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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
BUSINESS REvlVING
AS WATERS RECEDE.
Normal Conditions Are Being Re-
stored at Kansas City.

Normal Conditions Are Being Re-
stored at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 4.-wtth the
rapid fall of the rivers, business is re-
Stunning it's normal condition. Water
works are pumping black water from
the Kansas river not fit to drink, and
the danger from fire is over.
The fire underwriters met to-day and
issued a statement expressing satisfac-
ton with the condition. Electric street
car lines are in operation. The tele-
phone and telegraph communication
will be established between the two
Kansas Cities Tomorrow.
Gangs of railroad repairers follow
close upon the receding of the food.
At dark tonight the water was be-
ginning to leave the floor of the union
depot.
At the stock yards $500 hogs and 300
cattle were drowned. A force of men
began to-day to remove the carcasses
where they were lodged in the drift.
The current through the stock yards
district flows ten miles an hour, and
the stream carries away the refuse
promptly.
Reports that the Burlington bridge
approaches are washed away are un-
true. In the masses of driftwood on the
Clay county side of this bridge not one
body has been found, nor have any
bodies been seen there. At this place
many bodies were said to be collected
and their non-existence makes it like
ly that the total list of dead will not
go above eight, the number now au-
thenticated. Most of the missing per-
sons have been heard from.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
DENNIS WAS HANGED
TO A TELEGRAPH POLE.

Greenville, Miss. June 4.-John Dem
mis-, a negro, was lynched here this
afternoon by a mob of 200 men.
The negro had attempted criminal
assault upon a well-known young lady,
who was returning home, from the tele-
phone exchange, where she worked, on
Tuesday night. last. He was .immedi-
ately arrested and placed in the local
Jail.
This afternoon, while the streets
were crowded with women shoppers, a
body of 200 determined men went to
the Jail and demanded admittance.
This was refused. and members of the
mob secured a railway rail and bat
tered down the door of the prison.
Dennis was taken to the telephone
exchange and hanged on the cross-arm
of a telephone pole. Many women wit
messed the lynching. The negro only
asked time to pray.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
UNSPEAKABLE TURKS
IMPLICIT A HORRIBLE MASSACRE
UPON A VILLAGE.
THEIR CRUELTY SPARED NONE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AS WELL
AS MEN, THEIR VICTIMS.

Bashi-Bazouks Appeared at Smer-
dash in Search of Insurgents.
None Were There, but a BOmbard-
ment of the Town Was Begun, to
BE Followed by Massacre and
the Most Barbaric Grimes and
CrueIties-3OO Houses Burned and
200 Persons Slain.
Monastir, European Turkey, Sunday,
May 31.-Horrible details are arriving
here of the slaughter of the inhabitants
of the village of Smerdash, south of
Lake Presba. May 81, by Bashi-Ba-
zouks. 1t appears that on the arrival
of the ashi-Bazouks Chakalaroff' S
band of insurgents withdrew to the
mountains without sustaining any loss.
AS no rebels were left in the village
the inhabitants experienced no anxiety
until suddenly at sunset the Turks, who
had completely surrounded the place,
commenced a regular bombardment,
whereupon all the Villagers assembled
in the streets.
Though the artillery ceased firing
during part of the night, the Turkish
infantry fired all night long. The ar
tillery bombardment was recommended
at daybreak, but as it was ineffective,
the Turks set fire to the village on all
sides and commenced a general massa-
ere, slaughtering women, children and
the aged.
About 300 houses were burned and
upwards of 200 persons. mostly wom-
en- and children, were killed. The wom-
en- and girls were murdered while re-
sisting outrage.
Whole households were slain. One
family of seven were slain and their
bodies heaped on the hearth. Not a liv-
ing soul was left in the village. The
survivors, many of them half-burned
or otherwise injured fled.
Some of the fleeing villagers were
captured and had their ears and noses
cut off before they were butchered.
The report adds that 1900 villagers
were in the mountains without clohing
or food. One band of these, consisting
of forty women and children, was
caught by soldiers in a ravine and
killed after horrible treatment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
whnt Mitchen SAYS.

