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The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-11

Those anticipating giving party
or banquet should see Hoffman Bros.
the caterers. 5Ttf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-11
To School Officers.

Do not pay TRUST" prices for
school desks and school supplies, but
write to p. l. Murphy Topeka, Kansas.
If
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nado. The iron bedsteads in the hos
pital are twisted. but bear no mark of
heat. The bed clothes and all textiles
in the hospital simply vanished.
About 200 corpses have been found in
the streets Of st. Pierre. most OF them
lying face downward. The central
quarter OF the town and the fort are
buried several yards under cinders. In
the ne!ghborhood of the creek, several
houses were found intact, but their in
habitants were all dead and appeared
to have been killed by lightning. Here
the bodies were lying, sitting and re-
clining in curiously lifelike attitudes.
All possible sanitary precautions have
dispatch, but the stencil there is awful.
Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
May 13.-(Via Paris) AS a result Of the
measures taken by the authorities
access to st. Pierre IS now easier. The
ruins Of the town have ceased smoking.
Two thousand corpseS have been found
in carbonized condition.
1t has heen learned that the rain OF
fire -ased at a distance of 200 yards
of the village of LIE Carbet.
Talk with survivors of the disaster
confirms previous statements as TO the
awful suddenness of the catastrophe. II
is thought that an enormous quantity
Of gas was liberated, producing great
atmospheric pressure which overwhelm-
ed everything before 1t. The gas alb
sorbed by the bodies of the victims
caused them to burst, and the fire com
was followed by a rain of stones which
enveloped the town, but there was no.,
as has been said. any flow of incandes-
cent lava
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UNION DEroT AT CHARLOTTE.
Petition Therefor to the Corporation
Commission Gold Medals From
Paris and Charleston ExpOsiticns.
(SpeciaI to The Messenger.)

Especial to The MSSSenger.)
Raleigh. N c., May 13-Today a pc
tition for Il uIon passenger station at
Charlotte was filed with the corpora
ton commission. signed by the mayor
and aldermen and all the leading busi-
ness men and manufa cturers. The
commission sent a copy to the rail-
ways, with notice to appear and show
cause, if any, why the petition should
not be granted. A day will be Set for
hearing Of the matter.
The Agricultural department today
received six medals of the highest
class from the Paris exposition. Four
of these are for the departments ex-
hibits and one each for T. K. Bruner
and H. H. Brimley. who prepared the
exhibits.
A Telegram from H. II. Brimley, in
charge of the agricultural depart
ment'S exhibit at the Charleston eX-
position states that today North Caro-
line was AWARDED three gold medals
for tobacco out of seven awarded for
the entire Unued States.
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whooping Cough.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease. tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from it.
She says: Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our baby
boy being only three months old, and
owing to our giving them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, they lost none
of their plumpness and came out in
much better health than other children
whose parents did OF use this remedy.
Our oldest little girl would call Justify
for cough syrup between whoops.-
JESSIE PINKEY HALL, Springville.
Ala. This Remedy is for sale by r. -
Bellamy's drug store.
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CONSOLIDATED COAST LINE.
Merger Agreement With the Plant
System ReEistered-Five Thousand
Miles of RaiIEvny-An SSO,GOO.OOO
Bond Issue.

Baltimore, May 13.-The board of di-
rectors of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way Company met in this city today to
perfect plans for the merging of the
Plant system with the former company.
The consolidation of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Compa-
ny. which is the major portion of the
Plant system, was accomplished today
by the filing with the secretary of state
in each of the six states through which
the two properties run, copy of the
merger agreement adopted at the stock
holders netting in Richmond yesterday.
These papers were filed in Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Geor-
gia. Alabama and Florida.
The Florida Southern, ST. Johns and
Lake Eustis, and Sanford and st. Pc
present, but negotiations are pending
looking to the taking in of these addi-
tional five hundred miles of track by
the consolidated company.
Including it's ownership Of the Wash
ington-R Richmond line, the lease of the
Georgia railroad Jointly with the Louis
vile and Nashville and other leases and
trackage rights, the system will have
5000 miles of track.
The tentative plan for the consolida-
ton of the two properties contemplateS
the issue of $S0000.N00 of per cent,
general consolidation mortgage bonds.
the issue being restricted to $4,000 per
mile of road. This amount, it is though
will be sufficient to retire the present
outstanding underlying bonds at matu-
rity and provide for improvements and
betterments. The plan will be submit
ted to a stockholders meeting Of the
consolidated company on June 18th
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The War Claim the Subject of An
other Debate.

