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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
THE SUFFERING COMMENCES.
Hundreds of Oklahoma HOmeseeLers
Needy and Destitute.

Ell Reno, o. T., Aug. 3.-Hundreds
of homeseekers who failed to draw
claims in the new Kiowa-Comanche
country are selling their tents, horses
and wagons at a sacrifice in order to
reach their homes. Many others who
have camped on the borders of the
land for months expecting that it
would be opened by a run" are desti-
tue. and already suffering Is appar-
ent.
Hundreds are drifting south toward
the projected towns of Anadarko. Ho-
bart and Lawton, hoping that some
thing may turn up.
Many merchants and professional
men drew claims while hundreds of
needy have found themselves without
either the hoped-for land or money
sufficient to purchase necessities.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
NO VESSEL FOR VENEZUELA.
None Available and American In
terests Thought to Re safe.

terests Thought to he Safe.
Washington. Aug. Sit is stated
upon authority tonight that unless the
Venezulena- Colombian imbroglio grows
more serious no measures beyond those
already taken will be instituted to pro-
tect American interests in that section.
For the present, at any rate, the gov
ernment will content itself with main
tanning close scrutiny of events. The
most recent information leads to the
conclusion that the trouble will be
short lived, and IL is not believed in Of
fetal circles that American interests
are liable to suffer. For this reason,
and also because no vessel is available
for the purpose, no effort will be made
to make a naval demonstration on be-
half of the United States in the waters
of Venezuela and Colombia.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

Newport News, Va, Aug. 3.--A court
of inquiry will likely sit in the Hamp-
jamestown collision matter, as It
developed to-day that the former had
sustained approximately $1,000 dam
ages. She is to be docked at the Nor
folk Navy Yard next week for exam
ination.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
DowAGER EMPRESS DYING.
The End of the Kaiser's Mother Mo-
mentariIy Expected.

Berlin, Aug. S.-The Lokal Anzeiger
says the end of Dowager Empress
Frederick is expected at any moment.
Prof. Renvers, who was suddenly call
ed, has arrived at Freidrischof.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
Boer Commandant Killed.

Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony,
Aug. 3.-Commandant Haermanus
Steyn, cousin of President Steyn, was
killed Aug. 1 while fighting at Ficks-
burg. Beers and rebels are re-entering
the Barkley West district of Cape Col
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
Negligent JaiIer Bound over.

Toledo. o., Aug. 3.-George Ammons,
the jailer who allowed Topeka Joe"
and his pals to escape, and who was
arrested by the federal authorities, had
a hearing to-day and was bound over.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
A BRAVE WOMAN.
ST. Augustine Lady Nearly Loses
Her own Life.

In Effort to Save n Drowning Man
ST. Augustine Lady Nearly Loses
Her own Life.
evening, while bathing in the surf at
South Beach, Anastasia Island, j. w.
Adams, aged S5, an Englishman and
clerk in~the freight department of the
Florida East Coast Railway, was
drowned by the undertow taking him
seaward.
Mrs. j. w. Sackett went to his aid
with the safety line. This parted and
left her at the mercy of the waves UNI
til her husband, Col. ]. w. Sackett,
rescued her.
Again the life line parted and Miss
Florence Woods and II. B. Woodward
in turn were being carried to sea when
James Allen and Joe Lee, two expert
swimmers, went to their aid, and by
strenuous efforts brought them uncon-
scious to the beach, where they were
revived.
The attempt of Mrs. Sackett and Miss
Woods to save Adams life was ex-
tremely dangerous, in fact, each per
son displayed great courage, especial
ly Messrs. Allen and Lee.
Messrs. Sackett and Woodward are
attaches of the United States Engi-
neers Office in this city.
Another Account.
(By Associated Press)
st. Augustine, Fla. Aug. "A party
of prominent people from this city were
in bathing at South Beach this after
noon. Five of them, Maj. ]. w. Sack
EFT, ]. w. Adams, III. B. Woodard,
Mrs. Sacltett and Miss Florence Wood
were caught in the undertow beyond
the breakers. By the assistance of a
number of people in the surf and on
the beach, four were rescued, some of
them exhausted and unconscious. j.
w. Adams was drowned.
The party of five were in a group
when the undertow took them off their
feet. Calls for help were heard by the
bathers, but at first no one could reach
them. Finally life line was taken out
by an expert swimmer, who managed
to get it to all. When the strain was
put on it the line broke and the party
was again taken further out to sea.
The line was carried out the second
time. Mr.. Woodard, who was by this
time utterly exhausted was pulled out
by having the line tied to him. By this
time no trace of Mr. Adams could be
found as his drowned body had sunk.
The drowned man was an Englishman,
forty years of age and claim clerk in
the freight department of the East
Florida Railroad. His relatives live in
New York and Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-Dr. Leyds,
the diplomatic agent of the Transvaal.
who is here on what he describes as
private business" says there is no
foundation for the report that Mr..
Kruger is coming to st. Petersburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04
TROUBLE is FEARED.
II Negroes Are Imported to Replace
DcmmIer Strikers.

