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Albert Boary, a white boy aged
about 14 ycaio. was arrested in Spartanburg
and tried ia police court
Wednesday morning on a charge cf
stealing tides en the railroad. The
iatl gave Columbia as l;:s homo. He
was sentenced to pay a fine of a fine \
of $5 or rerv 15 Jays 011 the chain (
ganr. Having no moa-. ;\ he was about;
to eater liis term of servitude Wed-,
nesdav when Mr. H. Finch, a kiad J
hearted business man. paid the fine
and kept the boy safe and well cared 1
for until next morning when he pur-j
chased a railroad ticket for the capi-!
tal city, and put him on the cars. j
Beady said that his parents live in Co-;
hmalia and that he ran away frcm !
home.
Two men convicted cf murder were j
confined in the State penitentiary Fri
day. Each will serve a life sentence.
One of these prisoners was Judson
ooov.ooontmb ir.b nib o rafm niahmara
Beck, the Barnwell negro who was to
have besn hanged for killing his
brother-in-law, but as it appeared that I
he hod been convicted on testimony j
produced the very day of his trial, the
governor commuted the sentence.
sr!?f Buford. of Newberry, carried |
Ki Jeff Jones, a young negro who j
ml Abram Boyd last winter. The
fvicted man appealed to the supremo
court, but subsequently abandoned
his appeal.
Railways are always getting into
trouble. Tuesday in Spartanburg some j
of the Converse students desired to ;
board the south-bound vestibule cn ;
the Southern Railway. Before they got ]
on the conductor called out. "All I
aboard" and dashed off, carrying some
of the girls and leaving others. There
were two sisters. One was taken, the
other left. The one on board dismounted
at the coal cliute about a
mile from the depot and returned to
her sister. The consequence is that
o h Qt'n Ihn eo ro in hnTltl
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An Edgefield special says: A meeting
of the county Democratic executive
committee was held in the court
house on Thursday last to devise ways
and means for electing a supervisor.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman. Hon. Thos. H. Rains- i
ford, with N. G. Evans. Esq.. as secretary.
After much discussion it was
finally decided to fill the vacancy by
thr executive committee selecting a
man on June 13 and getting the gov ernor
to appoint him.
A Beaufort special says: Thursday
aftc-noon the keeper of the lower
range light on Paris island, Mr.
George Lehman, fell from the platform
to the ground below, a distance
of 30 feet, causing instant death. He
had been warned not to go to high
parts of the light as he had suffered
several paralytic strokes. It is thought
his fall was caused from one of these
attacks. Mr. Lehman was about 75
years old and had been a keeper of
lights for the government for 30
years.
^Bheriff M. M. Buford, of Newberry,
Thursday rearrested Hamp Massey. a
Georgia negro who had just finished
up a term on me cnamgang. aiassey
is wanted In Appling. Ga., for jailbreaking
and for other serious offenses.
Sheriff Buford weht to Augusta
with his prisoner. Massey is wanted
in the same county from which Ab
Ivory, the murderer, was aa ascape.
Within a week Sheriff Buford has
turned over to the sheriff of Columbus
county two desperate characters.
Thursday morning Jane Miller, of
Spartanburg, a colored woman aged
50 years, died suddenly. After finishing
breakfast and in apparent good
health she decided to go into the garden
and do some work. She was
busily engaged with this tool when
some one at the house saw her fall
suddenly cn the ground. Persons
rushed Into the garden to where the
prostrate woman was lying; but assistance
was too late?she was dead.
A* ropn.n f rv* r?C f in cr of tho trilstPPR
of the Walhalla Graded schools the
following teachers were elected: D.
F. Nicholson, superintendent, with
Misses Kate J. Steck and Mary Stribling
of Walhalla and Misses Lula Macbeth
Jones of Newberry and Susie W.
