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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13
SOUTH CAROLINA

Seven hundred tobacco barns have been
built in Darlington in the last two months
c. S. Bradford has been appointed ppst-
master at Lexington, and has filed his
bond.
A home for widows and orphans of indi-
gent whites IS to be established at Beau
fort by the ladies.
The Sumter Daily Item has suspended.
CAPT; Rufus A. Parish died at his home
at Yorkville Monday.
Ella Clark died in Jalapa last Saturda, =,
from the sting of a honey bee. She died in
two hours after being stung.
1t is said that four cotton factories will
be built IN York county this year. three
at Rock Hill and one at Hickory Grove.
L. S. Totti of Denmark has been elected
cashier of the st. Matthews Savings Rank
he was selected out of forty-two appii-
cants.
1t is rumored that a large syndicate of
wealthy northerners intended purcha sin o
the Santee delta and planting rice on q
large scale.
Prosperity will soon have a cotton fac.
tory The citizens have held a mass meet
the stock has been subscribed
The new Sampson Cotton Mill Connanv
was organized al Greenville THURSDAYS nm
der the name of the American Spinning
Company. The capital stock is Si25. 900.
A curious phenomenon was Witnessed on
the square in Spartanburg Tuesday morn
ing, when for several minutes it was nour-
ing rain at one end and not a drop falling
at the other
Mrs. Florence NJ. Dixon wife of the ROY,
J. II. Dixon, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Florence, who has been cr.iti-
cally Ill for about two weeks, died Tues
day morning..
Miss elise Mauldin, of Anderson. has ac.
cepted position as teacher of eIorrtion
ana English literature at the college for
Women in Columbia, and will begin Xvorl,
with the opening of the fall term.
As all the applicants for the cadetsbip
failed 10 come up TO the requirements ~
the recent examination. Congressman
Stokes has ordered another examinat;oa
to be held on June u at Orangeburg
Through the generosity of Mrs. 6 NJ
McMaster of Toronto, Canada, and her
brother, Mr. Lawson of New York ~
Aiken Babtist church has undertaken me ne
make some much needed renairs and 81
terations in its building. O.
Mrs. Amelia NJ. Browne. wife of tbe D..
Sidi II. Browne. editor of the Fbristi,', !,
Neighhor, died at her home at Colun%f !,
Friday morning Mrs. Browne WIS III
daughter OF the late Rev. and Mrs Eonr,.
Bass, and was born in Winnsboro : ~
Nov. TO- 1893 - -
At the municipal election held AT C,bes
ter Wednesday the following ticket was
elected: Mayor, B. NJ. Spratt; aldermen
Ward J. A. NJ. Aiken. Jr.: Ward . ! wa
bur Means. Ward 3, James AIcI.arnon.
ward 4, George w. Gage. The other four
aldermen hold over until next year.
The Planters Cotton Seed COMPANY in
tend TO establish a plant at Port Rovai
The company has the right to use the lat
est improved machinery. The business Of
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exporting seed will he one Of the features
Of the company. and that Is the reason the
plant has been placed AZ Port Royal
b. g. Hunter Of Newberry. attempted
suicide Tuesday by taking an overdose Of
laudanum. He told several persons OF his
purpose, and even went so far as 10 request
several gentlemen 10 act a. pail bearers
and left Instructions with a lawyer as TO
HIS affairs. He went home and swallowed
a bottle Of laudanum and then told his
family what he had done A physician v as
summoned and his life saved. This Is ms
third attempt
The state board OF railroad equalization
has finished its work. In a majority or IN
stances the present assessments were lei Z
alone. The only changes for the present
are Manchester and Augusta, Increased
from 5000 10 $500, south carolina and
Georgia increased from $1,000 10 sl6uy;
CheraW and Chester. decreased from &3,yy
TO s. so. The board announces that all
parties who want 20 be heard as 10 changes
In the present assessment can 40 80 on tne
29th Of the month. IL is expected that
number OF the roads viii try and nave the
present assessment reduced me 9th OF
the month has been set aside for the hear
ing of the arguments in the matter OF the
Three Cis assessment. The railroad people
and the county officials viii be heard al
that time.
Monday Coroner Meeks went seven miles
into the country near Mauldin station
TN Greenville county, and dug Up the pouy
OF a colOred infant, which had died under
suspicious circumstances Della Randolpn
was the mother. A rabbit gum was used
as a coffin The evidence given before the
jury Of inquest showed that the child had
been murdered by William Williams anu
Della Randolph. having been drowned IN
a wash pot Della swOre that Williams
had drowned and buried the child. The
verdict was that the deceased had come
10 its death al the hands Of Della Ran
doIph and William Williams. They We're
arrested, and Celia Williams, the wife of
Williams. charging her as an accessory
on the way to Jail Della Randolph con-
fessed that she had lied before the jury:
that she had drowned her child with her
own hands and that Williams had buried
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Each Of the five county commissioners
Of St. Johns county will use 800 on county
roads this month.
The grand chapter OF Royal Arch Ma
sons win convene in annual session in
Jacksonville to-day.
The confederate veterans of Polk coun-
ty and their families held a picnic on
Wednesday at Winter Haven.
