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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-13
MRS. ALEXANDER WILSON.

The funeral of Mrs. Alexander Wilson
was hcld on Monday with interment at
Principio. Mrs. Wilson died on Sunday
from the effects of paralysis coupled
with the weakness of age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-13
No Change Among The Leaders,
Burns Bros'-Elkfon Play Eleven
Inning Game.
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.

Elkton, 3; Baldwin, ;.
FCrryrille, o; Chesapeake City, O.
Rising Sun, II; Port Deposit, /.
North East, 10; Colora, 4.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-13
TO-DAY'S GAMES.

ElktOn at ColOra.
Rising Sun at Chesapeake City.
Pcrryville ut Port Deposit.
North East Baldwin at Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-13

u RECTED memorial to the late Mrs Miranda Edwards
II Beach, long loved resident of the town, by her
daughter Miss Martha Edwards Beach, of Bridgeport
Conn. and formally presented May through R. E.
McCenahan President of the Town Improvement Association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
PROMINENT YOUNG MEN
 ARE UNDER SUSPICION
Ten Days Have Elapsed Since the Death a Miss Sarah Schaeer at Bedford, Ind. and the Murderer Has Not Yet
 Been Found-Many Working on Case.

thrown on the ground The bodice had been torn open and there were marks of bloody hand on the inside. Detectives have been working on the theory that the murder was actuated by criminal brutish- ness, and had attempted assault or with devilish shrewdness had arranged the body to give this impression after killing the girl while actuated by burst or uncomfortable anger.
 Two persons have been arrafgned on suspicion and released with their inno- cence clearly established, and the de- tectives have their attention almost ex- clusvely to the circles of Bedford where two persons are under suspicion
 So strong do the detectives think they have evidence against one of these men, that they have made the remark openly that an arrest would follow shortly.
 On the other hand. the city authori- ties insist that he will not be arrested.
 One-half of Bedford thinks him guilty, another half declares him innocent. If there is any tangible evidence against this young man, it has not been made public.
 The detectives are declaring today that they have secured evidence of vital im- portance during the past twelve hours. The officials say today there will be no arrest made tomorrow. so far as they now know.
 Both of the Bedford men under suspicion, it is claimed by the detectives have been repulsed by Miss Schaefer for advances made by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
FIRE DESTROYS
 THE WHOLE TOWN
HoLLANDALE, MISS, HAS BUT TWO DWELLINGS LEFT STAND. ING-Loss ESTIMATED AT BE. TWEEN $15o,ooo AND s2oo,ooo.

Memphis, January 31.-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Greenville, Miss. says:
 Fire at Holandale yesterday evening destroyed every building in the town ex- cept two dwellings and caused loss es- timated at from $150,000 to s200000.
 The fire started in negro restaurant situated in a row of frame buildings, and a high wind famed the flames to such proportions that the volunteer fire fighters could not stay its progress.
 The principal losers were
 Golden x McAlpin, grocers; McGee, gen. eral merchandise; Rubenstein, dry goods; Cousinan. groceries and dry goods; Hol- land & Hay, dry goods and general mer- chandise; Columns hotel and livery stable; Tucker & Peters general merchandise; Crouch, groceries; Masonic lodge building, Pyron, groceries and dry goods; McAlpin hotel; Spivey & McGruder drugs; McCla- ry, livery stable; Bank of Hollandale, building partially damaged; large brick store of Russell Brothers, partially dam aged
 No estimate of insurance Is obtainable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01

Bedford Ind, January S-Ten days have gone by since the murder of Miss Sarah Schaefer. the pretty teacher of Latin in the high school here. Local off, cials. six detectives and twenty newspap- CT men have been constantly at work since the morning following the murder when the body was discovered but the murderer has not been found.
 On the night of Thursday January g. Miss schaefer left the supper table at the home of Mrs Addie Smith on Lincoln street at 6:s5 o'clock to go five blocks to the home of one of her pupils. Rain was pouring. Half block from the house she spoke to a prominent attorney
 The next morning her body was found in a carriage shed forty feet from Lincoln street in an alley in the next block from her boarding house. She had been att tackled by a man who. either lurking at the entrance of the alley or overriding her at this point, had dealt her a stun ming blow and then crushed her skull with a jagged piece of brick. This is an outline of the crime.
 The body was found lying partly under a carriage in the shed. The skirts were conspicuously disarranged Part of the underclothing had been torn away and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
GILLETT WILL PAY
 ALL HIS CREDITORS
HAS SENT EXPENSE MONEY FOR COMMITTEE TO COME TO MEX Ico AND INSPECT HIS MINING PROPERTIES.

