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Newspaper Page TextUtlanfa Settit-Wcdilii VOL. IV. BIG CHICAGO STRIKE SETTLED AT LAST Railroads Win Fight But Give All Strikers Their Old Places Back and Will Strive for Peace. CHICAGO. July M.— The association of feaUway General Manager*, embracing ev ery road which enter* Chicago, have le ased the following signed statom ent: "AH of our old men. not before on band for work, reported at the freight house* at Boon today and were put to work. No conference was held with any committee or otherwise. *tace Tuesday, and no tfWMMnt was made with the union or with any commiaaion. The men oimply re ported for work and they doubtlee* expect and will receive the pay offered July let. and Which the railroad companies have boon willing all along to pay." 80. after ten day* of strife. the Chicago freight handler*' strike terminated thia day hi an unqualified victory for the rail roads The meeting of the striker* pre oided over by Preaident Curran resulted fg a unanimous vote to return to work, tearing the wage scale and other ques tion for settlement between the men and their respective roads. the conclusion of the meeting the ptytkara went by hundreds to the ware houses to apply for their old positions and tbo teamster* who have remained out in Sympathy again took up their reins. By immeneg quantities of freight which had been held back for day* were being pushed to the railroad*. or taken from warehouses and car* Chicago merchants expressed unbound • 4 roUsf at the termination of hostilities, but they were scarcely less happy than the men themselvee, although the strike la estimated to have cost them UO.OW.WO. to say nothing of th* trade that has been permanently loot to them. The little hall where the meeting of the striker* took tnn Jsmßxd to suffootion, and fi rw3• woro unAblo to obtain entrance. It was a brief meeting, only long enough tor an angry speech by Curran and the vote which followed. Voted to Go to Work. •'Men," said Curran, "we came out like w* have aeted like men and wo should not go back like sheep, but there has been treachery in our camp. Yester day when I was about to use the tele phone the wire got crossed and I heard one of the member* of our executive com mittee talking with a railroad manager. He was encouraging the manager to hold out. for he told him that the strike was almost broken. That is a sample of the faith that has been kept with me. The officials of the Truck Drivers' Union have not kept faith, either, and it seems use less to continue the fight any longer. Shall we go back and ask for our old 4 la fhi* simple form the matter was put to a vote and almost immediately a great chorus of ayes had brought to a peaceful end one of Chicago's most serious and threatening labor situation*. It is be lieved th* road* generally will gllow the truckers 17 cent* an hour and minor ‘con cessions granted by the proposition of July L The proposition accepted by the men was in effect the one given to President Curran by the state board of arbitration earlier in the day although the proposi tion in its proper form was not placed before the men. Old Men Taken Back. The railroad managers when told of the vote to return to work, said that wherever possible the old men would be taken back. A small percentage of the new men, how- I ever. will be retained for a time at least. Nowhere was the news of the settlement received with more pleasure than at the warehou*es.where thousands of men gath ered from other points of the various roads to take the place* of the strikers were longing to return to their homes. They bad been well fed and given good sleep ing quarter* but the big majority of them being accustomed to the comfort* of their homes were tired of "being herded." MITCHELL SAYS MEN WILL WIN THE FIGHT INDIANAPOLIS. Indiana. July Id.— President Mitchell, of the mine workers, arrived here this morning for the conven tion which will meet tomorrow morning. He declined to express any opinion re garding the probable action of the con vention. saying that he did not know what would be done. When told that the ma jority of the delegate* were looking to him for leadership and would in all prob ability follow his advice In the matter of voting for a strike he declined to say what he would urge the men to do. "1 shall make a speech at the opening of the convention." he said, "but I will wait until that time to say whatever I in tend to say. "I am confident that we will win our strike, " continued Mr. Mitchell. “The operators have not succeeded in getting a Single miner to return to work and I do not think that they will get any. A few engineer* have