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CARNESVILLE
VOLUME V.
TYNER IS BOUNCED
Postoffice Scandal Reaches
a Sensational Climax.
MRS. TYNER IMPLICATED
Wife of Decapitated Official Looted
Safe of Important Papers—Let¬
ter of Dismissal Sent by
Postmaster General.
A Washington special says: A most
sensational development of the inves¬
tigation of the postoffice department
affairs occurred just before the depart¬
ment closed Thursday, when Postmas¬
ter General Payne announced the sum¬
mary dismissal of James N. Tyner,
assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department, coupling with
the announcement the startling charge
that all the papers and records in the
safe of ths latter’s office had been ab¬
stracted by Mrs. Tyner, wife of the
discharged official, with the assistance
of others.
Letter Dismissing Tyner.
The facta are told tersely in the let¬
ter of dismissal signed by Postmaster
General Payne late Thursday after¬
noon. The letter is as follows:
"April 22, 1903,—Hon. James N. Ty¬
ner, Assistant Attorney General for
the Postoffice Department—Sir: You
are hereby removed from the office ol
assistant attorney general for ■ the
postoffice department.
“I deem it proper to give you the
reasons for this summary action on
the part of the department. Early ip
the month of March I communicated
to you, through a mutual friend, a re¬
quest for your resignation. After a
painful interview with you, and a
more painful one with Mrs. Tyner, I
consented to modify the demand for
your resignation, so that it might take
effect May 1, 1903; with the proviso,
however, that you were given leave of
absence from the time of tho accept¬
ance of the resignation to the date ol
its taking effect, with the understand¬
ing that you were not in any way to
undertake to discharge the duties of
the office.
"Late yesterday atTernoon Mrs. Ty-
nor came to the ofE'e of the assistant
attorney general for the postoffice de¬
partment, entering In the regular way.
and went through the main office to
the private office, closing the door be¬
hind her. She then unlocked the door
entering from the public hall into the
private room and admitted her sister,
Mrs. Barrett., whose son was formerly
an assistant in your office, and whose
conduct is now under investigation by
the department. She also admitted,
in the same manner, G. G. Hamner, an
expert in the employ of the Mosier
Safe Company, with whom she made
an arrangement to meet ner at the de¬
partment. At her direction Mr. Ham¬
ner opened the safe in the room, and
she took therefrom all papers, records
and articles of every kind and carried
them away with her.
“Immediately upon learning what
had been done I directed the fourth
assistant postmaster general to send
two inspectors to your house to de¬
mand, in the name of the postmaster
genera), the delivery to them of any
papers, documents or other materials
which had been abstracted from the
safe. This demand was refused by
Mrs. and she likewise refused
to permit the inspectors to see you or
to see and examine the papers in her
presence. Mrs. Tyner further stated
to the postoffice inspectors that she
committed this act with your knowl¬
edge and by your direction. Further
comment on this transaction, on my
part, is not. necessary.
“The facts in the case will be sub¬
mitted to the attorney general of the
United States for such action in the
premises as he may deem proper. Very
respectfully, H. C. PAYNE,
“Postmaster General.”
Fuoston Not Yet Satisfied.
Brigadier General Frederick Fun-
ston lias asked for a court of inquiry
on allegations that he was guilty of
cruelty towards the Filipinos while in
command of a brigade in the Philip¬
pines.
RUSSIA DEMANDS MANCHURIA.
China, of Course, Refuses to Yield,
and Trouble is in the Air.
Advices from Pekin state that Rus-
sia has demanded that China sign an
agreement practically ceding to her
the sovereignty of Manchuria and or ,,i nv ex-
eluding all other nations from that
country. The Russian charge d’af-
faires, M. Plancon, has informed
Prince Ching, president of the foreign
office, that no further stops in the
evacuatian of Manchuria will he ta-
ken until this agreement is signed.
Prince Ching has flatly refused the
Russian terms.
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A SET BACK FOr HOWARD.
