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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
MEMPHIS CITIZENS ANGRY
COMMITTEES Of 1000 viii Demand
Resignation Of Administration.
Great Mass meeting Result Of Murder
Of Deputies = Mayor and Police
Blamed For Vicious Conditions.


! Memphis. Tenn AS an aftermath Of
the gambling crusade in this city, in
which Deputy Sheriffs McDermott and
Mitchell lost their lives during their
raid Of peco gambling house in the
Tenderloin district, monster mass
meeting was held at which addresses
were made by prominent citizens. Res
buttons which ask for the resignation
of Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Hen
ders0n and Chief of Police Mason were
passed.
Five thousand people crowded the
Lyceum Theatre from pit to dome, and
like number finding themselves I'M
able to gain admittance, assembled in
a body In the public square, in the
heart of the city, where they were aC-
dressed by United States Senator Car
mack and others in plea to keep
within the bounds of peace.
Speeches were made in which it was
charged that a continued carnival Of
crime had been taking place in Mem
phis and that the present government
had demonstrated that it was incapa-
Bile Of handling the reins Of justice.
The Committee Of Public Safety APP
pointed a committee of 1000 persons,
which will wait on the Mayer and as
sociates with the resolutions asking
for their vacation of Office.
Friends Of Haggerty, Ho1an. Hart
ley, Deggs and Keenc, the quintet Of
gamblers who are alleged to have
been associated with the operation Of
the peco game, and who are iapris-
oned in the county jail charged with
the murder Of the Deputy Sheriffs.
became active, and succeeded in or
ganizing to protect them from any
possible attack from the excited popu-
lace who attended the mass meeting.
With rifles the gamblers friends vol
untecred their services to the Jail, and
band Of fifty or more patroled the
vicinity.
Sheriff Blackwell early in the day
sent additional protection in the form
of deputies to the Jail to resist any at
tack AT the Coroler's inquest over
the bodies of the murdered deputies
the responsibility was fixed on George
Honan, Harry Hartley and George
Keene.
The Rev. Father Murphy conducted
the funeral services Of young Nc
Dermctt.
The body Of Deputy Sheriff Hous-
ton Mitchell was shipped to his former
home at Shannon, Miss, for interment
Though not generally known he was
the candidate for Presidential cleo
ton on the Liberty ticket with Lead
er Scott.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

Stephanus Johannes Palus Kruger
was born at Colesburga Cape Colony,
On October 10, 1926, his parents being
direct descendants Of the original
Dutch settlers in South Africa. He
participated in the Great Trek Of 1884,
which resulted in the foundation OF
the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State.
In the year 1877 Kruger was sent to
England as one of the delegates who
unsuccessfully resisted the annexa-
ton of the Boer domains by the Brit
sh, as represented by Theophilus
Shepstone.
In the war that shortly followed
he distinguished himself. AS one of
the triumvirate elected to administer
the Government in 1881, he signed the
Convention of Pretoria, which was
alter modified in the Convention of Lon
don, when Kruger conducted negotia-
tons with Lord Derby personally. He
obtained concessions, the most impor-
tant of which was the conduct and
control of the Transvaal Republics
diplomatic intercourse. limited by the
approval of Queen Victoria in treat
les with foreign powers.
In 1888 Kruger was elected by pop
ular vote President of the Transvaal,
which. office he held four times in sue
cession until the day that the Presiden-
cy of the Transvaal Republic was de-
clared a non-existent Office over a nom
existent State, and Kruger departed
for Europe, an exile.
His conduct during the long strug-
gle of the recent South African war
won for the aged Boer President the
sympathy and admiration of the whole
world, aside from party feelings or
merits of the Boer and British causes.
The personality Of the man, simple as
1t was in some respects, was in others
strong.
1t has been said of Kruger that he
was too clever, too sincere, too stub
born and too witty to be representa-
tive Boer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
RUSSIAN FAMINE THREATENED.
Peasants in Various Provinces in Mis-
cry Owing to Failure Of Crops.

