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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
Amid Tragic Scenes Successor to haryred President
SWears to Faithfully Uphold the Constitution.
WILL CONTINUE POLICY OF DEAD CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Ansley Wilcox Buffalo,
S ImposedAl Members of the Cabinet
& to Rema n Time Being

A ten minutes wait for the members
of the cabinet ensued, and preparations
were made for taking the oath Of Of
fice
The place selected was the library
of Mr.. Wilcox's house, a rather small
room, but picturesque, the heavy oak
trimmings and the massive book cases
giving it somewhat the appearance of
legal den.
At precisely 1892 o'clock Secretary
Root, who had been earnestly convers-
ing with the president, ceased his con-
versation, and stepped back, while an
absolute hush fell upon every one in
the room, said in an almost inaudible
voice:
"Mr. Vice President, /"
Then his voice broke and for full
two minutes the tears came down his
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
Alleged Anarchist "Queen" Is
Arraigned in Chicago Court.
REQUEST FOR BAIL REFUSED
Judoe Remands Her to Jail to Await
Action of Court Cases
of other Suspects Pre-
viously Arrested.

At Chicago Wednesday Magistrate
Prindiville decided that Emma Gold
man, the anarchist lecturer under ar
rest there, should be held without bail
pending the decision of similar cases
in the superior court
Miss Goldman appeared for hear.
ing before the magistrate during the
forenoon. She had not secured coun-
sci, but in a determined voice declared
that she was ready to act as her own
attorney. The assistant city prosecu-
tor, however, obtained a continuance
of the hearing till September 10, the
date set for the hearing of the other
anarchists in custody.
The court postponed its decision in
the matter of bail, which Miss Gold
man demanded the privilege of fur
nishing, until later in the day. AS the
charge against Miss Goldman, CON
spiracy to murder President McKin-
ley" is the one lodged against the To-
cal anarchists, who are named as CO.
conspirators with Miss Goldman, Mag
istrate Prindiville thought it wise to
await the decision of the higher court.
He said it would not be necessary for
counsel to apply for writ for Miss
Goldman, as he would deal exactly
with Miss Goldman as Judge Chetlain
did with the other prisoners.
When shown a dispatch from New
York stating that Czolgosz admitted
that there was a plot to assassinate
the president and mentioning her,
Miss Goldman said:
Il can prove that have not been in
Buffalo since | left there the latter
part of August. l don't believe that
Czolgcsz has confessed, because it
does not seem reasonable that a man
who declares that he had no one to
assist him should implicate me. He
has not confessed anything of the sort.
| do not know what means the police
might use to eXtort confession, and
a man is liable to say things that he
does not mean
A Washington dispatch says: The
department of justice has not decided
upon any steps to secure possession Of
Emma Goldman for the purpose Of TAX
ing action against her in the federal
courts. She was arrested by the Chi
cago police on the request of the Buff
falo authorities, anu it is supposed by
the department of justice that she will
be taken to New York state. The
secret service authorities state that
she was not arrested at their request,
and that they have no idea of proceed
ing against her unless directed by the
department of justice to do so, or I'M
less they secure testimony showing
that she was involved in the shooting
of the president.
Chief Wilkie said that 80 far he has
not secured any evidence tending to
show that the anarchist bodies at Pat
erson, n. j., had anything to do with
the shooting Of the president.
Chief Wilkie denied in most positive
terms the report that his Office had re-
ceived warnings that the presidents
life would be attempted at Buffalo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
MONSTER PARADE OF c. A. r.
Line of Vets Nearly Eight Miles Long
and Five Hours In Passing.

