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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated IMS.
THE LIBERALS YIELD
COLON KOW BACK IN GOVERN
MENT HANDS.
CONDUCTED BY CAPT PERRY.
SURRENDER OK AHMS AND MEN
FIRST MADE TO HIM.
jjhe Complete VieldtiiK of the Lib
eral* the Rcsnlt of the Confer
ence Held Aboard the Alarielta
the Day Before—Term* of Surren
der Guarantee I.ife and Liberty
to the Insurgent Prisoner*—Gen.
Dias'* Secretary Surrendered
AVltli the Liberul Troop*—Colon'*
Harbor Crowded With Men ol
AVar nml Other Vesel*.
Union, Nov. 29.—The terms of sur
render agreed upon at yesterday’s con
ference held on board the United States
gunboat Marietta and at which the
commanding officers of the Marietta,
of the British cruiser Tribune and of
ihe French cruiser Suchet, Lieut. Com
mander, McCrea of the Machias, Capt.
Perry of the lowa, Gens. Alban and
Jeffries, representing the government
of Colombia, and Senor de la Rosa,
who represented the Liberal party
were are briefly as follows:
Senor de la Rosa agreed to surrender
ihe Liberal soldiers now at Colon, with
their arms, to Capt. Perry at noon to
day; Capt. Perry, in his turn, agreed
io hand over these men and their arms
later in the day to Gen. Alban, who,
in his turn, guaranteed life and liberty
io all men recently in arms against
the Conservative -government of Co
lombia. The surrender of arms was to
be bona fide in every respect.
At 11:30 o’clock this morning a large
number of marines and blue jackets
from the lowa, the Marietta, and the
Machias landed at Colon and proceed
ed to the barracks. Here the arms be
longing to the Liberal soldiers were
taken over by the Americans in the
presence of Capt. Perry, the command
ers of the warships above mentioned,
the American, Biltish and French con
suls at Colon and a large concourse of
people, who sympathized with the Lib
erals in the surrender.
Later in the Day Gen. Alban, ac
companied by officials of the Conserva
tive government of Colombia arrived
here from Panama, and Senor de la
Rosa, representing Gen. Porutngo Diaz,
whose secretary he is. surrendered
himself and the Libera! troop# to the
i v.nwtrvitivc general in the presence
of Capt. Perry and the naval and con
sular officers above mentioned.
The Pinson Only in Gala Array.
For years past the harbor of Colon
has not been so crowded as it is to
day. Five men-of-war and several
German, Italian and British merchant
end passenger steamers, as well as
other vessels, are in port. The men
of-war are moored to the wharves. The
only flag bedecked ship in the harbor
is the Colombian Conservative gun
boat General Pinzon.
When Gen. Alban received the sur
render of the Liberals the Pinzon blew
a series of quick and irregular notes
trom her foghorn, indicative of her Joy
at the proceedings. She is now lying
quite close to the docks. Gen. Alban
jS
The majority of the American ma
rines and blue jackets have returned to
their vessels. The Suchet has landed
a detachment of marines on the prop
erty of the French Canal Company.
American marines are still guarding
the piers and the railroad station.
Over two hundred men entered the
city with Gen. Alban.
Tlic New* at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 29.—The following
cablegram was to-day received at the
Navy Department from Capt. Perry of
the Iowa:
“Colon, Nov. 29.—Arrangements for
surrender to-day of Colon and Liberal
forces have been completed.”
A cablegram has been received at
the State Department from Consul
General Gudger. dated Panama, saying
that the Liberals have been defeated
and that the government forces are in
possession of Colon.
BETTER SEAMEN NEEDED.
Amerieau Seamen’* Inion Endorse*
Bill to Improve Personnel.
Buffalo, Nov. 29.—The Committee on
Resolutions of the sixth annual con
vention of the International Seamen’s
Union of America reported to-day. The
report was adopted.
The hill introduced in the last Con
gress to amend the laws relating to
American seamen and to Improve the
personnel of the merchant marine was
Indorsed and its reintroduction urged,
■’he report of the committee calls at
'•ntlon to the undermanning of all
1 asses of vessels. The employment of
-Giatics as sailors is condemned.
We would Insist,” the report says.
"Gat If our country is to be able to
Its growing navy, seamen must be
prodded, and preferably native sea—
cer. Unless the American boy can be
IndVed to seek the sea for a liveli
hood there will be no field from which
'he tavy can be recruited In time of
beeij*
' oniress Is petitioned for an in
asat appropriation for the marine
Wpltg service.
