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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
KPLING GETS STRENUOUS.

Dtsperses Crowd Which Threatened
House of His PrO-BOer Aunt, Lady
Burne-JOnes, and Creates Sensa-
ton Generally.
London, June 1.-THE action of
Rudyard Kiplng, June 2, in dispensing
a mob which threatened the house at
Nottingham, Sussex, of his aunt,
Lady Burne-Jones, a pro-Boer and
widow of the late Sir Edward Burne-
Jones, the painter, because of her hav-
ing displayed a black banner inscribed,
"You have killed; you have con-
quered," has caused a local sensation
that shows no sign of abating. When
Mr.. Kipling, who also lives at Rot
tingdean, went to the rescue of his
aunt, and in doing so shouldered his
way through the crowd, he delivered
a thoroughly Kiplingesque Grafton of
the kind the people of Nottingham
were not accustomed to hear
from one who had established the
local rifle brigade and had stirred up
local imperialism to the boiling point.
To show his further disapproval of the
attack upon his aunt's house, Mr.. Kip
ling has now shut up the drill hall
which he had given to the public. This
action has created intense feeling. Mr..
Kipling refuses to express an opinion
regarding the black banner, but he en-
phatically announces his disapproval
of Rottingdean's manner of expressing
its disaunrOVal of it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
ROUGH RIDER KILLED
TRAGEDY IN OKLAHOMA WAS
FATAL TO TWO.
oUARRELED OVER LAND CLAIM
DYING MAN FATALLY WOUNDED
ANTAGONIST.

Attempt of w. johnson, Aided by
Editor Brown, to Take Possession
of Lots on Land Claimed by w. II.
McMichaeI Led TO Bloody Duet.
Editor Browns Aim Was Bad. hut
JohnsOn's Dying Shot Was Fatal
TO McMichaeI-Crowd wanted 10
Lynch Latter Until 1t Found He
Was Already Done for.
Oklahoma City, Okla. June Nv.
johnson, vice president of the Classen
Real Estate Company. and who
served through the Cuban campaign
with the Rough Riders, was shot and
killed here to-day by w. T. Nc
Michael, as a result of contest over
land claim. Before he died John
son shot and fatally wounded Me-
Michael. f. e. Brown, editor of the
Times-Journal, one of the oldest news
paper men in the territory, fred five
shots at McMichael in defense of
Johnson but none took effect. Brown
and McMichael were arrested There
was talk of lynching McMichael until
The shcNing took place at Wood
lawn addition. in the eastern end of
the city. McMichael had been con-
testing for twelve years the home-
stead right TO 100 acres of land in the
addition. He was defeated in the
courts and in Washington. but was
never elected from the claim where
he lived with his wife and children.
Cortez Brown and f. f. Brown, cd.
itors of the Times-J journal, bought lots
in the addition through Johnsons
company and were improving It, Yes
terday McMichael had attacked Brown
for entering the land. To-day Brown
and Johnson attempted to lead away
COW placed on Browns lots by Me-
Michael. when McMichael fired with
out warning at johnson. Johnson fell
with bullet in his head. Brown then
drew his revolver and began firing
at McMichael. Johnson. dying,
raised himself upon his elbow, rested
his pistol on his wrist and fired twice
at McMichael. One shot struck Nc
Michael in the abdomen. the other GO
ing wild and he dropped his revolver
and ran for aid. Johnson died in ten
minutes. None of Browns shots took
effect and he was unhurt
\ A big crowd gathered and there was
move to lynch McMichael, but when
1t was found he had been wounded,
perhaps fatally, they desisted. John
son was "a years old. He fought
through the Cuban campaign as q
member of troop ID of the Rough
Riders and was personally known to
President Roosevelt. At San Juan he
was shot in the knee. but recovered
and rejoined his troop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
The DEMOCRATS OF MAINE.
They Nominate a Governor, De-
nounce Imperialism and Hear Adj
dress by Champ Clark.

