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Full Leased Wie Service of the Associated Press. Leads all North Carolina Afternoon Papers in Circulation. LAST EDITION. 71 ALL THE MARKETS. The baleigh e TIMES. VOLUME 27. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N: C, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1906. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. PRICE 5c. tuning PLEA FOR HASTE FROM TEXAS Stock Man Losing Money Every Day WOULD BEAR EXPENSE Parkers Would Inevitably Make Growers Slund It If They Haw to Pay F.xpcnses of Hie Government Inspection Mr. Wilson for Pack ers Admits Thut to Re True. (Hv I he Ass.Hiat.ed Press.) Washington, June 9 Tile beef. In sp.clion hearing before, the house initlee on agriculture", was begun tci.lav when llepresVnlative (.turner (Texas) inaile 'a. plea for speedy action. "Since tills .matter came up," lie s.iil, "the people who have contracted to take our Texas steers have become alarmed, and say they don't know whether or'uot they are going to take our cattle,' and the' result is we are In a slate of uncertainty. 1 want to sug eest lhal the committee get through with tin- matter as soon us possible. Fvcrv dav this tiling is continued -the stockman is losing money." "Is not the packer entirely respon sible Tor tills condition'.'" asked Kep-rcr.-ntulivc llaugen (la.), and continu ing, p:. ill : "1 believe ho Is. List wci'k in my office I raw a number of telegrams from !itock-"anls banks to hanks in in v section of the country, asking ttieni to telegraph Immediately all of their members of congress. 1 believe they me responsible for the agitation." kopresenlative Davis (Minn ) read it telegram from the South St. Paul live mock exchange and live-stock hoard voicing unalterable opposition to hav ing expense placed on the packers, be cause It wouhl inevitably come out of I he stock raisers. Mr. W ilson, representing the packers, i oi rolioi'Med this conclusion. S. it. Cowan of Fort Worth, Texas, attorney tor the Texas Cattle Halseis Association was next heard. He de railed the extent of tile Texas cattle Industry. .Mr. Cowan said when the raisers had their differences Willi the packers and had not got the best oC them yet, in this question the interest of the misters and packers was identi cal.' If there was on additional expenso some one would have to pay it and the aiiiii who. can name the price of the thing he sells can put the additional .'expense where he pleases. The stock-l men believe the packers could put tills expense on 1'uo stock raiser. He rend a telegram from John T. l.yttle, presi dent of Hie cattle raisers association of Texas which 'read; : . "Present agitation ' has-. seriously de pressed cattle business. - Universal im pression that cattle values will suffer trom four to five dollars per ho.'.d de cline."' Another from M. O. MeKenzie, man ager of tile second largest cattle ranch la America, In Colorado, estimated by wire that bv fall the price would be one dollar nor 100 pounds lc.s. Asked bv Representative Adams (Wis.) if I lie packers did not fix the price paid for cattle. Mr." Cowan sai.l this was an impossibly under ordinary conditions. Neither could the cattle raisers by combination fix the price. The reason was that when cattle got into condition '.they must be sold. Representative Hatigen (Iowa) n'skul Mr, Cowan if he had read the presi dent's message which .estimated , the cost of Inspection at eight cents a head. He had, he said, "but we do not. want to pay it that's our reason,"' replied Mr. Cowan. "Hut rather than do with out the law we would be glad to levy the cost on the cattle," he continued. MACHINE GUN DETACHMENT FOR EACH REGIMENT. (Kv the Associated Press.) Washington, June 9. An order just issued vb ythe secretary of war will add 905 men to the army. It pro vides for the organization of a ma chine gun attachment for each reg ment of infantry and cavalry. Each detachment wlH consist of one ser geant, two corporals and eighteen privates, and will bo equipped with two automatic machine guns. CLINTON GRADED SCHOOL. Governor Glenn To Speak At Closing