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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28

ST. Petersburg September 2A.-The Rus-
sian government has issued an official
note reiterating that the attitude OF the
powers in regard to the Austro-Russlan
reform scheme for Macedonia is I'M
changed and that. consequently, neither
Turkey nor Bulgaria can expect support
from any quarter in the event Of open
or secret resistance to that scheme
The government, after pointing out
that the suga estcd reforms were at the
outset attended with good results says
the Macedonian agitation spread IN bui-
garia on the mistaken conception that
Russia would alter her programme ana
proclaim herself the champion of the
unrealizeable plans of the leaders OF the
revelation" The Turkish oppression will
end. the note says. only when the reVo-
lutona:y activity OF the committees
ceases Until then reforms cannot be
applied nor the atrocities stopped.
IN view Of the thickenns compica-
tions. the Russian and Austrian govern
ments have reiterated their views to this
effect, both at Sofia and at Constantine
pie and acting Oh the suggestion Of Aus
tria and Russia. all the governments OF
the powers which sIgned the treaty OF
Berlin. have instructed their representa-
tives to Turkey and Bulgaria to enpha-
size their full unanmity in the Austro-
Russian work of pacfying the lialkans
so as to remove all misconception Of
possible assistance in the event Of dan
serous enterprises. These representatives
have been Instructed to make a declara-
ton to the governments Of Turkey and
Bulgaria as follows:
The present state of affairs i'm the
Turkish viIayets. which IS due to the
criminal intentions of committees ana rev
oiutionary bards. dces not alter the atti-
tude OF the powers in regard to the pro-
Sramme of action advanced early in the
year by the two powers most interested
Consequently neither Turkey nor Bull
Saria can rely on the support Of any
power in the event of open or secret
opposition to tire realization Of this
scheme
The imperial government hopes this
new warning viii convince Turkey, as
well as Bulgaria. Of the futuitv Of
any attempt to avoid the fultillment Of
he demands made upon them, and cause
them to lake all the measures i'm their
POWER for the repression Of the disturb
ances in the Balkan peninsula, which can
only nave the most serious Consequences
fer 10th the Ottoman empire and Bulga-
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WOMAN CAUSED HIS SUICIDE.
John Kilpatrick's Note Found Near
His Body.

New York. September 23.-"T send you
herewith $500. This is positively the
last money will send you. I will not
let you blackmail me any Longer.
This together with the torn fragments
Of a check is said to be the text Of a
letter which has been pieced together
from bits discovered in the apartments
where John D. Fitzpatrick. wealthy son
Of the late David Fitzpatrick, Of Beatrice.
Nebr., was found Monday shot through
the heart The case had begun to look
like one of murder, but 1t is now thought
that the first theory suicide, is correct
and that Fitzpatrick killed himself to
escape his tormenter
J. e. Lambie. stepfather OF the dead
man. declared that sensational develop
,ncnts may grow oat of the affair lie IS
quoted as saying
1--WE know the woman to whom the
letter was addressed. She is young
married woman, the mere mention OF
whose name would cause a sensation l
New York city as she is known as
member of one OF the most prominent
social sets in the city. We know enough
now to convince us that my stepson
committed suicide. l have learned since
that he wrote another letter and an
other check and sent them TO the won
an do not know the contents or the
other letter.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
PORTER MADE A TOUR OF CUBA.

Washington, September 26.-Dr. Jo-
seph f. Porter sanitary Inspector Of the
public health and marine hospital service.
who is located at Key West, Fla, has
recently made a professional tour of a
rart of Cuba. The mines at Daiquiri were
his objective point and while he reports
that there Is no ground for the appre-
hension that was felt in the United
states on account of sickness there he
does not make an entirely favora BILE
rtrort on conditions III Havana. On
that subject he says:
Il looked over the district pretty thor
oughly and regret to state that the SAN
lta ton is not up to the mark of a year
ego.
I'm talking to Dr. Trctter find that he.
too is convinced that there has been
falling off in sanitary requirements from
the year previous Along the Prado and
outside Of the old walls a better system
seems to prevail. The eases of yellow
fever introduced from Mexico We're well
hfrGled especially the cases which de-
yclOped ashore after two or three days
from landing. There was no spread. and
am told from reliable sources that i
crusade viii be made in the entire block
against mosquitoes and possible infection
therefrom.
There is no good reason why quaran-
fine restrictions for yellow fever should
he continued by any intelligent commu-
nifty against Havana or Cuba outside of
} Hay sna."
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ANOTHER CRANK TIES
TO GET AT PRESIDENT

