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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888
J. H. ESTILL, President.
CRIMES CHARGED
TO IRON MOLDERS
TROUBLES WITH STRIKERS
OAVI9 REACHED AN ACUTE STAGE
AROUND CINCINNATI.
Various Decrees of Lawlessness
Charged Against Some of the
Strikers or Strike Sympathisers
aud Directors—Those Who Have
Ueeii Arrested—Gravest Trouble
Threatens at Newport, Ky.—Dyna
mite Used.
Cincinnati. Nov. 22.— Charged with
various decrees of lawlessness in con
nection with the strike of union mold
ers of Cincinnati, Covington and New
port, Ky.. a half dozen men are un
der arrest to-night and others are un
der surveillance. Those in custody are
William Patton, alias Friend, charged
v tth murder; Eugene Trainer, charged
with murder;Thomas Bracken, charged
■with murder; Fred Rauhauser. Jr.,
charged with malicious destruction of
property; Fred Rauhauser, Sr., and
John Hook, charged with aiding and
abetting the destruction of property.
A warrant was issued to-day for
Joseph F. Valentine, president of the
Iron Molders’ Union of North Amer
ica, but as he is out of the city the
service could not be had on him. Val
entine telegraphed from Cleveland
that he would be here to-morrow. The
headquarters of the Iron Molders’ Un
ion is in this city, and It is claimed
that President Valentine has been di
recting the strike that has been in
progress In Cincinnati. Covington and
Newport for several months. During
that time there have been disturbances
at different foundries, and on the
streets of the three cities.
Crimea That Were Committed.
On Oct. 27 Samuel Weakley, a non
union molder, was killed and Frank
Brown, who accompanied Weakley,
narrowly escaped from strikers who as
saulted them. During the past few
days the situation became more
threatening around the foundries and
attempts were made last night to blow
up two of them with dynamite, one in
this city and the other in Newport, Ky.
No arrests have been made in New
port, although the situation is more
threatening tfiere than at any other
locality.
The arrest of the father and son,
Rauhauser, in this city, charged with
dynamiting the Eureka Foundry, and
their alleged confession, implicating
others, promise sensational develop
ments.
C. F. Waltz, secretary, and Charles
Williams, attorney, for the Employers'
Association of Cincinnati, and Commis
sioners Briggs and McClintock of the
National Founders’ Association, who
secured a large force of detectives from
Chicago, are still working on different
cases involved In the protracted strike,
and claim that officials of both the in
ternational and the local unions will
be involved in charges of aiding and
abetting lawlessness.
Sny* Officials Not Guilty.
Edward Bergen, secretary here of the
union molders’ strike committee, de
nies that any officials of the union have
even countenanced lawlessness. He
says they are making no defense for
Patton, held as the principal in the
murder of Weakley. He denounces the
reports about plots as maliciously false.
He does not believe that Bracken or
Trainer are in any manner Implicat
ed with Patton in the killing of Weak
ley.
W hile there is much excitement in
the foundry districts to-night, there
were no reports up to a late hour of
further disturbances. In addition to
the strong guards tlf&t have been main
tained for months at these places, the
police of the three cities, assisted ma
terially to-night. The employers here
tofore have complained that police pro
tection and assistance had not been
accorded them in any of the three
cities.
Plots Are Uiarged.
Detectives to-day charge two plots
against certain strikers, one for the
murder of Weakley and a companion
named Brown, who escaped, and the
other for the poisoning of a number of
n n-union men who were stopping at
8 large boarding house.’ After the
murder of Weakley a number of de
tectlves disguised as workingmen se
cured union cards and Joined the strik
rs m order to gather evidence.
, dPtecttv es cliim to have evi-
nee Involving a number of union
moMerp, not otlly , n the p , ot to k , u
eakley, but also in the general plot
’’ fO'son the non-union molders at the
molders’ boarding house. It is alleged
Plot to poison the non-union
. molder " was to have gone in ef
:rT. ‘"-morrow night. One of the de
'*•' who says he had been assign
'° alrt In the poisoning, claims to
*>ought rOof tl * at the DO,Bon had been
THIRD ATTEMPT™
BLOW UP THE PLANT.
