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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established ISSO. .- - Incorporated ISM >
J. H. ESTILL, President. >
B. & B. RAILROAD IN
RECEIVER’S HANDS
J. R. L SMITH AS RECEIVER.
SALE OF ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC
AND BIRMINGHAM ENJOINED.
rphe Property Taken rharge of at
Brunswick A'esterday E. C.
Machen, Former President of the
Brunswick nnd Birmingham,
Claims the Hoad Owes Him 9:),00t>.
Receiver Appointed Vpou His Ap
plication—The A. & B. Restrained
from Turning Over Securities to
the Knickerbocker Trust Cos.
Brunswick, Ga„ April 24.—The Bruns
wick and Birmingham Railroad was
taken charge of to-day by J. R. L.
Smith of Macon, temporary receiver,
appointed by Judge Emory Speer at
Macon Saturday. The receiver was
appointed upon application of E. C.
Machen, former president of the
Brunswick and Birmingham, who
claims the road owes him $3,000 for
services.
The receivership is a bar to the car
rying out of the sale of the road to the
Atlantic and Birmingham, with which
it has been practically merged, until
the case is heard before Judge Speer,
May 2.
The order of the court prohibits the
turning over of the road to any other
receiver than the one named by the
federal authorities. It restrains the
Atlantic and Birmingham also from
turning over to the Knickerbocker
Trust Company of New York the se
curities negotiated in the sale of the
Brunswick and Birmingham.
To Pay Off Indebtedness.
The receiver is directed 'to obtain
funds if possible and pay off the in
debtedness of the road for labor and
wages which it is claimed amounts to
about $9,000. It is stated that an ar
rangement had been made to pay off
this indebtedness before the sale to the
Atlantic and Birmingham was made.
Receiver Smith arrived here to-day
and formally took charge of the road.
He left to-night for Waycross to con
fer with the officials of the Atlantic
and Birmingham.
Merger Took Place April 1.
The merger of the Brunswick and
Birmingham and the Atlantic and
Birmingham practically took place
April 1, when the Atlantic and Bir
mingham assumed control and trans
ferred to headquarters from Bruns
wick to Waycross. The merging of
the two properties had been in progress
for some time, and when the transfer
was formally made, the Atlantic and
Birmingham was already practically in
control. All of the offices, except that
of Supt. Bonneyman, were removed
from Brunswick, and the road was
managed and operated from Waycross.
What effect the receivership will
have on the operation of the property
before the hearing of the case, Is not
known here.
STRIKE IN BUDA PEST.
Government Rejected a Proposition
of the Strikers.
Buda Pest, April 24.—The govern
ment has rejected the suggestion made
by a eommitte representing the rail
way strikers that the employes be
permitted to return to work on the
terms previously offered.
A deputation from the opposition
parties waited on the Minister of
Commerce to-day and were informed by
the minister that as the strikers had
allowed their opportunity to pass, any
amnesty or concession on the wages
dispute, was now' out of the question.
Two of the deputies thereupon inform
ed the Minister that the Socialists
would proclaim a general strike.
Acting under a warrant for the thir
teen members of the strike committee
on the charge of inciting to illegal
acts, a large force went to the strike
headquarters to-night. The only three
members of the committee there were
arrested, including Deputy Vazsonyi.
The police had to clear the streets in
the vicinity of the headquarters, ow
ing to demonstrations of sympathy
with the strikers.
FELL NINE STORIES.
Leading Chicago Surgeon Plnnged
Through Shaft.
Chicago. April 24. —Dr. Henry Dee, a
leading surgeon of Chicago and well
known clubman, plunged nine stories
to almost instant death to-day in the
club house of the Chicago Athletic
Association, where he made his home.
The open shaft surrounding the wind
ing stairway was the space through
which he shot, and a moment after
he had been chatting with a friend on
the ninth floor of the big club house,
his lifeless body was lying on the
marble floor of the street level, more
than 125 feet below. The fall was
accidental, there being no suggestion
of suicide.
Dr. Dee, who won wide fame as a
surgeon, was a member of a large
number of societies.