Kansas City. Mo, January S1. Grant C.. Gillett, former cattle plunger, who fled to Mexico three years ago, has made a definite move to settle with his creditors whom he owes an aggregate sum estl- mated at $1,50o,000.
 Local creditors have received draft from Gillett for a sum sufficient to pay the expenses of a committee to visit Mex leo and inspect the ex-Kansan's mine holdings from which development of the lands he hopes to pay his debts. The com- mittee will start fer Mexico about Feb ruary 15. A month ago MT. Gillett, who had returned to the United States to visit relatives at Fcsteria, O.. promised to meet his creditors In Kansas City, but failed to appear on the date set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
WAR WAGED ON
 MOSQUITO PESTS
SULPHUR AND SALT PETRE WILL BE BURNED IN ALL WELLS OF MONTEREY TO AVERT THE FEVER.

Monterey, January 31.-The board of health is now distributing thousands of small earthenware bowls containing a mixture of sulphur and salt petre, and suspended by wires so as to be easily let down into a well. The object is to thor oughly d,sinfect all wells and every house. holder is cautioned to ignite the sulphur and lower the bowl into the well by a cord, so ttat all portions may be cleansed Of whatever mosquitoS may live there.
 The expense of this is borne by the board of health department, and thus early means are taken to prevent a re- currence of yellow fever this year. No effort Is being spared by the officials to kill every mosquito, and to this end the entire force of the board of health is working in harmony with the civil au- thorities. Various stagnant pools in dif- ferent parts of town are being filled, dis infection is going cn all the time. and everything possible is being done to avert the fever.
 Dr. Carrillo, vice president of the board of health. believes that no fear of a re- currence may be expected, as he and his co-ordinates are on the alert at all times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
Steamers Collide at Sea.

New York, January 31.-The Wilson line steamship Colorado. Captain Cox from Hull. while proceeding in the lower bay today came in collision with the outward line steamer Boston City. Captain Ray from New York for Bristol and Swansea. The Boston City had a large hole torn in her port side forward of the bridge, and her bridge was smashed. She began to fill rapidly and was run into shallow water to prevent her sinking. Later In the afternoon the Boston City fioated with the rising tide, only to drift to the west side of Southwest Spit and ground again. The Colorado after the accident stood by and took off some of the crew of the Boston City and then proceeded to her dock. The Colorado suffered but slight damaga-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
FIVE MEN KILLED
 BY BIG EXPLOSION
ROCK MEN WERE BEING HoIsTED IN SAME CAGE WITH POWDER, MINGLED REMAINS FELL 300 FEET.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Janury 31.-Five men were instantly killed last night in the Maple Hill coliery of the Philadel- phia and Reading Coal and Iron com pany.
 The victims, who were rock men, are: Jones, Morgan, aged 35 years
 Mackey, John, 2S years.
 Junius. Joseph. 35 years.
 Savage, Adam. B years.
 Huderick, John, 31 years.
 The men were killed by an explosion of powder in a steel cage In which they were being hoisted. The explosion rip ped the cage apart and the mangled forms of the men fell 300 feet to the bot tom of the shaft. The head of one of the men was blown off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
ACTRESS BRINGS SUIT
 FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

a prominent breeder of trotting horses and partner of D. Stokes in the Patchen- Wilkes stock farm at Lexington, ky, has been made defendant In a.. suit brought by Sarah Madden. an actress. to recover $50,00O for alleged breach of prom ise of marriage, says the Herald.
 MT. Duryea declined to discuss the case. but his counsel Benjamin Steinhardt, of Howe & Hummel, said that MT. Duryea Is emphatic in the statement that he never promised to marry Miss Madden, and that the action Is an attempt to extort money from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
AGENT IS
 KILLED BY ROBBERS
In an Exchange of Shots One of the Bullets Struck Him With
 Fatal Effect.

