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Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
ANOTHER KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
One Man Killed and Another MortAIIy
Wounded.

One Man Killed and Another MortAIIy
Wounded.
A fight occurred near Franklin,
KY, Monday. in which peace
maker, who attempted to part the
belligerents, was killed, and one Of
the participants was wounded. James
Ellegood, while intoxicated, passed
residence where lady was sick,
whistling and making great noise.
Orris Smith, who was sitting up with
the patient, came out and asked him
to keep quiet. Eilegood is said to
have started after Smith with knife.
Richard Heaton, a neighbor, in en-
deavoring to part the men was
stabbed in the groin by Eliegood and
died. Ellegood was struck on the
head with a stone by Smith and, it is
said, he can live but few hours.
Smith escaped uninjured.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
To Prevent Lynchins.

Representative White, of North
Carolina, the colored representative
in the house, Saturday reported bill
for "the protection of all citizens Of
the United States against mob Vio-
Ience," etc. 1t provides that all per-
sons shall be protected from being
murdered, tortured or burned to death
by mobs known as "lynching bees, "
whether spontaneous or premeditated
and all parties participating, aiding
or 2betting in such affairs are made
guilty of treason against the United
States government and subject to
prosecution in the United States
courts.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
KILLS HIS ENTIRE FAMILY.
Martin Bergen, Boston's Catcher, q Muir
derer and Suicide.

Martin Bergen, Boston's Catcher, Mur-
derer and Suicide.
NORTH BRooKF1ELD, Mass. (SpeciaD.-
Martin Bergen, one OF tho best-known ball
players in the country and one Of the Bos-
toms Clubs catchers last season, killed his
wife and two children with an axe and then
cut his own throat with razor, at his
home, In the eastern portion of North
Drookheld.
He caught for the Boston Club last year,
playing with the nine up to the close OF
the season. At times during the summer
his action in disappearing from the team
without notifying Manager Selee or the
other players resulted in considerable fric-
ton.
. Once he went to his home in North Brook
field and refused to play, alleging that he
had not been treated we'll by some OF his
fellow-players and his manager.
After much persuasion Bergen was in
duced to return and join his club. He was
five feet ten inches in height and weighed
ITO pounds.
Bergen at times had been subject to
lts OF melancholy and had been the sub
iect of comment among his ::-iends. This
was notieeabIy the cuse last October, when
he showed signs oil insanity.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

Murray and Blank Rudolph. Murray and
Rudolph have been released on bail. All
the others are in jail in Utica.
The first break on the Forestport feeder
occurred on July 81, 1897, the second on
September 1S, 1898, and the third in the
summer Of 1899. The breaks all occurred
in practically the same place, where the
feeder runs along a hillside, n heavy bank
of earth supported by piles forming the
canal.
Word reached Colonel Partridge last
summer that a man in Buffalo had told
strange story about the canal having been
blown up in 1897 and 1898 for the purpose
of bringing money into the town Of Forest
port. The cost of repairs was practically
all profit for the town. Every man who
owned horse and wagon found employ
ment. The lumbermen sold piling. The
saloon and boarding house keepers reaped
a golden harvest from the money left there
by the laborers, who cashed their pay
checks every day and spent all their money
At night.
Mr.. Partridge consulted with Attorney
General Davies, who advised him to follow
the matter up, and the story was being in
vestigated when the Forestport feeder
went up for the third time. Incidentally,
1t may be remarked that the total cost of
repairing these three breaks amounted to
1929, ,545.
L
who went to Forestport to live. In time
the detectives wove net of incriminating
evidence about practically all the PERSONS
who were engaged in the conspiracy.
They located and identified the men who
used dynamite on the canal banks. They
got evidence of the first meeting at whlch
this novel method of enriching a COM
munity originated. They discovered the
men who carried the subscription paper
about the town, raising the fund for the
dynamiters Presently they got one of the
conspirators in their clutcchs, and he
promptly turned States evidence.
Every time they caught q new prisoner
he promptly offered to turn States evil
dence. In short time the District AttQr-
ney was in possession Of more evidence than
he needed. II he had adopted the policy
the conspirators mapped out for him he
would have been long on evidence and
short on conviction.
Attorney General Davies said that the
evidence against the band was Of the mort
positive character. He did not think one
of them could escape. Under the law the
maximum penalty for each offence Is seven
years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
The enOrmity of the crime Is Increased
by the fact that the Forestport feeder pro-
vides the larger portion ofthe water supply
for the city of Rome. In consequence of
the break in the canal last summer,
Rome. during the period OF drought, was
practically without water and the engines
of the Fire Department had to be used to
pump each days supply from the Erie
Canal into the reservoir. II big fire had
occurred in certain sections of the city
Rome would probably have been utterly
dnctr0vad
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
NEW RAILROAD IN ALABAMA.

