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OHIO SENATORS
NOW FRIENDLY
Hanna Gets Herrick for Governor, and Foraker Gets
a Platform in which Roosevelt Is Endorsed for Re
nomination—The Two Senators Lock Arms In
stead of Locking Horns—Foraker Pays Hanna a
Great Tribute, Saying He Has /Tore to Do with
Controlling Legislation Than Anybody Else. .
COLUMBUS, 0.. June 4.—The Re-
publican state convention closed today
with much alliteration in its battle
cries. At the convention yesterday Sen*
ntor Hanna said: “Hands off." While
Senator Foraker was presiding today
the delegates added to the “H's" the
cry of “Hanna, Herrick, Harding and
Harmony." While all conceded that it
was “Hanna's year,” he would not use
his influence, except for the head of the
ticket, in naming his neighbor, Myron
tC Herrick, for governor. The senator's^
friend, George B. Cox of Cincinnati,
named Warren O. Harding for lieu
tenant-governor and Wade Hampton
Hills for attorney-general. The ticket
nominated follows:
Governor—Myron T. Herrick, Cuya
hoga.
Lieutenant-Governor — Warren
Harding, Marion.
Auditor—W. B. Gullbert, Nobel.
Treasurer—W. S. McKinnon, Ashta
bula.
Attorney-General—Wade H. Ellis,
Hamilton.
Judge of Supreme Court—A. N. Sum
mers, Clarke. •
School Commissioner—E. A. Jones.
Btark.
Member of Board of Public Works—
George H. Watkins. Pike.
While Senator Foraker expressed his
gratification over the ticket and The re
sults generally, he woe especially grat
ified over the unanimous Adoption of a
resolution which indorsed President
Roosevelt's nomination aa well aa his
administration.
It had been anticipated, as Congress
man Nevln eald today, that Senators
Jianna and Foraker would lock horns
over the indorsement of Roosevelt's
candidacy, but Instead they locked arms
and are now leading the Ohio Repu~>i-
cans In this campaign more, harmo
niously than ever.
There never was more talk about fix
ing a slate In advance of the convention
this year, but the balloting Indicated
that such was not the case for at least
some of the minor plar,-*. At aify rote.
Hanna and Herrick did not exercise
their personal Influence “in giving the
word" and left the h.nll before the nom
inations for minor, places were Mgun.
In 1 the “free for all'* races that fol
lowed, the convention was at times
uncontrollable even by such a com
manding presiding officer as Senator
Foraker. At the opening of Che con
vention prayer was offered by Rev
James Poindexter, pastor of the colored
Baptist church.
Senator Foraker* on being Introduced
by Senator Hanna as permanent chair
man. made a speech, in which he high
ly eulogized Hanna, saying he had ris
en above detraction until he stoqj] in
the very front rank of the senate's most
Influential members, and no one doss
more than he to fashion the policies of
his party and determine the laws of
the nation, Senator Foraker character
ized President Roosevelt as a man of
brains, of courage and of purpose, and
predicted his triumphal ‘re-election.
The platform indorses Senators Han
na and Foraker. promising Hanna sup
port for re-election, and commends
President Roosevelt's fidelity to duty
his adherence to President McKlnley'i
policy, and his own proved ability In
his high office, showing him In every
way worthy of election by the people
to be their chief magistrate. "We fa
vor his nomination for president in
1KM." / v
The platform favors better roads,
tension of labor legislation In every
tvay equitable to all, especially to
cure for labor Just recognition |n the
settlement of differences. Liberal pen
slon legislation, encouragement to our
merchant marine, stimulation of local
bank circulation along safe lines to s:
cure elasticity of circulation; Indorse
Governor Toft's administration of th
Philippines and commends “the rnpi
and steady progress made in the prepa
ration of the Philippines for the fullest
practicable degree of self-government
i As to foreign affairs, the platform in
dorses the policy of developing the
navy to the highest efficiency, and says
“our foreign policy of equity to all hue
made the United States the peacemaker
of the world, guarding weaker nations
from aggression and giving the Mon
roe doctrine a vital force greater tTian
'ever before.**
Regarding the protective tariff policy
the platform declares:
“We oppose all attacks upon thJs pol
icy. whatever the pretext, as tending to
bring back the disastrous days of Dem
ocrats tariff revision and free trade.