Lite OF vets NedTly Eight MlIeS Long
and Five Hours In Passing.
Notwithstanding lowering clouds
that constantly threatened a down.
pour of rain throughout the morning,
the grand parade Of the thirty-ffth ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic was viewed at Cleve-
land, o., Wednesday by several hun
dred thousand people. The parade
started soon after 10 o'clock and it
moved for five hours. The thousands
of people in the reviewing stands and
on the grandstands which lined Bond
street in the court Of honor saw con.
tinuous parade of six or eight miles
long pass.
At Bond and Superior streets the
veterans passed between the four
white double columns which stand at
each corner and between the rows of
srandstands, down Bond street to the
banks of Lake Erie, past the reviewing
stand on which stood Commander in
Chief Rassieur and the others of the
reviewing party. Immediately in front
OF the veterans as they marched stood
the grandstand on which hundreds Of
school children were grouped in a
huge American flag. Waving little
flags, they gave the whole the effect
of an American emblem floating to the
breeze. This was the occasion Of out.
bursts of enthusiasm on the part of
the veterans Themselves. They
shouted and cheered and waved their
hats. The children sang, as the vet.
Grams passed, the old war songs which
brought back memories of the days
of sixty-one.
Senator Hanna, wearing a Grand
Army of the Republic uniform, left
the reviewing stand shortly before
noon and joined his post-the Memo.
ria1--in its march through the court of
honor and downtown streets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

curing him to take prescribed oath
to support and defend the constitu-
ton and laws of the United States.
He took that oath at $3.50 Saturday
afternoon in the library of the resi-
dence of Ansley Wilcox, a personal
friend with whom he stopped earlier
in the week when he thought Presi-
dent Mckinley would recover from the
wound inflicted by the assassin.
The scene was a most affecting one
The new president had just come
from the Milburn house, where his pre-
decessor lay cold in death. Overcome
by the deep personal sorrow he felt
in his Enthusiastically impulsive
way he had gone first to the house
of mourning to offer his coincidence
and sympathy to the heart-broken wild
ow. Secretary Root, who twenty years
ago had been present at a similar
scene, when Arthur took the oath af-
ter the death Of another president
who fell victim to an assassin's bull
let, almost broke down when he re-
quested Mr.. Roosevelt, on behalf of
the members of the cabinet of the
late president, to take the prescribed
oath. There was not dry eye in the
room. The new president was visibly
shaken, but he controlled himself.
With the deep solemnity of the occa-
sion full upon him, he announced to
those present that his aim would be to
be William McKinley's successor in
deed as well as in name.
The great, far-reaching significance
OF this pledge to continue the policy
of the dead president, announced at
the very threshold Of a new govern
mental regime, profoundly impressed
his hearers, and President Roosevelt 9
first step after taking the oath was in
line with it's redemption. His first act
was to ask the members of the cabinet
to retain their portfolios in order to
aid him to conduct the government on
lines laid down by him whose policy
he had declared he would uphold. Such
an appeal was not to be resisted, and
every member of the cabinet, includ-
ing Secretary of State Hay and Secre-
tary of Treasury Gage, who were com
municated with in Washington, have
agreed for the present, at least, to re-
tain their respective portfolios.
President Roosevelt came out of the
Milburn rouse at 1855 and drove to the
Wilcox home. reaching there at 3:15.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
ANARCHIST LEADER ARRAIGNED.

Herr Most Hauled Up In New York
Court and Held Under Bond.
John Most, who was arrested in New
York Thursday night on the charge Of
circulating incendiary literature calcu-
lated to incite unlawful acts, was ar
raigned in police court Friday. at the
prisoners request his examination was
set for Monday. The assistant district
attorney asked that Most be held in
$4,000 bail, but the magistrate said
the prisoner was only charged with
a miSdemeanor and fixed the bail at
$1,000. Most was locked up In default
of bail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

poisoned, and that this was one of
the moving causes of the gangrenous
condition. Other physicians disagreed
with this view of the case.
The area of the dead and gangrened
flesh was a source of much surprise
to the surgeons, reaching a circum-
ference about the size of a silver dol
lar about the internal wound.
Aside from their official signed state
ment, the doctors were rather averse
to discussing the autopsy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
Was Assassin's Bullet Poisoned.

The Official announcement of the
physicians as result of their autopsy
on the presidents body that death re-
suited from gangrene of the wounds
led to much discussion of the causes
reading up to this gangrene. It devel-
oped that DR.. Wasdin, one of the con-
suitlng physicians and an expert of
nigh standing in the marine hospital
service, strongly supported the view
tnat the murderous bullet had been
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
'LoNasHoREMEN ON STRIKE.

