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ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELAND
GEORGIA.
Went for One—Captured Three.
Dalton, Ga., May 18.—(Special.)—Sheriff
W. C. Groves, of Murray county, arrived
here today with John Bassengame, Henry
and Jim Bishop, who are wanted In Mur
ray county for njurder. Biasgengame Is
charged with killing Will Osborne on No
Tex.
XV hile Sheriff Groves was at Waco he
learned of the whereabouts yf the Bishop
boys who are charged with killing Oscar
Black about three i'itirs ago. He ar
rested them near Waco. One hundred
and fifty dollars reward was offered for
the arrest of Biassengame. Sheriff Groves
is being congratulated for his clever
capture.
She Jumped in River to End Life.
West Point. Ga., May IS.—(Special.)—
Miss Velma Lawrence, daughter of Mrs.
W. p. Lawrence, living in Lanett, at
tempted to take her own life this morn
ing by jumping in the Chattahoochee
liver. Miss Lawrence has been an opera
tive in the Lanett cotton mills for about
live years and has always been popular
with her associates.
Arthur M. Ennis jumped in the river
with ali his clothes on and by risking
his own life succeeded in getting the un
conscious body of Miss Lawrence to the
shore.
Miss Lawrence Is an attractive young
lady about twenty-four years old and lv r
home life has always been thought to bs
egreeable. It Is said that she was disap
pointed in a love affair.
Moot Court at Dahlonega.
Dahlonega. Ga., May 19.—(Special.)—The
Chi Mu Literary Society of the North
Georgia Agricultural college held a public
moot trial in the college chapel yesterday
morning. The prisoner, E. R. Harris, was
Indicted for murder. The defense was ably
conductcd by N. W. Grant and John R.
Byers. J. F. Brooch conducted the prose
cution. his assistant counsel, J. T>. G .r
--ta towski, being indisposed from an incip
ient case of parotitis. R. A. Byers acted as
judge. A verdict of acquital was render
ed.
Leavens Killed Forcing Door. ■
Douglas. Ga.. May 19.—(Special.)—Sun- :
day morning several young men headed |
by Ben Leavens secured a wagon and
keg of whisky and started on a lark.
They kept the community in a ferment
during the day, halting at night at the
hous<s of Mrs. Hester, 4 miles from
town. Several young women there fled
at the approach of the Leavens crowd
Mrs Hester closed t.he door and threat.- 1
ened to shoot any one attempting to en
ter. Leavens forced the door, receiving
r shot which disemboweled him. His
companions fled.
New Mill In Operation.
Rome, Ga., May 19.—(Special.)—The big
new No. 3 mill at Lindale was put in
operation this morning and is now run
ning on full time. It was the original
p'an to have this mill in operation sev
eral weeks ago. but bad weather so de
layed the work of construction that it
was found Impossible. At it ' ■ hun
dred hands went on this morning and
this number will be Increased to nine
hundred without delay.
Work Begins on New Pike.
Rome. Ga.. May 19.-(Special.)—Work
on the proposed new 40-foot pike from :
Romo to Lindale was commenced this I
morning by the county authorities. The .
work has been started on the Lindale
end and will proceed towards Rome.
When the grading is finished macadam
will be put down and this covered with
chert. When finished the road will bo
one of the handsomest and best in the
south, and will be in much demand ss
a speedway.
Saw Mill Men Choose Tift.
Tifton, Ga., May 20.—At the annual
meeting of the Georgia Saw Mill Asso
ciation. representing the Industry In Geor
gia. Florida and South Carolina, It was
resolved to tender the aid of the associa
tion to the government bureau of fores
try In the experiments it is making in
regard to properties of various woods and
to furnish free to the bureau all tho yel
low pine it desires. The asociatlon an
nounced that it would vigorously push Its
protests to the railroads against inad
equate car supply.
The committee entrusted with tho suit
against the Southeastern Freight Associa
tion was Instructed to push the case
to the limit of the law.
The annual election of officers resulted
ss follows
President. H H. Tift, of Georgia: vice
president for Georgia, W. B. Sttllw 11, of
Savannah; vice president for Florida. R.
It Paul, of Watertown; vice president
for South Carolina. H. W. Blake, of
Charleston; treasurer. J. J. L. Philips, of
Georgia; secretary, E C, Harrell, of
Georgia.
Jernlgan Kills Golden.
Tifton, Ga., May 20—(Special ) W. M.
Golden was killed by .1 >seph Jernlgan,
5 miles south o' Enigma, in Berrien
county, about 3 o’clock this afternoon.
Jernlgan himself brought the news to
Enigma. He said that tl-re had been a
grudge between himsoif and Golden for
p long time, and that this afternoon
Golden came to Jernlgan s house and
after some words between them, started
on to Jernlgan with an open knife,
when Jernlgan shot him down dead.
William May Not Be Dead.
Dublin, Ga., May 21.—(Special.)—B. W.
Williams, an account of whose supposed
drowning In the Oconee river a few days
rgo was reported In the papers. Is said
to be nlive.
It Is rumored that Williams was seen
In Dublin a night or two after the day
on which it was thought he was drowned,
end others hive j-t.,;. I that he has been
seen In Wrightsville.
