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VOL. X.
SOUTH LEADING ALL
We Have Taken First Place in
Increase of Population.
NORTH AND WEST FALL BACK
Is First Time In History That Thi6
Section of the Country Has
Forged to the Front In
Popular Growth.
The director of the census announc
ed Monday the percentage of increase
of population in different parts of the
country, showing for the last decade
a rapid decrease from the previous
growth of population in the west, a
less marked, but decided decrease in
the north and a slight increase in the
south. For the first time in the his
tory of this country the population of
the south has increased lomewhat
more rapidly than that of the north.
The east geographically is included in
the term north. The rate of the
growth in the north, west and south
is far more nearly the same that it
has ever been. The official announce
ment divides the country as follows:
West —From the Pacific to the east
ern boundary of Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado and New Mexico; north and
south, the respective line formed by
the Potomac and Ohio rivers and th
southern boundaries of Missouri and
Kansas.
The percentage of increase from
1860 to 18S0 was 61.9 in the north,
54.4 in the south and 185.6 in the west,
while in the last twenty years, 1880
to 1900, it was 48.7 in the north, 48.5
in the ‘south, and 131.5 in the west.
Prior to the civil war the northern
doubled in population
with each twenty years, while in the
southern states the increase ot popu
lation was only about two-thirds as
great. Since 1860 the rate of growth
in both parts of the country has been
much less. While the rate of growth
in the north has decreased steadily,
that in the south during the last twen
ty years has been slightly greater
than during the twenty years from
1860 to 1880. During the last twenty
years there has been no substantial
difference in the rate of growth of the
two sections.
The percentage of increase of
growth of these regions during eaeh
of the last two ten-year periods fol
lows:
1880-1890: North, 24.8; south, 20.1;
west, 71.3. 1896-1900: North, 19;
south, 22.4; west, 31.9.
If the comparison is limited to the
states east of the Mississippi river,
the result is slightly difTerentff. It
will show the increase to be:
18894890; North, 20.1; south, 16.
1890-1900: North, 19.9; south, 17.7.
When the trans-Mississippi states
are omitted, the rate of growth in the
north is slightly greater than that in
the south, but the present difference
between the two sections in this re
spect is about one-half what it was be
tween 1880 and 1890 and less than one-
of what is was between 1850
and 1860.
The frontier, as a large area of rap
id but intermittent growth, is no long
er an important factor in the progress
of American population, and the rate
of growth in the several great areas
of the United States is now nearly the
same.
WERE HIGHLY “RECOMMENDED.’
Rathbone Testifies as to Appointments
of Neely and Reeves.
The hearing of the charges growing
out of the Cuban postoflice frauds
were resumed in Havana Monday af
, ternoon. E. G. Rathbone was unex
pectedly called by the government
The court told him he had the right tc
refuse to testify if he so desired, to
which he replied he was glad of the
opportunity to testify.
The court questioned him concern
ing the appointments of Neely and
Reeves,, to which he replied that both
men had been sent him by the depart
ment at Washington well recom
mended.
RAPIST MEETS HIS DOOM.
Mob Storms Jail, Secures Prisoner,
and Swings Him to a Limb.
Jim Mays, charged with assault
ing a white girl, was taken from jail
a t Springfield, Ky., by a mob about 2
o’clock Saturday morning and hanged.
His body was found hanging to a tree
in the high school yard.
The mob came into town quietly,
and after arousing Jailer Catlett, de
manded the keys to the jail. Their
request was refused, however, and
they were forced to break down th*
jail doors.
Chicago’s Big Burglary Bill.
The postoflice department Monday
®ent to congress the claim of F. E.
Coyne, postmaster at Chicago, for $74,-
610 covering the amount of burglary of
the postoflice in October, 1901.
Move to Reduce War Taxes.
According to a Washington dispatch
a call for a caucus of republicans of the
house to consider a reduction of war
revenue taxes is being circulated.
DADE COUNTY SENTINEL.
CREAIT OF NEWS
Summary of the Most
Important Daily
Happenings Tersely Told.
—Policeman Joe Cruze, in Knoxville,
Tenn., Monday shot and killed two
brothers, Lon and Alex Nelson. He
heard shots and came upon them, ac
eused them of shooting, which they
denied. They resisted arrest and he
wounded them with pistol.
