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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
A NATIVE OF WASHINGTON.
BidweITs Death "A Great Shock to His
Mother and Sister.

Washington, June 4.-Bidwell was
native of this city. and about 30 years
of age. About three months ago he and
his wife went to Jacksonville. where they
formerly had resided Several days ago
letter was received by Mrs. Bdwell
from her. sons wife in Jacksonville, say
ing that her husband was about to sail
to New York. and that she would not
accompany him. The unfortunate man
could not have been in New York more
than two or three days before he made
his fatal jump.
To-day Bidwell's mother receiver an af-
ectionate letter from him telling of his ar
rival. The mother was greatly shocked
at the news of her sons act. II was
said that while Robert Bidwell was never
moody or Respondent, for some time he
had been unfortunately afflicted and at
times was irresponsible. The opinion OF
his mother and sister is that he became
temporarily unbalanced in mind when he
committed the rash act which caused his
death. While in Jacksonville Bidwell
had written TO his sisters husband here
saying that he had been offered several
positions and expected to accept one of
the which offered good advantages.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
DEFENDERS MISHAP
CONSTITUTION SHARES FATE OF
CHALLENGER.
HER MAST GOES OVERHEARD.
THE BIG STEEL CYLINDER POPS
LIKE REED.

Was Moving in a Sti6 Wind at n
Tremendous Pace When the STAR
board Lower Spreader Broke on
on the Mnst-The Strain Caused
the Steel ShrOuds to Give Way
and the Big Mast Gradually Went
to POrt-Break Occurred About
Three-Fifths of the Way Up-The
Promptly Rescued.
Newport, r. l., June Awhile dashing
along in a good wholesale breeze off
Brenton's Reef lightship this afternoon
with three lower sails set the big hot
low steel mast on the Belmont syndicate
cup defender Constitution, collapsed like
a blow pipe, through the sudden breaking
of the starboard and windward spreader.
The mast broke off only a few feet be-
low the spreader. about three-flfths of
the length of the mast above the deck,
and as the topmast was carried away at
the same time, none of the spars struck
the deck except the boom, and the lat
ter only hit il light blows, which did
not injure the hull at ALL None of the
sails were torn, and all can be used again.
Fortunately. three seamen had just come
down from the masthead after taking in
the club topsail but the wreckage swepe
overheard Second Mate Edward Nelson.
He was promptly hauled on board, how
ever. without sustaining anything more
than few bruises.
The Constitution will be taken to Bris-
tol tomorrow morning where another
steel mast is nearly finished. The yacht
will be Immediately refitted, but it will
probably be ten days or two weeks before
she is in shape to sail again, so that the
races off this port scheduled for June 15
and II will have to be postponed.
When the accident occurred the Con-
stitution was going along a a tremendous
pace under three lower sails, well heeled
over in the breeze. The wind was prob
ably the stiffest she had ever encoun-
tered.
Suddenly, without the slightest warn
ing, the starboard lower spreader over
the end of which run two of the mast
head shrouds made of inch steel wire
rope, collapsed or broke off on the mast
This brought the strain on the three re-
manning steel shrouds. which promptly
gave way and almost at the same instant
the big steel mast began to fall over the
port.
1t went over so gradually that those
on board saw it coming in time to get to
windward with the exception of Second
Mate Nelson, who was caught in some
rigging and went overheard under the big
mainsail. Fortunately some of the crew
saw him and by quick work he was
hauled in.
The mast collapsed or bent about three
fifths of the way above the deck or a few
feet below the lower spreaders, which
broke. AS it went over the toDmast
shrouds broke the wooden spar in two
pieces, one short off at its foot, where 1t
enters the top of the mast and again well
up the pole toward the top. Part of the
topmast was saved. but some ten feet
of it went out to sea.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
WRECK ON SOUTHERN
THREE KILLED AND THREE FATAL
LY INJURED.
WORK OF A SWITCH ENGINE.
EMPLoYE HELD FOR SUSPICIOUS
CONDUCT.

