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THE SOUTHERN MERCURY.
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WILL CARE FOR
TEN OLD CONFEDS.
Jefferson Davis' Former Housekeeper, who Lives in For*
Worth, will Entertain that Number of His •
Old Fighters.
Port Worth, Tex.. April 22.—"Yea, I
.can care for ten old rebels during the
Confederate national reunion," mild
Aijnio Sellen, who conducts a room-
ing-house on Houston street, this city,
when approached by J. H. Rugland,
the chairman of the rooming com-
mittee yesterday morning. The re til y
was so pointed and earnest that Mr.
RsgUutd was at once Interested In the
woman and decided In his own mind
to learn why she spoke In such a man-
ner. The woman was told that the
old veterans were coming here In
force and possibly there would be a
number of them who would nut care
to be classed an "rebels." He then
ventured to ask why she was anx-
ious to care for "rebels." The reply
W&a that she was at one time em-
ployed as housekeeper In the house-
hold of Jefferson Davis, and that she
was willing to entertain at leant ten
of the old Southern soldiers. Annie
Bellen then related Incidents in the
death of the president of the Confed-
eracy which occurred at New Orleans
on the 6th of December, 1KK9, She
Was connected with the Davln house-
Mold at "Beauvolr" for about twenty
months and when she left the employ
of the family Mrs. Davis presented her
with two photographs of Jefferson Da-
vIk which she still has. Mrs. Davis
alHU guve her a letter highly recom-
mending her aa Industrious <md hon-
est. She closed the recommendation
with wishing her prosperity wherever
her lot might be cast The letter was
written on mourning paper and was
dated September 25, 1890, and was ad-
dressed "To Annie Eeilen. from Mrs.
Jefferson Davis;" on the photographs
were the Inscription: "Jefferson Da-
vis to his son, 6th of July, 1875," and
"To Annie Hellen, from Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, 1890." These relics of the days
of Jefferson Davis will likely be plac-
ed on exhibition at Dallas during the
reunion. Annie Sellen Is a swede and
has been In Fort Worth several years
conducting a rooming-house on Hous-
ton street between Seventh and Eighth
streets. .She Is prominent In W. C. T.
U. work "among the people of her na-
tionality In this city and at the re-
cent district convention held here read
a paper on the work. She expects to
visit the reunion in case Mrs. Davis Is
present, which it is not now known
that she will be. An effort is being
made to persuade her to attend.
AIRSHIP CONTEST
AT BIG EXPOSITION.
SL Louis World Fair Dircctori Arrange fer Dis-
tributing of #200,000 Prize* for Aerial
emit*..
St. Louis, Mo., Apr,11 22.—General con-
ditions to be observed In the airship
Ei for the capital prl«e of $100,000 of-
d by the World's Fsdr management
e been agreed upon by the commit-
tee at aerostatic experts. The entire
field. Including time of the runs, shupe
of the course, qualifications of contest-
ants, conditions of entry, facilities for
construction, repair and experiments;
allowance for size of machines and
weight of engines, bearing of weather
conditions, was gone over and tentative
rules decided upon. These rules will
have to be submitted to a sub-commit-
tee of the executive committee and to
the executive committee Itself before
thy can be made public and thlr en-
try. It has been decided that the sub-
committee will submit drafts of the
rules to engineers, students, aeronauts
and aeronautical societies In America
and Europe, and In behalf of their
views changes will be made In the rules
If the. course seems best.
It was decided that the $200,000 ap-
propriated for the contest by- the boaTd
of directors of the expositions should be
divided as follows: $100,000 for a graftd
capital prise, $60,000 to be divided into
a number of subsidiary prize, $50,000
devoted to the conduct of the competi-
tion and the payment of its expenses.
•CHAPPING OVER A HJT&LC
li.i.ouoni, 'lux., April Ll,-r*nmi Is
considerable comment In the city over
the action of Mayor Pitts In refusing
to acknowledge the contract for a new
artesian well to cost $8000 as a valid
or legal contract. The matter has been
twice discussed at length In the coun-
cil and at the last session of the coun-
cil the contract was endorsed by a vote
of, six to two. Mayor Pitts declares
that he will not sign warrants for pay-
ment of the well, and the chances are
very goodjfor a law suit. His position
Is that thtrwell, being a permanent im-
provement, could not be purchased
without a special levy of taxes unless
there was enough funds on hand to
l ay for it.
At the next session of the council the
light question will be up for considera-
tion. There are two propositions be-
fore the council, one to furnish lightB
and one to put in a plant by the city.
There are no street lights In the city
except private lights.
TUBERCULOSIS CONQRE8S.
