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New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
PEONAGE HORRORS.
The Governor of Georgia Presides
at an Investigation.
IEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE,I

Atlanta, Ga. July 16.-Governor Joseph NJ. Ter
rel presided the State Prison Commission this
morning when it took up the investigation Of the
convict camp in Oglethorpe County. Here it is
charged that Charles Rucker. negro. was whipped
TO death.
The investigation was brought about by attorneys
for Devereaux BurdeI an ex-convict at the camp,
who swore that while confined by the Broach
brothers he whipped often three and
four times day with leather strap, and that
often sand poured his back to make the
pain more intense.
Charles Collins testified that he Rucker IN
mercfully whipped and that the next day the negro
died Several convicts were hand to give testi-
mony and showed scars their backs to prove
their charges. The lessee charged with allow
ing negroes to be whipped by unauthorized persons,
cheating them out Of the time allowed off their SEN
tences for good behavior and falling 70 provide
proper food and sleeping quarters.
The lessees introduced witnesses to impeach the
testimony Of the negroes. The commission took the
matter under consideration tonight. and will rem
der its decision later
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
4 SHORT CORN CROP.
But a Good Outlook for Farmers,
Says Secretary WiLson.

Washington July 1s-secretary Wilson. who has
Just returned from trip through Ohio Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa. Minnesota and South Dakota said to-
day that while the farming conditions generally are
good and there will be large yield of some of the
crops, the will be short. THE abnormaIly
cool weather. he said has retarded the develop
ment Of the corn crop. Along the valleys and high
waters the crop has been destroyed, and the
level lands that have been saturated the corn will
not mature. The best is along the dry rolling
lands. but there the cool season has pre-
vented the crop from being what it should be at
this time We may have average crop II the
weather in the future is favorable but If IT con-
tinues cold II is hard to to what extent there
will be a shortage. The grass crop will be the
finest for many years The cool weather has
favored the growth Of oats. wheat and barley and
that class Of products. The wheat crop IS gener-
ally good. Altogether the outlook for the farmer
is good. We have been paying SS.0O0,0O0 annually
for macarcnl. We are growing all Of our own
rnacaroni this year"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
ENRICHED HIS FATHER-IN-LAw.
Merchant Saved the Old Man from Poor
house After Long Estrangement.
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Columbia, S g., July 16.-P. H Lacy. an old man
who has been baker in Seneca S c.. ten days
ago became an inmate OF the pOOrhouSe- Just be
lore gong there ne cOnded the story OF his life TO
a citizen of that town, and the resulting inveSuga-
rlons have ended in transferring Lacy TO a com
Portable home.
ABOUT tn4rly years ago Lacy was in business in
Lynchburg. Va. Because of some misunderstanding
with his wife he sold MS business, gave her the
money and left his home Since then ne and ms
family consisting al that time OF a wife and three
ba bIes. have heard nothing Of each other.
1t was found Jnat Lacy's daughters had married.
and that one of MS sOns-ln-laW IS a leading mer-
chant OF LyuchbuIg 1niS man Immediately sent
Tor MS faLner-In-Iaw, VINO for nearly JnlTd OF q
century hau oeen wandering over me world and
hau spent nIne years II the army. - comfortable
nome is now furnished for him the rest OF MS
days. wife several years ago
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
NAY BE BEAVERS'S TURN.
T1cO More Indictments Found IN
Brooklyn.

