The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 20, 1903, Image 3

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<<:£**• ■*v : ' INCH SUFFEHINC ~ BcSULT OF FLOOD livery Effort Being Made To Care For Refugees. LOSS OF LIFE fV'AY BE HEAVY. Believed that Highest Point of Water Has Now Been Reached—V/eather Conditions Are More Favorable and the Worst Is Evidently Over. Memphis, Tenn., March 18.—The river stands at 39.d feet this morning and is stationary. The levees contin uo to hold and only one break is re- foited in the St. Francis system— that at Trice’s Landing, 2d miles north o! here. The waters of the big stream are rushing through this ere vasse at a fearful rate and are Hood ing the Arkansas basin south. The town of -Maiian, in Crittenden coun ty, is in desperate straits and its in habitants are greatly alarmed at the rapid encroachments of the Hood. Hundreds of refugees are in Marian and every available building is being used to house these unfortunates. The ’P.isco railroad, which rua? through the town, is under water and the people have no means of getting out. This tact was reported to Pres ident Hillough, of the St. Francis levee fcoard. and he announced that if the situation warranted it he would cut the levee near Mount City so as tc allow steamboats to get through te Marian. Repents of loss of life in remote sections are current, but only in two cases it is believed death occurred. Tlie body of an unknown white woman was found in the water near Mound City, and the corspse of a negro was taken from the overflowed district. All railroads entering the city from the west are badly hampered by the rising torrent and in many cases theii schedules have been annulled. From every direction today fames, reports of rescuing paities. The levee here is crowded with j>oor negroes who were picked up by the steamboats and brought to this city. The city author ities have turned over several build Ings for their use and tlmy are being ctured for by the Sunshine Society. A meeting of prominent negro citi zens has been called for tonight and steps will be taken to help take care of the refugees. A dispatch from Covington, Tenn.. states that. Island 35, which is consid ered one of the 'highest in the north end of the river, is flooded for the first time in its history. Sixty persons »were rescued from the island thi 1 - ’monning by a steamer. Reports from Helena state that the- people of North Helena are alarmed over the flood situation. The Huntington levee in Bolivar eounty, Mississippi, continues to hold Hundreds of laborers are working da> and night in an effort to strengthen the embankment. The Yazoo and Mississippi Vallej railroad has opened lines again. Th< ,-^racks have been raised and regular -schedules were resumed today. The Illinois Central is running all trains and its officers do not anticipate any further trouble. The situation in North Memphis b 'unchanged. People are transferred in skiffs and many people are idle be ^cause of the shutting down of several Industries. The 'railroad situation west of the river is probably the most serious ever experienced by the lines. Not a train i» moving in or out of Memphis on the 'Frisco, Iron Mountain. Choctaw and Cotton Belt lines. The latter road uses the Iron Mountain tracks from Fair Daks to .Memphis and has a pas senger train tied up at Blanton, C miles west of Menvphis. Two pas senger trains are tied up on the 'Fris co, one near Wynne, Ark., and the other 3 miles west of Bridge Junction The officials of the lines are doing everything possible to gK these trains Into Memphis. Superintendent Pick Inger. of the ’Frisco, announces tnaf the passengers are being cared for and he hopes to move the trains be fore night. Situation Hopeful at New Orleans. New Orleans, March 18.—The river situation here remains practically un changed. The faot is that there hat been no rise of consequence since Saturday ami that the weather con tinues clear and enabled the state, federal and district authorities materi ally to protect the temporary levees it front of the city. The members of the levee board today said that the sit uation was full of hop© and that there wag no reason whatever for local ap prehension. All the levees south of the Red river continue to hold. Men today arc working on the levee between New Orleans and Kenner and the Sarpy levee above Kenner and both are ex peeled to stand through the siege o! high water. The Mississippi valley patrol train Ig carrying men and ma terlal to the scene. Weat er Bureau Bulletin. Washington, March 18.