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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
IN MINERS BATTLE
FIVE WERE KILLED.
Officers Took Many Prisoners and
Munitions.

Munitions.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 26.-Dep-
uty Marshal Cunningham and posse
brought ten of the Stanisford mob here
this morning and lodged them in jail On
charges of violating an injunction or
der of the United States Court. Sixty
one are held by state authorities at
Beckley under warrants of conspiracy
under the Redmonds ACT, but the gov
eminent will ask that they be turned
over for criminal prosecution for
armed resistance to federal authority.
Five are dead as result of the bat
tie Wednesday morning and sixteen
wounded are accounted for Howard
Smith, reported shot yesterday, es-
capped with three bullet holes in his
clothing.
Deputy marshals report that armed
resistance to federal authority In the
new and the piney fields has been
thoroughly broken as a result of the
battle at Stansford. The posse cap
tured, besides seventy-one prisoners,
nearly 100 guns. sixty pistols, and
ton of ammunition. The mob had
been marching from one mine to an
other intimidating those at work and
placing guards at the mouth of the
mines to prevent others from working
Many United Mine Workers here de-
nounce this mob violence and approve
the action of the officers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
TORTURED THEM
GET THEIR MONEY.
FOuI Deeds of Ten Masked Rob-
bers Near Toledo.

Toledo. O.. Feb. 26.-Ten masked
robbers went to the home of Christian
Joehlin, two miles from the city lin
its last night at II O'Clock, battered
down the doors with clubs and entered
the residence, leaving two men outside
as guards.
In the house We're Mr.. and Mrs
Christian Joehlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Joehlin, John Anderson, Joseph Joeh-
lin, also a 3-year-old boy and an IS
mOnths-old girl. All, including even
the baby boy and girl, were dubbed
into insensibility. bound and gagged.
When the Joehlins recovered con-
seriousness the robbers demanded $780,
900, which they said they knew was
secreted in the house. When told that
no such amount was there, the ban
dts applied burning torches to the
faces and feet of all their victims, bis
tering even the infants little feet.
Christian Joehlin, an aged paralytic
was beaten so badly that there is not
a. spot on his head that is not bruised
and raw.
The marauders, leaving their victims
securely tied, searched every corner of
the house, securing $500 in cash and
several articles of jewelry. They
drank several gallons of wine which
they found in the cellar prepared a
hearty meal, including meat, potatoes
coffee, wine and other edibles and ate
it.
They were in the house five hours,
leaving at o'clock this morning, after
notifying the family that they would
return for the $4,000.
Every policeman and detective in the
city is working on the case, but not
even a clue of the intruders' where
abouts has been discovered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
CONFIRMED hy sennte.

Washington. Feb. discrimination
by the Senate:
Postmasters:
Lousiana-Amy c. Kelley, Clinton:
H. G. Edwards. Marksville: b. Isaacs,
Gueyden: j. T. Labit, .Abbevllle: II. c.
Ray Monroe; r. j. Bfenvenu. st. Mar
tinville.
Postmasters.
Tennessee--James NJ Pardue. Sweet
water.
Yirginia-James Carter. Chatham.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27

New York, Feb. 26.-The Alexander
left San Juan Feb. s for Norfolk On
Feb. 16. the Navy Department recev-
ed a telegram from Delaware Break
water, signed by the GOLFERS mate,
Adamson. saying the Alexanders
shaft had broken Feb. 10, and that the
steamer was drifting northwest. On
Feb. %, the schooner D. II. Rivers ar
rived at Savannah with four of the
crew of the Alexander who left their
vessel in search for help.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
ALEXANDER IN TOW.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb. 26.-The
Dutch steamer Beta, Capt. Rijkeboer,
from Ship Island, Feb. II, for Rotter-
dam, arrived here last night, having
in tow the United States collier Alex
ander, which broke her shaft Feb. 10,
while on her way from San Juan,
Porto Rico, for Norfolk. The latter
had been adrift for ten days previous
to the time she had been picked up by
the Beta, which towed her for five
DAYS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
Says Knapp Is insane.
PINE BLUFF WANTS
BLOW ITS BAZOO.