Accident Occurred at Southern shops
just Outside of Atlnnta-IdIe
switch Engine Suddenly Dashed
Into Moving Train-PassenEer Cars
Overturned and Smashed, Crush
Ing Passengers md Killing and
Wounding Many-Ynrd Conductor
Dunton Hurt i'm Wreck and Said to
Have Been on switch Engine.
Atlanta. June "A switch engine in the
yards of the Southern Railway shops near
the city limits. dashed into passenger
train as it was passing to-day. killing
three passengers and inJuring sixteen.
three OF them. it is feared fatally.
The dead:
Mrs A. A. Lennon of McDonough, Ga.
Irma, 1O-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Lennon.
H. H. vickers. Floville, Ga.
The injured
Mrs. Julia Kersey. Atlanta. may die.
A. F. Bum, McDonough, Ga, may die.
A. II. Fouche. McDonough, Ga, may
die.
d. A. George. Rex. Ga.
William Richardson, stockbridge, Ga.
Miss Rosa Withers, Washington. d. G.
Miss Alma Massenberg, Washington.
d. C.
Mrs. F. M. Smith, McDonough. Ga.
w. F. Tidwell. McDonough, Ga.
Rosa Lee, Stockbridge, Ga.
Mrs j. F. Ridley, Huntsville, Ala.
Mrs. A. F. Bum. McDonough, Ga.
Miss Bum McDonougb
N. H. Vickers, FlovilIa.
Pierce Stewart. McDonough, Ga.
Young son of Mrs. Lennon.
How the Accident Happened.
Just beyond the Southern shops are
the coal chutes and all about these are
side tracks. On one of these sidetracks
and only few feet from the main track
an engine was standing that had only a
short time before been abandoned by it's
engineer and fireman. AS the train was
passing the junction OF this sidetrack the
switch engine suddenly dashed backward
into the moving train. The first class
day coach was thrown over on its side
and partly demolished. the Pullman oar
"Arcturus" was thrown from the track
and one end smashed into kindling wood
while the trucks we're knocked from un-
der the combination smoker and passen-
ger coach.
Those killed were in the dny coach.
Physicians and railroad officials were
quickly on the scene, some OF the In
Jured were taken to the hospitals and
the dead brought to Atlanta.
An EmpIoye Arrested.
Soon after the wreck G.. b. Dunton. an
employe OF the Southern road was arrest
ed. charged with dsorderly conduct. This
charge was made only that Dunton that
might be held. He was really arrested
on suspicion of having run the wild en-
gine into the swiftly moving passenger
train. Dunton denies that he had any
thing to do with the wreck and SAYS he
was not on the engine. The Southern
ofhcials claim that he was seen to get
on the engine, and they say further that
he had no business there as he is a ward
conductor. Dunton has several gashes in
his head which he admits he received in
the wreck, but he maintains that he was
not on the engine.
The officials of the Southern soon after
the wreck occurred despatched a special
train to McDonough to bring up Mr. Lem
mon, whose wife and daughter were killed
In the wreck. The father accompanied
the bodies back TO McDonough this after
noon.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
OAILLES MUST SURRENDER.
iuo Advises Insurgent Chief
'ain's Secretary IN This ECec4

""iuo Advises Insurgent Chief
'"'h's Secretary to This Effect.
''a""a' June 4.-Guevarra, adiutant TO
~ Cailles' had a three-hours' inter-
'0-dey with Aguinaldo He said that
''s did not believe that Aguinaldo
ia T. 0een captured and subsequently is
6w- proclamation characterizing
''"''ao's address to the Filipino peo-
|ronsh an American trick. Aguinaldo,
|ndsss uuevarre, advised Cailles to sur
h. nm Immediately. After this interview
,maoe and Gen. Sumner informed
p mat Cailles must notify them
N 81 osseenlan not later than next Non
Isr, ms decision in the matter. The
en- can generals declined to guarantee
on a'nes would not be prosecuted.
|tbar irlds' in company with Senior
on,.1' an, brother Of the insurgent leader
iiaGng in samar. has gone to sa-
sbab ano and will attempt to induce
y" 10 surrender.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
A TENEMENT HOUSE, TRAGEDY.
Italian Kills His Married Cousin and
Then Himself.

New York, June 4.--Francisco Alaska.
2 years OF age. shot and killed his first
cousin, Mrs. Angelina Faia. 27 years old,
in the woman's home to-day and then
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the breast. The tragedy occurred in
tenement In a poor part of the city. Alas
ko was In love with the woman.
This morning Faia went out TO buy
milk and bread for the breakfast He
was gone fifteen minutes, and when he
returned to his rooms at 5:45 a. m. he
was met at the threshold OF his rooms
Dy MS daughter who cried. "Oh, papa,
papa, Francisco, has shot mamma"
A policeman took Faia and the two
children to the stationhouse. The police
at first believed that the husband had
Killed his wife and Alaska In a mt of
Jealousy Faia was held prisoner as a
suspicious person." but his Innocence
was apparently established by the
STRAIGHTFORWARD story of the tragedy told
by his little daughter. Carmelle, who said
Alaska had done the shooting.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
No Immedimte Danger.
NIcARAGUA's ASSENT ON RECORD.

