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Vol. 1. it -o- Emma Goldman Underililessages of -Sympathy surveillance oyoni- cago Police. THE FATE OWCHISTS. The Authorites In Various Parts of the Country are Proceeding Against the Assassin's Sy m path e rs. Chicago, Sept 12.-Chief 0',Neil today announced that Emma Gold man is under surveillance not far from Chicaga, although not in this city. m He insisted that she had been located and intimated that she will be arrested soon. The following description i of Miss GoLlman was . furnished by the chief. s ' - ;.' . "Between 30 1 and ' 35 years old, about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, pale complexion, thin features and weight about . 140. She has a heavy head of hair, Roman nose, Jewish cast slightly 'of coun- I tenance and rather full lips. . She is dressy and stylish in appearance and wears spectacles." Emma Cxoldman nas lor years been known as, one of the most voilent anarchists in this country She regards herself as a modern Joand' Arc and revels in 'the p clause of her miserable associates. S J. Her writings have probably done niucu ua unj uluCx .to incite to violence. A Contract Canceled. YVaaliinerton, sept. 12. second Assistant Postmaster General Shal lenbursrer today summarily can- celled the contract of a mail carrier for expressing, satisfaction over the shooting of President McKinley. The name of the per son who was thus dealt ' with is Charles F. Cortwright and he had a contract for carrying the mail between Homer, Cortland county, K Y. and Spafford, in Onondaga . countv. same State. The inf orma tion concerning his offence came to the Postoffice Department thrnnoTi .fliA nnafmnsfpr' n.f, Hnmer. who inclosed affidavits from four citizens confirming' his report, - It appears that when Cortwright first received - the announcement President's life he remarked with aa oath that he was "glad of it. and added that the President should have been killed years ago General Shallenburcrer cancelled Cortwright's contract upon .the ground that a person'' capable custodian of the mails of the grv ernment. ' Anarchists' Trial Posponed. Chicago, Sept. 12. -Nine alleged anarchists, under arrest here,, were hrought before. Magistrate Prindi- ville today. . At the request of the city the hearing was ' posponed util September . 19 i in order to allow a more complete ' inVestiga- "on of the charge that' the pris oners conspired to assassinate the President. The police are working n the theory that Czolgoszwas inspired bv teachings he ' received while here last July. ' . ' ; -Lne six' male prisoners were teld without bail, pending . the rearing, while the three women arrested with them were " held in Devoted V Pouring in from all Parts of the World. SORROW OF THE FILIPINOS; The Attending Physicians Have Every Hope of the President's Ultimate Re covery. Baltimore, 'Sept 12. All the municipal and State ' buildings ' will be closed throughout the city and State from 11 a.;, mi. to noon "to morrow pursuant to the procla mation of Governor . Smith and the request of Mayor Hayes that the day be observed, either in whole or in partj as a day of prayer, for the speedy recovery r of President McKinley. The chamber - of com merce, the stock exchange, the custom house and many other public, buildings in this city will do likewise and it now seems probable that there will, bte . a :sreneral sus-? pension of business during - the hours named. Services will" be held in all the churches and an open air service in Druid Hill Park if ;.- the present plans are carried out. ' ' : Sorrow of : Filipinos. 