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The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal
VOL. IV.
SCHLEY PLEADS FOR
VERDICT OF DEWEY
Says His Blockade Was
Effective and Victo
ry Was His
Own.
WASHINGTON. Jan. *9.-The navy
department haa made public Admiral
Schley's appeal, delivered to the presi*
dent about a week ago. The depart-
•■comment” will be published
tn a day or two.
Admiral Sehley appeals to the presi
dent as the chief executive and com
mander in chief of the army and navy,
“vested with power to regulate and di
rect the acts of the several executive
officers thereof” and he asks that the
president review the findings of the
court. He asks this on three grounds,
in each case basing his appeal on the
findings of Admiral Dewey, as opposed
to the majority report.
These three grounds are set out com
pendiously in the "petition” which fills
about eight printed pages of a pam
phlet and Is signed by Admiral Schley
and Messrs. Raynor, Parker and
Teague, of his counsel. Attached
.to the petition are three exhibits.
“A." “B“ and “C.” each made
up of copious extracts from the testi
mony taken by the court of inquiry
and Attended to confirm the statements
facts made in the petition itself.
In this latter document, the first
ground of appeals is the holding of
Secretary Long in bls endorsement on
the court's findings that 'the conduct
of the court in making no finding and
rendering no opinion on those questions
(that of command and of credit for the
victory) is approved—indeed, it could,
with propriety, tak# no other course,
evidence on these questions during the
Inquiry having been excluded by the
court.” On this point the petition says
that the secretary of the navy was in
error in stating that the court cxlu
ded testimony to show that as Dewey
said. Schley was the senior officer in
the battle of Santiago; was in abso
lute command and entitled to the cred
it due for tjje glorious victbry which
resulted iff the total destruction of
the Spanish ships. On this point the
petition says:
“And your petitioner, ‘the applicant.’
before said court of inquiry now files
with this petition an argument, to
gether with a resume of the testimo
ny taken during the inquiry in so far
as it related to the question as to who
was In command at the battle of San
tiago. In support of his plea that the
presiding member of the said court
acted within his authority and juris
diction in reporting his opinion as
hereinbefore set forth, and that the
majority member? of the said court
failed tn the discharge of a most im
portant duty devolving upon them un
der the precept, in that they did not
report their opinion upon the said
question: that it was incumbent upon
st<b. minority -msmbsrs to consider
and determine the Mid quet-Jon for the
reason that only by so ooing couid
they determine the propriety of the
conduct of the said Schley in said bat
tle. since ft being a fact that he did .
assume command of the American
farces therein engaged, his action
would, in the absence of the right and
duty so to do. have been highly cen
surable. and upon thg questions of
such right and duty and the propri
ety of his conduct In the premises the
said Schley was entitled, under the
precept, to a finding and an opinion
from the majority members as from
the minority members of the said
court; and your petitioner respect
fully requests that the said argument
and resume of testimony (which are
attached hereto and marked 'Exhibit
A') be considered as a part of his pe
tition and as the basts for his prayer
for relief in the premises.”
Therefore, the petitioner asks the
president to annul Secretary Long's
endorsement on this point, and that he
specifically approve Admiral Dewey's
statement declaring that Schley was
In command. He says that only in this
way can exact Justice be done him un
der the precept.
Did Not Withdraw at Night.
The second ground relates to the al
leged withdrawal of the separation at
night from Santiago bay and the char
acter of the blockade and the propri
ety of Commodore Schley's conduct In
the premises. This was one of the
points upon which Admiral Dewey
specifically dissented.
The petition recites the findings of
the court to the effect that the firing
squadron did not withdraw at night
and declares that by this statement
the court obviated the necessity of
expressing its opinion as to whether
or not a close or adequate blockade
was established and the propriety of
Commodore Schley's conduct in the
premises.
It is declared that under this speci
fication—the eighth—more than a ma
jority of all the witnesses were exam
ined and about one-third of the whole
period of the inquiry was consumed in
its consideration, yet “notwithstand
ing the facts herein set forth, all of
which appear upon the record of the
said court, the members thereof have
failed utterly and entirely to discharge
the most Important duty imposed upon
them by the terms of the said specifi
cation. which duty was to report their
opinion upon the questions of whether
or not a close or adequate blockade of
said harbor to prevent the escape of
the enemy's vessels therefrom was es
tablished and the propriety of Commo
dore Schley’s conduct in the prem
ises.”
Therefore Admiral Schley asks the
president to annual the secretary's en
dorsement which "makes valid the
failure of the majority members there
of to report their opinion upon that
portion of the said eighth specification.
