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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, .JULY 5, I'JOG.
NO. 2.
A
CONGRESS HIS ADJOURNED
Past Session Has Been One of Unusual
Activity and Public Importance
THE PRESIDENTPLEASED
Closing Session Crowded With Hard
Work. The President Visited the
Legislature Chambers.
Washington, Special. Both
Houses of Congress adjourned at 10
o'clock Sat hi la v niulit. For the first
thin; in the history of the govern
ment Congress adjourned on the day
which closed the fiscal year. Other
sessions had adjourned befon; and
bon.e alter dune .'50, hut the fifty-
ninth Congress ended its first session
on the day, when the government
strikes its balances and closes - its
books.
There were some interesting fea
tures to mark the end, which Jiinally
came when there was less than a quo
rum in either House, as many senators
and representatives relying on the be
lief that the adjournment would come
parly in the day, made their arrange
ments to In t heafternoon and they
did not remain for the closing scenes.
An error in the enrollment of the
sundry civil appropriation bill caused
quite a Hurry about the capital. It
was found by Secretary Root, in look
ing over the bill after it had been
signed by the President, that it con
tained an appropriation of $3,000,000
for a site for a public building in
Washington, a provision which had
been eliminated from two different
bills.
After some perplexity the error was
corrected by a joint resolution.
Roosevelt at the Capitol.
President Roosevelt came to the
capitol about 1 o'clock in anticipation
of an early adjournment, and when
be found that there would be a de
lay in order to secure the enrollment
of the bills, which had to be passed,
he totik lunch in the capitol and in
the afternoon visited the Concession-
a I horary.
Speaker Cannon riiridly carried out
his intention of keeping back the ad
journment resolution until the bills
were all passed and signed, and the
hour for the end was not known un
til a short time before the gavel fell
1 j 1 W . I
first session of the Fifty-ninth Con
gress stood adjourned without day.
Rofh Senate and House met earlv
but a long recess was necessary in the .
wnn, no announcement ty Nice lres- , aWp . Snpll for instanfe, as the-rail-ident
l-rnrhanks in the senate and - ratp bill, tho meat inspection
the speaker in the House, that the ! mMSnr(l fn0(1 h;ii tlie bill
ntiernoon to enable? the enrolling 1ave no ,li;::posjtion to blink what
clerks to catch np to the bills that ' tW is of pvil in our POC;nlt in,lus
had 1, enepassed. or politi(,al lif of todav. but
The closing secenes ,n the Senate u peems fo mp that the men of en.
were formal and Avithout interest. In ; jnp patriotism who irenuinelv wish
the House there were the usual hila- ; wcll (o thcir oountrv h,ve tne Tiffht
noi,S performances consisting of fo fpd a ofoiind satisfaction in the
anuisinor speeches and songs which oc-: cntirp ronrSp of ihis Congress. I
cnp.ed the time dumig the long waits. Svonl(1 nof bp afraid to oompare its
and members made the best of the j rp0i,rd with that of anv previoils Con
hotfest day of the season with mer- j in our historv." not alone for
T "lent- , 'the wisdom but for the disinterested
No Imperfect Business. j bi-hmindedness which has controlled
No business of importance aside its action. Tt is noteworthk that not
from eomvdetinf the nendin? lernsla- n sino-lp measure which the closest
,
tion was transacted in either House I
d'iri.ig the day.
Tlie work accomplished bv the Con-!
rtcss that terminated today is told
by Speaker Cannon to the Associated
Pres. He said:
"In my judgment the work done
Shot Negro Intruder, Released.
Danville, Special. Tn the Mayor's
court here Robert E. Morris, who shot
and instantly killed an unknown ne
gro who attempted to enter the bed
room where his wife and daughter
were sleeping Monday night. was ex
onerated of all blame. The negro
was buried Thursday. His identity
was not established.
Freight Wreck in Florida.
Ocala, Fla., Special. At 10 o'clock
Saturday night while a heavy freight
train with two engines was trying to
mount a steep grade on the Atlantic
Coast Line at Martin, nine miles
north of Ocala, the train broke in
two and the rear cars were telescop
ed by the pushing engine. The con
ductor, Cary Smoak, and a negro flag
man, name unknown, were killed. Sev-
en loaded cars were burned and the
bodies of the conductor and flagman
were almost entirely cremated.
No Pardon For Burton.