One of Senator MorRan's Claims
Proves 10 be Unfounded.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press) }
Managua, Nicaragua, May 16.-A record
of the assent of Nicaragua's Congress in
1858 to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty Of 1850
has been discovered in the archives of
the National Palace at Managua. Senator
Morgan Of Alabama, in his speech in the
United States Senate. March and z,
1901, said the Clayton-Bulwer treaty did
not have the consent OF Costa Rica or
Nicaragua. Probably notice of Nicara-
gua's assent was not communicated to
the State Department at Washington, be-
cause at that time, diplomatic relations
with Nicaragua were indirect and irreg-
ular. The assent was evidently given
IN the belief that II would be satisfactory
to the United States, and that Great
Britain would ebandon her claim to the
MOSQUITO territory.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
The Twenty-sixtb Infnntry 20 san
June % for Manila.

Washington. June 4.-Orders have been
given for the headquarters. field. staff and
band Of the Twenty-sixth Infantry, to-
sether with all officers Of that regiment
on duty at Fort Mcpherson. Ca, and a
detachment OF sixty unassigned recruits
for the Second Battalion OF the Twenty
sixth Infantry. 10 proceed to San Fran
cisco IN time 10 take pasasRe on the army
transport sailing on the 25th inst for
Manila.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
EIGHT MINERS KILLED.
Many Children Made FatherIess by
Michigan Mine Explosion.

Iron Mountain, Mich. June 4.-Eight
miners were killed to-day in che seventh
level Of the Ludington shaft, chapin nnino,
by the fumes following an explosion o.
dynamite.
Nearly thirty children were rendered
fatherless by the explosion. The disaster
was caused Dy the overheatlng Of pow
der tina wing machine. which aet on a
quantity Of dynamite stored nearby. The
funos quickly spread ana the men were
overcome before they Haahssa their dan
ser.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05

Mobile. Ala. June 4.--Chairman Burton
and members OF the River and Harbor
Committee OF the House arrived here
this afternoon and viii remain until to-
morrow afternoon. when they leave for
New Orleans. The day will be spent IN
inspecting the harbor works IN Mobile
Bag. -.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
A VALUABLE CARGO LOST.
summer Visitors Witness Unusual
sight mt Atlantic city.

Atlantic City. N. j.. June 4-The Brit
ish steamship Ranald. from Trinidad for
New York. and whose cargo OF asphalt
melted and caused the ship to list so
badly that the vessel anchored of here
yesterday sank early this morning off
shore about mile from Young's Pier.
The ship lies easy In six fathoms of wa
ter. Her crew came ashore in rowboats.
An Immense crowd OF summer visitors
gathered along the board walk viewing
the unusual spectacle.
The steamship was valued at 100000
and her cargo of cocoa asphalt ard sugar
was valued at $4,000
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
THE BRITISH BEAT US BADLY.
Statistics of Cotton Goods Trade
with Latin-American Countries.

Washington, June 4-Consul GrinnelI,
at Manchester. has supplied the State
Department with interesting statistics of
the trade OF Great Britain and the United
States, respectively in cotton goods in
Latin American countries during the
years 1885, 1899 and 1900. The relative
trade in question for the three years was
1.7S4547, 400 yards OF cotton goods exported
from the United Kingdom. and 1893 sl0.759
yards exported from the United States,
making difference In favor OF the Unit
ed Kingdom of 1855. ,641 yards. The
average price was AZ cents yard for
British goods. and 3 cents a yard for
goods from the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
DUFFY WON THE DASH.
Cornell Leads Among the Colleges
mt Buffalo.

Buffalo. June 4.-The first athletic con-
test to be held in the Stadium at the Pam
American Exposition grounds were held
to-day. Duffy of Georgetown won the
iOO-yard dash in easy style.
The showing in points made by the DIFF
ferent colleges and universities are as
follows:
Cornell, 2s: Chicago. II; Georgetown
and Pennsylvania, Q each; Westminster,
7; Beloit and Minnesota, each; Yale,
Princeton, Purdue and New York, o
each; Amherst, ?.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
"HEhs' DESPERATE work.

n '"b ble Dead. but Brought
D'"h by Brave Motormnn.
~ ont.' June 4.-Routledge, Rice
three men extradited from
n vi the charge of burglars, were
| M ,a's..eerred I'm a cab from the court
. b. t'sht' when a friend threw re-
.Fabls IN tne cab. The robbers shot
..ab noya dead and jumped from
are boarded a street car which
II pDp,ed TO seize. The motorman
M ba- ,ltase over the head with n
two Iatally injuring him and the
ees men were captured after both
N wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
THE JACKSONVILLE BALE.
New York Cotton Exchanges Plan to
Buy and Resell.

