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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING NEWS. J. H. ESTILL, President. Established 1850. - - Incorporated 188S. ATHENS IN TUMULT PROPOSAL TO TRANSLATE GOSPELS CAUSES TROUBLE. SEVEN KILLED, 30 WOUNDED. STUDENTS OPPOSE VERSION IN MODERN GREEK. Thousand* Assemble Upon tile Ruin* of the Temple of Jupiter Olympus, and Take Part In Students' Dem onstration— Military and Marine* Called Out, and Do Bloody Work in Dispersing Mob—Greek Premier Eired Upon and Other Officials Wounded. Athens. Nov. 21.—Agitation against the proposal to translate the Gospels into modern Greek continued to-day. Twenty thousand persons assembled around the ruins of the Temple of Ju piter Olympus and took part in a de monstration organized by the students. A resolution was passed calling on the Holy Synod to ex-communicate any person who translated the Gospels into Greek as now spoken. Eight hundred marines were landed and co-operated with the troops in patrolling the local ity. Several collisions occurred and occasional shots were fired. During the encounters between the military and the demonstrators, seven persons were killed, thirty were severe ly, and many others were slightly, wounded. Several shots were fired at M. Theotokis, the Greek premier, but without effect. Great excitement prevails to-night. Strong military detachments guard the palace and the residence of the pre mier. Everywhere anxious groups are discussing the situation. A heartrending scene occurred when the bodies of the dead were handed over to their relatives. It is rumored that armed men have arrived at the University, but the building is still guarded by the stu dents who are adopting military disci pline. Opposition deputies paraded tht streets during the day, exciting the ri oters by violent language. There were no further disturbances during the evening, but it is feared that there will be a renewal of disor der to-morrow. Among those slightly injured are the prefect of police of Athens and the prefect of Attica. ' THK ETHELBEB A WRECK. British Steamer Gronnda on the Roeks at Kingston. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 21.—The British steamer Ethelred, Capt. Nicker son, which sailed from New York Nov. 15, for West Indian ports, grounded this morning on the north 3ide of the island while loading fruit for New York. She is now on the rocks, where the steamer Schleswig was lost. The Ethelred will probably become a total wreck. She is making water rap idly. Her crew were landed to-day. The Ethelred belongs to the United Fruit Company. PRESIDENT CANNOT ATTEND. Bnt Urge* I’pon Harvard Team to Go In and Win From Yale. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 21.—President P.cosevelt, who two years ago led the cheering for Harvard at the game with Yale, in reply to an invitation from the Harvard management to attend Saturday’s game, to-night sent the fol lowing telegram: "I regret more than I can say that it is utterly impossible for me to come. Will you please give my good wishes to the team and say that I am sure they can win and that I count upon their playing without a let up from the first to the last.” THE EIGHTH VICTIM DIES. Innln Fe Wreck NYnx Costly in Both Idle and Property. Eos Angeles, Cal., Nov. 21.—Conduc tor R. R. Higgins, the eighth victim of the Santa Fe wreck in Arizona yes terday, died to-day at the Sisters’ Hos pital. Those injured in the accident are progressing favorably, and no more fatalities are probable. The loss to the road as a result of the smash-up will amount to about $250,000. The charred bodies of Armt tage and Case, firemen, and Brown, a waiter, were taken from the wreck to-day. IGLESIAS OVT OK JAIL. •iiißipcn Mnungen to Furnish Bond for lli Agent. San Juan. Porto Rico, N'ov. 21.—San tiago Iglesias, the -agent of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, who was ar rested here about a fortnight ago on a charge of conspiracy, has been re leased on SSOO ball. ,1 w* furnished by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Iglesias w|ll be tried Dec. 2. tHunt Tolstoi In \ot Dead. London. Nov. 22.—There is no con firmation of the report circulated by a news agency In the United States n f the death of Count Tolstoi. A let ter to the Times from Odessa, dated N'ov. 13, reports that he had ipilte re covered from his illness and resumed work. Uueen WIIIk-ImilUS's loinllllou. Apcldorn, Holland. Nov. 21.—-Al though Queen Wlihelmlna has not yet left her room, her condition ha* Im pioved. The court physician only vis its Her Majesty once a. day. 8h Is still weak and requires a great deal of rest. The Queen will probably return to The Hague in a month. I Inu <i Hoi**, Idaho, Nov, 21.