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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. U. B9TILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888.
PLUM GOES TO CRUM
rRBSIDENT APPOINTS THE NEGRO
FOR CHARLESTON.
WHITE CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
WILL APPEAL TO TILLMAN TO
FIGHT THE CONFIRMATION.
Coliectorshlp of the Port of Charles
ton Goes to the Negro Who Has
ileen So Vigorously Opposed—J. D.
Adams Gets the Post as Marshal
of the District—Fight Will Now be
Made Against Crum's Confirmation
in the Senate, Though Little Is
Hoped for From That Body.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. s.—The an
nouncement that the President has
nominated Dr. W. D. Crum as collec
tor of Charleston and J. D. Adams as
marshal of South Carolina was re
ceived here to-day.
The appointment of Dr. Crum, who is
a negro, to the collectorship has
aroused the bitterest feeling. Dr.
Crum is one of the best representatives
of his race in this state, but even at
that he in no wise represents the peo
ple of Charleston, the tax payers, the
business men and those who have af
fair? with the Custom House.
Every effort was made here to in
thii' President Roosevelt to reconsider
Ins determination to appoint Crum. It
v as explained to him that such action
on his part would do more than any
other one thing to disturb the present
friendly relations between the races
here, but he could not be prevailed
upon to spare the city what her peo
ple look upon as an indignity. Senator
Tiliman will be appealed to to tight
Crum's confirmation in the Senate, and
he will doubtless do so vigorously. But
small hope of success from that quar
ter is looked for.
A BLOW IS DEALIF
TO THE LILY WHITES.
Tillman Say* Charleston Must Give
Him Ammunition.
Washington D. C., Jan. s.—President
Roosevelt to-day delivered a knockout
blow to the “Lily White” movement
in South Carolina by nominating
William D. Crum collector of the port
of Charleston.
The appointment of Dr. Crum has
heen wgorouaty opposed by the leading
citizens of Charleston headed by Mayor
Smyth, and the leading white man of
the entire state. Charges of political
treachery were made against Crum be
cause he voted for Harrison in the
convention of 1892. These charges
were thoroughly investigated by the
President, but the evidence submitted
was not sufficient to convince the
President that they were well founded.
It was also charged that Dr. Crum
lacked business experience to perform
satisfactorily the duties of collector of
the port. As nothing could be said
against the integrity and moral stand
ing of Dr. Crum, the President was
forced to the conclusion that the only
objection to the appointment of Dr.
Crum was his color.
The “Lilly White” Republicans of
the Palmetto state resorted to various
methods to sidetrack Dr. Crum for one
of their complexion, and numerous eli
gibles were suggested for consideration
of the President. In view of the fact
that the President at the beginning
of his administration publicly an
nounced that merit, and not the col
or, would influence him in selecting
Federal officials, he regards his action
as consistent. In addition to having
the almost unanimous support of the
Republican organization of South Car
olina, Dr. Crum, who has been a con
spicuous delegate in four presidential
nominating conventions, had behind
him the united support of the colored
Republican organization in all of the
doubtful states. He also had the In
fluence of his personal friend, Booker
T. Washington, and Gen. James S.
Clarkston, who is the recognized
"round-up” of colored Republican del
egates from* the South. These influ
ences combined induced the President,
after due deliberation, to forward the
name of Dr. Crum to the Senate for
confirmation.
South Carolinians are looking to
Senator Tillman to prevent confirma
tion of Dr. Crum, principally on ac
count of his color. Senator Tillman,
when questioned to-night as to his
course in dealing with the Crum case,
said: "I propose to vote against the
appointment of negroes to federal of
fices. The opposition to Crum’s nom
ination among the indignant people of
Charleston need not expect any effort
1 may make to prevent his confirma
tion to succeed unless they give me
something substantial to fight him
w lth. I can assure them of the fullest
Investigation and a hearing of the
Committee on Commerce of anything
affecting his character or fitness for
the place. My personal objection to
his color may not have any influence
upon although that would
he sufficient in my opinion to cause
his rejection. I regard his selection
as a direct bid for the negro vote for
delegates In the Southern States and
mr , ffect In the Northern and Western
Staffs, where the negro vote holds the
balance of power in the Republican
party,”
PRESIDENT’S APPOINTEES.
Washington, Jan. 5. —The President
to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
1 nited States Marshall—J. Duncan
Adams, district of South Carolina.
Treasury— Surveyor of Customs —
Joseph w. Dillin, Nashville, Tenn.
