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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23
times in succession, then I lost
consciousness

~OAoNLOdSAOSSs
Au hour later I awoke in the |
cage. Bakijeff was sitting near,
bathing my wound, ifty-seven
open wounds on my back and
hands, and welts raised by your
whip, Nicholas, as thick as a
cane!
My companion thrust some
thing in my hand and told me to
eat-the bread earned by pro-
shutting my manhood, by spilling
my blood stretched out on a
bench-spilled it for you, emper-
or.
| tried to eat the vile stuff, but
my teeth refused service.
Let the children have it," I
said.
MOTHER DRIVEN INSANE.
Then I was told the horrible,
the most inconceivab1e of this
whole sorry business. Listen,
emperor, and after meeting what
l have to say look into the eyes
of your own wife and children, if
you dare.
Listen Nicholas. The third
time when the poor mother at
tempted to exchange her LIES
blood for bread, your represen-
ative accommodated her as far as
the knouting went. She receiv-
ed ten cuts on her tender breast
and shoulders, on back and arms
the hundred wounds you visit
ed upon her on previous occa-
sions were torn up anew and
others were added, lending to
her body the appearance of a mass
of raw meat, but after that
horror, your agent repudiated
the bargain. He would not give
the mother the bread she had
earned by her exemplary sacri-
fice-she was returned to the
cage without food for her child
rem.
Now, listen, Nicholas, who
prates so much about civilization,
Christianity and good will to all.
Listen, Nicholas. When that
poor woman, your victim, saw
her children stretch their little
arms toward her, eager to the
bread you cruelty robbed her of,
when she realized that the little
ones must starve despite her
awful sufferings for their sake,
she went stark, staring mad.
l swear it is the truth, and
nothing but the truth, I am tell
ing. I swear, Nicholas, that l
saw the martyred and cheated
mother lying in a corner of the
prison cage, in a straight-jacket,
with foam before her mouth. A
straight-jacket, Nicholas = a
straight-jacket around her body,
that bled of a hundred and more
wounds inflicted by your. roper
sentatives.
Yet you are a civilized king
and the people with whom found
refuge to-day you call bar
barians.
After your representa- ives
destroyed the poor woman's
reason, as they 1acerated and
destroyed her body, her children
were taken to the hospital ward
and l hope they we're fed and
cared for.
GOT USED TO KNOUTTNG.
AT the time being, I only half
realized the enormity Of the
crimes committed, as I was too
busy with my own bodily
ailments, my bleeding back, ach-
ing stomach, etc. At last l pre-
vailed upon myself to swallow
few morsels of bread and some
little water. The meal, such as
it was, revived me, and l kept on
eating until the last crumb was
gone. AS to the rest. blank res
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23

The Enterprise is published
hrice a week for the sane price.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23
srribls Story.
on, FIRST Page
TO THE GUARDS.

norning roll call I re-
the guards that the
lad received no allowance
children and that she
e AIRED for at once No
VAS taken. / appealed
sively to three officers.
st / spoke to promised to
gate, and presently a
came into the cage,
over to the spot
he woman was lying, and
her roughly, cried:
= that you got the money
ent it for eating and drink
ad bowling over, whisper
lid ear: Confess, or I'll
lance through one of the
poor woman nodded
The Cossack whistled
Atance. With the aid Of
Ade, he placed the woman
Get and she was marched
Veen the brutes.
minutes later the woman
ia pushed into the cage,
tell, we preceived thai
ist, open in front, had
lied backward from the
rs, leaving them free tc
ows. Her neck, breast
ns were covered with red
IS thick as your majesty's
niger may be and blood was
from the broken skin in
places.
Re woman looked for hei
4 with searching eyes
Airly popped out of their
size held in front of hel
of black bread. I brought
ones to her and as they
bread from her hands
. martyred face shone
Ice light-ah, she was
Yond belief though
srting from her bacl
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23

Ter of athletic
profession a
ID the Caucasus,
men killed and
record. l saw
kleman drag him
Of the cage, and,
hue of the guards,
Nicholas curse you
as a woman-beater
liable scoundrel. And
bed reviling you, until
mt by his hair, denud-
knonted even as that
nan was, no more, no
i last the storm of in
had subsidized, women
crowded around the
mother and dressed
That done, restful
we'd her for a few
81 the realization of her
Der little ones having
]. Ope to sleep, the
had purchas-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
BOATS ARE SMASHING
POTOMAC RIVER ICE
Danger of Gorge and Consequent Flood
Removed by Action Of Harbor-
master Sutton.

