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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
CHURCHES ROAST
KAISER FOR
PARDON

LONDON. Aug. 2-Your correspondent
stated on Thursday last that the kaiser's
pardon of Lieutenant Hildebrand, who
killed Lieutenant Blaskovits, in duel,
was condemned by the pastors of Ber-
lin and the moral sentiment Of the Ger
man people.
Tomorrow will undoubtedly see the par
don denounced from many puJpits, as
defiance of the Christian religion, and
indeed of every religion based on moral
principles and essential in justice.
German duelling with the pistol is not
the joke that it often is in France. 1t
is cold-blooded murder. The Germans
shoot to kill-the quickest trigger and
surest aim at the combat
With the sword duelling is a different
thing, this often resulting In miner
wounds which are regarded as sufficient
TO satisfy injured honor. Outside army
circles the system is looked on as bar
barous and useless. and wasteful of val
liable lives. 1t is not a test or school of
courage, for no one questions the cour-
age of English or American officers in
whose armies duelling is not tolerated.
The victim is often the person who has
been. wronged, and perhaps grossly
wronged, as I'm the case Of young Won
Benigsen, killed in a duel by a man
who had been too friendly to Won Benig-
sens wife.
The kaiser protested to be Mortified by
the death Of Won Benigsen and yet in
the pardon of Hildebrand he indorses the
system responsible for that tragedy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
MITCHELL ANSWERS ADDRESS
OF CITIZENS COMMITTEE

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Aug 1.-Presi-
dent John Mitchell. Of the United Mine
Workers. started 10 work early today
t1pon a reply 10 the open letter ad-
dressed 10 him yesterday by the Citizens
Alliance Of W1kesbarre. an organization
made up Of business and professional men
and others
In an address at the convention OF min
ers Of the first district Of the United Mine
Workers held at Nanticoke some weeks
ago. Mr.. Mitchell criticised the alliance
because. he claimed, IL was not consistent
II wanted 20 prosecute all miners who
violated the law, he claimed. bpt overlook
cd the many violations OF the law COM
mitted every day by the coal combina-
ton The alliance replied IN an open letter
IN which it enumerated many outrages
said 70 have been committed by strikers
and others In the coal region since the
strike began.
Mr.. Mitchell was called upon TO define
his position and 10 issue a proclamation
10 his followers warning them TO keep
on the side OF law and order. He made
no reply to the letter
Yesterday the alliance Issued another
omen letter 20 the labor chief. and after
consulting with his advisers. Mr.. Mitchell
decided TO answer II. In his reply he takes
the ground that he has always been
stanch defender OF law and order and that
his followers know Il.
Mr.. Mitchell has nothing 20 say with
reference to the suit in equity brought
AGAINST him and other national officers Of
the United Mine Workers by q coal COM
pany IN West Virginia.
President Mitchell. in the course OF HIS
really 10 the Citizens alliance, which COM
munication he viii make public this after
noon. says;
permit me 10 say that do not recog-
ufze your right 70 make demands upon
me to specifically declare myself opposed
~ any special classes Of 'lawlessness. AS
= citizen OF the United States and chief
executive OF the miners organization.
have declared on innumerable occasions
and IN language not susceptible OF miscon-
structiOn, that am opposed TO lawless-
ness OF every character and do not pro-
pose 70 alter my views 70 conform to the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
ONE IS KILLED.
Is INJURED
IN WRECK
REAR-END COLLISION OF Troll
LEY CARS WAS FATAL-0TH-
Err ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL
MAY CLAIM LIVES.

HUDSON, N. Y. Aug. 2.-One dead and
25 injured is the record left by a rear end
collision on the Albany and Hudson cleo
trio railway at Roosmans station, four
miles north of here at o'clock tonight
Majorie Hoys Radt, about 20 years old,
Is dead.
She. with the % injured, composed a
party Of pleasure seekers from Hudson
and Philmont.
The injured were taken to the Hudson
hospital Immediately after the accident.
The accident was caused by a misun-
Outstanding. A car running ahead Nwas
forced to stop because OF disabled ma
chinery. No warning was sent back to
q second car which was approaching at a
rapid rate and before the passengers
could move to escape, the crash came,
hurting men and women from their seats
and crushing them under the splintering
woodwork and seats. Assistance was
telephoned for Immediately and several
doctors went to the scene of the accident
with ambulances.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
GENTLEMAN EL0PER
RELEASED FROM JAIL

