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ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY MOKNlNt, APRIL 120, If HIS.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Thefrt After Him
ITALIAN NAVY
TO RUN BLUFF
ON THETURKS
Squadron, of 11 Warships
Will Make Demonstra-'
TRIBUTES PAID
N.Y. GOVERNOR
BY YOUNG' MEN
Ooveror Hughes is Ap
URGE CONGRESS
TO MAKE PUBLIC
PARTY FINANCE
PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES IN
NEW YORK CITY
Petition Will He IV csi iitptl j IVcsciicc of Bryan and Taft
Siniiiltant'ously in House j (Yiitie.H Political Inter-
plauded For Fight Against
Race Track Gambling.
tion in Turkish Waters.
Jin.l Senate Toda. j est There This Work.
WILL ySE FORCE
, IF NECEKSA RY
Interests in Turkey Will be
Protected by Italians
At Any Cost
(By Associated Press)
ROME;'Xprtl 19. An Italian Bqnad
ron, under command of Admiral F.
Urenat. will et out probably tomor
row for the purpose of making a
demonstration In Turkish waters. The
squadron comprises eleven warships
and Includes the fleglna Elena, com
manded by the Duke of Abruzzi. Al
together the vessels will carry B . 0 :t 5
men and thelf objective point will be
Asia Minor, some 700 miles away.
It has been decided, if It Is deemed
necessary, to occupy a small island off
that coast, but It Is hoped here that
Turkey may aee the error of her
ways and give full satisfaction, thai
more energetic measures may be
avoided.
The difficulty between the two na
tions arises out of the refusal of the
Turkish government to permit the In
stallation of Italian postefflees In
Turkish territory, while at the same
time other foreign nations have estab-
llshed and are conducting poetofflces ha, Mounting the steps of a con
there without Interference. Consider- venient doorway, the governor spoke
able irritation has been felt here also j hrlefly, setting forth the unconatltu
nver the murder of an Italian mis- ( tlonality of the present racing altua
sionary In Tripoli and the presecutlon (ion aml warning his auditors that up
by the Ottoman authorities of natives on them as citizens developed the re
who have sold land to Italians, but ' sponaibility of aeelns to It that the
the present action of the Italian gov
ernment Is based primarily on the
postofflre question. With regard to
this, however, the Turk:sn ambassa
dor to Rom ha pointed oui tn an
Interview that his government has In
no Instance (ranted to the countries
to qiiestlon such prlvllefe, although 41
ihas ''fofersitfeith "posfrtfrlces which
they have maintained.
Has Been Catting rp.
For year ft has been felt In gov
ernment circles' In Rome that Turkey
has been taking advantage of the
International situation to act In a high
handed manner towards Italians,
.-.howlng but little respect for Italian
rights. This government. It Is stated,
has been Indulgent, not wishing to
cause complications which might en -
danger the accord of the powers with
regard to the Ottoman -or Palkun
provinces. Apparently Turkey came
to the conclusion that the Italian gov
ernment would nevrr resort to ex
' treme measures In view of the fact
that the Macedonian problem Is pend
ing, for the settlement of which the
accord of the powers Is Indlxpensttilr.
and tihe went bo far as to order de
tachments of' troops to guard the
Italian postofflces and thus prevent
the work from being carried on. To
this provocation the Italian adminis
tration felt that It could only reply
with coercive measures in order to
protect the dignity of Italy and safe
guard her rights.
Great satisfaction is felt here, nntt
It Is stated that at! the powers have
approved Italy's decision to take re-
course to torec If necessary to pro
tect her Interests, which is an Indica
tion that they bellew that Itnly ha
no intention of permanent territorial
occupation.
JEALOUS SUITOR
y ENDS HIS LIFE
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. April IS In a fit
of jealous rage Edward R. Taylor, a
bookkeeper, aged 25 years, tonight
committed suicide by shooting him
self In the temple at his home. 101 II
street. He had gone to the tele-
phone and called up Miss Regie" .and the two watchmen met Hawes
Ourgas, at 1919 Pennsylvania avenue, jas he got off the train and attempted
only to find that she had gone for a to arrest him. Hawes drew a revol
walk with a rival suitor. To thisiver and began shooting. At the lirst
message Taylor responded In passion- shot Marshal Ryan fell dead. Other
ate language and a young man who. shots followed and Night Watchman
was at the girl's home tried to pacify j Uasbashan fell dead, shot through the
him. but to no purpose. Taylor hun:;jlungB Night Watchman Pollock was
uti the receiver, drew a pistol andjshot in the abdomen. Hawes wiis
hot himself.