Two more indictments against men who. it IS
alleged have been guilty of misconduct and ir-
regularities in connection with the Postofice De-
partment we're handed to Judge Thomas in the
Federal Court in Brooklyn by the United States
grand jury at $50 D. m yesterday 1t i'm
possible to learn from an official source who
the men named in the indictments are but there
was active rumor that one of them was
George w. Beavers. the former head of the Bu-
reau Of Allowances and Supplies in the depart
ment at Washington. It is thought not unlikely
that the other indictment is a second one against
George F. Miller, agent for the Automatic Cash
Register Company, who is under indictment on
the charge of paying money to ex-Congressman
Edmund n. briggs for services TO the cash
register concern.
The men who are named in the indictments
viii be arraigned before Judge Thomas to-day
The grand jury will meet again at $50 a m. to-
morrow, and this is taken to indicate that the
Postofhce scandals are to be probed still further
and that more indictments may follow.
Charles ]. Bonaparte, Of Baltimore, who has
been appointed a deputy assistant district at
torney general in connection with the Postoffice
investigation, ir Brooklyn yesterday and
had a long conference with District Attorney W.
J. Youngs, and his first assistant, Mr.. Chatfeld
Mr. Youngs later declared that Mr.. Bonaparte
had had nothing whatever to do with the indict-
ments found
When the grand jury filed in yesterday
Judge Thomas said:
4 am informed that you have some indict-
ments to hand up"
George Foster, chairman of the jury
stepped up and handed three bulky looking
documents TO the judge. He looked them
over, and then dismissed the jury until to-
morrow. District Attorney Youngs and Mr..
Chatfeld remained talking with Judge Thomas
for about five minutes
When the foreman was asked whom the In
dictments were for, he said 1t would be i'm
possible TO say.
Among the witnesses before the grand jury
were ex-Congressman briggs, Harry T.
Burns secretary Of the Nassau Trust Com
pany. and Inspector Little. The books Of sew
eral New-York banks, showing the disposition
of certain checks. were placed in evidence.
When eX-Congressrnan briggs was examined
by the June grand jury he would not give any
details Of his relations with George w. Bea-
vers but it was said last night that his latest
testimony was much more important.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17

Washington. July 1.-the following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
The following transfers artillery corps
nounce0. Captains THOMAS @ ASHBUkSS. from
18Th o Company. WIttT ROBINSON. 1sJn
u 18th Company; THOMAS H r MINTYRE, from
signed I'D Company, DWIGHT Z. FULT-
Nan I'D Company Sned hsts First
IIeuteuaEts ALBERT c. THOMPSON, Jr. from 18th
to 18TH Company; RALPH D GRANGER. from lsth
MILLER from 18th COMPANY; GEORGE L
WERTENBAkEF. from 18th I'D CUlnpany; CESA-
Ham PARKER. from 18th 2ist Company.
THOMAS (. MUTAUGH. from 2lst 70 18th Company.
The following transfers made 5tn Cav
airy: second L.eutenants PHILIP II. SHERIDAN
rom Troop E 2. and GEORGE l. MORRISON
Troop 3 TO L
Lieutenant Commander W. c p. MUIR. detached the
Alabama; home
Lieutenant =. v BUTLER TO naval torpedo station
Lieutenant @. CHASE detached the Texas. home
Ensign K. 4 ABEHNATHY. 70 the Ata1Ja-
Ensign Il EVANS. detached the Atlarta home
Ensign J. B GILMER. 10 Alert
Midshipu1an r ; MANLEY. detached the Maine
the Texas
Surgeon c Il T LowNDEs. detached naval station.
Juan; home
Surgeon Q. PICKRELL. naval station, Juan
Surgeon Z. \ 2 HARRIS. detached the Glarier, 10
navy yard. Pensacola
Passed Assistant surgeon 3CCHER. detached
navy Yard Pensacola. washington examination
for promotion thence 10 Cayi-s
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
NEGRO SOON INDICTED.
Man Charged 10ith Assault to Get
Speedy Justice.

Freehold, N. J., July Is (SpeciaD.-The ce-
lerity with which Jersey justice can move was
Illustrated here to-day, when the Monmouth
County grand jury met and promptly indicted
Thomas Drum. the negro who is charged with
breaking into the house of ex-Sherin .. E.
Davis at Red Bank and attempting to rob the
house and assault Miss Grace Davis on Mon
day night. Drum pleaded not guilty, saying: 81
didn't do IT."
His trial was set for next Monday-just one
week from the commission OF the crime. and. as
Drum said he had no money with which to en-
ploy a lawyer, counsel was assigned to defend
him. Webster, the other negro implicated, was
not indicted. but is still held
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
AUTOMOBILE IS UPSET.
Three of the -Four Occupants Will Probably
Die

Providence, July l7.-Through the overturning Of
automobile Reservoir-ave last night three
persons were probably fatally hurt and bruised
The injured are Thomas H Besse Of this city
his wife and her sister Mrs. Sayles of New
Orleans, and DR.. H. A. Besse, Of Franklin. Mass
Thomas H Besse and Mrs sayles were taken to
the Rhode Island Hospital It said this morn
ing that they were not likely to recover.
Mr.. Besse has a fractured skull and internal in
juries. and Mrs. Sayles has fractured cOlarbone.
five ribs broken and Internal injuries
Mrs Besse was taken to the residence of Dr. F.
Card. Her right hip is dislocated; The two women
We're pinned TO the ground by the automobile and
crushed. DR.. Besse not badly hurt.
The machine was owned by 7. II. Besse, who was
in charge Of II at the time. While going at a
good speed he lost control of the steering gear He
is a dealer in bicycles and automobile supplies.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
AMERICANS IN RUSSIAN JAIL.
Half Starved and Doomed to Long Impris
onment-Were Suspected of Sealing.

