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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD.
VOL. 29 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1902 IO PAGES NO. 76
SENATOR HANNA
Strength Fails Rim We
Speaking at Indianapolis
FORCER TO STOP ADDRESS
Discussed Trust and Labor Question
at Length Before Failing and Urges
Upon His Hearers the Import
ance of Recognizing Labor.
Indianapolis, Ind., October 23.—Senator
Hanna of Ohio, who devoted the day to
speechmaking In Indiana, addressed a
large crowd at Tomlinson hall tonight.
The senator nearly broke down at the
close of the speech. He was standing
some distance from the speaker's table!
when his strength seemed to fall him
and he had to reach for the stand, drag
ging himself over, where h^rested. Af
ter a moment's hesitation he announced
that his physical condition would not al
low him to say any more, and he was
helped to his chair by Senator Fairbanks
and Secretary Whittaker of the republi
can state committee.
The senator's speech followed closely
the lines ur his address last night at Cin
cinnati. Touching upon the trusts. Sena
tor Hanna said:
Discusses the Trusts.
"I do not propose to go into details
upon the trust question, but I say that
in this great era of development, in the
evolution which is taking place all over
our country, as If inspired by the Incom
ing of a new century, as if to mark that
epoch with a policy, we must contenct
for our rights to do as others nave done
when they secured those markets, while
they have controlled them by the sheer
power and force of aggregated capital.
Some of these great corporations may De
bad, but not all. At any rate, it is the
natural evolution upon the basis of the
right of every man to do as he pleases
with his own, under proper restrictions
and with due consideration ror the peo
ple and the well being or our govern
ment. There is no danger of the organi
zation of capital and industry. They are
absolutely necessary, and along with
them comes another proposition, and that
is i he organization of labor.
"The interest of capUijJ and labor act
ing together as partners in their busi
ness is no new idea. But in this age oi
development it is coming, aye the time
is here now, when that question of labor
must be considered alongside of and
«qual to other great economic questions.
Opposes Wasteful Strikes.
"I am opposed to the wasteful strikes
and to lockouts and deprecate the dif
ferences of these great powers that bring
about a condition of things which is
wasteful to the last degree. Scarcely a
year has passed that we have not had
evidence of mis-management of these
forces and now white men of greater and
broader thought are giving the subject
due consideration. There is a certainty
that the question will assert itself in a
prominent place not only in the hands of
the people, but in the counsels of the
nation.
"My proposition is that we recognize
the rghts of labor to organze, treat
them individually as fellow-men and then
Americanize the union. Fit them to our
institutions, bring them in contact with
and make them a part of our gTeat
economic policies, consult and consider
them when their interests are at stake
and consider them from a stand point as
I say, of the Golden Rule.”
The senator spoke of the anthracite
strike and of the action of the bitum
inous miners in refusing to vote for a
sympathetic strike. Their action had
proved to the world that a labor organ
ization can and will respect a contract
even when it is made binding only by
their honor.
O’BRIEN DEFEATS JEFFORDS.
California Man Had Every Advantage
Apparently, But Could Do Nothing.
Philadelphia, October 23.—“Philadel
phia” Jack O'Brien bested Jim Jeffords
of California In a six-round contest In
the Broadway Athletic club tonight. Jef
fords was almost half a head taller than
O’Brien and had every natural ad
vantage, but could do little with the
latter. O'Brien took no chances, how
ever, and fought cautiously.
At the outset O'Brien knocked Jeffords
down with a blow on the head, but Jim
was up in an instant. Jeffords showed
that he was a clever boxer. O'Brien put
Jeffords down for the count In the second
round. Jeffords also went down In the
sixth round. The fight was O'Brien's
from start to finish.
Famous Railroad Man Dead.
Sherman, Tex., October 23.—Herman H
Abrams, for fifty years In active railroad
service, and who dispatched military
trains out of Cairo, 111., during the civil
war, under direct appointment of Presi
dent Lincoln, Is dead. At the time of hit
death, Mr. Abrams was yardmaster ol
the Texas and Pacific. He had held posi
tions as trainmaster for that road, the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and th<
Illinois Central. He had resided in Sher
{nan for twenty years.
Nine Americans Drowned.
