davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

matter.
Marguerite, the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herndon OF Pueblo, was twelve
days old on the 8th inst. and weighed
but twenty-nine ounces. Pueblo doc
tors claim that she Is the smallest
child that ever lived twelve days and
the medical tNrps of the Colorado Fuel
ana Iron Company hospital decided
that the child could only be cared for
properly In an incubator.
At meeting of the State Board OF
Pharmacists December 18th and 18th,
the following passed as registered
pharmacists: Abraham Bresler, Dem
yer; ]. F. Burns. Denver; f. b. Davies.
Pueblo; Frank Dunkle. Denver; Walter
II. Kimlin. Denver; Loyal II. Nudge,
Denver; Folke w. Sefverin. Pueblo,
and Claude Watthall, Sterling.
In Durango on the 18th inst. Louis
Moberley was sentenced in the District
Court to from five to six years in the
penitentiary. bis wife was sentenced
to from three to four years. and John
Stone was given from four to five
years, their crime being the robbery
of the Gilbert saloon few weeks ago,
when the woman held rifle and in
timidated those present while the
money was being taken.
In the District. Court at Glenwood
Springs December 14th William Ohler,
recently convicted OF criminal assault,
was denied new trial and sentenced
by Judge Sumate to imprisonment In
the penitentiary for not less than
eighteen months nor more than two
years. Ohler was formerly a pump
man for the Rio Grande railroad at
Rife, and had been confined In the
county jail for ten months.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
DEMOCRATS HOPELESS
OF CARRYING OHIO.

Columbus, o., Nov. 2.-On the eve of
the election the estimates of the two
parties continue to represent the two
extremes. The Democrats give no fig
ures on the state ticket and claim only
a bare majority in the Legislature,
while the Republicans claim a larger
plurality, with a single exception. than
ever before on the state ticket and al
most twice as large majority in the
Legislature as ever before.
1t may be difficult to ascertain the
result in Ohio tomorrow night from
incomplete or early returns. Hereto
fore the returns, as fast as received,
were compared with the votes Of the
same precinct the previous year. The
rate of gains or losses was thus call
culated as fast as precincts were heard
from. Under the new municipal code,
the wards and precincts in all places Of
5000 population and over were changed
this year, so that the vote tomorrow
night cannot be compared with that OF
any previous state election, except on
such returns as come from the rural
districts and towns OF less than 5000
population. In the event OF a close con-
test, no definite result would be known
tomorrow. but such conditions are not
now expected.
The vote will be compared with that
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
WAS A DRUNKEN FREAK
That Resulted In Life and Property
Loss at COney Island.


New York, Nov. 2-Fourteen solid
blocks of buildings in ruins, one life
lost, two score persons injured, 500
persons homeless, and a financial loss
of $1,500,OOO is the outcome of an al
legged drunken freak which resulted in
the fire at Coney Island yesterday.
Frank Connolly, % years old, and
Peter Shelley, 3S years old, former
walters in the Albatross Hotel, at
Sheepshead Walk and the Bowery, are
locked up. charged with arson, on the
strength of a statement made by Bar
ney Wolf, proprietor of a Raines law
hotel at the island. Wolf says that
on Friday Connolly and Shelley, in the
presence Of a crowd said that things
were getting dull in the island, and
they believed they would liven the
place up with fire.
Wolf says he saw them start a fire.
which he put out. Again yesterday, he
asserts, they started a second fire, but
he arrived Just as the flames shot up
and was unable to control them as he
had done on Friday. and he gave the
alarm.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
IN KENTUCKY THE ODDS
ARE ON DEMOCRATS.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1.-The cam
paign managers have not changed
their estimates on the result of to-
morrow's balloting in Kentucky. The
Democrats claim the state for Beck
ham by a majority of 10000, and to
this they add 5000 which they expect
the city of Louisville and Jefferson
county to give their ticket.
Chairman ]. p. Newman of the Re-
publican State Campaign Committee
predicts Republican majority of IL,
600.
Mayor Granger of Louisville, In a
communication to the board of safety
tonight, urges the strict enforcement
by the police department of the law
prohibiting the carrying of conceal
ed weapons. Those who go to the
polls with concealed weapons to-mor-
row are liable to arrest.
Little betting is being done. Those
confident of Democratic victory are
Offering 2 to 1, with few takers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
THE VATICAN FIRE
WAS ACCIDENTAL
No Truth i'm the Report That 1t Was
IncendiarY.
pany.

