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CIVIL POWERS WILL BE UPHELD Spain Stands Firm in Its Attitude Toward the Vatican. Madrid. March I.?The Cabinet to? night discussed the question of the government's relations with the Vati? can, and arrived at an agreement on the guiding principle to be observed in tho future negotiations. It further confirmed Its decision to submit the associations bill to the Cortes. It Is understood that the Foreign Minister, Garcia '-?ro. road at tho Cabinet meeting tht. 'crnment's ro ply to the Vatican's . tc. and that a ?synopsis of this has been telegraphed to the charge at Rome. The reply, which was unanimously Indorsed by the Cabinet, expresses In most courteous terms the Hrm deter? mination of the government to uphold the rights of tho civil powers. Home'? Conditlonn. Rome. March 1.?Tho Osservatpre Romano, ahe Vatican orpran, says that as the Spanish government has ex? pressed a desire to reopen negotiations with the Holy See the latter hau ro ? Plied that it is ready to give fur? ther proof of its wish to reach an understanding, and that notwithstand? ing the "padlock law," It Is ready to resume negotiations under the follow? ing conditions: First, that the new negotiations with reference to the religious orders have as a basis tho rules of the eon- j tordat and the principles of the canon law, namely that no modification of the present Judicial situation of the relig? ious orders shall be introduced without 1 s previous understanding with the Holy See. Second, that the negotiations shall be extended to that pari of the as? sociation's bills having reference to the religious associations. Third, that during the negotiations the. Spanish government shall abstain Particularly the Ladies, Not only pleasant and refreshing tc the taste, but gently cleansing and sweet? ening to die system, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is particularly adapted to ladies and children, and beneficial in all cases in which a wholesome, strength? ening and effective laxative should be used. It is perfectly safe at all times and dispels colds, headaches and the pains caused by indigestion and constipation so promptly and effectively that it is the one perfect family laxative which gives satis? faction to all and is recommended by millions of families who have used it and who have personal knowledge of its ex? cellence. Its wonderful popularity, however, has led unscrupulous dealers to offer imita? tions which act unsatisfactorily. There? fore, when buying, to get its beneficial I effects, always note the full name of the Company?California Fig Syrup Co.? plainly printed on the front of every package of the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. For sale by all leading druggists. Price 50 cents per bottle, A Watch That I Will Never Fail You Is the only sort of Watch that you, Mr. Business Man, can afford to carry. An engagement missed?a train gone?these little things mean loss and annoyance. A Howard Watch, A Waltham Watch, An Elgin Watch, or any one of several other makes sold by us?guaran? teed by us?will give you per? fect satisfaction. J. T Allen & Company, Jewelers, 14th and Main Sts. "Lucca Olive Oil" IN EVERY PANTRY HHBllB PURITY PREVAILS. CHASIE TRAFiSIE, Ltnorb Mad. 4220. ?00 West Main St. CTmanAL DIRECTOR AND EMDALMER, I Bfaln and Relvidere Streets. I TP&oneB, Madison Hi, day; Monrcs UU ai*M. The Best in FURNITURE Always Sydnor & Hundley, Inc. 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Haston, Md., March 1.?The bunga? low arid farm, containing twenty acre;* of land, on 11 road Creek, near St. Michaels, belonging to the late Hubert Eastman, the suicide and murderer of Mrs. Edith May Woodall, the adopted daughter of the late Colonel Charles Tlntmpson, of McDanlel, were sold yes? terday at public sale in front of the courthouse at Easton. The sale at? tracted a larue crowd from this county and from different parts of this and adjoining States. The bidding was spirited. Postmaster R, Ras tall Walker, of Easton, got the property for $725. but would not give the. name of the person for whom he bought It. It Is under? stood that it was for a man Hying cither In Baltimore or Philadelphia, who will build a resilience there and make it bis summer home. BREATHLESS. BUT LIVES Hemnrknblc Case of Suspended Anima? tion Rt South Norvrnlk, < um:. South Norwalk, Conn., March 1.? Ills physicians pronounced William Shlrdlvene dead seven days ago. and arrangements for his funeral were be? gun. He still lives, although the same physicians declare he has not drawn nor exhaled a breath in all the seven days; there has been no respiration in that time. The doctors say It Is an astound'ng case of .suspended animation. When they Irritate n nerve centre or a great nerv.