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A PROTEST
ABOUT LAW.
A Labor Mass Meeting at the
City Hall Last
Night.
Recently Enacted Anti-Trust Law
the Subject. Death Blow
to Organized
Labor.
THE SOUTHERN MERCURY,
BY THE GOVERNOR.
I JILMIM? UlU
Executive's Signature Attached Among 1
.ins made
to Several Measures.
Austin, T?x., April 4.—The governor
to-day unproved the following hills,,
ant! they were filed in the state do- ,
partmer.t:
ration of mutual asses.stnont insurant'"
companies. This is known ay the ■
•'drummer's bill." |
House bill ,to define and regulate j
fraternal and benefit societies.
Houso bill, providing for the trans- !
fer of ejKeptks from the stat • in-:
i-ane asylums of the state to the epl- j
leptlc colony at Abilene.
The following bil's were filed in the
state department without tli
of the ptoverr.or's slsnnture:
In response to a published call qult^
a number of union laboring men as-
sembled at the city hall auditorium last
night to hear the address of Kd H. Wil-
lis of the Order of Railway Conductors
on the recently enacted anti-trust law
by the Texas state legislature. The
meeting was called to order by Mr. Wil-
lis and S. Lotzenhelser was elected
chairman and G. W. Hubbard, secre-
tary. Mr. Willis stated that he wag
not an orator, and those present who
had come out expecting to hear an ora-
tor would be disappointed, but that he
had the honor of uniting tne labor
forces of Texas. He stated that he was
an old Confederate soldier but loved
the ' Yanks" as much as anybody and
had been a good, law-abiding citizen
ever since I^ee's surrender. Upon
drawing c'ose to his abject th* rp?uk-
er said: "We have come here to-night
to put our shoulders to the wheel and
we want to pull together, and we don't
>vant any baiky horses. We want every
trace stitched together and we are go-
ing to accomplish something. The
handwriting has gone on th" wall and
the edict has gone forth. The labor poo-
pie of Texas are going to win out in
our race before we are done. We ha\"
had passed more hills unopposed at |
Ausiin than any other ?et of ioi-t'. S"v- j R|| I V APPPOVFn
en bills were puss d without opposition i ul—L"J nl ' EVJVL^
■jurir.-.T the session, and one day tlx-
lilies were ruepr-nrted and v.o had two i
\ ills pivsed wi'hin fifteen or twenty!
l lini'te?—one tlv child labor bill, and |
t i" other ten <onrfecutive si'iteen-hour i
bi'l." He stated that no particular at-
te itio-i lT>d' been paid to the anti-trust
bil1 until Fore one o - 5• • ■ j if they \ivr
no: af-aid of it. and informed them t
lab >r orgr> lire t Ions would be "dead
duct in lfc<* pit" unles-; sovnpthing was
c'on? to C(iv"-nor T<"nhain and .Mfor-
l.ey "meal Mill. II? stated that Mr.
Lanhani lays It on Mr. J3c-M and he sup*
po-ed ir th"y pslierl >*r. '"I 'll abottf it
,he would sav it was Mr. nharn.
H'1!1'.1 one in (lie a'.ideir'e/nuVed if they
fT.ir.han"! and Bell) were the or!Tina-
tcrs of tbo hi;i, and Mr. 'Willis answer-
ed tint Covernr-" I.anhani and Attor-
ney Cere-pl Bell, assisted by two I
yovn" tner*bers of the legislature w-re
the ori^inetors. lie told of their ef-
fo"ts ercev'.ed in endeavoring to head
off the bi'l. which avail*"! th**n roth-
ln~, as the hill h.-d Eto<t""n too far ahead
be'^-e they cllsrovercd its disastrous
intents.