No Truth i'm the Report That 1t Was
IncendiarY.
Rome, Nov. 2.-Inquiry into the
cause of the fire at the Vatican last
night shows that it was accidental,
due to carelessness in leaving the
kitchen fire lighted, or to combustion
of acids which M. Marie kept for the
purpose of his work in the reproduction
of ancient manuscripts and illuminated
books for exhibition at st. Louis. The
rumors of incendiarism are proved to
be altogether unfounded.
The Vatican authorities have ex-
pressed satisfaction with the help and
sympathy given by the Italian officials.
Mgr. Merry Del Val, papal secretary
of state, acting under the personal in
struction of the Pope, has written a
letter to the commander of the Italian
firemen, thanking him for the work
done in extinguishing the fire and en-
closing a contribution to the Firemen's
Mutual Assistance League.
The damage caused by the fire has
not yet been precisely estimated, but
it is supposed that it will not exceed
$4,000.
The Pope has ordered an increase in
the force of firemen at the Vatican in
order to be able to face any situation
of the kind in the future and to protect
the Vatican treasures.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1903.
NEWPORT ORDERED HERE.
Government May Send a Company
of Marines.
Rv r M Iarnar


Washington, D. c., Nov. Rear Ad-
miral Taylor has ordered the command
ing officer of the United States steam
ship Newport, now at Jacksonville,
Fla, to proceed to Savannah by Nov.
Z, with instructions to remain there un-
til the 18th inst
Gen. Elliott, commandant of the Ma
rine Corps. has under consideration the
proposition to send a company of
United States marines to Savannah
during the fair. At first he was dis
posed to deny the request upon the
ground that there are no available ma
rines to be sent to Savannah at this
time. Besides it will entail an ex-
pense, for which there is no provision.
The subject was presented in the
most favorable light, and he relented
considerably, and requested that he be
given until tomorrow to make up his
final decision.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
"DIDN'T KNOW
1T WAS LOADEDw
Mother Shoots Her Child Through
the Head Accidentally.

Mother Shoots Her Child Through
the Head Accidentally.
Valdosta, Ca, Nov. 2.-Mrs. Tom
Zant of Lake Park is crazed with grief
over the killing of her fourteen
months-old boy by parlor rifle. The
child died this morning from the
wound, though the shot was fired Sat
urday.
The rifle had been about the house
ever since last Christmas, and nobody
seemed to know that it was loaded
Mrs. Zant picked it up. pointed it
at the child and pulled the trigger. The
weapon wis discharged, the bullet
passing through the little ones head
and lodging in the back Of it's head,
causing death to-day. The mother of
the child upbraids herself as being it's
murderer" though the shooting was
accidental.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
DOCKING FACILITIES ARE
NOW INADEQUATE.
Admiral EndicOtt Recommends n
Large Dry Dock for PensacoI,.

Large Dry Dock for Pensacola.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Rear Admiral
Endicott, chief of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Navy says several of
the yards, especially those at New
YORK and Norfolk, are becoming con-
gested, owing to their limited area.
and that unless some action is taken
looking to their relief their efficiency
Will become restricted.
The estimates for the coming fiscal
year. 1t is explained, provide for con-
tlnulng the work on dry docks at
Charleston, New York and Norfolk and
the steel floating dock at Cavte, p.
l., and that with the exception of the
estimate for the improvement of the
water front at the New York yard,
$1,000, 000-these are among the largest
items for which estimates are submit
ted.
Attention is called to the need of
more extensive accommodations for
the berthing and storage of torpedo
boats, and it is suggested that the con-
struction of a small dry dock at Nor
folk and other yards for the docking
of the large number of small boast
of the navy would be an economical
provision.
Many works of improvement are nee
essary at the Charleston yard if it is
to be developed into a station of mod
crate efficiency, says the report; also
at New Orleans.
Admiral Endicott says a dry dock of
| the largest capacity should be con-
structed at once at Pensacola, which
yard he believes will be of undoubted
Importance in the future.
Among the larger items for which
estimates are submitted for the yards
named are the following; Charleston,
S. c., to continue work on dry dock,
100000; ship filters shop, $150,0O0; to
complete equipment building, $4,000;
foundry, $4,000; quay wall, $4,000;
Norfolk, piers and slips, 100000; to
continue dry dock, $40O,O0O; to COM
plete fitting out basin, $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
HANGED AND BURNED
WAS THE FATE OF a NEGRO WHO
KILLED WANToNLY.
TWO MEN HIS VICTIMS.
NEGROES PREDOMINATED IN MOB
THAT LYNCHED HIM,