There has been an average of twenty
barrels Of Irish potatoes shipped from Or
ando every day for the past ten days.
At the walking match al Tampa Fri
day nicht betw cen Prof. G. II. Garter and
II. s Walker for purse of $1,000, the lat
ter won.
Edenfeld & Jetton of Tampa have closed
a deal with West Bros. Of Ellaville for Il
steady supply of 100000 feet per month of
superior North Florida long leaf pine lum
Der, which they need, and Will use in their
building operations.
Reuben Macy. the 15-year-old son of
George e. Macy of Orlando. while USING
a buzz plane at his fathers wagon fac
torp Wednesday, let his thumb slip onto
the blade Of the plane, which cut his
thumb completely off above the joint
on last Monday night Nathan Boswell.
Parker Russell and William Simpson,
three promising young men of Inverness,
left for South America, where they expect
70 make their future home They wenr
via Pensacola, where they take a ship
for some South American port.
Mr.. King of Braidentown lately gave a
check for the taxes for two years on the
A., G. C.,G. ard l.. railroad amounting t.
nearly 81 coo. II was tuned into a Talia-
hassce bank by the controller and be-
fore the bank presented it to Mr.. King =
bank the latter collapsed. Accordingly the
Tallahassee bank last week attached 4tO
rails of the road. which may not be
taken up until the matter is arranged
st. Augustine News: Readers of the
News viii remember the story which APP
peared on April 30 about an unique ro-
nance in the life of John MRnson. He
went to New York to claim some prom
erty which had been left in the hands OF
a brother-in-law, from whom he had not
heard in five years. A letter lust re-
ceived from Munson shows that his trip
Will probably be fruitless and he win
probably not get any of the property
back Upon arriving in New York nc
went to where his relatives lived. but
only to learn that they were dead. The
children TO whom the property was to go.
# he did not claim it within five wears
were also gone, but he finally located them
in Philadelphia. In his letter, he saws he
can, of course, get the property IL he
wishes TO, but it will depend upon cir
cunstances whether or not he will claim
it. He intends to inquire into the life of
the children in question. and if thew ave-
found to be deserving in every wav no
Will not say a word and let the proDertv
go to them when the five years are M
on the 10th inst, but. on the other HAND
If they are not, he will claim IT, He ex-
poets to finish the business up next week
and viii then return to St Augustine
There is considerable property in cues
ton.
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bulk Of the crop was planted about ten
days late, but all things considered there
j. bur little room for complaint on the
evening OF May a c0lored man was killed
by lightning a few miles out OF town.
He was sitting on his piazza and the house
was struck and the current killed him.
while child only a few feet from him
escaped Two tenement houses We're burn
ell during the present week, a mile or
TWO out Of town. The cause OF the fires
) unknown. Both tenants lost all their
household goods, and have appealed 20
the town people for aid The fruit crop
promises wen al this time. and should
me price OF fruit rule as in former year,.
Washington country will receive material
neneut from this source. What. with
the public school funds and proceeds from
the truit and melon crops. we do not see
put tnat We are on a fair basis. ana have
but little cause to complain OF hard times
u ne FRANKLIN house changes hands after
tle 4st ct June. Mr. sullivan refires 10
give place 10 a Mr.. Dismuke Of Ia
Grange, Ca.
There was a bad wreck on the Georgia
railroad az Union Point Saturday morn
ing. AT $50 O'Clock as train No. q. the fast
mail which left Augusta al 7l5 "a. m, was
running into Union Point. 20 ran into an
open switch onto the coal schultz siding.
The train was running very fast and
struck loaded coal car with terrific force,
badly smashing IL and sending 81 with two
other cars which were with "a down the
track nearly an eighth of a mile TO the
Junction switch of the main line and Ath-
ems branch, where the first car was brown
from the train. blocking the main line and
Athens branch at that point. The engine
q the passenger was badly broken and
thrown from the track the tender turning
nearly over. The mail car was thrown
down The embankment 10 the right Of the
track and was badly damaged The bag
gage car was thrown OF the track and
slightly injured. The two coaches re-
NAMED on the track uniniured. All the
passengers received bad shaking up aud
q great many of them were bruised on their
faces and had teeth Knocked out. The fol-
lowing persons were injured: Mrs. CalV-
reus Richards of Union Point. lip cut; Miss
Matte Setz. of Marietta forehead LAGER
ated; Mrs. r. y. Rice OF Greensboro, lips
cut; Mrs r. s. Harris. of Bethlehem,
mouth gashed; Mrs. Jones. Of Greensboro,
thumb sprained. ". H. Tuggle, cOlored, of
Atlanta, forehead gashed. Engineer Il. W.
Thomas. Of Augusta. hip severely injured
Fireman O. T. Hodo. of Augusta, forehead
and hand cut Mr. Harrington. mail agent,
Atlanta. head and shoulder bruised; Frank
NJ Cain. shoulder dislocated The wreck
was caused by the crew of freight train
leaving the switch open.
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REV. MIR. DAVIS DRAWS THE LINE
He Drops the Title of american
Oscar Wilde"
From the New York world

