davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17
RECOVERING THE BODIES.



HEPPNER. Ore, June 16.-Estimates Of
the loss OF life by Sunday nights cloud
burst differ widely, but the number OF dead
is certain to reach 300 and If may be
sweIled to 500 when all are accounted for.
One hundred and ten bodies have been
buried and it is known that fifty miss
ing. Still others who were strangers in
the town are supposed TO be among the
lost People coming here from all di-
rections in wagons and on horseback and
the work OF recovering bodies and burying
the dead Is proceeding fast possible.
The scene from the hillside overlooking
the town Is one OF desolation. Huge piles
of wreckage, in many places fifty feet
high, fill the canyon from half a mile be-
low the town. AS the debris, which Is COW
cred many feet deep by mud, is cleared
away more bodies found Immense
powders weighing tons were rolled along
by the food and deposited in the midst
of the town or lodged against buildings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17
SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED.


NEW YORK, June 16.-Three electric car
collisions occurred to-day in as many diff
ferent parts of Greater New York, in
which more than a score of persons were
injured. one OF them probably fatally.
In the Williamsburg section OF Brook
lyn a Broadway car crashed into a truck
throwing the driver and several other men
into the street. The driver is believed TO
be fatally injured. Five other men were
seriously hurt.
Three persons were injured in a crash OF
two cars in Gravesend avenue. near Tenth
avenue Brooklyn, after wild run down
the Gravesend avenue hill.
Two persons were painfully injured and
a score were slightly hurt in a rear-end
collision between two Madison-a.enue cars
in the Park-avenue tunnel In this city to-
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 16.-The Amer
lean Tin Plate Company to-day signed the
annual wage scale with the Tin Workers
International Protective Association. Ii is
practically the same scale Is now I'm
workers asked for a number of conces-
sions. nearly all OF which were withdrawn
The signing OF the scale will affect about
10000 workmen I'm the union plants Of the
American c0moany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17
FATHER cHIDwIcK RESIGNS.


NEW YORK, June 16.-The Rev. John
Chidwick, chaplain in the United States
navy. has rendered his resignation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Father Chadwick was one
of the first priests TO be appointed In the
navy and was chaplain of the III fated
Maine at the time of the explosion In Ha-
wanna harbor. 1t Is understood that he Is
to be appointed to one Of the important
parishes In this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17
ELECTION JUDGES PUNISHED.


CHICAGO, June 16.-Three judges of elec-
ton who officiated in the Eighteenth ward
during the recent judicial election were to-
day found guilty of contempt Of court and
sentenced by Judge Carter to three months
Imprisonment in the county Jail. The guilty
and Hiram b. Sherman. They were charged
with having permitted men registered from
lodging houses TO vote repeatedly and to
impersonate deceased persons whose names
appeared on the registration lists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17

ing torrent four hundred feet wide and twen-
ty feet deep. Houses were lifted from foun-
datiOns and carried on the swirling waters.
Resistance was impossible. Everything was
swept away by the flood"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-17

$3.50 a. m.-Convention in session
at Tomlinson Hail.
1890 a. m.-Woodmen Foresters'
competitive drills at Camp Reece.
p. m.-Convention in session at
Tomlinson Hall.
2:30 p. m.-Woodmen Foresters'
competitive prize drills at Camp
Reece.
s p. m.-Exemplification of secret
work at Tomlinson Hall by Kent
Camp, of Grand Rapids.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19

vention contests shall be continued into
the campaign there can be no doubt of
Republican success under the leadership
of Stevenson Archer Williams The
nomination of Mr.. Williams was then
made by acclamation, on motion of DIR.
w. G. Tuck, of Anne Arundel, amid
great enthusiasm
Robert i Duer, of Somerset, named
Lemuel +. P. Dennis, of that county,
for Comptroller. Senator Baker, of
Kent, seconded the nomination, which
was made by acclamation.
James II. Marine, of Baltimore in
brief address, named "the choice of the
voters of that city George Whiteloc k"
for Attorney General. Like the others,
Mr. Whitelock's nomination was made
by acclamation
After providing for filling vacancies
on the ticket and appointing the Motif
cation Committee the convention ad-
journed.
Later, Mr. John B. Hanna, of Bel Air,
was chosen Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, it being generally re-
ported that Mr.. Williams had made Mr..
Hanna's selection the condition of his
acceptance of the nomination for the
Governorship.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
COMING GALA WEEK.
Great Gathering of Visiting Odd Fellows
In Baltimore.