Mr. Willis rend to Ms auditors a
p-l-.ted cir'ul ir Wt°r as follows:
Austin, Tex.. Ap-ii 1, 1303.—To the
O'Tlrfi'? and Tfen-b--s of all Lodges,
Divisions and Lor.*ti Unions rtepres^nt-
Organized T_abo" In Testes: D"ar
Sirs and Broth"-s—The anti-trust law
if-oRily pl." d bv vhe. T"vas legisla-
+ I'l^pv a*-;:or*<: Ut'.lawf'.ll. alid
in th"1 opinion of nlil* lawyers ve-
p.Aqja ):.-v -• ..fed in 1S9!), giving la-
bo- t ;**j-: — V t" orcanlrie and to strike
to p-e , ( .'-elf. We did our utmost
the hill was pendinT to have it
tin^endcd so cl«. • t tn include labor
wi''nn , hat wo v.'er" unsuccessful
O-ran'red labor in Texas cannot af-
ford to re"t until all doubt on this
Subject i« pet at. rest by the re-enact-
ire".t of the labor inw of 1S09. A special
session or the legislature v.MIl convene
to--vorro-v, hut it can only consider
such n^ea^i.'rcs p.s may be laid before it
by the governor. We called on the
governor to-day arid-asked him to sub-
pMt fe1- re-enactment the labor law of
lSf>3. He was non-eommlttal and would
no! give us a definite answer.
We ursred j;ou to call a special meet-
ing at cnce and have the enclosed or
similar resolution adoptee! and sent to
the governor immediately. Go out
among yorr friends and have personal
letters written to the governor. If
convenient, hold public meetings and
discuss the iratter. Give the widest
publicity to all you do, and keep us
advised of your action.
Above all, act at once, as the speciil
session will be brief. Fraternally: J.
A. Lawson. B. of B. T.: R. J. McCool,
B. of Li. K.: Joe Myers, B. o" L. F.;
Ed B. Willis, O. B. C.; Walton Fe-
teet, Y£-:as Federation of Labor.
He aiso read the following resolution
which he urged the unions represented
by those present to act upon quickly
and to forward to the governor imme-
diately, and also for the Individuals to
take it upon themselves to write him
In person and request his assistance !n
the passage of a just and righteous bill.
The resolutions read:
Whereas, we believe that the provis-
ions of the anti-trust law, passed bv
the twenty-eighth legislature, are so
broad and sweeping as to include labor
organizations, which are thereby made
criminal and illegal, to the great injury
of the many thousands of workingmen
In Texas who find in their unions their
only protection against trusts and cor-
porte greed: and
Whereas, there is such a wide and
fundamental difference between labor
organizations and the great combina-
tions of capital that are now oppress-
ing the people, and especially the labor-
ing classes, that to us it appears un-
necessary and unfair that the former
•should be made criminal in order to
punish the latter; and
Whereas, a grave doubt exists as to
the proper construction to be placed up-
on the anti-trust law—many of the
ablest lawers in the state, and some of
them members of the legislature that
passed the law. being firmly of the
opinion that it makes labor unions un-
lawful and restricts, if it does not de-
stroy the laborer's right to strike for
fair wages and just conditions of labor;
and repeals a law passed in 1S99 giving
labor the right to organize.
Now, therefore, be it resolved hy
of Texas, that we urgently petition
Governor Lanham to submit to the spe-
cial session of the legislature such a
bill as will make it clear that working-
men In Texas have a right to organize
for their own protection.
Resolved, further, that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the gover-
nor, and copies'be furnished to the lo-
oal and labor press for publication.
The resolution was unanimously
Idopted by the meeting.
It was moved and carried that the
Trades Assembly and Building Trades
council of Dallas be Informed of the
action and that they draw up similar
resolutions and forward them to Austin
it once.
WANT MORE
LEGISLATION.
Governor is Asked to Sub-
mit Some Other
Subjects.
Hardly Probable That lie will
Heed the Request. Bills
That are Wanted.
Other Notes.
who look upon the great yellow-brown
l'lver thai flows past this city do not'
realize what a vast flood of water and
what an enormou* assemblage of
forces are concerned in its movement.
