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VOL. XXIII
CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1903.
NO. 547 1
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UIG THE END
Symptoms of Blood Poison
ing, Feared From the
First, Now Said to Be
Appearing
PHYSICIANS GIVE FAMILY
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY
The Sentiment Against Jim
Tillman, Cause of This
Dark Tragedy, is
Intense
(By Bell Telephone.)
AT 4:45 A MESSAGE FROM CO
LUMBIA STATES THAT EDITOR
GONZALES IS NO BETTER.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 16 4 P. M.
At this hour the condition of Mr. N.
G. Gonzales, editor of The State, who
was shot down by Lieutenant Gover
nor James H. Tillman yesterday af
ternoon, is extremely critical. The at
tending physisians give the family lit
tle hope of his recovery.
A bulletin from the sick room says:
"Temperature 101 1-2, pulse 124, res
piration 36. At 3:30 o'clock this after
noon the patient became very rest
'less and it is feared that symptoms of
blood poisoning are appearing."
Some of the physicians have de
clared that there is no hope, while
others says there is a faint chance.
But all agree that there is but one
chance in a thousand.
The sentiment against Tillman is in
tense. CONDITION PRECARIOUS.
Charleston, Jan. 16. Editor Gon
zales' condition is precarious this
morning and the attending physicians
entertain little hope of his recovery.
The wounded man has never lost con
sciousness. The feeling against Tillman is
strong, though friends of Gonzales say
there's no danger of a lynching and
that Tillman will live safe from mob
violence.
SENATOR TILLMAN MUM.
Washington, Jan. 16. Senator Till
ma nis so shaping affairs that he can
leave for South Carolina this after
noon if his presence is desired. He de
clined to discuss the shooting of
Editor Gonzales by his nephew, Lieut.
Gov. Tillman, saying the only infor
mation he had of the tragedy was what
he secured from the news reports.
FURTHER DETAILS.
There is little to add to the details
of the tragedy as given in yesterday's
News. That account, while brief, was
concise and comprehensive and con
tained all the essential details, later
accounts failing to add to the informa
tion therein contained.
From The Columbia State of this
morning the following extracts arc
taken, which give some details of the
aftermath of the shooting and throw
additional light upon the causes which
led up to it.
THE OPERATION. '
It was exactly two hours after the
shooting that Mr. Gonzales was placed
en the operating table.
The operation lasted about two
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THOUSANDS OF
F
Russian Oppression, Added
to Climatic Conditions,
Seals the Doom of Be
nighted Country
Copenhagen. Jan. 16. Advices from
Helsingfore, Finland, says the Russian
oppression of Finland, added to the
climatic disturbances, has reduced
the country to a state of ruin. It is es
timated that 40,000 people in the coun
try are starving.
All the crops of grain, peas, beans
and potatoes are unfit to gather and
the hay is either rotted to the ground
or swept away by floods. In 194 out
of 500 parishes there is fearful desti
tution. The correspondent concludes:
"Finland is at last Russianized;
therell be no need of a more crushing
measure."
I
Another Railroad Presents Its Case
Through An Attorney.
Philadelphia, Jan. 16 At today's
opening of the coal strike commission
attorney Jas. A. Burr presented the
case of the Elk Hill Coal & Iron Co.
and the Scranton Coal Company, the
mining branches of the New York,
Ontario & Western railway. The evi
dence these operators will produce will
be along the same general lines, as
presented by the Delaware & Hudson
Co. and the Hillside & Pennsylvania
companies.
After describing the Elk Hill and
Scranton properties, Burr said the
company employs about five thousand
men and boys, and pays its laborers
direct. The statement was filed to
show that the company is paying fair
wages, as fair as those paid by other
operators engaged in mining in the
same region.
Following this was an opening ad
dress by Dr. W. Dolan, of Scranton,
who had examined for the company
the health and other conditions of the
miners' families in Scranton, Dunmore,
Wilkesbarre and contiguous boroughs
in what is known as the poor district of
Luzern county. He said 216 mine work
ers were in the various institutions in
districts named. Of these 124 were
sane, and 92 insane. He found 33 cases
of miners asthma not a single case of
rheumatism and also found in these in
stitutions 24 men who had been per
mantly crippled as results of ac
cidents in the mines. Three ware
permanently injured by mine gas. The
total number of all males in those in
stitutions was 692 and females 467.
