Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T —K—tlWT — A Cough FATAL EXPLOSION AT FT, TO REGULATE CHILD LABOR. IRON AND IRON ORES. > il l nL I have made a most thorough trial of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral and am prepared to say that for all dis eases of the lungs it never disap points.”—J. E. Finley, Ironton, O. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral won’t cure rheumatism; we never said it would. It won’t cure dyspepsia; we never claimed it. But it will cure coughs and colds of all kinds. We first said this sixty years ago ; we’ve been saying it ever since. audruggists. Consult vour doctor. 1 f he says tako it. tbeii do as lift says. I f In* tells you not to take it, then don’t take it. He knows. Four lion Killed and One Is raialiy Hurt. EOORE OF OTHERS INJURED. The first law of health — “ Keep the bowels regular.” Ayer’s Pills are gently laxative. One is a dose. .]. C. A VER CO., Lowell, Mass. Ta* Returns for ilia year 1903. OFFICfe OP cm \TY AUDITOR. Notice is herein - given that this office will he open from January ist, 1903 to February 20th. 1903. for the purpose of receiving returns of property for taxa tion. G. W. Speer will be in the office dur ing my absence. All persons are required to state in what school district they live. Those having property in School Districts Nos. i 9 and 10, must stale in their return how • much lies in these Districts and how •much outside, and all new buildings ■erecUd since last return and their value. All persons are required to make out ] and return a statement of all personal property, moneys, credits, investment in bonds, joint stock companies, notes, mortgages, or otherwise in your posses sion or under your control as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, ad ministrator, agent, or attorney, on the ist day of January 1903, and fix a value thereto. Any person or persons who • have sold real estate since last return must state to whom, the number of acres and value, all persons who have bought real estate since last return must state how much, the value and who from. If you fail to make return as above stated on or before February 20th the law requires me to add 50 per cent, as a penalty, on the return of 1902. All returns mu.->t be made and signed before me or my clerk. If made before anyone else they must he sworn to. All persons liable for the income tax under Section 335 of the Acts of 1X97, are required to make return of same. POLL TAX. All able-bodied males between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable for a poll tax, except Confederate soldiers over 50 years of age. W. I). Camp, County Auditor. Nov. 2S-iawk-till Feb. 20, 1903. Explosion In the Packing Plant of the Eck..arat Company prom Natural Gao Deals Deat.i ana Ruin.—Bodies Bunco Under Debris. Fort Wayne, lnd„ Jan. 2J.—Four men wen KHit J, oue fatally aim three others seriously injured, and half a score m others more or less severely hurt in rn explosion which wrecked a large section of the hekhardt Pack ing company's piuut at 7 o’clock this morning. The dead are: John Fohz, of Fort Wayne. “Red" Matthews, of Plymouth. Fred Pepenorink, of Fort Wayne. Conrad Miller, of Fort Wayne. Those seriously injured are: John Torsi, fatally. William Kintz. John Kolbach, Fret! Keller. The explosion occurred half an hour alt< . operations had begun for the day aud it is believed to have been due to an accumulation of natural gas in the cellar beneath the section of the; fac tory destioyrd. There was a score of men at work in the several depart ments of that section 01 the plant and scarcely one escaped injury. The force of the explosion was ter rific, completely wrecking a section of the building, 50x100 feet, and two Stories in height. The dead and in jured were buried in the ruins and the pe;il of those yet living was increased by flames following the explosion. The lire was soon extinguished, and the work of rescue began. Foltz, Mat- tin - ws. .Miller and Pepcnbrink were dead when taken out. The property loss will probably reach $15,000. Explosion cn Monitor Puritan. New York, Jan. 29.—A special from Norfolk. Ya.. to The Evening World, says in explosion in the boiler room of the monitor Puritan today severely Injured several of In r crew. The dis patch gives no details. BEATEN BY HIS JAILERS. Letters of Administration. By J. R. Webster, lisquire, Probate Judge. Whefeas, T. C. Petty has made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administra tion of the estate and effects of Charles A. Petty deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Charles A. Petty de ceased. that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Cherokee Court House, Gaffney, S. C., on Saturday, Janv. 31st, next after publi cation thereof, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this, 15th day of January, Anno Domini, 1903. J. R. Wehster, [L. S.] Probate Judge. 