Newspaper Page Text
VOL V.
STRIKERS DEFIANT
Officers of Law In Norfolk, Va.,
Unable to Cope With Mob.
DERAIL CARS; FIGHTS FREQUENT
Woman Striker Knocks Out a Ser¬
geant of Police and Presents a
Lieutenant With Black Eye.
A-
Martial Law Probable.
A mob of 5,000 strike sympathiz¬
ers thronged the streets of Norfolk,
Va., on which the main line of the
Company runs, and the police were un-
* able to cope with it. From noon until
after dark the mob had things its own
way in the city. In the county where
the car barns are the military was in
control of the situation.
Cars were repeatedly derailed, wag¬
on loads cf rocks were piled on the
track* and free fights between the
military guards and the crowd occur¬
red during the day at frequent inter¬
vals, In one of these a sergeant ran
a bayonet into the arm of H. H. Har-
mansef, a barber. Mrs. Harmansef was
standing by her husband at the time.
She knocked the sergeant to the
ground with both fists and discolore#
the face of Lieutenant E. R. Gaie, who
was near her, with a well-directed
blow. Several soldiers were hit by
bricks and other missiles thrown
through the windows of the ears. A
number of arrests have been made,
both by the police and military.
A conference was held by Mayor
Beaman, Police Chief Veltines and
Colonel Higgins, commanding the Sev¬
enty-first Virginia regiment, eight
companies of which are in service, rel¬
ative to placing the city under mar¬
tial law. The police force of 100 men
is unable to meet the emergency.
It is possible that the four additional
companies of the regiment and a bat¬
tery of artillery will be called for to
take charge of the city.
There is no settlement of the strike
in sight, both sides adhering to their
first positions.
Martial law will be declared. Four
more ituamry eonifcatiies Irom Empo
ria, Suffolk, Smlthfield and Franklin,
making the entire Seventy-first regi¬
ment, have been ordered out.
The strikers cut a mile of trolley
wire in the city. The troops are now
guarding the power plant. A detach¬
ment of a Newport News company, un¬
der Captain Gilkerson, is on duty.
At a meeting held Tuesday night
the Centrad Labor Union boycotted
the street cars.
Common Councilman S. H. Kelley,
also a leader of the strikers, offered
a resolution during council meet¬
ing to revoke the street railway fran¬
chise for a lapse of two days in run¬
ning cars. Tbe resolution was refer¬
red to a special committee.
Tuesday night six non-union men
from Knoxville were held up. The
strikers overpowered them. They bore
arms and were arrested for carrying
concealed weapons.
ROUSS WILL IS FILED.
Document Shows How Dead Million¬
aire Disposed of His Wealth.
The will oT Charles Broadway Rouas
was filed for probate In the surrogate’s
office at New York Tuesday. The will
ras executed March 17, 1898. It made
no charitable bequests. The will left
to Mrs. Charles Broadway Rouss, now
dead, the house on Fifth avenue and
$5,000 yearly. The building ic which
his business was conducted was left
to his two children, Mrs. Virginia Lee
and Peter Winchester Rousb. It was
stipulated that Mrs. Lee was to get
the Fifth avenue house if her mother
died. She also gets Mr. Rouss’ farm
in Virginia, Jefferson county. Mr.
Rouss requested that his son Peter
continue the business on Broadway
under the old name. William W. Rouss,
a brother of the dead milionaire, is
made an executor, and he and another
brother receive $100,000 each. The
residue of the estate is willed to Peter
Winchester Rom s.
PREPARING TO EVACUATE
Secretary Root Orders Governor Wood
to Report In Washington.
Secretary Root has ordered Gover¬
nor Wood at Havana to report in
Washington at his earliest
nience for the purpose of
with the president and secretary of
war in regard to the necessary steps
to be taken for winding up the affairs
of the military government in Cuba
and the establishment of the Cuban
republic. It is believed in Washington
that the transfer of government can
be effected by May i.
BIG MORTGAGE RECORDED.
B. and O. Railroad Pledges Property
For Sevewty-Five Million*.
A mortgage for $75,000,000 given by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
admitted for record in the office of the
county clerk at Clarksburg, W. Va,
Thursday. It was in favor of the Uaion
Trust Company, of New York.
