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J H E3TILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated ISS3
A NEW MINE HORROR
STATE AND MINE OFFICIALS GO
DOWN TO DEATH.
SEQUEL OF BABY MINE FIRE.
bodies not recon ered at
MIDNIGHT.
gupt. O’Mallery, State Mine Inspector
Prtet, Chief Coal Inspectors
Hurst and St. Clair Started on a
Tour of the West Mine, Believing
It Safe—At P. M. a Rescne Party
Wu Driven Back toy Black Damp
and at Midnight All Hope Was
Given Up—All the Missing Men
Well Known nnd With Families.
Bluefleld, W. Va„ Nov. 22.—At 11
o'clock this morning Supt. Walter
O'Malley of the Pocahontas Collieries
Company, along with State Mine In
spector William Priest, A. S. Hurst,
chief coal inspector for the Castner,
Curran and Bullitt Company of Phil
adelphia; Robert St. Clair, chief coal
Inspector; Morris St. Clair and Wil
liam Oldham, sub-coal inspectors.
Frazier G. Bell, mining engineer, and
Joseph Cardwell, manager of the Sha
mokin Coal and Coke Company of
Maybury, W. Va., composing
a party of eight, entered the
west mine of the Southwest Virginia
Improvement Company’s collieries for
the purpose of examining the true situ
ation in regard to the recent explosion
and fire in the Baby mine, and up to
this hour (midnight) have not been*
heard from.
It was supposed that the Baby mine
proper had been cut off from the west
mine for the purpose of operating the
•west mine. The large fan in the west
mine had been started at an early
hour this morning, and at 11 o’clock to
day it was thought that all gases or
iginating from fire in the Baby mine
had been forced "from the main por
tion and it was considered safe to en
ter.
At 6 p. m. a party consisting of ex
perienced miners led by Assistant Su
perintendent King, entered the mine
to rescue the lost party of eight, but
at 6:45 they returned, having encoun
tered such quantities of black damp as
to make it impossible to enter any dis
tance into the mine. Assistant Super
intendent King was completely over
come by the gas encountered and is
now in a crtticaj condition.
A consultation is now being held in
the company’s offices at Pocahontas of
the different mining experts from the
Flat Top field, these experts having
been rushed to Focahontas by special
train late this afternoon. All efforts are
being used to recover the bodies of the
inspecting party, but no hopes are en
tertained that any of them will be re
covered alive. The secretary and treas
urer of the Southwest Virginia Im
provement Company, C. S. Thorne of
Philadelphia, is directly in charge of
all movements at the mines.
The fire that originally started in
the Baby mine last Thursday morning,
and which was supposed to have been
under control, is now burning furiously.
All members of the lost party are
prominent in the coal fields, and the
excitement now prevailing at Poca
hontas is intense, business having been
practically suspended. All members
of the party are married, some having
large families.
TELLUR IDE’S DEATH LIST.
Responsibility for the Terrible Dis
aster Not Yet Fixed.
Telluride, Col.. Nov. 22.—The work
of recovering the bodies of the victims
of the disaster in the Smuggler Union
mine progressed slowly to-day. The
last body brought to the surface to
day was that of John Nevala, found
in one of the stopes of the seventh
level. The death list now numbers 25,
the engineer who sacrificed himself
in an effort to rescue his comrades
having died this afternoon.
The responsibility for the disaster
has not yet been fixed, and no one at
Telluride is being blamed.
NEWELL C. RATHUUN INDICTED.
Would-be Insurance Fraud Charged
With Mnrder In First Degree.
Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 22.—The spe
cial grand Jury selected to investigate
the Rathbun insurance conspiracy and
murder case this afternoon returned an
indictment against Newell C. Rathbun,
charging him with murder in the first
degree. The bdßy of Rathbun’s alleged
victim, supposed to be that of Charles
Goodman, arrived from Little Rock to
day and was taken in charge by Cor
oner Coots.
Arraigned In court Rathbun pleaded
hot guilty and his trial was set for
Lee. 19.
BANK OF LIVERPOOL CAUGHT.
Trusted Bookkeeper Tonche* It for
£1 70,000.
Liverpool, Nov. 22.—Announcement
tvas made to-day that the Bank of
1-iverpool had been victimized by a
trusted bookkeeper to a large amount.
the losses amount to Is not yet
xnown, but an official statement ls
t-ued by the bank, says that through
’■' dishonesty and betting transactions
• bookkeeper they may lose £170,000.
Ihe Bank of Liverpool’s shares fell
Y °h the Slock Exchange to-day. The
defaulter has not yet been arrested.
6* AN NELL AND NAIIKI INDICTED.
' "nsptracy I barged In Furnishing
Fire Department Mappllr*.
