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The Jones County News
M. C. GREENE, Editor and Proprietor.
SEEKS SCAPECOAT
Is Accusation of Stevens in
Reply to Charge of Jordan.
ABOUT FERTILIZER TAGS
Georgia Agricultural Commissioner and
Head of Southern Cotton Associa¬
tion Engage in Decidedly
Bitter Controversy.'
“Mr. Jordan is now hunting for a
scapegoat, and I do not propose that
he shall use me for that purpose.”
So said Commissioner of Agricul¬
ture of Georgia, O. B. Stevens, to a
representative of the Atlanta Consti¬
tution, after reading In an afternoon
paper the letter of Hon. Harvie Jor¬
dan, president of the Southern Cot¬
ton Association, in which Mr. Jordan
charges that “Mr. Stevens is under¬
taking to apologize for or stand by
the fertilizer companies in the reck¬
less waste of tags this season.”
President Jordan's charge is based
on an interview with Commissioner
Stevens, which was gathered by a
representative of the Constitution iu
the course of a casual conversation
with the commissioner, and in which
Colonel Stevens stated that the pres¬
ence of unused fertilizer tags in cars
of guano was doubtless due to care¬
lessness of employes, as the fertil¬
izer companies, even if they desired
to creatte the impression of heavy
sales, would hardly scatter the tags
in that way, but would rather de¬
stroy them or hide them away.
President Jordan quotes part of this
interview and seriously charges Com¬
missioner Stevens with “undertaking
to apologize or stand by tho fertil¬
izer companies in the reckless waste
of tags this season, and to admit thac
the same conditior of affairs has been
going on every year.”
Continuing, Mr. Jordan declares that
instead of co-operating with the farm¬
ers and the Southern Cotton Associa¬
tion in trying to expose the fertilizer
companies in their wanton waste of
tags, he appears from his interview
“to have prejudged the case and ren¬
dered his verdict in favor of the fer¬
tilizer companies.”
When shown President Jordan’s let-
^ ter Colonel Stevens, after reading It,
made the following brief but painted
statement:
“I have no desire to get into a con¬
troversy with Hon. Harvie Jordan. I
have, to the best of my ability, sup¬
ported the Southern Cotton Associa¬
tion movement, and have in every way
endeavored to uphold Mr. Jordan’s
hands, having gone of my own mo¬
tion to New Orleans to assist him in
his election to the presidency.
“The trouble with Mr. Jordan is
that he is now hunting for a scape¬
goat, and I do not propose that he
shall use me for that purpose. No
doubt Mr. Jordan is doing his best
to earn his $5,000 salary, but I am
under the impression that if he had
proceeded along lines somewhat dif¬
ferent from those followed by him
since the New Orleans convention, we
would now be getting much higher
prices for our cotton.
"Mr. Jordan seems to have been a
systematic kicker, and I am simply
one of the many on whose unoffending
heads he has poured the vial of his
wrath.
"I am perfectly willing that the
farming interests of Georgia should
judge between Harvie Jordan and my¬
self, and as to which of the two has
done most in contributing to the de¬
velopment of | he agricultural inter¬
ests of the state.”
SLAVS INVADE JAP WATERS.
Hostile Craft Reported as Sight¬
ed off Hokkaido.
A special from Tokio, under date
of Saturday, says: Four Russian tor¬
pedo boat destroyers were sighted
west of Hokkaido yesterday (Friday).
Hokkaido is the northernmost prov¬
ince of the empire of Japan.
MRS. POST TO FACE JURY.
Attorney General Moody Demands
Such Action to Be Taken.
Attorney General Mbody has order¬
ed District Attorney Stripling at Jack¬
sonville, Fla., to proceed with another
trial against Helen Wilmans Post, con¬
victed of using the mails for fraudu¬
lent purposes and sentenced to one
year and one day. Mrs. post had ap¬
pealed the case and in view of the
opinion of the appellate court in re¬
manding the case for trial, that tho
ability to heal by mental science could
not be questioned by the court, it was
thought that the case would be dis¬
missed.
HUNDRED MILLIONS NEW STOCK.
Issue of Union Pacific Preferred Voted
by Harriman Interests.
At the special meeting of stockhold
of the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany, heid in Salt Lake City, the prop
osition to issue $100,000,000 of prefer
red stock was approved by the unan
mous vote of the holders of 657,761
shares o! preferred and 1,118,077
shares of common stock.