Pittsburg, Aug. "a report was re-
ceived in McKeesport to-day to the
effect that two carloads of negroes were
coming from Virginia TO take the place
of strikers at the Demmler tin plate
mill. The strikers called a meeting i'm
mediately and appointed a committee
of twenty men to go to Connellsville
and meet the train, and II possible per-
Continued on Ninth Page
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
HER PRIVILEGES REVOKED.

Mrs Mary e Wright Smith on Lev
ell With other Prisoners Now.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. 24-AII spe-
cial privileges heretofore accorded to
Mrs. Mary E. Wright Smith, who is seTT-
ing az indefinite jail sentence for con-
tempt of co,lrt IN refusing TO tell where
she has stored the s380, geo in Government
boi.ds which represents all her earthly
belongings, have been withdrawn by
Sheriff HawIey. and henceforth she will
be treated The same as are other female
prisoners
Last night she was given ar ordinary
Jail bunk in cell, the door CT which is
locked as securely as if the charge against
her we're murder When Mrs. Smith vas
given into Sheriff HawIey's custody it was
supposed that her term OF service would
be Of short duration, and In Difference to
her refinement and social position, special
arrangements for her eomfort we're made.
He did not know the spirit that ami
mated Mrs. Smith Then she dsfied Judge
Curtis TO commit her to jail, and thought
that few days. at most, of Jail life would
cause her to yield and pay the judgment
held against her by Orrin F. Daley. OF
New York. or inform the court where her
bonds are. thus permitting an attachment
to be made
Mrs Smith not only did neither but
threatened to disInaerit any OF her chill
dren Who might interfere with her
Tie sheriff has no thought OF coercion
in changing Ars- Smith from the plane o.
a special prisoner TO that OF an ordinary
one, but desires to avoid further incon-
yenience. zIrs. Smith met the announce
ment that cell at night ard the narrow
corridor il the day would be her portion
with The same quiet acquiesceacc that has
characterized her manner since she was
committed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
LIVERPOOL HOLOCAUST
DEATH LIST GROWS.
FIFTY NOW THOUGHT TO Be DEAD
Fifteen Bodies RccOvc=ciI-TIsc Fire
Il Now Under Control and 1I,c
Search for Bodies Is Stiu
Going On.

LLE-ERIC0L. Dec. Pat is feared row
that fifty persons lost their lives in the
overhead Es5iway accident last night
More than fifteen bodies haze been re
covered 50 far OF these four have been
identified
The cunneI IS still beiag flooded with
water. ard The IRE fighters hope to be
able TO enter soon for the purpose OF re-
covering she bodies CT the dead
The train. &hieh vas composed OF three
cars, ard vas crowded with passengers
had c2.tercd the tunnel near the Dlnsle
staten. when the motor Of The rear car
failed n its fusing mechanism. setting
fire to the woodwork Of the car The
blaze was famed b. TIE strong current
OF air which blew through the tunnel.
and seen the entire train VAS a5isze-
IN addition 10 this \ large L -1lter Of
Creosoted sIeeBeTs. which were in the
tgnnel5 caught fire and filled it srith
dense cloud Of smoke IN which no one
could live This smoke also prevented
the Grenen from doing effective work
Several trains, which we're standing on
the siding, also caught Ere, and we're de-
stroyed, and everything inaamnable for
ioRS distance was burned
The fire vas sot under control about .
o'clock this morning ana was extiagUish-
ed by 6. after burning for twelve hours
The fremen vent through the tunnel,
which IS 500 yards loGs, II al endeavor to
find the bodies Of The victims
The Unidentified bodies appear to be
those OF WOTEilgEnea and passengers
The search Is still going On.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
TO REDUCE TAX PENALTIES.
assessor Approves Bill TO Charge. SIX
Fer Cent Annually on Arrears.

