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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
Thirty Were Killed
AND NEARLY TWO HUN.
DRED SERIOUSLY IN
JURED.

Newcastle. Col Sept. 10-The
worst wreck in the history of Colorado
occurred ct IL 25 this morning on the
Denver and Rio Grande and the Colo
rado Midland railways one and half
miles west of here After II hours
iucessaus working by wreckins crews
in clearing away the debris AID recov-
erioe the bodies of those who psrished.
it is Impossible to more than estimate
the loss of life. and 90. even those
known to be dead have beca identified.
Many Of the unfortunates will never be
known aod it is possible that the nun
Der killed will always be. 10 doubt. From
the best information obtalnable fully 80
persons are believed to have perished,
while l35 were taken out of the wreck
suffering from serious injuries.
The wreck vas caused by headend
collision between Denver and Rio
Grapde passenger train running at the
rate of 40 miles au hour. aud a special
Colorado Midland stock train running
at 80 miles So terrific was the con-
cussion that both engines, baggage and
express cars, smoker aud day coaches
and two stock cars we're totally demol.
isbed aod the track torn up for yards 10
both directions. To add to the
horror OF the scene the wreck caught
FIRE from 40 explosion Of piutsch gas
tank on the passenger train and burned
SO rapidly that many passengers pinned
beneath the debris we're burned to
death before help could reach them
The nost generally accepted theory
as to the cause of the wreck seems to
be that Conductor Burbank Of the Mid
land special, anticipating tie time OF
the passenger, undertook to steal a
station and beat tbe passenger into
Newcastle. Burbank escaped unin-
jured. aud upon orders from Coroner
Clark has been placed uoder arrest by
by the sheriff. Midland Engineer
Ostraeder is missing. aud thorough
search about his engine fais to revea
any vestige of his remains. It is
thought that when be saw the threat
ened danger he jumped from his en-
giue, aud realizing the result of his
negligence, took to the hills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
Situation in New Orleans Be-
comes More Serious.
Strenuous Efforts Being Made
to Thoroughly Clean City.

New Orleans, Sept l2.-shortIy
before noon today the board Of
health officially declared six of the
suspicious cases of fever on St.
Claude street to be yellow fever A.
couple of hours subsequently, the
board announced another pronounced
case of yellow fever at Miro and Es-
planade streets. also in the lower
part of the city, but mile or more
away from the infected square. The
announcement Of the first six cases
as yellow fever was not unexpected,
although it was hoped from the delay
on the part Of the experts that these
cases.were simply of bilious malaria.
No general alarm has resulted here,
although the news rapidly spread
through the city. The authorities do
not believe that the situation is ma
terially worse than it was four or FIVE
days ago, and they are still confident
of their ability, with modern sanitary
appliances. to successfully quarantine
the infected districts.
The official bulletins of the board
of experts, declaring the St. Claude
street case to be yellow fever, was
received by President Oliphant soon
after ii o'clock. Dr. Oliphant ina-
mediately sent for members of the
press aud gave out the report, which
was signed by Drs Lemonnier. Tou-
atre, Bickham. Petit aud Parham, of
the board of experts, and Dr..
Devron, the attending physician.
Of the original IL cases, all of
which had their origin from a case
that had come from Ocean. Springs.
the six other than those reported
to-day as yellow lever were an-
nounced this afternoon to be practi-
ca.ly well, up and walking about
their homes Of the six pronounced
yellow fever cases, four are conva.
lescent aud two were delared critical
II i'll, one of these having suffered
relapse since yesterday.
Among the suspicious cases re-
ported yesterday was that of boy
named Roy, living at Miro and Es-
planaie streets. Drs. Lemonnier,
TouaGe and Matas were sent to make
an observation Of the case This af-
ternoon they pronounced it to be un,
questionably yellow fever, and as
having apparently had its origin in
Scranton, Miss or in the vicinity Of
that town. As soon as the report
was received the board of health
took charge of the house, quarantined
the inmates. placed guards SO that
no one might come within close
proximity to the premises. and set to
work to thoroughly disinfect the
neighborhood A brother of the pa,
tient who had left the premises some
time before the official announcement,
was given a permit to return, but
orders were issued that under no cir
cumstances to let him or any member
of the household again leave the
premises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
THE OTHER CROPS.