—J. P. Withers, until a few weeks
ago president of the American Na
tional bank in eßaumont, Texas, was
arrested Monday for forgeries amount
ing in the allegations to $37,000.
The Chicago board of trade has
adopted resolutions calling on con
gress to make the opinion of Admiral
Dewey in the Schley case its own.
In spite of the fight made against
‘Pink” Morton by Major Hanson and
Colonel Lowry, it is said that Presi
dent Roosevelt will reappoint the ne
gro postmaster at Athens, G’a.
—Governor Candler calls on church
es and schools of Georgia to observe
January 29th as McKinley day.
—Atlanta Policemen will not be cofi
pellea to pay old debts as long as high
prices of provisions prevail.
—ln the house of representatives
Monday Mr. Rixey, of Virginia, urged
the admission of confederate veterans
to national soldiers’ homes. Mr. Rich
ardson, of Alabama, supported the
Rixey resolution, but all other south
ern democrats opposed.
—At the meeting of the liberal asso
elation of London a letter of regret
from Roseberry was received with
hisses, and its author was denounced
as a traitor.
—Walker Martinez, the delegate
from Chile, created a sensation by
walking out of the Pan-American coil
gress, being in held" in Mexico City,
and denouncing a ruling by the presi
dent as chicanery.
—ln the postal frauds trial at Ha
vana, Estes G. Rathbone was put on
the stand by the government Monday.
He denied participation in the fraud
and said that Neely and Reeves were
sent to him from Washington highly
recommended.
—Governor Candler, of Georgia, has
called for a meeting of the military ad
visory board to determine how to ex
pend military fund of $20,000 voted by
the legislature.
—Mme, Nordjca, the famous sing
er, was injurefl in the wreck of the
Southern near Rome, Ga., Sunday
morning. Engineer B F. Tracey, of
Atlanta, was instantly killed.
—Mrs. M. A. Barnett, whose death
occurred in Atlanta Saturday after
noon, at one time saved the great seal
of Georgia from confiscation by fed
eral troops.
—The dispensary fight in Washing
ton, Ga., is said to be not ended yet.
It is claimed those opposing the in
stitution will try to elect legislators
who will work to have the law re
pealed.
—Acting upon the suggestion made
by Comptroller Croom, of Florida,
Governor Jennings has reduced the
tax rate on real and personal property
from the mills, as provided by law, tc
2 1-2 mills.
—The second trial of James How
ard on the charge of killing William
Goebel is proceeding rapidly. The
defense claims it will present evi
dence that was not available at the
former trial.
—George E. Graham, war corre
spondent, who was aboard the Brook
lyn during the Santiago battle, is to
write a book entitled “Schley and
Santiago.” He will show that Samp
son was not in the fight.
—ln a fire at Buffalo Sunday morn
ing seven members of a family lose
their lives. The fire was caused by
a watchman dropping his lamp.
—New York people are arranging
for the entertainment of Admiral Hen
ry, of Prussia, brother to Emperor
William, who is coming to witness the
launching of the emperor’s new yacht.
—Hon. John Goode in a speech be
fore R. E. Lee camp of Confederate
Veterans, at Richmond, proved that
Lincoln never offered to pay for the
negroes’ liberation, as has been as
serted.
—The United States will send the
battleships Kearsage, Massachusetts,
Alabama and Illinois to Venezuela to
watch events in that country. Admi
ral Higginson will command the squad
ron.
—Sidney Lascelles, who cut a wide
swath in Georgia as “Lord Beresford,”
is under arrest at Boston. He is want
ed by the authorities of Hot springs.
—ln the postal frauds trial at Ha
vana Reeves gave damaging evidence
against Neely and Rathbone. He said
botn of them were in the plot.
—Citizens of Griffin, Ga., may de
mand restoration of property deeded
to the state unless encampment is
promised.
—Governor Candler, of Georgia,
has received from the governor of
Florida a requisition for a man, A. G.
Holt, who has been adjudged insane.
—Signor Marconi, inventor of wire
less telegraphy, is in New York. He
says he will soon be sending mes
sages, commercial and otherwise,
across the Atlantic. He wil’ have two
stations on each side of the water.
—Oii has been struck at Cherokee.
Cuthbert county, Alabama, at a depth
of 300 feet.
TRENTON. GA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 17.1902.
HOLOCAUST IN BUFFALO.
