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VOLUME XXIII.
MAYSVILLE, KY.f MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1903.
NUMBER 6
THE EVE
NING
IjJExIN.
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GEN. RAFEIL REYES
Colombian Peace Commissioner
Jleld Conferences With Charge
de Affairs in Washington.
NO GENERAL PLAN MAPPED OUT,
It is Expected That Several Days Will
Elapso Before Any Develop
ments Take Place.
The Colombian Government Wll Give
a Canal Route Free to ttie United
States If Panama Will Re
turn to the Fold.
Washington, Nov. 30. Gen. Rafcil
Reyes, the Colombian peace commis
sioner, and hia colleagues continued
their conferencea Sunday with Dr.
Tomas Herran, tho Colombian charge
d'affaires at Washington regarding the
Panama canal treaty and affairs on the
Isthmus. As a preliminary to any ac
tion whatever Gen. Reyes is familiar
izing himself thoroughly with every
feature of the isthmian question about
which Dr. Herran is able to give him
information. There aro many antece
dent circumstances bearing on the ne
gotiation of tho defunct Hay-Herran
convention of which It is desirable that
Gen. Reyes shall have knowledge be
fore ho proceeds with his mission.
There also are other features of the
situation which have developed since
the general left Bogota, which it Is de
sirable shall tie fully discussed with
Dr. Herran as a preliminary to map
ping out a plan of proceedure. All
these matters are being gone over very
carefully by Gen. Reyes and Dr. Her
ran and It is expected several days will
elapso before any developments take
place.
"No plan as yet has been mapped
out governing tho mission of Gen.
Reyes," said Dr. Herran Sunday night,
"and we have no statement as yet to
make to the public."
At the first opportunity Dr. Herran
will present Gen. Reyes to Secretary
Hoy. At this meeting, It Is expected
there will bo an informal discussion
of the general's mission, the results of
which In a measure at least will deter
mine his future course.
Within the next few days Gen. Reyes
hopes to see all the Latin-American
diplomats, to whom he will explain
bis"' mission and Invito their co-operation
In obtaining from the United
States satisfactory terms.
That the republic of Colombia grant
to the United States all the conces
sions provided for in the Hay-Herran
treaty, but absolutely free of cost, is
tho proposition which Gen. Reyes
brings for tho consideration of (he, of
ficials in Washington.
HOBSON'S BILL.
it Is to Make the United States the
First Naval Power.
Washington, Nov. 30. Former Com
mander Richmond Pearson Hobson, of
tho navy, has proposed a bill which he
lias requested Representative Wiley,
of Alabama, to introduce in the house
on the convening of the regular ses;
sion of congress for the purpose, as he
Bays, of making tho United States the
first naval power of the world during
tno next 18 years. The bill "makes a
total appropriation of $2,750,000,000, a
certain portion of which Is to be used
each year for now ships. Fifty mil
lion Is made available for the present
fiscal year, $00,000,000 for the next and
so. on, increasing by $10,000,000 each
year up to 1015, when. a lump sum of
$ji500,000,000 Is made to carry on tho
program to 1925.
BRYAN IN IRELAND.
Given a Luncheon By Lord Mayor Har
rington In Dublin.
Dublin, Nov. 30. Lord Mayor Har
rington Sunday gavo a luncheon at
tho, Mansion house in honor of Wil
liam Jennings Bryan. Tho guests In
cluded Archbishop Walsh, John Red
mond and John Dillon. Mr. Bryan de
livered a brief speech in which he al
luded to tho strong Infusion of Irish
bjood In the United States and said ho
beNeved that the greatness of his coun
try was due to tho composite charac
ter of Its people, and, continued Mr.
Bryan, "They aro going to build up a
citizenship in advance of anything the
world has ever seen." Monday Mr.
Bryan will visit Belfast.
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Peoria, III, Nov. 30. Announcement
was mado that tho Commercial nation
al and German American national
banks will consolidate December 31.
Tho capital stock la $550,000 and thero
is a surplus of $200,000.
San Juan, P. R., Nov. 30. Tho Unit
ed States collier Arethusa has arrived
here with a full equipment for tho es
tablishment of a wireless telegraphic
Bystem at San Juan, San Juan head
and Culcbra.