Seventeen In a Living Tomb.
Madrid, Jan. 16. A cave-in occurred
in a railway tunnel at Liaodre near
Ferrol today. Seventeen workmen were
buried under the earth. The families
of the imprisoned men joined the res
cuers in trying to get them out, but it
appears that efforts will be fruitless
for none have been rescued as yet.
COL, C1FIR OUT OF
SENATORIAL RACE
Four More Ballots Were Ta
ken By Caucus Last Night
' and the End Has" Not
Come Yet
Raleieh. N. C Jan. 16. The sena
torial caucus had another try at nam
ing the senatorial candidate last night
without success. The feature of last
night's meeting was the withdrawal of
Col Julian S. Carr. Col. Carr has been
holding fourth place in the balloting
since the beginning, benator London,
who presented ad read the letter of
withdrawal, paid a warm tributo to
Col. Carr's patriotism. This leaves
four cadidates in the field.
The first ballot, which was the twenty-seventh,
was announced as follows:
Overman, 55; Watson, 30; Craig, 30;
Alexander, 6; Jno. S. Cunningham, 1.
The twenty-eighth ballot resulted as
follows: Overman, 57; Watson, 50;
Craig, 30; Alexander, 6; Cunningham,
1.
The twenty-ninth ballot resulted as
follows:
Overman, 56; Watson. 50; Craig, 31;
Alexander, 3; Jno. S. Cunningham, 1.
The thirtieth ballot resulted as fol
lows: Overman, 55; Watson, 52; Craig,
30; Cunningham, 2.
The caucus then adjourned until 8
o'clock tonight.
FIRE AT NEWTON.
Younts Livery Stables Burn and Some
Horses Perish.
Newton, N C, Jan. 15. Yount's
livery stable, together with all the
vehicles and a part of the stock of
horses, burned this morning about
1 o'clock. The flames were first dis
covered by a negro woman, who gave
the alarm, but owing to the lateness
of the hour it was some time before
a crowd sufficient to fight the fire con
gregated. The building was stored
with hay and burned so rapidly that
nothing could be done to save it. A
portion of the stock of horses was
with difficulty taken from the burning
building. Nineteen horses were burned
to death.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Loss about $3,500; insurance $1,500.
Russia Faces a Famine.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 16. Reports re
ceived from local authorities state
that agriculture is in bad condition in
the central and several of the South
ern provinces. The trouble was caused
by an early autumn which proved dis
astrous to all crops. Another famine
is expected, covering a large area.
Vessel Stranded and Floated.
Washington, Jan. 16 Capt. Kimball,
chief of the Life Saving Society, re-r-pivpd
thfi followine telegram at noon
from Keeper Olein of Pebble Shoals
Light: "Spanish steamer Novemhre
stranded on Pebble shoals at 6:35 this
morning were floated by revenue cut
ter Onandago at ten ten umnjurea.
SISTER TELLS OF
FATEFUL NIGHT
Miss Ollie Cropsey, With a
Choking Vcice, Testifies
to the Trial Jury at
Hertford
JIM WILCOX CANNOT FACE
THE HEARTRENDING STORY
Supposition That Certain For
ces Are at Work in the Al
leged Murderer's
Favor
Hertford, N. C, Jan. 16. With the
eyes of a crowded court room focussed
upon her graceful figure, Ollie Crop
sey took the stand this morning and
with a voice choking with emotion
gave a graphic recital of the events
leading up to and attendant upon the
disappearance of her sister, pretty Ella
Maud.
Her testimony consumed most all of
the morning session. In it was related
the prisoner's love for her youthful
sister. She sobbingly told of the at
tentions he had paid her, of the gifts
he gave her. She told of her disfavor
of him, how she frequently tried to
end his attentions, the attentions that
had become distasteful. The quarrels
they had prior to her tragic death were
told. She said that Nell refused to ac
company him to the door after a spat
late in October of 1901.
Interest increased as she approached
a rotation of events transpiring on the
tragic night. She said that on the night
of November 20th, 1901, Jim came as
usual. No word passed between him
and Nell. He stayed until eleven
o'clock and upon departing asked her
to the door. She reluctantly obeyed
him. Tears welled in Ollie's deep blue
eyes and her lips trembled as she
said:
"This was the last time we saw. her
alivle."
