The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 27, 1903, Image 3
DOWN MOUNTAIN
WILD CMS DASHED
Fatal Wreck on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
ONE KILLED;
♦ _
MANY INJURED.
Wreck was Caused by Loaded Coke
Cars Running Wild and Colliding
With a Freight—Thirty Cars Were
Demolished.
Altoona, Pa., Feb. 25.—One man way
killed, one fatally injured and four
others more or less seriously hurt in
a freight wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Kitanning Point, 7 miles
wesi of here, today. The dead are:
J. H. Cox, aged 32 years, a iiagman.
R. E. Cooney, 20 years, fatally in
Jured.
The injured:
H. M. Storey, fireman.
C. W. Leech, of York.
T. L. Gill.
John Crouse.
The wreck was caused by a freight
train of 36 loaded coke and coal cars
running wild down the eastern slope
of the Allegheny mountain and col
liding with another freight, which was
standing still on the same track.
Thirty cars were demolished, and
traffic for several horn's was delayed.
WILL WED EASTER WEEK.
Coming Nuptials of Miss Kathleen
, Neilson andTt. VanderbiTt
New York, Feb. 25.—It Is reported
that the wedding of Miss Kathleen
Neilson, daughter of Major Frederick
Nielson, to Reginald C. Vanderbilt, is
to be celebrated on Saturday in Easter
week, April 18, at the bride’s home,
No. 100 Fifth avenue, says The Herald
today. No details have been given
out, aor is the date admitted by the
relative* of the couplf.
Mr. Vanderbilt and his bride will
paw the early part of their honeymoon
at bis new farm at Sands Point, near
Newport, and later they will go to E3u.
rope, returning to pass the summer
at Newport.
KILLED BY UNKNOWN PARTY.
Engineer on Buoy Tender Found In
Railroad Ditch.
Palatka, Fla., Feb. 25.—A. W. Hen
drickson, engineer of the United
states buoy tender Water Lily, was
found dead in the railroad ditch, near
the union depot, with an ugly wound
neaSehis ear Sunday morning.
Hendrickson was last seen at 12
o’clock Saturday night. He left the
boat, which was moored at Adam’s
wharf, saying that he was going up
town.
Coroner Rowton impaneled a jury
and held an inquest at 2 o’clock Sun
day afternoon. The following verdict
was rendered:
"We, the Jury, find that A. W. Hem
driekBon came to his death from a
wound in his head from an unknown
cause,” and the body was sent to
Charleston, S. C., where a brother of
the deceased resides.
\ Contention Over Fair Estate.
New York, Feb. 25.—It is learned
that Reuben H, Lloyd, for many years
the chief counsel of the Fair estate in
San Francisco and Dr. Dudley Tate,
the Fairs’ family physician, quietly
sailed for France a few days ago, pre
sumably to thoroughly look into the
claim that Mrs. Charles Fair survived
her husband in the fatal automobile
accident last summer, by 30 minutes,
says The Herald today. This is the
contention of Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Fair’s
mother, who is suing for a larger share
of the estate.
Bought Immense Sulphur Deposits.
Chicago, Feb. 25.—General Gasper
Ocha, who owns the Popocatapelt vol.
cano including the Immense sulphur
deposits In Its crater, is ropoited to
have sold that property to an Ameri
can syndicate in which the Standard
(Ml Interests are largely represented
•ays a dispatch to The Tribune from
the CRy of Mexico. The purchasers
Intend to build a cog wheel railway
up the mountain and operate the sul
phur deposits on an extensive scale.
The purchase price Is said to he
16,000,000.
Depot and Cars Burned.
Kansas City, Feb. 25.—The extern
•lye freight depot of the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe road at Fourteenth
and Hickory streets In the west hot
end 90 freight cars with their
contents, were burned today. The
damage Is estimated at over $100,000.
