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HARVEST OF DEATH
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Grim Reaper Cat a Wide Swath
During Year Just Passed.
MANY WERE SHINING MARKS
Ranks of World Renowned Diplomats,
Authors, Journalists and Prelates
Were Sorely and Widely
Decimated.
During the year 1902 the names of
many citizens of well known reputa¬
tion were inscribed upon the death
roll. Among them were the following:
Aitgeld, John J., former governor of
Illinois, March 12.
Adams, Charles Kendall, educator,
July 26.
Barrows, Dr. John P., president of
Oberlin college, June 3.
Beardshear, Dr. William, president
Iowa State college, August 5.
Beirdstadt, Albert, artist, February
,,
Buck. Alfred E.. United States min¬
ister to Japan, December 4.
Corrigan, Michael A., archbishop
May 5.
Eggleston, Edward, author, Septem¬
ber 3.
Ford, Paul L., author, May 8.
Fremont, Jessie Benton, Dee. 27.
Godkin, Edwin L., editor, May 20.
Gray, Horace, jurist, September 15.
Grant, Julia Dent, December 14.
llarte, Francis Bret, author, May 5.
Hoadley, George, former governoi
of Ohio, August 26.
Hoe, Peter S.. manufacturer, August
26.
Johnson, Hale, Prohibition leader,
November 4.
Littler, David T., former state sena¬
tor of Illinois, June 23.
Mackay, John W., capitalist, July 20.
McMillan, James H., United States
senator, August 10.
Nast, Thos., cartoonist, December 7.
Needham, George C., evangelist,
February 16.
Ochiltree, Thomas P., former con¬
gressman, November 26.
Powell, Major J. W., naturalist and
explorer, September 23.
Reed, Thomas B., former speaker of
the house of representatives, Decem¬
ber 7.
Recce, Jasper N.. adjutant general
of Illinois, April 8.
Rice, “Billy,” minstrel, March 1.
Sampson. William T.. rear admiral,
U. S. N„ May 6.
Shepherd; Alexander R.. former gov¬
ernor of the District of Columbia, Sep¬
tember 12.
Sigel, Franz, soldier in the civil war,
August 21.
Stratton, Winfield S., wealthy mine
owner, September 14.
Talmage, T. DeWitt, clergyman,
April 12.
Taylor, William, bishop, May 1.
Foreign.
Albert, king of Saxony, June 19.
Belgium, Queen Henrietta of, Sep¬
tember 19.
Bloch, Jean De, author, January 7.
Constant, Benjamin, artist, May 26.
Croke, Thos. W., clergyman, July 22.
Hall, Dr. Newman, clergyman, Feb¬
ruary 18..
Krupp, Alfred, gunmaker, Novem-
zer 22.
Parker Joseph, clergyman, Novem-
bei 28.
Pauncefote, Julian, diplomat. May 24
Rhodes, Cecil, the South African em¬
pire builder, March 26.
Schenck, Dr. Leopold, scientist, Au¬
gust 18.
Tissot, James J. J., ariist, August 9.
Virchow, Rudolf, pathologist, Sep¬
tember 5.
Zola, Emile, author, September 29.
Electrical Workers on Strike.
An electrical workers’ strike is on
in Asheville, N. C. The strike is di-
against the Asheville Telephone
-Company for non-compliance with the
union scale of wages.
Gold Mine in Alabama.
It has not been generally known un¬
til very recently that a rich gold mine
was being worked within 20 miles of
Anniston, Ala.
HENRY'S COMPLIMENTS.
Editor of Courier-Journal Again Pen-
Punches the Four Hundred.
Henry Watterson paid his New
year's compliments to the four hun¬
dred in another caustic editorial, the
first paragraph of which is as follows:
“Why, look you, gentlemen. We
shall hare on our hands next summer
not only his Belgian nastiness, but,
mayhap, the crown princess and her
Frenchman and Brother Leopold and
his inamorita, whoever she may be.