RED HOOPER CAPTURED.
He Is Wanted For the Murder of Mar
shal James Payne.
Columbus, O., Nov. 30. Harry, alias
Red Hooper, who jerked away from
James Payne, marshal of Fairmount,
Ind., whllo on his way to police sta
tion to answer a charge of burglary
Thursday afternoon, and who shot and
killed the officer, was apprehended In
Tiffin, O., Sunday morning a fow, min
utes after his arrival on a Big Four
freight train from Springfield. Ho was
covered by officers before he could
make any resistance. Hooper is badly
crippled from rheumatism caused by
exposure to tho cold. Hooper lived in
Tiffin six years ago.
Fairmount, Ind., Nov. 30. When the
announcement of Hooper's capture
reached Fairmount Sunday afternoon
great excitement prevailed. Sheriff
Mills has started requisition papers in
this" county and will leave for Indian
apolis early Monday morning to have
them signed by tho governor, when he
will go to Ohio and return Hooper to
Grant county.
STRIKE AUGMENTED.
The Painters, Paper Hangers and Dec
orators Called Out.
Pittsburg, Nov. 30. The district
council of the painters, paper hangers
and decorators in a mass meeting Sun
day decided to call out on strike Mon
day all members of their craft not al
ready Idle through the lockout put in
force two weeks ago by the Builders
Exchange league. The builders' leaguo
locked out only a part of tho painters,
keeping tho balance at work to com
plete certain work. Monday morning
these men were called out.
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PRACTICING ECONOMY.
The International Harvester Co. Will
Lay Off 7,500 Employes.
Chicago, Nov. 30. Following its an
nounced policy of centralization, tho
International Harvester Co. has decid
ed to lay off 7,500 of its 19,000 em
ployes and thus effect a saving of $5,
000,000 a year. Tho. first step in the
direction of economy was taken Satur
day night when 1,500 employes of the
Deerlng division were notified their
services were no longer required.
These men were employed In the fac
tories at Irondale.
COAL STRIKE SETTLED.
Miners In the Northern Colorado Coal
Field Went to Work.
Louisville, Col., Nov. 30. The strike
in the northern coal field Is settled and
a majority of the miners will be work
ing Monday. J. C. Williams, general
superintendent of the Northern Coal
and Coke Co., stated Sunday night that
he did not think there were sufficient
miners In the district to operate the
mines at their full capacity at present,
but ho believed those who had left the
district would return as soon as work
begun.
A LYNCHING WILL FOLLOW.
Negro Shot and Killed a Popular
Young Farmer in Mississippi.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 30. A special
from Robinsonvllle, Miss., says that
George Jenkins, a Negro, shot and
killed Herbert Clifton, a popular
young farmer at Banks, Tunica coun
ty, late Sunday. Tho killing is said
to have been wholly unprovoked and
a lynching will follow the capturo of
Jenkins. Large posses aro now on a
hunt for tho Negro.
REFUSED TO QUIT WORK.
A Large Charge of Dynamite Was Ex
ploded Under His Residence.
Denver, Col., Nov. 30. An attempt
was made Sunday to blow up tho homo
of Robert A. Valact at Globevillo, a
machinist at tho Globo smelter, who
refused to quit work when ordered by
tho union. A large charge of dyna
mite was exploded under the front of
tho building. Considerable damage
was done, but no ono was hurt.
To Reduce Miners' Wages.
Baltimore, Nov. 30. It is announced
that the Somerset Coal Co., tho W. K.
NIver Coal Co. and tho Merchants Coal
Co., which own and. operate a number
of mines In tho Myersdalo (Pa.) re
gion, havo decided to make a reduc
tion of ten, per cent, a ton In the
wages.
The Situation Well In Hand.
Salt Lake Nov. 30. Advices from
Carbon county, where several hundred
coal minors aro on strike, state that
tho troops havo tho situation well in
hand and that no serious disturbances
among thetrikors havo occurred dur
ing the past two days.
Providence, R. I.. Nov. 30. Tho new
wage schedule adopted by tho cotton
mills of tho stato, which reduces tho
wages of operatives ten per cent., re
storing tho price list of two' years ago
went into effect Monday.
