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bloodshed at croton dam.
SERGEANT DOUGLASS killed by
IAKYOWN ASSASSIN.
Soldier of a HI. Vernon Company
>lml From Ambush When He AVent
Out l<> Relieve a Guard—Soldiers
(.really Excited and More Trouble
j. il^ared —Troops Had Just Gone
on Duty—The Italian Strikers
Seemed Peneable.
Crete n Landing, N. Y., April 16.—The
( , r .. 1 i ished as the outcome of the
e . ri ]-, ■< t tlie Cornell dam was the life’s
p „id of Srrst. Robert Douglass, of the
£ y.-nth separate company of Mount
Vernon, who was shot dead by an un
klloWn assassin while he was relieving a
gua!l ] at S:iO o’clock to-night.
I xhe wildest excitement prevailed
throughout the camp os soon as the news
the assassination spread to the differ
en; tents, and the soldiers are frantic
over the crime.
The point where the sergeant fell Is
kr , o wn as Post Ten, which wtis in charge
of Corpl. -McDowell. It is situated on top
of the hill near Little Italy, where armed
sinkers were seen drilling or marching
about early this morning brandishing
rifles and shot guns. The spot is high
over the huge pile of masonry and from it
one can command a view of the country
for miles on each side up and down the
Croton valley.
Douglass was talking with Corpl. Mc-
Dowell and the other members of the
guard, when he suddenly clapped his
hands to his stomach and said: “Load,
hoys, I'm shot," and feil to the ground,
it was pitch dark at the time, but Mc-
Dowell and the other fired a volley into
a clump of bushes near by without hit
ting any one.
Xo one saw the flash or heard the
sound of the shot which killed Douglass,
and it was a most mysterious affair.
Meanwhile the men picked up the fallen
sergeant and carried him down the hill
on a stretcher, but as soon ns they reach
ed Douglass’ tent the poor fellow died
wilhout saying a word.
Lieut. Glover with a squad of men then
searched the hilltop without success. Then
the guards were called in and concen
trated in the valley, with the exception
of those placed at the cable station, where
the shooting took place.
Arrival of the Troops.
Troops arrived to-day at the Cornell
dam. where the strike of Italian laborers
is on. There was no disturbance and to
night ther is no indication of any out
b.eak by the strikers.
The fourth and eleventh separate com
panies are in camp in the Croton valley
and a cavalry troop from New York is at
Ardsicy.
Early this morning the strikers held a
meeting, and finding that no effort tvas
going to be made to work on the dam,
dispersed.
About 11 a. m. a telegram was received
by one of the leaders from Consul Bian
chi, advising them lo be quiet, and in
forming them of the fact that the militia
was on its way to the dam.
Strikera Took Notes.
It was afternoon when the special train
from Yonkers carrying the troops arriv
ed here. Their arrival was noted by an-
Italian on a bicycle, who remained long
enough about the station to count them
an 1 tlien started for the dam.
•d.oat half a mile from the village he
' vas met by another strike messenger on
a bicycle, who carried the news about a
mil.a where a third messenger rode with
a! caste to the Bowery, where the strik
irs w, re waiting.
r " was a blowing of horns, and while
rorps were waiting at the station for
the word to move, the armed Italians
tarrying an .American flag and two Ital
“ln fairs, crossed the Liitlo Italy hill to
lowery. They were cheered by the
nen ir, the Bowery and watched with in
tifeei by t!)e d e p Uty sheriffs.
Three Accidental Shots.
■ the trnops were cn the march to
nn three nervous militiamen acei-
J ntally discharged their rifles, but no
,n was hurt. As the troops swung In’o
rr \v lane callid the Bowery, twen
-1 'bins with mandolins and guitars sat
1,1 walk playing a lively tune. To-day
s, ' r Monday, a holiday in Italy,
i .ilitiamen pitched their camp in
u’ ground where construction work
dim is temporarily suspended and
ware thrown out. Everything is
1 ‘ I the company says it will make
mpi to begin work until Gen. Roe
It is thought the uttempt will he
" n Wednesday. The strikers leader,
kottoila, said to-night that there
" no trouble anil that they did not
to fight the soldiers.
vonr; moors sk\t there.
"Hi K< k ftlnicnt M*n Orilerod (o
Croton l,n ii<l1nfc.
vv Ajirll 16.—Late this afternoon
" n. Roe ordered the Seventh Rcni
'■* asM-mblo at Its armory. To-night
" it s n and H left the armory for
I Jam.
V| i Rr\i\ Mi;vr m loi iikt.
"l n S>riPM of Official Fete* Jlur
the Exposition.