Witness Proves He Was Sick in Bed
on Day Goebel VJfas Killed.
the trial of Janitjs Howard at
Frankfort, Friday, sick Dan Vaughan testi-
fled that he .was jfi bed on the
that Goebel was killed and was not
the street, at all.
.yhis was a hard blow to the defense.
a a otto ward in his testimony told of
seeing Vaughan op the street just be
fore Goebel wag shot.
Cream of News.
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Day.
—At Carthage, Tex., a negro charged
with assaulting a 4-year-old white girl,
was released on bond only io be lynch¬
ed by a mob.
—An engineer on the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad saved the lives of those
aboard a passenger train by chasing
six loose cars for six miles down a
steep grade.
—The yacht Reliance, defender of
America’s cup, took another trial spin
at Bristol, R. I., Sunday, and she
proved to be very fast.
—Circulars announcing the incorpo¬
ration of a new steamship company
have been issued. Guggenhelmer, of
New York, is president.
—Columbus, Ohio, was visited by a
$600,000 conflagration Sunday. Cap¬
tain Lewis, of one of the flro compa
nies. lost his life by being caught un
dor a falling wall.
—Archie, son of President Roose¬
velt, lias measles nnd wanted to see
his pony. Tho lad'fe mother would not
let him leave the house, so the groom
had the pony taken up in the elevator
to the sick boy’s room.
—Tho Netherlands government re¬
turns thanks to Andrew Carnegie for
his gift to international court of arbi¬
tration.
—Major Gouch, in command of a col¬
umn in Somaliland, engaged the ene¬
my near Dahop. He lost thirteen kill¬
ed, including two officers.
—Hugh Canon, Mormon missionary,
intends to appeal to Emperor William,
of Germany, for permission for Mor¬
mons to remain in that country.
—It is said there is a secret under¬
standing between Germany and Rus¬
sia regarding Manchuria, and that
Great Britain is anxiouo to get the
United States into the question.
—Physicians over the country are
showing great, interest in the case of*
leprosy at Fort Screven, Savannah.
—Robert C. Ogden w'as elected pres¬
ident of the Southern Educational
Congress at Richmond.
—Four hundred laborers on tho
Johnson City, Tenn., Soldier’s home,
have struck for an increase of pay.
—A big athletic carnival is being ar¬
ranged at New Orleans for the benefit
of the approaching reunion. Jeffries
and Fitzsimmons may take part.
—The United States will protest
against Russia’s attempt to retain pos¬
session of Manchuria. Russia’s action
Is in violation of her plighted word.
—Lieutenant Governor Lee appear¬
ed before the grand jury at St. Louis
and gave evidence as to boodling in
the legislature. Later he sent in his
resignation to the governor.
—Mrs. Tyner claims that the papers
she abstracted from the safe in the
postoffice department are purely per
sonal. The matter is in the hands of
attorney General Knox.
—The Prussian authorities have ta¬
ken steps to expel the Mormon mis¬
sionaries from the kingdom.
—Nine negroes who went from Ala¬
bama to Mexico to work on a planta¬
tion, complain that the agent who
lured them there misrepresented the
situation. They filed their complaint
with American consul general at Mex¬
ico City.
—A movement is on foot to have the
next reunion of the Spanish-American
veterans held in Asheville, N. C.
—A Minneapolis oil plant was de¬
stroyed by explosion and fire. About
a dozen persons perished.
—The municipal ownership bill
caused a riot in the Illinois legislature.
An attempt was made to pull the
speaker from the chair.
—.The British flying column sent
against the Somalis, has been cut to
pieces. One hundred and ninety men
were killed.
—The budget was presented in the
British house of commons Friday. The
revenue is estimated at $750,000,000
and the surplus at $54,000,000.
—The Allied Printing Trades Cou” .
cil decides to put the union label in
all union shops in Atlanta, Ga., regard¬
less of the Employing Printers’ Club.
