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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
FOUR IN EXPLOSION DIE.
Fata! Accident in Mine Of Coal Com.
pany in West Virginia.

! dtds StSStuS't ii VItS VI SSos WIN
pany in West Virginia.
BY an explosion Of gas in the Stat
ford mines of the new Central Coal
company near Fairmont, w. Va, Mon
day, four men were killed, six badly
wounded and several others were hurt.
At the time Of the accident there
were only Is men at work and al have
been accounted for.
Superintendent Stewart was at the
mine when the explosion occurred and
took charge of the rescued miners.
The most serious cases were sent to
the hospital. All the bodies were re-
covered
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
RACIAL OSCILLATION.
Ohio School Teacher Forced Whit

Ohio School Teacher Forced White
Girls to Kiss Colored Students.
The board of education at Bellaire.
O.. has demanded and received the
resignation of J. F. Defenbauch. prin'
cipal of one of the schools. because
he compelled several white girls in the
school to kiss the colored girls, with
whsm the former had quarreled. The
action of the principal caused great in
;;ignat:on among the parents OF thf
While pupils.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
FIVE DIE IN WRECK.

Passenger Trains Crash in Pennsy'sa'
mia With FrightfuI Results.
Five trainmen were killed and two
seriously injured as the result OF a
head-on collision between Butfa. >
Rochester and Pittsburg and Pittsburg
and Western passenger trains at Wit
mer station, Pa. Saturday. A numoer
Of passengers were cut and bruised oy
fling splinters and broken glass; ou1
none were seriously hurt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
FOUR LOST IN MINE.
cave-ln of Stack Mines at Covngton,
Va, Claims Victims.

A Covington, Va, special says: By
a cave-in at the Stack mines Friday
four men, all colored. lost their lives.
The body of one was recovered soon
after. and it is thought the force Of
men now at work will be able to take
out the other three within a short
time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
BELGIAN QUEEN DEAD.
While Eating a Light Repast Death
Suddenly Intervened.

Suddenly Intervened.
Marie Henriette. queen of the Bel
gians, died suddenly at Spa Friday
night. Neither her husband. members
of her family nor her majesty's doc
tors were present at the time Of her
death. She was seated at a table eat
ing a light dinner, when she was seized
with an attack of syncoDe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
Trains in Collision.

An excursion train from Wilmington
to Columbia, on the Atlantic Coast
Line, was wrecked at the passenger
depot at Florence last Saturday night
and a number cf people, estimated at
from twenty to sixty, were more or
less Injured.
Engineer Bowser, Of the excursion
train, and Engineer Tom Bissett, Of
the freight, were slightly bruised and
cut
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
RESULT Of A TRIVIAL ROW

Two Delegates Started to Fight and
Cry of Fire Was Raised-Whole
Audience Rushed Pell Mill for
the Door and Victims Were
Crushed or Smothered
to Death-Sickening
Scenes Witnessed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-25
A lynchinq Ave:ted.

Last sa:u.3-. i. Hl@.. ! negro
Sam Williams, was removed b. depu-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

of Oldtime resident named Stockholm. She died
n few weeks ago. and the oldest haunted tavern in
the Hudson River Valley is now on the market.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

council 10 be elected by the rate payers. the only
restriction to nationality of the councilmen
being that two shall be Russian and not more
TO sit the same time.
Henry r. Miller United States Consul at Niu-
chwang. visited Dany for the government. and has
sent detailed report. from which the facts in the
foregoing were obtained. He has this say Of the
opportunities for citizens Of the United States:
have been advised that connections no
made with the Canadian Pacific Railroad for the
round the world traffic this line II would
United states to take an interest In this matter
once and he ready the beginning to give
country the benefit 10 be derived from this great
enterprise
one of the most serious dra Wbaoks to American
trade in China and throughout the Orient Is the
limited number of citizens Of the United States to
and quantity of products fitted to this market than
any other country, trade is restricted because
of tho limited number OF citizens repre- SentinE
Great Britain has about ten citizens 10 our
pushing her commerce with much success by c.tah-
fishing mercantile houses in charge OF Germans
While travelling statesmen do much good. the real
need Of m the Orient is the
familiar with its products and business methods.
There is no country doing large share Of the
trade Of the Orient with small percentage Of
citizens the United States This shows our
great natural economic advantages and the SPLEEN
did opportunities have here for trade Good
firms marketing the products suited to this
sent them. The banks of China support the native
merchants: and with modern steamships bring
cargo and modern banking facilities. the handling
of the business should not he "A heavy 10anCial bur
den The commercial town Of DalDv OfferS Spen-
did opportunity for the establishment new bust
ness enterprises on the part of our citizens.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

