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CANNOT SHUT DOWN
MINES IN PRUSSIA
Unless II Can Be Proved That They
Cannot Be Operated
Profitably.

Berlin, May 29.-The Prussian diet to-
day passed low forbldding owners to
shut down coal mines unless In cases
where 1t can be proved that the mines
have been operated at a loss. The law
is the outgrowth of conditions which arose
about year ago when the coal syndicate
was reoreanized and a number of the
smaller mines where the cost of oper-
alton were relatively high were shut
down. This caused considerable loss of
employment in some districts, compelling
the miner to migrate to districts where
the most powerful companies were stu
ated.
The law passed today, empowers the
employers board of mining inspectors to
order resumption of work at any mine
which has been idle for six months, pro-
vided 1t can be shown that the mine can
be operated probably. If the owners re-
fuse the board can institute compulsory
process. The owners have the rights to
abandon their property to the state II
they are unwilling to continue operations
or the state can, as a last resort, dis
possess the recalcitrant owners.
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HOKE SMITH OFF ON
SPEECH MAKING TOUR
HIo SILENCE WITH REGARD TO
CLARK HoWELL's LAST INTER
VIEW is PULLING TO THE POL.
ITIclANs.

Atlanta, May 29-(Special) 1.-THE gov
ernorship situation Is somewhat in abey-
anee for the present at least so far as
Hoke Smith is concerned, as he has gone
to south Georgia on a speechmaking tour.
1t is announced however, that the
speeches Mr.. Smith is making are of the
educational and not the political sort.
Mr.. Smith has long taken an interest
in matters educational, and is quite in
demand when commencement time comes
on. According to recent statements re-
garding the prospective race for COVE
ernor, this interest on Mr. Smiths part
may cut some figure should he decide to
announce
Today Mr. Smith is making a speech
at Ocilla, Irwin county. Tomorrow ne
will speak at Blackshear, in Pierce
county, and on Wednesday at Moultrie,
in Colquitt county On Thursday Mr..
Smith will return to Atlanta, and 1t was
stated at his office today that he left
here no statement regarding the COVER
norship race, nor would any statement
whatever on this line be forthcoming
from him until his return to Atlanta.
Since Clark Howells last interview,
which was considered quite pointed. a
rejoinder has been momentarily expected
from Mr. Smith, and his silence is some
what puzzling to the politicians. The
question now puzzling the politicians is
will he make the race? Upon this there
are two opinions though the majority
seem to think there Is but one thing for
Mr.. Smith to do and that Is to announce
his candidacy as early as practicable.
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stances. that Russia will send more ships
to the far east.
1--WE consider the victory as the most
decisive of modern times. Its effect will
be far-reaching, and it will have an in
fluence not only on the future of the far
east, but also on Europe.
Russia can no longer be reckoned with
as a naval power.
at is my opinion that Togos victory
is on par with that of Nelson, achieved
a century ago."
At a late hour this evening Baron
Hayashi had not received a single tele-
gram from Toxic regarding the battle.
He said he thought that his government
was awaiting a thorough roundup OF
the fugitive fleet in hope of recording
Rojestvensky among those captured.
Regarding the alleged Russian threat
to carry the war into Mongolia Baron
Hayashi said that the Japanese would
follow wherever the Russians lead. The
Japanese government, he added. had only
promised to confine the war to the ter
ritory employed by Russia
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ADMIRAL DEWEY CALLSIT
GREAT BLOW FOR PEACE

Washington, May 29.-Admiral Dewey
tonight expressed the belief that Ad-
miral Togo has struck powerful blow
for peace which he declared to be Rus
sia's best alternative.
1T is the beginning Of the end" he
said land 1 can see no other outcome
than that Russia will sue for peace. The
advices so far seem to show that the
Japanese achieved their victory by hurting
torpedo boats against the Russians 1t
is not to be supposed that the Russian
battleships would surrender to the torpedo
boats alone. Admiral Togo's training and
the preparedness throughout of his fleet,
am convinced, Is responsible for his
stupendous victory. If some or the Rus
sian ships escaped we still have the rec
ord, for the victories at Manila and San
tiago were complete in that all of the
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SCHOOL EXERCISES
ARE CALLED OFF
THE oVERcRoWDED HALL AND
THE HOT WEATHER FORCES
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES TO
STOP EXERCISES.