Brunson of Florence, assistants. The
election for a teacher of the Millvilie
school was postponed till the next
meeting cf the board. This eieciion
has the hearth* approval cf the patrons
Confederate Memorial day was observed
for the first time at Pickens
court house on Wednesday, June 3. in
comnieraoiation of the birthday of
Jefferson Davi3. Camp Garvin, U. C.
V.. and Pickens camp. U. D. C., both
of which were recently organized,
united in perfecting the arrangements
for the day, and there was
nothing left undone for the entertainment
cf their visitors and neighbors.
The directors of the Anderson chamber
cf commerce this afternoon decided
to change the date of the gala
week from the second week in August
to the first week. This was done
so as not to conflict with the State
* -* ei?n>?rtl Crtllocp
rarav'i.i insin.uitr ai vicu..^/u
which is always held in the second
week in August.
After an absence of two hours tne
jury. :n the case in court at Camden
of th-* -State against James Love and
James Keliey. indicted for the murd:r
of Milton Clark, returned with a
verdi 't of 'guilty of murder with recommendation
to mercy."
At Anderson Tuesday George Hnmruaclc.
a young white man, was killed
by lightning. He was at work on thcottage
being built at the Orr mills.
Rumcrc are .ife of more dismissals
and arrest? as a result of the postoffice
investigation.
CHIEF DISPENSER'S REPORT.
Make* Comparative Showing for the
j Years 1902 and 1903.
The following report from the Chief
Constable to Governor I ley ward will be
ol interest to our readers, and is given
in fall:
Columbia. S. C.. May 30. VOZ.
, Governor D. C. I ley ward.
Columbia. S. C.
J Hear Sir: I beg to submit herewith
i a report of the work done by the State
! Constabulary, with the cost of same.
1 during the months of March and April
of this year, together with a comparai
tive statement of what was accomplished
during the same period of last
year. This report has been delayed
for the reason that I was not
able sooner to secure the figures from
the accounting department showing the
salts of the Dispensaries throughout
' li 'O cuic.
Ycu are. of course, aware of tlic fact
that within this short time it has been
impossible to perfect the Constabulary
force, hi.t I have endeavored to proceed
along this line a.^ rapidly as possible
cons'stent with safety and the he3t interests
of the State. It gives me
pleasure to be able to state that there
has been very little friction in our efforts
to bring about a better enforcement
of the law. and I am gratified to
note a disposition on the part of the
people generally to encourage and assist
in bringing about a better condition
of affairs.
Exhibit "A.' 'next attached, will
show you the amount it has cost to
maintain the Constabulary during the
two months. You will note that it is
in excess of the amount reo.uired for
the same period of 1&02. The force has
been increased, and the value of the
seizures made and the increased sales
by the Dispensaries will, in my judgment.
justify my ac tion in doing sc. In
reorganizing and systematizing the
force more expense has been incurred j
than will be necessary in future, and I !
feel sure that better results will be ob- j
tained from this time on.
TCvV?;K?t "T:"' will show von the nuan- !
tlty and value of liquora which have j
been seized during the months referred |
to. In arriving at the value of these
goods I have endeavored to bo very I
careful, and am positive that thry are j
not overestimated. These goods are
held in the contraband room for thirty
days, as required by law. at the expiration
of which time, unless sound reasons
for their return have been shown. ,
they are delivered to the Commissioner ,
for the use of the State and placed in
the various Dispensaries for sale.
Exhibit "C" will inform you as to the ,
Dispensary sales, and from it you will
see that they have been very largely
increased. When it is remembered that i
the sale of liquor generally decreases
with the advent of the Spring and
Summer months I cannot think other
than that the vigilance of the Constabulary
in preventing the wholesale importation
of whiskey into the State is j
responsible for this result, and that the (
law is being enforced to a very much
greater extent. I am indebted to the
Clerk, to the Board of Directors and
lis assistants for courtesies shown in (
collecting this dato.