Peasants IN Various Provinces in Mis-
cry Owing to Failure of Crops
London. Eng. Russian corresponds
ents say the fears expressed months
ago Ill regard to the Russian harvest
have been abundantly confirmed by
reports from various sources.
The harvest In Bessarabia is an al
most complete failure. The price OF
stock has risen, and IN consequence Of
the decline in wages numbers of la
borers have gone to seek work out
side the province.
The residents Of the Commune Of
Bachuri have petitioned the Governor
to allow them to postpone the pay
ment of taxes.
Many corn cultivators have been re-
duced almost to beggary in Kieff Prov
ince. The Governor has instructed
the local authorities to take all posi-
bic precautions against famine The
late frosts have seriously injured the
crops.
Fruit and vegetables in Kharkoff
Province have suffered severely from
frost and rain. In the Province Of
Moghileff many peasants are begging.
and the Official journal of the prov
ince complains Of the large increase
in theft.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

st. Petersburg, Russia Steadily and
cautiously General Oku's army from
the south and General Nodzu's army
from the east are closing In upon Ia
shi-Chao, where General Kuropatkin
ds reported to be entrenching. One
hundred and thirty thousand men are
Involved in the movement.
Lieutenant General Sakharoff reports
that General Kurpki is massing his
troops near the PkhanIin Pass, and
moving out by both roads upon Hal
Cheng. Heavy pressure from this
quarter would render Tashi-C hao un-
tenable.
All the japanese energies now seem
to be concentrated on Tashi-Cha0 and
Hai-Cheng. The operations to the
north, which throughout may have
been feints, have been suddenly sus-
pended.
The growing activity Of Chinese ban
dts in the Valley Of Lao River at this
critical moment means additional en-
barrassment to General Kuropatkin.
The unusually well-informed military
critic Of the Russky viedomosti be-
lieves that General Kuropatkin is de-
1iberately surrendering his southern
positions, like that of Kai-Chow, for
the purpose of drawing on the Japan
csc into the open country at or above
Tashi-C hao, where the Russians will
be able to deploy large forces and to
derive the full advantage from their
superior cavalry. He attributes Gen
eral Okus advance to the necessity of
helping General Nodzu, whose divis-
ions are stalled in the Chapan and Da-
lin passes on account of transport diff
fculties and the stubborn resistance Of
General Zaroubaief, commander Of the
Fourth Siberian Army Corps, whose
forces will have to be cleared out be-
fore southern advance is made.
The critic thinks that the Japanese
game Of strategy is to effect june
ture between Nodzu and Oku in order
to force Kuropatkin to the northward,
and II this plan should be successful
to combine with Kuroki near Lao
Yang
The General Staff has received dis
patch from General Sakharoff, report
ing that the Japanese have commenced
to construct field works on the heights
between the railroad line and the road
from Kai-ChOw to Tashi-Chao.
Skirmishing occurred between the
advance guards near the village Of
Sladian-Tsia. The Japanese retired
when the Russians were reinforced.
General Sakharon adds that a num-
Der of outpost engagements have oc-
CURED in different directions, with
trihing losses on both sides, but indi-
eating the persistent advance of the
Japanese.
A special dispatch received from
Mukden repeats the story of Japan
ese repulse at Port Arthur with the
loss Of 10000 men. The dispatch says:
News has been received from reli-
able sources that the Japanese Third
Army attacked Port Arthur and was
heavily defeated, an immense number
being killed by Russian mines. The
total loss is about 10000"
It has developed that the official re-
port, which was at first supposed to
emanate directly from yiceroy Alex
Jeff, was not specifically fathered by
him, but was given out as report
reaching his headquarters from Jap
anese sources
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
TO RAISE HULK or MAINE.
Object is to Improve Navigation in the
Harbor Of Havana.

