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VIRGIN. Be pNaTOTTIoN' PUBIJSH1NQ TA, March 7, 1903. I the Mrs. StTKrots been heard think of it. Ives came ver Harry Tracey fatfbrni pledges in lm.

as good ag new. is lust! a faint trman presidential boom kicked Thursday. the president has not yet thoughts about' Senator king rather too mueh of lo expect him to please i and David Bennett Hill. it congress neglected try Cortelyou with an in a portfolio. stock exchange tar J83.000 almost a United States se him flower objection has been made in requiring "unanimous member to come in after 1 down his hand.

fcte has an excellent opt the navv department I have known at the outset that fo" wouldn't be big enough Crowninshield. Jiother harbinger of spring. One jorlgs of shamrock were re York from the "ouid sod" on ought to realize by went off half cocked I I he undertook to crit JR house of lords. i being sawi witnessed it. American dentist, has kingdom on account of hts i Pr: this country would be Germany in war.

perhai hBigelow counts heavily soldiers. e. German bands cou! only objection to the is "she cannot cook." feel so badly over this. kthe German idea of cooking taste like toma fcthat the last congress failed I that it did. As for instance.

a tariff bill, the Aldrich bill. treaty, the Panama I and the pure food bill. None of a partisan charac i demanded by a vast people of this country. When the Responsibility Lies. The responsibility for the failure of congress to pass the Aid rich currency bill and the Philippines tariff bill belongs distinctly and unquestionably to the republican leaders of the United States senate.

However much republican organs may endeavor to make it appear that the failure to act upon these measures was due to the opposition of a few democrats, the fact cannot be too strongly emphasized the men who were nominally, at least the strongest supporters of these two measures were directly responsible for their defeat. It is unquestionably true that had either of these bills been laid before the Benate for Its consideration at the early part of the session, it would have been passed. The Philippines tariff bill was prepared by the senate committee two months ago. After having reported it to the senate, Mr. Lodge, chairman of the committee on Philippine affairs, made absolutely no effort to secure its passage until the closing days of the session, when it became manifest that the biil could not be passed.

Mr. Aldrich did not bring forward his currency a most important measure, involving distinct departure from existing law until about ten days before the end of the session. Both of these distinguished republican senators were so busily engaged in carrying out their determination to prevent the passage of the statehood bill, were so artive in maintaining the filibuster against that measure which was supported by the majority of the senate, that they made no effort whatsoever to promote the passage of bills whose defeat they are now so loudly lamenting The true inwardness of the facts bearing upon the failure of the Aid rich bill and the Philippines tariff bill was set forth in a vigorous speech made by Senator one of the leading republican members Of the senate, on the day preceding adjournment. Senator Elkins, who strongly advocated the passage of the Aldrich bill, did not fall to place the responsibility for its defeat right where is belonged. He said that the bill failed "not so much because senators are op rosed to it, but because the statehood bill, favored by a majority of the senate, has sen defeated by filibustering." Continuing to deplore the failure of the Aldrich bill and of the Philippine tariff bill.

Senator Elkins said: "The republican party Is in power and will be held responsible by the country. I regret to state that in my judgment the republican party is responsible for this condition of affairs which is so unfortunate for it and for the country at this time. Early in the beginning of this session a majority of the republican members of the senate determined to defeat the statehood bill, and to this end adopted a programme which involved a violation of the pledges made in the platforms of their party in three national con ventions. In order to sustain and maintain this violation of pledges, a filibuster was organized by a majority of republican senators to defeat the statehood bill, which had been voted for by every republican in the house. This filibuster was carried on i successfully for fourteen weeks against the majority of the senate.

