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CAPTAIN CRENSHAW IS DEAD
He Was en Officer in Twenty-Eighth Regiment, and He Received
His Death Wound In the Philippines—Said He Was
Not Given Proper Medical Attention.
Captain Frank F. Crenshaw, company
A. Twenty-elirhth United States volun
teer Infantry, died last Tuesday morning
at the Elkin-Cooper sanitarium, tn At
lanta. from the effects of a wound re
ceived while fiehtlng In the Philippine
islands on June Mh.
Captain Crenshaw reached Atlanta last
Thursday, having come across the con
tinent to receive treatment for his wound.
He iu« operated upon last Saturday at
the Elkin-Cooper sanitarium, but even
at that time was little hope of
ravine his life. Sunday his condition had
greatly Improved and his friends began to
hpe that he would recover. Monday
morning however, he had grown much
worse and although he rallied some
what .during the afternoon, his condition
was very precarious.
The friends of the deceased officer are
contldent that his death was caused by
neglect while en route to San Francisco
and after he had reached that city. <- ap
taln Crenshaw himself told the story In
Atlanta of his treatment on board the
transport Sherman and there was great
Indignation among those who heard it.
With th* ~»UKg officer at the time of
his death was his father. Hon. Thomas
<• Crenshaw, chairman of the railroad
mmmis-ion of Ge -rgla: his wife, who came
to Atlanta to mc*t her husband last
Thur. day. and his uncle. Elwnrd Cren
shaw. vh.. mad. the trip from San Fran
cis. o with the deceased.
Cteptain tTenshaw had been In numer
ous battles during the Philippine war
anti h id upon sev« ral occasion* been men
tloj ..1 tor gallantry In the report* of the
commanding officer*. He had been rec
umtn.nd. d lor promotion and the paper*
which would l av. mad. him a major were
in tours.- ot preparation at the time
of his d>-ath.
Wounded in Gallant Charge.
it was during th.- battle In Balangas
province. of the Philippine Islands, on
• r tehaw R
th.- wound will, h yesterday morning re-
BMitod in his d.-ath. His company, the
era. k command of the Twenty-eighth,
had bet n ordered to charge a line of
breastworks behind uhb-h w. re sheltered
two «r three times Its number of Fill
* When half the distance to the breast
works had ho-n covered by company A.
Captain t’r.nsliaw noticed that the Fili
pino- were preparing for a volley. To
protect hi- moo from the tire he ordered
th m to down, but remained standing
hlni-.ir. Th«- volley came. The men
were untou.h.d. but Captain Crenshaw
was from a wound in his
h ««l Vith an eOort he charged with
his men to the line of the en-my and
tl.« r.- fainted from the loss of blood.
FiKhung over him th m.-ii of oimiuny
A u.ove l«tk the F.llpin-s and then
turned to ih«-ir commander.
«>n an ini,..ovi* d litter of tent doth
and bamboo - lw was carried to T.-ial.
hit.-.» mile-- fr>.ni where he had hen
wound..! At. - gram to General Msi«-
Arthnr caused th- commander to order
ht< private boat to Thai and in it th.-
w. und.-d officer was conv.y.d to Ma-
Wm on Hospital Ship.
In the hrtr’- was th.- hospital -'ll p Relief.
Captail • •-•-’* « n <p...tt- t«
alt. rd th »• -hip and r- matned upJtt It
vt t:; th- v -el n-.-civ.d orders to vt-.t
. ami remaia w near ••
J ta the force* -t th- allies. This
was .-ause for the removal of Cnptnin
Ci»n-haw to the transport Sherman,
whi h was then about to sat! Hr San
Fr ir -■ ■ with :*'k and insane soldier*.
•in • a»- b - pital ship tr» p..nntng h.d I* er.
it—rt.d to to give h:m relief from H.C
pr<«*ur. that h-d b--en put upon his brain
Ijth • Filipino bullet, lie was improving
rapi.iZv tiwn and r.*|Ue*tcd thaj he Le al
low, d to remain on the hospital sh.p. Gen
ital Ma Vrrhur .«sr •• d. but the sti.f-a
nth.--- oi.j.t.J. and Captain Crenshaw
was put upon the Sherman.
it.t. Gy before the traa»i«ort sailed a
run- -r curr.nt in Manila tha: th- bu
d there, and tfchi
«aus.d i rail of offi.-ers and discbaig.d
...
tut h W..s f.r ;> :v . jected by an ..rti r
h* * -- 4 i..itv t-esi in *x*»o*l heal.H.
Au IPI ■ li to •t II M ’ Arthur re.-ulte-l
In t . . ip . < t.i -h tW •••
th. -t it. r-« m ..n i rout then un.il t-.e
tr.ir-;~t >.;.,! h fare.! nicely.
a- . <- v M.... harbor the offic r-
wh. w--• . .«rit-d n..ir the stat, room of
•• . -mpl-iined tbttt ih.y
wr. ‘.t • " '-.1. h.- - titering. To sal
i»lv -hem th. w .:m I—l otii- « r was placed
i: Hi. -.-• th -atisj-.rt. directly ovr
th* - • ■•'- •■■• i in a :~.rt-.-»n oft!.. ship
that hi I b-.r. n •—r t. the insane
Condition Was Affected.
