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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
STEAMER ASHORE.

Haxby, from liverpool to Norfolk, con-
signed to Barber & Co., to load. went
ashore near hammock, on the heavy fog
this morning. The wrecker William Cole
is at work on the vessel, and will proba-
bly, pull her off tomorrow She is not
in any immediate danger. An unknown
steamer, thought to be the Taffa, went
ashore today, two miles north of Wash
woods lifesaving station. She is resting
easily and will probably get off tonight
or tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
MARK IN A NEW ROLE.

Cleveland, O.. Jan. 1.-THE Press this
afternoon says: Mark A. Hanna is an
avowed candidate for the United States
senatorship. He announced his inten-
ton this morning, for the first time, af-
ter long conference with exsCongress-
man H. L. Morey, of Hamilton. o. who
came 10 Cleveland In the capacity OF
Forakers representative. !.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
WILL RECOGNIZE THEM.

Madrid, Jan. 16.--The cabinet council
just held here agreed to recognize the
newly formed federation of the Central
American states of Nicaragua, Salvador
and Guatemala, known as the Greater
Republic of Central America.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17

closed for a few days to do some neces-
sary repairs, but is now open to patrons,
and ii has been badly missed.
Mrs. Chapel Cory Joined her husband
here today and will become one of Mont
gomery's social favorites, and be heartily
welcomed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
GEORGIA REPS. TO ORGANIZE.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. ia convention
of Mckinley clubs will be held here next
Wednesday to form a state organiza-
ton,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
SIXTEEN CHILDREN DEAD.
And Many Injured in a Burning
Orphans Home.
OTHERS ACCOUNTED FOR
Seeking to Save the Little Ones, the Matron
Forgot Her Own
TILL HER EFFORTS PROVED FUTILE,
And She Was Forced to Flee With Their
Death Cries Ringing in Her Ears--
e Sad Day in Dali
las. Texas.
TILL HER EFFORTS PROVED FUTILE,

. Dallas, Tex, Jan. 16-Fire completely
destroyed the Buckner's orphans home
near here early this morning. Sixteen
children were cremated and nine in
jured, three of them fatally.
The search for bodies was completed
this evening. Sixteen corpses We're taken
from the ruins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
THE RON IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Efforts to Have n Truce Declared In the Wal
Over the Flanagan Trophy.

B~ISGHAMTON Aug. Efforts are being made
nj the headquarters of the National Guard to
have an armistice declared in the war over the
Flanagan craftsmanship trophy. Capt. L. i.
Olmstcd OF the Sixth Battery here is in posses
sion of a letter from Capt. Louis Wendell. COM
mander of the FIRST Battery, which won the con-
test at Peckskill. He refused to make tho cor
rcspondcncc public. but assured THE Sun repre-.
sentative that Capt. Wendell had expressed a
strong desire TO have a conference either in
New York or in B~inghamton. where the guns OF
tho Sixth are now planted. Capt. Olmsted was
to-day undecided what to do. II a meeting OF
these commanders can be arranged, IL is posi-
bic that the hopcd.for truce can hc effected,
ter, and may not do SO for the present.
The correspondence will certainly not have
the effect OF stopping The opcrations begun by
the captain, and the men at headquarters might
rs well begin to trenble. Capt. Olmstcd Is pre-
P ring a battery. OF protests. which, it is he
that can he raised in support Of the match in
which the New York batteries recently took
Away, been "a bone Of contention hct wccn tho
STATE forces; and in his opinion always would
be. II the peekskill contest is declared TO DO
REGULAR he will return the trophy.
The captain has n new plan to suggest To
create interest IN target practice among tho bat
ierles OF the state, which nc believes will be
better than the present ono Of shooting for n
t ,hep syst nnG IN n expects to present hif Ilans TO
Instead of having tho batteries contest at the
state camp, he proposes TO hold a yearly, con
l"st on the Government target grounds at
sandy Hook. 1t would not cost so much
a mo present plan. for instead Of taking tho
entire battery, n squad Of from twelve to four
the state, There all batteries could obtain in.
s~irictlon in the vt'iOus details OF Gunncry from
from the regular army officers. Instruction
could he given for two days, and on the third
DAY me match could he held. Aftcrthc gunncrs
returned home they could impart the instruc.
tlnls received TO tho other men Of the battery.
Capt olmstcd believes that the men could he
sent To SANDY Hook At an cNpcn5" to the State
OF not more than 5000. This plan would he
more in line with that pursued a. CrecdmOOr.
Atout tho. contest NJ Peekskill there is no Ger.
lnlniN. Tho expense OF sending an entire bat.
terry Is so great that all could not go every year.
a contest, he. thinks, should be held after in
strlction has been given in order to show which
battery has improS ed the most by IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
MR.. GRITEBIR TO PHILIP.
He Suggests 10 Hin The Necessity OF Having .
Wind OF lis own.

