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VOL. X. NO. 23. haired is revealed Sampson’s RighMland Man Tes= tifies Before Inquiry Court. TRUE ANIMUS BROUGHT OUT Reluctantly Admits That Secret Sig nal Code Was Not Made Known to Commodore Schley. Captain F. E. Chadwick, who was in command of Admiral Sampson’s flag ship, the New York, and who was also chief of the admiral’s staff during the war with Spain, testified before the Schley naval court for a short time Friday afternoon. He was the last witness called, and when the court ad journed was still under cross-examina tion by Mr. Raynor, who stated that he hhd only a few more questions to ask him. There was considerable in terest in Captain Chadwick’s appear anc because of his close relationship to the commander-in-chief of the north Atlantic squadron. Captain Chadwick’s testimony re lated very largely to dispatches sent by Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schley while the latter lay off Cien fuegos in May, 1898, and to the code of signals agreed upon by Captain Mc- Calla, of the Marblehead, and the Cu ban forces operating near Cienfuegos. He said this code had not been sent to Commodore Schley by dispatch be cause Captain McCalla had expected to join the commodore immediately and communicate the code to him. Captain Chadwick said he had not ap proved Admiral Sampson’s dispatch of May 28 congratulating Commodore Schley on his accomplishments to that date. Five other new witnesses were heard during the day, two of them being offi cers of the New York. One of these was Lieutenant C. C. Marsh, the flag secretary of Admiral Sampson, who testified concerning dispatches to Com modore Schley, and the other was the ship's flag lieutenant, E. L. Bennett. Lieutenant Theodore G. Dewey, neph ed of Admiral Dewey, who served on the Massachusetts; Lieutenant Adel bert Althouse, also of the Massachu setts, and Lieutenant Francis Bought er, who served on the Marblehead, were the other new witnesses of the day. ’ ACTRESS’ BAGGAGE RIFLED. Car Inspector Arrested on Charge of Stealing Bonds and Jewelry. Charles Norris, car Inspector for the Lehigh Valley railroad, was ar rested at Ithica, N. Y., Friday charged with the theft of bonds, jewelry and other property, valued at $70,000, be longing to Mrs. Denman Thompson and Mrs. Franklin Thompson, of “The Old Homestead’’ company. The arrest was made while Norris was acting as an inspector in an election booth. Most of the property, including $60,- 000 worth of bonds, has been recover ed. The theft w-as reported to the po lice a week ago. The property was missing from the company’s baggage car, in which were trunks belonging to Mrs. Thompson and her daughter-in law, and is said to have been taken while the company was playing at the Lyceum theatre. Locks of the trunks were picked and the articles selected at leisure. Norris, in his capacity as car inspector, had access to the car, but the robbery was not discovered un til the company reached Albany. Detectives in New York, as well as the local police, were notified, and some of the jewelry w r as traced to the place where an attempt to sell it had been made. Further evidence led to the arrest of Norris. blaze in cotton warehouse. Two Hundred Bales Burned With a Loss of About $6,000. The large cotton iron warehouse at Syiacauga, Ala., owned by Lane Broth ers, containing upward of 200 bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire Friday morning. The loss is estimated at $6,- 000, with $3,000 insurance. Many farm ers had stored cotton in the warehouse without insurance. TOWN FLAME SWEPT. Los Gatos, California, Almost Wiped Off the Earth. The entire business section of Los Gatos, Cal., was wiped out by Are Sunday. The area covered by the fire Is estimated at about four acres, and Property worth from SIOO,OOO to $160,- 000 was destroyed. A dozen or more business blocks, several manufacto ries, a livery stable and a church and many dwellings were burned. The fire department was powerless to cope with the flames owing to a strong breeze. STATE OF DADE NEWS. CoLoi< LINE i\oi CONSIDERED President Roosevelt Will not Consider “Complexion” In Making Fed eral Appointments. A Washington special says: At the cabinet meeting Friday the question of southern appointments generally again came up and the president reit erated his policy of appointing repub licans, if suitable applicants could be found, and, if not, of appointing gold democrats. His policy in this respect meets the approval of the cabinet. With a positiveness almost convinc ing, it is stated that the president has definitely decided to appoint Dr. V. P. Clayton, of Columbia, collector of in ternal revenue for South Carolina, as already indicated in the Associated Press dispatches. The turning down of Mr. Blalock was so unexpected that cautious persons are disposed to wait until the president puts his official signature to the commission before proceeding to gossip on the subject. President Roosevelt is experiencing considerable political impatience and personal discomfiture in trying to ad just his policy in dealing out