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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28

Norfolk. Special-ln considering EeY-
eral cases o; Cinnamon charged Win
living here in violation Of the Gary
Exclusion act. Judge Edmund Wal
dill. OF the Federal Court said that he
believes Jung Twong, an aged China
man. who has been living IA this coUu-
try for 30 years. should not be d. port
cd. He said that II goiGG back to Ch.aa
the aged man would be dcportci TO lie
ir misery or be starved To death. lie
believes the Federal law does not con-
template either alternative. and cor
t.nued the case until November 3.
pending n discussion of the case with
the department in Washington.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Cotton Growers Mt RaIeip,

Raleigh. Spccial.--A largely attend
ed meeting Of North Carolina cotton
growers is being held here. f.. l..
Daughtridgc. Of Edgecombe: r. y.
Parker. secretary, State Chemist XII.
gore made Il talk covering his observa.
tions of cotton during his recent trim
through the South There were reso.
lutions introduced providing that dis
cussion should be solely on the mat.
ter OF marketing cotton.
Excellent speeches were made. on
this resolution By s. B. Alexander. w
X. CCX Curric. of Cumberland: T n
Parker. John W. Atwatcr. Asblcv
Horne and others.
Horne. several nIcnths ago. issued
circular letter in regard To cotton
showing that reports ana estimated
statistics were excessive and that the
crop was not nearly as large as tho
stated il TO be This letter was larre
" published in North Carolina and
South Carolina and gave the growers
great encouragement One South Car
olina grower said il was worth hair 9
million dollars to that State alone. II
was shown by reports that the crur
is not nearly so large as stated
committee OF ter W&S ordered tn bo
appointed to confer with Haryie IIcr.
dan in regard to securing such abso.
lutte concert of action as To securc y
price of not less than 10 cents. such
course lad the absolute approvnl ~
the meeting. The committee will no
named later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Sailors at a Fire.

Norfolk. Special-Thc Gve-story
building OF the Old Dominion Paper
Company. on Commercial Place was
gutted Friday night and i. was only by
superhuman cNcrts The flames were
kept within the -FOUR walls oi the struc-
tuve. A high northeast wind Threw
blazing brands for squares and scri-
ously endangered the heart OF the
Wholesale section. The fire originated
in the fifth noor ard had gained great
headway before it, vas discovered.
About 100 sailcrs from the navy yard
aided the firemen ard one sailor fell
from IN top OF a forty-fCOt ladder
into the outstretchod arms OF three os
his companions who aaW aim coming
and braced themselves tn catch hin.
He was uniniured. What portions II
the building escaped the flames were
ruined by water and tho immcnse stock
is total loss. The damage is C5smat-
ed at from $50 900 10 $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Army Appropriations

Washington, Spccial.-The annual
report of Gen. Gillespie. chief of en-
gineerS. United States army. for the
year ended June 80, 1903. dealing with
Notifications and river and harhor
work. has been made public. Gen.
Gillespie says that projects fer de
fenscs OF 81 localities have been ap-
proved and in addition lefcnscs OF the
Great Lakes and St Lawrence river
are under consideration. He adds: lit
IS believed that the time has come
when it would be DO longer possible
10 ignore the question of insular de-
fenses. The Navy Department is prop
crly insistent that all its important
Coaling stations should receive proper
defensive protection TO keep OF pre-
datory attacks from possible hostile
fleets. The seaCCast defeascs OF the
United States are now somewhat
more than 30 per cent. completed
twenty-five OF The principal harbors
Of the United States have sutfi Client
numhsr Of heavy guns and mOrtars
mounted to pcrmi: an effective de-
Tense against naval attack. and dur
ing the past three years considerable
progress has been made in the in
stallation OF an adequate rapid fire
armament now the matter OF first i'm
portance."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
REJECTS REPORTERS
Elijah Calls the Journalists tainted
VperS."
DRIVES THEM OUT WITH HEPlTHeTs,
Health Authorities Look Into Saui-
tary Condition of the Garden and
Prescribe K gulations for the Host

