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New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

Miss Marie Corelli being a person OF large
wealth and deeply concerned in the preservation
OF ShakeSpeare'S church at Stratford -On-AVun.
it seems odd that she does not herself pay tn.
400 necessary to get rid of the debt on. tht,
church. She has appealed with urgency To-
Americans ON the ground that the aforesaid GftN
Will check the mania for building and aItera-
ton of the present Incumbent. the condition of
the gift to be that the work should be stopped
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

The subject of this interesting monograph was
In 1870 the death of his uncle. Ferdinand, the
reigning duke. placed him in control of the
duchy. At the outset he seemed destined to a
brilliant career. and when he died the field
of Auerstadt he had fulfilled many of the prom
ises of his youth But he had done much to
disappoint the prophets. and history has ever
since given ambiguous account of him Lord
Edmond Fitzmaurce has summed up all the
evidence, and has drawn portrait of the man
in which light and shadow are at last distributed
with impartaty. The task was worth eXecut-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
A VACILLATING HERO.
THE MILITARY HEIR OF FREDERICK
THE GREAT

BRUNSWICK. An Historical Study, l735-1S06.
BY Lord Edmond titzmaurice. With Two
Portraits and Il Map. Octave PIP. vi, III.
IOngnanS. Green q Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
A Maury Countlan's Record.

The following facts are obtained
from the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
of December 16: During seven years,
from 1894 to 1901 in decisions rendered
by the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
published from 9th Pickle to 9th
Pickle. we find that Chief Justice
snodgrass delivered 81 opinions, cover
ing $40 pages; Judge W. c. Caldwell,
1850 opinions covering 1000 pages
Judge W. D. Beard. 40 opinions cover
ing 1,7OO pages; Judge W. K. Nc
Allister, 19l opinions covering 1,9lO
pages; Jude John S. Wilkes, 399
opinions covering 3, $50 pages. There
were 80 opinions by special judges, and
all of these oDinions cover TO- 900 printed
pages. 1t should be noted that Judge
Wilkes, who was formerly a Maury
countian, delivered more opinions than
any other of the judges. He has been
on the supreme bench nine years,
serving one year by appointment, and
his term expires next August.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Principal Counsel for Rear-Admirai
Schley on Secretary Longs
Action.
CALLS IT ARBITRARY AID TYHANRlCALr
He wonders "Whether the People
Who Live Under Free Institutions
VIII Tolerate the Exercise Oh
Such DespOtic Mensures-The Neu
Step.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 22.-lsidoI
Rayner, Encouragement of Mary
land and counsel for Admiral Schley,
when shown the decision of Secretary
Long. declared that 1.-The whole pre-
ceeding is arbitrary and tyrannical,
and manifested great surprise and In
dignation.
"The court decided the case" said
he, without considering the testi-
mony of Admiral Schley and his wit
nesses, and Secretary Long seems to
have decided it without so much as
permitting us to file reply to the
protest filed by Admiral SIMPSONS
attorneys.
"This protest was filed late yester-
day afternoon, and just one hour ago
we finished our reply to it and SEMI
it to Washington.
"Now / understand that the secre-
tary has decided against Admiral
Dewey and adverse to Schleys being
in command at Santiago, and virtual
ly in favor of SaInpson. without even
permitting us to produce before hin
the conclusive proof, admitted at the
hearing by consent, that the com
mand practically and officially de.
volved upon Schley The whole pro
ceeding is too arbitrary and tyran-
nical for me now to discuss. l really
wonder whether the people who live
under free institutions will tolerate
the exercise of such despotic meas
ures.
"You ask me what our next ster
will be. i do not know unless the
president intervenes. There is pow
er in the courts to compel the secre
tary to file the dissenting opinion of
Admiral Dewey whether he agrees
with it or not. We viii determine
next week what proceedings we will
adopt"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Christmas Exercises Friday-Holiday
Begun Saturday.