To allay public fears and the uneasi-
ness of the Pennsylvania Railroad off,
cials, Harbormaster Sutton tegan this
morning breaking the ice in the river
At 10 o'clock he started east from the
Seventh Street wharf. with the follow
ing fleet OF boats. each armed with an
ordinary ice piow: The vigilant. the
William Yerkes. ir.. Camilla. j. o. Car
ter, Edith WinshiD. w H MohIer.
Minerva, and the Rosa Lee. Tomorrow.
If possible, the EsteTle Randall will be
pressed into the same service.
Sarting abreast. these boats Went
down the river, and made short work
Of the ice. SO far down did it extend
however. that there is little likelihood of
the fleet getting up to the bridge today.
Tomorrow, however. the ice about this
point will be reached and smashed
This is the center OF uneasInes, Aside
from the weak and treacherous conSi. /.
tion of the old wooden structure the
peculiar placing of the piers OF the old
and new bridges COnduces peculiarly to
the danger OF an ice gorge. such as
caused the disastrous food Of 1881. and
has several times resi- tied in the wreck
ing Of the bridge.
To add u the danger, pilins for the
new bridge has been driven down he
tween the new piers at a spacing of
twenty feet or so. forming an almost
impossible barrier to the flow of ice
There was some uneasiness in George
town this morning owing to the pres
ence OF muddy water on top OF the ice
at that point IL is believed. however
that this is due TO the melting of IN.
snow IN the nearby minor tributaries
and not to the dOwntiow of water fror,
such dangerous districts as Cunbcr
land, where, in Wills Creek and the m
per Potomac, ice gorges have already
been formed, inUndating some villages.
and necessitatiEg the blowing up Of the
gorgeS with dynamite Ii is not though.
that this water could have any effect on
the situation here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS
ON PANAMA CANAL
Minority Senators Decide to Support
Resolution Drawn Up by Committee.
Will Be introduced Monday.

ne democratic members Of the SEN
ate met IN caucus this morning to en-
deavor 10 reach a definite understanding
as to the attitude the party is 10 assume
with regard 10 the Panama Canal treaty.
The conference lasted almost four
hours, and unanimously decided TO sun
port the resolution on Panama which
the subcommittee, consisting of Senators
German, Cockrell, Carmack. and Cul-
berson. drew up. This resolution win
De presented in the Senate on Monday
by Mr. German.
The Democrats are now prepared to
cease opposition to the treaty and let II
go to a vote as soon as they are con-
vinced that the President has sent to
the Senate the information which the
conference resolution calls for.
The committee appointed at the East
session OF the caucus TO draw up a res
Olution calling for information upoa
certain specified events in connection
with the Panama revolution, the United
States participation therein. and Minis
ter Bunau-Varilla' alleged speculation
in Panama Canal shares presented its
report and the draft of a resolution.
This. and the question which waa
brought up as to whether the caucus
should bind all Democrats 70 vota
against the canal treaty or whether In
dividual Senators should be allowed to
vote according TO their own convictions
or the desires OF their constituents.
aroused an animated discussion and kent
the meeting in session an unus laI length
of time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
AMERICA RECOGNIZES
MORALES GOVERNMENT
Powell's Action Expected to End Revo-
luton and Raise Blockade in
Dominican Ports.

Mr.. Powell. United States minister at
Santo Domingo. has recognized the
Morales government
Officers from the United States cruiser
Columbia paid an official visit to the
Dominican government and were re-
ceived courteOusly by the Morales
officials. The officers were permitted to
view the supposed relics OF Columbus. a
courtesy seldom extended to foreigners.
The Morales troops are stin in con-
troll at Puerto Plata, and the Jiminez
forces are said TO have little chance OF
re-entering the city. which was formerly
their stronghold
The recognition of the Morales gov
ernment by the United States will
doubtless check the revolution in Santo
Domingo and put an end 20 the inter
ference with shipping interests. No
additional facts have beensreceived al
the State Department concerning the
recognition, but IT is presumed the So
called blockade maintained by President
Morales and his followers win be raised
mmediately
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
Breaks From COnpent
And FIeeS With Lover
Pretty Marie Sullivan EIudes Nuns of the Visi.
tatlon and IS Married to John VarneIfin
Courthouse at Rockville.

