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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
CONGO FREE STATE.
Conditions There Worse Than Can
BE Imagined.
NATIVES MASSACRED.
Cannibals Furnished Guns to Stay the
Inhabitants and Captives Turned
Over to the Cannibals to
Be Eaten by Them.

London, Jan. 4.-Captain Guy Bur-
rows, who has just returned from the
employ of the Congo Free State gov
eminent, after six years service, de-
clares that the conditions prevailing
in the Congo Free State government
are a disgrace to civilization, and far
worse than ever before. He pictured
atrocities of the most horrible char
acter perpetrated on the natives by
officials and whites who had conces-
sIons Of rubber land. AS a typical in
stance of the means employed by the
Free State government, Captain Bur
rows corroborated the statement of an
an American missionary to the effect
that the officials employed 500 cannba1s
to whom they issued rifles Ito massa-
ere and capture unarmed natives who
had rebelled against their brutal meth
ods.''
II have sworn testimony" said Mr..
Burrows. "of the Belgians handing
over natives to cannibals for the ex-
press purpose of being eaten. Forced
labor prevails everywhere, and shot
gun rule is the truest description for
the political administration. The COM
panies deriving wealth from the collec-
ton of rubber are all more or less
state enterprises. as a third or half
the shares in them are invariably held
by the government"
'Latterly King Leopold and the gov
eminent has made some show OF &C
ton against the agent If some of the
Upper Congo companies, but only
minor officials are ever touched, and
the so-called reforms are merely in
tended to throw dust in the eyes OF
the public whose indignation has been
aroused by the stories of this reign OF
terror. While the present system for
the collection of rubber. and the re
cruitment of natives continues. the
Congo Free State will remain dis
grace to the white mans work in AT
RIGA"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
STEAMER GOES DOWN
Walla Walla Collides and Sinks in
the Pacific Ocean.
FORTY LIVES LOST.
Tho Particulars Are Meager, but It Is
known That IS Many rs Sixty
Lives Have Been Saved-Life
Boats Are Missing.

Eureka, Cal, Jan. 4.-The steamer
Walla Walla was sunk early yesterday
morning as the result of a collision
with an unknown iron sailing vessel.
The news of the disaster was brought
to Trinidad by boat from the foun-
dered vessel and later by the steamer
Dispatch which returned with 60 of
the crew and passengers Of the wreck
ed vessel.
The Walla walla left San Francisco
on Wednesday for Puget Sound points,
and it. is thought here 40 lives were
lost in the wreck.
The collision occurred at a. m.
when all passengers We're asleep.
Some of the people on the steamer es-
capped on small boats and on RATS.
They were unable to land owing to
the character of the coast and drifted
about until they were picked up by the
steamer Dispatch.
One boat with seven people arrived
at Trinidad. 20 miles north of here.
Captain Hall of the Walla Walla re-
ported to the Pacific Coast Steamship
company by telephone. He said the
Walla Walla collided with an unknown
French bark during hazy weather.
The French vessel had no lights dis
played. The Walla Walla sank in Is
minutes.
Captain Hall ordered tug boats from
Eureka sent to search for three miss:
ing lifeboats of the Walla Walla.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
NEW EMBALMlNG FLUID.
Memphis. Medical College Believed to
Have Made NnlnabIe DIscoxerx.

Memphis Medical College believed to
Have Made Valuable Discovery.
Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 4.-The Mem
phis Medical college has for several
weeks been experimenting with an
embalming fluid for which great pos.
sibilities are predicted. 1t is asserted
that this discovery is superior to the
embalming preparation used by the
Egyptians.
The principal experiment up to this
time has been upon the body Of dog
which was treated thirty days ago
Today it looks as natural as life. It is
rigid, but in perfectly natural pose
There is no trace of odor about it MOI
is there any other possible symptom,
of decay.
Tests of the fluid have been made by
the demonstrators at the Memphis col
lege, and he is so we'll convinced of its
practica! utility that he will use it fol
the preservation of all the cavaliers
used in the college
The fluid petrifes tho body. Neither
arsenic nor strychnine is used in thC
preparation.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07

Laredo. Tex. Jan. 4.-Wcrd has
reached this city of the death from
pneumonia at VillaIdama. Alav.. CT
Captain w. c. M. Jones. 70" tho past
Is years connected with the GuadaiGpa
mines. Captain Jones was about -
years of age and unmarried. re
leaves two wealthy sisters IN Colo
RADIO. He was related by marriage 10
United States ambassador to Mexico
General Powell Clayton. The remains
will be shipped to Camden. n. j., for
interment.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Preferred Negro Coach.