HENDERSOII SHOT HIMSELF.
The City Attorney of Memphis Com
mitted Suicide.
Memphis, Tenn., April 24.—1n a fit of
despondency, W. B. Henderson, city
attorney and a son of Vice Mayor
B. R. Henderson, committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself through
the head. The deed was committed at
the home of a friend at Germantown,
a village fifteen miles from this city.
Mr. Henderson was elected city at
torney at the last municipal election,
but his office was contested, and a
hearing of the case was soon to have
been had. He was a brilljant lawyer
and a law partner of Congressman M.
R. Patterson of this city.
Tuwucy Will Spunk.
st. Douis, April 24.—Congressman
James A. Tawney of Minnesota has
been selected to deliver the address on
ot the committee of the House
of Representatives at the opening cer
emonies of the World's Fair on April
Sabatinah JHoftun®.
NUMBER 17.640.
STRUGGLE HIGH IN AIR.
How New York Firemen Overpow
ered a Maniac.
New York, April 24.—Capt. Clark of
the New York Fire Department and
two firemen engaged in a desperate
struggle with a maniac before day
light to-day on a twelve-inch ledge,
which forms the base of the mansard
roof of the Manhattan Eye and Ear
Hospital in this city. The is
eighty feet above the ground and the
man they risked their lives to rescue
from his perilous position was power
ful and fought viciously, but he was
finally forced through a window into
the hospital, where several policemen
subdued him.
The maniac was Robert Hindman,
who had been admitted to the hos
pital a week ago to be prepared for an
operation for the removal of a swell
ing in the ear. He showed no sign of
mental disturbance until last night,
when he suddenly became maniacal.
Some time after midnight he escaped
from his room to the narrow ledge,
carrying with him a heavy pitcher,
with which he threatened the nurses
and policemen who appeared at the
window to induce him to return. As
it was impossible to get behind the
desperate man from Inside the hos
pital, the fire department was at last
appealed to. A seventy-six foot ex
tension ladder was cautiously raised
and in the dark Hindman's attention
was not attracted by it.
Capt. Clark refused to assign any
of his men to so dangerous and un
usual task and went up himself, fol
lowed by Firemen Jeremiah Scanlan
and Henry W. Kimley. Hindman had
just thrown the pitcher through the
window where the policemen were
holding his attention, when Clark crept
up behind, seized the man by the
throat and choked him, while his com
panion grasped his legs. Though taken
by surprise, Hindman fought back des
perately.
THE FIRST PRIMARY MAY
SEND CROFT TO CONGRESS,
If a Second In Needed, Mayfield Will
Be His Opponent.
Columbia, S. C., April 24.—The vote
in the Second district primary, so far
reported, gives T. G. Croft of Aiken a
total of 3,028 votes, against an aggre
gate of 2,957 for other candidates, or a
majority of 71 out of a total of 5,985.
Only nine boxes are reported from
Barnwell, six from Edgefield and ten
from Saluda.
It is possible that Mr. Croft will be
elected on the first ballot. If a pri
mary is had S. G. Mayfield will likely
be his opponent.
Wllllami! Carries Beaufort.
Beaufort, S. C., April 24.—Seven out
of a total of eight boxes give Wil
liams, 152; Croft, 133; Patterson, 47;
Mayfield, 14. Only one more precinct
of about fifteen votes is yet to be
heard from, which is thought to be
chiefly for Williams, whose plurality
will not be affected thereby.
RICHARD CANFIELD BACK
IN NEW YORK AGAIN.
Was Under an Assumed lame Be
cause Old Women Stare.
New York, April 24. —Richard Can
field, lover of art and alleged gam
bler, returned to New York to-day on
the steamship Etruria. He was booked
under the name of "Campbell,” and
explained on his arrivel when asked
why he had traveled under an as
sumed name, “I always do that. I
don’t want to be looked upon as a
green turtle with a striped tail to be
stared at by a lot of old women.”
When told that District Attorney Je
rome's anti-gambling bill was await
ing the Governor’s signature, and
questioned as to what action he would
take regarding the matter, Mr. Can
field said shortly, "I’m here; that’s
all.”
