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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-26
BURNS CAUSE
DEATH OF AN
INF ANT BOY
Child of Martin Merritt Died
After Twelve Hours of
Suffering.
CHILD WAS NEAR STOVE WHEN
IT OVERTURNED, THE DRESS
IGNITlNG, AND BEFORE THE
FLAMES COULD BE ExTINGUIsH-
ED THE CHILD HAD BEEN TER
RlRLY RuRNED-DiED AT II
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.


After suffering untold agonies for
over twelve hours, Emanuel Bombay
Merritt, the 1S-months-old son OF
Conductor and Mrs. Martin Merritt,
residing al the corner of Romano and
Reus streets, died at II o'clock last
night of burns received yesterday
morning about O'Clock.
The accident, which caused the
death of the little boy, occurred yester-
day morning. At about O'Clock the
little fellow was in the kitchen and
near the cooking stove, when chair
with which he had been playing fell
against the stove The legs of the
latter were knocked from underneath
it by the blow and the stove fell TO
the floor, the fire falling out and ig-
hitting the dress of the boy. Before
the flames could be extinguished by
the excited family the. child had been
terribly burned about the body.
Physicians were hastily summoned
and everything possible was done. to
relieve the suffering of the child. but
Notwithstanding these efforts the lit
tie fellow died last night
The funeral services will be con
Quoted this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock:
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PROHIBITION
IN LONE STAR
Governor Will Take Up Ii
quor Question at an
Early Date.
Rv Associated Presx

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 25.-A
special to the Express from Chihua-
hua, Mexico, says:
Governor Creel says that as soon as
more pressing matters are disposed of
he may take up the solution of the
liquor problem along the lines of the
Gotchenberg system, as proposed by
him when he was acting governor two
years ago
In brief, this comprises a private
quasi-philanthropic corporation to
take over one by one. or as rapidly
as possible, the saloons of the state,
close many of them and conduct the
others under strict regulations and
on such a plane as viii conduce to
temperance and morality. The profits
of the company, it was then proposed,
will be limited to s per cent on the
capital invested, all above that being
devoted to public service or some
other cause.
Owing to the amount of other bush
ness ON hand, the governor has as yet
done nothing toward carrying the plan
into effect, but he has always been a
worker for temperance, and has ac-
complished much in aid of the cause
by reducing the number of saloons,
closing them half a days on Sundays
and at 10 o'clock al night.
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HOLSTERS WANT
TEMPERATE BAR
Allied Trades Association is
Formed to Fight
Prohibition.
snsciaI &c The journal.

Indianapolis. Inds, Feb. 25.-Openly
declaring that their purpose is to
fight the prohibition movement and
advocate the temperate" saloon as
well as promote financial and COM
merciaI interests and the welfare of
thousands of men now employed IN
the trade whose products go 10 make
mn the fixtures and supplies neces-
sary TO carry on the saloon and brew
erv business. an organization of gi-
gantic proportions to be known as
the Allied Trades Association" IS
being organized in this city.
President Albert Iiebler OF the In
diananoIis Brewery Company, is fos-
tering the movement and 1t is pro-
uosed to enlist. in addition TO all
breweries and fixtures and other snip
ply interests, all members of labor
organizations whose members are IN
any way connected with the manu.
factuFe of articles used in the saloon
or brewery trade. A membership of
S. 900 Is expected. Literature viii
be extensively used in the fight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-26

Special to The journal.

Lima, Peru, Feb. 25.-The bull fight
rendered as a special honor by the
president OF Peru to the officers and
sailors of the visiting American fleet
developed into one of the most bloody
encounters of its kind ever held in
South America.
So ensanguined became the battle
between matadors and bulls that Ad-
mirals Thomas, Sperry and Emery,
representing Admiral Evans at the
fete, deliberately arose and left the
royal box after the killing of the
fourth bull Such a deSertion by Off
cial guests at such a function is
deemed grave breach of etiquette.
Immediately after the departure OF
the American admirals the fifth bull
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-26

AUTO LEADS
At Chicago U. S. Machine
Was First in Run From
Gotham to Paris.
az Assocla.ed Press.