Hl* ir-rth was so in otnmodious that
tlir-- tiro« I - was thrown to the lloor
1 v th*- iurehli gos the ship. The screams
of the -I an.? th- heat of th. tropica.
w.*t-t- —■» >■ •-I with that from th" boil
er r-• to- .nd th- noise of the throbbing
, \ • I -l ite of great
.x n-m .t. kept hl* nerve* upon
a t nsi •- ..i d s rt itidy affected hl* al-
.--. I .-edition.
t ■« gave a h‘«-s-
■ e w'.-h him dur
the v -. ice home At
» . "t . the hosoital at th*
I-. be Informed that he
• ntlcn of the pr-per
kind T! •* ’ * m with whom he talk—l
dv w • . »-k treatment elsewhere.
Fl- • • r-’st iw. th. uncle of the offi-
r r I d m him it Ran Francisco and
to make the Journey across
lhe*. • •• • Th v arrived here last
Tht- • -! Capta-.n tTenshaw was at
~n , ■ i •- th- <-»nltartum.
■r.-sinning opera
. • .mi. -ltd the hospital ship
• x •
1,, . '-. rn d and the brain of the
x',.'- •• . - » protruding from the
. ly this that the
«.i» - il- v i • ■ med last Saturday.
Messages of Condolence.
Mr v ’• rram of condolence were re-
- <’..p-.a!n Cren
aU parts of the
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Virginia Cheroots g
B to waste, as there is no finished end to ®
O
B cut off and throw away. When you EB
q buy three Old Virginia Cheroots for £
Bl five cents, you have more to smoke,
® and of better quality, than you have g
• when you pay fifteen cents for three ©
© Five Cent cigars. 0
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country. Directly after the death of his
son Colonel Thomas C. Crenahaw tele
graphed the new* to the war department
and In Washington the announcemet was
bulletined. At the adjutant general's of
fice Corbin posted the record df Captain
Crenshaw both in the Spanish-American
and Filipino wars, ending with, "He
served with great credit.”
Hon. Ellhu Root, secretary of war, sent
a personal telegram of sympathy to Colo
nel Crenshaw, and General Corbin did
likewise. General Corbin's message fol
lows:
“Washington. D. C., August 28. 1900.
Hon. Thomas C. Crenshaw. Atlanta. Ga.—
I ant verv sorry to hear of the death of
your gallant son. and 1 beg ethat you
accept the assurance of my sympathy
for yourself and extend the saml- to hl*
sorrowing widow and children. Colonel
Birkhelmcr Informed.
“H. C. CORBIN.
“Adjutant General.”
His Brilliant Record.
No voting Georgian who went to fight
the battles of his country served with
more distinction either during the Span
ish-American war or against the Filipi
nos thau did Captain Crenshaw. He hud
received a military training at Bingham.
N. C.. and after leaving that school kept
up with the changes in tactics.
During June. 1898, he was given the
commission of a lieutenant for service
against Spain and was assigned to the
Third United States volunteer Infantry,
of which Colonel Patrick Henry Ray was
commander. He served In Cuba and there
was sunstruck. which caused him to re
main many wee Its in the hospital, al
though he did not seek a discharge. He
was mustered out with the regiment. *
When the Twenty-eighth Infantry was
being organized last year he was appoint
ed to a captaincy by President McKinley
and was assigned to company A. He w.n
at Camp Meade. Pa., and from there went
with hl* command to the Phillppin*-*. He
arrived there last Novemter, and thirty
minute* after the command had landed
It was on the firing line.
Captain Crenshaw's company was fight
ing almost continually. Once, while act
ing a* major, his horse was shot from
under him, another time Ms belt was sev
ered by a bullet and upon several other
occasions he had very narrow --scape*.
He had been mentioned for gallantry
In the reports of Colonel Rlrkheliner. the
commamb-r of the Twenty-eighth, sev
eral times.
Funeral at LeGrnnge.
DaGrange, Gx. August 29.—(Special.)—
The remains of Captain Frank Frost
Cienshaw were laid to rest this afternoon
in beautiful Hillview cemetery by the
side of those of his dear mother who died
but a few /ears go. LaGrange was his
birthplace and the home cf his childhood,
and her citizens, all classes and ages,
turn-*! out to pay a last sad trtbuteto ti Is
gallant young soldi?, who in so short a
time won so many honors and sucU
n.arked distinction.
The l-t Grange Eight Guards, under the
c<-mmand of El -uten.int irunt Harwell,
turned out in full force and met the re
mains at th- depot. The Masons ul.-o
were there and a large concourse of our
brat itiiz-ns. lit* own aiui Ma fath rs
ti.-nds. ill■ r- mains were carried to the
First Baptist church, where Hr. G. A.
Nuinaiiy. pr. si-ietit of the Southern l e
n ale eoi’iege. prea hed a str mg and beau
tiful sermon.
Hr .sun.iallv's conclusion was l. u-ning.
Indeed, and brought tears not onl>
tli? relatives, but from the many frh-nds
who In the y ns gone by. in eh.ldlioo-l s
guileless nature, learned to love the de
ceas’d as only children can love.
