The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, November 04, 1909, Image 5
' SHOT HIS WIFE
And Then Blows Out His Own Worthless
Brains With a Pistol
DID NOT LIVE WITH HIM
TIm? Husband Ik'eanic a Convict
and Through Sheer the I
Wife Claims, 8h? 1 >rifteil to the
Stage as a .Means of Making a Living
for Herself.
There was a terrible tragedy enacted
in Washington on last Sunday
when \V. II. Short, of New York,
*"* ahot and perhaps fatally wounded
his girl wite in the union railroad
station because she refused to leave
the stage and live with him, and
then sent a bullet crashing through
his temple. He was taken to the
hospital where he soon died.
The tragedy followed a series of
quarrels^ between the couple. Mrs.
Short had just alighted from a cab.
which was also occupied by her hus-|
band and Miss Caldwell, a girl
friend, and was hurrying to catch
a train for Pittsburg when Short,
without warning, whipped a revolver
from his pocket and fired three
bullets into his wife's back.
The woman, who now lies near
death in the Casualty hospital, is
known to the stage hh Evelyn Howard,
and played in Washington last
week with the "Motor Girl" company.
She was formerly Evelyn
Lewis, of Jacksonville, Kla., and
married Short, who is a native of
Livingston, Ala., about seven years
ago
They lived in New York, whore
he was employed as a bookkeeper
in a bank, but soon after their marriage
the man got into the clutches
of the law through alleged misappropriation
of funds. Mrs. Short
told the police when she regained
consciousness at the hospital that
Short served a term in Sing Sing.
Through sheer necessity Mrs. Short
said she drifted to the stage as a
means of livelihood.
Short recently was paroled from
prison, Mrs. Short said, and made
a new start in life. When she declined
to return to him, he followed
< her. She persisted in her refusal.
Accompanied by Miss Maude Caldwell,
another member of the company,
she left her hotel for the
station. She vainly tried to elude
her husband, who followed her and
pleaded with her again to turn from
the stage. When they reached the
stution Short made his final entreaty
and when he was again rebuffed the
tragedy ensued.
To eye witnesses it appeared that
Mrs. Short, much terrified, had jump'
ed from the cab drawn up at the
west portion, and had attempted to
i run when Short pulled Ms revolver
and, rushing at the woman, fired
a bullet into her shoulder. She fell
at the first shot, and the man stood
over her and sent two more bullets
through her body. Without a moment's
hesitation, evidently believing
he had killed his wife, Short
t 11 r i> fl t )w> rovnlvor iiTwm hime^ll
V..V.
and Bent a bullet into his right temple.
He fell at the feet of his unconscious
wife.
Miss Caldwell was detained by the
police as an eye witness, but upon
Short's death soon alter wards she
was ri! lea sod and was permitted to
proceed with her company to Pittsburg.
In the room which Short occupied
at the hotel the police discovered
a card, bearing the following
words:
"William II. Short, representative
Autolite Manufacturing Company, J
Selflighting Cigarette, 339-3 41 Sixth
Avenue, Newark, N. J."
Short was apparently without
funds. He had made two ineffectual
attempts to get checks cashed,
it is said.
NO PKAYKR8 AT FLNKUAL.
?
Kansas City Man Does Not Want Hemarks
by "Fool Preacher."
Declaring that he did not believe
in tho Bible, and that ho did not
want any "fool of a preacher" making
remarks over his body, Dr. H.
H. Osborne, a physician, who died
in Kansas City, Kan., a few days
1 ago, left a letter asking that his
body be cremated and that the ashes
bo thrown into the Missouri river,
from the Hannibal bridge at St.
Louis.
Though Osborne lived in Kansas
1 -- 4 ?- ? ?- A -- 1 * 1? #? w^.1 ? K a4
Uliy IWCIllJ' J I'Hrt), IV 13 lirviill uini
hi.s real name was Edward W.
Hodges, and that he formerly lived
in New York city. left enough
money to care for the queer disposition
of his body, and his request
if* was complied with.
Two Men Hang.
Alabama had two hangings on
Friday. Willie Stovens, white, was
hung at Luverne for the killing of
his wife and daughter, and at Grove
Hill Louis Halaam, a negro preacher,
was hanged for the murder of a
deputy sheriff.
DIED IN FIRE
FIVR LITTLE CH1LDKKN IIL'KNKD
TO DEATH TUESDAY
In Sholton CVjttam1, (Im> Homo of
(ilH? ?l the Virginia Presbyterian
Orphan Homo.