The area drained by this river and its
tributaries equals one-third of the ter-
ritory of the United States. This area
may be divided into the following
drainage basins, with their respective
areas.
Miles.
The Missouri! river 518,000
The Upper Mississippi 169,000
The Ohio river 214,003
The Arkansas and White 10,500
The Red river 97,000
Tlhe Yazoo river 13,850
The small tributaries 28,68$
This imen.se ar<?a covers some twenty-
eight states of the Union and extends
from the 35th to the 50th parallel of
latitude and from the 79th to the 114th
meridian of longitude. Although the
greatest tributaries come in from the
west, draining as they do the wide re-
gion extending to the Rocky mountains,
fortunately for the people along this
mighty river the rainfall over that re-
gion is small, otherwise the Missis-
sippi valley would he wholly untena-
ble. If the Missouri, which is 3000
miles long, carried as much water in ; S0Ei,'0n-
proportion as does the Ohio, which has 1 '^ 'le finance committee of the house
a length of only 1200 miles, the main and senate were not in session to-day,
river would be live times as great as tho members thereof hvning left the
It is. j city. These committees have gone to
TK« Ohio is the chief factor in pro- "°!'k ° the general appropriation bill
during a ilood. but alone its waters wlth :l wl"« und u is expected that it
are comparatively harmless \vh;n they w111 1)0 ready at an early part of next
get into tho main river; but when they weuk, as much of the work of going
are supplemented by freshets out of over the various appropriations has
the Arkansas and the Bed they become bePn accomplished during the regular
.dangerous. The upp r Mississippi is: session.
I only to be feared when its frozen | u is learned that an effort is being
waters break into a thaw earlier than , made to have the governor submit sev-
usual. The Missouri waters seldom'1 rfl' additional measures for the con-
come before June. Isideration of the legislators, but from
— ,.,t nood is from the Ohio, !lhe attitude of the chief executive in
re-rnforced by the Arkansas and Red ,the Past, it. is almost safe to say thit
Rivers.
V
Austin, April 4.—With the exception
of a few straggling members, the en-
tire legislative body has left the city
to spend Sunday with their families,
and they will return to Austin Mon-
day ready for the work of the special
telegram has been sent to Col Parker,
assistant adjutant general in charge of
the militia division of the adjutant
general's office to the adjutants genera!
of the states and territories in refer-
ence to the proposed inspec tion of mili-
tia organizations by regular army ofll-
cers, with a view to supplying them
with the provision of the military law:
"The secretary of war earnestly de-
sires that officers and men of the na-
tional guard will lend hearty co-opera-
tion. in order that this inspection may
be an entire success. It is very neces-
sary that the information to be ob-
tained by this inspection should be had
at the earliest practical moment, and
it is therefore hoped that every effoit
will be made, both by the department
commanders and tho adjutants general
of states und territories, to complete
it."
the measures mentioned in his procla-
mation will have to be disposed of be-
fore ho sends any more business for
consideration, as if he acts otherwise
and grants the requests at once, it may
entail another extra session, which Is
a thing which the governor is deter-
mined to avoid on account of the ex-
pense attached thereto
the bills that an effort Is be- ,
to have the governor sufcinit,
j is the text book bill, which was de-
| Crated at the last minute; the Wil-
|lian:s Intangible tax bill, which died
in the senate committee room; the good
roads bill, which also expired in the
senate committee room.
Besides these measures,
, Davidson of DeWitt er-un
Senate bill to provide for the incor-i trodu,,ecl a jolnt resolution providing
pcratlon of mutual, lire, storm and for the submission to a vote of the
j lightning insurance companies. (people the question cif having a ion-
Home bill, authorizing the intorpo- |stltutional convention to frame a new
NOT A REPRIMAND
FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY
President's Speech was Prepared
Before Dewey Talked.
