The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1902 Page: 2 of 8
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PRINCE AND PRESIDENT
NOT ONE ESCAPED
EIGHTEEN LIVE* LOST
RECENT NEWS
N«
StteMted With l.iallUr*.
TEXANETTES.
SCENE IS CLOSE TO WELSH,
LA.
SENATORS INDULGE IN A HGBT
Edward Bray a well-knowa Lamar
the
of
society organised at Dallas.
res-
twenty-
hoitilitles to the death
of the
TITLE AFFIRMED
«ad oil spouted seventy-five feet in the
Weaver A Lovingston shipyard at
The 8L Louis Southwestern Railway
now until Sept, 1 will
Henderson and
» of Alyth, to Edward D.
Washington, fob. 25.—After eight
The
passed the Philippine tariff bill by g
He to par*
their right
Cherokees.
,<•■1 '.S’-'
from the crowd
the coming of
two pages in
principal Ger-
foreign event
in the German
create
passed
four
their
from
the
8U8-
Flrst Baptist church of Terrell con-
tributed $206 to the Buckner oprhan
In the case at Dallas of H. M. Sut-
ton vs. A. H. Belo A Co. the jury found
for the plaintiff and awarded damages
Oil and gas were struck at a depth
of MO feet twenty miles southeast from
Representative Ball’s bill to
a Federal court at Houston
house without opposition.
Will Davis, colored, died at Houston
ea the 10th from a gunshot wound re-
Tep marriages licenses were Issued
by the Dallas county clerk on the 17th.
Kenneth McCoy suicided at El Paso
by stabbing himself la the jugular
Democrats of Panola county, hold
their primaries July If.
cued Bishop Ludden and
priests.
Sulphur Springs is almost certain to
have a canning plant
Washington had a severe sleet storm
Friday.
Ed Harville was killed near Rockett
Ellis county. Frank Sutton surren-
dered.
Butler, Pa., Feb. 26.—Mrs. Kate Sof-
fel, wife of the Pittsburg jail warden,
who assisted in the escape of the Bid-
dle brothers and was wounded during
the battle when they were recaptured,
was removed from the Butler hospit-
al and taken to Pittsburg.
Three charges have been made
against her, one alleging the crime of
aiding in the escape of murderers and
two alleging felonious assault and
battery. She was balled out.
Washington, Feb. 25.—The Tillman-
McLaurin episode has developed into
something far more than a slight pu-
gilistic encounter. Even the recall by
the president of an Invitation to Sen-
ator Tillman to dine at the white house
is but a minor feature of the trouble.
The embarrassing issue which has been
raised is a matter between the theoreL
leal dignity of the(senate and the oov-
The decomposed remains of Mr.
Keogh, an aged man who repaired
elocks and watches, were found two
and a half miles from Madisonville
Bov. J. S. Baird, pastor of the Pres-
byterian church at Brookston, Lamar
Qoanty, has accepted a call to the
church of that faith at Port Arthur.
T. B. Foote, for twelve years fore-
Several north Texas parties were dis-
charged in bankruptcy proceedings at
Galveston.
The County Teachers* association ol
Lamar county will hold a normal this
commands the
embassy was be-
$«■« ef the UstertMite tktlsis Had
Shot to bests, While Others Were
Hacked With a Kaife.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 26.—In the
United States court of appeals the case
of Snow vs. Higgins Oil and Fuel com-
pany and others, appealed by the de-
fendant, was decided in favor of Mrs.
Snow. This suit involves one-eigh-
teenth interest in the output of certain
ou wells in the Veatch league. The de-
crwB of the court affirms the appeal
from the United States circuit court for
the Eastern district of Texas and gives
Mrs. Snow a life interest in the out-
put of a number of Beaumont gushers.
She had already compromised with
some of the companies, but it Is esti-
mated that as matters new stand the
court’s decision means an income of at
least $5000 a month. The decree was
handed down by Judges Pardee, Mc-
Cormick and Shelby.
May Tarn State’* Evidence.
New York, Feb. 26.—Assistant Dis-
trict Attorney Osborne admitted that
An hoped to put on the stand this week
one of the men indicted with Patrick
for perjury and forgery to tern state’s
evidence.
Bather Costly.
New York. Feb. 21.—Because City
Judge Bennett of Mount Vernon refus-
ed to pay a gas bill of $1.65, which bo
contended he had never contracted,
the gas company turned off his supply
three years ago. He brought suit and
Stegular Suicide.
Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 25.—Walter Mc-
Vey killed himself In the presence of
his bride of but a few days. McVey
was a member of Company F, Thirty-
third regiment, and married Mrs.
Hughes, a widow with four children.
Ho exhibited a revolver to his wife,
saying: “There are two loads In this
revolver—one for each of us." Ho
snapped the weapon alternately at his
wife and himself, the first load falling
to his lot The bullet entered right eye.
Mr*. Snow Ha* Won in th* Federal Court
at th* Craacent City.
Haiiefiifigs *f the Tlaes Wired and
Promptly Printed.
Nobody was at Strumltsa to
Placed in Jail.
Muskogee. I. T., Feb. 26.—Twelve Of
the Crazy Snake faction, who wore
captured last Sunday by Deputy Unit-
ed States Marshal Grant Johnson,
near Hickory Ground, the place where
they have been holding council, were
Monday night placed in jail at this
place. The most Important one of the
capture was Chitto Harjo, or Crasy
Snake. There were seven Creeks,
four Seminoles and one Choctaw
Family $f Six Persons Were Mir
dered Bntally.
Storm in Grime* County.
Navasota, Tex., Feb. 25.—Sunday
afternoon about 3 o'clock the heaviest
rain since the Galveston toqt ado fell.
It was very general and very badly
needed. It poured down in torrents
without Intermission for two hours.
Later in the afternoon a heavy cornu-
copia-shaped cloud appeared in the
west. This cloud divided about where
the Brazos and Navasota rivers con-
nect One-half went down the Brazos
and the other half traveled east end
finally disappeared. There was much
uneasiness here for fear of a cyclone.
People from the Brazos bottom say
a terrible storm accompanied by much
hall followed the Brazos river for
miles, tearing up the trees by the roots
and dislodging many tenant houses
and barns. There is said to be quite
a loss in young cattle and sheep by
drowning.
Claim* Tampering.
New York, Feb. 25.—Commissioner
J. Hampton Dougherty of the depart-
ment of water supply is of the opinion
that the city has been swindled out
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
the last few years through tampering
with water meters, whereby they have
been made to register much less than
the actual amount of, water which
passed through them. Ho is now in«
vestlgating.
Cut Hl* Own-Salary.
New York, Feb. 25.—Rev. Dr. David
Gregg, pastor of the Lafayette Avenue
Baptist church, Brooklyn, surprised his
congregation by announcing that he
had reduced his own salary from $10,-
000 to $8000 yearly. At the annual
meeting of the church it was announced
that for 1901 there was a deficiency of
about $3500. This amount was made
up later by the members of the congre-
gation. The clergyman insists on the
reduction.
Beer* Captared.
London, Feb. 24.—A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Feb.
21, says Col. Park, with 300 mounted
national scouts, recently surprised a
Boer force at Nooltgedacht, Transvaal
Colony, and captured 164 prisoners,
together with a quantity of munitions
of war and a number of horses and
wagons. There were no British casual-
Te be Observed Next Day.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 24.—The anniver-
sary of the Texas Declaration of Inde-
pendence la March 2. On account of
that holiday falling on Sunday, It will
be Observed next day. The state de-
partments will remain closed, and
classes suspended at the State univer-
sity. At the university auditorium, er-
erclses appropriate to the day will be
had, and an Interesting programme
has been arranged.
Berlin Pleated.
Berlin, Feb. 25.—The narratives of
the reception of Prince Henry at New
York covered one and
Monday’s issues of the
man newspapers. No
has ever been reported
press with such detail
Everybody here Is pleased thereat,
and court circles are especially grati-
fied by the spontaneous good will man-
ifested as well as by the size
organized demonstrations.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 25.—Gen.
George P. Harrison, commander of
Alabama Division, Confederate Vet-
erans, announced Miss Annie Hobson
of Greensboro, sister of Richmond
Pearson Hobson, as sponsor of Ala-
bama at the Dallas reunion, and Miss
Josephine Crowe of Sheffield as her
maid of honor.
Washington, Feb. 25.—Rarely'GTlts
history has the white house been the
scene of a more brilliant spectacle
than Monday, when President Roose-
velt welcomed to the United States
Prince Henry of Prussia.
After the greeting had been ex-
tended the president led into the blue
parlor and Introduced him to Mrs.
Roosevelt and his daughter, Miss Alice.