Sevn Lives Lost In Burning Building
Which Was Wrecked By
an Explosion.
Seven lives were lost in a fire in
Broadway street, Buffalo, N. Y., at
an early hour Sunday morning.
The Pearlsteins and another family
lived in rooms above a shoe store and
were asleep when the fire started. The
watchman told the police later in the
day that he accidentally dropped a
lamp. A few minutes after the fire be
gan there was a loud explosion that
blew out the front of the store and
hurled some of the contents of the
window' into the middle of the street.
Plate glass window's on the opposite
side of Broadway were shattered and
the sound of the explosion was heard
two blocks aw'ay. The flames envel
oped the building in a short time. The
family living in the rear flat barely
escaped with their lives. The Pearl
steins were awakened, but before they
could reach the only stairway leading
from their rooms the fire had under
mined the floors in the hallway and it
collapsed, carrying them down into a
mass of flames. Their bodies were
found at 8 o’clock, four hours after
the firemen had extinguished the
flames.
The body of the mother and baby
were found together, the little one
tightly clasped in its mother’s arms.
Pearlstein’s body was found close to
that of his wife. He also had one of
the children in his arms. The bodies
of the other three children were found
huddled close together near the fa
ther's body.
SOUTHERN TRAINS CRASH.
Engineer Killed and Several People
Hurt, Among them Mme. Nordica.
Asa result of a wreck on the South
ern railway early Sunday morning at
Reeves Station, 20 miles north of
Rome, Ga., Engineer Frank Tracey
was instantly killed; Mme. Nordica,
the famous singer, was injured; E. R.
Simmons, pianist for Mme. Nordica,
sustained a badly bruised hand; Guy
Connally, engineer of the freight,
bruised; George Florence, conductor
of the passenger, badly bruised by
falling in his car; Ed Lewis, negre
fireman, injured.
Train No. 9 was a mixed
and freight, leaving Atlanta for Chat
tanooga at 11:30 and arriving at
Reeves at 3:30. Engineer Tracey had
orders to meet freight No. 55 at
Reeves. An extra freight was on the
side track at Reeves when the pas
senger passed and the. engineer
thought the track was clear. The pas
senger was making 40 miles an hour
when it met the regular freight No.
55 on a sharp curve a mile north of
Reeves.
The two engines plunged into each
other in an instant after they came in
sight. Engineer Tracey, of the pas
senger, leaped, but was caught be
tween two freight cars and crushed
to death. The engineer and fireman
of the freight escaped by jumping and
sustained bad bruises. The engines
were total wrecks and a dozen cars
destroyed.
“NOT WORTH THIRTY CENTS”.
Senator Morgan Throws Cold Water
on Panama Oanal Agents.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has
started an investigation of the Pana j
ma canal affairs that is causing con j
sternation among its advocates. Sat- ]
urday he summoned M. Lampre and j
M. Boefve, '
pany, and gave them a bad hour and a ,
half.
“Your property is not worth 30 ’
cents,” he said. “It makes no differ
ence whether you offer it for
000, your first bid, or
last tender, you cann<Y
tie. Unless I am itrrtfih the
United States will not be darned into
this scheme to rob the French peas- j
antry. If we buy your ddfeh, we will,
for years to come, be o&ifronted with
claims from the 500,000 stockholders,
whose rights cannot be alienated by
any hocus pocus of French or any
other courts. This is an attempt to
take advantage of the friendship be
tween France and the United States
to rob the American government and
the French peasants, and I warn you
that it will not succeed.”
BOOKIES HELD UP.
Masked Men Rob Pool Room People
In Kansas City.
Two young men of slight build, with
handkerchiefs tied across the lower
portion of their faces, entered Harry
B. Chick’s pool room in the center of
Kansas City Monday night and with
drawn revolvers commanded the pro
prietor, a cashier and three other em
ployees, who were in the place, to lie
down on the floor. A third man, sup
posed to be a confederate, but not
masked, guarded the entrance while
the robbery was committed.
BRIGANDS HAVE RELENTED.
Officially Reported that Miss Stone
Will Be Liberated at Once.
The release of Miss Ellen M. Stone
the brigands who have held her in
captivity since September 3 is believ
ed to be only a question of hours. An
official telegram received in London
Friday afternoon, which was dispatch
ed from Constantinople after midday
says tho release of Miss Stone is immi
nent.
