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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
TrrrE EARTH TREMBLED."
And Shook Up the New York and New
,terseS Coast.

An earthquake shook Chester. Pa. about
six o'clock Sunday morning and startled
many people. The vibration did not con-
tinue longer than several seconds.
At Easton, Pa, very perceptible tremhlo
of the earth was felt in the c stern part OF
that city shortly after o'clock Sunday,
At Atlantic Highlands, n. j., Sunday. the
earth quake was accompanied by low
fumbling sound that resembled thunder.
Many people arose from their beds in terror.
The shock lasted about IS seconds. At En-
gl4wood, n. j., the wave seemed to pass
north to south. Mirrors were swaved on the
walls of dwelling, clocks were made to strike
out Of time and people in bed were awaken
ed blythe vibrations Of the earth.
! At Brooklyn, n. Y, three distinct earth
quake shocks were felt about the same time.
The shock was severe in Coney Island and
many people were awakened from their
sleep. Pictures, crockery and even furniture
in many houses were dislodged from their
positions and their owners who were not
awakened by the earthquake wondered how
It came to pass. The shake was felt at many
other points in New Jersey and eastern
Pennsylvania. In New York State, Tarry-
town, Pocanticohills, Irvington, and Scar
borough, were in the path OF the earthquake
early Sunday morning. Buildings in the
different villages trembled perceptibly.
Glass and china ratified on their shelves, and
in several instances was broken to pieces.
Suspended objects swayed for some time af-
ter the vibration had ceased. The seismic
disturbance occurred at 6:10 a, m, and the
general direction was from the southwest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBLE
For the Lives Lost in the Collapsed
Building.

The coroner's jury which has been inresti-
eating the collapse of the Ireland building,
corner Of West Broadway. and West Third
streets. New York. three weeks ago. were on
Friday charged by the coroner and retired
at Has O'Clock a. m. to consider their ver-
dict. The coroner concluded his charge as
follows:
sThe question for you to decide is, what
was the primary cause and could it have
been avoided and the lives Of these men
saved? If it could have been, then it is your
duty to designate by name every person who
you may deem cu)pable Of either negligence,
carelessaess. incompetency or indifference.
The jury held the following men respon-
sible for the death of those who were killed
in the collapsed building:
John Parker. Thomas Walker, Charles L.
Behrens, Thomas Murray, Edward J. YOU
dale and Dennis 4. Buckley.
Joseph Guider and John E. Selleck were
exonerated by the jury.
The collapse, the jury says, was caused by
insufficient foundation, and that the middle
column was weakened by being above the
cid cistern. The iron work Of the old build
ing was defective.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
Fiddle SprUce is Scarce.

An old lumberman just in from the
headwaters of the Allegash, above
Moosehead Lake, says there are 80, O0o
hundred-dollar violins growing on two
townships OF land near Lobster Lake.
Until lately, says an authority on the
fiddle spruce, about all the spruce III
to make into yiolins was procured near
Lake Saranac, N. Y, and here it was
getting to be so scarce that the men
who were sent to hunt it up made poor
wages. In fact the chief supply OF
fiddle wood" has of late come from
the spruce and fir floor boards OF the
colonial mansions. 1t is found that
clear boards, seasoned foc years under
cover, give forth very resonant tone,
even if they are not fine grained and
''kinky," like the true violin spruce;
Boards from the under floors Of aged
houses are preferred, and those which
were laid nearest the big old chimneys
are the best of all. Kiln drying spoils
the tone of the choicest woods; but
slow, dry heat, away from the light,
under such conditions as floor boards
are dried, seems to bring out the
melody in stock that is worthless when
treated by the usual methods.
The true fiddle spruce" is the
tables rubra'' of Gray's botany, and
it seems to be fne-grained variety
of the "abies nigra," or black "Deer
spruce" which is common throughout
the Eastern States. 1t is found on
cold hillsides at the far North, and it
is slow-growing, close-fbred wood OF
A reddish tint, and remarkable free
from;rosin. When a man discoyersatree
of this class, largo and straight and
free from big limbs and knots, he can
venture to fell it, knowing that he
stands about one chance in twenty OF
finding fiddle spruce. If the grain
of the wood proves straight, with a
cleavage which makes toothpicks, ne
has spoiled timber tree for nothing.
If tie wood is "kinky," however, and
full of dots, like bird's-eye maple.
the tree is worth fifty cents cubic
foot where lies, and three times that
sum when it is sawed and seasoned.
This wool not only gives an even,
resonant sound when made into a Vlo-
In. but it takes a beautiful polish,
which brings out the wavy and spot;
ted fibre in way to make it admired
by all. About fifty years ago mar
in Newport, N. H, planted the cones
of a fiddle spruce in nursery, hoping,
as he said 'sto raise his own fddles.
They grew well, but out Of over 200
seedlings there was not a single tree
fit to make into violins. Springfield
Republican.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
Judicial.

