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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JUKE 25, 1900.
TO INSTANT DEATH
Thirty-five People Lost in the
Georgia Train Wreck.
SEVERAL KILLED IN WISCONSIN
JL Disastrous Wah-out In the South
Somebody-Blundered In the Oth
er Case The Loag Lists.
ATLANTA, Ga.. June 24. A paarenger
train oa the Macon branch of the South
ern Railway ran Into a wabh-out one and
a. half miles north of McDonougSi last
Edght, and was completely wrecked. The
wreck caught flro and the entire tram,
'with the exception of the sleeper, was
destroyed. Every person on the train,
except the occupants of the Pullman car,
perished. Not a member of the train crew
escaped. Thirty-five people In all were
Mlled. Following Is the list of the dead:
WHIJam A. Barclay, conductor, Atlaoia.
J. E. "Wood, conductor, Atlanta.
J. T. Sullivan, engineer, Atlanta.
"W. W. Benneit, baggageman, Atlanta.
T. E. Maddox, cotson buyer, Atlanta.
"Wl J. Prate aid 12-year-old eon, Atlan
ta. H. R. Crecslnan, Pullman conductor.
George W. FJourmey, Atlanta.
H. C. HIghwater. Stockbrldge, Go,
F. W. Park. Macon, Ga.
Elder Heneen, traie&vg nuun, supposed
to (have been f rom Florida.
J. K. Florida, Nashville.
W. E. Ellis, bridgman, Stockbrldge, Go.
D. T. Griffith, supervisor.
J. H. Rhodes, flagman.
John Brantley, white, fireman.
"WfU Green, extra fireman.
"W. D. MorJsott, pump repairer.
W. R. Lawrence, foreman extra gang.
Ed Byrd, colored, fireman, Atlanta,
Robert Spencer, train porter.
Four bodies, unidentified.
Eight negro section hands.
The following passengers were rescued
without serious injury:
Je,"so I Rahe. Baltimore; Walter Pope,
Atlanta; Miss Mary B. Merrltt, Boston;
Mies Clara Aldcn, Boston; J. C. Flynn,
Atlanta; E. Schriner, Chattanooga, Tenn,;
E. T. Mack. Chattanooga, Tenau; J. J.
Quinlan, flagman; T. C. Carter, PuSman
por-ter; Andy Tomlknson,
The train left Macon at 7:10, and was
due in Atlanta at 9:40 last night. Mo
Donough station was reached on time.' A t
tfch. point connection is made for Col
umbus, Ga., and every night the Col
umbus train is coupled on and hauled
through to Atlanta. LaM night, however,
for the first time in many months, the
CoCumbus train was reported two hours
late, on account of a wash-out on that
branch, and the Macon train started on
to Atlanta without Its Columbus connec
tion. Tremendous rains, of daily occurrence
Tor tho past two weeks, have swollen all
streams In this part of tho South and
several wash-outs have been reported on
the differenc roads. Camps Creek, which
runs lr.ito the Ocmulgee. was over i(s bank
and lt3 waters had spread to all the low
lands through which it runs. About a
m45e and a half north of McDonough tha
creek comes somewhere near the South
ern's tracks, and, running alongside of it
lor eomo distance, finally passes away
under the .road by a heavy stone culvert.
A cloudburst broke over that section of
the country about 6 o'clock last night, and
prosumaibly sWrtly after dork washed
out a section, of tho track nearly 100 feet
In length.
' Into this the swiftly moving train
plunged. The storm was etill raging' and
all tiro car windows were closed. Tho
passengers, secure as tihey thought, and
sheltered comfortably from the inclement
weather, wecit to death without an in
stant's warning. The train, conrfsttag of
a baggage car, a second-class coach, first
class coach and a PuUman sleeper, was
knocked into kindling wood by the fall.
Tho wreck caught fire In a few minutes
after the fall, and all the coaches were
burned except tho 'Pullman car. Every
person on that train except the ocoupamta
of tho Pullman car, pcTWhed in the disas
ter. There was no escape, as the heavy
Pullman car weighted down the others;
and the few alive in the sleeper were un
able to render assfetainco to their fellow
passengers.
After the PInngc, Silence.
For a brief time there was silence, then
tho occupants of the Pullman car recov
ered from the bewilderment, and, after
hard' work managed to get out of their
car and found themselves on the track
In the pouring rain. The extent of the
catastrophe was quickly apparent. Flomea
were already soon coming from that part
of the wreck not covered by the water.
As the wreck began to go to pieces under
the destructive work of the flames and
flood, human bodies floated out from, tho
mass and were carried down stream by
the swift current. The storm did not
abate in fury. Flashes of lightning added
to tho steady glow of the burntag train,
and lit up the seen with a fearful dls-
tlnctofoEs.
