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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
PROMINENT
RAILROAD MEN
HERE
B. Thomas and Col. |. 7. DiCka-
son of Chicago Spent YGSter-
day in CiB-LeaVe for
South Florida To-day.

Two prominent railroad men, &C
comDanied by their wives, spent yes
terday in the city, in the persons of
President B. Thomas, of the Chicago &
Western Indiana Railroad Co. and the
Belt Railway Co, of Chicago, and COL
L. T. Dickson, one of the largest coal
operators in Indiana and Illinois and
extensively interested in mines, rail-
roads and many other large enter
prises.
The party arrived at 3 o'clock on
their private car, having come from
Gulfport, where they spent the previ-I
Gus week. and they came through Pen
sacola en- route 10 South Florida, stop
ping here a day to see Mr.. ThOmas's
son Ben. H. Thomas, Associate Editor
of The Journal.
During the forenoon, the party was
shown over the city by Secretary w.
c. Jones of the Chamber or Commerce
and the afternoon they spent upon the
bay. going down 10 the mouth of the
barbor and viewing the L. S. warships
now anchored off the navy yard. The
bav party was composed, in addition
TO the visitors. of Collector of Gus
Naves. Secretary Jones and Mr.. Alex
Iischkoff. Of the Chamber of Com
merce. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. H. Thomas,
and Mrs. T. S Mellen. On their re-.
turn 10 the city the visitors were en-
tertained at dinner at the OsceOla
Club. The party leaves this morning
at Z o'clock for Jacksonville from
where they will 90 to South Florida
Both Mr.. Thomas and Col. Dickson
were highly pleased with Pensacola
and Pensacola bay, and each predict
ed a great future for the port They
were agreeably surprised al the natur-
al advantages of Pensacola harbOr and
the railroad facilities here for handling
the immense commerce which must
come with the opening Of the Panama
Canal. So pleased were these gen
tIemen with the place thar they VIII
probably make another visit here next
year.
An Elegant Car.
President Thomas's private car IS.
one of the handsomest and most els
gantly appointed cars that has ever
come to Pensacola. Il contains an
observation section, a dining compart-
ment and completely furnished state
rooms. each of the latter having a.
bath. the whole car being lighted DE
electricity supplied from its own dy-
namo. A steward, cook, and porter
are carried. and the occupants of this
palace on wheels are made practically
as comfortable as they could De III
heir own homes,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
RECRUITS COME
FROM COLUMBUS
THlRTY-ONE ARRIVED HERE YES.
TERDAY AFTERNOON AND
WENT TO FORT BAR
RANCAS.

Ilirty-One recruits in charge Of a
...lcnant. arrived here yesterday al
..Ino0n from Columbus barracks,
Eaere they had been under training
.or several weeks. The men. all of
whom are young fellows were worn
ON from their trip and were glad
When they reached the steamer Poe,
cas-.
Inc recruits will be appOrtioned 10
-9e several companies there which are
snort OF the necessary number, and
. Is stated that il will be only a
tenor' time before another party viii
oe sent here from a recruiting station.
here are FIVE companies stationed
AZ The local forts and il is the inten-
Con 10 recruit each Of these COM
pdnleS mp 10 its full complement Of
men. which will require a number. as
many have been discharged during the
b&st few months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07

Washington. Mar. 6.-The House
began its session to-day by passing.
without discussion or opposition, tho
h-i for the relief of tobacco growers,
.r permitting them TO sell leaf tobacco
without paving the tax of six cents
Der pound heretofore charged
The balance Of the day was devoted
20 tariff discussion. the Indian apprO
rr.arion bin being the vehicle to carry
The debate
The tariff discussion was opened
'r Mr.. Ruckcr. of Missouri. who
brought forth an argument designed
To sustain The democratic idea Of a
tariff for revenue only. ana closed
With the prediction that these ideas
would eventually prevail with ". j.
BRYAN as The standard bearer.
Turning his attention to the tariff
on The Mergenthaler type-setting ma
chimes. Nr Rucker said IT had been
demonstrated that these machines
could be produced for five hundred
dollars and vet they were sold for
trca thousand dollars because Of
The tariff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
Of AN
AGED STONE
CUTTER
Ended His Existence by Takeng a
Quantity Of Morphine
Tablets.