FURNITURE PLANT BURNS.
Fire Originated In a Dry Kiln at
Lexington, N. C.
Charlotte, N. C., April 24.—A fire,
which originated in a dry kiln of the
Dixie Furniture Company at Lexlng
ton, N. C., to-night burned that plant,
the town electric lighit plant, four
dwelling houses and two cars belong
ing to the Southern Railway. Doss,
190,000 insurance, about 140,000.
FOUR TRAMPS WERE
GROUND TO PIECES.
Winona, Minn., April 24.—Four
tramps were ground to pieces while
asleep on the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad track, near the city limits
to-day.
The men left the city last night with
two gallons of alcohol, and it is sup
posed were in a drunken stupor when
run down by tHe cars.
HANGED FOR EFFORT
TO SET POLAND FREE.
Eighteen Conspirators Are Executed
for Plotting.
Warsaw, April 24.—1 tls reported
that eighteen conspirators have been
hanged after their trial In connection
with a Polish revolutionary plot.
HAMBURG-AMERICAN
LINERS SOLD TO RUSSIA.
Berlin, Aprit 24.—1 tis stated here
that the Hamburg-American Dine
steamers Columbia, Bengala, and Bel
gia have been sold to the Russian
government.
Stmonton’* Condition.
Philadelphia, April 24.—Physicians at
the Ortheopaedic Hospital, where
Judge Charles H. Simonton of Charles
ton. S. C., Is lying quite 111, said to
night that the patient Is resting com
fortably, and that there Is no change
In his condition. He remains quite
weak.
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NEW CHWANO, ANT IMPORTANT PORT OCCUPIED BY THE RUSSIANS AND LIKELY TO BE it STRATEGIC
4 POINT IN THE WAR. ,f
WILL PROFIT BY
NAPOLEON’S ERROR
JAPS WILL NOT ATTEMPT
TO STRIKE THE RUSSIAN ARMY
FAR FROM THEIR BASE.
That Is the Opinion an It la Held
4 Now at St. Prtersbnrn:—Japanese
Forces May Maintain Their Posi
tion In Korea and Let the Rus
sians Assume the Aggressive—-This
AVonld Bea More Cautions Plan
for Japaifc
WAR IN THE EAST.
Official dispatches describe the
skirmish in which three Russians
were killed and fifteen wounded.
Chinese officials at Shanghai fear
a possible attack and have deter
mined to remove the arsenal from
that place.
For thirty miles along the bank
of the Yalu the lines of the Jap
anese now extend.
Country folk in Northeastern
Korea are said to be affording aid
to the Russians, whom they sup
ply with cattle.
Not yet has there been any offi
cial intimation of a decisive fight
along the Yalu. In fact, It is now
said that the Japanese may not
attempt to cross the river, but will
hold their position on the Korean
side, inviting Kuropatkin to take
the aggressive.
St. Petersburg, April 24.—Apparent
ly reliable Information in possession of
the general staff, leads to the belief
that the objective of the Japanese cam
paign does not Involve the ambitious
invasion of the interior of Manchuria
with the purpose of reaching and
overwhelming the main Russian
army. If the Japanese ever enter
tained the hope of accomplishing a
task similar to that which Napoleon
set for himself, present advices indi
cate that they have abandoned It, and
have adopted a much more cautious
and less hazardous programme.
If this information is correct, there
will be no advance upon the army
concentrated at Liao Yang and Muk
den with its attendant constant length
ening and weaking of the Japanese
line of communications. Instead there
seems to be a determination to stick
as close as possible to the sea, where
lies Japan’s natural base of communi
cation, she having established herself
In Korea.
The general staff reports say that the
Japanese still have three other objec
tives —the occupation of a line across
the Liao Tung peninsula lor the pur
pose of cutting off Port Arthur, the iso
lation of Vladivostok, and the estab
lishment of a Junction between the
army of Korea and the force at the
head of the Liao Tung peninsula. The
last mentioned movement might be ac
complished by a landing near .he
mouth of Ta Yang river, which by
threatening the flank of the P.ussian
position at Feng Huan Cheng might
render it untenable and make the ad
vance of a column from Korea com
paratively easy.