—As the result of a beating adminis¬
tered by a mob, Andrew Rainey, a ne¬
gro, died in the Bainbridge, Ga., jail
Tuesday.
—Senator Stephen R. Mallory was
re-elected by the Florida legislature
Tuesday.
—Alexander Blair, . ’ ,___ formerly mayor
of ... Asheville, ... N. .. C „ was found dead in
a Charleston, S. C.. hotel Tuesday,
-In a wreck on the ’Frisco, near In-
dependence, Mo., three persons were
killed and twelve injured,
—General Gillespie, chief of the en¬
gineer corps, has left the Metropoli-
ton Club, Washington, because of the
rejection of Corbin. Other officers
will also withdraw.
—Henry Youtsey was recalled in the
Howard trial at Frankfort, Ky., Tues-
day. He swore that the murderers of
Goebel had attempted to fix all the
responsibility on him.
—Speaking at a banquet at Kansas
City, William J. Bryan denounce.!
Cleveland as g. traitor, and said tie
would never have another chance to
betray the party,
—W. K. Vanderbilt denies that he is
to wed Mrs. Rutherford in Paris, but
his denial is not credited.
CARNESVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. MAY 1. 1908.
CZAR IS FAITHLESS
Russian Breaks His Plighted
Promise With Uncle Sam
IN OCCUPYING MANCHURIA
United States Will Enter Vigorous
Protest—Officials Think There
is no Danger of War Over
Incident.
Minister Conger, from Pekin, lias ca¬
bled Secretary Hay a synopsis of tho
demands made upon China by Russia
respecting control of Manchuria. This
account agrees precisely with the
press report of Russia’s last coup at
the Chinese capital. Secretary Hay
will take no action in the matter unlit
he has communnicated the facts to tho
president and lias learned the latter a
The present impression in Washing¬
ton is that the Russian action is a dis¬
tinct breach of faith with the United
States. The Russian government
pledged itself three times formally,
and the documents are on record that
tho “open door” should be maintained
in Manchuria and Russian troops
should be withdrawn as soon as peace
was restored. Finally the latter prom¬
ise took the shape of a treaty stipula¬
tion. It was provided that the evacua¬
tion should take place within three dis¬
tinct periods. The Russian soldiers
should have quit Manchuria on the 8th
of this month, according to that treaty,
hut a plausible explanation for a tem¬
porary retention of the remaining Rus¬
sian troops was offered by Russia in
the claim that the country was still
disturbed, and that vigorous military
measures were necessary for the pur¬
pose of sanitation.
No Danger of War.
Officials declare that there is no dan¬
ger of war with Russia over this inci¬
dent. The government of the Uni ten*
States will record its ideas of what
should be done in Manchuria and as
the result of Secretary Hay’s project¬
ed conference with the president, it is
probable that further remonstrance
will be added. But it is anticipated
that Russia will, for the time being at
allay foreign opposition or at
’east that of the United States, by car¬
out its pledge as to the open
There will be no additional treaty
ports in Manchuria if Russia succeeds
in this last move. New Chwang, how¬
ever, is still a treaty port an-d unless
Russia makes a further move of ap¬
plying her customs system to that
port, United States products may en¬
ter there at the same uniform rate of
5 per cent duty, as are collected in the
southern Chinese ports.
An official of the government, well
informed regarding Chinese affairs,
said the step taken by Russia is one
for which she has been preparing for
a number of years. Extraordinary as
it may seem, he says, there appears
to be no way of preventing the con¬
summation of Russia’s plan. Japan is
in no position to dispute the action
and the purpose of Russia could not
be changed. As to the interest of this
government, he said, it was doubtful
whether the United States could look
with favor upon the far greater con¬
trol of the Pacific ocean, which the
new move would give Russia. He bad
no doubt that Russia would ev sntually
apply the Russian tariff to the new ter¬
ritory, in which case tne United States
would endeavor’ to sell the Russian
raw material in place of the finished
products which now go to that part ot
China. Ho said that there has been
great development in Manchuria under
the Russian auspices during the past,
few years and especially in the last
eight months.
