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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-18
BOTTOM OF THE SEA
CHANGED BY ERUPTION
Old Charts of the Caribbean
Now Useless.
LARGE AREA WAS AFFECTED
Alterations Not Confined to Immediate
Center of Volcanic Activity Around
Martinique, But Extend as Far North
as Porto Rico.

KINGSTON, St. Vincent. May 11.-As
the work OF repairing the cables broken
by the volcanic forces proceeds IL is
being recognized that the whole of the
Caribbean Sea must be recharted. The
French Cable Company. which is hard at
work night and day, reports from time TO
time the changes revealed by its sound
ings in deep water. The bottom OF the
Caribbean has altered to such an extent
as TO be unreeognizsblc.
The old charts are everywhere found
useless. The changes In sea levels are
not confined TO the immediate center of
volcanic activity. but extend as far north
as Porto Rico, and 1t is even believed
that the seismic wave will be found to
have altered the ocean bed round ia
maica. Vessels plying between st.
Thomas, Martinique. St. Lucia. and other
islands are finding il necessary to heaye
the lead while many miles at sea.
II is estimated that the sea has en-
croached from ten feet to two miles along
the coast near Georgetown, and that a
section on the north OF the island has
dropped into the sea. Soundings now
show seven fathems where before the out
break there were thirty-six fathoms of
water
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-18
Ships Can't Reach St. Vincent.

Vessels that have endeavored to APP
proach St Vincent toward the north say
that il is impossible TO get nearer than
eight miles TO the scene OF the catastro-
phe, and that at that distance the ocean
is seriously perturbed as from a subma-
rine volcano. boiling and Kissing con-
tinually.
II is feared here that scientists are
right when they say that the worst is not
over. and that further outbreaks may oc-
cur at any moment involving those islands
which have hitherto escaped.
Since midnight Tuesday the subterran-
can detonations have ceased. and the
Soufriere on Wednesday relapsed. appar-
entity. into perfect repose, no smoke ris
ing from the crater and the assures
emitting no yapor.
The ash-covered area of St Vincent
exceeds that of Martinique, which the
correspondent had also explored.
The most conservative estimates Of the
death rate now places the number at
100 About 1900 bodies have already
been Inferred
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
Story q Captain kissee.

Capt. y c. kjsSee. Of Tdnoy county
whose skull was fractured in fight
near Forsyth last week has had re
markable career. He is "a years Old
and has had five WiveS-the fifth of
whom he is living With now-and
twenty-five children. He and his
brother Willis LED q company on the
Union side during the Civil war that
hunted bushWhacfcfs from Greene
county to the Arkansas line He for
merly had a powerful physique and
was of undaunted courage, but he has
srGWn feeble in recent wears He has
lived on the White river since fong
before the Civil war His brother.
Willis Kissoo. was one OF the best
shots in the west. Willis was killed
by q gambler in a street dHei at GHn
nista. col. Twelve wears ego. Before
80 fell. however he hal pun hole
tilHcaah the ltea1t Of his slaYer. There
IS 40 pre- pet Of Captain Nisssa,s re-
eovoFN, l.H1e his M4hee he saom5
destined 20 a violent Rehabilitation
Time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
4 hEW COTTON FACTORY.

The trust is going to fall fat when
il tackles c0tt0n-thcrc are too many
loopholes affording protection to The
growers to be successfully stopped up.
The Cotton SpinneI*' Federation and
the bankers of Manchester, England
held a conference in that city last
week to consider a plan advanced by
an American syndicate for direct
transportation of cotton from the
American fields to the Lancashire
looms. The plan involves the cree
ton Of large terminals and warehouses
at Manchester and the establishment
OF direct line of steamships to co
operate with sytem to be inauSIlr-
ated in the United States. This plan,
If carried out, will permit the cotton
planter to play a little game of sea
saw as the middle man." with the
English market on one end of the
board and the American market on
the other. 1t is to be hoped the see
saw will be put in operation.-Fort
Smith NeWs-Record
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
Effect of Scarcity of Cars.

