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TWO MEN ARE KILLED
IN WRECK AT JULIETTE
Engineer Pittman and
Fireman West Meet
Instant Death At
Post of Duty.
▲ watch that was five minutes slow
caused the loss of two live*. the injury of
» people and the collision of a freight
and a limited passenger train on the Ma
con division of the Southern railway 200
yards below Juliette Tuesday afternoon
at 1.0 o’clock. Passenger train No. 8.
Which left Atlanta at noon Tuesday
crashed into Freight train No. SI which
was bound for Atlanta and Engineer
James T. Pittman. of 37 Hendrix avenue,
Atlanta, and Fireman J ere West, colored,
of Wilson's alley, were Instantly killed
and many others were severely injured.
Freight train No. 51 In charge of Engi
neer W. A. Gailey, of 138 Ira street. At
lanta, and Conductor James A. Green, of
ST Gresham street. Atlanta, had orders to
■neet southbovnd passenger train No. 8
at jhuwtte. The regular rule for the
meeting of them trains Is that If the
freight train is not at Juliette when No.
* arrive- No’. 8 is to continue on. as it Is
entitled to the right of track. The freight
train No. 51 if it cannot make Juliette in
time for No. 8 is supposed to remain at
Dames Ferry, five miles below.
Tuesday Engineer Galley left Dames
“Ferry a little Ute. according to his own
watch, which he thought was correct and
which afterwards proved to be five min
utes late, but thought that he would have
plenty of time to make the run to Juli
ette. as he counted on the passenger train
being several minutes behind its schedule
time.
Unfortunately for Engineer Galley, how
ever. the train was right on the minute
and the collision was the result. Train
No. 8 arrived at Juliette right on the
ndftute and departed on time. It had just
gotten under good headway and was
rounding the sharp curve at Juliette when
the freight train, running at terrific speed
came in sight. Both engineers did all they
could to stop the iron monsters from com
ing together but the crash was inevitable.
Engineer Gailey and his firemen jumpc t
but Engineer Pittman and Fireman West
•tuck to their posts and were killed.
Those injured in the wreck were:
The Dead.
JAMES T. PITTMAN. 37 Hendrix ave
nue. Atlanta, engineer of the passenger.
JERRY WEST, negro. Wilson alley,
Pittsburg. Atlanta, fireman on the passen
ger.
The Injured.
Isaac Bashinski, of Macon, nose and
right arm broken.
Mrs. Bashinski, shock.
Ben Pearson, state prison guard, At
lanta. cut on the forehead.
M. B. Gerry, East Macon, one tooth
knocked out.
Baggage Master B. W. Hendrix. of
Jackson. Ga.. hurt about legs and body.
F. R Lillard. 149 Summit avenue, Ma
con. Internal injuries.
r S. Ferm, of ftetdsvffle, N. C-, right
leg braised.
Mrs. J. G. Early, of Macon, bruised on
head and chest. Three children with her
unhurt. /
Mrs Dora Nichols, of Macon, slightly
bruised.
Robert Nichols, head bruised.
Rev. A. D. Williams, colored. 34 Hilliard
■treet. Atlanta, right arm bruised.
Rev. E. P. Johnson, colored, 353 Terry
•treet, Atlanta, slightly bruised.
Rev. E. R- Carter, colored. 71 Tatnall
Street. Atlanta, left foot and right shoul
der braised.
James P. Green, freight train conductor.
23 Gresham street, Atlanta, right shoul
der. left knee and cheek bruised.
W. A. Galley, engineer of freight train,
198 Ira street, both legs bruised.
E. A. Eacutt, conductor on the passen
ger. 75 Smith street, Atlanta, slightly
bruised.
Dr. Walter G. Brown, 147 Cooper street,
Atlanta, cut on head and elbow bruised.
Dr. M. N. Mixon, of Rome, collar bone
broken and lower jaw hurt.
* Lee .McLendon, freight and passenger
•gent Plant system, Atlanta, cut on the
back of the head.
W. M. Bachellor, traveling man, Kim
ball house, bruise on the head.
Hamp Bailey, colored, brakeman. 10
Plum street, Atlanta, bruises on right side
of body and leg.
Juliette Is 60 miles south of Atlanta
and is located on an exceedingly sharp
curve. In fact. It is almost impossible
to see around the curve. The station when
•pproacbe l from Macon is invisible on ac
count of a deep cut, and after leaving
the station going toward Macon it is im
possible for an engineer to see more than
twenty or thirty yards ahead of him until
the cut is passed. This fact perhaps had
Jots to do with the wreck Tuesday, as
neither train discovered the presence of
the other until It was too late to stop.
