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Atlanta jlmvWcklji WWikil VOL. IV. EDWARD VERY ILL; CORONATION PUT OFF Thousands Crowd Streets -of London Anxiously Awaiting News of Stricken King. Latest Bulletin from the King. LONDON. June 35—(Midnight).—King Xdward's condition tonight is even more satisfactory than has been indicated by the last bulletin. He has made a decided Improvement and the feeling at Bucking ham palace is very hopeful. His majesty la able to take nourishment. He had scrambled eggs and a little hock and soda this evening, and with his own hands he opened several telegrams. The bulletin tasued at U o’clock tonight is regarded as intensely satisfactory. This bulletin is generally taken as being the first occasion upon which the king’s doctors have al- • lowed themselves to express, even to a small degree, the hopeful feelings they undoubtedly, though privately, entertain. Thirty-six hours have now elapsed since the operation was performed, and the ab sence of complications creates hopeful ness in all quarters, although, as has been frequently said in these dispatches, sever al days must pass before the possibility of danger can be eliminated. KING EDWARD UNDERWENT SURGICAL OPERATION LONDON, June to—The sudden an nouncement of the postponement of the coronation, just on the eve of the cere mony caused the utmost consternation everywhere. The news spread like wildfire. The tens of thousands of occupants of the streets suddenly stood still under the sudden ebock and gased at one another in silent dread of what, might come next. On Saturday and Sunday society was discussing the reports of the king's illness and though the circumstantiality, detail and sources from which they came pre t eluded entire disbelief, there was a dispo sition to doubt the stories and when the positive categorical denial was officially issued they were dismissed as being un funded. During the afternoon the earl marshal. Duke of Norfolk, issued the following notice: "The earl marshal has received the king's commands to express his ma jesty’s deep sorrow that owing to his serious illness the coronation ceremony must be postponed. The celebrations in London in consequence will be likewise postponed, but it is the kings earnest hope that the celebrations in the country shall be held as already arranged.” The king also expressed to the lord mayor his desire that his majesty's din ner to the poor of London be not post poned Nothing Am yet been decided regarding fto'tooVlmfiinx dfthe foreign guests. The first intimation which Whitetaw RSld. the special ambassador of the United States to the coronation, heard that any thing was wrong was contained in a com- cancelling the state banquet which wab to be held at Buckingham palace. * No mention was then made of the post ponement of the great ceremonies of the week. It Is understood, however, that the special ambassadors and royal guests, will return to their respective countries as soon as definite news is received of the result of the operation. Abcess Is Removed. In the course of the early afternoon a bulletin was issued from Buckingham pal ace denouncing that the operation had been Successful, that a large abscess had been evacuated and that the king s condi tion was satisfactory. ‘LONDON. Juno to—Anxious suspense over the condition of King Edward, shared as to evidenced by shoals of telegrams from abroad, by the whole civilised world, hardly will be much lessened by the bul letin Mgued by the attending physictans at .M& o’clock this morning as follows: majesty was vyy restless atd had uo sleep during the early part of the night. He obtained scene sleep however, after 1 o’clock this morning, and no un toward symptoms presented themselves. Considering all circumstances, his majes ty may be said to be progressing satis factorily. / . *MtaaadJ , "LISTER. | ’ ft. "TREVES. « 4 -laking. •SMITH. » •BARLOW.” Bulletin Causes Gloom. Earlier unofficial reports had been more favorable than the official medical pro nouncement. They spoke of the king as having passed a good night with peaceful rest, and ths announcement of his maj esty's restlessness and lack of sleep are regarded ‘by the general public aa by no means reassuring, although court officials profess satisfaction. The absence of all mention of the pa tient'a temperature caused comment, al though probably the statement that **up to the present no untoward symptoms presented themselves" to intended to In dicate that there had been no dangerous rise in temperature. In medical circles the opinion is ex pressed that, in the phase just noted the surgeons are doing all they possibly can. in fact, the whole