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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
RESORT TO BULLETS.
Street Car Strike Situation at St.
Louis, no., Reaches a
Critical Stage.

Affairs in the street railway strike
at St. Louis Friday showed a complete
reversal of the conditions prevailing on
Thursday. The day opened quietly,
but later reports began to circulate OF
renewed rioting in various parts OF the
city. In one instance the police fred
into a crowd, and in others used their
clubs on those who attempted to inter-
fere with the running of cars. While
rumors of casualties were rampant
during the day. up to late hour OF the
night none of serious nature had
been corroborated.
The suburban system ran all its
cars under an escort of police. SO
close was watch maintained by the
force that practically no disturbances
occurred on it's lines. The Transit
Company started cars on number OF
its branches, and Notwithstanding the
ample police protection afforded, trou-
bic cropped out in various directions.
Two cars were taken out of the sta
tion at Geyer and Jefferson avenues at
2 O'Clock and the 800 strikers around
the carsheds were forced back by the
police.
President David Kreyling, Of the
Central Trades and Labor Unions.
says the situation is far more critical
than st any time since the strike be-
gun.
He says it is fight of unionism for
its very existence and must be won If
it takes every union man in st. Louis
to do it, who, be says, only awaits the
word of their officers to go on sympa-
thetic strike.
This would mean 100000 men and
women would lay aside their work.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS
Name w. J. Bryan as Leader,
Adopt Platform and Select
Delegates to Kansas City.


Delegates to Kansas City.
The Tennessee State Democratic
convention held two sessions in Nash
vile Thursday, and when it took q re-
cess until $50 p. m. had disposed of
the larger part of the business before
ii.
While the attendance and the inter-
est was unusually large there was .
practical lack OF contests and the pro-
ceedings were harmonious to the point
of tamsness.
The recommendation Of the state
committee that Congressman Rice
Pierce be temporary chairman was
satisfactory to the Carmack men and
no contest was made.
The suggestion by the committee on
permanent organization of Congress
man J. w. Gaines for permanent
chairman was unanimously adopted.
Every speech made in the conven-
ton was anti-imperislistic, favoriug q
reafirmation of the Chicago platform
and the denomination Of W. J. Bryan
and denunciatory Of the Porto Rico tar.
if and trusts.
Congressional districts announced
candidates for electors as follows:
First, Barton Taylor, of Washington !;
second, John W. Staples, Of Roane;
third, J.J. Lynch, of Franklin; fourth,
Walter Faulkner, of Wilson; fifth, A.
B. Neil, of Marshall; sixth, NJ. a..
Meeks, of Davidson; seventh, r. B.
Williams, of Lawrence; eighth, Thos.
G. Rye, Of Benton; ninth, W. w.
Craig, of Crockett; tenth, ". 81. Car
roll, of Shelby.
The ballot for electors for state at
large resulted: J. B. Frazier, OF Ham
il.on, 964; E. E. Eslick, Of Giles, 901
J. W. Lewis, Of Henry IA; b. B..
Hannah, of Roane, 4l6. Frazier and
Eslick were declared the nominees.
There being only four candidates for
delegates from the state at large to
Kansas City-Albert T. Mcneil, OF
Dyer; James D. Richardson, OF Ruth'
erford; John A. Noon, of Hamilton,
and G. T. Gates, Of Kno1-they were
elected by acclamation.
At the night session 8. F. Wilson,
of Summer; b. 81. Hannah, of Rosne;
j. W. Lewis, of Henry, and E. B.
Richardson, of Davidson, were elected
alternates.
During the morning session OF the
convention Admiral Dewey, who
was on . visit to Nashville, made
formal call on Governor McMillin,
but declined to go into the convention
hall because, he said. his visit south
was purely social and he desired to
avoid anything that would give it q
political look.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
CORBETT GOES DOWN
James Jeffries ReaffirmS His Right
to the Worlds Pugilistic
Championship Belt.


