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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
OUT ON BAIL.
Mrs. soffeI Appears in Court and IL Re-
leased on Bond.

Mrs. soffeI Appears in Court and IL Re-
leased on Bond.
Pittsburg. Feb. 26.-Mrs. Kate Soffel,
wife of the Pittsburg jail warden, who
assisted in the escape of the Biddle
brothers and was wounded during the
battle when they were recaptured. was
brought here Tuesday for trial
Three charges have been made
against her, one alleging the crime of
aiding in the escape of murderers and
two alleging felonious assault and bat
terry.
Upon arrival In Allegheny Mrs. Soffel
was driven at once TO the courthouse,
where her attorney made pleas before
Judge Brown for the prisoners release
on bail. Conrad Dietrich. her father,
went on her bond.
Mrs. SoffeI after being released left
with her father for his home in Mount
Washington.
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PLAN IS TO SUSPEND
Republican Sentiment in Regard 10
TiiIman-McLaurin Affair.
BOTH NOW RESTORED
Senator Frye States the AbrOgatiOn OF
His Ruling Was to Place Eespon-
sibilify on the Senate-Dem-
ocrafs viii Resist

Washington. Feb. 26.-The most I'M
portant development in connection
with the Tillman- McLaurin in episode
OF last Saturday was the act of Sena
tor Frye, president pro tenn OF the SEN
ate Tuesday in ordering the clerk OF
the senate to restore the names OF the
two South Carolina senators to the
senate roll II the present plan is
carried out this act will be followed
by the adoption by the senate of
resolution before a vote on any subject
is taken. practically endorsing the ac-
ton OF the president pro TEN in order
ing their names erased and suspend
Ing the two senators for some definite
time.
The order OF Senator Frye for the
restoration OF the names to the rolls
was issued almost Immediately after
the senate convened Tuesday and was
the result of a general conference
among the Republican leaders Of the
senate When asked for an explana-
ton OF this order. Senator Frye said:
in my rulings Tuesday believe
that | was strictly within parliamen-
tary laws: that senators in contempt
are not entitled to recognition either
to speak or to vote and that logically
their names should not be called.
still adhere 70 that opinion, but, de-
sirous OF shifting the responsibility
from the chair 10 the senate, / have
directed the clerk to restore to the
roll the names Of the two senators
from South Carolina"
When asked IL the result OF this ac-
tion would be the recognition of either
Of the senators to either vote or speak
Senator Frye replied that it would not
and that was a question which must
be decided by the senate. He declined,
however. to state how the question
would be brought tn the attention of
the senate.
Inquiry in other quarters developed
the fact that there had been a confer
enee OF the Republican leaders In Sen
ator Aidrieh's committee room during
the forenoon and that the extent Of
Senator Frye's ruling. and especially
It's far reaching effect net only in this
case but as a precedent, has been very
exhaustiYely discussed. the construc-
ton being taat acii0u of the president
pro tenn in striking the names OF the
South Carolina 8ea-sJgs from the roll
aud his refusal C1 2 request 10 have
their names called ~ beyond prece-
dent Ia the sc-G-e @E& no entirely
Justified.
In this accaUnt Fl Wss decided that
this particular question should be in
mediately taken up by tac committee
on privileges and elections.
Senator Burrows who is chairman
os that committee vas called into the
conference and the details Of carrying
out the plan was entrusted To him. II
vas decided that n resolution should
be formulated providing for the tenn
poFAry suspension Of the two senators
and that this resolution should he
passed upon by MIR. Burrows commit
tee and presented To the senate as soon
as possible after the converting OF the
body. The question of the time OF sus-
pension was left indefinite, the under
standing that this should be determin-
ed by the committee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
STORM ON PACIFIC.
Southwest Gale Doe. Much Damage ia
wtetns4v ~ ear K~...~t.~a

Southwest Gale Does Much Damage ia
Vicinity OF san Franessoo.
San Francisco. Feb. 26.--One Of the
heaviest southwest storms that has
been experienced in many years STRUCK
this city Wednesday morning The
wind attained great velocity, blow
As miles an hocr in the city. while
at Point Reyes II reached 60 miles
an hour. Ships dragged their docks. a
fishing boat was caDsized. the tele-
phone and electric light wires were
blown town ead awnings. shade trees
ard fences we're wrecked.
Telegreghtc Communication was cut
Of The .a1l force of the storm was
felt ON the bay, ard the bar was so
rough ths5 yesse were unable to
leave port
Thfee-story houses were blown
down in the mission district The
gale. as it swept over the Preside
reservation, left in its trail wreck and
ruin.
Dozens Of tents were wrenched from
their positions, and after being car
ried high in the air. landed yards
away. where they were afterwards
gathered UP By the rain-soaked sol
diers. who had fought so hard to save
them The majority Of the tents sim
ply COLLAPSED under the pressure of
the wind To the soldiers to wreck
of the tents was serious affair. for
the majority of them had all their
possessions under the tents. and be-
fore they could collect their belong
ings they were thoroughly soaked by
rain.
In the residence portion of the city,
bordering on the military reservation,
much damage was done to high fences
and lofty ehimneys
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Sc RIOUS WRECK.
Five Trainmen KILLED, Two Fatally Hurt
and Two Missing.