DECIDE t0 POSTPONE CAUCUS
ON CURRENCY LEGISLATION
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. API! 1 1' 19 Re
publicans in Congress having decided
to postpone their caucus mi currency
legislation the House will not take
up that subject for the present, but
wli continue to give attention to ap
propriation bills when there are such
measures' on the calendar. The sun
dry civil bill will follow the diplo
matic WU aa the next supply bill to
receive consideration, but as the com
mittee on appropriations will not be
able to report It to the House before
Wednesday t will tw necessary for
the HoMe t devote the first few days
of'the -waek to other subjects An ef
fort wHl he made to obtaui action on
HEARERS FILLED
BEDFORD AVENUE
Declares He Will Never
Support Measure He Can
not Discuss With People.
NEW YORK. APRIL 19 A demon
stration agulnat the race track, gamb
ling that at times assumed the form
of a personal tribute to Governor
Hughes was made In Brooklyn. The
demonstration began In the streets
leading to the Bedford branch of the
Young Men's Christian Association,
where the governor was announced to
address an anti-race track gambling
meeting and attended the speaker
from his carriage to the platform of
the spacious hall-
The mass-meeting was a non-sectarian
affair for men, as the Chairman,
Rev. John F. Carson, of the Central
Presbyterian Church explained, with
The object of Impressing upon some
f ()Ur representatives In the leglsla
ture the necessity of their changing
their views regarding race track garni)
ling", and he added, "If they do not
change their views, we will sec to It
that we change the men."
Hughes Cheered.
Governor HugheB' arrival In the
crowd that filled Bedford avenue from
curb to curb, waa the signal ror pro-
9 i Inns-ed cheering; and cries for a speech
from those who could not get Into the
state constitution was kept Inviolate
Within the hall there was a second
outburst, the audience first cheering
and then rising and singing: "The
Star Spangled Banner". After the
chairman had explained the object of
the gathering, governor Hughes spoke
He referred to the chargo that his
official Conduct regarding; the sltua,
tlon had taken the form of "execu
tive usurpation." .
"Well" he added. "I will never sup
port a measure that I cannot openly
.and directly discuss with the people".
Many of his remarks wi re delivered
In a semi-humorous spirit and he
kept his auditors In good humor
throughout.
I The audience then adopted rcsolu
. Hons denouncing the Percy-Gray law
Wh)(,n n)a(es ruce track gambling Jios
H),..
TWO OFFICERS AND
LUNATIC KILLED
Young Man Suddenly Lost
His Mind and
Desperate Figlit.
Mak
WARIUCNKHURG. Mo April 19
Three men are dead and
anothe-r is
fatally womided as the result
f it M
attempt of officers to arrest V O.
Hawcs tonight The dead:
JAM KS RYAN, city marshal.
NIGHT WATCHMAN HASBASIIAN.
F. O. H AWES.
The wounded: Night Watchman
R. P. Pollock
Hawes. twenty-two years old. win of
a Johnson county farmer, was return
ing home on a Missouri Pacific train
this evening from a trip to a neigh -Niring
town, and, it is believed, sud
denly lost his mind. His actions
were noticed by the passengers, and
Warrensburg officers were anke.l to
meet the train City Marshall Ryan
shot and killed by a negro porter.
reports on other supply bills now in
conference. There ate also plans look
ing to the suspension of the rules ami
the passage of several measures of a
miscellaneous character.
There is little doubt that the demo
cratic members will seize upon every
opportunity to promote their filibus
ter for the purpose, as their leader.
Mr Williams puts It. of ein jihuslz
Ing the disinclination of the republi
can House to comply with the express
ed wish of the president for necessary
legislation.'' This is likely to be met
by the republicans by stricter rules
of cloture and a sharp conflict Is an
ticipated. ,The Senate will devote the week to
Brownsville and appropriation bills-
TRANQUILITY
REIGNS WHERE
ONCE WAS RIOT
But May Be Quiet Preced
ing Stonn Hayti Ripo
For Rebellion.
PRESIDENT MAKES
BLOODY THREATS
Will Cause General Massa
cre if Reign is Molested-
- . . JIas Blood v Record
(By Associated Press)
rortT AH PRINCE, HAYTI, April
11. More than three weeks have
elnp.ed since the savage shooting of
polltl si prisoners, variously estimate!
at from 27 to tK. sent the warships
of foi r nations scurrying to Port Au
Prlnci . Their arrival put the seal
of security on the lives unci property
of foreigners, and sine .-then at least
outward tranquility has prevailed.