assessor Approves Bill to Charge SIX
Fer Cent Annually on Arrears.
~s%he Assessor cf she District. II. Il
Darnejlle. has returned 10 lie Commits
sioners House bill 6,29I wsta favorable
report and III earnest recommendation
JEst it be enacted by Congress.
The bill was Introduced II the House
BY Representative Pearre Of Maryland,
and relates 10 the collection OF aSrear-
ages cf taxes due the District It pro-
yi5es, n brief, for q ; per cen. penalty
j5GsoG overdue taxes after January / 1893
p In THIS connection It may be said that
the penalty On overdue taxes IS at the
rate Of l Per cent q month CT y Per cent
a year. The purpose Of the proposed law
IS 10 reduce the tax penalty to the legal
rate Of interest
Mr. DarneiIle, in reporting upon The
measure at the request Of The Commas
siOnsrs. states that within the past Two
years aTTearages OF taxes have been
brought forward on q card index, which
has enabled the GfIj5e 70 furnish tax
payers promptly with 4 full statement Of
arrears. BY this means q great Geai OF
the money due the District On overdue
taxes has been collected Rut Mr. Oar
nellie IS Of the opinion that the Dazsa re
OF Ire law proposed would be advantage
one 10 many taIpcreT5 and 10 tie District
as Eeil. IN clearing the books still further
OF she old accounts.
Is : understood that the Commissioners
viii approve the report Of the Assessor
ard return the bill 20 the House Com
nittcc With request for It's enactment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
SEEKING CAPTAIN LORD.
u Circular TO BE sent Ont roa.7,
Giving Il Description OF Him.

Il Circular 20 BE sent Ont Today
Giving Il Description OF Him.
Capisin BoardInaa IS preparing 80 issue
a descriptive circular asking Ior iaforma-
ton concerning the Whereabouts of Capt
T " Lord, U S A. retired, Who has
been missing from MS home. $50 New
YorE Avenue, since last Friday. and who,
1t is feared, may have committed suicide.
No trace CT him has yet teen o5taiaed
since he vas seen 30 beard a we5tb0and
F Street car CT the evening OF his dis
appearance
This morning Detective Sergeant Ba4r
VAS detailed 70 secure a photograPl CT
the missing man which viii be Reproduced
in the lockout circular. He was also n
stEgctcd 10 set . complete and accurate
description Of the nan.
The following revised description OF the
missing man viii appear upon the circu-
lar:
It W. lord; 81 years CID, . feet 81
inches in height: weight. 10 pounds; iFoa
grey is2ir and EustachC; enc gold tooth
on tic tc5t Of the upper Jaw; several 9th
e. teeth SLED with scIG: left focs OF at
tEte ankle, replaced by al artificial che
re 1Os- 2oLu SslccL&EitS ana t1StZ2iiy
walked y-i-h q cane
-On The little finger CT the LETT hand
he were a waite cameo ring; in the left
lapel OF his ccGt Z lodge button. When
izst seen lie vas dressed IN dark grey
pants. black Getaway coat and vest,
black overeoat with his mama in the
pocket, AID black do:5y- He always car
rled = leather card case IN his hip pocket.
Wich his rGsae in gilt letters CT the case
which contained his visiting cards.
Captain Lord Esz recently been en-
Ploycd 81 tie 5zaitby Building, where he
lad an extensive acquaintance among
Senators Enl other prominent men A
conductor on tie Metropolitan Railroad
stated today that the description of Cap
tain Lord was that CT a man TO whom he
furnished 4 t-azs5er to the Rockville line
the dag that Captain Lord disappeared.
Late this aftCrRCCn an intimate &C
Qya5ntaEce of the missing man called On
Major Sylvester and offered q reward CT
Sleo for Information that viii lead to the
discovery Of the present whereabouts Of
his missing friend.
4 reward Of SEQ hss been offered BY
Thomas 2. Marshall. Of the Losekam Cafe.
for the discovery Of Captain Lord.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
SIS. sS7 The total number of cases Of ar
rest vas %, as.
Concealed Weupou uabft,