and Two Mlssibg.
Rochester. n Y, Feb. 26.-As the
result q a collision on the Auburn
OF the New York Central, seven miles
west of Auburn, between a westbound
passenger train and a steam derrick,
five trainmen are dead, two seriously
injured and two missing.
The dead:
Edward F. Vine. baggageman on the
passenger.
Frank Kinds. fireman of this city.
John Heisman. engineer of this city.
Engineer Durand Of Syracuse.
Thomas Burke of Syracuse, derrick
crew.
Edward Fl. RenneT, a trainman and
Thomas Shipmuck of the derrick, are
seriously hurt.
Two other men are missing,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
MOTHERS, DO YOU
KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in the treatment
of her delicate organs, contain more or less
opium, morphine and stry chnine'
Do You Know that opium and morphine
are Supplying narcotic poisonsf
Do you Know that in most countries drug
Rists are not permitted to sell narcotics with
out labelling tn EN- poisonsl
Do You Know that you should not take
Hternafiy any medicine fog the pain accom-
panying pregnancy
Do You Know that Mothers Friend is
purely vegetable preparation, and that 1t is
applied exter naIiy only.
DO You Know that Mothers Friend is
celebrated prescription and that 1t has been
in use overforty years, and that each bottle
of the genuine bears the name OF The Brad
field Regulator Cor
Do you know that when you use this pei
feet remedy during childbirth or throughout
the entire period of CESSATION that you viii
be free Of pain ana bear healthy, clever
children?
Well, these things are worth knowing.
They are facts. Of druggists, 800. Accept
no substitute Our book Motherhood" y Tree.
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO.,
ATLANTA. GA.
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Washington, Feb. 26.--The house
Tuesday passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bin. It was
the finish OF the regular annual sup
ply measures 10 be sent to the senate
at this session. No amendments of
Importance were adopted. The feat
ure of the day was the speech Of Mr..
Richardson in reply TO Mr.. Corliss'
speech few days ago in favor of the
construction of Pacific cable by the
government
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Crowley. La. Feb. 26,-An accident
occurred in the Star rice mill at this
place by which Frank Jacques lost his
life. jacques. who was the assistant
miller. was standing on step-ladder
to put belt on a pulley. In some
manner he lost his balance, falling
head first into one of the main pulleys
OF the mill The pulley was making
$50 revolutions a minute. His skull
was fractured In three places.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Germany want. More Indemnity

Washington, Feb. 26.-The United
States government has proposed to
the powers concerned in the Chinese
treaty that they consent TO pro rata
reduction of claims so as to maintain
the total within the sum of $4,000 900
taels- which the powers agreed to &C
eept from China as full indemnity for
the boxer outrages. Germany will
not consent. but will ask for an in
crease.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Chicago, Feb 26---Thomas ID. Rob-
ertson, a jeweler OF Dallas, Tex. was
found dead In bed in a room at the
Majestic hotel here. Death evidently
resulted from natural causes, as there
was no apparent indication OF suicide
or murder. The burial will take place
at the home OF the dead mans parents.
near Detroit, Mich.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Mckinney, Tex, Feb. 26.-Near the
Mckinney bridge, Is miles southeast
of here, T. E. Ball of Farmersville and
N. T. Shatty, his tenant. quarreled
about lease contract. Shatty had an
AK. while Ball fired two shots from a
pistol. one of which pierced Shatty's
abdomen. inflicting serious wound
Ball surrendered to officers and was
released on $4,000 bond here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Throat Cut win a Rasor.

