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COMBUSTION IN THE COAL.
BIGSBEE TO INVESTIGATE THE
THEORY CAREFULLY.
Call* on the Navy Department for j
Traverse Sectional Dmwliir of the
Maine—No New Developments of
Importance at the Department.
Signing of a Wrecking Contract
the Most Important Work of the
Day—Gen. Miles Denies a Sensa
tional Report.
Washington, Feb. 22-The following tele
gram was received by the navy depat t
ment this afternoon from Capt. Sigsbee.
“Send to Forsyth for Sigsbee transverse
sectional drawing of Maine through for
ward 10-inch and magazine and shell room,
showing pocket coal bunkers.”
This request was immediately complied
with. It is supposed that Capt. Sigsbee
wants these drawings to assist in the
work of wrecking the ship, as they would
be of great aid to the divers.
They will be useful also as the basis
for the testimony now being taken by the
court of inquiry at Havana.
The fact that it is deemed essential that
the drawings shall show the pocket coal
bunkers which abut on the magazine is
evidence that Capt. Sigsbee has in mind
the spontaneous combustion theory,
though Lt does not follow by any means
that he is committed to it.
Some of the employes of the navy de
partment have been making estimates of
the amount of money that will be required
to meet the demands of the joint resolu
tion which Mr. Boutelle proposes to in
troduce in the House allowing a year's
Bea pay to the families of the dead sail
ors and money for lost clothing and ef
fects not to exceed a year's pay to the sur
vivors. They fix the sum at not to ex
ceed 1160,000.
All the government departments were
closed to-day, save the navy department,
tyhere a few of the officials assembled to
receive any dispatches that might arrive,
and to close the contract with the wreck
ers for the recovery of the effects on the
Maine and the vessel herself, if that be
practicable. The signing of the wYeck'.ng
contract was the most important event of
the day, and, this concluded, .the officers
closed up shop and went home to enjoy
a respite from the rush of the past week.
The navy department officials unques
tionably have been for some time prepar
ing for any emergency that may arise, but
appearances at the department to-day
would Indicate that any necessary orders
have been given already, and that the
situation is not one calling for immediate
action at Washington.
A report was circulated that Geri. Mlles,
as commander of the army, had issued ad
ditional orders for troops at all forts to
be on the alert and ready for immediate
action, but this was promptly denied by
the General’s chief of staff. Nothing what
ever of a sensational character occurred
In Washington, and on the whole the day
was free of rumors by comparison with
Its immediate predecessors for the past
week or more.
The navy department received a tele
gram from Capt. Sigsbee this evening say
ing that fourteen more bodies had been
recovered of the wreck of the Maine.
All the remains are unidentified. It is not
thought any bodies will be identified here
after unless by the clothing. Aside from
the effects ol long the men
. missing were nearlW|Latfyetly under
MHHBUx j l *- ' <na
rte " ,a '
pniTTen ien<W^<;' ; 3ie ha«
left Havana wit a <lAr>Btch<»M for Admiral
fciicard at Key West. <
COURT OF INQUIRY’S WORK.
Fonr Divers Now nt Work in the
Wreck of the Ship,
Havana, Feb. 22.—Consul General Lee
and the members of the United States
Court of Inquiry to look into the loss of
the battleship Maine called thia morning
upon Captain General Blanco and Ad
miral Manterola. When these ceremonies
were ended the court returned to the
Unlied States lighthouse tender Mangrove
and resumed its sessions.
The court opened at 10:30 and took a re
cess at 12..10. Lieut. G. F. yv. Holman,
navigator and ordnance officer of the
Maine, was examined at thv morning ses
sion.
The court met for the afternoon session
at 1:30 and Lieutenant Commander R.
Wainwright, executive officer of the
Maine, was called to the witness stand.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright lias
beet) in immediate charge of the wreck
since the explosion.
Four divers are at work, two in the fore
part of the shl|i and the others aft The
(ask is most laborious and the men ar»
naturally extremely careful. a« they have
had to work in total darkness, and several
J.ad bad falls. Electric lights from
the Mangrove arc now available and
much good is expected from them
Nearly all the possible salvage has now I
been moved from the cabin aft. The efforts |
to reach the ward and mess rooms >ro
frustrated by some unknown obstacle it 1
is expected to tlnd ladies in those rtxim.