Thomas Edwards, an aged stone
cutter, ended his existence yesterday
morning about 1920 O'Clock by TAX
ing a quantity of morphine tablets,
which had been left for him by his ply
stefan.
The suicide occurred in a little hut
on HeTron's wharf, a portion of which
is used as an Office by a wood yard.
Here Edwards had been living for
some time, the proprietor of the yard,
Jos. Brown, kindly allowing him to oc-
cupy a rear room in the place.
Edwads had been employed by G. }.
Gunter as a stone cutter, but his
health was such that he could do but
little work. being a sufferer from asth-
ma and other diseases. OF late his
condition has grown worse, and it is
stated that frequently ne spoke OF
ending his misery by suiciding.
Yesterday morning a young man
passed the place and Edwards asked
him to give him a dose OF medicine,
which was near This the young man
did according to the instructions. Ia
stead of telling the young man to
place one tablet in a glass of water
he told him to place several This
was done, the young fellow not know
ing the difference
Shortly afterwards he was found in
a dying condition and soon passed
away.
The deceased had no relatives here,
and but little is known of him.
The cOrOners jury held an inquest
and decided that death was due to sui
eide
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
WARMER WITH
RAIN TO-DAY

Warmer weather with rain is the
official forecast for Pensacola and
vicinity for to-day. and from appear
ances at midnight it will prove a
correct one. Fresh northeast winns,
shifting to southeast will also pre-
vail
The weather map Of yesterday morn
ing showed that the minimum temper
ature during the proceeding twelve
hours had been As. while the maxi
mum was Sc. Weather Observer Reed
in his summary of weather conditions
y esterday said:
The depression over the Rio
CTande Valley has diminished some
what in energy, although rains have
begun in Texas and Arkansas and
precipitation has extended northward
over Nebraska and Iowa where 1t is
showing. Elsewhere throughout the
country the weather is fair ana IN
der the influence of high pressure.
Temperatures have fallen considera-
blv from Utah and Wyoming to west
ern Kansas and northern Texas and
in the New England states where
there has been a decided increase in
pressure; it is considerably warmer
over the northwest, the upper
Missouri and the upper Mississippi
valleys. Temperatures In Texas
range from "a degrees at Corpus
Christi to IS degrees at Amarillo. The
Southwestern depression makes the
conditions favorable for cloudy and
warmer weather over this vicinity to
night and Wednesday and occasional
showers NAV he expected. The fresh
northeast winds along the West Flor
ida coast will shift to southeast"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07

OF CHILDREN
IN GETTING IN FRONT or CARS
Is BEING COMPLAINED or
BY MoToRMEN.

MOtOrmen and conductors running
on the East Hill line of the street
railway, are complaining about the
careless manner in which children -
siding along East Jackson street get
il front OF cars as they pass along
that street. II was on this street that
the little Caro- boy met huCh a hOr-i-
bic death a few weeks since
One OF the mOtOrmen stated yester-
day afternoon that for a time children
we're careful while at play In the
street. but that now they had seem
ingly forgotten the accident, and Wers
running in front Of cars and crossing
the tracks the same as ever, and that
unless something was done another
accident was liable TO occur ar any
time. He also stated that on Monday
he narrowly escaped running over .
little boy who was playing vita q
number Of-ethers In the street.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
Believes that it Will Be impossible
for Germany and France
to Agree.
REPUBLIC CANNOT ACCEPT TERMS
PERSISTED IN BY GERMANY
SINCE AGREEING TO ALeEcIRAs
CONFERENCE.-THE BETWEEN
COUNTRIES HARDLY CoNCEIV-
ABLE.
BY Associated Press.

