davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
Big SMASH IN LONDON.
Financial Corporation Suspends
and Many Prominent Firms
Are Seriously Involved.

Advices of Saturday from London
stated that the London and Globe
finance corporation, limited, had sus-
pended payment. On Friday, when
the brokers delivered stock purchased
on the London and Globe and asked
for payment, they received checks,
which were dishonored. This was
followed Saturday by the failure on
the stock exchange of twelve firms,
sS follows:
Haggard, Hale & Pi1ley, Garle &
Driver, Douglas, Jr., & Co., Cornfoot
Bros, F. A. Cohen, Blockey & Buck
ingham, Gum s. Aubrey, Richards &
Sloper. Baker & Smith, F. G. Watts &
Co., Flower & Co. and F.. Boully & Co.
The first named is big firm with
important connections. 1t is feared q
number of smaller jobbers will be
affected.
While the difficulties of the firms
closely connected with the London
and Globe division were largely dis
counted, the repeated fall of the ham
mer Saturday morning cansed great
sensation. is feared the full list OF
failures is not yet known.
The failures involve twenty eight
members of the stock exchange and
are equally divided among jobbers
and brokers. It is generally regarded
in the mining market as being tho
blackest day since the Barring smash,
which was disastrous to all DEPART
ments. This crisis, however, did not
extend to other markets, though most
of them closed depressed.
The chairman of the London and
Globe finance corporation, limited, is
the marquis of Duferin and Ava, the
former governor general of Canada
and British ambassador to Paris. The
failure of the concern of which he is
the head adds one more sorrow to the
closing chapter of his life, for he is at
present preparing to start for South
Africa, in company with Lady Duffer-
in, in consequence of the serious con-
dition of his son, Lord Frederick
Temple, the lieutenant in the Ninth
Lancers who was wounded few days
ago at Glenfontein. It is scarcely q
year ago since Lord Dufferin lost his
eldest son, the earl of Ava, who died at
Ladysmith. He is now encompassed
by family grief and his honored name
is dragged in the financial mire.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
BED OF DIAMONDS FOUND.

Volcanic Hill In New Mexico Produces
"GeIns Of the Purest Ray Serene"
A recent discovery of diamonds in
the volcanic hills near Captain, Otero
county, New Mexico, has created in
tense excitement among mining men.
The discovery was made by j. j.
Blow, general manager of the Linder-
man Coal Company, who picked up
four gems in an ant heap where they
had been brought to the surface and
deposited by the large red insects. He
took then to jeweler who pronounced
them gunuine diamonds of the first
water. Blow then dug into the ant
hill and at depth of twelve feet un-
covered bed of the precious stones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
FAMILY'S SAD PLIGHT.
Caught In Prairie Fire and Almost Wiped
Ont Of ExiAtance.

Caught In Prairie Fire and Almost Wiped
Out Of Existence.
Some days ago Gottlieb Stacker and
family. consisting of wife and half
grown daughter, a married daughter
and her husband and babe, left Still
water, Oklahoma, in wagons to settle
on claim near the Texas line. They
arrived at their destination Christmas
day and at once put up tents for tenn
porary residence.
When all we're asleep prarie fire
enveloped them before they knew it,
and in few moments everything they
had was destroyed, and oil Of them
nearly perished. The little babe died
and the mother is blinded and may
die. The father and son were both
badly burned, while the seventeen
year-old daughter will lose both feet
and will likely die.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
OMAHA OFFERS REWARD.
City Council, to Relieve cudahy'
Will Pay $4,000 For
KidnaDerS.

