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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
SUING MOTHER EDDY
BOSTON’S QUEER DAMAGE SUIT
NOW IX PROGRESS.
A “MYSTERY OF INIQUITY.”
COURT TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT
MRS. EDDY MEANT.
II It Succeeds It Will Confer a Favor
Upon the Rest of the Country—A
Letter of Mrs. Eddy to the “Mother
Church” Offered in Evidence—She
Did Not Include Mrs. Woodbury In
ller Invitation —Christian Scien
tists Conduct a Book Publishing
Tlasiness for Mrs. Eddy.
Boston, June 3.—The trial of the libel
suit of Mrs. Josephine C. Woodbury
agairst Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, head
of the Christian Science Church, which
was begun last week, was resumed to
day. There was additional interest in the
case because it was understood - ' Judge
Septimus J. Hanna, the reader of the
First Church of Christ Scientists, who
last week could not be found by the court
officers, had returned from a vacation and
would appear as a witness. Judge Hanna
was in court. W. B. Johnson, secretary
of the Board of Directors and oierk of the
First Church of Christ Scientists, in re
suming the stand to-day, expressed a wish
to correct an answer made while testify
ing last week. He did receive a letter
from Mrs. Eddy between the time of the
reinstatement of Mrs. Woodbury and her
excommunication. The cross examina
tion of Mr. Johnson was resumed. Mr.
Elder, counsel for the defendant, objected
to a queslion as lo the meaning of the
words “mystery of iniquity” contained in
the alleged libelous message from Mrs.
Eddy to the church.
The ■.oun ruled'that the question might
be answered; but the answer should have
no weight to show what was intended by
Mrs. Eddy.
Judge Bell said the plaintiff must prove
two things, namely, that the defendant
intended the language used to apply to
the plaintiff, and that her hearers and
leaders so understood it.
The question was then repeated to wit
ness Johnson, who said:
"By mystery’ is meant something which
has never been solved. As regards ‘in
iquity,’ that is something which the courts
end church 1 people have tried unsuccess
fully for generations to define, and I am
therefore unable to explain what is
meant.”
Tile Letter to )lr. Woodbury.
Mr. Peabody then took up a letter writ
ten by Mrs. Eddy to Mrs. Woodbury on
March 21, 1896, and, reading the first para
graph, in which Mis. Eddy denied that
she had any part in the excommunica
tion of Mrs. Woodbury, asked the witness
if Mrs. Woodbury had been excommuni
cated at that time. Witness at first an
swered "No,” but when his attention was
again Jailed to the matter by a subsequent
question, he said he wished to change
his answer to “Yes.”
Witness said that a message received by
him on June 5, 1895, said:
"If Mrs. Woodbury is in this audience
she is not included in my invitation to
visit Concord.”
Message to the Mother Church.
Mr. Peabody offered a copy of the rec
ord of the copy right of the message, which
is entitled, "Message to the Mother
Church by Mary Baker Eddy, Concord, N.
H. May, 1899." il
Mr. Joseph Armstrong- testified to be
ing business manager of the Christian
Science Publishing Association, which
business is conducted by a board of trus
tees for Mrs. Eddy. The message was
copyrighted by him under the name as
proprietor.
Henry D. Nunn, an editor for the pub
lishing company, said that a copy of the
alleged libelous message read in church,
■was furnished a certain reporter who was
present at the services.
Mrs. Clara E. Choate testified that she
was refused admission as a member of
the church; attended the service when the
alleged libelous communication was read.
Bhe said that she never understood it re
ferred to anyone in particular.
"tlliam G. Nixon, publisher of Mrs.
Eddy's books until 1893, did not know of
the attitude of the Christian Scientists
generally regarding Mrs. Woodbury. He
read the alleged libelous communication
the Christian Science Journal.
He was asked what his understanding
was of the meaning of the passage, and
, 0 was the person referred to. His re
ply was;
Mrs. Woodbury, the plaintiff in this
case."
■he last witness of the day was Judge
J Hanna, who said he had been away
irom the city some weeks. He had been
•county Judge at Council Bluffs, la., and
a * now a student of Christian Science.
I SERIOUS AFFAIR- AT TIEN TAIN.
I nml Germans Killed and
"on tided l British Troops.
| "' f * r Tain, June 3.—There was a serious
I • r&v between international troops. Some
I Srltbh fusiliers who were acting as po
la/ sought to prevent French sol-
I from housebreaking, when they
I rc attar ked with bayonets and bricks.
I pr * n self-defense, fired in the
I to th " S broiwtu a number of Germans
I Wa* al<l °* , * le Frenchmen. They num-
I f., rt ’"tether, 200 men. Five Fusiliers
I Wourwfi* ain ' kl *ling a Frenchman and
■ light l' n - others. In subsequent
I crs. i nS f ° Ur Fusiliers, five Germans and
■ w ero wounded. The arriv.il
■ trii,a ’ ' ma " °*ffcer and a strong guanl
■ ™ the fray.