DEATH-DEALING TORNADO
Sweeps Indian Territory and Oklaho¬
ma with Dire Results—Damage
in Tennessee and Arkansas.
A tornado struck Owl, Indian Ter¬
ritory, Friday evening, and damaged
the business part of the towii to tho
extent of over $50,000. Two persona
vvero killed 'and ten injured, four fa¬
tally.
The storm struck the town from
the southwest as a passenger train on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas was
coming into the depot. Nearly every
bsuiness house in the town was de¬
stroyed, and about fifty dwellings
were carried away. Trees were blown
In from a distance and distributed
promiscuously through tho town. The
storm covered a path .about 700 feel
wide and destroyed everything in its
way. The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas road had a work train at Coal
Gate, and immediately after the storm
had passed, it started for the scene
with the physicians that could be
secured.
The only school house in the city
was demolished, and it was in this
building the principal injuries took
place.
The building was filled with chil¬
dren who had taken refuge from the
storm, and nearly all of them were
injured. All telephone and telegraph
wires in the path of the storm were
damaged.
At Mlulhall, Okla., the hail dam¬
aged all growing crops and fruit and
destroyed some property.
Arkansas anj Tennessee Suffer.
A Memphis special says: In many
towns of Arkansas and West Tennes¬
see heavy damage was wrought by
a terrific wind and rain storm early
Friday morning.
At Pine Bluff, Ark., culverts and
bridges were washed away, trees torn
down, wire communication impaired
and railway traffic delayed. Seven
miles from Pine Bluff, on the St. Louis
and Iron Mountain railway, a culvert
caved in with a freight train, and
eleven cars were wrecked. Wash outs
on this road and on the Cotton Belt
are reported both north and south
of Pine Bluff.
Hot Springs suffered from the ef¬
fects of the rain and wind, which at
that point was attended by a severe
electrical storm. Frail structures
were damaged and trees blown down.
At several towns in west Tennes¬
see, considerable damage was
wrought.
No loss of life is reported.
PAT CROWE SHOWS UP.
Alleged Kidnaper of Young Cudahy
Walks Into Omaha Newspaper Office.
Pat Crowe, the alleged kidnaper of
Edward Cudahy, son of the millionaire
packer of Omaha, Neb., and for whose
arrest rewards aggregating $50,000
have at different times been offered,
walked into the office of the World-
Herald at Omaha Friday morning,
accompanied by Thomas O’Brien, pro¬
prietor of the Hensbaw hotel. *
To the newspaper men Crowe told
of his wanderings since he loft Oma¬
ha four years ago. Crowe said he had
served in the Boer war, fighting with
the Boers. He returned to this coun¬
try after the war and had ever since
then, according to his statement, qui¬
etly lived in a southside flat in Chica¬
go. He was asked if he had a hand in
the famous Cudahy kidnaping, but de¬
clined to either deny or admit Ills
guilt.
The kidnaping of young Cudahy oc¬
curred on December 18, 1900. The
kidnapers wrote a long letter to the
senior Cudahy demanding a ransom
of $25,000 for the return of the boy.
According to Mr. Cudahy’s own story,
he drew that amount from an Omaha
bank, the amount being in gold, and
drove to a point on the Center street
road, five miles west of Omaha,where
he deposited it, according to instruc¬
tions given in the letter. Mr. Cudahy
said that the place'was marked by a
red lantern hung by the roadside. Ho
made the drive in a buggy, accompa
nied by his coachman, and left tho
hag of gold as had been required by
the kidnaper. He saw no person and
returned home at once. At 5 o’clock
the next morning young Cudahy was
taken to a point within a square of
his father’s home and liberated.
GEORGIANS AWARDED CASH.
Court of Claims Upholds Contention of
Spanish-American War Veterans.
Through a decision of the United
States court of claims at Washington
Thursday, the Georgia veterans of the
Spanish-American war will receive in
round numbers $50,000.
This case has attracted considerable
attention for the reason that the court
had previously held that the soldiers
were not entitled to receive the ben¬
efits of both the state pay and the
United States pay for their enrollment
period.
Woman to Hang in New Jersey.
The board of pardons of New Jer¬
sey has refused to commute the death
sentence of Anna Valentine, who was
sentence^ to be hanged at Hacken¬
sack on May 12.