YOUNG CRIMINAL
Peter Neidermeier, One of the
Quartette of Bandits, Con
fesses to More Crimes.
WANTS REWARD GIVEN TO MOTHER
ile Says He is Guilty of Deeds For
Which Innocent Men Are
Xow Suffering'.
Neidermeier Outlined Them In Such a
Manner, Chief O'Neill Declares, as
Only One Who Was Concerned
In Them Could Do.
Chicago, Nov. 30. Peter Neider
meier, ono of the members of tho
quartette of young bandits who for
,tho last six months havo terrorized
Chicago, in another confession Sun
day, added several more crimes to tho
long list already charged against him
and his companions, Van Dine, Marx
and Doeskle. With parental lovo up
permost In his mind, Neidermeier of
fered to tell Chief of Police O'Neill of
a score of train hold-ups, burglaries
and other crimes that he has commit
ed, if the rewards offered only bo giv
en to his mother.
"I want to know that my mother will
be cared for after I am hung," said
the 21-year-old boy, who is now tho
self-confessed murderer of five men.
"I am guilty of crimes of which you
know nothing, and for which innocent
men are now suffering. Thero aro re
wards offered for my capture and con
viction. If you will guaranteo mo that
theso rewards will go to my mother, I
will convict myself.. I will confess
crimes that will startle you."
In order to make his word good,
which he claimed to havo committed.
Neidermeier told of a few crimes
He outlined them in such a manner,
Chief O'Neill declared Sunday night,
as only one who was concerned in
them could do. Neidermeier refused,
however, to divulge tho names of his
partners in tho crimes referred to,
pending proof that his mother would
,get tho rewards.
A few of the additional crimes he
claims to have participated in are as
follows:
Robbery of the Illinois Central lim
ited express at Paducah, Ky., in which
Barnes, one of tho robbers, cut his
throat while surrounded in a swamp.
Tho other escaped.
Hold-up of a stage coach a mile
from Butter, Nev., two years ago, and
robbery of tho malls. No one was
shot and the robbers escaped without
recognition.
Hold-up and robbery of Chicago &
Northwestern passenger train near
Boone, la., six months ago.
Hold-up and attempted robbery of
Baltimore & Ohio train at Edmoor,
Ind., four years ago.
Minor hold-ups and robberies in and
out of Chicago were mentioned by
Neidermeier. But in all cases ho was
careful to conceal the names of his
associates In crime, merely giving suf
ficient outline of the crimes to wnr
rant Chief O'Neill In believing that
Neidermeier was telling the truth.
When Neidermeier went back to his
cell It was with the assurance that his
mother would be bettered $500 finan
cially. JEWELRY ROBBER.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Worth Ta
ken From Mrs. Wm. W. Harrison.
New York, Nov. 30. Charged with
the robbery of $20,000 worth of jew
elry from Mrs. Wm. W. Harrison, of
Glensidc, a suburb of Philadelphia,
Adolph Waltz, a servant formerly em
ployed by Mrs. Harrison, is locked up
at police headquarters to await extra
dition. Tho jewelry, which Includes
a ft earl necklace, valued at $15,000, and
a largo number of articles, was taken
from Mrs. Harrison's room while the
family were at dinner on Thanksgiv
ing day. Waltz, who had been- em
ployed In tho house only two months,
disappeared at tho same time. When
arrested Sunday all of the jewelry with
the exception of two pieces of minor
value were found on him.
Killed BydHls Own Trap.
Carbondale, III., Nov. 30. Wlllard
Kennedy was accidentally shot and
killed by a shotgun trap which ho had
set for chicken thieves. He forgot
about tho trap. When ho went to the
henhouse ho received tho full charge.
Verdict of Guilty Returned.
Chicago, Nov. 30. A verdict of guil
ty was returned Sunday In tho case of
Alderman J. Brcnnan and his two po
litical friends, Charles McCarlo and
Herbert B. Kent, who havo been on
trial for violations of tho elections law.
Lincoln, 111., Nov. 30. Chas. Stan
bury has been lodged in jail here
charged with assaulting Mrs. Luclnda
Davis, who is 83 years old,
WRITES LETTER TO BROTHER.