1 Th HEE FILIPINO* ELECTED.
B" 1 " r,rl 'iK I P Condition of Islands
■ ln Spanish Parliament.
■ r ,; Irl ' l, 'Hine 3.-Among those who were
■;7 ntlv elected to Parliament are three
■ “Pinos, resident of Spain. They pro-
‘lorlng the course of the debate on
< ’ fl frnr n the throne to bring up
Br-wo ° f ,hri condition of the Phll-
KL " a, l*Rlng that the situation Is
WM than before the war.
' Memorial lg Arthur .Sullivan.
' r -Erne 3 —The memorial commit-
"V formed to place a monument
r * Cathedral to the memory of
■ tv, nhl|r Sullivan announce that they
■in V 1 e,| with the Bank of America.
* ,rl raise American subscrlp
■ 10 memorial
J&atemnab Morning Jfcta>£
LITTLE NEWS OF DISASTER.
Kitchener Has Not Mneli to Say of
lSritinlt Defeat*.
London, June 3.—The war office made
the following announcement to-night:
"All the information * expected from
Lord Kitchener respecting recent engage
ments in South Africa has been communi
cated to the public.”
Nothing has yet come through to illum
inate the Vlakfontein affair, the only dis
patch on the subject since the first offi
cial announcement being a three-line mes
sage from Lord Kitchener, issued this
morning, giving three additional names of
officers killed.
Details just received of the relief of
Zeerust, by Gen. Methuen, show the town
was practically besieged for several
months and that its food supply was
short.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces that
the constabulary have captured Abram
Malan, son-in-law of the late Gen. Jou
bert.
Malan was an energetic, progressive pol
itician before the war, and since it be
gan he has been very active against the
British, and has filled several important
commands, including that of Pietersburg,
until the British occupied the place.
Sfieeper Attacks Willovrmore.
Willowmore, Cape Colony, June 2.
Commandant Sheeper, with *7O men, at
tacked Willowmore yesterday (Saturday),
but was beaten otf after nine hours fight
ing.
Jamestown Threatened.
Cape Town, June 3.--Jamestown 13
threatened by Fouche’s commando.
THE “AMERICAN PERIL”
French Hepnty Talks of Two Evils
Threntenlog France.
Paris, June 3.—ln the Chamber of Depu
ties to-day M. DeSToumelles de Constant
asked the Foreign Minister, M. Delcasse,
for a statement on the Chinese situation.
In the course of his remarks the deputy
alluded to American, competition, saying
the “American peril" was advancing to
wards them with methodical rapidity. The
Napoleons of American Industry have de
clared openly that their enterprise meant
the conquest of Europe and their eco
nomic ruin.
The “yellow peril” was more distant
than the American peril, but the Chinese
had given a warning which ought not to
be neglected.
M. Delcasse replied in a reassuring man
ner regarding China. He said the French
troops would leave ait the earliest possi
ble moment. Two batches had already
been ordered home, and he hoped the bulk
of the expedition would soon follow. The
Powers only insisted on measures of jus
tice, having the character of reparation
for the past and guarantees for the fu
ture.
I■ ♦ ■
A PASSPORT FOR FILIPINO.
Bead of London Junta Obtains One
for Young Student.
London, June 3.—<Dr. Regedor Jurado,
accompanied by Felix Versoza. a young
Filipino, called at the United States em
bassy here to-day and obtained a pass
port for Versoza, upon instructions re
ceived from Secretary Hay.
The officials of the embassy again ex
plained to a representative of the Asso
ciated Press that the only unusual part
of the affair is that Dr. Jurado, who has
since the insurrection, been acting as
head of the Filipino junta, called at the
embassy with Versoza. Dr. Jurado is a
native of Spain and to the representative
of the Associated Press he said:
"Had they asked me to take the oath
of dllegiance I certainly would have de
clined. I did not go to the embassy as
in any way representing the Filipinos.
Versoza has just completed his education
in England and wished to return to Ma
nila.”
FRIENDLY TRADE RIVALRY,
New York Delegates Tell RrltishVr*
There I* Plenty for Both.
London, June 4.—The Daily Chronicle
prints a long interview with John T.
Terry and A. Foster Higgins of the New
York delegation, the gist of whose con
versation was that is ample bui
ness to keep both the United States and
Great Britain occupied so long as they
wish to be, and that there is no Idea in
the United States of anything but friend
ly trade rivalry. Commenting editorially
upon these declarations, the Daily Chron
icle says: •
“A needless wave of pessimism and de
pression is flowing in England about
trade, which obstinately refuses to be de
pressed. British trade Is growing quite
as fast as American or German."
YON YVALDEIt SEE DEPARTS.
Great Attention Shown the Ex-Coni
mamler-ir-Chlef.
Fekin. June 3.—The departure of Field
Marshal Count von Waldersee from Pe
kin to-day was marked by a great mili
tary display by the allied troops', the
booming of artillery and the playing of
bands. The entire diplomatic body es
corted the Field Marshal to the depot.