Commission Granted by Secretary of
state to Open Books of Subscription.
commission was issued Tuesday
0y the secretary Of state at Montgom-
cry to }. NJ. Falkner, of Montgomery,
and j. H, Ringgold and D. w. Hines,
Of Louisville, to open books of sub
@FIption to the North Alabama Rail
EOad company. This road is proposed
"Oe quilt from a point on the Louis
Vile d Nashville, near Phelans, in
VuIIman county, extending in a
"uiherly direction so as to pass near
bremen, then through Walker coun-
v and into Jefferson, to some point
"VOnnection with the Birmingham
~ n'ueraI railroad, between Boyles and
D''sener, distance of about seven
9'AVe miles. Also three miles of
%"'A rom Brookwood in a Eortherly
4'sc'lon' The capital stock of the
company is $5OO,OO
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
MAJORITY AGAINST QUAY
csData Committee Renders Adverse
Report to the Pennsylvania.
TIE VOTE STOOD FIVE TO -FOUR,
Power of Appointment Not to be Ex-
orcised UnIess Vacancy Occurred
IN the Recess of the Legisla-
tnre--. Minority Report.

The reports of the committee on
rriviIepes and elections in the case
nm, S. Quay, who claims a seat in
+be United States senate on the
strength of an appointment from the
governor of Pennsylvania, were pre-
ssnted in the senate Tuesday. The
majority report opposing the seating
Of Mr. Quay was signed by Senators
CaTery, Pettus, Turley, Harris and
Burrows, the last named the only re-
publican signing it. The minority re-
mort bears the signatures of Senators
Hoar, Chandler, Prichard and Nc
Comas, all republicans, aud advocate
giving the seat to Mr.. Quay.
After discussing the circumstances
at length under which the case was
framed, the majority announces it's
conclusions as follows:
1--WE think that the trainers of the
constitution never contemplated 'or
intended to provide for case where
state, by its own deliberate act,
should deprive it's legislature of the
power to fill an entire term at it's be-
ginning. In our opinion, they never
intended to give the executive of a
state the power to fill an entire term
BY original appointment, unless, DOS
sibly, in case where the legislature
had chosen and the person elected
had refused to accept or died before
qualification. In other words, we
conclude that the power of appoint
ment was not to be exercised unless
the vacancy occurred in the recess Of
| the legislature and was occasioned
by some casualty like death or resig-
nation"
The minority report takes the op-
pOSite view. Quoting section 3, arti-
Gle of the constitution, the minor
ity says: "The failure of the gov
emor to call the legislature together
to elect senator does not deprive
the governor of the power of appoint
ment."
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
ENToMBED MINER KEPT DIARY.

Chalk Marks Showed That He Lived
Three Days on OIL From Lamp.
PorTsvILLE, Penn. (SpeciaD.-The body
OF William Galloway, fire boss Of the Kaska
William Mine of the Dodson Coal Com
pany, who was entombed on December 18,
was recovered a few days ago.
While he lived Galloway kept diary on
sheet iron with piece OF chalk, and sub
sisted on the oil in his lamp until 1t was
exhausted.
Galloway wrote on plank on the side
of the chute on which the fall occurred
the following words:
"I am in the chute No. III. William
Galloway.
Before the body was found these words
were discovered written on sheet iron on
brattice door. They were addressed to
his wife:
'I think am gone. Goodby, jamie. Be
good boys, Guy and Willie. / don't think
you will see your father any more. think
this Is Wednesday,"
1t is believed he lived but three days.
His body lay PROSTATE in the chute.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Shipping Business Increasing.