THE ALLEGHENY 1 RIPPLED.
I'wllrlu*.i’ strife. <***■ Inilut
lr|v| plant* In Shut Down.
Pittsbufer, Nov. 29.—Traffic was no!
'merrupte* m a marked degree by ihe
‘itch men. strike to-day on any
'he rallroß*. save on ihe Allegheny
-1 ley. Tlis road la still badly clip'
r led. and ,g a * onoequeiice, several
ni'lugf rial Ahnl* along the Allegheny
I '***’ a era ompelled to temporarily
•G-pend opr % t ions, owing to their sup
'' 1 of <o*J being exhausted. The
ilkers maiffein thai they are gain-
Gov. TgC Coming Motor
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WATAUGA HALL B 1 tINED.
Fifty Student* at Raleigh Lose
Their Effects and Are tint ot
Quarter*.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 29.—At 11:25
o’clock to-night Watauga Hall, one of
the buildings of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, which served for
dining room, kitchen and dormitory for
fifty students, was discovered to be on
fire. Raleigh’s fire department was
asked for assistance and responded
promptly. The water supply was limit
ed. the college being out of the city,
and but for a favorable wind the entire
college would have been destroyd. Wa
tauga Hall alone was destroyed, entail
ing a loss of SIO,OOO, insurance $6,000.
Fifty students occupying the build
ing lost all of their effects and as the
college has no vacant rooms in the
main dormitory, these students will
have to return to their homes.
WILL NOT DECLARE A STRIKE.
Virginia Operator* Did Not Attend
Miner*’ Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 29.—Presi
dent Mitchell and Secretary Wilson, of
the United Mine Workers, returned to
day from the miners’ convention at
Huntington, W. Va., held for the pur
pose of conferring with the coal op
erators of West Virginia and Virginia,
to establish anew wage scale. The
operators, however, refused to attend
the convention. The miners extend
the operators an invitation to attend
the joint convention of operators and
miners of the central competitive coal
fields, to be held in this city Jan. 30,
to settle the wages and conditions of
employment for the year beginning’
next April.
Mr. Mitchell stated that there is no
likelihood of a strike being declared in
those states at present.
A COUNTERFEITER IN UNIFORM.
Negro Arrested Witli a Pncfeetfnl ot
Queer Coin and Mould*.
Montgomery. Ala., Nov. 29.—Tom
Shorter, a negro wearing the uniform
of the Ninth United States Cavalry, Is
in jail at Union Springs, Ala., charged
with counterfeiting. Shorter was tak
en into custody by the conductor of a
passenger train for beating his pass
age. A quantity of counterfeit dollars,
half-dollars and nickels was found on
his person. The negro claimed it was
Filipino money. He also had moulds for
making money. Papers in his posses
sion showed that he had made an un
successful effort to secure a pension,
claiming that he was disabled in the
charge up San Juan hill, near Santiago.
The negro states that he has recently
been in the soldiers’ home in San Fran
cisco,
FOR CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
New York Claimant Say* Marcus
Daly Promised $50,009.
New York, Nov. 29.—Proceedings
have been brought in the Surrogate
Court by Paul Cooksey, who claims to
be a creditor of the estate of the late
Marcus Daly, to have the Daly will
admitted to probate in this state. The
will has been probated in Montana.
Cooksey claims that Mr. Daly agreed
to give a subscription of $50,000 to the
erection of a monument to the memory
of the Confederate soldiers who died
in the Civil War and that this money
was not paid during Mr. Daly’s life
time. and is therefore due from his
estate.
A CHALLENGE FOB JEFFRIES.
Wrestler Toni Jenkiiia to Try Hl*
Hand at Pngiliam.
Cleveland, 0., Nov. 29.—Tom Jen
kins, the champion wrestler, intends to
turn pugilist and to-night Issued a
challenge to meet James J. Jeffries
in a glove contest for the world's cham
pionship, and a reasonable side bet.
Jenkins has long been known by the
public only as a wrestler, but he Is
equally skilful with the gloves, and he
believes that the greater financial
emoluments accruing from the ring
would warrant his adopting pugilism
as a profession.
MR. ROOSEVELT’S TRIBUTE.
Seud* Flower* for the Grave ot
the Bough Rider*.
Washington. Nov. 29.—President
Roosevelt sent a large floral tribute to
day to be laid on the grave of Joseph
Armistead Carr, late lieutenant of
Troop D of the Rough Riders, whose
remains were interred at the national
cemetery at Arlington, this afternoon
Lieut. Carr was a great grandson of
Gen. Walter Keith Armistead of the
first class graduated from West Point,
and was a nephew of Gen. Lewis Ar
misteod of the Confederate army.