Raleigh, n. C., Feb. 26.-The General
Assembly to-day passed the first law
ever enacted allowing a town to este
regular tax for the purpose OF adj
Vertislng itself Tire tax for advertising
purposes being greater than the tax
for any other purpose. The bill was
passed upon petition Of more than
two-thirds Of the voters of Pine Bluff.
resort owned almost entirely by New
England capital Every form OF busi-
ness Is included for taxation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27

New York. Feb. 26.-The cotton mar
ket to-day gave a fresh exhibition OF
strength May contracts. which yes
terday sold at $50. to-day sold at 3
points over 10 cents per pound. and
July contracts. which yesterday sold
al 9.49c, to-day sold at $500. The adj
vance Of 30 points since yesterday
morning Is, IN the opinion Of many,
due W manipulation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
COTTON is BOOMING.
Limit to the Bull Movement Hal
Not Been Reached.

New Orleans, Feb. 26.-In the spot
cotton market to-day the bullish senti-
ment was not even tried by the rest
lessness of Liverpool. Quotations adj
vanced 3-16c on all grades.
In the contract market the ring was
forced into bidding and buying of the
bulls. Trading was on a heavy scale.
One hundred and 200-bale sales were
regarded as trifles. One of the best
known bulls in the city made a SEN
sational bid for 100000 bales of July
cotton at 99Sc. At the close the board
showed net gains of Is to 10 points on
all positions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
x-RAY AND DISEASES.
DIR. j. w. Daniel Addressed. the Doc
tors at Columbia.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 26.--Georgia Is
not in the Tri-State Medical Society.
but DIR. j. w. Daniel of Savannah is
a guest of the society and added to
the interest and instruction of the
members by discussing the uses of the
X-ray in the treatment of diseases.
Dr. F. d. Kendall of Columbia had
paper on the same subject. accompa-
MED by Photographic Illustrations.
This afternoon the society decided to
meet next year in Danville. Va.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
INJURED AT A FIRE.
Property Loss from Flames Esti-
mated at $25O,OOO.

New York, Feb. 26.-Several firemen
were badly hurt one fatally at fire
in an eight-story building at Broad
way and Thirteenth street early to-
day. The property loss is estimated
at $25000
Capt. John Andreise, of an engine
company, while at work at the fire,
fell through an open shaft, striking
on his head. He was fatally injured,
his head being crushed. He died soon
after his arrival at a hospital
Three firemen had their legs broken.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
The Statehood Compromise Sug-
gested by Democrats.


Washington, Feb. 26.-The senators
who, as d committee of the Democratic
senatorial caucus yesterday tentative
ly submitted counter-statehood prop
osition to the Republicans, to-day pre-
sented their proposition in formal shape
to their Democratic colleagues, and it
was generally Endorsed. Then they
submitted it to the Republican sena-
tors.
Republicans faYoring statehood indi-
Gated a willingness to accept, but the
opponents of statehood declined, say
ing they could go no further than they
had gone in their original PROPOSE
ton.
The Democratic proposition contem-
plated the admission of Arizona as
a separate state by proclamation of
the President whenever her population
reached 200 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
FIREMAN MAKES
A GALLANT RESCUE.
Carries "A Sick Woman Down n Lad
der i'm His Arms.

Carries a Sick Woman Down N Lad
der I'm His Arms.
Augusta, Feb. pa fire occurred
in the residence of Mr.. Raymond Muir
ply, 1415 Broad street, this evening,
in what is known as Whites Row.
Mrs. H. T. Murphey, mother of Mr.
Murphey, was sick in a room on the
second floor, and the fire had pro-
crossed so far before 1t was discover
ed and the alarm sent in. that when
the department arrived the upstairs
was full of smoke, and she was threat
ened with suffocation when found by
Fireman O'Haras who rescued her
through a window and brought her in
his arms down a ladder.
The loss of household furniture was
almost complete, and without insur-
ance. The damage to the house was
covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
Repnirs at Bermudn.

commanding the collier Alexander,
which has been adrift for the past
two weeks, with a broken shaft, to-
day reported by cable to the Navy De-
partment from Bermuda that he had
been towed into that port by the
Dutch steamer Beta. He added that
he had a spare shaft aboard and
would make repairs In that port.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
THE TOWN OF PEAKS
Almost Wiped Out by Fire from an
Engine.