Ennis. Tex, Jan. A white man
said to be from Wichita Falls. on the
arrival here of the train from Fort
Worth, was arrested by Policeman
Johnson. 1t was alleged that the man
persisted in riding in the negro coach,
and that when Conductor Hanney, at
ter requesting him to go to another
apartment undertook to enforce the
rule. the man drew a large knife and
in a threatening manner refused to
move out.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07

Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 4.-Levi Reed
who was among the prisoners that es-
capped from the federal Jail here on
July last. was recaptured on New
Years day and returned to Jail. He
was charged with horse stealing be-
fore he escaped. but he returns charg
ed with murder. having been Identified
by Dr. Bean Blossom of Oklahoma City
as one of the highwaymen who killed
the doctors four-year-old son near
Rush Springs last August.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Given Twenty-Fiye Years.

San Antonio, Jan. 4.--Henry Thorn
as was convicted of attempting assault
or Mrs. Burt Ashford and was SEN
fenced to % years in the penitentiary.
There are two other cases against
Thomas.
Thomas Stroggens was sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years for
forgery. There are two other forgery
cases against him.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
The Co;nnge for 1901.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The coinage
executed at the minis of the United
States during December, 1901, was
S14 649, 321, as follows: Gold, $l2.309,
1927; silver, $19G6, 514; minor coins,
1878 400.
The total coinage for the calendar
year ending Dec. 81, 1901. was $134.-
500, ITO, of which sI01, 1876 1877 was gold,
$40, S3S, 460 was silver and S2.120, 1872
was minor coins.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Mrs. Pierrepnn. Dead.

New York, Jan. Airs. Anna Maria
Peirrepont, widow of Henry S. PIERRE
pont, and a granddaughter of John
Jay, first chief justice of the United
States, is dead at her home in Brook
lyn Mrs. Peirrepont was in her SD
year. Her maternal grandfather was
Governor Livingston of New Jersey.
She was born at Broadway and Walk
er street, this city, in 1919.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07

Big Sandy, Tex, Jan. Al. w.
Quinn. J. Lester Williams and T. j.
Sparkman. solicitors for the Chicago
Building and Manufacturing company
have closed contract at this place
for a cannig factory. The plant will
have a capacity of 1000 dozen three
pound cans per day.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Woman burned to Death.

Sulphur Springs, Tex, Jan. AIRS.
Allen Turner was burrad to death at
icr home two miles cas- of here Thurs
cay Nobobdy was at the house with
ner, and it is supposed she was burn
ing trash in the yard.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
EirN 1T Meridian

Meridian Miss, Jan. Azure burn
90 the fertilizer department of the Mis-
s;ssippi Cotton Oil company here
= thursday night. The loss is 1000,
fully covered by Insurance
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Rear Admiral Roe'S Funeral.

Washington, Jan. impressive fu-
neral services were held Thursday at
ST Johns Episcopal church over the
late Rear Admiral Francis A Roe,
United States navy, retired The re-
mains were inferred az arlington Gem
Ctcry
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07

London. Jan. 4.--In consequence of
King Edwards active interest in the
crusade against consumption. a phil.
anthropist who wishes his nome with
held has placed 100000 at his majes,
tvs disposal for the construction Of a
sanitarium for cOnaumptives.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07

Cincinnati, Jan. 4.-George Hues-
man, the policeman who was publicly
degraded and dismissed last fall for
having spoken disrespectfully of Pres
ident Mckinley when he was shot,
has been declared insane and sent to
an aSylum
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Oh MN for Vernon

Vernon, Tex, Jan. 4.-The citizens
OF .afnon and Wilbarger county held
n mass meeting for the purpose of Or
ganizirg the Vernon Cotton Oil MIh
company A committee was appointed
TO solicit subscriptions to stock.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
Frindship Treaty Examined.