The last few weeks have brought a
change in the lumber industry in Scott
county. The scarcity of cars and the
consequent inability of the mills to get
the lumber on the market to meet the
increased demand forced a number OF
sawmills to shut down. The COnsoi
idated Lumber company at Waldron
with several million feet On the ground
and capacity of eight cars per day
can not run more than one-half the
time. Consequently great many
laborers are dissatisfied for lack OF
work. The same condition exists
throughout the country. Just as the
crops are gathered and when the lum-
Der industry can be supported by the
farming element the inability to get
cars is great disappointment - Wal
drOn Reporter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
I1>HIEY g 3 8
l. .: g STORY

rear lest TIE duplicate ace should be IN
their hands. Ike had passed ont. aHu
as glanced arouud the board saV
him take Up his cards to examine
tnem, Catching his eye, I gave him Il
look. and h. after noting a card in his
hand, threw them. baci;s up, on tAe
table. He had the ace Of clubs.
This ended the game. The miners
bad had Iitta money at the start, and
the loss eff what they had Won, with Il
few hundred a0ra, cleaned them out.
They looked very sullen and began TO
speak Of Hy having held two hands each
Of for aces during tho evening. ca
doayored To withdraw my ace OF clubs,
bat this tzt..e zaW no Opportunity. Ike
push /! the car.ls to@ether and they
ressea OH the ta,Ia ii sight of every
one. ] drsadea last >al0a o,t2 af tl5a
party Wathj l;s&e tacsa aI aad ez=aA.He
Il ii.
.N55=le' 5.." sd Il H. ra4n vi5h d
eaa |safl. l. i=...Ss - E9.=sss@Pi @Pieiaa@fys
air wa III Ne '9t5e.a e>s.
3, ....e5 =-sl.=4 #t.s-s= =.
"e4m35!.s!s"
"I'4 az ep&.24cr on the Iafoa ga
ciIIe r. Il .s,il.
.Ea@1 elo1 Il zoH @.a. vHiel =
much to.5t7t. - i ~ s,a, Ae @}eVe
holdia an are n Nes5f ssae9e.s
s1eei ~ aa.. stz#5l. > arms.
}aa Geek ssi..= a5at.fi.=s'. "ttaa oE''.
tHe cards. Ti5.f taoq III be ;,n eNst:t
see tha1
"t,euteff.sn." Sl.u l&e. ";.4.s i -
fr,end 3.r L }.ss;=. SIeti al aeetj=s
t,on IS infamoGs.'
The maa w:tl TIE .o1 card TOOK NJ
tNa Pack and, wetti:s@ h;s t!.G'll.b, it.
gan to run e<cr Ike t-:rt7S.
lay ,cls on the i;giie ;slta sort era.
said one OF tire number.
gave myself ~ for lost. | l.ns~
my Judges We'll. tllgy Were ha':t+>t II
their way anG when they tol:ud Is
honesty punished it in their cWA f;:s',
Ion. They would ci1hor siaoo1 NE t"tV,
where | sat or talk, lne our to a tive
and haLg me.
The red bearded iaaD put each card
on the table as lie came to it. srr;In@-
ing them by suits. Two-thirt,s OF tn9
pack had been toiS off and yet no dil
plcatc ace. y dozen. five. four three.
two. one, The hast card was the sever
OF spades.
Great heaven. Where was the extra;
ace of ciuGs: | glanced around tie cir
Gle of faces and saw q peculiar salts.
faction cleaning iii lle's eyes. over
which he bad trlWn his hat so as to
conceal them from ncst of the miners
He had withdrawn the conRDrG,MiSin"
card. brea ,hed a long drawn sigh @.
relief
Ike was saved from disgrace AID i'm
prisonmcnt though | had cuiiIe within
an ace of death. | gave them q sount
lecture OF riSkin. trust funds. at th
same ti:ue handing him the money h
had lost | WAS in StH0. which | III
not know what to do with. not carn;
to use money acquired by cheat
There We're three men in the Gra,:lp |,
sides Ike and myself. ard finally c.
riuded to send each man Il hundrr,
Collars anonymously.
CUYIREET N,KTN"'T'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
WILLING TO STAND TREAT
Lord SaIisbury's Meeting With an Old
Associate