meaning of the bulle tin to centra led therein, the rest being purely corollary thereto. Thousands In Streets. Throughout the morning the vicinity of the palace was Invaded by seekers after information A curiously cosmopolitan crowd gathered about the railings await ing the morning bulletin, and directly af ter it was posted there was a great scram ble to read its contents. The Prince of Wales arrived just as the bulletin was being issued. Lord Lister, who came directly from the king's apart ment after having assisted tn drawing up the bulletin, left shortly afterwards and the more cheerful look on his face was token as an indication that he was satis fied with the condition of the patient. Callers continued to arrive in great num- * hers throughout the morning. Among the earliest distinguished personages were * Lord Salisbury, Archduke Francis of Aus tria. the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Cambridge. Night Was Vary Bad. Private information from Buckingham palace substantially bears out the official bulletin at 10:*). except that the king had rather a worse night than was indicated therein. His majesty, however, is resting easier arid was sleeping at 11:30 this morn ing The exodus of the coronation embassies has already begun. The next two or three Asya doubtless will see the departure of all but one o® two and these will rioee up their official establishments and remain In London merely as private persons. The medical bulletins are rapidly posted •bout London and the same scenes as wit nessed yesterday were enacted today. By Boon long strings of carriages were walt- ♦ LONDON MEDICAL EXPERT ♦ ♦ GIVES FULL DIAGNOSIS. ♦ + NEW YORK, June 25.-The fol- + + lowing special cable was received ♦ ♦ by the New York Medical Journal ♦ ♦ from its London special correspon- ♦ ♦ dent, whom they consider the high- ♦ ♦ est medical authority in Great Bril- ♦ + ain and who is in Intimate touch «fr ♦ with everything that transpired at + + the bedside of the king: ♦ + "LONDON, June 35.—12 Noon.— ♦ ♦ The king's malady is perltyphlytis, ♦ + following cold contracted nine days ♦ + previously. His symptoms became + ♦ acute a week ago, but had subsided + + and It was hoped that he would go ♦ ♦ through the coronation ceremonies. ♦ ♦ Owirig to a sudden exacerbation ♦ ♦ early on Tuesday morning, an op- ♦ + eration was decided upon at 10 ♦ ♦ o’clock and the operation was per- ♦ + formol at noon Tuesday by Sir + ♦ Frederick Trevis, the anaesthetic ♦ ♦ being administered by Dr. Frederick + ♦ Hewitt. The abscess was opened ♦ + around the caecum, the pus evacu- ♦ + ated and the cavity drained. There ♦ ♦ was no resection of the bowel, the ♦ ♦ newspaper reports that tubing was ♦ + required to preserve the continuity ♦ ♦ of the intestine being entirely mis- ♦ ♦ leading. The recovery from an- + ♦ aesthesla was satisfactory: the pa- ♦ + tient passed a restless night, sue- ♦ + needed by improvement, his condi- ♦ ♦ tion being favorable on Wednesday ♦ ♦ at noon,” ♦ ♦ ♦ ing to put down visitors at the ambassa dors* and main entrances of the palace.' Grave Dangers Feared. At 3:30 p. m. today Str Francis Knollys, private secretary to King Edward, told a representative of the Associated Press that no change had occurred, but that tho king was maintaining the improvement in his condition. PRAYER S DELIVERED TO HEAVEN FOR THE KING WASHINGTON, June 25,-The chaplain in his prayer at the opening of the sen ate's session today invoked "blessings upon our sister nation, England, which holds, with us, the sacred trust of Chris-y tian progress. We remember her tears and prayers for us when our great ruler fell. And now we have Christian charity and brotherly concern in this, her hour qf sorrow. Bless her king and give him a happy issue out of his present sickness.” The senate has agreed to make the om nibus statehood bill the unfinished busi ness for the tenth day of the next session of congress and Senator Quay has with drawn his motion for immediate ednsider attoa al the MU. The democrats accepted this ajraagement. VESSELS IN DISTRESS? SIGNALS FIRED FOR HELP NEW YORK, Zine 25.