Philip said Mr., Gratcbar. don't hesitate
to have an opinion about things. There arc
some things that mr." not matters Of opinion. us,
for instance, the breaking strain of u bridge;
that is u matter Of computation. But as to tho
larger question OF whether the bridge under
consideration should be built nj all. your opinion
may bo AS good rs anothcr's.
You should not, Of course, intrude your
opinion upon people, but you should not fail TO
express II when called upon; and there may DO
times when II VIII bC reasonable for you to pro-
lccl II. And should iI,luGo among the things
concerning which You may express yourself
hlWhNh' lhlllp, with courtesy ana with due re-
glrh Tor the opinions Of others practically all
NE AFFAIRS {, life. Neither individuals with
Mhuln you may come in contact, lhilip, nor ,onl-
WI trust You unless sou first trust yourself.
Later they demand something more; that yVUb
opinions shall be shown " DO vol founded"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Bicycle ana Lawn Mower Combined.

Quite q novel labor-saving device has been
Louder, tho colored gardener employed by a
well-known resident OF S~warthmore. Stephen.
while pushing y lawn mower over his masters
cycle and lawn mower. and Immediately put his
theory into practice. Taking n wheel belonging
mower TO the cycle by means OF a rope, and.
mounting the silent steed, attempted to push
the mower through the grass. His scheme
severing on the part OF the inventive darkey and
some additional rope resulted in the scheme
being a success, and now he may be seen every
Monday, sitting comfortably on a wheel, shOy.
ing tho lawn mower at a good rate of speed,
with an expression of deep satisfaction on his
dark brown visage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
The onl, Colored woman Lawyer.

Topeka has the distinction Of being the home
OF tho only colored female lawyer on earth. Her
name 10 Edna Lyle, daughter Of J. r. Lytle, a
colored barber. Miss Lyle graduated recently
from the law department OF the colored uni
versity at Nashville; She is a very bright young
home next week and will then prepare for a
lecture tour OF six months. She proposes to
make enough money lecturing to ut W a law
office with a library and furniture. Next year
she expects TO enter the practice Of Law In
T0peklS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Hung by Negroes.

Richmond, Sept. ga epecial to
the States from Cowan's depot. Rock
iugbau county 10 the Shenandoah val
ley. says /: News OF CHASTITY discovery
10 the Massanutan mountains. six miles
east of here, has just been received.
Yesterday several hunters found the
body Of Peb Falls. botorious white
woman, dangling at the end of rope
fasteued to the limb of tree When
discovered. the body was ln the first stage
Of decomposition 1t ie supposed that
the woman was hanged by negroes, who
bad been her companions lately No
efor, has been made as yet to appre-
bend the guilty parties She was a
married woman, but for years her repu-
tatioo has been uosavory, and 6ually
she was driven to the mountains, where
she slep. 10 the fields and in the woods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Jack Crosses the River ant
Makes His Appearance
in Algiers.