New York. April 21.—The American
Congress of Tubercolosls will meet In
this city on May 14, 15 and 16. The ses-
sions will be held In the morning and
afternoon. At four of them the fol-
lowing subjects will be discussed; "Pre-
ventive Legislation," embracing the so-
cial, municipal and state aspects of
tubercolosls; "Tubercolosls In Its Path-
ological and Bacteriological Aspects,
Medical and Surgical Aspects and Vet-
erinary Aspects." In addition to the
vice-presidents already chosen, the ex-
ecutive committee has authorized the
appointment bf three from each state,
county or province, and an honorary
vice-president from each.
MILLIONAIRE COMING SOUTH.
New York, April 21.—Leading busi-
ness men, educators, philanthropists
•nd millionaires who have given freely
to educational advancement will start
from this city to-day on a two weeks'
tour of Southern educational Institu-
tions. Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee,
Alabama and South Carolina will be
visited and a four days' meeting of the
Southern Educational conference will
be held at Athens, Ou., the seat of the
State university, of the Normal college,
of the Lucy Cobb Institute, the famous
Southern school, and other educational
institutions. Among the eighty persons
in the party will he Wm. H. Baldwin,
Jr., {Jeorge Foster Peabody, Morris K.
Jessup, John Crosby Brown, A. 8. Frls-
seU president of the Fifth Avenue Na-
tional bank, St. Clair McKelway and
Robert c. Ogden.
EMIGRANTS FRIGHTENED.
New York, April 22.—Of the 5000 im-
migrants who have just arrived in the
Steerafre* Of the liners Patria. Cymric,
Zelafjd and GascOgne, there were 400 In
the latter vessel who were not sure of
their final destination until they saw
the Ameriean flag over the forts at the
Narrows.
These Immigrants were from Greece,
and a rumor having spread among
them that they were about to be kid-
naped and shipped to South Africa to
help England In the Boer war, they had
flatly refused to go on board the steam-
ship after their arrival at the quay in
Havre from Marseilles on April . In
vain the officials pleaded, but not until
two attaches of the Greek consulate at
Havre arrived could quiet be restored.
There were morf than fifty who refused
to believe, and the company's agents
the|r, passage money.
MEAT SELLERS KICK.
spoils, Ind., April 22.—-A large
of the grocers of this city who
conducted a meat busl-
Inued the Sale of beef
and notified their
it they would not re-
there is a sub-
prices. Several
IiHSlP-'si "
butcher shops not connected with
groceries have also closed and some
others refuse to buy from the Chica-
go packers, giving as a reason that
they were losing money because of
high prices.
FOOLED THE BURGLAR.
'New York, April 22.—A burglar In
Jersey City has caused much amuse-
ment by breaking Into a house harbor-
ing a smallpox patient. He gave his
name as James Cotter. Entrance was
effected thrpugh the basement and Cot-
ter was leisurely prowling about when
the daughter of the smallpox victim
heard him and attracted an officer by
screaming. Cotter will be strictly quar-
antined for twenty-one days.
NO DECISION YET.
Waco, Tex., April 22.—•Prof. H. P.
Brooks, who has been tendered the
presidency of Baylor university, has
signified his intention of making
known his final decision next Thurs-
day morning at 9 o'clock at a called
meeting of the hoard of trustees. Ho
has Just reached Waco from Yaie,
whence he was called by a telegram
announcing that the presidency had
been offered him.
8EVERE STORM IN NEW MEXICO.
Clayton, N. M., April 22.—A severs
storm prevailed here yesterday all
day and business was suspended.
Chimneys and porches were blown
down and skylights broken. The
Spanish Methodist church, a large
frame structure, wus completely de-
molished together with another frame
building which stood near It.
WATER COLOR EXHIBITION.
New York, April 22.—Paintings to the
number of 479 constitute the thlrty-
llfth annual exhibition of the Ameri-
can Water Color society, which opens
to the public to-day In the American
Art galleries In this city. Most of the
old members have sent pictures that
are common place in theme and treat-
ment. With a few exceptions, the In-
teresting pictures shown are by those
whose names are new to the exhibi-
tion. Only one prize is awarded this
year—that of W. J. Evans, which goes
to Arthur 1. Kellar for his "The Fin-
ishing Touches." i
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Akron, Ohio, April 19.—Lightning
killed two young men and seriously
injured a third on the Buchtel college
the East End Athletic club and the
Canton Athletic club was about to be
called but was stopped by the ap-
proaching storm, when the lightning
struck the grand stand.
A score of people were more or less
stunned, and three were prostrated.
Two of the, latter were picked up dead.
The other was unconscious for some
time. Thp flesh of all three turned
black. Thh clothing and shoes of two
of the men were cut to pieces.
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' COMING TO DALLAS.
Memphis, April 19.—More than 3000
persons passed through the Memphis
gateway to-day en route to Dallas,
where they will attend the reunion
of Confederate Veterans. The traffic
will reach the flood tide to-morrow.