The purpose of the mortgage is to
liquidate all outstanding mortgages
COUNTY I . ■ S
fiiYNOR AND flREEN SKIP OUT.
Fail to Show Up In Court and Their
Bonds Are Forfeited—Hot Roast
By Judge Speer.
In the United States district court
at Savannah. Ga., Friday morning
Judge Emory Speer estreated the
bonds of Benjamin D. Greene and
John F. Gaynor, charged with conspir¬
acy against the United States and
bench warrants have been issued for
their arrest.
William T. and Ed B. Gaynor were
in court and were arraigned on the
new indictment recently found against
them and the others.
A plea of abatement was presentee]
by their attorneys.
The bonds of Greene and John F.
Gaynor are for $40,000 each. Greene's
bond is signed by James D. Leary, of
New York, and Gaynor's by William
B. Kirk, of Syracuse.
Judge Speer took occasion to an¬
nounce from the bench his disapproval
of the manner in which the missing
defendants have treated the case
against them. He said they had been
trifling with justice.
In estreating the Green* Gaynor
bond Judge Speer said:
"This is a case which calls for the
prompt and unremitting exercise of
the executive powers of the govern¬
ment until these recalcitrant defend
ants, D. B. Greene and John F. Gaynor
are brought to the bar of this court
for trial.
"They have been indicted by two
successive grand juries for alleged
frauds upon the public treasuy of the
most stupendous character. If the
charges in the indictment are true,
their speculations amount to hundreds
of thousands, perhaps millions, of dol¬
lars.
“They were first Indicted more than
two years ago, and after successfully
delaying the execution of the process
of a court of the United States and
placing an enormous cost upon the
government in the attempt to enforce
Its authority, they were finally com¬
pelled to appear for trial at this term
of court. The term has lasted for
nearly a month, it has been almost
entirely devoted to the laborious and
careful disposition of dilatory or pre¬
liminary objections interposed by their
counsel, and when finally ordered to
appear and plead, as they were bound
to do -by the'r herd, ‘n apparent dinre-
gard of authority of the la'w, they
now fugitives.
“They are both, I learn, men of fine
intelligence. They, as well as do
counsel here and elsewhere, fully un¬
derstand their duty to be present. The
government officers have been at
labor and the government itself
great expense in preparing for their
trial. Indeed, the conduct of these
men, unexplained with regards to their
non appearance, Is an outrage upon
public justice. From the Inception of
their efforts to delay or defeat the
trial upon Indictment for the serious
charge preferred against them, this
court has done all in its poorer to
force its regular process to bring
about the speedy and impartial trial
contemplated by the constitution in
the usual and orderly manner
lished, not only by the statutes,
by the time honored precedents of the
United States courts.
“The case dragged its slow length
along before the commissioner and
district jury in New York and was
thence carried to the supreme court
the United States and, after final
ment of that high tribunal, the
cused were compelled to come
for trial. Ifs m<- aneful effect is the
example It offered of the paralysis
the law.
"These men are presumed to be
nocent of the crime charged. My
marks exclusively relate to the
ner in which the process of this
has been held up and arrested and
unexplained contempt on the part
these persons of Its orders.”
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Saw Mill Boiler Burst*,
Meet Death and Building Burns.
The boiler of Oakes’ sawmill in
nandlna, Fla., exploded Friday
ing killing three negro employes and
slightly Injuring Gordon Hall, the
ager. The mill and contents were
tally destroyed by fire.
WHAT BREEZE SAID.
Bank Official Admits That He
Benefit of Funds.
In the Breeze-Dickerson
case, in progress at Asheville, N.
George M. Coffin, the acting
ler of the currency when the
failed, testified Friday that the de
fendant, President Breeze, had
ted to him shortly before the doors
the bank closed that he, Breeze, had
gotten the benefit of the bank’s
to the amount of $114,000, and
Cashier Peniand got the benefit
$80,000, and Director Dickerson
the benefit of $00,000.
BOER AMMUNITION FOUND.
British scouts Run Upon a Large
Used as a Magazine.
Lord Kitchener in a dispatch
London from Pretoria Saturday,
ports the discovery of a Boer
zine in a cave northeastward of
Orange River coiony, containing
000 rounds of ammunition, hundreds
of shells, 200 pounds of powder, a
im gun, helios, field telegraphs and
quantities of stores.