Now ORR. SpCci2l-Dowie calked
for special prayers at the early meet
ing i'm Madison Square Gardcn Tor
those Of his following who are in AT
least ~ a"c said to he unable To leave
their boarding houses on account OF
sickness. The conditions in the Gardcu
hay, Ec,n called to the attention o. The
toard of alth ANA olicsrs paid au Of
fetal visit to Dowic's army" 0nl viii
do All possible 10 preserve Hau,t;try
conditions in the Zion healqucrtars.
Another healing meeting was in order
"Wednesday.
lust to show that am in favor
with the Christian merchant princes o.
this city" said Mr. Dowic. Il Will an
nouncc Tie money which has come io
me this morning alone. These sum4
are from men unknown to me, Int who
evidently believe | am right One sends
me check for $1,000. another check
for $1,000. another for $1,000, and an
other gave mo $500. These contribu-
tions wore unsolicited. They we~o ar-
companiod by the kindcst words
During Dowic's sermon Il number or
students marched out in squads Dr.
powie was forced 80 stop. and after hc
began again ne was interrupted ny "a
college yell rom outside the GarJen.
ending with the slogan. "Dowie bowie.
DCwic."
They are like most OF the s;uc,nts
| know" said Mr.. Dowio, their l,lins
are IN their lCct."
At this . ~eil-dresscd man wo, 30.
and as he WIS leaving bowie shouted
at him. Won are net cuuimCuiy dG-
cent"
For the first ti.Nc Mr.. nowie ordered
reporters excluded aud those WHO we're
seated At the reporters table were
escorted to the door at Or Dowics or
dcrS tO his guards: Clear the IaiEte ed
rircrs out =: here. Re careful how y0W
Handle them. not to get any Of ;&oil
filth on you. Now get out. yor mean
DOGS, YOU yellow scoundrcds a; ;he
press We will have no more of you
In hero. | am payin% foT this place
You liars This is my building. Hurry
mp, guards. The sight o. them di3gnstr,
me-. Don't waste any icstoration talk
on the liars 1t is useless They have
sold their souls to the devil never
hope II convert n reporter. They w0urd
he blackSlGcrS."
\ squad OF inspectors from the
health department. invaded Madisou
Square Garden Wednesday and ordered
sweeping changes in the method of
luartc'rng the Zion guards and a part
" th" host" OF 1000 there An order
was posted hat only a certain number
II persons c0uid sleep in each rCom
md that there must be better vcn:ila-
ion. Tho inspectors also visited the
kitchens AMI watched the preparation
o. the meals. I'he fact thai f3 mem
hcrs OF DoWirs followers y hom he
brought h % were sick warranted he
health dopaiimcnt in taking a"'.oH. 20
commissioner i."G2Tcic said
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
From Across The Sea

Tn" French National Assembly re
sumed its sittings.
Joseph Chamberlain made an al
dress "a Newcastle. England, h first
"inc" his recent attacl Of goat
Premier Giuseppi ZanardulH. Of
it2iY. wired The designations of thn
entire Coli',t to King Victor En-
m2nucl
American sidents ~ Puerto Pyin-
cipe have t'iegraphed ,'nited stars
Minister Sluires regarding the ALLEGED
murder of an American named Mur-
ray. WHO lept Il t3:ei in fhat citv
Which was '"por'ed by the local papers
Us having taken place il Sunday. Ac-
co!ting to the papers. Murray was
i"Hhd dead n cen at poice headuuar-
terS. In the same cell was conGnc5 n
negro who had IN his noss.,ess!on n
NnIic and v no Was reported to be- mad
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Miscellaneous rIatters.

iHe negro question was discussed IN
2idrcs5cs before the American Mis-.
Sionary Association at Cleveland
In the hearing before Referee Stan.
ley W. prNter witnesses testified to
tHc manner OF fixing the value of 80.
curities on which Dresser g. Co
secured q big loan.
:ir Frederick Pollock. VINO Is ON .
Nisii 10 this country. is corpus prores-
Sor OF jurisprudence at Oxford Upivor
Suy, and occupies a distlne,i ishea ,oei-
ton in the English legal professiou
nc mas ben examiner of law AZ fsam
CridGe. and has written MANY tov,
DOORS among them volumes on torte
contracts. partnerships and iurisnr,-
dence and ethics. He also has writtor
life OF Sprinoza. Sir Frederick u,r
born in 1S45 and was educated NJ Eto,
and at Trinity College, Cambridge ond
was called 10 the Bar Of Lincoln's Inn
His grandfather was CHIEF baron of tho
Court OF Exchequer. Sir Frederick b,s
VISITED the United States several times
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Consul Skinner starts.