Boris was not a circumstance to these.
Newport will have to give two monkey
dinners and have two monkeys at
each dinner.” . ;
OFF TO AFRIC’S SHORES.
Fifty-Four Negroes Sail from Savan¬
nah En Route to Liberia.
^ A delegation of negroes bound for
^Liberia " Ocilia arrived and at Alapaha, Savannah Ga. Friday There
from number
are fifty-four in the party, a
of entire families being included.
The negroes sailed Saturday on the
steamship Kansas City for New York,
whence they will sail for Liverpool
and thence to Monrovia.
ROAST FOR ROCKEFELLER.
College Professor Charges Multi-Mil¬
lionaire With Using His Mis
Money to Seal Mouths.
In an interview at Chicago Friday,
Dr. John Bascom, formerly president
of the University of Wisconsin, but
now a professor in Williams college,
said:
“John D. Rockefeller’s dollars havo
sealed the lips of every instructor at
tho University of Chicago, and that in¬
stitution will never become a great
place of learning.”
“In the east,” he continued, “It is
considered necessary to teach politi¬
cal economy and sociology in every
large institution of learning. How are
professors at the Chicago university
to do this? They have accepted this
mail’s money, and in fairness to him
and themselves they must not tell the
young men and women who come to
their school how their benefactor
gained his dollars.
‘Now that he has gained his dollars
he looks about him for a way to get
rid of some of them. He decides he
will endow a university. Is there a
motive other than his liberality? We
see his money in the coffers of that
institution. What is the result? The
command is silence.
“A discriminating beggar would not
accept a penny of Rockefeller if he
could not get one anywhere else.”
Then Dr. Bascom compared Mr.
Rockefeller and Mr. Carnegie.
“It would be all right lor any man
to accept Mr. Carnegie's money,” said
ho. “There is this difference: Carne¬
gie made his money because of a pe¬
culiar state of affairs. The protective
tariff is directly responsible for his
great success.
“I am firmly convinced thr.t the
University of Chicago would be better
off if Rockefeller had never given it a
dollar.”
CONDITIONS MADE BY CASTRO.
Kespcnse to Powers Was in Nature of
Alternative Proposition.
A Washington special says: The
condition which President Castro at
tached to his response to the allies’
arbitration proposal was in the nature
of an alternative proposition. Almost
from the beginning showing an aver¬
sion to The Hague tribunal. Castro,
while accepting the principle of arbi¬
tration, asked that the case be tried by
one of the American republics. As
President Roosevelt already has de¬
clined to act in the capacity of arbi¬
trator. and as some of tne reasons
which inspired him in his declination
would apply with equal force to the
chief executive of any other American
state than the United States, he was
obliged to withhold any indorsement
of this proposition of President Cas¬
tro is unexpectedly insistent upon his
own plan, the original proposition of
reference to The Hague tribunal will
carry.
SECTION OF TOWN CAVED IN.
Abandoned Mine Under Village of
Olyphant Causes Disaster.
Abandoned workings of the Eddy
Creek colliery of the Delaware and
Hudson Company, beneath the very
heart of the town of Olyphant, Pa.,
caved in Friday afternoon and en¬
gulfed four frame buildings, covering
an aggregate ground space of 6,000
square feet.
The settling Was gradual, and peo¬
ple in the affected territory escaped
without being immediately endanger¬
ed. A gang of men and boys were at
work in the mine beyond the fallen
place encountering a flooded “dip,” or
depression ,in a vein in making their
way out by a continuous route, and
had to swim from one rise to the oth¬
er. No one, either above or below
ground, however, sustained any injury.
COUNTERFEITERS IN GRIEF.
Den at Wilmington, Delaware, Un¬
earthed by Secret Service Agent.
