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New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
MINERS SHOT IN BED.
NO MERCY FOR UONEN.
SO Says Report Of Mine Workcrs'
Official on U1est Virginia Fight.

Indianapolis. March S.-The official report or
Christopher Evans. who sent to the West
Virginia coal fields t. investigate the killing Of
the CoIored miners AtkinsviIIe. has been re-
Ceived at the headquarters of the United Mine
Workers. 1t says that General 81 Clair. attor-
ney for the coal companies. created IN agitation
to have the men arrested and taken to Charles
ton. and that Immediately afterward arrange
ments were made with the United States mar
shall by the mine workers officials to give bond
for ali who were arrested. but that later. on aC-
count of the agitation Cr-dTed by Deputy Mar
shall Cunningham. the agreement with the mar
shall was broken. and Cunningham was sent 10
arrest the men. According to the report. there
was great feeling against Cunningham. and the
men decided to allow him to arrest them.
and he was driven away.
Mr.. Evans says that hs sent telegram 10 the
men to submit quietly. but that the coal COM
panies who own all the telegraph and telephone
lines into the town. refused to deliver it. and
before he could get n message to the non Cum
ningham and mis- deputies, Hho. he says. were
the worst characters that could no collected,
went TO The town a second time and killed the
miners in their beds at night
The rext II Orning. Mr. Evans says, he went 10
the scene of the trouble. and found thar forty
eight men had been arrested for conspiracy 10
Kill Cunningham In house occupied by a
the bodies of William Dodson. William Clark
and Richard Clayton. all negroes.
The report cOntinu"s-
children Ui.h @iErr HoGr"sS- in thc house
and thar about ds.yhreIk all We're awakened by
shots rired into house from the o'ItSt1e This
shooting I4g" warning and rha three
coIorei men fnInd d.Id the floor Tw"
were in their uiGht clothes and the other one wdS
partly dressed We visited another house. where
Joseph HiZor law bed. mort1Iy WOUNDED. hdv-
inE been shot a. h. DRESSING Hzer lived
with his sister. and Sh" made rh' statement ar
the inquest that she pleaded with th0S" shooting
kill her children and in reply cunningham
Themselves" In no IrstauC" C"rIiI "" find whore
after the deputies had Hc=un shooting at the or-
CuI,anfS - n. houses
rlexr Wont he house - IsrTCiHn lawson
who Was CONSIDERED mnrtHHy wounded under
stand that after shooting referred this man.
with Others returned the IRE 0f the posse. and this
i the only instance whHr" any ATTEMPT 0t resist
anCe was made by the miners During the shoot
ing in many instances. the men and women pleaded
mon outside to hdv" mercy on them. R'if
their cries with derISton and curses l''ir
investigation proves COnClrISvriy that no eff0rr
-aC n,ada m shoot or resist except in the
mentioned but that all would have been glad 10
surrender if thcy had beer allowed III" oppor-
tunty.
Mr.. Evans saws that the Coroner's jury has re-
turned verdict Of felonious killing against
C'unnincham for the killing of William podson
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
SMALL DEALERS QUIT.
Firc Retail Tobacco Firms Forced
Ont of Business By the Trust.
OTHERS PRESSED BY COMPETITION

When the American Tobacco Company on
tered the retail tobacco business through til"
United Cigar Stores Company If asserted
hy independent tobacco men that it was the in
tention of the trust by low prices and Eifts {"
drive the small .laaers ont of business 1t was
learned Yesterday that this prediction was being
fulfilled In tn last ten days five small dealers
in the Eowerv and in Third ave have been
forced OUT of business hv the competition of the
trust MANY independent retailers in various
parts of the city confess that they are finding
IT almost Impossible to make a living. and ok
press the fear that they will soon have to close
their shops
The local inicpandent manufacturers and
deal"rr are to hav" a meeting 10 protest against
the present system on Tuesday evening at Man
nerchor Hall in EiGhth-st., between Second and
Third aves. Speaking of the imported cigar
war Sidney J Freeman. president Of the Inde-
rendent Cigar Dealers Association yesterday
said:
Before January the service Of the brokers
having charge of the selling output in Havana
,rara disnensed with hy the United Cigar Stores
Con,pany which is really the American Tobacco
Con,nanv. There was Immediately an increase
Of independent manufacturers in HAVANA They
sent goods into this and foreign countries. and
took away so much OF he trade from the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company that II was glad 10 re-
engage the brokers. After the independent
manufacturers had made a certain amount or
goods Acker Merrall & COndit. who are large
distributors for the American Iohacco CON-
rapv.s cigars and tobacco began to cut on the
in,norted goods. the object. apparently. being 70
drive the independent manufacturers out or the
New-York market. -. !.
to annear that 1t is fighting this big grocery
arm but in reality it is merely striking nlo%
at the manufacturers to drive the retailers out
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
IOCkJ-1U N4Y KILL HIlT.
Last Rites administered at Bellevue
Patient Fell.