Quite number of patrons and
friends attended the closing exercises
of the 2nd, Bird, 9th and 9Th grades of
the Public School Friday morning.
The first two grades had their enter
tainment at O'Clock, in Miss Friel s
hall. which had been prettily decorated
for the occasion. The songs. recita-
tions, drill and Santa Claus cantata
were splendidly done by the little
ones, each deserving special mention
of his or her part Misses Friel. Lips
comb and Ashton, who had the manage
ment of the little fellows, have cause
to feel proud of their work.
The fifth and sixth grades were
under Misses Addie Sims Bennett and
Blanche Scott's control. Their enter
tainment began at II O'Clock. The
pupils creditably rendered their songs
and recitations. The cantata, "Kings
Rudeness, or No Mariner Land" was
especially good, each character being
well acted and the entire play nicely
carried out.
The pupils are off from duty now fol
ten days holiday, with hearts full
of Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
Twenty Cars of Merchandise rum-
bled Into the MissOula River
Near Garrison, Mont.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 22.--A Helena
(Mont,) special to the Dispatch says:
A freight wreck occurred on the
Northern Pacific, Friday night, two
miles west of Garrison, and as a re-
suit 90 cars of merchandise are living
at the bottom of the Missoula river.
and traffic is suspended. three over
land passenger trains being held at
MissOula. The cause Of the accident
is not known. but it is supposed Ia
have been caused by the breaking of
a rail or wheel flange by the cold
weather, which caused the train to
separate, uncoupling the rear por,
tion, which tumbled down the noun.
tain into the river. No one was in.
iured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
The Finest Cake
Is made with Royal Bak-
ing Powder. Always light,
sweet,pure g wholesome.
THOUGHT he WAS PARKER.
Columbia officers Arrest a Man on
Suspicion.

SSAuAhDAd SlhCCLS AIIcSb u hdu Ou
Suspicion.
Quite commOtion was created at this
place Sunday morning over the arrest
of person thought to be George
Parker, the Montana train robber,
who made sensational escape from
the Nashville officers III an ice wagon
several weeks ago.
A man giving his name and address
as H. A. Sloan, Newberry, $. G., has
been in the city for several days,
stopping at the Guest House. Mr..
BrodericK contractor of this county,
who was also stopping at the same
place, thoughtsthe description of the
escaped train robber fit Sloan exactly.
Mr.. Broderick has son-in-law on
the Nashville police force by the name
of Green, and, desiring to give him
the honor and glory of capturing the
alleged bandit, he boarded the train
for Nashville Saturday and returned
on the early morning train Sunday
with his kinsman. Securing the
assistance of City Marshal Latta and
Officers Guest and Goad, they went to
the Guest House and pounced down
upon their unsuspecting prey Con-
trary to exectations, their victim sub
mitted quietly, and made no attempt
to escape. Sloan was carried to the
court house, and soon after his arrest
it became~nOised about that Parker
had been caught and large crowd
fiocked to get glimpse of him. Later
on Sloan was carried to the Jail, and
| in tho afternoon datactivaS Duvar opd
Dickinson. from whom Parker escaped,
came out from Nashville and promptly
testified that the man in charge was
not the Montana bandit Thereupon
Sloan was released from captivity, and
purse was made up for his benefit
Sloan is a poor man, and he says thii
was the first time he was ever placed
under arrest. He is ON his way UoNew
Orleans where he says he has brother
in good circumstances.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Mr.. KEBAk HEARD FROM.
His Relatives at Vincennes, Ind
Know Where He Is.

Herald readers who read Saturday
of the somewhat mysterious disappear
ance of Mr.. G. J. Kebar, will be glad
to learn that he has been heard from.
Mr.. Meade, who is looking after Mr..
Kebar's affairs here, and who has been
in communication with the police of
everal cities trying to locate him, re-
ceived a letter Saturday from th' chief
of police of ViDcennes, Ind, saying
that Mr.. Kebar had been there, and
that there need be no uneasiness felt
for him: but that the relatives to
whom the police had talked were silent
as to Mr.. Kebar present whereabouts,
and intimated very strongly that he
would not return to Columbia.
Mr.. Kebar's silence as to his busi-
ness affairs here is still unbrOken,
and still unexplained.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
MILES ON THE RACK.
The Commander of the Army Liable
to BE Reprimnnded.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Root had long conference with the
president about Gen, Miles interview
and the action decided upon will be
announced later. Tie position of the
administration is that nothing which
tends to revive the Sampson-Schley
controversy will be tolerated in any
officer of the army or navy. In the
same connection, action will be taken
in the case of f. S. Maclay, whose
history of the naval engagements of
the Spanish war, attracted much at
tention. Mr.. Maclay is now employed
in the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
A tRlGHTFUL WRECK.
Fuller Details of the Disaster Near
Nashville.