Flagman Quinlan, who was one of tho
first to get out, at once started for the
nearest telegraph ration. Maktag his
way as rapidly as ponsfble in the face of
the storm, he stumbled Into the office at
McDonough and after teEtag the night
operator of tho wreck fell fainting to
Hhe floor. Word was quickly sent to both
Atlanta and Macon, but no assistance was
to bo had except in tho latter city, as tho
interrupted track prevented tlho arrival
of any train from Macon.
Nearly tho entro poputatrtoni otf Mc
donough, went to the scene to render as
sSstance, but little could be dono by tho
rescuers, as tho flro kept them at a dis
tance. At daylight the bodies that had
floated from tho gorgo were gathered
up. Ono body was found a miio from the
wreck, and many were seen along its
banks. A wrecking train was started from
Atlanta at midnight, but owing to the
humlng WTockago nothing could be done
until morning. A special train at C o'clock
This morning took doctors, ministers,
railroad officials and1 helpers to the scene.
but iwohlng couVl bo dono save to gath
er up the bodies.
Some Darned, Others Crushed.
As tho dead were found they wore re
moved to McDonough. There are two
undertakers there. Both establishments
were soon full of tho mangled remains of
tho passengers. Some of the bodies were
terribly burned, while others were crushed
beyond recognition. The only means of
Identification in tho majority of the cases
wore letters and papers in the pockets of
the victims of the catastrophe. The bod
ice were prepared for burial as rapidly
as possible. Somo may bo burled at Mc
Donough. Others will be sent to their
homes as fast as their proper addresses
can be ascertained. Only threo women
wero on the train. Two escaped. It Is
presumed that the other perished, but
the body has not been found.
Besides the regular crow of the train,
several conductors and other employes
koto en route to Atlanta to spend Sunday.
All wore kitted. Conductor "VV. A. Bar
clay was in charge of the train.
A -section boss, with a gang of eight
negro, occupied seats in the scond
claas coach. They were on their way to
repair a wash-out on the Georgia Mid
land & Gulf Road. .Not one escaped -when
tho car went down.
John R. Rohr. a traveling salesman of
Baltimore, one of the rescued, said:
"I was in the Pullman with the others
who escaped with their lives when tho
wreck occurred. There was not an In
stant's warning. "We heard suddenly an
indistinct crash, and the next Instant felt
our car pitch forward and drop. The
forward end of the car filled with water
at "once, and the lights went out. We
hoard tho roar of rushing waters. We
got down on all fours, felt our way and -
crawled to the top of the car and then
out. The car was hanging by ks rear
trucks to the stone abutment of the cul
vert, and swayed to and fro by the mo
tion of tne water.. It waa pitch dark,
and the rain was coming down In tor
rents. Not a single call for help was
heard. Those in the forward coaches
must have met death Instantly. The
wreckage was on fire when we reached
the top of our car, and lit up the scene
brightly.
"Looking down toward the middle of
our car, I saw the 'head and shoulders of
a woman, and soon" hoard her cry, 'Save
us, we are alive,' but we could do noth
ing for her. Then came the struggle to
get to the track above. Great chunks of
earth loosened by the train, came falling
down on us, and we were nearly burled
two or three times. Once Flynn. who
was one of our little" party, got within
grasping distance of the top. Suddenly
he lost his hold and down he came. He
went into the river and was carried away
by the rush of waters. At daylight he
walked up to our party and told us he had
managed to catch a tree, after swimming
a mile or moro In tho water.'
Trade Intact, bat Unsupported.
MACON, Ga., June 24. Superintendent
Jones, of the Central of Georgia Railroad,
said of the wreck:
"It can be explained as only ono of the
inevitable acts of God. It was the result
of the terrible storm and cloudburst,
something edmllar to that which caused
the Johnstown flood.
"The accident occurred at a deep, nar
row creek, which had become so sudden
ly and completely filled that the volume
nt wator washed out the masonry of stoma
and brick from under tho trestle, which ,
panned tho .stream, leaving the tracK
.tfclf intact, so that the crew, being un
conscious of anything amiss, allowed the
train to ru&h on the unsupported track."
ACCIDENT TO EXCURSION' TRAIN.
Eight Killed Outright, One Mlawlny,
and 54 Severely Injured.
GREEN BAT, Wis., June 24. A north
bound passenger train on the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad, loaded with ex
cursionists bound for the Saengerfest in
this city, collided at 10:15 this morning
with a freight train at Depcrc, five miles
south of here. Eight persons were killed,
and 54 were injured. The dead ore:
Ed Kuskle, Fond du Lac, Wis., aged 27.
Lawrence Plank, Fond du Lac
George L. Lldyd, Eden,
Charles Mlerswa, Oshkosh.
Bert Ives. Oshkosh.
Matt Korcher, of Oshkosh.
Adam Weber.
Man from Ashland, name unknown.
The missing man Is Ed Lawson, of
Neenah.
