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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. E3TILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
CASTRO THE VICTOR
(iOTERMIGXT FORCES DEFEATED
THE REVOLUTIONISTS. •
IN A SIGNAL ENGAGEMENT
THE CITY OF BARQUISIMETO WAS
HEC'APTI RED.
San Carlo* and Tinnqnillo Also He
occupied by the Government—At
Barquislmeto the Revolutionist*
Lost IIS Killed and S2S Wounded.
Fona'bt . for Two Day*—Castro'*
Answer a* to The Haunt Proposi
tion Expected to Be Delivered to
Minister Bowen To-day.
Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 29.
—Barquisimeto, capital of the state of
I„ara, which for some time past has
been in the possession cff the Venezue
lan revolutionists, has been recaptured
by government forces. The towns of
San Carlos and Tinaquillo have also
been reoccupied by the government.
The revolutionists at Barquisimeto
were under the command of Gens. So
lagnie and Penaloza. They evacuated
the town after losing 112 men killed,
end 325 wounded. There was hard
fighting in the streets and suburbs of
Barquisimeto for two days. The gov
ernment forces were commanded by
Gen. Ceferino Castillo.
It mow transpires that President Cas
tro's recent visit to La Victoria was
not of a social nature, as reported here,
but for the purpose of conducting per
sonally by telegraph the operations of
his forces at Barquisimeto. This vic- (
tory for the government appears to 'be
a direct result of the President’s initia
tive. It has been a most severe blow
for the revolutionists.
President Castro arrived here this
morning. At 3 o’clock this afternoon
Minister Bowen called upon the Presi
dent and communicated to him the rec
ommendation that the issues between
Venezuela and the allies be taken to
the International Peace Court at The
Hague. Venezuela’s answer will be
received to-morrow at 11 a. m.
The victory gained by the govern
ment at Barquisimeto argues for Pres
ident Castro's continuance in power.
GERMAN CRUISER
THREATENED TO BOMBARD.
London, Dec. 30.—A dispatch to the
Dairy Mail from WiWaHrtirtl. felracao,
dated yesterday, says:
“’The postmaster of Maracaibo, Ven
ezuela, having detained correspondence
belonging to German merchants, the
German cruiser Falke threatens in
consequence to bombard the town.”
CASTRO’S ANSWER.
Hu* Not Yet Reached the Depart
ment at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 30.—President Cas
tro’s answer to the allies’ proposal to
arbitrate the Venezuelan troubles has
not been received. In fact, Secretary
Hay had nothing of importance on the
Venezuelan situation to communicate
to the cabinet. There are, however,
under discussion such questions as
those relating to the best means of
terminating the blockade and other
matters touching the personnel of the
commission, which, it is expected, will
meet in Washington to lay down the
lines of the arbitration scheme.
It is said to be the hope and ex
pectation of the administration that
upon the receipt of President Castro's
reply to the arbitration proposition
the allies will agree to raise the block
ade established by them over Vene
zuelan ports. Such action, in the view
of this government, would place the
questions in controversy in excellent
shape for arbitration.
LET DUTCH SHIP IN.
Till* I* Considered Discrimination
Against United State*.
Caracas, Dec. 30. —United States Min
ister Bowen has received information
that the Dutch steamer Prins Maurits
has entered certain Venezuelan ports
blockaded by the British fleet and dis
charged her cargo. Special permission
for the Dutch steamer to do this was
obtained from Commodore Montgom
erie of the British cruiser Charybdis.
The Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan
ordered the Prins Maurits away from
port, but Commodore Montgomerie di
rected that she continue to discharge
her cargo.
In Caracas this is considered to be
a discrimination against American
steamers, and the British commodore’s
action has been criticised.
MORPHINE.
Dramatic Termination of s Life at
Fernandlns.
Fernandina, Fla.,> Dec. 30.—S. J.
Dickens, local agent of the L. B. Price
Mercantile Company of Norfolk, Va.,
died at 4 o’clock thM morning from
the effects of morphine taken with
suicidal Intent.
He went Into a saloon last evening
and called for a drink of whisky, say
ing he wished to take a dose of qui
nine, After swallowing the mixture,
he announced that he had taken mor
phine and told all good bye.
Medical aid coQl't not save him.