Open Door Guaranteed.
Dalny, tho port about forty miles
from Port Arthur, has not only been
greatly improved, but well fortified.
This port is leased territory, which
was discussed in correspondence be-
tween the United States and Russian
governments in 1899. When Russia'
leased for twenty-five years certain
Chinese ports assurances were given
Ambassador Hitchcock that the open ,
door would be maintained.
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Engineer Kilcd, Two Others Injured
and Much Mail Burned.
The sorthbound Washington and
Southwestern vestibule limited, on the
Southern railway, ran into the rear
end of a freight train near Lynchburg
Va., early Thursday morning, killing
Charles R. Kinoy, engineer of the lim¬
ited, demolishing tho engine and burn¬
ing up two mail and two freight, cars.
About two thousand letters were de¬
stroyed.
Postal Clerk William S. Fealey, of
Washington, and the negro fireman
were injured.
MRS. PLANT TO WED AGAIN.
Relict cf Millionaire Railroad Magnate
Soon to be Mrs. Dunn.
Former Sheriff Thomas J. Dunn,
democratic leader of the twenty-s.’Ub
New York assembly district, it is re-
ported, is soon to be married to Mrs.
Margaret Loughman Plant, widow of
the late Henry B. Plant, the steamship
and railroad man.
Mr. Bunn is well-to-do. His fortune
is estimated at half a million.
DYNAMITE FOR NEGROES.
Citizens of a Town in Indian Territory
Adopt New Plan for Barring
the Black Man.
The officers of Muscogee, Indian
Territory, have just been notified of
tho destruction of two store buildings
by dynamito at Beggs, a nearby town,
and imminent danger of race trouble.
Three weeks ago a family of ne¬
groes, consisting of a father and threo
sons, moved from Alabama to Beggs
They had $10,000 and proposed to in¬
vest it.
Beggs is not strictly a white town,
but there are no negroes in business
there. The James family bought
property, built a store building and
put in a stock of goods. For three suc¬
cessive pights after the opening of the
store, a poster with a picture of a ne¬
gro hanging from a telegraph pole and
the inscription, “You have brought
trouble here,” was posted on the door.
The negroes paid no attention to
this warning and Saturday night about
9 o’clock a stick of dynamite was sot
off under one end of the building and
it was totally wrecked.
A drug store adjoining, which be¬
longed to a white man, was also wreck¬
ed. No one was injured.
The Jameses are still at Beggs and
announce that they are going to stay.
There is considerable race feeling. Tho
officers are keeping a eloss watch on
the situation and some men have been
quietly sent to Beggs ,o quell any pos¬
sible uprising.
PRESIDENT ON THE MOVE.
Resumes Tour and is Given Recep¬
tions and Ovations Along Route.
President Roosevelt Friday after¬
noon resumed his tour. Before going,
however, he participated in the lay¬
ing of the corner stone of the new gate
at the northern entrance to Yellow¬
stone park. The ceremony was per¬
formed according to the Masonic ritual
and was in charge of the grand officers
of the state of Montana.
Ho completed a hard day of travel¬
ing with a fifteen-minute stop at Alli¬
ance, Nebraska, Saturday evening.
During the day tho president traveled
in three states and made a number of
addresses, both from tne rear platform
of his car and from stands erected for
the purpose.
The most unique demonstration of
the day, and the one that undoubtedly
pleased the president most, was the
cowboy show at Eilgemont, S. Dak.
The demonstration was arranged by
the Society cf Bla,ck Hills Pioneers,
and consisted of exhibitions of cowboy
riding. Special trains brought, in large
crowds from the surrounding country,
and they were all at the station, with
three bands of music, to greet tho
At Newcastle, Wyo., where a half
hour stop was made, the president
was escorted to the speakers’ stand
along a pathway strewn with flowers.
The stand from which he spoke was
gaily decorated, a stuffed bear and
deer standing on either side and a
large stuffed eagle surmounting the
top.
The president was given a military
welcome at Crawford, Nebr,, when his
train reached there. The Tenth cav¬
alry, mounted, met him with drawn
sabers and the regimental band played
“Hail to the Chief.” He spoke a few
words of greeting to the soldiers and
also briefly addressed the large crowd
that gathered about his car.
Stops were also made during the day
Gillette and Moorcroft, Wyo., a .d
S. Dale., and at each place
president spoke briefly. At all of
stopping places the crowds wore
and extended warm greet¬
Sunday was quietly spent on the
MORMONS MUST VAMOSE.
Missionaries Receive Orders to Get
Out cf Prussia Instanter.
The governments of Prussia and of
the grand duchies of Mecklenburg
have decided to expel the Mormon mis¬
sionaries, of whom there are 145 in
Germany and 90 in Prussia on tho
ground that they are propagating a
form of religious belief incompatible
W jth the laws of state and public mor¬
als and because polygamy is not ex-
c i U(lea fr0R1 their doctrines. The mis-
sionaries are all Americans.
INJUNCTION HEARING DELAYED.
Railroads Plead for Time and Judge
Speer Grants the Request.
The hearing of the injunction case
of tho lumber companies of southwest
Georgia against the Southeastern
Freight Association has been post¬
poned until May 12. This action was
taken by Judge' Emory Speer, of the
United States court Wednesday.
At a meeting of tho representatives
of the railroads forming the freight as¬
sociation, it was foitnd that the roads
would not have sufficient time in
which to prepare their side of tho case
if the hearing were held as originally
set.
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC AT STANFORD
Many Cases cf Fever Develop at Big
University in California.
More cases of typhoid fever have de¬
veloped at Stanford University, Cali¬
fornia, bringing the number of pa¬
tients living on the campus up to thir¬
ty-two. The number of persons af¬
flicted with the malady in Palo Alto
Wednesday night had reached sixty-
eight, a total of ctae hundred cases to
date.
TEN MEET DEATH
Frightful Explosion in Oil
Plant at Minneapolis.
BIG BUILDING WRECKED
Fire Quickly Follows and Not a Soul
Employed in Office Department
Escaped Grasp orbeath.
Scene of Horrors.
Ten persons, eight men and two
women, were killed by an explosion at
the plant of the Northwester}! Star Oil
Company, In Minneapolis, Minn., about
11:30 o’clock Thursday morning.
The dead are: W. H. Davis, presi¬
dent; C. H. Durbin, general manager;
Stanislaus W. Mitchell, cashier - ; Jacob
Domm, bookkeeper; Miss Caroline A.
Record, bookkeeper; Harold C. Col-
born, stenographer; David Dacey, fore :
man; John Stontanske and Joseph. La
The explosion came without an in¬
stant’s warning, and a second after
the concussion the walls had been
thrown down and tho entire structure
was a mass of flames. Not a person
in the office escaped alive.
Five workmen engaged on the sec¬
ond floor were thrown twenty feet into
the air and these were the only per¬
sons who escaped. They climbed
through tho debris and are now at
the city hospital.
Although the cause of the explosion
has not been determined, it is said
that some of the employees of the com¬
pany were emptying some oil tank
cars into the tanks in the basement of
the building and it is possible that
sparks from a switch engine Ignited
the inflamable fluids.
Several explosions followed in quick
succession and made the work of the
firemen difficult and dangerous. The
men could not approach the ruins, and
the water thrown on the flames was
without effect. The department could
not do anything but allow the flames
to burn themselves out and then
search for the bodies of the dead.
At a late hour Thursday night three
bodies liafl been recovered, those of
Domm and Misses Roundy and Record.
The stock was valued at $40,000 and
the building at $15,000. The insurance
w - as $23,000, and the loss is total. All
that remains of the building is a fire
wall which stood between tne office
and the tank room. Afl the other
wails are levelled.