Marseilies. by Cable.-Robert p.
skinner, United States consul general
here. who is going to Abyssinia to es-
tabl.Sh diplomatic relations with that
country. and to invite Emperor Meme
lik to visit the ST. Louis Expedition.
left here Sunday morning. accompanied
by Mr.. Wales. his secretary. and Dr.
Pease on board the steamer Balkan for
Naples, where he will be Joined on the
27th inst by Capt. G. c. Thorpe, Unit
ed States Marine Corps. who goes with
him. From Naples the Machias will
proceed at once for Abyssinia. IL is
reported here from Abyssinia that
Emperor Menelik feels very much fiat
tered at this visit from Mr.. Skinner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Received Paw.

Vienna, y, Cablc.-A story is pub-
iished he," O the effect tha; she So
'.-:: arm officers who assGa 5iu3tcd
King A.. ..ander and Queen Drag1 re-
ceived payment as follows: The
Queens hrother-in-law. Col. Machin.
now commander of the Bclggaic and
Danube diyisiOa Of the army. $G.0D0:
Col. Mischitch. recently departmental
chief OF the Ministry OF War, an3 ;c.o
others, $500; junior officers from 500
10 $1,000; VI. Avakunovics for under
taking the leadership Of the pro 81 -Iai
government. SO 900 There is m con-
;irmat!on OF tie story.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
TEN LIVES ARE LOST.
Most Disastrous Accident in History
of Sub Way.
TUNNEL WALLS AND ROOF CAVE-lN.
Superintendent and Foreman of Con-
structior Held in $4,000 Bonds
Italians Leg Cut Off TO Release
Him From Boulder.

New York Spccial.-Ten lives were
lest by the oave-in OF the roof and
walls OF the subway tunnel at One
Hundred and Ninety-Fifth street Sat
urday ni.ht. ana four persons We're
badly injured. All OF the dead and in
jared we're workmcn and most OF them
Italians. Following is list OF their
names: Timothy Sullivan. foreman:
Wm. Schultz, electrician: Giuseppe
Ba Cne StGnzione Brune. Louis Tip
pi; five unidentified Italian laborers.
Injured Juno Pasqualc. Batasto
Nelantio, AlpE Onz Armatello. Juno ID.
Maski.
The acc.dcnt was the NEST disast-
rous that l. IS occurred in the construc-
tion OF the subway. At the point
where the c,.vc-in occurred Il gang of
twenty men was at work in the tun-
mel. which is about 1l0 feet below the
surface.
Rufus Chunt. general superintendent
of the tunnel work. said that two CON
verging seams had appeared in the roof
of the tunnel during the day-work on
Sunday. The presence OF these seams.
however. was not believed to indicate
any more dangerous character OF the
rock than previously had been encOuu-
tered. although ii was thought ncces-
Sary to prop the roof with a number o.
upright timber braces
Tie tunnel was being bored by open
ing 4 perpendicular cmbraSure in the
race Of the bore. and blasting the sides
to the right and left ot this cmbraS-
are. Three blasts were arranged by the
dTlllors. The hCiCs being charged wen
withdrew and tNc three blasts were set
off in rapid Succession by electricity.
iOOScning large quantities OF earth and
rock. The driiicys say that about ten
minutes laEsCd to allow the Sm IKE 10
clear away before Timothy Sullivan.
the foreman. and Electrician Schuette
approached. the latter TO string vi CO
and hang lamps to light the way. They
were followed by sixteen workmon
The vanguard of the gang had reached
the stone when Il rumbling sound was
heard. Those in the rear had just time
to turn about and run when. with n
deafening crash, hundreds OF tons of
rock fell on the men at the face OF the
boring. When the roar had ceased the
cries of injured wOrkmen echoed
through the tunnel. Two negroes. in
cnarge OF a tram car. rushed to the
opening at two Hundredth street and
telepl )ncd an alarm to police head
quarters. Reserves were immediately
ordered to the scene while ambulances
were sent from several hospitals.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Freight CnSe Heard.

Washington. Special-The Inter
state Commerce Commission gave
hearing in the case Of the City Gas
Company. of Norfolk. Va. against the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
me gas company alleges that the rail
road charges more for transporting
coat from the mines along It's line TO
Norfolk and points inside Capes Henry
and Charles than to points outside the
cap"s. Decision was reserved.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Ninor Mention.

y Chicago dispatch says that 80
per cent. of the $i.000.O00 in juag-
ments against the city are based upo1
bogus and fraudulent personal injury
claims Is said to be the charge which
City Attorney Smulski is prepared To
make before the City Hall graft
committee.
II. N. Van Dyke. register of Prince
ton University. has just given out
statistics which show that during the
recent entrance eXaminatioY eleven
stndents were permanently disbarrud
or account or gross dishonesty I'm thc
preparation OF papers. This action IL
the result Of a new rule. adcptcl r,
the Princeton faculty to pr>ven. rome
titon or such 1agrant cheating rs oc.
CARED at Andover last year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
Down in Dixie.