Tho injured are: John Bart, Green Bay.
leg hurt; Fred Wagner, Fond du Lac, leg
broken; Charles Link, Fond du Lac, leg
hurt; Charles Rewhlng, Fond du Lac, hip
hurt; J. J. Schmltz, Neenah, leg and
chest injured: Frank Ranzenski, burns,
hip hurt; Thomas Lamo, Fond du Lac,
leg broken; B. Frotllng, Fond du Lac,
leg broken; Edward Baoereau, Kaukau
na, leg broken: H. Loyd, Fond du Lac,
leg broken; Herman Ross, Fond du Lac,
leg broken; F. Gelzcr, Vandyke, leg hurt;
John R. Lyner, Vandyke, ankle hurt; A.
H. Raddatle. Vandyke, hand hurt; Miss
Leda Ecke, Fond du Lac, head hurt; Otto
Laukritz, Fond du Lac, head hurt; John
Ryan, Fond du Lac, face injured; Ern
est Gardiner, Neenah, hand hurt; Louis
Hansen, Fond du Lac, head cut; Henry
Schauft, Vandyke, knee hurt; Bert Doest,
Oskosh, badly bruised; James Gaffney,
Vandyke, back and leg hurt; EL L. Keys,
Fond du Lac, leg hurt; F. Relnz, Fond
du Lac, hand hurt; Schaefer. Fond
du Lac, hand Injured; Mrs. Eike, Fond
du Lac, hand injured; Miss Helder, back
hurt; Fred Harper, Fond du Lac, head
cut; John H. Thompson, Fond du Lac,
arm and back hurt; Ed Carr, Fond du
Lac, leg broken; Jean Carr, Fond du
Lac. both legs broken.
The accident happened Just as the
passenger train was pulling into tho sta
tion. A double-header freight was back
ing into a side track, but had not cleared
tho main track. Those injured were
nearly all in the second coach. When
the two trains came together the first
car, which was a combination car, was
driven through the second coach, whero
the loss of llfo occurred. None of tho
trainmen "was Injured, tho engine crew
Jumping in time to save themselves. Both
engines were badly damaged and two
coaches were broken Into kindling-wood.
Of the injured, 30 are in a serious con
dition, and several may not recover.
The excursion train was made up at
Fond du Lac and was packed with peo
ple from that city, Oshkosh and Neenah.
The first two coaches of the passenger
train were telescoped and demolished,
few of the passengers escaping Injury.
Some were killed outright, others wero
terribly mangled. Others were badly
crushed and maimed all hemmed In amid
the debris of the wrecked car. Passen
gers poured out of the rear coaches, and
it was but a moment before hundreds of
willing workers were busy extricating tho
unfortunates. Somo of tho injured were
barely alive when they were taken out
and died before they could be removed.
The bodlos of Charles MIersa, of Osh
kosh, and Edward Koske, of Fond du
Lac, were horribly crushed, and could
scarcely be recognized.
The cause of the accident so far as
has been determined at this time was
due to the freight crew failing to give
the passenger tho right of way.
Late tonight 19 other injured, making a
total of 53 hurt, were found at different
houses in the neighborhood, whero they
had been taken by friends. Of theoe the
injuries generally consstod of bruises and
dislocations.
Fonr Miner Killed.
CHAMPION, Mich., June 24. Four moh
lost their lives in a Champion mine ex
plosion Saturday evening. The dead are:
John Floyd, shift boss; Noah Lark,
skip-tender; Herman 1uma, miner; Otto
Parkala, miner.
Of five men on tho 25th level near tho
explosion at the bottom of the shaft,
but ono escaped, by climbing the air hose
to pura air. Gases and smoko asphyxiat
ed the victims. The cause of the explo
sion is not known, but was probably due
to sparks from a miner's pipe.
Fatal Storm In No Man's Land.
GUTHRIE, O.. T.. Juno 24. A cyclone
passed over Beaver County, formerly
known as No Man's Land, last night.
Henry Bardwell, Steve Bird and Abe
Wrlghtsman wore killed, and William
Hambergcr and Paul Rhodes were fatal
ly Injured. The storm swept the country
for 60 miles. Thousands of cattle were
stampeded and many killed and Injured.
Several houses were destroyed.
"Wet Spring In Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Juno 24. Heavy
rains the past few days have doro great
damage. It has rained every day thls
month In this section, tho total rainfall
since the first of April befng 24.92 Inches.
Reports from the farming districts are
that the fields have been bo soaked with
water that the farmers .have been unable
to do any work for several weeks, and
grass is running away with the crops.
Cotton has suffered moro than any other
crop, while fruit and vegetables are rot
ting. Big Publishing Contract.
CHICAGO. June 24. What is said to be
the most Important contract of the kind
ever made west of the Mississippi River
was executed here last night. By its
terms a local publishing company secures
for five years the exclusive publication of
the joint productions of L. Frank Baum
and W. W. Denslow, respectively author
and Illurstrator of "Father Goose, His
Book," and the "Wonderful Wizard of
Oz." Mesre. Baum and Denslow are
to produce at least one book a year, and
It is said that they are guaranteed royal-
1 tics of $10,000 each annually.
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS
BUI.I.KR REACHED SlASDEnTOS
AND THE UOERS RETREATED.