Valuable Race Horses Burned.
Fire Thursday morning destroyed
twenty-five stables at the St. Louis
Fair Association race tracks and con¬
sumed a dozen horses.
GRAY. TONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. MAY II. 1908.
CHAOS IN
Strike Situation at Acute and
De,moralizing Stage.
'
RIOTING AND BLOODSHED
Desperate Collisions Between Strikers
and Non-Union Men Occur in All
Parts of the City and Police
Are Kept Very Busy.
The death of one man and the in¬
jury of scores of others was tho im-
mediate result of Tuesday’s fighting
in Chicago between the striking
teamsters and their sympathizers on
the ono side and the police and the
non-union men on the other. There
were rims in all iurts of tlio city.
Men were clubbed and stoned almost
to death within a square of pfblice
headquarters, and five miles away
men were shot down in the streets.
Blood was shed on State street, in
tho heart of the fashionable district,
and furious riots took place almost
in the doorways of the leading ho-
tels. Non-union men were pelted with
stones, bricks and every oilier con¬
ceivable sort of missiles. They were
dragged from their wagons, beaten,
clubbed and stamped upon.
In return, the non-union men, al-
though hopelessly outnumbered in cv-
ery fight, fought desperately. In sev-
eral Instances they drew their revolv-
ers and emptied them into the crowd,
which pressed around their wagons,
pelting them with stones and threat-
ening their lives. The colored drivers,
especially, were quick with their
weapons. Many of the non-union driv-
ers carried heavy clubs and they
swung them with terrific effect
througliout the day. As far as could
be ascertained, the list of injured for
the day amounted to about forty, but
It, is far short of being accurate. Many
men who were in the mobs that at-
tacked the wagons went down before
tho clubs of the police and of tho
wagon guards, but they were carried
away by their friends, and there is
no chancH of learning their names or
of even guessing at their numbers.
The fighting in the street was even
more fierce and savage than that of
Monday. The strikers and their sym-
pathisers attacked the non-union men
at every opportunity.
In many instances men walking
along tho strets who had no active
eonnection wKh the strike were as-
saulted by hoodlums, who beat them
first and later accused them of he-
lng strike breakers. A notablo in-
st&nce of this kind was that of Rev.
W. K. Wheeler, pastor of the Ninth
Presbyterian church, who, while pass-
lng the corner of Desplaines and Ad-
ams streets, on his way to the Penn-
sylvanla depot, was attacked by three
men, who knocked him down and heat
him unmercifully until the timely ar-
rival of the police saved him from
critical Injury. Mr. Wheeler managed
to hold one of his assailants until the
police could arrest him.
Another Federal Injunction.
-
Judge C. C. Kohlsaat of the United
States circuit court, at the request of
the attorneys representing the seven
express companies, issued u temporary
injunction Tuesday restraining all per¬
sons from interfering with the wag¬
ons of the petitioners or the men em¬
ployed by them.
CAPTAIN ALLEGES EXTORTION.
Spaniard Files Such Complaint with
Consul Guerra at Tampa.
Captain Goicichea and thirty-six men
of the crew of the Spanish steamer
Gaditano, which sank a few days ago
at the mouth of the Withlacoochee riv¬
er, arrived in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday,
sailing at once for Havana, en route
to Spain.
The captain filed a formal com¬
plaint with Consul Guerra about tho
treatment accorded the crew at Dun-
neUon, alleging extortion.
POWERS APPEALS TO UNCLE SAM
Alleged Murderer of Goebel Wants
Case Transferred to Federal Court.
A special from Georgetown, Ky.,
says: With two life sentences re-
versed and after having been under
the shadow of death penalty for over
a year before that verdict also was
reversed, Caleb Powers, accused
conspiracy before the fact of the mur-
der of William Goebel, has made ap¬
plication to have his case transferred
to the United States district court for
the eastern district of Kentucky.
ROBBERS MAKE RICH HAUL.
8afe of Private Bank Blown Open and
Considerable Cash Secured.
A band of masked robbers rode into
the village of Gilbertsville, N. Y.,
at 3 o’clock Tuesday morning, blew
open the modern and supposedly bur¬
glar proof safe in the private bank
of E C. Brewer, and made good their
escape with booty estimated at be¬
tween $5,ooo and $ 10 , 000 ,
(MANY CITIZENS INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury at Jackson, Miss.,
Hales Three Hundred to Court on
Whitecapping Charges.
