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he Jones County News
M. 0. GREENE, PUBLISHER.
EDWARD THANKS GOD
For Sparing His Life in Trying
Ordeal Under Snrgeons’ Knife.
ISSUES PUBLIC PROCLAMATION
A Personal and Spontaneous Expres¬
sion of Feeling from the King
Written by His Own
-I Hand.
The following message from King
Edward to his people was made pub¬
lic in London Thursday night:
“To My People: On the. eve of
my coronation, an event which I look
upan as one of the most solemn and
Important of my life, I am anxious to
express to my people at home and in
the colonies and in India my heartfelt
appreciation of the deep sympathy
they have manifested toward me dur¬
ing a time in my life of such imminent
ilanger. The postponement of the cor-
onation ceremony, owing to my ill¬
ness, has caused, I fear, much incoif
venience and trouble to all who In¬
tended to celebrate It. But their dis¬
appointment has been borne by them
with admirable patience and temper.
“The prayers of my people for my
recovery were heard, and 1 now offer
up my deepest gratitude to Divine
Providence for having preserved my
life and given me strength to fulfill
the important duties which devolve
upon mo as sovereign cf this great
empire. EDWARD R AND I.
"Buckingham Palace, August 8.”
King Edward’s proc'amation is a
personal and spontaneous expression
of his majesty's feelings. It was con¬
ceived and written by himself in an
autograph letter to the home secre¬
tary, C. T. Ritchie. In addressing this
communication to the home secretary
he is following the traditions observed
by the late Queen Victoria when she
addressed personal messages to the
nation.
King Edward did not drive out
Thursday. A large crowd had gath¬
ered outside Buckingham xalace In ex¬
pectation of their majesty’s taking a
drive, and the king, who was lunching
in one of the front rooms of the bulld-
lh< jng, came to a window in full view of
‘he peop’e, who cheered him enthusi-
an ‘ *.cally. The king bowed his
ac¬
.** knowledgments.
P The official bulletin which is¬
was
*5 sued Thursday morning stated regard¬
ing the king's condition that he had
borne the journey to London without
fatigue; that he was in excellent
health and had passed a good night
The last bulletin will be issued Sun¬
day in order to show how- the king
shall have borne the coronation cere¬
monies.
MANY DIE IN MINE EXPLOSION.
Frightful Horror in Colorado Pit Re¬
sults from the Ignition of Tons
of Giant Powder.
Sixteen men are known to have been
killed and some others are reported
missing as the result of an explosion
of gas in one of the mines of the Un¬
ion Coal and Coke Company, at Bow¬
en, Col., Thursday night.
The mine employs about sixty men.
They are all Americans and Irish.
Most of the dead are said to be mar¬
ried.
The powder house in the mine blew
up, and it. was this which caused such
a great disaster.
Immediately after the night shift
had started in the slope a startling ex¬
plosion occurred, entirely filling the
mouth and the slope and shaking
buildings and breaking windows for a
mile distant.
The mine was quickly filled with gas
and smoke, making it almost impos¬
sible for rescuers to begin work. Moth¬
ers, wives and children of the dead
and lmprlsoner miners are almost
crazed with grief and the scene pre¬
sented at the mouth of the mine is a
most pathetic one.
CAROLINA VETS IN REUNION.
Immense Throngs Take Possession of
City of Greenville.
The annual reunion of South Caroli¬
na confederate veterans began aJ
Greenville Wednesday. Every hotel,
boarding house, numerous private resi¬
dences and, in fact, almost every place
available for sleeping quarters were
occupied. Never before has the city
entertained such an immense throng
of people. The attendance is estimated
at five thousand, including two thou¬
sand five hundred veterans, the re¬
minder being sponsors, maids of hon-
or and visitors generally.
CUBA’S FININCIAL STATUS.
Customs Receipts of Island During the
Month of July.
At a meeting of the Cuban cabinet
Friday Garcia Mintes, secretary of the
finance, presented the financial state-
inent for the month of July. It shows
the during the month the customs re-
eeipts of the Island amounted to $L-
208,648; postal receipts, $30,316, ami.
other receipts brings the total to
$1,552,635.
guard may be disbandel
Governor Candler Will b e Asked to
“Purge” Atlanta Crack Military
Company of Malcontents.
