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the morning news.
J. H. ESTILL, President,
ge, a b!1 shed 1850. - - Incorporated ISBB.
fear for the pope
„ IS physician remains by iiis
SIDE.
POPE’S RIGHT LUNG AFFECTED
,|B CAUGHT COLD DRIVING IN VAT
ICAN GARDENS.
Bronchia! Colarrh Developed—No
Fever, and the Weak Poise Has
>ot Been Accelerated—Dr. Lapponl
Sought to Have a Consultation
B’lth the Leadline Physicians of
ltouie. hut the Pope Would Not Ac.
eede to This Suggestion—Lapponl
Spent Night With Him.
Rome, July 4.—lt appears that the
condition of the Pope became sudden
ly worse after yesterday’s drive in the
Vatican gardens, when, notwithstand
ing the fact that the temperature was
96 degrees Fahrenheit, he caught cold,
and it settled in his chest and head,
producing shortly afterwards diffuse
bronchial catarrh, accompanied by a
slight cough, thirst, lassitude and wa
tery eyes.
Fortunately, up to the present, no
fever has developed, not even increas
ed heat, and there has been no accel
eration of the pulse, which is rather
weak.
Fighting the Catarrh.
All the efforts of Dr. Lapponl tend
to combat the catarrh and to prevent
Its further spread, especially its de
velopment into bronchitis or the in
flammation of the lungs.
Feeling his responsibility, Dr. Lap
poni would have liked to have a con
sultation with the best physicians in
Rome, but the Pope absolutely refused
to agree to this.
The condition of the Pope showed
some improvement during the day, but
his holiness became worse this even
ing. making it necessary for Dr. Lap
poni to remain at the Vatican through
out the night in order to watch his pa
tient, who, according to the latest di
agnosis. seems to have an affection of
the right lung.
Are Giving Digitalis.
Although no medical bulletin has
been issued, it was learned late this
evening that the Pope's illness may be
defined as senile pneumonia, which has
settled especially in his right lung. He
has been unable to leave his bed since'
last night, and his heart is gradually
becoming weaker, necessitating fre
quent doses of digitalis.
The chief cause of the patient's un
easiness is a. shortness of breath, due
to accumulation, and as his holiness
coughs very little, there is scarcely
any expectoration of mucus from the
trachea or lungs.
Judging from the present symptoms,
the prognosis is that if all goes well
the trisis leading to recovery will oc
cur within seven or eight days, but if
the disease takes a bad turn, especial
ly if the heart grows weaker, a catas
trophe may occur in four or five days.
Excitement in Home.
Pope Leo is practically nursed only by
Dr. Lapponi and his trusted valet,
Piocentra.
A telegram was sent to-day to Count
Ludovico Pecci, the eldest nephew of
the Pope, who lives at Carpinetto, the
hirthpla.ee of his holiness, informing
him of the Pontiff's illness.
The wildest rumors are in circulation
regarding the condition of the Pope.
Some represent the Pontiff as sinking
and others go even further. The Vat
ican authorities wish to delay any an
nouncement of the Pope’s condition and
to keep all news regarding him secret
tl! ’ long as possible, in order to gain
time to prepare the cardinals for the
conclave, which must be held in the
event of Pope Leo's death.
The Associated Press correspondent
"ent to the Vatican at 2 o’clock this
(Sunday) morning and found the only
noticeable difference to be a reinforce
ment of the detachment of Swiss
guards at the bronze door and an
equal reinforcement of Italian police
outside in readiness for any event. The
massive building of the apostolic pal
a'e on, y showed a greater number of
lighted windows than usual.
' r tte correspondent learned that the
Lope was very restless early in the
mght, h u t that he dropped to sleep
sbout midnight.
SOLDIER SHOT HIM.
Tny’iir, Orilprril to Halt, Declined
and Won Killed.
f: ' hmond. Va„ July 4. —In Manches
tf ‘ r tf '-night Luther Taylor of Spring
Va., was shot and killed by one
of Itle militiamen on duty there In
connection with the street railway
strike.
Tivlor had been arrested for inter
*“"B with the running of cars and
hr'a, " eing taken to jail in his own
'*7' when he pushed a corporal out
t o buggy and drove off. He refused
f IFI1 FI " r ' when ordered to halt and was
“ T ' 011 by sentries and killed
' ,v lor was a puddler at the Old Do
' ton Iron Works on Belle Isle.
frbl ltTil AT KMtIVILLE.
School of the South Ob
served tho Day.
