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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The weather.

washington, September 22.-Forecast
for Alabama: Showers and slightly cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday fair; variable winds.
Page One.
Louis saks' store badly damaged by
fire.
Sensation in convention of late war vet
erans.
England is angry with Venezuela
Troops called out In strike regions.
Mclean stirs up protests in Colombia.
Page Two.
Hooper Young identified.
President has great day in Detroit.
Page Three.
General state news.
Decatur police looking for man who left
bills unpaid.
Edwards answers Bowie's letter.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotel Hobbies.
Page Five.
Natural negro Baptist convention ad-
journs.
State democratic executive committee
meets at Montgomery tomorrow
Public schools of the city opened with
large attendance.
Page Six.
Social news of Birmingham.
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Baseball, racing and general sporting
news.
Benefit game for the Coal Barons to-
daX
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BOTH CANDIDATES
ARE IN WASHINGTON
OSCAR r. HUNDLEY AND J. w.
DAVIDSON CALL AT DEPART
MENT OF JUSTICE, BUT FAIL TO
SEE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Washington, September 22.-(special)-
Oscar r. Hundley of Huntsville and j..
w. Davidson of Birmingham rival can
didates for District Attorney Vaughan's
position, are In Washington, and were
callers at the department of justice to-
day. The attorney general was unable to
see them. however, as he will be busily
occupied in the Panama canal title case
for several days.
It is thought likely here that no ap-
pointement will be made for some time,
owing to the absence of the President,
who will not be In Washington until Oc-
tober Z, when the Grand Army of the
Republic reunion Is held.
Mr.. Davidson, who is acting in
vaughan's place. spent some time with
officials of the department today, re-
ceiving instructions concerning his office.
He declined TO discuss the cause leading
to Vaughan's removal.
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STEAMER HAD TO FLEE.
Was Laying Cable When Soufriere
Erupted Violently.

st. Thomas. d. w. l., September e.
The cable steamer Newington secured
the st. Lucia end Of the St. Vincent ca
BILE Sunday four and a half miles from
Soufriere and had just finished burying
it when there was a sudden and violent
eruption of the volcano. The steamer
thereupon headed away from the land,
followed by dense clouds or smoke She
had a narrow escape and 1t is considered
inadvisable for her to engage in further
operations there, especially the cable
was found to be greatly mangled. The
Newington will, proceed to st. Thomas
for cable to complete the repair of the
ST. Lucia-G Grenada section.
A violent eruption of Soufriere was OBJ
served Sunday night from St. Lucia.
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MEMBERS OF OLD BRIGADE.
Men Who Fought Under Mccook Again
Visit Battlefield.

Atlanta, September 22-Seyeral men,
bers of Daniel McCook's brigade, which
played conspicuous part In the cam
paign federal army around Atlanta, ar
rived here late tonight from the Kenne-
saw mountain battlefield, where they held
a reunion today.
The veterans will remain here two days,
visiting the different battlefields where
the brigade fought. 1t is announced that
the members of the brigade have pur-
chased sixty acres of lands in the vicin-
ity of the dead angle. where they made
their famous assault upon the Confeder-
ate forces when General McCook was
killed, and will there found park. They
preserve all the land marks of the battle.
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CHARGE UNDULY HIGH RATES.
Commerce Commissioners VIII Look
Into Some Railroad Charges.

