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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-21
TRUSTS.
A Power Within the State More
Powerful Than the State.

A Power Within the State Nor,
Powerful Than the State.
The New York Journal says: TIL,
railroads are the backbone of tn,
criminal trusts-the trusts that thriv,
by stealing.
+ mo man or body of men can ac
quire 800. 600, 600 in few wears with,
out grossly defrauding their fellows by
securing rates and facilities for public
carriage of which others are deprived.
/ That this unjust discrimination
the sleight of hand by which the mar
vel is produced, the key to the riddle
which has amazed and alarmed the
nation.
1t was no anarchist, no "agi-
tator, no ''demagogue" who made
that statement, but Martin A. Knapp,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, speaking at Cooper Union
on Wednesday night.
He knows-it is his business to know
how systematically the railroads and
the trusts in collision defy the law
and crush out competition by refusing
equal rates to shippers
This is how the colossal Standard
Oil monopoly has been built up and
maintained.
All the people suffer from this part
nership between the railroads and the
trusts. Said Mr.. Knapp:
when the natural advantages of
capital are augmented by arbitrary
deductions from charges commonly
imposed, the combination is powerful
enough to force all rivals from the
field. Production is controlled, wages
fixed, prices raised to the desired profit,
monopoly reigns.
The railroads and the trusts care
nothing for the law. For years they
have laughed at the Interstate Com
efforts to interfere with
their brigandage They turn their
books when courts call for them.
Their officers when forced upon the
witness stand smile cynlcally and pro-
fess to have lost their memory. A |
power, organized for pillage has
grown up within the State that is |
more powerful than the State.
What is to be the outcome?
Listen to these true words of the
late Governor Altgeld:
"MEN IN RAGS NEVER DE-
A GOVERNMENT. They
,an sometimes destroy some property,
out never a government.
"Our danger lies in another direc-
ion. 1t comes from that corruption,
lsurpation, insolence and oppression
hat go hand in hand with vast ac-
of wealth, welded by I'M
men, and it behooves every
riend of republican institutions til
i've these things most serious con-
The remedy for the criminal con-
piracy between the trusts and the
companies proposed by
lr. Knapp, head of the Interstate
commission, is government ownership
f the railroads.&c. make them in
ctual fact what they are in theory,
ational highways, which would give
quail service to all citizens upon equal
erms, as the Post Office does.
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British General Methuen Given HIS
Liberty.

London. March l3.-The following
dispatch dated Pretoria. March Is. has
bean received from Lord kitchener.
Gen. Methuen was rought to Klerks-
dorp to-uay He j. doing we'll Every.
thing possible is being done for him.
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UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.

The following list of letters remain
in Office week ending March 10. 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
BERLIN SAYS MISSION
is NO COUP D'ETAT