Many of the cars were loaded with
merchandise on which it is difficult
tp place a loss.
ft and
; ^xtoma
tlaw Fatally Shoots Farmer,
;8u |baM in u., Feb. 25.—William
Iff 2 years, for whom a re-
, of $50 wtef offered for house-
iking, appeaftt^J^®* n*eht at the
K of Lowl.
,ged at getting ed up.
Mr. Ballman, shootlfflK*r| m unde r
right eye and In the T he
dot then knocked his asS^ant
'n with an ax and with the hefr^f
wife and hired man, bound him*’
Iman can live but a few hours
IQ is In Jail here.
Fatally Crushed by Engine.
Middletown Junction, O., Feb. 25 —
Miarlee Carter, freight conductor and
August Hersehlfer. brakeman were fa
tally crushed by striking a freight car
orblle on a switching englnc_toda^__
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
House Pasees Boys’ Reformatory
Measure—Other Bills.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 12.—-Both
houses of the Alabama legislature
here passed a joint resolution provld-
ing for adjournment on Feb. 28 to re
assemble on Sept 1 This will make
the first session 40 days, and the sec
ond 20 days, with the interval be
tween just six months. The proposi
tion was fought sharply by the minor
ity.
The capitol improvement bill, car
rying $150,000, was reported favora
bly in the senate.
Senator Norman introduced a bill to
appropriate out of the agricultural de.
partment fund $20,000 for the purchase
and distribution of seed corn in the
drought-stricken districts.
The house gallery was packed with
ladies, who were there to see the pass
age of a 1)111 appropriating $20,500 to
the hoys’ reformatory at East Lake.
The ladies of the Alabama Federa
tion of Women’s clubs, who have been
standing sponsor for the reformatory,
were there in a body and applauded
all the speakers, regardless of the calls
for order in the gallery. No one
spoke against the bill, and it passed
with only one negative. Besides the
lump sum for new buildings and equip
ment, the bill appropriates $110 per
capita for maintaining the inmates,
but limits these to 90 for the year, 110
for next year, and 136 for the two
years after that.
MUNICIPAL POT BOILING.
Local Politics In Birmingham Growing
Warm.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 12.—City pol
itics has received two accentuations.
One is addressing of a challenge from
Alderman George B. Ward to Mayor
Drennen for a joint debate in all the
wards of the city, where the two can
didates for mayor might explain them
selves to the people. Charles S. Sim
mons, a leading wholesale grocer, who
is manager for Mr. Drennen, has an
swered the challenge by saying that
a joint debate would be useless as both
candidates stand for the same public
measures and a joint debate would
only bring out personalities. He, in
addition, twits Mr. Ward with the al
legation that Mr. Ward is earnestly
advocating the purchase of the present
water plant because Mr. Ward is in
terested in the same through the hold
ing of stock, etc., while Mayor Dren
nen stands for the building of an en
tirely new plant.
The other sensation was the
withdrawal from the race for
chief of police of Thomas
C. McDonald, former chief, leaving
the field- to Captain Will E. Weir and
Chief C. W. Austin. It is presumed
that McDonald’s strength will go to
Captain Weir, and the bets are now
on Weir, as they are on Mayor Dren
nen to succeed himself. The bets
seem i to be well placed.
JEALOUS LOVER’S DEED.
Puts Four Bullets Into Rival’s Body at
Birmingha'm, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 12.-^John
Smith, a motorman, put four bullets
in the chest and abdomen of A. T.
Wright, a molder, at the boarding
house of Wright, himself and Miss
Gussie Gardner.
Both young men were enamored of
the girl. Miss Gardner went to the
show with Smith and they returned at
a late hour. Wright, just after the
young man had told the girl good
night, appeared in the hallway with
a pistol. Smith at once opened fire
on him and inflicted what are bound
to be fatal wounds. The girl was a
witness of the tragedy. She spent a
portion of the day at the bedside of
the wounded young man, advising him
to be quiet. Young Smith declines
to be interviewed, having retained
counsel who advise him to keep quiet.