It Is hardly possible, however, that
there Is any basts for these rumors, as
the man’s wife has m • seen h mot
anything of him since he left home to
go to the river to set about his fishing
lines.
Boys Lost Their Eyesight.
Cuthbert. Ga . Mav 21.(Special.)—Yes
terday. while l*rcd Wf o n ,- )S working
at the anvil in hfs blacksmith shop, a
piece of Iron, which he was cutting, flew
in another portion of the shop, in which
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his 7-year-old boy was sitting, hitting him
In the eye and destroying the sight.
A few days since, while Lewis Moye,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Moye, was
exploding a cap, a piece hit him In the
eve He has been carried to an Atlanta
specialist nniTit is stated that the vision
of the eye has been most likely destroyed,
promotion, but to rise from a corporal
Wife Shot by Husband.
Talbotton. Ga., May 22—(Spedal.)-
This afternoon while 11. Roscoe Perkins,
general manager of the Perkins Lumber
(■ompanv, at Paschall. Ga., was cleaning
his pistol, it was accidentally dlscliaiged,
tlv ball striking his wife in the arm,
inflicting a painful wound.
Mr. anil Mrs. Perkins will leave for
Augusta tonight, where they will remain
until 'Mrs. .Perkins fully recovers from
tiie wound, whicli is not regatded as
serious.
Oil Mills for Waycross.
Moultrie. Ga.. May 23.—(Special.)-Two
cotton seed oil mills will be built here the
c nning summer. E N. Nose will put in
one mill at a cost of $20,000, and the ma
chinery for It has already been purchased,
lie will have it ready for operation In
three months. Mill No. 2 will be put In
by J. E. Coleman in connection with his
extensive ginnery business here. Work
will begin on it within a very short time.
Furlow Elected County Clerk.
Madison. Ga.. May 23.—(Special.)—In the
primary today for clerk of the superior
court, to fill the unexpired term of C. W.
Baldwin, deceased. M Furlow was
elected by over 230 plurality over J. C.
Anderson and H. C. Fears.
Pushing West Coast Railway.
Quitman. Ga.. May 23.—(Special.)—The
West Coast railway, which is closely re
lated to the South Georgia, is pushing
construction from Greenville to Perry.
Fla., a distant e of 26 miles. Some 2 or
3 mijes <d' track have been ia.id and the
first. 10 miles, which is already graded,
will go doe ; in a few weeks, after whit it
a large force will be put on and the
work hurried through so that trains may
lie put on before (Jie end of the year.
Very close traffic relations will be main
tained between the two roads and it Is
expected to be of great benefit to Quit
man.
Waycross Plant Makes. Big Contract
Waycross, Ga.. May 23.—(Special.)—
Five hundred freight cars to be delivered
before January J, 19t)4, Is the first order
received by the South Atlantic Car and
Manufacturing Company In this city.
The contract for the cars was formally
closed today. Tile car factory here is
not. yet completed, but will be ready to
commence manufacturing by July 15.
The contract dared today was with the
Mexican National road of Mexico, and
t.he price to be. paid, while not made
public, Is said to be nearly four hundred I
thousand dollars. There will be no dim- i
culty in delivering the five hundred cars I
before the time stipulated, as from the I
beginning tho Waycross factory will turn
out five completed cars each day, and I
working at full capacity ten ears can be I
made dally.
Seven car loads of xnachhwry for the i
factory arrived today and will be un- '
loaded and put In place early next week.
Verdict Anainst Central.
Savannah. Ga., May 23.—(Special.)—P.
C. McCliffiord against the Central of
Georgia railway for the recovery of $lO,-
000 for alleged damages in the city court,
won a verdict for $6,500 tonight. The case
began yesterday at Savannah. Tho
plaintiff was a brakeman on tho Central
and on October 1 last was knocked off
a ear by what he called a defective gate
on the track from the Southern Cotton
Oil Company’s plant at Savannah to
the main line. His head was badly in
jured and his left arm broken.
Two Towns Want Road.
Quitman. Ga., May 23.—(Special.)—The
northern terminus of the South Georgia
railway Is to be changed from Heartyine,
which is a mere saw mill settlement, to
either Adel or Sparks, both of which
places are good towns. Propositions have
been made to the company by both towns
and th- selection will be made in a few
days, after which W'”k on tlte change
will commence at once. This change will
result in moving tho railroad shops from
Heartpine to Quitman. where they will
be under the eyes of the officials.
Companion Handled Gun Carelessly
Americus, Ga.. May 23. (Special.)—Ash
ley Glover, a lad of 12 years, the son of
Hon. Newton Glover, may die from a gun
shot wound inflicted by a boy companion
last evening. While carelessly handling a
ritlc it was discharged, the bullet pen
etrating young Glover's right lung. The
wound is serious and his condition is
alarming.
Working for Northeast Fair.
Athens. Ga.. Mny 23. -(Special.) The
stockholders in tho Northeast Georgia
Fair Association are hard at work getting
things In shape for the greatest agricul
tural fair ever he'd in tills section c.f the
state. I’li" partial premium list showing
an array of premiums for agricultural ex
hibits, live stock and poultry, as fine as
any oyer offered by any lair association
outside of the state fair will be present
ed in this list and the Interest In these
departments will be general throughout
this section of the state.