T< a-K'-inn from General Corbin and
other* were also r< ad
Aft. r the sermon, the procession pro
ceed. <1 to Hillvi-w cemetery. whe:o the
Mason* took el.arge and butted the re
main wl;h 'lnsonic honors.
Army Surgeon Dtnies the Report.
Rattle Creek. Mich.. August 29.-Dr.
P. s. Kellogg. who has just returned
from two years" service a* a surgeon in
th-. Philippines, denies the charge* of
neglect on the transport Sherman, mad--
bv Captain Crenshaw. <«f Atlanta, Ga.,
in his ante-mort.-m statement.
Dr K-dlogg. who came homo on the
Sherman with Captain Crenshaw, say
that the captain was so badly wounded
that It was .nly a qu- stlmv of time when
h- would die and It was at hl* -wn re
quest that the captain was allowed to
come home.
Sternberg Discussed Charges.
Washington. August 29.—(Special.) Stu
s«>n General Sternberg, to whom all
complaints of 111 treatment of wounded
soldiers are made, states positively to
night that no complaint has reached the
department a* to the alleged ill treat
ment of Captain F. D. Crenshaw, of At
lanta. which Is sai-l to have caused hi*
death. If any complaint is made, h?
promises that it will receive the careful
consideration of the war department and
he will make a thorough effiimlnatlon at
once. He Is. however, disinclined to do
anything on the strength of th-- newspa
per rej-orts alone, and thinks It i-ettcr to
wait for some official «ornplalnt to be
l<*dged with the d- partmenL
“I have no information With regard
to t'ap’ain Crenshaw outside of the press
dispatches.’’ General Sternberg said to
night on being Interviewed on the sub
ject. “He would not have been sent
to his home if It bad not been in accord
an e with his own wish--*. He was enti
tled to treatment at the United States
hospital at the Presidio and would no
doubt have iteen received and cared for
there, receiving the most careful treat
ment.”
The wnr department authorities regard
It as very unfortunate th it there should
have licen cause for such a complaint
and hop- that a thorough Investigation
will show that the report is an erroneous
one.
His Father Has No Complaint.
Washington. August Sl.—Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin has received the following:
"Cartersville, Ga., August 31.—General
H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, Wash
ington. Please say to Surgeon General
Sternberg, concerning the report* of Ill
treatment of my son, Frank F. ‘Cren
shaw. that he made no complaints of ill
treatment to the newspaper reporters.
He arrived at Atlanta with a smile on his
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1900.
face, with his heart full with joy to again
meet with hi* loved ones and those near
and dear to hitn. I atn satisfied that It
was his own desire to leave the presidio
at San Francisco and come to Atlanta.
The information as to fD-treatment came
from a passenger on the same transport
that brought my son from Manila. I will
write you later more fully concerning
the statement made by this passenger.
The statements as to ill-treatment at
tributed to my son were made by another
to a n«’Wspaper reporter after my son’s
lip* were clo -d by the icy hand of death.
J .ike a true .soldi* r, he bore his sufferings
without complaint. ..
"T. C. (.T.ENSHAW.
THEIR INTERESTS IDENTICAL.
Farmers, Ginners and the American
Cotton Co. Share Roundlap Savings.
Certain soutnern papers are publishing
articles destined to prejudice against the
roundlap bale those who do not snow
their origin or purpose. They are paid
for by the square 'site compress associa
tions. whose interest is, not that th e
farmer's cotton shall be baled in the way
that will bring him the most money, but
that It .-hall be put up in bales that will
have to be compressed. The people ot the
south are not to be caught with such
chaff. The favor with which the roundlap
bale Is received wherever it has been in
troduced Is due to Its merit alone, and to
the fact that the producer receives more
money for his cotton In this form than in
any other package. He will continue to
i se the roundlap bale so long as he finds
it profitable, and no longer.
The Interests of the farmer, the ginner
and the American Cotton Company are
Identical.
The farmer has his cotton put In round
lap bales because the savings which ac
crue in their marketing enable the buyer
to pay him a premium sufficient to pay
the baling charge and kuve him a sub
stantial profit besides.
Much as conipressmen would like to
have fanners believe otherwise, the
American Cotton Company has no pur
pv.-e further than to secure for itself a
lair share of ticse savings. Its interest
lies in enabling the presses which it builds
to lai- as mini! of tin- southern cotton
crop as possible. In order to insure this
ttsult it is essential that cotton growers
find profit in the use of these presses or
i they would not patroniz-- them. To tins
<nd. and in -.rder that .tile full savings of
which rouiiulap bales are capable might
I be realized, the American Colton C«>m
panv Is came a buyer ot roundlap bales,
paying lor them a premium ab-ve the
mark-t value of .quart- bale*. Thus the
I tental which tne company charges lor
I Un- use of its presses by ginners who pre
l- i has.- to pureha-e, is paid by licith-r
the larnn : t.or th-- gliim-r. but by the
cotton buy. r (whether the Ameri in < ot
toii Conn any or some other) and it is paid
out of tile savings.
Beton.i !i sunng th it cotton In roundlap
l.alo si.all in all .-a e.. sell for me pie
miuni to which it is entitled and which is
paid for It -t th.- mills, tin- company -toes
I.Ot go. I:s Cotton agreement docs not
require that a single bale of cotton is to
I. sold to the Am-rie.-m cotton Company.
Ginners are free to buy or lease presses.