Judge Thayer, at Philadelphia, rendered
an opinion on Friday deciding that the city
could take the liberty bell to the Atlanta Ex-
position.
A suit 70, damages has been filed in the
United States Court by Mrs. Kate Smith, q
resident of New York, against the Guy OF
Jacksonville. Fla, for $4,000. for injuries
sustained by tipping and falling while eros
sing Main Street in May, 1894. while the
street was torn up, preparatoryto to paving
Judge Bisofr in the New York Court OF
Common Pleas, handed down DECISION
holding that the provision OF Chapter 3Io, Oh
the laws of 1895, entitled 'an act for the IN
corporation of an association for the I'M
provement Of the breed of horses ana 10
racing association" to be within the scope
of the constitution against the authorization
of any kind OF gambling, and therefore un-
constitutional.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05

fires silver Will siSrcXiconize' the ClA.ca
States" Mexico is pointed to as an exam
pie of an unprosperous free ecoinaSe country
But Mexico and the United States can't be
compared. The United States, save for the
short period OF the war, has had always
stable government; bit Mexice has bceh
tom with numerous revolutions: Take thu
two countries and compaa5 theft relative
progress in ten years and Mexico has far cX-
ceeded the United States.
''The gold standard men say, 'We want
cheap money" If they substitute the word
cheaper" he himself would plead guilty
here As to the ''mcuey value and COM
modify value" argument. Governor Jarvis
said it was not true Ill fact Or theory that tle
mHncy value of silver depended on It's COM
modify value. The government stamp gives
The value:
iic referred to the recent editorial COM
mcnt based on the New York Tines figures
Is to the number Of factories having increa3-
.d wages. in which it WIS said the calamity
rrycrs wno said the ''rGuntry was going 10
hell in Il hand basket" l.a better stop.
Now, gentlemen, what rot What are t:;n
facts? The high tariff mon. whcil the ta.iT
WAS the main issue [and the money power
introduced 4 conspiracy to bring Oh the p;l'i-
ic, as he believed it did. the factories shat
down. but since they can now get free wool
and free iron, they are starting up again.
That is the secret Of the thing MpsL Of the
factories, he said, It " I'D be- noticed. were
wooen and iron manufacturing plants. 1t
is true aiSO that 4 few cotton mills are Icing
built in the Sonlh: NV Enylan,, non. see
rS they cannct compete with the 5)u'f'. ne
bringing thei' money down S)uth. H. said
rc wanted t. SEE canital lrSitimatcly invest
I'd here. but The mass Of the Southern people
are farmers Il want 20 ask rOG from thc
country wh ether any boom has come to You?
Is the farm er 10 have no prosperity? l. hr
to be kept in the same place from J..uuar: 10
Dec2Mbpr.
Free and unlimited coinage would not
.ome through the R'ru''li"aa party. The
Gnrst;or would not he settled then: Th"sc
r,.for.uS will ultimately ht worked out ny
the D "nD.rati,' party. ne thought: Th" PpE-
ulls,s n faycr fiIsicn woull get never silver
in hat way, 4 H,mn Icw h'puhli"auS in North
Carolina are for silver; bat the great ma
;oritv Of the party ;ire against it.
How shall the great financial question be
settled? It is for you, gentlemen to deter
:nin". Do YOU believe silver and gold on n
equal footing will restore prosperity? Tax
these questions home with you and study
them for yourselves. and then unit, your
selves with any political party ypu sincerely
believe will bring ahout this rrSuIt.
The speakers perorat;on was al cyho:tr.
ton TO the descendants Of the !D"n wh'
fought at Kings Mountain t. freq thci:
country OF English tinan"ial tyranny.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
THE COTTON CROP, 1901, 900.
The New Orleans Exchange Puts 1t at
That for the Year Ended Aug. 31st.