Cincinnati, Nov. 22.—A third at
tempt to blow up the plant of the New-
I '°' t ’ (K *-) Brass and Iron Foundry
with dynamite has been made, con
■inferable damage being done to one of
the buildings.
Dynamite was found In a mold at
* Eureka Foundry to-day. Bom
KdwaM r nL V’ arranU wp re Issued for
tk* r i , u * lau * ,er - ft molderh appren-
HoiCn for hl " father ' and
p, ned th .k ” p#c, * and explosion had hap
hnveV™ n y, i ttm,t * ln th< ‘ mold would
fndLV l J )r damaged the foundry and
indang.i-sd the lives of non-union
a n d , at *’ d th,lt the apprentice con
blmT 1 .m to .2f , aSs # * tlon ln ,hP P |o * <0
i ~, ,„ ÜB ,foundry and gave the
ln u?, ‘'l 1 ? 1 . o *. t'ouepiratore. one bs
wl,i,a," £ ,*** °f organisation with
Ihei.i?* “ eon named. It la stat<-d
dvn*J.. apprentice told where the
were pur- based.
- ■ he told hla father about Its
*< Th. young ap
"ad been considered a trust
muSf >t *• M*g*d be ad
ihe h* esoelved tM to piao
‘he drwumu in the weld.
Jlateitnaj) IRofning
NTTMRKR 17.851.
THREE NEGROES TAKEN TO
LOUISVILLE FOR SAFETY.
The Whites Were Too Threatening
at Lexington.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 22.—Garfield
Smith and John and Edward Taylor,
colored, were to-day taken under
heavy guard to Yarnallton station,
seven miles from the city, and there
put aboard a Chesapeake and Ohio
train for Louisville, where they will be
kept until the authorities believe it
safe for them to appear for trial here.
Rev. R. O. Kirkwood to-day start
ed a fund to buy a home for the widow
and ten children of the murdered white
man. and an effort to raise a large
sum will be made..
The finding of six negroes armed
with shotguns on the outskirts of the
city to-day shows there is an ugly
feeling among a certain element of the
negroes, which may lead to clashes
with whites. However, negro preach
ers and the better class of colored peo
ple are doing their utmost to keep
down the race feeling, deploring the
acts of the murderers and counselling
deference to the whites.
The funeral of Moore took place to
day. It was marked by no excitement.
Authorities believe that the feeling
will soon subside, and that the men
may then be brought back here for
trial.
The preliminary hearing of the ne
groes to-day was the cause of much
excitement. They were taken to the
Court House about 11 o’clock in a pa
trol wagon, guarded by twelve police
men. A large crowd had gathered at
the jail and the streets were lined with
shouting people. The patrol wagon
was driven at breakneck speed to the
Court House, where after a prelimi
nary bearing, the negroes were held
to the grand jury. The same exciting
scene attended the return of the ne
groes to jail.
The doors of the jail were open when
the patrol wagon returned and the ne
groes were literally thrown through
the entrance, and the doors slammed
in the face of the mob, which surged
around the place. Many threats of
lynching were heard.
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Who Unveiled the Statue Presented to the United
States by Emperor William.
TAMPA HAD A DAY
FULL OF EXCITEMENT.
Fire Chief Harris n Sufferer from
One of the Occurrences.
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 22.—This has been
a day of excitement In Tampa.
About 1 o'clock a severe electric
storm passed over the city, during the
prevalence of which a lightning bolt
passed through the South Florida Fair
main exhibition building, severely
shocking two exhibitors and knocking
senseless two negro waiters in the
main restaurant.
Another bolt struck the tall Incline
on which the trick bicyclists were
making daily exhibitions In the fair
grounds, shivering one of the timbers
which supported it.
Chief of the Fire Department A. J.
Harris, acting as building inspector,
started to make an Inspection of the
electric wires which traverse each
side, of the Incline and when he had
reached the summit (a hight of forty
feet) he missed hts footing and fell
to the ground, sustaining serious In
juries. His condition late to-night is
somewhat Improved, though his phy
sician thinks a lung is affected ami
internal complications may result from
the fail.