gone back but not a sin gle miner. We are in good shape to con tinue the strike and have plenty of money at the present time. We have no inten tion of asking anybody for contributions and we are in such good shape that 1 think we can keep on and win the strike without calling on anybody else. I cer tainly hope that this will be the case. The miners have no desire to ask aid of other organisations if it can be avoided." The opinion prevails among the dele gate* who are here that President Mitch ell win not advise a strike of the soft coal men. President Reese, of the lowa miners, arrived this morning and de clared that the delegates from his state were tn favor of a strike of the soft coal men only a* a matter of the last resort. "I do not think it advisable rnyuelf," he declared, "and the men from my state are of the same opinion." But a few delegates arrived this morn ing and the great number of them are not expected before tonight and tomorrow morning. While in general the men who have arrived are non-committal, the ma jority of them are not in favor of a strike. This aspect may change some what the anthracite men arrive. SAVANNAH MAN CLAIMS TO BE HEIR OF HILL SAVANNAH. Ct. July IS—Th. Atlanta woman and Americus man. who claim to be the heirs of Charlie Hill, of South Da kota, will find that there are Savannah claimants to this fortune to deal with. Eli jah G. HUI. of Savannah, claims to be a nephew of the deceased and Fannie Broy les and J. A. Hill, of Floyd county, and Joseph Hill, of East Lake, make the same claim. They have engaged a firm of at torney* to protect their interests. Charlie Hill left $144,0000 to be divided among his nearest heirs. The Savannah claimant says that th* idea that Hill ever had a daughter 1* absurd. BY BUILDING FORTS GAN ESCAPE ffl EXPERT SAY PROFESSOR CURTIS SUGGESTS THAT REFUGE HOUSES BE CON STRUCTED ON VOLCANIC ISLANDS. NEW YORK, July 16.—Dr. Edwin Otis Hovey and Prof. George Carroll Curtis, who have been tn St. Vincent and Martin ique, the former representing the Ameri can Museum of Natural History, and the latter the United States Geodetical sur vey, in the investigation of the volcanic outburst* in the islands, have returned to New York. < "By building large houses of solid ma sonry into which the people could flee for refuge. I think the most serious dangers from possible subsequent eruptions could be minimised, both in St. Vincent and St. Pierre," said Prof. Curtis. "In Orange Hill. St. Vincent, 130 people were saved toy rushing to a cellar so situ ated that they were protected against the volcanic blast which is proof that similar protection can be provided by the authori ties against future eruptions." murder’is charged TO ALLEGED LYNCHER CHARLOTTE. N. C., July 15.-A* the result of the investigation into the recent double lynching at Salisbury, N. C-. Tom Sparnell. a white bartender of that town, ia tn jail under the charge of murfier, it being alleged that he participated in the killing of the two boys, James and Har rison Gillespie, the alleged murderers df Miss Benson, in Rowan county. Sparnell was arrested late Saturday night on a bench warrants issued by Judge Shaw, of the superior court. The hearing of th* case was begun before Judge Shaw at Salisbury yesterday, and after a number of witness** had been placed on the standi adjournment was taken until Friday, Sparnell being remanded to Jail. The de fendant will endeavor to establish an alibi. It is said that eleven other men will be arrested on the charge of complicity in th* lynching. COBYICTTM IS STILL UHCAPTUHED RAVENSDALE, Wash., July 14.-Bheriff Hartman, of Pierce county, announced last night that he believed his deputies and those of Cudihee’s posse, which are now concentrated in the vicinity of Eu numclaw, had completely surrounded the territory in which Tracy is hiding. The combined forces of three sheriffs can now be brought into requisition if nec essary upon short notice. Outlaw Tracy exchanged shots with dep uties near Palmer last night, according to the following message from Enumen clew, received at 11 o’clock today. “Word ha* been received her* that Tra cy fought a battle with two deputies at the Palmer school house last night No particulars or names are knuown. Al most anything may be expected now. Tracy worked a near game on the officer* in order to get to Palmer. He waa within a mile of that plac* yesterday morning when he learned that the officers were there. He thn worked back toward Enu menclew and showed himself on the road to Buckley. Tracy Killed Hi* Partner to Escape. SEATTLE, Wash., July 15.