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Evening journal., 1901-07-30

When the West Minstrels were playing
some seasons ago n one Of the Western
Territories, they were forced 70 lay Oyef
an entire day in hamlet OF about 400 in
nabitants. Mr. West was surprised in
the course OF the day 10 receive call
from q delegation Of leading citizens
Their spokesman informed him that they
were anxious 10 do the right thing, hut
they had just caught a horse thief and
they were afraid that their prejudice
would Influence the trial. Would Mr..
West consent TO act as Judge and select
twelve Of his company for jurorsy Al
though the program was not to his taste,
Mr. West &C last agreed TO their appeals.
Arrived at the one bar room Of the place,
on this occasion turned into a court room,
Mr., West ana his minstrel jury took
their seats, the former on the bar itself
and the latter on a number Of beer kegs
An Individual who was called the
Judge then addressed them.
we citizens OF this here town prides
ourselves on bein' fair even 10 a boss
thief cotched red handed. Therefore, my
Teller citizens feeln' themselves pre-
JUDGED agin this here prisoner has de
cided NOT to aci on this here jury And
me BEN Likewise prejudiced, ! have de
cided not 10 hear this here case What
we wants to give the prisoner is fair
trial. You gents viii. ug course, find a
verdict in accordance with the facts and
nothin' but the facts, because you amt
preiudiced But ! don't mind tellin' YOU
HAT while You are deliberatn' on YER
dict I'm goin' out To get rope ana pick
out a good tree"
The jury was out two minutes aud re-
turned verdict Of guilty. West and his
minstres win be- here next Monday
night
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
DELAWARE SENATOR
DRAGGED IRON THE BAY
speelal 10 the Evenlng JonrnaI.

Milford, July 30.-After fOundering
around in Delaware bay for some time
yesterday afternoon, with a good pros
pect of going TO The bottom, state Sen
ator John Abbott. one OF the Union Re
publican leaders in the last two Legisla-
lures and Milford merchant. was res
caed BY mighty effort of his fellow
yachtsmen.
Senator Abbott had gone out in his
boat and was sailing il when the boom
Slipped around under sudden pun Of
wind, and gave him a Whack which sent
him overheard in half dazed condition
After ne had gone down twice he was
pulled out, and when he had partly re
covered from his cscapade he found that
his watch and other yaluables were gone.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
where Baseball Docs Not PAY


Special 70 the Evening journal.
Smyrna, July 3O-The game OF ball
between the Athletics. of Smyrna, and
the Camden team, in the latter town
an Saturday, ended in the iiaih inning
when tho score stood D TO 4 in favor
Of Smyrna. owing 10 the continued
roasting the visitors received at the
hands OF the umpire. lt Is not likely
any other games will be played be-
tween the two mines smyrna Is hav-
ing lots of baseball these days. but
Manager Pratt. of the Athletics, is dis
cOuraged over the financial assistance
his team Is receiving, spectators view
Ing the different contests. and then re-
fusing to pay for the tickets
Tho grounds are not enclosed, hence
this scheme can be worked by those
who wish to beat the boys. This weeL
the two smyrna clubs have five games
arranged
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

,,,,I|I' - BALTIMORE & Ono
RAILROAD.