Dallas, Texas, May 13.-H. Warner
Hill, of the North Georgia conference.
precipitated a spirited five minutes de-
bate On the war claim issue, in the
Methodist general conference today by
a resolution seeking to instruct the
committee on publishing interests to
hold continuous sessions until the mat
ter be settled, because Of the importance
of the matter and the universal interest
Of the church in it.
On motion of DIR. Rankin the resolu-
ton was tabled 160 to ea.
Soon after this vote was taken. ]. P
Strother, Of Los Angeles, Presented a
paper to be read to tie open conference
in defense Of the attitude of the mi
nority of the book committee in 1898 on
the war claim. One Of the must acrimi-
Gus debates since the conference open
ed resulted. The paper finally as re-
ferred to the publishing committee.
DR.. Wilson, of South Carolina, gave
notice of a reply from the majority
members of the book committee of 1898.
A resolution signed by A. Cooke, of
Virginia, expressing qualification at the
visit and addresses Of the fraternal del
egates of the Methodist Episcopal
church, north, and endorsing the senti-
SOltclllSu III doOLCSSCS "eho
adopted.
A greeting from the Southern Bap-
tist convention at AsEeville. y. c.. was
read and accepted.
Among the reports Of commit
tees was one from Inc educational
committee, urging closer and more care
full study of the bible in theological
seminaries. The report enlisted un-
usual interest.
The Louisville conference requested
that the next quadrennial meeting be
held in Louisville, KY. The request was
referred to the committee on entertain
ment of the general conference
Rev. II. 3. Parks, missionary secre-
tary and fraternal delegate of the Afri-
can Methodist church, was presented to
the conference and received BY the DEL
egates, rising.
Only one session of the conference
was held, Bishop Hendrix. OF Kansas.
presiding.
Bishop Fitzgerald, in a communica-
ton to the conference requested TO De
released from active service because OF
advanced age and general physical con-
dition His request was referred TO the
committee on .episcopacy.
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From Beins St<ack n, Trolle,-
Car

Louisville. Ky. May IS-waIter III
Haldeman, president OF the LouisiIIe>
Courier-JournaI Company. and one OF
the oldest active newspaper Inen in the
country. died suddenly at o'clock from
the effects or injuries received by being
struck BY a trolley car Saturday morn
Ing. He was over 81 wears old. At tks
time OF the accident Il was not thought
that Mr.. Haldeman's injuries. which.
consisted apparently of a scalp wound
and sprained shoulder. would resuh
fatally. The change for the worse. how
ever, came almost without warning
shortly after o'clock this morning and
physicians were Immediately summon
ed 10 his bedside. He sank rapidly and
shortly after the doctors arrived passed
away. The members OF his family wer=
at his bedside when he died.
The attending physician ascTibeft
death TO the development of + ritonlt!s. !.
Intestinal paresis and consequent heart
failure. He was conscious until the end.
The name OF Walter y. Haldemana
was inseparably linked with the history
70 journalism In the south and he was
one Of the oldest active newspaper mez1&
in the country. Although over 81 years
or age he personally directed the affairs
of the Courier-Journal until tho time OF
the accident which caused his death
Mr.. Haldeman was born at Mays
vile, KY, April q, 1921, anu was ecu-
Gated at Maysville academy with Ge,-
cral L. s. Grant and other men or note.
In 1910 he became bookkeeper in the
Louisville Journal office and four years
later started the Daily Dime Papez
which was soon converted into the
Louisville Courier. This he Conducted
until 1861, when it was suppress by mill
tary domination. Mr. Hadleman being
a confederate sympathizer. The Courier
soon appeared at Bowling Green, Ky
and then at Nashville. and st the clos
of the civil war Mr.. Haldeman resuus-
ed the publication of the Courier In TIM E
CITY until 1868 when in concert with
Henry Watterson OF the Journal ths>
| two papers We're consolidated and an-
peared under the same management. II
May, 1854 Mr.. Haldernan started ttts
Evening Times
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IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Opinions HaDded Down IN Number
of Cases.
Especial to the MessengcrD