Von Rausch, the aide de camp, und
nephew of Count von Waldersee, will re
main here to escort Prince Chun, the Em
peror's brother, to Berlin, where he will
formally apologize ln behalf of China for
Die murder of Baron von Kettsler.
BRISTOL HOTEL BURNED.
Children Playing In Attic Started
the I Ire.
Richmond, Va., June 3.—The Falrmount
Hotel at Bristol was burned this after
noon. The fire resulted from children
playiog In the nttlc. The hotel and fur
niture were totally destroyed, involving a
loss of 1105.000. There was also individual
losses aggregating several thousand dol
lars. All the occupants of the building es
caped. The hotel, a comparatively new
one, was built on a high hill especially for
summer guests.
TO DISCUSS ROOT’S MESSAGE.
Cubans YVIII Hold Secret Session To
morrow.
Havana, June 3.—At an Informal gather
ing of delegatee to the Cuban constltu
llonal convention thie afternoon It was
decided to hold a secret seealon Wednes
day to discuss the official document which
Gov. Gen. Wood expects to receive from
Washington by to-morrow’s mall, the con
tents of which he has promised to com
municate to the committee.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1901.
M’LAURIN WILLING
HE READILY WITHDR AWS HIS RES
IGNATION.
HIS LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.
DOESN’T PROPOSED TO RE ROSSED
OR BULLDOZED.
Willing to Hold on to Hi* Com nil.-
■ ion for the Stikc of the Ponce,
Prosperity anil Happiness of the
People—lnsists at Length That He
la Only the Servant of the People
and That the Latter Are Entitled
to Hear n Full and Free Discussion
of the Issues Involved.
Columbia, S. C„ June 3.—Senator Mc-
Laurin, under date of Bennettsville, S. C.,
has written Gov. the follow
ing letter acceding to the Governor’s re
quest that he withdraw his resignation:
"My Dear Sir—Your letter of the 31st
of May, in which you decline to accept my
resignation as United States senator, is
received.
“The grounds upon which your declina
tion is predicated are that the people are
entitled to one year of peace and freedom
from political battles and bitterness, and
that a campaign this year would be a ca
lamity to the state, to be torn asunder
by a heated canvass in the off year in pol
itics without uiy possible good to come of
it.
’’As an additional reason you suggest
that any disturbance of the harmony of
the people in their work for the achieve
ment of the material prosperity of the
state might result in retarding this pro
gress. I appreciate fully -the force of the
reasons given by you and the effects upon
the people of the state of a heated and
strife-producing contest for United States
senator this year. For the sake of the
‘peace, prosperity and happiness of the
people of this slate,' I am willing to hold
on to my commission of United States sen
ator and to continue to servo the state as
I have done in the past, To the best of my
ability.’
Must Not Be Hantlicappetl,
“But, in retaining my seat in the Sen
ate, I will not consent to be handicapped
or 'bossed' by anyone claiming a right to
Judge my motives and actions. I propose
to exercise my Judgment on all
national questions under the in
fluence of a high sense of re
sponsibility to -the people and to work
for the upbuilding of the political and
material Interest of my state. I recognize
fully my accountability to the sovereign
people and am always ready to give a
strict account of my official acts to them.
Your suggestion that it is not the Dur
pose of your official action To prevent the
fullest and freest discussion of all public
questions and the education of the people
along all political lines’ is in accord with
your patriotic course in reference to the
resignations.
“The people are entitled to hear both
sides of these questions and to form judg
ment. Personalities and bitterness in a
joint debate would interfere with a fair
and full suggestion of them, and, instead
of educating, would mislead and deceive
them. All that 1 have claimed is this
right of the people and my right to en
lighten them on these questions whenever
called upon.
’ Tillman's Interference.
”In my efforts to do this I was Inter
fered with by the senior senator, who
affirmed that my doctrines were political
heresies and hurtful to the people. My
wish Is that all public questions may be
freely and fully discussed before the peo
ple, and I will be content to abide by
their decision upon them. In consenting
to hold on to my commission, I wish it
understood that it is in response- to your
patriotic appeal that it is for the good
of the state and not because I feared
to go before the people and discuss with
the senior senator or others the national
issues of the day. I am a public servant
of the people and it is my duty and
pleasure always to promote their inter
ests in every way I can.”
ALABAMA’S CONVENTION.
Article in n Negro Pnper Creates n
Sensation.
Montgomery, Ala., June 3—A mild sen
sation was caused here to-day among the
members of the Constitutional Convention
by the receipt of a negro paper published
In Mobile containing a lengiliy article
criticising the tone, temper and sentiments
of the appeal of Booker T. Washington,
W. H. Counolll and other leading negroes
to the Constitutional Convention in behalf
of the negro race.