The foderai grand jury In session
at Jackson, Miss., Thursday returned
indictments against 300 citizens oT
Franklin county on the charge of
whitecapping, the specitlc charge Doing
intimidation of a government home¬
steader.
Some of the parties indicted are
very prominent citizens, including Dr.
A M. Newman, sheriff of the county.
Dr. Newman was immediately arrest¬
ed in the federal building In Jackson,
hut gave bond. Other arrests Will
follow.
It is learned that amoug the indict-
nients returned is one against D. P.
Butler, member of the legislature from
Franklin county. • This makes two
members of the legislature who have
been Indicted- for vvhitecapplng, the
oilier being Floater, Representative
Montgomery of Lincoln and Franklin,
' v 'ho was indicted by the Lincoln coun¬
ty grand jury some months ago.
The grand jury indicted every mem¬
ber of the Law and Order League of
Franklin county, of “which Dr. A. M.
Newman was chairman. Deputy mar¬
shals left the city on the afternoon
trains to arrest the parties indicted,
and many of them will bo takon be-
j ore j u dge Niles and give bond to ap-
appear when their cases arc called.
The indictments have created a
lively sensation, and It Is said that
other indictments are to follow, as
the jury is still engaged in digging
into the whitecapping in Franklin
county, and 1^ is expected that as
many more will be returned before
the jury is through with its examl-
nation.
All these indictments have been re-
turned on evidence furnished the
grand jury by Detective Hoyt, om¬
ployed by Governor Vardanian to
work up evidence against tho white-
cappers for the state court, which
meets at Meadsville Monday. Many
of the men who were indicted Thurs-
day by the federal grand jury will
more than likely bo indicted by the
county grand jury of Franklin. In
each instance the indictments wore
for interfering with United States
homesteaders,
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GEN. FITZHUGH LEE BURIED.
Remains of Distinguished Virginian
Laid to Rest in Richmond.
Not in all its eventful history has
Richmond, Va., witnessed a moro im-
posing demonstration that that which
marked the funeral of General Fitz-
hugh Lee Thursday. The military
contingent which took part in tho pro-
cession consisted of two full regl-
ments of infantry, the seventieth and
seventy-first, the Richmond Light in-
fantry, Blues, a battalion of artillery
aiul seven detached infantry eompa-
nies « making in all about 2,000 men.
Added to this were the veteran or-
ganizatlons, and nearly every carriage
in the city had been engaged for^tho
occasion,
The church was densely crowded,
the throng representing all classes and
a11 walks of life. The floral tributes
banked about tho casket were profuse
an <l came from all over tho country.
Tho streets along the line of march
were packed with people, and at tho
cemetery many thousands awaited tho
coming of tho procession. There has
not been such a popular outpouring
since tho funeral of Jefferson Davis,
some years ago.
At the cemetery the committal serv¬
ice was read by Bishop Randolph,
the body was lowered into the grave,
three infantry volleys were fired, taps
were sounded and a salute of seven¬
teen guns was fired.
TO BRING BACK CASHIER POTTER
Governor of Georgia Issues Requisition
Upon California Chief Executive.
Governor Terrell of Georgia has is
sued his requisition upon the gover¬
nor of Clifornla for Maro S. Potter,
former cashier of tho Davishoro Bank
of Davishoro, Oa., who is wanted for
embezzlement of tho, bank’s funds,
amounting to about $24,000. Besides
embezzlement, Potter Is also under In¬
dictment for forgery and larceny af¬
ter trust.
RUSSIANS HEAR FROM TOGO.
Report That Jap Ships Were Sent to
Intercept Admiral Nebogotoff.
Admiral Rojestvensky, according to
a high naval authority at St. Peters-
burg, has sailed south to meet tho
division of the Russian second Pacific
squadron, commanded by Admiral Ne-
bogatoff. The admiralty has informa-
tion that a Japanese division of fast
cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers
was sent south for the purpose, if
possible, of crippling or destroying
Nebogatoff’s ships before they could
effect a junction with those of Rojest-
vensky.
r
AWAITING FOURTH DIVISION.
Russian Second Squadron Reported in
Gulf of Tonquin.