At a specially called meeting of the
Omaha city council Monday that body
adopted concurrent resolutions offer
ing reward of s25, 900 for the appre-
hension and conviction of the despe-
radoes who abducted Edward Cudahy,
Jr., on the night of December 18th.
For the arrest and conviction OF one,
the resolutions provide reward OF
$4,000; for two, $l5, 900 will be paid,
and the whole amount is offered for
the three principals. The vote by
which the resolutions were passed was
unanimous.
The council also asked Mr.. Cudahy
to withdraw his offer of reward OF an
equal amount for the capture OF the
criminals. The object Of the city's
offer is largely to relieve Mr.. Cudady
and his family of the fear of reprisals
from the bandits and to remove from
the police and detectives the restraint
they have felt in trailing the bandite
owing 10 the very trying position in
which ar. Cudahy has been placed.
The action of the council is generally
commended by the citizens OF the city.
Mayor Moores, speaking of the mat
ter, made the following statement:
''This "a 20 has come to pass where
it is the public's duty to step in and
relieve the terrible strain under which
the Cudahy family is living. That last
letter from the kidnapers puts such q
serious coloring on the case that it is
not right to expect Mr.. Cudahy to con-
tinue his offer of $25, 1000 reward for
the arrest and conviction of the men
who stole his boy. .....
81 have wired the governor urging
him to offer a reward. A special meet
ing of the council has been called to
consider the advisability of appropri-
ating SO, 900 for any person who may
bring about the conviction OF the kid
napers. The county will also be asked
to give some money and I have no
doubt but we will swell the sum to
S25, ,OQO."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
WHITE WEDS BLACK
kulatto Girl and White Man Are
Arrested on Serious Charge.
COUPLE ADMITS BEING MARRIED
Ceremony Is Alleged to Have Been
Performed By a Justice
In Atlanta, Ga.

Charles Johnson, q white man, and
Eleanor Moody, a mulatto girl, were
arrested in Atlanta, Ca, Thursday
morning on the charge of having
violated the state law by getting mar
ried.
johnson admits the charge, and
makes . statement which would indi-
cate that tho man is either q degener-
ate or lunatic.
The woman says she married the
white man because he worried her 80.
and that was the only way to get rid of
him.
johnson and the woman arrived in
Atlanta from Rome. They went at
once to the court house, where the man
secured a marriage license. In cab
they drove to the residences of two
ministers, both Of whom refused to
perform any such unlawful ceremony.
The couple finally went to the Office
Of Justice Cook, so they stated, and
were married. johnson shows mar
riage certificate issued with Justice
Cooks signature to it, and the name
Of J. NJ. McAfee as a witness. It is
presumed that Justice Cook, if he per-
formed the ceremony, supposed john
son to be man with negro blood in
his veins.
After the marriage the couple rode
TO the depot in cab and it was there
that the officers got wind Of the affair
and arrested them.
Johnson's home is in Rome, Ca,
and he is said to belong to one of the
best families in that city. He has
travelled great deal, and is stock
trader by trade. His last business
venture in Rome was a skating rink.
johnson is about thirty years OF age
aud the woman about twenty.
To 4 reporter Of The Constitution
the man stated that he married the
mulatto girl because he loved her, and
it WAS nobody's business. He said he
intended to take her to Cuba, where
such marriages are not socially barred.
He claims not to have known that he
had violssed the law of Georgia.
Tho woman says she told johnson
that he was getting into trouble, but
he vowed that no trouble would come.
johnson sent for q reporter and
handed him q manuscript which he
said was q sketch of his life which he
wanted published. 1t was lot of
illusions to his love for the negro race,
which were unfit for publication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
OBJECTIONS RAISED.
Chinese Officials Kick on Reduc-
ton of Forts and Maintaining
of Legation Guards.

Advices from Pekin state that Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the
Chinese peace commissioners, have
heard from Emperor KwangS gSu. Prince
Ching called on the former for con-
sultation, remaining over an hour.
The court objects strenuously to re-
ducing the forts, and also to allowing
permanent legation guards, which it
seems to think could be made sufi-
ciently large. at any time, it was de-
sired to menace the court itself
After the conference it was decided
to hold further communication with
the court before seeing the ministers.
The Chinese newspapers in Shang-
hal object to the proposed peace
treaty. The Universal Gazette con-
siders that the princes and officials
who are to be punished should be
named.
1t is questionable whether General
Tung Flu Hsiang is included among
those punishable, and so far as Prince
Tuan is concerned, it is we'll known
that the Chinese peace commissioners
have been instructed not to consent to
any punishment of any person Of royal
blood exceeding imprisonment.
The officials of the state department
at Washington are unwilling to VEN
turs guess as to the length of time
that will be consumed by the Chinese
government in consideration of the
note.
The last article of the note notified
the Chinese government that the oc-
cupation of Chi Ii and Pekin may
continae until the Chinese govern
ment has complied with the terms OF
the note.
It laay be stated, however, that the
United States is not bound or affected
by this condition. Our occupancy
from a military point of view has
terminated, and there is no disposition
to renew it. As for the other powers,
1t is expected that the main obstacle
they will encounter in Withdrawing
under this condition will be found in
the difficulty in obtaining satisfactory
guarantees upon the Chinese promise
to pay indemnities.
Some of the native journals hold
hat the presence of permanent lega'
ton guards will render the emperur's
return impossible, because these would
be a menace 20 the court.
"China," Gays one of them, would
be powerless to suppress risings, be-
cause she is prohibited from increasing
her military strength, and the powers.
therefore, would renew hostilities
again and Me people would be moved
doa like hemp"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
EDUCATORS ASSEMBLE.