- in Mr. Shlrdivene's body with a needle some of the muscles supplied by the nerve respond to t"he irritation. Ho tbn muscles are alive. Besides, the deteriorative changes that take place soon after death are lacking. Shlrdivene is in the same physbal condition as before his "de? mise." But he answer: to none of the severest tests to determine whe her or not a man liver except to nerve irritation. Mr. Shirdiycne, whose home is on Ely Avenue, is well known here. IS BARRED FkuWI HOLLAND Hrlti-ih Government Exercised liver nnn Placed Against Subject. Rotterdam, Holland. March 1. ? Ru? dolph R. Tlnsley. director of the I'ranium steamship line, who Is now In Berlin, has been prohibited from re? turning to Holland. This drastic ac? tion of the Dutch authorities Is the outcome of the transatlantic emigrant, traffic dispute which arose from Ger? many's refusal to permit Russians re? turning from Americn aboard the Forecast: \ irgiula?Uimettlcd, prob? ably rulu lu .soutu. portion, followed by fair Thurttdayj Friday fair? modcr ate to brisk >>cat wind?. . .Vorth Carolina?Hnla or tinow, fol? lowed by I'nlr Thursday? Friday fair; moderate northwest wlod?, becoming ( \ nrlable. CONDITION'S YCsTERDAYi Wednesday midnight temperature 53 i 8 A; M. temperature . 30 j Humidity . 77 ; Wind, direction .South ] Wind, velocity . 6 : Weather .Cloudy I 12 noon temperature . 37 i P; M. temperature . 45.] Maximum temperature up to 5 i P. M. 15 j Minimum temperature, up to 5 P. AI.. 21 j Mean temperature . 37 Normal temperature . 42 j Deficiency in temperature. ."> Doflcif ricy 'n temperature since March I . 5 Accum. excess in temperature sinee January 1. I t-~ Accum, deficiency in rainfall since January I.37 CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES. (At S) 1\ M. Eastern Standard Time.) Place. 'Tlier. 11. T. Weather. Abilene. 46 52 Cloudy Atlanta . 42 16 Cloudy Augusta . Is 4S Rain Atlantic City- 3?! 10 Clear Ashcvillc . "1 10 Cloudy Boston. 31 10 Clear Buffalo . 32 32 Cloudy Calgary . I- ?'.<> Clear i Charleston . i>> 52 Rain Chicago . i? Cloudy ! Denver . 12 I i Clear ! Duluth . 2S 30 Cloudy I Galveston . 51 t;o Cloudy I Huron . 32 ::<'> Cloudy ? 1 la vre . 32 I Clea r j Jacksonville .... 72 SO Clear Jupiter . 7? S2 Clear i Kansas city. 38 in Clear ; Knosylllo . 40 40 Cloudy i Louisville . ::s i i Cloudy 1 Memphis . :>s 3$ Cloudy I Mobile . 62 70 Cloudy Montr031 . 2S ::<? Snow j Nov. York. 3s 40 Clear 'New Orleans.... 82 7 ! Cloudv Kortti Platte. . . . 12 50 Clear" I Norfolk .{?..... 3S 10 Clear j Oklahoma City.. MS ?s Cloudy I Plttsburg ..:... 34 :;i> Clear I Raleigh . 36 36 p. cloudv Savannah . 54 61 Rain I San Francisco... It is cioudv St. Paul . 30 36 Cioudv I Spokane . 40 11 Clear' Tampa . 6? 78 P. cioudv Washington . ... .is n Clear , Wilmington '. . ^. 40 42 Rain Wylheville ..... 32 :;:? Cloudy MINIATURE ALMANAC. March 2, 1911. HIGH TIDE. Sun rises.... H.l'i Morning.... 5:35 Sun sots. 6:03 Evening.... G:2o steamer Volturno to pass through Ger? many. Tins ley In a British subject. The or? der of the crown forbidding fcls pres? ence in Holland was received this monilnK by tho chief commissioner of police. It Is based upon tho lav/ gov? erning the residence of foreigners In Holland. PUNISH STUDENTS FOR NIGHTGOWN PARADE Fifty Suapcndrd for invasion of Dor? mitory of ttie Co-iSdH nt Hlrnni College* Hiram, O.. March L-?Kifty lllram College students were suspended for two weeks for inking part in a night? gown parade throOgh the girls' dormi? tory. '?'tie suspended men who live out of town were ordered ? to go to their homes, and the resident students to keep away from tho college for the time