4aSlNR NftlLhNOfADs
Schedule in effect May 70, 1901.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch
@ Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware ave-
NEW YORK, week days, .5O1, - %, 10 e
II - is, %, ass. Sis CRoysi Linz
rea) e sss = z. 40 e 2. ~. SUNDAY :, SOL
sss II 80 Z. "A. %. -sSs, -5-1s,- (Ro7si
limited, -. ~ y. "a.
fHlLADELPHIAs week days, $50, CO.
Go, 40, 800, 1913, +1062 1852 a. "a. (,
1913, .2ss. 245s .Sss, .51s (foYal I.imitedJ,
50l, 40. $50, y 81, 1O5s. +il.s5 a. N; s2.s5,
20, .S5ss .s-ls (Royal Limited); 6s5, T.42.
Chester, week days. $50. ESQ. 7.2o. .s.x
'gss, 100, lOb2 a. m. rs, '359. $50, 50.
~, .l0.52 y. m. Sundays, 40, $50, .. 80,
lo5s, lbs a. M; 2.45. 1853, 635. '7.42. SD.
Atlantic city. week days. ESQ and 1888
a. m, r1219. s235. 1853, sis and t6N D.
m. Sundays, I2O and 1888 a. m. '5.ls
p. m.
m, 'l2ls. '2s5 and 'S.5s p. m. Sundays,
ll2O a. m. and f235 p. m.
Sea Isle city, week days, $50 a. M.
'l2ls. '2.s5 and 1883 p. m. Sundays, '2.S5
p. IA.
Baltimore and Washington. week days,
ais, Is, 'S.O4, 'l1.0l a. IN. fl256. '209 '3.40,
ADJ, $40 lRoyal LiInited). sS04, fl01 p.
m. Sundays, AIS. 'S.O4, S05 "a. IN; s12.E6.
.-~-. ff'ft w. AAN'tfAA 49, 'otNii
1Ol6 y. N.
Baltimore and way stations. G55 a. H.
5ls y. m. daily except Sunday; 905 a "a.
tbl D. IN, sunday only.
Newark, week Gays, Hls. CTS, 1904,
ai1Ol a. m. 'l256 BIB. '4b7, Go sl01t
.. IA. Sundays. s4.is. 1904. 9O5 a. m; si2.bG
49,, 6bb, S.42 -lO.16 y. IN.
! fittsburg week days, % o. A. M: a o.
'lOl6 D. IA. Sundays, 1904 a. m; '4.5l. +l0lt
In. IN
Chicago. daily 1904 a. m; 'i57 p. IN.
/ Cincinnati aud So. Louis, tllS "a. IN.
/ 20 and 'I0.l6 y. m, daily.
/ AingerlY accommodation. week days, CO.
p. ms 10. cl0 D. m. Sundays. sos "A IA.
/ tt1 H4I y. IN
Landeuberg accommodation, week days
| no y NJ. sundaya. Ga5 y. m.
| lEATE MARKET ST. STATION FOH
Baltimore, week days 2.il p. IA.
! landcnberg week days, $40 a. m. 24b
/ $40 70. M. Sundays. 9 40 "a. m: G6J u. IN.
! lnAVE PHILADELPHIA Tor VIII.
mmgton. week days, % 90. $50. - 30, 1895
u 90 a. in. ZIP 20 - .3I2l5.t307 f420.4GO, $50
'6 IS lRoyal idmited), 1.55 G35. f7.20, s94O
/ -liSo r. M. sundays 1855, fia0, 500 anc
100 p. mi 'l220. ,l37, las. $50, CO.,
! CRoyal Limited 565, - 20. 40 ~ 40. 1913
lp ia.
/ Delmarvia Telephone No 1913
Rates 10 Western points lower than via
lany other line.
Q. 4 MILLER, Passenger Agent WI
b. B. MARTIN. Man. Of Pass. Traffic.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
Corn Yield WI he Lnrre

0U0CI1I % mo TlVEnInE IOWTWII
Smyrna, July 30.-While the hot
weather has ruined corn in the West
ern states Delawareans are rejoicing
in the fact than the crop will exceed
any gathered in ten years. The wheat
yield Ia this section does not compare
with that Of last season, but corn
never looked finer. and many of the
farmers will receive n large yield The
past two weeks have been ideal weather
for this cereal. and what viii be lost i'm
the wheat crop will be made up I'm the
corn harvest
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
SPECIAL EXCURSION
To Various Points via Baltimore y
Ohio Railroad

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. - Sovereign
Grand Lodge. Independent order OF odd
Fellows. September 1G-si One far for the
rornl trip. Tickets on sale September 70
70 limited for return leaving Indianapolis
until September e. with privilege Of ex-
tension TO October on deposit Of ticket
with Joint agent and payment OF SO cents.
LOUISVILLE. KY.-Trienuial Conclavs
Knishts Templar. August 27-si. one fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale August
% to %, limited for return leaving Louis
file until September 2. with privilege OF
extension 10 September i6 on deposit OF
ticket with joint agent and payment OF q
cents
For tickets, time OF trains. sleeping and
parlo~ car accommodations. call on or ad.
dress nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for full information
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

Parkersburg. w Va, July 3O-The
jury in the Ellis Glenn case is still
out Today they were excused until
Tuesday. 1t is understood they stand
ten for acquittal and two for convic-
ton. Ellis Glenn apparently is little
affected by the actions Of the jury and
is ia the best Of humor, occasioned by
her belief that she win be acquitted.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