federal patronage in the south on a strictly meritorious basis. He does not hesi tate to state to his personal friends, and make it perfectly plain, that with in the past week he has been deceived by misrepresentations made in behalf of certain aspirants for office and their friends. He is perfectly sincere in his desire to emphasize the merit system in mak ing appointments in the south as well as in the north, the east and the west. He has remarked to more than one southern delegation within the last few days that a man’s complexion, be it black or white, shall not operate to his advantage or disadvantage in the distribution of federal patronage. The president has endeavored to impress upon all of his political callers the fact that he proposes to exercise his best judgment in selecting the best availa ble man for every appointment he may Le called upon to make. He does not hesitate to state that this is a republi can administration, and, all things be ing equal, the preference will be given to a meritorious member of the party in power. It was with the best inten tions and witn an honeet endeavor to benefit the public service generally that he stated at the very outset of his administration that it is impossible for him to become personally familiar with the qualificaions and personal habits of every individual who may be suggested for a federal office. Under the circumstances, he announced that he would cheerfully receive advice ana 1 suggestions on the subject from men of influence and standing in all sec tions of the country, without regard to party. To this end he has freely con sulted democratic senators and repre sentatives about public affairs in their respective states with pleasure and profit. CURTRIGHT NOT THE MAN. Negro Assailant of Mrs. Sims Un known and at Liberty. So far the negro who criminally as saulted Mrs. Sims at her home in Barnesville, Ga., is at large. Will Curtright, who was thought to be the guilty party, was caught at Thomas ville, returned to Barnesville under heavy guard, carried before Mrs. Sims for identification. He was promptly declared not to be the man. A mob of a thousand men were on hand await ing the result of the identification meeting. ADIVCES not assuring. Our Consul at Constantinople Wires Progress In Case of Miss Stone. The state department has heard again by cable from Uuited States Consul General Dickinson and Secre tary of Legation Spencer Eddy touch ing the progress of the negotiations looking to the release of Miss Stone. None of the details were made public, however, and all that can be gathered as to the status of the case is that the conditions arc by no means as reassur ing as has been expected. Buffalo Customs Receipts Stolen. It has just transpired that a month ago the sum of $5,200 receipts of the Buffalo customs house had been stolen evidently while in transit from Buffald to the sub-treasury in New York. ANGRY MOB IN PURSUIT. Negro Attemps Assault Upon Wife of Prominent Barnesville Citizen. Mrs. Sims, wife of John Sims, a well known citizen of Barnesville, G&., who lives immediately outside the in corporate limits of the tow#, had a desperate struggle with a negro who is now being pursued by officers and men bent upon his capture and may be quick death. From a description given by Mrs. Sims her assailant proved to be Frank Cartright, a negro well known in Barnesville and portions of Pike coun ty. TRENTON. GA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18.1901. WHELMED BY WATER Barsting of a Reservoir Greatly Damages Town In Ohio. HUNDREDS NARROWLY ESCAPE Little Ones Were Playing Nearby and Were Caught in Raging Flood. Damage Will Aggregate $150,000. At East Liverpool, Ohio, Sunday a large reservoir, containing 10,000,000 gallons of water, burst and caused great damage. No lives were lost, but a score of people had narrow escapes. The money loss will reach probably $150,000. The reservoir, which is owned by the city and which was completed only a few days ago, was filled Sunday morning for the first time. It was taxed to its utmost capacity when the break occurred. A gang of laborers were laying pipes near the wall which gave way. They miraculously escaped death. The basin is located 600 feet above the pumping station, on the highest hill in the city. A number of houses are located on the hillside between the reservoir and the city proper. When the wall gave way the water shot down the incline with a mighty roar, the noise warning the oenpantst of the endangered houses, who rushes to a place of safety in time to save them selves. A party of children were playing in a road directly in the pathway of the torrent, and though caught by a por tion of the rushing water, were res cued. Dozens of large trees were torn from their roots and carried down the hillside with lightning rapidity, being jammed with terrfic force against the walls of the Harker Pottery Company plant. The main building, with several smaller structures, were badly wreck ed. Two large kilns and sheds were dashed to pieces ad $25,000 worth of ware ruined. The tracks of the Cleve land and Pittsburg railroad