Pratt City. May 29.-(speeiaL)-on ae-
count of the extreme hot weather ana
the overcrowded hall the closing exercises
of the First and Second grades of the
Pratt CITY High schools had to be called
off tonight. The exercises were due to
come off at Foley's hall, but before the
hour for beginning the programme the
hall was literally filed with people. Blee-
iris fans were procured but before the
pupils had completed the first selection
on the programme the neat became so
oppressive that the exercises had to be
called off.
The programme tomorrow and during
the coming week win be carried out as an
nounced.
Yesterday morning at the first Baptist
church the Rev. j. A. Hendricks preached
the annual sermon. The edifice was filled
to overlooking. An unusually attractive
musical programme was carried out, in
GLIDING a number of well rendered num-
bers. The Pratt City Gleen ciup rendered
several selections. The duet by the Rev.
Mr.. Hendricks and Edward Donaldson
was we'll received.
Tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock the
2tAlH anu DeNtHln BIdueS Will uOih 1iiCiA
exercises. and tomorrow night the ex-
ereises of the Fourth and Fifth grades
will be held.
The commencement will continue until
next Thursday night. at which time the
annual address will be delivered by the
Rev. II. M. Dobbs. The graduating class
numbers fourteen this year.
Personal and General.
Mr.. Will Spence of Goodwater was. the
guest of Mr.. J. ID. Duncan yesterday
The Rev. V. o. Hawkins of Tuscaloosa
Is visiting the Rev w r. Foust
Mrs. ]. Il. Goree of Montgomery is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. b. stage.
Mr.. G. C. Truss of East Lake was Wis
iting Judge and Mrs. G. M. Taylor yes
terday.
Mr. Thomas w. Price of Sail Creek,
Tenn, is visiting his daughters, Mrs. g.
Williams and Mrs. WoodMan.
Mrs. o. w. Cocl<rell and little boys are
visiting relatives at Talladega.
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and legations during the evening, the opin-
ion was firmly expressed that President
Roosevelt would undoubtedly lead the
neutral nations in the efforts to bring
about peace. In tonightis conference 1t is
thought that the Presidents first object
was to ascertain on what basis Japan can
discuss the question of peace.
At the Russian embassy tonight Count
Cassini, while naturally greatly depressed
at the loss of life, expressed the belief
that when fuller details come in, 1t would
be found that Admiral RoJestvensky had
saved a part of his squadron, and that
his passage of the straits had been &C.
complished, not without inflicting great
damage on the opposing fleet
Peace Talk Is Premature.
''Talk of peace is premature the am
bassador declared. IF the victory be as
stupendous as the Japanese would have
the world to believe, the neutral powers
can scarcely wish for Japan to be allowed
to remain without taste of defeat. Much
as l should welcome an end of the war
for some reasons, my belief is that the
effect of Rojestvensby' defeat will be
the indefinite prolongation of the war.
Russia must fight on, perhaps for years,
but until the tables are turned.
At the Japanese legation Minister Taxa
hira had earlier in the day expressed his
keen satisfaction at the victory of Togo.
II cannot discuss the effects of this bat
tle' he said, until the final reports are
received: until we know Rojestvensky' s
fate. Ask Russia, not Japan, If the hour
of peace has arrived. Our fleet is still
pursuing the enemy. Ii is to Russia, not
to Japan, that the initiative toward peace
Is to be looked for"
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ships OF the enemy were either destroyed
or taken.'
Admiral Dewey spent part Of today at
his offices in the general board of the
navy studying the maps of the theatre of
war, and examining the dispatches as
they came into the office Of naval intelli-
gence, and through the Associated Press.
He discussed the decisive victory in the
Straits of Korea With many of the other
naval officers, going over the details of
the fight very carefully.
ut takes a long time to build feet,
he said to one of the officers land
cannot see how Russia Is now IN a posi-
ton to continue her campaign by sea.
Japan, with the additional battleships cap
tured by her, and with the Russian ships
sunk at Port Arthur, which she will
doubtless be able to restore to useful
ness, now appears to have the preponder-
ating sea power"
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French Public Stunned.

