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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
MISS LEE ARRESTED
VIOLATED VIRGINIA's Jim CROW"
CAR LAW.
DAUGHTER OF ROBERT E. LEE.
TAKEN TO STATION HOUSE Al
ALEXANDRIA.

Boarded Train in Washington and
Took First Seat Available, Being
in Ignorance of the Law-COnduc-
tor Tried to Make Her Give Up
Scat for a NegrO-Being Heavily
Burdened With Bundles She OBJ
jected to Being MOved-Arriving Mt
Alexandria She Was Placed Under
Arrest, But Was Released on Her
own RecOgnizance.
Richmond, Va, June 13-Miss Mary
GUSTS Lee. daughter of Gen. Robert
E. Lee, was arrested in Alexandria to-
day for violating the Jim crow car
law on the electric road between
Washington and Alexandria. She was
taken to the station and released with
out bail to appear in police court to-
morrow
When the train drew up at the sta
ton it was boarded by two officers who
had been summoned by telephone. The
officers took position by the side of the
distinguished passenger. who was in
formed that she must accompany them
to the station house. By the time the
train reached Royal street, the news
had Travelled like wildfire. and a throng
of people crowded around the coaches,
while Miss Lee was being helped to
the pavement. Although the police
men endeavored to keep the crowd
back it was to no purpose. When the
station house was reached the pave
meDt was literally throneed
Miss Lee said she had boarded the
train in Washington, knowing nothing
about the law relating to the separa-
ton of passengers, and had taken a
seat near the rear door. The car was
crowded, that was the only seat she
saw. She was burdened with bundles.
The Virginia law, of course, does not
apply in Washington. 1t was not UNI
til the large bridge had been crossed
that she was approached by the con-
ductor. with the request that she move
to the front section of the car. Every
body in the car was seated. She pro-
tested against being moved, owing to
her heavy baggage.
A few minutes later negro entered
| the coach, and the conductor came
back after her seat. Again she pro-
tested, asking why the man could
not be made TO ride in the smoker
The conductor threatened arrest, she
said. He said that he would place
her in custody until she finally told
him to do as he pleased.
While Miss Lee was relating her
story, the crowd continued to gather
and soon she was surrounded by gray
headed veterans who had fought under
her father in the Civil War. Officer
Belts was of this number. Mayor
Simpson was communicated with. He
directed the officers to release Miss Lee
with the understanding that she ap-
pear in police court. Miss Lee was es-
corted to the home of Miss Lloyd
, where she was expected. While in this
trying situation she was composed
but she almost collapsed after the or
deal was passed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
BAD STATE OF VENEZUELA.

Business Is ParaIyzed, CastrO's
Tyranny ArOuses Indignation and
His New Cabinet Is Worse Than
Last.
Kingstown, Jamaica, June 13.-The
British steamer Trent. which arrived
here to-day from West Indian ports
brought papers and letters from Ven
ezuela dated June A, but they did not
contain anything regarding the report
from Berlin of the bombardment of
Laguira, although it was known that
President Castro had decided upon ex-
IRENE measures to regain possessions
of Ciudad Bolivar and other towns
captured by the rebels.
Business is at n standstill everywhere
in Venezuela. especially at Laguira,
Caracas and Valencia. Much indigna-
ton has been created in the republic
by the Imprisonment of Gen. Fonseca
in consequence of his failure to meet
President Castros call for 5000, 900 and
also by the Presidents call
on the widow of Gen. Guzman Blanco.
a former president, for a similar
amount.
The new cabinet with Gen. Garrido
as war minister, is more unpopular
than its predecessor and is gaining in
creased sympathy for the Matos REV
olutionary) party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
A TOWN WIPED OUT
ALEXANDER CITY, ALA, EATEN UT
BY FLAMES.
THE DESTRUCTION COMPLETE.
THE INHABITANTS HOMELESS AND
HUNGRY.