Two cases of ten-inch ammunition have i
)>een found, one having exploded the
of powder. These were found
»hl h h rt rk K Os r curlnß ,hp under 1
£k h“ 9 A T” "J 0 ” 1 i«> the .
dark, but tt w hoped that the elertrtA
bodies are much mutilated and some are
partially burned.
The officers of the court of inquiry paid
another visit to the wreck to-day. Capt i
made a visit to Capt. G*n. Hlan
<m> to-day. The Captain General and Ad- '
nflral Manterola have expressed deep svm
pathv and hoped nothing would interfere
“ ’l? r 0 They of- '
sered to give any help In their power
It te announced that l.w Spanish troops
•rr v.M at Santiago de Cuba Saturday '
Ihe military commander of Guanaboco
ftfiMlvh e? 0 tl * O' ’he public
festivities as a mark of respect to the
memory of the Maines dead.
investl B atton will continue for three
a.?*'l r . r ?? V ;.nr b ‘ er ° r died to
wa.' st the Military Hospital, a[| the in
jured show BOtBM improvement. I
l«a Lucha. In an editorl d to-day com
ment. upon the "unfairness of the Um ted i
States in making Cnpt Slgabne th. ad- i
vi»er and asAlstant of the court of iiiont
ty The editorial Is evidently baaed on
teioarrect information from the
States, as naval officers nay It la imt » i I
anvThing wit h' th7 flml *‘‘° Uk J haVt ’ j
court, being In one sense ™ X h mslu
Jt ta made Capt Sigsbee . duty to aivv «li
teattmony .« to the facta in his possession
Gunner Charir. Morgan of the cruis. r
New York, who tarn charge Os the
Will devote special attentio,. • . , * I
Ing the ammunition in the I
Maine , hull, and to aacwrtalnlng tbe
dlttons of the ptetew, magas n. > lM ’t 'Tn' I
ginea Hr to « graduate m gunnel v nd ' 1
is rvgards.l as entirely comiirtcnt aa in
deed are all tha dlvcta uudcr bi. dirccuoiL I
He is under strict orders not to give out
anything on the subject of his investiga
tions except to the officers of the Court of
Inquiry when called upon.
Capt. Sigsbee received a dispatch from
Secretary Long to-night saying that the
wrecking tug Right Arm had been ordered
from Key West to Havana with an addi
tional diver and further apparatus.
The bodies of twelve men have been
taken out from under the hatch of the su
perstructure of the fire room. None was
recognized and nil were necessarily dis
membered in course of removal.
There was nothing picturesque or comr
prehensive in the scenes in or about the
light house tender Mangrove, in which the
court of inquiry sat to-day. The’ sessions
were held in the captain’s cabin
aft. The officers were not in
full dress, but in the uniform used
every day aboardship. The proceedings
were very quiet, no one but the witnesses
and the shorthand reporter being admit
ted. The arrangement is that the stenog
rapher shall write out his notes day by
day and the court will adjourn from time
to time to give him opportunity, as was
the case to-day when the court again vis
ited the wreck and spent some time in ad
ditional inspection.
The pomp and ceremony of the tribunal
are not as much as an ordinary garrison
court martial would show, but the high
character of its members and the evident
earnestness of their purpose to find the
truth, if possible, give dignity to the court
of inquiry.
BRIBES OFFERED THE JURY.
Source From Whence the Letters
Come Suspected.
London, Feb. 22.—The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily News says: “The great
est efforts are being made outside the
court room to influence the juryn/en by
threats or bandishments. Yesterday (Tues
day) each juryman received an anony
mous letter promising him the sum of £4OO
($2,000), if M. Zola should be acquitted. The
letters, of course, emanated from the
same source as the forgeries by which
some sought to prove the existence of a
Dreyfus Syndicate.
“M. Zola throughout the day was cool
and collected. I can vouch some personal
assurance that he is quite Indifferent as to
the result of the trial, so far as his own
person is concerned. Several of his inti-*
mate friends, as well as his wife, would
not be sorry if he were condemned to
three months’ imprisonment, as that
would be an apt conclusion of one of the
most dramatic trials of the century.
“The outpour of passion against him has
been fanned *to such a fury that an acquit
tal would make his position most uncom
fortable, while if he were sentenced to im
prisonment, popular opinion would per
haps soften and relent.”
“The final daring and eloquent passage
of M. Labor!’» speech evoked an outburst
of applause lasting nearly three minutes.
His friends rushed forward to congratulate
him. M. Zola, w,ho was terribly excited,
threw his arms around M. Labori’s neck
and kissed him.