Official Organ of Dade County
ro ROB THE CUBANS
Was Plot Formed By Messrs.
Neely Rathbone and Reeves.
fRIAL REVEALS BOLD SCHEME
On the Stand Reeves Swears that
Trio Beat the Government By
Burning Stamps and Al!
Got a Draw Down.
A special from Havana says: At
the opening of Saturday’s hearing of
the charges arising ffom the Cuban
postoflice frauds, the government
asked for a further examination of W.
H. Reeves. He submitted several let
ters from Charles F. W. Neely, the
government’s purpose being to show
the intimacy which existed between
Neely and Reeves.
In reply to a question of the court,
Reeves said he did not get any por
tion of the $15,000 from the stamp
burning incident. Reeves said Neely
told him he had given it all to Rath
bone.
The cross-examination of Reeves
by Moya and Mascaros, attorneys, did
not bring out any new evidence.
When cross-examined by Rath
bone’s attorney, Reeves said he was
appointed by Perry S. Heath, the first
assistant postmaster general.
The contention of the government
side to prove the intimacy between
Reeves, Rathbone and Neely by intro
ducing correspondence between them
brought out a letter from Rathbone
to Reeves which the government had
in its possession, but failed to intro
duce Friday. Rathbone’s counsel de
clared that the letter itself shows that
Rathbone was not desirous of con
cealing the fraud.
The letter was written while Reeves
was ill in Florida, in February, 1900.
Rathbone wrote that Colonel Burton’s
examination of Reeves’ books had dis
closed a discrepancy of SSOO. Colonel
Burton thought that the error lay
with the bank and suggested that the
be left open until the next in
wßstigation, but Rathbone insisted
upon finding the discrepancy and
then waiting until Reeves returned to
explain. Reeves admitted having re
ceived the letter and said he thought
it was an honest expression from
Rathbone.
To Fool the Government.
ReeVes further said that after his
arrest Rathbone suggested that all
three get together and they could fool
the government. He said that as au
ditor he had authority to allow cer
tain claims without vouchers when
the accounts were approved by Rath
bone. The defense contends that the
law forbids this. Reeves declared that
no orders had been issued to audit
the monthly accounts of the postmas
ter of the island. He did not recog
nize the alleged order shown by the
defense and he said that it never was
posted on the postoflice building
hoard, as other orders were.
Neely’s counsel sharply cross-exam
ined the witness. Reeves recalled
the stamp burning and said that the
packages were sealed, though he was
not sure whether nki thejVashing
fon seal or He jßok down
•the amouni;H;'joi*ed on tje outside,
and he said, Worrespond
ed 3Pam° un ts which it was re
jJW?re destroyed—s3lo,ooo. He
krsf',_Vne said, that fraud was intend-
he did not exactly know how
(')jJwas to be committed.
'iFThe court has allowed Rathbone’s
lawyer to send to the Philippines for
a deposition by Abraham L. Lawshe,
deputy auditor for the postoflice de
partment. who was sent to Cuba to
invAstieate Dostal affairs there and
who proceeded to the Philippines
er to make an investigation.
Costly Blaze In Chicago,
Fire which broke out about 1:30
o’clock Monday morning in the eleva
tor of the American Malting Company
at Chicago, destroyed 300,000 bushels
of barley, together with the building
The loss, it is said, will be near half
a million dollars.
GROVER TO VISIT SOUTH.
With Party of Friends He Will Enjoy
Outing at Georgetown, S. C.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland is so
far recovered from the effects of his
recent attack of pneumonia as to have
arranged for a hunting trip in the
south. He will leave his home at
Princeton, N. J., January 22 for an
island off Georgetown, S. C., where,
with a party of friends, he will remain
several days.
Mr. Cleveland’s party includes Admi
ral Robley D. Evans. General McCook,
E. C. Benedict and Herman May. They
will be the guests of General E. P.
Alexander, of Georgetown, S. C.
Britons Surprised the Boers.
The British forces have surprised
and captured a Boer laager 20 miles
northwest of Ermelo. Forty-two Boers
were taken, including Major Wolma
rans.
Chile Approves Extradition Treaty.
The extradition treaty between
Chile and the United States has been
approved by the Chilean congress.
REEVES TELLS THE STORY.
