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THE MORNING NEWS. I
Established ISSO. - Incorporated 18SS >
J. H. ESTILL, President. *
SAD, NOT ANGRY,
WAS ROOSEVELT
OVER THE SOUTH'S ATTITUDE.
so HE WROTE COL. MOSBY, WITO
GIVES OUT THE LETTER.
Attacks Upon Roosevelt Mode In the
South Had Struck Home, But the
President Was Sot AnseredrHsll
a Southerner Himself aud De
clares Interests of the South Are
Ilenr to Him as the S'orth’s Con
federate Veteran’s Sentiments.
Washington, Nov. 18.—Col. John S.
Mosby received a few months ago a
letter from Judge Roulhac of Bir
mingham, Ala., commenting on the
attitude of the Southern people toward
the President personally.
Col. Mosby sent the letter to Oyster
Bay, as he thought the sentiments ex
pressed in it by a Confederate veteran
would be gratifying to the President.
He received a reply which he did not
publish during the campaign, as he
felt that the President's motives in
writing the letter would be miscon
strued. The letter is as follows:
• White House. Washington.—Oyster
Bay, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1904.—(Personal).
—My Dear Col. Mosby: That Is a fine
letter of Roulhac's and I appreciate
It. I have always been saddened rath
er than angered by the attacks upon
me in the South. I am half a South
erner myself; and I can say with all
possible sincerity, that the interests
of the South are exactly as dear to me
as the interests of the North. Sin
cerely yours,
(Signed.) “Theodore Roosevelt.
“Col. John S. Mosby, Department of
Justice, Washington, D. C.’’
murderTand suicide.
Mnn and Woman Were Found Dead
in a Buggy.
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 18. —Two night
policemen in Wyandotte, twelve miles
down the river from Detroit, early to
day. discovered a horse and buggy
standing at the the corner of Fourth
and Oak streets, with H. ,T. Hille
brand and Mrs. W. J. Miller of De
troit, lying dead in the buggy. Both
were shot through the head and it is
considered by the authorities to be a
clear case of murder and suicide.
Whether Hillebrand or the woman
fired the shots is unknown. A letter
found on Hillebrand’s person, written
him bv the woman while he was in
Chicago a short time ago, told of an
intimacy between the two, and warned
Hillebrand that he must be careful of
her husband, who, she said, had
threatened to shoot him if he returned
here.
Hillebrand was a barkeeper. Mrs.
Miller had been married only a year
and a half. Her husband says he be
lieves her refusal to elope with Hille
brand caused him to shoot her and
commit suicide. Miller says his wife
told htm that Hillebrand had threat
ened her life onfe before when she
refused to accompany him to Chicago.
WERE EIGHTEEN HOURS
IN AN OPEN BOAT.
The Crew of the Emily H. Naylor
Were Heseucd.
New York, Nov. 18.—After eighteen
hours In an open boat, six men of the
Philadelphia schooner Emily H. Nay
lor were rescued by the steamer Gren
ada. which arrived here to-day.
The Naylor was abandoned about 300
rrules Irom Bermuda after a hopeless
struggle with the hurricane which
passed up the coast last Sunday night.
fr Pr sails had been ripped away by
, Ul nd. her foreboom broken and
water was pouring into her in a flood
hrough the breach when the crew
got away in the life boat, leaving all
5, a v. rersonal ef teots behind. They
hn,, bPC ' I i tlriftlng about for eighteen
u hen s ' Ehtpd by the Grenada,
tr. - hha r ried departure left no time
T 11( i )r °vision the life boat, and the
*JV WPre J n desperate straits when
came to their assistance.
Naylor was under command of
Ynrv , Jol ? n „ P ' Wilson and left New
n.ut L" bal, “ t Nov - 4 for a Virginia
V - * he schooner was off Hog Island,
■’ "ben the storm struck her.
LEp T her fortune
TO CATHOLIC BISHOP.
Request* Hint „ Establish (bnrltu-
Institutions.