San Rafael. CAL July 1s.-George McCamish who
is in q Russian prison at Vladivostok, writes to
his relatives in this city. appealing for help. Al
though the letter mailed six weeks ago. II has
just reached here. McCamish and two other Amer
leans sailed from Yokohama with permission from
the government OF Japan 10 hunt fur animals in the
Kurrie Islands. They caught in a gale and
swept toward the Russian islands. where they
eventually went ashore to get water and other
supplies.
The Russians suspected them OF sealing and threw
them into jail. They have remained there ever
since half-starved and shut off from any appeal TO
the representative Of their government. doomed to
long terms Of Imprisonment An effort Will be made
to have the authorities at Washington act in the
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
RAILROAD TRAINMEN's WAR.
WIN Street Railway Union Has Been Re-
AeWed-Federation of Labor's Authority.

Ni'ion' Penn. July ls-An negotiations for 4
t-sAlslt - locally Of the war between the Brother
- -. q Railroad Trainmen and the Araalgamatea
plo-o-.on ly-eion OF Street and Electric Railway En-
plo,,e. - me matter Of jurisdiction the am
- the new Laurel line are OF
vkfrL .5rVLEerhooc of Railroad Trainusn ,ys4h
prOno.. = men want 20 affiliate. and which thew
Ia % soln next Sunday. is not afiliated with
sgtborttes aan lean Federation OF Labor which has
ter or1sSrfoser oser the Central Labor Union The lat
Join fbe it.1tLon desires that the employees Should
Elec-r5e q rAInalgamated Association OF Street and
hsVz - nsllWsy employees. The COMPANY will fhI1s
thnsgbS pot up with the boycott indednifeiv al
HfsrTS IA road VIII be unionized from stern "a
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
TRAMP ASSAULTED GIRL.
After He Had Been Shot by Her Father He
Was Placed in Jail

Indiana. Penn, July 1s-MarGaret Barhley. an
eleyen-year-oId GIRL daughter OF John NJ Barkley
a farmer. assaulted last night by Frank VIII
a tramp while she was returning from the post
o1ace. The child crawled TO her home after the
outrage and her father. accompanied by a num-
her OF others started IN pursuit Of the man
He was found secreted in house near by, and in
attempting 10 escape WIS pronaoiy iaIA1ly shot oy
4,-l1a,, The wounded man was conveyed TO Graft
nosfofice where posse Of deputies guarded him
~ o1gtT n nrevent lynching by indignant neigh
fcr5ye Fsrners who came in from the surrounding
co;Irfry VIII was brought 70 Indiana early this
rnornifig and placed in the county jail
'The p1ri's condition Is serious
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
HOTEL IN THE CATsKILLs BURNED.
More Than One Hundred Guests Barely Have
Time to Get Out
tBx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Kingston, July 16.-The Mountain Inn, the largest
summer hotel IN Pine Hill. in the Catskills. was
burned early this morning. More than hundred
guests were IN the house. They were aroused, and
ran out in their night clothes and lost nearly all
their clothes ana baggage. No one injured
The fire started the upper floor and is supposed
to have caught from a kerosene lamp The electric
light plant out of order and lamps were in use.
A high wind carried the sparks the Rip Van
Wrinkle resort few rods below. 1t caught fire, but
the flames put out, doing little damage.
The total loss is estimated at 500 COO. The house
was owned by F. and NJ Herbs, OF Hudson. y. Y.
and Thomas r. Moore the lessee. 1t the
Oldest hotel in that section of the Catskils
having been built by Augustus Gugou more than
fifty years ago Pine Hill is full of visitors
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
WAS FLOOD GODS WILL!
Lawyers Will Discuss This Question in the
Courts of ST. Louis,