Richmond, Special. "The applica
tion of A. Chadwick Burton for a par
don is refused. ,,There is nothing
whatever in the application itself for
executive clemency. Considering the
offense of the prisoner and his many
offenses of this kind in th past, he
has beeu dealt with very leniently,
and I shall not interfere with the pen
alty imposed.'
and the legislation enacted in the ses
sion just closed, exceeds in impor
tance for the best interests of all peo
ple fL the republic, the work of any
session during uiv 30 years of public
life.
"I have not lime to make a com
plete ieiev of all the legislation. Suf
liee it to say that the legislation cov
eting the tippiopriations and author
ising of public. expenditures has been
n;ol caret. i'ly considered and wisely.
enaeiiMt.
"The legislation commonly referr
ed to as the rate legislation, the pure
foed bins, the inspection feature of
the agricultural bill, are all measures
that affect the interests of all the
people and while mdhtng perfect can
be enacted, I am satisfied thalit the
operation? of these laws will demon
strate t'uir wisdom.
'And T believe if nothing else had
been accomplished than the enact
ment of i!iet;e thrpo me:iiirpJ- thev
clone would be sumcient to make the
first session of the Fifty-ninth Con
gress a memorable one in ths history
of the republic."
President - P.oosevelt on Work of
Congress.
Washington, Special. President
Roosevelt on the adjournment of Con
gress, dictated a statement concern
ing the work aecomplishe-d during the
session just concluded. He says that
the present Congress has done more
substantive work along the lines of
"real constructive statesmanship"
than has been accomplished at any
session of Congress with which the
President is familiar. He says that
men of genuine patriotism have a
light to feel "a profound satisfac
tion in the entire course of this Con
gress."
The ext of the President's state
ment follows: ,
In the session that just closed, the
Congress has done more substantive
work for good than any Congress has
done at anv session since I became
familiar with public affairs. The leg-
islation has been along the lines of
real constructive statesmanship of the
most practical and efficient type, and
bill after bill has been enacted; into
law which was of an importance so
great that it is fair to say that tha
enactment of anv one of them alone
would have made the session memnr-
V'UUI
for free alcohol in the arts, the con-
sular reform "bill, Panama canal leg
islation, the joint statehood bill, and
I 11T . ll.lt 111 (!!. ill I ' 1 1 17411. v . . i ,
scrntinv could warrant us in calliinf
of doubtful propriety has been enact-
ed; and on the other hand, no in-
i fluence of any kind has availed fo
j prevent the enactment of the laws
(most vitally necessary to the nation
' at this time." "
Meat Inspector's Bill.
Washington, Special. When the
conferences on the agricultural appro
priation bill took a recess they pro
fessed that it appeared to be an im
possible task to reach an agreement
on the meat inspection amendment,
Another attempt to reach an agree
ment will be made.
Dead and Injured in Wreck on Eng
lish Railroad.
Salisbury, Eng., By Cable. Driv
ing at a mad pace over the London
Southwestern. Railway the American
Express carrying 43 of the steamer
New York's passengers fi)un Ply
mouth to London, plunged from track
just after passing the station here at
1:57 o'clock Monday morning and
mangled to death in its wreckage 23
passengers who sailed from New York
June 23, and four of the trainmen.
Besides those to whom death come
speedily, a dozen persons were injur
ed some of them seriously.
News By Cable.
The first battalion of the Preobran-
; jensky Regiment, .of Russia, has been
disgraced by the Emperor for uphold-
ing the actions of Parliament.
A heavy rakistorm which did much
'damage caused the cancellation of
t most of the arrangements made for
f celebrating King Edward's .birthdav
German-Roumanian" oil interests
are gradually 'mbmin against the
Standard Oil Company.
HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS
Largcst Appropriation Ever Had for
Public Bandings.
Washington, Special. Subject tc
ebanze. the Senate committer on
public buildings and grounds ujm
convening made public the amend
ments made during its night session
in the omnibus public building bill.
Amonjr the new item included, are
the following:
Lvnchburg, Va., $tU).0O): Fernan
dina. Fa., 1 00.000; Green wood. S. C,
$75,000; Clifton Forge, Va.. $40,
000; llalton Ja., $700; Waycrus,
Ga., $7,500.
Reductions' in appropriation from
the 'House bill are as follows:
Greenville. S. C, $S0.000 to 75.