New York, Nov. 18.—Rt. Rev. P.
uiahue, Roman Catholic Bishop of
K bug, w. Va., will receive the ma-
J'< Portion of the estate of Sarah C.
under’ ,y aluefl at more than $250,000,
the . te . rn,K of the will filed in
me surrogate’s office to-day.
hue ...r‘!L reque * tB that Blhop Dona
tnin i, f h ? eßtate to erect and matn
ii'te no. ,l f UStr,al Bo bool for unfortu
randfaU,ernKAH oryf th( ' testator s
orphan n . T’ Keatln K Rawaon, and two
brother Fal m "J n -. memory of her dead
Bus Edward Tracy.
togethe? 18 bequeathed *I,OOO,
horses and the bookß ' Paintings,
tutrix ?" and d ‘ arr ‘ a Kcs owned by the tes
tier r J t ? , " 0W " ÜBe - He ,B to
the propel.*! an e jß,velß devote
BishV r’l ° cha,ity
lB *Hte.. ,, ' 1 ,,^ h “ e ,B ,nad * resldtmry
h* " and ,he testrmtrlx explains that
account to no person.
RANDOLPH INDICTMENTS
WERE NOL PROSSED.
A,a - Nov
dolr.h of".!**'"" 1 PX * Jud * p C. Rati
on a th ° probat * c,,ur f were nolle
in . rwil nbe M |, mentß from the state
'ounty of about $2,000.
'*" n o4 **er Indictments, involving
were disposed of sev
**° In the same way.
jiabunnal) llofmnij
NTTMRER 17.847.
PROTEST MADE IN ROME.
Great Throng Heard Addresses Ou
the lunsbrack Affair.
Rome, Nov. 18.—An impressive meet
ing to protest against the Innsbruck
affair was held this evening at the
Quirino Theater. The stage was dec
orated with the banners of Italian
cities that are still subject to Austria.
Among the notable people on the stage
were Bjornstjerne Bjornson and his
wife, whose appearance was greeted
with tremendous applause. The theater
would accommodate only a small part
of the crowd that sought admittance.
The speakers called upon the people
of Rome to make a solemn and dig
nified protest, worthy of a civilized
people Jealous of their rights, against
the killing and maltreatment of fellow
Italians, whose only offense was that
they stood for their race in history,
nationality and culture. The speeches
were frequently interrupted' with
storms of applause, mingled with in
vectives against Austria.
An order-of-the-day embodying the
opinions expressed by the speakers was
voted by acclamation and amidst cries
of “Long live Italy!” and “Garabaldi
forever!”
After the meeting the crowd, as if
in obedience to a command, made a
rush for the Austrian embassy and
consulate, situated in the Plaza Col
onna, in the center of Rome, to make
a demonstration there. The incident
had been anticipated by the authori
ties and precautions had been taken
accordingly. At all the streets open
ing into the Plaza, police, carbineers,
Bersaglieri and cavalry had been sta
tioned and these halted and turned
back the mob from the vicinity of the
embassy.
Practically the whole population of
Rome, except the Socialists and an
archists, participated in the demon
stration.
ARSENAL AND MAGAZINE
DESTROYED BY JAPANESE.
Tokio, Nov. 18, 3 p. m.—A telegram
from Moji reports the destruction of
another Russian arsenal and maga
zine at Port Arthur.
The Japanese discovered, it is said,
the location of the arsenal and center
ed their artillery fire upon it. After
dropping 200 shells in the locality they
succeeded in blowing it up.
The Japanese are widening their saps
and are using them to move their guns
forward.
The Russians continue their spirited
sorties, using hand grenades in their
attacks upon the saps.
ROAR OF CANNONIfIAY
MEAN BATTLE IS ON.
Mukden, Nov. 18.—On the morning of
Nov. 17, after a long silence, the dis
tant roar of cannon was heard,
but where the fighting occurred
it not yet known. There is
no assurance yet that it means that a
general fight is beginning.
No excitement is yet displayed
among Russian officers or Chinese
here.
