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BALE BRINGS GOOD PRICE.
New Staple Auctioned Before Door of
Savannah Exchange.

Savannah, Ga. August 6.-The first
bale of the new crop of cotton arrived
in Savannah Tuesday morning from
Albany.
On IFS arrival it was taken TO the
cotton exchange, where the classified
ton committee, consisting of T. D.
Bertody, ". c. Lyon and c. R Wood,
examined il and gave as their decision
that the bale was cotton of the new
crop, CHASING fully middling, mixed
in color and gin cut. The bale was
consigned 70 G. E. Dickinson.
At II o'clock the bale was auctioned
off in front Of the exchange for 1914
cents a pound for the bale. The bale
was bought by J. T. Melvin for Al
wood, Violet & Co, cotton broker,
Of New York. where the bale will be
| sent next week.
The price paid per pound for the
first bale last year was II cents. Th'
year before the first bale brought II
cents.
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son. Mclean Will not return from
Europe until after the state conven-
ton. ]: is denied that Mclean would
be a candidate to succeed Mark Han
Ia as senator, If the Democrats elect
q majority Of the legislature next No
vember.
Mayor Samuel Jones. of Toledo, has
been mentioned as the Johnson can
oidate for senator, but Jones insisted
on being brought out independently
and afterwards endorsed by the Dem
ocrats. While that plan was not fea-
Eible, Mayer Jones IS supporting May
or johnson In everything. 1t is stated
that former Congressman Lentz Will
present Johnson's name to the con
vention for governor and II johnson
IS nominated, that Lentz will be en-
lOrsed for senator.
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FLEETS DECLARE WAR.
Interesting British Naval Maneuvers
Have Commenced


Have Commenced.
London, August 6.-War was declar-
e. today between the home fleet IN
der the command Of Admiral Wilson
and the Mediterranean feet, command.
ed by Admiral DOmville.
The annual British naval maneuvers
thus commenced are regarded as the
most interesting yet devised by the adj
miralty. Altogether 26 battleships and
Is cruisers will be entered In a contest
for the command Of the sea between
two maritime countries.
The opposing fleets are represented
by the letters L and X, the former
being tie home fleet which is divideC
INTO two sQuadrons, one at Brerheaven
Ireland, commanded by Admiral vii
son, and the other at Madeira, under
Lord Charles Beresford
The problems to the home feet is Il
effect u Junction of forces at sea, while
on Admiral Domville, in command O
the X feet, concentrated at La Cos
Portugal, is imposed the task of find
ing Admiral Wilson's or Lord Beres
ford's squadron before they are abb
to affec, a junction and defeat whiC
ever is discovered first, before tn
other CONS to its assistanc
The operations cease at non Angus
IL.
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/. & NJ. May Double Track.

New Decatur. Ala. August 6-The
people C the two Decaturs are much
elated ever the fact that the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad company
is mountaineering its road from this
city to Flint station, a distanct of Z
miles south. 1t is rHmored here that
the company will In the near future
double track the road from here to
birmingham. but the rumor could not
be substantiated The traffic between
the two cities has been so great that
a double track has come to be almost
necessary.
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Watchino Pawnhrokers, Shops-

New York, August 6.-Bearing lists
describing 90 pieces Of jewelry valued
at more tran 100000, which they az
NIT have been stolen, private detec-
tives have been watching pawnbrOk.
other cities for week. SO far, they
have refused to allow a pawnbroker
to keep a copy Of the list and when
questioned they would declare ely are
II ignorance as to the name Of tue per
son robbed. The cause Of the mystic
riOus search, It is limited, Is a robbery
Of the country home Of a woman Of
wealth near White Plains a fortnight
ago.
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MRS, LULU SOUTH IS
PLACED ON STAND
Trial of White and Jet at
Cynthiana, Ky.
EVIDENCE is CONTRADICTORY
Many Witnesses Testifying as to the
Shooting Of Lawyer Marcum at
Jackson-Judge Hargis Gives les
timony-He Stands by Jett.