With Only 1900 Inhabitants the To-
tai Loss Is Estimated at $50 900,
With Only Small Insurance-Town
Had no Water supply and Flames
Licked Up the Dry buildings Like
Tindcr-Dynamite TeIe = raphed for
But Flames Had Done Their Work.
Montgomery, Ala, June BIN one
of the most disastrous CONGREGATIONS
that ever visited this state, Alexander
City, place of 1900 people, was wiped
away to-day by fire, the estimated loss
reaching $750,00O which the insurance
will not begin to cover. The town was
not supplied with waterworks. and all
the terror-stricken people could do was
to save what little they could and
then almost PROSTATE. flee from the
awful heat.
Dadeville was telegraphed for dyna-
mite. that some of the buildings could
be destroyed, and thus impede the
progress of the flames, but it served
only to find the city a mass of ashes,
smouldering in dust.
and all telephone connection with the
town has been impaired. making it
impossible to learn full details of the
fire
1t is reported that only provisions
can be supplied the homeless inhabit-
ants until Monday The fire broke out
in the Alexander City Machine Com
pany shop at o'clock this afternoon.
The long period of hot, dry weather
had well prepared the buildings
of the little city for the rapid
spread OF the flames. A stiff wind
was blowing and with fierce rapidty
the fire spread from building to build
ing until the entire town was a seeth-
ing mass of flames. Every business
house, three banks two hotels, two
livery stables and nine dwellings are
totally destroyed Not more than two
or three thousand dollars worth of
goods were saved in the Central OF
Georgia depot while three or four cars
of freight was totally destroyed. The
Methodist Church, Court House and
postoffice went up like finder boxes.
No people were killed.
The railroad has established it's tele-
graph lines under a tree and appea Is
for help and food are going out. All tho
banks were burned and the damage to
| them and to others from the loss of
valuable papers will run into the thou :
| sands of dollars.
| The TRACKS of the Central Of Georgia
! are so badly warped that the passen :
| ger trains east and west tonight will
| have to transfer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
CAMPAIGN OF THE STRIKERS.
Now Working on Fire Bosses. Clerks
and Others Who Have Remained.


and others Who Have Remained.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 13.-The work
of the strikers in attempting to bring
out all men who are still in the en-
ploy of the coal companies goes stead
lily on. Their campaign against the en-
gineers, firemen and pumpmen is near
ly over, most of these men being out
and the union is now paying more at
tention to the fire bosses, clerks and
others who have taken the places of
those who quit Pressure is being
brought to bear on them in every pos
sible way.
The miners union is now planning to
eApel from the organization all engi-
neers, firemen and pumpmen who have
not yet obeyed the strike order. They
have been given until tomorrow night
to join the strikers and if they do not
Quit they win be expelled and their
names published throughout the region
as unfair workmen.
The miners leaders as a rule will not
talk on the matter of boycotting, but
the rank and file of the strikers openly
admit that they try to boycott all men
whom they look upon as being unfair
workers. Tradesmen are induced not to
supply food to the families of those
men and they are also subjected to
other annoyances.
Nothing developed here to-day which
in any way changed the strike situa-
ton. President Mitchell had nothing to
give out regarding the West Virginia
situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
IRRIGATION ADOPTED
HOUSE PASSES BILL By VOTE OF
146 TO 90.
THE PRESIDENT FAVoRS 1T.
TO DEVELOP ARID LANDS OF THE
FAR WEST.

As the Senate Has Already Passed
the Measure 1t viii Doubtless Re-
ceive the Presidents Signature at
Oncc-It Establishes Fund From
the Sale of Public Lands in Seven
teen states and Territories to BE
Used for Maintenance of Irrigation
Works to Provide Land for Home
seekers.
Washington, June 13.-The House to-
day passed the irrigation bill by vote
of TAG to S.. Many amendments were
offered but only one, except those Of
fered by the committee, was adopted.
It was of a minor character. The bill
has already passed the. Senate. The
friends of the measure greeted the an
nouncement of its passage with a round
of applause. The bill as passed creates
a reclamation fund from the
sale of public lands in Ari-
IONA. California, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
washington ana w yOmlng, less the
amount paid to local land officers and
per cent. due the state under existing
laws for educational purposes. which
is to be used for the construction and
maintenance of irrigation works in
the states and territories enumerated.
Provision is made for the payment
out of the treasury of any deficiencies
in the allowances to agricultural col
leges, owing to this disposition of pub
lie lands. The Secretary of the In
terror is authorized to examine, survey
and construct the irrigation works
and report the cost thereof to Con-
gress at each session.
Section four provides for the letting
of contracts for the works contem-
plated in sections when the necessary
funds are available in the reclamation
fund for such section.
Section five provides that mo right
to the use of water for land or pri-
vate ownership shall be sold for a
tract exceeding 100 acres to any one
land owner, and no such right shall
permanently attach until all payments
therefor are made, and no such sale
shall be made to any land owner I'M
less he be an actual bona tide resi-
| dent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
HEARD BY THE SENATE.
Might Refer Message to Republican
Caucus, Said Bailey.

