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About The Cordele sentinel. (Cordele, Ga.) 1894-???? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1901)
[LIGHT DAMAGE from hurricane ifT xiety Relieved By Re stored Communication. lALlTiES FEW ALONG COAST orni Central About Hobile, Ala., an d Business Section Flooded Few Deaths at New Orleans. Wire communication was restored 1th the section swept by the gulf hur [cane Friday, and the reports indicate tot the destruction wrought to prop Ly a nd life is far less than was ap rehended. The storm seems to have been cen al .about Mobile, Ala., but, beyond aoffing many business houses and recking -several pleasure yachts; no bmage was done. There wmre nu Lrous 'reports of persons drowned, L investigation proved that they [ere untrue, Central Alabama was b bed by the storm and cotton and i bra. were prostrated. The railroads L) suffered severely. Lay At New Orleans the storm passed without doing any great damage LcepJt pis below the city several and fatalities at the riv mouth, where oc irred. Rioe and orange farms on e tower coast were badly injured. 1st above Quarantine a house was ■erturned with fifteen persons in it id four women were drowned. Two ilors also reported lost. At Pensacola, Fla., the wind reach a velocity of 70 miles an hour, and e shipping in the bay suffered se irely. The American steamship Ev il went aground near the bar with a rgo valued at $400,000 and is fast ing to pieces, and four schooners the bay sunk. The total loss is $70,- 10. The center of the storm Friday was few miles south of Memphis, Tenn., aving moved northward about 175 lies in 12 hours. It was attended by eavy rains, over three inches having illen at Memphis in 12 hours. JOLIET WORKERS OUT. ieconsider Their Action and Join Ranks of the Strikers. The center of interest in the steel trike Friday shifted to the west, 'here Joliet finally swung into line r ith the strikers and Milwaukee is ex ected to follow suit. The news that ame out of the west cheered the strik ps throughout the districts in Pitts lurg and vicinity as no other develop ment |d. since the labor was was declar In their enthusiasm they count [pon bmorrow favorable action at Milwaukee and, carrying their hopes till further, say that they will yet win Ihicago over. These successes, they leclare with apparent confidence, will lake them masters of the situation Ind win the strike. I The steel operators, on the other land, say that the strikers are nearly It the flood tide of uieir success and (hen the ebb comes it can never be lopped. They do not seem to be dis lirbed by recent events and, with a pnfidence es, talk equal the to that of the strik of certainty of ultimate taccess. ROOD WORK BY CUPID. My Teachers En Route to Manilla Married at. Honolulu. According to a cable dispatch of the P American teachers who sailed on Pe transport Thomas from San Fran pco paching to Manila,, sixty of them on Honolulu, were married. The packers pany normal had universities been chosen of from the the coun ty and were strangers to each other, pded pieir acquaintance and courtship ex over a period of less than ten ays. I The captain of the Thomas refused P Permit the weddings while at sea, N the thirty couples, upon the ar P'al of the transport at Honolulu, paght out a clergyman and were mar r'T A boat was chartered and the Rty pairs made a tour of the bay. COAL OIL IN TENNESSEE. Heged Find of Prospector Arouses Much Excitement. Some little excitement has been oc Noned by the reported finding of [ al at Athens, Tenn. A prospec r °-aims to have discovered the ex P ence of coal oil and gas in several laces. Samples of different strata r e been analj'zed and pronounced r 1 ^9 in a crude state, he says, is plained . in a peculiar slate, inter r* et ^ w lth black diamonds or prisms, "hen broken, all the cavities are Wed with oil. S0SET LOSS TO CHARLESTON. N.ennary •kind Tigers Profits Withheld Until Shall Cease to Exist. *Le directors of the SGuth Carolina late dispensary at a meeting in Co lurnbia 1. Wednesday afternoon passed £'■ ' cty Solution of Charleston which takes whatever away profits from liav - accrue from the operation of the local dispensaries, ’ihis resolution win continue in effect until the city au °rities indicate that its illicit sale of ' Uor is »uppreseed, if not eradicated details APPALLiNQ. Number of Victims of Islander Disaster Now Placed at Seventy-Six Souls. The streamer Queen arrived at Por{ Townsend, Wash., Monday from the north, bringing details of the wreck of the steamer Islander, which proves to bo one cf the most appalling marine disasters on the Pacific coast. The steamer sailed from Skagway August 