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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
Postmaster General Depre-
Gates Bristow Report.
TALKS WITH COMMITTEE
MIR. Payne's illness is Of Most Serious
Nature-A Member of the Com
mittee Comments Upon
His Condition.

A Washington special says: On the
request of Postmaster General Payne
Chairman Mccall, Representative Hit,
Representative Richardson, OF Ala
bama, and Representative Bartlett
went to the Arlington hotel Saturday
morning and discussed with the post
master general, at his bedside, the
special report involving members OF
congress in the matter of clerk hire
and leases at third and fourth-class
postof1ces.
Mr.. Payne has prepared statement,
which he wished to go into the rec
ord of the committee, and which, az
ter final revision, was made public.
The Doi7tt il il the statement is that Mr.,
Payne was most positive in his pro-
test that the names Of members
should not have been sent to the house
committee on postof1ces and post
roads The report in question was
first submitted to the committee and
the second report, with the names
was sent to the capitol upon tele-
phone order from the house commit
tee on postof1ices and post roads.
During the day Chairman Mccall re-
ceived an explanation from the gov
eminent printing Office concerning the
folio line at the top Of each page CT
the report: Charges concerning
m ON have, IF oOpopacc
This line was, it is said, legit-
mate condensation of the substance Of
the titles page, submitted by the post
Office committee, and is also justified
by the pay resolution, which contains
the word charges" in the same cou-
nection The line was made up in
the printing Office, as is the usual
custom.
The explanation from the public
printer also contains the statement
that the twenty-five advance copies
were in the hands Of the postoffice
committee thirty hours before a cor.
rection of the line was ordered.
Payne is Seriously III.
Postmaster General Payne is much
sicker man AN the public has been
led to believe Members of the house
committee on investigation of the Bris-
tow report who visited him Saturday
were shocked at his condition. One
Of these gentlemen said to the CORE
spondent of The Atlanta Constitution:
''He seems to me hardly alive.
would not be surprised to learn of his
death at any time"
Officials in his department are
aware of the serious condition of the
postmaster general, but are very loath
to discuss it, The report is that his
heart action is very bad and that when
he talks of business matters with
those around him, which he persists
in doing, it is sort of dazed, semi
conscious, almost childish way.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
BRYAN LOSES WILL CASE.

"seaIed Letter" Excluded from Ben,
nett's Last Testament by Jury.
A finding that the sealed letter by
which Phlo S. Bennett expressed a
wish that $4,000 should be given to
William j. Bryan and his family was
not a part Of the last will of Mr. Ben.
nett, was returned by the jury Thurs
day in the superior court at New Ha.
ven, in the trial of Mr. Bryan's appeal
from the decision of the probate court.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08

ness testimony, apparently establish
ing beyond question the guilt of the
men and then repudiated her own evil
dence.
In explanation Of the remarkable
change Of front, the child declared
that she had been instructed how to
testify by the widow OF the murdered
man.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
DANGER IN EIeHT-HouR BILL.
Representative Of Anti-5oycott Asso.
citation Warns Senators.

citation Warns Senators.
"There is involved in the eight-hour
bill the same dynamite with which
was charged the measure repeating
the Missouri compromise" asserted
Daniel Davenport, representing the
Anti-boycott Association Of America,
in the hearing of that bill Tuesday be-
fore the senate committee on educa-
ton and labor. He suggested this for
the consideration of the committee
and declared that if the bill was en-.
acted into law the effect of interior
Ing with the inherent right of the indi-
vidual would wreck the party which
fosterad it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
POSTMASTER UNDER CHARGES
Barnes is Accused by step-Dauqhter
With ATTEMPTED Assault.

Jesse Barnes, postmaster at Anda-
lusia Ala, has been arrested on
warrant charging him with attempting
to commit a criminal assault upon his
step daughter a girl about IA years
old. The little girl boldly makes this
charge. This is the second Alabama
postmaster in the past two weeks to
be arrested charged with attempting
assault.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
DELAY IRRIrATEs PANAMANs.
New Republic Put Out over Non-Pay-
ment of Canal Money.

Great surprise is manifested in all
circles at Panama over the alleged
nonfulfllment by the United States Of
the agreement on the exchange Of rat
ifications of the canal treaty the Uni
ted States to pay the new republic the
sum of $1O,OOO,OOO. 1t is said the de
lay Of the United States to make the
payment has forced the government
of Panama to float loan in Now
York
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
TWO NEcKs ARE SAVED.
Condemned Man Makes Confession In
Order to Save Innocent Parties.

