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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
DOMESTIC.

William Emerson Redmond. better
known rs BILLY" Emerson. widely
known as minstrel, died in destitute
circumstances ut Boston. ConsImp-
ton was the cause.
While trying to quiet T. + Grad
We'll ut Hambleton. w. Va, Clark Na
gle was riddicd with buckshot. diving
instantly
Failing into n steam vat at Suffolk.
va, Julius Cross was boiled from the
armpits down
a delegation OF boomers for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1908
IeIt 81. Louis. No., to visit New York.
New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
The twcnty-fifth anniversary of
Johns Hopkins University was cele
prated in Baltimore. Md. with the at
tendance OF many educators from the
leading institutions of the country.
Robert r. Lindsay the first Govern
or of Alabama after the reconstruction
period, is dead.
The band OF troublesome Snake In.
dians was brought into Musllogee
T.. by Deputy Sheuppe.
Flight men were drowned MS the re-
suit of the sinking of two ,barges at the
entrance to the New York harbor.
The steamship Kroonland, the largest
vessel ever built in the United States.
was launched 1T Philadelphia.
President Roosevelt's action against
the railway merger exrited Wall
Street. Stocks declined more than 500
100000.
Extraordinary precautions were taken
by the police and military authorities
to guard Prince Henry while in the
United States.
A premature blast in the West Colby
mine. Bessemer. Mich, killed two and
injured one man.
Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000 to the
Peterb2ro On. H. town library.
Heavy rainfalls caused landslides on
several railroads entering Seattle
Wash.
Tired of life. according to n note
she left, Mrs. J. Il. Allen. of Buffalo
n. Y, killed herself with carbolic acid
Charles L. Tiffany. founder of the
great jewelry house. died at New Yorl,
City, of pneumonia. aged ninety.
Three children of John Thomson
at Owingsville. Ky. were instantly
Killed and another and the mother were
fatally injured by the accidental ex.
plosion of keg of blasting powder.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
President 10 Determine.

Washington, Special. - President
Roosevelt has an appointment with
committee of Charleston citizens who
arc coming here to urge that he visit
the exposition. At that time the ex.
pectation is that a final determine
ton will be reached by. the President
as to whether he will go to Charles
ton or not. He is very anxious to do
this and has not abandoned his origi-
nal purpose to do so, which was only
prevented by the serious illness Of
Theodore, Jr. He probably will con-
suit the Charleston committee regard
ing the effect OF the Tillman dinner
invitation episode and then decide
whether he will carry out his cherish
ed wish.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
FOREIGN.

General Kitchener reported the ran.
ture of 164 Beers by force OF Nation.
nj Scouts, former hurghers who are
lighting in the British ranks.
The Duchess of Westminster gave
birth to n daughter at London.
The death is announced in Vienna of
Emil Holub the African explorer.
Great Britain complained to Cd :.
many OF the publication of Ambasst
dor Won H0lleben's report on Lord
Pauncefote's actions preceding the
Spanish war.
1t Is believed that about 100000 OF
the stolen funds Of the Liverpoo
Bank will be recovered. leaving tn,
shareholders 10 make good n loss O.
S35O,O00.
The British shipping industry is suf
fering from n severe depression. Larc,
numbers of old steamers are bein;
broken up, and prices for building new
steamers are twenty per cent. unde.
the best figures OF 1900.
Lord Rosebery's letter announcing
his separation from Sir Henry Camp.
bell-Bannerman's wing of the Liberal
party in England caused much com
ment throughout the kingdom.
Earl Fitzwilliam must pay to the
British Government succession duty
tc the amount of $1,250,000.
The italian Cabinet resigned because
its candidate for President of the
Chamber failed to be reelected by the
Deputies.
The German Reichstag passed a res.
olution calling on the Federated Govern.
mepts to employ sh'ict disciplinary and
legal measures to check the abuse Of
duelling.
The Chinese court continued to mani
fest a friendly disposition toward for
eigners and foreign enterprises.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
TILLMAN SPEAKS TO IRISH
speaks About Our Wars and Other
0atterS