They Nominate Governor, De-
nounce Imperialism and Hear Adj
dress by Champ Clark.
Bangor, Me-, June 17.-The Demo-
cratic state convention to-day nomi-
mated Hon. S. w. Gould of Skowhe-
gan for Governor adopted a platform
which deals at some length with ma
tional issues, and listened to an ad-
dress by Congressman Champ Clark Of
Missouri.
Throughout the entire convention en-
thusiasm prevailed.
The platform, in discussing national
questions says:
eve deplore the policy which has
created occasion for acts of tyranny,
of cruelty and barbarism in the Phil
ippines which no party dares uphold.
I'VE denounce the policy of imperial
ism as practiced by Spain in Cuba, by
the British government in America be-
fore the revolution, by Great Britain
in South Africa, and by the Republican
administration in the Philippines. We
believe that the liberation of Cuba was
forced by the Democratic party and
that the same liberty should be granted
to the Philippines"
After transacting it's business the
convention listened to an address by
Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.
Will Nominate r. II. Campbell for
GovernOr-The Platform Announce
ed In ADVANCE.

Nashville. Tenn, June 17.-Republi-
convention here tomorrow. The con-
vention promises to be well attended
and harmonious throughout.
Only one name is mentioned in the
gubernatorial race, that of Judge p. T.
Campbell of Greene county. The cam
didate for railroad commissioner has
not yet been decided upon. There is
a sentiment opposing the nomina ton
of a complete judiciary circuit. espe-
cially for the Court of Chancery APP
peals. Hon. Lee Brock, assistant dis
trict attorney of Nashville, has been
chosen temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
Walter P. Brownlow, representing
the first Tennessee congressional dis
trict, will be permanent chairman OF
the convention.
The platform will indorse the admin
istrations of Mckinley and Roosevelt,
and commend their courses in the
Philippines. Cuba and Porto Rico. The
Presidents course as to trusts will be
approved and a declaration made in
favor of enacting stronger antitrust
laws If necessary. The Philadelphia
platform will be reaffirmed. The state
election laws win be discussed with a
demand for representation at the bal
lot box Of the choosing Of the minority
party, and TO require the application
Of the Dortch law to Democratic as
well as Republican strongholds. The
repeal of the uniform text book law
will be advocated.
The platform will denounce the in
crease in public expenses and declare
for retrenchment. II will declare for an
"equit able" distribution pro rata
among the children Of the state OF the
school fund collected under the state
law n will declare for local option,
through the anti-saloon league. Is the
endeayor 10 avoid platform utterances
on the temperance question.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
ARMED STRIKERS MARCHING.
Serious-ofhcers Accompany Min
ers 20 Hold Them in Check.

Serious-Ofhcers Accompany Min
ers TO Hold Them in Check.
Roanoke, Va. June IA special
from Vivian, w. Va. says the army
of strikers which marched down
through the coal field last night took
up the march this morning for Poca-
hontas, Va, where they will camp to-
night. They left West Vivian about s
o'clock several hundred strong. At
Bottom Creek, a dozen miners who
were standing at the commissary ready
to enter the mines. Joined the march,
march a few joined the marchers and
they will likely reach their destination
with about 500 men. A detective is rid
ing at their head with FIVE officers and
is holding them in control. At Key
stone they were joined by a band which
seemed to lend much enthusiasm to
the crowd. At Coaldale it is said that
a large number of synpathizers are
waiting to join them. armed with Win
chesters, shotguns and revolvers. A
guard of % well armed men are watch
ing this delegation to prevent any out
break.
r. l.. Morris, a guard. was shot at
Empire Coal and Coke Company's tip
pie last night, but not seriously in
jured. Tho aggressor was caught to-
day.
Loading throughout the field will be
about the same to-day as yesterday.
Negro masons from all over the state
met at North Fork this morning to
take up the matter of lending assist
ance to the strikers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
CREED AND STUPIDITY
MAY MAKE FIASCO of EDWARDS
CORONATION.
ALL CHARGES ARE TOO HIGH.
POLICE BUILD BARRICADES To
SHUT OFF CROWDS.

