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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
PIERPONT MORGAN SAYS
HE'LL FIGHT DECISION

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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
CUBAN CONGRESS IS
IN SESSION,
Praises Roosevelt for His Action in
Calling Extra Session to Ratify
the Neutrality-suspicious. to
America Should Be
Carried Out.

Havana April G.-COngress reaSsombled
at O'Clock this afternoon and will prob
ably continue in session for three months
on account of the necessity for the enact
ment of many laws before all tho depart
ments of the government get thoroughly
under way A message from President
Palma was read al the opening session.
The president congratulated the country
on the maintenance Of peace and order
since the strikes last November He
recommended new legislation concerning
municipalities and sanitation. The mes
sage then says
our relations with the United states
continue 10 be close and cordial. Much
more gratifying is the noble aud reso-
mtely favorable attitude of the presi-
dent Of that great republic. 1t is enough
to remember The obstacles which the
stubborn will have overcome in nego-
tlatinc the reciprocity treaty and obtain
ing the ratification thereof and his firm
purpose to summon special session of
congress to definitely approve it. Be
sides the sympathy and respect which
we inspire among the American people by
our exemplary conduct as an ndopend
ent people, who realize the duties and
Responsibilities Of citizenship, these cir
cumstances powerfully contribute in So
lidifying the good understanding between
both nations
at is In our inter st to worthily Gull
tfyatc these sentiments. and we cannot
40 so better than by carrying out our OBJ
legations to the Washington government
expeditiously FRANKLY aud correctly,
whether il be granting what we ought to
MT l u5h
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CASTRO WILL REMAIN FIRM.
Refuses To Settle Through Financial
Syndicates.

Washington April 10.-News was re
ceived here today from Venezuela to the
effect that President Castro Will remain
firm and sustain Herbert w Bowen, Ven
ezuela's plenpotentiary, in the attitude
he has taken respecting the settlement
of the claims against Venezuela and in
favor of referring the question of prefer
entail treatment of the hlockading pow
elS to The Hague for determine ton. The
same statement contained the inGorma-
ton that no oVertures have been made
to President Castro directly by the rep
resentatiVes of the allied governments
for settling the controversy. but over
lures with this object in view have been
made TO the government by some finan-
cial Syndica ties.
Mr.. Bowen has opposed bitterly any
settlement through financial syndca ties
and President Castro has sustained him.
1t is believed by Mr.. Bowen that now this
matter is settled the protocols remain
ing to be agreed on prior to reference to
The Hague will be concluded before very
long.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Devastation in Cherokee.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April "a special
to The Times from Gadsden, Ala, gives
an account of further devastation by the
storm Of Wednesday morning.
1t is stated that a terrific cyclone pass
ed over path a quarter of mile VIDE
in Cherokee county, causing the death OF
one person the injury of several and do
ing damage estimated at $1,000.
The cyclone occurred about o'clock
in the morning. 1t first struck the house
of Charles Smith, tenant on the Bishop
farm on the Coosa river. Smiths back
was broken and his 7-year-old son was
killed.
The storm then swept back and forth
across the Coosa river and laid waste
some of the finest homes and orchards IN
Cherokee county. A large number OF
persons had narrow escapes. In one m
stance a barn was lifted from over four
horses. leaving them uninjured. a negro
who WAS sleeping there also escaped un-
b1Ir
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
KIRK WANTS 1T SET ASIDE
Property Levied on for Payment OF
Gaynor's Bond.

Syracuse. \. Y, April 9.-JudSe ray
in United States court today, issued an
order on United States Marshal Mac
Dougar to show cause why an eNecu-
tion issued in United States court n
savannah on the property Of William X.
Kirk. in this city. should not be set aside.
The levy was made Monday and is on
account of a $io.0O0 bond signed by Mr..
kirk for Johr F. Gaynor which the lat
Ter forfeited by going to Quebec, Just be-
fore trial of the criminal proceedings
AGAINST him and Benjamin Greene arc
others for conspiring with Oberin NJ.
Garter to defraud the United States IN
savannah harbor work The order VIII
he opposed at Norwich April IS by United
states District Attorney GURUS OF blfls-
hamton.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
WILL MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT
Governor Heard Will Again Try To
Close Crevasse

New Orleans April 12-Governor
Heard held conference at the Ilymela
crevasse today and it was determined to
begin Monday on another effort TO close
it. This time the work Will be conducted
with thorough system, the labor VIII
camp on tho spot and the ample material
will be on Ind 1t will require week s
work anu about $4,000 expense, if no
more misha ps occur. but tho authorities
thought the chance worth taking Co1i-
sidering the millions of damage which
would result There has been no cdvlDg
in thirty-siX hours. and this is the foun-
nation for the hope for success.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Tennessee Valley Stormswept.