Columbia S. c., Feb. 26.-At 3
o'clock this morning fire in the town
of Peaks, on the Southern Railway,
twenty-five. miles north of Columbia
destroyed $4,000 worth of property. A
shifting engine started the fire in for
ty bales of cotton, which were con-
sumed The flames spread to the de-
pot and nine stores and warehouses,
including the dispensary.
The little town was almost wiped
out. The insurance is unknown.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
30 ActIon on stocLs I.sue.

New York. Feb. 26--At the meeting
OF the directors OF the Chicago. NIL
waukee and St. Paul Railroad Com
pany to-day no action was taken on
the new stock issue. Routine business
was transacted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
WITHIN THE SHADOW
OF THE COURT HOUSE.
Probably Fatal stabbing Anrny I'm
Rabun County.

Gainesville. Ca. Feb. Pat Clay
ton. Rabun county, yesterday after
noon. in sight of the Court House.
while court was in session, a fight oc-
CURED. in which Humphrey Giles
stabbed and probably mortally wound
ed Berry Beck.
Judge Kimsey who was presiding,
sent officers out and had number Of
the disOrderly persons arrested and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27

nority that the Republicans will not
be able to accomplish more than to
pass the appropriation bills before ad-
journment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27
First Wife Living.

Hamilton, o., Feb. 26.-Alfred
Knapp, the self-confessed murderer,
made long statement tonight at the
Jail. He adhered to his written confess
sion and added some points.
OF these, the most interesting relates
to his first wife, Emma Stubs, whose
fate had been overlooked. Knapp de-
clares that she is still alive and. is now
in Louisville, KY. He says that she
got a divorce from him.
Another chapter was added to
Knapp's list of confessed crimes to-
night when he asserted that he was
implicated in several hold-ups here
last December.
Says Knapp is Insane.
Cincinnati, Feb. 26.-The parents of
Knapp tonight said Albert was in
sane and his confessions should not be
believed Albert had given them so
much trouble they believed he would
be better dead.
Mrs. Sarah Wenzel, his sister, on
hearing of the confession, went to the
Cincinnati police headquarters and
thence to Hamilton. She said her
brother. when years old, was kicked
by colt and later struck by light
ming and but for her parents she
would have had him adjudged insane.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-27

night clothes. Agin, Richardson and
Garretson proceeded through the build
ing, giving the alarm, until they had
to be helped out of the structure them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

me and then I hit him with rocks. I didn't, kill him, though. At last got his head between two sticks and carried him on to the store. Everybody said it was an alligator and I put him in 8 pan of water One fellow offered me 50 cents for him before he died, but I wouldn't take it."
 The alligator died in about two hours, having been transferred meanwhile to a glass jar and placed on exhibition in a store window. "-e
 The alligator was properly marked in every way, though it's skin was almost as pliable as kid glove. . .s..-..
 Maj. H. c. Bate, section director of the weather bureau who is close ob- server of meteorological phenomena, when told of the alligator, said that there were numerous instances on rec ord of frogs and fish being precipitated during a shower, but he had never be- fore heard of an alligator coming down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
TRAVELLED IN CYCLONE.
Baby Alligator suddenIy Drops Down on a Man iD Nashville, Dur-
 ing Rain StSrm.

A live alligator weighing pound and measuring 161z inches, visitor it is thought from. the swamps of Arkansas. came down with the rain which fell in sheets over Nashville, Tenn. After sur viving its flight, the descent and pounding administered by Frank Ster- ry, the alligator concluded to quit such Inhospitable surroundings and turned over on it's back and died.
 Sterry was driving delivery wagon on Eleventh street. Near the corner of Woodland street he saw an object of some size just miss his horses head as It fell in the road. The horse stopped in his tracks, nearly throwing Sterry from his seat. Thinking that trace had broken, Sterry climbed from the wagon to find at his horses feet live alligator. The little reptile had fallen in 8 stream of rain water and was very much alive.
 ''I thought 1t was water dog or some new kind of snake" said Sterry, land hit him with my whip. He tried to bite
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
The She Bear and Her Young Guides Story of Hunt in Which His Heart Failed Him the Finish

but hoping to make the killing as dif1- cult as possible for me.
 ''She was sitting on one limb, with her front paws hooked to- another higher up, when l fired the first shot, and when the bullet went in behind her foreshoulder and came out from Gher neck on the opposite side, she gave a loud grooming grunt, which was partly from pain and partly from the satis- faction she felt in dying.
 ''I stood from under, expecting to see her drop. Instead of falling she moved about to the further side of the tree and began to gnaw off some Jumps of spruce gum, which hung out from a broken bough.
 When she had made the gum all soft and plastic she pulled half of it from her mouth with her paw and slapped it against the wound in her side where the bullet had gone in. Then she treated the wound in her neck in the same way.
 ''If you had seen the look she gave me after she had performed this oper- ation you never would try to shoot 8
 
