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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
Was Convicted by BIackmail.

The past week Governor McSWee
n2y granted a pardon to George Wash
ington, a negro, formerly of Colleton
county. but more recently of Augusta
Ga. The case is an interesting one
because of it's several unusual fea
lures. In February, 1876, Washington
was convicted before Judge Maher, in
ColletCn county, Of criminal assault
on a woman and sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment. The governor
seldom considers an application for
pardon in such a case, but in this one
he discovered a case of blackmail on
the part of negro woman who had
been Washington's mistress, and on
changing her affections evolved a
scheme with her paramour to get rid
of Washington.
The negro was living upon the place
of w. P. Burbage in 1875, when he
lived with the woman for six months.
After a quarrel with Washington the
woman swore out a warrant charging
him with assault He was arrested and
taken to Jail without being given an
opportunity to see Mr.. Burbage or his
other white friends, who knew the
facts. He was tried next morning,
with no one to defend him, and hus-
tied off to state prison to serve his SEN
tence. About two months after being
taken to the penitentiary he, together
with a squad of other negroes, was re-
leased by a negro guard. Washington
returned to Colleton county and after
moving to several places in this state
settled in Augusta, Ca, where he mar
ried and has long since been looked
upon as successful and upright ne
gro. In April, 1900, Washington was
arrested in Georgia and returned to
the South Carolina penitentiary, after
being free for twenty-five years.
In his affidavit Mr.. Burbage declared
that it was a wretched scheme of
blackmail. The woman tried to get
money from Washington to drop the
case. Burbage advised him to- refuse
tc pay anything. Washington was
convicted entirely on the testimony of
Annie Blount.
The negro, who is now 81 years old
and still had thirteen years of his SEN
tence to serve, was released from the
penitentiary at once and took train
for Augusta, where he rejoined his
family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK.

Fast-FIying Passenger Dashes ints
HeaviIy-Loaded Stock Train.
A special from Lincoln, Neb' says:
Five men were killed and six others
injured, two of them seriously, IN a
collision on the Burling's Billings line
Saturday.
All of these, save the fireman, were
riding in the smoking car at the time:
This car was reduced to kindling wood
in part.
The collision occurred a mile east G:
Hyannis, Neb., between the Portlano~
St. Louis flyer, eastbound, and an ex-
ira stock train bound west, with twen-
ty-five carloads Of cattle. There is
nothing to indicate who was RESPONSE
BILE for the two trains, moving in op-
posite directions, being on the same
track.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
CRAzED FIEND'S HORRIBLE ACT.
Baked in Desire to Marry a Mere
Child, Austin Stays His Whole
Family and Then Suicides. ::

Six living corpses, scarcely yet
| cold, and but one living witness, a
helpless infant, to the awful tragedy,
Is what met the Mortified eyes OF Mr..
| John Kellar, as he stepped into the
house OF William Wilkinson Monday
morning near Hastings, Fla, thriy-
ing settlement 1S miles from st. Au-
gustine.
The dead are William Wilkinson,
aged 81; Mrs Wilkinson, his wife;
Miss Abitha Mccullough, aged 1S;
Miss Wilkinson, a sister Of William
Wilkinson, one child and William Aus
tin, murderer and suicide, aged %.
Crazed by this infatuation for little
Abitha Mccullough, lovely girl OF
trife over 13, but well developed for
her age, Austin killed the entire fam
lily because his advances were refused
| and his desire to wed the girl was op-
posed. 90
The tragedy occurred at lonely
farmhouse at 3 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Austin went to the house on Friday
night and proposed marriage. He was
rejected and vowing he would yet
marry her, hurried to st. Augustine
and procured on Saturday marriage
license.
He went to church on Sunday
night and told every one he met that
he was to be married that night
About 3 o'clock in the morning sev-
eral pistol shots were heard, but no
one went to investigate until next
morning, when Wilkinson failed to
turn up at a neighbor's house, where
he was engaged in harvesting crop
of potatoes.
Mr.. Kellar, farm hand, was sent
to Wilkinson's house and he found the
whole family murdered and Austin
with bullet hole in his breast and a
| revolver ciutched in his hand.
Word Of the tragedy was transmit
ted to st. Augustine on the morning
train and Sheriff Perry and the coro-
ner hastened to the scene OF the trag-
| edy.
A wailing infant, who had been un.
harmed, was found in bed beside it's
| dead mother.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
FOQD-lADEN DIXIE SEtS SAIL.
Big Cargo Of Supplies En- Route to
Martinique lsIand-sixteen Ships
Lost in st. Pierre HarEor.