Chanting conditions and the public ben
efits of reciprocity may call for timely
readjustment of schedules, but protec
tion ss a principle and as a policy nlust
be administered by the friends of Amer
ican prosperity and must not be sacri
ficed.
“Combinations for the monopoly of
trade and kindred unlawful purposes
are directly amenable to penalties pro
vided by Republican legislation and
their vigorous enforcement In the
courts. No worthy Interest is Impc-.
Hied, but whatever will work public
harm la restrained, and that without
resort to the Democratic plon of de»-
ii vlng all Am.-rl-i.n Wdu-tri.-?
tariff revision or otherwise. If further
legislation should be found necest
the Hi publican party can be depended
>U *»n to i-nuc t and enfuro it with •
ty and Safety In every legitimate in-
“Ohlo was the first state with soil
forever free from the stain of slavery
Pledged by the great creative ordinance
of 17S7 'to the fundamental principles
of civil and religious liberty’ and
bound thereby to forever remain u
part of the United flutes of America,'
Ohio was foremost in the war to pre
serve 'the indestructible union of Inde
structible states' and adheres firmly to
every amendment which that war wrote
Into our country's constitution as bind
ing In honor upon every American clt-
Therefore, we hold fast to the
doctrine of equity everywhere in the
erdse of the elective franchise,main
taining that Justice requires any state
excluding any of its citizens from the
bsllot to be proportionately reduced in
its representation in the electoral col
lege and the lower house of the national
congress."
PETITION TILED
TO STRENGTHEN ROND
MRS. 1.1/7. IE GRIFFIN CITED
MACON TO SHOW CAUSE V
em:i>—solicitor Joseph
DEFENDANT ItE RBQUUIEI
LEGCO NOT TO HE WOHTI
TO APPEAR DEPORE JUDGE LEWIS IN
TIT BOND SHOULD NOT BE STItENOTII-
•OTTLE FILED PETITION ASKING THAT
TO GIVE BETTER BOND—SECURITY AL*
EATONTON, Ga„ June 4.—Solicitor
Joseph £. Pottle filed a petition here
today praying the court to issue a scire
facias against Mrs. Llzsis Griffin and
Sheriff R. J. Terrell of Putnam county.
The petition asks that the parties
named be cited to appear before Jndge
Hal J. Lewis to show cause why the
$2,000 bond given by Mrs. Griffin
should not be strengthened. It is al
leged that the security is not worth the
amount of th* bond over and above
the homestead.
Judge Lewis granted an order dt-
fhg the defendants • to appear beforo
him In Macon on June. 16th to show
cause why the prayer in laid petition
should not be granted.
Mrs. Griffin and her brother, 8am
Knowles, were -committed to Jail at a
hearing before a justice of the peace
on the charge of murder. It in allege i
the defendants killed John Griffin, the
husband of Mrs. Griffin, some montim
ago peur this city. Mrs. Griffin and
her infant were released from Jail
upon a bond given by the former for
$2,00. flam Knowles* bond was fixed
nt $2,000, but no effort has apparently
been made to effect his release.
LUMBER COMPANY
TO BE SOLD OUT
VERY INTERESTING
TO LUMBERMEN
l (iMPt Fixed by the Receiver
ut One Million Dollar*—-To He i(e-
«#rK*nlzetl by Morgan A, Co.
JhiIk** MIm of )II««laalp|t| Frrirrn!
Court Withdraw* Ufa Opinion and
AdutUa Hr Has Jur.ladU-ttou.
CHARLESTON. S. C., June 4.-An or
der was filed In the United States cir
cuit court here today in ancillary pro
ceedings for a decree of the sale of
pU the property of the Atlantic Coast
JACKSON, Mitt., June 4—Judge Hen
ry Niles of the United States court has
reopened the cose brought by the Mis
sissippi lumbermen against certain
railroads to prevent sn increase of 2
Lumber Company, now in a rc«-f-h*rg
hands, the sale to be made on four
cents per hundred in lumber freight
rates. Judge Niles revfews-the decision
weeks’ advertised notice. The pro* rty
U valued at between five and seven
handed down one week ago. In whkh
millions.*The upset price Is fixed at on?
million. The company Is the largest
it was determined that the. court had
no Jurisdiction. The amended bill of
lumber plant In the country, with hun-
the lumbermen will be given a hearing
«m June IS.
tin. The reorganization of the < -»m-
pany wIU be urfiertaken by prominent
I'OSTOFFICE HORDED
CHARLOTTE. N. C, Jut.- 4.—Bur-
capitalists of New York Identified with
Ti. - J I* Mor* : • • • ■ - The . !-
town, £. C.
glars broke into the postoffice atTh- m-l
the -if. and taking about $700 . i
money. There is no clue.