—A special from Chehalis says: The body of David Merrill, who escaped from th* Oregon penitentiary with Harry Tracy on Jun* 9, has been found. A bullet wound in the back reveals the nature of his death and substantiates the story t*M by Tracy about the duel in the forest. The remains were in a somewhat ad vanced state of decomposition, but were still recognisable. The last time Merrill was seen In com pany of Tracy was on June X in Tum water canyon, when both escaped their pursuer*. Later Tracy told that he had silled his comrade unfairly in a duel. AUBURN, Wash., July 15.—Tracy, th* escaped Oregon convict, has repeated his old tricks and doubled on his tracks. He was seen on a road near the’Muckle shoot reservation by an Indian boy. He was also seen by Henry O’Neill, a rancher at the same time. While Tracy was stealing by old roads and trails back from Enumenclaw, the bloodhounds were on a stampede to Pal mer Junction. The outlaw had an open field before him. The few guards who were left In th* vicinity of Auburn could not cover all th* intricate approaches from Enumenclaw. The territory that Tracey covered was phenomenal, and when he reached the ridge of Muckleshoot he was undoubted ly too fatigued to proceed further. Other wise nothing lay in his way towards Seattle. TO SHOE ALL NATIONS IS PLAN OF YANKEES NEW YORK, July 16 —One of the most remarkable campaigns tn commercial his tory has been inaugurated by the board of trade of Lynn. Mass., says a Boston dispatch to The Times. It has opened communication with all United States consuls and consular agents and is securing from them detailed re ports of the condition of the shoe mar ket and the possibilities for Yankee shoes in their respective localities. Already hun dreds of answers have been received and the manufacturers are energetically pre paring to invade every corner of the earth where shoes are sold. Each nation is being studied to And out its peculiar wants and shoes are not only made to conform to these wants, but packed and shipped in the manner de sired by the consignee. New Georgia Postmasters. WASHINGTON. July 16.—Postmasters appointed: Barnett. Warren county. B. Turner, vice J. L. Turner, dead; Braswell. Spalding county. H. N. Hagin. vice T. G. Camp, removed. TO DEATH CHAM BED MINERS RETURN TO WORK * , FULL FORCE OF MEN AT WORK IN ALL SECTIONS OF CAMBRIA MINE EXCEPT THE KLON DIKE SHAFT. JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. July 15.-Operatlons were yesterday started in every section of the rolling mill mine of the Cambria Steel company, except the Klondike, where the fatal explosion of Thursday occurred. It was just 7 o’clock when the first de tail composed of about 50 men started to th* qlope, and in a short time they were at work cleaning up the mines. The work will take some time, and it is thought it will be after noon before the first run of coal can be brought out. A full force of men is expected to be at work before night, with th* exception of the Klondike, where a large force is clean ing up and making repairs. When this is completed the mine inspectors will make an investigation before it can be opened again for operation. The inquest will probably not b* held before next Thursday. No more bodies were brought out or have been discov ered, and the mine has apparently been explored fully. Nevertheless, some miners claim that many bodies will still be found. MRS. A?bT HARRISON IS* DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mrs. A. B. Harrison died this morning at 3 o’clock at her home, 192 Angler ave nue. after a long illness. For more than a month Mrs. Harrison had been in a crit ical condition, and her life had been des paired of. Mrs. Harrison was, the wife of Deputy Clerk Harrison, of the superior court. She was born in Lumpkin, Ga., in 1853. At an early age she married C. J. Tucker, who died leaving her a widow with four chil dren. In July, 1885, she married Mr. Har rison. She is survived by her husband and nin’e children. Mrs. Harrison was a member of the Methodist church until about a year ago when she joined the Westminster Presby terian church, in order that she might be with her husband, who is a member of that church. She was a woman of lovely Christian character, and her many virtue* were a constant inspiration to all who knew her. Her death is a great shock to her numerous friends. CONFEDERATE VETERANS ATTEND NEGRO’S FUNERAL AUGUSTA. Ga., July 16.