With food enough on board to feed
the population of Martinique for a
week, the cruiser Dixie sailed from
New York for the stricken island. She
will arrive at her destination Monday.
Never, evan during war time, did the
army subsistence department make
such a record in collecting shipload
of food supplies. 1t was done in "a
| hours time, Colonel d. l.. Brainard
bringing from Philadelphia three car
loads of supplies needed to make up
the shipment and purchasing the rest
in New York.
The pixie's cargo viii comprise 9OO,-
900 rations. 1t contains: Two hundred
thousand pounds of bread. $4,000
pounds of -four, 100000 pounds of rice,
100000 pounds of goldfish, 200 cases of
chicken and beef soup. 100 cases OF
evaporated cream, 100 cases condens-
ed milk, 5000 pairs of shoes. 10000
pairs of khaki trousers. 1000 pairs OF
barrack shoes, 5000 blouses, 1000
tents, 1000 pairs 5albriggan drawers,
1000 balhriggan shirts, 500 summer
coats.
In addition there are large quanti-
ties of coffee, tea, sugar. vinegar, pep
per and in the way of clothing. a large
amount Of calico undergarments, etc.
There is S5,COG worth of medicine In
the cargo. and three army surgeons,
DR.. Church, DR.. ]. H. Reilly and DR.. j.
B. Clayton, will accompany the party.
They take along a plentiful supply OF
surgical instruments.
Sixteen Vessels Destroyed.
The navy department Wednesday
morning received number of mes
sages bearing on the Martinique dis
aster. Lieutenant B. B. Mccormick,
commanding the Potomac, sent the fol-
lowing from Fort De France. dated
Tuesday.
"In harbor at ST. Pierre, 16 vessels
totally destroyed. Surrounding vii
lagos uninhabtable. Island covered
(with) destruction. Ashes within five
miles Fort De France. Provisions
needed $4,000 refugees within ten
days. Need extra stores. Inform
commandant San Juan"
Commander Mclean, of the Cincin-
natl, cabled from Fort De France, un'
der Wednesdays date as follows:
ARRIVED at st. Pierre this morning.
Came here message. Assisting gov
ernment Martinique. News disaster
St. Vincent; have sent Potomac. Will
follow if necessary"
Admiral Barker, commandant Of the
Brooklyn navy yard, telegraphed as
follows:
Bulk of freight removed from Buf-
falo. She can sail at any time within
two hours notice.
Secretary Hay also received the
following cablegram from Consul
Ayme in answer to the secretary's in
quiry as to whether fresh water and
supplies are needed:
water not needed, but food imper-
ative for $4,000 refugees. 1 have ca
bled as to what was wanted. 1 shall
stay here to distribute supplies. The
Cincinnati is here"
Adjutant General Corbin has re-
ceived a cablegram from San Juan,
Porto Rico, saying that the collier
Sterling would sail Thursday for Mar.
Unique.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
FUGITIVrS DRAW FIRST BLOOD.
Case Of Gaynor and Greene Transfer
red From Montreal to Quebec az
Rerust of Court Decision.

A special from Montreal, Quebec.
says: Colonel Gaynor. and Captain
Greene have won the first skirmish in
the fight against extradition to the.
United States, and the two men are,
now in the old city of Quebec, where
they believe proceedings to force them.
to return to the United States to an
swer the charge of defrauding the
United States government can be sue
cessfully fought.
At 10 o'clock Monday special train
on the Canadian Pacific arrived from
Quebec with High Constable Gale and
assistants on board, armed with a writ
Of habeas corpus. The got into a cab
and drove to the Montreal jail, to
which institution Gayhor and Greene.
had been committed by Judge La Fon-l
taine during the afternoon. The stay.
OF the high constable was Of very
short duration. Evidently Governor
Vallee and his guests awaited their
coming, for in short time Gale ap-l
peared, accompanied by Governor
Vallee sand Gaynor and Greene. A
quick drive was made to the Place
Viger station and an hour after the ar
rival of the special train it departed
with the much sought fugitives from
the American courts on board.
Half an hour later the regular train
for Quebec departed. having on board
Donald MacMaster and Chief Carpent
ter. They went to answer the writ OF
habeas corpus served on Carpenter
Incidentally Mr.. MacMaster will use
all his efforts to see that Governor
vallee returns his prisoners to the
Montreal jail. The question as to
whether he shall do so or not depends
entirely upon the legality of the ar
rest. The case will be heard in Que
bee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
OFFICIALS PLAYED POKER.