1 ' ■ April 16. —The first of the series
I ‘l foies to Ik* Kiven in connection
took place to-night'at
| . I'tflaee. President Lou bet cn
• i -io gucsis at dinner, the largest
< v ‘ r *onted at an Klysen banquet.
'”** present were tho diplomatic
1 ' wmnlKHionem general of the
" '‘‘‘Hons represented at the exi>o
li'in ’i*| .
1 i. 'iccoruflona wens very elabo-
1 • 'flowing liu, banquet a recaption
t-ci 1 lu hleii|C,tM) tuvluilons were
MADE DIKE OF AncOS ANGRY’.
His Letter in Answer to the Invita
tion to Chicago.
Chicago, April 16.—Mayor Harrison to
day received from the Duke d'Arcos, the
Spanish minister at Washington, the fol
lowing reply to an invitation to attend
the Dewey celebration in Chicago:
Washington, April 14, 1900.—Sir: I re
turn to you, here Inclosed, an invitation
from the city of Chicago, for the celebra
tion of the second anniversary of the bat
tle of Manila, which, I take for granted,
has been sent to me by mistake, as it Is
the first discourtesy I have met with
since I am in the United States. It is im
possible for me to believe that you have
advised they ask me, the representative
of Spain, to go to your city and rejoice
with you on (he destruction of the Span
ish shliis and on the death of so many
brave sailors—my compatriots. That
would have been simply an insult; and,
as I do not deserve it, and It cannot have
been your intention, I am perfectly sure,
as I say, that all this is the result of an
error. I have the honor to remain, sir,
very respectfully yours, Arcos."
In reply Mayor Harrison has written the
minister, explaining that the invitation
was sent through the carelessness or ig
norance of a clerk, and extending sincere
apologies for the unintentional discour
tesy.
RESIGNATION OF UR. lIILLIS.
Presbytery Admits Fault in the
Creed in Accepting It.
Chicago, April 16—With only one dis
senting vote the report of the committee,
to which was referred the request of Dr.
Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn that
his name be erased from the rolls of the
Chicago Presbytery, was to-day adopted
by that body at its regular meeting.
The report of the committee admitted
that chapter 3, seclion 3 and 4 of the
Presbyterian confession of faith were
“sources of embarrassment.” and not re
garded as essemlal. The threatened dis
pute over Dr. Hillis' resignation out of
the way, however, the presbytery by a
unanimous vote adopted a set of resolu
tions introduced by Dr. Herrick John
son. president of McCormick Theological
Seminary, overtiming the General As
sembly to appoint a committee to report
on the general question of Presbyterian
creed.
MIST GIVE IP POLITICS.
Decree That Is Binding on All Catho
lic Congregations.
Paris, April 17.—The Rome correspondent
of the Temps, in a dispatch that has al
most official significance, says:
“The papal decision prohibiting the As
sumptionlsts from continuing the editorial
management of La Croix, was arrived at
after a solemn conclave of bishops and
cardinals.
"Hereafter no religious congregation will
be permitted to take any part in politics.
The decision is binding upon Catholics
all over the world, including the American
Paulists."
M. Cornley, commenting in the Figaro
upon the decision, says':
“This decision is exceedingly wise, and
is inspired by the best Interests of the
church, for few are broad-minded enough
to differentiate the priest from the re
ligion nnd if respect for the one is lost,
many care no more for the other.”
POWELL OFFERS A REWARD.
For Party AVlio Wrote Threatening
Letter to Mrs. Thompson.
Atlanta, April 16—The Southern Railway
telegraphers’ strike in this vicinity to-day
seemed to be progressing satisfactorily to
both sides.
President Powell claimed that the situ
ation was encouraging and the railroad
officials say they are suffering no incon
venience nor appreciable delays In the
operation of trains.
In his statement to-day President Pow
ell oilers 5100 reward for the person who,
it is said, wrote the letter of warning to
Mrs. J. S. B. Thomp-on, wife of Assist
ant General Superintendent Thompson of
the Southern, provided it is shown that a
member of the order was implicated in its
authorship.
According to Mr. Thompson's statement
tile letter threatened the life of himself
and Airs. Thompson.
SENATE PASSES THE HILL.
For Removal of Persons Indicted in
l ulled States Courts.
Washington, April 16.—A bill was passed
to-day by the Senate in accordance with
the recommendation of Atterney General
Griggs to meet the ease of the,Gaynor
brothers and others indicted in conjunc
tion with ex-Capt. Curler, charged with
fraud on work done in Savannah harbor
and Cumberland sound.
The recent decision of Judge Brown in
New York, who refused to return the Gay
nors to Georgia for trial, where they had
been Indicted, induced the Attorney Gen
eral to prepare the bill, the text of which
was sent out by the Associated Press last
Friday.