Order to save innocent Parties.
Almost within the coils of the hang
mans rope Peter Neidermeyer, one OF
the car barn bandits, made what be
declared w9s q true confession to to save
two other men from the gallows and
one from long Imprisonment.
"I killed Patrick Barrett in his sa-
loon at 4216 Wallace street last May,
said Neidemeyer John Lynch and
James Summons are under sentence of
death TO rthe crime and also Hugh
O'Reilly who has been sentenced to.
the penitentiary, are innocent"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
EMPEROR ACTS THE MENTAL.
Francis Joseph, Of Austria, Washes
Feet of Twelve Old Men.

At Vienna, Thursday morning, EN-
peror Francis Joseph observed the an
cisnt ceremony of washing the feet
OF twelve old men in the crystal hall
OF the Hofburg. The hall was filed
with distinguished personages, includ-
ing members Of the diplomatic corps,
and cabinet ministers, military officials
and court functionaries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
CARACAS PAPER BlFFs BOWEN.
Charges American Minister With Prac.
tlee Of Graft in Venezuela.

Secretary Hay has received a per
sonal note from Herbert W. Bowen,
the American minister at Caracas,
briefly accounting a recent experience
with President Castro
1t appears that a Caracas newspa-
per published in an apparently official
form the charge that Bowen had peck
eted several hundred thousand dollars
of Venezuela's money. Bowen prompt
" sent personal note of protest to
Castro, calling on him to take action
against the paper.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
GIRL FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS.
Little ones Lies in Court Came Near
ConVictins Five Min.

At Chicago, Tuesday, a child's testi-
mony reversed, saved five men from
the gallows. This instance Of youth
full unreliability under oath was in the
case of William Mccarthy and four
Polish young men on trial for MUIR
der, the witness being little Italian
girl, Appolonia Starosta, who first
gave direct, straightforward eye-wit-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
FOR HEARST TO THE LAST.

South Dakota Democrats SO Declare
in Their state Convention.
The South Dakota democratic state
convention at Sioux Falls, reafIlrms
the principles of democracy "as enun-
ciated by Jefferson, Jackson and Bry
an" and instructs the delegates to
the St. Louis convention to support
William Randolph Hearst, FIRST, last
and all the time for the presidential
nomination"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
sUIcIDED ON THE MAINE.
Chief Engineer of BattIeshp Sends
Bullet Into His Brain.

Lieutenant Commander Edgar Town
send Warburron, chief engineer of the
battleship Maine, now in Pensacola,
Fla, harbor, suicided in his cabin on
board the vessel Friday. A bullet
from a S8-calibre revolver was sent
crashing through his brain, and death
resulted within forty minutes after.
ward. No cause is known for the ac:.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-08
FLOOD OF PENSION BILLS.
House Disposes of Three Hundred and
Nineteen Within Two Hours.

A washington special says: Three
hundred and nineteen pension bills
were passed by the house Saturday in
two hours. Another hour was devoted
to rapid-fre legislation by unanimous
consent in which large number of
bills and other matters of minor I'M
portance were disposed of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
SPREAD
BY. AFRICAN /. PROPHET t|..|:.l|
Native fanatic Responsible for
Growth Of Disaffcction i'll
German Colony.
BERLIN. Nov. q

t5y II BERLIN. Nov. 20.
Il a native prophet has arisen In German
Southwest Africa, and is responsible for
the spread OF tile Hcrcro rebellion.
Colonel LeutweIn. in dispatchato the
government, says that tho man comes
from Cape Colony and claims TO belong to
the Ethiopian Church.
Hendrix Witboi, who with his native
force deserted the Germans and Joined
the rebels. has written to the colonel a
letter, from which 1t appears he is al ilict-
ed like the rest with religious mania.
God In Heaven" says the chief has
broke my treaty with you.
The position is extremely grave, as may
be judged from the fact that over 1000
more troops sand horses are to be sent
from Germany to fight the rebels within
the next few weeks. There will then
aboat 10000 German soldiers in the field. y
n 1t IS expected that a vote Of "a ooo, 900
Will be asked for to cover current ex-
pc nses. The most hopeful view held Is
that the country will have to be occupied
by strong force for at least another
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27

POLITICAL C0IDV1cT.S,
PARD0A..E..D BY KAISER n 5! |+.|''
Majority Of Those Found Guilty
8. Lcsc Majeste Released e:
From Prison.