Hamilton Scattered Datch In the Hei-
delberfir !t-ij;liborhood !Crns:er'i
Nevrs of the Chinese Troubles.
LONDON. Juno 23. The Transvaal mili
tary incidents are summed up officially by (
Lord Roberta In the following message to cratlc national uon-vcnuon at jvansas
tho War Office: I City. Mr. Campbell said be knew nothing
"Pretoria, Sunday. 11:30 A. M. Buller about any such arrangement, and did not
reached Standcrtori June 22. He found a think It would be proper to barter the
good deal of rolling stock. All the Dutch chairmanship for any valuable concession
residents had left the town. that might be secured In formulating the
"The British prisoners captured since platform. Mr. Campbell further stated
our occupatJca of Pretoria .have been that the New York State delegation
U ken to Machadodorp. would earnestly advocate a modification
"Ian Hamlkon occupied HeideCbcrg St- ' of the plank which calls for -the free coln
urcay. Tho enemv fled, pursued by our age of diver at 16 to 1. Mr. Campbed is
SILVERTON'S
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HON. TRINTON R. IIIDDARD.
SIIjVERTOX, Or., Juno 23. Trlnlon R. Ulhbard. Silvcrton's new Mayor, -whoso term of
oSlco becan May 21, was born April 2, 1S36, near Pekln, 111. He Crossed tho plains by ox
team la 1847, and settled In the Waldo mils, near Sllverton, and owns at the present
time 200 acres of the old homo place where ho first cettlcd. He was Stlvertoa's Postmast6r
for seven years. ,
mounted men six or sevra milea. The
previous day Broad-wood.'9 cavalry bad a
skirmish with the erremy, disperstng them
completely, and capturing six.
"Hunter's advance brigade reached Jo
hannesburg, toward Heidelberg, Juno 22.
"Tho enemy attacked our post at Hon
lngspruit, and before rehrforcenvents ar
rived from Krocnstad they had burned
tihree culverts. These had all been re
paired by tCrls afternoon."
An Asoci&ttd Press dispatch from Cape
Town, dated yesterday, pays the British
casualties at Honingaprult were 27 killed
and wounded.
Sir Rodvera BuHer, In a dispatch to the '
Wat Office says that among tho prison
ers iraken to Machadodorp are Lards An
trim and EnnlsmoTO, both of whoni are
in good heaKh. Lord Longford was left
at Reitz, severely wwsnOed.
The force now available to. President
Kruger is officially cctlmated at 15.000 to
20,000. Tho Standerton corrcRpondeaitB as
sert taxiJt Ws solo idiea Is to hold out "until
aftr tho American Presidential election.
Mr. Krnger is reported to have 4?sued
a proclamation on June 17 announcing
iihat tho Rue"an3 had declared war on tho
Japance, and that Great Britain) might
help Japan,
Lord Roberts and OmimaniJant-GeneTal
Louis Botha are ettll exdhanging letters.
Two bundred rebels have surrendered to
General "Warren at BllkfanSein.
"War Not Tiet Over.
ICDW YORK, June 2C Tho Boer en
voi's, Fischer, Wessels and Wolmarens,
tonight said they were engaged in the
preparation of a statement covering the
situation in South Africa, and tho result
of their visit to this country- 3Ir. Fisch
er, speaking for himself and his col
leagues, said:
"The war 13 not yet over by any
means."
Dutch Ncnr Scnelcal.
LONDON, Juno 25. Tho communica
tions of Senekal and Winberg. the nearest
supply point, have been temporarily In
terrupted. General Clements Is at Sene
knL A convoy seeking to reach him Fri
day was drlvm back.
THE ASHANTEE REBELLION.
Supplies Hr.ve Been Collected, and
Advnnce "Will Begin.
PRAHSU. Saturday, Juno 23. Sufficient
supplies have at last been collected and
tho final advance to open communication
with Kumassl will begin tomorrow (Sun
day). Onr the road from Ashantee to Kwahou
are threo villages where are gathered
some 7000 fighting men, who have prac
ticed tho rites of Fetish worship and
pledged themselves to help the Ashan
tees. Has Been Simmering a Year.
LONDON, June 23. A dispatch to the
Dally Express from Prahsu, dated Satur
day, says:
"The brain and Inspiration of the Ash
antee rebellion is tho aged Queen of Ofe
su. She carries a gun herself, and per
sonally loads 1000 picked hunters. Her
principal confederato is the old, blind,
craftY King of the AdanSs.
"Coblns Foil, he!r to the,Adonsl stool.
Is a prisoner of the British, He professes
loyalty. The revolt, ho says, has "been
simmering for a year."
"William's areMsnge to the Clinrch.