While there buve been many arrests
of natives suspected of sympathy with
the late resolution, and political pris
oners continue to be brought in batch
es from interior points, there have
been no more public shootings, but
muny persons urn known to have been
dragged from their hods at night and
all traces of them lost.
Threat of Alexis
In the executions of March 15, last.
President Nord Alexis achieved the
double purpose of obliterating as many
of his foes as he could lay bis hands
on and striking terror Into the, hearts
of those who were beyond bis reach.
Since then his name and that of his
ferocious lieutenant. Oenernl Jules Al
exis t'olceu. who personally directed
the shooting of Ihe prisoners, are only
mentioned In whispers. All Hnytl
trembles before them Alexis bus
made the significant statement that
If he Is not permitted to end his term
of office unmolested he will, rather
than submit to deposition, write his
name on the scroll of fame In the
blood of suoh a massacre as Hayti has
not seen since tin- days of Desna lines
No one doubts his ability to carry
out this threat, which Is understood to
be Intended as a deterrent not only
to revolutionists, but to any altempt
at foreign interference In the affairs
of Hayti All agree that Hnytl dur
ing her hundred anil Ihe years of In
dependence has not shown greut ca
pacity for self-government and the
affairs of the island have now reach
ed about the lowest ebb In its history
Destitution prevails on every hand;
ragged soldiers swarm tin- streets
hegglnh piteously and i vri officers.'
bedezeio-d in gold and silver lace, beg
cap In band anil are profuse In thanks
for a dole of live cmts. Th. soldiers
beg because their pay. when they get
It amjiunts to less th'iin .10 cents a
month, and what else they are able to
secure Is small. A general receives
200 gourdes ;t month, equal to about
$27. so that In order to live he must
add to his Income as best he might
A memlter of one of the best famil
ies In Hayti, holding n. position of the
highest honor a man of broail evoca
tion, who hue traveled widely snd Is
of unquestioned Integrity, was recent
ly asked whether he could name one
Hayteln competent to give the requb
lic a stable and honest government.
"I know no such miin" he replied
"The affairs of the republic are ab
solutely desperate. I ir only hojie e
In the Intervention of some strong
power "
FOItMKIS SK.XATOK llvl.
(By Associated Press)
POUT TOWNSKNH. Wash . April
19 Dr. Simon H. Conover. who ilnr
liwx the administration of President
Hayes was United Xtates senator from
Florida, died at a hospital today of
inflrmatles requiting from old age.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
CONDUCTED FOR LATE
CONGRESSMAN SMITH
Republicans 'Out In Force
Fearing Clash After
Williams lOpisode
DEMOCRATS SCARCE
(By Associated Press)
WA8HINOTON, APKII. 1 Mem
orial sorvk-ea were conducted In the
House of Representatives today for
the late Representative thmrgo Kin I lb
of Illinois. For (ha first time in two
weeks the proceedings were opened
with prayer, the House during that
period hrvlng technically been In
continuous sesnlon.
In view of' vestenlsv's onlsode be
tween Speaker Cannon fcnrt Mr". Wil
liams, the minority leader, growing
out of the sneaker's arbitrary adjourn
ment of the House. It was deemed
wise from n partv standpoint to have
its many republicans as possible on
hand. About one hundred respond
ed to the notification, although any
prospect of a clash with the demiMTiits
vvas dissipated wle n It was observed
that only a few were in their seats.
Speaker Cannon and hit floor man
agers, Messrs Pit. ne and lialxcll, oc
cupied their accustomed places until
the Journal had I n approved and a
resolution adopted providing for ad
journment Im in cil i.i icly after the de
livery of Ihe eulogies of Mr Smith.
W'hen they took their departure, as did
many of the members. With the ex
ception of Mr. lieAimond, none of the
minority lenders iv-re present-
SHIPWRECKED CREW
ARRIVE IN PORT
(By Associated Press)
NKW ViiltK. April 19 Including
among the i.wi-ni:1 i- who arrleil in-
night from W.-.I
Indian ports, were
lv and elghl i.r Ho
in schooner II K
A;S wrt-l ki il oil
i April )- Tin
Captain T. I, Han
reu of the A mei i
Thompson, whb h
Anagada Islaml
Thompson was le.uri'l from Italilrnore
for VlsqiierWi I i.lld She belonged
to Crowell anil 'I Muslim, of Ifosioii.
and balled from in. it port.