At Wilmington, Del., Friday Secret
Service Agent Joseph Foster, of Wash¬
ington, after a long investigation, suc¬
ceeded in locating a counterfeiters’
den at 528 West Second street, and it
was raided by the police. Biagini
Maieroso, better known as “Mike
Ross;” Sathia Malearoso, his wife, and
Nicola Dipaco, his brother in law,
were arrested and the plant captured.
TOO MUCH POLITICS.
Chairman of Atlanta Police Board
Makes Some Serious Charges.
Sensational statements regarding
the manner of selecting men for the
Atlanta police force were made by
Captain James W. English, chairman
of the board of police commissioners,
during the meeting of that body Wed¬
nesday. It was during this same meet¬
ing that the commissioners declined to
adopt the application blank that had
been proposed by Chief of Poll, e Ball,
but at which they adopted a substi¬
tute which does not vary in any essen¬
tial particular from the requirements
already in force.
LIBRARY FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Carnegie Makes New Year Gift cf a
Quarter Million Dollars.
Andrew Carnegie has given New Or¬
leans a quarter of a million dollars for
a new year’s gift. The money is to he
devoted to a main library building and
three branches. The city is to furnish
the sites and pledge $25,000 a year for
support. The conditions will undoubt¬
edly be accepted.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 190;*.
COLOR CAUSES KICK
Negro Woman Postmaster in
Mississippi Casus Belli.
ORDER ISSUED CLOSING OFFICE
Affair is Aired in Cabinet Meeting
and, Backed Up by President
Roosevelt, a Formal State¬
ment Is Issued.
A Washington special says: Presi¬
dent Roosevelt has ordered that the
postofflee at Indianola, Misc., be clos¬
ed until the people of that town acqui¬
esce in the presence of a negro wo¬
man as official representative of the
United States government in the col¬
lection and distribution of the mails.
For two hours and more Friday the
cabinet discussed the Indianola post-
office and the upshot of the discus¬
sion came late in the afternoon in the
shape of an official statement from the
white house giving reasons why the
business interests of the town must be
subordinated to the administration’s
desire to continue the woman in office.
Minnie M. Cox was first named as
postmistress by President Harrison,
under whom she served three years.
She was reappointed in 1897 by Presi¬
dent McKinley. Investigations made
by postoffice inspectors developed, so
it is claimed, that she was forced to re¬
sign. The plea of the business men
at Indianola that her resignation be
accepted and somebody else appointed
in order that they may get their mails
has been turned down, and they must
accept the edict or have no postoffice.
In the meantime they are informed
that the Indianola mails will go to
Greenville, some miles away. Post¬
master Payne laid the matter before
the cabinet. It brought up the whole
southern question.
It was decided finally to issue a for¬
mal statement concerning the Indian¬
ola case. Secretary Cortelyou, for
the president, made public the follov/-
ing:
“The postmaster at Indianola, Miss.,
is Minnie M. Cox, a colored woman.
She served three years as postmaster
under President Harrison. When
President McKinley came in she was
again appointed, in 1897, nearly six
years ago. Her character and stand¬
ing in the community are indorsed by
the best and most, reputable people in
tho town. Among those on her bond
is the present democratic state sena¬
tor from the district, together with tho
leading banker at Indianola, and an ex-
statc senator from the district, also a
democrat. The postmaster and her
husband own from $10,000 to $15,000
worth of property in Sunflower coun¬
ty. The reports of the postofflee in¬
spectors who have investigated tho
office from time to time show that she
has given the utmost satisfaction to all
the patrons of the office; that she is at
all times courteous, faithful, compe¬
tent and honest in the discharge of
her duties. Her moral standing in the
community is of the highest. Her rep¬
utation is of the best. Few offices of
this grade in any state are conducted
better.
Allegation of Threats.