Cynthiana. Ky, August 6.-ln the
case Of Jet and White, on trial for
the murder of J. b. Marcum. the de-
Tense pIaced Mrs. Lulu South, a sis
ter Of Judge Hargis, on the witness
stand this morning. Her testimony
was contradictory Of Miss Emma
Clark, who testified for commonwealth
last Friday Mrs. South cOrrOborat-
ed Other witnesses for the defense
tn placing Curtis Jett near the tree
IN the courthouse yard after the mr.
ing OF the first shot. She was employ
cd in Ter brothers store as sales
woman
Dr. J E. Taulbee. said that Even
had told him he could not tell who
had fired the first shot. killing Mar
cum. Tom OConnor testified an
corroboratet that OF Bowling and
Adams OF yesterday and placed Jet
rear a tee in the courthouse yard.
Charley Thompson, a new witness,
contradic;ed Even and corroborated
Taulbee.
Judge James J. Hargis was placed
CT the stand He said he was county
judge o. Breathitt county and a mem
Der of the Democratic state central
committee and a brother Of Senator
/ Alex HArgis. Hargis saw Even run
ming and Marcum falling while he was
at a show case In his store. He saw
/ DR.. Kash and MI Blanton in the street
Immediately after the shooting; saw
/ Curt Jet on the street corner near a
/ tree after the shooting. He said sher-
! If Callahan was in his store and he
! prevented Callahan from going out
! Afterward witness sent for Captain
/ B. J. Even TO talk about the murder
Judge Hargis was cross-eXamined
! by Mr.. RyrG. In reply TO a question
as 10 why he stOot by Jet, his neph
ew when they did not speak TO eacI
other, Hargis said Jett was not trieC
right by being brought TO court BY
so soldiers and gatlin gun.
On being pressed for another rea
son. HaYgis stated that Jets mother
who was his sister, had cared for hin
during the war when his father Ia
been run away by federal soldiers
and that as an honest man, he nov
wanted to repay that debt with inter
! est.
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cAWTHoRN FOUND GUILTY.
Murder In First Degree-WlII Hang
On AUGUST 20.

On August 20.
Eastman. Ga. August 6.-Robert D.
Cawth0rc has been found guilty Of
murder II the first degree, on the
charge CT having poisoned R. Tuck
er, some weeks ago.
Tucker was a prosperous farmer
and Cawthorn a farm hand on the
place. The evidence went to show
that CawthOrn and Mrs. Tucker be-
came suspicious and that Cawthorn
ministered poison to Tucker In
drink of brandy for the purpose OF get
ting rid OF him so that he might mar
~ Mrs. Tucker.
Tucker had taken CawthOrn into his
house ard befriended him in a num-
Der of ways.
There was also evidence to the eff
feet that a second person, Of the name
of Horn, had died from the eff
fects of POISON in brandy intended to
be drunk by Tucker.
The iurv was out iust 50 minutes.
Judge ,. NJ. Roberts told Cawthorne
&c stand up, so be could pass sentence
upon him.
Judge Roberts told him that during
his career as lawyer and as a Judge
he had never seen a man so devoid OF
conscience who was charged with SO
Iastardly q crime. He then passed
the death sentence on him, fixing the
/ date on August &c.
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FAILURE IN NEW YORK.
Firm Of Prominent Curb Operators
Make Assignment