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MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
American* Whom the Rebel*
Threntea in Morocco.
Kansas City, Dec. 30.—Eight mis
sionaries, who are working in Moroc
co under the direction of the Gospel
Missionary Union, whose headquar
ters arc in Kansas City, are said to
be in peril.
At Fez are stationed George C.
Reed of Kansas City, formerly of Ne
braska, secretary of the Morocco mis
sion, and Mrs. Welliver of Minnesota;
Marie Carey of Emporia, Kan., Irene
Ward, Avoca, la., slnd Nellie Alson of
Alabama.
Another party noy at Mequinez is
composed of F. C. Enyart of Kansas
City and Victor Swanson of Nebraska.
This town is forty miles west of Fez.
Mr. Fisher believes that Christian
missionaries would be slain if cap
ture 1 by the fanatical rebels.
FEZ’S WATER SUPPLY
CUT OFF BY REBELS.
City 1* in Great Danger of Cnptnrc
By the Pretender.
Madrid, Dec. 30.—A dispatch from
Tangier, Morocco, to-day announced
that the rebels had cut the aqueduct
which supplied Fez with water and
that the city was practically without
water. It was further asserted that un
less the Kabyleh tribesmen from the
south come to the succor of Fez the
place must surrender within three
days.
The hostility against the Sultan is
spreading In Fez. The Moors are ex
hibiting photographs of him arrayed
in ridiculous garb. The Sultan yester
day assembled the nobles of the be
sieged town at the palace and exhorted
them mot to despair, assuring the chiefs
that the imperial troops will ultimately
triumph.
Great Britain and France have noti
fied Spain that they have no intention
of taking any advantage of the situa
tion in Morocco and that they desire
the maintenance of the status quo,
even in the event of the Sultan being
dethroned and his place taken by the
pretender. These communications have
reassured the Spanish government,
which it thus relieved of fears of in
ternational complications.
ADVISED TO CLEAR OUT.
Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 30.—Foreign
ers in the interior of Morocco have
been advised to make for the coast, as
provisions are scarce and communica
tions are almost closed. The Pretender
himself Is eported to be twenty miles
from Fez.
I- AittmST QOODNOW.
Charge* Made by the American Ae
nnclatlon of Shanghai.
Washington, Dec. 30. —John Good
now, United States consul general at
Shanghai, has been made the object
of a formal attack by the American
Association at Shanghai, and the
charges will be duly investigated by
the State Department.
The principal charge is connected
with the transfer from the Chinese to
the American flag of a vessel. It is
alleged that the consul general
charged excessive fees for his part in
the transfer. Again, it is charged
that he refused to perform his duty
in ordering a court of inquiry to exam
ine into the facts connected with the
wreck of this ship.
Mr. Goodnow has put in a vigorous
defense, saying that the first charge,
based principally on the affidavit of a
Chinaman, is untrue. To the second
charge he replies that he was not ap
proached by any authorized person to
order the court.
MAHER LEAVES SEABOARD.
Goes Back to Norfolk nn<l 'Western
a* General Superintendent.
Roanoke, Va., Dec. 30. —General Su
perintendent J. C. Cassell of the Nor
folk and Western Railway will be suc
ceeded in that office on Jan. 1 by Nich
olas D. Maher, who is at present gen
eral superintendent of the. Seaboard
Air Line.
Mr. Cassell was compelled to retire
from the position on account of the
state of his health, and is now in
Florida. He will remain with the Nor
folk and Western, and when he returns
here he will become assistant to Vice
President and General Manager L. E.
Johnston.
Mr. Maher was division superin
tendent of the Norfolk and Western,
whep, two years ago, he left that
road to become general superintendent
of the Seaboard Air Line. 'He comes
back to the Norfolk and Western at a
salary of SIO,OOO per annum.
COMBINE BIG ROADS.
Report of Merger of Erie, Lehtgli
und the Heading.
Chicago, Dec. 30.—The Daily News
to-day says:
Early in the year J. P. Morgan &
Cos. will announce the consolidation of
the Erie, Lehigh Valley and the Read
ing Railroads. The merger Will be
planned after the manner of the
Northern Securities Company, the
stocks of the companies to be pooled
and held as a basis for the Issuance of
a large amount of common shares
which will take as their name the title
to be given the consolidated companies,
MORGAN DENIES IT.