The article declares that the negroes not
only ask fair play by the convention, but
demand it; that there is no use In at
tempting to fool anybody; that if the ne
gro is treated right he will help make the
South bloom and prosper; "If treated
wrong." the article says, "he will seek
what opportunity he can to weaken it, so
that he can destroy this system of mmi
barbaric slavery and that the country can
not live in peace and happiness with one
law for one class and another for another
class.”
•,'Tha negro Is not now satisfied,” Says
the paper, "and the race only submit'.*
because they are powerless to help them
selves. The negro submits now, but that
submission is by force and with discon
tent, a cancerous sore which will come
to the surface in an eruption in a few
years."
The paper quoted from in published by
two well known negro ministers of Mo
bile.
Among the suffrage schemes Introduced
in the convention to-day. was one by Mr.
Jenkins of Wilcox, which provides that
the voter must read and write or under
stand the constitution, pay taxes on S3OO
worth of property or have fought in
n war or been descended from a ROldler.
It provides, however, that an ex-siave
of good character can be put on the roll,
although he fills none of the other re
quire men t.
Another suffrage scheme was offered
by Mr. White of Jefferson, recently a
citizen of Mississippi, although his scheme
omits the registration provision of the
Mississippi plan. It provide* a poll tax
lor all voters under forty-five and lets In
all old soldiers. After 1910 an educational
qualification is added It disfranchises
vagrants, gamblers, convicts and all who
buy or sell votes.
Arbueklea Advance Sugar.
New York. June 3.—Arbuckle Bros,
have advanced all grades of refined su
gar 10 potnta. Thla is still 5 point* under
the price* of the American Sugar Refin
ing Company.
A CHANCE FOR MRS. M’KINLEY.
Hope of Slow Improvement Held Out
by nist Inuntsheil Physicians.
Washington, June 3.—Hope of slow im
provement in Mrs. McKinley's condition
was held out by the attending physicians
ajter an hour's consultation this morning,
in which Dr. William Osier of Baltimore
joined. Dr. Osier is a professor in the
medical department of Johns Hop
kins University and has a na
tional reputation as a diagnostician. He
was called in to add his knowledge and
skill to that of the other three physi
cians, and the result of the consultation
is considered encouraging. Mrs. McKinley
had a comfortable night, after a rather
bad day yesterday, and Dr. Rlxey did not
arrive at the White House untM 9 o’clock
this morning. Shortly after 10 o'clock he
was joined by Surgeon General Stern
berg and I)r. Johnson and little later
by Dr. Osier, who had been summoned
from Baltimore. They remained in con
sultation until 11 o'clock and fifteen min
utes, later Secretary Cortelyou gave out
the following statement:
"Drs. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnston
were Joined by Dr. Osier of Baltimore in
consultation at 10 a. m., and report that
Mrs. McKinley's condition is as favorable
as could be expected. There is no imme
diate apprehension and a slow improve
ment is looked for.”
The statement that there is no Imme
diate apprehension, cou.pied with prospeot
for slow improvement, caused some re
lief to the many anxious inquirers who
called at the White House for news from
the sick room. Secretary Hay called on
his way to the State Department to in
quire, and Ambassador Gambon came per
sonally to offer to the President his sym
pathy and hope for Mrs. McKinley's early
restoration to health. The President was
distinctly more cheerful after the physi
cians had announced the result of their
consultation.
Her Complaint Cheeked.
Dr. Rixey. after remaining In the White
Houee for nearly three hours to-night,
said that there had been no change in
the condition of Mrs. McKinley. At 11
o'clock she was resting comfortably.
The complaint which manifested Itself
while Mrs. McKinley w*as away from
\\ hshirigton and which has so seriously
sapped her strength, has been checked,
but its effect has been to leave her in
a very weak condition. At the White
House to-night there is a very slight in
crease in cheerfulness and the hope is ex
pressed that Mrs. McKinley may again
give evidence of the great vitality she
lias displayed heretofore. There will be
another consultation of the physicians in
the morning.
i_
THE END NEAR AT HAND.
Ambassador Cnmlmn Delays Hla De
parture for Franee.
Washington, June 3.—There is a .growing
impression here that the beginning of the
end is at hand in Mrs. McKinley's case.
This impression is strengthened by the
fact that William. Oeiar, one of the most
noted specialists confiseted with the. Johns
Hopkins Universlty.-O# Baltimore, was to
day called in to consultation with the
other three doctors already in attendance
upon the President's wife.
A further Indication Tff the seriousness
of Mrs. McKinley's condition is the de
termination of the Frenoh ambassador to
delay his departure for Europe, which
had been planned for next Thursday. Am
bassador Gambon called at the White
House this morning to make his official
adieu to the President. During the in
terview. Mrs. McKinley’s illness was nat
urally referred, io. In view of the Inter
est the President of the French republic
has manifested in Mrs. McKinley’s ill
ness, Ambassador Cambon said to-night
that he had concluded not to sail for Eu
rope next Thursday, as originally intend
ed, but will delay his departure for the
present, owing to the Illness of Mrs. Mc-
Kinley.
NEGRO’S FIENDISH DEED.
Strikes Down \ged Woman YY'lth
Hatchet In Order to Rob Honse.
Kansas City, Mo., June 3.—While rock
ing a baby in her home on Second street
and Woodland this afternoon,
Mrs. Mary Schuler, 70 years old, was
struck down with a hatchet, by a negro
who appeared suddenly before her. Mrs
Schuler s tskull was fractured and she
cannot live. The negro escaped and is
being searched for by a large number of
neighbors and policemen. The motive was
robbery.
The neighbors were attracted to the
Schuler house by the woman’s screams.
Mrs. Schuler staggered from the house,
bleeding from the wound in her head. On
the floor near where she had sat was a
pool of blood. Bureau drawers had been
searched, trunks had been ransacked and
bedding had been dragged from the bed
by the negro in his search for valuables.
Mrs. Schuler was able to repeat weakly
"Nigger, nigger,” and then lapsed into
unconsciousness.
Later, during a period of momentary
consciousness, she. described her assail
ant and a crowd that had gathered, aid
ed by a squad of police, began a search
of the neighborhood. The house was sit
uated ln a poor district near the railroad
tracks, and as the search for the man
grew in proportions, the belief gained
ground that he had escaped on a passing
train. As news of the affair circulated,
the excitement became interns* ami
threats of lynching were made freely.
Half a dosen nrrrsta were made, but
no tangible evidence against any of the
suspects was found. Mrs. Schuler was
taken to 84. Joseph's Hospital, where ex
amination disclosed two severe, but not
necesaarl'.y fatal fractures of the skull.
An operation was necessary.
BRIDE CHARGED WITH MURDER,
Abe YVeep* When .Inline Apeak* of
Capital Pnnlshment.
Kansas City, June 3.—Mrs. Lulu Prince
Kennedy, the 20-year-old bride of a month,
who last January shot and killed her hus
band. Philip H. Kennedy, was placed on
trljfl In the Criminal Court here to-day.
For the fi/st time since her preliminary
hearing, five months it go, the prisoner
gave way to tears to-day. It was In
the examination of veniremen, when the
prosecuting attorney asked the first man
examined, “Huve you consctentloua scru
ples against capital punishment?”
For a moment only th* prisoner covered
her eyes and wept Soon she became
romposed and watched the proceedings
with Interest. The ease will be fought
stubbornly by both sides.
Kennedy was killed two day* after he had
filed a suit to have his marrlafce *et aside,
alleging duress. Mrs. Kennedy's father,
W. C Prince, proprietor of a billiard hall,
and her brothers, Bert, a traveling mu
sician. and Will, a young business man,
will be tried later on a charge of con
spiring with Mrs. Kennedy to kill her
husband.
O’CONNELL’SADDRESS
GROWTH OF MACHINISTS DURING
HIS TERM.
MANY STRIKE ORDERS ISSUED.
HE DESIRES TO RESTRAIN LOCAL
UNIONS.
He Discusses the Ntnr-llonr Move
ment and Expresses Belief Tliut It
Will Reduce Working Hours ot
130,000 Machinists—The Matter of
a General MoTemrnt on This Line
by the Railway Mnehinlsts of the
Country to He Taken I p at an
Idnrly Date.
Toronto. Ont., June 3.—The annual con
vention of the International Association
of Machinists opened here to-day. About
200 delegates were present. Mayor How
land, on behalf of the city, extended cor
dial welcome to the visitors and expressed
the hope that the strike would be settled
lo their satisfaction.
In his annual address, President O'Con
nell showed that during the past two
years 197 charters were Issued with a
membership of 7.KM. During his term the
executive hod approved of sixty-six
strikes, involving 9,650 machinists, of
which forty-one were won, fifteen settled
on compromise, and ten lost. The locals
engaged in 246 strikes, involving 12,192
men. Two hundred lodges reported hav
ing settled 595 grievances without a strike.
Increased rate (or overtime had been ob
tained in 765 shops. The president asked
that the law be changed so as to compel
local unions before striking to obtain the
consent of the grand lodge. Regarding
piece work the address recommended
either to accept it on condition that the
employer will unionize his shop or to de
clare war against the entire system.
"A reduction in the hours of labor has
been our hope since the association start,
ed, continued the president. Up to May
1 the number of shops working less than
ten hours |>er day was only 1.870. 1 am
firmly convinced that oar nine hour move
ment will result In reducing the hours of
labor for 150,(100 machinists.”
To Organize Rnllwayn, Also.
Machinists employed In the railway ser
vice have been more than anxious to take
part in the movement on May 20, but we
have felt that many roads could not he
sufficiently prepared by that date, and
have advised against such move Inking
place, except in special cases. Very great
progress has been made for the past three
months by our organization with the rail
way machinists, and I recommend that
a date be set for the inauguration of the
nine-hour day for machinists employed
in the railway service.
President O’Connell promised to bring
in supplemental reports on tihe strike
question during the convention. He also
recommends that the minimum monthly
dues be placed at 75 cents, 36 cents of
which is to be paid to the grand lodge.
A number of changes in the loan system,
Insurance, sick benefits and constitution
in general, are recommended.
The remainder of the business session
was of a purely routine character. The
question of the regularity ot the strike of
the New York machinists at Depew will.
President O’Connell slated, be considered
by the convention.
NEWPORT MACHINISTS OUT.
Employes of Shiphnlldlns Plan!
Quit Work ln n Body.
Newport News, Va., June 3.--The ma
chinists in the employ of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany to the number pf 500, which virtual
ly includes all the skilled mechanics in
the machine department, went on strike
this morning, their demands for a shorter
working day having been refused by Supt.
Post.
The men conducted themselves in an
orderly manner, making no demonstra
tions and going their respective ways as
soon as the last of the machinists who
had gone in came out to Join them after
securing their tools.
The yard will continue in operation un
til the absence of the machinists inter
feres with the work in hand, and then
there Is a probability that the entire plant
will close down.
Supt. I’ost says the yard does not con
template taking any action whatever;
that the company will not admit of any
Interference with the management of its
business and will not arbitrate any ques
tion with the men on strike.
A number of strikers have already left
and others are preparing to leave the city.
THE TRANSFER AT MANILA.
Regulnr Troop* Arriving nml Voltin
ieer* to Depart To-day.
Manila, June 3.—Nine companies of the
Ninth Regiment have arrived here on the
transport Indiana from Chino.
The last volunteers, the Forty-third
Regiment, sail on the transport Kilpat
rick. June 4. The Kick regulars, several
hundred of whom huve long been await
ing transportation, will be embarked for
home on the next transports, with the
remaining discharged regulars and civil
ian employes.
An act has been passed providing for
the erection of forts.
Consideration of the code of civil pro
cedure has been deferred.
The number of Supreme Court Judges
has been Increased from five to seven.
The trial of Harold M. Pitt, manager of
Evans & Cos., government contractors,
charged with Improperly purchasing gov
ernment supplies has begun. Capt. Fred
erick J. Barrows and Lieut. Frederick
Boyer, recently convicted of being impli
cated In the commissary scandals, have
testified for the prosecution.
TO KEEP OIT THE I IIINESE.
Immlkrant Inspector* to Hr Sent to
I'ortn Blco for Till* Purpose.
Washington. June 3.—Assistant Secre
tary Taylor of the Treasury Department,
and Commissioner General Powderiy have
decided to send three immigrant Inspec
tors to Porto Rleo for permanent duty.
It Is feared that the recent decision of
the Supreme Court in th* Insular cases
mgy stimulate Chinese Immigration to
Porto Rico with the Ides tbit once there
they cannot be denied admission to th*
United Slates. Th* collector* of cus
tom* hove hitherto acted a* Inspectors,
and will continue to do so. but the need
for an additional help In keeping out the
Chinese la apparent to the officials, and
from now on the exclusion laws wtil be
snore rigidly enforced.
FORSHAY’S DESPERATE DEED.
Kills Actress fidnri Stokes, but Fails
to Kill Himself.
Chicago, June 3.—Edward Forshay of
Kansas City, an actor and assistant man
ager of theatrical companies, to-night
shot and killed Miss Edna Stokes, an
actarss, whose home is at Scdalio, Mo.,
with whom he. was deeply in love. For
shuy claims to have met Miss Stokes in
St. Louis six years ago when they were
both playing an engagement. The couple
played in different cities of the country
until last fail, whpn they came to Chicago
and became members of the stock com
pany playing at the Victoria Theater.
Forshay evidently intended to take his
life after killing the woman, for upon his
person when he was arrested were letters
bidding farewell to his mother, Mrs. J.
61. Forshay. 1323 Broadway. Kansas City,
Mo., and another to Chief of Police O'Neill
of this city.
The couple had engaged in a desperate
quarrel three days ago. and Forshay is
said to have beaten the actress badly,
cutting her head in two places. Miss
Stokes gave orders to the' proprietor of
the Vernon Hotel, at whloh she tvns stop
ping, that Forshay should not be admit
ted to her presence, and, although he
called there twice during the early part
of the evening he was compelled to leave
by the attendants. I-ater he called and
the proprietor told him that he could
wait in the parlor, where Miss Stokes
would see him. She came down from, her
room and the couple talked for about
ten minutes, when Forshay suddenly drew
a revolver and fired ttvo shots, one [Miss
ing through the right lung, nnd the other
close to the heart. She died almost in
stantly.
After killing the woman. Forshay ran
from the building and was closely fol
lowed by James Heim and William Ken
nedy, the porter of the hotel. After pur
suing Forshay a short distance Heim
overtook him, and, throwing hint to the
sidewalk, held him until the policle ar
rived. When taken to the police station
Forshay say that he intended to kill him
self, as he could not live without Miss
Stokes’ love, but that his nerve failed
at the last minute.
A GREAT RAILWAY COMBINE.
Unman to Bring ill Trana-Mtasls
atppl nontla in Harmony.
New Y’ork. June 3.—The Press to-mor
row will say that one tremendous con
solidation of ell the railroads operating
between the Mississippi river and the Pa
cific coast, promises to result from a set
tlement of the differences which caused
the Northern Pacific corner.
The Press will say that it "Is able to
announce on the highest authority that
not only have the differences been set
tled between the Morgan-Htll faction,
and the Hurriman party regarding the
Burlington deal and the relation* of that
railroad and the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern with the Union Pacific,
but also that the St. Paul, the Chicago
and Northwestern and the Chicago Great
Western will be taken care of in the
great harmonization scheme ot the trunk
lines of the West.
"Exact details of the harmony agree
ment arc withheld until J. Plerpont Mor
gan arrives fhom Europe. He will sail
for this country to-morrow (Wednesday).
James J. Hill, who has been his repre
sentative In the Northern Pacific conflict
and in the practical management of the
Morgan-HIl! railroads, has remained 'ln
communicado,' giving to his friends the
assurance that they must 'wait and see.
Facts will tell the tale in good time.'
"In Mr. Hill’s simple expression is the
whole truth in a nutshell. The agreement
regarding the controversy over the con
trol of the Northern Pacific means first,
that that property will remain under the
direction of the Morgan-Hill faction, al
though the Kuhn, ijoeb-Herrlman-Gould
faction, backed by the Rockefeller and
Stillman Interests, owns the majority ot
the common and preferred stock com-
Miied; and further, that the harmony
agreement will result in a closer alliance
between the great trans-Mississippi rail
roads, which extend from Chicago to the
coast, and have affiliations to carry
American products to the far east."
THESE ROBBERS WERE DARING
Held l|> and Itolibeil Wealthy Citi
zen, hut Tito Were Caught.
Newcastle. Pa., June 3.—One of the
most daring ho'.d-ups ever perpetrated
in this part of the state took place ln
Ellwood City this afternoon. Three un
masked men met Costen Burns, an aged
and wealthy resident of that place, who
started to-day to his quarries with $2,100
to pay his hands. Just ln the rear of
the Ellwood Seamless Tube Works, al
most ln the heart of the town, he met
three strangers In a rig. They accost
ed him, and he entered into conversation
with them. Suddenly one of the trio, a
large man wearing black goggles, stepped
Into Burns’ buggy and seized him by the
throat. One of the others seized the
eachel containing the cash intended for
the quarry men, and Jumped into his own
rig. The man wllh the goggles followed
and the three lashed their horse to a
run and disappeared before Burns could
recover from the attack.
A posse was hastily organized and came
upon the highwaymen about two miles
from the scene of the robbery. A heavy
exchange of shots took place between the
pursuers and pursued. One of the rob
bers was crippled by a shot and was an
easy victim, while the leader, the man
with the goggles, was captured after his
ammunition was expended. Over S4OO was
found on Ihe second robber’s person, but
the third man escaped and is yet at large
with $!,700 of the stolen money. The pris
oners are strangers here and absolutely
refuse to talk. The man who escaped
went In the direction of the Ohio line.
ITALIANS KILLED IN WRECK.
Work Train Collision Kills Two and
W’onnils Many Ollier*.
Wheeling. W. Va., June 3.—Two men
were killed and about twenty were In
jured, two fatally, ln a rear-end collision
between two section* of a work train to
day on the Pltisburg, Ohio V'uiley and
Cincinnati Railroad, near Powhattan.
The dead;
Amelia Chan, John Meting.
Fatally Injured: Tony Wetrloe, Barney
Meisniski.
There were twenty-eight Italians on the
first section of the work train when ttje
second section crashed into it. Local phy
sicians careil for the injured, all of whom
will recover except the two mentioned.
Most of the men lived at Bellalre, O.
To Increase Telephone Stork.
New York. June 3.—Stockholders of the
American Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany held a special meeting nere to-day
and voted to Increase the capital stock
.Atom $100,000,0*10 to $150,000,000.
DAILY. 38 A TEAR.
6 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEF.K',II A YEAR
A SON’S BAD FAITH
FORCES HIS FATHER INTO BANK
RUPTCY.
CROCKER’S CASE A RARE ONE.
GOES INTO COURT THAT CREDITORS
MAY BE PAID.
Brother of the Dentl Millionaire Be
en 11 ■> 11 Involved In Mexican Mining
Scheme and Arrluges With Ilia
aon, Oliver P. Crocker of Atlnnta,
to Aaaoine the Debta for Hia
Father's Share 111 the Estate—Now
the Son la Charged With Bad
Faith.
New York, June 3.—A petition In bank
ruptcy which was accompanied by the
"paupers' oath," to the effect that the
petitioner had not the necessary funds
with which to pay the costs of filing the
petition, was filed in the clerk’s office of
the United States District Court to-day
by Alvin E. Crocker, of this city. The
petitioner places his total liabilities as
133,783. Among the Becured creditors are
Oliver P. Crocker, in the sum of $7,003,
but this claim is indorsed by the petition
er "without consideration; this debt is
not Just, and is contested."
According to counsel for the bankrupt,
the story of Mr. Crocker's bankruptcy is
an interesting one. Mr. Crocker ! a
brother of the late Benjamin R. Crocker,
the California millionaire, who died re
cently. By will Mr. Crocker left his es
tate to his wife. As she predeceased
him the estate will be divided among the
next of kin. Alvin E. Crocker's share
is estimated to be about J 50.-
ftaO. Alvin Crocker was interested
for many years in mining ventures in
Mexico with varying success. His lat
est venture, however, his lawyer says,
ruined him. He promoted the San Ja
vier Mining nnd Ml.ling Company of
Mexico and borrowed money to finance it.
The mine was not the money maker ho
expected it to be. nnd he finally obtained
an extension of time from his creditors.
Nearly nil of the $13,783 Included in the
schedule is due to persons who lost money
in the mining company, or who advanced
money to carry on the work of the com
pany. As soon as Mr. Crocker learned
that money was due him under the will
or from the estate of his brother, he took
steps to pay all the creditors. His son,
Oliver P. Crocker, formerly of Chicago,
hut now of Atlanta, Ga., agreed to pay
all the debts in exchange for an assign
ment of his father's interest In the Cal
ifornia property. The assignment was
fully executed and then, the lawyer says,
the son refused to carry out his part o(
the bargain. Mr. Crocker was deter
mined that th* creditors should be paid,
and as there was no other way to set
aside the assignment, he filed his petition
In bankruptcy in the United States
Court. Under the law the petition will,
set aside the assignments mfcde within
four month* unlees the assignees can,
show that they gave valid consideration
for them.
TRIED TO SELL EXAMINATIONS.
Two Olilnuna t'snght Up With In
nnsenlly Trlrk.
Columbus, 0., June 3.—Clay M. Run*
yan and Bert M. Steele were arrested
this afiernoon at the instigation of the
attorney general, and before the
Supreme Court for alleged contempt. The
men are accused of having secured" oop
les of the questions that had been pre
pared for the state bar examination* to
be held to-morrow, and having offered
to sell them to stuilents at the Univer
sity of Michigan, University of Cincin
nati, Western Reserve University and
Ada Normal School. Runyan was former
ly an emp.oye In the office of the state
commissioner of railroads, and Steele is
an employe of a local printing company.
It Is alleged that Runyan Induced Steele
to secure proofs of the questions, and
that Runyan offered to sell the proofs to
one student at Western Reserve Univer
sity for SSOO, and that they were offered to
sixteen students at Ann Arbor, who ex
pected to take the examinations, for a
lump sum of S6OO.
The penalty Is an indefinite sentence >n
the penitentiary. Anew set of examina
tion questions has been prepared for th*
examinations to-morrow, which will be
taken by a class of 265.
TO DYNAMITE THE CHURCHES.
A Massachusetts frank Pasta
Thrrntrnlng Notices on the Doors.
Somerville. Mass., June 3.—The sexton
of the Third Unlversallst Church ln West
Somerville to-day found a note on the
front door of the church making a threat
that by next Sunday all of the West
Somerville churches will be destroyed by
dynamite unless next Saturday Is ob
served as a "holy day.
The notice written on note paper with
a pencil adds;
“And the Lord will live to reign. Thla
church perhaps opened for the last time
yesterday. All the churches in West Som
erville will be destroyed by dynamite be
fore next 'Sunday morning unless the pas
tors hold services and observe next Sat
urday as a holy day.”
The note Is similar to on* which was
posted on the doors of the North Cam
bridge churches yesterday.
THE NEVA YORK CENTRAL.
William 11. Newman of th* Lake
Uluirr Elected President.
New York, Jun'* I.—At a meeting of the
directors of the New York Central Rail
road to-day. William H. Newman, pres
ident of the Lake Shore, waa elected pres.
Idmt of the New Y'ork Central and Hud
son River* Railroad Company to succeed
Samuel R. Callaway, resigned. Mr. New
man has not yet resigned the presidency
of the Lake Shore so he is now president
of both roods. General Superintendent Ed
gar Van Etten was mrde second vice
preetdent.
TO AUCTION OFF ROUND HALE.
New York Cotton Exchange to Help
Jacksonville Sufferer*.
Nrw York. June 3.—To-morrow th* of
ficial* of the New York Cotton Exchange
will auction off. In frent of the Cotton
Exchange, a round bale of cotton, the
proceeds to go to the aid of the Jackson
ville fire sufferers.
The bale of couon was rent to W. R.
Corwtne, of th* Merchants’ Association,
, by W. A. Barclay of Tempi*. Teg.