BERLIN, Nov. 26.
Statistics issued by the German Minis MI: rs
try Of Justice show that the Kaiser re-
Gently introduced che practice OF grant grant
ing pardons to the great majority OF per- per-
sons convicted ofllese majestic.
This was done especially In cases where
the extreme youth or Insufficient educa-
ton offthe offenders offered some excuse
for the, crime: The Emperor also inaugu-
rated the custom Of pardoning men who
speak disrespectfully OF him under the In
nuence OF alcohol.
Among those pardoned was the 13-year-
old boy who was recently sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for utterlng
q silly boyish remark about the Emperor.
The kalscrts spontaneous generosity to-
ward those guilty OF offenscs against his
Imperial dignity Is one popular reform OF
his reign.
Convictions for lese majestic have been
the most fruitful source Of political dis
content. u,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
5SPAN|ARDS RESENT
BULL. FIGHTING Law.
Large Demonstration in . Madrid
Il Asks the Cortcs to Re
ss.,pea.l| Il. u
!, MADRID, Nov. rs.

MADRID, Nov. rs.
Excitement Is growing over, the suppress
sion Of bull fighting on sundays,,S
Eight thousand people held a demon.
stration In the Buen Retro Thsatre,
Madrid. this morning to protest against
| the new law. 35#as
There were very few women in the
laudicnce, but one of them, who Wore
Toreador ostume, was loudly cheered.
The proceedings. which we're very noisy
were brought to an end by the adoption, OF
an address to the cortes to repeal the new
law. 1t is not, likely the government VIII VII
comply S5 NJ ss. ! FL, .s
Without Sunday bull fighting the days Of
the ma tional sport Of Spain maybe said
10 be numbered The attendance OF the
public on weekdays docs not pay the ring
expenses. III 53 Il . j ftzN
& At each fight about six bulls and ten
horses are injured. TheSayeragc price OF
fightlng bull is s225. that Of q horse SOY.
An espada or natadorI receives on an
average for each hghtfsomething Ike Ell.
and usually there are three or four OF
these employed at each function.
When thesegfigures are added TO the cost
OF rental, taxes, stable expenses ana
maintenance OF g large STAFF Of attend-
ants the cost OF a representation amounts
to about ss000 II Z. .5
The most devoted Of bull fight amateurs
is the former Minister u of Marine, the
Duke of veragu the sole living descend
ant Of Columbus. !ys i5
Tho pet bull fighter. since the retire
ment of Guerrita, on fortune Of $So.0oU,
has been Antonio Fuentes who receives
an annual salary OF $1,000.
The number Of well -known bull hght
throughout the peninsula Is only about
thirty, but many thousands of people earn
their living from the bull ring,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
oPARADIS AHEAD
JAPS BATTLE CRY |
Officer Appeals to Religious In n.
stincts Of Men and G Converts
Them Into Heroes.

TOXIC, Nov. 20.

4. n y. :. ~ b
The war correspondent Of the Osaka
Mainichi attached to the Port Arthur be-
sleglng army. describing the attack on
certain forts, states that two of the regt-;
ments which participated In the attack
were composed Of men drawn from tho
provinces where the people are devoted
5adherents to the Shir sect or the Hon
wanjl doctrine. 3 81 II
No man." he said, expected to return
alive from the attack, Where Is the man
who does not hesitate to advance at the
sight Of those before him being shot
down? 6g6 E & {Si t5iis
"Even tho men Of the two regiments
who have distinguished themselves for
great courage, appeared to hes tate. Al
this the officer commanding one battalion.
mustered his men in the face OF a raj. OF
fire from machine guns and rifles ana
gave the final order. tle shouted:
gs''Advance, my brave men. and there IL
paradise! Retreat, and he'll awaits you !! ~ :3
"This was the phrase used BY the
Buddhist priests to encourage their men
during the time of Nobunaga. who wagsd
furious war against the priests
Il you return alive added the otticer.
the order Of the Golden Kite awaits you
"1hls put new courage into the n,tn,
who charged shoutias, Manu-, AHida
Butsu,n the alteration OF Buddahl ana
carried the forts. despite heavy losses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
WEIRD VIGIL KEEP
o. ER| GYPSY KING IN. !
Body Placed on Throne and
Watched BY Queen and
Subjects.
FRANKFORT. Nov. 2.