Delegates of Southern Association Gather
In Force At Richmond.
, The delegates to the Southern Edu.
cational Association, which held its
opening session in Richmond, Va,
Thursday, we're slow to assemble.
When the association was called to
order there were about 500 delegates
present, representing every part of the
south. After prayer by Rev. Cary
Morgan addresses of welcome were
delivered by Governor Taylor, Mayor
Taylor, State Superintendent of In
struction Soathall and City Superin-
tendent Fox, and several responses
were made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
GLENN ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Southern Educational Association Fin
ishes Its Work and Adjourns.
The meeting of the Southern Edu.
cational association at Richmond was
brought to close Friday night.
The question of the next place Of
meeting was referred to the executive
committee for final action. It lies be-
tween Columbia, 8. c.; Charleston,
s. c.; Asheville, N. c., and Knoxville,
Tenn. The following officers were
elected:
President, Hon. G. R. Glenn, At
lanta, Ga; vice president, Chancellor
R. B. Fulton, of Mississippi; secre-
tary, Hon. P. II. Claxton, of Green's
boro, N. c.; Treasurer, Hon. F. L.
Stuart, of Knoxville.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
BOERS INFEST KIMBERLY.

Mails Have Been Cut or and Provisions
Are at Famine Prices.
Advices from Cape Colony state that
Kimberly is almost isolated by Boer
raiders. No mails had reached there
from December 10Th to December
25th. Provisions are at famine prices.
The military took charge of all the
food stuffs December 22d.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
SHORT ON MILLS.
Textile Factory Construction De-
creased Considerably During
the Past Year.

The American Wool aud Cotton
Reporter (Boston), in ITS issue OF
Thursday reviews textile mill construc-
ton in the present year, saying that
returns for the last six months do not
show up as la2ge as in the last six
months of the year. The depression
that was felt in the manufacturing
business during the summer and fall
months acted as damper to the rush
to build mills, particularly cotton
mills that was noticed the first half OF
the year, when all records in mill
building were broken. During the
first half of the year the number OF
new mills entered upon was 3O7, and
during the last six months the number
was 224, loss of over 25 per cent.
over :he first half year.
If the 224 projected IA are devoted
to the manufacture of cotton, IA to
wool, 81 to knit goods, l6 miscellsne-
,ous purposes, such as silk and linen
manufacturing, and for bleaching and
dyeing. During the year 53l mills
have passed under the review OF The
Reporter, an increase of 232 over the
299 reported for the year 1899, and an
increase of 269 over the 262 recorded
for the year 1898. This shows the
fact that the United States is becom-
ing the largest producer of textile fab
RIGS. in the world. Very noticeable is
the great increase in the number Of
mills making ine goods, especially in
the cotton manufacturing business,
partially caused by the situation in
China, cutting out the demand from
that country.
The number of knitting mills con-
strncted during the past six months is
the largest on record. Nearly all OF
these mills are devoted to cotton ho-
siery and underwear.
Compilation of returns on new en-
terprises shows Georgia leads, with AZ
mills. North Carolina comes second
with Al. although the latter has al
ways been in the lead in the construc-
ton of new mills, it being the largest
cotton manufacturing state in the
south. South Carolina reports 49,;
Alabama Is; Virginia 12; Pennsylva-
mia IL; Tennessee 10; Mississippi and
Texas each; Massachusetts 7; New
York 6; New Jersey 4; Louisiana 8;
California, Maine, New Hampshire 2
each, and Arkansas, Florida, Mary
land, Missouri, Ohio and Oregon one
each.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
AMBUSHED BY FILIPINOS.

