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THE MORNING NEWS. I
Established 1850. - Incorporated ISBB r
J. H. ESTILL. President. *
IN THE HALL OF FAME AND FUN.
John D. Rockefeller, Who Trusts in—New Jersey.
PROMISES ARE
MADE RUSSIANS
BY AN IMPERIAL UKASE
SEVERAL DECIDEDLY LIBERAL
CONCESSIONS ARE EXTENDED.
Full nnd EipittflMr Enforcement ot
Existing Lavra Promised, anil the
Zemstvos Are Assured of the Full
est Possible Measure of Self-Gov
ernment— Agitation for Liberal
Refornia Hna Shown no Ceaaatlon.
Trouble at Moscow.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 26.—Emperor
Nicholas’ long expected reform ukase
was issued to-night. The documents
deals, under eight heads, with practi
cally all the subjects brought to the
Emperor’s attention by the memorial
of the congress of Zemstvo presidents
held here last month, and while not
specifically pledging the government to
carry out the various reforms in their
entirety, as demanded by the memorial,
promises that each shall be referred
to the council of ministers, with orders
to report promptly on the fullest meas
ures of relief which can be accorded
on the various subjects.
One question not touched by the
ukase is that of the constitutional as
sembly. Neither is the Jewish religion
specifically mentioned, though freedom
for all creeds or sects, whether Chris
tian or otherwise, is among the sub
jects which will be dealt with.
The various subjects will be re
ferred to committees for early report.
Subjects for the Committees.
In brief, the subjects which will be
referred to committees of the council
of ministers for early report are:
First.—A Just and equable enforce
ment of existing laws, with a view to
securing the harmonious administra
tion of all the courts.
Second.—Zemstvo organizations,
with a view to giving the widest lati
tude and autonomy to the various dis
tricts Zemstvos, calling additional
Zenißtvo representatives where requir
ed, and creating smaller Zemstvo units
capable of dealing directly with the
local needs of the peasants.
Third.—Equality of all citizens before
the law, this touching the much moot
ed question of peasant equality before
the courts.
Fourth.—Arranging a scheme of
workmen’s assurance, for the benefit
and protection of factory workers
throughout the empire.
Fifth.—To secure citizens against ar
bitrary arrest and to accord immunity
from harsh action of the police except
In the cases of persons known to be
conspiring to commit overt acts against
the stability of the state.
Sixth.—The religious freedom of all
subjects of the empire without ro
■pect of creed or manner of worship.
TANARUS Rescind I iiiii'i'l'mnii r> Laws.
Seventh.—For rescinding all unneces
sary repressive laws, leaving In force
only those designed for the protection
of peasants and for the benefit gen
erally of subjects of the empire.
Eighth.—To accord the fullest pos
sible measure of liberty to the press
and the removal as far as possible of
the various restrictive laws.
'J'he ukase was Issued so late that
Its contents were not generally known
even in the newspaper offices till long
after midnight. Among those sbic io
express an opinion. It wss consider
ed to be a document whose ultimate
value depended largely upon the In
terpretation gi.-en by the various com
mittee* as to the measure of liberty
which it is possible In grant under the
Various loads named.
Naturally It has not met the fullest
wishes of the liberals, but on the
other Hand, it Is regarded by the re
actionaries as promising entirely too
much in the direct ion of liberal re
form* It Is complained, also, that
there I* some ambiguity of esprassion
l lit* various section* ui Ibe deed
wide* must bs left Id iut(No-
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NUMBER 17.884-.
tation by those to whom the variouß
reforms are entrusted.
Its Liberal Promisee.
The ukase makes decidedly liberal
promises under a number of heads.
It promises a full and equita
ble enforcement of existing laws; as
sures the Zemstvos of the fullest pos
sible measure of self-government and
the enforcement of the laws now exist
ing in their behalf; promulgates a
scheme of workmen’s insurance; ex
tends the liberty of the press, and
promises a full legal trial of all per
sons accused.