I It was this filibuster and defeat of the bill supported by the majority of the senat that has led to the death of the Aldrich and the Philippines tariff bills and the republicans cannot avoid this It rests upon them and upon no one else. At any hour or day the republicans of the senate, by allowing a vote on the statehood bill, could have insured the passage of all these measures. They held the key that could have unlocked the door and freed us from all diffi "The organization of this filibustering movement was begun and inspired largely by the senators from Maine and Rhode Island, both small states. We owe this unfortunate situation largely to the small states and chiefly to two senators of great ability and long service in the senate. Every time there was a spade full of dirt put on top of the statehood bill, there was another put on the Aldrich bill, on the Philippine bill, and on the treaties: and this is the result the republicans have brought about by keeping the pledges of their party and 'by resorting to filibustering for the first time in the history of the party and against all traditions of re publicans in the senate.

I feel humiliated that the great republican par ty has found it necessary to establish this precedent, because it will forever stand and be cited by our opponents to plague and confuse us. This fili bustering this unholy precedent Was left to thirty eight republicans of senate to establish. The majority of a republican senate is responsible for these disasters that have overtaken the republican party in the closing hours of this senate and for the failure of the currency and other bills. A broader and wiser leader ship would early in the session have brought the republican party to a better understanding between its mem In the light of this exposure by an eminent republican senator of the true inwardness of the circumstances which brought about the defeat of these two measures, it will not do for republican politicians or republican newspapers to charge the senate's failure to act to the account of the democrats. Senator Aldrich and Senator Lodge and those republicans who followed leadership are responsible for the defeat of these measures.

To the determination of New England, as represented in the senate, to retain control of that body must be charged, and properly, the fealure of measures which these senators contend were of the highest importance. TBS OOHSTITXmOir; ATLAHTA. GA. eATTTBDAT. MARCH 7 10OS The Department of Commerce.

Representative Cannon, who assumes watchdog responsibilities to the federal treasury, is reported to have been carried off hit financial legs, so to speak, by Secretary Cortelyou's rather liberal estimate of the running expenses of the new department of commerce. The department of commerce Is a bigger thing than the uninitiated are aware of, and necessarily its conduct will cost more money than would have been surmised at a superficial calculation. Of the fifteen bureaus to be Included In the department, thirteen are already provided for in the general appropriation bills at a cost of upwards of $7,000,000. The staff of the secretary of commerce wilt consist of an assistant secretary, a secretary of corporations, a commissioner of manufactures, a chief clerk, and an appointment clerk and disbursing officer. Our new department Is attracting no little interest abroad, particularly in Great Britain.

A strong sentiment has developed in British commercial circles for the creation of a similar secretaryship in the royal cabinet The London chamber of commerce recently issued a recommendation that the United Kingdom also have a minister of commerce, as follows: We are now at a period of intense rivalry In trade; our merchants and manufacturers are face to face with the keenest competition that has ever been known, and that competition Is dally developing. Is It not remarkable, in view of the magnitude of the interests Involved, that the t'nlted the greatest manufacturing and commercial nation in the has not in the cabinet a minister of commerce? In the United States, which may be looked upon as our most formidable competitor and whose people are commerce, the need of such a minister has already been fully recognized. Surely Great Britain cannot afford to lag behind. It rests with the business men of this country to present a united front, in this matter and to make their wishes known, through their commercial organt the the government. Other European powers have administrative departments which practically correspond with the new United States department of commerce, and the wonder is that England Is but now awaking to the importance of taking a similar step.

A Political Landmark Retired. With the adjournment of the fifty seventh congress on Wednesday one of the political landmarks of Washington retired to private life In the person of the Hon. Galusha A. Grow, the venerable congressman at large from Pennsylvania He retired from congress in his eightieth year, the oldest member of that body, as he was the youngest member when he entered the thirty first congress at the age of twenty seven. Several men have seen longer service in congress than Galusha A.

Grow, as, for instance, the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, who was first elected to the fony third congress, and, with the exception of the fifty second congress, has served continuously since, and who is about to enter upon his thirtieth year in the house, of which body he is to be the next speaker. Others have served for a longer period continuously among these being the Hon. James H.

Blount, of Georgia, who had twenty two years of continuous service to his credit when he retired from the house but Congressman Grow had served twelve years as a national legislator before very many of his present colleagues had cut their political teeth, so to speak. Indeed, as has been well said, he Is the last living link between the past and the present in official Washington. Mr. Grow's first political office was a seat In congress, to which he was elected in 1850 more than a half century ago. This seat he held continuously for twelve years, and was a prominent actor in the thrilling drama which preceded the civil war.