“The postmaster recently forwarded
her resignation to take effect on Jan¬
uary 1, but the report of inspectors
and information received from various
reputable white citizens of the town
and neighborhood show that the re¬
signation was forced by a brutal and
lawless element, purely upon the
ground of her color, and was obtained
under terror of threats of physical vio¬
lence. The mayor of the town and
the sheriff of the county both told the
postofflee inspector that if she refused
to resign they could not be answerable
for her safety, although at the same
time not one word was said against
her management of the office. On Jan¬
uary 1 the bondsmen telegraphed that
the postoffice was closed; that tho
postmaster claimed that her resigna¬
tion was in the president’s hands to
take effect January 1, and that there
had been no advice of the appointment
of her successor.”
“By direction of the president the
following telegram was sent by tho
postmaster general to the bondsmen:
“ ‘The postmaster’s resignation has
been received, but not accepted. In
view of the fact that the office at In¬
dianola is closed all mail addressed to
that office will be forwarded to Green¬
ville.’
“The papers in the case have been
sent to the attorney general for ac¬
tion.”
Victims of Deadly Toy Guns.
The list of fatalities from lockjaw
caused by powder burns from toy pis-
tols on Christmas at Norfolk, Va., in¬
creased by two Friday, and has reach¬
ed a total of six, while several other
children are being treated.
MINE HORROR IN RUSSIA.
Fifty-Eight Lives Lost in Flames cf a
Burning Pit.
Advices from St. Petersburg, Rus¬
sia, state that fifty-eight lives were
lost in the recent fire in a coal mine
at Barchmut, Ykatorinoslav province,
Eleven men were rescued after hav-
ing been sixty hours in the burned
mines, and twenty-one of tne miners
were saved after being five days in the
mine.
OfOKfill JUSTICE RES (TVS.
Judge W. A. Littlo Quits Supremo
Court Bench and Attorney
Lamar Succeeds Him.
Associate Justice William A. Little,
of the supreme court of Georgia, ten¬
dered his resignation Thursday morn¬
ing to Governor Terrell and as soon
as it was accepted Hon. Joseph K.
Lamar, of Augusta, was named to suc¬
ceed him.
The resignation of Justice Little
will no doubt cause great surprise
throughout the state. He was elected
in 1900 for ?. term of six years and
had four more years to serve and it
was generally thought among his
friends that he would continue on tho
bench for tho. remainder of his life,
on account,?’ l&v great love for the
work. Buf VtTjyho past year Judge
Little has not been in tho best of
health and when he did not improve
as he thought he should he deter¬
mined to give up his position and
resume the practice of the law at his
home in Columbus.
He notified Governor Terrell Wed¬
nesday afternoon that he would ten¬
der his resignation Thursday to take
effect on January 13, and thouga Gov¬
ernor Terrell requested him to recon¬
sider, he insisted that the resignation
should be accepted. Governor Terrell
then made up his mind to appoint
Hon. J. R. Lamar, of Augusta, and he
at once notified him by telegram of his
appointment.
Justice Little has made an admira¬
ble record since on the bench, and
was regarded as one of the strongest
members of the court. To the mem¬
bers of the court and to the state
as well Uis loss will he greatly felt.
He was eminently qualified for the
position and ho was often compliment¬
ed for his decisions. It will be a gen¬
eral source of regret tnat he has re
signed.
Hon. J. R. Lamar, who succeeds
Justice Little, is one of the most dis¬
tinguished lawyers in the state. He
has for many years been at the very
top of his profession, and it is general¬
ly conceded that a better selection
could not have been made.
Mr. Lamar has lived in Augusta for
many years. At present he is a mem¬
ber of the board of examiners, which
hoard prepares and passes on tile ex¬
aminations of aplicants for admission
to the liar. He was recently reap¬
pointed to this position by tlie supremo
court for a period of six years.
The order appointing Mr. Lamar
says he shall hold office from January
13 until the next -general election,
which will be in October, 1904, and at
that time he shall be elected for the
unexpired term of two years which
will have to he filled.
Governor Terrell received a tele¬
gram Thursday afternoon from Mr.
Lamar stating that he would accept
the appointment.
