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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-21
RUSSlA'S NEW PREMIER
& POWERFUL PARSONAGE

London. September 5.-M. Whites pro-
motion this week to the post OF premier
of Russia shows that in one point. at
least the cars bleak and turbulent
realm resembles the land of freedom. The
man who saved Russia from bankruptcy.
and is nov. next to the car. the most
powerful parsonage in the empire, used
to be a railway clerk on a small salary.
but he had a taste for work the faculty
or persistence, and a head for organiza-
ton and climbed steadily until he got so
high in the railway business that the
car could discern him.
One of his cleverest moves after he be-
came minister of finance was the out
whiting of a syndicate formed some time
ago to corner petroleum. After getting
hold of an enormous quantity of the
product, the company, sure of its mo-
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cARMAcK WANTS DISCUSSION.
Explains Why He VIII Ask Repeal
of Fifteenth Amendment

Memphis Tenn, September l5.-Gnite9
States Senator Carmack explained last
night that his purpose IN proposing TO
Introduce a bill at the next session or
congress for the repeal of the fifteenth
amendment thus DISTINGUISHING the ne
gro is simply to open up a discussion,
which viii contribute to a solution OF the
race problem.
TO Senator Carmack's mind the surest
plan to solve the negro question, as it
affects the white race, both socially and
politically. lies in the negro's elimination
from politics Should the fifteenth
amendment be repealed the question of
treating with the negro would be left to
Another view entertained by Senator
Carmaclz Is for the separation of the
races But how to proceed, or how long
il will take he does not attempt to say.
He believes, however, that the races would
be better conditioned il they were sepa-
rated. He believes the black race is a
failure: that it owes what little II has
achieved to its association with the white
race.
AS to the enfranchisement of the negro
immediately after the war between the
states the senator regards that as the
mistake FOR which the repeal of the tif-
toenth amendment would be only partial
1arotfOn.
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LETTER CAUGHT BY CREDITORS.
Former Wheat King Arrested at Bar
Harbor for Unpaid Bill.

Bar Harbor. Me, September l5.-(Spe-
cia1)-Joseph Letter. the former king or
the wheat pit. was arrested for DEBT mere
on Sunday last. 1t seems that last SUM
mer Letter stopped here while on n yacht
Ing trip and bought several consignments
of yachting stores from local dealers. Ac-
cording to the dealers he sailed away
without settling.
On Sunday morning he arrived here 10
visit his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Letter.
Rumors of his coming had preceded ms
arrival, and he was met by deputy
sheriff. who placed him under arrest on
complaint of G.. NJ. Roper tradesmah'
who says he is q creditor of Letters.
Letter found some one to bail him OUT
and he says the will fight the case IN
court. He says he had been oVercharged
for his purchases. Letter Immediately
left Bar Harbor after the unpleasant cpl
sode and several other storekeepers say
they wish they had been informed of his
presence here. as they also have claims
against HIM. The case will be heard in
October
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END OF THE INSTRUCTION
Rural Guards of Cuba Capture the
Rebels

Puerto Principe, Cuba. September II
The government has been officially I'M
FOR med Of the complete dispersal Of tae
Santiago insurrectionists and The capture
OF their leaders.
Tie ;lua! guards overlook the band at
LaLima coffee plantation, FIVE leagues
from Santiago, yesterday. Castillo and
Garzon. leaders. both seriously wound-
ed, were captured. The guards also CAP
tured two unwounded men and two adj
ditional wounded men were found latec
as was the dead body Of q negro leader.
Secretary of the Interior zero has teie-
graphed orders for two TROOPS Of me
rural guards to continue in the pursuit
of the fugitive insurrectionists untl they
are all captured or killed
The naticnalists paradel Hero yest0r
day evening. President Palma although
deprecatng political demonstrations. le-
viewed them from the hotel balcony
The local committee OF the nalionals5
aylaid Senior Palma at the hotel en-
trance and the spoke sman remarked t4a-
he was reputed 10 be in full sympathy
with the republican party. The president
warmly denied that he was support q
Of any party and said BE would pot corr
sent to discuss the duties Of pres,dt ~
except in accordance with mis- console g
ard the constitution.
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Washington Addressed Meeting.