14, and when nearing the southwest end of Douglas island at 2 a. m. August 15, running at full speed,, .struck a floating iceberg and in less than twenty minutes went to the bottom of the deep channel, carrying men, women and .children to watery graves. The Islander had 108 passengers and all were in bed when the vessel struck. The shock was so severe that many were thrown from their berths and the wildest excitement prevailed. Word was soon passed that the vessel was doomed and a general scramble for the lifeboats ensued, many jump ing overboard and attempting to swim for the shore, the distance being short. In the scramble to get into the boats many were hurled headlong into the chilly water, which, according to pas sengers arriving from the scene, seemed alive with human beings. Be fore all the passengers had left the vessel gave a lunge and went down, bow first. It is known that .sixty-seven lives were lost. It will be some time before their names can be definitely learned, as the purser lost his pas senger list. Story of Survivors. United States Consul Smith, of Vic toria, who was a passenger on the Queen from Juneau to Victoria, glean ed the following story of the wreck from among the forty survivors who were passengers on the Queen: “The Islander left Skagway for Vic toria Wednesday evening with 108 pas sengers and a crew of sixty-one men on board and ten or twelve stowaways. All went well until 3 o’clock Thursday morning, when the south end of Doug las island was reached. Then sudden ly the steamer encountered an obstruc tion, said to have been an iceberg, and stopped with a jar which aroused many of the sleeping passengers. “Captain Foote was having break fast and the pilot notified him of the trouble. When the vessel struck, the water rushed in forward in great vol umes, and the pilot advised that the vessel be run on the beach, not over half a mile distant, at once." To this the captain objected, saying the beach was too abrupt. He thought there was no immediate danger, but would run a few miles farmer down, where he knew there was a good landing. “The captain assured several pas sengers there was no immediate dan ger, and that they could go back to bed, and sent the first officer down to examine. That officer reported there was great danger, and urged that the vessel be beached at once. The first officer ordered the boats let down, but this order was countermanded by the captain who, however, finally realized the seriousness of the situation and allowed the first officer to get down the boats. “Meanwhile, the passengers, arous ed to their peril, appeared on deck and a rush was made to the purser, who had been given much treasure for safe keeping. Purser Bishop handed all out except two bags of $10,000 each, which were not claimed and which went down with the vessel. The bow of the steamer steadily sunk ani twenty minutes later propeller and rudder were high in the air and use less, but the captain remained on thG bridge until the last and finally jump ed on a life raft. When the steamer went under an explosion occurred. The captain lost his hold on the raft and went under.” All the rescued speak in high terms of the courage and assistance given by Chief Engineer Brownlee and First Officer Neurotsos, who saved several lives. Batteries Injured By Storm. The war department has been in formed that the damages to the bat teries at Fort Morgan, below Mobile, Ala., from the recent storm are very extensive. SCHLEY IN WASHINGTON. Admiral Confers With With His Coun sel In Regard to Coining Inquiry. Admiral Schley arrived in Washing ton with his wife Thursday night to remain until the court of inquiry which is to investigate the Santiago cam paign completes its work, The inte rim between now and the opening of the sessions of the court, September i2, will be devoted to the preparation of his side of the case. Friday he had his first consultation with his counsel, Judge Jere Wilson, of Washington, former Representative Raynor, cf Bal timore, and Captain James Parker, of New Jersey LAST PAYMENTS MADE. Government Is Now In Possession of Naval Property at Charleston. The government has taken posses sion of the property of Charleston, S. C., upon which the new naval station at that place is to be constructed. Cap tain Longnecker and Paymaster Skeld ing have notified the department that the last of the purchase money was paid and the property was taken pos session of on Wednesday. Georgia-’.CulIings Brief But Interesting Summary ef Happenings in the Stats. Fulton Shows Clg Increase. An increase of $1,725,473 is shown over the figures of last year by the tax L niton county. The total valuation of taxable property in the