GREENSBORO, N. c., Aug. 2.-The gen.
tleman who eioped with Mrs. Mamie
Jones, of Danville. Nick Carter. alias Tom
Hicks, was let out of jail today. His
mother, a widow, came over from Randle-
man, and put up $50 cash for his appear
ance bond.
Sheriff Jordan gave him $50 worth Of
mixed lecture and advice when he turned
him loose.
Mrs. Jones did not cut up at all at being
left behind. Said. she had found out
Hicks wasn't what he seemed, mick Car
ter" for instance. and they had been
quarrelling since Sunday.
Some good Samaritan ladies here are
getting up a purse TO get her out Of Jail
and send her to her people at Danville.
The other clippers in jail seem to be do
ing fairly well.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
IN HOME Of DRAGON
RIOTING OCCURS
ON EVERY HAND
RoWDY SAILORS IN PORT RUN
AMUcK AND BOXERS IN IN
TERROR TAKE LAW INTO
THEIR OWN HANDS.

VICTORIA, B. c.. July a.-Late ORR
entail advices were received by the steam
er Olympia, which has reached here
from Yokohama. A somewhat serious
disturbance took place at Kure. About
700 bluejackets from men of war in the
harbor invaded three inns, smashed all
the furniture and were with difficulty re-
duced to order, after nearly three hours
rioting.
The alleged cause is that the men were
enraged because the inn keepers had OPP
posed the attendance Of Geishas at the
entertainment recently given to British
sailors. The Empress Dowager is said to
have recently expressed radical dissent
from the Boxer propaganda and another
foreign campaign. Her majesty said that
the instigator OF the Boxer outbreak was
YuI. Men and that Princes Tuan and
Chuan encouraged it. Replying to a min
lister, who. since the fight Of Johol in
1880, said the imperial house had suffered
only insults at the hands Of foreigners and
that to treat them with kindness was a
mistake, the empress dowager severely
condemned such doctrine.
Because the ma gistrate Of Yang Hsien
would not give them permission to destroy
the Christian churches in that town, some
1900 Boxers attacked the village. They
were met by the troops and twenty OF
them were killed and their bodies dis
PLAYED in public places. One of the lead
ers, who was captured, was tortured and
Christians who are causing trouble IN
China. The converts Of Shan 81 and their
priests complain that the indemnity paid
on account Of the Boxer outrages was not
great enough and the converts have at
tackled villages for the purpose OF N
Identifying themselves.
Details were received of the attack on
Bishop Moores, Revs. Appenzeller and
Swearer and the Misses Moore and Mel
vim by japanese coolies in Korea. The
coolies who were wheeling Bishop Moore's
rickshaw stopped TO talk with friend,
and the bishop lost his temper and rap
ped the coolies over the knuckies, where
upon the coolies called out and lot Of
Japanese eamped in the vicinity rushed
at the missionaries and stoned them,
Bishop Moore being rather severely hurt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
CROWDED TROLLEY CAR
IS STRUCK BY TRAIN

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 2.-Vanda-
LA passenger train No. IS, west bound,
limited, struck loaded street car on the
north 18th street crossing at S:13 o'clock
this evening and six people were injured,
two probably fatally. The injured:
John Davis, disemboweled and internally
hurt, will die.
John McNeary, motorman, conclusion
of the brain, hurt internally will die.
Isaac N. Rumley, and wife, hurt inter
nally. .-.
Ruth Solomon, aged g. badly bruised.
Mrs. c. L. Lola, back sprained.
David Collins, rib broken and bruised
about face. FL
The street car stopped at the crossing
as usual and In answer 70 the signal all
right of the gatemaQ the tower, start
ed across the track.
The limited was coming at a rapid rate
and the car had nearly crossed the main
track when the engine crashed into the
rear Of II.
All were thrown into heap to one side
the track and the car was turned COM
pletely around. 1t was a miracle that all
were not killed. The stories of eye wit
nesses lay the blame on the gateman who
allowed the car to go under the gate
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
WOMAN
AND THEN
SELF
SALT LAKE CITY MINING MAN
SHOOTS L0TTIE RUSSELL,
WOUNDS MAX PETERS AND
COMMITS SUICIDE.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. AIT
the Salt Palace grounds early this morn
ing ]. c. McCaslin, q well-known mining
man of this city, shot and killed Lottie
Russell, seriously wounded F. Max Peters
and then committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head.
McCaslin, Miss Russell, Peters and an
other man whose name has not been
learned formed a party which attended
the bicycle races. 1t is said that McCas-
lin had had trouble with his wife and had
been drinking. Peters and Miss Russell
are reported to have tainted him about
his domestic troubles, whereupon he be-
came enraged, drew a revolver and shot
Miss Russell, who had started to run,
through the back. Peters, who attempted
to keep McCaslin from shooting the girl
was shot through the chest.
McCaslin, after firing a shot at the other
member of the party, placed his revolver
to right temple and fired a bullet through
his head. He died an hour later
Peters is in a precarious condition, but
it is thought he will recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04