ElOill the new 4 OIh w OERu.
San Francisco. May 4.-Rev. Kadir Ed
ward Davis, pastor of the Central Chris
tan church of Oakland, has for a week
or more been franticaly busy calling in
out California announcing that the Rev
kadir Edward Davis, popularity known as
tho American Oscar Wilde, would APP
pear At certain date and deliver lee
lures, He has had new plates made for
his display Autographs, and hereafter he
VIII be proclaimed merely as 1.-The versa
tile gentleman"
Il am at a loss to known just what to
90, said Mr.. Davis to-day. / have been
a great admrer of Oscar Wilde. l be-
neNe IN aesthetics / think a preacher
should be allowed liberty in dress as well
as thought The day for the preachers
OF the Gospel to garb themselves In cam
els hair and ieathern girdles is past. /
took Oscar Wilde as my model. l felt
II an honor TO bear the title of American
oscar Wilde. But when his own and the
civilized world turned in horror against
MN 1 hasten to have my advertising
cards and autographs changed.
Now, am not afraid of criticism, and
while my methods may be considered BIZ
1arre by more conservative Christians,
feel tnat | am pursuing a proper course
IN appealing TO the curiosity and artistic
sensibillues and even the humor of the
people. But / am not going to pose any
more as the American Oscar Wilde -
Mr. Davis IS the preacher who gave an
representation of Richard III in the pull
plt and danced through a sermon to Illus
trate the harmlessness of dancing.
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IN A MODERN LAUNDRY.
THE RAPIDITY WITH WHICH THE
WORK Is DONE.
Machinery That Acts Like II Had
Mind-An Interesting business.

From the Chicago Record.
Perhaps no industry is more completely
and carefully arranged with reference to
the convenience of the public than the
laundry business. To large extent the
fierce competition always a stimulant
to growth-which has prevailed during the
past few years has been largely account
able for this wonderful development.
There is hardly a block in the entire
city that does not contain place, some
times two or three places, where soiled
clothing may be left for the laundryman.
If this is too much trouble for the ordi-
nary city dweller a neat covered wagon
viii call at the door and take the bun
die, returning the clean clothing a few
days later without extra charge. Every
one is familiar with the sign:
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ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
GRAPHED.

