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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
Military Companies Guard
tlie Prisoner at Decatur.
THE INQUIRY AS TO SANITY
IS CONTINUED BY EXPERT PHYSI
CIANS AND OTHER WITNESSES.
The Evidence So Far Seems to Indicate
That the Prisoner's Mind Is Unbal
anced-Many Peculiarities Belated
by the ‘Witnesses on the Stand.
Atlanta, Feb, 18.—Forty picked men
from the Fifth regiment, under com
mand of Major W. J. Kendrick and
Captains Nash and Baker of the At
lanta Itlfles and Zouaves, were sent to
Decatur this morning to act as a guard
to Edward Flanagan, the murderer,
who came near being lynched last
night. In addition to sending these de
tachments to Decatur to guard the
prisoner during the trial today, Adju
tant Loweman of the Fifth regiment
remained at ithe capltol in the office
of the adjutant general throughout the
day ready to order out more troops if
a mob should form and make it neces
sary to do ao. The military -was de
termined upon last night by Judge
Candler, and he at once asked for pip-
teotlon for the prisoner upon the ad
journment of court when the attempt
to lynch Flanagan was reported to him.
At Decatur the soldiers were sta
tioned In a line of pickets around the
court house and no ono was allowed
inside of the line or within the court
house, except upon a written pass
signed by Judge Candler. Those ad
mitted to the court house were only
suoh as had business Inside, attorneys,
newspaper men and such attaches and
friends as could show that they were
not actuated by mere Idle curiosity or
a desire to stir up excitement.
Attorney Glenn, for the defense,
again moved for a mistrial this morn
ing. He based this motion upon the
fact that the Evening Commercial,
which was widely distributed In the
crowd yesterday afternoon,. contained
an editorial calling upon the people of
DeKalb county to lynch Flanagan. Mr.
Glenn said he believed this editorial
was responsible for the attempt made
to take the prisoner away from the
sheriff and he did not think that under
the circumstances the prisoner could
get an Impartial trial. >
Judge Candler overruled the motion
and ordered that the trial be proceeded
» with. In overruling the motion Judge
Candler said that It he should grant
it, hereafter whenever a.man was on
trial for his life his attornoye or
friends would get some editor to write
an editorial calling upon the people to
lynch the prisoner and that would be
sufficient to move for a mistrial, and
thereby Justice would be outraged.
‘ "No matter what the result of the
present trial, unless Flanagan should
be lynched,.Mr. Glenn expects confi
dently to be able to get o new trial on
account of the attempt to lynch and
the excitement which made It necessary
to call out the military. He will ask
on this ground for a change of venue
and if he gets this he is confldent that
Flanagan will be sent to the asylum.
Under the plan being pursued by the
defense it will take a long time tor the
end of law to be reached. It Flanagan
should be adjudged sane now, the Issue
being as to his present sanity and ac
countability, there will be an appeal to
the supreme court. If It should go
against him there and another trial on
the present phaze of the Insanity ques
tion refused, then the question.of his
sanity at the time he committed the
murder will bo forced to trial and If
against the prisoner then another ap
peal to the supreme court. After tho
insanity defense Is thus exhausted by
a series of trials In the courtB of, law
it can be taken up again before the
ordinary, if when the prisoner is tried
upon the Indictment he Is sentenced to
be hanged. In that final stage the law
would commit him to the asylum, If It
was shown that he was then Insane.
The calling out of the military today
and the attempt to lynch last night is
the best kind of material for the de
fense upon which to build up delays,
of demands for new trials and change
of venue.
The experience last night when the
attempt was made to take the prisoner
away from the sheriff as he was being
transferred from the courthouse to the
train, caused Judge Candler today to or
der that the prisoner be kept in DeKalb
county jail tonight tinder guard of tho
military. Tho court thought that ho
would be safer there than it an attempt
.was made to bring him back again to
Atlanta, as baa been the plan since the
-beginning of the trial. The military on
guard during the day at tho courthouse
was relieved at the . close of the trial
by a large detachment of troops from
the Fifth Regiment.
Flanagan was taken to Decatur at an
early hour this morning. In a dosed
back, closely guarded by Sheriff Austin
and a pair of armed deputies. The grand
jury of DeKalb county today began nn
investigation of the attempted lynching
yesterday, and will indict all those who
are known to have taken part in the mob.
When the trial was resumed this
morning, the jury sitting in full view of
the multary on guard without, George
Alien was again placed upon tho stand.
He testified as to his father's condition.
He said that his father was very weak,
too weak to attend the trial.
Upon cross-examination by Col. Glenn,
Allen again described the scene imme
diately before the killing.