—C01. John W, • who went out to the Philippines command of the First Idaho Voiun ’•era died to-day at bis horn* in Black t ot, aged 62 He waa a native of Vir ginia and served in the < ‘onfsdersie my, rising Ui Die rank of colonel. 6kw |U 4HII **w* i i j Mw-I ill cilj ( 2plßlp A-1 iil iy (V% jvw po FRENCH MINERS RESTLESS. O'er 4.000 Men Out Now and General Strike May Come To-day. Paris, Nov. 21.—The situation in the mining centers of France is again ap proaching a climax. The next day or two will see a definite decision upon the question of a general strike. The result of the recent referendum impell ed the federation officials to put off a strike on the plea that it was advisable to await the decisions of the commis sion of the chamber of deputies en gaged in studying the demands of the miners. It now appears unlikely that the com mission will satisfy these demands, and the extreme partisans are endeavoring to force the hand of the federation of ficials in favor of a strike. The situation at present is that 4,- 300 out of the 15,000 miners in the de partment of the Nord have struck and that about 1,000 have gone on strike in the adjacent pits of the Pas de Calais district. The movement is spreading in the department of the Nord, and it is asserted that all the miners will cease work to-morrow. Thus far complete order has pre vailed, but an Imposing force of gen darmes. infantry and cavalry has been billeted in every coal field to cope with any disorder. A MUCH TITLED ADVENTURESS. Dl* de Bnr Highly Ennobled Ac cording to Marriage Certllicate. London, Nov. 21.—When the hearing of the charges against Theodore Jack son and Laura Jackson (Ann O’Delia Diss deßar) was resumed this morn ing in the police court Detective Peter Kane produced an American certificate of marriage, dated New Orleans, Nov. 13, IS9B, in which the prisoners were described as “Frank D. Jackson of Wisconsin, and the Princess Edith Lallita, Baroness Rosenthal and Count ess Lausfeldt of Florence, Italy.” Other papers produced related to a sect called the Koreshan Unity, "founded by Cyrus R. Teed,” and referred to a newspaper war between Teed and Ma dame Horos. Other papers dealt with leagues, un der various titles, started by the Jack sons in Chicago, Paris, Cape Town and elsewhere. The hearing was adjourned until Sat urday. COL. ARTHUR LYNCH ELECTED. Man Who Foaght in Doer Army to Represent Galway. Dublin, Nov. 21. —The election to-day in the parliamentary contest at Gal way between Col. Arthur Lynch, who fought as a colonel in the Boer army, and Horace Plunkett, Unionist, result ed in a victory for the former by the following figures: Lynch 1,247; Plunkett 473. Many Women Were Arrested. Dublin, Nov. 21.—0n the whole the polling was conducted with compara tive orderliness. A large additional force of police prevented' numerous street scrimmages which were the out come of drunkenness, none developing seriously. Women were conspicuous in these affairs and many of them were arrested. CONGER MAKES A PROTEST. Objects to Concession to French Company for Electric Railway. London, Nov. 22.—“Mr. Conger, United States minister in Pekin, has protested against a concession which the Canton viceroy has granted to a French company for an electric rail way from Canton to Wu Chau,” says the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, ‘‘on the ground that it violates Wu Ting Fang's contracts with the American syndicate, which has the concession for the Canton-Hankow line. “The French minister is pressing China to ratify the concession, argu ing that the American contract has been forfeited by the sale of a con trolling share of the original stock to Belgians.” KING SLAPPED HER FACE. Why Rneen Draga of Servin At tempted Suicide. London, Nov. 21.—A special dispatch from Buda Pest to-day says a news paper there asserts that Queen Draga and King Alexander of Servia recently quarreled and the King slapped the Queen’s face. The latter thereupon drank poison, but her life was saved by physicians. The Servian Rumors Unfounded. Vienna. Nov. 21. —An official Servian statement declares there is absolutely no foundation in the reports that Queen Draga has been shot at or that she has committed suicide. EXCITEMENT AT UCDA-PEST. Cashiered Olileer Airs His Griev ances Literally. Buda Pest, Nov. 21.—There was an exciting incident in the lower house of the Diet this morning. A cashiered officer of the army suddenly arose in the gallery, commenced shrieking “Traitors!" and boitibarded the house with hundreds of pamphlets. The man was arrested and explained that he took this means of airing his griev ances. Bl RGHEHS JOIN THE BRITISH. Several Corps Said to Be Doing Ex cellent Work. London, Nov. 21.