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THE NEWS AND FARMER.
J. W. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
VOLUME XX.
■SENATORS WRANGLE
Sedition Law In the Philippines
Causes Bitter Debate.
MANY LAUGHABLE INCIDENTS
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Tillman, Hoar and Fpraker In Lively
Spat—Massachusetts Man Would
Die In the Cause if He
Were a Filipino.
For four hours Thursday the senate
had the Philippine tariff bill under
discussion. The measure was complet
ed so far as the Philippine commission
is concerned, all of the committee
amendments being adopted. Several
other amendments, however, will be
offered and one or two being pending.
Toward the close of the session the
discussion became heated. In re
sponse to a resolution offered several
days ago by Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, the
secretary of war transmitted to the
senate the sedition laws enacted by
the Philippine commission. They
were read in full, and immediately
drew the fire of the opponents of the
government Philippine policy.
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, express
ed his astonishment that such laws
should be enforced by the government
fchuthoritles.
Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, had read from
the Revised Statutes of the United
States the laws of congress relating to
the crime of treason and similar of
fenses against the government, and
said the acts passed by the Philip
pine commission were almost identical
in their language with the laws en
acted by congress in the days of the
fathers of the republic, and that there
was nothing unprecedented or unusual
about them.
During the debate Senator Hoar
quoted Thomas Corwin’s famous re
mark about the Mexican war, “that
ii he were a Mexican he would wel
come the yankees with bloody hands
to hospitable graves,” leaving the in
ference that Senator Hoar, if he were
a Filipino, would accord the same
sort of w-elcome to Americans,
Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, de
nounced the sedition laws enacted by
UK Philippine commission as “damna
ble doctrine.”
"It might be in order,” said Mr. For
mer, warmly, “to inquire of the sena
tor of South Carolina on which side
of the struggle in the Philippines are
his sympathies.”
i "My sympathies are with the Fili
pinos,” shouted Mr. Tillman, pounding
his desk emphatically.
"Undoubte'dly they are,” retorted
Mr. Foraker. "And such a flat-footed
and unqualified declaration as the sen
ator has made would render the Re
vised Statutes applicable to him if he
were not protected by his position as
senator.”
"We are in a fair way,” continued
Mr. Foraker, "to subdue the insurrec
ttion in the Philippine islands, and we
will accomplish that end if the Filipi
nos do not get too much encourage
ment from men in and cut of con
gress.”
Mr. Clay, of Georgia, inquired of Mr.
Foraker if he had delivered a certain
address, from which he quoted a para
graph, and the Ohio senator replied
that he had.
"Does not the senator think,” in
quired Mr. Hoar, “that that utterance
would render him liable under the
laws against treason?”
"I think not,” replied Mr. Foraker.
“But if I were guilty of anything un
der that utterance I am sure that the
senator from Massachusetts would
have been hanged long ago.” (Laugh
ter.)
"I do not want to be left out of that
■onorable coterie,” interjected Mr.
Tillman.
"Well, we will include you,” said Mr.
Foraker, laughingly, “if you are anx
ious to be hanged.”
Mr. Tillman said that he had seen
a statement from General Chaffee that
practically the entire Philippine popu
lation was embued with a hatred of
Americans.
“In view of this statement,” said he,
“must we continue this infamous, ty
rannical, British, South African—”
Then, hesitating a few seconds, he
continued:
"I’ll stop right here, because I can’t
find a word hot enough to apply to the
situation.”
"I want to say to the senator and
to the senate,” retorted Mr. Foraker,
Jwith great vehemence, "that our army
kill never coins back from the Philip
pines until it comes back victorious.”
In the conclusion of the debate Mr.
Hoar poured oil on the troubled wa
ters of the senate, maintaining that
men might well differ on any of the
great questions now before the coun
try, but that all were thoroughly loyal
to the country, and were doing their
duty as they saw it.
fc THIRTEEN SEAMEN MISSING.
of Three Barges Supposed Vic
tims of Coast Storms.