Exhibit "D" will give you an idea of
what is being done with reference to '
prosecuting violations of the law. Quite I
a number or eases arc now peuums m
the courts, and there seems to be a ,
more favorable disposition on the part .
or juries to punish those who are (
guilt}* of these violations. I
It cannot be denied that whiskey is
still being handled illicitly in almost ,
every section of the State, but there j
has been a wonderful improvement I j
everywere, and especially in Charles- j,
tion and Columbia. Very heavy seiz
ures have been made in these two j ]
cities, and offenders have been made to j j
rralize that further violations of the |
Dispensary law would not remain un- j
punished.
Trusting that you will be pleased
with the showing made. I have the
honor to be
Yours very truly.
U. B. HAMMET. J
Chief Constable.
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EXHIBIT A. '
Expense of Constabulary. '
March 1902.. 1903.
Constables* Accounts $3,745.SS $4,269.94 (
Constables. Petty Ac- 1
counts 43.23 1
Attorney's Fees .. .. 33.00 ]
Information 3.00 j
Seizures 3.12 24.30
Livery 73.00 107.73 J
Stationary .*. S.a'J I;
Contingent 8.00 8.70 J,
Total $3,843.50 $4,487.12 I J
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1902. 1903. I March
$191,671.88 $201,782.56 j
April 157.446.57 190.026.32
Increase Id Sales. $43,090.42.
State Dispensary.
iO|]o 1900
Ma-ch $149,787.26 $172.4?9.;7 i
April 143.771.33 178.053.C:. \
Increase in Sales. $30,933.41. )
EXHIBIT D. '
Shoeing the Number of Convictions 1
cf Parties Charged with Violations !
of the Dispensary Law, Fines Ini- <
posed. Amount Collected. &c.. i
for the Months of March end '
Anril, 1902 and 1993. <
<
Convie- Fines Amt. Chain 1
tions Imposed Paid. Gang. 1
March and '<
April. 1902 91 $3,270.00 $1,280.00 27 !
March and i
April. 1903 25 3.120.00 600.00 26 <
There has been received from the '
sources menticned the following 1
amounts: 1
From the sale of teams and 1
wagons seized $ C2.35 1
From the sale of empty kegs... 1.75 1
From Railroad and Express '
Companies for loss of goods.. 3S.33 *
From Express Company, ex- 1
pense on whiskey returned... 13.50 l
Total $116.23 1
1
April. 1002. 190.1.
Constables' Accounts $3,S2S.22 $4,439.13 ,
Constables' Petty Ac- |
counts 339.25 :
Livrrv 104.73 172.00
Seizure 2.00 22.00
Stationary 4.50 1
Information .".00
Contingent 3.oo ci.or.
Total .. $3,942.37 $3.039 04 ,
EXHIBIT B. '
showing Seizures by the Constabulary 1
A is.
for the Months of March and April.
1902 and 1903.
Whiskey, &c.
1002. 1903.
No C-alr.. vain- No. Gals. Value
March 378 $367.00 1379 3-4 52.268.S7
April 412 603.00 1263 1-2 2.045.25
Increase in value of Seizures. $3,184.12
Beer.
1902. 1903.
No Gnis. Value. No. Gals. Value
AInrch 3->7 $182.78 281 1-2 $132.01
. - - -o ocn ?in n?t
April in Z01.05 o.-i>
Increase in Value of Seizure?. $3S.29
EXHIBIT C.
Showing Amount of Sales of the Local
Dispensaries in th0 State ami of
the State Dispensary for the
Months of March ami April.
1902 and 1903.
Local Dispensaries.
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Abundant Rains, But Cultivation iJ
Needed.
The week ending S a. m., Monday.
June 8th, had a mean temperature of
about 72 degrees, which is 6 degrees
bc-logr normal. The winds were light
easterly, except high in places, accompanying
thunderstorms. There was
more than the usual amount of cloudiness.
The incipient drought was broken in
all parts except Georgetown county.