JAPAN ESE~ATTACKED
BUT WERE REPULSED.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 18.—A dispatch
from Lieut. Gen. Sakharoff, dated to
day, says that during the night the
Japanese attacked the Russian position
at Poutiloff hill, but were repulsed.
CHINESE BANDITS
THREATEN RAILWAY.
Harbin, Nov. 18.—The report is cir
culated here to-night that 3,000 Chi
nese bandits under Japanese officers
are moving toward the railway com
munications below Tie pass.
stoessel~sayslFcan
HOLD FOR MONTHS.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 18. —Gen.
Stoessel has telegraphed to Emperor
Nicholas that Port Arthur can hold
out several months.
SAID MRS. M 7 CUE’S NAME
HAD BEEN FORGED.
Administrator Dwlnrrn She Had Sot
Signed the Notes.
Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 18.—Notes
aggregating $12,000 on which appears
the name, as maker and indorser, of
Mrs. Fannie M. McCue, for whose mur
der former Mayor J. Samuel McCue
is now under sentence-of death, are
due and have been presented to the
administrator of the estate, Edward O.
McCue, a brother of the condemned
man, who informed the holder that the
signatures were not made 'by Mrs. Mc-
Cue.
Suits will be brought at the Decem
ber term of the Corporation Court.
pastqrwenttolail"
ON CONTEMPT SENTENCE.
Worcester, Mass., Nov. 18.—Rev. W.
P, Squires, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, East Brookfield, was sent to
Jail for thirty days to-day for con
tempt of court by Judge Forbes of
the Probate Court.
The clergyman wrote a letter to the
Judge in connection with a suit now
pending, in which the First Baptist
Church is interested, accusing wit
nesses of perjury. The Judge prompt
ly decided that the writer had used
"undue and Improper influence" with
the court and sentenced him to pay a
fine of SSO, or go to Jail. The clergy
man said that he could could not puy
the fine and took the alternative.
Trying to Adjust Suit,
New Orleans. Nov. 18.—Conferences
have been held between counsel of the
New Orleans Railway Company, a New
Jersey corporation, operating all the
ioral street railways, and the Attor
ney Genera), with & view to amicable
adjustment of suit brought by . the
state against the railway company, en
joining the company from doing busi
ness in lamlslana, principally on the
ground of over-capitalization. The
company will reduce Its capital $20,-
000,000, and the suit he withdrawn.
STEAMER MOHAWK
BURNED ON SOUND
ALL BUT ONE ABOARD SAVED.
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP WAS FORTU
NATELY NEAR BY.
Steamer Belonged to the Central
Vermont Railroad—Little, II Any,
of Her Cargo Will Be Saved—
Watchman Who Waa on Duty
Failed to Reach the Vessel That
Stood By to Take OH the Crew ot
the Mohawk.
New York. Nov. 18.—While bound
down Long Island sound on one of
her regular passages between this city
and New London, Conn., the freight
steamer Mohawk of the Central Ver
mont Railroad took Are off Horton’s
Point, R. 1., and was burned to the
water’s edge early to-day. Her crew,
except the watchman, was rescued by
a passing steamship and taken to Fall
River, Mass. It is believed the Mo
hawk will be a total loss and that
little, if any, of her cargo will be
saved.
The Mohawk left New York last ev
ening with a full cargo of general
merchandise. She had twenty-two
persons on ‘board, including two
women.
As the steamer passed Horton’s
Point the lighthouse keeper saw
flames breaking from the boat, and a
few minutes later she was wrapped in
flames.
Assistance was near at hand in the
form of the Fall River Line steamer
Boston, which had closely followed the
Mohawk down the sound, and those on
board the burning steamer, with the
one exception noted, were soon taken
off. The flames had passed beyond all
control, however, and she was aban
doned to her fate.
A few minutes after the Boston had
resumed her interrupted voyage there
came the sound of a heavy explosion,
and a mass of blazing debris, accom
panied by a burst of flames, shot up
from the center of the abandoned
freighter.
