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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.
VOL. 28 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1902 NO. 335
ANOTHER WEEK
IN PHILIPPINES
' s
Discussion in the Senate Will
Be Prolonged,
CANAL AND CUBA COME NEXT
Beet Sugar People Predict Month’*
Debate on Nicaraguan Canal
Bill—Advocates of Measure
Don’t Agree With Them.
Washington. May 25.—From present In
dications the Senate will devote another
full week, if not a longer time, to consid
eration of the Philippine bill. The predic
tion is freely made that a vote will not
be reached before the middle of the fol
lowing week. There are still a number
of set speeches promised on the bill, and
some other senators have not yet indicat
ed whether they will speak or not. Sen
ator Burrows will be heard tomorrow in
advocacy of the bill and among others
who are expected to speak during the
week are Senators Patterson. Pettus, Bai
ley and Bacon in opposition to the bill
and Senator Spooner In Its support.
There will be an effort to securo two
or three days time for consideration of
amendments, allowing speeches not ex
ceeding ten or fifteen minutes on each
of them.
It Is not expected that there will be
any session of the Senate on Friday as
that Is memorial day and a holiday.
The continued deferment of the time for
taking a vote on the Philippine measure
has caused considerable abatement in
the preparation of the discussion of the
Nicaragua canal bill and the Cuban re
ciprocity bill, which will be taken up
next In session or Jointly. The beet sugar
people predict a month’s debate on the
Nicaragua bill but this prediction is not
in accord with the views of the advocates
of the Nicaragua bill, or its opponents
In the isthmian canal committee.
Both Elements Claim Majority
Both these elements are now claiming
a majority and are saying that the sooner
the vote is reached the better th£y will
be satisfied.
The beet sugar men. however, are count
ing confident lv on the co-operation of
the side which finds itself in the minority
In the matter of postponing the vote on
the canal bill. The beet sugar advocates
think there will be no Cuban legislation
if the taking up of that question can be
postponed until after the passage of all
the appropriation bills. The appropria
tion bill should be passed before the first
of July in order to supply money for the
support of the government after that
date.
They count confidently on the early ad
journment of Congress after the appro
priation bills are out of the way and they
hope that if. after that time there is an
effort to pass the Cuban bill, it will be
incumbent upon the friends of the bill
to maintain a quorum In the Senate.
There is still a considerable Republican
element in the Senate opposed to tariff
reduction and it is asserted by the beet
sugar men that the forty-five Republi
cans necessary to pass the bill have not
yet been secured. It is declared, how
ever, that the practically unanimous vote
could be secured for a rebate measure.
The House
Washington, May 25.—Under the special
ndoption last week the bill to regulate
Immigration will have the right of way
over all measures except appropriation
bills, revenue bills and conference reports.
Debate on this bill probaly will be re
sumed on Tuesday. Monday being set
aside for the consideration of measures
coming from the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia. *but should it appear
that the immigration bill can be disposed
of on Monday. Chairman Babcock of the
District of Columbia committee, may
yield Monday to the immigration bill,
taking the day following for District of
Columbia matters.
After the immigration bill Is acted upon
the committee on rules will report a
special order for the consideration of
the anti-anarchy bill, or as. it Is known,
“n bill for the protection of the President
of the United States and to prevent crime
against government.” This will be fol
lowed by the subsidiary coinage bill. It
Is anticipated by the leaders of the House
that these measures will occupy the en
tire week. In which event the Pacific
cable bill will not be reached until the
first week in June. It in turn will be
followed by the Irrigation bill.
American Escort Ready
Annapolis, Mil., May 25.—The American
*»cnrt to the French battleship Gaulols,
Which nrrived In the Annapolis Roads
last Wednesday, weighed anchor early
this morning and proceeded down the bay
to the Virginia capes, where they will
await the arrival of the visiting man-of
war. Admiral Hlgglnson's squadron, the
Olympia. Kearsarge and Alabama, will
escort the Gautois to New York and Bos
ton and remain In attendance upon the
visiting battleship until the Rochambeau
mission takes Its departure for home.
Completing the Argument
Santiago de Chill, May 25.—The Chilian
minister of foreign affairs. Senor Vergara,
and the Argentine minister to Chill. Jos
Antonio Terry, are completing the details
of the agreement which limits Chilian
and Argentine armaments and which pro
vides for the general arbitration of dis
putes between the two countries. Owing
to this favorable situation, securities and
bonds arc very firm. Gold Is falling.
