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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

As a result of the bad sanitary con.
ditions following the recent disas-
trous floods in the Brazos valley. Tex
as, an alarming epidemic of smallpox
has broken out. Hundreds of negroes
in Bastrop, Brazos, Robertson and
other counties are down with the dis.
ease, and many deaths are being per
ported. The state health department;
has taken charge of the situation.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
shot and Killed His HnIf-Brotb.r

stanton, Neb.. Aug. 29.-John John
SON a farmer living near here. was
Shot and instantly killed by his half-
brother Oliver Anderson. Anderson
and johnson had a quarrel and SEN
arated. johnson followed with
Shot gun. Anderson also produced a
shot gun. johnson attempted 10 shoot
but the gun failed 10 90 of. Andersen
men took shot at him, killing him
instantly. After the shooting Ander-
son was brought 20 town and delivered
here. ''' jan
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

A prominent official of the Houston
& Texas Central railway. who receives
daily reports. estimates that the cot
ton crop along his line in Texas will
show decrease of % per cent. as
compared with last year. This is be-
cause OF the recent floods, the de-
creased acreage and the present severe
drought. Up to August % the Central
had hauled 1000 bales more new cot
ton than TO same date last August
This is explained by the fact that the
dry weather is causing the plant to
open fast and is also evidence of a
short crop to be quickly marketed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Paris, Aug. 29.-The police visited
the home of President Dubee of thu
Young Mems Anti-Semite league where
many important papers were seized.
Proceedings viii be instituted
against the Eclair for publishing doc
uments concerning the safety Of the
state.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
Died Suddenly.

Quincy, H., Aug. 29.-Chester d
Babcock died suddenlyyesterday, ageu
so. He was general counsel of inc
Omaha, Kansas City q Eastern ran.
road and had wide reputation as au
orator and politician. He was cano'
date for lieutenant governor on u'
gold democratic ticket.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Miriam Carter, prominent farmer.
near Union City, Tenn, is dead, hav.
ing been poisoned by his wife, who
placed Trough on Rats" in his food.
The murderess was found hidden in
the hay loft of the stable. She oh.
jected to her husband bringing his sis,
ter to their home on visit. The
quarrel that resulted from this obiec.
ton is supposed to have prompted her
crime
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Miss Bertha Caviness, the daughter
OF Il. l.. Caivness, prominent citizen
OF Chicota, Tex, died of typhoid fe-
yer, and while the family were attend
ing the funeral, her 14-year-old broth
er eNpired.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
GRANT is HOURLY EXPECTED,
The Transport is Bringing the Wyo'
ming, Idaho and North Da-
kotR Troops Back Home.

San Francisco, Aug. 29.-The trans
port Grant, conveying the Wyoming
Idaho and North Dakota volunteers
from the Philippines, is hardly eN
pected. She will be met by large
delegations from those states, VINO
will go outside the Golden Gate Cd
the tug Governor Markham and inc
United States steamer General NC
DoweU
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Congressman John Dalzell FOLLOWED
in an eloquent address, and on behalf
of the citizens of western PennsH'
vania, presented each of the commits
stoned officers sword, the chaplaD
loving cup, and every man in the
regiment a beautiful medal. The peg
ents were received by Col. Barnett 90
behalf of the officers and men. Gen
Wesley Merritt vas then introduced
and made an address on behalf OF thu
army.
After benediction by Rev, DR., H. IL
Lucas, the regiment was marched 10
the Park race track. where a sumpf
uous repast was served,and then they
were finally dismissed
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Mr.. James +. Andrews. the veal
thiest citizen of east Alabama, died at
his home in Lafayette He was So, a
bachelor, and left two brothers.
Three Hurt In Driving Accident.
The collision of vehicles of driving
parties, at IlokesblufT. Ala. resulted in
serious injuries to Josie Owens, Cor
nelia Davis and Henry Tidmore.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Lima, Peru, Aug. 27, via Galyes'cn'
Tex. Aug. 29-The Lima College de
Advocates, at session held SATURDAY
night, made Matris Labor and De-
mange-Dreyfus' advocates at Rennes
honorary members of the college
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Mrs. Catherine Bake died at ST.
Louis at the result of injuries received
by a child playfully removing a chair
as she was in the act of sitting down.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