The September report of the stats
lician of the department of agricul-
ture shows the following average con-
ditions on Sept, L:
Corn 1913, oats "a 6. rye 80 l, to-
bacco Is 5, wheat 85 Z. barley 86 4,
buckwheat 95 l, potatoes 66 Z.
The condition of corn, 70 3, is
40 points lower than last month, II Z
points lower than the report average
for the last 10 years The principal
State averages are as follows:
Ohio 81. Michigan 8S. Indiana 80.
Illinois 81, Iowa II, Missouri II,
Kansas 81, Nebraska 81. Texas 81,
Tennessee 85. Kentuckey 83. The
condition of wheat, IS Z, is Ill point
higher than on Sept /, 1896, and 4 5
points higher than the September
average for the last 10 years.
This is marked decline in the
principal spring wheat States as
compared 9th last mouth The
average condition Of oats is SAG as
compared with Sc 0 on Aug /, with
74.O on Sept. l, 1896, and with 80 I.
the September average for the last l 0
years The average condition of
barley, sc 4. shows decline of l
points during the month. bat is
higher by 8 points than on Sept. l.
1896. and by 9 points than the Sep.
tember average for the last 10 years
The average condition Of rye, COL.
is points higher than on Sept l.
1895, and points above the aver
age for the last 10 years
The condition of the buckwhest,
95.1, shows a slight Improvement
during the month. 1t is l9 points
higher than on Sept /, 1896. and { 3
points higher than the September
average for the, last years.
The condition of tobacco has de.
clined 2 points during the month,
and is now 6-points below the condi-
ton on Sept. /. 1896, and points
below the average condition for the
last 10 years.
The average condition of potatoes
has continued to fall and is now 66 Z,
or ll.2 points lower than on Aug /,
1876 points lower than on Sept. /,
1896, aud IL points below the aver.
age for the last 10 years
The number of hogs for fattening
shows a decrease of 92 per cent
from that of last year. In point OF
coodition the stock hogs are one point
lower than on Sept. l. 1896, and OF
of point below the September
average for the last 10 years
As regards the apple crop, all the
New England States with New York,
Michigan, Indiana. Kansas and Mis-
souri, show further marked decline
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ken
tucky aud Ohio show slight decline.
Virginia marked improvement aud
North Carolina slight improve
ment There is no marked improve.
ment in the reports concerning the
fruit crop except from Georgia and
Mississippi, and in the great major.
|.ity of States there is no materia
change
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15

North Carolina is making success
Of che experiment Of working copvicss
on che public roads. Thus far it has
not been attended by complaints from
any quarter. The eonvicts are said to
be more easily managed than they we're
while locked 10 close, narrow coils and
huddIed ia a mass that generated dis
ease
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15

Secretary Hester of the New Or.
leans cotton exchange, in his annual
report gives the following statistics
of the southern cotton mills in opera.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15

Jacob A. Cook. prominent farmer
of Orangeburg Coa"ty, was killed 90
Saturday By being tbrowo from bis
buggy by runaway horse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15

Totals, Ala sl,l37 3,4ls.es3
Although tis puts South Carolina
gratifyingly for in the lead it does
not do full justice to this State There
are at least 100000 spindles and
several thousand looms now being
placed or soon to be placed in mills
already built In few months
South Carolina will have nearer l.
400, 900 thar 2,100,O 900 spindles, and
within three years will have fully |,
10000.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
a MBINATION
OF Wire Nails, Wire and Rod Manufac-
turers About to BE Formed.