When dawn came the steamer was
lying fast on the bar off Horton’s
Point and only a portion ot her up
per works showed above the surface.
This gradually disappeared as the fire
ate its way into the hull of the boat.
A watchman, who was on duty when
the flames were discovered, failed to
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reach the Boston when she stood by to
give assistance, and it is supposed that
he lost his life.
The Mohawk was a comparatively
new steamer, having been built at
Chester, Pa., in 1896. She was of 2,150
net tons.
GREAT HEAJ~KEPT~
THEM FROM THE FIRE.
Fall River, Mass., Nov, 18.—The
steamer Boston brought twenty-seven
persons from the Mohawk, including
twenty-five of the crew and two wom
en, wives of the officers of the Mohawk.
The night watchman of the steamer,
a Swede named Larsen, was lost. It
is supposed he was burned to death.
The Mohawk's men said the fire was
discovered by those in the pilot bouse
shortly after midnight. It was pret
ty well forward and the crew' were at
once sent to their stations to fight the
flames. The great heat, however, pre
vented them from getting close to the
blaze, which spread end steadily drove
back those who opposed It until the
entire vessel was doomed.
The Mohawk’s cargo contained a
quantity of oil and gasoline.
WOMEN ABOARD TELL
STORY OF THE BURNING.
New London, Nov. 18. —Mrs. Charles
H. Wilbur and Mrs. Julia Colby of this
city, who were on the burned steamer
Mohawk, reached here to-night un
nerved by their experience.
Mrs. W'llbur, who is the wife of the
electrician of the Mohawk, said:
"Though we heard a gong which I
know now was the fire alarm, we did
not understand that there was any
trouble, and no one came to our state
room, which wss on the upper deck,
buck of the pilot house, until we had
ilcti lc.l tin* Miii'.k' and began In dies*.
Continued on Fifth Fag*.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1904.
MAMIE DECRIS GETS
HER LIBERTY TO-DAY.
She Will Leave Milledgevllle for
Suva nun It.
Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 18.—Mamie
DeCris, the Diamond Queen, will leave
the State Farm in Milledgeville on Sat
urday morning for Savannah. She will
leave at 11:28 o’clock on the Central
and will reach Savannah Saturday
evening.
She first learned of her pardon by
the Governor through the newspapers,
and the official papers granting the
pardon were not received until to-night.
Supt. Combs at the State Farm stated
that she was very happy to receive
the pardon, even though it came only
a few days before her term was out.
She expressed a desire to go straight
to Savannah. Supt. Combs states that
she says she intends to lead a quiet
life and hopes to redeem herself.
RANDALJITcLI FTON GOES UP.
Popnlar Young Hnllrond Mnn et a
Promotion on the Southern.
Washington, Nov. 18. —The resigna
tion of Lee McClung from the posi
tion of assistant freight traffic mana
ger of the Southern Railway, with
headquarters at Louisville, Ky., to as
sociate himself with Yale University,
has resulted in a number of changes
In the service of the Southern Railway
to take effect Dec. 15. The following
appointments have been made:
R. L. McKellar, now assistant gen
eral freight agent at Memphis, Tetin.,
will succeed Mr. McClung at Louis
villa.
Randall Clifton, now division freight
agent at Raleigh, N. C., will succeed
Mr. McKellar as assistant general
freight agent at Memphis.
E. P. Shaw, at present division
freight and passenger agent of the
Detroit Southern and formerly con
nected with the Southern Railway, will
succeed Mr. Clifton as division freight
agent at Raleigh.
SHAW DEPOSITS.
Natlonnl Bunk* Mnat Pay Illicit Gov
ernment Loans.
Washington, Nov. 18,—Secretary
Shaw has announced a call upon na
tional banks holding government de
posits to the amount of 25 per cent,
of their holdings, 10 per cent, to be
paid or, or before Jan 15 next and 15
per cent, on or before March 15 next.
This, the Secretary estimates, will
bring into the treasury about $25,000,-
000. This will make a working bal
ance of approximately $50,000,000.