of suspension. President Bates at chapel requested all the young women to leave the room. Then he said he was .sorry that the young men of Hiram College should so far forget themselves as to brim*, disgrace not only upon themselves, but on the collepc as well. The affair which caused the suspen? sion of t iv> fifty students took place Friday" nl?rht. after the basketball game with the Denlson College team. The boys put nightgowns over their day clothes and paraded around the campus. When some one suggested that they visit Herald Hall, the girls' dormitory, lit was quickly agreed to. and the. pro? cession headed that way. The boys found the doors locken, but i they gained entrance, although some of the co-eds were asleep at tho time. Through the halls the. whole proces? sion marched. Some of the girls were shocked at the proceedings, and I st reamed, bur others thought it great sport, and laughed at I lie antics of. the boys SHIP RUNS INTO A TREE Schooner Uns Fore top must Cut Off \n \ ijjjntiiif; .Mattapnul River. Washington, March l.?Vessels load? ing lumber on tributaries of the Ches? apeake Bay Have often to go up very harrow streams to obtain their cargoes, and in some of them the vessels have to be shoved up the waterway, and when loaded are brought out ytcrn foremost, it is seldom, however, that a vessel loses a spar in going up narrow stream, but that i.s what hap? pened to thr- three-masted schooner lohn A. Curtis on a recent trip up the M?ttap?nl River, Virginia. The waterway is a narrow and deep one. and to prevent trouble the man at the wheel has to keep the vessel in mldchannel to avoid the limbs of the | big trees on either bank. The helms? man of the Curtis did not do this, and there was a sound of splintering wood up aloft and tho foretopmast tumbled down on deck. A limb of a bi? tree had struck It and broken it off clos? to the foremast head as neatly as If it had been sawed. Captain Larrarnore. according to reports, is thinking se? riously of taking out tin- other top? mast and making a "ram" out of the Curtis to avoid trouble when after lumber cargoes in future. TRIES TO WRECK IN REVENGE Roy Stenllne Ride, Put Ott Freight Truln, Place? Tie on Track. Wilkesbarre. March 1.?Arthur Mil lard, sixteen, of Brocktown, was ar reste'd by L>chigh Valley Railroad de? tectives on the charge of attempting to wreck a passenger train on the Bow? man's Creek branch of the railroad on February 22. A heavy tie had been placed on the road at a point where a sharp curve ends on a high embankment. The loeo motive struck it. but instead of being derailed pushed the tie along the track before the engineer could stop the train. Mlllard was taken before Justice Meredith, of Towanda. confessed, and was sent to jail. He had been put off a freight train on which he was steal? ing a ride, and tried to wreck the pas? senger train in revenge. Dressing Your Hair For the Evening (From Style ami, Fashion Magazine.) "Frequently, after the day's work or pleasure, there is little time to dress the hair for the evening. For occasions like this it is well to be prepared with the ever-ready and convenient dry shampoo. "A most excellent shampoo is made by mixing four ounce? of thcrox with four ounces of orris root. Keep some of this in an old talcum box with sifter top, so that, you can sprinkle it thinly and evenly through the hair. Brush the hair thor? oughly and a clean scalp and beautiful lustrous hair can be achieved in less than | twenty minutes. j "Nothing is so good as this mixture to | quickly remove the day's dust. It should be remembered, too, that much water is not good for the hair and frequent wash? ing takes out the life and color." GARDEN SEEDS, FARM SEEDS, SEED POTATOES, POULTRY FOODS. Highest Quality. Diggs & Beadles Seed Merchants. TWO STORES: 1709 East Franklin Street. Branch Store, 603 and 605 E. Marshall Street, Richmond, Va. Write us for prices. Ask for our free catalogue. at 20 ?o Jones Brothers & Co., 1113 East Main Street _j_'..!.?