Baltimore. July 30.--"Young" Peter
Jackson, the California colored lad,
won from Jimmy Handler. of Newark.
~ j. last night in tho ninth round
OF the fiercest smuggling match ever
held In Baltimore The contest which
was TO have gone twenty rounds, was
held at Ford's Opera House. with the
mercury In the neighborhood OF 100.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
Want Mckinley to chanqe His Mind

Canton, o.. July 30.-Postmaster
Brown and Mayor Weaver, Of Louis
vile. KY, are at the head of com
mittee here today to urge the presi-
dent to attend the knights Templar's
conclave there. He has already sent
regrets to the invitation. but they
hope to induce him to change his
mind.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
MORGAN LEFT MONEY
FOR LAFAYETTE RELICS

London. July 3O.--"J Pierpont Nor
gan, before his recent departure for the
United States" says the Paris cores
pendent Of the Daily Press, left a check
for 10000 with General Horace Por-
ter to be paid on delivery at the United
States embassy of certain valuable rel
les OF Lafayette said TO be IN pawn
brokers' shop IN London.
How they got there IS not known, but
the story ls that among them are the
aculptured gold jug and sword carried
throughout the American campaign
which Lafayette left 90 his heirs"
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

Omaha Neb., July SO.--Mrs Hazel
Silyis Wood. a young widow. who at
tempted suicide last week because
she owed a small uebt, proves to be
an heiress to an estate in this county
valued 10 $1,000. left by her father,
who died last November Ia fallshafso,
Fla ihe viii mflo r 1878 before
Hazel was born, after providing for a
son. directs that the remainder OF the
estate, valued at $1,000. 90 to his
widow. ana after her death to any
children she may have. Mrs. Wood is
the principal legatee under the will.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
Threshers smashed LIQUOR joint.

Wichita, Kan. July 3O.-Eight
threshing machine crews reached the
town Of Colwich, In this county, Sum
day. and because they could not get
liquor on account OF Sunday law they
smashed five 'joints" and wrecked q
number OF town pumps. The citizens
organized party to cause their arrest,
but the threshers made them retreat.
The rioting was resumed yesterday
when the citizens again tried TO arrest
che threshers but again they had 10
give up.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
eeIleve Readlna Wln offer Term.

Reading. Pa, July sO.--The opinion
prevails today among the Philadel.
phia and Reading Railway company
strikers that the company will make
them another proposition before the
close of the week. In consequence Of
this feeling, at yesterdays meeting Of
their advisory committee every man
was reported as solidly in favor of
continuing the strike.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
Agents Literally DIspIeased sultan.

London, July 3O.-El Menebhi, who
recently visited London and Berlin as
special envoy of the Sultan of Mo
rocco, is reported TO have been ar
rested at Mazagan, because the sui
tan disapproved OF the concessions he
granted while in England, and Of his
expenditure Of e2,0O0,O0O IN London
and Berlin"
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
LEGAL Battle over Fire Insurance.

Pittsburg, July 3O-In common
pleas court No. yesterday the Ste
phenson & Foster Co. entered suit
against % insurance companies to
received about $4,000 insurance. The
Insurance people refused to pay, claim
ing that the building began to fall
ten hours previous TO when the fire
started.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
BoIIar e.pIoaIon kIIIed Three.

Georgetown. 8 c.. July 30.--A boiler
IN the saw mill OF the Winyah Lumber
company Of this place exploded last
night, almost totally wrecking the
plant Three colored hands were killed
and seven more injured. A schooner
lying at the wharf was damaged by
the explosion, and fragments of the
machinery were thrown almost into
the town.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
Lightning Killed Allentown Coy.

Allentown. Pa. July 80 benjamin
Kuehn aged 10 years, son of Leopold
Kuehn. was going home from work
last evening when he WAS struck by
lightning aud killed almost instantly.
Jennie Werley daughter Of Edwin
Werley, Of Pleasant Corner. was So
verely stunned by a bolt which dam
aged a neighbours house The Trim.
ity United Evangelical Church was
damaged to the extent Of $1,000 by
lightning which wrecked the tower Of
the church.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
JUDGE sneed Of Tennessee, Dead.