Ter >n., July 4.—The Sum-
r Sf hool of the South, representing
'n-'wo states, celebrated the Fourth
here to-day. The exercises
anr| of the singing of the national
TV "? ,e songs and speech-making.
biart 0 ll w ncipal address of the day was
T nn by M. T. Bryan of Nashville,
thp ?;Claratlon of principles, favoring
bet*. ns olldatlon of rural schools, the
tp ach training and supervision of
*ni*ae?' loca * taxation and the or
th ‘ on ot all the social forces of
tor the betterment of
i '>nal conditions was adopted.
Jiatennab Itotfitina
FOUR MEN ARE SHOT
IN A SERIAL DU£L.
A* One Fell Another Was Ready to
Take His Place.
St. Louis, July 4.—A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Steelville, Mo.,
says one dead and three probaby fatal
ly injured Is the result of a duel with
revolvers, which took place here this
afternoon between Sheriff W. E. Taff
of Crawford county, his deputy, Perry
Ives, Deputy Marshal John Woods and
Robert Starks, a farmer, and his son,
Hirschel, aged 23 years.
Robert Starks was shot through the
heart, death resulting instantly. W. E.
Taff, the sheriff, was shot through the
stomach and will die. Hirschel Starks
was fatally shot, and Deputy Sheriff
Ives was shot in the mouth and the
leg. His condition is critical.
The trouble originated over the re
fusal of young Starks to submit to ar
rest. He was charged with having
offended the daughter of Benjamin
Ogles, a wealthy farmer, who filed
complaint against him. When Sheriff
Taff approached Starks warned him
away, saying there would be trouble if
he attempted to take him into custody.
The sheriff took Hirschel by the arm,
and as he did so the prisoner began
firing. One of the bullets struck Taff
In the stomach, and he sank uncon
scious to the ground.
Deputy Sheriff Ives, who was at
tracted by the shooting, ran up the
street with revolver in hand and open
ed fire as he saw young Starks brand
ishing his weapon.
Hirschel Starks fell at the first shot,
and his father then took the pistol
from him and began firing on the
deputy sheriff. The fatter was shot
twice, the first bullet taking effect in
his mouth, the other lodging in the
leg.
City Marshal Woods came to the res
cue of the officers at this moment. A
few moments later the elder Starks
fell dead with a bullet through his
heart.
SHAMROCK 111 SHOWED
WONDERFUL FORM.
Her Beat to Windward in Light Airs
Marvelous.
New York, July 4.—The Shamrock
111 to-day proved herself a veritable
ghost in light winds by defeating
Shamrock I more than thirty-one min
utes in an eleven-mile beat to wind
ward.
It was a drifting match in a wind
averaging not better than three or
four miles an hour.
If Shamrock I, as reported, Is ten
minutes faster than ever before, in a
thirty-mile course to-day's perform
ance of the new cup challenger was
little short of marvelous.
To-night the men on Sir Thomas'
fleet Were of the opinion if the Reliance
could have beaten Shamrock 111 to
day the days of miracles are not past.
Changes that vastly improved the new
boat had evidently been made since
yesterday.
A trial was planned to be over a
thirty-mile course to windward and
back, but the wind held so light that
it was finished after the yachts had
sailed eleven miles to windward.
BONES WERE BROKEN
IN CAR COLLISION.
Accident at Birmingham Dne to a
Change in Schedules.
Birmingham, Ala., July 4. —Eleven
persons were injured this afternoon in
a street car collision, which occurred
at Ware’s Station on the Bessemer
electric line. Most of the injuries con
sist of broken bones.
The collision occurred in a cut and
bn a long curve and seems to have
been the result of changing the sched
ule, with which two or more of the
crew were not familiar. The injured
are:
Mrs. Mary Jones of Bessemer; Mrs.
J. J. Collins, daughter-in-law of Mrs.
Jones; Mamie Collins, young daughter
of Mrs. J. J. Collins; W. A. Norman,
timekeeper at the Bessemer rolling
mill, hip broken, probably injured in
ternally; M. A. Barnes, right leg badly
broken and left arm broken; Dr. J. W.
Crowder, Bessemer, right hand badly
mangled; James Hamdirck, motorman,
fracture of hand, dislocated shoulder
and head badly cut; T. M. Smart, hand
cut by glass: Conductor Oscar Al
good, Birmingham, badly hurt, and
two other, persons whose names have
not been learned.
CHASE BUYS A ROAD.
He Has Secured the Jacksonville and
Sonth western.
Jacksonville, Fla.. July 4.—The sale
of the Jacksonville and Southwestern
Railroad was made public to-day. The
transfer took effect from July 1.