During his last term he was elected speaker of the house, being the presiding officer of that body during the first two years of the struggle between the states. He was elected to congress the first three times as a free soil democrat, but afterwards became a republican. In 1862 the state of PennsyiVania was redistricted and Galusha A. Grow found himself in a democratic district, being thereby defeated for reelection. In 18T9 he was tendered the mission to Russia by President Hayes, but declined it.

He kept up an active interest in politics and in 1894 was again elected to congress from Pennsylvania as a member from the state at large, his last service covering a period of ten years. Thus the venerable Pennsylvanian has a record of twenty two years' service, covering the thirty frrst, thirty second, thirty fourth, thirty fifth, thirty sixth, thirty seventh, fifty third, fifty fourth, fifty sixth and fifty seventh congresses. COMMENTS ON Ringgold New South: A week hardly asses that some big enterprise Is not started in Atlanta. You cannot hold At Macon News: Atlanta religious people Lre In a row. We use the term "religious" It Is not "Christians" who quarrel and fight.

Pilot: Atlanta is at last to get Its passenger station and the Atlanta newspapers are Saving Job type maJe to order to properly herald the Balnbridge Searchlight: Atlanta will soon boast of an even dozen sky scraping bulldlna ranging from nine to fifteen stories tail. Surely the Gate City Is get ting "off the yearcn. Chattanooga, News: The officials of Atlanta are trying every way they know how to get cheaper electric lights for their constituents. It Is a fact worth mentioning that Chattanooga en Joys cheaper lights Atlanta. The same thing is true, we relieve, es to water.

The thing for ta to do is to "JUST FROM WITH THE PRESS. The Blessing of Sunshine. I. Rainy day, good people, But only for a while; Just a streak of sunshine, And watch the country smile! A singing o'er the I A singing In the streams; And Love in velvet valleys With violets and dreams! And grief Is changed to gladness, And peace cornea after pain; One little gleam of sunshine. And the world forgets the rain! The Old Kan's View of ft This is the way the old man wrote to the youth who had gone north to embark In the literary business: Dear Bill Me an' yer mother has come to the conclusion that you're a dead failure In the literary business.

Ton seem to draw well, hut the Is all down this and for money. Come back home. I've got two mules now. I think you'd be a success at man tgta" of Billville Literary Notes. Our leading author will not be able to finish his latest novel Ihls season, as spring plowing begins somewhat earlier While our leading poet was gaslng at the stars, on Wednesday evening last, he had the misfortune to fall Into a deep dry well, where a committee of our best citizens has decided to let him for the good of the community.

Several of our literary men have gone to selling lightning rods. It being their opinion that there Is more profit In lightning rods than In literature. 8everal visiting literary were tendered a Hot Literary Supper on Monday evening. These Uterary Sirppers are generally made so hot that the brethren rnn't eat enough to get too full for utterance. A Philosopher.

Never heed the weather: Dayi are Uke them that made the blossoms give red an" white to me: The sap will soon he tinglln' through the chill veins of the tree. An' you'll rise with the roses In the mornin'! Never heed the weather: There are little spots o' green. In the valleys an' the meadows, where the frost Is never seen; The lilies In the sunshine over rippled It'll pretty soon be springtime In the Among the new names in current literature we notice from the far west: William Bird Eagle and William Black White. They are Just as original and expressive, in their way. as the name of the far famed William Little Bigger.

An Original One. the following unique Georgia obituary: "Going to glory A Lively One. The following lively jingle is going the credited to a Florida exchange: "Thev will grab a bale o' cotton, 8lngln words that I've forgotten. "On that river Chattahoochee, Where the niggers they sjlute ye. And they dance the couchcV couchee, Uve and roam.