Since the great mill explosion o f
1878, this is the greatest disaster that
has been experienced in Minneapolis.
PRESIDENT’S VACATION ENDS.
Meets People at Hotel Tn Yellowstone
Park Preparatory to Departure.
A special from Cinnabar, Mont.,
says: President Roosevelt’s vacation
is at an end. He greeted the members
of his party and a largo number of
people at the Mammoth Hot Springs
hotel in Yellowstone park Thursday
with the expectation of resuming his
tour Friday, which is to end in Wash¬
ington on June 5.
The president, who arrived at Fort
Yellowstone Wednesday, spoke in en¬
thusiastic terms of the park and of the
good time he had while touring it.
word had gone forth several days pre¬
viously that be would meet the people
living in the park and vicinity Thurs¬
day morning, and when he arrived at
the Mammoth Springs hotel, where the
reception was held, he found a couple
hundred men and women. The presi¬
dent addressed them briefly, speak¬
ing of the good time he had had during
the past two weeks and then shook
hands with each one. He spent the
rest of the day in inspecting the post
and in riding horseback with Major
Pitcher.
LEGISLATORS AS SLUGGERS.
Free-For-All Fight Occurs in the llli-
nois General Assembly.
A special from Springfield, Ill., says:
Slugging and rolling over each other
across tho speaker’s platform in u
frenzied general ^.st fight, at the fee*,
of a score of female guests, the mem
bers of the Illinois legislature Thurs¬
day surpassed tho wildest scenes oi
tho Austrian reiehs'nrath. Charges by
the speaker of the house, Isaac Miller,
that attempts had been made to bribe
him were formally made later as an
explanation of the extraordinary ac¬
tions on his part, which precipitated
the riot. The interior of the legisla¬
tive chamber resembled, in a measure,
the track of a tornado, so general was
the wreckage of chairs and desks.
Chicago street railway franchises,
more valuable than gold mines, were
directly at stake, federal court receiv¬
ership proceedings against tho Union
Traction Company, of Chicago, Wed-
nesday having brougnt the matter to
sudden issue.
A DECISION MOSTVJNIQUE.
New Jersey Judge Settles Murder
Case in Novel Manner.
In tho examining trial, Thursday, of
Charles Durham, at New Brunswick,
N. J., who killed John Lawson last
Sunday, County Judge Lewis rendered
the following decision:
“The prisoner is dismissed. Lawson
committed suicide in going with his
gun to Durham’s home on ihe hunt for
trouble.”
WILLIE WEDS THE WIDOW.
Vanderbilt-Rutherfurd Nuptials Quiet¬
ly Solemnized in London.
William K. Vanderbilt was quietly
married to Mrs. Lewis Rutherfurd In
London Saturday. Immediately after
the ceremony tho bride and groom
started for Franco, where they will
probably remain some time.
Only eight persons, Including Mrs.
Rutherfurd and Mr. Vanderbilt, were
present In the dreary St. Mark's
church when tho ceremony was per¬
formed. The arrangements by which
the wedding was kept secret were
most elabor and were not relaxed
even at. the moment.
William Kissam Vanderbilt Is the
second son of the late William H. Van¬
derbilt. He was born December 12,
1849. and was considered tho handsom¬
est member of a remarkably good-look¬
ing family. Ho is an able railroad
man; safe, conservative and prudent.
Socially ho is eminent for his diplo¬
macy. His wealth is between $80,000,-
000 and $90,000,000. He is fond of
yachting, racing, coaching, hunting
and fishing. His friends (call him
"Willie K.
The most sensational episode in the
career of Mr. Vanderbilt was when
his wife divorced him in 1895. The
present Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, who
was then Mrs. Vanderbilt, sued for a
divorce, naming Nellie Neustretter, of
Paris, as corespondent. Mr. Vander¬
bilt offered no opposition to the di¬
vorce. Mrs. Vanderbilt’s marriage to
O. H. P. Belmont followed in less than
a year after the divorce.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was Miss Alva
Smith, of Mobile, Ala. When she went
to New York in 1874, her wit and dash
made her a belle of the fashionable set.