The last rites Of tho Roman Catholic Chur,h h
We're administered last evening Tt Bellevue Hos
pitaI to Thomas Ferris. forty years old. H.
borer Of No f-ri FsIevrutr-.Ivr. " hu. was h"-
Ifeved u. bA in Il dying condition from I~rHItVv-
Ferris the hospital lIst night and asked
for treatment His jaws w,r~ l3ckaI almost
close together and h. could scarcely give his
name. A friend who accompanied him. Alone
Gietz. of No. 49, Eleventh-ave-. gave I'r- i'>l4
the history of the ease tie said that Ferris
last Wednesday feH down flight "f stairs II
his home. infiirting a slight scalp wound about
two inches above the right ear The wound Elei
for a few minutes
Ferris thought nothing more 0f the accident
until Saturday. when hts neck and Jaws began
TO stfTien. He could NOT understand What the
trouble vas. and asked Gletz for advice. Yes
terday the contraction Of the Jaws increased
so much that he became alarmed ana tiICtE adj
yise,i him to gO 10 Bellevue
AS soon as Dr. Pyle examined Ferris he re-
allied that the man in Il desperate c"ndi-
tton Hypoderrnic injections Of antitoNu we're
but appeared 70 have no effect on
the malady Believing the man 20 Dc dying, Or.
pyle directed that Father Grady Of the Car
melite church. at Twenty-eighth-St- and First
ave be informed
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
SAYS MUNDY WAS UGLY.
Made Pistol Pulling Notion, DR..
Woodbury asserts.
HE GIVES Up GARBAGE CONTRACT.

beginning to-day the Street Cleaning De
rartInent will collect the garbage of Brooklyn,
James Mundy. who obtained contract for the
work last September returning the contract to
Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury. yester-
day. declaring he would do the work no longer.
Mundy was to receive IS $50 a month. Major
Woodbury. found Mundy's work unsa tisfactory.
Frequent complaints were made 10 the depart
rrent and three four times Mundy's men
uern fined for infractions Of the Sanitary Code.
At the Commissioners invitation the con-
tractor called at his office on last Friday. Major
Woodbury. took him TO task, and the contractor
left the office threatening violence
The letter from Mundy received by Major
Woodbury. abused the Commissioner personally,
and declared that you engaged all the agencies
Of government subject 70 your influence 10 ana III
ma king my task as burdenson1e as possible
You inflicted after the frst month nnes WITH
cu1 warrant in law in fact. reducing sub
efantiailv the payments due me. with the deSlgl'
! am conyinc- d. to financially cripple me, says
the letter. and continues:
THE croWr1:rg act of your at least stupid con-
duct IS accomplished in Withholding from me for
months the payment for work cone py me -,
December which WAS due on January .. ana
which has not been paid, nor. am INFORMED,
certified 20 the Controller for payment am
advised by counsel that. while you nave ~ oheii %
1he contract many times. the last breach un-
questionahly fixes the liability OF the CITY ana
in justice to myself / have decided that the
CITY rather than l. should sustain the luxury "l
having YOU its Street Cleaning Commissioner
Mundy ends by declaring that he VIII I'M
mediatey begin an action 10 recover an nt n!oieS
due him and damages for prospective proh'S;;
Commissioner Woodbury. said yesterday ina
Mundy's action would not incommode nam nor
the BROOKLYN householders. He hired the entire
plant of Robert Furey. the contractor VINO pre-
ceded Mundy and will the carts. etc. WIN
men Of the Street Cleaning Department ne
said that Mundy had been caught selling gar
bage to a piggery in Long Island City ana nll,,d
SO in court and a $1,000 fine mentioned IN
FMun6,,'s letter represented the enforcement OF n
penalty clause in the contract which proVlden Il
fine OF 81 for each house from which the con
tractor failed to collect garbage. Major Nocn-
hurry ss{d he had aff1davits of more than nFe
fboussno Brooklyn housekolders conplai ming OF
Mundy. He asserted that Muhdy' Nhen nc
coIIe6 ~ the department Office last week,
motioned as II to draw pistol. and declared
himself a better man physically than the Com
rrfSS
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
MISS JEU'ELRT IND CASH.
Room of Fifth ATcnue Art Dealer
PIfcrcd-BclIbOy 4rrestcd.

