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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN SHAW.
Former Chief OF tho G. A.
II. Pound Demd In Fed.

Is. I pnnN Drud IN ttu.
Washington. ID. Representative
Albert ID. Shaw, OF the Twenty y-fourth
District. and past Commander in
Chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public, WAS found dead in his room at
The Riggs House. He attended II
banquet the previous evening at the
t.bbitt House in honor of Commanders
in-Chicf Rossicur. of the c. 4. r, and
complained TO friends nearby OF suf-
fcrinS from Indigestion. His death
was due to apoplcXy, and he probably
died soon after reaching his room.
The body was taken To WatcrtOwn,
y. y. Mr.. ShawS home, where the
funeral was held.
Mrs. Shaw died on February o.
1889. Mr.. Shaw leaves II son, DR..
Henry l.. X Shaw. of Albany. and
two married daughters.
Albert Duane Shaw was born in
Lyme, y. Y, December -. 1911. He
enlisted aS private in Company A.
Thirty-fifth New York Volunteers. in
June. 1861. ana served two years. He
served one term in the State Assembly
OF New York and then entered the
consular service. He was Command
cr-ln-Chiet of the Grand Army of the
Republic of New York in 1896 and of
the National Encampmcnt in 1899.
lie was elected TO Congress last No
Ncmber To fill the uncXpircd term OF
Representative &. 4. ChicSering, who
committed suicide willie temporarily
insane. and was also elected to the
Fifty seventh Congress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
LONDON PArERs' COMMENTS.
The Daily Chronicle Says Proposed Trust
Is Menace to Commerce.

London.-All the morning papers
comment upon the Steel Trust in the
United States.
eft is little less than menace 70
tine commerce OF the civilized world"
says the Daily Chronicle. "aud before
it all previous trusts fade into insig
niiicance. 1t sets the seal TO the tri-
umph of the millionaire
The Times in its financial article
which refers to the combination as the
biggest OF even American financial
deals" says:
"Thc magnitude OF the Stock En-
change operations in Americans and
the gigantic deals upon which they are
in part based are making experienced
people rather more cautious In enter
ing into commitments. for. although
they still believe business to be sound
in the United States, the magnitude
Of the operations recently effected. es-
pccially in the Steel Trust. is greater
than any we heretofore have expert.
en-ed -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
SHOOTS AN ALABAMA JUDGE.
Jesse BeaIo Wounds Man Who Was rTu-
tccting His Intended Victim.

Montgomery. Ala.-ThomaS y. Ne
Clellan. Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court of Alabama, was shot here by
Jesse Beale, II prominent citizen.
Judge Mcclellan was struck in the
right shoulder, the bullet shattcrinE
the shoulder blade.
The shooting was the sequel TO Il
rather sensational affair Judge Me-
Clellan was trying to prevent Bcale
from shooting John Mcqueen. Il solici-
tor of Jefferson County. whowas i'm the
house. 1t had been reported To Bralc
that his daughter, Caroline, had hccn
ont all night in Il cab with Mcqueen
Upon hearing this the cnragcd father
accompanied by his son. Phelun, armed
with pistols and shoIgunS. went to
McClcllan'S house after Mcqueen
1t later developed thar Miss Bcalc
and Mcqueen had taken tea at res
taurant, and while ON the way home
decided to get married About mid
night they drove to the residence OF
Judge of Probate Gastcn and re-
questcd marriage license Judge
CASTOR refused, under the circum-
stances. and the couple spent the bal
ancc of the night searching for 4 JuS-
ticc OF the Peace 10 marry them.
Failing in this. Miss Beale Staid at a
girl friends house and Mcqueen went
to McClellan's residence.
Miss Bcalc and Mcqueen were mar
ried and left on Il bridal trip TO New
Orleans
rhc Beals. father and son. are held
to await the result OF Judge McClcl
lan's inJcg3es
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
Cubn Eepudintes Debts of Spain.

The Constitutional Convention at
Havana, Cuba, adopted by large ma
iority the first article OF section %.
which provides that all debts con
,racted prior 10 the PRONUNCIATION Of
tue constitution shall be repudiated
except those contracted on behalf OF
the revolution from and after Febru-
arX u. lSJ1.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
10000 Troops For south Arric,.