The average precipitation for the entire
State was 3.25 inches. The following
excessive amounts were reported:
Anderson 5.63. llatesbur 3.45, Chester
4.30, Columbia 5.82. Greenville 6.82,
Greenwood 3.63, Little Mountain 5.12,
Longshore 4.S7, Pinewood 8.00. St.
Matthews 7.90, Stateburg 7.32, Seivern
5.53, Spartanburg 6.37, Sumter 3.C3
inches. Owing to interrupted mail commnnifn'inn
vnnnrtd frn-i trio prlrpmp
western parts of the State are missing.
These excessive rains did great damage
by washing lands, and flooding bottcm-lands.
All crops are destroyed on
bottom lands in the western part of the
Siato by floods. The ground is too wet
in all parts to permit cultivation, and
fields are becoming foul. On the night
of the 1st. damaging hail occurred in
Abbeville. Barnwell. Hampton. Lexington.
Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg,
Richland. Saluda and Sumter counties,
causing the total destruction of hundreds
of acres of corn, tobacco and
soms cotton, as well as ruining many
acres of uncut oats. The rainfall was
of great benefit to crops where it was
not excessive, and where not accompanied
by hail, causing a marked improvement
in their prospects.
Cotton improved in stand, color and
growth. Chopping and cultivation made
slow progress. Lice have appeared in a
few plates. The plants are. generally
smaii, but are healthy. The formation
of squares has been noted. Sea Island
cotton is thriving.
The rains improved corn materially,
but it needs cultivation and sunshine.
Some being laid by in the southeastern
counties. The stands have improved,
but worms continue troublesome. Tobacco
is still small and is buttoning
low. although a number of places report
improvement in both conditions.
Many acres were totally ruined by hail,
especially in Richland county. Rice is
growing well in the moro southerly
districts, but is unsatisfactory in the
Georgetown district. The crop as a
whole needs sunshine. June sowing
underway. What and oats harvest was
interrupted by the rains, while much
is in the shock and damaged by the wet
weather. Much of that that it uncut
was lodged by the heavy rains and
liieh winds. A general improvement Is
Indicated in the minor crops, except
that the wet weather has caused
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The Markets,
COTTON MARKET.
Tkcs? figures represent prices paid
:o wagons:
Strict good middling 12.00
[Jood middling 11%
Strict middling 11%
stains and tinges 11.15
PRODUCE MARKET.
Unions $ 70
^klal/onc cnrlltT 191 C*
Hens?per head 30
Efl?a 1214
Beeswax 20
Turkeys 12?A
?oru 60
Ducks 22l/z
Wheat 60
Wheat?seed 1 00
Dats 43
Rye 1 00
Sides *
A Narrow Escape.
Newberry. S. C., Special.?The Congarco
river at Columbia Monday
morning was 20 feet above low-water
mark. Six spans, about 100 feet, of ihe
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad
trestle near Columbia are washed
twav. The budge: across Broad river
between Alston and Peaks. 20 miles
southeast of Newberry, is reported
?oup. The flyer which left Atlanta at
12 o'clock Saturday night passed Newberry
Sunday afternoon at about 5
j'clcck. When it reached Cedar
reek, west of Columbia, the trestle
ivas considered unsafe, as a result of
tvliich the train returned to Newberry
md afterwards proceeded to Columbia.
via the Columbia. Newberry &
Laurens road. The train, consisting
bf tea coaches, passed over the ill'ated
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens
trestle at 2 a. :u., and at 2:40 a. m..
:he trestle fell. The passengers on the
:rain were were loud in their praises
)f the engineer who refused to cross
:he Cedar creek trestle, which was
ator swept away. It is said that a considerable
sum was made up for him in
ecognition cf his bravery. All telegraphic
communication between Newjerry
and Columbia is cut off, hence
.he facts of the destruction between
these points are hard to procure.
