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Evening journal., 1903-01-27
BLACK AND BIGGS
LAST OF THE WEEK
Democrats Will Vote for the
Above for United States
Senators
PRACTICALLY NO CHANGE TODAY
House Unanimously Passes Measure
Giving $4,000 to Farnhurst-senator
Wright Introduces Bill to Protect
Delawareans From Publishers.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover. Jan. q.
The Democrats of Delaware, as rep
resented in the Legislature, yesterday
made it possible for the Regular Re
publicans to combine with them and
elect two United States senators to beat
Addicks. They not only made new
nominations in place of former Senator
Richard r. Kenney and State Chairman
Willard Salisbury, but they selected
four men. two to be voted for Monday,
Tuesday and "Wednesday, and two for
their support Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF this week. OF the nomi-
nees to be supported during the last
three days OF this week are DIR. John
]. Black, OF New Castle, and John
Biggs, of Wilmington.
The disturbances in the Democratic
caucus yesterday arose over a differ
ence among the members as to what
prominent Democrats should have the
first honor Of a fun vote in joint ses-
sion. Representative Rose wanted
John Biggs taken up without delay;
Representative Holcomb stood out for
\ DIR. Black, while Representative Hart
wanted Salisbury and Kenney contin-
ued as the nominees. All came into
line on the rOll-call.
There was little change today in the
Joint ballot for senator. Representa-
tive Jones, Union Republican, was alb
sent on account of illness, thereby re-
ducing the vote Of ]. Edward Addicks.
Today twenty-six votes were necessary
for an election. The vote was as fol-
lows:
Long term
Hughes-21
Addicks-20.
Il DuPont-10.
n Absent, Representative Jones.
NJ Short term
NfarVel-2I.
Addicks-19.
Higgins-10.
Hillis-1.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Buy Your

Room moulding at Yerger's. It's
cheaper there. Don't forget to look for
Yerger's, 4l9 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Visit Yernsr,s

the attraction there during this month.
Mind now and look for 419 Shipley st.
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Mr.. Walker Declines.

When Levy Court convened this az
ternoon. Mr.. Walker was present and
declined the election. Mr.. Walker gave
rs his reason that he is already one of
the attorneys for the Legislature
There is much speculation as to who
will now be elected to succeed Mr..
Walker.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Pay Of Jurors.

In United States Court yesterday,
District Attorney Byrne informed the
court that he had been directed by the
authorities In Washington to object to
the amount which jurors have been re-
ceiving for mileage. Some members OF
the grand jury, who were present, made
objection as there are some of the mem
hers Of that body who live far down the
State and as the law only provides for
a compensation of SO per day, the jur-
ors claim they would be obliged to go
down in their own pocket to serve
Uncle Sam
The law says that jurymen shall be
allowed five cents per mile for coming
TO and returning to the court by the
shortest way The present jury was
here some time ago and sent back and
again recalled yesterday and it is this
extra fare that the government objects
against. Judge Bradford informed the
jurors that they were entitled to be
heard and the discussion ended. 1t is
expected. however. that decision will
be handed down by the court in tho
matter.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Italy Ready to Accept.

Rome, Jan .27.-The Italian govern
ment is ready TO accept the PROPOSE
tlon Of United States Minister Bowen
to set apart a certain percentage OF the
customs receipts of La Guaira and Pu-
erto Cabello as a guarantee for the
payment Of the foreign claims. The
government considers that the guaran-
tees offered by Venezuela through Min
lister Bowen are sufficient to warrant
the raising of the blockade, which, it
is understood here. will cease as soon
as Germany agrees to the proposals.
The foreign warships, however, will
remain in Venezuelan waters.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

Delnarvia Telephone Co. connects
with hundreds of long distance points.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
ENGLAND COMPELS
GERMANY TO QUIT
London Foreign Office Says
There Is Limit to Co-opera-
ton Against Venezuela
BRITAINS HATED THE ALLIANCE
Blockade Of tho Venezuelan Ports to
Be Raised as Soon as the PreIimi-
naries Arc compIeted-situation Was
Delicate. .a-il
Delicate.