Indianapolis Ind, June 4.-With re-
gard to the probability of a resumption
of the strike in the anthracite region Of
Pennsylvania, President John Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers was IN
willing to-day to make any statement.
Concerning the chief point of the pres
ent controversy he said:
THE statement that the question Of
recognizing the United Mine Workers
was never submitted to the Strike Com
mission is entirely untrue. That was
one of the important awards in our
favor the wording of it being that
the miners organization, which, of
course. is the United Mine Workers.
should have three representatives on
the board of Cancellation. one for each
district
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
IN A BLOODY FIGHT
Cow Punchers and Farmers En-
gagged i'm Kansas.


Superior. Neb., June 4.-Three men
were killed and two seriously wound
ed in battle between cow
boys and a family of farmers named
Berry at St. Francis. Kan.
The cowboys were employed by the
Dewar Cattle Company, and there had
been bad feeling between them and the
Berrys for some time. Land had been
taken up by old man Berry as home
stead. The fences of the cattle COM
pany interfered with his passage to
and from the roads Wire cutting on
the part of the Berry family, in or
der to get the shortest possible road
to town, is said to have been the or
iginal cause of the quarrel. The cow
boys on the Dewar ranch had threaten
ed to kill the family.
Caught Theirs in the Act.
The fight resulting in the deaths came
after a recent trip of the Berry fam
lily to town. The father and four sons
were returning to their homes. Eight
miles from their destination they stop
ped to cut their way through wire
fence. The cowboys came upon them
just as they had completed the work.
The Berrys mounted quickly and the
cowboys fired. The oldest Berry, John,
was wounded, but stayed in his sad
die. The farmers had the freshest
mounts and soon were beyond accurate
rifle range. The cowboys kept up a
scattering fusilade of shots.
Killing at the Berry Home.
Arriving home, the Berrys did rot
think they had been pursued all the
way, and they were in front of the
house when the party of cowboys rode
up the hill a few yards to the north.
The shooting began Immediately.
Two of the Berry boys were killed be-
fore they could reach their rifles. The
old man and the other two boys got
inside the house. There were about
twenty cowboys, and they started on
the gallop for the house, intending to
fire it and burn the defenders out. The
old man and. the boys attempted to es-
cape from the other side of the house
and were shot down in succession.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
DEUTSCHLAND AGROUND.
Great Steamship struck High
Place in the Lower Bay.

Great Steamship struck n High
Place in the Lower Bay.
New York, June 1.-THE giant steam
er Deutschland, of the Hamburg Amer
lean Line. which left her pier in Ho-
boken this afternoon for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Hamburg, went aground
in Gedney channel. four hours after
sailing.
Emil L. Boas. manager of the line,
said tonight that the mishap was due
to the haze that overhung the lower
bay. He ordered the superintendent Of
the line to send from Hoboken as many
tugs as he could find to help the big
ship into deep water.
The Deutschland was in no peril. 1T
is believed, save from possible collis-
ion with some incoming or outgoing
vessel, cropping along in the smoke and
fog.
The marine observer at Sandy Hook
reported that he was unable to see the
Deutschland when she passed out, ow-
ing to a dense fog and smoke combined.
At no time to-day or tonight was the
weather clear enough for observation
seward. Late tonight the wind off
the Hook was southeast, the breeze
moderate and the fog dense. High wa
ter is not due until 1888 a. m, when
efforts will be made to float the big
steamer.
This was the principal sailing of the
Deutschland of the year, and she car
ried $50 first and second cabin passen-
gers, many of them well known. 1t
was the largest ship load of the sea-
son. She also carried several hundred
steerage passengers, and in addition
has in her strong room $4000,000 In
gold.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
GREAT FOREST FIRES.
New England, Too, Has Had Its
Woods FIame-swept.

new England, TOO, Has HAD Its
Woods FIame-swept.
Boston, June 4.-For the first time
in many years the density of the smoke
from forest fires produced pronounced
yellow atmosphere to-day. The sun
was visible, but it had no more power
through the smoky pail than on a
cloudy day. The smoke was sufficient
ly dense to cause discomfort to those
having sensitive Threats and eyes.
1t is forty-seven days since rain in
any appreciable amount has fallen in
this section, and during that time
the losses from forest fires in New
England have aggregated at least ST.
100000. Hundreds of acres of wood
lands are still burning within twenty
miles of Boston, and on Cape Cod yes
terday fully 5000 acres, including sew
eral buildings, were consumed.
Reports from all over New England,
except from the southeast sections,
state that thousands of acres are being
burned over, and in many cases build
ings have been destroyed. The losses
in the great lumber regions of North
ern New England have been particu-
larly severe. Along the Canadian bor-
der the situation is bad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
CONCESSION IS MADE.
Some of the Philadelphia Firms Ac-
cept strikers Demands.