Object is to Improve Navigation in the
Harbor Of Havana.
Washington, D. C.-The Navy De-
partment has been informed by R. Fl.
f. sewell, of New Orleans, that he
has made contract with the Cuban
Government to raise the wreck Of the
battleship Maine, which was blown up
in Havana harbor February Is, 1898.
Before proceeding with this work.
Mr.. Sewell says, he desires to know
what claim, if any, the United States
Government has in the wreck.
The Communication has been referred
to the Judge Advocated General of the
Navy for consideration What puz-
zles the legal officers Of the navy is
whether the wreck has been actually
abandoned The Cuban Government,
it is understood, makes no claim Of
ownership to the wreck and simply
desires to improve the navigation Of
the harbor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

The Sultan Of Morocco stammers
fearfuIly. It is said.
Governor and Mrs CdelI returned
to Albany. New York, from st. Louis.
where they have been visiting the
Fair.
Jane Adams. OF Hell House fame.
has been selected by the University
OF Wisconsin for the honorary degree
Of IL. p.
The Rev Dr. Edward Everett Hale
is now an LII p. Of Williams College.
from which his father graduated Just
100 years ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
The Nafinnal Game.

The Manchester IN. HI Club has
signed the veteran catcher, Billy Mer-
rift.
Harry Gessler. Of Brooklyn, is loom
ing up quite prominently as pinch
hitter
Catcher Bowerman intends to retire
from baseball at the end Of the pres
ent season.
Walter Clafksoli's New York salary
lis said to he $4,000 Mike Lynch gets
more than TINT from Pittsbprg
Mclean. the ST. Louis catcher i
beyond az question the taliesf fellow
blazing baseball Ia the old league
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
Sporting Breyities.

Fred Clarke says New York Is the
only club entitled to FIRST division
honors.
The Haverford College cricket team
defeated an eleven Of the Marylebone
Club at Lords. London, England.
Seven thousand persons saw Edge
wood defeat A.. J. D. and Anna Lit
tel in q trotting race at Empire City
Park.
Commodore 7. L. Parks Mimosa, Of
the American Yacht Club. won the
Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup Tor
thirty footers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
KILLS WIFE, CHILD AND SELF
Triple Tragedy in Home Of 3. 7.
Washburn. of Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y.-One Of the most
shocking tragedies that ever occurred
in this city came to light when the
dead bodies of Edgar T. Washburn, a
member of the grain firm of Heath
Trade; Washburn's wife, Janella, and
daughter. Gladys. fifteen years old.
w8Fe found in a bedroom on the second
floor of their home, at SO Putnam
street.
Washburn had shot and killed his
wife and daughter, and then put the
pistol to his own head and killed HIM
self.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

AL and ben Wade were put to death
In the Ohio Penitentlary annex at Co
lumbus, for the murder Of Kate Sui
Ivan in Toledo in 1900. AL Wade went
to the chair first. Only one shock was
given. Ben Wade was strapped In the
chair and only one shock was given.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

The first conviction in Maryland UNI
der the Jim Crow car law, recently
passed. was obtained when Judge
Wright, Of Baltimore, fined Charles
Davis $25. Davis was arrested aboard
the steamer Rock Greek for refusing
to occupy the colored apartments on
the ship.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
CAN EMPLOY NoN-UNIoN MEN.

Mllwaukee Judge Says Contracts
Made With Labor Unions Are Void.
milwaukee, wis. According to de-
cision announced by Judge Ludwig in
the Circuit Court, contracts made by
labor unions with manur
facturers prohibiting the employment
OF non-uniOn workingmen are void,
1t is the first ruling mad on the ques-
ton in Wisconsin.
The decision was given in the suit
brought by the Milwaukee Custom
Tail0rs' Union against local CON
Germ, which made an agreement with
the tailors to employ none but union
workmen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

On board the Cunard steamer Sax
onia. which arrived at her pier in
East Boston, Mass. from Liverpool,
were twenty seven persons who were
on the Soandina vian-American steam
er Norge, wrecked off the coast of
Scotland
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

The Very Rev. Stephen Kealy. Pro-
vmclal of the Order of Passionists in
this country, died suddenly while Of
floating at mass in the monastery Of
the Passionist Order in West Hoboken,
N. ]. Death was due, it is supposed,
to heart disease.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
ABoLIsHEs ARBITRARY EXILE.
Political Suspects in Russia No Long
er to Be Condemned by Order