county this year Is $52,373,885, while last, year the total amounted to $50,- 648,412. The valuation of property in the city of Atlanta amounts to $47,908,- 535, as against $46,329,170 last year, an increase of $1,587,S23. The country property this year aggregates $4,465,- 350, as against $4,317,702 last year, an increase of $147,648. The total property owned in the county by white people is $51,424,819, as against $49,713,680 last year. The aggregate of negro property owned this year Is $949,010, as against $934,- 732. The city property owned by whites amounts to $47,069,550, while the city property owned by negroes comes to $838,9S5. The country prop erty owned by whites amounts to $4,- 355,260. while the negro country prop erty aggregates only $110,090. I he great increase in vaiues is very gratifying to the county officials. * * * To Hold Big Campmeeting. Arrangements are being made to hold a big camp meeting at Lorain, in Bibb county, next month. All the ministers in Bibb, Crawford and Hous ton counties, together with Bishop Candler and Dr. Lovett, will be ed to participate. * * * Governor Has No Favorites. “All the candidates and all the pros pective candidates are good men, and I will be honored to lead any of them into my office on October 25, 1903.” Thus spoke Governor Candler of the candidates now in the race for the governorship. Continuing the governor said: “I have no favorites and am making no promises. They have all started too soon, however.” The governor declined to discuss the breach between Estill and Turner, saying it was no affair of his, and that both men were excellent gentlemen and well qualified to fill the office of governor. * * * Jury's Verdict Criticized. The people of Harmony Grove and vicinity are not at all satisfied with the verdict of the jury in uie Gus Fel lows case, recommending Fellows to the mercy of the court. This recom mendation to mercy not only saved Fellows’ life, but reduced his sentence to twenty years in the penitentiary, the utmost limit of the law being im posed. The people rail to see where the jury found anything in the evi dence to authorize them to recommend Fellows to mercy, and in consequence of that fact much dissatisfaction at and criticism of the jury’s verdict is heard on all sides. * # * Vale, Ruskin Commonwealth. The Ruskin commonwealth of so cialists, seven miles west of Waycross. has about gone by the board. Only three or four families now remain, the others having departed for different points north and west. The printing outfit is advertised to be sold by the sheriff on August 31, while the land will go the same way on September 3. This will wipe out the last vestige of the colony which came down from Tennessee two years ago next month. Several families have located near Valdosta, where they have hopes of making a permanent settlement. The printing outfit will be sold to satisfy labor and other claims. Haecker Is Live Stock Judge. Professor A. L. Haecker. of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been selected to judge the exhibits of live stock and dairy products at the Southern Interstate fair at Atlanta this fall. Professor Haecker is at present in charge of the dairy and live stock de partment at the Nebraska experiment station, located at Lincoln, and is also a professor in the university of that He is said to be a man of con experience in live stock mat and will prove imminently accept to all exhibitors. There is a growing tendency on the part of big fairs .0 employ professors in agricultural colleges for judges in stead of men who are engaged in the business of breeding. As a general rule, there are exhibitors who object to having oreeders on the board of Instructors in large institu tions of learning have too much at stake to do other than to make satis factory decisions. * * Tax Rate Will Stand Pat, Governor Candler gives an opinion that the tax rate for next year would probably be the same as the rate this year, $5.21 on the thousand. Owing to the large increase in property values, shown by the returns made to Comj>. General Wright, the impression was that the tax rate would be re duced. But the appropriations made by the legislature last year were exceedingly large, and tho stats was required to borrow two hundred thousand dollars this year for the purpose of paying the teachers. In speaking of the matter, Governor Candler said: “I do not know wheth er or not we can lower the tax rata The increase in the appropriations amounted to $400,000, and we have had to borrow $200,000, and I expect we will be unable to make a reduction. When all of the tax returns are in I will meet wltn the comptroller gener al, and we will fix the