The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-09-05
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make a tour of Georgia and will speak
in behalf Of the prohibition cause.
-Ex-Judge Dudley DuBose Is re-
leased from Jail, where he was held
for contempt, on $4,000 bond, and will
get rehearing.
Labor day was generally observed
in the cities Of the south Monday. Pa
rades, sports, athletic games, etc.
were the principal features.
Postmaster Edwards. Of Macon,
has permission Of postmaster general
to try new scheme Of parcel and let
ter delivery.
Coal Creek miners are on strike
because the operators refused to con-
fer with them about the demands
made.
Clint Williams, negro convict,
while being taken on train to Ra-
leigh, N. c., jumped from the cars and
was killed by the guards.
William ]. Bryan was the orator
of the day at the Kansas City Labor
day celebration. Taking for his text,
"Muzzle not the OK that treadeth out
the corn," he proceeded to fay the
trusts for their treatment Of labor.
President Shaffer and the steel
strikers led the van Of the Pittsburg
labor parade. Speaking Of the steel
trust, Shaffer said the strikers would
never yield and threatened a run on
banks and sympathetic strike OF coal
miners as last resorts.
--vice President Roosevelt was the
central figure at the Minneapolis fair
Monday. He discussed combinations
and the foreign policy Of the United
States.
Near Des Moines, Iowa, a young
white girl was assaulted by gang OF
negroes aud dragged into the woods.
Almost nude she succeeded in escap-
ing. Two Of the negroes have been
arrested.
Governor General Wood, Of Cuba,
was in Washington Monday en- route
to Havana. He looks for speedy ad-
journment Of the Cuban convention
and wishes to be at his post when 1t
closes.
Miss Eastwick, a wealthy Ameri.
can lady, is held in London on charge
Of forgery involving half million
dollars. Miss Eastwick is well known
and prominent In Philadelphia.
The Colombian rebels are beseig-
ing Bocas del Toro and the situation
there is critical. The United States
consular agent is calling for a gum
boat.
Munir Bey, the Turkish envoy, Wis
tied Paris after relations between
France and Turkey were broken and
celebrated the sultan's birthday. For
this insult he was ordered to leave
French territory. It is reported France
will send a naval squadron to Turk
ish waters.
Mrs. Curly Norris and her baby
were crushed to death in Birmingham,
Ala, Saturday morning byi trolley
car. The motorman and conductor
were arrested and jailed.
The county revenue commission at
Chattanooga, Tenn, made its report
Saturday, showing the amount certain
justices had drawn in illegal costs.
-Jellico miners, in Tennessee, have
concluded to leave their trouble to ar
bitrators and continue work until Oc-
tober /. Coal Creek miners are on
strike.
-Thirty-six lives were lost in wreck
on Great Northern railway at Nyack,
Mont. Assistant General Superintend-
ent P. S. Downs among the dead. Thir-
teen were injured.
Yankee, the fast colt owned by
John E. Madden, won the classic Flu
turity at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y, Sat
urday. 1t was worth nearly $4,000.
Steel strikers claim biggest vic
tory of the fight on account of open
hearth workers of Duquesne steel
works quitting work. Existence Of
strike is denied by mill officials. The
situation is reported as fast approach
ing crisis.
Recent figures published by the
division of insular affairs how radi-
cal changes this year in the import
and export Cuban trade, by which this
country is the loser.
Twelve French journalists are
coming to America to inspect the
newspaper establishments of this coun'
try.
The property of the Ruskin colo
nv, socialists, near Valdosta, Ga, was
sold by the sheriff Saturday. Part of
it was a good printing outfit.
For the first time in the history OF
NOTIu CdIOllud Iuc 6o'OAaOA ioSoN0 -
Labor day proclamation.
The recently enacted law requir-
ing butcher shops to close, was put in
operation Sunday in New York city.
A number of arrests followed.
charleston, S. C, has invited
Chauncey Depew to make an address
at the opening of her exposition.
"A terrific storm swept over Cleve-
land, Ohio, Sunday, leaving the city
in the throes of raging flood. FataH-
ties unknown, but s1,OOO,00O damage
was done.
AS a result of the railroad wreck
near Newark, N. Y, II persons are
dead and three others are expected
to die.
Turkey, through the medium OF
telegram, has now eyinced a desire to
have diplomatic relations restored
with France.