Delicate. .a.i.
London, Jan. 27-The beginning of
the end of the Venezuelan affair Is near
at hand and the initial stage, that of
raising the blockade, is now only a
question of a few days, it is believed.
It is understood that the three powers
have agreed to accept Mr.. Bowens offer
Of guarantees on the part of Venezuela.
The bombardment of Fort San Carlos
Dy the German warships is said to have
had TO do with fastening this action.
The British government had realized
that its alliance with Germany was un-
popular with the entire nation, but It
was unprepared for the outburst Of de-
nunciation of the dobt-collecting cam
paign which arose in every part Of the
kingdom when details Of the German
bcmbardment became known.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

The Even ing Journals News
Is the Brightest and Cleanest
of Any Local Paper.
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to Ralae Blockadc.

morrow.
Promise to Raise Blockade.
Berlin. Jan. 27-Written declara
tions regarding raising the blockade of
the Venezuelan ports have beeen ex-
changed between Mr.. Bowen and the
representatives OF Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy. In their declarations
the representatives Of the European
powers promised to consent to the inn
mediate raising of the blockade as
soon as an agreement is concluded be
tween them and Mr.. Bowen, embody'
ing the conditions laid down by the
powers.
These conditions chiefly relate e
the guarantees to be furnished by
Venezuela. which has offered a por
ton Of the customs revenue Of IL
Guaira and Porto Cabello. a question
which Is being considered is whether
the allies shall establish an interna
tional commission for receiving the
customs, or whether some neutra
agent shall be appointed receiver II
the latter course is decided upon il Is
believed that some American authority
will be chosen, perhaps Mr. Bowen
The proposal contemplates dividing
the allies claims into three grades
and that each be treated separately
and in proportion to their validity
II is stn believed here that all the
matters in dispute will be satisfactor-
lily arranged at Washington. without
resorting to phe Hague arbitration
court.
The German foreign Office is very
hopeful of an early settlement and OF
the raising of the blockade without
much further delay. 1t is explained
that Great Brtain's acceptance was
forwarded TO Washington frst because
Mr.. Bowen submitted his proposal e
Ambassador Herbert before seeing
Count Quadt, the German charge d'af-
faires.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

Weather Today, FairAnd
warmer. Tomorrow, Not so
warm, fresh south winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
SMOKED HIM OUT.
Visitors TO New Orleans Mardi
Gras Celebration
Given an Exhibition of Favorite
Southern Pastime.
POLICE KILL A NEGRO.
Had Barricaded Himself In
Room of Hotel.
Burning Sulphur Balls Hurled
Into His Retreat.
Filled Full of Holes When He
Tried to Escape.

New Orleans. La, Feb. 20.-After
holding half a hundred bluecoats at bay
for several hours, during which a num-
ber of shots were exchanged, Lafayette
Sims, a desperate negro, was killed by
the police early today in a negro board
ing house situated on South Rampant
street. The room in which he was be-
sieged had to be set on fire and the fire
department called out before Sims could
be driven from his post AS he attempt
ed to escape. still carrying his gun, hS
was shot down.
The origin of the trouble was trivial.
Sims occu0ied a room in the boarding
house in which there were seven beds
On retiring last night he locked the
door and when the landlord. early this
morning asked him to open it so that
another lodger might be admitted Sims
refused. Then the landlord sent for the
police Efforts to persuade Sims to
open the door failed. and a hole was
smashed in it Through the aperture
Sims shot a pistol out of one hand and
lantern out of the other of officer
Winstein. who tried to enter. There
upon additional police We're sent for and
the house surrounded. After the addi-
tional police had arrived the landlord
and an officer again went to the room
and pleaded with Sims to come out and
surrender.
mo. I WON'T he answered with an
oath. 'sI'll shoot if you do not go away.
am Tot going to leave. They'll burn
me in oil. They'll fry me-
Sims had piled some Of the furniture
in tha room against the door and was
prepared to fight for his life. As the
landlord and the officer retreated the
desperate fred at them, without doing
any damage. All efforts to induce the
prisoner to surrender having proved TO
be abortive, Superintendent of Police
Journey decided that there was nothing
to be done but to smoke the negro out.
An alarm was turned in and a portion
Of the fire department brought to the
scene.
quantity of cotton, oil and sulphur
was sent for, the cotton rolled into ballA
and saturated with oil. a match aD-
piled, and the blazing substance hurled
being guarded The furniture in the
room caught quickly. filing the place
with smoke and flames Sims hung Or
until he was nearly suffocaIed, and then
made a break to escape. AS he ap-
peared at the door Patrolman Fred
Smith fired at him. The negro stag
gered fatally wounded. Instantly other
policemen fired on him. He had scarcely
fallen to the floor when he was dead
The hremen ran a lead of hose into
the building and extinguished the flames
driven through lane of excited negroes
to the police station. Examination OF
the room following the tragedy showed
that Sims had gotten possession of ON
Ger Winstein's revolver after shooting il
from his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
CAUGHT In A FIRE TRAP.

