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*) The Bannor of Conyers Will Give nod Ton Bock- All 2 The News dale County. VOL. XXV. HARITV BILL IS NOW A LAW ise Passes Porto Rican Appro= priation Measure. RESIDENT signs the paper , op le of the Islands Will Have Benefit of Customs Re¬ ceipts Collected. Porto Rican affairs engaged the at ,tion of the house Saturday, the iference report on (he relief biil be . taken up with an agreement for a al vote at 1 o’clock, yter a brief and spirited debate j last congressional step was taken completing tnc relief bill by agree r to the conference report by a vote 135 to 87. jhe bill turns over to the president, i th e use of Porto Rico, about HlOO.OOO ned’on of customs receipts coi¬ Lnary Porto Rican goods up to 1st last, and such amounts as jy jyided hereafter by law. accrue The until debate otherwise lasted au hour, but in this time the ole range of Porto Rico legislation b discussed. dr. McRae of Arkansas, a member the conference committee severely ficised the general course of recent islation toward Porto Rico, and jssrs. Pierce, of Tennessee; Wilson, South Carolina; Cochran, of Mis jri; Cox, of Tennessee; Williams, of pois; Ridgely, of Kansas; Levy, of fr York, and Finley, of South Caro d, also opposed the report. made refer (everal of the speakers les to a published report that the rto Rico tariff bill was designed to lire a campaign fund. It 1 o’clock a yea and nay vote was tea Lyeas on the report, and it was agreed 135; nays 87; present and L voting, 20. fctas completed the measure and it ■ immeiMety sent to the president, ■lie vote was on party lines except ft f dents a number voted of with Democrats the Republicans and iDde I the report, viz: Bell, of Colorado; Inler, iri; New York; Cochran, of Mis Cummings, of New York.; Da Iport (Stanley) of Pennsylvania; Key, [cia; of Louisiana; Devries, of Cali Meekison, of Ohio; Newlands, [Nevada; pfroth, of Scuddef, Colorado; of New Thayer, York; of paebusetts; [Ison, of South Wilson, Carolina. of Idaho, and The bill was signed by the president p:30 Saturday afternoon. BOTH WERE LYNCHED. [hite Mob Take Charge of Negro jWhile Colored Continent At¬ tend to White Prisoner. [A Itton, special from Richmond, Va., says: the negro, and O’Grady, the kite man, who murdered Saunders p Walton in Greensville county lursday, were both lynched at Em jtia, Iturday a small about town in that comity, Phe noon. fits citizens. negro was lynched by a mob of Rhe white man was lynched by a bb of negroes. |Tlie is trees bodies of both men were strung r and then shot to pieces by e mobs. There was great glee over e tbe avenging of the dastardly crimes ICotton negro and white man. confessed to killing several P Nth s ‘Dce his escape from the Ports jail several weeks ago, in which ppas confined sentence awaiting for murder, execution of be citizens of Emporia held an in fenation meeting Saturday morning f demanded the withdrawal of the P°P S , which were sent by order of L, ver “? r Tyler to protect the negro ^ hite man from summary punish¬ ment. The result was the with P °t the troops just before noon, , m a minutes after their de l nre the mobs were organized and on and O’Grady were taken from Hail and quickly lynched. HDx TINGT0N AFTER MORGAN. it All<. Ke ,, That Railroad Magnate Is * 'Siting Alabamian. i Wa 8ton interesting political story Mr. iiir’o°i , i nst MW is the alleged ma Huntington, the great »tr!i " ua l e i president of the ^. ern ‘ al Pacific fi ght in Railway, into the H te4 at Huntington Alabama. It is j | “ is at the head a s Cr <^ fetion cam P a 'gn against the re- ; jk® or Morgan ena t° r himself Morgan. I L 0 vouches for pij. k; re °ffiess tru e >” of said the the rumor. Alabamian, i 1 L n u-uutington . is trying to defeat 6ft! r , nrtlier than this I cannot speak j defence has inning. ' Idaho Testifies In ... tho _ Ward- , : L ,ltac hed to the Conr d’Alene ( Station fe. a her presenting Thursday, as testimony the prose- »1 L ^interruptedly for five weeks, hi- the defense. Governor r S> of Idaho, was the first kk to rebut the charges , “ 8T * been made. j The Rockdale Banner. ARRAWNED IN COURT Alleged Assassins of William G-oebel Placgd On Trial. GREAT LEGAL BATTLE STARTS OFF Secretary of State, Caleb Powers, the First Put Up-Various Witnesses Testify In Case. The preliminary examination of Sec¬ retary of State Caleb Powers, charged with abetting the assassination of Wil¬ liam Goebel, began at Frankfort Fri¬ day before Judge Moore. The court¬ house was guarded inside aud out by militia and scores of deputy sheriffs, armed with winchesters, to prevent possible interference from mountain¬ eers, who were reported