New York, SpeciaI.-Under the aus
pices Of the Clan-Na-Geal, the one
htihdred and twenty-f fourth anniyer-
sary of tfs birth of Robert Emmet
was celebrated Sunday night at the
Academy of Music. A large crowd was
IL attendance. State Senator Victor ].
DowliHe presided. United States SEN
ator BenJamiH r. Tillman, OF South
Carolina, delivered the Grafton. Reso-
lutions were adopted condemning
England's colonial policy. deprecatinE
entangling alliances by the United
Ststes with other nations. sympathiz
ing with the Beers. protesting against
the United States Government allow
ing England to use the United S*ates
ports for the fitting out of vessels In
which to ship her horses and mules
and flSdging the people Of Ireland
hearty support in their struggle for
freedom. Senator Tillman was receiv-
ed with great applause. He said:
Il am no orator and il l have any
claim to it. it is because l speak the
truth and fight the devil with fire."
We'll" came a voice from the audi
ence. IF you're not an orator, you're
a good fighter
little later he said: IL was afraid
| would nave to postpone my visit be-
cause Of an incident you all probably
recently read about, that occurred to
me in Washington. but one of your
committee came to Washington and
with his Irish eloquence made me
promise to be on hand unless l was
in Jail. Now, here l am, so take n good
look at me. for l am going to talk
plainly
The Senator launched into an at
tanL I'm ole nd flo fra nil inc
der the Irish For long centuries the
Irish have been trampled upon and
murdered by the English" said he.
and it may not be amiss to here
state that chickering's AMI petty
squabbles among Ireland's eJ5n sens
have been responsible for hcr eonGi-
tions today. They make Grand sold Z
for her away from home, blt\ fat 6
show their qualities in her ,A''', ~
half"
Turning from this subject ne sai&
in strenuous tones: If oeipS al
funkey and aping nobility and estab-
fishing n system that is akin T.. eng
lands policy is making Tories OF iis.
then I think we are there at last, y,
at least the Government at Washing.
ton has got there. England" con-
tinued the Senator. can sQuint and
shake it's thumbs at us and say Your
work in the Philippine is as bad as
ours in the Transvaal.' Why have we
got such a Government? There is the
rub. why do you pass resolutions such
as you have tonight and on other oc-
casions. and then go out and vote for
those who are sitting liberty at Wash
ington2 We are losing our love for our
institutions, and If we continue thus
we will go the way OF other repub-
li0s."
Senator Tillman then said the
American people were slaves to party
ism and could get along without
boss" who. he predicted, In umc
would betray the people.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
The Cotton Supply.

New Orleans. Specials Secretary
Testers statement OF the worlds Wis
iolc supply OF cotton, issued Saturday.
sAows the total visible to be 4.437 $50
bales against 4.493.S41 last week and
4'O2O.722 last year. OF this the total Of
American cotton is 6.390.9S9 bales
against 3.4S4,841 last week and 3.C39.
122 last year, and OF all other kinds. in
Guiding Egypt. Brazil, India. etc. l.
Ol7O00 against 100000 and SS1 900 or
he worlds visible supply there is now
sfoat and held in Great Britain and
continental Europe 1922 900 against l..
'S9.OC0 last year; In Egypt. 252 900
AGAINST 10000; in India 542 900 against
$4,000 and in the United States. .'22.
600 against 1,541 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
rlai. Jenkins Declines.

Warrepton. Va. SPECIALIZATION
Micah j. Jenklns has declined to ac-
cept the sword which it was proposed
to present to him at Charleston. s.
c.. when the president visited that
place. Major Jenkins. who is mem
Der of the faculty OF Bethel military
academy here. has sent the following
telegram to Lieutenant Governor TIL
man, Of South Carolina
Lieutenant Governor James ii.
Tillman, Columbia, S. C.-You are
represented in the press as having
telegraphed President Roosevelt at
the request OF subscribers to the
sword recently offered me through
you. requesting him to withdraw ac-
ceptance to present same. If this is
so. | must decline under these cir
cumstances to accept the SWORD.
Thanking you for personal kindness
in the matter, | am truly yours.
m. j. JENKINS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
MISS STONE AT sALoNIKA.
The t,rigahds sworc H-r and Nine. Tsilka
Ia Secrees.

Salonika.-AIiss stone md Mime
Tsilkh and her bnby arrived here.
well ard cheerful. They received the
members Cf the Anglo COM
munity in the railway carriage.
At the request Of NJ: Gargiulo, the
Turkish Governor at Strumitsa re-
turned to the women the cloaks ami
garments with which the bri"ands sup
piled them. and which the Governor
took possession of on Sunday. The
missionaries intend to keep these gar
mcnts az memcn os of their adven.
ture.
AS the party from Strumitsa reached
the top of the Chipelli Pass. the trav-
clers were surprised Ivy the sudden ap-
pearance of NJ. Tsilka, and there was
an affecting meeting between husband
and Wife.
Miss Stone says the brlgands Swore
both of their caNtives to absolute Sc
crecy regarding any information cal
culatCd {" establish the identity of the
bandits. he location of the PAGES
where The can ives were concealed. and
other facts Likely comprom Sc the
caDtOrS
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
SEVERELY CENSURED
Iillman ar1 McLauria Sharply Raked
By the Senate.
ALL BANDS NOW SEEM SATISFIED.
Mr.. TiIIman Still Showed a plsposi~
tion to Protest the Method VI Pro.
Cedurs,

