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CARNESVILLE ADVANCE
VOLUME V.
PANAMA CITY BOMBARDED
Colombian Gun Boat Starts Racket But is
Called Down by Uncle Sam.
MARINES LANDED
Once More the United States
Has Closed Railroad on
the Isthmus,
Further Details cf the Sensational
Coup in Declaration cf Indepcnd.
ence by Panama Citizens.
Uncle Sam is Vitally
Interested.
„ Vice United States. Consul „ , E.irman,
at Panama, Colombia, cabled the state
department under Wednesday's date
that the Colombian government war
ship Bogota was shelling the city.
Mr. Ehrman was immediately in¬
structed to protest against the bom¬
bardment.
If the consul's protest is not suffi¬
cient, then the commander or the Uni¬
ted States ship Boston, en route to
Panama from San Juan Del Sur, GOO
miles distant, will promptly seize the
Colombian gunboat if necessary
stop the bombardment.
This bombardment is in violation of
all the rules of war, beginning as it
did without the required notice. More-
over, the United States government
takes tho ground that it certainly
terferes with the freedom of
across tho isthmus, which this
ment i3 treaty bound to maintain.
Tho greatest activity was- exhibited
in the state and navy departments
Wednesday, and there were
consultations between the officials of
the navy, officers particularly being in¬
tent on working out the details for the
protection of the isthmian traffic out-
lined by tho state department.
It is quite evident that the navy is
making preparations for a larger de-
monstration is isthmian waters than
it has made for many years, and tho
fact is not disguised that all of the in-
formation that has corae from the se-
cret agents of the government point
to the ultimate success of the revolu¬
tion.
"You will protect American interests
at ail points and do everything possi¬
ble to avoid bloodshed,” is the sub¬
stance of the instructions cabled by
the navy department to the naval com-
manders now at the Isthmus or on
their way. The last part of the in-
struetions is particularly significant,
for it forecasts a more active interpo¬
sition by the United States govern
ment in the troubles on the Isthmus
than has perhaps ever before been dis¬
played.
.With the Atlanta; Dixie and Nash¬
ville there will ho a naval force on
the gulf side of the isthmus sufficient
to meet any probable emergency. The
presence of the 400 Colombian govern¬
ment troops at Colon makes the sit¬
uation there at present more difficult
than on the Panama side. It will
probably oblige the United States to
take temporary possession of the rail¬
way, as traffic cannot be maintained
with one end of the line in possession
of the government forces and the
other in the hands of the revolution¬
ists.
Excitement in Colon.
General Cuadros, tho prefect of Co¬
lon, and the commanding officer of
troops in the city are maintaining
their position of refusing to acknowl¬
edge the authority of the provisional
government of Panama. During the
day the United States gunboat Nash¬
ville landed about fifty blue jackets
and a quantity of ammunition. This
action caused a great commotion.
The Colomoian flag still flies qver
the prefecture. The flag of the
new republic has already made its ap-
perance in Colon.
During the excitement Wednesday
afternoon the blue jackets from the
Nashville quietly placed bales of cot¬
ton on the tops of freight cars, form¬
ing excellent barricades. Many of the
citizens were armed with rifles and re¬
volvers. Several Americans and other
foreigners took refuge on board the
German steamer Markomannia. The
opinion of everybody in Colon is that
the isthmian canal is now assured.
At 7:30 o’clock Wednesday night
the American bluejackets returned
aboard the Nashville.
The Question ef Recognition.
Some cable inquiries have reached
the sitate department from men who
stand very high in the business world
of Panama asking if the United States
government would extend recognition
to the new state if the present move¬
ment was successful. The inquiries
did not come in such -form as to jus¬
tify an official answer, and it is said
that it is not the policy of this govern-
JARRED BY EARTHQUAKES.
Seismic Disturbances Felt in Half a
Dozen States—No Damage Done.
-About noon Wednesday earthquake
Shocks were felt in St. Louis, Mo.,
Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga,
Tenn., Decatur. III., Louisville, Ky.,
Evansville, Irid.. and other points.
While the jars were plainly feit ami
caused considerable excitement, no
damage is reported.
ment to commit itself in such cases.
The invariable rule as to recognition
in cases of revolutions is to recognize
de facto conditions, and if the United
States consular officers at Panama
and Colon report that there is an act¬
ual working government in possession
of tho isthmus, they will bo allowed .o
do business with it.
Secession Well Planned.