Chinese Rebellion Quelled
Pekin, May 25.—The rebellion In Chill
province has been practically subdued but
the Inhabitants of the province are com
plaining loudly of the forces tinder Yuan
Shai Kal. the governor of Chill, and al
lege that his soldiers. In Inflicting punish
ments, do not distinguish .between the
guilty and the innocent.
New Train on Southern
Atlanta, May 26.—Effective today, the
Bouthern railroad put on a new train in
Its Chattanooga service, to leave that
city for Atlanta at 3 p. m. The Atlanta
Eirminghum service was also added to
by a new train leaving Atlanta at 6:15
p. m.
METHODIST CONFERENCE
WILL COME TO END TODAY
Has Been the Most Important Meeting Ever Held in South—
The Much Discussed War Claim is Believed
to Have Been Finally Disposed Of.
DALLAS, Tex., May 25.—'The thir
teenth quadrennial conference
of the M. E. Church, south, will
come to a close with tomorrow’s session,
if the expectations of prominent church
men are fulfilled. There is no business
of gTeat importance on the calendar and
the minor measures to come up. it is
thought, mill be disposed of in short or
der and the large portion of the session
devoted to the regular closing? exorcises.
The pjace of the next conference will
be decided by a commission selected for
that purpose. Birmingham, Louisville
and Nashville are the most prominent
candidates.
The general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church which is about to close
has been one of the most interesting
meetings of Its kind over held In the
south. The “war claim” which has ag
itated the surface for thirty odd years,
it is thought, has been finally sent to
the rear. One of the most radical steps
ever taken by the church was in estab
lishlng the order of deaconesses which
was accomplished yesterday. There was
spirited debate over the question and
for a time the opposition was strong, but
when the final test came the minority
report, favoring the measure, was adopt
ed by an overwhelming majority.
The election of bishops, which occur
red last Thursday, was one over which
there had been much speculation. While
Dr. lioss of Nashville wa* conceded one
cl the places to be filled, his active par
ticipation in the war claim lost him con
siderable strength, and on the day of his
election, his friends were somewhat
doubtful as to the result. Their fears
proved groundless, however, for Dr. Hoss
was given a good majority.
The election of Dr. A. Coke Smith of
Virginia as the second bishop, was not
accomplished until after four ballots had
been cast, and Dr. Tlgert had thrown
his strength to the Virginian. It is ex
pected that either Dr. Hoss or Dr. Smith
will preside tomorrow.
The unification of Japanese missions
was accomplished last week and many
minor, but to the church important ques
tions, disposed of.
SODFRIERE AGAIN
BELCHING FLAMES
CHATEAU BELAIR PEOPLE RENT
AIR WITH SHRIEKS AND TRY
TO FLEE FROM THE TUMBLING
CITY.
Kingstown. Island of St. Vincent, Sat
urday, May 24.—Another eruption on the
night of Sunday May 18, caused a great
er fall of ashes and stones and more
consternation at Chateau Belalr, Island
of St. Vincent, than resulted from the
eruption of May 7.
Shortly after the appearance of a cloud
May 18 which was beleched from the
mountain, Egyptian darkness enveloped
the village of Chateau Belalr. The inhab
itants rent the air with shrieks and
groped against the banks of the road
leading to Cumberland in their efforts to
flee from the threatened danger. Many
persons had limbs broken. The darkness
lasted one hour, but the exodus from
Chateau Belair continued all night. De
tonations and smoke and lava from the
volcano continued the next day. May 19
and the people still tried to leave Chateau
Belair for Kingstown and other towns. A
heavy rainfall occurred at Chateau Be
lair the nineteenth, the first in two
months, and the streets, huts and shops
Wfre flooded.
As the volcanic eruptions diminished
after the nineteenth instant the Inhabi
tants returned' to Chateau Belair but
they are still apprehensive. Kingstown
Is longing for rain. The heat and dryness
here are unprecedented. There is no hope
for the resuscitation of the Carib country
for years to come. The canal that sup
plied water to that Country for manufact
uring or domestic purposes has dried up
and the district is desolated. The govern
ment Is treating for the purchase of an
estate upon which to settle the refugees
and carpenters are engaged in erecting
huts on safe locations to relieve the con
gestion In Kingstown.
