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VOLUME LXXII
Montgomery, alabama. Sunday, may 12. 1901.—twenty pages. .
NUMBER lOfr.
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NEGRO SLAIN
NEAR LEEDS
Was Thought to be Miss
Garrett’s Assailant
BODY PLACED ON TRACK
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Remains Discovered by Crew
of Southern Railway Train.
Za Birmingham Persons Who Knew
Jim Brown Declare That the
Body is Not That of
Brown
Birmingham, May 11.—C8peclal.)—The
body of a negro riddled with bullets
was nicked up by a train crew on the
Southern Railway track near Leeds
this morning and brought to this city.
The corpse was found by the train
men, the body lying upon the track.
The theory Is that those who killed
the negro placed the corpse upon the
track that It might be mutilated by the
first passing train.
It Is supposed that the man was run
down and shot to death by a mob who
are hunting for Jim Brown, the negro
who last Tuesday committed a crimi
nal assault upon and then attempted
to drown Miss Dell Garret, near
Sprlngville.
The woods between here and Bromp
ton, twenty-five miles east of this city,
have been alive with ai med men since
the assault took place. Day before
yesterday a posse was close after
Brown, the assailant, in the neighbor
hood of Irondale. and that night he
was almost surronuded in the woods
between Weems and Leeds. Yesterday
a negro thought to be Brown was cap
tured at Brompton, but he proved to
be the wrong man and was released af
ter the citizens had given him a severe
thrashing and ducked him in the Ca
haba river.
Circumstances of the Killing
The circumstances surrounding tne
death of the negro who was killed at
Leeds last night are not fully kno#'n
as yet. but the wounds on the body of
the man who was found, show that he
was shot while running. There were
four bullet holes through the back and
several through the arms and legs.
The dead man closely resembles Jim
Brown, and the supposition Is that the
mob took him for Brown and shot him
down while he was fleeing.
One story Is to the effect that the
negro was riding on a train and was
put off. and that the mob, which was
nearby In the woods, saw him running
and gave chase, crying to him to halt.
The negro did not stop and was fired
upon.
The body was brought here this
morning and Coroner Parris Was call
ed in to Investigate the killing. From
the description he had of Brown, he
became satisfied at once that the dead
rnan was not Brown. Later on, other
persons who knew Brown examined tbs
body and declared that the dead man
wag not Brown. Several persons from
the scene of the search reiterated the
story that the man who was killed was
a negro who had been put oft a freight
and who had been running through
the woods after he had been put off,
and the mob seeing him and thinking
he was Brown, gave chase and shot
him. Meanwhile, the search for the
guilty man continues.
The identity of the dead negro Is not
known. The only thing found upon his
person was an old letter written in
pencil. It was written from Florence,
▲la., under date of April 18th, and was
addressed to Paul Sharp and signed
Charlie Winston. It was not In an en
velope, and whether ;t was a letter
whtch the dead man had received or
one he had written intending to mall
is not known.
Coroner Parris has summoned a num
ber of witnesses and will begin an In
quest tomorrow morning. Who flred
the fatal shots is not known, and It
will probably be difficult to find out.
That the men uho did the killing
thought they were shooting the assail
ant of Mlgs Garrett Is not doubted.
Negro Was Released.
Gadsden, May 11.—(Special.)—Super
intendent John Lane of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis Road cap
tured a neg.o on the mountain today
who resembled the negro ravisher of
Miss Garrett at Springtime. The ne
gro was taken to Attalla, and after
undergoing severe examination, was
turned loose, being the wrong man.
SULTAN SENDS STRONG NOTE.
He Demands Suppression of the
Foreign Postofflce.
Constantinople. May 10. Frlday.-A third
note, evidently emanating direct from
the Sultan, was delivered today to the
ambassadors demanding In peremptory
language the Immediate suppression of
the foreign postofflce and reiterating the
charges of smuggling against foreign of
ficials. The ambassadors immediately re
turned the note to the Porte, thus creat
ing a partial cessation of relations be
tween the embaasle and the Turkish
Government.