TAYLOR DELK DIED
HOPING FOR PARDON.
His Wife llnil Filed nil Application
On Hl* Behalf.
Atlanta, Nov. 18. —News was received
to-day at the office of the Prison Com
mission of the sudden death of the
outlaw, Taylor Delk. at the Holmes
camp, near Lake Park, in Lowndes
county. Taylor Delk, who was 62 years
old, was kept for a long time at the
state farm, but was sent to Lake. Park
with a lot of other convicts, who were
not considered fully able bodied.
Taylor Delk, his son, Tom Delk, and
probably others, barricaded themselves
In his home In Pike county In 1896 and
killed Sheriff MS. O. Gwyn, and wound
ed others of a party that went to ar
rest them for cattle, stealing. Tom
Delk was hanged, a man named Lang
ford was acquitted and Taylor Delk
was given a fife sentence.
News of his death came to the office
of the Prison Commission Just as that
body was considering an application for
his pardon, filed by his wife.
a i rship’s TTooksheld.
Prevented the Pllwht of the Machine
of lie II lid IT.
St. Louis. Nov. 18.—The airship of T.
C. Ban bow of Columbus, Mont., was
cast loose In the aeronautic concourse
at the World's Fair to-day and It Im
mediately ascended fifty feet.
Just as the flying machine was about
to clear the fence of the concourse the
anchor caught and held It fast. After
being released the hooks caught In a
tree and the machine, after being up
for nearly five minutes, was brought
to the ground again.
Hsntmw’a situation for a few minute*
•wss perilous. The ship landed out
side the concourse and was taken back
and he used in the aerodrome.
WILL SWEAR FOR
NAN PATTERSON
WITNESS NOW TURNS UP
WHO SAYS HE SAW CAESAR YOUNG
SHOOT HIMSELF.
Tills Witness Wrote a Letter In
German, Telling of What He Says
He Saw In the llnnsoin (ab-l)lil
Not Speak Before lleeanse He
Thought There Would lie Other
Witnesses—Jury Hus Hern Seeureil
in the t'nio.
New York, Nov. 18.—Although two
full court days had been taken up In
securing seven of the twelve Jurors
who will decide the fate of Nan Pat
terson, the former show girl who Is
charged with the murder of Caesar
Young, the Incidents In the court room
have tended to keep up interest in
the case.
The receipt of a letter telling of an
Important new witness and the finding
during the examination of talesmen
of another person believed to be an
eye witness were the principal of these
incidents. The text of the letter which
Mr. Levy received was given out to
day. It was written in German and
signed by "L. Black.” The writer
claims to have witnessed the struggle
in the cab and says that he saw
Young turn the revolver against his
own breast and Are.
"I saw with my own eyes on the
morning of June 4 a man In the cab
with a pistol in his hand, and a woman
was seated alongside of him,” says
the writer. “1 saw’ the man raise the
pistol which was in his hand; I heard
the shot, and 1 ran as fast as I could.
I kept, quiet until now. because I
thought you had other witnesses; but
for the sake of the truth I must write
you this. I am willing, should occa
sion demand it, and if you think It
worth while, to appear before Mr. Je
rome and yourself and say that I saw
the man hold the pistol in his hand. I
am ready to take an oath on this for
the sake of justice.”
The five jurors required to complete
the panel were secured to-day. After
cautioning the jurors not to discuss
the case among themselves and direct
ing them not to read newspaper ac
counts of the trial Justice Davis ad
journed court until Monday.
During the search 'for the twelve
jurors 89 talesmen were examined, and
the defense used up 28 of the 30 chal
lenges, which it is allowed by law. The
orosecutlon hod 16 of its 30 chal-
lenges left when the last Juror was
chosen.
During the afternoon Foreman Hen
dricks of the Jury learned that a mem
ber of his family was critically 111, and
he asked to be excused from Jury duty.
No action was taken on his request to
day, but the remaining members of
the special panel of talesmen were In
structed to be present when the case
is resumed next week.