News conies from Atlanta, Ga, that
It. Is probab e that Governor Candler
will be asked to disband the Gate City
Guard at the request of a majority of
the officers of the Fifth regiment. The
grounds on which disbandment will
be asked will be “for the good of the
regiment," and u. showing will be
made to the governor and adjutant
general to the effect that the company
is an ineffectual military organiza¬
tion; that certain irradical factions
exist among the members, which make
harmony impossible, and that the best
interests of the company would be
subserved by disbanding it.
This conclusion was reached at a se¬
cret meeting of a number of well
known officers of the regiment held
on Thursday night last, and the plan
was further confirmed at a meeting
held Friday morning. It is said that
Governor Candler has been approach¬
ed on the subject, and. after going
over all the details, expressed tho
opinion that disbandment would, nn
der the circumstances, be the best
thing for the regiment and all con¬
cerned.
Those present at the conferences of
Thursday night and Fiiday morning
were: Lieutenant Colonel Clifford An¬
derson, Regimental Adjutant Burton
Smith, Major W. W. Barker. Major
Patton, cf Rome; Major Thomas Par¬
rott, and Captain B. W. Bizzell. Ev¬
ery effort was made to keep the sub¬
ject matter of the conference secret,
but in some w r ay it leaked out and was
the all-absorbing topic of conversation
in military circles.
None cf those who attended the con
fere nee will talk, but other members
of the regiment are free in expressing
their view's, and seem to think that
disbandment is practically an assured
fact.
If Governor Cand er decides to dis¬
band the Gate City Guard, the charges
now pending against Captain James F.
O’Neill, which have not yet reached
the governor, will fall to the ground
without further action.
The desire on the part of the officers
to have tho guard disbanded had its
origin in various causes and was
brought to a direct head when the re¬
cent fight was made. It is said that it
is impossible to bring about a spirit
of harmony among the members un¬
der present circumstances, and with¬
out a better feeling the company will
be continually rent asunder with fac¬
tional differences which now destroy
its usefulness.
BRYAN DENIES REPORTS.
Ncbraskan Settles Rumor of His
Presidential Candidate Again.
William J. Bryan settled for
time the rumors that he will be
candidate for president in 1904 in
interview Friday while on the way
Danville, Ills. Colonel Bryan,
shown newspaper reports that
might again be a candidate, was
nettled, and expressed himself in
uncertain manner. He said he
the matter settled right now, so
could be no further question.
Mason City interview, he said, was
reliable.
“I will not be a candidate for
dent in 1904,” said Mr. Bryan,
I would not promise never to be
candidate again under any
stances. I have no plans looking
the future nomination for any
1 am perfectly content to do my
torial work. I sha'l continue to
vocate with tongue and pen
which I believe to be necessary ”
NEELY DEMANDS BOODLE.
Wants Money Found in His
sion at Time of Arrest.
C. F. W. Neely, who was convicted
of Cuban postal frauds and afterwards
granted amnesty by the Cuban
lature has applied to the attorney
eral to bo reimbursed for the money
found in his possession at the time
hfs arrest, amounting to $6,234.
money was sent to Cuba as an
at the trial of Neely and was returned
by the military government to the war
department.
FAVORABLE TO PACIFIC CABLE.
Company’s Proposition Agreeable to
President and Attorney General.
At a conference between President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox
at Oyster Bay Friday the conditions
under which the Pacific Commercial
Cable Company may lay its cable to
the Philippines -rere agreed upon.
The conditions as approved by the
president are regarded as particularly
favorable to the government, The
ratification of congress will be neces¬
sary to grant such privileges as are
included in the cable company's prop¬
osition.
FRIARS EFFECT A COUP.
Sell Lands yi Philippines to Laymen.
Vatican Disapproves.
The action of the Philippine friars
in selling their lands to syndicates of
laymen is disapproved at the Vatican.
The lands are considered to be church
property. An investigation indicates
that the Dominicans alone sold their
lands. When the sa'es are definitely
ascertained, the friars will be obliged
to show the amount received by them
and reimburse the church.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA., THURSDAY. AUGUST 14," 1902.
PROF.SLEDD RESIGNS
Willing Io Get On to Save (lie
Repntat'on of Fmory College.
RESULT OF ARTICLE ON NEGRO
In Letter to President of College, Pro¬
fessor Says that Criticisms
Against Him Might Hurt
Institution.