A New York dispatch says: There
‘ls every reason to believe that three
barges, coal laden from Newport News
Tor Boston, have been lost at sea as
k result of the storm of Sunday night,
Ind that thirteen people comprising
■pe crews have perished. The barges
|were the Antelope, Belle of Oregon
ind Myptlo He!!*,
BANK LOOTED; SHERIFF KILLED
Robber's Dynamite Bank at CUrkavill*,
-Arkansas, and Resist Arrfeet
With .Deadly Volley,
Early Wednesday morning robbers
blew up the safe of the Bank of Clarks
ville, Ark., with dynamite, secured a
sum estimated at $6,000, killed John
Powers, sheriff of Johnson county, who
attempted to capture them, and escap
ed before the citizens were aware of
their presence.
There appears to have been from
four to six men in the gang. They
tied their horses on the outskirts of
the town and made their way unob
served to the bank, which is situated
in the north side of the public square.
After gaining an entrance they de
stroyed the safe with dynamite, se
cured what money was not destroyed
and made their way to the street.
There they were confronted by Sher
iff Powers, who opened fire upon
them. The robbers returned the fire,
using both revolvers and winchesters.
Powers stood his ground and emp
tied two revolvers before he was kill
ed .although it is believed be was mor
tally wounded by the first volley from
the robbers.
When the citizens arrived on the
scene a little later, Powers was dead
and there was no trace of the robbers
except a trail of blood that indicated
that the sheriff had wounded one or
more of his assailants.
Powers roomed on the second floor
of an adjoining building and had been
awakened by the explosion. He had
been sheriff of Johnson county for
twelve years and was known to be a
fearless man and a crack shot.
Clarksville Is 60 miles east of Fort
Smith on the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad. It is thought the rob
bers escaped north into the mountain
fastnesses of Newton county, where
there are neither railroad nor tele
graph facilities.
Heavy rewards have been offered for
the apprehension of the gang.
SOUTHERN IS NON-COMMITTAL.
Road’s Answer to Georgia Depot Prop
osition Neither Yea or Nay.
The Southern Railway Company,
throught its president, Samuel Spen
cer, has replied to the letter of the
Georgia depot commission with refer
ence to the proposition to the railroads
to build anew depot on the state’s
property in Atlanta.
So far as can be learned President
Spencer does not say what the South
ern will do. In speaking of the mat
ter Governor Candler says:
“I have received a reply from Presi
dent Spencer, of the Southern Railway
Company, with reference to the build
ing of a now depot on the state’s prop
erty. The letter neither accepts nor
rejects the state’s proposals. Further
than that there is nothing I can say
about the matter at this time.”
COLORED POSTMASTER LOSES.
Fleming Appointed to the Muchly Dis
cussed Office In Athens, Ga.
A Washington special says: Presi
dent Roosevelt Wednesday appointed
William Fleming to be postmaster at
Athens, Ga. This appointment ends
the Athens incident, for Fleming will
be confirmed by the senate without de
lay. Mr. Fleming is a gold democrat
and is one of the best known business
men of the Classic City. He has not
been an applicant for the place, but
he gets it on the strength of the in
dorsement of United States Marshall
Walter Johnson and the republican or
ganization. For some reason the re
publican leaders preferred him to any
of the avowed applicants for the place
and in making his selection the presi
dent decided to follow the wishes of
the organization.
BOERS LOSE LAST GUN.
British Pursuit of Dewet Seems to
Have Been Successful.
The British pursuit of General Dew
et has been successful to the extent
that his last gun has been captured
and Commandant Wessels, one of his
principal lieutenants, has been routed.
Lord Kitchener sent the news to Lon
don in dispatch from Pretoria, dated
Tuesday, February 4.
TOO BAD, IF TRUE.
Washington Paper Says President Will
Decide Against Schley.
The Washington Post of Thursday’s
issue contained the following:
“It was stated last night that the
president’s response to the appeal of
Admiral Schley would be made public
next Saturday. It is understood that
the response will be adverse to Schley.
A visitor at the white house yesterday,
with whom the president talked upon
the subject, quoted the president as
saying that he thought the verdict of
the majority of the court ought to be
sustained.”
CASUALTIES OF TWO DAYS.
Tuesday, at St. Louis—Falling walls
killed 7; seriously injured 6.
Tuesday, near New York—Barges
sink, drowning 13.
Wednesday, at Chicago—Gas explo
sion killed 13; injured 75.
Wednesday, qt Pittsburg—Boiler ex
plosion killed X; fatally injured 4; still
missing, 3, Total killed twd injured,
112,
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Material and Intellectual. Advancement of the County.