And it is aldo asked that there be sub
stituted therefor Admiral Dewey's
holding: “The blockade of Santiago
was effective." otherwise the petitioner
declares he will be without a finding
or opinion upon one of the most im
portant specifications.
there Was No Delay.
The third ground recites Admiral
Dewey's opinion to the effect that:
•'The passage from Key West to Cien
fuegns was made by the flying squad
ron with all possible dispatch having
In view the importance of arriving off
Cienfuegos with sufficient coal; that
the blockade of Cienfuegos was effect
ive; that the Aduia was permitted to
gain Information and finally that the
passage from Clenfuegos to a point
off Santiago urns made with as much
dispatch as possible, while keeping the
squadron a unit.”
The petition declares that this onjn
lop. being at variance in certain points
with the majority opinion. Is *.he only
one Justified by the evidence and facts
before the court, and it is asked that
the secretary's approval of the ma
jority findings be set aside and annull
ed in each instance where it Is at vari
ance with Admiral Dewey's opinion
♦ SCHLEY ASKS JUSTICE ♦
+ FROM THE PRESIDENT. ♦
+ , ♦
4. WASHINGTON. Jan. 39.—The ap- ♦
4. peal of Admiral Schley asks that +
+ the finding of Admiral Dewey be +
+ sustained. ♦
4* Schley says he was in sole com- 4*
4> ruand at the battle. +
4> Sampson arrived one hour and +
+ thirteen minutes after last of the 4*
4> Spanish ships had hauled down 4*
4» their flag. +
4* He contends that his blockade 4*
♦ was effective and proper. 4*
4* The passage from Cienfuegos was 4*
+ made with all possible dispatch. 4*
4> Every movement was the work of 4*
4* Admiral Schley's plans. 4*
4> Finally, It is reiterated that the 4»
4> majority rejected all of Schley's 4*
4» testimony and of his witnesses, al- 4*
4» though he was on the stand many 4*
4* hours and subjected to the most 4*
4> searching examination, and by so 4>
4> doing they have perverted the ends 4*
♦ of justice. +
- ~ - v -' ——-
and that the latter's opinion should
be approved for the reasons hereto
fore set out in the bill of exceptions
filed with the secretary of the navy.
It is also asked that the president
annul that portion of Secretary Long's
endorsement Which states "as to point’s
on which the presiding member dif
fers from the opinion of the majority
of the court, the opinion of the ma
jority is approved." and that in place
he substitute and approve the declara
tion of Admiral Dewey on these points
above referred to. connected with the
passage from Key West to Cienfuegos
and thence to Santiago. The petition
concludes:
•'And your petitioner most respect
fully states that only by the action
for which he prays in this relation
can exact justice be done him within
the contemplation of the precept un
der which the said court sat and
whence It derived its authority.
“All of which is most respectfully
submitted,”..
HOUSE’HOLbS
VERY BRIEF SESSION
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—When the
house met today Mr. Henry, of Connec
ticut, reported the oleomararine bill from
the committee on agriculture. With the
report were submitted the views of the
minority of the committee, and the sub
stitute offered by them. There being no
special order and no appropriation bills
ready, the committees were called.
Not a single committee responded and
Mr. Payne, of New York, the majority
floor leader, remarked sententiously that
later on in the session members would
complain that they had no opportunity
under the rules. secure considerwUon
for their bills.
Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, reported 'the
permanent census bill and gave notice
that he would call It up tomorrow.
Mr. Maddox, of Georgia, protested that
the time was too short for members to
familiarize themselves with the measure.
Mr. Henry, of Connecticut, asked unan
imous consent that the oleomargarine
bill be made a special order for Monday,
February 3d. The request met with a
chorus of objections from the Democratic
side. Then, at 12:25 p. m., the house ad
journed.
House Voted to Own Pacific Cable.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—8 y a vote of
8 to 7 the house committee on commerce
has decided in favor of government con
struction. operation and maintenance of a
Pacific cable and ordered a favorable re
port on the bill of Representative Corliss,
of Michigan, providing the details of such
a government undertaking.
BACON WOULD HURRY~
PHILIPPINE SHIPPING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29,-When the
Philippines tariff bill was taken up Mr.
Bacon, of Georgia, offered a joint resolu
tion containing that portion of the bill
relative to shipping in the Philippines.
He wanted it passed immediately, saying
that it was the really urgent portion of
the bill. The minority would make no ob
jection to the resolution, and It eould pass
the house and become a law at once.