 Her eyes as much as told me she didn't give rap for her life She was thinking of two hungry cubs which she had hidden away in ledge near Ripo- genus lake, and she was trying to stop the blood long enough to get home and inform the youngsters that she had striven to do her duty by them, though luck had been running against her ever since dropped onto her trail
 "As it was, I sent another shot through her body in front of her hips, and saw her reaching for more gum. Then the sinfulness and folly of what was trying to do came to me so strong that you could not have hired me to shoot again-no, sir, not for a thousand dollars
 "A week later when I landed on the shore of Ripogenus lake to build fire for dinner I saw lean bear lying dead close under the rocky bluff Though she had been cold and stiff for days, her cubs were still nosing her over in the hope of finding norrish- ment, and crying so loud that I took pity on them and shot one for dinner
 When I went to pick him up and skin him, looked at the dead mother and saw the Jumps of spruce gum sticking to her sides. I then knew that she had gone home to die with her children.
 "On the whole, I think she was the ever had anything to Go with"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
HE ATE HIMSELF UP.
Truthful Story of Little Yellow
 Dog, Called Bismarck.
Chewed His Way Back Home Again After His Master Had Given Him to His Friend Bug Buckley
 the Icem@m. -:.

The New York Sun tells this story of yellow dog which one of it's reporters; aw in an Avenue A delicatessen shop. Judging from his size and shape some ane of his remote ancestors may have had a leaning toward the fox terrier spe- ,ieS. Aside from that he was just Q lain dog.
 From time to time he glanced up at the delicatessen man and wagged his little stump of tail. why, there's Bismarck" said cus- tomer T thought you'd given him away" ...-.
 'T am ashamed to tell you dot you are righdt," said the delicatessen man. gazing fondly at the dog. "1 did give him away. But he would not stay lived.
 T gived him again away, but again he would not stay. At last I gived him again und again und again away, und even locked all der doors. But love like Bismarck's will always find 8 way to give lockschmidts der merry ha-ha. Vonce more he comed back.
 Den when I find out how strong 8 affection has dot leetle dog for me, I don't care vedder he stays away or ioesp't. wouldn't give him away even If he did. ...
 How did he get in by der door when he couldn't? He didn't. Twill tell you how:
 'T give him away to Bug Buckley, der ceman, but when Bug was not lookin' Bismarck sneaks off, und der first ting
 knowed he comes running into der store, und jumps up and down all over ne init gladness. .'.....
 T hated to do it, but when I vonct give away something I don't take it hack. So I picked Bismarck by der collar up und took him again to dot Buckley man.
 Well, sir, to cut long story short, dot 1eetle Bismarck comed running bs elk five or four times more.
 "'Next time, by Chimminy,' told my self, |I will lock dot door when he comes back to get in
 "Und did.
 Tt broke my heart so der way he whined und wagged his tail dot really
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
scRoGHAM JUMPED OFF.

flying through the air, but his attempts were failures.
 He did not give up, but continued making Improvements, and a few weeks ago climbed upon the house where he lives and jumped off. He came down slowly to the ground. The effort fired him with hope, and he came to Nash vile and spread the word that he was going to start from Weed Patch Hill Saturday night and fly over the town. He said. he would start at dark, and would carry a lantern. He said he thought he would tell the people about it, so they would know what was going over the town and would not shoot at him
 7 He made the attempt from 8 high cliff. After he jumped he was found far be- low with an arm broken and other in- juries, while the flying machine was a wreck. The machine had two large wings, made of muslin, which were fastened to his arms. Scrogham will make changes in his machine as soon as he Is able to work on it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
TRIED HARD TO FLY.
Indiana Man Inspired with Hope Bet cause He Didn't Get Killed
 the First Time.