on their way to Frankfort, but their presence was unnecessary, as the mountaineers fail¬ ed to appear and no disorder occurred. The commonwealth’s witnesses were called, numbering forty. F. W. Gol¬ den was not in the list. The witnesses at Eph Friday’s Liilard, hearing Detective included Armstrong, Warden Sheriff Bosworth, of Fayette county, who arrested Secretary Powers, ami Captain John Davis and Silas Jones, of Whitelev county, who is now under bonds charged with complicity in the murder. The testimony tended to show that the shots came from that section of the executive building in which Secretary Towers’s office is located, although no one swore that the shots were from the secretary’s office. F. Wharton Golden, who is said to havo made a. .Confession, will be put on the staud later. Prosebuting Attorney Polsgrove said that sufficient evidence had already been heard to warrant holding Powers, but that tho case would be much stronger before he was through. Governor Brown, for thf defense, said that the evidence was de¬ cidedly weak. During tho afternoon a soldier in the rear court yard .dropped his re¬ volver on tho stone flagging and it was accidentally discharged. In an instant every man in the crowded courtroom was on his feet, fully a third of them with their hands to their hip pockets. Eph Liilard, warden of the Frank¬ fort penitentiary, testified that he walked just a little ahead of .Senator Goebel, and when the first shot was fired he saw that the second.* window in the office of the secretary of state was slightly raised. The other shots, he said, did not come from the same place. The first shot was evidently from a rifle, while the others seemed to be from pistols. Policeman Wingate Thompson testi¬ fied tiiat as the crowd was carrying Senator Goebel out of the yard, he saw armed men at the entrance to the executive building and recognized John Davis and Berry Howard among them. Detective Armstrong of Louisville said that Secretary Powers refused any information whatever at the time of the shooting as to who was in the building. Captain John F. Hawn, of Barbours ville, testified that Powers had asked him to turn over his ammunition and company to Lieutenant Gibson pre¬ vious to the shooting. Governor Brown made the point that a man cannot be convicted as an aider of a crime unless some principal is convicted of the crime. As the act¬ ual murderer of Goebel has not yet been named, the point possibly in¬ volved the liberty of Secretary Pow¬ ers. Judge Moore ruled-against the defense. Silas Jones, of Whitley county, tes¬ tified he thought the shots were fired from the corner of the building in which Secretary Powers’s office is located. He immediately walked into the ante-room, where he saw Captain Davis and Governor Taylor among the others. There was considerable ex¬ citement, the governor came to the door and wanted to know who was shot. “Did yon see any one try to open Caleb Powers’ door?” asked Attorney Polsgrove.” “Yes, I saw a man with sandy whis¬ kers trying to open the door. Ho struck it with a hatchet,” replied Mr. Jones. * Jones said there was much noise, but he could not say he heard aDy from Secretary Powers’ office. TEXAS HAS COTTON MILL BOOM. Charter. Have Been Granted For a Num¬ ber of New Factories. During the past few days charters have been issued for $100,000 cotton mills at Corsicana and Henderson, Texas. Contracts for machinery have been let for a $50,000 cotton mill at. Wharton and a $50,000 oil mill at Cor sicana. Seventy thousand dollars of the capital stock for a $100,000 cotton mill at Pittsburg has been subscribed; $48,000 toward a factory at Rice, and $60,000 toward a factory at Cuero. A Texas flour mill has closed a contract for 700,000 pounds monthly tc be ex ported to London. _ bank assets impaired. Cashier of Institution In Rutland, Vt.. Is A , ked to ExpIaln . dered closed Monday, pending an examination of its books by a commit tee of its directors. Certain assets have been impaired, and the cashier, Charles W. Mussey, will be asked to explain certain discrepancies in the accounts. Experts are at work on the bocks. CONYERS, GA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900. BOTH RAVE TROOPS Beckham enl Taylor's Soldiers Quartered Near Each Other. BECKHAM ISSUES A PROCLAMATION Tells the People of Kentucky In Long Ad¬ dress Why Ho Has Ordered Mili¬ tary to Frankfort. A Frankfort special says. Slate troops recognizing Democratic Gov¬ ernor Beckham are in possession of tho county court house aud jail, and will do military duty under order from G; ternor Beckham during the exam¬ ining trials of Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers, Captain