Victoria, B. C., October 23.—The steam
er Kenshl Maru, from Japan, brings
news of the drowning of nine Americans
and Europeans as the result of the cap
sizing of a launch on the Siberian coast
The launch was landing passengers from
the steamer Sungari at Kamchatka and
capsized In the surf, drowning all. In
cluded were Messrs. SteelB and Monod
Americans.
Judge Flournoy Dead.
Houston. Tex.. October 23.—Judge H. W.
Flournoy, aged 53, formerly secretary ol
Hate and district judge of Virginia, ex
pired suddenly today In the rotunda ol
a hotel In this city. The remains will be
shipped to his home at FarmsviUe, Va.,
tomorrow. He was president of a Sour
Lake oil company and was en route to
i that point when stricken.
NEGRO PAYS PENALTY
FOR THE USUAL CRIME
Ben Brown, Charged With Attempt to Assault a White Woman,
Taken from Jail at Tallapoosa, Ga.. and Hanged to
Trestle Work of Bridge—Troops Too Late.
Tallapoosa, ga., October 2S.—
Ben Brown, a negro charged
with having attempted to crim
inally assault Mrs. Henry Dees, a white
woman, at her home three miles from
this place, at 10 o’clock this morning,
was taken from the county jail here to
night at 7 o’clock by a mob of 300 men
and lynched.
The mob carried the negro to the scene
of his crime and hanged him to the trestle
work of a bridge uver a creek.
Troops had been ordered from Atlanta,
but did not arrive until an hour and a
half after the negro had been hanged.
Brown was captured a rew hours after
his attempted crime by County Tax Col
lector Bentley and brought to this town
and placed in Jail.
As soon ae the news of his capture was
learned a mob was hastily formed and
marched to the Jail and demanded the
negro.
Mayor Hutcheson wired Governor Can
dler for troops, and In the meanwhile en
deavored to pursuade the mob to allow
the law to take its course.
Upon learning that troops had been dis
patched the mob stormed the Jail, and
after securing the negro, carried him to a
spot near his home, hanged him to the
bridge and filled his body with bullets.
When the troops arrived they found
the body of the dead negro hanging over
the stream.
The town is quiet tonight
GERMANS LAUGH
AT MR. CARNEGIE
ONE OF THE BERLIN PAPERS
SAYS HIS SUGGESTION THAT
EMPEROR WILLIAM ORGANIZE
U. S. OF EUROPE IS NONSENSE.
Berlin, October 23.—Andrew Carnegie's
suggestion in his rectorial address at St.
Andrew’s university, Scotland, yesterday
that Emperor William organize the
“United States of Europe” has been re
ceived with laughter by the Germans.
The Vossische Zeitung calls it a “Non
sensical proposition,” adding:
“Since not even a customs union is pos
sible between Germany and Austria how
vain it is to propose a political union.
Should the emperor follow the advice it
would expose him to repulse after re
pulse.”
The Boersen Zeitung expresses the
hope that Mr. Carnegie will “let anti
quated Europe alone to work out its own
salvation.”
The Post, though saying the idea is ut
terly chimerical, thinks uiey could car
ry out the project.
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
"The only way Germany can make
head against the American danger is for
Emperor William to continue his en
ergetic influence In developing the coun
try economically.”
ENGINEERS ASK INCREASE.
Also Want Men Reinstated of Members
of a Committee.
Augusta, Ga., October 23.—There has
been a request made of the Georgia
railroad by the engineers who are mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers for increased wages and for
the reinstatement of a committee of the
brotherhood, who called on the general
manager and who are now out of the
service of the road.
The ten days time agreed upon at the
expiration of which the road was to give
final reply ended today.
There has been no conclusion of the I
controversy. It is announced that the j
final conference will be held tomorrow.
A. B. Youngson, assistant chief en
gineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, has been here for two weeks.
The brotherhood has officially endorsed
the request of the ingineers. Brotherhood
engineers on all connecting roads have
officially pledged their full support.
TROUBLE WILL SOON E^E ENDED.
Dawes Commission Says Ratification
of Treaty Is All That Is Necessary.
