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The Jones County News.
M. (!. GRBKNE, PUBLISHER.
BIG MONEY COMBINE
Now Grasps the Country and
Threatens to Make Trouble.
FOUR CLIQUES ARE IN CONTROL
AH of These are Centered in New
York City—Only the United
States Treasury Stands in
■v the Way.
A New York special says: The ap-
pearance of the Morse syndicated
banks of the American metropolis are
practically under the control of four
cliques, which absolutely dominate the
money markets of this country. They
are;
1. Roekefeller-Stillman group, four¬
teen banks and trust companies, with
$60,000,000 capital, as much more
surplus and about $240,000,000 of do-
p 0gl t B
2. The Morgan group, including the
Chase and First National and Bank of
Commerce and associated banks, with
$50,000,000 capital, and an equal
amount of surplus and $180,000,000
deposits.
3. The Morton-Whitney group, head¬
ed by the Morton Trust Company,
with Its $4,000,000 capital and surplus
and $30,000,000 deposits and half as-
soclated banks aggregating $100,000,-
000 deposits.
4. The Morse grouo, headed by
Charles Morse, the largest individual
holder of bank stock in New York,
comprising sixteen banks and trust
companies, with a combined capital
of $100,000,000 and aggregate deposits
of $100 000 000
These four great pools, syndicates
or trusts, can and do make the bor-
rowing rate for money exactly what
they choose. They can lock up the
money or flood the street with it, as
they please, and thus assist a boom or
cause a bear panic. The United
States treasury alone stands between
combined power for good and evil, and
the great mass of business men of the
country who do not have the ears and
help of their directors. -
Combined, as they are certain to be
ultimately, they will dictate to the civ-
ilized world
Secretary Shaw Takes Action.
Tho treasury department at Wash-
Ington issued the following statement
Saturday
a Secretary — oi Shaw v. has made i arrange-
ments to release about $4,000,000 cf
the treasury holdings. He has had a
list prepared of those national banks
throughout th e country that held free
or pledged bonds at the date of their
last report, and has made inquiry for
others. After making allowance for
changed conditions since last report,
he expects this will release at $4,000
000. He has sent' notices to all such
that if they will send these bonds to
the treasurer of the United States in
packages of $50,000 or more, they will
be designated as temporary deposito¬
ries, and the face value of the bonds
will be deposited with them to the
credit of the treasurer of the United
States. He has pursued this course ln
preference to designating depositories
in the ordinary way, which compels
them to buy bonds in the market at a
large premium, thus paying out more
for the bonds than they get from the
government.
He has also decided to anticipate
the October interest, amounting to
about $4,200,000, and with this in view
orders have been issued to the various
sub-treasuries to cash such coupons
as may be presente-d them for pay¬
ment, and the treasurer of the United
States has been instructed to mail
checks for Interest on the registered
bonds. All this was decided upon
some days ago and letters and tele¬
grams prepared for Saturday’s issue.
The secretary sees in present condi¬
tions no occasion for alarm.
Stone and Mitchell Confer.
The conference between Governor
Stone and President Mitchell at Har-
risburg, fa, ended at 4:30 o’clock Sat-
urday morning after a discussion of
two hours and a half. Neither party
will reveal the result of the confer-
cnee.
BY LONE HIGHWAYMAN
Express Messenger is Robbed on At¬
lantic Coast Line Train.
Train No. 23, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, due in Charleston, S. C, at 11:15
Saturday night, was held up by a lone
highwayman. *
Soon after th e train left Lanes, a
young white man entered the express
car, blindfolded the messenger, G. G.
Lewis, and robbed him of about $160
in cash. He then took several pack-
ages of jewelry and other articles. He
did not try to tamper with the safe.
When the train got to Charleston the
robber jumped off with his booty.
MICA COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Indiana M?n to Mine Extensively in
Georgia and North Carolina.