Political Suspects in Russia No Long
or to Be Condemned by Order
st. Petersburg, Russia The system
of condemning political prisoners by
administrative order has been abol-
ished by imperial decree, and persons
accused of political crimes henceforth
will be tried by the courts under the
regular procedure.
This reforr- is most far reaching,
ending forever the arbitrary condem-
nation to exile or even death of polit-
ical suspects without the Intervention
of the courts. 1t is considered to be
one Of the most sweeping reforms Of
this generation, and it is understood
that it was recommended by the Coun-
ell Of the Empire with the acquies-
cence and approval of the Minister Of
the Interior, NJ. dc Plehwe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
THREE IN AUTO KILLED.

f'ul' E1ltU y AIa1H thy WeIe Tying
to Catch.
Rockville Centre, L. I.--Struck by a
flying locomotive which they were try
hg to overtake at crossing, three men
~ big touring automobile were liter
ally ground under the wheels.
The shocking accident happened on
the Montauk division Of the Long ISL
and Railroad The victims were Frank
.. Cornell. of Amityville, who had real
estate offices in Brooklyn: G. Il. Jew
ell and James Snyder, both OF Brook
lyn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
Rict ~ stock Yards.

There was a riot at the Chicago
stock yards and strikers charged that
the strike was the result Of conspir-
acy to deal union labor d death blow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

Timothy Lyden took his pet dog into
the river. at Trenton, N j., to give him
bath. and to compel the animal to
swim ashore he swan out some dis.
lance. The man was taken with q
cramp and was drowned. The dog
swan ashore.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
GuatemaIa's president Ra-elected.

News that President Estrada of
Guatemala has been unanimously re-
elected came 30 the State Department
at Washington ID. c., BY telegraph
from Philip n. Brown. Charge DAT
kalrs at Gaa temRla City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

Mrs Bethune, ninety years old, and
Martin Smith, ninety-one, were
drowned near Mitchell. Wheeler Coun-
~, Ore, in cloudburst, which swept
away twenty-eight houses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

William M. Byrne. formerly United
States District Attorney tor Delaware,
was appointed Assistant United States
District Attorney for the Southern Dis
trict OF New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
Comtnarce Records Broken.

All records in commerce were brolz-
en- BY the United States during tho
year ended lure 80, and exports e.
ceeded imports by more than So 000.s
nnn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

The Appellate Division, In New York
City, decided against Jesse Lewiston,
holding that Jerome's gambling law,
compelling subpoenaed witness TO
testify. is constitutional.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
AM Stand ColIapses.

Two hundred persons fell with a
stand that collapsed at ball game
ia Cleveland, Ohio. Ten had arms or
legs broken
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

President Loubet Of France viii con
fer the Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor on John Hay, American Secre-
tary Of State.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

Two long, heavy earthquake shocks
were felt in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and
also at several othe- towns in the
Republic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
sLoCUM VICTIMS NUMBER $50.
Revised Lists Show S97 Out Of 95S
Bodies Identified and GO Missing.

New Yok City Inspector Schmitt-
berger sent to Commissioner McAdoo a
revised list Of the dead injured and
missing in the General Slocum dis.
aster of June 10 last The report
shows:
Tdanfifiad 1ood COZ
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19

Abandoned machinery to the value of
S50. COO 0o0 now lies along tie site oe
no Panama Canal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
!" O(M : PAUL KRUGER DEAD.
Famous Beers Health Had Been
Fa ling a Long Time.
WILL BE BURIED IN TRANSyAAL
The Great Statesman and Patriot Ends
His Days Among Strangers In clarens.
Switzerland :. Brief sketch of His
Career Was President Of the South
African Republic -Four Times.

