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INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

The Weather. Washington, February 5.-Following is the weather forecast of weather for Ala bama: Cloudy Friday; showers by night and on Saturday warmer; rresn north to east winds.
 Page One. Addicks wthdraws from the race in Delaware Proceedings of the legislature. Hobson lays blame on Bankhead, which the latter denies. Frisco directors elected at St. Louis.
 Page Two. Senate takes up the Mormon ques- ton. Booker Washington in Florida.
 Page Three. General state news. Primaries held in Gadsden and TalIa- dega. Bankruptcy law signed by the Presi- dent
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in the hotel lobbies and elsewhere.
 Page Five. President Roosevelts referees send out letter Activity in municipal campaign increas- ing. Avondale committee sees Mayor Dren- nen and asks questions about Greater Birmingham. Phenomenal rush for Ben Hur seats.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports.
 Psgs Eight Testimony before strike commission ends. Racing and general sporting news.
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FRISCO DIRECTORS MEET
 AND SET RUMORS REST

St. Louis, February 5.-A meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis and san Francisco railroad was held here to- day and the only business transacted was the election of directors. After the elec- ton of directors Ne meeting adjourned. Nothing was said regarding the rumored teasing or the road to an eastern road
 All directors were reelected except Messrs. Strauss, seligman. oiney and
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DID UNCLE SAM OFFER
 INSURGENTS $3,OOO,OOO?

Washington. February 5.-senator Nor gan today introduced resolution asking the secretary of the navy to supply the senate copies of any correspondence that may have occurred between the naval officers of the United States and persons on shore on Colombia during the recent stay of American vessels in Colombian waters.
 MT. Morgans purpose in introducing the resolution is to ascertain whether
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Madill. These were selected in their places: Fl. II. Porter of New York, w. K Bixby of St. Louis, J. s. Ford of New York and R. T. Fulton of St Louis. No other matter came before the meeting so 1t is stated at the Frisco headquar- ters.
 The meeting was held solely for the purpose of electing directors and had no further significance.
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there is any truth in the report that the American naval officers made an offer of sS,ooo0o0 to the revolutionlats to desist.
 He calls attention to the fact that the first treaty which the United States sought to negotiate with Colombia for the construction of the canal called for ST. 100000 whereas the treaty really negotiat- ed calls for $1o.OOoOoo, the difference being the amount involved in the reports con- corning offers to insurgents
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M'LAURIN AND TILLMAN
 BOTH OPPOSED TO CRUM
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

legislature had requested him and sena. tor Tillman to oppose Crum.
 Senator McLaurin said today, however. that he was opposed to Crbms conhrma- tion' so. for the first time in four years, the two South Carolina representatives in the upper branch of congress are to- gether on something.
 The committee which has been consid- ering the Crum case adjourned again to- day without passing upon 1t and 1t is un- derstood that the nomination will not be reported either favorably or unfa- vorably during the session.
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Man Killed at LIvinoston.

Livingston, February 5.-(Special.) Charles Brenner. white man, shot and killed Warren Edwards, colored, here this afternoon. They were quar relling when Brenner shot him. There is some excitement among the negroes
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AND THERE IS NO HOPE
 DR. CURRY VERY ILL

? Asheville, N. C.. February 5.-Dr. Jabez L. M. Curry, former United States minister to Spain, who has
 : been i'll here for several days. was reported at late hour tonight as being in a very critical condition. The attending physicians hold out very little hope for pr. Curry's re-
 covery. Mrs. Curry arrived here . tonight from Washington.
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NEGRO GARAGES
 PRESIDENTS RECEPTION

Washington, February 5-One ne- : gro, said to be with H. Gaines of this city, graced the Presidents reception to congress at the White House tonight. The feature of the reception was the noticeable ab- : sence of southern members of con gress.
 There were probably not over eight members of congress from states south of the Ohio river. Rep resentatives Richardson and Sims of Tennessee and Densmore of Ar
 kansas were among those present.
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Jack Johnson Wins.

