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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
OUR PLETHORIC TREASURY.
Government Surplus For Past Fiscal
Year Will Reach Aggregate
Of Seventy-six Millions.

The comparative statement Of the
government receipts and expenditures
for the fiscal year ended last Satur-
Gay will show an excess Of receipts
over G:srurs ements Of approximately"
S7C.GuU, 90.
Ills is ny about s4,000.O00 below
the estimate made by congress at the
beginning of the last session in De-
cember. 1900. al which time the secre-
tary estimated the receipts from Gus
toms would be about s245, 100000. The
receipts from internal revenue sources
were estimated last December at $780,
100000, while the final figures will
show over 07,OO0,0OO. The receipts
from miscellaneous sources were esti-
mated at $34,00O,000. These will also
show a considerable increase.
The expenditures for the year will
be 100000 in excess Of the esti.
mates. During the fiscal year 1900 the
surplus revenues amounted to nearly
s24,000,000, while the surplus for the
present year will reach 5000, 900, and
possibly still higher figure.
IN view Of the fact that the revenue
reduction bill passed at the last ses-
scion OF congress went into operation
Monday, treasury officials estimate
that the loss from this source will be
about s40,000,000. 1t is not expected,
however, that the net reduction from
this source will reach that amount, as
the officials look forward to year Of
)ven greater prosperity than the one
just closing. II this expectation is
realized the officials believe that the
revenues from internal sources alone
will be greater than $30,000,000 below
the figures Of the present year. It is
also confidently expected that the re-
ceipts from customs will materially
increase during the coming twelve
months, so that, Notwithstanding the
reduction made in the last revenue
bill, the total receipts from all sources
may even reach or exceed those OF
the fiscal year 1901.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
SENATOR KYLE DEAD.

Succumbs to Heart Trouble At His
Home In Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Senator Kyle died Monday night at
his home in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
He was stricken about ten days ago.
His trouble was of malarial origin and
resulted in functional affection Of the
heart.
Senator Kyle was elected to the
state senate as an independent in
1890; was elected to the United States
senate to succeed Gideon G. Moody;
took his seat March 1, 1891; was re-
elected in 1897.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
EVEN THE GUARD SLEPT.

Detectives Capture obstreperous Min
ers Who Acted as Bushwhackers.
During Sunday night Detective T. l..
Felts, assisted by John Justice, deputy
United States marshal, and posse
Of six men. went to the Kentucky side
Of Tug river. near Thacker. W. Va.
and captured the nine persons who
are charged with terrorizing the min.
ers for the past ten days by shooting
at all who could not give the proper
strikers sign. The men were surprised
in their sleep with their winehesters
under their pillows. Even their guard
was captured, asleep en- duty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
SlghtIess Tigers undaunted,

A Charleston dispatch says: The
action Of the grand jury in refusing to
return a true bill against local deal
ers charged with violating the dispen-
sary law has practically guaranteed
the blind tigers of Charleston against
trouble of any kind and will allow the
tigers to operate without fear Of be
ing punished. Nearly one hundred
cases were presented to the grand jury
and only one true bill was returned,
This was the first of the kind rendered
within the past four years. The feel.
ing in the city is so overwhelmingly op.
posed to the law that it has been i'm.
possible to convict and the courts are
powerless to break up the unlawful
traffic.
According to careful estimates, there
are more than five hundred places in
the city where liquor is sold. This list
includes the more elaborate bars, the
corner shops and dives and the gro
Gerry establishments which supply Gus.
toners with liquor in the bulk. Deal
ers have been raided time and again
and the only punishment is the loss OF
the beer and liquor seized.
Where Charleston suffers most is ir
the loss of revenues. The blind tigers
supply four-fifths of the liquor used,
and only small part Of 1t Is bought
first from dispensaries. The tigers
have been urged to buy their stock
from the dispensary. for in this way
the city would be directly benefited, as
it receives a big share O. dispensary
profits. Wholesale blind tigers, how
ever, keep the retailers supplied with
stock sod at a rate cheaper than
the dispensary. and while the tigers
are allowed to thrive the city gets
practically nothing from the business.
Since the last term Of court the IT,
gers have become bolder and lnere is
no telling to what extent the illegal
business will grow before the opening
Of the exposition in December.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Insurance Companies Prosper,

