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filial " t ' - . -I. -. ; ; Syndicate WHtTakc a Large ' Amount ''nf Pnftnn FARMERS MAY HOLD HIGHER A Proposition That . Insures a High Price For oon to the Producer May Hold For 15 Cents. ; Atlanta, Ga. Special. President Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cot ton Association, made' the following announcement: ,. r "I have secured an agreement with; a syndicate of. Eastern capitalists, headed by E. R. Thomas, to take 500, 000 bales of middling cotton from Southern planters at the minimum price of 13 cents a pound, deliverable at interior points or the ports, by or before July 1, 1906, the deal to be closed as soon as option on the syndi cate's requirements shall have been secured. "The agreement further provides for the taking of all cotton ready for market next Aungust and September from the crop of 1906 at the then mar ket prices, to be not less than the min imum, price:, fixed by the Southern Cotton Association. This agreement is not intended to affect holders who are demanding a maximum of 15 cents at present. New York bankers are prepared to finance fully all South ern bankers in assisting holders of cotton far higher prices. Option con tracts will be forwarded upon'appli cation to all cotton growers." Four Lose Lives in Fire. Portland, Ore. Special At least four persons lost their lives in a fire that swept a busy commercial' district at the east end of the Morrison street bridge spanning the Willamette river and eleven persons were seriously in jured. . The first started in the Mount Hood Saloon and consumed that place and the lodging house above it, in which a majority of those killed and injured were sleeping. Twenty-two horses, property of the Eastside Transfer Co., were destroyed. ....... Watclihman Nathaniel P. Young met death in a heroic effort to save the horses. Jle made, several trips in to the transfer company's stables and finally "was cut off by the flames. Looking, from an upper window, he waved his hands- to,, the crowd below, and cried: "Good-bye, boys; I can't get out. lhisA time, " and he fell back into the,, flames;" , The loss if $50,000. England Blames Germany. London, by Cable.-t is expected in official circles that the Algeciras Con ference will break up, "possibly dur ing the present week, leaving, the Mo roccan situation where it was1 before the. conference was called. Germany is given the credit for the failure. In fact, it is believed here that Emperor William, realizing that there is no hope of Germany's demands being endorsed by the powers, is now anx ious that the conference -shall fail. Great Britain maintains her position, supporting the French demands in regard to the police, and cannot see any reason for a compromise. Should the conference break up, it is under stood that France will continue her poliey of policing the Algerian fron tier, and should serious trouble break out within the Sultan's domains, France will undertake to suppress them, notifying the powers that she cannot allow the disorder to continue, as it threatens the peace of her colony. Greene-Gaynor 's Sixth Week. Savannah, Special. The trial of Greene and Gaynor entered upon its sixth week. The most recently ex pressed -opinions of council for both ; the government and the defense in dicate that it will consume at least six weeks ' longer. Greater progress has been made during the last two weeks than seemed likely during the earlier stages of the trial. Canton Victim to Blame. Hong Kong, By Cable. A dispatch received here from Canton says that the anti-foreign sentiment there 4ue to the attitude of the Viceroy, appears to be determined to create friction with the-United States' States. The Viceroy, up to the present time has taken no action in connection with the representations of the consular body regarding the recent attacks on for- egners. A lef let has been widely cir culated in the city of Canton-urging the people to cooperate with a view to the expulsion of the Viceroy. V May, Establish Fruit Exchange. Martinsburg, Special President Alexander Ulohan, ' of the Berkeley tounty Horticultural Societv, has is , sued a call -for a meeting of the so ciety, on Saturday, February 10, for the purpose of discussing the estab lishment of a fruit exchange in this city. Prof W. VE. Rumsey, of the West Virsrinia Agricultural Station, will address the society on the tines tion of scale destroyers; ,f . fClrW0RK What Our National Law Makers Are Doing D ay by Day. The Senate adopted a joint resolu tion rporte'd by Mr. Tillman from the Senate committee, on f Interstate commerce, which directs the Inter state Commerce Commission to inves tigate' the charge of discrimination and combination in restraint of trade made against the railroads The adop tion of the resolution was preceded by a speech by Mr. Tillman, in . which he practically charged that the ad ministration was not proceeding in good faith to secure railroad legisla tion,, because he was not satisfied with the President's advisers. Among these he mentioned Secretary. Root $id Senator Knox, the former; of whom he said was an adviser of the 1 magnates responsible for n the devil ment", and the latter of whom had been for years attorney for the Penn sylvania Railroad Company. Mr. Knox contradicted the charge relative1 to himself, saying that he never had been attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The joint resolution passed by the Senate for the investigation of rail roads instructs the Interstate Com merce Commission to inquire: First, whether any common carriers by railroad, subject to the Interstate commerce act, own or have any in terest, in, by means of stock OAvner ship in other corporations, or other wise, any of the coal or other products which they, or any of them, directly or through other companies which they have an interest, carry over their or any of their lines as common car riers. Second, whether the officers' of any of the carriers aforesaid or any per son or persons charged with the duty of distributing cars or furnishing fa cilities to shippers are interested, ei ther directly or indirectly, by means of stock ownership or otherwise,' in corporations or companies owning, operating, leasing, or otherwise inter ested in any coal mines, coal proper ties, or any other traffic over the rail roads with which they or any of them are connected or by which they or any of them are employed. imra, wnetner mere is any con tract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, in which any com mon carrier engaged in the transpor tation of bituminous ., coal or other products is interested, or to which it is a party; or whether any such com mon carrier monopolizes or attempts to monopolize, or combines or con spires with any other carrier, -company or companies, person or persons to monopolize, any part of, the trade or ( commerce in bituminous coal or other traffic among the several States, or with foreign nations, and whether or not, and if so" to what extent, such carriers or any of them limit arid con trol, directly or indirectly, the output of coal mines or the price of coal. Fourth, if the Interstate Commerce Commission shall find that the facts set forth in the three paragraphs above 'do exist, then that it be fur ther required to report as to their., effect upon the general public as con sumers of such coal and other pro ducts. ' Fifth, that said-commission be also required to investigate and report the system of car distribution in effect upon the several railway lines en gaged in the transportation . of bitu minous coal or other products as aforesaid, and whether said system is fair and equitable, and' whether the same are carried out fairly and property; and whether said carriers or . any of them discriminate against shippers or parties wishing to become shippers, over their several lines, ei ther in the matter of distribution of cars or in furnishing of facilities of instrumentalities connected with the' receiving; forwarding or carrying of coal as aforesaid. The commission is, also required to report remedies for the evils if they exist, to report any pertinent facts or conclusions, and to make the investi gation at its earliest convenience. In the House. The House had sport with the bill to establish a whipping post for wife beaehss in District of Columbia, and thet lkid it on the table effectively disposing of it by a vote of 153 to 60. The most impassioned speech for the measure was delivered by Mr. Hep burn, of Iowa, who depicted , the bru tality of the man who beat his wife, and declared that to be whipped was hardly adequatepunishments Mr. Adams opened the discussion with a serious speech in- favor of the bill. All of the opposing speeches partook of levity, and Mr. Adams received more than one fling because he is a bach elor. ; Mr. Sims, of Tennessee, opposing the bill, predicted that it would get one vote only in the House. The President, he said, had advocated in creasing punishment for wife-beaters a year ago, "but he is a year older now, and his message said nothing about it." He made the further point that the report of the local chief of police indicated that 'co'mraon law wives and other females " received J most of the beatings. "Some one has suggested we amend , the bill to apply to wife-chasers," he declared further. "I don't whom they would hit.!' (Laughter.) .Among those who voted against layingvthe Adams whipping post bill on; the table were: ; : ' Howard, Lee, Bartlett,-Bell, Brant-, ley. and-Livingston -of Georgia ; ..Gaines and. Houston of Tennessee; Rixley Jones and-Lamb of Virginia; Pou and Small of North, Carolina. The Parker bill requiring the' re turn of freight rebates was passed, also a measure relating to court pro ceedure. The rebate bill provides that when a rebate has been received with guilty kndwldge it is a violation of law, double the amount is to be re turned by the recipient and half of this amount is to go to the informant. News in Brief. M. Olivier Taigny, formerly French charge d'affaires in Venezuela, on go ing ashore in New York talked breifly about his differences with Castro, and afterward went to Washington to con fer with Ambassador "Jusserand. ') The testimony in Greene add Gay nor case related-largely to stock deals of Captain Carter with New York brokers. Mrs. Antoinette Tolla, sentenced to death for murdering a man, got anoth. er reprieve of 60 days.. Three Struck and Killed. York, Pa., Special Three men were struck and killed by an accomodation on the Northern ( Central Ra&road, near Seiteland, 16 miles south of this city. The victims were part of the crew of a fast northbound train. They were repairing a burst tire of the driving wheel of the locomotive and, blinded and deafened by the escaping steam, did not notice the approach of the accomodation. Texas Central to Build Extensions. Austin, Tex., Special. The Texas Central Railroad filed an amendment to its charter providing for the con struction of a branch road from Waco to the town of Stamford, in Jones county, also abranch from Chaire.tte in Erath county to Straw, in Palo Pinto county, and for a branch from Daleon in Comanche county to Nolain, in Nolan county. The total distance of these three branches will be 163 miles. Midnight Fire in Wilmington. . Wilmington, Special. Fire of ac unknown origin which broke out short ly before midnight totally destroyed the. W'illard,. Rag, and Manufacturin Company's building, the Germanic Hall building, several warehouses, and badly damaged adjoining property in one of the, principal "business blocks of the city. The loss between $75,000 and $100,000, pretty well covered by insurance. The loss in the bag and overall factory alone is $40,000. IN THE PUBLIC EYE. Thomas A. Edison, the wizard. Is something of a joker. Senator Crane, of Massachusetts, is an expert judge of paper. . The Sultan of Turkey has a camera made by an American firm. Senator William A. Clark, of Mon tana, has a high, reedy tenor voice. M. - Fallieres, the newly elected French President, was born in Mezin. Senator La Follette, of "Wisconsin, is said to 'be the only vegetarian in the Senate. Senator McLaiiriu. of Mississippi, bad iiinited opportunities for an early education. Admiral Dewey; dapper, smiling, and sprightly is a familiar figure on Washington's streets. King Carlos of Portugal an artist of considerable ability, usually sends his paintings as gifts. King Edward carefully preserves programmes of the proceedings in which he has taken part. President Schurimin, of Cornell Uni versity, was a member of the com mission, sent to the Philippines. Newspaper men in Washington. D. C, find it impossible to get within speaking distance of Senator Depew these days. Gen. John C. Bates, head of the general staff, is the first bachelor in the history of the American army to attain this eminence. Governor A. J. Montague, of Vir ginia, has been elected professor of constitutional and international law in Richmond College. . The presentation by Emperor Will iam of the Chain and Great Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle to Count Witte was announced. Poultney Bigelow, who recently criti cised conditions in Panama, has re signed as special lecturer on interna tional law at Boston University. LAUNDRY BAGS tfOR THE MAN. Here is the way to make a bag for "the mam" a hag that will not fill his soul with distrust and his mind with wild misgivngs as to which is the right way to . enter its mysterious depths: Cut a. round cardboard that meas ures seven Inches in diameter ; cover this with any preferred material dark blue or crimson satin, or brown, are perhaps the most lasting, and therefore preferable. Buy a strip of leather'at any finding shop, six inches wide and long enough to go all around the edge of the round; line this strip, which should be of the same color as Che covering on the cardboard, witn some of he satin or whatever has been selected; bind the edges with narrow ribbon; overhand ciae edge to the round, and iir the other punch holes in eyelet style, through which runs a cord. v Into this convenient bag collars may go in the same shape as brought from the. laundry, without the trouble t lifting a lid- only pulling open the top and drawing it up again by the cord. A $201101)11110 LOAN A Progressive Movement By the Southern 'Railway IT MEANS MUCH TO THE SOUTH Official Announcement is Made That the Road's Stocksholders Will; Be Asked to Authorize. Creation, of New General Mortgage, at Four Per Cent, President Spencer Stating That Dividends on Preferred Stock Will Not Be Jeopardized How the Vast Sum Will be Expend ed $99,8S,000 to be Reserved for Future. New York, Special. Announce mentwas made that the Southern Railway Company has decided to ask the stockholders to authorize the issue of $200,000,000 development and gen eral mortgage four per cent, bonds. Of this amount $15,000,000 will b is sued immediately for the following purposes : $4,962,774 to refund - pay ments for equipment heretofore made and charged to capital ; $3,500,000 to refund investments in securities of, and advances to, subordinate compan ies heretofore made and for the acqui sition of property not heretofore funded, and $6,536,226 for double track, revision of grades, new yards, ships, etc. The balance, of $185,000,000, will be reserved for the following purposes: $31,158,000 to retire divisional prior lien bonds on properties acquired for which no provision is made in the con solidation mortgage; $16,000,000 to retire not later than April 1, 1909, collateral trust fives; 18,008,000 to re- tire, as they mature an the next lo years, equipment capital obligations; $10,000,000 to acquire capital stocks of certain lines; $10,000,000 to pay, not later than July 1, 190S for the eastern division of the Tennessee Cen tral and immediate improvements. 5 After provision for the foregoing obligations are made there will be left $99,834,000, which will be used to pro vide for future . acquitions and bet terments. President Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Railway Company, in a com munication to the voting trustees of the capital stock of the company rela tive to the proposed bond issue, says that the existing financial condition of the the company is such as to justify the creation of a new mortgage and the immediate issue of $15,000,000 of the new bonds as proposed without disturbance of the dividend now paid on the prefen-ed stock. England Launches Monster. Portsmouth, Eengland, By Cable. The monster battleship, Dreadnaught, which, when finished, will have cost $7,500,000, was launched here Satur day, by King Edward. The ceremony was the most simple imaginable, the King having vetoed all - decorations and pagentry on account of the death of his father-in-law,. King Christian. There was a moment of suspense after the King touched the electric button removing the last block, as the huge ship hesitated and appeared reluctant to take the water. But, ultimateiy, she glided down the ways in safety. This is the heaviest and fastest battle ship ever constructed. Bigamist ;Hoch Must Hang. . Springfield, 111., Special. The Su preme Court denied a rehearing in the case of Johann Hoch, sentenced ta be hanged in Chicago, Feb. 23, for wife murder. 