• A special from Richmond, Ind,
says: The organization of the Pine
j Mountain Mica and Asbestos Campa-
ny was announced Saturday. The cap-
I Hal is $1,000,000. The company has
| options for mining on over 1,000 acres cf ground
purposes in Georgia and
North Carolina.
IN «■•*» 0F
Churches Throughout the Country
Hold Special and Appropriate
Anniversary Services.
Judge William R. Day delivered the
chief McKinley memorial day address
at Canton, Ohio, Sunday, In the First
Methodist Episcopal church, of which
the late president was a member, and
In which the funeral was held Septem¬
ber 19, 1901.
In addition to the tribute paid by
Judge Day, who wa-s secretary of
state In the McKinley cabinet, and a
close friend and adviser to the mar-
tyred president, there was a general
observance of the day in Canton,
whtch claimed hl ' m as Ks own. From
every pulpit there was refer-
( nce En P ra y fr or i n address lo him
and bEs work - His - favorite hynin.^
were sung.
Although deeply conscious of the
fact that it was just one year ago that
her husband died, Mrs. McKinley did
noE var >’ ,he programme followed by
her for several months. Her usual
trip to Westlawn cemetery was taken
in the forenoon and she laid flowers on
the casket that contains the remains
of the nation’s martyred chief. Mrs.
Garret A- Hobart > wh ° her guest,
went with her into the McKinley tomb
and also laid a boquet of flowers on
the coffin.
Thp a * d evening were
6 P ent at tbe McKinley home. During
‘ h « day thcre wer « many vlsltors at
the McKinley vault.
Appropriate services were also held
ln Dllffa,(> ' Cincinnati, New York and
*^icago.
Tbpre were 8 P ecial programs in
many churches, including musicn
numbers to the raartyred Present
The principal speaker at one of the
CblcaK ° phurcheE was KiBho P Fal,ow ’
" ho s P° ke in P art a9 fol!ows:
“ The anarcby * hich lin0WE S° y -
anient. a «d destroys rather than up-
‘ ft-- J aB responsible for the death of
PrPS,dent McKinley We also have an
anarchism of wealth, which is used
aot for tbe wplfare of mankilul- ba
{or its in J ury and ^“'o"; Tbe
way to suppress anarchy is to keep in
“ lnd the ^"Uments of President Me-
KlnlPy and P ra f ice reciprocity at
, 10mc ftrst- and then abroad- Let there
bp reciprocity between capital and la-
bor and a reco S nition of mutual rights.
r ) ghts bp C mploy ** f
American citizens. What f a spectacle
ts “ ade in a conflict between
capital and labor, men say; ‘There Is
nothing to arbitrate.’ Such action is
ak, ,, \° A , , 1 .. / e carry 0bt .
President McKinleys idea of C ins-
tloa .^iproclty, however, all will be
we -
A SAMOAN "POCAHONTAS.”
Virginia Man’s Life Saved Through
intercession of Chief’s Daughter.
E. M. Taylor, a w'ell known Man¬
chester, Va., man, whose five years’
absence from home without explana¬
tion led his family to mourn him as
lest, has just returned and tells a
thrilling story of his three years’ im¬
prisonment by cannibals in one of the
Samoan islands. That Mr. Taylor es¬
caped death is miraculous, as several
of his companions were instantly
slain upon capture.
His escape is due to the fact that
one of the chief’s daughters—Yahow
by name—became enamored of him,
and, as in the case of John Smith, in¬
terceded for his life and was granted
the boon by her father. Mr. Taylor,
however, was imprisoned for three
years, finally escaping and, swimming
two miles, reached a tramp oyster
sloop bound for Honolulu.
FLAMES STOPPED SHORT.
Burning Gusher at Beaumont Goes
' Out of Its Own Accord.
The burning gusher at Beaumont,
Texas, went out of its own accord
about 3 o’clock Sunday morning, and
the oil field was left in darkness. It is
believed that the well choked Itself in
gome way, and that it will have to be
cleaned before It will again produce,
There was a big excursion Sunday to
the field, but aside from the bent ma
chlnery which marked the site of the
various pumping plants and the piles
of ashes, there was nothing to see.