Chicago, Feb. 25.EThe army ma
chine carrying message from Gen
eral Grant IN New York 10 Fort Leay-
enworth, was the first,car OF the New
York to Paris automobile race to ar
rive here. 1t was followed in five mill
utes by the American car which IS
stilI leading the other contestants.
The American car was in the lead
a short distance from Chicago, but
stopped to dine with members of the
nilot car which left Chicago for the
purpose of escort. While dinner was
in progress the army machine passed
~ the front. Several hundred people
gathered around the Chicago Automo,
bile Club in the drizzling rain, ana
cheered the first car,
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JUSTICE BY
FLIP Of COIN
Judge However Fined Jurors
and Struck Their Names
From Jury List.
BY associated Press.

New York, Feb. 25.-Justice Guy,
in the New York supreme court, set
aside the verdict of a jury today and
fined the twelve jurymen $50 each.
for deciding a verdict by the flip of
coin.
The case was a suit against the
New York City Railway Company, for
damages in causing the death of a
child, and the jury returned a YER
dict in favor of the railway company.
Justice Guy thought the evidence
much apart from the verdict and ask
ed the foreman how such verdict
was reached. When the foreman
told what had been done. Justice
Guy said:
They violated their oaths and COM
mitted contempt of court He then
imposed fines against them and or
dered their names stricken from the
jury list,
One juryman explained the action,
saving that the jury was hopelessly
divided, and that one member who
had the money in his pocket wanted
to close business deal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-26

Of CITY HALL
POSTPONED
It is Now to Occur on Thurs
day Afternoon, March
the 5th.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE HELD a
MEETING YESTERDAY AND DE-
CIDED TO FIX THE DATE FOR
MARCH 5, INSTEAD OF FRIDAY
OF THIS WEEK

AT meeting of the special commit
tee of the city council. held yesterday
for the purpose OF arranging pro-
gram for the dedication OF the new city
hall. it was decided TO postpone the
dedication from Friday OF this week 10
Thursday. March >. when the hall viii
be in readiness 10 be thrown open TO
the public.
It Is expected that the opera chairs
for the council chamber, which have
not yet arrived will have reached
here before the date announced for the
dedication, and workmen Viii have
ample time in which To place them in
position
The committee has engaged the Ma,
rine band OF the navy yard TO furns
ish music from TO 6 y. m, excepting
during that portion OF the afternoon
when the addresses aIe being deliver
ed. President J. E Davis Tonge Of
the council viii act as master Of cere
monies. and in addition To MAYOR
Goodman and the ex-nayors who wis
speak. l.. Hilton Green. former chair
man OF the bond trustees. has been in
yited 10 deliver an address.
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AN ITALIAN
WAR VESSEL
OFF THE BAR
Battleship Etruria VIII En-
ter Port Early This
Morning.
WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH
THE NAVY YARD LAST NIGHT
BY WIRELESS, AND WISHES A
PILOT, so AS TO ENTER PEN
sAcoLA HARsoR THIS MORN
ING.

The fourth class Italian battleship
Etruria was in communication with
the Pensacola navy yard last night,
and will enter the harbor at an
early hour this morning on visit of
a few days. The war vessel stood
off the. bar last night. and desired
TO enter at midnight, but the pilots
did not care TO take the chances of
bringing the vessel into the harbor
at such an hour of the night, especial
~ as the night gave promise of being
stormy one.
Off Some Distance.
When the wireless operator at the
navy yard caught the ship calling
Pensacola and received the message
requesting pilot be sent out to her,
she was thirty or forty miles from
Pensacola. as the message stated that
she would be off the bar at midnight
and wanted the pilot at that hour
This was about 8 o'clock, and even
steanhing slowly the vessel can make
ten knots an hour.
Returning From Tampa.
The Italian war vessel is returning
from Tampa. She went there about
a week ago from Mobile, where she
remained for a few days. The COM
mander promised to return TO New
Orleans for Mardi Gras, and is now
on the voyage there He decided.
however that inasmuch as his vessel
had visited many of the gulf ports,
he would put into Pensacola and re-
main here for a few days before re-
turning to New Orleans.
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HEARING
BEFORE THE SENATE
speoiaI to The Journ AZ.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.--Ihe heaEIns
in the case of Federal Judge oscar
Hundley, of the northern district OF
Alabama, in connection Win the
Southern Steel Company case. was
resrn1ed before the senate Judiciary
COMMITTEES Yesterday afternoon. II
was said that tn session today would
be devoted to hearing the stateEient
of Judge Hundley in his own behaH,
and he took the stand as soon as the
session was called TO order ne
committee hearing is being neid ne
hind closed doors, and its defeioels
ments are not being made puailc-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-26
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
TRIAL. NEXT MONDAY
Evidence Promised Will Be
Sensational and Show a
Prevailing Condition in So
cial Life in the Metropolis
of Which Little is Known.
Special to The Journa,.