were cov ered with thousands of tong, of wreck age and traffic was blocked. The street car line, running parallel with the railroad, suffered severely and traffic oq a half mile of the line has been abandoned. The pumping station was in the pathway of the flood and filled with wreckage, which so damaged the en gines that they cannot be used. Sev eral houses tvere moved from their foundations, outbuildings carried away and a number of freight cars on a side track overturned. The loss is estimated at from SIOO,OOO to $150,000. SHARP WORDS EXCHANGED. Raynor Characterizes a Statement By Lemly as False. The Schley court of inquiry held but one session Saturday. Captain Chadwick concluded his testimony and Lieutenant Commander Sidney A. Staunton, who served on the New York as assistant to Captain Chadwick as chief of staff for Admiral Sampson, and Lieutenant Nathan C. Twining, formerly of the lowa, were introduced as new witnesses. Near the close of the day’s session Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr. Ray nor became engaged in a controversy over the admissibilit at that time of a chart showing the speed of the ves sels of the flying squadron, and when Mr. Raynor made a statement concern ing the matter to be introduced, the judge advocate took exception to its reception, saying Mr. Raynor’s sum mary might be inaccurate, as other statements made by him, referring es pecially to the contents of documents presented, had been. Mr. Raynor re sented the expression and replied to the effect that if uttered outside of the court room he would say that it was false. Before the court adjourned both Mr. Raynor and Captain Lemly made statements concerning the inci dent to the court and Admiral Dewey expressed the opinion that Captain Lemly’s explanation should be satis factory to Mr. Raynor. DEATH IN BLACK DAMP. Father and Two Sons Suffocated In a Small Air Shaft. Three lives went out in a little air shaft, only 2 feet in diameter an?. 20 feet deep, but filled with deathly black damp, at the mines of the Juniata Coke Company, near Juniataville, Pa., Sunday. The dead are: John Gilleland, a miner, aged 50, and his two sons, James and Winfield, aged 11 and 16, respectively. All three bodies were rescued, but in the effort John Nicholson, mine fore man, and John Baker, fire boss, were seriously overcome by black damp. SAMPSON PLEADS FOR COUNSEL Request It Again Refused —Another Victory For Schley at Thurs day’s Session of Inquiry Court. A Washington special says: Just before the Schley court of inquiry ad journed Thursday Judge Advocate Lemly introduced J. H. Holden, formerly watch officer on the Scorpion, as a witness. Lieutenant Holden signed the entry in the Scor pion’s log, giving the particulars of the receipt of a message from Commo dore Schley from the Eagle, which that vessel had brought from Captain Mc- Calla on May 19, 1898, when the flying squadron, then bound for Cienfuegos, fell in .with Captain McCalla’s sub squadron, which had just left that port. The government had sought to show that by this message Commodore Schley had been notified that the Span ish fleet was not in the harbor of Cien fuegos and Lieutenant Commander Southerland, of the Eagle, had testified that he had megaphoned to the Scor pion that there were only a torpedo boat and several cannonieros in that harbor. Captain Lemly told the court Thursday that the log of the Scorpion did not show the receipt of fue mes sage in this form and that there was no evidence to show the delivery of the message to Commodore Schley. Sampson Again Turned Down. William H. Stayton, the New York attorney who some time ago asked to be allowed to represent Rear Admiral Sampson before the Schley court of In quiry and whose request was denied by the court, presented a letter to the court Thursday in which it is alleged that Sampson’s honor has, on several occasions, been involved before the court and asked the privilege of being represented by counsel. A reply was sent Mr. Stayton to the effect that Admiral Sampson was not a party to the inquiry, and that he would be notified when the court considered him as interested. GEN. BOTHA EVADES THE TRAP Intrepid Boer Leader Breaks Through Kitchener's Cordon Formed By Over 200,000 Men. A London special says: The wholly unsatisfactory situation in South Af rica continues to call out the' most se vere criticism. Lord Kitchener wired Thursday that General Botha had crossed the Pivaau river, 20 miles north of Vryheid, which means that he has again escaped the British cordon. General Buller, in a speech Thurs day afternoon, complained of the gen eral criticisms, especially in the news papers, of himself. He admitted he had advised General Sir George White that it would be necessary possibly to surrender Ladysmith, but bearing in mind all the circumstances of the case, he was quite prepared to let the public judge of the justiflabilily of the newspaper attacks. The secretary of war, Mr. Brodrick, replying to Sir Charles Howard Vin cent’s offer to raise fresh troops or do anything to assist the government, de clines the proposal, and in doing