At this point, Mr. Glenn, with the
consent of the prosecution, stated to the
Jury that both the defense and the pros
ecution admitted the fact that the
charges of improper conduct with little
Lula, his daughter, made by Flanagan
against Mr. Allen were absolutely with
out fonndatlon.
W. II. Christian boarded with Flani
gan for several months at George Al
len's. He occupied the same room with
Flanagan for three weeks, and was In
dally association with him, and in bis
opinion he was a sane man.
He repeated a conversation which oc
curred between, Miss Ruth Black and
Flanagan.
Flanagan walked up to her, and Miss
Ruth began chaffing him.
Slick shook hla finger in her fare and
Slid: "Look here, my yonng lady, yds
want to keep quiet; yon are flxlj»: to
get some one In trouble.''
The witness thought that Flanagan's
action and speech were threatening at
the conversation, Flanagan hud talked
with the witness about his love affaire
and had made the same statement to
him about his preference for small girls.
Upon re-direct examination by Mr.
Lewis, the witness stated ibat Flana
gan always dressed neatly during his
acquaintance with him. Mr. Glenn
asked the witness to define his opinion
of an insane man. The witness said
that when a man knew, right from
wrong and did wrong, then, "durn him
he ought to be punished.”
J. II. Harris knew Flanagan at Pop
lar Springs. He lived about 300 yards
from the Allen house. He was called
In a hurry a few moments after the
killing and went to the house. He saw
Flattagin and asked him what it nil
meant. Flanagan said that "whisky
was the cause of it all." He then asked
the witness whether or not he waa the
sheriff. Upon being informed that he
was not. Flanagan told him that If he
was given thirty-six hours with his
brother they could do anything they
wished—burn him. hang him or any
thing. In the witness' opinion the
defendant wns a sane man.
Col. Glenn upon the cross-examina
tion submitted many searching ques
tions to the witness In endeavoring to
shake his statement.
Flanagan told the witness at the
Fulton county Jail that whis
ky was the cause of it all. and
that he wished that there wasn’t a
drop of It on the earth. At the Jail
when the money was counted Flann-
gan demanded a receipt from the
sheriff and was given one. The sheriff
took all the money except *5 cents.
Flanagan wanted 35 mor.e. This was
given him.
Mr. Sam Clark, who lived near
George Allen, heard the pistol shots
on the night of the murder. He ran
to the Allen home before the shots
ceased. He found Mr. Allen holding
Flanagan on his knees, the old lady,
on the floor and a general Btato of de
moralisation. Flanagan was there with
Mrs. Allen holding him. Witness then
helped Mr. Swlnny to tie FJanagaii.
Flanagan's first statement was: "Let
the law take Its course.” Shortly af
terwards, In answer to a question.
Flanagn said that he had plenty of
cause for the deed.
E. T. Swlnoer knew Flanagan for sev
eral months previous to the killing. He
had noticed several Improper nets .upon
the part of defendant toward little Lei
la Allen at Poplar Springs station. The
little Brown girl accompanied them. The
witness then described forcibly the tv.me
events that Davis and Clark hud testified
to. He believed the defendant was and is
a sane man. '
The cross-examination was productive
of an Interesting spat between the wit
ness 'and .Col. Glenn. The witness had
stated that he was unbiased, and that
he thought the law should bo allowed to
take its course.
■'Have you no preference ns to what
should be done with him?" asked Col.
Glenn, after a rapid Are of questions.
There was a dead silence for several
minutes. The witness locpred at Col.
Glenn looked at tile witness.
'Go an,” said the judge, but the wit
ness refused to answer.
Sheriff H. C. Austin testlfled. He was
sent for and arrived at the Alon house
shortly after 7 o'clock the night of the
murder. He found FJauagau at the
house, put his handcuffs ou him and
carried him to the car Jlno. He feared
that Flanagan would he lynched. In his
opinion Flanagan Is a sane man.
“My prisoner said: 'What a crime I
have committed, to belong to a religious
family," said the sheriff upon cross-ex
amination. ,
B. M. Christian, a brother of Paul
Christian, testified to the same events
that his brother had sworn to. In his
opinion, Flanagan was a man of sound
mind.
“I have known the defendant since a
week before the killing,” said \V. B.
Harris, a witness from Warren county,
'•and never saw any ovldence of insan
ity."
II. G. H. Miller, ex-Fulton county jail
er, Mid he had known Flanagan thirty-
four days, aud believed the prisoner to
be perfectly sane. • . /
E. C. Stovall, wholwas employed at
tho jail until recently, said Flanagan bad
told him that whisky had caused him to
commit the crime. He believed Flanagan
to bo sane.
WILSON ACCEPTS IT.
The Postmaster Guneral tope President
Washington and Lee University.