Clarens, Switzerland. Paul Kruger,
ex-President Of the Transyaal Repub-
lie, died here at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing from pneumonia and supegvening
heart weakness. His daughter and
son-in-law, Frichie Eloff, were with
him at the time Of his death.
Mr.. Kruger, who was staying at the
villa du Boichet. had been gradually
failing for long time, but be was
able to attend to affairs, read the news
papers, and receive visits.
On several occasions Mr.. Kruger had
expressed desire to be buried beside
his wife in his own country. The ex-
Presidents body was embalmed, and
application was made to the British
Government for authority to trans
port the body to the Transvaal. which
was Immediately granted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
JAPS SLOWLY CLOSING in
Russ an Armies in the North Re-
ported in Danger.
RUMoR OF JAPANESE LOSS

Generals Oku and Kuroki Are Gradually
CIosing in Upon Their Foes = An
Unconfrmed Report From St. Peters
burg Says Japs Lost 10000 Before
Port Arthur Qualifications.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-19
special Low Rate via the Nickel Plate
Road

To points in the West and South
west. Round trip Housekeepers' and
one-Way c0loniSt tickets on sale March
18th and April 5th and 18th. Also Set
tiers 0ne-way tickets to points in
Minnesota North and South Dakota
and Wyoming, each Tuesday during
March and April. Write r.. Il. Payne,
General Agent 2el Main street, Buff
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Republican Mass Meeting.

Pursuant to a call of the Repub-
lican State Committee, Mass
Convention of the Republicans of
Iron county is hereby called to
meet at the court house at Ironton,
Iron county, Mo-, at 1880 P. NJ,
Saturday, March 8, 1904, for the
purpose of electing two delegates
and two alternates to the Republic
can State Convention, to be held
at Kansas City, Mo-, March %,
1904, for the purpose Of electing
four delegates at large and four
alternates at large to the National
Republican Convention, to be held
at Chicago, H., on June q, 1904.
Also to elect four delegates and
four alternates to a Congressional
Convention of the 18th Congress
sional District, to be held later at
time and place to be fixed by the
Congressional Committee.
All Republican electors and all
who are willing to act with the Re-
publican party are requested to
attend. The County Committee
will at the same time and place
elect a secretary.
w. T. GAY,
Ch'm'n Republican Co. Com.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

his name on the ticket, as am one
of those kind usually designated
as the "Yellow Dog Democrat. :"
But even then it would be differ
ent question from the one Mr.. Folk
had to determine. He was prose-
cutting one of the Buffers as a
boodler. To have voted for the
other as a Congressman, and
especially to have appeared on the
platform in his support would have
given opportunity to introduce
politics into the trial of the case
set for the week following the cleo
ton, and there was no more reason
why Mr.. Folk, the prosecuting
attorney in the case, should be eX-
pected to champion his cause, than
there was for asking the Judge on
the bench who was to try the case
to do the same thing.
Mr.. Folk was in a delicate po-
sition, and all fair-minded people
must give him the credit of having
managed this contest with great
skill, because if there had been the
least possibility OF bringing poll
tics into court | doubt whether any
of the boodlers would have been
convicted.
Allow me also, Mr.. Editor, in
the goodness of your nature, to add
one other statement. 1 am not
supporting Mr.. Folk because have
any personal interests at stake. |
am not getting a cent, or the
promise of reward in any way
whatever, but l believe the Demo-
cratic party of Missouri ought to
take advantage of the work he has
done, and the reputation he has
made, and nominate the men who
would add strength to the ticket
and reputation to the State.
In my humble judgment, Folks
name at the head of the ticket
would be worth at least 10000 votes
to the party in Missouri. If | had
not felt this way | would have
been a candidate myself, and |
feel sure you would have given me
your support.
AS | have some friends in your
county, who might have been mis-
led by your other article, | hope
you will not decline to let them
see this one. Yours, Truly,
w. D. VANDIvER.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10, 1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Shaforth, Butler, Reynolds.

John F. Shaforth, Silver Repub-
lican member of Congress from
the Denver district, did something
that SO astonished his Republican
associates that they have not yet
caught their respective breaths.
Mr.. Shaforth has served four
terms and was elected for the fifth.
His opponent, however, con-
tested and the matter was being
heard by one of the election COM
mittees.
The ground Of the contest was
that fraud had been perpetrated in
many of the election precincts.
On the face of the returns Mr..
Shaforth had majority OF 2,792.
After examining the ballots put
in evidence Mr.. Shaforth came to
the conclusion that there had been
fraud-not enough to defeat him,
but enough to taint his election.