1-23,30-03 Noticejif Changes in Business. The flrru of It. M. Wilkins A Co. has been dissolved, W. .1. Wilkins and II. 1’. I'ridniore having sold out their Interest in the hard ware business to R M. Wilt ms. to whom all on l si and ini; accounts are nayahle. W. J. Wilkins and II. F. I’ridniore have liouuht the grocery stock of R. M. Wilkins \ Co., and the entire dry tfoods business and good will of O. K. Wilkins, and have formed a copart- nershin under the firm name of W. .1. Wil kins Co. Thanking the many friends and customers of the old concern for 1 he past liberal patron- aire, we hope to continue to merit t heir good will aud patruuuKe by parrying only the best possible maxis for the money and always treatli g them fairly ami honestly. Signed: It. M. Wilkins, W. .1. Wilkins A Co. Jan. St, :t<>. Feb. li. Things We Like^ Best Often Disagree With lie Because we overeat of them'’. Indi ces on follows. But there’s a way to escape such consequences. .A dose of a good digestant like Kodol will relive you at once. Your stomach Is simply too weak to digest what you eat. That’s all Indigestion Is. Kodol digests_the food without the stomach’s aid. American Prospector Received Rough Treatment From Nicaraguans. Ran Francisco. Jan. 29.—With his flesh < ut and bruised from the beat ings he had received at the hands of his Nicataguan Jailers, George Wil liams, an American prospector at Co- tinto, sought refuge on board the Pa- cific mail steamship City of Panama, which has arrived in San Francisco and was carried by her to LaUnion, Salvador. Williams had been a prisoner in the hands of the Nicaraguans for three months and was released at the in stance of the United States consul general at Managua. His arrest, ho declared, was a pretext to enable the Nicaraguan government to recover a rich gold mine near San Bernardino and to which he had secured title be fore the Nicaraguans were aware of the value of the property. Williams, when he left the City of Panama declared that within a week he would he on his way to Guatemala City to lay his case before United States Minister Hunter or his repre sentative. He said he, would push the matter and demand heavy indem nity. MANSION IN DANGER. Destruction Threatens Vanderbilt Home at Oakdale, L. I. Saville, L. I„ Jan. 29.—It is said that Idle Hours, the mansion o f William K. Vanderbilt, at Oakdale, is in con stant danger of destruction. Although the house, which was built to replace the one destroyed by fire some years ago, had been supposed to lie finished, a large number ol mechanics 1 ave for sevetal weeks been employed on it. It is given out that the workmen have been engaged in repairing damage re sulting from the settling of the main building. The walls, both inside and outside, are said to have cracked at times, and the damage has been so extensive as to cause the expenditure of a large sum of money. REVOLT THREATENED. Disagreement Over Returns of Late Presidential Election. San Frinclsco, Jan 29.—William Davidson, a miner who has arrived here from the lower coast, reports that a revolution was expected to break out In Honduras at the time he left Togiiirfalpa. a few days ago. as the re- j suit of a dlsagrement over the returns : of the late presidential election. There were three candidates for the presi dency and the congress had not been able to decide which one was elected. Thus ths •tofnaoh rests while the body it strength •ned by wholesome food. Dieting is un- is&ry. Kodol digests any kind of food. Strengthens and invigorates. kodol Makes 1 Rioh Red Blood. Pfapuedonlyby E. C. DeWitt&Oo., Ohlcaf* Xm S bottle contains 2 Vi times tbe Mo. sla* To Mine For Submarine Coal. Sydney, Nova Scotia. Jan 29.— j A large English syndicate Is backistg C. D. MacDonald's project for submarine coal mining at South Head, ami negutLations have progress- i ed to at stage Insuring the beginning of mining In the spring. The areas In question, covering 10 square miles, are between the northern and south ern heads of Morion bay and extend out Into the ocean. Alabama Will Pass a Law on Working Children In Mills. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 29,—It is now assured that the Alabama legis lature will enact a law regulating the working of children in the cotton mills and other manufacturing establish ments in the state. An agreement lias been reached between representa tives of the mill operators, the child labor committee and the Federation of Women's clubs that the bill should receive their undivided, support. The bill provides that no child under the age, of 12 years shall be employed in any manufacturing establishment uu- lf ss a widowed mother or aged or dis abled father is dependent uixtit such child for support. Under no circum stances shall a child under lo years of age be so employed. Provision is made that the parents shall furnish certificate of age, and for false certificate punishment is pro vided. No child under the age of 13 can he employed or detained in factory between the hours of 7 p. m. and fi a. nt., and no child under the age of 10 shall be employed between such hours for mure than 48 hours in a single week. A child under 12 years of age can he employed for only 00 hours in a week. The bill will probably pas-s without opposition. STRICKEN IN KING'S PRESENCE. Minister Prinetti Has Attack of Paraly sis at Quirina;. Rome, Jan. 29.—Foreign Minister Prinetti had, an attack of paralysis of the right side while being received in audience of King Victor Emanuel today. He was removed to his home in a serious condition. The ministers were holding their regular semi-weekly meeting with the king at the Quirinal, when Signor Pri netti. who was addressing his majes ty, suddenly threw up his arms, stag gered and would have fallen but for the fact that he was caught by his colleagues. The inc ident caused great excite ment. The king rang for assistance, and the minister of commerce, Baeel- 11. who is a physician, was able to do what was immediately necessary. The king, who is specially attached to Sig nor Prinetti, was much affected. His majesty desired that the minister he put to hed in the Quirinal. but M. Ra- celli decided it would be necessary to convoy him to his own home, which was done. One of the ministers was sent ahead to break the news to his family. ISTHMIAN CANAL TREATY. Colombians Think It Fair and Mutual ly Advantageous. New York, Jan. 29.—No comments on the signing of the canal treaty are made by local newspapers, hut the people here are generally satisfied, ca. hies The Herald’s correspondent in Panama. They are enthusiastic over the prospect that the canal will finally be built by the United States, in which country the people have confi dence, without the intervention of Eu ropean powers, which are now looked upon with disfavor. The treaty is considered fair and mutually advantageous, although some Colombians think the annual rental might have been put ar a more equiv alent rate, considering the loss of the isthmian rents and the future practi cal benefits obtained by the United States. AVALANCHE BURIES MEN. Three Taken Out Dead and Five Res cued Alive. Salt Lake City. Utah, Jan. 29.—Neat- Park City today an avalanche tore the big shaft house of the Quincy mine to pieces. Eight men working in the shaft house were buried in the ruins. A large force of men is working in the hope of resetting some of them alive. Three men w< re dug out of the ruins dead. They ate: E. J. Cotter. J. C. Gaffney. Charles Frank. Five others were rescued alive. Dr. Weightnovel Found Guilty. Tampa, Fla., Jan. 29.—The Weight- novel manslaughter trial came to a close Tuesday night, when the attor- neys finished their arguments and the case went to the jury. The jury was out about three hours, returning with a veiri-i'-t as follows: “We, the jury, find the defendant, Frederick N. Weightnovel, guilty og manslaughter, as charged in the information. So say we all.” The prisoner did not under stand the verdict, but was informed as to the result by his attorney, M. Henry Cohen. He bore up well, showing no signs of emotion, but when he was returned to Jail he seemed deeply affected. The attorneys for the defense gave notice of a motion for a new trial. American Methods Inapplicable. Ixnulon, Jan. 29.—Presiding at a meeting of the shareholders of the Great Eastern railroad, Lord Hamil ton, the chairman, declared that alter careful study the directors of the board had concluded that while some featiir-'s of the American railroad mat- agements were deserving of further consideration, American methods gen. orally were inapplicable In England. The Great Eastern ralloiad had frlel an American locomotive for a year and a half, but It had been found tp be a complete failu-e. Iron Trade Review Discusses Market Conditions. Cleveland, O., Jan. 29.