Philadelphia. June Alive addi-
tional textile establishments conceded
the fifty-five-hour week to their en-
ployes to-day, making more than sixty
firms that have given the workers the
shorter week since the movement was
inaugurated. Two of the establish
ments--one a dyeing and finishing
works, and the other a spinning MILL
agreed to pay their employees at the
rate of sixty hours a week for fifty
five hours work.
Among the workers that quit to-day
and Joined the strikers for the shorter
week were a large number of tape
weavers. who are the first in this
branch of the textile industry to join
in the struggle.
The leaders in the strike are giving
considerable attention to the child la
Dor feature of the textile industry.
They claim that some manufacturers
are violating the state law by making
children work under conditions that
are prohibited by the law Of the state.
They hope that publicity of the viola
tions viii so rouse public sentiment
that the manufacturers will be forced
to at least arbitrate the differences
between the workers and themselves.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05

keeps a record of to whom issued,
where residing. etc. so that duplicate
supplies are guarded against.
During the day Miss Mcdonald re-
ceived a large quantity of supplies
from out of town, and the complete
list of all who have sent anything to
help the sufferers will be prepared and
given the press. Those who have been
good enough to contribute must not
think that their help is not appre-
ciated, because the duties of the COM
mittee have been too enormous to yet
file receipt and acknowledge thanks.
This will be done as soon as possible
Treasurer Castleberry will tomorrow
also mail letters of acknowledgment to
all cash contributors to the relief fund.
A large sum has come in to-day, and
has been deposited to the credit of
the relief association by the treas
urer.
Mill Began Running.
The Pacolet Mill at New Holland
started running again this morning
just before noon. Assistant Superin-
tendent Young said this afternoon that
he could not state how many reported
for work, but that it was in the neigh
borhood of 300. None of the employees
of the Gainesville Cotton Mill are at
work at the Pacolet to-day, but to-
morrow morning, at o'clock, the Elec-
trio Railway Company will haul all
who can go to work tomorrow to the
mill. The Pacolet Company will pay
New Holland each trip. BY employees
being given work at the Pacolet much
distress will be averted, as their wages
will not be stopped.
Lieut.. H H. Hearn, Sixteenth In
fantry, who reported here last night
from Fort Mcpherson, this morning
went over the entire stricken path on
a personal investigation. He found that
the report of devastation had not been
exaggerated and, after his return to
the city, he reported to the adjutant
general at Fort Mcpherson to forward
all available medical supplies for
cleansing and dressing wounds. These
supplies arrived in this city this after
noon and have been placed at the dis
position of the authorities.
The 1000 rations last night requested
by Lieut.. Hearn from Fort Mcpherson,
arrived with medical supplies request
ed this morning. These rations will
tend to relieve the committee of much
embarrassment.
The relief committee held a meeting
this morning and asked the govern
ment for 10000 additional rations and
medical supplies. The request has been
forwarded to the War Department,
but no reply has yet been received.
From Augusta this afternoon a car
load of provisions and supplies was
received. These are being unloaded to-
night, and will be ready for distribu-
ton tomorrow morning.
One hundred sets of furniture sent
from Atlanta arrived tonight and will
be distributed tomorrow.
The rain is pouring down harder to-
night than it has at any time since the
storm, and it seriously handicaps the
relief committee. The Gambler Horse
Guards are still on duty and walk
their posts in binding rain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
CASE OF LUMBERMEN
HAS BEEN RE-0PENED

Jackson, Miss, June 4.-Judge Henry
Niles. in the United States Court, has
reopened the case brought by the Mis-
sissippi lumbermen against certain
railroads 70 prevent an increase of 2
cents per hundred in lumber freight
rates. Judge Niles withdraws the de-
cislon handed down one week ago. IN
which Il was determined that the court
had no jurisdiction. The amended
bin Of the iumbermen will BE- given
bearing On June IS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Threatened One of the Mine Work
ers Not Now Probable.

ers Not Now Probable.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. June 4.--The dan
ger of a coal strike seems to be al
ready passing away. even before the
decision of the convention of miners,
which is to meet in Pottsville within
ten days.
This is due to the statements of coal.
companies officials and superintend-
ents that if the mine workers at their
convention should re-elect the three
district presidents as their represen-
tatives on the Cancellation board by a
majority vote, there would be no fur
Their objection to their eligibility to
serve on the board.
This action will most likely be taxi
en- at the coming convention, as the
leaders of the mine workers are not
DESTROYS of forcing the issue to a sus-
pension of work unless they can find
no other alternative. Meetings of each
of the three district boards of mine
workers were held to-day, at which
plans were discussed for the coming
convention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
GRIEVANCES OF MEN
SETTLED BY SEAB0ARD.