Tlio Official Orsan of Ollnot. County.
HOMERVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. MARCH 14. 1902.
FUNSTON TALKS WAR
In Banquet Speech Kansan Fires
Some S'zz'irg Shot.
GUEST NEW YORK LOTUS CLUB
Goes Into Details Regarding the Cauce
of Hostilities in the Philip,
pines.—Raps “Traitors"
In America.
Brigadier Genera! Frederick Fun-
ston was the guest of honor at a din¬
ner given Saturday night at the Lotus
Club in New York City. More than
300 members of the club were present.
General Funston made a speech, in
which he said:
“When Manila was surrendered to
Dewey and Merritt some thousands of
Spaniards were in the city, in the
eyes of the world these people looked
to us for protection, and to have
turned them over to the uncontrolla¬
ble mob known as ‘Agulnaldo's army’
would have been the blackest page of
American history; one that a thous¬
and years of repentance and restitu¬
tion would not have satisfied.
General Funston then told in min¬
ute detail of the instances that led
to war fare between the American ar¬
my and the insurgents, and during the
narrative told of the shooting of sev¬
eral sentries by Filippino scouts who
had passed the lines. He said that on
the opening of the battle between the
army and the insurgents. Major Met¬
calf, of the First Nebraska regiment,
bad come to bis quarters, and said:
“The dance has begun.”
"What dance?” I asked, and Ma¬
jor Metcalf replied: "Go out and hear
it," and I went out and heard the put¬
tering of rifle balls, and that was the
beginning of the war over there."
General Funston then said:
"All sorts of men ge't into the army.
There are good, bad and indifferent,
but I believe that 95 per nert.. of the
American soldiers are a brave and
humane lot of men. The other 5 per
cent, who have been writing letters
to newspapers, have ornamented the
inside of a grog house for a longer
time than they have distinguished
themselves in the field
"All of those men who have fallen
since December, 1900, have been the
vieCme of n lot of misinformed and
misguidsd people here in the United
States. It is perfectly proyer for-us
to have all sorts of opinions as to what
we should do with the Philippine is¬
lands, but for heaven’s sake, let us
keep them to ourselvc-s until every
square inch of territory recognizes the
sovereignty of ihe United States,”
General Funston then gave many
examples to show that th^ Pilipino
leaders were not patriots. He men¬
tioned the slaying of Antonio Lima,
who was ordered slain by Aguinaldo.
General Funston said that. Aguinaldo
had told him in regard to Luna’s
death:
“I had him killed simply because
he would have been dictator instead
of myself."
“Would you imagine George Wash¬
ington doing anything like that?”
asked General Funston.
The general said there was not one
of the so-called Filipino patriot, who
could not be convicted of murder if
he was tried by a jury. He declared
that there had never been a war in the
world’s history where the soldiers had
shown such, humanity as had the
American troops in the Philippine is¬
lands.
Traitors in America.
He then told of twenty-four Ameri¬
can soldiers who had joined the Fil¬
ipinos and who were .afterward capt¬
ured and executed as traitors, and
then said:
“There arc many men in the United
States who did more with their mouths
and minds to aid the insurgents than
did these poor men with their Krag-
Jorgen.sen rifles. I would rather see
those men hanged for treason than
to see one of the soldiers dead on tho
field of battlh.”
The general then declared that the
Filipinos could not be classed with the
Cubans, and he said that if the United
States could now leave the Philippine
islands there would be half a dozen
different kinds of civil wars there,
and that the world would hold the
United States responsible for them.
The general said he talked with Ag¬
uinaldo on their way back to Manila
on the Vicksburg, and that Aguinaldo
told him that neither Dewey nor any
one else had promised him anything,
but that he and his people had faith
in the Americans.
The textile workers in the King
mill, of Augusta, Ga., have demanded
a 10 per cent increase in all depart¬
ments and ask for a reply on March
17. The mill management declares a
raise impossible, end a strike may
follow.
ROBBERS LOOT BANK.
By Aid of Dynamite They Secure $10,.
000 In Cash and Bonds.
The First National bank of Mont-
gomery, Ind., was burglarized Tuesday
night, the vault blown by dynamite,
and $10,000 in cash and bonds stolen.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Citizens heard five distinct explo-
sions, but failed to attack the robbers,
who had each approached under guard.
