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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-31
Fifty LunatiCsPerish By Fire.
Fearful Holocaust in an English
Insane Asyluin-All The Vic
Tins We're Women.

London, Jan. 81. 7.-Fifty-two
insane patients, all women, were
burned to death by fire at the
Colnsy Hatch asylum this morn
ing.
The outbreak occurred in the
Jewish wing of the institution.
The flames spread with great
rapidity and before they could be
got under control Eve wooden
buildings, including dormitories
and the doctors apartments, were
Quilted.
All the efforts of the officers
were directed towards moving the
insane inmates, but the latter
became wild with excitement and
80 panic stricken that not only
were they unable to help them
selves but greatly impeded the
operations of those trying to save
them.
There were nearly 600 persons
In the burned annex at the time
the fire was discovered, and most
Of them were safely transferred
to the main building which was
uninjured.
AL the victims wore lunatics.
Their chsrred remain. present.
ed horrifyins spectacle. The asy.
lum was besieged by anxious re-
lativss or friends of the patients
who arrived from all quarters.
Piliable scenes were Witnessed as
weeping naen and women left the
premises after ascertainlng that
relatives or friends had perished
III the flames.
The nurses had terrible ex-
pericnoe in trying to assist the
insane people, who were so panic
stricken that they had literally to
be driven to place of safety.
The infiammsble premises almost
Immediately became furnace.
Nothing was left standing. The
corrugated iron roofs Of the dor
mitories and the iron bedsteads of
the patients were melted by the
intense heat.
Some of the lunatics were burn
cd in their beds and the charrsd
remains of others were found bud
died together in corners, while
groups of partially consumed
bodies on tho site of tho corridors
showed that many persons lost
their lives and sacrificed those of
others in their frantic efforts TO
force = passage through the man
building.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-31
LA ANCASTER AMI CHESTER
RAILW Al.
pche dule in effect Nov. D, 1862.
(Daily exccp sunday

schedule in effect Nov. 3. 1862.
(Daily except suEG.y)
WESTBOUND EASTB, UND.
Nos. ii and l6. Nos. I5 and Il.
A NJ. P NJ. A 81 Pm
Sl5 S 30 Ar Chcsl.i iy lc.Cu 8l5
I so 5 90 RichLLi: ~ 7 8 80
Al 4 So Basco mbville lO47 S45
IA 80 Fort Lewp IL U3 56
7.l5 400 hy Lancaster Arll 50 9l5
No Il leaving Lancaster 6.45 am.
lakes close connection at Chester
aith southern Railway No. 38 for
Charlotte and poinis north; and Sea-
card Air Line Atlanta Special"
Il n'Ianta and points west Also
With arolina and Northw estern Rail-
tay No. 10 for enoir N. e.. and in
iermediate points, and southern Rail
way No 33 for Coumbi: and points
'outb.
No. Is, leaving Chester 1000 a m,
connects with Southern Railway No.
SO from Columbia and noints south;
Seaboard Air Line "a tlanta Sreciain
from northern and eastern rOiuts aud
iSouthern Ra way No. 3S fr"m North
srn and eastern points, an Lam
caater with > Z & G l. for Black sbulp,
No. l6, leaving Lancaster Is m,
connects at Lancaster with S G. & G T.
acm Camde1 AMI Marion, and South
Elm Railway No. "a at Chester for
Charlotte aud points north.
No II, leaving Chester S.l5 D m,
connects at Chester with southern
Railway No. "a from Colum bia and
points south.
JAS NJ. HEATH, Gen Pass. Agt.
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-31

A bill has been introduced in
congress providing for the pur.
chase of the farm at Appom.ttox,
Va, on which General Lee sur.
rendered.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03

Topic for January ~ How to Get q
Fresh start-Eph. fv. 22-3S.