The rOad extends from Jacksonville
to Newbury, Fla., a distance of 85
miles. It was built and owned
by the Cummer Lumber Company and
was sold to C. W. Chase of Gainesville,
Fla., president of the Dutton Phos
phate Company.
Mr. Chase becomes president of the
road and E. S. Spencer of this city
secretary and general manager.
FOR A NEW ItAII,ROAD.
Pinna for North Carolina Mountain
I,lne Projected.
Asheville, N. C„ July 4.—A survey
has been completed for anew railroad
to extend from Whitier to Soco Gap,
N. C., in the Balsam mountains. The
Lippincotts of Philadelphia, the Ma
son Lumber Company, the Hans Rees
Tanning Company and several Eastern
capitalists are said to be interested in
the road, which will be about twenty
four miles in length, traversing a re
gion of original forest of oak and hard
wood. It is to be completed by Jan.
I, next. _
At City of Mexico.
City of Mexico, July 4.—The Fourth
Of July was appropriately celebrated
>ere to-day by the American colony.
President Diaz participated in the cel
ebration and made a short address.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SUNDAY. JULY 5. 1003.
TROOPS TO NORWAY
CITIZENS APPEALED TO SOUTH
CAROLINA GOVERNOR.
NEGROES SURROUNDED THEM.
FIVE HUNDRED WELL ARMED
BLACKS THREATENED.
In Norwny Are Forty White Men.
Message Sold If Aid Did Not Reach
Them They Would Be Wiped Out
by the Negroes—Adjutant General
Frost Ordered a Battalion to the
Scene—Hurried Forward On a
Special Train—Excitement Over
Lynching.
Columbia, S. C., July 4.—At 7 o’clock
to-night a panic call came to the Gov
ernor from Norway for troops. There
are only about forty men in the vil
lage, and they report 500 negroes, all
armed, around the town. If assistance
does not reach there they say they
will be wiped out.
Gov. Heyward was not In the city.
Adjt. Gen. Frost ordered out a bat
talion from this city, which is being
hurried forward on a special tflain.
Charles Evans, a negro, was lynch
ed at Norway on Tuesday for the mur
der of John Phillips, a one-armed Con
federate veteran.
Nothing has been heard from Nor
way for one hour. The town is sev
enty miles from Columbia on the Sea
board Air Line R'ailway.
Capt. Lewis Haskell is in immediate
command of the troops now going on
a special train. The men took four
thousand rounds of cartridges.
The special train should reach Nor
way about 2:15 o'clock. Nothing has
been heard from there since the call
for aid, but it was not thought that
the attack would be made until late in
the night.
BETRAYAL OF TRUST
MOODY CONDEMNS.
Makes a Speech nt the Capital's
Celeration of the Fourth.
Washington, July 4.—Washington to
day fittingly celebrated the Fourth of
July, the principal exercises being
conducted under the great shade trees
on the northeast lawn of the White
House.
The celebration was official in char
acter and was participated in hy the
representatives of the district and na
tional governments and by M. Jusser
and, the French ambassador, who was
a specially invited guest. Speeches
were made by District Commissioner
McFarland, Ambassador Jusserand and
Secretary Moody. A military procession
preceded the exercises at the White
House, in which all arms of the service
were represented. To-night there was
a display of fireworks.
The White House exercises were in
troduced by the reading of the Decla
ration of Independence, after which
Ambassador Jusserand delivered an
address, in which he said:
“On the day we now oommemorSte
your ancestors bestowed upon you
gifts, and framed for you duties, the
ones and the others equally splendid.
They bestowed upon you that peerless
gift, liberty; they left for you rules of,
life, obligations and responsibilities
which will become more and more
binding as you become more and more
powerful. These duties we have in
common with you.”
Secretary Moody spoke of the equal
ity of all men before the law, and held
that the laws which are enforced
equally for and against all should be
respected by all. The remedy for any
wrong should be sought under the law
and in the courts, which represent the
majesty of the people's will. He added:
“Mob violence puts every man’s
rights to the doubtful determination of
men inflamed by passionate resent
ment and maddened by the thirst for
revenge, renders our voice feeble when
raised against oppression elsewhere,
and displays a barbarity which shames
the nation in the face of the world.
Let this people whose government has
been called a government of laws and
not of men, fix upon those who hold
themselves above the law and wiser
than the law the seal of their con
demnation.”