MAKE CONFESSION OF GUILT.
Men Charged With Murder of Florida
Couple Admit Crime.
Theodore Smith, one of the parties
j n jail at Bronson, Fla, charged with
murder of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Lewis, has confessed his crime and
implicated George Faircloth, who is
j n j a n at Gainesville,
Smith said Faircloth used the shot
g un 0 n the aged couple, while he shot
them with a rifle,
The other three men in jail at Bron-
son had nothing to do with the killing.
j,ut were to have been parties to the
robbery.
TWO SHOT DEAD.
Fatal Sunday Affray on Streets of
Huntsville. Alabama.
Frank Blackwell and John Scott
were shot and instantly killed by Jess
Durham at Huntsville, Aia, Sunday
afternoon.
The killing is said to have bc:n
caused by an old feud between B,a< I.
well and Durham, and a rash bluff
made by the former
WARSHIP TO PANAMA
Trouble on Isthmus Calls for
Summary Precaution.
U. S. MARINES TO BE LANDED
Uncle Sam is Determined to Protect
Interests of Americans by DIs-
patching a Strong Naval
Forcec
A Washington special says: Secre¬
tary Moody Thursday telegraphed the
commanders of the battle ship Wis¬
consin, now at Bremerton, and the
cruiser Cincinnati, at Cape ITaytien, to
proceed as soon as possible to the isth¬
mus of Panama, The Wisconsin,
which will arrive at Panama in about
twenty days, will reinforce the Ranger
and the Cincinnati, which will go to
Colon and should reach there at the
beginning of next week.
The gun boat Montgomery will re¬
place the Cincinnati at Port an Prince
and will protect American interests in
Haytien waters.
Will Send Marines.
Captain Shaw, senior marine officer
of tho marine guard at the Norfolk
navy yard, has been ordered to pro¬
ceed immediately to League island
navy yard to command a company of
marines destined for Panama. It is
stated that the United States will at
once seize a base there and prevent
the rebels, who have threatened Amer¬
ican interests, from carrying out their
designs. It appears that force will
have to be used there by the navy.
The marines will number 380 men
and will be commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel B. R. Russell, with Major Bar¬
nett as second in command. Captains
Porter, Butler and Marix will com¬
mand three of the four companies and
Captain Lemly will act as quartermas¬
ter. It will be the duty of the marines
to keep transit across the isthmus
clear. The marines performed a simi¬
lar service in 1885.
BOMBSHELL TO ALABAMIANS.
President Removes United States Dis¬
trict Attorney Vaughan.
President Roosevelt has removed
William Vaughan, United Staten dis¬
trict attorney for the northern district
of Alabama, for neglect of duty.
The president has also appointed
John P. Debolt Judge at Honolulu, vice
A. 8. Humphreys, resigned. Mr. De¬
bolt Is a promient member of the Hon-
olulu bar.
The action in the case of Vaughan
was directed from Oyster Bey.
Charges had been preferred against
Mr. Vaughan some time ago and tho
president, after making inquiries on
his southern trip, determined to re¬
move him.
Mr. Vaughan was first appointed by
President McKinley. He was reap¬
pointed by President Roosevelt about
eight months ago. He was a candi¬
date for United States judge and the
charges preferred in opposition to his
appointment to the bench are under¬
stood to have first influenced the pres¬
ident against him.
Came Like a Bombshell.
A Birmingham special says - : The
bulletin of the Associated Press- an¬
nouncing the removal of United States
District Attorney Vaughan, chairman
of the state republican committee,
from his federal office by President
Roosevelt threw a bombshell Into the
camp of the republicans in Birming¬
ham. In groups about the government
building members of the party, office
holders and others, were to be seen
discussing the matter.
Port Columbia Ablaze.
