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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23

for something that would lead to the
identity OF the friends the woman was
known to have. This search soon re-
yealed scores Of letters from Cora.
kitty" and other women relatives, ex-
pressing the deepest degree of SYM
pathy and nearly all Of them mention
Ing some remittance or articles OF
clothing that had been sent.
One of the neighbors said that a few
weeks ago Miss Sweetser had given her
the address Of "Amldown Lane. care OF
Lane 4 Co., dry goods, Leonard street,
New York." and told her to commune
cate with these people If anything ever
happened In addition TO this was
found in the dead wOman's cot, the adj
dress Of h. b Marvin, No Az Franklin
avenue, Brooklyn and Mrs Ordvile,
No. ia Joralemon street Brooklyn,
To the latter address was sent mes
sage last night, but no answer came
from It.
A large box was found filled with let
tiers and papers of various kinds.
Among them was note scrubbed on
fragment of paper. Evidently 1t had
been written by the dead woman. It
said
Il am very hungry | went out Sun
day and yesterday for something 10 eat,
as there was not a morsel in the house.
| never saw such work In all my life.
am just dying by inches leading such
a life. | cannot subsist."
The letters signed by Cora We're
found to be from Mrs A. G. Saportas.
Pocantlco Hill, Westchester county N.
Y She evidently Is the dead woman's
niece. A large number Of letters also
were from ellie" in Brooklyn, who IL
supposed To be Mrs. Marvin. another
niece, or sister. Many letters were
found which Miss Sweetser had written
and never sent. Some OF them were
smoke stained and many years old
They all told the story of her suffering
and misfortune.
In one OF these letters to Cora" dat
ed Bayville, oct 8, 1900, she wrote:
Coral have not penny in the
house. with the exception of those post
age stamps you sent me- for which
now thank you. ! have no wood and I
have been dreadlng that | must tear
down my darling chickens house to get
wood for my breakfast. | cannot sleep
two hours out OF the twenty-four."
In answer to these letters IL appears
that relief always was sent. but the
neighbors say all the money she re-
ceived was spent for liquor. Even the
handsome clothes sent by her relatives
she disposed Of and bought whisky
How old she was or what her early
history had been no one here knows
All they know Is that she was some
where between 10 and 60 years old and
that she was kept in her lonely hermit
life by her wealthy relatives. Who
these relatives were she never revealed
New York Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23
PUTNAM NAIL co. !.
Nrp0NSRT, BOSTON, MASS

For sale by z. c, NJ. l., Clark 6 ~
dredge a Co, Salt Lake Hardwsls c,ty
and George A. Lowe. salt LAM
Utah s...-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION.
One Girl and at Least Seventeen
Others Badly Hurt by Accident in
Railroad Torpedo Factory.

Cleveland, o., March 15.-An explo-
sion in the powder mixing department
of the Paramount Manufacturing Com
pany early to-day resulted in the death
of one girl employe, while at least
seventeen other persons were seriously
injurd.
The dead girl is Anna Fritz, II years
old.
The injured Miss Christine Smitzer,
probably fatally burned; Miss Kittie
Howard, will probably die; Frank
Groch, arm broken and body bruised
and burned: Miss Augusta Alden,
burned and injured from jumping;
Lena Kort, back injured in jumping
from second story window; Mrs. Eliza
Cottill, burned and bruised; Miss Helen
Carey, jumped from second story Win
dow, back injured.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. The front of the two-storv
frame building was blown completely
out, and the plant Quilted by fire which
followed the explosion. The company
manufa ctures railroad torpedoes. The
pecuniary loss will not exceed $4,000.
About three weeks ago an explosion
similar to the one of to-day, although
of considerably less force, occurred at
the torpedo factory. At that time no
one was hurt by the explosion, but sew
eral girls jumped from the windows.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
THE BANKERS NEW MOVE.
Money Order Association i'm Session
in New York.