Her relation of Jim's indifference
caused him much uneasiness. He look
ed her square in the eye for a while
but as her story approached the night
of Nell's disappearance he picked up a
law book and sat as if deeply interest
ed in its pages.
Miss Carrie Cropsey of Marmet, N.
Y., is now on the stand. Her testimony
differs a little from that of Ollies.
The defense is confident of securing
an acquittal for James Wilcox. Their
main hope is in the jury. It is a gen
eral supposition that Masonry and
politics are both working in the pris
oner's favor. One of Wilcox's attorneys
said this morning: "We may or may
not put James Wilcox on the stand, it
may not be necessary. We are now de
bating on the advisability of doing
so."
Cubans Are Pleased.
Rome, Jan. 16. Archbishop Chap
elle, the apostolic delegate to Cuba
and Porto Rico, has cabled the Vati
can that great satisfaction is felt in
those islands over the granting of his
proposition to their welfare, especi
ally over the institutions of the
diocese of Cienfuegos and Pinos Del
Rio.
EDOCT
ROB THE PEOPLE
Make Such Exorbitant Charg
es That Patients Have To
Appeal to Tbe Civil
Authorities
Washington, Jan. 16. Native doctors
in the Philippines are robbing patients
right and left, according, to advices
received today from Manila.
One physician charged tbe family
of a cholora patient, that died under
has care 6,000 Pesos or $2,400, after a
few days attendance. The Civil au
thorities have been appealed to in
many cases and they will probably
regulate nominal fees in the future.
Russia Uses Dardonelles.
Constantinople, via Frontier, Jan. 16.
In accordance with Sultants sanc
tion, granted last September, a Rus
sian torpedo boat passed through the
Dardanelles Tuesday en route to Se-bastopool.
T
OR
SETTLEMENT WITH BELGIUM.
Castro Agrees To Appointment Of
A Mixed Commission.
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 16, M. F.
J. S. Goffart, the Belgian Vice-Consul
and Charge d'Affaires pro tempore' has
obtained from President Castro a con
cession of a settlement of all claims
of Belgians against Venezuelans by
means of a mixed commission One
member will be a Belgian, another a
Venezuelan and the third will be
named by these two. Belgium is to re
ceive payment as a most favored na
tion. It has been known officially that on
several occasions in October W. H. D.
Haggard, the British Minister, tried to
induce the French charge d'affaires
to cable to his government, urging the
necessity of joining the other foreign
powers in their policy of coercion.
This proposition was rejected by
France.
Advices from Trinidad report that
Minister Haggard, who is stopping at
the Queen's Park Hotel, says that
when he left Caracas December 8
President Castro sent troops and
police. This statement is branded here
as the fruit of imagination, being in
vented to cover up the blunder made
by the legations in leaving Caracas in
the way they did.
A body of revolutionists has tried
to capture Cumana, but after a two
days' fight in the suburbs of the town
has been routed, leaving 80 men dead
on the field and 200 prisoners. Am
munition, arms and beasts of burden
were captured. The results show that
President Castro still controls the
eastern part of Venezuela and has
faithful soldiers.
MORGAN VS. ROCKEFELLER.
A Contest Of Giants For Control Of
Paris Gas.
Paris, Jan. 16. Two American
parties are now in the Paris gas field
and the situation is about to resolve
itself into a desperate fight between
these factions, with the chances, as
far as appears at present, against the
Billings-Brady-Knapp party, behind
which John D. Rockefeller is said to
stand.
A combine of New York capitalists
has just sent a representative to Paris,
charged with a proposal to the Muni
cipal Council for the erection of new
gas manufactures and an offer of
terms said to be better than those of
the rival coterie.
Dr. G. Revay, who originated the
idea of the entrance of American capi
tal into the Paris gas field, was first
connected with the Brady party, but
afterward withdrew for personal rea
sons. He has arrived at the Continen
tal Hotel to establish headquarters
for the campaign for municipal privi
leges, behind which it may be stated
beyond doubt that J. P. Morgan stands
although other New York and French
capitalists are also considered.
MAY HE COME ALONG, O LORD.