Firm Of Prominent Curb Operators
Make Assignment
New York, August 6.-Sharp & Bry.
an, a prominent financial firm OF this
city, have gone into the hands of a
receiver.
Chas- 3, Bryan OF the suspended nrm
was elected Q member Of the govern
ing committee Of the Exchange at the
last election
The firm was organized July 2, rs
the Individual members being W. w.
Sharp and Charles S. Bryan, both
board members The office Of The
firm is ~ 20 Broad street, and they
were known as specialists in Virginia
Carolina Clinical, United States Real.
" and Construction and Southern
railway.
The firm had a mercantile agency
rating CT from 100000 to 100000.
G. H. Sullivan. Of the law firm of
Sullivan a. Cromwell was made as.
signee of the suspended firm. II was
announced that the assignee would
Udhe Il SldleUlSUI dS SOOU as &c COulU
be prepared
Sharp g. Bryan were prominent In
operations on the curb. They were
specialists. there in American Bridge.
Northern Securities and Seaboard
shares. The firm offered large blocks
Of SeabOard shares for sale on the
euro yesterday. The greater part
Of Sharp G. Bryan's obligations on the
exchange were liquidated yesterday
and several banks and trust companies
threw out their loans. In fact, the
greater part Of yesterdays liquidation
on the Exchange was for Sharp & Bry.
ans account
An unofficial statement was made tr
the effect that the firm had no oper
contracts III the market. and that 10
day prices there was still a fair mar
gin on their loans. It was added
that If prices did not decline further
the firm would be able to liquidatt
its assets on a satisfactory basis.
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One Life Lost In Fire.

New York, August Gin the fire
at RonkOnkOma, Long Island, which
destroyed the dwelling occupied by
Commander D. c. Stuart, OF the navy
his wife and two children, one Of the
servants was burned TO death. An
other, although seriously burned, leap
ed from a second story window. Com
mander and Mrs: Stuart, with theil
children, whose rooms were on the
first floor, escaped uDhurt
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Will Commence New Road.

Raleigh, N. c.. August 6.-WOrk on
the Pamlico, Oriental and Western
railway will begin In a few days. The
war department has given permission
to build bridge across the Neuse
river at New Berne. The road will
develop a very fine trucking region.
There IS more railway building In the
state now than In several years.
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To Mort State Negroes Return.

Raleigh, \. c., August Cover zoe
negrCe, nave returned TO this state
from New York and vicinity. Many
OF them wept and shouted on their re-
turn to this state when their rela-
tives met them at various stations
from Raleigh to Weldon. From what
they say negroes intend to leave the
north in large numbers and come back
TO the south. Some of the negroes
have been away for years and some
but a few months. The return OF
negroes from the west has already be
gun.
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Cheers Greeted Verdict.

Dadev.lle, Ala. August 6.-ElIis
Berkstresser has been declared not
guilty If the murder of John Fuller,
whom he accidentally hit while shoot
ing at one Don Thompson in Fuller's
saloon last April The Jury was out
only a short time, When the verdict
was read the audience cheered.
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IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
important Meeting To Be Held In Og
den, Utah.


Ogden, Utah, August 6.-The elev'
enth annual irrigation congress which
meets IN this city Sept Is promises
10 be the the most important and IN
teresting irrigation convention ever
held in America President Roosevelt
has written a personal letter to Chair.
man Kresel, Of the executive commit
tee, promising active asd and sup
port, AMI stating that he will be rep
resented by a member Of his cabinet.
The agricultural department al
Washington is taking an especial in
terest IN the coming convention and
Secretary Wilson, states that he will
make it a point to have as many sci
entists of that department. attend as
can be conveniently spared.
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cabieshlp Arrives al Seattle

Seattle, Wash, August 5.-The
United States cableship Burnside has
arrived from Sitka where she com.
pleted tue preliminary work of laying
the cable between this city and south.
eastern Alaska. She Is here to take
On board 600 miles Of cable
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Chatham's Bio Increase.

Savannah, Ga, August 6.-Over
81 100000 is the increase in the tax re-
turns If Chatham county. The tax
digest, Cn'rleted by Tax Receiver Mar
Gus S. Baker. shows a total valuation
of S32.726293. an increase over last
year o. 81 sos. So
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Conclusive Argument.