Washington, April 4. — President
Roosevelt had no intention of address-
ing u public reprimand to Admiral
Dewey, when in his Chicago speech on
April 2, he denounced boasting among
public men as well as among nations.
His reference following so closely the
Interview of the admiral, in which he
declared the American navy to be far
superior to that of Germany, both in
the strength anil e..cienc.v of its ships
and the character of the men, has
be^n so construed in Berlin. There
may be disappointment when it is
learned that the Chicago speech, in-
cluding the language quoted, was pre-
pared by the president more than ten
days in advance of the publication of
the criticism referred to and the speech
was submitted to members of his cab-
inet, who gave it their full approval,
also in advance of the utterances of
the criticisms which have been sup-
posed t have called it .forth.
A printed copy of the speech was In
the possession of the Publishers Press
several days before the Dewey inter-
view.
BIG BLAZE IN
RAILROAD YARDS.
ty, ha«ain- Valuable Pijperty Destroyed at
Big Springs.
constitution for Texas. Many are in-
clined to the belief that it will be im-
possible to consider this resolution as
it is not embraced in the governor's
proclamation.
The people of Texas will be called
upon at tho next general election to\ole
on three constitutional amendments,
all of which were passed by tho 2Xt.h
legislature. One provides for an In-
approval I crease in the appropriation for Con-
federate pensioners. It is sought by tho
Big Springs, Tex., April 4.—(11 p. m.)
—An extensive tire is now raging in
the yards of the Texas and Pacific
Bailroad company at this place, the
tire having started about 0 p. m. The
coal chute of the company, the water
tank and six cars and one engine have
been destroyed and the lire is still rat,-
ing. The loss is estimated at $75,000.
All property belongs to the Texas and
Pacific.
PACKERS REQUIRED
TO FILE ANSWERS.
Beef Trust in Chicago is Being
Closely Watched.
Chicago, April 4.—After a conference
with District Attorney Bet.hea, and At-
torney John S. Miller, Judge Orosscup
set April IS as the date for the pack-
ers to file their answer in the "beef
trust" case. On or before that date
the packers must act by tiling an an-
swer to the charges or taking an ap
peal to the United States supreme
court from the decision of Judge Gross
cup, by whom their demurrer was over
ruled. If the packers maintain their
attitude of inactivity up to thut date
the injunction now In force against
them will be made permanent.
Meanwhile the government attorneys
are watching their opportunity to
bring the packers into court on con-
tempt proceedings. The newly formed
packing company which was incorpor-
ated recently In New Jersey and made
up largely of Chicago packers, is said
to have been planned as a means of
evading the court injunction. It Is
reported, however, that secret service
agents of the government are now
watching for violations of any of the
terms of the Injunction, and if they
tind sufficient evidence they will act
without delay.
While tho members of the new pack-
ing company may hold -secret meetings
without Interference by the govern-
ment it is said they will not be al-
lowed to interfere with the trade in
other ways.
H OMESEEKEIJ
WESTWARD
HH$25 S? CAUFORI
Commencing February 15th- Oonnectioe with Tourit*
Cars. Grandest Scenery. Leave Fort Worth 8:30 p. m.
on the Handsomest train from Texas
SMUGGLED GOODS SEIZED.
Authorities at El Paso Make an lm
portant Capture.
El Paso, Tex., April 4.—A sensation-
al seizure of smuggled goods was
made here to-day by the customs au-
thorities when lsldroe lleuera and wife
were taken Into custody, and with them
a trunk tilled with silks and satins.
The woman, to shield her husband,
claimed that she had brought the
goods from Juarez.
The goods are valued at several hun-
dred dollars.
GOOD BIRTH RECORD.
NEW OFFICIALS.
Senate bill, to provide a means for i proposed amendment to Increase the
Sad
protei ting the public grounds of the
State.
Senate bill, authorizing tho sale of
certain portions of the public free
schools, university and asylum lands
to railroads to bo u;-'"d for townsites.