MEADE'S DEFENSE BEGINS.
Six Lieutenant* Teatlfy In III*
Suberne** nn Date* in Qne*tlon.
New York. Nov. 29.—The Judge ad
vocate to-day closed the case for the
government against Col. Robert L.
Meade of the Marine Corps at the trial
by court-martial of tha officer in prog
ress at the navy yard. Brooklyn, and
the defense at once began the submis
sion of testimony. Lieut*. Beaumont.
Hooker, Fryer. Dykman. Young and
Sullivan of the Marine Corps, all tes
tified that Col. Meade was sober on
March IS and April 30. last year.
OCR. WOOD IN WASHINGTON.
Hill l rue Deduction In Dalle* on
Sugar uud Tuhuci...
Washington. Nov. $9,~CJ*n. Leon
ard Wood, military governor of Cubs,
arrived here 10-Bight, ten Wood will
reiterate hi* previous reuinenda/lon*
for a reduction of duties on sugar grid
tohaci o, Imposed by fhe United Stales
government Gen- Wood beMeve* Oil*
absolutely nec***ry for the linacr ml
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SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 30. 1001.
ATRADEVOCABULARY
NEED OF ONE PRESENTED BA' MB.
Bl CH AN AN.
TO FACILITATE COMMERCE.
SENOR UAIGOSA DISCOURSES ELO
QUENTLY.
Explain* Why Spanish- American
Nation* Have Not Progressed at
the Same Ratio a* the * United
State*—Begun National Life Un
der Diverse Condition* anil Hail
Mneh to Learn With Whieh We
AVere Already Familiar—Former
Aninioaitie* Between the United
State* and Mexico Exist no
Longer.
City of Mexico, Nov. 29.—The session
of the Pan-American Congress this
morning was largely taken up with the
reading of the reports of committees.
These reports were those of the Com
mittee on International Banking and
Monetary'Exchange, of the Commit
tee on Literary Relations, favoring an
exchange of pfiicial publication, and a
lengthy re-AH't of the committee of
which Senator Davis is the head, with
res pilot to the Pan-American Railroad.
A t was submitted by William
Y. Buchanan of the United States del
egation. on commercial nomenclature.
Mr. Buchanan says:
"The importance of this subject to
the commerce of the republics repre
sented here is one that has been fre
quently. and is forcibly brought to my
attention, and I have reached the firm
conviction as the result of my observa
tions with regard thereto, that if un
iformity of name and description can
be secured for the common articles of
Pan-American and such nomenclature
officially adopted and made the basis
of the customs schedules and laws of
the republics of this hemisphere, a dis
tinct and valuable step followed in all
that appertains to the general better,
ment of commerce will be gained.”
Mr. Buchanan proposes that the gov
ernments represented In the bureau of
American republics contribute among
themsjelves the sum of $40,000 gold
with a,,view to a careful revision and
compilation on English, Spanish and
Portuguese and under the direction
of the custom division of each of the
said governments, of commercial no
menclature of the American republics
.heretofore Issued by the Bureau of
American Republics. His proposal was
referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Through Volney W. Foster a letter
of Henry J Amber. Jr., chairman of
the International Olympian Game* As
sociation, to be held in Chicago in 1904,
inviting the countries represented at
the conference to participate in the
said games was submitted to the as
sembly. The letter was referred to
the Committee on General Welfare.
SENOR RAIGOSA’S SPEECH.
He Contrast* the Different Con
dition* of National Life in Ameri
ca.
City of Mexico, Nov. 29.—At a ban
quet given by the United States dele
gation to the Pan-American confer
ence In honor of the Mexicans, Senor
Genaro Raigosa of Mexico, president of
the international American conference,
made a noteworthy speech. He said in
part:
“The Spanish-American nations when
they emancipated themselves from Eu
ropean domination had not, like the
United States, the good fortune of be
ing born to an autonomous life organ
ically adapted to the exercise of self
government by long previous training
in the practice of political and social
institutions based on immemorial cus
toms and homeogenous character of
their inhabitants, but on the contrary
sprang into the immediate enjoyment
of absolute sovereignty from
the ( depthH of most com
plete ‘.'AuibmiKsivenesK and isolation.