“Meanwhile violent quarrels broke out
in the court room. After M. Labori’s
mention of Pontius Pilate as* ‘the name
which occupied in history the most humil
iating place,’ somebody exclaimed, ‘After
that of Judas.’ The whole audience yell
ed ’Judas.’
"A young officer insulted several Jews
and demanded that they be expelled. Free
tights ensued in the lobbies and passages
of the palais of justice as the guards
precincts.”
' I CHINA. Mk
’ London, Feb. 22,—The foreign office has
made the following nnr'iuicement: “Fol
lowing are the arrai >ents In the
Interests of British tin which have
been agreed to by the Chi J government
, on the representations of tfir Claude Mac-
Donald, British minister at Peking:
“The internal highways of China are to
be opened to British and other steamers in
i the course of June next. Thus, wherever
■ the use of native boats is now permittee]
by treaty foreigners will be equally allow
ed to employ steamers or steam launches
whether owned by them or by the Chi
nese.
"In view of the great Importance attach
ed by Great Britain to the retention of the
region in Chinese possession, the Chinese
government hue formally intimated to the
British government that there can be no
question of territory in the valley of the
river of Yang-Tse being mortgaged, leased
or sold to any power.
"The post of inspector general of
maritime customs, in the fu
ture as in the past, shall be held by a
British subject so long as British trade
at the ports of China continues to exceed
that of any other power. A port will be
opened In the province of Hu-Nan within
two years.”
RUSSIA AT POUT ARTHUR.
Permanent Occupation Believed to
Be the Intention.
London, Feb. 22.—The Pekin correspon
dent of the Times says; “Japan, distrust-
I ing Russia’s activity at Port Arthur, re.
- ccntly pressed China to renew the assur
! anee that the Russians would withdraw
from that port in the spring. China,
j through her minister at St. Petersburg’,
• endeavored to obtain the requisite assur
ance.
“Russia replied that her ships would re
i main longer than was originally intended,
' their withdrawal being opposed to the ln
' threats of both China and Korea. This
j reply being communicated to Japan was
I taken as an intimation of Russia’s inten.
! lion to occupy Port Arthur permanently.”
-♦»
Wedding nt Thomasville.
Thomasville, Gn., Feb. 22.—Walter Bald
win Seymour, a dumber merchant of Cor
, dele, and Miss Idllian Hamilton Smith," I
i daughter of Redden Smith of this city’
were married this afternoon at 4:30, at the I
Episcopal Church. Rev. G. S. Whitney '
officiating. The newly wedded pair left i
immediately for a tour through Florida.
'Salt Rheum R
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ihff- The akin on my hands would crack j <
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take Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I did not see
any improvement with the first bottle ■ f
but continued with the medicine and
after taking five bottles I was completely
cured. My hands are now as smooth as
I could wish.’’ A. D. Hagky, Elroy, Pa. •
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Hood’s Pills •
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LABORI MAKIVG A GREAT SPEECH
IN ZOLA’S DEFENSE.
The Criea of “Death to the Jews”
Mingled With Cheers for the Law
yer—He ChronoloMically Reviews
9 w the tl>,<L > (r !A.rFc-Mt of Alfrr.gl
Dreyfus and to
Belief in His Innocence.
Parts, Feb. 22.—The precincts and lobbies
j of the palace of justice were deserted to
day, the fourteenth of the trial of MM.
Zola and Perrieux for the alligations
which the former brought in the Aurore,
published by the latter, against the con
duct of the Esterhazy court martial. The
•Assizes Court itself was thronged.
M. Labor!, counsel for M. Zoia, resum
ed his argument for the defense. He chro
nologically reviewed the case from the ar
rest of Alfred Dreyfus, pointing out that
as Maj. Paty du Clam interdicted Madame
Dreyfus from speaking, the announcement
of his arrest, published by the Libre Pa
role and Eclair alone, must have been
communicated by the ministry for war.
Continuing, M. Labor! charged the Libre
Parole and Eclair with lying in regard to
the guilt of Dreyfus, and referred to Maj.
Paty du Clam’s attempt to
intimated Dreyfus, and to Maj.
Forseinettl’s belief In the latter’s Inno
cence. He also dealt with the court mar
tial's decision to conduct the trial In se
cret in spite of the protests of the press.
He said this was the reason of the unceas
ing protests in behalf of Dreyfus "which
troubled all high-minded persons,” adding;
"The strength of those of our adversaries
who are acting in good faith, lies in their
belief that the whole affair was conducted
with justice and legality, but the facts do
not bear out this belief." (Murmurs.)