The Seventy. Ninth Annual Session of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. will be
held in Baltimore. the birthplace of the
Order. beginning on Monday and closing
on Saturday next. The Convention is
expected to be the greatest gathering held
i'll the Monumental City in many years.
1t is thought that fully 5OUOO visitors
will lie drawn to the city. Governor
Smith, Mayor McLanc and Grand Mas
ter Edward ROSSman. of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland, will make the adj
dresses Of welcome ut the opening ScS-
sion in Ford's Grand Opera House. ON
Monday. The great feature of the week
will be the grand parade on "Wednesday.
starting at | p. m. from broadway and
Chase Streets, and proceeding along
broadway to Baltimore Street. to Gay.
to Lexington. to Holiday. past the City
Hall. to Baltimore, to Sharp. to Lom-
bard, to Liberty. to Baltimore to Entaw.
to Saratoga, to the Odd Fellows Temple
ut the corner of Saratoga and Cathedral
Streets. where it will be dismissed. The
parade will be escorted by the Patriarchs
Militant and will be closed by the officers
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in car
riageS. 1t is expected that fully thirty
thousand members of the Order will
march in the procession. Wednesday
evening the Patriarchs Militant will be
given II reception followed by grand
ball in the new Fifth Regiment Armory.
On Tuesday and Wednesday there will
be competitive prize drills. There will
also be contests for prizes offered for thp
best eXemplitications of degree work
The degree team Of National Lodge, No.
81. of Elkton, will contest for the prizes
for the Second and Third Degrees
'Brothery Love" and "Truth"-on We'd
nesday evening. The business and pleas
ures incident to the session will spread
over the week, and Baltimore is on the
tip toe of expectation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
TWO WILLS FILED.
F. H. Eldridge And Mrs. Mary V. Wills
Pass Large Estates.

The will of the late f. Howard Eld-
ridge. of Cecilton, was filed in the office
of Register of Wills X. +. lamar, on
Friday last, and that of the late Mrs,
Mary Nenzey Wills. of Enrlcvlle, ON
Tuesday. Each dispoSes of large prop
critics in the First District Mr.. Eld-
ridge bequeaths his fine farm of 600
acres near Cecilton. to his nephew, Grif~
fifth Morgan Eldridgr. son of DIR. E. J.
Eldridge, of Americus. Ga. for his life,
and after his death to his son. q. Morgan
Eldridgr. .Jr. The personal property is
willed absolutely to the nephew, who is
also named as Executor. The estate is
valued ut from S25.0OO to $4,000.
Mrs. Wills, who was the widow of the
late DIR. Samuel +. Wills. and daugh~
ter of the late Governor Thomas W.
Neazey, leaves the farm called North
Bureigh' and her silverware to Mary
Eldrdge Wills Lusby, wife of u. Porter
Lusby. Four houses on Bradlock Street,
Philadelphia, are given to Mrs. LrSby q
daughter Emma Neazey Lusby. Mrs,
Wills nephew, Benjamin Bladen Cray
croft, is bequeathed all her interest in
the farms known as "AIillbury" and
"Ruley." Thomas Neazey Craycroft is
willed her share in the "Holtz" farm,
The residue of the estate after the pay
ment of legacieS is bequeathed to her
nephews. The will is dated July 2Oth,
1901, and is witnessed by Henry s., and
Thomas j. Duhamell, and names Thos>
Y. Craycroft as Executor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19

In a State convention, noted for its
spirit and enthusiasm, the Republicans
of Maryland assembled in Baltimore on
Thursday and nominated ticket which
will receive the cordial endorsement of
every Republican and conservative voter
in the State. The sessions of the con-
vention were held in Ford's Opera
House, the interior of which was hand
somely decorated with flags and stream
ers of Maryland's colors-black and
gold the front of the building being
draped with red, white and blue bunt-
ing, large American flag being sus-
pended above the main entrance. SEN
ator McComas did not attend the meet
ing of the convention, but Congressman
VIM. H. Jackson and Sidney f. Mudd,
both sat at the heads of delegations
from their respective counties, the latter
participating actively in its proceedings
Chairman P. l. Goldsborough called
the convention to order without cere-
nlony and predicted a signal victory for
the Republican party under the able
leadership of its respected Gubernator-
ial standard bearer, Stevenson Archer
Williams.
Stephen R. Mason, of Baltimore CITY,
named Congressman George A. Pearre,
of Allegany, as Temporary Chairman
who was chosen, and made a stirring
speech urging that all Republicans, in
spite of past differences, get together
He said the people of Maryland no
longer expected much from the Demo-
cratic party. 1t had been weighed in
the balance and found wanting. Mr.
Pearre reviewed the history of events
leading up to the recent primaries and
said that the watchwords should now be
"Union and Victory"
The Committee on Credentials was
then appointed with Senator Henry NJ.
Mccullough as the member from Cecil.
The convention then took recess at
O'Clock till 23o, but the Committee on
Credentials did not report until nearly
S O'Clock. After the report had been
read and adopted James H. Marine, of
Baltimore, read the resolutions cover
ing the party platform which were pre-
sented by John B. Hanna, of Hartford.
A summary is presented elsewhere
Nominations for Governor were then
called for and Hon. William B. Baker,
of Hartford, presented the name of Mr..
Stevenson A Williams in a vigorous
speech eulogistic of his personal merits
and fine abilities. The nomination was
seconded by Congressman Sidney f.
Mudd and others. Mr. Mudd made a
rattling speech. He said the time had
come to bury the hatchet, and that if
the activities of the primary and con-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
LAW AND ORDER.
Joshua Clayton, Esq, Defines Els POST.
tiOn.