Tir cloud thdt issued from the crater
Sunday night was visible to the inhab
itants of the neighboring island of St.
Lucia and inspired them with awe. Vivid
flashes of lightning were seen on the
morning of the nineteenth and these were
accompanied by slight volcanic rumblings.
i ne numoer or new' craters in me new
disturbed district cannot be ascertained,
as ascent of the mountain Is Impossible,
but there are apparently four active
craters there. Rumbling sounds are
heard and vapor is stfll issuing from dif
ferent portions of the mountain and the
lava is flowing. Mount Ehem shows no
distinct signs of activity. The United
States steamer Dixie arrived here yester
day with 900,000 rations and clothing, med
icines and supplies.
The interruption of the cable between
here and the island of St. Lucia has caus
ed delay in the transmission of messages.
St. Pierre Covered With Lava
London, May 26.—The Morning Post
this morning publishes a dispatch from
Hie Island of St. Lucia dated May 24
which says that St. Pierre is now' com
pletely covered with lava and that it will
be dangerous to approach the place until
the covering hardens. Ash showers and
detonations continue, says the dispatch.
Fort de France, according to the Post’s
correspondent. Is safe, but the people
are apprehensive lest the lightning flashes
shall Are the hundred tons of explosives
stored in the forts. The Inhabitants
are fleeing. Two hundred of them arrived
here yesterday and 1700 are in the Island
of Guadeloupe. Most of them are desti
tute.
DAY OF FUNERALS
/ _
In One Instance there were Fourteen
Coffins In the Procession.
Vancouver, B. C., May 26.—A special
from Fernle, B. C.. aays:
"This was a day of funerals and in
one Instance there were fourteen coffins
in the procession. All told there were
thirty funerals during the day of vic
tims of the mine disaster of last Thurs
day. At the mine the active work of re
covering the bodies has been for the time
being suspended and all energy Is ex
pended along the line of making the mine
safe for the rescuers.
The roof In some places has been shat
tered to such an extent that It would
be nothing short of foolhardiness for
flte rescuers to remain longer In the mine
without taking necessary precautions for
their own safety. It is possible for the
rescuers to see a number of the victims*
bodies, but It will be days In some cases
before the rescue party can work around
to them.
Nine additional bodies were taken from
the mine tod #y, making t9 In all that have
been recovered.
Jenkins Failed
New Orleans. May 25.—Tom Jenkins
tried to throw Prof. Otto Schoenfeld
three times In an hour and a half, eateh
as-catch-can. and failed. Schoenfcld's ex
perience gained In his previous success
ful defense stood him In good stead and
after Jenkins gained two falls he had
but ten minutes left for the third.
Schoenfeld kept out of grips cloverly
during that time and fulfilled his con
tract with ea3C.
GROWS MURDERER
HANGED TO BRIDGE
MOB ENTERED JAIL AND DESPITE
PLEADING OF PROMINENT MAN
SECURED PRISONER AND
MARCHED HIM TO HIS DOOM.
Paris. Mo., May 25.—Abe Withrup, the
white murderer of William Grow, who
was killed last month was taken from
the Paris jail at 2 o’clock this morning,
marched to the bridge on the north edge
of town and hanged by a mob of more
than a hundred men, who rode quietly
into town at midnight.
The mob went at once to the Jail but
were held back for more than an hour
by Sheriff Jamed W. Clark and Deputies
Mai tin Clark and Polk Masterson who
stood before the entrance to the jail
stockade with drawn revolvers and
threatened to shoot the first man who
attempted to force an entrance. The mob
remained in front of the jail for nearly
two hours parleying with the officers and
finally marched away. The officers re
mained on guard but believed that the
mob had disbanded. About 2 o’clock
several men approached and engaged the
sheriff and his deputies In conversation.
Then suddenly, before the officers could
defend themselves, they were seized, dis
, armed and carried away. The mob then
quickly reappeared, surrounded the Jail
again and with sledge hammers batter
ed down the big iron doors. This was the
work of but a few' minutes.