—A large steamer was sighted yesterday outside Baker's island firing rockets and whistling, evi dently In distress says a Beverly, Mass., dispatch to The Herald. A steam launch from Baker's island put Into Marblehead with the information which was telephon ed to Beverly. It was impossible, owing the ex treme darkness to learn the name of the vessel or to what line she belonged. A volunteer life saving crew at once left Marblehead. The tug Henry Preston also started from Beverly, manned by a vol unteer crew. It was thought at that time that the steamer was either one of the Boeton and Bangor line or the Portland Une. running from Boston, and that she became disabled and was making for the nearest port. The sea was not very high so that the possibility of a wreck was slight. PATWW UP FOR GOVERNOR GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, OF PITTS- BURG, NOMINATED FOR SECOND PLACE IN PENNSYLVANIA. ERIE. Pa., June 25 For the third time tn twenty years. ex-Governor Robert —. Pattison, of Philadelphia, was nominated for governor of Pennsylvania, today by the Democratic state convention. George W. Guthrie, of Pittsburg, was the unani mous choice of the convention for lieu tenant governor. James Nolan, of Read ing was nominated by acclimation for secretary of internal affairs. The plat form makes no reference to national ques tions. which indicates that the campaign would be made strictly on state Issues. Pattison appeared before the convention and made a brief spech of acceptance. STATE - PRISON EVANS SAYS, IS MODEL General Clement A. Evans, of the prison commission, has returned from the state prison farm at Milledgeville, where he went with Judge J. 8. Turner and Thomas Eason on an inspection tour. ’’The farin,” said General Evans, "is in splendid condition and the crops growing there are as fine as any I ever saw at this time of the year. Our prospects are unusually good and I believe when gath ering .time comes we will exceed the for mer years by far.” The prison farm has made money for the state ever since it was established and under the supervision of the prison commission Is regarded as the model pris on of the south. SELL THE PHILIPPINES TO THE JAPS, SAYS BURT SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.—General A. 8. Burt, retired, who has recently arrived from the Philippines has a plan for the so lution of the Philippines problem. He be lieves he has arrived at a conclusion that will* ultimately be accepted by the ad ministration and the country at large as the only solution. "Turn them over to the Japanese,” said the general,” “let them have them on the installment plan for the consideration say PRAYERS ARE SAID IN U.S. CONGRESS FOR m KING TOUCHING APPEALS ARE MADE TO THE DEITY BY THE CHAP LAINS FOR THE RECOV ERY OF THE KING. WASHINGTON. June 25.—Rev. Dr. CoA den, the chaplain, of the house in his Invocation today prayed |or the restora tion to health of King Edward. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropria tions committee, called up the conference report upon the sundry civil appropria tion bill. As finally agreed to the bill carries about $60,000,000, being about $1,000,- 000 less than the current law. The report was adopted. The conference report upon the army appropriation bill was then called up and adopted. Mr. Hull then moved that the house rcede from the senate reference to its dis agreement to senate amendment 14 which carried $4.000, um0 for temporary barracks and quarters in the Philippines and the United States and agree’ to It with an amendment fixing the appropriation at $3,350,000. ' I , Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, made the point of order that the house after adher ing could not now recede, but was over ruled. “Then we are to take the back track,” observed Mr. Richardson. CHOATE AND REID CANCEL INVITATIONS LONDON, June 25.-Jcseph H. Choate, the United States ambassador, has with drawn the invitations to the dinner which he was to give June 29, and Whitelaw Reid, the Ulted States special ambassa dor, »s busy today cancelling all his en gagements. Mr. Reid has deternflned to close up the special embassy as quickly as compatible with decorum. He will go to the continent for a short stay and may possibly visit Scotland, returning to Am erica early in the autumn. It is sad that Queen Alexandra Is bear ing up well. i GIIBIWOW O IMMEDIATE HELP FROM ENGLAND SINCE THE. UNITED STATES HAS DECLINED TO INTERCEDE ON ISLAND’S BEHALF ENGLAND MAY BE APPEALED TO. NEW YORK. June 24.—At a meeting of th? Planters' association just held, it was voted, says a Tribune dispatch from Havana .to, petition President Palma io make a treaty With England. The matter of commercial aliance with Cuba already has been broached by Great Britain, and in view of the failure of the United States senate to pass a reciprocity measure it is gaining in sup porters here. Such a treaty, however, can last only to September 1. 1903, because England is pledged to abide by the ruling of the Brussels sugar conference, which abol ishes differential duties after that date. FIVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ASSAULTED BY MOROS MANILA June 23.