Counsel for the defense then declared
that eight months prior to the arrest of
Dreyfus the minister of war possessed
photos of the paper containing the ex
pression "that scoundrel of a D ” and
showing that a French officer had rela- i
lions with two foreign military attaches. |
This document. M. Labor! pointed out, I
did not refer to Dreyfus, but all the same
the charge against Dreyfus was founded
upon it, and it was the document which
the veiled lady handed to Maj. Esterhazy. j
the latter only surrendering it to the min. j
ister for war on securing a receipt.
Referring to Gen. Mercier, M. Labori i
said: "Maybe he is a brave soldier, but
he is not familiar with great affairs. In
the absence of proofs he substituted hjs i
own arbitrary impression, and thus had '
an Innocent man condemned.”
Counsel asked also why the document
referring to that “scoundrel D " had
not been previously spoken of, as the de
fense could have been brought into court
foreigners who have disputed its gen- I
uineness.
The statement caused a-sensation in the
court and the presiding Judge intArupted
counsel to say; "We would not have
heard them."
"If we did not summon them.” M. La
bori said, "it was because we wished to
discuss between Frenchmen alone an af
fair solely concerning Frenchmen.”
"However opinions may differ in this as- i
fair.” M. Labori explained, "in the hour
of danger we all show a solid front to the
foreigner. ’ (Applause).
Then denouncing the action of the pros
ecution in having Dreyfus write from die.
‘ n i UO i!h coun,el ,aM: "Such a trick prov
‘'d the emptiness of the prosecution for
had they possessed proof of his guilt thev
would not have had recourse to such
theatrical effects at the opening of the
court martial and the judges, having only
t ISLvXr^IS , ‘Le WOUV h * V * acquitted
Prejtus had not. contrary to al’, laws
their judgment been led astray by the «e' I
cret admission of a document.”
Counsel reviewed the act of the court
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On ate’e two lines give m reference the names of two
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longer.
CO., Enterprise Building, CHICAGO, ILL.
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martial, and addedV ,f I have all the papers
concerning the affair In my hands, and I
solemnly affirm that there is nothing in
them against Dreyfus. I pledge you my
honor, gentlemen, that there is no proof
against Dreyfus.”
The statement made a commotion, and
there were marks of approbation among
the public.
short adjournment of the court fol
«owe<l, during which a number of persons
hori referred to the alleged confesf»ton of
Dreyfus td Capt. Le Brun-Renault and re
marked: “If a written report of it exists
it was drawn up As an after-thought, and
I could havfe proved it by witnesses had
Capt, Le Brun-Renault testified.”
Recalling M. Meline’e declaration in the
Chamber of Deputies, in reply to ex-Min
ister Cavignac, that the presentation of
this report would open the door for a re
vision of the trial, M. Zola’s counsel read-
The report was not produced because the
alleged confession was neither possible or
probable.”
uM. Labori then gave a moving descrip
tion of the degradation of Dreyfus He
recalled that amid shouts of “Death” from
the pitiless crowd, Dreyfus had not ceas
ed to cry, “Vive la France” and swear
upon the heads of his wife and children
that he was completely innocent. “Drey
fus,” M. Labori asserted, “only appealed
for one act of mei*y-that the ministry
should continue the inquiry.” (Commo
tion).
After this M. Labori read a series of let
ters written by Dreyfus to counsel and to
his family, in which the prisoner always
demanded that the real culprit should
sought, and added: “If M. Meline did no
produce the report of Capt. Le Brun-Re
nault It was because the vehement pro
testations of innocence of Dreyfus
troubled his mind, and for the moment
his sense of judicial rectitude had prevail
ed over his conception of political consid
eration.” (Sensation.)
"In order to obtain avowals,” M. La
bori proceeded,” the prosecution went to
the point of a fraud. Did not Maj Paty
du Clam say to Dreyfus, ‘the minister will
teceive you if you go to Congress?’ ” >
Thereupon counsel dwelt upon Maj. Paty
du Clam’s interrogation of Dreyfus in
which Dreyfus agreed there was some re
«?mblnnce In the details of his writing and
that of the bordereau, but taken altogeth
er they were quite distinct, and, he (Drey
fus) affirmed his innocence, counsel add
ing; “A monument of falsehoods and hy
pocrisy had been built up, false
> hoods for abettors, hypocrisy for
the stronger and guiltier par
ties. these men know this. Let them
listen to my- words and remember that the
place which occupies in history the most
humiliated place is that of Pontius
Pilate. ’ (Vehement applause).