The British War Onicc has decided
to Scnd 3OODO more mounted men 10
the aid of General Kitchener In South
Africa
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13

The claim is made for South Dakota
thar II has for the third consecutive
year produced more wealth per capita
than any other state in the Union. +be
total for the year just ended having
been $l0G500,O0O. OF this sum S27..
100000 comes from live stock. SIS
uuo,Om from corn, $l5O00.O0O from
wheat and $l2,00o,OQ0 from minerals
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
Fatal Explosion In Powder Mills.

Part of the Oriental Powder Mills At
Newhall. Me- was demolished by an
explosion Two employees We're blown
to atoms. The cause of the explosion
is unknown. The financial loss to the
company is estimated at $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
LANcAsTeR's TARs IN A FIGHT.
Clash Between Sailors and the PopuIace
at La Guayxe. Venezuela.

Washington, ID. Collaboration has
been received of n clash between sail
ors OF the United States naval vessel
Lancaster, now at La Gulyra, Neue-
zuela, and the people of chat city. 1t
was the outcome of Il h.aVl between
sailors who had been cnjo"ipg them
selves on shore leave
The Lancaster's men were forced to
take their small boats and return to
The ship. No fatalities are reported on
either side.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
Prince Commits Murder.

Prince Johann Pedocky mas been
arrested for the murder of an actress
named Pauline AItoroski ut Budapest
Hungary Ihc prince, who was pen
Hi!cs>. robbed ais victim of Jewels and
yaluables worth S1OO.OO0
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
Senate Passes Pension UiII

The Pension Appropriation bill, car
rying Sl45.2f5, 30. was passed by the
United States Senate Claims allowed
on account of the Spanish war repre-.
sent only S270.OO0 OF this years total.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13

james Lawric. who arrived ut Seat
lie. Wash. ON Il steamer from Ram
port ports = rich strike on Kuskok-
win Creek. The Alaska towns are
greatly excited ana many are leaving
for the scene of the strike.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
Illinois May Adopt EIcclric chair.

a bill was introduced i'm the Illinois
Legislature providing for capital pun
ishmcnt hereafter in the electric chair
instead Of by hanging
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
1.aupl. De,,ut Mexicap Troops.

Mexican troops were ambushed by
Yaoui IndiansFm the mountain pass
east OF Ules all iuliy q hundred were
k.lied aud wounded before they could
cNtriCltc themselves.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13
Gagged a Woman pn.Imn.ln,.

Burglars bound and gagged The Won
an posamtser of Ross ford. Ohio. apl
stole $l50 in stamps and 50 in cash.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-13

It's only natural for bright man to
reflect
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03

nails that are devoted To trade and
finance in conuadistinction to politics
There have been crashes in this caun-
try with the Republican party in full
control Of the Government for eN-
ample. IN 1879 Even The panic Of Is@@
came While the policy Of the Repubi-
can party was in force That panic
could not have come and lasted as It
did if there had not been something
wrong with the underlying conditions,
and for those conditions the Republican
party must have been responsible
What has been may be aEain.
Leaving the question Of panics en-
tireIy our of consideration (for none
seems probable all must concede that
never heretofore has there been q sea
son of prosperity that has not been
followed by a reaction and d period Of
duHncss amounting to depression in
business. There Is little room for doubt
that the highest crest of the prosperity
wave was reached some time ago. and
that latterIy the wave has been a mod
erateIy receding one This need not
scare anybody. 1t merely suggests the
expediency Of conservatism IN business
methods. and the propriety of men
relying upon their business intelligence
rather than the optimistic and boastfuI
talk Of political leaders. in these days
when It - too hot to 90 much rushing
around. II IS Well for business men
taking their summer. vacations to do
little conservative thinking.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
IMPROVEMENTS IN BALTIMORE.
The City Government to Expend
100000 in 1902.

