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SOUTON RilLWAY HAS FEAiiFUl WRECK Freights Come Together at Bryan, Ala. FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED. Immediately After the Collision the Wreckage Took Fire, Both Trains Being Burned—Worst Accident In Many Years. Barmingbam, Ala., May 27.—A dou- ble-hea<iusr ea»tbouud freight and a •ingle header westbound freight on the Southern railway collided at Bry an, 22 miles west of here at 2:30 a. m. and 1 as a result both trains were burned and at least five men killed. Several other deaths are expected. Engineer Chester, of the double- header, is missing, and it is regarded as certain that he was burned up in tibe wreck. Engineer Acton, of the single header, i'& fatally hurt, and his death is exacted 1 at any moment. Three firemen, whose names have not yet been learned, are missing, and are supposed to have been cremated in the wreckage. Brakeman J. D. Hill is badly hurt and are also several other trainmen. Immediately alter the collision the ■wreck took fire and burned rapidly. One report says that seven deaths ■will result from the wreck. The offi cials. of the road have not yet explain ed the cause of the accident, but it is rumored that an o-perator went to sleep on duty and failed to deliver an order. The burning wreckage destroyed the ■wires and cut off communication. FOUR PERSONS SUFFOCATED. Fire In New York Building Causes Many Deaths. New York, May 27.—Four persons were suffocated and two others so baddy burned that it is feared they will die in a fire early today in the 5- story apartment houeo a/t^No. 3')t5 West Ome Hundred and Thirty-fifth street. The fire is said to have been of In cendiary origin. Tli> dead: Mrs. Julia Wandlitug. Three children of Mrs. Waudling— George, aged G; Helen, aged 4, and Charles, aged 1 9. Thoee who are said to be fatally burned are Georg* Waudling and Via tor Johnson. Johnson discovered the fire and avers to have seen the man who is •aid U> have started it. He said he saw a man lighting sotne shav.nga and wa/ste at the foot of the Ktaire in the hou.%e. The stair* had been soaked with kerosene and some oif the oil dripped on Johnson’« clothing. With his clothes bun ning Johnson asserts ho chased the incendiary for several blocks before he fell exhausted. Other persons say they saw the man run Irom the house pursued 6y Johnson. Mrs. Wandllng was found dead with her children on the top floor, where they lived. MILLIONAIRE BREWER DEAD. Current Rumors that He Suicided Are Denied. Tiffin. 0., May 27.—Ookxued Affeert Brewer, Tlftlu's millionaire, aged 43 years, died of heart diseaee this morn ing. He was in hed with a severe attack of rheumathnn. Brewor was ander indlotmeivt for manslaughter, be ing charged with killing Luther A. Hershey, in a saleon row. His trial was set for June 15. To day is the anniversary of the death of Hershey, and minors were current that Colonel Brewer committed suicide, but they are denied by the attendant phy sician. Colonel Brewer wa» a prominent manufacturer, being the founder of the Brewer Pottery company, of Tiffin. He •erved on the state fish and game com mission and on Governor Bushnell’s staff. SAYS TOWN IS DOOMED. Prophecy of Negress Causes Exodus From Pine Bluff, Ark. Ptne Bluff Ark., May 97.—The proph- •cy of Ellen Jefferson, a negress in the county Jail and thought to be in sane, that Pine Bluff will be destroy- «i by a tronado next Friday, has caused wuoh an •xoius of negroes and white persons who are inclined to be su perstitious that many saw mills in the •urrounding country and smaller shops of every kind in the town have bed to close 'because there is no help. Many persons from the country have come Into town and withdrawn their bank accounts until after Fri day, and most of those from the city who have gone put their household goods and whatever personal property they had into wagons or on the trains and taken them away to prevent their destruction. Masked Men Hold Up Trolley Car. Portland, Ore., May 97.—iAn electric ear on the Oregon City line was held up by three masked men last night. B. Boynton, aeeistant superintendent of tbe company, was robbed of a gold watch and |20. The robber* secured 9*0 in cash from the paftsengers. Make* Death Bed Cohfesaion. V Beattie, Wash., May 27.—His life wearing a close by disease, John Dye, aliae John Philips, today admitted his Identity a# a man who escaped from Kingston, Ont. penitentiary, 28 years ago, after serving nine years, for the murder of a woman. MO STRYCHNINE IN HFB BTOMAOH. Widow of Wiley Tanner Released Af ter Coroner’s Inquest. Gainesville, Ga., May 27.