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1 h FSTILL President.
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A MOB’S VENGEANCE
, lIEE xeuhobs die foii TALIA
FERRO MI'BDER.
BAD WORK IN MISSISSIPPI.
C OV. LONGINO ABHIVBD A FEW
MINUTES TOO LATE.
IruiliHK Uitizea* Appealed to the
Ml). and uid Everything to Stay
l, \l rll lll—Formed Themaelvea In
a Committee to Investigate
prisoner* nd Killed an Much Ttin*
Possible, l>ut the Hot Head*
VVouid .Not Walt— Deaths of the
Three May Thwart the Ends ot
jnotice.
Carrollton. Miss., Aug. I.—The mur
jc,. of Mr. and Mrs. Taliaferro culmi
nated to-night in the lynching of Bet
fif McCray, her son Belfield McCray,
and her daughter Ida McCray, all ne
groes.
Tlie mob was composed of about 500
white citizens of Carroll county, who
inarched to the jail in. order, demand
ed tiie keys from Jailer Duke-, proceed
ed to the cells of the unfortunate ne
groes. bound them by the neck and
hands and carried them outside the
corporate limits of the town, where
they hanged them to a tree by the pub
lice roadside and riddled their bodies
with bullets.
The mob resisted the earnest ap
peals of Judge W. F. Stephens and
Hon. W. S. Kill, who stood on the
steps <if the jail and appealed to the
mob in the name of law and order.
They even followed the mob to the
cell doors with their arms around the
necks of the leaders, pleading to let
tiie law take its course, but with no
effect. i"
Ida McCray confessed to the knowl
edge of the murder, and stated that
her mother, Betsie, and brother, Bel-
Held. helped commit the murder. She
further implicated others, who will
probably meet a like fate. Betsie Mc-
Cray refused to make any statement.
Gov. A. If. Longino arrived on the
icene by special train from Jackson
just a feu minutes after the hanging.
The IVact' Committee** Work.
Judge Stevens and Mr. Hill went to
the jail early in the day to examine and
investigate the Taliaferro killing and
report to the people in the court house
before the jury of inquest should pro
ceed with their work. This they were
doing in a quiet and successful man
ner when it was learned that about 75
men. glowing impatient at the delay,
bad organized themselves into a mob
and were ready to come to the jail and
take the suspects out. The committee
immediately went to the court house
and called the people together. Messrs.
Hill, Mr. L. M. Southworth and Sena
tor George addressed them and told
them what they were trying to do.
They seemed fairly well satisfied when
they were assured that the negroes
would not lie spirited away and that
the final investigation would be had in
public in the court house.
The peace committee than proceeded
to the jail to complete its work. They
worked until 3 o'clock, when an ad
journment was had to report progress
and for dinner. The mob continued im
patient and restless. In the meantime
Gov. Longino had telephoned Judge
Stevens that he would leave Jackson
for Carrollton on the 2 o’clock train.
Tried to Kill Time.
The committee, being apprised of
this, did their best to kill time so that
the Governor might arrive and use his
Influence. However, they deemed it
necessary at about 4 o’clock to make
another report to the people. They pro
ceeded to the court house, where Mr.
Hill reported that the committee had
concluded, after a faithful and thor
ough examination,-that while Bedford
and Retsy McCray knew that the Tal
iaferros were to be killed and had ab
sented themselves from home so that
they might prove an alibi, the ones who
bad actually committed the deed had
not yet been caught, hut that they be
lieved thnt these would finally divulge
the Whole plot. Mr. Hill left it to the
crowd as to whether the committee
should proceed with the Investigations,
or drop it and have the jury of inquest
proceed. The erowd was unanimous in
nstrurtinsr them to proceed with the
investigation.
Hilt Heads Would Not Walt.
However, ns the crowd was dispers
frnni the courthouse they met about
ntv men. armed with shotguns and
J :in, l who had not been in the
'° urt house to hear the last report,
ts , 0 n, ‘ >n Proceeded to the jail, where
't“ n my sheriff promptly opened the
? 00r for them. Three men went up
brought out Belford, Betsy
' ■ l ln McCray. Judge Stevens,
, ' srs - Uhl and George and other cit
uliij, “ l! and pleadgd with them,
n , o ' nn Taliaferro, the son of the
rden-d couple, not to kill these ne
th’hoy would thereby thwart
‘‘H ,s llf justice. But it was all to
J-r- T h'‘ m °i> took the negroes
f r r ,h " hill about a quarter of a mile
i-„ ~ ?" n an< l hanged the three, flr-
Th ' ‘ |k t 500 shots into their bodies.