—Five soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry forming an ad vance guard which was escorting a wagon train half a mile from Camp Vicars, Is land of .Mindanao, were attacked today by ten bolomen. One soldier had an arm badly cut and another was. seriously wounded in the head. The Moros captur ed a rifle and escaped uninjured. The Badinglam Moros say the attackers were Moros from Bonolod, who wVtit on the warpath In the morning for the avow ed purpose of killing negligent Americans. Lieut. Col. Frank D. Baldwin, from the Island of Mindanao, reports that the Mo ros have held a big conference at Bacolor. The sultan urged a policy of friendship with the Americans, but tWo of the dattos said they would die first. Others declar ed that if the two dattos caused war they would not assist them. Three towns in the western part of the island are inclined to be unfriendly. Colo nel Baldwin hopes to win them over to peace. COFFIN OF GLASS HIS DYING REQUEST RALEIGH, N. C., June 23.—A corpse in a coffin of glass was carried through the streets of Raleigh Bunday afternoon. The form of the dead man was perfectly vis ible to the crowds of curious spectators who watched the remarkable sight. The deceased was William Matthews, probably the wealthiest negro in this sec tion. His dying request was that his re mains should be encased In a glass cas ket and deposited In a vault so that vis itors could see his body at any time. The funeral was deferred three days in order to carry out his wishes. The frame of this peculiar coffin was of heart cedar while the sides and top were of solid glass. LESTER RENOMINATED FOR CONGRESSMAN SAVANNAH, June 25.—At Statesboro this morning the meeting of the convention to nom inate a congressman from the first congression al district was held. Hon. Rufus E. Lester was unanimously nom inated. Mr. R. M. Hitch making the nomi nating speech. of $150,000,000. Our government does not need the money In a lump sum and they making a proposition of that kind we can dictate as to coaling stations and make , such reserves as are thought to be for trade interests. An arrangement/of that kind can be effected that will give the United States as broad a road inlo the markets of the orient as if we iwained the islands, besides we will be JBiaklng strong allies of two nations. ,' , ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1902. POMA CANAL SEEMS AOW ASSURED —T HOUSE CONFEREES YESTER- DAY AGREED TO SPOONER AMENDMENT AND MORGAN 'RECOMMENDS IT. WASHINGTON,., June 25.—The house conferees today* agreed to accept the sen ate amendment to the- canal bil' This is regarded as a molt important step in canal legislation, sffiee it almost assures the passage of a canal bill by this con gress. The house conferees will soon report their agreement wlt|i the senate conferees to house and there will very likely be a quick adoption <M their report, since Chairman Hepburni who fought for Nicaragua, is in favtr of Panama now, as are many other leaders. As soon as the hduse adopts the report the president will sign the bill, and thus the canal measure which has been pend ing before congress for nearly fifty years will become a reality. The bill so nearly a law now author toes the president tp -appoint a commission to purchase the Pstnams canal property from the French a$ $40,600,000 if a clear title can be assured the prealdettt Is authorized to buy the Nicaragua ropte. Senator Morgan today made known to the members of the Alabama delegation in congress that It is advisable to accept the Spooner amendment to the canal bill. This Is the amendment agreed to today In conference. ’ , . This from the senator foremost In be half of the Nicaragua route is considered as conclusive in showing that senate amendment will be agreed to. WOMAN WOUNDED AND HUSBAND ARRESTED TOPEKA. Kan.,, June 23.—Matron Lowe, of the reform gchool, lies at the hospital with two Millet wounds through her abdomen, unconscious and with no hope of recovery.. K £ Her husband, J. V- Lowe, who has a slight bullet wound Ifi ■ his head, is in prison charged with the shooting. When the shotn were heard by a watch man, he rushed |x> toe scene, foun<J Mrs. Lowe on the fioog, £ lc la ! T n,n K : "It tvas an accident! It was an acci dent!” In a few moments she became uncon scious. Lowe alsU dieclared that the shooting was accidental. Nearby lay a revolver with four fempty chambers. In the medic®! wdri later Lowe dsgnk from a can labeWVfcwjfooltc acid, but the contfrnTs prbVe-fl n wWk SoffitWh aWcT had no injurious effect. The entire affair is enveloped in mys- • tery. TERRIBLE DEATH HURLED TO WOMAN ANO MAN KNOXVILLE. Tenn., June 23.