Joseph CraddOck Used an AK Muir
derOnsly Upon Men of His own
Rnce-Snid He Did 1t .Just for
Fun"-White Men Captured Him,
but "A Mob of Negroes and Whites
Took Him and LyMched Him-BOdv
Was burned.
Shreveport, La, Nov. 2.-Joseph
Craddock, negro, was lynched by an
Infatuated mob, composed chiefly of
blacks, at Taylorstown, about seven
teen miles from Shreveport, La, last
night.
Craddock killed two inoffensive coll
ored men and fatally injured another.
He approached the home of Wesley
Chambers, a negro cotton picker, and
called him out. After whispering to
him. and as Chambers turned to leave,
Craddock split his head with an ak.
Craddock mutilated the body of the
dying man frightfully. Then observing
Dan Washington, another negro, he
crept upon him and struck him on the
head with the edge of the AK.
Not satisfied with this, he went to
the door of the cabin and called Cham
bers' brother, Mercer, to the door. Mer-
Ger unsuspectingly came and was at
once beaten down and frightfully in
jured.
Wesley Chambers died almost in
stantly; Mercer died this afternoon.
and Washington cannot live.
After committing the triple murder,
Craddock walked to Taylorsville and
mingled with the negroes there, boast
ing of his crime. He appeared per-
fectly unconcerned, and said he killed
the men Just for fun"
Craddock was captured by a small
posse of white men, but a crowd of
about 300, mostly negroes, took pos
session of him and at once hanged him
to a tree and burned his body be-
meath it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
CHINA Is PLEADING.
Her Minister at Washington Seeks
Intervention.


Washington, Nov. 2.-Sir Chen Tung
LANG Cheng, the Chinese minister here,
acting under instructions from his gov
eminent at Pekin, has been particu'
larly active recently in the effort to in
terest the United States government In
China's behalf in her Manchurian trou-
bles. He was at the State Department
to-day in pursuit of that object. the
direct purpose being to see II any way
can be found by which the United
States government may be able tc
serve China in this emergency.
1t appears, however, that Secretary
Hay has not been able to hit upon any
plan of action. There is no question
that the events reported as having hap
pened at Mukden regarding the reoccu-
patio nof that town. are not looked
upon with friendly eyes by the officials
here, but so long as the United States
government secures and retains trade
in Manchuria, it will not be drawn into
the political complications of the pres
ent situation.
1t has been pointed out to China that
although the sympathy of the United
States is hers, the time for American
interference has not yet come. 1t is ex-
pected that the commercial treaty
which should arrive at Washington this
week, will be ratified at the extra ses-
sion of Congress, when the United
States will be in position TO insist on
a strict regard for her treaty rights
throughout China.
The Pekin government has been told
that infringement by Russia of Amer
lean treaty rights in Manchuria will
furnish the Washington government
the opportunity for at least a reitera-
ton of it's deesire for the preservation
of the integrity of China.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
PLENTY OF MONEY IS
AT HAND IN MARYLAND.
"FOr Practical Purposes 1t Is
Said, II Is to he Used.

"FOr Practical Purposes" 1t Is
Said, II Is to BE Used.
Baltimore, Nov. Though the close
of the state campaign was announced
on Saturday night, the two candidates
for Governor did not relax their active
labors until a late hour tonight.
At the respective party headquarters
the day was spent by the party leaders
sending out final instructions to ward,
precinct and county executives, among
whom there was a distribution of the
customary Campaign expenses" to be
used tomorrow. 1t was a notable cir
cumstance that both sides announced
that they had enough money for prac-
teal purposes"
1t is agreed on all sides that the
closing contest has been one of the
most stubbornly fought campaigns in
the history of Maryland. The predomi-
nant feeling with voters and leaders is
that the struggle is not merely of state
Importance but that it is to have a
bearing on the national contest next
year
The respective leaders continue to
declare their confidence in tomorrow
result
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
HELD UP A CASHIER.
Two Robbers Took $4,000 from Him
at Nashville