tfSG' avg SSs'FN'SS TtSsSS't
The annual insurance report Of the
comptroller general has been issued.
1t shows that under the authority Of
the comptroller l29 companies trans
acted business in this state last year.
These include firt, life, accident and
mortgage. The companies received
premiums amounting to s2,545,537 and
paid losses amounting to s931,30s, or
about SO IL per cent Of the gross pre-
NUNS. Under a recent law, these
companies pay license fees and Ger
tain per cent on their premiums. There
was collected from this source $25,875:
the comptroller recommends that in
stead of the present license the COM
panies be required to pay 2 per cent on
their gross premiums.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
BURNED az BLAckMAILS

Farmers Wife Meets HorribIe
Because Money Was Not Paid
A Topeka, Kans., dispatch
Horribly burned and dying III in
agony was the fate Of Mrs. W. c. Car
son, wife Of a Cowley county farmer,
because her husband refused to depos-
it $4,000 in a place named by unknown
blackmailers.
The tragedy happened Saturday
night in an obscure settlement away
from post office and telegraph stations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
POPE LEO SERIOUSLY I'LL.

Physician Is in Constant Attendance
AND Vatican Officials are Anxious.
A dispatch to The Petit Bleu (Paris)
from Rome announces the pope to be
seriously i'll and says that Dr., Lapponi.
his attending physician, dees not leave
the pontitf's bedside. Vatican officials
are anxious
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
OnIy Eiqht Siqners Left.

Captain John H. Kinsler, one OF
Richards most distinguished citizens.
died at him home at Lever the past
week. Captain Kinsler was born May
4, 1928. He was large planter and
took great interest in : bile affairs,
but never sought Office. n 1850 he
was elected by the convention OF the
people and his signature is on the ordi-
nance of secession. His death leaves
alive but eight signers of that momen-
tous document.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Reunion Of Thirtleth Georola.

The annual reunion of the Thirtieth
Georgia regiment, confederate veter-
ans, will be held at Forest Station, on
the Central railroad, on the 26th Of
July. All Of the members Of the regi-
ment are earnestly requested to be
present. The railroads are expected
to give reduced rates.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
New Trial Denied.

In the court of general sessions at
Columbia Monday morning a motion
for a new trial was made in the cass
Of Col. William A. Neal. former super
intendent OF the state prison. convict
ed on Saturday of failure to turn over
public moneys to his successor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
KING EDDlE's CORONATION.

Date For Quaint Ceremonial Is An.
nounced For Next June.
A London special says: The royal
proclamation announcing that the cor
onation Of King Edward is to take
place in June next, the exact day not
yet being determined upon, was read
Friday morning at ot. James palace.
Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange,
with all the quaint, medieval scenes
which marked the occasion Of the pro-
claiming of the accession of the king.
The ceremonial was unheralded. sc
the crush was not so great - on the
previous occasion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
companies Leave GreenviIIe.

Six fire insurance companies have
withdrawn from Greenville and other
companies are expected to follow suit.
The reason given for the withdrawal
is the heavy losses in Greenville by the
companies named. Prominent agents
estimate the amount of property un-
covered by the withdrawal Of policies
is at least s125,0O0. All property in
the withdrawal companies has been
re-insured in other companies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
MISS MORRISON APPEALS,

Sentenced For Five Years For Murder
Of Mrs. Olin Castle.
At Eldorado, Kans., Saturday. Miss
Jessie Morrison. who was convicted OF
the murder Of Mrs. Olin Castle, and
given sentence Of five years in the
state penitentiary at Lansing, through
her attorneys served notice in court
that they desired to file motion for
a new trial. Judge Aikman set the
hearing for Saturday next.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
HOT TIMES COMING.

phiIadeIphia Citizens Rebel Againet
MisruIe and Will Wage War.
What promises to be a fierce local
political war was inaugurated at Phil
adelphia Thursday night, when 5000
citizens in town meeting nominated
District Attorney p F. Rothermel, Jr.,
to be a candidate for the office OF dis
triet attorney against the candidacy OF
John Weaver, who was nominated for
that office last week by the republican
organization of the city. The speakers
Of the evening severely arraigned the
present city administration and the
state officials.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
DETROIT IN GREAT LUCK.