—Special riv •r bulletin: The Ohio river has fal len 1.2 foot at Cairo; as a consequence the Mississippi river while slightly fclfher at Memphis can rise but little more. The stage at the last named point this morning Is 39.(5 feet. The oKuatton below is unchanged, the •taces being as follows: Vicksburg 49.3 feet, a rise of .S Hoot; New Orleans, 19.3 feet, a rise of 1 foot. SENATOR MONEY SPEAKS. Discusses the Indianola Postoffice Con. troversy. Washington, March 18.—The senate met at 11 o’clock today and soon there- after Mr. Money (Miss.) in accordance with his notice previously given, spoke on the Indianola, Miss., postoffice case. Mr. Money said that it was *he duty of the postmaster general to heal the breach that had been created. “The department has made these people of the south hate the administra- tion.” He said: “The people of the south hoped Mr. Roosevelt would be an American president, but instead he is the president of the black belt.” His appointments, he said, had caused general disgust. He had raised the question of social equality of the. ne- g'O. Mr. Money said recent appointments have revived the race question. The south has tolerated negro office hold ers but does not want any more of them. ‘ This is a white man s country ami government.” There was a feeling in the south, he said, that no colored man should hold office. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKS VAN. two Men Killed and Two Seriously Injured. Pittsburg. .March 18.—A Fort Wayne freight train clashed into a furniture van of the Northside Transfer compa ny at the Sandusky street crossing, Allegheny, today, wrecking the van and killing two men. Two others were seriously injured. The killed were: John M'Knight, head severed from body. Albert Cornelius, body crushed. The injured are: William Bustler and John McRea. The van was completely wrecked and two of the three horses killed. PROFESSOR SENT TO JAIL. Head of Educational Institution Re fuses To Be Vaccinated. Knoxville, Tenn., March 18.—A spe cial to The Sentinel from Asheville, N. C., says Professor A. T. Weaver, at the head of a leading educational institution, lias been sent to jail be cause he refused to be vaccinated and also because of his refusal to pay a fine of $25 for the same. The vaccination was ordered as a precaution against smallpox. Profes sor Weaver, it is said, may institute legal proceedings against the author ities. and may take his case before the supreme court of North Crolina. AMERICAN OIL FOR ENGLAND Gigantic Deal Reported In Texas Fields* ENGLISHMAN HEADS SYNDICATE. Property Is Considered One of Most Valuable In Texas—Refineries Will Be Erected and Fnished Product Principally Shipped to England. New Orleans, March 18.—'Colonel S. F. B. Morse, of the Southern Pacific railroad, brings back with him from the east news of one of the most gi gantic oil dedls yet recorded anywhere in the south. A powerful interna tional syndicate, the executive haed of which is Colonel Alexander Gor don, of London, has purchased a tract of land in Hardin county, Texas, ag gregating 4.000 acres. This is in what is known as the Saratoga field. The price paid for the land is understood to run away up into the millions. The syndicate’s tract is only 10 miles from the pipe line now te: urinating at Sour Lake. This line will be extended into the oil fields as will also the San ta Fe and Southern Pacific railroads. The former road is now but 4 miles from the syndicate’s tract. Refineries will follow the exporta tion of the field and much of the prod uct, if not all of it, will be exported to England. HOSSEY DENIES GUILT. ANTI-MERGER CASE ARGUED. Both Sides Represented by Attorneys of National Reputation. St. Louis, March 18.—The hearing or argument in the anti-merger case of the United States government against the Northern Securities com pany of New Jersey, * began here this morning in the United States court of appeals before Judges San born. Caldwell, Vandeventer. Legal counsel for both sides arrived last night. Judge Caldwell announced at the opening of court that the attorneys would not be limited as to time in the presentation of arguments. James M. Beck, assistant attorney general, open ed for the government. ENGLAND STORM SWEPT. COAL STRIKE RUMORED. Great Gathering of Representative Miners of West Virginia. Huntington, W. Va., March 18.