Washington. Special Senators Me-
Lann'in and Tillman. of South caro-
ainG. Friday were severely eehsufed by
she United States Senate The admin
istration OF the censAre grew out Of
the sensational .JerSonal encounter be-
tween the two Senator's on the floor OF
Ehe Senate last Saturday during the
conside;ei;on OF the Philippine tariff
Dill, The adoption of the resolution
OF censuCe probably closes the incident,
80 far as official action of the Senate is
concerned
Immediately after the Senate conven-
ed Mr.. Burrows, chairman OF the ctm-
Hni'tce on privileges and elections, to
which the McLaariN- -Tillman contro-
versy had beea referred, reported the
resolution ct censure framed by a ma
jority OF the committee Accompany
>ng the resolution was n report narra-
elnS the events which led up to the
hF.At between the two Senators and set
ting cut the conclusions of the majori-
W brief statement was presented
oy senators Bailey. Blackburn, Pettus,
". SsbSi anu DeUlOCTaLiC
rlcinbers Of the committee, dissenting
from some conclusions Of the majority.
they agree. however, to the resolution
ohered. 4 minority report was pre-
aented by Senator's McComas. Bever-
iase and Pritchard. Republicans, who
maintained that the adoption of a reso-
AHIlcn of censure was not sufficient
punishment. Practically there was no
uehate on the resolution, although Mr..
Gallinger and Mr. Platt. Of Connecti-
cut made 1t evident in brief statements
that the resolution was not quite salts
factory TO them. The resolution was
adopted by vote of "a to II.
When Mr.. Tillman's name was called
nc added now sensation to the pro-
Foculngs by rising and saying with i'll
concealed emotion: Among gentlemen
IN apology for an offense committed
uhder heat of blood is usually consid-
cred sufficient.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
Exposition Mar q rers Act.

charleston, Special.-At the meeting
oI the board of directors of the Exposi-
ton Company, Colonel J. II. Tillman's 8
message to President Roosevelt was
fully discussed and the following reso-
Inticas unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the president OF the
Exposition Company be. and he is here
by requested to communicate as once
with His EXcellency. Theodore Roose-
Veit' the President of the United States
and extend to him the cordial greeting
and good wishes OF this board of dIrec-
tors, with assurances that we look for
ward to his promised visit TO the expo-
Sition with the greatest pleasure and
mat he wIn--receive from our people
the warmest welcome.
resolved, further. That the Presi-
cent be Informed that the board of di-
rectors deny any responsibility for the
recent communication made by Col. J.
r. Illlman TO President Roosevelt, and
express their utter lack of sympathy
with his action in that matter
committee was appointed by the
board of directors to convey this action
TO President Roosevelt The city coun-
ell will hold n special meeting to take
action in this matter.
Colonel Tillman was interviewed at
his home in Edgeiield by a correspond
ent CT The News and Courier and said:
Go not propose to be placed in the
iisnt by my conduct of having been
me cause OF President Roosevelt's de-
clsion not TO attend the Charleston Ex-
Pcsltion. / am in no way connected
win the exposition, officially or other.
wise.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
Goes Through a Bridge.

Griffin. Ga. Special-A Southbound
passenger thain on the Columbia
branch of the Southern Railway. went
through a trestle into a creek at mid.
night, near Zetella. Ga The following
were killed: A. F. Matthews, engi.
neer Columbus, Ga; |. l.. Hill, bag.
gageman. Colummus. Ga; Leo. G..
Murray. mail clerk. Atlanta Isaac
Mcdowell. fireman, Columbus. Ga.
Several passengers were injured but
none fatally. The structure had been
weakened by the heavy rains and
three bents of the bridge gave way.
The train was running cautiously and
'aS not making over eight miles an
our. The first class coach was the
only car that did not go into the wash.
Ouf
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
GREETINGS GO MISS STONE.
American and Woman's Boards Cable En-
couraEemcnt 10 tho Missionary.