There seems to be no evidence of a
cessation of the agitation in different
parts of the country in favor of lib
eral reforms. The situation is most
acute in Moscow, where the university
is closed and the students, the peda
gogic and other societies are in a con
stant state of ferment.
Students’ Demonstrations.
It develops that the social revolution
party In Moscow before the demonstra
tions of Dec. 18 and 19 practically is
sued a warning condemning to death
Grand Duke Sergius and Police Mas
ter Trepoff, if during those demonstra
tions there should be a recurrence of
“the police brutality which was wit
nessed in St. Petersburg.” Subsequent
ly the students decided not only to
cease attending lectures, but to dem
onstrate on the occasion of the burial
of the victims of the rioting of Dec.
18 and 19, to ally themselves with the
labor movement and to take up arms
in their own defense. They also asked
the professors of the university to
back up those demands. Asa result
the latter obtained permission to make
a searching inquiry into all the cir
cumstances.
The commission which is investigat
ing the passpoit question has not yet
taken up the question of Jewish pass
ports, either foreign or domestic, the
whole matter having been temporarily
postponed, pending the decision of oth
er points. Foreign passports, the Com
mission recommends, shall be good for
the period for which they are issued
by foreign governments without re
quiring the holder, ds now, to take
out Russian passports at the end of
six months.
ORDERS THAT THERE
' BE NO DISORDERS.
Russian Police Will Pnt Down Up
rising Summarily.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 27.—The follow
ing communication was issued by the
government early this morning:
"In the autumn of this year there
was a meeting in St. Petersburg of sev
eral Zemstvos of the various govern
ments, who expressed a series of de
sires concerning what were, in their
opinion, indispensable reforms of the
Interior government of the empire.
These desires were made the subjects
of action by members of various other
assemblies, which met for the pur
pose and also, notwithstanding the pro
visions of law, were considered at the
deliberations of certain town councils
and Zemstvos. Thus, by the action of
people who endeavored to introduce
discord into public and state life, ex
citement arose in the minds of certain
sections of society, chiefly among im
pressionable youths.
"In certain towns of the empire there
occurred a series of noisy meetings,
which demanded the presentation to the
government of certain demands which
were inadmissible In the face of the
sacred foundations of the laws of the
empire and the Indewtructible elements
which form the government. These
sections of the public made street
demonstrations In bands and openly
resisted the isillce and authorities.
"Now the duty of the government I*
to preserve order in the state and pro
tect the public confidence from all
change in the true course of Internal
life. Therefore, any deatructlon of or
der and |>ece and all meotlngs of an
anti-government churarter must and
will be stopped by all legal meana at
tb* disposition of the authorities, and
those concerned In those disorders, es
pecially persona employed In the gov
ernment service, will be held respon
slbie." i i*i
Is Jail si Moueabe.
Roanoke Vs., Dec M.—James
LSnku the man held by the coro
ner's Jail' el Kedford for the murder
of his elf* end adopted son. was
brought here te-sighi by Sheriff hr
jfvti sod tended lit Huswoke Jail Jur
Safe keeping. ,
SHERIFFS PAPERS
WERE NOT IN FORM
NEW YORK AUTHORITIES
WOILD SOT HONOR TIIE REQUISI
TION FOR UR. CHADWICK.
Sheriff Will Have to Furnish Store
Proof That Ur. Chadwick AVas <n
CilyahoKU County nt the Time the
Alleged Forgery Was Committed.
Thia la Said to Have lleen Omitted
in the Showing Slade In the Hr
uuiaitiou.
Albany, N. Y.. Dec. 26.—Sheriff
Barry of Cleveland, 0., who expects
to arrest Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick, hus
band of Mrs. Chadwick, when he
lands in New York, on the charge of
forging the name of Andrew Carnegie,
met a check in his plans to-day when
he failed to obtain from Gov. Odell
the requisition papers necessary to
permit the transportation of Dr.
Chadwick to Ohio for trial. He called
at the executive chamber in the Cap
itol this morning, but was informed
by Judge John T. Joyce, the Gov
ernor's pardon and requisition clerk,
that his papers were defective in that
they failed to prove that Dr. Chad
wick was in the state of Ohio on
March 5, 1903, when the alleged for
gery was committed.