Upon Complaint of Farmers Several
Missouri Citizens Are Indicted.
Harry B. Hawes, president of the
st. Louis board of police commission
ers, Congressman w. w. Rucker, Will
liam Flynn, of st. Louis, and about
thirty other men, including several
mayors of small Missouri towns and a
judgesfrom the Missouri supreme court
have been indicted by the grand jury
of Charlton county, Missouri, on
charge of gambling. The specific
charge, it is said, is that the defend
ants played penny ante" poker.
The gambling is alleged to have oc-
CURED last summer during a fishing
rip In Charlton county. Complaint
was made by some farmers who said
they saw the game in progress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
New Cotton Mill For Anderson.

The erection of a 100000 cotton
mill in Anderson will be begun inside
of thirty days. Those at the head of
this new enterprise are j. A. Brock, R.
E. Ligon, N. B. Sullivan, George w.
Evans and J. E. Borton.
The books of subscription will be
will be kept open to the public at the
Bank of Anderson for a limited time
afterwards A commission to organize
the company has been granted by the
secretary of state.
The character of goods to be manu-
factured is ginghams, madras and do
mestics or flannelettes. The contract
for machinery will be placed very
soon after organization, which will
probably take place shortly. Most
Of the stock has been subscribed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22

Two years ago the advocates OF the
womn were successful, but they failed
on the required Endorsement the next
year. The vote in this council was
very evenly divided, but it was evi-
dent from the speeches made by those
who had formerly advocated this de-
parture that they were not 80 desirous
of pressing their point.
Council desired to make no change,
so the ladies will not be allowed to
cast their ballots.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
BoERs DISCUSSING PEACE.

Leaders Gather at Verenining to DELHI
crate Over the Matter.
: Adyices from Pretoria state that all
the Beor delegates are now assem-
bled at Verenining, Transvaal, where
every facility has been afforded them
for private sessions, the first Of which
was arranged for Friday. All the vot-
ing Will be by ballot.
During the deliberations at Verenin-
ing Lord Kitchener has guaranteed inn
munity from attack to all commanooes
whose leaders are participating n the
conference.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
Young Woman Slain BY Assassin.

The scream of terrorstrlcken Wo-
man, quickly followed by the report
of pistol at 10:30 o'clock Sunday
night caused citizens of Laurens to
rush to the house of Walker Edwards.
On the back porch Mrs. Edwards, %
years old, was found dead with bull
let in her brain.
The coroner's jury found death was
caused by a person unknown and no
arrests have been made, although
there is much feeling in the town.
Edwards, the husband, says he was
on the front piazza when the shot was
fired.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
NINETY DIE IN STORM
Disastrous Cyclone Deyastates
Town Of Goliad, Texas.
OTHER SECTIONS FEEL BLOW
Besides the Reported Fatality List,
Over a Hundred Were Injured and
Business Section of Goiiad
Is in Ruins.

A special from Goliad, Texas, says:
Ninety are dead, over a hundree
are wounded. In addition there is
gaping wound in the town-the path
of one of the most destructive lorna
does ever known in Texas.
The tornado struck the town about
3:45 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, last
ing only about five minutes, leaving
death and disaster everywhere in its
wake.
1t came from the southeast without
warning, completely demolishing a
strip about two blocks wide thro -gh,
. cut the whole western part of the town
about mile long.
Among the many houses demolished
are the Baptist church and parsonage,
Just built, the Methodist church and a
colored church.
The number Of houses destroyed
will probably reach 100. Damage done
cannot be approximated as yet, but it
is very great. About all the human
dead and wounded have been taken
care Of.
The path of devastation was strewn
with all kinds of debris and dead and
wounded animals. The pitiful cries OF
the wounded was heard everywhere,
and at times was heartrending.
A report from the country around
GoIiad is to the effect that no damage
was done, A special train bearing the
O'Connor Guards, six physicians,
nurses and many volunteers came
from Victoria and a special train from
Cuero. bearing physicians, nurses,
druggists and volunteers.
The cyclone is believed to have
originated on the gulf coast at point
almost directly south of Goliad, and
travelled in a northeasteriy direction
as far as Kentucky. 1t left desolation
behind in four states, but Texas seems
to have suffered more than the others.
At 10 o'clock Sunday night there were
two reportes current concerning the
fate of the historic town Of Goliad.
Both of them were sufficiently dis
tressing. One was that fifty lives were
lost and much of the town destroyed.
The other was that not less than two
hundred persons were killed and that
nearly every structure there was de-
molished..
Wild rumors about the fate of Tex
arkana were in circulation for time,
but the ;snxiety on that score was re-
lieved by the statement from incoming
train crews that there had been no
damage at Marshall, Texarkana, or in
termedite points. Shreveport, La,
seems to be cut off from communica,
ton with the world.
Damage at San Antonio.
AT 12:40 o'clock the storm swept
over San Antonio, damaging property
not less than $4,000, and it may reach
$4,000. No lives are reported lost.
TIE wind reached a velocity of 72
miles an hour, and continued at that
rate for nearly twenty minutes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
In Historic Colonial Church.