ST. LOUIS, Juno 24. Ten thousand per
sons were in attendance at the semi-cen-tenlal
exercises of Eden Theological Col
lege of the Evangelical church, which
opened here today. A message was ro
qelred from Emperor William of Ger
many, In which ho tenaered the best
wishes of the Kalscrin and himself, and
added:
"Remember that you are brothers
united with us In belief, though the
waters divide us. May the blessings of
the Most High be with you in the future,
as It has been in the past, and mani
fest itself In your advancement and
progress. We send you greeting on this
occasion, WILLIAM, Imperator Rex;"
Almost every large community in the
United States was represented in the
audience.
The London Stock Exchange.
LONDON, June 24. The stock exchange
last week was flat, lacking support. Buy
ers were conspicuously absent while Con
tinental selling, chlofly Berlin, weakened
the markets all around. Consols closed
?i lower, and Chinese public securities
fell 1U- American railway securities con
tinued to fall. Nortbfern Pacific common
closed 5 points lower on the week. Union
Pacifies S points, and others from 1 to
The Chinese situation has also upset
the mining market, Hands going down ,
Home railway certificates are distinctly
flat. Money closed flrraer. until Monday.
1; for a week, 2; three months' bills,
2.
DEMOCRATS WAHT HILL.
j But He Is Cor and Would Not Accept
the V Ice-Prenldescy.
ALBANY. N. T. June 24. Frank Camp
bell, chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, spent this morning in close
conference islth DaVid B. HU1 at, the
lattcr's home at Wolfort's Roost. Speak
ing of the possible selection of Senator
! Tim a - - - - c iltA "naift
Hill as temporary chairman of t&e Demo-
NEW MAYOR.
authority for the statement that Senator
Hill is not a candidate for tho Vice-Presidency,
and would not accept "the nonor
under any consideration.
Towne Is Still Rmmjnpr.
D-ULUTH, Minn., June 24. Charles A,
Towno takes exception to tho Inference
drawn in. a dispatch from Austin, Tex.,
yesterday, that he would withdraw from
tho Vice-Presidtency race if not nominat
ed at Kansas City. Tho dispatch quoted
an extract from a letter written by Mr.
Towne to Major Walton, of Austin. Mr.
Towno said tonight that there was noth
ing in the letter upon which an intimation
of his -QoursB as rto tho Vice-Presidency
could be based.
"You may say, however," continued Mr.
Towne, "that I expect to be nominated
for Vice-President at Kansas City, and
I have-, more support at present fbr the
nomination than any other jnan, although
in some sections of tho East there seems
to .bo objection to a Western man 'for
tho place. If, however, I am not nomi
nated by tho Democratic convention, T
am not prepared to say what action I
shall take, and -will not decide until that
time comes."
D. B. Hill for Vice-President.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Juno 24. A num
ber of prominent delegates to Tuesday's
Democratic State Convention were Inter
viewed tonight on the Vice-Presidency,
and a very strong sentiment in favor" of
David B. Hill, of isew York, was found.
Representative J. C. Parker has started
a movement "which may result in the con
vention instructing tho Arlcansas delega
tion for the New Yorker. He says his
section of the state Is almost solid for
Hill for Vice-President. Senators Jones
and Berry, it 13 said, will oppose instruct
ing for anybody.
Hanna Nails a Campaign Lie.
'CLEVELAND, June 24. Senator Hanna
said today that his attention had been
called to a story to the effect that threo
mlneowners in Utah who BUDDOrted Bryan
in 1896 had each contributed $50,000 to the
McKinley. campaign, fund. "I want to
say," said Senator Hanna, "that there
Is absolutely no foundation to this story.
It is" pure fabrication."
Bryan and Hearst Confer.
CHICAGO, June 24. William J. Bryan,
before leaving Chicago today, held a con
ference 'with William R, Hearst, of New
York; Sam B. Cook, candidate for Secre
tary of Stato of Missouri, and J. Gi John
eon, chairman of the Democratic National
Executive. Committee. After the confer
ence, Mr. Bryaa refused to be interviewed.
Salisbury Appointed for Utah.
SALT LAKE, June 24. A special to the
Tribune from Philadelphia, says the ex
ecutive committeo of the National Repub
lican Committee has appointed O. J. Sal
isbury National Committeeman for Utah.
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FEEL CHINESE TROUBLE.
German Financial Affairs Are Sharp
ly Affected.
BERLIN, June 24. The uncertainty of
the Chinese question was a heavy weight
upon tho bourse last week, reducing trans
actions to the minimum. German trade
circles at Shanghai cable" that business
Is at a standstill. The reports from the
American Iron market have had a further
Influence" In checking operations on the
bourse. These causes combined to make
the week dull. Nevertheless tho bourse
situation la now regttrdeo as favorable
In that values more accurately represent
actual conditions.
After the meeting of tho Relchsbank
central committee yesterday, at which
tho general system was discussed, one of
tho directors said:
"The improvement in the money mar
ket is due to the more favorable state of
discounts and loans, to the Increase of
gold and to the largo liquidation of bourse
engagements. The bank has received 10r
000,000 to 15.000.000 marks in gold since
Juno 13 from" Russia, the United States
and England and the Transvaal. The prin
cipal receipts were from Rureia. The sit
uation now is so favorable that a reduc
tion in the bank rate could be made, were
not the semiannual settlements at hand.