8 - , London, Sept. 12 Antonio Be- iridor . Jurado . described as the European representatives of the Filipinos, has sent the following J. . . . . . . kj message to America: "In behalf of the Filipinos we desire to express our honor and detestation of the dastardly at tempt on the life of the President and to assure him and his coura geous wife . of our sympathy and prayers. May he speedily recov er .v to adjust the unfortunate differences between the Filipinos, and America. A fatal termina tion would be deplored nowhere m the worlds more than in the Philippines Demonstration in Kentucky. "Lexington. - Kv Sept 12 A o remarKaoie uemonsirauou uy uili- zens oi juexmgiou auu rujciw; county was held here today fol lowing the attempted assassination of President McKinley. Major P. H. Johnson, major of Confederate artilleary under Pelham in ; the Civil war, called the meeting to order, Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge, who fought on the Confederate side, read resolutions of sympathy with the President au'd condemna tion of anarchy. . Leading pastors of the ity Vion fifiHrfissed the larere audi ence. A Stunning Blow. -Washington, Sept. 12. A sug gestion was thrown out in the oTomifivfl dfitiartments today that ii would be proper for the Ameri can people to do something for the colored man, Parker, whose prompt action possibly saved the Presi dent's life. The wouldrbe assassin himself, complained that it was the stunning blow delivered upon him by Parker that prevented him from firing another shot. Inquiries n.rp. bein ft made ,for Parker's full " O .. . .... . ...... . name and history. Arrested in Pittsburg. , Pittsburg. Sent. 12.. Karl Nold and Harry Gordon, well-known Pittsburg anarchists and intimate friends of " Emma Goldman, were Arrested today. -Noldwas a friend nf Berkman. who shot H. C. Prick. to the Industrial Development of Eastcrn-North Carolina.' ELIZABETH CITY, NC, III Our Government Can Remedy Every Wrong by Lav; INTOLERABLE. Punishment to Would-be Assassin Should be Such as Would Deter all In clined towards Anarchy. ; Buffalo, VSept 12r-TWilliam J. Bryan - today telegraphed the Times the following: "Free government may be 6ver thrown, but they cannot be re formed by those who violate the cammandment, 'Thou Shall Not Kill.' Under a government like ours every wrong can be remedied .by laws and the laws are in the hands of the people themselves. Anarchy can neither be excused ot tolerated here. The - man who proposes to right a public wrong by. taking the life of a human be ing makes himself an outlaw and cannot'consistently appeal to the protection ot the, government which he repudiates . He invites to a state of barbarism in which each one must at his own rik; de fend his own rights and avenge his own wrongs, '? The punishment men i uumimsierea xq:xne wo vuu-oe assassin and to : his co-conspira tors, if he has; any, should be such as to warn all inclined to anarchy that while this is an asy lum tor those who love libertv. it is an inhospitable place for those who raise their hands against all forms of government. (Signed) "W. J. BRYAN." Anarchists under Close Surveillance. Paris, Sept 12. The Eclair says that owing, to the attack on Presi dent McKinley, and also in view of the approaching czar, the most stringent orders by the minister of the interior to the special police in the provinces to keep dangerous anarchists under the closest sur veillance. . One hundred Italian "policemen are cominsr to France to assist the French detectives. Under Assumed Name. Youngs town, O., Sept. 12.- Steps are being taken by the State officers of the Knights of the Eagle to expel from the order Leon Czol o-osz. who entered the order at Cleveland under the assumed name Frederick Niemann Another Arrest. Denver, Col., Sept 12. A : speci al from Silver City, N. M., says : Antonio Maggio, tne r musician and alleged anarchist, who is said to have predicted the assassina tion of President McKinley before October, 190i, was arrested at San Bita, a mining camp near. Silver City, N. M., at 5 :30 ' this afternoon by United States Marshall Foraker on instructions from Washington, An Emperor Solicitous. , Emperor Nicholas gave happy expression to the world-wide ' soli- p.itnHe !' over the President ' m & message which was given out tlur ing the day." It is addressed' to the PreRident and after expressing his happiness at the . President's im provement ; added that he ? joined with the universal world in wish ANARCHY ing a speedy recovery. , ; .; FRIDAY,, SEPT. 13, lill How Thee Sad News Wias Received in : VLondon, : - , THIRST TDR DETAILS, Crowds V Gathered About the Bulletin Boards and Everybrie Manifested Sorrow. PjondoivSept.:i2.fThe