The lines west of the river are being
taxed to their utmost, as traffic Is far
aheud of expectations.
LAUNDRY GIRLS SCARED.
Chicago, April 19.—Over two hundred
Slrls employed by the Kureka Laui)-
ry company on West Madison street,
were thrown Into a panic to-night by
the explosion of a steam chest. Many
jumped from a first story window to
tho street. Nearly a score of girls were
scalded or Injured by jumping.
R008EVELT IN~NEW YORK.
New York, April 19.—President Uoos-
evelt left Sherry's at 11 o'clock. He was
cheered by th^ crowd. He was driven
to the Pennsylvania ferry, where he
took a ferry boat for Jersey City. He
left Jersey City at 12:25 this (Sunday)
morning. He was accompanied by his
daughter. Ethel. His wife will remain
in New York a few days.
THE BRU38EL8 TROUBLES.
Brussels, April 19.—In the Interests
of public peace, the Liberal leaders re-
paired to the Malsorv du Peuple to-
night and urged the socialist leaders to
abandon agitation for universal suf-
frage.
There was another collision between
the mob and police at Bruges to-night.
Fifteen persons were more or less se-
riously Injured.
GOING TO CHARLESTON.
New York, April 19.—The members
of the Merchants' association, the
Chamber of Commerce and the cot-
ton exchange who are going to the
Charleston exposition, will leave Jer-
sey City Monday on a special trnln,
arriving In Charleston Tuesday morn-
ing. Oovernor Odell will alao reach
Charleston Tuesday. Exercises of
New York day, Wednesday, wilt be
h<sld In the New York State building.
Odell will make an address. The pnr-
ty will leave Charleston Thursday af-
ternoon.
ABOUT RAILROAD RATE8
Greenville, Tex., April 19.—Texas
In all her glorious history never had
such an uplift and such extensive ad-
vertising as will be given her by the
old soldiers' reunion, In Dallas next
week. And Dallas is spreading her-
self for it. She, too. wlU be heard of,
after next week. In all parts of the
globe, as the generous, big-hearted
city of the South. The railroads are
laughing in their sleeves over the fact
that the old soldiers will cause them
to do u mammoth passenger traffic.
It will be an event of a life time with
them. They are boasting before time,
of the great loads they will carry to
Dallas, next week. They appreciate
the old soldiers for this benefit to
them, and they are going to prove
their love for the old war veteran by
churglng him low rates! For the old
soldier has to pay the small sum of
$2.15 for the round trip tickets.
But the base ball round trip ticket
to Dallas on Sunday Is only $1.00! And
on violation of moral law at that, Jf
not In disobedience to Texas Sunday
law.
As an old soldier views It.
GEO. W. WILLIAMS. •
Formerly Co. F, Green's Regiment,
Sibley's Brigade.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKES .
DESTROY TWO CITIES.
Quesaltenango and Amatitlan Wiped out and
100 Miles of Territory JTore up and Many
Llvu Loit.
New York. April 21.—The three
earthquakes on Friday night reduced
to ruins Quesaltenango, the second city
of Importance in Ouatemala, and hav-
ing 25,000 Inhabitants, and completely
destroyed the town of Amatitlan, says
a Guatemala City, Guatemala, dispatch
to the Herald, Both of these towns
were capitals of the departments of
the same name each bears.
It is reported that 500 persons were
killed In Quesaltenango, but the rumor
lacks confirmation. The exact loss of
life cannot now be ascertained. News
of the destruction, which extended 100
miles along the western part of the re-
public is coming In slowly, because
all of the telegraph wires are down.
It Is known that Amatitlan exists no
more as a town, the seismic disturb-
ance having been so great. The inhab-
itants, that is those of the ten thou-
sand residents who escaped death in
the cataclasm are camping In the open
air for sofety, riot daring to return to
the ruined eon fines of the town.
Some of the Inhabitants are building
temporary mud huts.
More news, has been obtained about
the condition of affairs at Amatitlan
than at Quesaltenango, as the former
Is only fifteen miles south of this city,
while the latter is more than 100 miles
to the ryrthwest.
Couriers say earthquake shocks are
still being felt at .short Intervals In the
neighborhood of Quesaltenango.
There have been serious seismic dis-
turbances along the Cordillera, affect-
ing the towns and villages between
Amatitlan and Quesaltenango. No re-
liable information regarding loss of
life or the extent of property destruc-
tion in these Intermediate places hue
reached here.
Slight disturbances were felt at Gua-
temala City. No great damage result-
ed.
New Issue of Dallas Waterworks
Bonds Approved this
Morning.
WANTS TUB FUMIGATED.