Chicago, September 22-The allegation
that the railroads of the anthracite coal
region charge an unduly high rate for
carrying the fuel is to be investigated
by the interstate commerce commission.
Martin B. Knapp, chairman OF the COM
mission, who was in Chicago today, said:
"The subject Of the eastern coal roads
and their coal tariffs has been brought to
the attention of the commission, but not
officially. The commission expects to
take official cognizance of the subject at
no distant date. Until then it would be
improper for US to go into any extended
dinn11aaton-"
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EXTRA SESSION
IS NOT PROBABLE
REPORTS THAT EFFORT WILL BE
MADE TOWARD TARIFF REVl-
SION EMANATE FROM REPUBLI-
CAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, September 22.-(Special)-
The reports being generally circulated to
the effect that there will be an extra ses-
sion of the fifty-eighth congress for the
purpose Of enacting tariff revision legis-
lation emanate from the republican COM
mittee and have no foundation in fact.
If it was the desire of the republicans
to revise the tariff it could be done at
the coming session of the present con-
gress. Moreover, IL the next house is re-
publican it will be an Endorsement Of the
administrations position and will be
taken to mean that the people do not
! ant tariff revision. If the next house is
mocratc 1t is, of course, absurd to
. ppose that the President would call an
extra session.
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came in contact with each other, emitting
brilliant electric flashes of green and yell
low. The crowd standing under the wires
quickly scattered and sought a place of
safety.
At ten minutes after one Louis Saks and
Herman Saks drove up in a buggy. They
got out and quickly rushed up to look
helplessly at the building, which even
then seemed doomed. At 80 flames broke
out through the roof and the First avenue
end of the building.
Walls Fall.
At o'clock the two firemen were still
standing on top of the ladder directing
the stream of water. BY this time flames
were emerging from the entire third floor
and 1t looked as If the walls might fall
at any minute. Cries were raised for
them to come down. The ladder, how
ever, did not rest against the wall. but
was held at distance of ten feet from
it by its supports.
Ten minutes later the wall Immediately
in front of these two fremen was seen
to totter. cry went up from the vast
crowds, who could plainly see the danger
In which the two men stood. For what
seemed long time, but what was really
but a second, the wall swayed If un-
decided which way to fall, and then with
mighty crash it fell inwards, and the
mems lives were saved. sigh of relief
went up from the mighty assembIage.
THANK Godl'' said many.
During the progress of the fire the en-
gines puffed away manfully. The largest
one in the department was attached to
the fire plug Immediately at the corner of
the Saks building. 1t sent up beautiful
showers of sparks into the night and
shook the earth with its deep-toned rum
BILE.
AS the fire progressed and the heat
broke the glass of the windows the
flames released by the draft swept up
ward and illuminated the interior of the
building with brilliant radiance. Inside
could be seen stacks of cloths on the ta-
bles and counters piled up almost to the
roof, and while they slowly burned to
ashes many an envious sigh arose from
men in the crowds that so many new
clothes should be going up in smoke while
they wore ragged misery on their backs.
Fire Still Burning.
At 315 o'clock the wall above the second
floor on the Nineteenth street side had
fallen, but the firemen seemed to have
a better control of the fire than at any
time this morning While the flames were
stiIl raging fiercely, it looked as If the
walls below the second floor would be
kept intact, and the interior of the build
ing on the first floor and part OF the sec
ond kept standing.
The part of the stock not burned, how
ever, will be almost totally ruined by
the water which has been poured on the
building from eight lines Of hose Every
engine in the city and all men are out
and at work. The adjoining buildings will
all be saved
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Scale sIqned.

Charleston, w. Va, September n.-Ths
Plymouth mines, twenty-five miles below
here, tonight signed the scale promul-
gated by the Huntington convention and
agreed to recognize the United Nine
Workers Of America. This will put about
500 men to work. The Rochester mine. on
the Guanandotte river. also signed tho
scale The strike leaders are Jubilant.
Other operators say this action amountd
to nothing, as they are determined not ID
ooncsds to the minesx tsruA
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Auree on Terms.

Kansas City, September 22.-Tommy
Ryan and Jack O'Brien have practically
agreed upon the terms of match for the
middleweight championship of the world
to take place in Philadelphia October Z.
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Washington, September 22.LThe navy
department Is in receipt of the following
cablegram from Commander Mclean of
the cruiser Cincinnati:
Colon. September 20, 1902.
Secretary Navy. Washington.
The United States guards and guaran-
tees traffic and the line of transit. To-
day 1 permitted the exchange Of Coiom-
bian troops from Panama to Colon about
1000 men each way. the troops without
arms In train guarded by American ma
val force In the same manner as other
passengers. arms and ammunition in sep
arate train guarded also by naval force
In the manner as other freight.
(Signed) MLEAN.
Officials of the Colombian legation here
predict that a storm of disapproval will
arise in Colombia as a result Of Com
mander McLeans action in disarming
the Colombian troops before their pas
sage across the isthmus. 1t is stated
that Colombia's agreement with the Pam
anna Railroad company specifically pro-
vides for the transportation of Colom-
bian soldiers by the railroad when occa-
SION arises and the commanders action
is regarded at the legation as a direct in
fringement of Colombias sovereignty
over the isthmus
Commander Mclean in having the
troops transported in a separate train
from their arms is actin apparently in
accordance with his construction OF that
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Eleven Strikers Arrested.

