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    THE MORNING NEWS,
J, H. E STILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 188S.
A LIBERAL VICTORY
jOLON CAPTURED BY COLOMBIA*
INSURGENTS.
CITY TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
prominent citizens killed or
CAPTURED.
Liberals Anticipated Arrival of Gov
ernment Reinforcement* by Bold
Move on Colon—Fighting Thought
to Be in Progress at Chorrera. but
All Quiet at Panamn—Marines
From the Machias Are Guarding
Kuilruad Property—United States
Will Maintain Free Transit Across
Isthmus.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 20.—The Lib
erals made an unexpected attack on
Colon at 8 o'clock last night. The
government was not prepared and
there was little resistance. After
seme fighting in front of the cuartel
and in certain streets for an hour and
a half, the Liberals gained possession
of all the public offices and the town
of Colon.
The prefect, Guardia, Is a prisoner.
Over twelve men were killed and
about thirty were wounded.
On receipt of news that Gen. Alban,
the military commander of the Isth
mus had started to attack the Liberals
at Chorrera, near Panama, the latter
detached 160 men, under Gen. Patino,
to attack Colon. This force embarked
on board a train bound from Panama
to Colon yesterday evening at Las
Cascades station, previously cutting
off telegraphic communication across
the isthmus. On arriving at the out
skirts of Colon, where the government
usually maintained a small guard, the
Liberals left the train and in the ini
tial skirmish, which began soon after
ward, Patino was killed.
The command of the Liberals then
devolved on Col. Frederico Barrera,
end they continued their march on
Colon, arriving there a few minutes
after the train, thus surprising the
whole town. The government troops
at Colon were outnumbered by the Lib
erals.
Fighting immediately began at the
cuartel (barracks), which was soon
taken. There Senor Jaen, a judge of
the criminal court, was killed, and
Senor Muskus, the district representa
tive of the interior, was mortally
wounded.
Fighting subsequently occurred at
the town hall, which was also taken
by the Liberals. Ampng the prisoners
captured by’ the Liberals there were
the prefect, guardia and the command
ant of police.
Senor Parades, the Mayor, managed
to reach the gunboat Gen. Pinzon,
which sailed last night for a desti
nation unknown, probably Carthagena.
The whole affair was over in less
than three hours.
Communication with Panama was
restored to-day. This revealed that no
fighting had occurred there, that every
thing was quiet, and that the city was
still in the hands of the government.
The issue now depends on the result
of the fighting which is doubtless now
occurring at Cherrera, news of which
is anxiously awaited here.
The Liberals are busy raising rein
forcements locally. They are reported
to have several hundred men at dif
ferent railroad stations between here
and Panama.
The Machias Lanils Marines.
The United States gunboat Machias
landed a detachment of marines here
this morning. They are now guarding
the railroad station and other property
of the road.
At a conference between Commander
McCrea of the Machias; United States
Consul Malmors; Col. Shaler, superin
tendent of the Panama Railroad, and
Col. Barrera, the commander of the
Liberals, the latter was informed why
the marines had been landed from the
Machias. Col. Barrera promised to
guard the city with his troops.
Trains will be crossing the isthmus
as usual to-morrow. There has been
no obstruction of free transit so far.
The news of the capture of Colon,
•which reached Panama when communi
cation with that city was restored this
morning was a. great surprise to the
inhabitants of that city.
CONSULS GAVE WARNING.
I niiturc of Colon Cauiied Commotion
Ht Washington.
Washington. Nov. 30.—The confirma
tion of the reported capture of Colon
by the Colombian Liberals caused a de
cided commotion in the State and
Navy departments to-day. There were
long conferences between Secretary
long and Admiral Crowninishield and
between the Admiral and Acting Sec
retary of State, Mr. Hill. Laifer the
two last named .went over to the White
House and saw President Roosevelt.
The first news of the trouble at Co
lon came from United States Consul
General Gudgr at Panama. He tele
graphed to the State Department that
a considerable number of Liberals had
taken passage on the railroad (he did
rot Indicate where), and arriving at
a certain point had cut the telegraph
wires and taken up a rail, thus break
ing communication.
Later there came a second message
from Conaul General Gudger, an
nouncing that Colon had been taken.
Th|s was confirmed more explicitly by
United States Consul Malmros, sta
tioned at Colon. The latter official
said that Colon was taken by the reti
11* last night. While all business is
-"upended. transit is not Interrupted
■<nd American life and property are
cafe and not likely to be In danaer.
Will Maliilala Free Trausll.