Carnegie VIII Contribute $750,00o For
Building Library in that City.
George w. Radford, member Of the
Detroit public library board, has re-
ceived letter from Andrew Carnegie
stating tnat Mr.. Carnegie will contrib
ute $750,000 toward the erection Of
new library building In that city.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Three Die In Boston.

Heat casualties in Boston were nu-
merous, with three deaths at the hos
pitals and six critical cases. Else
where there were deaths at Concord,
N. H., Andover and Lowell. The worst
feature is the great increase in infant
mortality in the cities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
rrade Of New Orleans Port.

Trade Of New Orleans Port.
The imports for New Orleans for the
fiscal year just closed are $20,683,91O,
as against $17,3s0,S11, making the to
tai trade of the port $171.771,533 as
against s132,146,762 last year, an IN
crease of 80 per cent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
GOMEZ EN- ROUTE NORTH.

Noted Cuban General Will Have Con
ference With President Mckinley.
General Maximo Gomez arrived at
Tampa, Fla. Thursday evening from
Havana, and is en- route to New York.
He left Immediately for that city.
General Gomez appears to be in the
best of health and as vigorous cs
man many years his junior He talked
freely, but was very retlcent concern
ing vital Cuban matters with which he
Is supposed to have much to do.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Alabama Tax Rate Limited.

The Alabama constitutional conven'
ton spent the entire day Monday de.
batting the proposition to reduce the
maximum limit Of taxation from Is
cents on the 500 to IS cents on the
500. The section making the reduc-
ton finally passed by vote OF &c to
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04

! SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEMS.
~1o11~SCSCos
To Sue For Back Taxes.

Florence, Darlington and Chester
field counties have decided to oring
suit against the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad for back taxes on the Cnefa"
and Darlington road from 1888 to 1898.
The Coast Line claims the road was
exempt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
sUlclDEp IN TREE TOP.

Negro Climbs High to Shuttle Off His
Mortal Coil.
The body Of Samuel Turner, negro
physician, was found Saturday morn.
ing hanging to the topmost branch Of
the largest tree in Floral park, at
South and Ormsby streets. Louisville.
KY. Great difficulty was met in cut.
ting down the negro's body, as it hung
fifty feet above the ground. Inc unus
ual method of suicide caused the re-
port Of a lynching. Turner had COM
planned Of the heat and said he meant
to move"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
OLD LADY Is SUSPICIOUS.

Empress Dowaser Fears Trap and Re.
fuses to Return to Pekin.
A Shanghai special says: Marquis
Tseng has received dispatch from
Sian Flu to the effect that the empress
dowager, fearing a trap to capture her.
declines to return to Pekin and has
notified the grand council that the fu-
ture capital will be Kai Feng Flu, in
the province of Honan.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
MURDERER MILLER HANGED.

Death Of Policemen Avensed-Negro
Swung From Same seaffoId.
At Birmingham, Ala, Frank Miller,
a safe robber and murderer of Police.
man J. w. Adams. was hanged, and
Alonzo Williams, negro convict, who
murdered Bob Callahan, fellow pris.
oner, at Pratt Mines pcnitentiary, was
hanged from the same gallows an hour
later. Interest all centered in the hang.
ing of Miller.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
PORTO RlCAN FRANCHISES.

Charters For Number of Enterpriseo
Are Received In Washington.
The government has received some
of the franchises granted by the Porto
Rican legislature Under the Foraker
law these franchises must be passed
on by the president before they be
come effective. One Of the most i'm.
portant concerns Is the railway that is
to make the circuit of the island.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Total List Is Thirty.six.

OCdI LIST IS ] IIII kJ'8IN'
The total number Of dead bodies
found to date as a result of the Poca
hontas flood in West Virginia is thirty
one. Five other persons are missing
making the total list G.. drowned thir'
ty-siX.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Five Years For Barker.

Thomas G. Barker, convicted in the
Hudson county court at Jersey City
last week of felonious assault upon
Rev. John Keller, has been sentenced
to five years Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
DEADLY HEAT IN GOTHAM.