= Paris, May 29.-The magnitude of the
Russian naval disaster has fairly stun
ned French public opinion which had
hoped that late adviees would show that
Japan had also suffered some share of the
losses. However dispatches showing
that the Japanese fleet escaped practically
unscathed from the encounter, dispeled
the hope entertained that Vice Admiral
Rojestvenslky, by sacrificing a portion Of
his fleet, had succeeded in Gripping Vice
Admiral Togo's feet to such an extent
that the Japanese would be placed in a
position of inferlority.
Therefore. the disaster is generally dis
cussed by the officials, the public and
the press in a tone of depression, the
prevailing view being that Russia now
will be compelled to seek some means of
terminating the war.
The bourse first gave evidence OF q
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No Political Significance.

st. Petersburg, May 29.-According TO
the foreign office the conversation of Am
bassador Count Cassini with President
Roosevelt, in which the question of the
political significance which might be
placed on Secretary Taft's prospective
visit to Japan and the Philippines, was
raised, sensational rumors of which We're
telegraphed to Europe. was entirely unof-
fetal. and not upon instructions from
the Russian government. The President
assures Count Cassini that Secretary
Taft's visit was entirely devoid of po-
litical significance.
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CASE AGAINST CITY
SET FOR WEDNESDAY,
BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTS
EXAMINING BoARD-ExTENSlo
ON STORM SEWERAGE SYSTEM
TODAY.

Ensley, May 29.-(Special)-T case OF
the city of Ensley vs.. ]. f. Hollings-
worth & Co. to recover $500. alleged to
have been paid on the sanitary sewerage
contract, will be called in the Blrming-
ham city court before Judge Charles w.
Ferguson Wednesday morning In the
Jefferson county circuit court there is
another case pending. which was filed
by j. f. Hollingsworth & Co. to recover
several hundred dollars from the city. In
this petition the plaintiff alleges that the
city Is still due him a balance on the sew
er contract.
This variance of opinions seems to have
risen by the bids and the contract rela-
tive to the price of the elbows of tho
pipes reading differently. special COM
mittee of the council went over the es-
Inmates and in It's report recommended
that the claims of the contractors be dis
allowed The mayor and board of alder
men voted to sustain the action of the
committee.
The city will be represented by Captain
Roamne Boyd, city attorney, and Hol-
lingsworth & Co. will be represented by
Frank Deedmeyer and John Forney.
Board of Education.
The board of education met in regular
session tonight and appointed board to
examine applicants for positions in the
public schools, which will be held on
May and 6. The board consists of
Prof. Clayton, superintendent of the
Woodawn public schools; Prof. w. IL.
Bowen, superintendent of the Ensley
schools. and Mayor N. w. Scott.
The board instructed the superintend-
ont IN haN hn mn, Af he cahn o1p
compiled by the board of education print
ed in pamphlet form.
To Begin Work.
Street Commissioner Tetlow will begin
work tomorrow ON the extension of the
main branch of the city storm sewer. The
extension will run from Eighteenth street
TO Sixteenth street. The work will be
Gone by the city street force
Personal and General.
The Womens Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church held
a meeting this afternoon with Mrs ]. E.
Robbins.
Mrs A. NJ Weir. who has been very
i'll for some time, is much improved to-
day.
The board of stewards of the First
Methodist church will hold a special meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
the Ensley Land eompanys office.
Camp Pat Melburne has arranged for a
lecture to be given by Betsy Hamilton"
The well known Georgia humorist, on June
at the Ensley Opera house.
Mr.. Marion Johnson and sister have
gone to Tampa. Fla, on a few day 5
visit.
The Woodmen of the World held an in
teresting meeting tonight at their hail
In the First National Bank bldg.
Mr.. J. ]. Walker spent yesterday with
relatives at Gadsden.
Miss Pearl Dunlap has returned from
a visit to Silura.
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RIVER STILL RISING.
Street Car Tracks In Ell Paso Are
Washed Away.