Xonvav sends to London every year
about 000.000 lobstrrs in specially construct'd
vessels. About 00.000 came to
London from Scotland. Our cwn Boston.
however, is ahead of London. It
consumes about a million lobsters a
year. Everywhere the lobsters are
crcwirg smaller. The University of
Dublin has one in lis museum that
measures two feet and a half, without
(he daws, which arc one and one-half
feet long.
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STILL MORE FLOODS
Thieves and Levee Cullers Are to Be
Shot Down Instantly.
THE FLOOD GROWS MORE SERIOUS.
Besides the Immense Damage to
Property, Eleven Lives Have Been
Sacrificed to the Waters.
St. Louis, Special.?Almost twothirds
of the territory of East St. Louis
is under from two to 15 feet of water.
Between sunset Tuesday night and
dawn Wednesday morning, 11 lives
were sacrificed to the waters and damage
which no attempted to estimate,
has been dene to the property.
Probably never before In the history
of the country has a more valiant
fight been made by brave men, with
defeat staring them in the face, to protect
lives and property than has been
made by the citizens of East St. Louis.
When the rising Mississippi river began
to threaten the city last Thursday
morning, Mayor Silas Cook ordered
men to construct sand bag levees at
once. The river rose higher and more
men were employed. Citizens of all
classes and advocations worked side by
side with the laborers. Since Thursday
morning 5,000 men, under the
leadership of Mayor Cook, without
sleep, with little rest and food, snatchA?1
A* 1 * f AT?*fn li i Kot'O f
tru tx l mivi uaiv luitvu uav.\,uw>M0
ly to strengthen levees, and to do everything
possible to save the city. Not
a wheel of industry is turning in East
St. Louis, Smokles3 chimneys of manufacturing
plants stand lifeless while
the flood whirls at the foundations.
The vast railway yards are outlined by
hundreds of half-submerged cars and
here and there stand locomotives only
half visible. Huge grain elevators
stand surrounded by veritable seas.
To the south, beyond the railway
yards, are thousands of homes, mainly
humble cottages, owned by laborers
and containing their all, submerged to
the eaves.
BUSINESS PORTION OF THE CITY
IN DANGER.
In North East St. Louis the description
may be repeated.
The business portion of the city and
the district containing the better residences
is still intact, "but for how
long?" Is the question.- Broadway,
running from Eads bridge cast to the
city limits, a wide street walled with
stone 15 feet high, divide* the city in
halves. More than ten feet of water is
pressing against Broadway from the
south and in some places Is sweeping
through in streams as thick as a
man's body. If Broadway shall break,
the water will rush over much of the
city until Missouri avenue, running
parallel one block north, is encountered.
Along the river front to the west
a levee of sand bags from two to six
feet high and two miles long keeps the
river out.
Without warning the river suddenly
began to rise. The city was made safe
along the river front, but suddenly a
new danger menaced. Word was received
that the Illinois Central emKnnirmonf
oirfrtfne the river alone the
uauniuvut, on** v.?a ? u
southern boundary of the city threatened
to give way.
Couriers were sent on horseback and
afoot to shout warnings to the inhabitants
of the southern half of the city.
Car-loads of sand bags were rushed to
the place and work was hurriedly begun.
Accustomed to warnings, the inhabitants
did not leave their homes.
Higher and higher rose the water until
a thin -stream began pouring over
the embankment and suddenly it
broke.
THE FIRST BREAK IN THE EMBANKMENx.
Thomas Middleton. a volunteer in
charge of a gang of men who were
working at the points where the embankment
gave way, gave a description
of the break to the Associated
Press agent. He said: 'T'he break occurred
at 11:40 Tuesday night. My
gang was hard at work with the others.
The water was pouring over the
top of the embankment in a sheet
even after all our work. Suddenly,
with a roar, a wave of water shot
through the embankment almost at
my feet. I was carried away but 30cn
pulled myself out of the water. One
of the laborers standing by mv side
was swept away and I saw him drown.