The New Orleans Exchange Puts 1t at
That for the Year Ended Aug. 31st. .
The New Orleans cotton exchange state
mentis as follows:
The cotton crop OF the United States for
the year ended August 31st. 1S95,is as follows
the figures being given in round thousands:
North Carolina, 465 900 bales; South Carroll
ma. 900. 900; Georgia, 1900. 900; Alabama. l.
600 900; Florida, $4,000; Mississippi, 1900
600: Louisiana, 600, 900: Arkansas. 900:
Tennessee, $50, 900; Texas, 3.276,COO. Total
crop, 9. .901 900.
!: The Texas crop, which amounts in exact
figures to 3.275, ,S5S bales, includes 12O,9s2
bales. grown in Indian Territory.
| The statement Of overland this year IN
cludes $4,000 bales by two railroads that
have not hitherto been considered as cotton
handlers.
: The cotton crop for the United States for
the wear ended August 81, 1895, giving port
receipts, overland and Southern consump-
ton, is as follows:
! Port receipts, s,0O6,170 bales; Southern
CONSUMPTION. 807. .973 bales; overland, 1,OS7.-
1O1 bales; total crop. $50! PSI bales: The
total Southern consumption was S62, ,S3S
bales. and included 81, 1865 bales taken from
and counted at Southern outports.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
The PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED.
Arrangements Made for the Dedica-
e<-r>s.J-oruo,uo Dn,I-

Arrangements Made for the Dedica-
ton ofChickanauga Park.
At Chattan oosa, Tenn, the general COM
mittee on the Chickamauga park dedication
issuedits official programme as follows:
Friday September 18th, Saturday Septem-
Der 14th, Sunday September 18th, Monday
September 10th and Tuesday September 18th,
the members Of the reception and entertain
ment committees will meet all incoming
trains previously advised and conduct Tlsi-
tors to the Office Of the coEaraittee where
they will be assigned quarters.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there
will be steamboat excursions on the Tennes-
see river and excursions by train each day to
the Chickalnauga battle field.
Wednesday. September 1Sth-Eeunion OF
the Army Of the Cumberland at the court
house ct 10 O'Clock 4. m. The annual ora
ton will be delivered by General Charles Il.
Msnderson before the Society OF the Army
oT the Cumberland on the night OF that day.
There will also be reunions o. other societles
on that day.
Thursday, September 19th-As announced
by the secretary OF war the ceremony OF ded-
icatinc the Chickamauga park will take place
,ember s9th. Orations will ha delivered by
General John NJ. Palmer, Of Illinois and
Geaeral John B. Gordon. OF Georgia.
Friday, Sep:emher 2Oth-Ihe exercises
will begin at noon in the city OF Chattanoo-
"a The orators will be General William
Bate. OF Tennessee. and General Charles II.
.Grosyenor. OF Ohio The secretary OF war
also announces that meetings will also be
held on the nights of September 18TH and
goth (Friday and Saturday, in. the large tent
to be erected near the custom mouse, the Sr1-
cial feature OF which are not yet entirely ar
ranged. Secretary Lamont has appointed
General J. S. Fullerton rs grand marshal OF
ceremonies at the dedication OF the park
The local executive committee has arranS-
ed fora grand military review in Chattanoo-
"a at 10 o'clock on tho morning OF Septem-
ber Goth to be participated in by the organ
will nuutEcr 5000 or more. Twenty-Five
hundred United States soldiers will GO into
encamprnent at the park next '"eek.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
sCALPERS CAUGHT.
New Orleans Ticket Brokers Were
Working q Great Scheme.


The firm of Barnett & Wenar, ticket bro
kers. doing business on Canal street, New
Orleans. have for some time been giving evi-
dence that the firm was engaged in BOOM
inc business. F or months past the Southern
Pacific railroad has been quietly investisat-
ing the travel to and from points in when
il is interested. There was a great passen-
Ger business. but somehow the revenues dld
not compare with the number OF tickets
sold. Evidently something was wrong ana
the company tried every plan to uncarth tne
mystery without success. The more IL Was
investigated the more apparent i became
that 4 gigantic fraud was being perpetia'eu
on the Southern Pacific.
Finally new Southern Pacific tickets were
printed and quickly distributed IL al sec
lions where it appeared the fraud was oeinS
worked. minute check mark on these
new tickets was the only difference between
them and the old issue. The special agent
Of the ccmpanv at this point then begun 10
look for bogus tickets. One ticket lacking
tine check mark turned up and with TINS c!e"
the special agent soon run the tran Gown:
The conspirators offered the agent o,ooo II
he would simply keep his mouth smut anu
lct thinys run along as they had been run
he felt sure he had his own case dead 10
rights. a successful prosecution might IAN II
the evidence Of fraud were not strengthened
bv more conclusive proof. He asked them
for time to co. slider the offer and Iald the
scheme before the railroad company olhceis;
With their approval he apparently permi1tea
himself to be made a party to the lrauduicnt
practices. but began to collect evidence OF
The cuit of the conspirators. Saturday the
case was ripe and Barnett Wenar, tlcKet
brokers. we're arrested and the printers OF
the tickets and all concerned Will be maze
parties to a fraud Of surprising interest ana
col ssal proportions. which can only he al
iudicatcd by the United States court. Lar
nett & Wcuar were brought before United
states Commissioner Wright and placed un-
der $4,000 bonds for their appearance before
tho United States court on the charge OF US
ing the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Private telegrams frorl New YORK state
that Clarence Barnett. another mcmDcr o. o.
the firm. was arrested there and 4,ooo OF lne
| fraudulent tickets were found in his posses
| sion. ,.;or
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
Foreign.

