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With His Arrival Change in
the Atmosphere Be
came Explosive.
FEEUNQ SO INTENSE AMONG
THE CONVENTION CROWD THAT
FT WILL TAKE VERY LITTLE TO
PRECIPITATE AN OUTBREAK
THE 8rTUAT10N UNPRECE-
! DENTED IN AMERICAN POLL
, Tica.
By. Aeeoetated Press.
Chicago June 16. CoL Roosevelt
rrtvsd here at 1:57 this aftrnoon and
waa greet ad with cheers by those
crowding th station. Ha was whisked
Into an aatomoblH and hurried to the
Roosevelt headquarter.
.Distinct but unmistakable ww th
chang of atmosphere that followed
the antral of Roosevelt, IX the feeling
wa' intense before, it became explos
ive in every Quarter of the convention
crowd and it was plain it would take
very little to precipitate an outbreak.
Rooaevelt spoke to a big crowd from
th balcony of his hotel tonight In
the midst of the . crowd a . note of
- truculent defiance stood forth from a
fanner held aloft by the California
delegation, reading;: "California re
fuses to try title to property before
h thief who stole it" Roosevelt
caught up the note and made it the
key to hi speech.
A feeling; that matters will come to
some kind of a crisis permeated both
factions. Rumors of hot-headed plans
were somewhat seriously considered by
Clear , In charge of the convention
arrangements. Some rumors sug-g-ested
the possibility . that the antl
Taft people might attempt to take
possession of the convention hall Mon
day night and that , there might be ef
forts to prevent the convention effect
ing a permanent organisation. ,
Mayor Harrison assured the officers
In charge that the police are amply1
able to preserve order. The chief of
police, it was said, would make his
headquarters .in the Coliseum building
Monday. He declared if "rough house"
tactics are attempted he will be pre
pared to throw iSO policemen in front
of the stage within one minute.
' The situation here Is unprecedented
In American politics and no one can
ten what will be .the outcome.
WILL '.STAY, TOR-. CONVENTION.:
-. According to tentative plans. Roose
elt will remain In Chicago until af-
,ta the convention. -This in Itself le
'such a departure from the .accepted
( rroceedure of past candidates as to
-furnish much food for speculation. ,
Iteem probable he will attend ses-
; slons of the convention. His followers
Insist that if he attends the convention
he will make a speech.
i Sach an address would give oppor
tunity for a stampede of the variety
that was feared even by Col. Roose
velt himself four years ago. Roosevelt-follower
are hoping that such an
opportunity will arise.
The task of physical preparation
for - the convention practically is fin
ished. Monday morning there will as
semble at the building the hundreds of
ushers, messengers, pages, doorkeep
ers and assistant sergeants-at-arms,
who are to care for the crowds, to re
ceive the necessary training and In
struction. Tonight every chair of the 11.188
that are to seat- the delegates, alter
nates, candidates, correspondents and
the few favored private citizens, will
be in its place. Decorations have been
completed.
Back of" the Coliseum hall, in the
basement of the annex, scores of tele
graph instruments are already in
place. Two telephone exchanges have
been Installed on the main floor of
the annex; a temporary hospital, with
a full surgical equipment, has been
constructed within easy reach of the
oonven n -auditorium and police
s headqua. ers has been opened in the
rear of th halL
y At 10 o'clock Monday there will be
three gatherings of convention par-
ticipants for Instruction and drill. The
hundreds of ushers who are to handle
the seating of the crowds will meet
with "William B. Austin of Chicago,
president of the Hamilton club and
chief usher. The deputy sergeants- at
arms, pages and messengers, number
ing several hundred more, will meet
with Col. Edwin P. Thayer, chief as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, to learn their
duties. At an uptown hotel at the
same time. LaFayette F Gleason. of
New York, the prospective secretary
of the convention, will meet with the
assistant secretaries, reading clerks
and tally clerks to Instruct them in
their duties and apportion the work for
the week.
Assistant Chief Herman Schwttler,
f th Chicago police department,
will be in charge of the J50 policemen
who will aid the convention authori
ties. All entrances to the building
will be roped off and guarded by
mounted policemen.