Aa a result of the '-nneultatloii to-day
ke retary HIM cabled Consut Oem-rsl
Gudger a direction to notify all parties
"•* sis engaged In molesting or In
teetering wjith frse transit turoae the
ethmus that such Interference must
'*<•• He wa* also directed to consult
f**<-ly with Cap* Perry, the com
. < vler of Os* battleship low a, now
' **g ai Panama Then Capt Perry
<u> o#bl*<t by her ret try Lug t© lend
•erli.es If nctsMary for the protection
' ' tr e transit irrow list leihmus In
<is4am* with the treaty right* and
'gallons of the l.'oHed States At
its same time *'apt Perry was *■!,n<*u■
I to e void tsLdifsrt If (OMfiblt htaii
idle new.* <mt tlset f ontamtasdet M*".
1 * f ttie Uv Mas. which is sea iy*
jlafemnal) Jfiofning
ing at Colon, had anticipated this in
struction from the Navy Department
by landing a force of blue Jackets at
Colon and occupying the railway sta
tion. The understanding at the Navy
Department was that the landing par
ty consisted of about 100 sailors who
are employed in lieu of marines, of
whom the Machias has an insignificant
force.
The text of Commander McCrea’s
dispatch is as follows:
“U. S. S. Machias. Colon, Nov. 20.
Secretary Navy, Washington. The In
surgents have possession of the city.
At the request of the proper authori
ties I have landed force for the pro
tection of the property of the rail
road. McCrea.”
A cablegram received from Capt.
Perry, at Panama, confirms what Con
sul General Gudger communicated to
the State Department to-day. It does
not appear that Capt. Perry has yet
landed a force.
CHILD ATE STRYCHNINE.
Cose Looks Suspicions anil Mother
Arrested for Murder.
New York, Nov. 20.—The police of
Hoboken, N. J., are investigating to
day the mystery of the death of 5-year
old Emiline Dale, who died yesterday
of strychnine poisoning in Hoboken.
The child was the daughter of Harvey
S. Dale, manager of a life insurance
agency in Chicago. Mrs. Dale arrived
at Busch's Hotel Saturday night. Ac
cording to statements made by her,
she had not been feeling well and
had been taking strychnine tablets.
Monday night she left the tablets on
a dressing table, and while she was
asleep her child arose and ate three
of them, thinking they were candy.
"Her cries awoke me." continued
Mrs. Dale, “and I summoned Dr. Kud
lich.”
Dr. Kudlich, who saw the child be
fore and after death, said:
"I was summoned to attend the child
at midnight, and remained with her
two, hours, when the had completely
recovered and was frolicking around
the room. At 3 o’clock I was told over
the telephone that the child was dead,
and I again went to the hotel. Mrs.
Dale told me that shortly after I left
the child's hands and feet began to
get cold, and that death soon followed.”
County Physician Converse, who was
called in to view the body, declined to
grant a burial permit, and the child’s
body was held at the hotel pending the
result of the police investigation and
the arrival of the father from Chicago.
Mrs. Dale was a Miss Howe of New
York city. Her father was a physician,
who left an estate froim which Mrs.
Dale received an income of S2OO a
month.
Mrs. Dale was arrested to-night on a
charge of murder. Edward Walter,
said to be a friend of Mrs. Dale's, was
also taken into custody, but not under
the murder charge.
Mrs. Dale did not show any unusual
emotion when the detectives placed her
under arrest until she was told that
Waller, who had just arrived from
Philadelphia, had been locked up. She
then exclaimed, "Well, if he's under
arrest, than take me, too.”
Police Captain Hayes and Assistant
Prosecutor Vickers questioned her at
length, after which it was decided that
she be kept under police guard at her
room in her hotel until morning. Wal
ler was kept in the lock-up. and it is
the intention to arraign the two before
the recorder in the morning.
SKY-SCRAPER FOR LONDON.
Anglo-American Syndicate Asks for
**!♦!> Years Lease.
London, Nov. 20.—The action of an
Anglo-American syndicate ig applying
to the London County Council for a 999
years lease of a site on the north side
of the Strand ‘for the erection of an of
fice building on American lines, to cost
£2,000,000, has caused much comment
and interest, and is discussed from va
rious points of view. Many share Wil
liam Waldorf Aster's views as express
ed in to-day’s issue of the Pall Mall
Gazette, throwing cold water on the
proposed "addition to that conglomera
tion of architectural chaos which is
modern London.” The majority of the
business community, however, share
the views of the London Times, which
says:
"We are far too slow in meeting the
wants of the enormous population, and
are far too much given to muddling
along with timid extensions of meth
ods essentially antiquated.”
WILD RUMORS FROM BELGRADE.
Queen Dragn Reported Assassinated,
bnt the Rnnior Dented.