Collector of Customs—William D.
Crum, district of Charleston, S. C.
Postmasters: *
Virginia—Willard B. Clark, Clarks
,le: Georgre T. Tilley, Berkley;
Ja j l ? e s Carter. Chatham,
boro™ arna ~ JameB M. Hobson, Greens-
Georgia—John A. Crawford, Dalton.
Markin Caro,ina—G - w - Crawford,
Mui*. Calve Will Wed.
fh^ ar1 ®' Ja n., s.—lt i> announced here
win ma Calve, the prima donna,
n , shortly marry Jules Bole, a Jour-
Her marriage will not prevent
‘ Calve from fulfilling her engage
nt In the United States next season.
Jiataniialj JUnf ninij
HILL BECOMES MINISTER.
Other Diplomatic Change* Mnde by
the Pre*ident.
Washington, Jan. s.—Dr. David
Jayne Hill, first assistant secretary of
state, will relinquish that post this
month to become United States minis
ter to Switzerland. He will be suc
ceeded as first assistant by Francis B.
Loomis, at present United States
minister to Portugal. Mr. Loomis will
be succeeded at Lisbon by Charles
Page Bryan, who has been confirmed
as minister to Switzerland, but who
has never assumed that post.
The President to-day sent the above
nominations to the Senate.
Dr. Hill has held the office of assist
ant secretary of state for a longer time
than any of his twenty-four predeces
sors in that office, excepting Mr. Se
ward, and during a period of unusual
diplomatic activity, which has required
his close attention to the business of
the department.
The changes are made possible in
consequence of the extensive diplomatic
revolution that took place last Septem
ber. Mr. Bryan, then minister to Bra
zil, jvas named as minister to Switzer
land, and Arthur S. Hardy, then min
ister to Switzerland, was made minis
ter to Spain, to succeed Bellamy Sto
rer, transferred to be ambassador at
St. Petersburg, in place of Mr. Tower,
who went to Berlin to succeed Andrew
White, resigned.
TAFT WILL GtTtO THE
SUPREME COURT BENCH.
Wright Will Succeed Him in the
Philippines.
Washington, Jan. s.—lf existing
plans carry, some time next month the
President wfll send to the Senate the
nomination of Gov. Taft to be an asso
ciate justice of the United States Su
preme Court, to succeed Justice Shiras,
who is expected to retire during that
month.
Gov. Taft will be succeeded as civil
governor of the Philippines by Gen.
Luke E. Wright, at present vice gov
ernor, and the latter place will be fill
ed by the appointment of W. W. Rock
hill, the present director of the Bu
reau of American Republics. It ap
pears that Gov. Taft was offered a
place on the Supreme Court bench on
the death of Justice Gray, but he felt
that affairs in the Philippines were In
such a state as to require his own per
sonal attendance. The President now
feels that the work in the archipelago
will be in shape by February, so that
it may well be taken over by Gen.
Wright.
MADE WILSON CAPTAIN.
Hope no Longer at the Head of the
Horae Guard.
Atlanta, Jan. s.—The Governor's
Horse Guard met to-night and elected
new officers informally. These will be
formally elected in February and re
ceive their commissions in accordance
with the. new military law. They are
Capt. W. T. B. Wilson, First Lieuten
ant Walker G. Browne, Second Lieu
tenant L. J. Daniel.
Capt. George M. Hope did not offer
for re-election, having stated he would
not do so, it is believed on account of
the fact that the troop refused to in
dorse his course in the Sea Girt con
troversy.
There was some surprise that the
name of First Lieutenant Asa G. Cand
ler was not offered for captain or for
re-election, but he had decided to re
tire from active work with the troop.
LIGHSHIP FOR BRUNSWICK.
Senator Clay Presented a Memorial
Asking for It.
Washington, Jan. 5. —Senator Clay
to-day presented a memorial from the
Brunswick Board of Trade, asking for
an appropriation for a lightship to be
located at Brunswick. The memorial
sets forth that the establishment of a
lightship at that point wfll be of ines
timable value, and a security to the
commerce of the entire Atlantic coast,
from Savannah to Fort Augustine, ag
gregating in value over $50,000,000.
Senator Clay also presented an
amendment to the sundry civil ap
propriation bill, providing for $25,000 to
enable the commissioners of the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga National
Park to improve the road from Craw
fish Springs, Ga., through the “Widder
Davis” cross roads, and Bailey's cross
roads to Stevens' Gap, a distance of
twelve miles. '
WILL REOPEN THE OFFICE.
