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Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
vAccINATED THE BRIDE.
Atlanta Health Officers Add n Novel
Feature to Wedding
Celebration.

The annihilators are out In full force
to-day saws the Atlanta Journal.
The work was taken up this morning
amCng the big business houses where the
physicians and their escorts of police lef-
off Saturday, and the work is being done
in the most thorough manner possible.
1t is thought that they will reach the out
lying districts in the residence portion or
the city tomorrow. So far the vaccina-
tion brigade has had no serious trouole,
none at least, sufficient to require the
making of cases before the recorder.
They have had some exceedingly ridicu-
lous experiences. however: and one that
occurred yesterday Is fair instance OF
the tribulations of the doctors in search
OF lit subjects for their work.
Being a cold and gloomy day, .,,l the I,n.. pnt.
of the negroes. and in the course of their
rounds they found out that there was go-
Auburn avenue. where the darkies are as
thick as blackbirds on rice field
Although they had not been invited to
the feast. they attended Us, as 1nnldden ,nni
Ceived was n warm one, but not such 3s
prominent visitors are wont to receive at
a public reception given by the town oiii-
The building where the festivities were
| going forward was Il small cottage with 4
| s.rgle room. The parson was lust in the
act of uniting the sable pair in the bonds
] of eternal iidelity when the doctor en-
| tered the room. and the policeman locked
both doors.
The doctor asked the bride If he should
| insert the scar-maker in the arm. but the
| groom objected most vigorously. but found
| that he had left his 'raZzer in his every
day pants pocket. and when the bride
| murmured bashfully that they put the
virus elsewhere if they would call around
! at night. the doctor insisted that 1t must
be done at once.
Then the groom grew obstreperous and
| there was considerable excitement during
| the ordeal to which the bride was subjected.
| and the newly-made husband had to be-
| held while her striped stocking was being
| withdrawn and the operation OF vaccina-
| tion. performed just above her No. 10 foot.
| After Il great squabbe and many vows
| CT recrimination. the entire party. groom.-
/ parson and wedding guests. were success
| fully treated with hyperdermic injections
| Of the brown fluid which renders the sub
| ject immune from smallpox.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
MOST NOTED CRIMINAL OF THE CEN
TURY HANGED YESTERDAY.
RARE EXHIBITION OF NERVE,
WENT TO THE GALLONS AS COOLLY
AS HE WOULD TO DINNER.
Proclaimed His Innocence at the Last
Died Accepting the Comforts of
Catholic Priest-Final
Plea Wns Futile-Dur-
rants Crimes.

San Quentin. Cal. Jan. when William
Henry Theodore Durrant died on the gall
lows this morning for the murder OF
Blanche Lamont he gave such an exhibi-
ton of coolness and nerve as has seldom
been seen under similar circumstances.
Hopeful almost 10 the very last minute that
something or some one would intervene to
save him. he walked to the scaffold this
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
He was Repaid.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
An annual visitor TO the United States
mint is a shrewd son of old Ireland who
presides over Il saloon in one of the up
town wards. His visit is always made n
week or two before Christmas. and Is for
the purpose of getting a large quantity
of bright new silver dollars. halves. and
quarters in exchange for bills. He entered
the mint Yesterday after his customary
coin. and Cashier Murphy made bold to ask
him what he did with all the silver. Sure.
and I make Christmas presents OF 1t to
me customers" was the reply.
what" calculated Mr.. Murphy. you
don't mean to say that you give money
The saloonman looked at the cashier and
erinned "Certainly; why not?'' he said.
"Other people make presents of liquor and
cigars and such things. don't. give away
tbe money for''-and here he grinned wid-
or than ever-"when ! make = man pres
ent of a dollar II isn't long before it finds
its vay back to me again. See " And then
he gathered up his coin and sauntered
out.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08

no animosity toward those that have per-
secuted me, not even the press OF San
Francisco, which bounded me to the
grave. If any man thinks l am going to
spring a sensation-I am not. except 1t IS
sensation that I am an innocent man
brought to the grave by my prosecutors
But l forgive them all. They will get their
justice from the great God who is Master
of us ALL and there l also expect to get
justice-that Is, the justice of an innocent
man. Whether or no the perpetrators of
the crime of which | am charged are dis
covered ii will make no difference to me
now. but l say this day will be a shame
10 the great state of California. forgive
everybody who has prosecuted me an in
nocent man. whose hands have never been
stained with blood. and l 20 to meet my
God with forgiveness for all men
The words were delivered slowly and dis
tinctly and without emphasis. The eager
crowd of spectators grouped closer to the
wooden framework that they might not
lose a word of what was being said. No,
a sound could be heard. except the even
tones of the man about to die. Durran'
finished quietly, and had scarcely ceased
when the black cap was placed over his
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
Dropped to His Death.