—Ganoner Dorsey xeiurued lai>t uiglu from Uiucaem uiatiict, wnere he he.* beeu all day making au investigation into the death yf Wiley Tanner, who Uleu unuei’ oiiapicious cu'cuuisianoe* iiaiuiuay last. .uauy witnesses were sworn before the coroner's jury and the entire way was consumed in trying to got ak the facts in uie case. Dr. ii.. A. Smith, one of the physicians who analyzed Tanner’s stomach yesterday, testified that he found no evidence of strycn- nine in it. Mrs. Tanner, wife of the young man who died, was hersell sworn and testi fied to receiving 10 cent*’ worth of strychnine from a Gainesville druggist, which sh« swore she purchased to lull a dog and lor which purpose the pois on was useu. tihe denied that she had confessed to poisoning her husband, though sev eral witnesses swore that she had stat ed in answer to questions immediate ly alter her husband’s death that she had done so. No evidence was brought out that she and her husband had- ever quar reled or had bitter disagreements, but on the other hand it was shown that they had lived apparently happily to gether. Alter hearing from all the witnei'ses the coroner’s jury rendered a veruiot to the effect that Tanner came to his death in a manned unknown to the jury, and the recommended that his body be exhumed and his stomach, bladder and kidneys be taken by the coroner to the state chemist and ana lyzed by him. Mrs. Tanner, who has been kept un der guard since the former inquest, was released Lorn custody by the cor oner. RECENT STRIKE ON M. & 0. First Grand Master Lee Sets at Rest Certain Rumors. Denver, May 37.—First Grand Mas ter G. W. Lee, of the HroUierhood of Tuiilway Trainmen, has set at rest the rumors al>out the maiiag-emeut of the Mobile and Ohio railroad refusing to reinstate the men who were on strike in accordance with the recent ©on- tract which ended' the four mouths' strike. In reply to the message he sent to General Manager C. S. Clarke, the lat ter replied, as follow*; “We have no purpose other than kindly intentions based on years of fair deeding and association togothesr. Justice will be done to all concerned, a* stipulated in our agreement.” 3ULDEN DEATH FOR THREE. Three Prominent Citizens Drop Dead In South Carolina. Abbeville, S. C., May 27.—P. M. Tay lor, a white iarmer, 40 year* old, fell dead in his garden Sunday near An- trevilie, in this county. Dr. John A. Robinson, a prominent physician near Due West, fell dead from his chair. He reer:bed home yes terday'afternoon from the confederate reunion at New Orleans. This morn ing he left me breakfast table, waiked into the sitting room, sat down anil in stantly fell to the floor dead. Ed Gordon, 18 years old, fell dead this morning at the home off his father, 2 mile* from Due West. JETT TRIAL POSTPONED. Delay Is Result of Nonarrival of the Witnessea. Ijouisville, Ky., May 97.—A special to The Post from Jackson, Ky., says: The hearing of the casee of Curtis Jett‘and Tom White, under indiotmenf on the charge of murdering Lawyer B. Marcum, has been been postponed until tomorrow. The trial may be postponed until the next term, which begins next week. The delay is the result of the nonarrival of witnesses. The town is quiet. Skies Rained Fish. Winston-Salem, N. C., May 27.— That portion of this country lying 6 miles west of this city was visited by one of the moat remarkable and de structive hail storms within ^\e mem ory of the oldest inhabitants. It is doubtful if this storm was ever equal led lu this or any other section for size of the hailstones and in the phe nomena that small fish, perch variety, fell with the hail and some were In cased in the stones. Buckets full of hailstones were brought into the city this morning and some of them, after lying in the sun that followed In the af ternoon and all night, measured 61-2 inches In circumference and weighed 8 ounces each. Dropped Dead After Speech. Pensacola, Fla., May 27.—Judge Frank P. Bonifay, after delivering a heated address in the city campaign, dropped dead Just as he was leaving the platform. The exertion and ex citement caused his death. Hundreds of i>eople had listened to the speech. After thanking the audience for its at tention he turned and fell tio the ground. The meeting was immediate ly adjourned. Judge Bonifay was one of the olde*t and most respected citi zens of Pensacola. He wa* '.6 years old and wae born here, as w , his fath er. Belmont College Gete Money. Charlotte, N. C., May 27.