Slate Health Officer Tabor is Making Arrange-
ments to Have Every Car in Texas
Thoroughly Fumigated by
a New Pro-
Austin, Tex., April 22.—The legisla-
tive Investigating committee this
morning commenced investigation of
the state treasury department. The
entire committee and clerlts took part
In counting the cash in the treasury.
The treasury department closed dur-
ing the Investigation, and the follow-
ing notice was posted on the door:
"Closed for legislative investigating
committee."
ed to the horrors at list-named place.
•Two hundred persons were '"killed,
ipastly women, agid many people were
Injured. At the Capitol three churches
were slightly damaged. The govern-
ment is relieving suffering.
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
New York, April 19.—An almost In-
ternational interest has been aroused
by the published hln's that the Prince
of Wales will vialt the United States
during the coming uutumn as the
guest of the New York Chamber of
Commerce, wtien it celebrates the
opening of its new building of Dorset
marble now nfaring completion. De-
spite the publicity given the move-
ment, however, the Chamber of Com-
merce Is zealously guarding Its plans
and it is practically impossible to se-
cure an interview from any of the
members in a position to know the In-
tentions of the committees arranging
for the auspicious event. Enough Is
known, though, to make sure that this
celebration will be an International
occasion of extraordinary Interest. If
the Prince of Wales should consent to
attend, his presence will be only one
feature of the celebration, for there
will be representatives of all the great
governments, and the London Cham-
I ber of Commerce has accepted already
an invitation to send delegates. In
fact, there will be delegates from all
the great commercial bodies of the
world.
The railroad commission this morn-
ing handed down a decision on a
hearing held last week us to character
of crossing to be placed near Dal-
las, where the Cotton Belt crosses the
Katy line. The commission decided
on an overhead crossing and the Katy
is to lower Its track three feet. The
Cotton Belt wanted^ a grade an! Katy
wanted overhead.
The attorney general's department
this morning approved the Issue of
$50,000 of the city of Dallas water
works bonds; also $1300 Winfleld in-
dependent school district bonds for
Titus county.
Chartered this morning: Lowood
Ferry company, Lowood Landing,
Brazoria county, capital stock $5000.
If one may judge by statistics re-
cently gathered, the Protestant Epis-
copal church Is the only Protestant de-
nomination that has grown in this city
in relative proportion to the growth
of the city. During the last quarter
of a century Episcopalians in Man-
hattan have more than doubled In
membership, while In Brooklyn they
have grown In ten years from 45
churches and 17,362 members to 57
churches and 30,714 members, no oth-
er denomination making anything
like the same gain. This does not
mean that the other churches have not
gained; the fact simply remains that
their progress has been slower. Next
to the Episcopalians among the Pro-
testant denominations, come the Meth-
odists, who have raised over three-
fourths of the twenty millions which
is to be known as a twentieth century
thank offering.
Active steps will be taken by State
Health Officer Tabor to have sleeping
fair and day coaches in Texas d'Vn-
! fected. He had a conference this
; morning with Surgeon Jameson of the
■ I. A. G. N. road, and Dr. Cook of San
Marcos, inventor, of a fumigating de-
I vice, and the work will commence at
work. A thorough teijt will be made
and, If satisfactory, It will he adopt-
ed.
State Health Officer Tabor received
a telegram from Surgeon General
Wymnn, advising him of three cases
of yellow fever in fosta Rica. Quar-
antine against the place will be rigid-
ly enforced.
GUATAMALA SHAKEN UP.
New ork, April 22.—Late dispatches
from Guatamula are to the effect that
the whole republic was shaken by
earthquake from 8:30 o'clock on Fri-
day night up to three Sunday, with
only short Intervals between shocks,
says a Panama dispatch to the Her-
uld. The dispatches of Saturday con-
cerning the disaster In Quesal Tenan-
go are confirmed. It Is estimated that
500 persons were killed and millions
of dollars. worth of property were de-
stroyed. Fires which followed the ear-
ly shocks added to the loss and many
heartrending scenes of suffering are
seen. The whole country is panic-
stricken. The towns of Patzum and
Mazatenango, the latter in the great
coffee district, were destroyed. The
visitation was spectacular In charac-
ter. The first shocks were accompa-
nied by terrific thunderstorms.
Mayor Low's tarm of office has not
[been strewn with- roses so far. Just
Tnow there Is a family quarrel In the
i administration. Water Commissioner
I Dougherty has put in an application
. for an Increased appropriation for his
department. Comptroller Grout op-
poses the increase, and the dispute be-
tween the two la rather sharp. Bridge
Commissioner Lindenthal Is also
something of a storm center, for cer-
tain interests are trying to force him
out of office and he Is as determined
to stay as his opponents are to oust
him.
♦ VETERAN DIES EN ROUTE.