New York, Dec. SO.—J. P. Morgan
denied that It was Intended to consoli
date the Erie, Lehigh Valley and Read
ing Railroads. Mr. Morgan said:
"There Is not the slightest reason for
such s story. It is altogether without
foundation."
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SAVANNAH. GA.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1902.
CLAY TALKS POLITICS
SENATOR'S IDEAS OX DEMOCRACY’S
. . ’ CHANCES.
CAN’T RELY ON THE WEST.
STATES OF THAT SECTION WILL GO
REPUBLICAN.
Clay Say* New fork, Indiana, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland and the Solid South Are
Needed to Elect n Democratic
President—Parker and Gorman the
Strongest Men In the Democratic
Party—Monroe Doctrine Means
Trouble. •
Atlanta, Dec. 30.—Senator A. S. Clay
was in the city to-day and spent some
time at the Capitol. Senator Clay is
preparing to return to Washington to
resume his congressional duties and
will leave for that city Thursday night.
The senator is taking keen interest
in party matters at present and is
watching every turn that is being
made.
A representative of the Morning
News met Senator Clay at the Capitol
and asked him for an expression re
garding the coming struggle before the
party. He takes a most hopeful view.
"We must have New York, Indiana,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland and the solid South to elect
the next President,” he said. “I see no
chance to carry any of the Western
states. Nebraska is a Republican
state, Idaho and Colorado have recent
ly gone Republican, Kansas is over
whelmingly Republican, and if we look
to the West to elect a national ticket
two years hence, with the pressnt
lights before us, we have no hope of
success.
Can Carry New York.
“New York can probably be carried
Democratic. We only lost that state
by a small vote tn the recent guberna
torial election, and the Republican
nominee, the present Governor, was
probably stronger than his party.
“At the present time, it is impossible
to say who the Democrats ought to
nominate. Conditions may change.
With the present lights before us, I
think Parker and Gorman the strong
est men In the party, and if we can
not succeed with one or the other of
these distinguished gentlemen, then I
see no other available candidate.
“If the Democratic party should be
overwhelmingly defeated in the next
national election, then the party will
be seriously crippled for future useful
ness. We must nominate a strong
ticket and one that will make a strong
iw*i mrerwhelmifig defeat means
ruin.”
Senator Clay \\4xs asked about the
Venezuelan trouble. He seemed to
think the Monroe doctrine is liable to
Involve the United States in consider
able difficulty, if great care is not ex
ercised.
Fear* for the Monroe Doctrine.
“I hope,” he said, “the difficulty will
be adjusted without in any way em
barrassing our country. Thoughtful
men realize that the country is threat
ened with danger in maintaining the
Monroe doctrine. Doubtless Germany
would be glad to see the United States
abandon this doctrine, and we are met
with the proposition when we attempt
to enforce it, that we have violated the
doctrine ourselves by going on the
other side of the world and attempting
to put into operation a government by
the United States.
“I may be mistaken, but I fear some
day trouble, and serious trouble, will
ensue between our government and
foreign nations with regard to the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.”
No General Legislation.
With reference to the work of the
present Congress, Senator Clay said:
“I do not expect any general legisla
tion at this Congress, except the pas
sage of the appropriation bills, a bill
to restrict immigration, and probably
the Senate will pass upon the bills to
admit New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa into statehood. The bill has
been passed by the House.
“Cuban reciprocity will be discussed,
but it Is extremely doubtful if it can
reach a vote in the Senate during the
present session, unless the Republican
party should unite in support of the
measure.
“I see no signs of any anti-trust leg
islation or any material revision of
the tariff. The Republican party does
not seem inclined to do anything, ex
cept to pass the appropriation bills.
I do not believe there will be any
extra session of Congress.”
KILLED HALF'BROTHER.
Manly Patterson Shot Dixon In Ap
pling County.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 30.—1n Appling
county, near Rocky creejc ford, yester
day, Manly Patterson ja. white farm
er, shot and killed his half-brother,
“Bev.” Dixon, at the home of the
former.
It seems that the two men had been
on a protracted spree together, during
which time bad feeling had arisen be
tween them, which ended in Dixon’s
death. Patterson, It is said, claims that
he shot in self-defense. After being
shot, Dixon made seven of eight steps
and fell, expiring Immediately.