,‘ r Rov ernor arrived just as the mob
I misc ,mnins '' hie wept to the court
He,,, aml addressed a large and sad
conn , r 'o' v d. it is believed if he
might kV gotten there in time he
Ti l ive prevented the lynching,
inp i r .Jj^ Vl ’ rnor returned on the even
thob W~i n ‘ ," as brought in Just as the
it ,' U|S 'Haperstng.
the ~,n <” Known what further work
1 1 will do before morning.
"•'Af K M AH,EHS 111 |( V MILLS.
laggy Hashers for Gold They
r ' ,r ry Out Their Threat.
fiou, 1 '' nS ' Ind ” Au *' 1— Helse & Sons'
of h>'' K r " at Sa *tHlo, nine miles east
*’ r l thv rnPd <lurln * the night. Ssv
nilll f,the proprietors of the
unless ~ , il oo’e, informing them that
In a si. n I ’ , ! t 11 eertaln sum of money
their mui a "' loft 11 ,lt a given place
fills,l v ... ""hid be burned. A sack
lt<l , 1 buggy washers was depos-
; pn ’ay in wait for several
f i'li 'j. ~n " P p rson approached the
n4 the n,in ar> P e!l red shortly, however,
'iurlng ,i , ) vas burned to the ground
6 me night.
'■'"Unlit General Almy Dead.
r° rto . K,co - Aug- I.—Mnj.
died this , y ' the adjutant general.
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jiatemtral) Morning
BOERS SHOOT LABORERS.
Their Policy to Kill All Natives Jn
British Employ.
London, Aug. I.—A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria,
to-day says:
“French reports that he has receiv
ed a letter from Kreitzinger (a Boer
commander) announcing his intention
to shoot all natives in British employ,
whether armed or unarmed. Many
cases of cold-blooded murder of na
tives in Cape Colony have, recently oc
curred."
Another dispatch from Lord Kitch
ener from Pretoria, dated to-day, says:
“On July 28 an officer's patrol of
twenty yeomanry and some native
scouts followed two carts and a few
Boers fifteen miles from the railway
at Coorn river, Orange River Colony,
where they were cut off by 200 Boers,
and. after defending themselves in a
small building they surrendered when
their ammunition was exhausted. Three
yeomen were wounded.
Killed Wounded Yeoman.
“After the surrender the Boers made
the native scouts throw up their hands,
and shot them in cold blood. They
afterwards shot a wounded yeoman.
The remainder were released. The
Boers gave as a reason for shooting the
yeoman that they thought he was a
Cape “boy.” Evidence on oath has been
taken of the murders.”
OVER $ 1,000,000 A DAY.
YVlint the liner YVnr in Snnth Africa
Costa the llritiHh.
London, Aug. 1. —In the House of
Commons to-day Lord Stanley, the
financial secretary of the war office, re
plying to a question, said the cost of
the war in South Africa from April 1
to July 31, was £35,750,000, partly
chargeable against the deficit of last
year. The actual cost in July was £l,-
250,000 weekly. The statement was
greeted with ironical Irish cheers.
The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, said if the war
continued at the same cost for the
next three months it would necessitate
spending the whole of the reserve he
had provided for financing the third
quarter, but he had reason to hope that
this would not be necessary.
liners Enter Portugnese Territory.
Lourenzo Marquez, July 31. —A Boer
commando with two guns has entered
the Portuguese territory, encamping at
Guanetz. Five hundred Portuguese
troops are already at Guanetz, and ar
tillery left here this morning for that
place. Three hundred troops in addi
tion are in readiness to proceeded un
less the Boers surrender.
Kruger's American Tour.
London, Aug. 2. —Mr. Kruger’s Amer
ican tour, says the Brussels corre
spondent of the Daily Mail, “will in
clude visits to New York, Philadelphia,
Boston. Washington and Chicago. Ne
gotiations are about to begin for his
reception by President McKinley.
Roberts' Grunt Voted by Lords,
London, Aug. I.—The House of Lords
to-day unanimously voted the grant of
£IOO,OOO for Lord Roberts recommended
by King Edward, as a token of the
nation's appreciation of the field mar
shal’s services in South Africa.
A NEWSPAPER VICTORY.
Mr. llrodrick's lloyeott of London
Daily Mail Falls Flat.
London, Aug. I.—The contest be
tween the war office and the Daily Mail
has terminated in a victory for the
paper. The war office had not only
cut off the Daily Mail’s South African
casualty lists and other official news,
but had also ordered the various news
agencies not to supply the Daily Mail
with any official information, distrib
uted from the war office. Thereupon
the Daiiy Mail sued the news agencies
under its contracts to compel them to
deliver the news.
The war office then held back bulle
tins until near the. hour for the morn
ing papers to go to press. This raised
a storm of protest from the provincial
papers and the war office finally capit
ulated and called off the boycott.