MACON, CtA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1903
DELUGE OF RAIN
ON POOR GAINESVILLE
DAILY—f7 A YEAR
Relief Work Embarrassed Because of the Steady
Downpour—Systematic Methods Adopted—Trained
Nurses at the Hospital—Honey Coming in from
Many Cities in the State—An Authentic List of the
Dead and Wounded:”Over One Hundred Were
Killed and the Injured Were Nearly Three Hundred.
GAINESVILLE. Ga., June 4.-A1-
though their temple of justice has been
turned into a hospital, and, Instead of
the pleading of the lawyer and tho
chargb of the Judge to the Jury, their
oars are greeted with sounds of ^he
wounded and the gasps of the dvlng,
the people of Gainesville and Hall
county are passing through the trying
ordeal with unflinching nerve, and as
each moment flits past they are evolv
ing more order out of the chaos which
has existed since tho fearful devasta
tion which swept down upon them una
wares Monday afternoon, and tonight
system prevails in the care of the dead,
the treatment of the injured and the
feeding and clothing of the hungry and
homeless.
No one outside who has not seen
what the people have done can under
stand what they have accomplished.
This being their first experience in a
catastrophe of this or any other kind,
it is wonderful that they have done so
well, for caring for those who needed
attention.
Confronted in the twinkling of an eyo
with a situation absolutely appalling,
a situation at which the largest mu
nicipality would stand ughast, they
have suffered every Interest save that
of caring for their afflicted brothers, to
pass unnoticed. Wives have not seen
husbands, brothers have not put eyes
upon sisters, and even little ones have
been allowed to fret even more than
their wonted lot, because of the care
and responsibility resting upon shoul
ders that have not tired In relieving
distress.
Adopted
System Is now the watchword, and
the silent sentinel standing upon the
threshold of the hospital will pass no
one save the physicians, the relief com
mittee or the trained nurses as one re
lief takes the plnce of the other. Just
how many are In ea^h hospital and the
number and condition of their wounds,
is known to tho physicians and relief
committees. Just how many are in ab
solute want is known to the relief com-#
mlttee, and from the commissary, pro
visions, clothing and supplies hre being
issued to them. Even those who have
been placed In their Inst resting places
are accounted for on the lists of those
having this work in charge, and alto
gether,relief work is progressing nicely.
The arrival of n number of trained
nurses today. In addition to those who
came yesterday, has afforded much as
sistance. These nurses are now on
duty, and many noble girls who have
never before seen Inside a hospital are | r
tipping hero nnd there, rendering the ! destroyed,
best help they know how to those who I At Gainesville Mill District—Number
have upon many occasion! administered j killed# 3G; number missing, 1; fatally
to the dead nnd dying. At the New injured, 3; total Injured, 115; number
[oiland hospital there are twenty-two needing hospital treatment, 8; number
stlents. Of this number, one, Miss now in hospital, 7; number to be moved
sldlng v etc., no that duplicate supplies
are guarded amilmat. During the day
(Miss McDonald lms received a Inrge
quantity of supplies from out of town
nnd tho complete list of »u who have
sent anything to help tho sufferers will
be prepared qndt given the press. Those
who have been good enough to eon
tribute must not think that their help
Is not appreciated because the duties
of tho committee ha vs been too enor
mous to yet to tile receipt and ac
knowledge thanks; this will be done as
soon os possible.
Treasurer Castleberry will tomorrow
also mall letters of acknowledgment
to all cash contributors* to the relief
fund. A large sum hits come in today
and has been deposited to the credit
of the relief association by the tre&s-
The Puralet Mill.
The Pacolet mill at New Holland
started to running again this morning
Just before noon. Assistant Superin
tendent Young stated this afternoon
that he could not state how many re
ported for work, but that it wna In the
neighborhood of Hi‘0. None of the em
ployes of the Gainesville cotton mill
are at work at the Fa< olet mill, but to
morrow morning at six o'clock the
Electric Railway Company will pay
the fares of these people to and from
New Holland each trip. By this em
ployes being given yrork .it the I’.ieolet
much distress will b« averted as their
wages will not be stopped.