Senate bill, to provide for a mineral
survey nf the lands belonging to the
public free schools, university and asy-
lums of the state.
Senate bill, to extend the time in
which railroads, heretofore chartered,
may have within which to complete
their lines.
Senate bill, known as t'.ie Southern
Kansas consolidation bill.
Senate bill, relating to the duties of
the fish and oyster commissioner.
House bill, amending the fish and
game law by exempting certain coun-
ties from its provisions.
House bill, to provide for the pro-
tection of honey bees.
House bill, providing for the pre-
emption of certain homestead claims.
Hou:«e bill, fixing the fees of witness-
es in misdemeanor cases.
House bill, granting to the city o
Sherman a new charter.
amount from $-.10,000 to $500,000.
The second proposition is an amend-
ment providing for the creation of
stat" banks with discounting privi-
leges. This proposed amendment was
strongly advocated hy the Texas Bunk-
ers' association and they claim that it
will greatly increase the private bank-
ing institutions of the state.
The third proposition provides that
under proper legislative provision any
county and subdivision of any county,
any number of adjoining counties, the
whole state or any subdivision of the
state, upon a vote of a majority of the
resident tax payers who are ( lectors, !
may issue bonds or otherwise lend lis
credit in any amount not to exceed Seems to be Certain it Will Build to
one-fourth of the assessed valuation of
(he real property of such district or
One Hundred and Fifty-Four
Homes in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 4—There are
one hundred and fifty-four homes In
the city of Pittsburg, sadder to-night
for th recent < hange in municipal ad-
ministration, that many heads having
fallen into the basket as the result of
the terrific swinging of the ay In th"
department of public safety this after-
noon and lo-nlght. In the police de-
partment to-night alone Superintendent
McTighie (dismissed one hundred and
fourteen employes. Including his as-
sistant, William I'. Wilson, who was
the last to receive his notice at 10:,10
o'clock.
Limestone, Maine, Will Claim Official
Recognition.
Blmestone, Me., April 4.—President
Boosevelts' attention Is to be called to
the births recorded in this place during
the last four days of March, as fol-
lows:
March 28, to Mrs. Forest Knox,
twins, :i boy and a girl.
March 29, to Mrs, Moses Parks, trip-
lets, all boys.
March 30, to Mrs. Geo. A. P. Phalr,
twin boys.
March 21, to Mrs. Opo. Adams, twin
boys.
Direct
Line
Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, Des Moines,
Wichita, Lincoln, St. Paul and Minnnapolis.
BEST MEALS
ON WHEELS.
W. H. FIRTH, C. P. * T. A.,
Fort Worth, Texas.
RECEIVE
NATION !R|
C0NTEMPU
S
NEW FAST TRAIN
MEMPHIS to NEW YORK
via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
GOOD MARKSMANSHIP.
L. AND N. PLANS.
North Atlantic Fleet Congratulated by
Navy Department.
Washington, April 4.—Acting Sec-
retary Darling of the navy department
to-day sent the following dispatch to
Hear Admiral Higglnson at Pcnsacola:
"Department congratulates command
er-ln-chlef of th" North Atlantic licet
on the marked Improvement in gun
practice, as indicated by the prclltnl
uary reports received.
(Signed) MAULING."
Lv.
Memphis
11.00 P.
M
Ar.
Chattunooga
5).40 A.
M
it
Bristol
5.45 P.
M
tt
Washington
(>■42 A.
M
ti
Baltimore
8.08 A.
M
it
Philadelphia
10 15 A.
M
ti
Now York
12.43 P.
M
Sleeping Cars to New York.
Day Coaches to "Washington.
Elegant Dining Car Service.
C. A. BENSCOTER, M. H. BONE,
A. G. P. A W. P. A.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Houston, Texas
The BEST Line
THE
COTTON BELT
ROUTE
EIHPHIS
AND THE
tfLD STATE
To
ONE WAV
COLONIST TICKET
Parlor Cafe Caire
Pullman Sleepers
Reclining: Chair wars
■iiAtFs iwaai
For Reliable Information,
always ask tho
Cotton Belt Man
EDITORS AT FORT WORTH.