Passenger train No. 8 Is one of the
Southerns fast trains to Macon. It makes
only five stops between Atlanta and Ma
con and Juliette is the las| stopping
point between the two places. The train
Tuesday was crowded with passengers,
a number of them being Atlanta people on
their way to Macon to attend the conven
tion of dentists, which met there Tues
day. Everything had gone smoothly and
none of the people apprehended any dan
ger until they beard the whistles of the
engines and felt the jar of the air brakes
as they were applied. An instant later
the crash came. People were thrown all
about the cars, windows were shattered
and the interior of the cars were filled
With flying splinters. Women shrieked
•nd fainted, men yelled and groaned and
above it all was the hiss of the escaping
•team from the monster engines that had
ploughed headforemost into each other.
Engineer Pittman and his fireman. Jerry
West, were crushed and were dead when
removed from their engine.
Baggage Master Hendricks, on the pas
senger train, was slightly hurt about the
body, and Conductor Eacutt, of the pas
senger train, escaped unhurt. Ralph
Cochran. Dr. George Tlgner and several
other Atlantlans also escaped without in
jury.
Benjamin Pearson, the state transfer
puard. who was taking a woman prisoner
to the state prison, was probably the
snore seriously Injured than any of the
passenger* He received a terrific bruise
of ths forehead, and it was thought until
today that his skull was fractured. It is
thought by Dr. Jarnigan. however, that
It is only a severe bruise and that Pear
dr will be all right in a few days. The
woman prisoner nursed Pearson faithful
ly after he was injured. She bathed his
head and, in fact, did everything that was
possible to do for him. She made no ef
fort to escape, and now there Is consid
erable talk of requesting a pardon for her
from the prison commission. Ben Pear
gon is one of the most popular men In the
state, and he has hundreds of friends who
will regret to learn of his accident.
Engineer Galley, of the freight train
Which caused the wreck, contends that his
watch was five minutes slow and that
he thought be had plenty of time to make
the siding at Juliette, He waa also
counting on having two or three minutes
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extra by thinking the passenger train was
late. This, according to his contention,
would have given him seven minutes in
which to make the siding after he reach
ed Juliette, as his train was within two
hundred yards of the station when the
collision ocurred.
The collision at Juliette Tuesday re
calls the one which occurred at almost
the same spot seventeen years ago, short
ly after the road had been opened. Two
passenger trains collided there and six
teen people were killed and forty-two
were Injured.
The Atlanta people who were in the
wreck Tuesday were brought back that
night on the regular passenger train
leaving Macon at 7:30. The bodies of En
gineer Pittman and Fireman West were
brought to Atlanta late that .afternoon
on a special train. ■
The track has been cleared up today and
trains are running on regular time.
J. T. Pittman, the dead engineer, was
43 years of age. and was born in Troup
county, near LaGrange, in August. 1860.
He had been on the Southern road for
18 years, and had lived In Atlanta ever
since his connection with the railroad.
He waa married and leaves a wife and two
children. Mr. Pittman had b'en in sever i,
railroad wrtvke. tint Sad never b*ea ■se
riously injured before.
WOMAIN PRISONER SAVED
HER GUARD FROM DEATH
MACON, Ga., June 11.—Engineer Pitt
man was laughing with some friends in
Macon a couple of weeks age, when he
said he believed he was too lucky to die
from a railroad accident. He said that
nearly all of the young men for whom he
had secured positions in the railroad ser
vice had been injured in some way, and
be had made up his mind to quit helping
his young friends to become railroaders.
He was the engineer who was in charge
of the engine in the Knights of Pvthlas
wreck near here a number of years ago,
and it is said that he was to have made
the run on the engine which carried En
gineer Sullivan to death In the Camp
Creek wreck, but he was detained at home
on that occasion by a sick child. He was
the engineer whose engine tumbled from
the bridge over the Etowah river and
broke his leg. He swam out of the river
in spite of the broken leg.
Lula Roberson, the negro woman who
figured so heroically in the scenes just af
ter the wreck, was kept in Bibb's jail last
night. Guard B. H. Pearson went back to
Atlanta for treatment. The woman had
every opportunity to run away, but she
went to the river, a half mile away, and
secured water with which to bathe her
guard back to life. As in his delirium he
cried for somebody to keep his prisoner
from getting away, she bathed his head
and assured him that his prisoner did not
want to get pway as long as she could
help to save his life.
The woman is being sent to the peniten
tiary for life for killing her husband in
Rome. Her husband was trying to whip
her. He was drunk. She struck him with
a club and he afterwards died from the
injury.