John W. Davis and W. H. Culton, The mili¬ tary is also re-enforced by seventy-five deputy sheriffs who were sworn in by the civil authorities Thursday. County Judge Moore issued an or¬ der to Sherifi Suter directing him to exclude everybody from courthouse during examination of prisoners ex¬ cept attorneys, witnesses and members of the press. There has been no confirmation of rumors that armed bodies of citizens from the mountaiu section would be in Frankfort. Democratic Governor Beckham is¬ sued the following address Thursday night, explaining his situation in call¬ ing out the troops: “To the People of Kentucky—In the present crisis which exists in our state, I feel it my duty to explain to you my position and to outline the policy which I intend to pursue in the earnest effort to restore peace, quiet and order to our commonweath. It was the policy of my distinguished aud lamented predecessor to conduct this contest, which has so much agi¬ tated our people, in a way to com¬ mend his course to all law-abiding and conservative people of the state. That policy I have, to the best of my abil¬ ity, also pursued and intend to con¬ tinue in the same line. In calling out the militia to protect the courts in Frankfort I wish to say that no one is more averse to military rale than I am. “I believe that it should be the last resort that any official should use, aud I lament the necessity that re¬ quires it at this time. As your chief executive it is my desire and intention always to rely more upon the law than upon the bayonet, and I prefer to be supported by the strong, common sense and patriotism of our law-abid¬ ing people than by any military pow¬ er whatever. Every honest citizen should submit without hesitation to the control of the constituted authori¬ ties and to the courts, the great safe¬ guard of our liberties. “According to law the civil authori¬ ties of Franklin county have presented to me a statement of facts which shows that a condition of lawlessness is threatened here with which they are unable to deal, and they have callad upon me for assistance. I have, in compliance with their call ordered here certain state troops to place themselves completely under the authority of the sheriff of the county, with instructions that they shall assist him in protecting the court of this county from threat¬ ened intimidation as well as to protect the prisoners who are tried by that court on tomorrow. “These troops shall be strictly un¬ der the control of the civil authorities in preserving order and protecting the dignity of the court, that justice may be done to all parties. “Such is the situation here now, and I intend so far as I have the power to protect the courts. In my earnest efforts to uphold the law and protect the constituted tribunals, I call upon the good and law-abiding people of our commonwealth to aid and assist mo not by physical force, but by moral support. We Lave placed our causo in the hands of the law and we must continue to rely upon the law. Let no act of violence or lawlessness be committed anywhere and let our people who have shown such patience and conservatism heretofore, continue to show it. My great trust and reliance is in the strong common sense and integrity of the people of our state, and trusting in that I believe that out of our present difficulty there will soon come peace, order and restora¬ tion of the law. “J. C. W. Beckham, “Governor of Kentucky." PRESIDENT IS ENLIGHTENED Regarding situation in Kentucky By Delegation of Taylor’s Friends. Colonel Andrew Cowan, a merchant of Louisville, Ky.; Samuel J. Roberts, editor of the Lexington Leader, and John Marshall, Republican lieutenant governor of the state, all prominent Republicans and friends of Governor Taylor, had an interview with Presi- | dent McKinley Friday on the situation in Kentucky. They said their sole mission was to explain the exact situa tion in the state. They said they as sured the president that they did not want any federal interference. They allege the Goebel partisans are not abiding by agreement of last month. POPULISTS OF TEXAS CONVENE. State Executive Committee Calls a State Convention. The state executive committee ot the Populist party of Texas met ia Waco Saturday for the purpose of naming a date for the state conven tion. Waco was unanimously convention, selected which j as the place for the will be held July 24th. Nothing re garding national affairs was discussed by the committee. “HIRED NEGRO SHOT GOEBEL” Such Is the Deduction Drawn From Golden’s Testimony. HIS STATEMENT CREATES STIR According to Golden,Caleb Powers Was One of the Prime Mov¬ ers In the Plot, F. Wharton Golden, of Barbours