—A special to the Sentinel from LaFollette says a ter rific explosion occurred at the railroad camp of Wiliam Park, four miles from that place, this morning about 2 o’clock. Herd Lones and Martha Chapman were literally blown to pieces and the house in which they were sleeping was demolished. A baby also in the house was thrown quite a distance, but was unhurt. Four cases of dynamite are reported missing from the magazine, and it is thought these were placed under the house by enemies of the Parks. There is now no clew to the guilty parties. DtT FLIES FOR JUDGE’S BENCH COFFEE COUNTY MAN ASKS GOVERNOR CANDLER TO SE LECT HIM FOR AN UNEX PIRED TERM. Governor Candler received another ap plication for the appointment of judge of the Brunswick circuit yesterday morn ing, when Willis Dart of Coffee county, re quested that he be given the place for the unexpired term, which Is from July Ist to January Ist. The other two applicants are J. H. Parker, who was recently elected judge, and A. E. Cochran. Judge Bolling Whitfield, of Brunswick, and John W. Bennett, of Waycross, solicitor of the cir cuit. called on Governor Candler yes terday and urged the appointment of Parker, on the ground that he had been Indorsed by a majority of the members of the bar. Governor Candler has not determined yet who he will appoint. It was said at the capltol today that Parker would with draw from the race if the governor would appoint an outsider from the circuit who was satisfactory to the members of the bar. This report was denied by Parker's friends. All three of the candidates are being strongly indorsed for the position. Judge Bennet, who resigned, will retire on July Ist. august/Tlandmark RETIRES FROM OFFICE AUGUSTA. Ga., June 25.—C01. C. V. Walker, who for many years past has been the regularly licensed and official vender master of the city and county, has resigned this position, owing to advancing age, and Mr. D. Langley has been e|gcted to succeed him. Colonel Walker has -been a familiar fig ure in Augusta for the past forty years. Everybody knew him. At every public sales day he was the central figure on the ground, and residents past middle age cannot remember the time when any other than he officiated at legal sales as auc tioneer. He retires from his position with the well wishes of the entire city. HMO CONFERS UPON ROOSEVELT LL DJEGHEE PRESIDENT REACHED BOSTON AT NOON AND LEFT SHORTLY AF TERWARDS FOR SEAT OF THE UNIVERSITY. BOSTON, June 25.—President Roosevelt reached here this morning. He was met by the governor with whom the mayor of Boston and others he breakfasted at the Hotel Somerset, and left at 9 o’clock for Harvard university, where he is to receive a degree at the commencement exercises today. The start for Cambridge was made at 9 o’clock. Arriving at Cambridge the president was at once conducted- to San ders’ theatre where the commencement exercises were held. After the addresses of the commencement speakers, the hon orary degree of LL.D., was conferred up on President Roosevelt and also Secretary of State John Hay. WIFE OF PRESIDENT LEAVES OYSTER BAY NEW YORK, June 25.—Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the president, left Oyster Bay on the Dolphin for New London, Conn., shortly after 11 o’clock today. LAURENS MERCHANT CHARGED WITH ARSON LAURENS. 8. C., June 25.—P. H. Msdden. one of the best known merchants of Cross Hill, this county, was arrested yesterday by Constable Turner on a charge of arson. On the 12th Inst., the stores of P. H. Mad den. Hill 4 Wheeler. Nance & Son., and ths residence of Rev. Thomas Campbell, were de stroyed by fire, which began in Madden’s store. It was thought at the time that the fire was incendiary and the governor offered a reward of SIOO for the conviction of the guilty parties. This was supplemented by a reward of SIOO by the town. > Detectives went to work with the result of Madden’s arrest. It is not known what evidence the detectives have. Madden demanded a preliminary examina tion, which was granted. It will be held be fore Magistrate Goodman Saturday. GUOUOIIOCK WEDDING GOES [BEE ATHeFns. Ga., June 25.—J. B. Freeman and J. H. Burns, tMe parties Involved In the mock marriage affair, were arraigned ip court ywtriw. As it appeared Free man had really obtained a marriage li cense before this affair occurred, the case •against Burns waa voluntarily dismissed. Burns was emphatic that he was not the man, but bls letters to Miss Jones’ father were read in open court, and it was shown that for some reason he had taken consid erable interest in his friend Freeman. Freeman was only tried on warrants charging him with carrying a pistol con cealed. He promptly plead guilty and was fined the amount of S2OO and costs. Freeman was not tried on any other war rant, as the girl’s father refused to prose cute him further. Freeman had a license In court and of fered to legally marry Miss Jones, which Mr. Jones would not consent to, he stating publicly that he believed Freeman a bad and dangerous character. Miss Jones Is prostrated at her home and is quite 111. CAPITAL OF NAtION WILL BE DESERTED THIS SUMMER WASHINGTON, June 23.