—One hundred or more representatives ol the United Mine Workers, represent ing every coal field in West Virginia, began a conference here today. Mother Jones amd many leading or ganizers of the country were present. President John Mitchell is expected the latter part of the week. It is ru mo>,ed that the leading subject will be the question of inaugurating a gen eral strike in the state this spring. Great Damage Caused by Snow, Rain, Hall and Wind. London, March 18.—The heaviest snowfall of the present winter was reported from parts of England today, rain and hail fell elsewhere in Great Britain and Ireland, accompanied by gales and causing floods and great damage. Between Londonderry and Colerain, thousands of acres of farm lands were submerged several feet by the breaking of the sea walls and hun dreds of families had to flee for safety In the northeast part of Warwick shire. several villages were inundated and cut off from communication with the neighbor ing towns. ROOF COLLAPSED. One Instantly Killed and Two Serious ly Injurea. Cincinnati, March 18.—By the col lapse of the roof of Crane's planing mill on Eastern avenue today one was killed, one fatally and two seriously and over a dozen slightly hurt. Tin large building is in process of -eon struction. The dead: William Setters. The Injured are Harvey Gilbert and James Gardner. Trainmen In Conference. New Haven. March 18.— A meeting of the joint grievance committee oi the conductors and trainmen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was held today to discuss the faction of yesterday’s conference between the grievance committee and a committee of the Iwjanl of directors of the railroad company. W. C Wilkins, of the Order of Railroad Con due to; s, and Valentine Fitzpatrick ol thi- Trainmen’s Brotherhood, also at tended the mertiug. Before the meet ing Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Wilkins both said that there had been no de velopments in the situation tince last night. Five Boys Drowned. Joplin, March 18.—News of the death of five boys was received here today from Chatt. I. T. The hoys were playing on a raft which capsized. Their names are Raymond Crockroft, Ralph Oaks. Peter Berry and Luther Berry. Pillsbury Took But Third. Monte Carlo, March 17.—In the in ternational ohess tournament Just con eluded here, Tarrasch took first prize with 20 points; Marocszy, second with 19 pounts, and Pillsbury, third, with 18^ points. Discussing Race Conference. Madison, Wis.. March 18.—The Wis consi-n legislature is today discussing the propoeed 'race conference to be held in Atlanta In July. No action has as yet been taken. Killed by Trolley Car. Owensboro, Ky„ March 18.—Mls-j Nannie Tanner, a well known woman of this city, was run over and killed bv a trollej car this morning. Her body was cut In two. Appointment Held Up. Washington. .March 18.—The senate committee on finance today decided to hold ii|) for the present the nomina tion of George Sawter, of New York, to be assistant appraiser of merchan dise. Asli the committee will not m>et again during the present session this action will insure failure of con firmation for the present session. The refusal of the committee to pass on the nomination was due to the fact that members did not consider Mr. Sawter’s endorsements sufficient tc warrant confirmation. The Florida on Official Trial. Bridgeport. Conn.. March 18—The coast defense monitor Florida, with the government trial board, of which Captain T. J. Crain, is on board, left her anchorage shortly after 11 o’clock today and headed for Long Island shore to begin her official trial run. The starting point is 3 miles north oi T.ong Island shore and south of Strat ford shoal. The run will be twice over a course of lV/ 2 knots. / Steamer Goes Ashore. Cape Henry. Va., March 18.—The steamer C. TT. Olidden, Captain Fales, bourn] from Baltimore to Galveston and laden with coal, went ashore to day at Outer Capo Lookout shoals and will be a total wreck. Informa tion has been received concerning the erew. Secretary Moody In Cuba. Havana, March 18.—Secretary Moody and his party, with the excep tion of Postmaster General Payne and Senator Hale, left Havana for San tiago on a special train today. Mr. Payne continued his journey to Santi ago on board the Dolphin and Senator Hale has started on his return tc Washington. Gen. Jackson’s Death Expected. Nashville, Tenn. March 18.-^The condition of General W. H. Jackson is unchanged. He rested well last night but no improvement in his pulse or respiration is percqrptible. His death may occur at any moment King Oscar Interested. Stockholm, March 18.