Washington, October 23.—The Dawes
commission appointed to treat with the
five civilized tribes, says that If all the
pending agreements should be ratified by
the tribes, practically all necessary au
thority will have been secured for the
complete administration of the five es
tates entrusted to the commission, an end
diligently sought for nearly ten years.
The report says it is impracticable at
this time to render final decisions In cases
Involving the right to enrollment of cit
izens by intermarriage of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw tribes. The conclusion Is
announced that the bitter anti-allottmont
sentiment of the Indians has now largely
yielded to reason and time, and the five
tribes are fairly upon the threshold of a
new era.
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Number of Interesting Addresses By
Methodists , at Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., October 23.—A numbeii.
of Interesting addresses were delivered
at today's session of the general Method
ist Missionary convention, the speakers
and their subjects being:
Dr. W. T. Perrin, “What a presiding
elder can do;” President J. W. Bashford,
of the Ohio Wesleyan university, "It
tendeth to poverty;" W. W. Cooper of
Kenosha, Wls„ “What the Sunday school
superintendents can do;” the Rev. Dr.
James Ollvar Wilson of New York,
"What the pastor can do;" Prof. J. W.
McGruder of Portland Ore., “What a lo
cal church has done;'* the Rev. Dr. W. F.
Oldham, Chicago, a district missionary,
“What the officers can do in missions;"
Bishop H. W. Warren of University
Park, Colo., gave the last address of the
morning on “The place of prayer In mis
sionary work.”
Miners Not Needed.
Tamaqua, Pa., October 23.—When the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company’s
miners reported for duty In the Panther
Creek valley this morning they were met
by the officials and told their services
were not needed at present. At one of
the collieries the men were stopped by
the guards who refused to allow them
to report at the colliery office. The
men are Indignant and many say they
will not return until the company shows
a disposition to show them more con
sideration. All the Individual operations
In this section resumed full handed this
morning.
JUSTICE HARLAN
A GOOD SCRAPPER
TAKES HAND IN FIGHT BETWEEN
SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN
AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW i
SCHOOL—COMES OFF VICTOR, j
j. ,
Washington, October 23.—Justice Har
lan of the United States supreme court,
who is a member of the faculty of the j
Columbia university law school in this j
city last night interferred and prevented !
a clash fight between the freshmen and
sophomores. Justice Harlan is a giant in :
stature and although 69 years of age, he
is still vigorous and active, golf being ,
one of his daily exercises. The young- j
sters were no match for him when he |
entered the arena. The anticipated con
test was the result of the announcement ,
of the ^freshmen class that it would hold i
is first meeting last night In Jurispru- j
dence hall. This announcement acted as
a suggestive challenge to the sophomores
to break up the meeting if possible. Af- 1
ter the* regular lecture of the evening the
first year men undertook to open their
meeting when the sophomores made a i
charge against the door of the hall. At
this point Justice Harlan appeared and in
a commanding voice ordered the combat
cease. The sophomores paused for a mo
ment but were evidently not disposed to
obey the order for they immediately be
gan a second assault. It was then that
the eminent jurist took a personal hand
In the fray. He reached over the heads
of the assaulting party and seizing the
leader of the forces by the collar drag
ged him from the pile. The Jurist then
directed the second year men to disperse
with the desired effect.
MERGER IN MACON.
Street Car C6mpanles United, With
$1,000,000 Capital.
Macon, Ga., October 23.—The merger of
the Macon Light and Railway company
end the Macon Consolidated Street Rah
way company was consummated tonight.
The officers are:
J. Clarllng of Macon, president; W. W.
MackalJ of Savannah, vice president; J.
ft. Hentz of Macon, secretary; E. L.
Douglas of Savannah, treasurer.
Directors: R. Lancaster Williams, A.
H. Rutherford, E. Bemis, Richmorfd.
Va.; Herman Myers, J. S. Collins, W. W.
Mackall, Savannah; J. W. Cabanls, R.
H. Plant, Wallace McCaw, Henry Horne,
T. J. Carling, Macon; J. H. Fall, Nash
ville.
The merger involves a capitalization of
$1,000,000 but only $750,000 has been put
out, the rest remaining in the treasury.
The board authorized an immediate ex
penditure of $164,000 for new equipment.
Roof Buried Miners.
Scranton, Pa., October 23.—Thomas
Doran, aged 30, and Henry Rupp, aged 23,
two returned strikers, who, working with |
a gang of rock men on the night shift at
the Williams colliery in Lackawanna to- I
night, were burled beneath a fall of roof 1
and badly crushed. Doran died from
bis injuries and Rupp is in a critical con
dition.
Hennessy Le Royie Dead.
Vacaville, Cal., October 23.—Hennessy
Le Royie, actor, died here tonight of ery
sipilis. At the time of his death he was
owner and leading man In “Other Peo
ple’s Money.”
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
Washington, October 23.—Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Friday and Saturday;
fresh south to southeast winds.
Page One.
^Senator Hanna breaks down while
‘Shaking.
Molineux's attorneys score strong
point.
Coal mines in bad condition.
Negro lynched at Tallapoosa. Ga.
Senator Morgan discusses the coal
strike.
Tom L. Johnston attacks McLean.
Page Two.
Firemen resent bad treatment by
miners
Germans for Immigration.
Page Three.
General state news.
Association of pilnor Teague baseball
clubs meets In New York.
Negroes end convention at New Lon
don. Conn.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in lobbies of local hotels.
Page Five.
State fair opens auspiciously.
Republicans try to create sensation.
Page Six.
Society news of Birmingham.
Acrimonious debate continues in house
of commons.
Page Seven.
Reading Railroad company protects
public.
New Spanish minister presented.
Page Eight.
General sporting news.
World's records broken at Memphis.
Page Nine.
Local and foreign market reports.
Justice Lambert Rules Out the
Barnet Letters
SEVERAL WITNESSES APPEAR
Prosecuting Attorney Osborne Tried
Time and Again to Introduce the
Famous Letters, But On Each
Occasion Was Defeated.
New York, October 23.—A strong point
was scored by the defense In the trial of
Roland B. Mollneux today when Justice
Lambert ruled out the Barnet letters. Jus
tice Lambert decided that as evidence
the letters must be excluded as improper,
but that he was willing to admit them
simply as a standard of comparison in
handwriting. The council for the defense
was highly pleased with this decision,
which is in line with that of the court of
appeals, which held the testimony relative
to the letters given at the first trial was
irrelevant
John B. Adams of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club was the first witness. Mo
llneux was a director of the club.
He said while CorntBh was also a di
rector Mollneux was getting up an ama
teur circus and complained that Cornish
refused to get the horizontal bars Mo
llneux wanted, and as a consequence Mo
lineux's life was endangered every time
he practiced. Adams identified the much
discussed Cornish-Weeks letter, in which
Cornish, writing to Wefers, the sprinter,
declared that Barlow S. Weeks, president
of the New York Athletic club would do
any sort of dirty work, and that he, Cor
nish, would “never let up” until he “got
even with him."
The letter was shown to Mollneux and
he made it the grounds of a formal com
plaint against Cornish, who identified
Molineux’s letter of resignation from the
club, and another explaining that he re
signed because he felt that his opposi
tion to a system that permitted an em
ploye to insult a gentleman would make
him a disturbing element in the club’s
membership.
Both Written by Moiineux.
The defense on^eded that both were
written by Moiineux.
Gustav Kutaw identified the letter writ
ten by Elsie Gray, an employe of h!s
firm, which was found with a sample of
powder at 1620 Broadway.
Felix Gallagher, who, Cornish said, he
at first thought had written the Harpster
letter signed “H. Cornish,” was the next
witness.
“Did you tell Moiineux anything about
Harpster?” Mr. Osborne asked Galla
gher.
“I told Mr. Moiineux, discussing the
necessity of giving bonds at the New
York Athletic club, that all our bonds at
the Knickerbocker Athletic club were
held up because Harpster had had trouble
with Reerlck, Stearns & Co.“ Gallagher
said he did not know that Moiineux dis
liked Harpster.
At the last trial he testified that he did
know It, and Mr. Osborne confronted him
with it. Gallagher said he did not re
member giving such testimony.
During the afternoon Mr. Osborne made
two attempts to introduce the Barnett
letters, but failed. The session opened
with Dr. Wltthaus, the expert, on the
stand The doctor said he round 42 per
cent of cyanide in the sediment left in
the glass from which Mrs. Adams and
Cornish are supposed to have drunk.