WHERE FLOOD8 COME FROM.
lomething of the Origin of Mississippi
Overflows.
•i«w Orleans, April 4.—Ths people
Three bills passed by the present
legislature were vetoed to-day by Gov.
Lanham, end he filed his veto mes-
sages In the stat" department, giving
his reasons for his action.
The first measure is the senate bill
to fix and regulate the salaries of the
superintendents and assistant physi-
cians of the state insane asylums, which
provides for an increase in the present
salaries. The governor objects to
this bill, as he does not believe it Is
good policy to Increase the salaries of
officers during tholr incumbency of
office. He also declares that the state
has thus far been able lo secure com-
petent men to fill the places nffectcd
by this bill under the present fixed
salaries, and that anotlvr reason is
the condition of the treasury does not
justify it.
The second bill to receive executive
disapproval Is the one organizing the
board of pardons, and which seeks to
increase their salaries from $1200 to
$J500. The objections of the governor
to this bill Is that the public treas-
ury will have such demands upon it
as to render it inexpedient at this
time to further charge it with Increase
of salaries; besides, h" says, there are
many coftipetent men who can fill
these positions at the present salary.
Tho third bill to receive the official
veto is the one known as the "switch
light bill," which provides that all
railroads shall be required to place
switch lights at all switches and sid-
ings and maintain the same from sun-
set to sunrise. The governor's disap-
proval of this bill Is based on a c m-
munlcation from the railroad commis-
sion to the effect that It would Incur
additional expense to the railroads to
comply with the provisions of the bill,
and that such expense would ultimately
have to be borne by the people of
Texas.
The bills were also filed In the state
department with the veto mesages.
Chattanooga.
, , .. , . . , . Chattanooga, Tenn., April 4.—The
territory, for the purpose of maintaining I<(„liRvi|,0 NnHhv|„o railway will
canals and waterways for the purpose ,, build into Chattanooga seems lo l>e ur-
of preventing overflows and to permit sured. The proposed line will extend
navigation, also for the construction of from the Atlanta, Knoxvllle and North-
paved streets and roads or turnpikes,!ern railway, owned by the Louisville
tram railways or in aid thereof. | and Nashville, to the Present lino of the
.... .. . . - . .. . Southern to either C hickamautra or
When the legislature meets Monday | Hoy(.(, v,h,.r(, „ wl„ R(r|k() th(, f|np ()f
it will take up Lhc question of doing the Western and Atlantic and will run
Delegation From Iowa on Way to San
Antonio.
Forth Worth, Apf.l .—Fifty-six mem-
bers cif the Iowa Kdltorlal association
arrived here tonight over the Katy rum
St. J.ouis and continued their Journey
to Han Antonio and other soutlhcin
Texas points. The party will be there
four days. Returning here April K they
w ill Ik- ent( rtalned by the board of
lra.de and members of the press. There
arc thirty-nine men and seventeen la-
dles and they are traveling in two spe-
cial Pullmans.
away with a large number of clerks
and employes on hand in both
branches.
THREE MORE VETOES.
of
Died From Wounds.
Fort Worth, April 4.—James Mead-
ows died to-night from the effects of
wounds Inflicted on himself a week ago,
while intoxicated. He was found In a
lodging room on Houston street uncon-
scious from the loss of blood which
had flowed from gashes across the left
wrist made with a razor. Meadows was
an Kasla,
Govornor Expresses Disapproval
Recent Legislptive Act.