—President Roosevelt will probably leave the night that congress adjourns, and is likely to be In Washington little from July 1 to Octo ber, since the white house will practically be uninhabitable on account of the work of alterations, which is to last all sum mer. The president has engagements to speak in a number of states, and between trav eling and his recreation at his home and in the mountains would have little time for Washington. The only thing that would keep him here would be the prospect of securing the ratification at an extra session of the sen ate of the commercial reciprocity treaty now in process of negotiation with Cuba. Elut he has been informed within 24 hours, not only that there Is no hope for such action at the present session, but that there Is practically no hope of'it before the election in November. The beet root Republicans will not yield before the election, and the Democratic senators, without whom the treaty cannot be ratified, will not vote for it before No vember. . . ENDS HIS TROUBLES WITH A PISTOL BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 24.—John M. Herzfeld, a well known furniture dealer in this city, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself through the left temple with a revolver. Business troubles are supposed to have unsettled his mind.’ He was about 49 years of age and leaves a widow. The deceased took his life in his place of business. He went upstairs to a stor age room about half an hour before his body was discovered. Soon after he went upstairs a muffled report was heard, but no attention was paid to it, nothing being thought of It at the time. Later a porter went to the room and found the body ly ing upon the floor In a pool of blood. He had been dead about twenty minutes. Death was doubtless instantaneous. He had been in business in Birmingham about fifteen years and was very prominent in Jewish, circles. He was a man of integ rity and benevolence and was much re spected. TROLLEY CARS SMASHED; TEN PEOPLE ARE HURT CHICAGO, June 23.—Ten persons were hurt In a trolley car collision last night. The accident occurred at Clark and Twelfth streets, a south-bound Went worth avenue and a west-bound Twelfth street car meeting at the crossing. Each motorman thought he had the right of way and both cars were going at full speed. The Injured: Louis Aronhouse, head severely cut. Harry Cohn, severely bruised. LEE FOUND GUILTY; MUST HANG JULY 21 GOVERNOR GALLS FOB EARLY • MEETING DEPOT COMMISSION WILL HEAR LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SPEN CER READ ON NEXT THURSDAY. A meeting of the depot commission has been called for July 3d by Governor Cand ler. President Spencer’s letter to Gover nor Candler, regarding the state's depot property, will then be read. The state convention meets on July 2d, one week from today, and a majority of the members would probably be in attend ance anyhow, so Governor Candler thinks July 3d is the best time. He will submit the correspondence that has occurred be tween himself and President Spencer on the depot matter to the members of the commission and allow them to take what ever action they think is best. It Is the general opinion, however, that the commission will decide to make a re port to the legislature that the Southern Railway company, after making a similar proposition to the state two years ago has declined to accept the present propo sition and has blocked the depot scheme from the beginning to the end. If such a report is made it will be warm in the ex treme, as the governor’s buzz-saw may come into action and chop out a few words and sentences that the Southern may not relish. AFTER SIX WEEKS THE GREAT STRIKE HOLDS ON WILKESBARRE. Pa., June 28.