. LOUISVILLE, GA.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1002.
BIG SEWERS ABLAZE
Chicago Has Horror Unknown In
Category of Catastrophes.
THIRTEEN IS NUMBER OF DEAD
Manholes In Street Emit Roaring
Flames Which Communicate With
Two Buildings Causing Death-
Dealing Collapse.
Thirteen liv£s Vtre TSst, many peo
ple slightly injured, two buildings at
i 372 and 374 Twenty-second street
were wrecked and $50,000 damage
was done by an explosion of gas Wed
nesday night at the intersection of
Twenty-second street and Archer ave
nue.
The list of injured might be extend
ed to seventy-five or one hundred, ar
there were many people in the neigh
borhood who sustained injuries from
flying glass or slight bruises caused
by falls, but whose names have not
been reported. Only one of the bodies
of the dead —that of little Lena Trostel
—has been recovered. All that is
known of the fate of the other twelve
is that they are thought to have been
—the most of them are known to have
been —in the demolished houses, and
since the explosion no trace of them
has been found.
The man hole, half a block south
on Archer avenue, was thrown into
th eair by a loud explosion. Flames
leaped and roared from the hole. They
spread below the street and smaller
man-holes were blown into the air.
The flames from the first gas main
shot high into the air and reached,
with the aid of the wind, the Trostle
butcher shop. The building was a three
story frame structure, and It had been
weakened and nearly wrecked by the
shock. It is supposed that the occu
pants of the building were knocked un
conscious or were too panic-stricken to
rush from the place.
The flames caught the weather-worn
timbers, and in an instant had envel
oped the structure. With a roar the
building collapsed, and the occupants,
wiiTT,’*** exception, were carried with
it to the basement.
The adjoining building, a two-story
structure, flared up, the next building
was wrapped in flames and then an
other structure caught fire. A fire wall
of a brick building at the corner of
Archer avenue and Twenty-second
street held the fire in that direction.
Window glass throughout the neigh
borhood was broken and bottles and
glassware in the dwellings and stores
were thrown to the floor and broken.
Many persons in buildings near the
explosions were knocked down. Scores
of men and women, many of them car
rying children, rushed to the streets.
They were greeted by the glare of
the fire from the manholes.
Fearing further explosions, the peo
ple rushed down the street, many of
the women screaming with fear. On
everal street cars near the place the
windows were smashed and passen
gers were severely shaken up. When
people in the cars saw the flames gush
from the ground, all hands rushed for
the doors. A number of persons were
bruised and knocked down in the ex
cited exit. One car filled with passen
gers was thrown from the tracks.
The cause of the explosion is un
known, and it has not yet been deter
mined whether it was sewer gas or il
luminating gas.
SEVEN WERE KILLED.
Complete List of Fatalities in St. Louis
Fire Horror.
Seven flrement were killed, six badly
injured and a number of others sus
tained minor injuries in the fire in St.
Louis Tuesday night, which destroyed
the five-story building occupied by the
American Tent and Awning Company.
The total financial loss on the building
and contents is estimated at $75,000,
covered by insurance.
A fund for the relief of the relatives
of the victims started by The Post-
Dispatch r.ow amounts to nearly $5,-
000. Of this amount the Merchants’
exchange contributed $3,000.
INVITATION TO CUBA..
Newlands, of Nevada, Introduces An
nexation Resolution.
Representative Newlands, of Nevada
from the ways and means committee,
who was author of the resolution an
nexing Hawaii, introduced a joint res
olution in the house Wednesday invit
ing the general public of Cuba to be
come a part of the United States as a
territory, and then as a state of the
union, to be called the state of Cuba:
also authorizing the 25 per cent reduc
tion of duty on the present crop of Cu
ban sugar in consideration of the Cu
bans granting preferential rates to the
United States.
A CONVERT OF INGERSOLL
Leaves SI,OOO In Will For Purpose of
“Civilizing” Christians.
“To the Boston Investment Compa
ny, of Boston, Mass., for the purpose
of distributing Robert G. Ingersoll’s
lectures among Christians, in order to
civilize them, I give and bequeath the
sum of $1,000.”