New Orleans, Sept 80 There
was neither Improvement nor aggra-
vation of the yellow fever situation
here to day Cases were numerous
" reported, and as early as 6 o'clock
threatened to equal if not exceed the
number of last night but all that
hour the death record was small.
Tie fever seems to be slowly spread
ing around town. but up to the pres
ent time no nest of cases has been
found, and the authorities have thus
far been able TO carry on their work
of quarantine with some success.
Many of the cases within the past
few days have been found in houses
where sickness already existed, but
the instances are extremely rare
where the cases have been transmit
ted from one house to another adjoin.
ing. Yesterdays record of four
deaths created some alarm, but when
to day. up to nighttime, there was no
evidence that the pace set yesterday
was being kept up, the city breathed
much easier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
The Disabled Condition of
Our Naval Dry Docks.

New York. Sept. 80 "A special
meeting of the naval dock board was
held to- day at the Brooklyn navy
yard to consider the report as to the
disabled conditions of all but one OF
the timber structures owned by the
government. A complete examina-
tion by the engineers has revealed
the above startling information. and
the only exception is the timber dock
on Puget Sound As the timber
docks practically do all the work of
the navy. the stone structures being
used for the smaller vessels, the de-
partment regards the existing condi-
tions with considerable apprehension,
and it will be the duty of the dock
boards to report on the subject and
suggest the best way for repairing
the docks. None of the members of
the board would talk for publication
to- day, but it is understood that an
estimate of the cost of repairs. to-
gether with the recommendation to
proceed at once with the work, will be
forwarded Immediately to the depart
ment Commodore Bunce, the COM
mandant of the station, is president
of the board
Engineers have estimated that ii
will cost at least S500,0O0 to put the
timber docks in condition, and the
dock board is expected to recommend
this money be spent on the structures
at New York, League Island, Norfolk
and Port Royal. There is a separate
appropriation for dock No. 8 at the
Brooklyn yard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
NO FEVER IN TEXAS.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 30.-The
official declaration of Health Officer
Swearingen to-day that the suspicious
case at Houston was not yellow fever
has been almost Immediately followed
by. the raising of the extreE.e quar-.
antine measures which have been in
force in many counties and all the
towns below Corsicana. By to night
train service within the state will
have resumed something like its nor.
NAL proportions and the hundreds, of
railroad employees now out Of employ
ment will be afforded an opportunity
of returning to work Everybody
seems to have recovered confidence
all at once, and tonight every town
in Texas is open to the rest of the
state. Of course the restrictions
against Louisiana remain in force aad
will continue until all danger of in
fection from that quarter has blown
over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Drained Atlanta Somewhat
Dry.
Trainzoads of o. Ps. Rushed Into
This State Ouer s. A. l. on Last
Dag Before Shut Dorn.

Atlanta, Sept. 29.-The recent
tapgle between tie liquor dealers of
Atlanta, the railroads and the State
officials of South Carolina. over the
shipment of liquor toto the latter State,
has reached novel climax Under
the ruling OF Judge Simonton as to
what constituted an original package.
the railroads have been sending large
quantities Of liquor across the line. and
the dispepsary business has ceased al
most entirely. Last week the Southern
railroad refused to continue the bust
ness aod has big law suit op in co.,
sequence. The Seaboard Air Line
notified the dealers that they would
continue to carry liquor until midnight
last night, when the traffic would cease.
In the scramble to take advantage OF
the limited time. carload after carload
of strong drink has been shipped from
this city, one firm alone sendiog seven
cars. The result is that in Atlanta
liquor is at premium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Trouble in Greece.

,Loudoo, Sept 29.-The correspond
ent Of The Times at Athens says:
II is generally believed the govern
meus will resign tomorrow (Thursda5
at the sitting of the boule 10 any case
several of the ministers are unwilling
to remain in power. On the other
hand. it is believed that a Delyaouis
ministry will not be accepted by King
George and the nation at the presen:
moment
Hesce H. Ralli, the premier hopes
to retain power, in which case the cab
ioet will have to be almost entirely re-
newed 1t is expected that the cham.
ber will accept the peace treaty uuani-
mously, public excitement on the CUES
tiou having quito subsided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
CONDITION AT EDWARDS.