After courtship lasting over two
years and involving most of the terri
tory bounded by Washington. New
York and Chicago. John Thomas Var
nell, well-known society man OF
Washington. and Marie CeciIie Sullivan,
daughter of the manager in the Swift
packing houses Of Chicago. ran away
s,sessto day and were quietly married in
Rockville.
The young woman was a student at
the Georgetown visitfrrson Convent. and
she and her husband are 2Oth wealthy
They are spending their honeymoon at
the Raleigh Hotel
Varnell. whose father until his death
was also connected with a big Chicago
packing house. tie Armour Beef Com
pany. as its local representative, has
been a student at Georgetown University
until year and a half ago He first
met Miss Sullivan at an athletic event at
Georgetown College two years ago.
1t seems to have been a case OF love
at first sight. The young couple met
thereafter whenever opportunity offered.
It is said that the nuns became sus,
picious, however. and once Miss Sulli-
van was hurriedly taken TO her home
in Chicago by her parents. Mr.. Var
nell followed
The Sullivan party went TO New York
and again Mr.. Varnell followed. There
was more travelling and then Miss Sui.
ivan was sent back 10 the convent.
According to statements, 1t was sup
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23

The Mcnongahela River has Gisgorged
almost all Of it's ice and water. The
Allegheny Will continue at flood height
for a day or two more The fan in the
Monongahela will counteract the rise in
the Allegheny.
All Fears Allayed.
Fears Of unusually heavy losses from
the flood are somewhat alIayed BY the
above assurance given by Forecaster
Ridge II Is expected that the highest
stage will be reached shortly after noon
today. and from that time the rivers ara
expected 10 gradually fall.
More than half a million dollars. lam
aee has been sustained in the harbors
in and near Pittsburg. The lower por-
uons OF both Allegheny and Pittsburz
are inundated: more than 400 men en-
ployed IN mills and factories fronting
on the rivers are in idleness on account
Of high water flooding the plants.
wherein they were employed. The rail-
road tracks sIxirting the river fronts on
both sides are deep under the flood and
traffic IS suspended.
Light rain fell at Oil City this morn
ing. and there are yet Eve inches OF
snow in that vicinity. In PittsburK
light snow fell early this morning with
for continuance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
MASONIC TEMPLE AFIRE;
FLAMES EXTEND RAPIDLY

CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-Fire started in the
Masonic Temple Building at State and
Randolph Streets. at 1910 p. m. Two
suites on the third floor. occupied by r.
Friedlander & Son, dealers In x-rav
appliances. are burning. and the flames
are extending rapidly. The origin is
said to have been from the explosion
of an X-ray machine.
A panic ensued among the tenants Of
the structure. which is twenty-one
stories high Men, women. and children
fed to the elevators. and down the
stairways. Some ran down eighteen
stories TO the ground floor. The police
attempted to pacify the crowds. but
without avail
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posed that Mr.. varneTI had tired of his
quest.
He had not, and he returned TO Wash,
ington. There were more meetings. and
II was finally decided to eIope. Yester,
day Miss Sullivan escaped from the
convent, net Mr.. varnelI and friend
by appointment and the party hastened
TO Rockville. There VarneI obtained
the license and the Rev w. f. Locke
was sent for. He Obeyed the summons
and the ceremony was performed in the
ofiiee cf the clerk OF the circuit court
The witnesses were courthouse officers
The party then returned to Washing
ton. and the bride and groom went TO
the Raleigh An appeal for forgiveness
Sss been sent To the brides parents in
Chicago.
Mr. 'NarneIrs father is dead. and II
is understood his mother does not OBJ
ject to the maoSh. The bride IS eighteen
years ole and her. husband is twenty
one.
Varnell. VIII lives at 1929, TTermont Axe
nue.. was el.-4loyed until recSntly at the
Traders Bank. this city. He. resigned
this position about two weeks aSs. and
is now unemployed
Mother Chontel de Comm. directress,
at the Georgetown Visitation Convent.
denies that Miss Sullivan is a student
at that institution. which. according 10
varied interpreta tions. may mean that
the bride has been dismissed from the
institution or that having lost her
maiden name by marriage no Miss Sui
Ivan is now a student.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
ARE PERFECTLY SAFE
Commissioners Decide There Is No
Danger From Fire to Theater-
goes in Washington.