Tho foregoing is section 13 of the
will of Morris Reiman, H’ttfch was filed
in Chicago Friday,
CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES. ,
Robertson Home Destroyed By Flra
and Four Little Ones Cremated
While They Slept. -
At 3 o’clock Friday morning ■fcjarm'
house of William P.
29 miles east of Cumberlandjkm thft.
Maryland side of the Potoni * river, '
was entirely destroyed by fire and faap
of the Robertson children, PeasL
Owen Effie and Joseph, the oldest agefi
10 and the youngest 4 years, wetjt
cremated.
The fire, which is thought to hav.e
started from sparks from opeflfj
hearth, spread so rapidly and
Mrs. Robertson found all means of es
cape gene for the children, who were
asleep hi another room, and were com
pelled to jump from a second-story
window dressed only in their night
clothes in order to save their own
lives. The parents made several futile
attempts to save the children, but
were driven back by the flames, and
after the fire had subsided some
what they were almost frozen before
aid came fro mneighbors. Mr. Robert
son claims the lffiarth fire was well
covered and that the fire, which start
ed from a lower floor, must have been
of incendiary origin.
The tragedy recalls the murder of
an old man named Kessler and the
burning of his house; also the burning
of the house of an old woman, in
which she and her grandchildren lost
their lives, both of which occurred sev
eral years ago in the vicinity of the
Robertson home.
PAINTERS DASHED TO DEATH.
Scaffolding Gives Way and Workmen
Fall Fifty Feet.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga., says:
Two men are dead and another lies at
the Grady hospital with small hopes
of recovery as tne result of a horrible
accident in the Eiseman building, now
in course of erection on the viaduct,
Friday morning.
The three men were on a scaffold
painting the skylight in the center of
the roof when, without a moment's
warning, the scaffold gave way and
they were dashed through the open
court to the floor three stories below, a
distance of nearly fifty feet. The dead
men are:
Charles M. Cole, of 22 Windsor
street; Henry Reynolds, of 201 Carter
street.
G. W. White, of Senoia, the third
man, is probably fatally hurt.
Lee Bailey, another painter, had a
very narrow escape. He was just step
ping on the scaffold when it broke.
By jumping he managed to catch hold
of a nearby column and cling to It.
A DIABOLICAL DEED.
Negro Woman Throws White Baby
Out of a Car Window.
Sheriff Flanders has placed in jail
at Swainsboro, Ga., a negro woman,
Anna Rabb, for one of the darkest
deeds ever committed in Emanuel
county.
Last Wednesday the woman got on
the train at Garfield, Ga., with a white
baby three weeks or a month old. She
was asked what she was doing with
the child and she said it had been left
in her care and she was going to take
it to Stillmore. At Monte, on the Mil
len and Southwestern railway, she was
left in the car alone. She then raised
a window and threw the baby out. The
fall did not kill the baby, but it froze
to death before daylight. The little
one left its sign where it scratched
and kicked in the sand.
ACCEPTS UNDER PROTEST.
Central Railroad Agrees to State De
pot Proposition With Provisos.
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany, through Major J. F. Hanson,
chairman of the board of directors,
has agreed to accept the proposal of
the state of Georgia to build anew
passenger depot on the present site,
in Atlanta, provided satisfactory ar
rangements can be made, but does so
practically under protest.
Governor Candler, it is understood,
has received a letter to this effect
from Major Hanson, though as in the
case of the letter from President Sam
uel Spencer, of the Southern, he de
clines to give it out at present.
AN UNUSUAL APPOINTMENT.
South Carolina Governor Makes Geor
gian Member of His Staff.
Colonel J. H. Estill, of Savannah,
Ga., has received a letter from Gov
ernor McSweeney, of South Carolina,
notifying him of his appointment as an
honorary aide of the governor’s staff,
with rank of lieutenant colonel.
The appointment was a surprise to
Colonel Estill, it being unusual for a
governor to make such an appoint
ment outside his own state. Colonel
Estill is already a colonel by virtue of
having formerly filled such a position
on the staff of the governor of Geor
gia.
OFF FOR THE SOUTH.
Delegation of Cook County, Illinois,
Democrats Begin Tour.
A special train bearing 245 local
members of the Cook county democ
racy left Chicago Thursday over the
Big Four road, bound for Charleston,
S. C., where they will be the guests
of the exposition officials. Several
other southern cities are included In
the itinerary.