Vienna, Nov. 20.—An unconfirmed re
port has reached Vienna that Queen
Draga has been shot at in the streets
of Belgrade.
The Neue Frie Prease and other Vi
enna papers publish various rumors,
one declaring that the Servian Queen
was assassinated; another that she
was wounded, and a third that she
committed suicide.
Reports from other sources deny the
statement that Queen Draga was kill
ed and assert that the rumor of her
death was caused by an hysterical
scene with King Alexander.
There is no reliable information on
the subject here, but it is generally be
lieved that a serious crisis exists in
Belgrade. _
BOERS ROUNDED UP.
Kitchener Report* Two Small Com
mands Disposed of.
London, Nov. 20.—A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria
to-day. says Lieut. Colenbrander's col
umn has rounded up Beyer's and Bad
enhorst's Boer commands, thirty miles
northwest of Pretoria. The troops kill
ed three men. wounded three and cap
tured 54. Including two field cornets.
The column also captured much stock
and munitions of war.
OH HINSON SEND# ULTIMATUM.
Brigands Given 111 Dais lo Accept
Ransom for Miss atone.
Bofia. Nov. 20. — Mr. Dickinson, ac
cording to the Vesevna Poata, whoa*
editor was s member of the forme*
Xlscedonlyn Committee, has sent sn
ultimatum 'o the bit*and# giving them
eta days to accept a specified sum as
the ransom H Miss *' >ne If this
mentioned Mr Dickinson's offer sill
Jew# Millet! I* **•••*••''
SAVANNAH, GA„ Til ÜBS DAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1901.
FEARFUL DISASTER
MANY LIVES LOST IV TF.LLURIDE,
COL., MINES.
FATALITIES MAY REACH 100.
MINERS CAUGHT IN TUNNEL AND
SUFFOCATED.
Fire Destroyed Terminal Station
nml the Heavy Smoke Was Sacked
Dunn the Main Tunnel. Where 209
Men Were at Work—Twenty-two
Known to Have Perished and
Nearly 100 Are Unaccounted for.
Telluride, Col., Nov. 20.—What is
likely to prove the most disastrous ac
cident that has ever occurred in a me
tallic mine in Colorado, resulted to
day from a fire, which burned the
buildings at the mouth of the bullion
tunnel, through which the Smuggler
Union mine is worked, and whtch'flllei
the mine with deadly gases and smoke,
it Is impossible to give even an ap
proximate estimate of the loss of life,
but it is believed it will reach nearly,
if not quite, one hundred. Twenty
two are known to have perished.
The fire started early this morning
from a defective flue in the bunk house
at the mouth of the tunnel. It quick
ly communicated with the other build
ings. The dense smoke from the burn
ng converter house, which was saturat
ed with oil, began pouring into the
tunnel, which with the shafts of the
mine acted as a chimney.
The Jay shift had just gone on duty
and before, they could be warned of
their danger the levels and the stopes
were filled with gas.
As soon as the men became aware of
their danger, efforts were made to
reach the surface through various ex
its and about half of those in .the mine
escaped. It will be impossible to as
certain the number still in the ihine
for several hours on account of the
gas in some of the levels.
Seventeen of the 22 bodies found
were found on the seventh level. Be
tween 75 and 90 men were working on
the ninth level, and this has not yet
been explored. On account of the gas
and smoke these levels could not be
entered, because of the danger of suf
focation, for twelve hours after the
flames started.
Telluride, Col., Nov. 20.—8 y a Are in
the bullion tunnel belonging to the
Smuggler Union Mining Company,
probably thirty lives were lost to-day.
Seventeen bodies have been recovered.
The firq, which is known to have been
accidental, started early this morning
in the buildings at the mouth of the
tunnel. At ithis point is located the
upper terminal of the tramway to the
company’s new mi!! at Pandora, and
it was in the bunk house attached that
the fire started. From this it spread to
the terminal staion, which, with its
ore bins, machinery and supplies, Is a
mass of ruins.
The day shift of 200 men had enter
ed the mine and reached their stations
when the fire broke oat.
The tunnel acted as a flue, and a
great volume of smoke poured in and
filled the stopes. About 170 of the men
succeeded In reaching safety by a near
exit. The fire rapidly burned itself out,
but the mine was so filled with smoke
that it was six hours before rescuing
parties could penetrate the stopes
where the less fortunate were. Seven
teen dead have been removed from
the mine to-night. The engineer, Hugh
J. O’Neill, was found alive, but is not
expected to recover. No list of dead is
obtainable at this time.
AGUINALDO MAKES REQUEST.
Desires to Appear Before Congress
in Beliulf of Filipinos.