NEW YORK, Jan. Accommodating on
the visit of Prince Henry to the United
States, the Berlin correspondent of The
Tribune says
prince Henry's mission to America is
regarded here as a good-natured attempt
of the emperor to make himself agreeable
to a friendly nation whose power, wealth
and influence in the world are steadily in
creasing Possibly he remembers that the
visit of Grand Duke Alexis to America
left a permanent impression and created
amiable prejudice in favor Of Russia but
1t is not probable that he has planned a
counter stroke to offset the English con-
cessions to America and Lord Salisburys
good offices in the Spanish war.
Diplomatic opinion here is that Prince
Henry's visit is regarded too seriously at
Vienna, Paris and London, and that the
British government allowed itself to be
drawn too easily into making half revela-
ton of the important services rendered to
the United States in the critical period 1t
is denied strenuously by the officials that
there is any evidence that Germany was
behind AUSTRIA Hungary in proposing
European Intervention in Cuba.
1.-THE diplomatic theory here is that the
German emperor is not playing a deep
game In having his yacht named by a fell
low sportsman's daughter with Prince
Henry as a witness. The emperor is clear
ly taking a strong personal interest in the
affair and doing everything possible to
dignity the mission.
prince Henry is undertaking the mis-
sion with great spirit, is thoroughly in
terested in all the details and is said to
be looking forward with pleasure to meet
ing an old friend, Rear Admiral Evans.
AS the prince will visit Harvard college,
it will be a graceful act for the corpora
ton to confer upon him an honorary de-
gree. The emperor's gift for the German
American museum at Harvard will be
more costly and comprehensive exhibit of
German art that is generally supposed. 1t
helps to explain the royal mission for the
yacht launching. The emperor likes to
pay compliments and do things in hand
some way and his motives are not neces-
sarily self-interested nor closely calculat-
ed in the approaching international cpl
sode."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
HENRY's VISIT COUP D'ETAT
SAYS PARIS CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Tribttne comments upon
the visit of Prince Henry TO America as
follows:
1.-The mission of Prince Henry of Prus-
STA to the United Stahs elicits from the
French press many caNnments, the trend
of opinion being that a is an exceedingly
clever move on the part Of the emperor
to win the good graces of the American
people and induce thefn to enter cordially
into his imperial policy in the far east
and South America. A sort of spider and
fly motive is attributed to the emperor
and what may be the final outcome of the
imperial TRANSATLANTIC voyage, the con-
sensus of opinion here is that it is the
intention of the kaiser 10 establish new
era of political friendship between the
United States and Germany will not be
realized"
The Temps allu4es sarcastically to the
last mission with which Prince Henry
was entrusted when he proceeded to
China as the mailed fist to defy the yell
low peril. The inference TO be drawn
from the leading article in the Temps Is
that on the present occasion Prince Hen
ry of Prussia goes forth as the hand of
iron wearing glove Of velvet to seek
what compromise can be made with the
American PERIL"
The Temps concludes by laying stress
on the Jealous rivalry shown by England
and Germany, indeed. BY all the powers
of Europe to win the Friendship of the
United States. rivalry which is deemed
natural, creditabie and highly hattering
to the American people,.
Meanwhile, the BeriIl. Frankfort and
cologne correspondents OF the Figaro.
Gaulois Temps, Journal and Petit Jour
nal state that Prince Henrys mission ex-
cites scarcely any interest whatever In
Germany among the German people and
no enthusiasm for the United States is
anywhere discernible in Germany and at
tention is called to the leading German
newspapers which regard the American
campaign in the Philippines as similar to
the British war in the Transvaal. The
papers of both Paris and Berlin TEEN with
descriptions of anarchist activity in Chi
cago owing to the voyage of Prince
Henry.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27

precedented skill and efficiency as to
command the admiration of the civilized
world and greatly enhance the dignity
and Importance Of our country in its in
ternatiOnal relations ana
WHEREAS, There has been as yet no ad-
eQuate reward or official recognition Of
the merits Of some of the officers whose
herOism and fidelity were most conspic-
uous. Of whom may be especially enum-
Grated Admiral w. S. Schley, Captain Il.
A. Cook. captain of Admiral Sehley's
flagship Brooklyn. and Captain Charles
r. Clark. Of the famous battleship Ore
gon. together with others of the gallant
officers and men who won battles on land
and sea, not rewarded: therefore be IT
Resolved That We consider Il but sim
pie justice to these gallant officers and
men that their distinguished services
should be properly rewarded without de-
lay. and we do hereby respectfully re-
quest the authorities Of the United States
government to adopt. with all due haste
such measures for this purpose as NAV
be most becoming and which will be best
calculated to express the desires Of the
great body Of the people who universally
believe that there should be speedy and
complete recognition OF the services of
all who contributed 20 the glorious vic
tories OF the nation
Admiral Schley briefly expressed his
thanks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
DEATH FAILS TO PART
THESE TWO FRIENDS