New York, Feb. 25.-The trial Of
Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, which
is to begin on next Monday will prove
to be one of the most sensational New
York has Witnessed, and it is said
that evidence will be introduced
showing prevailing conditions in the
social life of the metropolis that will
surprise even those who were con-
versant with the Harry Thaw case.
Hitchcock is being tried technical
ly on charges preferred against him
by the Gerry Society for the protec
ton of children, and is accused of
mistreating little girls. One of the
girls is said to have told in herstory
of the alleged offenses. of a house
with stained glass windows" that
may prove TO be another mirror
ROOM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-26
Bull Fight Disguised the
American Officers at Peru==
They Left the Royal Box

flung Matador Padilla and ripped open
the bull-flghter's neck with repeated
gorings of his horns. A hundred
American jackies leaped into the ring.
grabbing of banderillos and scarlet
cloaks as souvenirs as the dying mata-
dor was carried away. He died later.
Ten thousand people attended the
fete, which had been. planned by
President Pardo in person. 1t was in
tended to be the premier event in the
series of typical South American en-
tertainments that the Peruvian gov
eminent had arranged by way of
showing honor to the fleet.
Strangely enough, a copious down
pour of rain fell as the fights were
finished 1t was the first big rain
pour Peru has known in forty years.
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ALABAMA REPUBLICAN
CONVENTIONS
BY Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 25-JUlius
w. Davidson, chairmanof the anti
administration faction of the repub-
lean party of Alabama, Today called
the state convention for April %, in
birmingham. The call stated that a
full delegation TO the Chicago conven-
ton is to be chosen.
The administration convention has
teen called by Chairman Thompson
for the following week.
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cAvEIN NEAR MEXICO CITY
KILLS TEN; Loss Is SMALL
BY Associated Press.

Mexico City. Feb. 25.-Word was
received here today that the plant of
the Mexican Light. Heat and Power
Company, situated miles outside of
this city. was the scene of A caye-in-'
by which ten persons We're killed.
The financial loss is not large.
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Rv Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Two experts
naval construction, Rear Admiral
Converse, retired, president of the
Pv-5 OF Construction, and Rear Ad-
rial Capps. chief OF the bureau OF
obstruction and repair, were brought
before The senate committee on naval
affairs to-day in an investigation of
charges against the navy department
made by Henry Reuterdahl, in a re-
cent magazine article
The charges We're taken up in the
Crie- they appeared in the article. and
a me conclusion of extended refuta-
tons by Admiral Converse. it was stat
a b. Senator Perkins that the apollo
zips OF the committee were due the
officers for having called them to
answer such charges. Chairman Hale
assented 10 this view and no mem
Der Of the committee took issue.
This incident at the conclusion of
The first days proceedings is thought
10 indicate that the inquiry will be
short Il has not been determined
whether the committee will enter upon
an Investigation of any subject except
these embraced in the criticisms OF
construction.
Features of Interest.
The principal development OF inter
est in the testimony of Admiral Con-
ls-sa was that the two charges made
u Reuterdahl We're in language SINH
\ 10 that used By Commander Sims,
l1Val aide to the president. and Lieu
eaant Commander Hill, in articles
hey prepared and submitted to the
Rotary Of the navy at his request.
. diSclaimed any purpose of his to
dictate that these articles Or the
atements cf these officers had been
le inspiration of Reuterdahls at
lex. Nevertheless, these officers will
e called before the committee.
The author of the article is describ-
d as An artist who has been employ
by the navy department for a time,
D designing gun prize trophies. and
IS stated that while employed in
hat connection he had been with bat
elships in action on several occasions.
, is asserted Reuterdahl had no edu-
alton as naval officer. ReuterhahF
S now with the fleet in the Pacific
ayiug obtained permission to accom-
ANY the fleet before the publication
4 his article.
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QUESTION OF WAGES
IS NOT YET DECIDED
RoOSEVELT'S DISMISSAL
OF BROWNSVILLE NEGRO
BATTALION is ENDORSED.
~ Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's action in dis
missing a battalion of negro
soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth
Infantry. because of the
Brownsville, Texas. raid, was
, endorsed by the senate com
mittee on military affairs to-
day by a vote of eight to five.
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PRAYERS. TO PURIFY
DESECRATEDC CHURCH
Supplications Also That the
Priests Assassin Will
Repent Deed

DENVER CHURCH Is RE-BLEssED
AFTER TRAGEDY WHICH STAIN
ED ITS ALTAR ON SUNDAY
MURDERED PRIEST is SAID TO
HAVE BEEN VICTIM OF AN AN
ARcHIsT PLOT WHICH HAD BE-
GINNING IN PATTERSON, N. j.,
WHERE HE oNcE SERVED
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SEEN DODO AND DODORNO? COMIC RULERS OF MARD GRAS PENSACOLA MARCH End AND d
NAVAL OFFICERS RECEIVE
APOLOGIESOFC COMMITTEE
Rear Admirals Converse and
Capps Appear to An
swer Charges.

ARTICLE BY HENRY REUTER-
nAgL IN A MAGAZINE CRITICIZE
ING THE NAVY is REFUTED-IN-
sPlRATloN OF REUTERDAHL'S
ARTICLE MAY HAVE BEEN RE-
PORTS SUBMITTED BY OFF,
GERS TO SECRETARY OF. NAVY
At HIS REQUEST.
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Minoi Report is Sent In
by Eff. Bruce, Dis
e reeing In Part.
1NERS WERE uNANI-
NOUS DECLARING HIM IN
sANE7S 3. DEWBERRY AND Al.
DERMf ANDREWS SAY HE
DOES NOT NEED MECHANICAL
RESTRAINT, WHILE DR.. BRUCE
DECLARED THAT ScUDAMORE
DOES NEED RESTRAINT.

More complications have developed
| in the Scuda1lore case.
The second inquiry into the sanity
of the mentally incapable" ex-cashier,
| found him TO be insane. but
The commission disagreed as TO
what precautions should be taken 10
prevent him from self-injury or vio-
| lence to others.
DIR. w. c. Dewberry and j. y. An,
dreWs submitted one report that he
does not require mechanical restraint,
and the third commissioner, Dr.. z. F.
Bruce. submitted a report, finding that
he does require mechanical restraint.
Agreed He Was Insane.
Both reports, however. agreed that
the said Geo. c. Scudamore rs insane,
also that his insanity is acute, the APP
parent cause being financial troubles,
and the particular Authorization be-
ing man of great wealth and eXtens-
i've banking interests
Both reports were submitted To
Judge Henry BeHinge<, of the county
court, last night. He Will probably
act upon them this morning when
court convenes at 10 o'clock.
1t is anticipated that counsel for the
defense and the prosecution will argue
on the report as to what final disposi-
ton Will be made of Scudamore
DR.. Bruce's Position.
Dr. z. F. Bruce last night said the
reason he signed the report submitted
by the other som missioners, DR.. Dew
berry and Mr. Andrews, was that all
were then under the impression that
if il was recommended that Scuba
more be placed in a private SAM
tariTnn by his family. that they would,
der the law. be compelled to so do.
However, Judge BeHinser advised the
commission that there is no law to
compel them TO do this, even should
Scudamore be left in their charge by
the court Dr. Bruce said he then
signed the second report. believing
that Scudamore should be confined for
treatment, whether he is placed in a
private sanitarium or in the state
asylum.
Final Action.
Final action will probably be taken
to-day before the county court, and il
will then be decided whether Geo. c.
Scudamore. who has twice undergone
examinations for his sanity. and both
times. who one time was declared 10
be mentally incapable the second
time insane" VIII be committed 10
the state asylum or not.
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Southern and Employees Did
Not Agree-Up to In
terstate Commission.
THIS ACTION INDICATES DESIRE
OF RAILROADS TO HAVE /. c. C.
AND FEDERAL LABOR COMMITS.
STONED TO SETTLE WAGE DIS
PUTEs INSTEAD OF TAKING
MATTER UP WITH employees
TO BE AFFECTED.
BY Associstes Press.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 25.-Be-
cause of failure to reach an agree
ment in the matter of the reduction
of wages of employees of the South
ern Railway. company, negotiations
have been broken off between com
mittees of the employees and officials
and President Finley announced that
he would carry the cases TO the in
terstate commerce commission, and
Commissioner of Labor Neill under
Sec. ., of the Erdman act. This In
tended action upon the part of the
railway is regarded as the beginning
of a campaig n upon the part of the
arise. to seek adjustment in that
manner, rather than negotiate with
their employees
REASON OF CUTS.
The proposition to reduce the wages
is based. it is stated, upon the ground
that existing business conditions and
a falling off in revenue. made II i'm
peratiyely necessary
Conferences has been going on for
two weeks or more, between officials
OF the Southern Railway and repre-
sentatives of employees affected 1t is
proposed to restore the wage scale
which was in effect year age
FINLEY REGRETS.
President Finley gave out "a state
ment today In which he expresses
regret that the men cannot see their
way clear TO accept the scale offered
nv the management, and expresses
confidence that an amieable settle
,ment will be reached.
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Ry Associated Press.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 25.-ln the re-
blessing of ST Elizabeth church yes
terday, rendered necessary by the as
sassination at the altar on Sunday of
Father Leo Heinriehs by Giuseppe
Alio, not only We're prayers raised for
the publication OF the temple and the
protection of the edifiee from any fur
ther dissertation, but supplication
was also made on behalf OF the as
sassin that he might be caused to re
pent his rash deed, This most i'm
pressiye ceremony was Witnessed by
hut few people. 1t consumed more
than an hour and at its conclusion,
Father Phillips announced that ST.
Elizabeth could be again open for
service
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A Marked Man.