The Thompson i of K0O tonf anil
was built in IK'"
NO REASON KNOWN
FOR EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press)
TIITON. I ml
ll. HI 19. A batter-.
I'loli Ice plant sll-
nee i;irt of loA 11.
i harles ( 'o er. I h
I some lllSf.lllie.
of boilers in the I
uateil I nthe r -i
exploded toilav
erigineer, was bl
but was not Inji.i
chiner. heuv t.c.
of bricks cr.'isbe.l
and Tools of !h.
person wa" bin I
ehinery, welghinc
through a roof ,i
Many wlnilos
The loss Is t:
cannot account I'
I Pieces of m;i-
rs n nil t hous.i tci -
lirollgh Ihe slil'-i
i-inses. but ii oi i j
'ne piece oi in. i
in pounds. -,.-mI
landed in a In -d
demolished
Hi The engineer
'be explo-don
CONDITION I NCIIAXriK.I).
C'lI.l'MHIA. S
Rishop Capers f
worse early lint- i
later He Is now
of an opiate and i
dlllon is expecl'd
c. April l!i -.
a turn for the
-ruing, but rallied
mb-r the Influence
hansre In hiM i mi
'"iiigha IFAIR
WASHINGTON. APltll, 1 Fore
cast:
North Carolina I'air Monday and
Tuesday; ' light north to northeast
winds.
I
I
i
THE PASSAGE
OF AMENDMENT
Mass Meetings Were Held
Throughout Country Yes
terday to Urge Demand.
SUPREME COURT
IS CRITICISED
Will "Black List" and Fight
Congressmen Who, Vote
Against the Measure.
(By Associated Prsss)
NKW VOKK, April 1 9. The moil
Important, perhaps, of the several la
bor mass meetings held throughout
the i nlteil SlaU's today was tliHt ad
dressed by president Samuel dum
per of Ihe American Federation of
Uibor ul the tiritnil Central Palace to
ii lK In Among Ihe throng of labor
men wen many persons promi
nent In Ho business, social and official
life of the i lly.
In common with Ihe meetings In
oilier clile-, Ihe local gathering wa
for tin uiiiose of publicly demand
lug nine, Hal legislation by cungres
In the liidresls of organized labor
Tlu-sp"akxti.-s urged that congress pasi
(he iiigKested tabor amendment to th
Sherman anti-trust law.
I'iihIiIiiiI (coopers In his addrvsi
.I,-, lan d that Ihe Judges of the u
linilie court of the ('lilted HI ales bin'
sbouu Ho uiselves, by training. en
lritiinent ami tendency, behind tin
limes, and urged Ihe necessity of HI
iniineiliate demand upon congress to
nai t legislation at this sesslol
amending the Hliermiin nntl-trust law.
which, the supreme court declared
forbids trades unions tile light to boy
i oil and to sll ike.
AT WAKIIIXUTOV.
WASHINGTON. April 1 9 ifesolu
tlons calling upon emigres sto emicl
legislation In which organized labol
is interested ueie adopted at a mas
meeting at the I 'i ,1 II III Ida theatre to
night The resolution declared thai
I hose In congress who wile iigalns'
the measures ieiuandi d by labor v 1 1
be placeil on the 'black lls(" and ev
i IV effort be made to prevent thcll
rin . i ss ill I be poll) leal Held.
Tin- legislation which oiganl.eil la
leir aslis ll an a liiend llient to thi
S!c llnan auti-lriiiit act exempting la
bor unions Ironi Its on ralloic. a bi.
t limit the Issuance of Injunctions; a
K'-neral em pb c i-rn' liability law, ale
in .Meniioii of the eight-hour law to
all government employes
Senator Wli k or Ohio, one of 111
S,eak'fS, endorsed the proposition to
bin. h list membeis of congress and
political a-iir;ints who lire iinfrlendl.
lo .tb..r Ottll-rs speakers were Itep
r . Hi I, la I I , s I.loyd of Missouri, llugh-
l ..! Ne.y JllS.V. Ml. Wig- Of Illinois.
Wil-in and Nichols ot Pennsylvania
.nil Green of Massachusetts, all of
wlioin auniiiiiued their approval of
I'r i-Ki'b-nt Gompi rs' attitude.
iiicago ii:ktig.