Madrid, Jan. 4.-The treaty Of friend
ship between Spain and the United
States having been examined by the
cabinet, will now be submitted to the
supreme council of state.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07

Van Buren,, Ark. Jan. 4.-Kit Hell
ton, charged with killing his wife Oct
2, was adjudged guilty of murder in
the first degree, the penalty being
death. The plea of defense was in
sanity
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-07
paroe,ona STRIKE threatening.

Barcelona, San. 4.-The strike stu
alton here is SO alarming that large
reinforcements Of troops have been
concentrated in and about the city.
The strikers number 10000.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09

Time has wrought changes and nowhere has it altered conditions more than 1t has in the status Of the American girl Here it has not only wrought changes-it has effected a revolution Between the times of our grandmothers and those of our daughters 8 period has passed remark able for the transference of domestic la bor to the shop and to the factory. As a result the household has been relieved of much that was laborious, and time formerly engaged has now become idle or given up to amusement Is our labor emancipated girl benefited in conse- quence?
 When the nineteenth century was young linen was woven in the home, stockings were knit, shirts were made, and few of the gowns worn were not made by the hands of their wearers. Against the coming of winter fruits were preserved, pickles stored and the busy housewife regarded her larder with com placency and concern. About the mother busy with needle or stew-pan, hustled the happy-faced daughters learning at her side the mysteries of caring for a home against the time when they should be led out to become wives and mothers These were busy days. These were happy days. Love consecrated labor, and labor blessed the home.
 Today all Is changed. The young wife is blissfully ignorant of the requirements of the kitchen and the barefooted peasant of Europe, with his little training ad- vanced to the dignity of hob-nailed shoes, stalks through the kitchen acquiring culi- nary knowledge at the expense of her mistress. Preserves and pickles are pur-
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
BY ALFRED CECIL.

chased, household linen. socks and stock ings, shirts and gowns come from the store. "It Is cheaper to buy what one wants" Is said in every household. It Is easier no doubt. Time has value of course. But does 1t not depend how the time that was once so usefully employed is now utilized? Time to darn, to mend, is time lost. It is held that 1t is cheaper to buy new socks and table cloths than mend old ones. Perhaps 1t is. Let us see. Assume the time saved in mending and alarming, in making and repairing is put into music and novels, what then? Compare for a moment the schedule of a young girls time summed up against those of these days. In our grandmothers 8 time what did those busy hours show? They stocked the larcer, the linen closet and the clothes-press, and they made in- dustrious women of the girls. They pro- duced good wives, good mothers In these days what do cur young girls with ''ac- complishments' have to show?
 Of all the young girls of today in big cities who practice two hours a day" how many can play on the piano any thing more than few lively airs and some waltzes? How many are naturally musical? Again, how many can hem seam straight. or neatly sew a glove? How many can either cook a dinner or direct a servant to do it? How many can show that they have read anything be- yond the output of a cheap press or the latest novel that has caught the public's attention? How many are trained to be good mothers or good wives?
 In the olden times a girl who had an affair was disgraced, a matron who had a lover was driven out of town. And now? Divorce, separation and remar- risSse. It is useless to dwell on this. We see the history of our times spread on.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
What Does # Signify?

From Atlantic to Pacific. from Lakes to Gulf. seventy millions have read the daily reports of the reception accorded Prince Henry. New York Washington, Chicago did him honor. Men of distinc. ton in every walk of life hastened to luncheon or banquet or reception to sit at his table. society presented itself in gala attire to receive him at the opera. marching companies passed in review, orators paid him compliments. and crowds thronged the pavements to watch him pass. surrounded by mounted es- cort.
 Now what does all this signify?
 Examine the facts. His majesty the German Emperor. orders a yacht in America. Times comes for the compisted craft to glide from the ways to the sea. Who shall chisten the Meteor? His maj esty, at the New Year reception-the day of good resolutions4requests through the American Ambassador, that Miss Alice Roosevelt honors him. The invita- ton is forwarded and accepted. Then
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Lord Kitchener Has Not Fooled the Publc-Kng Edward Drops In to Dinner With Mrs. Ogden Mills Sister
BY HENRY DEVEREAUx.

