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Arizona republican., 1903-02-25

Washington, February c A he dis cussion of the Panama caa '. uation consumed a large portion the time of President Roosevelt and the cabinet at today's meeting. The matter was brought to the cabinets attention by Attorney General Knox.
 It is understood that a reply has been received to the communication recently made to the Panama Canal company by the attorney general, but it is understood also that the reply was only such as to keep alive the ne gotiations now pending with respect to the option this government holds on the canal property. The subject was dis cussed thoroughly by the cabinet, but at the conclusion of the meeting 1t was stated no information could be made public at this time regarding the nego-
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
FAILED TO CONSOLIDATE.
The Spanish War and Spanish-Ameri-
 can War Veterans.

Washington, February 24-Adjutant General Dwyer of the Spanish War Veterans has issued a circular to his organization in which he calls atten- tion to the joint committee on consoli- dation of the Spanish War Veterans and the Spanish-American War Veter- ans recently held here. Adjutant Gen eral Dwyer says he regrets that the consolidation was not accomplished the reason for the failure being, he says, because of the request of the committee representing the Spanish American War Veterans that the joint committee adjourns until certain legal actions contemplated within their as sociation have first been determined. It is net thought that the consolidation will be accomplished before the annual
 meetings of the two societies.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
4 RACE DISTURBANCE
 IN PENNSYLV WANNA
On Account of Shooting, Negroes
 Driven Out of Town.

Indiana, Pa, February 2i.-Ten days ago Sterling Aiken. negro, shot and wounded Welton Thomas. bookkeep- CT of Webrun. Aiken escaped, but We brun residents ordered all negroes in town. about twenty, to leave the neigh borhood.
 Failing to comply after repeated re- quests. the white residents yesterday attacked q negro's shack with ropes and poles and pulled it down. The ne- groes then took their belongings and boarded a freight train for Vinton- dale
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25

tiations.
 Some apprehension was expressed lest the two important treaties now pending in the senate might not be ratified at present owing to the tangle in the senate, but informa tion re- ceived today by the president makes him more hopeful of a solution of the entire legislative problem now con- fronting the senate.
 The western trip to be taken by the president next spring was alluded to briefly. The president desires some members of his cabinet to accompany him, but who will go has not been de- terrnined. No definite arrangements will be made until the adjournment Of congress. The 10th of March has been fixed as the time of beginning the trip. but the time will depend entirely upon the presidents official engagements.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
THE COLiMA BLEW UP.

Mexico Mex, February 24.-At 5:15 o clock this afternoon the most violent eruption of Colima volcano which has occurred in years took place. At 2:26 p. m. there was a severe earthquake shock at TuXpam, and a heavy pail of smoke hangs over the entire vicinity. Both Ciudad Guzman and Tuxpam are near the volcano.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
THE HOUSE.

Washington. February 2f.-'The house today passed the Philippine currency bill, accepting the senate bill so far as it relates to the islands. The commit tee amendment striking out the inter national monetary conference was agreed to.
 The contested election case of Wag- oner vs. Butler was under consideration for time, and the democrats began to flibuster, which they threatened to
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
A COLLEGE sCORCHED.

Meriden, Miss, February 24.-A fire early today destroyed the main build ing and laundry Of the Mississippi fe- male college. and three dwelling houses. There were 200 girls in the building, all of whom escaped, but many lost all but their night clothing. The loss will be heavy. The college will continue it's sessions in temporary quarters.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
DENVER STOCK SHOW.

Denver. February 24.-Ten thousand people, including Governor Peabody and members of the legislature, at tended the first annual exhibition of the Denver fat stock and feeder show today with 15,0GO cattle on exhibition. A permanent organization was effected, and the show will be an annual one.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
DEPARTMENT CHANGES.

Washington, February 24.-By an ar engagement which has been effected Melville w. Miller of Indiana will be appointed to succeed Frank L. Camp bell as assistant secretary of the in terlor and MT. Campbell will take the position of assistant attorney general Of the interior department just vacated by Judge Willis Vandeventer.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
THE RAGING OHIO.
Great Property Losses Reported Be-
 low Evansville.

Evansville, Ind, February 24-The river fell 7-10 of a foot today. and the indica tions are that it will fall tomor- row.
 At six o'clock tonight the stage was forty feet. Farmers in the bottoms will not be able to move into their homes for another week. A great deal of stock has been drowned during the past week, and it is estima ted that the loss to corn in the crib and growing wheat between this city and Paducah h is $100,000. Lumbermen along the Ohio and smaller rivers near here will lose probably as much.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
COAL MINERS WAGES.