Doubtless Patterson’s plea of self-de
fense is believed by the officers, as he
had not been arrested at last accounts.
GOULD GETS’CONTROL.
He Will be the Head of a Richmond
Traction System.
New York, Dec. 30.—Announcement
was made here to-day that Frank F.
Gould had obtained control of the
Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany, which operates a traction sys
tem In Richmond, Va.
The company ha* 122 mile* of track
In Richmond. Manchester and Peters
burg, Including an electric line twen
ty-two mile* long between Manchester
and Petersburg. The deal was con
summated through the Merchants'
Trust Company of this city, which is
to lx- the fi*sl agent arid depository
of the company’s funds.
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VISITED THE TERMINALS.
Frisco Otbelal* Figuring on Enter
ing New Orleans.
New Orleans. Dev. 20.—President
Yokum of the Print'i and W. H. Ly
ferd, counsel of thefChicago and East
ern Illinois, spent {he day in a tour
of the various tertrmals of the road
entering this city.-VAll the necessary
papers will be signgd providing for the
entrance of the 'Jfrlsco system into
New Orleans.
A high official of pf the ’Frisco sys
tem also stated Ostu his line would
have a trunk linsrfrom Minneapolis
and St. Paul into Nsew Orleans before
the close of anothug year.
LINE IT WIUL FOLLOW.
_
How ib* ’Frisco System M ill Hrncti
New Ogiran*.
Kansas City, Vaibec. 30.—The Star
says:
It is believed hep* that New Or
leans will be reachied by the ’Frisco
road by using a route by way of
Sprir.gfield, Mo., to I. TANARUS., thence
to Hope, Ark., thevfie to Alexandria,
then 229 miles of line from Alexandria
to New Orleans over the Southern
Pacific tracks.
The ’Frisco began jts movement to
the Scuth by the purchase of the
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, a
small line with about 100 miles of track
in operation and about as much more
under construction. The line extends
from Hope, Ark., in the southern part
of the state, to Winfield, La. It has
under construction evbout fifty miles of
track from Winfield to Alexandria. La.
At Alexandria a branch of the South
ern Pacific Railway Is encountered.
H U NTERSFOU NdIiOD Y.
Roger* Supposed to Have Recti Kill
ed by Negroes In Revenge.
Charlotte, N. 0.. Dec. 30.—A special
dispatch from Durham, N. C„ says:
News reached here to-ntght that the
remains of John Rogers, a policeman,
who disappeared from his home at Vlr
gilina, on the Norfolk and Western
road, some eight weeks ago, were
found near that station on Saturday
by a party of hunters.
The body waa so badly decomposed
that recognition was only possible by
the watch and clothes of the deceased.
The story told to-night Is that about
eight weeks a go,, a negro was killed In
Virgillna. His Wily was found in the
early rtiorning, and with the finding of
the hotjy Officer. John Rogers disap
peared. .it was jfeerally supposed that
Rogers 'Wiled bifft. Rogers had money
in the bank. arZ it was found that
this had been tamn from deposit.
Later the mergers of his family
received a letter stating that Rogers
had gone to Asheville, N. C., and that
he would not write again, but for them
not terbe uneasy.
This prevented uneasiness on the
part of the family until the dead body
was found by htfnters. The supposi
tion is that Rogers killed the negro,
drew his money and attempted to get
out of the country, but that he was
run down by the’ friends of the dead
negro, killed and then robbed.
Rogers, it is said, was engaged to a
well-known young lady in the com
munity. The whole matter is wrapped
in mystery.
This story is told by prominent citi
zens living in that section. It is im
possible to verify it to-night on ac
count of there being no telegraph or
telephone connections there.
CANAL COMPANY MET.
Stockholder* Hope to Sell to the
United State*.
Paris, Dec. 30.—The annual meeting
of the Panama Canal Company was
held here this afternoon.. The at
tendance was smaller than usual and
the proceedings were more orderly
than last year.
The time was mostly occupied with
reading the report of the directors of
the company, in which was detailed
the pending negotiations with the
United States, looking to the sale of
the canal. The facts set forth in this
report are all already known. The
sanguine hope was expressed that all
difficulties would be overcome and the
sale completed at an early date.