New York, Nov. s2.—The grand Jury
o day indicted Fire Commissioner
no j, Hrannell and William Mark*,
■k*r In fire department supplies, for
•"1 conspiracy. It also returned a
n d count against Mr. Rcannel! for
neglect of duty. The evidence
. 'he *eme as that upon which
‘ y Indictment* were returned
"•“"'h lit* accused some months ago.
jlatoatmd) Jlofnine ffatog.
ATHENS’ STUDENTS RIOT.
Fnnernl of the Victims Yesterday
Largely Attended Dead.
Athens, Nov. 22. —The turbulent de
monstrations here, growing out of the
proposal to translate the Gospels Into
modern Greek, were continued to-day
in the streets, especially in front of the
Chamber of Deputies, and before the
university. There were many ugly
rushes. The military are finding dif
ficulty in controlling the rioters.
The meeting of the Chamber of Dep
uties was marked by a series of vio
lent altercations.
In the course of the afternoon the
growing crowds and the increasing ex
citement heralded the fixed for
the funeral of the victims of the riots.
The bulk of the troops were confined to
barracks. The shops along the route
were closed by police orders.
At 5 o’clock the cortege left the ca
thedral for the cemetery, dense crowds
following. The seven coffins covered
with white flags were preceded by
students carrying a black banner.
The procession halted for some min
utes before the palace, but no cries
were raised. The populace going to
and returning from the cemetery*
maintained a silent and restrained de
meanor.
At the cemetery M. Ledvidis deliv
ered an oration. In the course of which
he attacked the government and de
clared the people ought to erect
a mausoleum over the “victims of duty
and patriotism.”
The city resumed its normal espect
as the evening wore on. The students,
however, still remain in occupation of
the university. The rector, at the head
of thirty professors, endeavored to per
suade them to retire, but they declined
to comply unless given guarantees that
no legal proceedings would be taken
against them; that the translators of
the Gospels would be excommunicated,
and that the university would not be
occupied by troops.
MINERS MUST DISBAND.
Officer* Will Move Against Ttoelr
Camp To-day.
Earlington, Ky., Nov. 22.—T0-mor
rov morning at daylight. County
Judge Hall’s order to the striking min
ers to disband their camp and dis
perse becomes operative. To-night
there are fully 350 men in the camp,
all heavily armed, and declaring they
will not abandon their quarters. Of
ficials, however, do not anticipate vio
lence. They believe the men will sim
ply say: "Here we are, what are you
going to do with us?”
Judge Hall has prepared his order to
Adjt. Gen. Murray and Sheriff Han
kins. directing them to proceed against
the camp, if not removed or abandon
ed, and all arrangements were perfect
ed to-night to follow the instructions.
Judge Hall declares the miners must
go, and says all now hinges on their
action.
Late this afternoon President Woods
and Attorney Yost arrived at the camp
from Central City and conferences
were held to-night. The number of
men in camp is constantly increasing,
and another big tent has been raised.
A heavy rain fell this afternoon, and
it became necessary to ditch the tents
which resulted in a wild rumor that
the miners were throwing up breast
works.
TO SEARCH FOR POISON.
Emmeline Dale Stood Between Her
Mother and Fortune.
New York, Nov. 22.—The internal
organs of Emmeline Dale, the child
who died in Hoboken early on Tues
day morning, and whose mother is a
prisoner charged with her murder, are
now in the possession of Dr. Otto
Schultz of Cornell College, who will
examine them for traces of poison. Dr.
E. M. Smith of this city will make the
microscopic examination.
The autopsy was performed yester
day afternoon. After the autopsy the
physicians declined to talk. No re
port can be expected for some days.
The authorities are working to es
tablish a motive for the alleged crime.
The county authorities and the Hobo
ken police are, they claim, forging
what they consider a strong chain of
evidence. According to the authorities
the)’ understand the will of Mrs. Dale s
father is said to have been so drafted
that in case of Emmeline's death Mrs.
Dale would be sole beneficiary.
THE COLOMBIAN PRESIDENCY.
Gen. Reye*' Acceptance Would Pat
an End to Strife.
City of Mexico, Nov. 22. —Gen, Os
pina, late minister of war of Colom
bia, states that in all probability mat
ters will be arranged whereby Gen.
Reyes will return to accept the presi
dency of Colombia. Gen. Ospino brings
with him a letter from San Clemente,
the legal President, now confined by
the actual President, Marroquin, ten
dering his resignation.
Gen. Reyes last night received a ca
blegram from Marroquin saying that
he intended to resign, and asking Gen.
Reyes to assume the office.
Gen. Garces, who is here in the in
terest of the revolutionary party, says
Gen. Reyes is entirely acceptable to
all but a few of the violent partisans.
The proposition under contemplation
is to place Gen. Reyes in office, de
clare a general amnesty and make up
a cabinet composed of all of the va
rious factions. This, -it Is believed,
would end the revolution,
Hc*cne of the Canielia'* Crew.