a company has been organized a.
rh'ladeIph" to Ilght the sugar trust
The legislative council OF Western
Australia passed OIL ehlr"hchls'ns
women
Near Butler, Fla, Deputy Nherl
Kite was Killed IN battle with
moonshIners.
Major Russell b. Harrison, m
spector-geneal at Santiago IS III
with yeIIo" fever
Texas real estate men propose to
raise 100000 to make an exhibit
at the st. Louis worlds fair,
The town of Victor, Col, was
completely wiped ont by fire, caus-
ing loss of 100000.
The first national encampment of
Spanish war veterans viii be held in
Washington. September Sth,
4 stage was held up near Salmon
City. Idaho. by four masked robbers,
who secured $4,000 IN gold dust
Sopab BoIn coIorad was hanged
by a mob near Fulton, ny Bo.In $
crime was highway robbery and MUIR
der.
Frank Bangs, employed at an ele-
vator at Beatrice, Neb., fell into a
corn shelter and was literally torn to
pieces.
Chas Hunt, colored, was Iynched
at Brantley, Ala. He made two at
tempts to erimlnaIly assault white
woman.
The transport Tartar, with Gen.
Joseph Wheeler his daughter and
troops on board, arrived at Manila
august Elst'
Mrs. May Seymour, Of Springfield,
Mo, took carbolic acid with suicidal
intent She died after suffering the
greatest agony.
Gen, Jiminez, who n arrested at
Cienfugos as he was leaving for San
Domingo, has been released by order |
of Gen. Brooke.
Tom Downing. aged II, killed |
Albert Anderson, aged 81, near |
MarvvilIe Mo. striking him in the
temple with a rock.
George W. CLAYTON. the wealthy
Californian who died last week, left
1000, 600 for the establishment Of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Al lockwood, Tenn. Tom Dodson.
white. was shot and instantly killed
by Policeman Johnson, who was try
ing TO arrest Dodson.
Died Of Drinking CarboIic Acid.
Charles +. May. white. who. while on
a spree, at Selma. Ca. 10 relieve his
misery drank carbolic acid, died.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Berlin, Aug. 29.-The Duetsch banks
and others are receiving large orders
from French capitalists and banks for
German government loans.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

- w AAHN NAN NNet 20 w '' 'N''N 80
ST, Louis,
: Thirty people were injured in
head end collision OF two trolley car
at Philadelphia,
Three mon were killed and cigh
injured by the explosion of a boiler
at Appleton, Wis,
! Five Cuban soldiers were killed
and ten wounded in street fight
] near Santiago, Cuba,
1t is probable colored volunteer
regiment will be recruited for SER
vice in the Philippines.
Maggie Hudson, aged lG, was ac-
cidenmlly shot and killed by her
brother at Richmond, Ky.
An undertaking firm at FL Paso,
| Tex, secured the contract to bury
city paupers for 4 cents each.
Philip Yakel, a prominent citi-
zen of St. Louis, was run down by
a frightened team and killed.
The fight between the American
Sugar Refining Company and the in
dependent refuenes is sull on,
Frank Fancy was Knocked ont by
Frank Mcconnell in a glove contest
at san Francisco, and died in a few
hours.
Frank Cook, Il negro miner Of
Macon, Mo-, shot and killed his wife
because she danced with another
negro.
The proposed alliance between
China and Japan has fallen through
ON account Of opposition from the
powers
At BeltoE. Tex, Alfred Reed,
colored, was sentenced to 20 years in
the penitentiary for attempted as
Sault on white woman.
The supreme court of the state of
New York rendered decision to
the effect that colored children may
be excluded from white schools.
W. ". Crum, postmaster at Peck,
Fla. and editor of a weekly paper,
was brutally beaten by whitecaps for
appointing a negro as his assistant.
A train load of colored laborers
imported from Mississippi to work |
on a railroad being built in Iowa re-
fused to take the places Of strikers.
Hot winds have almost totally /
destroyed the cotton crop in some .
parts of Texas, while the dry weather
has cut the crop short one-fourth in
Arkansas.
The National League Of Fourth
Glass Postmasters has been organ
lied. The object of the league is to
secure better pay for postmasters of
the above class.
Chas. Ray and j. G. Reasonover,
prominent young men, fought duel
with pistols on the principal bust
ness street of Montgomery, Ala.
Both men were wounded and Ray
may die.
Mrs. Sophia May was robbed of
81, 900 on the streets of Peoria, III.
Mrs May is quite wealthy and had
Just disposed of track of land and
was on her way to the bank with the
proceeds.
State rangers were ordered to
Orange, Tex, to prevent a conflict
between whites and blacks, The
Of negro laborers at
some of themills near Orange started
the trouble.
Jack McCormick,of Philadelphia,
knocked out Kid Mccoy in bout
1T Chicago. The contest was to
have been for six rounds, but Nc
Cormicl, nn+ bis n,on ~ y1oo,, u Io,s
than one minnie
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,aLa,,,.a e., ,,aid ,a;,, IT. -
he Iost ronorf ornonnts 70 COO 81
yoo ria o.t;,,ataI .,,s,,,'. gt.3
li+ioroI withdraw.Is mot rot w.
,ortod l. 60 600 ooo
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. 2s.-Ihe con-
dition of eN-Gov. Samuel Merrill !
worse to-day. He suffered a stroke o.
paralysis at ten o'clock this morning
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