London, Mar 6.-The Foreign Office
is not hopeful of the Algeeiras confer.
eGce reaching an agreement. An Off
cial said to-day: Information reach
ing this government from all sources
shows that Germany is persisting in
the demands which were made 40
France before agreeing to the confer
cree. knowing very we'll that the re-
public cannot accept them, instead of
making it easy for France as
as promised. What Germany asks
and what France supported by a ma
jority of the powers, believe to be her
rights are utterly irrecODcilable. This
is regrettable but it is hardly cOnceiY-
able that war will result"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
STR. NAVAHOE is
IN GREAT DANGER
BY Associated Press.

Raleigh, Mar. ga Wilmington spe-
cial says the condition Of the Clyde
liner Nayahoe, which went aground
near Cape Fear on Saturday is I'M
changed. The steamer is in a peril
GUS position and should be unloadeJ
to save her from being a total wreck.
Only two passengers were aboard and
they were taken off Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
ALEX ZELIUS CHOSEN
VICE-CONSUL OF NORWAY

Alex Zalius. who is at present vice
consul of the Netherlands. has been
appointed by the King of Norway to
be vice-consul for that country, and
has assumed charge Of his duties.
Mr. Zelius's appointment was made
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of A. Wolfburg, who died last summer
during the fever epidemic after hav-
ing served many years in the posi-.
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
GRiGGS CHAIRMAN or
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

Washington. Mar. Represents
TIE Griggs. of Georgia was unani
I0aS.y chosen chairman of the Demo
C-a.c i Congressional Committee to
1lS1t a. a meeting in the Capital at
''ndeE 10y thirty-One members of the
committee.
Representative Bowers, Of M.ssis-
ZHpl placed Mr. Griggs in nomination
EeHe We're no other nominations and
ne secretary was instructed TO cast
NE entire vote for Mr. Griggs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
HAMILTON WILL
RETURN TO EUROPE
BY Associated Press.

New York, Mar. 6.-Andrew Hamil-
ton, legislative agent for the large in
surance. companies, whose name was
mentioned prominently in the recent
legislative investigation, returned from
Europe today. He registered on the
passenger list of the Deutschland as
w. Milton. 1t is said when he heard
that criminal proceedings were CON
templated he decided to return.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
Board Of safety to Nee.

The regular weekly session of the
Board of Public Safety will be held
tonight, when a number of matters
OF importance will be considered. The
monthly reports of the marshal ana
fire chief will also be submitted at
this meeting, and a number of the
special committee may make reports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
CHAIRMAN SHONTS BEFORE
SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
declares He Will Not Take His FamiIv
TO LSthmus--Sbeaks WeI0f Former
Chief Engineer Wallace.

manded of him, but that he would
not take his family to the Isthmus.
He gave Chief Engineer Wallace a
good record and said that he was en-
titled to consideration in the matter
Of taking his family to the Isthmus.
Mr.. ShOnts closed by urging Con
gress to take action Immediately on
the type of canal to be constructed.
He said that economical procedure on
the part of the Canal Commission de-
mands such action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
WINNER AT one
HUNDRED TO ONE

Los Angeles. Mar 6.-Winners at
the startling price OF one hundred toI
one are becoming the usual thing at
Ascot, another Belvoir. coming in
first in the opening event to-day.
This is the third winner at that pricei
in the past two weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
BY Associated Press

Washington, Mar. Chairman
Iheo- P. ShOnts, of the Isthmian Can
al Commission. was all Oay before
the senate Canal Committee and an
sWered questions. technical and pre-
sonal, concerning the plans for the
construction of the great waterway
and his relations to the organization.
incidentally he left the inference that
he would sever his connection with
the Clover Leaf route if this was de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
By Associated Press

Gaffney, S. c., Mar. 6.-The jury in
the trial of George Hasty, a hotel
keeper. charged with the murder Of
Milan Bennett and Abbott Davidson
actors. during last December. return
ed verdict of guilty this morning
Hasty was sentenced 70 life imprisOn-
ment. Defenjant's counsel announced
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
Rv Associated Press.