Gi>vrmntenl Stations
Lieut. R. II. Ilenrn, Sixteenth infan
try, who reported hero last night from
Fort McPherson tiils morning went
the entire stricken path on n per
sonal investigation. He found that tho
report of dov iHtatbm had not been ex
aggerated anti after his return to tho
city he reported to the adjutant gen
ii nt Fort Mi Fhexs'in to forward all
available iii'cil'cui^tMipplIeM for cleans
ing and dressing wounds. Those sup
plies arrived In this city this after
noon and have been placed at the dis
posal of the authorities. The 4,000 ra
tions last night requested by Lieut.
Hearn from Fort McPherson arrived
with medical supplies requested this
morning. Those rations will tend to
relieve committee of much embarrass
ment. The relic! committees held a
meeting this morning nnd asked tho
government for 10,000 additional ra
tions and medical supplies. The re
quest has been forwarded to the wnr
department but no reply has been yet
Committer'" Report
The relief committee met tonight and
Issued the following statement: As to
lives lost, houses destroyed, number
dead and Injured# tho*»- needing hos
pital treatment, etc., this Is the first
authentic report from the committee:
At New Holland—Number killed, 33;
sure to die, 4; wounded 75; needing hos-
pltul treatment, 30; number In hospi
tal, 22; houses totally demolished, 40;
totol number of families, CO, represent
ing 300 people, nil of whose effects were
destroyed; houses damaged, 42; total
number <>f f.imlllts, 01. reprctwnUng :;o<i
-third of whoso effects wero
mate of the wounded, some of whom
wltt die. Four hundred houses wero
destroyed. I estimate the number of
homeless at 1,600. The financial loss
will reach 3600,000. There Is still
for more provisions."
Following the receipt of the st
ment of Mayor Parker, a further appeal
to the public whs this afternoon issued
by the relief committee, signed by Jns.
It. Gray, Clark Howell. John Temple
Graves, Henry II. Cahanlss of Augusts,
C. It. Pendleton of Mneon and J. H.
Estfil of Savannah. The appenl nsks
for contributions In the way of food
and clothing nnd for fifty trained
nurses und physicians.
GENEROSITY OF SOUTHERN ROAD
ATLANTA, June 4.—Supplies of ev
cry character aro being rushed from
Atlanta to Gnlnesvllle, car loads of
groceries, furniture, stoves and cooking
utensils uro being shipped dalyy.
Southern Railway Is hauling all of this
freight free of cost, besides furnishing
free transportation for physicians,
nurses, ministers nnd committees en
trusted with the distribution of tho sup
plies. Mayor Howell has been notified
by President Samuel Spencer to draw
upon H. C. Ausley, treasurer, for 1500
as the Southern's contribution to th*»
fund, and that the representative of the
system In Atlanta will gladly forward
all supplies free of charge und furnish
transportation to those who go to
Gainesville to old In relieving tho Buf
ferings of those who were Injured in
the tornado# Capt. Howell says that
the generosity of tho Southern in 'him
matter is unlimited and the people ap
preciate the kindness of tho officials of
the system to no small extent.
SAVANNAH, *Nia
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 4.—The re
ports of the awful disaster at Gaines
ville have aroused the sympathy <5f the
people of SaVannaU, which is being
»hown In the generojs responses that
aro being mado to the cnlls for sub
scriptions. Gardner E. Dickinson, who
has connections In Gainesville, has
taken a lending part In soliciting, and
much of tho money that Jins been raised
whs secured through his efforts. The
fund up to tonight bin: reached $81.7.
ranging In amounts of from 26 cents up
to $25. Many letters have been sent b;
Mr. Dickinson,nnd ho expects response:
from these appeals.
GRIFFIN, ?200.
GRIFFIN, Junq 4.— The Gnlnesvllle
sufferers were sent today about $200 by
Mayor David J. Bailey as tho result of
small subscriptions.
Capt. Albert G. Martin, who Is state
vice-chancellor of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, raised a
jm nt tho Kincaid mills, und
elsewhere for tho relief of their
brother#!. The colored jmople responded
well to tho call for help, and while tho
subscriptions were small, they were ap
preciated.
Mary Clark, died this afternoon at 3
('clock. Miss Mamie Sosebee and an
Infant of H. II. Nelson died last night.
»re are eight trained nurses on
duty at New Holland hospital. They
Misses Taylor# Bchwtlger, Sander
son, Bryan. Sawyer, Wamoek and Mrs.
Catherine Dixon, all of Atlanta.