rest vas 25,ee2
Concealed Weapon Habit.
"The carrying of concealed weapons is
a growing offence in the District, and will
only be reduced by the infection of the
severest penalties. The individual who
stalks abroad armed TO kill should pay d
penalty with confinement
The efforts CT the police 20 relieve the
community of violation By the Law should
be ably seconded by the judge of the Po-
lice Coust. Extreme penalties viii have
an effect in reducing the concealed weapon
evil and those guilty of assault should
fare likewise Many are the cases where
s2o or $50 IS the fne which, in my opinion.
does not tend to minimize the trouble
Force should BE Increased.
The police force should be increased
as has been argued each year, the two
as recommended. inadequate compensation
should be adjusted; the numerical
strength should be such as TO enable the
adoption Of the eight-hour system to
avoid sickness AID overwork; police sur
ge0ns should gf-c all their time to mem
bers OF the force, and be paid accordingly;
commensurate should be appropriated for
twenty detectives; estimated contingent
fund should be allowed; stations be main
tanned in sanitary condition with modern
cells; amendment TO police relief fund to
make it substantial by accumulation and
retirement OF members who have reached
the disability age
"a detective eorrs 30 be capable is the
outgrcwth CT hcEest. intelligent, and zeal
Gus application; it must be familiar with
local Peysoaz .iad conditions especially
and Of others generally. The record here
for some time has been good. Time and
study wil alone Improve it. With the
many N: ~ expenses incident to such work
the pc, Should be better and incapacity
II any y ssa5er be replaced b one showing
better UTILITIES
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
YELLOW FEVER
STAMPED OUT.
War on Mosquitoes Effects
Astonishing Results.
HAVANA FREED FROM The DISEASE.
No Cases in that City During the
Dreaded Months Of October
and Statistics
of the Island Of Cuba.

Yellow fever has heen conquered as 4
result OF the discovery made by officers
OF the Medical Department OF the United
States army that mosquitoes are The sole
transmitting agency Of this disease.
Acting upon this discovery methods
we're put into effect in the city Of Havana
last February for the killing OF infected
mosquitoes in the neighborhood o. each
point OF injection as 1t developed. The
results have surprised even those VINO
We're most sanguine as to the gocG that
might be accomplished Not a single case
OF yellow fever has occurred in Havana
since September IS, although October and
November in past years have been the
months il which the disease was most
rife in that city.
Only Five Deaths This Year.
Since yellow fever statistics began to
be kept, the average number OF deaths in
Havana during November have been IS.
The minimum was 13, in 1898: the maxi
num- d in 1888. During November OF
last year there were I'll cages. and 81
deaths. Between the months o. April and
December. during past years, the aver
age number Of deaths from yellow fever
IN Havana alone has been SO. This gear
during the same period there we're only >
These facts are taken IS the basis Tor
an official statement issued this morning
by the division OF the iEsUIar affairs Of
INC war Department that the capital OF
Cuba has at last been freed from nc in
fsc1icn Of yellow feseT-
Fer the past century. says his state
menJ. there has never been 81 day duriaE
October and November when there we're
not ulany cases in Havana and YeT= IcE
years .caa be picked cut il all this ine
in which the record for each day during
these months does net shcw several
deaths.
Death Rate in Havana
The general sanitary condition of
Havana Is vastly better today than 1t
has ever been before ewing to the ener-
setic wcrk OF those who have this matter
in charge. During the PAST eleven years
the maximum number Ct. deaths for No
venaer. from all causes occurred n 1888.
When there were 2,gJ4. the minimum II
1900. when there were 44t. average So
In November this year there we're 20.
Taxing the November death rate for
the same period the maximum vas IA
1897 With q rate OF 165 per thousand, the
minimum n 1ge3, when It was Il Per
thousand. average IS. For November this
year, the death rate was lass, which
COMPARES favorabIy With cities CT the
same size in the leading civilized cOua-
tries OF the world"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
DIED..

JoHNs0N-On Monday. December q, 1901, at
Airs Indiana BroolSe S5s q Street nortfVeSf
MARY ELIZABETH JOHNSON. aged eighty-seven
years and eleven months widow Of John Alex
johnson
Notice OF funeral hereafter Ell
McNERNEY-Departed this life On Tuesday, De-
cember 81 1901, at 80 4. m, at his residence,
4T4 I Street southwest. JOHN J., only son Of
Kate sfcNeraey. nee o'Connor, and the late
Patrick McSerney.
Notice of funeral hereafter. q
DEE-On Monday, December e, 1901, at 2
O'Clock D. H. at the residence Of his parents
2se x Street northeast MAURICE FRANCIS,
youngest son Of William and Mary Dec, aged SIX
years and cBe month
Funeral private on "Wednesday. December Is,
at $50 p ~ Interment in Mount OIiyet Gene
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
STOLEN MONEY RETURNED.
Chief yYiIkic Receives $500 From
Captain Murphy, of St. Louis.