_. .a.1_'j.. ..Lj1 Electrical Shoe Shine 5c A T. GRAY CIGAR COMPANY'S STORE 836 E. Main Street. Drink Panacea Mineral Spring Water Every bottle, cork and cap sterilized before filling. OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO., Richmond, Va. f/Vc 7) If you want to share.1 in the prosperity of Richmond, take advant? age of the opportunities that present themselves. I As the city grows in popula tion, in manufacturing, in iwholesaling -as it builds new' I streets, schools and public utilities?as new buildings are I erected and business enter-j prises are promoted and en? larged?there are many oppor? tunities that come to those 'with only moderate capital to j invest, which if wisely placed will not only help the city in its onward march of progress, but will assure a part of the profits that are sure to accrue. j f Help build and share in the profits of The Hotel Progress Telephone Madison 427 or mail this coupon or| call at 60*4-605 American j National Bank Building promptly, and get detail in? formation about the whole project. I Progressive Business Building and Guaranty Co., Rich? mond, Va.: Gentlemen,?Please send nie I prospectus and application ; blanks of Hotel Progress Co I operation 6 per cent, cumulative j preferred stock. Name. Address. T.-D. ?The personnel of the Officers and ! Directors of the Hotel Progress Coi poratlon will be announced at an early date. Progressive Business Building & Guaranty Co. A RECIPROCITY PLANK Democrat;* Adopt Scathing Arraign? ment of llepubllcjin Administration. Muskpgon, Mich.. March 1.?Follow? ing the nomination of a ticket for minor State otllces and after a heated debate, the Democratic State Conven? tion to-day unanimously adopted a plank on Canadian reciprocity. On that question the platform says: "Having been repudiated by the peo? ple throughout the country at the lust election, the national administration is now seeking to escape its fatally wrong position on the tariff by a move? ment to establish reciprocity with Canada. "We recognize the merit l-mbodied in the true principle of reciprocity prop? erly applied in connection with a con? current downward revision of the tar in. and we commend the statesman? ship of the Democratic representatives in Congress, who rose above partisan? ship in connection with the pending treaty, and declare that we have full j confidence that the Democratic House, j of Representatives will promptly enact i measures for the downward revision of) the tariff on such commodities and products as will remove discrimination and make the tariff equitable for all classes." The platform reaffirms helief in the iritiative, referendum and recall, and \ charges the Republican State Legis la- j turc with "pitiable inactivity," declar-1 ing that the grand total of legislative | enactment thus far being "an immu? nity bill which seems to be the variety of enactment just now appropriate to and popular with the Republican party." PLEADS FOR MERCY Rut Wlfc-Ilenlcr Im Sent to Whipping Post. Baltimore. Md., March 1.?The spec? tacle was witnessed in the Criminal Coiirt here to-day .of a white man, ' who lunl brutally beaten his wife, 1 pleading for mercy, with tears stream- j ing down his face, when he heard the ' .sentence of five, lashes at the whipping I post and imprisonment in jail. Bmi there was no mercy, because the testi? mony showed that Frank McCauley Struck his wife seven or eight times, choked her and then took from her molt; than $20. It was the second sentence of a wlfe beatcr to the post by Judge Duffy with? in ii mouth. 11121) SET <)."\ FIRE BV A CIGARETTE When an inmate of the homo of W Crowder, 702 1-'.' East Leigh Street, dropped a lighted cigarette into his bed this morning about 1:30 o'clock and fell asleep, he was a ki wened by the noise of tiro apparatus, A still at arm was turned in and Company No. 3 responded. No difHculty was experienced in extinguishing the flames. The damage was trilling. Will Consolidate Mllln. Boston, Muss., March I .?