Manila, Nov. 20.—Aguinaldo has
written Gen. Chaffee, the military
governor of the Philippines, asking the
latter’s permission to go before Con
gress and express the desires of the
Filipino people. Aguinaldo further re
quests to be accompanied by eight
friends whom he designates, four of
whom are prisoners at Guam, while
the others are prominent in Manila.
Sixto Lopez, who has been in the
United States and Europe in the in
terest of the Filipino insurgents, and
who is now at Hong Kong, has writ
ten to Gov. Taft, asking to be ex
empted from taking the oath of alle
giance to the United States upon his
arrival at Manila, asserting this ac
tion might injure his labors in the
behalf of peace.
A fund Is being raised by the Fed
eral party in Manila for the purpose of,
attempting to prevent the execution of
the Filipino Gen. Torres, who surren
dered to the American authorities in
the early part of this year and who
was later tried on charges of having
violated the rules of warfare and sen
tenced to death. Several congressmen
will be asked to exert their influence In
favor of Gen. Torres.
No Let I p in Legacy Duties.
London. Nov. 20.—The appeal court
to-day Issued a decision sustaining
that of the lower court In holding that
the late XV. L. Wlnans, formerly of
Baltimore, Md . was domiciled In Eng
land and that the crown, therefore, is
entitled to legacy duty.
lHim.it Arbitrate Bner Case.
The Hague Nov. 20.—The adminis
trative council of the . our! of Arbi
tration decided to-day that It was In
competent to consider the Boer appeal
for intervention In the war in Mouth
Africa. _ '
Another War t loud lu oulb.
Santiago de Chill, Nov, 20.— 1f is said
here that force# of the Argentine re
public hie# crossed tb.i line of dewark-
Ct Ilian territory.
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TARIFF MEN ARE STRONG.
Reciprocity Fought lu Its Own Con
vention Yesterday.
Washington. Nov. 20.—At the fore
noon session of the National Reciproc
ity Convention to-day A. B. Valen
tine of Bennington. Vt., president of
the National Association of Knit
Goods Manufacturers, offered the fol
lowing resolution., as representing the
views of that association;
“Resolved. That in the opinion of
this convention the treaty known as
the French reciprocity convention
should not be ratified.”
The resolution was referred to a
committee.
James F. Taylor, a Cincinnati tan
ner, was the first speaker of the day.
He protested strongly against the. atti
tude of the ultra protectionists. He said
that the ejeisting evils might not be en
tirely ameliorated by either tariff re
vision or reciprocal trade conventions
with other nations, but each remedy
might work to the advantage of the
American industrial operation if each
•were confined to its proper channels.
Titus S. Heard of iLittle Falls, N. Y„
declared that reciprocity never did and
never will help this Country and the in
terests demanding it, especially
through the French Vectproolty conven
tion. He said thejFrench reciprocity
convention aperatedE actually to reduce
the duties on knit 2 to 10 per
cent, below the duties imposed by the
Wilson bill.
Owen Osborne of Philadelphia drew
a hopeless picture of the American knit
&oods industry in the absence of tariff
protection.
William C. Barker of New York, rep
resenting the National Association of
Agricultural Implement Manufactur
ers, advocated reciprocity. He said
that unless reciprocity were applied as
a safety valve tariff explosions would
follow that would £reate general ruin.
The session adjoi vied at noon, when
the officers of th< convention and a
committee of ten .roceeded to the
White House and jailed on President
Roosevelt.
The session of the Reciprocity Con
vention to-night wus devoted mainly
to the question of reciprocal trade re
lations with Canada. Several papers
were read, after njiich some routine
business was dispot id of and the con
vention finally adj> trned.
An address was made by John Charl
ton, a member of t)he Canadian Parlia
ment. in favor of reciprocity with
Canada.
GOOD WORK OF MARINES.
Sealed High Cliff* and Avoided Poi
sonous S|ienri mid Pitfalls.
Manila. Nov. 20.--Maj. D. W. T.
Waller of the Marine Corps has cabled
Rear Admiral Rodgers At’ Manila a full
and detailed account of the Attack,
Nov'. 7, by the men of his command
upon the rebel stronghold at Bojotoh,
near Basey, Island of Samar.
Three insurgent da&ipa were destroy
ed. . forty bamboo carman were captur
ed and much rice and other stores
were destroyed. The rebel stronghold
was almost impregnable. The trails
•leading to it were lined with poisoned
spears sticking from the ground and
were filled with hidden pitfalls. MaJ.
