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MERRITT AT FORT M’PHZRSON.
TION HIGHLY SATISFAC
IOIIV TO THE OENEKAL.
Se ,i-u I'nmimuieit of the Garrison
1 resent a Fine Appearance—All
Heads I Hoovered to the Colors—
he I’byrieal Drill a Pretty Spec- j
The Buildings of the Post
Found a Model of Neatness.
A . uUa , Ga., Feb. 25.-Maj. Gon. Wesley
A . commander of the Department of
I h ist, to-day Inspected Fort McPher
son- V
Oscar Brown introduced the vis
i( iI to Gen. Merritt. He conversed with
tntm until Col. Cook informed him that
' , thir.g was on the field for inspection.
Merritt invited the gentlemen pres
t io make the inspecting tour with him.
y invitation was accepted and a rapid
~ ,i, n was made across the field.
G, n . Merritt was followed by Col. Cook,
U i Taylor, Capt. Brown, Lieut. Adjt.
C ]. ,; field and Lieut. Nomoyle. Following
- were Capt. English, Mayor Collier
tl .j ; |,e officers from the Fifth Regiment
Georgia Volunteers.
Gen Merritt went to the head of the
column. He was saluted by the bugler
ah ,| the band played "Hail to the Chief."
li, irr.menced his march down the long
line of seven companies, while the band
continued to play. After a march around
the regiment, Gen. Merritt had it march
before him in review. The handsome body
of troops has never shown to better ad
vantage and Gen. Merritt was very much
pleased with the appearance.
A- the colors passed all heads were un
covered in respect to them.
Fol. Cook asked Gen. Merritt if he
v ;.<i like to see the physical drill and
upon a response in the affirmative the
Grill was given. The drill is considered
of the prettiest parts of the tactics
of the army and the sun shining on the
bright arms of the soldiers made them
glisten until the effect was dazzling.
Gen. Merritt made a close inspection of
t ■ quarters of the soldier’s hospital and
the medical department, -the mess hall
tii.il kitchen and commissary and quar
i i.mister departments, and often repeat
ed that the post wa&rin a very neat and
i .an condition. Every room was kept as
mat’as a pin.
Gen. Merritt expressed his satisfaction
6 ii pleasure at the order and the method
t t 1 was practiced in every department.
The quartermaster’s department is not
considered large enough and suggestions
w. n- ma le to the inspecting officer that
improve morns were bad]*- needed.
The guard house had a number of pris
<. sin it. and these, with the building,
w, :v also inspected.
Afnr the inspection was finished guard
mount of the regiment was had. This Is
a wry pretty part of the tactics, and the
• edition of it to-day was excellent in ev
ery respect.
The more Gen. Merritt saw of the post
tlv tetter he liked it. He lunched with
f'"i. Cook, where he met a number of the
offivrs of the post, and it was an enjoya
ble social occasion.
In the afternoon, accompanied by Col.
Cook and several members of his stalf,
with C;\;>t. Brown and Lieut. Strothers,
aide-de-camp to Gen. Merritt, he came
into the city and made preparations (o
ave for his next post in his territory,
"] •• h i- Fort Barrancas, near Pensacola,
l'li. ii.- left this afternoon.
This is Gen. Merritt’s first trip into
Georgia. South Carolina or Alabama.
TOMMY ryax downs green.
Tin- l ight Won 111 tlie Eighteenth
Round Uter n Close Buttle.
Sut Francisco, Feb. 23.—1 t took Tommy
Ryan eighteen rounds to dispose of George
Green to-night.
I rom a spectator’s point of view it was
a beautiful exhibition of clever boxing.
Neither men showed a mark of punish
ri • ■ i at the finish, and the advantage al
i. mated until after the thirteenth round,
wh.n Ryan's superior stamina began to
>' He seemed the most" effective in
'work from this point, and his left
J ' l ’' on the face and short arm right hand
, wa on ,<he body took the life out of
<•’ ii. At no time could Ryan land his
'■ at Green’s jaw effectively, while
11 s ' n * in several good rights on Ry
i: jaw and head at close range.