There they like to watch tfce river. The Monroe Enquirer has thl9 local news Item: "A mad dog bit Major Kouk on the left leg, recently. It was a sad happening, but the dog is slowly rtcov Cauae for Thankfulness. Here Is another of the singing brethren Who rhymes good philosophy: "Though nothing's as fickle as life, good folks. SUpping away each minute, better be grateful for this old And thank the Lord you are In It!" "I never has run agln de race problem," says Brother Dickey, "kase de sheriff ea de bill collector has never bothered me!" Georgia Scenes.

Soon where the starlight sleeping Will the whlppoor wills commence. And the darky will be peeping At the melon, through the fence. "Some people In this town," writes a Georgia editor, "are to0 mean to live. They won't pay railroad fare to leave it, and they're Just sitting still and praying for a cyclone to come along and give 'em free transportation!" The Way It Goes. He sang a little song ot snow, And snow stayed out of sight; He sang a song of violets.

And every roof was white! A Georgia exchange knows a man who has been running for office so long that his beard has grown to his waist. He has never had time to stop and shave. That'a It. The smile to the lips An' the balm to the Tou bless the whole world While you're doing yonr beet! F. L.

8. Asaviiie. Argus: And now Atlanta has aspirations to the capita! and white nej" near of that energetic ctty will be that It is trying to crowd the rest of the world into tutlon proposes to move the headquarters of the Southern railway to Atlanta and Washlngtonlans are giving thanks that the capltol and the white house are Charles J. owner Of the Toledo hosaball team and organirer of Btrobels band, is dying at the Toledo hospital of The State University. The Milledgevllie News recently published the following strong appeal for the University of Georgia: "The Georgia state University should be nothing lees than the Aneat and best school In America.

It would be the best possible advertisement for greater Georgia and insure a better class of citizenship in the future. Such a school would be cheap at any price to the Empire State of the South and we favor making It so by taxation or private, subscription, or both. We hope to see the entire state press take up the cry of 'greatest university' with that ot greater Georgia." University Summer School. The Athens Banner believes the summer school will be a success from both a literary and financial point of view. The Banner declares: "In order to place the university summer school on the most solid foundation there should be a regular business organisation on the part of those who have contributed the money with which the movement Is to be made a success.

There la no trouble about the literary features ot the work being carried out in the most satusfactory manner, and every department ln the school will be In the hands of educators thoroughly and eminently equipped and prepared for the work assigned bo them. Still there will remain the business end of the proposition and that portion of the work will be of no little Importance. There la little doubt about the financial success of the movement. There will be hot less than one thousand teachers in Supply of Cane Sirup. The Albany Herald is responsible for the statement that the supply of cane sirup in south Georgia Is exhausted.

The Herald says: "The south Georgia sirup crop was tied and barreled only about three months ago, yet It la now practically Impossible to procure from any quarter a supply of the 3902 product. There la plenty of de mand, but no surplus to meet It. All the sirup worth marketing was gobbled up within a few weeks' time by those who knew a good tning when they saw it. ana now. though there is a premium on sirup of the past seasons manufacture.

la found for sale on farms, In the hands of Jobbers or at retail grocery st All of which goes to prove that there la plenty of room for the expansion of the south Georgia sugar cane crop and the south Georgia sirup manufacturing in The Next Cotton Crop. The Albany Herald fears that the warning of Commissioner Stevens for the farmers to avoid overproduction of cotton falls on deaf ears, but declares: "Mr. Stevens Is right. The present high price of cotton, no matter what may be the conditions that have caused it, will serve as an inducement to farmers to increase the acreage under cotton for the 19(8 crop, and lower prices next fall will be the Inevitable consequence. But warnings to farmers such as Commissioner 8tevens has igiven dp not have the desired effect.

Exactly the reverse Is true, for, as has often been pointed out. the average farmer, chuckling at his own shrewdness, increases his acreage under cotton instead of cutting It down, believing that In so doing he steals a march on the rest of the army of cotton planters. Strange as It may appear, he considers all other farmers more honest than himself, and believes that they will not do as he himself has done." Mayor Howell Correct The Columbus Enquirer Sun indorses the suggestion of an appropriate display o( Georgia resources at the St. Louis exposition and says: "Mayor Evan P. Howell, of Atlanta, writes a strong letter to the mayors of Georgia cities In regard to a Qeocgla exhibit at the St.