James S. Whitecotton, state represen
tative, rushed into the jail as soon as
the doors gave way and made a stirring
appeal to the mob to desist and allow
the law to take its course. The leaders
wavered for a moment and became quiet
and would probably have spared the pris
oner's life but for the cries for vengeance
set up by those In the rear. Mr. White
cotton was swept aside and in a few
minutes a rope was secured. The negro
made no resistance and confessed his
guilt. The father and brother of the vic
tim were in the mob and assisted in
escorting the man to the bridge, a quar
ter of a mile away. At the bridge the
man’s feet were tied by the brother of
the victim while the senior Grow ad
justed the rope about his neck and push
hlm off the structure. Withrup’s neck
was broken by the fall. His death was
almost instantaneous. The work done,
the mob left the body hanging and dis
persed quickly and quietly.
Coroner Johnson cut the body down
this morning.
Withrup made a full confession. He
said the killing took place four weeks
ago and was the result of a quarrel over
a piece of land the two men were farm
ing together. Withrup attacked Grow'
one night a3 he lay abc*d, splitting his
head open with a hatchet. He then
hauled the body to Salt River and
dumped it In. Withrup was 55 years of
age and Grow only 21.
QUIET IN MINE REGION
Over Ninety Per Cent of Men Will
Quit Work June 2.
Wllkesbarre, Pa., May 25.—This was
i thct quietest Sabbath In the Wyoming
region since the strike began.
The circular which President Mitchell
sent out warning the Polish, Slavish and
Lithuanian miners to remain away from
the bituminous region of Virginia and
West Virginia, where strikes are now in
progress, was read in many of the
churches where the foreign miners attend
services.
Secretary Mulcahy of the stationary
firomen’s union, reported today that the
poll of the men employed at the various
collieries has Just been completed and
that over ninety per cent of the men will
quit work on June 2 unless an eight-hour
day is granted them. Another officer of
the union admits that the percentage of
engineers who will quit work will not be
as large Iwt very nearly so.
The strikers here are inclined to look
with favor on the action of the mine
workers conference at Huntington, W.
Va,. in ordering a strike of the miners in
Virginia and West Virginia. They think
It will hasten the crisis In the anthracite
region.
A big union meeting of railroad men will
be held in this city June 2, when the ques
tion of railroad crews handling non-union
and bituminous coal, will be finally set
tled.
FRIENDS RELEASE PRISONER
He was Convicted of Murder and Sen
tenced for Life.
Atlanta. May 25.—A Constitution special
from Jackson, Miss., says:
Oliver Lamar, recently convicted of
murder and sentencod to life Imprison
ment, was released from Jail at Menden
Hall early this morning by a mob of his
friends. Sheriff Magee sent out several
posses in pursuit, but Lamar has not
yet been apprehended- The bars were
pried off the Jail from the outside. It is
not thought that more than six men
were in the gang.
Lainar was convicted of the assassina
tion of William Sanders, a liveryman.
Two men supposed to have assisted in
the escape were arrested at Menden Hall
tonight.
TORNADO BLOTS
OUT! LIKES
Sweeps Over Portion of S, C,
Causing Destruction
-&
MEETING Of TWO STORMS
Occupants of One Falling House Ran
to Another but that was Also
Reduced to Splinters—$50,
000 Damage.
Union, a. C., May 25.—Six people were
killed and several Injured by a tornado
which swept over this section of the
state at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
The dead:
Miss Sallie Hart, of Union.
Miss Annie Lawson, of Union.
Mrs. Maxey Sims, of Union.
Vera Sims.
Miss Lawson, killed at Jonesville.
One persons, name unknown, at Pace
let.
Injured: Maxey Sims, broken fingers:
Lee Sims, badly cut on head, and in
ternally injured. VVm. Mabry, fractured
shoulder and bruised. Mrs. Mabry, bruis
ed. Two children of Mrs. Mabry, slightly.
The main storm came fronj the north.
It seems there was also one from the
southwest and that both met in this
vicinity. The elements played havoc, five
deaths, several injured and considerable
loss of property resulting. The storm
from the north was preceded by a heavy
rain what appeared to be a dark mass
about one hundred yards wide.
Traveled With Great Speed
It traveled with great speed and peo
ple barely had time to get in doors be
fore the storm was upon the town. One
wing of the storm passed along Main
street and blew in several5 store fronts
doing much damage to stocks.