Memphis, Tenn, July s0.-Judge
John L. T. Sneed died here yesterday.
He was an officer in the Mexican
war. brigadier general in the pro
visional army Of Tennessee after the
secession Of the state, and after the
war served on the supreme bench Of
the state.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
$500 REWARD

We will pay the above reward for any case OF
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache
Indigestion, Constipation OF Costiveness we
Cannot cure with Idyerita, The Up-To- Date
Little Liver PHI, when the objections are strict
~ compiled with. They nfe purely Vegetable.
and never fall 10 rive Satisfaction PIC boxes
contain 100 Pills, To- boxes contain 40 Pills Sc
boxes contain 10 Pills Beware OF subslitdtlone
kAd limitations. Sent BY mail Stamps taken.
NEhNI1'A MEDICAL co. Cor. Clinton sna
lacklon Sts.l Chicago, Ill Sold by
n. K. Watson, Druggist, 500 Market St.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
HazIeton pemoerats EIect peIeaatea.

Hazleton. Pa. July S0.-At their con
yention here. yesterday afternoon, the
Democrats of the Fourth district Of
Luzerne county, elected Daniel Nickel
yey. of Hazleton, and James Welsh,
Of Freeland, delegates to the State
convention without opposition. They
indorse the candidacy OF Judge Yerkes.
Of Bucks county. for the supreme
court. and condemn the legislature for
it's failure to pass all the labor bills
presented to that body during the last
session.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
choate says FIouoInu Has Ceased.

London, July 3O.-Mr Choate. pre-
siding yesterday at a distribution OF
prizes TO pupils of the London Univer-
sity School alluded deprecatingly to
the delicate subject of logging. p"
which had been abandoned, he said.
years and years ago in America. His
Itterances have led to some editorial
comment in the morning papers, the
Standard defending the ancient
method"
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
easil Gordon. az Baltimore. Dead.

Plattsburg. N. y. July SO-Basll
Gordon. OF Baltimore. Nd. prominent
business man and Democratic politi-
clan. died yesterday afternoon at Paul
Smiths. in the Adlrondacks. He was
formerly a member OF the Virginia
House of delegates and senate
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

The British tank steamer Lucilline
arrived ct this port yesterday from
Dunkirk. Franoei haying made the trip
IN twelve days
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
DELAWARE pTVIHrou.

Tor New Castle. SIS a. m, a.0S, A02 ana
SIS y. M, weekdays
For Lewes and Rehoboth, s1S a. m, L0
y. m, weekdays.
For Dover. Harrington, and Delmaa
s;l3, lO.5S q. m, 4O2 6.5S and 12.11 D. m
Sundays, 12.11 D. m.
For Wyoming and way stations. sos p
m, Week-daa ..
Express for Cape Charles, OLD Poina
Comfort, and Norfolk, 1865 q. m, weeks
days and 1911 night daily.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

w. D. Brinclle. the architect, is
preparing plans for an ordnance de.
partrtent at Sandy Hook, to cost slO.-
900, ~ ~ -"
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
Vernon, Wilmington Publisher, Dead

Wilmington, Del, July 30.-GeOrge
w Vernon. publisher of The Repubh-
can Of this city since ls45, died last
night He was 81 years Of age and a
native Of Chester county, Pa He
learned the printing trade in the Office
Of Bayard Taylor.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

You can get a cool, salt breeze on the
pavilion at the JEFFERSON Horse. Nes
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
rOR THn sOurH

Southern Railway.-Express 646 p. IN.
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta.
Memphis and New Orleans; 7.36 u. m.s
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Macon,
Memphis, Nashville, via Asheville and
Hot Springs.
daily. sleeners To Charlesfon' Nacori and
Port Tampa; LOS a. m. daily. sleepers -
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake g. ohio Railway. s11 y. ma
cinnati.
Seaboard Air Line Railway Express
4.35 O. m, daily, sleepers to New Orleans
and Jacksonville. FLORIDA and Metropolis
tan Limited" 400 p. m, daily, sleepers q
Jacksonville and Atlanta
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

% Congressional Limited Express. an
Nestibule ParlOr Cars and Dining Car No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
(ss) Limited Express. Vestibule Pari0r
Cars, Vesubule Passenger Coaches, ans
Dining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer, Company will
call for. ana check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further Information, passengers
are referred to the ticket agent at ths
Ttation.
H. b. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOL
General Manager. General Pass. Aeef,s-
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD gTREhf
STATION. PHILADELPHIA -
FOR THE VVEcT