SAMFOIID M ILL BE GOVERNOR.
Ilns Enough Votes to Get Nomination
on First Ballot.
Birmingham, Ala.. April 16— I.ater re
turns from Saturday's primaries indicate
that Col. William J. Samford, Lee coun
ty's candidate for Governor, will go to the
State Convention with nearly, if not quite
enough doll ga es to re ure the nomination
on the first ballot.
The convention Is composed of 601 dele
gates and according to estimates. Sani
foid's vole will be more than 251.
Charles E. Waller of Hale county claims
to have 160; Gen. Charles M. Solly has 55
and John W. Tomlinson about 65.
Stallings vote will be not over 100.
Meomalilp* for lloirii.
New . York, April 16.—The steamship
Hamisend lias been taken to a Brooklyn
11, valor to load for llelra. Thin Is the
Portuguese Ik>rt where It Is said a British
for (• Is to tie landed to attack the Trans
vaal through Rhodesia. She U the first
Sill, to loud here for that piaco^
' SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY. APRIL 17, 1909.
BOER FORCES SCATTERING.
REPORTED TO HAVE ABANDONED
SIEGE OF NVEPEXEIt.
Tliey Are Said to Be Mlovlng In Sev
eral Directions lndication* Are
That Roberts In Clearing the
Southern I’art of the Free State.
Iloers Are Iloiihix for Antericun In
tervention—Finch of Hunger Is lle
k‘g Felt at AlnfekiiiK's
London, April 17, 4:15 a. m.— Lord Rob
erts has spread his net far and wide to
catch the adventurous commandoes that
have been making mischief in the south
eastern part of the slate.
The net has not yet been drawn in; but
at the headquarters of Lord Roberts, the
impression exists that the power of the
Boers is decreasing.
A Daiiy News correspondent has them
fleeing to the southeast; a Standard cor
respondent reports them fleeing north
ward; a Daily Telegraph correspondent
says that some are going north and others
south, while a Morning Post correspond
ent says it is no* known what the Boers
are doing.
Evidently the feeling at Bloemfontein
is that the dispositions of Lord Roberts
are such as to enable him to concentrate
a large, force rapidly at any point. The
Boers, being aware of this, are presumed
to be thinking now chiefly of retreat.
The investment of Wepener, according
to a special dispatch from Bloemfontein,
has absolutely been abandoned. Accord
ing to a Bethany dispatch the Boers are
unable to retreat northward, because the
British strongly hold all roads.
Diverse reports come from Natal, one
asserting that the Boors have reiired be
yond Biggarsburg range and another say
ing that some of them are close to Lady
smith.
London Eager for Good \ew,
London waits confidently for an almost
Immediate announcement of news favor
able to be British. iDstrust exists, how
ever, ns to any rapid, continuous advance
toward Pretoria, chiefly on account of the
lack of horses, many of which die in the
case of the long voyages.
Letters from the Cape say that the three
days’ journey by rail is made in the open
trucks, that the arrangements for feed
ing and watering are inadequate, and that
the unfortunate animals breqk down rap
idly in consequence of these hardships.
Despite the energy of its buyers abroad,
the war office forsees much difficulty in
supplying the enormous number of horses
required.
Wiint American Intervention.
The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of
the Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday, April
15, says:
“The tone of the Standard and Diggers
News shows that the Transvaal govern
ment is relying strongly upon American
intervention. Great results are expected
from the campaign of Webster Davis and
from the presidential contest.
“While the semi-blockade of Delagna
bay has not done the slightest harm to
lhe Transvaal, it has enriched- foreign
firms at the expense of ruined Britishers.”
Situation at Mafeking.
The Daily Mail has the following from
Lady Sarah Wilson, dated Mafeking-, April
5:
“The pinch of hunger is beginning to b?
felt, and roll t s ems more distant than
ever. £inoe March 31 there had been no
shelling until to-day, Commandant Sny
man having taktn his burghers to bar Col.
Plumer’s road. Yesterday, however, he
returned nnd the bombardment was re
newed to-day with splendid high velocity
guns, firing 14-pound shells such as had
not been used since the first days of the
siege.
“The military authorities say the Brit,
ish artillery nothing to compare with
these guns.”
Lorenzo Marquez, April 16.—Lieut.
Smith-Eman. a Rhodesian scout, who en
tered Mafeking through the Boer lines,
has returned to Col. Piumer’s camp with
dispatches from Mafeking, saying that all
was well there April 8.
SIEGE OF WEPEj\EIi RAISED.
Majority of tin* Boer* §nll to Have
Retired North.