It is intimated in naval circles at
St. Petersburg that Admiral Rojestven-
sky is now in the Gulf of Tonquin,
where, under the shelter of Hainan
Island and far outsid/ territorial wa¬
ters, he can await the arrival of the
fourth division of his squadron, pom
(OiDdei by ASmiraj Jfebogatoff.
TROOPS DEMANDED
By Business Wen of Chicago
[to Stop Bloody Strife.
CITY OFFICIALS DEMUR
Deputation Goes to Springfield to Ap¬
peal to Governor Deneen—Strik¬
ers Awed by Winchesters and
Shot Guns.
Itloting iu the streeis of Chicago
Wednesday was so prolonged and of
so fierce a character that many of
the leading business men have con¬
cluded that there will be neither
peace ’n the city nor safety for its
business interests until the state mi¬
litia has licen called out to restore
order.
Consequently a committee of mem¬
bers of the Employers’ Association left
for Springfield to confer with Gover¬
nor Deneon and to rq^uest him to
give orders to the state troops. The
labor unions havo representatives at
tho state capitol, and it is likely that
they will also be heard before any
action is taken by the governor. Chief
of Police O'Neill says lie is confident
that he has the control of the situa¬
tion and can keep peace in the city.
Mayor Dunne supports him in this
view and lias declared that. In his
opinion the emergency has not arisen
requiring the presence of troops.
On the other hand the business
men point to the long list of injured,
which marked the rioting of Tuesday
and tho greater number of those who
wore hurt Wednesday and declare that
this alone is sufficient proof tjiat the
police unaided are not sufficiently
strong to cope with tho situation.
No complaint is made against the
police department, for the officers
have dispersed every mob with which
they have come in contact and have
guarded wagons night and day with
the greatest vigilance. But despite
their utmost efforts the fighting con.-
tinues In the streets and is, if possi¬
ble, more vicious on each succeeding
day.
While the polico have been able to
disperse mobs and guard wagons, they
have not been able to prevent the
many attacks that are made on non¬
union men in tho business portion of
the city alone, The situation, the
business.#men claim, will be ten-fold
worse when express wagons and re¬
tail delivery wagons are sent to re¬
mote parts of tho city.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunne
and tho prohibition of the city ebun-
cil, many of the wagons of the con¬
cerns against which strikes have been
declared were handled Wednesday by
men armed with rifles and shotguns.
One hundred and fifty wagons of
the seven express companies went to
and fro across the city, in many in¬
stances unaccompanied by blue coats,
and at no time under the supervision
of more than one or two policemen.
Every wagon carried a guard, some
pf whom were armed with Winchester
rifles, and others carried heavy double
barreled shotguns. The guns were In
plain evidence throughout the day, and
no attempt was made to interfere
with any of the express wagons.
COURT INAUGURATES PROBING.
Officials of Equitable to Explain How
Amended Charter Was Adopted.
At New York Wednesday Juktico
Bischoff signed an order, directing
President James W. Alexander, Vice
President James Hazen Hyde and Vice
President Gage Tarbell of the Equita¬
ble Life Assurance Society, to ap¬
pear before him in the supreme court
on May 11 for llto purpose of being
examined and making a deposition as
to the facts and circumstances under
which the so-called amended charter
of the Equitable Society was adopted.
They arc also Instructed to produce
such books and papers as may relate
to the adoption of the charter.
HORDE OF IMMIGRANTS.
Nearly 25,000 Scheduled to Arrive in
New York the Current Week.
On twenty-two steamships to arrive
in New York the current week from
Great Britain and the continent is tho
biggest crowd of immigrants ever
scheduled lo enter during such a
period of time. Tho horde numbers
nearly 25,000.
Figures for the past week wore
close to 22,000, showing that the rush
has kept up for a longer period than
ev,;r before, and it is likely that the
total immigration for I he spring will
far exceed any previous year.
CREW LOOTED FREIGHT CARS
And Conductor, Under Whom They
Worked, Sentenced in Savannah.
At Savannah, Oa., Friday, Conduc-
tor R. H. Floyd of the Atlantic Coast
Line was sentenced in the city court
to pay a fine of $250 or remain six
months in jail.
The charge was simple larceny, and
the offense consisted in the looting or
a freight train by the crew, of which
Floyd was in charge.
VOL XI. NO. 26.