While Lord Salisbury. late prime
minister of Great Britain, was usually
a grave man, he loved jovial company
and has been known to crack joke
on occasions. Many years ago he was
a Journalist and occupied a room in
company with Charles Williams, who
later became a war correspondent. The
two were warm friends and as tok-
EN- of their friendship they treated
each other to a pint of ale every day,
Salisbury paying the bill on the odd
days Of the month and Mr. Williams
on the even days. In time, however,
Salisbury went into politics and be-
came marquis and prime minister, and
Mr.. Williams was obliged to drink his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
WANTED TO SUIT HIS RATlONS
Why One of Jackson's Men Ate Green
Persimmors.

'StonewallH Jackson. the great Con
fcdcrate leader. was greatly beloved
by his men as a rule. He had little
mercy on soldiers whom he caught
stra ggins. but is said to have laugh
inaly condoned one instance. During
q forced march in the summer of 1862
he stopped to consult with one Of his
general officers The entire command
had then passed and as Jackson and
his officers rode forward to rci0m the
column the former discovered pri-
vate up a persimmon tree Asked by
the commander why he was - far in
the rear. the private replied:
tatin simmons.
Persimmons. r0ared Jackson.
Why. they're not ripe yet"
Like en- green lust now" explain
ed the soldier
And Why" asked jackson. soften
ING a little with amusement at the fcI-
lows laconic manner.
To draw NY innards up Ia fit my
rati0ns, was the answer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
.i~ss.s.s.I.f5.a.+.:.t.l I. r.
I. +
+ WITH ARKANSAS EDITORS j.
j. ).
A $4,000 PROPERTY for st.

The recent sale of the Beulah fol
$4,000 recalls the fact that this prop
crty once sold for ST delinquent taxes
and not s0 very long ago. either II
Mas again sold for only d few hundred
dollars. and finally was purchased hy
the Bonanza Mining company for 81
ooo. This is but Il one of the many
instances, proving that there was a
time when the owners of land in this
section held in extreme contempt all
idea of mineral value to any of the
land in the country. TO have pre-
dicted that land would be sold for
$1,000 an acre. as vas the Beulah
would EaNr marked the prophet as an
ianecent Of the first water YglNl.Tr
Republican.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
WANTED IT UNCLE WIDTH.
Extent to Which Student Wished tc
Go Into Mourning.

Professor Henry \ Baers of Yale
university has not forgotten the days
of his youth. and occasionally likes te
retail some of the stories that amused
him When he was pupil instead OF
a teacher. Speaking recently of queer
college fads he said that in his under
eraudate days mourning hatbands be
came SO popular as TO srow from 8
mark Of bereavement almost to a foa
ture of natty dress.
One day he Went into a store Wi1l
a friend who, after buying q hat. sale
he would like to look at some mourn
ing bands.
These widest bands. exclaimed
the storekeeper, displaying his assort
ment, are worn fer Immediate mem
bers of the family From that they
narrow down according 10 the rotation
ship. Which Wi!th DO vot, need. sir?'
he asked?
The student made a moments in
speotion. oh. give DC about an
uncle" he replied
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
CONCERNING S. A YEAR

We are now charging s. Library
DFtfF Service Intended doing
we give members In Pine Bluff
ddn tell the people the
e reading pubic and field for
In b1ing We a
If We on! secured 100 would
contracted Cor placed 500 ADVERTISING deievry
us $io0 have library of new books
Pine Bluff center has to stand expense
of books furnished bu cur other
tons Pay
You &oadnt pay $3.50 year ft daily
vance; l4t have that usamcn payments.
We don't ASK en to $5dowu
of ice contract for one year Only
hn1e nttH" Of subs cs will he delivery
therefore, your subscription .oday- this week any
delivery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
Glaciers Gettinu Smaller.