000; Florence, Ala., $150,000 to .40,
000; Tuscaloosa, Ala., $150,000 to
$125,000; O. ala. Fla., $30,000 to $05,
000; Portsmouth Va., .!W,000 to :,
000: Dotlian, Ala., $40,000 to .;".
000; Alhanv. Ja., $125,000, to 100
000. The Senate committee made in
creases in the House appropriations
as follows:
Marietta. 'Ga., $5,000 to $50,000:
Fayettevil!-, X. C, $10,000 to $00.
000; Paris, Tenn., $10,000 to $4!).
000; Chattanooga, Tenn., $50,000 to
$110,000; Gainesville, Ga.. $45,000;
to $50,000; Sal isbur- X. C, $()0,(M)0
to $75,000; Washington, X. C. $u0.-
000 to $75,000; Fredericksburg, Va.,
10,000 to .$40,000; Griflin. Ga.. $5.
000 to $7,500; Newman, Ga., $5000
to $7500.
To the general legislation of the
House is added a provision for tearing-
down and rebuilding the public
building at Richmond, Va., and eon
tracts yre authorized not to exceed
$200,000, with a limit of cost for theilhem alone wou,(1 have made the ses
buildintr
000.
when completed of $S0O,-
Le&ding Sunday School Workers
Hold Meeting.
Knoxville, Special. A meeting was
held in Knoxville, last week of some
of the leading Sunday school workers
of Knoxville preparatory to the meet
ing of Sunday schools of East Ten
nessee in Knoxville on September
6 and 7. Secretary Edward Albright
of the state organization was in the
city to give the matter impetus. A
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee was appointed, a committee
selected to secure a place of meeting
and other arrangements made. Th?
program was discussed and the in
tention is to have a program of able
speakers. Iira few weeks, the pro
gram will 'be issued and the work
will begin in earnest to secure a large
attendance at the meeting.
Found Dead in Her Room.
Richmond, Special. Miss Albenia
Fitzgerald was found dead in her
room by a colored woman. Laura J
Clark, who had gone to the Fitzger
ald home to gather the laundry. No
one answering the call, she entered
the house and went to Miss Fitzger
ald's room, where she found the body
lying directly in front of the grate,
the head resting against a trunk. The
coroner found nothing to indicate the
cause of death except an affection
of the brain. Miss Fitzgerald had
probably arisen and commenced to
dress, and had been stricken while
crossing the room. Miss Fitzgerald
was 33 years old. She had been in
ill health for several years.
Columbian Minister Named.
Washington, Special Enrique Cor
tez has been named the Colombian
minister to the United States to suc
ceed Diego Mondaza. The State De
partment has been advised by the
American Minister Barrett at Bogota
that the appointment of Cortez fol
lowed the initiation of preliminary
negotations at Botoga looking toward
the framing of treaties between the
United States and Colombia intended
to settle all disputes and inaugurate
a new era of friendly relations.
Forest Fire Rage.
ElPaso, Texas, Special. Forest
fires burning in the lumber tracts
near Magdalena, Sonora, and the town
of Magdalena, is threatened. It is re
peorted that several mining camps
have been destroyed. The region is
thickly populated with American
miners.
Great Race Horse Dead.
New York, Special. Perhaps the
greatest race horse this country has
ever known, and possibly tne nesti The President has spoken very high
oil iimt fpll dead in hi box at lv of '.Tndo-p , 4 dams since bis eleetion
Sheapshead Day at ' l' o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Courageous to the end, he
refused to give up until the last ounce
of his strength was expended, and he
died as he had lived a brave-hearted
thoroughbred. James R. Keens, the
owner of Sysonby, when an offer of
$200,000 was made a few months age
for the animal, merely replied that
money would not buy him.
New Canal Commission.
.' Wcshington, Special Because oi
the failure of the Senate to confirm
'the Isthmian Canal Commission, Pres
ident Roosevelt has named a new
commission consisting of Theodore P.
Shonts, chairman; -John". F. Stevens.
Governor, Governor Charles E. Ma
good. Brigadier - General Peter C
Hains, ' Ur S., (retired), Mordecai
Endicott, civil engineer, U. S. N
and Benjamin Mv Harrod, members
A REMARKABLE
SESSION ENDED
Many Great Me&stures Enacted Into
Law What the President and
Speaker Cannon Say of the Work
of Congress Judge Adaons Here to
See Secretary Taft and the Preti-
dent.