I ..ml every roimdlap bale, with till of its
i i‘dv-i’itafces, can Is- bought in open com
i j* tition t>v any responsible buy- r and
I handl-d through to the mills, with all of
i th. resultant savings, but wherever the
ordi.ia , 'y cotton buyer declines to pul
chase roundlap bah-- on this basis, the
American Cotton Company stands pledged
; to l-uv them.
I The farmer who patronizes a roundlan
t.!u plant may retain as complete control
<>ve> his cotton as it In- took it to an old
styh- ginhouse. If he does not wish to sell
I Es cotton he can have it custom gitun-d
and k-.-p his roundlap bales until such
time as lie Is- re.-idv to dispose of th- in.
i that thes are Mways
salable at the full market value of tin*
-'ton. plus an iticr.-a.- -d price lie- ause
i; is in rot ttdlap bales. If he likes he can
arrange with the roundlap ginner to ship
' his cotton to th- American Cotton Com
pany to be held fur him anti, unde.- all
.ir-iit-it v -ireuiiist.inces, draw against ft
to Ml |>t .- .-nt of its value. The American
Cotton Company lias tn this way largely
assist.-.l the - who desired to hold their
c.aton. It makt s no commission charge
' for such business.
IN DANGER CF STARVATION.
Washington, August 31.—The regular
Friday cabinet meeting was held today.
Only »wo other subjects Just beside that
of China w. re considered —the condition
of destitute miners at Cape Nome and
of a larg- number of Indian tribes In
Alaska. It was decided that the war de
partment should send a transport to Cape
Nome to bring back ut.-h of the miners as
ar- p. nniless and Hable to endanger the
public welfare there this winter by reason
of their destitute condition. It is believe 1
that a large proportion of those, who Hock
ed to Cap.- Nome In the spring hoping to
"strik. It rich” are stranded. General
Handle estimate* there are 1,000 persons
at Cape Nom.- In danger of starvation.
Information received from several official
t -lire. S shows that th- Alaskan Indians
along the coast from Cape Nome are In a
serious situation. The government has ta
ken hold of the matter and provisions,
clothing and nv-dleal attention through
ti..- marine hospital service will be forth
coming.
BRESCI GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
Milan. August 29 -The ttial of Bresc!
the anarchist who on July 29th shot' and
killed King Humbert, of Italy, nt Mone
7.a. while his majesty was returning
from a gymnastic exhibition, opened here
t.Ulay.
An Immense crowd of people gathered
about the court from early morning,
seeking admission to the court' room
where only a few places were reserved
for the ticket-holding public. The hear
ing began at 9 o'clock. Bresc! sat in the
dock, calm and almost indifferent. His
counsel. Signor M.-rlino, made requests
on various grounds for adjournment,
which were refused.
The wltm sses were th-n Introduced.
There w< re eleven for the prosecution
and five for the defense. The examination
of llresci followed.
H.- declared he decided to kill King
Humbert after the events of Milan "to
avenge the misery of the people and my
own. ' He added, "1 acted without ad
vi< - or accomplices.”
Gen-n-l Avogadro Des Contes dt
Quinto, the king's aid de camp, who was
with tin king when he was killed, re
counted how th.- king was shot, saying
that the king trl.-d to reply to a question
of th. witn- ss after the crime. His maj
esty started:
"I truly think -
Tin- king stopped In the middle of tho
■entenci dd, 'Y■ and th.-n expired.
Th-- royal groom, Eupi, deposed that
he selz.-d Bred by the throat A wlt-
11. s* named Bamella. who lodged with
Brt-sci and a friend three days prior to
the crime, said the prisoner was always
p<-rfectl>' calm.
Signor Martell! asked that the verdict
be t.-mp. red with indulgence toward an
Irresponsible man condemned of a crime
committed in a state of exaltation. He
spoke of Br. sei's previous good conduct
and implored pity for the guilty man.
Bresei was given an opportunity to
speak and said:
"S. ntenee m.-, I am indifferent; 1 await
th.- next revolution.”
Th- persons who were to deliberate on
th.- verdict then retired. Bresei escaped
with lite imprisonment as that penalty
is th- most severe which can be Imposed
under jhe laws of Italy for murder, of
Which charge the anarchist was tried.
It was first believed Bresei would be tried
on the charge of treason, in which case
th.- penalty would have been death.
HAS PROHIBITION BY MISTAKE.
Honolulu. August 22, via San Francisco,
August 29.—The discovery has been made
that by the wording of th- territorial bill
congress has made an enactment that
alMolutely prohibit.* the sale of Intoxi
cating liquors in the territory of Hawaii.
' In section 55 of the territorial bill are
the words, "nor shall spirituous or in
. toxlcating liquors be sold except under
such regulations and restrictions as the
t< rritorial legislature shall provide.”
Tile territorial legislature lias not met
yet. and cannot meet for some months,
unless there is a special session, hence
no regulations at all have been made
or provided. If the old rules and re
strictions are void, the penalties for
violating them fall with them and Ha
waii la for the time being "a wide open
country.”