ville, was put on the witness stand Saturday at Frankfort, Ky., in the examination of Secretary of State Caleb Powers, charged with con¬ spiracy to murder Senator Goebel, and gave some sensational testimo °y- Golden was rather - nervous, but did not hesttate in his replies to questions, aud his testimony made a deep impression. According to Golden, Caleb Powers was one of the prime movers in the bringing to Frankfort of the mount¬ aineers just before the assassination of Goebel, and that although Secre¬ tary Powers simply instructed him to bring “witnesses” who were mountain feudists, yet Golden understood that they were to come to Frankfort for a possible more sinister purpose, that of “cleaning out” the Democratic ma¬ jority in the legislature. Golden also brought in the name of Governor Taylor in an incidental way, also the names of Culton, John Pow¬ ers, Captain Davis, Charles Finley, Judge Bingham aud others, the plan to bring the mountaineers to Frank¬ fort having taken on a wider Bcope than was expected. Golden was seized with a slight hem¬ orrhage during the morning and ad¬ journment was taken earlier than the usual hour. Golden began his testimony by say¬ ing that he had I^nown Secretary Powers for seventeen or eighteen years, also knew Culton. He was also acquainted with Governor Taylor and Captain John Powers. Ho said he was a good friend to all of the defend¬ ants. He was in Frankfort in January and February and saw Secretary Pow¬ ers and John Powers nearly every day. He was in Frankfort on January 14th, and went to Harlem county for two or three days, from there return¬ ing to Frankfort. Golden resumed his testimony at the afternoon session. He said he saw John Powers and a red black-mus tached man talking concerning the closing of Secretary Powers’s office during the latter’s absence. “I had my back turned,” said Gold¬ en, “but when I turned I saw John Powers give the key to the man. John Powers said to me: « ( l Goebel is going to be killed this morning.’ I said: ‘This must not be done.’ “Do you know a man named Dica Coombs?” asked Attorney Campbell. ‘I do. He is colored and lives in Beattyville. He came down with the Lee county contingent.” “Did you have any talk with Caleb or John Powers about Dick Coombs?” “No; but they had two niggers there to kill Gobel. John Powers told me so. They were Hocker Smith and Dick Coombs. I saw Coombs at the drug store near the depot every morn¬ ing for a week or so previous to the shooting. Coombs, talking to a man named Wallace in my presence, said: “ ‘D—n him, I know him as far as I can see him, aud I can kill him as fur as I can see him." He was talking of Goebel. “This conversation was in the ad¬ jutant general’s office. Golden told a story of the events leading up to the murder, which, if substantiated, will iu the minds of those connected with tho prosecution at least, probably go far toward prov¬ ing the contentions of the common¬ wealth that tho murder was the result of a plan in which several prominent men were involved. The testimony did not show that the alleged plot to kill Goebel was part of the original plan, nor did it contain the names of those who conceived the idea, except so far as Golden’s remarks about John Powers gave the impres¬ sion that the latter was one of the movers. The commonwealth sought to show by Golden’s conversation with various people that not only John and Caleb Powers, but others as well, had full knowledge of the alleged plan of assassination. Whether the defense will seek to impeach Golden’s testimony in this preliminary examination is not known, as the attorneys for the defense will not talk on the subject, but unless such attempt is made the common wealth will rest its case, both County Attorney Polsgrove and Attorney Campbell being satisfied that enough evidence has been presented to hold the defendant on the charges, —' _ EDITOR SEEKS DAMAGES. Files Suit For *50,000 Against a Number of His Fellow Townsmen. EditorW.T. Wear,of the Opelika, (Ala.) News, has brought suit against Messrs. George E. Driver, H. F. Lowe, R. M. Greene, Jr., H. C. Jernigan, T. D. Power, Wiley Ross, C. P. D. Taylor and J. W. Williams, Jr., for $50,000 damages for an article which they pub lished denouncing him for charges made in his paper. CLARK PAID FORTUNE For the Honor of Donning tho Senatorial Toga. SO ALLEGE THE MEMORIALISTS It Is Asserted That Wholesale Bribery Was Practiced and S318,890 Was Spent By Montana Man. A Washington dispateh says: Coun¬ sel for the memorialists in the case of Senator Clark, of Montana, have sub¬ mitted their brief to the senate com¬ mittee on privileges and elections: After reviewing the testimony in detail