Waller’s command attacked the enemy
unexpectedly. To do this they had to
scale a aiiff 200 feet high; this they
climbed barefooted over bamboo lad
ders. At the top they found boulders
piled ready to precipitate upon an at
tacking party. MaJ. Waller says he
was personally not present at the ac
tion. He ’praises Capt. David D. Por
ter and Capt. Hiram I. Bears for their
splendid work, and says too much
praise cannot be given the marines
themselves, whose behavior he char
acterizes as brilliant in every respect.
The major considers the scaling ot
cliffs 200 feet high as anew feature of
warfare and says such men would be
able to do anything anywhere. Thirty
of the enemy were killed. The marines
sustained a few trifling wounds.
Rear Admiral Rodgers has replied to
MaJ. Waller congratulating him on this
successful action by his command.
GOOD WORK OF MARINES.
Snmar Natives Driven From Almost
Impregnable Position.
Washington. Nov. 20.—The following
cablegram has been received at the
War Department from the command
ing officer of the Asiatic station, dated
Cavite, Nov. 20:
"Waller reports on the 17th marines
attacked almost impregnable position,
Sojoton, Samar. destroying three
camps, killing thirty men, capturing
forty bamboo guns, rice and stores.
He reports no casualties and com
mends Porter, Bearse and other offi
cers. "Rodgers."
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
Senator Elkins to Dlsenss Revision
With President.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Senator El
kins of West Virginia, who saw Pres
ident Roosevelt to-day. Intends to
have a conference with the President
before Congress convenes about a re
vision of the interstate commerce law.
By the retirement of Senator ’ Cullom
from the head of the Interstate Com
merce Committee of the Senate, Sen
ator Elkins will become chairman. If
he is chairman he says it Is his Inten
tion to prepare a measure which will
be alike acceptable to the railroads and
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
TO BAR THE CHINESE OtT.
President to Recommend an Even
Mtronger Aet.
Washington, Nov, 20.—President
Roosevelt, in his message to Congress,
will not only recommend the re-en
actment of the Chinese exclusion act,
but will go further and recommend
that It be strengthened to increase Its
efficiency.
WANTS OLEOMARGARINE TAXED.
National Ursss' * alls (or Peace
I onaress al Cliarlesloa.
Lewiston, Me . Nov. 20.—The Nation
al Grange to-day adopted rsaolutlons
urging Congress lo put • ts* of IS
cents a pound an oleomargarine and
all substitutes for dairy butter and In
favor of en universal pea#e congress
in connection with ih* exposition at
Aaron Jonea of Indiana wee elected
worthy master John TiumbP of
K Thompson of Booth Carsiibe k*|
WITH AWFUL CRASH
LIMITED TRAINS CAME TOGETHER
IN FAR WEST,
SEVEN TRAINMEN KILLED.
THREE ENGINES EXPLODED AND
FIVE CARS BURNED.
Botli W'ere Heavy Vestlbnle Trains,
One Drawn by Two Engines—Ex
plosion of Engines and Crowding
nf Hurtling Cars Upon Them Gaxe
Men on Engines No Chance—Pas
sengers In Vestibule Cars Suffered
Little, bat Fourteen Trainmen
Were Hurt.
Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 20.—A fatal
wreck occurred on the Santa Fe Rail
road one mile west of Franconia, Arlz.,
a switch station twenty miles east of
Needles, Cal., early to-day. Seven
trainmen were killed, three passengers
and fourteen trainmen injured. Lim
ited trains, east and west bound,
crashed together while running at full
speed. The east-bound train was
drawn by two engines, while
the west-bound train had but one lo
comotive. The three engines were
crushed and blown to pieces by an
explosion, which followed the collision.
Both trains were made up of vestibule
cars of the heaviest kind, and while
they stood the terrific shock well and
protected the passengers to a great ex
tent, several of the cars took fire at
once and burned up. The dining car,
one on each train, one Pullman and
two composite cars were destroyed.
The collision is said to have been due
to a disregard of orders by the crew
of the west-bound train, though full
particulars on this point are as yet
lacking. From all accounts, however,
it is gathered that the east-bound
train had orders to take the siding at
Franconia and await the passing of the
west-bound flyer, which was running
two hours late and trying to make up
time. The east-bound train failed to
reach the siding, and, as the west
bound train did not wait for it, the
two trains came together without
warning and with an awful crash. The
boiler of the west-bound engine is
said to have exploded immediately af
ter the crash, scalding to death those
of the engine crews who had not been
killed outright.
A scene of confusion followed the
crash. The massive engine# piled up in
an indescribable mass of broken and
twisted steel, while the soalding steam
hung In a dense, suffocating cloud
over the debris, from which the agon
izing cries of the injured and dying
englpemep could be heard. The heavy
Pullmans and composite oars Jammed
the dining and baggage cars upon the
heated pile of debris, carrying death to
the dining car crews and setting the
cars afire.