At the same instant. Hangman Lunt
raised his hand, the trap was sprung. and.
with rattle, Durrant's body shot through
the opening.
There was a sound as of a stout rope
drawn taut and broken-necked criminal
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
Never Tried for wt,Iiam. Murder.

Durrant was never tried for the murder
of Miss Williams. but the evidence of his
guilt was as conclusive as in the Lamont
case. Miss Williams lived In Alameda and
on the afternoon she was murdered Dur,
rant was seen to meet her at the ferry ana
hoard a west bound car. She came to this
city for the purpose of attending an en-
tertainment to he given by the church in
the evening. and it is supposed that when
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
Big suit for SInnder.

The next step taken by Durrant's attor-
news was the filing of an affidavit. charging
that Horace Smyth, one of the trial jurors,
had admitted basing his verdict on infor-
marion obtained out of court Smyth ap-
peared before Judge Stack. on December
IS charged with contempt of court. He
was promptly acquitted. but was lmmedi.
ately sued by Durrants parents for SJ0,0t0
DAMAGES for slander for having stated. as
alleged that the condemned man was n
moral monster and had sustained improper
relations with his mother and sister. This
case is still pending.
An attempt to secure from the supreme
court another writ of probable cause. based
on the fact that Judge Bahrs had sentenced
Durrant to die within sixty days of the
time of sentence WIS denied. On Decem-
her 81 an appeal for !, writ oI supersedeas' 5 5
was refused. The federal courts were then
vainly appealed to for writ of habeas
| corpus On January ) a petition was pre-
| seuted to Governor Budd. praying for eX-
| ecutive interference in the case. The pc
tition stated that Durrant was vital wit Wit
| ness in the slandcr suit Drought by MS
| mother against Smyth.
| On January Durrants attorneys made
another application to the United States
| circuit court for writ of habeas corpus:
| This was denied: also permission TO appeal
| to the United States supreme court. On
January 6 Attorney d Eoaraman - ARRIVED IN IN
| Justice Brewer of the supreme court to
| grant permission to appeal Justice brew.
| er declined. and Boardman announced that
| he would appear before the entire court
on Friday and demand to be heard. ~
| In San Francisco. on January =; Attor.
news Dickinson and Deuprey as ked the
United States circuit court for leave ,.t te
FLEA bill of exceptions. This request was
| United States Marshal Baldwin. hastened
to San Quentin to serve notice on War: Var
| den Hale claiming that the decision OF M lhs
| federal court acted as a stay OF execution
| Warden Hale however. was guided by the
| advice of the attorney general OF the state
| Who told him to proceed with the eXecu
| tior on the same afternoon. Governor
| Budd formally announced that he woult
| not Interfere and declined to see Durrant l
| parentS.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
FIRST DEMAND OF SPAIN
FIatly Refused by American
Peace Commission.
SETTLED BY THE PROTOCOL
Americans Positively Decline to As
sumo Responsibility for the Cuban
Debt-Two Weeks Labors.

Paris. OCT. 18.-The American and
Spanish peace commissions closed their
first two weeks of labor here today,
and the progress made has been chiefly
by negative action, owing to the atti-
tude of the Americans.
The first article of the protocol pro-
vided that "Spain will relinquish all
claim to sovereignty over and title to
Cuba" The Americans opened their
case by the assumption that little or no
action was necessary regarding Cuba on
the ground that it's disposition was
definitely fixed by the terms Of the pro-
tocol. Notwithstanding at the meeting
last Thursday, the Spaniards submit
ted suggestions and propositions
amounting to holding that the United
States should take over all or part of
the Cuban debt Tuesday, Senior Mon
tero Rios, president of the Spanish COM
mission, verbally repeated it at length,
and reiterated the same in summarized
form.
The Americans at their own session,
Wednesday, took up the Spanish pres
entation and determined the formula
tion of the answer of the United States.
Careful, exact, and full was the prepara-
tion of the answer, and, therefore, it
became impossible, as intended, to
serve copy of it on the Spanish before
the hour OF opening the session, so that
the oral discussion might begin
promptly.
Whatever may have transpired at yes
terday's session, whether the Spaniards
were or were not advised that the
United States declined to assume the
Cuban debt, it may be distinctly said
that with such light as it now has. the
United States commission will consist
emily and to the end refuse to assume
all or any part of the Cuban debt. The
Spaniards will, if indeed it has not al
ready been done, have impressed upon
them the fact that by the signature Of
the protocol, they utterly relinquished
all claim of sovereignty over and title
to Cuba.
Thus possibly progress has been
achieved negatively, for, with the pres
ent light, the Americans decline, or
will refuse the responsibility of single
peseta of the so-called debt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
GOMEZ is OBSTINATE.
The Cuban General Refuses to Disband
His Army.