OF Wire Nails, Wire and Rod Manufac-
turers About to BE Formed.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 15.-Manufac-
turers of wire nails, wire and rods are
about to form grand com bination to
control the market for all three prod
ucts The originators of the scheme
are the wire nail manufacturers, man
ufacturers of rods, wire and nails, met
in New York a week ago and laid the
foundation for the plan of organiza-
ton. The policy outlined will only in
clude moderate advance in the price
of each product, and not the extor-
tionate prices under the regime of the
nail pool
If the new combination is go it
will practically drive out all competi-
ton in the manufacture of wire nails
All the firms which were in the nail
pool have signifed their willingness
to enter the new combination. 1t is
not known whether the Pittsburgh
Wire Co. will become a member. This
concern was thorn in the side of the
old organization, as was the Bissel in
terest in Cleveland. The latter be-
came a part of the association just be.
fore it went to pieces.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
THE TURKS
Fail to Reply to the Powers, in the
Matter of an Armistice
Civil Government is Beirg Set Up IN
Thessaly by Turkey-The Greek Fleet
Has Established a Blockade on
the Gulf of Volo.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Turk is OBJ
stlnate. The powers demand an ar.
mistice while they patch up a peace.
but the wished-for affirmative from
ConStantinople does not come. The
Turkish armies are being strength
ened, Turkish civil government is
being set up in Thessaly as if the
Turks meant to keep the province. and
everything is put in readiness for a
march on Athens.
Meanwhile the Greeks will wait
breathlessly Tor a determination OF
their fate. Ali their military opera
tons are at standstill or worse. The
army at Domoko is suffering acutely
for lack of food and actual starvation
rs threatened.
LONDON, May 14.-The Graco-Turk.
ish news received Thursday does not
change the situation. Everything is
facing on the porte's action. There is
no confirmation of the report prin
by the Journal of Paris that an arm
istice has been arranged, but the ST.
lence from the seat of war seems to IN.
dicate that Edhem Pasha's advance
on Domoko may have been counter
manded. The sultan's position is
little stronger than King Georges,
and, therefore, it is not surprising
that, while the war feeling is SO strong
he hesitates at taking step which
could be construed at Constan tinople
as a surrender of Ottoman interests.
in addition to this, the fact that the
feast Of Bairam begins Thursday,
lasting nntit Sunday, offers another
excuse for delay.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May IA. An Of.
fetal dispatch from Larissa dated from
that place Wednesday morning, an.
nounces that six battalions of Turkish
infantry from the east and from La
rissa, four battalions from Diska ia and
four battalions from Janina are
marching on Kalambaka, northwest of
Trikhala, where they will shortly be
Joined by the Turkish armies from
Janina and Elassona.
LONDON, May IA telegram re-
ceived here from Athens Thursday
says that the Greek feet has esta blish-
ed a blockade on the Gulf of Volo.
ATHENS, May IA dispatch from
Arto says that the Greek troops under
Col Bairactaris are advancing upon
Philipiades and have occupied the
town of Isnaret. The Turks have fall.
en- back to Salopoulos.
ATHENS, May lin the course OF
an interview Thursday NJ. Delyannis,
the former premier, criticised the evac.
uation of Crete without compensation,
and declared that Greece would never
pay indemnity to Turkey. He added:
IF any such proposal is submitted to
the legislative assembly it will Ger.
tainly be rejected"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
THEODORE DURRANT
Asks For a Pardon on the Ground That
the Real Murderer of Blanche Lamont
Has Con Tess ed His Crime.

Asks For a Pardon on the Ground That
the Real Murderer of Blanche Lamont
Has Confessed His Crime.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Theodore
Durrant, through his attorneys, asked
Gov. Budd Friday to pardon him on
the ground that the real murderer OF
Blanche Lamont has at last confessed
his crime. The lawyers declare that
they have not been hoaXed, nor is il
their purpose to impose upon the eX-
ecutive. They insist that in the per
son of John Rosenberg, convict at San
Quentin prison, they have discovered
the man who is guilty of the horrors
of Emmanuel church.
John Rosenberg has made a sworn
confession before notary public and
in the presence of several witnesses
that he killed Blanche Lamont at the
instigation of a stranger and in con-
sideration of the payment of S700 for
his bloody work. It is with this sen.
sation that the attorneys will strength
en- their case at Sacramento. The
story and its details is one of the most
remarkable that has developed in the
long case.
Rosenberg is a Russian sailor and
arrived in this city on a sailing vessel
from Ham burg, Germany, during the
last week of March, 1895, or on the
first day of April. He is now serving
term for horse stealing and appears
to be sane.
Absolutely no credence is apparent
ly placed by any one, unless by the
prisoners attorneys, upon the alleged
confession OF convict John Rosenberg,
who declared he had murdered Blanche
Lamont for 500 at the instigation OF a
stranger. Rosenberg was committed
to San Quentin prison ten days after
Durrant arrived there.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
SnoWstorms in Europe.