$40 a. m. daily, Pittsburg. Chicago. Gin,
einnati, Louisville and st. Louis. (Dinr
ing Carl
10.25 a. m, daily for fTrrsburg and Chi
cago. mo coaches TO Pittsburgh Limit
ed 20 two Buffet Parlor Cars.
i2z0 p. m, daily, Limited" PittsburR
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Cincinnati
Louisville, and st. Louis. Dining carl
~ 70 2. m, daily, Pdttsburg and Cleveland
$50 p. NJ, daily. Pittsburg, Chicago,
Nashville. 8yia, Cincinnati), Indians
S25 y. m, daily Plltsbure. Columbus, In.
dlanapolls. Louisville, and st. Louis.
$50 y. m, daily, Pittsburg and Chicawos
i1.O5 p. m, daily, Pittsburg. Cincinnati
and CLEVELAND.
1.20 p. m, daily, Pittsburg and ChicaRua
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, except SAT-
urday.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

city by or own wagons.
We guarantee prompt delivery and care
ful handling OF goods.
Steamers sail at 8 D. m, daily, except
Sundays from Market street wharf wiz
minston. and Pier No. 8. foot OF ,Walnus
- dHxRESs Manner COMPANY. /.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
voR BUFFALO.

lOh BUFFALO.
Via Emporium Junction, $50 a. m. ana
SIS D. m, daily.
Via Canandaigua, $50 a. m. week-dsya.
$50 p. IN. except Saturday, and ll.20 ,.
N. daily.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30


For Philadelphia (eXpress), 157 500.
A20, 935. 955. 1852, ll.45 a. m, 1856. LIT, 800,
ass. COZ. CSC, III, 906 ana GIG D. IN.
Accommodation. ITO. S1n, $50 IA. tas
y "a. zoo, 400. 525, us. and 1913 p. m.
For Chester (eXpress). 1.Jl. 400, 9.a5.
II. % a. m. i.Sl, 300, ASS 5O7 and sos D. IN.
J Accommodation, no, no. $50 a. m. ~ IA.
40. 400, 30, Us, ana O43 p. IN.
For New York Through eNpress). i.57,
l3Ue, 3a5, 9b5 Dining carr. 1852, 1t.s5 "a. ni..
l2h5. l.3l Dining carr, SUO. Coz $50 (Dln-
Ing carr, 7li. s15 D. M, connecting via
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia %
tle, 10, $50, $50, has o. M, 1856, iA,
A0o, f5S. COZ. Go. az. y16 and 1913 p. IA.
Tor Boston, without change. az y. m.
Baltimore ana Washington, 40. S00.
lois a. m, l205. i2.13, L5o, sbl, ,a.lg, "a
'5Nii . ai AS6, S1l p. m, and i05 night.
Baltimore ana intermediate stations
6l3 u. m, I2.1S night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. fos
| Wilmington (eNprenD, $50. 120. n ~ liza
a. M, lib, BIB, a.29. s446. J.OI. b 70 005. TO-
la3l, SO, ll.16, lbs y. N, and Ia night
Accommodation, 885. s12. 1875 a, IA,
1928. 212, 6.iS, SSS, and 1922 D. M.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
RAILROADS
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Schedule In efrect June IA. 1901.
lIaAns leave Wilmington as follows.
HQr Rhtsaastntia lernrassl 1 " q

lIdlns leave Wilmington as follows.
For Rfst@zsi1iia (express), IBI 9Oa
49, 81, az, $50, $50, S.55, 9s5, $50 lOI.
w, 10, liz, ~. Al a. nn.s F'l2 l6, 1256 IgL
Nv, ~, 4ss. b.Ol, Coz. $50. 4Ol, az, 81
accommodation. el0, 40. so. i1W =
IA y s0 81. 400, 6.25, c 8. AMI 10 "a =, -
tof Snsstsr tezprsss)s 1sl. 4 y, go. "a
~ { 40 s.sJl $50. 10-lI, LIS, I.S2, Ii45 q
u III 500. s4s. IS. sO7. 7oi, and SOC ,,
Il
accommodation. s.lo, Lio. 100 a "a
u 80, 81 AGO, GO ss5, aud 1913 y a :
bor rev York Cthrougn exprassJ. i51.
s.O2, s.a3 Dining Carr, Ste, 1852, Has -
N. F'lzl6 Dining Carr, -266,
lsl Dining carr, s.ll, CO.. $40 Dining
can, ~ and SAC p m, connecting via
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, 20.
$50, 40, $50, 9.S5, 9.55, l01l, lO52 h. As q.
M l25s ~; go. an. ASS, 500 Coz. GO.
Atlantic City SPECIAL, akS d. m. week.
days. Solid Vestlbule Train. Puilrnan
Buffet ParlOr Cars, Combined Car ard
Coaches through TO Atlantic CITY.
For Boston without change, 1902 O. m.
and III p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 733 a. m, and 6.S5 d. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, 48 500,
$40 1913 ana III a. m, 1205, 1913, ~ 10
| lb0 35l, 409 42S, SIS. FG.03, de- 703 81
S.ll p. m, and l.l5 night.
Baltimore ana intermediate statiOnA,
200, AL, 6.ls p. M, l2lS night.
Evening journal., 1901-07-30
PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON
PROPELLER LINE