Professor Andrew Sledd, of Emory
college, Oxford, Ga., whose article on
the negro question In the July issue
of The Atlantic Monthly brought
fourth so many harsh criticisms, ten
dered his resignation Fiiday morning
as professor of Latin to President
James E. Dickey.
The resignation conics as a result of
the attacks that have been made on
Professor Sledd. In his letter to Pres
ident Dickey he states that lie has
been misrepresented, but fearing that
his remaining on the faculty of Em¬
ory may cause the college embarrass¬
ment in consequence of the light in
which he has been placed, he feels it
his duty to resign.
Professor Sledd leaves the time for
the resignation to go into effect to
the discretion of tho college authori¬
ties, hut suggests September 15. This
i; done, it is understood, for the rea¬
son that he is now at the head of the
summer school and is preparing many
boys to enter at the opening of the
fall term. If he were to leave at this
time they would be put to groat incon¬
President Dickey will at once for¬
ward the resignation of Professor
Sledd to the executive committee of
tho board of trustees of the college.
They will probably meet in a few
days to consider it.
It is generally believed that the re¬
signation will be accepted, since the
sentiment against Professor Sledd is
so strong throughout the state. Of
rourse, it is impossible to learn any¬
thing now as to his successor.
Professor Sledd’s letter to President
Dickey, in which he tendered his re¬
signation, is as follows:
My Dear Mr. Dickey: You have, of
course, observed the bitter attacks
that have been made upon me in cer
tain of the newspapers in consequence
of an article of mine upon the negro
question. These attacks seem to me
to be, quite unjust, and my critics
have by no means fairly represented
my sentiments or my attitude either
to this particu ar question or to our
common section. This I presume you
know. It seems to me likely, however,
from the attitude that the newspapers
and certain of the public have taken
in the matter, that our college may
suffer some harm, or at least be tem¬
porarily embarrassed by continuing to
maintain upon Its faculty a man who
is even supposed to entertain such
sentiments as have been attributed to
me. I am, of course, responsibzle for
my own utterances; and I am ready
to bear anything in the line of mis¬
representation or of loss that my. ut¬
terances may bring upon me. But Em¬
ory collego is in no sense, responsible
for anything that I may say or think;
and it does not seem to me either just
or wise to call upon the instit.ifT.ion to
assume responsibility or suffer loss
for utterances that it may not, and j
doubtless does not, indorse.
In view of these facts, it has stcmed
to me best to tender to you my resig-
nation as professor of Latin in Fmory
college. As to the time such resigna-
tion shall go into effect. I should sug
gest of the middle of September, entirely but j
leave that matter, of course, i
In your discretion. i
Permit me to add an expression of
my very high esteem, and believe me,
very sincerely yours,
ANDREW SLEDD.
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ELEVEN CORPSES RECOVERED.
-
Explosion in Colorado Mine Frightful-
ly Mangled Workmen.
Tho rescue party at the Bowen
mine, near Trinidad, Colo., where the
explosion occurred Thursday evening.
was compelled to suspend work Fri-
day owing to fire damp. At this time
the bodies of eleven dead had been
recovered. There were at least thir-
teen men in the mine at the time of
the explosion, and all were killed. The
bodies we re torn to fragments.
“BOBS” AND “FIGHTING JOE.”
Sit at Banquet Table of Newly Formed
Pilgrim’s Club in London.
A London dispatch says: Earl Rob
erts, commander in chief of the forces,
and General Joe Wheeler, of the Uni
ted States, sat together Friday night |
at the first banquet of the new Anglo
American Pilgrims’ Club, which was
given at the Carlton hotel. j
DEGREE FOR ROOSEVELT.
President Will Soon Have Honors in
Plenty and to Spare,
President Roosevelt will receive the
honorary degree of L.L. D. from the
University of Chicago during his visit
to Chicago in the fall. He will be the
second president to become an alum-
nus of the university by acceptance tf
the honorary degree, President Mc-
Kinley received the title of doctor i;t
lawg November 16, 1898.
STORM WRECKS BIO HOTEL.
Of Eighteen Guests in Fated Building
Fourteen Wer e Hurt, Some of
Whom May Die,
A cyclone of great intensity passed
over Carolina Beach, a resort 20 mill's
below Wilmington, N. C., Thursday
night and left In its woke the com¬
plete wreck of the Oceanic hotel, an
old structure used conjointly as pa¬
vilion for excursionists and hotel.