GIFTS FROM mIkADO
GIVEN BY FUSHIMI.
Wife of Ihc PrcHldcnt mid Secretary
of Ntnte Henrfleiarles.
Washington, Nov. 18.—Prince Fushl
tnl, his party and his escorts, left
Washington to-day for St. Louis. Be
fore leaving, on behalf of the Prince,
A. Sato, grand master of the household
of his imperial highness, made a state
ment expressing the pleasure the
Prince has derived from his visit to
this country, his satisfaction over
sympathy shown for Japan, and hop
ing that his mission of friendship and
good will may, In some measure, be
conducive of strengthening that tie of
amity and good correspondence which
happily exists between the two coun
tries.
As personal gifts from the Mikado,
Prince Fushlml sent to Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Hay, wife of the Hecretary
of Btate, teakwood cheats mounted In
solid sliver, each containing priceless
silks, cm broideries, fans, carvings and
other articles of Japanese workman
ship.
Was a Filial Duck Hunt.
Beaumont, Tex., Nov. 18.—H. D. Kil
gore, traveling passenger agent of the
Vundalta Lines, with headquarters at
Han Antonio, Is dead at the McLean
farm near Eagle Lake, as the result
of wounds received while duck hunt
ing. The circumstance# of the shoot
ing which resulted In Mr. Kilgore's
death, are unknown. Mr. Kilgore toms
to this state from Pennsylvania.
WILL AID THE STRIKERS.
Federation Will Give *75,00rt to Foil
ltlver Textile Workers.
San Francisco, Nov. 18.—By unani
mous vote the delegates to the Amer
ican Federation of Labor to-day de
cided to aid the striking textile work
ers of Fall River, Mass., to the extent
of $25,000 per week for three weeks. If
by Hie end of that time it is found
that the strike is not broken the ex
eutive council will. If it sees fit, con
tinue the donation. The money for the
purpose is to be raised by an assess
ment of one cent each week livied on
each member of every labor organi
zation affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
Stirring and impassioned addresses
on behalf of the workers of the Fall
River district were delivered. Dele
gate Driscoll of Boston put the mo
tion before the house, which was car
ried amid cheers of the entire conven
tion. Many delegates arose In their
seats on behalf of the organizations
which they represented, offered then
and there to hand over to Delegate
Golden checks to cover the amount of
their respective unions’ assessments.
Delegate Mary Kenny O’Sullivan of
the Woman's Trade Union League,
depicted the scenes at Fall River since
the strike began. She characterized
the conditions existing as more terri
ble than thoso existent on the an
thracite coal strike. One meal a day
consist ing of soup and slices of bread
was, she, alleged, the fare of 1,400
women and children. To safeguard
the virtue of these unfortunate and
protect the health and perhaps the life
of children she prayed that financial
aid might be given until the strike be
won.
FALL RIVER STRIKERS
PLEASED BY THE NEWS.
Fall River, Mass.. Nov. 18.—The news
that the American Federation of La
bor had voted Immediately to raise
$75,000 in aid of the strikers here was
received joyously by the officials of the
various textile unions and the strik
ers In general. The newspapers is
sued extra editions containing the an
nouncement.
The action at San Francisco is con
sidered by most of the union officials
as the only step necessary to enable
the strike to be carried to a finish, ‘li
is estimated that it costs about SIO,OOO
weekly to conduct the contest against
the mill owners.
President N. B. Borden of the Fall
River Manufacturers’ Association,
when told of the labor body's action,
said:
“The assessment levied by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor will have no
effect whatever on the manufacturers.
They cannot and will not make any
concession."
Mr. Bobdlen further said the question
of reopening the seventy-five mills next
Sunday depends on the disposition of
the operatives.
NINE PLANTS SHUT DOWN.
Didn't Have Enough Operatives nt
Fall Hirer.
Fall River, Mass., Nov. 18.—Nine of
the cotton manufacturing plants which
started up last Monday In an attempt
to bre'ak the big strike here were shut
down to-day. Three others claim to
have made gains.