—John H. Buie, who recently died In New Jersey left the bulk of his estate to the Cath olic college at Belmont, located near Charlotte. It Is said that 920,000 will go to this inatituitkm. ODD FELLOWS OF ~ GEORGIA SESSION Grand Lodge of State Meets In A+ 1 anta. OFFICERS ELEC I. D FOR YEAR. Rebekah Assembly, Ladies’ Branch ef the Order, Is Also Holding Their An nual Meeting—'Many Cities Pulling For Next Meeting. Atlanta, May 27.—The annual meet ing of the Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F., of Georgia, is in session today, and will continue until tomorrow night. The Rebekah Assembly, the ladies' branch of the order, are also holding Uwir annual meeting. The Grand Encampment branch held their sobs'Iod yesterday. The Grand Encampment finished their business last night. The following are the of ficers of that bramrh for another year: C. S. Elliott, of Brunswick, grand pa triarch; J. S. Tyson, of Savannah, grand scribe; A. L. Korntz, of Atlanta, grand’ treasurer; J. L. Bass, of Rome, grand representative. The Rebekah Assembly was called to order this morning by Mrs. Fanny Cook, of Atlanta president. JOHN a. iii-Oi-os, ni Atlanta. This is the largest gathering of this branch of the order that has ever beeu held in the state ajid evidences the fact that it is growing very rapidly. The grand lodge was called to orde by Grand Master McAlpin this morn ing. Governor Terrell and' Mayor Evan P. Howell both delivered ad dr esses of welcome. There are over l.LKH) visit ing Odd Fellows in the city and this session is one of the most notable meetings ever held by this order in Georgia. Grand &ire, John B. Goodwin, of this city, is present; also Past Gxand Mas ter Barnes, of California, who wae for a numbei of yeai;« a prominent Odd Fellow in this Jurisdiction. The Odd Fellows have about 190 lodge* in the state, with a member- •hip of over 15,000, and tkoso. all re ports tho order is in fine condition financially, and the interest manifest ed by the delegates and visiting n» u.i- bers is truly wonderful. Tt* grand lodge will aMjoiira tomorrow night, and the following officers will be elect ed: John A. Kynds, of Atlanta, grand master ; John W. Bennett, of Waycros -. deputy grand master; J. 8. Tyson, of Savannah, grand secretary; T. A. Cheatham, of Macon, grand treaeurei Savannah, Maoon and Auguota are all pulling for the meeting next year, and'their delegations are working hard for their reopectlve cities. PANIC IN STREET OAR. ■Mploaion ef Fuse Caused Stampede. Four Persons Injured. New York, May 27.—Four mewi were badly injured, one perhaps fatally, a "STampcdo that followed the explo sion of a fuse in a Fulton etreet, Brook lyn, car last night. The men hurt were near the door df the car, and were thrown from tl: 1 platform by the rush of the crowd and trampled upon. The car was crowded, there being 16 or 20 women among the passenger* When the fuse blew out with a lou report, all the light* went out. nTe car caught fire Immediately. The men standing up made a rush for the d<»>r. The women acted with remarkable coolness, and some of them went to the succor of the Injured men. The file was extinguished by the motormai and conductor. Refutes to Accept Resignation. Port-8 a-Prince, Haiti, May 27.—Pres ident N r>d has refused to accept the resigns on of the Haitien cabinet, which '*» tendered Monday. The minist retain their portfolios with the ui jrstanding that the cabinet will continue the Investigation into the alleged extensive frauds in the Issu ing of Haitien government securities amounting to $2,000,000. Bubonic Plague In Chill. Santiago de Chili, May 27.—The re port that cases of bubonic plague had been discovered at the Chilian seaporl of Iquique is confirmed. There were tan cases Monday, six of which were fatal. The authorities hove taken all the step* poeetble to prevent a spread of the disease. The disease was brought to Iqulqua by a cargo of sta* from Cblna. PENNSYLVANIA ’REPUBLICAN*. Convention Indorses Roosevelt and State Administration. Harrisburg, Pa.. May 27.