In conclusion, Mr. Moody touched
upon the necessity of honesty in the
public service. There is, he declared,
no disease of the body politic so dan
gerous, so powerful, so fatal, as the
corrupt betrayal of a public trust
whether the trust be great or small.
“If the offense be proved, let the
displeasure of the people come like a
thunderbolt from on high. Let not
the hand of justice be stayed or Us
edicts be tempered with a misguided
mercy."
DEATH IN A WRECK.
Two Were Killed and One Was Bad
ly Injnred.
Buffalo, N. Y.. July 4.—Two persons
were killed, one badly injured, and a
score slightly cut by flying glass in a
collision between a switch engine and
a passenger train on the New York
Central Railroad within the city lim
its to-dav. The dead:
George Myers, 50 years old, engineer
of the switch engine: Thomas Ken
nedy, IS years old. flagman.
The train went through an open
switch onto a sliding, where it struck
the switch engine. Meyers was caught
between the tender and the engine and
instantly killed.
The yard engine toppled over on to
a flagman's shanty, crushing Kennedy,
who was inside.
KILLEDUBY A NEGRO.
Feeling Against Young Farmer's
Slayer Is Strong.
Vicksburg, Miss., July 4.—This morn
ing Cato Garrett, a negro, shot and
killed Harry Stout, a well-known young
white farmer, about four miles south of
this city. The men had quarreled about
a horse. Garrett was arrested and
placed tn Jail here. The feeling against
the prisoner is very strong, and there
are fears of a lyachio
MASSACHUSETTS MOB
TERRIFIED THE TOWN.
Young Hoodlums Hail Thing* Their
Own Way for a Time.
Middleboro, Mass., July 4.—A mob of
young men, angered by the arrest of
one of their number during the night,
wounded a deputy sheriff by shooting
him in the face with a blank cartridge,
assaultted a policeman, bombarded the
house of a police court judge with
stones and stormed the town house,
in an attempt to release the prison
ers.
They previously had set several fires,
and when Judge Nathan Washburne,
whose house was stoned, found that
the local authorities were helpless to
control the crowd, he telephoned to
nrtir by places for police assistance.
Aid arrived at 7 o’clock, but the mob
had dispersed.
The summoned officers, however, were
placed in charge of the town for the
time being, and a call was Issued for
the council to meet for action in the
emergency.
The mob was composed of about 500
young men and boys. The trouble be
gan at midnight. The mob first went
about town starting fires, three of
which were set in houses. The others
were bonfires. Then the mob began
smashing windows and doing other
damage.
After several warnings Deputy Sher
iff Lincoln and Policeman Hatch ar
rested Charles White. The crowd at
tempted to rescue White, but the offi
cers succeeded in getting the man to
the lock-up.
When the officers returned to the
street the crowd surrounded them and
demanded the release of their com
rade. Someone fired a revolver loaded
■with a blank cartridge, full in the face
of Hatch.
After the momentary quiet following
the injury to the deputy, the mob sent
up the cry to lynch Hatch The crowd
started in pursuit of Hatch, who had
left hastily, and after a time he was
overtaken. The mob forced him to go
to Judge Washburn's house and ask
that a special session f the police
court be held so that White could he
set free or admitted to bail. This
Judge Washburne refused to do. The
crowd retaliated by a fusilade of
stones against the judge’s house. Then
they went to the town house, where
White was confined. They tried to bat
ter down the doors and. not succeed
ing, broke the windows, but did not get
at the prisoner.
It is understood that last night’s tu
mult was the outcome of plans made
some time ago by an element in the
town known to he opposed to the so
called reform party, which, at present
is In control of affairs.
POSTOFFICE CHANGES
Made In Georgia. Alabama and
Florida.
Washington, July 4.—The following
changes in the postoftice service have
been made in Georgia:
New offices have be*n established
at McAdams. Haralson county, seven
miles north of Poplar Springs, and at
Barclay. Wayne '■ounty, seven miles
northwest of Jesup.
The following postoffices have been
discontinued: Delta, Macon county,
mail to be sent to Potterville; Moffett,
Appling county, mail to Alina; Upton,
Coffee county, mail to Douglas, and
Zera, Pike county, mail to Hliner.
The following offices have been dis
continued and their patrons supplied
by rural free delivery: Fickling, Tay
lor county: Geromo, Bulloch county,
and Weaver, Pike county.
Star service with box delivery has
been established from Bowens Mill to
Crisp, four and a half miles and back,
twice a week, Augustus Wilcox, of
Bowens Mill, contractor, at SIOO.
Star service has been discontinued
between Durant and Walnut Hill.