After a few words with them the royal
visitor was conducted Into the green
room and introduced to the members
of the cabinet and their ladles. After
the ceremony the following statement
was made by Assistant Secretary
Pearce:
' The conversation between the pres-
ident and the prince was of a purely
formal nature and had no political
significance further than that con-
tained in the usual general expressions
of International amity and good will.”
The party then proceeded to the
east room, where the members of the
prince's suite were introduced to the
president The entire ceremony occu-
pied just thirty minutes. On the party
reappearing the Marine band played
“Hands Across the Sea," and with a
few sharp military
drive to the German
gun.
Tremendous cheers
at 11:30 announced
President Roosevelt to the embassy to
return the call of Prince Henry. The
president drove in an open landau
with Col. Bingham, his naval aid,
Commander Cowles, following In a
yarrlage.
As the president stepped out of the
carriage the German ambassador met
him. Then the president passed up
the stairway to the drawing-room,
where Prince Henry greeted him most
cordially and there was an Interchange
of amenities. The president and prlnc«
remained together for about ten min-
utes, being left alone at first and later
being joined by the ambassador. There
was no exchange of formal addressee
during the visit, although it gave op-
portunity for expressions of mutual
cordiality and good will between the
two nations.
The prince visited both houses of
congress.
The dinner at the white house was
a most elaborate affair.
to said that fully $100,009 will bo
sndod at Houston by the Interna-
•1 and Great Nortern Railway
jNuay in erecting a freight termi-
Thta will bring that railroad Into
Welsh, La., Feb. 26.—One of
most horrible murders ever committed
in the history of thia state was dis-
covered here Monday evening about 6
o’clock. The Earl family, consisting
of Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Earl and
sons, were brutally murderer at
borne about two and a halt miles
Welsh last Thursday evening.
The bodies were discovered by a
young lady of the family, wno is a
clerk in one of the business houses
in Welsh. Monday evening at 5 o’clock
J. W. Uowne, a mule dealer at Lake
Charles, telephoned Paul W. Daniels
that a man claiming to be Ward Earl
was in that city with two mules which
be wanted to sell, saying that he had
Uiven up farming and was on his way
.o Texas. He first asked $275 for the
mules, and Mr. Downe told him to
some back later and Identify himself
and they would close the trade. The
man then dropped to $175 for
mules. This aroused Mr. Downe’s
plcions. He then telephoned Mr. Dan-
iels to see if there were any mortgages
on the mules. P. W. Daniels then went
to Ward Earl’s sister. Miss Maud, and
inquired of her about Ward’s being in
Lake Charles. She at once hired a
buggy and drove to her brother's home.
On arrival there she and the livery-
man went to the door and pushed it
open and detected a very strong odor
in the house. They then lit a lamp
and went to the bedroom and bad some
trouble in opening the door. The liv-
eryman was in the lead and forced the
door open and saw a dead man lying
on the floor with a woman’s body
across it- Miss Early saw the same
thing the instant the door was opened
and went Hlto hysterics. The livery-
man carried her to the buggy and im-
mediately hurried back to town and
spread the news. People by the hun-
dreds rushed to the scene at once and
found Mrs. Earl and her four sons ly-
ing on the floor battered and bruised
to death, but Mr. Earl, the head of the
family, could not be found. Six men
were appointed to watch the house
through the night, and about sunrlne
this morning Mr. Earl, Sr., was found
in a ditch in the yard of his residence,
about one mile west of his son’s home.
The body was lying face downward and
had been covered with straw.
Ml** Stea* Raleated.
Constantinople, Feb. 24.—Mias Ellen
M. Stone, the American missionary,
who with Mme. Tsjlka was .captured by
brigands In the^istrict of Salonika
Sept 8 last, has been released and ar-
rived at Strumltsa, Macedonia, Sun-
day.
meet Miss Stone, as the brigands had
given no indication where (hey pro-
posed to release the prisoners. Mme.
Tsilka and her baby wore also released
New York, Feb. 24.—A fire Saturday
morning about 1 o’clock consumed the
armory of the Seventy-first regiment,
which, with its equipments, cost over
$156,000.
The flames communicated to the
Park Avenue hotel, which was dam-
aged considerably. There were about
500 persons In the hotel. Eighteen loot
their Uvea either by jumping or were
suffocated and burned to death. Fifty
were Injured. Mrs. Charlotte Bennett
of Alabama jumped from the fifth
story. The firemen tried to catch her
but her injuries were fatal. Her hus-
band was burned to death.