The death Of a gypsy king has been ss'el
made the occasion Of great ceremony at
schlettstadt in Alsace.
Dressed in whlte-aowercd silk. with
chain Of gold around the neck. and fingers
covered with rings. the body was placed
upon a throne. about which six tall can can
dies burned.
Sitting near was the kings widow. a
pretty young woman With Jet black hair,
closely cropped as q sign OF mourning. Be
fore her were the kings subjects. eighty
In mum Der and as they watched in abso-
lutte silence she repea tedly turned the
dead king s head from side to side that
they might all carry away with them q
vivid memory Of his features.
Whenever the watchers showed signs OF
falling asleep the queen tapped them with
q wand and babe them keep thesrrvigil. 4
Yesterday morning. escorted by band,
the dead king was conveyed tosthe Gene
terry in a hearsc drawn by six horses.
In the coffin were placed watch a
tobacco box and pipe, a silver-mounted
riding crop and "a sceptre Of carved wood
tipped with gold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
IMAGINATION KILLS
RA|L WAY EMPL0YE.
Locked in Refrigerator Car, He
Thinks Cold Intense, Though
Car is Warm.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2s.

q +. Is = J
The power OF the mind to create imqgi-
nary fortunes is strangely exempliaed IN
the awful fate OF Michael staritsky. van
cleaner on the Great Siberian Railway
While cleaning All empty refrigerator
wagon at Krasnoyarsk Station. stnrltsky
fell asleep. and awoko to lind himself
locked III and the atrainyin motion.
An awful terror seised him. Ignorant Of
the manner In which the refrigeratng ap-
paratus was worked, he imagined he was
in danger OF being frozen to death, alone
and In the darkness, 5
deduced from the disjolnted phrases
scrawled on the floor with white chalk by
H the panic-stricken man. /,
''It is becoming colder. MS ! dreaded,''
ran the first message. ,Will no one re-
lease me ~ little further along the door
appeared the words; II am slowly freez-
ing to DEATH, Myfe are like Ice. IS
An interval seems to have followed, for
the last message was at the extreme end
I OF the van, where the terrified man had
evidently era wled for the purpose 81
breaking his way out. Peoplo, say that a
stupor comes OH men who are frozen to
death, am already half asleep; these
may be my last words" III;
When tho train having Travelled only
twenty miles west OF " krasn 9 yarsk,
stopped ip q siding, the van was opened,
and staritsky found stone dead. 3l9
The Amusement, Of the railway officials
may be Imagined. for The Van WAS Ut q
Temperature OF Sc degrees Fahrenheltsn md
the refrigerator apparatus was out Of or
der The man died. from Imagination. not
from cold. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
CO [: 81 Al VENDETTA |. "A
Last Male Member Of His Family
Hacked to Pieces byHeredi-
tary Foes:
AJAcCIO. Corsica. Nov. 20.

tf$3s ttE' g1sis AJACC1O.l corsica, NOV 20. r
Antoine Mazzi. an engineer on the
French torpedo boat Deroulede, was muir
dered yesterday by the sworn enemies
Of his family.
For many years vendetta has existed
between a family Of Corsican fishermen
and the Mazzi. family.
The origin Of the quarrel has been fer
gotten. but the vendetta has been carried
on from generation to generation. eac!,
family striving to wipe the family Of their
enemies from the earth.
Mazzi, who Is the last male member Of
his family, has had several previous al
tempts made on his life, but up to the
time Of leaving to Join the navy had ca
capped serious injury. His foes, however,
waited their opportunity, and last night.
al 8N1azzi was leaving his ship, which had
come into port, lie was set upon by four
men, who hacked him to pieces with long
One Of the murdcrers has been arrested.
but the other three have escaped to the
hills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
.PL AYED FOR WIFE
and ALMOST LOST |.
Frencl1wornan Resorts to Novel
Method Of swindliln1g
Her. Suitors.
Frencl1Wornan Z Resorts "A to Novel

PAtlSl NOV. 20.
Lady, in high society, forty years. rich.
marry an educated gentleman equally fond
7 OF traYe!ingSand bridge.
( For many days this advertisement ap-
speared In a5Veysailles newspaper, and the
lady In high society. Judging by the turn
events have taken, must have been inun-
dated with letters from gentlemen who
had lifelong passion for travelling and
bridge. Owing to information received,
the inquiry court OF Versailles is now in
vestigating the matter. rs 1t has proved to
be nothing but q swindle. The educated
gentlemen"awere received in a sumptuous
villa by a handsome woman. and, after
few minutes bright conversati ton, the
gentlemen were lured into an almost in
5lerlninnblel series OF games of bridge day
after day In company with three women
nccomplices. The lady in high society,"
played cards with her suitors, and. while
they Invariablytlost considerable sums Of
money. nothing. was said Of travelling or
marriag &C. S5 4
Hearing that the police were on her
track. the lady left Versailles abruptly.
and an active search is being made for
her, ey{ gs5G asl7lg sfs 4lt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
RECTOR j LOCKED OUT
FROM IRISH CHURCH