Rural delivery to commence July 15
has been established from Franklin,
Heard county.
Postal changes in Alabama have been
made as follows: Anew office has been
established at Arno, Choctaw county,
seven miles north of Pushmataha. The
office at Cross, Lamar county, has
ben discontinued, mail to be sent to
Sulligent. Star service with box de
livery and collection has been estab
lished from Gallant, via Clear Springs,
Nix. and Pinkney to Whitney, nine
teen miles and back, six times a week,
Sargen J. Griffin of Gallant, contrac
tor, at $626 per year. Star service with
box delivery has been established from
Kirk to Cherokee, six and a half miles
and back, three time a week, A. N.
Clark of Cherokee, contractor, at $l5O
per year, and from Perdido Station,
via Doran, to Lottie, returning to
Perdido Station direct, eleven and two
thirds miles, twice a week. Ransom
Weekley of Perdido Station, contrac
tor, at $l6O per year.
The name of the postoffice at Bran
don, Dekalb county, has been changed
to Collbran. Rural free delivery has
been established to commence July 15
from Ashford. Houston countv; from
Enterprise, Coffee county; from Eu
faula. Barbour county, and from Sa
lem. Lee county.
The name of the postoffloe at Pardee
ville, Brevard county, Florida, has
been changed to Frontenac.
ON GUILFORD FIELD
Monument to the Battle of King's
Mountain Was Unveiled.
Greensboro, N. C., July 4.—Ten
thousand people, gathered from sur
rounding counties, met to-day on the
Revolutionary battlefield of Guilford
Court House to celebrate North Caro
lina's part in this and relate'd battles.
It is an annual state affair. The field
is the only one of the Revolution own
ed entirely by an association 1 of private
citizens who have restored it, marked
all of its lines and erected many im
pressive monuments.
To-day one to the battle of King's
Mountain was unveiled. The orator
was Col. W. A. Henderson, assistant
general counsel of the Southern Rail
way. His address was an exhaustive
historical paper, and the general ver
dict was that it would become one of
the most valuable papers in the annals
of the state.
The other speakers were MaJ. Rob
ert W. Hunter, adjutant general of the
Stonewall Brigade. Commissioner of
Pensions JiVare, Gen. W. H. Payne,
colonel of the Black Horse Cavalry at
Bull Run; Gen. H. V. Boynton of
Washington, and Judge Stephen A.
Douglass, Jr., former private secretary
to Gen. Grant.
There was an Immense and most en
thusiastic audience. The only flags
were the national colors, and the only
number rendered by the band was “The
Star Spangled Banner.”
BURNED IN WATER
FOUR MET DEATH IN A PECULIAR
MANNER,
AMERICAN FLAG CAUSED IT.
FELL ON AND BROKE AN ELEC
TRIC LIGHT WIRE.
Wire at Pittsburg Was Broken and
Trailed to the Ground—Live End
Struck a Pool of Water, Charging
It Heavily—One Man Ran Into This
nnd Fell Dead—Snrrey Was Driven
Into It—Occupants Leaped and
Three Were Electrocuted—Four
Made Lucky Leaps. #
Pittsburg, July 4.—During the pro
gress of a terrific, rainstorm to-day
four persons were killed at the cor
ner of Forbes street and Oakland
avenue In an accident of most unus
ual character. The dead:
Joseph Wisa, aged 40, residence un
known; Guisseppi Renda, aged 21
years; Mrs. Francesca Statti, aged 54;
Guisseppi Statti, her son, aged 22.
All the victoms, except Wisa, lived
at No. 1031 Webster avenue and were
of the same family.
A large American ffag suspended
from a grocery store at Forbes and
Oakland avenue became soaked with
the rain, and the high wind blew It
against an electric light wire, which
was carrying 2.000 volts.
Wire Snapped Beneath It.
The wire snapped under the pressure
and fell Into the street, one end lodg
ing in a pool of water, charging it
to a high degree. The first one to
fall a victim to the wire was Wisa,
who was running for shelter from the
rain. In crossing the street he step
ped into the pool of water and fell as
if he had been shot. His deta,th was
instantaneous.
Shortly after this the Statti family
came driving along in a surrey. There
were seven persons in the vehicle, and
the driver was hurrying all he could
to reach a place of shelter from the
storrh.
Tried to Warn Him.
As he approached the broken wire
hundreds of people tried to warn him
of the danger, but could not make him
understand till too late. He tried to
pull away from the wire, but one of
the horses stepped into the highly
charged pool of water and fell, par
alyzed.