In Switzerland the studies of many
years have determined the fact finally
that the glaciers are not only steadi-
ly receding, but that their rate of
recession is becoming greater each
year. There are only few glaciers
that still grow. The Boveyre glacier
in Canton Wallis is the only one that
has increased since 1892 The famous
Rhone glacier has reeeded almost 500
yards since 1876.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20

ale in solitude. Some weeks ago
Lord Salisbury was entering the house
of commons and suddenly saw his old
friend for the first time in many years.
Going up to him, he shook his hand
vigorously, and then whispered: sTeli
me. old fellow, whose turn is it to pay
for the pint today, yours or mine?"
Yet Salisbury's political opponents
claim that recently his memory has
been failing him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
Mussel-SheII Industry.

The steamer Lotus has brought to
this city within the past week 125 tons
of musse shells. These shells are
collected at camps between Clarendon
and the mouth of the river. and are
reshipped by rail from this place
The shells are worth Sc per ton, de
livered along the river bank at points
accessible to the boat The Lotus
makes weekly trips and brings about
the same number of shells each time;
thus it will be seen that $50 per week
is paid out in Clarendon territory for
mussel shells. an article which few
years ago was not known here as pcs
sessing commercial yalue.-Clarendon
Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
The
Graphie's s
AN Editorial FLOP
copyright. 1892, by 9. 3. Low;s.]

Copyright. 1892, by 9. 3. Lowisl
Plimpten Ct the Weekly Banner ad-
yocated that The laws W re too severe
~ administered. One night wh.,n in
his house alone Il Eur&'sr cot Ia and
forced the edito' to opPn ali his elosots
Gnd drawers II search OF hoaty. Catch.
ing the man 81 his @paI4l iiHptol
felled him viii Il sia.sl,' blow. bound
and &a4yad nina ald tiJaII SaieI to
him: You are the first criminal we
have encoanterod IN die flesh II orr
arguments "tl" based at crt, .... Is ia
the abstract We nave been Jleaa%ed.
Our deiusiopz. i4gt= =tealsg4#J= Il II
Tie 70 ase eased h.# H.4.i AZ. 5g5T
and stf63el W.th lis H9Hzz. aad
Plimptoa eez ;t5jfa.t:=
"Eotter iate thsa r@Tzr. However.
We alaH uoW adtoeatt= t54e =i4sEHsz8m
punisImoat far all criminals. Ya93 c5I-
tered o0r bos.5.s 50 1e7 * Ii sec
if YOU have anything He.9A tsEi...@
lie hneIt Gown beside he I4.a 0a
searcAtd lis pockets. The search
brought te l-.A$ q 24l1 watch. IN
cash ana a diamond pin, Tie Pre- eds
of crimc e.iFE.itted elsewhere
".Nll, t3!is Il 5etter.% ctCel13ed I M
ton. III, Is meee money than " lave
Randled il three mau6ls. We shHlI "n-
Tropr.2tn everything to or pclsa.a!
benefit 1t s=lneisy yotl paid us a f.a>.t.
IAis plaGlor disYcls an# 1aSt lingering
fear ;I9t necessity drove YOU to q i!ncH
lie picked up the broom. broi:o q /
the hanGla, and for five long uli.s...f.S
lie poHaJet! ,.e burglars iolv f3@ln
chin to heel Tie maa y & q a.sti enIs-
ed and rolled over on tie floor, and
when the Bows ceased lie said:
IF have 10 live Il thousand years,
I'll have YOU: life for th;s!'
Another enc Of our pet theories has
been thar criminals We're not vicous,'
replied the editor as he sat down to
rest. "In the last issue of the Banner
we had half column article on the
subject We contcndcd that the aver
age criminal had neither spite n0r NAL
ice, but VAS &.inlply seeking to get wiz.
the world dea;eG him, Il living. Yo;,
seem to be Il thoroughly wicked man."
You bet | am
In our issue of two weeks ago we
conteaded that the average robber aim
ed to rob the rich only. ands only be-
cause oppressed by capital. We're we
correct? No | see We Were not. The
moment you entered this ha,lse you
realized that il belonged t. Il p9or man.
There are at least ten men in this tow.
worth $4,000 each, but YOU passed
them all by"
Il wish l had put a bullet into
your head and gone through the house
afterwarl" growled the man.
The editor arose and welded the
broom handle for another five minutes
and then sat down to remark
About six weeks ago there was G
case of punishment in the New jersey
state prison which aroused public dis
cussion. \ convict refused to obey or
dcrs and was given the strap We con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
4. x j.
Greene County Products.