in New York.
New York, March 15.-The Bankers
Money Order Association held spe-
cial meeting here to-day. The asso-
citation was established some time
ago and it's object is to place banks
throughout the country in position
to issue interchangeable money orders.
The present system, while seemingly
working satisfactorily, in the opinion
of the officers of the association, is
open for Improvement and to discuss
this was the purpose of to-day's meet-
ing.
The meeting was an executive one
and at its conclusion President Muhne
said the meeting was very satisfac-
tory, and that some very good sug-
gestions for improving the money or
der service had been made, but he did
not think it opportune to discuss these
suggestions until they were adopted
and tried by the association.
The following members of the asso-
citation were present to-day: Robert
L. Archer, West Virginia; Henry A.
Williams, Richmond, Va; S. 3. Ran
kin, South Charleston, o.; C. N. Ev-
ans, Reidsville, N. c.; N. J. Buck, Mo
bile, Ala; NJ Fl. Johnson, Little Rock,
Ark; William Rowlinson. Jacksonville,
Fla. L. P. Hlllyer, Macon, Ga;
Charles L. Farrell, Indianapolis. Ind;
j. NJ. Dinwiddie, Cedar Rapids. Ia;
L. o. Broussard, Abbeville, La; F. E.
Farms worth, Detroit, Mich; Joseph
Chapman, Jr., Minneapolis; B. w.
Griffith, Vicksburg, Miss; w. A Sadd,
Chattanooga D. S. Kloss, Tyrone, Pa;
]. r. Could Augusta, Me-; F. A. Kelly.
Leavenworth, Kan, and M. T. Thatch-
err, Pueblo. Cal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
Mr.. PROCTOR ON CUBA
DENOUNCES A FRAUD AND Ex-
PRESSES HIS VIEWS.
is OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION.
GIVE CUBA A FAIR CHANCE AT IN
DEPENDENCE.

Not Wise Policy TO Take People or
Foreign Tongue and without Any
Strong American EIements-We
Have Promised Cuba Independ-
ence and should Keep That Pro-
mise StrictIy-If She Succeeds,
Well and GOOd-If Later She
should Ask Us for Annexation
Then VIII Be the Time to Decide.
Burlington, VT, March 15.-In a let
ter to the Free Press Senator Redtield
Proctor denources as a fraud a letter
recently published and attributed to
him favoring the annexation of Cuoa
as the solution of the Cuban problem.
The senator states that he wrote no
such letter and that it wholly misrep-
resents his position. He says
"On my return from Cuba four
years ago this was all 1 said about
annexation: I am not in favor of an
nexation, not that l would apprehend
any particular trouble from it, but be-
cause it is not wise policy to take in
any people of foreign tongue and with
out any strong American elements.
IF the objection stated in that sem
tence were removed" continues the
Senator, there are other reason why
we canot properly advocate annexa-
ton. We have promised Cuba inde-
pendence. Her government is soon to
be inaugurated. We must keep our
promise strictly and give her a fair
opportunity for government. So
long as she complies with the require
ments of the Platt amendment we have
no right to interfere in her affairs. If
she succeeds in establishing a stable
and well-conducted government and
her people are satisfied with it, we have
no occasion to interfere. If at any
time in the future they think it de-
sirable to become a part of this coun-
try they will say so, and then it is for
us to decide whether we wish to re-
ceive them into the Union or
not. 1t is plainly for them
to say first that they wish
to come. Until they express that wish
it does not come with good grace from
us, and it is not fair in view of our
promise to them, to talk about annex
alton. 1t is neither good morals, good
manners or good policy. We must give
them the fair chance for self-govern-
ment we have guaranteed, and to
bring any pressure to bear upon them
or to advocate annexation until they
ask for it, is, to say the least prena-
ture, and tends to defeat it's purpose"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
AN ANGLo-AMERIcAN CLUB.
Americans In London to Have Ex-
pensive Establishment.

London, March 15.-The report that
Americans will shortly have a Lon
don club equal in exclusiveness and
prominence to any of the leading clubs
in the United States, is confiermed
An influential Anglo American COM
mittee was formed this week for the
purpose of arranging the details and
getting the organization ready prior
to the coronation of King Ed
ward. Among the committeeman
are Lords Kintore Duffield,
Craven, and the Marquis Beres-
ford; Maj. Gen. Reginald. Pole
Carew, Anthony Drexel and Reginald
Ward. Other prominent men, both
British and American, are expected to
join the organizing body in the near
future. The clubs name will probably
be the Columbia and it's quarters VIII
be in a large building now occupied
by the Avondale Hotel, Piccadilly,
near st. James street. The object is
TO afford Americans, who are now
barred by their nationality from sew
eral leading London clubs, a social
headquarters in the British capital
such as they have at home. Ladies will
be allowed the privilege of admission
to certain rooms, including the dining
room. When started this will be the
most expensive club in England, the
entrance fec, ESQ, being more than the
fee asked by any English club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.
This Makes the Sixth at beaumont.
Another of Matte BENEFITS Al
legged AccOmplices Arrested.

