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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
MONDAY. VBCBMYlGR n. i«0C.
IS LOBBY IT
Tries to" P r e y en t
Adverse Action on
His Schemes.
N>« Vork. Dec. 10.—The American
imlay printed an account of an alleged
attempt of Leopold of Belgium to In
lluence American legislation favorable
10 Ills schemes in the.Congo Free State.
According to ttie stoiy. King Leopold's
i lilt f lobbyist Colonel Kowalsky, en
listed tlie services Of*the private secre
(ary of a t'nlt^d 'States senator from
the South in the Icing's cause.
liiwalsky's Instructions from Lee
p„!,l v.ere to . enlighten senators and
c , oertssmen as :to .the justice of Bel
gium's case In 'the- Congo and to ward
„*■ ir congresg the passage of unfavor-
aMc resolutions regarding the inhuman
etrorltle* alleged to have been com-
n.ltted Hy I^opold's agents.
ft is asserted that Leopold has main
tained an expensive lobby at Washing-
t o to this end for two years. What
purports to the full text of the
agreement between. Leopold and ills
,0,1*1 agents at Washington is pub
lished. ■ ■ A-. '.
SIx'True Bills.
Six true bills were returned by the
Federal grand Jury. In session at the
custom house Monday morning. Most
„f the hills were. for. violations of the
I..venue laws. The grand Jury will be
In session all (lay Tuesday,
Startling Statement Made
Regarding Death of
Dona Gilman.
Senator Lodge Intro
duces Resolution to
Back .Up Powers.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Immediately
after the senate opened today Mr.
Lodge Introduced the following reso
lution:
"Whereas, the reports of the inhu
man treatment Inflicted upon the na
tive Inhabitants of the Congo Free
State have been of such a nature and
so. well sustained as to draw the at
tention of the civilized world and ex
cite; both the Indignation and the com
passion of. the people of the United
States; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That In the opinion of the
senate of the United States the time
has come when the affairs of the Congo
Free State should be made the sub
ject of International Inquiry and the
senate respectfully advises the presi
dent that In any steps he may deem it
wise to take in co-operation with or
in aid of any of the powers signatories
of the treaty of Berlin which shall seek
to ameliorate the conditions of the
Congo Free State and redress any evils
now existent there, he will receive lt»
cordial support.”
Upon Mr. Lodge's request the resolu
tion was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, of which lie is
member.
L
COMMITTEE MEETS
TO CANVASS BIDS
Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 10.—The body of
Dona Gilman, the murdered Dayton
girl, was exhumed Sunday and an au
topsy performed by, a number of phy
sicians. Coroner Kline today made this
xtartllng statement:
• I can say nothing other than that
(ho autopsy showed that the girl met
her death hy strangulation and that
input* death a criminal operation had
!*♦•* n performed upon the girl. I could
make a much broader statement if I did
imt feel in duty bound to say nothing
fur th»* present."
f*«»rnn«»r Kline and the doctors who
assisted m the autopsy will meet In se
cret this afternoon when a statement
wiving the complete result of the au-
t"i'sy will be made public.
CREDITORS PLEAD
EOR RECEIVER OF
PRODUCTS CO,
Allen Fleming, E. J. Hardin and D.
Stroud brought suit In the superior
m! t Monday morning against, the
'C "Rla Cotton Products Company,
•king for the appointment of a re
iver f„r the assets of the company.
The petition alleges that the company
1 Insolvent, rts assets being $30,000,
■i- its liabilities are $40,000. In the
• "f "Mechanics National Bank of
York and Cornelius N. Bliss
t inst the Georgia Cotton Products
"inpuny," H. N. Randolph was ap-
>inti d receiver of the company by the
'died States circuit court for the
:: '"'i'ii district of Georgia. Pet it Inn-
' inlin that the uppointment of the
■ iv» r in that case was null and void,
•• Judge did not have the power of
•diction over It. Petitioners ask that
•i M’ecds of the sale of the assets of
•mpany which Is asked for be ap-
! f, » the payment of the debts.
Bibb Making Strong Fight
To Secure Sixth Agri
cultural College.
Special to The Georgian.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. 10.—The trustees
of tho proposed agricultural school f<
the Sixth district of Georgia met with
Governor Terrell here today and the
bids of the counties In the district
were opened. The meeting Is being held
behind closed doors and none of the
proceedings have become known.