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-TWO heav-
lily armed men held up Melville Wheel
er, assistant cashier in the Office of
the Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, at o'clock this morn
ing and secured $4,000 in money.
Mr.. Wheeler reached the Office about
1870 o'clock for the purpose of work
ing on his monthly pay roll, and was
in the act of getting the currency out
of the office safe when a man from
behind commanded him to keep quiet
and presented a pistol.
Wheeler sought to release himself,
but was struck over the head with a
billy and momentarily stunned. A sec
ond man put in his appearance at this
time and rified the safe, while his
companion kept guard over the assist
ant cashier.
Both men escaped, holding the CASH
Ter off with revolvers. Several opera
tors, the engineer and night watch
man were in the building at the time,
but none of them knew of the rob-
berry until Wheeler raised the alarm.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
SHOT HIS BROTHERS
, TRIED TO KILL HIS SISTER
AND SISTER-IN-LAW.
Used A WINCHESTER RIFLE
FRENZY OF RAGE INTO
WHICH A QUARREL THREW HIM.

UaissfnRer the Man who Com
mitted the Fearful Crime-After
uis bloody Work He Armed Him.
,s ueavtIy and Barricaded Him
oif in a Barn-Was Captured by
Ruse-He Is Believed to BE
Crazy.
pottsville. Pa, Nov. 2.-Worked into
= frenzy as a result of an alteration
with one of his brothers. Benjamin
rranklin Weissinger, living on a farm
sovaraI miles from this city, this after
MON shot and killed his two brothers,
ottampted to kill his sister and sis
tar-in-law and held a large posse of
men at bay for nine hours before he
was captured.
The tragedy occurred on the farm of
the father of the men. The dead men are
Louis Wessinger, aged q years, single,
and Frederick, aged rs, who leaves a
widow. The fratricide is As years old.
BENJAMIN and Frederick had a quar-
rel early in the afternoon over the
cleaning of a horse. During the alter
cation Benjamin fired four shots at
Fred without any of them taking effect.
Frederick fed to the attic of the farm
by the enraged brother. The latter Sc
cured Winchester repeating rifle, and
as he was leaving the house he encoun-
tered another brother, Louis, at the
kitchen door. Without word of
warning, Benjamin fired at Louis, the
bullet striking him in the side. The
victim fell unconscious and died in
half an hour without uttering a word.
Then Killed the other.
Weissinger then walked down path
and caught a glimpse of Frederick who
was licking out of the attic window.
Benjamin quickly raised his rifle and
fired. The bullet entered Fredericks
cheek and penetrat ted the brain. He
fell dead across the window sill.
His wife, who had gone to the at
tic with him, attempting to drag the
body into the room She succeeded
in this, but not before Benjamin had
fired several shots at her without eff
feet Benjamins attention was then
attracted to his sister, Mary, who had
come out of the house to dissuade him
from doing any more shooting. She
persisted so strongly that he turned
his rifle upon her and fired twice. but
his aim was bad. The young woman
escaped into the house.
Having realized what he had done
and fearing arrest, Benjamin decided
to barricade himself in the barn. He
went into the house, secured a shot
gun, several revolvers and ammunition
and then took up his position in the
barn.
How He Was Captured.
When Sheriff Smith appeared on the
scene a ruse was planned to capture the
man. parley was held with the muir
derer, and he agreed to let the two farm
hands bring him his supper. The men
We're instructed to watch their oppor-
unity, seize him by the arms and
shout, which would be the signal for
Inc deputies to rush in. This they did
and terrible struggle took place. The
murderer is a powerful man, but the
force Of numbers was too much for him
and he was tied hand and foot before
ne could further use his weapons.
Welssinger is believed to be insane
his mind is said to have been failing
IoI some time. He had nothing to say
regarding the tragedy except that he
eAcialmed; Il am bewitched.'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
NO PLACE FOR DESERTERS.
Moody Says He Knows of None in
the United States Navy.


the United States Navy.
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 2-William
H. Moody, Secretary of the Navy, de-
livered an address this evening before
the Harvard Political Club on the "Ad-
ministration of a Navy"
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Moody referred to the statement that
has been published to the effect that
the marksmen of the navy of the
United States were deserters from the
British navy tempted to the American
service by the high pay offered, and
said that this allegation was entirely
without foundation.
Speaking of the high scores made by
the gunners in recent practice tests,
Secretary Moody said:
These results have been accomplish
ed by American citizens. All Of our
officers are, of course, Americans, and
of the 29800 enlisted men, 1913 per cent.
are native born; 1913 per cent. natural
lied citizens and 9.3 per cent. are aliens.
We may have deserters from other ma
vies in our ranks. l know of none,
however, and if I learned of one
would instantly discharge him."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03