Johnstown, Pa. February 24.-The Berwind- White Coal company. which operates extensive bituminous mines at Winbor, will increase the wages of every employe April l. It is generally understood that the increase will be ten per cent. About 1000 people will be affected.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25

of information filed against him in Judge McClennand's court this morn ing by County Attorney Breen.
 There was one count for robbery in which the man with gun is accused Of taking the sum of 75 cents from the person Of W. M. Bell. Most of the other charges are for assault in the first de- gree on the persons of George Ott and other members of the train crew, who, it is charged. were used as targets by Cole.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
IRON GOING UP.
On Account of the Growing American
 Demand.

Berlin, February 24.-Prices of iron are rising as a result of the American demand. An order for 25.0OO tons has just been placed with the Rhine West phalian syndicate for shipment to the United States, at 50 cents per ton higher than the syndicate demanded at the beginning oi the month The order could net be filled for April, and had to be postponed for June
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
DUTCH EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu
 ton of the Netherlands

The Hague, February 24.-The demo- cratic liberal party introduced in the states general today a bill to amend the constitution of the Netherlands So as to extend suffrage to all men and women over twenty-one years of age with the exception of lunatics. The bill also provides that electoral representa- tion shall be the same for both cham bers.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
ONE DEATH OF THE PLAGUE

( M;izatlan, Mex, February 24.-There was one death from the plague and that at the lazaretto.
 Four soldiers of the Eleventh infan-- try have been removed to the observa- tion station, they having shown symp- toms of the plague.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Honolulu. by Pacific cable, February 24.-A joint resolution has been intro duced in the territorial legislature. to petition for statehood.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
PARENTS WENT TO BALL
And Their Children Suffocated in Burn
 ing House.

Brainerd, Minn.. February 24-Fire acout midnight destroyed the house of August Schultz in this city. and two Of his children were suffocated. One was about eight months, another about two years old. The parents left their two children in the care of an older daughter and went to q masquerade ball.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
CANAL NEGOTIATIONS
 BEFORE THE CABINET
Word From Panama Company That
 Option May Be Extended

The President Relieved by Information of the Easier Road of the Panama and Cuban Treaties Well as of the Disposit; of All Other Important Legislation in the Senate E the End of the session-The Presidents Intended \ : 'ern Trip Touched Upon in the Meeting. He Will St. ssc \bout March 20.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
WAS NO COMPROMISE
 THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN
Of Voting for Statehood as a Rider
 Also Rejected

The sodty of the Minority Senators in Favor of It Was a Painful Surprise to Republican Managers, Who Claim, However, Detection in Quay's Republican Support-An Order of Business Announced Which, If Carried Into Effect Disposes of Statehood for This Session.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25

continue if the case was continued. The case was withdrawn with the agree ment that it is not to come up until Thursday
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
WEATHER TO-DAY

Washington, February 24.-F'orecast: Arizona-Fair Wednesday and Thurs day.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25

Butte, Mont. February 24.-George Cole, the allgeed train robber, faced eight different counts in as many bills
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25
CHARGES AGAINST COLE.

The Alleged Train Robber at Butte
 Montana.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-25

FAREWELL & HAMAKER'S Photographic Gallery is where the swellest photographic work in the territory is done. .. .. ..
 29 g. Se ond Stree t.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
WHITE BRUTE IN GREsNVlLts.
paStaNV Criminal Assault on \ Little
Negro Girl -Four Years
Of Acc,

G~envilie September l2-On,
OF the most dastardly deeds eve,
committed in this section took place
last night in West Greeuville, about
S"odown, when Robert Gunuells
whit" criminslly assaulted four
year old negro Slrl, Gunuells Wa.
drunk, snd while passing the ysn'
where the girl WAS playing, uuae,
pretense Of giving her some fruit,
took her 10 = nearby body II wooaS
where he accomplished h,s rnrras,>
The child wss tound later in Al nm
conscious condition and sutferiAS
The police ani sheriff were notified
sud search for the guilty party
WAS HaSun. He MAS found ss>>u,
Il '''!NcA lying s$lesp in sn ola mill
H"'IiinS, two hundred ysni> fr>.u
where the SaaS wSS committed. Guu
NeiS ws> srr*ssts>i ana Nlaet>i IN the
"mniy 5sI(. The ntssn>a< ls~sen>i
" the stfslr '>>asy suG this sttern>>u
there rs CREST sxai,sman; sn,nns
them, IL svNIi lynehinS the <heris
hiss re o~si the prisoner tr ,he SNsr
;snNnrS !sll The evidence $ss;nS,
GnnNe!l$ Is Conclusive.
GnnNells hiss l>s>aN rSck only :
tHw months frNm the rhiNppiuss,
where he served in the srny for
three years. His habi,S We're very
oaI on his return snd he wss y VIC.
tim Of delirium tremeus. He came
near losing his ife y few weeks ago
in colliding with trolly car while
IN drunken condition, and in gene.
raj he has been q sore trial to every
one connected with him since his dis.
charge from the army.
1t WAS feared from emphatic state
ments made by white men that an
excitement might ensue rs it WAS
freely asserted by whites that they
would aid the negroes in lynchine
Gunnells. and in order to prevent
this result Sheriff Giireath dedided
that II was best to send the prisoner
to Spartanhnrg for safe keeping.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
I hr A:eYala aud mrws
JUDGE BENfT To PRESIDE.
viii Hold The Lexington Court AT Which
The James X. nllmau Case
Will Be Heard. -
News and Courier.