Louis exposition. Mr. Howell takes the very correct position that it is better for the state to have no exhibit at that great exposition than to have a poor one. Georgia cannot afford to have any other kind of an exhibit than a good one. The future prosperity and greatness of the state forbids that Georgia should go to that exposition with any other kind of showing than the very best possible.

Thousands of people from this 111 go to St. Louis for the purpose of looking for homes, and they will cast their lots with those states which offer the best inducements. If Georgia's exhibit dots not show up this state in Its best light. It will not only not home seekers and Investors, but would have the worse effect of keeping people from coming here. Let Georgia have a good exhibit or none at all.

The Empire State of the South could get up an exhibit of her resources that for and variety would amaze the world." Ten Cent Cotton. In commenting on the report that the sale of mules and fertilizers in the cotton section this year are larger than for some time past The Savannah News remarks: "The present high price of cotton Is responsible, of course, for this, but it is practically certiln that If the crop should be an unusually large one there would be a considerable decline ln the price of cotton. "There Is. of course, money In cotton at 10 cents a pound. At that price It la thought a very profitable crop.

When the expenses ot making expenses based upon corn, hay and flour purchased from the are taken Into account, the profit is not so great as a comparatively small crop yields, piDvided the farm sup plies are raised rather than purchased. "Farmers make a mistake by increas ig their acreage In cotton, but they will mtlnue to Increase their acreage when rer the price of cotton is high, and no mount of arguing with them will ln jce them to do otherwise. If there were way in which farmers could be In duced to keep the cotton crop within cer tain could keep the supply just equal to the demand at a profitable they would, within a very few be In a very prosperous condition. It seems impossible, however, to get the farmers la harmony in this matter. If the crop should be an unusually large one wis year ana we price snould drop down 2 or cents a pound it would be safe to predict that there would be a vet con siderable reduction in the acreage In the PENSIONS FOR PROFESSORS Scheme Adopted by the Trustees of CoraelL Ithaca, N.

March 6. Announcement was made today of a scheme for the pensioning ot Cornell university professors who In accordance with the rule adopted by the board of trustees last fall, will be retired after attaining the age of 70 years. The university has given $150,000 for this purpose, and this amount wilt be placed at compound Interest until ISM. when it will amount to 1256.000. Bach professor retired will receive an annual pension of H.600.

three rourths of which will be paid from the pension fund, and one fourth of which will be contributed by the professors, it is expected, however, that professors who reach the an limit fore 1114 will also receive the benflta of STATE GOSSIP CAUGHT IN CAPITOL CORRIDORS IT la a heavy malt" that reaches the office of Governor daily now. and the bulk of It relates to the free scholarships at the state medical college at Augusta, a branch of the state university, and to the fight for the city court Judgeship In Savannah, now waging between Judge T. M. Norwood, the incumbent, and Colonel George T. Cann, a well known attorney of that city.

There has been considerable said about the Savannah city court Judgeship. The fight is one that win he kept up warmly until the new Judge la named during the coming session of the legislature. The free scholarships at the medical college, however, constitute somewhat of a new proposition for Governor Terrell. There are twenty two scholarships at the state medical college awarded annually by executive appointment, two being named from each congressional district The scholarship slves the successful applicant fiee tuition and nothing For these twenty two there are now between 400 and 500 applications cn filo In Governor Terrell's office, and the malls are bringing In new ones every day. The Indications are that the governor Is going to toe confronted by a none puaaling propositions In this matter than, has ever grown out of any city court Judgeship or any other position to which the governor has to make an appointment.

The number of applications this time, however, is something unusual. Governors heretofore have been confronted with a large number of applications In comparison to the number of scholar shps to be awarded, but they have never had anything like 500 requests fired at them at the same time. The appintments will probably be made within the course of the next or two, but it is a clear case that there will be more disappointed than there are fortunate ones. West Point Case Argued. The only question of Importance presented to the railroad commission at its regular monthly meeting yesterday was the application of the Atlanta and West Pa'nt Railroad Company to be placed back In the corresponding to the aeconi claea of railroads.