Knitting Mill Hill, south of the town,
caught the full force of the. tornado,
which blew down the school house and
two residences there, converting them
literally Into kindling wood. The occu
pSnts ran from one of the houses before
it went to pieces and took refuge in an
other nearby, but this house also wns
crushed to splinters. In this house Misses
Sallle Hart and Annie Lawson were in
stantly killed, Mrs. Maxey Sims died in
an hour, and her little daughter, Vera,
died about 9 o'clock. Maxes* Kims •■•scaped
with broken fingers. Lee Sims received
several cuts on the head from falling
timbers and was Internally injured.
Stove Fell on Him
Mr. Mabry sustained a fractured should
er and his leg was badly burned by a
stove falling on him. He was also Inter
nally Injured. His case may prove fatal.
Mrs. Lee Sims received a bad, but not
fatal cut on the head. Mrs. Mabry and
her two other^chlldren escaped with slight
Injuries.
It took some time to get the victims
from the debris. Every physican In town
wras called and were assisted by the cit
izens In relieving the sufferers as much
as possible.
Everything that the families had was
destroyed. Jonesville reports in a tele
gram to Miss Lawson, the lady who was
killed, that the storm was fearful at
that place and that one of her family had
been killed there. Miss Lawson was dead
when the telegram arrived.
The property damage here will aggre
gate $50,000, divided among a number of
stores and cotton mills.
Later: Paeolet reports one killed and
several Injured.
REST OF TROOPS ARRIVE
Seventh Cavalry Has Gone into Per
manent Camp at Chickamauga.
Chattanooga. May 25.—The remainder
of the troops of the Seventh Cavalry ar
rived at Chickamauga Park this morn
ing, having come from Havana by way
of Newport News. About four hundred
troops were In the last arrivals, Including
the regimental band. They remained at
Havana to participate In the inauguration
of President Palma.
The regiment has moved Into permanent
camp at Chickamauga Park which has
been completed and named Camp Thomas.
The Third Battery of Artillery Is also in
camp at the same place.
The health of the commands Is good.
The Seventh Cavalry Is being recruited
here to fill the places of a number whose
term of enlistment expires soon.
INDEX TO TODAyTpaPER
The Weather.
Washington, May 25.—Alabama: Gen
erally fair Monday and Tuesday; light
to fresh winds; mostly south.
Page One.
Senate will spend another week on
Philippine bill.
Disastrous tornado strikes Union, S. C.
Killing six persons.
Young man murders girl in church
near Atlanta and escapes.
Methodist (Min fere nee closes today.
French Mission starts on trip in the
east.
Waller courtmartlal verdict disapprov
ed.
Page Two.
Review of commerce with the French
Republic.
England's navy in need of more pow
erful guns.
Civic llederatton may again try to set
tle strike.
Page Three.
Trades Council decides to give carnival
week of September 21-26.
Grand Army veterans attend services
at Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Commencement sermon of the Birming
ham Seminary.
Thousands take cars In search of Fresh
air.
The Rev. Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper de
livers commencement sermon of How
ard College.
Page Four.
Contest among Alabama boys to get
to Annapolis.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotels.
Page Five.
Saturday's local and foreign market
reports.
Page Six.
Baseball and general sporting news.
YOUNG GIRL MURDERED IN CHURCH
B Y REJECTED SUITOR WHO ESCAPES
WALLER VERDICT
IS DISAPPROVED
Reviewing Authority Thinks
Acts were of Retaliation.
WERE NOT JUSTIFIABLE
Considering the Mental Condition of
Major Waller the Reviewer Says
He Was Not Clearly Guilty of
Murder.
Manila. May 25.—The official findings
of the court martial which tried Major
L. W. T. Waller and Lieut. John A.
Day, of the marine corps, for execut
ing natives on the Island of Samar with
out trial, have been made public. The
reviewing authority of the court has ex
pressed its disapproval of the court's
findings In both cases.
Referring to the case of Major Waller,
the reviewing authority says:
“The sending of the natives in ques
tion to their death partook more of un
lawful retaliation than a justifiable act
of war. In Justice to the American mili
tary service the findings of acquittal de
mand that they shall not meet with un
qualified approval.
“The marines in Samar underwent
great suffering before their rescue and
their officers, from their sick beds vole- j
ed the revengeful anger of the men who j
telephoned to Major Waller advising j
that the stevedores be killed. Major Wal- j
ler received this message while he was
sick, prostrate from a fever, suffering
acute pain of body due to exposure and
his exertions in behalf of his men and
mental anguish concerning their fate
which hnd long been m doubt. Major
\ Waller was at the time In telephonic
| communication with General Smith who
| commanded the American forces in Sa
| mar. hut he deliberately chose not to
j consult General Smith regarding his con
| templated action and rather than forego
the execution of his unrestrained will,
he assumed the power of laws of war
and the customs of the service conferred
upon commanding officers only in time of
war.