DUTCH TURNEDDOWN
England Rejects Netherlands Prop*
position to Stop Boer War.
i H
TEXT OF LANSDOWNE’S ANSWER
Any Negotiations Looking to Peace
Must Come Direct From the
Boer Leaders In South
Africa.
The British government has refused
outright to consider the Dutch propos
als looking to end the war in South
Africa.
The government, in its reply to Dr.
Kuyper, the Dutch premier, states that
if the Boers in the field desire to nego
tiate for peace, negotiations can be en
tered into, but only in South Africa.
The British government adheres to its
intention not to accept the interven
tion of any foreign power.
Text of British Reply.
The text of the reply of Lord
Lansdowne to the communication of
the Netherlands in part is as follows:
“The Foreign Office, January 29. —
Sir: You were good enough to lay be
fore me, January 25, a communication
from the Netherlands government, in
which it was proposed that with the
abject of bringing the war to an end
his majesty’s government might grant
a safe conduct to the Boer delegates
now in Holland, for the purpose of en
abling them to confer with the Boer
leaders in South Africa.
“It is suggested that after a confer
ence the delegates might return to Eu
rope with power to conclude a treaty
of peace with this country, and the
Netherlands government intimate that,
in this event, they might, at a later
stage, be instrumental in placing the
Boer plenipotentiaries in relation with
plenipotentiaries who might be ap
pointed by his majesty’s government.
His majesty’s government have given
it their best consideration, and whilst
entirely appreciative of the motives
of humanity, which led the Nether
lands government to make this pro
posal, they feel they must adhere to
the position adopted and publicity an
nounced by them some months after
the commencement of hostilities by
the Boers, that It is not their intention
to accept the intervention of any for
eign power in the South African war.
“Should tne Boer delegates them
selves desire to lay a request for a
safe conduct before his majesty’s gov
ernment, there is no reason why they
should not do so.
“I may, therefore, point out that it
It not at present clear to his majesty’s
government that the delegates retain
any influence over the representatives
of the Boers in South Africa, or have
any voice in their councils. It is evi
dent that the quickest and most satis
factory means of arranging a settle
ment fvould be by direct communica
tion between the leaders of the Boer
forces in South Africa and the com
mander-in-chief of his majesty’s forces,
who has already been instructed to
forward immediately any offers he
may receive. His majesty’s govern
ment has decided that if the Boer
leaders should desire to enter into ne
gotiations for the purpose of bringing
the war to an end, these negotiations
must take place, not in Europe, but in
South Africa. Otherwise hostilities
would be prolonged and much human
suffering, perhaps, needlessly occa
sioned.
(Signed) “LANSDOW NE.”
ONE ROAD COMES IN.
Lessees of State Property Agree to
Georgia Depot Proposition.
Governor Candler, as chairman of
the depot commission, was officially
notified Tuesday by Charles E. Har
mon, general passenger agent of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway, that his railroad would accept
the proposition of the state to build
anew union depot on its-property, pro
vided the other railroads entered into
the same agreement.
CARTEit DENIES EVERYTHING.
Answer to Government’s Suit Is Filed
In Savannah Court.
In the United States court for the
southern circuit of Georgia, at Savan
nah, Tuesday, W. G. Charlton, counsel
for O. M. Carter, formerly captain of
engineers, U. S. A., filed an answer to
the proceedings instituted by the gov
ernment to secure possession of prop
erty alleged to have been procured by
Carter through conspiracy and fraud
against the government.
Carter denies every allegation of
wrong-doing on his part alleged by the
government.
DAUGHTER FOLLOWS MOTHER.
Two Women Die Suddenly In Same
House at Chattanooga.
Elizabeth Eastwick, aged 55, was
found dead in bed at her home in Chat
tanooga Tuesday morning. Heart dis
ease was the cause.
In the afternoon at 5 o’clock her
daughter, Mary Hilton, aged 28, drop
ped and ad of heart disease in the same
house. Both were widows and both
Uvea In the sainp house,
ELEVEN DIE IN FLAMES.
Hotel In St. Louis Burns Causing
Heavy Loss of Life and Great
Property Carnage.