Columbia, September L.. 2.--Specisl;
Several days ago Judge Townsend
was appointed 10 hold C>nrt in Lex
ington County on sccount Of the i'll.
ness Of )NGge Gage. who waS relieved
of duty by Chief Justice Pope The
order assigning Judge Towusend -
hold the Lexington Court ws> pub.
lished at the time snd attracted attsm,
tlon hecsusa the case asainSt asmes
II, Tillmsn is 70 he heard ST the s,,.
proschiug term Of the Couri in Lex
ington County. unless something
unforeseen hsppeus
1t sppears thst ,lndge Townsend
WAS assigned to hold Cont st Wins
horo st the identicsl time ,hsi be
wss assigned to hold Court in Lex
ington County. The Conr, II
Winnsho7o opens On the 2lst ins;an;,
the ssme time the Laxjr Sioa tenn
begins
The counsel in the csse agslusi
Jsmes H. Tillman ,hought tbs; H."
s,stus was 0De>,ioustle C>u@>e.
fogtbe pro<ecntlou, here, -. tc>HGh;
the MISTER 10 the ai!~cilt1 . the
Chief lpSi!ce. SUI = rA> cr.i%u..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
TERRIBLE SroRii IN BRITAIN,
AS'@sauon general Throughout the
United kingdom-An Coast Towns
Suffered.

] London, September ll.-While
the details of the havoc wrough, hy
the great storm which ragged over
the British Isles yesterday are nee
es>anly Incomplete, the reports com
ing in from all parts of the United
Kingdom show that the devastation
WAS general and it is feared tha, the
loss Of life Is much greater than WAS
At first supposed,
Loyas already report over fifty
serlonS casualties to shipping.
All sorts Of vessels were csught in
The ga'e and many toundered, sew
ersl with their entire crews. 4 gres,
uumhar Of minor craft is believed 10
- lost snd the bodies washing
a>hore continue TO swell the terrible
.Is' Of fatalities,
The gale sprsng up with sudden
tnr! from the southwest and the
wind blew with velocity at times
rasrhlng seVentv.two miles an hour.
anE THIS continued for several hours.
A. the raast towns suffered more or
les> aui the agricultural sections in
tn" interior repor; incsIcnlshle dsm
aEe owing - the late hsrvest The
h7aui.tu. Hope Gsrlens Of Kent
AaVe ha"n ruined ani in many
pisces ;he va"eyS Q; the Thsmas snd
th% Severn are submerged. qnsn'i,Ies
i >"eep SID ca,ile being drowned.
Fer some time ,elesrsYAic com
mnni"'ion was completely stopped
sad the lani lines are still, inter.
InYied. The ,eleg!sph compsnies
report that the wires and poles s,e
down everywhere. Crest numbers
Of line trees in the parks Of London
and other cities Were torn mp by the
roots or stripped Of their brsuches
and the hist Of minor damage su0
casualties is amazing In addition
10 the deayhs from drowning, reports
from the inland give many fa,alines
resulting from varions causes Incl
| dent TO the storm.
| Tlil STORM ON THE CONTINENT.
London, Sept. ll.-Dispatches
from France and Germany indicate
that wide spread damage has beer
| caused by the storm at sea and land
Telephone communication between
London and Paris has not yet beer
restored, and there is much delay il
telegrsphic dispatches, owing t,
iamag" to the Contiuental lane
lines
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
SIX "GENTS' IN THE TOLLS.
Seven Indictments N the PoStofficc lnvcS-
uCatiOn Beavers, Machcn,
Irwin and others.

