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The Jones County News
VOL. IX.
TURK 18 BULLDOZED
Promply Yeilds to Every De¬
mand Made by Russia.
WARSHIPS WITHDRAWN
Murderers of Consul Executed and
Officers Implicated are Dismissed
and Handed Over to the Law.
Reforms are Instituted.
A special from St. Petersburg, un¬
der Sunday’s date, says: The Russian
Black sea squadron, which was order¬
ed to Turkish waters, and which ar¬
rived at Inlada, eastern European
Turkey, August 19, to support Rus¬
sia s demands on the sultan, growing
out of the assassination of M. Roat-
kowski, Russian consul at Monastir,
has been recalled to Sebastapol, the
squadron’s point of departure, The
squadron sailed soon after.
The recall followed a notification
from the porte that the sultan had or¬
dered all the Russian demands to be
complied with.
The dispatch received from M. Ziro-
vieff, Russian ambassador at Constan¬
tinople, announce that the sultan has
yielded completely to Russia’s de-
mands.
The news has reached St. Peters¬
burg, from Brussels, that the porte
has requested Belgium to nominate
four officers for the Turkish gen-
daimie.
Turkey Very Prompt.
a Constantinople dispatch says:
The porte’s reply, accepting the Rus¬
sian demands, was delivered twetve
hours after the presentation of the
Russian note—-a promptitude most
unusual in the history of Turkish di¬
plomacy. Tcwfik Pasha, the foreign
minister, and Naum Pasha thereupon
called on M. Zinovieff. the Russian
ambassador, and requested the with
drawal of the Russian squadron from
Turkish waters, on the ground that
its presence tended to encourage the
insurrection.
On _ the , receipt of
a favorable reply
from St Petersburg, X. Zinovieff tel-
egraphed the order of withdrawal to
Admiral Krieger, command.ng the
Russian squadron at Inlada.
A rumor has been current that the
Bultan appealed to the German em-
peror to use his good offices at
Petersburg in favor of the retail of
the Russian squadron.
Pacification Measures.
The porte has taken the following
measures to fulfill the demands of the
Russian government, according to a
dispatch from.the Russian ambassa-
dor at Constantinople:
“In addition to the condemnation
and'exocution of M. Rostkowski’s mur-
derers and the punishment of their
accomplices, those officers who made
disrespectful allusions to M. Ros;-
kowski are dismissed from the s*r-
vice. A careful search is being made
for persons who fired at the consul’s
carriage.
“All the officials, twenty-four in
number, whose names were handed
to the porte as objects of unfavorable
comment by the Russian ambassador,
are relieved of their posts and hand¬
ed over to justice. All private per-
sons mentioned in the same list as
guilty of various offenses will liks-
wlse be tried.
"Ismal Raki Pasha, the chief of po¬
lice at Palanka, province of Uskub, :s
restored to his post.
“The persons under arrest for ac¬
cusing Mussulmans of outrage and
abuse are liberated.
BIG BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED.
The Cruiser Pennsylvania Leaves the
Ways at Cramp Ship Yards.
An occasion which will be memora-
ble in the history of Pennsylvania
transpired Saturday, when the giant
armored cruiser Pennsylvania was
launched at the yards of the William
Cramr p Ship 1 and Engine Building
"under the prow of the Pennsylvania
was erected a timber superstructure,
from which nearly 2,000 specially in¬
vited guests witnessed the launching.
RELENTLESS WAR ON VAGRANTS
Authorities in Albany, Ga., Begin Put
ting New Law Into Operation.
The authorities of Dougherty coun-
ty, Ga., have wasted no time in begin-
ning operations under the new vagran-
cy law. Albany has been cursed for
years by a horde of idlers who refuse
to work, and all efforts to get rid of
them have failed.
Wednesday afternoon Sheriff Ed¬
wards organized a posse and assisted
by the police, proceeded to make a
clean sweep of the city. Many of the
vagrants were taken by surprise, and
arrests were made by the wholesale.
ORGAN MAKERS GO TO WALL.
World Famous Firm of Mason A Ham¬
lin Assigns to Creditors.
The Mason & Hamlin Company,
manufacturers of organs and pianos,
having their factory at Cambridge,
Mass have assigned for the benefit
their creditors No financial state-
ment has been made public.
The company had a mercantile rat-
mg of from $300,000 to $500,000,
HILL HITS AT lynchers.