Many towns in North Carolina are
suffering for want of labor.
Snow fell in considerable quantities
in North Carolina last week.
One thousand negro longsho~emcn
struck for higher wages ut Mobile.
Ala. Saturday.
1t is reported in Norfolk that a
shooner has been driven ashore on the
beach at Dam Neck Mills. n storm.
The Western Union closed it's of.
fee in South Carolina towns last wecll
ON account of excessive local taxa.
tion
The Tennessee Iron AMI Metal Com
p2ny filed a petition in bankruptcy
saturday in Chattanooga. in which i;s
Liabilities are scheduled AZ $3g.3iG. and
its assets at S.
a. \. Bentley. n master mechanic of
the livingston division OF the Louis
vile K Nashville. shot and killed B. n.
Notler. master OF trains The shooting
occurred in front OF the court house.
The gun-boat Newnort has been or
dcrcd to visit Savannah. Ga. between
the lth and Sth prONimu TO partic!patc
IN the fall festival ana fair given under
the auspices of the residents OF ;hat
city
The Secretary OF the Navy Moody
and Rear Admiral Francis Y. Bowles
visited the Newport News ship Build
ing Company's shipyard. The Secretary
was taken aboard OF the battleship
NJ !ssouri. which is tied up at one OF the
snip yard piers. and expressed pleas
ure at the ships hne performance on
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
$4,000 Fire.

Hampton Beach, N. H.. Special
Fire that originated in the Washington
house Sunday destroyed the ho,el, a
summer boarding house, combination
studio and cafe and two small stores.
The buildings we're all or wood, built
incxpensively fer summer occupancy
Only. and tho total loss will not much
exceed $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
Opens War On Gamblers.

Chicago. Special Mayor Harrison
gave notice of his intention to- stop
all forms OF race gambling and to pre-
ceed against the handbook evil
through the revocation Of licensing
saloons in which that form Of betting
Is permitted Mayor Harrson's cam-
paign against bookmakcrs includes al
forms of horse race betting at aP sea
sons and against all interests.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28
NIXON ON TUE STAND.
President of Shipbuiiding Company
Tells How IL Was Wrecked.

New York. Special-Lewis Nixon,
who. from naval constructor. became
builder OF warships and the president
OF the United States Shipbuilding
Company. was the principal witness at
the continuation of the hearing before
Examiner Henry d. Oliphant as to the
affairs of the detunct corporation
named. He did not finish his recital.
but in the three hours ;hat he was on
she stand he went over mucn oc the
history OF the corporation AMI the
acts Of the men prominent in it's his
tory. He said Max Pam counsel for
Charles Nj. Schwab, had suggested a
number of the directors for the ship
building combination. and said chat
the proposed expenditure cf s2.SO2. 900
for improvements at the Bethlehem
Steel Works had been approved by the
directors over his protest and warning
that the action might. in The end. leave
the main corporation with.ut funds
and wreck it. AIR. Nixon swurr tAat
after this expenditure was approved
he made several attempts 10 secure 4
meeting OF the dir :,Grs and that Mr.
Schwab had finally told him that ne
had instructed the directors to rpnain
away from a me,ting.
An effort was made to shoW tnat
the directors ele-tcd at the succession
a." ""' NO. pe'" s'ocNH"ic'rN'
pu' IKE the young men OF the Cor
poration Trust Company. Of New lar
scy. who served IN t;,c o,,l,. d.,,.. ,f
,,,, - "'f VI
''''''''''i'h' ~ o'1h siN'n Snares
enough 10 quaIty. but Mr.. Nixon mad
no personal krowiolso Of the transa,-
tion.
NJ. >-ivo, ,,..;.
'''"' '| ''S'''"-
'ioH vi the directors. passed III GnCCm-
Der last. Mr.. Pam MAS given salary
OF $4,000 \ vce,. v.bi,h v,,s .I,.oa,.j,
70 ,,o r.,o,,,;
'''''S ''''''''''"''' !'' 'iSN
''S'4H'u that heS'GeS his bonus rs N
underwater. and The suns paid for to
Bethlehem property. Mr.. S.rvab -
ccved a share of the promo,io, nc,c,,
part OF which he gave to Cbs,,,s
Gates. OF the brokerage Gvm Of iIar-
ri5, Gates q Co.
Samuel CrtermCvCr. for mo borI-
holders. endeavored ID prove hv Inc
witness that during n negotiations
FOR the purchase OF tha constituent
plants no one looked after the inter
ests of the shipbuilding compal:;cs. hut
that the figures and reports Of .Ionn
w. Young. the promoter. were accept-
ed Mr.. Nixon said that ne indenCn
dent appraisement or Investigation
had been made. and diSclaimc,i all per-
sonal responsibility 70: the noro,in-
tions and financial part of tl,n ro,,,ni-
nation plan.
1t was brought out in the testimony
Of Mr.. Nixon that the statements AZ
to the personnel of the directorate had
been made in the pros DectIs issued in
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28