In the arena of the Seaside Sporting
club at Coney Island, Friday night,
James J. Jeffries reaffrmed his right
to the worlds pugilistic championship
by knocking out James j.. Corbett in
the fastest, prettiest and closest heavy
weight ring battle ever fought in New
York.
The contest lasted twenty-three
rounds of the twenty-five limit.
Corbett emerged from years re-
tirement from the ring rejuvenated
and fresh. He was as fast and clever
as back in the days when people mar
veled at his skill. His foot work was
wonderful and his defense perfect:
He outboxed his man at both long and
short range, and if he had had the
strength necessary, he would have
gained an early victory. A hundred
times he ducked the punch that
knocked him out. At times he made
the massive Jim look like beginner
in the art of defense with his hands,
and when Jeffries stood over his quiv-
ering form, his face showed marks OF
the punishment that Corbett had in
ficted.
Corbett went down to defeat that
was regretted by vast majority OF
the men who filled the hall. The
money was against him, but he had
wealth of sympathy. 1twas probably
his natural heritage as the short ender,
but before the battle had ended he
won more support by his display of
speed and skill. Jeffries won with
his strength, both that strength that
lies in the power Of massive muscle
and that strength which is the essence
OF vitality.
Jefries had many points of advant-
age over Corsett. To begin with, he
is nine years younger than the ex-
champion and is on inch taller. He
went into the ring weighing 2lO
pounds and Corbett's weight was 1873.
The normal girth of Jeffries' chest is
A inches aud of Corbett's 42 inches;
expanded, Jeffries' chest measures 49
inches and Corbett's AL inches. With
arms extended Jeffries reaches 763
inches and Corbett 74i inches. JEFF
fries biceps measure is 16 and Cor
belts IA inches.
There was never a more orderly
affair under the Horton law, There
was order in the assembling and
handling of the great crowd and Or
der in the contest. The small army
of police present was taskless and
:he contestants themselves neither
wrangled nor quarreled throughout
the evening.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
NICARAGUA ROUTE FAVORED.
Int.roceanic Canal Commission Appes'
BEFORE the Senate.

Interoceanic Canal Commission Appeats
Before the Senate.
Friday the entire membership q
the interoceanic canal commission aps
peared before the senate committee Il
charge of the Hepburn bill. B
All of the members OF the eommtfs
sion were given an opportunity g s..
press their views and were questioned
at considerable length by the senators
As to the Nicaragua route ell reitr
Grated what the Walker commission
has reported-that the watefwsy =
entirely practicable from an engineer
ing standpoint at about the same
range of estimates heretofore mades
from $11S, 600, 600 to $140, coo, co..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
CHOLERA IN FAMINE CAMP.

Four Hundred Deaths From Scourge Oc-
Cured in Three Days.
The Bombay correspondent of The
London Times says:
''The cholera continues to rage in
the famine camps. There have been
400 deaths in three days at Mandivee,
and so numerous are the cases at Godra
that it is impossible to collect the
bodies. These lie for days in the sun.
The people have fled and cannot be
induced to return. A similar state OF
things prevails at Broxeh."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
BETTING on ROBERTS.
Britons Predict That Pretoria VIII Be
Taken In Two Months.

Britons Predict That Pretoria VIII Be
Taken In Two Months.
A London dispatch says: Members
of the house of commons have been
freely betting in the lobbies that Lord
Roberts would be in Pretoria in two
months. The ministerialists are build.
ing confident hopes upon the compre-
hensive plans he had communicated
to the war Office. Predictions are
definitely made that he will be in
Kroonstad next Monday, and it is be-
lieved that his advance is already re-
connoitering in the vicinity of Venters,
where the hilly country begins again.
From Is, 900 to 20, 600 is the highest
estimate of the Beers under the post
commando of General Boths, who is
said to have forty-slx guns. General
Botha and General Dewet are reported
to have quarrefed.
Lord Roberts is pressing hard after
this force with 1000 men and 40
guns and 10000 more men are easily
available.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
BRYAN UNCONCERNED.