Raleigh, N. c., May 13.-Opinions
were filed in the supreme court today as
follows: Fitz VS.. Railroad, from Gull
ford, no error: State VS.. Thompson,
from Montgomery, error; Hutchins VS..
Bank, from Durham, affirmed State VS..
Conley, from Rowan, no error; Mark
ham VS.. Conservatory of Music, no err
ror; Cotton Mills VS.. Town of WaXhaw,
affirmed; Smith VS.. Railroad, from
Robeson, no error: Zachary VS.. Perry,
from Wayne, affirmed; Codgell VS.. Rail-
road. from Beaufort, no error; Morton
VS.. Telephone Company, from Onslow,
two cases, decided in favor Of defend
ant; State VS.. Whitaker, from Yadkin,
per curiam affirmed; State VS.. Hous-
ton, from Iredell. per curiam, affirmed
Worth will case, from Randolph, per
curiam, affirmed; Felmet VS.. Rankin,
dismissed under rule II; Hudgins VS..
Telegraph Company, from Person, ap-
peal dismissed, after having been set
tied by parties.
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RESULTS OF THE EXPLOSION AT
SHERADEN.
LOSS OF LIFE and PROPERTY
Several Hundred Wounded, Many
of Whom VIII Dfe-Twenty-Five
Houses and Much other Property
Destroyed-The Town in Mourning
Searching Among the Ruins-The
by Railway Officials

Pittsburg, May 13.-A careful and
systematic search for the dead and in
jured in the Sheraden horror of yester-
202 injured. The complete list of the
injured may never be known as many
were able to get away without making
known their identity.
A conservative estimate made by
those thoroughly familiar with the Sit
uation places the number more or less
seriously hurt at not less than 300.
There are scores Of people in Shera-
den who should be in the hospitals, but
for want of room they are being cared
for by friends. Some of this class are
also expected to die.
The scenes in and around Sheraden
today were pitiful in the extreme.
Practically every house in the village
had one or more injured inmates and in
many homes mourning families were
gathered about the charred and distort-
ed remains of loved ones who We're vic
Tins of the terrible calamity Many
children were caught by the flames
yesterday and, as a result, the two
public school buildings today were al
most deserted. OF the 700 pupils en-
rolled, there were but 200 in attendance
at the sessions today. Of the 500 alb
sent, Professor Hannum estimates 100
were injured. The children have start
ed a fund for the aid Of their unfortu-
nate schoolmates, some of whom are in
need of financial assistance.
The damage to property by the eXpl0
sions and fire will be heavy. The loss
at the mouth Of Corks Run tunnel alone
will probably exceed 100000 In ad-
dition to the heavy loss by the rail-
road company, twenty-five houses were
destroyed, either by the force of the
explosion or bv the fire which followed.
Despite the fact that the rain came
pouring down all the morning thou
sands went to Sheraden today and the
cars and trains were crowded with curl
Gus people from all parts who went for
the sake of seeing what had happened.
The scene was gruesome. The Shera
den yards lie between two hills. On
the north side there is a steep cut, but
on the south side it is not so high. All
over the hills on either side of the
tracks hundreds were searching today
for clothing which the injured tore from
them when the burning fluid was
thrown upon them. Lined upon these
hills were thousands watching the crews
of the wreck trains at work. Ths
smoke from the smoldering wreck filled
the. cut and the wind blew it against the
spectators. Two fiat cars lay on the
siding covered with clothing picked UP
during the night, most of it charred
rags.
superintendent Mccarthy, Of the Pan
Handle said that after a careful and
thorough investigation the conclusion
was reached that the cause OF the acci-
dent was the inability Of a brakeman
20 control a train of cars taken out of
the yard. The cars ran into a train Of
cars loaded with naptha, breaking 4
tank car, the contents of which ran
down the tracks and ignited from a
switch lamp,
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HoNORS TO DIR. CURRY.
Marked Distfnction Conferred Upon
the American Special Representa-
tive by the Spanish Government.