A reduction Beems probable early in July."
The coal companies report largely in
creased earnings for May. The German
railway receipts Increased 4000,000 marks
during May. Grain has followed slowly,
wheat gaining 8 marks per ton on the
week. Rye, however, chow ed scarcely any
rise.
It Is not "Jingoism" or "Imperialism"
to protect American citizens wherever
they, may be. Providence Journal "jtq raeet tho .ncea of ..tha mneaaad tha pew
MADMAN SLEW A FAMILY
THEN GOT A REVOLVER AND"
ENDED HIS OWJ EXISTENCE, ,
Was In an Asylam Trro Years Age
Had Another Attack, bat Elid
ed the Police.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., June 21. Charles
Mefford, a maniac, today killed James
rFltzslmmonsj fatally injured Joseph
Drake, seriously and possibly fatally In
jured Mrs. James Fitzslmmons, slightly
injured Miss Kate Fitzslmmons, and then
ended his own life.
Mefford, who was 27 years old, came
here from an asylum two years ago, and
had never been returned. Late Saturday
ho becamo wild, and' darted out of his
home, a raving maniac The police' tried
unsuccessfully to And him. Shortly be
fore 5 o'clock this morning. Reginald
Andrews, the janitor at the Old Ladles'
Home, was awakened by crashing glass.
The next moment Mefford stood before
him, stark naked, swinging a neck
yoke. '1 have murdered a whole family to
night, and I am going to kill you next
and then everybody in the .home," de
clared Mefford. With this he attempted
to brain Andrews. Tne latter choked
him into submission. Rushing through
the house, Andrews locked the old" ladies
In their rooms, notified the police, and ran,
across the street to tho home of Jamas
Drake for assistance. As Andrews and
Drake emerged a few minutes later, Mef
ford, carrying an ax, wno seen to plunge
through a window in the home of James
Fltzsimmoni near by. A3 ha entered the
room, Mrs. Fitzslmmons uttered a scream.
Mefford swung the ax and brought it
down toward her head. Her uplifted arm
saved her life; the arm was broken in
two places, and she suffered a serious
scalp wound.
Mr. Fitzslmmons dashed Into the room
and grappled with the maniac. Mefford
shook him off and split his skull with
a blow of the ax. Then dashing up stairs,
Mefford attacked Miss Kate Fitzslm
mons, inflicting a number of severe scalp
s ounds.
When Mefford came dawn stairs he en
countered Drake, struck him on the head
with the ax. and, takipg.Djake's revolver,
ran put of the house. After running sev
eral blocks he nut a bullet Into his left
breast, just below, the heart. Running"
on iwo or tnreo blocks farther, he .sat
down on the curbstone. Placing tho re
volver to the center of his forehead he
fired again. He continued to wave the
revolver abpve his head. But Just as the
first officer grabbed the revolver from be
hind, Mefford fell over Into tho gutter
ueau.
RIVAL LOVERS KILLED THE GiRt,.
She Rushed Bettrea Them as They
Fired nt Each Other.
REDFORD, Ind.. June 24. Albert Rob
erts and Oscar Jeans have been -rival
suitors of Miss Jennie Russell. While
Roberta and Miss Russell were out driv
ing, they met Jeans, and a pistol duel
ensued between the two men. Miss Rus
rolj leaped from the buggy and rushed
between them, but they continued shoot
Ji&, and sho was fatally wounded. It is
alleged, from one of Roberts' shots. Rob
erts grabbed the girl In ono arm as she
fell, and. continued firing with the other.
Miss Ru5nell died in a few hours at her
home, Roberts remaining at her bedside
even after death. He will lose bis mind.
Jeans escaped.
Man I no KJIled Trro Men.
NEW ORLEANS, La., June 24. William
H. Robinson, Tecently discharged from
tho insane asylum as cured, today' delib
erately murdered .William Stoessell. A
crowd threatened lynching, and he killed
a young man .named Whitaker, ono of
his pursuers, and shot a policeman. Af
ter' runn'ng a mile ho round refuge in
the parlsh prison, where the Sheriff and'
his men kept tfie 'crowd at bay, wlth"Wln-
cnesiers untu itoDinson was locked up.
Sentence on Roberts.
SALT LAKE, Juno 21. In the case Of
Brigham H. Roberts, found guilty of un
iawfur cohabitation, the judgment of the
court was that he pay a fine in the sum.
of $150, dr in lieu thereof that he be im
prisoned In the County Jail for a period
of 150 daya A 30 days' stay was granted
in order that the defendant might file a
bill of exceptions.
Poisoner Sentenced to Death.
BERLIN, June 24. The trial of the poi
soner of Louise- Berger at Potsdam devel
oped somo sensational features, and re
sulted in a sentence of death upon the ac
cused. NEED OF A MODERATE TARIFF
Folly for Republican Party- to Ad
here to Dlnglcyism.