The occupants of the surrey imme
diately began to jump, and the four
who leaped from the side opposite the
wire escaped injury. But the three
on the other side, in their excitement,
fell on the wire and were shocked to
death almost instantly.
CAR FELL HUNDRED FEET.
Three Persons Killed and Two Oth
ers Dangerously Hurt.
Pittsburg, July 4.—Traction car No.
1,847 on the Center and Larimer line
of the Pittsburg Railway Company,
jumped the tracks on the Lincoln ave
nue bridge to-day and went over the
bridge, falling to Beechwood boule
vard, nearly 100 feet below. Three per
sons were killed outright and two oth
ers were probably fatally hurt.
SIXTEEN FATALITIES.
Pittsburg, July 4.—lndependence day
was one of fatalities and accidents.
Up to midnight sixteen bodies had
been taken to the morgue, the largest
number of any July 4 since the morgue
has been established. Of the dead three
were killed in a trolley accident, four
were electrocuted, three were victims
of heat, two were run down by rail
road trains and four lost their lives
through fireworks. Added to the deaths
are many accidents, such as usually go
with the celebration of holidays.
LAWYERS ADJOURNED
AT TALLULAH FALLS.
i
Chargee Agnlnst Joe Hnll Were Not
Entertnined.
Tallulah Falls, Ga., July 4.—The
Georgia Bar Association adjourned sine
die after a brief session held this morn
ing. The report was made with refer
ence to the charges preferred against
Hon. Joe Hill Hall of Bibb, the griev
ance committee declining to entertain
them.
Papers were read to-day by Hon. L.
F. Garrard of Columbus, and Judge*
George F. Gober of Marietta. Resolu
tions, commemorating ftie Fourth of
July, prepared by W. R. Leaken of
Savannah were adopted, as were also
resolutions of thanks to Judge Allen
B. Parker for his very able and in
teresting address.
The members of the association spent
the afternoon in viewing the sights at
the Falls and enjoying a Georgia bar
becue. Judge Parker left on the noon
train to return to New York. Most of
the members left the Falls on the late
evening trains to return, though many
will remain over Sunday.
ENJOINED THE L. A 5.
Sonthern Railway Han Adopted Re
taliatory Measure*.
Knoxville, Tenn., July 4.—The
Southern Railway to-day served an
injunction on the Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad Company, restraining it
from proceeding further with occu
pancy of right of way along the south
bank of the Tennessee river here. The
Southern has, since the Louisville and
Nashville enjoined it yesterday from
occupying this ground, secured deeds
to considerable of the right of way in
question.
The Southern injunction is most
sweeping, compelling the Louisville
and Nashville not only to stop work,
but to vacate the property and also to
remove its tools therefrom. All work
has ceased. The matter is now in the
courts. 1
TALKS TO TAMMANY.
Marie at the Fourth of Jnly Cele
bration.
New York. July 4.—The usual Fourth
of July celebration was held in Tam
many Hall to-day under the auspices
of the Tammany Society.
Grand Sachem James A. O'Gorman,
justice of the Supreme Court, delivered
the address of welcome. After patri
otic songs by the Tammany Glee Club,
the Declaration of Independence was
read by Col. Franklin Bartlett.
There were two "long talks,” the
first by ex-Senator Charles A. Towne
of Minnesota, the other by Senator
Joseph W. Bailey of Texas. Mr. Towne
made a plea for the old Americanism.
He said the government had departed
from the high ideal of its founders and
committed a crime against the Declar
ation of Independence and the consti
tution by its treatment of the Filipinos.
The constitution nowhere provided for
a colonial system. Mr. Towne contin
ued:
"This new policy of colonization is
trying to masquerade in the borrowed
garments of Democracy. It has labelled
itself ‘expansion,’ but the disguise is
transparent. The new policy is not ex
pansion. Expansion is the natural and
healthful growth of an organism. The
imperialistic process of enlargement Is
by the extraneous grafting of alien and
unsympathetic tissue between which
and the parent life there can never be
any organic relation.
Confederated Frand.
“The tendencies that under the party
in power have led to a repudiation of
the Declaration of Independence and
to a partial imperiallzation of the con
stitution of the United States have nat
urally produced a corresponding rev
olution in the traditions and maxims
of the government. The corruption
discovered in our colonial administra
tion, bad as it \v*as, has been complete
ly overshadowed by the recent reve
lations of systematized and confeder
ated fraud in the Postoftice Depart
ment, which has astounded the coun
try and arraigned the administration
at the bar of public opinion. It is
the natural result of long continued
irresponsible power.