He DeolirS-l to Discuss the Sioux Eatls
Popul,st NominAtion.
The least concerned man IN Lan-s
coin, Neb., in the outcome OF the.
Sioux Falls convention apparently vas;
the nominee of that convention. w. IS.
Bryan. -
Mr.. Bryan spent the day and even.
ing with his family at his city home,
and the first notification OF his selec-,
ton by acclamation was the Asscciatsd
Press bulletin. He asked to be exs
cused from commenting on the acti0n
at Sioux Falls OF Cincinnati. nor would
he express himself on the reepectiye:
platforms or the apparent division =
Sioux Falls on the question OF nomi-
mating q candidate for vice pfesidsnt
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
REVISED CUBAN TARIFF

Made Public simultaneously In Washing-
ton and Havana.
The war department has made pub
lie simultaneously In Washington and
in Havana the schedules of the revised
Cuban tariff, which goes into effect
June 18th. The revised tariff, it is
calculated, will slightly increase the
revenues of the island, which were
last year approximately s16, 900, 900.
The primary purpose of the revision OF
the Porter tariff is not to provide
against deficiency Of revenue, but to
stimulate inportations from the United
States.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
CARE OF THE BODIES

OF Confederate Dead the Object OF An
Amendment to Sundry Civil Bill.
An amendment to the sundry civil
bill was introduced in the senate
Thursday to enable the secretary of
war to have the bodies 264 Confeder-
ate soldiers buried in the Arlington
national cemetery.
A number of these bodies are now
buried in Arlington and others at
the soldiers home. The amendment
seeks to bury them in one spot and
properly mark the names.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
CUBAN FRAUDS
SHOWING UP
Other Losses Besides Those In
Postal Department.
SNAPS WERE WELL WORKED
Several Trusted Officers In Ha.
vana Are Arrested and 9th
ers Are Now Suspected.

Advices from Havana state that the
extent of the postal frauds is far great
er than what was originally expected.
Besides taking in the postal depart
ment, the frauds seem to include the
local officers at Havana and various
other officers throughout the island,
and also to have extended to outside
points which have been used for the
sale of some of the old issue of the
stamps that were ordered destroyed.
The result of the investigation at
the local postofice is the suspension of
Postmaster Thompson, who was in
stalled in April of last year. He will
remain at his own house for the pres.
ent. Moya and Mascara, stamp sellers
in the main Office, have also been ar
rested, and further arrests are expect
ed. AS many as six others have been
placed under the closest surveillance,
and they will be arrested as soon as
their services can be spared. Owing
to this fact, if they are suddenly re-
lieved from duty it will be impossible
to carry.on the postal department OF
Havana.
Messrs. Reeves and Reynolds, the
auditors of the postal department, arc
under arrest at their own rooms, in
charge of detectives. Special quarters
will, however, be prepared in some
fortress, where all the prisoners con-
nected with the frauds will be taken
as soon as arrested.
The arrest and the suspension Of
Mr.. Thompson did not take place un-
til after dark Monday, and conse-
quently these new features of the case
were not generally known throughout
the city At the time but there was q
perceptible excitement at the post
Office, where no one knows who may
be the next to be singled out.
E. q Rathbone desires the Asso-
eiated Press to say that there is no
truth in the report circulated in the
United States that there is friction be-
tween the military authorities here
and the postal department. On the
contrary, the most complete harmony
prevails between General Wood and
himself, consultations taking place be.
tween them daily. BE also says he
does not consider it proper, in the
present circumstances, to give out in
terviews for publication and has SO
answered all applications for personal
statements that have been cabled him
from the United States.
Sheridan will temporarily fill Mr..
Thompson's place. It appears that
the frauds were ramifed in almost
every possible direction, even the
rented boxes having been made a
source of illegitimste gain.
Every additional revelation in
creases the amazement of the Ameri-
cans here. The Cubans seem to be
immensely pleased. They declare
that the Americans can no longer
boast in Cuba of their superior hon
esty when in government employ.
General Wood devotes several hours
daily to postal affairs, hearing the
reports of special agents and conferr-
ing with Mr.. Rathbone and others
having any knowledge of the matter.
As yet, it is impossible to say how
many persons will be implicated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
HOWARD CONES DOWN.

