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EIGHTH YEAR ROM! GEORGIA, ■ —— 4——_— ..... 4 _ : —......... , - smoke a “Bill Arp’ wariers New Brand VERY DAMAGING. 1$ New Euidence flyainst fllrs. Botkin. girl who sold candy Ta ks to The Chief of Police, of San Francisco, Sept. 9.—An other fact of circumstantial im port has been a bled by the po lice to the evidence they are collect,!ag in the effort to prove that Mrs. Cordelia Botkin mur dered Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane. When Miss Emma Ber ber, a clerk in George Haas’ candy store, first told of the mysterious woman who bought a box of candy from her, she did not tell the whole story. An.- other chapter has been added to her recital in a statement made before the chief of police. Miss Berber declares that on Sunday afternoon, July 31, be between 3 :30 o’clock and 4 :30 o’clock, a short, stout, full-faced woman entered Haas’ candy store on Marketstreet and asked for a box of candy. She was in a hurry. Miss Berber noticed that the woman spoke with an English ascent. The customer said that she wanted a special or uumarked box of candy to send to some friends. She was particular to a-k that only chocolates be placed in the box and instructed Miss Berber not to *sll it, as she intended to place in another present.. Her wishes were observed, as a matter of course. Miss Ber ber took an unmarked box and filled it as directed. T*iie clerk, when shown the box of candy, examined it close ly and said that it was similar to the one she had sold to her cus tomer of July 31. Then Chief of Police Lees asked her to dose ibe the paper in which the box was wrapped. Miss Berber did so ahd identified the wrapper on the deathdealing chocolates as similar to that which she had used. Her description is dangerously close to the bex of poisoner candy sent through the mail to Delaware, and her description of the mysterious woman who made the purchase fits Mrs. Cor delia Botkin, Mre. Botkin was in rWnirt this morning, tastefully attired in a close-fitting costume of navy bine, and wearing a chic hat. De tective Gibson escorted her from the prison There was about Mrs Botkin that firmness and tietermination which distin guishes a woman accustomed to be placed in strange and trying situations. , When the habeas corpus was called, Attorney Knight arose and said there was no desire on the part of either the prosecu tion or defense to proceed with the case, as the time for action tias not yet arrived. In the opinion of the attorney the matter could again be brought up after the governor had acted on the request for the of Mrs. Botkin. Assistant Di'strict Attorney Mosher agreed with the defense, THE ROME HUSTLER-CGMMERCJA ALGER IS ANGRY And In His Wrath Demands Ac liimtication CABINET TO CONSIDER He and General Corbin closeted t With McKinley, Washington, September 9. Secretary Alger has requested the president to order a thorough and s arching investigation of the war department. In tins request the secretary has been joined by Ad jutant General Corbin. No decision has been reached yet by the president as to what course he will pursue. He has the request of Secretary Alger under consideration, but has uot yet de termined whether he will grant it or not Secretary Alger had a long confer erne with the president last night before leaving the city and im pressed up m hitn his earnest dssi a ( that an investigation such as he had requested be ordered. The question was very thoroughly dis cussed in all of its phases. Secre tary Wilson participated in the conference and General Corbin was present during a greater pait of the time. It seems low not unlikely that the ir.vesciga’ion will be ordered, but, it is the with of the president to further consider the matter be fore announcing a definite policy The question probably will re ceive consideration at the cabinet tn< etiug tomorrow. While all of the members of the cabinet are not in the city, Secretaries Alger and Long and Attorney General Griggs are among those who will not be present at tomorrow’s meeting It is sai 1 to be the wish of the president to take up the wholesuoject with those of his advisers who may b« there. Should the investigation be . or dered it will include probably all matlters relating to the conduct of the war so far as may concern the war department. Secretary Alger expresses bimsoif as con fident that such an inv< stigation, if conducted promptly and thor oughly, will result in much good. Such an investigation as has been requested is, it is pointed out, beset with some difficulties. No charges of a definite character have been filed by any responsible person or official . Sensational stories and rumors, for which the administration has present knowl edge that there is no foundation have been circulated, and objec tion is made to dignifying them by the ordering of an investigation By those who desire and advpcate tt.e investigation, it is maintained it can do no possible barm, and may be of positive ben fit in clearing away manifest error from the minds of many people and ii placing the blame, if any is to be placed where it rightfully be longs. and by consent of both sides the case went over until next Tues day. In the meantime some ac tion by the governor is antici pated. Baseball Saturi>ay.—On Sat urday afternoon, Fate willing and the weather permitting, the “Is Nobs” will wipe up the earth of the Exposition park diamond, with the ancient “Has Beens.” Ths game will doubtless bi very larg dy attended as the last times these nines contested, the grand stxud was bombarded with fun. FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER. 9. I 89S. NELSON MILES > Is Laying His Pipe Lines fi-r The Presidency. IT IS WAR TO THE DEATH. The “Uniform” General is after McKinley. Camp Wikoll, Montauk Point, N Y., Sept. 9.—Gen. Miles has made a play for higher stakes than even his closest triends dreamed of when the first inti mation that he had declared war on Secretary Alger streaked into print. lie wants to be president. His opening gun was* fired in the shape of a newspaper inter view in Porto Rico and he follow ed it with a broadside when he landed here yesterday. He has thrown down the santlet to the administration in his wholesale •riticisms of the management of the war and he started for Wash ington today to meet his supe riors with as calm and cool an exterior as though he were going to a barbecue. He has uo doubt that he occu pies an enviabit position in the i upending conflict, and he faces it with a nerve and confidence that threatens to ciuie more trouble to the McKinley-Baiina Alger combination all the advance work that the democrat ic party has done or will be able to do. It is difficult for a layman to appreciate the full latitude and longitude of the responsibility which Miles has assumed in his open declaration of war upon his superiors. It means life or dea h to him. That he has carefully weighed his chances and acquainted him self with all the facts, po man who knows him will doubt for an instant, and that he will put up a fight to the death even those who do not know him will appreciate if they have read his declaration of independence printed today. He has either touched the furthest limit of in subordination or he has invited martyrd >m in order to turn the calcium light of public opinion into the inside workings of the, war department. It is learned with surprise that Miles had political ambition for it is not recalled ever having been such a declaration 11; print before. But when it is sail that he will be a candidate for presi dential honors if he whips this fight, the words are repeated which came from friendi too close co him to be mistaken. It is true that he is after Alger and Shafter, but his ayn is for big ger game than they. He wants McKinley. Ind if he gets l im, he will ask for the presidency. In the unique political problem which this sudden revelation presents today, why it* is not possible to indulge in iatelli gent speculation as to the future because there is no way o: pre dicting what is to follow. But one thing is certain, with Miles rioting around in the war lepart ment he wifi become an agent of distrust, compared to vliich a buy in a china shop will be a butterfly in harness, aid the I public will get at the plain truth. Which is well. LANHAM & SONS, SENSATIONAL SKI Ur SAILORS **• ' ( TYfE have just peught the en ir i stoek o Lidias 11 j MissasFme yV Sai ois of one of the Latest Millinery he jsei of Navyorr£ and-now olace them on sale at a price th at is certiin y mast remarkable. While we kno a/ the peapie as Rj n e hive been fik ed time and again, yet we make'th? STARTLIN6 AWOMOEIMT. "W That these Sailors a*e a/a ’th $ 1 ) ) i> 1,5 ) a1 d $2. >□ each and v 3 will sell them at th 1 a 1 a 1 ;’i a;iav p*i :2 a' H y 10> fa" A " JLA 1 OV® tWIViB 91 •• . 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