London, Nov. 22.—Eighteen members
of the crew of the German ship Corne
lia, Capt. Behrens, which left Mobile,
Sept. 21, bound to Hamburg, were res
cued by the British steamer Leo Re
sulx. Capt. Pawley, which arrived with
them to-day at Dartmouth. The Resulx
is bound to Hamburg from Galveston,
having sailed from there Oot. 22, and
.from Norfolk. Nov. 1.
Mobile'* Line to Cuban Port*.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 22.—The Norwe
gian steamer Atlas, the first vessel to
run between Mobile and Cuban ports
In the Interests of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, arrived to-day. She
will be fitted out for carrying cattle
on deck and la acheduled to aail for
Cuba Nov, 27. ,
A Sensation at Johannesburg.
Johannesburg. Nov. 22. Another con
spiracy has been nipped In the bud.
Twenty arrest# wore mad# at midnight
TurHilay in house* in various parts of
Johannesburg.
A great sensation followed
Carrisss Usekt* at Whit. H.*.
Wtihlfifftoß, f€ov* W A rctiW§l\op
Corrlffti) lunrfti4 wit* ytmiUni
liooMVfU lo diy*
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1901.
ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
UNITED STATES WILL GUARANTEE
TRANSIT.
TREATY REQUIRES THIS.
COLOMBIA CONFESSES HER HELP
LESSNESS.
Will Not Interfere Between Faction*
But Will Keep ttoe Pnmunn Rail
road Open to Traffic—Gen. l.ngo
Threaten* Pnnaiiin With 1,000
Men—Gen. Reyes Somewhat Coy
Atoont Accepting Colombian Presi
dency.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 22.—1 t is re
ported that the government has ad
dressed a communication to the United
States consul setting forth that it can
not guarantee protection for isthmian
transit.
Washington. Nov. 22.—The answer of
the Colombian government to the rep
resentations of Consul General Gudger,
to the effect that the governmen.i.-waa
unable to guarantee the integrity of
the railroad communications across the
isthmus, was purposely developed in
order to make perfectly plain the fact
that the United States was thoroughly
justified in landing its forces at Colon.
With this formal acknowledgement
from the Colombian government of its
inability to maintain communication, it
becomes, it is said, not the privilege,
but the duty, of the United States, un
der the treaty of New Granada, to
guarantee that communication, even
though the use of force is necessary.
It is not Intended to interfere between
factions, Conservative or Liberal, un
less a faction places itself in the posi
tion of obstructing the purpose of the
United States to keep the Panama
Railroad open to free traffic.
THE KLONDIKE CONSPIRACY.
Dominion Government Make* Fact*
In It* Possession Public.
Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 22.—5A11 the facts
in the possession of the interior de
partment regarding the alleged con
spiracy to capture the government of
the Yukon were made public to-day.
Officials here do not take a serious
view of the situation. On Sept. 21
Controller Fred White of the mounted
police was advised by Supt. Primrose
of Dawson of a report from Seattle
that some scheme was being concocted
to seise Canadian territory in the Yu
kon. It appears that a man named H.
Greght had told at Dawson that he
knew of a conspiracy against the gov
ernment. His conversation was to the
effect that a secret organization in
tended to take possession of the Yukon
territory, their plan being to run
White Horse pass, take* the smaller
detachments along the river, it being
an easy matter then to capture the
barracks at Dawson. The organization
had representatives at both Seattle and
Skagway and they expected to be as
sisted by men from Circle City and
Eagle City. Greght, it was said by a
member of the mounted police, had
been in the grocery business in Butte,
Mont.
There was nothing more heard of the
matter until Nov. 4, when Controller
Fred White received the following tel
egram from Superintendent Wood of
Dawson:
"Snyder reports discovered where
abouts in Skagwiay papers relating to
conspiracy to seize territory. United
States refuse to secure unless Snyder
makes affidavit as to conspirators. This,
of course, he cannot do. Am satisfied
such conspiracy exists.”
The police were also trying to locate
a man named Short, who had been
mentioned as having knowledge of a
conspiracy.
ARMED AMERICAN NEGROES.
Said to Be Serving With Insurgent*
In Lagnna Province.
Manila, Nov. 22.—1 t "has been of
ficially reported to Gen. Chaffee that
the insurgent leader Caballos has five
hundred fully armed men, including a
number of American negroes, under his
command in Laguna province. An in
surgent officer has Just been captured,
carrying papers dated Mauban, Lagu
na province, Nov. 18, and signed by
Caballos, The prisoner admits that
Caballos has 1,000 men with him and
contemplated attacking Mauban. This
probably accounts for the fact that
yesterday the telegraph lines were cut
near Mauban, and in several places
the supporting poles were found to
have been removed.