Fourteen persons out of eighteen in
the building at the time of the disas¬
ter were injured, several probably fa¬
tally. Three or four who escaped
were children.
Without warning tho cyclone struck
the beach and the hotel was In the
center of Its passage. Nobody had
time to escape from Hie building and
all went down in the crash. Tho ho¬
tel was totally wrecked and fourteen
persons were caught under It. Res¬
cuers came quickly and did their work
in wind and ram with the night black
as ink, Men and women cried to be
released from the awful place of Im¬
prisonment. Within an hour hour all
were gotten out.
The Injured were made as comfort-
ab'e as possible, but there was not a
doctor on the beach and the telephone
communication with Wilmington was
cut off and no news of the terrible ac¬
cident was received in that city until
six hours after tho cyclone, when a
messenger was sent on foot to get a
passenger boat and physicians for 1he
wounded, but the storm had blown so
many trees across the road he made
slow' progress.
RELICS OF DEAD OUTLAW.
Belongings of Tracy Eagerly Seized by
Curious Crowd.
A dispatch from Spokane, Wash.,
says: When tho sheriff with the
body of Harry Tracy, drove through
Davenport Thursday, hundreds of per¬
sons followed up the the street and
crowded about the wagon. By Lie
time the wagon reached the morgue
tho streets were crowded, and from
every corner cou'd be heard, “Three
cheers for Lincoln county.”
The town was wild. The morgue
doors had to be closed and the crowd
was asked to stand back.
Several persons wen allowed to see
the body, and then trouble began. Ev¬
ery one wanted a relic, and In a short
time nothing was b ft but the body.
Some ono eve^. up the blood¬
stained had kerchief which uad been
used by the outlaw to keep from bleed
ing to death.
Before he could carry the awful
relic away he had to do it up In pa¬
per, as it was too wet to place in his
pocket.
Some, one got the strap which had
been pulled around his leg to keep
him from bleeding to death. That,
too, was Eoaked with blood, which
ran from the upper wound.
Many locks of the outlaw’s hair had
been taken.
His trousers were cut in strips, and
before they were divided they were
cut into smalcr pieces.
Many of Tracy’s cartridges were di-
divided among the members of the
posse and (hose who could get at the
buckskin bag.
FIFTEEN DIE IN WRECK.
Accident on Milwaukee Railway
a Frighful Disaster.
A special from Marshalltown,
says: Thursday’s
showed that fifteen persons were
c d and forty injured in the
wreck on the Milwaukee road
day afternoon. Of the injured two
three cannot recover,
It is thought possible that more
tes may be found as the wreckage has
has not yet been entirely cleared
away. The dead are: S. Dana Marc-
keis, p C rry, engineer of the way
freight.; F. M. Braman, Perry, engin-
eer, gravel train; Thomas Casey, Wnr-
coster. Mass., laborer, work train;
Jack Richardson, Dan Sullivan, Lat¬
nek Sullivan, Frank Ray, laborers,
work train, residence unknown; eight
unidentified laborers, four taken from
the wreck Wednesday afternoon and
f 011r not found until Thursday morn-
in g Among thi injured is Henry
Blackwood, of Bellevue, Ky.
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WHITE TO LEAVE BERLIN.
Ambassador Sends in Resignation Ow¬
ing to Declining Health.
A special from Berlin, Germany,
says: Ambassador White mailed Bis
resignation to the United States sev¬
eral days ago. It Is to take effect ear-
Iy In November. The resignation may
now he in the hands of President
Roosevelt. The date set by the am-
bassador for bis resignation to go Into
<ffrict was November 7.
Mr. White was appointed ambassa-
q or to Germany April 1, 1897. In
March, last, ft was announced that, ho
contemp’ated resigning because of 111
health.
PICNIC WAGON WRECKED.
Accident at Crossing Results in Injury
of Merry-Makers.
A wagon load of ten picknickers
was struck by an extra Illinois C'en
tral freight at a street crossing just
within tho city limits of Paducah, Ky.,
Thursday and five were injured, two
fatal.y.
The negro driver tried to pass the
track, but succeeded in getting only
half way across.
BIG DEAL
Between ’I risc) System and Cen¬
tral of Georgia is Interesting.
