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that is going on. No, we cannot,
"take it in and the head line, in the
daily papers are all that we have time
or inclination to read. Last night my
wife and 1 read the pitiful story of
Captain Freeman, of the Itoddam, as
lie to <1 it. at. the hospital at St. Lucia
wliih tenderly lying upon pillows, his
fa'f and hands charred and blackened,
hi- flesh raw and his eye halls bloody,
and how one after another of his crew
sank in a fiery death until there were
seventeen of them dead upon the deck,
and (his was the only vessel of the
alxfeen that brought away a living
soul. Ot, it was horrible and filled our
h r *arfs with sorrow and our eyes with
♦ oars. Hut this was on y one ease and
there are thousands who would have
had as pitiful a tale to tell If they had
lived to tell it. It is good for us that
wo cannot Know hut a .-mat) part of
th horrors of Martinique and St. Vin
cent and on tin* seas and rivers—oil'*
case is enough. One case of a mother
trying to save her child on a burning
boat on the Mississippi river a few
weeks ago saddened us ail, but the
memory ‘>f such thing; soon passes
away and we forget it until another
comes. Only last week the papers told
of a man, a brute, who got angry with
bis lltt'o hoy of six years anil after
flapping him to I lie floor picked him
no bodily and raised him above his
ty‘ad and dashed him down and erush-
BMfitc life oin of ills little body and
picked him up a corpse.
KH >iu I.;i. Mood spoon and from his
HI ,1 and nose. The . ir:■ 1 made me
WUx ind sad. The little ijo>. I believe,
Wjr'-.w heaven, hut the poor. hrart-bro-
Lu'ii mother has to stay and keep guard
over the other three. Mi ndful Father,
when will theso things cease to be;
when will woman learn that it is bet
ter to live-and die single than to chain
Ip 'self to a man whose character for
lov'ng kindness has not been estab-
Jlsii' tlie cnmniiiiiity. Girls, let me
besi lyh you to take no chances. Me a
a typewriter, a seamstress, a
r thing mat
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than his apostrophe
to death;
"Come when the blessed seals
That dose the pestilence are broke
Amt crowded cities wail Its stroke;
Come in consumption's ghastly form.
The earthquake’s shock, the ocean s
storm:
And thou art terrible—the tear.
The groan, the knell, the pa l.the l.ier,
And all we know or dream or fear
Of agony are thine.
It looks like tome of these awtul
things are getting close to us These
Windward islands are on our side of
the worW and not so fur away. Kven
now the wind is blowing their ashes
on our coasts, and the earth is qtiak
ing uader Florida. The explosion of
coal mines at Coal Creek is the first
horror of that kind in our southland,
a.nd no pen can picture the scene of
those imprisoned men writing xheii
last loving words to wives and chii
dlien as they gasped for breath— ma>
the l.ohd have mercy upon them and
the wind to the shorn iamb.
P’o all who are in peril aud ail who
tre bereaved, we would breathe the
frw.;t fisherman's prayer: "Oh Lord.
g om i Lord. lam a broken down poor
man— a fool to speak to Thee—l am
too old, too old—my lads are drowned
_Tve burled my poor wife—my little
lassies died so long aeo that 1 forgot
I hat they were like. 1 know they
[ went to Thee, hut 1 forget their litt e
l fares, though l missed them sore. Mor*
Pciful Lord, please comfort those who
■ have heavy hearts. 1 cannot pray
■with finer words; t have no learning
Vtoo old; but, good Lord, have
them all.”
sad to have to write of sad
things, but the wise man said: It is
better to go to the house of mourning
than to the hous'e of feasting." ft is
good for us all to stop and think and
let our hearts open wide in sympathy.
Man is to blame for most of his own
troubles, and ‘ man’s inhumanity to
man makes countless thousands
mourn;’’ but that is not t3e darkest
side of the picture. It Is man's in
humanity that brings most all of the
distress that women and children suf
fer. If everybody was good and kind,
what a blessed word we would have.
May the Lord pity us all is my prayer,
and *e all die the death of the right
eous and our Fas', end he like his. —
Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
lOki) PAUNCEFOTE DEAD.