TO BURN COTTON SHIP.
Matches an<l Cannon Crackers
Found in Export Rule nt Pensa
cola.
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 22.—Several
large cannon crackers and sopne sul
phur matches were to-day found se
creted in a bale of cotton intended for
export to Bremen, Germany.
The bale had been loaded on the
British steamship Cayo Largo, which
is taking on a solid cotton cargo of
16,000 bales.
CHAMBERLAIN'S BAD HEALTH.
Would Form Good Excuse for Re
tirement Jast Now.
London, Nov. 22.—The friends of Jo
seph Chamberlain, the colonial secre
tary, have for some time been concern
ed with regard to his health.
To-day Mr. Chamberlain wrote to the
Handoworth School declining to distri
bute prizes at that Institution because,
as he said, "it is absolutely neeeaaary
for me to confine my strength to pub
lic work.” _
Greer to Decline Bishopric.
New York, Nov. 22.—1 t waa reported
here to-day on the authority of a ves
trymen of Bt. Bartholomew'* Church,
that the Hev. Dr. David H. Greer
w< uld decline the bishopric offered him
by the new Episcopal diocese of West
ern Massachusetts.
Roosevelt's Lengthy Meaeane.
Washington. Nov. 22 —President
jloo*eveit finished the reading of hi*
n******* to Congreea to the cabinet
members at their regular session to
day It I* understood to wake between
g* uO9 te! N/W* wordl,
THE CITY EXTENSION BILL
Committee Agree* to Postpone One
Week—Mr. Bitch'* Oy*ter Bill ot
Interest to Land Owner*.
Atlanta, Nov. 22.—Maj. G. M. Ryals,
Capt. Henry Blun and City Attorney
S. B. Adams were here to-day to see
about the bill proposing to extend the
limits of the city of Savannah. They
held a conference with Senator Cann
and Messrs. Harden, Wells and Hitch,
after which It was decided that the
consideration of the matter before the
Committee on Corporations should be
postponed for one week. This action was
taken for the purpose of giving time
to have the matter taken up again by
the City Council, as there are several
Savannahians who want to be heard
with regard to it.
All of the members of the Chatham
delegation to-day received protests
from the County Commissioners against
the passage of the City Court bill in
troduced by Mr. Hitch. The bill has
not yet come up before the committee
which has it in charge.
The General Judiciary Committee to
day recommended favorably a bill of
interest to Chatham. It is a measure
by^Mr-.-Hitch-to give excluisve right to
owners of land along unnavigable
streams over the oyster beds in such
streams. *
PANAMA THREATENED.
Force of 1,000 Liberal* Within
Twelve Mile* of ttoe City.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 22. —The latest
news obtainable here is to the effect
that the Liberal Gen. Lugo has arrived
at Empire Station, distant about
twelve miles from Panama, with a
force said to number 1,000 men. The
Liberals are gaining and arming many
recruits along the entire length of the
railroad and now control the line up
to within a point two miles from Pana
ma. An attack on that city is ex
pected momentarily, and much uneasi
ness is felt there. The Liberal leader,
Domingo Diaz, is expected shortly to
arrive at Colon.
It is rumored here that Buena Ven
tura, a Colombian port on the Pacific
coast about 400 miles south of Panama,
has been taken by the Liberals. Con
firmation of this report Is lacking.
Marines from the gunboat Machias
still guard the station and property of
the railroad here.
The battleship lowa will land forces
at Panama when the necessity arises.
CONSPIRACY IN VENEZUELA.
Minister of War Arrested toy Order
of President Castro.
Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Nov.
21. (via Haytten cable). —President
Castro, believing that a conspiracy to
overthrow him existed, caused the ar
rest to-day at Puerto Cabello of Ra
mon Guerra, the minister of war.
The President also brought about
the arrest at Caracas of a number of
partisans of Ramon Guerra, among
them being Montauban, who claims to
be a French citizen.
The arrests have caused a great sen
sation.
Joachim Garido succeeds Ramon
Guerra as minister of war.
GEN. CROZIER APPOINTED.
Succeeds Gen. Bnfflngton as Chief of
of Ordnance.
Washington, Nov. 22.—The President
to-day appointed William Crozier to be
chief of ordnance, with the rank of
brigadjer general. The appointment of
Gen. Crozier was made largely upoh
the recommendation of Secretary Root.
Gen. Crozier has demonstrated his abil
ity in nearly every department of ord
nance, and has shown a wide knowl
edge of all affairs pertaining to his
profession. He was the military mem
ber for the United States at The Hague
Peace Conference, and was largely in
strumental in bringing about the agree
ment finally reached for more humane
conduct of war.
NOT TO LYNCH PRISONERS.
Mathl* ami Hl* Acponuilirp* to Be
Tried December 30.