The revolution which occurred
Tuesday and which resulted in the
proclamation of independence of the
Isthmus of Panama, wa3 not unexpect-
ed. Since Sunday ail ldnas of rumors
had been in circulation, but it was not
until Tuesday night that the hour long
looked forward to by the inhabitants
p ana ma.arrived. For iwo days pre-
viousiy groups of people had been
gathering about the town discussing
the situation, which caused alarm
upon the part of the authorities, tor
the houses of the leaders of the popu¬
lar movement were Watered by the po¬
lice, but the revolutionists, fearlessly,
in and outside of their residences, is¬
sued their orders and their plans were
carried out.
Independence Declaration.
Tho following is an extract from the
document proclaiming tho independ-
once of the isthmus of Panama:
“Moved by the necessity of satisfy-
ing obligations and of promoting with-
in the bosoms of the people respect
for right and liberty, the municipal
council of the district of Panama,
faithfully interpreting the sentiment
of the people it represents, declares
in solemn form that the peoples' within
its jurisdiction shall, from today and
forevermore, separate themselves
from the republic of Colombia and,
limiting to it the state ef Panama,
shall create, with the other populations
oi the department of Pa: tj ’-a who ac-
ce ? 1 separation, a republic, thi3 repub¬
lic to have r,n independent, democratic
snd representative government to as-
sur3 ih® happiness ot natives and oth-
er inhabitants of the isthmian terrilo-
ffi'- order practically to give effect
10 resolution, the people of Pana-
ma ' 1 l 13 ’ 1 '© !' J emancipate them-
selves from tho government of Colom-
bia and found a nationality free from
tho interference of foreign powers.
“The municipality of the district of
Panama, in its own name and tnat ct
other municipal councils, commends
the administration and direction of, at-
I hairs, pending the constitution of the
new republic, to a junta composed of
j0SS Augustin Arango, hrederic Bo/d
and Tomas Arias, to whom shall be
delegated all powers necessary for the
fulfillment of tho duties commended
to them in the name of the country.'
The proclamation was unanimously
approved by the council. Everybody
is signing tho act of independence.
Flag of New Republic.
In Panama the flag of the new re¬
public in colors of red, white and blue,
floats over the government ouildings.
The movement for independence has
been in progress since the i ejection by
the congress at Bogota of the Hay-
Herran canal treaty. The movement
has been promoted by prominent and
wealthy isthmians and Governor Obal-
dia, of the department of Panama.
The advocates of independence both
at Panama and Colon are jubilant. The
presence of the United States gunboat
Nashville at Colon Is believed to have
resulted in avoidance ot serious trou-
ole.
United States and Colombia.
A point has been made that under
the treaty of 1846 the United States
guarantees the right of sovereignty
and property of Colombia on the isth¬
mus. But attention is now called to
the fact that this treaty was made
with New Granada, a nation of which
Colombia formed cnly a fraction, and
there is nothing to prevent the United
States government from recognizing
further sub-division of the territory of
Granada. This conclusion may have
an important bearing on the future
canal project as indicating that tho
United States is not absolutely bound
to make a treaty with Colombia alone
if it wishes to open a canal.
TO IMPROVE GREAT CANALS.
New Yorkers, in Stats Vote, Approve
Enormous Issue cf Bonds.
New York state, in Tuesday’s elec-
tion, gave a majority of nearly 250,000
in favor of the proposition that the
state shall spend $101,000,000 for im¬
proving its canals.
The plan is to widen and deopen
Erie canal so that it will accomrao-
date barges of 1,000 tons carrying ca¬
pacity and to improve the Oswego and
Champion canalE. Under the law the
state will be .allowed to issue not
more than ? 10,000,000 of canal omuls
at any one time and they are to run
for not. more than eighteen years.
ATTORNEY JEROME UNDAUNTED.
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Notwithstanding Victory of Tammany,
Reform Fight Wiil Proceed.
At New York, Wednesday night, Dis-
trict Attorney Jerome said:
‘ If they think they are going to
have an open town, they have made
the biggest mistake of their lives. I
am going after the gamblers and tie
divekeepers, and I am going to get the
evidence. I can get money.”
CARNESV1LJ7E. GA.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13, 1903
Cream of
Brief Summary of Most
Important Events
of Each Bay.
Tho monument to the Seventy-third
Pennsylvania regiment at Chickamaa-
ga was unveiled Monday. Governor
Ponnypacker and party of 200 veter¬
ans attended the unveiling.