ONLY BENEDICTS ELIGIBLE.
Batchelors Barred from Service on
Capitalist Williams’ Railway.
A special from Norfolk, Va., says:
Unmarried men are excluded from the
service of the great Williams railway,
of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News, and it is possible that the same
rule will be applied to other roads of
the Virginia capitalist. Manager Gunn
says tho plan of employing only mar¬
ried men insures a steadier, soberer,
more reliable class of men, who nro
more accommodating to the passen¬
gers and have at. heart the interests
of the road.
BRITONS TO VISIT US.
Wales, Connaught and Roberts to
Tour United States.
The prince of Wales, duke of Con-
naught and Lord Roberts will accom-
pany the London Honorable Artillery
Company on a visit to the Boston An-
cient and Honorable Artillery Com-
pany and a tour of the United States
in special Pullman cars to be built.
Harvey Logan Case Appealed.
At Chattanooga, Thursday, Judge C.
D. Clark signed the bil iof exceptions
in the Harvey Logan case and for¬
warded them to Knoxville, where Lo-
gan is held in jail. This carries the
appeal to the United States circuit
court, of appeals at Cincinnati.
JUSTICE SHIRAS TO RETIRE.
Judge Taft, of Philippine Commission
Slated as His Successor.
The report of Justice Shiras’ retire¬
ment from the supreme court bench of
the United States is revived again in
Washington.
It is said in official circles that he
will retire during the coming February
recess and that Judge William H. Taft,
now president of the Philippine com-
mission, will be nominated to (Hi the
vacancy.
It was the intention of Judge Taft,
however, to resign his present position
on account of his health, even though
Justice Shiras had remained
EMPLOYES TO SHARE PROFITS.
Gigantic Steel Corporation to Adopt
the Co-Operative Plant
In a double circular, one to the
stockholders and the other to the offi¬
cers and employees, the United States
steel Corporation announces its inten-
tion to install a system whereby the
humblest workman on its rolls may,
if he desires, become a permanent
stockholder and share in the profits i
of the corporation.
-Cream of News.:!
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each "Day.
—Phil G. Byrd, assistant ndjutant
general of Georgia is sued for divorco
by his bride of three months, the peti¬
tioner alleging cruelty and other rea¬
sons.
—Philip Watson, a former Georgian,
returns to Macon after twenty years
residence in Texas to find his wife
married to another man.
—Following Governor Ixmgino’s
proclamation against whitecapping, a
meeting of Lincoln county citizens has
been called to devise means of sup¬
pressing the evil.
—Near Greenville, S. C., revenue of¬
ficers destroy eight illicit dlsti'leries
in one day.
—President Roosevelt declines to be
arbitrator in the Venezuelan contro¬
versy.
—It transpires that the negro lynch¬
ed by a mob at Pittsburg, Nans.,
Christmas day, was the wrong man.
—Tho will of Mrs. Mrs. U. S. Grant
has been probated. Her estate, valued
at over $200,000, is to bo divided
among her children.
—Lily Langtry arrived at New York
last Friday from Europe.
—Thirty tin mills in Pennsylvania
that have been idle since last August
will shortly resume operations.
—London papers, commenting on
the refusal of President Roosevelt to
act as arbiter in the Venezuelan trou¬
ble. declare he acted wisely.
—Crown princess of Saxony and
Archduke Ferdinand are coming to
America to find more congenial homes
than they can in Europe.
—Earthquakes occurred at Asha-
bad, Russian Turkestan. Fifteen thou¬
sand houses destroyed and many peo¬
ple killed.
—A Mississippi convict sends a pe¬
tition to Governor Longino, asking an
investigation of tae charge that he
played poker with members of tho
grand jury of Sunflower county.
—An Anniston, Ala., man finds sev¬
enteen pearls in an oyster in a Bir¬
mingham restaurant.
—Birmingham lmd the quie'est
Christmas in her history. Only two
fatalities are reported .