Philadelphia. September I9.-At today s
session Of the National Negro Baptist
conference John T. Turner introduced
the following resolution:
'Whereas unwarranted destruction OF
human life and the breaking down Of
Constitutional government have been PEI p
petrated through mob violence Wfllch
cften puts an innocent man to death 'of
an alleged crime against womanhood;
be it
Resolved. That We mplore our people
to refrain from any act that gives ;he
mob an occasion or preteXt for It's I'M
holy and unwarranted destruction OF snch
lives and the breaking down Of consI-
tinted and Gods given government.
Booker Washington addressed himself
to the church delegates. ana IN lhe
course Of his speech said.
IN large degree the negro minister,
curing the last twenty five or fhfly
wears has been the preserYer Of peace
and harmony between the races Bur 1or
the forbearance ana patience ana me
gentle tact OF the negro minister many
race riots would have occurred III our
country
You viii find one of the problems that
is going to press more seriously upon
YOU for solution IN the near future than
in the past is the one Of employmenL
for our people, especially IN northern
cities.
we can only hold our own in the
world of ahor and industry by teaching
our people to do q thing as well as any
belly else. ~ teaching them TO perform
common Ia Dor III an uncommon manner
IN his further remarks. Washington
said:
Bishop Gambler Of Georgia struck. in
ny opinion. the heart of the race ques-
tion few days ago when he said that
each race should try It correct the evils
among its own people and that the white
race should cease abusing the negro at
long range and that the negro at the
81 me time should cease his cross fire at
the white man
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nopoly. fixed an impossible price. To
checkmate this swindle the purse keeper
ordered that the crowns tax of 40 per
cent on all workings should be paid in
oil, not in money. Thus with forty out
of every hundred barrels of petroleum
produced rolling into the royal ware
house the government soon was able to
sell the product at reasonable rates and
break the corner.
Mindful of his own humble beginning
NJ. Witte always has been q champion OF
the working classes and his suggestions
in the labor troubles of 1901 established
systems of arbitration between employ
err and employee which have been in
valuable in recent disturbances
Aside from one bit of crookedness, for
which NJ Witte apparently was not to
blame the minister's public life has been
free from scandal. After the failure of
a. big railway company some years ago it
was charged that Nine WHITE. aided by
a prominent Russian banker and using
her husband position to obtain financial
information, had specialized SO heavily
that the railway was forced into bank
ruptcy Some of the company's directors
alleged that the minister was al the bot
tom of the affair, but the car, after
Russia and retained her husband in con-
fidence.
Sound Judgment coupled with clearer
and more definite knowledge of affairs
than his associates seems to be the Sc
cret of NJ Whites record. He took IN
finite pains to reach the bottom of mat
tiers coming under his jurisdictions At
the head Of the bureau of finance he
fought extravaganza of every sort. ~
stead Of spending enormous sums on the
army. the navy and the church, as many
of his predecessors did NJ. Witte looked
after commerce.
Like any other change in ministry
composed of ambitious and insanely jeal-
GUS politicians, the cars latest appoint
ment has produced its share of dlScon-
tent. Since NJ White has had to do
with the nations affairs. many offices
have lost their attractiveness. His UNI
expected examinations into civil service
affairs. often followed by wholesale dis
missals and his swoops upon other de
partmentS have resulted in a wholesome
fear on the part of SuDordinates for this
thorough house cleaner, and chicanery
has had to lie low Although M. Wltte
never has made known his methods Of
operation, it is understood that he MAIN
tains q system Of spies uneXcelled in all
Russia whose supervision is so strict
that no public official or employee can
lift a finger without the chiefs lnOWl-
edge.
According to all accounts his promotion
IS a hard blow to the crafty PObiedonOst-
sauff. whose narrow, fanatical views have
been imposed upon the ear to the grea t
detrment of Russia, and whose aims and
ambitions have been almost the exact
contrary to those Of the new premier
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COTTON NOT YET DEPOSED
BY ANY OF CEREAL CROPS