VerSity VIII Receive Under the
viii of 4. Cheney-SpnIdIns
County's Prohibition FiEht-A
Smash-Up on the Georgia Bnil-
road at Union Point-ROcIsmart In
duStrics Putting in New Machin-
cry.
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THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST
Your stationery is an indics1io- - 60 81 :
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-12
golden JUBILEE
or Sotro Bamo Observation-Disclosures op
Ireland. Patriotic llrrnrRs.

or Sotro Damo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. op
Ireland's Patriotic Remarks.
SoUru BESD. IND, June ll.-Thc
golden jubilee in connection with the
annual commencement OF Notre Dame
University began to-day, and many high
dignitarics OF the church and laymcu
are present. The celebration OF pontiti-
cal high mass OF thanksgiving marked
the beginning OF the day. The celc.
brant was Archbishop Elder. OF Cincin-
natl. in whose province this diocese lios.
Tho sermon was by Archbishop Ire.
land, oil st. Paul. His first word was in
the namo OF Father Edward Sorin, tho
founder. to whom, nnd to America,
whose broad liberty made such an insti-
tuition possible. ho gavo first praise.
lie sketchcd the history OF the institu.
tion ami coming to the matter OF church
and state schools. said he had no quar-.
rel with tho latter. ljo was proud OF
such Institutions OF learning as oil so
many other things that were American,
but the conditions under which tho
American schools are conducted make
it necessary for the church to increase
its C.tOrtS to bring the young people OF
the schools within her fold. in science
particularly. The archbishop advocated
more Jealous Efforts in Catholic cduch.
ton. lio thought tho twentieth would
be the greatest century in tho worlds
history, and that Anlcr!ca would 70
sill higher among nations in achieve.
ments and in morality.
Tho archbishop's address was fro
quontly touched with patriotism. L:
was noticeable that when no began to
speak oi tho relations oi tho church and
tho public schools all those present
raised thGir heads cxpcciantly. Arch.
bishop Elder was one oi these.
Tho University IL in holiday attire,
and this afternoon tho chimes rang out
over campus filed VITA people.
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NEW CARDINALS
To BE Crcatrd-Importnnt Bearing on tho
Pnpnl Succession.

To he Crcated-imp0rtnnt Bearing on tho
Pnpnl Succession.
LONDON. June l9.-The Romc CORES.
pondent of the Standard ielpgraphs that
it is announced there that the Papul
Nuncios at Paris, Libson. Madrid and
Vienna. will be created cardinals.
Tho news causes much interest in
vatican circles because it will disturb
the equilibrium OF tho prcpondcrauce
OF Italian cardinals in tho Sacred Col.
!cgc. Tho pope, in announcing the
fact. said:
"Wo hopo Thus to create q position
more in conformity with the papal in.
te5cs.s OF tho world, and to furnish tho
Sacred College tho means 10 successfully
surmount the difficult and dedicate
period OF our succession"
The Chronicles Rome correspondent
says with reference 10 tho same sub.
jcct:
"Mgr. Jacobini, the Nuncio at Lisbon,
is regarded with great interest IN con.
nccliou with the succes sion. More i'm
portant, however, is the growing
possibility OF non.ltaIinn Pope.
For cogent reasons this could only
DO IN American. 4 Swiss or Bel
cian. The first. in tho per-
con OF Cardinal Gibbous. is tho least
unlikely. Tho other candidates. with
tho exception OF Cardinal parocchi and
Cardinal Vannutclli. are falling away.
The provcrb will probably again hold
good that tho cardinal who starts rs tho
favoriic IN tho concIavc ia generally de.
feaicd. Tho pope ia vory quiet upon
tho subject OF His successor"
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The freedman we'll over tho river,
which started of go good and then
seemed to lose it. producing qualities all
at once. has been drilled in, and made
last Saturday, by an actual gauge.
oi:hty-sevcn barrels Of oil oiliutwcnty-icur
hours. which is very linu we'll. 1t is
owned by George Dicby & Company. OF
Wheeling. The well opens up tract of
territory iyc miles long and three
miles wide. To say things arc wild over
tho river is putting it very mildly. This
development alone will make all the
work possible to be done for whole
year. Then add to this the Middle
Island and Sancho extension and there
will either DO great many more men
brought hero or it will take NJ least five
years to develop this tcEritory.-'Sistsrs.
uiNc Oil Ecrf.W,
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y BAD WEECk.
Nineteen Cars PIird Up, and the Wreck
Takes Fire.