Populist Candidate Will Not Run Against
Senator Morgan.
A Birmingham, Ala, dispatch says:
Former Congressman c NJ. W. Howard, OF
the Seventh Alabama district, who was
late temporary chairman of the Middle
of.the- Readers national convention at
Cincinnati, has officially announced
that he is out of the race for the United
States senate to succeed John T. Nor.
gan. Mr.. Howard was the choice OF
Alabama Populists.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Wants An Accounting.

Senator Bacon introduced in the
senate Friday q lengthy resolution
calling for all possible facts concern
ing the expenditure of moneys by
the representatives of this government
in Cuba and he expects to strongly
nrge it's adoption.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
BuZzARDS WERE FEASTING.

Body Of q Missing Hospital Surgeon
Found at Savannah.
A Savannah, Ga, dispatch says:
Beneath one of the gigantic moss COW
cred oaks, just outside of Bonaven-
ture cemetery, and obscured by .
th;cket from the view from the road,
there was found Thursday by negro
woodcutter, the mutilated body Of DR..
Shearon r. Tabb, marine hospital
surgeon, who has been missing since
April 30th.
When Coroner Goette answered the
report and took charge of the semains
he had to beat back a flock OF black
winged vnltures, which had already
been preying upon the corpse.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
ASHANTIS NAY REBEL.

Natives of African Gold Coast Are Tired OF
the British Yoke.
Advices from Accra, Gold Coast,
state that serious reports are current
that the Ashantis are determined to
throw off the British yoke, that they
have secured the cooperation OF eight
other tribes and that they are now able
to raise 10000 warriors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Japanese Town Burned Out.

Mail adyices from. Yokohama say
the big fire at Fukin, Japan, on April
18th, burned 1000 houses, including
thirty temples and all the principal
buildings. Sixteen persons perished
and a hundred were injured. The
loss is 100000 yen, or about $2,-
500. 600.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
DREYFUS VISITS PARIS.

His Advent In French Metropolis Some.
what Startles the Government.
Captain Alfred Dreyfus left Geneva,
Switzerland, Sunday evening and ar
rived with his wife in Paris Monday
morning, says Paris dispatch to The
New York Herald. The government IS
much worried by this journey, which
was quite unlocked for, and will take
measures to have him leave as soon as
possible owing to its fear of demon
strotionS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Maniac Murders Nine People.

A peasant in q village near Arezzo,
Italy, during sudden attack of mad
ness, murdered nine members OF his
family and wounded several others.
Before he could be overcome he had
also burned to the ground a stable
filled with cattle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
AMERICANS HELP SUFFERERS.

About s145, 600 Is Distributed In Famine
Districts of India.
Louis Klopscb, of New York, pub
Usher of The Christian Herald.
arrived in Bombay. India, Monday
aud started on tour of the famine
stricken districts. He has handed to
the international missionary commit
tee three lacs of rupees, about s145,-
600, for distribution among the famine
sufferers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Big Blaze at Camden, n. J.

Fire Sunday, which broke out in
the Farmers Market House in Cam
den, N. j., completely destroyed shst
building, ten stores and fifty small
dwellings, causing loss estimated at
100000 and rendering homeless
about $50 people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Bill Easily Passed.

The house Monday passed the gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill, and
the military academy bill, the last OF
the supply bills, will follow. The
deficiency bill carried S3,S39, 021 and
was passed substantially without
amendment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Lord Roberts Enters kroonstal

LORD EODcrtS Enters Af0OnStau.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Roberts:
"Kroonstad, May 10Th, p. nj en-
tered kroonstad at l 80 without oppo-
sition, when the uuion jack was hoisted
amidst cheers from the few British
residents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
EMPLOYEES LOCKED OUT.