Just before the late Philadelphia con
vention, the New York Times, an Inde
pendent newspaper, which has recently
shown decided inclinations of a purpose to
support the Republican candidate for
President, as it did in 1S96. thus discussed
the Republican party and a high protec
tive tariff:
Nobody expects or asks of this Republican
contention a free-traders' tariff. It trill point
to tho Republican policy of protection as. the
creator and bulwark of our industries, and.
nobody will iast any Breath in disproving
the -assertion! It will declare for a continu
ance of that policy. Nobody will complain
of. that. But If the comentlon exalt Dlnglcy
lam to the dignity of an eternal principle of
nature and shut Its eyes to tbe changed con
ditions and to tho new Interests of American
mxnufocturcs, it will commit on act of stupid
folly and, drive away votss that it might have
won for its candidates.
It is the manufacturinsr Interests of the
country that now demand protection from
tho burdens and extortions of tho tariff. "Tha
question of rates," said the platform of 1830,
"U a. practical question, to be governed by
tho conditions of the timo and of production."
If it is a practical question, then. In heaven's
name, treat it as one. Put aslda owlish super
stition. Deal with the tariff as living policy',
not as a dead, changeless, staring wooden
Idol. Recognize tho "conditions of the tima
and of production."
"The true American policy," ays the plat
form of 1S0C, "puts the burden of retenue on
forelrn goods." That Is a. dead letter al
ready, for last year our Internal taxes yielded
5271,000,000, against 1206.000.000 of customs
revenue. "It secures the American market for
the Amerlc&n producer." The life has gone
out of that too. for the American producer has
by" his energy and skill put himself in a po
sition to defy foreign competition. '"It up
holds tho American standard or wages tor
American worklngmen." The standard of
wages upholds Itself, for the Amelcan manu
facturer knows that a high rage rata enhances
tho speed and Increases the volume of pro
duction. "In Its reasonable application it is
. . . equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly." That must surely be
abandoned, fcr tho policy In its present per
fectly unreasonable application- is notoriously
tbe parent and protector of tho greediest
trusts, which In another part of Its platform
the party will bo obliged to denounce roundly.
And it Is not foreign control of oar market,
but -iin opportunity to sell his own goods, in tha
foreign market that Is now the chief concern
of the American manufacturer.
Glvo tha American manufacturer free raw
material and he will take caro of himself in
the face of the -irholo world.
The moat hurtful mistake that President
McKinley has made was In permlttlne the
insatiable bounty-hunters out of Congress and
their acents in Congress to drive him from
tba position taken In his message that it -was
our plain duty to give Porto Rico free trade.
That will cost him more votes than he will
loaa through any other act of his Adminis
tration. The convention wm enormously in
I crease the barmfuinesii of that mistake and
t rerel further thousands of votes if it foils
eonditloHS-ln Its tariff resolution. If the mak- I
rs of th& -pla-tform once realize what our
manufacturers hava -done, wh&t .obey ore now
trying to do, and Triia.ts thelc .chief ned,a
modern tarux plans trui oe -we result, &
tariff .pronouncement .that -will, surprise the'
country MMtsictr pjilrit and eminent wisdom.
" What U the ftnae f driving into ths woods
or over ' to .Srraa- a. rmiltltudo of voters who
have ao present q.ua,rrtl with th Republican
party, escept'bn the scort of Binglcyism?
PORTO RICAlf TRADE.
Valae of Import and" Exports Cas
toMK Charges Small.
WASHINGTQ??r June. &. The division
of customs and insular affairs of the War
Department has made pubjlc a summary
of Its regular monthly bulletin, concerning
tho trade of Porto Rico for the nine
months ended March- 3L. 1300. Merchan
dise to tho value of J7.S79,2G$ was Imported
Into Porto Rico, of which J2.579.S02 waa
admitted free of duty. This latter amount
Included dutiable articles to the Value of
$301,271. mainly relief supplies from th&
UmtedT1 States. The tcftal exportation
from the island amounted to $3,729,193. Tho
amount of export duty 'collected was $469.
The trade by countries, including gold
'and sliver, was as follows:
Imported
.From the United States $3,437,174
KVnm Sn.iln 1.629.092
United Kingdom JSj-jS?
Germany ....:..r.T.-.-...: 65U03
Canada 3ol,723
Exported
To Cuba -S-l
To the United. States 2S'H2
France .-. f,6??
Spain 3H&
Italy 213,6S0
INCREASE OF PERIL.
(Continued fram. First Page.)
spondent at Li Kuang Tao or Wei Wei
Bay says the Russians are sending SO.QpO
troops, all told.
The Official Messenger, of St. Peters
burg, published a communication yester
day reviewing the course of events In
China, and concluding as follows:
"It will thus be seen thai, the Russian
troops are pursuing no object hostile to
China. On the contrary, in view of the
present exciting events, the presence of
the Russian troops in the friendly state
can only render an essential service to
tho Pekln Government in its struggle
with tho rebels."