If the Negro Woman in Charge is
Not Intimidnted.
Washington, Jan. s.—Senator Mc-
Laurin of Mississippi to-day conferred
with Postmaster General Payne on the
situation at Indianola, Miss., Whore
the postoffice has been closed as a re
sult of antagonism to the negro post
master. Subsequently Senator Mc-
Laurin stated that he believed the of
fice would be reoponed this week.
Mr. Payne said the <fs - .e Will
be reopened if there is no intimidation
of the postmaster.
SHERIFF’S DAUGHTER
LET PRISONERS OUT.
Oneonta, Ala., Jan. s.—Miss Efta
Aldredge, aged 22 years, daughter of
the county sheriff, liberated two pris
oners, Louis Gurley and Mayburn
Murphree, during the absence of her
father last night. Miss Aldredge is
reported missing, and notice has been
sent out to neighboring towns to loik
for her, as well as the prisoners. Gur
ley was charged with murder, while
Murphree was under sentence for a
■minor offense.
GARIBALDI’S DAUGHTER
DIES SUDDENLY.
Rome, Jan. s.—Teresita, the daughter
of Garibaldi and wife of Gen. Canseio,
the Italian patriot, died suddenly this
morning at Caprera. She accompa
nied Garibaldi in all his campaigns.
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. JANUARY <l. 1903.
ARRESTED THE PANIC
111 X OX THE BAXK OF VEXEZI ELA
STOPPED.
TRADERS TOOK ITS NOTES.
THIS, FOR THE TIME, HAS CALMED
DEPOSITORS.
Fonrteen Hunilreil Hevolntionl.t*
Mnile nu Attack on SOO Govern
ment Troop*—After Fighting Four
Hour*, the Revolutionist* Aban
doned the Field—They Hail .">7
Killed mid Many Wounded—CiiMtro
Is Reported as Surprisingly
Active,
Caracas, Jan. s.—The financial tpanic
here has been momentarily arrested
by an agreement between the leading
traders of Caracas, LaGuayra, Valen
cia and Puerto Cabello and the Bank
of Venezuela. The traders have
agreed to accept the bank's notes in
payment of all accounts. The fun on
the bank has ceased.
Fourteen hundred revolutionists un
der Gens. Ramos and Penalosa attack
ed 800 government troops under the
command of Gen. Acosta Sunday
a point near .Guatire. Aft
er four hours’ fighting, the revolution
ists abandoned the field and the town
of Guatire. They had fifty-seven men
killed and many wounded. One of
their guns was captured.
A prisoner captured by the govern
ment forces is authority for the state
ment that the revolutionists still lack
ammunition.
The activity and energy displayed by
President Castro continue to surprise
the foreign residents of this city. It
is reported here that the leaders of the
Matos movement are treating with the
government.
The answers from the Powers to
President Castro’s counterproposition
in the matter of referrring the Vene
zuelan issues to The Hague tribunal
have not yet been received here.
About 1,500 revolutionists are report
ed to be marching on Caracas.
WILL ENFORCE BLOCKADE
I'ntll the Signing of the Arbitration
Protocol.
Berlin, Jan. s.—Great Britain and
Germany came to an understanding
four days ago to enforce the blockade
of the Venezuelan coast precisely as
though the negotiations for arbitration
were not going oh.
It was doubtless in consequence of
this understanding that the vessels at
Puerto Cabello were taken. Commo
dore Sch.eder telegraphs that the Ger
mans on Saturday seized fifteen large
Venezuelan sailing vessels at Puerto
bello. The prizes were towed by the
warships Stosch and Restaurador to
Los Roques, where they remain under
guard. Otherwise there have been
no developments at Puerto Cabello.
The official view here is that the
blockading commanders acted quite in
accordance with their instructions. The
allied government’s determination ap
pears to be that pending the signature
of the arbitration protocol, the block
ade within the limits agreed upon shall
be sharply applied. Hence, unless the
preliminaries for arbitration are ar
ranged Immediately, action similar to
that adopted at Puerto Cabello will
naturally be taken at other ports. By
making the blockade felt, it is claimed.
President Castro's decisions will prob
ably be hastened.