LOUISIANA.
Clay Knoblot: Sent to Death.
Thibodeaux, La., May 18.—A shooting
affray which resulted in the killing of
ex-Goveri.cr ( lay Knoblc-- occurred early
this morning In .Main street and created
a great deal of excitement. The shoot
ing was done by James Garault, a well
known barber.
Tlie trouble leading up to the killing
Is practical: v unknown. It was 7:30
o'clock when the killing occurred.
Garn .lit surrendered tn'the authorities
immediately and is being held for the
present, but It is certain that lie will be
allowed bond.
One Killed, Three Injured.
Shreveport. La., May 23.- Texas -and Pa
cific passenger train No. 58, southbound,
was wrecked 5 miles from Shreveport this
afternoon. The water tank was turned
ever and the engine, baggage, car and
three day coaches left the track. Fire
man -1. I’. Kincaid, of Marshall, Tex.,
was killed, and two passengers and the
baggagemaster were slightly injured. A
split switch caused the wreck.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MOND AY, MAY 25, 1903.
ALABAMA.
Husband Hurt Assisting’ Wife.
Birmingham, Ala.. May 19.—Mrs. E. A.
Lee, of Kingston, died suddenly yester
day of heart failure, and as a result
of attempting to assist her, Mr. Lee Is
now in a critical condition.
Mrs. Lee, who was unusually large,
weighing something like 300 pounds, was
seated in a chair when the fata! attack
caine on. and she fell to the floor.
.Air. Leo ran to her assistance and in
raising her strained himself in some way,
and in a short time was suffering great
ly. both from the strain and shock, and
required the attention of several doctors.
During the night lie became worse, and
this morning it was stated that his con
dition was critical. Mrs. Leo died in a.
few minutes after the attack.
Sunday School Institute.
Selma, Ala., May 20.—(Special.)—The
Sunday school Institute of tile Alabama
Methodist conference. met in Church
Street Methodist church in this citv to
night. Dr. 11. M. Hamill, of Nashville, is
president and addressed the institute.
Deputy Sheriff Shot First.
Gadsden, Ala., May 20.—News Jias just
reached Gadsden of the shooting of Will
Wood. Jr , by Deputy Sheriff Cecil Grif
fin. at Bal! Play, 10 miles above Gadsden,
about 9 o'clock this morning.
Deputy Sheriff Griffin had a warrant for
Wood, Issued In 1991, charging him with
assault with Intent to murder on Arthur
Rains. Wood had just returned from
Texas and was hiding out. He had been
warned by friends to leave, but he said
ho would kill imy one attempting his ar
rest .
Wood and some friends were plowing in
. a field when Griffin approached. Wood
was told to got hfs gun by his friends and
I he Started to run for tho gun. As he
reached it and raised it. Griftin fired with
« a. 38-callbre pistol, the ball entering under
| tho left shoulder and coining out near the
I left nipple. Wood fell to Hie ground and
raised up and asked not to be shot again.
ias he was dying. Griftin returned to town
and reported the shooting to tho sheriff.
Young’ Killed by Kennedy,
j Scottsboro, Ala., May 20.—Thomas H.
i Kennedy, a photographer, shot John
I Young twice with a pistol at Hollywood
last night. Young dying in about thirty
minutes.
Tlie trouble arose over alleged slander
ous remarks about the Kennedy family.
Kennedy had, It is said, also been Inform
( ed of threats by Young upon his life.
When Young and some friends called at
Kennedy's home for a peaceful settle
ment of the matter the trouble followed.
Young is from Kentucky. Kennedy is in
Jail.
I Braves of Alabama Elect Officers.
i Montgomery, Ala., Mny 20—(Special.)—
I The Grand Council of tho Improved
l Order of Red Men for Alabama today
i elected the following officers, who were
I publically raised to their positions to-
■ night:
I Great sachem, S. 8. Heard, Langdale,
I Alm; great prophet, W. A. Haynes,
I Grady; great senior sagamore, J. W.
i I’lerson, Avondale; great Junior saga
i more, E. D. Corker, Eufaula; great
chief of records, William S. Smith. Mont-
I ginnery; great keeper of wampum,
Charles Chappel, Pratt City; great r>p;’e
sentatives to Great Council, J. H. <’ook,
of Montgomery, and T. B. Hazelton, oi’
Jasper.
Alabama Drug’ Men Elect.
Montgomery, Ala., May 21.—(Special.)—
The State Pharmaceutical Association to
day elected the following officers: Pres
ident, J. I>. Parlver, Birmingham; first
vice president. R .T. W.ard, itad-'ville;
se< .ind vice president, S. J. Goff Ozark;
si erctary, W. 11. Bingham, Tuscalm o;
treasurer. I l '. F. Ravenscroft. I'nion
Sittings. The next annual meeting is to
be held at Mobile.
For Cleveland Editors Stand,
Anniston, Ala., May 21.—(Special.)—At
the dinner table this afternoon forty-two
editors present were canvassed for their
choice as successor to Roosevelt.