♦ Terrell, Tex., April 22.—A. V.. ♦
♦ Winters, a Confederate veteran, +
♦ from Macon, Ga., died of heart +
♦ disease at the union depot here ♦
♦ while on his way to Dallas. An- ♦
♦ other veteran whose name is un- ♦
♦ knoVvn, fell from the train near ♦
♦ Elmo. He Is unconscious and ♦
♦ will dl£. +
+ *
♦♦♦♦♦♦
New York rejoices in a supreme
court decision which confirms the
right of the city to secure a water sup-
ply from the Byron and Housatonic
water sheds, thus obviating the neces-
sity of invading the famous Ramapo
region, with which so many scandals
[ have been connected In recent years.
It Is now possible for the city to ob-
■ tain water to last a hundred years
from the region east of the Hudson
p river.
SUSTAINED TM| LOWER COURT
* ' ! ' * ' . 'i L ' f' ' V-1
Court of Civil Appeab Holds that Railroad Rates Against
Round Bales are Unjust and V
Unreasonable.
Austin, Tex., April 23.—State Health
Officer Tabor thle morning addressed
a letter to each general manager of
every railroad In Texas requesting
them within the next thirty days to
place in all coaches of their respec-
tive roads containing a solution of
bichloride of mercury, one cuspidor to
each seat. Cuspidors must also b*
placed In all waiting rooms. This is
the first step towards sanitary regu-
lations Inaugurated by State Health
Officer Tabor.
The court of civil appeals this
morning affirmed a decision of a low-
er court In the case of the Railroad
Commission vs. Weld & Neville et al.
This Is the round bale case. The low-
er court held that the rates establish-
ed by the railroad commission as ap-
plied to round bales was unjust andt
unreasonable and the court of civil
appeals sustained the judgment of the
Sanger Bros., Dallas, have been
.awarded the contract by the state
purchasing agent to furnish dry goods
for the state Insane asylum.
lower court. No relief, however, wae
granted Weld & Neville to compel the
railroad commission to reduce rates.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad paid $2293.03 passenger taxes
to the comptroller's department on
$229,303.39 gross passenger earnings
for the quarter ending March 31. The
Fort Worth and Denver City road also
paid $758.42 taxes on $75,842.89 gross
earnings for the same period. *
A. H. Wltten, 71 years of age, and
a prominent citizen of Austin, wx-
seriously injured In a runaway thi«
morning. His ear was split and his
left hip dislocated. An operation wus
performed on the ear. His wife was
also badly Injured.
The
Well Known Dry Goods
Man Passed Away
Tuesday.
■ II NH, 01.
After Suffering for Many Months From Ca-
tarrhal Fever, He Died Away From
Home Surrounded by His Fam-
ily—History of His
Life.
HILLSBORO REVIVAL.
Hillsboro, Tex., April 19.—To-morrow
week the Methodists will begin a pro-
tracted meeting here. It will be con-
ducted by Evangelist George Stuart.
They will have a choir of 200 trained
voices. Tho services will be held In one
of the seed houses of the oil mill, capa-
ble of holding several thousand people.
HILL COUNTY BOOK.
Hillsboro, Tex., April 19.—The Hills-
boro Mirror has just finished printing
"Reminiscences of the Civil War." by
Judge John W. Stevens. It is the first
book ever written by a Hill county man
and printed on a Hill county press. It
gives his personal experiences of tHrf"
war.
BOS8E8 WORKED THEMSELVES.
New York, April 22.—Because the
journeymen who have been locked out
at Newark, N. J., refused to go back to
work on the terms proposed by their
employes, about fifty boss plumbers
took off their coats and turned In as
Journeymen and helpers In a new
apartment house. The contractor who
was doing the plumbing In the house
had agreed to have it done by May 1.
and his fellow master plumbers took
hold of the work In order that he
might not be compelled to default on
the Job. Several policemen were on
hand, as trouble was feared, but the
strikers made no demonstration.
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.
New York, April 19—ExPresldent Mc-
Leod of the Reading road, died this af-
ternoon at his home here of heart dis-
ease.
MORGAN'S STEAM8HIP TRUST.
New York, April 21.—It Is stated that
the new company to control the At-
lantic steamship lines jOst combined
will be incorporated In New Jersey,
with a capital of about $150,000,000, says
the Journal of Commerce. The under-
writing syndicate was organized on the
basis of $100,000,000 stock and $44,000,-
000 In 4H per cent bonds. The syndicate
Is understood to be virtually the same
as the one which floated the United
States Steel corporation. It was to
have expired on May 15, but has been
extended Indefinitely and it Is under-
stood that Its profits are to constitute
the first assessment on account of the
shipping deal.
8001AL SCIENCE CONGRES8.