Previous to the call of the sheriff
Gov. Odell authorized Mr. Joyce to
deliver the warrant for Dr. Chadwick's
extradition if the applicant's papers
were properly drafted.
When the sheriff learned that his
proof was defective there was at first
some talk of his returning in person
to Ohio for the purpose of getting the
corrections. After further consulta
tion with Judge Joyce he concluded
to telegraph to have the necessary
affidavits prepared and sent to him
in New York. He said that this was
a purely formal matter, and that affi
davits could be promptly obtained,
showing that Dr. Chadwick was in
Ohio on or about March 5, 1903.
The Ohio sheriff left immediately
afterward for New York, where he
will wait for Dr. Chadwick’s steamer,
which is expected Wednesday. He
will consult New York city authori
ties regarding the best course of pro
cedure.
Before leaving Sheriff Barry said
that while he was disappointed at
not obtaining the requisition warrant
at this time, the failure would not de
lay him to any appreciable extent.
WAS IN THE COUNTRY
AT THE TIME CHARGED.
Affidavit to That Effect Sent t the
Sheriff.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 26.—Upon a tele
graphic request from Sheriff Barry at
Albany to-day. Prosecutor Keeler drew
up an affidavit setting forth that tes
timony had been adduced under oath
before the grand jury tending to show
that Dr. Chadwick was in this county
on Mar. 5, 1903, upon which date the
alleged crime was committed.
Mr. Keeler subsequently swore to
this affidavit before a notary public,
after which it was at once forwarded
to Sheriff Barry at the Hoffman House
in New York.
Prosecutor Keeler declared that all
the information, as to the date, etc.,
had been embodied in the indictment
by the grand Jury, a copy of which
hid been attached to the requisition
papers. “This affidavit that lam send
ing to New York to-day," said the
prosecutor, “is simply a duplication of
what is contained in the indictment.
I can see no use In repeating it, but
I shall not quibble over technicalities.
This affidavit will probably reach the
New York executive, through Sheriff
Barry, by Wednesday morning.”
Mr. Keeler expressed the belief that
the extradition warrant would be
eventually granted by the New York
authorities. 4
Gov. Herrick, on reading the Albany
dispatch, said:
"I am very much surprised at the
action of the New York authorities in
the matter. The requisition was is
sued only after a most complete in
vestigation of the affidavits submitted
by the officials of Cuyahoga county.
I have no copy of the papers with me
here, but my impression is that the
date of the alleged crime was duly set
forth.”
HELP FOR THE STRIKERS.
Many Hail n Joyful Christmas nt
Full River.
Fall River, Mass., Dec. 26.—Every
effort was made by the Salvation
Army, the associated charities and
benevolent societies in and outside of
the city to give the families of the
striking cotton mill employes of this
city a Joyous Christmans. Tons at
food, warm clothing and many little
luxuries were distributed, yet to-night
the Salvation Army leaders said that
there was much actual suffering in
the city, which they could not relieve.
Soup kitchens were open all day in
various sections of the city. Three
carloads of useful gifts came from
Boston and materially assisted In the
work of relief.
A large meeting was held in Salva
tion Army Hall this afternoon and ad
dressee of encouragement were made
by President Golden of the Textile
Workers and Charles T. Sherer of
Worcester, who has established many
soup kitchen*.
POLAND.
One Culnnel Killed ands Gendarme
Wounded.
Bt. Petersburg, Dec. 26.—While the
new mobilization la proceeding quietly
In most places, disorders are report
ed to have occurred In Poland. The
most serious dial urbane# was at Ra
soon yesterday, where on* colonej was
killed and a gendarme wounded,
There has also been considerable riot.
|ng at Uskbout, where 6,600 conscripts
pillaged s few houses and fruit stalls.
No on*, however, wss killed
The Kmperor has his personal aids*
de camp ai all of the mobilisation t en- j
(era lit order to aee that everything
poeslble Is don# t>r Ihe reaervteta and
ismerrtpts and to obtain immediate re- j
peel* ai St *t hand ef eng deiutba .<*— ]
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1004.