—The Pretoria corre spondent of the Standard remarks as “a significant proof of the growing cleavage in the Boer ranks and a hope ful sign,” the fact that an Increasing number of ex-burghers are joining the British forces in the field. He says thai several such corps are now doing excellent work. German) 's East Africa a Slaves. Berlin, Nov, 21.—The colonial coun cil In session this morning, decided that while the emancipation of the chil dren of slaves might be practicable In Togoland and the Catneroons, the time had not arrived to free them in I (Jerman East Africa I vmiaasdael Umtm taplareg. London. Nov. 21.—-A dispatch from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria, Nof 21, aaya Commandant Buv nae bso I captured afier attaching a fttral of IV | near V llbeiedvi SAVANNAH. GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901. ALL QUIET AT COLON LIBERALS ARE BEHAVING VERY DECENTLY. SITUATION VERY TICKLISH. GOVERNMENT TROOPS HOLD PANA MA NEAR BY. Liberal* Prepare to Take Over Gov ernment of Distriet—More Men Killed in Attack Than YVn* First Reported—United State* Gunboat Maehia* Will Proteet Foreign In terest* and Prevent Interference With Railroad—More Fighting Ex pected Shortly. Colon, Colombia, Nov. 21.—The city of Colon was perfectly quiet all yesterday and last night. It Is claimed in behalf of the Liberals that theire has been no unseemly behavior. Foreigners are being respected and protected, and transit across the isthmus is uninter rupted. The postoffice, all the other govern ment. offices and nearly all the com mercial houses were closed yesterday. Col. Barrera, commander of the Lib eral forces, asserts that he has notified the district representative of the De partment of the Interior and other former officials of the government that he has appointed a commission to take over their offices, formally, to-day. Senor Espriella, a prominent lawyer and counsel for the Panama Railroad, Is a member of the commission. The feeling of the community cannot be regarded as antagonistic to Liberal ism. The existing conditions have cre ated no panic, but it is recognized that the fact that the Liberals hold Colon while the Conservatives are in posses sion of Panama, creates a state of af fairs which cannot possibly continue. Col. Barrera admits that the govern ment troops here numbered a little less than 120 men. It was at first reported that twelve or more men had been killed and that about thirty wounded, but the bodies of more dead men have since been discovered. Gen. Zaldana commands 200 Liberal troops at Gatun railroad station, about six miles from Colon. The Liberals claim to be in posses sion of all the railroad stations be tween Colon and Las Cascades, which is nearer to Panama than to Colon. No immediate attack on Panama is contemplated. Col, Barrera is await ing the arrival at Colon of the Lib eral chief, Domingo Diaz, who is ex pected in a day or two. When Diaz reaches the city definite plans will be formulated. The United States gunboat Machias, it is understood, will not interfere with any of the fighting, but will protect the railroad and foreign interests. A few armed Liberal troops left Co lon by train this morning for Gatun. The government at Panama is still busy erecting breastworks in the vicin ity of the railroad property in the di rection of which the Liberal attack is expected. A Conference at Panama. United States Consul General Gud ger, Capt. Perry, of the United States battleship lowa, and the secretaries of the government held a conference at Panama yesterday. The latter claimed that the conductors of the trains should not have allowed armed Liberals to embark on the train at Las Cascades. Capt. Perry replied that the govern ment should protect free transit on the isthmus and ought to have pre vented the embarkation of the Liber als. Subsequently a letter was sent to the Colombian authorities by the American officials with reference to fu ture action. It is not improbable that the lowa will shortly land a force to protect transit. ALL QUIET AT PANAMA. Trains Are Moving Freely Across <lie iMtlininii. Washington, Nov. 21.—The Secretary of the Navy has received a cablegram from Capt. Perry, commanding the bat tleship lowa, dated Panama. It says: “Everything quiet. No further in terference since notification. Transit and telegraphic communication open. Colon in possession of Liberals, and quiet.” The following cablegram was receiv ed at the State Department to-day from Consul General Gudger, dated Panama, to-day: “Everything quiet. Communication restored and trains moving unmolest ed.” _ VENEZUELA HAS PEACE. Revolution, Headed by Gen. Matos, Said to Have Been Crushed. New York, Nov. 21.