Injured In a Wreck.
Charlotte, N. C„ Nov. 22.—A rear-end
collision between a passenger and
freight train ocourrsd on thu Carolina
and Northwestern Hall road, nuar
Hickory, N. C., this afternoon. No ons
was seriously Injured. Among those
hurt were: Mrs. Llndy I’erry of Le
noir, N. C., Injured In hark, slight; J.
ft. l.lndau, Oreensboro, N. C„ bruised;
J. ft. Kelly, Lenoir, and t* J. John
son of Winston, N, (J., iirulot. The
letter are colored.
BARONESS VON STERNBERG
LAWSON SAYS
LET THEM SUE
IS READY TO GIVE BATTLE.
WILL GIVE NO ODDS OR MERCY
AND WILL ASK FOR NONE.
Anther of “Frenzied Finance” In
l nterrllled—Sny* He Has Been
Telling Ran Truths, and That He
May Have to Pay the Price—Ad
mitting That He Will • Make the
Plunderers of the People Pay an
Even Greater One—Thinks the
Honr Is Ominous.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 22.—Mr. Law
son issued to-night a signed statement
which, however, beyond the inference
contained in the opening sentence,
throw's little light upon the origin
or nature of the suit or suits brought
against him.
In conclusion Mr. Lawson refers
to pressure being brought at Wash
ington in an effort to exclude from
the mails his writings on finance. He
expresses the opinion that such a pro
ceeding would not be permitted by the
postal authorities. The statement in
part follows;
“In regard to the suits and rumors
of suits, civil and crimin’.il, brought
and to be brought against me by ’Stan
dard Oil’ the insurance companies and
individuals, because of my story, ‘Fren
zied Finance,’ I can simply say: ’Bring
•them along one ‘and all, and I will be
found on hand prepared to give bat
tle to a finish, giving no odds or mercy
and asking for none.’
“I have been telling a few raw
truths, and in this age of dollars no
man will be allowed to distribute truths
’about financial rascality without pay
ing the price. My truths are big ones
and 1 suppose the price will be equally
big, but the American people may rest
easy that whatever the price I’ll pay
It and not ask any sympathy for doing
so, and they can rest efasy about an
other fact; ‘l’ll make those who have
been plundering the people during the
past ten years pay a price to wtveh
mine will appear like a tight shoe
compared with the inquisitorial racks
of the Dark Ages.’
“Let the American people make no
mistake. Twelve o’clock is just being
struck at the while-you-walt factory
where multi-millionaires have been
turned out from the raw material, and
unless I miss my guess, it will take
more court trials than there are in
America to drown the ominous sound
of that high noon bell.”
SUIT AGAINST LAWSON
BROUGHT FOR 5350.000.
New York, Nov. 22.—Suit hag been
brought by Paul Fuller of this city
against Thomas W. Lavfson of Boston
for $350,000.
Mr. Fuller, who Is an attorney, said
that he himself was the plaintiff in
the suit, but as to the nature of the
proceeding or its cause, he declined to
have anything to say. It was re
ported that Mr. Lawson’s recent writ
ings had caused the bringing of the
suit, but this was denied by Mr. Ful
ler. *
Fuller is a member of the law firm
of Coudert Bros. Lorenzo Semple of
the same firm said that the suit was
over a private transaction between
Lawson and Fuller, and had nothing
to do with the Boston man’s writings.
ELDRIDGE NOT GUILTY.
He tea* Tried on (hurpr of Murder
ing UanHiaal.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 22. —In the case
of W. T. Eldrldge, charged with the
murder of Capt. William Dunavnnt on
an Arkansas passenger train in Au
gust, 1302, which has been on trial
at Richmond for the post two weeks,
ths Jury to-day returned a verdict of
not guilty.
The ease attracted wide attention,
owing to the prominence of the men,
Capt Dunavant being president of the
,Cane Belt Railroad and Kiitriig* vice
president tui general manager,
SAVANNAH, GA.. WEDNESDAY.NOVEMBER 23. 1904.
FEUD OItBIG SANDY.