From the meager details of the
scenes gathered from the passengers,
it is learned that the sleeping cars,
with one or two exceptions, suffered
slightly, and as a result the passengers
were afforded comparative immunity
from injury. So far as learned only
three passengers, all from California,
suffered injuries of a severe character,
the terrible results of the wreck being
confined almost entirely to the train
crews and the employes of the dining
service.
The westbound limited carried a full
passenger list from Eastern cities, but
it appears none was injured.
COST OF CZOLGOSZ’S TRIAL
Everybody Well Paid and Yet the
Total Only gj .TOO.RO.
Buffalo, N Y., Nov. 20.—The expense
Incurred in the trial and conviction of
L>eon F. Ozolgosz, the assassin of Pres
ident McKinley, was $1,799.50. Of this
sum $5OO was paid the attorneys who
defended him; $l,OOO was paid the
alienists who examined him: $144 was
paid the deputies who guarded him. $36
was paid for pictures taken, and there
is a bill of $119.50 fpr the transporting
of Czolgosz and his guards to Auburn.
This bill, it is expected, the state will
pay. _
RIOTING OVER THE GOSPELS.
Question of Translation Into Modern
Greek Causes Ontbreuk.
Athens, Nov. 20.—The agitation of
the university students against the pro
posal to translate the Gospels into
modern Greek has resulted, during the
past two days In riotous demonstra
tions against two newspapers which
have been advocating such translations.
To-day the students fired on the police.
Troops were then summoned and a se
rious light occurred, which resulted in
the wounding of a score of cavalry
men and several students.
A political motive, connected with
the Slav propaganda In Greece under
lies this religious movement.
The university here Is guarded to
night by the students, who fear the
building will b! occupied by the civil
authorities.
f APT. C’OIXER AY DISCHARGED.
Chicago's Chief Detective Fired for
Neglect of Doty.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-Ca.pt. Luke I*.
Colleran. chief of the Detective Bu
reau of tih* city, was found guilty of
neglect of duty and conduct unbecom
ing an officer, to-day by the Civil Ser
vice Commlslson, and by order of Chief
of Police O'Neill was discharged from
the Police Depart merit.
Shipped lo Jeffersonvllle. lad.
Little Hock. Ark.. Nov. 20 -Coroner
J M Young to-day again took charge
of the tody shipped here Nov. 10 ms
that of Newel) C Rath bun, and after
communicating with Coroner Coot* of
Jeffersonville. Ind . ordered If shipped
to-night if. (hat place Mrs Rath
bun’s attorneys stated that they did
not desire the corps*.
( apt. < sail Escuaed tisa Dalr.
Washington Nov. V> -Capt Francis
A Cook ha# bean age used from further
service go i member of the 'oort - met -
tint appointed for the trial of i’ol
gijtar t L, Meade, now In session gf
Of 111 health#
MRS. FLAGLER PROVIDED FOR.
Allowed *2-1,000 a Year. Which Will
Be Shared by Her Brothers anil
Sister.
New York, Nov. 20.—Dr. Charles F.
McDonald was to-day awarded $25,000
a year by Justice Clarke of the Su
premo Court, for the proper mainte
nance and care of Mrs. Ida M. Flag
ler, who bas for a considerable period
been a patient in the doctor’s sanita
rium. He was also allowed $5,000 for
his service as committee of Mrs. Flag
ler’s person. This was done upon the
recommendation of Dr. McDonald that
Mrs. Flagler should be placed In a po
sition which, in. accordance with her
Income and the manner In which she
was accustomed to live, she could
matntaiin ’her own establishment. Mrs.
Flagler was until recently the wife of
Henry M. Flagler.
Justice Clarke, upon the application
of Charles F. Shourdes, Stephen C.
Bhourdes and Mrs. Mattie A. Johnson,
the two brothers and sister of Mrs.
Flagler, allowed them $4,000 a year
each to be paid them out of her In
come. The reason given for making
this’ allowance is that Mrs. Flagler was
In the habit of making valuable pres
ents to her brothers and sister, who
are not In affluent circumstances, and
that they, to whom the estate will re
vert upon Mrs. Flagler’s death, are in
need of an allowance from her estate.
LAWYER SEMPLE’S TRIAL.