WOULD BE GIGANTIC MERGER
If Consummated Deal Would Link
Couth to Great Northwest—State-
ments Given Out are
Evasive,
The Atlanta Constitution’s New York
corrcspondcnt wires his paper as fol¬
lows: That negotiations are in prog¬
ress between representatives of the
St. Louis and San Francisco and those
In control of the Central of Georgia
was confirmed Tuesday by a'leading
director of o._e of the companies, who
is personally interested in the deal,
but who refused to be quoted. In a
word ho said:
"The ’Frisco may buy the Central
of Georgia, or, If tills Is impossible,
make traffic arrangements with the lat¬
ter. It wants to buy, but of course the
whole deal may fall through. Negotia¬
tions, so far, have been only tentative,
and it Is scarcely possible to give any
details. Those interested would have
preferred It to be kept secret until
‘.he plans are worked out, but If con
sum m a ted it will be found to be a part
of a more comprehensive program,
some details of which are to be yet
worked out.
“As to how intimate relations be
tween tho ’Frisco and the Southern
would be if the deal goes through, or
whether there will be any relations at
all, I do not rare to say. You’ll have
to figure that out yourself.
“This much you can say: Tho Illi¬
nois Central has nothing to do with It.
The Seaboard Ar Line, so far as I have
learned, Is entirely independent, al¬
though it is building to Birmingham,
and we will doubtless have the privi¬
lege of makng connections with it If
agreeable to parties just, as is the case
with any two companies whose lines
meet. Further particulars 1 am not
prepared to give until 1 know whether
tho negotiations materialize.”
Such are the hints of a very big
scheme which mot with der.als at J. P.
Morgan & Co.’s office and from some
of the ’Frisco people. If consummated
it is believed that :t means the South-
ern railway is back of the ’Frisco and
is entirely satsflsd with tho deal,
which it could prevent if it saw fit
through its Inrgc influence in Central
of Gorgia. There is a growing belief
that it is part of the plan of the South
ern to fortify itself against the en-
/■roachments of the Harrlmau and
Moore syndicate interests, which
some think want to invade the Soutli-
ern’s territory with an outlet perhaps
at Charleston.
Through the Choctaw, the Rock Is¬
land gets into Memphis, connecting
with the Illinois Central. There is noth¬
ing as yet to indicate a combination
of these interests, but it is known that
some dissatisfaction was manifested
by Haj-riman over Morgans purchase
of the Louisvlle and Nashville, which,
according to the belief entertained
here, will he operated more to the ad
vantage of the Southern railway than
any other company. The question is
asked here whether Morgan did not
see a hostile combination forming and
has decided to counteract it by secur¬
ing control of tho ’Frisco, using tho
latter to get Eastern Illinois.
The Central of Georgia, through the
’Frisco, could he put in permanent
shape and no violation of law could be
urged against It.
CENTRAL’S BONDS TAXABLE.
Georgia Attorney General Finally De¬
cides Important Contention.
Attorney General Boykin Wright, of
Georgia, has finally decided that, the
Central of Georgla^Railway Company
must pay taxes on about $1,600,000
worth of bonds in Georgia and South
Carolina railroads, of which it is the
owner, though tho securities have
been pledged with New York trust
companies to secure an issue of bonds
ma.de by the Central.
WILL APPEAL FOR PARDON.
Mitchell Talks of Decision cf Judge
in Habeas Corpus Case.
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, in an interview with a
representative of the Associated Press
Thursday in reference to the decision
of Judge Goff in the habeas corpus
proceedings against the miners in
West. Virginia, said:
“The only thing to do now is to
make an appeal to President Roose¬
velt for the pardon of the men In jail
and this will probably be done at
once.”
LAMAR’S ASSAILANT HELD.
Taylor Bound Over to Circuit Court in
Tallahassee Under $2,000 Bond.
Walter Taylor, who assaulted Gen
eral William B. Lamar in Tallahassee,
Fla., on Monday, was arrested on a
warrant charging him with assault
with intent to murder. Taylor was ar
raigned before Judge: Whitfield \V<<1
ner.day for a preliminary hearing
Judge Whitfield held Taylor to the
circuit court in a bond of $2,000,
VOL. VIII. NO. 38.
B.SSOP TURNER APPROVES
Willie Stinson Condemns the Article
Written by Professor Sledd, of
Emory College.