Nashville, Dec. 23.-Full details of
the freight wreck on the Henderson
division of the Louisville & Nashville
road between Bakers Station and Ridg-
top, Saturday, show the disaster to be
one of the worst of the kind ever expert
enced by the road. This section of road
8 one OF the steepest grades in the coun-
try The road winds and twists itself
around the edge of the hills like snake,
and finally shoots into Bakers Station
little hamlet at the foot of the ridge, IN
straight line
The train was composed of twenty.
four box cars, a caboose and the engine
The two men who knew the cause of the
runaway lie in their coffins. Others can
only surmise By the time the train had
fairly started down the ridge, some
thing happened. From all evidences
the airbrakes failed to work, and wh4r
the train had reached the long trestlt
near the foot of the incline it's speed was
| increasing at an alarming rate.
In another moment the engine hac
shot upon the trestle, followed by the
long train of cars. just north of thu
trustle is sharp curve, which is re
versed on the bridge. AS the cars sho
onto the bridge, the force of the tai
of the train proved too much for thu
heavy fiangs rails, and two cars left th'
track.
Conductor Bohan, who was in the ca
boose, and who had long before realized
that something was the matter on tn
forward end of the train, was hurled t,
the ground, and all but rendered un
conscious. In the meantime, the re
mainder Of the train, relieved of tn
three cars, continued it's mad fight owe
the bridge, which is about 200 yard
long, and in places about 100 feet high
Thirty feet from the end of she trestle
three other cars left the track, ant
plunging through space, were scattered
in splinters at the end of the bridge.
But the climax of the awful wreck wa
not yet One hundred feet below tn
bridge the huge engine jumped tn
track, ,and stuck her nose into the bank
and the time for the smashing-up haC
come. The weight of the train agains
the engine forced it across the tracks
and in the narrow cut where 1T finall,
fell, and the cars began to pile up.
At this moment the engineer and fire
man we're killed, and from all appear
anc they died instantly When tn
engine was thrown over on its side
caught tiremBn Anderson under it, an
mashed his body to the thickness of
board.
simultaneously with the wrecking c
the tngine, the steam began escaping
and cooked Engineer Fitzgerald t
death.
Flagman Eskridge was on the top c
the train endeavoring to check its me
mentum with the aid of the ham
brakes. His body lies under the mas
Of freight cars piled up on the track
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Masonic Officers.

Columbia Lodge No. 81. F. & A. NJ,
at its meeting last week, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
DIR. W. A. Smith, w. NJ. ; Rev. W. L.
Ussery. S. W; Jas. NJ. Tucker, J. W.
f. II. Smith. Sectv. Sol Gross, Treas.
]. A. McAlister. s. D.; Mel Butts,
J.D.; W. A. Voss. Tiler. i.
w. b. Greenlaw, j. j. Elan, w. j.
Whitthorne, Joe Ritt. j. I. Williamson
and f. Yoest we're elected Trustees of
jackson College.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
WILL COVER
THE COUNTY.
Congressman Padgetl Secures an
Order for the
Establishment of Complete Rural
Delivery Service IN Maury
County.
Special to the Herald

Washington, D. c., Dec. Coon
gresham Padgett has secured an order
from the Postoffice department for the
establishment of complete county rural
delivery service for Maury county, and
to include necessary portions of ada
cent counties.
This means that Maury county will
be practically covered by the rural
delivery system. Several new routes,
in addition to the nine already estab.
ished, will be put into effect, radiatinq
from Spring Hill, Cross Bridges, OF
other postoffices, and looping" with
the other routes, thereby forming g
perfect network of routes in thu
county. Where it is found necessary
TO extend the routes over into othel
count es in order to secure the required
lengt'., this will be done.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Big DEAL IN
PHOSPHATE LAND
The virgInia-carOlina Chemical Co.
Transfers 1000 Acres
To the Charleston Mining & Manu-
featuring Company.