Ryan s superior ring generalship helped
t' !o win the fight. He allowed Green
1 '!"■ himself in the early stages of the
*• ’t!!.-.=t and came with a rush at the fin
-1 " ihe fight was before the National
■ 1 ■ ttc Club and a crowd of 1,500 spec
,ii,or' was present.
" o.oott sent a message from New
ota challenging the winner.
BOUNDARY dispute IN ALASKA.
Rtitish King- Kriiortcti liaised on
American Territory.
battle, Wash., Feb. 25.—The steamer
bo. which arrived here to-day from
Sl - ivuay, Alaska, brings news which, if
,l l< ' Probably cause infernational
complications.
1 o i s arriving at Skaguay before the
V V i< fl c * rc blated the report that the
tin mounted police had raised the
i, ' '' :a *- Summit Lake, which is
iii . '“‘-cs from Skaguay and fourteen
H, < ide of the American boundary as
ai present defined. f
- Gtnquisto of the Noyo says the re
? . 1 ; aol b <’en confirmed when he left
in' i. * and that he piaces no credence
r . R' lr ' S( lay, Feb. 15, the bodies of five
who had died on the trail in White
In- • V hrou Sht into Skaguay. It wa v
’ t ’-e Io learn the names of any of
b , A:1 died from what is called cere
„ . ! nal men tngitis, which is quite prev-
Skaguay and along the trail. It
s origin in exposure and lack of suffl
c ''Otiiing to withstand the severe
I, V ' HAMIMIiNE SIGHTED.
'o "as Moving Very Slowly But
Displayed No Signals.
" 3 ork, F’eb. 25.—The Dutch tank
t ’ r Bremerhaven, which arrived here
* rnoon from Antwerp, reports that
I ’• HI. in latitude 43, longitude 44, she
” steamer, apparently a French
1, wa * almost stopped and wss
' :L: northeast. She hud two masts
I, Ilnnels . Regulation lights were
*j t , , JUt no signals were displayed.
j.„ | ',’ " ' or ic agent of the French line
l, ~ Ascription of the steamer seen
'captain vjted that of La Cham-
I’feelsely. He looked much pleased
t> ’cved, and said that he had not
i . , A’st doubt of her identity. He
a , ro,B ,lle fact that no signals for
1)1.11,1 <e was shown that whatever
r shown was sustained by La Cham
v ,a S , nol of a serloUf! eVkarjeter, pos
. °‘ 'he cylinders had broken, ne
m. , a ‘ n * spied. He believed th.
day, ' "ouid be in jx>rt In a coujrie of
TRAIN ON A BURNING TRESTLE. 1
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Wieldly, the train could have passed over
the trestle without accident. '
The accident occurred about 5 o’clock,
and at 8 o’clock every passenger was in
Wayeross. The passengers left for the
North about 9 o’clock.
Wayeross, Ga., Feb. 26, 2 a. m.—Parties
who went to the scene of the wreck this
evening by private conveyance returned
at midnight. The baggage and din.ng
cars and two front Pullman sfeepers
crossed the trestle and were burned,
and three rear Pullman sleepers jumped
the track and were saved.
The last sleeper was thrown down the
embankment and stood on one end. It
was the one in which Mrs. Holder was
killed. How the other occupants of that
sleeper escaped is a miracle.
The lady who was badly hurt was also
in that sleeper, and her condition is se
rious.
The other two sleepers that were saved
jumped the track, forming a triangle. The
further ends of the two sleepers remained
near the track, while the connecting ends
bulged out as far as the trench at the
foot of the embankment.
The coaches that were burned remained
on the track and when the trestle fell,
they were in coals of fire.
The wrecking crew had to dig a well
to get water to use in extinguishing the
fire.