New York, June 4.-The round-bale of
cotton sent to New York Cotton Exchange
from Memphis for sale for the benefit of
jacksonville sufferers was not sold to-
day. Members Of the local exchange were
subscribing to a fund to be used in buy
ing the bale of cotton and when the sub
scription list is completed, the cotton
will be sold and bought in by some
member of the exchange. The bale will
then be forwarded to some other point to
be resold.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
HER CONDITION NOT CHANGED.
Mrs. McKinley'S Physicians Say She
Passed n Comfortable Night.

Passed Comfortable Night.
Washington. June 4.-Drs. Johnston.
Sternberg and Rixey were in consultation
over an hour at the White House. this
forenoon. At 11:30 o'clock Secretary Cor
telyou gave out the following statement:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that
she had comfortable night and that her
condition has not materially changed
since yesterday"
DR.. Rixey was in the White House an
hour and half this evening and on leav-
ing at 10:3O o'clock in answer inquiries as
to Mrs. McKinleys condition, said:
No immediate Danger.
There has been no important change in
Mrs. McKinley's condition since we gave
out our bulletin this morning. She is
resting very comfortably. OF course there
are fluctuations in her condition; at times
she is better and at times worse, but she
is certainly not losing any ground. In
fact, she is possibly gaining slowly. There
is no more immediate danger now than
than there has been for some time"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
Hardware Jobbers an session.

Asheville n. c., June 4-The Southern
Hardware Jobbers Association met In
annual session here to-day. There are
about 300 Delegates and visitors IN at.
tendance. Only routine business mas dis
posed Of to-day, -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05

city OF Mexico. June News OF the
arrest OF Father Amada IN Madrid was
received with satisfaction by the author
tiles here. He will be extradited and
bnouFht back 20 Mexico 20 stand triaL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 4.-The gov
ernor has received notification that the
transport Armenian will arrive here July
3 with nine hundred Boer prisoners and
that two companies of the Royal War
wlckshire Regiment will act as their
guards
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05

Toronto. Ont. June fat to-day's ses-
zion Of the international Machinists' As
sOciation the report Of the law Commit
tee was discussed, and many changes for
The good Of the order were suggested.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
MRS. MAVERICK NOT RELEASED.
Long Suffering Woman Is StiI1 in
Woking Prison.

London. June 4.-Inquiry made at the
United States embassy regarding the
statements published in the United States
to the effect that Mrs Maybrick was
released from Woking prison May "a, and
that she sailed the following day for the
United States under an assumed name.
show that nothing has been heard there of
the release of Mrs. Maybrick
Subsequent inquiries made by the As
sociated Press definitely established the
fact that there was no truth In the report
Of Mrs. Maycrick's release.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
STAND ny THE ADMINIsTRArros.
Hanna and His Licutenants Discus.
ohio Politics.

Cleveland, O., June 4-senator NJ. A.
Hanna, Congressman Charles II. Dick ana
siate Secretary John r. Malloy were IN
conference for three hourG IN Senator
Hanna's ONCE to-day State politics was
the subject discussed. The battle cry OF
the Republicans OF ohio. according 20
Gen. Dick. will be stand by the national
administration .~.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
TILLMAN THE ORATOR.
The Nephew, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Not the senator.

Lexington. KY. June i.--Hon. J. II. TILL
man, lieutenant governor OF South Caro-
lima, was tonight the orator at the cele-
bration by the alumni OF the Commercial
College OF Kentucky University of the
25th anniversary OF the presidency of
Gen. Wilbur r. Smith.
Ex-Gov. w. o. Bradley also spoke
Letters OF regret were read from Presl-
dent Mckinley, Justices OF the Supreme
Court, members OF the cabinet. governors
and other distinguished men.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
GOOD NEWS FROM FALL FLYER.
Tide once More Sets In Favor Of the
Mnnufncfurers

Fail River, Mass, June 4.--The tide Of
affairs In the print cloth situation APP
pears at last to have set in favor OF the
manufacturers. Under these conditions
there will be no further attempt al con-
certed action In curtailing production or
reducing wages.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05

eisv June S.-At a cabinet council
'At n. was virtually decided 10 an
'ngo state within a decade.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
BLAINE-HICHBoRN.
SON of the Statesman Marries wash
ington Belle.

Washington. June 4-Miss Martha Hieh-
born. daughter Of Rear Admiral Hicbborn
and a relgning belle IN Washington So
ciety was married to James G. Blaine.
Youngest son OF the late Maine states
man at noon to-day at the residence OF
her parcnts.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-05
JEFFRIEs WILL FIGHT RUHLIN.
His Left Arm Now ns Good as Ever,
He Says.