IN ie97-98, when cotton on spot was
selling only fraction above sc in New
York and Sd fat in Liverpool, its friends
expressed the opinion that it was no
longer king; that its subjects had for
saken it and that it's production was
useless expense. and turned their atten-
ton to corn. and on that account corn
was proclaimed king.
Conditions have changed. Cotton has
Eeen selling as high as SC. Consumption
has overtaken production and the pro-
Queer is now assured remuneratlve price
for all the cotton he can produce.
Cotton resumes the throne once more.
as can be seen from the following article
on the subject from The Wall street
Journal:
The dependence Of one people upon
another is signally illustrated by the Ell
feet Of the American corner In cotton
upon the cotton manufacturing industries
Of Europe. This is not the first Tune
that a shortage in cotton has proouced
distress in the cotton mill districts OF
England and the continent. In 1851 thls
country produced 4.66e,77o bales of cot
ton. The civil war practically cut the
rest of the world off from this source OF
supply, and in fact it was not until 1876
equaled The distress among the cotton
spinners in Manchester, England. was
profound. The cutting Off of the chief
supulv of raw cotton was an awful dis
aster, scarcely less than a famine in rood
supply would have been.
THE present corner, OF course. mas
produced no calamity like that but its
effects have been world wide. The Amer
lean consul at Rouen, FOR instance, writes
to the state department concerning the
crisis in the cotton industry of france
as a result OF the high price OF the ra"
product Production is reduced. MUS
are closing and leading Frenchmen are
giving to the problem thus presented
much thought and study. Not only Is the
high price of raw cotton deVelopmeht
that causes alarm, but the CROWN OF
cotton manufactures in the United States
is noted and M. Baudin ,ex-mlnlster OF
public works says that If this growth
continues so that American mills snail
absorb the entire product Of American
fields. Europe for the most part would
be compelled to close her mills In othef
words, Europe is dependent upon the
American crop.
THAT this statement by NJ. Baudln is
well founded the statistics of the cotton
trade clearly show. In eo2 the world
consumed l4,35ll 25 bales. or 2oo77o less
than the worlds productions The yearly
demand has increased 2.47o924 bales in
six years, while the yearly production
has increased 2.47e.422 bales in the same
time. OF the total production in 1902 or
~. so, $50 bales the United States sup
piled TO-. $50, $50 bales OF the total con-
sumption of i4,35I,I56 only $685.. 745
bales were taken by northern and south
ern spinners in the United States Never
theless our cotton mill industry is grow
ing, for the number of our spindles has
increased from 1886 ,537 in 1897 to 81
$50. 600 in 1902. We operate over one
fifth Of the total spindles of the world,
and about one third of these aN in the
SOlIth
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ROBBED WOMAN At
PISTOL POINT.
Wife Of Birmingham Minister Forced
by White Burglar To Deliver
All Valuab1es by Threats
of Violence to Herself
and Children.

Birmingham, Ala, September le.-(Spe-
cial)-About o'clock this morning a
wel-dressed white man, seemingly OF the
upper stations in life, entered the resi-
dence of Rev William Blackwelder, the
Baptist minister. of Woodlawn. and IN
his absence compelled his wife, at the
point of pistol, to ransack the home.
After collecting such valuables as ne
cared TO carry off he then set fire to the
home and rode away on a bicycle.
Mr.. Blackweder, the minister, has been
IN Nashville for several days, leaving at
home his wife and three little children.
the oldest of whom is not ten years OF
age.
shortly before O'Clock this morning.
Mrs. Blackwelder was awakened by the
noise Of crashing glass In an adjoining
room She reached the room just IN
time to see mans figure coming through
the window Being unarnled she imme-
diately screamed and turned to run.
The burglar, seeing her. drew large
revolver and thrust 1t in her face, the
r,zzIa leaving its imprint on her fore
head He then ordered her to keep ST.
lence and give what valuables she has,
adding the significant threat that Ii she
screamed again he would brain the III
te children, two OF whom he coulu see
through the open door.
Mrs. Blackwelder was compelled to go
all over the house with the robber and
oner, all the trunks and other recepta-
,les. he, meantime keeping her con-
stantly covered with his pistol and MAX
ing threats against her children. and even
more horrible ones against herself. He
MI, such articles as he cared for in his
Shirt and trousers which were fairly
bulging out when he left.
After ransackng the house. he then
demanded a can Of oil. When it was
brought TO him, he kicked it over. spill
ing its contents on the floor. He then
stepped back, drew torpedo from his
nocket and set the oil on fire. There
was a quantity of iniammable material
in the room, and the blaze quickly
caught
After repeating his horrible threats
once more he then went to the door. and.
Swinging on his wheel. rode off,
The fame flashed up instantly and the
occupants barely esca ped alive The house.
with It's entire contents, was destroyed.
The aldermen of Woodlawn have Offered
a reward of $3.50 for the apprehension of
the marauder and the citizens have offer
ed $3.50 additional.
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GEORGiA'S VAGRANCY LAW.