Charles Manly a negro. who was captain or
the bellboys at the Hotel CollinGwcod. No ~
West Thirty fifth-St.. was arrested yesterday on
susniCion that he knew something about the
theft of iewelry worth $500 and $lf6 in cash,
the property of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowdes-
well. guests of the hotel
Mr. Dowdeswen is art dealer with store
in F-ffth-aYe He and Mrs. Dowdeswell went
out to dinner yesterday. locking their room and
leaving the key with the clerk. While they were
out a guest in neighhoring room informed
Manly that something wrong with the
stearUipes in Mr.. DowdeswelIs room, and
Manly obtained the key from the clerk to see
what the trouble was.
When the Dowdeswells returned they found
that tn. iewelry. consisting of. pearl necklaces.
COLD chains and bracelets etc. had been stolen
from A bureau drawer, and that a pocketnook
containing SIG had also disappeared. The loss
WAS renorted at the desk, and Manly was ar
rasted on suspicion. he being the last person
Known to have been in the room. The jewelry
~ss not found Manly had SIS and a diamond
ing when searched. There was no diamond
ieweIrv in that lost by the Dowdeswelis
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
OUR SQUADRON GOES TO NAPLES.

Messina. Sicily. March 8.-The American SQUAD
ron consisting of the Chicago. the Cincinnati ant
the Machias left here to-day. bound for Naples.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
ELECTION ON THE ISTHMUS.
Congressman Elected Who Favor Panama
Canal Treaty.

Panama. Colombia. March S-Tha election oc
Congressman took place today. Tho official
candid4r~s- AIIeiaudro orilIIC. Angel Herrera.
Julio Flrrsca. Cer1rIn Lewis. Oscar Te-4n and
Luis Maria C4Ivo-vvare elected for rha sEx PROV
inces # tho isthmus. Nearly ali the Liberals
aI,stainod from voting. claiming that tn GOV
srnmcnt would not respect the popular vote.
Had The Liberals voted they could have won
easily in three provinces. The elected Congress
man intend IN tight in favor OF the Panama
Canal treaty.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
eAIIFoRNIA IN FOUR DAYS

Fror NeU-York The best of everything en- route
The Overland Limited via Chicago ana N9I.ii- pii
Western Union Pacific and SoTther&n & PAcIie At
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

The nearest thing 10 certain Cough cure Is
mr. D Iayne's Expectorant; and II Is deceptiEely
cheap; IL takes little of 1t to DO the Work-AoVt
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

THE AMERICAN MAN AND WOMAN
lisa the Pennsyvania Limited because II represents
the highest type of American transportation Ia
ctlItIeS.-AdVt.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

FOUR POINTS OF INTEREST
Cleveland Chicago ST Louis and Cincinnati
raa cbrd BY the Pennsylva MIA Railroad. Through
train service from SewYOFk every day.-A4Vt
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09

A beautifully illustrated twenty,cent magazlne
,or Ave cents The Four-Track News; sold by
neysdcalers everywhere.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
Electric CAB SERVICE.

Tb. Y Transportation Co is now PREPARED.
b large additions TO its equipmsnt OF EectfiG re
ny !at6 Haneoms Victorias and Surveys to I'LL
PPaTf Pt 9RIiERs which until now II has been un-
sh1s 70 accept Telephone, 1850 COMMUNICATIVE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
Japan Causes Uneasiness.
Powers to Co-onernte.

Paris, Aug. 19.-It was learned in of
fetal quarters to-day that the action
of Russia in ordering a naval squad
ron to Turkish waters may be speed
lily followed by important joint naval
action on the part of the Powers.
Communications are at present be-
ing exchanged between the Powers rel
alive to a joint naval demonstration
before Salonica. The final determina-
ton will depend largely upon Russia,
but IL a joint demonstration is deter
mined upon the fleets of France aid
Austria win certainly cooperate and
1t is probable that the fleets of all the
other European Powers having Turk
ish interests, except possibly Germany,
which, throughout has not favored
taking energetic steps against Tur-
key, will take part in the demonstra-
ton.
In the meantime the Russian squad
ron will not proceed to Constantine
pie, as has been reported, but will rem
devious off small port of the vilayet
of Adrianople, above the entrance OF
the Bosphorus. For the present this
squadron has no orders to assume an
aggressive course.
Its action will depend on Turkeys
fulhlment of the terms of Russia's
final demands in connection with the
assassination of Consul Rostkovski.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
Japanese BeIIieerent.