AHAs MIRAGE inc SiNAh AT heuumOnu.
Another of Matte BENEFITS Al
legged AccOmplices Arrested.
Beaumont Tex, March 15.-Another
dead body was found in the Neches
river to-day, making six since the first
OF the year. The body has been iden-
titled as that of v. r. Mackamara,
a painter and paper hanger, who come
from Shreveport. There is evidence of
foul play.
Coroner Brown says the evidence is
plain that he was murdered. The cffi-
GERS declare their conviction that he Is
the sixth victim of the Matte" Ben
nett gang of robbers and murderers.
Beaumont citizens are expressing an
CRY threats. The fact that another ar
rest, that of Joe Hood, one of the white
men implicated by Matte" Benefits
confession, was made last night, and
the prisoner put in Jail to-day. is, how
ever, having a quieting effect, as con-
ffdence in the officers ability to round
up the whole gang is felt.
The body of Mcnamara. had evident
ly been in the water from fifteen days
to three weeks. thousand people
saw it taken from the water There
is talk of exploding dynamite in the
Neches river to bring to the surface
any other bodies that may be there.
The arrest of Hood, which was ef-
fected at Silsbee last night, is regarded
by Sheriff Landry as an important one.
Matte Bennett, the self-confessed
leader, charged him in her confession
with being one of the gang He adj
mits knowing the woman, but declares
his innocence of any connection with
either the murders or robberies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
THE HEALTH SERVICE
NEW NAME FOR MARINE HOSPITAL
SERVICE.
SCOPE OF ITS WORK DEFINED.
TO OPERATE IN HARMONY WITH
STATE BOARDS.

Surgeon General Wyman Secures an
AmicabIe Understanding With
state Health Authorities ms to the
Scope of the SerVice-COnferences
with state Authorities to BE Held
When Occasion Demands and Del
egates to Be Paid Expenses of
Travel and Maintenance for Five
Days.
Washington, March 15.-Announce-
ment was made in the Senate Commit
tee on Public Health to-day of an
amicable adjustment between the Ma
rine Hospital Service and the state
boards of health of the country con-
corning the scope of that service. This
announcement was made by DR.. Wy
man, surgeon general of the Marine
Hospital Service.
DR.. Wyman's announcement was to
the effect that the state boards of
health had agreed to the following
substitute for the seventh section of
the bill introduced by Senator Per-
kins:
That when in the opinion of the
surgeon general of the United States
health service the interests of the
public health would be promoted by
a conference with the state territorial
or District of Columbia boards of
health, or health authorities, or on
the application of the state boards OF
health or quarantine officers, the sur
geon general of the United States
health service is authorized to invite
representatives OF such state boards
of health and quarantine officers to
send delegates, not more than one
from each state or territory to said
conference and when thus convened,
said delegates shall be entitled 20 re-
endorsement for their necessary ex-
penses of travel and maintenance not
exceeding five days at the place of
conference in accordance with such
regulations as may be made by the
Secretary of the Treasury"
The bill which it is proposed to
amend changes the name of the
United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice to that of the United States
Health Service, so as to make 1t more
comprehensive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
amount Of money until the subsidy
was repealed.
In my opinion" said he. that SUBJ
sidy is a gift"
THE ANTI-SUBSIDY VIEW.
senator Berry Presents the Minor
ity RepOrt-WrOnS in Principle
and Unjust and Vicious Class
LeEisIntiOn.