-Plans arc being made by Bos* on financiers to consolidate nine cotton mill properties in South Carolina. The mills are. the. Victor, Monaghan, Apache, Great's. Olympia, Gran by, Rlchland. Capital City and Reaver Darr, -Vail situated in the vicinity of Columbia Uriel Green I vilie. The consolidated company l*i capitalized til $ 10,000,000. The nine plants have a . total of 3G7,'j5'J spln [ die?. CLEVER HAZING (Continued From"v'lrst Page.) Ifo expressed the opinion that the transfer, of the management of the tariff board bill could not be explained, lie called upon Senator Be vorl?ge. "Iror four years I have been trying to secure the enactment of a moasuro such as this." explained Senator Bev orldge. He spoke with considerable emotion, saying that ho had taken charge of the measure only aftor Sen? ator Lodge bad agreed to that course. "No authority exists on that side of tho House' for tho transfer of the conduct of this bill to a Senator not a member of the committee which gave tho eontro) to the Senator from Mas? sachusetts." responded Mr. Money. ??There is something rotten In the state of Denmark, or dead, is It. that the j saying goes'.' Let's ho honest and! frank about this matter." j He then moved to recommit the bill I Lodge Admit* It. Several Senators protested against recommittal. Filially, Mr. Lodge said: "I came to tho conclusion that in standing aside and giving control of this hill to another it would help along an agreement on the Lorlmer case and this measure." "I feel like a woman trying to pick the cork out of a bottle with a hair? pin. Gotting it little by little." re? torted Mr. Money. He said that un? less he could get the whole truth as to the log rolling In the secret agree? ment by which tho transfer was mado I he must Insist upon his motion to re? commit. The vote was then taken with the result stated. Mr. Money then moved an amendment to make the commission a congres? sional body Instead of a permanent commission to he appointed by tho President. The amendment was re? jected, 23 to -IS. Mr. Bailey sought to have stricken from the bill the section which em? powers the commission to Inspect tho hooks of corporations or associations, and provided for the submission to f'ongress of refusals to produce books or papers demanded by the commls- , slon. Senator Bailey disclaimed any in? tention to filibuster, and the ayes and t noes on his amendment showed Its dc I feat. 25 to 37. I At 12:30 o'clock this (Thursday^ I morning Democratic Senators opposed fixing a time for a vote on the. bill to [create a permanent tariff board. They pleaded for an adjournment, most of them saying a llllbuster was not con? templated. MacVeugli'N Bill I'asnrn. Washington, D. C, March 1.?The House to-day parsed tho bill recom? mended by Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh* providing that none of the J29O.oij0.000 of Panama Canal bonds authorized in the Payne tariff law shall be received as security for tho tissue of circulating notes. The purpose of the legislation, it is said, is to protect the $700.000,000 of 2 per cent. United States bonds now outstanding from depreciation. Tho new bonds are to bear a rate of .'! per cent., but without the circulation privi? lege they will not be as valuable to the national banks as the 2 per cents. On the other hand. It Is argued that if the new 3 per cent, bonds wore al? lowed the circulation privilege, many of tiie L's would be thrown on tho mar? ket. The opporition to tho bill largely was on the Democratic side. The Treasury Department proposes to issue the 3s in small lots, us In? vestment bonds pure and simple, and expects to get a market from indi? viduals rather than from any of the big banking houses or firms. The final vote In passage of the bill ? was 168 to 135. The bill alrcadv had passed the Senate. Xnvnl Illl! Reported. Washington. D. C. March 1.?Tho naval appropriation bill was reported to the Senate to-day. The naval pro? gram, as amended, includes two first class battleships, a submarine tender and two gunboats. The bill appro? priates | DIG, 4 00,838, an increase of $1,150,700 over the amount fixed bv tliu House. Under an amendment udopted to? day the eight-hour law will apply only to the construction of the battle? ships. An unsuccessful effort was made to have it extend to tho entlte construction program. The .Senate retained the provision of the House bill declaring that ho part of the appropriation for the build? ing of battleships should be paid to any concern which operates as a com? bination in restraint of trade. This provision, which was offered in the House by Representative Stanley, of Kentucky, is directed