In order that It may increase Its rales. When the new system of classification was adopted by the railroad commission last year the Atlanta and West Point was put in the first where It has to charge the lowest scale of rates fixed by the commission for the transportation of freight In the class it formerly occupied the road charged the standard tariffs with a percentage added. President Charles A. Wlckereham. of the At'anta and West Point, appeared to present arguments in behalf of the road's application, and made out qnlte a strong case in its behalf.

The other side of the case was presented principally by Lovejoy, secretary of the LaGrange chamber or commerce, though there were others present from different points along the line of the road to Join In the pro MAYORS WRITE ABOUT EXHIBIT Want Georgia Display at St. Louis Exposition, The number and tenor of the replies received by Mayor Howell to his letters to the mayors ot Georgia requesting their cooperation in having Georgia make a 160, 000 exhibit at the Louisiana purchase exposition Indicate that the Idea Is Im mensely popular in other sections of the state and It Is believed that the movement has beett given considerable influence because of the part that Mayor Howell has played In it Each mail brings to the office of the mayor ten or fifteen letters from chief maglstates of the towns and cities of Georgia, and all of them declare that Georgia should undoubtedly have at St. Louis such a display of the resources of the state as will give some adequate ldearof the Immense value ot the mineral and agricultuhaJ products of Georgia. Mayor Howell Is very much elated over the prospects of success of the movement In which he Is deeply Interested and he Is so much encouraged that he now confidently believes the state wilt be represented by such a display as will reflect credit upon Georgia. "I am interested In having this display made." said Mayor Howell yesterday, "because I know from experience of the benefits that accrue from them.

The Louisiana purchase exposition is going to be a splendid exhibit sections of the world and we cannot afford to al low Georgia to go unrepresented. "Just now we are engaged in a Greater Georgia movement, of which I heartily ove, as every one knows. With that ur hands, we cannot afford to allow state to be among the unrepresented ones. The very fact that Georgia will have a place In she great exposition, which Is going to he visited by the very people we are seeking to bring south, will an immense advertisement for us nd will co more good than any one can calculate upon at present" RHODES GENERAL MANAGER Given Important Place with Recently organized insurance Company. At the meeting at which the Cotton Mill MutuA Fire Insurance Company was organised P.

A. Rhodes was elected secretary and general manager of the company. Mr. Rhodes la well known as the representative of the Factory Mutual Firo Insurance Company of New England. Both Dr.

J. 8. Turner and P. A. Rhodes, of Atlanta, were chosen members of the board of directors.

James P. Verdery, of Augusta, was elected president of the company. The tooard of directors are E. F. Verdery, T.

Hickman, Thomas Barrett, L. a Thomas, J. F. Hanson. Gunby James L.

Orr, E. A. Smythe. Vf. Smith Whaley, of Columbia, 8.

C.J LeKoy 8prtngs. of Lancaster. 8. Dr 8 Turner, of Atlanta; James P. Verderr B.

F. T.ft, H. T. Grant and P. Rhodes, of Atlanta.

The company which was Incorporated about three months ago will do a general Insurance business among cotton mills In the south. The rate of Insurance at present is I cents per hundred, which is considerably less than baa heretofore been secured for that class of risks. 1 test against any higher rates being allowed on the road. The commission beard the arguments, but took no action oa the matter and will not, it is understood, between the present time and the next monthly meeting which will be held In April. All of the commissioners.

Chairmen Spencer R. Atkinson, Hon. J. Pope Brown and Hon. G.

Gunby Jordan, were present at the meeting. The only other matters taken up related to petitions for depot facilities from several small towns In the state. Warm Fight in Montgomery. There has developed In Montgomery county quite a warm fight for the Mount Vernon ctty court Judgeship. Some time ago Judge W.

M. Lewis, the Incumbent tendered his resignation to the governor, and there were several applications filed for the appointment. Most of the applications have beer withdrawn with the exception of that of A. L. Lanier, who.