Afflicted, moreover, by a grave organic
malady, which during long years of se
vere Internal suffering, incapacitated
them from adjusting themselves with
the vigor of their youthful energies to
the new environment involved in politi
cal institutions of the highest type, as
are those which consider the people as
the only source of authority in self
government by the people, as regards
the instrumentality of its administra
tion and for the people as its only ob
ject and sole raison d’etre of all au
thority. This profound initial differ
ence is itva large measure the cause of
Inequality in the development of the
Spanish-American nations as compared
with the great northern republics, see
ing that they were not under the ne
cessity of beinnlng by adjusting their
internal organic equilibrium before
they could think of devoting •hem
selves to their own development.
Therefore, It would be neither rational
nor true lo attribute to democratic in
stitutions the condition of turbulence
which arose from deeper and more
noxious causes.”
Must He No Step Backward.
Speaking of the importance of the
conference, Senor Itaigosa said the eyea
of Europe and the world are fixed on
the conference and that the' moment
has arrived when ft* member* inusi
either record In the book of human ev
olution anew victory In Ihe cause of
rlgh*. or pres* another crown of thorns
on the brow of Justice,
He added that a -step backward
would be a lameniable misfortune, but
remarked
“l am sure that *u< h a mlsfortur *
will rad occur, for wisdom, sincerity
snd the patriots of each and every one
of the delegation# to the <onftnenlel
Amoeban conference will never allow
any oiHor part of th* world to h*
warmed by a more vivifying ray than
that whbh will ie abed by the sun of
human top It* r l on when It rise* over
file lofty cordilleras of America to
usher In the giortou* day ‘4 urliwml
brotherhood ***d iw* "
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effaced every resentment, has healed
every wound and has transformed the
sentiments of the Mexican people to
wards the people of the United States
Into those of cordial and sincere friend
ship.”
MAY reach a compromise.
International Conrl of Claim*
He Given a Trial.
City of Mexico, Nov. 29.—The Mex
ican, Guatemalan and Chilian projects
for the Court of Claims are likely to
be compromised and to give birth to
a composite measure which will be sat
isfactory to all. In consequence the
committee of the Pan-American con
ference having charge of this subject
will soon make Its recommendations to
the Pan-American conference. It is
understood that an international court
of claims will be given a trial, but with
restrictions limiting its use to cases
where the claimant cun clearly show
that he has exhausted every legal re
source in the country against which
the claim is brought.
RECEIVED DIAZ’S THANKS.
Air. Harrell 4 oiiKrnlnlateii. by Hie
Mexican President.
City of Mexico, Nr-v. 29.—At the
Thanksgiving charity ball President
Diaz invited John Barrett of the Unit
ed States delegation to the Pan-Amer
ican conference, to his box and con
gratulated him on his speech at the
banquet of the American delegation,
and thanked Mr. Barrett in particu
lar tor his reference in his speech to
him and the Diaz doctrine of peace.
THE J! DM TAR V REPORT.
A Hot Fifelit Anticipated In A'lr-
I
Winin Convention.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 29.—The con
stitutional convention was in session
but little more than an hour to-day.
No business of importance was trans
acted. The report, of Ihe committee on
the judiciary was called up and
Chairman Hunton tirade an opening
statement in explanation of the re
port.
One thing wu demonstrated, and
that is that the report will cause a big
light and thu.t it will be ably opposed
and defended. Judge Robertson asked
that section one be passed by tempor
arily, as he desired to oppose it and
was not feeling well enough to do so
to-day. This was agreed to, and on
motion of Mr.- Cameron section two
was passed by for the same reason.
Judge Robertson having indicated his
purpose to fight it.
Chairman Hunton stated that inas
much as these sections bad relsrtion to
the entire new conrt system he did not
think .the matter could be proceeded
with intelligently unttl the two first
sections had been disposed of. The
convention then adjourned.
B. A O. HAS BIG PLANS.
New Properties to Be Taken in and
New Bonil I**ue Mafic. *
Baltimore. Nov. 29.—1 t was an
nounced to-day that under the finan
cial plan to create anew division ot
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, there
will be available several million dol
lars for improvements on the proper
ties to be taken in. These comprise
the lines extending from the great
lakes to the coal fields of Pennsylva
nia and West Virginia, embracing
fourteen district properties. There will
be issued $20,000,000 of additional com
mon stock and from $35,000,000 to $40,-
000,000 of bonds secured by a deposit
of the securities to be exchanged, and
which are now treasury assets of the
Baltimore and Ohio.
An authorized issue of $70,000,000 of
bonds is contemplated, of which from
$30,000,000 to $35,000,000 will be reserved
to redeem, as they mature, bonds on
the various properties taken In.