—While the church bells wen-
sounding'Christmas chimes tho peo¬
ple of Pittsburg, Kans., were lynching
a negro murderer.
—Christmas at the white house was
very merry, The president and his
family were the recipients of many
presents.
—Dr. Adolpli Lorenz denies that lie
has received $150,000 in fees since lie
came to the United States. He says
that he has only received $30,000,
which was paid him by ..rmour.
—President (/istro now states that
he is ready to refer the pending diffi¬
culties to The Hague court of arbitra¬
tion.
—The king of Italy has sent a ca¬
blegram to Marconi, the wireless mes¬
sage wizard, congratulating him on
his success.
—Postmaster E. F. Blodgett an-
nounces that the Christmas buslnesc
for 1902 breaks all records in the his¬
tory of the Atlanta postofllio.
—Party at Greenville, S. C., who did
not get invitation to wedding, con¬
cluded a serenade would be the prop¬
er thing. The father of the bride fired
on the serenaders, woun j ing two of
them.
—Professor Forney, of the
sity of Alabama, was killed while he
was amusing his children by shooting
sparrows with a parlor rifle. Tho gun
accidentally discharged, lodging a ball
in the professor’s orain.
—Marconi sends Christmas greet¬
ings across the Atlantic to his co-di-
rectors.
—Communication of Great Britain
and Germany over the Venezuelan
trouble is received by the Uuited
States.
—The famous Potter trial at Savan¬
nah closed with conviction -of W. J.
Potter with a recommendation to mer-
cy and the acquittal of Swayno Potter.
—Knoxville, Tenn., was swept by a
big conflagration Monday morning, en¬
tailing a loss of a million dollars.
The funeral of Mrs. U. S. Grant was
held in New York Sunday. Burial was
at Riverside Drive, in the mausoleum
where the remains of her distinguished
husband are.
The list of dead by the wrick at, By¬
ron, Cal., has reached twenty, and it is
probable two more of those injured
will die.
—Expose is made of plot to steal
body of former President Benjamin
Harrison.
—A hitter liquor fight is promised
for Charlotte, N. C., the establishment
of a dispensary being proposed.
—Marconi succeeds in sending mes¬
sages by wireless telegraphy King across Ed- J
the Atlantic. One was sent to
ward and another to The London
Times.
—Venezuela signifies her willingness
to accept President Roosevelt as arbi¬
trator.
_ A Mississippi court decides that
t jj e gtate legislature has no right to fill
offlce , jy th0 same act creating them.
Q 0Vern0r Terrell, of Georgia, recently I
vetoed a bill of this character,
VOL. IX. NO. 7.
TO AID MOROCCO SULTAfi
Th# Powers Will Not Allow Pretender
to Seize Throne.
Tho Spanish, government at Madrid
has boon notified by England, France,
Portugal and Germany that they havo
no serious intentions in ’interfering
In the situation In Morocco save for
purpose of keeping the govern¬
ment of Ute sultan Intact and In slatu
quo. The European powers will has¬
ten aid to the Imprisoned sultan.
The government of Portugal is send¬
ing warships to Morocco to protect Its
interests there.
The Spanish sloop of war Infanta
Isa-bol sailpd from Algiers Wednesday
for Morocco. General Chacel will as-
surno command of the Spanish expedi¬
tionary force should developments in
Morocco necessitate Its dispatch to
that country.
The erulfcer Rio do la Plata has been
ordered from Barcelona to Tangier,
where she will watch events.
Germany has notified Spain that sho
intends to observe an attitude toward
Morocco similar to that of France and
Great Britain. All tho powers are thus
in accord with Spain’s desire to main¬
tain the status quo.
The missionary headquarters in Lon¬
don lias telegraphed to Tangiers for
information regarding the missiona¬
ries in Morocco, for whose safety, how¬
ever, not much fear is felt. The latest
advices from tho Americans at Me-
qulnea show that Messrs..-Weiliver, of
Minnesota, and Reed, of Kansas City,
went to Fez after the recent trouble at
Mcquinez. Six other missionaries are
presumed to be at Mequinez.