JUDGE JOHN UH'
VISITSOLD HOME
Distinguished Texan Is the
Guest of Friends of His
Boyhood Days
A NATIVE OF TENNESSEE
From a Lad on a Mountain Side Farm
He Has Advanced Through
Life Sharing Honors That
Come to but
Few.
Knoxville, Tenn., August 2S.—(Special.)—
After an absence of slxty-two years from
the scenes of hl* boyhood. Judge John
H. Reagan, of Palestine, Tex., has been
spending the past week in Sevier county,
near this city, at the foot of the great
Smokies. Not for years has an event
taken place in till* section that has been
of as great Interest to the sturdy moun
taineers as the coming home of the dis
tinguished American. He left Tennes
see at the age of twenty with $lO as his
only’ possession except a suit of home
spun Joans on his back and the energy
and ambition such as has made presi
dents, statesmen and millionaires of poor
boys of obscure birth; and ho comes
home after having served th.- state of
hl* adoption as a captain of the militia,
a Judge, a frimer of tho constitution, a
legislator, congressman. United States
senator, railroad commissioner, and has
the distinguished honor of being the only
living member of the confederate cabinet,
having been postmaster general under
President Jefferson Davis.
The coming back to Tennessee of Judge
Reagan to view the scenes of his boy
hood is an event In which the entire
southland feels an Interest. He Is the
surviving member of the old school of
statesmen on which the management of
the southern confederacy depended, and
every son of the south naturally watches
his every movement. Speaking of his
visit here, Judge Reagan said:
"I have lived eighty-two years and
have seen my beloved state, Texas, grow
to be one of power and importanci-. I
have lived to see the south taking first
rank tn commerce and industry and the
entire union again united. 1 can now
come back happily to the mountains of
my former home anti see the hills and
mountains where I made tny first money
as an adopted boy. I find it a metropolis
compared with the conditions of six'j
two years ago. I will go back to Texas,
retire from active life by resigning as
chairman of the Texas railroad commis
sion. and spend the remainder ot my
days free from the turmoil of public
lif«- by writing a 1-ook of personal and
political memoirs. This will be my last
public act. I will be back in Texas by
Septcmlwr 10th at the latest."
Since Judge Rcagin reached Knoxville
August 27th, accompanied by Mrs. Rea
gan, he has met old friends and school
mates of his boyho'-d days. He has re
newed his friendship with Mrs. W. G.
Brownlow, widow of the late "Parson
Brownlow," the noted Tennessee governor
and United States senator. He has locat
ed the graves of hit, parent, in Sevier
county and will -rect a handsome me
morial to them. He has located many
points of interest. He has been the guest
of bls cousin, R. R. Reagan, who Is his
nearest living relative In the Reagan
family. lie has found the Reagan fam
ily scattered throughout the mountains
of east Tennessee and every member
thereof prosperous and welFto-do. The
political career of the distinguished vis
itor is well known to every student of
the history of the south. But the return
to his native heath has recalled many
reminiscences of the early life of the
distinguished visitor that are interesting.
It is tolil of him that the first time
his self-conlidenco was put to u test was
when sixteen years of age, when he was
entrusted with a cargo of goods to be
taken to Tuscumbia, Ala. He made tilt
trip successfully and was paid a hand
some sum for his services by John Rea
gan, a wealthy farmer for whom he did
the work. When he returned from this
mission he found that his benefactor,
John Franklin, with whom nt- had been
living, had died. He went to the home
of Mr. Brabson and there worked for his
board until he con|?leted his education.
At Sevierville is a handsome steel
bridge that has been christened Reagan's
bridge In honor of the judge When he
was a boy it was bls lot to cut fire
wood on Saturdays for the Brabson fam
ily, and one day he felled ti large tree
far out Into the river. When the new
bridge was erected five years ago the
trunk of the old tree was still there anil
the bridge was named for the man who
felled the trunk. When Senator Reagan
was twenty years old the Incident that
shaped his career occurred. He had been
in charge of a large mill for John Brab
son for two years when one day the
bully of the neighborhood was striking
a small boy In his presence. The young
miller Interposed and a hard fight was
the result. The bully was left senseless
mid the young miller lift for the south.
Before he left he bade the Brabson fam
ily goorfhy and to Reese Brabson, a youth
In tho family, he said:
"I will meet you In congress."
The men met in the halls of congress
In 1859, Brabson being sent from tho
third district of Tennessee.
The political career of Judge Reagan
Is well known. Ho landed In Texas a
law student In 1814. He was judge of the
probate court and captain of the militia
In 1846; was a legislator in 1847; judge of
tho district court In 1852; congressman in
1856; member of the constitutional con
vention in 1860; postmaster general for
the confederacy in 1861; secretary of the
treasury Interim of the confederacy in
1866; prisoner of war with President D.-!-
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vis the same year; congressman again in
1875; elected United States senator in 1887;
appointed railroad commissioner in 1893,
and remains In that office yet, though he
is to retire soon.
OPINIONS ON QUESTION OF
TRUSTS ARE ASKED.