Port Colnmbia, Wash, caught on fire
Thursday as a result of the prairie
fires raging in that part of the coun¬
try. A steamer was sent from Astoria,
\ Oregon, to render assistance.
A Boston 8trike Settled.
The strike of the 1,500 employes of
the breweries of Boston and vicinity,
which occurred last spring, was set¬
tled Thursday.
DEAL IN SHOE FACTORY.
Big Plant at Gainsville, Georgia, Goes
Into New Hands.
A deal was consummated Wednes¬
day morning whereby Everett, Ridley,
Ragan & Co, of Atlanta, purchased the
immense shoe factory of Inman, Smith
& Co, located at Gainesville, Ga. The
purchase price has not been made pub¬
lic, but amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars.
Everett, Ridley, Ragan & Co. will
fake charge of the factory on October
1st, and will greatly enlarge the capac¬
ity of the plant, which now turns out
I 1,000 pairs of shoes a day
TOO MUCH CHLOROFORM.
Woman Dies in Dentist’s Chair While
Having Teoth Pulled.
At New Orleans, Thursday, Mrs. A.
| Glover died in the dentist’s chair.
j She was under the hands of two
operators, Drs, James A Sampsell, the
dentist, was pulling her teeth, and Dr.
Joseph A. O’Hara, her family physi¬
cian, administered the chloroform.
As the fifth was being pulled she
collapsed in the chair
GRAY. JONES 00.. GA.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1902.
TURN-DOWN FOR THE BOEiS.
Chamberlain Refuses to Reopen Terms
and Conditions of Surrender as
Proposed by Generals.
A parliamentary paper Issued at
London Wednesday gives a full report
of the recent conference between the
colonial secretary, Joseph Chamber-
lain, and the Boer generals—Botha,
Dr-Wet and Delarey. Prior to agree¬
ing to the interview - which the Boers
asked foi August 20, the colonial sec¬
retary requested a list of the subjects
which it was desired to discuss, ami
the general forwarded a list, including
the following:
A yearly grant to all Boor widows
and orphans and maimed burghers.
Equal lights for the English and
Dutch languages in the schools and
courts. That equal rights with the
British be conceded to burghers coro-
plying wtth the terms of surrender,
including the right to return to South
Africa.
The immediate release of all prison¬
ers of war.
The reinstatement of the officials of
the late South African republics, or
compensation for their loss of office.
Compensation for loss occasioned by
the British troops by the use, removal,
burning or destruction by other means
of all private property.
The reinstatement of the burghers
in the ownership of their farms confis¬
cated or sold under the proclamation
ol August 1. 1901.
Compensation for the use of the
properties of the burghers taken by
the British authorities.
Payment of the lawful obligations of
late South African republics, includ¬
ing those incurred during the war.
Mr. Chamberlain, in replying, ex¬
pressed great surprise at the number
and character of the proposals, point¬
ing out that the conditions agreed on
a'. Vereniging were duly accepted by
the burghers and the British govern¬
ment, and that they could not be re¬
opened, nor could proposals rejected
at that time be again discussed.
General Botha concluded with an ap¬
peal for the widows and orphans, and
said he considered that the appropria¬
tion of $15,000,000 was inadequate.
Alludes to Our Civil War.
Replying to this, Mr. Chamberlain
compared Great Britain’s treatment of
the Boers with the treatment of the
south by the north after the civil war
In America.