AS showing the movement OF COM
modities through the New Orleans
port for Europe, it may be stated
that eight steamers cleared Monday,
the combined cargoes consisting in
part of 824, 900 bushels Of grain. 3d.
825 bales of cotton, 81, 900 sacks of
oil cake and cotton seed meal, 5000
barrels of cotton seed oil, 225, 600
oak staves, 140, 900 pieces Of lumber
and 1913 logs. The export of grain
was the largest on record for any one
day.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Domestic.

The Evening Post, of Louisville, KY, has
a sensational article declaring that trea-
son and revolution are in progress. 1t says
that 100 900 men would go to Frankfort IL
the situation was understood.
John H. Cook, well-known undertaken
of Baltimore, Nd, was married to Miss
Ruby Becker, in pursuance Of the dying
wish of Cooks first wife, who died several
days ago. Miss Becker had nursed her
during an illness lasting several years.
Albert Learned, formerly acting City
Auditor of Pittsfeld, Mass, was sentenced
to serve one year in Jail, having been found
guilty on charge of forgery.
Edward Moore, an employe of the Hills
boro Coal Comp any, mistook his wife, Rose
G. Moore, for a burglar. at their home in
Hillsboro, ILL.,, and killed her.
Tho Supreme Court of Delaware has
ruled that woman lawyers cannot practice
before it on account OF q Constitutional
prohibition.
Attorney General Knowlton, Of Massa-
chusetts, formally suggests that confne-
ent for life supplant the death penalty
for murder in the State in the cases of
women and minors under the age Of eight
cen.
The training ship Dixie left Norfolk, Va,
for San Juan, Puerto Rico, whence she will
10 to the Mediterranean for cruise. She
has nearly four hundred landsmen' on
board, and the object Of the cruise is to
train them for service on men -of-War. All
these men are American citizens.
The hamlet of iceland, Mich. with a
population of 700, has raised 5000 by popn-
lar subscription for Red Cross work among
the Beers.
Joseph New, an artilleryman at Fort
Monroe, was murdered in PhGbus, Va, as
n result of a row, After an early evening
row had been quelled New and his COM
panions had quarrel at the Indiana
House. When they left the place some one
1red from the house and New fell dead.
The Iowa Legislature met in joint ses-
sion and reelected James H. Gear to the
United States Senate.
Jacob Crumbling whose home is Eot far
from York. Penn. was fatally injured by
an explosion of dynamite. He put the
fuse in the stove to thaw. 1t exploded,
blew of one of his arms, wrecked his home
and set fire to 1t. Crumbling lad been
blasting rocks.
Mrs. George Sabal was beheaded at Vlr-
den. Ill, by passenger train. She had
lust arrived from Germany, and was met
by her husband and number OF friends
at the train. Husband and vile had NOT
seen each other for ten years.
Felix Morris, the weIl-known actor, died
In New York City from pneumonia arter
weeks illness.
N. z, Goss, merchant OF Edenburg,
Ohio. was murdered by robbers. Goss
owned n general store. The roDpers, tnree
in number, escaped.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
GEORGIA BLOOD FLOWS.
Two Negroes Killed and Two White Men
Mortally Wounded.

Mortally Wounded.
Two negroes shot to death and two
white men desperately wounded was
the result of an attempt to arrest
negro murderer in Macon, Ga, Mon
day.
J. H. Butler, colored, is the man
who did the most of the shooting and
who was himself shot to death. His
victims were Armstead Bryant, col
ored, shot through the heart and in
stantly killed; B. Stelman, white,
shot through the stomach and will
probably die, and John Reed, white.
shot in the neck and is in a preca-
rious condition.
Butler threatened to kill a negro
woman, and when Policeman Pearce
attempted to arrest him, began to
shoot. The negro ran up the street,
pistol in hand, shooting at everything
in sight. When Butler fell five po-
licemen and fifteen citizens were
shooting at him. 1t is said that two
years ago he killed two negroes at
Pine Cure, Ga.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
SULLIVAN ISLAND

To be Coded to the United States for a
Government Pest.
The lower house of the South Caro-.
lima legislature has decided to cede
to the government Sullivan's Island,
near Charleston for United States
government post. The building OF
the state capitol, which was stopped
by the civil war, will probably be
completed at a cost Of $3.50, 600 A
monument to cost $4,000 will be
erected on Chickamauga battlefield.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Foreign.