so lengthily reviews the British position in South Africa, obviously in answer to the persistent and searching criticisms of the ministerial journals and mem bers of parliament, that the govern ment is languidly content to let the war drag on. Mr. Brodrick says, to begin with, that nothing Lord Kitchener has ask ed for has not been promptly met. He adds: ** “We have, roughly, 200,000 men and 456 guns in South Africa, and over 100,000 men are under training at home. We have no difficulty, there fore, in keeping the field firmly up to its requisite strength by drafts, and if a further call be made we are in a position to meet it with the utmost promptitude. Notwithstanding this, there seems to be an impression abroad that the close of the war is re tarded by a scarcity of troops, or the want of mobility of eur columns.” This impression Mr. Brodrick com- Dats by reciting what the war office is doing, providing supplies for 314,000 persons, directly or indirectly connect ed with the war, feeding 248,000 horses and mules, and maintaining four months’ reserves of food for men and animals. Sixty-nine mobile col umns, perfectly equipped, are now in the field, and 10,000 remounts are be ing landed monthly, besides those cap tured. Mr. Brodrick says the anxiety can be set at rest at home. The govern ment has never interfered with Lord Kitchener, in whose vigorous prosecu tion of the war they have entire con fidence. “When Lord Kitchener asked for 9,000 more men,” says the war secre tary, “the government sent out to him 61,000 fresh troops during the first six months of 1901, besides arms for 20,- 000 local levies.” IS. T. [SHOC K, Editor and Proprietor. A KNOCK OUT BLOW Given Admiral Schley’s Enemies By Captain Francis Cook. HE ORDERED THE FAMOUS LOOP Entire Campaign Is Reviewed and Every Accusation Against Schley Is Wholly Demol ished By Witness. Captain Francis A. Cook, of the Brooklyn, was the first new witness called before the Schley court of in quiry Monday. He was called by the navy department, but as he also As on Admiral Schley’s list of witnesses, ne will be considered, like Lieutenant Commander Hodgson and Lieutenant Doyle, as a witness for both sides of the controversy. During the war with Spain Captain Cook was commander of the flagship Brooklyn, and also Admiral Schley's chief of staff, thus occupying the same relative position to Admiral Schley that Captain Chadwick occupied to Ad miral Sampson. His appearance on the stand, therefore, created considera ble interest, and his testimony was lis tened to attentively. Captain Cook’s testimony was a re view of the entire campaign after Cer vera’s fleet beginning with the depart ure of the flying squadron from Key West on May 19 and concluding with the battle off Santiago July 3. He said that at first it had been believed by both Sampson and Schley that the Spanish fleet was in the harbor of Cienfuegos and that no information to the contrary had been conveyed to Commodore Schley until the arrival of Captain McCalla on May 24; that it was Commodore Schley’s expectation to meet the Spaniards in the open sea and his constant care was to have coal enough for such emergency. He gave particulars concerning the retrograde movement and explained the Brooklyn’s loop in connection with a graphic account of the engagement of July 3. Asked for an opinion as to Admiral Schley’s bearing as a com manding officer, he said: “I always re garded him as an enthusiastically brave and patriotic officer." Referring to the famous loop of the Brooklyn, Captain Cook said that he gave the order for the movement him self and that the turn never endanger ed the Tens. He stated that the idea of a collision never entered his head, and the loop was justified by the re sults. Asked what orders were given by Commodore Schley to the fleet by sig nal or otherwise, during the battle of July 3, Captain Cook said: “Quite a number of signals were made, but I only recollect a few of them. The first signal made was the formulated sig nal to close in. Afterwards, there were signals made; a great many wig wags were made to the Oregon.” CYPRESS TIMBER DEAL. lowa Capitalists Spend Big Money In Florida Property. Just east of the Chattahoochee river, ■ a the section of which Tallahassee, Fla., is the commercial center, lies what experts term one of the finest cypress timber tracts in the gulf states. It skirts the coast for 100 miles. In this section the largest and most important lumber and timber deal ever made in middle Florida was con summated the past week. John A. Graham, president and principal own er of the Graham Cypress Company, of St. Marks, Fla., has sold the saw mill, logging railroad and cypress timber lands belonging to his company to Wil liam L. Roach and associates, of Mus catine, lowa. The exact figures in this deal have not been given out, but the deal approximates half a million dollars. It is understood that the price paid by the Roach syndicate for the saw mill and cypress timber is some thing ever $350,000. Boiler Exploded; Two Dead. At Clifton, Ariz., Monday an explo sion of the boiler in the plant of