A fire at St. Louis, Mo., early Sun
day morning, which destroyed the Em
pire hotel, a large three-story lodging
house occupied by men exclusively,
caused the death of eleven persons,
ten men and one woman, and danger
ously injured eight others. Ten or
more who had narrow escapes from
death in the fire were more or less in
jured by being frost-bitten, it is esti
mated that there were between thirty
five and forty persons in the building
Saturday night, and it is believed all
have been accounted for. Twenty
thousand dollars it is thought will cov
er damage to buildings and contents,
which were totally destroyed.
Tile fire started at 3:30 a. m. when
few persons were abroad and gained
considerable headway before the
alarm was given. When the engines
reached the scene the whole front of
the building was in flames and the
building was a seething furnace. By
that time all who escaped death had
got out of the building by jumping
from the windows or climbing down
ropes made of bedclothes.
CONSOLIDATION EFFECTED.
One Big Corporation Wiil Now Control
Atlanta Street Railways, Etc.
The Atlanta Railway and Power
Company, the Atlanta Rapid Transit
Company, tile Georgia Electric Light
Company and the Atlanta Steam Com
pany have at last been merged into
one giant corporation controlling the
entire street railways, electric lights
and steam heating plants of the city.
This state of affairs is the culmina
tion, on last Saturday, of a series of
long drawn out negotiations between
H. M. Atkinson and the city of Atlanta
looking to the merging of the several
properties named.
The city receives $50,000 in cash as
soon as the consolidation agreement
goes into effect. For the first year
the city will received 1 per cent of
$1,100,000, or SII,OOO. During the
second year, allowing for an increase
of SIOO,OOO, the city will receive 1 per
cent of $1,200,000, or $12,000, a total
for the first two years of $73,000, in
cluding the $50,000 in cash.
During the next twenty years the
city will receive 2 per cent of the year
ly gross receipts. Basing the increase
on the proportionate increase of popu
lation, the average for the next ten
years will be $1,500,000, the city’s
share of which will be $30,000 per
year, or $300,000 for ten years. The
total for twelve years will be $373,000.
During the ten years following a
reasonable estimate of the increase
will cause the average to reach $2,000,-
000, of which the city will get 2 per
cent, or $40,000 per year, making a to
tal of $400,000 for the ten years. At
this ratio of increase the city will re
ceive a total of $773,000 for the first
twenty-two years.
For the period of ten years from
1924 to 1934, it is estimated, on the
basis already outlined, that the aver
age gross receipts per year will be
$3,000,000, of which the city will re
ceive 3 per cent per year, or $90,000
per year for ten years, a total of $900,-
000 for ten years. At this rate the
city will get a total of $1,673,000 dur
ing the first thirty-two years of the
agreement, including the $50,000 in
cash.
ELBERTON SUFFERS HEAVILY.
Two Business Blocks In Thriving
Georgia Town are in Ashes.
Fire broke out in the heart of the
business section of Elberton, Ga., at
an early hour Sunday morning, and
before the flames were checked over
SIOO,OOO had gone up in smoke.
Two of the main business blocks of
the city are in ruins and the loss is es
timated at $104,500. Of this less than
half was covered by insurance, the to
tal amount of insurance on the burn
ed buildings and stocks amounting to
only $41,750.
The fire is by ail odds the most dis
astrous in the history of the Granite
City. The buildings burned were on
Mclntosh street, the principal business
street of Elberton.
MARYLAND HONORS SCHLEY.
Bronze Bust of State’s Distinguished
Son Voted By Legislature.
The Maryland house of delegates un
der a suspension of rules, unanimously
passed the senate bill appropriating
$3,000 to place a bronze bust of Rear
Admiral W. S. Schley in the state
building at Annapolis.
In like manner it adopted the joint
resolution passed by the senate re
questing congress to secure the pass
age at an early date of a joint resolu
tion thanking Admiral Schley by name
for his services in the battle of San
tiago.
PRESIDENT’S BOY ILL.
Little Theodore, Jr., Suffering Frofn
Pneumonia at Groton, Mass.
Owing to the illness of Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., who is suffering from
pneumonia at Groton, Mass., Mrs.
Roosevelt left Washington for Groton
Friday afternoon, where she probably
■will remain for some days. Young
Roosevelt is very ill, but his condition
was not considered alarming at last
repcAe,
Subscription: si.oo in Advance.
NUMBER M.