Edwards. Miss Sept. 90 DIR.
Dunn of the State, board of health,
gave the Associated Press the follow
ing statement
Total for the day, "a !; total num-
Der Of cases to date. 236 number of
cases under treatment, 100 number
,convalescent and discharged, 1l9 ;
number seriously i'll. s..
DR.. Watts of Brownsville reports
two new cases at that place.
Also number of others who have
had the fever for some time.
The Edwards doctors are kept
busy. having hardly time to give to
their daily reports There are seve-
raj Edwards people desperately i'll
and their condition causes their
friends ard relatives much uneasi.
ness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06

being locked through Houston and
nobody permitted to enter or leave
the train.
Galveston quarantine against Hous.
ton is absolute Nothing but tele
grams are permitted to pass between
the two places :? Freight, however,
can go through Houston but must
not be stopped there All the towns
along the Southern Pacific railroad,
east and west of Houston, and on
the Houston and Texas Central rail-
road have established shotgun
quarantine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Not Bagged by Bandits.
But Badly Bled by Swiss Off
Gals. Comedy of Errors.

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-A special to the
Inter-Ocean from Toledo. O., says:
Harry Tollerton and Prof. Holmes.
whose mysterious adven lures in Switz-
erland have attracted international at
tcntion, have been located. They are
alive and we'll at Luccrne, and expect
to leave for Berlin to-morrow.
The mystery Of their eleven days. de.
tentiou at Lucerne and oablegrams for
large sums Of money is still uusolved
and the family will not say just what
happened Friends of the family in
Europe have learned details which will
never be made public. 1t is said to
have been very singular comedy of
errors, but it has been very expensive
one for Lawyer TolIerton. There is
now no denial that they seat for the
money Immediately after having ac-
knowledged remittances in excess Of
what they really needed for Legitimate
expenses.
Mrs. Tollertop, who has been in
Washington appealing to the State de-
partment, is expected home to morrow
and she bears numher Of cipher dis
patches. The American consular agent
was mixed in his cables, which con-
fused matters still more. An opinion
prevails that the young men had diff.
Guilty With the Swiss officials and were
badly bled under preterses Of Gues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
SUMTER c.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1897
for curves, slippery rails, head winds,

for curves, slippery rails, head winds,
etc.
The Manchester and Augusta bave
less bridges and trestles to keep up aud
less debt Oh the road. The expenses
for maintenance Of way and structures
for equipment and conducting trans.
portstion are about 80 per cent. less
per mile Oh the Manchester and Augusta
than on the Florida Central and Penin-
sular This great difference seems to
be unwarranted.
"Tbe result of last years operations
was that the South Carolina and Geor.
gia uade net income of 1859, 689
and paid the State $55 ,495, taxes, while
the Florida Central and Peulosular,
working the same tariff, paid the State
$4,000 taxes and fell behind opera.
ting expenses S15,724.
..No fair minded board of commits
sioners will ignore the vital fact that to
properly serve the public the Florida
Central and Peoiosular must have some
return on the capital invested and
should have such rates as would place
the road at least 90 a parity, consider
ing iss condition with contiguous paral-
lei lines. No fair minded people, how
ever much they desire low rates can ex
Meet road IN reDAer ttem nnrelu
gratuitous service. No State which
iaatructs its commission to Lake
..just and reasonable rates ought to be
the sole beneficiary Of Investments
made for the Development OF the State
aud the accommodation of her citizens
/. therefore, cast ny vote to allow the
Florida Central and Penirsular sc work
the same schedule of rates as the Man
chester aud Augusta, for which rates
they apply"--Tbe State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Record Breaking Day in
New Orleans.
SPREAD OVER CITY
Because of Increased Area
Board of Health Finds Con-
troll More Difficult.
SPREAD OVER CITY

