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PROTOCOL SIGNED BY
0. S. ANDNIGARAGUA
Additional Details In Begard
to Canal Lease Document.
LITTLE REPUBLIC IS SATISFIED
Nicaragua Will Have Full Sovereignty
Over Canal Route, but the United
States Will Have Control of It and
Can Land Troops if Necessary.
New York, Dec. 11.—A Herald dis
patch from Managua, Nicaragua, gives
the following additional details In re
gard to the signing of the canal lease
documents:
The protocol signed by the United
(States Minister Merry and Dr. Fer
nando Sanchez, the Nicaraguan secre
tary, of foreign affairs, grants the
United States 3 miles on each side of
the proposed canhl, the meridian line
being the center of the waterway. Nic
aragua will have full sovereignty over
the canal route, but the United States
will have control over It, can maintain
a permanent police vigilance and can
land troops If It Is necessary. In re
turn the United StateB government
guarantees the sovereignty, -Integrity
and Independence of Nicaragua. Pres
ident Zelaya and Secretary Sanchez
are strong advocates of the canal.
The entire republic 1b contented over
the situation. Confidence Is Inspired
now that the Nicaraguan government
is dealing directly with the United
(states Instead of speculative compa
nies. s
President Zelaya has issued a decree
by which the government of Nicara
gua donates about 100,000 Bquare
yards of land In one or more lots, sit
uated on Ometepe island, in Lake
Nicaragua, to the United StateB for
use as a sanitarium for the benefit of
laborers on the canal. The United
States may appoint a surgeon to se
lect the actual locality of the donated
land. -
GREAT 31KERACE.
Leaders Fighting Hard to Retain Their
Positlone..
New York, Dec. 11.—The third day
of the six-day bicycle race at Madison
Bquare Garden saw only ten teams in
the contest They were In the same
relative positions they held the first
day of the race. Only three lapB sep
arated /the five leading teams from
the last two. The five leaders aro
fighting hard to retain their positions
nnd any attempt to steal a lap is the
signal for a sprint by all of the riders.
At 8 o'clock this morning the riders
were 12 miles behind the record, the
score at that hour being as foHows:
Fischer and Chevalier, 1,100 mlles;-
Butler and McClean, 1.100; McKeen
and Muroe, 1,100; McEachern Jind
Walthour, 1,100; Maya and Wilson. 1,-
100; Lawson and Julius, 1,099.9; King
and Samuclson, 1,099.9; Babcock and
Turville, 1,099.9; Fredericks and Jaak,
1,099.7; Hall and McLaren, 1.099.7.
St Thomas Establishes Quarantine.
St. Thomas, D. W. I., Dec. 11.—The
government has Imposed IB days quar
antine against vessels arriving hero
from the port of Philadelphia on ac
count of the epidemic of smallpox
there.
> ormef judge meant Dead.
St. Louts, Do*. 11.—Former Judge
George A. Medill, president of the
Union Trust company, died at his
home here today of heart failure. His
widow, a son and a daughter survive
him.
SENATE TAKES
NEW CANAL
Bacon of Georgia
Argument
SAYS THAT IT IS
But Will Not Obstruct the
of the Some—Ray, of
mittee, Calls Meeting to
archistic Question, Etc
Washington, Dec.
senate went-Into executive
day the new
Isthmian treaty was
ly taken up. Senator Culberson
briefly in criticism of It and
lowed by Senator Bacon, who made
somewhat extended argument against
It. Senator Bacon criticised the
treaty as un-American and said that It
contained many of the objectionable
features of the original agreement,
while It was entirely unsafeguarded,
as the old treaty had been by the sen
ate amendments.
He said, however, that ne would not
obstruct the ratification of the new
treaty.
Washington, -Dee. 11.—Judge Ray,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
has called a meeting of that commit
tee for tomorrow, wnen the questions
of restricting anarchy and anarchists
and of formulating an anti-trust meas
ure will be discussed Informally.
In view ot the president's recom
mendations both of these subjects are
considered ot the first Importance.