The reading of the report was fol
lowed by a brief discussion, in the
course of which two or three of the
stockholders made the customary pro
tests against the sale, and asked what
would happen if the negotiations with
the United States fell through. Pres
ident Bo replied that in this event
the stockholders would again be con
sulted, while, if the sale took place
they would have to meet to vote rati
fication. The directors' report was ap
proved, the outgoing officers of the
company were re-elected and the meet
ing then adjourned.
LOSS FOR'ADVENTISTS.
Greet Fire In Their Colony De
stroy* :i.N0,000 of Properly.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 30.—A special to
the Tribune from Battle Creek, Mich ,
says:
In the total destruction to-night of
the big building occupied by the Re
view and Herald Publishing Company,
the Seventh Day Adventist colony is
brought face to face with a second
htavy loss by lire within a year, the
Adventist sanitarium having been
burned down only last February. To
night’s loss is estimated by officials of
the Review and Herald Company at
$350,000, with Insurance amounting to
$150,000.
The fire was discovered at 7:30 p.
m., when only the 375 employe* were
at work. One of the twenty-five ha* not
been accounted for at a late hour to
night, but the others got out by way
of fire escapes, th**talrway from the
book room In which they were work
ing being already in fiatne* when their
first warning came in the form of
choking cloud* of smoke. When the
fir* department arrived, the only thing
that could be done was to fight for tlw
safety of adjoining buildings.
J. H. Watson, a billing clerk, was
seriously Injured while saving books
and valuable paper* In the office.
The fire I* supposed to have originat
ed in spontaneous ' ombustion iu a pile
of rag* in the pres* room
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BLOW TO ROYALTY
WAS THE SCANDAL IN THE COURT
OF SAXONY.
BY THE ORDER OF THE KING
ACCOUNT OF CROWN PRINCESS’
ELOPEMENT WILL APPEAR.
Fantastic Stories to the Detrlmeat
of the Ratal Family Are in Circu
lation in. mi* the People of Sax
on,—The Heir Appnrent la Cateh-
Ing it—Claim* of the Court Rela
tive to tile Elopement—Prlueea*
Say* It Wa> Flight or Imprison
ment for Her.
Berlin, Dec. 30.—King George of Sax
ony has ordered the preparation of a
full official account of the ’elopement of
the Crown Princess Louise and the
circumstances leading up to it for the
Saxon people, among whom the most
fantastic stories are in circulation to
the detriment of the royal house, espe
cially with reference to the future
King.
The scandal Is undermining, accord
ing to some opinions, the people’s loy
alty and respect for the throne. The
dynasty being Catholic and the people
Protestant, the affair is being utilized
for sectarian controversy. The King's
statement doubtless will follow the line
indicated in the intimations supplied to
the newspapers having court leanings,
published to-day, affirming that the
Crown Princess' sole reason for elop
ing was her relations with Prof. Giron
and that documentary proofs have
been found showing that the elopement
had long been in preparation. The
stories of ill treatment on the part of
her husband, of oppressive court cere
monial and of her fettered existence
are classed as inventions.
The Crown Princess’ own account
of the Immediate cause of her flight
from Salzberg, written to an intimate
friend, presumably the Princess The
rese of Bavaria, was telegraphed from
Munich this morning. It says her
father, the Grand Duke of Tuscany,
intended to imprison his daughter
either in a lunatic uHylum or in an
Italian convent. He had already con
sulted the court physician and several
medical authorities In Vienna with the
object of obtaining certificates war
ranting him in shutting her up.
Her father, the Crown Princess adds,
was giving her no time for delibera
tion. He demanded, first, that she be
taken under guard to Dresden to apol
ogize to the Crown Prince, and that
she then choose between confinement
in a cohvent of in a madhouse.
chinesTofficials
LOOKING FOR A PORT.
Tbey Want a Steamship Line Be
tween Mexico find China.
City of Mexico, Dec. 30.—President
Eng Hok Fong and Vice President
Ming of the China Commercial Steam
ship Company are here from Hong
Kong, accompanied by Lyman Mow
ery of San Francisco.
The purpose of their visit is to see
by personal investigation what port on
the Pacific coast is best adapted for a
terminal point for their steamship line.