The robbers escaped on a hand car.
CiBINET “ « EZZLE »-
President’s Orders Porbidding Them
to Give Out News to Reporters
Creates Consternation.
A Washington special says: The
announcement from the white house
that hereafter all news concerning
cabinet meetings must be given out
bv the secretary to the president and
that, members of, the cabinet must not
discuss cabinet meetings with repre¬
sentatives of the press is generally re¬
garded as the hdrdelst slam that any
president has ever given the members
of his cabinet.
It is, in effect, notice to members of
the cabinet that the president docs not
consider them the possessors of judg¬
ment or discretion. The heads of the
different, exeyjtiw. departments do not
take at all kindly to this reflection
upon them, especially as their friends
in the senate and house are inclined
to poke fun at them concerning the po¬
sition in which they have been placed.
No previous president has ever gone
to these lengths. There have, been
times when, before cabinet meetings
broke up, there would be a general
agreement that certain matters should
not be discussed with outsiders, but
even Mr. Cleveland, who was criticised
iov keeping members of his cabinet in
me background and dominating them,
never went to to the length of forbid¬
ding them to discuss such cabinet mat¬
ters ns in their judgment they saw fit.
President McKinley had the happy
faculty of impressing all those who
conferred with him with the feeling
that he reposed absolute confidence in
them, and on important matters this
confidence was not misplaced, either
in the case of members of the cabinet
or of others.
There are one ?r two members of
the present cabimt who scenic to be¬
lieve that the newspapers of the coun¬
try have no right whatsoever to know
what is going on. These are men who
have never before figured in public
life and whose heads have suffered de¬
cided enlargement since their selection
to high place in this ad minis tra ton.
These men are understood to indorse
the mystery which the president seeks
to throw around hi conferences with
his official adviser! Iiut. the men of
widest political experience in the cab¬
inet ami out of it const rue this action
of the president or7„> at \>t on L: an unpoij-
tic n-jsvo, |v,;t 4 rfri. h> .9 n dhv.Snci.
reflection upon trhi members of the
president's official household who arc
told, in effect., that they are mere de¬
partment chiefs i'hose judgment can¬
not be relied upon.
ROOSEVELT STEALS MARCH.
Outwits Congress by Securing Import¬
ant Section In Census Bill.
A Washington dispatch says: Pres¬
ident Roosevelt has outwitted Con-
gress. Both house and senate
passed the bill for a permanent cen¬
sus bpreau with the understanding
thai all of the twent-three hundred
clerks now In the bureau should, upon
the bill becoming a law, be placed in
the classifietkservlce.
But President. Roosevelt would not
have it that way. He sent for Sena¬
tor Quarles and Representative Hop¬
kins, members of the conference com¬
mittee, and directed them to put a sec¬
tion in the bill providing that only
such clerks as are in the census office
July 1st shall go Into the classified ser¬
vice without examination.
The clause was inserted. Then Hop¬
kins and Quarles- reported back to the
house and senate that the conference
committee had agreed upon the bill
practically as it bad been adopted.
Thereupon it was passed without fur¬
ther question. It was not tbe orig¬
inal bill, but a gold brick.
Under the Roosevelt clause, Direct¬
or Merriam will fire all clerks in the
bureau before July first, except the
eight hundred be lecds for the perma¬
nent bureau. He is a republican and
will of course, pick out eight hundred
republicans for retention.
Between now and July first, fifteen
hundred democrats and republicans
will get the axe. Congress knows to¬
day the trick has been turned and
there is general dismay.
—Prince Henry dined with the Van¬
derbilts Sunday night. Monday he
went to Philadelphia.
ANOTHER FRUITLESS CAUCUS.
House Republicans Have Third "Con¬
fab” Regarding Concessions.
The third conference of republican
members of the house of representa¬
tives to consider the question of Cu¬
ban tariff concessions was held Thurs¬
day night in the hall of the house, but
nothing was accomplished. About 125
members were present, and great in¬
terest was manifested, owing to the
sharp division which has occurred be¬
tween the supporters of the ways and
means proposition for 20 per cent re¬
ciprocity, as put forward by Chair¬
man Payne and the rebate plan pro¬
posed by Tawney, of Minnesota.