MONEY FOR COLLEGES.
Appropriation Bill Before South Car
olina House.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 12.—The appro
priation bill was before the house yes
terday. The appropriations for state
colleges met with the usual number
of hostile motions, and the appropri
ation for Winthrop college was i educed
$12,000. The Richards bill, to in
crease the amount of each scholar
ship from $44 to $100, may he assigned
the cause for this reduction. The
house, by a majority of 21 votes, re
fused to make a direct cut, but after
wards adopted Mr. Lide’s motion to
require all scholarships to be paid out
of the general appropriation of $52,000
for operating expenses and $5,466 for
scholarships. Winthrop college got
$57,456 last year and asked- for $65,-
456 this year, but Instead is given $46
544.
NO DANGER OF FLOOD.
Alabama River Still Rising, But Seri-
ous Overflow Not Expected.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 12.—The Al-
abania river at 11 o’clock this morn
ing stood at 45.5 feet, and although
the waters are rising at the rate of
1 Inch an hour, the outlook for the
cessation of the overflow Is promis
ing. ?
Fair weather Is prophesied for to
day and tomorrow, with no Indications
of early rains.
^ Will Assist Macedonians.
' »Romo, Feb. 12.—General Rlcclettu
Gaihtyaldi, one of the sons of the great
patriot,, who raised- a force of Italian
voluntiHrs for Greece during the Grae-
co-TurkU’i war, is organizing a volun
teer expe. 'Mon to assist the Macedo
nians In tile rising against Turkish
rule, which Is believed to be pending
NEW YORK IN GRaSP
Of GRjPJPIDEMIC
Bellevue Hospital Is Crowded
With Patients.
920 ARE IN THAT INSTITUTION.
So Serious Has Become Epidemic that
Corps of Inspectors Have Been Sent
Out to Disinfect Many Public Build
ings.
New York, Feb. 25.—Crowded to
its utmost capacity Bellevue hospital
is hardly able to care for its patients.
An epidemic of grip has brought the
number of patients in the institution
up to 920. When the limit has been
reached in order to turn no one away
attendants made am effort to secure
spring mattresses for temporary beds
and every inch of available space was
used in this way.
So serious has the epidemic of grip
in Brooklyn become that the health
department has sent. out a special
warning to all keepers and janitors of
public buildings instructing theqi to
use extraordinary care in kjM£g|Mp-the
buildings properly ventilated. Corps
of inspectors and their assistants have
started in to disin f ect all of the court'
rooms in the borough. This treat
ment may bo extended to the school
houses. Twelve deaths from the grip
were reported last week. Since Jan
uary there have been 46 deaths from
the disease in Brooklyn, which the
health officers consider an alraming
record in view of the fact that only
63 deaths from grip occurred in the 12
months in 1902.
ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION.
Interesting Observations To Be Made
In South America.
Berkeley, Cal., Feb. 25.—The D. O.
Mills astronomical expedition to the
southern hemisphere, after two years
of preparatory work, will sail from San
Francisco for Chile next Saturday. The
observations will be conducted by Uni
versity of California astronomers,
headed by William H. Wright, of the
Lick observatory.
Owing to an injury received recent
ly, Professor Campbell will be unable
to go with the party which expects
to remain at least two years. The
mission of the expedition is to throw
additional light on the motion of the
solar system through space. Since
189-5 the line-of-sight velocities of some
400 of the brightest stars have been
measured at the Lick observatory by
means of the spectropraph presented
by D. O. Mills.
The results so far obtained Indi
cate that the solar*system is moving
approximately toward the southern
part of the constellation of the Lyre,
with a speed of 12 1 /^ miles per second.
This conclusion, however, cannot be
considered conclusive, for the stars of
the southern hemisphere are not pre
sented in tho calculations and for the
purpose of observation of them the
Mills, expedition is being sent to San
tiago, Chile. The spectroscopic helio.
graphs obtained by the party will be
sent to Lick observatory for measure
ment and comparison. All the ex
penses will be borne by D. O. Mills, of
New York.