The German cruiser Scheber sailed
to-day from Kiel for Venezuela.
franchise~tax’law
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
Xew York’s Supreme Court Will So
Decide.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. s.—lt is said at
a late hour to-night that the third ap
pellate division of the Supreme Court
will, within twenty-four hours, hand
down a decision declaring the fran
chise tax law by the Legislature of
1899, unconstitutional, so far as it re
lates to the state constitution. The
decision is expected at noon to-mor
row and is one of the most important,
both to the state and corporations, ever
given in this state. So far $7,000,000 In
taxes is involved, the state, by the de
cision, practically losing that amount
of money, arid the corporations gaining
it, while at least $4,000,000 a year In fu
ture revenues Is also Involved.
The constitutionality of the fran
chise tax law was attacked by the in
terested corporations, which operate
forty-seven of the large street fran
chises in Greater New York.
insurancVman held.
He I* Charged In Atlanta. With
dilating and Swindling.
Atlanta, Jan. 5.—A. A. Marshall, who
says he is the district manager of the
New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company, headquarters at 1008 Empire
Building, was arrested at his room in
the Kimball House to-day on three
charges of cheating and swindling.
The warrants for the arrest of Mar
shall were received by Chief Ball this
morning and placed in the hands of the
detectives. When Marshall was taken
into custody he refused to make a
statement, but while confined at police
headquarters he said that he was the
district manager for the insurance
company and that he could not account
for his arrest.
The warrants were issued in Calhoun
county and were sworn out by A. E.
Shepard, E. S. Shepard and Tolden
AVatkins. Bond is fixed at $6OO, and
Marshall says he will have no trouble
in preparing it.
BARNESVILLE BANK
MAKES ASSIGNMENT.
Barnesville, Ga., Jan. s.—The Peo
ple's Bank of this city, successor to the
Barnesville Savings Bank, which failed
in December, 1901, made an assignment
to-day to E. Rumble and A. A. Murphy.
Under the reorganization plan the new
bank was to take up certificates to the
amount of $lB,OOO Jan, 1. This it failed
to do .
TROUBLE IS FEARED
AT INDIANOLA, MISS.
Citizen* Declare Thv> W ill Not lle
the Negro Woman.
Indianola, Miss., Jan. s.—While con
servative citizens anticipate no serious
trouble over the closing of the postof
fice here, city and county officials con
tinue to exercise great vigilance. Ar
rangements have been made for the
quick mobilization of deputies should
the occasion demand. The night pass
ed without special incident.
To-day a private office was establish
ed for the distribution of mail collect
ed by an independent messenger ser
vice from Heathman and Greenville.
Both of these postoffices are being con
gested with mail as the result of the
closing of this office. The independent
office here will be maintained at the
expense of citizens.
Postoffice inspectors are here check
ing up the accounts of the abandoned
office. A large number of people pub
licly avow that they will not accept
the negrq woman as fpostmaster under
any circumstances, despite the incon
venience which is being suffered.
Wayne Cox. husband of Minnie Cox,
the postmaster, who is a clerk in the
railroad mail service, passed through
here on his regular run last night, but
would not discuss the matter. He has
been in the government service four
teen years.
An authorized statement from the
Mayor says that conditions are such
that he would not advise Minnie C<xx
to open the postoffice. The Mayor fur
ther states that if the situation at any
time showed that the woman's life, lib
erty or property were jeopardized, he
would swear In a sufficient number of
men to afford her ample protection.
The undercurrent of excitement ex
tends to surrounding towns. A large
number of at rangers are here, and
more are arnving by every train.
WAS NOT THREATENED.
This I* Minnie Cox'* Own Statement
of Her Case.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 5.—A special
to the Courier-Journal from In
dianola says: Minnie Cox, the
negro postmistress of this place,
on account of whose resignation
the government ordered the postofflee
here closed, left Indianola to-night
for Birmingham, Ala., accompanied by
her mulatto assistant.
It is now thought there is little dan
ger of further trouble, and although
the sentiment of the people Is against
the action of the government in clos
ing the office on acc sunt of the conse
quent partial paraly sis' of business, no
violence is antieipul ed.
Before she left to night Minnie Cox
made a statement ii which she denied
that she had been si bjected to any in
dignities, and statei that no violence
had been threatens her. She said,
however, that she \v< aid not again take
the office of postmaster under any cir
cumstances. Her husband, who is em
ployed in the United States railway
mail service, also made a statement in
which he said that his wife Had not
been threatened, but that he had ad
vised her to give up the place.
"There is no doubt," he continued,
“that there is a general sentiment here
against a negro postmaster.”
NEGRO KILIVd CONRAD.
Shooting Occurred at the Union De
pot at Mncon.