Washington, Feb. 18.—All rumors as to
the plans of Postmaster-General Wilson
after the close of the present adminis
tration were definitely set at rest today
by tho authorized announcement thud he
bad accepted tho offer of tho. presidency
of tho Washington and Lee University,
located at Lexington, Vn. He will be In
readiness to take charge of that insti
tution on July first, when thsr'reslgna-
tlon of tho present president, Gen:
George Washington Custls Lee takes ef
fect.
Meantime MI. Wilson will ,be occupied
with a number of personal matters
which have needed attention for souio
time, Including addresses' before Import
ant gatherings. His time mostly will be
•pent here and at his old home In
Charlestown, W. Va. Early next month
he will go’ to Lexington and acquaiut
himself witfh the nature of his new du
ties. The office carries a salary of 85.000
E ier annum, ai)d a splendid presidential
Home.
Gen. Lee, whom he succeeds, Is a son
of tho distinguished Gen. Robert E. Lee,
who also presided over the university.
The retiring president has occupied the
post ever since his father's death, and
the change Is necessitated by his advanc
ing yeans. Mr. Wilson hnd received sev
eral tempting offers in a business way
and also had seriously considered plans
for entering upon a law practice In New
York city, but his old Inclinations to a
life in cduoatlonal circles finally pre
vailed upon him to accept the post at
■Washington aud Lee, over which so
strong an array of notable men have
presided,
RICHMOND’S SOCIAL EVENT.
A Cotillion in Honor of a Distinguished
New York Coup e.
Richmond, Va„ Feb. 18.—The Jeffer
son 'Hotel tonight was the scene of the
principal social function of the year In
Richmond. It wax the cotillion given by
Major Lewis Ginter and bis niece. Miss
Josephine Arnet, In honor of Mr. anil
Mrs. A. Oldfield Brown of New York.
The entire second floor of the hotel was
turned over to the dancers. It was made
a 1-nvcr of beauty by the florists. The
three dining hails were turned into n
monster ball-room. The Pompeiian court
was converted Into dining halls, and there
were buffet suppers during the evening,
concluding with a banquet at midnight.
Major Glntcr, Miss Arnet and Mr. and
Mrs. Oldfield Brown received the guests.
There were no inrltatloDS seut out of
town. The cotillion wss led by Mr. W.
a P. Mayo of Richmond.
Csnsht Assassin with Hounds.
Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 18.—After an
all night search with blood hounds
Ahsz Johnson was arrested early this
morning at Cosl Creek, suspected of
the assassination of John D. Heck yes-
.ttrdfiji...
The dogs tracked Johnson to bis
house.
He wss discharged from the mines In
December by Heck, and revenge Is be
lieved to have been the motive,
me had made preparations to leave
The United States Rubber
Company Up Again.
.FIRED AWAY AT MR. FLINT,
BUT nB WAS BEADY WITH QUICK
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.
Chairman iLexovv Tried to Make Witness
Confess That the Company's Slock
was Watered, bat Flint Argued
Agatnst Such a Contingency,
the state when arrested.
Had Ilfs Head Cut Off.
Winston. N. C., pib. 18.—Frank
Weree. a 11-year-old boy. while riding
on the atepa of a railroad car in Sails-
hury last night was thrown off. The
train passed over the lud, severing his
head from the body.
TUE INSURGENTS FALLING BACK
TO A RALLYING POINT.
Gen. Gomez Has Divided BJsTroops Into
Small Bodies to Avoid Conflict with
tho Spaniards-A Battle May Occur
at Any Moment.
New York, Feb. 18.—Senator Lexow's
legislative trust Investigation commit
tee resumed its session this morning
and the first wlness cnlled was Chas.
R. Flint of the United States Rubber
Company.
Mr. Flint was asked If he had pro
vided data which he promised nt yes
terday's hearing to produce today.
Mr. Flint said lie was finable to se
cure nil the information demanded In
regard to figures relating to tlie wages
paid by the United States Rubber Com
pany and competing companies. He
testified that the United States Rubber
Company owned the Brnokhaven con
cern, but denied that the plant lmd
been dismantled by the company's
order. They were buying at other
points. -In aqswvr to a question as to
why the Hetaukct factory was closed
after Its purchase, the witness entered
upon an explanation showing that the
United States Rubber Company hud
paid and was now' paying higher wages
than was any other concern In the
rubber business.
Wlness said that the company had
thought It desirable to develop the con
cern that cost 3X.800.000 at the expense
of the Setauket factory whoso plant
cost 3150.000.
Mr. Flint denied that there was an
Increase In prices of from 30 to 44 per
cent, and said that tho company since
Us consolidation had paid only a little
over 1 per cent, on Its common stock.
“To put It plainly, Mr. Flint, Is not
the entire general stock of the company
watered?"