Likewise, Former New York Senator
Makes a Sarcastic Thrust at
President Roosevelt.
From twenty to thirty thousand
people attended the annual picnic of
the Niagara County Pioneers' Associa¬
tion at Olcott Beach, N. Y., Wednes¬
day. The morning was taken up with
a business meeting of the association,
followed by a reception to former Sen¬
ator David B. Hill.
An immense crowd gathered at the
open air theatre, where the exercises
of the day occurred. Attorney Gener¬
al Cunnen was the first speaker. He
extolled the industry, intelligence and
character of the pioneers of western
New York. Mr. Cunnen then paid a
tribute to Senator Hill, who was the
next speaker. Mr. Hill, in opening dis¬
cussed ‘‘Mob Law vs. Due Process of
Law.” He said in part:
“Mob violence is not rendered less
objectionable, even if it be true, as
frequently asserted, that unless it
shall interpose its strong arm the
guilty may escape punishment through
a lax administration of the criminal
laws or indifference to its enforce,
ment. on the part of the people them
selves. We cannot permit this govern¬
ment to become a mobocracy, which
acts upon impulse, feels no restraint
and recognizes no appeal from lls
hasty judgment.
“Crimes which can only be punish¬
ed by such irresponsible tribunals a?
mobs might as well not be punished
at all, because in the end the remedy
will be found to be worse than the dis¬
ease.
“The duty of every American citi¬
zen who loves his country and its free
institutions is plain. He should assist
in the creation of a healthy public sen¬
timent, which should demand that no
person charged with crimes be pun
ished therefor except under due pro-
cess of law and by lawful officials, and
after a trial before a court and jury,
as provided by the w r ise and benefl
cent provisions of our federal consti
tution and their vital provisions, so
essential to the public welfare, must
be respected in every part of our do¬
main, and wherever otfr American flag
shall permanently float, and every
man, whether / white or black, native
,. r foreign )rnj rlch or poor . educated
or im]et te*d, must bo protected in his
!ifc „ nd „ b „
Tfl another subject, Mr. Hill
said " - i ‘
°
8 ncy of the times is to-
war ?nce in that peculiar
9p< ff , or sensational performance ,
wlllch ma y be characterized in gener-
:,] terras as '■Pectaculansm, if I may
06 permitted , to com that word,
“Spectacularists usually affect supe-
riorit Y ° vcr ° ther P e °P |e -’ m the raat '
ter patriotism, they desire to be le-
garded as the only true patriots; they
assume to possess all the virtues,
while other people In their estimation
possess all the vice. They abhor si-
lence and obscurity,
"They have their press agents who,
unsolicited, supply the newspapers
gratuitously with the details of what
fhoy do each morning, noon and night,
as though the world was holding its
breath for fear that sometning would
escape it pertaining to themselves. If
they happen to hold a public office
they are delighted to see their small¬
est public acts paraded, magnified and
applauded They are sure that there
whs never before such public officials
as themselves—so earnest, so honest,
so self sacrificing. They meddle with
everything, whether within or with¬
out their official jurisdiction, and us¬
ually muddle everything with which
they have anything to do.”
MARCH OF G. A. R. HOSTS.
Thousands of Grizzled Vets Triumph-
antly Tramp Streets of ’Frisco.
The parade in San Francisco Wed¬
nesday of the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic will long be re-
by the thousands of people
who packed the streets along the line
march to witness it. Devoid o a
the P°mp and panopoly of the warlike
host which marched in aU the pride of
strength and youth in Tuesday s pa-
rade - was something pathetic in
tho thinned out ranks of the veterans
who marched Wednesday morning
which touched the hearts of all who
saw them.
TI8SUE PAPER WILL SUSTAINED.
Ordinary Decides Alleged Collier Doc¬
ument to be Genuine.
“Gentlemen, I have not written mv
decision in this case. I followed the
evidence during the trial, and have
t aken up the evidence and made a
careful Btudy g | nce the trial. i f iav e
come t0 t jj e conclusion that this is a
genuine will.”
In these few words, straight to the
point, Judge John R. Wilkinson, of the
Fulton county court of ordinary, in
Atlanta, Ga., made his decision in the
now famous George Washington Col¬
lier will case Tnursday at noon.
PAY8 ENCAMPMENT EXPEN8E8.
Uncle Sam Sends Check as Georgia’s
Allotment of Military Funds.