After the court adjourned M. Labori re
ce!',’ed a veritable ovation, cries of “Vive '
Labori mingling with cries of "Vive ■
farmee.” and cries of “Abas les Juifs.”
The public emerged from the court in a '
state of extreme excitement, but there was ■
no disorder.
M. lAbori will continue his address to- 1
morrow.
PEXXSYI.VAMA’S SATIOXAL GUARD.
Every Command Ordered Recruited
Ip to It* Fall Quota.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Feb. 22.—Maj. Gen.
Snowden, commander of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, has issued general
orders to every officer in the state to re
cruit his command up to the full quota te
qulred by law.
The orders were issued five days ago with
instructions that they be kept a profound
secret.
The officers were'instructed to have their
men ready to march at twenty-four hours’
notice.
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Drove a XaH Through His Foot.
Odum. Ga., Feb. 2?.-On last Saturday
evening, while Bert Westberry, about 17
years old was preparing compost on his
father a farm, he stuck an eight-inch wire
nail In his foot, almost penetrating it. He
is suffering greatly at this writing and I
serious results are feared. 1
COWARDLY CRIME IN CAROLINA
BULLETS AND TORCH USED TO GET
RID OF A NEGRO POSTMASTER.
The Negro anil a Baby in Arms Shot
Dead on the Threshold of His
Blazing Home—His Wife ami
Three Daughters Shot and Maimed
for Life—A Hundred White Men
Armed With Pistols and Guns Al
leged to Have Committed the
Crime.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 22.—The most re
volting crime ever perpetrated by white
men in South Carolina was committed at
Lake City, Williamsburg county, at 11
o’clock this morning, when Postmaster
Baker, a negro, and his family were burn
ed out of their home, the postmaster and
a baby in arms killed, and his wife and
three daughters shot and maimed for life.
Baker was appointed postmaster three
months ago.
Lake City is a town of five hundred in
habitants, and the negro population in the
vicinity is large. There was a protest at
Baker’s appointment, but not very vig
orous.
Three months ago, as the postmaster was
leaving the office at night, in company
with several colored men, he was fired on
from ambush, but it was not known that
the would-be assassin was prompted by
other than personal malice.
Since then Baker had moved his family
into a house on the outskirts of the town,
where he also established the postoffice.
Last Tuesday night a body of men, who
kept concealed behind buildings and fences
in the neighborhood, riddled the building
with shot and rifle bullets. They shot
and no one was hurt, but it was supposed
i to convey a warning.
i It was a short time before that Senators
Tillman and McLaurin and Congressman
Norton had asked the Postmaster General
to remove Baker because of his color, and
the request had been refused.
Baker did not move bis family, and gave
no evidence of being frightened. He felt
confident of protection from Washington.
At 1 o’clock this morning a torch was
applied to the postoffice and Baker's house.
Back, just within the line of light, were
over 100 white men, armed with pistols and
shot guns. By the time the fire aroused
the sleeping family, consisting of the post
master, his wife, four daughters, a son and
an infant at the breast, the crowd began
flring into the building.
A hundred bullet holes were made
through the thin boarding, and many
found marks in the people within.
Baker was the first to reach the door,
and he fell dead just within the thresh
hold, being shot in several places.
The mother had the baby in her arms
and had reached the door over her hus
band’s body, when a bullet crashed
through its skull and fell to the floor. She
was shot In several places.
Two of the girls had their arms broken
in the shoulder and will probably lose
them.
Another of the girls is believed to be fa
tally wounded.
, The boy’ is shot.
Two of the seven occupants of the house
escaped with slight injuries.
The bodies of Baker and the infant were
cremated In the building.
All the mail matter was destroyed.
A Coroner’s jury was Impaneled this
' evening and viewed the charred remains
" CONGRESSMEN ON THE CHIME.
South Carolininns at Washington
Deplore the Tragedy.
Washington, Feb. 22.—The report of the
lynching of the negro postmaster, Frasier
B. Baker, at Lake City, S. C., created the
biggest kind of a sensation when it be
came known among the South Carolinians
now in Washington.
Though they knew that a state of bad
feeling had been existing between the
negro postmaster and the people in and
around the little Southern town, they were
greatly surprised to hear of the sensa
tional story of his being lynched.