—The Iron Trade Review discussing market con ditions in its current issue, says: The largest buying of pig iron in the week conies from the leading cast iron pipe iiitetesis. The scarcity of the lower grades usually sought for pipe work has U?d to the buying of inter mediate grades, and the greater part of the 100.009 tons now under inquiry is reported to be No. 3. with a less tonnage oi No. 2 foundry and No. 2 soft. It is unde:stood that over 15,- 000 tons of the three grades named has been placed with one seller. Gray forge for early shipment is very scarce and a recent order for 2,000 tons could not he tilled. At $17.5o Birmingham for the second half is considered too high by the leading buyers, and these recent inquires have resulted in noth ing. In general, pig iron buying has been light >n the past week, and (here is no indication of any early change in the attitude of the price. The freight blockades south < f the Ohio river have been a retarding influence, and the coke troubles of northern furnaces, while an old subject, are still the dotn- inent features of the situation in the central west. When the added cost of irregular working and of coke un der high priced contracts of 1903, is figured and account taken of the prob able advance in lake Superior iron ores, furnaces are not diseased to press the matter of contracts for the latter part of the year. Roth fur nace men and foundry men are con cerned over the high level of labor and material cost, and a further ele ment that enjoins caution is the large advance insisted upon by the bitumi nous miners. The foreign situation, both in pig iron and billets, is awaiting one. In billets firmer conditions in the cential west and stronger ocean freights have advanced the price for the Gei man product, $2$ at New York being now ashed. h .'.s arrived here 1 V.’< s, Indies on The Tribune’s Havana eonespondent, made extensive soundings in Havana harbor near Santa Clara battery, gar risoned by American troops. It is said they also took photographs of the fortifications. In view of the atti tude of Germany in Venezuela this is regarded as significant. A report that Minister S-quiers has boon informed by President Palma of the actions of the Germans was de- nit d by the minister, who says he has heard only rumors. The Moltke sail ed yesterday for Nassau and will ar rive in New York on Feb. 1. The German officials aboard the Moltke were sent on the ctuise by the Ger man government, and. it is understood, have been making soundings secretly all over the West Indies. Cajizote. the most dangerous bandit in Cuba, lias been captured after a desperate fight, In a suburb of this city. JOINT CONFERENCE. Meeting of Miners and Operators at Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 29.—The joint conference between the miners and op- viators of the central competitive bi tuminous coal district composed of western Pi nnsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois began here today. President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, called the conference into session and was selected tempora ry chairman. The selection of dif ferent committeemen by the different states by both the operators and the miners, was Immediately taken up. About 250 operators and 400 miners were pio?ent at the opening session. LARGEST STEAMER IN WORLD. Latest Edition to Fleet of the White Star Line. New York, Jan. 29.—The Cedric, the latest addition to the White Star fleet and tho largest steamer in the world, says The Tribune’s London correspon. d -nt, is practically completed, and will have Belfast tomorrow for Liverpool to prepare for her maiden voyage to New York early next month. This huge vessel, 700 feet long. Is the second steamer to exeeed 20,000 tons, her sister ship, the Celtte, being the first. The Cedrie will have ac commodations for 3,000 passengers, but as she has not been built for speed, she will not attempt to flpwer the Atlantic record. Molasses Fed to Horses. New York, Jan. 29.—Between 4,000 and 5,000 horses in Brooklyn are be ing fed on molasses because it is cheaper and better than oats. This statement is made by a veterinary sur geon, who adds that horses in harness from 12 to 14 hours a day do not take time to masticate and properly pre pare dry oats and other dry fodder. The result hs that the animals receive little nutritive value from their food. Molasses, If properly diluted and mix ed with cut hay, bran and meal in proper portion, is in a digestible con dition and ready for assimiliation the moment it enters the mouth. Its nutritive value Is, therefore, quite ap parent. It is not only a better and a more nirtrUious food than oats, but Is much cheaper In the end. REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT. German Naval Offcers Secretly Sounding West Indian Waters. New York. Jan. 29.