Currys nml the AVnllnrr* Had Plen
ty of Fighting.
Huntington. W. Va., Nov. 22.—The
settlement across the Big Sandy river
from Yorkville has been the scene of
a fatal feud between the family of
John Wallace and the Curry brothers.
The Currys demanded liquor at Wal
lace’s saloon last night, but were re
fused because, it Is alleged, they w r ere
already Intoxicated. The Curry
brothers then began shooting and
Wallace closed his saloon.
' Later the Currys nnd others went to
Wallace's home, demanding that Wal
lace come out, Whei} Mrs. Wallace
told them her husband was not at
home, the crowd broke- in the windows,
whereupon Mrs. Wallace fired, fatally
wounding Thomas Curry.
The crowd then begun to tear down
the Wallace home and seizing a young
borther of Mrs. Wallace they bound
him hand and foot and laid hla head
on a log. It is said one of the Curry
brothers was about to decapitate the
youngster when Wallace fired, and the
crowd scattered, leaving the boy un
hurt.
The Curry brothers again at
tacked Wallace’s home and Mrs. 'Wal
lace was shot In the leg and in the
shoulder. She rode to Louisa. Ky.,
and the sheriff and deputies started
from Louisa to the scene.
Wallace escaped to Yorkville, but all
of his live stock was killed by the
mob. It Is estimated that about 500
shots were fired and that ten mem
bers of the mob were badly injured.
A re-ward of SI,OOO has been offered for
the apprehension of any member of
the mob.
KILLED WITH HIsIIST.
Prominent Man of Lonlnvllle Dislo
cated Snnrlrr’a Neck.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 22.—Frederick
Sanders, a dairyman, was killed to
day by William H. Slaughter, Jr., a
coal merchant and one of the best
known men in Louisville. The men
had an argument over a debt and
Slaughter struck Sanders with such
force as to dislocate the man’s neck,
death resulting instantly. Slaughter
surrendered.
Sanders was 55 years old.
The trouble rose over an ‘amount, of
sls which Sanders owed Mr. Slaughter
for rent. Mr. Slaughter’s statement
was:
“This morning I met Sanders, and
he offered to the account. 1
refused to accept the money, having
put the matter into the hands of a
lawyer. Sanders called 'me several
names, and I hit h|m with my open
hand. He fell and I walked away.
Later I heard he was dead.”
Mr. Slaughter was married about
a year ago to one of the most prom
inent writers in local newspaper* - cir
cles.
Mrs. Slaughter has made arrange
ments to stay in the jail with her hus
band until to-morrow morning, when
application for bail will be made. Mr.
and Mrs. Slaughter will occupy a
spacious room in the east wing of the
building facing Jefferson street, which
was surrendered to them by the matron
of the jail.
‘‘MOUTHINGS *AROUND”
WAS OBJECTIONABLE.
Macon Aldermen Did Not Like .Inilgc
Speer’s Vse of tlie Plirnse.
Macon, Nov. 22.—After a hot dis
cussion in the City Council of Macon
to-night the following resolution was
passed In connection with the recent
release of the negro Samuel and Judge
Speer’s colloquy with City Attorney
Wimberly in regard to the same:
“Whereas, in a stenographic report
published in the newspapers of this
city, the judge of the federal court
most improperly designates the recent
deliberation of this body as ‘mouth
ings around,” be it,
“Resolved, That this body deeply de
plores the unbecoming and scurrilous
reference to the official actions of Its
members, but will insist upon the right
of free thought, plain speech, and
proper criticism of the inalienable
right of every American citizen to
speak what he thinks.”
After a talk from the city attorney,
a motion was made and carried to re
consider this resolution, notwithstand
ing the declaration of one alderman
that “What Judge Speer’s done Is the
worst thing that has happened in this
town since reconstruction days.”
FIREMAN WAS KILLED.
Others Were Injured In n Wreck on
the Iron Monntsln.
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 22. — A spec
ial to the Gazette from Hoxie (fays:
Passenger train No. 17, southbound
from St. Louis, known as the Hot
Springs Special, on the St. Louis. Iron
Mountain and Southern Railroad, to
day ran into an extra freight train,
which w*as taking the siding at Swif
ton, a small town twenty miles south
of here.