Mr. Lodge stated that the measure un
der consideration was a house bill and
contained many other important features,
and he saw no reason why it should be
passed piecemeal.
Mr. Bacon instated that senators should
have opportunity to examine the reports
of the Taft commission, which were very
voluminous. He thought it would be well
to pass the resolution, which was offered
in good faith, and thus give senators an
opportunity to prepare to discuss the oth
er features of the bill.
POSTMTEW
WARMLY ENDORSED
ALL CLASSES OF CITIZENS IN
CHATTANOOGA WANT HIM
REAPPOINTED.
CHATTANOOGA. Jan. 29.—Over twen
ty-five organizations of nearly every char
acter have endorsed Robert S. Sharp for
reappointment as postmaster at this city.
Every day some organization endorses
him and passes resolutions condemning
the attacks made upon him as malicious.
Never in the history of the city have the
different organizations taken the part of
any one as they have In this case.
Mr. Sharp and his friends have felt
no uneasiness at all, but the reappoint
ment of Postmaster Wills at Nashville
assures them, as they feel that President
Roosevelt will not allow any clapped up
civil service charges to keep him from re
appointing a faithful and efficient officer.
thomaswTscott”
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
ROME. Ga.. Jan. 29—Mr. Tom W.
Scott died suddenly at 11:30 today. Mr.
Scc.tt was engaged in work at his office
for RounsavlHe & Brother, when he was
taken ill. He was carried to his rooms in
the Armstrong, where he died tn a few
minutes. The cause of his death is un
known. but thought to be due to heart
failure. He hud been in ill health. Mr.
Scott was a lending citizen cf Rome and
had been the chief bookkeeper for Roun
savillc et Brother for over 20 years. He
was a deacon in the First Presbyterian
church. Mr. Scott leaves a wife and two
children. His death is greatly deplored.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1902.
BUCK TO RETORN
FROM JAPAN
SOON?
POLITICIANS DECLARE HE WILL
BE SUCCEEDED BY ANOTHER
FROM MICHIGAN OR
CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.-Not
withstanding the confidence expressed by
his friends for his safety. Colonel Alfred
E. Buck is likely to lose his portfolio in
Japan at an early date. His administra
tion of affairs at Tokio Is not at all satis
factory to the high officials of the state
department. This information comes
from those who are in daily contact with
the high officials. *
Colonel Buck's sponsors here are said to
realize that he has not made an ideal min
ister during the four years he has been
in the far east.
Confronted with this knowledge of their
protege, his sponsors, no less personages
than a senator from Maine and another
from Ohio, have practically abandoned
their efforts in his behalf, so that it is
merely a matter of choosing a successor
that delays the return of the Georgia Re
publican boss from the land of Nippon.
It is doubtful if Colonel Buck will re
turn to Georgia. He will probably go to
Maine, where his closest relatives live,
and he will doubtless spend the remainder
of his days in the state where the moose
ox sings to the cypress tree and the fam
ily story' paper revels in the sunshine of
cheap postal rates."
In anticipation of his home coming
friends In Washington are spreading the
interesting gossip that Colonel Buck is not
enjoying the best pf health in Japan. The
climate is not suitable »o his constitution,
they say, and again he pines for his na
tive shores.
Men from Michigan and men from Cali
fornia are fierce upon the track of Minis
ter Buck. No sooner had the word of
complaint been heard In the state depart
ment than senators from these states be
gan to smooth the pavestones about the
building towing friends they wanted the
state officials to know. California claims
the Job as her own by reason of the geo
graphical relation of the Pacific coast to
Japan. Michigan claims it for—well, for
patronage purposes only, perhaps.
Therefore, it is not altogether amiss to
expect a man from one of these states to
bag the Tokio portfolio soon, vice Buck,
recalled for state reasons.
iNcumlJim
ADVISES HOBSON
IN SPEECH
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Capt. Richmond
Pearson Hobson was given an enthusiast
ic reception last night when he lectured
before the United Daughters of 1812 upon
the needs of a greater navy.
Captain Hobson blamed congress for its
indifference to the needs of a larger na
vy. tie said that $25.000.000 ought to be
appropriated every year to the navy and
that this year twice that sum should be
given. He gave four reasons why there
should be a larger navy as follows;
“First, Ve have gigantic interests that
require a big navy.
"Second, We have duties which we can
not escape which require a larger navy.
"Third. We require a greater navy be
cause we cap afford it.
"Fourth, Our navy is weaker than that
of other powers of the same International
importance."