WOI NDED BY BAMBOO BPIKB9.
Three Lieutenant* Caught In liiHor-
Kent Pitfall.
Washington. Nov. 29.—Adjt. Gen.
Corbin to-day received the following
cablegram from Gen. Chaffee, dated
Manila, Nov. 28:
"Lieuts. Feeter and Wetherill, Nine
teenth Regiment. United States Infan
try, badly wounded by bamboo spikes
In a pitfall near Carmen. Bohol; Feeter
on foot; Wetherill in thigh: operation
necessary to extract sticks. Lieut.
Smith slightly hurt.”
First Lieut. George I. Feeter is a
native of New York. He entered the
army as a second lieutenant in May,
1890.
Second Lieut. Richard Wetherill and
Second Lieut. Ira A. Smith were ap
pointed from the ranks In February,
last.
STILL SEEKING NELLIE CBOPIEV.
Man nml Girl at Hamilton V C., Un
der Suspicion.
Elizabeth City, N. C., Nov. 29.
Chief of Police Dawson to-day received
a telegram, dated Goose Nest, asking
for a description of Miss Nellie Orop
sey. stating that a man and a girl
were traveling about that community
In a suapictou* manner, having arrived
at Hamilton, N. Monday, last, by
boat. Chief Dawson Immediately wired
a description of the missing girl.
Diligent dredging of the river has
revealed nothing. Ah a last resort the
authorities will bring dynamite to their
aid to try to raise the body.
N. L. MMITH ACQUITTED.
Xrrdlet Ordered by the < *rl ond
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MORE CONFESSIONS
MBS. BONINE SEEMS TO HAVE
BEEN FOND OF TALKING.
DEFENSE HAS 25 WITNESSES.
GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE ITS
CASE THIS MORNING.
Detective Horne Tell* of Mr*. Bo
nine’* C'onfe**loH to Him—Her
Statement to the Chief of Poliee
Al*o Rend—Claimed That Ayre*
Induced Her to Go to Hl* Room
on the Plea That He AVa* Sick.
That He Viet Her Revolver In
Hand and Seized Her When She
Tried to Flee.
Washington. Nov. 29. —Upon the eve
of adjournment to-day in the Criminal
Court before which Mrs. Ida Bonine is
being tried for the killing of J. S. Ay
res, Jr., District Attorney Gould an
nounced that the government would
rest Its case after the Introduction of
one or two more witnesses, and that
he expected to conclude at the morning
session of the court to-morrow. Mr.
T. W. Keane will then make a. prelim
inary statement in Mrs. Bonine’s be
half and witnesses for the defense will
be introduced. It is expected that
about twenty-ftve of these will be
heard.- Mrs. Bonine’s counsel say that
they had not yet decided whether she
shall be put upon the stand.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook to-duy
concluded his testimony and Detective
Horne told of the confession which
Mrs. Bonine first made to him of her
part in the tragedy. Her confession to
the chief of police was also read. Dr.
Glazebrook gave it as his opinion that
the abrasions on Ayres' legs might
have been caused by a. woman kicking
him with sharp-heeled slippers and
Bald that the bruises on Mrs. Bonine’s
arms looked as if they might have
been made by a man’s thumb when he
was gripping the arms.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook to-day
told further of the bruises found on
the bodies of Mrs. Bonine and Ayres
and was followed by Detective Edward
Horne, to whom Mrs. Bonine made her
first official confession. He said he
had first met Mra. Bonine on the
morning that Ayres' body was found.
He had then asked her if she Knew
how Ayres had met hie death and
she ssld she did not. She told how
she had been dressed on the night of
the killing, and had. upon request,
handed over the skirt she had worn.
Her manner was perfectly eool.
Her .Statement to Horne.
On the Monday following the killing,
while the coroner's inquest was In pro
gress, she had made her confession to
him. She had, he said, then told hini(
that at 2 o’clock on the morning of
Wednesday, May 15. Ayres had knock
ed on her door and that when she went
to the door he said he was sick and
asked her to give him some medicine.
He then, she had said, tried to put his
arm around her and had asked to be
allowed to go into her room to talk over
their former differences prior to his
leaving the hotel, which he was to do
the next day. She had declined, saying
she did not want to awaken her boys
and had then consented to go to his
room upon his making the plea that
there would not be time the next morn
ing for their conference before his leav
ing the house. She had told Him that
she had dressed herself completely,
putting on clean linen, a wrapper and
slippers and had then followed Ayres
to his room, he having returned to his
apartment. When she turned
the knob of the door Ayres opened It
from the inside. and she
found him standing back of
the door holding a. revolver
In his right hand. She had then start
ed to run away, but had tripped and
Ayres caught her around the waist.