To Reclaim Lands.
The Hague. May 11.—The Government
has Introduced a bill in Parliament for
the reclaiming of 113,660 acres from the
Zuyder Zee at an estimated cost of 95.000,
000 florins. The scheme will add about
1.000.000 florins to the budget annually
for the next flfty years.
Mrs. Admire Acquitted.
Carrollton. 111., May 11.—Mrs. Sallie B.
Admire, charged with the murder of her
husband, waa acquitted tale evening.
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VIEWS OF MR. SCHWAB
TESTIFIES BEFORE THE INDUS
TRIAL C0HHIS8I0N.
President of the Steel Corporation
Says Organised Labor Does Not
CHve Individuals a Chance
in Life.
Washington, May 11.—Charles M.
Schwab, President of the United States
Steel Corporation, was before the In
dustrial Commission today. He said
that the United States Company con
trols eight companies by owning their
stocks, and1 that while steps are taken
to assure the good will and co-opera
tion of all these companies, each one
generally Is left to conduct business in
its own way. The rule had been to
take In only companies which were not
competitors, but it was true that there
were cases in which two institutions
of the same line were brought together,
and in such cases the managers were
expected to get together in making
their vians for sales.
Enumerating the advantages of con
solidation, Mr. Schwab said they were
found especially in transportation and
management and in the utilisation of
all the ores owned. In this conrtecrlon
Mr. Schwab said that the United
States Steel Corporation owns 80 per
cent of the iron ore of the northtvest
and he expressed the opinion inat these
ore deposits must constantly grow in
value because limited. The company
makes from 65 to 75 per cent of the
steel products of the country. He also
said there had been no increase in the
price of products since the organiza
tion of the United States Steel Com
pany and that the tendency is towards
lower prices.
Discussing the tariff Mr. Schwab ex
pressed the opinion that in articles of
manufacture in which labor does not
enter as an important factor the tariff
might be removed, but that in pro
ducts into which labor enters iaggely,
such, for instance, as tin plate, it
would be necessary either to reduce
wages or lose trade if the tai ff were
removed. He thought that except on
the Pacific the removal of the tariff
would not Interfere with the steel rails
and billets. Mr. Schwab took a posi
tion against organized labor, saying
that it did not give individuals a
chance in life.
A«Ked in detail for the plan of man
agement of the various companies
combined in the steel company, Mr.
Schwab said it is the purpose of the
parent company to control the subsidi
ary organizations in harmony but this
la to be done by indicating the officers
of the various concerns. "There may
not be so many names of influence on
the boards," said he, "but the man
agement will be efficient."
Mr. Schwab excused himself from
speaking concerning the details of or
ganization of his company, once or
tjdce, saying that questions concern
ing the capitalization premiums, etc.,
should be asked of Mr. Morgan.
"I don't know the steel trust,” he
said when some one so designated his
company. In a general way he would
say that the company is organized up
on the same plan as the Federal Steel
Company, but he did not consider the
company over-capitalized. He said the
assets of each of the subsidiary com
panies had Increased in value since
their organization and that the popu
lar estimate did not place a sufficient
value upon the mines owned by the
company. He also stated In this con
nection that the company owns 60,000
acres of Connellsville coke and coal
lands and that In its Iron mines there
are 600,000.000 tons of ore In sight. He
thought a reasonable profit on this Iron
ore would be $2 a ton. Asked how long
he thought these mines would be able
to meet the demand, Mr. Schwab
placed the limit on the Iron ore at
thirty years and on the coal at sixty.
Bach of the constituents companies,
he said, makes 1U own purchases and
lt« own sales, "In a word," he said,
“the United States Steel corporation Is
a clearing bouse to which its con
stituent companies go for Information."
He admitted that the company sells
msyiy of its products at a lower price
In foreign .markets than at home, say
ing the practice is followed to hold
the markets. The witness discussed
the relation of the tariff to the steel
Industry at length but he said that
upon the whole he did not desire to
hive the tariff changed in any respect,
considering it entirely satisfactory as
at present arranged. Asked for his
opinion as to the effect of the enact
ment of the Babcock bill, the taking
duty oft trust produced articles, Mr.