Oxford, Miss., Nov. 22. —Everything
has quieted down here and the crowds
have all disbanded. Sheriff Harkins
has stated that he would protect Will
Mathis and the prisoners charged with
the murder of the Montgomerys, two
United States marshals, at all haz
ards, and Judge P. H. Lowrey to-day
issued a call for a special term of
court to be convened Dec. 80 for the
purpose of trying the cases. This, to
gether with the earnest and effective
work done by the officers and citizens
of Oxford, has avoided what seems
would have most likely been a deplor
able lynching.
SCHLEY ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Will Be finest of Honor at Chlcnico
nml Memphis nt Future Dates.
Washington, Nov. 22.—Admiral
Schley to-day accepted an invitation of
the Hamilton Club of Chicago to be its
guest of honor at a dinner to be given
at some future date. The acceptance
on the part of Admiral Schley was
definite, but "he stated to Mr. Munger
that he could not now name a day
when he could attend a public dinner.
Admiral Schley also will attend a pub
lic function in his honor at Memphis,
but no other than these two invita
tions will be accepted by him.
DIED FROM IILOW ON HEAD.
Pinning Mill Mau Charged With
Muriler of Carpenter.
Roanoke, Vs-, Nov. 22.—H. O. Walker,
a white carpenter about 60 years old,
died to-day a the result of being
struck over the head with a chair by
Matthew F. earner, several day* ago.
Garner, who is part owner and gen
eral manager of a large planing mill
here, was arrwated on the charge of
murder and wag later released on $2,-
000 ball.
ii i
Murfreesboro, Tene.i Mas illg Fire.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. Nov. ti. —The
city was visited by one of the largest
fires early tu-dsy that has occurred
here In years Th# fire started In the
warehouse of J. L Rather A Cos., and
apt pud until the entire Depot If til dis
trict mi in flame*. About s7t,Uou worth
of property is in ashes. Th# principal ,
Ipaere ate j. T. Rather A Cg,
AYRES’ UNDERSHIRT
SIGHT OF BLOODY GARMENT EX
CITES MRS. BONINE.
POLICEMEN ON THE STAND.
WASHINGTON'S TIRESOME SENSA
TION CONTINUES.
The Discovery of the Crime, the
Forcing Open of tlie Hoorn and the
Appearance ot the Body and the
Room*. Condition Told by Police
WYtnenne.—Photograph. of the
Room Pat in Evidence— I Testimony
That Mr*. Boulne Had Arranged to
Leave tlie Hotel Ruled Out by
Court.
Washington, Nov. 22.—Five witnesses
were heard to-day in the trial of Mrs.
Lola Ida Bonine for the murder of
James S. Ayres, Jr. Four of these wit
nesses were police officers who had
gone to Ayres’ room after discovery of
the body by the employes of the Ken
more Hotel, and the fifth was W. W.
Warfield, who was proprietor of the
hotel at the time of the tragedy. The
polioemen testified to details of the
wounds, position of the body and ar
rangement of the furniture in the
room. Mr. Warfield's testimony was
very brief. In response to a question
by Attorney Fulton of Mrs. Bonine's
ocunsel, he said that Mrs. Bonine had
made arrangements to leave the hotel
before the tragedy occurred, but both
question and answer were subsequently
ruled out. It is understood to be the
Intention of the defense to recall Mr.
Warfield later for the purpose of elicit
ing Information from him upon this
and other points In Mrs. Bonine’s be
half.
Mrs. Bonine's party in the courtroom
was increased to-day by the addition
of her brother, ( Grant Hemry, who
lives at St. Joseph. lV*o. Only once
during the day did Mss. Bonine dis
play emotion, and that was when the
bloody undershirt which had been
worn by Ayres on the night of the
killing was identified by Officer Brady.
Policeman Walter S. Brady was the
first witness called. He was on duty
near the Kenmore Hotel on the morn
ing that Ayres' body was discovered,
and he was summoned to the hotel at
about 8:20 o’clock by the proprietor. W.
W. Warfield, who told him that he
thought he had a suicide upstairs. The
witness was then escorted to Ayres’
room in company with three or four
other persons. Finding the door fastens
ed he had. under Mr. 'Warfield’s in
structions, forced it open. Upon subse
quent Investigation he had found that
the door was bolted and not locked.
The body of the dead man was, he said,
lying on the floor near the window in
a bent position, and with the
arms drawn up in front of
the face. The head lay across one
of the rounds of a rocking-chair and
the only clothing on the body was a
light undershirt. The shirt was open
at the neck and the upper portion of
it was covered with blood. There was
some blood on the left sleeve of the
garment. The hands and feet also were
bloody, the latter looking as if he had
stepped in the blood which was on the
floor in considerable quantity. Three
wounds were found upon the body, one
being in the breast, another in the arm
and the third in the thigh. The bed
looked, he said, as if someone had lain
in It and had gotten up, throwing the
cover back as he did so. There was
no other disorder about It, and the
was only on indentation In the pillow.