Harrisburg, Pa, September 22.-Eleven
strikers were arrested at Williamstown
today. They are alleged to have stoned
the homes of men at work in the mines
there
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Fire Was Persistent.

The fire slowly ate its way forward
towards First avenue. In spite of the fact
that five or more streams were turned on
IT. and that all the apparatus of the de-
partment was busy, 1t worked its way
forward, window by window, until it
reached First avenue.
While the fire was gaining headway
some OF the electric wires In the alley
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
Many Happy Hearts.

The most delightful occasion fol
the children of Edgefeld during
the holidays was the Christmas
tree reception given for the young
people by their little friends, Eli.
cen, William, Pelcy, Watson and
Edith QUITS. Que of the pleasant
features of tho afternoon was
GeosBsWash ington's cherry tree
on which each child, blind folded
tri ID to pin the hatchet in the ceu-
tre of tho tree. A prize was given
the two who came nearest the
goal. The most enjoyabl. tim.
however was tho houi for the first
sight Of the Christmas tree, when
old Santa Claus made his appear.
snce, and did the honors of the oc.
casien, with an adeptnesa which
the real Santa CLAUS himself
could not have surpassed. If ro-
tation of Office is ever in order
With she old gentleman, his man
tie should fsll on the shoulders Of
Alex Watson. Remember this
children and let him gee how good
you can DO now, before bis Official
robes are donned. First, last and
longest 70 DO remembered IL tha
sweet spirit of Christmas s1snifsa-
ted by Mr.. aud Mre. Qiztp. evil
dencod in their charming hospital
ity toward the little innocents who
on this occasion, th:onged their
happy asd beat ..ful home.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, J
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court of Common Pleas.-John Curry
ct al, against Mary Gray, ct al.
Pursuant to the decree In this cause
1 will offer for sale at public outcry
before the court house, town of Edge
field, and state of South Carolina. on
salebday in January, 1903, the same
being the 9th day Of said month. be-
tween the legal hours Of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit:
All that lot, piece,parcel or tract
Of land, situate in the county of
Edgefeld, and the state aforesaid,
on the Columbia road, about one
and one-fourth {14) miles from
Edgefeld court house, containing
four acres three rods and twenty
perches, more or less, and bounded
on the north by the Columbia
road and lands formerly belonging
to w. F. Durisoe; Oh the s,uth by
lands formerly belonging to J. A.
Chriltian, and on the west by land
belonging to Gen. M. c. Butler.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
Purchaser to comply with terms
Of sale or give satisfaction to Mas
ter or the Master 10 authorized to
resell within one hour thereafter
1T the risk of the former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
W. F. ROATH,
Master Edgefield County.
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Christmas Tree at Mill Chapel.

Christmas Tree at Mill Chapel.
The Christmas tree that vas
provided by the Sunday school 70,
the little folks of the mill was hell
in the chapel on Saturday night
last. It was an ideal occasion.
The room was we'll heated, veil
lighted and well filed with bright
and happy little ones, smiling lads
and lasses and grown paopls whose
faces indicated that they entered
into the spirit of the occasion.
The, tree q beautiful holly, was la-
den with presents; for al ages.
The Sunday school had provided
for the little ones; and friends of
many of the older people had pro-
vided suitable gifts for them. The
presents were taken from the tree
and distributed by Messrs. 1'homas
Dorm and MATHEW Howard. The
former in comic dress pc. sonated
Mrs. Santa Claus and the latter
representing old man Santa. The
olovnish costumes, tricks and an.
tics Of these two heightened the
mirth Of the occasion. The whole
scheme or programme was carried
out without o hitch or q ripple to
mar the occasion. We commend
most heartily the officers Of the
school for providing this
delightful occasion for the little
ones. May this Sunday school
grow and prosper as never before.
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STATE CE SOUTH CAROLINA, J
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.