The condition Of the local theaters ig
good and local theatergoers may attend
the shows during the rest Of the season
without any fear of danger by fire or
panic
This is CLEANED from the report made
today by the District Commissioners in
response TO a Senate resolution passed
January D. 1904, demanding an immediate
inspection of all theaters and halls and
places ot i1blic entertainment in the
District
The report contains little else than
"hat was predicted in The Times week
ago. Inc commissioners say they have
been bettering the conditions OF locaI
playhouses for the pGst two wears nm
til now toe conditions are genera II,.
satisfactory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
MERCHANT MARINE NOW
UNDER WAR REGULATIONS

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Tokyo corre-
spondent of the Central News today
sends dispatch 10 the effect that an
Official emergency gazette is being
promulgated containing special reglla-
uons for harbor, roadsteads and coast
navigation.
This move is regarded as being sig
D'hcant' as i, practically puts the mer-
camille marine under war regulations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
RUSSIA WILL AUGMENT
NAVY AND DEFENSES

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2s.-The gen
eral committee Of ministers has decided
TO augment the personnel Of the na,D,
by p vice admirals, Sc rear admiraIs ln3
captains, 3i9 cOmmandants. 800 lieuten-
ants. ia midshipmen. and 524 engineers
This move is made to meet the contern-
plated expenditure of 5O.0O0.OOO pounds on
the navy thereby adding twenty-four
oattleships and nifty other warships TO
the fleet
Hlgh ofhcial circles have bitterly la
mented the apparent necessity Of maxi
ing concessions TO Japan because of
Russia's inadequate seaport defenses
They are now determined to have a fleet
mt 10 meet even the British navy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
TRACKS SUBMERGED

SUNBURY, Pa, Jan. 2s.-An ice gorge
on the Susquehanna River here last
night flooded the lovlands. ard pre-
vented through traffic on the Pennsvl-
vania Railroad 10 the north. The ice is
eighteen inches thick. and FIVE feet Of
water is running over 1t on the main
branch Of the river. The water is rap
idly rising. 1t is still raining. and a big
food Is expected.
The Reading and Pennsyl~ suia rail-
road bridges are loaded with neavy
trss57S in order to prevene item from
being swept NMay when the ice breaks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT
TREATS WITH Mr.. SNYDER

Mr. Snyder. American charge DAT
faires at Bogota. has informed the State
Department of the satisfactory settle
ment Of the differences between the Ma
uonal Street Railway Company Of Bo-
gotta and corporation controlled by
English and American capitalists and
the Colombian government
Until sMr. Snyder took up the case the
railroad company received but little at
tention. The fact that the Colombian
government recognized the American
charge daffaires and effected a COM
promise through him Is regarded as sig
nificant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
SCHOOL VOUCHER
CASE N COURT
District Enters Suit Against
John C. Parker.
'FAILED TO DELIVER GOODS"
Also Refuses to Give Up 5000 Re-
ceived for Supplies, 1t
Is Said.