They will leave here in a few days for
Manzanillo, Oculpco and other west
coast points. The steamship repre
sentatives say:
"Between Mexico and the East we
are convinced that we can work up a
tremendous business.”
The railroads have made a large re
duction in freight rates on wheat from
the United States in accordance with
the request of the government. This
reduction goes into effect New Year's
day. and will encourage importations
from the United States. The rate is
cut down from the border to this city
from $24 per ton to sl4. Last year 865
carloads of wheat were shipped from
the United States to this country and
a large quantity is expected this year.
SPANISH POLICE PAID.
France Gave Them g.'1.000 for Catch
ing the Humbert*.
Paris, Dec. 30.—The Humberts con
tinue to absorb public attention here.
Minister of Justice Valle brought the
subject before the council of ministers
to-day, saying he had given $3,000 to
Spanish police for assisting in the ar
rest of the principals in the famous
safe frauds. This is additional to the
$5,000 reward offered for their capture,
which has not yet been paid, owing
to conflicting claim*.
It is expected that the prosecution
of the Humberts will not begin for
several days. Th prisoners have so
far declined to name their lawyer, and
the court ha* designated Maltre Chenu
to appear in their behalf.
The Humbert safe, which was al
leged to contain $20,000,000, has been
removed to the Montmartre Theater,
where it will be the chief attraction.
DIVIDEND OF 100 PER CENT
Declared by the Suffolk and Caro
lina Railway Company.
Baltimore, Dec. 30.—The Suffolk and
Carolina Railway Company has declar
ed a stock dividend of 100 per cent for
the year 19021 The present capital
stock of the company is $400,000. This
railroad Is entirely owned by Balti
more capitalists and runs from Suf
folk, Va., to Kdenton, N. C.. On the
Chowan river, a tributary of Albemarle
Bound. Aji extension now being built
will carry the road to Elizabeth City,
on the Pasquotank river.
DIPHTHERIA KILLS BOYS
ON TRAINING SHIP.
Washington, ite X. —A dispatch
rei ciio-d *1 the Navy Department Iff- i
day from <’upt, Wise, stationed St Key 1
West, reports an outbreak of diphtbe
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TILLMAN’S THRUSTS
Delivered Before n Large Andicner ;
at Macon.
Macon, Dec. 30.—Senator Ben Till
man lectured to a large audience to
night on the race problem. He was In
troduced by Congressman Bartlett,
who said that he was a man who had
won the love of his friends and com
manded the respect of his enemies.
The Senator said that his remarks
had been outlined "mainly for North
ern consumption," but that he consid
ered it of eminent importance that the
South also should hear discussed the
greatest problem confronting it. He
depicted in his characteristic style the
horrors of reconstruction and "the
band of harpies that settled down up
on the South.” He belittled t|ie Book
er Washington idea, saying that edu
cation would not solve the problem. He
said also that Senator Morgan's plan
of deportation was grossly impracti
cable.
His conclusion vias that there must
be separation and inequality, or shot
guns would again be resorted to.
Regarding his Northern trip he said
that it gave him the “essence of pleas
ure to stand up before a Northern aud
ience and drive home the truth and
punch them in the ribs."
Mr. Tillman will leave to-morrow
morning for Washington.
TO FIGHT THE TRUST.
Tohncco Grower*’ A**ncintlon Form
ing In Kentucky.
Lexington. Ky„ Dec. 30.—The State
Executive Committee of the Kentucky
Tobacco Growers' Association met
here to-night and appointed a com
mittee to draft articles of Incorpora
tion for approval at the next meeting
at Louisville, Jan. 29.
This association proposes to fight
the so-called tobacco trust, buying the
leaf from the grower. Before Incorpor
ation It Is necessary that 40.000 grow
ers become members. It was stated
to-night that this number would he
signed before the meeting on Jan. 29.
Organizations have been formed In
almost every county in the state, and
in many counties of Ohio and Indiana.
The association is a tri-state affair,
and pertains to the White Burley dis
trict. The capital stock will be $1 -
000,000.
ETHICS OF PROFESSION.
How Advertising In Allnnta Affect*
Atlanta, Dec. 30.—The effort of
a dentist, who advertised, to secure an
ofiice in one of the large office build
ings here, developed the fact that all
of the modern office buildings of the
city are closed to specialists who ad
vertise their calling in the daily pa
pers.