If these plans should succeed the life
of both Russian squadrons In the Pa
cific would be menaced, and with the
sea and a fleet baok of her at every
point Japan could fortify the positions
thu3 gained,-and with the tables turned
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. APRIL 25. 1904.
compel Gen. Kuropatkin to come for
ward and attack.
Gen. Kuropatkin, however, Is In pos
session of the latest advices received
by the general staff, and it is safe to
assume that if the Japanese campaign
develops along the line indicated he will
be ready to make such disposition of
his forces as will checkmate it.
NOT
GET THROUGH SUEZ CANAL.
St. Petersburg, April 24.—Rear Ad
miral Wirenius has Just returned from
his unsuccessful attempt to reinforce
the Port Arthur fleet with his squad
ron, consisting of the battleship Oslia
bia, the cruisers Aurora and Dmitri
Donskoi, eleven torpedo boats and two
transports.
In an interview the Admiral com
plained of the stringency of the neu
trality at Suez and Port Said. Tha
British authorities would not allow the
vessels to remain more than twenty
four hours and permitted them to take
on only a meager allowance of coal.
The Admiral said;
"We met the cruisers Kasuga and
Nisshin (the warships purchased by
Japan from Argentine and now with
Vice Admiral Togo’s fleet), at Port
Said, but we had not the slightest de
sire to stop them. They had all the
appearance of merchantmen and their
rough crews dangled their legs over the
sides of the vessels. My ships have re
turned after a voyage longer than that
to Port Arthur.”
skrydlofT thinks he
MAY GO TO VLADIVOSTOK.
St. Petersburg, April 24.—During his
audience with the Emperor, Vice Ad
miral Skrydloff, commander of the
naval forces in the Far East, request
ed that a squadron commander be
assigned to Port Arthur, as he may
find it necessary to temporarily join
the Vladivostok division of the Pacific
squadron. The Emperor consented, but
an officer has not yet been chosen.
Asa mark of confidence and in or
der that his rank may be In keeping
with the size of his fleet, the Emperor
has determined to promote Rear Ad
miral Rojestvensky, recently appointed
to the command of the Baltic fleet, to
be a vice admiral.
THINKS THE JAPS HAVE
85,000 MEN IN KOREA.
Paris, April 24.—According to the St.
Petersburg correspondent of the Eche
de Paris, Col. Van Novsky of the Rus
sian general start declares that the re
port of a Japanese reverse on the Yalu
has not been confirmed. The Colonel
does not believe that there has as yet
been any serious fighting on the Yalu,
neither side having finished the con
centration of troops. He estimates
the Japanese strength In Korea to be
53,000 men.
FOR THIRTY MILEST
ALONG THE YALU.
Seoul, April 23, Saturday, 4 p. m.—
Advices received here state that the
Japanese lines now extend thirty miles
along the Yalu river, reaching from
Yongampo to ten miles above Wiju.
The Russians are strongest at Antung.
Tiger Hill is, as it was in the Chino-
Japanese War, the key to the sit
uation.
Three islands, one above and two
below Wiju. will facilitate an attack,
as they offer a base for artillery to
cover the crossing of the Yalu.
OPPOSING LINES ARE ON
EITHER BANK OF THE YALU.
New Chwwng. Aprfi 24.—Thar* Is no
official Information that any decisive
fighting has taken place on the Yalu
river, neither hive any reliable reports
been received here that the Japanese
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EXTRA MILLION
IS TACKED ON IT
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY
THINKS IT HAS A CLAIM FOR AN
OTHER $1,000,000.
Till* Claim Is Bused Upon the Ex
penditures Made Upon the Canal
Since the Price of $40,000,000 Was
Fixed for the Ditch by tlic Canal
Commission—'Tills Claim Is Under
Consideration—'Talk of fhe Trans
fer.