The biggest deal in phosphate proper
ty recently has been reported, the Vir-
ginia-Carolina Chemical Company, Of
Richmond, Va, transferring TO the
Charleston IS. c. Mining and Manufac-
turing Company 1900 acres Of phos-
phate, farming and wooded lands situa-
ted in Maury, Lewis and Hickman coun-
ties. This land was bought some time
since by X. H. Wright, trustee for
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Compa-
ny
Most Of the phosphate laLd trans
ferred 10 the deal IL located In the Car
ter's Greek neighborhOOd, this county
The amount Of the consideration is not
known. bat the property IS valued at
about ss2 600.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
THE bride DOLL"
Little Lady Anne McLemore Secures
the Coveted Prize.

The ''bride doll contest is over, and
McKennon,. Anderson and Foster say
that this was the best short snappy
advertisement they have ever had,
bringing more money into their Golfers.
The lines were we'll drawn, and the
battle warmly fought to a finish; but
only one fair little one could capture
the coveted prize, and Lady Ann Nc
Lemore, daughter of Mrs. Annie Nc
Lemore, came out of the fray victo-
rious.
There were 81 little girls in the
race, and the total number of votes
cast was 1859. Those in the lead were
as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
JUMPED TRESTLE
1870 FEET HIGH.
FrightfuI Railroad Wreck Seven
Miles From Nashville.
Engineer and Two Brakemen Killed
Outright and Three Others
Injured.
KILLED.
Engineer Fitzgerald.
Walter Anderson, Brakeman.
- Esrdge, Brakeman.
INJURED.
Mike Boham, Conductor.
Two brakemen. names unknown.
Mike Boham, Conductor.
Two brakemen. names unknown.


Special to the Herald.
Nashville, Dec. 81. A freight train
from Evansville to Nashville ran off a
trestle 1870 feet high between Ridgetor
and Bakers Hill, about seven mile
from Nashville, at noon to-day.
Engineer Fitzgerald, brakeman
Walter Anderson and brakeman Esridge
were caught beneath the mass of wreck.
age and crushed to death.
Conductor Mike Boham was seriously
injured. and two brakemen, whose
names cannot be learned, were hurt.
A relief tram and wrecker bave beer
sent out from this pace to the scene
of disaster.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Ralph Davis in Mere Trouble.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 19.-In the
course of a trivial trial to-day Attorney
C. P. Roberts called Ralph Davis, OPP
posing counsel. an infamous liar.
whereupOn Davis hit him in the fore
head with a heavy ink-stand. cutting
a hole which a surgeon had TO sew mp.
Deputies stopped the fight and Davis
was fined heavily.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
SHOT HIMSELF.
Capt. Winston, of Franklin, Commits
Suicide.

Franklin, Tenn. Dec. 22-Capt. E.
p. Winston shot and killed himself
this afternoon at his home on Fairview
avenue.
The deed occurred in his bedroom,
with no one present, and the cause of
the unfortunate affair is shrouded in
mystery.
The weapon used was 45 Derringer
loaded with slugs and fired with the
muzzle placed against the right temple.
The charge ranged upward, tearing
his head almost off, scattering the
brains over the room and on the wall,
the bullet going out of a window in
front of the bed. When found he was
kneeling at the bedside and was dead.
The deceased was prominent real
estate dealer and very popular. He
leaves wife and considerable property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Congratulations to Padgett.

Congratulations 10 Congressman
Psdgett. He has had the entire county
of Maury placed under the rural free
delivery system, giving every family
daily mail a daily paper. daily
government weather service and all
the other good and beniicent things
that 20 with daily communication
with the world. Nashville American
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
KITCHEN DESTROYED.
Fire at Mrs. W. G. Sheppard's Resi-
uence

The fire company was called out Sun
dav afternoon about 4 80 o'clock by
fire at the residence of Mrs. w. G.
Sheppard. The fire originated in the
kitchen, which was entirely consumed,
with its contents. 1t is not known
how the blaze originated. whether from
the stove OF a defective flue. The loss
was fully covered by insurance in com
panies represented by Hendley. &
Wilson. Fortunately, the main part
of the building was not damaged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Nn. 51cI7s case TonIinued.