news of he attempt upon the life of Presi dent McKjnley", spread slowly in London. " -The first ; ticker reports were discredited; 'then, with, the confirmation and general dissemin ation of ' the v news, arose a far- reaching i feeling Cof sorrow and indignation which, wherever Amer icans gathered, almost', ganied the proportions-of a panic, accompanied by feverishvfanxiety for further details. The thousands of Ameri cans now m London were mostly at the theatres when the news arrived; and returning to their hotel found anxious groups of Englisman and Americans dicussinsr what. wiinoitt distinction oi race, is re garded as a national "calamity. . The announcement ' of the attempted assassination was received too . late for extra editions of the papers to aniloaiJtj the news,-to the mass " of the English people , andthleywill not learn until they take up ; their morning papers of the Presidents injuries. Former Governor Brown, of Georgia: Mr. and; Mrs.- Nat , C. Goodwin and other Americans who were to have dined at the Carlton on the evening of the assassination, cancelled their engagement hearing the news, and all the on or- hestras ceased playing. Crowds surrounded the bulletin-boards and every one manifested the greatest anxiety. SAID McKINLEY WOULD BE NEXT. An Illinois Anarchist's Prediction 200 Italians Celebrate the Attempt on the President's Life. McKeesport, "Pa., Sept. 12 Two hundred Italian anarchists cele brated the attempt to assassinate President , ; McKinley today ; at Guffey Hollow, ' a mining hamlet across Youghiogeny. river from Buena Vista. Beer, whiskey speeches, songs rand praises for Czolgosz were the: order of the day Ik was started and led for years by Garcia Ciamcavilla, who now live at Spring Valley, 111., and edits The Firebrand, the anarchist organ of Chicago. When Bresci assass inated King Humbert, he declaredH that McKinley would be the 1 nex victim of the anarchist plots.' , Ho also dreiRT up resolutions ' praising Isresci. wmcn ; were puDiisnea in Pittsburg newspapers. Since mov ing away the Italians say he i has still been an 'active spirit in the Guffey Hollow group. ; ' j Peace Protocol Signed. 1 Washington, Sept 12. Onicia confirmation of the signing of ithat peace protocol at f Pekiri on Sept ember .7 was received at the State Department today . in. ; a, telegram from j Mr. Conerer, - the v 'American Minister. " Mr. Conger added tha Special Commissioner Eockhill had left Pekin for . the United States September 8. No other infbrma tion " ' was contained in the - dis patch- 1901. ftlE III. -o- Striking Tube Workers Prevent Men from Working: SEB10US troubS feared. Pickets Guards Every Apr proachto Mill-Men Who Would v Work Turned Back. Pittsburg, Sept." 12 The strike situation in McKeesport reached an acute - stage this morning and serious trouble - was .feared as a result" of the efforts of the striking tube' workers to prevent men from returning to work as they did Saturday. The effort was almost perfectly successful, and where ast week from 800 : to 1,000 men went back j into the mill- not more than a dozen were, able this morn- ing to eiude tixe multitude of pickets and get back into the milL Something . . over . 2.000 strikers congregated about : the-great plant of the National Tube -.: Company - - f .-.-. r . , 4 ...... - A. r mf . shortly . after midnight and re mained until this mornihsr. when the employees who .went to? work .. . , V-J-. j . .., , last week reported: for.- duty at 7 o'clock this ;: 'morning. ? .'Every ap proachto the,mill was guarded most .vigilantly, aiid around the main , . entrance'r more - than 600 - l ' - ..... . ... ...Yi;. ...... ' strikers' and sympathizers era th- ered. '' The streets adjacent to the mills were crowded, and .as men approached to . go to work they were met and . turned back. Not over a dozenescaped the vigilance of the pickets and succeeded in getting into the mill. Tonight the strikers, following up their advantage of the morn ing, gathered about the gates of the plant in , great numbers and warned the few men who came out not to return to work tomorrow morning. It is generally believed the company will appeal, to the Sheriff, or Governor within forty eight hours for protection. The Czar of Russia. Mulburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 12. The following message Jia been received from the Czar of Russia: ' , ' - Fredensburg, Sept. 12. "To President McKinley Buffalo, ' N. Y.: "lam very nappy to near you are feeling better after the ignom mious attempt on your me. 1 join with the American people . in the universal wish . for your recovery (Sighed) "NICHOLAS." No Proof ot Plot. . 