constituted most of the injured and
missing.
It is believed that there must be Is or
20 dead bodies in the debris, as large
numbers of persons had been seen to fall
back from the windows into the flames.
The proprietors of the hotel also esti-
mated that there must be close to this
number unacCounted for The work of
Identification of the missing was how
ever necessarily difficult
1t was like a Dore picture of inferno
sprung to life, said one spectator in
describing the scene The flames, look
ing blood red from reflection against the
snow, lit up the pale, drawn faces OF
the people in the windows with the glow
that was unearthly.
The victims We're literally driven by
the flames to jump. Nearly every one
of them fingered to the last moment
urged by the people below to wait as
long as possible in the hope of assist
ance. Then a cry would tell that the
fire had reached them or the smoke had
made it impossible to breathe and one
and some more fortunate to the roofs
OF buildings adjoining.
In q short space of time the street
was filled with men and women bruised.
battered, broken Iimbed and half crazed.
All were in their night garments In an
hour st. Luke's hospital contained -
injured, while many more. chiefly those
who had escaped with comparatively
buildings near the scene of the tragedy
Some who jumped owe their lives to the
fact that their falls were broken by tele-
graph wires which inrerposed in their
downward flight A number of the
guests who were able to converse calmly
following their escape declared that
they had stumbled over PROSTATE bodies
as they rushed to the windows The
flames literally were chasing them, and
the smoke made it almost impossible to
breathe
The proprietor of the hotel, placed his
estimate of the number of people in the
bundingsat between 40 and 50. Many of
them were delegates to the state con
vention OF the Young Mems Christian
association which began here yesterday.
Those who were first to escape where
they were not too severely injured,
stood for sometime barefooted in the
snow, chained to the sDot and rendered
unconscious Of the cold by the horror
of the scene.
Many Of them had to be led away. At
II o'clock the only one of the missing
whose name was known was w. A.
Mowry, of What Cheer, Ia.
The bodies of w A. Mowry and an
unknown woman were taken from the
ruins shortly after II o'clock The
bodies were frightfuly charred.
Three more bodies We're removed from
the ruins shortly before > o'clock but
their condition was such as to preclude
Identification Three or four of the
injured are believed to be dying
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ballots to which objections had been
made Geiger still had a majority Of 16
votes absolutely uncontested.
It was hoped that by a motion to have
all the votes III SapDa township, Deca-
tur county. { rown out the contestant
could be placed in office. The motion
to throw out the ballots of this town
ship was based upon charges of the use
of liquor and cigars to secure Geiger
votes. It was alleged that four mem
bers of the election board in that town
ship were sympathizers of Geiger and
that members of the board distributed
cigars and liquor for him. In answering
the motion the attorneys for the con
testee displayed several affidavits of
persons who participated in the election
in that township denying the allega-
tions of the contestor.
The defense further presented charges
of fraud on the part of the political
workers who supported Hamilton and
demanded that they be given an equal
hearing if the charges of the other side
were Investigated A viva voce vote
upon the motion to strike out the al
legations of fraud carried it and raises
no call for division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
THAT TAX BILL.
1T Is Made Special Order in
Both Houses.