“I would'remind the generals,” said
Mr. Chamberlain, “that we have un¬
dertaken already more, obligations
than have ever before been underta¬
ken under similar circumstances. To
take one case in my time, I recollect
.very well the great civil war in Amer¬
ica, and I appeal to that because that
stands out a& a case in which more
than ever before, or, indeed, ever since,
the victor, the conqueror, showed a
magnanimous and generous feeling to
(he conquered. There was good rea¬
son for this, because they were broth¬
ers fo the same race, the same relig¬
ion, the same everything, it was a
civil war, but. even in that ease the
northern side—that is to say, the vic¬
torious side—made no provision what¬
ever either by way of grant, pension
or allowance to the people who had
been wounded on the side that had
been conquered. They gave them their
lives and their liberties, and after a pe¬
riod o? ten years gave them their vots,
but did not give them any money com¬
pensation. But we have gone a step
beyond that, because contributing
in addition to all our own enormous
expenses, a very large sum to relieve
those who are really destitute in our
new colonies. We have done more
than I thiuli was expected, and we
have done all that we can afford to do,
and 1 think it would be undesirable
for the generals to press us any fur
tber in this matter, either now or in
writing.”
Proceeding, Mr. Chamberlain recip¬
rocated tho desire expressed by Gen¬
eral Botha that<they should all live in
peace in future in South Africa.
‘‘How soon complete self-govern¬
ment will be extended to South Africa
depends entirely on tho rapidity with
which the old animosities die out,”
said Mr. Chamberlain.
Large Colliery Resumes.
Work was resumed Wednesday at
the Brisbin, one of the largest col¬
lieries belonging to the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Company.
CONVICT RECAPTURED.
Fourth Man to Escape from Atlanta
Prison Enjoyed Brief Liberty.
At 1 o’clock Saturday morning Allen
Critchlow, who escaped from the fed¬
eral prison at Atlanta, Ga, Thursday
morning, was captured on the line of
the Southern road near Stockbridge
by assistant Deputy Warden Petty and
his posse of men.
Critchlow was completely exhausted
and worn out and offered no resist-
ance. Hi» feet were in a torn and
bruised condition and he was weak
and famished for want of food.
O’BRIEN’S CLEVER RUSE.
Escaped from Prison and Voluntarily
Returns to Enlist Sympathy.
“Tom” O’Brien, who escaped from
the Moniana state penitentiary at
Butte about three weeks ago, pre¬
sented . himself at the prison doors
early Friday and surrendered.
O’Brien’s object in escaping was
that he might have the public on his
side of the alleged crime for which he
was sent to prison.
BOODLERS PLOTTING
Conspire to Assassinate Prose*
enting Attorney at St. Louis.
FOLK UNDER CONSTANT GUARD
Robbers of City Become More Des¬
perate as the Coils of the Law’s
Leash Tlghest its Sure
Grip About Them.
A special from St. TxjuIs says: So
desperate have the boodlers become
owing to the merciless orusn.de of Cir¬
cuit Attorney Folk, that it Is rumored
a plot has been formed to assassinate
that official.
The first Inkling of the plot was
made known Thursday, but only slight
credeneo was given to the rumor. An
Investigation was started, however,
and Friday positive evidence was se¬
cured that the circuit attorney’s life
is menaced by the desperate men who
have robbed the city and fattened on
public plunder or tho dishonesty of
the city’s servants. It was demon¬
strated that a conspiracy was on foot
to murder the man who has already
sent two of their number to the penl
tentiary and threatens the liberty and
entire careers of a score.
There was a hurried consultation in
Mr. FoIIi’b office when he appeared
Friday morning. Tho chief of police
laid before him the evidence of the
plot. Other city officials were present
and all united strongly in urging Mr.
Folk to consent to being constantly
guarded by one or more armed detec¬
tives and to take every precaution pos¬
sible to guard against the knife or bul¬
let of the assassin.
Mr. Folk strongly objected. He said
that he had no fear for his personal
safety; that boodlers had repeatedly
tried to intimidate him before and
nothing had come of it; that he had
repeatedly served notice on boodlers
through their agents that he was not
afraid of them, and that he would not
now gratify these enemies by accept¬
ing a bodyguard.
But he was finally persuaded that
he had must undertaken accept a great bodyguard, public since gervlce, he
a
which he was in a fair way to carry to
triumph as no other man could, and
owed it to the public, as well as him¬
self and his family, to accept, protec¬
tion.