MOODY MAY SUCCEED LONG.
His Name on List of Possibilities In
That Connection.
A Washington special says: Promi¬
nent among the list of possibilities to
fill the vacancy to be caused by Secre¬
tary Long’s retiree"* ■ <4 Viliam from the cabi¬
net is the name . Henry
Moody, a republic, . Vprp. %tatlve Niiu-
from the sixth disf bt| *0)11
setts, and said to r
riage with Senator
SMALL HOPE GIVEN :
Representatives of the Burghers
Arrive in Washington.
CALL ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
They Are Told to Expect Nothing
From America, as Uncle Sam
Cannot Interfere In
the Struggle.
A Washington special says: Messrs.
Wolmarans and Wessels, the Boer-
representatives who came to the Uni¬
ted States from Europe for the purpose
of conferring with tbe secretary of
state, have accomplished their pur¬
pose. They were received by Mr. Hay
at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, it
was distinctly understood that the
Boers were to be received as private
citizens and not in an official capacity.
Secretary Hay talked to them freely
with tills understanding.
The principal object of the delegates
was to induce the United States to ter¬
minate the present bloody struggle in
South Africa. The secretary of state
heard them attentively and promised
to consider their representations and
to do whatever he could to ameliorate
the conditions in South Africa. But
he pointed out. that the president was
the prime authority in such matters
and he recommended that the Boers
see Mr. Roosevelt and ascertain his
views.
A matter of complaint by the dele¬
gates was the shipment of horses,
mules and provisions from the United
States to the British forces in South
Africa. Secretary Hay went over this
subject very carefully with them, cit¬
ing authorities and precedents, which
he pointed out conclusively establish¬
ed the lack of authority on tho part of
the general government to stop tho
American farmer from shipping Ids
provisions and the stock raiser from
selling his product anywhere in the
world where he could get the best
price. He also pointed out that the
government's attitude in this, as in
other matters connected with the
•South African war, has been strictly
neutral and that the government
done nothing to prevent shipments of
commodities to the Boer forces.
Later in the day Messrs. Wolmarans
and Wessels, accompanied by Dr.
Frederick Mueller, of the Orange Free
State, called at the white house. They
were received by President Roosevelt
in the library and remained with him
about fifteen minutes. They called as
private citizens and not in their offi¬
cial capacity as Boer representatives.
Mr. Roosevelt listened attentively to
what they had to say and then inform¬
ed them that this government cannot
and will not interfere in the struggle.
SUGAR IS THE WEDGE
Which May Split Republicans In Cu¬
ban Tariff Concessions.
A Washington special says: The
republicans are apparently all at sea
with regard to the action which will
be taken In tho caucus relative to Cu¬
ban sugar.
Individual members will tell you
that everybody’s mind is made up and
there is therefore very little use in
further talk; but so much uncertainty
hangs over this Cuban situation that
it is fair to presume there is still a
chance for President Roosevelt and
those who think with him to bring a
majority of the republicans of the
house to lr way of thinking.
Speaker Henderson and Representa¬
tive Cannon, of Illinois, called at the
white hous? Wednesday and discussed
with President Roosevelt the subject
of Cuban reciprocity and sentiment
thereon in the house.
CASHIER ENDS HIS TROUBLES.
Could Not Stand Shortage and Goes
the "Cold Lead" Route.
Another scene In the drama of the
closing of the State bank of Elkhart,
Ill., was enacted Wednesday afternoon,
when Frank W. Cottle, cashier, whose
alleged shortage of $32,000 caused tho
closing of the bank a few days ago,
blew out his brains at his residence.
ELLIOTT WIRES WILLIAM.
President of Harvard Enthused Over
Visit of Prince Henry.
Emperor William at Berlin has re-
eeived the following dispatch from
President Eliiott, president of Harvard
university;
“Harvard university thanks your
maesty for your inspiring message to
Prince Henry and for your munificent
gift. May your act draw together two
kindred peoples.”
MORMONS INVADE DENMARK,
Their Activity Arouses Government
to Plans of Suppression.