—Gonzales Es teves, oonsul general of Venezuela at New York, received the following ca blegram to-day from Torres Cardenas, general secretary of the republic: “The revolution headed by pen. Matos, which was ready to break out, has been crushed and its leaders are now in jail. Country enjoys peace.” The cablegram was sent from Cara cas. _ SCHOOLBOYS USED KNIVES. A Missouri Teacher Dying From Wontids inflicted by Pniiiis. St. Joseph. Mo., Nov. 21.—Prof. John Montgomery, principal of the public school of Cawood, Mo., is dying to night from pocket knife wounds re ceived at the hands of four pupils, all yet in their early ’teens. The boys said to be guilty of the assault are John Miller, Virgil Craig, Boy and Joseph Bedford. Prof. Montgomery reprimanded one of the boys this af ternoon and was assaulted by the boys. BIG LEAD A EIS DIM l KHED. Ohio Prospector Makes Lnekr Find In Tennesser. Knoxville. Tenn., Nov 21.—Near Frtrndsvlllr, Tent)., on lha Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway, Capt. T. M Crawford, an Ohio proapa' tor, has uncovered a vein of lead ore 22 feat In thl< knraa and of an undeter mined depth The vein ha* been trared i.Jasf the ill* of a mountain t*a half a mile and 1* only arc imhaa he lon Use i surface at piovoa. GEN. REYES NON-COMMITTAL. Will Not Say Whether He Will Ac cept Colombian Presidency. Orizaba, Mex., Nov. 21.—Gen. Rafael Reyes, of Colombia, while on board a train between Fortin and Orizaba on the Vera Cruz Railway in company with the other delegates to the Pan- American conference to-day, was shown the Associated Press dispatch announcing the taking of Colon by the Colombian Liberals. Without attempt ing to minimize the importance of the news Gen. Reyes said that the latest turn of affairs might easily prove to have been a trap laid by Gen. Alban to catch the insurgents. When asked whether he would ac cept the presidency of Colombia and whether this Liberal success would cause any change in his plans, he said: “I prefer not to say whether I will accept the presidency or not until I have conferred with Gen. Ospina and George Holguin upon my return to. the City of Mexico to-morrow. I cannot say just now whether or not I may take a different view of the matter ot conferring with my countrymen, but this latest event will not in any case affect my decision.” Want Itcye* for Prc*ldent. City of Mexico, Nov. 21.—Gen. Pedro Ospina and George Holguin, the former Minister of War of Colombia and the ■ Tatter formerly Minister of Finance, have arrived here to confer with Gen. Reyes, a member of the Pan-American Congress. It is understood they will offer him the presidency of Colombia, assuring him that his taking office will bring peace to his country. BAD SHOWING FOR MEADE. Hi* Statement Reflecting Upon Maj. Lnnchlietmer Refuted. New York, Nov. 21.—The court mar tial proceedings against Col. Meade, United States Marine Corps, who is charged with drunkenness and scan dalous conduct, were resumed at the navy yard to-day. The entire morning session was devoted to discussing the admissibility of the record of the court of inquiry, which was held at the navy yard July 25. The court de clined to admit the record. Richard Ware, secretary of the Puri tan Club of Boston, testified that in September, 1897, Maj. C. H. Lauch heimer was a guest of the club, and there was nothing on the records of the club to show that the card of invi tation to Maj. Lauchheimer had been recalled on account of misconduct. This was in refutation of the statement made under oath by Col. Meade be fore a court of inquiry held at the navy yard, Brooklyn, on July 2, of this year. On that occasion Col. Meade, ac cording to the record, said to Maj. Lauchheimer: “I have a great many friends in the Puritan Club in Boston. You received an invitation or a card from the club to be a guest there, and your conduct was such that they had to recall the Invitation.” ROASTED HIMSELF IN FCRNACE. Suicide Chooses Horrible Death at Pittshnrgr. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 21.