Madrid, May 13.-Dr. Jabez l. NJ.
Curry, the special representative OF the
United States at the coronation of
Saturday. arrived here at o'clock this
afternoon and was received at the rail-
road station by the secretary of the
United States legation, S. s. Sickles,
and Mrs. Sicklns, and by the Marquis
Vallalobar, representing the govern
ment. The American envoy was driven
in royal landau to the residence
which he will occupy during his stay
in this city.
DIR. Curry was greatly pleased with
the quarters provided for him. He
reached the house in time to witness
from the windows the first ceremony
connected with the present festival,
which was attended by the king, the
queen-regent, and the court, namely:
The laying of the foundation stone of a
free school. The neighboring houses
were gaily decorated with flags. and
soldiers and civic guards were drawn
up around the site. The military, with
the crowd Of ST ectators in many cur
ious costumes, combined to form a
bright and anIm3 ted picture, which the
American party watched with inter-
est.
The AmeriC All envoy has been placed
on practically tue same footing as for
eign princes Of royal blood, and is
treated with greater honor than the
other extraordinary ENJOYS, with the
exception of thu envoy of France. DR..
Curry has house to himself, servants,
a French cook and a royal carriage,
with a coachu,an and footman in the
palace livery, whereas the other ENJOYS
are lodged at otels.
The mansion set apart for the use Of
DR.. Curry belonged to an English lady,
the Marquise de Leuville, who died be-
fore it was completed. The workman
hurriedly finished the picturesque resi-
dence. 1t is Of medieval appearance
and is situated on high ground within
stones throw of the palace, COM
manding a magnificent panorama of
miles of scenery reaching to the foot
of the Sierra Guadarrama. The house
is beautifully furnished with ancient
tapestries and other rare works of
Spanish art.
The government reserved a most ap-
propriate pleasure for DR.. Curry in the
selection of his old friend, the Marquis
OF Vallalobar, to attend him while in
Madrid. The marquis was formerly a
secretary of the Spanish legation at
Washington. DR.. Curry was formerly
United States Minister at Madrid.
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BICYCLE RIDER KILLED.
Archie MeEachern Killed by "a ia E
From His Wheel

Atlantic CITY. y. j., May l3.-Archee
McEachern. u.4 well-known champiSB
bicycle rider OF Toronto. Canada, whlie
being paced Ly a motor tandem this
afternoon at he coliseum track, nSs
with an accident which resulted in his
death 20 inmates later. The accident
was the result OF the breaking OF the
chain on the motor cycle. In the std
den slowing UP of the damaged tandem
McEachern collidec with IL and shot IN
the air like a racket. His head struck
a projecting board, which cut a cash in
his neck from which blood spurted In
a stream. The juglar vein had beer
torn open. :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
The Government Crop Report.

Washington. May 15.-The weatie-
bureaus weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
The temperature conditions in the
southern states. Missouri valley. ando
throughout the Rocky mountain anI
PacifiS coast o.sITiCts were favorable.
Drouth continues in Florida and over
portions of the east gulf and south
Atlantic states. and rain t. generally
needed in the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic states
Good stands =. corn are generally re-
ported in the Mississippi and Missouri
velleys. but Cot worms are impairing
the stands In the Ohio valley and
Tennessee. Ia Kansas. oklahoma ano
Texas the crop hac made RAP: growth
and much has otc- laid by H. Texas.
The past week i..~ ot been unfayor-
able TO -yint-r = -eat- and generally
the crop has made satisfactory prog
ress. Early sown spring wheat hasE
germinated well and is making yigor-
Gus growth, .pecially in the southern
portion Of the gpring wheat region
Oat harvest has begun In South Car
olina and the crop Is rlpening In Texass
while seeding continues in the North
ern districts
Very encoura 2Ing reports respecting.
cotton are received from all parts -
the cotton belt. with the exception Ok
Florida and portions Of the central dis =
tricts. where rain Is needed to germi-
nate the late planted. Vigorous growtlk
Is reported from both the eastern ana
western districts with good stands, anax
clean fields. Cool nights have been ir~
furious in TenHessess.
Some tranpianting OF tobacco has
been done In Maryland, Virginia ana
Tennessee and ibis work is proceeding
actively IN the Carolinas. Plants have
made slow growth in the upper Ohio'
valley and middle Atlantic states, ana
were damaged by the freeze OF the 10TH
in New York In western Kentucky
plants have improved. but elsewhere In
that state are backward and scarce
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A Potash War In Germany.

Berlin, May 13.-The Cologne Gazette
says tht owing to contracts which
have been made between the Hohenfels
potash works and the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company, at prices
much below those of the syndicate, a
potash price war will be initiated in
Germany, which will result in greatly
reducing the price of this article.
The Cologne Gazette. says further
that it has reason to believe the Amer
leans were unable to secure much of
a foothoId in the German Potash in
dustry.
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No Loss OF Time.