"We are at the parting of the ways.
The American people must choose and
choose soon whether to abandon the
traditions of a century and a quar
ter to enter upon the road trodden to
their doom by so many nations that
have gone before us, or to make a
rededication of this government to the
sublime principles of its founders.”
Senator Bailey said he had not come
primed for a spech, but to show his
friendly Interest in the Tammany So
ciety. which almost stood alone in its
loyalty to the Democrat* party. He
followed Mr. Towne by briefly criticiz
ing the policy of the administration in
ruling the Philippines by the sword,
instead of by the constitution.
Dtniocrucy the Remedy.
Senator Bailey said that with the
Democratic party in power there would
be a stop to the Postoftice Department
thefts. Senator Bailey concluded by
saying, in praise of Tammany Hall:
“You are the greatest organization In
the greatest city of the country, and by
loyalty and adherence to your princi
ples the people will help to make you
greater still.
“Even the good fellowship of this oc
casion would not warrant me in saying
that your brothers throughout the
country would applaud or support all
you do, no more than you applaud all
we do, but I speak from heart and con
science for those united in party bonds,
when I say that there was never a
time when the patriots throughout the
nation did not and would not rejoice tn
the triumph of Tammany Hail.”
Replies to the society's invitations
were read from ex-President Cleveland,
Judge Alton B. Parker, ex-Gov. D. R.
Francis, ex-Senator David B. Hill,
Senator John W. Daniel, Hon. W. J.
Bryan and others.
Ex-Senator Hill predicted a political
revolution in the near future. He said
the election of a Democratic Mayor tn
this city next fall would be the opening
gun for a Democratic victory in the
state and nation in 1904. The pro
gramme ended with "short talks” by
Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri, and
Hon. William Sulzer, among others.
IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
One Mnn Was Killed and Others
Were Injured.
Buffalo, July 4.—A wreck occurred
on the Lockport and Olcott trolley line
this afternoon near Olcott. A heavy
closed car was speeding down a
straight stretch of track and met an
open car drawing a trailer. Both cars
were filled with passengers.
The motorman of the closed car. It
is said, was anew employe and did
not know how to apply emergency
brakes. The cars crashed together.
Richard Farrell of Niagara Falls was
crushed and died before aid arrived.
Jay Duncan of Lockport had both legs
torn off and will die. Four others, al!
of whom may die, were seriously in
jured.
HAN' OX KR A CONSTABLE.
Blind Tiger Delivery Wagon Cause.l
the Trouble.
Charleston, S. C., July 4.—A delivery
wagon belonging to Vincent Chicco, a
blind tiger keeper, ran over and se
riously injured State Liquor Constable
Lykes here this afternoon.
Lykes was trying to capture some of
Chicco'a illicit liquor. When he
caught the horse the driver tried to
escape with the goods. Lykes was
knocked down and run over. The full
extent of his injuries are not yet
known, but he is badly hurt.
The driver was arrested and the con
stables are in charge at Chicco's place,
pending developments.
The matter has been reported to
Gov. Heyward and a full Investigation
will follow.
TO PROTECT THE GAME.
%
Sportsmen Have a Meeting and In
vite Co-operatlun.
Memphis, Tenn.. July 4.—The South
ern Trap Shooters Game and Fish
Protective Association, in convention
here to-night, elected officers, with J.
A. Skannal of Shreveport, La., as
president. All gun clubs and game pro
tective associations in the South are
urgently requested and invited to Join
the association, whose Object Is to pro
mote trap shooting and to protect the
fish and game of the South.
DAILY, 18 A YEAR.
„ 5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WBBK,SI A YEAR
FOR DUTY AT CAMP
OFFICERS OF STATE TROOPS DE
TAILED.
THEY WILL GO TO AUGUSTA
TO HELP OUT THE FIRST AND
THIRD REGIMENTS.
Company of Regulars Will Go to
Ansuala From Fort McPherson.
Col. Mills, U. S. A.. Will Be Camp
Instructor Controller General
Makes More Assessments—Rural
Free Delivery Carriers Perfect an
Organisation and Elect Officers.
Atlanta News Notes.
Atlanta. July 4.—Orders have just
been issued from the office of Adjt.
Gen. J. W. Robertson, detailing a num
ber of officers to duty at the encamp
ment of the First and Third regi
ments, infantry, to be held next week
at Sand Hills, Augusta. Col. W. G.
Obear, inspector general, will be as
sistant post adjutant; Lieut. Col. Nash,
assistant inspector general, has been
detailed as brigade inspector; Maj. L.