Caucus, Said Bailey.
Washington, June 13.-During the
greater part of to-day's session the
Senate was engaged in the transaction
of executive business, the nomination
of Capt Crozier to be chief of ord
nance of the army being the particu-
lar subject under consideration.
The Presidents message urging the
establishment of reciprocity relations
between the United States and Cuba
was received after the Senate had gone
into secret session. The doors were
opened, the message was read and then
the secret session was resumed.
To the reading of the message sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber
listened with attention. The attend
ance of senators was notably large,
indicating the great interest in the
subject.
After the conclusion of the reading
the Chair announced that the message
would be referred to the Committee
on Relations with Cuba.
81 had intended to make a motion, ;"
said Mr.. Bailey, facetiously. Il will
not do it; but 1 feel inclined to move
to refer the message to the Republi-
can causus." Oaughter)
Mr.. Allison, who was sitting direct
" in front of Mr.. Bailey on the Demo-
cratic side, turned to the Texas sena-
tor smiling with the utmost good
nature bowed tremendously to Mr..
"The Chair is not aware" replied
Mr.. Kean. that any such committee
exists" Oaughter)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
VENEZUELA TROUBLES US.
Commerce Interfered with by Arbi-
trary Orders of Government.

trary Orders of Government.
Washington, June 13-Secretary
Hay has requested from Mr. Bowen,
at Caracas. by cable a statement of
the condition of the affairs in vene-
zuela, particularly with reference to
shipping. Some time ago the Nation
al Asphalt Company was considerably
embarrassed in it's effort to provision
and otherwise supply it's force of en-
ployes at lie Felicidad by reason of a
clash between the government forces
and the insurgents on the coast near
that point. The Venezuelan con-
sui at Willemstad, Island of Trim
idad, refused to clear the company's
ship Viking for the mainland, because
her destination was in the hands of
the insurgents and was in a state of
blockade. With a good deal of diff
Guilty Mr.. Bowen succeeded in getting
the vessel through. it being specially
urged that the eompany's employees
were in great distress for lack of sup
plies. Now the Oronco Trading Com
pany is having similar trouble in oper-
ating its ships between the Venezuelan
ports, which are occupied indiscrimi-
nately by government and rebel forces,
and the State Department is endeavor-
ing to see what can be done to relieve
commerce from annoyance
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
SOUFRlERE STILL THREATENS.
American Scientists Make Second
Ascent-British Scientific Commits
sion Has Reached st. Vincent.


Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent,
Wednesday, June 11.-Fleet Surgeon
Isaac H. Anderson of the British navy,
and the scientific commission appoint
Ell by the royal society to investigate
the volcanic disturbances here, arrived
at Kingstown yesterday and left to-
day for Chateau Belair, intending to
ascend the Soufriere volcano when pos
sinle.
The general feeling of anxiety here
has not abated. There has been no big
eruption since May 80, but the appear
ance of the volcano is not reassuring.
There are frequent emissions of black
steam The American scientists, Prof.
Edmund o. Hovey, assistant curator of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory, New York and George c. Curtis
of Harvard University, made another
ascent of the Soufriere from the east
Monday last They heard the rumbling
of boiling water in the old crater,
when half mile off. waited
until the fog cleared and found the
southeast crater quiescent. The old
ridge that used to run from the sad
die to the bottom of the crater re-
mains There is no water in this era
ter. The Americans did not venture
to approach the old crater.
Prof. Hovey says that apparently the
crater of the 1912 eruption took no part
in the recent outbreak, and so far as
he and Mr.. Curtis could see, no streams
of molten rock, like those which issue
from Mount Yesuvius. have flowed,
only superheated steam, old lava,
etc. having been thrown out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14