Harry Wells, fireman on Nov. 17,
was burned to death, and Engineer A.
DeGulre of the same train had his
arm broken.
Four passengers, whose names are
not obtainable, were seriously injur
ed. Fifteen other passengers were
bruised and otherwise slightly In-
Jurcd.
The passenger engine was demolish
ed and three coaches and ten freight
cars were burned.
The wreck was caused by the den
sity of the smoke from the forest fires
making It Impossible to see twenty feet
ahead.
Vice President Clark, Genet 4 *! Man
ager Sullivan and Trslomaster Walton
went to the scene of the wreck on a
special train.
The estimated toss is SIOO,OOO.
Head r to Be Itrappolnted.
Washington, Nov. 22. —Official an
nouncement was mads to-day that
Gov. Brady will bo reappointed Gov
ernor of Alaska,
TESTED NERVE OF
NAN PATTERSON
______ <
WHEN HUMAN SKELETONS
WERE DISPLAYED DURING HER
TRIAL FUR MURDER.
Accused Aotrraa Turned Pale and
Aeked for a Lilian of Water—She
Soon Recovered— I Two Piece* ol
Skin from tlie Finger of Yonng
Also in Evidence—Story Told by
Steinna, Who Proved to He the
Star Wltnraa of the Day.
New York. Nov. 22.—Several unusual
features were presented In the Su
preme Court to-day in the trial of Nan
Patterson for the alleged murder of
Caesar Young.
Frederick D. Michaels, the cabman,
described the cab In which Young met
his death. He said that he heard the
sound of a pistol shot and that Miss
Patterson opened a trap a moment la
ter and told him to drive to a drug
store, but that he did not look into
the cab. He then told whait occurred
up to the time when ho reached the
hospital where Young’s body was
taken.
During the day a skeleton, and two
pieces of skin from Young’s second
finger, were produced ln court by the
prosecution. The skeleton was shown
in order that the course of the bullet
that killed Young might be traced.
The state, it is understood, expects to
use the pieces of skin In refuting the
suicide theory.
The Introduction of these exhibits
caused a sensation in the court room,
and for a time Miss Patterson seemed
on the verge of a collapse.
The courtroom was crowded when
the trial was resumed and the corri
dors of the building were thronged.
Several persons were put on the wit
ness stand to testify regarding Inci
dents that followed the arrest of Miss
Patterson, and Police Captain Sweeny
Identified the revolver, which he said
was found ln Young’s pocket after the
shooting.
su-in in tlie Star Witness.
William Stemm, Jr., the young man
who directed Michael, the cab driver,
to the hospital, proved to be the star
witness of the day. He was standing
on the corner of West Broadway and
York street and heard the revolver
shot Just after the cab had passed him.
He was startled and looked up the
street quickly, trying to locate the
spot from which the shot was fired.
There was no one on the opposite side
of the street, and he concluded that
the shot must have been fired ln the
cab, which was about twelve feet away
and moving rather slowly.
As the cart) sw r ung around to the drug
store he followed, and saw the driver
talking with the druggist. In the cab
he saw a man and a woman, the man
lying with his head ln the woman’s
lap. “The driver seemed to be all
tangled up," said Stemm, “and I rode
on the step of the cab to the hospital.
When we reached the hospital I helped
a policeman to carry the man In, and
then helped the woman to alight. She
was frightened and pale; looked as If
she wanted to cry, but couldn't.”
. Estimate nf n Minute.
In reply to questions by Mr. Levy
the witness said that about eight or
nine minutes elapsed from the time he
heard the shot until the cab reached
the drug store. Traffic both ways pre
vented the cab getting there sooner.
Mr. Levy had one of the Jurors hold
a watch while the witness estimated
one minute of time, marking the be
ginning and ending by clapping his
hands. The Juror’s watch showed that
only six seconds elapsed between the
two handclaps.