—C. H. Kohl saat, the St. Ixmls exposition commls sloner had a private audience with King Oscar today. The king wa* much interested in the plane for th< exhibition and Mr. Kohlsaat i« hope ful that Norway and Sweden wili make an exhibit Declares He Did Net Conspire to Pole cn William Danz. Philadelphia, Pa., March 18.—From his cell in the central police station, George Hossey, who is accused of con spiring to poison William Danz, has given out a declaration of innocence. This says: “Wiiat has come r.bout ir.y killing or poisoning people is untrue in every respect, and I want to contradict it. I understand they are trying to get evidence against me. hut they can not do it, because he did not do it.” Eleven druggists have been exam ined in the district attorney’s office. None of the party nor any one con nected with the district attorney’s of fice will discuss the matter. Declaration by Frederick Shoyer. as sistant district attorney, that detec tives have found where Mr. and Mrs. Williams obtained arsenic is thought to have some relation to the Hossey case. It is known that the search for evidence in the Williams child mur der case unearthed Mossey. Some of the authorities apparently see some significance in the connec tion of a company of spiritualists with both Mr. and M;s. Williams and Danz. DiSCUSS COMMERCIAL MATTERS. Germany’s Commercial Congress Now in Session at Berlin. Beilin, March 18.—The German commercial congress awsembled here today. In welcoming the delegates Interior Secretary Von Posadowsky Wtfiner spoke on the more favorable industrial outlook and referring to the renewal of the commercial localities, declared that while each of the conflicting in- teiests mu,.t yield something to the other they all could depend on the government defending the interests of the industries with the same vigor which would doubtless mark the at tack of the foreign governments in behalf of their respective countries. Sober, technical application of the ac tual political commercial conditions alone enable Germany to successfully negotiate treaties without economic convulsions. FOR COALING STATION. Secretary Moody Pleased with Bahai, Honda. Havana. March 18.—Secretary Moody informed the correspondent oi the Associated Press, previous to his departure this morning that the im pression he bad formed during his three hours’ stay ashore at Bahia. Honda, was entirely favorable to that place. The harbor, he added, is con venient, and there is an ample site for a coaling station. The coral fo: rnation of the bottom of the harbor will apparently require little dredging. Mr. Moody found that an American company had al ready purchased a big tract of land for colonizing pu; poses in the immedi ate vicinity of the coaling site. WANT BLUE LAWS ENFORCED. Pennsylvania Act of 1794 Will Be Test ed In the Courts. Philadelphia, March 18.—To force the issue on the blue laws, the promi nent members of the Sabbath obser vance association have sworn out war rants for the arrest of several pub lishers of morning newspapers and the executive officers of a news com pany, a locomotive works and an ice cream company. The newspapers are being prosecut ed for accepting advertisements on Sunday, selling wares and doing a manner of labor prohibited by the ad of 1794, which also prohibits a man from kissing his wife. AUTCMOMILE CAUSES PANIC. As a Result Two Americans Are Jail ed In Mexico. Chicago, March 18.—A dispatch tc The Tribune from Phoenix, Ariz. says: Word has been received hero that Shirley Christy, general manager in the southAvest for an American life Insurance company, and Ben Shuster who has been touring in Mexico in an automobile, have been thrown into Jail at Cananea, Sonora, because theii automobile caused a panic. Fighting In Progress Montevideo, March 18.—Fighting between the revolutionists and the government forces is repotted to have occurred near this city and members of the R Cross society have started for the scene of the operations. Four delegates have been sent from hote to treat for peace. The government proposes to call out the national guard and declare a state of siege. All tele grams are eonsored. Franchises Refused Americans. St. Petersburg, Match 18.—Interioi Minister Von Plehwe has informed th( mayor that the government has refus ed the application of Murray A. V«*r ner, of Pittsburg, Pa., for the St. Pe teisburg and Moscow Traction fran chises. Both municipalities opposed the applications. They desire to con struct the street railroads themselves Big Failure In London. London, March 18.