Birmingham, Ala., August 28.—Presi
dent J. A. Van Hoose, of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association, has ad
dressed the following open letter to the
thoughtful men of the country regard
ing general trade conditions with a view
to harmonizing Interests, especially Invit
ing expressions of opinions on the ques
tion of trusts and the legislative powers
vested in the general government and In
several states regulating them:
"In tho opinion of many thoughtful
men tho time has come in this country
lor more united action, looking to mko
harmonious and mutual beneficial conul
tions in tho production, manufacture,
transportation, distribution and consump
tion of products.
"Upon this association, of which 1
have tlie honor to be president, seems to
logically fail a large part of the duty in
trying to arrive, at some impartial and
mutually helpful solution of many of the
difficulties which now separately seem
to confront these various departments.
"Our territory embraces the southern
states and Indian Territory. The firms
of wholesale grocers alone number near
ly 700. Their employees, men directly
under their control, number at least' 7,-
000. Every wholesale merchant Is inter
ested In production, manufacture, trans
portation, banking, insurance, laws and
in general In the whole question of distri
bution to the consumer. It has seemed
therefore advisable to us to accept this
responsibility and to offer our services in
securing thoughtful opinions of others as
well as to exert our own energies in
seeking how to permanently better the
Interests of all.
"Thoughtful men of every calling are
Invited to co-operate with us in tills gen
eral effort. It will be our purpose and
endeavor to keep it out of the entangle
ment of party lines, and as far as pos
sible, away from the distraction of par
ty war cries. Nevertheless, much scope
must bo allowed in expressing views as
to the causes which at present seem to
disturb these different spheres of action,
and to raise in the minds of so many
people such strenuous objections to much
of the present manner of manufacturing,
transportation and distributing. In order
to prevent our movt in- nt from becom
ing vague and impracticable, 1 venture
to respectfully suegest for your consid
eration and earnestly request your replies
and counsel along some such lines of in
quiry as the following:
“1. Do you concur in the opinion that
production, manufacture, transportation
and distribution are departmental, and
should, especially in America, be re
garded as separate spheres of action; the
workers In < ach sphere co-operating with
those in the others; neither spht re nor de
partment attempting to. eliminate or to
dominate the other?
”2. If this is a sound economic prin
ciple, do you see any marked evidence
of its disregard or danger of its future
obliteration? If so disregarded, why?
"3 Do you believe that the old adage,
'Compelitl'in Is the life of trade, is sound?
If so, what would be your definition
of trade? Can trade be limited or compe
tition preserved by legal enactments?
”■l. Is there any sound difference be
tween a trust and a corporation? How
tan either be prevented from becoming
a monopoly?
*•."> Do vou think that It is advisable
and pr.ietlc i'< -for the different states to
severally attempt to prevent by state
legislation a trust, a corporation (or cor
poration <>f capital) from becoming a mo
nopoly In fact If not in nam •? If so. how
far would you permit the apparently
sound principle of co-operation of either
labor or capital to legally operate?
"6. Do you know of any state where a
so-called ‘trust’ has been successfully
regulated by legal enactment as to price
of product or manner of distributing'.’
if so, phase name the state and product,
if not, what, in your opinion, caused the
failtir ■.
"7. If you think it is impracticable,
as judged by actual practice, for tho
t urions states to successfully accomplish
in this manner, which carefully reetg
idzes the rights of all departments anil
classes, then please give your immediate
ideas as to what kind of a law should
be framed or what plan of procedure
adopted by the general government in
protecting fairly and Impartially the
rights, a* well as .advancing the best in
terests of al of its citizens.
"8. Do you think that any law, state or
federal, should be passed which would
grant a farmer, mechanic, merchant,
banker, lawyer or doctor the rlgiit to
organize and co-operate for mutual help
ami protection and then deny the same
right to others, perhaps the same men,
to organize and co-operate as representa
tive of corporate int -rests, for the pro
tet tion and best interests of their various
corporations?
"9. Do you think it American, constitu
tional or advisable to attempt to prevent
such organization or co-operation on the
part or any or all? How far should such
step infringe upon our or take away the
rights from our right to contract with
each other?
“hi. Do yon believe that it is economi
cally and' nationally sound to recognize
and permit elas: legislation among our
citizens? if so, how far?
”11. How are such conditions and ques
tions as the above met and handled in
other countries, especially in England and
her colonies, and in> Franco and Switzer
land?
"12, If you think the need exists, vou
tiro earens.tly requested to at least out
line your views as to some practical,
workable plan of bringing about more
harmonious and satisfactory co-opt ration
jc-tween these separate departments or
sphere* of action in our own country.
"Flease number your answers. If the
manner or matter suggested does not
meet your approval please feel at perfect
liberty to change or criticise. We are
honestly seeking counsel from thoughtful
men In every calling and occupation.
"A record will be kept of the replies
nml opinions expressed, ami In addition to
thanking each for them this association
will carefully consider them In deter
mining Its action for the best interests
of all. We will also cheerfully furnish
the data collected to others who may
.wish it for helpful purposes.
"If you should prefer your views re
garded as personal or confidential your
wishes will lie respected. Much good
should come from such impartial collec
tions of opinions from thoughtful men
who desire to see their country continue
contented, prosperous and useful.
"America should be a beacon light to
other nations and to succeeding genera
tions. No national good can come from
an individual spirit or selfishly standing
aloof and refusing counsel and advice
when asked for in a respectful way anil
for the best Interests of all. In the same
spirit which prompts ns to seek, we hope
to receive. Verv respectfully,
"J. A. VAN HOOSE.