New York, Mar 6.-The New York
grand jury today made presentment
reciting that the jury had been infOr-
ed by the district attorney that there
were reasonable grounds to believe
that within the statue of limitations
officers or trustees of large corpora
lions have contributed money to poll
teal funds. The jury asks the advice
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
Death List at Meridian
Stills Stands at Twenty

loafing negroes, with the result that
many went to work to-day.
The death list still stands at TWEEN
ty and it is believed all bodies have
been recovered. Rebuilding has be-
gun on an extensive scale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
BY LARGE CORPORATIONS
Preenkme1t Of Neov 10rk Grand fury
May Cause Trouble for Trustees
and Officers.

of Justice O'Sullivan of the court of
general sessions, as to the future
course of the jury.
The presentment was accompanied
by a long statement of facts setting
forth that It can be shown by lawful
evidence, beyond a reasonable shadow
of doubt that such payment of moneys
was made. The justice told the jury
he would advise them in few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
Double Murderer Sentenced
to Imprisonment for Life

an appeal to the Supreme Court
The killing occurred in the hotel
when two lady members of the
theatrical company alleged that Hasty
had attempted 10 enter their ROOM
Bennett and Dividson demanded an
apology and both were killed by
Hasty. Self defense was claimed by
HaSty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
FRENCH CROWD
CHEERS EDWARD
BY Associated Press.

Paris. Mar 6.-King Edward left
to-day for BiarTitz, whence he will go
to San Sebastian to participate in the
fOrmalities of King AlfonsO's be
throthal A large crowd Gheered the
King as ne departed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
BY Associated Press.

Meridian, Mar 6.-The better class
of negroes to-day subscribed seven
hundred dollars toward the general
relief fund The relief committee has
taken a firm stand against feeding
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
The Committee on Rivers and
HarbOrS Starts South To-day

IS to investigate the rivers and har-
bOTs in Georgia. Florida, Alabama anu
Mississippi, will leave Washington to
morrow morning in a special car of
the Southern Railway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
BY Associated Press

Washington. Mar. 6.-The special
party of members OF the House Com.
mittee on Rivers and HarbOrs and In
,erstate and Foreign Commerce, which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-07
SENATE DEBATES
On THE ARMY
BILL
Question Of EnIarging Medical De,
DsrtneHt Occupied Its Atten>
ton Nearly All Day.
House Passed Measure for Relief
Of Tobacco Growers.

WILL NOW BE PERMITTED TO
SELL TOBACCO WITHOUT PAY.
ING TAX OF SIX CENTS PER
POUND FUCKER PREDICTS
THAT BRYAN WILL LEAD
DEMOCRACY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
SECRETARY'S CIRCULAR
In Regard to Bonding Companies and
Their Issues

Secretary Shaw has issued the following
circular relative to bonding companies and
their issuance of bonds to government Of
fcals:
Hereafter no surety company shall be
accepted under the provisions of the act of
Congress approved August Il, 1891. as sole
surety on any recognizance, stipulation,
bond or undertaking. in which the United
States is interested. for an amount greater
than IN per cent of its paid-up capital and
surplus and no such company shall be ac-
cepted as q surety on any recognizance,
stipulatio bond undertaking in which
the United States is interested which shall
execute any such obligation on behalf of
any private individual or corporation for
an amount greater than 10 per cent of it's
, paid-up capital ana surplus. unless such
company shall be secured to such excess
by reinsurance to the satisfaction of this
department.
Two or more companies may be ac-
cepted as sureties upon any recognizance
stipulation bond, OF undertaking in which
the tnited States is Interested, the penalty
of which does not exceed 10 per cent of
their aggregate paid-up capital and surplus
but in all such cases the sureties must ac-
cept such obligation jointly and severally.
The amount of paid-up capital and sur
plus of such companies shall be determined
by the quarterly statements filed with the
Attorney General pursuant to section of
the act above referred to, after such state
ments have received his approval and
copy has been filed in this office.
If the amount of said capital and surplus
shall at any time during the intervals be-
tween the dates of the rendition of such
statements as required by law, become less
than the amount determined in the state
ment last filed. then every such company
shall file, within ten days after such dim
mutton of its capital and surplus, a con-
densed statement sworn to by one of its
principal officers at the home Office, showing
the nature and extent of such dinlinution,
which, II approved bV this department
shall be the basis for risks until the rendi-
ton of the next quarterly statement
Any violation of the provisions of this
order or failure on the part of any COM
pany 10 comply promptly with its require
ments, shall be considered ground for rec
ommending that the authority of such COM
pany to do business under the act above re-
ferred to be revoked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
ETIQUETTE OF THE ELEVATOR.
Another Phase of the Question of
Uncoyerine the Head