“Giving heed to the mental attitude of
Major Waller, as much of the findings of
the court are to the effect that Major [
Waller Is not guilty of murder are ap- j
proved. But the reviewing authority is
at a loss to understand why the court did
not find against Major Waller in the
minor offenses. With the exception noted,
the acquittal as it appears in the record
of the proceedings is disapproved."
Referring to Lieutenant Day, the re
viewing authority says:
“The accused knew for three weeks
Major Waller had undergone a test of his
mental and physical endurance, such as 1
tew men are called upon to suffer.
“While fully conceding the grave re
sponsibilities assumed by a subordinate
officer in willfully disobeying an order
of hie commanding officer, still, the
weighty reasons with which Lieutenant
Day was acquainted so tainted Major
Waller’s orders that Lieutenant Day
should have been prompted to positive dis
obedience. An officer must he conscient
ious regardful of the unquestioned legali
ty of his agency In taking the lives of his
fellow men. Above and beyond all per
sonal considerations officers must guard
the name and honor of the country. Had
the officer been actuated by such con
siderations he would have prevented ofte
of the most regrettable incidents in the
I annals of the military service in the
United States."
FAMOUS BOND CASE
TO BE COMPROMISED
QUESTION HAS BEEN ARGUED
FOR 34 YEARS AND JUDGES
HAVE ALL SERVED JAIL SEN
TENCES FOR CONTEMPT.
Kansas City, Mo.. May 25.—The famous
St. Clair County bond case, for which
several county Judges have served jail
sentences because of their refusal to
order a payment of $200,000 worth of bonds
issued in 1868 to build a railroad across
that county, is to be compromised.
Representatives of the bondholders,
who now have a claim against the coun
ty for $1,500,000, including principal and
interest for 34 years, will meet the pres
ent Judges at Osceola tomorrow and con
sider a proposition from the bondhold
ers, which, it is stated, will prove ac
ceptable to the county officials and tax
payers. Judge Thomas Nevitt who has
been In jail at Maryville for a year for
contempt in refusing to order payment
of the bonds, will be taken to the con-'
ference by a United States marshal.
Judge Nexitt has wearied of Jail life and
apparently Is willing to give in.
S. D. Peden, another of the three Judges
is serving a sentence In the Warren
burg jail. Deputies have been unable to
capture Judge Walker, the last of the
trio who has lived in the brush since he.
was elected.
WAS A GREAT DIPLOMAT
London Papers Vie With Each Other
In Praising Pauncefote.
London. May 26.—The deep importance
attached here to the friendship of the
United States could not be better ex
emplified than by the unusually sincere
expressions published in the London
press, of regret at the death of Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador at
\yashington, and the high eulogiunis of
his career in the United States. The pa
pers vie with each other in paying trib
ute to the Inestimable value of Lord
Pauncetote’s work to the *#ipire in the
difficult position, which, as the Daily
Chronicle reminds its readers, is now the
most exacting in the diplomatic service
and quite different from the time wh*n
Lord Stratford de Rodcllff described the
Washington legation as very pleasant
socially, but not requiring any great
talents politically,”
Fatal Shot Fired as Minister
Pronounced the Benediction
and Congregation is Dum
founded
Taking Advantage of Situation
Young Man Backed Out of
Church and Escapes to Fa
ther’s Home
Posse Searching Woods in
Every Direction Around At
lanta for the Youthful Mur
derer
Atlanta, Ga.. May 25.—Five or six hun
dred men, divided into a half dozen
posses, are tonight searching the coun
try adjacent to this city for Millard Lee,
the son of a well-to-do farmer, who to
day shot and instantly killed Miss Lily ;
Suttle, a young woman of 19. The trage- j
dy took place at Wesley chapel. Mount i
Gilead camp grounds, nine miles from At- j
lanto, Lee firing two bullets into Miss
Suttle just as tho minister had finished
the benediction and before any of the
worshippers had started to leave the
church. Lee, who Is about 20 yearB of
age, came Into the church during the
services and took a seat two pews from
the door and almost directly behind Miss
Suttle. Just as the services were over i
and the congregation had risen to its
feet, Lee leaned forward and fired at
Miss Suttle. The first ball entered her
back, but the young lady’s corset stays
changed its course and no vital part was
reached. An instant later a second shot
rang out In the little edifice and this
time Miss Suttle, with a groan, fell to the
floor between the seats. The bullet had
entered her hack above the corset and
strikingthe shoulder blade, ranged down
ward, entering the heart.