’i'll.- vote ■ food - < ’.i velaml ]?, Gorman 10.
Parker -1. Olney 2, Hearst 2. Roosevelt 3.
W.ttlersnn 1, Bryan 1. Hanna 1.
The Alabama Press .Association mot at
tlie Noble street theater this morning and
held an interesting session.
’I lie visiting • fitter: began arriving
[ shortly after noon yesterday and are be*
j ing quartered In private homes at the
I Anniston i-ollt ge. tlie Noble, institute and
j the Wilmer hotel.
I,ast night an informal reception was
l given at Anniston college bv the. Annis-’
| ton Press Chib, which was largely at
tended by citizens and tlie Press Asso-
Election To Fill Vacancy.
■ M ntgomory, Ala., May 21. -iSpecial.)--
t Governor Jelks this afternoon Issued a
I proclamation calling an election to be
I held in Conecuh county August 3 for the
i selection Os a member of the legisi-’itur"
to till .lie varaney caused bv tlie death of
I Andrew Jay.
To Camp at Chickamauga.
Montgomery, Ala., May 22.—(Special.)—
Adjutant General Brandon today received
it letter from Colonel F. I*. McConn»‘l,
of the Third Alabama regiment, saying
his officers desired to encamp at Chicka
mauga with the other Alabama regiments,
instead of Montgomery, as was first d> -
cided. It is understood that their wisites
will be complied with and that all the
Alabama regiments will go into camp at.
Chickamauga with the regulars in a short
time.
Mill To Run Short Time.
Selma, Ala., May 23—(Special.)—Tho
Cawthon cotton mills and Estell cotton
mills, of tills city, will, beginning Mon
day, put Into effec* a short time work
hour schedule. Only two-thirds of the
time heretofore worked by the employees
will be allowed. This has been made nce
ts. arv owing to the hig hpriee and small
supply of cotton in this section.
Opelika Ware House Burned,
Opelika. Ala., May 22—(Special.)—
Slaughter’s ware house, one of the larg
est in the city, located on South Rail
road street, was destroyed by tire be
i tween S and 9 o'clock tonight. Tho cause
of the lire could not be ascertained. It
eent.ained about 120 bales of cotton,
which was destroyed or badly damaged.
The loss is between SB,OOO and SIO,OOO. The
building and cotton were partially covered
by Insurance.
Bill for Code Commission.
Montgomery, Ala., May 23—(Special.)—
The recess legislative committee has pre
pared a bill for the legislature creating a
code commission. The commission is to
draw a salary of $7,500. Tile governor is
authorized to appoint the commissioner.
IrT!S_S3SS!P?’L
May Get Fish Hatchery.
Jackson. Miss., May 22.- (Special.)—
J.luch interest has been awakened in tlie
movement to secure a fish hatchery for
one of tho fresh water streams emptying
Into the Biloxi river, and it is probable
tb.it the matter will occupy tlie atten
tion of congress at the next session.
There are only two government lish
hatcheries in tlie south, one of these be
ing in the course of builciiiy at I ipeio,
the home of ’’Private” John Allen.
Roosevelt Has To Decline.
, Jackson, Miss., May 22.—(Special.)—
President Roosevelt has given notice to
the secretary of the capltol commission
that he will be unable to attend the
laying of the corner stone of the new
Mississippi slate house on June 3, owing
to previous engagements.
Notes of regret have also been re
ceived from Secretary J lay. Secretary
Root. Attorney General Knox and Jus
tice Brewer. It Is expected that Ihe gov
ernors of several surrounding southern
states will bo present. Preparations are
being made to entertain twenty thou
sand people.
Will Be Consecrated in Jackson.
Jackson, Miss., May 22—(Special.)—Dr.
Theodore Bratton, bishop-elect of the
Episcopal diocese of Mississippi, has de
cided to liave the consecration service
•ake place in Jackson instead of his pres
ent home at Raieigi), N. and prep
arations for the event will be made as
soon as the pending formalities are dis
posed of. 'i'll’-’ election of Dr. Bratton
has been heralded to tile oilier itishops
ami - I mi’iiig commit tees throughout the
I’niti-fi States fol’ tlieir formal ratifica
tion and the ceremony of consecration
will probably take place during the latt :r
Part o;’ Juiy. Dr. Bratton wll select
Hire.- bishops to perform th-.i imaseeralion
service.
Didn’t Inspire Mrs. Kells.
Jt llson, Miss., May 22. (Special.)—
Deni il made of the story tl’.at tlie ut
!i ran, ,-s of Mrs. Ila’ rict B. Kells, pres
i<2 nt of la-- Missi-e ippj AVotnan’s Chris
ti:.n T- nip. ,-ill -I- I'nion, .-iia rging Sen
ator Roni-,' ami Major Vardanian with
bavin, tn-- itnll oi' the liquor in
tei. ■ . was i:is;'.. I :■ ■ ibivi-rnor Lon
gin--. or tr im t’n- go . ermu 's mansion,
wh"-- sb- bus gii" I -it that place
It I -’ated that Mrs. Kells has not been
a gin t at Un mansion for more than
two .'.ears, and during her stay in Jack
son has been stopping at a. private board
ing liou.se.
