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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
Niolcna Storm In Kentucky.

MIDD:EsBoRo, Ky, July "A VIC.
lent storm, resembling 8 tornado,
wrought havoc across Cum 5erlsnd Gan.
III Powcil's valley. y half dozeu small
farm houses were demolished, together
with large number of barns There
was some loss OF life, but particulars
have not yet been obtained. Perry
Smith was killed by lightning. Crops
were seriously damaged By the wind in
various places. Ine path OF the storm
last night was along Powell's river, the
farming communities being for the most
part visited. Charles Mayhings' home,
two story structure, was blown down
and completely demolished. The in.
mates escaped. Jonn Winston's house
was partially demolished and his barn
blown down.
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GREAT POWER PLANT,
Chattahoochee River Near Bolton
VIII BE Iiarues.ed

Chattahoochee River Near Bolton
VIII BE Iiarnes>ed.
ATLANTA, july Atlanta is soon to
have new industry which, when COM
pleted, will involve the expenditure
OF northern and local capital amount
ing to $l,D00.00 or more, and which
Will mean more industrially than any
single plant i'll this section of the state.
lrS effect will be far reaching, and iU
Will practically revolutlonize nanufac-
turing conditions in and around At.
lanta.
The new plant provides for the har-
Messing OF the Cnattahoochee river at q
point about 4 mics from Bolton bv
means OF dam with 40 foot fall and
the erection of splendid Plant which
VIII supply the manufacturers OF At.
lanta with maximum capacity of 90
QUO horsepower i'll electricity.
While the bulk of the money invested
In the new enterprise will come from
the north, several we'll known Atlanta
men are'interested in the venture AL.
though all plans are now complete none
OF the Interested parties care TO have
their names mentioned in the matter
Work on the plant will be begun at q
very early date
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TRIAL OF EARL RUSSELL.
The Prosecuting Authorities Must Be
Ia t.urry.

New YORK, July Accommodating q
on the preparations for the trial of
Earl Russell OH the charge OF bigamy,
the London correspondents of the rrlb.
une says:
'fhe prosecuting authorities are not
expecting serious delay in dlsposing
of the case. Tney nave neei of haste,
Tor they c3naot keep their most i'm.
portanG Wiz c>ses long in England.
Jud:,r Carrier i q voluntary witness,
who CtnltOJ rom tlu lni3:iuitrlv i'll
Lon .Un. He has ali thar lie cannot
rrln"lu after th" m,i,!lc ui August, but
muS- return to Nevada, whether or not
II suits the convenience of the crown
lt /, probable there will not be any
negligence Oh the part OF the prosecu-
tioa In establishing the identity o. the
accused earl.
The royal gallery, in which Lord
Russell will be tried, is one of the
finest rooms III the precincts of the
house of lords"
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THIRD TERM TALK,
Grosvcnor Thinks No Wan Will Ever
BE Elected.

BE Elected.
KANSAS CITY, July 3 - General
Charles Grosyenor of Ohio. speaking OF
n report of the utteranccs regarding the
third term question imputed to him,
said:
1T was misrepresented. The inter.
view published was distortion of a
mere statement OF historical fact regard.
ing Washlngton's reasons for lot &c.
cepting n third term which made TO n
party of young lncn. will not say.
and have not said, whether | think
Mr.. Mckinley c0uld be elected again,
but do say that i'll my Judgment no
man will ever be elected TO a third
term"
General GrOsvenor is enroutc 10 Win
field, Kan, where he will deliver an
address on July l.
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WINCHESTER, KY, July 2. - John
Henry, negro. appeared here yester.
day evening on the verge of prostration
from fatigue and fear and asked TO be
locked MP. Sunday morning he killed
his wife at his home among the foothills
OH the Kentucky river. 4 mob of ne.
Groes formed 70 hang him Henry hud
been fleeing from the would be lvncbers
since. Twice he swan the river 70
elude the pursuers. Being hemmed in
OH three sides, he abandoned hope of es.
Gaping ana sought refuge in Jail.
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RESULT OF A RUNAWAY.
One Person Killed and Three Scri.
ou>iy iTjrred.