"Not as a specific condition:"
"Now does not a great deal of your
stock represent only water, which your
company’s directors expeot some way
to develop Into something which may
pay dividends?"
"We have our .trade marks and
patents—they are very valuable, Just
ns valuable as brlckaand mortar?"
'Isn't It Just this practice of Issuing
a largo amount of stock for what Is
called good will that has brought these
individual .combinations into dis
repute?"
Mr. Flint denied that the United
States Rubber Company was in dis
repute. Mr. Flint said the amount of
common stock Issued, representing good
will, wns equal to 330,000,000.
By way of explanation, Mr. Flint
stated that onfe of tho objects of con
solidation was to enable the property
to be put on the market In a realizable
form. Sir. Flint was excused after re
cess and President Havcmcyer of the
American Sugar Refining Company
was placed on the stand.
"Do you know where the original
deed of the American Sugar Refining
Company Is?" ho was asked.
"No, air, I do not."
Mr. Ilavcmeyor then said that the
figures showing tho distribution of the
original stock of tho company were
cut out by Mr. Parsons by permission
of the Arnold committee at the time of
the investigation of the senate commit
tee.
"Do you mean that?”
"Yes, sir; I say that the figures have
been cut out at the time of the Arnold
investigation by Mr. Parsons, without
regard to anything before or since. The
figures were not replaced to my knowl
edge."
•"Who has the custody of the mutila
ted trust deed?”
"Mr. 'Parsons.
“Why was 4t that you and your asso
ciates were so solicitous to conceal
theoo figures?”
"A 'hundred people agreed to have
that done. I am not responsible. The
deed should harvo been destroyed."
"Why?” -
“It should have been destroyed be
cause, in my Judgment, It wns that deed
that caused all the trouble and hostile
legislation and this persecution.”
“You mton prosecution, don't you?"
"No, I say persecution. All the fuss
has been over that deed. I that deed
had not 'been in existence the investiga
tion would have been fighting the air.
All this thin* haa been swept aside by
the supreme court”
"What do you mean by that?"
"Oh. 1 thought you were conversant
with thlngB that have gone before in
this matter by former Investigations. I
mean that wc have had this Investiga
tion before and that one judge has
ruled that we were <t criminal monopoly
and another judge that we were not.
The supreme court swept all this oalde
by declaring that we were not a mo
nopoly Inasmuch as we did not stifle
competition."
Assemblyman Warner asked about
the books of the original trust and Mr.
liavemyer said he supposed they went
out of existence 4n 1831.
“Were they destroyed?”
"I don't know; I don’t keep the
books."
"Will you swear they were not de
stroyed?"
"I won’t awear to anythin* I don't
know. 1 am particular about my osth."
'How do you account for the rise In
sugar alnce the conaolldatlonr
"By the Inordinate demand."
' Are you In favor of Investigation?"
“Yes, air; we court the fullest Inquiry
as to the methodj of the American Su
gar Refining company.”
“You have been subpoenaed to pro
fits* ]•». original deed of trust?”
I don t believe It is In existence. I
jaw it with Mr. Parsons as custo
dian."
'Mr. Parsons was then sworn. He ad
mitted having been the custodian of the
deed In an official or legal way, bill
only ns counsel.
H*njy Bum. president of the National
Ball Paper Company, was then called.
He said he waa not ono of the original
incorporators or original directors of the
organisation, which wss organized
July, 1893.
_Th« witner* said that the National
WaH Paper Company was composed of
twenty-eight different companies.
In reply to another question, witness
•aid that the ontpnt of the consolidated
concern In 1596 was 125,000,000 rolls of
wall paper.
The witness further testified that wall
paper had been reduced 10 per i-ent. but
that wages had not been reduced; Ibat
they were mure continuous since the con
solidation: On promise that Mr. Burn
would prodiire certain, statistics needed
by the Inquisitors, Mr. tlnni was ex
cused until 10 "‘clock tomorrow morning,
to which hour an adjournment was tak-
Key West, Fla., Feb. 18.—A Havana
special says: If the official reports are
correct the Insurgent army under Gen.
Maximo Gomez lias been divided'Jnto
small companies .and Gomes himself Is
In foil retreat before tlio contlnued ad
vance of Cupt. Gen. Weyler.
Dispatches from Clego Do Avila say
that tho Insurgent commander-in-chief
with four thousand men. has re-crossed
the military line In tho province of
Puerto Principe, extending from Jucaro
to Moron, and that he Is going east
ward through Puerto Frlnelpo and In
the direction nt tho capital of that
province, also called Puerto Principe.
Gen. Callxlo Garcia, Gomes's second
In command, was reported four days
ago to be In the vicinity of Puerto
Principe nnd retreating towards the
same point ns Gomes.