Exercises. (Special to The Evening Times.) Clinton, N. C, June 9. The first session of the new graded school here closes its first year's work June 10-14, with appropriate exercises and ceremonies. On Sunday morning Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure of Wilmington, N. . C, will preach u special sermon for the grad uating class, and on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday evenings the dif ferent departments of the school en gage In exercises suitable to the ad-, vancement of the students. Thursday, June 14, will.be made memorable by-the coming of Gov- ernor Glenn, who will that day de liver an educational address. A large warehouse has been ar ranged to seat 5,000 people. The graduating ceremonies of the class of 1906 will take place on Thursday night, when diplomas will be granted to the three members of the class: Margaret Johnson Faison (salutatoiian), John Ed. Beaman and Georgia Hicks Faison (valedicto rian). Mr. D. L. Ellis and his able corps of teachers have made the graded school the joy and pride of Clinton, and the educational outlook was never before so fine as at present. WANTS AMi INFORMATION FROM MKAT INSPECTORS. (Py the Associated Press.) Washington, June 9. Representative Fulkerson of Missouri has introduced a resolution crjling on the president and the secretary of agriculture to im mediately make public any and all information they may secure from "the great army of meat inspectors em ployed by the government" or from any oilier source that will tend to credit or discredit the product of any plant where meat products are pre pared. The resolution also calls upon the societal y of agriculture to immediately give to the public his opinion of 'the sanitary condition of the pinnts and the lieu 1th fulness of the products com ing from the vurious plants. MINT OPERATING AGAIN IN SAN FRANCISCO. (Py the Associated Press.) San Francisco, Calif., June 9. The big machines, of -the local mint were put in operation yesterday, and for the first time since the fire work of making money will be resumed. The mint will not open for a regular session, but just for a few days, long enough for the coinage of silver that is now in the building. As soon "a this work is accomplished the mint will be closed, so that the officials may get ready for the annual count. 'I'll" regular session of the mint will, it is expected, open in .July. BREWERY BURNED IN WEST VIRGINIA. (Ry the Associated Press.) Huntington, W. Va., June !). The plant of the Wes Virginia Brewing Company was destroyed by fire early today. The loss is KiuO.lNjO, partly cov ered bv insurance. '"'... DEATH AT CONVENTION Mrs. Geo. II. Atkinson Y. W. C. A. Secretary Died nt Kenlhvortli Inn This Morn ing Siicciimher to Heart Failure After Delivering Opening Address to the Conference Wife of Rev. (eo. H. Atkinson of Monroe. (Special to The Evening Times.) Asheville, N. C, June 9. Mrs. Atkin son, natioital secretary of the Y. W. C. A. and wife of Rev. (Jeorge II. Atkin son of Monroe, N. C, died at Kenil wortli Ion this morning at i o'clock ot heart failure. Airs. Atkinson arrived here yesterday to attend the session of the ninth an nual conference of the Y. W. C. A., and delivered the , opening address , last night, taking for her theme the bibli cal characters Martha and Mary. Her address was beautiful and instructive ami made a profound impresslson upon the large assemblage of delegates to the convention. At the close of the address Mrs. At kinson suffered an attack of heart fail ure and was taken to the cool veranda of tile hotel. She revived to some ex tent, and was then removed to her room, where Dr. Alexander of Char lotte, the lady physician of the Y. W. (V A., was summoned. Dr. (,'hesebor nurgh of Asheville was also summoned. There was a consultation of the phy sicians, when it was recognized that little hope remained for Mrs. Atkin son's recovery, and her 'husband was telegraphed for. The remains were removed to tlu home of Miss Florence Stephenson, a lite long friend ut the Home Industrial School, Itev. Mr. Atkinson is expected to arrive this evening. Mrs. Atkinson