The dentist’s office was In the Nor
cross Building, which was burned, and
he tried to get Into the Engllsh-Amer
ican. He was met with the state
ment that an office could not be fur
nished him, because other patrons of
the building, who were professional
men, would refuse to retain their of
fices if advertising specialists were ad
mitted.
The same has been found to be true
in all of the new and modern office
buildings of the city.
BAFFLED IpHYSIcTaNS.
Dnny Encasement Grew and Killed
Rev. Dr. Murk*.
New Decatur, Ala., Dec. 30.—Rev. Dr.
Marks, a retired Methodist clergyman,
aged 80, died to-day near Shelbyville,
Tenn., from a disease which baffled
the diagnosis of skilled physicians
from New York, Chicago and many
other cities. A thin sheet of cartilage
or bone, commencing its growth four
years ago, hud encircled the man’s
body from the pelvis to the chest, grad
ually suspending the functions of the
organs until death ensued.
The pressure of the carthllaglnous
growth upon the heart and other or
gans of respiration is believed to have
been the immediate cause of death.
SLOW WITH THEmTbONDS.
Chatham’* Tax Collector la Among
Those Mentioned.
Atlanta, Dec. 30.—About thirty tax
receivers and pretty nearly the same
number of tax collectors have so far
failed to send In their bonds to Con
troller General W. A. Wright. To
morow is the last day, and those who
fail to get them in by that time will
probably have to face anew election
In their counties. On Jan. 2, Con
troller General Wright will report to
the Governor all those who have failed
to send in their bonds, and it then be
comes the Governor's duty to order
new elections in such counties. The
tax collector of Chatham county Is
mentioned among those who have fail
ed so far to send in the bonds.
ossifiedlJomaFdi es.
She Wa For Ten Year* it. Wonder
to I’byslclnna.
Rome, N. Y., Dec. 30.—Miss Stella
Ewing, one of the ossified women, who
for ten years have been living won
ders to physicians and scientists, died
to-day, aged 39 years. At an early
age she was afflicted With inflamma
tory rheumatism, which physicians
failed to relieve. At the age of 25 she
lost the use of her legs, and eminent
specialists said she was gradually
turning to stone. During the last ten
years of her life Miss Ewing was to
tally Mind and unable to move a mus
cle.
A sister. Mrs. Emma Ewing Pal
mer, Is afflicted In the same manner.
MURPHY & CofoET A MILLION.
Atlanta, Dec. 14. —It is learned here
that there waa something more than
H.POOMW involved in the deal by which
A. 14 Master A Cos. of Mew York take
chs/gr "it Jan. 1 of the brokerage and
future business of Murphy A t’o.
The bu*in* *• waa begun In Jackson
ville by I'elrw * Murphy, but liq <l
- wit hilt two years, and M la Mob
* t Mr Paine drew not sot quo as Ms
share. The bust no** wa# i- i*yiid>-
•4 under tha Arm fieitnr of M urßby A
Cos. John t>, Murphy Joe /Jalitio and
Jsmss H M< MsidM) of Atlanta owning
more than f$ year e-ear , r y w shuck
is ** '.5 that osar $1 AUu.oak wib kw di -
vidat, an.■ -i .* these and the o*n*e
AUh i udder a as Mas iwhi of the AuuJ
DAILY. 18 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMBS-A-WEEK.*I AYEAR
RDAD AND EMPLOYES
BOTH TAKEN TO TASK BY THE
JUHY’S VERDICT.
WRECK ON THE GRAND TRUNK
COULD HAVE lIF.EN AVOIDED, THE
Jl RY THOUGHT.
Wreck XVn* Caused hy Wrong Or
der* Hesponnllilllty Between
Operator Cnrson and Dispatcher
Kerr-Itailna) Company Guilty of
Contributory Negligence In Not
Having Employed More Experi
enced Operator* at Station. Where
Train Might Have lieen Stopped.