EATONTON, Ca, Jan. 25.-Friends
through life DR.. John T. DeJarnett and
DR.. N. S. Walker, both prominent and
within a few hours of each other.
DIR. DeJarnett died suddenly at his
country home near here yesterday after
noon He looked after his farm until
midday. but on returning home complain
ed of illness and died before medical aid
could be summoned. He had been in fee
BILE health for several years, although re-
Gently improved.
He was ex-senator from Putnam coun-
ty, ex-legislator and man who had oc-
cupied positions of high trust. lie Is
survived by four children. Professor s.
r. DeJarnett of the Albany public
schools. Henry r. DeJarnett. Mrs. W. L.
Turner and ]. T. DeJarnett. Jr. He was
married three times, his last wife sur
viving him. She was a Miss Bass and
was for a year principal of the Girls
High school in Atlanta.
BY a singular coincidence DR.. DeJar-
nett's most intimate friend DR.. n. s.
Walker, died here last night after sew
eral months Illness. He was ex-member
of the state sanitarium board of trustees,
ex-senator. ex-legislator, chairman of the
Putnam county board of education and
a prominent state surgeon.
The interments will be neld today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
SHARP WORDS USED
BY DEMO Gratis
IN CAUCUS
HARMONY EXPECTED DID NOT MA
TERIALIzE, AND RESOLUTIONS
WERE FINALLY Ia
BLEED.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-The Demo-
cratic caucus held last night was not the
harmonious event wished for by house
Democrats.
It was expected by many OF the men,
bers that the caucus would meet and ad-
journ. but il lasted nearly two hours,
during which time there were sharp pas
sages between leader Richardson and
gentlemen of the caucus.
The minority report submitted by Hen
~, Of Texas. was supported by several
members as follows: Henry Ball, Burle-
son. Sheppard. Kleberg. Stephens and
Burgess, of Texas; Henry. OF Mississippi;
Robinson, OF Nebraska: Shallenberger, of
Nebraska; Cochran. Denton. Clark. Of
Missouri; McDermott. of New Jersey;
Little. of Arkansas; Claude Kitchin, Of
North Carolina.
Representative Burleson attempted to
get action on his resolution protesting
against Democrats seeking patronage at
the hands of the administration but was
prevented by Shackleford. of Missouri,
and Livingston, of Georgia. who insisted
loudly for adjournment
Burleson, Wheeler and Henry spoke for
the minority report of the committee. At
one point in his speech Burleson was in
terrupted by leader Richardson, who ex-
pressed the hope that inasmuch as the
gentleman from Texas had not been heard
from in four years the Democrats would
now have the benefit of his opposition to
Republican policies in the future.
Il stand ready to furnish the gentleman
from Tennessee with backbone and with
brains too, If necessary" the Texan re-
torted.
Sheppard. of Texas, did not introduce
his Schley resolutions at the caucus be-
cause he explained afterwards, the admi-
rails appeal was now In the hands of the
president.
Henry, of Texas, in the course of his
remarks, said:
Il would rather go down in defeat adj
vocating platform Of conscientious prin-
ciples with an honest man at the head of
the ticket than to win with a candidate
standing upon a platform of equivocation
and doubt
Cochran remarked at one point in his
address that harmony could only be OBJ
tanned through the strangulation of DEM
ocratic principles.
Several of those who voted for the mi
nority report OF the committee declared
for Bryan for president in 1904. Among
them were Henry. Burleson and Sheppard,
OF Texas, and Cochran, Of Missouri.
Just before the vote was taken on the
minority report of the committee, Mr..
Sheppard asked Mr., Richardson what dis
position would be made of the Mcclellan
and Fitzgerald resolutions in the event
that the majority report was adopted.
Richardson answered that no action
would be taken, whereupon Henry, Of
Texas. stated that If the majority of the
committee had agreed to table those reso-
buttons and had agreed also to be bound
by the action of the caucus, he would not
have brought in a minority report.
After some discussion Richardson
agreed to accept an amendment to his
A0a-T
port providing for the tabling Of the res
olution named.
So he subsequently made the necessary
motion and the resolutions were tabled.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
IN SOBBING VOICE
MRS. RICHARDSON
TELLS Of CRIME
WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR THE MUIR
DER OF HER HUSBAND MADE
HER STATEMENT TO THE
JURY ON FRIDAY.