London, April 17.—The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in
a dated yesterday, says: •
“The Boors have raised the siege of
Wepener and have left Rouxviile. A nfa
jority of tht m hus undoubtedly retire 1
north with the exception of a body of
a! out 6/o*. iow reported to be going to
ward Betbulie.”
SAYS THEY ARE GOING SOUTH.
Another Report of Movement of
Hoorn From Wepener.
London, April 17.—The Bloemfontein cor
respondent of the Times, telegraphing
Monday, says:
“The Boers who have been investing
Wepener are reported to be moving in a
southerly direction, hut the object of the 1
movement is uncertain.”
Retreat of tfic Boers. *
London, Anril 17.—Tho Dally News ha 4
the following from Reddersburg, dated
Friday:
"Gen. Cher inside saw the rear guard of
the Boers disappear southeast In full re
treat. The enemy appear to be In a strong
force fourteen miles east of Reddersburg.
They are falling back before our advance!
guard.”
Iloer •Retreat From Wepener.
London, April 17.—The Bloemfontein cor
respondent of tho Standard, telegraphing
Monday, says:
"The Boers are in full retreat from
Wepener, hugging the, Basutoland border.
The Basulos are marching parallel with
them along the frontier, watching eager ly
for the slightest encroachment."
Ill)EltS ARE PROWLING AROUND,
Evidence of the Fnct That They
Were Alter Provision*.
London, April 17 —The Bldcmfonteln cor
respondent of the Morning Post, telegraph-*
ins Monday, says:
"Small bodies of Boer* are prowling
around and are even coming within eight
or ten mile# of Bloemfontein. Three Jo
hannssburg 'Z.irpn' actually entered the
town one night and escape 1 without belnq
diseov* i el,
"The Boer iU monslrsllon yvrt rduy *(
Kareo Biding was designed to cover tho
withdrawal of an Immense convoy of pro
visions, There is no doubt that the Boer
incursion into the southeastern part of
the Free State was largely due to the nred
of replenishing victuals In the most fer
tile part of the country. This explains why
the enemy marched south with eflipty
wagons. Various important movements
are occurring, which naturally it is not de
sirable to specify."
MANY HORSES AT CAPE TOWN.
Burghers Captured 800 Slaughter
Oxen at Wepener,
London, April’l6.—A Cape Town dis
patch says nearly 3,000 horses have been
landed there since April 13, which Indi
cates that every effort Is being pul forth
to remedy the great defect in ihe British
organization.
The chief Boer delegate, Fischer, ac
comijanied by Dr. Leyds, visited the presi
dent of the Dutch cabinet to-day at The
Hague, but the doings of the delegates
create little speculation in England.
Frederick Villters, the veteran war cor
respondent, who arrived at Southampton
to-day from the front, said lie believed
the worst of the war was over, but that
guerilla warfare would continue for some
time.
An official bulletin issued at Pretoria,
April 13, reports that the burghers cap
tured 500 slaughter oxen at Wepener and
that Gen. Froneman that day defeated
the British, causing them to fly in the
direction of Wolverport, apparently over
the' Orange river.
The Irish-Ameriean ambulance arrived
at Pretoria April 13.
The Boers report no casualties during
the recent fighting at Warrenton.
PROMISE NOT CARRIED OCT.
Snyninn 1)1*1 Not Permit Collection
of Dead nnd Wounded.
London, April 17.—A dispatch to the
Times from Mafeking, April 6. confirm
ing the earlier reports, says:
“After Col. Piumer’s repulse Comman
dant Snyman sent a message Inviting
Col. Be-den-Powell to send out to collect
the dead and wounded, but, when the
ambulances appeared the Boer command
er declined to allow them lo be taken. It
was discovered, however, that the Bopr
reports of the extent of the British cas
ualties have been greatly exaggerated.”
ROEHS REPORTED RETIRED.
Said to Have Blown Up Three Col
lieries Near YVessei’s Nek.
London, April 16.—A special dispatch
from Ladysmith, dated April 16, at 9:45
a. m., says:
“Native Scouts have Just reported that
the Boers in the Elandslaagte district
have retired beyond the Biggarsberg.
“Other information tends to confirm the
report that the Boers have succeeded In
I.lowing lip three imiortnnt collerles near
Wessels Nek, compleieiy destroying the
engine houses and plants.”
BRABANT’S MEN ENGAGED.
Boers Keep Up the Attack at .Juni
inerberg Drift.
Br.indfort, Friday, April 13, via Lorenzo
Marquez.—Fighting with Brabant’s horse
at Jammerberg drift continues. Com
mandant Petrus DeWet is reported to
have engaged the troops sent from Bloem
fontein to Brabant’s assistance. There
was also a brush with a British column
advancing towards Bulfontein, without de
cisive result.
All the foreign attaches are now here.
BOER PRISONERS LANDED.
I
They Were Sent to Deadwood and
Col. Sehlel With Them.
Jamestown, St. Helena, April 16.—The
remainder of ths Boer prisoners were
landed to-day and sent to Deadwood.
Col. Schiel and the two others who had
been confined at the Citadel, after their
attempt to escape, have been released
and they also have gone to Deadwood.
KRUGER’S HEALTH IS GOOD.
Irish-American Ambulance Corps ns
Government's Guests.
Pretoria, Sunday, April 15.—President
Kruger keens in, excellent health. Gen.
Botha is here consulting with the govern
ment.
The members of the Irish-Ameriean nm
buinnee corps are treated as guests of ihe
government.
Itoers nt Ilevrdrop.
London, April 17.—Tho correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph at Ladysmith, In a
di-patch dated April 16, says:
"The Boers arc down again at Dew
dorp, east of Ladysmith.”
INSURGENT BAND SURPRISED.
Fifty-three of Them Killed nnd For
ty-four Captured.
Manila, April 16, 8:50 p. m.—Capt. Dodd,
with a squadron of the Third Cavalry, re
cently surrounded a village In Benguet
province, and surprised two hundred in
surgents living in barracks, apparently, a
recruiting center for the province.
The enemy lost fifty-three men killed.
Our troops also captured forty-four men
and burnl the village. One American
was wounded.
INSt ItGENTS WERE REPULSED.
The American Force Killed and
Wounded Ittli of Them.
Manila, Tuesday, April 17.—Gen. Young
reports that 300 Insurgent riflemen and
bolomon attacked the American garrison
at Batoc, province of North Ilocos, yester
day. but were repulsed, losing 106 men.
The Americans had no casualties.
GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY.
Tlie Verdict Found In Case of “Gel
Rich ituiek” Miller.
New York. Ar>rll 16,-Wllllam F. Miller
of Franklin Hyndloate fame wn found
guilty by a Jury In Ihe County Court in
Brooklyn to-night f giand lareeny In the
first degree for taking from Mrs, Kn I ii
• line M'> mt $1,0) which l Inverted in
his 6Jo per cent, scheme “lo get rcii
quick.” 'I lie pi I sutler Was Mtieindcl for
sentence a week from n* xt Friday.
MEASURES AGAINST TRUSTS.
TWO BILLS BEFORE HOUSE JUDI
CIARY' COMMITTEE.
Sub-Commlt<ee Hnn I’rupam) One
Measure ft*rovl<U 1141 for a 4 onnti
tntlonal Amendment Giving; COll
- I’iMver to Leg;lninte Ajgainnt
Monopolten, and Another to Vineml
tlie Sherman Act—-Publicity la the
Chief Remedy.
Washington, April 16.—Two measures
directed against trusts were determined
upon to-day by special sub-committee
on trusts of the House Judiciary Commit
tee.
The special sub-committee has spent
many days examining the various reme
dies proposed, and tho conferences were
not concluded until a late hour to-day.
As agreed upon the remedy is twofold,
namely, a constitutional amendment giv
ing Congress full power to deal with trusts
and anew anti-trust law making the fol
lowing extensions to the Sherman act:
“First. Requiring the branding or mark
ing of trust-made good© shipped out of a
state, so as to be easily identified as the
product of a trust.
“Second. Prohibiting the interstate
trafilc of trust made goods not branded,
and making them subjec't to seizure and
condemnation.
“Third. Requiring corporations having
a capital over $1,000,(XX) or doing an an
nual business of $1,000,000 to file a re
port of their affairs with the Secretary of
State.
“Fourth, Providing the process of In
junction against combinations pending
trust-made goods from state to sta4e or
to foreign countries.
“Fifth. Prohibiting the use of the mails
to concerns and their officials proven to
be trusts.”
(’onMtitut tonal Ameiiil aioiit.
Judge Ray of New York, chairman of
the Judiciary Committee and of the spe
cial sub-committee on trusts, gave out
the following summary of the measures:
“The sub-committee of the Committee
on the Judiciary to-day agreed to report
to the full committee a proposed consti
tutional amendment, which provides that
Congress shall have power to define, reg
ulate, control, prohibit or dissolve trusts,
monopolies or combinations, whether ex
isting in the form of a corporation or
otherwise, and which further provides
that the several states may continue to
exercise such power in ;ny manner not
in conflict with the laws of the United
States.
“The necessity for this amendment
grows out of the fact that it is held by
ihe Supreme Court of the United States
that manufacture and production are no
part of interstate comTOTre and cannot
be reached under the Interstate commerce
clause of the constitution, even though
monopoly in manufacture indirectly af
fects.or controls such commerce. There
fore, monopoly in manufacture is not re
©trainable by Congress, even when It con
trols the output of an article of necessity
to all the people In all the states and
\flxes the price at will.
Amendment 0/ Sherman Art.
“Another measure amends the act of
July 2, 1890, being an act to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopoly, and known as the Sher
man? act. The proposed bill the
penalties fixed by that act. and adds three
to five new sections. The new sections
relate to producing and manufacturing
corporations and associations organized
or managed for the purpose of controll
ing or monopolizing manufacture or pro
duction tr conducting their business so as
to monopolize manufacture. It provides
that corporations and associations organ
ized and carrying on business for such a
purpose shall mark goods shipped with
out the state in which produced, and that
the same shall not be transported or car
ried without such state when not so mark
ed either upon the goods themselves, the
packages containing the same or the cars
in which shipped. Articles of commerce
not marked may be seized and condemned
when made a part of interstate com
merce.
It is further provided that corporations
and associations organized with or hav
ing a capital stock of $ 1 000,0 0
or over, cr doing a business of sl,-
0(f),000 or over per annum, shall, be
fore 1 eing permitted to transport th ft ir
product into any other state or territory,
tile with the. Secretary of State of tho
United States a report making substan
tially the same showing now required of
railroad and steamship companies engag
ed in Interstate commerce.
Penalties Prescribed.
“It further provides that corporations
and associations formed or carrying on
their business for the illegal purposes
aforesaid may be restrained from carrying
on interstate or foreign commerce, and
also piovidf'S that when such corporations
or associations are adjudged ill gil with
in the meaning of tho net it and its of
ficers nnd membfrs shall be prohibited
from using the mails In aid of their illegal
designs.
“Penalties are imposed for violations, of
the act, and jurisdiction is conferred upon
the circuit and district courts, and it is
made the duty of the Attorney General
and of the several district attorneys of tho
United States to institute all proceeding*,
civil and criminal, necessary to prevent or
punish violations of the act, which is to
take effect June 30, fiXX).”
POSTOFFICB AT LAKE CITY.
ite-eaitabl islied With a White
Woman a* Postmaster.
Washington, April 16,—Tho r>ostofflce at
Lake City, 8. C., has been re-established
and Mrs. Della V. Carter, n white wo
man, appointed postmaster. This was done
upon petitions filed by practically all of
the white and colored citizens, request
ing re-establishment of the otfloe and tills
lady's appointment. The colored people
submitted a separate petition requesting
her appointment. There has been no post
office at Lake City since the negro post
mfcjuer there was killed by a mob two
years ago.
MR ft. LOTTKIDGR IS JAIL
%ctel Mice a Mini Inn W hen Commit
ted for Murder.
Chicago, April 14.—Mrs. Lott ridge
was committed lo Ihe county Jail this af
tirnoor, charged with the murder of Ru
fus Wright. Hearing of the case was con
tinued until April ‘ii. The prisoner act
ed like a maniac.
KILLED FOUR, WOI’XDKD TWO.
Terrible C rime of an Italian In a
Mining District.
Johnstown. Pa., April 16.—Four persons
arc dead and two are dangerously wound
ed at the mining town of Windber, near
here, as the result of a drunken row in
a disorderly house there last night.
One Italian is charged with the whole
sale crime, but It is believed that he is
already beyond the reach of the law, ns
a man answering his description was
ground under a train at South Fork this
morning.
The dead are John Halverson, a Swede;
E. P. McCauley, an American; Gust Grt
eyback, a Slav; Samuel Shives, an Ameri
can.
Some of these nre victims of n revolver
and some of a deadly atilletto, the two
wounded men, Thomas Kipling and
“Jerk” Buckwalter, both being wounded
with the latter instrument.
The row occurred at the home of a
French woman known as Mrs. Stuex un
til a couple of weeks ago, at which time
she married An Italian. The place has
been known as a “speak easy,” or unli
censed saloon, and has been frequented
by both foreigners and Americans tin
ployed in the minew of the Berwind-White
Coal Company.
Yesterday seems to have been a banner
day throughout, but no particular demon
stration was made until about 10:15 o’clock
last night, when a man appeared at the
door and cried that he had been stabbed,
ran a few steps and then fell over, dead,
on Ihe street. He was followed by a
second and then a third. The forth man
who was killed died in the house, and
the two wounded men were found there.
Mrs. Stuex and two other women W’ho
were inmates of tho house are under ar
rest, and the place is being guarded by
men with Winchesters. Various stories
are afloat as to the cause of the row,
but the women refuse to talk.
The town is in a state of wild excite
ment. Hundreds of people surrounded
the house and the pools of blood on the
streets where the men died.
Rough treatment will probably be ac
corded the murderer If It proves that he
is still alive find if he is caught.
WEkISTER DAVIS HELPED HIM.
Transvaal NVa. About lo Turn Down
UoiiNiil Hay.
Kansas City, April 16.—A Washington
dispatch to Ihe Journal states that but for
the irityreession of Webster Davis, late
assistant secretary of the interior, Adel
bert Hay, son of the Secretary of State,
would not have received his exequatur as
American consul at Pretoria.
Mr. Davis was in Pretoria about
tho time Mr. Hay arrived. The
Transvaal officials had already
heard of the new consul’s
sojourn In London, had been Informed
that he had placed himself in communi
cation with Ihe foreign office there and
had actually had an interview with Lord
Salisbury. They had been further in
formed that after his appointment Mr.
Hay had held a three hours’ conference
with John Hay Hammond, convicted of
high treason against the Transvaal gov
ernTTK nt and now an active campaigner
against the Boer cause.
It was at this stage of the case of Con
sul Hay, acctorfiing to the Journal’s Wash
ington correspondent, that Secretary Reitz
took the assistant secretary of the interior
into his confidence.
"Mr. Davis,” said Rellz, "it will never
do for us to receive this young man and
admit him to the confidential relations to
which fie is entitled as American consul.
The Impressions which he has made in
Ixmdoih In consultation with our enemies
would make it suicidal. We would be
harboring on emissary of Great Britain
in our midst.”
This was the statuts of affairs when
Davis took tip Hay’s case. He persuaded
Secretary Reitz to receive him, partly be
cause he wished to avoid any possibility
of offending the American ftecre ary of
State, and partly because he trusted to
the impression young Hay would receive
from personal contact with the Boers lo
convert him into a friend of Ihe republics.
On the plea made by Davis young Hay
escaped the humiliation of being sent
home as persona non grata.
—9— 1
COMMISSION WAS EXTENSIVE.
Total Cost, Exclusive of Dewey nnd
Otis, Was tjil 17,185.
Washington, April 16.—Complying with a
resolution of inquiry the President se-nt to
the Senate to-day an Itemized statement
of the expenses of the Philippine Commis
sion. The statement includes tho follow
ing Items:
Compensation of SIO,OOO each to Commts
slonersegchurman, Worcester and Denby,
$30,000; per diem allowance to commission
ers after their return lo the United States,
$5,285; secretary to commission (compensa
tion), $8,500; per diem allowance, $3,660, $12,-
330; transiortatlon, $13,687; household <x
penses in Manilla, $9,252; clerical services,
$31,701; miscellaneous, $11,998. Total $117,-
Ibs.
The President also transmits with his
ipdorsement a recommendation from Sec
retary Hay that provision be made for the
payment lo the naval and military mem
bers of the commission (Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Otis) for their services at the
same rate as lhat paid to the other mem
bers. He says they have received nothing
for their services in excess of their regu
lar salaries.
SHIPPER PAYS STAMP TAX.
Court Decision Favorable
to Express Companies.
Washington. April 16.—The Supreme
Court to-day decided the case Involving
tho slatnp tax as It applies to express
packages, the question Involve*! being
whether the shipper or the carrier shall
pay the stamp charge on packages. Tlie
opinion was handed down by Justice
White, and was favorable to Ihe express
companies.
There were two cases before the court
involving the question at Issue, but the
opinion was based upon the ease of the
American Express Company vs. Attorney
General Maynard of the state of Michi
gan. The case came to Ihe Supreme
Court from the decision of the State Su
premo Court of .Michigan, wtyeh decision
was adverse to the claims of tho express
eompanhs.
Ttie opinion to-day reversed this opin
ion.
AliseonitinK Teller Arrested.
Boston, April J, C. Farrar, whose a*--
oounts as teller of the Waterbtiry <Vt.)
National Bank are said to be short $25,(M),
was arrested here to-ohfht.
DAILY, $1 A YFA*.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR
WITH POMP AND CEREMONY.
FIRST GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO
WILL GO INTO OFFICE
Gov. Allen Will Leave on the Dol
phin This Week nnd ills Vessel
Will He Escorted Into tin* Harbor
at San J nan by ihe Entire North
ttlnnlle Squadron—All the Troops
Will Be Called Out for the inangu.
ration on liny 1
Washington, April 16.—The President to
day nominated Charles H. Allen of Mass
Bochusetts to be Governor of Porto Rico.
Mr. Allen, the newly chosen governor oil
Porto Rico, is arranging to leave Wash
ington for San Juan toward the end ofl
tho present week. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Alien and their daughter. The id
trip will be made on the United State*
steamer Dolphin, Capt. Sutherland, which!
is now lying at the Washington navy]
yard.
It Is Gov. Allen’s intention to make this
a flying visit with Ihe main purpose ofl
consulting with Gen. Davis and settlna
up the new civil government. It is exs
pcctod that within a short time tha parly]
will return to Porto Rico on the May
flower, if that vessel can be made ready]
in time, as soon as he has arranged hla
private affairs.
The President and Secretary Long havd
determined that tiio Inauguration of tha
civil government in Porto Rico shall ba
marked with as much pomp as is be
fitting an event of that magnitude. There
fore the United States will see to It that
there Is at Sun Juan on the occasion of
the Inauguration of the first American
governor a signified and impressive cere
mony that will fix tho event in the minds
of tlie people. The United States steam
ship Dolphin, which will carry Mr. iAIIkH
to San Juan, will enter the harbor tliera
escorted by the entire North Atlantia
squadron under the command of Rear
Admiral Farquhnr on his flagship Newi
York. The sauadron is now at Bermuda,
and will time its movements so as to ar
rive off the north coast of Porto Rica
about the time Ihe Dolphin is sighted.
Gov. Allen will be inaugurated at Sant
Juan on May 1 and Gen. Davis, the mili
tary governor, will turn out all of tho
United States troops under his command
in honor of the occasion. The stiips of
.the squadron will fire salutes, which will
be answered by the shore batteries. There
will be some speeches nnd at night thu
fleet will uso tHeir electric lights ami
there will be general illumination.
PRESIDENT’S COMING TRIP.
Will Visit Paterson, N. J., nnd Then
Go to Canton, O,
Washington, April 16.—The details of
the trip to New York rfrM
Canton are practically completed. Tho par
ty, consisting of the President on<l Mrs.
McKinley, Secretary Cortelyou, Assist-mc
Secretary Barnes, Mrs. Holmrt and Gar
ret A- Hobart, tho widow and son of tho
late Vice President, and Dr. Rlxey will
leave here for Paterson, N. J., In a pri
vate car attached to the regular 10 o’clock
train on the Pennsylvania road next
Thursday morning. The presidential par
ty will remain in Paterson as the guesta
of Mrs. Hobart until Saturday morning,
when they will go to New York to attend
the s>'Umenleal Conference on Foreign
MlwUons at Carnegie Hall Saturday even
ing. While in New York the party will
stay at the Manhattan Hotel.
Late Sunday night the party will take ai
train for Canton, 0., where they will re
main about three days, reaching Wash
ington on the return Thursday or Friday]
of next week.
THE DKLAGOA HAY AWAItD.
I’ortngnl Has Marie Arrangements tfl
f'ny the Judgement.
Washington, April 16.—United State*
Minister John Irwin at Lisbon has re
ported to the state department that tha
Portuguese government lias made all ne
ccesary arrangements for the payment of
the Judgment (amounting to almost $5,-
000,COO) on account of the award of that
Delagoa bay arbitration. As stated in th
House of Delegates by the Portuguese
minister for foreign affairs, the money
can be realized upon the Northern and;
Eastern railway bonds and the Lorenzai
Marquez Railroad will remain in the pos
session of Portugal.
REVOKED BY RLE BN REGENT.
There Will Not Be Any Hlspan<v*t
American Congress.
Madrid, April 16.—The Queen Regent to
day signed a dec'ree convoking the pro
jected Hispano-American Congress for No
vember next.
The congress Is a sequel to the demon
strations which attended the recent visit
to Spanish ports of tho Argentine training
ship Presidents Sarmtento. Early this
month the Spanish government assigned a
credit to iefray the expenses of the Span
ish representative at the congress. •
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HISTORIC t ill Itt li 111 RNED.
It Was Rohlirtl and Then Set on Eire)
l>y Vandals.
Paris, April 16.—The historic church of
Notre Dame des Vertus, In the village of
Aubervilliers, on the outskirts of Paris,
was entered Sunday evening or Monday
morning by vandals, who, after pillaging
it, set It on fire.
•Several firemen wore badly injured by
burning brands and Abbe Barnard re
ceived slight injuries.
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICS.
President Wnnt* Money to Pay tha
expense** of It.
Washington, April 16.—The President
to-day sent a message to the Senate ask
ing that $25.1X10 be p a ed at the disposal
of the Secretary of Btnto for the pay
ment of the expenses of a conference of
the republics onstltuilng the union of
Amorlean republics, which he recommend
ed In his last annual massage.
Senator lluuiin Hus the Grip.
Washington, April 1C —Senator Hanna
returned tieduy from Old Point, lie 14
suffering from un attack of tbs grip.