was formerly Miss Frances Bridges of Conklin, N. Y., and was married to Mr. Atkinson during the Christmas, holi days. 'Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Asheville, N. C, June . After de livering an able address to the dele gales at the opening session of the Y. W .C. A. conference last night, Mrs. George H. Atkinson of Moiuoe, N. C, chairman of the enrol inas committee of the southern conference, complained of feeling ill. She retired to her room and died at 6 o'clock this morning, death being due to heart failure. The deceased was 27 years old and wns the wife of Kev. (Jeorge H. At kinson, pastor of the Monroe Presby terian church. Mr. Atkinson Watf im mediately notified of the death of his wife, and In now on his way to thl i city. The parents of the deceased. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Brydges of Jconklln, N. y., also were notified MURDER MYSTERY KITCHIN UPHELD STILL UNSOLVED No Clue to Slayer of Mrs. Kinnan STRANGECIRCUHSTANGE Two Weeks Ago n Contractor iVied in Mrs. Kiiiiian's Home While Call Insr Tiioii Her Mrs. lviiuian's Husband, Whom She Is Suing for Divorce, Cannot lie Found. (Ry the Associated Press.) New" York. June H. The identity of the murderer of Mrs. Alice Kinnan who was struck down on the sloop i.f her home ill Hie borough of the Hi mix last night,--was still a mystery lo the noliee toduv. Tile motive which pionipted the murder ivns nbo un solved, but the police wer. f a t work upon a theor tli-l it l hi r lit have been jealousy. Mis. Kimuiii lived with her mother Mrs. Louisa .VI. ' Stanton.- aged 85, . 1 1 an - old and - decaying 'mansion sin rounded by lawns and shrubbery at Washington avenue and ls'.itli street in the Bronx. At II o'clock lust' night she was called to the door by an tin known i i sun. -who without a'-'woid struck her a futal blow on the head The -murderer then disappeared, but left a piece of gas pipe Willi which tin deed was done. Mrs'..--Stanton, .the victim's mother, t. aged and is so much shocked .by tin cl inic as to be of Utile sei vice in lo cating the mui'derer. That jealousy or revenge may have been the- motive which, prompted the assault. w;.s suggested lo tile police by the discovery that a contractor named Clinchy died in Mrs. Rinnan's horn" while calling upon Iter two weeks ago, and also that Mrs. Kinnan nan employed a lawyer to bring suit. for divorce from her husband, from whom she separated eight years ago. police. today were trying to find a in w ho is said lo 'have .been .a ''frequent caller on Mrs.. Kinnan during the last two mouths. It was said today that Clinchy had been a visitor at Mrs. Human's home for five yc..rs against the wishes Of his family. The mystery in which the case is hidden is deepened by 'the fact that the whereabouts of M7s. Kinnau'si (un hand are unknown. After trying in vain for two years lo find him and bring suit against him Mrs. Kinnan believed hiin to be dead until three weeks ago, when he was reported t" he in Brooklyn.- The: 'search for hiin was renewed by Mrs. Kinnan's lawyer, hut without result. The police took up tile search for him today in the hope that he cou'd give them -a clue to either, the motive of the crime or tile -'identity of the murderer. YALE PRINCETON GAME TODAY. (Iiy the Associated Press.) Princeton, N, J., Juno 9. -Princeton and Yale will meet this afternoon in the second of their annual series of baseball games. In the first game, which was played last Saturday, Yale was beaten, but since then Cooney, one of the most reliable catchers who ever played for the locals, lias had a thumb broken and is out of t lie game. His loss will seriously handicap the Princeton boys. Doyle will . take Cooney "s place behind the plate, and either Byram or lleyniger, the fresh man, will do the pitching. Pitchers Parsons or II.. Jones will he in the box for Yale. The day is, an ideal one for baseball and a great. crowd is expected. Special trains are being run from Philadelphia and Now York. FOUR OR FIVE MUTUAL OFFICIALS CONVICTED (By the Associated Press.) New York. June 9. The Kvening Post today publishes, the following: "instead of resulting in the indict ment of only one or at most two of tile moderately prominent former officers of the. Mutual Life Insurance Company the special grand jury's work, accord ing, to an excellent authority, will in clude the indictment of four, or pos sibly live, of the most prominent offi cers of the old order. The Jury will complete its work next week, probably on June l!i. The notion , that the in dictments were to be few In' -.number has been quietly spread .