There is no one to pass authortatively
upon the etiquette of the elevator" said a
critical citizen to a Star reporter, but it
strikes men that the line should be drawn
and little study of the question has re-
suited in this conclusion with me:
Il think the line should be drawn be-
tween the business elevators. those in Of
flee buildings, stores and public buildings
generally, and those in hotels. In the lat
ter a should remove his hat and I'M
cover in the presence of lady passengers
and in the former he should not, and there
should be no deviation from the rule
The differentiation in the established
courtesy shown by men as great class to
women may easily be made clear though
there are some of our fair sisters who
would Keep man on his knees all the
time and never give him "A chance to
stretch, as others would have him uncover
In the street cars, which are incloSed COM
partments frequented by both sexes and
give him perpetual cold in the head
IF men should remove their hats in the
presence of ladies in the elevators of bust
ness and public buildings they should by
analogy take them off in Pullman cars
the cabins OF ferry boats, in street and rail-
road cars and coaches. in closed carriages
and omnibuses, in the stores; go uncovered
in the corridors of the Capitol the Con-
gressional Library, the Nationaf Museum,
the corridors of the public government Of
fee buildings, railroad stations, and in
short, in all places under roof in which the
two sexes publicly mingle.
Certain IL is II a woman expects a man
TO uncover in pubic elevator her sense of
discrimination, which the cynics of both
sexes unite in declaring is not accentuated
except as regards female apparel, 1t is the
height of absurdity for her not to be indg-
nant II a man rides with her with his hat
on in a closed carriage; yet not one of our
sweet cousins would think for a moment
that a man should do this, though he is
closer 10 her in one compartment than in a
puplic elevator, and he is either slightly or
well acquainted with her in the bargain
In the elevator of a hotel, however it is
another matter. Here the two sexes meet
upon more personal terms, as it were and
the relationship between the sexes is more
on the order of that in private houses;
there is an atmosphere entirely different
from that in the elevator OF business or
public building, and 1t is one which de-
mands of man more courtesy toward
the opposite sex than in the latter pace.
II have always thought, therefore, when
/ see men uncover in store and public
building elevators that they lacked dis
eliminating knowledge of gentlemanly in
stincts rather than, as they evidently sup
pose, showing such TO woman shoppers and
visitors to the departments 1t is an ex-
emplihcation OF the same underlying prin
ciple of true courtesy when men fail to re-
tain their hats on their heads when they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27

meet a member of the opposite sex and
stand bareheaded on the pavement during
their greeting and ensuing conversation,
after making the usual preliminary bow
and lifting of the hat. To retain the hat
in the hand as we see some of the younger
generation do occasionally today, rubbing
In their courtesy as it were, to the eyes
of the particular fair charmer and the
passersby, is a sight which brings the tears
to the eyes Of the older generation of men
who were taught TO give all the courtesy
possible to the fair SEX but to make II APP
propriate and BETTING to the occasion and
the place.
In fact, ~ome of the more ievel-headed
and discriminating of our sisters with
whom l have discuss1I the subject have
been free in their assertions that women,
really lose in respect for men who fail to
catch-on to the appropriateness of time
and place fo- showing the proper courtesy
and that men who overdo the rncovering
and back-bending act are not really