—A few mo ments after midnight an unknown man threw himself headlong into one of the furnaces at Schoenberger's mills. Fourteenth and Etna streets. Almost his entire body was roasted beyond identification, his left foot being the only part not disfigured. A few mo ments before midnight the man was seen to enter the mill yards and stand at the foot of the hoisting cage which carries ore and other supplies for the furnace. The moment that a warning was sounded for the cage to ascend with its, load three workmen saw the suicide Jump on the platform and stand within a few feet of them. He was pulled out about three minutes later, every part of his body resembling a piece of half-cooked meat. No one can remember having seen him before, and it is probable he will never be identified. The body was re moved to the morgue. The man was about 35 years of age, medium hight, sandy moustache and apparently an American. He wore black laced shoes. THE MeKINLEY MONUMENT. The Firni Memorial Mast Hr Erected at Canton. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 21.—The executive committee of the McKinley National Monument Association, after a lengthy session to-day at the office of Senator Hanna, issued a statement, saying: “The expression of sentiment from every quarter of the country indicates that the people desire to make the erection of a monument at the home of President McKinley their first duty, as it is well known that he often express ed to his family and his friends his desire to be buried at Canton, where already repose the remains of his chil dren and where his beloved wife will rest when she has departed this life. Should more funds be subscribed than are necessary for the purpose of erect ing a memorial compatible with the dignity and simplicity of the late Pres ident’s life and character, any surplus will be devoted to a national memorial at Washington. WIFE Ml HDEREH CONVICTED. Kluamlrr Nalil 111* Wife Had Com mitted .Suicide. Oskaioosa, Kan., Nov. 21.—The Jury in the case of William H. Kiusmlre, on trial for killing his wife on their farm In Jackson county last summer, to-day brought In a verdict of murder In the second degree. Mrs. Klusmlre's body was found burled two feet under the ground Jn the barnyard. On the stand Kiusmlre said that his wife had committed sulcldp and that he had buried the body to avoid the disgrace that would follow publicity. He dis appeared and telegraphed his children from Texas that their mother had died and been burled In that state. Klus mlre is a wealthy farmer 40 years old. TEAM AM I tOW > ill HA I AG. Kaskvlllr Eire Dr pur line >•• failed on lor Aaalalaneo. Nashville, Tenn., Nov, 22.—A tele phone message t 2 o'clock this morn ing from Murfreesboro, Tenn says De pot Hill Is being swept by fire, drain and produce warehouse*, manufactur ing plant* and lumber yards are situ £t*4 oft tti* Mil. •!*4 lh* will |.m |1 iff 11*01 r Tfe* III* Dif I# ftfi FAINTED IN COURT ALLEGED CHILD MURDERESS SENT TO A HOSPITAL. WAS GREATLY OVERWROUGHT. CHARGE WAS MADE AT HER HUS BAND’S INSTANCE. Mr*. Dale Wires Him to Come on, ’1 hut Till* I* Horrible Treatment He I* Giving Her—Her Alleged Paramour Committed to Jail til Default of Bond—Police Fail to Find a Motive for Such a Crime. An Autop*y to Be Held on the Body. New York, Nov. 21. —Elizabeth Dale of Chicago, who was arrested last night in Hoboken, accused of the mur der of her five-year-old daughter, Em meline, was arraigned to-day in Hobo ken before Recorder Stanton. Mrs. Dale was accompanied by her lawyers, Russ and Heppenheimer. Police Capt. Hayes who presented the charge against her, asked that the examination be ad journed pending the result of an au topsy which will be made by County Physician Converse. The adjournment was granted and on recommendation of her physician the prisoner was sent to St. Mary's Hospital, where she will be guarded un til she is again called into court. E. L. Waller, who was Mrs. Dale’s compan ion when she arrived in Hoboken re cently, and who was arraigned yester day on the charge of illicitly living with her, was in court and ordered committed to prison in default of SI,OOO bail. Her Appearance In Court. Mrs. Dale, pale and haggard, was led by two court officers into court. She was visibly nervous, her mouth twitched and she clutched the arm of her chair with a vice-like grip. She is of the blonde type, rather good looking, but appears a few years older than 24, the age she gave. She wore a tailor-made suit. She Is slight of stature and her small figure trem bled violently as the clerk read the grave charge against her. When she heard the word murder her head fell and she clutched the arm of her law yer, who occupied a seat next her. She called out faintly that she was ill. She asked that a physician be sent for and then fainted. She was revived after a minute or two and was able then to answer the few for mal questions regarding her nativity, age and name. No Motive tor the Killing. Capt. Hayes, of the Hoboken police, said to-night that he had failed to find any motive for the killing of the child by its mother, If she did do it. He also said: “All 1 know that as soon as the father of the child was telegraphed that she was dead from poison, he wired here through relatives for an in vestigation to be made and a charge of murder to be brought If the circum stances seemed to warrant it. We then began an Investigation and found that Mrs. Dale and her husband had been at odds.” Mrs. Dale this afternoon sent a tele gram to her husband in Chicago. It was clearly written in a steady hand and read: “Harvey, come on. This is horrible treatment you are giving me.” The message was taken to the tele graph office by one of the detectives. THE PAN-AMERICAN RAILWAY. Work to Begin 1 |>on Important Link in Mexico. City of Mexico, Nov. 21.