Paris, April 24.—W. A. Day and
Charles W. Russell,, the United States
assistant attorned generals, and all the
other American officials who have been
engaged in the Panama canal negotia
tions, are being congratulated on the
entirely successful results of the trans
action and on the overwhelming vote,
by which the stockholders of the
Panama Canal Company yesterday ap
proved the deed of sale executed by
President Bo and Director Rischmann,
which makes the measure complete
without further question.
The execution of the transfer prior
to the meeting of the stockholders, was
designed to remove extraneous issues
and to simplify the question presented
to the meeting to one of approval or
non-approval. The actual transfer took
place on the evening of April 26, fol
lowing the receipt of a cablegram stat
ing that the United States Senate had
passed the Panama canal bill, and It
was deemed prudent and In the pub
lic Interest not to make the fact of
the transfer public until after the meet
ing of the stockholders. However, no
doubts existed then, or since, concern
ing the entire regularity of the proce
dure, w'hich w'as approved by all con
cerned, Including the highest local au
thorities on both sides.
Former Premier Waldeck-Rousseau’s
opinion specifically stated that the ac
tion of the stockholders last Decem
ber authorized the officials of the com
pany to carry out the transfer. How
ever, as a further precaution, Messrs.
Day and Russell insisted that the con
tract of sale after being executed
should have the additional benefit of
a vote of approval by a meeting of
the stockholders. Tills approval,
therefore, completes even the most
minute formality for the safeguarding
of the interests of the United States.
Besides the 240,000,000 purchase price
the Panama Canal Company has a
special consideration spent on the ca
nal since the price was fixed by the
Isthmian Canal Commission. It Is es
timated that the cost of excavation
already accomplished was about 227,-
000,000. After the price was fixed the
work of excavation was continued,
about 1,000 men being employed, and
the company estimates that an addiA
tlonal 21,000,000 was thus Expended.
This claim Is receiving considera
tion.
LOT OF TALK BURNS UP.
rhHgra|ih Company Ha* a Dl*n
trou* Fire at Camilen.
Camden, N. J., April 24.—The in
terior of the large four-story building
of the Victor Talking Machine Com
pany of this city was totally destroyed
by fire this afternoon, causing a loss
estimated by an official of the com
pany' at nearly 2500,000. The concern
carried an Insurance of 2250,000.
Upward of 500,000 phonographic disc
records and 26,000 talking machines In
various stages of completion were de
stroyed. The original records, which
cannot be replaced, were also ruined.
RULER OF FRANCE
VISITING IN ROME.
President Loo bet n Gnent of King
Knimanpel and Rueeii Helena.
Rome. April 24.—President Loubet,
accompanied by Foreign Minister Del
casse and a distinguished party of
French officials, arrived in Rome to
day to repay the visit of King Victor
Emmanuel to Paris in October last.
They were met at the station by the
King, who went in state, accompanied
by the Duke of Genoa, the Count of
Turin and other court dignitaries. At
the station also were the members
of the Italian cabinet, representatives
of the Senate and Chamber of Depu
ties and all the high officers of state.
As the President stepped from the
train the Prince of Colonna, Mayor
of Rome, formally welcomed him on
behalf of the city.
The King and the President em
braced each other, while the "Mar
saillaise” was played by several bands.
The drive to the Quirinal was then
taken up, and it had all the appear
ance of a triumphal march, culminat
ing in an ovation at the palace, whefe
President Doubet, King Victor Em
manuel, Queen Helena and the Princes
were obliged to appear on the balcony
three times.
Immediately after she had received
President Loubet, Queen Helena sent
a cordial telegram to Madame Loubet,
saying “that the rejoicing to-day only
lacked the presence of her of whose
amiability I had many proofs while
in Paris, and the memory of which
is unalterable."
With Fantastic Effect.
All Rome is magnificently illumi
nated to-night. A great torchlight pro
cession, in which 15,000 persons took
part, produced a fantastic effect. The
procession crossed the town to the
Quirinal, where it made an imposing
demonstration and was witnessed by
100,000 persons, massed on and in the
vicinity of the Quirinal piazza. Presi
dent Loubet, the King and Queen and
the princes saw the torchlight proces
sion from the balcony of the Quirinal,
on which they remained twenty min
utes, being constantly acclaimed.