A check was received in Atlanta
Thursday from the United States war
department for $28,549.72 from Geor-
K‘ a ’ s allotment of the military funds
apportioned to the state by the gener-■
al government, which will be used to,
W expenses of the recent en-
campment of the M Owrgla refi- j
GRAY. JONES CO, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 2J. 1903.
ADVISES BLACK
The National Negro
Men’s League Meets.
ADDRESS BY
As President of th e League,
Colored Educator Delivers an
Interesting Discourse Be¬
fore Large Audience,
Some 1,500 negroes, representing
most every section of the country,
sembled in the house of
tives at the state capitol, in
Tern., Wednesday morning, the
slon being the opening of the
annual convention of the National
gro Business Men’s League,
T. Washington, the Alabama
and president of the league, was
central figure of the convention,
his address Wednesday sight
tracted a large audience. He
among many other things:
“The National Negro
League assembled here constitutes,
think I am safe in saying, the
and perhaps the most
secular organization among our
in this country. Its growth during
five years since its first
at Boston, has been at a very
rate.
"More and more, I am glad to
the black man is beginning to
ciate and take advantage of the
tunities for commercial and
development in this country. It is
much wiser for us to emphasize oppor¬
tunities than grievances. The world
soon gets tired of the man or the
with a grievance. We must learn
be bigger than those who would Insult
us. We must learn to hold up our
heads ,and march bravely forward, in
spite of obstacles and discourage¬
ments. The mere fact that there can
assemble here in this beautiful state
capitol building in a southern state
hundreds of colored men and women,
from all parts of the country, repre¬
senting, as we do, nearly every line of
business in which the white man is
engaged, is an indication of growth
which is more potent and helpful than
that mueji abstract argument. 7he race
can produce such an assembly
men and women after only forty years
of freedom is one to be proud of.
“We shall succeed in winning our
way into the confidence and esteem of
the American people just in proportion
as we show ourselves valuable to the
community in which we live, in all
the' common industries, ih commerce,
in the welfare of the state, and in the
manifestation of the highest character.
The community does not fear, as a
rule, the vote of the man, no matter
what his color, who is a large tax pay¬
er. It Is not the negro who owns a suc¬
cessful business or works at a trade
who is charged with crime.
“The greater the difficulties to be
overcome, the moro strength we shall
gain succeeding.
"Every house owned, every farm
well cultivated and every bank ac¬
count, every store, every tax receipt
we possess is one influence which will
operate tremendously in our faor.
“The negro is not ungrateful for all
tho benefits he has received at the
hands of the white people of this coun¬
try, and should on every proper occa¬
sion never fail to express this grati¬
tude in uncertain language, but the
mere fact that we are not easily satis¬
fied and seek advancement in still
other fields is an indication of the
value of the race. People who are
easily satisfied are people of few
wants.. Wherever you find a race that
is easiiy satisfied, and one that has
few wants, there you will find a race
that ia of little value to its country, in¬
dustrially, commercially or in any di¬
rection.
“The man who proves himself use¬
ful, no matter what his color, is the
one who ig going to succeed. Any
man who is Industrious and trustwor-
they will find opportunities for growth
in nearly every line of business right
here In the south, and we should not
fail to take advantage of tho openings
offered us.”
KIDNAPER GANG CORALLED.
Negroes Who Stole White Girl are All
Arrested in Arkansas.
William Hicks and his wife, the
supposed leaders of the band of eight
negroes who are accused of kidnaping
a white girl of Fort Gibson, Ind. T,
have been captured and lodged in jail
at Fort Smith, Ark. News han been
received of the capture of all the other
members of the band. A party of
farmers who attempted to rescue the
girl was fired upon by the negroes, and
one of their number was killed. Tho
Hicks woman claims that the girl is
her daughter.
SMITH SUCCEEDS BIGHAM.
Assistant is Elected Agent of Metho-
odist Publishing House.
A t a meeting in Nashville of the
book committee of the Methodist
cop al church, south, D. M. Smith, pres-
ent assistant agent, was elected
tor the publishing house, vice R. J.
Bigham, resigned. H. J. Lamar, of
Mobile, Ala, was chosen assistant
agsnt.
HUMBERTS CONVICTED.
Mo3t Sensational and Greatest Swin¬
dling Trial in Paris Cornea to
Close with Verdict of Guilty.