counsel presents the following facts in the case from the evidence ad¬ duced: First, that at least fifteen members < f the legislature were paid by Mr. Clark and his agents for their votes. Second, that at least nine others were offered money for their votes and that the total amount of offers reached $175,000. Third, that $100,000 was offered by Dr. Tracy, a friend and agent of Mr. Clark, to bribe the attorney general to dismiss the proceedings in the Well¬ come case. Fourth, that the agent of Clark of¬ fered Justice Hunt of the supreme court $100,000 to dismiss the Well¬ come caso. Fifth, that Mr. Clark and his friends engaged in wholesale bribery and at¬ tempted bribery of members of the leg¬ islature to secure the election of Mr. Clark. Much is made of the testimony alleg¬ ing efforts to bribe Justice Hunt and Attorney General Nolau in the Well¬ come disbarment case. “It is evident,” they say, “thatMr. Clark and his friends fully realized the importance of the decision of that court in its bearing upon Mr. Clark’s contest, otherwise they would not have taken a special train to bring his agents to Helena to negotiate and ar¬ range for the purchase of that court. The fact that Mr. Clark’s agent, Mr. Jesse B. Root, law partner of Mr. John 15. Wellcome, paid Mr. Z. T. Cason $1,500 to leave the state of Mon¬ tana aud not testify before the court the circumstances going to bear out the charge of unlawful expenditure and corrupt use of money by Mr. Clark aud his agents to carry out their pur¬ pose. The offer of $100,000 to bribe the attorney geueral to move the dismis¬ sal of the proceedings is but another chapter of the long story of bribery aud attempted bribery that marks the the entire history of Mr. Clark’s cam¬ paign for the senatorship from the time in August, 1898, when he agreed with Governor Hauser aud others to put up $35,000 for primaries and from $10,000 to $00,000 more for the gen¬ eral election and as much afterwards as was necessary up to aud including the $1,500 payment to Cason. Of the 95 members of the legislature (including Mr. Whitesides) 26 were sworn before the committee. “Of these memorialists say nine have taken oath that they were offered money to vote for (Senator Clark; two have admitted the receipt of money, $5,000 each, after voting for Mr. Clark, hut tried to excuse it. Hither by direct testimony or other¬ wise they claim that tho acceptance of bribes is fixed upon fifteen others. “From the proof adduced it is rea¬ sonably determinable.” they soy, “that in addition to the $328,000 actually paid to members of the legislature by Mr. Clark and his agents offers were made to other members, aggregating about $175,000.” “HEAP TALKEE, TALKEE.” Seminole Indians Visit Governor Tanner at Palm Beach, Florida. Governor Tanner, who is sojourning at Palm Beach, Fla., continues to improve in health, and is anxious to return to Illinois. The other day when three Seminole Indians were .in the city and heard that the governor was a “big heap medicine man,” they visited his excel¬ lency and smoked the pipe of peace. They also presented him with a bag of herbs for , curing his ills and , a fine In dian pipe. The governor showed his appreciation by giving each of his visitors a present, and they left with the remark: “Him good medicine man, heap talkee, talkee. EX-GOVERNOR STONE DEAD. Pannes Away At Holly Springn, Miss., After a Brief Illness. Hon. J. M. Stone, president of the Starkville Agricultural and Mechanical college, a state institution, and for ten years the governor of Mississippi, died at Holly Springs Monday morning after a short illness with erysipelas. The; remains were carried to Iuka for in termeut. Street Railway Company Donates. The directors .. . of ... the Atlanta Rail- 1 way aud Power company met Monday morning and subscribed $7o0 to the guarantee fund of $15,000 for the Southern Interstate fair. HANDLED SMALL FORTUNE. But Young Hodge is Charged with steal ing Only Fifteen Dollars. Edward Hodge, a voting white man, formerly of Dalton, Ga., is in the Bir- j mingham, Ala., city prison, where he was placed on the charge of stealing an express package containing Company. $15 { from the Southern Express The day before the young man had handled $75,000 without touching a penny. He is well connected. The company decline to make a statement. Official Organ of Iloekdale (onn ty. Has Largest Circulation in The County. — » m Season Vigorously Opened By Railroads and Activity Is At High-Water Hark. The Chicago Times-Herald says: The colonization season has been vigorously opened by the railroads which extend into southern territory, and the work of building up the south commercially is