Norfolk, Va. June 4.-W. w. Hay
good. third vice president of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Mainten-
ance Of Way Employees who has been
in Portsmouth for two weeks in the
interest of the traekmen of the Sea-
board Air Line system. says that the
grievances Of the men have all been
settled satisfactorily.
Grand President John T. Wilson ar
rived here to-day and paid visit 10
General Manager Barr. The matter was
discussed and was settled am.cably.
Some Of the men have been benefited
over 500 o year, others not 70 much.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
SWEPT BY SMOKE.
New York and Vicinity Are Beneath
Pail.


New York, June 4.-Smoke and
ashes from forest fires in this and
neighboring states was the cause of
peculiar atmospheric conditions about
this city to-day. The sun was obscured
as though by some heavy mist. and a
pungent odor of burning wood per-
meated the air. The haze hung over
the river and harbor. somewhat inn
peding traffic and the trolley and ele-
waited road service was slightly de-
layed.
Forest fires are creating havoc on
Long Island. The woods on the south
side between Amityville and Eastport
and in the vicinity of Central Islip ami
Brentwood, to the extent of several
thousand acres, have been destroyed.
Hundreds of foxes. quail and rabbits
have been burned and many residences
are threatened. The fires are burning
in an easterly direction.
Showers of ashes from the burning
timber are falling on the villages in
the vicinity of the fires. The smoke is
so dense that stores and dwellings in
Islip and Sayville are burning lamps
and gas lights.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
KYLE's MILL BURNED.

Gadsden, Ala. June 4-The mill OF
the Kyle Lumber Company the larg-
est In North Alabama, was destroyed
by IRE last night The watchman
dropped his lamp. The dry kiln and
lumber yards we're saved. The loss ia
estimated At $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
MAYOR OF GAINESVILLE
TELLS OF DAMAGE.
He Says the Number of the Dead
VIII Run to 1875.


VIII Run to 1875.
Atlanta, June 4.-Mayor Parker of
Gainesville to-day telegraphed the fol-
lowing summary of conditions in the
storm-swept city as he sees them:
"The dead will number 125 by the
end of the next twenty-four hours.
Three hundred is a conservative esti-
mate Of the wounded. some Of whom
will die.
-Four hundred houses are destroyed.
estimate the number OF homeless at
1900.
THE financial loss will reach $780,
600. There is stin need for more ply
siclans."
Following the receipt Of the state
ment OF Mayor Parker. a further APP
peal 70 the public was this afternoon
issued BY the Relief Committee, signed
BY James r. Gray Clark Howell, John
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
FOR OFFERING A BRIBE.

Washington. June A dispatch re-
ceived at the Postofiice Department
says that al Oxford, Miss. to-day.
Fenner B. Baker was fined $50 ana
costs and sentenced TO ELK months IN
jail for offering Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow $500 for an APP
pointment as postmaster,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
PEACE IN COLOMBIA.
Official Declaration Assumed to BE
n Canal Benefit.


Washington, June A cablegram
received at the State Department to-
day from United States Minister Beau
prize at Bogota, dated June 1, reads:
"A decree issued to-day declares
public order restored throughout the
nation
This announcement is believed to
have an important bearing upon the
pending canal treaty. for it is suppos-
ed to indicate the suspension of mar
tial law and the removal of the con-
stitutional objections to the assembling
OF the Colombian Congress under other
than peace conditionsl The officials
feel that this would not be done were
not the Colombian officials reasonably
confident of their ability to carry
through Congress their programme
relative to the canal treaty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05

Lowell. Mass, June f.--The report OF
the cotton mills to-day showed an In
crease Of the working force In three
Of the six corporations and an increase
" thA looms IN operation IN every mlii.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
WAS JETT'S UNCLE.
sheriff Callahan Is Removed ON
That Account.