One of the greatest criminal trials
in the history of France culminated at
Paris Saturday night when the Jury ir.
the court of assizes rendered a ver¬
dict of guilty against Thorese and
Frederic Humber and Remain and
Emile d’Aurlgnae.
After a brief deliberation the court
sentenced Therese and Frederic Hum¬
bert each to five years and to pay a
fine of 100 francs, Emile d'Aurignao to
three years and Remain d’Aurlgnae to
two years.
The verdict was reached after 'he
Jury had been out four and a half
hours. When the verdict was pro¬
nounced, Therese and Frederic Hum¬
bert, weeping, embraced each other.
Therese Humbert seemed to bo
hopeful until the last, maintaining that
tho jury was certain to bring in a ver¬
dict of acquittal. Even after condem¬
nation her emotion was only moment,
ary. She soon resumed her self-pv-t-
session.
Turning to the military guard, she
indicated her readiness to go back to
the cells of the Conciergeric prison.
The sentences came as the culmi¬
nation of a day of sensational interest.
The chief event preceding .the verdic*
was the dramatic revelations which
Therese Humbert had so long prom¬
ised, in which she brought forward
the mysterious name of Pegnier as
the real Crawford. The cour-* and spec¬
tators listened to the recital with an
amazement amounting to stupefaction.
Although Therese did Dot Indicate
whence Regnier’s millions came, it
was apparently part of her plan to
create the impression that Itegnier had
received a vast sum for inducing Mar¬
shal Bazaine to surrender Metz. Tho
Inconclusive character .of^ the revela¬
tions was shown by the fact that tho
court did not take “the -sHghbest judi¬
cial cognizance of thom and imme¬
diately submitted the case to the jury.
The jury likewise treated the revela¬
tion as a subterfuge.
MOTORMAN SHOOTS PHYSICIAN
In Seeking to Employ Mrs. Potts,
Thedford Ran Afoul of Husband.
At Rome, Ga, Saturday night J. D
Potts, a well known young motorman
on the City Electric railway, shot and
very probably fatally irJjMujp wounded Dr. M.
4. Thedford, who ane.fgctur
er of a well Knowuvllver medicine.
Thedford was seeking to employ Mth.
Potts in his laboratory. Before her
marriage Mrs. Potts was in the em¬
ploy of Thedford and between that
time and this Thedford is alleged to
have circulated damaging reports com
cerning her
This Thedford denies, but evidently
this did not satisfy Potts, who De-
came very much enraged when no
heard that Thedford was seeking to
employ his wife, and when he and
Thedford met Saturday afternoon a
fierce fist fight occurred.
Thl 3 was thought to bo the end M
the matter, until they met again Sat¬
urday uight, when Potts whipped out
his gun and shot Thedford. Several
shots were fired, one taking effect in
the thigh and one in the abdomen.
The shooting created Intense 3x-
citement in the city. Potts is a young
man of excellent reputation and has
always enjoyed the confidence of the
citizens of Romo. Thedford is quite
wealthy. He is prominently connect¬
ed and has tnken quite an active inter¬
est in local politics of late.
A very sensational feature of this
story, a detail which cannot be veri¬
fied, is that. Thedford is alleged 'o
have called at Potts’ house in dis-
It Is stated that he tied his
long flowing beard behind his ears
and blacked his face like a negro. Just
why this was done is not known, but
there is a persistent, rumor abroad
that, such is a fact- The entire affair
Is rather mysterious.
CONVICTED OF SOLICITING BRIBE
State Senator Sullivan, of Missouri,
Sentenced to Pay a Fine.
At Jefferson City, Mo., State Sena¬
tor William I*. Sullivan, accused of so¬
liciting a bribe for three votes on the
anti-alum bill during the session of
the legislature last winter, was found
guilty and his punishment fixed at
$100 fine.
JENNINGS SEEKS SENATORSHIP.
Florida’s Chief Executive Makes a
Long-Expected Announcement.
Governor William S. Jennings, of
Florida, has authorized the announce¬
ment that he will be a candidate be¬
fore the next state democratic primary
election for tho nomination for United
States senator.
For a year or more there has been
a general understanding amounting al¬
most to certain knowledge that at
the proper time the governor would
announce his purpose to be a candl-
date for the senatorship.
RAPIST SAVED FROM MOB.