heard of again after the departure - the loungers
on that December evening
As soon it became known that searching in
quirieS afoot concerning the pedler the people
began to tell how he had been choked to death in
the tavern. Stories of his foul murder formed the
gossip of the countryside for miles around and in
the long winter evenings old and young would
listen with bated breath the tales of rObberies
Pile said openly that there secret in the
tavern into which no one allowed enter, II
a lone traveller came there AT night who not
acquainted in the region IIaGeman would put him
to lodge in one OF these secret rooms and the
never appeared again. II currently reported,
and believed as Gospel truth by great numbers of
the Inhabitants that there had been a of
persons foully dealt with in Hageman,s house and
that tho restless spirits of murdered made
Befor, dispatChing his victims il Vas '. sad Haze
man would chain them the wall and choke them
until lite was extinct. These ghosts never
seen or heard anywhere except in the upper part Of
th' Old house as long as Hageman lived; but after
'Itt nouSe ana even TO appear out OF doors.
some told Of seeing H2geman mount his horse
others insisted that his spirit. mounted on the
horSe. mao neon sen repeatedly TO enter ana
was used as stable when Hageman first built
m" house. HaEeman had come to his death at "a
ripe old HEc and from apparent disease For a
year he had complained of great suffering in his
matter with II him. He said he had a continual
wonI b@ ' on the veTs Of cR"k II to ' eh ,'1e ' H
fingered this way many months and finally died
lhr time that he a victim OF special judgment
The grOaniuES. RaSpnES and ShrickS Of HagCmdu
did not terminate with his death. but. ii is said
were heard I'm the neighborhood of the tavern for
long series of years and that even now at rare
intervals the same sounds heard OF yOre
except that they less loud and distinct. For
many years after the old man died there tenant
would orGupy The property and the farm Of about
one hundred acres was allowed to up to
bushes. Reports circulation that Hdge
man had hidden money 'n the cellars and walls of
the old building. There Is story of two venture
some young farmers who visited the haunted tav-
a dark night The. crawled I'm through u
window and felt their way into the cellar They
lighted a candle and started dig for alleged
treasure. Every few minutes the light would be
put in a mysterious fashion. Strange noises
added TO the nervousness 81 the treasure hunters.
Then came the tramp or feet the floors above,
and they heard "A Cluttcr the stairs The men
fled pau!c-stricken. leaving behind their and
spades. They found there several years
later. when a tenant who did not fear ghosts took
possession Of the hotel and farm.
The last of the property thc daughter
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
SCHWAB AND HIS AUTOMOBILES
A PLEASING TALE FOR ENGLISH CONsUMP
TION ABOUT THE STEEL MAGNATE.

Mr.. Schwab, the steel millionaire (says French
correspondent of M. \. PD." has all the sang
froid OF his The other day he in Nice,
talking In badly broken French to enthusiastic
Gallo mOtorman whom he had casually met day
two before. AN interesting machine. the
tomObile" remarked Mr.. Schwab. tires inter
essante." answered the Frenchman. How much
did that cost you?" went the millionaire,
pointing to the 'whizzer' that stood at the edge
of the pavement. sixty thousand francs" "Wil
you sell it? Because. if so. III buy Willingly"
"All right! You have another one?' YES" How
much?" Fifty thousand francs "Will you sell
that aso?" with pleasure" "I'll take il, then"
Having concluded the bargains Mr.. Schwab calmly
puffed a cigarette for a few minutes; then a
thought seemed to strike him. I've been in
of the darned things yet l shall want
driver" he said. turning to the motorman well.
] cannot sell you OF those" replied the French
man. laughing. but as | happen to have two. |
will ask of them if he will consent enter
your service. Ask soon you like. please
murmured the imperturbable Mr.. Schwab blowing
a white cloud of Maryland tobacco.
The mOtorman went and explained matters to
his servant who stood waiting beside the
He is willing announced the millionaire's ac-
quaintance. Perhaps you would like to take
short drive in order to try the machine2' "T
should. Tell the chauffeur to be before my hotel
in an hour from now. At the specified time the
motor waiting; out came Mr. SChwab with a
small valise i'm his hand Where to. monsieur
n ked the driver his new master climbed in.
"Vienna. And sharp as you like. "a nonchalanty
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