"uN'N ~
NASHVILLE, July "A special from
Somerviile 10 The Banner says one per.
son was killed ana three were seriously
injured rs the result OF runaway accl-
dent.
The carriage was occupied by r. D.
Wnltson, his son and daughter of Mem.
phis, and Alb Henderson, the negro
driver.
The team became frightened and
bolted down n hill. at the foot of which
was a bridge spanning u deep gully.
Ihe team missed the bridge. and the
carriage with its occupants was preci-
pltatcd into the gully.
Henderson was Killed by being tram.
plea 70 death and Mr. Whitsun had his
arm fractured HIS son and daughter
We're badly kurt, but the extent Of their
injuries has not been ascerraincd.
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Live stock Dealer Injured.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July Am un.
known horse and mule dealer was
knocked from the ladder of a freight
train and seriously injured last night
at the Twenty first street bridge Tho
man was middle aged, but his nan,o
could not be learned. as he has been
either unconscious or dellrious since
hurt. He had several blank envelopes
III his pocket from Miller s. Brady's
stable i'll Atlanta. The extent of the
injuries could not be determined ON
account of the condition OF his head.
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GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
Alab ma Convention Fixes New
Huurs-W Women Want to Vote.

Allah ma Convention Fixes New
Hours-W Women Want to Vote.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 2.-Not-
withstanding the intense heat prevail
ing here, the Constitutional convention
this morning adopted a resolution to
hereafter conYene at 9:30, adjourn at |,
reconvene at $3.50 ann a. jpurn at 8, thus
gaining one hour each day.
petition was presented from the
ladies OF Madison county asking the
right 10 vote at least III elections for
schools ami where taxation is involved.
Today the ten minute rule for debate
was adopted, after strenuous opposi.
ton.
1.-The suffrage article will be taken up
this week and the majority report will
be adopted, including the grandfather
clause" said a member OF the suffrage
committee this morning.
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TERRIFIC HOT WAVE
is STILL UNBROKEN
There Are No Indications of
Immediate Relief.
The RECORDS ARE BROKEN

Prostrations and Fatalities Are Re-
ported Without AbateInent-Con-
tinued High Temperature Indicated
Almost Everywhere.
WASHINGTON, July 2-The weather
bureau has issued the following special
weather bulletin:
There are no present indications of
permanent break i'll tho warm wave,
which covers the country generally east
OF tho Rocky mountains. Local rains
and thundcrstorms will furnish tempo.
rary relief i'll the lower lake region, the
upper Ohio valley and in the mountain
districts of Pennsylvania, Maryland,
West Virginia and Virginia. ana there
Is II poS>lDllty that Jnrsc local rains
may occur i'll limited areas in Atlantic
coast states.
III. l. WILLIAMS, Acting Chief"
NEW GoNK. July AT s o'clcck the
temperature as shown by tbs weather
bureau was IS degrees AT the same
hour yesterday it was S3 degrees. On
the street thermometers registered o. aG
s O'Clock. me air was also perfectly
stlIl ANA there was no sign of breeze.
To add to the suffering, the humidity
was % per cent, compared with is per
cent Yesterday. Between : and "A. IN.
II adults died OH Manhattan island.
The prostrationS were so serious that it
promises To make u record of them.
Other cities Ill the state report the heat
generally but little abatcd. At Tr
the temperature ut s a. III. was rs de-
2rees, degrees warmer than at the
same hour Yesterday. Deaths at Troy
since the hot spell have reached s. At
Buffalo the temperature was rs degrees
at 8 o'clock.
LOUISVILLE, Jolly AIT . q. M. the
official thermometers recorded 70, and
the indications We're for continued high
temperature The humidity is still eX.
CcSSlVe ana the weather bureau has no
encouraging promises, every indication
al THIS hour being tnnt Yesterdays max
lmum OF 07 degrees viii be passed
From to Sn. III. the mercury rose stead.
lily, ana % ucgrecS - predicted by noon.
Local lcunen are still handling care.
fully the ice they nave OH and and are
suu turning clown orders from nearby
towns. No tatal proStrutions were re-
ported during the night. though local
physicians say the suffering among
children Is intense and will result in
many denthS II existing conditions con-
tiEue few days more
PHILADELPHIA. July 3. - The hot
weather continued today with uuabated
intensity. The temperature Mt S O'Clock
was 81 degrees. degrees higher than
the same EoI.r yesterday. The minimum
temperature" during the night was So
degrees at "'cinc& this morning The
local or, cast official SAYS there are no
lEd.cl'lOnS Of lnm ,iiuie rchcf. Since
] 80 O'Clock this mCrnIng IL deaths ard
abont 90 pros;r2tions have been reDorted.
ms Is the largest numher of deaths
and pruS:rauOnS mat have occurred in
any one uar OF the present hot spell.
Ali records tOr July were Uroken by the
tcmrcratnre tri* morning.
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THE CASHIER SURReNpERs.
Charged With Embrzzlemcnt - He
Gives Bond.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 3.-Burgess
Little, formerly cashier of the Shelby
County bank Mt Montevallo, who ia
charged with having embezzled $40. 600
from the bauk, surrendered to the sher.
III of this county yesterday and secured
his release on n bond of $1,000. He re.
fused 70 make any statemcnt regarding
the charge further than TO say he sur.
rendered of his own accord
The bank from which he is charx al
with having secured the money was
capitalized at $25, 900 and closed it's doors
May z. When the doors OF the institu.
ton wero closed only few dollars w,re
i'll the vault for distribution among tho
depositors
The preliminary trial will occur next
month.
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Hanged Herself In n Barn.