LOndOners May Go Out of Town for
the D:y-on.y Half the Seats Sold
and King May Pass Before Empty
Benches-PrecautiOn Taken to
Keep Crowd Back Are ExtraOrdf-
nary-Traffic to he stopped at 3 n.
IN. and Pedestrians at s a. m. With
in a Mile of Route of the Process
sion to Westminster.
London, June 1.-THE coronation, as
d public spectacle, threatens to be a
hasco. So serious and imminent shas
this possibility become that the Lon
ing alarmist letters urging the author
tiles to take steps to prevent its fail
ure before it is too late. The rapacity
of the hotel keepers and greed of the
scarcely more than week before the
coronation, not so per cent. Of the
seats on the huge stands have
been sold. Frightened by
the exorbitant demands. thousands
of people residing in the suburbs and
country who had planned to come and
see the King crowned have now decid-
ed to stay away, while a large pro-
portion of Londoners will avail them
selves of the opportunity to enjoy a
holiday at the seaside or elsewhere, in
preference to submitting to the incon-
yenience of the extraordinary police
regulations which will be enforced on
the coronation days. 1t is freely said
that unless the stand proprietors ad-
nit the public in body
and gratis, or practically gratis, the
King will pass to his coronation
through an array of half-filled
benches.
But what chiefly contributes to to-
days serious state of affairs are the
police precautions to make the pro-
cession to Westminster Abbey one
which ticket-holders only can witness,
except in the case of St. James Park,
where but a few thousand will be
able to see the royal party. She pub
lshed regulations, whereby all traf-
fc within about a mile of the first
days route is to be stopped at 3 o'clock
in the morning and pedestrians are to
be stopped at a. m. convey a faint
mixing of what remarkable indigni-
ties London will be subjected to.
From tie appearance of Westminster
the capital might well be preparing to
resist an invasion or to be contem
plating a communistic rising. Solid
timber barbados twenty to thirty
feet high rise at the entrance of all
streets and alleys leading anywhere
near the route The number, ugliness
and solidity of these barbados cause
bitter reflections regarding the opinion
which the authorities must have of the
unruliness of the loyal British crowds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
WARSHIPS SENT TO LAGUAYRA
Our Commerce Needs Protection.
Gen. MatOs Marching on Caracas
and CastrO's Downfall Is Expected.

Washington, June 1.-THE cabinet
to-day discussed the situation in Ven
ezuela. 1t was decided that one or
two warships should be sent at once to
La Guayra. This action was taken
not upon definite advices, but in pur-
suance of the general policy of look
ing after American interests in case
of disturbance.
Later orders were sent to the Gin
cinnati and Topeka, now at San Juan,
to proceed at once to La Guayra.
From cable and mail advices received
in a reliable quarter here and used
for the information of the cabinet at
to-day's session it appears to be very
probable that the Topeka, because of
her light draft, will proceed from La
Guayra up the Orinoco river, where
steamships of a big commercial COM
pany are practically in a state of
blockade owing to the activity of the
revolutionists in that quarter.
Gable advices say that. Gen. Matos,
the leading spirit in the revolution, is
marching on Caracas with a force of
nearly 1000 men and that all indica-
tons point to the overthrow of the Cas-
tro administra ton in a short time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
JUSTICE FOR SOUTH
HON. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS HAS
VISION OF FUTURE.
WHEN STATUE OF r. E. LEE
WILL LOOK ACROSS AT ARLINGTON
FROM CAPITOL.

A Northern Man TO "a Northern Audi
SCENTS Virginia's Attitude Toward
the Union aud Her Highest Type of
Character as Portrayed In Robert
f. Lee-As England Has Changed
in Her Attitude Toward Cromwell
VIII Not the United states Change
In Time in Its View of Lees
Chicago, June 17.-Charles Francis
Adams of Boston delivered the grafton
before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of
the University of Chicago to-day, his
subject being, shall Cromwell Have a
Statue?"
The changes in England,'s attitude
toward oliver Cromwell were describ-
ed by the speaker as Introductory to
his announcement of the question.
which he called his text, Shall Robert
E. Lee have a statue?"
In developing his argument the
speaker referred to a principle which
he said for generations Lee and his
people had believed. In this connec-
ton authority was quoted to show that
the Union was originally compact, dis
soluble, perhaps most of them would
have said, at pleasure--Dissoluble GER
tainly on breach of the articles of
union.
A description of the steps by which
Virginia approached the act of seces-
sion was given. and the speaker said:
Virginia did not take it's place in
the secession movement because of the
q IF a. 81 Tea, H..
1t did not raise it's hand against the
national government for mere love of
any particular institution, or wish to
protect and perpetuate 1t. Virginia
made state sovereignty a cardinal ar
ticle of its political creed. To us now
this position seems worse than illogi-
cal. Yet, after all, it is based on the
great fundamental principle of the COLI
sent of the governed"
After a Hundred Years.
IT hold 1t to be certain that the year
1865 will recognize the somewhat essen
tial fact that all the honest conviction,
all the loyalty. all the patriotic eevo-
ton, and self-sacrifice were not any
more than all the courage. on the VIC
tors side.
Lee represented, individualized all
that was highest and best in the
oOUthCih lliiius anu the confederate
cause, the loyalty to state, the keen
sense of honor and personal obliga-
ton, the slightly archaic, the almost
patriarchal love of dependent family
and home
81 look forward with confidence to
the time when the bronze effigy of Rob-
ert Il. Lee, mounted on HIS charger,
and with its insignia of his Confed-
crate rank, will from its pedestal in
the nations capital look across the
Potomac at his old home at Arlington.
what 1t VIII Typify.
When that time comes. Lees mon
ument will typify the historical appre-
citation of all that goes to make UP
the loftiest type of character, military
and civic, exemplified in an opponent,
once dreaded, but ever respected
above all. it will symbolic and
commemorate that loyal acceptance of
the consequences of defeat, and the
patient upbuilding of a people under
new conditions by constitutional
means, which l hold to be the greatest
educational lesson America has yet
taught to a once skeptical but now
silenced world
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18