The church-goers were astonished and
for a minute or two no one moved. Tak
ing advantage of this Lee hacked out of
the door and started for the woods on j
foot. On the way he met a man named
Childress, to whom he confessed the mur
der and asked him (Childress) to take
the revolver and kill him. Childress paid
no attention to the young man and passed
on. Lee went next to his father’s house
where he again told the story of the
tragedy, and securing $100 from his pa
rents, started awaj'. As soon as the wor
shippers at the chapel realized what had
happened, they rushed out In an endeavor
to capture the murderer, but he was no
where to be seen. Several posses were
soon organized and a call sent In for
bloodhounds. Dr. John Suttle, father of
the murdered girl, heads one of the posses
while his son directs another.
Miss Suttle was a strikingly beautiful
young woman and had recently gradu
ated with high honors from ft college. It
is said that she refused Lee’s attentions
because she considered herself above him
socially.
BUYS SIX WHEAT ELEVATORS
Purchase Price is Said to Have Been
$750,000.
Kansas City. Mo., May 25.—Walter Vroo
man of the Western co-operative move
ment has closed contracts for the pur
chase of six of the largest wheat eleva
tors In the Kansas wheat belt and two of
the largest flouring mills. The price
paid is said to have been $750,000, and
Mr. Vrooman, who has left for New
York to complete the financial end of the
plan, says the present purchase is but
the beginning of a movement to center
the farmers of Kansas in a co-operative
branch of the Vrooman Co-operative
Company. The concern will be known
as the Wheat and Flour Western Co
operative Company. The farmers are to
he taken into the scheme upon the pay
ment of $100 each for which they are to
receive the marked value of their wheat
Bold to the company and In addition will
receive one-half of the profit derived, the
other half going to co-operative stores
through which the wheat and flour will
be handled.
“The plan," said Mr. Vrooman, “Is to
eliminate wheat speculators and the mid
dlemen. It Is the only way to head off
the talked of flour trust that Is forming
in New York."
It is intended to ship to Great Britain
to be sold among the co-operative mem
bers there, the surplus product not dis
posed of in Kansas and Missouri.
GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Carol Norton Asserts that 2,000,000
Cases Have Been Cured.
Washington, May 26.—Mr. Carol Nor
ton, In a lecture delivered before a large
audience in the Columbia theatre today
asserted that two million cases of dis
eases have been healed in Christian sci
ence during the thirty-five years of Its
history and that in that time about seven
hundred Christian science churches have
been established and are now flourishing.
He declared that it should be made
criminal to publish the details of crime
or of contagious diseases because of the
effect of such publication on health and
morals.
Trial of Naval Officers
Napes. May 26.—The court of Inquiry
being held on board of the United States
cruiser Chicago, to investigate the arrests
of certain officers of that cruiser at
Venice, April 25. will continue its ses
sions. but by order of the United States
government the strivtest secrecy regard
ing the proceedings of the court is main
tained.
People are Quieter
Point-a-Pltre, Guadeloupe, May 25.—The
Bteamer Llfjeld, belonging to the Guade
loupe steamboat company, arrived here
this morning from Martinique and re
ports the conditions on thaf Island to be
unchanged. People at Fort de France
were somewhat quieter when the Llfjeld
left there.
ON EASTERN TRIP
Attend Services and go Horse
back Riding.
PARTY CAUGHT BY STORM
Were Thoroughly Drenched When
They Reached the White House.
Leave for Niagara Falls and
Other Places of Interest.
Washington, May 25.—The members of
the French mission, which came to Wash
ington to attend the ceremonies incident
to the unveiling of the Rochambeau
statue, finished their visit here today and -
tonight left the city for Niagara Falls
on their week's tour of the Fast, before
sailing for home.
Ambassador Cambon accompanied the
members of the mission to St. Patrick's
church at 10 o’clock In the morning. The
visitors wore the full uniform of their
rank. Cardinal Gibbons preached a short
sermon. He spoke briefly of the French
missionaries who had crossed the seas
to America and preached the gospel of the
aboriginal Inhabitants, carrying the torch
of faith In one hand and the torch of
civilization In the other.