First Office Boy guess de boss will
raise my pay.
Second Office Boy-What makes yer
t'ink so?
First Office Boy give him ter ur
derstand I'd stay till he did.-Judge.
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Beoqar Had Larae Bank Deposit

New York, Aug "a woman Civ.
ing the name Of Applestein, upon be.
ing brought before a police magis.
trate here charged with vagrancy, as
a professional beggar. was found to
have bank deposits of 1000 and ST.
In currency. The latter did not include
1000 pennies found in her pockets
which weighed Is puunGs. She was
handed over to a MISREPRESENTATION
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Hollow" in the sixteenth district OF
Franklin county, were murdered and
the torch applied TO their home.
raiding CT "a wildcat distillery near
their place during the month of une.
Booker and his wife were accused by
the wild-catters OF betraying them
to the revenue officers.
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six Seconds from Worlds Record.

Salt Lake, Utah, August at the
Salt Palace bicycle track last night
the Redmond brothers Of this city
clipped seconds off the worlds rec.
ord in the mile amateur race. cover.
ing the distance in 9:54.
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Alden Family Reunion

Plymouth. Mass, August 6.-Betwee
roo and 800 descendants Of the pill
grim. John Alden. immortalized by
Longfel!ow. have gathered in Duxbury
at the second annual reunion OF the
Alden family. Representatives were
present from every town in the old
colony.
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ably Be Secretary of State-Third
and Last Ceremonial.
Rome. August 6.-The new pope
has confirmed Cardinal Oreglia as
camerlango. Cardinal Agliardi will
probably be secretary of state. The
pope yielding TO the pressure exer
cised Oy the foreign cardinals, who are
desirous of returning to their respec-
tive countries as soon as possible,
has decided that his coronation shall
take place next Sunday.
Pope Plus X today received Prince
Massino, the head Of the papal sec
ton of she Roman ariStocracy who
was accompanied by his daughter-in-
Asw, Princess Beatrice. the daughter
CO Don Carlos. The pondff seemed
especially glad to see her. saying:
I'VE are from the same town Ynnr
eIuvr Is my friend and l have not
forgotten the amiability in coming TO
see me of at the station, when I left
for the conclave, little imagining that
I should never see my beloved canals
again. l hope your royal father will
soon some TO our court"
Pope P'us Y wished to see personal.
ly most OF the innumerable kilograms
of ccngTatulation received. giving in.
structi0ns for the answers TO those for
which he cared most. and looked at the
copies, changing here and there a
word. Then he prepared for this
mornings state reception OF the car.
dinals in the Sistine chapel, which
during tie night had been cleared o,
its temporary furniture. used for the
ballots and was assuming its norma
aspect.
The third and last obedience OF the
sacred college was Consummated this
morning with the same ceremonial a:
before, Ia the Sistine chapel, the pope
being n his full pontifical robes an,
palpsbly restored In mind and nerves
by a nights rest. The cardinals flee
before him and kissed his hand an
foot, ali smiling and apparently in
perfectly contented frame Of mind
They themselves in turn received
hearty embrace from Pins X TT
music vas directed by Able Peros
who was the pont:fs Drc;ege. all pre-:
ent -emarklng how the Sistine choi
had improved its method since bein
under lie abbe's care. Every availabl
corner ~ the small chapel was file
this morning and those present seen
&C 70 forget Plus Y in their pleasu-
IN the magnificent harmony OF til
voices IF the choir and the feast {
color as they rested their eyes on th
pictures before them. The reremon
ended about noon.
This morning the pope confirmed
their rosts as secretary chamberlain
Mgrs. Itchy. SCapinelH, Misciatel
and Sans de Sampere. and confirme
the Marquis Of Serlupi as master ,
the horse, and MOnsignor Sill, as dea
OF the c-ocms He appointed Mg
CALI, secretary of Latin letters. TO r
place Mgr Tarozzi who is i'll and ais
Mgr. Sardi, as secretary for briefs
the princes. 10 replace Mgr. Volpir
who recently died.
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Will Work In japan.