1ty RepOrt-WrOnE in Principle
and Unjust and Vicious Class
Legislation.
Washington, March Ex-senator Ber-
ry, Representing the minority of the
Senate Committee on Commerce, to-
day presented their report in opposition
to the pending ship subsidy bill Most
of the points have been covered in
speeches in the Senate. The minority
deny the accuracy of both the predic-
lions and the facts in the majority re-
port
They urge that the bill is wrong in
principle, and declare that it will ut
terly fail in its accomplishment of its
professed objects. They also say that
while it is not so complicated as the
subsidy bill of the F'ifty-sixth Congress,
1t IS in some respects even more OBJ
jectionable. The minority continue:
The bill proposes to tax the whole
people to the extent of several millions
for the benefit of one single industry.
Besides, the statistics of the last two
years prove that the shipbuilding in
dustry does not need such special as
sistance, but is rapidly increasing I'M
der natural conditions"
They criticize the feature of the bill
which carries the subsidy for foreign
mails, and say:
1.-THE highest rate of subsidy is given
to twenty-knot vessels, while the fast
ocean mails are really carried in twen-
ty-three and twenty-four-knot vessels.
The mail compensation to the slow
American vessels, already too high, is
made immensely higher by this bill We
pay more for a weekly service than
q service
by much faster ships than ours"
Encourage Shipping Combine.
They further urge that the bill
makes no provision against shipping
trust, and say it encourages COM
bination leading to such a trust. They
also say:
THE lines might also merge with
foreign lines to control freight and
passenger rates. Thereby our subsidy
would be aiding the foreign partners
of our subsidized vessels"
The report closes by saying;
I'VE know that there are hundreds
and thousands of industries in our
country doing a losing business, but
can go into the public treasury and
save them from bankruptcy. We
sympathize with all men in the hard
struggles of life, but it is not the duty
of our government to interfere in the
private business affairs of the citizen.
We believe that all men should have
an equal and fair chance in the race
for wealth and happiness-every citi-
zen should bear his share of the bur-
dens of the government, one class
should never be the recipient of bene-
fits not given to others. Absolute
equality of rights is a doctrine we
should never abandon. The bill is
wrong in principle, unjust, vicious,
pure class legislation"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
THE ELIZABETH CITY CASE.
The Missing Photograph Not Found
on the Body.

EIigabeth City, N. c., March 15.-
Coroner Fearing to-day continued his
testimony in the case of James Wilcox,
charged with the murder of Miss Ella
Cropsey. He expressed the opinion
that the blow on the head caused con-
cussion of the brain and death.
DR.. j. E. Wood, Miss Cropsey's
physician, was the next witness. He
told of the autopsy and said no photo
graph or token of friendship was
found. Wilcox claimed that he return
ed Miss Cropsey's picture on the night
of her disappearance.
AT the afternoon session DR.. Wood
gave evidence corroborative of DR.
Fearing's testimony. Two members
of the coroner's jury testified that no
photograph was found on the dead
girls person.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
FLORENCE BURNS ARRAIGNED.
Mother of Brooks Testifies and
shows Much Bitterness.

New York, March difference
Burns was arraigned in the Court of
Special Sessions before Justice Mayor
to-day in the continuation of the case
against her on the charge of shooting
Walter 5. Brooks in the Glen Island
Hotel several weeks ago. Mrs. Thomas
w. Brooks, mother of the dead man,
who was called to testify, said:
Florence Burns said Mr.. Brooks
was a criminal because he would not
let Walter marry her. She also said If
he does not marry me l will shoot him,
and / will shoot to kill 1 answered
that If she shot him l would shoot
her, and then asked her: Why don't
you Kill yourself?'"
Mrs. Brooks said she heard many
conversations between her son and
Florence Burns. The latter on one oc-
casion tainted the young man with
being a kid because he said
he did not wish to marry as he would
then be obliged to leave the home of
his parents.
Mrs. Brooks was shown and asked
to identify the watch her son had with
him when he was killed. At sight of
the watch Mrs. Brooks swayed in her
chair and would have fallen to the
floor If a friend had not gone to her
aid. She was carried from the room
in a faint.
Was Florence Burns Comb.
Mrs. Brooks returned to the stand
when she had recovered. She was
shown comb found in the room where
Brooks was shot, and she said it was
one she had seen Florence Burns wear.
ON the last day Florence Burns was
in our house" said the witness, ION
Dec. 10, in the morning, Florence told
me that she had been home on the
previous evening to look for her faith
er's pistol to shoot Walter. She said she
had been looking for it in her fathers
bureau drawer, without being able to
find it,"
Policeman Colby testified to what
transpired on Feb. Is, when he went
to the Burns house to arrest the ac-
cused girl. Miss Burns told him she
saw Walter at his office at $50 on the
night that he died, and that she ar
rived at home ait about 7:30.
Colby told OF a search of Florence
Burns room at her home and said
that he found a black skirt and Jacket
suit such as the woman who went
with Brooks to the hotel on the night
of the murder is said to have worn.
Colby identified the comb found in the
room in the Glen Island Hotel.
An adjournment was taken until 10
O'Clock next Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
coLLIDED WITH TROLLEY CAR.
Minnesota Excursionists in Bad Ac-
cident at Houston. Tex.