SOCIALISM DISCUSSEIT
BY BISHOP GAILOR.
Klii borate Banquet Commemorates
the Signing of the Jay Treaty.
Kansas City, Mo.. Nov. 18.—An elab
orate banquet in commemoration of
the signing of the John Jay commer
cial treaty was given to-night at the
Midland Hotel in this city by the
Commercial Club of Kansas City.
Addresses were made by Bishop
Thomas F. Gailor of Tennessee, J.
Adam Bede, Charles Francis Adams
and others.
Bishop Gailor, responding to the
toast, "Larger Cltjzenship," said In
part:
"Socialism Is In the nlr. Primarily It
means organization, the combined ef
forts of the many for the good of all.
"The American trade union and the
American trade trust are each in Its
way expression of the Socialistic spir
it. and doubtless have their use and
place in the progress of the world.
"But when tlfey forget their limita
tions: when they aspire to become en
throned oligarchies and to dictate ab
solutely the Industrial conditions to
80,000,000 of free people, they are In
viting ruin; they are sowing the wind
to reap the whirlwind.
“So there Is a true Socialism, as
there Is a false Socialism. There Is a
true Socialism, which operates for the
repair and prevention of waste, for
the cure of extravagant expenditures
of mind and material; which means
also respect for manhood and woman
hood under all conditions and demands
that the selfish cruelties and barbar
ous oppressions that stifle the aspira
tions and the fives of thousands In
our land, shall be obliterated from
our social system. And then there Is
a -false Socialism, which seems to for
get that there Is one thing quite as
Important as the distribution of wealth,
and that Is the production of wealth.
Schemes to remedy the Inequalities In
the distribution of wealth are worth
less If they , leave no wealth to dis
tribute.
"I believe that American patriotism
means the effort In every honorable
way to create on sea and land and
under every sky a respect for the pow
er and virtue as well as for the com
mercial prosperity of the American
name. It means ultimately such a reg
ulation of the right of suffrage as shall
Impress upon all the people the fart
that American citizenship Is too high
a privilege, too lofty a trust and too
sacred to be committed carelessly into
the keeping of Illiteracy and Incom
petency and Improbity. It means, fin
ally, the elevation of the Intellectual
and moral Ideal of the Individual
through a aystem of education which
is not only universal, but up to a cer
tain point, compulsory; broad enough
and brave enough to make moral prln
clplea, as well as apeelal learning, part
of a curriculum of a public school."
Market Fire at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va.. Nov. I*.—Fire early this
morning gutted Norfolk's produce and
vegetable market. The firemen pre
vented It* spreading to the city mar
ket building over which are the ar
mory of the Keventy-first Regiment and
the municipal officee.
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GAS EXPLOSIONS
OF AWFUL FORCE
KILLED FOUR IN CHICAGO
AND INJURED A SCORE OF OTHER
PERSONS.
Shocks of tlic Series of Explosions
So Severe That Nearby Buildings
Were Wrecked—People In the Vi
cinity Were Thrown From Their
Feet—Gus In Tanks Was Kept Un
der Too Hlk>> Pressure.
Chicago, Nov. 18.—Four persons were
killed and a score of others were in
jured by a series of gas explosions
that completely destroyed the plant of
the Pyle Electric Headlight Company
tn South Chicago to-day. The shocks
of the explosions were so severe that
ail the buildings near the demolished
plant were badly damaged, windows
were shattered for blocks and persons
walking in the streets were thrown
from their feet.
Over pressure on tanks containing ghs
is believed to have caused the acci
dent.
The Dead and Injured.
The dead:
Ralph Wells, superintendent for the
Pyle Electric Headlight Company.
Amos Watkins, assistant superin
tendent for same company.
George Muehl, draftsman, employed
by the People's Gaslight Company.
Thomas Jennings, employed by the
Pyle Electric Headlight Company.
The fatally injured:
William M. Maloney, blown from
third floor of building; body crushed.