(From The Richmond Times Dlspatch)
go &c work IS a better Interpretation
of the Georgia vagrant law than move
on" The latter version means trouble
for some other community.-Kn
Sentinel. Let neighboring states adoot
Georgia's excellent law. and "move on
VIII soon be interpreted "go to work"
(From The Jacksonville MctropolisD
Few laws have created moro consterna-
tion among the vagabonds Of a state than
the new vagrancy law of Georgia. Ii has
caused the IDLE to fee the state or 10
go to prison. Although IN operation but
n short time, satisfactory results have al
ready been obtained
CFrom The Ashevi!lc. n. c, CltizenD
That vagrancy law which can be
strictly Enforced is a valuable adjunct to
the police department of any city. in rid
ding 1t Of loafers and in the detection ana
apprehension o. criminals. is Enthusiastically
shown by the reports which come up froir
Georgia.
About 100 able bodied tramps and loaf
ers are now in jail in Atlanta waiting 10
be placed on the county public works.
Hundreds Of others. including pickpockcts IS,
gamblers and criminals of all sorts, have
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INDIANS 1.EFUsE TO WORK.
Want All or None of the Tribe En-
ploved-Too Much Fire Water.

Washington September "a strike OF
the Warmers rarch Indians in California
fer the employment of their tribe a.
unit on irrigation work ordered hy tae
government fer their own benefit. h4s
been reported TO she interior department
br George Butler, irrigation sunerintend-
emit. MI Butler was ordered 10 the
Pala ranch whence The Warmers ranch
Indians recently were transferred after
Years q trouble, to develop Q water sup
ply and dig irrigation bitches for the
benefit Of the Indians He promised TO
employ all whenever extension OF The
work warranted It, Dnt the Indians re-
fused Ia 90 to work deciding at a Coun-
ell meeting that all or none of fheir
number should be employed. Mr.. But
ler's report arraigns the tribe as "d-
satisfied. unrlJy ana unsettled" says
they attempt to dictate the policy Of tle
fesel-e< s.0n aud terms OF labor ana re-
fuse 10 affiliate with the other Indians
except al iiestas At recent feata he
says. forty places where drinks We're sold
We're counted, and the report adds
1T is said deputy marshal was ran
ming a game wide open"
The report questions the advisabilty
of employing the Indians on the irriga
ton work under the circumstances.
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Booker T. Washington Will Address
the Convention.

Philadelphia, September i7.-Sevcral
hundred delegates arrived here today to
attend the National Negro Baptist con-
vtntlon. now in session here. 1t was
a1rounced that Booker 7. Washington
will aGdress the convention tomorrow
right The morning session was devoted
to foreign missionary work.
This after oon home missions were
discussed Rev r. p. Boyd. " Nash
vile. Tenn, secretary Of the foreign mis-
sion board. in reading his report, said:
Seven years of experimental work has
fully convinced US that only negroes arc
able to preach the gospel to negroes. and
that The work Of systematic, organized
effort mas NOT been thoroughly I'm 1erstood
bv the ma ses Of our people.
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either skipped out gone to the country TO
secure work on the farms, or Joined soma
of the railroad construction forces now
working near there
1t is a pretty safe presumption that
people who habitually avoid work.
whether of low or high degree. are COM
PEELED to steal or gamble in order to live
Our police should act upon this presump-
ton, under North Cardinals vagrancy
law, which, if not as stringent as the
Georgia law. can be made effective, if in
forced The law should no doubt be
broadened by the next legislature so as
to relieve the officers acting under it OF
every possible embarrassment from the
fear Of making mistakes. Such a law as
the one in Georgia can be used as effec-
lively against the handsomest dressed
gambler, as against the dirtiest tramp.
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WANTED ON BIGAMY CHARGE
williams, on Trial in Augusta. To
Face New Charge