Bonham. Tex. Feb. 26-Mrs. H. NJ.
King committed suicide Tuesday at her
home at Anthony by cutting her throat
with razor. A divorce suit iavolv-
ing Mrs. King and her husband was
set for Tuesday In the district court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Lake Charles. La, Feb. pa E.
Watson has been arrested at Spickard.
Mo, on the charge OF having murdered
FIVE members of the Earl family near
Welsh, La. The arrest was made in
response to telegram sent by Deputy
Sheriff Richard Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Yoakum. Tex, Feb. 2e.--Mrs. Henry
Maynard, living on Raetzch place,
eight miles north of Yoakum, fell In a
we'll "a feet deep, containing four feet
OF water. death resulting Instantly
When found her skull was FRACTURED
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
RESTORED TO ROLL CALL


S@u@soFa KaIIRm an Aad McLAuFtn Can Vote
Again In the Senate.
Washington. Feb. 26--The names Of
Senator'S Tillman and McLaurin have
been restored 10 the roll of the senate
A few minutes after the senate con-
vened Tuesday. Senator Mcmillan of
Michigan announced the death of the
late Representative CrHmp of Miehi-
gan. and the senate at 1915 p. m. adj
tourned out of respect to the deceased
The house resumed consideration of
the consular appropriation bill
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26

Chicago. Feb 26.--John b, Sherman,
founder OF the Union stockyards. and
former president Of the Union Stock
yards and Transit company. died here.
aged n years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Vessel end Eseh,v p~orl4 List.

Calais, France. Feb. 26.--The sailing
vessel Jules Jean Baptiste with 50 souls
on aboard has been given up as lost
The daily Republican., 1902-12-18
DOINGS IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD,
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Annie l.. Collins was given
a birthday party last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Collins, at hel
homo, 22S French street, in honor
of her eighteenth birthday. A de.
lightful evening was spent and she
received many beautiful presents.
Refreshments were served at late
hour
Those present were the Misses
Florrie Collins, Louisa Eisenman,
Susie Logan, Emma Logan, Daisy
Knots, Elsie Oakes. Margaret For
rest, Barbara Forrest, May Roof,
Anna McFadden, Eva McFadden,
Bella Watson, Eva Berger, Clara
Grubb, Bella Clifford, Mamie Faux
ner, Amanda Conlyn, Florence Lily
Mary Adams, Clara West, Messrs
Thomas Legg, Charles Logan, Will
liam Fuges, James Rowe, Robert
Cohen, Samuel Alwell, Roy Hart
man, Harry Albritton, William Da-
Wis, John Ford, Linwool Davis,
Horace jackson, James Davis. Ed
ward Richardson, George Hays,
John Wigglesworth, j. J. Collins
and wife, the Rev. H. S. Dulany
and wife, !. L. Perry and wife,
Norval Armstrong and wife, John
Locates and wife, j. L. Coyle and
wife, Mrs. Ada Slawter, Mrs. Cora
O'Neal, Mrs Gamble.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-18
MEGGINSON-DAVIS.

In Old Swedes Church last even.
ing Richardson Megginson, son of
Levy Court Commissioner Charles
Megginson, OF near New Castle, and
Miss Lille Davis, of Head street,
were married by the Rev. Martin
B. Dunlap. The bridal party enter
ed the church to the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march,
played by Miss Mary Dunlap
The bride was attended by Miss
Margaret O'Hara, and the bride
groom by Lawrence Walls. The
bride was gowned in dress of
white Paris muslin, trimmed with
white satin. Her veil was caught
with white roses ana she carried
shower bouquet of bride roses. The
bridesmaid wore a dress of white
Paris muslin, trimmed with white
satin and carried pink carnations.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home Of the
brides parents.
Among those present were:
New Castle Charles Megginson
and wife, Samuel A. Mcdaniel and
wife, John Levy and wife, J. Frank
Megginson and wife, w. George
Wright and wife. Robert II. Meg
glnson, William Megginsou. Edward
Megginson, Elmer Megginsou, An
ma Megginson, Bessie Megginson,
Anna Smith, Mrs. Shade.
Wilmington-Robert Fentiman
and wife, James Davis and wife,
Edward T. Davis and wife, William
e. Rex and wife, Harvey Hall and
wife, Edward Shockley and wife.
George Yates and wife, Harry Da-
Wis and wife, Mrs. Jane Banks, Mrs.
Joseph Weldin. Ella Cannon, Mil
lred Fentiman, Nora Mansfield,
Annie Houten, May Collins, Laura
Banks, Pearl Davis, Mary Banks,
Bertha Davis, William Pyle, David
Pagan, Benjamin Staten berg, Har-
~ Davis, Harry Fentiman. Lizzie
Brown, Mary Brown, John J. Ola
a and wife.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-18
VENEZUELA
WILL YIELD:
Decision Reached to Sup.nyt
to Arbitration and Terms
Are Being Decided On.
CITIZENS MAKE PETITION.
Meeting In Caracas to Discuss
Ways and Means For Pay
ing Off the Obli-
cations.