William Kissam Vanderbilt met. her at
the homo of his sisier, Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepard, and fell madly in love with
her, and they were soon wedded.
Mrs. Rutherfurd, the new bride, is
about thirty-five years old, and has
lived abroad for many years, She
was married in 1890 to Mr. Rutherfurd
at St. Georgo’s in Hanover square,
London, the nuptials being a leading
event, of the time. She was then the
widow of Samuel S. Sands, Jr., a wcal-
thy New Yorker, Before her first
marriage she was Miss Anna H. Harri-
man. Mrs. Rutherfurd has two ehii-
dren by her marriage with Mr. Sands.
She is the owner of Tranquility Farm,
a fine country estate at Allamuchy, N.
J., and recently inherited a large for¬
tune by the death of her mother.
ALLEGED PAPERS SUBMITTED.
Two Important Developments of a Day
in the Postoffice Scandal.
The two important developments
Saturday in the investigation of the
sensational abstraction of papers from
the safe of tho office of the attorney
general for the postoffice department,
at Washington, which led to the dis¬
missal of that, official, were the sub
mitting of what, purported to he the
papers abstracted to the inspection of
the postal officials and the decision of
Postmaster General Payne to imme¬
diately relieve Acting Assistant, Attor¬
ney General Christiancy from his office
pending an Investigation of his con¬
duct. The action Tn the case of Mr.
Christiancy was taken at his own re¬
quest.
CARNEGIE DONATES PEACE HALL
Gives Cash to Build Home for Court
of Arbitration at The Hague.
Before sailing for his home in Scot
land Friday, Andrew Carnegie donate !
$1,500,000 for a temple of peace for the
permanent court of arbitration at The
Hague.
The gift was made through Baron
Guvens, the minister of the Nether
lands, at Washington, and was made
with the understanding that the gov¬
ernment of Holland will be responsi¬
ble for its administration.
ANOTHER WARSHIP LAUNCHED.
Armored Cruiser Colorado Christened
at Ship Yards of the Cramps.
The armored cruiser Colorado was
launched Saturday at Cramp's ship-
yard in the presence of a distinguish¬
gathering of officials from Washing¬
ton and the state of Colorado. Miss
Cora May Peabody, daughter of Gover
nor Peabody, of Colorado, broke tiie
bittio of wine on the prow of the cruis¬
er as she glided down the ways at
12:45 into the Delaware river.
THREE DEAD; DOZEN HURT.
Defective Rail Causes Disastrous Ac¬
cident on ’Frisco Road.
Passenger train No. 103 on the Fris
co system, which left Kansas City
at 11:30 Tuesday night for Mem
phis and Birmingham, was partially
wrecked near Everton, Mo., north oi
Springfield, by a defective rail, at 7
o'clock Wednesday morning. The en
glne, baggage and mail cars went inti
(•he ditch and were badly damaged
The engineer, fireman and one postal
cic-rk were killed; a mail clerk and
one passenger were seriously hurt and
perhaps a dozen passengers slightly
injured.
BILLY IS SURELY ENGAGED.
Prospective Marriage of W. K. Van¬
derbilt and Widow Rutherford.
A London dispatch says: The en¬
gagement of Mrs. Lewis Rutherford to
William K. Vanderbilt is confirmed.
It is not known whether the wedding
will take place in Paris, but it
will net take place at the United
embassy or at the London
of Secretary White, Mrs.
Rutheifurd’s brother-in-law.
NUMBER 24.
BILL BACKS RUSSIA
Germany Holds Good Hand
in Manchurian Muddle.
SECRET UNDERSTANDING
Secretary Hay and the Czar’s Repra*
sentatives at Washington Hold
Important Sunday
Conference.