CAROLINA.
North Carolina Bonds Valid.
Washington, ’-lay 13. The I'nited States
supremo court, today decided tho case of
'A ilk. s comity. North Carolina, versus
Cob r and others, involving tin- validity ot
rai'is: d bonds issued by the county in aid
of : road construe,;iqn, in favor of the
v.'.'i'litv of th- bonds under tlie state or
dinance of IS6S.
Sugar Loaf Mountain Sinking.
Wia ton-:Salem. N. C., May 19—(Spe
cial.i Sugar Loaf mountain, in Alexander
county, is sinking. Three or four acres
of the mountain has gone down several
feel, . nd it is causing much comment,
!•• .- ■!- attracting great crowds daily.
Th- neral Impression seems to be that
the exci'ssive rains this spring are re
spoir i >!e for the mountain l inking. it
Is i.ot believed that there is any volcanic
troubie. At least, there tire no signs
of it.
Southern Mill Merger Is Off.
'Winston-Salem, N. May 19.--(Spe
cial.)- Henry E. Fries, promoter of the
proposed southern cotton mill merger,
was asked today about a dispatch fpom
I’hil.Tdclphla published in a state paper,
stating tliat the “Fries merger was still
intact ’’
Mr. Fries said that ho had seen the ar
ticle a id was quite surprised at its con
tents Mr. I'rle.- further stated in answer
to Inquiries that he is in no way con
nected with or interested in the Southern
Textile Company. :> corporation organized
under the laws of Now Jersey, which, as
ho learned, was expecting to take up a
number of mills tn Alabama, Mississippi
and Georgia.
Woman Jumped Into Well.
Wins’ m-Salem, N. C., May 19—(Spe
cial.) .'.lrs. Brack Bally, an estimable
lady of advanced age. committed suicide
about noon today bv jumping Into a well.
Mrs. Bally was al.-mit forty years old.
She laid been la d'cilning health for sev
eral . ami this. 11 is bob- v- .1, was
the e . i:.' of her taking b’r own life.
Nine Injured in Wreck.
Ra’clgh, N. C.. May 19. Nine persons
wci'.‘ Injured In a wr< k on lite Southern
rnilwav a mile ami a half ."'.mtheast of
11 is ’it y 1 Ills astern ion at 5 o’clock.
Tii -e whose i.iirts a.:.' regarded as se
rious arc:
Elvin i’l-ming. of Wilson, N. C., proba
bly mjur-.l iiiteri’.illy. and State Repre
i- ui.' ti. ■ li. It. Park- r, of Wayne, cut
and brit.- d abo :.' i lie head, and back in
jured.
The otl.'is resolve-! only superfliciil
cuts an i bi The train. No. 136,
i.-fr lu re ov" half an hour late. The
wi". k occurred at a curve and is
Liougat to have iwen caused by the
sprea.ding o:' rails. livery car was
dit-.-hi fi. turning comli’iotely over so that
th -v now li- a.p downward. The coup
ling lirok' 1 ' 1 the engine remained upon
th--’ ties.
The track cons: iorab’y torn up and
the work or- nairi ig it. for traffic Will
pr-.bably tain- all night.
Punished for Protecting Mother.
R.il-igh. K c.. May 20—(Special.)—
Sherif" Xoiaii. of Haywood county,
brought S:i::i K- itii, a white bay, to the
1-enit-litiaia t-> serve five years
for killing hl father. The father was
abusing the boy’s mother when Sam !n
--; i : old man :li--n Ihrentened
the . ,n nnfi the boy shot and killed
him.
North State Will Be There.
Raleigh, N <’ ■ May 20.-(Special.)
North ( :’.r. :l i proml-es to be largely
r. ->r, si nted at tin- Njiional Educational
A-.-’-.-,,’ ili I’-,-’ n. I’r-sil'nt Charles
F. Mrmm- of S:i:,w university, will
attend ami s, i-.ik -m work among the
Indians. Dr M ■ uno had < harg-’ of an
Indian sch -'! before coming h‘-re. Otiu rs
i: eng from this slate are Governor Ay
cock. ''’it C. I'- Mclver, Principal
Rnv in.! President George Allen, of
the school forth.; blind.
North Carolina. Man for Bishop.
Cbicaso. May 21. At today’s meeting
o' the ;ri> nlal council of the Reformed
Episcopal church Rev, 11. S. Hoffman; of
Phil.'id" plii: v-'Ts chosen missionary bish
op of tlie church in America.. Bishop-
Elect Hoffrnai was b<>rn in Salem, N>
(’., 61 years ago.
Eif'ht Buildings Destroyed.
Louisburg, N. C , May 21. —At. 2 o’clock
this morning fire broke out in the business
s- i’tion li- re and before the flames could
be checked eipht buildings were con
sumed.
Those fiei troy al Include tho Louisburg
hotel in which was the postoffice, the
I’arni'Vs’ ' i M ereiianty’ bank, tlie livery
stables of K I’- Hill, aed Hayes & .Fuller
and Sauntlerp’ saloon.