Court Of Common Pleas-J. c. Shep.
pard. against Mrs. E. R. Penn. ct al
Pursuant to the decree in this cause
/ will offer for sale at public outcry
before the court house, town of Edge
field, and State of South Carolina, on
salesday in January, 1908, (the same
being the 9Th day of said monthly be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit
All that tract of land, situate in
the said county and state, contain
ing one hundred and fifty (150)
acres. more or less, and bourded
on the north by lands of R.C. May
SOL, and on the east, south and
west by lands Of the estate of ].
II. Strom.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
If terms are not complied with
or satisfaction given to Master be
is authorized to resell within one
hour afterward at the risk of the
former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
WF ROATH,
Master EdgefieJd County,
December 10, 1902.
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MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina-County 81
Edgedeld-Court of Common Pleas
A. s. Tompkius, against Mrs. l..
Rankin. etal. 40.
PURSUANT to the decree In tnis
c,use Twill offer for sale at public
ontcrv before the Court House, town
of r:dcpf;eld. and State OF 81 nth Carr
lima on the first Monday in Jan 1903,
the same beng the 9th day of sald
month. between the legal hours OF sale,
the following described realty, to VIII
TRACT No. l.
aAll that tract of lind, containing
one hundred aid twenty-five l25)
acres, of the said Rankin land, aud
bounded on the south by other
Rankin lands; on the north by
lands of Joe New, and the Wise
land.
TRACT No. 2.
All that tract of land, contain
ing three hundred and five (3C5)
acres, more or less, and bounded on
the north by the other tract of the
Rankin land; on the east by lands
west BY lands of T. n. Clark.
Said land containing in the ag-
grAgate four hundred and thirty
(430) acres, more or less, lying
partly in Edgefeld and partl in
Aiken counties, and known as the
T. e. Rankin place.
Terms of the sale-One half cash
and the balance on credit of one
year. Interest from the day of sale.
Purchaser to give bon and mort
gage of the premises sold to secure
the payment Of the credit portion, or
all cash, at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master Edgefeld Coun;y.
Dec. 10, 1902.
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MASTERS sac.
State of South Carolina-Edge.
field County-Court OF Common
Pleas.-Mra. Jennie Fey Lynch,
Against
VI. O. Fny.
Against
" o. Foy,


Pursuant to the decree in thil
cause l will offer for sale at pub.
lie outcry before the court house
town of Edge6eld, and state OF
South Carolina on the first Mon.
day in January 1908, the same be.
ing the 9Th, day of said NOR th, be.
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following described realty, to wit :
All that tract of land in the
county of Edgefeld and state of
South Carolina, containing one
hundred aud three (1O3) acres
more or less, aud bounded by lands
OF Henry Hart, Archey Lewis, the
Long Cane Road and Williams
Hart.
Terms of sale-Cash.
If terms of sale are not com.
piled or satisfaction to the Master
be is authorized to resell tho same
within one hour afterwards.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. r. Roath,
Master Edgefeld County.
December 10th, 1902.
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Edgefield advertiser
EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY DEC 81, 1902.
Murder and lynching.