She had Illustrated In a later interview
with him and District Attorney Gould
her attitude and that of Ayres when
the shooting occurred, saying that her
back was to Ayres, that his right hand.
In which the revolver was held, was
thrown over her shoulder and that
she had caught that hand with both
of hers. She did not know how the
shots were fired, hut she felt blood
gush over her shoulder. When Ayres
fell to the floor she fell under him. and
slipping out, had gone to her room,
where she washed her hands and her
wrapper and went to bed.
The wrapper was exhibited to the
witness and identified by him. It is a
brown colored garment trimmed with
green velvet.
On cross-examination Detective
Horne said Mrs. Bonine said to him
that she hesitated td mention the trag
edy because she feared that in doing
so she might, do injustice to the dead.
After Ayres fell she found, she said,
that her own hand clasped the barrel
and that her hands were covered with
blood. She had not discovered the pis
tol In Ayres’ hand until he had bolted
the door.
Tlie Police Statement.
Edwin B. Hess, stenographer at po
lice headquarters, who reported the
statement of Mrs. Bonine as made to
the chief of police, was next called and
Identified the transcript of his notes of
thai statement.
When Ihe court convened for the af
ternoon session Stenographer He**' two
reports of statements made by Mrs.
Ilonine to the chief of police were of
fered as evidence and accepted, the
defense making no objection.
District Attorney Gould rend the
statements to the Jury. The Aral was
made on May 17, two day* after the
tragedy, and In this Mrs. Bonine ex
pressed the opinion that a man must
have done the killing, because she did
not c<gjtiiier s woman capable of the
crime. t">e said then that she knew
of n on* who was Jealou* of Ayr>*.
Mhe heraaif dbt not feel annoyed, she
•aid. upon teeing Ayre* with otner wo
men Mhe acid then that she had not
known that Ayr** wg* preparing to
leave the hot*!
The setornl statement was the ror*
feosptn mate by Mr*. Bonin’- on May
jt It wes published at the time
A HeNsr to %*•' doom
The leading of liete dif UmenCe coin !
pi tried William W I*i*m, * the* h*t>l<
who had repaired (fee ire} ofe the door
of A >ie* moot wag * ailed Me had
fewest lo I fee loom tin*. Ii toe* to* Ifel*
Jre r poet end os the two diet re • salon*
feed Pound Mi* ftonife* tfente. Hit* *a*
; afetter *• tolptng Art** bangs end had
1 teetnf eeied t*o * outre****# over bis ter,
| ’ I |Mc.
1 JsoiSH U*o t betlae T. Jet b *—' iff-f
that on the morning of the tragedy he
had visited Ayres' room and had found
three empty cartridge shells there. He
also had been present on the day when
Mrs. Bonine was first questioned. She
had told the officers that she could not
assist them in any way; that Ayres
had no enemies and that she could not
imagine who would kill him. She told
them at. the same time in reply to
questions that she could use a revolver.
Adjourned.
wilTbeTvTpartial.
No Favoritism to He SlioTrn in Cu
ban Election.
Washington, Nov. 29.—Secretary Root
to-day addressed a communication to
Eliglo Bonachea, president of the con
vention at Havana. Cuba, that nomi
nated Bartholomo Maso for President,
relative to complaints that United
States authorities were interfering in
the Cuban elections. A press dis
patch from Havana stated that Maso
complained that the influence of United
States officers were being exerted in
favor of Estrada Palma, and a dis
patch from Bonachea to the Secretary
implied the same thing. Following is
the Secretary's communication to Sen
or Bonachea:
“Washington. Nov. 29. Sir: I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your dispatch of Nov. 26 saying:
“ ‘The national convention of Ha
vana. which has proclaimed Gen. Maso
candidate for the presidency of the fu
ture republic of Cuba, respectfully
asks you to recommend to the repre
sentatives of the intervening govern*
ment the strictest impartiality In the
electoral contest which iB now taking
place.’
“The representatives of the Interven
ing government In Cuba are already
aware that their duty requtres them
not merely to be strictly impartial in
the electoral contest In Cuba, but to
refrain from Interfering in any man
ner whatever with the free expression
of the wishes of the Cuban people at
the polls. They have not violated this
rule in the past and will not in the
future. They will have nothing to do
with the electoral contest except to en
force the electoral law prescribed by
the Constitutional Convention and pro
mulgated by the Military Governor on
Oct. 14. last. This will be done Im
partially and effectively.