Detachment of Third Infantry Surprised
and Two Members Killed.
A Manila special of Tuesday says: A
detachment eff the Third United States
infantry was ambushed Saturday near
Malolos,. The Ladrones fred volley at
the Americans, killing two privates OF
company F and wounding three. The
insurgents escaped into swamp.
Numerous insurgent bands have
been dispersed and considerable quan-
titien of stores destroyed in the pro-
vince Of Bulacan by General Grants
mounted scouts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
HAWAIIANS WANT DAMAGES.

Will AK Pay For Property Destroyed
During Plague Outbreak.
It is expected that Governor Dole OF
Hawaii will make q recommendation
to the Hawaiian legislature, which
meets in February, for the settlement
of claims of Chinese and Japanese,
growing out OF the destruction OF their
property at Honolulu at the time OF
the bubonic plague outbreak.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
SHOALS ARE IN THE WAY.

Richardson Says When They are Removed
Navigation Will Be Unobstructed.
The Huntsville, Ala, Evening Post
prints an interview with Congressman
William Richardson in which he says
that no satisfactory results will be re-
ceived from appropriations on the
Tennessee river until the Colbert
shoals, upon which the sum of $4,000
has been expended, are removed.
When this is done, he sid, we will
have unobstructed navigation from
above Florence and Sheffield to the
mouth of the river, distance of more
than two hundred miles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
DIsPENSARY ROBBED OF CASH.

Headauarters For John Bsrleycorn ut
Kingstree, S. c., Suffers Loss.
The Williamsburg county liquor
dispensary, at Kingstree, s. c., is re-
ported to have been robbed Of 81, 800
in cash Wednesday night. F. NJ.
Player, the dispenser, is alleged to
have discovered the loss Thursday
morning.
This is the largest loss by robbery
incurred by county dispensary since
the inauguration of the dispensary.
IL. P. Crum, liquor commissioner dis
patched an inspector to Kinsstree.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
ANARCHISTS SHOOT OFFICER.

Chief Of Police OF Vermont Town Am
bushed and Filled With Lead.
A dispatch from Barre, Vt., says:
Chief of Police Patrick Brown is in
critical condition with small hope Of
recovery, the ,result of three bullet
wounds inflicted by Italian anarchists.
The chief had been called to hall
and was shot from ambush on his way
back to the station.
Otto Bernaccio and Luigi Sassi have
been ARRESTED and identified by the
chief as being connected with the at
temetsd assassination.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
PASTORS SALARY TOO SMALL,

Successor to Rev. Monk at Chattanooga
Kicks at Dearth OF Stipend.
Rev. James A. Duncan, pastor Of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church, the largest congregation in
Chattanooga, Tenn, numbering 1900,
has asked to be released on account O.
salary being only $4,000, whereas DR.
Monk, former pastor, received So, 75o
The last Holston conference eA
changed Knoxville and Chattanooga
pulpits, occupied respectively by Dun
can a2d Monk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
KRUGER WANTS PEACE.

Old Man Requests Queen Wiihelmina 10
Write to Various Rulers.
Mr.. Kruger is again importunlng
Queen Wilhelmina, says the cores
pondent of the London Daily Mail at
The Hague, to write personal letters
to Emperor Nicholas, President Lou
bet and Emperor William with view
of stopping the war. 1t is reported
that the queer is not unwilling, but
that the Netherlands ministry is d.
Yided.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
LONG BUYS ISLAND.

Guamites Sell Site For Coaling Station,
Receiving 5000 Therefor.
Secretary Long has purchased for
the United States government another
Pacific island, AYERS the Washington
correspondent of the New York Her.
aid.
This island is under the American
flag and lies in the harbor of San Luis
d'Aprs, Guam. It is proposed to use
it as the site for coaling station. The
price paid for the island was 5000 in
American gold. It is 130 acres in ex-
tent. and it is believed will make an
admirable site for the projected station.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
SITUATION IN VENEZUELA.

State Department Likely to Demand Pro-
tection Of American Interests.
II the view of Minister Loomis is
adopted by the state department, Sec
retary Hay will probably bring press
ure to bear on the Venezuelan govern
ment to respect the rights of the New
York and Bermudese Asphalt COM
pany.
A dispatch has been received from
the minister, but its contents will not
be divulged by the department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
RIFLES WERE SUSPENDED.