New York, Oct. 18.-A dispatch
from Havana says: 1t is generally be.
lieved serious breach has taken place
between the executive department. of
the Cuban republic and the leaders OF
the military forces. Word was received
here that General Wood has received a
communication from President Masso,
advising that nothing be done by the
Americans that can be construed as re.
cognizing the Cuban government. Mas
SO has been joined by his colleagues in
declaring that the time has arrived for
disbanding the Cuban forces. This
course will be vigorously combatted by
General Gomez.
General Juan Ducasse, one of the
closest advisers of Gomez, has arrived
IN Havana to consult the opponents of
Masso and all those who favor a Cuban
republic and oppose further American
intervention. General Ducasse declares
that Gomez will lead the insurgents
back into the field before he will sub.
init to disarming them while the Amer.
lean and Spanish soldiers remain in
Cuba.
Colonel Warnings first inspection of
the city filled him with surprise. Con-
dltions are much worse than he expect
ed. Everything is favorable for an out.
break of fever. In normal times deaths
IN Havana number about 800 a week
They now average fully 100 a dav.
The deaths are mostly the result of per-
nicious fever.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
THE LIZARD WRECK.
Bodies of Many of the Victims Have
Been Recovered.

Been Recovered
London, Oct. 1S.-The Atlantic
Transport Company issued the follow
ing statement this evening regarding
the fate of the passengers and crew of
the steamer Mohegan, which was
wrecked last Friday evening off the
Lizard, between the Manacles and Low
lands:
"Of the passengers, IL have been
saved. 10 bodies have been recovered,
and 33 are missing. OF the crew and
cattlemen, 80 have been saved, IA bod
les have been recovered, and 81 are
missing"
Since this statement was issued, nine
other bodies have been picked up, in
Guiding two that have been identified
as those OF passengers. The reports of
the various correspondents differ widely
as to the rescues. recoveries and losses,
though none agree as to the exact num-
ber of those saved or of the bodies re-
covered.
The bodies of the following passengers
have been reoovered: T. W. King,
Edna King, Master King, Mrs. Weller,
James Blackey, Miss H. NJ Cowen, NJ.
Fallows, B. Franklin Fuller, Mrs. l..
M. Luke, George Seymour, Miss L. H.
Warrener.
The latest advices from Falmouth
this evening say that 3S bodies have
been identified, mostly the bodies of
sailors. Four are as yet unidentified,
including those of two elderly ladies.
One appears to be German. She wore
watch and wedding ring, both en-
graved "1S7l." The other wore d sill.
yer brooch with the letters sd" in
pearls. This is probably the body OF
Mrs. Charles Duncan. Nine of the bod
les have been brought to Falmouth;
the Others were taken to the village
church at St. Keverine.
The rescued passengers are being
sheltered in cottages along the shore,
and the crew at the sailors home at
Falmouth.
Tugs have been cruising in the vicin.
tty all day. despite the very rough
weather, in the hope of picking up
other bodies.
The cause of the disaster remains the
profoundest mystery. Nobody at
tempts to explain how the Mohegan got
so far north of her true course-from
six to seven miles. There was no fog
at the time, while the wind on her port
quarter was not sufficient to prevent
her answering the helm. 1t has been
suggested that her compass was faulty;
but daylight lasted. long after Eddy
stone light was passed. The sailors
say the fact that the Lizard light was
visible should have served to give the
alarm.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
ANARCHIST PLOT.
King Humbert, as Well as the EN-
peror, Was to BE Assassinat.d.

hhg Humbert, as Well as the EN-
peror, Was to BE Assassinated,
London, Oct. lS.-The Alexandria
correspondent of the Daily Mail, teIe.
graphing regarding the anarchist plot
against Emperor William, which was
discovered Friday, says:
The plot against the kaiser is bourIv
proving more important, each arrest
disclosing new ramiications. The doc.
uments found disclose plot to kin
hlng Humbert already we'll matured,
Flfteen persons, all Italians, have been
arrested. The original plan was to
throw bomb of guncotton and ful.
inmate OF mercury on Emperor Will
llam's carriage in narrow street Of
CAIRO. When the Egyptian trip was
abandoned, elaborate arrangements were
made by the conspirators to send con-
federates to Jerusalem to carry ont tho
plot during the dedication of the Ger.
man Church of Our Redeemer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
Plot Acainst Emperor William.

Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. l7.-ino
Alexandria police have arrested ninS
Italian anarchists since last night anu
have thereby frustrated plot agall''
Emperor William, now on his way /"
the Holy Land, to be present al 'l0
conservation of the Church of the savior
at Jerusalem. The first arrested was
cafe keeper, a well-known anarcn'a',
in whose house the police discoVe'eIa
two wire bombs OF great strength anu
full of bullets. This arrest was nlau0
in consequence of the notification llOI
the Italian consul-general at Caro- s I'l1s
two anarchists had left Cairo for fOX N
Said. va
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
Insurgents overdo T..

Manila, Oct lS.-The insurgents at
Lagaspi have prevented the Americam
steamer Hermanos from loading or un-
loading, on the ground that there are
sp"S,ards on board. They also refused
70 70 allow any OF the men of the United
states cruiser Raleigh to land without
permission from General Aguinaldo.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
COMMERCE OF THE PACIFIC
Will BE Increased by the Retention O
the Philippines.

the Philippines.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. H. D.
Brown. general agent of the Canadisn
Pacific Railway & Steamship Company
at Hong Kong, speaking today OF the
growth of trade between this country
and the Orient, said:
"The trade OF the last FIVE years
should more than double in the next
five years. owing, in the first place 70
increased transportation facilities, ana
in the second place to the close Iela'
tions that will have to exist hereafter
between this country and the Orient a.
the result of holding the Philpplne
islands. We are perfectly willing tna'
the United States should hold on 10
the Philippine islands, and when once
the matter is definitely settled, ana
business is again in full swing, 1t VIII
not be long before the commerce OF lnV
Pacific will be as great as that OF ln'
Atlantic. Especially will this be !no
case when railroads shall open up emma
to the commercial and industrial wOriu,
and make this Northwest coast Ns
landing point.D
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21

The naval board appointed by the
president to investigate disputed points
III the conflict which resulted in the
destruction of Cervera's fleet, find that
although the American fleet in the
battle off Santiago on July 8 obeyed
the general orders of Rear.Admiral
Sampson, given in advance to meet
Just such an emergency, it was essen.
italy captains fight" Much
credit is given the battle.ship Oregon
for its good work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
France Inins Ahvssinia.

Rome, Oct. 17.-The ltalo say,
France has concluded treaty w" W.,
Abyssinia against England in the 70
shoda AFFAIR."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
FIRST AT SAN JUAN.
New York Regiment Enters the Capita
of Porto Rico.

New York Regiment Enters the Capital
of Porto Rico.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the war
department this evening:
"San Juan, Oct. 18.-The Forty
seventh New York arrived at San Juan
at 6 P. M. EDDY, Colonel"
1t is presumed by the war depart
ment officials, inasmuch as nothing is
said to the contrary, that the regiment
was permitted to land at San Juan. 1t
was feared objection might be raised by
the Spanish officials to the landing of
the regiment at San Juan before formal
possession was yielded to the American
forces on the 18th inst. The Forty
seventh New York has the honor OF
being the first American organization
to enter the capital of Porto Rico.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
WRECK OF THE NlITIi
Foundered Off the ~
With Great Loss of r,s'
OVER $50 PERSONS Dpo,,...
On the Way From Londo,
York She Struck the Roos. NJ
Terrible Gale. 10