Miss McLester o f Atlanta is the
trained nurse in charge of the court
house hospital, with the following as
sistants: Misses Fnrara, McLnne nnd
Drlskeli, all of Atlanta. Nineteen pa
tients were at thia hospital nt 8 o’clock,
1 nt least four more will arrive In the
morning.
Ambulance Corps.
The ambulanre-of Barclay & Bran
don Is moving the wounded to the hos-
ns fast os they ran be handled.
Brandon is personally superinten
ds work and is assisted by local
llttees. The thlrty-Jhreo dead at
Holland have all been interred,
m were hurled at the New Hoi-
cemetery and the remaining
twenty-two were either carried to their
r country home or interred at
Vista cemetery In Gainesville. Ten
ala were conducted under one
re at the mill, the ministers of the
ind those at New Holland officia
ting.
• total Met of those fatally, serf-
and painfully wounded at New
nd now number '* 4 . Thoee In hoi-
there have the best physicians of
tnd other cities to 'are for them,
rooking lepartment of the hospf-
y been fitted iio with all n*ces-
No
owed in the
ctlvli
Is
•ntej
ho;
1 ■ 1 • V ' rtf.mlzad. aild
irnfture. - lothlng or
for. upon arrival Is
“W rly h -red. As U
the committee keeps
;rn is-jt-d, where rc-
to hospital, 1.
Between Athens and . Main streets,
number of dead, 20; number injured,
25; number needing hospital treatment,
12; number In hospital, 5; number to be
moved to hospital, 7; niimber of houses
destroyed, GO; number of people home-
300.
Athens atreet to Pacolet mills,
number dead, 5: number fatally Injured,
5: total injured, 40; number needing
hospital treatipent. 10* •* colored and 1
white; house* destroyed 80; number of
people homeless, 800.
Summary:
Total killed, 05. *
Total who will die. 12.
Total wounded. 261.
Total number needing hospital treat
ment# 60.
Total number now In hospital, 34.
Number of houses totally destroyed,
one hundred.
Total number houses partially de
stroyed, 40.
Total number persons homeless. 000.
The above list of houses destroyed
only Include residence# and cot tag *
and does not Include stores, factory
this
From Augur
load of provtelor
received. These i
night nnd Will 1;
tlon tomorrow morning,
of furniture sent from .
tonight and will b5 <1
morrow.
The rain 1* pouring d
night than it ha# nt any
storm and It seriously
relief committee. - The
Guards nr«* still on duty
posts In the blinding r.-;
ftern'
indkapa th
• ''i lb
id walk thti
ker
* tod A
Journal the following sumw
ditlon in the storm-swept
seen them:
“The dead will number
end of the next twenty-f.
IIARNE8VILLE, gl.'ia,
BARNESVILLE. Ga.. June 4.-This
morning Dr, E. C.. Ripley, Dr. D. L.
Anderson and Mr. C. A. Hunt made u
canvass of the city for the Gainesville
sufferers nnd tho people responded
cheerfully nnd liberally. In a very short
time $132 was given In cash, which was
forwarded thin afternoon to Mayor
Park'-r of Gainesville. The people ex
pressed great sympathy for the suf
ferers, nnd it seemed a privilege to con
tribute.
CARROLLTON, 1148
CARROLLTON, Ga.. Juno 4. The
subscription for the relief of the suffer
ings at Gnlnesvllle which was started
here Tuesday, amounted to $48 last
night, which was forwarded to Mr.
George P. Fuller, and again today 1» I#
reported that Home $15 more have been
paid In, ond the collection continues.
ARMY OFFICER’S REPORT
WASHINGTON, June 4.—Gen. Chaf
fee reports to AdJL-Gen. Corbin that
the officer sent to Gainesville, Ga., says
that tho people of that town do not
need anything except food,, which will
he supplied by the issue of army ra
tions, and other supplies can he re-
A3IORK UM AND
AMERICUS. Go.,
z- ns of Americus )
tions of cash am
Gainesville sufferer;
council voted $100 a
mlssloners a similar
the
othe
NT V, «IOO.
e 4.—Tne clo
ve sent contrlbu-
clothfag to the
today. The city
1 the county eom-
L i rn. Jbvdfieg this
ash con
tributions from individui
OGLETHORPE GIVES *r,0.
OGLETHORPE, Ga., June 4 '
mayor nnd council appropriated $25 -
MOM K/,1 M t*S GIFT.