The Louisiana rice growers have
been rushing their product into mar
ket so rapidly that there has been Il
slump in the price at New Orleans.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
CHILDREN IN DIRE PERIL.
Burning of ST, lgnus orphanage AZ
Sparkhill, N, Y,---FOur Lives
Were Lost
SEVERAL SISTERS AND INMATES HURI'
The Rescue OF the children was Al
mirnbI, Conducted ny the sisters
Aided by the Nurses aud Monitors
aud some az the Older hoIs-Ih'
Loss IL siu0,OoO.

New York Aug, %. The entire
group of buildings, with the exception
OF the hospital which comprised the
Convent of ST. Iguus' orphanage M
charge OF the Dominican sisters, sit
mated about half mile from Spark
| IN. Rockund county, were burned
early i'm the morning, aud as far as
Is known, five lives were lost and
many were injured, two of whom VIII
probably die
started In the LRVatorS,
The fire started in the laNatory at
the northeast corner of the group OF
buildings. nine in number. II soon
communicated TO building No. 1. Occur
pied by the older boys The lads were
quickly awakened and rushed out.
Word was quickly passed through the
nine buildings, and the sisters in
charge of each soon had all the oc-
cupants of the dormitories out of bed.
Along the back of the buildings a Gov
cred archway extended the entire
length of the structures and from
this archway the entrances to the sew
eral buildings opened. The fire ate
its way with extraordinary swiftness,
through this arched hallway, which
acted as a fuc, and the flames were
famed by northwest breeze which
forced them onward hn their destruc-
tive sweep.
Rescue of the Children.
The work Of getting the children
out of the building was heroically per
formed by the sisters in charge, ably
assisted by some nurses and mon
itors, as well as many of the older
boys.
The alarm of fire was sent by tele-
phone TO the nearest towns, but when
the fire company from Piedmont ar
rived. all the hospital buildings had
been demolished.
All Taken out Alive.
All of the children were taken out
alive, but two little tots, Helen
Brown, aged six years, and Emma
Mackin, seven years, died of convul-
sions after they had been rescued. An
aged woman nurse. known as Jane, is
supposed to have persisted in the
building
Kate Mccarthy, servant, who is
suffering from shock, will probably
die, and Theresa Murphy, 16 years old,
who was seriously injured, has since
lied.
Jumped For Their Lives.
Six of the sisters jumped from the
second. third and fourth floors of the
buildings, but only one of them was
injured. This is Sister
Bertrand who is suffering from con-
cussion of the spine.
Sister Marie is severely burned. and
Sister Catherine has an arm broken. |
Sister Sienna, who assisted in the work .
IF rescue, showing wonderful courage,
collapsed after the children were got |
len out, and remained unconscious for |
several hours.
A Miraculous Escape.
Sister Agnes, who climbed out of 4 |
'ourth-story windo%F, had miraculous
,scape from injury and possible death.
After climbing out of the window, she .
ook hold of the swinging shutter.
swung herself free of the building.
md dropped to the ground without
apparent injury.
Taken to BIauveIt Convent.
In all there were 1926, of whom 50
we're girls, in the institution, when the
ire broke out. There were also 40 sis
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
Little Less Than IA Miracle.