Bchwab expressed opposition to it. He
did not consider as possible an inter
national iron and steel combination
regardless of all tariff restrictions.
Discussing the relation of capital to
labor, he said that while he would not
undertake to outline the future policy
of the steel corporal ion he did not en
dorse the policy of the labor organiza
tion as in the interest of the laboring
man himself. He did hope, however,
to arrange matters that operators
could share in the profit of the enter
prise. Instead of being a detriment
he considered ihe big corporations as
affording the best openings for labor
and enterprise.
"There were never such opportunities
for brains as today,” he said. "If I
were a laboring man as I once was,
I should not want to belong to a labor
organization if employed by a properly
managed corporation like Ihe steel
company, for I would not want to be
put on a level with the poorer work
man in the establishment. The ten
dency is to give the highest possible
price for proper services, and no mem
ber of a labor organization is In a ques
tion to avail himself of such disposi
tion.”
He said that the average of wages
paid now by the steel companies is
higher than previous to 1892 Tne ques
tion was not one of wages, but the
management of business with which
the labor union wanted to interfere.”
Mr. Schwab expressed himself as op
posed to the publicity of the accounts
of the corporations, and said he had no
explanation to suggest for the regula
tion of corporations.
Jn conclusion. Mr. Schwab said he
could see nothing but goal to result
from business combinations. He con
sidered them of value, hot i to the in
vestor and to labor, and thought they
were calculated to extend business.
Mr. Isaac L. Rice, President of the
Rubber Tire Company, was heard at
the afternoon session concerning the
methods of the organization of that and
other companies with which he is con
eonnected. Mr. Rice deals largely with
patented articles, and said that when
he found an acceptable invention he
floated it by bringing it to the attention
of his capitalistic friends, heading the
subscription himself. He expressed the
opinion that the invention of the rub
ber tire had added vastly to the man
ufacturing of carriages.
THE JONES LOT SELECTED
, FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Part of i| ! Vacant Property at the Northeast Corner
of l\rry and Adams Streets Will Be Pur
chased for $12,500 by the
Board of Trustees.
The Jones lot on the northeast cor
ner of Perry and Adams Streets has
been selected for the site of the Carne
gie Public Library.
The Board of Trustees of the Library
Assocratlon has had the question under
serious consideration for some weeks,
but did not make the decision until
last evening about 7 o’clock.
The Jones lot fronts 160 feet on Per
ry Street and 220 feet on Adams Street,
but not all the Adams Street front has
been purchased. The whole of the
Perry Street front, 160 feet, by 150 feet
on Adams is the lot bargained for. The
price agreed to for this property is
112,500, which is generally conceded to
be exceedingly low. The heirs to the
Jones estate made this specially low
figure for the Library, practically mak
ing a handsome contribution. Mr,
H. C. Davidson, who negotiated the
sale, gave up all his commission as a
contribution.
There were two other pieces of prop
erty specially considered by the Board
of Trustees—the Baldwin lot, corner
of Perry and Adams street diag
onally across from the Jones property,
and the Sistrunk-Virgin vacant lots on
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the corner of Dexter Avenue and Hull
Streets.
The vote In the Board meeting was
five for the Jones property—Messrs.
Phares Coleman, Thomas H. Carr, A. J.
Mersing, Alex Rice and F. P. Glass;
three for the Baldwin lot—Messrs.
E, G. Murphy, Ray Rushton and F. G.
Caffey; one for the Sistrunk-Virgin
property—Dr. J. B. Gaston. The lat
ter favored the Baldwin lot as between
the two Perry Street lots.
The size of the Baldwin lot Is 16? feet
on Perry Street, by 104 feet on Adams.
It was offered at a lower price than
the Jones property, with the* proviso
that the buildings be removed from it.