Ex-Con-
gressman Robbins' of Alabama also
perished. Cd. Charles Burdette
Connecticut fell six stories and his
skull was crushed. Father Smith
several
Washington, Feb. 24.—Washington's
birthday was signalised in the United
States senate by a fist fight and was
the occasion of one of the most sensa-
tional scenes ever enacted In the senate
chamber. The two senators from
South Carolina were the active partici-
pants in the fray.
Mr. Tillman, in the course of a
speech upon the Philippine tariff bell,
made serious reflections upon the
honor of his colleague, Mr. McLaurin.
In brief, he charged that his vote in
support of the ratification of the treaty
of Parle had been cast through the ex-
ercise of Improper Influences.
His statement was developed in a
colloquy between him and Mr. Spooner
of Wisconsin. Mr. Tillman at first de-
clined to mention names, but when the
Wisconsin senator reminded him that
he owed it to himself, the senators
and the country to name the man,
Mr. Tillman indicated that he referred
to his colleague from South Carolina.
Little imagining that his words were
Ifkoly to be prophetic, Mr. Spooner re-
marked:
“I will leave the senator to fight that
out with his colleague.”
Mr. McLaurin was not In the cham-
ber at the time, being engaged In com-
mittee work, but he was sent for an*,
appeared just as Mr. Tillman concluded
his speech.
Pale as ashes, Mr. McLaurin rose to
address the senate, speaking to a ques-
tion of personal privilege. Ho re-
viewed Mr. Tillman’s charges briefly
and then denounced the statement
made by his colleague as a willful,
malicloys and deliberate Me.
Scarcely had the portentous words
fallen from his lips when Mr. Tillman,
sitting a few seats from him, with Mr.
Teller of Colorado between them,
sprang at him. Mr. McLauriq, who
had half turned toward Mr. Tillman,
mot him half way, and. in an Instant
the two senators, having swept Mr.
Teller aside, were engaged tn a rough
and tumble fight Mr. McLaurin re-
ceived a heavy blow on the forehead,
while Mr. Tillman got a bad punch on
the nose, which brought blood.
Assistant 8ergenat-at-Arms Layton
sprang over decks to reach and sepa-
rate the combatants, and himself re-
ceived several blows. Ho got between
them finally and by main strength
wrenched them apart. Senators War-
ren of Wyoming and Scott of West
Virginia, two of the most powerful
men in the senate, leaped to his as-
sistance, pinioned the arms of the bel-
ligerent senators and forced them into
their seats.
For two hours the senate discussed
the event behind closed doors. When
the doors were opened it was made
known that both of the South Carolina
senators by unanimous vote had been
declared to be in contempt of the sen-
ate. They wore permitted by a vote
to make apologies to the senate. Theoe
statements wore listened to by both
the senators and the people in the gal-
leries with breathless Interest
Neither senator can speak nor vote
until the senate permits them.
Mrs. Elisabeth Tankersley, an early
settler of the Concho country, passed
•way at San Angelo.
At Woodville, Mrs. Nancy Foxworth,
72 yean of age committed suicide by
taking strychnine.
Ed Hardwick, who was wounded
over a month ago In a difficulty at
Winkler, died last week.
Molino Plow company contemplates
the erection at Dalias of a building
106x269 foot, five stories and basement
A millman named McCloskey was
found dead In bed near Naples, Mor-
ris county. Ifeart failure is supposed
Hhaw Frsaident.
Waco, Tex., Feb. 24.—The
first annual reunion of the Tom Green
birgade, United Confederate Veterans,
closed after lasting two days, bringing
together over half of the surviving
members of the body of soldiers com-
manded by Gen. Green from the com-
mencement of
of the general in 1864. Discussion of
monuments to Gens. Green and Hard-
eman was held. Gen. Green’s grave is
in the old cemetery at Austin. Funds
will be raised for monuments.
Officers were elected as follows: W.
A. Shaw of Dallas, president; W. H.
Browning of Lampasas, J. F. Riebe of
Cedar Hill, Chas. Wilson of Taylor and
J. C. J. King of Waco, first, second,
third and fourth vice-presidents, In the
order named. B. B. Saunders of Aus-
tin, chaplain and T. G. Young of Lew-
isville, color-bearer.
Weimar holds the next meeting.
Loeb A Heine’s dry goods store
burned at Logansport, ind. Loss,
$206,060.