—The seventh week of the anthracite coal strike b'gan today very quietly. The big towns of the coal region show no outward evi dence that a strike is on, but in the small mining settlements men can be seen idling away the days waiting for something to turn up. Groups of miners gathered in places In the mining towns and while one of their number read aloud the messages from their chief. The rumors that the coal* companies ex pected a break tn the ranks of the men are not borne out by the actions of the men. Here and there a few men may be ready to go back, but they cannot be fouad. flom« of the offlctoto of the com pany say -they got appDeatlons daily from the Strikers who want to<o back to work. These men. they say, are given work about the mine* wherever there is work for them. Ab far as is known none of the com panies in this region are attempting to resume mining. The mine workers’ com mittee is still endeavoring to persuade men who remained at the engines and pumps from continuing work. Very few, howevef, are joining the ranks of the strikers.»The union is unable to make any headway with the new men brought here to take the strikers’ place®. GOLD’SIPMffIS Oil THE INCREASE $44,649 MORE SENT FROM CHAR- LOTTE SMELTERS Irt 1902 THAN FOR THE VEAR 1901. CHARLOTTE, N. C., June amount of gold shipped from the United States assay office in this city for the past fiscal year, ending with the month of June, amounted to- $266, 097.75. This exceeds by $44,649.24 the amount shipped during the year ending in June. 1901. All the gold shipped from the assay office here goes to the mint at Philadelphia, Pa., where it is coined. The gold which passes through the United States assay office here comes from the following named states: Virginia, Mary land, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. About one-fourth of the gold produced in these states to taken from copper motte, which is shipped to the north by the ear load to be smelted in the large northern smel ters. None of this gold is received at the office in Charlotte. The shipment of gold for the present month has greatly exceeded that of June of last year. The amount shipped last June was worth only $16,466.75, while the shipment for the present month, made yesterday, was $22,238.69 In valuation—a difference of $5,771.94. The largest bar shipped yesterday weighed 65 pounds and was worth about $13,600. Other bars were worth $5,000 and less amounts. VETERANS OF WAR DEMAND PAYMENT NEW YORK, June 24.—A reunion of war veterans is to ‘be held in Manzanillo, this week, for the purpose of unitedly demanding pay for their services In the revolution, says a dispatch from Havana to the Herald. The authorities are worried and fear trouble as a result of their necessary non-compllanoe with the demand. General Masso, late a candidate for the presidency, was scheduled to preside, but has declined. The British vessels recently captured off the Cuban coast in violation of the fisheries and customs rule have been released on a protest made by the British charge de affaires. The fifteen mile limit claimed under the Spanish law will not be recognized. James Cotter, motorman, left arm brok en. \ Mrs. Anne- McLaughlin, back wrenched. . M. L. McLaughlin, side cut by splinters. Duke McLaughlin, head bruised. Bennie Osterzetzer, severely bruised. Leo Ridner, severely bruised. Miss Lena Schmidt, seriously bruised. Mrs. Jane Sucher, seriously wrenched and bruised. No arrests were made. Jury Declares Slayer of Lilia May Suttles To Be a Mur derer. MlU&rd Lee was yesterday found guil ty of the murder of Miss Lilia May Suttles and sentenced to hang on Monday, July 21st, between the hours ot 10 a. m. and 12 m. W. R. Wells, the condemned murderer of Frederick Pierce, a blind man, is under sentence to hang on the same day. The jury in the Lee case retired yes terday at 9 o’clock, and after a deliber ation lasting for three hours returned • verdict of guilty that afternoon at 13:45. Lee heard the verdict unmoved. Only once did he give any sign that he understood the awful fate awaiting him. As Judge Candler pronounced the solemn sentence of death, the heavy wrinkles which have overshadowed the man’s forehead disap peared. the glassy look which has filmed his eyes until they looked as though they had been touched with the hand of death, gave way t 6 a look of interest and of dis may. Only for an instant did this last, and then that same old sleepy expression came over his face, the light in his eyes dulled and his forehead again beckme a mass of wrinkles. Then, with a slow anA calm step he walked back into the prison ers’ room and was hastily conveyed to the Tower. .In his charge Judge Candler flret sail that the burden of the proof of the mur der rested with the state. He then de scribed tije legal definition of the wprd murder, and the various kinds and classes of murder. He stated that if murder was committed without any excuse, and with malice aforethought, it was murder tn the. first degree and punishable by death. In regard to the sanity or insanity of the defendant at the time of the killing, Judge Candler charged that the burden of