Washington, June 13.-President
Roosevelt is using his influence in
every possible way to secure the enact
ment of the irrigation bill into law at
the present session of Congress. His
interest in the matter has been such
that he has had a number OF confer
ences with senators and representatives
in which he urged upon them the ne
cessity for such a law Representative
Mondell of Wyoming saw him to-day
and at his request the President wrote
a personal letter to Chairman Cannon
of the House Committee on Appropria-
tons in which he strongly expressed
his views on the subject, and INDUCED
the hope that early and favorable ac-
ton would be taken. Upon leaving the
White House Mr.. Mondell said that the
President had been of vast help to the
irrigation cause, and was himself con-
fident that the bill drawn by the joint
committee of Western senators and
members would pass.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
DROWNED IN DELAWARE BAY.
Two Lives Lost by Capsizing OF
SIOOp and Three others Rescued
by United states Launch.

Chester, Pa, June 13.-Capt Hannett
Robbins, of Port Norris N. J,and Mrs
Puma Haines of Camden, n. j., were
drowned this afternoon opposite this
city by the capsizing of the sloop Hen
ry S. Robbins. Port Norris for Phila-
delphia laden with oyster shells.
on the yacht at the time of the ac-
cident, besides those above mentioned
were Miss Lizzie Jones OF Camden
and Robert Reed and Charles F. Bur
ton of Port Norris.
When opposite this city the sloop
was caught in a sudden gust of wind
and in a moment all Of the occupants
were struggling In the water. The
United States launch Cadet with a
surveying party OF board, which was
near at hand. hurried to the rescue,
but Capt Robbins and Mrs Haines
had already disappeared. The others
were taken from the water and con
veyed 10 the hospital IN this city,
whence they left shortly afterwarc for
their homes.
The bodies OF Capt. Robbins and
Mr. Haines have not yet been recOv-
@w@A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
KILAUEA IN ERUPTION.
Hawaiian Volcano Turns Loose AZ
ter Years of Threatening.

Honolulu. June 6. Via San Francisco
June 1S-The volcano Kilauea on Ha-
wall. has broken loose again, according
to a report received to-day by steamer
Flames and smoke are rising above
the crater. The outbreak took place
June 8. and up to the time of the last
reports from Hawaii. dated yesterday
II was still continuing The outbreak
has been foreshadowed for many
wears by an increase over the normal
volume Of smoke coming from the
crater. There have also been slight
earthquakes. No eruptions Of lava or
ashes have taken place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
MANY MEN RETURN TO WORK.
Situation in POcahontns Field Salts
factory, Say Norfolk and Western
officials.

Ronoke, Va, June 13.-The officials
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
to-day stated that the situation in the
Pocahontas coal fields is improved and
the prospects for a resumption of work
with full forces of miners are brighter
than at any time since the strike was
declared. There has been a gradual
increase in the number of strikers re-
turning to work during the week and
to-day one mine is working 100 more
union men than on yesterday. The
percentage of returning men in this
mine is larger than at the other oper-
tons, but all of them are making
gains. Every operation heard from
is getting out some coal, and 1t is
thought, from what reports have come
from the fields, that As operations out
of total of 46 are at work The Off
Gals are of the opinion that the entire
field will have resumed it's normal con-
dition by the middle of next week at
the latest. Reports to the effect that
outside labor is being sought are con-
firmed. but it is. explained that at no
miners sufficient to meet the demand
and consequently there is no special
significance attached to this action.
Many of the men who have gone to
the field since the strike began were
engaged a month ago Practically all
of those returning to work are union
men. There have been no reports of
violence and none is expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
LOSING GROUND IN FLAT TOP,
Many Miners Return, But Tug River
District Is Different.

Bluefield. w. Va, June BIN the
Flat Top region the striking miners
are steadily losing ground and the OPP
orators predict that within a week the
strike will be a thing of the past. A
large percentage of the men returned
to work to-day and the loading
throughout the field was almost double
that of yesterday in the Tug River
district it is different. But little coal
was delivered there to-day. The out
put of the district is small compared
with the Elk or Flat Top river dis
tricts proper. The march of the strik-
ers through the field to-day amounted
to comparatively nothing. There was
only a small number of men in line,
possibly not over a hundred in all,
and their walk was Intellectual No
disturbances have been recorded so
far.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
TEXAS SUFFERS FROM DROUGHT.
weather Very Hot and Much Dam
are Done to Corn and Cotton.