Wyoming, Ont.. Dec. 30.—The coro
ner’s Jury, which has been. Investigat
ing the wreck at Wanstead last Fri
day, In which twenty-eight lives were
lost, brought In a verdict Bhortly be
fore midnight to-night. The verdict Is
as follows:
“We find thnt Arthur W. Ricketts
waa filled In the collision at Wanstead,
Dec. 26. 1902; that said collision was
caused by wrong orders being given to
No. 5 at Watford. Responsibility for
the Issuance of wrong orders we are
not agreed upon as between Operator
Carson and Dispatcher Kerr.
"That after No. 5 had left Watford by
the Issuunce of wrong orders, we con
sider that the accident could have
been averted by the operator at Wyo
ming or King’s Court Junction, had
the railway compuny had more exper
ienced operator* at those points (one
being but a boy of 16), at each of
which places the dispatcher having had
ample time to do It. endeavored to get
the opposing trains stopped.’’
Evidence Before the Jnry.
Tho inquest Into the cause of
the death of the victims of
Friday’s night wreck on the
Grand Trunk Railway at Wanstead
was continued to-day.
James A. Smith, u brakeman on the
freight train, was the first witness. He
said that when his train arrived at
Wanstead snow had blocked the lever
of the switch, and about two minutes
were lost. At the time of the collision
the switch was open, but the freight
was still on the main line. The train
was delayed at Wyoming about eight
minutes, taking water. The sema
phore, he said, was not displayed. He
saw the “stop” signals given by the
rear man, and had they been contin
ued, the train would have been stop
ped. He saw the express lights fifteen
second before the crash,
James Troyer, the night operator at
King’s Court, Junction, the next wit
ness, said the first ceil he heard tiom
London was to stop No. 5. the express
train, but it had Just gone by. He put
up the semaphore immediately.
Troyer said he waa 16 years old. Ho
was In charge at King’s Court for the
first time on the night of the accident.
Prior to his appointment he had
passed an examination which lasted
twenty minutes. He was not familiar
with the telegraph call for King’s
Court, and was In the office for some
time before he heard the dispatcher
calling him.
Carson, the Watford station agent,
waa recalled and reiterated the state
ments made yesterday. A number of
copies of orders were put on exhibition
and were submitted as evidence. All
of the cancelled orders had been aft
nulled by sending a second order. Car
son testified that orders had frequently
been cancelled by the dispatcher simp
ly saying “Bust It.” Carson said that
all pupers and books In the Watford
office had been taken possession of by
the assistant superintendent, leaving
him without means of substantiating
his statement In regard to this
method of cancelling orders.
Carson could not remember the ex
act date on which he had received a
cancelling order In the form of "Bust
It.” He said that for six weeks prior
to the night of the accident he alone’
ha t bfen doing the work previously
done by two men.
George Hicks, Carson’s assistant at
Watford, told the Jury that he had
se-m orders cancelled by marking them
"Busted,” but was not sure that such
orders as he had seen had been mark
ed “O. K.”
The coroner gave the evidence to the
Jury at 8 o’clock.
collusionVnd fraud.
Charged Aantnst s Syracuse Lawyer
and Woman Bookkeeper.
New York, Dec. 30.—Willis T. Grldley,
a lawyer of Syracuse, and Edna Ran
ney, a bookkeeper, also of Syracuse,
have been arrested, the former here
and the latter at Syracuse.
Grldley was secretary and treasurer,
and Edna Rnnnev, the bookkeeper of
the National Mercantile Agency of this
city. The complainant Is Cornelius
Van Cott. postmaster and president of
the company, who charges that Grid
ley, as secretary and treasurer. Issued
worthless papers und prevailed upon
Mr. Van Cott, as president, to sign
them. The paper being of no financial
value, Grldley. with the assistance and
co-operation of the Ranney woman. In
her capacity of bookkeeper, had false
entries made tn the books of the com
pany, It is alleged. In this manner the
bocks of the company, instead of show
ing a balance of 118,000 in round figures
to the credit of the postmaster, showed
a debit on his part of $2,000.
WRECK ON THE MONON.
The Engineer. Fireman and Brake,
man Were Killed.
Quine", Jnd., Dec. 30.—1n the wreck
of. ft throufh
train on the Chicago, Indianapolis and
!ui*vlil Railroad (Motion! here to
day. Engineer Albert 8. Barker, Fire
man Joseph J. Eg lin sad Brakeman
Hiram I'erry were killed. A switch
be k bad been broken, supposedly by
tramps, and the switch turned.
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