MOBILE, July 2-News has been re-.
ceived here of the suicide, at Fairhope.
Baldwin courty, Of Miss Charlotte Ga.
BILE, daughter OF John 1 Gable, prom
inent farmer of that locality. She bnd
been mentally troubled for some time
and had several times attempr to take
her own life. The other morning she
was missed, and her sister searched for
her. She found Miss Charlotte hanging
in the barn. dead. She was about 40
years of age
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From Navnlto civil Life.

New YORK, July 2-Lieu,enant j.
ii. Scott of the marine service, who
distinguished himself at the rescue of
the persons OH the disabled torpedo
boat WlnSlow, off CardenaS, May ii.
1898. has resigned and gone into the
railroad business under L. n. Pollock.
foreign freight agent of the Pennsylya.
MIA railroad.
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County seat hanged,

JACKSON DEPOT. Miss. July 3-The
legal fight over the proposed removal of
the county seat of Simpson county from
Westville 20 Edna was brought 70 an
unexpected close last night. v hen the
books, records and court pnraphcrnalia
we=e hauled rapidly across the country
q distance of 10 miles 70 Ena The no.
tion was given legal sanction by the
board OF supervisors.
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Heat and storms I'm Eur,nc-

LONDON, July 2. While the weather
In England is temperate, continental
tciegrams continue to report the raw.
ages of heat and storms. Death from
sunStrokes are numerous LII an Italian
regiment which was marching from Pisa
TO Leghorn There were 30 cases OF sun
stroke, while many soldiers dropped
from exhaustion. Storms have occurred
i'll northern France, where lightning
has wrecked churches and houses. Sey.
eral fatalities occurred.
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Work on New station.

COLUMBUS, Ga, July 2.-Work has
commenced on Columbus new union
passenger station. The Central railway
will spend between $50, 900 and $40, 900
on It's new station, which will be
equipped Ill up TO date style. The plans
call for structure which will be a
credit TO II city tho size of Columbus In
a number of respects the station will re.
scmble the one i'll Montgomery, Ala.
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NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. July 2.-Spirits turpen ntino,
firm at 33i4; receipts, 2.OIi; sales, 1874;
sales, iGl: exports. 5?5. Quotes: A. BIC
Sl.O5; ID SllO. T.. kl.l5. r, si.2U; @, sl.23;
ii. Sl.3s; l, sl.5O h. ei. d; NJ, s!?6. n;
t3.Go. windowglass 81 30: waterwhfts, o. 20.
CHARLESTON. July 2.-Turpentine, Arm
at "a sales. = casks. Rosin, Arm; sales
- barrels Is. 81 %; ID, tl.Os Il. $l.lO; +,
Sl.1S NJ, s2.2o: n. $3.50 windowglass, q. g.;
waterwhite, 1918.
WILMINGTON. July 2.-Spirits turpan-
tine, nothing doing; receipts, 80. Rosin,
firm ut 96CD$l.0,: receipts. 352 Crude
turpentine. Arm at tl.2502 20; receipts,
Las. TAr, Arm at tLoo. rsosipLs. 20A
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
Smallpox in North caro,,nn.