The long-looked-for legal action ir
connection with what is known as this
school voucher case" took shape to-
day. when the District authorities en-
tered suit in the District Supreme Court
against John c. Parker to recover $500
paid him for goods ordered but not re-
ceived
II Is set forth in the declaration. fled
by Corporation Counsel that. on june
II. 1901. the District authorities requested
Mr.. Parker TO furnish the Board of Ed
ucation, or its secretary. with twenty
five sets OF globe series maps. at a cost
of $500. On June q, 1901. it is said. Mr..
Parker presented a bill to the District
for $500 for the goods ordered. This
bill was paid by n check on the Treas
urer of the United States.
didn't Deliver Goods"
1t is further stated that Mr.. Parker
neither at that time nor at any later
date furnished the goods ordered. and
has refused and still refuses to deliver
the maps He also refuses to refund
the $500. which he received from the Dis
trict in payment for the maps
The declaration is signed by the Com
missioners. who are represented by Cor
l'oi sAAiNl NObiASTA n = CuNdli ana r.. III.
Thomas.
The story in connection with the
school voucher has been often told In
the past six months. Last summer the
connected with its issue
were laid before the Federal grand Jury
for the District. but an Indictment was
not reported against anyone.
History of Voucher.
In brief, the circumstances under
which the 1900 voucher was issued are:
Frances b. Johnson, a photographer
was engaged to make pictures of the
public schools, as exhibits
az the Paris exposition. For this she
was TO be paid $500 by the Board of Edu-
cation. IL was discovered that there
was no fund from which Miss johnson
could be paid. II was then suggested
hat a bill for $500 worth of school sun
plies be made, and instead OF payine
or the supplies to appropriate the fund.
COO to Miss Johnson.
AS set out in the declaration filed b,,
he Commissioners the bill for the
school supplies was presented by Mr.
Parker, who did not furnish. and who
eceived payment for. them The amount
aid for the school supplies, which were !
lever received. was paid Miss johnson /
or the pictures she furnished for the
'aris exposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
GoNER DAVIS DIES.

Conner DaNi Is the printer who. on No
vember "a. shot himself in his room al
Sl6 Indiana Avenue, died this morning
at the Providence Hospital as the result
Of his injuries. At the time Davis said
the shooting was accidental. Coroner
hewitt Is making an Investigation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
SECRETARY ROOT QUITS
OFFICE NEXT MONDAY

Secretary Root. at the White House
this morning, said ne would virtually
give up the reins Of Office next Monday.
lie VIII cease at that time to perform
the active duties OF Secretary Of War.
and General oliver will assume them
temporarily. Mr. Root formally sewers
his connection with the Government a
week from Monday. II is expected Gov
ernor Taft Will qualify at that time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
BAY MILLS FACTORIES
DESTROYED BY FIRE

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Jan. %
Fire started In one OF the Hall & Mum
son factories at Bay Mills. twelve miles
west OF here. last night. and spread 10
every factory in town
me value OF the plants was $500. GOO.
ana message received here says that
nothing has been saved. The Hall q,
Munson plants We're the largest OF the
Kind IN the upper peninsula, employing
300 men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
Lost Fifteen Wires.
HALF-MILLI0N DAMAGEN
REALIZED AT PITTSBURG

PITTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 2s-At 10
O'Clock this morning the gauges in the
rivers indicate twenty-nine feet and a
rise at the rate of % feet an hour The
local weather bureau. which has re-
ceived late reports from all the points
above Pittsburg on both rivers. gives
assurance that the flood will not exceed
thirty feet today.
Both rivers are falling at headwaters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
PHYSICIANS DISAGREE
AS TO MISS COLEMAN

Inquiry relative TO the mental condi-
tion of Mary NJ. Coleman YVES con-
tinued today before marshais 5 jury
at the City Hall Miss Coleman was
formerly clerk in the Pension Office.
Physicians who have examined her to
determine her mental status. differ ~
TO her condition. Some say she is suf-
fering with paranoia. a phase OF d.
lusional insanity, and others contend her
mind is normal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
WEATHER REPORT.

Snow will continue in the lower lake
region and eastern New York tonight.
elsewhere the weather will be fair. II
will be colder tonight in the Ohio VAL
ley, the lower lake region. the son4bern
and middle Atlantic States, and colder
weather viii prevail Sunday in Atlantic
coast districts.
Cold wave warnings have been issued
for western New York western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, West Virginia. Ken
lucky, and northwest Tennessee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
TOTS BURNED IN FIRE
OF THEIR OWN MAKING

KANSAS CITY. No. Jan. 23.-John
Fr1dericl1s, aged thirteen. and Sally
t.rsdericks. aged seven. children OF Mrs.
Eona tulton. We're burned TO death LAST
night in fire that DESTROYED the franS
cottage In which they lived
Ihe nre Is supposed to have been
caused by the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-23
"DEAH OLD LUNNON" FOG
CAUSES MINOR COLLISIONS

LONDON. Jan. 23.-The fog which has
been hanging over London and the VI
cinity for several days past continues
The mist IS not especially dense. but
In the darkness and mist at midnigbt
several minor collisions occurred he
tween suburban trains
Many steamers are fogbound in the
channel