at the Steel Trust. Lawyers in the Senate say it will be ineffective, as the Navy De? partment cannot discriminate against any concern until the courts have de- j dared what concerns are a part of tho I so-called Steel Trust. . Vacancies I^lcd. Washington, March Ly The House to? day adopted a Joint resoli?Sgn filling two vacancies on the board **rr managers of National Homes for Disabled Vol? unteer Soldiers. Representative Z. D. Massey, of Tennessee, was named to succeed the late nepresentat I ye Brownlow. of that State, for the Sol? diers' Home at Johnson City, Tenn.. and Captain Lucien S. Lambert, of Galesburg, Ills., was named to suc? ceed the late General Thomas J. Hen? derson for the home at. Danville, 111. WALLING TESTIFIES Wealthy Socialist TuUes Stand In Own Behalf. New York, March 1.?William Eng? lish Walling, the wealthy Socialist and writer, testified in his own defense at a night continuance of to-day's session or the hearing of Hie Sioo.noo brench of promise suit brought against him by Anna Berthe Gr?nspan. He testi? fied that he first met the plaintiff on 'Wasting away with a com? plication of diseases Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey brought Me back from the grave? Mrs. Wallis. Wallis now recommenda every one the great tonia Mrs. to stimulant that saved her life. MKS. MILLER WALLIS "It was in 1906 that I was; taken very sick early in tha Spring and I went down hill con? tinually until the middle of No? vember. I seemed to have a com? plication of diseases. My sick? ness started with bloody flux, then hemorrhage of the bowels, then a cough developed and I had a hemorrhage of the lungs. All this time my bowels were loose; acting as often as every three hours. I became a skeleton, weighing only 89 pounds, while my weight before 1 got sick was 118 pounds. I had the best medical attention and everything was done for me that could be done, but J by the first of November it seemed to be a matter of a few days with me. "At this time a man told my husband to try Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey; My husband went immediately and got a bottle and I began to mend so rapidly that everybody thought a miracle had been wrought?as indeed it had. After 1. had taken it for a month I was able to do my own house work. I took thirty quarts at that time and still take it occasionally. Of course we think it the greatest medicine in the world and always recommend it to our friends. Truly Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey saved my life.*'?Mrs. Miller Wallis, Childersburg, Ala. STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE SINCE 1860 has to its credit over fifty years of success, and its remedial qualities have never been questioned. Ft is the result of years of careful work and is an absolutely pure distillation of carefully selected, clean grain entirely malted. Overworked men, delicate women and sickly children will find in Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey the health and'; strength giving properties that arc so necessary to them. It is a wonderful remedy in the prevention and cure of consumption, pneu? monia, grip, bronchitis, coughs, colds, asthma, malaria, low fevers, ? stomach troubles and all wasting and weakening conditions if taken as directed. It is recognized as a family medicine everywhere. Yo'ttw should have it in your home. Solil in SEALED BOTTLES ONLY by ?lrtiKcrimt n, grocere, denier* or shipped direct for ifl.OO per InrKe bottle. Th?? DuITt Molt Whiskey Co., Rochester, ft*. Y. ^^^^^ _ . ;. _ . , ? . c-vriWVB the Champs Klyses, tn Paris, in June, 1005. "I wns walking with a friend," Wall? ing said, "and we snw two young wo? men walking along. I said to one, "My friend thinks he know you.