4 indiVldual =
\ DGHeSiatc Golf Assoeiauon. defeating
wv. {: Chick. OF Harvard. ~ four an
and three to play.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-28

Many towns in North Carolina ar,
suffering for want of labor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
WEDDING AT ST. JOSEPH'S
e. l.. SheQuin and Miss Maria Lefebvre
Married Yesterday.

pretty spring wedding took place yes
terday morning at st. Josephs Church
when Edward l.. Shequin and Miss Maria
Anna Lefebvre were united in the bonds
of matrimony. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. j. VI. Coarec
in the presence of a large company of
relatives and friends. Promptly ut
o'clock the bridal party consisting of
the fathers of the bride and groom, who
attended them, proceeded to the altar
rail to the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march. played by Organist f. j.
Beaupre.
The ushers were George Yelle, Eugene
Benedict, George Grafton and William
Douglass. The bride was gowned in n cos
tune of white silk null and carried
bouquet ofwhte carnations. Following the
ceremony wedding dinner was served at
the brides home on Lafountain street.
They were the recipients of many beautl
fun and costly presents, among them be-
ing several pieces of silver ware, china
and cut glass. The happy couple left on
the afternoon train for a short wedding
trip to Montreal and will return to this
city next Monday. That evening a re
ception will be rendered them at the
home of the groom's father, Edward
Shequin. Among those who attended the
wedding from out of town were Miss
Stella Lemaire Of Plattsburgh and Il. z.
Trouville of South Hero.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
DUST IN HIS EYES
Michael Mead Then Proceeded to Moist
en- His Throat Result, 10 DAYS In Jail.

Tho dust blew into Michael Mead's eyes
a Fort Ethan Allen 50 that he could not
work upon the new buildings being erect
td there and he came to town, got drunk
and WAS arrested. In city court yestcr-
day, when the charge was read to him
he said:
I'm very guilty, your honor. but it Is
my first offcnse. I'm 30 years old and
have never been arrested before. If you
will let me off this time I'll guarantee it
will not happen again"
you will be fixed in n minute so that
You can get off after YOU pay your fine"
replied Judge Hawkins. who fined Mead
s. and costs of S979 Mead had no money
and will serve the alternate sentence of
ten days in Jail.
Antonio GraZiano was in court for
truancy When the boy saw Truant or.
tcer Lamora he ran but was soon caught.
He said he went to the Parochial schools
but the teachers there said he did not
attend and he was taken to court. The
case was continued until this morning,
when the boys father can be present,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28
BUSINESS CHANGE
Stock In c. E. Germain's Shoe Store
Transferred TO Alpert & Roeenberg

Negotiations have been closed whereby
c. L, Germain, who has conducted Il
shoe store 1T the corner of North street
and North Winooski avenue for the past
three years has transferred his entire
stock TO Alpert & Rosenberg. This firm
will continue the business at the present
stand for the next thirty days, or until
it is closed out. They will then conduct
the business at their store on the north
west corner Of North street and North
Wirooski avenue, They will also carry a
line of shoes and boots at the STANDARD
Clothing cos. store on Church street and
at a store In Winooski, both of which
places OF business they own.
Mr.. German is probably one Of the
oldest business men in the city, having
engaged in the grocery business at the
same store in 1871. which business he con-
Quoted for ~ years, and for the past three
years he has conducted the shoe store
He has sold out on account of i'll health,
although he will continue to run the
pool and billiard supply store. which he
has carried on in the rear OF his store
for the past two years.