From th police station hi th rear.
In which the assistant sergeants-at-arms
also will be located, a telephone
system runs to an" parts of the great
building. Assistants will be in touch
with Col. Thayer or with Assistant
(Continued on Page Two.)
Tips From the Republicans
Who Have Gathered at Chicago
4 By Associated Press,
Chicago, June 15. Joseph Uoeher,
"bell hop," who has th reputation of
being an expert in drawing tip from
convention crowds, declared today
that the present gathering was the
closest in his sixteen years' expe
rience. Tve attended every national con
vention for the last sixteen years and
1 never found business so slow," he
caid. "When the delegates fight
SEV
pu&ucnx
A. I Vorys, national committeeman
from Ohio, says the country will go to
the dogs If Roosevelt is nominated.
WILL "SUNNY JIM" SHERMAN BE
CANDIDA TE FOR RENOMINA TION
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 16. Political lead
ers here are speculating on the possi
bilities of 'Vice' President Sherman
being a candidate for renomination'.
Publication of reports that he is not a
candidate recalls to them the vice
president's recent assertion that he
was willing to run If the party wanted
OFFICER'S ARREST
CAUSES SENSATION
General Eli no Com pa. One of Most
Dashing . Officers in Federal Army,
Charged With Insubordination.'
By Associated Press."
Chihuahua, June 15. General Ellno
Campa; one of th most .dashing of
ficer in the rebel army, who lately re
turned from a harrassing expedition
around Torreorv-waa placed under esti
reel togetner wun uoi. jos Aiaiorre
by General Pascuat' Orozcc early to
day. Insubordination is charged.
The arrest of two so prominent of
ficer caused a sensation here. They
werf placed in the penitentiary incom
municado. Official explantion of the
cause of the act was meagre. It was
declared at rebel -headquarters that
General Orozco had dispatched Campa
and Alatorre to the front and that
while they did send their men forward,
they themselves returned , late last
last night further to argue with Gen
eral Orozco about .campaign plana
Orozoo, it is said, was vexed and while
the cause of the quarrel; Is said to
have been friction of recent origin, de
tails are not available.
MURDER MYSTERY
IS CLEARED UP
Negro Sentenced to Death In Bir
mingham Acknowledges Killing W.
R. Venerable In Montgomery.
By Associated Pre.
Montgomery, June 15. A mysterious
murder, which has puzzled the au
thorities here for three years, has Just
been cleared up In the confession at
Birmingham of Armstead White, a ne
gro, under sentence of death, that he
is the desperado who brutally shot
and killed Walter R. Venerable. a-su-burban
Montgomery merchant, in Ven
erable's store on March 17, 1909. A
letter from Sheriff McAdory of Jeffer
son county ' says White has made a
clean breast voluntarily.
NEW COMPANY TO TAKE
OVER NASHVILLE FRANCHISE
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., June 15. The in
corporators f the new company which
will take over the-' Nashville baseball
club were announced here today. The
company will be headed by John R.
Aust, a well known attorney. The
other Incorporators.- are new men In
the baseball business. It is stated that
the new organization will have ample
financial backing. The name of the
new company is the Nashville Base
ball Association. The new manage
ment stands ready to make any
changes in the team deemed necessary,
but none are indicated today.
REBEL LEADER IN CUBA
REPORTED BEING KILLED
By Associated Press.
Havana, June 15. Gen. Monteagudo,
commander-in-chief of the govern
ment troops, cabled to the president
today that Estenose, the rebel leader,
was reported to have been killed in an
encounter with troops under General
Manuel Pledra near Songo. Th gen
eral adds that he has no confirmation
but believes the report to be true.
among themselves the tips go glim
mering. "This year you can run your legs off
and you're lucky to get a thank you.'
I bet Tvecarried enough ic water to
the headquarters to float a couple of
ships, with email reward. Some one
forgot himself yesterday and handed
me a dime. I'm thinking of having it
framed. Guess the delegates don't
bother with quarters and dimes. Fd
rather be hopping' for a teachers' con
vention in a small burg."