4tIOSl VI the UilSSlS VI llC IlOnldl
Catholic church in this city believe
marked man from the time he ar
rived in town last August, or even
before. The dead priest was sta
toned previously in Paterson, y. j.,
and it is believed that he may have
incurred the enmity &C the anarchists
there, and that plot was laid to kill
him, perhaps prior to his leaving Pat
erson, but that the machinery of the
Reds" failed to get into running or
der until Alto carried out orders.
That is Iaifrl.
A woman who witnessed the trag-
edy told a prominent Catholic priest
yesterday that two weeks ago dur
ing an early mass she saw two evil
appearing men,, one of whom she be
lieves was the assassin, standing in
an aisle@of St. Elizabeth church. They
were conversing in a low tone, but
she saw one of the men point to two
priests, who were in the sanctuary.
The priests, one of whom was Father
Leo, were separated several feet, and
the man who did the pointing direct
ed his finger toward Father Leo and
remarked in a low voice: THAT is
him.
The woman thought it strange that
the two men should hold a conyersa-
ton in the church, and this, together,
with their ruffian-like appearance.
made a deep impression upon her.
When she saw the assassin running
down the aisle Sunday she declares
she Immediately recognized him as
the man to whom Father Leo had
been pointed out. The police are
working on the conspiracy theory and
hunting for two strange men thought
to have been accomplices of Alto
The body of the murdered priest
vii lie in state in the sanctuary of
st. 'Elizabeth's from 10 o'clock this
morning until midnight when all will
be given an opportunity to view the
remains, Public funeral services will
be held Wednesday
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SENATE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES
SURVEY FOR CANAL FROM MOBILE
TO ESCAMBIA BAY, VIA PERDIDO
Special to The Journal.


washington, re-
examination from
Perdido Bay Ala, to
Fla for the estimating
feet deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25

ers here; schooner Edith Verrall, light, for
Potomac creek, to load railway ties for
this city; schooner John r. Robinson,
lumber from Alexandria for Upper Mach
odoc creek; schooner Helen Justice. light.
for this city; schooners Martin Wagner,
LYDIA Vernon and Ruth and Ella. light,
for the lower Potomac oyster beds. to
load back to this city; schooner Silver
wood for this market; schooner Annie,
light for a river point, to load oysters
in the shell: schooners Bessie Reed and
Stephen Chase, light. for Potomac points,
to load canned goods back to this city.
Memoranda: Schooner Hennie L. James
is at the 10Th street wharf unloading
lumber from Norfolk; steam lighter
James X. Jackson is in Mattawoman
creek Tightening pulp wood to a barge
loading there: scow Blanchard Is at a
river point loading cord wood for this
citv: schooner Sidonia Curley has sailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25
BIG REQUEST FOR HOSPITAL.
Will of Late Winfield Tucker Filed
in New York.

NEW YORK, September 25.-The will
Of the late Winfield Tucker. who died
September 5 last near Lake Toxaway,
n. c., has been filed for probate in the
surrogate.s office. Requests to the amount
of $4,000 are left to charitable institu-
tons. a similar amount is left to rela-
tives and the residue of the large estate
is left to the Domestic and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church.
The largest other bequest is to the
Presbyterian Hospital. New York, which
gets So. SEQ for the endowment of three
beds in perpetuity to the memory of Jo-
seph, Isabella and Odaline Tucker.