SENDING TROOPS TO
MEET THE PULAJANES.
Wright Wants to Suppress the Fili
pino Malcontents.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Secretary Taft
to-day received a cable message from
Gov. Wright at Manila in response to
his inquiry in regard to the recent up
rising of the Pulajanes at Dolores.
Samar. Gov. Wright’s message is as
follows:
‘Manila, Dec. 26. 1904. Secretary of
War, Washington.
"With reference to your telegram of
21st instant, I regret to say that Gen.
Corbin’s report of attack on and loss
of detachment of scouts at Oras and
Dolores is correct. Pulajanes have of
late left west and north sides of Sa
mAr and become active on east coast,
which is practically without harbor
and very difficult of access during
prevalence of existing monsoon.
“Orders were given some time since
to strengthen all detachments on the
east coast, but unfortunately this was
delayed by wreck and loss of coast
guard boat carrying a hundred or more
of the constabulary. The men were
saved, but the delay In sending an
other coast guard boat to the rescue
resulted in leaving these small detach
ments at Oras and Dolores isolated and
the consequent loss.
“All east stations have been heavily
reinforced and we are still sending
men in by my direction. Gen. Allen
(chief of constabulary) left here (Ma
nala) two weeks since to take personal
charge of affairs in Samar. I am still
further reinforcing him with constabu
lary and am consulting with Gen. Cor
bin, who, if necessary, will aid us with
troops.
(Signed) "Wright.”
OBJECT TO Thl USeToF
ORGANS IN CHURCHES.
Tenncssee Christian Church Inter
ested in a Court Case.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 26.—The little
Christian Church of Newbern, Dyer
cotlnty, Tennessee, is probably the
most prominent at the present time in
the eyes of the Christian Church
throughout Tennessee, as well as
in other states. Chancellor Cooper
of the ninth chancery division will hear
the cause growing out of the installa
tion of an organ and other features
of church work when the chancery
court convenes at Dyersburg two weeks
from now.
Almost one year a*o a minority of
the congregation or the Newbern
Christian Church filed at Dyersburg
a chancery bill against the elders and
a majority of the congregation alleging
that the defendants had departed from
the faith of the Christian church in
that they were participating in the
missionary societies and used an or
gan to aid in song and worship, and
they asked an Injunction against the
defendants, restraining them from
using an organ or participating in mis
sionary societies.
Subsequently the complainants filed
an amended and supplementary bill,
making the Tennessee Christian mis
sionary convention a party defendant.
With this precedent, if set. the non
progressive Christians all over the
state, who are said to be a minority
of the entire connection, might take
steps to apply the decision to every
church where organs are used and mis
sionary societies recognized.
MISS DAISY LEITER
NOW HAS HER LORD.
Earl of Suffolk Captured an Ameri
can Metres*.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Miss Mar
guerite Hyde ("Daisy”) Reiter, the
youngest daughter of the late Levi Z.
Letter and Mrs. Mary T. Carver Letter
of Chicago were married at noon to
day to Henry Molyneaux Paget How
ard, the nineteenth Earl of Suffolk and
Berkshire. The ceremony took place
at the Letter residence, the Rev. Rol
and Cotton Smith, rector of St. John's
Episcopal Church, officiating.
Only a family party witnessed the
service. The bride was escorted by
tier brother, Joseph* Leiter, and Hon.
Lionel Guest attended the groom as
best man.
The couple left here later for New
York, and will sail for England next
Wednesday.
FIRE BROKE OUT
ON THE COLORADO.
Cotton Wm DaninKfil on the Mallory
I*l ner.
New York. Dec. 26.—The steamship
Colorado of the Mallory Line and
part of her cargo were damaged by
fire and water to-day to the extent of
from 120.000 to $26,000, according to the
estimates of the firemen.
The Colorado arrived In port on Sat
urday from Brunswick, Ga„ with a
cargo of lumber, rosin and cotton.
The fire was confined to the cotton.
It is thought to have originated from
spontaneous combustion.