terminus Of the Eastern Chinese Railway. which
connects with the Central Manchurian and the
Great Trans-Sberian railway
me plan of Russian engineers which Dalny
"as DulIt divides the town into five quarters-com-
ihercial quarters. administration town. private
'eSloence quarters. civil administration quarters
ana chinese city. the latter being removed some
Instance from the of the town. Around
iCie from which the principal streets extend. the
o"h ciun the theatre the post and telegraph
ohees the judges office the town hall and police
headquarters have been built IL was the intention
- sen me land AT auction TO the highest bidder
tast Aprll, those who had already erected build
s' having the hrst right 70 purchase TO have
chasers ~
ihe haf0or Is Of such depth that steamers draw
mn rect can steam up alongside the inn
uoehS and piers. which are well protected
a.. N"ater. Their cargoes can be unloaded
~ INTO cars which for six thousand miles
or more 10 ST. Petersburg Five iaa ,iars are
oelng constructed Of blocks NJ stona md cement
"eh weighing from twenty 20 fifty ions These
Pei6 are fon sixty TO two hundred feet wide and
AZ 'Fi'sih from quarter 10 i.alf a mile.
' 1'I foreign vessels will extend between the
PeiS ana along the shore for two miles The
Pi9ls ana anchorage for Chinese vessels will he in
ito'HfF portion of the bay opposite the Chinese
'S' Two enormous dredges brought out from
'iasso", are pushing the work on this improve
ment VII ''' 'P
f,ussa has invested heavily in this peculiar port
ol Dainy already 100000 rubIes-nore .ban Sc oOO-
y, having been spent mp to last October, and the
t coht or constructing the city and ha arbor will
=, t'V'V'v~ rubies, or sls0oOo9 This includes
t'c hsnt and water system, already in opera
'n' ana an electric street railroad which will be
Shorty ihe city will be governed by
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
FREEST PORTIN THE WORLD
DALNY. THE NEW RUSSIAN CONNER
CIAL CENTRE IN NORTH CHINA.

Never was there such another town Dalny
RUssa's new commercial seaport in North China
II built order for one emperor on the terri
tory Of another. Nicholas Gar of All the Russias
ordered the creation Of the town after his ennis
ssries had persuaded Kwang Hsu ruler of count
less millions of Chinese that II A worthy
project In the beginning. years ago
Nicholas invoked the blessing of God upon the
Undertaking truly peaceful. and took upon him
self the care of building the city and its port.
Dalny is a city without country If such a
thing is possible No particular flag has more
right fly above il than another II is the freest
port in the world. They have not oven built
custom house. and import or export duties will
be collected on any sort OF goods whatever. Even
the moderate rates Of chinese customs will not he
charged on goods landing 10 be exported thence.
II nalny ever grows to he 2 large city. those
acquainted with Eastern trade conditions say it
will. IL will he cosmopolitan. Its tendency in
that direction is shown already. There is a popu-
lstion Of fifty thousand persons. mostly Chinese
but with nearly every other nationality represented
In the architectural style Of the houses and build
irgs already completed this is shown dis
inctly- Combinations Of modern and ancient. Of
Occidental and Oriental. such are in the houses
OF Dslny. can he found nowhere else.
Take Of the most prominent houses in the
foreign residence quarter for instance. The first
floor is fun Of French lines, the second half tim
bered after the Old English style. the half story
above is Chinese and Oh the pagoda-lke roof
set Russian chimneYs. German traces predomi-
nate in the ad djoning house with it's stepped coping
but it has English doors and windows. and porches
like those in Japan and China. In the distance is
a group of American dwellings and near them
Colonial house Around many Of the houses are
stone fences. with fancy tops after the idea which
prevails in Assyria.
Dalny. in Russian. far away" and it is
far away from other Russian ports Talien Wan
Bay which the port is built. is on the eastern
side of the Liao-Tung Peninsula of Manchuria
IA cling the Bay of Corea. and by rail forty-ive
miles north Of Port Arthur. is the Pacific Coast
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