House Takes Advantage Thereon sno
Passes Many Bills.
Under suspension of the rules the
house Monday passed bills to divide
Kentucky and West Virginia into two
judicial districts, to create another
district Judge in e northern district
of Ohio; to r. % the secretary OF
the interior * 4 sstigation the claim
of the state q '-.exas for moneys e1-
pended on public Improvements Ia
Greer county before the dee on OF the
supreme court placed 1t si' the
jurisdiction O: Oklahor ~,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
NO MODIFICATION POSSIBLE.

fhe Terms of Collective Note to China
Will Not BE Changed.
The foreign communities in Pekin
are greatly satisfied at the decided
tone of the collective note and the as
sertion that the powers are determined
to entertain no proposals for the mod
ification of their demands. It is un-
derstood Ii Hung Chang sent me-
morial to the throne, couched in very
strong terms, urging complete COM
pliance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
SAVANNAH BANKS PROSPEROUS.

Clearines For tho Past Year Show an
Increase of S1o7, ,oO0, 900.
Sayannah's bank clearings for the
year 1900 are $246.31s,s44.04. This
eclipses previous records and is an
increase over the previous year Of
$107, ,00G, 900. The sum named rep
resents the actual business handled
by the Savannah banks for 1900 and is
not obtained by adding debts and
credits or including fictitious items.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
VALUABLE NAIL POUCH STOLEN.
long Its Contents Was 500, 600 Worth
Negotiable Paper.

Among Its Contents Was 500, COO Worth
ofNegotiable Paper.
A mail pouch containing 800, 900
in negotiable paper and an unknown
amount of money was stolen from the
Michigan Central railroad passenger
station at Wysndotte, Mich, some
time Thursday night.
The last mail for Wyaudotte arrived
at 1928 o'clock and owing to the late
ness of the hour it is left in the sta
ton until morning. Night Operator
Richert threw the pouches under q
seat in the corner of the waiting room
and then went to his home in Detroit.
Friday morning Mail Carrier Nc
Cleary missed the sack.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
HUNTINGTON WILL PROBATED.

Value of Real Estate In San Francisco II
Placed at $4,000.
The will of Coils P. Huntington
was admitted to probate at San Fran
cisco Thursday. The only property
belonging to the estate of the deceased
in that city consisted of a mortgage
interest in real property to the value
of $50, 1000. Aside from this there was
no personal property of any descrip.
ton. the mansion on California street
standing in the name of tho widow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
Pinpree Ignores Court.

Governor Pingree, who was sum-
moned to appear before the Ingham
county circuit court in Detroit Satur.
day to answer the charge of contempt,
as the result of an interview in which
he attacked the court and prosecuting
attorney, has refused to answer the
snmm0na
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
CHILDREN WERE NOT DROWNED.

Large Proportions.
A special from Des Moines. Ia,
says: Investigation has disclosed the
entire falsity. of a report circulated
Thursday to the effect that forty-nine
school children had been drowned in
skating pond, either at What Cheer or
Foster, Ia. The story was started, it
is stated by railroad trainmen as a
ioka
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
MANY FILIPINOS CORRALED.

The Fourth Cavalry and Fourth Infantry
Does Good Work.
A Manila special says: General
Frederick D. Grant wires that General
Aleiandrino's men are trying to escape
from Mount Arayat. Two OF them
were killed Sunday. There is no
water on the mountain and food scarce
An official report says the Fourth
infantry and the Fourth cavalry IN
Cavite province have captured los
armed insurgents and taken. posses
sion of their camps at Anabo and NAL
agran.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
FgUDISTS IN FULL SWING.

Six Men Killed and Twelve Wounded In
Kentucky Within Two Weeks.
Four men have been killed and ten
wounded in Clay county, Ky, fights
within the past two weeks, while two
other Clay county men were killed and
two were wounded in fight just over
the Clay county line during the same
period, making total of six killed and
twelve wounded within two weeks. The
factions are again becoming hostile and
drastic measures may be necessary TO
ouell tho feudistss
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
States Price For Danish Islands.

states Price For Danish Islands.
The United States minister at Cop
enhagen, L. s. Swenson, has informed
the Danish government that the United
States offers twelve million kroner for
the Danish Antilles and will not give
more.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
How Beers Celebr ated Christmas.

How Beers Celebr ated Christmas.
According to sdvices the Beers cele'
brated Christmas in the district be-
tween Standerton and Ingogo BY more
or less determined attacks upon every
British garrison along the lines OF
communication.