A Self-Accused Murderer Hides For
Many Years.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 30. A letter
was received Sunday by Basil Jarboe,
a street cleaner, from his brother Hen
ry, who left his home in Bardstown C5
years ago, and who since that time had
concealed his whereabouts from the
other membe of the family. He was
supposed to be dead for years.
Henry Jarboe left his home In Bards
town In 1838. Ho had quarreled with
a man, who was. expected to die from
the fight. Ho thought that ho was a
murderer and suddenly disappeared.
Nothing was heard of him from 1838
until Sunday. Ho wrote from San
Jose. Cal., and though 85 years old, Is
still in good health.
CAN'T TAX ITS OWN PROPERTY.
Important Decision Handed Down By
Judge Shackleford Miller.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 30. Judge
Shackleford Miller has handed down
an opinion In which he holds that the
city of Louisvlllo can not tax the Lou
isville Water Co., as the company was
Itself tho property of the city.
Tho suit of the city of Louisville
against tho Louisvlllo Water Co.
sought to recover municipal taxes up
on assessments of 1897 and 1898.
The water company Is now under Its
old charter, granted before it was pur
chased by the city. It furnished wa
ter free of charge for the fire depart
ment and other city institutions. The
property is valued at $9,000,000.
Lockjaw Caused Death.
Newport, Ky., Nov. 30. Mary Beck
ett, wifo of Charles Beckett, who was
taken to Speers hospital early Satur
day morning suffering from lockjaw,
died In terrible agony Sunday morn
ing. Beforo expiring she said that
shortly before being confined she fell
and that this fall was responsible for
her affliction.
A Speedy Trial.
Lancaster, Ky., Nov. 30. Taylor
Gibbs, tho Negro who attempted to
assault Mrs. Hendron and daughter
last Wednesday night, was Indicted by
a special grand jury, tried and sen
tenced to servo seven years In the pen
itentiary. Tho sheriff will convey him
to the Frankfort prison Monday.
Became Suddenly Insane.
Columbus, Ky., Nov. 30. Jim Mul
lens, a farmer living two miles east
of here, became suddenly insane and
attempted to murder his wife, and was
only prevented from doing so by tho
gun becoming unbreeched, the barrels
of which ho had forced In the helpless
woman's mouth.
Boy Acts the Part of Hero.
Central City, Ky., Nov. 30. Mrs. W.
P. Warren and her sister, Miss Morris,
were burned to death by tho overturn
ing of a lamp, which set fire to their
clothing. A G-year-old boy saved his
baby sister's life by wrapping her in a
shawl nnd carrying her to a place of
safety.
Close Five Mills.
Newport. Ky., Nov. 30. Col. An
drews, president of the Newport roll
ing mill, stated Sunday night that, ow
ing to the dullness of the Iron market,
his company was compelled to close
live sheet mills Saturday, which in the
future will bo operated each alternate
week.
Mabel McKinley Is III.
Owensboro, Ky., Nov. SO. Miss Ma
bel McKinley, niece of tho lato presi
dent,' is at tho head of a vaudeille
company. She arrived here with her
company, but was forced to take to
her bed. Physicians say that she is
suffering from a general breakdown.
Hick Horlne Died Suddenly.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 30. Hick Ho
rlne, aged 45, who conducted a car
riage repair shop In Winchester, died
suddenly Sunday night in this city. A
coroner's jury returned a verdict that
his death was due to paralysis of tho
heart occasioned by alcohol.
Fox Hunters Gathering.
Now Haven, Ky., Nov. 30. Mem
bers of tho National Fox Hunters' as
sociation, which meets here Monday
and will remain in session until De
cember 8, began nrriving Sunday with
their dogs and horses, both of which
are very fine specimens.
Scott Hudson Denies It.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 30. Scott Hud
son arrived hero Sunday night from
tho east and In a brief interview ho ox
pressed his Indignation at tho reports
sent on to eastern papers from this
city In regard to his alleged purchase
of Norvolo for $8,000.
Killed For Five Cents.