—At Brinkley, Ark., Sunday morn¬
ing a white man who had cut a police¬
man to death was lynched by a mob
composed of less than fifteen people.
The coroner’s jury returned tlio usual
verdict.
—Colonel W. T. Blackwell, one of
the best, known of North Carolina's
tobacco men, and the original promo-
ter of Bull Durham, was paralyzed at
his home in Durham Sunday,
—Montgomery, Ala., officers are
keeping close watch on vagrants in
that city prior to putting into effect
the vagrancy law recently enacted by
the legislature.
—In his annual report the commis¬
sioner of national parks of California
pleads for the preservation of the giant
trees, suggesting that the government
buy the land on which they are grow¬
ing.
—Four children were killed by the
explosion of nitro glycerine at Bucks
Run, Ohio, Sunday. They were play¬
ing with a can of the explosive when
it went off.
—The convention of the American
Federation of Labor opened in Fanueil
hall, Biston, Monday for a session cf
ten daysi.
—A general strike in the northern
Colorado coal fields has been declared.
About 1,200 men will be idle.
—Colombia lodges formal protest
against the action of the United States
in recent events in Panama,
—Dowie denounced his congregation
in New York Sunday night as a scraw¬
ny and miserable set.
—Secretary Root states. that it is
possible that the United States troops
may be sent to Panama.
—There were twelve new cases cf
yellow fever at Loredo, Texas, Sunday,
but no deaths.
—Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the
newly appointed British ambassador at
Washington, has presented his letters
of recall to King Alfonso, of Spain,
and left for London,
—General Reyes has been appointed
by the Colombian government as
peace commissioner to Panama, in the
hope, Reyes says, of saving the na¬
tional honor.
—Tho seventh annual meeting of the
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
came to a close at Cartersville last
Friday morning. Mrs. James Jackson,
of Atlanta, was elected president.
—At McCays, Tenn., near the Geor¬
gia line, cracksmen dynamited tho
safe of a mercantile firm, after which
they broke the postoflice safe at Isa¬
bella.
—James Reddick, a farm hand, was
roaBtod to death in the barn of C. W.
Parrott; near Americus, believed to
bave b( ! en , et aflre by incendiaries,
—One hundred non-union miners
in the Coal Creek district were as¬
saulted at the Thistle mine by union
miners and forced to leave the mines.
—The yellow fever situation at La¬
redo shows a decided change for the
worse, eighteen new cases and four
deaths being reported in one day.
—Dr. J. S. Wentz, father of the
saissing millionaire, denies all rumors
that he has been located or that a ran-
som has been asked for him. Ile and
his wife have returned to their home
in Philadelphia,
—As the result of the outrage and
subsequent lynching at Pass Christian,
a ]j ba( j negroes may be made to leave
lbo Mississippi river country.
—The United States recognizes the
new government on the isthmus and
will not allow Colombia to land troops
to regain her sovereignty. This action
will cause a breach between Colombia
and the United States.
—At the hearing in the ship building
trust case, Lewis Nixon said that
many of the statements made in tile
prospectus were false.
—Democrats in Washington for the
extra session are hope Vi as to the
outlook of tho party. They believe
that Mr. Roosevelt can be beaten for
the presidency,
—During a theatrical performance
at Vancouver, British Columbia, the
American anthem was hissed and
when the American flag was displayed
a riot nearly resulted.
—Russia and Austria will send an
ultimatum to Turkey giving the lat-
ter a fixed term within which to ac-
cept the reform proposals,
—Midshipman Little, Lofland and
Chaffee have been dismissed from the
naval academy for hazing.
—In the Philo Bennett will contest,
Judge Clc-avelacd has rendered*!?- de
cision adverse to Mr. Bryan. The
judge finds that no undue influence
was used h >' Mr - Rr 3' an -
—Sam Parks, the walking delegate,
convicted of extortion, has been sen¬
tenced in New York to two years and
three months in Sing Sing.
—The insurgents are marching on
San Domingo City and United £taie&
Minister Powell cables that a war ship
is needed.
TAMMANY VICTORY
Democrats of New York City
Elect McClellan Mayor.
A. VERITABLE LANDSLIDE
•Present Mayor, Seth Low, snowed Un¬
der by a Tremendous Majority.
Adherents of the Tiger Co
Wild With Joy.