* Finally we took a cab to an amusement place?I a cheap sort of Coney Island. "What took place, in the cab? he was asked. ; "The. same sort of talk about the j streets of Paris. Khe put hoi' head on , my shoulder on the way home." Walling said that he met Miss Gr?n span again in a few days, and that I they became quite friendly on the third meeting. They were together fre? quently after that. no denied giving her a ring or any token of engage? ment. Three foreign attorneys were brought into the case to-day to ex? plain European Ideas upon breach of promise suits. They declared that courts In their country looked with dis? favor on such suits. Counsel for the defense contend that ? if Miss Grun span's action would not be Maintained in French, German and Russian courts, her suit should not be entertained here. NEW JOB FOR NORTON He .May Become Vice-President of First National Ilnnk of New York. Now York, March 1.?It was reported here to-day that Charles D. Norton, whose resignation as secretary to President Taft has been announced. | will become vice-president of the. First National Bank of this city, succeeding Thomas W. LAmont. who withdrew the first of the year to enter the firm of J. P. Morgan & Company. An officer of the institution declined to confirm or deny the report, snying he preferred to have any statement to be made come from Mr. Norton fit Washington. The First National Bank has a capl- | tal and surplus of more than 530.000, 000. It Is reported that Mr. Norton will take up his work hero at an early date. OF VITAL IMPORTANCE Chairman Clements Will Hear C'nnc* Involving; Cotton Hates. Washington, D. C March 1.?Two important cases Involving rates on cot? ton and the compression of cotton in transit from points of origin to points of ultlmnte destination are to be heard this week, and next at montgomery, Alabama, and Atlnntn. Georgia. It is expected that -oprcsontat ives of both cotton growers and cotton shippers and buyers from all sections of the cotton belt will attend the hear? ings, as they arc of vital Interest Xa?: their business. So Important are the cases regarded by the Interstate Commerce Commis? sion, that Chairman Clements personal? ly will hear the testimony. He lefl Washington to-night for Montgomery where he will hear the preliminary tea tlmony on Friday and Saturday. On Monday hf. will begin the hearing of evidence of the cases at Atlanta. It. Is probable that the hearings will con? tinue for several days next week. The cases are the Commercial and Industrial Association. of Union Springs, Ala, against the Central pCi Georgia Railroad and others, the Rail? road Commission of Alabama against, the Central of Georgia and other ?ar^| rlers. The* cases are. of immense con-, sequence to the cotton growers and cotton buyers, and aside from tho groat rate cases recently decided J by the commission, are among he most notable proceedings ever brought to j tho attention of the commission, j During Chairman Clemonts's absence, he will visit his old home at. Rome. Ga? where he will deliver an address upon the subject of freight rate regulation. RELEASE NOT IN SIGHT *. Green and Gnjnor Already Have Serv? ed Over Time. Atlanta. Ga.. March l.?Release for Oreen and Gaynor from the peniten? tiary here is no; in sight, although, they have server nearly a month over their time. A list of prisoners apply? ing for release this month did not con? tain their names. So far they havo not asked their relense. or applied for tho paupers' oath. Green and Gaynor were convicted in tho Savannah Har? bor fraud cases. Among the prisoners applying for releases this month werft Hay wood Swink. Fli.iah Rector, of Statenville, X. C, and Paskino Favette. of Trenton, N. J. . Pleads Not Guilty. Mew Orleans. La.. March L?Jose W. Beer, formerly owner of the revolu? tionary steamer Hornet, who recently was Indicted with General Manuel Bo nilla, General Lee Christmas and Col? onel E. Davidi, charged with violating tho neutrality laws, entered to-day a. plea of not guilty in the Federal Cir? cuit Court. Mr. Beer w.-.s released on bond in the sum of 51.000. Captain Charles Johnson, Engines? D. P. Rowland and Mate p. C. Phillips, of the Hornet's crew, were placed tin? der S.tOO bond fo appear as witnesses in the case. No effort ha^ yet been ma le by the Federal authorities to se? cure the return from Honduras of the three other defendants. Refrigerator Should Be In Every Home There is not one who can afford to be without it. Absolutely sanitary. Perfect dry air circulation. Economical in the use of ice. Not made to suit a fad or fancy, but for service, and on correct principles. 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