Washington, I). C, July 3, 1900.
SjK-eial to the Caucasian.
Congress adjourned on last Satur
day night. It has Wen a renxarkabb
session not only for the quantity of
work done, but e.TK'cially for the
great remedial measures enactel.
The President and the Speaker both
j;tve out statements about the
work of Congress on last Saturday
ight.
What Roosevelt Says of Congress.
The President's statement is as fol
lows :
"In the session that has just closed
the Congress has done more substan
tive work for good than any Congress
has done at any session since 1 be
came familiar with public affairs.
The legislation has been along the
lines of real constructive statemanship
of the most practical and efficient
type, and bill after bill has been en
acted into law, which was of an im
portance so great that it is fair to
say that the enactment of anv of
sion memorable; such, for instance,
as the railroad rate bill, the meat in
spection measure, the pure food bill,
the bill for free alcohol in the arts,
the consular reform bill, Panama ca
nal legislation, the joint statehood
bill and the naturalization bill. I
certainly have no disposition to blink
what there is of evil in our soeial,
industrial and political life of today,
but it seems to me that the men of
genuine patriotism who genuinely
wish well to their country have the
right to feel a profound satisfaction
in the entire course iof this Con
gress. "I would not be afraid to compare
its record with that of any previous
Congress in our history, not alone for
the wisdom,but fo rthe disinterest
ed high-mindedness which has con
trolled Jts action. It is noteworthy
that not a single measure which the
closest scrutiny could warrant us in
calling of doubtful propriety has been
enacted, .and on the other hand no in
fluence of any kind has availed to
prevent the enactment of the laws
most vitally necessary, to the nation
at this time."
What Speaker Cannon Says.
In my judgment," said the Speak-
er, "the work done and the legislation
enacted in the session just closed ex
ceeds in importance, for the best in
terests of all the people of the repub
lic, the work of any session during
my thirty years of public life. I
have not time to make a complete
review- of all the legislation. Suffice
it to say that the legislation cover
ing appropriations and authorization
of public expenditures has been most
carefully considered and wisely enact
ed. ,
"The legislation commonly referred
to as the rate legislation, the mire
food bill, the inspection feature of
the agricultural bill, are all measures
that affect the interests of all the
people, and whije nothing perfect can
be enacted, I am satisfied that the
operation of these laws will demon
strate their wisdom.
"And I believe if nothing else had
been accomplished than the enact
ment, of these three measures, they
alone would be sufficient to make th-
first session of the Fifty-ninth Con
gress a memorable one in the history
of the republic." . -
Chairman Adams Here.
Republican State Chairman Adams
was here last week looking after
party matters. He urged that the
postmaster at Concord be removed at
once. He called on Secretary Taft
and made" finar arrangements for the
secretary's visit to Greensboro to ad
dress the Republican State Conven
tion on next Monday.
A number of Republicans from
Washington are arranging to go down
to the Convention. ,
as State' chairmam.
tV'ATER BASKETS FOR FL6WERS.
French water baskets are a novelty
with an up-to-date florist. They are
woven of fine straw In dainty shapes
and all. colors and are filled inside
with a glass vase conforming to the
straw covering and holding it up
right. The baskets are a welcome
change? from the vase or jardiniere,
and some of the color combinations
possible with the new arrangement
are exquisite.
A pale green straw "basket, for In
stance, is filled with lilies-of-the-val-ley
and delicate green leaves; a
pink basket of good size and graceful
shape contains pink roses aad white
lilacs;.. a white basket Is filled witn
mignonette., and, forget-me-nots; a
pale yellow straw holds tulips of red
and gold, and a basket of delicate
mauve, forms a receptacle. for, purple
orchids. " " ?
EXPLAINSRATE BILL
Fads About the Leading Piece
of Work By Last Congress
ITS STRONG AND WEAK POINTS
Salient Features of the He ore
Which Became a Law After
Lengthy Consideration.