EIGHT Fatalities and Fifty ?rostrations
Reported Friday In New York.
New Workers experienced the hot
test weather of the year last Friday.
the official thermometer registering go
degrees at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
while street thermometers ran up as
high as 100 with the humidity 81 per
cent
In Greater New York eight deaths
and fifty prostrations from the heat
were reported up to midnight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
GEN. SHAFTER RETIRED.
Four Volunteer Regiments Mustered
Out at San Francisco.

Four Volunteer Regiments mustered
Out at San Francisco.
A San Francisco special says: Two
important military events occurred at
Preside Sunday, the retirement OF Ma
jor General W. R. Shafter and the
mastering out of four volunteer regi-
ments. General Shafter formally trans.
ferred the command of the department
of California to General Young.
In the afternoon the Forty-feurth,
Forty-ninth, Forty-eighth and Thirty
eighth volunteer regiments were mus
tered out. The services of eight pay
masters were required. Over $1,000,.
900 was disbursed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
TEN YEARS FOR MRS. KENNEDY.

Husband Slayer Given Long Term.
Case Will Be Appealed.
At Kansas City Saturday Mrs. Lulu
Prince Kennedy was formally sentene
ed by. Judge Wofford to serve ten
years in the state penitentiary for the
murder of her husband, Philip Kelne.
dy, in the corridor Of the Ridge build.
ing January last. She heard the sen.
tence without the slightest display OF
emotion.
After the sentence leading counsel
for Mrs. Kennedy stated that he ex.
pected to appeal the case to the su.
preme court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
GOMPERS FELL FROM CAR.

Well Known Labor Leader Confined te
His Bed In Washington.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, is lying
dangerously i'll at his home in Wash.
ington, suffering from conclusion Of
the brain and a possible fracture Of tho
skull. He was injured Thursday night
as he alighted from a car on which he
had been taking his two children for
an outing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
HELD FOR pEBRAY MURDER.
Four Negroes Will Be Tried For Kill.
inc Of atlanta Policeman.

Four Negroes Will Be Tried For Kill.
ing Of atlanta Policeman.
The coroner's jury in the DeBray
murder case, at Atlanta, Ca, after a
brief session Friday morning, returned
a verdict holding Tom Hammond as
the murderer and Ike Hammond, Os-
car Hammond and Jim Erwin as acces-
sories to the crime.
The verdict was formulated within
a very few minutes after the last wit.
ness had been examined and the ses-
sion was in the nature of summing
up Of all the evidence in the investiga.
ton, new and old. As thus presented.
q very formidable case was made
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Alleged Train Wreckers Caught.

Alleged Train Wreckers Caught.
Five negroes who have given ficti'
tious names were arrested at Connells.
Vile, Pa, charged with the wrecking
OF the Southwestern express near
Greensboro Saturday, in which num-
Der Of passengers were hurt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
FoURs, THREEs AND TWos.

Tennessee Couple Married Five Years
Have Ten Little Prattlers.
Mrs. w. H. Burnett, of Jasper, Tenn:
wife of the head miller Of the Jasper:
Tenn, Touring mills, has just given
birth to four children. all Of whom are
doing we'll. Pli6us to the advent OF
these babies, rs. knstt gave birth
to triplets, and then twins. The cou.
pie has been married five years and
ten children now adorn their home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Hot After Bank Directors.

At Leipzig, Germany, Friday Or.
Gentzich, another director of the Leip-
ziger bank. was arrested at the In.
stance Of the public prosecutor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
JACOB BEACH ACQUITTED.

Case Was SO Weak that Defense Of.
fered No Testimony.
Jacob L. Beach was acquitted Of en-
bezzlement after three days trial at
Brunswick, Ga. The defence offered
no evidence, and although it holds a
certificate from brokerage firm show
ing the ownership of bonds Beach was
alleged to have embezzled, they did
not present it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
GoRMAN A CANDIDATE.