BALTIMORE July 3--The sum of $780,,
600 viii be expended for new schools and
improved streets by the city during the
year 1862. and the tax rate for next year
viii probably be S195 on the S100- This
was the result of a conference held yester-
day between the board of estimates and
the councilmanic committee appointed to
confer in regard to public improvements
The closest calculations were made in
regard to the expenditures OF the city and
an agreement was finally reached to spend
Sl5U.00d for street betterments and S151, 900
for new schools An omnibus ordinance,
appropriating the money for streets, viii
be prepared by the highways committee
and the recommendations of the school
board viii be followed in regard TO the 10
cation of the new schools. Individual or
dinances, for schools and streets. will not
he favorably reported by the committees,
and f passed viii be vetoed by the mayor
1t was decided that a tax rate in excess
of $1-95 would be Unreasona Die, and that
no further sums could be expended fUf
public improvements
The appropriation OF $3.50 600 VIII provide
for three new schools and as there are
already two ordinances for schools, one
a WaIbroc!z and one at Waverly, there
Will be five altogether
The chief struggle VIII be in the high
ways committee in regard to what streets
shall and what shall not be paved 1t is
mautfestly Impossible to pave all that
need it within the appropriation. and the
various councilmen will make strong ef-
forts to secure representation for their
wards in the omnibus ordinance
The judges of the Appeal Tax Court in
formed the board that there would be an
addition of SS.eN0O coo net to the taxable
basis this fall The appropriation of $500
TOO Will mean an addition of 1871 cents TO
the present tax rate of S1.SIIz. or 81 80.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
The SleeE Strike.

With the return of Mr.. J. P Nor
San from Europe today it viii be de-
cided whether the steel mills of the
country, with the single exception OF
the Carnegie works. are to be shut
down for weeks and possibly months.
The men are generally out, the wage
scale which expired June so not hay
ing been renewed, but the strike IS not
yet formally declared. This fact leaves
it possible for an accommodation to be
reached in case Mr. Morgan desires
such an outcome. No doubt the COM
bination sooner or later VIII try con-
illusions with the labor unions, but the
time hardly has come for such a move
nent
On the side of the employees, 1t is
probable that they are better equipped
for a struggle than they have been
since the Cleveland panic in 1893. of
late they have been earning good
money and the treasures Of their Ia
q Dor organizations ought TO be in
fairly pIethoric condition Still, be-
tween a hundred and fifty and two hun
bred thousand men cannot remain long
the communities in which they reside
All classes Of business must feel the
diminished buying capacity OF such an
army, and it is not certain that serious
consequences might not follow the tie
up of our steel plants. The turning
point of prosperity has probably been
reached if not passed It might not take
much to start Us down hill. The course
which Mr. Morgan may adopt viii be
watched with great interest. The gen
eraI opinion is that he is still on the
bull side Of the situation. That being
the case, a strike would not be likely
to suit his beck, and there would ap
pear to be strong hope that the trouble
between the peppery and stronghold
ed President Schwab and the working
men controlled by him and his asso-
ciates may be peaceably and satisfac-
toTiIv settled
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
TEA-GRowINe IN AMERICA.
Secretary Wilson Declares II VIII
Soon Be n Great Industry

The Secretary of Agriculture. speaking
of the raising Of tea in this country yes
terday afternoon. said: I'VE are now
succeeding admirably IN the production Of
tea in the United States It is only a
question Of a short time when we viii be
able TO raise all the tea demSnded for use
IN this country The two tons of tea
grown at Summertime. s c. last year
so Wen satisfied the New York investors
interested in the industry that they imme-
dtately formed a syndicate and bought
5000 acres Of land in the State upon which
tea viii be grown.
This department last year sent tea
plants to every Gulf State in the Union,
from the CaroIinas to California, for ex-
perirnental raising. We have Just heard
from South Carolina that imported ma
chinery in use there is able to make green
tea from the black product in one hour
We do not yet manufacture such machin-
cry in this country, bit We Will get TO that
later
There is nc question concerning the
availability of labor when We get to grow
ing our tea on a large scale There IS any
number of young people who viii seek
employment as pickers Of the tea leaves,
as wages viii be good. We are now i'm
porting plants from China. Ceylon. and
Japan, and we purpose raising the high
est grade Of the product in this country
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
The MeLaurin Increment.

Senator McLaurin may or may not
be successful in his attempt to build
up a white Republican party in the
South; but it is a fact that he is busy
about the effort and appears TO have
all the loose Federal patronage at his
command to aid him
As vacancies occur in South Caro-
lima it seems that Republicans are ig-
nored by the Administration and Nc
Laurin Democrats appointed. That
sort of thing is very apt to create dis
turbance in the family. Statesmen of
the Hear school are not likely to be
pleased with the notion Of shutting up
the Southern pie wagon to Republicans
while keeping it open for Democratic
converts. The chances are that there
viii be remarks in Congress on this
subject next winter IN the meantime
hoyls Of anguish and rage viii ascend
from the throats Of South Carolina s
noble army Of carpetbag and scalawag
politicians Mr. Mckinley may be do
ing well and wisely in encouraging the
McLaurin movement, but it is not des-
tined to proceed without more or less
friction
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
SMOKE-CONSUMING FURNACES.
Germany Ripe for the Introduction
of These Dcxfcen.