SENATOR BACON PROPOSES
PUBLIC ISSUE OF RECORD
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.—A resolution
introduced yesterday by Mr. Lodge, of
Massachusetts, authorizing the committee
on the Philippines to make an investiga
tion of the Philippine question, and for
that purpose to sit during the sessions
of the senate, was reported favorably and
adopted by the senate soon after It con
vened today.
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, offered a resolu
tion providing that the committee on
printing consider the expediency of,print
ing a special edition of the Congressional
Record for sale to the general public at
$2 for the long sessions, and $1 for the
short sessions. He said that some action
ought t’o be taken by congress to/ Insure
to the general public more complete In
formation as to the doings in congress.
No newspaper could afford to present to
its readers, he said, more than a brief
synopsis of the proceedings In the two
branches of congress.
Mr. Hawley remarked that his newspa
per experience extended back between 40
and 50 years. When he was younger the
newspapers of the country devoted con
siderable attention to the proceedings of
congress, and in a measure, at least, he
thought they mlgkt return with interest
to thgtr old practice.
The resolution was adopted.
Consideration of the bill to establish a
department of commerce was then resum
ed, the pending amendment being that of
Mr. Pettus, providing that department of
labor should not be made a part of the
proposed new department.
After a brief discussion the amendment
was rejected, 19 to 33.
Mr. paeon then offered an amendment
providing that the name of the new de
partment should be the department of
commerce end labor.
Mr. Nelson, in charge of the bill, agreed
to the name and the amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Hale withdrew h's amendment of
fered a few days ago transferring the
interstate commerce commission to the
new department. The bill was reported
from the committee of the whole to the
senate.
Mr. Quarles demanded a separate vote
on the amendment by which the census
bureau was stricken from the bill as a
part of the now department.
By a vote of 5 to 52, the census bureau
was retained in the measure as one of the
bureaus of the department.
xne bill then was passed.
LAWYERS OF THE WORLD
TO DEBATE AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS. Jon. 29.—These who are
learned in the law of many lands will
meet in universal conclave at the world's
fair. The plan*was launched by the ex
ecutive committee of the exposition wh<n
it formally appointed a committee to con
fer with like bodies from the American
Bar association and the bar of St. Louis
to arrange a program for an international
congress of lawyers and jurists as leading
feature of the great debates at the fair.
LIKE CANINES
SOLDIERS
BARKED
—p—
LONG LOST U. 6. MARINES RES-
CUED, SOME INSANE, SOME ILL,
AND STARVATION NEAR
AT HAND.
"i- •"
MANILA, January 29.—The marines
from the force of Captain David D. Por
ter, who have beer*- missing for many
days, were rescued yesterday, many of
them insane, others-' 111 and the entire
party on the verge of starvation, hav
ing had nothing to eat but ruw dog's
flesh.
The condition of thY marines, who took
part in the expedition into the interior
of Samar, is much worse than-previously
described. They suffered fearful hard
ships and were without .food for several
days.
The natives who accompanied the ma
rines claimed they were unable to dis
tinguish the edible roots, which the ma
rines did not believe/ The anger of the
marines against the Ha fives is Intense.
None of the latter returned with the ma
rines.
The marines suffered so acutely from
starvation that they ate raw flesh of two
dogs.
When Captain Porter and the first three
of his men staggered Into camp they were
delirious and difficulty was experienced
in ascertaining the whereabouts of their
companions. •
Williams, of the first Infantry, headed
the relief expedition tn the face of a tor
rential ralh storm which flooded the
rivers.
Barking Just Like Dogs.
He succeeded tn reaching the remain
ing men who would otherwise certainly
have perished. He found them all de
lirious. Two of the men were discovered
in the branches of trees barking like
dogs. Some of the marines are so ill
that they are not likely to recover.
General Chaffee has endeavored to ob
tain full details of the trip of the ma
rines, but Captain Porter Is not yet able
to lucidly explain matters.
The expedition into -the Interior of Sa
mar led by Captain David Porter, of the
marine corps, numbered thirty-six men.
It had been absent two weeks. The
marines had been provided with rations
for only five days. On January 1 Cap
tain Porter and lwenty>slx members of
his party reached the cqast of the island
of Samar. The other ten men were miss
ing and little hope of their safety were
entertained.
Major Lot' and three Filipino lieuten
ants, with ten rifles, three, revolvers and
twenty-four holos surrendered to Major
Anderson, of the sixth cavalry, yesterday
at Lipa, province of datangas. Lot was
brought-In sick o»- a rfrSbr -*4*
dlally hated at Lipa, where lie looted
$55,000 worth of jewelry from prominent
families.