Ayres' coat, vest and trousers had
been carefully laid over the back of a
chair. He said that a pistol and a
small single-barreled shotgun lay on
a trunk In the room and that the bar
rel and the chambers of the pistol
were covered with blood. The pistol
was exhibited to Mr. Brady and iden
tified by him. He handled It freely as
he described the condition of the wea
pon. Mrs. Bonine regarded the wit
ness and the weapon with close scru
tiny, but gave no evidence of emotion.
I’niiernlilrt in Evidence.
There were blood stains on the win
dow sill, the washboard and the rock
er. On a table in the room there were
nine cartridges lying loose. The gas
was burning when he entered the
room, but was turned low. The lower
sash of the one window in the room
was up as far as It would go. The
string on the window shade was cov
ered with blood, as if It had been
drawn through bloody fingers. In
concluding his examination in chief of
the witness, District Attorney Gould
put in evidence the undershirt found
on the body of Ayres. It was well
stained with blood. The sight of the
garment apparently affected the pris
oner more than any preceding inci
dent in the course of the trial. On
cross-examination Officer Brady said
a boy had first notified him of the
tragedy. Mrs. Bonine's oldest son was
told to stand up, and Lawyer Douglass
asked the witness if he was the mes
senger. The witness failed to identify
him. He had not noticed any fincer
prints on the pistol he found In the
room. He had discovered what he be
lieved to be linger prints on the win
dow sill. The detached piece of the
window sill was identified by the wit
ness, who said the bloodstains were
more distinct on the morning of May
15 than now.
Officer Brady said In reply to other
questions by Mr. Douglass that the
loose pistol cartridges found on the ta
ble were filled and were of 32 caliber,
the same calibre as those found In the
revolver. In that weapon there were
three loaded and three empty shells. He
said the bed as shown in the photo
graphs of Ayres’ room was much more
disordered than when he first went to
the room, but he did not know who
had disturbed it before the photograph
was made. Mr, Dougiasa brought out
the fact that the top bolton hole of
Ayres' undershirt was torn out.
Policemen Wolfe gave testimony cov
ering much the same ground aa that of
the preceding witness.
Policeman B. F. Williams wue an
early visitor to the scene of the trag
edy. He corroborated the statements of
his brother officers. He said Ayres’
shoes ml stockings were under the
bed He also said that the blood marks
on ths pistol Indicated that It had been
grasped around the chambers and bar
rel by a bloody hand.
Mr. Williams said ch*t he bad dis
covered no evidence of a struggle tn
Ayres' room when be entered it He
also lepiied In the negative tut officers
His4y u.d Wolfe had done when ask
ed if he had discovered any hairpins
on ths floor.
M usm tuuiuMiMU tie gald be Ml
noticed the torn condition of the up
per buttonhole of Ayres’ shirt, and he
added that the corresponding button
was hanging by a thread . There also
were powder marks about the wounds
on Ayres' body, indicating that he was
shot at close range.
The next witness was W. W. War
field. who was the proprietor of the
Kenmore Hotel when the homicide oc
curred there. The witness said Ayres
had told him that the lock of the door
to his room was out of order and that
the door could not be fastened with it.
Hail Arranged to Leave.
Mr. Fulton, on cross-examination,
asked the witness if Mrs. Bonine had
made arrangements to leave the Ken
more prior to the tragedy. Mr. Gould
objected, but before he could
state his objection the witness
replied that she 'had made such
arrangements. Mr. Gould then asked
to have the reply stricken from the
record as irrevelant. Mr. Fulton con
tended strongly for the admissibility
of the question, saying that the theory
of the government concerning the kill
ing of Ayres made it decidedly rele
vant to show that Mrs. Bonine had
prepared to leave the house before
Ayres had made his own plans to go
away. If this could be established it
would go far toward relieving Mrs.
Bonine of the charge that her rela
tions with Ayres' were such as to cause
her to take extreme steps to prevent
his going away. The court decided
that the question would be more' rele
-vantr- o dlieet -examination, —’"■a —the
point had not been touched upon by
Mr. Gould.
The last witness of the day was J-
Frank Drew, a special policeman, who
lived in the Kenmore Hotel, who ac
companied Officer Brady to Ayres’
room. His testimony, as far as it
went, covered the same ground as that
covered by the other policemen. His
examination had not been completed
when the court adjourned until Mon
day.
ASSESSING CORPORATIONS.
Illinois Concerns to Re Rnlscil From
$3.5u0,000 to ifTn.ouo.Oftb.
Springfield, 111., Nov. 22.—Judges
Humphrey and Grosscup in the United
States Court, to-day refused an In
junction to restrain the state board of
equalization from assessing the capi
tal stock of the Chicago Union Trac
tion Company and Union Traction
Company for 1900.