Stemm said there were several men
around the cab as It stood near the
drugstore, but he could not recall see
ing a red-haired young man referred
to by Mr. Levy. He first told of his
connection with the tragedy the fol
lowing Saturday. He had heard that
the police were looking for him as a
witness and voluntarily surrendered
himself.
Skeleton* Brought Forth.
The human skeletons, w’hlch fre
quently have been mentioned ln con
nection with the case, made their first
appearance In the court room when
Coroner’s Physician Philip O’Hanlon
was called to the stand. O’Hanlon tes
tified that he performed the autopsy
on Young's body, and said that death
was caused by hemorrhage of the left
lung, resulting from a shot wound. The
bullet had entered the 'eft shoulder
and passed downward towa-d the cen
ter of the body, lodging lr. fhl muscles
of the back. A probe was inserted ln
the skeleton to show the courve taken
by the bullet, and both the skeleton
and a bullet, which the witness identi
fied as the one taken from Young's
body, were marked as exhibits.
While the skeleton was being exhib
ited. Miss Patterson turned deathly
white and called for a glass of water.
It was feared that she was going to
faint, but she soon gained control of
herself.
Court adjourned until to-morrow.
ALL THE LAW ALLOWS
Wn Charged Ip by Xtvaync as Hl*
Exiirn*rH.
Washington, Nov. 22.—W. O. Brad
ley of the Treasury Department was
the only witness before the House Ju
diciary Committee to-day in the Judge
Charles Bwayne hearing. He testified
to the correctness of the accounts of
Judge Bwayne. which were charged at
the rate of $lO a day while he was
holding court outside of his district.
The legal allowance Is not to exceed
$lO a day. the law providing that the
Judge shall have his actual expenses,
which are paid on his own certifica
tion.
Attorney Higgins for Judge Bwayne
wanted to show that other judges
charged the full rats allowance, but
the committee ruled that the action of
other Judges had no bearing upon the
acts of Judge Bwayne.
Aa no other witnesses were In at
tendance. the committee adjourned
until to-morrow.
SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT
He Goes to the Republic of Panama in a Sort of
Hand-Shahing Role, His Part Being to Adjust
Differences and Smooth Out Animosities.
TAFT HAS SAILED ON
• MISSION TO PANAMA.
Secretary and Hie Party Hove ns
Lnet Got A way.
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 22. —Secretary
Taft and his party arrived here At
7:30 o’clock strls morning on the Dol
phin from Ndw Orleans. They sailed
for Panama at neon on the Colum
bia.
The Secretary was met by a com
mittee of Pensacola citizens, represent
ing the local Chamber of Commerce.
The intention was to give him a view
of the harbor and ehlpplng facilities,
but his hurried departure prevented
this excursion.
The Secretary received the commit
tee aboard the Columbia shortly after
10 o’clock. He was welcomed by a
brief address by the collector of the
port, John E. Stillman, and respond
ed expressing his regrets at not be
ing able to view the harbor. J. Ed.
O’Brien welcomed the newspaper men
accompanying the secretary.
Secretary Taft was accompanied by
Mrs. Taft. With him on the Columbia
are Admiral Walker, Senor Obaldla,
Panama minister anrl Mr. Cromwell.
The Dolphin took the rest of the party.
On account of the slow speed of the
Dolphin. It Is expected five days will
be required to reach Colon.
Secretary Taft told the committee
that he would recommend the appro
priation of $32,000 for the construc
tion of a macadamized road to con
nect the navy yard with the city of
Pensacola,
The cruiser Columbia, having on
board Secretary Taft and his party,
sailed from Pensacola this afternoon
at 1 o’clock for Panama.
Before leaving Secretary Taft stated
that he would return to the United
States within fifteen days, as he in
tended remaining in Panama only a
short time. He will return by way of
Pensacola and take the train here for
Washington.
accident™ airship.
te ll lie llie Motor Worked It Went
Agnlnet the Wind.
St. Louis. Nov. 22.—After remaining
In the air for forty-five minutes, only
a brief period of which It was pro
pelled by its own power, the Montana
Meteor, the airship designed and con
structed by Thomas Benbow of Co
lumbus, Mont., was brought safely to
the ground ln an open field fhree miles
southeast of the World's Fair aero
drome.