= have sold Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
wears, and would rather be out OF cof-
fee and sugar taan it. I sold hve bot
ties Of it yesterday TO thresners tnat
could go no farther, and they are at
work again this morning.-H- X
PHELPS. Plymouth, Oklahoma AS
will be seen by the above the tnresn-
ers were able to keep on with their
work without losing single day 8
time. You should keep a bottle or this
Remedy in yoar home. For scss
r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
WONT FOLLOW ADVICE tE"rf. ~
PAYING FOR II.

In a recent article a prominent physl-
ciana says, 1T IL next to impossible fos
the physicians to get his patients tE~
carry out any prescribed course od
hygiene or diet to the smallest extent
he has not but one resort left, namely
the drug treatment" When medicine
are used for chronic constipation, the
most mild and gentle obtainable, such
as Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets, should be employed. TheiE
use is not followed by constipation al
they leave the bowels in n natural anG
healthy condition. For sale by r. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
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To Consecratc Bishop kenney.

Baltimore, May 13.-Cardinal GIBBONS
left for ST. Augustine, Fla, today He
was accompanied by Bishop Monaga-
han, Of Wilmington, Del. Very Rev. ).
r. Slattery, superior Of St. Joseph,s
Seminary, and Rev. Louis ODonovah.
of the archepiscopal household. Inc
cardinal goes to offic,ate at the conse-
Grafton of Bishop-elect William ]. Ken
ney in the cathedral at st. Augustine
on sunday next. He will, however, go
first to Charleston. :. c., to Visit tne
exposition, and will spend THURSDAY
there which will be cardinal day
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
DEATH OF MIR. DENNIS SIMMONS.
WilIinmStOn Loses One of It's Mos:
Prominent Citizens.
Especial 4 The Messenger.) }


Williamson, n. c., May 13.-Mr.
Dennis Simmons, a prominent citizen
of our town, died at st. Vincent's hos
pital, Norfolk, Va, at o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. Simmons was y years old. He
had suffered for years from eczema
and rheumatism. 1t was giving him
considerable trouble, so he left his
home about three weeks ago and went
to Norfolk under treatment of DR..
Southgate Leigh. Complications with
fever for three or four days brought
death. Mr.. simmons was very
wealthy man and a cheerful giver to
needy and worthy cases. He was a
prominent Baptist and was greatly in
terested in the Baptist orphanage at
Thomasville, n. c., and was one of its
strongest supporters. His church and
all it's interests together with our COM
munity will greatly miss him.
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Washington, May 1.-THE president
has directed Secretary Root to confer
upon the Cubsn court Of appeals the
right to review the testimony In the
case of Estes. G. Rathbone. convicted
of complicity Ii. the Cuban frauds, with
authority to lake additional evidence
IL IL so desires. This authority will be
Immediately conferred and IL Is pre-
sumed the court viii act at once.
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A German STEAMER Wrecked.

Valparaiso, Chile, May 13.-The Ger
man steamship Sakkarah Captain
Pienig, has become a total loss at HUI
amblin island, off the coast of Chile.
The fate OF the Sakkarah's crew and
passengers is not known. The cargo of
the ship included s1,500,000 in gold
specie which was being remitted by the
Chilian government The Sakkarah
left here April 24th for Hamburg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16
Danxerous If Neglected

Burns, cuts and other wounds often De-
corne troublesome sores. Even where
deIay has aggravated such injuries De-
Wits witch Hazel Salve effects n
cure. .I had a running sore on my see-
thirty years. says II. G. Hartiy, Yen
keeton, Ind After using many rene
dies. I tried DeWitt's Witch HazeL
SaIye. A few boxes healed the sore
Cures all skin diseases Piles. yield to-
II at once. Beware OF counterfeits- X
r. Bellamy.
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A Homicide Wants 10 Stand Trial

Helena, Mont. May 13--Sheriff
OConnell has received notice that the
county commissioners at Independence
Va. would nos stand the expense OF
returning to that state for trial James
Greer, who sui endered here two weeks
ago with a statement that he had mur-
dered his COUSIN and desired to be ex-
onerated by q jury, alleging self-de-
tsnSe
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-16

The president has determined to ap-
point Holt +. Butt, Jr., as postmaster at
Portsmouth. Va