London, Aug. 19.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Yokohama under to-
days date say the leading newspapers
of Toxic have abandoned the silence
which they have hitherto observed re-
garding the situation in Corea and
publish articles strongly denunciatory
of the action of Russia.
The Fiji declares 1t is time 10 show
Corea that Japan's patience is ex-
hausted, while the Shimbun urges the
government to demand explanations of
Russia. Both the papers mentioned
are newspapers of moderate tone.
An agency's interview with Yiscount
Hayashi, the Japanese minister, quotes
him as saying:
Not only 1, but my government, dis
claim all the panic stories Of war be-
tween Russia and japan. All fears
of a conflict are groundless. Both
Russia and Japan are really trying to
be conciliatory. War would not be
an advantage to either. So far Il has
been a game Of buff. Japan has no
warships building In England, and has
not increased the strength OF her
army in view Of possible events"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
HUMBERTS' COUNSEL
BEGINS THEIR DEFENSE.
Says Testimony Not Sufficient to
Convict Them.

NOhNAcA
Paris, Aug. 19.-Maitre Labori to-day
opened his address in defense of the
Humberts pointing out that Madame
Humbert had not said she had a secret
and intended to keep it, but she had
frankly said she had a secret which she
intended to divulge fully.
She had given counsel her full con-
fidence, telling him her reason for be-
lieving that the Crawford millions ex-
listed, but she had not asked him to
verify the facts, so he was not able to
state them as matters of his knowledge
or to offer his guaranty for her state
ments, feeling that she was fully able
to present her own disclosures.
Concerning the testimony, Maitre
Labor maintained that it was not
sufficient to convict the Humberts of
any specific act of forgery or swindling,
but it consisted of rather vague, gem
eral allegations that the Crawfords did
not exist and that the millions did not
exist.
He insisted that is WAS insufficient
for the prosecution to demand. Where
the millions?", but that it was in
cumbent on the prosecution to establish
affirmatively that both the Crawfords
and the millions did not exist.
Counsel further insisted that the
whole prosecution proceeded from the
idea that huge swindle existed and
that it was necessary for the Hum
berts to prove themselves innocent
whereas the requirement of the prose-
Cution was to- prove them specifically
guilty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
MORE SCANDALS
IN P0STOFFICE.
Grand Jury at Washington Making
Original Investigations.


Original investigations.
Washington Aug. 19.-The grand
jury to-day resumed it's inquiry into
the affairs of the Postoffice Depart
ment, and it is expected that at the
conclusion of the investigation there
will be another batch of indictments.
The postofice inspectors also are
still engaged in orinigal inquiries, and
it is understood will present the facts
in the cases of a number of depart
ment employees, which, while not Grim
inal in character, are considered suffi-
GENTLY irregular to call for attention
at the hands of the high officials of the
department.
Among the cases OF this character
is that of w. o. Hazard, division
superintendent of rural free delivery
for the state of New York. who. it rs
charged, drew a Der diem allowance
of 81 per day from the government as
if on active field duty while confined
in a hospital under treatment for
gunshot wound.
These cases have not been brought
officially to the attention of the Post
master General. and no decision re-
garding them has been arrived at.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
MAY YET Be PANAMA
COLOMBIA HAS BILL AUTHORIZING
NEW TREATY.
FIRST ONE DISAPPROvED.
WAS NOT REJECTED AS WAS
GENERALLY REPORTED.

Herran Hopes Measure VIII Yet Be
Passed Forming Basis for Ratin-
cation of a Treaty-Has InfOrma-
ton That Joint Committee of CO.
lOmbian House and senate Has
Been Appointed to Draw Up such
Measure After Congress Has
Passed Enabling Act Outlining
Terms anu Conditions.
Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Aug. H.
A bill is ready authorizing the govern
ment to make new canal treaty with
the United States upon fixed basis, and
also providing for modifying the ma
tional constitution.
Washington, Aug. 10. -Unofficial, but
what is considered entirely reliable in
formation, has been received by DR..
Herran. the Colombian charge daft
flares here, Indicating an intention on
the part of the Colombian Senate to re-
sumo consideration of the subject of
Panama canal treaty in place of the one
disapproved by that body on Aug. IL.
This shows a decided change in the
turn of affairs. and leads DR.. Herran
to hope that a measure yet will be pass
ed be Congress, which will form the
basis for the ratification of a treaty
between Colombia and the United
States for the construction of an 18TH
milan canal.
DR. Herran's information is that on
the 18th instant, the day after the dis
approval of the treaty by the Senate,
that body voted to appoint a commit
tee of three members TO act Jointly
with committee from the House of
Representatives in the formation of a
measure having for it's object the ati-
fication of treaty between the two
countries by the executive of Colom-
bia, after the two houses of the Colom-
bian Congress have passed an en-
abling act outlining the terms and
conditions on which a treaty should be
drawn.
The President of Colombia by this
act would have full power in the
premises and the treaty would not
have to be afterwards submitted to
the Colombian Congress.
The Associated Press dispatch from
Bogota, 1t is explained would indicate
that perhaps the initiative taken by
the Colombian Senate, according to
Ut. heTTdH INFORMATION, alTeduy ma
borne fruit and that committees from
the two houses of the Colombian Con-
gress have agreed ON n measure maxi
ing possible the preparation and rati-
fiCation of "a treaty.
A more careful reading of the dis
patch which DIR. Herran received early
in the week announcing the action OF
the Senate on the treaty, shows that
what that body really did was to dis
approve" the instrument and not "re-
ject" 1t, as has been stated heretofore
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
RELEASED HIMSELF;
SHACKLED HIS CAPTOR.
Clever Prisoner Shifts His Chains
to Sleeping Detective.