Boston, MaSS.-Thc American Board
has sent its greetings to Miss Stone,
the missionary released from bandits.
by cabling Psalm 124." The Woman's
Board cables: Love; welcome home"
The Psalm referred TO by the American
Board contains these verses:
"Our soul is escaped as Il bird out
of the snare o. the fowlers; the snare
is broken and we are escaped.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and the earth"
There is great rejoicing mt the head
quarters of the American Board over
tho liberation of the missionary, and
tAerc are hopes that she will be able
10 start for home AT once. Her furlough
will be indefinite in duration. Miss
Stones two brothers. Perlcy \. Stone,
of Ilaverhill, and Charles \. Stone, of
Chelsea. received the news of her re-
lease with some excitement. but the
misSionary's mother, who is ninety
years of age, showed remarkable self
possession.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
STATE DEPARTMENT TO ACT
Will Try to Secure the Punishment
Of Miss Stones Captors.
PLEDGE MAY FRUSTRATE EFFORT

The captive Missionaries: IL ia Said; Were
Sworn to Secrecy by the I;rfgands-
Praise For American Diplomatic or
ficjaIs Who Conducted the Negotiations
ceived ut the State Department from
Minister Loishmnn. at Constantinople,
arih6nnced that Miss stane WAS free.
Now that the captive Is frSc tie State
Department does not hesitat6 10 an
nounce its full approval of ell that has
been done to effect the release by Mr..
Leishman. Spencer Eddy the Secre
'ary of Legation). ID Consul-General
Dirkins0il.
The question of ,airnine interest in
connection With tlseaStdte case. iiow
that anxiety for nd Stones safety
has been disSipate is in repard TO
what steps can be ken towards Sc
curing reparation. ne State Depart
mcnt is still in thclgark OH this sub
iect, and no defn e line OF policy
has been determined upon. Two de-
mandS which will certainly be made IL
possible nrc for indemnity and for the
capture md punishment OF the brig
aildS. but tintil more Is learned about
the circumstances of the case the State
Department cannot positively decide
upon the steps to tie taken. IT goes
witho; saying that the outrage canuot
go unpublished.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
OUR ApoPTFn istASbs.

The employment of Italians led to n
riot hy Striking native trolley men at
Ponce. Porto Rico.
An active campaign is being made
against the ladrones in Cavite Prov
lnce, Luzon. l.. l.. by General Trims
and the native constabulary.
The insurgent leader. Cortez. second
IN command to Malvar. was captured
In the Philippines.
The United States transport McClel-
Ian sailed for Manila carving 100 men
and eighty woman teachers who will
establish schools in the Philippines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
STORM CONTINENT W|DE|
Loss Of Life and Destruction OF Prop
erty in Many States.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC rkRALYZED
Fee Gorge in Allsghany River Threatened
Ptttsb tirg- Cyclones In Virginia and
t;eorgia- -siizzTrd IN ftiurosotn and the
Dakotas-Fioods 1npcdSd EsiIroad
Traffic I'm the South Heavy Rains.

New York Cits,-The sea border Of
a cyclone of almost continental diane
ter lashed the waters hereaG6Hts into
suds and made sailing craft claw on
shore. 1t also played havoc with the
wires, t'filt recently proStrate under n
burden of slcet. aga'h shutting off di-
rect tclegraphic communication with
all coaStwiSe cities TO the south OF IFS.
Washington dispat-h came by round
about courses: some VIZ Shicago and
come through Pittsburg.
The gale was southeast and was the
heaviest blow Of the winter from that
point. acquiring at one time Il gale in
the city OF sixty eight miles. There
hasn't been storm in many years
covering so large territory, practi'
cally two-thrts Of the country.
Ii was one of the fHost crratic storms
on record. 1t originated In the Pa
cific. came inshorc at Oregon auG went
cavorting down To Texas. 1t danced
there on the plains awhile. rccurved
aud headed north-northcast, bowling
through Oklahoma and Missouri,
spreading. rs it whirlcd, almost from
coast to coast.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt removed from
once United States Judge Arthur F.
Noyes, os the Second District of Alas
ka, upon the recommendation of Attor
ney-General Knox,
Governor Taft finished his testimony
nefoN the Senate ComMittea oH tic
Philippines.
=. Secretary Long will resign from the
Cabihet, Probably about the time the
present session of Congress ends. the
Schley controversy being regarded as
closed.
Az Army order directed return
" the former system OF departmental
ana SUBSEQUENT examinations for all
enilSted men competing for second lieu.
tenantcies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
RENoUNceo MoNAsTlc vows.
brother Eugene Leaves the TrappIsts After
Twenty-three Years, Service.