The new tax bill has been made a
special order in both houses of the leg
islature. It's consideration in committee
Of the whole was begun in the senate
Thursday afternoon and it will be con-
sidered as special order business ON
every afternoon until it is disposed OF.
In the house of representatives it has
been made d special order for Tuesday
afternoon, February "A. Thursday af-
the question of how the big bill should
be handled When he reported it back
to the senate from the big conference
committee Senator Smith moved that
the bill be at once placed on third read
ing. The motion. with some small
amendment, was adopted
Thursday afternoon Senator Branine.
who had opposed Smiths motion. moved
that the bill be put back in committee
of the whole. This carried. and the sen
ate went to work on it. The bill will
Grafton will certainly take almost all Of
the remainder of the session After it
has been considered in committee Of the
whole by both houses it will doubtless
be again put in the hands of confer
ence committee to adjust the differences
which will be created by the two
houses. Then it win have to go back
upon third reading, with the danger Of
being forced into conference again
Several small amendments Of phrase
ology were adopted yesterday afternoon.
The most important amendment was the
decision to place the amount of exemps
ton back at $500 instead of S400 10
which it had been increased in the joint
committee. Five articles of the biz
were read yesterday afternoon. Tho
reading was resumed this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
GEIGER HAS WON.
Senate Upholds His Right to Be
District Judge.


The contest case of John r. Hamilton
for the Office of district judge in the
Seventeenth district. now occupied by
A. C. T. Geiger tDemocratie) has been
knocked out by the state senate. The
contest of last falls election is decided
by the recount of the votes cast on No
venaber in the Seventeenth district On
motion of Governor A. NJ. Harvey and
Judge S. H. Allen, attorneys for Judge
Geiger, this morning the senate struck
out section six of the notice of con-
test filed by Hamilton.
For an hour and half this morning
the arguments upon the motion were
listened to by the senate. A report of
the committee on elections. before which
the recount was made, was given YER
bally by Senator Pestana Thursday ev-
ening which showed that including all
the ballots to which objections had been
made by the contestor Judge Geiger had
a majority of &c votes. Leaving out ten
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venue on application Of the state in
criminal cases. when a jury cannot be
secured in the county in which the crIme
was committed
Representative Campbell Of Meade IS
the author of the amendment, although
It was introduced in the senate by Sen :
ator Smith and was first passed by the
senate In speaking for his proposition
Mr.. Campbell pointed to the fact that
the murderer Of Sam Wood went free
a few years ago because every man in
Stevens county mad an opinion in the
case and an impartial jury to try The
case could not be secured in Stevens
county and the same thing may hap
pen in the Jessie Morrison case.
Mr.. Campbell also said it is the praC .
tiee in some of the western counties
with small population when a man has
been tried and a new trial secured. for
some friend Of the accused to ride
through the county and get every man
who might serve on the jury to express
himself in the case, either for or against !
the accused This shows either who Is
prejudieed for the defendant or debars
those against him from serving on this
jury.
There is now pending in Seward coun-
ty the Coombs murder case, in which a
jury cannot be secured IN the county
After considerable discussion as to the
proper wording Of the proposition, IL
was passed as it came from the senate
without amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
OPPOSES SUBSIDY.
Merchants Association Sends
Letter to GrOsyenor.

New York Feb. 20.-The Merchants
association of New York has sent let
ter to Representative GrosVenor, chair
man of the committee on merchant MAJ
rine and fisheries of the house, express
ing the associations opposition to the
ship subsidy bill. A newspaper which
accompanies the letter summarizes the
views of the associa ton on the bill The
letter says in part.
These views were communicated to
you when the bill was sent from the
senate to the house. but we have not
been favored with any reply. nor has
any answer otherwise been made to our
argument, which we believe is conclu-
siye-
This association believes in a sub
sdy to aid in the development of our
ship building industry for reasons that
have been fully set forth and which is
the only legitimate purpose that can be
urged The bill as reported from thu
senate viii not accomplish this but re-
tard it. It is estimated that it viii
make a grant of $4,000 600 to $50, GOO 000
annually from the public treasury Such
a vast disposal Of public funds should
not be the subject of rush legislation
The advocates of the measure will incur
an enormous responsibility before the
! country. particularly if ample time for
debate and an expression of public Opin-
ion through the press be not allowed.
In the short time at the disposal of the
present congress 10 opportunity is given
for adequate discussion of the subject
upon the floor OF the house and there
4 is no public interest that viii suffer
through a delay of legislation until a
i full opportunity is. given for a general
appreciation or the term of the bill
This association will continue to OPP
pose the bill and viii widely diTuse its
arguments against it. which win be all
the stronger if it is Jacitly admitted
that the measure can not Withstand an
ample discussion in open session"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
BAIL IS REFUSED.
Tillman Must Remain in Jail
Until His Trial.

