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The Washington times., 1902-05-06
MR.. LODGE ELOQUENT
IN DEFENSE OF ARMY

ed the course of the Secretary of War;
and in the course of an impassioned decla-
nation, spoke Of the young naval officer
who was treacherously assassinated as
he was taking a drink of water. That
boy" he exclaimed. was murdered, and
II justice is going around | want 1t on his
murderers."
Referring TO the murder of hundreds of
friendly Filipinos By hostile natives. Mr..
Lodge said: They are our friends, and
there are many of them there. And say
that whatever else may be true or false,
if we go out of those islands and leave
these friendly Filipinos TO fate like that
we are unworthy OF the name of n great
nation. and IL would be a greater infamy
than any cruelty ever practiced. These
people trust us. They have been muir
dcrcd for us.
Il did not get up here to defend any
cruelty practiced upon helpless prisoners.
! regret them as bitterly as anyone can.
But as have listened to this debate
have felt that the attack has been made
upon the American Army-not a Republi-
can army, not Democratic army, but
the Army Of the United States.
To Punish Wrongdoers.
''1f army men have done wrong let them
be punished. But let us at least be Just
TO our own. Let us remember not only
their suffcrings but their temptations,
their provocations, their trials. | do not
like to hear the army assailed as it has
been assailed.
Its glory is our glory. We cannot
tarnish that glory without furnishing the
glory of the country and the fame OF the
country abroad. When the whole story
shall be made up | believe that, notwith-
standing all that has been said and all
the denunciajions heapcd upon our troops
and officers, We shall find that in the his
tory of the country the record of that
army, clean and victorious from Trenton
to Manila, will shine brightly in the an
mails of the Republic, while those who
vilify ii are but namcless blots upon re-
membered names"
The Washington times., 1902-05-06
White Marble Building.

The building will be of white marble
and will cost s25O.COO when completed. A
large part of this sum has already been
contributed. 1t is expected that the col
lege will be ready for occupancy in about
year.
President Mckinley, who was one of the
trustees of the American University, had
expected to lay the cornerstone OF the
Ohio College of Government himself. Be
fore his untimely death the American
University honored the late President by
attempting to raise 100000 for the Nc
kinley Foundation of the Ohio College of
Government, with its five professorships
OF international law and arbitration, di-
plomacy, constitutional law. ciyics, and
municipal government. After his assassi-
nation the university was the first in the
field TO lay plans TO perpetuate his mem
ory by a memorial building
The Washington times., 1902-05-06
COLLEGE BUILDING IN
HONOR OF Mr.. M'KINLEY
Ceremonies Arranged for Lay
ing of Cornerstone.
Ohio College of Government to Start New
Building May "a With Appro-
pirate Exercises.

The cornerstone of the Mckinley Me-
mortal Chic College of Government of the
American University viii be laid by
President Roosevelt at 4 p. m, Wednes-
day, May IA. An appropriate program, in
cluding addresses by Senators John P. Dol
liver and Marcus A. Hanna, Rev. Frank
Bristol, of the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church,
and President Henry B. F. Macfarland, of
the Board of District Commissioners, has
been arranged by Mr. W. S. Davidson, the
secretary Of the university.
The college structure. which will be the
second Of the university buildings. will
stand on the nincty-six acre site at Mount
Pleasant, near the college of history.
which has already been erected at cost
of 100000.
The Washington times., 1902-05-06
CONTINUED from Second Paec.)

by civil government; to advance self
government; and its second great object
is to help the development of the Philip
pines. As TO the Chinese. we have ex-
cluded them from the islands. The tes-
timony is very clear to my mind that the
Filipinos, If they have the opportunity TO
earn good wages and to have them regu-
larly paid. will be quite capable of doing
all the work needed {"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
To SEE DEAD OUTLAW
HUNDREDS FLOCK TO VIEW BODY
OF HARRY TRACY.
RELIC SEEKERS STRIP BODY.
HIS TROUSERS TORN UP AND HIS
HAIR CUT OFF.