San Francisco. Cal. February 1-Jack Johnson was awarded the decision tonight over Denver Ed Martin at the end of the Twentieth round.
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 There has been some doubt as to the position of Senator McLaurin of South Carolina on the case of W. D. Crum. the negro who was appointed collector Of customs at Charleston, S. C., owing to the fact that McLaurin has recently been very regular standing up for the administration and might be expected to help the President secure Crum's nomi nation in spite of the fact that the state s~<~>~>~>~~%~~ adjusted they are to be collected by the Venezuelan officials from the customs re- ceipts of the two ports, Puerto Cabelio and LaGuayra, thirty per cent being the amount which MT. Bowen and the allies aside for this purpose. In the event that the Caracas government permits thirty days at an any time during the settlement of the claims to pass without prompt and full payments to any nation, the plan pro- yides that the Belgian government shall then step in and take charge of the ad- ministration of the customs receipts to insure fair treatment for the foreigners. This idea was suggested to MT. Bowen by the fact that the Belgians are now in entire charge of the administration Of customs receipts of Persia, where MT. Bowen was minister before his appoint ment to Venezuela
 Venezuela May Protest.
 An official of the Washington govern ment upon learning tonight of the inten- ton of the allies to appeal to President Roosevelt as arbitrator for them in the matter of preferential treatment, made these significant points that If the allies appeal to the President without first con sulting Mir. Bowen and gaining his con sent. Venezuela will feel that her rights are being trampled on and unless her per- mission is gained, will certainly not con sent to the power naming the arbitrator of this vital question: On the event that the matters go to The Hague the allies will only be accepting the proposition made by MT. Bowen in his ultmatum ad- dressed to the British ambassador last Monday.
 Baron Sternberk had a conference with MT. Bowen at late hour tonight He went to MT. Bowen's hotel from the White house where he had attended the congressional reception and the two re- mained in consultation for half an hour. Neither one would make a statement at the conclusion of the conference.
 Indications of Settlement.
 London, February 5.-The foreign of- flee officials today replying to inquiries as to whether the representatives of the powers had reached an agreement with Minister Bowen. said that while 1t was premature to make such statement. the indications point to a speedy settle ment unless fresh difficulties crop up at the eleventh hour. The government is already considering a method for rais- ing the blockade
 An interchange of lengthy cable mes sages is proceeding this evening between Washington, London and Berliu
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 not opposed to publicity, but they did not regard 1t as cure.
 In conclusion MT. Clayton described the pending bill as the soothing stroke of a friendly hand" What the democrats wanted was action that would mean something.
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THE HoUs

Interest today centered in the house, where the bill to regulate the practice of osteopathy consumed almost the entire time The Werner bill authorizing boards of revenue and commissioners courts to order and hold elections for the issue of bonds for the construction of public roads. building and bridges. came up as unfinished business On motion of MT. Werner 1t was amended as to include school houses especially among the pub lie buildings. Mir. Werner also offered an amendment making he maximum rate of such bonds instead of per cent, and -------~--~-
 (contInued on EIqhth Paae)
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Caucus Did Not Take Place.

The caucus requested by the Union re- publicans did not take place tonight. A
 majority of the regular republican mem- bers of the legislature left for their homes without informing the Addicks' adherents as to whether they would participate in a caucus tomorrow. A number of the reg ular leaders met in Wilmington tonight and much opposition to the proposed coalition was expressed. The claim was made that Addicks' withdrawal as n can didate for United States senator was for
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In case of disagreement the King Of Spain Is in each instance to appoint an arbiter. It Is expected that each claimant power will appoint It's envoy at Caracas to represent 1t on its commission, and President Castro will delegate the Venez- uelan minister for foreign anairs or some other official of the foreign office as Venezuela's representative.
 Where the service of an arbiter is need ed the king of Spain will, in all proba- bility. select for this mission the Spanish minister to Caracas. who is recognized as an able diplomat
 After the commission claims have been
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
AN OUTLAW IN SOCIETY.


Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 1o.-After stc1-
ping since last Sunday at one Of the
eading hotels here, posing as a
wealthy stockman and lavishly spend
ng money, w. L. Lane, alias Dock
Butler, alleged member of the Abing-
lon bank robber gang, was captured
1T one o'clock this morning in an all
hight restaurant. At the time of his
arrest, Lane was giving an after
theater luncheon to small party
with whom he had become acquaint-
I'd through some of the bestsknown
people of the city, all believing him
10 be a rich Texan. The man excited
the suspicion of Officer Leahey while
telephoning the Western Union rela-
tive to telegram sent to aeCAicago
address and which concerned a ship
nent made by Lane of $4,000. Leahey
searched the rogue's gallerys after his
suspicious were aroused, and found
Lanes picture. and lengthy record.
Detective and officers were at once
detailed to go in search of the sus-
oect. He was found attending the
olay, :"Tracy the Outlsv," with par
~ of four and was kept under close
watch until the arrest was made at
The restaurant. a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
DUE 70 POVERTY.
Fresadsnt of University OF fennsss.. De-
plores Lack OF Ehucatson AsaeeR
whites OF the South

New York, Jan. 10.-At q meeting
in Carnegie hall last night In the
interest of education in the SOUTH DIR.
Charles Dabney, president of the
University of Tennessee, deplored the
lack OF schools in the rural districts
of the south and the poverty of the
inhabitants of those districts which
compelled majority OF the children
to seek work as soon as they. were
able to work. He quoted from the
census reports to show that in 1900
the percentage of illiterates among
males over q years of age, native
whites, was in Virginia 12.5; in North
Carolina. 10; in South Carolina, 12.6;
in Georgia, 12I; in Alabama, 14-2;
in Tennessee, 14.5, and in Kentucky9
1875. Those conditionsgwere due, he
said, to the poverty of tie people,
swho are doing proportionatelg to
their means as much as the people of
other states.
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On the east point of the sacred
Mount Athos, on the Turkish PENN
sula Challxidike, is a settlement of
5000 monks, scattered among 20 mon
asteries. The whole forms a monas-
tic republic in the dominions of the
sultan, to whom they are tributary.
So reads the New York Times The
yearly tribute they pay to Abdul
Hanid is by no means small one.
but the sum is easily met by the re-
nubIic, which Is very rich, and counts
many millionaires among its nnena-
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REQUESTS FOR MASSES.
supreme Court of Minnesosa Holds That
They AreGIllesal-G fits to Educate
Priests In same Class.

ST. Paul. MINI, Jan. 1o.-The SUI
preme court holds that a bequest for
masses and education of priests is
trust not authorized by law in the
.ase, of William Shanahan and Bridget
Walsh, against James C. Kelley and
others. appealing from the district
court of Houston county. Father
Phil Sbanahlan died over a year ago
and left a will giving $500 for masses.
81 900 to Fatl5er Fitzgerald for the
education of priests, and about Sf2,-
300 to Bishop Cotter to be used for
Che education of candidates for the
priesthood Relatives of the deceased
priest Contested the will. The probate
court of Houston county sustained
the will, but the district court de-
,lared it irsralid. The decision of the
supreme court sustains that of the
district court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
BARNES COMING BONE.
Merchane Of Saltwater. Ok, Disappeared
Four Months A go and Ofhcers Searched
for Him in Vain.

Saltwater. Ok. Jan. 1o.-A. J.
Barnes, leading clothing merchant
Of Saltwater, disappeared from home
nearly four months ago and all eff
forts te find him had proven futile.
Friday telegram was received by
the Elks lodge from Whatcom, Wash,
that he is in good health and is en-
route home. He was last seen at the
Kansas City carnival in October last.
and the search for him was rartici-
pated in by officers throughout the
United States. He was former resi-
dent of Nevada, Mo. 1t Is thought
he has been in the Klondike.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
Insurance Has It. Humor.