BRAKES WOULDN’T WORKj
TRAINS WERE SMASHED
PENSACOLA, Fla., June 11.-Two heavy
freight trains collided with terrible result*
yesterday afternoon twenty miles north of
here, wrecking the two engines and ren
ding a number of cars into kindling wood.
The smash-up was caused by airbrakes
refusing to work. Both engines had or
ders to meet at Molino.
As the north bound train approached she
slowed down, but when the brakes were
applied it was useless and the train met
the south bound a short distance away.
Trainmen saw the inevitable collision
and jumped. None were hurt serioumy.
Traffic was delayed fourteen hours.
OLOEOISiGi
IN UNITED STATES
DIEOJESDH
DR. OTIS FREEMAN WAS BORN
IN 1809 AND PRACTICED
TO DAY OF
DEATH.
NEW YORK. June 10.-Otls Freeman,
who is believed to have been the oldest
practicing physician in America, is dead
at Freehold. N. J. ,
Dr. Freeman was born in New Hamp
shire. December 1809. Jle continued
pract'clng to within five days of his death.
Candler Will Go to Athens.
Governor Candler says that he will at
tend the commencement exercises at the
University of Georgia next week. Gov
ernor Candler Is a member of the board
of trustees of that Institution.
GOEPCION IS OVER
SMS ROOSEVELT
IN MS
“THERE IS NOW ALMOST NO POL-
ICY OF COERCION IN THE PHIL
IPPINES,” WRITES THE
PRESIDENT.
BOSTON, June 11,—President Roosevelt
says;
“There is now’ almost no policy of co
ercion in the Philippines,” in a letter to
Rev. Charles E. St. John, secretary of the
American Unitarian association.
The president’s communication was In
answer to the secretary's letter transmit
ting to the president the resolutions adop
ted at the annual meeting of the Ameri
can Unitarian association concerning the
situation in the Philippines. It is as fol
lows:
“My Dear Sir: I beg to thank you for
your very kind letter of the 31st ultimo,
enclosing the memorial of the American
Unitarian association presented at jheir
annual meeting May 22, 1902. I am happy
to be able to say that the bill which has
just passed the senate will. If enacted in
to law, enable us to proceed even more
rapidly and efficiently than hitherto along
the lines of securing peace, prosperity
and personal liberty to the inhabitants of
the Philippine Islands. There is now al
most no ‘policy of coercion’ in the is
lands, because the insurrection has been
so entirely overcome, that save in a very
few places peace, and with peace the
‘policy of conciliation and good will’ ob
tain throughout the Philippines. There
has never been any coercion save such
as was absolutely inevitable in putting - a
stop to an armed attack upon the sover
eignty of the United States, which in this
last phases became mere brigandage.
“With great regard, and assuring you
of my hearty sympathy with the purpose
set forth in your letter and actuating the
members of the American Unitarian as
sociation as regards peace and justice in
the Philippines, 1 I am,
"Very truly yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
SEN, Mffl lift
WINS OHIO FIGHT
THE CHARGES BROUGHT IN THAT
STATE WILL NOT BE INVESTI
GATED BY ROOSEVELT.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—The president
and Senator Hanna have patched up their
quarrel. t
The president gave way to Hanna’*
wishes in the Cleveland factional fight
and there will -be ru» investigation of the
charges fiibd against Hanna’s men. A by
Representative Burton.
The president and Hanna had a long con
ference yesterday and then it was their
differences were adjusted. Collector Leach,
one of the accused officials, came to
Washington today and denied the charges
to James R. Garfield, civil service com
missioner. It was after this denial that
Hanna went to the white house.
He said the civil service commission had
examined into Burton's charges that fed
eral office holders had taken an active
part in politics and had failed to find any
violation of the law. As a result, the
president concluded not to send letters to
the Cleveland officials censuring them.
Hanna added that the whole thing was
too trivial to occupy the attention of the
president. Senator Hanna said today that
it would be difficult to draw the line as to
where a federal official should refrain
from taking an interest in public affairs,
and remarked with some warmth:
‘The mere tact that a man holds public
office does not necessarily mean that he
should resign his rights of citizenship.”
Hanna's enemies in Ohio have been send
ing many messages to Burton, urging him
to press for an Investigation, but their ac
tivity bids fair to defeat their ends, be
cause If the president sees that politicians
are using the Incident to further their own
ends he is likely to drop the whole thing.
RED HAT GIVEN TO
MARTINELLI AND OTHERS
ROME, June 9.—The pope was present
at the consistory held this morning. He
was borne to the Sistine chapel in the
Sedia Cestatoria, surrounded by cardinals,
and formally bestowed red hats on Mgrs.