The Usual Perverted Sentiment in
Cases of This Sort Has Full sway.
As Expected There Are Many
Claimants for the Rewnrds-Gov-
ernOrs of Both Oregon and WASH
ingtOn willing to Pay as Soon as
Agreement Is Reuched-Aid of
Courts May Be InvOked-Mrs. Wag-
Eoner to Get $500 for the Find
ing of Merritt's Body.
Spokane. Wash. Aug. 7.-When the
sheriff, with the body of Tracy, drove
through Davenport, hundreds of per-
sons followed up the street and crowd
ed about the wagon. By the time the
wagon reached the morgue, the streets
We're crowded and the morgue doors
had to be closed. Several persons were
allowed to see the body and then the
trouble began. Every one wanted a
relic. and in short time nothing was
left but the body. Some one even
picked up the bloodstained handker-
chief which had been used by Tracy
to keep from bleeding to death. Many
locks of the desperados hair were car
ried away, and in some places his head
had been made bald. His trousers
were cut into strips. Before they were
divided they were cut into smaller
pieces.
Many of Tracys cartridges were d.
vided among the members of the
posse.
Davenport Wash, Aug. THE Curl
Gus are fiocldng to Davenport from all
directions to view the body of Harry
Tracy, the dead outlaw. The inquest
will not be concluded until tomorrow
as witnesses from Oregon cannot get
here to-day, The body probably will
be taken to Spokane on Saturday and
later sent to Salem, Ore for burial at
the pententiary. Tracy's guns may he
distributed among the Creston posse.
Other relics have already been given
away.
A new story of Tracy's wonderful
daring has come to light. Mr.. McGre-
gor, the keeper of a livery stable at
Wilbur, on viewing Tracy's body, posi-
lively identified him as man who
came to his stable last Friday night.
He says Tracy had two horses which
he put up for the night He also left
| his rifle and a bundle, asking the I'M
suspecting liverynan 10 take care of
| them until morning Where he rpent
the night is not known, though 1t is
said he ate at least one meal in res
! taurpnt in the town. About 10 n. in.
! Saturday he called for his horses, rifle
and bundle. paid his bill and rode
away.
Portland, Ore, Aug. Tt is probable
that the S4,100 reward for outlaw
Tracy's body will not be paid for some
time owing to the number of claim
ants. Gov. Gear has already stated that
he was willing that the state should
pay the reward as soon as proper iden-
tifcation shall be made, but the re-
ward Will not be paid until the claim
ants shall reach an agreement. 1t now
seems likely that the aid of the courts
will be invoked. 1t is said that Gov.
Gear will also favor the payment of
the $1,000 TO Mrs. Waggoner for dis
covering Merrill's body at the same
time the reward is paid for Tracy.
Gov. Mcbride Of Washington has an
nounced that he Will act in accordance
with the decision Of the Salem author
tiles In paying the reward
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
KING TO HIS PEOPLE.
EDWARD EXPRESSES APPRECIA.
TION OF SYMPATHY.
THEIR PRAYERS WERE HEARD.
HE OFFERS DEEPEST GRATITUDE
TO PROVIDENCE,