Springfield. 111., Nov. 22.—Immedi
ately after the decision was announced
assessments aggregating $75,000,000,
and involving over $1,000,000 in 1300
taxes, were made by the state board
of qualization as the fair cash value
of the capital stock of the traction
companies over and above the assess
ment on their tangible property. The
$75,000,000 valuations made take the
place of $3,500,000 valuations made last
year as representing the fair cash
value of the property assessed. The
Teachers’ Federation estimate was
$125,000,000.
The method to be followed in deter
mining the value of capital stock for
purposes of taxation was discussed by
Judge Grosscup at length. As to bonds,
he said, the Judgment of the money
lenders might be reasonably safe, but
with capital stock it was different.
It would be grossly unfair to base the
assessment upon the stock value quot
ed on the Stock Exchange. They were
frequently, if not generally, determined
oy circumstances quite distinct from
the real value of the stocks in ques
tion. He cited as an illustration the
Northern Pacific flurry of a few
months ago. There nobody would con
tend that the real value of the stock
exceeded par, yet, the quoted price
reached SI,OOO. Nor had any court de
cided that the equalization board must
be governed by the quotable market
prices of capital stock.
It was the decision of the Supreme
Court of Illinois In the franchise tax
case recently decided, he said, that
these prices merely must be taken in
to consideration. It still remained for
the equalization board to exercise its
Judgment In determining the real value
of capital stock for purposes of taxa
tion.
CAPTAIN KILLED THE STEWARD.
Then Latter .lamped Overboard and
Drowned Himself.
Mobile, Ala.. Nov. 22.—The British
bark 111 mam Wood, from Rio Janeiro,
in charge of Mate Poe, arrived to-day
and reports that on Nov. 18, the cap
tain, named Morris, killed the vessel's
steward. The body was burled at sea.
The captain kept his cabin, pacing up
and down. When informed that Sand
Island light was sighted Nov. 22 he
gave the mate the course: picked up a
sea lead. Jumped overboard and was
drowned.
Both Natives of Nova Scotia.
St. John. N. 8., Nov. 22.—The bark
Birnam Wood Is owned by William
Thompson & Cos., of St. John. One of
the firm was told to-night of the As
sociated Press dispatch reporting the
tragedy on board. The captain was
C. M. Morris and he belonged to Spen
cer’s Island, N. S., where he has a wife
and family. He had been three years
in comrruuid of the Birnam Wood.
Messrs. Thompson could not tell the
name of the murdered steward, but
thought he belonged at Sandy Cove,
N. S. _
THE DUNBLANE AT ST. JOHNS.
Fire In Her Cargo Im Serious anal
She May Re Long Delayed.
St. Johns. N. F., Nov. 22.—The fire on
board the British steamer Dunblane,
Capf. Farquhar, which put in here yes
terday when ten days out from Sa
vannah for Bremen, with part of her
cargo of cotton burning, was to-day
found to be more serious than at first
reported. A large volume of flame is
breaking from her No. 3 hold, and the.
city Are department hns been working
to-day tp subdue the Are. It is expect
ed that moat of the Dunblane’s cargo
will have to be discharged. The bales
of cotton found to be charred are be
ing thrown into the harbor. The ship
will probably be delayed here a long
tigs.
GOV. VOOIUIKE* VISITS SEWELL.
Condition of New Jrrsry Senator
Evidently Eaclte* Concern,
Asheville, N. C., Nov. it. —Gov. y. if.
Voorhees of New Jersey arrived in
Asheville this afternoon, going Imiiir- j
dtately to Rsltery Perk Hotel, whet#
he was s' .
of benstor W i Sewell of New Jar.
ey, who has been hare for two months
for Itls ties I ill Ow Voorhees does not
admit that his visit has any signih*
came other than friendship Fensi or
Hr well went driving to-day, but hta
physician# has ad* lead him egs'nat go
ing to Washington lot the warning of
*NMI
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI AYEAR
BAD FOR MARINES
ANOTHER OFFICER GUILTY OF BE
ING DRUNK.
MAJ. LAUCHHEIMER CORNERED
IS CHIEF WITNESS AGAINST COL.
MEADE.
Denle* That He Entered Into Any
Cnni>irioy to Injure Col. Meade or
to Retard 111* Sncee**ion to the
Brigadier Genernl*hlp—Had a Din
ner at the Puritan Club in Boaton
Hut Did Not Close It Up—Wa* Not
Sober When He Went to Play
Poker at Copt. Fuller'*.