Morris Harman, of Morris Harman &
Co., the collar manufacturers, whose
factory is in Newark, where Moiineux
was superintendent, testified that the
manufacturing end of the business rested
entirely upon Molineux’s ability.
Hentea a i-eiier oox.
Nicholas A. Heckman who kept letter
boxes at 257 West Forty-second street,
testified at the trial that Mollneux rent
ed a fetter box from him and received
twenty or more letters addressed "H. G.
Barnet."
As soon as Mr. Osborne asked him
about those letters, former Governor
Black objected.
Mr. Osborne attempted to explain and
again counsel for the defense objected.
"I object," he said, "to counsel mak
ing an explanation In the hearing of
the Jury.”
"I exclude the evidence," ruled the
court.
“I think I can convince your honor.”
Mr. Osborne said, "that the letters are
competent.
Council approached the bench and be
gan to speak in an under tone.
"Never mind," said the court, “I re
member all about It. Under the direction
of the court of appeals, the Barnet series
of letters were excluded, as improper
evidence. Despite that ruling I am wil
ling to admit those letters as standard
of comparison in writing, because I did
not regard such admission as a violation
of the court of appeals' decision, but
any further use of them would violate
the ruling and I will not permit It.”
Mr. Osborne made another attempt to
get the letters In evidence. He called
Henry G. Lockwood from the general
postofflce to identify the stamp and can
cellation marks on the poison package
wrapper. Lockwood said they proved be
yond a doubt that the package the wrap
per held was mailed at the general post
offlce. Then Mr. Osborne showed him a
bundle of Barnett letter envelopes and
asked him to tell by the cancellation
marks at what time they were mailed.
"I object,” put in the defense.
"I have the right to show." Mr. Os
borne said, "that this defendant had the
opportunity to mail these letters, to raise
the point.”
"Excluded,” ruled the court.
Mr. Osborne read the postmarks on the
Barnet envelope and asked him what the
time indicated. Again Mr. Black inter
posed and Mr. Osborne sat down at the
single word, “Excluded," from the court.
Mr. Osborne read by virtue of a ruling
of the court, the statement Mollneux
made in the Coroner's court that he had
never made any cyanide of mercury and
never has seen it used In dry colors. He
supposed he could make it, if he had the
formula. Before the coroner Mollneux
said that he could not recall ever seeing
any of the blue paper with the Interlaced
crescents, and that he had never used
such paper. During the last trial and
again today, Mollneux's counsel admitted
that Mollneux owned such paper.
MORGAN SAYS STONE
SHOULD BE CENSURED
Alabama Senator Thinks the Governor of Pennsylvania Could
Have Settled the Strike and Should Have Done So.
He Does Not Like the Commission Idea
WASHINGTON, D. C.. October 23.
(Speclal.)—Senator Morgan of
Alabama la In the city. He will
leave for Alabama within a few days
providing hla daughter, who la 111 In Bal
timore, continues to Improve In health.
The senator was at the White HouBe
this morning, but said he did not talk
with the President about the forth-com
ing report of the attorney general on the
validity of the Panama canal title. Dis
cussing the recent strike the senator said:
"The President and the labor arbitra
tion commission have a great task on
their hands to settle the dispute between
the operators and the miners. Anyway
the decision goes It Is bound to be unsatis
factory to either the one party or the
other. There Is, of course, nothing but
—...
public opinion to enforce the finding* of
the commission. The members of thi*
commission occupy highly responsible' po
sitions and the personnel is excellent.
“The truth is that the state of Penn
sylvania should have settled this strike.
The state could have done so within
twenty days. If Governor Stone believed
he had no warrant of law, he should have
called the legislature in extra* session to
supply this law. If the strike trouble had
occurred in Delaware the governor of
that state might just as well as said he
would not call the legislature in session
to consider the strike for fear that Ad
dicks would be elected to the senate. It
is not the place of the federal government
to intervene in these matters. I hope the
commission will reach a happy solution
i of the difficulty, but the proceeding is
| undoubtedly a bad precedent.”