That more were not killed and in
iured was almost a miracle. Fully 50
men were at work in the space COW
cred by the arches as they
fell. A number of the men fell into
small excavations of which there are
many in the ground beneath the steel
work, although somewhat battered IN
by their tumble, We're saved from the
great masses of steel that crashed
down over them.
Several of them were standing under
the arches when they began to fall
and running to the side walls by great
good fortune happened to stand in the
space left vacant by the curve of the
arches away from the side walls
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
The Exercises.

After music by the Economy band
Maj Lees Smith called the meeting
to order, and Rev. r. n. Boyle, D. D,
delivered the invocation
Gov VIM. Stone was then Intro
duced as chairman of the meeting
and delivered an address of welc0nt
in behalf of the state.
At the conclusion of Gov Stone'
address, President Mckinley was in
troduced, and after the applause had
subsidized, he gave the gallant Tenth
the welcome of the nation, and
thanked them for the service they had
so nobly rendered their country and
humanity.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
mi
Noisy Greeting to the G,ll...
at Allegheny City ana
Pittsburgh,
A GALA DAY LONG 10 BE REg;v,,,

The Returned Heroes Net.
a HHif million peonl,
President of the Initcd s.,
ny th" Governor ut the ro..,
weHIth-suo ana ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
SIX MEN KILLED INSTANTLY
.a,h,.. nouLtIess Dead and Three Va
tall, aud Mans seriously IN
Iured-An Awful Accident

Chicago, Aug 80, Twelve sl',i
arches. each weighing 80 TONS which
VEN 10 have supported the super
structure of the coliseum building, IN
course of erection ON Wabash avenue,
,,r,,sn Fifteenth and sixteenth
streets, fell 20 the ground yesterday
afternoon. Il is known that stN ives
v,r, crushed out, The bodies of three
men are supposed to be under the
,,r,rl,agr seven are in the hospital
with injuries received in the accident
and of these two will surely die one
n,aA passiply recover and the balance
are. for the greater part, seriously M
urFd,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
The Fifth Victim.

Kate Mccarthy, the fifth victim of
the Sparkill fire, is dead All the in
Iured are doing well.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
Moved slowly at First.


An immense crowd gathered around
the place, and despite the efforts of
the police, who were close at hand,
they swarmed over the mass of wreck
age making desperate, but iil-directed
efforts to drag out the dead and to
save the wounded. 1t was only with
the greatest difficulty that the police
were finally able TO drive back the
crowd and give the fremen and uniu-
jured worl,men a chance to rescue the
ininrnd
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Pittsburgh, Pa Aug, 20.-u.7
regiment, Pennsylvania ra,s
which was expected In piu,bs@
$3.50 a, m, was DELAYED op hi
nearly five hours, and did ro,
New Brighton, Pa, until af,s,
A committee Of Pennsylyap.r
the regiment at that point and
coined the members home
A Noon BrenLfnst
The trains stopped at New Rr-,
for breakfast and at one o'cIoeg
ed for Pittsburgh, where it arri,
. o'clock.
President Mckinley was notia.i
the detention and did not lean.
residence of Mr., Pitcairn until
] o'clock, when he entered
riage and was driven to AUer.
where he took his place In The ma.
The day opened thrcatpnIpr i
later the sun came out brightly
An immense crowd throuprd i
streets from early morning and
disappointment was felt at the
delay.
A Noisy Welcome.
With cannon booming, bcIlscIaBp.,
whistles shrieking, flags waving !,
mighty cheers from hundreds of /,
sands of throats, the brave M
were welcomed home, as their nj
rolled in, after more than ypar', !.
liant service in the PHILIPPINES n
reception will always be remrmb4,.
in this city as one of the great.
demonstrations of patriotism that 4
ever taken place in this country
fund of $4,000, donated by ;he pen.
Gus citizens of Pittsburgh. and The u
rounding towns permitted the comm
tee who had the affair in charge
make lavish preparations for n
homecoming, and nothing was |,
undone that would show the "Figbri
Tenth how well their services
their country in a foreign land vi.
appreciated by the residents of III,
native state.
The One Element Lacking.
The only thing lacking to make /
day one of supreme happiness was
absence of the brave and well
loved Col. Hawkins, who led the h
in all of their battles and shared in,
of their sutferings, but who was
MED the privilege of marching at tht
head, when they returned home FOL
ceive the plaudits of a grateful p,
pie.
The train came TO ALLEGHENY
three sections, and Immediately /
soldiers had disembarked, the line
march to Schenley park, where the
ercises were to be held, was taken
Marched TO SchenIey Park.
Upon reaching Schenley park, t
column was reviewed by Preside
Mckinley, after which he proceeded
the music pavilion, where the ez
cises We're held. Seats had been p
vided for $4,000 friends and relatil
of the members of the Tenth"
front of the music pavilion, but tn,
were filled long before the eNerci
began, and thousands were unable
secure even standing room witt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Charles Walpol crushed 10 death.
stephen ], Thomas tl4HN'u 10 "'''''
Jahu Fay. head crushed,
Rirhard sherman, head cut on,
Edward Murray head and putn legs cut
of -, 80 4o,,b
Theodore Thorne, crushed 10 death,
Missing and supposed 10 be under
the ruins'
Frank Logan.
Alexander Millas.
samuel Smith,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
Rescue of the Children.