the Detroit Copper Company instantly kill ed W. W. Morgan and P. A. Adams, firemen. LONG TERMS ASKED FOR. Cuban Prosecutor of Neely, Rathbone, Et Al. Forwards Indictment. A special from Havana says: The indictment in the postofflee fraud cases have been sent by the fiscal to. the au diencia, but have not yet been made public. It Is known, however, that the fiscal has asked that C. F. V 7. Neely, Estes G. Rathbone and W. H. Reeves, the in dicted officials, be sentenced to impris onment for terms ranging from twen ty-four to twenty-six years. Each of the accused men is charged with from fifteen to eighteen offenses. PAT CROWE AGAIN ON DECK. Alleged Kidnaper of Young Cudahy Offers to Surrender if Reward of $50,000 Is Withdrawn. Saturday Chief of Police Donahue, at Omaha, Neb., received from Pat rick Crow, through a friend of the lat ter, an offer to surrender himself and stand trial in the courts if the reward of $50,000 hanging over his head for the alleged kidnaping of Edward A. Cudahy, Jr., is withdrawn. Chief Donahue did not accept the proposition, but made a counter offer to waive the reward himself, saying nobody else could secure it. The chief says Crowe is tired of being hunted, and is willing to take chances of a trial if the reward is withdrawn. He says Crowe is less than i-00 miles away from Omaha, and is r.ot with relatives. Edward A. Cudahy, Sr., was asked if the reward for Crowe would be with drawn. In reply he said: ‘Y‘es; we will do anything to secure Crowe. I still believe Crowe was one of the abductors of my son, but if he surrenders he shall have a fair trial, and if he gives himself up under the circumstances named the reward will be withdrawn at once.” A secret letter was received Sunday irom Crowe naming the terms on which he will surrender. The letter came in care of an Omaha newspaper, in which it is published and covers fif teen closely written pages of manu script. The postmark is illegible, but the letter was mailed at 8 oclock in the morning and reached the city at 8 in the evening of the same day, indi cating that it had not traveled a long distance. In the letter Crowe agrees to give himself up at once and stand trial for the kidnaping of Edward Cu dahy, provided he is not locked up un til a jury shall adjudge him guilty. He says he is unable to furnish bond in excess of SSOO, and demands that bail be fixed in that sum. Chief Donahue when asked his opin ion of the genuineness of the letter, expressed himself as quite satisfied that it came from Crowe. Donahue has known Crowe for several years, Is acquainted with his manner, hand writing and style of speech. The chief also received a letter from Crowe’s un cle at Manchester, lowa, submitting similar terms for Crowe’s surrender, which lead the police to believe that they are dealing with the right man. FINAL CENSUS REPORT. Total Population of United States By Sex, Nativity and Color. The final census report oh the pop ulation of the Uniteu States by sex, na tivity and color was issued Saturday. It shows that the males number 39,- 059,242, or 51,2 per cent of the total population in 1900. The increase of 13,233.631 in total population since 1890 is made up of 6,- 744,179 males and 6,489,452 females, an increase of 20.9 of males and 21.13 fe males. The foreign born element have in creased only 12.4 per cent and the na tive bom population 22.6 per cent since 1890. As to color and race the population of 1900 comprises 66,990,- 802 white persons and 9,312,585 colored persons, the latter comprising 8,840,- 785 persons of negro descent. The col ored element as a whole shows an In crease of 17.6 per cent since 1890. BIG INCREASE IN WAGES. Employees of Illinois Central Railway In Great Luck. Five thousand employees of the Illi nois Central railroad, including prac tically every conductor, brakeman, switchman and yardman, except those in the far south, will receive an in crease in wages within the next month. This was decided .on in a conference between the officers of the road and representatives of the Order of Rail way Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. It involves an increase in expenditures on the part of the company amounting to between $400,000 and $500,000 annually, the largest single increase in wages grant ed by any westtern road for ten years. i “ ” Was Last Mayor of Washington. Matthew C. Emery, the last mayor of the city of Washington under the old form of government, died in that city Saturday. He was 83 years of age. SCARCITY OF COTTON PICKERS. Farmers Cannot Secure Enough Hands to Keep Up With Harvesting. Farmers throughout southwest Geor gia and the section about Eufaula, Ala., are experiencing difficulty in gathering the cotton crop. The. fields .are whiter than known in years for the season, 'while there is a decided scarcity of la bor. The price for cotton pickers has steadily increased from 30 to 45 cents per hundred, and yet hands sufficient to keep up with the work cannot be secured. A great hardship is the re sult. as corn, hay, peas and potatoes are ready to be gathered and the sea son for scattering oats is neft- at baud.