After a remarkable campaign, in
•which there was united against him
nearly all of the newspapers and prac¬
tically every minister of religion in
the city, George B. McClellan, mn of
the civil war general, was, on Tuesday,
elected third mayor of New York over
Seth Low, fusionist, tho present may¬
or, by tho large plurality oi 70,000.
Edward II. Grout was elected comp¬
troller and Charles V. Forncs presi¬
dent of the board of aldermen. Theso
two men were originally on tho fusion
ticket and were Indorsed by Tammany,
whereupon the fusionlsts took thoir
names .from tho Low ballot and nomi¬
nated ot her candidates. It was tho
nomination of Grout and Fornes by
Tammany that caused Hugh McLaugh¬
lin, ' the vsteran leader of tho Kings
county democracy, to bolt and declare
that he wt'uld not. support men who
were not democrats, in spite of this
defection, however, McClellan, Grout
and Fornes carried Kings county. The
management of their campaign wa3
taken over by State Senator Patrick
H. McCarren, when McLaughlin re¬
fused his aid.
A surprise was the small vote for
William S. Devery, former chief of po¬
lice, who ran on an independent ticket,
which was given practically no sup¬
port. Tills result shows a tremendous
change in public sentiment since May¬
or Low's election two years ago, when
ho won by 31,632. At that time lie
carried all the boroughs but Queens,
his plurality in Manhattan and The
Bronx being 5,663, in Brooklyn 25,767
and in Richmond 763. In Queens,
Shepard, democrat, had a pllurality of
561.
Tuesday McClellan carried Manhat¬
tan and The Bronx bw about 58,000, a
gain of 64,000: Brooklyn by about G,
000, a gain of 31,000, and Queens by
about 55,000, a gain cf more than 4,000.
This makes a total met gain for McClel¬
lan off about 103*000. as compared
with Shepard’s vote of two years ago.
Low carried only one borough, Rich¬
mond, by about 20 votes.
The result was known early, and at
8:15 o’clock Mayor Low sent a tele¬
gram of congratulation to Colonel Mc¬
Clellan.
Colonel McClellan, who is at present
a member of congress, made the fol¬
lowing statement .1
“I am deeply grateful to my feilow-
eitizens for their confidence in mo. I
renew the promise which I made be¬
fore the election.
“I shall go at once'to Washington to
prepare for the extaaordinary session
and as soon as the question of Cuban
reciprocity is disponed of I shall turn
tr.y attention to the affairs of the city.
“I invite the co-operation of every
citizen, whether he supportod me or
not, and regardless of his political
views, in the advancement of the city’s
good.
From the fall of darkness/ till long
after midnight, New York city was the
scene of noisy revel. The vigorous hum
which commenced as the first few bul¬
letins appeared, soon grew into tho
most tremendous human demonstra¬
tion of delirious joy that the city has
probably ever seen.
RESULT IN BRYAN’S STATE.
Nebraska Republican Ticket Success¬
ful by Decisive Majority.
Based upon returns from 115 voting
precincts outside of Lancaster county
(Lincoln) and Douglass county (Oma¬
ha), the Nebraska republican state
central committee at midnight Tues¬
day night made the claim of the elec¬
tion of the entire republican state tick¬
et by not less than 10,000 plurality.
This claim is considered conservative
and newspaper returns tend to con¬
firm it.
ANOTHER GRAFT FEATURE.
Receiver of Land Office in Oregon Urn
dcr Indictment.
The United States grand jury at
Portland, Oregon, has returned an. in¬
dictment against Asa B. Thompson,
receiver of the land office at La
Grande, that state. The indictment
charges Thompson with soliciting
money t? influence his official decision
for approval for homestead applica¬
tions which had been held up for
insufficiency of proof.
The interior department has had
agents in tho state for many months
past investigating alleged frauds in
the entry of public lands.
TO ALABAMA’S DEAD
Memorial Shaft Will be Erected on
Chickamauga Battlefield.
At the state reunion of the Alabama
Confederate Veterans and Sons V
Confederate Veterans it was decided
to erect a monument at Chickamauga
Park to cost not less than 5,000.
The state is not represented at any
park now. Part of the money Is al¬
ready in the bank and the remainder
is pledged.
MINE HORROR IN MONTANA
i
1 Nine Men Go to Frightful Death i:t
Blazing Shaft of Kearsarg e
Gold Pit.
Firo in tho Kearaarga mine, six
miles from Virginia City, Montana,
Friday, killed nine men. The dam¬
age to surface buildings is slight.