—The Re publican state convention today in dorsed President Roosevelt for rs* nomination and declared against aoy change in the present tariff schedules. The state administration wan strongly indorsed and no mention was made in the platform of the Grady-Solus libel law enacted by the recent legislature. United States Senator Quay declined to accept re-election as chairman of the state commi/Uee, and his colleague. Senator Boies Penrose, was chosen as his successor. The convention was remarkable for the unanimity with which it disposed of Its business, and the lack of con test for the four places on the state ticket. William Snider wae nominat ed for auditor general; William L. Mathues, of Delaware county, for state treasurer, and judges, Thomas A. Mor rison, of McLean oounty, and John J. Henderson, of Crawford county, for superior count. Judges Morrison and Henderson are at present membeus of the superior court by appointment of the governor and their nomination is for the full term of ten years. The convention was held much earli er than usual on “off” year* on account of the desire of Senator Quay and other party leaders to be away during the summer. Mr. Quay was not here during the convention, and his inter ests were in charge of Senator Penrose and other lieutenants who have been on the ground since Monday. Henry F. Walton, of Philadelphia, speaker of the horse of representatives, was per manent chairman of the convention, an.;- Congressman Henry H. Bingham, of Philadelphia, was chairman of the resolutions committee. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Macon 'board of aldermen is di vided over the proposition to put con victs on the city streets. For alleged combination to fix rates In Austin, 59 fire insurance companies are to be barred from Texas. The United States government i« in vestigating the charge that negroe* are held in peonage in Alabama. Many persons were kitted and in jured- by tornadoes which swept por tions of Nebraska and Iowa yesterday. Lieutenant Javier, commanding a force of constabulary., defeated 200 fanatics on the island- of Cebu, killing 08. Two engineers and a fireman were killed in two wrecks, one on the fcfcmfh- ern and one on the Chesapeake an'd Ohio. Because of the assault and murder of Miss Kaiser, in Indiana, hundreds of negroes have been ordered to leave the state. Thomas Gray, wanted- In Texas for bigamy, will go to the Georgia insane asylum, the Carroll county lunacy proceeding being upheld. The supreme court of North Caro lina is now considering the eecond ap peal of James Wilcox, cocrvlcted of the murder of Nellie Oopey. Correspondents who wfrtneaeod tha Parls-Madrid automobile contest »ay that the fatalities were #o numerous because spectators were allowed to crowd on the course. Curtis Jett and Toqi White have been lodged in jail at Jackson, Ky. Jott threaten* to confess and implicate many piominent men in the Breathitt county murder*. Having received.a telegram from Roosevelt, Senator Hanna announces that he will no longer oppiose the in dorsement of the president by the Ohio Republican convention. President Dial, of Mexico, in answer ing tho request urging bis candidacy for the presidency, said It was the duty of all citizens to serve the country if called on, eves at “a personal sacri fice.” The remain* of General Mayia Rod riguez, the distinguished revolutionary officer are lying in state in the hall of the Ayuntamiento at Havana. The funeral, with milltairy honor* will take place today. A special from Seattle, Wash., lays that the mayor of Btremerton has tak en steps to comply fully with all re quirements of the government regard ing the closing of saloons and haa so advised the commandant of the Brem erton navy yard. Forty-seven Albanian ohiof* who have been exiled to Asia Minor, poeo- ed through the Bosphorus Monday evening on board a transport, 'bound for a Black sea port. The Servian legation has notified the ports that the situation in old Servia Is compel ling families to seek refuge in Ser via. A Havana dispatch says that the extension of the period of suspension of the patent medicine taxes having expired the provincial inspector* are watching the sales of patent medicine* and have drawn &p complaint* against some druggists, none of whom ho* purchased the stamp* now required. They *ay they are now a watt in# the action of congress on the Mil altering the taxing powere of the provincial councils. Phillip I. Smith, a stock broker, has received a verdict in the supenne court for 926,000 damage*, a—Inet the Metropolitan & treat Railway oompoLT of New York, for personal intfurtet, re ceived while a passenger. Hie car wa* passing a truck whan the pole' of the wagon swung around and went In through the street eer window. It went almost through BmAth’s cheat. Injuring hi* lunge, and rendering hhn a complete Invalid for ever twe year*. STEAMERS COLLIDE! MANY LJVES LOST British and Norwegian Shipc