-Camp 436, U. C. V., has lost by death its only colored member. Uncle Jack Gant was a regular ly elected and uniformed member of that camp until a few months ago, when he be came sick. He attended all of its meetings and with the camp attended every reunion. Uncle Jake was a slave at the Barnett family of South Carolina, and went to the war as the body servant of Captain Jack Barnett, who was killed in the seven days’ fighting around Richmond. After that Uncle Jake remained witn the army and participated in some of the greatest battles of the war. . His funeral waa attended by many mem bers of camp 436, and he was buried with military honors. LAURENS NOMINATE OFFICIALS DUBLIN, Ga., July 16.—The Democratic primary held her* for members of the legislature and county officers Tuesday resulted in the election of th* following candidates: For representatives, J. B. Hicks, H. P. Howard: for clerk and treasurer, <V. J. Hightower; for sheriff. E. E. Hicks; tag collector, C. Homer Adams; tax receiver, T. G. B. Law; serveyor, J. T. Flanders; coroner, D. C. Shea; county commission ers, J. M. Blackshear and W. J. Massey. QUEENOF BELGIANS ~ IS VERY MUCH WEAKER SPA, Belgium. July 16.—The queen of the Belgians today is suffering from marked weakness of the heart and her condition is arousing much anxiety. WOMAN GIVEN HER LIBERTY Bl JURORS BUT JUDGE HURLS SARCASTIC AND GALLING REBUKE AT HER AS SHE HANGS HER HEAD IN SHAME. NEW YORK. July 16.—An extraordinary scene was witnessed in the court room of Recorder Goff, when a jury acquitted Mrs. Lizzie Madaus of killing her hus band, an engraver, with a potato knife. The recorder had charged the Jury strong ly for conviction, and few believed the defense could hope for anything better than a disagreement. Even the prisoner, who had been stoical throughout the trial, cried as the recorder finished his charge. Mrs. Madaus’ five children, Including her prison born Infant, were in the court and the nearby corridor. When the jury returned and the fore man announced the verdict. Recorder Goff said to the prisoner: "The ancients had a law whereby in the case of a very outrageous crime they would some times permit the criminal tq live that he might suffer the shame of his crime which they considered a severer punishment than any they could inflict, and something like this must have been in this Jury's mind that they let you live and look upon the faces of your children whom you have made orphans. "The result of this verdict, most ex traordinary as It is, even in the face of your own testimony, gives you your free dom. but will carry with you the knowl edge that you have murdered your hus band and orphaned your children. You may go.” The recorder refused to order the re storation to the mother of two children who have been placed in the care of a charitable society. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1902. JAKIE BURNER IS FOUND GUILTY GENERAL WHO GAVE FAMOUS “KILL AND BURN” ORDER AD MONISHED AND DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE. WASHINGTON, July 16.—Secretary Root brought from Oyster Bay the case of General Jacob H. Smith, tried by court martial at Manila on account of orders issued to Major Waller. General Smith was found guilty of the charges by the court and sentenced to be admonished by t he reviewing authority. The president has also admonished Gen eral Smith and retired him under the law which provides that officers having reach ed the age of 62 years may be retired at will by the president. Secretary Root supplements the repri mand of President Roosevelt in a long circular in which he explains the condi tions which resulted in the court martial of General Smith and shows that although Smith issued the “Kill and burn” order, as a matter of fact, very few persons were killed as a result of that order, the casualties being confined almost wholly to the eleven natives killed under Major Waller’s direction. Following is the text of the president’s review of the case: "WHITE HOUSE. "WASHINGTON, July 16. 1902. "By the President. "The finding and Sentence of the court are approved. I am well aware of the dan ger and great difficulty of the task our firmy has had in the Philippine islands, and of the well nigh Intolerable provoca tions it has received from the cruelty, treachery and total disregard of the rules and customs of civilized warfare on the part of its foes. I also heartily approve the employment of sternest measures nec essary to put a stop to such atrocities and to bring this war to * close. “It would be culpable to show weakness in dealing with such,’ forces or to fail to use all legitimate and honorable methods to overcome them. But the very fact that warfare is of such character as to af ford infinite provocation tor the commis sion of acts of cruelty by junior officers of enlisted men, must make the officers in high and responsible .positions particular ly careful in their bearing and conduct, so as to keep a moral |check over any acts of Improper character by their subordi nates. Almost universally the higher of ficers hava so bone themeelves as to sup ply this necessary check; and with but few exceptions, the officers and soldiers of the army have shown wonderful kind ness and forb*ar*ne* in dealing with their foes. But there have been exceptions, there have been instances of the use of th* tortur*.