tax rate. This win be done some time during the month of August.” It will probably take several weeks to consolidate the returns. * Contingent Fund Dwindles. Governor Candler states that the contingent fund will not last through the fiscal year and that after it has been exhausted the treasury will be devoid of means to meet the emergen cy expenses of the state government. Two months ago the printing fund of $15,000 was exhausted. The con tingent fund of $100,000 also, will not last until the next general assembly convenes. There remains m the treas ury now only $2,536.58 of this fund. The reason assigned for this deficit is the inadequacy of the appropria tions made by the general assembly for the payment of obligations arising under these two heads. The contin gent fund is used for paying rewards and meeting all other expenses of the government for which there is no spe cial appropriation. One of the more important uses or the contingent fund is the paying from it of the expenses of military expedi tions for any cause ordered by the gov ernor Should the necessity of troops in any part of the state arise, the gov ernor would be powerless to act in the ma tt er> with no money to pay for the service. The officers in the various departments at the capitol, under the present deficit, will have to furnish their own postage. * * * First B. and B. Train. The first train over the Brunswick and Birmingham railway was run last Saturday, when a special left Bruns wick at 8:30 a. m. for savannah with several Brunswick and Birmingham of ficials, a delegation from the Bruns wick board of trade, the Glynn county commissioners and the mayor and city council. The entire train went through to Savannah, using the Seaboard Air Line track from Thallmann, the new sta tion at the crossing of the two roads. The party were tendered a fine luncheon at the DeSot-o in Savannah by the Brunswick and Birmingham of ficials. Regular trains will be in op eration on and after August 25th. * * * Thompson Placed Under Bond. Ex-Postmaster Thompson, of Staten ville, who has been confined in jail at Valdosta on a charge of embezzling the postoffice funds, was given a com mitment trial before United States Commissioner Johnson. The commis sioner bound the prisoner over to the November term of the United States court at Savannah in default of a $750 bond. * * * New Depot For Columbus. Columbus is rejoicing over the fact that work on her elegant new passen ger station, which it is now said will cost not less than $60,000 when com pleted, is in progress. The job is to be completed by December 15, but the contractors hope, by rushing the work to have the station completed before that time. * * New Tech Buildings Completed. The new buildings at the Georgia School of Technology have been com pleted and are now ready for occu pation. Tho buildings add greatly to the appearance of the school, and will furnish a great deal more space for class rooms and dormitories. HIRED TO COMMIT ARSON. Xegro Confesses That Merchant Paid Him to Burn Store Building. Last week a fire destroyed eleven stores in Chipley, Fla., and Detective Thomas Watts was put on the case. Lie arrested Moses Brown, a negro, who has confessed that he had set fire to the store of former Sheriff C. G. Allen, alter removing therefrom to Allen’s barn the better part of the stock, val ued at about $1,500. Brown says there was $7,000 insur ance on the place, and Allen gave him a suit of colthes to set fire to it. A search of the barn resulted in the find ing of all the goods mentioned by Brown. Allen is under arrest, and de nies all knowledge of the matter. FLAMES SET OFF DYNAMITE. Roundhouse Totally W recked and Six Men Instantly Killed. The Mohawk and Malone round house at Herkimer, N. Y., was de stroyed by an explosion Monday night. Watchman Gilbert and an engine ten der named John Deck, assisted by res idents of the vicinity and members of the bridge building gang, attempted to extinguish the flames. While they were battling with the fire a large quantity of dynamite stored in the building exploded with terrific force, killing Gilbert and Deck and four oth its. The bodies of the four last men tinned were so mangled as to be unroo ognizable. PACKING FIRM ROBBED. Treasurer of Brandi Office of Swift – ^ 0 • Levants Mitli (ash. 11 became known in New York Satr V r( l–/ night that the branch office of Swift – Go., the Chicago packers, had been robbed 01 a cons-iderable sum of money by Its secretary and treasurer. The loeaJ office Is incorporated as a Now York corporation with a capital of $100,000. Its secretary and treas uror was -J^hn T. Haydea, 35 years old. ! Thou Shalt Not Covet * 59 rERFECT CONTENTMENT IS BORN IN THE KITCHEN. HEALTHFUL MEALS, DAINTILY SERVED, MAKE “A HEART TO MEET ITS FATE." Wiilt for Catalogue of I0G different combinations of the be t productions of the Twentieth Century, and, for a modest outlay, mcko life ii'or.'