Many plans for dealing with anarchy
are before the committee and Mr. Ray
Is drafting a measure combining their
best features. Conferences will be
held with the president and Speaker
Henderson with a view of determin
ing along what lines it is desirable
to proceed as to anti-trust legislation.
AROUND WORLD IN 8L00P.
Six Young Americans to Circumnavi
gate the Globe.
Hew York, Dec. 11.—The sloop
Valiant, on board of wnicft bIx young
men expect to circumnavigate the
globe, is expected to leave Sea Gate
on her long voyage. The sextet who
aro to sail more than 30,000 miles if
disaster does not overtake them are:
Harry I.angdon, H. G. McMeehan,
Russell Mlnard, C. R. MIddleby, of
Boston; H. C. Dana, and W. C. Me-
Michael.
All are under 25 years of age. Three
of the young men, I.angdon, MeGeehan
and Middleby, called on J. P. Morgan
and told him their plans. They said
the Azores would be the flrBt stop.
They will reach the Indian ocean by
way of the Mediterranean. Mr. Mor
gan questioned them very closely as
to their own knowledge of seaman
ship nnd navigation and ended by
wishing them godspeed and a safe re
turn. »
Not tne man wanted.
San Jose, Cal., Dee. 11—The man
arrested at Santa Clara on suspicion
of being Henry G. Fleischman, default
ing cashier of the Farmers and Mer- t
chants’ bank of I-os Angeles, proved
to be B. F. Dudley, a machinist, who
came from the erfat under contract
with the Rladln Iron works of San
Francisco. The man tallied somewhat
with Flelachman’a description and the
fact that he waB well dressed and had
considerable money about him led to
his arrest. Dudley was released.
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REMARKABLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Two Men Killed By Trolley Cars Near
East Point ,
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—a peculiar and re
markable double tragedy occurred last
night on the East Point line ot the At
lanta Railway find Power company.
A farmer, W. J. Smith, was killed
between East Point and Fort Mc
Pherson about 6:30 o'clock, and the
car that was sent out to relieve the
car that killed him killed a second
man whose name Is unknown, and his
horse, when It was returning to the
city.
The first man killed was W. J.
Smith, of Palmetto.
, The man killed by the relief car
had not been Identified up to a late
hour last night.
When the news of the killing ot
Smith reached the city and It waB re
ported that the car that caused the ac
cident had been ditched, another car
was sent out to take Its place. The
second cav when coming Into the city
about 11 o'clock ran Into a buggy at a
crossing between West End and Oak
land City. The buggy was smashed
into kindling, the horse was killed and
the man was crushed to death.
Both bodies were brought to the city
and turned over to Undertaker Pat-
tefton.
NEGRO KILLS BARTENDER.
Will 8prings Shot By Sol Dunn at Au
gusta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga., Dee. 10.—Will Springs,
the bartender in Whlteley’s bar, at the
corner of Marbury and Florence
streets, Was killed last nlgbt by a ne
gro, Sol Dunn.
This negro and two others came In
to the bar and called for ono whisky
and two beers. By mistake the bar
tender, Springs, served three beers.
The negro, Sol Dunn, became very
indignant and abusive over the mis-
take and cursed the barkeeper for
his Inattention to orders, whereupon
Springs put him out of the door,
i in a moment Dunn walked back In
the door, platol in hand, and shot
Springs through the heart. He and
hla companions, all drinking and ap
parently out on a lark, got Into a hack
at the door and drove hurriedly away.
The murderer was subsequently cap
tured by the police at a houBe Just out
side the city limits, where he was
sleeping off the effects of his spree,
PASSED BOGU8 CHECK.
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Atlanta Man Gets Into Trouble at Co
lumbus. ,
Columbus, Qa„ Dec. 10.—W. Rawls
Moody, an Atlanta man, was bound
over to the superior court In the sudi
of $250 by the recorder yesterday
morning, charged with passing a bo
gus check on Mr. Jordan, a butcher,
on Saturday afternoon.
At the trial Moody stated that he
had only recently been reteased from
the asylum at Milledgevllle, where he
had been confined for treatment.
UnleBS the bond is made Moody
will have to remain In Jail until court
meets in January.