Chattanooga. Tenn. April S,-About .
O'Clock this morning heavy thunder
storm. accompanied ny unusually violent
wind visited this city. and in half an
hour the rainfall at this point was moro
than an inch. The velocity of the wn0
was 50 miles an hour kilograms from
Charleston, Tenn. a point above here.
on the Tennessee river, state that the
rainfall was 3.66 inches during the past
"a hours, At Clinton, Tenn. the rainfall
was $50 inches The storm covered tho
entire Tennessee valley. and the river
is rising rapidly. with prediction that
i. will reach within a few feet of the
danger line.
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Cup Defender Is Launched.

Bristol, r. l., April 11.-With an Amer
lean eagle at her bow the cup defender
Reliance was launched at the Herreshoff
works just before shutdown today. Five
hundred persons stood beside the glsten-
ing underbody of the yacht when at ; 81
o clock this afternoon. Miss Nora Iselin
daughter of c. Oliver Iselin, the man
aging owner of the boat broke with
the sturdy blow Ci silver hammer the
traditional bottle OF champa gne, saying
q the same time:
II christen thee Reliance, and may God
bless thee"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Middle Tennessee Is Swept.

Nashville, Tenn, April S.-The depot at
Camden was destroyed by fire last night
as the result of being struck by light
ming, and communtca ton by wire has
been cut off. The local telephone ser
vice was crippled by the burning out of &
number of boxes. No casualties and no
great damage is reported from any other
points in middle Tennessee
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Croats Burn hungarian Flag.

Agram, Hungary. April lion the oc-
cason of the national festivities toda Y
the Croatan peasants made demonstra-
ton against the Hungarian authorities
and hauled down and burned the Hun
carian flag which was flying at the rail
road station a Zapresc Junction The
authorities subsequently, obtained control
Of the situation and hoisted a new flag
with much ceremony.
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The dead are;
INFANT CHILD of George Ship
More Deaths from Storm.

Newport. Ark, April 1o-During the
tornado of last Tuesday night a family
of three pearl fishers named Tapp, who
lived in a shanty boat on White river,
were drowned The boat was torn to
pieces by the wind
Related reports from NanBuren county
and from the village of Pearson, Gle
burne county, show that the damage done
nv the tornado has been underestimated.
Pearson was almost wiped out of exist
ence. Among those who are known to
he seriously and proba bly, fatally injured
are j. NJ. Clayton, his wife and his
daughter, Ida
Five villages in VanBuren county are
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
More Deaths in Arkansas.

Morrillton. Ark, April 9.-Van Buren,
county, which lies to the north of Con
way county. and for which Morrillton is
the trading point, will furnish many
names for the list of those killed and in
iured bv the awful tornado of Tuesday
evening Because of the fact that there
are no railroads and few telegraph or
telephone lines in that county it will
be several days before a complete list of
the casualties and of the property de
stroved can be compiled.
The result of the Investigation today
follows:
The dead are;
INFANT CHILD of George Shpp.
The injured
Mr. and Mrs. George Ship and one
child of Cuipepper Mountain. Mrs.
Shipp and the child are so badly injured
that all hope is given up of their recoV-
cry.
Alr. and Mrs Joiner, of Slick Rock;
house demolished and occupants blown
40 yards.
Dr. and Mrs. Pavatt and an infant
child
of Mrs Pavatt and the baby.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Textile Plant Closes Down.

PaNtucket r. l.. April 6,-'Fhe plant of
the American Textile Company here was
closed today and more than 80 operativ
of all classes are thrown out of employ
mont 1t is announced that the mills will
remain closed Indefinitely.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Tornado in Kentucky.