to be carried on this year on a scale hitherto unknown. In¬ dustrial agents declare that the year promises to be a record breaker for immigration to southern states and for the location of factories and in¬ dustries. Activity in the phosphate mines, re¬ newed interest in the cotton industry, the discovery of the value of cassava as a money-making plant, the knowl¬ edge that the railroads have countless sections of unoccupied and fertile farming lands, together with the re¬ newed prosperity of the entire coun¬ try, has made new possibilities for'the south that were little dreamed of sev¬ eral years ago. The work of the Illi¬ nois Central road is a fair example for the boom that is now on. Up to the present time the road has exceeded last year’s record of new factories located along the line by 80 per cent. This remarkable showing has been made despite tho fact that the months of April, May and June have always proved to be the best months for pros¬ ecuting this work. In Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis¬ sippi and Tennessee there have been established a larger number of new cotton, paper and saw mills and cream¬ eries. Some of the roads whose agents declare that the rise of business is ex¬ ceeding all expectation, aro the Plant System, the Louisville and Nashville, the Mobile aud Ohio,and the Southern railway. Tho Louisville and Nashville is doing au unusual amount of work in developing phosphate lands in Ten¬ nessee and in colonizing farming lands and disposing of timber lands in Ala¬ bama and Florida. Cassava plantations are becoming numerous in Florida and especial at¬ tention is being paid to inducing peo¬ ple to engage in this now industry. The fact that from this plant can be made starch and glucose of fine qual¬ ity aud that as a fattening agent for stock it has no equal, is engaging the attention of northern farmers. In Virginia, North Carolina, Ala¬ bama and Georgia the Southern rail¬ way is locating large colonies and thousands are taking advantage of the homestead seekers’ excursions which are run every first and third Tuesday in the month. Over 300 families havo been located this spring between Dan¬ ville and Richmond. At High, Point, N. C., theie have been established twenty furniture factories; at Rome, Ga.; a new basket factory, and at Knoxville largo hat and woolen facto¬ ries. At Huntsville, Ala., another largo colony has been located and many are visiting the peach belt with a view of engaging in that industry. The Plant system is developing its phosphate fields and locating factories and colonies all along its route. At the present time it has all of this class of business it can attend to aud it is expected that the rush will continue throughout the summer. Several of the roads are watching with eager eyes developments in the Cuban and Porto Rican situations, with a view to being a field for colonization purposes. One or two roads have already made plans for large business in Cuba and when matters become settled there they ex¬ pect to get all the business they can handle. ENGLISH OFFICERS SURPRISED. They It ode Too Far and Are Shot Down By Doer Police. At a late hour Saturday the war office in London posted the following dispateh from General Roberts: “Bloemfontein, March 24.—Yes¬ terday Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe, Captain Trotter and Lieutenant The Hon. E. Lygon, of the Grenadier Guards and Lieutenant Colonel Cod rington, of the Cold Stream Guards, rode eight or nine miles beyond their camp ou the Modder river without es¬ cort except one trooper. They were fired upon by a party of Joliannasbnrg police and Lieutenant Lygon waB k iH e d and Crabbe, Cod rington and Trotter were seriously wouu( ] e d. The trooper also was wounded. The Boers went to their as8 j sta nce aud did all they possibly could, attending to their wounds. LEE WILL COMMAND. Two Military Departments In Cuba Aro To Be Consolidated. Secretary Root has said that while wtt8 j u Havana recently arrange ments were made for the consolidation 0 f the department of the province of Havana and Pinar del Rio, commanded by Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee, atld the department of Havana, com manded by Brigadier General William Ludlow, into one department under the command of General Lee, to be known probably as the department of Havana and Pinar del Bin. Davis Will Direct Expenditures. Secretary Root has stated that the money appropriated by congress in the special relief act for Porto Rico would be spent in accordance with the rec ommendations of Governor General Davis, Battleship Iowo On Pacific Coast. The United States battleship