-abroad, and there is reason to believe that the re port of those granted 'Immunity baths' was exaggerated. The net result will be to insure a genuine surprise when the turv actually does finish ud its work and make public its finds." ' OUT GRUDGINGLY Resolution Discussed, Adopted GUILFORD CONVENTION Opposed by R. R. King, .' V. Taylor, I. T. Moreheiid and Others as Con trary to Custom in Comity to Ill dorse Anybody Outside of Counly Men for Public Position. (Special lo tile l:i liilu". Tillies ) (! reensboro, N. ('., .Inn.- It.- Dele gates to stale,: congressional and judicial (omentum:; w.-n. selected at the county democratic convention this afternoon, and . i omiIiii ions in structing for 'Shaw fur judge and Brooks for solicitor were 'unanimous ly adopted. There was a lively discussion of the opposition-,10 a resolution en dorsing the coiii'::.e of Congiv&mian Kitchiu and instructing delegates to vote tor hiin. Strudwick offered til ' resolution savin;;, hi:; vote against railroad subsidy sluml, I he endorsed specifically, hut lie hail nut thought it necessary lo include it. Tlii' rcr.nl ul ion was opposed by 1(. 11. King, Z. V. Taylor, .1. TV More head and others' as contrary to cus tom in the county Hi 'endorse any body oulsid of county ineii for pub lic position, anil adoption of :;;nue might injure chance:: for - Judge Shaw. The resolution, was adopted by a small majority,, after which res olutions, endorsing Senator. Si. unions, amended lo include Senator' Over man, were adopted. .No resolution in reference lo corporation coiniuis- sioner was offered. MONTAGUE NOT COMING Virginia's Ex-Governor Can Must Leave Tinted Slates as Member of Pan American Commission .111 lie !; Supl. It. C. (ircgory of Chel sea, Mass., Schools, Substituted On the Assembly Program. ...'.; .Secretary It. I. VV. Connor of t !;e Nuitli Car.'liM.i Teachers Assembly lias. received a. U I it , 1 l oin ex-ito.vcruor Moutagiite of Virginia asking to be ie- ised from -his .engagement to address the assembly, of .the evening ot Jane for " Hie -.reason .that lie has coii- Hled to serve 'as Olle of tin' delegates to the i'aii-Aiiieiic.in conference, which meets. at Itio-ile Janeiro July 'J and his iminissloii -. necessitates his leaving this country . June. I::. lie expressed leep regret nt. the necessity of can celing ...the engagement here, and the hope of 'inciting ..the educational, forces f North Carolina, at S'.une fill ut e tunc. The. assembly. ollieefS' regret, deeply I lie loss of llovcnior Ahu.il ague from the program. '1 hey have substituted Supt. It. ('. (Iivjjory of lb'- -Chelsea (Mass.) city schools f"i' his pi; in the pro gram, so' that Friday night will still be one' .of .the 'best of the sessions of the assembly which, will be in session June II! to IS. !ov. Moula;;iie says: After mature "consideration I have It. 'constrained lo accept; the appoint ment as on of. the delegates to the in-American conference which meets m Itio de .laneno on July L'lst, and I find that, iuy i'oi inii:,sioii necessitates my lea ving the I 'nil ed . States on I lie l.'ilh of June.: t 'onsequeni ly 1 must isk your pei'inis: ion to withdraw my -ngageiiieiit. .Volliing le.-s than a pub- lie errand of so . great importance would ' compel 'me to make this 'request which I am sure you will be glad to comply v. ilh. At sonic other time I shall hold myself In readiness tn your onunnml lo make so'ine acknowledge ment of the honor which you have done me and of my very high eitiiiintu of the work which lias been done for public education in Noll li Carolina, I mi grateful beyond words for your goodness,, and am regretful Ibut I am I tins dr iven from an opimrt unity uf meeting Hie educational forces of your stale," , WIRKLKSS CON'XKCTIOX ACROSS CONTIXKXT. .. ''",.. . f (Py lluf Assoejated Press.) San Franfisco, "al., June ll.