The < dim tod is $30,000, not half
covered by insurance. The origin of the
tire is unknown.
Little Girl Burned to Death.
Charlotte, N. May 20.--(Special.)
Annie Grass, the 10-yoar-old daughter of
Percy Grass, who lives near the Chad
wick mill, was burned to death this morn-
Tutt’s Liver Pitts
keep the system in order and
prevent morbid conditions of
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ar.d as it did not blaze up at once, she
again took the can and commenced pour
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and the child was enveloped by tho
flumes and her flesh roasted. A physician
was sent for. but before bis arrival death
had ended tlje child's sufferings.
Carolina Convicts Make Brick.
Raleigh, N. C., May 23.—(Special.)—The
convicts in the penitentiary are now mak
ing from 40,600 to 50.000 brick a day. Mr,
J. D. Whitaker has superintended the
work since the new machinery was put In.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Farmer Is Killed by a Negro.
Lancaster. S. C., May 18.—(Special. >—B.
F. Blackmon, a well-to-do farmer of
Lancaster county, was shot ami instantly
kiiie.l yesterday morning near his home.
7 milts from Juancaster. Sandy Evans,
the negro who fired tile fatal shot, came
mini-iliatoiv t > Limv'Ster and gave him
self to tile sheriff, stating that he shot
81. ekmon in S”1 f-d< fen.-:e, and wished pro
tection.
Brings Suit To Break Lease.
Charleston. S. ('.. May 22—(Special.)—
John Cart, of Orangeburg, has filed suit
in the state courts b annul the lease of
the old South Carolina and Georgia, rail
road to the Southern railway.
it is alleged that ... ■ Souiliern acquired
possession of competing line, which Is
prohibited by the law:- of South Carolina.
(.furl demands about slsi)j<iu, or $l')o a
dav since tho lease was i itified. If a
verdlet is awarded on- half tlie amount
will go to the state treasury.
Greenwood Bank Suspends.
Columbia, S. C.. May 22.- —(Special.) •
The City Bank of Greenwood, with a
i ipital stock of s,’•".o--1. suspended pay
no m Wednesday. The news was as as
tounding as it was unexpected. Not oven
till- dis I’tors were aware of the p< riding
cmb.’irrassmeut.
Sanders Released on Rail.
Columbia, S. May 23. ISiiecial.)—F.
Toy S niders, who killed Willie Lutz, ne. r
Barnwell, on the 10th of May. was yes
terday granted bail by Chief Justice I’ope.
In printing bail. Justice I’ope said: “If
I thougiit ids conduct prompted by mal
ice, 1 would retuse Sanders bail.
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Charged with. Embezzlement.
Bowling Green, Ky., May 18—Former
I’osunaster E. F. Fordyce was indicted
i:< re this afternoon by the federal grand
jurv on a charge of embezzlement in
office. During Postmaster Fordyce’s ad
■ r:<t . ii tin Bowling Green postofhee
W , robbed of something over $4,000 tn
money and stamps. Fordyce gave bail
in the sum of SI,OOO.
Young Murderers To Hang.
Frankfort. Ky., May 20—The court of
appeals today affirmed the death sentence
of Claude O’Brien and Earl Whitney, con
victed of tho murder of A. B. Chinn, of
Lexington.
Many Persons Are Injured by Fire
Carlisle, Ky.. May 23—Fire today de
stroy’d tho city school. The west wall
of tiie building in falling injured a num
ber of people, among them Rev. T. M.
Tinder, Chief of Police Dunn, Edward
I'wing,’ E o. Dorsey. Thomas George. Ed
yioore and Peter Allen. Altogether about
twenty-live people were more or less In
jured. Three people are missing and it
Is f”.ored they are under the debris. Tho
loss Is $25,000.
Primary Declared Off.
Frankfort, Ky., May 23—The demo
eratlc ztate central committee. In session
hero today, declared off the democratic
city primary whicli was set lor next
Tuesday In Louisville anil decided to hold
a. primary in August instead.
FLORIDA.
Branded Youth with Hot Iron.
Tampa, Fla., May IS—Candido Bellijo,
a Spanish tailor, this morning found Jose
Abrantc. an 8-year-old boy, taking
poaches from a tree in his yard at Ybor
City.
He became so much enraged that he
seized the child, took him to his shop,
threw him on the floor and deliberately
placed a hot iron on his stomach.
The flesh was badly burned. A physi
cian was summoned and he reports that
the boy may die.
Tho community is highly incensed at
the cruel deed. Ballijo is in jail.
Got Buckshot from Ambush.
Bartow. Fla., May 19—(Special.)—Bar
ney Brown, a white man 50 years old.
was shot from ambush last night 3 mites
wst of Bartow while returning to his
home in Mulberry.
The person who did the shooting evl-
I dently rode up behind Brown and fl> f ' i
tho load of buckshot into his head. V. ii -n
found ho was dangling from his buggy.
Wash Jarvis Lynched in Florida.
Madison. Fla., -May 19—(Special.)-A
mob entered this city last night about 11
o'clock and secured the keys to the jail
from the night watchman, then entered
and took out Wash Jarvis, a white man,
and lynched him.