Nineteen Cars PIird Up, and the Wreck
Takes Fire.
KANE, Pa, juno ia bad freight
wreck occurred ut II O'Clock this morn.
ing three miles cast of this place. 4
hcavly-loaded eas,-bound freight train
on tho Philadelphia & Erie, while run
ming at Il good ratio of speed was
ditcEcd, and nineteen cars piled up.
A car OF oil was in tho wreck and
took fire Immediately. The iiGid spread
to The wrcciage aud nineteen cars are
ablaza. One man was killed, supposed
to be boiler maker from Erie. who was
beating his way. It ia thought there
arc others in tho wreck. but nothing can
be done until the fire is cxtinguished.
brakeman sustained fractured ankle.
4 sixtcGn-vcar-oll boy who was in tho
same car with the man killed. escaped
without injury. He says there were
others in tho car with them. but no
trace OF thcm can be iound. 1t s bo-
licvNi they arc brried in the wreck.
Wrccking trains have benu ordered and
tho track will be cleared to-day. Tho
losa to the company will hc hoavy.
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TOWN SEEMS DOOMED.
Another Attempt Made to Burn tho Town
Of Glen Hazel, Ia.

Another Attempt ilNd- to Burn mo Town
Of Glen Hazel, Ia.
GLEN HAZEL, Pa, juno ll.-Laa,
night abou. o'clock sparks woro dis
covered coming from tho centre OF W.
S. Weed & Co.'S lumber yard tha,
stands near tho centre OF the village.
Upon Investigation it was found that
pile d boards was a!irc.
People were alarmed by tho blowing
OF the whistle Of the locomotive and re-
paired to tho scene quickly with buckets
and commenced carving water imno-
dIately. Great excitement prevailed. rs
it was firmly believed by everyone that
the town was nearly doomed this time.
Tho X steamer wal soon O2 tho spot
and had stream Of water from the
tank on tho pile. and in fifteen or
twenty minutes had the ilgc extin.
guished.
During the fire ]. P. Wagoner. W. S.
Weed 4 Co.'s railroad agont at this
place, pick cd from tho burning pile 4
piece Of cloth which proved to be I
piece OF a woman's white apron. thor
oughly saturated with KEROSENE oil.
Tho smell OF oil WAS strongly noticed by
the first onGs on tho sccnc. There is
no doubt but what the pile was act on
fire, and probably by some Quo that has
II desire for somc unknown reason to
burn out ". S. Weed x Co., or else the
whole town. It is Claimed by some
that thcy saw man running from the
yard directly after the alarm was given.
and some claim that his shirt was on
fire. The report ls believed to bc true.
as several reliable persons claim to have
seen him. The entire community coin
eide in saying that it is only question
OF timc when the ficnd, whoever ho is,
will succeed in burning down the entire
town.
The yard contains about 1l,O0O.O0O
feet oil lumber, 10000 OF which is hard
wood, tho balance hcmlocI5. owned by
W. S. Weed IL Co.. of Bradford; Elias
Dcmor, oil Wil!amsport. and George G.
Kenyon. OF Syracuse, n. \. All OF the
hard wood is owned by Weed Il Co.
Had tho fire been an hour later nothing
could have saved tho greater part OF
the town
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FUNERALS or VICTIMS
or tho Hosby'S l!pGk Disaster to Tai
Place here To-day.

Plhco hero To-day.
Tho funeral Ol Richard Donohuc, IT,,
ono Of tho ,hrCo mon killed by tho rail.
rond wrock east Of RoSby's Rock Sunday
night, will take place this forenoon from
his parents roiidenco on Market street
opposite tho postolIicc. Tho Roryicos
will be in st. Joseph, Cathedral nt 8 n.
M, and tho interment at Mt Calvary
cemetery.
Patrick Duffy. tho unfortunate ongi.
nenr OF tho wrecked train, will also bs
buried to-day In Mt Calvary CEN Otc.y,
the services being at tho cathedral ut IL
u. N.
Young Forrcl, tho third victim, was
bnriod Mt . o'clock yesterday afternoon
from his parents residence ut Mounds.
vile.
All who wCro injured In tho wrock
wero doing as wcIt yesterday a4 could
DO expected considering tho character
OF their injuries. Many who wero in
tho Cabooso and did not feel any pains
us result Of their adventure before
complained yesterday OF being bruised
and still, but all congratulated them.
selves that they had escaped as iortu.
natcIy rs they did alter such an awful
experience.
Tho Atlantic engine and wagon were
examined yesterday by tho Gre do.
partment authorities. Chief llcaly said
he thought 1t would cost almost tho
price OF M entire new engine to repair
tho damaGoa 10 tho Atlantic. 4 repro.
sentative Of the company which built
the machine will be cent for, however.
to make n thorough examination and
decide what will be wises. 10 do 10 re-
place tho engine.