VTV7-V CoTIry TTodUVTS.
q. r. Mitchell. & prosperous farmer
who lives fom miles wet ef Farm
gould. exhibited in the SoliN6ane of-
flee this morning a aourd forty=aeven
inches Ions and eUgumher thai
weighs eight pounds. This variety
of cucumber Is used fer picking and
preserving. The sacd from which TIC
sample was grown was taken from
that weighed fifty pounds. and was
sent from Alabama.=ParaeoHd Soil
phone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
y. &c =.
Oldest Mail Carrier.

We claim for Jasper Che distinction
of having the oldest mail-cafrier in
actual service every day Of any county
in the state, or perhaps the United
States. Old Uncle Tom Ellison is S.
years Old and makes the trip horse
back from Jasper to Swain, distance
Of twenty-one miles and back, every
day making forty two miles per day
This is pretty good for a man Of that
age, and We venture the assertion that
Uncle Sam" hasn't got another man
of that age in his employ that covers
as much territory as Uncle Tom
Jasper Republican.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20

Ell-.teE.1 =. -. SIX :

Ab9at half 11e men empl3ae5 - fae
hutton fa5 t91E walked OFF Yesterday
attolnooa. II aoems tt.H tie B85ala
originated e4aE tba l2ttaaa5 9f the
hour for staftiag eD aFefF morning.
which iaaete impossible ftf tae moa
u get IN q ful days work. Complaint
Has made about this. and tI5is com
4laint the strifcfa say, resulted in a
cutting down in The price 10 be paid
per gross. Whom the new scale a
prices was posted BY the foreman
aboat half The men walked ont taking
their tools with Newport He
aid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
And the Owner Said

A story is told of the famous Rich
ard Brinkley Sheridan that one day,
when coming back from shooting, with
an empty bag. he did not like to go
home completely empty, and seeing
number of ducks in a pond and a
man or farmer leaning on rail watch
ing him. Sheridan said. what will
you take for shot at the ducks?"
Well" he said, Il will take half a
sovereign Done said Sheridan, and
he fired into middle of the flock,
killing a dozen. Il am afraid you
made bad bargain We'll, | don t
mine"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
PROOF Tl5AT 4Ec GROWN THEE
Why tire You1q Wife Went Home to
iaother So Suddenly.

Way the Younq Wife Went Home to
Mother So Suddenly.
The youae brides mother gently
atraGasi hel= zaiaz aaash'ar.s haaa
AMI trfsA to comfort her.
@surel1 / eamla 81 true. s5e pro-
feara=l. why. xoa 1aTe been married
!ost tEs sanrhs. E'eofsa eaa4at have
tire7 Of E9u a scoq= =as th@
@0h fat be aes. aab6e# &c Young
bride. pitifa'.y. 4 am e6re u H. I
have seen that he has been sr0Wins
colder and colder every day until
yesterday she walled Yesterday
he asked me 20 so out riding with
him III his new aato0obile.
Il VAS eq2aaz. STORMY her moth
er difestad $50 hr9Eaahearted girl to
paa2@up har things end come home
a once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-20
Trouble With Indian Aoents.