Martinelli, formerly papal delegate to the
United States; Prince Archbishop Skor
bensky, of Prague, and Prince Bishop
Von Prcsyna, of Cracow. I
The pontiff also appointed several bish
ops, including the Very Rev. William J.
Kenny, vicar general of Jacksonville.
Fla., as bishop of St. Augustine, Fla., in
succession of the late Bishop Augustin
Verot, and Very Rev. Philop J. Garrigan,
vice rector of the Catholic university at
Washington, as bishop of Sioux City, la.
Subsequently at the consistory the pontiff
delivered a short allocution.
Judge Taft, governor of the Philippine
islands, and the Americans with him were
invited to witness the ceremony. The
party occupied seats in the diplomatic
gallery in the Sala Rega (entrance hall to
the Sistine chapel). As the pontiff passed
he recognized them and smilingly bowed
to the Americans.
peleeTsTgain active;
PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN
FORT DE FRANCE, June 9.—Excite
ment is renewed by the eruptions at
Mont Pelee and the unusual agitation of
the waters surrounding the island. Fear
is expressed that Martinique may dis
appear like the island of Krakatoa, in
1833, and that the outbreak on sea and
land is but the prelude to the sinking
of the island beneath the waters.
Hundreds are again Seeking for passage
to other ports and asking the authorities
to provide them with homes elsewhere.
There is a line of gandarmes about the
city to prevent people from ascending
Mont Pelee on account of the danger.
OLD SPANISH CANNON"” I
CAUSED BAD RUNAWAY
NEW YORK, June 9 —One of the large black
cannon sent to the Brooklyn navy yard from
Morro Castle after the Spanish war and later
taken to the park at Hempstead, L. 1., has
been the cause of a serious runaway accident to
Mr. and Mrs. William Dykman, who are well
known in Brooklyn society. Soon after the can
non was installed at Hempstead it was covered
with aluminum paint that caused it to shine
brightly.
Mr. and Mrs. Dykman and family were driv
ing through the park when their horse took
fright at the sight of the glistening cannon and
refused to pass the spot. Regardless of the
whip, the animal bolted to the sidewalk, where
the cart was overturned and Mr. and Mrs.
Dykman were dragged a long distance. Both
were severely injured.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1902.
BILL FOR [IIBI
GETS BEITH
BLOW
WITH ITS DEMISE IS SOUNDED
KNELL TO ALL FUTURE PRO
MOTION FOR GENERAL LEON
ARD WOOD.
—, —•—
WASHINGTON, Ju<e 11.—The Cuban
reciprocity bill, pet measure
which has had the Republicans in a tre
mendous snarl for wMs, was suddenly
killed in the senate committee today and
as it fell it carried down with it in the
crash not oply the administration’s good
name, but Seneral Lepnard Wood's star
which has been in the ascendency for the
past four year*.
A little trick of Senator Teller’* did It
all. The committee ha* been for wfceks in
vestigating at Teller's* request the sugai
situation in Cuba. The Colorado senator
has not been able td “Draw as much
blood” as he beljevAd was congested
there until today wheq he produced docu
ments to show that Cuba’s revenues to
the extent of $20,000 or more, have been
spent through Leonard Wood's hands, to
promote the interests of the corrupt su
gar trust. The sensational episode is con
ceded on all sides to be a death blow to
Cuban reciprocity, a ttasely exposure of a
bad administration policy and a sure
death to all promotions expected for
Wood. T'ne bad light in wnich Wood is
placed is reflected jn Senator Culberson’s
resolution, introduced •; immediately after
the scandal was made jpublic, to look Into
Wood’s expenses.
F. B. Thurber, president of the export
ers' association, the witness that has been
wanted by the committee on Cuban rela
tions. was before the| committee today.
Senator Teller produced ,a copy of a
voucher for $2,880, showing that that sum
had been paid by the Military government
of Cuba by authority of Governor Wood
to the United States Export Association,
of which Thurber is president. Thurber
acknowledged that he had received the
amount and said it wap one of three pay
ments he had received from the same
source. The, receipt was dated May 27,
1902, and states that it was for “advo
cating a reduction in the duties on Cuban
product* with a reciprocal reduction of
United States product* going into Cuba.”
The witness said he thought $20,000
worth of literature had been circulated.
He said he had received a contribution of
$2,500 from Mr. of the sugar
refining company, when he solicited that
gentleman for a subscription.
Senator Culberson of Texas, today in
troduced the following resolution:
“Resolved, That the secretary of war be
and he is hereby directed to send to the
senate a full, itemized statement of all
moneys collected and disbursed by
the authorities of the United States in
Cuba from the military, accusation thereof
until May 20, 1962.** ’k r ’
The resolution went owsr Until tomor
row.
