of the grand Jury which is in
vestigating vote buying pending the
death or recovery of Foreman Wood
yard who is ill at his home in Ride
farm. Judge Kimbrougli stated this
morning that he had been told tiiat
Mr. Woodyard wished to continue his
work as foreman of the Jury and
when the body assembles this after
noon, Judge Kimbrough will impart to
its memberH the information that has
come to him. If they desire to take a
further recess, time will be granted
them but if they insist on continuing
the work a new foreman will be ap
pointed and business taken up tills af
ternoon where It was left off last
Monday.
VOTE FOR MORE SALARY
FOR SEC’Y. TO PRESIDENT
Rob’t. 0. Bailey, Well Known
In Augusta, Named as A3s’t.
Sec’y. of the Treasury.
Washington.—Robert O. Bailey, pri
vate secretary to Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh, was nominated
by President Taft to be assistant sec
retary of the treasury. He will suc
ceed Charles D. Hllles, who it is satd
is to be secretary to the President, to
succeed Charles D. Norton. Mr. Bail
ey is a former newspaperman.
Raise the Salary.
Washington.—The house today, by
a vote of 151 to 146, adopted the con
ference report on the legislative and
executive appropriation bill which in
creases from $6,000 to $7,500 the sal
ary of the secretary to the President.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York scored the conferees for not re
specting the action of the house when
it voted against the proposed increase
to SIO,OOO.
Representative Gillette asserted the
proposition to Increase the salary to
was a very different proposi
tion.
NAT’L. DEFENSE SECRETS
BILL PASSES THE SENATE
Washington.—The Hobson bill to
prevent the disclosure of national de
fense secrets which has passed the
house, was enacted by the senate to
day.
The measure Is commonly known as
the "spy bill.” It provides heavy
heavy fines for persons unlawfully
gathering Information concerning the
national defense for any purpose. -
Farmers’ Attention
Supply and demand will control
the price of cotton or any other
commodity. The crop of 1910 Is
some larger than was at one
time expected and the result of
this is evidenced by the decline
in price.
Texas has recently had good
rain, giving ample moisture to
start their crops. The high price
of cotton will stimulate plant
ing.
The South can not buy corn,
hogs, meat and mules at high
prices and pay its bills with low
price cotton. Consider this care
fully. Be sure to plan your
crops so as to grow ample corn
and hogs. Give some attention
to live stock. By this method
you will reduce your cotton
acreage and will bring about
thrift and independence.—Mem
phis Commercial-Appeal.
THOMPSON'S SUKER ALSO
MURDERED O.S. GUNNELLS
Body of Arthur Young Alias
Bob Jones, Taken From At
lanta to Greenville, S. C.
Atlanta, Ga.—Tho body of the negro
who killed Conductor W. \V. Thomp
son on a passenger train near Augusta
last week and who was lynched by a
mob at Warrenton Saturday, lias been
identified as Arthur Young, wanted in
Greenville, S. C., for the murder .of
Policeman O. S. Gunnells.
A local college paid $lO for th
body, which was brought here for use
in the dissecting rooms of the institu
tion. Officer Hendrix Rector, ot
Greenville traced tho body to Atlanta
and went to the college last night to
see it. He at once identified It as
that of Young, alias Bob Jones, mur
derer of the Greenville off leer.
A reward of $1,400 for the capture
of Young, dead or alive was offered.
The body will be. taken to Greenville
today.
INSURRECTOS BOMBARD
FEDERALS WITH DYNAMITE
Americans Not Molested at
Ladurara. Cash Paid For
Supplies Taken.
El Paso, Tex.—Mail adviceg to the
Herald from Sonora say that Ladurara
wag the scene last Friday and Satur
day of hard fighting. Capt. Jiron v£
the insurrectos attacked the town,
which wa s garrisoned by one company
of federals.
The federals, firing through port
holes from adobe house were hard to
reach uutil the insurrectos bombarded
the houses with dynamite. Surrender
followed.
Tribute wag levied on Laduara mer
chants and citizens, Americans not be
ing molested, save in one instance
when a scouting party took a lot of
j suppdes from a mining company. On
hearing of the incident Capt. Jiron
sent a special messenger and paid
cash for the goods taken.
SECOND RE ADIN GST AGE
OF LORD’S VETO BILL
London.—The second reading stage,
of the lords veto bill opened in the
house of commons this afternoon. A
vote will not be taken before Thurs
day night.
During the proceedings J. Austen
Chamberlaind moved a unionist reso
lution to the effect that the house
would welcome the introduction of a
bill to reform the composition of the
house of lords while maintaining Its
independence as a second chamber,
but declined to proceed with a meas
ure which placed all effective leglsbi
tive authority Into the hands of a sin
gle chamber.