Washington, April 21.—What prom-
lees to be the most interesting general
meeting ever held by the American
Social Science association Is to be
held in Washington during the lyjxt
four days. The gathering will be
formally opened In Columbian uni-
versity this evening with an address
by tho president. Dr. Oscar S. Straus.
A wide range of subjects Is scheduled
for discussion. Prominent among the
participants will be Prof. Theodore S.
Woolsey of Yale, David J. Hill, assist-
ant secretary of state, General George
M. Sternberg, and Carroll D. Wright,
United States.labor commlslsoner.
LAUGHED HERSELF TO DEATH.
Louisville, Ky., April 23.—Miss Cath-
erine Maude Rice, a pretty girl, laugh-
ed herself to death. She wae visiting
some friends when one of them told a
funny story. The physicians in charge
said lesion of the brain
by her laughter.
waa produced
SEVENTY WERE LOST
IN SUNDAY'S WRECK.
All who were Either Saved or Peirished In The
City of Pittsburg Steamboat Disaster Ac-
counted (or.
Cairo, 111., April 22.—Nothing fur-
ther hus developed as to the dUas'.er
of Sunday Underwriters ate. here
and will go up to the wreck today. No
mote bodies have been disco, ered.
Practically nothing has been don' to
reach the wreck for the bodies. It is
fair to assume the total numb°r on
heard at the time of the lire, pa<i.-j?n-
pets and crew, from all reliable sta-
tls'ics given from memory by the of-
ficers, was 145 and it Is known seven-
ty-ilve were saved, which would leave
70 unaccounted for. The corrected list
of lost Is given as fifty and th*re
must be In the wreck or river twenty
people.
It is not yet determined whether or
not there will be an effort soon to
raise the bodies and only when the
river shall give up its dead will It
be fully known how many have really
perished.
In a recent speech Senator Chaun-
cey M. Depew took strong ground
against the election of United States
Senators by popular vote. This is a
natural position for Republicans in
this state, in which the legislature is
nearly always controlled by the Re-
publican party, although the Demo-
crats frequently elect their state tick-
ets. In conformity with this idea, it is
noticeable that, while the names of a
number of Republicans are mentioned
in connection with the senatoilal
places, no one has suggested the name
of a single Democrat. It is the gen-
eral opinion now that Senator Piatt
will necessarily succeed himself, as
there is such a great need for party
harmony. It is too far to tell what
Senator Depew will do three years
hence, but according to present day
tendencies those in a position to know
say they would not be surprised to
see him succeeded by a Democrat.
Philip Sanger, member of the dry
goods firm of Sanger Brothers and a
representative citizen of Dallas, died
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Pasadena, Cal., of catarrhal fever.
This sad news was conveyed to his
relatives and friends by a telegram
from his wife, who was at his bed-
side during his last hours. *
he news came as a great shock to
his thousands of friends In Dallas,
which Included the employes of the
Arm of Sanger Brothers and business
men throughout the city.
His illness dated back to last No-
vember when he was seized with aft
attack of catarhral fever, after exper-
iencing the sudden change from the
Northern to the Southern climate.
The disease at that time obtained a
firm hold on his system and he grad-
SIP CHARLES DILKE
SEES PEACE IN SIGHT.
English Liberal Leader Believes Boer War will
be Ended Before King Edward will be
Crowned.
New York. April 22.—Sir Charles
Dllke, one of the most laborious and
best Informed members of the house of
commons, was asked whether he thinks
peace will be restored in South Africa
before coronation, replied, according to
a Tribune dispatch from London, as
follows:
"I have not the slightest doubt on the
subject. Peace will be made if it has
not been done already. I have not had
any doubt respecting the result since
the conference with the Boer leaders
began. Their departure to confer with
the burghers confirms my opinion." Sir
Charles Dllke added that he did not be-
lieve that the European Boer delegates
had been doalth with by the govern-
ment: they might have been consulted
by the delegates attending the confer-
ences in South Africa.
AMERICAN TROOPS
FIGHT THE MOROS.
Water Party of the Twenty-Seventh Infantry
Drive off Enejny with Loss to the Latter of
Seven.
A- Hit 4
MWM-"
Manila. April 22.—Two engagements
have been fought between American
troops nnd Moros of the island of Min-
houre. Lieut. Moore, of the twenty-sev-
enth Infantry, while out with a small
party hunting for water, was fired upon
at long range. Lieut. Col. F. D. Bald-
win. with a battalion of troops and a
mountain gun, went to tl^ assistance
of Moore's party and drove off the Mo-
ros, who lost seven men. The firing
was at 1100 yards range. Moro villages
were flying red flags, meaning that they
.Intended to fight to the utmost. Later
on Sultan Pualo ahd a force of natives
attempted to reoccupy the ground
gained by the Americana but were
forcibly dispersed.
GUATEMALAN EARTHQUAKE.