ashiug,on, September IL i Uni
ted States District Attorney Beach
10 dsy announced that the six per.
sons named III the seven inducements
returned 10y the grand jury last Tues,
day are, George w Beavers, for
mer chief Of the division Of salaries
and allowances, postoifice depart,
ment; August ". Machen, former
general superintendent free delivery
system, postotfice Department.; James
". Erwin, former pos,otfice inspec
tor, with headquarters &, San Fran
cisco; George II. Huntingdon and
Isaac S. McGiehan, both Of New
York city, owners of the Columbia
Supply Company OF that city, and
Eugene ID. Scheble, Of Toledo. Ohio.
dentist and interested III the firm
of Maybury & Ellis, Of Detroit, Mi J.. ,
letter box manufacturers. Beavers,
Machen and Erwin are named Jointly
IN Que indictment for conspiracy TO
defraud the United States. Another
indictment is against McGiehan,
Huntington and Machen for conspi
racy to defraud the United States,
and still another is against the same
three for conspiracy to commit
bribery, both under Section $40,
Revised Statutes. Scheble and Ma.
chen are indicted jointly for conspi.
r"cy against the United States and
again for conspiracy to commit
bribery. Another indictment is
against McGiehan and Huntington
for bribery, and the last is against
Machen singly for accepting brides
under Section 5,50l, Revised Stat.
utes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
A BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED,
Bright Little Fellow Has His Neck Broken
NY an Unusual Combination of
Circumstances.


The State.
Lasta, Sept ~. Sam, the bright lit
tie lO.year. old son Of Mr.. S. l.. Page,
magistrate and prosperous far
mer Of the Campbell's bridge sec
ton, was accidentally killed Thurs
day about noon. The unfortunate
little fellow had been industriously
picking cotton all the morning and
had been doing his utmost, trying to
see how much be could pick in one
day. He had come to the house for
dinner, and before eating he ran to
the stalls to feed the stock. Having
thrown down the oats from the
loft of the stalls, he hurriedly ran
ont and slammed the door, the shock
OF which Jared down little shelter
that protected the door steps from
the weather, which struck him on
the head and broke his neck. He
was bright, promising little fellow.
During the past school term he made
remarkable progress in his studies.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
THE MACDoNIAN MASSA,IR6S.
Every Day Horror is Pied on norror in
Sofia kilograms Sixty thousand
Christians slaughtered.

Sofia, Bnlgar, September II -
With the arrlva new and senss
tional reports he Wholesale mass
acres Of Chris; rs in Macetionis the
situation her, is hourly becoming
more alsrmluH II the latest mes
ssges, "h't.. state that 6O,0NN Eul-
gsrisns h.. been slaughtered iu the
districts ot Okyiaa AID Leran, shall
be confirmed, no iouN, exists that the
Government will he forced ,o or,,sy
the mohiliz s,ion Of the srmv im,ae,
tiia,elv.
According 10 intormsiion hr>ush,
oy courier 10 the revolutionary
paper, Autonomys> = force ot Alhsn.
lans, assisted by Turkish rasulSr
forces, setting under orders ,lirs>,,
from Iildiz Kiosk, urs<scrsA the an,
tire Bulgarian Ch1is;isn papn's,inn
"f the OkriGs snd Laran districts.
Fearful descriptions sre gwen If
the sights seen there the Soldiers
Strengthening men. women aNA chil,
dren in every direction, Gi<pls,inS
harhsrism never before vii
messed
The number Of killed is no, sisted
IN the couriet'S 3isps,eheS. Nut Sc
cording 10 reports from ether sources
the totsl number Of the victims Will
resch 10000.
Washington, September ll.-The
following bulletin WAS posted at the
navy department TO day:
"Admlral Cotton telegraphs from
Beirut Sept. 10, that the Governor
General Of Damascus has been 40.
pointed acting Governor General at
Beirut and has expressed desire 10
settle the case Of the American vice
consnI satisfactorily TO the United
States Government Beirut Quiet,
business improving, confidence in.
creasing'
The State department has au,hen-
tie advices that Governor General
Nazlln, Of Damascus, who has been
| appointed acting Governor Of Beirut,
Is trustworthy and hroadminded
man, ana Minister l. .isLmsn has been
instructed 10 advise the Sublime
Porte that the Washington Govern.
ment is great! pleased at the i'm
mediate granting Of its request for
tue removal Of the Governor of Bel.
rnt and the appointment in bis stead
of a responsible person and one fe-
vorable to foreigners.
| A long csblegram reached the State
department to day from Minister
LeIshmap on the SeuerS Turkish
sltnatlon, which has not Vet been
made public. The prestige Of Mr.
LeishNhn Al Coustauti,ople has
greatly increased since the arrival
OF The European squadron If Beirut
and the scope Of his representations
to the Porte also hsva Increased in
the last few days II is understood
that our Government will push 10 an
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
THE THIRD IN SIX MONTHS,
Young White Man In KerShaw Convicted
of Murder and Sent up for Life
Imprisonment.
The State.