IEZIMA. Ga.. June 4 TY
«>ur town forwarded $50
Gainesville relief fund.
Three hum
onuervatlv* eitl- Gainesville sufferers.
DID MACHEN HAVE
AN ITCHING PALM?
Grand Jury Proceeding with the Investigation of the
Charges Against the Superintendent of the Free
Delivery System—More Scandal Developing in the
Administration of the Postoffice Department.
Rural Route Service to Be Investigated—Report
That Carriers Are Not Doing Their Duty.
WASHINGTON, June 4.—Tho case of
August W. Machen, late superlntendfftt
of the free delivery service of tho post-
office department, who Is charged with
having' received bribes to the amount
of $20,000 In connection with depart
ment contracts, was presented to the
federal grand jury tqdny. The grand
Jury adjourned until tomorrow after
hearing several witnesses. The first
witness was Andrew M. Me Hath, a
chief of division In the office of the
auditor for the postoffice department,
M ho was under examination for several
hours. Inspector Mayor, who worked
up the case against Machen. followed
McBatl). Another witness ■who was
present to give testimony, was Mr.
Eekloff, cashier of the Second National
Hank of this city. The secrecy with
which the names of the witnesses hail
been surrounded Is still maintained.
It was stated at the postofTIce depart
ment today that if tho grand Jury to
morrow should report an Indictment
ugalnst Mr. Machefi, the preliminary
hearing scheduled for Saturday will not
E0REST FIRES
IN THE EAST
Now York and Boston Find
the Sun Obscured.
ARE SHOWERS OF ASIIES
Forty-Seven liny* Since There llns
Been Ruin In MaNancliuartta—I
of Timber Reaches the .Million*.
Th on mu n ii* of Acre* Rein* Burned
Over — Bud .Htlunllon Along Cnnn-
dinn llordrr—lluvoe on Long Inland
NEW YOltK, June 4.— Smoko and ashes
from forest fires In Mils nnd neighboring
states was tho cause --f peculiar atmos
pheric conditions about thin city today.
The sun was obscured us though by some
heavy mist and a pungent odor of horsing
wood permeated the air. The hazo hung
over tho river und harbor, somewhat Im
peding traffic and tho trolley and ele
vated rond servlet wo» slightly delayed.
Forest fires are creating havoc on Long
Island. The woods on the south side bo*
tween Amityvlllo • and Eastport, and In
tho vicinity of Central Isllp nnd Brent
wood to the extent of several thousand
acres have been destroyed. Hundreds of
foxes, qunll and rabbits have been burned
ond many residences nre threatened. Tho
fires aro burning In on easterly direction,
jwers of ashes from tho burning tlm-
nre falling on tho villages In the vi
cinity of tho fires. Tho smoke Is so dense
that store# and dwellings In Isllp and
11 o are burning lamps and gas
lights.
idiio-d
ced
yellow atmosphere today. Tho sun was
Islble. but It had no more power through
lie smoky poll than on a cloudy -lay.
The smoke was sufficiently dense to cans-;
discomfort to thoso lhaving sensitive
throats nnd eyes. 1
It is forty-seven days since rain In any
appreciable amount has fallen In this
n, and during that time tho
forest fires In New England have
aggregated at Fist $1,000,000, Hundreds
f woodlunls nre still burning
within twenty miles of Boston, and on
;upe Cod yesterday fully 6.00) acres, bl
inding several buildings, were consumed.
Reports from it I i over New England,
xrept from tho southeast action. Htntn
hat thousands of acres nre being burned
iv.-r and In many -nse. buildings have
destl
orthei
been particularly
tdian hot
sltuutlo
June 4
Is
n gland
PHILADELPHIA, June 4,- This city
id vicinity is enveloped tonight In
noko which mart's the atmosphere nl-
nnt an thick ns though a f-.g were
hanging over the city. Then? Is a
strong odor of burning wood, nnd It is
• ved the presence of tlv smoke Is
Tt
hazy
hi, going aground In I
r. fifty miles below tl
on ted on the high tid
British
- ha for
he I>el-
KNOXVII.LE QAM (OMI'ANY
KNOXVILLE. TVnn., June 4 - The
Knoxville Gas Company has passed
Into the hands of Faison, Leer h Sc Co,
of New York. The price is raid to he
$250,000. The new owners will spend
$100,000 In Improvements. The same
N'-w York company owns the gas
plants at Evansville# Ind., und .Spo
kane, Wash.