On Saturday afternoon last
Mr.. William Jay,a prominent
farmer, was brutally murdered
at his home near Troy, in
Greenwood county, by a ne
gro tenant and his wife. AS
soon as the citizens of the
community learned Of the at
roS:;aus crime they searched
for the assassins who were
caught and made partial con
fessions of their guilt. They
were summarily shot to death
by scores of enraged citizens
at W;nterseat bridge over
Hard Labor creek, very near
the same spot where seven
negroes were killed for the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon in 1876. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31

The Methodists of America
are to be congratulated upon
the fact that they have sue.
ceeded in raising a Twentieth
Century Thank Offering fund
of SEQ, 900, 900. Nineteen mil
liens has been raised and a
millionaire, whose name has
not yet been announced, has
promised one million.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
CLARK'S HILL.
The ADVERTISERS:

IHE ADVEETIssF'
AS it is Christmas time /
fear my letter will be late, but
hope not.
Everything is very quiet
here for the Christmas season.
One can hardly realize that
it is Christmas.
A fine Christmas tree was
given at the hospitable home
Of Mr. and Mrs A Butler. II
was enjoyed by both old and
voung. "Old Sanity" had a
present for all. After the
presents were distributed,
games were enjoyed by the
young people, then music by
Miss Myra Butler. Old "san-
dy" then left, carrying his
tree with n'm' ne salo ss 80, y
he had to 60 three Thousand $;
miles by halt past seven. a.,
Cadet w - oco.t, ;,,e;.s ol len. m !.
son, is at nome enjoying 'ne
holidays, and IT seems thae ne
is having a gay time
A pound part, was gwen give.
at the home OF Mr. ana MIS-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-31
MASTERS SALE,
State of South Carolina-E,lge-
field County-Court of C Common
Pleas-Mrs. J. NJ. Dwelle, ct al,
Celine H. Heury. ct al

Pleas-Mrs. j. Nj Dwelle, et al,
against
Celine II. Henry, ct al.
Pursuant t., the decree in this cause
] will offer for sale at public outcry
before the court house, town OF Edge.
field, aid state Of South Carolina, on
salesday in January, 1903, (the same
being the 9Th day of said monthly be-
tween the legal hours Of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty. to wit:
All and singular that tract Of
land. situated in the county Of
Edgtfield State of South Carolina
near the Town of Plum Branch,
containing two hundred and fifty
(25U acres, more or less and bnun-
ded on the north by A. l.. Talbert,
east by Mrs. NJ. E. Talbert, south
by j. W. Talbertt, aud west by A..
81 Talbert, same more fully ap.
pearing by plot of saric made by
John NJ. Bussey D. S. Nov. 80, 1895.
Terms of sale--Ope half cash,
aud the balance on a credit of one
and two years, with interest from
the day of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and mortgage of the prem
ises sold to secure the payment of
the credit portion or all cash at the
purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w T ROATH,
~
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Rainsford for Speaker.

A Speaker of the House
will have to be elected when
the legislature convenes On
Tuesday, the 18th proximo.
There are three candidates for
tbs place, Representatives
Smith, ofKers6aw>,' Williams;
of Lancaster, and our own
Thos. H. Rainsford. Mr..
Rainstord would make an ad
mirable presiding officer, rul
ing impartially and conducting
the business with dispatch
and we trust that when the
election is held he will be
chosen.
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Orphans Made Happy.

An act worthy of all COM
mendation was that ofMr: r.
Good wyn Rhett, the chiefest
among Charleston's bankers
and one Of the J.P.. Morgan's
of the south, in throwing open
the doors Of his palatial resi-.
dence to the aa9 inmates of
the Charleston orphan hous:,
bidding them come in ard
partake of the Christmas tree
that he and Mrs Rhett had
preparation them. MIR. Rhett,
as lawyer, banker, politician
(not of the vulgar type, how.
ever) has as great demand
upon has time as possibly any
other man in the state yet he
counted it JOY 10 lay aside all
in order to brighten the lives
of these homeless and father
less little ones. Althou gh pres
ident of one Of the largest
banks in the state and aspiring
to the exalted position Of may
or of Charleston, he thought
himself not too great to play
Santa Claus for the delecta-
ton. of the orphans: '.ln as
much as ye have done it unto
the least of these my breth.
rem, ye have done it unto me-"
TO be a truly great man in
this world does not consist
merely IN the possession of
wealth, or in occupying an
exalted position, or being clad
in costly apparel stalking the
earth with a pompous ar .Oniy
the 1aagnanimous: are truly
great. If one wolild be ex.
,sed at the final day let him
s himself and seek 90
;.t;aas ), piness Of 9th.