Detective McGrath was at once ap¬
pointed to guard the rircuit attorney,
and will not leave him until all the
boodiing cases are ended.
Five policemen were designated to
guard Mr. Folk’s house at night, and
Mr. McGrath is within call of the cir¬
cuit attorney's bed room.
It is semiofficially stated (hat. a
clew to the men who hatched the plot
Is being worked on, and that some
sensational arrests may follow. It Is
pointed out that should the circuit at¬
torney bo murdered, some prominent
men who are now in serious Jeopardy
of their liberties and reputations might
escape in the excitement following the
crime.
WIDOW DAUPHIN WANTED.
New Orleans Grand Jury Indicts Her
for Alleged Perjury.
Governor Heard, of Louisiana, Fri¬
day issued a requisition on Governor
Odell, of New York, for the extradition
of Mfe. M. A. Dauphin, who is wanted
In New Orleans on a charge of per¬
jury-
Mrs. Dauphin is the widow of W. A.
Dauphin, late president of the Louisi¬
ana Lottery Company, and one of the
most prominent women in New Or¬
leans. After the death of her hus¬
band the Dauphin heirs contested the
will and a prolonged legal battle fol¬
lowed. During a recent hearing be¬
fore the district court it is alleged that
Mrs. Dauphin gave false testimony re¬
garding some financial transactions,
and the grand jury returned an indict¬
ment against her for perjury.
When the grand jury began the In¬
vestigation, Mrs, Dauphin quietly left
the city, and it was learned later that
she had been located In New York.
TO CHRISTIANIZE FILIPIN08.
Morgan, Hanna, Et Al. Seek Funds
For Episcopal Church.
J. Pierpont Morgan and Senator
Hanna, with George MaeCulloiigh Mi)
ler, of New York; James L. Houghtell-
Ing, of Chicago; William H. Crocker,
of San Francisco, and Samuel Mather,
cf Cleveland, are the signers of a
statement issued Thursday asking for
funds for the work of the F-pise.opal
church in the Philippines, "It is Im¬
portant,” says the statement, "that
American Christianity should bo in a
position to carry on such work among
the natives as will convince them of
the benevolent intention of the people
MISSOURI CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Democrats Start Ball to Rolling at
Meeting in Joplin.
The democratic campaign in Missou¬
ri was opened at Joplin Tuesday even¬
ing at a meeting attended by 5,000 peo¬
ple. W. J. Bryan was the principal
speaker. William J. Stone, national
committeeman and candidate for sen¬
ator to succeed George West, Governor
A. M. Dockery and Mayor James A.
Reed, of KanBW City, alio spoke.
VOL. VIII. NO. 43.
1UIND BY DEADLY OATH.
St, Louis Boodlers are Being Run to
Earth by Strong Arm of
this Law, i
A St. Louis dispatch says: A few
of the nine Indicted members of the
alleged house of delegatesi “boodler
combine” have thus far eluded the po¬
lice and deputy sheriffs.
The homes and accustomed haunts
of Edmund Beersch, Julius Lehmann,
Charles F. Kelly, Louts Decker, “Kid"
Sheridan, Charles J. Denny and Emile
Ilnrimnn were watched by policemen
all night and these watchers were re
Heved Tuesday morning by other po¬
licemen and deputy sheriffs'. William
M. Hamblin is in Cleveland, O., and
Adolph Madera Is in Colorado.
The present status of the members
of the alleged combine Is as follows:
In Circuit Attorney Folke’s custody,
John K. Murrell, Edward E. Murrell,
George F. Robertson.
In custody of police and sheriff, John
II. Schnettlor, J. J. Hanntgan, John
Helms, Otto Schumachr and Charles
Gutke.
Released on bond, Harry A. Faulk¬
ner,, T. Ed Albright.
Not apprehended, Emil Hartman,
Charles F. Kelly, Charles J. Denny,
Louis Decker, John A. Sheridan and
Julius Lehnmann.