Mr. Chamberlain declared that If
the veto bill was the government’s
last word It could not pass.
FATHER DEAD,” SON IS NOT
HARMED, IN R’WAY. WRECK
Jennings, Kas.—An extra Rock Is
land passenger train loaded with west
ern home seekerg went into a dlteh
three miles east of this place today.
C. W. Van Cleave, an emigrant pas
jsenger, address unknown, wag ln
iStanly killed. Hlg son, who was in
the seat with him, escaped uninjured
EIGHT INDIANS AND ONE
POLICEMAN ARE KILLED
Reno, Nev.—ln a battle yesterday
60 miles west of Tuscorara, eight In
dians and one policeman were killed
and the other members of the Indian
band were captured. The battle took
place at Kelly Creek, Humboldt
I comity.
FOUND ABPHYXIATED.
Richmond, Va.—Jackson Bolton, as
isistant city engineer, was found as
phyxiated in Ids bath room today after
'■ having brooded several days over a
censorious report made by a city coun
cil committee which investigated the
engineer’s department. Several costly
: errors were attributed to Bolton.
BANK BUYS BULLION.
London.—The Bank of Kngland se
cured the bulk of the $5,000,000 South
African Gold offered In the open mar
ket today.
THE PEOPLE HE
TO BE TRUSTED
SAYS RATHER
Senate Hears Marylander’s
Strong Speech In Favor Pop
ular Vote For Senators.
FOUGHT FOR PROPOSITION
DURING WHOLE CAREER
Change is Wanted He Declares
and It is Not the Clamor of
the Mob.
■ 4
Washington.— An amendment of the
constitution to permit the election of
senators by direct vote of the people
would be "the greatest political re
form accomplished by the present gen
eration,” according to Senator liayner
of Maryland- lie told the senate to
day he would suport tho resolution
providing for such amendment not
withstanding the acceptance of the
Sutherland amendment.
“I am so strongly In favor of the
election of senators by the people
that 1 cannot possibly turn the propo
sition down because it contains a pro
vision that might probably give rise to
trouble in tho future," he said. “We
will be prepared to meet the trouble
if It should ever come. Public opin
ion would not tolerate the passage of
any measure similar to the Force bill.
I think tlial is a dead issue, burled
beyond the chance of political resur
rection.
Will Not Delay.
“Nor can I by my own vote delay
this great question until the next con
gress. The vote may delay It, but I
will not and cannot participate in litat
plan. I want to expedite It with all
my might and strength. 1 have fought
for this proposition for the greater
part of my public career.”
Mr. Rayner would not accept as
worthy of consideration the proposi
tion that the people are incapable of
selecting senators.
“The people want this change and
they will have It,” ho said. "It Is not
Hie clamor of the mob, it is not tho
impulse of agitation; It is the delib
erate and matured thought of the Am
erican people through which the
change shall cofne. Between the peo
*/le and the legislature, I prefer the
people; and I would nut want to hold
my place here for a' moment If I
thought the popular sentiment of my
state wsh against me.
Politoial Despotism.
Legislatures are one thing, the peo
ple are another. Legislatures are
sometimes controlled by political man
agers and the people at this hour are
In the humor of breaking the bonds
of polltcal despotism.
"The day of tyranny Is over In this
republic and the rising generation no
longer being driven to the polls like
cattle to the shambles, but Is march
ing In unbroken phalanx with free
ballots and ballots that are not for
sale. They understand this question
and demand that It shall be submitted
to the legislatures of the states. They
will not tolerate the suggestion that
has been advanced here, that they arc
too Ignore «v to decide It.”
After further argument, the Mary
land senatwr said that If the people
haven ot the intelligence or the ca
pacity to select their representatives,
then it will be better to submit a con
stitutional amendment to change the
form of government from a republic
to a monarchy.
With Royal Power.
"If the people must have political
slave masters, let us Invest them with
royal power and hereditary preroga
tive,” said Mr. Rayner. "If the peo
ple are wanting in the qualifications
requisite to select senators then, In my
Judgment, the republic Is a failure.
“Who Hays that they cannot be
trusted? Wo say so. Who hns au
thorized us to say so? We are not the
masters; we are the servants of the
people; and if the states demand that
this question ho submitted to them,
In my Judgment we had better no
longer trllle with their appeal.”