Spinster of 66 Thus Prayed for Hus
band and He "Came Along."
Greenwich, Conn., Jan. 16. Mrs.
Loretta Marshall celebrated her nine
tieth birthday anniversary today, but
there were no descendants at the fes
tivities. She was Miss Loretta Merritt
until her sixty-sixth birthday, and al
ways having some member of her
family to care for she had not mar
ried. At last relieved of her cares
friends suggested that she marry Gil
bert Marshall, aged seventy. Of this
proposition she said:
"I prayed to God, 'O Lord, if it be
Thy will may he come along, and if
it be not Thy will may he not come
along.' "
Mr. Marshall came along and they
were married. He died several years
ago.
Disbrow's Fate With Jury.
Riverhead, Jan 16 The District Attor
ney began summing up the states case
as soon as the afternoon session of the
trial of Disbrow convened at cne
o'clock. A verdict may be given late
this afternoon.
, Lawyer Miles, counsel for Disbrow,
began shortly after nine o'clock the
summing of the defense to he jury.
He closed with a plea to the jury to set
his client free. Miles took over two
hours and a half to sum up and the
court then recessed.
John Y. Stinson Dead.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 16 John Y.
Stinson, who for 60 years made his
living manufacturing hats on his farm,
died at his home near here last even
ing. Stinson kept a flock of sheep,
seared the wool and from this made
the famous Stinson hat, which had a
wide sale prior to the war. Stinson's
father made these hats before him so
the family has conducted this business
for a hundred years.
Surrenders to Secure Fortune.
Hammond, Ind., Jan. 16. Harry
King Bascom, who deserted the bat
tleship Kearsarge last June after a
mutiny, surrendered to the authorities
here yesterday. Bascom enlisted in
Chicago two years ago. He gives him
self up now that he may take steps to
regain possession of a fortune in
herited from a wealthy uncle in Iowa.
He was sent back to the Brooklin
Navy Yard.
Colombian Frontier Opened.
Washington, Jan. 16. According to
informatian received at the State De
partment, Venezuela has opened to
commerce without restriction the
whole of the Colombia frontier. This is
taken to mean that free trade is estab
lished in that Quarter, in order to off-
set the blockade on the coast by the
powers.
FOUR MEET DEATH
III AWFUL CRASH
Fast Western Express on the
Baltimore and Ohio Dashes
Into Two Freight
Engines
THE PASSENGERS WERE
HURLED FROM BERTHS
Besides those Instantly Killed
One Man Was Fatally In
ed The Passengers
Escape Death
Comberland, Md., Jan. 16. The fast
Western express on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railway, known as No. 10, was
wrecked just south of the Cumberland
railroad yards early this morning.
Four people was instantly killed, one
was fatally injured and several others
were seriously hurt.
The express was dashing along at a
rapid rate when it crashed into two
engines in the yard. The dead are:
BENJ. BUTLER, Engineer of South
Cumberland.
JAS. MORAN, Baltimore.
JNO. SOMMS, Express engineer.
J. J. STANNINGER, fireman, South
Cumberland. 1
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER, fatally
injured.
The two engines which caused the
wreck were just fired up and crossing
the main line for a siding when the
express, drawn by two engines came
along under full steam.
Passengers in the sleepers were
hurled from their berths and for a time
all were confusion and panic in the
darkness of early morning. As far as
known none of the passengers are
badly injured.
WOULD AVOID HAGUE COURT.
Bowen Hopes For a Settlement With
out Arbitration.
Kingston, Jamica, Jan. 16. With
United States Minister Bowen on
board, the United States dispatch boat
Dolphin arrived here from La Guayra
today, took on board coal and water
and sailed in the evening.
In an interview just before he sailed
Minister Bowen stated that he has
full powers to represent Venezuela in
the coming negotiations with th
representatives of the European na
tions. He hopes for a settlement of the
dispute without recourse to The
Hague tribunal for arbitration.
Minister Bowen intimated that he
expected important developments at
the conference in Washington, but re
fused to enter into details. He is pro
ceeding to Washington with all dis
patch and hopes to reach there by
Monday.
May Take Up Nicaragua Route.