Capt. Gen. Weyler arrived yesterday
at Sanctl Hplrltus, the most important
town In tlie eastern part of the pro
vince of Santa Clara, near the bound
ary of Jfuorto I'rlncipe, and In the ter
ritory where the Insurgent heafiquar-
ters was recently located, and as he
has been able to reach that place, ap
parently without any serious molesta
tion upon the part of the insurgents,
the report that Gomez Is retreating
would appear to be borne out by facts.
Statements from the Spanish head
quarters are even more explicit. It Is
announced that the insurgents have re
treated to the mountains antj to the
woods before the Spanish advance, and
that from Sanctl Hplrltus, Capt. (Jen.
Weyler will push iortvnrd his columns
to Moron, Clego dc Avela and Jaruco,
thus.seemingly moving across the Is
land with a large force anil driving the
enemy before him towards tho eastern
part of the Island. Strategotlcally Gen.
Weyler's position Is a good ono and well
adapted 4o keep Ills troops supplied,
nnd he expects to keep Gomes between
the two wings of the Spanish column
and thus force a decisive engaqgemont
before the rains put nn end to the mili
tary operations. The Cubans, howover.
believe that Gomes will as usual slip
fhrough the cordon before being com
pletely enveloped.
Advices from Santa Clara, under date
of Fob. 1, Bays that a corps of over
1.000 Insurgents was camped at San
Gil, twelve miles from that city, under
the command of Gens. Maylla, Rodri
guez uttd Charco Montngudo, apparent
ly intending to continue their march
towards the Vuclta district In the same
province.
A dispatch from Constobtclon del Bur
adds that 'Plnar del 'Rio Id far from be
ing ipncl'llcd. -Ntiivcrous bands of In
surgents are said to ibo hiding In the
thick woods, and on 'Monday last the
Insurgents dynamited nnd derailed *ttv
exploring train from Plnar del Rio be
tween <Los Palacios and Paso Real. The
lino Is still Interrupted and p.iMongers
bound from Plnar del Rio to Uhl* city
have to be transferred to the trains In
waiting at the point where Iho explo
sion occurred. Otherwise the trains to
and from this city tiro runnlitg*n* usual.
'Plnar del Rio reports that the small
expedition from the Elsie, which'land
ed u? La Mulata several days ago. wns
led by Manuel Oorado, a currenptfident
of El Liberal, of IMadrld, and by the ed
itor of iLa 'Discussion. It It* further
stated rhat Collazo landed a band of In
surgents, dressed like Spanish guer
rillas. The sohooner 'Mercedes was cap.
lured on February It, it is now an
nounced, on tho river Canafbro. She had
on hoard thirty-three ton* of teoal,
owned Iby Smith & Co. of Trinidad. A
part of her crew escaped in the burned
cane -fields of that district.
The Insurgents have attacked Yoga
Alta and sucerded In burning twenty
houses on the outskirts of 'that town.
The military commander of Artomlss,
fienor Hidalgo, after pacifying Cm Ca-
nas district, reports that families,can
resume cultivation there under the
terms of Weylcr'a first edict, but not si
living Inside a fortified sene. Notwith
standing the captain general's second
edict, over fifty families of that district
were compelled to abandon their homes,
burning all the houses, Including a
large starch factory. At Candelaria,
Plnar del Rio. there is a great scarcity
of vegetables, etc., as the Insurgents
will not permit the country people to
send such supplies Into the place. A
dispatch from Jarkto says that Emilio
Nunes has landed near there. The
statement that every one is tired of the
.-war has been made *0 frequently that
It Is useless to repeat It, but recent
events have Intensified the problems.
The feeling of depression cannot be dis
sipated by changes In -the features of
the campaign. Everybody seems to be
anxious for the -war to end, one way
or the other, and among business men,
merchants and their employes gener
ally, this sentiment Is the most strong
ly expressed.
Havana, via Key West, Feb. 18.—San
Jose prison, at Guannbacoi, was broken
Into last night by a band of Insurgents
aud fifteen prisoners released. Eight of
them were to be shot this week as "ene
mies of Spain.”
The picket post of twenty-five men on
Saliiiitinla gate, at Guanabacira, were
surprised by tho same hand, it Is sup
posed, nnd all were killed, machetes be
Ing used to avoid noise.
Fonilcviolin is furious over the daring
act, and vows vengeance. Six pacifico*
were arrested two radio out from Ouana-
liacoa nnd shot there at sunrise Tues
day. Two prominent Cuban-born ladles,
who hare relatives In the Cuban army
named ftiax 'and Mlcardo, were arrested
there yesterday ami thrown Into common
prison, with negro malefactors and worse
characters.