PLAIN PEOPLE
AGAINST THIEVES
SAYS COLONEL
By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 15. Col;.
Roosevelt declared 'tonight
he had not mapped out a
plan of campaign. He was
in consultation' for several
hours with the managers of
his candidacy and then he
assumed personal charge
of what he termed "This
naked fight between cor
rupt politicians and thieves
and the plain people." He
did not discuss his probable
appearance on the floor of
the convention.
him, and also his statement -to close
friends that a renomination would not
be unwelcome. "
. Recently when the question of his
possible candidacy for governor of
New York was mentioned, it was said
he did not wish to consider it seriously
until It had been decided if he would
be a candidate for the vice presidency
again. (
G A PL WELLES
ENTHUSIASTIC
- OVER THE FAIR
PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION
SAYS OUTLOOK IS EXCEEDING
LY BRIGHT AT THIS TIME AND
HE IS CONFIDENT THIS WILL
BE GREATEST FAIR IN HISTORY
OF THE ORGANIZATION.
When seen by a representative of
The Journal yesterday afternoon, Capt
T. E. Welles, president of the Pensa
cola Interstate Fair Association, was
very optimistic as to the outlook for
the success of the fair this year. In
fact, Captain Welles said the outlook
was much brighter than it had ever
been before and he was confident that
th best fair ever held in Florida would
occur at Kupfrlan park this falL ,
"While we hav not definitely de
cided that we will have any racing at
the fair this year, I am . already In
receipt of a number of letters from
horsemen all over the country asking
about this matter and expressing a
desire td com here this year," said
Capt Welles.
"Somehow, all of the horsemen who
have been to Pensacola are eager to
come back," continued Capt. Welles,
"although few of them have ever
made any money here. However, they
have always had a good time and
they all want to come back."
Speaking of the financial side of
the fair, Capt. Welles said things
looked bright now and that he believed
that the fair would be a success finan
cially this year. He said he had no
ticed where the fair associations In
Montgomery and Nashville had se
cured contribution amounting to $18,
000 each. "If they can do this," he
said, "I can see jro reason in the world
why we should have any trouble In
selling stock to the amount of $5,000.
We are not asking for contributions,
but merely for subscriptions for stock,
which we believe within the next year
or two will be worth dollar for dollar
and will within a few years become a
paying Investment."
SALOON MAN IS
SHOT AND KILLED
Brooks Fuller, of Montgomery, is th
Victim and Louie Smith is Charged
With th Murder.
By Associated Pre,
Montgomery. Ala-. June" 15. Brooks
Fuller, a saloon man about 45 years
old, was shot and killed in his auto
mobile, late yesterday afternoon on
Commerce street as h was driving his
car up to the curbing. Louie Smith,
a young man, is under arrest charged
with the murder of Fuller. He de
clines to make a statement.
No witnesses to the killing could be
found except Fuller's chauffeur. Robt
Hutchinson, a negro, who was slightly
injured in the arm and leg by the fly
ing shot
While there is considerable mystery
to the homicide it , is conceded that
the firing was done from an upper
balcony of a building on the corner of
Commerce and Bibb streets. The
weapon used was a shot gun. 24 buck
shot entering Fuller's body.' Fuller
died a few moment after he was car
ried to a neighboring pharmacy.
Smith la in jail without bond.
IN CHICAGO
Committee Concludes, Giv
ing Taft 235 and Roose
velt, 19 Delegates.
NIGHT SESSION HELD AT WHICH
THE REMAINING CONTESTS
WERE DECIDED IN FAVOR OF
TAFT, MAKING HIS TOTAL FOR
THE DAY 62, AGAINST SIX
AWARDED TO HIS OPPONENT.'
' By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 15. The Republican
committee concluded its hearings on
contests tonight involving 254 seats in
the' national convention. - The sum to
tal of its worjc was Roosevelt 19, Taft
235. Taft today" received 6s delegates
and Roosevelt 6. All of Washington's
fourteen went to Taft He received
2$ of the 30 x contested in Texas and
received the entire contested delega
tion of twenty from Virginia, and from
the District of Columbia he won two.