Chief Representative of England at
National Capital is Stricken by
the Hand of Death.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas
sador to the United States, died at the
embassy at Washington Saturday
morning at 5:35 o'clock.
The improvement which had been
noted in his condition during the past
week received a sudden check alwut
t; o'clock Friday evening, when it was
noticed that he was experiencing dif
ficulty in breathing. He rallied" some
what during the night, but soon after
:i o'clock Saturday morning a distinct
weakness of the heart developed and
his pulse began to eo lapse. He died
so peacefully that it surprised even
his physician, who feared that the
asthmatic affection would prove trou
blesome when the end came.
At the bedside when the distin
gulshed diplomat passed away were
Mrs. Pauneemote, tho Hon. Maude
I’aunrefote, Misses Sibyl and Audrey,
Dr. Jung and Mr. one of the
clerks attached to
All through tiie winter Lord
Pauncefote had been a sufferer from
Intermittent attacks of asthma and
rheumatic gout, hut he bravely attend
ed his duties' so far as he was aide.
Immediately upon being notified of
the death of Lord Pauncefote, Secre
tary Hay dispatched the following ca
blegram ;
‘‘Department of State, May 21.—The
Marquis of Lunsdowne, London; Per
mit. nto to express my deep sympathy
and sorrow at tha death of Lord
Pauncefote. His majesty’s govern
ment has lost a most able and faith
ful servant and this country a valued
friend. JOHN HAY."
The secretary had fully expressed
his sentiments in the above cablegram,
ami all that he eared to say In addition
of the deceased peer was:
"He was not man of Kfci v
high personal meijit, but he was a good
friend of ours."
w^?nk"
Befi.tative.
ht GRASPED
, Increase and
President Roosevelt drove to the
British embassy "at 1 o’clock,
lm had hi com*, disengag
■
expressed I 1
sense of bereave nieut at tin
the ambassador, , 10 t only in
tlu* government, but also for
plo of the cotit dry, to whom
Pauncefote had become endeareiPin
many ways. Secretary Hay and tftfe
other members 0 f tie cabinet Jmo
Va'-Ueti. at the embassy,
cards and-’ exp -essing their
Ic'u-os. The G"',-ign am
tnnlsters a so ti ( ,.i cards.
The late Lord Pauheefott -vnj
„ state funeral in Washington that. TANARUS”
dean tided by *H precedent It w| u
be d< tefiniyd later whethe. or not l
Unttt-d States *ar ship will carry G^ e
n r ains to Enif ind. *1
\ large tiitml 'f of messages of wn
doience from a i over the world we
received at th embassy Sunday. >- L
they were not i iade public. |
CRADDOCi FOR GOVERNOR.
Kansas Dento< rats Name Their Mar
For C tief Executive.
The Kansai demoo atic stats coin
vention adjourned at Wichita al,tl | l i
nominating sik of the fourteen places ’
to lie filled as the Not ember election j
Hon. W. H. Craddock. mayor o. Kan I
sas City. Kan i.. was n imed for gover |
nor A ronan itu-e of tliis convention
will meet with the popt Uata~at.Topek*.
June 24. with! power ti > ratify
anee of tli tiiket xpe .ted
out at that time. / 'w
FOR MORGAN.
Big Stockholders of M onon Place Ob
stacles in Hii Way.
A New Yoru dtspate' t says: So Mr.
Morgan is not to ha\ e plain sailing
with iiis Motion deal, some of. the big
stockholders in the Louisville and
Southern arp objectiu ; to the terms
and to the attitude ofJMr. Morgan In
giving out plans he intends to car.*/
into effect before allowing the stock
holders to vfte on the proposition.
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TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN. -
This is the Number c*\ ctims So Far
of Coal Creek Horror.
Two ntor'- dead bodes were rooo\
ered from Fraterville mine, at Coal
Greek. Saturday.
William Morgan, tit only man in
the mine >vho eseapH alive at the
time of tha explosion, ied during the
day. making the tota fatalities 2tti.
He was blown out of; e mine by the
force cf the oxplosiou.
M’LADRIN IS BARRED
Sooth Carolina State Democratic
Convention Acts.
BRAND NEW PLEDGE ADOPTED
Kansas City Platform is Reaffirmed.
Sympathy Expressed for Cotton
Mill Employees, While Mill
Owners Are Scored.