WATTS LIQUOR BILL PASSES.
Is Disposed of by North Carolina Sen.
ate.
Raleigh, N C., Feb. 25.—At last
night’s session of the senate the Watts
liquor regulation bill passed second
and third readings exactly as It came
from the house, all amendments hav
ing been either withdrawn or voted
down.
The bill requires that liquor shall
only be made or sold In Incorporated
towns, fruit brandy excepted, which
may be sold in 5-gallon quantities by
the maker; that any place incorporat
ed may vote on the question of dis
pensary. prohibition or license. The
fight on this notable bill has been the
only one of this session.
The senate judiciary committee to
night decided to unfavorably report
the bill which passed the house today
putting a mental anguish law on the
statute books as regards telegraph
companies. The senate committee
says the supreme court has already
covered this point.
NEW ALABAMA CONSTITUTION.
Case of Negroes Submitted to the Su
preme Court
Washington, Feb. 25.—The case of
Jackson W. Giles, and others against
the board of registers of the city of
Montgomery-. Ala., has been submitted
to the United States supreme court
without argument. The case involves
the validity of the portion of the new
constitution of the state relating to
registration and under which It Is al
leged many negroes are disfranchised.
Hurricane Sweeps Island.
Honolulu, Feb. 25.—(By Pacific Ca.
ble.)—The island of Tutuila and the
Samoan group generally were visited
by a hurricane on Feb. 12. The fury
of the wind both on land and on sea
was terrific. Much damage was done.
Ice Men Meet In Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 26.—One hundred
and fifty members, of the Southern
Ice Exchange met In this city today in
a convention, which will be In session
for throe days. The convention was
called to order at 1 o’clock this after
noon by President Rettig, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn. The afternoon meet
ing was devoted to routine business.
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.
Case of Lehigh Valley Coal Compa-
n- la Argued.
Philadelphia, ^eb. 12.—The case of
the Lehigh Vau^y Coal company was
argued before the coal strike commit
slon today by Attorney Francis L
Gowen. who dwelt at some length with
the demand of the miners' union for
an Increase of 20 per cent in wages.
Mr. Gowen criticised the manner in
which, the demand was made, el-aim
ing that the union had no authority
regarding the method of the desired
Increase.
He asserted that President Mitchell
when on the witness stand was either
unable or unwilling to commit him
self regarding the earnings of contract
miners. Mr. Gowen declared also
that the miners of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company in many cases had
earned more annually than the stand
ard of wages fixed by the union.
Mr. Gowen said, in part:
“The first question we are asked
to consider is the demand that is made
for an increase of wages, or increased j
earnings for the contract miners, and
that demand is that 20 per cent shall
be added in some way to their earn
ings. I have met Mitchell’s authority
for the statement that the only fair
way to judge of the earnings of con
tract miners is to determine them with
reference to the annual earnings which
they are enabled to make. Dealing
with that question, what is the case
the miners have presented?
“In the first place I think the com
mission will recall quite distinctly that
Mr. Mitchell, when on the stand, was
either unable or unwilling to commit
himself to any theory whatever as to
what the contract miners ought to
earn, or to what they had been earn- .
Ing upon which this 20 per cent a»l j
vance could be based. Mr. Mitchell I
finally fell back upon the statement j
that that was a -matter that the district j
president knew more about and that
In due course they would ba put on
the stand to testify.
“We know that the district presi
dents were not called and therefore
we have no light on the subject from
the leaders of the organization. Mr.
Mitchell further stated that he was
now- satisfied that no statement that he
had made to the public concerning the
earnings of the contract miners could
be relied upon as representing the ac
curate facts of the case and, notably
his statement that the average earn
ings of all the men employed at the
mines amounted to $368 a year was in-
accurate.”
ANARCHISTS PLAN
GREAT CONVENTION
May Radically Affect All Eu
rope’s Crowned Heads.