Oyster Bay, n. Y, September ga
suspicious character. giving his name as
Samuel Swenyon, was held up by the
secret service officers at Sycamore Hlli
late this afternoon while making an ef-
fort TO see the president. lie was turned
back to the village, Swallowed, stopped
in oyster Bay and searched, and later
placed on "A train for New York He
was unarmcd and appeared to be harm
less crank, possibly a religious fanatic
Swenyon, who is a slightly built man
about IS years Old with reddish brown
musta che, blue eyes and strongly
foreign cast OF countenance, walked up
the roadway leading to Sycamore Hill
about 4:3o this afternoon lie was
stopped by secret service officer
Swenyon told ne officer that he was
Swede and had come from New York
to see the president and Sycamore HhL
having read about the presidents sum
raer home In the newspapers. A short
time before, ire president. accompanied
by Mrs Roosevelt. had gone from the
house to the woods nearby to chop
wood. that being a favorite exercise of
his. The man was turned back by the
officer, who told him the president was
not at home. Swonyon, who said ne was
a gardener. looked curiously about the
grounds and then started on his return
to the village He was followed by an
other office In one of the presidents
read wagons. Swenyon asked a passing
driver for a ride and rode into the
village with him. He had scarceiy ar
rived in Oyster Bay when he was taken
from tho wagon by two secret service
officers and examined. Swenyon had
nothing IN his pockets except about 81
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.s.e.sa.s.o.,a. a.se..s.es-s..e'ss
BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE
Pavmaster Killed and satchel Con
tainino Money Stolen.

tanning Money Stolen.
Washington, Pa. September 25.-One OF
the most hendish and bloodthirsty muir
ders and robberies in the history Of
Washington county occurred this after
noon ON the Middletown road about 5
miles from here.
Samuel T. Ferguson, of the Ferguson
Construction Company, of Pittsburg, was
Instantly killed, and his secretary,
Charles Martin of Cincinnati, was fatally
injured. The two men were riding along
the road in a buggy, carrying $500 i'll
cash with which to pay off some OF their
men employed on construction work along
the line of the Wabash railroad, when
suddenly an explosion Of dynamite in the
roadway literally tore the rig % pieces,
killed Ferguson outright and threw Mar
tin 200 feet, tearing his left arm al
most from the socket.
II has been learned that two men,
supposed to be Poles placed the dyna-
mite in the road for the purpose of kill
ing Paymaster Ferguson and had ar
ranged to explode by means of an cleo
trio battery The satchel containing the
money is missing.
Two suspects are under arrest In the
mp of the construction company, near
the village. but the farmers of the sec
ton who are securing the country for
traces of the murderers believe they have
one of them at bay in an abandoned coal
mine about Il mile and half northeast
Of West Middietown.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
ISSUES OFFICIAL NOTE
"Turkish Oppression Will End Only When Revolution
ary Activity of Committee Ceases. Until Then
Atrocities Will Continue" Says Nofe

is thought here that the United States
Will not consent to withdraw her ships
Minister LeishmaE has arranged for
conference with the foreign minister
Tewfk Pasha today.
Onicial circles take a calmer view 81
the Balkan situation and advices from
Bulgaria point to a relaxation Of the
tension.
Want War Ships To Stay at Beirut
Washington September Withdrawal
of the American war ships from Beirut
seems unlikely for the present. in view o.
a cab.eeram received at the state de-
Tartment. from Minister Leishman today,
at Constantinople, stating that although
his advices from Beirut indicate that NJ
situation is quiet just now, nothing IKE
permanent order has been established.
1t is indicated in Mr.. Leishman's cable
gram that the departure of the war ships
might be the occasion for renewal Of
the lots This confirms the opinion held
here by state department officials thai
the quiet at Beirut is due directly to the
presence Of American war ships off that
port.
Minister Leishman adds that the no"
governor of Beirut is actively inaugural
ing reforms there, but that it is not yet
certain he will be able to handle the
situa ton
Rear Admiral Cotton cables the navy
9cpart,nent under date Of Beirut, Sep
te1nber 25. that Beirut is quiet and that
the case of the American consul is sta
- ipc
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
Is MISTAKE, SAYS CARMACK.
Does Not Intend To Introduce Bill
To Kill Negro Suffrage.