Through rates
given and bills OF
lading issued to
all points North
South, East and
West. Express
delivered IN each
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, fog
y, Wi ~ te1prsss)' sSl - ~, ss1
3.l3. 500. 329, 34S. 4Ol, 4.46. 5.Ol, = %, o. y
5.bs, 605. go. G.55, 73l, ll2G. l18 p. ~,
Evening journal., 1901-07-30

ACCOMMODATION. O26, 40. II. l035 a ~.
i.23. 325, 4.O4, 449. Ga, SIS 1922 ana II u
p. IN.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27
LABOR WORLD.

The printers of Bristol, Va have
formed union.
There are 11433O British fishermen
owning 27,144 boats.
France has 20S collcrics, with Z joint
yield Of 2J,O00,000 tons i yea:
The stage hands and scene shifters
or Richmond, Va, have formed Il
union.
The paper mills Strike at Holyokc,
Mass. mas been declared of, the strik-
cTS winning.
Coal miners wages in Great Britain
have advanced fifty 10 eighty per cent.
il two years.
President O'Conncn has been re-
elected by the International Machin-
lists Association.
Servant girls are becoming scarce
in Berlin because of the greater pCpu-
larity of factory labor.
1t has been decided by the Woman's
International Labor League to start
10 organize servant girls union in
Chicago.
Work in the Woolwich arsenal, Eng
land, has now somewhat siackened
down, and many hands have been dis
charged.
Only about twenty per cent OF the
waters in German hotels and restau-
rants receive any wages, as they are
expected to live on their fees.
The fishing industry OF France has
remained stationary for seventy years.
There are 1900 fishermen to-day;
lust the same number as in 1880.
Officials of the Trackmens Union,
at Montreal, Quebec, announce that
5000 to $500 of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Companys trackmen have
struck for an increase Of wages. This
is ninety per cent. of the total.
Judge Baker, in District Court, at
Omaha, Neb. decided that the female
labor law Of Nebraska, prohibiting en-
ployers from working female employees
for more than sixty hours week, Is
constitutional. The court held that
IL was necessary in order to protect
the pnblic Dea'th
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27
Preacher Shoots a Dentist.

Rcrkiey, Cal. Special.-Dr. e. J. Jes-
sup a dentist, was shot and fatally
wounded by Rev. Chas. Adams, former
" an Episcopal minister. 1t is stated
that Adams daughter called Jessup by
telephone and asked him to come to
her home and prevent her father from
whipping her. When Jessup arrived
al the Adams house and demonstrated
with him, Adams drew revolver and
shot the dentist through the breast
Adams is in Jail and JssSup is dying.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27
To Sell Railroads - Government

Denver, Gel, Spec al.-The TIN S
says: a gigantic scheme is under way
to transfer the railrca IS Of the Unite |
States 10 the government. a Western
fnarcier declares that WITH few
years the Rockefeller. Hartman. Ven
derbilt, Gould and Morgan int ast3
would turn over to the goV2.aIcn
every line of TIE railroads in the coun-
try. the government to pay the toia'
value OF about S10,CC0COj0CO, s:r.ns
OF banks to be controlled by the same
interests to finance the deal"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-06-27
After rIexican Tlurderers.

Austin. Tex, Special.-The Mexican
murderer Of Sheriffs Morris and Glover
is still at large with the American
posse in pursuit. Sheriff Davis, Of this
county, who has returned. says he does
not believe the Mexican is IN this part
of the country. Captain ice Shelly. Of
the State Rangers. took Tomasco Cor
tez. a brother of the fug, tive murder.
to Karnes county on charge of horse
thieving and of being implicated in the
murder. He h2s been in jail here sev.
eral days, with another man who is be-
Eeved TO be connected with the gang.