SOME PLANS MADE KNOWN.
Through the Boastful Talk of a Young
Delegate to the Convention From
New York an Inkling of Their Inten
tions Is Gained.
New York, Feb. 25.—The Evening
Telegram today prints a story to the
effect that anarchists from all over t'
w-orid are about to meet in a sec
meeting to devise plans that may rad.,
ically affect the crow-ned heads of
Europe. All j)reparations for the con
vention were carefully guarded, but
the plans became known through the
boastful talk of a youthful delegate to
the convention from this city. This
man, an Italian, known as “Agelo” and
“Rudolph” gave up his place on Sat-«
urday declaring that he ’had been se*
lected as one of live delegates from
the United States to the convention.
The Evening Telegram says:
“Far-reaching anarchistic plans are
to be discussed and perfected at this
world’s convention, it is said, and -rt
is even whispered that ere an adjourn
ment Is take>n a meeting of anarchists
will have been held and this will as
sign men to deeds, the full accomplish,
ment of which may shape the destinies
of the reigning houses of Europe.”
Jin /Indent Foe
To health and happiness is Scrofula—
as ugly as ever since time immemorial.
It causes bunches in the neck, dis
figure* the skin, inliames the mucous
memtofane, wastes liie muscles, weak
ens bones, reduces th? power ol
resistance to distune and the capacity
for recovery, and develops into con
sumption.
“A buxeb appeared on the left side uf
my neck. It caused great pain, was lanced,
and beer'.mc a running sore. I went into a
general decline. I was persuaded to try
ilood’s Rarsa; at Ilia, and when I had taken
six bottles n.y neck was healed, and I have
never had any trouble of the kind siuce.”
Mrs. K. T. SrrYrrR. Troy, Ohio.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Will you of it, radically and per-
inanwytlv, as thev have rid thousand*.
llMAHY CONSENTS
WAIVE DEMANDS
ees to Accept Von Stern
berg’s Suggestion.
MINISTER BOWEN NOTIFIED.
Sf-
ALASKAN TREATY RATIFIED.
Greek Treaty Also Considered In Sen
ate Executive Session.
Washington, February 12.—-In an ex- j
; ecutive session, which lasted only an |
hour and a half, the senate in addi
tion to confirming a large number of
nominations, ratified the Alaskan boun
dary treaty, and came near taking
similar action on the commercial trea
ty with Greece, which was reported by
Senator Cullom from the committee
on foreign relations.
The Greek treaty was read through
by the clerk, and then Senator Cullom
asked that the resolution of ratifica
tion be acted upon, but Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts, objected. He said
that he desired an opportunity to ex
amine the provisions in the treaty con
cerning consular trials.
He explained that he had no objec
tion to the general purport of the
treaty, but said that as the provision
was read, it seemed to him to be loose
ly drawn and he wanted an opportuni
ty to read It carefully before giving
his assent to it. The principal pur
pose of the Greek treaty is the regu
lation of commerce between Greece
and the United States.
CONFERENCE ON RACE PROBLEM.
To Agitate Public Against Dis
franchisement of the Negro.
New York, Feb. 12.—James Hays,
of Richmond, Va., who Is testing in
the courts the disfranchisement of the
negroes of his state; Bishop Derrick,
of Flushing, L. I.; Dr. D. R. Walker, H.
M. Brooks and T. W. Henderson, of
this city, and the Rev. L W. L. Roun
tree, of Trenton, the leader of the ne
gro voters of New Jersey, have held
a conference in this city to consider
the race problems that have been agi
tated recently.
To stir up public sentiment favora
ble to the negroes and their higher
moral developments as well as to ag
itate the public mind against the dis
franchisement of the negro, which
their leaders claim Is going on In the
south, a serloes of mass meetings, ex
tending all over the country, has been
planned. The first meeting will be
held In Fanuell Hall, Boston, tonight,
and a meeting will be held in this city
at Cooper Union, No. 20, Thursday.