Columbus. Ga. August 1.-THE Rev
=. s WocI. who resigned the rector
ate Of Trinity Episcopal church to co
missionary work will, Il is understood,
be assigned TO work in Japan.
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Two Killed by DYNAMITE,

Victoria B. c., August 1.-Two men,
believed to be Harry Caldwell and his
son. were killed In an explosion Of
dynamite while using II to dynamite
fish at Macauley Point yesterday.
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MooNsHINERs TAKE REVENGE.
Murder Man and Wife and Set Fire
&c Their House.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. Ga spe-
cial to The News from Winchester,
Tenn. says that Simon Booker and
wife, who resided in small cabin on
the mountain near "Thunderstruck
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.PoPE'S CORONATION
OCCURS ON SUNDAY
This Is Decision Made By
Plus Y, New Pontif.
MAKES SOME APPOINTMENTS

Cardinal oregIia Confirmed as Gamer
Ienoo-Cardina Aeliardi VIII Proc
ably Be Secretary of State-Third
and Last Ceremonial.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE 9 OHIO r. R.


Leave Washington. New Jersey Ave. and c St.
Chicago and Northwest. ell:00 A. ". se.20 p "
Cincinnati s.. Louis, and Louisville, 'l0;O5
A. ~, '4:l5 P. NJ, '1:l0 night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland, .l1:00 4. NJ, 'S:45
p. NJ. and TOO night.
Columbus and Wheeling. 600 p NJ
Winchester ''s:S5 A. ~, '4;i5, $3.50, $500
annapolis, ''7:so. 1890. '.iz:oo noon, $50
p A.
Frederick, ..s:ss. Is:l5. ''l.OO An. ln:1s.
Hagerstown. -s1o.o5 A. NJ. and --s.so PM
Boyd and way points, $3.50. l9:l5 A. NJ. lli:l5.
''4.3o, $3.50. l0:l5, 30 p. ".
Gaithersburg and way points, .ss:S5. li9:l5,
A. ". '-l2.51. NIB $3.50. $50. 500,
$50. '.7:o5. 1870, ilIO:l5, ''lI 30 P. N.
Washington Junction and way points, --s:s5,
1918 A. NJ. HIS. $3.50. $3.50 P. NJ
Baltimore. week days, x3:O0. 500. $50. x7;o0,
x7:20. x3:00. Ks 30. s.35. xO.O0 x9.30 xlQ.O0.
x5.00, x4-00, xf:90, s:80, 500, 1870. x6.e0,
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SUNDAYS. xs.og. x7;o0, 7:so. $50, xs:eo
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ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light
Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York. Boston, and
the East. 300, 300 (Diner). ESQ (Bunet).
1880 Diner. $1,000 DINER A. ". '1:o0
(Dincr), 300 (''Royal Limited" Diner).
$500 philadelphia only, 500 DINER,
500. and "l1:s0 p ". (sleeping Car open at
10 o'clock
Atlantic City. 900, $1,000 A. NJ, -i.oo. 800
=. NJ
-Daily -'Except Sunday. sunday only.
x Express trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
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left at ticket Offices, Gle Pennsylvania Avenue
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily
500 p. M-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CIAL- solid yesiibult, electric lighted
dining train, with Pullman sleepers 70
Louisville. Cincinnati indianapolis. and s..
Louis. Parlor Car 70 Virginia Hot Springs.
week days. Parlor Cars Cincinnati to Chi
cago Dining Car from Warhington.
II 10 p. NJ. F.N. LIMITED. Solid vestibuIe,
electric lighted. dining car train. with Pull
man Sleepers 20 Cincinnati, Lexington, and
Louisville. CornpaZtrue Sleeper to Viz.
GINA Hot Springs daily except Sunday.
Sleepers Cincinnati 20 Chicago and s..
Louis. Dining Car. Observation Car
Reservation and tickets az 5l3 Pennsylvania
Avenue; coo Fourteenth Street. near r. and at
the station. Telephone 1910 FOR Pennsylvania
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Ticket OEcs. 1la1 Penna. Ave.

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