-A ?I0 foot mast has been erected on Russian Illll by a local wireless telegrapli et tnpany. It will be used as a station in tliis city to connect with a brunch of the same system In Colorado, con necting this coast - with thv' east . by wireless. IKE SOLID FOR SOLICITOR JONES ; Candidate W. B. Snow Grace fully Withdrew SIMMONS IS INDORSED Kcsnllii ions Commending (ilenii, Sim mons, overman anil Pon Adopted. I'Jitlillsiastic Convention of Wake County Democracy Meld. P.cown I 'eg la in Chairman of Hie Ivvecoliie Committee. Primaries July HI. The new democratic county execn lite commiltee ioel this aflelllooii iminediately after (he adjournment of Die convention. Chairman Snow invited Mr. li. . Sininis lo preside. Col. I''. It. Arelldell nomiiiated Mr. I.. Hrotiii I'cgiam lor chairman and Mr. Snow moved that lie lie elected ,y acclamation, M loch was accordingly done. .Mr. I,'. lii ilton was I lien made secretary of the committee. County Attorney Morris presented :i petition, sinned by ''X persons, in supliort of a resolution by him to hold the primaries to nominate a county ticket on August A tier some dis cussion a substitute by Mr. Klilus Omni thai I i it primaries be held S d iirday,: July HI, was adopted. 'the committee decided Hint, the! primaries in the country be held from j to a. in. until sundown. In Hie city of Italcigli the pi'iniaries will be tin- der die legalized primary law audi the polls, will lie open from 7 a, III. ' until sundown. .The col itlee will! meet u.nain July '2 t to canvass the ' primary elect ion returns. ! The county convent ion electee! del-j e.nalcs as follows: 'I'lvenly-I'our to the stale convention at (Jrecnsboro Juljl :;, 7:! to Hie judicial convention at Lilliugtoii iicvl Tuesday, .lone 1, T: (o I lie congressional convention here .!uly. i:. ; : ' Convention Today. j ('liairmau -".: B, Snow called Hie, convention to order and. Mr,' I-'. li. ( Ai'endell , was made temporary ' .chair man and Mr. It. .M, Calling was made secretary. A roll call showed all prc iiiicis in the county represented ex cept. Sidney Hill und I Ward '1 divi sion. The 'temporary., organ izat ion was made permanent.'-''. The total vole in thi' primaries -held Saturday was as announced by tlie secretary, as fol lows:': .' - ' Congressman, K. W. Pou l',!! 1 ti. Solicitor; Arini.slead Jones I,.S.'l, W. B. Snow 7:U. . .. Corpora t ion ('unniiisKioucr: h'rank lin McNeill 1,12 I. .1, A. Long tioL', S. (). Middieion I I. When the question of selecling dnl ega'l'i'K to tin; conventions; came up. .Mr. William li. Snow, very -..graciously moved that the solid vole of Wake county lie cast in the judicial conven tion lor lion. Armi.ilead Jones, his successful ''opponent, for solicitor. Air, Snow thanked bis friends , 'who supported him for -solicitor '-.and .'de clared that he had nothing but. the best: reeling l'oi' l lie democrats who voted lor Air. Jones. Now he desired to w iihdniw in the interest, of har mony, und "moved lhal tile vole of Wake be cast sohlidly for Mr. Jones. The. announcement by: Mr. Snow was received with applause and was car ried' by a rising vole. As a committee on .credentials J. N. Holding, Dr. L. P. Sorrell, It. J. Whit ley, W. C. Brewer and Daniel Allen was appointed. At Ibis stage various resolutions were offered, all commending Sena tor F.M. Simmons and endorsing him for reelect ion. The first was by Col. F. B. Arendoll, and it was adopted by a rising vote. ,Tie resolution was as follows: "Resolved, That the democratic linrtv of Wake county, in convention assembled rejoices in the era of good feeling and . -prosperity, that blesses this good stale under Hie Wise, and patriotic--administration of Governor Robert B. fllenn. The new day of peace and order, ushered in by the adoption of: 'I h'e' suffrage. amendment,, has been marked by industrial prog ress und greater prosperity, thus jus tifying' the 'predictions- of ..the great party that secured