The heat from the coal and ashes was
intense, and the smoke stifling. For a
number of miles along the track the for
est is burning and the smoke is almost un
bearable wherever one goes in that local
ity.
The trees are bunting to the tops in
some places, and the sparks and flames
penetrating the black smoke form a lurid
scene.
IV. J. Haylow, superintendent of trans
portation, arrived about il o'clock from
Savannah and left about midnight for the
wreck. L. B. Mobley, chief dispatch
er, returned from the wreck at 11 o'clock.
The trestle is said to be a short one,
not longer than u Pullman sleeper.
The wrecking crew are at work, and
will have the trestle rebuilt as early’ as
possible.
The Pullman sleepers will be removed
to-morrow.
CAUSED BY A BURNING TRESTLE.
Railroad Official's Statement of tlie
Disaster.
The first news of the wreck was receiv
ed here about 9 o’clock. Little definite in
formation was obtainable, however. None
of tlie officers of the road, who were acces
sible, would talk about it, and the men in
charge declined to give out any informa
tion.
Superintendent of Transportation Hay
low at once left for Wayeross to take
charge of the wreck. When the news of
the accident was received, there was a
good deal of excitement, tfnd all sorts of
rumors were in circulation. It was impos
sible to verify any of them, however,
through the railroad officials.
At 1 o’clock this morning a statement
was given out from the office of the mas
ter of transportation. The wreck, it was
stated, was caused by the burning of the
trestle. Tlie forests are on fire all along
the road and a dense smoke hung over the
track. There was no indication, how
ever, of the trestle being on
fire, and the engineer went ahead at the
usual speed. The engine and baggage oar
crossed in safety. The train was compos
ed of seven cars, an extra car being at
tached on account of the heavy south
bound travel.
The dining car, in tho rear of the bag
gage car, was derailed and went partly
down. Three Pullmans went completely
through the trestle, and in a moment were
on fire. Mrs. Frank D. Holder and her
husband of Yonkers were in the forward
sleeper. Mrs. Holder was killed. She was
fearfully crushed about the head. Another
lady was injured, but not fatally. Nine
others were slightly injured, three of these
being waiters in the dining car.
The injured were taken to the Plant
System Hospital at Wayeross. Train 22,
which leaves Jacksonvilieat 4:40 p. m.,
was unable to pass the wreck and a spec
ial train was made up at Wayeross as
No. 22, taking up the western connection
from the Alabama Midland and bringing
the North bound passengers from the
wrecked vestibule. This train reached 'Sa
vannah early this morning. Train No. 78,
which leaves Jacksonville at 8 o’clock,
and is due in Savannah at 1:20 a. m., left
over the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad. At Everett the train was shift
ed to the Southern Railway
and ran to Jesup and
to Savannah over the Plant tracks.
Until an investigation is held the rail
roads officials say it will be impossible to
determine the exact cause of the accident,
The heated rail, which was found in the
dining car truck, it was stated, got there
after the wreck occurred,and did not cause
the accident.
IS IT CURABLE?
A Qnestion Often Asked by Those Af
flicted With Piles.
Is a strained Joint curable? Is local in
flammation curable? Of course, if proper
ly treated. So is piles.
People often become afflicted with piles
and ask some old "chronic” who has al
ways persisted in the wrong treatment
and naturally he discoutages them by tell
ing them that their case is hopeless.
They in turn discourage others, and
thui a disease that can in every case be
cured by careful and skillful handling is
allowed to sap the energy of thousands
who might free themselves of the trouble
in a few r days.
Pyramid Pile Cure will cure the most ag
gravated case of hemorrhoids in an as
tonishingly Short time. It relieves the con
cptted l> arl3 ' reduces ,he tumors Instant
ly tio matter how large, allays the inflam
mation and stops the aching or itching at
° Thousands who had resorted to expen
-ive surgical treatment have been cured
hv the Pyramid Pile Cure-In a number of
Instances Tierscns who had spent months
n a hospital under a pile specialist.
It is a remedy that none need fear to
nmilv even to lire most aggravated, swoi
tln nnd inflamed hemmorrhoidal tumors.
if vou tire afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master it and master It
q is no longer an experiment,
h , t a medical certainty. It is manufac
uu-ed by the Pyramid Drug Cos. of Mar-
Sh nriiggbts sell it at 50 cents per t>ox. It
i, woming 'hr most popular pile cure
country has ever known and drug
cists everywhere ore order.ng il for their
customers.
THE MOIiNiNG NEWS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2(5, 1893.
“Tcrrnlliie for Con mi nipt lon.'*
Used With Better Success
Than Cod Liver Oil.
August 2S, 1897.
I have had most excellent success with Terraline. Have
used It in all cases where cod liver oil would be used with bel
ter success. Any one can take it.
MRS. E. W. SMITH, M. D..
Atlanta, Ga.
TKHR ALI\E pomsommon none of the clisKuMinj* featuren of cod liver
oil. The youngest child can take TI HR.iLIIVE and dlffent it readi
ly. It docß not cause nausea. It wards off eonglw anti colds and
cures the earlier stages of consumption. !Xo claim i ever made
for it that tm not endorsed by eminent physicians. It is\ot a pat
ent medicine.
Write for “Physicians’ Testimony.” Free.
Of Druggists In the U. S. and Europe. The Terraline Cos., Washington, D. C.
Durang’s Rheumatic Remedy.
Hon. John Cessna, ex-member of Congress from Pennsylvania, writes: *‘ln
the space of twelve hours my rheumatism was gone* having taken three doses
Durang’s Rheumatic Remedy. My brother of Bedford, Pa., was cured by a
similar amount. I most cordially recommend It.”
Sold by All Druggists—7s cts.
DIVERS NO LONGER IN DOUBT.
(Continued from First Page.)
Patrol accompanied the ship ns far as
Fort Wadswprth, when they saluted and
“went about."
The loud and deep whistle of the Viz
caya gave them three long blasts—the ma
rine farewell.
When the vessel left, her anchorage, her
flags were at half-mast for the Maine.
Once well outside the Hook, more than a
marine league from the shore, the flags
were hoisted home.
Four miles outside the Hook the pilot
boat dropped away from the Spanish ves
sel and after an exchange of salutes had
been whistled, she started for New York.
Then the Vizcaya got underway and
quickly rounded the Hook, taking a south
erly course. For a time her yellow fun
nels were visible, then they became lost
to view. Later a mere pencil of smoke
on the horizon was seen, and it was adios
Vizcaya.
The report that the Vizcaya will stop
at a Southern port is inaccurate. She
will proceed to Havana and expects to
reach there on Tuesday next. From Ha
vana she may proceed to Spain.
PROCTOR OFF FOR HAVANA.
Senator Says His Visit Has No Po
litical Sianifleniice.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 25.—Senator Proc
tor will leave to-night on the steamer Oli
vette for Havana. He says he goes to Ha
vana merely On a pleasure trip and for his
health.
Senator Proctor Is among the Masootte’s
passengers. Before sailing he was show’ll
a dispatch published here saying there is
considerable excitement in Havana over
his expected visit. He read it, laughed,
and said: "Absurd!”
In reply to a request for a detailed state
ment regarding his visit, Senator Proctor
said: "It’s all simple and straight as day.
I've been to Havana several times before,
and have many friends there. I’ve licen
fishing several days in Florida with Col.
Parker, a business man of Washington,
and a friend of mine, and we have decided
to go over to Havana.”
The correspondent cf the Associated
Press suggested that some of (he people
might think Havana a strange place to go
for fish just now.
Senator Proctor replied: "To tell the
truth, we are just going over there to see
what’s going on, to be where the excite
ment is. Does not everybody want to go
there? Don’t you? There is not a bit of
political significance about it. I may stay
in Havana a day or a week I have not
the remotest idea how long."
Commander Clifford H. West, chief of
Admiral Slcard's staff, also sailed on the
Mascotte. When asked tlie purpose of his
visit to Havana, he replied: "1 cannot say
anything for publication."
Rear Admiral Sicard is still in charge
of the fleet which, with the exception of
the New York and lowa, remains at the
Dry Tortugas. The New York and lowa
lie off this harbor. The admiral said to
night that he expected to be better soon
and he looked much improved.
When asked with reference to the ex
pected arrival here to-morrow of the
court of inquiry, Admiral Sicard said: "I
have received no notification of its com
ing. When It does come it will probably
sit in the United States court house build
ing here."
The admiral expects the Marblehead and
the Detroit on Sunday, but says the fleet
will not be brought in a body to this har
bor. •
TERROR STILL IN THE ROADS.
Monitor I nder Steam nnd Expecting
Orders to Leave.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 25.—The monitor Ter
ror remains at anchor in Hampton Roads.
She is constantly under steam expecting
orders to leave.
It Is said ammunition has been shipped
to Fort Washington from Fort Monroe.
NEW YORK TO BE WELL GUARDED.
Entrance by tlie East River to Re
Made Imponslhle.
New York, Fgb. 25,—The Brooklyn Eagle
to-day said: "At Willett’s Point precau
tion is being taken to make the East river
entrance to New York Invulnerable. A
so-crflled skirmish tine of torpedoes Is pro
jected from the W ll ** ll ' B PokU shore
across the channel to Fort Schuyler. Tlie
torpedoes will be anchored so close togeth-
er that it will be made impossible for a
hostile vessel to cross the line without be
ing blown up. The torpedoes will be con
nected with electric wires, and to make
doubly sure that their plans cannot be
frustrated, the engineers have arranged to
have batteries located at each end of the
line, so that in case an apparatus was used
by the enemy to sever (he connecting vires
and break the circuit, the torpedoes still
could be exploded from either end of the
line. The channel is already protected
from the Willett’s Point shore to the cen
ter of the channel by two groups of sub
marine rnines. Each group of the mines
consists of twenty-two torpedoes, contain
ing 120 pounds of giant powder each.
"At Fort Schuyler, directly opposite Wil
lett’s Point, considerable engine work hos
been done. A torpedo magazine and ex
perimenting gallery was recently complet
ed. It is considered the strongest maga
zine on any United States fortification.”
DIVERS GOING TO THE WRECK.
Two More Men Sent to the Scene by
tlie Wrecking Company.
Key West, Fia., Feb. 25.—0n the seamer
Mascotte, from Tampa for Havana, this
evening were Capt. Everett and John Ha
gerty, divers of the Merrltt-Chapman
Wrecking company, who .are going to
work on the Maine. They take with them
two assistants and a large quantity ot
wrecking machinery. ’ ,
The Mascotte replaces the steamer Oli
vette, while the latter is laid up temporari
ly for repairs. Out of the seventy passen
gers from Tampa only about a dozen went
on to Havana. The traffic is all the other
way now.
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
No Information Received From the
Maine Hnnrii of Inquiry.
Washington, Feb. 25.—The first full
meeting of the cabinet in some weeks was
held to-day, both Secretaries Alger and
Sherman, who have been sick, being pres
ent. The cabinet talked about the Maine
disaster at some length as a current topic
of vital interest, but no action was taken.
No Intimation, it was stated, has yet
come from the court of inquiry as to
how long it will be occupied with its work
and consequently no conclusion can be
reached as to when its report will be avall
a ble.
The situation otherwise, it was stated,
is unchanged and after the cabinet meet!
ing it was announced that there was no
netvs at the state or navy departments
that added anything to tha situation as
shown by yesterday’s dispatches.
EXCITEMENT IN MEXICO.
Flash Between Americans and Span,
lards Feared.
City of Mexico, Febi 25.—Intense ex
citement prevails here over the probabili
ty of a rupture between the United States
and Spain. In case of a war the police
would have an anxious time in preventing
collisions, as there are many Spanish and
American residents here, some of whom
are likely to pick a quarrel.
BUZZARDS ABOUT THE WRECK.
Spaniards Shake Their Fiats at the
Stars and Stripes.
New York, Feb. 25.—Passengers on the
steamship Concho, that has Just arrived
from Havana, says that the sight of the
Maine was horrifying from the evidence
the wreckage bore of the power of the ex
plosion and the carnage wrought.
Buzzards hung about the wreck, the
Spanish officers making no effort to Drive
.them away, though their presence was
sickeningly offensive.
Spaniards who rowed about In boats did
riot conceal their eaUsfact.on at the Amer
ican warship’s fate, and sometimes vere
seen shaking their fists at the flag that
hung at half-mast above the hulk.
BRYAN NOT BELLICOSE.
Sliver Leader- Advocates Cbnaervat-
In the Crisis.
Topeka, Man.. Feb. 25.—William J
Bryan was interviewed to-day concerning
the Maine. •
“In my opinion, we should he slow to
act in the Maine affair, especially under
the trying circumstances which confront
us,” he said.
“Another fact, which. In my mind, im
pels us to exercise discretion, is the ottl
cial investigation of the explosion that is
now being made. The rolled States can
not afford to be too hasty in this mat
ter. International questions are involtsd
and It would be a sad compliment to our
government were we to openly and malic
iously bring about strained relations by
our anxiety to locate the responsibility
for the Maine disaster. Nothing should
he done until'lhe investigation is comply
ted.”
DE LOME SCORES THE PRESS.
Claims the Published Reports Shout
Hl* Letters Were False.
Liverpool. Feb. 25.—Senor Dupuy de
Lome, who arrived here to-day on board
the White Star Line steamer Britannic,
is quoted as saying in an interview: "1
have decided not to speak on the subject
of my letter to Senor Canalejas. I can
say. however, that I have been, from the
tlrst, the victim of misrepresentation. The
news published in the American papers
and sent to this country and tny own was
from beginning to end mode up of lies of
the most infamous character. The alli -
gation in the American papers that the
terrible explosion of the Maine was the
outcome of a SiKtnish conspiracy is, in
my opinion, another instance of the reck
less manner in which newspapers in
America work upon popular prejudice.”
CONTRACT FOR COAL.
Government Order* IttHi.tHiO Tons
Sent to Southern Ports.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 25.—The Post to
morrow will say: “It was learned to-daj
in Pittsburg through an officer of one of
the largest coal corporations doing busi
ness in this district that the navy de
partment has closed contracts with the
incorporated firms of Gasttier, Curran &
Bullitt of Philadelphia for the delivery at
Hey West, Sand Keys, Dry Tortugas, Sa
vannah. Charleston and Fortress .Monroe
of 250,000 tons of Pocatipntas coal, and with
the Rhodes & Beidler Coal Company of
Cleveland for the delivery of fit), ooo tons
of the Goshen coal of that company. The
stipulations of the contracts Just placed
are that the coal so ordered shall be de
livered at the designated coaling stations
as soon as it is possible to do so. and that
the utmost secrecy be observed atxtut the
matter.
"In carrying out these contracts the
railroads play a most prominent part and
for the purpose of moving everything as
expeditiously as possible, President M. E.
E. Ingalls of the Chesapeake and Ohio;
Receiver Murray of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and General Manager Loree of the
Pennsylvania Railroad went to Washing
ton last week and consulted with Secre
tary Long of the navy, and Assistant
George D. ’Meichlejohn of the war depart
ment on the matter. Contracts and all ar.
rangements for the rapid handling and
shipping of the coa# were made, and the
government, it is understood, is to pay a
bonus to both the coal miners and rail
roads if the 300,000 tons were delivered
within a specified time.”
NEW STRI T FOR THE PORTER.
Mammoth Part Started on Its Way to
Mobile.
Bristol, R. 1., Feb. 25.—The mammoth
new strut for the torpedo boat Porter,
now lying disabled at Mobile, Ala., was
started on its way to that city to-day, ac
companied by two steel workers from the
Herreshof works, who will put it in posi
tion on the vessel.
Secret Orders to Naval Militia.
Brunswick, Ga„ Feb. 25.—Excitement
was caused to-day by a rumor that the
commanding officers of the naval militia
had received secret orders from Ute navy
department. The officers neither deny nor
confirm the report.
Wrecking Tog I.eaves Hoston.
Boston, Mass., Feb. 25.—The wrecking
tug Underwriter left New York for Ha
vana to-day. Diver Michael Sullivan £rt
on the tug. The tug also look out two pow
erful wrecking pumps and two boilers.
DIDN’T INTEND TO SHOOT.
Sheriff Sellv.ee Tells of Sheriff Mar
tin's fnstruetlons.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 25.—There was no
session of the Lattimer caw- this morning
owing to the illness of A. W. Washburn,
Juror No. 12. lb- was able to t ike Ills place
in the Jury I ox this afternoon, and the trial
was resumed.
The star witness of the day was Milton
Sellxer, the sheriff of Carbon county. He
said he was called out by the coal com
panies to protect their property and on
Sept. 3, had a consultation with Sheriff
Martin at llazelton. On Sept. 8, he said, 1
swore in about thirty deputies at Mauch
Chunk. The next day, hearing strikers
were going to make an attempt on the
breaker at Beaver Meadow, I drove over
there and told my deputies to follow. When
I reached Beaver Meadow, I found
Sheriff Martin ami his deputies
there. The strikers were approaching
and as the breaker is Just inside the Car
lton county line it was my duty to protect
it Accordingly, I called on Sheriff Mar
tin ami his men to act with m<- and they
did. There were 500 or 000 strikers and
they charged upon the breaker. We drove
them back, using our guns to push them
along, but some managed to get through
our lines into the breaker. We drove them
out. As the strikers dispersed one man
Bred a shot at us from a revolver. .My
deputies came up later and we remained
there until Saturday night when the sol
diers came.”
After an objection by the commonwealth
he was allowed to tell what ffheriff Mar
tin's instructions were. lie said; Mar
tin told them to be very careful not to
shoot anybody; that we did not intend to
do any harm unless it was necessary to
save our lives.”
DRAWING ROOM AT THE PALACE.
Haven'* Weather for the llrlllinnt
Function at Hncklnglium.
London, Feb. 25.—What Is known as
"Queen’s Weather” prevailed to-day and
the first drawing room of the season at
Buckingham Palace was a most brilliant
affair. Immense crowds of people lined
the approaches to the palace.
Mrs. Henry White, wife of the United
States charge d'affaires, presented Mrs.
J. Plerrepont Morgan, Jr., and Miss Mu
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DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION,
Report Renil on the Proposed Na
tional University.
Washington, Feb. 25.—There was a feel
ing of satisfaction and relief among the
Daughters of American Revolution to-day
that the exciting scones of election were
over. Mrs. Rose Brackett, the first vice
president general presided, tho audience
sang "America,” Mrs. Stakely, the chap
lain-general, offered prayer and Mrs. C. W.
Kress of I.Qckhaven, Pa., rendered "The
Star Spangled Banner.”
Mrs. Mary V. Gabel was elected honor
ary vice president general, ar.d Mrs. Stev
enson, the retiring president-general,was
elected honorary presldentrgeneral.
.Mrs. Walworth read the report of the
commit lee on Hie national university, the
proposed founding which was suggested
by George Washington, and considerable
time was consumed In a discussion of its
recommendations. The report expressed
its opln.on that it Is premature to ask the
association for any money to aid towards
the establishment of a chair or depart
ment of history in the university under
the auspices of tine revolutionary daugh
ters as had been proposed, until the bill
providing for the uriiv.rslty is passed by
Congress. It urgi< rwiat the association
build the memorial centennial hall, lend
ing strong!h arid effort to the collection
of money for that purpose while at the
same lime using the powerful influence of
the society to Induce Congress to sanction
on a firm basis the national university.
The night session was taken up principal
ly with the discussion of amendments to
the constitution. An amendment was pass
ed providing that the election of officers
shall take place every two years instead
of annually.
long ANI) short hauls.
Operations of the Law Suspended to
Meet Canadian Competition.
Washington, Feb. 25.—The interstate
commerce commission to-day Issued an
order relieving the United States lines by
suspending the long and short haul clause
of the act upon passenger traffic between
all points on their lines where they are tp
competition with the Canadian raciflc
Railway and Its connections, but prohib
ited the United Slati-s lines from charg
ing lower rates than for time to lime are
made by the Canadian l'aeilic Railway
separately or, with its connection.
This is an additional ordek to the sus
pension of the sixteenth and is meant to
cover all passenger traffic between the
Atlantic and Pacific subject to competi
tion with tjie Canadian Pacific.
PLANT LINE TO JAMAICA.
Steamer .Mnscotte to Make Her First
Trip March i.
Port Tampa, Fla.. Feb. 25.—The steamer
Mascotte of the Plant System will make
its first trip March 1 from here to Port
Antonio, Jamaica, touching at Key West.
The time between this port and Jamaica
Is about sixty houti The line ia to be
permanent. *
DENNIS DOREN DEAD.
Wn* Superintendent of Construction
of the Western Union.
New York, Feb. 25.—Dennis Doren of
this city, general superintendent of con
structs of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, died suddenly to-day at Nor
walk, O. His death was due to apoplexy.
During the war Mr. Doren was in charge
of the construction corps of the depart
ment of the Potomac and laid the cable
from Cape Charles to Fortress Monroe.
The first message over It was the new*
that the Monitor had destroyed the Mer
rimac. He kept all corps in
constant connection with the headquar
ters of Gen. Grant and Gen. Meade.
In 1881 Mr. Doren became president of
the American Cable Construction Com
pany and held that office until the two
cables laid across the Atlantic ocean by
that company had been leased to the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
When the American Union and Atlantic
and Pacific companies consolidated with
the Western Union Telegraph Company
In 1881, Mr. Doren was made general su
perintendent of construction and repalrr
and held the place until his death.
W. C ,T. U. NEEDS FUNDS.
An Effort to Re blade to Pay Off the
Debt on the Temple,
Chicago, 111., Feb. 25.—At a meeting of
the Woman's Temple trustees to-day reso
lutions wore adopted appealing to the
general public of the country for assist
ance in raising the debi which hangs over
the Woman's Christian Temperance Un
ion building. The trustees resolved that
when they secured the necessary amount,
the temple should be re-christened Willard
Temple, as a monument to Miss Willard.
The resolutions ask the newspapers of
the country to present the appeal to their
readers through the columns of the pa
pers, to receive and acknowledge sub
scriptions for the fund to free the temple
from debt, the fund to be paid to the
treasurer of the board of temple trustees,
G. B. Shaw, president of the American
Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago.
Sunday. March 20, has been set apart by
the general officers of the Woman's Chria
tian Temperance Union as a special mem
orial day for Frances E. Willard. •
CAROLINA DISPENSARY BILL.
House Judiciary Committee Stilt
Wrestling With It.
Washington, Feb. 25.—The South Caro
lina dispensary b ll was brought up In the
House Judiciary committee again to-day
oi) a motion for reconsideration. An
amendment already had been made pro
hibiting any discrimination In favor of the
products of the state as against outside
products and the committee to-day struck
out the portion that requires all liquor
taken into the state to be subject to the
full control of the state.
A motion to report the bill favorably to
the House and another to report it ad
versely wore both voted down and a mo
tion to report without recommendation
was finally carried*
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