Clever Prisoner Shifts His Chains
to Sleeping Detective.
CHEYENNE, Wyo, Aug. 19.-Albert
Ecklund, alias George Johnson, who
was captured at Rawhns and was be-
ing taken back to Chicago to answer
to the charge of grand larceny. eff
fected a remarkable escape from De-
tective William Marsden.
Marsden left Rawlins last night with
Ecklund, and to make sure of his
man, shackled him to a seat in the
smoking compartment of chair car.
While Marsden was sleeping beside his
prisoner Ecklund went through the de-
tective's pockets, secured the keys to
the shackles, released himself and then
shackled the officer to the steam pipes
Having relieved the officer of his
weapons and other property, Ecklund
left the train at Laramie. Marsden was
not awakened by the conductor until
Cheyenne was reached, when he called
for assistance.
AS Marsden had absolutely nothing
on his person to prove that he was
not a prisoner the trainmen would not
release him. The railroad authorities
telegraphed to Chicago for instructions
and when the train reached Sydney,
Marsden was finally released from his
predicament.
Tonight he passed through Cheyenne
en- route to Laramie to try to effect
the recapture of his prisoner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
BIG BANK FAILURE
IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS.
Had Large sum in Paper and $780,
900 I'm Over Drafts.

OOO IA ONCE DESAIAHs
Beaumont, Tex, Aug. 19.-The Citi-
zens National and Savings Bank was
closed to-day by Bank Examiner Lo-
gan, who has been here for several
days looking over the affairs of the in
stitution
Examiner Logan positively refused
to say anything concerning the status
of the banks affairs except that he
had prepared a statement for the con-
troller of the currency.
1t is rumored that the bank has a
large sum in paper, which is alleged
to be practically worthless. 1t is also
stated that there are 5000, 900 in over
drafts. The bank was opened for
stock was 100000 and the deposits
have ranged in the neighborhood of
100000 until recently.
The other banks in the city were
prepared for the collapse. Their off,
GERS state that they have provided for
any emergency that may arise, and
that no other bank will be affected by
the crash.
The failed bank is differed by men
well known financially in the state, the
published list of directors including ex-
Gov. j. S. Hogg, who is in the city
now; Rod Oliver, ]. S. Cullinan, at
the head of the big Texas Pill Com
pany; R. E. Brooks and w. t. Camp
bell, formerly members of the Hogg-
Swavne syndicate.
Rod Oliver, president of the bank
is connected with a number Of banks
throughout the state. He is in the
city and is thoroughly posted as to
the affairs of the institution. He denied
himself to all save intimate friends to-
night. Gov. Hogg tonight said he was
not director; he had been elected, but
had not accepted the place. He gave
his own losses as several thousand
dollars"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-20
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST POWERS
BrOughtOn Says He Was Asked for
Men to ''DO the Work."

Men to ''DO the Work."
Georgetown. KY, Aug. 19.-In the
trial of Caleb Powers, the common
wealth to-day over objection of de-
Tense, secured permission to introduce
the witness Henry Broughton, who
ran away and had to be captured.
Rroughton told of going to Frank
fort at the instance of Powers and
others with the mountain army Of
jan 25 1900. After arriving at Frank
fort he met Powers and the defendant
asked him to give him the names OF
several men, one of whom could be
relied on to "do the killing or to do
the work"
He gave Powers the names of Frank
Cecil, Zach Steele and Anthony
Broughten as good men to do the
shooting.
The defense will attempt to show
that Broughton was drunk and ir-
responsible at Frankfort.
Former United States Senator VIM.
J. Deboe took the witness stand for
the defense in the afternoon. He de-
MED vigorously ever having any con-
versation with the convict, Henry
Youtsey, in which any reference was
made to taking the life of William
Goebel.