y number of members of the Law En-
forrcmrut League of Cecil County, and
advocates of Prohibition met in Mech
aries Hall. on Tuesday morning, pur-
Suant to the call of Rev. \. s. Mowbray,
Chairman of the Executive Committee OF
the League. who presided. with Herbert
\. Gerry. of the Port Deposit Press, as
Secretary. The work done by the Lea
cue up to date was approved and sup
port was promised in prosecutions of
violatorS of the Prohibitory liquor law.
1t VISA resolved that all candidates on
the respective party tickets be asked to
define their attitudes toward matters af-
f"cting temperance. either through the
county press or by letters to n committee
to b" appointed by the Chairman.
Joshua Clayton. Esq. the Republican
romiEcr for States Attorney, who was
the ONLY candidate present. upon invita-
tinn. addressed the meeting briefly, an
nouncng his hearty endorsement Of the
purposes of the League and stating that,
if elected. it would be his rcSolute pur-
pos" to work for the enforcement of all
laws, to convict the guilty and acquit the
innocent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners in special
session yesterday, awarded the contracts
for two new iron bridges over Principle
Creek. at Principle and TysonS. to the
York Bridge Company for super-struct-
ures mt S4S5 for the former and SOLO for
the latter.
The Board declined to extend the
franchise Of the Kent and Cecil Trolley
Company for another year from October
1st
William s. Evans appeared in refer
ence to a claim of Thomas j. Murray for
damages for injuries caused to his horse
on Perch Creek bridge which will be con-
sidered later.
The Third District Good Roads Lea
que met and organized. They will have
$1,000 to eXpend on work Of their own
selection.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
ALL LBYACCLAMATI0N
Warfi Id, Atkinson And Bryan Demo-.
cratic Standard Bearers.

The Democratic State Convention met
in Music Hall. Baltimore. on Wednesday
evening. The Convention was practically
Il mass ratification meeting. Hon. Spen-
Ger G.. Jones. of Montgomery County,
presided. Hon. Edwin Wartield, Of
Howard County. was nominated for Gov
rrnor by acclamation. and made II grace
fu speech of acceptance. DIR. Gordon
7. Atkinson. of Somerset County, was
nominated for Comptroller and w. Shep-
ard Bryan. of Baltimore City, was
named for Attorney General also by ac-
clamatiom. Mr.. Bryan made brief
speech of accrpt1ucc. but DR., Atkinson
dId not respond. His nomination was the
only surprise of the evening.
The platform declares for white SUI
prcmacy. improved highways. Iegalized
primaries. expansion and Improvement
of public schools. Il sewerage system for
Baltimore under non-partiSan control,
and an improved ballot law. endorses
Governor Smiths administration and
neatly StraddlcS the oyster question.
The delegates from Cecil were ". +.
l.usby. Joseph IL. Steele. James T..
Powers, Austin l.. CrotherS. Henry II.
Gilpin. HeiStcr Hess. George w. C0sden,
DIR. George 5. Dare. William NJ. Pogue,
Samuel c. Rowland. e. \. Morrison,
William W. McGuigan. and VIM. l.,
MrHrnS.
Joseph III. Steele served on the COM
mittec on Credentials. and Samuel G..
Rowland on the Committee on Resolu-
tionS. Austin l.. crotherS is Il member
of tn" committee to notify the nominees,
and MCS>rS John NJ Tuckpr Alexander,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
Good Day For Rail.