custody Of their three sons. William. Rich
ard and George, to New York Founding
asylum. Ten years later they were ap-
prenticed to farmers IA Iowa. In 1901
William, who had become a harness maxi
er, became interested in his family tree
and discovery of his relationship to Mrs.
Flagler followed. Richard, one of the
three foundlings. is painter. while the
third is an engineer on the Northern Pa
cif1c railroad.
The. relatives, as judiciously determined.
of Mrs. Flagler and the proportion each
will get of her estate If she dies, are:
Charles F. Shrouds, brother, one quar-
ter; Stephen r. Shrouds. brother, one
quarter; Mrs. Matte Atkinson, sister, one
quarter, and the other quarter will go
among the three Taylors.
The referee advises that $4,000 a year Of
income be paid now to the three Tay-
lors so that each viii get a third of II.
The two brothers and sister of the incom-
petent have previously obtained orders
for $4,000 a year each from the surplus
income of Mrs. Flagler. All charges
against the income of Mrs. Flagler. in
GLIDING allowances made for her support,
leave a surplus income of above $4,000 a
y L ..aLl IL -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
EX-PRESIDENT STEYN
Is EN- ROUTE TO KRUGER

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 2-Former
President Steyn, OF the Orange Free
state, arrived at Southampton today with
his family on the steamer Carisbrook
Castle.
He was met by Messrs. Fischer, Wes-
sells and DeBruyn, the former Boer dele
gates.
He will go to The Hague, where former
President Kruger will go from Utrecht
to meet him on Monday.
Mr. Steyn was too Ill to bear the Jour
ney to London, although a special salon
carriage had been attached to the regular
train for him. His physician would not
allow him to be interviewed, but Mr..
Steyn sent word that he wished to ex-
press his thanks for the courtesies eX-
tended him by the British authorities since
the surrender and have giving him during
the voyage. The former president was
raised on a stretcher to the Dutch steam
er Batavier Ill, which was moored close
to Carisbrook Castle. He will be landed
at the Hook of Holland and conveyed in
an ambulance to the cottage reserved for
him near The Hague
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
LYNCH WAS IN AFRICA
AS MAGAZINE EDITOR

LONDON, Aug; 1.-Col. Arthur Lynch,
the national member of parliament who
is accused of high treason during the
Boer war, was taken to Bow street court
today.
Before the court committed him for
trial Colonel Lynch made a long state-
ment, in which he said that he had gone
TO South Africa under contract with the
Paris Journal and that he had not ex-
pected to stay more than two months
He also arranged to serve the Century
Magazine Golfers Weekly and several
other American publications.
He denied that he saw DR.. Leyds. the
Boer agent. before starting, and he de-
clared that he had no mission from Leyds
to the \transvaal. At the close of his
statement Lynch was committed for trial.
Before going to court, Colonel Lynch
was visited in his prison cell by w. H. X.
Redmond and other nationalist leaders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
FLAGLER'S MILLIONS
WILL BE SHARED BY
NEW YORK FOUNDLINGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Evidences. hun
dreds OF pages Of IL. have been taken by
]. z. Hedges. referee. who has prepared
his report for the supreme court as to
hnship OF relatives Of Ida A. Flagler. for
merly wife OF Henry NJ. Flagler, of the
Standard OIL company.
The estate Of Mrs. Flagler, which has
been I'm charge of committees since she
was declared incompetent, amounted to
s2,273,0o0 on August 4. 1899 and has in
creased. The net income runs from 3116,-
900 TO S117, 900 a. year.
An important point in the proceeding
was whether Mr.. Flagler had, through his
divorce. lost his interest in the estate of
his wife, II she should die first Mr.. Flag
Ter laid no claim to such an interest, but
the question had not been judicially de-
termined.
The referee win report that Mr.. Flagler
has no interest whatever in the estate.
A mass of evidence was sifted as to how
the three foundlings, who are nephews of
Mrs. Flagler. came to learn OF their re-
lationship.
Mrs. Flagler's maiden name was
Shrouds. Her sister. Mary Emma Tay-
Tor, died on February Is. 1864. and Mary S
husband. Edward w. TAYLOR. gave the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
PASSENGER TRAIN
DITCHED' BY
WRECKERS
WASHINGTON AND PLYMOUTH
MORNING TRAIN Is THROWN
FROM TRACK, BUT NO
ONE is INJURED.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Aug. IA special
to the Observer from Washington, d. c.,
says the Washington and Plymouth pas
senger train leaving Plymouth at $50 a.
m, and due TO arrive here at $3.50 a. m,
was wrecked near Hinson this morning
by someone moving two rails from the
track.
During the night the rails were taken
up a quarter of a mile ahead probably
to derail the relief train. The rails were
not only removed from the track, but
were secreted and have not been found.
The engine and two coaches were
thrown from the track and considerably
damaged more particularly the engine.
Fortunately no one was killed or in
1ured.
How the passengers and crew escaped
is mystery. Engineer Dupree discovered
that the rails were gone just in time to
prevent more serious damage. Although
the engine was derailed and thrown some
distance the engineer stuck to his post,
hailed the fireman and told him to jump.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
BRYAN DOES NOT TALK
16 TO | ANY LONGER