In an instant the water had cut a section
of the embankment cut and a
stream 25 feet wide was rushing
through. I saw another section or
the embankment go out a few minutes
later and then that portion between"
the two torrents went down and the
river poured through in all its fury. I
believe many men. especially negroes,
were drowned. I know that several
negroes, worn out. had been permitted
to nap, and they were lying
asleep right In the path of the flood.
They certainly were drowned." Mid(fleton
escaped by Tuning along the
embankment back to the city.
The alarm spread like wild fire and
whistles were blown, bolls rung. shot3
fired and cries of warning were sounded.
but with all this pandemonium, the
majority of the aroused Inhabitants
did not leave their homes.
WATER RISES RAPIDLY.
WlOtln on hnnr tho hniises stood in
water that reached to the roofs of the
one-story cottages. It Is known that
numbers cf people fled to the Central
Hotel, a four-story brick structure,
and to the large brick buildings of the
Washington and Franklin High
Schools. None of these buildings todav
contained more tba 250 persons and
although the 'rescue boats found many
people in second stories and on housetops
there are rows upon rows of cottages
that early this morning did not
show a sign of life. There is a grave
fear that many bodies of dead will be
found in the flooded cottages and in
this section of the city. It has been
practically impossible to learn of
authentic deaths, but from the most
reliable sources it is believed mat 11
persons were drowned last night, four
of whom perished on the North Side
early in the evening as follows: The
dead: John Koolish and three chil-1
dren, drowned on the North Side; onknown
baby; E. H. Sherwood, Lawrence
Day, two unknown women, onu
unknown man. one unknown colored
laborer. It was currently, reported today
that seven negroes, caught in the
act of looting houses last night were
shot to death. While thi-s is not confirmed
it is known that there was firing
on the North Side early last night,
where these negroes are said to have
been caught.
The death of John Koolish, a Polish
carpenter, and his three children, two
boys, aged 5 and 7, respectively, and
a girl of 12 years, were caused by tryeovA
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bodies were recovered.
MUST SERVE HIS TERM.
Wilcox Sentence Pronounced Upon
By the Supreme Court.
Raleigh. N. C., Special.?The Su;
preme Court found no error in the
; Judgment of the Perquimans Superior
| Court that James E. Wilcox was guilty
; of murder in the second degree of
! Nellie Cropsey, cf Elizabeth City, and
I must serve 20 years in the penitentiary.
The opinion written by Judge
Connor, is of great length. Wilcox was
first tried at his home. Elizabeth City,
for the murder of Nellie Cr< psey. The
result was conviction of murder in the
first degree and a death sentence.
Then he appealed and wa3 given a
new trial, the ground of undue influence,
etc., by threatening persons.
The case was moved to Perquimans
county and there he was convicted#of
murder in the second degree and giveu
a sentence cf 30 years in the penitentiary.
From this sentence he again ap~
1 1
| petmru.
j The Supreme Court found no error
i and so Wilcox must go to the peniten!
tiarv. He has said that he wished to be
hanged or acquitted. The opinion in
| his case is unanimous. Judge Connor
quotes the opinion in the noted case
of Cluverius (the murderer of Lillian
Madison) at Richmond and says:
' This language, so far as it applies to
the facts in this case, appropriately
expresses the conclusion at which we
have arrived. We think that, measured
by the standard prescribed by law, the
evidence was properly submitted to
the jury and we cannot say the latter
has not reached a correct conclusion.
We are of the opinion that the testimony
is sufficient to bring the minds
of an intelligent ad fair-minded jury
under the instruction of a learned,
just and impartial judge, to the conclusion
that the defendant is guilty."
Dr. Dreher Resigns.