An enterprising insurance agent induced
a. Irishmanoto take out an accident policy
for his wife. A few days later, while con-
versing with friend in his Office, he was
branoishing fiercely q stout cane
Eye rascal" he yelled, springing to-
ward the agent, eye wanter cheat me?"
Fortunately the enraged man was dis
iriend who Was a powePfuly N built tE man
The Irishman, struggling to get free,
shouted:
'Iet me. git at the spalpeen. Think ov
1t, chsSgin' me foiT9 dollars fer an acshi-
dent ticket fer me ole woman, an she
Jest broke her leg a-fallin' down stairs.
Wot's the good of the ticket, anyhow"
N. Y. Times.
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PROVIDES FOR PUBLICITY
House Committee Agrees on an Anti Trust
, BiI-Oon,6s~ Powers on Interstate
Commerce Com ttee

Washington, Jars 1o.-As d result
of EXTENDED consideration Of the vari-
GUS pending antitrust bills. the sub
committee of the house Judiciary
committee, of which Representative
Littlefeld isachairmars has practically
agreed en- an anti trust bill. It is I'M
derstood that it provides0 for pub
Lefty, not through a new coHsEnis-
sion to be created but through the
interstats commerce commission. 1t
is further, understood that the bill
covers administration suggestions for
antitrust legislation. O
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Had aaProspcrou. Year.

The American Y. Nj. C. A. reports a
prosperous year, with an especially
notable growth in the south and
northwest and among railroad men.
The membership list is now more
than SOC, 900 and the number of assoc
Citations more than 1000. Particular
attention has been given to army and
navy work. There are now $50 build
ings owned, costing more than $24.-
100000. and the amount appearing
on the books for 1902 as available and
expended is $4,000. 600.
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whereostrike. DO Not Pay.

Strikes will be few in number in
China or they will have to be carried
on by a sufficient number of men to
form an army for defense. A Chi
nese court has sentenced an engineer
to 100 blows, and two weeks impris-
enment for striking without giving
one months notice. If he had given
the notice he would not have gotten
"a chance to strike.
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Crasie.t scheme of the year.

The craziest scheme preached for
some time is that originated by Al
bert G. Whitney, of Chicago, and in
corporated for $56,o0o,0o0. Whitney's
plan is to stretch a cable $50 miles
into ethereal space and catch enough
electricity to run the industries of
all the earth. How he is able to get
his cable there he refuses to dis
close, but he is sure that after he
has got it 40 miles high the forces
of graduation viii then tend to draw
it.from instead of toward the earth.
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PROBABLY A FAKE.
Indians Report Says 4S Howard County
Girls WAL Go tn North Dakota to
Secure Husbands.

KokomeS Ind, Jan. 1o.-Three
months ago j. r. Walters, formerly
4 resident OF this city, wrote from
his home at Rugby, N. D.. that there
were 500 bachelors in that neighbor-.
hood wanting wives. a The letter was
published in Kokomo paper. AS a
result nearly 100 girls wrote to Mr..
Walters offesng themselves as wives
to the lonely bachelors. Individual
correspondence followed, as result
of which 4s Howard county girls are
getting ready for the journey to Rug
by to wed the Dakota farmers.
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Big Coal Company Bows to- Union.
Bevier, Mo-, jan 1o.-The most i'm
portant recent event in the coal min
ing industry was the complete sur
render eff both operators and en-
ployes of the Central Coal and Coke
company's mining properties in Mis-
souri,, when an open invitation was
extended to the district officers Of
tive u. NJ. w. of A, district IS, TO
come and unionize the mines. This
task was completed last night and all
the Central Coal and Coke company's
properties are now operated by unien
men.
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Monunsns for General Palmer.

Springfield, Ill, Jam 1O.-Citizens of
Carlsnville have started a movement
looking toward the erection in that
city of monument over th& grave
of Gen. John NJ. Palmer. former gov
ernor Of Illinois and Unfted States
senator f1om this state and the gold
democrats candidate for president of
the United States in 1896. The pres
emit monument is but a small slab.
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Town KEEP. the Trees.