The Clericals desired to organize a
demonstration of protest against the
visit of President Loubet to Rome,
their purpose being at first to meet at
St. Peters for prayer at the moment
of the President's arrival, but this
plan was not carried out, It having
been learned that the Pope disap
proved of such a demonstration.
With Friendly Intent.
From an official source It is learned
that Italy desires to prove that, while
loyal to the triple alliance, she is quite
free to entertain friendly relations
with other Powers, having for her ob
ject the maintenance of peace. This
object was brought about by the com
plete Anglo-Freneh-Italian accord with
regard to affairs in the Balkans, which
has been working with perfect har
mony since last November. Any other
Interpretation, it is said, which may
be given to President Doubet's pres
ence In Italy is unfounded.
President Doubet dined with the King
and Queen at the Quirinal.
TWENTY-THREE RIOTERS
KILLED BY GENDARMES.
One of the Rioter* Had Slain the
Commander.
Buda Pest, April 24.—A serious riot
is reported to have occurred at the
market town of Elesd, near Gross-
Wardein, resulting from a collision be
tween meetings of the Socialist and
Independent parties.
While order was being restored by
the gendarmerie, a Socialist fired a re
volver, killing the commander. The
gendarmes thereupon fired a volley,
killing twenty-three of the rioters
and severely wounding forty.
The military were summoned from
Gross-Wardein.
CHAUTAUQUA AT ALBANY.
Event Opens Under Very Flattering
Aaapleea.
Albany, Ga.. April 24.—The sixteenth
annual assembly of the Georgia Chau
tauqua opened to-day under flatter
ing auspices. A magnificent audience,
numbering several thousand persons,
attended the exercises at the audi
torium at 11 o’clock. The annual bac
calaureate sermon was delivered by Dr.
I. J. Dansing of Scranton. Pa., who
was also the principal speaker this
evening.
The assembly chorus is pronounced
the best in several years.
The contests for the four Chautau
qua medals take place to-morrow, and
a number of South Georgia counties
will be represented.
May End the Strike.
Quincy, Mass., April 24.—1 t is believ
ed to-night that the end of the strike
of 3,000 employes at the yards of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
is In sight. While no official state
ment was issued by either side to
night, there Is good reason to expect
that the 1,000 members of the two
striking organizations will return to
work on Tuesday next. They will re
sume on the basis of nine hours a day,
six days a week. No provision is made
for a half holiday Saturday.
Emperor Going Home.
Rome, April 24. —Emperor William,
owing to the bad weather, remained in
the South longer than he had expect
ed and instead of returning home via
Genoa sailed to-day from Bari for
Venice on the imperial yacht Hohen
zollern. From Venice his majesty will
continue his Journey by rail to Karls
ruhe. This puts an end to all rumdrs
of a possible meeting between 'the Em
peror and President Loubet.
Barrington to Be Hanged.
St. Louis, April 24.—Sentence of
death was yesterday passed upon
"Lord” Frederick Seymour Barrington
In the Circuit Court at Clayton. Bar
rington was recently convicted of mur
dering James P. McCann, his benefac
tor, Judge Mcßlbiney granted a stay
of execution until after July 23. Bar
rington entered the court room smiling,
but when the sentence was pronounced
almost collapsed.
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THAT IS THE PRESENT PLAN.
LEADERS HAVE ARRANGED FOR
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Diy and Night Semitons Are to Be
Held to Facilitate the Work Yet
Remaining for the Home to Ac
complish—MeHaarea That Are Yet
to Be Considered ly Both the
Home and the Senate Before Ad
journment.
Washington, April 24.—Long day and
night sessions are the programme in
the House this week, as the leaders
plan to end the session Thursday.
On Monday Mr. Williams, the mi
nority leader, is to be given considera
tion of his resolutions calling on the
Attorney General, first for information
of any prosecution by him of the in
terested parties in the Northern Se
curities Company, and, second, what
has been the result of any investi
gation he has made of the goal trust.