'Cleveland, O., Sept. 9. Superin tendent Corner, of the Cleveland police department, today gave out an official statement to the 1 Asso ciated Press regarding the alleged anarchistic plot to' take the life of the President. He stated that the Cleveland police force have been following up the meagre threats of evidence1 presented, but s that they can ' find no proof whatever' that such a plot existed. "" 5 It is quite evident that Leon Czlogosz -was an element of discord in his own family and' that - he never was popular even with his own people. His taciturn disposi tion and very queer ways insolat- - ., ... ... r led him from' relatives and friends and nis socialistic tendencies ap pear to be" regarded as the va- - - ' . ' garies of a weak mind.- ;' No. 4. i iiot b -o- Bolls are v Scattering ; and Fields very Weedy. ; , BEGUN. Y o u n g C o r n I mproved and Outlook is More Promis ing Sweet Potatoes do ing Well. iv. ' . " The Weekly Crop Bulletin . for week ending Monday, September 9, 1901 says: ;4tThe weather dur ing the week" was a "vast improve-; ment over that which has prevailed during the past month. To heavy rains and deficient insolation sue- ceeded clear days, - cool nights and abundant , sunshine. -' The" favorable conditions" are shown by the beneficial effects on all classes of cultivated crops. The tempera-:-ture averaged . about 2 . degrees daily above the' normal while the' rainfal was deficient by about 0.15 "Cotton improved ) somewhat but it is feared that " the evil effects : of previous bad - wheather; cannot be offset. The. bolls- are scattering and the fields are' very weedy. Plants are. red and shed-1 ding is still going on. Picking has begun to a - limited extend. - Corn is a fair cropon uplands.' Young corn, has improved and altoghef the outlooks'nioTe- promising. V " The ' good weather , has been extremely favorable for the cutting and cur ing of tobacco- ' 1 ' - Almost the entire crop has been " housed, the weed being bright but light The weather has been most favorable for the saving v of hay and fodder and the work has been - rushed. Some fodder is effected- .i,. y..:- : . . -i..--. i." f : -.. . ' '. with the dry rot, but reports are generally favorable. Wheat thresh ing is about over. Land is being prepared for sowing as ' rapidly as v the condition of the, soil will per mit. Some oaJ;s have been sown, this weekJTurnips are coming up to a good stand; much is being sown. The report concerning peanuts are not " altogether satisfactory, .. the plants in places growing too tall and not s spreading out enough. Field peas are growing , finely, and i i . i j it is said tnat in some localities the yield, will be the .finest ? made 1 in years. - Sweet potatoes are do ing well and are ; mosi' promising. fTTI. X- ''A 1L 1--' - 1 - what improved." , " 1 ' Six Uessels Wrecked.; ; - .Port "Huron, 4 Septt- 12.rAfter. onej of - the rouhest nights, ever known on "Lake Huronr -, made "WQrse by . a heavy ' fall of smoke that overhung the water, six ; ves sels v .are wrecked on ; the; beacljtj three miles , north of here. v The crews or, four of them were secured by the life saving crew during the nignt, o persons.au, told and tne crew of the other two are still on their vessels, but in no ;danger. Several other crafts were in grave danger during the night, but were extricated during this morning. . " Dr. McBurney Very Hopeful. . Milburn House, 'Buffalo, N. Y., Sept, 12. t)r. McBurney says to an Associated Press reporter, af ter the issue of the 3 o'clock bulle tin that all the indications continu ed favorable -"'V ' Vds of $3,000 each. -
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