The high winds brought two high
tides over the local marshes on Thursday
and gunners had good sport with rail
birds. Among scores reported were E.
+. Taggart and Hooper Freeman 10i
on one tide. and 46 on the other; Charles
\. Tull and Charles w. White 81 in the
morning; John Morgan and JAS Hutch>
inson II in the afternoon; Charles ID,
Evans and CetuS Finnan 81 in the after
noon; Emmitt White and w. NJ. Foori,
of Wilmington, 6S in the afternoon; Viii
liam s. Evans and David Gilpin fifty odd
in the afternoon; II. Hogan and Arlie
Porter, junior sportsmen, bagged IL ip
about an hour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
Big Fertilizer Factory Burned.

The Rasn--M Monumental Company's
fertilizer and sulphuric acir plant. near
Curtis Bay. Anne Arundel County. was
burned. with twenty-seven tanks and box
cars, on Tuesday morning. involving II
loss of half a million, with insurance Of
S325, ,439 on the plant. and S2I.OOO on
stock. The works employed 800 hands,
and had capacity of 100000 tons a
year. The acid plant had three cham
hers with tifty-ive tanks each thirty feet
long and ten feet in diameter. One hund-
red tons of the fertilizers burned were
owned by the Scott Fertilizer Company
of Eliton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
Saw Negro BY Her Bed.

Late on Sunday night last. a noise in
her room awakened Mrs. u. L. Lushy.
ut her home, near Cecilton. On opening
her eyes. she saw Il negro standing by
her bedside. Fearing to alarm her hus-
band. who is in delicate health. Mrs.
LuShy did not cry out but left the room
without hindrance from the intruder and
called Mr.. &. NJ. Eldridgc, of Georgia.
who was Il guest mt the house Mr.. Ed
ridge promptly responded. but when he
reached Mrs. Lusby's room the negro
had disappeared. On Monday, colored
man answering Mrs. Lusby's description
of the prowler was arrested, hut she
could not identify him positively and he
was released
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19

the leaders of the local bar. and has
@"inrd IN excellent reputation rs an able
ard Succ, .Sful prs, ,ttiunrr before the
Local, United States Courts and Court
of Appeals of Maryland. Mr.. Williams
also enjoys Il large and lucrative office
practice. including the management of
large estates and private interests.
He succeeded the late Col. T.. H.
Webster rs President of the Hartford
National Bank of Bel Air in 1893 This
is the strongest financial institution in
the county. Mr. Williams has never
sought political honorA. In 1893 he was
requested 10y the Republican County
Convention to accept the nomination for
Stat" Senator. He accepted reluctantly
but WAS defeated by Mr.. Charles W.
Michael. a prominent Independent Dem
orrat and warm personal friend of Mr..
Williams. by IL close vote.
In 1897 Mr.. Williams was again nom
mated for the Senate and defeated EX-
Judge Maynndier after stirring cam
paign. Entering the Maryland Senate.
Mr. Williams mt once took IL prominent
part. resulting two years later in his re-
c"iving the complimentary vote of his
party associates for President of that
body. As floor leader in that memorable
session. Mr.. Williams remained always
the calm. dignitied. patient. courteous.
able statesman that he is. His great
ability was recognized by his party
friends. rs well us the oppoSiti0n and he
became known throughout the State as
one of its abcSt men. Upon the conclu-
sion of his four years term. Mr. Williams
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
Open Air Band Concert.

The Municipal Band of Newark. Del.
will give Il free open air concert on the
lawn adjoining Mechanics Hail. on next
embrace several of the latest popular
selections. Seats will be provided for
ladies. The band has made excellent
progress under the direction of Prof. Il.
ii. Stephens, of Norristown, Pa. and is
now recognized as leading amateur
musical organization. Mr.. Benjamin p.
Wilson. of Elkton, plays with the band
on special occasions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
HON. STEVENSON A. WILLIAMS
Nominated AS Candidate For Governor By The RePubli
Of Maryland.