Guatemala City. Guatemala, April
*1.—Details received here of the earth-
ouake shocks, which were general
throughout Guatemala Friday Satur-
day and Sunday. shoW that*Solas, Nu-
bula, Amltlan. Santa Lucia and San
Juan were badly damaged and Quesel-
'etnango partly obliterated. Fire add-
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■■idM
A new epoch in the development of
New York has been marked by the
purchase of a large block of valuable
property on upper Broadway for a
theatre site. Within one generation
this city has seen the theatrical center
moved from Fourteenth street to
Twenty-third street: then to Thir-
teenth street, and, finally, to Forty-
second. But now It seems destined to
be carried a mile further north.
In the publldj-mind the holding of
federal deposit* by a bank is believed
to be a decidedly profitable transac-
tion for the Institution. As a matter
of fact, some of the best-Informed
bankers of this city declare that not
only Is the margin of profit on circu-
lation and government deposits very
small, but that this feature of the bus-
iness frequently Is carried on at an
actual loss.
Speaking of Wall street. It may be
mentioned that ping pong has Invaded
the famous financial thoroughfare.
So infatuated have certain brokers be-
come with #the game that they have
hired a room and established a table
In the Produce Exchange building,
where in intervals of business and af-
ter the close of the board, they can be
found displaying their skill.
The fashionable colonics about Glen
Cove and Oyster Bay are very much
elated over the fact that President
Roosevelt and family will spend the
summer season at their country place
on Long Island Sound, where they
have adjourned each season for a
number of years. The Roosevelt fam-
ily will add much to the social life of
the colonies who will summer near
the Long Island Sound resorts. The
family will arrive at their place short-
ly before the" close of congress.
Saratoga Is planning for an excep-
tionally brilliant season. Having sur-
passed other American watering places
In some respects, notably those relat-
ing to racing and other sports, It now
intends to surpass Itself. The racing,
of course, will be an attractive fea-
ture. The purses have been Increased
and the courses enlarged and im-
proved.
TOWN RECAPTURED.
"Colon. April 23.—The German
steamer Hercynla, which left this
post for Bocas Del Toro several days
ago with reinforcements of govern-
ment troops on board, returned here
this morning and announced that Bo-
ras Del Toro, which was captured by
insurgents April 18, Is again in pos-
session of the government. The time-
ly arrival of reinforcements of the
Hercynla and the threat of bombard-
ment on the part of the government
gunboat General Pinson, impelled the
Insurgents to capitulate to the gov-
ernment forcea
BULGARIANS FIGHT TURKS.
Constantinople, April 22.—A band of
thirty Bulgarians recently crossed the
frontier and penetrated the village of
Koesovo in Roumella, after a fight
with the Turkish troops. Details of
the affair are lacking.
3
Waco and Alexander Sanger of this
city.
In 1869 Mr. Sanger and Miss Corne-
lia Mandelbaum, of New Haven,
Conn., were united In marriage and
lived happily together until his death
yesterday afternoon.
The heads of the firm of Sanger
Brothers are receiving many condol-
ing messages from all over the coun-
try and from many of the reeunion
guests, who deeply feel the loss of an
old comrade.
The remains wil be brought to Dal-
las by the widow and are expected to
arrive Sunday morning. The funeraff
will probably take place Monday from
the family home, at the corner ol
Ervay and St. Louis streets. Rabbi
Greenburg, of the Temple Emanu-El
will officiate at the funeral services.
RAILROAD ENGINEER
WOUNDED BY BURGLARS
Try ins to Capture Men who Robbed a
Station and was Fatally Shot in the At-
tempt
Pittsburg, Pa., April 22.—Henry
Stump, engineer on the West Pennsyl-
vania railroad, was probably fatally
shot this morning while trying to cap-
ture a gang of burglars at Willow
Grove. The burglars had stolen a safe
from the Willow Grove tollhouse and
were trying to open it when discov-
ered by the crew of a passing freight
train. The train was stopped and an
attack made on the robbers, who open-
ed fire on the train men. Stump re-
ceived three bullets. The burglars
made their escape, but were forced to
leave the safe behind.
COLONEL "CAL" SUGG
DIES AT GAINESVILLE.
Was a Pioneer Settler anal ferned
Thousand Acres of Pasture and Gra^in|
Lands.
Gainesville, Tex., April 22.—E. C.
("Cal") Sugg, one of the best known
cattlemen in the Territory, died here
this morning at 6:15 o'clock, of can-
cer of the stomach. Mr. Sugg was a
pioneer setl.er In the Indian country
and lived there when conditions were
wild and turbulent. At the time of
his death he owned many thousands
of acres of pasture and grazing lands.
His wealth Is estimated at $ls500,000.