Macon, Jan. s.—Thomas J. Conrad,
baggage master at the Union Depot,
was shot and killed this morning at
8:30 o’clock by a young negro employe
named Oscar Shiver, as the result of
a trailing dispute a few hours before
in regard to the negro coming to work
late Sunday morning.
The shot was fired while the office
force was inside and no one was near
except Jim Shiver, the brother of the
negro who did the killing. The bul
let which was 38-calibre, entered Just
above the right eye. Conrad fell to
the ground and never spoke a word,
dying twenty minutes after 'he had
been taken up and carried into the
office by Jim Geeslin and Car Inspector
Dillon.
The murdered man was about 35
years old, was genial, accommodating
and liked by everybody. Indignation
was rife as soon as the deed became
known. Jim Shiver was arrested and
declared bv the coroner’s jury to be
an accomplice.
Oscar Shiver made a dash for the
swamp @nd has not since been seen.
He is a stout black negro, w'earing a
tan overcoat and a brown hat turned
up on one side. Sheriff Wescott and
a strong posse are now on his trail,
and it is thought that by morning he
will be captured
B. F. Merritt testified that on Sat
urday night he overheard Jim Shiver
declare with reference to Conrad that
he knew “when a white man got ad
vantage” and that he would be "fixed
for him.” It is thought from this and
the other evidence that the negro had
planned the death of Conrad in cold
blood. Ther.e are many who say that
if caught Shiver will never be put in
jail, but the authorities are taking ev
ery precaution against violence.
The dead man leaves a wife and
three cjj^ldren.
WHITES THREATENED
NEGRO MAIL CARRIER.
Washington, Jan. s.—Postmaster
General Payne received information to
day that a posse of white citizens at
Bouefriver, La., last night ordered
Charles Jackson, a negro mail carrier,
not to return with the mail on his
route, and threatened him with death
in case he did not heed their injunction.
The reason given by the posse was
the color of the carrier.
The case was reported to the postal
authorities and Postoffice Inspector
Peters of the New Orleans division has
been dispatched to Girard with -orders
to make a thorough investigation.
lockja”w victTms now
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. s.—The roll of
victims who have met death by lock
jaw as a result of bums inflicted by
toy pistols during the holidays, reach
ed seventeen to-night, when 9-year-old
Frank Hume of Portsmouth died.
Three other deaths were reported,
two wUU and one colored.
A PETTICOAT. ARMY
TH AT AT WASHINGTON IS SO DESIG
NATED.
BY GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA.
SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS SI B.IECT
TO ITS WISH.
Spirited Colloquy Marked the Effort
to Seetire the Adoption in the
House of the Bill Seeking to Em.
tnhlish a General Staff for the
Army—Failed lieenuse There Was
no Quorum —lto|>iihlieniis Wanted
io Suspend tin* Killers, But Were
Defeated.
Washington, Jan. 5. —The House re
sumed its work to-day after a recess
of two weeks, but within two hours
the machinery broke down for lack of
a quorum. The bill to create a gen
era! staff in the army was the issue.
An attempt was‘made to pass it under
suspension of the rules, which irequtres
a two-thirds majority. Although all
the members of the minority of the
Military Committee endorsed it, op
position developed because of the
hurried manner in which it was pro
posed to pass the bill.
When the bill was called up Mr.
Richardson of Tennessee, the minority
leader, said he did not believe such an
important measure should be consider
ed by consent and he objected.
In reply to a question by Mr. Bart
lett of Georgia, Mr. Hull said that the
general of the army at present was a
myth.
Mr. Hay of Virginia, a member of
the Military Committee, in support of
the bill detailed the chaotic condition
which existed during the Spanish war,
owing to the conflict of authority. This
condition, he said, could not exist un
ded the pending bill.
"I would like to ask,", said Mr. Steele
of Indiana, “if this bill does not prac
tically eliminate the lieutenant general
from the army? The lieutenant general
is not chief of staff under this bill.”
Mr. Hay—"He could be detailed as
commander of the army in time of war
if the President chose to detail him.”
Mr. Steele—" The President can as
sign any officer to the command of the
army now, subject to this little coterie,
this petticoat army here In Washing
ton."
Mr. Hay—“Do you mean the Presi
dent is subject to that?”
Mr. Steele —“That is what I mean.”
The roll call resulted 108 to 59, not a
quorum.
A call of the House developed the
presence of only 150 members—not a
quorum, and at 2 o’clock the House ad
journed.