Dubuque. Iowa.-An event unprece-
dented in the history OF the Trappist
Monastery in this country is made
rublic. Brother Eugene. for twenty
three years an inmate, has deliberate
~ renounced his vows taken nearly n
quarter of century ago. He has left
the monastery and is now looking for
some means to earn n living.
His name is Joseph Graham. and he
came from Illinois when twenty-three
years old. The Trappist rules are the
most rigid of any monastic order.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
CONVICTED OF BRIBERY.
Henry A. Taylor. of Connecticut, Found
Guilty by Grand Rapids Jury.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-The jury in
the case of Henry a. Taylor, charged
with conspiracy to bribe in connection
with the water scandal, returned ver-
dict of guilty as charged
Taylor furnished the money with
which it was proposed to saddle upon
the city a water, supply contract of
several million dollars. His home is in
Milford, Conn. This is the second
conviction as the result OF the recent
Grand JURY Investigation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
KAISER VERY MUCH PLEASED.
He Feels That Prince Henry Is Doing
Well I'm Amerira

Well In America.
Berlin, Germany.-The details of the
me vements of Prince Henry and the
courtesies shown him in the United
Sta ties continue to he followed hero
with extraordinary interest. and the
pleasure OF Emperor William at the
reception rendered Lis brother has been
freely expressed to members OF the
royal household
In official circles It is considered that
the Emperor has personally accom-.
plished, by sending Prince Henry 10
the United States, what it would have
takep years to do otherwise.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
Strike at Norfolk.

Norfolk. Special The street car
strike here continues to be strike
The strikers gather in the vicinity or
the Norfolk Railway and Light Com
pany's barn to see that no cars
move. The officials have been in
conference with the sheriff and the
local militia to devise a plan TO pre-
vent a disturbance when an attempt
is made to move the cars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
Pottery Plant Burned.

GAINESVILLE. o., Special The large
plant OF the j. b. Owens Pottery
Company was destroyed by fire Sun
day. causing loss Of 100000 with
insurance about one-half. Many valu
able designs, the accumulation OF
years, were destroyed. Four hundred
employees are out of work The works
will be rebuilt at once. -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
Were secreted in tho Moun,,,ns

Samakoff. Bulgaria. brigands
held Miss Stone and Nine Tsilka Sc
crcted in the Koja Mountains, near
Prilip. Macedonia. whence they con-
Quoted the captivcs through the noun
tainS OF Strumitza.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
THE SOUTH STORM SWEET.
Death and Ruin in tho Path OF High
Wind and Rain.

Knoxville, Tcnn.-Thc storm caused
serious damage to railroads in this sec
tlon. freight train was wrecked
near Redford. Va. in which n brake
man was killed. railroad traffic was
delayed. All river industries were
closed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-05
WIDE STORM AREA.
Rain Fell From the Atlantic to ITO Paci-
hc Oceans.

Rain Fell From the Atlantic to ITO Paci-
fc Oceans.
Observation-Disclosures was the centre Of
q general storm area which covered
almost the entire country. The baron.
etric pressure was less than aiiy pre-
vious record, and rain fell almost from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific coast. Pro.
fessor Cox asserted that II was the
most remarkable storm which had oc
Cured in many years. owiiiG 10 Its
great extent and low barometer read.
ings.
Cum berland. Md. - One-half of the
city was under water and business
was entirely suspended. The Potomac
River overfowcd it's banks. All street
car traffic was suspended and nearly
all the railroads were tied up. An ice
gorge ut German, fifty miles north
broke. and that towL was under sev.
eral feet of water. The people were
forced 10 the second stories of their
homes. Every bridge on the Cumber.
land ana Pennsylvania road between
here and Piedmont, w. Va. was swept
away. and the West Virginia Central
i'''N4 N'H Npbil'iN''I blOtht'i w hINi lNC
and water for miles.
Pittsburg. Pa.-Thc great ice gorgcs
in the Allegheny River above this city
broke and were swept down the swol.
len stream. The head of the gorge
was within the limits OF Pittshurg
and Allegheny before noon, but passed
the two cities and went down the Ohio
without doing any serious damage.
Reading. Pa.-Tranic on the Schuyl-
Kill division of the Pennsylvania Rail
road was suspended. Trains on the
Wilmington and northern division of
the Reading road could not resume roi.
week Rails were washed away. n
dozen large dams burst. wooden
bridges We're destroyed ANA hundreds
of factories were under water be-
tween PottSville and Manayunk. Near
ly every cOllicry OF the Reading com
pany was flooded and many were shut
down.