Is Aware That Postponement of Cor
onatiOn Caused Much Inconven-
fence and Trouble, but Remarks
That the Disappointment Wns
BO~nc With Admirable Patience
and Temporal Personal and Spon-
ings in an Autographs Letter to
the Home Secretary.
London. Aug. THE following mes
sage from King Edward to his people
was made public tonight:
ITO my people: On the eve of my
coronation, an event which look upon
as one of the most solemn and impor-
tant of my life l am anxious to ex-
press to my people at home and in the
colonies, and in India, my heartfelt
appreciation of the deep sympathy
which they have manifested toward me
during a time in my life of such i'm
minent danger. The postponement of
the coronation ceremony, owing to my
illness, has caused, fear, much in
convenience and trouble to all who in
tended to celebrate it. But their dis
appointment has been borne by them
with admirable patience and temper.
THE prayers of my people for my
recovery were heard, and l now offer
up my deepest gratitude to Divine
Providence for having preserved my
life and given me strength to fulfill
the important duties which devolve
upon me as sovereign of this great
empire.
(SigneD Edward, R. and 1.
Buckingham Palace, Aug 81
King Edwards proclamation is a
personal and spontaneous expression
of his feelings. 1t was conceived and
written by himself in an autograph
letter to the home secretary, C. T.
Richie. In addressing this commune
cation to the home secretary the King
is following the traditions observed by
the late Queen Victoria, when she adj
dressed personal messages to the ma
ton. King Edward did not
drive out to-day: A large crowd
had gathered outside Buckingham
Palace in expectation of their males
ties taking drive, and the King, who
was lunching in one of the front rooms
of the building, came to a window in
full view of the people, who cheere6
him enthusiastically. The King bowed
his Acknowledgements. 1t had been ex
pected that his majesty would visit
Westminster Abbey to-day. but he die
not do so. He was buslly engaged with
his secretary, Lord Knollys.
Some regalia for the coronation was
removed to-day from Buckingham and
st. James palaces to Westminster Alb
hey, where minor reheasals of the cor
onation ceremony were held.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
DEMOCRATS CARRY TENNESSEE.
Both Their Judicial Tickets Elected
by Large MaJorities.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 7.-Returns
received by the American from over
the state show the election by large
ma jorities of the Democratic tickets
for Supreme Court and for the Court
of Chancery Appeals. The former is
made up of w. K. McAlister, M NJ
Neil, John K Shields and M D.
Beard, while the latter is composed of
r. M. Barton, John w. Taylor and S.
Il. Wilson. Democratic congressional
nominations, according to information
received by the State Committee are as
follows:
Fourth District-Morgan c. Fitzpat-
rick, over c.. E. Snodgrass.
Sixth District-John w. Gaines, over
NJ. II. Meek.
Seventh District-L. P. Padgett, over
w. j. Withorne.
Eighth DISTRICT. w Sims, over
John H. Trice and ]. NJ. Trout.
Ninth District-Rice A. Pearce, over
Dorsey o. Thomas.
With the exception of Fitzpatrick
they are all denominations.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
RETAIL BUTCHERS ADJOURN.
Who Favor Removal of Tariff on
Cattle and Live stock.

who Favor Removal of Tariff on
Cattle and Live stock.
Washington, Aug. THE convention
of the Retail Butchers and Meat Deal
ers' Protective Association adjourned
to-day to meet in this city on the first
Monday in October of next year.
The following officers were elected:
President, William G. Wagner, New
York city; first vice president, James
A. Hoffman, Washington, D. c.; sec
ond vice president, NJ. S. Gardner, Sa-
Fannah; secretary, D. j. Haley, Troy,
N. Y; treasurer. George F. Kellogg,
Hartford, Conn.
The convention adopted a resolution
lnstructing the various local bodies to
take measures to promote the election
of members of Congress who will favor
the elimination of the tariff on cattle
and live stock.
A resolution denouncing the social
60 beef trust in general terms was re-
Jected by the committee on policy, to
Which it was referred. This action was
taken because it was felt that the res
oluuon would accomplish nothing and
because the object was covered in the
resolution which was adopted to sup
port representatives who favor abol-
lShlng the beef tax
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
THE ST. LoUIs-FRISco DEAL
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Stock
holders Get Good Terms From the
New western Combine.


New York, Aug. "details of the
deal by which the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad Company acquired
control of the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois road was formally announced
to-day in a circular letter sent to the
shareholders of the last named road.
st. Louis and San Francisco offers in
exchange for preferred stock of Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois $3.50 per share
with quarterly dividends of $3.50. In
exchange for common stock of Chicago
and Eastern Illinois, the st. Louis and
San Francisco will deliver trust GER
tificates for a corresponding
number of shares at the rate of $3.50
for each share of such stock with semi
annual dividends of S.. Both the COM
mon and preferred certificates will be
issued under trust agreement with the
Colonial Trust Company and will be
secured under agreement. Holders of
Chicago and Eastern Illinois are given
until Sept. IL to deposit their shares.
The Frisco road, it is understood, has
already practically control of a large
majority interest, so the success of the
plan is virtually assured.
Accompanying the circular letter to
Chicago and Eastern Illinois stockhol6H
ers is a statement signed by the DOM
inant interests of that property, H H.
Porter, Henry Seibert. Flower & Co..
and George H. Ball, to the effect that
the offer of the St. Louis and San
francisco toad is believed to be an
advantageous one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
THE CATHOLIC VIEW
sy,IPATHY EXPRESSED FOR THE
PHILIPPINE FRIARS.
EFFORT TO SIDE-TRACK FAILS
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN ALL
PARTIES, HOWEVER.