Father of Assauiied Girl Pleaded for
Course of Law and Order. j
Pleading for law and order and beg-
ging that the law be allowed to take Its
Isaac Strickland, whose 18- 1
course,
year-old daughter Bill Slaton, was brutally as j
saulted by a negro, near ^
Lithia Springs, Ga., Thursday morning,
saved the ravisher of the gir* from
death at tho hands of a posse of Inlu
riated citizens.
SOUTH IS GROWING
Flattering Showing is Made
in Census Bulletin Figures.
WE LEAD
Region West of the MIssisaippH Is
Showing the Most Rapid Strides.
Other Interesting Facts Coni,
tained in the Publication
The census bureau at Washington
has Just published, us a bulletin, a dis¬
cussion of the increase of population
In the United States as shown by the
census of 1900. The principal results
of the study of these figures are, sum¬
marized as follows:
The Increase in the popuation of
continental United States, that is, the
United Slates exclusive of Alaska and
the recent insular accessions, was
13,046,861, or 20.7 per cent.
Only one country, Argentina, lias
shown by the most recent figures a
more rapid growth.
The present rate of growth In con
tinental United States is estimated
as double the average rate of Europe.
In the decade 1890 to 1900, for the
first time in our national history, the
southern states increased faster than
the northern, East of the Mississippi,
however, tho northern states as a
group have grown in the last ten years
somewhat more rapidly than the aoutn
ern, but west of that river the southern
states have increased almost two and
one-half times as rapidly as the nortn-
ern, and it is this fact which makes
the growth of the south as a whole ex¬
ceed that of the north.
The region west of the Mississippi
river still Increasing fastar than
that east of it. The rates of Increase
in the north and south,-during the last
twenty years were practically the
same. But in the .character of this
growth the two regions differ widely,
there being a relatively ttwl/orm growth
over the whole south, equalized by a
balance in the north betweon a lower
rate of rural growth and a high rate
of rural growth and a higher rate of
urban growth.
' The most, noteworthy result of the
entire discussion, it Is stated, is the
cumulative evidence of thd rapid ap¬
proach to equality in the rates of in¬
crease of various parts of the United
States. This appears whether north
be compared with sout.h, east with
west, or city with country.
GORDON’S MESSAGE TO BLACK.
Confederate General Congratulate*
Federal General on Election.
Commander in Chief Black, after
the adjournment of the Grand Army
of the Republic encampment at San
Francisco received the following tele¬
gram from General John B. Gordon,
commander in chief of the United Con¬
federate Veterans:
"My hearty congratulations to you
and the country. Your election as¬
sures unanimous and increased good
will and closest amity.”
General Black responded as follows:
“The encampment, having adjourned,
I have submitted your message to the
council of administration, and I am
direeted by them to acknowledge it
and say, as do I, that they fully recip¬
rocate its fraternal and beneficent
spirit. God bless our land.”
“BILL ARP” UNDER KNIFE.
Opcration performed on Major Smith
and Gall Stones Found.
A dispatch from Cartersvilie, Ga.,
says: Major Charles H. Smith (Bill
Arp) underwent a surgical operation
Friday. Well-grounded speculation led
to remarkable discoveries in his case
through an operation performed by
Dr. R. J. Trlppe. Dr. Ralph Smith,
the major’s son, made a minute inves¬
tigation, which convinced him of a
growth or obstruction about his fath¬
er’s liver.
In the gall bladder were found thru;
thousand gall stones, ranging in sizv
from that, of a mustard seed to that of
a marble, the great obstructive mats
being enough to fill the double hands.
IN ROLE OF RACE REFORMER.
Atlanta Colored Editor Voluntarily
Acts Prosecutor In Disorder Case.
A. W. Burnett, the negro editor of
The Atlanta Era, a newspaper pub¬
lished for the negroes in Atlanta, Ga.,
had a woman of his race arrested on
the charge of acting In a disorderly
manner on the streets.
He called for an officer and accom¬
panied the woman to the police bar¬
racks and had himself subpoenaed as
a witness.
He said he was not only acting for
the good of the town, but for the good
l>'s
BEAUMONT BANK BREAKS.