Nashville. Tenn. September 26.-The
American will say tomorrow that Sena-
tor f. W Carmacl1, in an interview here
today, said when asked about the pub
LEGATION that nc would make an effort to
secure the repeal of the fifteenth amend
ment:
Il am sorry that the impression has
been created that am preparing to ael
tate this question in congress reporter
WAS discussing with me an article ! had
written on the race question. lie as ed
me if ! intended to introduce meas re
for The repeal of the fifteenth amend
ment I replied that I had not thought
OF doing so but added that l might do
it Just to bring on debate. That was
all ! confess that / have q great GU
riosity to hear the fifteenth amendment
defended by the republican leaders. who
now take the position that the general
principles Of the Declaration of Independ
ence are applicable only to white and not
brown man IN the Philippines has no
right that the white man in the United
States is bound to respect.
AT the SINE time | know that any
progress toward the repeal of the fiji
Iecnth amendment depends on Its not
being made a partisan or sectional
question. To make it such would be
to check at once healthy growth of
public sentiment 1t may well be that
any direct effort on the part OF a south
ern man for its repeal would result in
making this n sectional or party question.
This must be avoided"
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CHILDREN OF CHICAGO
DRAW THE COLOR LlMF

Chicago September 2s.-(Special)--
Because Mary Crunchfeld, a colored ca
Diet teacher. was appointed to relieve
Miss Catherine Ralph, white, regular
teacher at the Oak Ridge school, absent
because OF illness. the pupils Of the
sixth grade revolted and before noon
the school board had a formidable strike
on its hands.
When the rebellion first became APP
parent the ianitor acting on the advice
OF the board. locked il the basement
the larger boys. but the trouble spread
and the parents began taking hand.
Defiant al first, the boar3 of educa-
ton realized that if crisis was to be
averted the negro teacher must be re-
moved. and at the afternoon session a
white woman appeared and the pupils
returned.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28

to the Jail, but despite their presence tne
mob battered down the wooden door at
the foot of the stairs leading to the cor
ridor The sheriff and posse made d
stout resistance, but were unable TO pre-
vent the mob from breaking IN me
iron door at the head of the stars anu
entering the cell occupied by the negro
about whose neck they placed rope.
As soon as the men emerged from lne
cell, it became apparent that the hosi . :,
could not be taken from the jan ana
hung for fear of being fired on, ana ne
was shot to death The mob then mace
an effort to escape. but the sherlH any no
his guard captured three Of them anu
they are In iai One of them, 1t Is SAID
has made confession, duplicating 'hii-
teen men In the affair
Small was under arrest on the charge
of assaulting Mrs. Eliza Eggleston. ana
at his preliminary hearing the warrant
was 81 amended as to charge a simple
case Of assault. The negro had waived eN-
animation and was waiting the action
of the grand jury
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28

Nine troops Seventh cavalry, Chicka
manga; five troops Eighth cavalry, JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo-; four companies
Twentieth infantry; 700 men Of the
Third and 800 Of the First, all of Fors
Sheridan.
Cincinnati, September 2e.-The detacn-
ment of the Third United States infan
try numbering over 800 officers and men
left Fort Thomas today for West Point.
Ky, for the military maneuvers. They
occupied a train Of six coaches and
three baggage cars on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad.
Nashville, Tenn. September ga
company of thirty-six regulars, under
command of Captain Beal. left the Co
lrmbia arsenal this morning for West
Point. KY, where 1t Will take part in
the regular army maneuvers. The troops
occupied two coaches. and they were
run as a special from Columbia to LOUIS
vile. 1t is reported that Captain Beall
will act as mai or for one Of the regl-
ments during the encampment.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
THE CHILDREN CHUNG TO HIM
Kidnaper Forced To Drop Girl He
Was Taking Off.