SULTAN IN LESS PERIL.
He May Pull Himself Out of His Civil
Broil.
Paris, Jan. s.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the Temps says in a dis
patch that advices received in Spain
from Tangier indicate that the situa
tion of the Sultan of Morocco has im
proved since he released his brother,
who has been favorably received by
the natives. Chief Gogui has been de
serted by several tribes, who have re
tired to the mountains.
Premier Silve'la denies that a joint
naval demonstration against Morocco
is projected. On the contrary, he says,
the Spanish sloop of war Infanta Isa
bel has been recalled from Tangier as
proof that the Powers do not intend
to Intervene in what is considered a
question regarding Morocco alone.
CRANK CAUSED EXCITEMENT.
Was Only Spoking President Lnahel
Wllh a “Wheel.”
Paris, Jan. s.—Some excitement was
caused here to-night by a report that
an antrchist had succeeded in enter
ing the Elysee Palace.
Upon investigation it was learned
that the man in question is an inof
fensive ejank named Remain, who ar
rived here this morning from Laon.
He managed to enter the courtyard of
the palace and then tried to obtain ac
cess to President Loubet to explain
to him the design of an airship, as he
was convinced the President would
furnish the $200,000 necessary to com
plete the invention. Romaln was eas
ily induced to go to the police hos
pital.
WAR SECRETA RY~WEDS.
London Popnlnrr Was Excited Over
the Event.
London, Jan. 6.—Mr. Brodrick, the
War Secretary, and Madeline Stanley,
daughter of Lady Jeune, were married
at St. George's Church, Hanover
Square, this afternoon. The scene was
brilliant and the church was crowd
ed with fashionable people. Premier
Balfour was the best man. Public in
terest in the event was marked by
the crowd outside, which was so great
that people broke through the police
lines and almost mobbed the carriages
containing Justice Jeune and the bride,
in their anxiety to see the latter.
BORE FOUR CHILDREN.
Hoys jflmi'il Samuel 'Jones anl Theo
dore Roosevelt,
Toledo, 0., Jan. s.—Mrs. Francis Spy
halskl, aged 22, wife of Stanislaus Spy
halski, aged 29, to-day gave birth to
quadruples, two girls and two boys,
ranging from three to six pounds. Six
years ago the woman gave birth to
twins, and about a year later to trip
lets. All of these died. There is an
other child 9’A months old.
The boys have been r.amed Samuel
Jones and Theodore Roosevelt.
EXTENSION* ENJOINED.
Philadelphia, Jan. s.—The State Su
preme Court to-day, in the case of the
city of Pittsburg vs. the Pittsburg,
Carnegie and Western Railroad Com
pany, granted an Injunction prohibit
ing the extension of the Pittsburg Car
negie and Western Railroad. It is un
derstood that the extension was in
tended ge- permit the entry into Pitts
burg of the Wabash. The decision
will stop all work on the Wabash ex
tension, throwing 1,000 men out of
work.
SAGASTA IS DEAD.
Spain'* Former Premier rn*ne*
An*)'.
Madrid. Jan. s.—Former Premier
Sagasta died at 11 o'clock to-night. At
6:30 o’clock he had an attack of heart
failure, and it was then thought he
was dead: he rallied, however, and
lived for four hours and a half. His
funeral probably will take place next
Wednesday.
Senor Sugasta's death was due to
bronchitis and gastric trouble. His
family was at the deathbed, and for
mer Liberal members of the cabinet
were near their old leader. A bishop
administered the last sacrament this
afternoon.
The news of the former premier's
death created a painful Impression
throughout Madrid. King Alfonso ex
pressed profound regret.
I’raxedes Mateo Sagasta was horn in
1827. Ale was educated in the School
of Engineers in Madrid. In 1854 he
was elected to the Cortes as a repre
sentative from Zamora. He took part
In the insurrection of 1856 and was
obliged to seek refuge in France. On
amnesty being proclaimed In Spain he
returned to Madrid and became a pro
fessor in the School of Engineers. For
a time he was editor of the newspa
per organ of the Progressive party. In
1866 he again took part in an insur
rection and was inter obliged to flee
to France, from which county he did
not return until after the fall of Queen
Isabella 11. He was Minister of the
Interior of the first cabinet formed by
Gen. Prim, and in 1870 arose to the
position of Minister of State. This
office he held during the short reign
of King Amadeus. Under the presi
dency of Marshal Serrano In 1874 he
was Minister of Forlegn Affairs, Min
ister of the Interior and president of
the Council. After the coup d'etat
re-establishing the monarchy he re
tired to private life for a time, but in
1875 he gave his adherence to Alfonso
XII. and took a leading part In poli
tics. In 1881 he was called on to form
a cabinet, which continued in power
two years. He wus then overthrown,
but two years later came to the front
again as Prime Minister, which office
be held at the time of the death of
King Alfonso XII. Following the
King's death, he was requested by the
Queen Regent to remain in his office,
but a crisis caused him to reform his
cabinet. He was succeeded as Pre
mier by Ca novas de Castillo.