New Orleans Port Business Tied UP.
Cargo Handlers Want More Wages.
The business of the port Of New Or
leans was tied up Thursday on account
of the strike of longshoremen. The
shipping agents refused to grant the
demands for higher wages, and about
100 of the cargo handlers failed to re-
turn to work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
GREAT STRIKE ENDED?

Report Comes From Gotham that
Agreement Has Been Reached.
According to a New York dispatch
the great steel strike, which began on
June 80, was brought to an end at a
conference held Saturday between the
leaders of the Amalgamated associa-
ton and officers of subsidiary compa-
MES of the United States Steel Corpo-
ration.
An agreement was signed under
which the men will return to work at
once.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
WANTS ANOTHER ARBITRATION.
Siant System Not Satisfied With Geor.
gia's Assessment For Taxes.

Comptroller General w. A. Wright.
of Georgia, is haring more trouble set
Ting the question Of the tax returns of
the Plant system than he has had with
any of the other roads.
The company made return of it's
property in Georgia, the Savannah.
Florida and Western railroad, to which
Comptroller General Wright dissented.
He then assessed the property, and
the matter went to arbitration. The
contention was thought to have been
settled. The Plant officials now ask
that the whole thing be reopened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
PRESIDENTS DEATH MASK.

Model of Features Taken BY Pausch,
of Hartford, Conn.
A death mask of the presidents face
was taken at the Milburn house by
Eduard L. A. Pausch. of Hartford,
Conn, who has modelled the features
of many Of the distinguished men who
have died in this country in recent
years. The mask is a faithful produc-
ton of the late President McKinley's
features.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
STRIKE BREAKERS PUT TO WORK
Officials OF Railway Company Fill
Places With Imported Men.

One hundred and fifty Italian and
Irish laborers have been imported by
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Railway Company from st. Louis to
take the places of strikers i'll the shops
at Washington. Ind. Immediately upon
their arrival they were assigned TO
work and are now employed. Only
ten of the imported men refused to
work, claiming that the situation had
been misrepresented to them at ST.
Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18
POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE.
Prominent Palmetto State Citizen Ar
rested for Embezziement.

rested for Endorsement.
An announcement in Columbia. s.,
c., Wednesday of the arrest of Will
liam J. Fair, postmaster at Newberry,
for embezslement caused great sur
prise. Fair is Of excellent family and
has for years been an important maa
in his section. He is a brother In law
of Hon. Y. J. Pope, senior associate
justice OF the state supreme court.
F. L. Bynum, young lawyer, has
been put in charge of the office at New
berry. The amount Of the shortage is
as yet unknown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
GREAT CITY FOR PADlOcks.
Phenomenal Way In Which They Floar-
 ish at Irkutsk.

1rkutsk, the accepted capital of cri- ental Siberia, is a city of padloeks. IL aas only about 51 ,000 inhabitants, yet there are more padlocks on the shut ters and doors of Irkutsk stores than van te found in an American city cs 200,OOO. There are as many as three padlocks on some store doors, and every lower story shutter bears from one to five. The paddock weighs from one to fifteen pounds. The popular size is five pounds and two and one- half inches thick, says the Chicago Record. The closing of a store is ap affair of consequence. The heavy shut ters are swung together, the ponderous Iron bars are put in place, the padlocks are adjusted and locked, and then comes the final and serious ceremony of locking the door. The door is shut, the bars are placed, and the paddock is fixed. and locked, and the verdant stranger thinks the closing operation is ever. It is not. A piece of cord is drawn through the hasp of the paddock and the two ends are held against the ooor by clerk or boy, while the pro. prietor me]ts piece of sealing wax and sticks the ends tG the door. On the hot Wax lie places his private stamp A promenade on an Irlutsk business street after closing time shows the Augs raolocks, the two lines of string and g fat dab of red wax as big as silver dollar. In case sealing wax is dispensed with, the paddock is tied in a rag, the string being knotted in { peculiar way. The business man oi Irkutsk has 10 faith in 6tringless paddock. I learned that through tn. wax and rag medium the owner of store knew if his lock had been tan pered with during tfe night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
Lake of sulph uric Acid.

