Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, June 12, 1902, Image 1
sb Mtanfa Scmi-Weddn VOL. IV. 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 : ■ rn * * ♦ i * I ; Jtlf : J -■ : JFJh JL : I JJraijiO i l ..■ I i ♦ JAMES T. PITTMAN. + »I 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 Continued on Page Two* NO. 78.