During the recent battle with tho
government forces, Ihe rebels cap¬
tured twelve of the sultan’s cannon
and his treasure chest.
WAR ON SMUGGLERS.
Collector at New York Thinks Organ¬
ized Gang is at Work.
The New York Evening Post saj^s:
Nevada M. Stranahan, collector of
the port, from certain evidence in his
hands, believes that there is a regular
organized gang of tobacco smugglers
engaged in bringing the leaf into this
country on the Nortli Atlantic passen¬
ger liners.
He is satisfied that he knows the
principals in Ihe illegal traffic, and ho
Is preparing now to close tho nets
around them, and nrrest tho ringlead¬
ers and as many of their tools and un¬
derlings as he can lay hands on, and
find legal proof against them. In line
with liis plans to root out the
many seizures have been made re¬
cently. Mr. 8tranahan said in an in¬
terview Wednesday:
“Practically every month since I
have been in office Relzugers o fsmug-
gled tobacco have been made. Always
it has been Summaira wrappers, on
which the duty is $1.85 a pound. Ev-
eVy evidence points to an organized
trade and r am satisfied that I know
the men behind it. The stokers and
sailors whom we have arrested and
convicted have had their fines paid in
every case.”
CASTRO’S ANSWER RECEIVED.
Washington Is Informed that Propos-
als are Generally Acceptable.
The answer of President Castro to
the proposals of the allies to submit to
Ihe arbitration of The Hague tribunal
the Venezuelan difficulties has reach¬
ed Washington through Minister Bow¬
en. The answer amounts to a gener¬
al acceptance of the principles of the
proposition, President Castro being
willing to submit his case to the arbi¬
tration of fair and impartial authori¬
ties. The details of the answer will
not ho published here in advaneo of
its reception by the European allied
powers, and, in fact, It may lie with¬
held entirely from publication on the
ground that it really belongs to those
powers.
The answer is being prepared at the
state department for transmission to
Europe As it Is quite long and un¬
doubtedly will require careful consid¬
eration by the foreign offices at Lon¬
don, Berlin and Rome, it Is not expect¬
ed that any further steps toward a
final settlement can be taken for a day
or two. The feeling here, however,
based on a knowledge of Castro’s po¬
sition, is that his answer practicaally
clears the way for the submission of
the case to arbitration. The answer
has given groat satisfaction.
BYRD SCORES A POINT.
Has Affidavit of Doctors that He Uses
No Drugs.
News comes from Atlanta that Gen-
oral Phil G. Byrd, who Is being sued
for a total divorce by his wife, is not
addicted to Ihe use of morphine, co-
calne, or any other drug, according to
two of the most reputable physicians
in Atlanta.
As soon as the divorce proceedings
v/ere made public and it was alleged
that General Byrd used drugs, he im-
mediately underwent an examination
by physicians in order to prove that he
did not use drugs of any sort.
FIRST MESSAGES EXCHANGED.
Honolulu Now Linked by New Cable
With San Francisco.
San Francisco and Honolulu ex-
changed their first word by cable at
11:03 o’clock Thursday night. Tho
signals were good.
Almost immediately after coromum-
cation was established a message of
greeting was flashed to President
Roosevelt at Washington. The mes-
sage was from Governor Dole,
THE GLAD NEW YEAR
Ushered in Willi Fitting Ceremo¬
nies in Both Hemispheres.
WHITE HOUSE WAS DAZZLING
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Were
Hosts to Thousands in the New
Mansion—In Foreign
Parts.
President Roosevelt’s New Year's
reception was one of the most brilliant
events in Washington's recent social
history.
All callers were afforded the oppor"
tunity of greeting the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt and exchanging with
them the compliments of the new
year.