His home was at Suggden, a town on
the Rock Island road, named by the
company in honor of Mr. Sugg, who
had rendered valuable assistance
while the road was building. He
leaves a wife and three children.
PHILIP SANGER,
Who died at Pasadena, Cal., yesterday.
ualiy grew worse. A week ago his
physician advised him to seek a differ-
ent climate and, accompanied by
Mrs. Sanger, his son and two daugh-
ters, he left for California.
His system was too far undermined
by the dreaded disease for the atmos-
phere of California to benefit him and
the physician, who accompanied the
party, saw that death was only a
matter of hours.
Philip Sanger was born in Obern-
breit, Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 11,
1841. He was the son of Ellas and
Babette Sanger and was one of a
family of ten children. Young Philip
emigrated to America alone when he
was but sixteen years old. He imme-
diately obtained a position with a
dry goods firm In New York at $2.50
per month and board. He sLay^d with
this firm for over a year, saving a
small sum of money oiit of his men
ger earnings. Later he located in Sa-
vannah, Ga„ where he clerked for a
buggy dealer until the outbreak of
the war between the states in 1861,
when he joined company G, Thirty-
second Georgia'regiment, and served
until the close of the war. He sus-
tained slight wounds at Greensboro,
N. C., Ocean Pond. Fla, and in the
bombardments of Fort Sumter and
Morris Island, S. C. He was In Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston's command during
the time of Sherman's march to the
sea. During that time he was secre-
tary to the adjutant at general head-
quarters and was Intrusted with the
dispatches of the scout? and often had
the giving of the countersigns.
After the close of the war he came
to Texas and enlisted his services
with his brothers, Isaac and Lehman
Sanger, who owned a store at McKln-
ney and Inter at Weatherford. The
shrewd heads of the firm saw the pos-
sibilities that the 16catlon of the city
of Dallas offered and in 1872 the es-
tablishment was moved here. Since
that time the growth of Dallas and
Sanger Brothers has been identical,
and to Philip Sanger the credit Is giv-
en for developing the retail depart-
ment of the firm. For twenty-nine
years he handled that branch of the
business, and its development Is a
monument to his executive ability,
large ideas and indefatigable efforts.
Mr. Sanger was president of Temple
Emanu-El, ex-presldent of the Dallas
Commercial club, which organisation
owes much of its strength to him. and
an enterprising cltlsen who was al-
ways ready to help the growth of Dal-
las by the use of either his own money
or a personal effort.
Besides the widow, he leaves two
daughters, Jessica and Bettlna San-
ger, and one son, Ellas Sanger. The
surviving brothers are: Isaac San-
ger of New York. Lehman Sanger of
New York, and Samuel Sanger of
STRIKE IN BELGIUM SETTLED.
Brussels, April 22.—King Leopold
has responded to the petition of the
Chamber of Commerce, asking for his
intervention in the present crisis, in a
conciliatory but non-committal man-
ner, intimating that the government is
carefully considering the situation and
can be depended upon to loyally main-
tain. execute and fullfil its duty, l y
adopting the policy which it deems
most useful for the well being and
tranquility of the country. There was
general resumption of work this morn-
ing in factories and coal mines of
Liege.
BANK FRAUD NABBED.
Waco, Tex., April 23.—A man giving
the name of C. H. Martin this morning
presented a note for $210 at the Provi-
dent National bank, signed by two
prominent citizens of the country. Vice-
president Rose questioned the man
closely, thinking the note forged, and
the man finally ran, pursued through
the business portion of the city by
Rose. After several blocks chase, Rose
finally captured the fellow and turned
him over to officers. The note wss
forged. The man later gave the name
of D. H. Peters.
MINING CLAIMS 80LD.
Phoenix, Ariz., April 23.—At a meet-
ing of the stockholders of the South
Blsbee companies held here, forty-six
mining claims near the Copper Queen
property were sold to Gordon B.
Campbell, of Calumet, Mich., for $1,-
200,000; $150,000 In cash and the balance
In two years.
gpllntrrs., ,
Thorns and splinters finding their
way nnder the skin frequently give con-
siderable pain, if they cannot be im-
mediately extracted, for which purpose
a new needle will be found in most
cases a sufficient surgical lnnrometit,
the port should be bathed with hoi
water. In event of lnflanmatloa tba
steam of hot water shonld to* applied.
To Wash U Oat.
"Yen," raid tbe aristocrat. "I was In-
dignant, and 1 wrote him that the
clandestine marriage of our son to hi*
daughter waa a blot ou the fnoU?
scutcheon, and bis oo% reply was to
Sd me an advertisement ot a new
nd ot soap be la Just j
market,"
Cleni* aa tfea ■«
"Old Molt!million la afraid that i
ny be may be poor."
"What gives Urn that Wear
"His daughters' hust>aads."-*PiK
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