Out of the city, William M. Lamblin,
Cleveland; Adolph Madera, in Colo¬
rado.
Solemn Oath Was Taken.
It developed Tuesday that an oath
was administered to each of the- nine¬
teen members of the combine whose
identity was disclosed by the confes¬
sion of J. P. Murrell Monday. A copy
of the oath has- been given to Circuit
Attorney Folke and the grand jury.
It is as follows:
”1 do (solemnly swear before tho Al¬
mighty God that ln associating myself
and becoming a member of this com¬
bine 1 will vote and act with the com¬
bine whenever and wherever I may be
ordered to do bo.
“And 1 further solemnly swear that
I will not, at any place or time, reveal
the fact that there is a combine, and
that I will not communicate to any per¬
son or persons anything that may tnke
idace at any meeting of the combine.
“And I do solemnly agree that, In
ease I should reveal the fact that, any
person In this combine has received
money, I hereby permit and authorize
other members of this comblno to take
the forfeit of my life in such manner
as they may deem proper, and that my
throat may be cut, my tongue torn out
and my body cast Into the Mississippi
river.
“And all of this I do solemnly swear,
so help me God!”
John K, Murrell’s statement, that the
house combine of 1899-1900, of which
he was a member, accepted bribes of
$2,500 each for their votes on the light¬
ing blii of 1900, made the lighting scan¬
dal the chief topic, of investigation by
the, grand jury during the day.
Edmund Bersch Arrested.
Shortly afternoon Tuesday, Edmund
Berscli was taken Into custody.
He wna lodged in jail In defai It of
$15,000 ball, as were also John II.
Schncttler, J. J. llannigan, John Helm,
Otto Schumacher and Charles Gutke,
who spent Monday night and Tuesday
morning at their homes in the custody
of deputy sheriffs.
Former Delegate W. M. Taniblln
was placed under arrest in Cleveland,
O. The latter Informed the police that
he had been arrested and desired to
return to St. Louis at once. He re
quested that an officer be gent after
him with as little delay as possible.
TWO WOMEN IN CASE.
Divorced Wife of McGregor Will Fight
for His Millions.
It Is reported that there will be le¬
gal complications over the will of
Bradford McGregor, the young mil¬
lionaire, who died from the effects of
an operation after being married to
Miss Sehlemmer at. his country seat at
Orient Point, N. Y.
It is rumored that tho dead man’s
first wife, who was Miss Grace Quin-
tard, niece of the late Bishop Quin-
tard, of Tennessee, and who obtained a
divorce from Mr. McGregor In Dakota,
will make a contest. She is now liv¬
ing in Europe, but -here may be a
question as to the legality of the Da¬
kota decree.
THE LOST IS FOUND.
Henry Grady Wandered Streets of
Gotham In Dazen Condition,
Henry W, Grady, of Atlanla, whose
disappearance from Norfolk, Va, near¬
ly a week ago, had caused his friends
and relatives considerable worry, was
found ln New - York Wednesday after¬
noon by Alfred C. Newell, former night
city editor of The Atlanta Constitu¬
tion and a close personal friend of Mr,
Grady.
Mr. Grady was woefully weak and
worn and appeared like a man ln a
dream. He did not recognize any of
his friends.
CORTELYOU IS SLATED,
May be First Head of New Depart¬
ment of Commerce.
It is expected that the bill which
passed the senate during the last ses¬
sion, providing for a department of
commerce, will be enacted into law by
the house'at the coming short session.
It is believed that the secretary to
the president, George Bruce Cortelyou,
will l>e the first head of the new de¬
partment.
FOREST FIRES RAGE
From British Columbia Ranges
to the California Line.
PROPERTY LOSS TREMENDOUS
Live Stock, Farm Houses and Millions
of Feet of Lumber are Obliter¬
ated by the Devouring
Element,
A dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
eaya: Forest fires arc burning over
the Cascade and coast ranges from
British Columbia to the California
line, destroying millions of feet of lum¬
ber, farm houses, barns and much live
stock. Two persons are Known to
have lost their lives, others are miss¬
ing and scores are hurrying to places
of safety.