S, Louis. July l6.-W neither not the recent hooo
was an act OF GOD viii De interesting point o.
Law discussed when the cases OF The St LOUIS
Business Men against the various railroad companies
to trial for losses suffered in the recent over
flows OF the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
An executive meeting OF the Business Men 5
League was held yesterday, and the attorneys for
the league were instructed prosecute and defend
all suits growing out OF losses its members dur
ing the recent hood. 1t is thought that the main
point defence Will be that because the food was
act OF God losses could not have been avoid
ed by efficiency and prudence on the part OF tne
czrrierA
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
TAXES INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Helena, Mont. July 16-The Supreme Court has
decided that insurance companies operating in this
State are liable for taxes uDon the excess OF pre-
Iniuns received over losses and expenses in the
county where the agents conduct the business The
decision is regarded an important one, and may
greatly increase the revenues OF every county In
the State OF Montana The decision rendered
in a case brought against the North Western Mu-
tlsal LL.e Insurance COMPANY a test SUIT
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
VILLAGERS USE TAR AND FEATHERS
Neighbors Aroused Over Underwood's Al
legged Treatment of His Wife.

Ithaca, n. Y, July 16.-The citizens OF Peruvtlle
village ten miles from here. early to-day gave
coat Of tar and feathers to Theodore Underwood,
who year ago tried in ithaca charged with the
murder Of j. F. Teeter. 1t is reported that Under
wood drove his wife and three children from home
three days ago and they have since lived with
neighbors. Last night. it is said, Mrs. Underwood
attempted to return her home and again
driven away.
crowd lighted bonfire in the road. heated a
pot OF tar and sent posse for Underwood. Accord
ing the report, he stripped, smeared with
tar feathers and sent home.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
ARKELL's "AUTo" RUNS DOWN GIRL.
Driver Arrested-At Late Hour Not Bailed-
Child May Die.

An automobile owned by William J. Arkeu of
this city, seriously injured Edna OConneu ten
years old, Of No 233 Bedford-ave. Brooklyn, at
Coney Island last night.
The girl was crossing the Oriental Boulevard at
Ocean-ave.. when the machine. operated by San
ford J. Clemens. Of No. 204 East Fifty-hrst-st
Manhattan. knocked her down. A front and rear
wheel passed over the child Her skull was
fractured and her legs and arms Injured. She may
die She attended by DR.. John Coole of Voor-
hees-ave., and taken home in q carriage.
Clemens was arrested for reckless driving At
1880 q m. to-day he had not been bailed out.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
PARCEL TUNNELS FOR CHICAGO.
To Be Built by Telephone Company and to
Revert Finally to City.

Chicago. July 16.-The City Council. by a of
90 TO IA. early this morning passed arnendatory
ordinance giving the Illinois Telephone and Tele-
graph Company the right TO construct and operats
for twenty-six years tunnels for the transmission
of parcels and merchandise. well as for tele-
phone business The tunnels Of the company are
revert Lhe city at the expiration or the grant
The ordinance the most important measure
passed by the Council since the original measure
giving the same company the right 10 do a Jele-
phone business on February ~. lSss.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
cHINEsE LANDING IN MEXICO.

Tucson, Ariz July IA Star dispatch from
GUayamas, Mex, says an English tramp steamer
has Ianded 4UJ Chinese at that port The steamer
came OIrecL from Chinese ports During the last
thirty days. according 10 GuayamaS advIces. fully
three thousand Chnese have landed there 1hs
large immigration Is due 10 favorable Mexican
I'M laws
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
INCREASE OF MOSQUITO PEST.
Government EntOmologist Attributes It to
Unusually Heavy Rains

Washington. July 16.-T o. Howard. entomologtst
the Department of Agriculture, said to-day that
the enormous increase in the numbers Of mos
qutoes in the country. particularly epidemic along
the North Atlantic Coast. is attributable the
usually heavy rains. He said that, a result OF
this unusual precipitation there surface pools
all over the country which largely Increase the
breeding places for the mosquito DR.. Howard said
that there many natural enemies of the mos
Quitoes but not has been discovered that
be practically utilized IN the determination Of the
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
Pm. ARTHUR DROPS DEAD.
Labor Leader Erpires as He Rises to
Speak at a Banquet.

Winnipeg. Man, July 16-P NJ. Arthur. grand
chief engineer OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, dropped dead at midnight while
speaking at banquet closing the annual union
convention Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, which has been in session for the
last few days.
Mr. Arthur had just arisen TO respond to a
toast and repeated the words: TT may be my
parting words to many Of you." when he fell
backwards and expired
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
DELAWARE MINISTERS WARNED
Presbytery Satisfied with the Rev. Mr.. El-
woods Speech Against Lynchings.