RALEIGH, July 2-The annual report
of the state board of health saws that
during the year ended May there
were 1915 cases of smallpox reported
in the state, of which $50 were whites.
and 80 deaths from that disease. of
which 10 were Of whites There were
1000 fewer cases than during the pre-.
vlous year. Wilson county made no
report, but 1t appears there were 500
cases anu l death there this year.
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WASHINGTON. July 2-The hot
weather continued with little abatt.
ment today. At $50 o'clock the official
THERMOMETERS at the. weather bureau re.
corded 80, which is several degrees
lower than the showing made in the
unofficial thermometers down town.
This Is, however, 3 degrees lower than
at the same time yesterday. The night
was insufferably hot, aud even OH the
heights, where there was q marked dit.
ference i'll temperature compared with
tho downtown districts, there was
scarcely breath of air stirring No
heat prostrations have been reported
this morning. III
CHICAGO, July Notwithstanding
the storm, which diminished the heat
somewhat last evening and made the
night more bearable, tho thermometer
I on tho street at s a. III. registered S6 de-
grees, only 2 degrees lower than at the
same houI yesterday. The heat wave is
not yet broken, and from present indl-
cations it is uncertain when it will he.
Forecastcr WalZ said: 1T will be
cloudy today and there may be show.
ers. If the sun is kept out of sight all
day the hent may be endured i'll spite
of the humidity, but if the sun gets
out the day will be scorcher."
CINCINNATI, July 2.-The wind and
rain storm of last night lowered tho
temperature so that the night was not
at ali oppressive, and only one death
has been reported during the night from
heat. A fine breeze is blowing this
morning, with the temperature on the
street. at $3.50 n. M, ut 81 degrees. 1t
Is not thought that the storm of last
night Is permanent breah ing up of the
hot spell, hut that before the day ends
the temperature will again be above 90.
One nights respite has given fresh
vigor with which to'eucounter another
hot wave. If it comes.
KANSAS CITY, July AT a. m. the
weather bureau thermometer registered
64, degrees above the same hour YES.
terday. Hardly any breeze was stirring
and there was no immediate prospect of
rain. making Ii very likely that the
day would prove the hottest OF the sea.
son thus lar. Yesterdays record wos
90 degrees, the hottest first of july ever
experienced here.
BosToN, July 2. 2.-Weather conditions
here were improved though in a very
slight degree early today, the ther,nom.
9 ar standing at 81, four degrees below
the record of the last five DAYS at ga.
III. There was breath OF wind from
the eastward.
Mn.wAUKEE, July 2.-Yesterday was
the hottest day since July l, 1887, when
it was IO3 III the shade. The mercury
Went up TO o. Today opens hot and
stutfy, but there is n breeze blowing
and cooler temperature is predicted.
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A POLICY OF ECONOMY.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Reducing
Its Forces.

ABBEvILIE, S. O., July 2-By order
OF General Manager Barr of the Sea.
board about 40 wol kmen ut the shops
here have been discharged. The offics
of master mechanic was abolished, and
that means that Captain Evans, master
mechanic, Will have To go, as also his
chief clerk. Mr.. Galloway, and hi,
stenoSrapher, Mr.. Roberts, aud also Mr..
kellond. master car builder. The men
discharged were carpenters, timers.
blackSniths, grease wipers, etc. Mr..
Ernest Stump, vino was at one time
master mechanic mere. will be general
master mechanic aud will travel from
shop 70 shop inspecting.
lneSe reductions are not Co he con /.
hned to the AhbeyIlle ,hops, but will be
general over the entire system.
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Died FrCIn IIydroph bia,

MOBILE, July 2.-Charles Bennett, a
loycor old boy, died here yesterday
from hydrophobia. About two weeks
ago he was playing with puppy, when
the dog bit him through tho nose. He
suffered intensely before ne died
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
jealousy the Cause.

WARREN, o.. July 2 Ronald Hawk.
ins, farmer residing near Newton
Falls, today shot and killed his wife
and then attempted suicide. He failed
to intict fatal injury upon himself
and is now III jail. Jealousy was the
cause OF the tragedy.
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Owes Institution S1:S, 900.