“My God. it can’t be true,” said Con
gressman Elliott, when he was told of the
occurrence. “Such hot headed action does
not represent the feeling In South Caro
lina, I am sure.”
All of the South Carolinians from the
congressmen down to the spoil hunting
politicians, who are here after patnonage
greatly deplore the affair, and some of
them absolutely discredit the story
To-day being a holiday, the postoffice
department was closed, and the postoffice
authorities seen to-night have no official
notification of the lynching. They simply
said the matter would be thoroughly look
ed into and the guilty parties punished
but in the absence of any official infor
mation would not discuss it.
Postmaster Baker was appointed at
Lake City last September, and a? the
time of his appointment there was a gen
eral protest arising from the white people
of the community. Baker was appointed
on recommendation of E. H Deas the
colored deputy collector of interna? rev
enue of South Carolina, who is in Wash
ington now, and who is greatly stirr&l
up over the summary killing. He de
nounces the act and is disposed to lay the
blame on the administration, which he
accuses of having been very cowardly in
the matter. '
u ay! ' w as made to
kill Baker and his deputy, James Brave
boy, also colored, last December and at
that tune Chief Postoffice Inspector Ham
let sent an inspector by the name of Barre
to Lake City to make a report of the af
fair.
Since that time the trouble has been so
great that other inspectors have been sent
there to report as to the best way for the
department to proceed in the matter of
remedying the trouble. The last inspector
made recommendation that the office be
discontinued, so unsatisfactory w as th e
state of affairs there.
The department, it seems, was determin
ed not to have their appointee forced out
of the office, and it is said that the offi
cials were considering the proposition of
discontinuing the office, temporarily at
least.
DEVEAUX CONFIRMED.
Says He Will Have Xo Trouble in
Making Hi* Bond.
Washington, Feb. 22.—John H. Deveaux’a
nomination as collector of the port of Sa
vannah was confirmed by the Senate to
day after a protracted session.
Senators Clay and Bacon resisted favor
able action, and Senator Clay made a
strong appeal to his associates in behalf
of the white people of Savannah, whom,
he explained, resented the appointment of
Deveaux, principally on account of his
color and the prejudices which naturally
exist in the South against placing colored
men in public office.
Both of the Georgia senators were lis
tened to attentively, but when the vote
was taken party lines divided and De
veaux was confirmed.
JDeveaux received numerous congratula.
A HISTORIC HOTEL
The Favorite Hostelry In Ante-Bellum Days—Often Patronized by
Abraham Lincoln—From its Veranda Stephen A. Douglas Dellv- •
ered a Great Speech—Again the Scene of an Important Event.
Prom the Tri-County Scribe, Plymouth, 111.
Mr. and Mra. Campbell Thompson run the
historic Cuyler House at 1 Jymouth, 111.,a hos
telry where Abraham Lincoln often slept,
where “Dick” Yates, Lyman Trumbell and.
Richard Oglesby bought refreshments for the
inner man in ante-bellum days, and from the
veranda of which Stephen A. Douglas de
livered one of his great speeches.
This article has not so much to do, how
ever, with this historic hotel, as it has with
the landlord’s thirteen-year-old laughing,
bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked daughter Ollie.
As one sees her to-day, the picture of per
fect health, it is hard to believe that nearly
nine of the thirteen years of her life were spent
on the bed of invalidism, that for months she
never walked, and for years suffered the pain,
misery and distress of inflammatory rheuma
tism in its worst form.
Able physicians were employed but no
permanent benefit resulted.
Mrs. Thompson heard of a wonderful cure
which had been effected by Dr. Williams’
Pink Pills for Pale People, and was influ
enced by it to purchase some of the pills for
her daughter.
Before she had taken half a box, there was
marked improvement in her condition ; when
she had taken two boxes she was completely
restored to health. To-day, there is not a
healthier child than Ollie Thompson.
The case came to the attention of the editor
of the Tri-County Scribe, and a reporter was
detailed to learn the story of this remarkable
cure from Mrs. Thompson’s own lips. She
said:
“ Ollie was a hearty, well-developed child
from the time she was born until she was
three years old. In 1887 she was taken down
with inflammatory rheumatism. For nine
years she was never entirely free from the dis
ease, and much of the time was in an alarm
ing condition. At times, she could not walk,
and her spine was drawn out of shr je so that
tions to-night, and he says he will have,
no trouble in securing the necessary bond.