Washington, Jan 16. Unless the
negotiations with Colombia giving the
United States the right of way to con
struct a canal across the Isthmus of
Panama soon come' to a definite con
clusion, the President contemplates
sending to Congress a treaty with
Nicaragua, providing for a Nicara
guan canal, the preliminary details of
which have already been negotiated,
together with a message stating the
reasons why the Colombian treaty
failed.
COAL is m
TOWAROTIOEWATER
Coal Trains Line Sidings For
Miles and Daily Output In
creases By Two Thous
and Tons
Pottsville, Jan. 16. The largest
single day's production of coal in the
Schuylekill region since the strike was
shipped to market yesterday and last
night. The Reading, Pennsylvania and
Jersey Central railroads had coal trains
lined, along the sidings for miles all
of which were being sent to tidewater
as rapidly as possible.
By the new washeries the output of
the Schuylkill region has increased
20,000 tons daily.
Hewitt's Condition Unaltered.
New York, Jan. 16. The Morning
Bulletin says "Hewitt's condition con
tinues practically unaltered. The fam
ily and Dhvsicians have practically no
hope of his recovery.
NO NOMINATION TONIGHT.
Decisive Fight Will Come On Monday
Night.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 16. No sena
torial nomination is expected tonight.
Many of the legislators have paired
and gone home for Sunday. Craig has
not withdrawn. The decisive battle
is probable Monday night.
WOMAN, DIED FROM FRIGHT.
Her Death Will Lead to an Investiga
tion of Mysterious Explosion.
Woodbury, N. Y., Jan. 16. There
will now be a rigid investigation of
the mysterious explosion which
wrecked, last Dec. 5, the store of
Wilkins Brothers, at Thorofare. Miss
Hannah Richards, the pretty clerk,
who was injured in the explosion, died
today, and Dr. Diverty, who attended
her, refused to give a certificate of
death. He says Miss Richards died
from shock.
Miss Richards, he thinks, must have
been literally frightened to death, for,
while she complained a good deal of
her head, there was no evidence of a
fractured skull or of concussion, and
the rest of her body showed no sign
whatever of injury. She always said
she saw a great ball of fire coming
swiftly toward her as she stood behind
the counter serving a customer. The
next she could remember she was be
ing borne upward.
That was all she could recall of the
explosion, in which the store was com
pletely wrecked and five other persons
were badly injured.
FIGHTING FOR CONTRACTS.
Two Concerns Oppose Proposed
Award to the Cramps.
Washington, Jan. 16. President
Morse, of the New York Shipbuilding
Company, is in Washington with a
protest against the proposed award of
the contract to the Cramps for the
two armored cruisers Tennessee and
Washington.
The Union Iron Works, of San Fran
cisco, will protest on the ground that
it was discriminated against on ac
count of a belief that it belongs to a
shipbuilding combine. It holds that
such a question cannot legally enter
into consideration of the bids.
HIGH 0L0 TIME III
Demonstration Becomes So
Pronounced, the President
of the Tribunal Had to
Be Protected
Vienna, Jan. 16. The Czech radicals
are carrying out their obstruction
methods to the utmost to prevent
compromise on the Ausgleych ques
tion. The house sat all last night ad
journing at seven this morning.
There was great uproar throughout
the session, caused by drumming on
the desks and like noises. Deputy
Browning, angered at a ruling called
the vice president a miserable rogue
and at another time demonstrations
had become so pronounced the presi
dent of the Tribunal had to be pro
tected. The session was resumed at
noon today and all is comparatively
quiet.
SEWER TRIP WORTH $100.
Contractors Seek a Man to Make a
Perilous Inspection.
Friendship, NY. ., Jan. 16. Some
body can make $100 by traveling 1,800
feet through a two-foot sewer near
this village. A. J. Downs & Co., con
tractors, have built the sewer through
a quicksand bog on the farm of
Volney Scott, which they are drain
ing to obtain a foundation for the
crossing to be built for the Pittsburg,
Shawmut and Northern Railroad.
The sewer is laid thirty feet under
ground. It is made of extra heavy tile,
strongly cemented together, but the
railroad will not accept it until a man
has passed through and inspected it.
The journey is perilous because of
the liability of a cave-in and because
there is a stream of ice-cold water
running through the pipe.
Committee Gets Down To Business.