Ardmore, L T., Feb. 22.—Chief Buf-
fington wired from Washington, call-
ing an extraordlary session of the
Cherokee council to meet la Tahle-
quah, capital of the Creek nation, on
March 4 for the purpose of passing a
relief appropriation bill. Runners have
sent out to notify all membe-w
METEOR LAUNCH.D,
The Tarht ef the German Emperar Was
Christened by Mia* Koo.ere it.
New York, Feb. 26.—In a drizzling*
rain and the roar of cannon, great
cheering and waving or flags, the Me-
teor was launched. The scene was one
of animation and good humor, the cue
for the latter spirit being taken from
Prince Henry and Miss Roooevelt,
who, standing on the platform near
the Meteor, engaged in lively conver-
sation, laughing and joking with demo-
cratic informality.
Precisely at 10:39 Miss Roosevelt
raised the bottle of champagne, which
had been encased in beautiful silver
filigree ad was suspended by a thirty-
five-foot silver chain, dashing the bot-
tle against the side of the vessel with
a vigorous and effective hand, the wine
breaking into spray. Miss Roosevelt
said in English: "In the name of the
German emperor I christen thee
Meteor.’’
Her voice was loud and clear and
could be distinctly heard on all the
surrounding platforma Then she
raised a silver ax and severed the rope
holding the weight which kept the ehlp
in the ways, and the vessel went
gracefully into the water.
Simultaneously cannon boomed, and
the report of the gun was lost In the
roar of human voices and the musio
of the royal German band, the naval
militia band and several bands on
board the various vessels surrounding
the island where occupants were not
privileged to land. Every hat was
raised, and then there was cheer after
cheer for the president, the prince and
Miss Roosevelt.
After the launching the president
presented several persons to the prince.
While this scene was going on the
crowd maintained continually the
cheering and occasionally calling:
"Cheers for the prince!” "Cheers for
the president!’’ "Cheers fo Miss
Roosevelt!"
The latter had to repeatedly bow her
acknowledgments. The prince imme-
diately after the launching sent the
following cablegram In German:
"To the German Emperor, Berlins
Yacht just launched under brilliant
auspices, christened by Miss Roose-
velt’s hand. Beautiful craft. Great en-
thusiasm. I congratulate you with al)
my heart. HEINRICH."
Soon after the launching the presi-
dential party and the prince proceeded
to the ball, where a luncheon had been
prepared. The health of the prince
was drunk, and then Prince Henry
said:
“On this occasion I wish to call fo*
three cheers for the president of th*
United States, Mr. Roosevelt Hip-
fa ip-hooray!”
As the prince spoke he waved his
arms as a signal, end the building
shook with responding cheers. Then
President Roosevelt raised hfs right
hand, and when there was silence said:
“I ask three cheers for the guest,
who has already won our hearts, Henry
of Prussia. Now a good one!”
The president's hip-hlp-hooray was
drowned In the roar of applause that
greeted the call for cheers. Then ths
prince and the president shook hands
warmly, and as the party started to
leave the hall some one among the In-
vited guests shouted: "Mr. President,
I offer three cheers for the young lady
who has had the honor of launching
the Meteor." The cheers were given.
Restored to Roll.
Washington. Feb. 26.—The most Im-
portant development Tuesday in con-
nection with the THlman-McLaurin ep-
isode of last Saturday was the act of
Senator Frye in ordering the clerk to
restore the names of the two South
Carolina senators to the roll.
The order of Senator Frye for th*
restoration of the names to ths rolls
was issued almost immediately after
the senate convened, and was the re-
sult of a general conference among,
the Republicans folders of the sen-
ate.
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Flag Captured.
Manila, Feb. 26.—Gen. Flores of
Rizal province has organised an expe-
dition consisting of native police and
volunteers to cooperate with the con-
stabulary and the military to clear
the province of the Ladrones, and in-
surgents who have been pouring Into
Rizal from Batangas and Cavite prov-
iffbes. Gov. Flores says that when he-
has completed his task there will be
no Ladrones or Insurgents left In RU
zal.
Lieut. Johnston of Fifteenth Infant-
ry has captured Malavar’s battle flag.
Say* It 1* Too Dry.
Paris, Tex., Feb. 26.—A young far-
mer of Lamar county who drew • oee-
tion of land In the Comanche country
last summer writes back to a friend
in Parte that a great many persons
are abandoning their claims on account
Of the dry weather that has prevailed
co ion*. He moved there in November,
since which time be says there baa
practically been no rain and that there
had been butllttle rain before MMSt
there. 4 «
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