—J. M. Nee land, general manager of the Pan- American Railway, which recently se cured a concession for a railway from a point on the Tehuantepec National Railway to the Guatemalan border, where it will make connection with a railway in that country, has arrived here and says that his company is ready to begin work immediately. Two forces of engineers have been employ ed who will begin surveys of the line from either end under the supervision of Chief Engineer Piontowsky. The main line has to be completed to Guatemala within thirty months. The total distance is 506 kilometers and 100 kilometers are already graded, work done by the former concessionaires. The Pan-American road is subsidized and its construction will be the means of opening up a rich mineral and agri cultural district, bringing forward the now little known state of Chiapas. The road will be of great value as a mili tary line and Mexico's final link In a chain of roads making up her contri bution to the much talked of Pan- American Railway. TROUBLE IN INDIANA. Ritter Straggle In Sight at Prospect Coal Mines. Vincennes( Ind., Nov. 21.—After a two-hours’ conference here to-night with the operators of the Prospect Hill coal mines, President Van Horn of the State Mine Workers’ Union stated that no agreement was reached, which means that there will probably be a prolonged struggle. He said the oper ators refused to pay the scale and that he would Instruct the strikers to stand firm, even though it took SIO,OOO to do so. He said the union had but the one scale, and he could recognize no other. The operators reorganized to-day, mak ing all the non-union employes stock holders, and say they Intend to operate the mine at all hazards. The union men declare the mine cannot be run unless unionized and bloodshed is ex pected. IN BEHALF OF MOLINEI'X. Attorney* Leaving No Stone Un turned In Their Client’* liehnlf. New York, Nov. 21.—'The brief on behalf of Roland U. Mollneux upon the motion to quash th* Indlrernent against him and for an Inspection of th* min uts* of the grand Jury, was served upon Judge Newbuigei to-day. A de cision Is *xps< I*4 the first wssk in Ds'.vmber. Molineui's counsel raise the nsw point that th* Introduction of th# Bar net evidence before the grand jury was Illegal In thst 11 charged Mediu ms with committing Ivigoy m wall i as sourdsr, SEMPLE MAKES A STATEMENT. I Claim* He Wa* Merely Trying to Help III* Counterfeiter Client* to Get Euiy Sentence*. Philadelphia, Nov. 21.—Lawyer J. L. Semple of Camden, N. J.. who is on trial in the United States District Court in this city, charged with aid ing and abetting counterfeiters in the making of spurious S2O notes while the latter were in prison, went on the witness stand to-day and occupied most of the time of the two sessions of court. He made a general denial of the charges against him, saying he had been engaged as counsel for Arthur Taylor and Balwin S. Bredell. the convicted counterfeiters, in a regu lar manner. At the suggestion of Ar thur Taylor he had made an effort to learn the best meth ods of securing a mitigation of the sentence of the counterfeiters. He had visited William Brockway in the New Jersey state prison, at the suggestion of Taylor and Bredell. and learned from him that the government allowed him to go free upon his surren der of the famous counterfeit bond plates. Taylor, Mr. Semple said, had told him that he and Bredell possessed $lO counterfeit plates and were anxious to know if by delivery of them to the government leniency would be shown by the judge in sentencing them. Mr. Semple said he immediately informed the district attorney of what he had learned and he (Semple) suggested to the prisoners that they give up the plates, which they did. A SALT FAMINE THREATENED. Road* Unable to Fnrnl*h Car* to Virginia Mine*. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 21.