A Creation of the Oil Boom is Closed
by Examiner Logan,
The Citizens’ National and Savings
bank, at Beaumont, Texas, v/as closed
Wednesday afternoon by Bank „ , Exam- „ ,
lner i i0 gan, who has been In that city
f or several days looking over the af !
f a | rg of the institution. Examiner Lo-
gan positively refused to say anything j
concerning the status of the baak'e
pffalri, ’
Cream of News.!;
Brief Summery of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
—John Smith, a citizen of Rome,
Ga., who has fought for the right to
keep hogs In tho city through all he
courts of Georgia, has defied tho state
supremo court and declared that he
will tako his case to the United
supreme court. , 4
—A. W. and R. D. WIetlers, promi¬
nent citizens of Charleston, 8. C>
wore badly uierl in an affray with dis¬
pensary constables.
— Tobacco growers of the
Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
organizing to fight the trust with local
manufacturing companies.
—During a rain at Sslt Lake City,
Utah, Sunday great numbers of frogs
fell.
—A train on the New York Central
railroad was wrecked nt Little Fails
Sunday and engineer and flromau
killed.
—Mimic war between the army and
navy Is under way. General Chnffee
arrived at Portland, Me. Sunday.
—Hawaii will float $2,000,000 bond?,
authorized by Its legislature.
—King Edward, in court circular,
pays tribute to the late marquis of
Salisbury.
—Turkey yields to the demands cf
Russia and the Russian squadron has
been withdrawn from Turkish waters.
•—The result of tho Humbert trial
in France, has caused a feeling of ro-
ilef among the lower classes, who fear
ed there would be a verdict of ae-
quittal.
—-Governor Terrell, of Georgia ru-
fused to respite Robert Cawthorne
who Is to be hanged for poisoning R.
J. Tucker.
—Fourteen arrests were made in
Macon, Ga., Friday under the jofiw Cal¬
vin vagrancy law. The crusade will ha
continued.
—The regimental contest In tho
Georgia state shoot was decided Fri¬
day, the trophy going to tho Savannah
Volunteer Guards.
—Near Midland, Ga., Friday, Isaac
Cunningham shot and killed P. J.
Wright over a dispute about working
hands on the public road. The
were near neighbors.
—El Paso, Tex., has been visited by
an unusual number of fires, and tho
operalions of firebugs are suspocted.
—The Negro Business Men’s League
closed Its session at Nashville, Tenn„
Friday. Booker Washingtcu was re-
electod president.
—In Barbour county, Ala., tho opera¬
tions of whitecaps have demoralized
labor to such an extent that the gov
ernor has been called upon for nld.
—Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
hopes to interest tho negroes of the
south in silk agriculture.
—Arrangements have been practical¬
ly perfected by Greater Georgia Asso¬
ciation for advertising ihc state in the
west.
— Governor and comptroller of Geor¬
gia cannot announce tax rate because
arbitration boards for franchises fall
to make reports.
—Officers at Albany and Americas,
Ga., are making arrests of vagrants un¬
der the now law. Jail at Albany is
filling with them and Judge Crist, at
Amerlcus, sent, twenty vagrants in a
bunch to the chaingang.
—By the explosion of a steam con¬
denser at a sawmill at. Brewton, Ala.,
two mea lost, their lives.
—Fifty persons were poisoned by
the eating of ice cream at Roanoke
Rapids, N. C. One man is dead an.!
others are critically ill.
—Governor Jelks, of Alabama, sign¬
ed requisition papers from Illinois for
W. J. Lytle, of Montgomery, who Is
wanted in Chicago on charge of as¬
sault with intent to murder.
—D. M. Smith, present assistant
agent, has been elected by the
book committee of the Methodist
church agent, for the publishing house,
vice Dr. R. J. Bigham, who recently
resigned.
—State Senator Sullivan is on trial
In Missouri accused of accepting a
brlbo to influence legislation.
—The bookbinders in the govern
ment printing office have renewed
their fight on Miller. Charges affect¬
ing big personal character have been
filed.
—Former Senator David B. Hill
spoke at Olcott Beach, N. Y , on “Mo')
Law.” Incidentally Roosevelt, he seemed alleging to j j
thrust at President
that the latter is fond of the limelight. |
—In an effort to capture a negro!
desperado at Wedowee, Ala., , two white , , ,
men were killed and nine seriously j
wounded, The negro used a double-1 ;
barreled shotgun. i
—Washington lias been informed
that the Colombian congress has unan
Imously rejected the Panama cam!'
treaty.
—Federal Judge Rogers, at St. Lou- j
is, has decided that the Western Un j
ion has the right to discharge men for
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President Roosevelt, Monday re
viewed tho north Atlantic squadron | ■
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by the president,
NO. 40.