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph, In a dispatch dated Sat
urday, sends a long statement embody
ing the views of the .Russian Foreign
Office, prepared by permission of the late
Count Muravleff and embodying not only
) his views, but thoMe of his successor.
Count Lamsdorff. This statement, hows
that a state of war does not'exlst under
International law, and hence it Is possi
ble to assume that the order for active
military operations at Taku originated
with the, provincial authorities, and not
with the Imperial Government at "Pekln.
"Like other nations," says the state
ment, "Russia is pursuing humanitarian
alms, and it can be categorically stated
that Japan Is following the same correct
and pacific alms as the other powers.
Past experience shows that the Chinese
do not persist In fighting. Probably they
will soon change their attitude to one of
complete submission,"
Believes Missionaries Are Alive.
.DELAWARE, O., June 24 Dr. Leon
ard, missionary secretary of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, denies that tho
cablegram from. Frederick Brown, at Che
Foo, concerning the alleged murder of
the American, missionaries, the Pykes and
Haines, was received by him. He said:
"I have no reason to believe that any
of the other missionaries in China have
been murdered, "and I shall continue to
believe that 'all are alive until I receive
positive evidence to the contrary."
More TroOpi for the Orient.
WASHINGTON,, June 24. Two compan
ies ot the United States . Marine" Corps,
consisting of 225 men. Major William P.
Riddle in command, left here today- for
San Francisco, whence they" are to sail,
about Juli 1, for tho Pilllpplriea. In
the event of continued trduble In China.
I their destination may be changed to that
British Forces for China.
LONDON, June 25. Accordirg- to a d'o
pajtoh to the Times frcm" Simla, dated
yesterday, the Indian force gcOng to China
will be increased to a divifiTon.
The British Admiralty has ordered five'
.more cruisers to go to China This rep
rcssnte an additional SO.Ofo tons, thfc -crews
aggregating 2000.
Skic nt Che Foo.
DANVERS, Mass., June 24. Rev.
George Henry Ewing. one of the Amer
ican Board's missionaries In China, for
whose welfare much cnxlety has been
felt, has arrived safely at Che Foo, ac
cording to a cablegram just received here.
' 'Ammunition to Clitnn. '
NEW YORK, June 24 Three carloads
Of ammunition consigned from the fac
tory in Connecticut to China, by way of
San Francisco, was sent from here last
night in charge of United States Gov
ernment officials.
Direct to Port Arthur.
LONDON, June 25. A St. Petersburg
dispatch says the new Russian cruiser
Varlag will go direct from Philadelphia
to Port Arthur.
Pretoria n Clt of Rotes.
London Daily Mail.
Pretoria is about 37 miles from Johan
nesburg, in an upland valley, surrounded
by the Witwutersberg hills, about 4M0
feet above the level of the sea.
The town nestles among hedges of roses,
wbich grow everywhere in wild profu
sion. Lines of willow trees and blue
gums border the hedges, and streams of.
clear water flow down the sides of the
broad , streets, which are laid out In
straight lines.
There is quite a Continental air about
Pretoria The place is lighted with a fine
Installation of arc Jampa which at night
time, as they shine through the foliage.
rh the foliage,
boulevards of
f the buildings
Irresistibly suggest the
Paris or Brussels. Some of
at Pretoria are truly palatial. First among
them comes the Raadzaal, or Government
buildings. They have a frontage if lia
feet, a depth of 220 feet, and a height of
125 feet from the ground up to the winged
figure of Ltberty, which surmounts the
principal dome.
Altogether, Pretoria will not fail to d3
llght "Tommy Atkins" when he has at
last fought his way to that delectable
place. It will be a welcome change from
the veldt.
Italian Governmental Affairs.
ROME, June 24 King Humbert has sig
nified1 his approval of. the list of Minis
ters submitted tdday by Blgnor Saracco,
with tho exception that tne portiollo oi
finance will go to Cbimirr!. The Minis
try will take the' oath of offlce tomorrow.
Tho government's candidate for the
Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies
will be Tomasso Villa, the distinguished'
advocate.
Died of Heart Dii'ease.
WASHINGTON, Juno 24. Arthur Edg-
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He. became lnvotvei at the time of the
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t."".T part or nis weairn.
Old Bnalc Notes.
Bankers Monthly.
Among the many products of civilization
which were familiar to th Chinese many
centuries before they come into use In.
Europe, may be reckoned bank notes.
There is in the possession of "The 014
Lady In Threadneedie Street" a speci
men supposed to be-on? of the oldest ex
tant, dating from the 14th century of our
era.
It Is now proved, however, that papr
money was Issued In China as early a
807 A, D. Theo securities closely resem
bled the famous French asslgnats in be
ing based? upon the estates of tho king
dom. The Bank of Stockholm claims to
have been the first Western institution
to adopt a paper currency, but the Bank
Of England must have followed very close
with Its 20 notes; 'which -were Issued to
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