Hi* Testimony Deeply Implicates Both
Rathbone and Neely In Cuban
Postal Frauds.
When the trials of the cases arising
from the Cuban postoflice frauds were
resumed in the audencia court Friday
at Havana after having been adjourn
ed Tuesday last on account of the ill
ness of counsel for Charles F. W. Nee
ly, W. H. Reeves, one of the defend
ants, was again called to the stand
and testified regarding the stamp burn
ing incident. He said the stamps
were not counted and that Neely told
him Estes G. Rathbone acquiesced in
the whole matter.
The government has finished the ex
amination of Reeves and he will next
be cross-examined by counsel for Nee
ly and Rathbone. It was evident
throughout Reeves’ testimony that the
charge against all the defendants is
based on Reeves’ statements, for the
fiscal conducted his examination by
questions from a typewritten copy of
the accusation, and Reeves’ testimony
substantiated the conclusions drawn
in the accusation.
Reeves said that Rathbone had ap
pointed him chief postal accountant,
but that he had originally been ap
pointed to this position from Washing
ton. He said that he had a conversa
tion with Neely about the destruction
of the stamps; that Neely told him
Rathbone was willing to do business,
and that the stamps had been burned
at the suggestion of Neely.
Marfield did not know of the intend
ed fraud. He figured up the amount of
the value and marked each package
of stamps, amounting to a total of
$310,000. Reeves testified that Neely
made up a declaration and that some
days afterwards he, Neely, and Mar
field signed it. Rathbone, he said, or
dered him to credit the amount on the
books. Here Senor Lanuza called at
tention to Reeves’ statement in Assist
ant Postmaster Bristow’s report that
Reeves did not know fraud had been
committeed when he had made the
credit in the books. Reeves refused to
recognize the printed statements as
his. Reeves said that before burning
the large surcharged stamps, amount
ing to $82,000, Neely told him that the
amount credited for the first burning
was wrong and that there was $15,000
to be divided up between him, Neely
and Rathbone. Reeves testified that
Neely told him that Rathbone had paid
off a mortgage in Cincinnati with this
money.
Shortly after this Reeves said that
Rathbone, in referring to the burning
of the stamps, said that it. was an easy
way to make money. He said that
Neely told him that Rathbone would
be civil governor of Cuba, and that
they would thereby, because
Neely would be treasurer of the island
and Reeves auditor. Reeves also tes
tified that Neely had credited $12,000
in his own department in changing ac
counts to the Northern Trust Company
and that he (Neely) had appropriated
this amount.
Regarding Rathbone’s trip to the
United States in October, 1899, Reeves
said that $1,500 had been drawn for
expenses and that Rathbone returned
him $673. He said that he thought
Neely gave Rathbone S4BO of this
amount and that Neely said that Rath
bone was hard up and that he would
return it when he got an increase of
salary. When the question of daily ex
pense allowance came up, Reeves tes
tified that he told Rathbone that in
the absence of any instructions dis
continuing this allowance he should
continue it when Neely went to the
United Skies. Reeves said further
just arrest Neely left an en
velope cofl|Kining $4,600 upon his
(Reeve’s) telling him to fix up
tljt accounts. )\eeves said he after
wards gave tftW-. money to General
wood, telling Neely had been
■ tealing.
Jubilation In Nicaragua.
There is great rejoicing in the offi
cial circles iD Nicaragua over the
news by cable that the Nicaraguan ca
nal bill has passed the house of rep
resentatives. The National band at
Nicaragua played “Hail Columbia,”
-and salutes were fired from ti*3 bat
tery.
WINTER TOURIST RATES
To All the Famous Florida Resorts
and Islsnd of Cuba.
Tickets on sale daily, good for re
turn passage until May 31st, inclusive
via the Seaboard Air Line Railway in
connection with the “Dixie Flyer”
route from Nashville, Chattanooga,
Rome, Atlanta, Macon and other
points.'
The Seaboard Air Line railway
reaches all the famous resorts of Flor
ida and Cuba, and its train service in
the state of Florida is superior in ev
ery respect.
For information call upon nearest
ticket agent, or address Wm. B. Clem
ents, T. P. A.,'Atlanta, Ga.
THREE STATEHOOD BILLS.
Committee Names Dates For Hearings
on Important Measures.