Nickerson's 'scouts have captured Col
onel Lot, a brother of Major Lot, near
Batangas.
Massacre of Officers Planned.
Lieutenant William K. Lames, of the
sixth cavalry, has had a slight engage
ment with some Filipinos, during which
he killed two insurgents and captured a
captain and two soldiers.
The general outlook in Batangas prov
ince is decidedly favorable.
A party of insurgents, led by two rene
gade Americans, recently entered Alan
gulan, in Leyte province, claiming they
were constabulary, but not yet uniformed.
The impostors were taken to police head
quarters and were royally entertained by
the native sergeant in charge. At a given
signal the renegades ana insurgents fell
on the police, who, though outnumbered
more than two to one. fought desperate
ly and drove off their assaiiar.fs after a
hard hand-to-hand fight, in whic.. bolos
were the chief weapons. The victory was
notable, as the police were completely
surprised, also outnumbered. They lost
two men killed and had one wounded.
The left one dead.
The criticism of the senate minority re
port on the Philippine tariff bil\ has been
general both in public anti private here,
though many people admit the state
ments made in report is correct.
General Wheaton's vigorous criticisms
referred entirely to Professor Schurman's
speech at Boston, though he holds the
professor in high personal esteem. The
statement that a person who made such
remarks here as those credited to the
professor during his Boston speech would
be sent to jail referred merely to the re
cent sedition law.
mtWdmlets
READY 10 RECEIVE
VISITORS
SOON TO ENTERTAIN PRINCE HEN
RY AND NOW WANTS VISIT
FROM ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
CHATTANOOGA. Jan. 29.—A mass meet
ing of citizens was held at the chamber
of commerce to consider a number of pub
lic matters. The state oi the weather
kept a large number of persons from be
ing present, but there was great interest
displayed.
Chattanooga wants Sehley and a con
certed, effort will be made to secure his
presence. The local authorities say that
they have assurances that he can be got
to spend several days nere. The recep
tion comupttee at Nashville has offered
its good offices.
The matter of the acceptance of Chat
tanooga day at the Charleston exposition
and election of a maid of honor was re
ferred to the city council.
The arrangement of a program for
Prince Henry s visit was deferred. The
prince will only spend about five hours
here, and has expressed his desire to visit
Lookout mountain and Chickamauga
Park, and the program will probably be
confined to that as the time will not per
mit anything more.
A committee of fifty citizens was ap
pointed for the entertainment of the Cook
County Democratic club, which comes
here on February 14.
W. H. Bagley Killed by a Falling Tree.
CUSSETA. Ga.. Jan. 28.—W. H. Bagley
a prominent citizen of Cusseta. Ga.. was
killed this morning at 9:30, a tree falling
on him,
EYE-WITNESS TELES
OF NAVAL FIGHT
n PANAI
GOVERNMENT SHIP WAS WHOLLY
OUTCLASSED AND AT NO TIME
HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO WIN.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—The steamship
Finance, which has arrived from Colon,
brought as a passenger Commandant
Louis Bourgeois, of the Geodetic survey
of the French army, who witnessed the
naval engagement in the harbor of Pan
ama on January 18.
Commandant Burgeois watched the bat
tle from a warehouse roof. The Padilla
opened fire with every gun and circled
around the Lautaro. General Alban, on
the Lautaro, was killed on the first dis
charge of the Padilla's guns.
Commandant Bourgeois said he could
see the men on the decks of both ships
plainly, and while the Padilla seemed to
be crowded with men, the government
ship was short handed. The Padilla was
firing every gun, while the other ship
was only able to respond with her fore
and aft Gatling guns. The Lautaro re
ceived a terrible fire. The Padilla went
around and around her, raking her fore
and aft until the gunboat was a dis
mantled hulk. <
The men on the government boat fought
nobly, but the odds against them were
too great. Even while the flames were
raging the soldiers on the Lautaro kept
firing their guns until they were forced
to jump overboard. Two hours after the
fight began the Lautaro sank and her
boilers blew up with a great roar.
According to Bourgeois, the crew of the
Liberal gunboat made no attempt to res
cue the crew of the other ship, who were
vainly attempting to swim in the harbor
and whose cries for help could be heard
on shore.
rrideWreTseizes
AND KEEPS HER
IN CUSTODY
HUSBAND TRIES BY COURT PRO-
CEEDINGS TO GAIN HIS BRIDE,
BUT FAILS—A QUEER CASE.