The Russian ironclad Poltava, OF II, 96O
tons, ran ashore near Libau, on the Baltic.
The Poltava was built at st. Petersburg IL
1894 at a cost Of $5,49O, 600.
A vote of confidence in the French Gov
ernment was passed by the Chamber Oh
IDENTITIES bv a vote of 329 to IA. The vote was
on an Interpolation of the Government's
ottitnde toward the strikers OF st. Etienne.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, in
speech at Birmingham, said that ing England nd
had great dealto learn from America, anu
unless she learned it quickly sne was pounu
TO fall behind in commerce.
Tidal waves higher than nave peen
known for long time have swept aions
the Chilean coast, doing considerable dam
age. al
General Hector Macdonald. VINO VII
succeed General WauchoPe IN commanu ol
the Highland Brigade In South Alrlca' "F'
rived at Cape Town from Indla'
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
DEFEATE oJO INSURGENTS.
Two Americans Wounded and Ten Rebels
Slain.

Slain.
A cable dispatch from Manila says:
Two companies of the of the Forty.
sixth infantry, under Major Johnson.
and three companies of the Thirty
eighth infantry, commanded by Maj.
Mutt, defeated 800 insurgents at
Taal, province of Batangas, Saturday,
taking the town. The United States
gunboat Marietta also shelled the
place.
The insurgents had four cannon,
two of which were captured. Two
Americans were wounded, and ten
dead insurgents were found on the
field.
The plague statistics now show
total of fourteen cases and eleven
deaths.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Pension Appropriation Bill Passed.

The pension appropriation bill,
carrying S 145, 245, 250, was passed by
the house Friday. A rider was put
in the bill, by unanimous consent,
empowering the commissioner in his
discretion to withhold the fees of at.
torneys of record in pension cases
where he was satisfied that the at.
torneys mad not prepared their cases
under their personal supervision.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Will Move Mississippi PenitentIary.

Will Move Mississippi Penitentiary.
The Mississippi senate has passed
the bill removing the penitentiary
from Jackson and locating the prison
buildings on the state farms. 1t is
the general belief that the legislature
will locate the new million dollar
state house on the penitentiary site,
which is in the heart of the residence
district.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

0a'es Withdraws From Crenshaw.
, ''HVfaI Oates has withdrawn from
' 'euatorial race in Crenshaw coun-
:, 1uu Will concentrate his efforts in
A., ' counties. He reached this de-
ir,' ,Yu TWO Or three days ago, and so
NJ. 4'Va the party managers there.
., S leaves the contest in that
.Gor,y between Senator Morgan and
NAL, 'uOr Johnston, and each will
M, - vigorous campaign during
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
D'nsham Will Not Withdraw

s,, 'u , h. Bingham, internal rev.
Ia, s''iectOr for Alabama, states
ns VIII not withdraw from the
ppSta" W. the Craftsmanship of the re-
An. u executive committee of Ala
sn 'e says he is in the race to
ii ba aua a that he will stay in it un-
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Our Adopted Islands.

General MacArthur's troops are pursuing
many small bands, killing numbers Of the
Filipinos and securing guns.
General Otis at Manila reassured n dele-
cation of Fillpinos who feared the United
States would force the friars on the people.
Nine AmHficans are believed to be pris-
oners of Philippine ins urgents in Tayabas
province.
The to; al customs receipts at the port of
Havana, Scuba, for the year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1899, was $14,O72, 114.79.
RafaM Salsado, the Cuban patriot and
the first Mayor of Santiago de Cuba under
American rule, is dead.
The American forces occupied Magal-
lanes, Province Of Cavite, P. l., capturing
twenty insurgents, including a colonel.
General Ludlow Is making an attempt
to stop the practice of begging, which IS
assurAng large proportions in Havana,
Cubaa
Sattalion of the Nineteenth Infantry
routed the Sudlon rebels in the Cebu
McSAtains. P, l. Considerable ammuni-
tion was captured. -Four Americans were
wounded.
Governor General Wood at Havana has
issued an order appointing a commission
of three to study and report upon the prob
lem of taxation throughout Cuba.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
RELIEF FOR PUERTO RICO.