—The Jour nal and Tribune to-morrow will say: The prevailing car famine on all Southern railroads threatens a salt famine. Local Jobbers, anticipating heavy demands, have had orders at the mines since early in October, but as yet none have been filled. Saltville, Va., an important Southern point of supply, is on the Norfolk and Western Rail road, which finds itself unable to sup ply cars to the mines in sufficient num ber to remove the output A committee from the National Salt Company has been sent to New York to wait on President Henry Fink of the Norfolk and Western to urge him to furnish cars even at the expense of other truffle. If this committee is un able to relieve the stringent situation it is said they will lay the subject be fore the Department of Agriculture and enlist the government's influence. THE KLONDIKE CONSPIRACY. Seattle Time* Claim* to Have Docu mentary Proof of It* Existence. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 21. —The Times to-day prints a story confirming in every detail the story of the conspiracy on the part of certain miners to at tempt the overthrow of Canadian au thority In the Klondike, as published in the San Francisco Call lust Sat urday. The Times claims to have in its possession documents and seals of the “Order of the Midnight Sun.” the secret society which was organized for the sole purpose of accomplishing the overthrow of Canadian rule In the gold fields. BAD WRECK ON COTTON BELT. Conductor Killed anil Three Train men Badly Hart. Pine Bluff. Ark., Nov. 21.—Near Goldman, about thirty miles north of Pine Bluff, a Cotton Belt faAt freight suffered a disastrous wreck to-day. Sixteen loaded cars were demolished. The engine jumped the track and turrn ed over. Conductor Walter Noble of Jonesboro was killed and a brakeman, fireman and engineer were seriously and probably fatally injured. Some time will pass before the wreck Is cleared and trains are delayed sev eral hours. THREE TRAINMEN KILLED. Fatal Hendcinl Collision Near Birm ingham. - Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 21.—A head end collision between freight trains occurred at Hughes Siding, seven miles from here, to-day, resulting In the deaths of Engineer T. A. Cogbill, Con ductor John Rittenberry, a ne gro brakeman, William Bell, and the negro fireman, Anderson Irving. Engineer Michael Ervin, Conductor W. F. Shannon. Coal Inspector W. H. Hiughes, C. Shannon, fireman; and a negro fireman and two negro brake men were injured. TENNESSEE BANK ROBBED. Cittern* Drive Away Kohhrrn ami Recover Stiver. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21.—The bank of Troy. Tenn., was robbed by burglars early to-day. Citizens were aroused and attacked the robbers, who fled, dropping several packages of silver containing about $1,200, and other val uables. A posse with bloodhounds Is In pursuit. The loss to the bank Is not known, but It Is thought to be small. ELEVEN PEOPLE INJURED. Collision on Mobile mid Ohio Provo Futnl to Stork Only. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 21.—Eleven people were Injured In a collision last night between an accommodation train and a freight train near Chunchula, on the Mobile and Ohio road. Only one, a ne gro fireman named Collins, Is believed to be fatally hurt. There were four cars of stock attached to the freight train and most of ft was killed. D. ft. Me A LPIN A 10, ABSORBED. Tobacco Trust llu Oat One of It* t'lilel Competitor*. New York. Nov. 21—It was an nounced to-day thst th American to bacco Company had absorbed the firm of D. H. Mi All-In A Cos., and It* plants and trademarks. Th* prl-s paid in al<t to have been $2,500.00'). McAlpln A Cos, hsv* long been a strong | on snt of th* American Tobacco Company, Jobs I oust (Use Acquitted. Seattle, Wash Nov, 21—Th* jury In tbs case of John t.’onsidtne, accussd of th* murder of former t hief of Pa. Ibe Mertdltli, has teturnsd a vsrdht l of •< quttUU. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK. SI A YEAR MATHIS’ HARD HEART IS SORRY HE BURNED MARSHALS’ BODIES. DENIES THE SHOOTING NOW. BI T BF.GRETS NOT HAVING KILLED OTHERS. Tlie Murderer I* Della lit—First Con fessed flip Killing und Gave De tailed Uecoiint —Later Told Coro ner’s Jury That tile Negro Leslie Killed the Marshal*, While He, Mnthl*. Meld llie Lamp—No At tempt Made to Lynch the Prison er—To Be Given a Prompt Trial. Oxford, Miss., Nov. 24. —Will Mathis, the murderer of the two Montgomerys, who ga\e himself up last night to the officers of the law at Dallas, twenty miles southeast of this place, was brought here to-day by a posse. When first arrested Mathis confessed to hav ing shot the two Montgomerys and gave a detailed account of the atro cious deed in detail which tallied with the confession made by the negro Or lando Lester, Mathis' partner