The experiment at press gagging
aroused bitter criticism among all
classes of papers at a time when the
government was not too popular and
could ill afford to aggravate popular
discontent. Mr. Brodrick’s personal be
reavement In the death of his wife pre
cludes a journalistic celebration of his
defeat, but there is much quiet satis
faction over the result in Fleet street.
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST.
Hnhoe*, Picked I p Near Sceae n?
Train Robbery. Held on Suspicion.
Chicago. Aug. I.—Seven suspects are
under arrest in connection with the
hold up of the Baltimore and Ohio
limited west bound last evening, 31
miles south of this city. Three of the
prisoners were found hovering around
a *camp fire east of Millers, lnd„ not
far from the scene of the hold up. They
gave the names of McCoy, Becker and
israelson. The other four were taken
in at Albion. Ind. There is apparently
no conclusive evidence against the
men.
Bloodhounds taken to the scene early
to-day did not readily take the trail,
owing to the oil-soaked condition of
the track and roadbed in the vicinity.
A launch has constantly patrolled
Lake Michigan in the hope that the
robbers would attempt to escape in
that way. Nothing has transpired,
however.
The engineer and fireman were un
able to identify any of the suspects
captured near Miller’s station owing
to the fact that the faces of the ban
dits had been concealed by masks.
RICH'S CONDUCT SUSPICIOUS.
Impersonated l nlted States Officer
After Postoffiee Ha* Blnir* Up.
"Washington. Aug. I.—Chief Wilkie of
the secret service has received word
of the arrest of M. C. Rich at Troy,
N. C.. charged with* impersonating a
United States officer. On July 22 the
postoffiee at Nalle, N. C., was blown up
and robbed. Previously the postmas
ter, who is a woman, had received an
annonymous note telling her that the
office would be blown up and caution
ing her to keep away. Soon afterward,
it is said, Rich appeared and insisted
upon being informed of all the facts
connected with the robbery and repre
senting himself as a United States de
tective. He was arrested by the United
States marshal nnd Secret Service
Agent Wright and held to appear be
fore the grand Jury in the sum of 1200.
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1901.
SCHLEY IS REFUSED
FIFTH SECTION OF PRECEPT MUST
STAND.
NO MODIFICATION ALLOWED.
DISOBEDIENCE A FACT, SAYS MR.
HACIvETT.
Asserts That Schley Acknowledged
His Disobedience in Dispatch on
File in Navy Department—This
Does Not Greatly Mutter, However.
The Rciiaest and the Reply Furn
ished to the Court of Inquiry, and
Will Serve la Effect as an Amend
ment to tiie Precept.
Washington, Aug. I.—The Navy De
partment has refused to accede to Ad
miral Schley's suggestion that the lan
guage in the fifth specification of the
precept to the court of inquiry be mod
ified.
The admiral, in his letter, challenges
that specification of the precept which
states as a fact that he had disobeyed
orders and suggested that it be modi
fied. The department, in its reply, de
clines to make the suggested modifica
tion on the ground that according to
the official records Admiral Schley him
self acknowledged that he disobeyed
orders. The disobedience of orders was
an established fact, whether unwilling
ly or willingly.
The following are the letters which
have passed between Admiral Schley
and the Navy Department respecting
the precept:
Schley Makes Complaint.
"Great Neck. N. Y., July 21, 1901.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of the department's communi
cation of July 26, instant, enclosing
copy of an order 'conveying, pursuant
to the request contained in (my) com
munication of the 22d a court of in
quiry.’
“Inasmuch as the court is directed to
'investigate' and after such investiga
tion report a 'full and detailed state
ment of all the pertinent facts which
it may deem to be established, togeth
er with its opinion and recommenda
tion in the premises,' I would respect
fully suggest to the department that
paragraph five of the department's pre
cept, which is as follows, viz: ‘5. The
circumstances attending and the rea
sons for the disobedience by Commo
dore Schley of the orders of the de
partment contained in its dispatch,
dated May 25, 1898, and the propriety
of his conduct in the premises,' be mod
ified so as to omit the department's ex
pression of opinion and thus leave the
court free to express its own opinion in
that matter. 'Very respectfully,
“W. S. Schley, Rear Admiral."
“Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the
Navy.”
llackett Refuses tike Request.
“Navy Department, Washington.
Aug. 1, 1901.—Sir: The department has
received your letter of the 27th ultimo,
ir. which you acknowledge the receipt
of a copy of the order convening, at
your request, a court of inquiry to in
vestigate your conduct during the war
with Spain, and suggest that para
graph five of order, directing the court
to inquire into the 'circumstances at
tending and the reasons for the dis
obedience by Commodore Schley of the
orders of the department,’ etc., 'be so
modified as to omit the department's
expression of opinion and thus leave
the court free to express its own opin
ion in that matter.’
“In reply you are advised that the
precept calls for an inquiry by the
court and the ascertainment of perti
nent facts. For the purpose of setting
on foot this Inquiry, the precept treats
certain matters as established, such,
for instance, as the arrival of the
‘Flying Squadron’ off Cienfuegos and
off Santiago: the retrograde movement
westward; the. turn of the Brooklyn
on July 3, 1898. and the fact that you
disobeyed orders as reported by you
in your telegram dated Kingston, May
28, 1898, in which you say: 'Much to
be regretted, cannot obey orders of the
depariment.’
“Inasmuch, however, as it is the de
partment’s purpose that the court shall
be absolutely free to report, if such
shall be found to be the case, that you
did not wilfully disobey the orders, or
that you were justified in disobeying
them, and that this may be clearly un
derstood, your letter of the 27th ultimo,
with copy of this reply, will be duly
forwarded to the court. “Very respect
fully,
"F. W. Hackett,
“Acting Secretary of the Navy.
“Read Admiral Winfield S. Schley,
U. S. N„ Great Neck, N. Y."
AMOUNTS TO AN AMENDMENT.
Navy Depnrlmcnt Looking for a
Third Member of Court,
Washington, Aug. 1. —Formal action
in the mutter of the Schley court of
inquiry was to-day confined to the
dispatch of a letter to Admiral Dewey,
stating that "the department herewith
transmits copies of letters, dated July
27, and Aug. 1, respecting the precept
under which the court of inquiry in
the case of Rear Admiral Schley is to
be convened.” The court, through Ad
miral Dewey, had already been supplied
with a neatly printed copy of the pre
cept. The correspondence referred to
is Admiral Schley’s letter suggesting
the omission of the Navy Department's
expression of opinion touching his al
leged disobedience of orders and the re
ply from Acting Secretary Hackett de
clining to make this modification.
Acting Secretary Hackett’s letter to
Admiral Dewey is as follows:
"Navy Department, Washington,
Aug. 1, 1901. Sir: I transmit herewith
for the Information of the court of in
quiry of which you are president a let
ter dated the 27th ultimo, from Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, asking
that modification be made in paragraph
5 of the precept convening the court,
together with a copy of the depart
ment's reply. Very respectfully,
“F. W. Hackett.
"Acting Secretary."
"Admiral George Dewey, U. S. N.,
Washington.”
Practically an Amendment.
It is very rarely that a precept con
vening a court of Inquiry is amended.
The department’s action, it Is stated,
while technically declining Admiral
Schley’s suggestion, does, however, in
fact, amount to an amendment on the
lines pointed out by him. As indicated
in the latter to Admiral Dewey this
correspondence will form a part of the
record and in fact is a supplement to
the precept and of as much force as
the original document.
Tiie Vacancy Not Y'et Filled.
The vacancy of the court caused by
Rear Admiral Kimberly's application
to be relieved, has not yet been filled.
It is believed that the department is
communicating by wire and letter with
some of the retired rear admirals who
are regarded as eligible. It has no de
sire to make public any declinations
and it is understood that the name of
the person chosen will not be publish
ed until he has finally accepted the
assignment. It was suggested
at the Navy Department . to-day
that Admiral Kimberly's action is not
yet final. Secretary Long, at his home
in Hingham, is within an hour or two's
run of Admiral Kimberly's home at
West Newton and the secretary may
take advantage of that fact to visit the
admiral personally and endeavor to
have him reconsider his decision.
They Watch Parker Closely.
Capt. Parker, counsel for Admiral
Schley, continued his work at the navy
department to-day of scanning the log
books and other records bearing upon
the operations of the West Indian fleet.
He hopes to finish this week. He is
maintaining a close silence of his dis
coveries, if he has made any, and is
evidently an object ot great interest to
the naval officers in the department,
woo watch htm very closely and use
every precaution to prevent the news
paper men from coming in touch with
him. The log books are ponderous vol
umes and are watched with the most
jealous care at all times. In the pres
ent instance a kelm-eyed young lieu
tenant watches the turning of every
page of the volume to make sure there
shall be no alterations or excisions.
Kimberly's Request Granted.
Washington. Aug. I.—Rear Admiral
Kimberly will not be a member of the
Schley court of inquiry. His request
to be relieved on the ground of ill
health has been granted by the Navy
Department and the department is
now considering the question of his
successor. It is, in fact, quite likely
that a selection has already been made,
but the official announcement will be
withheld until the officer selected has
been heard from. It is explained in
connection with the acceptance of Ad
miral Kimberly’s declination that this
is the first time in thirty-nine years
that this officer has requested the de
partment to relieve him of a duty to
which he has been assigned.
CAPT. PARKER TAKES A REST.
Has Completed Exam!nntlon of Logs
for the Present.
Washington, Aug. I.—Capt. James
Parker, associate counsel for Admiral
Schley, who is making notes from the
log books of the Santiago campaign,
has completed his examination for the
time being, and to-morrow will ijeturn
to his home at ,Perth Amboy, N. J.,
where he has some business matters
awaiting his attention. There are fea
tures of the case upon which he wants
to secure further data and he will re
turn to the city next week to resume
his work.
CAPT. SCHLEY CALLED DOWN.
He Gets n Notiee From the War De
partment About His Interview.
Washington, Aug. I.—The War De
partment has taken cognizance of the
published interview of Capt. Thomas
F. Schiey regarding the court of in
quiry upon his father. Rear Admiral
Schley. It is understood that the de
partment informed the captain that
such interviews are contrary to the
army regulations. It is not believed
a general order directing army of
ficers not t talk for publication about
such matters will be necessary.
BRYAN SIDES WITH SCHLEY.
Gives Him Credit for Victory—Sn y*
Maelay Should He Dismissed.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1. —In his com
ment on the naval controversy, Wil
liam J. Bryan takes the side of Rear
Admiral Schley, giving him credit for
the victory at Santiago'and declaring
it a "pity that there should be any
controversy that seeks to discredit a
brave, honorable and modest sea fight
er who successfully led the American
forces in one of the greatest, if not
the gravest naval battle in the history
of the world.”
Mr. Bryan denounces the Maelay his
tory of the struggle, and thinks It
strange that a historian finds it nec
essary to resort to the lowest forms
of abuse, in dealing with a historical
character, adding: “Asa clerk ircthe
navy yards he should be displaced be
cause of his outrageous assaults upon
a man who has been the patient vic
tim of the most remarkable series of
attacks recorded in American history."
independence’ sailsT well
Showed Good (tnnlltlcn, Though De
feated by Columbia.
Newport. R. 1., Aug. I.—The Indepen
dence had an opportunity to-day to
show her mettle. Although defeated
by the Columbia, she was by no means
disgraced. Over a triangular ocean
course of thirty miles In a breeze light
at the start and frenh at the finish, the
conquerer of the Shamrock beat her
five minutes and fourteen seconds cor
rected time. The first ten miles of the
course was a beat to the windward.
The Columbia at one time was nearly
half a mile In the lead, but as the wind
freshened, the Independence pulled up
considerably. Then came a run down
the wind with the breeze on the star
hoard quarter. The Independenee was
left far astern by the Columbia in this
leg.
From the second mark to the finish
up of Brenton’s reef lightship It was a
reach with the wind a little before the
port beam. In this leg the Indepen
dence did her best work to-day. She
gained one minute and forty-nine sec
onds on the Columbia. She was heel
ing over considerably at times and go
ing very fast. She sailed the last leg
of the course, ten nautical miles, In
45 minutes and 45 seconds, better than
13 knots an hour.
Will Import Negroes.
Pittsburg. Aug. I.—One of the promi
nent officials of the Demmler Tin Plate
Mills left this morning for Virginia for
the purpose of arranging for the Im
portation of 400 negroes to take the
places of the strikers. He made no
secret of his mission, and was confident
that he would be able to get all the
men be required to run the plant.
CORN KING IN A HOLE
PHILLIPS OF CHICAGO DID TOO
mi in in sim;ss.
A MOST UNUSUAL FAILURE.
BOOKKEEPERS COULD NOT KEEP
UP WITH WORK.
Hnn Who Made the Famous Corner
May Re a Bankrupt anil May Not
He—His Fame Brought Him So
Mueh 11 ii m! ae mm That Hlm Clerks
Could Not Handle It, and His
Books Are All iu n ’l'nngle—The
Open Business 'transferred to Me
lt e y Hold n A Cos.
Chicago, Aug. I.—Board of Trade
and business circles generally were
startled to-day by the announcement
that the George H. Phillips Company,
which became famous through its pool
operations in the Chicago corn pit, dur
ing the past year, had transferred all
its open trades to Mcßeynolds and
Company. It was at first rumored that
.a large defalcation had been discovered
in an examination of the books, but
this proved untrue, having its only
foundation in fact that one of the head
bookkeepers was confined to his home
by illness.
Lack of facilities for the proper cler
ical needs of the concern, which had
acquired an enormous commission
trade, was, according to a statement
given the Associated Press by Attorney
John S. Goodwin, who, as a represen
tative of the law firm of Black and
Goodwin, has taken charge of the com
pany’s affairs, was the sole reason for
temporarily suspending business. The
tangled condition of the books
became apparent some time ago
when the Board of Trade
directors ruled that the Phillips
Company should furnish to each mem
ber of the May corn pool a detailed ac
count of the entire transaction. A large
force was then put to work on the
books and in their efforts to disentan
gle the multitudinous trades it became
apparent that every trade on the com
pany's books since November, 1900,
would have to be checked over, entail
ing an enormous amount of work. As
the firm's business kept increasing at
a remarkable rate, the machinery of
the house was found inadequate and at
midnight on July 31 it was decided to
simply transfer all trades and for the
time being throw the business of the
house into other hands until anew set
of books shall have been compiled. Mr.
Phillips, while regretting the necessity
of this action, said it was absolutely
the only course open to him.
"This does not mean we are quitting
business,” he said. "On the contrary
we shall execute all orders, but will
have to ask that usual margins accom
pany ail orders until our books are
checked over.”
Begun Willi .Small Capital.
Following is a statement given the
Associated Press by Attorney Goodwin
for Mr. Phillips:
"The company was incorporated in
November, 1900, with a capital of $30,-
000. The business grew so rapidly that
in the spring of this year the capital
was increased to $250,000, and with the
Increase came still additional increase
in business, so that the office force was
simply overwhelmed We have been
doing the largest commission business
of any house in the world, but it had
recently come to the attention of the
firm that the record of the transac
tions were not being kept In the proper
shape for such deals. About a week
ago expert accountants were put io
work on the boks. 1 have gone over
th 6 legal end of the firm's affairs and
have found them absolutely correct.
The expert accountants found that it
would be absolutely necessary to make
anew set of books, dating from Jan. 1,
1900, and checking every item of the
Immense business. The errors were ap •
parently made without partality, cred
its being debited, and vice versa. But
up to 4 p. m. yesterday, after a week's
work and after all errors had been cor
rected up to that time the books show
ed the firm to be absolutely solvent.
Will Make a New Sturt.
On my advice they cut, however,
all old business at midnight last night,
the last day of the month, and trans
ferred ail their open trades to Mcßey
nolds and every trade of the house is
protected and every trade made yes
terday was made at a profit for the
customers. We are sending out a cir
cular asking the customers to send us
a statement of their claims against the
company, so that we may have them
audited and use them in preparing a
new set of books with the expectation
that, unless something happens, which
does not seem probable, we
shall take care of every claim
and proceed with the business
as heretofore. The accountant,
so far, has found no evidence, what
ever, of criminal irregularity, but sim
ply mistakes due to the immense
amount of business handled with in
adequate facilities for earing therefor."
Did Not Cause a l’aale.
The announcement of the above turn
of affairs caused scarcely a ripple In
the Board of Trade markets. Corn
eased off about % cent, but soon regain
ed the loss. The wheat market was
but slightly affected and oats followed
the course of the corn market.
About the only excitement visible
was the unusual scurry of settling
clerks, hurrying about checking up
open trades.
UNION STRIKE AT KNOXVILLE.
Sired Car Men Organised Friday
nnd Struck Yesterday.
Knoxville, Tenn.. Aug. I.—About sev
enty motormen and conductors of the
Knoxville Traction Company's system
went out on a strike this morning.
They demand the recognition of their
union, which was organized last Fri
day. The demand was refused by the
management. A few cars were sent out
during the day with non-union men In
charge. Crowds along the streets
greeted them with cries of “Scab.”
One non-union man was arrested for
pointing a pistol at B. F. Henry, presi
dent of the Southern Railway striking
machinists. The strikers are establish
ing hack lines over the city.
A union barber refused to shave Gen
eral Manager C. C. Howell this morn
, lng.
VENEZUELA’S TROUBLES.
Colombian Revolution Plays a Part.
Minister of War Resigns.
Fort of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
Aug. I.—The Venezuelan minister of
war, Senor Pulido, who is the leader
of an important political party, has re
signed after a violent scene in the cab
inet, during which the minister refused
to accept the orders of President Cas
tro to recognize the revolutionists in
Colombia as belligerents and to.deliver
a passport to Senor Rico, the Colom
bian minister. Senor Pulido denies that
the Invaders ot Venezuelan territory
are Colombians, as President Castro
claims, but insists that they are revo
lutionists.
The resignation of the war minister
has caused profound impression here.
The situation is more critical. The
government troops have been defeated
in their first encounters with the reb
els near San Cristobal. Other uprisings
are taking place in the interior of the
country.
Senor Guerra succeeds Senor Pulido
as minister of war.
FIGHTING IN COLOMBIA.
Kobrin Drlie llnok Government
Troon* nt Colon.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. I.—The
British steamer Texas, Capt. Lund
from Liverpool, July 11, for this port
by way of Colon, has arrived here and
brings confirmation of the reports of
severe fighting along the railroad ten
miles out of Colon on Sunday and Mon
day last. The rebels attacked the gov
ernment troops with determination and
forced the latter back. When the
steamer left there was great excite
ment among the residents of Colon,
who were leaving that city in alarm.
The Colombian government has found
it impossible to get a crew for the gun
boat Damoa, but is placing guns on
hoard of her. Her English and Amer
ican crew deserted to a man.
THE TWO COUNTRIES FRIENDLY.
Vrnmirlan Consul Says Colombia
Will Not Interfere.
Chicago, Aug. I.—" The men who are
trying to overthrow the Venezuelan
government by exciting a revolt in the
Western mountains and by trying to
draw Colombia into the trouble are the
friends of ex-President Andrade,” says
Pedro Alvizua, Venezuelan consul in
C hicago. “When the ex-President was
expelled some of the mountain people
were still in sympathy with him, but
they were few in number and can ac
complish little. They are trying to in
duce Colombia to take their side
against President Castro and the gov
ernment now in control in Venezuela.
1 don’t think they can succeed in that.
The heads of the governments are on
the best of terms. There is another rea
son why Colombia will not interfere In
Venezuela. Colombia is herself engaged
in a revolution at the present mo
ment.”
A Government Statement.
Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, Tex.,
Aug. 1. —The report that the rebels
have captured three towms is an exag
geration. The facts are as follows:
The rebels Friday, Saturday and
Monday raided at night time Bohio,
Gaton and Basobispo, three small rail
way stations without military protec
tion, towards Colon, looting the Chi
nese shops of provisions, clothing, etc.,
and kidnaping several persons, with
drawing immediately afterwards. One
woman was shot. The government has
since garrisoned the three stations
mentioned and is pursuing the rebels
closely. Four trains are crossing the
road every day as usual.
Castro Claims Another Victory.
New York. Aug. I.—Consul General
Gonzales Esteves of Venezuela to-day
received another cable from President
Castro announcing the result of a sec
ond battle with the invading force un
der Oalvira, news of whose first defeat
wav received by the consul geenral last
evening. The cable received to-day was
as follows: ,
“Five thousand men left of the Co
lombia revolt completely outbattled and
defeated in San Cristobal.
"Castro,
"President.”
THE LAND LOTTERY CLOSES.
Muuy Winners Not Expected to Take
Ip Claims nnd Wagon Emigrants
Will Have a Chance.
El Reno. O. T.. A.ug. I.—The drawing
of winning numbers in the United
States land lottery was concluded to
day, 13,000 envelopes having been taken
from the wheels, 6,500 for each land
district. The crowd about the platform,
on which the drawing took place, was
much smaller than on previous days.
Beginning Aug. 6 125 names in each
district will be called daily for sixty
days for the filing of homestead en
tries.
The estimate Is made by a govern
ment official that in each land district
1,000 of the 6,500 numbers will not be
taken in the sixty days, because of
homesteaders who will be disqualified
or who will leave the country, believ
ing their claims to be worthless. This
will leave only 5,500 persons who will
make entry In their respective dis
tricts.
Two thousand claims will be left for
the wagon emigrants and others who
hnve been In the country for months
and failed to draw a number. At the
end of the sixty days these persons
can go Immediately to their land of
fice and file, or if they rfettle upon a
homestead in advance of any other per
son they can remain thereon three
months before filing their entry.
Homestead speculators who register
ed for the sole purpose of selling their
prize if they should be winners are al
ready seeking to sell relinquishments
of their claims.
COTTON OIL’S BIG JUMP.
Capital Increased From $200,000 to
sll 1.000.000.
Trenton, N. J„ Aug. I.—The South
ern Cotton OH Company to-day filed
papers increasing its capital stock
from $200,000 to $11,000,000. The papers
were signed by Samuel T. Morgan,
president, and Alan 11. Harris, secre
tary.
Kill Ahc Defeats Young Wolcott.
•Munde, Ind., Aug. I.—Kid Ashe, of
Cincinnati won the decision over Young
Wolcott of Chicago in twenty rounds
of hard fighting to-night.
DAILY. $S A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WFEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK.JI AYEAR
TO ELIMINATE NEGRO
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS TAKE IM
PORTANT STEP.
MR. GORMAN AT THE HELM.
GAVE HIS PERSONAL SUPERVISION
TO PLATFORM.