Owngsvile, Ky, April S.-A tornado
swept over this section early this morn
ing doing great damage in the tobacco
farms and to buildings.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-13
Admiral Schley Goes to WASHINGTON

Chicago, April 12.-Admiral Schley and
his party left for Washington tonight af-
ter two days visit in Chicago The
admiral has entirely recovered from his
threatened attack of grip.
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Decree for United States.

"A decree in favor of the United States
will accordingly be entered TO the fol
lowing effect;
Judging that the stock of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern compa
MES. now held by the Northern Secull-
ties Company was acquired in virtue OF
a combination among the defendants, in
restraint of trade and commerce among
the several states such the anti
trust act denounces as Illegal; enjoinng
the securities company from acquiring
or attempting to acquire further stock
of either Of said companies, also enJoln-
ing 1t from voting such stock at any
meeting of the stockholders Of either
of said railroad companies, or eNefclS-
ing ur attempting 10 exercise any con
troll. direction or supervision, or influence
over the acts OF said companies. or either
of them by virtue of its holding such
stock enjoinng the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern companies. reSpec-
lively their officers, directors and agents
from permitting such stock to be voted
by the Northern Securities Company, or
any of its agents or attorneys on It's be
half, at any corporate election Tor al
rectors or officers of either of SAID com
pan1es and likewise enjoining them
from pa wing any dividends to the securi-
ties company on account of said stock.
or permitting or suffering the securities
company to exercise any control what
soever over the corporate acts of said
companies or to direct the policy Of
either: and. finally. permitting the securi-
ties company TO return and transfer 10
the stockholders of the Northern Pacific
and GreTr Northern companies any and
Ali shares of stock of those companies
which ii may have received from such
stockholders in exchange for its own
stock or to make sHch transfer and
assignment to such person or persons. 4 g
are now. the holders and owners of its
own stock originally issued in exchange
for the stock Of the said companies"
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TWELVE PERSONS DEAD
AND MANY ARE INJURED

Birmingham. Ala, April S.--Without a
word of warning the little hamlet of Hope
we'll 40 miles north of this city, and l
mile from Hanceville was swept away
early this morning by cyclone which
cut path of desolation a mile wide and
. miles long across a prosperous farming
section Of Blount county. Twelve persons
were instantly killed three or four fatal
" injured and score of others seriously
hurt.
The Dead.
MR.. AND MRS. MASON GRIFFIN.
JAMES GRIFFIN.
HENRY Mccoy.
FREDERICK mccoy
MISS BIRDIE Mccoy.
c. G. ODEN. prominent planter.
MISS NORMA ODEN.
HESTER ODEN.
MISS THELMA OBEN.
MRS c. c. ODEN.
MISS GRIFFIN
Fatally Injured.
Son and niece of Nathan Griffin.
Mrs Henry Mccoy and two children
r. G.. Quick
Dink Quick
Family of John Mccoy. seven persons
Mrs IIollestne Horton
Miss Inez Horton.
Richard Griffin.
1t is believed several of the injured will
die.
The storm came from the southwest
and traversed its destructive path in
northeastery direction. tearing every
thing in its way The section through
which it went is fiat, on an elevated Ia
bleland in the hil)y section OF blount
county. There was not the slightest in
timation of its approach until the houses
were being torn to pieces.
Killed in Twinkling.
One of the first houses visited was that
of Nathan Griffin. The house was de-
n,ojished and Nh. Griffin and his SON
James, were killed in the twinling of
an eye. Mrs Griffin was so badly in
iured that she died at an early hour this
morning.
The house of John Mccoy was next
wrecked. but he and his family escaped
with severe bruises The house was alb
solutely destroyed and the inmates can
not account for their escape.
The home Of Mr. Henry Mccoy, son
of Mr.. John Mccoy, received the worst
impact of the storm. His wife was Sc
verely injured; two of his children are
still unconscious and may die and he and
his babe and two other children were
dead this morning.
Dead Father Clasped Baby.
He was still clasping his baby in mis-
arms when MS BODY WIS IouHd ttDSe
to the house. Evidently he had made an
effort to get out of the house carrying
the children with him. The bodies are
terribly dis0gured, where flying planks
struck them.
The storm then took an easterly direc-
ton and struck the house of Mr. G. G.
Oden The trees in the yard We're
twisted into gnarled shapes and even the
Vegetables in the garden were torn from
their sockets in the earth. Mr. Oden was
killed outright and so were his three
daughters, Is, L and years respect
ively. Mrs. Oden received injuries from
which she died later on.
The home of Mrs Henry Wharton was
next attacked by the storm, and it was
wrecked but Mrs. Wharton not
badly injured.
Then came the home of r G. quick.
It went into smithereens and he and his
two children were injured and 4 mule
killed, but there We're no fatalities here.
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known TO have been destroyed and many
more are thought to have been.
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restricts the right of the individual to
and is invalid for that reason.
1T is our duty to ascertain whether
the proof discloses combination In dl-
rect restraint of Interstate commerce,
that is to say, combination whereby
the power has been acquired to suppress
competition between two or more com
peting and parallel lines of railroad en-
gagged in interstate commerce. If it does
disclose such a combination, and we have
little hesitation in answering this ques-
lion in the affirmative then the anti
trust act as 1t has been heretofore in
terpreted by the court of last resort, has
been violated and the government Is en-
titled 10 a decree
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23
In the Mitchell District.