HANSELL IS APPOINTEcF
JUDGE IN THOMASVILLE
Chas. Hansell, of. Thomasville, was yes
terday appointed judge of the county court
of Thomas by Governor Candler to suc
ceed the late Judge Patton, who died last
week. Mr. Hansell is one of the promi
nent members of |he Thomasville bar and
Will, no doubt make an excellent judge.
KANSASNAMES
DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM
FULL STATE TICKET NOMINAT-
ED AND OLD-TIME PLATFORM
ADHERED TO BY THE STATE
CONVENTION TUESDAY.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 11.—The
state Democratic convention adopted a
platform and nominated state ticket yes
terday.
The following nominations were made
for state offices:
Secretary of State—J. W. Crockett, of
Dewitt.
Attorney General—George W. Murphy,
of Little Rock.
State Treasurer—H. C. Tipton, of Har
rison.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion—J. H. Hinmon, of Pine Bluff.
State Auditor—T. C. Monroe, of Mag
nolia.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
—B. B. Battle, of Little Rock.
State Land Commissioner—F. R. Con
way, of Little Rock.
Railroad Commissioner—J. W. Phillips,
of Newport; B. B. Hudgins, of Harrison,
and J. E. Hampton, of Fordice.
Commlssiorner of Mines, Manufactures
and Agriculture—H. T. Bradford, of Lo
noke.
Having completed state nominations, the
convention took a recess until 9 p. m.
The convention at its session last night
adopted a platform. It says:
"We recognize the Kansas City platform
as the declaration of the national Democ
racy upon national questions until sup
planted by action of a succeeding national
convention, and as such we hereby declare
a general Indorsement of the same.”
On the question of trusts the platform
says:
“We denounce the trusts and all illegal
combinations in restraint of trade or that
which have for their purpose the control
of the markets or products of the coun
try and we request the passage of a law
similar to the King bill in the last legis
lature, and we pledge the Democratic par
ty to the passage of such laws as will
effectually prohibit the operation of all
such combinations in the state of Arkan
sas.”
The remainder of the platform deals
with state issues. Governor Davis’ ad
ministration is Indorsed and a reform
school for juvenile offenders and a new
capitol are favored. Taxation of the fran
chises of corporations is demanded.
Hon. Carroll Armstrong, of Morrillton.
was re-elected chairman of the Democrat
ic state central committee.
At 10 o’clock last night the convention
completed It* labors and adjourned.
BADGE OF COURAGE
BI BODSEVELI
IS OEUVERED
solpier Who scaled walls of
PEKIN DECORATED YESTERDAY
BY MEDAL GIVEN BY THE
UNITED STATES.
»
WEST POINT, N. Y„ June 11.—Presi
dent Roosevelt arrived at West Point at 10
o’clock.
He was met by a committee and the
academy band and escorted to Superin
tendent Mills’ headquarters. A salute of
21 guns was fired. A review of the corps
of cadets followed immediately.
A feature of this was the presentation
to Cadet Calvin Titus of a medal provided
by congress for his bravery in scaling the
wall qt Pekin, China. The order was read
by Captain Rivers and President Roose
velt pinned the medal to the coat of the
young man and. as he did so, extended
his congratulations.
After the review a reception was held
at Superintendent Mills’ quarters.
The reception at the residence of Colonel
Mills grew into a sort of garden party and
for several hours, while President Roose
velt stood on the porch reviewing, the
lawn was covered with a large group of
handsomely dressed women. Governor
Odell arrived while the reception wa* in
progress. x
CAPT. W. P. CHENEY
DIES AT DEMOPOLIS
DEMOPOLIS, Ala., June 11.—Capt. W.
P. Cheney, one of our best and most high
ly respected citizens, died at his home
In this place last night at 8 o’clock. He
was stricken with paralysis about five
weeks ago, which caused his death.
Captain Cheney was 63 years old and
leaves a wife and two children. He was
buried with Masonic honors in the old
family graveyard at Jefferson, Ala. ,
WftLTEHOWD
DIES IN ASHEVILLE
THE WELL KNOWN NEWSPAPER
MAN WAS A VICTIM OF
CONSUMPTION.
Walter Howard, tne well known Atlantfi
newspaper man, died suddenly yesterday
morning at a country house near Ashe
ville, N. C„ where he had been for sev
eral month* for the benefit of his health.