SAMPSON YET LIVES
Alarming Rumors of iiis Collapse
Were Unfounded.
RECEIVES RETIREMENT NOTICE
Secretary Long Accompanies Docu
ment With Complimentary Letter.
Still Fighting For Victory
at Santiago.
A Washington’'. special says: The
alarming rumors in regard to Admiral
Sampson's condition, which were cir
culated at the capital Friday morning
have been authoritatively denied. It
is stated that what had been used as
a basis for the reports of a serious
change for the worse in the condition
of Admiral Sampson was a slight at
tack of indigestion, which caused no
alarm among those nearest him, but
which confined him to his room and
bed for several days.
Moreover, it was stated that Admi
ral Sampson's condition was much
improved Friday, and that he appears
much brighter than for sometime past.
However, it may be stated that Ad
miral Sampson’s general condition is
suen as to give some basis of fact to
the ever-recurring bad reports.
Sampson on Retired List.
Friday merniner Secretary Long
sued tht ' olio ~. , > , ~ r ,i
--retirement of K-ar \dminl Sampson •
“Navy l.i* pur'
February 7, J 902. —sir; In notifying
you of your retirement, the depart
ment recognizes your services and
deeply sympathizing with you in your
impaired health, quotes with pleasure
the following letter from the late
President McKinley:
“ ‘Executive Mansion, Washington,
March 13, IS99.—My Dear Sir: lam
in receipt of your very considerate let
ter of the 9th instant, in which you
express a desire that, without refer
ence to your own interests, the other
naval officers who rendered such con
spicuous service in the naval cam
paign in the West Indies may have
the advancement which you recom
mend for them, and in which you ask
nothing for yourself. I highly com
mend this disinterested action on your
part. Let me assure you that I have
the highest appreciation of your ser
vice as commender in chief of the At
lantic naval forces during the Span
ish war in blockading Cuba, co-operat
ing with the army, directing the move
ments of the great numbers of ves
sels under your orders and at last, af
ter the most effective preparation,
consummating with the gallant offi
cers and men under your command
the destruction of the Spanish fleet.
It was in recognition of your service
and of your great skill that I recom
mend you to the senate for advance
ment which you have, earned. Very
truly yours, WILLIAM McKINLEY.’
"Very respectfully,
“JOHN D. LONG, Secretary.”
Protest By Sampson's Counsel.
E. S. Theall, representing Staytou,
Campbell & Theall, counsel for Rear
Admiral Sampton, has just filed a le
gal brief with President Roosevelt,
protesting against the claim set up in
Admiral Schley’s appeal that he was
in supreme command during the bat
tle off Santiago.
“EMBALMED BEEF” EGAN
Is Challenged to Fight a Duel By AtJj
torney Harlow.
A dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal.,
says: Owing to a misunderstanding
in Guayamas, Mexico, two Americans
| became involved in a quarrel that is
i said to have led to a challenge to meet
I upon the field of honor. One was Gen
eral Charles P. Egan, of embalmed
| beef prominence; the other Colonel
j Willis P. Harlow, of Nogales, an attor-
I ney with a national reputation.
Car Works Burn; Two Dead.
| Fire in the big car works of the
Rock Island railroad at Horton, Kans.,
! Friday afternoon caused the death of
| two persons and the destruction of a
quarter of a million dollars worth of
property.
BONE BOYS GIVEN FREEDOM.
Governor Candler Pardons Two Men
Convicted of Highway Robbery.
Julius and Lem Bene, two Atlanta,
Ga., boys, who were convictedHif high
way robbery five years ago, and who
were sentenced to ten years in the pen
itentiary, were pardoned by Governor
Candler Friday. Julius Bone is at the
Coal City camp, and Lem is at Chieka
mauga.
The majority of the prison commis
sion declined to recommend a pardon,
but Judge J. S. Turner, the chairman,
dissented and gave strong reasons why
the two boys should be released.
CONSIGNED TO MOTHER EARTH.
Bodies of Biddle Brothers Are Buried
In a Single Grave.
At Pittsburg Wednesday morning the
remains of Edward and John Biddlo
were quietly interred in a single grave
at Calvary cemetery.
There were not more than twenty
five people, including the brother,
Harry Biddle, that accompanied the
bodies to the grave, ,