I. may be difficult to believe in the existence of lake of sulphuric acid, but. according to Tit-Bits, there Is sucE lake in the center of Sulphur island. off New Zealand. It is fifty acres in extent, about twelve feet in depth and fifteen feet above the level O. the sea. The most remarkable characteristic of this lake, however, Is that the water contains vast quantities of hydro chlcri, and sulphuric acids, hissins and babbiing at . temperature of 11e degrees Fahrenheit. The dark greer cOoreG water looks particularly un- Inviting. Dense clouds of sulphacic fumes constantly roll off this boiling caldron. and care has to be exercised iE approaching this iak7 to avoid the risk of s:,Ffocttiol. On the opposite side ot the l4ke may be seen the tremendous biowdoles wh.ch, when in full blast preseat ar aWe-inspiring sigho. The roa, Of the steam as it .ushes forth Into ,he air is deafening, and often huge boxlers and stones are hurled out to a height of several hundred feet by the various internal forces of na. ture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
When PatIi Singd.

The Following lines were written Nn Trench by Adelina Patti in response to a request that sue would describe briefly her feelings while singing: Il have never been abie to take proper account Of my feelings during those few moments. 1 know that on the day of the performance am nervous and agitated, and as the time draws nearer and nearer I suffer more and plore from stage fright. When the mo- ,eent arrives for me to leave ny room and go before the footlights, my Whcio being Is dominated by a sensation Of object terror. My feelings while am actually singing defy analysis; they differ according to the role, the num- te- of artists around me, etc.-they a-e so varied tbat l simply can not de. scribe them. I should be obliged to enter into all the many details which, petty as they may be, at times impress IS very ttrongly. When all goes we'll experience d something which cGr~ ttes me away aLd : forget where ! am. !"
 New YoIk FeieE4Am
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
4 Remarkable Tribate of Respect.


 Mrs. Julia Ward Howe received remarkable tribute of respect few jays ago at a gathering of Unitarian women in All Souls church. New York. Mrs. Howe. so years old, but still in her prime in wit and charm, grew tired before her speech was finished. ana vas unable to pitch her voice so thi1 the women in the rear could hear, Can Mrs. Howe raise her yoice?" came call from the back. "No," re- piled Mrs. Howe, frankly. T saiG yes terday I should not kill myself, even for this august body. You can't ex- pect an old lady of SD to explode in one gigantic effort" There was ripple of laughter at this, and then the women In the back seats rose, making their way toward the front, where seats and platform were already crowded. They deliberately sat down on the floor. where they stayeI throughout Mrs. HoWes address. Gray haired women mingled with young girls in this humble position, Mrs. Howe's ad- dress was on "The Progress of the Century in Manuers." There was a general call for Mrs. Howe to recite t'The Battle Hymn Of the Republic" which she did amid great applause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
OCTOPUS AS A FIGHTER.
Battle Between Two a tirewsome Sight. Ostend Oyster Beds Ruined by Them

plague of the octopus is reported at Ostend and the age-famous oyster beds of that resort are in serious dan ger. This visitation is unusual, for the octopus Is usually found in the gull of Mexico, along the coast of southern California, or in Alaskan waters. Some Of those ln the gulf measure as muc4 as tWenty-nne feet across the body their arms stretching out Infinitely 1t rsems, to their prey. They do not at. tack meD as rule, but there have been many fierce combats when an unfortun, ate fisherman happened to hook one An ichthyologist has only lately made study of a small octopus three feet in diameter. It was placed in a tank, and the scientist put in one finger. Im- mediately one of the eight great feelers came toward it, followed by the others. These feelers, ar1nei. with powerful suckers, attached themselves firmly to the mans finger apd hand, and made no further movement until he tried to withdraw it. Then they held all the tighter and the little mouth spoutel forth it's inky fluid to a distance us two feet. At last he released his hand With an effort and tried to touch the body of the octopus. As he did so it changed colors in rapid succession, passing from black to yellow, and theI seemed to be all covered with blacl spots. Another octopus of the sams size was placed in the tank, and then was a battle royal. The sixteen arms writhed and twisted, the water Waa stained black by the elected fluid, and it was thrilling sight So behold tbe entangled feelers, wrapped around each others bodies. After little the weak CT of the two withdrew his arms, tho other released him, Gnd the beaten monster drew himself into 8 cornssr U S;Fs se his wounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
Aaxal <. in Hi.her Edl.cAlion