Washington, Jan. 16. The House
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, which has been authorized to
investigate the question of coal trans
portation, today decided to send a sub
committee of five to Boston to begin
taking testimony there. Others of the
committee will remain here, probably
to summon some operators and presi
dents of coal carrying roads to give
testimony in this city.
Notorious Usurer Rearrested.
Berlin, Jan. 16. The notorious
usurer, Pariser, whose victims were
the most prominent society people and
whose unfinished trial in 1898 caused
a great sensation, has been rearrested
because of new evidence against him.
Defeated Fighter May Die.
San Francisco, Jan. 16. Frank Mc
Connell, who was knocked out on the
fourteen round last night by "Spider
j Welz," is unconscious and in a critical
! condition at a hospital. It is thought
the base of his skull is fractured.
Welsh's seconds were arrested.
AUSTHAn
DATE FOR HEARING
ALL LtOUOR BILLS
House Sets Next Wednesday
As the Time For Consider
ing These Important
Measures
SENATE IS OPENED BY
PRAYER FOR REFORMATORY
More Appropriations for Pen
sions -Proceedings of the
House and Senate
Yesterday
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 16. The fol
lowing bills were introduced in the
senate today: Pollock, appropriating
three hundred thousand for Confed
erate pensions; Parker, to prohibit
slot gambling machines; Hall, to pay
pensions semi-annually.
The house passed a prohibition bill
for Watauga by 95 to 5. Next Wed
nesday is set for a hearing for all
sides on the pending liquor bills.
Fuller offered a waterworks associa
tion's bill to protect water supplies.
Rev. Dr. Curtis opened the senate
and prayed for prohibition, a reforma
tory and against political trickery.
THE SENATE, JANUARY 15,
The Senate met at 11 o'clock and
Rev. D. R. Carroll, of the Baptist
church offered prayer. On motion of
Mr. Warren the reading of the journal
was dispensed with.
Mr. Morris: To amend Section 1964
of the Code by striking out "article"
and inserting "shipment."
Mr. Godwin: To appoint J. P's. in
Sampson.
Mr. Godwin: To codify the public
laws.
Mr. McBryde: To appoint Duncan
J. McLarkin, a J. P. in Robeson
county.
Mr. Bellamy: To amend Section 1274
of the Code.
Mr. Holton: Relating to the fees of
witnesses and officers in Yadkin.
Mr. Trayer: To prevent felling of
trees on New Whary river in Mont
gomery and Randolph counties.
Mr. Wahrey: River in Montgomery"
and Randolph counties.
Travis: To amend Chapter 98, Laws
of 1901, changing the time for holding
suspend the rules and put the bill on
its immediate passage. Welborn, Re
publican, objected. Mr. Travis moved
to suspend the rules. The motion was
carried and the bill passed. Th's chan
ges the time of the Halifax court to
the sixth Monday before the first Mon
day in March, instead of before the
fifth Monday.
Senate Bill: To amend Section 1,
Chapter 348, Laws of 1901. Passed third
reading.
Senate Bill: To repeal Chapter 397,
Laws of 1901. This was introduced by
I Welborn to repeal the Ashe county
prohibition law, was tabled on motion
of Mr. Henderson.
On motion of Mr. Jones the Senate
then adjourned till 11 o'clock to
morrow. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House was opened with prayer
I by Representative Offerman, of Ran-
aoipn county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Dockery: To facilitate and stimulate
improvement of public roads of State.
Morton: To define ownership of land
bounded by water. Phillips: To amend
Chapter 134, Laws of 1901 relating to
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THERE'S STILL NO
NEWS OF ST, LOUIS
PRESIDENT GRISCOM
Overdue American Liner is
Not Heard of Nor From and
the Company is Getting
Very Nervous
New York, Jan. 16. There is still
no news of the St. Louis, said Presi
dent Griscom of the American line at
9 o'clock this morning.
"I have, however, no fears for the
ship; she will turn up all right."
Notwithstanding this confident ex
pression there was an air of nervous
ness in the offices of the company thi3
morning.
Insane Host Runs Amuck.
Vienna, Jan. 16. An inn keeper
named Amler, of Karlsberg, Bohemia,
shot and killed his wife and four
children while temporarily insane, as
the result of financial trouble.