It is stated. Is In the fight to the finish and Is making a strong race for the position. It seems there are many people In Montgomery county who desire Judge Lewis to retain his present position. Judge Lewis has signified his willingness to remain on the bench for the present, provided his resignation remains tn the governor's bands unacted on. In the meantime Governor Terrell is being bombarded wtth letters from Montgomery county and that section of tho state relative to this position.

Just what will be done about it Is one of those political puxxles that has not yet been Capitol Notes. Governor Terrell was confined to room all day yesterday as a result of an attack of grip. Under the advice of his physicians he will remain at home until he has fully recovered, which Ma friends trust will be within a very short Hon. W. H.

Ennis. of Floyd county, was In the city yesterday and appeared before the prison commission In behalf of John Fowler, who Is serving a life sentence in the penitentiary from Rabur. county for murder. It Is understood the prison commission gave a favorable recommendation in his case, and It is pected he will soon be pardoned by the governor. The East and West railroad was granted an amendment to its charter by Secretary of State Phil Cook yesterday, giving It the right to build an extension from Roekmart to Marietta.

It has been state that his road, which is now controlled by the Seaboard, will probably be extended into Atlanta within a short time. The Claxton bank of Tatnall county yesterday applied to Secretary of State Phi! Cook for a charter. The capital stock will be U5.00O. and the incorporators C. 8.

Grlce, Ell Bullock and J. M. Collins, of Claxton. An Jeeue of $10,000 five per cent, thirty year bonds by the city of Daiton waa recorded yesterday In the office of Secretary of Stat.) Phil Cook. ARTIST TO WORK ON GRANT PARK Park Board Will Make Many Improvements in the Near Future.

The park board, will have an expert landscape artist and forester to take charge of Grant park. The work wty, be undertaken by J. C. Olmstead. of the firm of Olmstead ot Brookllne.

Mass. He will be here In a few days and will at that time discuss with the board the situation at the park. Bids for the concessions at Grant park were opened yesterday afternoon, and the award "was made to J. C. KORfe.

was formerly the concessionaire. He bid 11,100 for the privilege. The board desires taking some action that will prevent the oyclorama from being a drain upon the apportionment to the park board. City Attorney Mayson will be asked to be present during the next meeting of the board and suggest some remedy. Mention was made of the two camels that Taarab temple wants to give the park board, but no action was taken regarding the matter.

A WOMAN PICKPOCKET A Cocaine Fiend Charged with Picking $108 from CM. McMul lan's Pocket. Alma. Webb, who Is said to be one of Decatur street's wow cocaine fiends and a thief of unusual deftness, was yesterday bound over to the state courts by Recorder Broyles on the charge ef stealing from the pockets of C. M.

McMullan. of the Talmsdge house, last Monday the sum of $108. Alma was arrested several days ago and after being Imprisoned at the barracks finally confessed that she had stolen KS, but said she had 3tMen it from her own mother. Officers Holllngsworth and Wheatley and Stockade Guard Bain Investigate 3 the case more fully, and as a result the recorder bound the culprit over to the State court. McMullan appeared in court yesterday and Identified Alma as the woman who had seen him buy a cigar and some chewing gum on Marietta street and the same person who afterwards brushed by him.

and as she did so came In close contact with him. It Is believed she picked his pocket at th6 time. Bishop Brownlee waa afterwards arrested as an accomplice, he having to the station house after her arrest and presented a note with which to pay her collateral. The officers state that she was tracked to Brownlee' place of business, where she disposed of some of the money she took from Mr. McMullan.

Contract Let for Locks. Tuscaloosa, Ala, March The contract for three locks on the Warrior river, between Eutaw and Demopolts. has been let to M. T. Lewman of Louisville.

Ky. The contract haa been to Washington to be approved by the government The amount for the three locks was rriT.iW. The work will begin on or about the middle of April and when completed will give a clear water war the entire year from Tuscaloosa to Demopolla In the contract It is stated that the work shall be completed by October, IMS..