Noted Maryland Statesman Will Stand
For Reelection to Senate.
The candidacy Of former Senator Ar
thur P. German for reelection to the
United States senate by the Maryland
legislature. which Is to be chosen this
fall, was formally announced Thurs
day at a dinner given in his honor at
the country home Of Joseph Frieden-
wald, one of Mr.. Germans most ar
dent admirers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
MINISTER'S ONLY REPRIMANDED

Outcome of Sensational Contempt of
Court Affair In Denver, Col.
Judge Palmer, of the district court
at Denver, COL. Monday reprimanded
and discharged Rev. NJ. A. nader, pas.
tor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. w. H. Talmadge, state SUI
perintendent of the anti-saloon league,
and Secretary Walter D. Wynkoop. OF
the Christian Endeavor Society, who
were charged with contempt of court
for criticising the issuance of an in
junction against raiding saloons.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
NEW COUNT BEING TAKEN.

Pensacola Health Authorities inaugur.
ate New Census Work.
Under direction of the Pensacola.
Fla, board of health. the sanitary in
spectors began to take a census Of the
city in connection with their other i'm
portant business, and as the first
weeks figures and results make most
remarkable showing. and so far as
healthfulness is concerned the most
satisfactory conditions obtain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Three Deaths at Cleveland.

Three deaths occurred at Cleveland,
O., Monday from heat and eighteen
prostrations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
MAJORITY REPORT POPULAR.

Alabama Suffrage Provisions Not Like
Iy to Be Changed.
The suffrage scheme of the majority
OF the committee of the Alabama con-
vention meets with favor among the
delegates generally. No one has come
out in open advocacy of the minority
report, though it has some supporters
The committee entertains no doubt Of
its ability to pass that section prac.
tically unchanged.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Drowned while skating,

SUSQUEHANNA. Pa, Dec. "a
While Il party of young people were skat-
ing upon the ice on the Susquehanna riv-
er at State Line. four miles north OF
Susquehanna. the ice broke, and two of
the number, Miss Ida Mckune of State
Line, aged %. and Arthur Munson OF
Lancsboro, aged 20. went under. Miss
McKune's body disappeared from view,
but Munson succeeded in reaching shore
He hurried to n farmhouse near by fol
help. and while working with the rescu-
ing party few minutes later he went
through the ice a second time and was
drowned The bodies We're recovered
several hours later. Hundreds of men
were engaged in the search for them
Mr.. Munson was employed in the Erie
railroad shops AT Susquehanna. Miss
Mckune was employed by the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad company at State
Line
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Boxing Prohibited In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 24.-As re-
suit OF the fatal termination of the anna
teur boxing bout at the Philadelphia
Athletic club between Joseph Kelly and
Edward Sanford, who fought under the
name Of Frank Barr, all boxing contests
have been prohibited for the present by
the police authorities. Director of Pub
lie Safety English has issued an order to
the police to the effect that all permits
for sparring contests heretofore issued
are revoked and that no more permits
will be granted for the same for the pres
ent, and the police are instructed to pro-
hibit sparring exhibitions until further
notice. There are quite a number of ath-
letic clubs in the city where boxing con-
tests. both amateur and professional,
were held, six rounds being the limit pre-
scribed by law.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
Congress Takes a Recess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-No bust
ness was transacted by the senate yes
tcrlay. The news of the death Of Mrs.
William p. Frye. wife of the president
pro TEN. Of the senate, was conveyed Off
cially to the body, and out Of respect to
her memory immediate adjournment was
taken until Jan. 3. 1901. The house was
in session % minutes, transacting some
minor business. The news of the death
of Representative Wise of Virginia was
announced, and committee Of II was
appointed to attend the funeral. Ad-
journment was ordered until Jan. 3, 1901
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-03
A Dry New Jersey Town.

keepers and other business men of this
city felt the effects yesterday of II procla
nation issued last Wednesday by Mayor
Holmes. In his manifesto the mayor or.
dered all business To cease on coming
Sundays after 10 n. III. with the excep
tion of the express companies. drug stores
and restaurants. In consequence saloon
keepers. BARRIERS, bootblacks. cigar deal
ers. fruit stand keepers and all other pro
scribed merchants closed up promptly al
the hour set. and Halfway was "drier'
than il has been since 20 years ago the
city elected II prohibition mayor.