Among tho dead is Superintendent H.
II. Turner, of Butte, one of tho beat
known mining men in the northwest.
The dead are: R. B. Turner, Goortgo
Allen, John Tobin, James Powers,.Ed¬
ward Lchrcdy, William Fleming, Rob¬
ert Donnelly, two unknown men, min¬
ers.
All tho dead miners are from Butte,
and were single men. Tbo Kearsargo
is one of the principal gold mines of
(ho state and is considered very valua¬
ble. It is operated by tlio Alder Min¬
ing Company.
At tho time the flames were discov¬
ered the timbers in tho tunnel were
ablaze. How the fire originated is not
known, but at th first alarm all the
minors, carpenters and laborers, some
170 in all, hastened across the gulch
to aid in subduing the (lames. Supsr-
fntendent R. B. Turner, whose tempo¬
rary quarters were a short distance
from tho burning tunnel house, at.
once went to the scene and assume*-
the direction of affairs. He lost his
life in the endeavor to save others.
Turner was acknowledged as the
leading authority on cyaniding in
America. He was a member of the
American Society of Mining Engin¬
eers. His father was formerly state
auditor of Montana.
Turner had a premonition that ho
would die before he was 36, as a broth¬
er, Frank Vurner, met a violent death
in Arizona some years ago when just
35 and other members of fiio family
have been killed at that age. Turner
was within three months of thirty-six.
He leaves a widow and one child living
at Virginia City.
MORGAN PREDICTS WAR.
Senator Criticises President for His
Action in Panama Affair.
A Washington special asy: Sena¬
tor Morgan states that bo will intro¬
duce a resolution at the extra session
of congress calling upon the foreign
lations committee of tho senate to ob¬
tain from tho state department a de¬
tailed report of the relatione betwesa
the United States and Colombia under
tho treaty of 1846. According to Sena¬
tor Morgan the attitude of this coun¬
try is not justified by a careful con¬
struction of the provisions of the trea¬
ty and is at variance with
laid down by the United States.
discussing the situation, he said:
“This is the fourth time the United
States has landed troops on the isth¬
mus under cloak of treaty. Heretofore
it has been for tne suppression of
ing and for the protection of Colom¬
bia. Now that it is against the wish
of Colombia it undoubtedly will pro¬
voke a just protest.
"Colombia means to go to war. Of
that I am certain. This government
will find that it will have a series of
complications on it® hands not unlike
that offered by the Indians when they
were met with the territorial aggros-
sion of this government, and the trou¬
ble will be similar to that of the Fili¬
pinos with the conduct of warfara
more difficult.
“I believe, however, the administra¬
tion will not have this matter to de¬
cide. It is a question for congress and
that body is not likely to shirk the re¬
sponsibility.”
Hsy Makes Statement.
The secretary of state makes tho
following statement in regard- to af¬
fairs on the isthmus of Panama:
“Tho action of the president in the
Panama matter Is not only in tho
strictest accordance with tho princi¬
ples of justice and equity, and in lino
with all the best precedents of our
public policy, but it was the-only
course he could have taken in com¬
pliance with our treaty rights and ob¬
ligations. By our treafy, entered into
with New Granada in tho year 1846,
New Granada guarantees that ‘tlio
right of way or transit across the isth¬
mus of Panama upon any modes of
communication that now exists, or
that may hereafter ho constructed,
shall ho free and open to (he govern¬
ment and citizens of tho UnRcd
States.’
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS DIFFER
As to Legislation to Be Enacted Re¬
garding Cuban Treaty.
A Washington dispatch says: There
were some interesting developments
Thursday as to the method cf con¬
gressional prooeedure on the Cuban
reciprocity treaiy.
It has beers generally supposed
that a resolution or Mil approving the
treaty would be a',1 that was necessa¬
ry, but members of the hottso and
some senators tako an entirely differ¬
ent view. They say that a hi!! mti3t
be passed reducing the duty on the
products' of Cuba and that every pro¬
vision affecting duties must he enacted
STOLE FOR TEN YEARS.
Cashier Tells of Manipulating Books
to Hide Peculations.
At Newark, N. J., H. J. Hoover, un-
lil recently cashier of Licking univer¬
sity and two years ago assistant cash¬
ier of the People’s National bank, has
made a partial confession to the Peo¬
ple's hank officials that ho is a default¬
er to the amount of $30,000.
He said ho had been manipulating
the banlCs books for ten years.