Tbe Mormon missionaries propagan-
da in Copenhagen, Denmark, has been
so active that they are distributing lit¬
erature even lylthin the Danish
churches urging young girls to attend
Mormon meetings. Statistics show
that one out of every twenty two Dan-
ish emigrants to the United States be-
comes a Mormon. The clergy, In con-
nection "with the government, are eon-
tititling their plans to put Jn end to
the proselyting.
p > '• V- •
The Great Through Car Line From Florida
CONNBOTIONB.
The Atlantic Coast Line, via Charles¬
TO THE EAST ton, Richmond and Washington. The
Via All Rail. Southern Railway, via Savannah,
Columbia and Washington. ,__
The Louisville k Nashville, via Mont¬
TO THE WEST. gomery. \
The Southern Ry., via Savannah, Co-
Tho Southern Railway via .Tesup, lnmbia and Asheville. nlfe,f i
Atlanta and Chattanooga. The Mobile & O hio E. R.vin Mo rnery.
TO THE EAST Via Norfolk and steamer for New \York,
Via Steamship. Washington and Baltimore. ’
Via Savannah and Ocean Steamship Via Savannah and Merchants & 'Miners
Co. for New York, Philadelphia, Boston. Transportation Co. for Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
TO KEY WEST ANL HAVANA Via Peninsular and Occidental Steam¬
ship Company. and
TO NOVA SCOTIA, CAPE BRE- Via Boston and Canada, Atlautio
TON AND PRINCE EDWARDS Dant Steamship Line for
ISLAND. Halifax, Hawkesbury and Ckarlottes-
towu.
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
Will bo on sale throughout the country during the season of 1901-1902 to all,
resorts on the lino of the Plant System, limited to rotnrn until May 31, with^
liberal slop-over privileges in Florida.
Addresses of parties in the north sent to the undersigned will be liber¬
ally supplied with all information and handsome advertising matter.
For information as to rates, sleeping car reservation?, etc., call on or
write to
F. M, Jor/LY, Division Passenger Agent, 138 West Bay Street, Astor
Block, Jacksonville, Fin. Ga.
IV. B. Denham, General Superintendent, Savannah,
B. W. Wbknn, Passenger Traffic Manager, Savaunah, Ga.
Atlantic, fiesta k fetal R’y.
•DIXI33 ROUTB.”
Northbound. Southbound.
No. 4. No. 2. Only Morning Train From Jack¬ No. 1. No. 3.
sonville to the West.
7 45 pm 7 25 am Lv Jacksonville A.r 8 65 pm 8 55 am
11 05 pm 10 55 am Ar . .Valdosta.. . Lv 5 20 pm 5 35 am
3 50 am 5 10 pm Ar ... Macon .Lv 1 j 11 30 am 12 45 am
7 25 am 7 45 pm Ar . ..Atlan . Lv 8 00 am 9 00 pm
1 00 pm 1 00 am Ar Cliattari»ga Lv I 3 05 am " Oil pm
0 55 pm 0 40 am Ar........Nasbvili Martin \.......Lv';-W •#*.....LvA l 30 47 pm 9 5 80 15 am •
11 40 pm 12:01 pm Ar..... ; % Lv* liM B am
6 52 am JJi pm I Ar---- ,.Ht, L< J. B
10 50'am Ar..... . .ObWo....
2 30 am 12 40 pm Ar........Louisville .. 2 35 pm | 3 00 -am
7 20 am 4 15 pm Ar.......Cincinnati ... II. .! 1 05 am \ IX' 15 pial ’’
9 15 am j Ar........Chicago .. ; | 7 00 pm
No. 4.—“Dixie Flyer’’ carries Pullman Di. j Buffet Sleeping Cars
Jacksonville to St. Louis, without change, connection at Nash¬
ville with sleeping cars for Louisville, Cincinnati and Chicago. Only slops at
following A. V. k W stations: Crawford, Baxter and Fargo. Through
coaches betwoon Jacksonville and Macon.
No. 2.— Day Express, stops at all A. V. k W. local stations. Mnkcs di¬
rect connections for all points west and northwest, both via Cordelo and Ma¬
con. Connections made at Jacksonville with all northbound trains of tho S.
A. L. and F. E. C. Railways. General Agent.
E. H. BARNES, Gen. Supt. S. D. PICKETT, Pass.
Jacksonville, Florida.
PRINCE HONORS GRANT.