Gen. I-e* bis been asked to aid them.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 18.—A special
to the Citizen from Key West Says;
Private information has been recelted
In this city of the whereabouts of Gen.
Gomez. He has succeeded in sliding by
Gen. Weyler, and Is now between him
and Havana. Gomez gave Ibo command
for an advance with strict orders that
any man who struck a match or molted
would tie court-martialed. 11c then ad
vanced on tho Moron troths lu the east
ern- end of the island with 5,000 cavalry
and 10,000 infantry v !llc advanced nn the
fort at midnight and when he saw he
was discovered 4>y the Spanish, who
fired ou him, bo ordered the cavalry to
charge. They ewooped d'nrn on life fort
and captured II, aud the whole army
went through the troeba. All the arms
and ammunition of the fort were cag.
SOUCTTOB AT O BIFFIN.
Col, J, M. Kimbrough, Jr,, Hal Been
Appointed Solicitor rro Xem.
_ Griffin, (Sa.. Feb. 18.-Uapt. J. M. Kim
brough, Jr., has been appointed solicitor
general pro tent, of tho Flint circuit and
solicitor of tho city court for Spalding
cottuty. This appointment has mot with
Hie approvsl of tbo entire bnr, os Col.
Klttiliro'iglt has from the first taken a
stand that ranks him as first among the
young attorney* at tho bar. la illte few
years that he haa been engaged In active
6 notice lie has clearly shown that tho
out of Ms talent was to the law, and for
otto so young ho has atinfneil enviable
prominence.
The Sextette Club was delightfully en
tertained ou Tuesday evening by tho
.Misses Nall at their lovely home, eoroer
of Hill and l'optar streets. The evening
waa passed pleasantly at ranis until re>
i'resbmcms were served that made the last
'ew honra paaa off aa a i-onvaranstone. A
goeats were preaent. who thoroughly
fed tho occasion. The prizes worn
won by Misa Corinne Nall amt Mr. Ernest
Carlisle, and tboeo who applauded their
skill at tho game wore MlaSes Evelyn Tor
re, -Mattie ’ferry. Ilcaalo Ward, Florrls
. .an Kiel!"nil, Resale Clark Rmwoer,
Lola Hitdaou, Kosel.vn Held, Corlnms Nall,
ami Messrs. L. Patterson. I,. S. ihtvla, -\V,
II. Reeks, O. A. Niles, E. F. Carlisle, 11.
W. Jtarnea, H. It, Hawtell nnd C. A. Jones.
(In neat ‘Monday night the cluli will he
entertained by Miss Florrlo Jean Richards.
Mrs. tValter C. Reeks left today tor
Washington, where aho will bo the guest
of Iter sister, Mrs. H. 0. Horne, until af
ter the Inaugnrah hall.
UNDER HYPNOTIC SPELL,
A New Yorker Asks to Havas Woman
Hypnotist Arrested*
New York, Feb. 18.—Charles Ander
son applied today for a warrant for the
arrest of Mrs. Susie Kuper, who he
claims holds him under a. hypnotic
spell.
Anderson Is a middle aged man nnd
Mrs. Kuper is only 24 years old. Both
parties live In Brooklyn. Anderson’s
story Is weird. Ho declares that the
woman administered a drug to him
and that over slneo he has been her
slave. Last fait ho was ready to sail
for Europe and ho says Mrs. Kuper
commanded him to stay at home. He
wns obliged to obey. Offers of mar
riage, as a means of escaping this spell,
according to Anderson, were*'utterly
refused. The warrant was refused, but
Anderson was advised to consult a
lawyer. <
SUICIDE IN GAINESVILLE.
Mr, A, c, Campbell Took Poison to End
Ills Existence.
Gainesville, U«„ Veit. 18.~Mr. A. ...
Campbell, who keeps a hoarding house lu
tho eastern pnrt of ttie city, and who has
only been a resident of (lalnesvlll* about
two months, ttulsoned himself by taking
Minimum. He lias alnee Sunday been In
trouble from some esttae and today lie
drank a plat of liquor, two ounces of litml-
nuttm, a boltln of nervine aud n suioll vial
of some drug, flic iininn of wlileli Is un
known. wltlrii ended Ida earthly exlateuce.
No liiqurat was held aud he wns litkeit tr
Radium county today for horlal. It II
claimed by Ills family uml friends- tliat he
toi.k an overdose of the drug to relievo Ida
sufferings, and Mint ho umdo uo attempt at
suicide.
Crazy Woman Died Tram Rurns.
Atlanta, Fob. 18.—Emma Jones, tho
crazy negro woman, who was mo se
riously burned lit tin; Fulton county
jail Tuesday morning, Is dead. She died
this morning at 0 o’clock In Iho little
room on the second floor of the prison,
where female prisoners tiro confined.