Los Angeles, Cal. June 4-James j.
Jeffries arrived here to-day. In the
course of an interview he said:
II will fight Gus Ruhln In San Fran
cisco as soon as suitable arrangements
can be made. / have had some trouble
with my left arm, but It Is good as ever
now and you may be sure would not
take any chances with Rubin or anyone
else unless ] felt sure / was perfectly
strong again"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-15

Rogers Qowndes), deGranenreid. sanferS sanGerSs' Fitts, Saibeirner 5lhloe" v of Mont- Smith (Mobile), dFanann' rv VI Smith. Morgan M. c.aSano of TaIla- Tayloe, 1rahaia' 1 V Waddell, 1ynraIi Watts, HowEe' Wilson (Ciarke). inso, 1o os Monteom- Total-41.
 ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. Car6ofbi Gar6o9bon o'NeIIi (Jefferson). Eoahee Phillips, Grant Renfro, raus, Srauson Reynolds (Chilton), Haisy Reynolds (Henry), Hefiln, of Chambers, Robinson King, Samloru' Kirkland. Studdard. Kyle Willet, I,owe of Jefferson. Williams (Marengo), McMillan Baldwin,, Williams (Elmore), Muikey Total-z6' So the minority report was adopted: Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-l move the previous question on the section as amended. A vote being taken, the main ques- | tion was ordered and a further vote being taken the section as amended was adopted.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-I move the 1 adoption of Section and on that call for the previous question. l Section was read as follows:
 Section 8. The Governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully exc cuted."
 | A vote being taken the main question was ordered and a further vote peing ta ken the section was aaopted:~----------
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-ln now move that the Convention adjourn. MT. Reese-I ask the gentleman to allow me to offer a resolution so as to have it referred to the Committee on Rules.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-I will with draw the motion to adjourn if you will renew it after you offer your resolu- | ton.
 MT. Reese-Very well.
 Resolution 146. by MT. Reese: | Resolved. That hereafter, when mem bers shall come into the Convention after the roll call, their presence may be noted by the Secretary, upon their personal application. without lnterrupI- l ing the Convention proceedings
 Mir. seGraffenreid--I move that the rules be suspended and that resolu- tion be adopted now.
 A vote being taken the rules were suspended and further vote being ta- ken the resolution was adopted.
 MT. Reese-I now renew the motion made by the delegate from Montgom' cry. =.
 A vote being taken the motion wal carried. and the Convention adjourned Corrections. On second page of proceedings nine teenth day in latter part of inquiry D! MT. Sanford transpose 'it is to "is It so that inquiry will read as follows; :.
 Is it not fact that this IS nm tation upon the rights of the people t' vote for any man they please for an! office. and therefore, is it not dis franchisement of the people so far a that is concernedE
 The point of order made against tn' amendment of MT. Brown. that 1t nat already been offered by the delegate from Walker and had been passed b. the House which was attributed to MT Brooks. was made hy some other del egate.
 MT. Brooks sentence in reference t MT. Browne's amendment should read You can offer an amendment to al amendment but you cannot at the sam
 time offer another amendment to an other point of the section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-15

tarv strike out the word ''State" be- fore Auditor and Treasurer.
 Objection was made.
 MT. O,NeaI U.auderdale)-I desire to call the attention of the Chair 10 the fact that Superintendent Of Education was omitted from the minority report and desire to know if that is intention al or a clerical error.
 The PresideEt-The minority report speaks for itseIE
 Mr. Jones (Montgomery)-The gen. tleman had leave, by unanimous con- sent, to put that office in. The clerk may not have heard it.
 The President-The Secretary's recol- lection Is that leave was given to put in the words Commissioner of Agri- culture and Industries. and State Treasurer.
 MT. o'Neal-And Superintendent of Education?
 The Presidential is not so written here. The Chair does not entertain any amendments that are not in writ ing for the self preservation or this convention.
 MT. Vaughn-I desire to answer MT. O'Neal, and say that section ot the Constitution never did have Superin- tendent of Education in it. The nrst section of the article has Superintend- ent of Education incorporated in It. put this section never did have 1t incorpo- rated in 1t.
 MT O'Neal Uauderdale)-I simply arose for a matter of inquiry and that is satisfactory.
 MT. Oates-I merely wanted the mi nority report read.
 The President--It has just been read in the hearing of the convention. Does the gentleman desire it read again?
 There was no response. the Chair put the question on the motion to table the minority report. the yeas and noes having been called for. Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-15

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