S0L0NS HOLD CAUCUSES
Democrats and Republicans Nominate
Their Respective Floor Leaders
and Other Officers.
•*
The democratic members of tho
house in caucus at, tho enpitol Satur¬
day selected Representative John S.
Williams, of Mississippi, as the unani¬
mous cttoice of tho minority for
speaker. This action makes him the
minority leader for the session.
"the other nominees for tho caucus
were as follows:
Charles A. Edwards, Texas, for
clerk of house; 15. V. Brookshire, In¬
diana, sergeant-at-arms; A. J. Julien,
Georgia, doorkeeper; J. K. Jackson,
Alabama, postmaster; 15. G. Bagby,
Virginia, cbaplalp; I. R. Hill. Ohio;
James English, California; F. Knight,
Georgia, and Joseph Sinnot., special
employees.
Except for one of tho positions of
special employe there were no con¬
testants.
At the republican caucus Joseph Q.
Cannon, of Illinois, was unanimously
nominated to be speaker of the house
of representatives.
Tho caucus adopted a resolution
which insured re-election of tho old
officers of the house.
A committee consisting of Represen¬
tatives Hemingway, of Indiana; Sher¬
man, of New York, and Mann, of Illi¬
nois, appointed by the chairman, pro¬
ceeded to the appropriations commit¬
tee room and ^here advised Mr. Can¬
non of the action of the caucus. He
was escorted into the chamber, where
he was greeted with applauso.
TO SAVE NATIONAL HONOR
Colombia Rushes Peace Agent to Pan¬
ama in the Person cf Gener ,1
Reyes—Displeases Washington.
A cable dispatch has been received
in Panama from General Reyes con¬
taining tho information that he has
been appointed by the government of
Colombia as peace commissioner
with tho duty of arrangements with
the government of Panama to the end
that the national honor may be saved.
Everything in Panama is quiet, but
the circulation of tho news of the ap¬
pointment of iteyes resulted In enthu¬
siastic celebrations not only because
the general hao many friends in the
city, but for the reason that his mis¬
sion is looked upon as assuring the in¬
dependence of the Isthmian territory.
Causes Displeasure at Washington.
The news of the appointment by
Colombia of a peace commissioner to
treat with the Panamaus ie not re¬
ceived in Washington with any joy.
It is generally believed that this
shows that Colombia lma practiqatly
decided that Panama will be able io
hold her independence, and is making
overtures for no other purpose than
to demand a part of tie $ 10 , 000,000
which the United States will give for
canal rights as the price of peace.
It is not beliptdd tnat Panama will
give ear to such a proposal, as there
seomsi little need of her treating with
Colombia at all, and should Colombia
insist, it is feared that serious trou¬
ble may result.
Wild Rumors of Massacres.
A special of Sunday from Co'on
says: Wild rumors are /u circulation
that the American and other foreign
residents df Bogota, the Colombian
capital, are being massacred.
Saturday night Colon gave Itself up
entirely to /popular demonstration
Bands of mpslc paraded the streets
until early Monday morning, playing
national and -American airs, stopping
in front of the residences of Colonel
Shaien, Governor Melendez and oth¬
ers. Tho greatest enthusiasm pre¬
vailed and there was not tho slightest
disorder.
O’BRIEN QUITS IN DISGUST.
Irish Nationalist Decides to Resign
His Seat in British Parliament.
A Loadon special says; William
O’Brien, Irish nationalist, han decided
to resign his seat in parliament and as
a member of tho governing body of the
United Irish League. Ho will also dis¬
continue the publication of his paper.
The Irish People.
GERMANS MASSACRED.
Kaiser’s Men Fought Gr.llantly, But
Were Totally Whelmed.
Official advices received at Cape
Town fully confirm the massacre oi
Germans at Warmbad, Uamaraland,
German West, Africa, by the Bondclz
war tribesmen.
The Germans fought gallantly to
the end, but were overwhelmed, it
io believed none of them escaped
Warmbad was burned.
The rebellion in Dafnaraiand is ot-
ficiaJly attributed to distress caused
by. the long drought.
FRENCHMEN ARE SURPRISED.
Appointment of Their Countryman as
Diplomatic is Approved, However.
A special from Paris/ says: While
satisfaction is expressed o^er the ap¬
pointment of M. Phillipe Meneau-Va
rilia as diplomatic agent of tho repub¬
lic of Panama at Washington, atten
tion is called to the fact that it it
probably unprecedented for a French
citizen to be selected to represent t
foreign government without first con
suiting the government to which tht
appointee owes his allegiance.