The committee adjourned shortly after
9 o'clock.
CoL Cecil Lyon, national committee
man for Texas, was an early arrival
at the committee room. He was ac
companied by many Roosevelt dele
gates from the Lone Star state. Fran
cis J. Heney again held a proxy in the
committea.
The contest of th Texas delegates
at large was the first called. Colonel
Lyon announced he believed technical
ly there was no contest arainst the
Roosevelt delegates at large. He said
he was of the belief that no printed
brief for the Taft delegate had been
filed within the prescribed time; that
in consequence the rules of the com
mittee had not been observed and no
formal contest existed for th place of
the eight delegates at large.
Secretary Hayward said he had "two
sets of credentials from Texas."
"The chairman can only go on the
advice of the secretary." said Chair
man Rosewater. "He says a contest
exists and it must be called."
CoL Lyon said that in the Alaska
case yesterday and in other cases, con
tests had been excluded because they
had not been filed within the stipu
lated time. He and Committeeman
Capers of South Carolina, insisted that
no Texas contest of delegates at large
existed.
CRISIS PRECIPITATED.
" A" crisis aras precipitated when Mr.
Mulvane of Kansas, moved to . pass
Texas and take Up Virginia, because
Texas apparently wa ''not. ready." -
"li protest againfct such action," said
Lyon. "We are ready."
"But you decline to go on. with the
first contest" Mid Mulvane. -.
"We ' don't recognise - that a contest
exists as to the delegates at large,"
retorted Lyon.
Against the protest of Committee
man Capers of South Carolina, that
"you can't run over us this way," tbe
committee voted to take up the Vir
ginia contests and to pass the Texas
contest temporarily.
It was understood that Colonel
Lyon and - the Roosevelt members of
the committee would raise against the
Texas contests virtually the same proi
test made In the case of the delegates
at large, namely that no contests ex
isted because the Taft delegates had
not complied with the committee rules.
When the Virginia contests were
called, another difficulty arose. Only
the . Taft delegate at large appeared.
The sergeant-at-arms could not find
the Roosevelt' delegates.
Committeeman Kellogg announced
the Roosevelt delegates had under
stood they were to be heard after the
"Let's take up Washington," said
Senator Borah.
The Virginia delegation filed out of
the room and a call was sent for the
Washington contestant.
It was announced that the Roosevelt
side was not ready. On motion of
Committeeman Kellogg the committee
voted again to call the Texas casea.
The call went out once more for the
Texas delegation and the committee
began consideration of the contest over
the eight delegates at large from that
state.
ROOSEVELT MEN FIRST.
As records of th secretary showed
the Roosevelt delegation, headed by
Cecil Lyon, had first filed its creden
tials, the Taft delegates, headed by H.
F. McGregor, appeared as th contest
ant a
Col. Lyon again declared the Taft
delegation had not made a legal con
test, because its briefs and arguments
had not been filed until yesterday.
Frederick C. Bryan, one of the Taft
contest attorneys, began the argument
"CoL Lyon is the Republican party
In Texas," declared Mr. Bryan. "He
is the Republican national committee
man and runs things absolutely. Th
fight In Texas has been largely a fight
against Colonel -Lyon and he promises
to be both the beginning and the end
of the party in the state if he is al
lowed to seat bis delegation her this
year."
Mr. Bryan likened Colonel Lyon's
control of Texas Republican politics
to the "rotten borough" systems of
England.
"Under the system maintained by
Colonel Lyon," he said, "each county
1 given one vote in the state con
vention and an additional vot for each
500 voters in the county. As a result
130 western counties, which cast
about S.000 votes, have a voice in the
convention wholly disproportionate to
that of Dallas, which alone casts that
many votes."
The real sentiment tn Texas, de
clared Mr. Bryan, was for Taft There
would have been a large majority for
the president throughout the state, he
said, and a big majority in the state
convention but for Colonel Lyot's "po
litical brigandage" and "steam roller"
methods, by which "Republicans voters
were disfranchised."
POLITICAL BRIGANDAGE.