COTTON MERGER
ABOUT COMPLETE
MEETING OF COMMITTEE HELD IN
RALEIGH, N. C., YESTERDAY AND
THE FRIES PLAN IS REPORTED
TO BE WORKING WELL.
Raleigh, N. C., October 23.—The cot
ton merger committee under the Fries
plan of organization of the spinning mills
of the south handling brown and dyed
goods met Here tonight and was in ses
sion till nearly midnight.
Some headway was made, but the com
mittee will give out no detailed inform
ation as the matter It is discussing, the
valuation of the various plants and
which of them will be taken into the
merger.
John Fries, who 'is the promoter of
the plan says that about 136 mills have
applied for admission, but that* the
adaptibility and needs of each of these
will be carefully scrutinized before Any
are accepted. That there will be over
seventy mills in the merger appears cer
tan and the capitalization will go beyond
thirty million dollars.
The committee which met tonight is
composed of T. W. Pratt of Huntsville,
Ala; S. B. Tanner, of Henrlette, N. C.;
John Fries of Winston Salem, N. C.; C.
G. Latta of Raleigh, N. C., and A. W.
Haywood of Haw River, N. C., all rep
resentatives of the large cotton milling
Interests.
HOLD UNPAID CHECKS.
Selma Merchants Much Concerned
Over Lumber Concern.
Selma, October 23.—(Special.)—Several
Selma merchants hold a number of re
turned checks given by the Yellow Pine
Lumber company, E. C. Mills, presi
dent.
The lumber company has its headquar
ters at Lamison and owns another mill
at Thomasvllle. A mill at Thomaston was
purchased some time ago and moved to
Thomasville, making three mills in the
concern.
Mr. Mill* the president Is reputed to
be exceedingly wealthy and has since
moved Into that section spent much
money. He made the church of his
neighborhood a present of an acetylene
gas plant and gave to many other causes
with a liberal hand.
The first known of the difficulties of
the concern was when several checks
given on the bank of Thomasville to
Selma merchants came back the first
part of this week protested. It was then
found that not only were Selma mer
chants In troubled but that Mobile had
also suffered.
The amounts owed by the concern to
Selma merchants are sold to range from
$40 to $400 and It Is thought will amount
,ln all to about $2000.
A telegram 'received on Tuesday from
Mr. MIUb who Is in Birmingham stated
that he would return to Lamlson In a
few days with plenty of money to liquid
ate all his Indebtedness. Two merchants
of Marengo passed through the city last
night enroute to Birmingham to see Mr.
Mills.
HOT DEBATE AT JEMISON.
Judge Sam Adams Meets Lewis Rey
nolds and Judge Whatley.
Jemison. October 23.—(Special.)—A great
victory for the democrats was won here
tonight when Judge Sam Adams met
Lewis Reynolds and Judge Whatley of
Clay In one of the warmest political de
bates ever held In Chilton.
About four hundred democrats, repub
licans and ex-populltes listened to the
speakers until a late hour, Stup Hill,
Scotland and several other communities
being represented.
Frank White of Birmingham, who was
billed to Kpeak, failed to put In his ap
pearance. However, It was a walkover
for Adams to defeat his opponents In
all their points of argument.
About three fourths of the crowd pres
ent were democrats.
KISSING IS UNSANITARY.
Missouri Valley Homeopaths Denounce
the Universal Habit.
Lincoln, Neb., October 23.—E. E. Lynn
of Mount Pleasant.' Ia., Introduced a
resolution at the Missouri Valley Home
opathic association meeting, scathingly
denounced "kissing”. The resolution was
adopted. It brought forth many remarks,
some of which tinged the facetious.
The association was In earnest, how
ever, and after the fun much discussion
of a serious nature followed. It Is term
ed unsanitary In the resolution. The
greater number of physicians are of "the
older school.”
La Lorraine Beats Record.
New York, October 23.—The French line
steamship La Lorraine, which left here
Thursday, arrived at Havre at 4 a. ir,.
today, beating her own best previous
eastern record by one hour and flfty
Eeven minutes. This establishes a new
record for the line, beating the Savol's
best eastern passage by five minutes.
GIRL SHOT DEAD
BY AN ASSASSIN
MURDERER WAS HIDDEN IN THE
BUSHES AND AS SHE PASSED
ALONG ROAD WITH HER ESCORT
THE SHOT WAS FIRED.