The work Of getting the children
out of the building was heroically per
formed by the sisters in charge, ably
assisted by some nurses and mon
itors, as well as many of the older
boys.
The alarm of fire was sent by tele-
phone TO the nearest towns, but when
the fire company from Piedmont ar
rived, all the hospital buildings had
baap Iar,,ligb.J
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

John Dowd, both legs broken, both eyes
knuC ked out, internal Injuries, -..,,-.
Iohn White cut on head and right slde'
Iut.rF4I injuries
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

A Miraculous Escape.

Sister Agnes, who climbed out of
fourth-story windoA, had miraculous
escape from injury and possible death
After climbing out of the window, she
took hold of the swinging shutter,
swung herself free of the building.
and dropped to the ground without
apparent injury.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Cornelius Toomey, head crushed, inter-
nal injuries, May recover -,.,
John Georgian, right hand ana rlght !es
cut not serious. -,,
Icter Pelletere, crushed about shoulders
and chest Serious.
John HawtlDrne. head cut; Internal in
Leroy Former, head cut not serious.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

New York, Aug, 90 The entire
group of buildings, with the exception
OF the hospital, which comprised the
Convent of ST. lguus orphanage M
charge OF the Dominican sisters, sit
uated about half mile from Spark
III. Rockund county, were burned
early in the morning, aud as far as
Is known, five lives were lost ana
many were injured, two of whom VIII
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
In Congress.

Washington, Dec. 5. - Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening scenes in
the house. The principal interest GEN.
tered in the disposition of the case of
Mr.. Roberts, the Mormon representa-
tive from Utah. Those who anticipated
a sensational denouement were disap-
pointed. The program outlined by the
Republican leaders at their conference
on Friday night was partially carried
out. The objection to the administra-
ton of the oath to Mr.. Roberts was en-
tered by Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, and Mr..
Roberts stepped aside without protest,
except to ask if by doing so he waived
any of his rights. To this Speaker
Henderson responded in the negative.
Washington, Dec. 6.-After an inter-
esting debate of three hours, the house,
by a vote Of 9O2 to 80, adopted the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, for
the appointment of special committee
to investigate the charges against Brig
ham H. Roberts, the Mormon repre-
sentative-el elect from Utah.
Washington, Dec. THE Republican
members of the house of representatives
gave their unanimous approval yester-
day to the house financial bill recently
introduced and recommended its i'm
mediate consideration and PASSAGE.
Washington, Dec. 12.-An appeal by
Mr.. Mason Qlls.) for an expression of
sympathy for the Transvaal republic in
its war with Great Britain was the fea
ture of the senate proceedings yester
day. 1t was the first formal address de-
livered in the senate this session and was
listened to with thoughtful attention by
both the members and by large gallery
of auditors.
The feature of the opening day of the
debate on the currency bill in the house
was the speech of Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa.