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VOL. XXIX . PITTSBORO. CHATHAM COUNTY. N. C, THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1907. NO. 52.
will be made
f'TAR HEEL TOTICS
Items Gathered From All Sections of the State W
Thirteen Post Offices Discontinued. 1
Advices received at the Raleigh
p0?t office from the Department at
flasliinston are to the effect that the
following post offices in North Caro
lina will he discontinued on the dates
named, their territory to be served
bv rural free delivery routes from
other post offices: Como, Hertford
county, Aug. 15 : Clear Run, Samp
son. Dec. 14; Trilby, Person, July 15;
Qwensville, Sampson, July 31; Dob
bersville, Wayne, July 31; Gates,
Person. July 15 ; Union Hill, Surry,
July 31; Valentia, Surry, July 31;
gpencerville. Moore, Aug. 15; Poin
dexter. Yadkin, July 31 ; Yatesville,
Beaufort, Jul' 31; Pantehr Creek,
Yadkin. Aug. 15; Gaylord, Beaufort,
July 31.
New Postoffices.
The following named post offices
were established in North Carolina
in July: Lundy, Mitchell county;
Winsatt. Jones; Bee Tree, Buncombe;
Boyden. Surry; Millbraneh, Bruns
wick: 3Iayesville, Gaston.
Centennial of Gate City Birth.
Greensboro, "Special. As an illus
tration of the interest already being
taken in the proposed celebration
next year of the centennial anniver
sary of Greensboro, and reunion of
nonresident native North Carolinai
ans. C. M. Yanstory, chirman of the
committee having the plans under
consideration, is in receipt of many
letters from ineide and outside the
the State urging the culmination of
the proposed function. He received
the following from a very prominent
divine :
"I note the proposed celebration
on a large scale next year of the con
tennial for Greensboro. I am deeply
interested in the plan and hope to be
able to attend the celebration and
re-union. My great-great grand
father, Ralph Gorrell, owned the land
npou which the city is built and sold
it to the commissioners for $9S. My
great grandfather Hugh Forbis, was
one of the commissioners. Mv
grandfather, Rev. Amos Weaver, who
sewed one term m the Lagislature
from Guilford, was the first pastor of
the First Baptist church in Greens
boro. These facts lead me to deeply
to desire me to participate or to as
sist in any way in this celebration I
will be glad to comply. With all
good wishes.
"Yours faithfully,
"RUFUS W. WEAVER."
High Point Tax Values.
High Point, Special. The board of
assessors of High Point are hot in
the collar in regard to Greensboro's
insinuations that the property here
is undervalued, while Greensboro is
paying her full share of the taxes,
iiie men who composed this board
did their work well, so much so that
many were made mad at the high val
ue put on their property and all of
them felt like they were paying
enough. Considering that High Point
is some smaller than Greensboro it is
safe to say -at she is paying her
Just portion of the county's indebt
edness in the way of taxes, and has
no tear or comparisons.
New Tobacco Sold.
Durham, Special. The firsf new
tobacco was sold on this market
Thursday afternoon. The tobacco
came from Chatham county and was
the lower primings. The price paid,
7 1-2 cents, for this grade of tobacco,
was such as to greatly please the
man who had the weed for sale.
Swannanoa Hermit a Suicide.
Asheville, Special. William Jobe
Cleveland, 86 years of age, and
known hereabouts as the "Hermit,"
committed suicide some time Thurs
day night at his home on Swannanoa
river by drinking carbolic acid. The
remains were brought to Asheville
and relatives in Salem, N. Y., noti
ced by telegraph. No word, however,
nas yet been received from Salem. 4
To Discontinue Trains.
Winston-Salem, Special. It is be
ing talked among the railroad people
that the Southern has decided to take
on the night passenger train operated
between this city and Greensboro
the one leaving there at S:30 and re
turning at 12:30. It is argued by
tnose in a position to know that this
train is not paying even the operat
ing expenses. "If the railroad loses
t in its fight against the 2 1-4 cent
passenger rate you will see trains
taken oft branch lines all over the
state, remarked a well posted rail
road man.
Big Day at Mt. Zion.
.Cornelius, Special. The annual
pic-mc and veterans' reunion was
eid Thursday at Mount Zion church,
one mile from here. In many re
spects it was the greatest picnic that
;ias been held at this place in years.
ne people were here in crowds, com
Jug from Iredell, Cabarrus, Rowan
and other counties. About 300 came
P from Charlotte. A conservative
r T8,000be
Warrants for the Southern.
Lexington, Special. Lexington
still issues warrants for the Southern
Railway for running its trains faster
than six miles an hour through the
corporate limits. The papers are
served on Agent L. F. Barr. Several
have been issued each carrying with
it a fine of $10 and the costs. Still
the trains run as they list. This is
all because train No. 34 is denied Lex
ington. Thus far there has been no
trial. The conclusion of the matter
is not in sight.
Kope Elias, Jr., Weds Miss Kilgo.
Durham, Special. At the resi
dence of the President of Trinity Col
lege Thursday afternoon his accom
plished daughter Miss Edna Clyde
Kilgo was married to Mr. Kope Elias,
Jr., Rev. Dr. J. C. Kilgo performing
the ceremony. Both these young
people and their distinguished
parents are well known in North Car
olina. The honeymoon will be spent
in the mountains of . Western North
Carolina.
Getting Ready for Collection of Taxes
Work has begun in the State Audi
tor's office on the compilation of the
returns from the various domestic
corporatins in the State, making lists
to be sent to the Registers of Deeds
of the various counties that .they may
make out the tax lists of stock hold
ers in these corporations and turn
Ihem over to the sheriffs for the col
lection of taxes. The work is to be
completed by August 15th.
Laying New Rails.
Hamlet, Special. About fifteen
miles of the new rail has been laid on
this the C. C. branch of the Seaboard
and it is claimed that with good con
ditions, the work from Hamlet to
Wilmington will be completed by
'the first of the year.
Charge of Manslaughter.
Detroit, Special. Representative
Charles E. Ward, Speaker pro tem ot
the State House of Representatives
and chairman of the way-s and means
committee, was arraigned in the p--lice
court here on a warrant charg
ing him with manslaughter in connec
tion with the death here from a
criminal operation in April of Mi 3
Edith Pressley, proof-reader for the
State Senate. Mr. Ward stood mnte
and his attorneys asked for an exami
nation in the police court, which Jus
tice Stein set for September 6th. The
justice then fixed bail at $3,000 with
two sureties which was furnished.
Extra Session in Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., Special. As a
result of an all-night conference be
tween Governor Comer and his law
yers an extra session of the Alabama
Legislature will probably be called to
look after certain railroad legislation.
Owing to litigation the recently en
acted railroad curbing laws are sus
pended and Governor Comer would
have them repealed while undergoing
examination of the Federal judicial
pre be. Then Governor Comer will try
a new strangle grip on the railroads
at the extra session. There are fin!
prospects of a big row over the sub
ject in Alabama.
Nationalists Win Election.
Manilla, By Cable. The independ
ence faction that united in the cam
paign under the name of nationalists
appear to have won the general elec
tion for both independence candi
es tes. It pr?b;bly will be ten days
or two weeks before the coplete re
turns are received.
Japanese and Koreans Clash.
Washington, Special. The dis
armament of the Korean army by the
Japanese provoked hostilities and ir,
the fighting that followed 40 Koreans
were killed or wounded. The Japan
cse casualities were light. The infor
mation comes to the State Depart
ment from United States Consul Gen
eral Sammons at Seoul.
Will Try to Enjoin Duke.
Sommerville, N. J.y Special. In
junction proceedings are to be begur
soon by the Raritan Woolen Mills tc
prevent James B. Duke, the tobaccc
king, pumping the Raritan river drj
to make his two thousand acre pari
look like fairyland for his bride.
Suspected Strangles Held.
New York, Special. Two suspects
were held in a police court for th
alleged strangling of two women here
One is believed to be implicated ir
several other murders.
American Fishing Rights.
London, By Cable. In the House
of Commons Foreign Minister Gras
announced that the government wa:
attempting to arrange with the Unit
ed States a modus vivendi governing
fishing in Newfoundland waters dur
ing the present season. Negotiations
are also proceeding to settle the whol;
question of American rights undei
the treaty of 1818.
MAKING FINE PROGRESS
Dozen New Warehouses Launched
' Within 10 Days.
Charlotte, Special. "I got about
twelve new warehouses and holding
companies launched on my recent trip
over the State," said President C. C.
Moore, of the' North Carolina Cotton
Growers' Association while relating
his experience during the trip through
the State on matters which are of in
terest to the association at large.
This is one of the most successful
trips that President Moore has ever
made. He visited many counties to
the section to the north and west cf
Charlotte on his rounds, and found
everything in good shape and the cot
ton crop outlook .fairly good as
promise as could have been expected.
Mr. Moore is especially pleased with
the momentum which the warehouse
movement seems to be gathering as
it progresses, and he regards this a?
the most important matter before tle
farmers at this time.
Church Union Held Valid. .
Fayetteville, Tenn., Special. In
his opinion delivered here .on tho
Presbyterian Church case between the
unionists and the anti-unionists, in
volving the right of possession in the
property of the Cumberland Presby
terian Church, Chancellor Walter
Bcarden held that the "union" was
valid and in substantial conformitv to
the Church constitutions but decided
that under the deeds conveying ihe
property to the trustees of the several
Churches the bill of the "unionists"
asking for exclusive possession in the
name of the united church must be
dismissed. Both sides appealed. The
court refused to enter into the merits
or demerits of the various ecclesiasti
cal questions.
New Corporations.
Raleigh, Special. The Charlotte
Reality Company filed notice with the
secretary of the State of an increase
of capital from $100,000 to $300,000.
The Dixie Real Estate Company of.
Greensboro was incorporated $25,000
authorized, $600 actual capital; C. G.
Wright, 'W. S- Lynn and others m
corporators.
A charter was granted to the Elise
Mining Company. Hemp. Moore couu
ty; J. J. Jones of Glendon an dothers
incorporators ; $o0,000 authorized
capital.
The Charges of Peonage.
Raleigh, Special. Judge Purnell
has gone to Beaufort where on Hon
day he will begin a special term of
the Federal District Court for the
trial of the peonage cases. A man
named McNeill who is construction
superintendent of the Norfolk -and
Southern Railway will figure as the
chief defendant. The "cases will be
prosecuted by Assistant Attorney
General Russell fromWashmgton, as
sisted by the district attorney. Much
interest and importance is attached
to the trial.
Convicts on the Railway.
Raleigh, Special. Governor Gle.';n
and council of State took up the mat
ter of using State convicts on the
Mattamuskeet Railroad and decided
to allow the use of convicts in con
struction work in Hyde county, the
State to accept as pay for the con
victs stock in the new road. The
road made the deposit required by the
new law to guarantee completion of
construction. This is the first road
of five to accept the State's offer to
aid the railway construction in this
way.
Forty Killed or Wounded.
Washington, Special. A dispach
received at the State Department
from Consul General Thomas Sam
mons, at Seoul, Korea, says that for
ty Koreans were killed or wounded
Friday in a fight precipitated by the
disarmament of the Korean army.
The easulaties on the Japanese side,
the dispatch adds, were slight.
Four Men Crushed to Death.
San Pedro, Cal., Special. Four
men lost their lives when 40 feet
of the trestle leading from the wharf
of the Pacific Storage Company col
lapsed. The dead men. were crushed
by car loads of rock or drowned in
the harbor. Four others who went
down with the teams were rescued.
All were Greek laborers who were
put to work and their names were not
on the pay roll. The trestle collap
sed as a train of 20 flat cars laden
with rock backed oft the wharf.
In Conference With President.
Clyster Bay, Special. President
Roosevelt is "holding a conference
with Assistant Attorney General Al
ford W. Cooley, who has just finish
ed his vacation. It is understood that
the President intends assigning Cool
ev to an important trust investigation
ori prosecution. Cobley said he did
not know why the President had tel
egraphed for him.
BITOT FINE EVER
Standard Oil Company Must
Pay $29,000,000
JUDGE LANDIS STANDING FIRM
Standard Oil Company Given Largest
Fine Ever Imposed in History of
American Jurisprudence More
Than 131 Times Amount Received
Through Rebating Operations.
Chicago, Special. Judge Kenesaw
M. Landis ' Saturday "in the United
States District Court fined the Stan
dard Oil Company of Indiana $29,
240,000 for violations of the law
against accepting rebates from rail
roads. The fine is the largest ever
assessed against any individuals or
any corporation in the history of
American criminal jurisprudence, and
is slightly more than 131 times, cs
great as the amount received by the
company through its rebating opera
tions. The case will be carried to the
highere courts by the defending com
pany. Te penalty imposed upon the com
pany is the maximum permitted under
the law, and it was announced at the
end of a long opinion in which the
nf'thods and practices of the Stand
ard Oil Company "were mercilessly
scored. The judge, in fact, declared
in his opinion that the officials of tli3
Standard Oil Company who were res
posible for the practices of which
the corporation was found guilty,
were no better than countergeiters
and thieves, his exact language being:
"We may as well look at this sit
uation squarely. The men who thus
deliberately violate this law wound
counterfeits the coin, or steals letters
society more deeply than does h who
from the mail."
Judge,, Landis commenced reading
his decision at 10 o'clock and occu
pied about one hour in its delivery.
He reviewed the facts in the cane
took up the arguments of the attor
neys for the defense and answered
them, and then passed judgment upon
the company, which he declared vio
lated the law for the sole purpose of
swelling its dividends.
The court held that the railroads
have no more right to make a secret
rate for a shipper than a board of
assessors have to make a seaoncebant
assessors would have to make a se
cret assessment of any particular
piece of property.
The court expressed regret that the
law failed to provide a more serious
punishment than a fine, but insisted
that the penalty should be sufficiently
large to act as a deferent and not of
such a size as to encourage the defen
der to persist in lawlessness.
At the conclusion of his opinion
and after announcing the amount of
the fine, Judge Landis directed that
a special grand jury be called for the
purpose of inquiring into the acts "of
the Chicago & Alton Railroad Com
pany, it having ben proved in the
case just closed that the oil company
acecpted rebates from that corpora
tion. This jury is summoned for Au
gust 14th.
The decision of Judge Landis
aroused almost as much public inter
est as did the presence of John D.
Rockefeller and othei officials of the
Standard Oil Company in the court
room on July 6th. The crush was so
great that a large force of deputy
marshals had much difficulty in con
trolling the crowd that was enxious
to force its way into the court room.
The government was represented
in the court ; room by United States
District Attorney Sims and Assistant
District? Attorney Wilkerson.- The
attorneys who tried the case for the
Standard Oil Compaivy, John S. Mill
er, Mertz Rosenthal and Alfred D.
Eddy were not present the company
being represented bv Merrit Starr a
partner of Mr. Miller and Chaunccy
Martyn from the office of Mr. Eddy.
The Boll Weevil in Mexico.
- San Antonio, Texas, Special. A
special from Durango, Mex., to The
Express says: Consternation reigns
among the cotton ' planters of this
State Cuencamo district, of what is
generally supposed to he the boll
weevil. The pest multiplies with
great rapidity and the crops are be
ing destrojred.
Injunction is Granted.
Memphis, Tenn., Special. Federal
Judge McCall denied a petition of
the Central Trust Company of" New
Ycrk City, holder of the Memphis
f ti eet railway bonds, v asking an in
junction to restrain the city of Mem
phis from inaugurating 2-cent street
car fares. The case had been appeal
ed to the State supreme court from
ing the constitutionality of the city
the State circuit court, the issue be
injunction. The suit for a federal in
junction was entered pending a de
cision of the State, supreme court.
Schoolship Gun Explodes.
Toulon, By Cable. . The breech
leek of a 100-milimetre gun was
blown off on board the gunnery
school ship Couronn'e during target
practice in Salins roadstead and three
persons were killed and five wounded
The force of the explosion was ter
rific and the bodies of the dead men
were so badly mutiliated as to be al
most unrecognizable. Three of those
wounded are in a serious condition. "
METHODS OF OIL TRUST
Commissioner of Corporations Smith
Submits to President Second of Re
ports Concerning Operations of
Standard Oil Company.
Washington, Special. Significant
revelations are made public in a re
port submitted to President Roose
velt by Herbert Knox Smith, com
missioner of corporations, concerning
the operations of the Standard Oil
Company. In a previous report the
means and methods of the Standard
Oil ' Company were explained. The
present report sets forth the results
of these methods and the effect they
have had on the profits of the
Standard Oil Company. It deals
with profits and prices, showing just
how the manipulation of the oil in
dustry by the Standard has affected
the pocket-books of the American
people.
Commissioner Smith says:
"The Standard Oil Company is v
sponsible for the course of the prices
of petroleum and its products during
the last 25 years. The Standard has
consistently used its power to raise
the price of oil during the last 10
years, not only absolute, but also
relatively to the cost of crude oil."
The Standard has claimed that it
has reduced the price of oil; that it
has been a benefit to the consumer;
and that only a great combination
like the Standard could have furnish
ed oil at the prices that have pre
vailed. "Each one of these claims," says
Commissioner Smith, "is disproved
by this report." The increase in an
nual profits of the Standard from
1S9G to 19C4, Avas over $27,000,000.
The report says:
"The total dividends paid by the
Standard from - 1S82 to 1906 were
$551,922,904, averaging thus 24.15
per cent per year. The dividends
however, were much less than the
total earnings. , Jt . is substantially
certain that the entire net earnings
of the Standard in this period were
at least $790,000,000 and possible
much more.
"These enormous profits have beeu
based on an investment worth at the
time of its originial' acquisition not
more than $75,000,000."
Commissioner Smith savs:
"The following facts are proved:
The Standard has not reduced mar
gins during the period in which it
has been responsible for the prices of
oil. During the last eight years cov
ered by this report (1S98 to 1905) it
has raised both prices and margins.
"Its domination, has not been ac
quired or maintained bv its superior
efficiency, but rather bv unfair com
petition and by methods economically
and morally unjustifiable. The Stan
dard has superior efficiency in run
ning its own business; it has an equ-l
efficiency in destroying the business
of competitors. It keeps for itself
the profits of the first and adds to
these the monopoly profits secured
by the second. Its profits are far
above the highest possible standard
of a reasonable commercial return
and have been steadily increasing
Finally, the history of this great in
dustry is a history of the persistent
use of the worst industrial methods
the exaction of exorbitant prices
from the consumer, and the securing
of excessive profits for the small
group of men who over a long series
of years have thus dominated the
business."
Large Fertilizer Manufacturing Plant
Fired by Lightning.
Jacksonville, Fla., Special. Light
ning struck and set fire to the large
fertilizer manufacturing plant of the
city at lv o 'clock Sunday afternoon
and completely destroyed the build
ing, which was valued at $80,000,
and damaged the stock of fertilizer
and fertilizer material therein to the
extent of $25,000. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
Appropriation for Schools.
Atlanta, Special. At the meeting
of the appropriations committee last
wTeek, upon the motion of Represen
tative Holder, of Jackson, it was de
cided to recommend in the appropria
tion bill the sum of $1,850,000 for the
common schools of Georgia for the
year 1909. This appropriation will
be the total sum received by the
schools during the year.
William's Plurality is Small.
. Jackson, Miss., Special. Until the
votes cast in the Democratic primary
of last Thursday are canvassed this
week by the designated officials, the
result of the senatorial contest will,
to a certain extent, remain in doubt
Complete unofficial returns received
by several sources show a plurality in
favor of Congressman John Sharp
Williams over Governor James K.
Vardaman, but this plurality is com
paratively small, and neither Gover
nor Vardaman nor his managers will
concede defeat, declaring that the of
ficial review of the vote will show
his election by a small majority.
s
Boy Killed by Lightning.
Jacksonville, Fla., Special. -r At
Fulton, a small town on the Saint
John's river, 15 miles from 'here,
Charles Leidy, Jr., 14 years of age,
was killed by a stroke of lightning,
the bolt running down the front of a
building and entering a door. It
struck the boy on the neck, breaking
the spinal cord. Three others in the
building were rendered unconscious,
but all recovered within an hour.
MOORS MAKE TROUBLE
Tangier Custom House Under Theix
Control Foreigners Feel Greatly
Alarmed and Flee for Safety.
Tangier, Morocco, By Cable. With
20,000 Moroccans camped about the
city, Casablanca is virtually controll
ed by natives. Alarmed by the pros
pect of punishment for massacre of
Europeans the natives ' are endeavor
ing to treat with the French author
ities. - The whole French colony , has
taken refuge on the British steamship
Demefia. The other foreigners ' are in
the Spanish consulate which- is bar
ricaded and armed. ; In an effort to
placate European resentment the Mo
roccans have dismissed the native
governor. However, there is a prob
ability of further fighting as the
Moors control the custom house with
a provisional government of their own
The Powers May Combine.
Paris, By Cable. Combined action
of the powers against Morocco will
probably be the result of the attempt"
to start a holy war and drive out for
eigners, in which at least twelve Euro
peans were killed. An inspired note
published states that France, Italy
and Spain have reached a complete
understanding agreeing on the neces
sity of avenging the murders and res
toring order in Morocco.
' Gypsy Band Arrested.
Spartanburg, S. C, Special Nine
teen gypsies, men, women and children
were arrested by the police and lock
ed up in the station house. The
charge of "flim-flamming" the pub
lie has been entered against them
Steve John, who figured in the police
court of Columbia several months ago
because of family troubles between
his son. Theodore John and Theo
dore's father-in-law is the leader of
the band of g3'psies that , were taken
into custody. John is not the least
bit disturDr-d over his arrest and is
confiden- that he and his party will
be dismissed. The arrival of the gyp,
sie at police headquarters created
much excitement The women and
children, when they saw the stone
walls of the bulidicg commenced to
jabber Jike monkejs and not a fc v
threw up their hands and screamed
ami Ava:!ed. Their screams attracted
great crowds of people from the busl
uc s-ecrion of th: cilj.
The Eddy Case.
Concoid, N. H., Special. Numbers
of friends' of the Christian Scier.ee
OhurcTi here are industriously spread
ing a report that the "next friends,,
are icaciy to abandon the suit to ob
tain an accounting for Mrs Eddy's
piopcilj if they can find an easy way
to escape. The rumor is given ' color
by an unannounced visit paid the of
fice of Streeter & vEillis. attornevs
for the defense, by, ex-Senator Chan
dler, senior counsel for the plaintiff.
Chandler, however, explained his visit
by arranging for taking depositions
resaying that he , was arranging to
take depositions regarding Mrs. Ed
dy's competency.
. The Philippine Election.
Wnshmgton, Special. It is believ
ed by officials hire that the f ailiue
of the more conservative element to
take a greater interest in the first
election in the Philippines, thus al
lowing, corrupt, disloyal and treach
erous natives to be successful at the
pools win have a serious effect upon
the ignorant followers later. . From
the halls of assembly will come pre
posterous propositipns in the shape
of legislation and infiamatory spcoih-e-
which will delide the people and
increase their hostility to the govern
ment. The next step will ' be, t is
feared to incite them to an attempt
to secure independence by force.
Girl Victim of Butchers.
New York,, Special. "The grave
yard, ' ' as , the foreign . populated
neighborhood on First Avenue, be
tween Thirteenth . and Fourteenth
streets is known locally gave up a
fresh crime, rivaling in atrocity the
mysterious butchers of last week. The
latest discovered victim was an 8-year
old girl, and like the two young wo
men murdered, she had been shock
ingly mistreated before death and the
body mutilated when life was extinct
The three murderers are strikingly
similar. - r
Yacht Majestic Missing.
New York, Special. Uneasiness
is felt for the safety of the steam
yacht . Majestic owned by James A.
Moore, of Henry W. Savage's staff
which left New York for Bar Harbor
last Friday with 21 persons aboard.
Among the guests are persons well
known in theatrical circles.
Heaviest Fine. in World's History
Chicago, 111., Special. The Stand
ard Oil Company will be arrainged
.for sentence before Judge Landis,
and the heaviest nne in the history
of the world imposed. The maximum
penalty under 'the convictions enter
ed up amounts to 29 millions and GOO
thousand dollars, and it is believed
that Judge Landis will sentence the
oil trust to pay every dollar of it. An
appeal will go up to the Supreme
Court of course.