New Orleans, Sept. 29.-To- day
has been record breaker in the num
Der of cases of yellow fever reported.
while the deaths eaualled in number
those OF any day since the yellow
fever was first discovered in the city
Various reasons ars given for the
spread of the disease, but tie princi
pal ones are two that the weather
turned warm again and, owing to the
much wider field to cover, the board
of health has had some difficulty in
getting every house as closely guard
ed as was possible when the cases
here were few in number and trained
officials of the board were stationed
about the qaarantined houses The
fact that the death rate has been
small! and that the chances Of ansepi-
demic have been constantly growing
less, have made the general public
somewhat careless and there has been
increasing friction between the quar-
antiaed people and the authorities
Imprisoned inmates of houses have
been going over back fences and
sneaking out of side doors in order
not to be confined, and the result has
been that more germs have been
scattered and rapidly developed in
three warm days. In no other sea-
son have the authorities been more
strict in quarantining houses and iso
lating inmates who might be around
the sick, and the result has been that
every possible effort is being made
by certain elements of the communi-
ty to get the better of the board
The increasing number of cases here
has caused no general alarm, because
the increase of deaths has not been
in proportion. The death rate is a
trife under IL per cent, when 5 or 6
days ago it was shown to be above
Is The conclusion, therefore, is
natural there is no increase in the
malignancy of the disease. The au-
thorities here still believe that for
some time longer the new cases will
occasionally exceed the number on
the books to day, bat they are sing
ularly one in the opinion that the
disease cannot attain the proportions
Of an epidemic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
THE DAY AT EDWARDS.

Edwards, Miss, Sept 80 DIR.
Dunn, of the State board of health,
gave the Associated Press the follow.
ing statement
The has been one death from yell
low fever to day, and 20 cases off
cially reported.
Total deaths to date, 9; number OF
cases to date, 265 number of con-
valescent and discharged, 1876 /; mum.
Der no under treatment, 12l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
To Haul sop. In Wagons.
Several Such Shipments Soon to be
Nade From augusta.

Following is taken from the Augusta
Chronicle:
Messrs. Bryant & Glanson's store
was filed yesterday with "origioal
packages" which they are preparing for
a dealer who is going to opeo up in
Edge6eld, S c.
Since the action Of the railroads in
refusing to carry original packages. .
except in large quantities, the dealers
in Carolina 6nd themselves unable tc
get supply sufficient for the demand
To the neiehborlng places Augusta
is boon, being within easy wagon
reach But Up to the present The pack
ages have not been carried by wagon so
far interior as Edge6eId. Mr. Glapton
said yesterday that he had several
wagon loads in the store ell ready for
shipmen To go to such lengths to
carry on en Original package" store
proves there's money iu i:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06

Don't hurry. Take tine to examine the
abels and trade marks of goods you buy,
and you will protect yourself from chesp and
worthless substitutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
BucKLEN's ARNIcA 3ALvE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sore, letter, chapped Hands, chilblains, corns
and all Skin Bsuptions, and positively cure
Piles or no pay required. Its guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
prieo 25 cents per box: Fer sale By d. ]. F.
w. D~lorme
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06

We have bright, honorable merchants in
this town, and they give the public what it
demands They never offer as a substitute
something '.iust as good.''
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-10-15
LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIFE
Fire i'm the Stock Yards Di.tr,c, n,
Chicago,

Chicago, Oct. Tanned by a strong
wind from the west fire broke out in the
Dexter park pavilion at the Union stock
yards yesterday afternoon, spread to the
district between Halstead street and For.
ty-third and Forty-ffth streets, demolisb-
ing business houses and residences. The
worst sufferers among the residents were
those living along Halstead street. be-
tween Forty-third and Forty-fourth
streets. Business houses AID residences
alike, all of them frame structures, fur
nished ready material for the flames.
which ragged from to o'clock, and then
yielded to the vigorous work of the fire
department. The total damage to the
pavilion is estimated at more than $780,
600, but it may exceed that sum, as the
exact number of horses burned in the
fire is not known, and calculation of the
amount of feed stored in the pavilion is
yet to be made. A number of persons
were injured during the fire, and one man,
according to an employee of the stock
yards, was burned to death.