The following is an extract of the
report made by Presiding Elder Ha-
ger of the Mitchell district of what
was accomplished in the past year.
which was made at the Methodist
conference:
The district reports advancement
in all lines, but especially in build
lngs n improvements. Alexandria
has completed a SIS, 500 church, At
IOrrey Lake a e church costing
ST 900 has been dedicated. Two other
churches are now nearing completion.
one at Fairfax which will cost 81, 500
and one at LaRoche costing So, POO
A new church costing SIS, 600 is now
in course OF erection at Tyndall.
At Mitchell a new So. 900 parsonage
has been completed. A P%lankinton
and at Artesian ST, 600 paIsonages are
almost completed.
Successful revlvals have been held
at Alexandria, White Lake, Farwell,
ToIrey Lake on the Platte charge
and at Scotland. Nearly every charge
has made an Increase in mem bersbip.
The growth at Mitchell is especially
gratifying. The Junior and Epworth
Leagues are a growing power in the
district. The henevolences Indicate
an advancement over last year
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23
Mrs A. w. Deputy Dead.

Friends in the city received the
latter part Of last week the sad in.
formation Of the death of Mrs. A.
W. Deputy, which occurred Tuesday,
Oct. ID, at Mason City, Iowa. Her
death was due to Bright's disease,
although she was not sick in the
least, and twenty-minutes.., before
death ensued she was laughing and
talking with her friends. The fun
eral occurred on the Wednesday fol-
lowing. Mrs. Deputy was formerly
a resident of this city and moved
about, a year ago with hnr husband
to Mason City to make their home
with their daughter. Her many
trends will regret to learn that death
has called-her to her last home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23
MITCHELL GETS CONFERENCE
The Conference of the Methodist
Church of South Dakota Will
be Held Here IN 1904.

At the session Of Dakota Confer
ence held at Aberdeen Friday the To-
cation for the conference Of 1904 was
selected. A telegram from W. A.
Barber received by The Republican
Friday evening announced that the
Conference had selected Mitchell as
the place for holding the next gath
ering of the Methodists of the state.
This is a neat compliment for Mitch
ell, inasmuch as the Conference met
here but a few years ago. The peo-
Pile of this city will be very glad in
deed to entertain these good people
during the session, as their stay of
recent years was very much enjoyed.
The reports from Aberdeen ale to
the effect that The attendance is very
large and that great interest is shown
in the sessions. Monday morning the
appointments will be made for the
ensuing year and adjournment will
follow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23
THE DELEGATES ELECTED
Delegates to the General Methodist
Conference SeIected-The Lay
men Organize.