El Paso. Tex. May 29.-The Rio Grande
continues to rise but slowly. Many houses
have been carried away from the Mesilla
valley. and others in the Mexican section
of Eel Paso are being flooded
The street car track from Eel Paso to
Towne, Tex. is washed out. The main
line of the Santa Fe to Albuquerque Is
completely under water at several places,
and traffic is suspended. A bridge on the
Rock Island near the Canadian river was
washed away, as well as large stretch
of track.
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RUSSIA STAGGERS
UNDER The BLOW
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defeat. The members of this faction are
alread' proclaiming that the naval dis
aster in no wise alters the situation on
land, Lieutenant General Lineviteh having
prepared his plans as If the fleet did not
exist.
The censorship Is taking the position
that 1t is improper to accept the Japa-
nese reports in the absence of official
news, and has forbidden the publication
of foreign dispatches giving details of
the defeat. Nevertheless news of the mag
nitude of the disaster spread like wild
fire throughout the city, and the main
facts were embellished in picturesque de-
tail. Notwithstanding the official deelara-
zion
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Urged to Stand BY Mayor.
Sioux City Is Flooded.

Sioux City, May 29.-The rainfall in
twenty-four hours has amounted to
S.l6 inches, and damage of $4,000 has
been done the bridges and streets of
OF the city. Six bridges are out OF
commission and only two blocks OF
unpayed streets are passable. The
Floyd river has broken its banks, and
last night the entire suburb of Leeds
was inundated. There was no loss OF
life, but the property damage is heavy.
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Mrs. Lords VIII Made Public.

Chicago, May 29.-Many colleges and
benevolent societies are benefclaries un.
der the will of Mrs. George p Lord OF
Elgin. ILL.,, who died recently. Among
the bequest made known today when the
will was filed for probate were $4,000 &c
the board of foreign missions of the Con.
gregational church; $4,000 to Berea col.
lege. Kentcky; $4,000 to the Snowfall Nor.
NAL and Industrial school.
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John White Is Dead.

Chicago, May 29.-John w. White, prom
inent in Masonic circles. died today after
a short liness He was one of Colonel
Moseby's raiders in the civil war. On the
occasion of the late President McKinley's
first presidential trip to Chicago Mr..
White suggested and carried 1t into exc
cution the plan of providing an ex-Con-
federate guard in McKinley's honor.
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Attempt to Wrec!, Train.

Guthrie, /. T., May 2e.-Two at
tempts to wreck the Santa Fe passen.
ger train at Quinlan, which arrives
there at midnight, have chen reported
here. Ties and other distractions were
piled on the tracks, but were discoy-
cred in time to prevent disaster.
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New Bank In CHATTANOOGA.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 29-At meet
ing of the hoard of directors of the Bank
of Chattanooga, held today, it was de-
cided to organize a national bank with
an authorized capital stock of 81 1000 600
and paid up capital of S25O0o0. The new
bank will be known as the American
National bank.
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REDUCED RATES BY THE
SEABOARD AIR LINE
RAIL WAY.

To Ingram Lithla Springs,
81. 10; 10 Borden Wheeler
Springs, So 10. Commencing
June Sd. tickets will be on
sale each Saturday until
Sept. I'd, good to return on
the following Tuesday. Call
Phone $50 for full informa-
ton.
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POPE Plus K HOPES
THE WAR WILL END
When Told the News He Greatly De.
plores the Loss of
Life.

Rome, May SO.-Cardinal Merry del VAL
the papal secretary. today notified the
Pope of the naval battle which had taken
place in the far east The pontiff is re-
ported to have said:
THE loss of life is most deplorahle
but l hope and pray it may be tho end
of the war;"
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WILL RETARD PEACE.
Fighting Bob" Takes That View of
the Big Naval Battle.

Newport News, Va, May 29.-Rear Ad-
miral Robey d. Evans today in discuss
ing the naval battle in the Korean straits,
expressed the opinion that the result of
the fight would retard rather than hasten
peace
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Peace Is Only Alternative.