When the woman waa first burned It
wa»‘ apparent that shn would not re
cover. Her body was blistered all over
and sho could scarcely movo. The
Jailors thought Blto might recover, but
when Dr. MoDnnlel, the county physi
cian, visited tho Jail, he pronounced
the woman's burns as 1* Ing fatal and
stated tlmt she might die at any lime,
The woman wns given medical atten
tion and everything wns done to alio-
vlato her sufferings, but sho was given
only temporary relief. Tho woman lin
gered until this morning, when death
put an end to her sufferings,
Senator Kyln Was Re-elected,
Pierre, fl. D.. l'cb. 18.-!n the ballot
today the Republicans of the house
voted almoet solidly for Kyle, asd the
Republicans of the senate began at
onco to chttngo to Kyle, and before the
result of the ballot was announced
enough changes had been mada to give
Kyle 65 votes, three more than was
necessary to elect. The 1'npullsU
shifted from man to man, but tho Re
publicans stood solidly for Kyle. With
tho solid Rcpubllean vole, and with
the few Populists who Htaycd by him,
Kyle secured enough votes to pull him
through.
Minister Found Itead'ln Red,
Doylestowu, Pa., Felt. 18.—Rev. Leri
C. Bchrlp, pastor of Salem Reformed
eltureb, ibis city, was found dead in tied
this morning. He had been complaining
of a cold for sereral days, but was at-
leiulltV to bis pastoral duties as usual
yesterday.
The congregation was Just about to
take possession of It* new church, which
bad been erected under tho pastor's su
pervision. Mr. Sehrip was well known
throughout Eastern Pennsylvania. He
was a native of Rusks county and was
about 60 years of age.
Habeas Corpus for raatgi.
New York. Feb. 18.—Judge Addison
Brown of the United Slates district
court late this afternoon granted a
writ of habeas corpus In the case of
Joseph Iasigi, Turkish consul general
at Boston, who Is locked up In the
Tombs prison accused of etnlKtzlIng
over 3266.600 in opnnoclion with the
trusteeship of two estates In Massa
chusetts*. Tho writ, which Is returnable
before Judge Brown nt 3 p. m. tomor
row, was served *>y a United State*
marshal upon tho warden of the
Tombs.
Earthquake In Lang Inland City.
New York, Fob. I*.—An earthquake
Is reported to have occurred In Lon*
Island City shortly before II oclock
this morning, the vibrations lasting a
few seconds. The whole lower part of
the city wan affected tout In the upper
portion the selsml-- disturbance wan
not apparent. A numtoer of buildings
were slightly shaken and for a lime It
wan thought thafan explosion had oc
curred. Tlie shook wax also felt at
Anloria. No damage In reported.
A Family Murdered,
Bismarck, N. I)., M. 18.— A report
from Winona, forty miles south of lien-,
is that Mrs. Waldron, Tlienan Spicer
and wife, their daughter. Mrs. Rouse,
and lb- UttcFs twin children, aged 1
year, wer emurdered at their home near
that place.
(Washington, Fdb. 18.—The Jtouso to*
day, by.a vote of 107 to 01, reversed the
finding, of a majority of the elections
colfTmlltee and decided tho contested
caao of dtoplklna vs. Kendall, from tho
Tenth Kentucky district, in favor of
tho Republican contestant, Mr. Hop-,
klnn. Eleven Republicans and thren
Populists voted -with tho 'Democrats
agaliiat unseating Kendall. The follow.
Ing Republicans voted with iho Demo,
crats;.
Adams (Pennsylvania), Cook (Illi.
nola), Daniel* (Now York), GUlett (Mas.
saohiwelts), Henry (Connecticut). Leon
ard (Pennsylvania), Moody (Massachu
setts), Olden (Wisconsin), Ranoy (Min-
sourl), and Simpkins OMassuchuseUst).
IMr. iDoyiee (Republican) of Indiana,
one of tho members of tho coininitteu
Who signed tho minority report, took
the tloor in support of tho contestant's
claim.
Mr. Dlnsnunv, (Democrat),of Arkan
sas spoke In support of the majority re.
port.
'Mr. Llnney (Republican) of North
Carolina the other member of tho com-
inlttco who signed the minority report,
made a characteristic speech In behalf
of HaRklns, lie criticised the majority:
report whloh was 'written iby Judge
Daniels. The members crowded aibout
to Raton to his keen and witty sallies,
and ho was greeted with round after
round of applause, dn conclusion, ha
made o glowing plea for righteous de
cisions lu election canes, saying that
every right verdict constituted an ad
ditional prop under and placed an addi
tional sentinel over our political llbcr-
IlM.