Wilmington, Del July IA special meeting OF
the Presbytery of Newcastle held this after
70 take action the alleged lynching ser
mon preached by the Rev. Robert A. El7good on
Sunday evening before the burning of George
White at the stake. The meeting was held be-
hind closed doors No charges were made. The
minister made a brief speech. saying ne op-
posed lynchiug.
expressing satisfaction with the explanation. and
urging ministers 10 use their best endeavO- 10
maintain in all circumstances the legally con
channels for the administration of justice
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
EASTERN coTroN MILLS closen

coe,9 l9hee r Z. July 1.-THE cotton mills Of the
A,s,s and ouidnick companies. the BernoD
to-,es : seorgiaviile, and or two smaller fac
G M, e conditions IN the cotton marSs, son,s =,
setE snd oll.ed by Robert knight IN Massachu-
Elsoed ttloce Island. il Is expecte6 TysII he
NDon four days a week sc6eduIe ~ -
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
HAS NOT SEEN THE INSPECTORS.

report was circulated yesterday that order
had been issued from Washington for the rigid
animation OF the New-York postofice, and that
number OF inspectors had been to this city TO
conduct the investigation. Postmaster Van Colt
said last night that he had neither heard OF the
order the inspectors.
Il cannot discuss the matter said he because
I know nothing about it."
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
FOUR BURNED IN sANAToRIUM.
The Other Twenty-six Inmates Escaped ;
Doctor Dies in Attempted Rescue.

Bonner Springs, Kan. July 16-Four persons lost
their lives in a fire early this morning which de-
stroyed Bonner Springs Sanatorium, Bonner
Springs. KAN seventeen miles west Of Kansas City
The dead are: Captain J. A. Mcclure. Junction
City. Kan. former attorney for the Union Pacihc
Railroad; Miss jamie Campbell patient. lola, Kan
Mrs. a. 4. Cook. patient, Lawrence, Kan. and Dr.
a. +. Rogers, steward
DR.. Rogers lost his life in an attempt 70 save
patient There were thirty inmates IL the
building and all escaped except toUr. The loss was
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston, July 1s.-The copper stocks showed more
s,eadiness to-day than any time during this
week AnaIgamated. however. broke TO ne" low
record Of 46l5 false report tnat lhe ulVi-
dend RAD been passed. Coppers closed weak, onI
shove the lowest point The general MARKET was
active and Irregular. with the unoertons nr1nsF'
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
NEGRO KILLED POSTMASTER,
Lynching Likely in South CarOlina-Hunt
ing Murderer with Hounds.

Columbia, S. c., July 1s-George Edwards. a
negro, yesterday shot and killed William Hall.
the postmaster at Chinquepin, s. c.. and attempt
ed TO shoot q younger brother Of his victim. He
was prevented. however. by other negroes. Ed
wards is being hunted by citizens with blood
hounds and lynching is probable if he is caught.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
CAUGHT AFTER HUNT ACROSS OCEAN

San Francisco. July IA detective agency has
received cable dispatch from Hamburg stating
that Z. r. MastersoI. wanted in Los Angeles in
connection with swndling the Continental Building
and Loan Association OF San Francisco out OF s102.-
oa has been arrested in Lunden Scheswig- -Holstein
Germany, q provisional warrant. and wiz be
held until the United States Consul az Hamburg
shall receive from the state Department authority
10 take him into custody.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
POSTAL INSPECTORS CONFER.
Several Important Indictments Expected in
Few Days.

Washington. July 1s-A number OF postofice in
spectors were in conference to-day with District
Attorney Beach, in connection with the postoflce
cases now before the Federal Grand Jury. It Is ex-
pected that number Of important indictments will
be reported in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
SAN LUIS oaIsPo DEVASTATED.

San Luis Ohispo. -aL, July ls-one-sixth af the
business portion this city mas been DESTROYED By
IRE, with loss OF more than 100000 bonfire
started by boys IS believed TO have caused tho
blaza
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
MANHATTAN BEACH

34th r y y week caHz. Osdt o1*l tsft.
9:20 II 90 1910 tI2:4O Race Lays. ,. B. 3 A.
f:IO so 2.IO 2.4O 10 600. go ia
T.8O $40 $40 8:3o. 10-5O p. II
Leave y Y. = minutes aftsr S4rh - tine
New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. July l6.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
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