Lord Kitchener says nothing In his reply about the two guns captured by the Boers with the convoy, and MT. Brod- rick, the secretary of state for war. an nounced in the House of Commons today that the government had no further in- formation beyond that contained in Lord Kitchener's despatch.
 The censorship in South Africa has been excessively strict for some time past and despatches have consequently suf- fered serious delay In some cases they have been held up for one or two days both at Cape Town and Pretoria
 sss
 Stories a la Monte Carlo are all the rage here. Americans are always the heroes. The latest is J. Pierpont Morgan He wanted two diamonds of jeweller in Paris, but thought the price extortion- ate. From London MT. Morgan wrote to the Jeweller to send the diamonds to him for a second examination, which was done. Within a week the jeweller received another letter from Mir Morgan accompanying a small box heavily seal ed. The letter read:
 ''The stones are really perfect would like to buy them, but think your price abnormal That's why I send them back 1T you can let me have them for s6OOO telegraph, at the same time returning ouly relnsured, without troubling about breaking the seals, in order to save them"
 The jeweiler decided not to reduce the price and opened the box. The diamonds were not there, but instead he found MT. Morgan's check for sSO0O, with this brief note:
 I'll take them anyhow; send receipt" Whitelaw Reid, the special ambassador | of the United States to the coronation of King Edward has settled on Brook House, on Park Lane. Lord Tweed mouths splendid London residence. He has taken it for six weeks at rental of $2O0O0.
 That probably Is the biggest sum which | will be paid for any house in London this ] year. What gave rise to the rumor that the Reids had taken the Cavendish- Ben | tinck house. on Richmond Terrace, was the fact that Mrs. Whitelaw Reid had
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
BY ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER

| wandering stars in the deeps of Heaven" MT. Zangw-ll, with whom MT. Loveman 1 formed a close friendship while in Eng i land, pronounces MT. Loveman's verses to l be marked by delicacy Of expression. restraint of handling and tenderness of thought. while another critic declares that few men in America have more thoroughly mastered the difficult art of s-y...s ..Iat ought to be said, with a sweet sincerity, clarity and simplicity. i Slinton Scollard Ia among the most l enthusiastic of MT. Boveman's countless l admirers. .s
 MT. Loveman's methods of work are probably similar to those of other writers. He is influenced by moods and the story is told of one of his visits to London he was invited to Join a party of celebrated people at luncheon. but failed to keep his appointment. It was afterwards learned that he had become absorbed in an old edition of Pepy-s Diary Tn the reading room of the British Museum and had forgotten his host.
 Mir Loveman's greatest pleasure in London Is in rambling through the old book stores and finding rare old editions. When he Is in New York he Is a familiar figure in the libraries. The reading room at Bretano's is one or his favorite re- treats.
 MT. Loveman Is very charming person. ally and talks delighttully Of the charm ing, artistic people he has known, of the literary life of London and New York, of the books he loves.
 Poetry" he said to me, "is an oasis in the desert of prose- l I asked him of the tendency of the present day regarding poetry.
 Tt Is being pointed out" l said, that poetry is on the wane."
 MT. Loveman saw no reason for the opinions as expressed recently in refer ence to the unpopularity of poetry.
 There will always be a demand for good poetry" he said "There will al- ways be class that will have a proper appreciation of poetry, class that prose does not content. There are emotions that cannot be expressed In prose. It requires poetry, the highest form of ex- precision. to convey ones full meaning. Richard Le Galliene has expressed this idea perfectly
 MT. Loveman arose to go, and we said | goodbye.
 Who was the man I passed on the stairway2' asked a clever woman who | came in and looked at me inquiringly. "A celebrity
 Her eyes dilated "A celebrity?"
 "Yes, a great poet. You have just seen Robert Loveman."
 She ran over to the window and glanced into the street below. But he had gone.
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
London Letter,