Lincoln, Nobr. September 26.-It de-
velopea today that an attempt was made
last night to kidnap the e-year-old
daughter of Governor Mickey. While
four Of the governors children We're play
ing in front Of the mansion an unknown
nan came along and tried to carry the
oldest girl away The other children
chung to his clothes and screamed. The
man was so badly frightened when he
saw neghbors coming that he dropped
the child and ran.
Governor Mickey says that the wardan
Of the penitentiary Beemcr, reported to
him twice that a kidnapping attempt had
been prophesied by convicts one con-
Wet said some tine ago that such a
plan had been formed as a way of get
ting revenge upon the governor for his
refusal to interfere when William Rhel
was hanged last summer for murder. A
convict who had been in the plot says
a convict soon to be released had been
assigned to kidnap one of the children
to teach the governor a lesson
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Mobilization Of Troons-

Salonica, September 27-The ionodta+o
mobilization Of the Adana. Aneora Kae.
tamani and Kasairies divisions Of the
army. totalling sixty-four battalions. has
been ordered. Half of those battalions
are expected to arrive within week and
the rest VII so to AdranopIe.
London, September % Whilst there Is
little fresh news this morning from the
Balkans. 1t appears from the dispatches,
received here that both Turkey and Bu.-
sar1a are actively preparing for the pos
sibility OF war. The correspondent of The
Daily Mail at Monastir comments on the
skiliful disposition of the Turkish troops
for delivering Il quick blow against either
Servia or BolSa1:a There are 10 900 sell
diers in the viay&l OF Kossovo, 70. 900
men with 300 guns in AlrAonople vilayet.
so 900 in Mona stir vilayet and 70 900 IN
Salonica the last mentioned force form
ing huge reserve.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
SHERIFF DEFIED THE MOB.
But He Was Overpowered and Pris-
oner Shot to Death

Lynchburg. Tenn. September 25.-ST'er-
if George r. Davidson, in attempting to
save the life of q negro early this morn
ing, fired into mob which was assailing
the jail wounding man whose name Is
unknown.
The sheriff summoned assistance, but
he and his aides We're overpowered. the
Jail entered and the much wanted ne
gro, Allen Small, shot to death in the
corridor.
The mob was composed of about TWEEN
ty-five people Sheriff Davidson was
alone AT the time. He refused: to give
UP the keys and opened fire from a
window. He wounded one of the moo.
but his identity is not known. L 44e sherlif
then called for the police.
Two officers and several citizens rushed
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
FELL INTO WELL-NoT HURT
Lad of Six Years Has Remarkable
Escape at Whitesburg.

Carrolton. Ga. September 25.-(Spe-
cial)-A close shave experienced by a
lad of years is just reported from
Whitesburg.
Little Dave Duncan was playing
around the ginnery of Duncan & Ste
vens there and stepped on the loose
cover of the engine well, which had
many feet of water in 1t.
The plank tilted, threw him in and the
beam striking him went to the bottom
of the well.
The boys father was hurried!y let
down, expecting that his little son had
long since sunllen under the water
When he reached the water he found
him high and dry above the water. cling
ing to a cross bar of wood nailed in the
we'll.
The boy was unhurt except from a
eprain or bruise supposed to have been
caused by the plank that threw him in
The iron pipe had served the boy as
a buoy when he first rose. but finding
it too hot to hold to he had managed
to get to the piece of wood and was
holding on for dear life.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
ACTIVITY AT CAMP YOUNG
Troops Arriving on Every Train to
Take Part in Maneuvers.

Camp Young, West Point, Ky, Sep
TENDER 26.--The first excitement in this
part of Hardin county since 1854. when
General Buell. placed small aetach-
ment of infantry on Fort Hill, short
distance from West Point, was upon
the people today as they gazed in aston
ishment upon the arrival of train load
after train load of enlisted men and
their equipment. Altogether the rail
roads had eighteen troop trains on the
schedule. and many of them had ar
rived and the commands had been as
signed to their quarters before noon
The dust is inches thick over every
thing, and the soil Is hard flint, max
ing the throwing up of ground a Iabo .
rious task. The arrivals today were
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
Still SIaughtering Them.