Greensboro. n. c., Mil Objected 10 Wsrk.
men Joining Union. q,
The Proximity cotton mill at Green's
boro, N. c., finding that its employees
were about to strike, q labor union
having been organized among then..
shut down and locked them ont. The
employees thus discharged hsve enl-
ployed counsel, and decided to take =
novel step by suing the company for
one years wages, aggregssing sbout
490. 900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
P0PULIST COMMITTEE

Meets In Sioux Falls, Organizes and Elects
National Officers.
The Populist national committee
met in Sioux Falls, s. D., Friday, and
organized by the election of the fol.
lowing officers:
Chairman-Senator Marion Butler,
North Carolina.
Vice Chairman-J. II. Edmonston,
Nebraska.
Treasurer-W. d. Washburn, Mas
sachusetts.
Secretary A. Edgerton, Colorado.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
THIS CORPORATION EXEMPT.

Virginia Judge Says It Cannot Ee Forced
Into Bankruptcy.
Judge Edmund Waddell, Jr., of the
United States district court at Rich
mond, Va, has decided, in the case of
the Commercial Building and Loan
Association, that the association is not
o corporation such IS could ba forced
into bankruptcy under the act OF
1898. The proceedings will be dis
missed. The case is the first of its
kind and establishes o precedent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
PIG IRON SHIPMENTS.

The Birmingham, Alabama D1ssric'
Shows Slight Increase.
Following are pig iron and cast iron
pipe movements from the Tennessee
and Alabama field in April: Shipments
of pig iron from Tennessee and Ala
bama, 169, 97S 'ons; from the Birming
ham district alone. 69,93S tons: TO,
export 1851 tons. Cast iron pipe ship
ments from Alabama and Tennessee.
1888 tons; from the Birmingham dis.
trict alone. 1878 tons; for export,
I 577 tons
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
demands for Relief Increasiag.

demands Tor Relief Incr0aSlae.
The viceoroy Of India, Lord cufzon,
wires London that the recent rain
storms have not improved the situs-
ton, that the demands Of relief are in..
creasiug, now reaching s, 139, GOO per-
sons, bu. that the arrangements fox
relief are equal to the increasing strain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
INDIA,s HORRORS CONFIRMED.

Stories Of Starvation Confirmed BY Lord
George Hamilton.
In the house of commons at London
Friday afternoon the secretary of state
for India, Lord George Hamilton, re-
plying to question on the subject OF
famine in India, confirmed the reports
heretofore received of the excessive
famine and the mortality therefr ON in
the native states.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Iron Workers Walk Out.

The iron furnace at Buena Vista.
Va, is banked, 100 employees having,
walked out. They demand 10 per cent
increase in wages and the privilege OF
drawing script OF any merchant in
Buena Vista.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Eipht Years For Embezzler.

Eight Years For Embezzler.
In the United States court in Boston,
Mass, Monday Chas. Il. Cole, former.
ly president of the now dsfunct Globe
National Bank, who recently pleaded
guilty, to misappropriation of the
funds of the institution, was sentenced
to serve eight years in the Greenfield
iail
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
They Want Protection.

Southern growers of casava and
manufacturers of starch have appealed
to the ways and means committee OF
the house to tate action restricting
the importation of their product.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17

Telegraph Company Files Claims.
The Cuba Submarine Telegraph
company has filed claims against the
government for damages to its prop
erty during the Spanish-American war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Killed In Runaway.

Hampton Timmons, white, fifteen
years old, was killed in a runaway near
Florence courthouse q few days ago.
He was driving his wagon into town
when his horse ran away. When 60
ing at great speed the wagon was over
turned and the young mans head
struck O stump. The skull was crush
ed at the temple and he died within
ten minutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Bic Bridge COMPLETED.

The handsome bridge of the Sea-
board Air Line across the Congaree
river at Columbia has been completed
and is now in shape for the running
of the trains over it. It is one of
the handsomest structures of the kind
in the state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17

xoep abreast Of these stirring times
BY subscribing for your homo. paper.
The price ts little, and you cfs'nof
afford to bs apisho,If IL
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
Daughters Of the Rerelaijsn.

The general Society. OF the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution in session At
New York elected Miss Adeline 6ter.
ling of New Jersey president general
Delegates were In attsndsnee from sll
over the country. So
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17
No Revision of Greed,

The Presbytery of Philadelphia at
Fridays session declared overwhelm.
ing against creed revision.