QUITMAN. Ga.. Jan. 29.—Judge Ben
nett, of the county court, was called upon
yesterday to decide a rather knotty case.
On the morning of the 23d instant Mr. Joe
BWtMy anfl •HHssr* MMHr- -or W-
cdcß, i eloped' l and were married by Justice
John’King in Boston, Ga.
Shortly, after the ceremony the bride’s
father appeared on the scene and car
ried her home with him, leaving Mr. Beas
ly a brtdeless groom. Mr. Beasly at once
came to this place and secured the ser
vices of Cpl. L. W. Branch to regain pos
session of his lost bride.
The case was aired in open court yes
terday with Col. S. S. Bennett as repre
sentative of the defendant.
After having introduced witnesses to
prove that complainant was not a desira
ble husband for the young lady on the
one side and counter evidence by the de
fendant to prove otherwise the case was
plead by the opposing attorneys in a most
eloquent manner.
Judge Bennett declared the case to be
a knotty one. but left the young .ady in
the custody of the father requiring him to
furnish bond in the sum of SI,OOO for bar
appearance at the next term of the su
perior court. The court has decided the
case for the time being, but further trou
ble is expected.
TUBERCULOSIS; CONGRESS
SUGGESTED BY DR. BROWN
One of the largest and most practical
features for the coming St. Lou’s world s
fair is suggested by Dr. George Brown,
who proposed to the directors the holding
of a world's tuberculosis congress, to
gather all the eminent specialists of the
earth in a discussion of this malady and
the best means of its arrest, prevention
and cure.
A congress of this character was held
last year in London, but it wa s more of a
purely English meeting, although a few
specialists were present from other parts
of the world. Including Dr. Brown him
self. The benefits of that discussion were
extremely satisfactory, but Dr. Brown
has conceived the idea that even
these results would be secondary to the
results obtained from a world’s congress,
having in attendance the greatest physi
cians in this particular line from every
quarter of the civilized world.
Dr. Brown has suggested that as an
organizing committee the presidents of
leading colleges and universities, con
gressmen and senators, governors and
heads of well known medical societies be
appointed as an organizing council. These
could act together in appointing a secre
tary or secretaries, see that the congress
and its objects were well placed before
everj' community, and . thus secure the
attendance at the meeting of practically
every eminent specialist in this line in
the world.
If the suggestion is carried out. it will
result In such a series of meetings and
discussions as will not only interest the
world, but will also hardly fail of provok
ing much informatiop of the very highest
importance to the medical profession.
The good accomplished by the congress
held in London so impressed Dr. Brown
that he has since been active in efforts to
put on foot a successful movement for
one in the United States. The English
congress was considered of so much im
portance that its members were enter
tained by royalty during the session.
deathThFresult”
OF A FALL ON ICE
BLACKSBURG, S. C., Jan. 28.—Mr. G.
M. Moore, 63 years old, a prominent and
influential citizen of this place, died here
Sunday afternoon about 5 o’clock from
the result of a serious fall which he sus
tained last Tuesday morning as he was
leaving the works of the Virginia-Caro
lina Chemical Co., where he was employ
ed. He was walking down a gangway
which was exposed to the sleet and rain
and his feet suddenly slipped from under
him and he came down with much vio
lence. striking the back of his head.
After his fall he walked to his home un
aided. more than one-half mile distant,
and related the above circumstances to his
family. ’ after which he lost consciousness
and lay in this condition until Sunday af
ternoon, when he died. He was buried
here Monday afternoon with Masonic
honors.
DITCH WILL HELP
BOERS GET PEACE
BURGLAR AT BAY
KILLS HIMSELF
• TO ESCAPE
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-J. M. Walsh,
charged with burglary, barricaded a door
in a room in the Reese house early to
day when arrest seemed imminent and
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains.
A burglary had been committed several
days ago in the home of A. C. Kaltenbrun
by the connivance of a woman servant,
and SIOO, a gold watch and several trin
kets stolen.
The police began a hot pursuit, which
closed about this man.
Walsh registered at the hotel last night
and several hours later when the police
demanded admittance blocked their way.
As the officers forced open the door
Walsh fired a bullet into the right side
of his head and fell unconscious. He was
remoVed to the Passavant hospital where
he died soon after. Letters written to
friends, which he left, confessed to the
crime.
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SOULS ARE NOT IMMORTAL
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—1 n a sermon on
“Immortality,” the Rev. Dr. Charles H.