Mr. Moody (Republican) of Massac
chusotts, ono of the majority members
of the committee, explained that hla
interpretation of iho law compelled him
to sign tho report. Jiut tho fraur was
palpable and ho would not .bo greatly;
dissatisfied If the house rejected the re
port.
When IMr. Moody's 'time hnd expired,
there were erics for him to go on. but
Mr. Hardy (Republican) of Indiana ob
jected. T.to latter, however, yielded to
a be solicitations of those aibout him.
"I withdraw my objection." staid he,
somewhat tsstlly, "hut I think Massa
chusetts hns slobber—1 over enough of
thesu election contests.”
Mr.,IMoody resented 11111 ns an Insult
to .himself und this stake, declaring ve
hemently that lie had no apologies to
offer. Boon after tho vote was taken,
illrnt on the minority resolution declar
ing Hopkins, the contestant, entitled to
tho scat.
This report uvas ndopted—19? to 91—
nnd amid applause Mr. Hopkins appear
ed at the bur of tho houso end took tha
oath of office. Mr, Cannon, ohalrman
of tho appropriations committee, pre
sented the general deficiency appropria
tion Still, Jio guvn notice that 'he would
call It up tomorrow In tho Itopo of pass
ing It before tho clone of the iwook.
Tho conference reports on tho 'hills
to pension (Major-General Julius H fl
Hubei at 375 find the nvldow of Major-
General Htoncnisn at 350 were adopted.
A Joint renntutlnn win adopted appro,
printing 325,000 for the expenses of thn
Inaugural ceremonies In ll» senate. At
4:30 tho houso ndjournod.
In tbo Senate.
Washington, Full. 18.-The open sen-
alon of tho senate today luted only
twenty mlnutco, during whloh minor
IbasliKM wan transacted, the rest of thn
day (being spent In executive session
Tho seimle adjourned nt 6:30 tonight,
after spending six hours In executive
suction, devoted to the consideration of
the nomination of Hon, C. F. Amnion,
to ho district Judge of North Dakota,
nnd of the Anglo-American arbitration
treaty. The greater part of this tint* wan
given up toltlio judgeship question, and
tin; treaty was not rea-hed until about 5
o'clock uiter Mr. Amldott's confirmation.
It hnd Ik'cii the Intention of the
friends of tho treaty to makes an extra
ordinary effort to secure. If possible, tho
disposition of tho matter before nd-
Jnurnincut today, but IWf pun* mu
1 rust rated by senators, who were more
anxious to secure action upon nomina
tions. There were two aye mid nay votes
during lb* day hearing on the treaty. lu
tho first, which was a contest between
the treaty nml the nomtoitlons ns (o
which eliniild have precedence, tho
treaty lost. In the second oil a "lotion
to adjourn, which was antagonized prin
cipally by tho frlemlri of the treaty,
the treaty won, as adjournment at that
time was prevented, it was not long af
ter this litter votu that Senator Sher
man himself moved aiu adjournment. In
entering Ibis ntoiiou, Mr. Sherman said
that ho was actuated by a desire to con
sult th« eonrenlcneo of the senate, anil
that recognising tho fact that much of
the day hail been given lo another sub
ject, he conceded ft was hardly fair to
ask the senate to lake up the treaty at
that hour with a view to continuing Its
dbeai—ion until It should he disposed of.
He gave notice that he would tomorrow
at 12:30 more an executive session for
the pnrpotie of considering 1 the treuty
atone and that he would Ask that the
session behind closed doors he continued
until the fste of the treaty should be '
known. Upon this announcement the sen
ate adjourned without (Hvlsinn.
It Is Conceded on all aides that tomor
row's sewlon will be the Haul one on the
treaty during this congress. Most proba-
bly It will resnilt In the ndoptlou of a
motion to postpone.
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
Richmond. Va., Feb. 18.—The grand
lodge, Knights or Pythias, concluded
Its session tonight, it waa voted to
meet In Petersburg next year. The
meeting will bn held the fourth Tues
day In February Instead of the third
as heretofore. The lodge today adopted
tho new codo of rules, making tin;
terms of office of the keeper of records,
seal, finance and exchequer stnmoi.
The grand lodge waa vl.lted by Su
preme Chancellor R. T. Colgrove. who
made a speech. Hperch-maklng oc
cupied almost all the morning to rsion.
lilt; XV K <V1 11 Kit TODAY.
'it. Pi. For Georgia:
inrw.t and ahowera;
portion; winds shift-
cold' r In
lux t" not
Eastern
iorth«r
tli-rly.
Partly cloudy
... . followed by local
In the afternoon or night;
southerly winds.
Wee-nt Florida: Fair during the
day. followed by showers Friday night;
grittOs sbtPCung to easterly.