Connterfeltcr* to Whom He Fur
nished Supplies Testify Against
Him.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-The govern
ment this afternoon rested Its case in
the United States District Court,
against John L. Semple, the Camden,
N. J.. lawyer, who Is accused of con
spiring with Arthur Taylor and Bald
win 8. Bredell. the convicted counter
feiters. to make twenty-dollar notes
while they were in Moyamensing pris
on, waiting sentence for their connec
tion with the celebrated SIOO-note and
cigar revenue stamp swindle. The de
fense as outlined by one of Semple’s
attorneys, Mr. K. P. Budd, will be
that Semple was entirely ignorant of
the fact that Taylor and Bredell were
making counterfeit money in prison,
with a view of surrendering the plates
ip order to secure clemency from the
court when they came up for sentence.
Among the witnesses called by the
government to-day to-day was Chief
of Secret Service J. E. Wilkie. Secret
Service Operator William J. Burns,
Harry Taylor, brother of Arthur Tay
lor, and who Is under indictment for
circulating the notes made in prison
by his brother; Mrs. Annie Taylor,
mojher Of the Taylor brothers, and
Mrs. Mary Coxe of Camden. N. J., sis
ter of Bredell. Chief Wilkie. In his
testimony, reviewed the case and said
that after Semple was arrested he
searched the lawyer’s safe and found
therein among other things ten new $1
bills. Arthur Taylor, when he was on
the stand, said the $2O notes were
made from genuine $1 notes, he and
Bredell having bleached the $1 notes
by a secret chemical process. Taylor
also testified that Semple had brought
them over 100 of the new $1 bills.
Mrs. Taylor testified that she had
taken various articles to prison which
were used In the making of the coun
terfeits. She also took them away
when the prisoners had finished their
work, and she said she took the en
graved plates from the prison It ‘.he
request of her son and buried them in
a cemetery.
REPUBLICANS WIN OUT.
Kent ncky four! of Appeals Makes
l*rat Attorney General.
Frankfort. Ky-., Nov. 20.—The Court
of Appeals to-day reversed the Judg
ment of Franklin Circuit Court, which
sustained the decision of the state
contest board In giving the office of
attorney general to Judge Robert J.
Breckenridge. and holds that Clifton
J. Pratt of Hopkins county, the Re
publican nominee, Is the legal officer.
The decision of the court Is final, and
directs that Judge Breckenridge re
tire immediately from office. Breck
enridge was on the Democratic ticket
headed by William Goebel two vears
ago. and Pratt was on the Republican
ticket headed by W. S. Taylor for
Governor that year. Justice Gufty de
livered the opinion of the court, ami
Judges Burnard. Dureen and Orear,
Republicans, concur with Guffy.
Judges Hobson, Paynter and White.
Democrats, dissent front this decision.
Judge Breckenridge has said recent
ly that if removed he would become
a candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor two years hence.
HIS WIFE'S SCREAMS.
Cause Railroad Man o Re Shot by a
Policeman .
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 20. —A spe
cial to the Age-Herald from Ensley.
Ala., says:
William Nabors, a railroad man, was
shot In the abdomen and dangerously
wounded to-day by a policeman, who
says Nabors tried to shoot him whan
he appeared In response to scream!
from Mrs. Nabors. The officer says
Nabors had stabbed his wife several
times with a dirk knife. Nabors is
in Jail.
ALABAMA'S SEW CONSTITUTION.
Count of Vote Mhowa a Majority of
sejgro.
Montgomery. Ala.. Nov. 20.—The gov
ernor. secretary of state and attorney
general opened and counted the vote
on the new constitution convention
to-day. The result shows a majority of
26,67# for the c-onatitution.
The governor will issue his proclama
tion within a few days, and ten days
thereafter the new law will go into
affect. _
A POLICE CAPTAIN INDICTED.
faaaaaa Failed la Suppress Disor
derly Mouse la Mis Dlslrtei.
Ksw Vork, Bov. ilO —Tha grand Jury
to-day returned tu indictment against
Police Captain James Gannon, charg
ing him with neglect of duty. Ole*
non, who wee formerly in charge of
the Weat Twentieth street station, it
4*riy bouse. of tbs egfcetetic* of * hlcla
is aUg*4 u> bavr bed hiowU4#e
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
JVEEKLY 2-TIMES- A- WEEK. *1 A YEAH
MATHIS SURRENDERS
MURDERER OF DEPUTY MARSHALS
NOW IS TOILS.
CONFIRES BUILT FOR HIM.
BIT COOLER HEADS PREVAILED
AT OXFORD.
Kept Out in the Woods All Night to
Avoid Violence—Details of th
Crime Told by Negro Accomplices.
Killed While They Slept, Then
Koliheri, the Bodies of the Deputies
Were Draggrd to the Floor, Cov
ered With Straw nud the Match
Set.