Democratic Party Huh 40.000 Major
ity of White People of Murylantl,
ami the Prosperity nntl Future
Welfare of tin- Stale Depend Upon
Dm Control l>> the I ntelllgent
W hite Resident*—Without the Of>,
WOO Colored Voters Republicans
Would Be In a Hopeless Minority,
The Platform I ■lunlmoasly Adopt
ed— Itnsin's Opponents llropped
From Committee in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Aug. I.—The Democratic
State Convention, which met here to
day, declared that the purpose of the
party, if successful in the coming elec
tion, is to eliminate the negro from
politics in Maryland, if such a thing
be possible under the constitution of
the state. Upon this paramount Issue
of the campaign will stand the can
didates nominated to-day for state of
fices and those chosen in the various
county and district conventions as
candidates for places in the legislature
of 1902, which body will elect a United
States senator to succeed George L.
Wellington. That his successor in the
event of Democratic victory will be
Arthur I’. Gorman is settled beyond
question, although no formal announce
ment of his candidacy has as yet been
made.
The nominal purpose for which the
convention met was to select candi
dates for offices of controller and clerk
of the Court of Appeals and it fulfilled
this task by unanimously naming Dr.
Joshua W. Hering of Carroll and J.
Frank Turner of Talbot to succeed
themselves in the places mentioned.'
This action, however, was a foregone
conclusion nnd the real business of
the convention was the formulation
nnd adoption of a platform. The com
bined sagacity of all the Democratic
leaders in the st:>te was called into
requisition for this purpose and under
the advice and guidance of Mr. Gor
man the following declaration upon the
chief point in issue was evr vsd:
Declare for White Control.
“The Democratic party represents
more than 40,000 majority of the white
people of Maryland. They, in common
with their brethren of other states, in
which large masses of colored voters
have been InJeKed into the body poli
tic, recognize that the peace, good or
der. personal safety and proper devel
opment of our material interests de
pend upon the control of the common
wealth by its intelligent white resi
dents. Without the aid of the 60,000
colored voters, the Republican party
in Maryland would be in a hopeless
minority.
“We therefore without hesitation pro
claim that the success of the Demo
cratic party will mean that, while we
shall deal with perfect fairness in se
curing all the benefits of good govern
ment and full and free opportunities
for education to ail classes, such ac
tion must be taken as to prevent the
control of the slate government from
passing into the hands of those who
have neither the ability nor the interest
to manage public affairs wisely and
well."
A Summary of State Isaac*.
The other planks make the platform
reaffirm the devotion of the local party
to the principals enunciated by Thomas
Jefferson; assert that Democratic con
trol Is necessary to the welfare of the
state; commend the administration of
John Walter Smith as governor; pledge
the party to amend the oyster and
school laws in such manner as may
seem proper, declare the course of the
governor in calling a special session of
the Legislature and the action of that
body In passing laws to limit the ex
ercise of the right of franchise to those
who are able to read and write to be
patriotic in the extreme, denounce the
federal authorities for frauds and ir
regularities In the late federal census,
commend the state authorities for the
manner in which a recount of the peo
ple was made and pledge the party to
the adoption of such laws as will make
the primary elections as fair as those
held under the general elections law.
Tle Baltimore Faction*.
The platform went through without
a dissenting voice or vote. The only
rift in the lute of perfect harmony
came when the announcement of the
members of the State Central Commit
tee was made and it was discovered
that every opponent of I. Freeman
Basin in municipal polities has been
dropped from the list and their places
filled with those whose loyalty to the
organization is unquestioned.
Both Mr. Gorman and Mr. Rasin
were present throughout the proceed
ings, but neither of them appeared on
the platform, nor did they occupy seats'
in the body of the hall. After the con
vention adjourned Mr. Gorman held an
informal reception behind the scenes
and great enthusiasm was shown by
those who crowded forward to shake
his hand.
ANOTHER MISSISSIPPI MURDER.
Good Work of Sheriff Magee Save* a
Lynching.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 1. —After an ex
citing chase and an escape from the
mob bent on lynching the prisoner.
Sheriff Magee of Simpson county, ar
rived in Jackson to-day, having in cus
tody Sterling Johnson and Reuben
Teezelle, negroes who murdered a
young white man named Mangum,
near Magee, Miss.. Tuesday night. A
mob surrounded the Jail last night, and
endeavored to break down the gate.
The sheriff escaped through the back
way with the prisoners.
MOBILE IN GREAT LUCK.
A $14,000,000 Shipbuilding riant for
the Lower Bay.
Mobile. Ala'. Aug. I.—lt is announced
that the Gulf Coast Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company will establish at
Alabamaport, Lower Mobile Bay. a
shipbuilding plant to cost $4,000,000.
The officers are Robert C. Morris, pres
ident; S. D. Scudder. vice president.
S B. McOonnleo, second vice president ;
W. D. Munson, treasurer, all of New
York.