TURK BADLYSCARED
Russian Squadron Anchors
Within Shooting Distance.
ABDUL ASKS FOR MERCY
Turkish Foreign Minister at Constan¬
tinople Hastens to Make Voluble
Promised and Beg Withdraw,
at of Warships.
Advices from Constantinople state
that the Russian squadron arrived off
Iniada, on the eastern coast of Euro¬
pean Turkey, Thursday afternoon.
i Tewflk Pasha, the Turkish foreign
minister, visited tho Russian ambassa¬
dor and notified him that the Turkish
govoMfrtierit accepted all the Russian
demands and begged that the Russian
squadron be withdrawn from Turkish
waters.
The nows of the impending arrival
of the Russian squadron was gener¬
ally made known, notwithstanding the
continued suppression of all telegrams
and announcements on tha subject.
The general opinion of the Euro¬
peans In Constantinople is that the
time has arrived for a vigorous inter¬
vention and tKP abandonment of all
semi-measures, which are regarded as
the cause of the present rising in the
Balkans.
According to the Turkish official re¬
ports, the strongest positions of the
Insurgents are at Kruahcvo, Merlhoro
and Fiorina. Contrary to previous re¬
ports, It Is now stated officially that
Kruslievo Is still occupied by the lnsur-
gents. The
luttonists is ip
tains in the vicinity of Monastir.
FIRST RACE A FLUKE.
Owing to Becalmed Sea, Yachts Re¬
liance and Shamrock Fall to Make
Good in Initial Spurt.
One of the biggest crows of sight¬
seers and yachtsmen that ever sailed
down Sandy Hook to witness an at¬
tempt of a foreigh cup hunter to wre-.t
from The America worT?,* the yachting supremacy New York
of returned to
Thursday night disappointed because
the sea had refused a field of combat
to the racers.
The first trial between Reliance and
Shamrock III for the possession of the
much coveted America’s cup, owing to
the fickleness of the wind, resulted in
no race, it being declared off, as It wag
seen that neither yacht would finish
within the lime limit.
Of course, the day’s race was nod
absolutely conclusive, owing to tho
light, and shifting character of the air",
but In a 15 mile boat to windward, a
portion of which was sailed in a driv¬
ing rain, tho cup defender, Reliance,
showed its heels to Shamrock III in
commanding style anti In weather con¬
ditions which were supposed to be to
tho particular liking of the challenger.
GEN. BLACK HEADS G. A. R.
Encampment at 'Frisco Elects Officers-
Boston Next Meeting Place.
At Sap, Francisco, Thursday, the
Grand Army of the Republic selected
Boston as the place in which the en¬
campment of 1904 will he held, and
elected the following olficers:
Commander in chief, General John
C. Black, Illinois; senior vice com¬
mander, Colonel C. Mason Keene, Cal¬
ifornia; junior vice commander, Colo¬
nel Harry Kessler, Montana; surgeon
in chief, George A. Harmon, Ohio;
chnplain in chief, Winfield Scott, Afi-
zona.
A NEW BILL IS READY. \
Authorizes Columbia to Make New
Canal 'i reaty with United States.
Advices from Bogota, Colombia,
state that a bill is ready authorizing
the government to mako a new canal
treaty with the United States upon
fixed basis and also providing for
modifying the national constitution.
A SHOWER OF TOADS.
Heavy Rain in Salt Lake City Was'
Accompanied by Frogs.
A rain of toad frogs practically
blocked traffic In Salt Lake City, Utah,
Sunday, for half an hour just before
noon.
A light rain was falling all the morn¬
ing. Just before 11:30 o’clock this
changed into quite a hard rain, which
Was accompanied by a large number
of toadd.
Pedestrians who did not mind the
ra[n werp more than averse t0 takjn;?
up a collection of frogs, and until the
unusual shower ceased the frogs had
the roadways to themselves.
PEAS SPROUTED IN STOMACH.
Little Girl in Creston, Iowa, Succumbs
to Peculiar Malady.
At Creston Iowa, Sunday, sprout¬
ing peas In the stomach of a 7-year-
old girl caused her death. She was
taken sick ten days previously and
doctors said she was suffering from
dysentery. An autopsy revealed the
fact that the child had swallowed
peas whole, that they had sprouts^
pm] oyere in h«r •tomach,