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STABLISHED 1865 NEWBERRY. S. C.. TUESDAY. -ANUARY 5. 1904. TWICE A WEEK. S1.50 A YEAR EATH-sTRICKEN CITY OF CHICAGO. Sunday, Like Saturday, Was a Day of runerals and ,The Undertakers Had More Than They Could Do. Chicago, Jan. 3.-Sunday was a day of funerals in Chicago and for the first time in the history of the city some of the people who desired to bury their dead were unable to do so. The unprecedented demand for hearses and carriages would have been enough in itself to task to the very utmost the resources of the undertakers, but the heavy snow that has fallen during the last two days has increased their difficulties enorimously. The cemeteries were compelled to keep men at work all through the night digging graves, and in some of the larger cemeteries they barely managed to dig them fast -enough. The list of dead was increased to -8S today by the death of Leroy Rainbold, a boy of four years, who was severly burned. THEATRES CLOSED. Chicago, Jan. 2.-Tonight every theatre in the city of Chicago ex-k cept one is dark ard with doors locked. Not one of them will be open to the public until their man agers have complied in the fullest manner with every section of the ordinances regulating play houses. The order compelling the theatres to close wa's issued this afternoon by Mayor Harrison, after a confer ence with Corporation Counsel Tol man, who assured the mayor that ampie legal ground existed for his action. CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. Fire Inspector Fulkersou an nounced tonight that he had finally discovpred the secret of the fire in the Iroquois theatre, which caused the fearful holocaust. The asbes tos curtain, upon which the safety of the audience.depended, was, ac cording to Mr. Fulkerson, blocked in its descent by a steel relector, carelessly left open by a stage hand While one end of the curta'n got withi'n five feet of the stage, the other was suspended twenty feet aboveit, and beneath it swept the -flood of flane that carried death to so many hundreds. Brother Dickey's Philosophy. It's mighty hard'ter make a com fortable livin' findin' fault wid de bes' worl' you ever wuz in. De picture's ir de Angels show 'em always on de wing; but flyin' will be too hard work fer me-ef ever I gits dar. De Rainbow is nuttin' mo' net less dan de Storm puttin' on his bes' cloze ensayin' he sorry it happened. Ef you can't git 'roun' Trouble by gwine de foctpath, de bes' thing you kin do is ter meet him in de middle er de road en have it out ~wid him~ It's a good idee ter lay by fer de rainy day, kaze even ef de rain never comes, you'll still have a hal leluia time in de sunshine. De wisdom er Solomon would be too much fer folks in dis day~ en time. All I wants is des enough ter show me how ter steer clear er de fools. It's funny dat some folks dat kn .ows all erboit de stars above us, - can't find dey way in dis worl' two WAR TALK IN JAPAN. Press of Tokio Regards War as Inevitable and Urges the Immediate Opening of Hostilities. Tokio, January 3 -War with! Russia is regarded as unavoidable and the press is urging the immedi-, ate opening of hostilities. All of the banks are withholding funds, and it is believed that this is the result of official instructions. The Government has perfected arrangements for the transportation of troops and supplies and.the peo ple claimly await developments. The contin4ed dissemination of optimistic viefs from Berlin cause. general surprise and regret here. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of 1More or Less Interest Condensed Outside the State. Fargo Squiers, son of the United States minister in Havana, Cuba,, was accidentally shot and killed on Thursday by a chaffeur in the em ploy of his father . Young Squiers and several servants were shooting at a target. The young man was 20 years of age and very popular in Ha%7ana. Jailer Charlie Smith of Ocala, Fla., was shot and probably fatally wounded on Thursday by a negro desperado whom he had arrested and was conveying to jail. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Officers' Associa tion of Georgio State Troops, held at Savannah, a resolution was adopted recommending the disband ment of the colored troops of the State. Nord Davney, a negro piano: player of Washington, has been engaged as pianist to President Alexis, of Haiti at a salary of $5, ooo a year. Davney played once at the White House for the late President McKinley. Mr. H. L, Thomas, translator at the State department at Wash ington, died last week at the age of 68 years. He was master of 20 languages. Several Chicago millionaires in terested in the anti-crime crusade in Chicago were summoned to sit on a jury in a justice court in that city and decide a debt of twelve dollars. Tne jury was compelled to sit six hours defore the case was completed and a verdict reached. Three lives were lost in a fire which destroyed the hotel Louvre in C.hicago on Friday night.I The richest citizen of Syracuse, ~N. Y., Former Congressman James J. Belden, died son Friday. His wealth was estimated at $1o,ooo, ~ooo. McClellan on Friday assumed the duties of mayor ot New York with out elaborate ceremonies. The Princess Mathilde, the niece of Napoleon, the last of the Napo-. leons, and related to all the crowned heads of Europe. died in Paris on Saturday evening. Four large tobacco ware houses were destroyed by fire in Wilson, N. C , on saturday night, the total loss reaching about $75,000. Miss Mary Martin, a young lady,; was shot at a dance near Greens boro, N. C., by John Gans, who - deepl enmoered of her. Gans asked her for a dance. She declined and without warning he pulled out a pistol and shot her. She died some hours later. A hotel in which five hundred people were dancing was wrecked at Woodbridge, N. J., by the ex plosion of dynamite. Thirty persons were more or less seriously injured. A car was derailed by a broken rail near Baltimore on Sunday. roll-' ing down a 3o-foot embankment and killing a little girl and a woman and eriously injuring the mother of the ittle girl. ST. PAUL'S ITEMS. the Stocking Party Given by the Ladies of the Missionary Society of St. Paul's a Grand Success. The old year is past and gone' and we begin our journey in the new year. We wish each corre pondent, reader and Herald man a happy and prosperous new year. Mr. Thaddeus B. Eptina, accom panied by Mr. L. B. Spracker, of the Lntieran Seminary, Mt. Pleas 3nt, Charleston. S. C.. visited his ather's family the past two weeks, returning to their work at the semi ary'Saturday. The stocking party on Wednes day night at the residence of Mrs. L. I. Epting was a grand success. rhe result of the united efforts of' the good women of the missionary society amounted to near $40. The attendance at the party was about 200. The plays were as follows: st. Guess whose hand. A sheet was suspended in the doorway; the ladies attending put their hand through a hole in the sheet and the: guess made by the gentlemen. The one guessing correctly the greatest number of times was to have a prize. Mr. Earnest Epting was the: winner, guessing correctly four times. 2nd. Pinning the tail on the donkey. The donkey was drawn on a sheet. The contestants: for the prize were blindfolded and' in that position were to pin the tail in position. Two prizes were offered. Mrs. T. A. Epting won first prize by pinning tail at proper place, and Miss Minnie Derrick won second prize, booby prize. Next, Who 'could carry the most chocolate drops on a knife along a' long table without dropping any, won by J. Fred Fpting. Other amusements, such as cutting a prize cake, cake-walking, grab-bag and some of the very best music b Messrs. Joe Wilson, Moland and Edgar Epps, Geo. Kinard and Joe' Chapman. The members of the society wish me to extend their' thanks to all who gave of their, means, financially and by refresh ments, and also for the good be havior. We were very sorry, Mr. Editor. that you could not be pres ent, but glad our friend T. J. W. was here- We have asked friend W ilson to write whatever he felt like about the party. He has that privilege when in our community. The ladies of St. Paul's mission ary society invite every contributor to visit St. Paul's church and see' the nice pulpit set purchased and now in the church, of which they' are proud, and it will make you proud too. L. I.E. January 4, 904. CRIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA. A Table for All the Years Since 1888 Pre pared By Attorney General-A Horrible Record. Columbia Cor. News and Courier. The attorney, general has com pleted the compilation of the crimui nal statistics of the State, compar ing the number of crimes of each succeeding year with the one pre vious from iSSS to nd including 1903. The comparison is not en couraging, and, indeed, in some re spects it is a showing that must give all law-abiding citizens cause for serious cuncern over the seeming increasing tendency to law kssness. The crime of murder shows an awful record. there being 222 manslaughters reported for 1903 This record was exceeded in 1897, when there were 225. In 1900 there was the same number. Mr. Gunter is preparing, a com parative table as to manslaughters in other States, and the deplorable fact has developed that we lead. In North Carolina last year there were 91 such cases. and they thought that a fearful record, but how significant it is compared with that of South Carolina. In few crimes has there been shown any decrease in the number, but the record speaks for itself bet ter than words can tell. THE HORRIBLE RECORD. Following are the figures: - oo .. - eo o- o -. ..~ c 0 0. .9 0 Aaopge n-' A - oo 00 ' - t.n - CA o o 04 o - St atein' Acdey a. Cath -0 W t.o fied,y. wasbrned o tnt4 .lin cc to "0.c C'04 0C. 0 00 00 0 C o tA --h~ Ln cc Cc 0 t.~ ''~~ 0 00 0C00 %0 4 C04 HYMEn AT PENDLETON. The Marriage of Mr. Ben. K. Aull and Miss Henriette Sitton a Brilliant Social Event. A marriage in which many New berriLs are interested was that of Mr. Ben. M. Aull and Miss Henri etta Sitton, which occurred in the Presbyterian church at Pendleton on Wednesday evening at S o'clock. Mr. Aull is a native of Newberry and well known here. He bns lived at Autun for the past six years, where he is manager of the Pendle ton Manufacturing Co., of which Col. Aug. J. Sitton is the propietor. He is a graduate of Clemsor.. and has already earned a wide reputa tion as a cotton mill man and elec trical expert. The bride is a daughter of Mr. J. J. Sitton, the president of the Pendleton Cotton mill, now in pro cess of construction, and one of the staunchest and best known business men in Anderson county. She is well known in Newberry, and she is deservedly popular here as else where throughout the State. both for her attractiveness and her ac complishments. The church was beautifully deco rated for the occasion, and the large crowd which witnessed the cere mony attested the popularity of the I young couple with the people among whom they live. The ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Gregg. The maid of honor was Miss Emma Sitton, a sister of the bride; the best man, Mr. John K. Aull, of Newberry. The attendants were: Miss Es telle Aull with Mr. John Dendy, of Walhalla; Miss Cena Symmes, of Grednville, with Mr. Arthur Sitton; Miss Lucia Folger, of Pickens, with Mr. B. J. Hoffman, of Philadelphia; Miss Laura Bowman, of Newberry, with Mr. Ernest Folger. of Pickens; Miss Sue Crawford with Mr. Eugene Alexandre, of Pickens;., ushers, Mssrs. Lewis Sittor and Phillip Sitton. A number of delightful receptions were tendered Mr. and Mrs. Aull during the week. They have hosts of friends here and throughout the State and in other States who wish for them that their life together, begun so auspiciously, may be full of happiness. Death of a Bright Young Lady. Miss Bessie Scott, daughter of Mr. J. B. T. Scott, of Little Moan tain died, on December 23 after an operation in a hospital in Columbia for appendicitis. The remains were interred in Union. Miss Scott was a bright young lady of only rf years and the bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of hosts of friends. _______ Knights of Pythias. The Knights of Pythias of New berry Lodge, No. 75, will have their installation of officers and an nual banquet on Tuesday night, January 12th. at the Armory. The banquet will be served by the Young People's Society of ThompsonStreet A. R. P. church. Tickets 75 ets; All members are requested to notify the committee at one how many tickets they desire for the occasion. W. F. Ewart, E. P. Wideman, A. H. Booth, Committee.