No distinctions were made, except
such as were rendered necessary in
preservation of order, and the greet¬
ings extended to all—high and low,
rich and poor—were alike cordial and
sincere.
The general public, for the first time
had an opportunity to see the widely
heralded improvements in tho white
house —improvements which, when
completed, will cost about $600,060.
In addition to a desire personally to
wish President and Mrs. Roosevelt a
happy New Year, hundreds of persons
were attracted to tho reception by a
wish to see the white house in its new
and handbomo interior finish.
Many who were familiar with tho
interior of the mansion as it was a
year ago, the changes made were a
revelation. While, in a general way.
the form of Ihe interior has been re¬
tained In beauty and ’effectiveness, it
is wholly different. Just 120 years ago
Thursday, President John Adams and
hifAwife opened the white house with
a New Year’s reception lo their friends
and to tho public generally. On ac¬
count of the unfinished condition of
the lower iloor, President and Mrs.
Adams received their guests in the
room on the second floor now occupied
by President Roosevelt as a library.
While the Improvements now are
more nearly completed than was tho
mansion ilself at that, time, it will lie
several monitis before the workmen
will have finished their task.
In Foreign Parts.
A special from Berlin, Germany,
says: There were the usual New
Year observances at the palace. Af¬
ter divine service Emperor William
received the New Year congratulations
of the princes, ministers foreign rep¬
resentatives, knights of'Uic Black Ka-
glo and others. His majesty subse¬
quently visited the arsenal and greeted
the officers of the garrison.
Tho New Year reception at. the Kly-
seo palace, in Paris, was attended by
the foreign diplomats, government of¬
ficials and members of the chamber
of deputies. President Lonbet. said he
commenced tho New Year with feel¬
ings of human brotherhood, Ho
afterwards talked for’some time with
(he differed foreign representatives.
During the day congratulatory tele¬
grams were exchanged between tho
ministers of war of Russia and Fiance.
In Copenhagen, Denmark, King
Christian received tho diplomatic
corps. He also convoyed his good
wishes to Mr. Roosevelt through Uni-
ted States Minister Swenson. A gala
dinner wur given at night, at which
members of the royal family, tho min¬
isters and ail the diplomatic represen¬
tatives were present. King Christian,
though 85 years old, enjoys excellent
health.
In Mexico.
There was a brilliant scene at La
Palace, Mexico City, when President
Diaz received the diplomatic corps,
consuls .officers of the army and navy,
members of tho senate and house of
deputies and leading citizens. The dip¬
lomatic corps was headed by Baron
von Heyking, the German minister,
who made a speech of congratulation,
to which President Diaz replied fit¬
tingly. United States Ambassador
Powell Clayton was not present, hav¬
ing. gone to Cuernavaca, thus courte¬
ously yielding to precedence to tho
Gorman minister, who is soon to go
away on a long leave of absence.
A COSTLY TICK BITE.
Insurance Company Compromises
Unique Case for $6,000.
The suit c.f the widow of Joel G.
Webb, in the federal court at Mem¬
phis, Tenn., known as the “tick bite”
case, against two insurance companies
for $5,000 each, was compromised
Thursday by the companies agreeing
to Jointly pay the sum of $6,000.
Webb held accident policies for $5,-
000 each in two accident insurance
companies. A littlo more than a year
ago he was bitten by a tick while at
his plantation in Arkansas, Blood
poison developed from the bite, and
Webb died within forty-eight hours.
TONGUE OF MUTE LOOSENED.
Silent from Birth Young Woman
Epeaks on Approach of Death.
Miss Clara Ware, 19 years old, is
dead In Maiiison county Tenn. Sho
was deaf and dll " lb aud waa "Tl 1
known t0 havo utt * red an ‘ nt ® ,liK ' b!e
word until a few ours i ore im*
deatb * h < ! " 8be ca,lod ' ipo " me “ bera
'
of the family to come to her Three
other members of Miss Wares family
pre mutes.