in the crime. Upon reaching Oxford Mathis voluntarily made a statement before the coroner's jury, which has been in vestigating the case since Sunday last. He denied having done the shooting and said that he held the lamp and a pistol while the negro Lester shot the marshals. Mathis said he regretted having burned the bodies, but also re gretted not killing other parties who had attempted to arrest him. Through the examination Mathis maintained .a look of unconcern and defiance and answered unhesitatingly all questions asked of him. At the conclusion of the examination District Attorney Roane read a message from Judge Lowrey of Batesvllle consenting to hold a special term of court and give Mnthi trial at once. The pris oner was carried to Jail safely without any attempt being made by the large crowd assembled to do him harm. The coroner’s jury declares the two Mont gomerys came to their death at the hands of Will Mathis, Orlando Lester and Whit Owens. The men will be held in Jail without bail. George Jack son being also held without bond as an accessory to the crime. Bill Jack son and Mrs. Mathis will be held as witnesses until they make sufficient bond for their appearance at court. Although the community has been greatly wrought up on account of the crime, there has been no demonstration made towards violence. TELLUHIDE’S FEARFUL LOSS. Number of Deavl Now Reaches 20, With Mine Still Unexplored. Tellurlde. Col.. Nov. 21.—The number of victims of the terrible disaster In the Smuggler Union mine yesterday Is now known to be at least twenty-nine, with a considerable portion of the mine yet unexplored. Besides the twenty two bodies taken out and identified last night seven were located this afternoon in the north end of the ninth level, but the gas Is still so strong it will not per mit rescuers to reach them, and their identity is as yet unknown. Several members of the searching parties were overcome In their efforts to bring out the bodies. It probably will be several hours before they can be reached, or any further explorations made. Tellurlde, Col.. Nov. 21. —Persons who came Into town early to-day from the Smuggler Union mine, which is four miles away, between Marshall Gulch and the mountains, said the workers had almost abandoned hope of finding any of the Imprisoned men alive. Every entrance to the property is the scene of active work and repeated attempts are made to enter, but in vain as the men crawl back helpless and strang ling from the foul smoke which fills the tunnels and levels. At a late hour to-day 23 bodies, all told, have been recovered. An attempt was made this afternoon to enter the ninth lev-el north, but on account of the smoke It was Impossible to do so. It Is stated by one of the officers of the company that only three or four men are missing and that the total number of the dead will not exceed 25. GOOD HOADS AT BIRMINGHAM. An Association Orgnni/.cd and Urett t Interest Arousei*. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 21.—The North Alabama Good Roads Associa tion was organized here to-day as the result of the visit of the Good Roads Train which was sent out of Washing ton several weeks ago. While the convention has been in session the national good roads experts have been building a road from Avondale to Birmingham. Great crowds have watched the demonstration. Over .MO delegates are attending the meeting and addresses have been made by sev eral of the most prominent men in the state on the subject of good roads. YOUNG WOMAN DISAPPEARS. Foul Play Kenml at Elisabeth f'ltr. N. r. Elizabeth City, N. C., Nov. 21.—Miss Nellie Cropsey, daughter of W. H. Cropsej. mysteriously disappeared last night. The police and citizens are searching for her. The river waa thor oughly dragged, but no clue as to her whereabouts has been found. A young man who has been paying attention to the missing girl, was the last person seen In tier presence. He was arrested upon suiptcl&ii 2>d given a preliminary hearing, resulting in taking his own recognizance to appear before the Mayor. Chief of Police Dawson tele graphed to Huffoik, V„ to-night for bloodhounds. Alubutua’s New touatltution. Montgomery, Ala.. Nov. 21,—Gov. Jelks to-day issued a proclamation an nouncing the rntlfl) wtion of th new < (institution srid dc b ring that th new IriMiumtal shall become effertlv* Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 21. - n<r ' ~ win < kte*| Pm.loo Urals#. gprintfleld, 111, Nov. !1.~-Xn ths Fo4- aral Court Judge Humphrey to-day do. Hied Ike application of the city of <'hi cago to becoma g party to the injunr | lion pro eadings against the state I boar a of equalisation.