The house committee on territoriet
Friday fixed the 23rd instant for hear
ings on the Oklahoma statehood bill;
the 31st for the Arizona statehood bill
and February 7 for the New Mexico
statehood bill.
The bill to create the territory of
Jefferson out of the Indian Territory
was referred to a subcommittee.
PENSION MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Unique Proposition to Place Southern
Veterans In Union Homes
Not Approved.
The house of representatives spent
the day Monday in general discussion
of the pension appropriation bill, the
first of the annual budgets. The de
bate took a wide range.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Mr. Hep
burn, of lowa, took occasion to de
nounce a report presented to the last
Grand Army of the Republic encamp
ment criticising the course of them
selves and other members of congress
on the veteran “preference” bill which
was defeated at the last session. They
explained that their opposition to the
bill was due to the incorporation in the
bill of a clause which had not been
indorsed by the Grand Army of the Re
public, placing veterans of the Spanish
war in the preferential class.
Mr. Rixey, of Virginia, caused some
thing of a stir on the democratic side
by advancing a proposition to open the
doors of national soldiers’ homes to es
confederates and to furnish federal aid
to state confederate homes. Mr. Rich
ardson, of Alabama, was the only dem
ocrat who joined Mr. Rixey in support
of it.
Mr. Barney, of Wisconsin, in charge
of the bill, said the estimate for the
payment of pensions had decreased
from $144,000,000 to $138,500,000. He
was asked by Mr. Richardson, of Ten
nessee why the amount for pension; 1
decreased $5,500,000 while the number
of pensioners was said to be larger, j
Mr. Barney explained that this was
accounted for by the fact that the ar- 1
rearages were decreasing and the mim- '
her of large pensions (these from SSO
to $75 a month) was also decreasing, i
In reply to another question, he stated j
that the commissioner of pensions be
lieved that the high tide of pension |
payments had been reached and the
amount required probably would re- !
main stationary for some years.
SCHLEY BEING FETED.
Citizens of Savannah Making Admi
ral’s Visit an Enjoyable One.
At Savannah Monday morning Admi
ral Schley, accompanied by General
W. W. Gordon, visited the floor of the
Savannah cotton exchange and for
more than an hour was Informally en
tertained by the members of that or
ganization. He in tur entertained
them with his stories and reminis
cences.
He was introduced to all the mem
bi Jpif the exchange who were on the
floor and appeared to enjoy his visit
very much. Certain it is, the mem
bers enjoyed having him with them.
No other visitor in years has beyn so
gladly welcomed to the floor. The re
ception was enthusiastic and sincere.
Admiral Schley sent three telegrams
Monday, one was to Mme. Nordi
ca at Nashville, Tenn., which read as
follows: “We are so glad you escaped
serious injury and rejoice as every ad
mirer does, that you are safe.”
Another telegram was to Richard
Michaels, care of The Staats Zeitung,
Chicago, accepting the invitation of
the German societies of January 28 un
til 4 p. m. On the same evening he
will depart for Louisville to fill an en
gagement there on the 29th.
The third telegram was to the
Knights Templars of Columbus, ex
pressing regret that he could not ac
cept their kind invitation.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Passes Resolution Asking Congress to
Reopen Schley Case.
The following resolutions calling up
on congress to reopen the Schley case
and make its own decision as to who
was in command at the battle of San
tiago was passed by the Chicago board
of trade at its annual meeting Monday.
"Resolved, That we believe h. the
duty of congress to review the record
of the court, to examine into all the
circumstances and events tending to
throw light upon the controversy and
to announce its judgment as to whe
was in command at the battle off San
tiago and as to the conduct of Admiral
Schley on that occasion.”
CROKER FINALLY RETIRES.
Tammany Boss Delegates Affairs of
the Organization to Lewis Nixon.
Richard Croker announced his re
tirement from the formal leadership
of Tammany Hall, at New York, Sat
urday afternoon. The announcement
was made at the meeting of the execu
tive committee at which the plan of
organization for the year 1902 wa:
agreed upon. Lewis Nixon was cho
en as Mr. Croker’s successor as the
•hairman of the finance committee.
This position, by long usage, carries
with it the leadership of the organiza
Lion.
FALL RIVER WEAVERS OUT,
AJi Departments of the Sagamore Ml!lo
Shut Down.