Chicago, Nov. 30. Because he was
Bhort flvo cents in settling for his
breakfast, Marcus Sheehan, a guard
on tho South SIdo elevated road, was
shot and killed early Sunday by Jamos
Berganus, proprietor of a Stato street
restaurant.
TYPHOIDMDEMIC
Number of Cases at Butler, Pa.,
Since the Disease First
Started is 1,550.
FOUR PHYSICIANS DOWN WITH IT,
At a Meeting: Siiiidiiy About S8.000
Was Raised to lie Used to
Combat the Scourge.
Responses to Appeals For Aid In the
Way of Nurses and Money Are
Prompt and Liberal From
Other Places.
Butler, Pa., Nov. 30. Three deaths
occurred Sunday from typhoid fever
and new cases are being reported con
stantly. Ono doctor has C5 fever pa
tients and can not attend to all. Dr.
James Grossman broke down under
the strain Saturday and has typhoid
fever. Four doctors aro now sick, the
others being Drs. Minter, Harris and
McAdoo. Sunday afternoon's public
meeting, held In the court house, was
highly successful. A total of $8,000
was raised in less than an hour. Thoso
doctors and preachers who are best
acquainted with tho situation say the
worst is yet to come and that thero
will not bo sufficient money to last till
the subsistence of the epidemic, which,
judging from the history of previous
fever scourges, will last until spring.
A meeting of the general relief com
mittee was held In council chambor
Sunday evening and steps were taken
to systematize tho work of relief. Tho
city was divided into districts with a
member of tho general committee in
charge to direct the work and ono
member will be on duty at tho council
chamber night and day to receive re
ports. Reports to the committee Sunday
night shows 50 now cases Sunday and
three deaths. As nearly as the com
mltteo can estimate the number of
cases since the disease first developed
Is 1,550. Of this number at least 28
havo died. From now on accurate
lists of cases and deaths will be kept
by the committee.
Responses to appeals for aid In tho
way of nurses and money have been
prompt and liberal. Ten nurses came
In Sunday from Pittsburg and more
are to follow. Offers of nurses from
New Castle and Cleveland and finan
cial aid from Philadelphia and Pitts
burg have been accepted by the com
mittee. Nurses from outside towns
will be required to bring credentials
from their hospitals.
All druggists in the city will fill pro
scriptions at cost and tho undertakers
have tendered tho use of their ambu
lances free. Temporary hospitals havo
been established and tiey ar rapidly
being filled with patients.
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
The Floor Sank and Rested on the
Furnace in the Cellar.
I St. Louis, Nov. 30. During a fare
well tendered Rt. Rev. J. J. Hnrty, re
cently appointed archbishop of Manila
by his former parishioners Sunday
night at St. Leo's church a section of
the church lloor suddenly sank Into
the collar and over a score of persons
' wont down. The floor sagged slowly
' and finally rested on the furnace.
Women ser?ann'd and men struggled,
but Archbishop Marty loudly counsell
ed calmness and deliberation and soon
order was restored and It was found
that none had been Injured beyond
slight bruises. The reception was con
tinued and Archbishop Marty bade
farewell to over 5.000 people. He will
leave Monday for Manila.
Italian Lured to His Death.
New Orleans. Nov. 30. Gulsoppo
Impozzato. a prominent Italian maca
I ronl manufacturer, was killed. Tho
circumstances suggest the work of tho
j Mafia, as ho was lured to an out-of-
the-way neighborhood on an apparent
ly friendly mission.
Four Negro Children Cremated.
Jackson, Miss , Nov. 30. Four Ne
gro children were burned to death
about eight miles west of here. They
were tho children of Wm. Elkls. Ho
and his wifo went to a Negro festival
and locked tho children hi their cabin,
which caught fire.
Death of Edward Gould Richmond.
Chattanooga, Tonn., Nov. 30. Ed
ward Gould Richmond, one of tho
south's leading capitalists and manu
facturers, died at his resldenco in this
city at 2 o'clock Sunday as tho result
of heart trouble. Ho was a son or
Dean Richmond.
New York, Nov. 30. Sir Henry Mor
timer Durand, tho new British ambas
sador to tho United States, arrived on
tho steamer Etrurla Saturday. Lady.
Durand and Miss Amy Durand will fol
low hira in about a fortnight.