Senor Sagasta's intellect was unim
paired until his last hours. He talk
ed to his daughter, the presidents of
the Senate and of Congress and to
the Archbishop of Toledo.
King Alfonso has written a letter of
sympathy to Senor Sagasta's family.
During the former premier's illness the
Queen Mother and other members of
the royal family frequently sent of
ficials to inquire as to his progress.
FLOODS IN WASHINGTON.
Two Men Drowned While Effertlng
Rescues.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 5. —The flood
situation In the district South of Seat
tle does not scorn to be greatly
Improved to-day.
The first casualties as a result of the
rising of the waters are reported from
O'Brien os the Northern Pacific, be
tween Seattle and Tacoma. There the
water is six or eight feet high, and
lust night it was rushing past the
houses with the swiftness of a moun
tain current. Martin Cummings and
F. Shaughnessy were rescuing people
from second-story windows when their
boat capsized and both were drowned.
HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS
Congested by the Impediment Floods
Offer Traffic.
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. s.—Delayed
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
trains from the East have arrived
from Portland with hundreds of pas
sengers for Seattle and other Northern
points. Owing to the abandonment of
the Northern Pacific and inter-urban
trains between Tacoma and Seattle,
these passengers are flocking to the
boats. More than 1,000 persons tried
to board the steamer Flyer to-day,
nearly causing a panic.
At South Prairie, Pierce county, the
authorities had to blow up a large Iron
county bridge to break a log jam. The
coal mines there are flooded. (Five
large bridges In this county were
swept away.
SANDS FLIES A FLAG. _
Casey Will Succeed Him at l.engne
Island Navy Yard.
Washington, Jan. s.—Rear Admiral
Silas Casey, it Is expected, will be or
dered to the League Island Navy Yard
as a successor to Rear Admiral Sands,
who vjfjl be placed In charge of anew
division of the North Atlantic Squad
ron to consist of the Texas, flagship,
the monitors Puritan, Miantor.omah,
Amphltrite, Terror, Arkansas, Nevada
and Florida, the torpedo-boat destroy
ers Decatur and Chauncey, and eight
torpedo boats. It will be known as
the Coast Guard Squadron, and Ad
miral Sands will raise his flag on the
Texas soon after the close of the ma
neuvers In the Carrlbbean Sea.
HERRICK IS WILLING.
Cleveland, 0., Jan. 5.—C01. Myron T.
Herrick, when asked by a represen
tative of the Associated Press to-day
If he would be a candidate for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination,
said:
“If the Republicans of Ohio request
me to be their candidate for Governor
this year, I shall accept their nomina
tion, fully appreciating the duties and
grave responsibilities of that high of
fice.”
Replying to a question as to whether
his nomination had been agreed upon
by the Republican state leaders. Col.
Herrick said:
“I am not a candidate In pursuance
of any deal or arrangement. I have
not asked a conference with any man,
nor have I sought to secure a mo
nopoly of the field. lam largely In
fluenced In my decision to enter the
contest for the nomination by the as
surances I have received of a united
support from the Republicans of this
county.} This year we must not only
elect our state ticket, but must assure
Mr. Hanna's return to the Senate. Our
party Is not only substantially, but
absolutely a unit in favor of his re
turn.”
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.BI A YEAR
MADE HER DENIALS
MRS. TIMiI.EV'S TESTIMONY IN HER
SI IT FOR LIBEL,
SACRILIGIOUS COMPARISONS
WERE NOT MADE, SHE SAID, BY
HER ADMIRERS,
••Thought Waves” Were Touched
I pon In the Examination—Mrs,
Tlngley- Sought to Explain Her
Methods and Her Motives—Tries to
lie n litiod Theosophtst—Grnnnil*
nt Point l.onm Hegarded os Sacred,
Like t hrtsttuns Regard Their
Churches.