The German torpedo boat. S. II, capslzed
and saaS in the North Sea Thursday. Thlr'
teen Of hc- crew were drowned.
A Shanghai dispatch says that official re-
ports show that there have been 40. 900 deaths
from cholera in Pekin during the present
month.
The Convert OF Ribordonea village in the
province of Turin, has been partially, de,
stroycd by fire. Eight women perlshed and
four others were severely injured.
The emperor of Germany reviewed the
troops at Mayence last week after which he
addressed the off .crs. saying: always re-
member that we must be strong IN order 10
preserve peace. and also that the stronger
we are the more respect others will have for
us.
In London the coroner'sj jury investigating
the murder of Mrs. Reynolds and her three
children at Mansfield. ON August 18th, Sun
dav. returned Il verdict OF wilful murder
against Henry Wright. a lodscr in the Rey-
nolds' house. Wright abbed the woman
and three children. set fire to the house, and
unsuccessfully attempted suicide.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
J. STONE RECOVERING
Owes His Health to DR.. Williams f1nH
Pills for Pale People.
From The Sun, Gainesville, Fla.

From The Sun, Gainesville, Fla.
The many friends of J. Stone. OF Paimer4
Fla, will be pleased to know that tnae esei -
mable old gentleman. who has forFears oeen
o GREAT sufferer from rheunatism.is is recover"
ING. At one time it was impossible 1or Nr'
Stone to use his right arm. The gentleman
in question was in the city yesterday anu
when asked by Sun man to give some fea
son for his recovery, he said:
well. sir. YOU will not believe me per.
haps, but my recovery is due 10 OE. VIZ,
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People. tnlnS
them an excellent remedy aad muss aeeep.
this opportunity. il YOU will permit me-, 20
alvisc all who suffer as l have done 20 ery
tham. Tll guarantee relief Two years age
| was suffering from rheumatism; You know
what condition I was in. l read III artlcls
in 4 Christian paper Of D.. Williams PtnA
pills for Pale People and took seven boxes
of them. The result was more than any
human being could have expected. 1 grew
bettec fast.
someone then advised other Medicine,
saving that I had taken enough OF the plils;
I needed the advice and the reSu't was
grew worse again and lost th3 use OF my
rirht arm, could not move it particle.
Ei,b+ weeks ago commenced to take tho
pills again aud now 1 can use my arm WIN
out any pain whatever. They are wonaer-
full pill and I drove several miles To-Day 70
purchase another box of them.
Il wish you would publish the following
affidavit swore to. I ask this of>you as a
means of displaying my gratitude As well ;:s
TO cndeavor TO save some other poor sur
ferar."
The Sun man consented an1 the fonoWlns
IS the affidavit which the happy man sWore
TO Yesterday before J. C. 3 Koonce:
; The above was sworn 10 and suos:rtoed
before me this 2Ist day Of May. A. ID. 1879
J. c. 3. KooScE,
! lsr,1l Notary Public.
! DIR. Williams PinS Pills contain. in =
condensed form, all the elements necessary
70 give new life and richness to the oiooo
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases a; loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis. st SItus
dance, s:iatica, neuralgia. rheumatism. ner
yous headache, the after effect OF Ia SnP2a,
palp;tation of the heart, pale and sa'loW
sonpexions. all forms Of weakness either IN
! male or female. Pink Pills are soil by Ill
dealers. or will BIZ sent post paid on rac2.ps
of price. (5j cents n box. or SIX ooXe' ioi
s25O-they are never sol.l in bulE or by Ito
+, 1907 bya dressing DR.. Williams I2acinc
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
MYSTERIOUS RAILROAD WRECK.
A Macon Excursion Train Is Knocked
to Pieces.