Marion, Ky., October 23.—Mins Neecle
Williamson, the pretty 18-year-old daugh
ter of Horace Williamson, one of the
county's most prominent citisens, was
murdered last night by a hidden assassin
as she was returning home from church
services, accompanied by Qrover Brown,
a young man of the neighborhood.
Miss Williamson and Brown left the
church accompanied by the young
brother of Miss Williamson. As they
neared Miss Williamson’s home, walking
along the public road, a shot was fired
from ambush, and both Miss Williamson
and Brown fell. The shot tore away the
lower part of the face and lacerated the
shoulder of the young woman. She died
instantly. Brown was only stunned. He I
regained consciousness and fired two
shots with a pistol at the fleeing mur
derer.
The alarm was given and the whole
community was aroused. About one year
ago, Qrover Brown and young Allie Sis
co had a difficulty near the scene of the
murder and Brown shot Sisco, inflicting
a wound from which Sisco has never re
covered. The quarrel was over Miss Wil
liamson.
A warrant of arrest was issued for
George M. Sisco, the father of Allie Sis
co, charging him with the murder. On
arriving at his home the sheriff learned
that Mr. Sisco and his ramlly had left
for Livingston county to visit relatives.
The sheriff left at once for Livingston
county.
TOM JOHNSON IS
HARD ON M’LEAN
SAYS HE DEFIES HIM AND HIS
CINCINNATI PAPER—HE ALSO
TAKES A SHOT AT LEWIS G.
BARNARD.
Cincinnati. October 23.—Mayor Tom L.
Johnson of Cleveland, who is recognized
as the democratic leader in Ohio this
year, and the probable oponent of Sena
tor Hanna next year and a candidate for
the presidency in 1904, created a sensation
here tonight by attacking certain ele
ments In his own party, especially John
R. McLean, both individually and as the
proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
and Lewis G. Bernard as Chairman of the
democratic committee of Hamilton coun
ty.
When Mayor Johnson was introduced
he discussed the recent curative act
passed by the legislature, and denounced
both of the Ohio senators for securing its
passage. He mentioned by name all of
the eight democrats in the legislature
who voted with the republicans for the
passage of the curative act for street
railroads and charged repeated that they
got their price.
Mayor Johnson discussed taxation and
; other questions, but would revert at dif
ferent times to the “Enquirer and Mr.
McLean.” He charged the Enquirer with
publishing that he came to Cincinnati as
a disturbing agent. He said he pitched
his tent here to preach the Gospel of
reform and cast out the money changers.
He had no boodle for anybody. He said
he had reserved this speech to make to
Mr. McLean’s old home, and not from a
distance from his paper and neighbors,
and after repeating over and over his
charges he said:
“I not only challenge, but I also defy
Mr. McLean and his paper.”
After reviewing at length what he
termed as treachery in the local organ
ization, he said:
“I do not name Lewis G. Bernard, be
cause he is not big enough to mention.”
Mayor Johnson entertained the audi
ence some time in answering questions,
some of them being direct reflections on
the party management in Hamilton
county.
Payne Entertain* President.
Washington, October 23. — Postmaster
General Payne entertained the President
and the members of the cabinet at a din
ner at the Arlington hotel tonight. The
dinner was purely a social function. Af
ter the dinner the President. Secretary
Root and Attorney General Knox went to
the White House, where they were in
conference at midnight, going over what
the President would say in the nature
of instructions to the anthracite strike
arbitration commission.
Southern League Meet* October 29.
Little Rock, October 23.—President W.
M. Kavanaugh has issued a call for a
meeting of the Southern Association of
Baseball clubs to be held in Little Rock,
October 29, at 2 p. m '* |
Ill BAD SHAPE
Resumption of Work lot as
General as Expected
SOME OF ROOFS DANGEROUS
On Account of Damage Many Colliior>
iea Were Not Opened, and, Thla
Being Miaunderetood, Caused
Dissatisfaction Among Men.
Wllkesbarre, October 23.—Th* resump
tion throughout the anthracite region
was not as general today as expeoted.