London. March 1.-Mr. Brodrick, war secretary, read a dispatch last night in the House of Commons from Lord Kitch- ener, announcing a success. Such news is so scarce and so much desired that it was received with manifestations of great rejoicing. Following the precedent of Lord Roberts, who announced Gen eral Cronjes surrender, at Paardeberg, on the anniversary of the battle of Ma juba Hill (February 27, 1SS9. Lord Kitch- ener apparently selected the same anni- versary to achieve a big success, by a combined movement, lasting two days against the Boer forces within the liar rismith and Van Reenen line of block houses. The Boer losses aggregated six thousand horses and seventy-eight thous- and head of cattle fell into the hands of the British troops. Today the public read the dispatch and criticize it. The general feeling is that the British lost as much as the Boers and the war is still far off from its end.
 The following from Kitchener has something to do with it. It is A response to an inquiry made by the government as to the fate of the escort of a convoy or empty wagons (which, according to a despatch from Lord Kitchener. made public February 26 was attacked and captured by the Boers southwest of Klerksdorp. Transvaau Colony, on Feb ruary 2D. Lord Kitchener has cabIed the following message:
 "A report has just been received that sixteen officers and 451 men were taken prisoners. Of these. one officer and 1Os men have been released. Colonel Ander- son, of the Imperial Yeomanry, who com manded, is. still prisoner. Major En- derby. who commanded the infantry, was wounded. Hence the delay in obtaining definite information"
 According to Lord Kitchener's first des- patch. the escort consisted of a force of the Imperial Yeomanry,~t three companies of the Northumberland, ,Fusileers and two guns The fighting was severe
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Has Prince Henry's Visit Revived the Aristo>
 cratic Sentiment in the Republic'
BY ALFRED CECIL.

the German Emperor announces that his brother. Prince Henry of Prussia, will be present This information is cabled to the United States. Berlin learns that the visit of the Prince will be most agree able to the citizens of the great republic. At once the Emperor resolves to add to the dignity of the occasion by surround ing the Prince with an important suite From the launching of yacht to the sending of an envoy Is but a step; and that step was taken. Prince Henry's mission by the magic of diplomacy pass ed from the plane of a mere incident to that of historic mission. Ostensibly he came to launch yacht; in fact. to hold out the hand of good Fellowship with the olive branch of peace.
 National, state and municipal govern ments received the visitor as the honor ed guest of nation. state and municipal ities. The common place, every day life of commercial people was enlivened by period of gayety and entertainment Representative men. and women of social importance. were afforded an opportunity to show themselves in a sphere gratify- ing to personal pride and vanity and thousands were enabled either to saA q
The age-herald., 1902-03-09
Our American Bred Women

the daily records. What has the Brooks tragedy in New York revealed? A pretty young girl, with nothing to do at home, out daily to seek amusement on the road side. She went when she pleased and where she pleased, and returned when she pleased. Her companions, youths at- tracted by her beauty. The lamb and the wolves Was the Burns girl a strange being or one of numerous class?
 Today this girl who would have been buny at home in the olden days, sits In the city prison accused or murder She Is accomplished" read novels and her mother found it cheaper to buy than to make. There are thousands of girls like the Burns girl in all cities. With noth- ing to do at home they go out to idle, to seek amusement.i "The Devil'' says the ''old saw finds mischief for the hands to do." They seek amusement, excite ment and they find it. This is not only applicable to the fairly wei to GO, 1t fits the wealthy and fashionable as we'll
 If the veil were lifted from the true records of our own times the vision of American womanhood in large cities would horrify. Drink, urugs, impurity wanteness would be exposed to grin in our faces. The age is veneered with de- oency and polish, but beneath there is rottenness Many a home shelters foul conditions and many man is struggling along wondering how 1t was that his bride seemed an angel of light when act- ually she was only an illusion of Satan.
 The old days were good, healthy old days; and much of their sterling merit has passed away. Will they return ;? Never, without women return to conse- crate their homes with labor stimulated by love. Only the home and home in- fuence can preserve and restore woman- hood.