Richard Guenther. the United States
Consul General at Frankfort, Germany,
writes to the State Department that the
time seems to he ripe in Germany for the
Introduction of understanding fUrna-
ces- Mr. Guenther says:
The high price of coat has made the
German manufacturers disposed to listen
with favor to proposals to replace their
oId-styIe furnaces by apparatus in which
low grade coal and coal dust can be burn
ed. and which. through almost complete
combustion, are smoke consumers.
"A German imperial commission has
been making experiments in the Consump-
ton Of coal dust in furnaces, and a re
cent report makes special mention of the
'SchwarzkOpn apparatus. The Journal
Of the Society Of Arts has also
given a brief description of the same It
states that it is necessary in the first
place to have highly heated fire cham
Der for the ignition of the coal dust, for
the higher the temperature, the quicker
and more perfect will be the combustion
Contact with the boiler walls must be
guarded against, as this Interferes with
ignition; the fire chamber must be lined
with nreproof material. as it has to be
kept constantly at {. certain temperature
1t is pointed out that such fire chamber
IS not an Inconvenience. but rather Spe-
CtaI advantage in cOaI-dUst firing, because
it insUrcs perfect combustion. high tenn
perature Of the gases at the start, and
protection against the formation of nee
(, die flames Also, after firing has ceased
for the night. for instance-the heat
stored in the fireproof walls maintains
steam pressure longer and steam is more
quickly raised In the morning.
The managers Of State institutions
have been instructed to do all they can to
prevent or to consume the smoke from
their fires, and, if necessary, to have
understanding appliances constructed
Municipal authorities have been asked 20
do the same. It would seem a propitious
time for American builders OF srnoIe-con-
sJEEing devices to appear on the field. I
think it can easily be demonstrated that
at least some American devices success
! fully prevent the formation of smoke and
make it possible to use low grades of coal.
screenings. and dust. so that the coat Of
the plant is covered by the saving in tEe
cost of fuel in two years. 1t seems TO me
advisable for our manufacturers Of
/ understanding furnaces to have ex-
I pvrts investigate conditions here. I am
| convinced that large and lucrative bust
ness can be established
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
Conservatism In business.

The failure Of the Niagara Bank at
Buffalo, following so closely upon the
heels Of Two or three others -;1>not
do otherwise than arouse in some minds
a feeling of apprehension as to the gen
eral business situation. 30 matter
what the cause OF the failures may
have been, it is but natural that this
feeling should exist for in the public
mind the condition Of banking is
usually regarded as a fair indication
Of aIl-around business conditions.
II is well, though, not to allow this
apprehension TO reach undue proper
tons There really is nothing in the
closing Of these banks that should
cause any general doubt as To the solid
Ity Of the business situation They all
seem to have resulted from mismanage-
ment and the over-extension Of credit
upon over-vaIued securities Under
such circumstances banks can fail in
the most prosperous times.
Still. il IS well for all classes 10 take
a conservative view OF the business
situation, and no greater mistake could
be made than TO accept at their face
value the statements Of Mark Hanna
and politicians Of that ilk TO the effect
that prosperity is bound TO abide with
as merely because the Republican par
~ is in power In the main the good
times Of recent years have come from
causes entirely beyond the control OF
any political party in the United
States, and every weIl-informed bust
ness man in the country knows it to
be so. Quite generally it is admitted
In business circles. and by those jour
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
CARS LEFT ON A TRACK
An Express Train Wrecked and Sew
ernI Persons Injured.