Colonel Lyon was charged by Mr.
Bryan with "th worst type of political
brigandage."
Mr. Bryan said Colonel Lyon ap
pointed his own county chairman and
made up "paper lists' of delegates and
credentials from counties where "there
were not two Republican votes."
"Any one who has wrecked the Re
publican party as he has wrecked it in
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GRAFT PROSECUTOR
FIGHTS FOR T. R.
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A
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Francis J. Heney
Chicago, Jun 15. Theodore Roose
velt has scores of followers in Chi
cago who ar very successful in the
use of strong and bitter language
against the Taft committeemen, but
few can equal and none surpass in
this regard Francis J. Heney, of San
Francisco. Heney is the man who a
few year ago brought terror to the
hearts of the San Francisco grafters
and sent some of them, including Abe
Ruef, to the penitentiary.
The name of Abe Ruef will long
stand as a synonym for rottenness
and' corruption in public life. He was
the worst grafter that a city of no
torious political grafters has ever seen.
Yet here Is Heney, earnestly de
claring that the Taft committeemen
have committed deeds as foul as any
that Ruef was ever guilty of. When
Heney first made the ' accusation men
gasped for breath.
"The proceedings of the national
committee In handling the contests be
tween Roosevelt and Taft are the most
scandalous and disgraceful farce that
I've seen in the 32 years I have been
in politics," declares Heney, "and Tve
watched the toughest politicians in the
world in San Francisco.
"Abe Ruef in - his palmiest day
couldn't have approached them. I have
pent men to the penitentiary for doing
the same kind of things, only there
are no laws that will take car of the
present situation in the national com
mittee. " - . -
"There ar ' parts of th United
State where self-government does not
exist" simply, because .political- parties
have been permitted to operate with
out any state law to regulate primary
elections."-- -
Heney Is a power in Republican
politics on the Pacific slope. If the
men whom he now denounces should
succeed in the Chicago convention,
would he support the party's nominee?
Would the other Roosevelt men who
have joined him in his denunciation?
That is the Important question?
BAND CONCERT
PENSACOLA CONCERT BAND WILL
FURNISH MUSIC FROM 3 TO 5
THIS AFTERNOON SPLENDID
, PROGRAM FOR OCCASION.
Th program for the band concert
at Bayview park this afternoon has
been arranged and everything is in
readiness for the occasion. The Pen
sacola Concert, Band will furnish this
first program gratis, and should the
public be Interested enough to finance
thes concerts weekly the manage
ment of the band will be glad to sub
mit a proposition. Mr. Henry Wicke,
a resident of East Hill, who is now
business manager for the band, stated
to a representative of The Journal
that "the band is willing to do the
right thing if the people will take
hold." This Is proven by their wil
lingness to show what they have got
In th way of furnhshine- a high class
program, before making a contract
Prof. John Lombardo has the direc
torship of the band and Is a man of
no mean ability. He has had expe
rience in several of the large bands in
this country, and ha traveled consid
erably. The band has been fairly busy since
its organization and much time has
been given to practice. A surprise is
in store for those who have not yet
had the pleasure of hearing the melo
dies that this band can produce.
Following is the program for today's
concert:
1. March, "National Emblems,"
Bagley.
2. Grand medley of American airs,
Dt Salle.
5. Waltz. "Heart's Murmurs." Rolfe.
4. Cornet solo, "Let Me Call You
Sweetheart One Again," Smith
Frank Patalano.
6. March, "Th Electric King,"
Brown.
Intermission.
6. Baritone solo. "Third Air Varie,"
Grlswold Prof. John Lombardo.
7. Mazurka, "Heather Bells." Looey.
8. Comet solo, "Why Did You
Break My Heart." Rolfs.
9. Waltz, "La Serenade," Metra.
10. March. "Show Folks," Wenrich.
Bayview is the ideal place for public
band concerts. The Lakeview car line
Is now operating on its new schedule,
20-mlnute trips from the East Hill
car line to the park from 8:30 to :30
p. m. Transfers are Issued good on
any line In the city, making the cost
a nominal one so far as transportation
is concerned.