Joplin, Mo, January 31.-In an ex- change of shots with two masked men, who had rified the depot safe. William H. Broadstreet, station agent of the Friscc system at Granby. near here. was fatally wounded Broadstreet was alone at the station when two young men wearing handkerchiefs over the lower part of their faces appeared suddenly and order ed him to throw up his hands. While one Of the masked men kept Broadstreet covered. the other rifed the safe secur- Ing sloO in money and some railroad tickets.
 As the robbers were leaving Broadstreet secured his revolver and exchanged shots With them. One shot struck Broadstreet In the face, ranging downward. He will die The robbers escaped. Bloodhounds have been sent to the scene from .Jop,;n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
HEARST'S NEW PAPER
 TO START IN BOSTON
His Ambassadors Report the PresT. dentiaI Boom Prospering
 in the West.

Washington, January 31.-(special.) )-Ed- itor Hearst's ambassadors In the far west report his presidential boom prospecting. so he has now started out to capture New England.
 He starts his new paper In Boston this week and expects the old Bay State to fly Hearst's banner in the St. Louis conven- tion. The Hearst rooters at Washington are hustling and are betting their money that many delegates to the convention will be Hearst men.
 The friends of Senator German, how ever, will put up a stiff fight but the money of the young millionaire will count not little. l. E. Bride. brother -in-law of Mir. Bryan, Is one of the active leaders in the Hearst boom here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
NEGROES FIRE ON
 PARTY OF WHITES
ONE MAN IS FATALLY WOUNDED AND OTHERS ARE BADLY HURT. WHITES SAID TO HAVE MADE FUN OF THE BLACKS.

Webster. Pa, January 31.-One of a party of five negroes last night fired upon a party of white men who had been making fun of them. Two of the white men were wounded, one of them fatally. In trying to get away from the infuriated companions of the injured men, one of the negroes was drowned in the Monongahela river. The wounded are Robert Wilson, 22 years old, bullet lodged at base of brain, cannot recover Robert Booth. 26 years of age, bullet in leg. The name of the negro who was drowned fs not known.
 For some time a bitter feeling has ex- isted here among a number of white men headed by Wilson, and the negroes of the vicinity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
Morales Government in Charge.

Washington. January a-According to informaticn received at the state depart .nent. all the ports of San Domingo are TOW in the possession of the Morales provisional government, which succeeded the government of General Wos Gil. The Jiminez revolution seems to have been stamped out. Though there has been io diplom atic recognition oe the Morales gov ernment. United States off .isls in santo Domingo have entered into rela tiors witl 1t. this step being necessary for the protection of commercial busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
MAY BE DROWN ED.
Yacht of J. H. Dickerson Is Boarded
 and Found Empty.

Pensacola, Fla, January 3.-The dis appearance of J. H. Dickerson of Battle Creek, Mich, was partly explained to- day by the discovery of his yacht tied up at a wharf seven miles from this city. boatman was found. who stated that he saw the yacht floating on the bay and secured it. expecting the owner to claim It later
 He noticed that 1t was sailing in a peculiar manner on the day of big storm, January F, and made investiga- tion finding the boat empty. It is supposed that Mr. Dickerson was knocked from the yacht by a swinging boom and was drown ed. His son arrived today and will have a search of the beach made for the miss ing body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
BOYS AND GIRLS LOOK AT
 EACH OTHER TOO MUCH

from experiences they believe segrega- tion is going to work out as an educa- tional and social success. One feature of the situation is that several of the instructors who were radically opposed to segregation, now say their experience leads them to favor 1t hereafter"
 ''The girls and boys do not have any chance to look at one another and be distracted in their class work said Prof. Charles Chandler who has taught segre- gated Latin classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01

Miss Madden boards with Mrs. Ward McAllister, widow of former society leader in New York. She claims that about eight years ago she was introduced to MT. Duryea fn New York, that che went with number of his friends to Lexington, Ky, and there he promised to marry her. She saw MT. Duryea. she says about last Christmas. Miss Madden has been with a number of theatrical com panies.
 Mir Duryea is reported to be a man of wealth. having inherited a large fortune from his uncle, Nicholas Duryea.
 Besides his Lexington property he has an estate in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
FARMERS ARE PROTESTING.
Efforts to Reduce Price of Meat in
 Vienna Meets Opposition.