Bishop 11. M. Turner, the colored
prelate, when seen in regard to the ar¬
ticle on the negro by Professor Sledd
(published in a northern magazine),
and asked for an expression of opin¬
ion by him, said in part:
"Now, remember that I am a negro,
and that I am an advocate of the sepa¬
ration of the races.
"1 am not surprised that the position
akin by Professor Sledd lias excited
,ho country, for he has taken a new
Hid novel position for a southern white
man, but God will raise up other south-
rn men who will speak out along the
anie lines and who will be even more
adical than he appears to be.
"Personally 1 do not believe that
many entertain such radical views as
those held by Professor Sledd, but tho
lines are drawn so tightly between the
.vliite and black man in this country
ihat those who disagree wdth Mr. Sledd
when ho says that the negro has no
rights or privileges will not hazard
their reputation by taking sides with
he negro sufficiently to rise up and
make an effort to put down these
drunken lynchers and reckless mobs.
"Two thirds, if not three-fourths con¬
demn lawlessness, whether perpetrat¬
ed upon the negro or any one else, but
they have not the courage to speak out
,:nd act if tho victim is black.
"I do not care to express any further
opinion upon the question at issue, for
the best white friends I have on earth
are southern people with whom I was
raised and have been associated all my
life. I care to say nothing that will
alidnate their good will, and were I to
express an opinion either commending
ihe statements of Professor Sledd, or
taking exception to tils position, I
might diminish that friendly feeling
which exists.
“I will say this, however. I belie**
that Professor Sledd is only showing
himself a humanitarian, and while lie
may have used some expressions and
given utterance to some opinions that
will provoke a difference of opinion,
yet he Is a creature of providence and
meant to do the southern whites no
harm, but to assist the lowly who are
in need of help.
“The only solution of the negro
problem is separation, for the white
man will not consort with tho negro on
terms of political or social equality.
The government should assist in this
separation, must assist In it and shall
assist in it.’’
Stinson’s View of It,
It D. Stinson, collecting commission¬
er of Morris Brown college, well
known as a leader among the negroes,
and a man who stands for the best In¬
terests of Ills race in the matter of
advancement and enlightenment, when
seen In regard to the article, said:
“Just at this time It Is dangeruos
for a man in Ihe position of Professor
Sledd. or for any other southern white
man, to write an article like that which
Professor Sledd lias written, for this
reason: The northern people oftimes
use arguments put forward by dissat¬
isfied and disgruntled while men and
negroes to force a point that is at is¬
sue between sections, and for the fur¬
ther reason that the negro attempts to
fed that he is to profit by such discus¬
sion and criticism every time ho thinks
he Is Injured.
"The article in question has, in iny
opinion, done harm to the negroes.”
BftAKEMAN TACKLED ROBBER.
Would-Be Highwayman Knocked Out
by Employe of Rock Island Road.
The southbound fast express on the
Rock Island road ;vas boarded at
Chickasha, Ind. T., about 2 o’clock
Wednesday morning by a man who
made a determined effort to hold up
the train. The would-be robber en¬
countered Brakeman D. W. Carpenter
on the rear platform of the last car,
and a desperate struggle ensued, in
which Carpenter was shot three times
through the hand.
In tho scuffle the pistol was knocked
from the robber’s hands to the track
The man then managed to pul) the au¬ .
tomatic air valve. When the train
slowed down ho dropped off and es¬
caped without securing any booty.
LYNCHERS ARE INDICTED.
Five Men of a Virginia Mob Will Be
Tried by the Courts.
The coroner's jury which has been
Investigating the lynching of Charles
Craven, colored, the suspected murder¬
er of William H. Wilson, completed its
labors at Leesburg, Va., Tuesday.
Craven was taken from jail and
hanged and his body was riddled with
bullets. The jury finds that Craven
was “wilfully and feloniously killed by
being shot by several persons,” and
implicates ten persons in the affair,
whose names are withheld until the
sheriff ean make arrangements to
have them arrested.
FIRE IN LOUISIANA TOWN.
Busincss Portion of Washington De-
Stroyed Entailng Heavy Losses.
Thirty-live buildings in the business
section of Washington, T.a, were de¬
stroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The
‘ire originated in the livery stable of
A. Meyer and spread in a southeast-
< rly direction, destroying everything
in its path. The loss is estimated at
$100,000; insurance about one third.