The 112th annual council Of the dio-
cese of South Carolina began the past
week in the colonial church, Prince
George Winyah. at Georgetown The
Protestant Episcopal congregation for
this church was formed in 1712 and
the oldest part of the building erected
in 1886. There is a large attendance
of clergy and laity. Bishop Capers pre-
sided
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
A CROAK FROM CROKER.

Ex-Tammany Boss Has Ceased to Med
die in New York Politics.
Richard Croker began an interview
at London Friday concerning the af-
fairs of Tammany society with an en-
phatic declaration that he had ceased
to meddle in New York politics. "Thir-
ty-seven years of political fighting IS
enough for one life he said, "and
am done with it, I tell you once and
for all"
He expressed regret that there
should be trouble in Tammany and ex-
pressed the hope that Mr.. Nixon would
return to office.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
Water Works For Charleston.

A Baltimore dispatch says: The
city of Charleston, S. c., has made a
contract with the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit Company, of this city, for
building water works, giving a thirty
years franchise to that corporation.
The Charleston Light and Water Com
pany, which acquired the water works,
will carry out the new undertaking for
the Baltimore company. The capitali-
zation consists of s150,000 Of twenty
five year per cent gold bonds and ST.
100000 OF stock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
Sad PLIGHT of Jones.

Robbed by saloon thug, advised by
the police to keep quiet and 80 home,
too proud to accept loan, and unable
to get chance to work his passage
home, John K. Jones was sent to Belle
vue hospital, in New York, a few days
ago, nervous, wreck, as a result of
his ten days experience in Gotham.
Mr.. Jones is a leading citizen of
Clio, this state, where he has hand
some home and a wife and children.
He went to New York to buy stock
for his store and fell into the hands
of the PhiIistines of the gay metropo-
lis.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
Musical Festival at Gaffney.

The Gaffney May music festival be-
gan last Wednesday night. The first
concert was held in the main audito-
rum of the First Baptist church. The
remaining four afternoons and nights
of Thursday and Friday were he'd in
the auditorium of Limestone college.
Notwithstanding the festival at Spar
tanburg two weeks ago and one to be
held in Charlotte next week, a large
number of visitors were in evidence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
GREAT BEACON is MONT PELEE.

Far-Reaching Flashes of Bright Flames
Issue from Deadly Volcano.
Great hasnes of very bright light
were emitted from Mont Pe.ee between
10 and II o'clock Thursday night. They
were visible from Fort de France.
Thick, glowing. red clouds. inter-
spersed with flashes flight. issued
from the volcano. Showers Of Gin
ders accompanied the activity. The
people in the districts of Lorrain, Ma
rigot, Sainte Marie and la Trinite are
panic stricken.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
PEACH GROWERS GET TOGETHER

Georoians Take Action to Protect
Themselves in Future From Losses.
At the convention of the Georgia
Peach Growers Association, held at
Macon Thursday, action was taken
which, 1t. is expected, will reduce to
minimum the losses of the commercial
crchsrdists from unreliable fruit COM
mission houses. This action at the
same time 30 regulates the distribu-
ton of Georgia's luscious peaches that
ruinous gluts in any particular mar
ket will be out of the question.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
STAMPEDE TO GOLD FIELD.