It is something of a Utk to study
in detail the rte biIIM a it ha
become law. It may, therefore, be
useful to our reader to make a num
mary of the salient feature that
work important ehayges in the inter
state commerce law. The definition
of common carriers includes for the
first time express companies and pije
line fur the transudation of oil. but
not seelping car companies. The
definition of a railroad covers all the
appurtenances iconnected with track
and terminals, and the tenn "trans
portation" covers all the instumen
talities used in receiving, conveying
and delivering persons or projerty.
including what is necessary for venti
lation, refrigeration, storage, han
dling, etc. This brings under the law
the so-called private car com mi ties
and elevators. The clause restricting
the use of passes or free transporta
tion is new, but it is pretty liberal in
the exceptions made. The provisions
intended to prevent common carriers
fom competing in production and
trade in commodities which they
carry is limited to railroad companies
and takes effect on the first of May,
190S. The main purpose of this,
which was one of the Senate amend
ments, is to divorce the ownership,
control and operation of coal mines
from the railroads engaged in trans
porting the product, but it applies
to all other commodities except such
as may be for the use of the railroads
in their busines as common carriers,
btailroads are required to make on
reasonable terms such connection at
shipping points by means of spurs,sid
ings, etc., as may be 4 4 reasonably
practicable," where it will result in
''sufficient business to justify the
construction and maintenance of the
same." Whenever they fail to do
this and complaint is made, the com
mission after 'investigation may re
quire it to be done, and its orders in
the premises may be enforced by the
same proceedings as its other orders.
The provisions regard ine the filing
ihd posting of schedules of rates and
charges are fuller and more explicit
than those of the law at " present.
They must include all through and
joint rates, or, where these are n7Tt
established, all the separate rates and
fharges "applied to through trans
portation." No change can be made
without a notice of thirty days, ex
cept that the commission may 'in its
descretion and for good causes
hown," allow changes' on shorter
notice or modify the requirements of
the law "in respect to publishing,
posting and filing tariffs." All con
tracts, agreements or arrangements
between common carriers affecting
their rates or charges must be tiled
with the commission, and it may pre
scribe the form of all schedules. Sim
ilar requirements are made regarding
passenger fares. There is a strin
gent anti-rebate provision, which is
substantially that of the Elkins Act,
biit , soraewbat strengthened. It
makes it unlawful for "any person
or persons or corporation to offer,
giant or give, Of to solicit, accept or
receive any rebate, concession or dis
crimination in respect to the trans
portation of any property," whereby
such property shall "by any dvice
whatever be transported at a less rate
than that named" in the published
schedules, or whereby "any other ad
vantage is given or discrimination
practiced." The penalty is' a heavy
fine for each offense, but any person
or any officer, director or agent of a
corporation who shall be convicted
of the offense is made also subject to
imprisonment. Ample provision is
made for the enforcement of this
clause, and offenders who receive re
bates or pecuniary advantage are
made "liable to forfeit three times the
value of the consideration received in
proceedings brought on authority of
the Attorney General.
The section giving the commission
power to prescribe rates 'has been
made familiar "in the long discussion
of this measure. It is only necessary
to recall that where upon complaint
and after full hearing the commission
finds that "any of the rates or char
ges whatsoever demanded, eharged or
collected," or any regulation or prac
tice "effecting such rates or trans-
portation," are "unjust or unreason
able, or unjustly discriminatory or
unduly preferential or prejudicial or
otherwise, in violation of any of the
provisions of this Act," it may "de
termine and prescribe what will be
the just and reasonable" rates or
charges to be observed as the maxi
mum, and what practice i& just, fair
and reasonable to be thereafter fol
lowed, and may issue "an order for
their observance, which "shall take
effect within such reasonable time,
not less than thirty days, and shall
continue in force for such period not
exceeding two years, as shall be prez
scribed in the order of the commis
sion, unless the same shall be sus
pended or modified, or set aside by
the commission or be suspended, or
set "aside by a court of competent
jurisdiction." The power; to pre-
wnb rstr rtrtu! fo tKtfuh aa4
jint rate t.-r ti cTJ-f k
faiid t" rr Bn tbm a ! n.2)
4aint i td. KJaVn-ute r
i mad fr nfarct?i the rdr -f
th cmmitfis. by tkn lf
failure t rtnlr ith b ipm
mcntt i'i tb ti and for fr foim?
and prnaif i. Incident! tn drig
nattog the itMf for xn again! th
drumtktt t 'r'4jHt, rt aidr, an
nul or Miod any rdrr r rx-jjirs.
mcnt of lh rn:mM." jnuwlmr
tion for uch w t jerificaily ei
ed in lie Cuv-U tVuit f the fust
ed State. This i a puint birb pro
voked auch a j"u!3driu and prolong
ed debate in ibe Senate. The rtvir
tuna of4tb forrcer Art for elicit
ing M the hearing and derrtnUaiin
of Miit in equity an foitb" i
made applicable, ith wn;c further
icineatin, and here the pri
oter which so much contest! mu a
made i interjwed. that no iujtmc
tion or ititerioeu'tory order or drrrre
su!jH'ulin or restraining the enforce
ment of an order of the etmmiMMi
shall be granted escpt on ln-ariuc
after not len than da n.ii-t
to the coiiimiioii.'