- ‘ ’ VERY STRANGE DELUSION OF MRS. LAURA MERRILL A remarkable lunacy trial la to be con ducted this afternoon before Judge J. R. Wilkinson, the county ordinary, in which a woman,charged by her husband with be ing Insane, is to be given a hearing, she protesting that it is the husband and not herself who is mentally unsound. The woman is Mrs. Laura E. Merrell, who live* near Fort McPherson. The hus band is E. D. Merrill. The trial was to have been held this morning, but was postponed until after noon on account of the absence of Mrs. Merrill. An effort was made to secure her presence by pretending to her that her husband was to be tried, and she must ac company him, but the ruse was ineffect ual, and now two deputies from the sher iff’s office are charged with the task of bringing Mrs. Merrill before the court. It is alleged that Mrs. Merrill believes her husband insane, and persists in re maining up all night, so as to prevent of ficers from arresting him and carrying him away to the asylum. She is 53 years old and is a native of the state of New York. LONG ISLAND OFFICER SLAIN B Y THREE MEN NEW YORK, July 16.—Detective John Sheridan, of the seventy-fifth precinct, Long Island city, was shot and killed early this morning by men whom he was trying to arrest. Three men are tn custody on suspicion of having been concerned in the shott ing. Sheridan saw several men acting in a suspicious manner and approached them with the intention of putting them under arrest. They opened fire on him. One bullet entered his head over the eye and the other pierced his heart. The men arrested are Michael Carrick, Charles Strange and Frank Donnelly. MAJOR R. A. MATTHEWS DIES IN TALBOTTON TALBOTTON. Ga., July 16.—Major R. A. Mathews, one of the most prominent cit izens of this county, died here Monday. His death was quite unexpected, as he was up and in apparent good health and was walking about the house when he fell dead. Major Mathews was with General Freemont’s expedition when preemont crossed the continent to the Pacific coast In 1849. During the civil war he was in the paymaster's department at Richmond, Va. His wife and several children sur vive him. THE COMPTROLLER ACCEPTS RETURNS OF CENTRAL ROAD Comptroller General Wright has ac cepted the tax returns of the Central of Georgia Railroad company. The total value of the property in the state this years is 812,823,658. When the returns were first made they were declined by Comp troller Wright because he thought the property was woirth more, and today ho received the Returns giving the values as stated. Last year the total value of the property of the Central was $10,4*4,778. The return made today, therefore, shows an increasf of $2 348,880 over the returns of last year. MANY MINERS FROM SOUTH TO TAKE STRIKERS’ PLACES HUNTINGTON. W. Va.. July 16,-One thousand miners from Virginia and North Carolina arrived in the Flat Top coal field today to take the places vacated by strikers. Practically no strikers now re main in the Norfolk and Western coal fields. All who have not returned to work have departed for other states. Many of the collieries yet lack men. but new men are arriving dally. STEftMER FORTUNO ■ YET J POISONER OF ARCTIC IGE MISSING SHIP, LAST SEEN IN THE CLUTCHES OF ICE FLOES, HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED BY RESCUERS. SEATTLE, Wash., July 14.—The steam er Portland, news of the safety of which has just been received, sailed for Nome from Seattle April 26 with 1,006 tons of freight, including miners’ supplies, liquor* and vegetables. Six hundred tons were put aboard at San Francisco. Os her 119 passengers 46 were booked at San Fran cisco, the remainder at Seattle. The ves sel was commanded by Captain Charles Lindquist, a veteran Behring Sea mariner. The steamship was caught by Immens* ice flows in Behring Strait on Jun* 3 and when last seen was drifting northward into the Arctic sea. The United States revenue cutter Thetis started in pursuit, but no trace of the ship was found and it was believed she had been crushed in th* ice pack and all on board lost. The rev enue cutter Manning, jiow a.t San Francis co, is under orders to sail for northern waters to aid the Thetis in searching for the Portland and the missing Jeanie, and is to sail on next Wednesday or Thursday. CENTRALELECTS WINBURN VICE-PRESIDENT OF ROAD SAVANNAH, Ga.. July 15.