Monastir Macedonia, Tuesday. SepteTo-
her %, via Sofia, Bulgaria, September =
Snow has failed on the higher mountain
ranges and the refugees must either lea3f
their hiding places or suffer the creates
hardships.
The Turkish troops continue to slaugh-
ter refugees who return to their former
homes. at the invitation Of the govern
ment. who promised protection. Near inc
village Of Zlatan. in the neish5orhood of
OF them survived his wounds The refu
gees working in a field They bound
their hands, drove them into ditch a1a
ynassacred fourteen of the peasants. One
Of them survived hi swounds. The refu-
gee women discovered the bodies ana
carried the survivor before the lieutenant
governor of Resna, who refused TO hear
their story.
one hundred and twenty Bulgarians
Including four priests who aaa oeen eS
astir Yesterday
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
MORE TROUBLE FOR BEAVERS
Two Additional Indictments by the
Grand jury.

New oYrk. September 22.-Counsel for
George W. Beavers were informed al the
conclusion Of an adjourned hearing to-
day in the Beavers case that Mr. Beay-
ers must be produced before Commits
sioner Hitchcock tomorrow to answer to
two additional complaints reached
against him. predicated upon the two
indictments recently returned against
Beavers in ashington for an alleged
conspiracy to defraud the government in
connection with state Senator George T..
Green ana the Buudy Tine Clock Com
pauy, of Binghamton n. Y. 1t was also
made known that Other surety than j.
r. Brown. who = now Mr.. Beavers bonds
man on two SIS coo bonds, must be pro-
Guced. the practice Of the district attor-
ney's office being not to accept the same
surety on more than two bonds.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
CHILDREN WE'RE PLAYING
BENEATH FATED TRESTL

The one car that remained intact brohe
through the trestlc at the final plunge
making a gaping hole and delaying LralHe
on the road The wires north Of the city
are all down.
No. 81 IS the fastest train on the road
and was coming into the city at rate %
between so and 90 miles and hour.
There were many eye-witnesses to me
tragedy. The tracks at this point is ltnSd
With houses on either side and the WON
en- and children in many instances "e''
sitting on their porches when the WRECK
occurred.
NAM Of them state that their atten-
tion was attracted to the train ny inc
high rate of speed q which the IRA"
vas running Two small children the
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Jones, were
plaving underneath the trestle at the time
Of the wreck. The heavy train plunged
to its destruction within fe" feet OF
them.
They were both thrown down and
somewhat bruised, but not seriously IN
11red. Their mother took them nome
and washed them UP. after winch they
came back to the scene
clerks Of the Richmond and Char
lottesville division and FROM thu Green's
l,oro and Atlanta division were sent in on
special trains to assist in rescuing the
nail. rho mail pouches were considerably
torn and scattered. but the mail was in
fairly good condition, considering.
This curve. which embraces the trestle
at which point the wreck occurred. is in
the form Of the letter S and has always
been considered dangerous locality.
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CONGRESS CONvENES
NOVEMBER 8.
Senate and House Have Been Newly
Decorated-Fine Gold and Green
Carpets ON the Floors-Ar-
rangement for Quick
Lunches.

Washington, September "a ESPECIALLY y
At the capitol today the positive state
ment was made by those engaged in get
ting the building in readiness for the as
semblage of congress that the date of the
extra session has been definitely fixed for
November 9. Superintendent Elliott woods
could have the building ready for occu-
pancy at an earlier Gate If necessary, for
when the present improvements and
decorations were commenced it was un
derstood that they were to be completed
not later than October 5. Work has been
progressing steadily on this basis, so
that Mr. Woods says ne will have the
senate and house Hobbies finished By that
date and the various committee rooms and
corridors redecorated and furnished at
the Same time
in anticipation Of congress being called
together earlier than November O. the
carpets are now laid upon the floors Of
the chambers of the house and senate and
the desks are being placed in position.
The house will celebrate it's entry sus>
the -four hundred" class BY appearing
in a new green and gold Garnet There
are now an even -four hundred" desks
for members in the hall Of the house Of
representatives The rev membership, IN
der the latest superintendent, is a85, ana
the ffte~1 extra desks are supplied to
preserve the symmetry IN the arranSe-
mcnt Of seats in the semicWeie. Inc sen
ate chamber will pc covered with me
same green and gold floor covering as
last year
The House Beautiful.
Tho house side outsbines the senate this
year If, making improvements for the cor
,,oninnce ma comfort of its members The
eneaker,e 1ohhv has been frescoed in
oi.to,a+a st,.Io NV sonrr Rochermann.
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