At Lynchburg, Va., flvo children,
nil inmates of the nursery, were incinerated
in a fire which destroyed
Sholton Cottage, the home of girls
at the Virginia Synod Presbyterian
Ornhn nw' hnnw< i?:i rI v Tniiaihi v ninrn.
ing. The dead are. Kuby Moorefield.
Lucilo Mooreiield, Lynchburg,
Va.; Marie Hickman, Campbell county,
Va.; Mary Poole, McDowell county.
W. Va.; Mamie Reynolds. Bath
county. Va.
The children were all in the second
story of the wing of the building
and they were caught by lire in a
manner that made their rescue impossible.
Ruby Moorefleld, however, was
taken out of the building, but when
she ascertained that the younger sister
was still inside, she ran back into
the burning building and lost her
life.
The fire wae< discovered by Mrs.
Priest, the cook, who was aroused by
the roar of the flames. When she
saw that it was impossible to get
the children out by tho stairway,
she rushed to the third story and
brought fifteen children down to the
second floor leading them to the veranda
top, where they were taken
down a ladder, several of them dropping
into the outstretched arms of
the older boys of the institution.
Mrs. Priest, after saving the children,
had to jutnp for her life, sustaining
a dislocated shoulder, a scalp
wound and an injury to her back.
She will recover. All of the1 escape's
were miraculous.
Superintendent Fleming was away
at the time of the fire and there were
no men about the house. Tho wo
men couhi not save those who perished,
for they handy succeeded in
saving twenty-lour of the other
girls.
A Shooting and Suicide Due to the
Tongue of Gossip.
Furious been use his wife's name
had been mentioned in a scandal,
Joseph Najmanji, the son of a llungai'lun
nobleman, shot John Keksa
at Fairfield, Conn., and then blew
his own brains out. Najmanji died
almost instantly, hut his victim was
rushed to a hospital where it is said
he has a fighting chance for his life.
The bullet entered his right temple
and came out of th<* underjaw.
Najmanji had gone to a neighbor's
house, where Ksksa was staying, and
said: "1 want you to deny that
scandal about my wife." After a
few words Najmanji drew a revolver,
shot Keksa and turned the weapon
upon himself.
The tragedy was the outcome of a
slander suit filed in the court of
common pleas, at Bridgeport, Conn.
Catherine Najmanji brought suit
against Charles Key, of Fairfield,
for* $ 1.000 damages. She claimed
that Key had circulated a story that
she and Keksa had gone in bathing
together at. Fairfield Beach and had
subsequently -been refused bathing
sulfa by the bathhouse keeper.
Najmanji had been told of the
un/l mo iincrv thut
ho tumod his wife out of tlio house
three weeks ago. He allowed her
to come back later, but the next
day ho had another quarrel with
her and, it is aliened, bent her.
.Mrs. Najmnnji had entered suit for
divorce alleging cruelty.
THIS IS 1\ H.MICKS I>.\V,
Says Senator Smith?ICvpeots Cotton
to (io to Famine Prices.
United States Senator 1C. I). Smith
is in receipt of a letter from Statistician
K. L. Neal, with advance sheets
of n circular to bo sent out, showing
that the most careful estimate
of the cotton crop this year indicate
ft possible crop oU 10,520,000
bales, agreeing with a recent estimate
issued by Senator Smith.
From exporters, Senator Smith
learns that it is expected if the government
report on cotton, issued
next week, confirms private advices,
cotton will lie bound to reach famine
prices. Speaking of the recent cur
iRiimcnt or production i>y mo inms.
the senator a few days ago at Florence
said:
"Tho curtailment by tho mills is
not because of tho high price of the
staple, nor the depression in the price
of goods, but because the spinners
see that there is not to be cotton
enough to keep the mills busy until
the next crop, and a shutting down
is Inevitable. They make a convenience
of necessity no.v in the. hope
such action will depress cotton,
while they buy greedily wherever
they can, despite their agreement.
"The farmers now have an opportunity
to se'? n jw corporations stic^
to their organizations when business
interests demand individual action,
Just as was the case with the farmer
when he rushed his cotton to market
to their amusement, despite the
farmers' organization.
"This is now the farmers' day,
thank God."
GOOD MAN GONE
John S. Reynolds, an Old Newspaper Man
and Able Lawyer,
SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY
Wan Librarian of tin* Supreme Court
of the State at the Time of His
Death ami a Man of the Press Who
Had Won Distinction ? Many
Mourn at His lb-nth.