At the Methodist conference at
Aberdeen Saturday the ministerial
delegates to the General Conference
to be held at Los Angeles, Cal next
May we're elected. The fortunate
ministers were DR.. w. H. Jordan. of
Sioux Falls, and Rev. Duane Rifen-
bark, of Watertown, presiding elder
of that district. Rev. G. E. Hager,
CT this city, and presiding elder, and
Rev. DR.. Dobson, of Huron, were
selected as the reserves.
At the afternoon session Of the law
mems convention Ira Barnes, of
Aberdeen, and Horace G. Tilton, of
Vermillion, were elected delegates to
Los Angeles, ana Nathan Noble, of
Centreville, and S. E. Morris Of Red
field, a%lternates. Officers were elected
as follows: Fl. G. Tilton, of Yer
million, president; R. N. Kratz, of
Mitchell, S. E. Morris, Of Redfeld,
and M. johnson, Of Garden City,
vice presidents; William Carpenter,
of Andover, secretary; Arthur S.
Cory, Of Alpena, treasurer.
Resolutions we're adopted memori-
alizing the general conference to take
no backward step on the question of
the suppression Of the liquor traffic
and to take no less positive stand on
the subject Of questionable amuse-
ments, and calling upon church and
people to give strong support to Da-
kota University.
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THE FIRST QUARTER
First Twenty five Years Of Married Life
is Happily Celebrated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeves.
The MeSdamGS Graham Entertained 1850
Guests at ParlorS Of University
Monday Afternoon.
Israel Greene, the Captor Of John Brown,
Living in the VlClniDy of Mitchell
His Account.
MARRIED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
An Event in the Lives of Mr.. and
Mrs N. A. Reeves Was Hap
PLY Celebrated.

Twenty-Five years ago Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Reeves were
united in marriage, and the event
was duly celebrated in royal style by
their numerous friends. While the
couple was content to let the matter
pass without any particular demon
stration, not so with their friends.
A committee from the ladies of the
Baptist church and n from the w.
G. T. u, with both of which Mrs.
Reeves is identified in hare. work, ar
ranged for a surprise party on the
worthy couple, and early in the even
ing they were invited out to tea.
While they were absent from home
the friends from both organizations,
to the number of eighty, went to the
residence north Of the Omaha track
and took possession of the house.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves returned
home a little after s o'clock their
surprise knew no bounds, and the
congratulations that were extended
on their completion of twenty-five
years of married life were Of the
heartiest kind. The refreshments
that were taken along were soon
served and thoroughly enjoyed. Then
came another surprise for the quarter
century couple. Rev. Fred T. Drew.
EFT, in behalf of the company of
friends, presented them with a three
piece silver service as a mark of the
esteem and affection entertained for
them by the members of both organi-
cations. Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves both
responded in words that showed their
appreciation Of the gift ard of the
friendly call by the friends. The
rest of the evening was pleasantly
spent with music and social CONVEX
sation, and the guests on taking
their departure expressed the sincere
hope that many more years would
pass pleasantly owe their heads be.
fore their lire's work was done.
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with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. r. B. Hager, of Mitchell ;
vice president, Mrs. Fl. W. Jenkins,
of Sioux Falls; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs.. H. D. Butterfield. Of
Mitchell recording secretary, Mrs. S.
j. Watson, of Salem: treasurer, Mrs.
b. A. Bobb, Of Mitchell. Correspond
ing secretaries were appointed fol
each OF ehe districts in the confer
ence as follows: Sioux Falls, Mrs.
Jenkins, Watertown. Mrs. Bigelow:
Aberdeen, Mrs. Hall: Huron, Mrs.
Prose; Mitchell, Mrs. Greene, of
Platte. 1t was decided to raise a per-
manent endowment Of S25, 900 for the
support Of two chairs in Dakota Uni
versity. This money will be secured
IN part by shares at $40 each. This
work has not been detailed as yet,
but the plan will be made public
soon.
Mitchell's delegation consisting Of
DR.. Thomas Nicholson, DR.. W. L.
Graham, Presiding Elder and Mrs. c..
E. Hager, and Rev. and Mrs. R. N.
Kratz, came home this morning and
they speak in very high terms of the
success of the conference, and Of the
splendid manner in which the Aber-
deem people took careof the delegates
and guests. DR.. and Mrs. Youngman
did not return this morning, and it
is presumed that they will return via
Huron, having gone there to look
We r the new charge before returning
to Mitchell.
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Women Organize For Work.

When the Methodist educational
meeting was held in Mitchell last
May the women Of the conference
took up the plan of supporting one or
two chairs in Dakota University, and
since that time the matter has been
up in the various districts. When
the conference met. at Aberdeen
everything was practically ready
for organization, and as a result of
this preliminary work the Woman's
Professorship Association was effected