1 Two Brothers Shot Down. Rochelle, Ga., Special :At the home of Jesse Hearn North, of Rochelle, Joe Watts shot and instantly killed D. S. McDuffie, sons of D. S. McDuf fie, Sr., and aged 19 and 16 respective ly. They were at the gate leaving for home from a party. There were few words between Watts and the elder McDuffie . Then Watts shot both the young men through the heart, killing them instantly. Watts fled and is now being pursued by the sheriff. Nearly Wiped Out by Flames. New Martinsville, W. Va., Special. Fire broke out in Littleton, an oil town near here, and before it could be extinguished nearly every business house was destroyed, about 800 of the 1,50 inhabitants were without home: and a financial loss of more than $200 000 was sustained. For Causing Run on Bank. New Orelans, Special. The sensa tional run on the Germania Savings Bank last year had its' sequel in the conviction for criminal' libel of Peter Kiernan, the owner and editor, and Jesse Webb, the city editor, of The Daily American, the newspaper which caused the flurry. The paper has since suspended, largely as the result of its loss of popularity following the attack on the bank. " WRECK ;AT GREENSBORO " - Past Passenger Train No. 34, ,, on Southern Railway, Crushes Into a . Switch Engine to ,onj. Yards Three Trainmen Instantly Killed , and Two Scumb Latex. ,, - Greensbor,. Special. Five tealnmen were killed and one seriously' injured in a collision between north-bound passenger train No. 34, of the South ern Railway, and aswitch engine at Pomonia, at 1:20 d'clock' Sunday morning. The dead are: Owen Norville, engineerof No. 34. W. W. Sellers, ; engineer of the switch engine.,.. Charles H., Johnson, fireman . on switch engine. - S. Y. Newman, yard- brakeman. . William Bailey, telegraph student. No passengers were injured. Win. Sparger, fireman of No. 34 was badly hurt, but will recover. The wreck occurred near the Po mora yard office, and almost directly in front of the -Central, Carolina fair grounds, one mile west of this cityV"' Train No. 34, in charge of Engineer Owen Norville, ran into the switch en gine in charge of Engineer W. W. Sellers. Both engineers, Charles H. Johnson, fireman on the switch en gine,, were instantly killed, and S. G. Newman, yard brakeman on the switch engine, and William Bailey, a young man reported ,to be learing telegraphy, who, it is supposed, was riding on the engine to the Pomona telegraph office, both received injuries from which they died, Newman lived only one hour after the accident and Bailey expired at 12 o'clock at Greensboro Hospital, where he was taken for treatment. W. M. Sparger, fireman on train No. 34, was also in jured, but will recover. . He is at the hospital and it is stated. that he will be able- to be out within a week. Hasty 't; Trial February 26. Gaffney. Special. George Hasty, of this eity, who fatally shot Milan Ben nett and George Abbott Davidson, of the 11 Nothing but Money" threatrical company here December-15 1905, will be tried on the charge of murder Feb ruary 26. Hasty, who has been in jail since the killing, will be defended by local councel. The prosecution will. be conducted by T. S. Sease, State at torney for the eircuit, who will be assisted, it is understood, by special councel employed by the Aetor's As sociation of New York, which has taken the matter up. Several witness es of the tragedy, members of the theatrical company, .will appear on' the stand for the State. .. Three Die by Fire in Lockup. Eastman, Ga., Special. Saturday night the town barracks with its three inmates, who were placed there for drunk and disorderly conduct, being consumed. The inmates were D. A. Cooper, Elbert Mullis and John B. Hart, all white men. Cooper was about 55 years old and left a large family. Mullis was abont 50 years old and leaves a large family also. Hart was a young man and left a wife and , child. The origin of the fire is unknown. Clyde Line Officers. New York, Special. Calvin Austin and M. H. Campbell have been elected president and treasurer, respectively, of the new incorporated Clyde Steam ship company of Maine. Mr. Austin is president of the Metropolitan Steamship company, which is one of the Forse lines. . Mr. Campbell is president of the People 's line, which operates steamboats between this city and Albany. The directors of the new company will be selected next week. Five Die by Asphyxiation. Boston, Special. A woman and four children were found dead in bed in their home on 29 Dennis street, Roxbury district. An investigation by the police indicates that the woman Mrs. Annie L. Dixon, had killed the children and herself by. opening three gas jets. , Ex-Senator Hill Improved. Charleston, S. C, Special. Since his arrival here, the condition of for mer United States Senator David B. Hill, of New York, has shown marked and steady improvement. He is muc' strengthened. Mr. Hill expressed himself as being delighted with the climate of Camden, which is proving so .benencial to his health. He is to remain here until thp. termi the season, bavin? been nrWo1 ha by his physician, the ex-Senator being m neea oi rest and. change of climate ' v. X " Souvenir Stamps for Jamestown Ex position. Norfolk, SpeciaL Postmaster Gen eral Lortelyou has notified .the boan of governors of the Jamestown Expo sition Company that the Postoflfiee De partment will publish a special issue of souvenir stamps commemorating me yamestown Exposition. They will be in denomination of one. -and two cents and will be of appropriate P01IICAI-WARFARE Street Duel in -Savannah, Ga., Between factions FOUR PERSONS WERE WOUNDED Petty Politicians Belonging to Rivsi City Organization Do Battle in Street, Exchanging Some 40 Shots Was Third Street Fight Recently Savannah, Ga., Special. Political partisans of the two rival factions had a pistol fight in front of the ex change.v4a,, Dyer was killed: Franl Nagle, a Vstander, was shot tlirougn tne eye anu xii a critical condition; Pat Kearney, policeman off duty at this time, was shot throusli the neck, an.d C. H. of J 'Sap" Dy. was shot twice through the legs. "Si&teher" Dyer" and Thomas Hewitt, a private detective, are vtnde arrest. Besides those under arrest or wounded, those who participated in the shooting were : Harbor Master Jpmes-McBride ; his son, Tim MeBride w is a clerk rn his father's office: Plumbing inspector Richard MeKenna and! James Lane, keepr of the police stables. - It is not known definitelv who fired the Jshots by which the killed and wounded were struck. The shoolin?- was general and about 40 shots Avei e fired. the battle started when the three Dyers attacked MeKenna, one felling' mm witn a Diny. ine others- cam to the'assistance of MeKenna. DEMANDES OF MINERS. Intimations Are Unofficially Given at Wilkesbarre Eight-Hour Day and Slight Wage Increase in Program. Wikesbarre, Pa., Special The an thricite scale committee of the United Mine Workers went into session here. An agreement having been made at the Shamokin convention that Mr. Mitchell t should act fas - the wes committee nothing definite was jiven . . o out. It is intimated, however, that . six requests are to be. made when the miners' delegates and railroad and mine officials meet. Thev are as fol lows: . - (1) An eight-hour day for the company hands. (2) A trade agreement with the operators. f (3) Slight increase in wages for all classes in and about the mines. (4) Uniform scale for rock, slate, water and all other dead work. 1,000 Pennsylvania Miners Strike. Punaisutanwey, Pa., Special At a mas meeting here of miners employed by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts burg Coal and Iron Company, the Jef ferson and Clearfield Coal and Iron Company, and allied concerns with headquarters here, it was decided un animously not to go to work again until all grievances between the men and the companies have been adjust ed. It is alleged by, the miners that the Altoona scale is being violated. About 1,000 men are affected. Greene-Gaynor Case Drags. Savannah, SpesU:. -3h acc i its ';f 0 M. Carter and II. I Wescr-tr. his f arlier-in-law, with New Yo :k brokers, wire offered vj. evidence by the government m the . Greene s. I Gaynor case. A number of witnesses were examined, among them being; three representatives of New York banking or brokerage houses. Considerable progress was made in the presentation of the evidence shown in the acounts, but there is yet much more. Kills Sick Woman and Suicides. San Fransisco, Special. Ebb Coley, who lived near Macon, Ga., and who was formerly a sergeant in the Six teenth Company of the Coast Artil lery, having also served in the Twen tieth Field Artillery, shot and killed Josie Labat, of Santa 'Clara', and then shot and killed himself. The shooting occurred in a room at the Grand Paci fic Hotel. Coley killed the woman a she lay in bed, sick and helpless. Thi couple had lived together for some .time. Longworth Has Tonsilitis. Washington, .Special Representa tive Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, whose marriage to Miss Alice Roose velt is to take place one week from Saturday, is ill at the home of hi mother -in this city. Mrs. Longworth stated, however, that the illness is not serious and that her son would he all right in a few . days. He has a slight attack of tonsilitis. Paul Lawrence Dunbar Dead. Dayton Ohio, Special. Paul Lau rence Dunbar, the poet of the negro race, died at his home of consumption. For three years he has ' been seriously ill and for a year critically ill, but he kept at his work .intermittenly and wrote his last poem for his Christmas book, "Howdy, Honey, Honey," just before Christmas. ue sign-