CHICAGO. Apiil l!i -At a meet
ing of Ho- Chicago Federation of !.
dor today i s,, u t loris were passed pro
testing against alleged hostility and
Indifference of congress to demand!
of working men Included In the
resolutions was a petltl-m for the Im
mediate passage of the bill amending
tin- Sherman law and of the bill lim
iting the power of courts to issue In
jure tions in laboi disputes. The reso
lutions dei Ian- for Individual and col-U-cti.e
political action in favirr of
only smh candidates for representa
tives and senators as will give un
qualified siipKirt to the demands of
latsir Th action was taken at the
request of Samuel (Jomsr.
COMilfKNS HAS
TIIK AUTHORITY
Chief Object t Prevent
( 'orrujit ( 'ontrilmtion in
Presidential Campaign.
, (By Asioclatad Prsss)
WASHINGTON, Al'ltll. I Con
gress Is urged to act Ion on legislation
requiring the publicity of campaign
funds In ii petition which will be pre
sented to the senate tomorrow by Hen
ator Culberson, or Texas, and to the
house of representatives by McCall of
Massachusetts. The petition Is signed
by a committee of th National Pub
llclty Organisation and Is accompanied
by letters from numerous members
of the organisation. The petition says:
"The National Publicity Hill Organ
nation respectfully asks the congress
to enact at the present session a suit
able law for the publicity both before
and after election of campaign contrl
bullous made to national committees
to be used In Influencing1 the approach
Ing election In November.
"The national association has Urn
Ited the scopo of Its efforts to obtain
Ing publicity of contributions to na
tlonal committees In presidential elec
tlons and the committees, when mem
bers of congress are chosen, and to
promote state legislation designed to
accomplish In every state the same
condition of publicity.
In Stale's Power.
"II Is now thought Ihe wisest meth
ul to prevent corrupt contributions to
ampaign expenses, will not through
mtlonal or state alone, but through
loth. There cannot be any doubt of
the power of the state to provide) the
Additional regulations desired.
"The National Publicity Hill Organ
isation Is n-in-partlsan and hopes that
the effort to secure the beneficial
aws so much needed will not become
Involved In the controversies of poll-
Ical parties). But It Is Impossible to
tverlook th not that the present ml-
toHty party will Impose upon th m
lorlty party the weighty responsibil
ity or the failure nf any legislation,
if such failure shall ensue. To avoid
lueh a deplorable political Issue,
ihould not the members nf both par
ies unite In postponing all proposi
'lons on which there may be a sincere
II vif.li in of sentiment and In passing
hrough congress without further de
lay a bill upon which nil cordially
agree?"
BAD SPLIT AMONG
ARIZ. REPUBLICANS
(By Associated Press)
TPHt'ON, AHIiS.. APKII, 1 The
republican territorial convention met
esterduy and spill, each faction se
lecting delegates to the national con
..ntlon, Oovernor Klbbey, led the fac
tion favoring instructions for Taft.
The credentials committee seated the
lelegatloiis that opposed Instructions
ind (lovernor Klbbey. withdrew, lak
iil with him it majority of the dele
gates. The convention soon rallied
'roin the disorder arid adopted resolti
'loiis endorsing the national admin
istration tinil warmly eulogizing Hen
itor Koraker. It did not instruct the
national delegates elected.
The Klbbey fiction organized a aec
md convention and adpled resolu
tions favoring the nomination of Hec-
retary Taft. but did not instruct for
him.
INCKKAKK OP WW I'ltORAHIiK.
(By Associated Prsss)
WAHHINOTON. April 1 it. Antici
pating favorable action by congress
m the proposition for 11.0(10 additional
ncn for Ihe navy, of whom a, 000 may
be obtained prior to July 1, Instruc
tions have been given by Ihe bureau
f mivigallorig to resume recrultfn
which was siispendi-d some time ago,
t which time the full quota bad been
obtained
HEAVY RAINS DID
DAMAGE TO
(By Associated Press)
FORT WORTH. TKXAH. April 19
The Inillcntlons tonight are that the
storm which prevailed for the past
sev.-ral .lays In North T.-xas Is about
ov.-r, and with no more rain avenues
f travel will be reopened within two
ir thre,. it;i s
On the Texas and Pacific trans-Con
tinental line, there are 18 serious
washouts between this city and llulrd.