Parkhurst, in the Madison Square Pres
byterian church declared against the pop
ular evangelical belief that all souls are
immortal.
lie explicitly gave it as his opinion that
the Scripture do not teach Immunity of
a soul from death and that the soul must
be taken care of in this life, else It will
perish utterly, either at the death of the
body or after a longer or shorter period
of the life beyond the grave. Dr. Park
hurst said in part:
"There is nothing in Scripture or other
things that encourages us to feel that a
soul can be kept from dying any more
than a body, unless it is taken care of.
There is no warrant from Bible or from
nature for supposing that the soul car
ries within Itself a policy of insurance
against its own eventual obliteration."
The sermon is attracting some attention
owing to the fact that the Presbyterians
adhere to the in the doctrine of the
Immortality of the soul.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
OF ROADS ADVOCATED
LANSING. Mich., Jan. 29—Commenting en
the important mergings of railroad property
during the last year. Railroad Commissioner
Osborne, In hi* annual report just Issued. a»-
s ssrts that. Jesiupjnte rM’Hma ,for-ihe..gown
meni ownersnip of roads nave been put Mr
wtttd and that the Idea has grown.
The wreck on the Wabash near Adrian has
prompted the commlsslbner to make several
recommendations for the prevention of disas
ters in the future. The present system of train
dispatching does not meet the requirements of
modem travel, he said, and the failure of the
signal system to keep pace with other features
of rapid railway growth is commented upon.
The German method of signalling by Chief
Dispatcher Miller, of the Burlington. Is com
mended. The commissioner says that the prac
tice of using light passenger coaches cannot
go into disuse too rapidly and ay railroads
should as soon as possible operate only the
strongest and heaviest and best possible cars.
The necessity for state supervision of elec
tric railways and the need of more competent
and responsible trainmen are urged and it is
recommended that Michigan pass a law Re
quiring the proper warming of live stock care.
The legislature is required to consider a law
limiting the capitalization of nsw railroads.
aniostTlees
FROM THE LAW
TO DEATH
NEW YORK, Jan. 29—Hugo Mohr, a
self-confessed anarchist, to cheat the law,
committed suicide at Ms home in Pater
son, N. J., by inhaling illuminating gas.
Mohr, »when arrested Saturday, was ar
raigned before Judge Senior on a charge
of abusing his family, admitted that he
was an anarchist and that he was proud
of it. He waa released on bail.
As* soon as he reached his home he pro
ceeded to attack his wife and the chil
dren. They reported the matter to the
•police. While they were out he secured a
rubber tube, fastened one end to a gas
jet in the kitchen, ran It through a hole
he bored in his bed room for the purpose,
carried it to the bed and threw himself
down on the bed with the other end of
the tube in his mouth, the gas having
been turned on full In the kitchen.
When the police arrived Mohr was dead.
He was 44 years old and devoted nearly
all his life to the study of anarchy.
ENTIRE OHIO RIVER VALLEY
SWEPT BY SLEET STORM
LOUISVILLE, Ky., January 29.—An un
usually severe sleet storm prevailed
throughout the greater portion of the
Ohio river valley early today, causing
delay to railroad traffic and crippling
telegraph service. The storm began here
at 10 o'clock last night and from that time
until early today sleet fell without ces
sation. This was followed by rain, which
froze as it fell, making locomotion for
pedestrians and vehicles difficult. Street
car traffic was at a standstill during
the early part of the day.
The temperature at 7 o'clock this morn
ing was 27 degrees above zero, but mod
erated rapidly and the streets soon be
came a mass of slush. Nearly every
train coming Into this city arrived from
one to two hours behind time.
The local weather bureau reports a fall
of sleet and rain of 1 3-4 inches in twelve
hours. Telegraph service south of Louis
ville is seriously interrupted, all com
munication being practically cut off.
Mrs. M. H. Underwood Dead.
TUCKER. Ala., Jan. 28.—After a short
illness with grip. Mrs. M. H. Underwood,
the wife of the late Judge G. M. Under
wood, of Floyd county, suddenly passed
away at tfye home of Mr. T. M. Brown,
at this nlace.
Mrs. Underwood was loved by all classes
for her kind and loving heart. and
through all her long, useful life she was
a thorough and consistent Christian. She
was a member of the Methodist church,
south, having joined in childhood, and
had been a regular subscriber to the Wes
leyan Advocate since its organization. She
was buried Saturday.
NO. 40.
Dutch Government Takes
Up Transvaal War
With Great
Britain
LONDON; Jan. 29.—The premier. Lord
Salisbury, and the minister of foreign af
fairs. Lord Lansdowne, took the unusual
course of visiting the house of commons
this afternoon. They held private consul
tations with their ministerial colleagues
in the committee room.