In fact, that matter was all arranged in
Savannah before his nomination was sent
to the 'Senate. He says he will probably
qualify and be ready to take charge of
the custom house within ten days or two
weeks, and he is confident that he will
give the people of Savannah and the
government an acceptable administration
of the office.
As to changes in the custom house, he
says he will not have more than three ap
pointments at his disposal, as everything
there is covered by the civil service. He
will remain here several days and then
proceed to Savannah with Judson Lyons,
who has been his tried and true friend.
ADMINISTRATION TO BLAME,
Washington Official. Had Been Told
of Their Mistake.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 22.—A special to
the News and Courier from Kingstree, S.
C., says: “Baker was a coal black negro
about 40 years old. He was a native of
Florence county and never had lived at
Lake City until he went their to take
charge of the postoffice. The people of
Lake City were justly indignant of an
appointment of this negro as
error in appointing this man, they’kWw
of his incompetency, and the people of fbe
whole United States ought to be made
acquainted with the fact that the post
office authorities in Washington are large
ly responsible for the death of Baker.”
STRUCK ON NANTUCKET SHOALS.
British Ship Asia Probably Lost With
Twenty Lives.
Boston, Feb. 22. —There is scarcely a
doubt of the British ship Asia, command
ed by Capt. J. M. Dakin, bound from
Manila for this port, was wrecked near
Nantucket during the gales of the past
few days, and that her entire crew of
twenty men have perished.
This conclusion is not only borne out by
wreckage, consisting of the stern of a
boat with “Asia” painled on it, yards and
other materials which were cast ashore
at Monmoy, but Capt. Haley of this city,
telephoned from Woodsholl to-night that
while the tug E. V. McCaulley was steam
ing out to the barge Elslnor, which lies
sunk off Handkerchief shoal, she saw pos
itive evidence of the wreck of a large
square rigged vessel and recovered two
bodies from a portion of a dismantled
hull.
Capt. Haley stated that while near the
Handkerchief light ship the tug passed
through a large amount of wreckage, in
cluding bales of hemp and broken ship
timbers. Drifting tn the midst of this
mass was a portion of the wreck on which
the bodies were lashed. It was discovered
the bodies were those of a man and a lit
tle girl, 10 or 12 years old. They were I
fast in the mizzen chains. The tug was
quickly headed in the direction of the
wreck, and the crew released the bodies, ■
and the tug returned to Woodsholl, where
the news'was sent to this city.
The man’s body was hanging to the
mizzen rigging with the child in his arms. ]
He had apparently made frantic efforts to
save the little one when the seas over- 1
whelmed them.
Filing up projectiles.
Supply Received nt the Brooklyn
Navy Yards.
New York, Feb. 22.—The first of the ex.
pected projectiles from the Carpenter
Steel Works arrived at the Brooklyn navy
yard to-day. There were about 2,000' of
| them, for the six, eight and ten-inch guns
of the cruisers and battleships. A number
of torpedo heads from New England man
ufacturers are expected by to-morrow.
"The collection of ammunition," said ai»
ordnance officer, "does not mean that we
expect immediate war. These supplies
were ordered some months ago.”
Forty Rapid Fire Guns Ordered.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 22.—The Ameri
can Ordinance Company of Bridgeport,
Conn., has received by telegraph from its
vice president at Washington, an order for
forty rapid firing slx-pounder Hotchkiss
guns. The order is for quick delivery, and
the guns will be delivered in about three
months.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. 22.—The Amer
ican Ordnance Company of this city says
that they do not attach any significance
to the order of forty six-pound Hotchkiss
guns.
Easigß Brumby an Athenian.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 22.—Ensign Harde
mann Brumby, who is in charge of the
divers investigating the wreck of the
Maine, is the son of Capt. J. W. Brumby of
this city.
she could not stand straight. One of the doo
tors said if she became well she would be a
cripple for life.
“Dr. Grigran, of Augusta, was the first
doctor who had her case. He doctored her
through two serious times of the disease, and
finally told us he could not cure her. We
doctored her most all the time, but when she
was ten years old she had an unusually severe
attack, and we called in Dr. Kreider, of Prai
rie City, where we were then living. He
tried hard to cure her but finally gave it up.
He said, ‘ I can do nothing further, the case is
the worst I have witnessed.’
“We nearly gave up hope then, but called
Dr. McDaniel who doctored her after we came
to Plymouth, but no benefit was derived.
“Then I heard how Uncle Wesley Walton
had been cured by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
for Pale People. Knowing the condition he
had been in, I thought if the pills cured him,
they might help Ollie. Consequently I bought
a box for her, and before she had finished it
she was much better. She continued taking
them, and when the second box had been used
she was well, and has never had rheumatism
since.