LONDON, May 14.-Heavy snowfalls
and severe frosts continue in all parts
of Austria and hungary. There have
been avalanches in the Austrian Tyrol
and the Saozkammergut. In some
parts of Syria and in Silesia and les
ven the people are sledging. Great
damage has been done everywhere to
crops, vines and fruits. The branches
are breaking with the weight
of the snow, which is three
feet deep on the mountains of Cor
inthia. Telegraphic and telephone
communication is interrupted. Sheep
and game are perishing, and there
have been earthquake shocks near
Graz, Fuime and elsewhere. A large
quantity of snow has fallen in the
Italian province of Udine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
TEN MEN KILLED

And Several In jured in a Tennessee Mine
Disaster-A New Triple, Thought Safe.
Falls, WITH Terrible Results.
= NASHVILLE, Tenn, May IA Flor
ence, Ala, special to the Banner
says:
A terrible disaster occurred at Pink
ney, Tenn, ore mines, 80 miles from
mere, Thursday, beginning at o'clock.
Ihe new tipple, or ore dump, 60 feet
high, fell, killing ten white men and
boys outright, and seriously woundine
several others. The killed are: Joseph
Remington. Cal Kilburn, Will Kilburn.
Jim Brown, an 11-year-old son of jim
Brown, Cal Harris, Landin Harris,
Richard Hardwiclz, Mat Crow, Jim
Grow.
The seriously injured are: Bill Sims.
George Gamble, Cype Gamble, Alex.
ODill, Will Fitzpatrick, Joe Newton,
Denny Brown, two McElmores, M.
Christian
Or the killed, Remington, Cal Kill
burn, Brown, Harris and the
two Crows leave wives and from one
to five children. Those who are seri.
iously injured have broken legs and
arms and crushed hip bones, and inter
nal injuries. At least half those who
are injured will die, but their names
can not be learned. All of the killed
and wounded were on the top of the
tipple when it collapsed Only
two escaped without serious
injuries. One young man, seeing
his danger in time, jumped 90 feet to a
tree and received slight scratches, and
another jumped to the ground, turn.
ing over several times and alighted OF
his feet, only spraining his ankle. The
cause of the collapse is unknown. The
dump was new one, and was tested
with 90 cars of ore less than a month
ago. There was only small weight
on it when it fell. The mines where
the disaster occurred belong to J.
Craig McLanahan. Drs. Arnold an6
Bramlette went to the scene on a spe.
cial train Thursday evening, cared fol
the injured, and returned Friday
morning.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Lily Langtry Divorced.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE d.
vorce suit of Mrs. Langtry, the Jersey
Lily" came up Thursday at Lakeport,
the plaintiff having acquired resi-
1ence in the state. The evidence con-
sisted entirely of dispositions taken iu
London. There was no opposition,
and the judge granted the plaintiff a
divorce. Nothing sensational was de-
veloped. Desertion was the ground
On which the decree was sought and
granted
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Gets One Year in the PenitsntIary.

HELENA, Mont, May Is -Secretary
of the Senate John Blocr, was con-
victed Friday by jury of having
secreted the salary bill' to prevent
its passage, and the punishment was
fixed at one years Imprisonment. He
was denied further bail and is now in
jail. The bill in question had passed
both houses the last day of the session,
but was never signed by the speaker
IF the house. 1t would have cut down
The salaries of the county officers and
the mum Der and salaries of the deputies
33 per cent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Aged Bank Officials Convicted.

MARION, III, May IS After being
out Is hours, the jury in the case OF
Col. VIM. r. Brown and W. 2. Rruner,
indicted for the embezzlement of
money deposited in their bank at
Maripolis prior to it's failure two years
ago, brought in a verdict Friday of
guilty and fixed the penalty at one
year in the penitentiary and fine of
$40 each. Great sympathy is express
ed for the defendants on account of
their age, 20 and 50 years. A motion
for a new trial was made.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
FATAL QUARREL,
One Man Dead, One Dying and Others
Badly Wounded.

SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex, May 1.-Two
Negroes on the farm of George and
Felix johnson, white, went to the lat
ter's house and renewed a quarrel pre-
viously begun. Other members of the
johnson families interfered. When the
fight ended it was found that Theodore
Mobiles was suffering from two gun.
shot wounds. He died in a short
time. George Johnson was struck on
the with a gun. He is insensible
and his condition is precarious. Aaron
Johnson was wounded in three places.
Felix Johnson was shot in the arm
and leg. VIM. White, one of the two
attacking negroes, had his skull frac-
tured and was also shot through the
body. A posse is searching for his
son, the other negro, who is also
UOnndeA
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Earthquakes in South Australia.