The adyaroad stages Of educaticn arc becoming moee shieals crowded. lwea i've years a@e 2nly , DOT cont of the population was cHrolled in the public high schools, now the percentage is 0.G1--the number Of sHce pupils ha7 ns increased from % 900 in 1876 to 4f9,, o00 in 1898 The number in private high schools has increased n tie same lime from -3.740 to ,225-these hay, hg been decrease relative in pop alation. This indicates q large meas ure of advance in the public high schools as preparatory schools fer col leges over what was the ease years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
FLOGGlNo BY EGECr9lcSrY.
France Has 8 Substitute for the British
 Cat O Nine Tails.


 Cat O Nine Tails
 Some of the French newspapers have been telling about the new method of whipping men which had just been introduced experimentally into some of the penitentiaries and colonies of France. The instrument bears the pleasing name of "the electric cat" and pElectrician expresses the scientific opinion that it is great improvement upon the Russian knout and the cat 2 nine tails, which, it says, still nnfor. tunately figures in many penal colo nies and in the penitentiaries of so- called civilized states. The method of this new whipping machine is very simple and business-like. The culprit who has been sentenced to undergo the lash is tied to post in the usual man. ner. Behind him is wheel driven by an electric motor, which gnes round with velocity that is unpleasant for the victim. The velocity may be regu- lated, however according to the sever- ity of the trouncipg to be alminis- tered. Attached to one of the spokes is whip which swings around the circle and the culprit is placed at such an angle with reference to the instru- ment Of f1agellation that every time it comes around it nips him squarely on the back It is claimed for the new invention that it dispenses justice i'm partially and equally. It has no ami mus against the prisoner, it's blows arg given with equal intensity, and it bet. ter fulfills the idea of even-handed justice than manual fogging. which is likely to distribute penalties very un- evenly. y.--Philadelphia T:mes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-07
A Favorite Rendea, aus Tor Tramp.

A Eavorite Rendea, aus for Tf1iynps,
 Two years ago well was drilled on the Hays farm, near Independence, Mo-, in search of oil. The well was put down by some eastern company. Situated in g secluded place along < little creek, very few people ever knew that the well had been drilled. What was found in the well will never be known, for as soop as it was "onpiet- ed, it was immediately filled up with rock and dirt. Lately, however, gas has begun to issue from the well, and Iow it comes forth il considerable quantities. It is not far from little station on the Santa Fe railroad, and this winter the tramps have taken pos- session of the place. They have piled rocks around the well and turned 8 part of an oil stove over it, on which they cook. They have put up shanty. and in the center of the room their stove heated ii with natural gas. The advantage of natural gas has made the place a favorite rendezvous for tramps for miles around. and they have quite a colony there
Arizona republican., 1901-06-02
BIG CITIES MAKE POOR CAPITALS

It is a fortunate thing for the state of Pennsylvania. in all probability. that the bill looking to the removal of the seat of government from Harrisburg to Philadelphia has failed. It seems to be the general sentiment throughout all the states that a great city is not a wholesome place for a state legislature. The work of the legislature is mainly in the committee rooms, and this is done in the evenings. It would be all most impossible to keep the country members at work. with the various dis fractions of eity-lifes'society, the the sters and what not. Besides this. the city Is the home of the big corporations
Arizona republican., 1901-06-02

full width, pretty designs. much better quality than usually sold Tor 12kc. New embroidered effects, fancy lace effects, hand some shadings and an excellent grade of goods for Waists, Wrappers and Dresses.