Roanoke. Va., Special.?President
Julius Dreher. of Roanoke College, situated
at Salem, has tendered his resignation
to the board of trustees, and it
has been accepted. The presidency has
been tendered to Dr. James A. Morehead.
president of the Seminary of the
United Synod of the Lutheran Churcb
of the South, at Charleston, S. C., but
no answer ha3 been received yet. Dr.
Dreher has been connected with Roanoke
College for 32 years, and for 25
years was its president. He long since
decided to retire when he had served
2j years as president. Ho declines to
say what his future plans are.
"I wo Boys smomerea.
Na3hvillo, Tenn:, Special.?Two
boys were smothered to death while
playing in the wheat bin of the Gallatin
mills Tuesday afternoon. A
search was instituted when the boys
failed to put in an appearance for
supper, and it was not until Wednesday
morning that their lifeless and
naked bodks were found at the bottom
of the bin. in which they had
been playing. The lads' names were
Henry Smith and Hugh Lanier, and
they were between 8 and 9 years old.
Live News Notes.
The most literary monarch in Europe
is without doubt the young Victor Emmanuel
of Italy. He knows English,
Fiench and German equally as well as
his native language, and has even a
reading acquaintance with that very
difficult language, Russian. He spends
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at least three nours every m?y iU mo
study busy with current literature of
every kind. He is said to prefer the
monthly reviews to daily journals, but,
however this may be, it is quite certain
that no monarch alive keeps himself
more thoroughly posted in all
questions of the day. He has more than
once astonished Eriglish visitora by
his intimate acquaintance with the intricacies
of their party politics and soI
cial questions, in which he is better
read than many members of the British
Parliament.
Julia Ward Howe celebrated her 84th
birthday on May 27 at her home in
Boston. All her children, several of her
j grandchildren and her first greatgrandchild,
v/erqr present. The greatgrandchild
is only 2 months' old, and
v.as taken from Plalnfleld, N. J., for
this occasion. Mrs. Howe had never
seen the child before. Its name is
Julia Ward Howe Hail. On her birthday
Mrs. Hove went out for a drive
and on returning home had the delightful
surprise of finding her little
namesake in the house. Mrs. Howe is
now president of the Authors' Club, of
Boston, and is active in many waj'3,
being especially interested in young
writers
Fred Bauman, who organized the
hotel and restaurant employees of Chicago
and made possible the paralyzing
strike that prevailed in that city, has
gone to New York. It is his intention
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to build up a powerful organization ui
hotel employees there. He has already
made arrangements to take in the two
existing unions of waiters and the
union of bartenders. His work in Chicago
was accomplished in a few
months.
Ex-Cashier S. W. Tulloch, cf the
Washington Po3toffiee, lias written
another letter to Postmaster General
Payne concerning charges lie made
some time ago.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor will he i.i its nsw quarters in
the Willard Building today.
The passenger steamers Uban and
Insulaire were in collision off Marseilles,
France, the Liban sinking and
at least 100 persons, it is believed, being
drowned.
A remarkable demonstration of the
new metal polonium was made before
the Chemical Congress In Berlin.
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MAKES A BIG HAUL
Washington Clerk Pilfers JM.&W m
Cash.
PLACED PROMPTLY UNDER ARREST
Another Instance Where the Government
Gets Robbed By a Trostad
Employe.
Washington, Special.?James X.
Watson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the
auditor for the District of Columi>4?
and the son-in-law of a wealthy retired
railroad director, was arrested
Tuesday on a charge of embezzlement
of government funds. The amount ia
estimated at from $60,000 to $75/00t.
The warrant makes the specific charge
of embezzlement of $8,000, which represents
only a portion of the alleged
speculations. Watson was not bonded
and in case he or his relatives, several
of whom are said to be wealthy, fall
to make good the alleged losses. Auditor
J. T. Petty will tye held responsible
for the amount. * The auditor's
bond is for $20,000.