PLATTSBURG, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Interest
yesterday in the trial of Mrs. A. B. Rich
ardson, for the murder at Savannah, of
her husband, Frank W. Richardson, CEN
tered in the story told on the witness
stand by the defendant.
Before she finished testifying the women
in the courtroom were in tears.
Mrs. Richardson herself gave way to
emotion and buried her face in her hand
kerchief.
Mrs. Richardson detailed the events of
the day of the murder, December "a, 1900.
At tbs in the evening Mr. Richardson and
George Crowley had, she said, left the
house for Richardson's store. She was TO
go later to the Episcopal church, where
the children were attending Christmas
entertainment. and from there to the
store to accompany her husband TO the
theatre She told of leaving the house
and remembering on the way that she
had forgotten a brooch given her by her
husband and of returning to the house for
it, Realizing 1t was late, she telephoned
Richardson that she would not go to the
church, but would stay at the house and
fix the Christmas tree for the children
and await him there.
Then Mrs. Richardson told of the arri-
val of her husband and of his death.
81 heard a buggy drive up" said the
witness, land tnen heard foot steps COM
ing up the sidewalk. l turned the light
down in the room and sat on the couch
near the door, expecting to surprise
Frank There seemed to be two persons
coming up the walk. Just before he
reached the doorway leading from the hall
to the bedroom, there was report and he
fell backward. When he was in the hall
heard some one say:
Has 1t come to-, or something like
that. mnen / placed my hand under his
head to raise him up, 1 supposed he was
trying to brighten me. Then 1 lit the
lamp. l was startled, but al first did not
fully realize what had happened. When
l lit the lamp there was blood on my
hands,"
Mrs. Richardson bowed her head and
went before she was ablekto continue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
AN ANGRY MINISTER
WHIPPED MAN
QUICKLY
REV. A. r. LEE BEsTED AN Ex-
SAILOR AND USED AN UM5REL-
LA TO ADVANTAGE AS A
WEAPON.

A F. Lee, an ordained minister and
well known member Of the firm of ID. ].
Lee & Bro, contractors and builders,
ard Lester a. fIaflock were arrafgned In
police court Saturday on a charge
Z disorderly conduct, growing out of an
a hercation in Lees office Friday, when
a steel handle umbrella was worn out
on Hallock's head by the minister. The
man had been employed by Lee, taken
to his home to board and is said to have
repaid the kindness by seeking to get the
daughter of the house, a child only Is
years old to run away with him. Recor-
der Broyles dismissed the case against
Lee and ordered Hallock to leave town
at once.
I'VE don't want your kind here said
Judge Broyles.
HaIlock was once sailor. 1t developed
at the trial. He says he was born and
raised in Brooklyn. He came to Atlanta
in the middle of December. Through a
friend of Lees he secured employment
with the contractors. There was some
trouble about getting a boarding place
and Lee took him to his home, 80 Jett
street. The man worked we'll and was
permitted TO stay. He even won the
fathers heart by one day taking his son,
who had disobeyed the father in a little
childish way on his knee and telling him
never to have any secrets from his faith
er; that the father aDove all others would
understand him. The father then resolv-
ed to keep the man in his home, his in
fiuence with the children seemed to be
good.
Il am a widOwer, your honor" said
Mr.. Lee, with tears in his eyes. and
have to be mother as well as father
to the little ones"
The faher learned of the mans efforts
to take his daughter away with him. The
departure was arranged for next Sunday,
he said He dismissed HallOck and made
him to leave the house. Friday the man
called at Lees office. Words followed
and the father whipped the man with an
umbrella. The police were called and not
having seen the difficulty made cases
against both men.
Hallock says he went to the office to
get some clothes he left there. He asked
the court to protect him from Lee and
denied having tried to get the child to
leave her fathers home with him.
I'VE don't want your kind here" said
Judge Broyles. turning to Hanock. Now
you get out of town and get out quickly.
You won't have any easy time If you
come up before me again"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
MONEY IS GIVEN
To SHELTER
TROOPS
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL PASS
Ed BY REPUBLICANS ON FRI
DAY FOR PHILIPPINE
POST.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-At the open
Ing OF the session OF house yesterday II
was agreed that when the house adjourn
IL be 10 meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the appropria-
tons committee, demanded a separate
vote upon the amendment to the bin TO
appropriate $4,000 for the protection and
shelter" of the officers and enlisted men
of the army serving I'm the Philippines.
His purpose was TO put the other side on
record.
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader.
sought 10 meet this demand with prop
osition TO recommit. but the speaker held
that a motion 10 recDmmit would not be
in order until after the bill had been for-
mally read by title a third time.
Would II be in order to move an amend
ment to provide that the president should
submit to congress detailed statement
OF the expenditures under this appropria-
dOn?" then asked Mr.. Richardson.
1T would not" replied the speaker.
The amendment was adopted-17s to 100.
The Republicans voted solidly for the
amendment and the Democrats against IL,
with the exception OF the following six
teen. who voted for It:
Messrs. Cummings. OF New York: Nc
Rae. OF Arkansas; Taylor. of Alabama;
Shark, OF Ohio; Williams. OF Illinois;
ZenOr. OF Indiana: Miers. of Indiana;
N1tAs VI OlAAos htflis oA A4AAAu-
say, OF New York; McCullock. Of Arkan-
sas: Mahony. OF Illinois; Foster. of Illi-
nois; Fox. OF Mississippi; Gordon, of Ohio,
and Crowley Of Illinois.
Mr.. Richardson then moved to recon-
NIT the bill with Instructions TO amend
lie amendment so as to provide that the
president should furnish. or cause to be
furnished a detailed statement showing
how the appropriations Of $4,000 had been
expended.
The motion TO recommit was defeated,
l24 10 159. The bill then was passed after
which the house went into committee Of
the whole on private pension bills.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
RAIL R 0 A D s ARE
SILENT ABOUT
NEW DEPOT
GOV. GAMBLER HAS NOT YET RE-
CEiVED A REPLY TO STATES
PROPOSITION TO
BUILD.