“It is quite unnecessary to assume
that the officers of this government
will be less faithful to their duty here
after than they have been in the past,
or to recommend or direct that they
shall perform a duty which they are
already performing. Very respectfully,
“Elihu Root, Secretary of War.”
NOT TO REAPPOINT JENKINS.
Oklahoma'* Governor’* Little Cattle
Deal Knock* Him Oat.
Washington, Nov. -29—The major
portion of the last cabinet meeting be
fore the convening of Congress was
devoted to going over some recess ap
pointments which will be sent to Con
gress next week. Considerable time
was spent upon the question of reap
pointing Gov. Jenkins of Oklahoma.
Charges were made against Gov. Jen
kins regarding his connection with a
cattle company organized in the ter
ritory and the President gave him a
hearing last Monday. It was decided
to-day not to reappoint him.
KILLED BY A FARM HAND.
Former U. 6. Marshal John G. Watt*
the Victim.
Roanoke, Va.. Nov. 29.—A special
to-night, from Wytheville, Va., says:
A message has just been received
here over the telephone via Bland
Court House, saying that John G.
Watts, a prominent citizen of Taze
well county and former United States
marshal for the Western district of
Virginia, has been shot and killed by
Robert Jones, one of his farm hands.
The telephone lines are very bad and
no details can be obtained.
ARRESTED FOR LYNCHING.
Sawmill Man W’a* Present nt Death
of Chnrle* Bt-ntley.
Birmingham. Ala.. Nov. 29. —James B.
King, a sawmill owner, was arrested
to-day at Leeds on an indictment found
by the grand jury of St. Clair county
charging him with taking part lasi Au
gust in the lynching of Charles Bent
ley, a negro accused of double murder.
The technical charge against King
is murder and he admits having been
at the scene of the hanging shortly
after Bentley was dead.
GEN. BELL GOES TO BATANGAS.
InMargents In Tliut Province Have
Been Very Active of Late.
Manila. Nov. 29.—The Insurgents are
active in Batangas province. Brig.
Gen. Bell, with a battalion of the Fifth
Infantry, leaves here to-day to assume
command of the troops In Batangas.
Recently the Insurgents killed a mer
chant in the town of Batangas, ter
rorized the people living In the out
skirts of the town ami escaped after
a running tight with a small detach
ment of the Eighth Infantry.
THE FRIDAY MUI'ERMTITION
lu Part Prevented Lnunebina ol
Monitor Florida yesterday.
New York. Nov. 29.—The monitor
Florida was not launched to-day at
Elizabeth, N. J., partly because of lack
of the necessary depth of water at
flood tide and also because of the
prejudice against sending anew vessel
Into the water on Friday. The launch
wtll probably take place between U and
12 o'clock to-morrow morning. If there
la sufficient tide
TO IIE TRIED FOR MI NDER.
Allear J train Hoblier Cos Me Taken
lo Tesas.
Austin, Tex , Bov. 29. Extradition
papers were Issued to-day on Gov
Imagery of Misourl foe Bacijainln Kb-
Patrick ih* alleged higliwayuian, who
was arrested recently In ill tank on
a < barge of being < osmarcied ivi the
Montana liAili robbery He will be
tkcn to c’qncho county, where b* will
fee tried eg g absrgr of murdering o*l
- Thorne wu a •*< tie man
tlttf* 44*49000 4*oo 41# HI fell
Hoot l *40004*0, Msf+ I*l imi iHiff
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ft Hit hjtfat iftU# 000,
DAILY. *S A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TPMES-A-WEEK. $1 A YEAR
FAULT OF ENGINEER
STRONG’S CARELESSNESS CAUSED
THE AWFUL WRECK.
HIS MISTAKE COST 80 LIVES.
HIS CONDUCTOR FIXES THE
BLAME.
tinier* to No. 4 Were to Pa** No. 1.1
at Seneca ami No. :i at Sand Creek.
Engineer Han Ttironfeh Seneca
nml Collision l'ollovveil-.Tlila
Agree* AVitli the Snperlntenilent’a
Statement—Strong Contend. That
Other* Head Hi* Order* a* He Did
nml That Bela Not Alone to
Blame.