Aus'in, April 4.—Three more hills
were vetoed this afternoon by tho gov-
ernor and his veto messages were filed
In the state depirtment. The hills ve-
toed are the bill regulating the prac-
tice,of barbering and providing for the
appointment of a board to pass upon
all applicants for license to prosecute
this trade. The bill to fix and limit
the fees of Justices of the peace, and
tiho bill to provide for a recompilatlon
of the located, titled, patented and un-
patented lands of the state.
into Chattanooga over the latter's
tracks. This means that flie Louisville
and Nashville will become a serious
competitor of the Southern railway for
business in Tennessee.
Defends Miss Barton,
Washington, April 4.—Mrs. John A.
Logan, vice president of the National
lted Cross. In an Interview In a local
paper to-day, warmly defends Mis*
Clara. Rarton and her work at the head
of the Red Crocs. She clenies that she
originated the movement lo depose Miss
Barton.
A FATAL FIRE.
Kansas
CRUM MAY RESIGN.
for him where no unpleasa ntn"s«
reaches because of his color. He has
taken the matter under consideration.
Asked to do so by a Friend of the
President.
Columbia, S. C„ April 4— A el one
friend of President Roosevelt has ask-
ed Dr. ('rum, the negro, to reslcn the
The governor's reasons for vetoing j ^VTe^Uui'p^esVrren^and' his'"friends
the barbers bill is that there is no Hat-j from embarrassment. Crum was a -
isfactory or tenable reason in favor of! sured that there Is a better place open
the bill, and tihat if a man desires to'*
be a barber, he ought not to be com
pelled to obtain the gracious consent
of other barbers before he can open
a shop or engage in tonsorial work.
The cause assigned by the chief ex-
ecutive for vetoing the Justice of the
peace bill is that a clerical error was
marie in Its enrollment, and If ap-
proved, it would deprive these officers
of all the fees now provided for by
law*.
The reason given for vetoing the ab-
stract bill, Is that It would cost J40.000,
and the public finunces is not in such
a shape as would justify It.
WAS A HIGH ROLLER.
8trike is Over.
Cincinnati, April 4.—The strike of all
the architectural Iron workers of Cin-
cinnati is over. The officers of the un-
ion and of the Architectural Manufac-
turers' league signed an agreement at
noon to-day. This agreement will, of
course, be presented to the union for
ratification before It goes Into effect,
but there Is no fear that It will not
be ratified. It Is expected that the
men will all be at work on Monday. It
Is said that the agreement was a com-
promise.
MILITARY INSPECTION.
Assistant Adjutant General Wants
to ba a Success.
A r*ril i.Tha ^AIIawIB
it
Atlanta, Ga., Bank Clerk Got Away
With Big 8um.
Atlanta, Ga„ April 4.—G. Hallmnn
Sims, a clerk In the Capitol City Na-
tional bar.k of Atlanta, who embezzled
M3,4.ri7 of Its funds, Is under arrest by
government officials. The bank of!.-
clals confirm th" loss. The Institution
Is solvent, the amount being charged to
profit and loss. Other banks will pro-
tect the Capitol city and prevent runs
on Monday,
Sims was a high liver and spent mon-
ey lavishly on wines, the theaters,
horses and gambling. He Is twenty-five
years old and the son of Thomas L.
Sims, a prominent citizen. He Is engag.
ed to be married to a popular young
society woman. The loss at first was
fstlmated at $100,000, but the bank'x ex-
amination now completed shows the
amount to be as stated.
Apartment House Burned in
City—Two Deaths.
Kansas City, April 4.—William Rldge-
Icy and John Pugh are deud and three
other persons seriously burned or In-
jured as the result of a fire In a four-
etory apartment house early this morn-
ing.
The fire slnrted on the ground floor
at the fool of tihe sairway, and when
discovered had spread over the entire
four (loors of the flat. Ridgeley was
the first to discover the flames and
lost his life In an effort to arouse the
other occupants of the building. It Is
supposed 'he w.is overcome by the
smoke and flames while awakening
some women, and fell from the floor
into the fire below. His body was so
badly burned as to be almost unrec-
ognizable.
TO
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Bullock, G, T. A,
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