Alfred Cox. Internally injured.
Many persons who were walking in
the street near the plant were hurt
by flying pieces of debris and were
taken to their homes in carriages be
fore their names could be learned.
All of the dead were buried under
tons of burning timber and hot bricks
and iron, making it impossible to re
move their bodies for hours after the
accident occurred. Firemen poured on
the portion of the building In which
the dead were thought to be burled.
The flames were subdued sufficiently
to permit of the four dead bodies be
ing removed from the debris.
hn Explosion Oocnrred.
The scene of the explosion is the old
Hyde Park gas plant, which passed
Into the hands of the People’s Gaslight
and Coke Company several years ago,
with the consolidation of the gas in
terests in Chicago. Through lease, the
big plant Is occupied partly by the
Pyle National Electric HeadllghbLom,-,
pany, which is largely erfflflpPd in
supplying Illumination for railroad
coaches. This llluminunt Is forced Into
small retorts, which, when attached
under the floor of a car. will supply
it with light for months. In order to
make this possible, the retorts are sub
jected to an extremely high pressure.
It was such a tunk that caused the
first explosion. Without w-urnlng of
any kind It burst. Amid the debris
workmen were blown out of the struc
ture far into the street about the
building. Before any one realized
what had happened retort after retort
exploded In auch rapid succession that
It was nlmost impossible to distinguish
the detonations. There were nine such
explosions in all, which left the plant
In names. Hard fighting on the part
of fully a hundred firemen finally sub
dued the flames.
The total loss caused by the accident
la estimated at $75,000.
ANTrSALOONLEAGUE
Renews It* Opposition to Canteen*
foe the Army.
Columbus, 0.. Nov. I*.— I The Ameri
can Anti-saloon League to-day elected
Bishop Luther B. Wilson president,
and P. A. Baker, general superintend
ent, Bishop Hass of Jackson. Miss.,
was elected one of the vice presidents,
and Hev. James Cameron of Black
stone, Va., and G. W. Hawkshurst of
Falls Church. Va., members of the
Executive Committee.
The resolutions adopted declare that
the "liquor traffic must be regarded
and dealt with aa a crime;” call upon
Congresa to make prohibition a con
dition of statehood for the Indian Ter
ritory, and favor the passage of the
so-called Hepburn-Dolllver bill, "In
such form as shall effectively secure
to the states power to control the
liquor traffic within their own boun
daries from without, under the guise
of Interstate commerce."
With reference to the nrmy canteen
the resolutions say that the presence
of saloons and dives in the neighbor
hood of army posts Is not due to the
abolition of beer and other Intoxicants
from the canteen; deplore the lack of
co-oneratlon of army officers In the
establishment of post canteens free
from the Influence of drink, and de
clare that "until exchanges without
Intoxicating liquors have had a full
and fair trial In spirit and effort, dur
ing the existence of conditions essen
tial to their success. we will do all In
our power to resist the efforts of the
liquor Interests and their friend* to
have the law prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating liquors on military res
ervations repealed.”
BARK ELMIR AND A
ABANDONED AT SEA.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 18.—The
British steamer Horsa arrived here
to-day and landed the crew of the
American bark Elmlranda. from Jack
sonville, Nov. 4, for Port of ripaln.
The Elmlranda was abandoned Nov.
16, and her crew were picked up by
the Horsa yesterday.
HreeUinrltlae** Condition.
Lexington. Ky., Nov. 18.—Although
desperately 111, Col. W. C. P. Breckin
ridge ha* shown marked Improvement
during the pn*t few hours. During
the day he had difficulty In breathing.
Early to-night heroic meaaure* were
resorted to to prolong fife and the phy
sicians did not think he could survive
until morning. At 11 o'clock his lungs
beams full and the difficulty in
breathing disappeared. His physicians
expressed surprise st the rally, slut-ng
thst it was the most remarkable In
their experience. Oxygen Is being ad
ministered and it is believed that Col.
Breckinridge will survive the night.