The airship was navigated by the in
ventor. who stated to a representative
of the Associated Press after the flight
that he considered It very successful
In the light of the accident that had
happened to the machinery. A leak In
the gasolene tank allowed all the fluid
to escape and rendered his fhotor use
less shortly after he had started the
flight.
During the brief time that the motor
was working, the airship made head
way against the wind and answered
Its rudder perfectly.
COLLIER IN COLLISION.
American Ve**el Hit a Bark In Har
bor of Genoa.
Genoa, Italy, Nov. 22.—Owing to a
collision between the United States
collier Abarenda and the Italian bark
Nostra Mlgnoru Delle Grnzie, the
United States cruiser Olympia, which
was to have sailed from here last night,
postponed her departure until to-day.
This morning, accompanied by the
Abarenda, the Olympia sailed for
Gibraltar, where the former will be
repaired. The damage to the collier
Is estimated at SLOOo. white that sus
tained by the lark amounts to S2OO.
Th* American consul here, William
H. Bishop, has arranged with the port
authorities for an Indemnity to be paid
to ths owner* of th* bark.
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IN BIG CONVENTION
SOME 600 HAVE GATHERED
IN COL I'M Ill'S TO TRANSACT THE
CHURCH'S nr SI NESS.
First Iliiptlnl Church the Host ot
Hi** < (invention—Rev. Alex W.
Healer of Tliomasvllle Preneliod
an Affecting Sermon-Former Uov.
Northern Re-elected President.
Other Officer* Chosen—Ovation tor
Fnator Kilpatrick of Whlto Plains.
Columbus, Ga„ Nov. 22.—With 800
delegates from all sections of Geor
gia present, the annual convention of
Georgia Baptists met at the First Bap
tist Church to-night. The large audi
torium was completely filled, and at
the outset It Is seen that this would
be one of the largest conventions of
Baptists ever held In Georgia.
The convention is presided over by
ex-Gov. W. J. Northen, its president.
The convention sermon was preached
by Rev. Alex W. Bealer of Thomas
vllle, and for over an hour he held the
complete attention of the audience. His
text was: "He hath upt dealt so with
any nation.” Psalms, 147-2.
At the conclusion of the sermon Dr.
William H. Smith, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, said the congregation
would Join In singing "America,” writ
ten by a Baptist, to which fact Rev.
Mr. Bealer had made reference, and
the many hundred people Joined heart
ily In singing the national hymn. It was
a thrilling moment for the convention,
and William D. Upshaw represented
the sentiment of the entire audience
when he Impulsively pressed forward,
called Rev. Mr. Bealer to the edge of
the rostrum and warmly shook his
hand, thanking him for the sermon.
Officers Are Chosen.
The first matter of business before
the convention was the election of offi
cers. Upon motion of John M. Green,
of Atlanta, ex-Oov. Northen was re
elected president of the convention by
acclamation. Other officers were elect-'
ed as follows:
First vice president. J. A. Klrven. of
Columbus; second vice president, Hon.
J. G. McCall, of Quitman; third vice
president, John M. Green, of Atlantfe;
fourth vice president. Dr. Robert H.
Harris of Greenville; secretary, B. D.
Rogsdale of Atlanta.
The secretary announced that Rev.
John O. Harrison of Macon would as
sist him.
Dr. W. H. Smith, ffhstor of the First
Baptist Church, welcomed the dele
gates to the city heartily.
Judge George Y. Hlllyer of Atlanta
responded to th address of welcome In
a short, but fitting address.
Fifty Veers Its Pastor.
An affecting Incident was the tribute
of the convention to Dr. J. H. Kil
patrick of White Plains, when he arose,
as chairman of the Committee on Or
der of Business, to make his report.
Dr. B. W. J. Orahtun of Atlanta, edi
tor of the Christian Independent, said
that at an-early date. Dr. Kilpatrick
and hts church at White Plains would
celebrate their golden wedding, he hav
ing served thtat church fifty years. The
entire audience arose and for several
moments the air was white with hand
knrohiefs waved at the venerable paa
tor as a salutation.