The other iinsrtant provision are
thos-e relating to annual n-rtH t thc
commission, the details of which ic
fully prescribed, giving the ruin mi'
sion iNiwcr in its 'descretion to pre
sent forms lor all "aeounts ie
eords and memoranda to )h- kept by
the carriers" subject to the Act, in
cluding thus relating to the. move
ment of t rathe, as well as receipts
and exendi!ures ami enlarging the
commission to seven memHi with
seven-year terms and increasing sal
aries to 10.000 a year. There is o
doubt that this bill has greatly stren
gthened and improved the iuter-Statc
commerce law. How this provision
giving the commision power to pre
scribe rates will work can only be
determined by exerienee. Probably
the only effect it will have will be to
put the carriers on their p.uard and
induce theni to take pains with their
schedules to avoid conflict with the
authority of the commission. The
commission may also le caution
about conflict over rates, but if there
should be serious conflict the cum
bersome system would probably break
down by its own weight.
Captain of German Bark Han Him
self in Cabin.
Pensacola, Fla.. Special. Cantair
Falk, of the German bark Oosine.
which arrived in port from Hamburg,
cemmitted suicide while the vessej
was at sea by hanging himself in his
cabin. The Gesine left Hamburg in
March, but went ashore on a reef
and -it was necessary to unload her
cargo in order to float the vessel. Af
ter that the captain became despond
ent and one morning was fount! bang
ing in his cabin. y
News Notes.
Attorney-General Moody bad con
ference with the special counsel en
gaged by the Government to as-ist it
the Standard Oil investigation.
The treaty between the Unitec
States and Santo iJominiio will prob
ably be postponed until next Decern
ber.
Residents of yndnts near Fort Mon
roe complain of reckless firing fron
the big yris at the fort.
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
Georgia has begun her pcr.th ship
ments. Aa.hTille Is to have a new hotel
costing U.OOO.vOO. ,
The discontented peasants In Rus
sia are getting beyond control. .
The nw State of Oklahoma will
have a population of 2,500,000.
The sailors of the Atlantic fleet
have refused to eat canned meat.
The Turkish newspapers are de
nouncing the quality of American
butter.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has be
gun discharging clerks who have
been amassing fortunes in coal
stocks.
The London County Council pro
poses to ask for power to establish
a food inspection system for the me
tropolis. Detroit relatives contested the late
circus man, James A. Bailey's, will,
which bequeaths a $6,000,000 estate
to his widow.
President Fallieres says that
"there is no peasant in France to
day who does not know President
Roosevelt's name."
Although the Bf Trust has
fought the President's inspection
bill, it has been vigorously cleaning
up its packing plants.
There were in 1900 1,125,000 Nor
wegians by; birth or parentage living
in this country, just half of the num
ber remaining-at home.
Believing himself too old at forty
five to succeed in life, George H.
bmith, a commission Insurance
agent, ended his life at East Orange.
N. J.
In the Equitable Life's mutualiza
tion plan the new directors are di
vided into four classes Instead of
two as provided by the amended In
surance law.
Pa Arabia, shut out from all the
world by their deserts and mountain
fastnesses.s-the people have maintain
ed their Independence since the dawn
of history; hut some day the machine,
gan will appear upon the' skirmish
line Then the fate of the mad Mullah
and the confident Mahdi will overtake,
the tribes of the desert, unless they
forestall fate and provide themselves
with the destructive enginery cf what
we call civilization. ' '"
INDICTS RAILROADS
Attorney Gtmrs! Proposes to
Cofnpd Respect for the low
UAKY INFRACTIONS RtPORTID
Attere? GtMral lfeorfy Dtmtt
Till Salt E BmjH Afticrt
Laxft Ktusbtr cf Csptsita. for
raflart U Keep EnJparai U ft
futrtd Condition. Atlantic Ccaat
- List Bcisf GrtaUtt Ctlprtt Wil
2 A(t4 VlcUttuta.
Wah:ntcn. SpriaL Atttrrry
Genera! Midy La duected thai ui!