Fl KILLARNEY, Nov. 20. The Rev, Mr..
orpen,. the newly appointed rector Of
.Aghadoe, near Killarney. who was elect q
by the bishops casting vote. Is not popu-
lar with the pnrlshioners . ~, !. 7
to conduct divine service on Sunday he
found tho church locked: Several parish
toner's, who were in tho neighborhood,
7'The KEYS not being Forthcoming, forcl-
pie entry had to be effected a window
was broken5and the back door forced.
5' a few ladies attended the SERVICE, but
the majority ofthe practitioners remained
outside or At home. They, say they Will
20 to Killarney to church&lnstead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
.G.E[:.M.-STUDDED COFFIN
IS SOLD FOR: SP , !. [ J
!Monon1aniac's Dream Ola ST. Sc
900 Funeral is Dispelled
BY Relatives. &:
MOSCOW, Nov. rs

e l$5j MOSCOW. N %: 5s3 Sls
In a plain deal coffin, carried on Ssa y
tradesman' s cart, the body Of Dmitrt Ra--5
goskln, aged 1o4. was to-day borne Tots
last rest at I<harko fl. lrs w
Very different was the funeral planneds
by Ragoskin for himself. For the 4 last
seventy years every penny he saved went
into fund. which was to remain intact
until the day Of his death In order to-
provide him with the most magn lficentt f "
neral possible. 5 "; WI ~
When he felt old age creeping on him
he set about making his own coffin, cary
ing and inaying It regardless Of expense
In the sides were two panels OF beaten
gold, supplied by a st. Petersburg firins,Ss
and on the top were the mono Hlanlac's8
initials set in turquoises and small Pearls
e. When Ragoskin died his atives sold
the gorgeous coffin and sllken shro uda and
divided among themselves the SIS 900 ac-iss
cumuated for the funeral. The local un.S
dertakers are up in arms. 81 a l8asS$s,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
LONDON, Nov. 20.

~ HERE have Just arrived In London
from Liege the Misses Rosa ana Jo-
sefn Black, who are no doubt the
most extraordinary examples of human
abnormallty In existence.
Probably no physiological curiosity Of
equal interest has been seen In this coun-
try since Eng and Chang, the Siamcse
Twins, visited London In 1862
Tho physical condition of the Misses
Black differs little from that3of the late
siamese Twins. The bodies OF the latter
were connected near the chest; in the case
Of these young women the adhesion oc-
ours some distance up the side, terminal
Ing slightly above the waist. Their heads
are not quite level, Joseta being somewhat
tho taller of the two Although the girls
OF necessity spend their lives side by side.
they cannot look into each others faces.
The most that Is possible Is a sidelong
glance that Rosa Is enabled to tako of
her sister. 81
Physically their actions are interdc-
pendcnt,e but mentally the girls have a
separate existence. Nor do their faster,
inclinatons. or temperaments coincide.
Consequently, they live In state Of con-
slant compromise. The couple--it the plu-
raj be tr1nissible-appear very happy
and contented, or, as Rosa vest ex-
planned, 'Wc are very much attached to
each other In every respect.
First Visit to London.
The sisters enjoy the usual complement
OF limbs. They walk with a sprightly,
nmble movement, but Of course four feet
are seen In operation and when the nc
cessity arises for them TO lift heavy
article four arms ana hands are extended
for the purpose.
Born In Prague. the capital Of Bohemia
the twins are 20 years old. They speak NJ
language save their native Czech. Mr.
Franz Black, the father, Is successful
farmer. His eldest daughter, who is quite
normal. married some years a go, and hal
now foIs children. Mr. Black has also !;
son III years old. 3.
Through b.. Sherek, who acted as In.
.terpreter the remarkable twins explained
that this is their first visit to London. ss
1T is all very Wonderful" said Rosa
and she slipped of the chair in which bott
sisters had seated themselves and ran to
ward the window to take another peep al
the sceaseless stream OF vehicles. Joscfa
who Is much the stouters Of the 1.-TWO. BIO.
strayed by her looks e reluctance to ,share
the restless animation OF the more enehll.
lsiastics twin; but Rosa s Is the doin1natln.
character, the stronger mind. and the sis.
ter had, perforce. II tunwillingly, to par.
ticipate. in her actions. = K Il &;
II am always the victim = said Josefa
smiling. Some time ago Rosa had influ-