—it is repotted that sevetal German army ami naval officers, passengers, on the so amor RED LIGHT SIGNAL WAS DISAEGARDED General Manager Eessler on Lite Groceland Wreck. DEATH OF ENGINEER DAVIS. Other Victims of the Wreck In Hospit al at Plainfield Arc Doing as Wei! as Could Be Expected, but Some May Not Recover. New York, Jan. 29.—General Man ager Bersler, of the Central railroad of New Jersey, denies today that a train order sent to Cranford for the express which was wrecked- Tuesday night, was received too late to be de livered tc the express train. Mr. Bet sled said the order was received in time and a red signal was set out, as usual, to notify the engineer that there were orders for his train at that station. “The red light at Cranford was 2 miles ftom the scene of the wreck,'’ said he, "yet it was disregard ed.” Plainfield, N. J., Jan. 29.—Engineer W. H. Davis, of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad express train, which ran. itv.u the eastern express- on the Jersey Central near Graceland Tues day night died iu the Muehlenburg hospital today. The other victims of the wreck who are in the hospital ate reported to In* doing as well as could he expected, but it is feared sev- 01 al may not recover. SUICIDE AT KNOXVILLE. Former German Naval Officer Puts Bullet In Brain. Knoxville, Tonn., Jan. 29.—Lieuten ant Ludwig Barth, aged 35 years, a former officer of the German navy, who was attached to the gunboat Irene at the Manila bay incident, which near ly resulted in a rupture between the German intpite and the United States, committed suicide here last night in the Annex hotel. Barth has been employed as a lum ber inspector with local eo s for about one year. He came to the Unit ed Flir/.-'s (firec:’ . ■ Hrmry . 1.; at of i r »* Cittnet-’ umpire a::tl the powers, .a: ing whkii he was still attached to the Go man navy, seeking to regain his heat Ih. Becoming despondent that his health did not improve, he has repeatedly threatened during the last three months to take his life, but has been dissuaded by friends. Walking into the Annex hotel last night he telephoned a physician who had been attending him. Falling to reach the physician, he went to his room, hurriedly wrote two letters, one to the doctor and the other to his father, who is a multi-millionaire of Bremen, Germany, calmly sat down on the side of the bed, placed a 32-caliber revolver to his right temple and fired the shot which instantly ended his life. Barth was well supplied with money during his residence in this city and spent it lavishly. BABY EATEN BY BEARS. Shocking Tragedy Reported From the Mountains of Virginia.. Bedford. Va., Jan. 29.—A few days ago three black bears attacked the children of a mountaineer named Parker, living on the road from Mone to Arcadia* on the James river, and killed and ate his 2-year-old baby. Mr. Parker’s three children were playing in the edge of the woods only a few hundred yards from the house when the bears made their appearance. The animals were very bold, and the two elder children ran to the house, forgetful of the baby. The father and mother rushed to save the little one, but the bears had torn the head from the body of the child and were devour ing it. During the winter black bears have been very troublesome in the moun tains and have preyed on hogs and cattle !o such an extent that owners have been forced to keep their stock housed. For Monument to Gonzales. Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 29.—In the banks o! Columbia subscription lists have been opened to raise a fund for the erection of a monument to N. G. Gonzales, late editor of The State. One thousand dollars was subscribed during the morning, and it is believ ed that the fund will reach $5,000 be fore the end of the week. All Co- lum'bia banks a: e authorized to receive subscriptions. German Shipbuilding. Berlin, Jan. 29.—German shipyards in 1902 built 222 steamers of 212,283 tons register, a decrease of three steamers and 49,000 tons in compari son with 1901. The steamers under construction at the yards nufnbered 121 of 255,977 tons, against 143, of 317, 000 tons, in 1901. Two hundred and eighty sailing vessels of 5%,715 tons were built in 1902. being an increase of 29 vessels and 29,000 tons. Sentenced to Scaffold. Athens, Ga.. Jan. 29.—Jerome Col bert, a negro, has lien sentenced by Judge Russell to hang at Watkins- vllle. Colbert killed his wife last Au gust. charging that she had < (injured him. Colbert is to bang Match 26. Get the Most Out of Your Food You don’t and can’t if your stomach is weak. A weak • i- a-! does not di gest all that is ordinarily taken into it. It gets tired easily, and it fails to digest is wasted. Among thd si“’r <■! -t weak stomach art- uneasiness after eating, fits of ner vous headache, and disagreeable belch- hig. "I have taken Hood’s 8arsnparilla at dif." rent ;L— io.