The Sopth Carolina democratic con
vention met in Columbia Wednesday.
One of the principal objects of the
gathering was the framing of rules to
govern the primaries in accordance
with which candidates for the United
States senatorship and other offices
must pledge their support to the sue
cessful candidate and to the platform
of the party. If the oath to be pre
scribed by the candidates covers belief
in the declaration of the party's past
platforms, it will doubtless eliminate
some of the candidates for the senate.
A. C. Latimer is TiUmhan’s choice for
the nomination. John O. Evans, for
mer governor, is expected to come
into the race. Latimer and Evans are
of the old Til man faction. The oth
ers—Johnstone, Elliott, Hemphill and.
Henderson —are of the old anti-Till
manites. Johnstone and Hemphill
have both served in congress, while
Elliott and Latimer are now members
of the house.
At 11 o'clock Wednesday night the
platform was presented and adopted
without debate.
The three points covered were impe
rialism, monopolies and tariff. The
Philippine war was condemned; tariff
for revenue only advocated.
There was debate for two hours
over the resolution expressing sympa
thy for locked out cotton mill em
ployees in the Horse Creek valley, and
condemning the mill owners for their
cruelty. It was finally adopted by a
two to one vote.
The pledge fixed for candidates for
the senate and house of representa
tives requires them to stand on tho
party platform and to vote with their
colleagues on party questions. It was
not as extreme as had been antici
pated.
A resolution welcoming Cuba into
the world of nations, declaring that
she would be welcomed as a state in
this union if she applied of her free
will and in the meantime declaring she
should have tile benefits of reciprocity,
was adopted amid cheers.
Without remarks or protest, a reso
lution of a dozen words condemning
the course of Senator Mc-Laurin was
passed.
By a standing vote resolutions, im
pressively read by Senator Tillman,
speaking of Wade Hampton’s services
to Ins state in the highest terms were
unanimously adopted.
A resolution condemning child labor
in mi Is and declaring the age limit
should not he less than 12 years was
adopted after some debate.
The trust plank contains the follow
ing:
"Resolved by the democracy of South
Carolina in convention assembled:
“1. That we reaffirm and indorse the
platform of principles enunciated by
the state democratic convention of
1900, with especiai stress upon the fol
lowing sections:
"That we view with alarm the pow
er which the trusts, through the re
publican party, are exercising over
legislation and national polities, aud
their ability to control the prices of
the necessities of life without regard
to law of supply and demand. We con
demn the hypocritical attitude of the
republican leaders who abuse trusts
and combines whi o they use the mon
ey obtained from them and exhorted
from the people to debauch the igno
rant voters of the country.
“That we reaffirm and indorse the
correlated sections of the Kansas
| City platform upon the subject of
I trusts and imperialism.
L After the convention adjourned at
w late hour Senator Tillman was called
i fpon and addressed the body.
B PRESIDENT UNVEILS SHAFT.
Monument to Heroes of Spanish-Amer
ican War is Dedicated.
; Wednesday President Roosevelt un
heiled the memorial shaft erected at
■rlington cemetery by the National
society of Colonial Dames in memory
the veterans who fell in the recent
| rttggie between Spain and the United
l tates. Around the platform an im
it-nse crowd gathered, among whom
I vre many men who saw service in
(iha, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
j -Cter brief services the shaft was un
viled and President Roosevelt made
a appropriate address.
WITH CUBAN FLAG FLYING
Sfearrer Vigilancia Sails From New
t York For Havana.
steamer Vigi'ancia. which sailed
New York for Havana Thursday,
w* the first ship to leave that port
fiyktg the flag of the new Cuban re
pullic at her fore. Herbert G. Squiers,
the first United States minister to Cu
ba. accompanied by his wife and
Jsyghter. sailed on the Vigi’ancia.
A BRACE OF NEW BISHOPS
Elected at Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church Assem
bled in Dallas, Texas.
In the Methodist conference at Dal
las, Texas, Thursday, after some minor
routine business, Bishop Hendrix an
nounced the arrival of the hour for the
election of two bishops and prepara
tions for the bailot began.