U0 miles to the west There has
been no train in from California or
mt in taht direction s Ince Friday
morning and railroad officials do not
xpect to reopen traffic before Tues-
day-
The Ht I.onls and Han Francisco has
lost miles of truck between this city
and llalrd, and one st"el bridge over
the I-on river Is reported to have
been destroyed The Frisco officials
are making no effort to operate their
trains, traffic having been abandoned
TAFT TO SPKAK
IN CAUNKdIE HALL.
K'ountl of Entertainments
Planned For Bryan Dur
ing Several Days' 8tay. .
(By Associated Press.)
NKW VOIIK, April 1 Th pres
ence In New York at th beginning
oi this week of two prominent figure
In national politics will center politi
cal interest In this city for It few
days st least Neither William .J.
Bryan nor Hecretary Taft 1 aeaeduW
to make any public utterances upon
current Issues, but Mr. Bryan may
take occasion to touch upon affairs
political at the dinner of th Dela
ware club In Jersey City on Tuesday
evening, at which he and JuuVsosi
HuNnon are to be tht chief gusats.
A number of conferences .between
Mr. Hrvan and prominent democrat
or New York are expected to tekt
place during hut stay and theee may
he of unusual significance In view of
the Interesting situation growing out
of the quarrel In the New York atata
convention.
Bryan'a Program.
On Monday Mr, Bryan Is to break
fast with Henry Watterson .at tha
Manhattan club and to lunch wtth
Augustus Van Wyck at tha Lawyers'
club. Monday night Mr. Bryan Will
deliver a lecture In tha Brontt ; tool
ough. Tuesday ha will ba th (Ufa
of Oovernor Fort of Now Jersey at
Trenton, and that night will ba.
guest of the Delaware club 'at JeMMry ,
City, N. J. Ha la also axpeotad to
apeak at tha joint dlnnar of tha' mm
hers of tha Associated Preaa had
Newspaper Publishers' association, '
both or which organlaatlona will meet
In annual aeealon In New Torlt thnt
weak. Tha dlnnar will a aerve.4 at '
tha Waldorf-Astoria Wednesday av,
ntng, Mr. Bryan will ratarn wat -
probably on ThitradayM-JAttii'-y -Secretary
Taft Wilt b tri Hvw Tork
during Monday onif an win delivar
tha rlnclpa4 addreaa at i meeUn of
the Iaymen'a Missionary Movement
in Carnegie hall Monday night. t
i.im i..,r,. - -
WAS VICTIM OF
AUTO ACCIDENT.
(By Assaoiated Press)
TIIENTON, N. J., APRIL It Char.
Ins lialllgum, aged II year, waa killed
in an automobile accident aarly today,
llulllgum was walking along the alder
walk in the southern awotlon of tha
city when the automobile ran upon
the sidewalk and craahad Into th
front or a house. Bulllgum's skull
was fractured and ha died In a fW
minutes.
The occupanta of th machine ward
three young men, said to ba Princeton
students, and three young women. Tha
six were arrested and tha driver ot
the machine, who gave hi nam a
Corwln Nichols, was held In 11,000
The other men and woman were each
held In 1200 boll.
Nichols Is said to live In Wllmlnf-
Ion, Ohio.
MURDERER STILL
UNAPPREHENDED
(By Associate Press)
KNOXVII.LK, Tenri., April lOeo.
M Hmltli. a farmer, who waa (hot by
a negro highwayman on on of tha
main streets of Hrlstol Haturday
night, died today following sn opera
tion. The pollen have not been abl
to unravel ihe mystery of Hmlth'a Bit
Mil Hunt Two suspects arretted war
later released.
Hmltb was twice wounded by th
highwayman, but the wounded man,
badly Injured as he was, grappled
a lib his opponent and succeeded In
wrenching the pistol from the negrit
mid tiring at hi in as he fled.
GREAT
TEXAS RAILROADS
entirely on the Fort Worth division.
The Hock Island ha abandoned it
Dallas-Fort Worth service entirely
owing to the soft track and the cut
caving In, which rendered the use ot
tracks too ilnng- roils to be attempted.
At the passenger station of the Texas
und Pacific here hundreds of pcopl
are waiting for the traffic to be re
opened Telephone am telegraph wlraa ar
down and there Is no way to commun
icate with points west of Weatherford.
At Waco, the Urasoes river reached
its high water mark at 4 p. m... today
when the guage showed II feat East
Waco was inundated by th breaking
of a levee. Farm It th lowland
are greatly damaged and hundrvdai
or head of. Ilvcatook have ben drown- t
ed. , Tha situation la aerloua thara audi ,
ha worm of th. rle la yt ,fao teach ,
that point .y i 4