Jarvis was carried a half mile from the
city and tied to a tree where two negroes
were lynched two years ago, and shot to
' death.
He was accused of killing his cousin,
John Waldrop, last Sunday week. The
I two men had been at outs over some
1 bands, and they met Sunday morning and
I had a short talk. During the conversation
i tin y began to quarrel, and Jarvis killed
. Waldrop.
i The mob last night was very orderly,
, but determined. The jail keys were car
ried bv tlie night watchman, so a ruse
was adopted to attract his attention.
i Members of the mob created a racket in
I an alley and the watchman ran there t.)
, investigate it. He was promptly- caught
j and blindfolded and held a captive until
the mob finished Its work.
VIRCiNiA.
Minister Burned to Death.
Richmond, Va„ May 20—Rev. Henry
Storey, Baptist minister, was burned
to death and his wife so severely burned
that it is feared she will not recover, in
i a fire early today which destroyed their
■ home.
Dr. Storey’ had been ill and when he
I arose in the night to get some medicine
:he dropped a lighted lamp. His body
i was terribly burned. Rev. Storey had
I served i ongregati'.'i'.s in Kentucky and
I lowa.
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TEXAS.
Gunplay in Texas Town.
; Falls City, Tex., May 21.—1 n a fight be
tween Justice of tlie Peace Robert Wal
lace and E. E. Spencer, a painter, both
men were badly- wounded, Wallace dying
today at San Antonio. It is expected
that Spencer will not live through the
I night.
TENNESSEE.
Zinc Mines Reopened.
Knoxville. Tenn., May 20.—(Special.)—
Tho Roseberry Zinc Company, backed
by local and Chicago capitalists, has re
sumed operations at its zinc mines just
i out from this city. The company has ex
i pended about $20,000 in building a con
| centra ting plant of modern design, which
is one of the best plants of It’s kind
to be found in tlie country. About seven
ty-five men nrc employed. The company
proposes to extensively develop its zinc
deposits.
Women Indicted for Murder.
McMinnville, Tenn., May 21.—The grand
Jury today returned indictments against
Ida Brumley, the 14-year-old stepdaugh
ter of Lee Vickers, heretofore indicted
and Lucy Brumley. Vickers’ wife, for
alleged complicity in the murder of old
man Peter Lutterell and his wife two
months ago.
Two Killed by Lightning.
i Chattanooga. Tenn., May 21—Mrs.
< Thomas Countess, wisp of .q. prominent
citizen of Meridianville, near Huntsville
Ala., and a servant, Margaret Morris'
were struck by lightning during a storm
last night and Instantly killed.
Two daughters narrowly- escaped death.
Trains Crash at Crossing.
Harriman, Tenn., May 21.- Northbound
passenger train No. 6. on the Cincinnati
i Southern, ran into p construction train on
the Tennessi e Central railroad this morn
ing at a junction near this < ity, killing
two men. Sam Russell and Charles G.’tt
mering, workmen on the construction
train.
F. J. Weir, foreman of the construction
crew, was badly injured, but not fatal
ly. The passeiumr was late and was
running at a high rate of speed
Killed by Former Official.
Jasper, Tenn., May 2?.- (Special.)—Gen
eial W. E. Donaldson, former attorney
general of this circuit, shot and killed
Thomas (’lmat. a former residing in Ma
rion county, Tennessee, near Graham’s
Crossing yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
The men were returning home from Chat
tanooga. when it. is alleged Choate be
came very insulting in his actions and
General Donaldson pulled his revolver
and shot him throe times, ail shots tak
ing effect in vital spots. Donaldson is
one of the prominent men of this sec
tion. He is about 65 years of age.
Grat Walk Breaks Jail.
Bristol. Tenn.. May 23. -Grat M. Walk,
who I illod Houston Child)' -s a few
in >n h; U -0-1 from id- Si:llt
county jail at Blountville last, night
Walk was a ‘'trusty.”
BROUGHTON M J
MASSACRE,
Outrages on the Polish Jews
Not Been Exaggerated, Declares
the Minister—Says Help
Should Be Extended
Them at Once.
Rev. L°n G. Brougton, p-ir.--'r n f tj;.
Tabernacle Baptist church, of Atlanta,
has returned from Europe, v ..r r ». j,,
spent several weeks, fully- fr,
his usual good health. He filled h 3
pulpit Sunday night, May 17. and Bp , ka
interestingly of Abe persecution of ths
Jews in Russia.
His subject was, 'Home, Sweat Home,
in Mid Ocean.” Among othrt- things, he
said:
•'The whole of Europe Is in an u PMI .
over the recent outrage In Russia. It
thought only a short while ago that ti,
czar of Russia's liberal stand in allowing
his subjects religious liberty included th,
Polish Jews, who have in time past boy
so cruelly treated, but it was -
to be a mistake. Russia hat the J
much worse than we hate the devil.
the present time thousands of t m ar,
hiding in dens and caves b : ■' t ■■
have no home. What a sld
God's chosen people thus drivr-, hy ■->
assassin’s bloody hand into a,
ation and death. But this i. :.
of jr; whatever the reports
scon In tho papers in this < .. I ■
you that hundreds of poor. inno-
cent women and children a- wo.: a
large number "f mon have been lio-r-.:.;.’
butchered to death.