CARRIED AWAY IN IRONS.
Albert Knapp Taken from Home and
Bride to Jail.
Indianapolis, Feb. 25.—Albert Knapp
of Hamilton, O., formerly of this city,
was routed from his bed at the home
of his bride, formerly Anna May Gam.
ble, at 630 Indiana avenue, this morn
ing by the police and taken to Hamil
ton on the charge of murder. Police
say that Anna May Gamble is his last
and surviving wife. Knapp was tak
en away in irons. Knapp, although
only 41 years old, has had four wives.
Mrs. Knapp No. 4 became the wife
of the prisoner about two weeks ago.
The other wives of Knapp were Em
ma Stubbs, Jennie Conners and Han
nah Goddard. The Hamilton police
do not know what has become of Em
ma Stubbs, the first wife, or Hannah
Goddard, Mrs. Knapp No. 8. An un
cle of Hannah Goddard reported to the
police of Hamilton, that his niece had
disappeared Dec. 22, 1902. and that
Knapp ban married an Indianapolis
girl.
An investigation began, and it was
learned that Mrs. Knapp was last seen
Dec. 21. The following day ihe bus
band got a horse and wagon at a liv
ery stable and was seen to load a large
box in the wagon and carry it away.
Further inquiry was made, followed by
an examination of the records, and it
was found that a few years ago the
dead body of Jennie Connors, who was
Mrs. Knapp No. 2, had been found in
a canal at Hamilton. A coroner’s in-
vestigation was made at the time, but
little evidence was found to substan
tiate any theory.
At police headquarters Knapp was
questioned concerning the where
abouts of his second wife. He said
she disappeared from her home Deo.
21. and that he did not know what
had become of her. When asked what
he had in the box which he carted
from his home the day after his wife
was last seen. Knapp seemed confused
but finally explained that he disposed
of a box of old clothes. In his confu
sion he said he had thrown the box
away about 2miles from his wife’s
house. Knapp has served seven years
In the penitentiary.
Germany Has Accepted Proposition tc
Receive Pay From Venezuela In Five
Monthly Installments Instead 01
Cash Payment of $340,000.
Washington, Feb. 12.—At the urgent
suggestion of Baron Von Sternberg
the German government has agreed tc
waive its demand for a cash payment
of $340,000, and has accepted the prop
osition of its minister to receive this
money from Venezuela in five rfionthlj
instalments, the first instalment to b«
paid two weeks after the signing oi
the protocol.
This fact was communicated to Mr
Bowen this morning and the Germai
minister hopes to have his protoco
ready for signature within the next
24 hours.
Italy is somewhat annoyed at Ger
many s demand for increased cash
and the Italian ambassador cannoi
present his protocol for his signatun
until the receipt of further instruc
tions from his government.
Deaths From Grippe Increase.
New York, Feb. 12.—Twelve deaths
as the result of the grippe—an increase
of 100 per cent over the week before
—were reported last week In this city,
and they were nearly four times as
many deaths as recorded as there
ware In the corresponding week last
year. Although the disease is more
prevalent than at any time for sev
eral months, the cases seem to be
slight, and physicians are of the opin
ion that the situation will not grow
worse to an alarming extent.
Robbed HI* Mother-In-Law. ..
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 12.—<For steal
Ing from his mothor-ln-law, Sam Da
vis, a negro, has been sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary by
Judge Butt In the superior court. He
burglarized her home, stealing a pis
tol and $30 tn money.
NEW CUP YACHT.
Work on the Defender Is Progressing
Satisfactorily.
Bristol, R. I., Feb. 25.—The new cup
yacht Is growing rapidly. The upper
portion of the stem has been fastened
In place. It is of steel, and Is at
tached to the bronze stem underneath,
giving to the boat her designed outline
at the forward end. In many respects
this gives the appearance of a spoon
bow, but not to a radical degree, ow
ing to the length of the overhang.