little girl. New Years morning. was
watching her grandmother knit stocking
MY knitting" said the wise old woman the
little girl. lis like the year that has just begun
See IL you guess how"
~ knowl" said the girl at last. tits because
the year grows slowly. stitch by stitch"
That's So" answered the grandmother; and
then she suddenly pulled on. her needles and un-
raveled the stocking, so that the yarn Icy.
ruined. crumpled heap. in her lap
oh deari" cried the little girl. why cid
you do THAR"
ITO teach you. darling. that. though your iife-
grows slowly, you can spoil il all in a minute''
Grandmother's lesson was a strong che. and
yet it only half true. for. as Mrs. sangster
sings:
The noblest thing a year can lay
In the lap Of you and me.
The brave young year has brought this day:
II is Opportunity.
a fresh start. chance TO do better. an invita-
ton TO pick up the needles and knit the stocking
back again to where IL was before-that Is the
blessed Gift OF every year: and. for that
matter. OF every day and hour. Praise God
for the encouragement OF timei
Paurs comparison Is such comfort: We can
put of the old man." can put on the new
man." we can be renewed in spirit" There is
something 80 complete in the taking OF OF a gar
ment. There IL lies the chair. entirely apart
from US: have absolutely nothing more 10 do
with II. IL IL were like getting rid by medicine
of blotch on the skin. which disappears gradu-
ally. some days going back its former
humiliating prominence. II would be discourage
ing enough. But 81 is like shutting of the skin.
as a snake does. and hndng a soft. fair. new
skin underneath.
Is Paul right? Can we get rid Of evil
lures as easily that? Can we assume thu
good the true. the beautiful as easily as that7
Yes. Paul right. OF Il win. he
thou clean'--Christ IL still saying that: and as
He says Il. in 10 mans faith-niled en-
treaty, the horrible leprosy OF sin falls away
like a dehled garment. and the angels stand
ready with the best robe 90 put II on us.
Get Christ in your heart II is no more a slow
process than for Christ 10 enter your front door.
Get Christ IN your heart, There VIII be
room for evil there. His presence Is trsnsforma-
ton.
Get Christ in your heart. He comes for the
asking. An instants asking is enough. II II Is
sincere
Get Christ In your heart DO not try without
Him to put away anger wrath. malice lying"
and the rest. A. 10 coats OF CLOTH the old must
be taken OF before the new Is put on. AS 20 the
robe OF christs righteousness. We must boldly
put II on over filthy rags and Il win trans
form them 10 fine. white linen.
We all need the new start; Oh. how need nj
AMOS r. WELLS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03

by means of buttons and buttonholes
worked In the band. The fronts are gath
cred at the upper edge. so giving suffi-
Gent fullness for both comfort and ap-
pearance. and are supplied with a pocket
that is boon TO both mother and child
The backs of the body are plain across
the shoulders and are extended below the
waist line to form triangular underlaps
The leg portions are opened at the sides.
and the fall Is gathered into a band that
Is continued to form the belt. The neck
is finished with a turnover collar and the
sleeves are simply full, gathered into bands
at the wrists
The quantity of material required for the
medium size Is 2ss yards q inches wide or
pa yards 36 inches wide.
The pattern 43ls is cut i'm sizes for chill.
dren 2 and years of age.
/ PATTERN COUPON
For patterns OF garment illustrated above
I send 10 cents (con or stanips)
Cut out illustration and inclose 1t in letter
Write your name and address distinctly and
state number and size wanted. Address
Pattern Dept, The Journal
Indianapolis. Ind.
Allow one week for return OF pattern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
BY MAY MANTON

Garments in which the playing child can
feel perfect freedom and abandon are in
demand by all wise and up-to-date mothers.
These quaint little rompers amply fulfill
that need and are an economy as well, as
they avoid the wearing of dainty frocks
during the times giving over to romping
and to hard play. AS shown they are of
checked Bingham, but all simple and dur
able washable fabrics are appropriate.
The rompers are made with a front yoke
to which the combined front body and leg
portions are attached, and back body por-
tons to which the drawers are attached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03

Twas 4 growly. spotted Leopard,
On the plains OF Timbuctoo,
Who met enc sunny morning
With happy kangaroo
''Your suit Is really startling
Said the latter. with smile,
For polka-do.s no longer
Are thought the proper style:
And, though no criticism
On your tailor / would cast.
1 have strong suspicion that
The color isn't fast
For" But here an interruption
Most sudden did occur.
Which filled the air around them
With what resembled fur:
And the Leopard some time later,
Much larger round the waist,
Mused long IN pensiye manner
On that Kangaroo's good taste"
samuel scoyilie. il. In January 81. Nicholas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-03
New York Evening Post.