—At the meet ing of the directors of the Central rail way yesterday W. A. Winbum was elected vice president and traffic manager. It was known that he was to be named as vic* president, but it was not thought he would retain the position of traffic manager also. Messrs. J. L. Bass and B. I. Hughes, of Rome, appeared before the board to try to get the shops of the company now in Chattanooga removed from that city to Rome. A committee will visit Rome to see if the shops can be located there. BY LONG WIRE FENCE" * TO SHUTOFF CANADA HELENA, Mont.. July 16.-It is pro posed to build a wire fence 700 miles long on the boundary line between Montana and Canada. The necessity for this huge undertaking arises from the fact that several weeks ago a large number of cattle that had strayed into Canada from this state were seized by the Dominion officials on the ground that they had been smuggled. The fence will probably be built joint ly by the Canadian and American gov ernments and will cost several hundred , thousand dollars. ARBITRATORS CAN NO?”IGREE ' —ANDWPIRE IS NECESSARY Comptroller General Wright has notified Governor Candler that he must appoint an umpire to assist Judge Spencer Atkin son, arbitrator for the state, and H. M. Steele, arbitrator for the Georgia South ern and Florida railroad, to settle their differences. The two arbitrators have been unable to agree on the tax valuations of the road or an umpire to settle their dispute. Gov ernor Candler will make the appointment some time today. JOHNSTON MAY NAmF MUSGROVE IN STEAD BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 16.—A con ference of the followers of former Gov ernor Joseph F. Johnston is now on. It is impossible to forecast the result, but indications now are that J. B. Mus grove will be endorsed for governor, and that Johnston will not enter the race. Musgrove announced some time since but later withdrew. Should he receive the endorsement of the Johnston forces h* would make the race. Will Nominate Maddox. ROME. Ga., July 16.—At noon tomorrow the seventh district congressional con vention will meet here to nominate Hon. W. Maddox for congress. Senator Clay has promised to address the convention. BOLTBfiNDITS HELD AT BAY By POSSE MEN WHO ROBBED DENVER AND RIO GRANDE EXPRESS ARE NOW SURROUNDED IN DENSE SWAMP. SAGUCHE, Colo., July 16.—The men who robbed the Denver and Rio Grande at Mills switch on Marshall Pass have been located between Middle creek and Sheep creek in Sagauche county, not over 30 miles from the scene of the hold up. Three posses have them practically sur rounded, and It is believed that a battle will be fought today. HELENA WATER COMPANY MAKES FIGHT ON THE CITY HELENA, Mont., July 16.—The Helena •Waterworks company has notified the city that its bill for June not having been paid it would shut off water for fire and sewer purposes at noon July 24. The city served the company with notice that should it at tempt to shut off the water it would be prosecuted for contempt and steps would be taken to forfeit its franchise. DIVERS ARE AT WORK ON BATTLESHIP ILLINOIS CHRISTIANA. Norway, July 16.—The United States battleship Illinois was towed into the inner harbor today and di vers are now trying to temporarily repair the damage which she sustained Monday when she struck an obstruction while standing into the outer harbor, so that she can proceed to Chatham, England, and go into dry dock- LIKE RATS IN TRAP MINERS ARE SLAIN RUSSELL SAGE BUYS MISSISSIPPI L>S ' NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE IS RE PORTED TO HAVE PURCHASED 60,000 ACRES | LATELY. JACKSON, Miss., July 16.—The news now comes from the the southern section of Mississippi that Russell Sage, the big New York financier, has bought up through his agents in the pine sectiorts Os the state over 60,000 acres of timber lands. This news coming from the reliable sources that it does is undoubtedly true. The pine lands in the southern section of Mississippi, are the most extensive al most in the world, and is the principal Industry of that section of the state. The opening of the Gulf and Ship Island road and the prospects for deep water at Gulf port; have greatly increased the value of the lands and made lumbering the only industry. The pine timber on the lands seems to be Inexaustlble, but the experts and the big mill men say that it will at the pres ent rate that the trees are being cut down last about 25 years, for there are over 60 sawmills between Jackson and Gulfport on the line of the hew road, cutting Into the forest as fast as possible. Mr. Sage, ha* for