PHILADELPHIA, July William e.
Douglass, until recently an assistant to
the receiving teller in the Guaranty
Trust and Safe Deposit company of this
city. has disappeared, owing the institu-
ton $4,000. The loss is covered by q
Baltimore surety company.
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NEAL FOUND GUILTY.
Former superintendent OF Penitcp.
tiary Is Sentenced.

tiary Is Sentenced.
COLUMBIA. 5. c., July In the gen.
ernl sessions court here, Colonel w. A.
Neal, former superintendent of the stnte
penitent:ary, was convicted of failure
to turn over public moneys to his suc.
cessor and was sentenced TO r term OF
four months i'll the Richlnnd county
Jail and fine of $1,000.
Judge Gary told hun he would not
impose the wearing of stripes upon MIN
In view of the jury's Recommendation
to mercy.
new trial was refused and after the
sentence notice of appeal was given.
Meals bond pending appeal was fixed
at $4,000
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Stricken WI N AnunI,yv

BiRMINGnAI Ala. July 2.-O W..
Jacobs, we'll known drummer from
Nashville, was stricken with apoplcxy
at the Morris hotel and is III a crlacal
condition. He was removed 10 the
H'liman hospital aud his family ad.
vised.
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J hr Raleigh ShODs.

RALEIGH, July "A telegram from
General Manager Barr of the Seaboard
Air Line to j. b Hill, chairman of tho
railway committee of the merchants'
association, says the shops are not 10 be
moved from mere; but this is not tho
pubiic'S view at all
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Rond to BE Extended.

MEMPHIS, July 2-It is reported that
the Memphis branch of the Iron Noun.
tain road will soon be extended from
Bald Knob, Ark, to Coffeyville, Kan.
The route was surveyed several years
ago.
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a Democrat Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Julp 2.-The presi.
dent has appointed Jefferson +. Rich.
ardson to be postmaster at Greenville,
s.. Q.
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CLEVELAND, July 2.-Tbe mercury
early today registered 49, The sky was
overcast and the local weather bareau
predicted showers, with lower tempera.
ture. No deaths or prostrations from
heat were reported during the night.
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WITHOUT INTEREST
OR MUCH EXCITEMENT
Second Day Of the Strike OF
the Steel Workers.
NOT MUCH ACTIVITY YET

NSah 'eS1 Niii Noih' .hh'cr the w OfIN-
insmen Have Rested icro,n the Ef-
fects of the Hot Weather and steel
Work Is Roumlug.
PlTTsBURG, July G.-The second day
OF the strike of the sheet steel and hCGp
workers of the Amalgamated usSocia.
ton opened without Interesting or eX-
citing features. IG was evident that
neither side anticipated early develop
ments, as there was no unusual activity
about tho combine Offices and the ut
most quiet prevailed at the hcadquar.
tcrs of the workers. AS President Shat
fer remarked, the condition of the pres.
ent strike was peculiar, anu no decided
results were expected for ecu days or
two weeks. BY that time the mauutac.
turers, having all necessary repairs ut
their mills completed, will he anxious
TO resume operations. The struggle
would then begin III earnest. The be.
llel Is quite general, however, that the
real test Will not como until the close of
the hot weather and the general re-
sumption OF business i'll til" early fail,
ana III the meantime it is thougMr tnat
the conflicting interests will SEQ their
way clear TO recede from the present
position.
Preparing For Rainy Day.
That President Sha:fCr of the Anal
gamated association is preparing for the
rainy day which may come If the strike
Is prolonged indefinitely is evident from
the circular mailed to the association
lodges today. Tho circular directs the
lodges to lay aSSe: SmentS upon their
members, the money 70 he used for the
relief OF such members of the asSCc!n
ton as might be out of work. The
money collected by these assessments OF
the lodges will be forwarded to Pitts.
burg, where it will be placed in the
general fund of the association. Tho
latter has for years been creating q
strike fund, Systematically and method.
lcallv. The fund.is said now to amount
TO between *2m, coo and $500, COO.
Ire combiu" OGi ,ial> do not recognizes
a condition Of Il strike as YET. Some of
the officers intimate that there NAV be
renewal of negotiations at any timo
and n settlement effected.
IN outside circles the belief is growing
that the strike will be called OF before
IL gets fairly wei uu,irr way.
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ST LOUIS, July AT s q. m. the
weather bureau reported So degrees of
heat, with the prospect that it will be
much warmer before the day is over.
The atmosphere is very sultry.