A dispatch from Fall River, Mass.,
says: In accordance with a vote ta
ken Friday night the dissatisfied W6av
are of Sagamore cotton mill No. 1, to
the number of 140, struck Monday and
at noon all departments of the mill
shut down. The weavers object to the
length of the cuts of cloth.
NO. 35.
TO WATCH CASTRO
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American Warships Are Ordered
to Gaayra, Venezuela.
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HIGGINGSON IS IN COMMAND
The Move Has No Connection With
Germany’s Troubles —Castro
Prepared to Flee the Coun
tr*y If Necessary.
A Washington special says: The
finish of President Castro is in sight
If the advices which the government
has had from Venezuela reflect the sit
uation properly, and it is believed that
the growth of the revolution against
the Venezuelan dictator president has
been steady and certain, and it is
now believed that he canuot long with
stand the combination of forces
against him. Castro is said to feel
this and has on the quiet made all
necessary preparations to disappear
when things get too hot for him, hav
ing already sent large amounts of
money for deposit in Paris banks.
It leaked out at the navy department
Friday that orders are in preparation,
if they have not already been sent,
directing Rear Admiral Higginson and
the north Atlantic squadron to proceed
to Venezuelan waters and take up
headquarters at La <suayra. This
move, it is made plain, has nothing to
do with Germany’s trouble with Vene
zuela, but is made in the conviction
that the Castro government cannot ex
ist much longer. It is feared by the
authorities that the triumph of the
revolutionary forces would bring such
a state of uncertainty as would almost
breed lawleealess and It is essential
thero should be a good American
squadron to look after American inter
ests. It was also deemed highly essen
tial that in any such event the ranking
naval officer on the scene should be an
American, hence an admiral is sent.
In any concerted action by the foreign
navies Admiral Higginson would be in
command.
It 1* significant that the ships of the
squadron recently been equipped
with larger complements of marines
than usual, indicating the belief in the
minds of the authorities that landing
parties will be needed. In addition to
the admiral's flagship, the Kearsage,
there will be the battle ships Alabama
and Massachusettts, and these will
soon be joined by the battleship Illi
nois. Other smaller vessels may be
assigned to the squadron later.
The ships which Admiral Higginson
will take with him on this cruise will
have an unusually large complement
of marines aboard.
PLAY BEGETS FALSE IDEAS.
Lexington, Kentucky, Women Opposed
to “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’’
Lexington chapter, United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, has sent a
written petition to Charles B. Scott,
manager of the opera house in Lexing
ton, Ky., asking that the play, “Uncle
Tom’s Cabin,” never be played again
at the ope r a house there.
They gave as their reasons that the
best citizens and old families living in
and around Lexington were once slave
owners: that the incidents of “Uncle
Tom’s Cabin” are not typical of slave
life in the south, but of isolated cases;
that the production and its advertise
ment with bloodhounds and pictures of
an old negro in chains and a slave
owner with a whip in his hand present
a false idea of the history of the times
to the children of the city, and are in
disrespect to the southern gentlemen
and good citizens and their faimlies ia
this part of the country.
MARCH OF DARING BAND.
Major Waller Makes Dashing Raid
Across Island of Samar.
The navy department Friday receiv
ed the following cablegram from Rear
Admiral Rodgers at Cavite:
"Waller reports having completed
ten days’ march across Samar from
Lanaeeg to Bahey. Column endured
great hardships. Killed thirteen in
surgents, captured captain, lieutenant
and four men.”
BOERS READY TO YIELD?
Rumors in London Says Peace Over
tures Will Scon Be Made.
The London Globe’s financial edi
tor said a report which came from well
informed quarters was current in* the
city Friday that the Boer chiefs had
made overtures to the British govern
ment to the effect that they were pre
pared to lay down their arms, provided
they were not exiled. Wdnesday next
is Boer feast day, and it was said the
surrender of the Boers would probably
occur then.
The war office officials asserted that
no proposals to surrender had been re
ceived from the Boers.
DEATH CLAIMS PIDCOCK.
President of Georgia Northern Rail
way Dies at Home in New Jersey.
John F. Pidcock, president of ihe
Georgia Northern railway, died at the
family homestead, Whitehouse, N. J.,
Sunday. He went several
months ago to submit tofc operation,
and was married just twßbre the op
eration was performed. Mr. Pidcock
was the son of the late Congressman
J. N. Pidcock, of New Jersey.