‘‘President.”
The Profession of Dentistry.
It 1* astounding how rapidly dentistry
has forged to th? front and takes easy
rank with the leading professions. We
are reminded of this fact by the an
nouncement of the Atlanta Dental Col
lege, which appears In this Issue. Write
to tho dean for a catalogue. William
Crenshaw. 621 Prudential. Atlanta. Ga.
TWO WOMEN AND CHILD KILLED
Husband of One of the Women Is Be
ing Pursued by Posse.
Jackson, Ky., August 20. Shots fired
into tho dining room of tho home of
Jarnos Barnett' on Howards creek killed
Mrs. Barnett, an aged woman, her twelve
year-old granddaughter and Mrs. James
Bennett. The latter's husband, James
Bennett, is being pursued by officers and
others, it being charged that he did the
shooting, it is said that Bennett was
jealous of Barnett and objected to Mrs.
Bennett taking dinner at Barnett's
house. Barnett, who was not wounded,
declares that .all the shots fired were
meant for him but simply went wild,
killing the two women and the girl.
The persons killed wore seated at the
dinner Bible with Barnett when the firing
began.
This part of tho country Is greatly exa
cited by the killing and it Is thought
B- nnett will be arrested within a few
hours.
It is presumed In Jackson that Mrs.
Barnett is the mother of James Bar
nett and that tho twelve-year-old girl
that was killed was Barnett's daughter.
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B« m * in( i to™ Always Bought
PRESIDENT TYLER S DAUGh. ■
A Venerable Lady of Noble Lin
Speaks a Timely Word.
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WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. C.
"One of the most aristocratic faces seen in Washington is that of Mrs. Sem
ple, daughter of President Tyler. She has passed her 80th year and yet retains an
exceedingly youthful complexion. Personally she is charming, and Impresses one
as stepping out of the European courts,” so says The National Magazine, un
der the heading ''Social Sidelights at the Capital."
The following is a letter from this interesting lady, written from the Louise
Home, Washington, D. C., to The Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio, con
cerning their great catarrh tonic, Peruna Mrs. Semple writes:
The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen —“Your Peruna is a most valuable remedy. Many of my
friends have used it with the most flattering results and I can com
mend it to all who need a strengthening tonic. It is indeed a remarkabla
medicine.” Sincerely, Letitia Semple.
Peruna is a specific to counteract tho depressing effects of hot weather. A
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WOMAN SHOT AND
RESIDENT BURNED
Woman Doctor Refused To
Surrender to Wild Illi
nois Mob
ALL NIGHT FIGHT WAGED
Constables, After Being Fired Upon,
Turn Their Guns on a Residence
and Are Quickly Joined by
a Crowd, Which Be
comes a Mob.
Gilman, 111., August 27.—Two men killed,
three wounded—two of them perhaps fa
tally—one woman wounded and her resi
dence burned, are the results of an all
night battle between a mob and Mrs. Dr.
C. W. Wright, who was accused of the
murder of Bessie Salter, the slxteen-year
old daughter of a citizen of Gilman. The
dead are:
JOHN MYERS, a laborer employed by
Mrs. Wright.
MICHAEL RYAN, citizen, serving as
deputy constable.
The fatally wounded are:
Lawrence Ryan, brother of Michael
Ryan, wounded in the alalomen.
George Willoughby, citizen.shot through
left lung.
Mrs. C. W. Wright, shot through left
lung.
The seriously wounded are:
Peter Lauer, member of tho citizens'
attacking party, shot through the stom
ach.
A coroner's Jury found Bessie Salter had
died Friday night in Mrs. Wright s lying
in hospital, and a warrant for Mrs.
Wright's arrest was placed tn the hands
of Constable Milstead, who went to Mrs.
Wright's place on the outskirts of town
to serve It.
A number of deputies gathered up In
the street accompanied Constable Mil
stead. Mrs. Wright barred the door. The
constables broke the outer door open and
entered the darkened rooms. Michael
Ryan felt his way across the first room
and was about to enter the inner apart
ment when a shot rang out and he fell
dead. The constables made a hurried
exit and formed a picket line around the
building. At regular intervals they fired
Into the building in the hope that the
occupants would surrender, but without
success.
At 3 o’clock the family of Michael Rtan
arrived and the scenes of grief which
followed tile arrival of Ryan's wife and
children tired the crowd with frenzy.
They seized dozens of bundles of straw,
saturated them with petroleum. piled
them against the front and sides of tne
so-called hospital and applied the torch.
In a moment the place t*as a mass of
flames. Shot after shot rang from the
upper windows and George " ‘ n ‘ ,ush, ’ r ’ !l
loeli representative t St , and r' i wt
Company, fell with a bullet . ‘
side. The next victim was IVt.r Lauer
a member of the attacking par }. 1
casualties so angered the crowd that the
vollied the house as fast as they co 1
load their firearms.