“The women have suffered more than
the men. Their trcatmerit 1: ' ooen a
thousand times worse than <!■
been of such a character that I
even hint at it in this presence,
fact ■ ’ ' terrible
obtained fr< m the border
authenticated sources. All Euroae is fv.l
of it, and there Is a united f he,
horror. What does it mean? Firs’of al ,
it moans that the scriptures are true.
Prophets declared tiiat the .Jewish
should be trampled under foot be.a .' ot
a rejected Christ. And to tivho . ss
degree it will bo so until He comes again
and Is crowned by His chosen peop.e
"But, while this is true, woe be to th’
nation under whose feet they arc irai:.-
pied; and woe be to tlie nation - .at si <
still ’ with folded hands while the
trampling goes on and the blood oi Gom
people stains the earth which was ma :
lor them to rule. It is a mighty cry .
sympathy and prayer. Oh, that God
would hear our cry and usher in the da?’
of His peace. But not this alone; it is
the time for help.
"Not such help, if you please, as .i
now proposed by the theatricals la At
lanta and elsewhere—using these poor
unfortunate people as a pretext to pack
their play houses to witness some Ink--
r.ai play. Such, whether in Atlanta or
elsewhere, reminds me of the greedy
mob that got down at the foot of ths
cross and gambled for the garments ::'
the Christ while His blook trickled doiw.
His side. It is now quite common for
theater managers, actors and actresses to
bait the community in such away. Like
the devil, they lie in wait for some bloo :
chilling incident, one which wrenches
; the heart of humanity-, and use It under
' a pretense of charity for the riling ot
their coffers. A gift, forsooth, of a
part of their proceeds. It makes sweet
charity blush and draw tight around her
her mantle of white. Look out next tor
the society folks to get up a charity ’ < •
Perhaps they will invite Nordlca to sing,
but certainly not to be entertained. 1 :’.ere
is no objection to anybody- giving ntone.’
to this object. These poor people need
it all; but I am si-k of seeing the com
munity gulled in such away by money
grabbers. It is in no sense a praise
worthy act of charity. It is
business and deserves so to be
”’.Vhat is needed now more than any
thing else Is protection. The idea 'D”
religious outrageousness in this d J ’•»
advancement: Let us seize it as : e oc
casion for tho strong hand of "'.r t :v
--ilization to lift the flag of religi ; ; ,_
erty over the nations of all the •if
I sayjjus. b ■ ::':si if must
nation of the earth can move the <’■ "
nations to act so well as Amo:’: ~ : «
where no religious martyr’s bl : -
stain our Stars and Stripes. Her - -,vo
no cry of a poor penitent sinner 1": -*
is ever stopped. Here where the i'. v
real religious liberty, coupled wi’l ®-
plete separation of church and . '
to be found. I say- here is tl: ; ' ’
where the first move on Russia - Jt ’°
be made. The president, backed h;
a record, through the secretary of- , 'e.
should at once send to the Russian s '
ernment a scorching protest. We
need precedent. If wo do tho r ’
at. Washington are suttieient. Wo ::"'i
action. Humanity Is suffering. I'!'-*
right of religious conscience Is being c "-l
pressed. The black cloud of the 1:; ; •
tion Is again rising. Our new c r :.’ "
is threatened with a reversion. The
tyr’s cry is to break the harmor:
the oratorio of praise and progr-’.-s w ;
old century has taught us an : v ’• h
we had thought we were about read-, t’’
give forth. I.et the great heart of A ■
ica respond and at once. Oh, Ame
God blest forever, let us ever f”el ter
this cause which has made us; a:,. '-’ :
one hand upon our flag and tin* '
upon our Bible we shall roil ba' I< t
dark cloud that now settles over
remaining nations of the days of a P® 1 ’"
lions and bloody r'-’.igious intoleran.’e
FIRST PORTO RICAN HANGING.
Diaz Must Mount Gallows for KilliniJ
a Boy.
San Juan, Porto Rico, May 22—In th®
Humacaco district court of first d®--l
gree today Pedro Diaz was convict
ed of murder during a political
riot at Hirmai’.-o’o Dst August. -
killing a boy named Octave Reyes.
was sentenced to lie han • d sixty .’.a ■'
later. This is tlie first conviction und”r
the new code and tlie hangh’-T will b®
tlie first to occ if in Porto Rico.
Small Reward and No Thanks.
Philadelphia. May 19. - Carmine Cammo
rata, a boot b!a-k.' I'.aind a J1‘),000 bill an
the sidewalk at Tw.- th and Market
streets. He returned it to the loser and
received $lO -as a reward.
A few minutes later Policeman VoD’"
picked up at the same corner a pockß
book eontai H
it to the owner and his recompense
"Thank you!"
As no one saw Carnmor.’ita. find the $ ”
01’4) lull, he might have kept it- A mo
ment or two after lie bad picked It ” : ; l
young man. shaking from I'ervous frige •
hurried up to the boot black’s stand at’- l
ask<’d if the note had I n f'luol, Wf :
it was given to him he gasped and
fainted.
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