Some of the counties are making a
strong bid for the school, but nothing
definite will be known until the report
Is read out.
Among the counties working to se
cure the school Is Bibb, a large dele
gation having come down from Macon
with a big offer, it Is said.
HIGHER PA Y FOR CLERKS
IS IDEA OF MR. ROOSEVEL1,
"■ DECLARES MR LIVING'S'/ON
Washington, Dec. 10.—Higher salar
ies for all goVernment elerks will be
advocated by the president in a special
message to congress, according to a
statenfont maefe today In the housfe by
Mr. LIvIngstBn, of Georgia, ranking
Democratic member on the appropria
tion committee.
“I understand.” said Mr. Livingston,
“that the president will soon send to
congress a special message recom
mending a -0 per cent Increase all
alongethe line of tho clerks.
‘•The house will have to decide
whether It can afford to do this.
"At any rate. I anr satisfied that the
cost of living Is becoming outrageously
high In Washington.- Whether this
comes from the natural law of supply
and demand or whether It Is really ar
bitrary. I cannot say.”
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
HEAR ATLANTA MINISTERS
APPEAL FOR LA W AND ORDER
STHREATEIEB
From every pulpit In Atlanta Sunday
went up a strong plea for law and or
der. .
Fully 30,000 people heard these strong
and helpful messages from the minis
ters of Atlanta, both white and black.
Many strong utterances came from
these consecrate,) men, who had
thought deeply over the messages be
fore delivering them to the people.
Orat good fs sure to result from this
united effort on the part of the clergy
to Instill into the minds of the people
love and reverence for the laws. Able
sermons were delivered, and hearty
commendation of the movement .has
been heard on all sides.
Credit for this movement belongs
properly to the Business Men's Gos
pel L’nlon'. of which ex-Qovernur Nor-
then Is president. This splendid or
ganization of Christian workers Is do
ing a great work In Atlanta. When
the project of having every minister
In the city set aside one day for con
certed action on the question of law
and order was broached. It met with
Instant and hearty co-operation from
all.
One of the strongest ministers in" the
city said afterward that great good
would come from this united effort- on
the part of the best clttsens In At
lanta. He believed that u high duly
devolved on white and black, men.
women and children, In upholding the
strong arm of the law, and beget in
the lawless respect for Its observance.
The Civic League will not let the
good thus Inaugurated die, but' will
strive to make Impossible future racial
conflicts.
BEN GREET MEET S'OLD BOY'
FROM ACROSS THE WATER
Ben Greet, the English actor, drama,
tint and stage manager, who origi
nated the revival of the Elizabethan
plays, presented in the SAine manner
and with the same ancient scenery as
In Shakespeare’s day/la at the Pied
mont on his way to Alabama. His
greatest success, "Everyman." will be
presented Saturday and Monday at the
Grand, while "The Merchant of Ve
nice" will be presented Tuesday night.
Mr. Greet had a peculiar experience
in Macon last week. Several years
ago the old "Blue Coat School," in
London, was removed to new quarters.
and to celebrate the occasion Mr.
Greet and his company were asked to
give a performance in the school. The
choice of plays, was left to the pupils,
and they decided upon "The Merchant
of Venice."
Several nights ago Mr. Greet and
his company were presenting "The
Merchant of Venice” In Macon, when
a prominent cotton broker sent In his
card. He was shotvn in, and after the
introduction it was found that he was
one of the old "Blue Coat boys" who
had witnessed the play in London and
again in Georgia.
Mr. Greet will return to Atlanta In
time to play his part.In "The Merchant
of Venice" next Tuesday night.
Government Startled
by Order of the
Pope.
LIFE OF SLAYDEN
IS THREATENED IN
FOR NEW OFFICE
0FA.B.&A,
FULL CONFESSION
IN POLICE STATION
Robert Wright, a carpenter, was nr-
rested Monday afternoon charged with
bigamy. He has confessed.
His first wife lives at 60 Wyman
street. She reported to the police that
he hail married again In Decatur. This
was several months ago. He was taken
In custody Monday afternoon hy Of
ficers Ooogler and Hood.
It Is not known where the second
wife Is. < >Ulcers are now searching for
her. The prisoner Is writing out a
statement of the ease, which, he told
Ofllcer t’oogler, will be a totul confes
sion.