DEMANDED REGICIDES
GIVE LIFE FOR LIFE.
ftervlnn I’upfr Wn Then I'rompllf
€ onftN*atol*
Belgrade, Dec. 26—The newspaper
Opposllla cams out to-day with an edi
torial vigorously demanding that the
regicide* of King Alexander and Queen
Draga bo executed, a* were the mur
derers of the Prince Michael In 1668.
The paper wae promptly confiscated.
* Its editor write* articles from the
safe vantage point of Zernlln, Hun
gary.
be Agitation Aaalaef Jewa.
Klshlneff, Dec. Xl—Acting Gov,
Block’s proclamation seems to have ef
fectually stopped the agltetloi) started
by the Hcesarsbtata against the Jews.
He threatened the severest pens it lee
for aby attempts is inflame the minds
ot the peopi# or u disturb Um peeve.
COUNTRY SHAKEN
FOR MILES AROUND
AN EXPLOSION OF POWDER
BROKE WINDOWS THAT WERE
TWENTY MILES AWAY.
At the Arcadia Powder Company's
Plant In Norn Scotia tbe Kxplo
lon Occurred—Fortunately There
Waa no Loss of Life—Rut Few of
the Regular Force of fhe Plant
Waa About nt the Time of the
&xiloion.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 26.—A portion
of the Acadia Powder Company's
works at Waverly, ten miles from this
city, blew up to-day and the concus
sion shook the country and broke
windows for twenty miles around.
Fortunately no one was killed or se
riously injured, although about twen
ty employes had just left the pow
der works, and when the explosion
took place were thrown violently to
the ground and stunned.
The plant is situated a mile outside
of Waverly. yet every window in the
town was broken and many people on
the streets were cdt by the shower of
broken glass.
The property loss at the Acadia
works Is estimated at $25,000.
The explosion was in a small house
known as the dry house, in which
about a ton of powder was stored, and
was believed to have been due to
overheating. About a quarter of a
mile off was the house of Robert Lay
ton, the manager of the plant, and
this was very badly damaged. All the
windows were blown out, while the
plaster in nearly every room was
shaken down.
Miss Margaret Layton, who was
sitting in a room on the second floor,
was hurled from her chair and ren
dered unconscious. Her condition is
not serious, however.
The fact that only about one-fllfth
of the ordinary working force was
about the building to-day undoubtedly
prevented loss of life.
DEMAND ThFmURDERER.
But Russians Show no Disposition
to Surrender Him. ,
Shanghai, Dec. 26.—The Russian con
sul has made no reply to the demand
of the Taotal for the surrender of the
sailor belonging to the Russian cruiser
Askold, who on Dec. 15 murdered a
Chinaman as a result of a dispute of
payment for the hire of a Jinrikißha.
The sailor Is stlil on board the cruiser,
where he was sent by the consul and
where it is understood he will be tried
by court-martial. The Taotai has ap
plied to the foreign board at Pekin
for further instructions.
The Nlngpo community Is becoming
restive.
The murdered Chinaman was a na
tive of Nlngpo. an Important treaty
port 100 miles south of Shanghai, and
the Nlngpo community at Shanghai is
50,000 strong. As told in a dispatch
from Shanghai Dec. 15 the lower
classes of this community were urging
an attack on all Russians In Shanghai,
but they were being restrained by the
Ningpo Guild, which was counseling
patience pending the action of the Tao
tal.
FAILUrFcAUSED EVANS
TO SHOOT HIMSELF.
He Was Made Deaperale by the Af
fairs of Ills Company,
New York, Dec. 26.—. Made desperate
by the failure of the American Fuel
Corporation, of which he was the sec
retary, George S. Evans, a broker and
promoter, ended his life In a hotel in
Jersey City to-day by shooting him
self In the head.
When he committed the act, his wife
was sitting before a window In the
residence of her father in Bloomfield,
N. J., waiting for her husband, and
when a messenger brought the an
nouncement of the tragedy, she col
lapsed, and Is now In a serious con
dition.