amended to read: can fundamental
principles of the Democratic party,
etc, repeatedly affirmed by past DEM
ocratic conventions"
No effort was made to bring in the
name of w. j. Bryan.
The platform, so far as it relates TO
national issues is as follows
I'VE insist upon a rigid enforcement
OF the present antitrust laws and ia
vor further legislation, both federal and
state, as may be necessary to prevent
such combinations as destroy compe-
tition.
Mother of Trusts.
I'VE denounce the Republican tariff
as a prolific mother of trusts. We
demand a thorough revision of the
tariff and the abolition of all special
privileges; and that every product of
protected, competition-destr
ing trust be placed on the free list.
I'VE are opposed to the British sys-
tenn of colonzat ton, by means of
which powerful. selfish interests are
enabled to employ the resources of the
people to enslave inferior races and to
enrich themselves. We are in favor
of true American expansion, such as
under Democratic control has been
achieved in the past. and by means
of which vast territories have been
dedicated forever to equality and
freedom We therefore denounce the
measures adopted by the Republicans
for the government of the Philippines
as monopolistic and autocratic and
dangerous to liberty at home as well
as liberty abroad.
1--WE favor such modification of the
law as will prevent the infliction of
punishment for contempt of court conn.,
mitted out of its presence without trial
by jury.
1--WE denounce the threatened assault
upon the public treasury contemplated
in the ship subsidy bill passed by the
Republican Senate, as one of the bold
est and most fragrant attempts which
has yet been made to grant public
monies in aid of private business en-
terprises.
Independence for Philippines.
I'VE believe that the American gov
eminent should at once announce to
the Philippines that it is not our pol
icy to permanently retain their coun-
try. but as soon as hostilities shall
cease and a stable government be es-
tablished the United States will recog-
nize the independence of the Philippine
Islands, as was done in the case of
Cuba.
I'VE favor liberal penkions for all
deserving soldiers and saifprs and their
dependent widows and orphans. We
desire to express our great admiration
for all our brave soldiers and sailors,
and our sincere sympathy for those
who have suffered in the service of
their government
I'VE extend our hearty congratula-
tions to the newly established repub-
lie Of Cuba.
I'VE express our horror and deep re-
greet at the monstrous crime which re-
moved from the nation its much loved
and mourned President, William Nc
Kinley. The tenets of anarchy have
no place in free American institutions"
The platform concludes with express
sions of regret at the death of ex-Gov.
John P. Altgeld.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
GATES HAS CORN CoRNERED.
Great Excitement on ChicagO's
Board of Trade and shorts Bought
WildIy-EIevators Said to he
Against Bull EXAMINATIONS