of last year. when the Republicans car
ried the state by over 10000 plurality.
The Republicans claim that Mayor
Johnson will be defeated for Governor
by larger plurality than was Bigelow
last year, and they have even gone so
far as to say that anything less than a
plurality of 100000 under existing con-
ditions would not be considered a Re-
publican victory. On all of these cal
culations Republicans have been ex-
pecting the total vote to be no less than
800, 900.
1t has been raining all day to-day in
most of the state, and rain is predicted
for Ohio again tomorrow
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
SERIES OF TRAGEDIES
Has Made the Home of the Gull
peppers n House of Mourning.


Atlanta, Nov. News has just been
received of the death of James Culpep-
per, near Granville, from a dose of
carbolic acid taken accidentally. His
death is one of a series of tragedies in
the same family He is an uncle Of Po-
liceman Charles Martin of this city.
A few days ago F. M. Martin, the
aged father of the patrolman, fell and
broke his hip, and is not now expected
to live.
On Thursday his wife died and was
buried at Granville. James Culpepper,
70 years old, one of the Oldest brick
masons in the country, built the vault
in which her remains were placed. Aft
err the funeral he returned home in a
very tired state and asked his wife for
a toddy. She mlstook the bottle of car
bolic acid for the whisky bottle and
made the toddy of that deadly drug.
Culpepper drank it and soon died,
though every effort was made to save
him. His wife is now seriously i'll as
the result of her intense grief.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
ON EVE OF ELECTION

New York. Nov. 2.-Police Commits
sioner Greene declared to-day that last
June an agent of a pool room syndi-
cate made an offer to Deputy Com
missioner Piper of $500, 900 to allow the
pool rooms of the city to run quietly
until Jan. /. The commissioner said
that not only had the offer be ~ turn
ed aside with scorn and Indignation,
but an effort had been made to have
the agent of the pool room men in
dicted. This effort, however, failed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
JEWS AND GENDARMES
HAD A BLOODY FIGHT,

Berlin, Nov. "A dispatch to the
Tagablatt from Posen says that
bloody conflict between 500 Jews and
place at Warsaw Saturday, during the
enlisting of recruits. The wounded
on both sides numbered over forty
persons, several of them sustaining ia
tai injuries.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
KRUGER DOESN'T DESPAIR.
ne Says Time Will witness the
Triumph of the Right.

Fentone. France. Nov. Paul
Kruger former President of the Trans
val republic, replying to-day to a
giTt Of statue by subscribers to the
Patrie, said:
do not despair. A man of my
age tis mas no further earthly expecta-
IONS but l have confidence in the
t tina OF God The younger genera
t Son will witness the triumph of this
S o.. and will see the realization of
0Gr experience and patience"
Mr.. Kruger is described as being
constantly occupied in reading the
1 D'ple. as desiring isolation and as
containing a a dignified bearing. But
St calmly resigned to events in
south Africa.
me Patrie asserts that an unwritten
6i sepyIr OF the war will appear later,
ra5;a9g the fact that the Beers
b nt on the promises of Germany,
get. mat Great Britain succeeded in
eoi1lllg German neutrality
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
Republicans Have Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The general
opinion, as expressed by the Republican
leaders, is that Pennsylvania will to-
morrow give it's usual large majority
for the Republican candidates.
The Democratic state chairman and
other Democratic leaders decline to
give figures, merely contenting them
selves with the prediction that a full
Democratic vote will be cast.
The campaign has been a quiet one
throughout, there having been fewer
mass meetings and less political oratory
than in many years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
IN RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 2.-The last
rally of the campaign was held by the
Democrats in this city tonight, and
1t ended the liveliest campaign since
1892. The state political situation was
practically unchanged. The Democrat
ic leaders expect to win by about 1000
plurality, which is a loss of 5000 from
last years victory, while Republicans
express their belief that Col. Colt will
win by from 5000 to 1000 votes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
DOWIE HAS ENDORSED
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Washington, Nov. 2.-President
Roosevelt received the Endorsement of
John Alexander Dowie, the Zion
prophet to-day, in an interview grant
ed at the executive offices to the MEM
bers of the Dowie business cabinet,
who are on their way from New York
To Zion City. Judge Barnes the
spokesman for the cabinet, delivered
the Endorsement of the prophet. The
President expressed his appreciation of
the sentiment.