Asa preliminary to the election of
bishops, the delegates and audience
sang, and Bishop Oranbury prayed. Hi:;
tellers were appointed by Bishop Hen
drix and the first ballot taken. Total
votes cast. 260; necessary to elect, 131.
Dr. E. E. Hoss received 160 votes
and was declared elected bishop.
The second ballot was then ordered
for the second bishop. While the vote
on the first ballot for bishop was be
ing called the question of the unifica
tion of the Methodist church in Japan
was taken up. Dr. Keener, of New Or
leans, strongly opposed the adoption
of the report as submitted, as did a eo
Dr. Boswell, editor of the New Orleans
Christian Advocate.
Dr. Wainwright, from the Japan
mission, explained the situation of
Methodism in that country and advo
cated the adoption of the report as sub
mitted.
Bishop Wilson, senior bishep of the
general conference, opposed most of
the plan advocated by Dr. Wainwright,
but favored a commission to arrange a
plan of federation.
Dr. McLean, of Texas, favored the
adoption of the report as submitted.
Dr. Swindells, chairman of the com
mittee on missions, availed himself of
the right as chairman to close the de
bate. Ho favored the adoption of the
report.
The unification clause was then
adopted and consideration of the other
clauses was taken up and adopted,
and then the report as a whole was
adopted.
On the second ballot no candidate
was ejected, each failing to receive a
majority of the votes.
Between tho b-allots the session was
devoted to onsideration of the finance
committee report, proposing to raise
$5,000,000 as an investment or endow
ment fund, the proceeds of which is to
go to the support of superannuated
preachers, their widows and orphans.
This feature of the report was adopt
ed without material change.
Dr. Janies Cannon. Jr., offered ac
amendment to the finance committee
report to set aside SIOO,OOO of Nash
ville city bonds in which part of the
war claim money has been invested,
and make it a nucleus for the $5,000,-
000 superannuated fund. He earnest
ly advocated his amendment.
Mr. Fishburn, Dr. Whitehead, Mr.
Miilsap and others vigorously opposed
the Cannon amendment, which was
finally laid on the table.
The report was adopted as a whole.
The two new bishops elected are E.
E. Hoss. of Tennessee, ,on the first
bal ot, and A. Coke Smith, of Virginia,
on the fourth ballot.
TRIUMVIRATE FOR TAMMANY.
Croker and Old Guard Once Again ill
Control of Organization.
A New Ytork dispatch says: The
executive committee of Tammany hall,
composed of the assembly district
leaders, met Thursday and adopted
two resolutions offered by Alderman
T. P. Sullivan. The first resolution
advised the general committee of
Tammany hall to abolish the finance
committee. This was adopted unani
mously.
The second resolution suggested the
appointment of a subcommittee of
three, to consist of Charles F. Murphy,
Daniel F. McMahon and Louis F. Haf
fen, to constitute an advisory com
mittee, with power to act and to re
port from time to time to the execu
tive committee. This esolution was
opposed by John Carroll, who offered
ari amendment that the thirty-seven
district leaders be constituted the
leaders of Tammany hall. Mr. Car
roll's amendment was defeated by a
vote of 8 to 28. The resolution author
izing the advisory committee was then
adopted. The district leaders who
compose what is known as the “Cro
ker Old Guard,” supported the pro
posed changes.
ANTICIPATED WAGE CUT.
Twelve Hundred Girls and Women
Walk Out of Cigar Factory.
Twelve hundred girls and women,
and about fifty men employed in the
Brown Brothers cigar factory, at De
troit. a branch of the American Cigar
Company, went on a strike Thursday
because of the announcement that
Jolfn H. Brown, one of the former pro
prietors of the factory, had resigned
as manager of the concern for Fits
American Cigar Company. Tile cm
ployes believed that their wages were
to be cut after Brawn's successor was
installed.
NAMED BY ROOSEVELT.
President Sends Nominations to Sen
ate For Confirmation.
The president Wednesday sent the
following nominations to the senate:
Edward L. Adams. New York, secre
tary of the legation and consul general
at Stockholm. Sweden: Henry P.
Fletcher, Pennsylvania, second secre
tary of legation at Havana. Cuba.
Marshal—George I. Cunningham,
district of South Carolina.
SOUTHERN EXPANDS
Great Railway Reported to Have
Bought Another Line.