Charles Scrogham, who lives three miles south of Nashville, Ind, made an unsuccessful attempt to fly over Nash vile with flying machine built after his own ideas. Scrogham is 37 years old, and since boyhood has been flyer of kites and balloons.
 Two years ago he began making a machine with which he hoped to fly, the contrivance to be strapped about his body. He worked patiently during the two years and several times thought he had successfully solved the problem of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
A Watch Ks Useless There.

Moscow seems to be a city where no body knows with any degree of certainty what time it is. Arthur Symons in his new book on Cities says that no two clocks in Moscow agree; even in the best hotels clock will solemnIy strike three quarter of an hour before it's neighbor strikes seven. The confu. sion is increased by the fashion of stick ing up dummy clocks in the streets as advertisements. The maddening mo. ment comes when you have to catch q train in Moscow. The railway time. tables are worked on St. Petersburs time, which differs by half an hour from Moscow time. When youare told that the St. Petersburg express leaves at nine o'clock, you are In doubt as to whether it leaves at S:30, or 9:30, by your care. fully adjusted watch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

MEETINGS TONIGHT. Fidelity court.
 Socialist party.
 Electricians union.
 Danish lodge, No 1O3. Court Lincoln, A. o. F. Third division, A. o. H. I. O. o. E. school meeting. Speedwell lodge, K. of F. Court Champlain, F. of A. Sheridan lodge, N. H. O.. P. Mizpah colony, U. o. P. F. Catholic Literary association. Waterbury lodge, B. r. O. F. Connecticut lodge, A. o. U. W. Household Ruth, G. U. o. o. F. Winona council, Jr o. U. A. NJ. Court Stephen J. Meany, F. of A. Court Richard Wagner. F. of A. Waterbury Steam Filters and Help ITS.
 Liberty circle, No $50, Lady Forest ars.
 Friendly league-School of house >eeping; public schools, morning and evening class. 7:45; conner cial course in English branches, 8 o'clock; first course cookery, 7:45.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
"EVERYMAN"l

This queer play, and it is a queer one, will have its first Waterbury pre- sentation Monday evening at Polls. The remarkable sensation the play ere ated in New York last season, and the immense success it had in London pre- viously, combined with the novel fea- lures the play possesses, have aroused much curiosity, and there is reason to believe that as a result there will be an unusual attendance at Polls on Mon day evening. The production here is to be given under Charles Frohman's s direction and in the same way that 1t was given in London and New York. Sale of seats tomorrow at p, 90, 70 cents, $1 and S15O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

putting all of his cunning into trying to get away. he will spend time, which means life to him, in fool tricks to show off how powerful he is and how hard he will be to lick when he comes to close quarters
 T drove that bear so hard that she took to a tree along in the afternoon. As near as I could make out she was just about discouraged in trying to live before. took up her trail. and by the time had chased her 20 miles she was so hunNy and weary. with it all that she went up the tree expecting to die,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20

couldn't stand it, vent upstairs by my room we're couldn't see him.
 Pretty soon I don't hear him wagging g or whining any more, und l t'ink maybe he has went away. So creeped, down stairs again, und sure enough, dere isn't any Bismarck outside.
 'T vas standing dere wondering to my self vedder I vas sorry or glad about 1t, when all of a sudden down der stairs --ter-r-rup, ter-r-rup, ter-r-rup! - und der first ting I knowed dot leet1e Bis marck dog vas jumping all up and down me again, und licking my face.
 Now, how der deff1e do you ting dot leetle dog got upstairs vhen der front door vas locked? I never knowed a dog dot climbed, did you? I would find out.
 "I took him out by der collar und locked der door again. Den I made be- lieve go upstairs again, but sneaked back to where he didn't know vas look ing, und peeked out.
 Pretty soon alretty he goes away from der door und begins snifhng around vone of dem strings of sausage vat have hanging by der awning frame.
 "All of sudden he makes quick bite at der bottom sausage und-vouId you believe it?-dot leetle dog eated his way all der way up to der top und jumped in by my second-story window quicker dan you say Johann Robinson.
 When I told dot Buckley man about 1t, he said could keep my old dog; dot he wouldn't have dog vot vas can- nibal, anyhow.
 But don't care how much he insults my sausages. He can't make me mad. got my leetle dog again.