In Clash.' ONE SHIP GOES TO BOTTOM. Steamers Hudderefield and Uto In a Fearful Wreck and From Fifteen to Twenty Lives Are Reported Loet Crew Was Saved. Antwerp, May 27—The British sTeamer Huddersfield, sailing from this port yesterday for Grimsby, Eng land, collided with the Norwegian steamer Uto. The Hudd'ersfleld is reported to have foundered. From 16 to 20 of the Huddersfield’s passengers are said to have lost their lives. The crew were saved. It is believed they were crushed i® the col lision. The bows of the Uto were damaged. Antwerp, May 27—Later reports of the collision of the two steamers have it that two Austrian and two Italian emigrants perished when the Hudders field sank. London, May 27.—A telegram from Grimsey says that the Huddersfield eair- ried 29 emigrants and five other steer age passengers. Twenty of the emi grants are missing. The remainder were taken ashore in boat* with the crew of the Huddersfield. OUTBREAK AT BIG MINES. Marching Strikers Are Fired Upon by Guards—One Killed. Thurmond, W. Va.. May 27.—The flr&t serious outbreak since the late strike has occurred at the Big Mines on Laurel creek, not fas- from here. For several days the strikers at that point have been making an effort to induce the nonunion men to join their ranks. The strikers began marching in a body toward the mines. The guards on duty, half a dozen in 'num ber, at sight of the marching body, opened fire. The strikers quickly re turned the fire, but as they were yet at long rang, the shooting was not effective, and only one person. Marshal Brown, a guard, was kilted in tho bat tle. Several received minor injuries. Brown was shot through t-he stomach, tke bullet -boing from a Winchester, and he lived but a short time. More than 100 shots were fired be fore the strikers retreated. DERBY DAY IN ENGLAND. Aristocrats and Democrats Turned (5u! En itoasse to Attend Race. London, May 27.—The crowded state »f the roads to the Epsom this morn ing bore eloquent testimony ot the de votion of the Londoners to the tradi tion's of Derby Day. The weather, the presence of mem ber* of the royal family and the in ternational character of the field- for the great race, all contributed to in- sulo something Mke a record atten dance. The aristocratic and democratic lev els of society, with all the interven ing strata, were early on the move. By 1:30 o'clock in the morning a never- ending stream of vehicle* of every de- •crlp*k>n was in full flood. Four-in- hands, motor*, brakes, hansoms and other (♦arwage*. intermingled with the coster cavalcade, which emptied White chapel of half of its donkey popula tion. None of the customary diver sions along the road were missing. The king and queen, accompanied by Prln- o*ee Victoria, the prince and princess of Walee, the duke of Cambridge, the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, and the (kike and duchess of Connaught, took a special train to Epsom, one their example was followed by many thousands. The railroad stations were thronged throughout the morning by stately dressed women and men. Tbe result of the race for the Derby •takes (6,500 sovereign*) for 3-year- olds, about 11-2 miles, was that Sir J. Miller’s Rock Sand won; Viciniua was second and Flotsam third- Seven horses started. SPANISH WAR VETERANS. National Encampment To Be Held at New Haven, Conn. Washington, May 27.—Colonel Will iam Urel, of the Spanish War Vet erans, announced today that the na tional encampment of the organization this year would be held In New Haven, Oonn. Tho dates of the encampment have not T>een fixed definitely, but they will probably be Sept. 28-30. It is expected that President Roose velt will attend the encampment. The cities which were candidate* for the encampment were Cleveland, Asheville, N. C., and New Haven, Oonn. The council of administration voteu three for Cleveland, three for Asheville and seven for New Haven. The council was impelled to select an eastern city for its encampment this year because of the desire that next year the encampment would b« held in 8t. Louis. Choete Coming to America. London, May 27.