Over Six Thousand Prospectors Rush
Upon New Eidorado in Utah.
A special from Salt Lake City, Utah,
says: An army of $500 prospectors
from almost every state in the union
has begun the rush into Thunder
noun tain, the new Eldorado of fabu-
lous richness. Not since the memora-
BILE stampede to the California gold
fields in 1S49 has the frenzied search
for the yellow metal reached the pres
ent stage, nor have such alluring pros
poets been held out since those eXcit-
ing days.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
ANOTHER AERoNAUT KILLED,

Tragic Climax to Balloon Ascension at
TaIlapoosa, Ga.
Meredith Rowe, an aeronaut, in
making a balloon ascension at Talla-
poosa, Ca, late Tuesday afternoon fell
and was almost instantly killed.
When 100 feet in the air the balloon
suddenly collapsed and Rowe was
dashed to death. His neck was bro
ken, his back a mass of bruises. Hard
ly q whole bone remained in his body.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.

sIIqht Damage Reported at Many
Places, But no Apprehension Felt.
Reports from nearly every section
of northern California indicate that an
earthquake which was felt at 1O:30
Monday morning was general. Slight
damage is reported from one or two
interior towns, but the shake was not
heavy enough to cause apprehension.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
STEADY WORK ON NEW ROAD.
Cu+hbert Extension Of the G., F. and A.
is Being Rapidly Pushed.

Track laying on the Cuthbert exten-
sion Of the Georgia. Florida and Ala
bama Railway Company has begun at
Arlington and Is proceeding toward
Cuthbert steadily.
Some of the grading forces below
Cuthbert have finished their work and
will now commence on the Cuthbert
end When this five or six miles is
graded the entire line from Arlington
to Cuthbert will be ready for the rails
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
THIRTY DAYS FOR CARRIE.

Mrs. Nation Sent to Jail and Fined For
Smashing Bar Fixtures.
At Topeka, Kans, Friday, Mrs. Car
rie Nation was sentenced to thirty
days in prison and to pay fine of 500
by Judge Hazen in the district cour.
for smashing bar fixtures stored in
a vacant barn In February, 1901. She
would not appeal the case Ind went
to Jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
NINETY-ElGHT WERE KILLED.

Report of Cyclones Work at Goliad,
Texas, Was Not Exaggerated.
The latest reports from Goliad. Tex
as, state that ninety-eight persons
we're killed and 103 injured by the tor
nado which passed over that city Sun
day afternoon. The property loss In
the city and surrounding country will
probably reach $500 600 The storm
swept the city from end to end and de-
mo,ished 15C stores and residences,
many OF mich cannot be repaired.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
TO REPLACE THE CINCINNATI.
Training Ship Topeka Ordered to Sail
C,n Hopo;prn Hifv

Training Ship Topeka Ordered to Sail
to San Domingo City.
In view of the critical state Of af-
fairs in Hayti and San Domingo, the
navy department is making plans to
send the training ship Topeka, now at
Port Royal, S. c., to San Domingo
City to fill the place made vacant by
the dispatch of the Cincinnati to Mar
Unique. Orders have gone forward to
have the Topeka made ready for sea,
and unless the situation is alleviated
she will sail for the scene OF trouble
in a short time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
EARTHQUAKES AS SHl5OLETH.

seIsmltlc Dangers May Affect Canal
Legislation in Congress.
The terrible volcanic eruptions in
the French West Indies have raised an
interesting question at Washington
with regard to the proposed isthmian
canal, and it is possible that the oc-
currences of the past few days may
have an important bearing upon canal
legislation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22

1 SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Monument TO General Sumter.
s~2~~J~~SC)&S

1t is announced that congress will
very probably give the $4,000 asked
for the erection of monument to the
memory Of General Sumter, the revo-
lutionary hero. The monument is to
be erected at Sumter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
DECORATIONS FOR ALFONSO.
Representatives of Various Countries
lny1s Cp3i,

Representatives OF VaTIouS COUNTIES
Horror Tearg King % Spain.
At Madrid. Friday. King Alfonso
was invested with a number of foreign
decorations. The ceremony. which
was OF an imposing nature, took place
in the throne room of the palace. The
king was surrounded by a brilliant as
semblage of high officers of state.
There was brilliant banquet ct the
palace Friday night. DR.. Curry, the
United States special envoy, and the
other ENJOYS were present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-22
Bills Passed by Senate.

The senate Thursday passed the bill
providing for the erection of a union
railway station in Washington, and
the measure making appropriations for
seacoast Notifications.