several years had agents in South Missisppi quietly buying up the lands. They have worked quietly unnoticed, by the people, until now it is stated that the old financier has 90,000 acres, densely covered with the tall pines, which he will hold for a future day, know ing full well that the day is not far dis tant when the mills, that are now running night and day, will be short of material upon which to work, and that he can then place his own figures on the lands, and demand the price, and he will it. MISSIWiIEGRO BURNED HI STAKE X* . ■ —— • * w 4 CLAYTON, Miss.. July 17,-William Ody, a negro, was bulrned at the stake at 12:15 this morning. He was tied to a tree, teggots saturated with oil were piled about him, and the father of the girl he had attempted to assault applied the match. Miss Tucker this afternoon was riding home in a buggy, when at a lonely spot in the road James Odey, a negro, hailecf her with the information that she had dropped a package from the buggy. Miss Tucker stopped her horse and the negro approached as if to pick the package up. Odey suddenly seized the girl’s wrists and dragged her •violently from the vehi cle, breaking ’both of her limbs in the fall The young lady screamed and despite her crippled condition successfully repelled the attack of her assailant. Before midnight last night one of the posses came upon Odey, who again tried to elude his pursuers by flight, but the negro was overtaken and bound by his captors. He was brought to Clayton. In the meantime news of his capture spread in all directions end mobs began to form and make for a central point. The negro was brought into the presence of Miss Tucker, who positively identified him as the assailant. The negro denied, however, that he was the guilty man. Odey was taken to a convenient spot in the country road and a bonfire was built around tree. The negro was told to prepare for death, and when the manner of hisi execution became apparent the trembling wretch begged piteously for mercy. Odey was bound securely and put into the flames and only his charred bones now mark the place of execution. GOVERNMENT FISH ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED FREE A United States fish commission car has been in Atlanta for the past week dis tributing fish from Warm Springs, where a government hatchery is located, and is in charge o fCaptaln T. C. Pearce. The car Is now stationed on the side tracks near the Decatur street freight de pot and will remain there until further orders from Washington. An assignment of fish, consisting of 8,500 black bass, 500 cat fish and 500 bream, has just been brought here from Warm Springs and they are being distributed to the towns near Atlanta. The fish will be used for stocking ponds and are furnished to all those who make proper application for them through their congressmen. The car is admirably fitted up for its purpose. Captain Pearch and his assist ants, R. M. Mullett, George H. Brown and W. H. Britain, live on the car all the time and have their meals served there. SAVANNAH POLICE WANT AN ALLEGED ATLANTIAN SAVANNAH, Ga., July 16.—Myers Ros enthal or Gordon Morrison, from Atlanta is badly wanted by the Savannah police. He appeared here a few days ago, claim ing to have $1,500 coming by the next mail. He went into business with a firm and was to put some of his money in the business. Instead of doing that he borrowed $lO from his new partner, went arount the cor ner to have the same partner’s SBS gold watch examined to see if it was genuine and has not yet returned. The police have been asked to find him. IRON MOLDERS ARE INVITED TO MEET IN ATLANTA Mayor Mims this morning extended an invitation to the International Association of Iron Molders to hold their next conven tion in this city. Jerome Jones, of the Atlanta Federation, called the attention of the mayor to the fact that there is a possibility of bringing the next meeting to Atlanta. The iron molders are now In session in Montreal. General Evans Returns. General Clement A. Evans has returned from Milledgeville, where he went to visit the state prison farm at that place. General Evans says the crop* are in splendid condition and he thinks the farm will make big money this year. i Three Car Loads of Dyna mite Explode in Utah Silver Mines and ProK ably 100 Killed. PARK CITY, Utah, July 16.