The money alleged to have been embezzled
was part of the funds deposited
in the office of the auditor by property-owners,
who are willing to pap
half or all costs of improvements tm
streets abutting on their property,
such as paving sidewalks, alleys and
streets. This embraces deposits bp
railroad companies, electric light comnnnIpq
tplpnhnno mmMnloa tnr cM?
walks, for sewers and wa^er mains,
and Is entirely separate from the other
accounts. This account is not subject 1
to review by the Treasury Department,
but it is checked by the clerk in charg*
of the corresponding account in tte
District engineer's department, and ks
reported it correct as late as February, '
1902.
The depositors, it is said, hare the
right to recover from the District v.;
through suit The auditor's office is
under the supervision of the board of
commissioners of the District of Columbia.
Auditor Petty has complete
charge of the assessment and permit
fund, depositing the money in a bank
to his own credit Mr. Watson, it I*
alleged, has been entrusted with making
the deposits and has returned tha
pass book in apparently proper condition
in each instance. He has been am
employe of the District for four yeant
and the alleged defalcations are snp? ^
posed to have occurred throughout
most of this period.
Auditor Petty said that the accounts
had been manipulated in such a clever
manner that he was not certain of ths
exact situation until today. Watsoii \ . a
was a joint publisher of a news bulle- '
tin, issued in this city. In addition te Y|
running the paper, he owned a barber
shop, which he has been trying to sell 1
recently, is promoter of a patent medi- ' ^
cine concern and the treasurer of what
is known as the District Co-OperaUra
Association, which takes in money
irum employes ou deposit ano teuas i
out again. Many of tho office-holders
at the District building are depositor?
In the association, turning the money
over entirely to Watson and getting
his personal receipt in books reeembling
bank books.
Several months ago Major Sjrlreeter 4|
the chief of police here, investigated
Watson's record and it is stated h?
found that Watson was sent to thfe reform
school while in his minority on *
charge of forgery.
Three Killed at Bridge.
Union. S. C., Special.?News reached
here late Monday evening of an ae-'.
cident at Broad river bridge, on th?
Seaboard Air Line Railroad, by which three
lives are said to have been lost.
During the flood of Saturday TO#
yards of trestle was washed away
from the southern approach to th?
bridge, near Carlisle, Union county.
Monday afternoon the railroad peopt?
spnt a nilo driver tn herin the work of
repairing the treatle. The approack * |
from the north side seemed to be intact
The driver had to be brought 19
across to begin work of driving tho
piles on this side. When the engine
and driver had reached the middle ot
the bridge it gave way and the bridge^
engine, driver and crew of ten wero wl
precipitated into the river. It is hard
to learn at this time the actual number
killed, as the railroad people do
not seem to care to talk, but it is said
they report the less of three Urea.
Only Whites to Vote.
Pretoria, Transvaal. By Cable.?In
consequence of the opposition to tha
municipal enfranchisement of oolored
men. the government has decided to
emend the municipal ordinance so as
to exclude aliens as well as colored
men. this restricting the franchise to
white British subiects.
Four KUled.
Clearfield. Pa.. Special?Four men
were killed and others badly Injured in
a collision between a coal train and a
freight three miles from Osceola, on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The killed
are Oge! Barley. engineer, and his ^
fireman. of the freight train; Jacob
Byer and his fireman, Robert Wilson,
of the coal engine, which was pushing
a heavy train up a grade. When th?
train was cut near the top of tbb
mountain between Osceola and Tyrone,
Byer's engine could not hold It and
the engine and 14 cars were pushed
back on the advancing freight
Charges Investigated.
Washington. Special.?Major Robert
r. Ho If or. of the Porto Rico provi3ion'.1
regiment, has been ordered to Manla
to be present during the inyestigaion
of the charges made against him
in the Philippines. The investigations
clato to the charges preferred byMajor
Howse. o! cruel treatment of
Filipino prisoners. The Investigation
will be conducted by an cfflcer in tlin
Philippines to be designated by Gciveral
Da\is.
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