Judge W. T. Newman, his father-in-law.
received a telegram about 10:30 o'clock
that he wa* within a abort _ tlrT ? e J?
tries sage that he ’ell'll efl.-Tt
Is supposed his death was due to a hem
orrhage. He has been suffering with con
sumption for many months.
Mr. Howard was about 33 years of age
and is survived by his wife, formerly Miss
Belle Newman, eldest daughter of Judge
and Mrs. W. T. Newman, of Atlanta. They
were married October 11, 1899.
Walter Howard was a grandson of the
late Thomas C. Howard, who as an ora
tor and writer and state official was one
of the best known men in Georgia. His
father was John Howard, who married
Miss Annie Robson. His mother died in
New York while her son was a member of
the staff of the New York Journal. The de
ceased is survived by two brothers, Julian
Howard and Robert Howard, both of
whom live in New York. .
Mr. Howard had one sister, Mrs. George
Tirrell, who was Miss Annie Howard, and
whose husband is connected with the
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mr. Howard had long been a sufferer
from consumption, having had his first
attack some three or four years ago. He
was advised by some of the best physi
cians in the country to stop working
three years ago, but his great love for his
profession made him keep up his work
almost to the very last. He had been for
years gathering material for a series of
novels he expected to write.
BABY MARGARET TAYLOR
IS NOW SAFE AT HOME
CINCINNATI, June 10.—Margaret Tay
lor, who was kidnaped from this city
over four years ago, has arrived here,
accompanied by her parents and her
brother Edward, aged three years, whom
she had never seen till they met in New
York this week.
Baby Taylor, as she became known
here, was met at the depot by a force of
newspaper reporters who interviewed her,
some of whom she confused by talking
Italian. When the party reached their
home in Cumminsville there was an ova
tion of neighbors and sympathizing
friends. Interest here now centers in the
extradition of the aunt, Clara Taylor,
from Italy, and the application at Colum
bus for the pardon of the grandmother
and Miss Frances Taylor, another aunt.
CREW OFKERSARGE
BEST SHOTS IN NAVY
NEW YORK, June 11.—Secretary of the
Navv Moodv. in a letter just read to the
crew of the battleship Kearsarge, has highly
complimented Lieutenant J. M. Poyer and
the men of the forward turret gun crew of
that ship for the excellent record In marks
manship made during the recent target prac
tice of the North Atlantic squadron.
Firing from the forward turret, the men
made a record of 100 per cent. The turret has
two eight inch guns and two thirteen inch
guns, and all of them made a high average
as to place the crew foremost in the navy.
Rear Admiral Higginson had the officers
and crew of his flag ship mustered on deck
where Secretary Moody’s letter waa read, t
SIDI ALI, BEY OF TUNIS?
DIED YESTERDAY MORNING
TUNIS, June 11.—Sidi All, the Bey of
Tunis, died tais morhing.
Sidi All was born October 5, 1817. He
was the son of Sidi Ahsln, and succeeded
his brother, Sidi Mohamedes-Sadock, Oc
tober 27, 1882. Deceased bey is succeeded
by his son, Mohamed, who was born in
1855.
The reigning family of Tunis has oc
cupied the throne since 1691.
smoke”hangs heavy
OVER MOUNTAIN TOPS
(Correspondence The Associated Press.)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. May 23.—Dark,
high, ugly looking clouds of vapor and
gases have within the last few days been
arising from the cratered cones known as
Momotombo and Santa Maria, on the
large mountainous range of volcanic
ejecta west of Lake Manague, causing an
uneasy feeling among many of the peeple
In the adjacent town*.
TERRIFIC WIND STORM
DESTROYS MANY LIVES
WERBY OF LIFE,
DIES IN FLAMES
BEFORE ALTAR
SATURATED CLOTHING WITH OIL
AND APPLIED MATCH IN CHURCH
AS HE STOOD BEFORE HOLY
SHRINE.
DETROIT, Mich., June 9.—A special to
The Evening News from Bay City, Mich.,
says that after saturating his clothes with
kerosene oil, Joseph Rejch last Saturday
night set fire to himself in the Catholic
church at Fishervllle, this county. His
charred remains were discovered in front
of the altar yesterday morning. Holes
had been burned through the floor of the
church by his body. Rejch, who was 39
years of age, was the organist of the
church and a teacher in the church school.
It is supposed he was temporarily insane.
NEGRO BILL RUSHED TO
THE HOUSE BY IRWIN
WASHINGTON. June 11.—An innocent
looking bill recently Introduced by Rep
resentative Irwin, of Kentucky, entitled.
“A bill creating a commission to inquire
into the condition of the colored people of
the United States,”'has been favorably re
ported from the house labor committee,
while the announced object of the bill is
to learn the “best means of promoting
harmony between the two races.”