New York. Nov. 22.—When the offi
cers who compose the court which is
trying Col. Meade, U. S. M. C., at the
navy yard, Brooklyn, resumed their in
vestigations to-day, Capt. Benjamin
A. Fuller, assistant judge advocate,
who was judge advocate at the court
of inquiry held In the navy yard last
July, testified to what.had. tak a place
there. Ke was allowed to refresh his
memory from the record of the pro
ceedings regarding the statement#
made under oath by Col. Meade in ref
erence to Col. Denny and MaJ. Lauch
heimer. These statements form the ba
sis of the second charge against Col.
Meade, and are spoken at by the pros
ecution as being "false and malicious.”
On cross-examination the witness
stated that once when he was on duty
at Boston navy yard, MaJ. Lauch
heimer came to his (Fuller’s) room and
said he had just come from the Puri
tan Club after closing it up.
"What was his condition; was he so
ber or tight?" asked Lawyer Semple.
“He was under the influence of
liquor,” replied the witness.
The witness then went on to state
that he had induced MaJ. Lauchheimer
to go to hts own room, but the Major
returned later, having removed his outer
garments, and Capt. Fuller had to
draw a curtain over the window in or
der lu s< reen his visitor.
Maj. Charles H. Lauchheimer was
recalled. He emphatically denied that
he had in any way tried to Injure Col.
Meade, and said he had never entered
into any conspiracy or league with any
person in order to Injure or retard Col.
Meade in his succession to the position
of brigadier general of the marine
corps. In reply to the judge advocate
the Major said that in September, 1897,
he had been ordered to Boston.
He was a guest of Capt. Kane at the
navy yard, and had dined at Capt.
Kane's house prior to going to the
progressive euchre party at CoL
Meade's. He said he had had a cock
tail before dinner and, probably some
claret during dinner that evening, and
went to Col. Meade's house in com
pany with Capt. and Mrs. Kane. Ho
said he was absolutely sober on that
occasion, and did not arrive late. He
never appeared at any gentleman's
house in a maudlin condition. He told
of his being the guest of the Puritan
Club in Boston, and said that on one
occasion he had given a dinner to five
or six gentlemen. On cross-examina
tion by Lawyer Semple the major ad
mitted that the party had cocktails
before dinner, champagne during din
ner and cordials afterward. When
asked about his visit to Capt. Fuller's
quarters, th'e witness said that he was
invited there to a poker game after
he had given the dinner at the club.
He denied that his conduct at the club
had been criticised, but acknowledged
that when he reached Capt. Fuller's
quarters he was not sober.
UPHEAVAL IN PITTSBURG.
Governor Appoint* New Recorder
Who W ill Fire Old Employe*.
Pittsburg. Nov. 22. —For the second
time within six months the city gov
ernment of Pittsburg is about to un
dergo an entire change. MaJ. A. M.
Brown, appointed city recorder last
April by Gov. William A. Stone, has
been requested to step down and out
by the chief executive of the state,
and J. O. Brown, formerly director of
public safety under the old regime,
will assume the duties of the office.
The Change in recorders will be fol
lowed by the restoration to their old
places of the 100 or more city officials
recently removed by MaJ. Brown. The
upheaval is the result of a fight for
the control of the city government,
which has been going on for nearly a
year between the "stalwart” Repub
licans and the old Republican organi
zation under the leadership of State
Senator William Flynn. The new re
corder's commission has not yet ar
rived, and he will hardly take the oath
of of Hoe before next Monday, as he
cannot qualify until after the approval
of his bond by the Governor. In the
meantime the city will be left without
an executive head.
GROVER CLEVELAND ILL.
Token Willi a Clilll After Returning
Prom Huutlnn Trip.
Trenton, N. J.. Nov. 22.—Reports
come from Princeton to the effect that
ex-Presldent Grover Cleveland is ill at
his home at that place. Mr. Cleveland
recently returned from a gunning trip
and was taken 111 with a chill and
threatened with pneumonia. Inquiry
at hie home to-night elicited the in
formation that he is vary much Im
proved. Mr. Cleveland's condition is
not understood to be dangerous.
TO SPEND *25,000,000.
Pennsylvania Itullrond to Pat Thl*
Sum In lew Hotting Stock.
Philadelphia, Nov. 22.—Tha expendi
tures to be made by the Penneylvanla
Rallfloa/1 Company In 1902 for rolling
Block will aggregate t25.000.fM0. a turn
unprecedented In railroad hletory. Of
this amount about $19,000,000 will he
expended for cam end the other $0,000,•
000 for locomotive*.
I’lll.ailll;VI OX A i HUIBK.
tCI loaulrd kt Ml* Fniwllr Me
Take# Trip Puluutar.
Washington. Nov 22 —Preetdeet and
Mrs. Hooeeveit, e£ctmisieiti*4 kf itie
children, left here this afternoon eg
the hyipii for g brief cruise deerg tin
potiHioui, A pr*i4*au*j eafuis of
leaktjf gun# ass died ##f tbs prvt
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