At Bridal Veil, Oregon, Friday, the
Palmer saw mill and the Brewer mill
were burned. E. L. Palmer, proprie¬
tor of the Palmer mill, was burned to
death, and a man named Trickey is
missing. About forty mil! hands are
In danger of being surrounded by fire.
On Mill plain, nenr Vancouver, eight
farm houses were destroyed and a
Mrs. HendeiEon and her two children
are missing.
in Washington the town of Eaum-
claw is In great danger.
Every team is being pressed into
service to take the people to places of
safety and the water supply i& cut off
by tho burning of the mains.
Word cannot he received from Al-
mar or Aberdeen, the wires to those
points befog down. It Is known, how¬
ever, than six large lumber ml Us and
ten houses have been burned about
six miles south of Elma. Many simi¬
lar reports are being received from
Washington points-.
At Ducora, 45 miles south of Taco¬
ma, the town was in total darkness at
noon. Many people refused to believe
that the phenomenon was from forest
fires and predicted dire disaster.
At Centraila darkness caused all
business to stop.
At Inst reports from Shelton at noon
Friday was to the effect that nearly
all of the mills in Mason county were
on fire. Tho town of Mltlock, that
county, was in imminent danger when
last heard from and timber 100 feet
high was burning.
Sixteen miles from Olympia the Bor¬
deaux string of camps in the Black
Hill district are in great danger. Forty
men on horseback have gone to rescue
women and children.
In Tacoma a heavy darkness settled
down. Boats could not pass the nar-
rows on account of darkness, and at
Olympia the electric light plant shut
down at noon—It was as black as
night.
A special from Astoria, Oregon,
sta’cs that smoke from the forest fires
backed from the coast in a solid linnk
and caused an unusual phenomenon
th«'ro, the setting sun turning the sky
a yellowish green. Business through¬
out the city generally was suspended
and everywhere lights were turned on.
The girls employed in a packing house
ceased work and began praying. A
steamer on the Columbia was com¬
pelled to use a searchlight at 11 a. m.,
and tho Portland and Oriental lines
were unable to leave on their trip.
Advices from Oregon City, Oregon,
are to tho effect that fierce forest fires
arc raging In tho vicinity of Spring-
water, Houses, barns and stock are
being burned and the whole country Is
devastated. Many cattle were caught
in tho timber and burned to death.
There are heavy fires four miles east,
of Molalla. The fire between Rhubel
and Clarke Is still spreading.
MEAT COMBINE CERTAIN.
Long Expected Merger to Go Into Ef¬
fect on September 27.
A Chicago dispatch gays: The long
expected merger of great meat pack-
in glnterestB of the United States will
go Into active and open operation Sat¬
urday, September 27, unless there
should be an entirely unlooked-for
change in the plans agreed upon by all
those concerned in the deal.
WIFE OF SENATOR KILLED.
In Automobile Accident in California
Mrs. Cliuart Loses Life.
Mrs. William M. Stuart, wife of the
senior United States senator from Ne¬
vada, was killed at Alameda, Cal, Fri¬
day.
Mrs. Stewart was riding in an auto¬
mobile with Henry Foote, her nephew,
and a young man named Taylor.
Through an accident *he machine ran
into a telegraph pole. Mrs. Stewart
was throw’n against the pole with great
force and was so seriously injured
that death soon followed. Her home
was at Washington, D, C.
INVESTIGATING CRAIG’S DEATH,
Inquest Over Fatal Trollt)/ Accident
at Pittsfield Being Held.
The inquest into the death of Wil¬
liam Craig, the secret service agent
who was killed in tho collision be¬
tween an electric car and the carriage
containing President Roosevelt, was
begun at Pittsfield, Mass, Tuesday. A
large number of witnesses are to be
examined. It is expected the inquiry
will occupy more than a week.