The size of the Sistrunk-Virgin prop
erty, on Dexter Avenue and Hull
Streets is 166 feet on Dexter Avenue,
bv 110 feet on Hull Street with an in
creased depth of 40 feet on the 60 feet
of frontage next the Gay residence.
The price for the two lots was 68,580.
The majority of the Board favored
the Jones lot because of its location,
its large s'ze, its nearly square shape,
its abundance of light and ventilation
on all sides, the possibility of its adap
tation to any design of building and
Its reasonable price.
Three members of the Board favored
the Baldwin property becauM the]
considered Its location the best, lti
frontage as great as any other, its
depth sufficient, Its eastern and
northern exposures superior, lta
position commanding, Its sus
ceptibility of treatment in design as
excellent, Its price most attractive.
Dr. Gaston favored the Bistruak
Virgtn property because of its adequate
size, Its advantageous location on Dex
ter Avenue, its accessibility to street
car lines, Its superior northern light, its
lowest price.
The Board discussed the matter fully
and freely at several prolonged ses
sions, postponing action until the
lowest possible prices were obtained
and all practicable Information could
be secured.
No action has been taken yet as to
the design of the library. This will
be looked after as early as practicable.
Mr. Carnegie has notified the Board
that his cashier in 'Slew York will pro
vide the $60,000 for the building as the
building proceeds.
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A SPLENDID PUBLIC
HOSPITAL. I
There is a chance for Montgomery to get a magnificent hospital for a small expenditure on her part.
The Sisters of Charity, who have established splendid hospitals in many Southern cities, stand
ready to build one here.
The Advertiser is authorized to announce that the Sisters of Charity will spend at least 950,000,
and probably $60,000 to $75,000, in the erection of a commodious hospital with modem equipment, pro
vided the people qf Montgomery will raise $10,000 as a contribution to the enterprise to provide a suit
able lot.
The Advertiser is assured by those who are in charge of the undertaking that the conduct of the
Hospital by the Sisters of Charity will be non-sectarian in character. Persons of all denominations
would be received and given equal consideration. There are hospitals under their charge in Birming
ham and Mobile, which are offered as proof of this. The Advertiser knows that there Is a superb in
stitution in Hew Orleans under their conduct, of which tLe whole city is proud. It turns away no one,
receives unfortunates from all Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Such an institution is badly needed in Montgomery. The Advertiser believes that this proposition
of the Sisters is the quickest and most practical way to get it.
From a simple business standpoint, it is a most attractive proposition—to get an investment of at
least $50,000 for an outlay of only $10,000.
The people of Montgomery have recently shown an appreciation of opportunities of this kind
in their prompt acceptance of Mr. Carnegie's Library offer. Here is another goal Just as easily attain
able.
In a short time yesterday afternoon subscriptions amounting to $1,900 were secured. For suffi
cient reaeons the list is not given this morning, but it will appear Tuesday.
There is every reason to believe that the offer of the Sisters of Charity will be taken hold of by
the people of Montgomery,, and another great institution added to this growing city.
Tlle Advertiser will publish the names of subscribers from time to time and will announce its
$ subscription within a few days. Subscriptions to the fund will also be received at The Advertiser
I! Counting Boom.
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KILLED BY SNAKE BITE.
William Edwards Meets With a
Horrible Death.
Gadsden. May 11—(Special.)—William
Edwards, aged 21 years, while en route
from his house to the field to work
near Beaver Run. Etowah County, was
snake bitten Thursday and died today
in awful agony. The snake, a "cotton
mouth.’.' fastened its fangs in the thigh
through the trousers to a depth of more
than an Inch. Edwards ran back home,
a distance of half a mile, and reaching
the gate, fell exhausted, his tongue
swollen and hanging out of his mouth,
his eyes bulging out and his flesh turn
ing black. He suffered horribly until
this afternoon, when death came. He
leaves a wife and one child. Thou
sands of snakes are around Hall Play,
owing to the mild winter.
FIGHT WITH ESCAPES.
One of Them Killed Presumably by
His Companion.