Contrary to expectation, no screams
followed the progress of the flames and
the mob began to think that the inmates
of t™ burning house had been cre
"siddenly from a bunch of timber in
the rear several shots ctune ,n the
tloti of the mob. They answered, a hun
dred to one, and the fire was quickly
silenced. Members of the mob rushed
to the timber and in the dim light of
the coming dawn found the body of Jvhn
Myers a blacksmith, who had been em
doved by Mrs. Wright, stretched in the
alnth agony He was shot in a dozen
H<-es about the head and shoulders,
showing that he had been lying on his
face, tiring at his enemies when he met
U Near bv lay Mrs. Wright, a ragged hole
in her right shoulder. She had been
wounded while lying down in the same
position as Myers. The mob carried her
to town, jeering as they went. She y*
taken to the council chamber and later
to the jail. The mob ini “diately dis
r<Thed Wrlght house was destroyed with
it* contents. -
Mrs. Wright is about fifty years of
age. It Is stated that she was formerly
an nctress.
At the corner's Inquest totlax in the
c i*e of John Meyers, the Jury brought in
a verdict of “death by bullet wounds from
parties unknown." Tn the case of Michael
Rvan the verdict of the jury was death
bv leaden bullets fired from Mrs. right's
hou«e bv parties unknown.”
The inquest over the body of Bessie
gaiter was completed tonight. The jury
hold Mrs. Wright to the grand jury with
out bail. Mrs. Wright was taken to Wat
seka this noon as a measure of safety
from possible mob violence.
During the morning, when she seemea
in great danger from the crowd, tho
mavor ordered the saloons closed.
The intense excitement that prevailed
all day has subsided and order is re
stored. The temoval of Mrs. Wright to
the Watseka jail seems to have stopped
all mob talk and the law will probably
be allowed to take its course. Later news
of the condition of George Willoughby
and Peter Hauer, the two wounded depu
ties. is very discouraging and the coro
ner will probablv have two more inquests
to look after shortly. It wa* reported at
first that three of Mrs. Wrights" girl
"patients” had perishetl in the fire, but
this is now’ thought to be a mistake.
Fourth Victim of Gilman, 111., Riot
Kankakee, 111., August 28.—Mrs. Char
lotte Wright, whose alleged misdeed*
were th? cause of the tragedy at Gilman,
died at the Iroquois county jail at Wat
seka today.' The loss of blood and the
exposure, with the tedious round-about
ride to Watseka, caused her death.
This makes four deaths resulting from
the existence of the Wright hospital and
the riot, the victims being John Myers,
Michael Ryan, Dossie Salter and Mrs. Dr.
Wright.
George Willoughby, one of the injured
at Gilman, is expected to dio at any
time.
NEGRO LYXCHED HIMSELF.
Queer Bequest of Negro Murderer
Which Was Granted.
Cheneyville. La.. August 29.—A most
dastardly assassination wa* perpetrated
at Bennetville. on Bayou Bouef. five miles
below this place, last night, at Bennet's
store.
Alanson G. Jackson, who had charge of
tho store, attended a dance at Cheney
ville. T*ater ho returned to the store and
lust before getting to the steps, which led
to a gallery in the rear part of the build
ing. ho was fired upon with a double-bar
reled gun at a distance of thirty feet,
both Larrels loaded with buckshot and
both taking effect. One charge went
straight through from the side of the
head and tho other striking him 1n tho
forehead and arm. The assassin was
Thomas J. Amos, colored.
After killing Jackson the murderer
went to tho home of his father, who lived
a mile from the store, and remained there
until arrested.
Tho prisoner was taken back to the
store and questioned by those present,
when h-- made a full confession. After
the confession he was taken to a con
venient tree and while preparations were
being made for a hanging bee Amos said:
"Tie your rope over a limb and I'll slip
my head tn the noose and climb the tree
and jump off and show you how a man
can die."
lin also invited tho crowd to shoot Into
his body. In less than an hour the inci
dent was closed, the coroner was notified
and the body of Thomas Amos was left
swinging in the early morning breeze as
a warning to law-breakers and those who
are evilly disposed.
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ALL EXONERATED FROM BLAME
Result of Investigation Into Cause
of Convict’s Death.
Elberton. Ga.. August 30.—(Special.)—
The Investigation into tho death of th*
convict In a camp in this county has been
completed and exonerates all thirties from
blame. The result is generally satisfac
tory. The camp has not been in exist
ence very long, but is one of the best In
the state. The peculiar circumstances
surrounding the convict's death gave color
to the rumors which brought about the
Investigation, but which rumors were
without foundation save in the exact
facts as stated in Mr. J. C. Moore’s re
port to the commission exonerating the
parties from blame. The managers of
the camp are among Elbert's best citi
zens.
MILLS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Report Shows Number and Condition
of Industries.
Raleigh. N. C., August 30.—(Special.)—
The agricultural department issues its
annual Industrial bulletin. Its principal
featura is a list of the cotton mills in
operation. There are 214 of these. Each
mill is counti <l. not each corporation.
There are mills in 17 of the 97 counties.
Gaston county lends with 24: Alamance
following with 20. Other counties having
many mi!.!- are: M” •!<’ :ibt:rg. 1 . Cle’ e
land. R indolph and Richmond, 11 each;
Cabarrus, Gulf and Lincoln and Cumber
land. 12 each. Twenty mills are in course
cf construction, and additions are being
made to twice that number.
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