The conference report on the post
office appropriation bill is to be con
sidered Tuesday. The Alaskan dele
gate bill is before the House as a
"continuing order," to be considered
in the absence of conference reports,
which are yet to come on the military
academy, the general deficiency and
the sundry civil appropriation bills.
There undoubtedly will be many re
quests for consideration of minor mat
ters by unanimous consent, and the
outlook is declared by the leaders to
indicate an exceedingly busy wind up.
Tribute* la the Home.
Washington, April 24.—The House
was in session for over five hours to
day for the purpose of paying tribute
to the memory of the late Senator
Marcus A. Hanna, the late Representa
tive C. W. Thompson, of Alabama,
and the late Representative W. W.
Skiles, of Ohio.
Tributes to the memory of the late
Mr. Thompson were paid by Represen
tatives Wiley, Underwood, Clayton,
Burnett, and Rowie, of Alabama, and
Littlefield, of Maine, Thomas, of North
Carolina, Rainey, of Illinois; Corner,
of Iowa; Padgett, of Tennessee; Gaines,
of Tennessee, and Patterson, of North
Carolina.
Preparing la the Senate.
Washington, April 24.—The time of
the Senate for the present week will
be devoted to clearing the calendar
preparatory to adjournment, which
most senators say will occur during
the present week.
There remains only one appropria
tion bill to be passed by the Senate,
that for the military academy. A
number of supply bills are still In con
ference, however, and it Is expected
there will be more or less discussion of
conference reports.
KANSAS HAS A FLOOD.
Great Damage Han Been Wrought by
, High Waters.
Fort Scott, Kan., April 24.—Fort
Scott Is experiencing the most serious
flood In its history. Marmalon river
and Mill creek, which runs into the
former stream here, have risin ten
feet in the past twenty-four hours, the
result of heavy rains. Several hun
dreds of persons have been rescued In
boats. As far as known to-night no
lives have been lost. The estimated
loss to live stock drowned and prop
erty damaged is 2100,000.
The wholesale district is completely
surrounded and the water in East Wall
street is within an Inch or two of
the business houses. Merchants are
removing their stocks to higher places.
All the railroads are tied up. Wash
outs are reported in all directions from
Fort Scott. Much damage has been
done to farm property, and there will
be heavy loss by drowning of stock
In the low lands near the city, which
are from five to ten feet under water.
Heavy Storm* Prevailed.
Kansas City, Mo., April 24.—Unusual
ly heavy rain and wind storms, caus
ing more or less damage, prevailed in
Westerin Missouri and Eastern and
Cenaral Kansas with a bliz
zard in Western Kansas. Small streams
in Kansas are over their banks, and
many telephone and telegraph poles
have been blown down. One drown
ing is reported. Many trains are late
on account of washouts.
DETECTIVES IN THE DOCK.
They Were Charged With Conspir
ing to Prevent Justice.
London, April 24.—At Bow Street
Police Court yesterday Henry Slater,
head of the best known detective
agency in England, was held in heavy
ball, charged with conspiring to per
vert the due course of justice.
With him in the dock were Albert
Osborne, his lawyer, and two private
detectives, employed by Slater. They
also were put under heavy bail.
The case is the sequel to a sensa
tional divorce suit, in which Slater was
employed to secure evidence against
the husband. A decree was obtained
last November, but the authorities be
came suspicion, and after a rehearing
this week the decree was rescinded,
the Jury finding that the husband was
indeed, through the agency of Slater
and Osborne, to misconduct himself
in order that his wife might obtain a
divorce.
winthropwillTbe”
PORTO RICO’S GOVERNOR.
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Washington, April 24. —President
Roosevelt has appointed Judge Beak
man Wlnthrop, of the Court of First
Instance, Philippine Islands, to suc
ceed William H. Hunt as governor of
the island of Porto Rico. Judge Win
throp is from New York, and a personal
friend of the President.
Jeff Get* Married.
Oakland, Cal., April 24.—James J.
Jeffries, the champion pugilist, was
married here last night to Mias Freda
Meyer of New York city. The bridal
couple will go to Harbin Springs,
where the champion will train for his
coming fight with Monro*