—Two pow der magazines at the 1.200-foot level of th* Daly-West mine exploded about 1 o’clock this morning, causing a loss of life that at present cannot be estimated nor even guessed at. At 4 o’clock twenty-seven men had been taken out of the mine dead and several others had been recovered in a half dazed condition. These were all brought out by the Onta rio mine shaft, which Is a mile distant from the Daly-West, in which the explo sion occurred. The 1,300-foot level of the Daly-We*t corresponds to and is connected by tunnel with the 600-foot level of the Ontario. In the Dalj-West mine between 100 and 150 men were at work. In the Ontario were nearly ICO, it is believed. It is not known how many of these are ' dead, but the disaster extends to the Ontario, as the noxious gases that have been freed are known to be the cause of several of the deaths. The presence of those gases leads many miners to believ* that the powder was burned and that th* explosion was not the chief cause of th* disaster. , There are two powder magazines at the 1.200-foot level of the Daly-West, one at each side of the shaft, with a capacity of from one to two cars of each, A car of powder was added to the tojjppiy within the past few days. Three dead men have been taken out of th* Ontario shaft. They are: GBORGE GARVIN. - BWIBEL, employes of Edward Copp, who has the ore handling contract for th* Daly-West, and SODRUP, a miner employed in th* Ontario, who was working at least a mil* from the magazine that exploded. < It is believed all were suffocated. The explosion occurred at an hour when every person in town was either asleep or at work. The shock was so tremendous that it awakened every on* within a ra dius of miles. As an example of it* awful force, it la said that two horses in the Ore gon tunnel, one and a half miles away, were killed by it. Women and children are thronging to the Ontario shafthouse, which is midway between Park City and the Daly-West. Nearly all of them have husband* or fathers in the mines and their grief is pitiable. AH of the doctors in town are at the mines. They are doing what they can to resuscitate the unconscious men as they' are taken out, but it is difficult to obtain Information flown town, as the telephon* at th* mine has failed. . Members of a relief party who went into the Ontario mine shortly after the explo sion occurred have not yet returned and fears are entertained for their safety. A telephone message from Park City at 10 o’clock says that 33 bodies have been recovered from the two mines. Officers of the Daly-West state that on ly three more bodies are in the mine. Miners, however, assert that there are 11 or 15 still unaccounted for. The fumes from the explosion were over-powering and caused most the the deaths. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 16. The local mining stock exchange thl* morning Daly-West dropped from $54 to S4B a share, a loss of over $1,000,- 000 on the entire capital stock. mrs. harrietTussell DIES IN WINDER • 1 WINDER. Ga., July 16.—Mrs. Harriet Russell, of this <fity, died at her residence at 3 o’clock yesttoraay morning. Mrs. Rus sell was the widow of Air. W. J. Russell, whose death occurred sere about four year* ago. She was a most estimable lady, and was the mother of Mayor L. C. Rus sell, R. B. Russell, Major R. L. Russell. E. G. Russell and John Russell. Mrs. Russell leaves only one daughter, Miss Mary Russell. Mrs. Russell had been in ill health for one year, and her death was not at all unexpected. She had lived to a good ripe age. She will be buried in the Oconee cemetery at Athens. A large circle of friends and acquaint ances mourn her loss and sympathize with her children in this thedr deepest hour of grief and sorrow. venemTflee TO PORT Os SPAIN FOOmOE GOVERNMENT REPORTS TOTAL INABILITY TO GET REVOLU TION UNDER CONTROL AT PRESENT. NEW YORK, July 14.—Foreigner* ar* fleeing here from Venezuela, cables th* Port of Spain, Trinidad, correspondent of the Herald. There is surprise at the smallness of United States naval forces in Venezuelan waters, especially at La Guayra, where th* government officials are said to have re ported to President Castro that they can not control the revolution. Puerto Cabello, Canrpano and Barcelona are without United States warships and the residents are exposed to great dan gt-s. ROBERT H. STRICKLAND’S FUNERAL IN GRIFFIN GRIFFIN, Ga., July 16.—The funeral of Robert H. Strickland yesterday after noon was very largely attended, while th* floral offerings of friends were profuse and beautiful. The services were held at his late residence, conducted by Rev. J. J. Bennett, assisted by Dr. T. J. Head. When the remains reached the cemetery they were taken in charge by the Red Men and the impressive burial service* of that order were conducted by Past Great Incohunee R. T. Daniel. Mr. Strickland was one of the most popular young men of Griffin and his untimely death has cast a pall of sadness over th* entire community. NO. 88.