Northampton, Mass. Dec. 22.-The
case of Miss Mabel Burt of Bridge
ton. n. J.. who was indicted by the
grand jury last June for numerous
thefts at Smith college. has been fur
ther continued until after the next
June term. Miss Burt is in an asy-
lum for the insane at Frankfort. Pa.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Louisiana Purchase society.

Denver. Col. Dec. ga new pa
triotic order known as the American
Louisiana was organized here Friday
night. The prime object Of the order
is TO assist in the proper commemo-
ration of the great events in the his
tory Of the Louisiana purchase re-
Rion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
DECLARED UN-
CONSTITUTIONAL.
Act Creating Common Law Court in
Rutherford County.

Nashville, December 21.-A decision
was handed down in the Supreme
Court to-day. declaring the act Great
ing a common law court in Ruther-
ford county unconstitutional. This
act was passed by the last session of the
Legislature. and the case has attracted
a great deal of attention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
To Fight Liquor.

Rev. John Royal Harris Of Lewis
burg. was here Saturday on his way 70
Woodbury., the county seat of Cannon
county. where he will assist in the fight
IL vote ont the saloon. The election
will take place January lst
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Saddeninq.

'What makes little Tommy 50 sad
on this happy Christmas dayr' asked
Fosdick.
His presents are all unbreakable, -
replied Keedick- Town Topics.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Colorado and Iowa have both restored
the death penalty for murder. There
are only four States in the Union now
that haven't this death penalty-viz. +,
Michigan, Rhode Island, Maine and
Wisconsin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Bedford county is gong to have three
new steel bridges across Duck River at
cost of $l0,250, IL. T. Sinnott & Com
pany, of Nashville, are the contractors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Native priests in the Philippines
have been found with counterfeiting
outfits, discovered hidden behind the
altar of the church at which they
officated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Ben Wooten suddenly fell dead at
CookVille, Dec. 10Th, while digging a
grave for the two year.old child Of Jas
Eldrich.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Clarksville had hundred thousand
do lar fire, night before last, DESTROYING
valuable property in the business part
of the town. Very little insurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
NEWS AND COMMENT.

A Hot Springs hotel keeper shot two
brothers because they would not drink
with him. One is dead and the other
will die.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Miss Lillian A. Norton, of Texas,
recently appointed chief of the finance
division of the postoffioe department,
draws the largest salary of any wo.
man in the service of the government
So, $50 per annum.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

A large aerolite has fallen on the
village of Wysienki, near Kieff Four
teen houses were burned, and boy.
three years old, was killed. The noise
caused by the fall of the aelolite. was
heard fifteen miles AWAY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Hopkins & Yoes flour mill. on
Duck river near Shelbyville. burned
Monday night About eighty bushels
of wheat and several thousand bushels
of corn were destroyed The mill was
valued at $40, 900. There is insurance
of 81, 500.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

The point where Colorado, New
Mexico, Utah, and Arizona join is
unique from the fact that it is the only
place where four states, territories, or
provinces join. This is true, not only
as to the United States, but it is true
as to the world
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

The dependence of Southern Europe
on American wheat has resulted in the
building of elevators and warehouses
at Genoa, where steamships can dis
charge their cargos at the rate of 3Oe
tons per hour, and where B, 900 tons can
be stored
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

The President has ordered that his
torian" Maclay tender his resignation.
but Maclay claims that he is potected
by the civil service, and intimates that
he will not be kicked out without a
fight. Pesident Roosevelt is said to
have severely rebuked Lieut.. Gen.
Miles at the White House Saturday for
his interview in the Schley case.
Secretary Long denies report that he
will resign because of the President s
action in discharging Edgar S. Maclay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

In recent address, Rev. Cr. Park
hurst of New York, said: One reason
why the better elements do not oftener
win IN city elections, is that good
people get tired f being good SO much
sooner than bad men tire of their
iniquity."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

The cable steamer Faraday has fin
ished laying a caDle between the
Azore Islands and Ireland for the
Commercial Cable Company, complet-
ing the fourth line of cable of that
company between the United States
and ENGLAND