Columbia, S. G.. Feb 20.-Forner
Lieutenant Governor Tillman was re-
fused bail at the conclusion of the hear
ing of his application for release on
bond Mr.. Ti1lman is held on the charge
Of numbering Editor Gonzales.
Mr. Tillman was not present at the
hearing. The afTldavits by the defense
tended to show that Tillnan acted in
self-defense In his sworn declarati ton
Mr.. Tillman stated that he had been re-
peatedly urged and warned to watch
for his safety.
He wished to avoid any aIterca ton,
his statement SAYS. AS he was to about
to retire from the Office in couple Of
days he was removing his personal ef-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
LOOK INTO COAL LAND.
Another Scandal to Be Investigated
by the Senate.

Noftzger OF Harper renewed his mo
tion for an investigation of the coal
land scandal charges at Leavenworth.
and got the endorsement of the senate
for it Thursday afternoon. This time
the senate viii go it alone in the in
vestigation. because the house OF repre-
sentatives refused to take part in it,
This morning the following committee
was appointed to conduct the investi-
cation: Senators Noftzger, Kennedy.
Peterson, Sporadic and Householder
The committee is directed by the reso-
luton to secure. by taking evidence, the
truth OF the charges made by the Leav-
enworth Times that someone is getting
a rakeoff upon the purchase Of $50 acres
of coal land contracted for by the di-
rectors Of the penitendary. 1t is alleged
that out of the $4,000 which the state
contracted to pay for the coal land buS
$4,000 would reach the owners of the
ground.
When Noftzger presented a concurrent
resolution of similar import last We'd
nesday the senate passed it. but it was
headed off in the house by Cyrus Le-
land. The house substituted a resolu-
ton that the state did not want the
ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
REVOLUTION GROWS.
Fifteen Honduras Congressman
Join the Insurgents.

Panama Feb. 2o.-The revolutionary
movement in Honduras is increasing.
At Choluteca, Macome. Pespire, Yus-
earan. Daun and Graeias outbreaks
have occurred in favor Of President
elect Bonilla. General Emiliano Her
has been defeated at Olancho. General
Sierra, president of Honduras has since
then assumed supreme command of the
arnz-
General Fidel Bulnes. with the as
sistance furnished by General Regalado
president of Salvador. has invaded Hon
duras by way Of Ocotepec, with 500 men
and viii support General BonIlla.
Fifteen congressman of Honduras re-
Gently escaped from Tegucigalpa and
fled to Salvador. whence they have left
to Join General Bonilla at Anpala island,
his headduarters-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
AMEND BILL OF RIGHTS.
Change in Constitution to Be Submit
ted to People.

BY a vote Of IS to 1 the house passeu
the resolution submitting an amend
ment to the bill Of rights to the people
at the general election next year
This is the third amendment to be
submitted. which is all that can be
submitted at one election The othes
two are Francis proposition to give the
governor the power TO veto any sDeclaa
item in the miscellaneous appropriation
bill without killing the entire bill, ana
Senator Kennedy's state printer res0Iu-
tion adopted yesterday This shuts
off all other amendments.
The amendment to the bill of rights
is intended to provide for a change OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-20
SALARIES RAISED.
Officers of Mine Workers Union
to Receive More Pay.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 2o-The salaries
of the officers Of the United Mine Work
ers of Illinois were Increased at the
state convention today. The salary or
the president was increased from $50 to
S125 per month vice president from So
per day to 500 per month and the secre-
treasurer $50 to $125.
The resolution raising the age limit
for boys employed in mines from Il to
is years was adopted. A favorable re-
port was received on the proposition to
select mine inspectors by popular vote
of the DeanIa
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Killed in Senate.

The house resolution that no claim
against the state shall be included in a
ed ia the senate this morning On The rec
ommendation of the ways and means
committee. White Of Jewell tried to save
the resolution, but he was met with whole
sale opposition from the other members
and his substitute to have the resolution
placed on the calendar was promptly voted
down.