Detroit. Mich., Nov. 29.—Conductor
G. J. Martin of Wabash train N0..4,
which collided with train No. 13 near
Seneca Wednesday night, causing t.ho
loss of about eighty lives, said to-day
that the orders given him at Mont
pelier were, to pass No. 13 at Seneca.
"My orders,” said he, “which I took
to Engineer Strong and read over to
him and which agreed with his orders,
read: ‘No. 4. engine 609, will meet No.
13. engines 88 and 151. at Seneca, and
No. 3. engine 603. at Sand ('reek.' Aft
er receiving these orders I remember
asking the agent at Montpelier wheth
er the new siding at Seneca would
contain tny train.
"I was toward the rear of the chair
car fixing up a passenger's ticket,
when I saw the station lights of Sen
eca flash by and immediately felt the
air-brake applied. I felt no alarm,
supposing ihe engineer was slowing
down for the east switch, in order to
see the numbers of 13's engines, which
I supposed had cleared.
“Just then the hrakeman. who had
been on the lookout, came hurrying
Into the chair car and pulled the cord
twice.
“What Is It. Tony?’ I called.
“ ‘We ure going through Seneca,’ he
answered, and an Instant later the
crash came.’ ”
This bears out Supi. Bums' state
ment thal Engineer Strong of No. 4
either misunderstood or forgot his or
ders and ran by Seneca, where he was
ordered to pass No. 13.
When Conductor Martin's statement
was repeated to Engineer Strong later,
the engineer said:
“I have not denied at any time that
we received such an order. I only say
that 11 we dffi gel such an order I mis
read and rr.liunderstood it. and that
I should have been set right by the
conductor. My fireman will tell you
that he, too, understood that we Were
to meet both trains at Sand Creek in
stead of at Seneca.
“If I made an error I was not alone
to blame. The other three members
of the crew must have understood as
I did or else they would have correct
ed me.”
EIGHTY LIVES WERE LOST.
Fact* nml Flaure* a* to ihe renal
nml Injured in the Wabash
Wreck.
Detroit. Nov. 29.—An Interview this
evening with Thomas E. Moran, deputy
customs collector of this port, practic
ally verifies the estimate that at least
etghty lives were lost in Wednesday
night's collision and awful holocaust
on the Wabash Railroad near Seneca.
The two immigrant cars In which the
greatest loss of life occurred, and In
which so many of the wreck victims
were roasted to death, were part of
train No. 13, which crossed Detroit riv
er from Cunadtt on the ferry boat Grea
Western. Wednesday afternoon, and
Deputy Moran inspected the baggage
of Its passengers. He says there were
at the very least calculation 100 Ital
ians In the two cars. In addition to
these there were ten more in the smok
ing car, which was ahead of the two
immigrant cars.
Official advices to Superintendent
Burns of this division of the Wabash,
says that of the Italians In the wreck,
twenty escaped unhurt and were taken
to St. Louts, fifteen are in the com
pany's hospital at Peru, Ind.: there are
six others tn Peru, and two are near
Adrian, injured. Subtracting these 43
from 110 immigrants Deputy Moran
says were aboard the train, leaves a
loss among the Italians alone of 67. In
audition, eight other bodies were recov
ered and Identified, which makes a to
tal of 75 dead.
Ilari IJH PauniKmi Aboard.
Adrian. Mich.. Nov. 29.—At the cor
oner's inquest on the Wabash Railroad
wreck to-day, Conductor Trowl of the
Ul-fated No. 13 train, testified that,
there were 190 passengers on board his
train. Evidence was heard as to the
orders given, which were that the
trains were to pass at Seneca and ad-
Journnient was taken until Tuesday.
MAY SOW EIGHT VESBZI'RLA.
Colo ni Mn Terminates Diplomatic!
Relations With Her Neighbor.
Washington, Nov. 2#.—The State De
partment has received confirmation of
the notification from the Colombian
government that it has termin
ated diplomatic relations wlUt
Venezuela. This came In the shape
of a cablegram from Minister
Hart. Thin action is the result of the
hasty withdrawal last August from
the Venezuelan capital of Dr. Rico, the
Colombian minister there. Such a
breach does not necessarily mean war,
though It undoubtedly la a step In that
direction.
Greater New York Oemoeraev'e
I'lhm*
New fork. Nov, M—At a meeting of
the Executive Committee of ths (treat
er New York Democracy to-night the
plan for permanent organisation wee
adopted The policy of the organ!**
lion, ae agreed upon, will be non-par
• lean In local affairs, but otherwise
airi'tly In a 1 word with the state and
national policies of the Democrate*.
party.
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