Honorable Stevenson Archer Williams.
of Bel Air, Hartford County. whose nomi-
nation as the Republican candidate for
Governor. has been foreShadowcd for
some time past. is Il prominent citizen of
Maryland, than whom. no one commands
Il greater measure of public respect and
coniidrncc. Mr.. Williams who is son
of the late DR.. Lewis j. Williams. Il sur
g"on of the United States Navy. who
died in Baltimore in 1885 is of Welsh
descent, his progcnitor John Williams
having located in Hartford County about
the middle of the 18th century.
His mother was Harriet II. Archer. a
woman of unusual lovlincsS and force of
character, daughter of Stevenson
Archer. of Medical Hall. late Chief Jus
ticc of the Court of Appeals of Maryland
who died in 1878.
Stevenson Archer Williams. who was
named for his grandfather. was born at
the Naval Hospital Brooklyn. y. Y. on
May 9th. 1851. his father being then sta
toned at that place. When but few
months old, his parents came to Hartford
10 live.
His parents gave him the hest educa-
tional advantages the country afforded
After pursuing his studies in private
schools for some years. he matricuatcd
At Princeton. and was graduated from
that noted institution in 1870. receiving
the degrees Of y. B. and \. NJ. In 1872
he entered the Law Department of the
University of Maryland. from which he
graduated in 1873 with the degree of
LII. Il. He nj once oururl nm utIicn i'm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
TOOK HIS LIFE.
j. H. Hastings, Of Kirkwood, Kills Him
self With Shot Gun

The little town of Kirkw0od on the
Delaware Railroad. seven miles south
east of Eikton. was stirred on Saturday.
by the shocking suicide of J. II. Hast
iugS. II former railway section foreman
and postmaster of the town. Some time
ago Mr.. Hastings had been removed
from his position by Superintendent La
trohc because his section of the road was
found to be below the standard. He was
appointed tender of the bridge over the
Delaware and chesapeake Canal at Il re-
ducel salary. His removal made him
melancholy and he grew deSpondent. On
Saturday morning, while his wife was
preparing breakfast. he took double
barrel shot gun into his bedroom and
there. pointing the muZZlc of the piece
just below his left ear, pulled the trigger
and sent the whole load of shot through
his head. the charge coming out through
the back of his neck. Mrs. Hastings
hearing the report of the gun. ran mp
stairs and found her husband lying dead
In pool of blood Her screams brought
ncignhor$ to the scene. and crowd soon
gathered. None of the dead mans friends
had thought that he would end his trou-
blcs us he did. and his terrible death was
shock to all of them. He was fifty
thrc" years of age. had lived in Kirk
wood nearly all his life and had worked
on the railroad for thirty-cight years.
fifteen years aS section foreman. He
WAS Past Master of Union Lodge, A.
+. and \. NJ, of Middlctown. lie leaves
widow and one Son-ticorge. who is
employed ut Sparrow's Point. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Grand Jury Likely To Have Lengthy
Session.

The Fail or September term Of the
Circuit Court will open on Monday next,
September 21st. The dockets are pretty
well filed with seventy-five civil suits
and thirty-one appeals. The session of
the Grand Jury is likely to be lengthy
one. Four parties have been arrested.
charged with selling liquor within the
eounty'> limits. and another who is want
nl on a like charge may be overhauled in
time to be presented. y goOdly number
of witnesses have been summoned.
Following is the list Of Jurors for the
term as drawn by His Honor Judge
Edwin II. Brown. on August 3rd -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
Caught A Big Eagle.

Captain Tarbutton. of the Steamer
kitty Knight" shot an eagle with gun
loaded with fine shot, which was hover
ing over the Sassafras River on Friday
last. He brought down the bird. picked
it up and took it to Baltimore where it
will likely find home at Druid Hill
Park. The bird was merely stunned by
the shot and measured seven feet from
tip to tip of its wings.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
Looking For Law.

Midnight pilgrims from Newark and
thirsty souls awaiting their arrival de-
veloped mixed melee Of whites and
blacks near High and Bow Streets, on
Saturday night last. One Of the crowd,
a white man, was pretty roughly handled
and is said to be "looking for law"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-19
PlankS OF The Platform.

n severe arraignment of the Dem
ocratic administration of state affairs
under Governor Smith and general
denunciation ofthe Democratic party.
Approval of the course of President
Roosevelt and an Endorsement OF him
as the party'S nominee for the Pre- ST.
dency.
a declaration in favor of planting
oyster shells upon the bottoms of the
rivers and bay at public expense, in
order to increase the supply.
Advocacy OF public road improve
mentS, aided by appropriations both
by the state and by the nation.
a statement of the intention of the
party to remedy the defects of the
present Election law and put a stop
to the disfranchisemen of citizens of
whatever race or color.
y pledge to pass primary election
law and corrupt practices act that
shall be applicable to the whole State.
\ promise to extend the public
school system and to advocate a sew
erage system for Baltimore city con.
structed under n non-partisan com
mission.
Condemnation of the alleged at
tempt of the Democrats to create race
prejudice in Maryland.
State Chairman.
John b. Hanna, of Hartford county.
made chairman of the State Central
Committee.