A letter on his person was directed
to him care the nineteenth male ward,
Milledgevllle. Moody once traveled
for Brewster & Moody, of Atlanta.
It Is also charged that he passed 9
bogus check for $10 on another mer
chant Saturday.
GEORGIA. LEGISLATURE. '
Davia, of Newton, Springs Sensation '
In the House.
Atlanta, Dec. 11.—The governor
signed the dispensary bill for Romev
The resolution by Miller, of Musco*
gee, to Increase the Indigent pension
appropriation- for 1900 from $300,000
to $362,500 was adopted.
The bill by Mr. Lennon, of Teltajr,
authorizing judges to remove Jill?
commissioners for Cause was passed
88 to 15. The author charged that Ip
some counties these commissioners
were packing the Jury boxes with the
names of their kinsmen and poutlcal
henchmen.
Representative Davis, of Newtjjp,
sprung a decided sensation when he
submitted a minority report that tbo
Institution for the deaf at Cave Spring
was rotten, and that It will fail by Its
own rottenness In a short time unless
the legislature looks Into Its affairs
at once.
NELLIE CROP8EY MY8TERV.
Search for Missing Girl Being Vigor
ously Prosecuted.
Elizabeth City, N. C„ Dec. 11.—Not
withstanding that the comfnittee of
five which has been prosecuting the
search for the missing Nelllo' Cropsey
believe they will be able to clear up
the mystery within a short time. Chief
of Police Dawson Is still without In
formation. He said: .
“I still think the gtrl Is either drown
ed or murdered, hut I hive no definite
clew.”
The party dragging the river under
the direction of the committee of five
yesterday brought up a piece of dress
goods, which it Is thought may have
belonged to. Miss Cropsey.
Asilgnment at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky„ Dec, 11.—The Louis
ville Savings, Loan and Building asso
ciation, which has been In business In
this city for 11 years, has filed a deed
of assignment. The liabilities are es
timated at 860,000 and it It stated that
the assets amount to 85 cents on the
dollar. The assignment, It Is claimed,
Is due to the decision ot the Kentucky,
court of appeals, which was unfavora
ble to building and loan associations.
J. W. McMullen, the former manager
of the company. Is the assignee.
oil pros-.
Farril Ends His.Life.
Fitzgerald, Ga.rDee. 10.—Roger Far
ril, aged 65 years, committed suicide
here yesterday by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver. Ho
told people yesterday morning ho had
received a letter from his daughter
that she was married, and from
conversation with him It seemed he
was dissatisfied with the marriage. He
lived on a 10-acre tract north of town
and was In easy circumstances. Dur
ing the civil war he was an ensign of
Admiral Farragut’s staff.
Underground Lake Found
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 11.—A remark
able underground discovery has been
made at Wilson Springs, in the south*
ern part of the state, where a develop
ment company Is engaged in prospect
ing for oil At a depth ot about 800
feet the drill struck an underground
lake of fresh water CO feet In depth.
The body of water is located between
two dense strataB of ordinary clay and
is perhaps the largest underground
body of water ever strick In
pectlng.
Police Disperse Laborers.
Butla Pest, Dec. 11.—The differences
between capital and labor are assum
ing aggravated proportions here. Hun
dreds of unemployed persons paraded
today, shouting ■"Down with the Funk-
ers!” They made such a threatening
demonstration before the 'National
club and Social club buildings that
the police were obliged to charge and
disperse them. Numbers of arrest!
were made.
Kruger at Utrecht
Utrecht, Deo. 11.—Mr. Kruger, for
mer president of the South African
Republic, has arrived here and has
taken possession of hla
Command Captured.
London, Dec. U.—Lord Kitchener
in a dispatch from Standerton, Trans
vaal colony, dated Tuesday, Dec. 10,
announces that General Brnce-Hamll-
ton, after a night march, surprised and
captured practically the whole of the
Boer Bethel command at trlchardi
Fonteln early, this morning. Seven
Boers were killed and 181 made pris
oners.
Y. M. C. A. Secretaries Meet
Cincinnati, Dec. 11.—A meeting of
secretaries of tJve Yount' Men's
lation, which Is to last
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