Unlooked for difficulties were encounter
ed In the shape of water and accumul
ated gas, and dangerous roofs which
threatened to fall and entomb the work
ers were also discovered In many of the
collieries. The mine superintendents
would make no changes and the mining
of coal was put off until all parts of the
underground workings can be made safe.
This will take a few days yet and In
some cases It will take weeks. Although
work was carried on In some mines
which are not considered In the best of
condition, no accidents were reported. In
quite a few of the collieries the machin
ery and everything else connected, the
hoisting of coal acted badly and it was
found necessary to close down after
steam had been raised and the miners
were ready to go to work.
Two-Thirds In Operation.
From reports received from the entire
anthracite region the number of mines
in operation is given as a little less than
twc^ thirds of the total number, but the
output of coal was less than half the
normal.
as was 10 oe expectea mere was more
or less dissatisfaction among the old em
ployes over the re-openng of the mines.
Where It was decided not to resume work
for a few days the men took It that the
coal companies did not want their serv
ices and many complaints reached Presi
dent Mitchell's headquarters. But as the
day wore on and the true situation be
came known, there was a better feeling
all around. President Mitchell expects
that when all the mines get In operation
there will be less complaints. Until all
the collieries do resume there will be
more or less idle men airing their dis
content.
It looks as though the unton engineers
were going to have some difficulty get
ting back their old places. At nearly every
mine where the striking engineers made
application for work today they were
told that there were no vacancies.
Carpenters Also Out.
A large number of carpenters are also
out In the cold. A delegation of carpen
ters waited on President Mitchell today
and told him of their grievances. He ad
vised them to wait a few days and see If
employment would not be offered them.
President Mitchell believes that when
general resumption takes place there will
be few of the mine employes Idle. The
firemen are being taken back In larger
numbers than any of the steam men.
That Is because they are experienced
and the men who took their places are
not so capable. The only friction reported
between union and non-union men was
at several collieries In the Wyoming
region, where the miners objected to be
ing lowered Into the mines by non union
men.
President Mitchell was busy at head
quarters today getting the miners' side
cf the ceee In Bhape for presentation to
the arbitration board.
Explosion in Mine.
Shamokln, Pa., October 28.—In reopen
ing the Alaska shaft owned by the Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron com
pany this morning, an explosion of gas
occurred as Robert Mowhe and Aaron
walked Into No. 1 slope. They were
blown about twenty feet and were badly
burned about the head and face. The
gas extended deeper Into the mines, and
while a rescuing party removed the two
victims, another body of men began
working their way Into the breasts where
five men are thought to be Imprisoned.
Up to 10 o'clock the breasts had not been
reached.
Watkins Sees President.
Washington, October 23.—'Thomas H.
Watkins of Scranton, Penn., one of tha
members of the coal strike arbitration
commission, had a conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt today. They discussed
briefly the situation In the anthracite re
gion.
NON-UION MEN ARE SCARCE.
Pack Up Their Things and Leave for
More Congenial Cllmea.
Scranfon. Pa., October 23. — The non
union man was a scarce article around
the collieries today. True to their decla>
ratlons, the companies did not dismiss
them, but with the stockade living quar
ters gone and the alrnoul Impossible task
of securing boarding houses confronting
them, the Imported non-unionists packed
up and left for other and more congenial
climes.
At about half the collieries a practically
full force of men were sent in. Fallen
roofs which blocked roadways were re- ,
sponsible In most cases for a part of the
force only being placed.
With the exception of the Hallstead,
which had been abandoned, and the
Sloan and Central, where new switches
are being laid, all the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Weatern collieries made a
start.
Superintendent Rose of the Delaware
anil Hudson company stated that all hts
company's places north of Scranton ex
cept the Clinton, In Wayne county, made
District President Nlcholls of the Unti
ed Mine Workers was' kept busy all day
hearing committees that came In to
make complaints. A list was being made,
he said, of the men who are not em
ployed. Their cases will be taken up wltn
the companies through grievance com
mittees.
Commissioners In Washington.
Washington. October 23.—All the mem
bers of the arbitration commission ap
pointed by the President to investigate
and report on the conditions upon the
anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania,
arc now in the city. Judge Gray tonight
expressed the hope that the commission ,
would complete its duties before Christ- J
mas. j