plenty, which unusual In the newly settled
neighborhoOd. To make business more brisk he
widened cut a mile stretch one OF the roads he
had cut through the forest, and, levelling 1t up
made a racetrack, which became known as Hage-
mans running lane Here afternoons in pleas
ant weather races All this brought
money his till.
Hageman had kept the tavern some fifteen or
twenty years. when December night in
severe storm of hail and sleet. a pack pedler
stopped at his place a nights lodging. The
weather being unpleasant, the few lOungers that
had been hanging around the fire had nearly all
gone away, and only two three besides Hageman
and an old woman who was his housekeeper re-
mained Hageman soon hustled the remaining
loungers out and by 9 o'clock the doors were shut
and locked.
The peder had supped before they went away.
and was sitting corner of the big fireplace
the door. Some time during that night ne was
killed the legend has it, other travellers had
been killed before But how the murder was carried
out how much If anything the innkeeper secured
and where the body buried were never learned.
The morning following the coming of the pedler
to the tavern the storm fierce as ever and
so bad did the weather keep for several days that
40 one ventured to visit the house. When clear
weather came the visit of the pedler was not horne
in mind as II was thought he had gone on the
morning after his arrival. Several weeks passed
and then there were inquiries concerning him. II
appeared that he a younger brother of pros-
reroIs merchants In New-YOrk. who had sent him
ont with large sum of money TO pay for wool
n,lrchased in the interior Of Dutchess County and
he took the pack Of goods along partly as q blind
and also 10 introduce goods from the store i'm tho
ctv He was easily traced To Hageman's tavern
but there all track of him was lost Never was he
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

lace industry in Vienna and inventing a machine
which did not give satisfactory results. to
Nottingham, England. where he perfected tha
model in 1899 II then necessary to make rha
jacquards for each pattern that il desirabla
10 produce. This part of the work performed
upon the inventors return to Vienna Hitherto
1t has been necessary to have a separate nachina
for each design. With the Matitsch machine IL Is
only necessary to substitute jacquard for
other. in weaving cloth.
The inventor does not intend 10 organize COM
pany to make lace. even the production OF more
machines. He has already put nearly 10000 into
his experiments, and is now looking for COM
pany TO buy his rights The Nottingham lacs
manufacturers profess not to be disturbed by ths
prospect of competition and say that the Matitscu
machine will inture French manufacturers chiefly.
In Vienna the papers think that new eraiin lace
making Is ahead
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
ONLY PCRSUING HIS PROFESSION.

Magistrate Dewey the Myrtle-ave. court,
Brooklyn recently had four darkies who We're
caught In "A gambling raid before him. The first
of the lot be brought to the bar under
sized man. with a comical face, black night.
The dialogue between the magistrate and the
prisoner created some merriment In the court.
What is your name?" inquired the magistrate,
sterny.
.Mah name S Sniff replied the dark.
What is your profession"
Use a locksmif by trade sah."
What were you doing when the police broke
into the room last night"
Judge / was pursun' nah profession. !
maxim a bolt for the door,
sOficer said the magistrate. with a merry
twinkle in his eye. 'lock Smith up
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
STORY OF HAUNTED HOTEL
LEGENDS WHICH GREW Up ABOUT
BUILDING AT HOPEWELL. DUTCHESS
COUNTY Y-HENDRICK HAGE-
MANS CAREER

Long years prior to the American Revolution
part OF the immense patcnt Of Rombout and Yer
planck. in lower Dutchess County. was purchased
by a Long islander. named Hcndrck Hageman.
He cleared the woods from his purchase laid ont
roads and erected tavern The house he built.
which is still standing. for many years the
only tavern cast of the village of FShkiU until the
Connecticut line was reached. II stands one mile
northeast ~ Hopewel Church in the township OF
East Fishkil.
HaEeman Is said to have away from his
family or others have the story his family
kicked him out and forced him to come the
wids of the then new settlements in southern
Duchess County. When he arrived I'm Hopeweu
he in the early prime Of life being
under forty. Of large though not uneainy build
or great strength and active when II suited his
convenience
man of few words and they not always the
most choice. he never popular HaEeman had
little means when he built his tavern. and only
put up sufficient TO accommodate "a few
struggling guests. For years he had barn. but
stabbed his horse in an outccar connected by a
passageway with the house cellar. He had a
large brown horse, which. rumor said he had
lifted from some person I'm WcstcheStcr County
while on the way from Long Island. This horse
was blind Of one eye bat always I'm hnC f.ttl- ana
it HaEeman used to the country day and
night. He never did any work on his place cxccpt
10 gather a little hay The oats his horse con-
sumed unwillingly furnished from other
farmers bins and granaries. report has H. He
''nn the make in any way possible. and
would trade and dcker In anything that he thought
there might he sxpence OF profit in
Guests HaEeman's tavern were few and his
place had bad name from the start IIe
kept on, however Eud as his expenses we-e small
he gradually accumulated means. added 70 his
building and in n few years was known throughout
the whole region as a man with ready money in
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
IS CENTS
Par Value S. LOO, Fun-Paid and NOn-AssessabIe)

fnd
a
A o p
of for
Cen a
INVESTIGATE PERSONALLY.
contemplating this
Of
ad
should
ShOul be to
of
bske
max ~ he hines
in
offer
to reject any subsc scripton
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
DJDN'T WANT TO SIT THERE.