New 1Ork Evening POST.
A middle-aged woman came to the City
lodging house last night. and applied for
free bed. After she had retired $3.50 was
found in her skirts, and when asked this
morning why she had applied for free lodg-
ing. the woman said that she was saving
up for good time on New Years day"
Superintendent Merwin, of the outdoor
poor, was notified. and he gave the woman
into the charge of one of his assistants,
who persuaded the woman TO put the
money into bank, all except $50. which
she affirmed that she was going TO spend
on New Years day
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
LOYALTY ORGEH.
Wabash Employee Advised "a PAP 90
Attention es Dhreats

Wabash Employees Advised "a PAP @o
Attention ss Dhreats.
ST. Louis. March 1.-The general Of
ficers of the Brotherhood of Firemen
and Trainmen and committees here in
relation to the impending strike situa.
ton on the Wabash issued a statement
addressed to their members on the
Wabash rairoad, giving a resume OF
the situation and advising them to
continue loyal to the railroad company
and to their respective organizations
and to pay no attention to the state.
ments or threats of any person, nor
to any rumors which may be put in
circulation.
This was the only development of
Friday in the situation. An all day
conference was held in the Southern
hotel by Grand Masters Hannahan and
Morrissey, OF the Brotherhoods of
Firemen and Trainmen, with their at
torneys, Messrs. Irwin and Pinney and
F. N. Judson, the latter of st. Louis,
who had been engaged as associate
counsel to help in the preparation of
the answer to the Wabash injunction.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
DAVIS MEMORIAL
ARCH.

The Times-Defnocrat says: The
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
assisted by the Confederate Southern
Memorial Associations, will in April,
hold at Richmond, Va, bazaar for the
benefit of the Jefferson Davis Memorial
Arch. and for the Confederate museum,
which is now established in the mansion
III which President Davis resided dur
ing the war They therefore ask the help
of every man, woman and child, in Or
der that the entire South may shade in
the honor. The association of the Jeffer-
son Davis Monument, U. D. c., has a
director in each State, and the Confed-
crate museum regent, who represents
the room owned by each State in the
Southern Confederacy, and will be rep
resented by table bearing its name,
shield and eolors, and articles received
will be given to the table which may be
designated by the donor.
1t is BETTING that to the dauntless
ehieftian and his heroic follows these
two monuments be raised in the capital
of the Confederacy, the one spot which
can never lose its identity with the
cause for which they struggled and
died The Southern and Adams Express
companies will deliver, free of charge,
all packages lirnited to IS pounds. When
possible, packages should be forwarded
through these companies.
All articles, small and large for
table or restaurant, for use or beauty,
should be addressed to Confederate
Bazaar, Richmond, Va
Name and residence of the consignee
should be in the corner, but not given
as part of the address. Mrs J. B. Rich
ardson of New Orleans will receive all
contributions from Louisiana"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
LAST OF THE SIGNERS
A Delegate to the Secession Convention
of 1860 Passes Away.

Baton Rouge TRUTH Feb. %: Mr.. All
gustus Talbot, an old resident of the
town of Plaqucmine died on Friday last
| at the age of 80 years. He was, as the
Iberville South says, the last of the sur
vivors of those who signed the secession
ordinance in 1860, and for so doing was
the victim of hatred on the part of car
pet baggers during reconstruction days
Until the last few years he took great
interest in public aaffirs and filled many
of the most important positions in his
parish and State.
He came to the bar in 1885, and was
appointed district attorney by Governor
Isaac Johnson. This position he re-
signed. In 1852 he was member of the
constitutional convention that framed the
constitution of that year. In 1852 he was
elected member of the State Senate,
an served with distinction during the
four-year term. He was a delegate from
Louisiana to the celebrated Democratic
convention that assembled at Charleston,
S. c., in 1860, which led to a division of
the party on the slavery question. He
was delegate to the secession conven-
ton in 1860, and at intervals presided
over that body. He also served as presi-
dent for four years of the school board
under the administration of Governor
McEnery, and his interest in public edit
cation is attested today by several hand
some school houses he had erected.
At the bar he stood upon the highest
round of the ladder His was an exalted
character, and in this community no one
commanded more profound respect.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
GAME LAW
When to Kill and When Not to Kill or
Have in Possession.