San Diego, Cal.. Jan. s.—Mrs. Ting
ley was recalled to the stand when the
trial of her action against the Los An
geles Times was resumed to-day, Sam
uel M. Shortridge of the defendant's
counsel continuing the cross-examina
tion.
"In the reading of essays by the stu
dents," asked Mr. Shortridge, "were
you not referred to as a teacher and
compared with Confucius. Buddha and
Mohammed?”
“No, I never heard of such a thing,”
answered Mrs. Tingley.
"Have you not heard yourself com
pares by students to Jesus Christ?"
“No sir.”
The cross-examination turned to
thought waves, Mrs. Tingley stating
that the spreading of thought waves
was not as described. A pure thought,
she said, would Influence others. "If
I had a pure thought." she said, by
way of explanation, "I might influence
you.”
"If you had, Madame,” retorted the
lawyer, "you might.”
Mrs. Tingley was asked if she ac
cepted the doctrines of Mme. Blavatsky
and William Q. Judge. She said she
did.
Asked if she was a theosophist, she
replied:
“I am trying to be," adding, "Theos
ophy teaches us to be pure, unselfish
and good—l am trying to be all of
that."
Returning to the portion of defend
ant's deposition that had reference to
her life in New York, Mrs. Tingley
said she had bitterly opposed hypno
tism, but that she had accepted spirit
ualism to a certain extent.
"Did you ever tell Mr. Fitch (a de
fendant deponent) that his wife had
not advanced far enough to be his
companion?"
“No sir, absolutely not,”
"Did you discuss with him the se
cret of happy marriage?"
“I told him that our people on Point
Loma were happy because they were
living the right lift. They were ener
getic and unselfish, while he was in
dolent and absorbed In himself."
"Are the grounds around Point Loma
known as 'sacred grounds'?” asked
Mr. Shortridge.
"Only In the sense,” said Mrs. Ting
ley, "that they are dedicated to hu
manity. We feel toward them, I sup
pose, as Christians feel toward their
churches.”
"Wan the Order of Scribes devoted
to the study of occultism and mys
ticism?”
"No sir.”
Mrs. Tingley gave a brief description
of "Greek symposiums," and plays
that took place In the open air at Point
Loma and at the Isis Theater at San
Diego, saying that these consisted
largely of qoutatlons, some cf these
quotations being from Jesus Christ.
"Did you quote from Buddha?”
asked Mr. Shortridge.
“I cannot say positively, but If there
was anything beautiful In the words
of Ruddha, I have no doubt we quoted
him."
"Did you quote Mme. Blavatsky and
William Q. Judge?”
“I think so.”
"Col. Oicott?”
"No sir, we do not accept his teach
ings. and, of course, we did not quote
him.”
PAY OF PENSIONERS.
Chatham VXcrn u> Will Recelvn
Tlitlrn on Feb. 27. .
Atlanta, Jan. B.—Commissioner of
Pensions John W. Linsey completed
to-day his list of the order in which
the pensioners of the various counties
of the state will be paid. Capt. Lind
sey will begin the work of paying pen
sioners on Jan. 20, after the treasury
officials have finished with the interest
on the bonded debt and the school
teachers, and will complete the work
of getting out the $870,000 by March
3.
He will begin with Fulton county.
There are 880 pensioners in this county,
nearly all of whom call In person for
their checks and cash them at thff
treasury. It will take three days for
this county.
The eighty pensioners of Chatham
county will be paid on Feb. 27, and the
pensioners of Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel.
Screven, Bullock, EfTingham, Tattnall
and Liberty will be paid on the same
day. The other coast counties will be
paid on March 3.
SOLDIER FOUND $4OO
IN HIS PILLOW.
Atlanta, Jan. s.—Sergt. T. J. Hart
son of Company I, Sixteenth Infantry,
at Fort McPherson, made a remark
able discovery a night or two ago. He
had the toothache and felt a hard knot
in his pillow. He tried to get rid of
it, but could not. Then he cut the pil
low open and found a roll containing
forty $lO bills. The $4OO Is supposed
to have • been stolen from a postoffice
in the Philippines by one of the sol
diers and sewed up in the pillow.
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR~
EQUITABLE LOAN CO.
Atlanta. Jan. 6.—Judge J. H. Lump
kin to-day appointed W. S. Thompson,
president of the company, and P.oby
Robinson receivers for the Equitable
Loan and Security Company in the
case brought against the company by
P. Alston Waring of Savannah and
others. An order of supersedeas has
been granted, and the case will go at
once to the Supreme Court.