WASHINGTON, Aug. According to
the press reports from Maine during
Bryans visit to that state the ex-Demo-
cratic candidate talked about free COIN
age OF silver. 16 to / and the gold stand
ard.
Senator Carmack. who has returned to
Washington from his trip through New
England with Mr.. Bryan, denied the truth
of the report.
II heard every speech which Mr.. Bryan
delivered in Maine" said Mr.. Carmack,
yesterday, "and he did not mention 16 to
/ at any time. He did not advocate the
free coinage of silver nor did he denounce
the gold standard. The whole story is a
lie"
Mr.. Carmack says that Bryan's speeches
in Maine were simply repetitions of the
address which he delivered at Nantasket
Beach, near Boston.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
PIERPON7 MORGAN
WILL COME HOME
CROWNED KING

LONDON, Aug. al. P. Morgan goes
back to America with every plan accom-
phshed that he had set out to achieve.
He goes back one of the greatest figures
of his time, a man to whom kings and en-
perors paid court and whom they &C.
knowledged in fact If not in title, their
superior.
The shipping combination is fully form
ed. Every contract is being fulfilled to
the letter and all reports to the contrary,
are as White Star officials answered:
Simply rubbish
The governments of Great Britain and
Germany are in complete accord with Mr..
Morgan's plan. and the Kaiser, King Ed
ward and President Balfour are among
Mr.. Morgan's first friends. The Anchor
Line with its branches reaching out in
the Mediterranean and Indian waters, as
we'll as American, admits an understand
Ing with Mr.. Morgan and it is probable
that all existing transatlantic lines not
in the combination will either enter it la
ter or agree on a modus vivendi that Will
eliminate disastrous competition.
The most remarkable feature of Mr..
Morgan's campaign has been the energy
and frankness with which he has met
every issue raised by his antagonists.
grasping every condition of his vast I'M
dertaking, dealing, not with undernngs,
however, titled, or endowed with delighted
with the men who have their hands on
the throttle of progress and who make
or mar the instruments of their authority
and yet Morgan after all his triumphs,
goes back to America a plain American
citizen without a red eagle or ribbon,
America is good enough for me- he
said as he took the steamer for Europe,
and an American he has remained amid
royal banquets and imperial interviews,
ever true to the landsof his birth and this
calls attention to the fact that the Kaiser
IS said to be much displeased with Mayor
Lows rejection of a red eagle of third
class, which his majesty proposed to be-
stow on the mayor of New York. There
is not q burgomaster in Germany who
would not jump at the red eagle even If
the fifth class If dangled before him, and
the Kaiser cannot understand why an
American mayor looks at things differ
emily.
The fact is that the Kaiser, with all
his learning and his really large abilities,
does not understand America. He cannot
comprehend why the.American people re-
ceive so coldly his offer of a statue Of
Frederick the Great apparently forget
ting If he knew, that the statues of kings
are out of place in America. The cor
dial reception of Prince Henry as repre-
sentative of Germany by the American
people has been mistaken by the Kaiser
for an American tribute to royalty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04