The State says the citizens of Columbia
wore shocked and saddened
Monday by the news of the death
of Mr. J no. S. Reynolds, librarian
of the State supreme court. Mr.
Reynolds' acute Illness was of less
than 24 hours duration and for that
reason the announcement of his
death could hardly be believed. The
funeral services will be held at Trinity
church at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Duncan C. Hay, forrmr attorney
general of the State, last nicht paid
the following tribute to Mr. Reynolds:
"On the death of John S. Reynolds,
South Carolina has lost a devoted
man and Columbia a faithful citizen.
I enjoyed an intimate acquaintance
with Mr. Reynolds for over a
quarter of a century, commencing
nt the King's Mountain Military
school at Yorkville, where Mr.
Reynolds was a teacher and I was
a pupil. Mr. Reynolds was then a
recent graduate of th?> South Carolina
unlvtrsity, to which insttiutlon
ho remained a devoted admirer
and zealous friend, ever supporting
her cause with zeal.
"For six years Mr. Reynolds remained
at Yorkvillo, bi'com.ng the
right-hand of that gallant soldier
and eminent Instructor. Col. Ashury
Coward. During Mr. Reynold's stay
at Yorkvillo he was a frequent contributor
to the newspapers of the
State, writing with ease and grace,
"During the winter of 1 S75-'7 >
Mr. Reynolds severed his connection
with Col. Coward and entered upon
the practice ot' law in copartnership
with Hon. Henry A. Galllard and at
the same time he, with the lamented
R. Means Davis, conducted the Fairfield
Herald and later th?* Winnsboro
News and Herakl at Winnsboro.
"During tho great struggle for
white supremacy, Mr. Reynolds was
ever at his post, supporting the Democrats
with his trenchant pen and
riding with the 'Red Shirts' under
Tom Woodward of happy memory.
The great campaign of 1 87 6 resulted
in victory to the cause he loved
bo well. Mr. Reynolds laid aside his
H/./l ohU* .<* UD. # ; ~ ~
I 17U OllllV l\J IJAf? Uliltr lAilU * * I I orgy
to law and journalism, win
ning marked success in each profession.
"In 1886 Mr. Reynolds removed
to Columbia, of which city he remained,
with a short intermission of
a few months in lSsti, an active,
useful and honorable citizen until
his death. During his residence in
Columbia he was connected at different
times with The Record, The
Register and The State newspapt rs.
his editorials being always eagerly
read, more especially those in the
Sunday edition of The State.
"In ISftO the citizens of Richland
apprecint ing Mr. Reynolds' character
and ability sent him to the legislature
as a member of the lower
house, and there be rendered splen
(lid service. Mr. Reynolds especially
felicitated himself upon having the
Reynolds printing hill passed. Prior
to the passage of this bill the legislative
printing was not let out to
competitive bidders and all the work
was done by a political favorite who
thus enjoyed a monopoly. The
Reynolds bill did away with such
favoratism and saved the State large
sums of money.
In 1892 Mr. Reynolds was appointed
supreme court librarian, which
place he filled to the day of hi<
death with fidelity. He enjoyed the
friendship and confidence of the supremo
court justices for whom he
entertained the highest regard. During
his incumbency of the position
of librarian Mr. Reynolds was frequently
retained by lawyers from
all parts of the State to assist them
before the supreme court and well
did he perform his part and contribute
to the success of the cases
in which he was engaged.
"Reference should be made, to Mr.
Reynolds' career during the Confederacy.
Too young to enter the Confederate
army he nevertheless saw
service in the field when the corint of
Arsenal cadets under Col. John P.
Thomas retired front Columbia be
foro Sherman with the rest of Hampton's
army. Owing to his service
on this occasion, he became a loyal
member of Camp Hampton of Confederate
veterans. Barlyi in life Mr.
Reynolds was happily married, his
wife having been Miss Sue Kdwards,
who survives him with several children.
"John S. Reynolds was no ordinary
man. An active, useful career as
teacher, journalist and) lawyer is
ended. Peace to his ashes."
Taft Oft' for Jackson.
President Taft and party left New
Orleans at 2 a. m. Monday on a
special train over ,the Illionis Central
railroad for Jackson, Miss.
| THE TARE ON COTTON
A VNIFOKM KYNTKM IS VKICY
UA1>LY NKKDKI) BY ALL.