the incorporation of tile' puri'ficil Buff rake into our or ganic law. Every prediction made by the foes of white supremacy as lo the operation of the - constitutional aiilendmeni has been 'demonstrated to have been without foundation. . "The democracy of Wuko, proud of the record of their rounlynuin, Hon. F.M. Simmons, in Jlie world's highest legislative body, joins witli lily native county of Jones in rejoic- ing in the expressions of approval ! and support voiced by most of the i county -conventions thus held, en j dorses with heartiness the evident j purpose of the democracy of the state I to return him to the senate without i opposition, and will give to him its : loyal support for reelection." A resolnlion by Mr. J. D. Boushull ; endorsing the course of both North Carolina and Cnil(d States senators (and Congressman K. W. Pou, and in- jStrucliiig for Simmons and Pou, 'was l.also adopted as was a resolution by ;Mr. C. F. Lumsden pledging Wake I'i'oiinly for Senator Simmons. Delegates wer.! elected to the various convent ions as follows: Barton's Creek. State -S. F. liailey. - Congressional It. 11. HoneycutJ, S, W. Thompson, .1. I', ball. Judicial ti. li. Norwood, S. W. Thompson, J. V. Hall. Idickliorn. Stale M. J. Boiling. , Congressional M. J. Rolling, J. 'I'. Judd, Louis Pool. Sam.' lo .judicial. Cary. State -L. B. Woodall. ('ongr.wsional-- -E. L. i'.Iiddleton, II. IJ. Judd. Judicial V. C Crowder, A. H. I'ltasanls. Morrisville. Slate .1. I.. Pugh. Congressional W. L. Page. j Judicial S. R. Home. J Pollard's. j State a! H. Parker. ! Co!igreui-,iiioIa C. L. Duke. Judicial-- Z. D. Page. Holly Springs. Stale T. B. Holt. ! Coiigressional W.H. Burt, T. B.I liollins. Judicial - Btanlon Stephens, R. II.! Burt. ';.;.! IMwards' Store. j Stale J. T. Edwards. Congressional L. P. Sorrell, A. 1.. Thompson; Judicial -I,. B. Sorrell, W. T. Smith. Harris' Store, Stale Wakefield. State (!. M. Bell, Congressional R. J. Whitley, E. P. Wiggs. .' Judicial - T. L, Honeyeiitt. Mitchell's Mill. Slate- II. C. IV! ry, I Com limed on Page Two.) FIGHT IN GREENSBORO Two Rival Insurance Men Come to Blows E. Colw II, Aianiigcr (ireciishoro Life, and T. ,. Winslow, Resilient Agent Mutual Benefit Cohvell Drew a Pistol. But It Fulled to Fire Neither Seriously Hurt. . (Special to The Kvening Times.) Cr.'ensboro, N. (',, .nine 9 - There I was much 'excitement on Main street hero at 10 o'clock today over a fight I between K. Colwejl, manager, of the ; (.Ireeiisboi o Lite Insurance Company, 'and T. N. Winslow, resident agent of I the .Mutual Benefit Company. I Winslow 'had just come down j the street when Col. Colwell ap jproached, and abusing him, was struck in t lie eye, lite blow shatter ing Hie eye-glass and causing a big How of blood. Colwell drew a pis i'lol and il, failing to fire, he was (lubbing Winslow; on the head 'when a policeman jnferferred." Neither, party is seriously , hurl.:. The trouble' grew out of a dispute over a balance claimed to be due by Winslow on commissions as former agent of the (Jreensboro company. Further, trouble is feared, since there lias been serious business rivalry and personal friction between the par- i lies.;- . ':' ,;'. ' ,. ' "...,.v ! MYSTIC SHRLNF.RS TO I MK.K.T IV CHICAGO. '' ' ' - ! . Chicago. Juno il. - The thirl y-secoiid I annual session of the imperial council 'of the ancient Arabic order of nobles jot' tlie .Mystic Shrine of North America w ill be held i. I. Medinah Temple, Wal ton Place and Dearborn avenue, next j Tuesday and Wednesday. This session; 'which was to have been held at l.os Angeles May 7 and 8, was postponed and transferred to : Chicago on account of the ..'earthquake. One thousand nobles from tin' ninety-eight temples of th.e Pulled States and Canada will attend the convention, which.. Is 'expected to be the largest yet held in this eoiiutiy. THE CALIFORNIA GIRL BEATEN. Liverpool, Eng.. June 9. In the final round of the womans singles Miss Douglass beat Miss'-May Sutton of Cal ifornia 7-fi; 6-2. This robs the Ameri can of the northern counties ladies championship. BLACKBURN IN GORMAN'S PLACE Conference HONOR FOR KENTUCKIAN