They Have No Fear That the Presi-
dent Will Not Safeguard All Prop
erty and Personal Rights Guaran-
tecd by the Treaty-The Vatican
and the American Government
congratulated on the Position At
tanned in the NegOtiatiOns-ResO
buttons Adopted With Reference
to Political Circumstances Which
Hamper the Indian Schools.
Chicago, Aug. THE temper of the
convention of Federated Catholic So
ceties, relative to the Philippine ques-
ton, was put to the test at the clos
ing session to-day. John 7. Heating,
a national officer of the Hibernians,
offered a substitute resolution for those
previously brought before the meet
ing. Mr.. Heating proposed that the
delegates dismiss the friar and the
Philippine school questions with an ex-
preston of satisfaction with the man
ner in which the subject is being ham
died by the Vatican and the admins
tration When a motion on the sub
stitute was put, there was but one
Affirmative vote, and that one was Mr..
Keating's. The convention adopted the
following resolution on the subject:
1--WE hereby express confidence that
the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Presi-
dent of the United States, will per-
form his duty under the constitution
and laws, and our firm belief that he
will institute a judicial inquiry into
any abuses by subordinate government
officials in our territorial possessions
and promptly rectify such abuses. We
are especially confident that in his
dealings with the serious problems
arising in the Philippine Islands,
property and personal rights guaran-
teed by treaty, laws and constitution
will be faithfully safeguarded and pro-
tected.
Resolved, That we extend to the
friars in the Philippines our fullest
sympathy in this, their hour of trial;
that we appreciate the value of their
servicN in the cause of religion and
humanity; that we pledge them our
support as American citizens in up
holding the hands of our government
in it's determination to see that they
are treated with that common justice
that belongs to all who enjoy the pro-
lection of the American flag.
Resolved, That this federation con-
graduate the Vatican and the Ameri-
can government on the position at
tanned in the negotiations regarding
the questions which have arisen in
the Philippines, and we express our
full confidence that these negotiations
will be continued until just and ami
cable solution shall be obtained
sympathy for French Catholics.
Other resolutions regretted the po-
litical circumstances surrounding the
Indian schools, and pledged active and
moral support in remedying the con-
ditons. The establishment of Catho-
lie high schools, wherever practicable,
was advocated and sympathy was ex-
pressed for the Catholics of France
in their present troubles.
Atlantic City was chosen as the
meeting place of the convention in the
third week of July, 1903.
The election of officers resulted in
few changes. T. B. Minihan, Column
bus, o., was reelected president.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
HOTEL RAzED TO THE GROUND
pIeteIy Wrecked by Storm and
Thirteen Guests Injured.


pIeteIy Wrecked by Storm and
Thirteen Guests Injured.
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. during
a terrific windstorm which passed over
Carolina Beach, twenty miles from.
Wilmington, at o'clock last night the
Hotel Oceanic was RACED to the ground
and thirteen guests more or less in
jured, one perhaps fatally.
The injured are: Mrs. Rebecca Eli
ers, proprietress of the hotel, liberation
o. scalp. confusion of left shoulder.
back and ankle; Miss Nettie Eilers,
broken ankle, nose and suffering from
severe shock; Miss Alice Phillips.
broken axle. confused back; Capt
John Barry, sprained ankle; Mrs
John Barry. injury to the left side and
fracture of the ankle, also suffering
from nervous shock; Capt. John Fitz-
gerald of Richmond, Va, confusion of
the left shoulder and chest, several
ribs perhaps broken; Mike H. Kelly
laceration of forehead Mrs. Martini
dale, confusion and liberation of face
and head: injury to spinal column
and ankle; her 3-months old baby
etteville. N. c., laceration of scalp and
face, severe confusion of left shQul
der, chest. and back. and. laceration
of entire left leg, also suffering from
cnncussion of the brain, and may die;
lobe Howard laceration of scalp and
confusion of both arms, jaw and shoul-
ders; Mrs. lobe Howard, laceration of
forehead; ]. e. Haywood of Mccall,
S, c., right ankle sprained, left leg
broken. and diSIOc1ti0n of ankle and
severe confusion of spine; J. NJ. Rum
ley. Beaufort. N. c.. injury to back
left hip and knee.
AS telephone communication was cut
off by the storm. and the roads were
piled up with trees and debris, news
did not reach the city of the occur
renee until 4 o'clock this morning
when medical aid and nurses were sent
down on a special boat, bringing the
injured to this city. The storm at
Wrightsville Beach was of no conse-
Quence
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
ZIONIST LEADERS SAW SULTAN.