ATLANTIC, VALDOSTA WESTERN
Deal Consummated by President Spen.
cer—Valuable Terminals at Jack
sonville Was Incentive
of Trade.
The Scutturn Railway has bought
the Atlantic, Valdosta and Western
railway. The deal was made in Jack
sonville, Fla., last Monday, when Pres
ident Samuel Spencer was in that city.
No details of the purchase are known
yet, but the positive announcement
that the deal has been made comes
from an official who is in a position to
know.
The Atlantic, Valdosta and Western
has 155 miles of road. The mam line
extends front Jacksonville to \ aldos
ta, 110 miles, and branches and spurs
make up the rest of the mileage. The
company owns valuable terminals at
Jacksonville, and it is said that these
terminals are what tempted the
Southern.
When President Spencer passed
through Savannah on ais way to Jack
sonville last Sunday lie said that his
purpose iu going to that city was t'ae
arrangement of the Southern’s tracks
right over the Plant system when that
line has been consoidated with the At
lantic Coast Line. That has been done,
but there was a further purpose in his
trip, and that was to see the executive
officers of tho Atlantic. Valdosta and
Western aud arrange terms for the
purchase of that line. The executive
officers of tho Atlantic, Valdosta and
Western are as follows: Walton Fer
guson, New York, president; G. S.
Baxter. New York, chairman executive
committee; E. C. Long, Jacksonville,
vies president; Waiter Ferguson, Jr.,
New York, treasurer.
The road connects at Valdosta with
the Georgia Southern and Florida, a
line that has been, controllr-d oy the
Southern railway for some years.
There has been a rumor for some time
that the Southern owned or was inter
ested in the Atlantic, Valdosta and
Western. Its purchase of the last
named may he followed by the estab
lishment of a service to Jacksonville
via the Georgia Southern and Florida.
FRENCHMEN AT WHITE HOUSE.
President und Cabinet Members En
tertain Loubet’s Representatives.
Surrounded by the members of his
cabinet and by officials high in all the
branches of the government, Presi
dent Roosevelt Thursday received as
the guests of the nation the distin
guished Frenchmen sent by President
I.oubet to take part in the Rochant
lteau exercises.
The arrival in the city of the bril
liantly uniformed army and navy of
ficers of France and their escort
through Pennsylvania avenue by a
troop of United States cavalrymen
gavepicturesqtife interest to the occa
sion, and to&his was added the inter
national significance of an extremely
cordial exchange of greetings between
the representatives of the two na
tions. After the president’s recep
tion at the white house, the French
visitors exchanged call* with members
of the cabinet and Lieutenant General
Miles and Admiral Dewey. In the af
ternoon they went to Mouat Vernon,
where General Brugere, of the French
army, placed a laurel wreath on the
tomb of .Washington, and Count de
Rochambeau planted a tree taken from
the battle ground of York town. Thurs
day night President Roosevelt had the
French party as his guests at dinner
at the white house.
Neely Boodle Returned to Uncle Sam.
Secretary Root Thursday received
from General Wood at Havana an ex
press .package containing $6,234. be
ing the money taken from C. F. W.
Neely at the time of his arrest at
Rochester. N. Y., in May. 1900.
GUN WAS LOADED.
Mother’s Playful Act Caused Death cf
Little Daughter.
News has been received of a tragedy
at White Springs. Fla., iu which a
mother accidentally shot and killed her
little daughter.
It appears that the little son of Mrs.
Bullard was playing with a rifle when
his mother took the weapon from
him and playfully pointed it at her
little daughter standing near. The
rifle was in some manner disenarged,
the ball striking the child in a vital
spot.
The mother is said to be crazed with
grief and has attenuated suicide.
PROMINENT RAILROAD MAN DEAD
Vice President of Atlanta, Knoxvilie
and Northern Taken Suddenly.
Eugene C. Spalding, vice president
of the Atlanta, Knoxville and North
ern railway, and one of the best known
railroad men in the state, was found
dead by a servant in his bed room at
his resident . No. 477 Peaohtree
street, Atlanta. Ga.. at 7:30 o'clock
Sunday morning.