The State.
Camden, Sept, ll.-Another YER
dict of guilty Of murder, although it
be accompanied with recommends
ton to mercy, can be placed to the
credit Of Kershaw county. For the
past three the days court of general
sessions has been occupied 10 the
trial OF Aaron Williams, prominent
white farmer Of this county, for kill
ing his brother. in law, VIM. S.
Gardner, on March |, 1902. The
case WAS tried last June year ago,
at which time the jnry could not
agree on verdict. In empaneling
the jury in this case last Wednesday,
one Of the jurors who had been
sworn IN the case before taking his
place on the panel announced to the
court that he was related to the
prisoner. The solicitor asked the
court TO stand the juror aside, but
defendants counsel cuntended that
the jurors having been accepted by
the prisoner and sworn, it was too
late now for the State to object to
the jurors serving. The Juror was
allowed TO remain on the panel. 1t
having developed that kinsman of
the prisoner was one Of the Jurors
selected 10 try his case, the predic
ton became general that this rela
tlonship would affect the verdict and
that a mistrisl would be the re
suit. The juror proved to be a
man Of character, who could
rise above the ties Of blood, and he
ag:"ed with the II other jurors that
his relative, Aaron Williams, was
guilty Of murder, and should be con
fined for the remainder of his life in
the State penitentiary. The prisoner
put up the usual plea Of ali murder.
ers, that Of self defense, and al
though his counsel, Me8srs Eugene
B!akeney and W d Trantham, made
ingenious and able arguments in sup.
port OF this defense, the jury would
not accept it.
The State was represented by
Solicitor Thurmond and NJ. D. Smith,
Esq. At Il o'clock tonight the jury
rendered their verdict as above re
corded.
Aaron Williams makes the third
Young white man who has been sen
tehc@d fpr murder from this comfy
within the {; 4st six months. F.P.C.
1t IS reported from Rome tha, the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15

A barrel of alcohol blew up on the
o'S Cruiser Olympia in dry dock at
Norfolk on Saturday, killing two
men and injnring number of others.
The sailors had stolen the alcohol
from ashore and spirited it to the
ship. While two of them we're get
ting drink one struck a match.
causing the explosion. The master
OF arms of the cruiser is missing and
some think he was dealt foully with
by some outaide party to whom the
sailors who stole the alcohol were te
dispose of the loot.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15

frank Day, Of Detroit, was killed
IN an automobile accident in Mil
waukeo on Saturday while racing
against time record. The machine
swersed, ran into fence, and toppled
over.
W. = DIT,
clark ,,hs so,thoro hotmaon wa.I
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15

49, Wf%n trrJblcd NTH c<rszfjl>alIIn TRY
rhMmr<riaih'g HE/rharh mn IIun, Jak,
!t"z@, ThHy ars Ga@y III takG mn prD,
n,sf% n, .Tripin/ rr rHf<sf DGl5HzzaI,t
EfY""z, Trr mir IN nm, 81 Fzjbat0 Il
I'M ahH Pfl&I~fjE/ JIrsyI W,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
Has Sold Pile Of Chamhcrlain's Cough
Remedy.

have sold Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and 1t has given entire satisfaction.
nave sold pile of it and can recommend
II highly: Joseph Mckinney, Linton,
Iowa, You viii find this remedy good
Trend when troubled with a cough or
cold; 1t always affords quick relief and
is s pleasant TO take. For sale by Vim.
r. Pelham & Son, Prosperity Drug Co.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15

1t IS reported from Rome that the
Na'Ican ls quite wiling 70 MIKE als
exhibit &. the ST. L,pje exf/nIt11,,
provided il is invited H. Il i meYe I.
temporal power. The T.tinsn he
been assurei tha, II nUl In ,I N.
vited.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
BLUE. RIGGS RAIL ROAD. /.
H. G. BEAHTlE, Receiver
In Etioct Juns 3 . 100.

In EtlUct Junr8 1907.
i,etwoen AndorsVn and Walhalla. -
RAsrp0uED. wKsFbooHH
ARRIVE. LEAVE.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-15
LEAVE.

Al rcHUinr Trains fro,o Bolton to Wnlhuin,
have prrcricncc over trains of sAino GlRES
u owing In tho opposite uircctt on unless OH
rIwiSc specified by train order
WIN aiSo stop ut tho following stations to
taR" ON anu let OF passengers: PhinncyH
James nud Sandy Springs.
}. u. hNnEESON, Superintendent