A Washington special says: ClosS
on the heels of tho Anglo-German alli¬
ance against Venezuela comes news of
a secret understanding between Ger¬
many and Russia, by which the latter
country is to receive the acquiescence
of the Berlin government in practical¬
ly Russianizing the whole of Manchu¬
ria. This is the most important dis¬
closure since the announcement, sev¬
eral days ago, from Pekin of the Rus¬
sian demands in Manchuria, which haa
upset the official and diplomatic cir¬
cles in a way scarcely paralleled;
throughout the many acute stages of
the Venezuelan embroglio.
As for tho announcement that Ger¬
many will stand by Russia, or at least
acquiesce in Russia’s demands, this ia
taken to mean that Germany has Rus¬
sia’s pledge of support when the time
comes for the kaised to demand tha
province of Shantung for his own. it
was to be expected, in view of the mu¬
tual wave of animosity that swept over
Germany and Great Britian at the time
of the Venezuelan blockade, when
these two powers acted in unison, that
Berlin and London could not act in •
harmony long with the German and
British people so bitterly opposed to
such a policy.
Hay and Cassini Confer.
Russia’s demands in Manchuria and
their effect on American interests
were the subject of a conference Sun¬
day afternoon between Secretary Hay
and Count. Cassini, the Russian ambas¬
sador, which occurred at Secretary
Hay’s house and mated for nearly aa
hour. It, is denied that the ambassa¬
dor brought official advices from Ida
government, but tho fact that he is
still suffering from an attack cf lum¬
bago which has confined him to tha
embassy for several weeks, is evidence
of the urgency of the call.
Steps already have been taken by
the state department to ascertain the
true inwardness of Russia’s latest
move. Ambas-sador McCormick, at St.
Petersburg ,has been instructed by ca¬
ble to present to the Russian fore’gn
office a note while
ly known as oise of inquiry, is in sub¬
stance a strong protest against Rus¬
sia’s demands. Cabled instructions
also have been sent to Minister Con¬
ger, at Pekin, to express to the Chi¬
nese authorities the dissatisfaction of
tho United States with Russia’s de¬
mands and our hope that China will
not accede to them. No answers have
yet been received to either note,
though unofficial assurances are still
reaching the department that Ameri¬
can interests in Manchuria will bo pro¬
tected. In the department’s note,
which Ambassador McCormick probar
bly has presented already, Russia’s at¬
tention is called to the assurances
which repeatedly have been given tha
United States relative to the preserva¬
tion of the integrity of China and tha
continuance of the open door policy.
Russia also is reminded of the severs
blow to American trade which must
follow the granting of the first two de¬
mands, that no more ports or towns
in Manchuria be opened and that no
additional foreign consuls be admitted,
Russia’s reason for contending for
the closed -door in Manchuria is tho
claim that the open door is not a com¬
mercial but a political question. Sha
continues to assure txie United States
that in some way this country’s inter¬
ests will be protected in Manchuria.
The point Is made that as tne Manchu¬
rian demands are still in negotiation
between St. Petersburg and Pekin, tha
United States cannot expect that Rus¬
sia make concessions until me fate of
her demands has been determined.
BUNGLING WORK OF SHERIFF.
Negro Comes to Life Again After Be*
ing Cut Down from Gallov/s.
It has been learned that a negro
hanged in Wedowee, Ala., some two
weeks ago, is now able to sit up and
may recover. After the negro was
pronounced dead, ne was cut down, aa
is usual, and shortly afterward began,
to show signs of life.
A physician was summoned and ap¬
plied restoratives and the man is now
able to sit up. This was the fir3t man
ever hanged in Randolph county, and
it is thought the officials were excit¬
ed and allowed him to be cut down be¬
fore he was dead.
“UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” BARRED.
Famous Novel is Cut from Catalogue
In New York Libraries.
In the work of revising the cata¬
logue for class libraries in the New*
York public schools, “Uncld Tom's
Cabin” has been left out, and hereaftei
this story of ante-bellum days so pop¬
ular with readers of fiction in the lat¬
ter years of the century just closed!
will be barred, from circulation so fait
as of education is