Oxford, Miss.. Nov. 20.—Will Mathis,
who is charged with the murder of two
deputy marshals, Montgomery by
name, walked into the little town of
Dallas, twelve miles south of here, and
surrendered to a justice of the peace
and two citizens. Mathis had been
closely pursued by a largo posse with
bloodhounds, and realizing that his
capture was certain, the fugitive vol
untarily gave himself up and asked
for protection. He was turned over
to the posse and started for Oxford,
but It Is understood at a late hour to
night that he will not be brought to
this city until to-morrow, the officers
fearing mob violence.
When the news of the surrender
reached Oxford the streets were imme
diately filled with people and intense
excitement existed for a time. Bon
fires were built and many threats of
summary vengeance against the al
leged murderer were heard on all sides.
Addresses were made by the local of
ficers. and cool-headed business men,
and at 11 o'clock to-night the excite
ment has subsided, and it Is believed
the threatened lynching has been
averted. The local officers announce
that they will protect the prisoner at
all hazards.
Details of the Crime.
Oxford. Miss., Nov. 20.—A posse of
citizens from this place brought George
Jackson to Oxford late this evening
and placed him in the county Jail. He
is the brother of Bill Jackson, who Is
also In jail for being an accessory to
the killing of the two Montgomerys.
George Jackson, it is said, was with
Mathis until this morning. Mathis is
still at large, but bloodhounds are on
his track and a posse of twenty-five
men, armed with Winchester rifles, are
pursuing him. He is thought to be In
Yocarm bottom. The negro, Orlando
Laster. placed under arrest Sunday,
has confessed before the coroner’s Jury
the details of the horrible crime. The
negro states that Mathis induced the
officers to spend the night at his house,
and shot them after they had gone to
bed. the negro holding the lamp. The
negro procured the gun for Mathis
from Mat Owens. Mathis' father-in
law. The latter loaded the gun with
buckshot before sending it to Mathis.
Mrs. Mathis has confessed to being in
the house when her husband did the
killing. She left for her father’s soon
afterwards and Mathis robbed the bod
ies of watches, money and pistols,
pulled them on the floor, placed a straw
mattress over them and set it on fire.
Mrs. Mathis atid the negro bath admit
that Bill Jackson, who left before the
shooting occurred, tried to prevail on
Mathis not to commit the crime.
A guard waa placed around the
county Jail last night, as there were
threats of lynching the prisoner*
charged with being accessory to Ma
this' crime.
TO FIGHT RAILWAY COMBINE.
Minnesota's Chief Executive Calls
a Conference of Governors.
Minneapolis. Minn.. Nov. 20.—The fol
lowing statement was given out from
Gov. VanSant's office to-day:
"Owing to the great interest of the
people of the states west of us and
the great desire to see the a’ttempt to
consolidate the Great Northern and the
Southern Pacific railway lines resisted,
Gov. VanHant has concluded to invite
the governors of the states having
anti-consolidation laws similar to those
of Minnesota to Join In an effort to
fight the great railway trust.
"It is understood that a conference
of governors is to be planned to con
sider the best methods of fighting the
Northern Securities Company by pro
ceedings in the courts and by new leg
islation if necessary.”
THE MEADE COIRTMARTIAL.
Serious Testimony Against Accused
Marine Officer.
New York, Nov. 20.—The court
martial of Col. R. E. Meade was re
sumed at the navy yard to-day. MaJ.
C. H. Lauchheimer of the United
States Marine Corps, who preferred the
charges against the accused officer,
tcld of a visit to the marine barracks
in Brooklyn on June 18. last, for the
purpose of making an Inspection, and
stated positively that Col. Meade was
on that occasion under the influence
of liquor and unfit for duty. Thera was
a review of the battalion that day and
Col. Meade made several mistakes
while conducting the drill, and the wit
ness curtailed the drill when ha saw
that Col. Meade's condition was such
that It would be useless to continue
It.
MaJ. Lauchheimer said that whan he
returned to Washington ha reported
tha poor drill and the fact that Col.
Meade w hu intoxicated, “'apt. T. P.
Ki.ne and others also testified to Col.
Meade's Inebriety on that occasion.
A KEH ORLEANS PROJECT.
Railroad < bartered to Mr. lld to Pan*
lutor, Miss.
New Orleans. Nov, 3d.—Tha charter
of tha New Orleans and Mississippi
Midland Kailroad Company waa tko
M't to-day If la intandad to croaa
! Luke l*otiuua'ti and Us verse the
' Osotie sad pitta boits to fhtnuruw, Mina
Ia distance of 840 in' las Tha ustsMay
i repiuUnad al •i wW.dM. with >
I. McCoy of tms city as ynstfsat and
Molten t J i>um#b of Maw Ycm 0 vice