No reply has been received by Governor
Gambler from any of the railroads as to
whether or not they will accept the
states proposition to build new depot
on its property in Atlanta.
The depot commission met three weeks
ago. and formally notified the railroad
companies of the action of the legislature
in passing the depot bill. and asking that
a reply be sent as soon as possible.
So far the governor has received only
letters acknowledging the receipt Of his
letters containing a copy Of the depot bill.
The governor said Friday morning he had
received not the slightest intimation from
the railroads and he was at loss as to
what they would do concerning a new
station.
1t has been the belief all along that the
railroads would accept the offer of the
state. but now the opinion of the predic-
tors has changed and it seems that ma
jority are inclined to think that the rail-
roads will turn down the states propo-
sition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
PUBLIC HANGING
OF NEGRO MURDERER

MARTANNA. Fla. Jan. 25.-Hampshire
Wynn. the negro who on the 18th day of
October last. murdered and robbed a nc
gro named Eugene CASTOR, was hanged
here yesterday.
The hanging was public and was wit
messed by thousands as many as could
crowd into the streets adjacent to the
jail yard. The drop fell at 11:37 and all
motion of the body ceased in one minute.
Wynn made no confession on the gall
lows. nor did he deny his guilt. His talk
was a confession Of religion and a wish
10 be saved from a burning hell. Two
colored preachers ministered to him on
the gallows in 4 very impressive service.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-27
MOBILE FIRE SWEPT,
LOSS IS 100000.
Two Lives Are Claimed
By Buildings Falling
Walls During the
ConfIagratiOn.

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 25.-Fire early this
morning in the wholesale business dis
trict destroyed property to the value OF
at least 5000 and caused the death OF
two people-Mr. Richard H. Vidmar, one
of the most popular and leaUlng society
men of Mobile, and Bat Thomas, negro
labOrer from New Orleans.
Three fremen were injured, two slight
ly and one painfully.
Mr.. Vidmar and the negro Thomas were
assisting the firemen in subduing the
flames and were caught by falling walls
Mr.. Vidmar was a prominent Hoo Hoo
and was once vicegerent shark for Ala
bama.
The fire was under good Roadway when
discovered and it was several hours be-
fore it was gotten under control. The
firms who suffered are:
Michael & Lyons wholesale grocers
buildings and stock completely destroyed.
II. Piser & Co., wholesale hides. build
ing and stock destroyed.
DragO Grain company, building badly
damaged, stock slight.
Swift & Co, packers, building and stock
complete loss.
F. S. Mccoy, cigar manufacturer. stock
and building damaged.
Mobile Cider and Vinegar company.
slight damage to building and stock.
F. Gomez, stoves and tinware, stock
damager by water.
Green's tinsmith shop. slightly dam
aged.
The fire broke out on the second floor
of the Michael & Lyons Grocery COM
pany, in the office occupied by E. Holz-
bonn & Co.. cotton brokers. The other
offices in the building were:
Hearin, Morriss & Co., George II. Nc
Fadden & Co.. w. n. Thompson.
Michael & Lyons stock was valued at
between $4,000 and 100000. The building
and stock were well insured. The other
houses also carried insurance on build
ings and stocks.