be brought against a larre run.Ur cf
railroad evtrpanie to ecer ji,jJ.
tiea fYr vit lfitu-n of the afety jii
a no law through faduie lp krrp il,t
equip-mml in projr e.ndtHu. The
UrpeU number ' udaiKn attnb
uted to cny toad i T1. aatr.tt tie
Atlantic Cuat l.iue tUdioad Com
pany. Among the road made dfcndat.t,
and tlie hfiicl in whtch mil ric
brwur.ut, are the follow it,:
Atlantic Cwit I. mc Railroad Com
pany, ftouthern Utiict of Georgia.
Atlantic i oat Railroad. ut!ctn
district of Florida.
Atlautic Coa-t Line Railroad Com
pany, eastern dwtrift f North Caro
lina.
Norfolk & Western Railway Com.
pany, northern district of Yt Vr-
eiuia.
St. John's River Terminal Com
pany, southern district of Florida.
Seaboard Air l.ii.e Railway Com
pany, aontbem district of FUrid.
A statement iued by the depart
ment of Justice aya:
"Attorney -General Moody i vny
much- in earnest in the enfrcenri t
of the lawn, which were enacted foi
the purpose of aU.- life and tlin.b.
In his ltt-r 1o the ario,i Unitcl
Statca- attorney under date f Je.
30. 1904, be aid:
"The government determined
upon a Jtrict enforcement of tin
statutes, which were enacted for the
promotion of the a-fety of the travel
ing public in general. a well a for
the protection of railway employe.
Therefore, any case of violation which
is brought to your attention by the
inter-State commerce commiiou or
its inspector, or by other partic,
must be promptly and carefully in
vestigated, and uit for the Matiitory
penalty be instituted and enrnewfly
pressed if in your j'idgtscnt the facta
justify that coin sc.
"'You are instructed accordingly;
and you are expected to be vigilant
and active in tho matter.'"
$1,325,000 For Jamestown.
Washington, Special. The confer
ence agreement on the Senate amend
ment to the sundry civil bill provid
ing for government participation, in
the Jamestown Tercentennial pro
vide for an appropriation of $1T2.,
000. The conferees eliminated flOO,
000 for the transportation of troiw,
the showing being made that the ar
my appropriation,bill carries $12,000,
000 for this expense, the necessary
amount of which can be utilized in
sending troop to th exposition. The
original amount of $375,000 for gov
ernment buildings km reduced ly
$25,000.
Dragged to Death by a Cow.
Cumberland, Md., Special Me
Kean Sheets, aged ten years, son of
William Sheets, was drajrtred to death
by a eow near flarrett. The boy wa
driving several cows, and was leading
one with a halter, tying the trar
sround his wait. The cow took fright
and stalled on a run and the boy wa
dragged half a mile.
Severely Injured by Ughtninr.
Barlihgton, Special. During tb
storm Monday evening Prof. F. H.
Curtiss, was right painfully injured;
by a stroke of lightning". Prof. Cur
tisa was at work at his desk in the
graded school office wbu the strt.ke
etrae. He was rendered unconscious?
for soma time and sutured temporary
paralysis of Ike long-e, beide pain
ful wounds on ha.; em! right arm.
He is not yet able to be out. During
this storm considerable damage was
clone the telephone system at thia
place.
" - ' - Two Oixla Drowned.
Huntington, W: V Specials -Miw
Dora Weaver, 27 years old, and Mi
Minnie . Scott, 22 years old, we re
drowned in the Ohio river at Pvi
fishing camp, ten miles above here.
They had gone there in eomnanv miffs
friends to spend the day. While ir
a small rowboat alono, the waves
from a passing steamer caused it to
capsize.
Groom Killi Bride at Wedding an
Suicides.
Cbmfort, Tex., Special. In the
presence of the assembled wedding
guests at the home of his intended
bride, Joseph Reinhardt, the man who
was to have been married to her, shot
and inatantly killed Miss Ernestine
Kutzer and then thot himself, with
probably fatal result. The canse of
the tragedy is not known.
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