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WIDOIAMOF BOYCE
Verdict Given for Killing
of Husband by
Car.
Washington, Dec. 10.—”1 will fill you
full of buckshot," Is tho threat of an
anonymous letter writer to Represen
tatlve Blsyden (Democrat), of Texas,
"If you press your measure to have all
negroes eliminated from the army."
The Texas member received the let
ter today.
“I am not worried over It," he said.
The bill will be pushed and passed If 1
an have my way.”
GRIFFIN MILITARY
ATTENDS FUNERAL
OF LIEUT. WILLIAMS
Sr*<iftl to The Georgian.
Griffiln, Ga., Dec. 10.—The funeral of
Second Lieutenant Preatott Williams,
who died Sunday from the effect* of
two gunshot wounds, self-inflicted, oc
curred at Woodbury, Ga., today.
The Griffin company of the Georgia
militia attended the funeral in a body,
having made the trip down from here
on a special train. A large crowd at
tended the funeral.
Lieutenant Williams brooded over the
commitment of his brother to an in-
sane asylum and shot himself twice
in the breast with a shot gun.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and. At
lantlc railroad made an application in
the building Inspector's office Monday
for the right to erect a $200,000 office
building at the southeast corner of
Walton and Fairlie streets. The exca
vations have been under way for some
time. The foundations will be laid this
week.
Tho building will be very similar to
(hat of the Georgia Railway and Elec
tric Company, except that It will have
five instead of three stories. It will
proflde quarters for general offices of
the company. It will be equipped with
all the latest Improvements and ac
commodations. A passenger elevator
will also be Installed.
STRIKE THREATENED
ON THE HEADING
Washington, 1$. C„ Deo. 10.—The
nominations of Secretary Bonaparte to
be attorney general and of Attorney
General Moody to be associate Judge of
the supreme court of the United States
were today reported favorably by the
senate Judiciary committee.
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White Plain*, N. Y„ Dee. 10.—Tlie
suit of .Mrs. Mary K. Boyce against the
New York t’lty Hallway Company for
$50,000 damages for the death of h’er
husband, General H. H. Boyce, resulted
today In a Jury In the supreme court
returning a verdict against the c
point loll tor $27,500 In favor of the
widow.
(Jen. Boyce was at one time promi
nent in Republican politics In Ohio nnd
was killed while crossing the tracks on
lover Broadway. Manhattan, two years
ago
IS CUT TO PIECES
BY BREAKING SAW
Special to The tleorglan.
Columbia, it. ('•* Dec, 10.—The run
ning saw at Ray's saw mill, near Dil
lards, broke Into pieces Saturday uml
the Hying bits literally cut to pieces
James Morrison, who was standing
under the shed talking to the proprie
tor.
CULP MAY GET
HIGHER POSITION
Washington. Dec. 10.—That third
vice president, J. M. Gulp, of the
Southern road, will get the title of
second vice president in place of Wil
liam W. Finley, who was made presi
dent a few days ago, was the prevail
ing opinion among employes of the
system today.
The selection of Mr. Finley’s succes
sor us second vice president will not
be made for about ten days or two
weeks. Mr. Culp will probably con
tinue the duties he now perform*. but
have the title of second vice president.
Harrisson Fairfax, has been connect
ed with the Southern for ten years
and at the time of death of Mr. Spen
cer was nxsistulnt to the president, is
considered as the most able man to
take the place of Mr. Gulp, should the
latter be appointed second-vice presl- ,
bv the directors of the system.
)
Philadelphia. Dec. 10.—Notice will be
served upon the Reading Railway by
brotherhoods representing oveY 90 per
cent of Its trainmen, that unless their
organizations are recognized at once, a
general strike will be called over the
system and that within twenty-four
hours the wheel of every train will be
stopped.
Recognition is demanded In the form
of the signing by General Superintend
ent Dice of the new schedule of wages
recently agreetl upon In conference be
tween him and the employees giving a
10 t*r cent Increase in pay.
SENATE DEMANDS
Washington, Dec. 10.—The secretary
of war has been called upon for more
information relative tp the three negro
companies of the Twenty-fifth regi
ment, recently dismissed from the
army by the president's order.
The senate this afternoon adopted,
without discussion, a resolution pre
sented by Mr. Culberson, directing the
secretary of war to inform it fully
whether the companies or any one of
them were involved In any riot, raid,
etc., prior to the Brownsville riot.