The main mast, which is now com
pleted In the south shop, shows >,
length which will preclude the possi
bility of the gaff being too far out-
barred as was the case at one time
with the mast of the Constitution. The
mainmast is being fitted with two sets
of spreaders.
Received by the King.
London, Feb. 25.—Mr. Francis, pres,
ident of the St. Louis exposition, who
was accompanied by Ambassador
Choate was received in audience by
King Edward at Buckingham palace
today. The king was most cordial in
his reception of Mr. Francis, and
evinced much interest in the ex post
tlon. Mr. Francis was more than sat
isflod with the king’s promises to lend
all possible Influence towards provid
ing for a full representation of Grt t
Britain at St. Louis. The appoint
ment of a royal commission will be an
nounced In a few days.
Train Cuts Off Arm.
Decatur, Ala., Feb. 25.— T Vhlle cross
ing the Southern railway track at the
cnlon depot George B. Elmore, man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company’s local office, was run over
by a moving train and his left arm so
badly mashed that amputation waa
necessary. He wag watching a freight
train coming from the west and did
not see a switch engine and cars com-
Ing from the east. The switch en
glne and four cars ran over his arm
He will recover.
ITALY’S CONSENT GAINED.
Promises to Support Proposed Scherr
as to Macedonian Reforms.
London, Feb. 12.—A special di
patch from Rome says:
Italy has been fully consulted in- tb
course of the Immsdorff-Goluchowsl
conferences on Macedonia and hj
promised to support the proposed a
tion.
The scheme for reforms includes
demand for the assembling of an ii
ternational congress to adjust the d
tails. This will be supported by
demonstration of European war shir
off Salonica, whore they will remai
while the congress is in session. O
ders have been given to the Austria
Lloyds Steamship company at Triest
to be prepared at short notice to fu
nish suffleient transports to convey
large army to Dalmatia. Leave of al
scene has been cancelled, the reserve
have been armed and the railroad
have been notified to be ready to de*
with large bodies of men and suppliei
COLONEL POWERS DEAD.
Local Representative of Southern Rai
way at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 12.—Seriously h
jured while assisting in the removal c
the body of his intimate friend, Pres
dent Jefferson Davis, to the funera
car which bore it to Richmond and a
Invalid ever since, Colonel M. R. Pov
ers, long the local representative c
the Southern railroad, is dead. Fo
the past 10 or 11 years he has been
familiar figure on the streets of Nei
Orleans, rolled about in an Invalid’
chair by a faithful colored servant.
He was a native of Ireland, 65 year
of age. He enlisted in the Eight
Alabama regiment when the wa
broke out and served until his car
ture in Gettysburg. He came to liv
in New Orleans when peace was d(
clarod. His first railroad experienc
was with the Piedmont Air Line
When the Southern assumed centre
of the system he was appointed loca
agent. He was one of the best knowi
of the older railroad men in the soutfc
Pioneer Chicagoan Dead.
Chicago, Feb. 12.—C. D. Peacock
head of the jewelry firm of that name
died early today of pneumonia. Mi
Peacock has resided in Chicago con
tinuously for 63 years and comes fron
a large line erf jewelers.
Able Jurist Dead.
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 12.-^Presldi
Judge John W. Simonton, of the D
phin court, died today of pneumoi
after an illness of one month. Jut
Simonton was regarded as one of I
ablest jurists in the state.
ENTHRONED ARCHBISHOP
Stately Ceremony Occurs In Cam
bury Cathedral.
London, Feb. 12.—Dr. Randall
vidson was enthroned today as ar
bishop of Canterbury, in Canterbi
cathedral, with much stately cerei
ny. The cathedral was filled to
capacity with church dignitaries i
civil, naval and military officials w
full robes or uniforms. The proc
■ion preceding the archbishop to
altar took 20 minutes to pass up i
nave. After the presentation of
mandate for the archbishop enthro
ment, the archdeacon of Canterbi
Dlocsd the primate on the thion*.