—The failure to day was announced of Boedy and Bay liff, solicitors. Their liabilities art over $1,000,000. Germany Will Exhibit Berlin, March 18.—The reichstag to day adopted the appropriation of $750,- 000 to cover the expenses of Ger many’s participation In the St. Louli exposition.. CANAL TREATY PASSED BV SENATE Only Five Votes Cast In Negatve. WORK OF SENATE NEARLY DONE. Action on Cuban Treaty Expected To day and an Immediate Adjournment Will Likely Follow—Another Special Session Probable. Washington, March 18.—With the votes of but five senators in the nega tive, the Panama canal treaty was rat ified by the senate last evening. The five mt-n who voted against the treaty we.e Senators Morgan and Pettus, of Alabama; Daniel and Martin, of Vir ginia, and Teller, of Colorado. Every other s nator cast his vote for it. This action was taken after a long de bate in which the merits of the canal situation were gone into thoroughly. The result was, of course, fully expect ed. This means that the senate will in all probability finish up with the Cu ban reciprocity treaty today, and that the senate will adjourn either today or tomerrow. These senators who at first mani fested a disposition to debate the Cu ban treaty at length have been per suaded by their colleagues that they can make their speechs just as well when the Cuban bill or joint resolu tion making this treaty effective comes to the senate from the house. This will be either at an extra session or the next regular session of congress. Not many votes will be cast in the senate against the Cu ban treaty, but. the men who cast them could have delayed the senate’s ac tion by speaking had they been so dis posed. That they will give way means an early ai’j:;in nn.ont. LFZC’3 LAGT PRAYER. Contribution to Celebration of Ninety Ti'.irc* Eliithaay. New York. March 18.—As part of his cv i contribution to the recent eciebiatini of 1rs ninety-third birth day and the twenty-fi;th anniversary of bis el' tLin as pm*©. I <o XIII wrote a la: '.i .' t; translat cd io the ; ; . ' the In d' pendent. The transla.ion follows: Leo, now nets thy sun; pale is its dy ing ray: Black ni-'lit succees thy day. Black night for th• ; wasted thy frame; life's flood sustains No more thy shrunken veins. Death casts his fatal dart; robed for the grave thy bones, Lie u<nder the cold stones. But my freed soul escapes her chains and longs in flight to reach the realms of light. That is the goal she seeks; thither her journey faros; Gram, Lord, my anxious pi*ayers: That with the citizens of heaven God’s face and light May ever thrill my sight; That I may sec thy face, heaven’s queen, whose mother love Has brought me home above To thee, saved through the tangles of a poi ilous way, I lift my grateful lay. DALTON IS READY. Will Royally Entertain Firemen of Sister Cities. Dalton. Ga.. March 18.—The local committer has been very busy the past few days ananging for the an nual tournament of the Georgia and Alabama Volunteer Firemen’s associ ation to be held in Dalton on May 20 and 21, 1903. The towns that compose the associ ation are Cartersvlllc, Cedartown, Cal houn. Rome, Griffin, Marietta, Clove land, Anniston, Dalton and Gadsden The president of the association is John K. Davis, of Griffin. The citizens of Dalton will subscribe $700 for prizes offered and the enter tainment of the association. PROFESSOR IN TROUBLE. Challenged by Four Servian Officers to Fight to Death. Vienna, March 18.—Four Servian of ficers,, including former War Minister Anoonie r , have challenged Professor Alexander Borisalcljevic, of the Uni versity of Belgrade, to fight duels tc the death because he publicly charged them with obtaining promotion over their seniors through servility tc Queen Draga. It is said that. King Alexander peremptorially ordered the officers to send the challenge, and the king's initiative is severely criticised in Servia, where dueling ie not a na tional institution. Spring Humors 'ome to most people and cause many troubles,—-pimples, boils and other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache. The sooner one gets rid of them the better, and the way to get rid of them and to build np the system that hat suffered from them is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Forming in combination the Spring Medicine par »xcellence, of unequalled strength in purifying the blood as shown by unequalled, radical and pei- mauent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Head Bolls, Pimples All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept no substitute, but bo sure to get Hood’s, and get it today. EXTRADITION PAPERS COMING. Suit Against Seaboard. Brunswick, Ga., March 18.