H. Kenan will be post quartermaster,
and Lieut. Col. Harry Silverman will
be aide to the post commander. Col.
Usher Thomasson.
Capt. Johnson’s company of regu
lars will go down from the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, Fort McPher
son, on Monday, to assist in the in
struction of the Georgia troops. Col.
S. C. Mills, U. S. A., will be camp in
structor as at Camp Northern
Assessed Western Union.
Controller General William A
Wright to-day assessed the franchise
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in Georgia at $520,294, and on that
amount the company will be doubled
taxed for failure to make a franchise
tax return. The controller general
called the company’s attention to the
penalty, but no franchise returns were
made and he made the assessment,
which will be arbitrated.
The company based its refusal to
make a franchise return on the fact
that its poles and wires are all on rail
road rights of way, and no condemns,
tion of private property was neces
sary to locate them. The tangible
property was returned at $980,550, and
this was accepted.
It appears that the Macon and Au
gusta branch of the Georgia Railroad,
the only portion of the system that is
taxable, will not arbitrate the fran
chise tax assessment of $153,552 made
by the controller general, as the time
within which it should have given no
tice expired on Thursday, and noth
ing was heard from it. It returned
its franchise at SIOO. Hon. G. Gunby
Jordan of the Railroad Commission has
been appointed to represent the state
in the Atlantic Coast Line arbitration.
Hon. Spencer R. Atkinson, chairman
of the Railroad Commission, will rep
resent the state in the arbitration of
returns of the Augusta Union Station,
the Augusta Belt Railway and the Au
gusta Railway and Electric Company.
Rural Mall Carriers.
The rural free delivery mail carriers
from all parts of Georgia held a meet
ing to-day in the Federation of Trades
Hall here and perfected a permanent
organization known as the Rural Let
ter Carriers’ Association of Georgia.
About 100 mail carriers, from the ru
ral district were in attendances. Aft
er a short business meeting the car
riers spent the day in seeing the sights
around the city. The following offi
cers were elected: J. A. Giles of El
berton, president; W. W. Venable of
Decatur, secretary and treasurer; G.
W. West of Cedartown. sergeant at
arms. These officers and P. A. Coker
of Atlanta and M. C. Herring of Win
der will constitute the executive board.
Three vice presidents, as follows, were
elected: R. L. Comer, Kennesaw, first
vice president from the Becond dis
trict; T. A. Grady, Cusseta, second
vice president, from the Third dis
trict; L. D. King, Covington, third vice
president,from the Fourth district. The
president comes from the First dis
trict and on this account no vice presi
dent was chosen from this section.
Pone Brown Dissents.
Hon. J. Pope Brown of the Railroad
Commission has filed a dissenting opin
ion in the case of the freight on the
Atlanta and West Point Railroad. He
thought the West Point should be al
lowed to charge only the lowest rates of
freight fixed by the commission, and
opposed the action ofr Messrs. Atkinson
and Jordan in giving the road one year
of the higher rates.
The Fourth In Atlanta.
The Fourth was more generally cel
ebrated in Atlanta to-day than ever
before. It was a general holiday, and
all the stores closed in the afternoon.
Exercises were held this morning In
the hall of the House of Representa
tives under the auspices of the Joseph
Habersham Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. Patriotic airs
were sung, and the address of the oc
casion was delivered by Lieut. Coi.
Samuel W. Small, who appeared In full
dress uniform. The Declaration of In
dependence was read by Col. Butler
Price of the Sixteenth Infantry, U.
S. A.
Killed by Poison.
Isaac Bankston of Hogansvllle died
at the Grady Hospital from the effects
of an overdose of some poisonous drug.
When found and taken to the hospital
he was in a stupor and never recovered.
The nature of the drug was not ascer
tained. The body will be sent to his
brother at New Decatur, Ala.
I’sed J>w Pacific Cable.
Gov. Terrell to-day helped to cele
brate the opening of the Postal Com
pany's new Pacific Cable by sending
a cablegram of congratulations and
greetings to Judge J. H. Blount at
Manila. Congressman Adamson of the
Fourth District also sent a message
of greeting over the new cable to Judge
James Liddel at Manila.
Taken to N'atches.
Natchez, Miss., July 4.—Caton Gar
rett, who shot and killed Harris Stout
near Vicksburg to-day, was brought
here and lodged In Jail for safekeep
ing.
Twentieth Century Woman.
Athens, Ga., July 4.—Hon. John
Temple Grave® addressed the uni
versity summer school to-day-on “Thu
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