This In a Matter Whith *hc Ofllcors
ol the Farmers' I'nlon Outfit to
| l/>ok Alter.
The Progressive Farmer says its I
j editorials in regard to the six per
I cent on cotton bagging have excited
widespread interest in all parts
of the South, and have brought us
( numerous letters and interviews from
j cotton buyers and cotton manuluej
Hirers as well as from cotton growlers
themselves. The lack of information
concerning this subject oft
cotton tare among all clause* in the
South is nothing less than amazj
ing, and while we stand ready at
| any time to correct any erroneous
statements of ours in this matter,
none has yet been shown to be an
error, und what follows this editorial
is based 011 the best information
to be secured.
Our position, then, In regard
to this whole matter should not
be hard to understand. European
manufacturers (who buy nearly 60
per cent of the American cotton
crop) have ilxed the tare at ?T per
cent of the gross weight of the bale.
That Is to say, they allow :>o pounds
tare 011 a oOO-pound bale, or 2 1
pounds on a 400-pound bale, etc. \
prominent cotton manufacturer tells
lis that a rebate is given the exporters
in case the tare is less than 6
per cent, but this doesn't in any way
affect our position. The facts so far
as they have come to light simply
jshow that the foreign buyers who get
j the bulk of our cotton set prices
|\\'in a view to paying for only 470
pounds of lint for each 500-pound
j bale.
i If the farmer does not put on
j this amount of bagging the rebate
I goes to the exporter for this shortate
when this rebate really belongs
to the farmer. Cotton maim fact urots
with whom we have talked, and
corresponded, have admitted the
truth of this statement, but have argued
that competition is likely to
equalize this matter. In actual practice,
however, the farmer who has
the bale with light weight bagging
usually accepts the prevailing price
per pound for cotton when it is offend
him, and does not get the advantage
of the theoretical competition
among cotton buyers.
What we arc pleading for is a
uniform system. We at least want
the farmer to know what tin? standards
are, so that if his bagcing is
under weight he will get the advantage
and not have the rebate go
only to the exporter. This is a matter
which the oflicers of the Farmers'
Union would do well to take up.
Somehow or other oiio uniform standard
must be brought nbout. With
the foreign spinners tlxing the price
for cotton with a view to paying
for only 4 70 pounds of lint in a bale,
it is not fair for the cotton buyers
of the South to make an organized '
effort to have the farmers use only
twentv-two pounds of bagging ?that
is. In K'.i i' t < l>" ?*
.... I HU ? I in: till lllt'15 jl II I
in eight pounds of 1 2-cent cotton
I whore the European spinners, our
I largest buyers, are figuring on paying
them for it 1-2 cents bagging;
j and ties.
j We notice that some South Carolina
.papers are advocating smaller
bales. Since 22 pounds of tare is
allowed by tin* buyers, farmers are
I urged to make only InO-pound bales
on which 22 pounds of tare would
| give nearly the full t> per cent which
I the foreign mills allow. This, howi
ever, is not a satisfactory plan,
(either for farmer or for the manufacturers.
There ought to be a definite
understanding x between the I
farmers' organization and the manufacturers'
organization as to the
amount of tare to be allowed on each
bale and the present double standard
system with all of its irregularities,
uneertanticH and losses forever
done away with.
If the tare were less than t> per
cent, but uniform and unvarying,
prices would soon bo adjusted fo
compensate for the increased percentage
of lint in a bale, but with
the recent double standard system,
the farmer gets caught between the
upper and under millstones and has
lost thousands and thousands of dollars
as a result. As wo see it, if
B per cent tare is to be recognized
standard by European manufacturers
?and it has been the standard so
long that manufacturers tell us it
would be almost impossible to
change it?then the American standard
should bo revised to accord
with it. In other words, wo mnst
have a uniform system, and the 6
per cent tare hoc inn to be the only
one that can be agreed upon.
Found Dying in ller ltooni.
At Jacksonville, Flu., with her
throat cut, Mrs. Mabel A. lleaucham,
of noston, was found dying in her
room in the Aragon hotel a few days
ago by her private physician, who
occupied the room across the hall.
? .
Mrs. Pankhurst, the militant suf
fragetto, will find few American wo- j
men ready to go to prison and be
fed by stomach pumps. As they alrondy
taste the sweets of despotic
authority, they will tuko no chances
on voting.
THE HOOK WORM
Rockefeller Gives a Million Dollars to
Fight the Disease.
COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT
A l>o/.cn \WU-Kiio\m? K(lncuU>i^ iiihI
s<u*ntisis, Si'lvi'O'd for (!??
l*nrt Krum the \\ here the
I*21 rii-si t c is Prevalent, to thirty on
a Campaign Against the Malady.
A dispatch from New York say s
a ?ift of $1,000,000 by John I)
Rockefeller to tight the "booh worm
disease" was announced at th?' office
of tho Standard Oil Company there
a few days nso.
A dozen well-known educators
and scientists, selected in large par'
I from Institutions of learning in the
South where the parasite is prevalent,
were called lit conference with
Mr. Rockefeller's representatives at
the Standard Oil Company's offices at
i!t> Rroadway last Tuesday, and at
that meeting Mr. Rockefeller's desire
to organize a commission to carry
on a campaign against the malady
was discussed. Ah a result of this
"Rockefeller Commission Cor the
Eradication of the Hook Worm Ui?
ease'* was organized.
The members of this commission,
as selected by Mr. Rockefeller, are*
Dr. William 11. Welch, professor
I of pathology iu Johns Hopkins ITiiversity;
president of the Aim.nan
Medical Association.
im . ouiioii rifxiHT, o?ri OKU' ot
Rockefeller Institute of Medic. ! Rosea
rch.
Dr. Charles \V. Stib-s, chief <?!" (h?>
division of zoology, United States
public health and marine hospital
service, and discoverer of the American
species of hook worm, and the
prevalence of the disease in America.
Dr. lOdwnrd A. Alderman, prosl
dent of the University of Virginia
Dr. David 10. Houston, chancellor
of Washington University, St. Louis,
Mo.
Prof. P. P. Claxton, professor of
education in the University of Tennessee.
Mr. .1. Y. Joyner, State Superintendent
of Kd neat ion in North Carolina,
and president of the National
10ducational Association.
Mr. Walter H. Page, editor of The
World's Work.
Dr. 11. 11. Frissell, principal Hampton
Institute.
Mr. Frederick T. Gates, one of Mr.
Rockefeller's bnslness managers.
.Mr. oiarr .1. Aiurpn, Air. llookofcller's
counsel in benevolent matters.
Mr. John 1). Rockefeller, Jr.
All but Professor Claxton and .Mr.
Joy nor wore present at the meeting
Tuesday and they have both since
accepted places on the board selected
to carry out Mr. Rockefeller's
plans.
In calling these gentlemen together
for Tuesday's commence, Mr.
Rockefeller a<hlressed to each a letter
pointing out his Interest in relieving
the human suffering caused
by the "hook worm" parasite, especially
because, he said, it had been
his pleasure to spend a portion of
each year among the warm hearted
people of the South and he welcomed
the opportunity to express
appreciation of their many kindnesses
and hospitalities.
The members of the commission,
in framing a reply to Mr. Rockcfell/.l-'u
.r.f * I A A A AAA -? i
i .i unvi ? i , </ u u , V V7 vi ?_r?; i it rt 'U UIHl
the proposition met with their hoartiest
approbation.
"Two millions of our people 'ire
infected with this parasite," they
added. "It is by no means confined
to one class; it takes its toll of
suffering and death from the intelligent
and well-to-do as well as from
the le?s fortunate.' *
FALLS TO DEATH.
I*n<l I/OSes His IWiIuaco am! is Hulled
From Train.
At Greensboro, N. C., Charles
Finch, of Thomasville, N. C., a 17year-old
boy, son of ex-Sheriff Finch
of Randolph county, fell from a
platform of a moving train, receiving
injuries from whieh ho later died.
The boy whs on his way from Gullford
college to Greensboro to spend
in'- uiit'i iiuiiii tind in Hiiempi llli?
to pans from one car to another when
within the city limitH, in some unaccountable
manner lost his balance
and was thrown to the ground beKldo
tho track. An ambulance was
hurriedly called, and the lad taken
to a local hoHpltal where he ?!t?*?l
a short time after his arrival.
? ? ?
Taken OtV Man's Head.
As tho dirigible balloon One Mis
was making a landing in Rome, Italy,
Sunday on its return trip from Naples
to Hraccano, Lieutenant of Nnulneers
I'ietro Robetti, in keeping
the crowd buck, stepped too near
the whirling propeller of tho driglble
and was instantly killed, half
of his head being torn away.
: "
GOOD ROADS WORK
C OMMISSION Kit \\ \TSON A* KB
FOIt INKOItM ATION.