ChlVago, June 17.-Excitement ruled
In the corn pit on the Board of Trade
to-day. The fear of a corner in July
options, which caused a sharp up turn
yesterday, was augmented at the OPEN
ing of business by the reluctance of
the big holders of July to sell. In
consequence shorts who feared run
away market, bought everything in
sight and bid excitedly for more in or
der to stop their losses. Prices varied
widely and wildly.
The supposed corner that is at
present the only factor in corn is said
py old traders to be an assured fact.
Last years small yield of corn gave
an earlv buying argument when July
options were first quoted. AS prospects
Tor a good crop this year began to- de-
Velop the old time bears sold short. A
DUH clique led by John w. Gates and
mis- Wall street affiliations bought ev-
erything offered. Stocks of contract
corn have been very low and are grow
ing lower. At present there is, all told.
less than 100000 bushels of contract
graded corn with which shorts can
cover. And yet the Gates crowd is
credited with having bought of these
same shorts over 100000.
Shorts continued to cover in July
corn feverishly up to the close of
trade. Gossip on the floor had it that
the elevators were against the bull
manlpulators and that they were rush
ing in contract stuff. This was given
as a reason why the bull crowd let
the price jump up so high this early
in the month. 1t is thought that the
elimination of the corner is to be
brought about within the week. July
kept on the upward move and closed
strong, Is of a cent higher than yes
terday's close, and at an advance of
Az cents since yesterday morning. The
closing price was the highest of the
day-671a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
A RUSH FOR LAND IN IDAHO.
Homeseekers Heavily Armed and
Trouble II Expected.

Pocatello. Idaho. June l7.-Exactly al
Y O'Clock to-day 1900 men and boys Of
all ages rushed across the line OF the
coded Fort Hall reservation and disap-
neared In a cloud Of dust IN their rush
Tor homestead and mineral lands Most
~ them were mounted on horses ana
noniee. ma 5ority heavily armed.
Probably n thousand persons departed
later Win pack animals Before
o'clock Pocateiio was pfacticallY ae.
serted Many signs ~ trouble were
apparent before the starting slehai
VAS given. Do scores ~ instances y
was known that three ~ more men M
tended 30 locste on fbe same piece OF
land
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
BIG LACE FACTORY SHUT DOWN.
Because Manager Would Not Dis
charge Girls Whose Relatives Are
at Work in the Mines.

becnuse Manager would Not Dis
charge Girls whose Relatives Are
nt Work in the Mines.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. June 17.-Because
the general manager would not dis
charge five girls, whose relatives are
still at work in the mines. the Wilkes
barre Lace Manufacturing Company,
the largest in the United States, was
compelled to shut down to-day. Be-
tween 800 and 1000 persons are affect
ed. The lacemakers and cotton work.
ers are strongly organized. and have
been helping the striking miners in
every way possible. 1t appears the
lacemakers learned that relatives Of the
girls were working in the mines and the
girls We're given the alternative of
either leaving the lace mill or having
their relatives leave the GOLFERS. Fail
ing in this. the Cotton Workers Union
requested the discharge of the girls,
but the manager refused to comply
The employees of the cotton department
thereupon quit The manager then
asked the weavers what they intended
to do, and after a meeting the weaVers
replied that they could not work with
unfair workers and also quit. The
shutting down of the lace mill was
the only important development in the
wyoming region to-day.
The general strike situation remains
unchanged. The miners report that
more men came out to-day, and the
coal company officials, on the contrary,
claimed that they are increasing their
forces around the collieries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18
THREATENED TO BREAK HIS JAW.
Thrents and Epithets Exchanged by
Members of French Chamber.

Paris, June 17.-Disorderly scenes oc-
Cured in the Chamber of Deputies to-
day during the discussion of the veri-
ficaticn of M. Syveton, Nationalist, who
defeated NJ. Mesureur. Radical: NJ
Berteaux, Radical, opposed, accusing
paign of insult and calumny against the
Republicans. Count de Dion threaten
ed M. Berteaux with his fist. and NJ
Coutant. Revolutionary Socialist, in
suited Count de Dion, calling him an
ip1becile, and when called to order NJ
Coutant said he would break the
counts jaw.
After the chamber adjourned
NJ. Syveton met NJ. Mesureur
in the lobby and insults were ex-
changed between them. This occur
renee resulted in NJ. Syveton chal-
longing NJ. Mesureur to fight a duel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-18

His strength Ia being Hasbandsd
for Coronation Week.

London. June liking Edward
passed a good night and bis progress
towards complete recovery is uninter-
rupted The precautionary measures
ordered by bis physicians are due 20
tie necessity for outstanding HE
81 snsfh in view Of the fstigues Of oor-
Onafion week.
The King drove out from Windsor
Castle in a closed carriaRe this after
noon. He appeared 70 be- in good
healfh