London, Oct. II. The 4,
Transportation Compapv,s A''n
Mohegan, formerly the Clos steam
the Wilson~Furness-Leylan55"'I 5"'I
which LETT London for New York
terday with so passengers and aV,h "I y'
$50, is ashore off the Lizard ba. ~l'1
the Manacles and the lowlapds ''Nee
1t is rumored that there bo,
great loss of life. "' "VVN
A coast guard message report,
the passengers are "drowninss laa
rats" Ili4
Another account says: "Bodio.
washing ashore, one being that '' :, a.
lady lashed to plank, with both II
severed" "" 'vg'|
Particulars of the disaster o,o a,s
cult to obtain. 1t appears that u[ rI-
the Mohegan struck gale was bo"i "i'p
and the sea was running high.
Lifeboats put off from the Lizard o.,
from Falmouth, one returning e'. @
with passengers. Several were drowns1
however, it is reported, on the nass,s,
OF the lifeboat to the shore. Ano,5n
lifeboat saved six persons.
The coast at that point is extrem.,
dangerous, and has been the scepo !,
numerous wrecks. Some years 90,
there was a movement set on foot to %, %
a lightship placed there, but it faila
A dispatch from Falmouth saws tbs
Mohegan foundered and was probabI,
blown ashore by the heavy east wind
after her machinery was disabled
All the Falmouth tugs went out bpt
were unable TO approach the vessel
A lifeboat has landed 30 the NObA
gan's passengers and returned for more
One lady died after she was bIoupb
ashore. 1t is rumored that the position
of the Mohegan is serious and assistauc
is urgently needed.
According to a dispatch just receive
from Falmouth, out OF 200 passenger
constituting the passengers and crew
the Mohegan, only 81 have been saved
This intelligence was forwarded roD
the coast guard by telephone to Fsl
mouth. The coast guards are watch
ing for bodies and wreckage. The lite
boats have gone into Port Houstock.
The steamer Mohegsn, then the Clet
patra, arrived at New York on Angus
~ last, on her maiden trip from Lon
don. She is single-screw steel vesa
of 4,5l0 tons register, 48O feet lOng b
SO feet beam, and about S6 feet
depth of hold. She had accommOdi
tion for 126 passengers and capacit
for between 1000 and 5000 tons
freight and 500 cattle. Her con
mander is Captain Griffiths, commOdO
OF the Atlantic Transportation Con
pany's feet. She is one of the fV
vessels recently purchased from tt
Wilson-Furness.Leyland line by Il
Atlautic Transportation Company
replace the Mohawk. Mobile, Mar
Michigan and Mississippi, which we
sold to the United States government
be used as transports.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
THE CRlSToBAL COLON.
Hobson Is Confident of Raising the
Spanish Cruiser.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 18.-Navsl
Constructor Hobson, who has arrived
here from the wreck of the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon, will leave to-
morrow for Guantanamo on business
connected with the Infanta Maria
Teresa, which he expects to get off to
the United States before the end OF the
month. For the last few days he has
been engaged in preparing to raise the
Cristobal Colon, work which is prac-
tioally impossible from the sea because
of the dangerously heavy swell. The
operations will, therefore, be conducted
from the shore. Mr.. Hobson has built
a trolley line out to the ship, distance
of 100 feet, with a suspension bridge:
and the compressed air pump is now in
position. On his return from Guam.
tanamo he will push his operations VIC.
orously, as he feels absolutely certain
OF raising the hull uninjured.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-21
Commands of the Districts.

Ponce, P. R., Oct. 1S.-The Stars
and Stripes will be formally raised at
San Juan Thursday. Brigadier-Gen-
eral Fred Grant will be given command
of the district of San Juan, comprising
the jurisdictions of Arecibo, Bayamo
and Humacoa. with the adjacent
islands. Brigadier-Gene Guy V.
Henry will be given command of the
other portions of Porto Rico.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-02
Welded IN CHARLOTTE.
Representatives of North and
South Carolina mt the Altar.

Lancaster, Oct. 26.-Iour cor
respondent witnessed Il beautiful
home wedding this morning at
s o'clock in Charlotte, n. c., and
as n of the contracting parties
Is n Of Lancaster's most promi-
nent young physicians, he
thought it would be a matter of
interest to the readers Of The
State.
The marriage referred to was
that Of Miss Mary Nj. Grier, only
child of the late Capt. Thomas
Grier Of Charlotte, and formerly
a pupil of the Presbyterian Col
lege for Women at Columbia. and
DIR. Bartlett j. Witherspoon of
Lancaster.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. j. n. Craig. ID. d., Of At
lanta, Ga, assisted by the Rev. J.
X. Howerton, ID. d.. of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church Of Charlotte,
at the home of the mother of the
bride, 500 North Tryon street.
The marriage was very private.
only a few near friends of the
young couple being present. DR..
Witherspoon was accompanied TO
Charlotte by Messrs. w. II. With
erspoon and NJ = W~ithersnon,