CARD PARTIE8 SCORED
BY DR. BROUGHTON.
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. t\, Dec. 10.—"When It
comes to punishing a negro for shoot
ing craps and permitting to go tree
the society people who play for a prize
worth anywhere from $3 to $40«. I am
an anarchist in the matter of punish
ing the two offenses.”
The above, with provisos. Is the
substance of a remark made by Dr. I*
G. Broughton. of Atlanta, In a meet
ing for men at the Academy of Music
Sunday afternoon In this city.
Paris, Dec. 10.—Official conflrnia
tion of the report that the pope has
rejected the government's final prof
fer under which Catholic worship could
be continued under the common law,
has caused a sensation here.
The pope’s orders are that declara
tions under the law of 1881 are prohib
ited, but the parish priests must re
main in their churches until they are
driven out by violence.
Situation Is 8trious.
In the churcheg yesterday prayers
were offered for the protection of God
during the coming period of conflict.
The government regards the action of
the pontiff as little less than a sum
mons of the French Catholics to open
rebellion, as rendering the situation ex
ceedingly grave, and possibly entallng
the most 'deplorable consequences.
Premier Clemenceau and M. Brland,
minister of public worship, were in
conference aJJ day Sunday. There Is
no sign of the government faltering,
but It recognizes that It may be forced
to resort to extreme measures. M.
Briand said today that the decision of
the; pope was entirely unexpected.
Decision of Vatican.
Many Catholics are rejoicing at the
stern attempt of the pope. The decision
of. the Vatican provides that parish
priests and vicars must remain passive
and may not co-operate In any act of
sequestration, hut If the bishop consid
ers that the refusal of the treasurers t
surrender the keys, may cause grave
consequences, he can permit them to
do so, on condition that they do not
sign any document consecrating the
spoliation: bishops may authorize
Catholic organizations to participate
In sequesters If the refusal would en
danger positions necessary for the
maintenance of their families, hut par.
ish priests and other Catholics cannot
participate in acts of sequestration In
any manner unless the sequestered ec.
clesiastical property Is permitted to pay
rent to the public administrator, or
unless the contract cannot be broken
without heavy lpjiH, church, presbyte
ries, episcopal mansions, seminaries,
etc., which are seized.cannot be.rented
except In case of absolute necessity,
and after the administrator has signed
a declaration not to attempt in any
wise to abridge the liberty of the lessee.
WEIL AMT
OP HABEAS CORPUS
The application for writ of habeas
corpus In the caee of Morris Well, 4he
New Yorker arfvsted in the dragon
Hotel last Friday night on the charge*
of forgery preferred In New York, will
be heard before Judge Reid Thursday.
The warrant has reached hers from
New York and an officer from that
dace is expected In Atlanta Tuesday.
Yhether or not Well goes back with
him depends on* the outcome of the
habeas corpus hearing.
AGED MAN’S BODY
FOUND BY RAILROAD;
FELL DEAD AT NIGHT
THREE SHIPS
ABE WRECKED
50 Passengers Aboard
Lake Vessel
Aground.
Seattle. Wash., Dec. 10.—An unknown
steamer is ashore at Cape Flattery at
r il
to Seattle Bay.
FIFTY PA88ENQER8*ON SHIP
ARE MENACED BY DEATH.
Port Arthur, Ont., Dec. 10.—The
Northern Navigation Company’s
steamer HUronlc. bound from Port Hu
ron to this port, went ashore this
morning In n driving snow storm qn n
small island 50 miles east of this port.
The Horonic has about 50 passengers
on board nnd tugs have .been sent to
her assistance. Unless the weather
moderates the Hurqnlc will probably
prove a total loss.
SAILORS REFUSEMTO QUIT
THEIR WRECKED STEAMER.
New York. Dec. 10.—The steamer Pe-
ruvla, from Hantig for Philadelphia,
went ashore at Long Bench, N. J.. this
morning. Signals from the ship to
shore Indicated that the vessel was in
a bad position, but not In Imminent
danger unless the wind changed.
Communication with the grounded
vessel was opened nnd the crew refused
to come ashore, saying they were in no
Immediate danger. The vessel carries
no passengers.
At about the same time the message
concerning Gils ship as ashore was re
ceived in New York there was another
message from Atlantic JMty saying '.hat
a steamship was ashore north of there,
hut no particulars. Tills Is believed to
be the same ship.
The Peruvia was floated tills after
noon on hliHi tide and proceeded under
her own steam without assistant*
BIG 3TEAM8H1P GADSLY
ASHORE NEAR NEW YORK
‘New York. Dec. 10.—The steamship
Oadsby went ashore In the fog In the
lower bay about 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. Tugs have been rushed to her
assistance and are trying to take her
off. It Is thought there Is no great
danger to her passengers and
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Oil Pain Planters. V
For that backing cough $**•
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Cough Un>|)s, (mt Ihix ''^rraS-msrk.
At all druggists or by mnll. prepaid.
Hole Importers and Aitn
25c
bde Importers a ml American Ageu
HOLLAND MEDICINE CO.
Write for Ilollanil Modtalne (inzotf
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for those- who are 111.
UP TO ROOSEVELT
TD GIVE SENATE
DATA ABOUT JAPS
Metcalf Says He Turned
Letters Over to the
President.
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 10.—James Cham,
bers, an old citizen of thin city, was
found dead yesterday morning beside
the Atlantic ('oast Line railroad track,
in the eastern part of town, the cause
of his death being shrouded In mys
tery. There was a bruised place on the
side of Ills head, scratches on his chin,
and a place torn or cut on his neck,
from which the blood was oozing, but
it Is not believed that any of these
ounds were sufficient to have caused
death, and they may have been inflicted
by the man falling to the ground.
Mr. Chambers left his home early
Saturday night to cotne up town for tho
purpose of buying some meat for the
Sunday dinner, and wa> not seen again
until his dead body was found. It Is
understood that he was subject to at
tacks with his heart, and It Is believed
that his death resulted from one of
these. The verdict of the coroner’s
jury which investigated the case was
to this effect.
The dead man's son walked the
streets All night looking for Ids father,
after reporting ids disappearance to the
police. >»
PR KMIUM INCREASE
ON AGED MEMBERS
IS HELD ILLEGAL
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. (’., Dec. 10.—A decision
was rendered In the superior court here
by Judge Peebles, which amounts to
a declaration of the lack of legal right
of the Royal Arcanum in Increasing
premiums on policies held by members
over 63 years of age, this Increase hav
ing been declared about a year and a
half ago. exciting considerable com
ment nt the time.
Kx-Judge Armistead Burweil and
Major A. G. Brenxier. president of the
Commercial National hank of this city,
were the complainants In the suit
against the Royal Arcanum to re
cover the full amount of ail premiums
paid in by them on policies which they
held at the time of the increase In the
rate.
Case Begins in Court and
Hard Fight Is Prom
ised.
V!VA
' Four 'negroes are ;^i$ tiisl 4 In the
crtfnlnal branch of tlie aujferftr cdurt
before Judge Bonn Monday, on the
charge of murdering County Pollceniah
J. L. Heard on the night of September
24, at Brownsville. Tho prisoners are:
Marion Peters, Jim Peters, George
Lewis and Wiley Brooks. \
The state began Its evidence at 12
o’clock. Lieutenant W. J. Poole, a
member-of the county police force, said
he received a call on the night of the
shooting to come to Frank Fambro’s
place. He answered the cjjll with
seven men and three citizens who
asked to go with him. When he
close enough to touch a crowd of ubout
100 negroes, near the Jonesboro road
anti Alurray avenue. Fambro and
Lewis opened Are on a signal from
some one. Marlon Peters, he said, had
a double-barreled shotgun, whlcli
fired at the officers. Jim Peters also
had a gun. The other negroes on trial
were armed. Policeman Heard reeled
and fell when the shots were tired.
The case was suspended at 12:30
o'clock for dinner, but was again taken
up at 1:30 o’clock. Solicitor General
Hill represents the state. The defense
Is represented hy Attorney* J. D. Kil
patrick, J. W. Moore, W. H. Withers
and Thomas L. Bishop.
• Washington. Dec. ID.— 1 The senato
will not get the official letters, papers,
telegrams, reports, etc., relative to the'
recent Japanese muddle In San Fran
cisco unless the president sees fit to
supply them himself. •
In response to ttyd'.pfefcnt resolution
ailing for the rtmn^MfJfrom the de
partment of coniinerc^.und labor. Sec
retary Metcalf sent a-letTeiTjtjo. the sen
ate this afternoon announ^Tttg that he
had not the power to comply.