A Macon Excursion Train Is Knocked
to Pieces.
An excursion train on the Southern Rail.
road consisting Of nine cars. filled with Ma
con knights OF Pythias and their friends,
was wrecked at Pope's Ferry. twelve miles
from Macon.
The dead are J. A. Kennedy, Of Macon, in
stantly killed; attempted to jump from bag.
gage car; was we'll known merchant OF Ma
con, IS years old. Mrs. c. W. Hancock. wife
of Editor Hancock, OF Americus; was seated
in the coach next to the baggage car. died
half an hour after the accident.
The cause Of the accident cannot be deter
mined. Vice President W. H. Baldwin; Chief
Engineer Hudson and his assistants In
spected the track and could find no reason
for the accident. In speaking OF it
Mr.. Baldwin said 1T is evident TO
all who examined the wreck that
the engine wheels and drivers are in perfect
condition; the engine is not damaged. Every
tie was in good condition and the track IN
perfect gauge and elevation. The wooden
culvert was not broken down by the blow OF
the engine. The timbers were sound and in
good condition. The track has not been
touched since the accident at the point where
the enginel left the rail and all trains have
passed over it. The cause for the accident
is entirely bevonG US.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
Crime.

At Omaha, Neh.. the Union Pacific train
robbers have plead guilty and been SEN
fenced to ten years in the penltentiary.
Chas. Postulka. 4 New York butcher,
murdered his wife with butcher knife while
he was in jealous rage because, as ne
claimed, his wife had wronGed him.
In Plttsburg, Pa. Alex Hutchinson shot
James Getty, Jr.. in the lattcr's wholesale
liquor house. Getty was removed to the
hospital, where he died shortly after.
uezekiah Roberts, young farmer at But
Ter. Kv., cut his wifcs throat and then cut
his own. He died instantly. His wife is
fatally hurt. He is supposed to have been
insane The bloody deed was witnessed by
their three children, aged from to 4.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
rHEB. so. IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Proposed Alliance With the {. f. q
Wv. and Il. & s. Roads.

pTOpOSeU Alliance W III tiIS ~ -
y. v. and Il. & $. Roads.
A dispatch from Baltimore to the Char
lotte Observer, says: When President Mayer,
,f the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. returns
rom Europe next week, 4 proposition will
DC submitted to him By Second Vice-Presi.
lent King. OF the Baltimore and Ohio. and
General John Gill. receiver OF the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Road. providing for an
extension of the Valley branch from LeXlng-
.on to Roanoke and for bringing the Saitl-
more and Ohio into close alliance with the
Cape Fear and Yadkin N;.iley and the Roam
oke and Southern Railroads. Messrs. Gill
aud. King have just returned from a trip
through the Virginia Valley. and they report
that a general desire was shown by the
people to have the Baltimore and Ohio make
the proposed extension.
By reaching Roanoke, and having c'"se
affiliations with the Roanoke and Southern
and the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley lines.
the Baltimore and Ohio would secure an en-
trance to wide area Of territory, vita the
possibility of close relations with the Norfolk
and Western at Roanoke.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
Tho WorIs ofn Fnn.z., Mission Worker

Perhaps no MN in II alta is better and
more favura 'Iy knew Inar VT. John F. Bar
clay He :or 'unG tins has D en- q sufferc,
from indi sesiioa a d dyspep il. This is wca
he -ay:
Atlanta. Ca. Janurry %. iso5.-Dr. G. O
Tyurr: Having uscl T"ml'S Dyspepsia R'm
cdy for >cvcrai years III my fam: gladi
aid my testimony 70 what has a.r"aiy ;crI
SAID , It's rr&i.'. Without any exc 'p;ion J
think il is the finest rene ~ Oh the marEc
AMI nothing would ir'!nce r,e Ia do with
out it. JHo. +. BARCLAY. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
The knights TemDlar Conclave.

The third session OF the 26th TrienHial Con-
clave Of knights Templar closed Ct Bosto &.
Mass. on Thursday. Pitts3u.g, Pa. WIS
selected as the place. and the second T4"S-
Jav in 0 :to5er. 1898. as the zine for the EeNt
meeting.
Eminent Sir Wm. Larue Thomas WIS cl;:-
ted Grand Master. Grand Ginnral:s;iiEn.
Eminent Sir Henry B. StoldaTd. Of TrN,~:
Grand Captain General. Very Eminent S-c
G"o'3Sc ". MoultoA, oi1linois: Grand nicr
Warden. Very Eminent Sir II 'nry W. L ':'.
OF Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. G:an':
Senior Warden, Very Eminent S!c Wa. L.
Mrlish oi OAio,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-05
Uses for Worn. Out Rails.

The uses to which worn-out steel
rails are put are various. Their aver
age life on the railroads IS from nine
to twelve years. They are then usu-
ally sold as junk for about half their
original price. Some are used by fac.
tories for small railways and sidings.
A great deal OF old railroad iron is
made into bsrbed wire for fences, and
old rails are often used just as they arc
for the foundations of buildings. The
Masonic Temple in Chicago is built
upon O platform of steel rails SIX feet
thick. New York Sun.