Deer from September IS to Deem
Der IS. #...s.
Rabbits from November I to April !
inclusive
Wild Duck, Sept. to April I, inclusive
Wood duck and blue wing teal from
August I to April I, inclusive e.
Wild turkey, quail and partridge from
Nov. to April I, inclusive.
Doves from July to March I, inclr-
sive
Pheasants, and prairie chickens from
Nov. I to March I, inclusive.
Upland plover and papabotte from Au-
gust 1 to Oct. I, inclusive. 49,
NOT TO BE HUNTED OR KILLED.
Whippoorwill, -oriole, blue bird, night
hawk, hooking bird, red bird.
Unlasefal to sell, offer for sale or haze
in possession during the close season any
game animal or bird projected by this
act
+ Unlawful to ship same out of the
State at any time, except wild ducks.
Sportsmen may carry out of the State
one dozen of each kind of game grid or
one deer or rabbit.
. The foregoing condensation of the
law should be credited to Judge A. D.
Land. The Legislature is responsible for
the law, which is approved by all good
citizens.
The dates governing deer was fixed by
the police jury as provided by the act Of
the Legislature
Persons interested in the information
should clip out this article and place it
IN some convenient place for reference.
The Caucasian has published this in
formation several times by special re-
quest, and these special requests are be-
coming worn and threadbare, running
into frazzles. Clip the article and save it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
REV. S. B. SCHARL
Sewers His Connection With Holy
Trinity Catholic Church.

On Friday morning at 8 o'clock Rev
S. B. Sctarl, pastor Of Holy Trinity
Catholic church of this city, celebrated
Mass for the last time at this church
that day terminating his passionate here
He left Friday night for Marshall. lex.
to remain a day or two with friends
from whence he goes to Pennsylvania
to enter monastery of Capuch1r
Monks. of the Franciscan Order, near
Pittsburg.
For eight years Father Scharl was
pastor of Holy Trinity, succeeding the
late Father Gentille During his pastor
ate the parish has fiourished, and his
management of its affairs was always
wise and conservative, and he leaves its
financial affairs in much better condi-
ton than he found them.
Who will be his successor is not yet
known, though it is generally under
stood that Father Verstrepen of Mon
roe will be named by the bishop to sue
coed him. No appointment could give
more satisfaction to the members of
the congregation. Until successor to
Father Scharl is appointed, one of the
priests from St. Johns parish will at
tend to the needs of Holy Trinity's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
DEMURRER OVERRULED.
AMI Appeal Will Be Taken to Kentucky
Court of Appeals.

AMI Appeal Will Be Taken to Kentucky
Court of Appeals.
Versailles. KY, March Judge
Oantrill in the Woodford circuit court,
overrulled the demurrer of state Dem.
ocratic Chairman Young to the petit.
ton of Governor ]. C. w. Beckham
for a mandamus to compel Young and
the Democratic committee to place his
name on the ballot to be voted at the
Democratic state primary of May 9
as candidate for governor Young
had refused to place Governor Back.
hams name on the ballot because OF
the question raised as to his eligible
ity. The attorneys for the defendant
Immediately entered exceptions and
requested an appeal to the courS OF
appeals.
The purpose of the procedure is d
establish Governor Beckhan's eligibil
ity to succeed himself as governor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
%lEhDs ~ WORK.
Owe Mss Make an Assaults sD . VounS
lady at Sallas

Owe Nor Make an Assaults .. . Voun%
lady at Aallas
Daiias. March 5.-Friday Aight apous
90 O'Clock the unconscious foSm Of
Miss Kate Spray was found in vacant
lot near her home at che corne& of
Washington and Lafayette avenues.
There were evidences thae she had
been seriously injured, and the entire
neighborhood was quickly aroused. 4
physician was summoned and worked
until after o'clock before he succeed
cd in Sestoring her 20 consciousness.
Miss Spray is Policeman 7. Has-
rison's sister-in-law. OficeS Harrison
made the report of the case. which che
police now have in their possession.
According to that report. Miss Spray
was passing a barn door or swo away
on her way home about 8 o'clock. Bwo
men, hiding in the barn. sprang out
and assaulted her.
She was slugged, Che blow eaking
effect on her head, and carried across
the street to the vacant lot where she
was found.
Miss Spray had been missing for se~
eral hours when her brother-in-law
started out with a lantern to make a
search. The young lady is Is years old,
Two arrests have been made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

Fort Worth, March 1.-There were
fully 10000 visitors to the fat show
Friday. The packeries were also open
and were throngcd President Sanders
Of the New Orleans Progressive union
made the principal address. Several
hundred cattlemen en- route to Ell Paso
were present. Colonies W. E. Skinner
and Henry c. Holloway also spoke! The
exhibit of fine stock was a feature all
enjoyed. The packinghouses were a
great novelty and the operation OF
same excited great attention.
In the Hereford sale sixty-three head
brought an average of s16S each.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
BANKERS,
Thirty-six Cashiers and Presidents OF
Banks Strongly Endorse.