Evans was well known In New York
financial districts. When the com
pany of which he was secretary went
out of business he Is said to have
suffered heavy financial loss and since
then had been despondent.
FIRE WAS FOUGHT
BY OLD SAILORS.
Reautlful Clin pel at gnus Harbor
Wa* Destroyed.
New York, Dec. 26.—The beautiful
chapel at Bailor's Snug Harbor, a home
for Indigent seamen at New Brighton,
Staten Island, was gutted by fire early
to-day. The loss Is $75,000.
The structure was a replica of St.
Paul’s, London, and It contained one of
the finest nnd most expensive organs in
the United State*. The 600 old sailors
In the Snug Harbor responded to a
man to fight the fire, though some
fainted from over exertion.
PERSECUTE?! Y~TUR KS.
Bulgarians Are I**l* Troubled by
Their Neighbor*.
Sofia, Dec. 26.~Report* from Adrlan
ople Indicate a recrudescence of perse
cution excesses by the Turks against
the Hulgarlan*.
The Bulgarian government has noti
fied the foreign representatives of these
excesses and requested that they com
municate with their respective govern
ments, calling attention to the possi
ble consequences and notifying them
that Bulgarin declines to accept the
responsibility.
New Cabinet fur Greece.
Athens, Dec. 26, M. Theodore Dely.
snnia, former premier, bee been en
trusted with the task ot organising a
new cabinet. The ‘‘lumber of Depu
ties wilt he dissolved.
H*rur4 German* Is Leave.
Tangier, D#' It 'The tier mac leg*,
lion has warned German subjects at
Peg is prepare ts leave at a usmumii i
Mile*
JAMES RUDOLPH GARFIELD.
t-% v ll£tPr 1
Washington, Dec. 26.—James Rudolph Garfield, commissioner of cor
porations. created a sensation by the publication of his first report, in
which he attacked trusts and recommended governmental supervision of
Interstate and foreign commerce.
BURNED HIS HOUSE TO
CONCEAL HIS CRIME.
Charged That Llnkoua Killed His
Wife anti Nan,
Lynchburg, Va„ Dec. 26.—James Lin
kous, a Radford (Va.) painter, was
taken to*Roanoke to-night to prevent
lynching at the hands of Infuriated cit
izens after the coroner's inquest had
returned a verdict that he murdered
his wifo and adopted son early Sunday
morning and burned his home to re
move evidence of the crime.
It is charged that Ltnkous beat the
brains of his victims out with a blunt
instrument and then fired the build
ing. When the building was burning
.briskly he gave an alarm.
The town's volunteer fire department
turned out.
Linkous' actions were suspicious, and
the hose was kept on Mrs. Linkous'
sleeping room, and her form was not
badly burned. She was not recovered
until yesterday morning, and the body
of the boy was not found until this
forenoon In the debris in another part
of the consumed house. Both had been
killed before the house was fired.
NEGRO CONGREGATION'
STAMPEDED BY SHOTS.
Three Were Wounded and One ot
ihe Attacking Parly Wa* Killed.
Hancevllle, Ala., Dec. 26.—While a
negro congregation was holding a
Christmas celebration in a church at
Stouts mountain, a mining camp near
here, a volley of shots was fired Into
the church from the outside. The Rev.
Clay, the pastor, was shot through
the hips and will die. Two other men
wore probably fatally wounded.
The other negroes hurried out of the
building and ran In every direction.
Later the dead body of Henry Jett,
a white miner, was found near the
church with a revolver lying near by.
It is supposed he was a member of
the shooting party and was accident
ally killed by one of his companions.
John Jett, a brother of the dead man,
and Torn Blackwell, both white min
ers, have been arrested in connection
with the affair. *
BECAUSE HE DANCED
WITH ANOTHER’S GIRL
Poor Men Met Their Death and Two
Wtr Wonnded.
Huntington, W. Va„ Dec. 26.—As a
result of a man dancing with another
man’s girl without asking his permis
sion, four men are dead and two are
seriously injured at Grangers, Logan
county. The victims are:
John and Marvin Hart, aged 28 and
26, respectively.