—<A crowd of friends assembled at Waterloo railroad station here today to bid farewell to Ambasoo- dor Choate, who is making a flying trip to America. Mr. McCormick, the American ambassador to Russia, and Senator Scott are fellow p&sseagers of Mr. Choate’* on the North German Lloyd steamer Kronprlns Wilhelm, which sailed from Southampton short ly after noon today. Spring Humors )omo to most people ami 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 up the system that has suffered from them is to take ffood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Forming in combination the Spring Medicineexcellence, of unequalled strength in purifying the blood a* shown by unequalled, radical and pei- mauent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Head Boils, Plmplea All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept uo substitute, but be sure to g;et Hood’s, and get it today, GREAT NEGRO EXODUS PLANNED. Secret Organization Formed to Depop ulate South of Blacks. Boston, May 27.—Plana have been compleited by a secret organisation, with headquarters, for a great Mgro •xodus from the south. The plan of the society, which num ber* 500 members, is to depopulate the entire south and southwest of ne groes who will be brought north to Boston and thence distributed through out the west in agriculture and mining communities. The first great body of emigrants, 5,000, will land in Boston about the first of July, the society’s leaders Bay. The southern headquarters of the so clety are in Georgia, but the precise lo cation is kept secret In f«aa: of mob violence or interference from the whites. Secret agents of the society are now gathering negroea from all parte of the south. “A man living on a farm near here came in a short time ago completely doubled up with rheumatism. I hand ed him a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and told him to use it freely and if not satisfied after using it he reed not pay a cent for it,” ears C. j P. Rayder, of Pattens Mills, N. Y. ^ ‘ A few days liter he walked into the store as straight as a string and hand ed me a dollar saying, ‘give me another bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain a Balm T want jt in the house al’ the »ime for it cur* H ine.’” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co.; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. No woman is old until she becomes afraid to have even her children see r her as she really is. Traveliug i* DiuiKerouiw Constant motion jars tho kidneys which are kept in place in the body by delicate attachments. This is the reason that travelers, trainmen, street car men, teamsters and all who drive very much, suffer from kidney dis ease in some form. Foley’s Kidney Cure strengthens the kidneys and cures all forms of kidney and bladder disease. Geo. E. Hausan. locomotive engineer, Lima. 0., writes, “Con stant vibration of the engine caused me a great deal of trouble with my kidneys, and I got no relief until 1 used Foley’s Kidney Cure.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. A woman never takes much inter est in an'.arguraent with a man unless she tries to prove something she knows he will be able to disprove. ANY CHURCH or parsonage or institution supported by voluntary contribution will be given a liberal quantity of the Longman it Martinez Pure Paints whenever they paint. j Noth: Have done so for twenty- j seven years. Sales: tens of millions j of gallons; painted nearly two mil- 1 lion houses under guarantee to re- 1 paint if not satisfactory. The paint wears for periods up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be added to the paint (done in two minutes). Actual cost then about 91.25 a gallon. Samples free. Sold by our agents. Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Cole ! & Turner, Blacksburg. Tommaso Sulvini will shortly take a final leave of the stage. He will, previous to doing so, perform in the j principal towns of Italy, in company with bis eon, Paola Salviui. , Yi WhMt Im Foley’* Kidney Cure? Answer: It is made from a pre-J scription cf a leading Chicago physi- l cbm. and one of the most eminent in i the country. The ingredients are the I purest that money can buy, and are scientifically combined to get their , utmost value. Sold by Cherokee Drug I Co. There are six living former Govern ors of New Hampshire: Sawyer, Good- ell, Tuttle. Smith, Rollins and Jor- 1 don. There are also six living former Governors of New York: Cornell, ’ Cleveland, Hill, Morton, Rladk and ' Kiosevelt. Foley’s Honey and Tar is pecu- ( liarly adapted for asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. General John S. Mosby, the famou* Confederate cavalry officer, who is at present at Montgomery, Ala., Is enjoying excellent health, with ap parently many years of activity be fore him. 4 You never heard of any one using Foley’s Honey and Tar and not being satisfied. Sold by Cherokee Drag Co.