Augusta. Ca. september lo--(sneci8'1
X. c. Williams. wine is under arrest on q
warrant in the city court SWORN ont BY
his wife charging him with adultery
also being sought ny Carolina officers nn
the charge Of bigaIGy.
Williams resided IN West End rntil sow
eral months ago. when he deserted mis-
wife and. It is charged. went to SoUa
Ter
He remained in Carolina FOR several
months ana left the Napier woman
langley and came back 20 Augusta. ills
Augusta wife began criminal prcsecutia n
and today Sheriff Clark was called on hy
Carolina Cttcer with = warrant 4-
sped in ttat state charging Williams with
bieamy.
The sheriff notified the Carolina officer
that the trial in this state would have
to be concluded before Williams could he
h Zen
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WORK OF ALABAMA
LAWMAKERS,
To Kill Sunday Baseball.

Montgomery, Ala, September I4.-(Spe-
cial. THE house of representatives this
afternoon passed bill prohibiting the
playing of baseball on Sunday.
The senate reported n similar bill IA
vovably today. The passage Of the SEN
ate bill is practically certain and which
means no more Sunday baseball in Ala
bama
The house passed the bill providing for
the working of the public roads of the
state
Hoffmans bill. which attacks the money
lending sha rks. met with opposition. and
was Indefinitely postponed.
The senate passed the bill appropriat-
ing $500 for the girls industrial school
at Montevallo
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HORSE KICKS FIFTY PERSONS.
Panic in Brooklyn Caused by an I'M
known Horse

New York. September I4-At least If
ty persons have been injured one ia
tally. by horse that was being broken
to harness in Brooklyn. Women ana
children fled In terror. but some not
quick enough to escape the hoofs OF the
animal
George Lane. the only person sar-
oUsly hurt. had gathered three small
children in his arms and was running
awav from the maddened animal when
he was knocked down. The children
were slightly hurt, but Lanes skull was
crushed and he will probably die The
horse, after dashing through several
streets. collided with a trolley car and
was knocked down
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ONE-DOLLAR BILL Is RAISED.
J, II. Hill Arrested In Rome for Pass
ing Spurious Ten.

Rome. Ga, September ie.-(Special)-
]. H. Hill. a well-known young planter
from Kinks Grove. Ala, was arrested her
tonight on charge Of attempting to pass
a one-dollar bill which he had raised to
$40.
He entered the restaurant of Victor
Antonio and rendered the spurious bill
in payment. He was promptly arrested
and placed in jail. He Is well connected
and is a familiar figure IN Rome. where
he often comes to trade.
The raising of the bill was very cleverly
done and 1t is surprise that he was
so quickly detected.
The young man has wealthy relatives in
Alabama, who may get him out Of his
trouble.
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To Paw Fees in Giles Case.

Montgomery. Ala, September le.-(Spe-
cial.) 1.-The senate this afternoon after
taking up the whole day in discussing it.
passed the bill providing for an eXami-
nation Of state banks.
The examiners are to be appointed by
the state treasurer
The house passed bill to pay the at
tornevs SlO5o for defending the suits of
Jackson W. Giles against the registrars
of Montgomery county.
Giles Is the negro that brought suit be-
cause the registrars failed to register
him on account Of his color.
A substitute was passed unanimously
for the general stock law bill.
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Mobile Girl To Wed Actor.

Cleveland, Ohio. September 10 -(Spe-
cial) engagement was announced
today of Frederick V. Bowers. actor and
writer of popular songs to Miss Char
lotte Marshall, of Mobile. Ala, heress
to 5000. 600.
Two years ago Bowers wife eloped from
Chicago with George VI. Pullman the
millionaire. Bowers sued him for 500,
600 but the action was dropped after
Pullman's death.