1IIG 1,1 MUF.lt MILL III It NED
GADSDEN. Ala., June 4 The mill of
the Kyle Lumber Company, the largest
In north Alabama, was destroyed by
fire Inst night. The watchman dropped
fils lamp. The dry kiln and lumber In
tin- yards were raved. The loss Is esti-
1.0M ELI. MILL!
LOWELL, Mu * * , June
irt of the cotton mills today ■
i Increase of the working fo
three of the •-!x corporations
Increase -n the looms in operutl
every mill.
The
take.pla
October.
Postmaster-General Payne said today
that there was no foundation for ru
mors In circulation that the investiga
tion of affairs at the department has
disclosed a large percentage of routes,
particularly tho South, where the re-
relpfa fall very largely below expenses
nnd where carriers do 1 not perform the
amount of service for which they paid.
He said that question has not yet been
tnken up. A rearrangement of the di
visions of the rural free delivery ser
vice, however. Is only one of tin? possi
ble results of the Investigation. ^
The postmaster-general was asked
today regarding the contracts for tlnm
clocks, the circumstances surrounding
which have been given considerable
publicity In connection with the Inves
tigation. Mr. Payne was asked If there
was any Idea of doing away with these
flocks and of substituting time elerka
for them. He replied that the govern
ment had bought so many of them
outright that there were enough “to
last for some time to come.”
BLOODY WORK OF
BASHI-BAZ00KS
How tho Turks Exterminat
ed Macedonian Village.
A RIOT OF FIENDS
Bomlinrdeil Smerdaah and Thai
Burned the Place. fllauRhteriai
Men, Women and Children aa Lon#
ns They Con Id Be Foand-Thoai
Who Fled to the Mountains Art
Withont Food or Clothing*
MONA STIR. European Turkey, Bur
day, May 31. — (Delayed in Transmit
slon.)—Horrible details are srrlvlz
hen. ormr•Hrjfrwir ortb# lntusium
of tlio village of firnerdadi, aouth t
Unite Preaba, May 21, by Batbl-BI
It appear, that on the arrival of th
nnshl-DaiOUlU, ChakalarofT'a hand (
Insurgent# withdrew to tho mountain
without sustaining any loss. As no reb
Hh Were left in the village, tho Inhabit
ants experienced no anxiety until sud
denly at sunset, the Turks, who ha
completely surrounded the place, com
nieiiced a regular bombardment, where
upon nil the villagers assembled in th
Though tho nrtlllery ceased flrln
during part of the night, the Turkls
Infantry flrod all night long. The ar
til lory bombardment was recommence
at daybreak, but as It was 1neffpct.lv
the Turks set fire to the Village on al
shies iirirl commenced a general maasa
ere, slaughtering women, children an<
the aged.
About three hundred houses wer
burned and upward of two hundrei
persons, mostly women and children
werh killed.
'i ho women and girls were murdere<
while resisting outrage. Whole house
holds were slain. One family of sevei
were slain and their bodies heaped oi
tho
rth.
Not s living soul was left in tho -
lag'-. The survivor*,.many of them h
burned or otherwise injured, fled.
Rome of the fleeing villagers w
captured and hud their ears and no
cut off before they were butchered.
The report adds that 1,500 vlllag
were in the mountains without cloth
or food. One hand, consisting of v
men and Children, wero caught by n
filers In a ravine, and were killed af
horrible treatment.
»HER IFF REMOVED.
Initiated on Ills Right to Act la the
Jett Trials.
JACKSON, Ky., June 4.—At tha
opening of court today Sheriff Calla
han Insisted on his right to act and
summon a Jury to try Jett and White,
alleged murderers of James Marcum.
Callahan Is Jett's uncle and la a close
personal friend of White. A motion
to remove Sheriff Callahan was grant-
*• 1 '’'■I Juttg* Redwlne appointed John
Jones. Jones is at present deputy
sheriff under Callahan and Is the only
deputy not objected to by the prosecu
tion. T‘
coffin
ATTEMPTS TO BRIBE BRISTOW
WASHINGTON, June 4.—\ disput<
received at the postoffice departme
:imi<>un<-eM that sit Oxford. Miss., tod*
Fenner H. Bilker was flued $50 at
costs und sentenced to six months
J ill for offering Fourth Assistant Po«
muster General Bristow $300 for an a,
polntment as postmaster,