A grove of handsome pine trees
borders the highway near the town
of Eustis, Me-. forming one OF the
natural beauties of the place.
It seems that practical 1umberman
wanted the trees and offered the town
authorities S., 600 for them. enough
to pay the entire municipal debt, but
the town preferred keeping Tie
trees.-N. z. Sum-.
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VIEWING the0ReaI Thinr.

The more the coal strike commits
sioners poke around underground in
their efforts to learn facts Clearing
upon the questions at issue between
the miners and the coal operators,
the more likely they will be to de-
eide that the men who dig anthracite
out of the rocks ought to have better
pay and conditions of labor.
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Frisco System -New O5servat ION
Cafe Cars,

In additions to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys-
tenn operates on its trains out of
handsome Observation Cafe Cars. IN
Ter management of Fred Harvey. These
.ars are equipped with every convenience.
including large library observation room
md platform; the former supplied with
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
electric fans add to the comfort of the pas
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System.
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Di.sincsion without a aDifferenee.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-Ambassador Won
Holleben was not recalled from Wash
ington but, learning that his govern
ment was not wholly satisfied with
ais work and feeling i'll and depressed,
he cabled for long leave Of absence.
which was Immediately granted. He
will not return to Washington
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Ortant am the Fleltt.

Guthrie. Ok. Jan. 10.-The Orient
Railroad company has announced an
extensions from the main line at Bar
ton. in western Oklahoma, through
Hobart and Coeperton to Lawton. s
distance of 100 miles. This will pass
through the mining regions ofs the
Wichita mountalz1s.
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A Real Heroine,

ST. Louis has real heroine in Mrs
Alwilde Lii, who risked her life to
rescue a pet cat from the perilous
perch it had taken to lead an even
ing serenade. Mrs. Lii dropped IS
feet, sprained an ankle and Gathered
thSee ribs. but the cat escaped in
jury.
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LOVE ANDpHUNGER.
These Two Causes Contributed to Large
Majority of the 453 snscides In
viennaSLaas Year.

) Vienna, Jan. 1o.-Statistics for 1902
demonstrate that Vienna continues
in the front rank of the European
capitals in the number Of suicides.
Last years records show that there
were z53 deaths from suicide and 467
attempts at self-destruction. The
number OF women suicides increased
in ten years fren 81 to 1874. Most of
tie deaths are attributed to love and
hunger.
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She Got the Job.

A young woman applicant for ru-
raj school in Kansas was questioned
by the examining board: "What is
your position upon whipping chill
dren?" ''My usual position" re-
sponded the applicant, ''is on chair,
with the child held firmly across my
knee, face downward" She cote the
Job.
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Minister Fined for cnnfempt

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 1o.-Dr. J. T.
Mcfarland, pastor of the First NJ. E.
church, the largest church in To-
peka, was fined 500 by the police
Judge for contempt of court. DIR. Nc
Farland severely scored the judge in
open court for fine imposed on
Mrs. Nation, with 4he above result.
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THE SULTAN JEALOUS.
Ordered His Btsther Imprisoned Again
@ aud Situation Said tn BE Un-
doubtedIy Serious.

London. Jan. 1o.-1he Tangier cor
respondent of the Morning Leader
says in a dispatch:
''The sultans fearful of the growing
popularity of his brother, Mulai-Mo-
BANNED, has ordered him to be inn
prisoned again The Anserican
Protestant missionaries have been
compelled to leave Fee. The sitaa-
ton is serious"
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wnale Runnlne 40 nIi.e. 30 rssur.

st. Louis, JAN 1o.--Eunning at so
miles anehour two Big Four passen-
rer trains collided last night while
rounding curve between Moro and
Bethalto. Ill.,, and one fireman was
killed and three others were serious
injured.
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Might Have Been More.

J. p. Morgan's mergeDprofits during
the year 1902 were less than $1,000, 900
a week. But for the stubbornness
of some of the other powers Mr. Nor
gan might have made world break
ing record