While addressing the senate Sena-
tor Bailey of Texas said: Indian
agents may be divided into Two Glasses
the smalt and the good. The trou-
BILE is that LIE good agents are never
smart, and the smart agents are
never gotH."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-17
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
Matters Masonic.

The one hundred and twenty-si xth
annual communication of the Grand
Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South
Carolina, held in Charleston last week
was largely attended and most har-
monious. Much routine business was
transacted. The reports showed that
during the past year there has been a
Masonic revival throughout the State,
and the cause of Masonry has been
greatly advanced.
The following officers will serve the
Craft during the ensuing year:
Grand Master, Whitehead Deputy
Grand Master, Bellinger; Senior Grand
Warden. Harrison; Junior Grand Warden,
Michie; CIR. Treasurer, Davis; Grand
Secretary, lnglesby; Grand Chaplain,
Thayer; Senior Grand Dracons, j. r.
Kinney and j. p. Duckett; Junior
Grand Deacons, j. l.. Farmer and w. X.
jay; Grand Marshal, John Kennerly;
Grand Pursuivant, William Murchison
Grand Stewards, A. l.. Barton and j. c.
Watson; Grand Tiler, W. A. Winkler.
District Deputy Grand Masters-First
District, w. G. Mazyck; 2d district, G..
M. Buckner; Sd district, j. A. jenkins; ;
4th district, w. A. Giles; 5th district, l..
@. Angel; 9th district, r. l.. Morrow 1:
7th district, II. G. Walton; 9Th district,
II. T. Jaynes; 9th district, A. s. Rowell:
10th district, III. III. Anderson; 18th dis
trict, III. f. Gaffney; 18th district; j. p.
Darwin; 18th district, j. K. Mcdonald;
14th district, w. r. Mood; 18th district.
j. III. Read, 10th district, w. K. James
17th district, g. s. Chaplin; 18th dis
trict, w. L. Glaze.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-17
SEE US BEFORE You MAKE YOUR PURCHASES.
c.. c.. j AYNE 6.
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co"cs RhilOubS "edEb iOnR0T.
Capt. and Mrs. w. A. Strother have
returned from short visit to relatives
in Edgefield.
Rev. John G. Law, d. D., will preach
at Oak Grove church on next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
Miss Virgie Crawford, of Franklin,
N. c., spent several days in Walhalla as
the guest of Mrs. j. r. Hughes.
MFR. r. +. Kaufmaun killed fine
porker last Monday. 1t was seventeen
months old and weighed 447 pounds net
Mrs. Chas. Harper, of Seneca, is ex-
press messenger on the Blue Ridge rail-
road between Walhalla and Bolton. He
takes the place of Mr.. II. p. Holleman,
recently resigned.
The Greenville Daily Herald is the
name of new paper that will make it's
appearance in the city of Greenville In
about week. 1t will be published as
an evening paper by the Herald Publish
ing Company.
Mr. Joe Chambers, an employee of
the Walhalla Cotton Mills, had the mis-
fortune to lose the thumb on one of bis
hands last Thursday. He was working
in tho carding room and his thumb was
caught in the machinery.
-"Nero," the large mastiff belonging
to Superintendent j. X. Crosby, of the
Wallialla Cotton Mills, took ride in the
large fly wheel of the engine at the mill
this week. When the engine was stopped
it was found that Nero was dead.
- Mrs. M. K. Johnson is now occupy
ing her old home, having recently moved
back to Walhalla. Two Of her daughters
are abiding with her-Mrs. Julia M.
johnson and Mrs. Guy II. Grove. We
are glad to welcome these good ladies
among u.s.