-^ioi..ach troubles, and a run down i-ond ton of the system, and have been > - t’, - ■< H. d by its use. I would not oe without u in my tantily. I am trou-* bled especfatly in s-umnier with weak stom ach and nausea and titul Hood’s Sarsaparilla Invaluable.” K. 1*. Hickman, W.Chester, I’a. Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Plfts Strcnathen mid toae the stomach and t>, . vito! • digestive system. TRAGEDY NEAR SAVANNAH. Young Couple Engaged To Be Married Killed by Train. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 29.—A frightful accident, in which a young white cou ple engaged to be married were the victims, occurred at the crossing of the Seaboard Air Line on the Ogee- chee road about 3 miles from the city. Harry Samlets and Miss T illy Rush ing were the victims. They were struck by a fast northbound jmssenger tiain as their vehicle was crossing the tracks and both were instantly killed. There were two other occu pants of tlu- vehicle, but they escaped without injury. They were Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rushing, the former a brother of the young woman who lost her life. The party had left the city for a drive. Sanders hiring the team and in viting his fiancee and her brother, and the latter’s wife, to accompany him. .Mr. and Mrs. Rushing took the front seat and Sanders and his sweetheart sat in the rear. They had driven some distance into the country and were returning when the accident occurred. Rushing having the reins, none of the party, all of whom were laughing and talking, had heard the whistle of the locomotive, and the train was upon them as they sought to cross the track. The horse and the forward part of the vehicle had crossed safely, but the engine struck the rear of the wagon. Mir:; rhing was torn to fragments ‘ 0 were scattered lar and wide. Sanders sustained no visible hurt, save a cut on the leg, but he was dead when the horror-stricken train crew and passengers reached him, DEAD MAN SUES ROAD. Seeks to Recover Damages From Western and Atlantic. Atlanta, Jan. 29.—One of the most unique suits in the history of Atlanta’s city civil court was filed with Depu ty Clerk A. B. Hatrison. yesterday. Will Hardeway, a dead man, has sued the Western and Atlantic rail road to recover damages to the amount of $20,900. the alleged damages which he received having resulted in his death. It Is alleged in the petition that the plaintiff in the case was crossing the tracks of the defendant company at Noith avenue Dec. 13, 1902, when he was struck by the engine of a freight train and his skull fractured, his spine twisted and strained, and his nerves and arteries strained, and that he was unconscious for some time alter the shock. TJzzie Hardeway is named in the pe- tion as the next best friend of the pe titioner. Lizzie Hardeway has filed suit against the Western and Atlantic rail road to recover alleged damages to the amount of $1,500 on account of the rnjuries received by her son. Will Har- deway, a minor, and from which al leged injuries he afterwards died. , CAUCUS NAMES ANKENNY. Walla-Walla Banker Republican Choice For U. S. Senator. Olympia, Wash., Jan. 29.—In the Re publican caucus, participated in by 70 members of the legislature. Levi Ankenny, the Walla-Walla banker, was declared the choice for United States senator last night. Levi Ankenny was born near St. Joseph, Mo., in 1814, and came west with his parents in 1850. Twenty- five years ago Mr. Ankenny establish ed the First National bank at Walla- Walla, and is now president of six national banks Jn Oregon and Wash ington. He is also largely interested in agricultural and grazing lands in the northwest. Mr. Ankenny has never before held a political office. Scott McCoy Critically III. Memphis. Tenn., Jan. 29—Scott Me- Coy, the well known driver and horse man, who is spending the winter in Memphis, is dangerously ill at St. Jo seph hospital. His recovery is still in doubt, and the crisis will be pass ed within a day or so. He had not been well for several weeks and has gradually been growing worse. Former United States Senator Dead. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 29.—John Beard Allen, formerly United State* senator from Washington, died suddenly last night at his residence here of aagina pectoris. Not Guilty of Bribery. Memphis. Jan. 29.—The jury In the case of F. G. Jones, a well known cap italist, charged with bribery, today brought in a verdict of not guilty. The jury was out 4 minutes.