CORPSES CHOKE MORGUE
Death List at Warsaw is Sixty-two as
Result of May Day Riot — Over
Two Hundred Wounded.
Advices of Tuesday from Warsaw
state that the committee of the social-
democratic party of Poland and I>
thtinia lias issued a manifesto pro¬
claiming a general strike and calling
out all the workmen Immediately in
consequence of Monday's bloodshed.
The May day dealh roll totals sixiy-
two, including ten persons who died
In the hospitals during the night.
Frobably two hundred men were
wounded.
Crowds gathered at the tenth dis¬
trict police station Tuesday mcfttiing,
where thirty victims, men and women
and three children,were awaiting iden¬
tification.
Some minor disturbances Tuesday
occurred in different sections of the
city, but no casualties have yet been
reported.
All day long infantry and cavalry-
patrolled the streets, which were
crowded-with people who did not
spare their criticism of what was
generally termed unnecessary slaugh¬
ter. The popular Irritation could not
be concealed. The soldiers evidently
were nervous and open outbreaks re¬
sulting in a repetition of Monday's
terrible scenes were only averted by
the evident desire of the authorities
to prevent a clash. The population is
most bitter against tho military, and
the officials of tho government expect
many attempts at revenge upon tho
officers commanding the troops, nil of
whom are known.
The governor general of Warsaw is
said to bo greatly upset by tho turn of
affairs.
The nationalists have arranged the
usual demonstrations for the one hun¬
dred and fourteenth anniversary of
tho proclamation of the Polish consti¬
tution, and disturbances are Highly
probable. Tho workingmen are in an
ugly mood. Tile workmen at all the
factories struck and efforts are being
made to bring about a general strike,
but this Is not likely to he success¬
ful. Tho people have pot yet rccover-
eded from the exhaustion and losses
resulting from the last strike.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: Bad
as Was tho rioting at Warsaw, Lodz,
Kallsz and other places In Poland Mon¬
day and venomous ns was tho hostil¬
ity everywhere displayed against the
polico and the Russian authorities tho
uprising was far less formidable and
the results less bloody than antici¬
pated. The Authorities ljad given due
warning of their intention to permit
no demonstrations and the troops
quelled the disturbance ruthlessly. All
reports, however, indicate that tho
demonstrators were comparatively few
In number, the vast bulk of tho pop¬
ulation fearing trouble remained In¬
doors. Where trouble occurred the
crowds wore armed with bombs and
revolvers. In Warsaw a red flag pro¬
cession was dispersed by two volleys,
Cossacks and Uhlans then charging
and cutting down the people In the
streets, driving them into court yards
nnd beating them with sabers and
whips In tlie cruel fashion peculiar to
those wild horsemen of the steppes.
NEW ORLEANS AND PANAMA
To Be Joined by Comprehensive Sys¬
tem of Wireless Telegraphy.
A Washington dispatch says: Tho
comprehensive syHtoru of wireless tel¬
egraph service being established by
the bureau of equipment of I he navy
department contemplates connecting
New Orleans and Panama.
This will necessitate the installa¬
tion at New Orleans of a powerful
station, as the distance between that
city and Panama is about, L300 miles.
PLAY PONIES IN TEXAS.
Governor Lanham Approves Bill Per-
mitting Betting at Tracks.
Governor Lanham of Texas has ap¬
proved the bill which permits betting
on race tracks on the day that tho
races are run.
It was staled while this bill was
pending that if It became a law first
class tracks would bo es’iibllshed at
Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, and
possibly Fort Worth, to conduct win¬
ter meetings.
’ MISS WOOD AFTER LOEB.
Woman Resolved to Have Summons
Served on President’s Secretary.
A praecfpo has been issued in the
district court at Omaha, Neb., di¬
recting that, summons bo issued for
William I/ieb, Jr., Martin Miller and
Robert .1. Wynne, who are named as
defendants in a suit filed a week ago
by Miss Mae C. Wood, for $35,0Ol)
damages, for alleged forcible deten¬
tion and taking from Miss^ Wood of
certain letters. Tho praecipe directs
that the summons lie served at this
time on one of tho defendants only
and names Secretary Loeb. .
STORM DEMOLISHES BUILDING.
Three Persons Lose Life and Six In¬
jured In Omaha, Nebraska.