Vienna, May 29.-The comments in the
afternoon newspapers here today are ex-
fclusivey to the effect that Russia is con-
clusively beaten and nothing remains but
to sue for peace. The papers add that it
has been proved that the Russians can
never vanquish the Japanese and the re-
suit of the engagement in the straits of
Korea is a CHASTITY blow to Russian pres
tige abroad and at home, and that the
sooner Russia concludes an honorable
peace the sooner she may hope to i'm
prove the conditions existing in her in
terror.
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Will not pass this harness until part of has been
transferred to his back Horses like style and comfort well
as people, They will walk better and step out more spirit
edy with brand new light stylish harness. People are
judged by the clothes they and the clothes their horses
neat strong harness will cost little that can't
understand why old are allowed to dangle along of
years on your horses back.
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DRENNEN & co.

strong peace sentiment by the buoyancy
of the market. The leading journals, in
Guiding the semi-official Temps, urged
peace, declaring that Russia has played
her last card. The officials, however,
took a conservative view. maintaining 1t
was too early to foresee the effect until
Russias side had been heard and fuller
details were available.
No Immediate Prospect of Peace.
1t was stated in diplomatic quarters
tonight that while the result Of the bat
tie would contribute to eventual peace.
1t did not give any immediate prospect
of the opening of negotiations to that
end. 1t was pointed out that the ohsti-
macy of the character of the Russians
would probably impel them to turn their
hopes toward Lieutenant-G General Line
witch, and await the result of another
land battle.
1t was said in this connection that the
land situation would not permit Field
Marshal Oyama to strike another de-
csive blow within two weeks, thus pro-
longing Russias hopes on land and de-
ferrlng her willingness to ask for peace.
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DURHAM ADMITS
He Is DEFEATED
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->~N~-~-~~~~~~~---~~~4~~
liam s. Ware, recorder of deeds, a close
political friend of Durham. called on the
mayor and assured him that he and his
brother, State Senator George A. Ware,
would stand by him. The Ware brothers
hold large city contracts, among them
being the street cleaning contracts for
this year. This move caused a sensation
in political circles and rumors became
current that the organization was crum-
bling. Mr.. Durham sent for some of the
ward leaders, and after a conference he
released them from their pledges to stand
by him and made the following an
nouncement:
viii Not Oppose Confirmation.
Il have advised my friends not to OPP
pose the confirmation of A. Lincoln
Acker as director of public works, and
Col. Sheldon Potter, as director of public
safety, after their names are sent to
select council by the mayor"
The mayor Is now practically In con-
troll of municipal affairs. What the or
ganlzation will now do has not yet been
definitely determined. Reform organiza-
lions of the city have already announced
that they will follow UP the advantage
! already gained, and attempt to defeat
Parry Ransley, president of select coun-
ell, who is the republican organizations
candidate for sheriff at the November
elections.
Mayor Weaver was a happy man to-
day Much of his time was taken up
with delegations of citizens who called
| on him to offer their assistance in his
fight. The largest delegation to call was
a committee of business men from the
twenty sixth ward. To them he said that
too much credit had been given him for
the victory already won, as 1t was the
people that won the fight and not him.
In view of the abandonment of the fight
against the mayor it is probable that the
injunction proceedings instituted last week
and which will come up to argument
in common pleas court on Wednesday
VIII be dropped. Counsel for the plain
tiffs will hold a conference tomorrow.
Urged to Stand BY Mayor.
Eight ward meetings planned last week
We're held tonight at which addresses
were made by prominent citizens, in which
they called upon those assembled to stand
by the mayor in whatever action he may
take In future for the good of the city.
Mayor Weaver today received the fol-
lowing telegram from Governor Folk of
Missouri:
"Neep>up the fight. the cost will some-
tines seem hard and the way dark, but
remember no matter how mighty the
FORCES OF corruption may be you have be-
hlnd You the strongest machine in the
world-the heart and conscience of the
PEOPLE of America
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ROOSEVELT MAY BE CALLED
ON TO AID PEACE MOVE

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Rubber Tired RunabOuts, $500

We have just received of these Runabouts, we'll
painted in both red and green gears black bodes AL seats
trimmed in leather
These are being sold by competitors at SIS These
Runabouts are fully warranted for twelve months and they
have as much style as many sold for $4,000
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