((IMi DONS CROWN
Willi Medieval Rites Solemn and
Quaint Ceremony is Performed.
ALEXANDRA ALSO CORONATED
King Edward Stands the Ordeal With
Greatest Composure—Every
Stage of Proceedings Was
Highly Interesting.
A London special says: King Ed¬
ward and Queen Alexandra were
crowned in Westminster Abbey Sat¬
urday shortly after noon.
The king showed no trace of fa¬
tigue after the ceremony was con¬
cluded.
lie was cheered to the echo by the
countless thousands which lined the
coronation route.
When the announcement was made
through the great city that Edward
had been crowned king, bells were
rung, whistles blow and Ihe entire
popn'ace joined in singing the nation¬
al hymn. Throughout tile city the
people shouted: "God save the king.”
While the ceremony was bereft of
some of the elaboration and pageant¬
ry originally intended, it was replete
with spectacular scenes and magnifi¬
cent display. The whole ceremonial
was decorative in character and pre¬
sented a constantly changing panora¬
ma around the two central figures en¬
throned in their robes of velvet, er¬
mine and cloth of gold, amidst the dis¬
tinguished assemblage of actors, the
fulfillment of whose various roles ne¬
cessitated constant movement.
Each stage of tin ceremony, with
its old lvorld usages, furnished its quo¬
ta of interest, while the interior of tho
noble church, tilled with offeiating
prelates in varicolored capes, with
prnces and diplomats, officers in gold
la-'d uniforms, with heralds, pursui¬
vants and other officers of state in
medieval costumes, with peers and
peeresses in rich robes, with oriental
potentates in many-bued raiment, com¬
ing from distant points of the new
crowned monarch’s empire, with tho
dazzling display cf jewels and wealth
of color, presented a picture which in
its combined brilliancy and distinction
lias never been excelled.
Synopsis of the Day’s Events.
The do ors of Westminster Abbey
were opened at 7 o’clock. At 8 o’clock
tile streets of London along the coro¬
nation route were crowded with sight¬
seers. Street barriers were closed at
1C o’clock.
The head of the procession reached
the abbey at 10:50 o’clock and tho
band played "God Save the King.”
Prince and Princes.-: of Wales arrived
at 11:04 o’clock.
At 11:40 the king appeared in the
procession, which was the signal for
great cheering and marked demon¬
stration. As the l:ing neared the ab¬
bey tho people burst through the cor¬
don of police and soldiers, but were
forced back.
Edward and Alexandra entered tho
abbey at 11:34 o'cloik. the. choir sing¬
ing: "1 Was Glad When They Said
Unto Me.” The king was crowned at
12:39 o’clock, The queen was crown-
ed- at 12:50 o’clock. The return was
begun at 1:26 to Buckingham Palace.
All the way to the palace the pub¬
lic demonstration was one of the
greatest ever given in London. At
the palace the king and queen ap¬
peared on ttn balcony. .n their royal
robes and wearing their crowns, in re¬
sponse to the shouts of the populace.
The’ entire day’s program was exe¬
cuted without a- hitch or accident. The
weather, excepting a little shower at
the close of the ceremony, was "king”
weather in the English capital.
An official bulletin issued from the
palace in Ihe afternoon stated the king
had suffered no fatigue whatever.
“Fighting Bob” Arrives at Corea.
Rear Admiral Evans’ squadron, con¬
sisting of the Kentucky, New Orleans,
Helena and Vicksburg, has arrived at
Chemulpo, Corea.
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WU’S SUCCESSOR COMES.
Liang Chen Tung, New Chinese Minis¬
ter, Arrives at New York.
Prince Chen, who was to have rep¬
resented the Chinese imperial govern¬
ment at the coronation of King Ed¬
ward when that event was expected
to take place in June, arrived at New
York Saturday on the steamship St.
Paul from Southampton. The prince
was accompanied by a numerous suite
and by Sir Liang Chen Tung, who is
to succeed Wu Ting Fang as minister
to this country.
WIFE UNDER AN INJUNCTION.
Gallup Places Court Barrier Between
His Spouse and Bcckct.
John B. Gallup, a carpenter, at Mil-
ton, Wis., has taken out injunction be¬
fore court commissioner forbidding
Thomas Beeket from having anything
to do with complainant’s wife, This
is said to be the second case of the
kind in the history of the legal pro-
fessiop.