Numbrc of Milrs of ll'iadway
Cost of Same to ll? Sent in l>y
K^cry Oouuty.
A circular was addrc^ed by Cotftmissloncr
Watson a : a daya ago
to all of the county sapervisors < f
the State calling for tx'aaubtlvo in-'
formation as to just wr,,?t ba? bM n
done in the matlor ot vood ro.'na
in every county of th- S'ato during
ui?- your. I he tutor (nation
will ho furnished t-i ij? <ounty
pervlsorn will ho um d ui the n* ?t
annual report of the < vniinisKlonei,
which will be one of the most ooiftpl.'?o
ever submitU.l on the good
roads qu? Btion.
Tho table ai coiupaayihp the clrc?elar
has space for tnlo: uaatiuit fe..?h
an miloB of roadway in the efferent
counties, all data as to .
struction, numlM'r ol miba built *n
1909, expenditures In m on* y ai>4
labor, rush tax, labor tax and tbc
total estimated amount ? \penile il ty
the counties fur roads in tho l???t
decade up to 1909.
Thu w . > > - - - *
.... .. v ,?i ? ?r i u t ;i r n ne
the schedule:
"Mr. , C'nuuty- fi up? rv
isor.
".My Dear Sir: Tkis departmeat
is exceedingly anxious, l<>r various
reason, somo of which, of course,
will be apparent to jju, to obtain
ait accurate and detail* t statement. .
as to the work ot omldiitg public
highways in Sooth Carol.aa for eompilation
and publication in my forthcoming
annual report. Of roiirt^,
this information ran only he obtained
front the county supervisors in
the several eouuties < 1 the Stale,
and hcncu I am sending you this .
circular with the request that you
(ill in the blanks indicated below
to the best of your ability and ?c- .
turn the same to me at the earlicyl .
possible moment.
"While I am sure it is not. necessary,
1 wish to call your attention to
the fact that there are two provisions
of law which require the furnishing
of such information by btdh
State and county officials when called
upon hy this department therefor
However, I know that jou will he
glad to furnish this information
promptly without any reference to , .
the requirements of the law."
The statistics wanted by Mr. Watson
are as follows:
Miles of public roods, in 19')4;
Total of all public roads; total surfaced
with stone; total surfaced with
gravel; total surfaced with samlclay
mixture; lotal surfaced with
shell.
Huilt in 1909: TokaJ surfaced
with stone; total surfaced with-KJtnvok;
total surfaced wfith saml-clny
mixture; total surfaced w.th shell.
Expenditures in money and lab?*,
casli tax; Itoad levy, rate per $ 100;
aiiiuum ui vusn ex ;>?i?U i: u res, ineluding
amounts received; from
commutation lux and amounts ei?
ponded for the support of the county
chningung, so far as these atnoonto
ran bo reported.
Labor tax. Number of men who
performed road duty (fr?.e labor);
number of convicts employed during
the year; average number or convicts
used per day; average wa^es
per day for road work; average cost . ..
maintenance convict labor per day,
estimated total value of labor t?#, .?
excluding convicts; estimated total , ..
value of labor tax, including estimated
value of work performed by
convicts; total amount expended In
money and labor for road work;
total amount expended for eouipniont
of machinery and stock; average
total cost per mile for building
roads; average total cost per
mile for maintenance of roadways
when once touilt.
Total estimated amount expended
by county for roads in last decade
up to 1909.
"General summary (please give a
concise general statement of the
road work done In your county prler
to and also under your direction)."
CLI NG TO 8CIIOONKIC8 BOTTOM.
Three Men Ilcflcued Af(4*r Terriljlo
Hx|H'riciice.
After having spent th?- entire night
clinging to the bottom of the overturned
schooner Scarborough, Captain
William II. Itcynolds and the
two members of his crew were carried
into Philadelphia Monday on
board the steamer Admiral DevvOy
from Port Antonio. Captain Heynolds
three times during the night
was wasiied from the wreck of h>^
vessel, and it was only with the
greatest difficulty that his compan
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to the vessel. When he was dually
rescued by the crew of the Dew<jy,
the captain was badly bruised from
his battle with the elements and
almost dead from cold.
Die* of Whooping Cough.
A dispatch from New York says
John Stewart Kennedy, lawyer, financier
and philanthropist, died at b>?
home there Sunday of whoopiiMt
cough. IIo was within two month?
of his 80th birthday.