LONDON, May ia special dispatch
from Melbourne, Victoria, says that
40 fewer than 80 earthquake shocks
have been felt in South Australia dur
ing the last three days. The subter-
-aneous disturbances were particular
y severe at Kingston. where buildings
we're damaged and the inha bitants are
living in tents for safety.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Awarded Permanent Alimony.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Mrs. Mary Is
abella Tracy, of 43s Ontario street,
Chicago. was awarded, Friday, $500 a
month permanent alimony from this
date by Justice Andrews, in the SUI
preme court, in a divorce suit which
she brought 10 years ago against her
husband. Henry Partridge Tracy, who
is now coffee broker in Chicago
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
UMPIRE'S DECISION
Causes a Small Riot at Kansas City-The
Umpire Roughly Handled.


Umpire Roughly Handled.
KANSAS CITY, No, May 15.-Friday's
game between Kansas City and Mil
waukee terminated in a small sized
riot. After a game OF hard hitting
and ragged fielding. Milwaukee won
IN the ninth on doubtful decision by
Umpire Graves, which resulted in an
immediate uproar. Fred Lake, catcher
for the Blues, assaulted Graves, knock
ing him down, and Immediately several
hundred men swarmed upon the
grounds, and Graves was roughly
handled, until tour policemen came to
his assistance. The policemen finally
dragged the umpire out through side
gate, thrust him into a wagon stand
ing near by, and escaped from the mob
by driving rapidly toward town.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Legacy for the Catholic Universitx.

BALTIMORE, May lit is reported
that the Catholic university at Wash
ington has received legacy of $3.50,
600 from the estate of Mr.. O'Brien, OF
New Orleans. The money will be used
to endow three chairs to be selected
by the authorities of the university.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Guuboats' Trial Trips.

BATH, Me-, May 1.-THE gunboats
Newport and Vicksburg, which has
just been completed by the Bath iron
works, will probably have their trial
trips some tine within the next two
weeks. The exact date has not YET
been definitely decided upon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
All lrreculars Dismissed

LONDON, May 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily News says:
Gen. Smolenski has dismissed all the
rregulars from his camp, believing
that they are responsible for many Of
the Greek disasters, and he threatens
20 punish with death any one who in
trudes among his troops.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Charged With killing His SON.

SEDAL1A' Mo-, May 17.-Eddy Brink,
a l4-year-old boy, was shot and killed
on Muddy creek, west of town. he
boys father, w. n. Brink, we'll
known Seventh-Day Adventist, OF
Kansas, has been arrested, charged
with the murder, two farmers having
stated that they saw the boy and a
man, whom they believe to have been
his father, engaged in a struggle.
which ended in a shooting, after which
the man ran away. The Drinks were
travelling by wagon from Wamego.
Kan, to st. Louis. A Negro woman
named Young, whom they picked up,
was with them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
The Florida Deadlnck

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 14.-Raney
withdrew from the senatorial race
Thursday. The ballot resulted: Chip
.ey, A.; Stockton, Al; Hooker, 9; scat
,ering, 2. Fifty necessary to a choice.
The Chipleyites tried for another bal
lot but there was opposition ard adj
;ournment followed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
The Greeks Capture Metropolis.

PARIS, May ia dispatch from
Athens this morning announces that
the Greeks have captured Metropolis,
the site of the Turkish fortress on the
peninsula upon which Prevesa is sit
uated Eighty Turks were killed in
the engagement. The Greek troops.
the dispatch adds, have reoccupied
Souloura without opposition.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18

Not simultaneously, it is true, but IN =
habit are saved from the fortunes which a
disordered liver is capable of inficting by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. an anti.billous
medicine and aperient of the first rank The
mains in the right side and through the right
Shoulder blade, the sick. headache, nausea,
constipation and saffron hue of the skin, are
entirely removed by this estimable restor,
tive of tone to the organs OF secretion ana
digestion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
Mckinley win Visit the E.po.,t,on

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 14.-Presi-
lent John w. Thomas, of the EXPOSE
ion Co., received a letter Thursday
rom President Mckinley stating that
he would visit the Centennial exposi.
ion on Ohio day in June.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
A Memorial Bnildinc.

PARIS, May 14-The Gaulois an.
nounces that Comte Vastellane has
written letter to Baron Mackau, in
forming him that the comtesse has de-
sided, in memory of her mother, to de-
vote million fracs to the purchase of
= site and the erection of building to
be used for ali kinds of charitable pur-