tenets Of the Citizens Alliance, namely,
wink at capital crimes while inveighing
against miners organization. 1 never
have myself thought to condone an unlaw-
full act. I have thrown the full weight of
my personality and influence on the side
OF law and order; and can say without
egotism that the miners union and its
officers have done more for the conserva-
ton OF peace than all the citizens alli-
ances that have been or could be formed
by men like yourselves whose sympathy
with the poor and oppressed is like unto
the friendship Brutus entertained for
Caesar.
II did not assume to say that there have
been some transgressions Of law by men,
bers Of the miners union, but do say,
and defy you TO successfully contradict
the statement, that there has been much
les lawlessness on the part of the min
ers, and that which has occurred has been
less serious In proportion to their number
than on the part Of the deputies and coal
and iron police who are charged with au-
thority and are specifically commissioned
TO preserve the law, and against whom
you have made no protest and your asso-
citation has taken no action whatsoever.
And. further, the records in the police
court will demonstrate that a smaller
number OF miners have been convicted of
crime in the anthracite mining towns dur
ing the progress of the strike than for
like period preceding It.
Again have no hesitancy in saying
that there never was a great upheaval,
either Industrial. political or social, I'm
which there was as little lawlessness as
has existed in the anthracite region since
the strike was inaugurated.
'As said In my speech at Nanticoke-
TO which you took exception-the miners
are as law-abiding. as patriotic. as nber-
ty-lOving as any other class of citizens in
our country. And 1 shall not permit you
TO malign them or defame the residents of
this community either by direct charge
or insinuation. without registering an en-
phatic protest"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
MRS. JOHN MACKAY
IS VERY ILL IN
LONDON
WIDOW OF BONANZA KING is sUF-
FERINe GREATLY FROM THE
SHOCK or HIS DEATH.
SON Is VERY BUSY.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-AIrs. John w.
Mackay is suffering severely from the
strain OF the past few weeks, according TO
a World dispatch from London. Twice
there has been a consultation Of
doctors. She is suffering especially from
heart trouble and sleeplessness. The doc
tors have ordered her to- see as few peo-
pie as possible. Possibly she may go to
Mannheim for treatment. Her mother,
Mrs. Hungerford, the latter's sister. Bar
oness Telfener, and Mrs. Mackay's daugh-
ter. Princess Colonna, have left for France
and Italy, but Clarence w. Mackay re-
mains for the present, as a great deal OF
business must be done In connection with
the settlement of the large estate OF his
father.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
FILIPIN0S WILL NOW
BE GIVEN PASSPORTS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Passports will
be issued to Filipinos now and they may
travel abroad under the protection of the
United States If they are loyal to the
United States, for President Roosevelt has
approved certain rules which have been
forwarded to Acting Governor Wright at
Manila This rule also applies to Puerto
Ricans and all other people whose ma
tive homes are now classed in the list OF
insular independencies.
During the last session of congress
law was passed authorizing the issuance
of passports to persons owing allegiance
to the United State whether they are
citizens or not. The law had heretofore
precluded the issuance of passports to 9TH
err than citizens Of the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
CAPTAIN HOBSON IS AGAIN
mai The RESCUE

SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 2.-While
Captain Richmond P. Hobson was on his
way to Urbana chautauqua, where he de-
livered an address on THE Navy" the
trolley car in which he was riding ran
on derailer and left the track about
mile north of this city, narrowly escaping
being plunged down a steep embankment.
Captain Hobson. Immediately devoted
himself to Quieting the women in the
party and helping them to places Of safe
ty. While many were bruised, no one was
seriously hurt. He helped the wrecking
crew put the car back on the track and
the party was taken to Urbana on spe-
cial car.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
ARCHBISHOP DEL VAL
MAY COME AS DELEGATE

WASHINGTON, August At is be-
lieved in Washington that one Of the de-
velOpments as the result of the Taft ne
gotiations will be that Archbishop Merry
del Val will come here as apostolic dele
gate.
pope to withdrawal of the friars from the
Philippines will be taken with some UNI
bragg in Spain, and the nomination Of
the young Spaniard as apostolic delegate
will be to smooth matters for the holy
father.
Again 1t IS believed that his nomination
will have a good effect on the relations
between America and Spain. and will do
much to make them more friendly. The
relations between the two countries have
been friendlier since the Spanish war than
for a half century before, and 1t is be-
lieved that this action Of the pope win
make the relations even more cordial.