CANCELS FRAN
CtilSE
Alabama Takes Radical Steps
Against Southern Railway
THE LAW WILL HARDLY STAND
Removal of Suit From' State to Fed
eral Court Responsible for Action
. of Secretary of State in Depriving
Corporation of Right, to Do Easi
ness. Montgomery, Ala., Special. An
nouncement was - made by Secretary
of State Frank N. Julian that he hail
revoked the franchise of the South
ern Railway Company because it had
removed a case from the State Cir
cuit Court of Talladega county to
the United States Circuit Court at
Birmingham. This action of the
Southern is alleged to be in viola
tion of the outlaw acts passed by the
State Legislature last winter, each
of which provided that such removal
should be punished by a revocation o!
the charter of the offending railroad.
One of these laws, the better knowa,
was declared unconstitutional by
United States Judge Thomas
Jones, but the other has never beca
enjoined by the Federal Courts. For
this reason the action of the State
official was taken under the provis
ions of the second of these outlair .
acts. The State insists that this
second, outlaw act is still in force
and it is entirely proper to act under
its provisions, while the adherents of
the raihvay contend the act of revo
cation is in contempt of the Federal.
Court injunction, . at least in spirit
Neither, side would make an authori
tative statement of the probable
course to be pursued in the contro
versy. The action of the Secretary of
State is not in resistance of the re
straining order issued by the Unit id
States Court of the fifth circuit as
this law is not among those combat
ted by the railroads and not includ
ed in any of, the litigation now pend
ing in the court of Federal Judge
Jones, of the middle Atlantic dis
trict. The case upon which the revo
cation was made out came from the
Circuit Court of Talladega county, ini
the shape of a notification froxnr
Clerk J. D. McNeel that a suit hal
been removed from the State court
to the Federal Court. Secretary f
State Julian looked into the law and
found that there was nothing else lo
do but- mark the license eantndlcd, as
the action of the statute is automatic-
Act 86 provides that when any for
eign corporation is sued in the State ,
courts and removed such suit from
the State to the Federal Court, the
clerk of the court from which the re
moval was taken will at once certify .
such action to the Secretary of State
cancel said license and make ami
enter upon the stub thereof an order
in substance."
Williams Has Close CaQ.
Jackson, Miss., Special. Victory
by the narrowest of mareins for John
Sharp Williams, minority leader f
the House of Representatives, was
the outlook from the. official returns,
more than 24 hours after the polls
closed in the Uriited State senatorial
primary. Gov. James K. Vardamax
was . leading Wlliams by fuly 1,000
votes when the returns from the
first 26 of Mississippi's 78 counties
were in.- Despite this lead,-the Wfl-'
liams men, basing their prediction on
unofficial advices as to the official fig
ures in the other counties claimed a
victory by a bare 5000 votes. That
their claim of victory was probably
correct was admitted by Vardaman
forces, who, however, estimated the
plurality under 2,000 and declared
that there was a possibility that Var
daman would win.
Boston in Danger.
Boston, Mass., Special. The mili
tary and naVal authorities are agita
ted over the results of the mimic war
which proved that under a heavy foa
a hostile fleet could approach the city
near enough to lay it in ruins. The
war . game showed the necessity for
stronger searchlights than those willa
which the forts are now equipped.
Court Refuses Writ of Mandamus.
Richmond, Va., Special. Judge
John Ingram, of the Law and Equity
Court, refused to grant the' writ of
mandamus applied for by State Sen
ator Machen, of Alexandria, to com
pel the suTcation of his two consti
tutional amendments one to make a
90-day session of the Legislature, the
other to require but one reading f
a bill. The Senate clerk failed
enter them in legal form. Senator
I Mschen will now applv to tht Cor
poration Court at Petersbnrg.
Baltimore Has $50,000 Fire.
Baltimore, Special. Fire late Fri-"
day night did damage estimated at.
$50,000 in the factory and warehouse
of Charles T. Foster & Co., manufac
turers of burlaps bax;s and cordage,
Wolfe street, near Thames, and for
a time threatened to cause much
heavier loss. Only the substantial
character of the building in which
the blaze originated saved the situation.
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