Dallas. Tex, June 12.-The drought.
which has existed throughout Texas
for nearly four weeks. is damaging the
corn and cotton crops materially. In
some districts the hot winds have lit
orally ruined the corn crop. In Dali
las and vicinity the season has been
unusually hot and dry. and for the
past week the thermometer has reg
istered 90 or above each daY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
CHARLES $. sHIEvELER ARRESTED
Ex-TeIeSraph OmciaI Charged with
Population.

New York. June 13.-Charles S.
Schieveler, who was secretary and
treasurer of the American District
Telegraph Company in this city for
many years, was arrested to-day at
the direction of District Attorney Je-
rome. He was accused by the COM
pany of populations for half a dozen
years amounting to between $4,000 and
S17, 1000 The case was referred to the
grand Jury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
EmpIoyes Panic stricken.
SHOT HIMSELF IN TEMPLE.
Capt. n. c. CrOxton, 4. :. A. in Criti-
cal Condition mt Richmond.

Richmond. Va. June 13.-Capt. Rich
ard c. Croxton. United States Army.
shot himself in the temple at the resi-
dence OF his brother-in-law In this city
tonight and is now In a critical con-
dition. He was alone az the time and
a. Is not known whether the shooting
was intentional or accidental
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
MANY HAD MARROW ESCAPES.
Men and Women Leaped From Win
dOws of Burning Factory Into Nets
Held by FireuIen.


Philadelphia. June 13.-Fire to-day
destroyed the novelty leather factory
of H. NJ. Rosenblatt & Co, a four
story brick structure. at Second and
Oxford streets, and resulted in severe
injuries to a dozen. persons. The John
Moffet public school. opposite the
leather works, was damaged; three
dwelling houses adjoining the factory
were destroyed and nine others were
slightly damaged The rapid spread Of
the flames gave rise to rumors that a
number of the employees had met death
in the burning factory but these re-
ports proved to be erroneous. A mem
Der of the firm of Rosenblatt & Co,
tonight said all of the employees had
been accounted for.
There We're many sensa tionaI
and narrow escapes, most of
the 400 men and women
employed in the factory we're
saving their lives by leaping from the
windows into nets held by firemen
Katie Scheidell, aged Is years, was
carried down a ladder by a policeman.
She was badly burned. and her con-
dition is reported as serious. Others
severely burned are:
george HeDert, aged AZ, back IN
jured; John Snyder, aged % shoulder
dislocated and leg fractured; August
Schoeter. aged 40, leg fractured; Sam
uel Trankorman, aged %, burned about
body.
Several others, including a police
sergeant and two firemen, sustained
severe decorations and were overcome
by heat and shock.
Employees Panic Stricken.
The fire originated in a small annex
known as the celluloid room. 1t is
believed a spark from crossed cleo
tric wires fell into quantity of cellu-
loid. The fire caused a panic among
the employees. especially those on the
upper floors, and for time the wild
est excitement prevailed. Firemen
and policemen, however, prevented the
panis-stricken workers from leaping
until nets had been spread to receive
them.
Mr.. Rosenblatt estimates his loss at
s150.000, partly covered by insurance.
and the loss on the other properties is
estimated at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
HOT IN EAST TENNESSEE.
Knoxville Reports Temperature o.
IO1 in the streets.

Knoxville Tenn. June i3.-The past
two days have been the hottest June
days experienced here in years. Yes
terday the record OF 81 years was
broken, when the temperature reached
l0l on the streets. To-day there was
a slight decrease. Two prostratlons
have been reported
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-14
MAY STRIKE IN ILLINOIS.
Secretary of Mine Workers There
Goes to Confer with Mitchell

Chicago, June 13.-W. D. Ryan, sec
Mine Workers of Illinois, accompanied
by other state officials, will leave to-
night for Wilkesbarre, Pa, where they
will confer with officers of the anthra-
cite district. What the mission to the
striking field is they refuse to divulge.
and Mr.. Rryan refuses to either con-
firm or deny any report that the min
ers of Illinois will strike in sympathy
with the Pennsylvania miners. 1t is
generally believed that the Illinois Of
ficers are going to confer with Pres
ident Mitchell regarding a sympathetic
strike in Illinois coal fields.