CARACAS, Dec. 1S.-It has been de-
clded that the Venezuelan difficulty
shall be arbitrated, and the discussion
OF terms of settlement is now going on.
United States Minister Bowen undoubt.
edly will be one of the arbitrators.
The government fears that coercve
measures will follow the establishment
of the blockade.
The leading citizens of Caracas have
addressed joint note to President
! Castro asking him to give full powers
| to United States Minister Bowen to ef-
feet a termination of the present diff
| Guilty.
| This note was transmitted to Presi-
dent Castro at O'Clock in the after
noon. 1t is signed by all the leading
merchants, bankers and agricuturists
Of Caracas. 1t reflects truly the con-
sensus of current opinion among the
business element of this city. The men
who signed the note met again last
night to discuss ways and means of OBJ.
taining money with which Venezuela
can meet her obligations, as well as the
guarantees which it will be possible to
offer to her creditors. The note is as
follows:
ITO the President of the United States
Of Venezuela:
"Sir-The undersigned having met
with the purpose Of offering their aid
to the government of Venezuela in the
present conflicting situation which has
been created by the aggressive attitude
of Germany and Great Britain and up.
on your request to give our opinions In
writing we address you In the follow
ing terms
I'm view Of the acts Of violence al
ready committed and of the absolute
impotence Of Venezuela to meet force
with force in response to the allied ac-
tlon of Germany and Great Britain, in
view of the fact that Venezuela has ex-
hausted all the means required by civ
illzation and diplomacy to put an end
to the present situation and the govern
ment and the people of Venezuela hay
Ing complied honorably and worthily to
wv aSAiaiihS VI IdtlOlal uoilDF, we con-
slider, with all due respect, that the mo-
ment to yield to force has arrived.
I'VE therefore respectfully recon.
mend that full powers be given to the
minister of the United States of North
America authorizing him to carry out
proper measures TO terminate the pres
ent conflict in the manner least prciudi-
cial to the interests Of Venezuela.
I'VE subscribe ourselves your obcdi-
ent servants J. T.. Linares, H. l.. Bou-
ton. Carlos Santana, NicOmedes Zuloa.
ga, Carlos Iuloaga, +. de Sales. Perez
Il. Montauban, NJ. Chapelin, Juan Her
rera, Juan A. A. Travi"so Y. de ].
Paul
In addition TO the names given the
note Is signed by about 200 other prom
inent citizens Of Caracas.
The blockade of La Guayra, notifca-
tion of which in the names of Great
Britain and Germany was communi-
Gated TO the Venezuelan government
Dec. il, went into effect yesterday. The
order applies to Venezuelan vessels
only
The daily Republican., 1902-12-18
ARBITRATION PLANS
Government Send. Aid to MIntster
Bowen, Who ~ Overu%:Sod

Government send. Aid to Minister
Bowen. Who ~ Overv>sLcd.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s Officials
here are not surprised at lh" feeling
which has manifested itself in Caracas
Of desire to seek Il termination OF
the unfortunate situation that now con.
fronts Venezuela. Our government is
anxious that some settlement NAV be
found very soon. As it is realized that
the present conditions cannot last long
without climax being reached quick
ly. With this end in view tho state dc.
partment already has given permission
to Minister Bowen to be the bearer Of
any messages that Venezuela may wish
to transmit TO the allies on the subject
Of the present difficulties such request,
however. TO come from the Venezuelan
government. lie already has been i'll
strunlcIial In one caparity-namely
1hat or transmitting Il desire on the
part Of President Castro to settle the
existing controversy by arbitration.
whether the minister would he permit
ted to perform the larger function Of
exercising full powers toward cffecting
termination Of the difficulty is not
stated. Indeed it would be questionable
whether such an arbiter rs the Ameri.
can minister wuuld be acceptable to the
allies iu view Of the natural prurlivities
which be- might have in favor of Amer.
lean countries.
SO far rs can be aScertancd here no
reply has come TO the state department
in answer to the requests of President
Castro that the pending claims be sub.
mittcd to arbitration.
The following cablegram has been
sent by the navy department to Ad-
miral Dewey. in command of the CON-
hincu fleets. addressed TO San Juan:
Send competent officer with DISPATCH
in torpedo boat destroyer or other ves-
sci TO Caracas as assistant to Ameri-
can minister"
The following cabl.gram also was
" sent to Comma nder Diehl OF the Ma
rietta, now lying at La Guayra Send
Vandusen executive stfccr Of the Ma
7ietta ar assistant to the American
minister TEMPORARILY
IT is stated at the navy department
that one reason for sending the officers
to Caracas was the fact that Mr.. Bow
en- IL almost overwhelmed with the
amount Of work imposed upon him BY
his many charges. lie has nearly all
Of the English residents in Caracas
domlciled in the American legation and
IL feeding them from his own table.
AS for tho torpedo boat destroyer, 1t il
pointed out that II will serve as a dis.
patch boat to keep Mr.. Bowen in touch
with the nearest cable station to La
Guayru, which can be relied upon to
transmit messages TO Washington in
case the La Guayra cable is cut as an
incident to the blockade.