Martin Johnson.
Luther Bascom.
William Riley and Henry Turbeville
are Injured, the latter probably fatally.
The tragedy occurred at a .Christmas
dance which began Sunday night about
9 o’clock after a Christmas entertain
ment In the church at that place.
MOBS IN NEvTjERSEY
MENACED NEGROES.
Wanted Ihe I'iar Who Aitackrd Ihe
(tlftc. re.
New York, Dec. 26.—The four ne
groes who were arrested In North
Plainfield. N J., Jluturdny after stab
bing one officer and Injuring others, '
were removed to the Plainfield Jail I
to-day. They were marched from III*
police station to the depot through !
tb* streets, followed by a crowd of I
nearly a t,dW people, who menaced the
prtoonrrs. ,
Police reserves were coiled out and
Ik* negroes wets safely escorted to lb*
train. 1
5 CENTS A COPT.
DAILY. 18 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TTMEB-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR
BURNING OF MRS.
HUGHES AND BABY
THE TRAGEDY A MYSTERY.
THEORIES THAT IMPLICATE A
THIRD PARTI.
An Examination of the Hughes
Home Indicate* That Some One
Wat There When Mr*. Hiiwhee and
Her Child Were Hunted nr Soon
Afterward-*The Coroner'* Jury
enable to Solve the Mystery.
Every Clue Being Followed.
Sylvanla, Ga., Dec. 26.—The death
of Mrs. Ben Hughes and her little
baby, who were burned to death In
their home about ten mllea from here
last week, is still wrapped In mys
tery. The tragedy has been widely
discussed in thla part of the county,
and, as yet, no definite conclusion has
been reached as to how it happened..
If there Is a living witness of the
burning, as Is generally believed, no
clue has yet been found. The coroner
who held an Inquest over the two
bodies, after getting all the facts, was
left at sea, and could arrive at no
satlsfaotory decision as to the cause
of their death.
Finding of Ihe Bodies.
Mr. Hughes' house is on the public
road, and hts nearest neighbor is about
half a mile awuy. On the morning of
the tragedy he left home early, after
having eaten breakfaat and kissed his
wife and baby goodbye, and worked
all day at a neighboring farm, two
inlle* away. Upon returning at dark,
he saw that there was no light in the
house, and grew apprehensive. When
he went in and struck a light In the
bed room, he was met by the hor
rible sight of his wife lying dead
across the bed, where she had perish
ed in the flames, and his little baby
burned to death on a pallet before
the hearth. Mrs. Hughes was badly
burned about the body, all of her cloth
ing having been burned off, but,
strange to say, the bed clothes were
burned very little.
The little feiiow on the pallet by
the fire was also terribly burned. The
tragedy must have occurred early In
the morning, not long after the hus
band left, for Mrs. Hughes was to
have cooked some corn for the hogs,
which she usually did Just after break
fast; and there were no signs that she
had started the work.
First Theory Net Aside.
The first natui'al supposition was
that Mrs. Hughes, having placed her
baby on a pallet before the fire, to
keep It warm, went Into another part
of the house to perform some house
hold duties; and upon returning found
the baby in flames, and in the attempt
to rescue it herself was burned, and
thus both perished in the room. This
theory, however, is held to be unten
able from the fact that the baby was
found atill lying before the fireplace,
and if the mother had attempted to
rescue it, her first Impulse would have
been to carry it away from tbs firs.
Then, too, on the bed where the wife
wa* lying there were unmistakable
sign* that water had been poured upon
the bed clothing to put out the fir*.
Ran Hurtling Through the Hons*.
Signs of her huvlng run Into the hsll
and kitchen after she was on fire, were
evident—particles of burnt clothing
having been found in both places, anil
the floor In the hall had taught, and
a small hole had been burned. Thla,
too, seemed In have been extinguished
with water, the charred edge* around
the burnt pluce Itavlng the appear
sure of burning wood that had been
put out with water. Hut. etrange to
eey, the bucket wee full of wster In
(lie kitchen, Just as the huabsad bed
lefi It when he went away, and there
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