The Time For the Foreclosure of Mort
cages Extended For Six Months.
WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeciaD.-Secretary
Root has issued an order extending the
time for the foreclosure of mortgages on
property in Puerto Rico six months, on the
condition, however. that such extension
shall not apply il contrary to legislation
enacted by Congress in the interval. The
time for the payment OF mortgages unaef
the previous orders Of the War Department
expired Friday.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Steamer Stranded.

A private cablegram from Captain
Newberry, at Nassau, received at
Mobile, announces that the schooner
B. w. Morse, 440 tons, which left
Jacksonville, Fla, about January 6
for San Juan, P. r., was abandoned
at sea, waterlogged. Two men were
lost.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
NhnctaW for Mo-

hsvs bd', pvpullSts of Choctaw county
Vas fob primary in which a vote
Senator, a,S ior candidates for state
ICeived moi nnG the candidate who re-
! I, for Senator ;yy Of the votes cast
70 The UnitssSSf UssSf =. .Norgan's reelection
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Severe Defeat For Filipinos.

First Lieutenant McRae with company
of the Third Infantry has severely defeated
General Hlzon aud the remnant OF his com.
mand near .Mabalacat. P. !. =
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
AIabamian Commissioned in British Arm,

AIabamian Commissioned in British Army
w. H. Bingham, of Montgomery,
hes received notice of his appoint
ment as lieutenant in the Canadian
volunteer service, with orders to re-
port at Ottawa ready to leave tor
South Africa.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
John RuSkin Dead.

John Ruskin, the great author,
died in London Saturday ofinfluepza.
aged 81 years,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-03-02
sr, Paid aulpp, ar VNlEs &C SAVINGS BANK rksg
Resolutions Of Respect.

At irregular communication OF Her
mon Lodge No. 8, a. +. and A. NJ,
held February 20, 1900, the following
premable and resolutions were unan.
imously adopted.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Architect Of the Universe TO remove
from our midst our late brother VIII.
liam S. Sumner.
Whereas, 1t is but Just that a fit
ting recognition Of his many virtues
should be had. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, By Hermon Lodge No. 8
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
that while we bow with humble sub
mission to the win Of the Most High,
we do not the less mournfor our BROTH
er who has been taken from us,
Resolved, That In the death OF Will
liam S. Sumner, this lodge laments
the loss of a brother whose life was
characterized by uprightneSs, honesty
and nobility. The faithfulness with
which he executed the trust commit
ted to him for forty years, us treasurer
of our lodge, is a matter OF record not
only In the archives OF the lodge, but
upon the tablets of memory. In every
relation OF life he developed the
strongest and most admirable charac-
teristics of manhood. He was busi-
ness man who conducted every trans
action with the most scrupulous re-
gard forthe rights Of others and on
lines of the strfctest integrity and fair
dealing.
His moral life was honorable and
clean, and his extraordinary devotion
to family and friends beautifully Illus
trates the gentleness and ability
of his character. When death strikes
from our ranks such a shining exemp-
lar Of business, domestic and Masonic
virtues, the loss is felt by all classes
in the community.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympa-
thy Of this lodge be extended to his
surviving daughter and her family in
their atllction.
Resolved, That the resolutions be
spread upon the records of the lodge,
and a copy thereof be transmitted to
the family of deceased brother and to
each of the newspapers Of Clarksburg
for publication.
j. NJ. Crouch,
A. K. THORN, Committee.
=. ii. SHIELDS,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-03-02
Sold the Pretty Girls.

Rev. and Mrs. Thomas w. Cooke ever
make the Episcopal rectory a hospit
able home and Tuesday was not an ex--
ception. The Young Peoples Guild
held modern auction and entertain
ment there that evening from Sto 1870
O'Clock. About 60 guests were present
and all were delighted with the occa-
sion. Two colored gentlemen How
ard and Shelton, furnished music on
the guitar and mandolin. Othernum-
bers on the programme were, vocal
solo by Miss Grace Duncan: quartette
"Kentucky Babe" by Misses Amman.
Walker, and Gay and Roszelle Estell;
duet, my Little Lump of Sweetness, !"
by Misses Estell and.:Walker; solo by
Richard Farland.
Editor Camden Sommers auctloned
the several pretty girls, disguised as
ghosts. MIR. Sommers wore a big fat
auctioneer's face and brought his
"Mikadoism'' into the feat, in a way
to be heartily applauded.
Ice cream and cake were the re
freshments Of the evening.