The incident aroused considerable in
terest in the lobby, where the visit was
connected with the note of the Dutch gov
ernment on the subject of peace In South
Africa.
BOER DELEGATES SAY
CONTENTS NOT KNOWN
THE HAGUE, Jan. 29—The Boer dele
gates disclaim any knowledge of the con
tents of the Dutch note to Great Britain.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT
DECLINES TO DISCUSS
THE HAGUE, Jan. 29.—1 n the flfst
chamber of the states general, today, the
premier. Dr. Kuyper, replying to a ques
tion on the subject, confirmed the accu
racy of A. J. Balfour's statement in the
British house of commons yesterday re
garding the Dutch government’s offer to
help in bringing about peace in South
Africa; but the premier added that he was
prevented by courtesy from disclosing any
details concerning the note so long as the
British government had not published ita
contents, or until a reply to it was re
ceived.
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CAUSED DEAIH,
IT IS SAID
MRS. G. E. CHANDLER DIES UNDER
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
LINGERED FOR SEV
ERAL DAYS.
Mrs. G. E. Chandler, of 13 Daniel street,
died Tuesday at 12 o'clock of blood poi
son brought on. It' Is thought, by smok
ing part of a cigarette.
Last Friday Mrs. Chandler was suffer
ing with toothache, it Is said, and she
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had a little blister on her lip at the time.
The cigarette is said to have pained
her lip and she immediately threw it
away. Almost immediately after this her
lip began to swell and ache. In a short
time her whole face was badly swollen.
Mrs. Chandler continued to grow worse
and died Tuesday, less than a week af
ter she smoked the cigarette.
It is believed that poison from the cig- <
arette entered the system through the
blister on the lip and contaminated the
blood, producing blood poison. Mrs.
Chandler was visiting at the home of a
friend at the time and in seeking relief
from pain from her tooth never dreamed
that she was drawing the poison into her
blood that would cost her her life.
Mrs. Chandler had only lived in Atlanta
about 14 days. Her husband is in the -em
ploy of the federal prison. Besides her
husband she leaves four children.
MINERSAREIINSESSiON’
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 29.—The
United Mine Workers closed their doors
yesterday against newspaper men, so
that discussion of the report of their scale
committee could not be made public.
Guards were stationed at the doors after
the newspaper men left, to see that no one
broke in.
President Haskins, of the Ohio miners,
secretary of the scale committee, said he
was ready to report. of the miners
•were willing that the reporters should’
remain, but they were in the minority, so
the reporters had to go.
It was reported before the convention
began that the committee had agreed to;
present a demand for a general advance
for bituminous miners equivalent to 10 per
cent in run-of-mine basis and a differen
tial of 7 cents a ton between pick and ma
chine mining. Some of the miners from
western states, including Illinois, were in
favor of a differential of 4 cents, but it is
said that their members of the scale com
mittee finally agreed to 7 cents. The com
mittee, it was understood, would demand
a uniform scale of wage/ for outside em
ployes at the mines and an increase of 15
cents a day for Inside drivers. The min
ers of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, It is said,
demanded an open powder market. Tha
anthracite miners were also expected to
present their demands in the form of a
resolution through the scale committee.
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FOR SLUGGING MURRAY
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—District Attorney
W? T. Jerome appeared before Magistrate
Brann, in police court, today to answer a
charge of assault made against him by
John F. Murray, a coroner's clerk.
Murray alleged that Jerome hit him in
the face while he. Murray, was engaged in
clearing the coroner’s court at the close
of the hearing on the Rapid Transit tun
nel explosion on Monday. When the case
was called today the complainant asked
for an adjournment, saying he had not
been able to secure the attendance of sev
eral Important witnesses. The district at
torney objected to the adjournment, but
the magistrate set the hearing for Tues
day next.
REVENUE MEN RAID~
STILLS IN MURRAY COUNTY
Revenue Agent Gates this morning re
ceived the report of a very successful raid'
which was made by Deputy Collector R.
S. Henderson at Coesauga. in Murray
county, last Sunday, in which a 65-gallon
copper still was destroyed and eight men
captured. The men taken prisoners were
Solomon Waldrup. James D. Carter, Bax
ter, Higdon. George Bottoms, Floyd
Hartley, Wade Kayler and German Cog
born.
The prisoners were carried before Unit
ed States Commissioner Jones at Dalton
for preliminary hearing. Waldrup was
bound over to the federal court, but the
others showed that they had no'connec
tion with the distillery and they were re
leased.