Houston, Tex. March ia fright
full accident occurred here hate to-day
when a switch engine with two freight
cars attached struck 3 trolley ear
filled with Minnesota excursionists.
Four men were injured, one fatally.
as follows:
Byron Sperry, Winnebago, Mimi, ia
tally hurt about head and body; inter-
nal injuries.
William Waldron, Winnebago, Mimi,
compound fracture of leg and Sc
verely bruised about the head
F. l.. Hart, Winnebago, Mimi, in
jured about head and chest, not Sc
rious.
c. L. Sullbardeo. Houston, Tex, Sc
riously injured about head.
Those hurt were thrown from the
street car by the shock of the COLI
sion and were caught between the
freight car and the trolley car.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
EDITOR BIRD ACQUITTED.

Charged With LibcIing Porto Rican
Court Because He Criticised Its
Action Against Americans.
San Juan, Porto Rico, March Is
The editor and proprietor of the San
Juan News, II. S. Bird, was acquitted
to-day Of the charge of criminally
libeling the San Juan District Court.
Last autumn the San Juan court vi
olated an injunction order of the
United States Court and refused to
change the venue in an ejectment
suit brought against Americans. The
News used the term "high-handed ac-
ton" in criticising the refusal. This
offended the dignity of the native
judges, who, under the Spanish law,
were not used to press criticisms.
The matter involved the question
whether the Spanish press law or con-
stitutional freedom of the press should
prevail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
WRECK OF THE TIBER FOUND.
Captain and Crew of Twenty Men of
Dominion Coal COmpany's Steamer
STU MisHinG.

Halifax, N. s.. March ia dis
patch received here from Canso late
this afternoon announced that the
wreck of the Dominion Coal Com
pany's steamer Tiber has been found
off White Point lodges, five miles west
of Canso. The news was brought to
Canso by lobster fishermen. The
steamer is below the water, and pieces
of wood or other wreckage floating
about led to the discovery.
No trace of the members of the crew
has been found and it is likely that
they have all been lost The steamer
left Louisburg, G. B., on Feb. 26, with
a cargo of 1900 tons of coal for Hall
fax and nothing more was heard of
her until March 3, when some wreck
age and life buoys from the steamer
was found in the vicinity of White
head. The Tiber was commanded by
Capt. Boulanger of Quebec and car
ried a crew of twenty men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16

New York. March 15.-Jack O'Brien
of Philadelphia, champion middle and
heavyweight pugilist Of England, to-
day signed articles Of agreement to
meet Tommy Ryan for the middle
weight championship OF the world. The
men will fight before the Southern
Athletic Club Of Louisville, or May 3,
weight to be 15s pounds at ringside.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
JoHxsoN.s HEALTH WAS RAD.
First Assistant Postmaster Generals
Resignation Accepted.

Washington, March 1.-THE letter of
resignation of First Assistant Post
master General Johnson, whose deter
animation to resign was announced
some time ago, gives as reasons for re-
signing, his health and personal mat
tiers. President Roosevelt accepted the
resignation with regret, saying Mr.
Johnson's administration had been sat
isfactOrV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
wALCoTT AGAIN A WINNER.
Gave Billy rhft nm Awful Beating

Gave Billy Tiff nR Awful Beating
Before Chicago Athletic Club.
Chicago March 15.-Joe Walcott de-
feated Billy Stiff of Chicago at the
Chicago Athletic Club tonight in a
contest of six rounds.
Stiff took an awful beating and al
though had no chance to win, he fought
gamely to the end. At the close of
the sixth round Stiff was in bad shape
and could not have gone more than
two rounds further.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
President Hartman in Mexico.

City of Mexico, March he. H.
Hartman, president of the Southern
Pacific Railway, and party have gone
to Cuerneyaca for a day or so. They
are visiting all objects of interest 10
sightseers and Mr.. Hartman declines
to talk of business matters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
"a DANGEROUS EXPLOSIVE.
Lyddite as Likely to Do Harm to
Friend as to Foe.

Friend as to Foe.
London, March 15.-The extraordin-
airy power of lyddite has been shown
by the statement that during the re-
cent experiments with the hulk of the
old battleship Belle Isle, shells con-
tanning that explosive refracted frag-
ments upon the attacking vessels
which were 300 yards distant Other
fragments dropped close to a gunboat
1000 yards abeam of the line of fire
The deduction is drawn that when lyd-
dite is used there is danger for a
friendly vessel for ait least 1000 yards
away. The outlook compares lyddite
with a boomerang and points out that
to be of any service, it must be drop
ped right on board a hostile vessel, as
"if the projectile does not hit the right
place, it will fly back and STAY the
SLAYER"