Porte Expressed Sympathy and Of
fered Some Concessions Which Do
Not Meet Requirements.
Vienna. Aug. 7.-Dr. Theodore Herzl,
founder OF. the Zionist movement, and
head of the Palestine Association. and
DIR. Wolffson, president of the Jewish
Colonial Trust, have returned here
from Constantinople. They report that
their conferences with representatives
of the Sultan with reference to the
proposed settlement of Zionists in
Palestine have been without result. In
reply to DR.. Herzls written statements
on the subject, the Sultan expressed
sympathy With the Jews in their pur-
pose and named certain concessions
which he would grant. These, how
ever, did not meet the requirements of
the Zionists.
DIR. Herzl ,-ys he still has hopes Of
being able to convince the Porte of the
beneficial results which ,yould result
from the settlement of Jews in Pales-
tine.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
Independent Republicans Elected I'm
East Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn. Aug. 7.-Incomplete
returns indicate the election of Har-
mon, Independent Republican. for cir
cult judge in the First judicial cir
cult. and Kefauver. Independent Re-
publican. for attorney general The
defeated regular Republican candidates
are for Tyler, for circuit Judge. and
Butler for attorney general They were
supported by Congressman Brownlow
and the contest has been a bitter one
Burke for circuit judge. and Fletcher
for attorney general are probably elect
ed in the third judicial circuit. defeat
ing Allen, Democrat. and Henderson
Independent Republican.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-08
SAD SCENES IN FRANCE,
Much Excitement at Landerneau
school Expulsion.

Brest. France. Aug. 7.-Exciting
scenes occurred to-day at the expul-
sion of number of sisters from their
school at Landerneau, near here. A
special train conveyed attachments of
soldiers to Landerneau, where a body
OF gendarmes has been modified al
ready. A large crowd assembled at
the school and surrounded the soldiers
in the square in front of the school.
When the commissary of police ar
rived, accompanied by locksmith, the
people protested vigorously, shouting:
Long live the sisters and libertyI"
Down with the ministry"
Women threw themselves to the
ground in front of the horses of the
gendarmes. The commissary ordered
the sisters to open the school door.
They refused and the locksmith picked
the locks and broke the windows amid
the denunciations of the crowd. The
commissary ordered the sisters to
leave the school, which they did, lean
ing on the arms of the townswomen,
and, accompanied by the priests and
thousands of people, Immediately
marched to church. where they sang a
hymn. large crowd followed the
gendarmes to the railroad station,
shouting, Death to the locksmith!"
The man was protected by the mill
tary.
Military Gordon Broken
The soldiers and gendarmes reached
Landerneau at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing, but watchers had already given
the alarm. The whole population of
the town was intensely excited, and
hurried to the school. At one time,
when the crowd broke the military
Gordon, the commissary ordered the
drums to be beaten thrice as a pre-
llminary to charging the crowd, and
bloodshed was feared. Emile Villiers.
member of the Chamber of Deputies
for F1nisterre, who is a Conservative,
interviewed and appealed to the people
TO be calm. Vicomte Lagatinais, lead
er of the opposition. cried
You can arrest me; my ancestors
died on the scaffold and deem it an
honor to be arrested for this noble
cause!'
After the expulsion of the sisters the
crowd again became SO threatening
that the commissary ordered the
troops to charge, but the intervention
of M. Villiers induced the people to
disperse. A few women were hurt in
the disorder
The commissary at Groom tried to
eXpel the sisters from a school, but the
gendarmes were unable to force their
way through the crowd and the at
tempt was abandoned