—A dam age suit against the Seaboard Air Line railroad was heard In this city ’yesterday before Special Commission er J. T. Colson. The case is that of F. C. Reimer, of White Oak, Cam don county, who is a bridge construe tor, alleges that he was damaged at a trestle at White Oak while diseharg ing his duty as a member of thf bridge gang of the road. He asks damages of the Seaboard. Burdick Inquest Postponed. Buffalo, March 18.—The Burdick In quest has been postponed until Mon day next. District Attorney Coats worth Is suffering from a sore throal and cannot speak without great dill cult. Whitaker Wright-Will Be Returned to England For Trial. London, March 18.—The extradition papers in the case of Whitaker Wright, the director of the London and Globe finance corporation, who is under arrest in New York, was mailed cn the steamer Celtic which sailed from Liverpool today. John Flower, chairman of the share, holders’ committee, which instigated Wright's prosecution, informed a rep resentative of The Associated Press that by the advice of his lawyers he declined to reply to Wright’s cabls mt ssage to G. S. Barnes, the official liquidator of the corporation, saying that Wright’s enemies seek to create prejudice against him by circulating untruths, taking the ground that it would he highly improper for him to say anything which might prejudice the result of the trial. As to the personal charges, he added, there was no need for a contradlciton as they were obviously untrue. BRYANT FEIGNS INSANITY. Negro Condemned to Hang Becomes Very Wild. Moultrie, Ga., March 18.—John Hen ry Bryant, who is to hang here Fri day, continues to keep himself before the notice of the public. His latest, role is that of the excedingly insane. Yesterday he entertained those who called on him by frantically tearing his clothes, chewing his tongue, bor rowing matches and setting fire to everything in his cell that would burn. Ho gave the officers so much trou ble that they were forced to get ropes and chains and bind him hard and fast in his cadi. He lies and foams at the month, making an uncanny noise veiy similar to that which char- acterizes the familiar “Wild Man" at street fail's^ A Libt-iHi offer. The undersigned will give a 'ree sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Livq; Tablets to any one wanting a re liable remedy for disorders of the stomach biliousness or constipation. This is a new remedy and a good one. Uherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L D. Allison, Cowpens. 'I he first Bible printed in America wu-J Eliot’** Indian version IGfi-J. WliHt'xluH Naim? Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Strive. E. *C. DeWltt ifc Co., of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns. Jbruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt’s Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt’t-—the genuine. Chon kee Drug <’o. The average rate of freight in France is nearly a cent and a half a ton per mile A Uonutrkablt) C'hhk. One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia, is that ot Airs. Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Jnd., who was entirely cured by the use ot One Minute Cough Cure. She says: "The coughing and straining so weak ened me that I run down in weight from 14S to 1)2 pounds I tried a num- tn-r of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bot tles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the cough, strengthen ed my lungs and rstored me to my normal weight, health and strength.” Cherokee Drug Co 1 he monkey wrench was invented by Thomas Monkey of Bordertown, N T . J. K»\v or liillamrd Liiiirh. Yield quickly to the wonderful cur ative and healing qualities of Foley’s Honey and Tar. It prevents pneu monia and consumption from a hard cold settled on the lungs. Cherokee Drug Co. The first daily paper, the “Daily Courier. 1 ’appeared in 1701). La grippe coughs yield quickly to the wonderful curative qualities of Foley’s Honey and Tar. There is nothing else “just as good.” Chero kee Drug Co. Three-fourths of the world’s coffee Is produced in Brazil. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes the kid neys and bladder right. Contains nothing injurious. Cherokee Drug Co. •