ShcrlH Cutluhun Is Removed on
That Account.
Jackson, KY, June AT the open
ing of court to-day Sheriff Callahan
insisted on his right to act and sum-
mon a jury to try Jett and White, al
legged murderers of James Marcum.
Sheriff Callahan is Jett's uncle, and is
a close personal friend of White.
A motion to remove Sheriff Callahan
was granted, and Judge Redwine an
pointed John Jones. Jones is at pres
ent deputy sheriff under Sheriff Calla-
han and Is the only deputy not OBJ
Jected to by the prosecution. The Jury
VIII be drawn from Magoffin county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
MEMORIAL TO DAVIS.
Plan for an Arch AT Richmond Ap-
pears ImpracticabIe.

pears ImpracticabIe.
Richmond. Va. June 4.-The special
committee of the jefferson Davis Me-
mortal Association, which has been in
session here consulting with the ad-
visory board, decided late tonight to
report to the association that IL is
impracticable to do anything in the
way Of securing an arch for $780, 900,
the amount Of the bid Of the artist
Gudebrode. whose design was accept
ed.
The association may decide 10 do
away with the arch idea, adopt an
other form for the memorial. or call
for new bids for an arch.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-07-09
Dancing Lessons.

Prof. and Mrs. b. A. Downey will open
a school tor dancing in Armory hall on
Wednesday, July, 10, Instructions Will
ls given on each Wednesday and satur-
day as follows: Juvenile class 10 a.m.to
y m. ; ladies clsss Up. m. to p. M.
gentlemen's class s p. IN. to 10 p. M.
Social dance every Saturday evening
from s TO IL o'clock.
TERMs-Ladies and Juveniles, 800
ner month II paid in advance or 26c per
lesson. Gentlemen $3.50 per month, II
paid In advance; or sos per lesson. All
the latest dances rrectly taught.
Music furnished for any occasion, d2i
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-07-09
Brutality Tortured.

A case came to light that for persistent
aud ummerciful torture has perhaps
never been pqnaled. Joe Golobick, Of
Colusa, Calf, writes: "For Is years |
endured insufIsrable pain from Rheu-
mAsism and nothing relieved me though
/ tried everything known. Icame across
Electric Bitters and it's the greatest
medicine on earth for that trouble. A few
bottles Of 1t completely relieved and
cured nle." Just as good for Liver and
Kidney troubles and general debility.
Only 5Oc. Salts faction guaranteed by
Cnndnn Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-07-09
ENJoSABLR DANCES.

Frst.rate dances we're given in Armory
hall under the management Of the gem
eral committee on Friday and Saturday
evenings. The music was furnished by
Prof. b. A. Downey, Of California, as
sisted by some Of our best local talent
and was OF high order. Immense
crowds were present on both evenings to
enjoy the fascinating, pleasure of the
terpsechorea n art tliesoniy9 objection
heingthat the crowd was rather too great
for the hall room, which is the largest Ia
the county. Another dance was given
in the same room Monday evening which
closed the festivities Of the OCCASION.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-07-09
Attantlon Threshermen

We have four second hand engines for
sale CHEAP. There 10 one IL, one II,
and two 20 horse power, ell straw burn
ers and traction. these engines are sll in
tirst.claes fix and will he sold ior about
i what new one Of the same siSe
would coat.
We also have number OF second
hand operators We will sell dirt cheap.
Cali on or address, Moore Bios. 4 GHN,
Moro, Ore,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-07-09
public Sale.

At my ranch one mile east of Awhile,
Thursday, July 0, 1908, | will cell the
following described property: Twenty.
I've head Of horses broke and unbroke,
25 head cattle mostly heifers and cows,
wagons, harness, header, thresher,
household goods, etc.
TERMs-All sums under $40 cash. Over
that amount one years. time on approv'
Ell security at lOper cent.
a. y, MYERS,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-07-09
WALL PAPER
-
LATEST DESIGNS
FASHIONABLE PATTERNS
Largest and best select
ed stock in the County.
Estimates furnished on
iobsas to mateaial and labor.
W. A. DARLING.
For sale.

For Sale.
A good Il section Of land in Ferry
Canyon, IL miles from Condor. al
fenced llo acres in wheat this season
IIouse barn aud other fair Improvements
PLENTY OF living water. Price reasona bic
This is snap, For price = nd terms ad
dress this Office.