Vienna, January 31.-The efforts of the municipal council to reduce the price of meat to the people of Vienna by secur- meat products, are meeting with very strong opposition from the agrarian in- terests.
 Associations of farmers. cattle men and peasants unions throughout Austria. have addressed telegrams of protest to the ministers of the interior and the city council, urging that irreparable damage would be done the agricultural interests of the country by the importation of meat from the other side of the Atlan- tic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
MISSOURI PACIFIC
 TRAIN DERAILED
ONE MAN IS KILLED AND SEVER AL ARE INJURED AS RESULT OF THE SWAPPING OF Al RAIL.

Kansas City, Mo, January 31.-The Colorado flyer on the Missouri Pacific that leaves Denver Saturday afternoon for Kansas City, was derailed at Miller, Kan. today, while running at the rate of forty miles an hour. The engine and rear car, a Pullman, alone remained upright on the track.
 One person was killed and thirteen in- jured, one seriously.
 The dead:
 w. L. Brown, Ransom Kan.
 Among the injured are. Mrs. E. J.. Shouse, Shields, Kan, leg broken. inter nal injuries. serious
 William L. Shubert, St. Louis. head hurt; J. D. Hays, White Plains Ga, slight bruis and cuts.
 The vas caused by the snapping of evidently to severe wealth or l4 week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01

Chicago, January S1.-According to a report submitted by Dean George E. Vincent to President Harper of the Uni versity of Chicago, the experiment of segregating the sexes in the junior college work during the past year has been a success. Dean Vincent. in his report, says:
 "Unofficially. various instructors who have taught the classes exclusively for men or for women have told me that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
ROOT CABLES WRIGHT.
congratuIates Him on Assuming pu. ties as Governor of Philippines.

Washington. January 31.-Just before his retirement from office. Secretary Root ad- dressed the following cablegram to Gov ernor Luke Wright:
 Washington. January 30. 1904. Wright, Manila:
 Hearty congratulations and good wishes upon your assuming office of civil governor There can be no better wish than for the same fidelity and ability which has always characterized your pub lie service in the Philippine islands
 ROOT. Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
VIII Not Visit Exposition.

Rome. January 81.-According to news received by the foreign office here, King Menelik is not likely to leave Abyssinia because of the political situation there. There is already a candidate for success sion to the throne, and he fears that his departure would be a signal for civil war fare among the different chiefs. II Is therefore considered impossible for the king to visit the St. Louis exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
FIREMEN OVERCOME.
Blaze in Hemp and Bagging House
 Too Much for Them.

New York, January H.-One fireman was killed and twenty-five firemen over come by smoke in a fire in a store house of the American Manufacturing company in Brooklyn tonight. Nine of the men who were overcome were so seriously affected that they were taken to hospitals. One of them is expected to die.
 The store house coun aimed jute, Man. ia hemp and bagging. The property loss abounts to about s25000.
 The company has two mills in St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
COMMITS SUICIDE.

, Dijon, France, January 3f.-Arnold
 } comtesse, son of the president of } Switzerland committed suicide here
 } last Thursday by shooting.
 M. Comtesse, who had been living
 . here recently, drove out on Thurs , day to pay visit to a woman of . his acquaintance. Upon being in- } formed that she was not in, : Comtesse re-entered his carriage , and shot himself in the mouth with revolver. He had been suffering ! from cerebral Arrangement result , ing from malariai fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
Particulars Not Known in washlnaton.

Washington, January 31. Regarding the case of Mrs. Maybrick interest in which has been revived by reports that she has been released from prison in England state department officials say there has been no recent communication between them and the English government in the matter. The last information the depart ment had regarding the case. and this is now some months old, was that Mrs Maybrick probably would be released late in the coming summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
Many Democrats Will Vote for
 Is Ratification
DISCUSSION TO BE CONTINUED
Urgent Deficienc:' Bill Will be Report ed in the Senate, But Panama Question Will be Kept
 to the Front.