Sends an Immense Floral Wreath to
Deck Dead Chieftain’s Tomb.
Prince I-lenry of Prussia breakfasted
at the. Waldorf-Astoria, New York, Sat-
unlay morning.
After breakfast tbe prince ssnt Lieu¬
tenant Commander Von Edidy, of his
suite, to Grant’s tomb, to place a
wreath on the dead president’s sar¬
cophagus.
The wreath was nearly nine feet in
circumference, was made almost en-
tire.ly of laurel and was tied with
broad purple ribbon.
“HOLD YOUR PURSES."
Such Was the A.dvice of Parson
Broughton to His Congregation.
Dr. Broughton, of the Baptist Taber-
nacle, Atlanta, Ga., publicly announced
from his pulpit during the Bible eon-
ference Tuesday that pickpockets had
put in an appearance in the church,
and he asked all present to be careful
and keep their hands on their purses
and watch chains, a very unusual and
novel announcement to come from a
sanctuary.
“CAN’T DO IT,” SAYS LEE.
Ticket Agent Refuses to Make Good
Money Secured By Robbers.
Southern Railway Ticket Agent Sam-
Lee, at Durham, N. C., claims that last
Sunday he was attacked, sandbagged,
j his office key taken and the safe open-
i ed and $400 of the company’s money
taken. The company makes demand
! for $140 of him, basing its claim upon
i the fact that he ought to have put the
funds in another safe. Lee denies- rev
sponsiblllty and says he will not
good what the robbers secured.
MEETING OF METHODIiTS.
Workers' Conference Will Be Held In
Chattanooga March 11-13.
The Workers Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
will meet, in Chattanooga March 11,
12 anil 13.
All officers of Sunday schools and
Epworth league boards, mission
i boards, officers of same and annual
! conference Epworth leagues and cen¬
| tral missionary committees east of the
Mississippi river are members of the
conference.
Hanna to Head Street Car Company,
,
1 Term, have been agreed upon
| the consolidation of the Clevela
Electric Railway Company and Cle
land City Railway Company, the 1
roads to be under tho presidency
Senator M. A. Hanna.
BEST EQUIPPED
, OFFICE IX
SOUTH GEORGIA,
X y,j For Prices.
NO. 20.
ANTITRUST LAW NO GOOD.
United States Supreme Court Declares
Statutes Unconstitutional.
Tile United .States supreme court
Monday decided the Illinois anti trust
statute to be unconstitutional because
of the provision of the law exempting
agricultural products and live stock
from the operations of the law. Tho
decision was rendered in the case of
Thomas Connelly and others against
the Union Sewer Pipe Company
Ohio, and was delivered by Justice |
Harlan. ,
The decision of the court in effect
ilcclares unqpnstitutional the antl-
truri laws of peorgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi. Mon¬
tana, Nebraska, North Caro’na. South
Dakota, TeifAess-ee, Texas and .Wis¬ ftlero
consin. In - ach of these states
is an exemption in favor of live std
an( [ agricultural products in the ha3
of the raiser or producer, or of la’
organizations.”. 1
Under the rulings cf the court
antitrust law to be constitutic
must apply indiscriminately to
combtnailons. with no exemptions
exceptions whatever.
LIST REDUCED TO TWELVH
Latest Summary of Fatalities m
j Wreck on Southern Pacif* hej|
j At the Southern Pacific
ters at Houston, Texas, Su*
! morning it was reported that the
ber of dead by the Maxon wreck
twelve, it being conceded that fours
missing the missing are dead. TheJ®^
and not accounted
Chris Kiel and W. Price.
Reports of the injured t(Pt. .
are tip the effect that none have di<£"
but three may die.
The cause of the wreck is sHU a,
mystery. Railroad officials beiU^S It
was an obstruction on the track or a
broken rail, while/ some survivors as¬
sert that tho train waff running very
fast and hitting a curve bard, caused
the wreck. lietJ-i-Cs
as the The the passengers fact engineer may were/sJ,ocu is never der.d be a: 1 mob Si
f
NEW IS TOO I‘S
^.Refuses Honor of Being Fi st / ssi
ant Postmaster Gene at |
A Washington special say?: ll. i
Iv-w, of Indianapolis, has decllnl
tlfcr of the offer
'A Ktnmstor geneuUaflH
by