Iowa, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Kautz, arrived at Monterey, Cal., Sunday, en route north from San Diego. She will remain at Monterey one week. NO. 11. FAST TRAIN LEAVES TRACK Bad Wreck on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad. EXPRESS MESSENGER KILLED Fifteen Passengers Were Hore Or Less Seriously Injured In Smash-up. Train No. 35, the Atlanta and Wert Point fast mail, which left Atlanta, Ga., Monday morning at 5:25 o’clock for Montgomery, Ala., was derailed eight miles south of West Point short¬ ly before 10 o’clock and one man— Reuben J. Oslin, Atlanta, express mes¬ senger—was instantly killed, while fifteen were more or less injured. Tho train which moves ou one of the fastest schedules, was drawn by one of the immense locomotives fhe Atlanta and West Point is now using and had just crossed tho Ossanippa Creek when for some cause the engine left the track while it was making a speed of forty miles au hour. The engine was being handled by John McWaters, of Atlanta, one of tho oldest and most competent men on the road, and to his fearlessness and ability is due the fact that more deaths were not quickly wrought in the same instant which snapped off the lifo of Messenger Os- • lin. The track just over the creek has been under water more or less for some time pnst aud tho accident may have been duo to a defective condition caused liy that. But the impression obtaining among the railroad men is that an invisible flaw in one of the trucks under one of the cars caused the derailment. When Engineer McWaters pulled off the bridge over the creek he opened the throttle lo pick up his speed. The great locomotive responded to the mo tiou of the lever, and was just begin¬ ning to settle for quick work when McWaters felt that bumping which n trained engineer knows doesn’t come from the rails. By it he knew that his engine had left the track and almost with that knowledge iustnntly applied his brakes. It was all done on the tick of a watch, but hefoie the ponderous ma¬ chine could be stopped the tender had torn itself loose from the engine and buried its nose deep in the ground while the rear end wont high up in the air. Tho engine moved on a few feet and then settled itself squarely across tho track, successfully blocking the road. The mail car snapped the coupler between it and the tender and with the baggage car tumbled down the embankment, going over and over in its descent. The combination car, the first coach in which there were pas¬ sengers, turned upon its side, mixing those within in a confused heap, in¬ juring quite a number. Tho passen¬ ger coach, left the track with its front trucks, but did not slide down the em¬ bankment, while the Pullman remain¬ ed alone intact upon the roadbed. The coaches were all well filled and in a short time people began pouring from them down the embankment, some calling for help, others too badly frightened to do anything but limp away from the broken cars. A hurried investigation was made and willing hands hurriedly removed those who were unable to help them¬ selves to places of better rest. An in¬ ventory showed that only one person had been killed, but to the eyes of those who were about, the condition of the wounded was uncertain. A wrecking train was hurriedly and quickly made up and with physicians went to the scene of the accident. This is the identical place where a wreck occurred about four or five years ago, when several cars fell in Ossanippi creek and killed and injured a great many people. is that in A singular coincidence both wrecks the engine and sleeping car remained on the tracks while all others were thrown over the embank ment. SHELDON’S VENTURE FAILED. Editor of The Topeka Capital Expresses His Opinion Tersely. “The estimate placed on Mr. Shel¬ don’s experiment will generally be that it was a failure as a newspaper and not above the average as a relig¬ ions paper.” Charles K. Hud¬ So in one sentence son, editor of The Topeka Capital, sums up his opinion of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon’s attempt to run a Chris¬ tian daily. Mr. Hudson marks his resumption of the paper’s management with an editorial which indicates that the stockholders who opposed a con¬ tinuance of Mr. Sheldon’s policy have won the day. NEW NATIONAL BANKS. Comptroller of tlio Currency Shows That 400 Aro In Process of Organization. A statement has been prepared by the comptroller of the currency show¬ ing the number and location of na¬ tional banks in process of organization under the provisions of the financial bill approved March 14, 1900. These banka number about 400 in all and with the exception of ten or twelve each will have a capital of $25,000.