Reno. Nev.. May 11.—A Gazette speolai
from Adin. Cal., says: Sheriff Behrens
of Redding, t'al., arrived at Adin this
morning on the track of Borland and 11
llngsworth. two prisoners who escaped
from the Shasta County jail April 9. The
constable of Alturas, li. S. Walker, met
Sheriff Behrens at Adin and they lo
cated the prisoners about three miles
north of Adin. A hand-to-hand combat
ensued.
Borland was killed, probably by a bul
let from hia companion, ais he was be
tween the sheriff and Illlngsworth. Bor
land did not shoot, as the sheriff had
him covered, but Illlngsworth shot tif
tcen or twenty times, three bulleto pierc
ing the sheriff's clothing. Constable
Walker was shot through the left hip,
ptsjbably fatally. Illlngsworth escaped.
Dorlander’e remains were taken to Adin.
Troops Coming Home.
Washington, May 11.—It is under
stood at the War Department that the
homeward movement of the ten volun
teer regiments in the Philippines will
begin today or tomorrow by the depart
ure from Manila of the transports Han
cock, Pennsylvania and Buford, car
rying the 31st. 40th and 41st infantry.
The remaining seven regiments will be
forwarded by other transports between
now and the 20th instant, and the of
ficers of the quartermaster's depart
ment predict that the laat of the volun
ter army will he in this country ready
for muster out by June 20, ten days
before that army expires by limitation.
russias^newTEoan.
Comments of the London .Special.
Panic in Wall Street.
Washington. May 11.—The Sunday
Special, in Its llnancial column, says,
regarding the Russian loan which has
been placed with Paris bankers:
"It Is an open secret that the money
was given because it could not be re
fused without risking many foreign in
dustrial ente prises established In Rus
sia. Much French capital is now' em
ployed, and English securities w ill soon
be recalled for transfer to the Musco
vites. Lombard Street is preparing im
mediately to raise discount rates in or
der to protect the British gold reserve
against a foreign decline. Thus the
loan is of more importance to the in
ternational money market than was the
last German loan or the recent much
larger issue of consols, as here we have
a country expecting debt by wholesale
and expecting to get its proceeds In
specie."
The same article says: “New York
celebrated th ■ anniversary of the Vien
na Krach with a panic as dramatic and
destructive as any the world ever wit
nessed. While the gesieral conditions
of trade an I industry In the United
States, particularly railway Interests,
wer£ never so prosperous as they are
at present, the technical position for
account on exchange was over-bought.
This Is not an important factor In de
termining the ultimate value of shares,
but It must effect the question of the
actual supply of shares and becomes a
leading cons dedatlon In the determin
ing of prices.
"The moral effect of the tight for the
control of Northern Pacific has been
very adverse. Besides, we have wit
nessed two panics, one upward and
simultaneously another downward, in
the same class of stocks. This sounds
like Gilbertain humor, yet it Is a real
experience. The whole incident is
deeply regrettable. It has shown a
house of In’crnattonal reputation en
gaged In a stock exchange battle. But
we must accustom ourselves to the
twentieth century methods of million
aire financiers."
Used Mails to Defraud.
St. Lout'. May it.—The Federal grand
Jurv today returned indictments against
Samuel and Manassas Llpschltz, father
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and »on, who are charged with haring
used the malls for purposes of fraud
At the time of their arrest last Novem
ber It was said that by their fraudulent
dealings they had cleared nearly *25,000
The similarity between their names and
those of several business houses enabled
them to buy large bill of goods and not
uiuil tne bin was presenteu to the wrong
firm would any discrepancies bo discov
ered. Hoth enfered a plea of not guhty
in the l nlted States District Court today
and tbe caso was set for May
anot sax ocio—-.
Battle Between! a Prisoner and a
Deputy.
Jasper, Ind., May 11.—In a desperate
battle with a deputy sheriff, George
Reeves was shot to death tonight near
Huntingburg while being taken from
Jeffersonville reformatory to Jasper,
Where he and his brother John were
to be placed on trial for a murder com
mitted nearly twenty years ago.
Sheriff Castrop arrived In Hunting
burg with the prisoners In custody at
S o'clock tonight. In company with
Deputy Sheriff George Castrop and
John T. Hunter, the prisoners were
started In a carriage to Jasper. Up to
the time the carriage reached a point
three miles from Huntingburg neither
of the prisoners gave the officers any
trouble.
During the time required In covering
this distance, however, the men had
worked the handcuffs from their wrists,
and as the carriage started across a
high bridge over the Patoka River
both men sprung to thair feet and
leaped from the carriage. John
Reeves was quickly overtaken, bound
hand and foot and again placed in the
carriage. Deputy Sheriff Huther fol
lowed in pursuit of George Reeves. He
fired twice from a Winchester at the
fleeing prisoner without effect, the lat
ter finally making an attempt to climb
a steep embankment to get Into a
dense woods. Here the deputy over
took him and a hand to hand fight
ensued. Reeves using his handcuffs
in an effort to dash the sheriff's brains
out. Huther, feeling that Reeves was
about to get the better of him, made a
final struggle and succeeded in throw
ing off his adversary's hold so that he
could reach for his revolver. Grasp
ing the weapon he leveled It at
Reeves's breast and fired. With a
moan the prisoner released hjs hold
and fell back on the deputy's body with
a bullet through his heart.
THEY WANT TO GO HOME
MEMBERS OB THE REICHSTAG
ARE TIRED.
Bor tho Thirteenth Time They Heve
Passed a -Resolution Providing
for Their Own Payment.
Chinese Matters.
Berlin, May 11.—The members of the
Reichstag want to go home, sfter dis
posing of the few pending matters. The
adjournment will be until the end of
November, when the Government has
promised to present the tariff bill which
in the meanwhile will be thoroughly
considered by the various State govern
ments and Bundesrath. An adjourn
ment is really necessary now because
the attendance In the Reichstag dur
ing the past fortnight has dwindled
steadily and Important measures have
repeatedly been passed by a few score
of members. This, doubtless, was ow
ing partially to the fact that members
of the Reichstag do not yet receive any
remuneration for their services, not
’even free railroad passes.
The Reichstag this week, for the
thirteenth time, passed a resolution by
a five-sixths majority to the effect that
members should be paid so much per
day; but it Is known that the Emperor
and the Bundperath still oppose any
remuneration and will not confirm the
Reichstag resolution.
When the members disperse next
week the house will have agreed th-a
prolongation of the provisional com
mercial arrangement between Germany
and Great Britain until Deoember 31,
IMS, to an imperial order levying a
duty en logwood and to a supplement
ary duty on coffee and cocoa from
Haytl.
The anti-Germanism in part of the
American press is keenly felt here, all
the more because nobody knows the
reason for it. The Foreign Office Is
kept busy denying one unfounded story
after another, intended to ascribe ra
pacious schemes to Germany.
The officials of the-United States Em
bassy fully confirm the statements of
the German Foreign Office. The seri
ous and influential German newspa
pers have hitherto not paid much at
tention to this renewed "Deutschen
hetae” (German baiting) in America,
but the Berlin Neuste Nachrlehten
(Conservative) has pointed out how
differently sensational news from
America, apparently conflicting with
German interest here, is received. It
instances the report about the'Asores.
and says; “'Nobody here blames .the
United States for trying to secure a
coaling station in the Azores or else
where."
The Tageblatt’s New York specials
referring to antl-Gerraan utterances <n
the American press have bee* followed
in every case by prompt official denial
here of the imputations made.
The China question is still uppermost
here. The Cologne Gazette prints a
St. Peterobusg apeoial saying Russia la
hastening to finish the Manehurta Rail
road; by purchasing locomotives In
America .taking temporarily the'roiling
stock from the RUsso-Europsan roads
and greatly Increasing tho number of
railroad officials, etc., enabling Russia
before long to throw a couple of army
corps Into Manchuria by raff. - The
paper further says M. Delcnsae, the
Branch foreign minister, who recently
visited St. Petersburg, pledged Russia
France's support in' the Manchurian
question.
Ths figures accompanying the Brit
ish-German commercial provisorlum
show both the British imports into Ger
many and the German imports into
Great Britain are steadily increasing.
Since 1387 Germany’s exports to Great
Britain have risen from 701,000,000 to
912,000,000 marks and great Britain’s
from 661,000,000 to 640,000,600 maths.
German sugar exports however, have
decreased.
Mr. Andrew D. White, the United
States Ambassador, and Mrs. White
are obliged to leave their present resi
dence on Lenne Strasse, July 1. Mrs.
White is going to the seashore forjthe
summer and Mr. White is going to
stop at a Berlin hotel.
Madame Sembrlch began today a
short session with “Don Pasquale” at
the Royal Opera, which was over
crowded. She was accorded an enthu
siastic reception and showed she had
completely recovered her voice.
Officials here say the withdrawal of
the American troops from China is in
accordance with an agreement be
tween Count von Waldersee and Gen
eral Chaffee. The officials say also
von Walderaee has not reported any
recent disagreement with General
Chaffee.
SITE FOR GUSHERS.)
Climax In Litigation Over Oil .Lands
▲round Beausaount.
Beaumont. Tex., May 11.—The climax
of land litigation growing out of the
advance In values following the oil
strike, wan reached today when the
Lucas gusher and its equal, the Me
Fadden No. 3. were sued for. The suit
is styled Emma R. Boring, et al. vs.
McFadden, et al., and makes the Guffy
Land Company one of the parties to
the suit. On this tract In addition to
the gushers are located several tanks,
a pipe line and a pumping station.
Plantlffs claim that they are being
damaged In the sum of 310,000 dally by
withdrawal of oil from the wells to the
amount of at least 35,000 barrels each
day. aggregating 3550,000, and by rea
son of plaintiff’s disposing of it they
claim a further damage of 3350,000,
making a total damage of 31.500,000.
They ask that an Injunction be issued
restraining the defendants from fur
ther operations until they give legal
security for the value of the plaintiff's
Interest and for general and special re
lief. They claim that their title exists
as heirs and recite their geneology for
some time b» k.
Rich Harvest in Klondike.
Port Townsend, Washn., May 11.—Re
turning passengers report that the miners
of the Klondike are having the greatest
harvest in the history of the country ow
ing to the large abundance of surface
water, which is being utilized In sluicing
dirt taken out during the winter months.
The yield of gold exceeds the best expec
tations of the mine owners.
Negro Shoots Another.
Troy. May 11.—(Special.)—Late thl)
afternoon Lewis Wallace was shot by
Pete Moore, both colored. The negroes
were drinking together in a livery sta
ble and a pistol In the hand of Pete
Moore it is claimed, went off by ac
cident and the ball passed through the
left hand of Pete Moore lodging In the
thigh of Louis Wallace.
Three Persona Fatally Burned.
McKinley, Tex., May 11.—Last evening
the house of Mrs. Whltsel, a widow living
two miles southeast of Climax, this
county, was burned. Her two children,
a boy and girl, aged 8 and 10 years, re
spectively. were fatally burned from the
effects of which both of them died within
twelve hours' time. The mother was fa
tally burned and is not expected to live
throughout the night.
I
Preparing for Program
San Franisco.
Ohio Party Chagrined Be
of Their Neglect
A QUIET DAY
FOR M’KINL
SPEAKS TO OLD S
Governor Huh and the Con
from the Buckeye State
Their Car Attached to
Another Sp^etak
Del Monte. Cel.. May 11.—The .
dent and hi* party today enjoyed i
comparatively quiet day. having
here for two daya of rest to
for the trying program next weak
San Francisco. This afternoon
party waa driven ove/ to Monti
two miles from the hotel, and the 1
ldent made a brief speech. The i
population of this historic old
turned out to welcome him, and
waa the usual display of flewers.
■peaking took place at the point
the bear flag, the standard of
republic of California, was first :
%{>e_jjarty . Proceeded to *
Grove, a small nelghberlngtowh •
the annual encampment of the
ment of California _ and Neva
R.:*ls belng^heTd, and"~h«fre t
dent met bis old comrades. He was I
troduoed by Geprge M. Mott,
ment Commander of California, i
though he addressed them at first1
light vein, he was visibly moved
proceeded and spoke of the perils
sacrifices they had endured togCt
He said:
“1 am greatly pleased to meet
the veterans of the civil war and
comrades of the Grand Army of
Republic. War In memory !g f
preferred to war In motion. The
that has exploded is safer than
unexploded. It is a good deal
comfortable to talk about the war I
to take part In the w
and applause) and very
(Laughter).
The Results
“There is not nearly so much
tn it, and the events of war lose
log by time. We rarely ever
state the story of our achli
(Laughter). We fight our . ,
but we fight them at long did
none of our heroic adventures
gotten. (Laughter). The ;
served eo well owes you a debt of
ltude which it can never repay,
saved the Jewel of freedom, for
family of the nation. You
with your sword and your
the freest Government on earth.
South went to war rather than
the Union should live. The North
gaged In the war rather than see
Union perish (applause), and you
umphed. We consider less (great
appalling as it was) what the war cost'
us in life and treasure when we
what the war brought us In 11
equality and opportunity,
never surrender but to Americana,
men who yielded after four and a
years of struggle, 'who were blood
our blood, finally yielded to their o
fellow cltlsens, and we are todr~
natlon reunited.
“I have passed within the li
days over the track of many
battlefields on which you foul
have been greeted by the men
whom you fought. I have
beautiful sight, beautiful to ever]
of his country, of the members
Grand Army of the Republic
arm In arm with the Confedei
Veterans (great applauae) carrying
American flag and giving welcome an
each vielng with the other in the
warth of that welcome to the President
of the United States, and each demon,
stratlng in friendly rivalry their dsvo
tlon the government and to tha Sag ’
that shelters us all. And so you are
to be congratulated today upon what
you did, upon what you suffered, upon
what you sacrificed, that liberty and
union might not perish.
His Old Comrades.
it cobi a arm. nucb uian b i
half million Uvea were riven up as a
sacrifice for the preservation of the
Union. Some things are so precious i
and so good that nations which get
them pay only with blood. And what
blood this Union has coat us! But what
a Union it is now! (Great applause.) I
cannot tell you what pleasure it gives
me to be with you today. I have been
welcomed by all of my fellow country* -
men. but this Is the first time in my
long Journey that' I have felt tfie warm
heart touch of so many of the men .
with whom I kept step from ‘81 to '85.
(Enthusiastic applause and cheering.)
And having saved the Union, it is the
duty of all to keep It saved. We will
not always be here, but the sons of the 7
veterans on both sides of our war
will be here and their sons will follow
and the priceless heritage will bo
transmitted to our next generation,
“Indeed, what you won and what we
mean to preserve belongs to civilisa
tion and to the ages." (Long continued
applause.)
It had been the intention of the Pres* --j
ident to take the famous seventeeh-v
mile drive along the ocean front after*
ward, but Mrs. McKinley was India- fi
posed and he decided to return to the •
hotel. The members of the cahisst, ‘j
however, enjoyed the long drive
through the park of 20,000 acres. It is
a natural park filled with ancient mow*? ?
grown cypress and live oaks and
abounds in deer and game of ail kindle •
Along the coast the party saw a herd
of seals on the rocks and a whale
about sixty feet long spouting off shore
about a third of a mile. On the re
turn trip a big rose tree in Monterey
was pointed out by the guide as the j
growth of a little bush which it is col J
General W. T. Sherman and hie Spali^.^H
sh sweetheart planted there when
was a lieutenant serving in the de-f? i|
partment of the Pacific. This even*
ng after dinner the President held aq
nformal reception in the hotel parlor*
at which the guests of the hotel werw
present. Tomorrow the party will rest
here quietly.