SHARON, Pa. July 3.-The Oil City ex-
press on the Western New York and
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad was wrecked be-
tween Wilmington Junction and Newcas-
tie yesterday and twenty persons were in
Jured- Two cars loaded with limestone,
were left on The main track by the en-
pIoyes of d limestone quarry, when the
express train. which was running Ut high
speed rounded a curve.
The engineer, Isaac BarnhaTt, set the
brakes and he and his firemen jumped.
The train crashed into the loaded cars
and then came to a standstilL
Two of the passenger cars were wreck
ed and the engine was demolished. The
injured are: BarnhaTt, engineer, leg bad
ly wreuched, badly cut and bruised;
Black. fireman. injured internally and
back sprafned5 William McElree, New
Wilmington. badly cut about the head
and face; Mrs J. W. Barnes. New
castle, right shoulder broken, leg sprain-
ed and head cut; Ed Casey, leg broken
and otherwise injured, T w DOugherty
bagga gemaster, and William DumfTey,
brakeman. sustained painful cuts and
Commissions. while Il dozen other pas
sengprs received less severe injuries
Among the passengers was Henry
Robinson. of Mercer, diSbuTSing clerk Of
the national House of. Representatives
He was thrown violently from his seat TO
the forward end of the car and sustained
slight injuries.
The wTecking crew and surgeons from
Newcastle hurried to the scene TO clear
the track and care for the injured. Sew
eraI arrests are likely to be made, as the
accident was entirely due TO the negli-
gence OF the quarrymen who left cars on
tba track
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
THE WINDOW GLASS COMBINE.
Complete Control of the Market Now
Secured.

UTICA. y. Y. July 3.-The American
Window Glass Company, of Pittsburg. has
bought up the stock of the United Glass
Company of Syracuse The Pittsburg
company now controls the manufacture Of
glass in the United States.
The United Glass Company was formed
IN 1888, with a capital of 100000 It own
ed about twenty glass factories in New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
Attempts to consolidate the two compa-
aies have been pending for some time, the
stockholders Of the United Glass Company
finally accepting par for their stock.
large part of which is held in this city
The deeds Of the property viii be turned
over to the Pittsburg company in a few
days The latter is capitalized for 81, &C.,
go, and among its directors are James A
Chambers, William -Loefffer Edwin c.
Ferguson, 7. II. Given, W. G. McCand-
less. and z. c. Phillips. Many of the
glass plants new in operation VIII be
closed Those in this State are at Canas-
tota- TIrhamyilIe. Cleveland and Dun
barton, on Oneida Lake, and at Ithaca
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
GROWTH OF THE FRUIT TRUST.
Nearly All New Orleans and Mobile
Competitors Absorbed

NEW ORLEANS. July 2.-The United
Fruit Company, the Fruit Trust. has
finally absorbed all its competitors in New
Orleans and Mobile The United Fruit
Company has been 4 giant factor in the
tropical fruit business Of the country, asd
has been quietly getting possession Of the
controlling interests Of the larger of its
competitors.
BY the deal the Bluefields Banana Com
pauy, Camors & Weinberger, of New Or
leans; Camors & Mcconnell, and Orr &
Iaubenheimer of Mobile viii go out of
existence as separate concerns, and their
trade viii be merged into the great bana-
IA pco4.
This will leave only the Cefalu Fruit
Company and the VacCdro Company indie
pendent Of the combination The Fruit
Company now, in addition to having prac-
teal monopoly OF the tropical fruit bust
ness. win control the freight rates be
tween the Gulf ports and the Central
American HttOTal, as their fleet of steam
crs Is almost alone in plying in those wa
tiers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-03
THE sUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
Germnny's Interests Increasing to
the Cost of England

According to information received at the
State Department from the American
Consulate at Chemnftz, Germany, the
share OF that country in the traffic Of the
Suez Canal has increased considerably at
the cost Of England. England share is
still large, but is growing smaller from
year to year. and during the last ten years
has fallen off Is per cent Since 1896 En-
glands trade has dropped off about 81
vessels. of 2S6. 259 registered tons, while
Gerrnany's has increased 40 vessels, Of
926, 65e tons.
In 1895. England had $50 per cent of the
total trade. and in 1900 only SCI per cent
Germany's share, on the other hand. in
creased from SO per cent to 10 per cent.
For a number Of years, the largest ships
using the canal have sailed under the Ger
man flag; further, Germany has, on the
average, larger ships than England for
while the average size of the German YES
sells is 4 431 registered tons. the average
size of British vessels is only 4,Ql6 tons
Twenty years ago. only Is German vessels
passed the canal, and now the number
has rea CheG 49,.