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TODAY OUT AT
BAYVIEW PARK
GOVERNOR ASKS
THE JUDGES TO
HOLDJEETINfi
Requests Each of Them to
Attend a Conference
On July 16.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DESIRES THAT
THEY NOT ONLY POINT OUT
NEEDED CHANGES IN THE LAW
AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS,
BUT THAT THEY DRAFT BILLS
TO BE SUBMITTED TO NEXT
LEGISLATURE.
Special to Th Journal.
Tallahassee, June 15. Governor Gil
christ desires a conference of the
eleven circuit judges of Florida, and to
this end has written to each asking if
he can come to Tallahasse on July
16 for a conference relative to needed
changes in the law, and if so their ac
tual, expenses will be paid out of the
contingent fund. The following is a
copy of a letter he has sent to each of
the judges, and he has already re
ceived several favorable replies:
"My Dear Sir: In conversation re
cently with on of the circuit judges,
it was suggested to me that much good
to the state might result if a confer
ence could be held in Tallahassee this
summer, between the several circuit
judge for the purpose of discussing
what changes are needed In the laws
and agreeing upon recommendations
In that connection to be made to the
governor. Of course, such a confer
ence would be more or less InformaL
The idea has appealed to me. however,
as valuable, and I write to ask If you
could come to Tallahassee on July 16,
to attend such a conference. I am
writing a similar letter to all of the
circuit Judges. The Judges themselves
would have to determine the duration
of the conference. It would afford me
pleasure to pay from my contingent
fund, the actual expenses Incurred by
the Judges on the trip. I would de
sire that the Judges not only point
out needed changes In the law and
make recommendations, but that they
draft bills to be submitted to the next
legislature, covering their recommen
dation.. , - -
"Kindly let me bear from you about
this matter. 1 .
"Very truly yours,
"ALBERT W. GILCHRIST.
Governor."
The conference will, of course, as
the governor states, be Informal, but
some suitable record of Its proceedings
will doubtless be preserved for the
consideration of the next governor and
the next legislature.
It is obvious that the circuit Judge
are in a peculiarly favorable position
to know what changes are needed In
the statutes of the state and are pe
culiarly well qualified to frame drafts
of statute to embody the desired
changea
NOT ATTEMPTING
FLANK MOVEMENT
General Rojas, at th Rebel Front.
Say Federal Are Not Trying to
Make Move Along Central Railroad.
By Associated Press.
Chihnahua. Mex., June 15. Reports
from General Antonio Roja. at the
rebel front, are that the federals are
not attempting a flank movement to
the west of their main column along
the line of the Mexican Central rail
road. An expedition sent to Naica, a
few miles west of LaCruz, the rebel
outposts, failed to locate th enemy.
Captain Samaniegi, who was sent to
Aldama to Intercept the movement of
federals from OJinida and the territory
east of the rebel zone, likewise report
ed th government force nowhere in
sight
NEW YORK CITY
WINS A VICTORY
Ruling of Interstate Commerce Com
mission in Export and Import Differ
ential Case i Favorable On.
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 15. New York
city today won a decisive victory be
fore the interstate commerce com
mission in tii so-called export and
Import differential case.
The commission held that all-rail
and lake-and-rail rates to Boston on
all shipments for export other than
grain should not be lower than to
New York and import rates from Bos
ton should not b lower than from
New York.
MIDSHIPMEN ARRIVE AT
KEY WEST ON SAN FRANCISCO
Key West. Fls, June 15. The train
ing ship San Francisco with midship
men from the Annapolis Academy
aboard arrived In th harbor this
morning.
The Disastrous Hymelia Crevasse
Cannot be Closed for Several Weeks
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, June 15. The disas
trous Hymelia crevasse thirty mile
above New Orleans, which is hourly
adding millions of gallons of water to
the thousands of fertile acres of a
half dozen or more southern Louisiana
parishes can not be closed for weeks
and In the meanwhile the work of re
lief must be maintained by the army
officers while scores of plantation own
ers will keep up the struggle to hold
their protection levees Intact
Assistant JJnited States Engineer W.