.': lining. INVESTIGATE I.V -4- «’If ti Mm 4 Wp/* % m mats Experience ♦ * dewe of forty years ft ♦ Mm!**, ffM 4 * » Jldorn Economize the in Home fuel tWm fc*-—---- –( C Moke Glad the Households Queen . gp ■— to};"™; 1 by mBBSKsas!:: m * / . II jnashvilleteninT* “IT IS WRITTEN” “National Steel Ranges are the “Never had a stove to bake as best made.” evenly and quickly.” II. M. Price, Mobile, A'.a. Mrs. Ellen Tynes, Nashville. “ Abundance of hot water always “In 30years housekeeping, never furnished.” had a stove so pleasing.” W. R. Bring nuRST, Clarksville. “After year’s hard service, Rzv. J. B. Erwin, Nashville. one in perfect condition.” “ I cm sure there is none superior.” Panning Orphan School, Nashville. J. T. Ahearn, Superintent “Not one-half the fuel required Waterworks, Nashville. as formerly.” “The National, the best range Matron Vandbrhilt University. in use.” “ Have I would C. J. Custer, Hickman, Ky. never seen one exchange it for.” “Takes less wood and less time.” B. P, Stratton, Nashville. T. J. Dodp, Camden. LEI US SEND YOU A BOOK OF LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS. DON’T EXPERIMENT. BUY WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE GOOD. STOVES TINWARE MANTELS GRATES RGOflNG CHINA CUSSWARE QlltENSWARE TOTS REFRIGERATORS PHILLIPS – BUTTORFF iVfFG. € 0 . NASHVILLE -aaaa»“ FOR SALE BY CORDELE HARDWARE COMPANY. Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Co Time Tables—In Effect February 8(1, 1901. Sutjact to CIb.–.n.g-© Witiicut l-Totico. N O. 5 NO. 3 NO. 1 SOUTHBOUND NO. 2 NO. 4 no. e p m ln20 a rn 1:42 p m Lv . .Cordele.. Ar p in 3:05 a 111 2 a m 8:20 7 11 2:10 “ 44 .. Arabi... *4 u 2:40 <« :53 8 i» 2 : 2 .'> “ a . Ashburn . i. u 2:25 ll 1 II -j :20 4t U 3:0;’) “ 44 ...Tilton... u u 1:48 t* ik at r09 *• 3:43 “ 44 .. Sparks.. kt a in 12:67 44 u rc. :00 u : 10 “ 4:4.4 “ a Valdosta u “ 12:05 pm 11 44 . . u :14 “ 5:47 “ 44 ...Jasper.. 44 “ 10:47 k4 :47 “ 6:20 “ “ ..White Springs.. “ “ 10:43 4 k 9 :20 “ 6:55 “ 44 . Lake City.... “ 44 9:50 (4 : 4(4 “ 8:19 “ “ Hampton.... “ 4k 8:28 44 ... :15 “ 9:40 “ 44 Palatka_____" it 7:00 44 6 Connects at Palatka with Florida East Coast Railway, J. T. – K. W., and Plant System, and with St. Johns and Oekiawaba River steamers NO. 6 NO. 4 NO. 2 NORTHBOUND NO. 1 NO. 3 NO 6 8:20 a m 2:16 a m CO m Lv.... Cordele....Ar pm 1 ;D7 a m 1:20 p m 8:41 “ 2:31 “ C5 44 ft ... Vienna . ft ‘| ho* “ 1:03 4 i *3 Cl :00 “ io 4* tt Pinehurst tt “ 12:40 k 4 c .. Cj : 11 “ 2:52 “ 44 t* Unadilla. tf “ 12:o4 12:3 (4 ti . : Cl :31 “ *4 ft Grovania.... ” “ 12:oz 44 iv . : o •no 11 8:49 ^ 44 ”.....Sofkee . tt am 11 :ou p ra ll:40 4. 11:00 “ 4:10 u Ar. Macon.....Lv “ 11 : “ 11:18 44 cj 7:25 1:00 a m 8:10 p m Ar.... Atlanta ... .Lv a m 8:00 pm 7:50 p m 11:0# p in 12:37a m ” ..Chattanooga,. ” ” 3:50 ” 9:30 3:00 0 55 5:35 ” ” ...Nashville,... ” p m 10:55 a ra 6:52 a m 7:24 p m ” ....StLouis. .. ” 8:30 p m i0:l5 Trains 1 nnd 2. and trains 3 and 4 carry Pullman Bullet .Sleeping cars betweeq St. Louis and Jacksonville, Fla. Trains 3 and 4 also carry local sleeper betwee» Macon and Palatka. Trains 5 and 6 are shoo-fly trains. Full information from tlie undersigned. C. S, Gen. Pass. Ga D. G. HALL, T. P. A. B. KHOK Agt, Macon, 8 Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. HARRY BUNNS, F. P. WILLIAM A.. Jacksonville, Kla. OH SUBLET SHAW, Vico-I’resltlent, Macon, Ga. P8 II ‘' L-iiiSSSOS 1 - f i •im Sc Manu- I Mi Engiues, facture tiie I Boilers, err* D CO 1 mB–QSB Grist Mills, C id Latest id 5* lrll* ‘ improved MILLS * I I . Ik Cota on the _______ 1 Ginning Market. z Machinery. COMPLETE 5AW MILL OUTFITS A SPECIALTY, Letua have your orders for Mill Supplies or Shop Work. MALLARY BROS. MACHINERY CO. Mention this paper MACON GEORGIA. Albany – Northern Railway. To Take Effect 5 A. M. Monday, June 19, 1899. Central Time Standard. Between Albany and Cordele. South Bound North Bound First Class First Class 21 11 17 Stations. 18 12 | £2 Dally exempt •Sun- Sun- Daily gund’y day Daily Dally (lay Exe’ iff Mxd. only. I’as. Only iSund Pas. Pas. Pas. !Mxd A. M. A. M. • M. Arrive Leave P . M P.M.IP. M 9 30 9 40 CO 30 . Albany . 1 to 05| 4 00, 211 4 48 8 58 9 19 CC 10 .. Beloit . 1 to 26 4 5 17 8 40 9 04 50 . Philema 1 tc 41 j 4 cc 5 35 8 27 8 56 C3 49 . Oaklield L rc 49! 4 i 5 48 8 7 07 43 8 -16 C* 28 38 Warwick Kainef? 1 ic 59j, 4 o* 6 08 8 34 Ct . . ‘ 11; 5 06; 6 H2 7 15 8 15 10 Lv . Cordele Ar ‘ 30 5 25; 7 00 J. S. CREWS, Gen’l.