“ I cannot say too much for the Dr. Wil
liams’ Pink Pills for I believe Ollie would
have been dead long ago,if she had not taken
them.” Victoria Thompson.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th
day of September, 1897.
W. S. RomicK, Notary Public.
I hereby state that I have examined Miss
Ollie Thompson, and find no outward ap
pearance of rheumatism.
W. D. Wade, M. D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
17th day of September, 1897.
W. S. Romtck. Notary Public.
’ All dealers sell Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
for Pale People, or they will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, 50 cents a box or six
boxes for $2.50 (they are never sold in bulk,
or by the 100), by addressing Dr. Williams’
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
SOKOTO NOT INVADED.
Minister Hanotaux Denies the Story
to the British Ambassador.
London, Feb. 22.—The Marquis of Salis
bury, In the House of Lords to-day, said;
"My Lords—Before moving the adjourn
ment, perhaps it would be convenient that
I should read a telegram from Sir Edward
Monson, the British ambassador at Paris,
with reference to matters which have ex
cited some attention: 'I placed in the
hands of M. Hanotaux (the French minis
ter for foreign affairs) as soon as I could
obtain an interview, a note drawing atten
tion to the report published this morning
of a French advance into Sokoto. I said
that if the report was correct the laws
must be regarded as of a very seri’oug
character. M. Hanotaux replied that he
had no knowledge of any such proceed
; ings and that if anything of the kind had
occurred, it must have been done, not
only without the orders of the French
government, but against their wishes and
instructions, as they had no desire to ap
proach Sokoto. He said he did not be
lieve the news was true and he has since
communicated to me the assurance that
these are no.,French troops in that re
gja»’ •’ A* Is
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SOUTHERN DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
Annual Convention Now in Session
at St. Augustine.
St. Augustine, Fla./Feb. 22.—The South
ern Dental Association is in annual con
vention here with President Dr. E. P.
I Beadles of Dunville, Va., presiding.
Dr. S. E. Smith, president of the State
Dental Association, delivered the welcom
ing address, which was replete with in
terest and humor;
Mayor Frank B. Genovar extended the
freedom of St. Augustine to the 200 mem
bers present.
Rev. S. H. Day of St. Augustine open
ed the convention with prayer.
The session to-night was devoted ta
matters pertaining to denistry.
The anniversary of Washington’s birth
day was observed by government and
bank officials and a military ball in the
casino.
The mercury dropped to 82 degrees this
morning. No injury was done to straw
berries.
FIRE AT VALDOSTA.
Handsome Residence of E. p. Rosa
Burned to the Ground.
Valdosta, Ga., Feb. 22.—The handsome
new residence of Dr. E. P. Rose was de
stroyed by fire this afternoon at 2 o’clock.
I.- is not known how the building caught,
but it was supposed to have been from a
defective flue, as the flames were burst
ing from the top of the house when they
were discovered.
The fireman found it difficult to check
the progress of the fire owing to the fact
that they could not get to it easily.
The building was located almost in the
business center, next to the Methodist
Church and within a few feet of some
wooden structures that might have com
municated the flames to the business
houses.
By hard work the furniture was saved
from the burning building and the adjoin
ing property was saved.
The loss is about 13,000, with <1,600 insur
ance.
FOREST FIRES IN CAROLINA.
Seven Women Reported Victims In
One County.
Columbia, 8. C., Feb. 22.—Reports from
forest fires continue to come in and eacii
one makes the situation graver. From
two sections of this (Richland) county
, alone, seventy families are reported as
having lost all their belongings, includ
ing houses, and to be in destitute cir
cumstances.
A man who came down from Ridgeway
• Fairfield county, last evening reports the
deaths by burning of seven women in that
section. He did not know the particulars
but two of the women, Mrs. McGrady and
Mrs. McCoy, were attempting to stop
fires approaching their homes, when their
clothing caught. The other five were
young women and girls whose names he
did not know.
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON ILL.
livable to Leavr Port Huron to Fill
a Lecture Engagement.
Toledo, 0.. Feb. 22.-Gen. John B. Gor
don, the brilliant ex-Confederate officer,
was to have lectured In this city to-night.
Shortly after noon, a telegram came from
Port Huron announcing that the General
had been taken suddenly ill at that point
and could get no farther. Private advices
since are to the effect that he is very ill.