From Trained Motherhood
The little three-year-old daughter of one of the
leading ministers in Little Rock resents too
great Familiarity. few evenings ago. though
She seemed a little unwilling. a young man who
was calling took her upon his lap. whereupon
she said with great gravity:
..T want TO sit in my own lap"
1t is needless to add that the young man i'm
med;ately put her down.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
MACHINE MADE TORCHOy LACE.

Some fair limitations of hand made lace al
ready manufactured by machinery. A recent in
ventiOn by Austrian named MatitsCh renders il
possible TO reproduce one more variety. known
torchon lace. The real article is a moderately
coarse hut pretty lace. and it is used garments
which IT is desirable to put through a laundry.
Herr MdtitSCh. after being associated with the
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
Your birthday is o-day?"

Your birthday is today
"'Tis.''
And tbs tomorrow in France, to-day"
"'Tis."
Thin yeZ could never have birthday II y
were over there because your birthday comes to-
day"
- 'Tis odd
" 'Tis so"
mo doubt that's why the population is ray
duced in France; but IL has advantages. man IL
always old he is if he is born over there. but
II he lives abroad he is a year younger on his
birthday. countin' he be home"
TITS odd;
IL
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

ordered the millionaire. II the chauffeur felt
prlsed he did not show 1t. but calmly turned the
car in the direction of the Austrian cApital-ndeed,
ne might have been going to NillefranChe instead
0f 10 city several hundred miles away From
Nice to Vienna is not half bad for little trial trip
Its wonder that Mr. Schwab did not select St.
Petersburg while he was about il
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
MYSTERIES OF TINE.
HOW THE IRISHMEN WERE PUZZLED OVER
BIRTHDAYS HERE AND ABROAD

The two elderly Irish citizens, out for a Sunday
stroll, paused before a jewellers show window in
which We're displayed three clocks recording time
in various parts Of the world
" 'Tis odd said one. I'm some parts Of the earth
it's yesterday and in other parts it's Tomorrow
while the United States is the only place In all
the world where tis to-day
"'Tis odd
'Tis So"
Now, when would be birthday If I were in
Paris?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02
Botherlng a Professor.

when was railroading in f'e
West" said the ex-conductor. Il once
had a party Of college professors and
students going out to Kansas and Col.
orado in search of relics OF past ages.
There was a professor who had
written more about the drift period.
the stone age und all that than any
other man alive, and cowboy who
boarded the train insisted on seeing
him for a moment.
Il brought about the interview, and
when they had been introduced the
cowboy said
Professor, I've heard ws-, a
mighty smart man you are, and wan
TO ask you a question. If you can an
swer it, I'll tell you where your party
can find the mos. of the bones Of =
mastodon. saw them less'n week
ago with my own eyes
=" 4 shall be glad TO answer any
question, cheerfully replied the pro-
fessor.
Then tell me why a horse sbouia
have two sets of teeth and mule ONLY
one. though both are grazing animals
The professor sat right down an
the smile faded from his face, and the
cowboy laughed and went his way. A
mule has just as many teeth as q
horse, of course, but it was evident
that the great man hadn't studied him.
He looked serious for a long time
and then turned TO me and said:
Didn't that young man twist
things about? Isn't it that mule has
TWO sets of teeth and a horse only
1ne?' philadelphia Press,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02
Held WITHOUT aAIL.

Ardmore, !. r. May 2.-The trial OF
Join and ~ j. Pace has been finish
e. before United States Commission,
er H. Jennings and the defendants
We're committed to jail without bail ia
await the action Of the United States
gran0 jury on a charge of murder in
the tragedy Which was enacted near
Oolagah last week. In this shooting
affair Ed Phillips lost his life and o.
5. Skidmore, William Mayfeld and
Joseph Heady were dangerously
wounded. The trouble arose over a
dispute over thirty acres of land
which Phillips had rented from Skid
more.