Of Rochambeau Cardinal Gibbons said
in part:
Wltnout detracting from the merits of
his brothers In arms. I can afflm that
Rochambeau was the flower of the French
allied army. Mature in years, experi
enced In military campaigns, a veteran
of the seven years' war, calm, deliberate,
self-poised, he was a ban according to
Washington's own heart, the general on
whose counsel and prudence he could rely
more than that of any other commander.”
Aid of French Navy
The cardinal then referred to thfc Invalu
able akl given by the French navy when
the American and French armies had
Cornwallis surrounded at Yorktown and
to the gallantry of Rochambeau in re
fusing to take the post of honor offered
him by Washington. In conclusion, he
said: «
May the friendship existing between
France and America—a friendship coeval
with our history as a nation—a friendship
to which we owe our very existence as an
independent, sovereign power—may this
J historic friendship be perpetuated—may
! it be strengthened and consolidated by
the iron bonds of commerce and by the
golden links of brotherly love. May the
two great republics of the world go hand
and hand in the march of liberty ahd pro
gress and civilization. And may the mon
ument erected to Rochambeau in the
capital of the nation, ever remind the
American citizen who will contemplate it,
of the everlasting debt of gratitude wfhich
the United States owes to France.”
During the afternoon several of the par
ty, including the Count and Countess de
Rochambeau and TJ^ie Count de Lafayette,
visited the Arlington cemetery and Fort
Meyer.
Went Horse-back Riding
An unexpected feature of the afternoon
which pleased the visitors very much was
an Invitation from President Roosevelt
to accompany him and several others on
a horseback ride. The entire party as
sembled In front of the white house about
4 o’clock, the visitors in their uniforms,
making a very pretty picture in the bright
afternoon sunlight. The President guid
ed the party through the northern section
of the city until they reached the Zoolog
ical park. While In the park a storm
began to gather and the party came home
at a lively canter. The rain overtook
them, however, and before reaching their
sleeping places the e'lVre party was
drenched. Those on horseback were Pres
ident Roosevelt, his son. Theodore, and
daughter, Alice, Secretary Root and Sen
ator Lodge and the following members
of the Rochambeau mission: General
Brugere, Vice Admiral Fourniers, General
Chalendar and Capfaln Lnsson.
The party left Washington at 7:30
o’clock tonight for Niagara Falls via the
Pennsylvania railroad. Those going in
chided all the members of the mission.
Ambassador and Mme. Cam bon and the
members of the staff of the French em
bassy and the President's commission.
4 LOUBET IN DENMARK.
Thunderous Salute From Port Greet
ed the French President.
Copenhagen. May 26.—President Loubet
who paid a visit to the Czar of Russia left
Cronstadt May 23 for France on the
French cruiser Montcalm landed here
today after a favorable and rapid voyage
through the Baltic. As the Montcalm
drew' too much water to allow her to
approach Copenhagen. President Loubet
w'&s transferred to the torpedo boat de
stroyer Cassini, which accompanied the
Montcalm. The Cassini was the recipient
of thunderous salutes from the forts upon
her arrival in the roadstead here.
Kink Christian, the Danish crown prince
and other members of the royal family,
embarked on a launch and were taken
to the Cassini where the king was greet
ed by the President of France. King
Christian wore the uniform of the com
mander-in-chief of the Danish army.
The King and the president then came
ashore in the royal launch and was driven
amid cheers of the people to the Amien
burg castle, where luncheon was served
to the royal family and the French visi
tors. Complimentary toasts were ex
changed between the king and the presi
dent. Later King Christian and M. Lou
bet together drove abo.ut Copenhagen and
then returned to the harbor. The visitors
accompanied by the king and the Danish
princess were then conveyed to the Cas
sini where the farew'ells were said. Amid
salutes and cheers from the people the
Cassini left here at 4:30 o’clock.
Will Extend Line.
Guthrie, O. T., May 26.—The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, it is an
nounced, will extend its line from Errln
Springs to Lawton. Oklahoma and on
southwest Into Texas, thus entering the
territory hitherto belonging to the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific and the
’Frisco System. Connection will be made
with the senate In western Texas to
ward El Paso.