Democratic members of congres* say
that its powers, as defined in the bill,
are practically unlimited and the commis
sion would be able to go into almost any
question affecting the condition of the ne
gro, and inquire not only into the indus
trial and domestic life of the race, but the
political status of negro and election laws
of the southern states. a
With an ex parte report from such a
commission there would again be revived
an agitation.■similar tp that which sur
founded the efforts of the Republican
party to pass a force bill. The Irwin
bill is said to possess considerable
strength in the house, having oeen rail
roaded through the committee before its
true significance was discovered. It will
be vigorously opposed by Democrats on
the floor and if it passes the house, will
be killed in the senate.
PROFESSOR BRANTLEY
DIES IN VINEVILLE
. -
••■ MA<X)3L
church today He the remain* of jot. John
J. Brantitty, who was for 35 years profes
sor of languages at Mercer university.
His death occurred at his home in Vine
ville yesterday, and his remains are in
state, so they may be viewed by the hun
dreds and perhap* thousands of people
whose lives have been blessed by his life.
He leaves a widow, who was Miss Della
Smith, of Fayetteville, N. C. They were
married 57 years ago. Mr. Thomas Brant
ley, of Atlanta, came down last night to
attend the funeral. He and two other
sons survive Dr. Brantley. One sister of
the venerable teacher, Mrs. William Cru
ger Pell, resides in Highland Falls, N. Y.
and a nephew, Mr. William T. Brantley,
Jr., resides at Baltimore. Dr. Brantley
was born at Richmond academy in Au
gusta, of which his father was president.
Dr. Brantley was once pastor of the First
Baptist church in Macon. He spent his
life teaching and preaching. He died at
80 years of age. Some of the south’s most
prominent men received instruction at his
hands.
COL. ARTHUR LYNCH
ARRESTED IN LONDON
LONDON. June 11.—Colonel Arthur Lynch,
who fought with the Boers in South AMc*
and who in November last was elected to rep
resent Galway in the house of commons, was
arrested thia morning on his arrival at New
Haven from Dieppe, France. Colonel Lynch
who was accompanied by* his wife, was
brought to London and was afterwards taken
to the Bow street police station.
Subsequently Colonel Lynch was arraigned
at the Bow street police court on the charge
of high treason and was remanded until Sat
urday, June 14, after formal evidence of his
arrest had been presented. When asked by
the magistrate if he had anything to say in
reply to the charge, the prisoner replied al
most inaudibly:
“No sir.” • I
He did not apply for ball and was taken to
the cells.
MRS. THOMAS ACTON DEAD
AFTER LONG, USEFUL LIFE
Mrs. Thomas Acton died Wednesday
at her home, 146 West Baker street. She
was 79 years old.
Mrs. Acton had lived in Atlanta about
forty years. During her long residence
here she made a large circle of friends
who will learn with sincere regret of her
death. She was a woman of many beau
tiful traits of character and was loved
by all who knew her. She was a faithful
and consistent member of the Catholic
church. She has no surviving relatives
in Atlanta.
ROMEOINTjULIET
BI BERNHARDT
ANDJANIS
SARAH BERNHARDT AND MAUDE
ADAMS WILL, PLAY IN FRENCH
IN THE UNITED STATES
THIS FALL.
June 11.—Since Sarah Bern
hardt arrived in London it has been final
ly decided that she is to produce “Romeo
and Juliet” in the United States during
her tour of that country, which begins
next October. Maude Adams will take
the part of Juliet.
Mme. Bernhardt and Miss Adams will
play in French, while the supporting
company will use the English language.
This combination will appear In London
during the season of 19G3 at one of
Charles Frohman's theatres, '
Entire Northwest Swept
By Furious Tornado.
Great Damage
Reported.
CHICAGO, June 11.—Meager reports re
ceived here tell of a destructive tornado
which last night swept from the south
ern boundary of Wisconsin, through Cen
tral Hlino’s, as far south as Bloomington,
with ramifications west of the Mississippi.
At Merna, JIL, three lives were lost and
20 people injured.
Laurel, a little town in Marshall coun
ty, lowa, is said to hsvc been wiped out
by the fury of the storm.
Bloomington, 111., was hit severely and
buildings in all parts of the city were se
riously damaged and traffic blocked. So
lar as known, no lives were lost at Bloom
ington.
Wires were blown down in every direc
tion and it was with extreme difficulty
that amy information was secured. Crew*
from the telegriph and telephone compa
nies’ offices left Chicago early today to
begin the work of restoring the shattered,
lines.