Washington, January 1.-The senate this week will continue to discuss the Panama question. Speeches will be made Monday or Tuesday by Senator Fair banks, republican and Senator Clarke of Arkansas and Clay. democrats, all in support of the treaty.
 There also will be other speeches, but a temporary cessation may be expected later in the week. as there is a disposi- tion on the part of many democratic sen- ators to postpone further discussion of the question until response to the resolu- tions of inquiry shall be received from the executive.
 The democrats, however. have given as- surance to the republican leaders that they will not seek delay merely for the purpose of postponing a vote on the treaty, which they will permit as soon as legitimate debate shall be exhausted.
 The present plea is to continue the dis cussion in open session, but if 1t becomes apparent that more can be accomplished by closing the doors, executive sessions will be ordered. It is now assured the solid vote of the republicans of the ,hambec for the treaty will be augmented by many democratic voters.
 A suggestion was made in the demo- cratic caucus Saturday that the entire democratic vote should be pledged in case assurance is given of concessions to Co., lombia, but it was not acted on.
 The urgent deficiency appropriation bill will be reported during the week and will receive attention if the Panama question shall be sidetracked to meet the request of the democrats for delay to digest the new information they hope to receive on the revolt. The canal question will be kept to the front as much as possible even to the exclusion of appropriation bills.
 House forecast..s.4~-@s.ssa ase-s,
 Washington, January 31.-The house this week will pass the diplomatic and consul appropriation bill which was reported from the committee on foreign affairs last week.
 Mir. Hit. chairman of the committee, will call 1t up at the first favorable oppor- tunity DistI.ct of Columbia business Is the special order for tomorrow, private claim bills for Tuesday and pension legis- lation for Friday
 Consideration of the diplomatic bill will afford opportunity for a further wide range of discussion of such topics as members may desire to introduce
 A number of bills of minor importance have found their way to the house calen- dar, some of which may be passed during the week, but such as threaten to pre- cipitate extended debate must wait until more important legislation is out of the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
CO|Ombians VIII be in Isthmus
 Within a Week
NEWS COMES AS SURPRISE
Reyes Does Not Leave, 1t Is Stated, Because Negotiations Have Not
 Been Entirely Broken
 of With the U. 8.

New York, January 3f.-This cable dls- patch was received here last night from an official source in Bogota, according to the Sun:
 Government is helpless in effort to prevent war. In less than month from now 10000 men will be on the isthmus."
 This information confirming rumors ea- bled from Panama yesterday that Colom- bia intends organizing and sending an ex- petition against Panama, comes as sur prise. in view of the changed attitude of the Colombians. who had apparently re- cognized the inevitable and depended on Gen. Raphael Reyes. their special envoy to Washington, to save what he could from the wreck says the Sun.
 Departure Again Deferred.
 General Reyes was to have sailed yes- terday for Barranquilla on the steamer Valencia, but for the second time he de- ferred his departure. Gen. Pedro Nelis- phna and De Lucas Cabellero, colleagues of General Reyes on the Colombian mis- sion. sailed on the Valencia
 The story continues on seemingly good authority. it Is said, that General Reyes remains here because his negotiations with the state department at Washing ton have not been completely broken off, and that he has tentative promise from this government that Colombia will be taken care of with pecuniary balm for her injured feelings.
 No comments could be solicited from Geenral Reyes at the Hoffman house last night on the threatening departure from Bogota.
 Reyes Knows Nothing About 1t.
 New York, January 31.-Gen Rafael Reyes, special envoy from Colombia, said today regarding the report that his ooun- try was about to send an army to Fan- anna
 'If Colombia Is thinking Of i,oing to gar ! knoE nothing bout E. sts.Se have Nothing to do with it''
 General Reyes expects to leave for hosns in q few days He said that SO far IS he was concerned. his negotiations with the state department at Washington ended with his note of January 1S delivered to Secretary Hay
 Negotiations terminated thcn.9 he added, unless the state department re- opens them. l have nothing further to add to that note.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
President piaz Gives Dinner.

Mexico City, January a.-President Diaz gave dinner today at the national palace to Postmaster General Sir William Muock of Canada. The British club gave him banquet last night. Social court esies have been lavished on the Canadian statesman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-01
Steamer Etruria is of Nantucket.

New York, January sl.-The steamer Etrutria from Liverpool for New York, Is reported by wireless telegraph off Nan tucket liEhtship at 11:15 a. m.