Senator Bacon Od'ei-s Resolution Commending (he Dead Leader and Then Congratulates Party That It Has An Able Man to Succeed Hiin. Action Was I'nanimoiis. (By the Associated Press.) '...Washington, June 9. At a meeting of the democratic senators today Sen ator Blackburn of Kentucky was elected chairman of the democratic conference to succeed Senator Gorman. Senator Baton presented the follow ing resolution which was adopted unanimously. "The democratic senators at their fir.t meeting in conference suo.equent to ibe death of their former honored and loved chairman, the late Senator Gorman, obey their unaffected impu se in Hie expression of their profound sorrow f.r Ids loss to them as their personal friend and their sagacious, faithful political guide in their official relations. "A faithful friend, zealous and wise paity leader, considerate and concl lu toiy and careful of the interests of all, he greatly endeared himself to Ids parly associates by whom his memoiy will ever be most fondly cheriaheJ." Senator Bacon abo presented the following which was adopted without dissent : v "The d( mocratie senators in selecting as the chairman of this conference Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, con gratulate themselves Hid their several constituencies upon the fact that they have among their number one so well tilled by his marked capacity, his great acquirements and his large ex perience in congressional work and esiecially by his power as an orator and as a debater, to render to his party associates the 'most signal mid valuable service as their chosen offi cial leader in the gcal forum of the senate of the United States,". . The appointments for the most Im portant of Hie vacancies have been agreed upon tentatively. Senator Tali aferro will go on the finance commit tee; Senator Clay on appropriation; Senator Culberson on canals; and Sen ator Newlands on District of Columbia. Senator Clay will resign from the com mit lee of -commerce, and Senator 81m inons vT be appointed, giving up public buildings and grounds, which will be taken by Senator Overman. Senator 'Blaekburii thanked his col leagues for the honor conferred upon hiin in a brief speech. The caucus instructed the steering -committee to. .meet next week and till the i oniniittee places made vacant by Hie- ilea Hi of Senator (iorman. The committee was instvui ted lo place Senator Culberson on the committee on inler-oeeanie canals, but was left flee as lo the other appointments. The vacancies are on Hie appropriations, .District '. of 'Columbia, finance. Inter oceanic canals, irrigation, library a".d printing committees. EX-SENATOR JONES DECLARES FOR BRYAN (By the Associated Press.) Washington'.' June !. Former Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas, two limes chairman of the democratic na tional committee and one of the closest friends of William J. Bryan called on the president today. After ward be declared for Bryan's nomina tion by Hie democracy for the presi dency. "1 believe. Bryan is the logical can didate of the democratic party, and in my judgment lie will be the nominee and will make the race under the democratic standard for the third time. If he makes the race I think he will be elected. "I am inclined to doubt whether Bryan wants tlie nomination. Two races for the presidency ought to be enough to satisfy any man; but if the convention should nominate him I do not think ho would refuse to run. I believe he would stand for any other candidate who espouses the sama principles he espouses." Vbero Promoter. (By the Associated Press.) Boston,' Mass., June it. Huilty on one count of conspiracy and 73 counts of larceny Was the Jury's verdict today in the ease ot" Ferdinand E. Borges, whose trial has been in progress for the nast three weeks In the superior court. Borges had been indicted ' in conip:..ny with, former Congressman William D. (iwen of Indiana on 11!B counts of larceny and two of c.on sphacy in connection with promotirg tlie Cbero Plantation Company of Boston and Mexico. Owen has not been arrer.ted.
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