The Chief of the United States Secret
Service, EIr. Wilizie. this morning received
from Captain Murphy, IN charge OF the
St Louis division. $3.50 il ten and TWEEN
ty-doliac notes of the Montana National
Bank
This is part Of the money which was
stolen from an express company by Ben
fitzpatrick. the noted train roDber- while
the notes were in transit to the Montana
National Bank fitzpatrick received 3
sentence OF fifteen years Imprisonment.
and Laura Bouiitou, his accomplish. was
sentenced 10 seven years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
PREFERRED TO SWEAR OFF.
An Aged Veteran, However, Fined
for Dixorderly Conduct.


Charles R Lehman, little man who
said he VAS sixty-five years of age and
that ne served three years and six months
in the Union army in the war of the re-
bellion, was prisoner in the Police Court
today TO answer two charges OF disorderIy
conduct.
A policeman testified that Lehman was
drunk last night and that he was called
into his house On < Street TO keep him
from smashing up all the furniture. After
he was locked up he annoyed everybody
about the police station by his noise and
shocking profanity. the policemen as
serted.
Whisky caused, il all. and I want YOU
to be easy With me- Lehman told Judge
kimbaii- 4 want 70 straighten I'D If
you let me out this time 1 viii swear OF
and behave myself, for there's nothing in
drinking I've gone against Tee game for
many year. and there's eAlly trials and
tFi biilation in it"
That's true" said his honor, land I'd
like TO help you; but a1ow you. anu
can't depend On you. I've tried you be-
fe-c- Ten dollars fine"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
--JENNIE JUHEs'' FUNERAL.
Services VIII Take Place Thursday
From Home of SON.

NEW YORK, Dee 2i--The funeral OF
Mrs Jennie June" Croly, journalist and
mother of women's clubs who died yes
terday ct noon At her home, West Forty
third Street, viii take place on Thursday
from the home OF her son Herbert CroIy
According to the present plans. services
viii be held at the house early and at
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION at 1880
o'clock. The intermeRt will be at Lake
wood, n J
Mrs Croiy has been i'll since early in
November Her death was due to weak
ness OF tie heart She was seventy-tvvo
years old when she died, but has been
active and interested in her club work
until her last illness She was the found
er Of Sorosis, which she organized more
than thirty years ago. It was the first
wonan's club in America
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
FUNERAL OF S. c. GROIN WELL.
EuIoEy os Deceased Pronounced by
Dr. Stafford at ST. PatricIs,s.

The rites OF the ca holic Church we're
conducted ever tie remains OF Stephen
CiUskey Cromwell, one CT the city's best
known newspaper men. this morning at II
O'Clock By The Rev. r G. Mcclure and
Dr. D J Stafford at St Patrick Church
The body was then borne to its last rest
ing place in Mount Oli7et Cemetery.
The following served as paubearers:
Gen George H Harries. Robert Small.
Robert 5 Willctts. Thomas c Noyes.
James T. Oyster. and Rudolph Kaufman
At the service the euIogy OF the de-
ceased was delivered by Or. Stafford. He
referred TO the qualities of the man. of
his home life. and his work. OF his IL
teilectUal attachments. his fidelity 10
duty, ard his many loya5le traits Of char
acter Dr. Stafford spoke in detail.
The service 1&s impressive throughout
and was attended by large number Of
people, many CT whom had been associ-
ated with Mr. Cromwell in his work.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
HIS FORTUNE TOOK WINGS.
The Penny Balloon Nan DISCOURAGED
by His loss,

There goes NY Christmas dinner all
NJ in air, remarked the penny balloon
man, as his bunch OF balloons, tired of
being tied down. broke loose and went
sailing over the Centre Market, past the
Smithsonian, and on into Virginia
The street galnins set uD howl and
then gave chase. leaving the MAJ stand
ing On the curb gazing into the air He
saw il the rapidly shroGded bunch Of
wind Christmas turkey, large bunch
of celery, nince pie, and other good
things He was soon awakened from his
vision by the sounds OF laughter caused
by his loss.
balloons are going up remarked one
OF the passers-by-
Say, old man. Why didn't you catch
them" chimed IN another
Jump into Marecni's flying machine
and bring them back" another remarked.
Just then The street organ came along.
stopped and started up he tune of
Bring Back NY Bonnie to Me-