the proof rested with the defendant to show that he was not of sane mind at the time of the killing, as the stats presumes that every person is sane until proof to the contrary to Introduced. He further charged that if a person was, at the time of the killing, sane about everything save the cause for the crime, then he is not guilty; but if he is insane about everything in the world, and sane about the thing which caused the crime, then he was guilty. He charged the jury to take the matter impartially and try the case on its merit® Lowry Arnold, of the defense, had waived the presence of Lee, but he was brought In and was present when th® ver dict was read. "We, the jury, find the defendant guil ty.” read Mr. Miller in a slow tone. Lee, seated between two deputies, his head rested In his hand, did not movs, but bis eyes looked .up. and he followed ev*rv word of the clerk as he read the verdict. "Stand u#, Mr. Lee,” ordered Judge Candler. “Have you anything to say why the sentence of death should not be passed upon you?” Lee made no answer and Judge Candler continued: "Mr. Lee, you have been tried by a jury of your countrymen and found guilty of murder. I therefore order that you be tiiken from the bar of this court to the jail of Fulton county and there be safely kept until Monday, 31st day of July, whten. between the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 p. m„ you are to be hanged by the neck until dead. . “And may God have mercy on your soul!" Millard Lee, Charged with the murder of Llllia May Suttles, after having been found sane, was Monday morning placed on trial for murder in the criminal branch of the superior court. Both the defense and the prosecution announced ready for trial and the select ing of a jufy was at once begun. Several of the jurymen who declared Lee sane were called Monday morning, but Judge Candler announced that all such jurymen were to be excused for cause. Lee was brought into court at 8:30. He had been shaved since his last trial and presented a greatly different appearance. He sat at the table with his counsel, but did not take any part in their delibera tions. He sat with his* head in his hands and constantly wiped his face with his handkerchief. Lee looked the picture ot dejection as be leaned against his counsel’s table. He neither looked to the right nor left, nor did he change his position. His aged father, whose whit® hair and venerable appearance has created much sympathy, sat near the prisoner. The following jury was selected to try the case: R. S. Crutcher. F. A. ®avis, A. Fugasxi, T. C.- Bray, W. M. Hutchin son, W. 8. Adams, J. B. Zachry, J. D. Favers, N. H. Mktthsws, W H. Vickery, James P. Reynolds and O. H. Starnes. , The court room of the criminal branch of the superior court, that old room that has witnessed so many great trials, and within whose walls so many tales of trag edy have been recited, was crowded tc the utmost when the Lee case was called for trial Tuesday at 8:30 o’clock. The se lection of the jury was commenced late Monday afternoon, and the evidence of the state had been introduced. The tak ing of evidence by the defense began im mediately after court was convened this morning. The first witness called to the stand was J. A. Le®, the aged father of the prisoner. He was carried to the stand by two of his sons, as he Is unable to walk. He was placed to a low chair and carried to the stand, where he was sworn by Mr. Reuben Arnold. He testified that Millard, now 25, was greatly troubled with “spasms” as an In fant. These continued, the father testifi ed, until he was four or five years, when he used to “mope” around, and hang his head. He stated that this continued until this year, when Lee grew worse. These spells always caused hkn to grow pale and become cold. He would lay down and not speak a word. He would weep violently during these spells, and would go off to himself and have noth ing to do with any one. His father had given him some property, but he took no care of it. letting the buildings fall to pieces. He planted some time!, but the weeds, his father testified, grew higher than the cotton. He took no pains to cultivate It. He had left twice, without giving a word of waging. His first trip was to Florida, whfre he remained some time, and then wrote his father asking for money to come home. His second trip away from home was to Spokane. Washington Territory. On the Saturday before the killing of Miss Suttles, young Lee sat on the piazza, shaking his arms. • On cross-examination by Solicitor HUI, the father testified that he had given each of his sons fifty acres of land, and Continued on Page Sevan. C NO. 82.