WROTE LETTERS tEFOSE DYING.
pitiful Mementoes cf Frightful Death
Struggle of the Miners Entombed
in Pit at Coal Creek.
A special from Knoxville, Tenn,
says: The latest estimates as to the
loss of life in the Fraterville coal mine
disaster at Coal Creek is 226, including '
contract miners, lay laborers and boy
helpers.
The last find reported was that of
thirteen bodies in an entry, and with
these thirteen, all H 1 whom were dead,
were found six letters written by five
men before they became overcome.
One of these letters gave the time
of day it was written as 2:30 o’clock
Monday afternoon , thus indicating
that these and perhaps other entombed
men lived many hours after the ter
rible explosion, which occurred Mon
day meaning at 7:30 o'clock.
The letters gave a general sugges
tion of the suffering that was under
gone, indicating that the men were
gradually being strangled to death by
the foul air that was entering the
the shaft. One piteously read:
the mine. One piteously read:
"My God! For another breath'.”
The tetters in the main were direc
tions to families as to what disposi
tions should be made of the writer’3
body and his business affairs and in
structions as to raising his family.
One unfortunate, who leaves neither
father, mother, brothers nor sisters,
addressed his letters to “everybody,”
and pleaded that they change their
way cf living.
President J. W. Howe, of the United
Mine Workers of America for district
19, went into the mines Wednesday to
make an inspection as the representa
tive of that organization and to assist
in the rescue work. He lias received
a message of condolence from Presi
dent John Mitchell of the Mine Work
ers of America, who stated he had
sent SIOO for the relief fund.
Mr. Howe announced that the Mine
Workers of America would at once ex
pend SI,OOO for the needy families of
its members wiio died in the mine, and
more will be available if necessary.
State Mine Inspector R. A. Sliflett
has announced that he will postpone
his official examination until the
bodies are rescued and the mine is
cleared of some- of the debris.
GRAND GREETING TO (^AULS.
French Commissioners Welcomed at
Annapolis by Boom of Canncn
From American Warships.
A Baltimore dispatch says: The ini
tial reception of the representatives of
tho French republic, who are on our
shores to participate in the ceremonies
attendant upon the unveiling of the
Rocliarabeau monument in Washing
ton took place on board the French
battle ship Gaulois in Annapolis roads
at 2 o’clock Wednesday.
The scene at Annapolis bay was
picturesque and inspiring. Besides the
usual contingent of sailing vessels and
small craft dotting the bay, there
were a number of Ameriean naval ves
sels at anchor.
Assistant Secretary Pierce spoke on
behalf of the government of the Uni
ted States as follows:
“General: This commission now
present has been charged by President
Roosevelt to welcome you and your
colleagues to the United States in his
name and to express his hope that you
will enjoy your stay in our country
and carry away with you an agreeable
impression of the United States, its in
stitutions and people. On behalf of
our president I bid you welcome.”
General Brugere was quite as brief,
but no less cordial than Assistant Sec
retary Pierce in his response. He said:
“Gentlemen: I thank you in the
name of President Loubet and the
French people for the kind welcome
which you have accorded to us. It is
a very great pleasure to me and my
colleagues to visit you on such an oc
casion of international esteem as the
unveiling of the Rochambeau monu
ment. and I am sure we will carry back
to France the most agreeable recollec
tion of our stay in your midst.
“Since our departure one incident
lias occurred which will stir the heart
of every Frenchman in grateful recog
nition of American friendship, and this
is the i-mmediate and munificent aid
which was extended to our stricken
fellow-countrymen on the island of
Martinique. Gentlemen, I thank you
for your generous welcome.”
The American commissioners spent
a pleasant half hour on the Gaulois
and then returned to the Dolphin, in
the meantime having paid formal calls
upon the Olympia and Alabama. Later
in the afternoon the French commis
sioners made a return call upon the
American commissioners on board the
Doiphin. after which the -Dolphin re
turned to Annapolis.
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED.
The Two Virginias Now Face Great
Conflict cf Miners.
The United Mine Workers who were
in session at Huntington, W. Va., two
days the past week, arter ordering a
strike of all the miners in
West V.lrginia. to begin June 7. and
last until the demands of 10 to 22 per
cent increase in wages are granted.
The resolutions were sent to the mine
operators.