Tte storm swept through the stat*
about midnight accompanied by electrical
discharges of a severe nature. For seven
hours Chicago could obtain no commer
cial communication with the cities in the
path of the storm.
STORM WAS TERRIFIC 1
AT BURLINGTON, IOWA
BURLINGTON, la., June 11.—Burling
ton has been practically cut off from tele
graphic communication with the outside
world since 9 o’clock last night Last
night’s storm was the worst in years and
was attended by a most thrilling electri
cal display. There were no lives lost in
this city, but damage to property resulted.
Lightning struck in several places.
The steamer Comet broke in half and
sunk, but no lives were lost. .
Rob Roy, a frail craft, was badly dam
aged and washed ashore.
Barges and boathouses were filled with
water or blown high and dry on the bank.
There are many reports of damage fn
the surrounding country, but detail* are
lacking. '
ENTIRE TOWN IN IOWA
IS WHOLLY DESTROYED
DES MOINES. la.. June U.-GrlnneU
reports that the town of Laurel in Mar
shall county was destroyed by a tornado
last night.
Owing to the wires being down it is im
possible to secure definite knowledge as
to the facts.
Laurel is in Jefferson townshiip, Mar
shall county, and ha* a population of 100
people. The only means of communication
with the town from outside world is by
way of the telegraph Ine, being located
on a short branch of the lowa Central
railway. Messages are now being sent
to State Center and other neighboring
j towns in the bopo odL securing some In
formation.
THREE LIVES SNATCHED
AND SCORES INJURED
BLOOMINGTON. HI.. June 11.—Death
and destruction, followed in the wake of
the worst tornado last night that ha* ever
visited Central Illinois. The wind wrought
ruin and woe and the property loss will
be tens of thousands of dollars. There is
no way really of estimating the loss at
present, owing to the uncertainty as to the
effect upon the growing crops, which it
is feared suffered hedvily.
The saddest feature, however, was the
killing of three young women who were
attending a dance at the town hall of
Merna a small village ten miles east of
this city.
There was a party of 250 young men
and women at the dance in the hail when
the tornado struck the building about 11
o’clock last night. Everybody rushed for
the door.
A number of young men held the doors
to prevent the people from escaping fear
ing that they might be injured or killed
if they reached the outside. About half
of them, however, escaped, and then the
building collapsed. The others were bur
led in the wreck. ,
Three were killed and forty or fifty oth
ers more or less injured, some of them se
riously. The dead are:
MISS LENA JAHAGAN.
MRS. EDWARD MARTIN.
MISS ANNIE KELLY.
All are daughters of prominent farm
ers in the vicinity. The bodies were hor
ribly mutilated by the heavy timbers.
Quite a number of young men aqd women
were taken from the ruins in an uncon
scious condition and some of them are
still in that state, and it is feared there '
may be another death. ,
The storm struck Merna with the great
est fury—greater than any other place in
the country. Many of the finest house*
and barns were destroyed. The storm
reached Bloomington about 11 p. m., com
mencing with a furious electrical display.
Rain accompanied the wind and the busi
ness district suffered severely. Many plate
glass windows were blown in and the
stocks of goods were badly damaged. Hun
dreds of the best trees in the city were
broken off at the trunks and the streets
are almost impassible. Telegraph and tel
ephone poles were broken short off, and
the wires added to the blockade. Build
ings all over the city were damaged, but
no lives were lost, nor was any seriously
injured.
A man standing on West Washington
street was blown 300 feet, but escaped
with only bruises. Wesleyan university,
just after commencement week, had it*
roof >blown off and badly damaged by
water.
The railroads report damaged tracks,
due to washouts and a number of freight
wrecks due to telegraph poles falling on
the tracks. So far as now known, no on®
was killed or Injured.
Efforts are being made to reach the
small towns in the country as it is be
lieved several of them must have suffered
more or less damage. No fatilltles occur
red except at Merna, as far as now
known.
PASSENGER COACHES
ARE BLOWN FROM TRACK
CORWITH. Ia„ June IL—A tornado
struck an empty train on the lowa Cen
tral five miles west of here la*t night and
blew three cars from the track, while the
train was running 30 miles an hour, leav
ing the engine and two last coaches on
the track. No one was hurt, t
ONLY MEAGRE DETAILS
HAVE COME FROM LAUREL
DES MOINES, la.. Jun 11.—Meager de
tails of the storms which passed over
Central lowa have been received here so
far, owing to the fact that not half a doz
en wires running out of the city are in
working order. It is known that the
storm struck the town of Jordan, a few
miles east of Boone. The extent of the
damage Is not known, although it is re
ported that no lives were lost and that
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