He says his mission to that city to
investigate the trouble was made "by
authority and as the representative of
the president:” that Ills report has been
made to the president nnd the records
are no longer within his custody or
control. Ho says he has transmitted
the senate's request to the president.
To Debate Bill. f
Speaker t 'annon today ns sooaaf the
house met, announced the appointment
of Representative Bradley,. Republican,
of New York. as. a member of the'Com
mittee on military affairs. \
Th? legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill, carrying $$o.-
329,000, was then considered In commit
tee of the whole.
General debate on the measure will {
run until the end <»f Tuesday’s session-
In order to give the*members the op-,'
portunlty to release themselves of
speeches on pending matters such as
the dismissal of the negro troops, Ja
pan, currency and simplified spelling.
EX-SENATUR BROWN
IS NEAR COLLAPSE!
KENTUCKIANS DINE
AT PIEDMONT MONDAY
A banquet will be given at the Pled
mont Mopday night by the Kentucky
Society. Preparations are being made
for about 150 people. Dr. J. W. White
will address the meeting, after which a
thorough organization of the Kentuck
Ians In Atlanta will be effected.
WOULD PREPARE
FOR JAP WAR
Washington, Dec, 10.—"In time
peace prepare for war,” declared Rep
resentative Kahn, of Han Francisco, as
he Introduced in the house a bill ap
propriating $5,000,000 for the construc
tion of fifteen torpedo boats for serv
ice in Pacific coast ports.
Afraid of war with Japan?" he was
fffeked.
It Is well to prepare for emergen
cies," he answered. "The Pacific coast
needs defense. The Hpnnlsh war came
quickly and we were not prepared." ,
FORMER FAVORITE
DIES IN SQUALOR
New York. Dec. 10.—In a bleak house
in Morris Heights, N. Y., Hylvia Ger-
rish, the once beautiful Casino girl
who enchanted thousands on two con
tinents, Is dead from heart failure.
In poverty and squallor she died
alone In the same room in whlcli Hen
ry O. Hllt<»n. who had sacrificed family,
fortune and high position for her, had
die'* a year ago last August.
Washington. Dec. 10.—Surgeons at
the Emergency hospital stated this J
morning that former Senator Arthur I
Brown, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who!
shot Saturday afternoon by Mrs. j
Anna M. Bradley, spent a restful night j
and was Improving.
Fears of septic poisoning, which were j
felt Sunday, have been removed and!
Dr. White and his assistants believe
ihe danger of this complication has*
been practically eliminated. It is be- .
Moved that Senator Brown may be able I
to make a statement today.
Woman Near a Collapse.
Mrs. Bradley, who has been it- j
moved to the house of detention, spent •
a sleepless night, nnd this morning*va*
nearer collapse than at any time since j
she fired the shot. She moans piteous
ly, and every few minutes asks for tho
condition of her victim. Should Sen^
ntor Brown die, and she be Informed
of the fact, the physicians attending
her fear she would become insane.
They are now watching her closely
for the traces of Insanity, and will
make a report to the district attorney
before the end of the week. The police
are attempting to learn the identity of
he veiled woman who called at the
hospital Sunday and asked to be al
lowed to see Mr. Brown. The report
that the woman is Mrs. Annie Adams,
mother of the actress, Maud Adams, .
has not been verified.
Daughter Visits Him.
Miss Alice Brown, daughter of the
wounded man, who was admitted to his
bedside at 10 o’clock this morning, and
remained with him for some time, was
informed by Dr. White that her father
now has more than an even chance of
recovering and that his condition had
greatly Improved.
Several other callers were denied
admission to Senator Brown’s room.
The veiled woman who was not allow
ed to see the senator on Sunday baa
not been back.
RIOTS REPORTED
AT GUAYAQUIL
Washington, Dec. 10.—The
state ilepartemnt received •-dis
patch today to the effect that
very unsettled conditions exist in
Guayaquil, Equador. The nation-
id assembly has granted extraor
dinary powers to the president in
order that he may cope with the
situation. Troops have been or
dered to the port from Rio Bamba
and Cuica. A number of arrou
have been nmde.
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