Three persons were killed and six
Injured by the collapse of a t.hree-BU>
ry building at Omaha, Neb., Wednes¬
day afternoon, during a heavy wind
storm. The building was occupied by
the Omaha Casket company and tho
killed and injured were, with one ex¬
ception, employes of the concern.
BLACKS AROUSE IRE
Presence of Colored Strike-
Breakers is Resnted.
COMPLICATES SITUATION
Merits or Demerits of the Strike is
Lost Sight of by Injection of the
Race Issue—Host of Deputies i
Sworn In.
A Chicago special says: The public
temper on the negro question was
extremely bad and promised to grow
without any relation to the merits or
demerits of the strike. A considera¬
ble portion of thd members of the
Employers’ Teaming Association re¬
gret that the negro strike breakers
were ever brought In. A great por¬
tion of those who have been used are
said to have proven Incapable. Dur¬
ing tho lust two weeks more than
one thousand negroes have been
brought Into the city to aid the Em¬
ployers’ Teaming Association, Some
of these have brought their families
with thorn sufficient to make the ne¬
gro Importations into tho city amount
to about 3,500.
The number who have already quit
the teaming association through fright
over the situation Is placed at 500, a
number of whom are drifting about
tho streets. It was said that the em-
pioyers had given notice to their agen¬
cies that no further importation pf
negroes need be made; that only
white men are needed to take the
place of the strikers. Aside from the
Ineffectiveness of many of the colored
men, tho spectacle of street proces¬
sions of hundreds of imported negroes
armed with heavy hickory sticks and
of negro caravan drivers from whose
pockets butts of pistols could bo seen
ostentatiously protruding, seemed to
have inflanfied more than anything else
the ordinarily peaceful side of the
city's population.
This Was shown more generally
Thursday than any time previous by
the daring with which respectable
men and women howled at the lm-
ported colored men. Yells of “Go
back home!” "Fight a white roan with
a white man,” were heard frequently.
VJolenco in the strike showed no
signs of cessation. The very first
outbreak resulted in a fatality. Chas.
Rlebllng, a white man, received a
fractured skull, and Is expected to
die. He was standing in a crowd
which started to Jeer a non-union col¬
ored teamster, who was guarded by
flvo detectives. The negro suddenly
picked up a stone and threw it into
the crowd. Hiebllng was struck on
the head and sank to tho ground un-
conscious.
Tho crowd chased the negro into
tho stables of the teaming company,
hut were driven hack by private de¬
tectives wielding “billies” and pieces
of gas pipe. Police, reinforced the de¬
tectives and pacified the crowd by de¬
manding that the negro bo surren¬
dered. The police entered the sta¬
bles, but were onable to find ltteb-
ling’s assailant. Hiebllng, unconscious,
was taken to the People’s hospital.
Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett of Cook
county bus taken active control of
tho striko situation. So much pres¬
sure) bus been brought to bear upon
him and Mayor - Dunne by business
men who believe their interests to
be seriously imperiled by the con¬
stant rioting In the streets that the
sheriff has been compelled to swear
In a large force of deputies and take
active steps to do away with the
present disorder.
Two hundred deputies were sworn
in Thursday afternoon In tho office of
Sheriff Barrelt, and it is expected
that two thousand will he enrolled.
The declslox by Bheriff Barrett to
swear In deputies for strike duty was
against the wishes of Mayor Dunne,
who declares that tho police force of
the city are adequate to preserve
peace. .
ASSISTANCE NOT NEEDED.
Mayor of Storm-Swept Laredo Jssues
Statement to the Public.
Mayor Amador Ear.chez of Tyaredo,
Texas, has requested that announce¬
ment he made that no assistance Is
now needed and that all storm relief
funds will he returned to the donors.
The mayor says that several wealthy
residents will defray the expenses of
succoring needy persons. The appeal
for aid was sent out, he says, at a
time when the damage appeared to
be really worse than It was. He ex¬
presses thanks to those who respond-
ed.
ALEXANDER RESIGNS TRUST. 1
His Action Result of Charge of Dis¬
loyalty Made by Hyde.
President James W. Alexander of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
has resigned as trustee of tne major¬
ity of stock left by the late Henry
B. Hyde. It was said that Mr. Alex¬
ander was moved to take this course
because of James H. Hyde’s charge
that ho had been disloyal to his
trust,