NUMBER 52.
COLOMBIA IS RILED
In Great Rage Over Action of
United States at Panama.
RECOGNITION DECLARED
Formal Action Tcksn at Meeting of
the Cabinet in Washington,
important Developments
cf a Day.
A Washington special says: The
United States governmt nt has recog¬
nized the dcfacto government of Pan¬
ama.
It was announced at the state de¬
partment alter the return of Secre¬
tary Hay from tho cabinet meeting,
Friday morning, that the instructions
have bc-en sent to U. S. minister at
Bogota (assuming that he has not yet
left the capital), and Mr. Ehrman, the
United States consul at Panama, and
now acting consul there to the govern¬
ments of Colombia and Panama, re¬
spectively, that that the de facto gov¬
ernment is recognized.
It was authoratatively stated that
though tho recognition of tho new re¬
public is of a business character at
first, consisting of an authorization
throughout our consular officials on
tho isthmus to do business with the
new government as they did with the
Colombian government, this will in
turn bo followed by full political rec¬
ognition.
The events of the day as they de¬
veloped relative to the situation on
the isthmus were the recognition of
tho do facto government, the receipt
of dispatches from Commander Hub¬
bard, of the Nashville, the arrival in
Washington of Consul General Gudger,
of Panama, and the issue of orders to
Admiral Coghlari to proceed forthwith
to tho Isflimus with the consul gen¬
eral.
The decision to recognize tho do
facto government of Panama was ar¬
rived at after a protracted cession of
the cabinet at which every member
was present <xoept Secretary Root
and Secretary Wilson. The president
emphasized the importance of tho rec¬
ognition of the do facto government.
With the withdrawal of the Colombian
officials, ihc isthmus was left entirely
without a government until that estab¬
lished by the secessionists should bo
recognized and this step seemed nec¬
essary for the transaction of the rou-
tin* business of the United States on
the isthmus.
The friendly relations which have
so long existed between the United
States and the republic of Colombia
may be severed at any moment. Dr.
Herran, the Colombian charge at
nt Washington, is expecting an order
for his recall to come at any time. In¬
tense indignation against (he course
of the United States is being mani¬
fested at Bogota, the Colombian capi¬
tal, and Minister Beaupre may have
been given his passports before this.
Tho Colombians are charging all
sorts of bad faith on the part of their
government. They evidently believe
that the United States has fomented
the rebellion at Panama and is back
of the new government, and there can
be no question that they have a good
deal of circumstantial evidence to sup¬
port their claims, Of course Secretary
Hay enters strong denial to these
charges. He contends that the or¬
ders to Ehrman and ‘Beaupre do not
constitute recognition of tho new gov¬
ernment, but are merely the steps
made necessary by force of circum¬
stances, Tho withdrawal of Colom¬
bian troops from Colon, taken in con¬
nection with the announced policy of
this government, seems to absolutely
Insure the stability of the new repub¬
lic, under a sort of American protecto¬
rate. Colombia cannot send troops to
Panama overland, because of the char¬
acter of the country. She will be pre¬
vented from landing her troops at
Panama or Colon on the plea that
their presence would bring on blood¬
shed, so the Panama people can go
on with the formation of their own
government undisturbed unless Colom¬
bia Induces some other government to
interfere or can force submission of
their case to arbitration. '
PARKS GOES TO SING SING. ’
For Second Time Walking Delegate is
Convicted of Extortion.
At New York, Friday, Samuel Parks
was sentenced to two years and threo
months In Sing Sing prison. This sen¬
tence was passed on the charge of ex¬
torting $500 from the Tiffany studios.
It is alleged that Parks, as walking
delegate of the Housesmiths and
Bridgemen’s union forced the Tiffany
studios to pay him $500 to cal] off a
strike. This was Parks’ second sen¬
tence for extortion.
On the first he was released from
Sing Sing on a certificate for a reason¬
able doubt.
GEORGIA D. A. R. IN SESSION.
Stato and Local Conference at Atlan¬
ta Was Largely Attended.
In historic old Craigie house, at At-
anta, Ga., tho home of the oldest
■hapter of the D. A. R. in the v.s-ld,
he Daughters/ of the American Rovo-
ution opened their state and local
■onference Thursday morning. It was
estimated that fully seventy-five dele¬
gates were present from the city and
at large, *