E. Knoblock made an inspection of the
crevasse yesterday, soundings indicat
JUDGMENT FOR
PLAINTIFFS
Si OF 33 0.000
Suit of Executors of Estate
of C. L. Wiggins Ends
In Federal Court.
IN ADDmON TO THE AMOUNT
ORIGINALLY CLAIMED A8 DUE
THE JURY AWARDS INTEREST
AT 8 PER CENT, AMOUNTING TO
$5,071.43 AND $4,464.92 AS ATTOR
NEYS FEES, MAKING TOTAL OF
ABOUT 140,000.
Th damage mitt of W. A. Flnlay,
Jr., and L. Hilton Green, as executors
of th estate cf C. L Wiggins against
th Mutual Life Insurano Co. of New
York, cam to a cloc m th United
States court yesterday morning with
a verdict in favor of th plaintiff to
the sum of $80,648. with interest at S
per cent from date of th suit being
instituted, amounting to $5,071.41, and
attorneys' fee at th rat of li per
cent of the total, amounting to $4.
464.98, making a total of over $40,000.
The suit was on trial for sevwral
day a Mr. Wiggins, some time before
his death, made application for policies
in the company, which were granted
after th usual examination by a ptrr
elclan representing the company, but
th latter alleged that misstatement
were made In th application and re
fused to pay over the amount of in
surance when Mr. Wiggins died.
Attorneys for th company gav no
tice of a motion for a new trial and
will appeal th case to th court of
appeals.
CUBAN GOVERNMENT
IS WELL PLEASED
One of th Leader of th Revolution
Surrenders and Hi Follower Ar
Being Pursued.
By Associated Pros.
Havana, Jun 15. The Cuban gov '
eminent Is pleased with conditions in ,
Oriente province, and especially the
new of the capture of Eugenlo La
Coste, who, almost a helpless paxaletic,
commanded the column regarded by
the government a one of th principal
guiding spirit of th insurrection. He
surrendered unconditionally to Major
Castillo, In the Gunontanamo district,
his column being dispersed. Th rebels
are being closely pursued.
The eituation 1 improving, accord
ing to the president's secretary. The
president said the authorities now bai
sufficient forces to repress rapidly any
disorder.
WOMAN FELL IN
FRONT OF ENGINE
Mrs. R. J. Harlan, Wrfs of DMelon
Superintendent ef Central of Geor
gia, Die of Injuriee.
By Associated Pre.
Macon, G, Jun 15. Mra R. J.
Harlan, wife of the division superin
tendent of the Central of Georgia, died
in a hospital a a result of Injuries
when she was run over by a train. She
had fallen from a trestle in front of an
engine.
The cause of the fall 1 unknown and
there were no eye-wltn
TEN PERSONS ARE
HURT BY TORNADO
Number of Buildings tn Oklahoma
Town Demolished and Train Blown
From Trade.
By Associated Press.
Pawhuska, Okla., Jun 15. Ten per
sons were injured In a tornado at th
village of Nelogony this afternoon,
several buildings demolished and a
train blown from th track on th
M. K. & T. railroad.
Th Injured wer brought her.
GENERAL ISSUES
A PROCLAMATION
Rebel Officer Give Whit Men Four
Hours to Abandon Vlcmity f El
Cobre.
By Associated Prase. -
Santiago, Cuba, Jun 15. The rebel
general. Julio Antomarchi, alia Pitmi,
ha Issued a proclamation stating that
he will grant four hour for every
white man to abandon ' the vicinity of
El Cobre, after which h will bur
all th buildings and plantations.
ing that the gulch through which th
flood waters are surging la more than
fifty feet deep and constantly deepen
ing. The break ts now more than a
mil wide. Mr. Knoblock said that if
the crevasse is to be mended at all. a
levee will have to be built back In th
fields considerable distance from th
river. He was doubtful if thl would
be attempted. He reported today to
Captain C O. SheriU, chief of th
United State engineers of thl dis
trict The steamer St James Is on her
way with twenty thousand government,
rations for the stricken populace.
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