Draughon's Practical Business College,
Simon building, Texas street, Shreve-
port, as a school that is reliable, that
gives a superior course of instructions,
that has special facilities for securing
positions, and that does business on,
business principles. One hundred and
sixty page illustrated catalogue contain
ing the above mentioned testimonials
and other advice as to why it will pay
you to attend Draugllon's College in
preference to any other, is free. Call
or send for it. Day and night sessions.
Special rates to city students.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
ndian& Oppose.

Guthrie, Okla, March 8-Cndfe
Sans red shildren do not take kindly
to the bill introduced by Senator Web.
ster, which compels them to send their
boys and girls to school. Black Co
vote, Waptan and Oliver Barber, of the
Arapahoe, and Wolfe Chief of One
Cheyennes, all chiefs, arc here trying
to convince the Legislature that the
bill is great injustice to them.
The senate in committee Of Che
whole, passed Senator Campbel's bill
apptopriating $4,000 for an additional
building at the Edmond normal school
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
TEXT Book Bill.
It Was Finally Passed by the House OF
Representatives.

It Was Finally Passed by the House Of
Representatives.
Austin, March 1.-THE textbook bill
Has finally passed by the house
The following bills were passed I'm
ally by the house:
Committee substitute so~ ~. Stas
differs Gill, Rrovid:ns Coz ~oyh,rg
short Germ conviCts upon the public
roads os che state. anendeS b. Ne5scs
Robertson OF Sell, cerreu Of McLe1
Aan and WOOten, eseHpt!ns bOr,i@:
counties &rOm provision OF Ire BIZ re
curing them to frse work the roads
extending e,cnl county seat O. c0uaty
seas of adjoining cosrt.c5. and amend
ed 10 M. Robertson Of Bell, providing
:hae che county shall 5eaA .ae eN
pense of sece sing con~ices @rom all
returning chem @ de Sate.
Substitute by Mr.. Morris. sa:xg the
minimum salaries Of guards employed
in the state veniten@ares. the commit
zee amendment being adopted prOviI.
ing chat che &C. should 9Oe interfere
with che wages OF usder offceHs as
dXed by Ole ceH:te.tialv board OF
Ganagers.
BIZ OF M Erawfore of RobeabsA
ana Mr.. Rieger, eelatilg 20 Se1a.:y
for seduction and 0larriage ii Ease
of seduction. Mr.. Crawford, speaking
FOR che bill, said thas he himself Woyd
prefer to shoot the seducer's Aead off
with a dOubie-barreied shotgun,
should his Family be concerned; but
the cases were Goo Frequent vhesa
- escape prosecution a man would
marry the gilh he had seduced and i'm.
mediately abandon her, she having
no one 70 defend her.
The senate passed houston sha
Waco ciey chartee bills.
Senator &Arks secured suspension
of the Jules and fnai passage of his
bill providing Or pay OF witnesses
from distalS counties Eho Aastifk be-
8bre grand juries.
Senator Perkins secured fnaD pas
sage of his bill providing for che TAX
ing of evidence by deposition and gun
sshing chose seefusing to answab
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
NEWMAN TRIAL
Ernbezzlen1ent and False. Returns OF
Cotton Sales Alleged.


The New Orleans States says: ttHar-
RS Hyn1an and Henry Newman will be
called for trial on the charge of embez-
element on Tuesday before Judge Baker
Of the criminal district court. It is. al
legged that while they acted as agents for
Colonel Buckner of Vicksburg, Miss,
they sold his cotton and made false re-
turns to him. Several infornations were
filed against the accused by District At
torfley Guriey and the trial has beer
hanging FIRE for several months. The ac-
ensed filed number Of bills and these
were disposed Of. When the case was
called some months ago Colonel Buck
.I1er was i'll and the trial continued