NEW INDICTMENT FOR
PERJURY AGAINST COX
Cincinnati, O. A new indictment
charging Geo. B. Cox, the political
leader of Clnclnatl, with perjury, w;gs
returned today by the Hamilton coun
ty grand jury. It alleges that Iri addi
tion to the receipts of $48,000 Interest
money paid by hanks to former Coun
ty Treasurer John H. Gibson, as charg
ed In the first Indictment, that Cox
was given $17,500 frotri the same
source by Tllden it. rFench when the
later wa« county treasurer.
TEN DROWN IN NORTH SEA.
Cuxhaven, Germany.—The fishing
steamer Senator Strack was sunk In
the North Sea during last. week’s
storm. The crew of ten persons per
ished.
NO OPINION RENDERED.
Washington, D. C.—Not a single
opinion was announced today tiy the
supreme court of the United States, al
though this was decision day. Such
a. failure Is almost unprecedented.
$6,000 Booty.
Chicago.—Diamonds and jewelry
valued at $6,000 formed the booty of
burglars who entered the home of Mrs.
J. A. Fuilenwlder last night.
BLEASE COMTES
BUCK’S SENTENCE
Former State Dispensary Di
rector Let Off With a Fine of
$2,000. Felder Matter.
Columbia, S. C.—Governor Blease
today commuted to a $2,000 fine the
sentence of live years’ Imprisonment
imposed at Chester on John Black, the
former state dispensary director,
conspiracy to defraud the state. Black’s
case was on appeal to the supreme
court.
Governor Blease also today received
an eight-page typed letter from the
state dispensary commission in reply
to his demand by letter for informa
tion concerning contracts under which
Attorney Felder of Atlanta was en
gaged and concerning other matters.
The exercise of executive clemency
in Major Black’s behalf recalls Gov
ernor Blease’s often-repeated declara
tion on tho stump: “I stand by my
friends.” And his statement in the
senate- when it was proposed to allow
the attorney general a special fund
for tho prosecution of dispensary
grafters, that John Black was his
friend and he intended standing by ;
him “and if necessary I will go to
the penitentiary with him.”
GOV. BEN HOOPER VISITS
TENNESSEE STATE PRISON
Says He May Not Pardon As
Many Inmates as Predeces
sors, But Wants Better Laws.
Nashvill c , Term.—Gov. Ben W.
Hooper paid his first visit, to the state
prison near here yesterday afternoon
imd in an address to the prisoners said
among other things:
‘‘lt is this view which leads me to
say that while 1 may not. pardon as
many of you as some of my predeces
sors have, 1 shall earnestly strive for
the enactment of laws that will sur
tound you with conditions that will
nu ke you better men.”
ROBIN SAYS SENSATION
COMING IN HIS TRIAL
Important Chapter in History
of Bank Wrecking Opens In
New York Monday.
N«w York.—With Hip calling of the
caeo of Joh. G. Robin, Ihe Indicted
banker lii tho supreme 90urt today
tljo opening of an important chapter
in the history of bank wrecking prose
cutions hero was promised. Robin
whose financial operations caused tlie
closing of three banks including the
Northern Bank of New York, is being
prosecuted on the charge of theft of
$27,000 from the Washington Havings
Bank, one of the closed institutions of
which be wuh president.
Indications of possible sensational
developments during the trial were
not wanting as Robin declared he
would give many men of prominence
In finance whom he classes as bis
enemies occasion to regret their al
leged persecution of him.
, Robin had been declared legally
sane although alienists for tho state
pronounced him mentally unbalanced.
District Attorney Whitman will
nook to show that Robin stole $27,-
000 from the Washington Savings
hank and sought to cover up the theft
by using the Northern hank nnd other
companies which he controlled, as
blinds. There are eight indictments
against the defendant. The aggregate
amount of the alleged thefts charged
is $207,000.
FIVE MEMBERS OF THE
FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH
Hazelton, Pa Supposed to have
been caused by the explosion of a
lamp, fire during the niglii burned two
houses at Oneida, near here, occupied
by Gabriel Gerotsky and Michael
Slovak, Hungarians. Five members
of the Gerotsky family lost Ihelr lives
in the flames.
CAPT. FOLSOM DROWNED.
Mobile, Ala.—A cablegram received
here today from Port Union, Costa
i lllca, tells of the drowning on Thurs
day last of Capt. C. V. Folsom of the
Nortwelgan fruit steamer Mount Ver
non that has been plying between
Mobile and the Central American fruit
ports for many years, and who was
well known among the shipping In
ters of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
LOST IN GORGE.
Canon City, Colo.—ln the face of
one of the worst snow storms of the
season searching panics numbering a
hundred 'or more men are scouring the
Royal Gorge, six miles west of here,
I for traces of Thomas Jenkins, 26
years old, and Eugene Hawkeye, 17
i years old, who set opt for a trip
through the gorge last Saturday.
TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.
London. —A news dispatch
from Odessa says a tragedy of
the rea was revealed In the
discovery In the Caspian Sea, a
few miles off Astrakhan, of a
derelict vessel, the whole crew
of which, numbering do, had
been frozen to death. The ship
was a mass of ice.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
FALLIERES RIS
RESIGNATION OF
TIE CABINET
French Premier and Associate?
Formally Retire After Funera
of Gen. Brun Monday.
M. BRIAND IS WEARY OF
INTRIGUE AND BICKERING
For Past Year and Half Had
Successfully Combatted the
Socialists.
Paris.—Premier Aristide Brian, who
succeeded Clemenceau as head of th«
'French cabinet on July 23, 1909, to
day tendered the resignation of his
ministry to President Fallieres. On
November 2nd last Ilriand formally
retired but a few hours later was
restored to power and formed a new
{cabinet, from which all elements not
{thoroughly In sympathy with his atti
tude on labor had been eliminated.
The situation at present is wholly
'different. Tue premier had declared
himself weary of the bickerings oi
parliament and the intrigues of the
groups nominally supporting him and
expressed the wlhli that he be relieved
of the responsibility of government.
For Year and Half.
For a year and a half Briand had
successfully combatted the socialistic
| parties with which he originally was
associated, but on laHt Friday nigh!
when he was at tacked on the ground
that he had not enforced laws against
ihe church congregations as set forth
in the separation act., the government
escaped censure hy the slim majority
of Hi votes. At a conference on Sab
urday the ministers determined to re
sign so soon as today’s obsequies foi
General Brun, the minister of war,
had been held.
At 1:30 o’clock this afternoon th«
cabinet met at the Elysee Palace with
President Fallieres and soon after
wards the announcement of its retire
went was made.
Retiring Ministers
The retiring ministers are: Prem
ter, Briand; justice, Ularad; foreign
affairs, Pichon; marine, Admiral Bone
De Lapayrere; public instruction.
Faure; finance, Klotz; commerce, Du
puy; agriculture, Raynaud; colonies,
Moot; labor, Lafferre; public works
Puech.
General Brun, minister of war, died
Feb. 23.
letter in the afternoon it. was an
nouneed that President Fallieres had
accepted the resignation of the cabi
net.
Dickinson Sends Wreath.
Paris.—Tho funeral today of Gen.
Brun, minister of war, was marked
hy pomp. The entire garrison ot Paris
participated. President Fallieres, th«
cabinet and the diplomatic corps,
members of parliament and of the
I .'Tench institute and those distinguish
ed in every walk of life, assembled in
the Grand Salon of the ministry ol
i war, which had been transformed into
a mortuary chapel and where yester
day i..ousaiids viewed the body as it
ilay In state.
Premier Briand on behalf of the
government and General Michael for
{the army paid eloquent tributes to
~.0 memory of General Brun. The
j remler laid special stress upon Gen
eral Brim's inspiring leadership and
his service in building up the French
aerial fleet until it had become, the
speaker said, the gcratest in the
world.
Among Ihe floral pieces was a
wreath from Jacob M Dickinson, the
American secretary of war.
JOHN LEE CARROLL IS
DEAD NEAR WASHINGTON
Washington.—Tohn Lee Carroll, gov
ernor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880,
died at his home here at 8:30 o’clock
this morning, after a long illness. He
was born at Homewood, near Balti
more, in 1830.
; Governor Carroll was a direct de
scendant of Charles Carroll, a signer
of the Declaration of Independence.
Ills father was Col. Chas. Dlgges Car
rol and his mother a grand-daught.er
of Thomas Sim Lee, twice governor
of Maryland.
INJURED IN WRECK.
ui Paso, Tex. According to reports
received at t.ne office of the El Paso
and Southwestern railroad here today,
four passengers were seriously in
jured in the wreck of the Chicago ex
press near Pastura, New Mexico, 242
miles northeast of El Paso, yesterday
afternoon.
None of the four Is believed to be
fatally Injured. No names could be
obtained. '
OVER SUb'sCrTbEd!
London.—London’s share of $5,000,-
000 of the $10,000,000 lsbue of first
mortgage 4 1-2 per cent gold bonds
of the St. Paul and Kansas City Short
Line Railroad Company was oversub
scribed and the subscription list closed
today.
DEATHS FROM PLAGUE.
Amoy, China. —Six deaths from
'bubonic plague and five from small
pox were reported In this city and sub
urbs during the fortnight ending last
I Saturday.