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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
COTTON MARKET
 VERY IRREGULAR 2 Opened Steady With a Decline
 But Became Shaky
JULY AND AUGUST WEAK
Opening Flrmness Was the Result of Better Gables Than Expected.
 Later Position Ruled Moder-
 ateIy Aetlve-Mueh Liquidation.

New York. July 2s.-The cotton market opened steady at decline of point to an advance of points and during the entire session ruled irregular with the old crop months-July and August-showins mark ed weakness most of the time under what appeared to be an effort on the part ok the scattering longs to sell out to goou advantage while there was an absence Of pressing demand. There were four sales of July early at 1s1O later 1t was offered down to 1250 with 12e bid and was finally sold at 12.5o, closing at 12.75 bid and l2.9o asked. August was no less cratic Open- ing at 12.12 1t declined to LISA, recovered to 12c then declined to 11.s6 and closed at 1190. The later positions meantime ruled moderately active. The opening hrmness was the result of better cables than ex- pected, but after the call the better weather and anticipation of the bureau report due at midnight, would show materially improved condition, led to real izing and some bear pressure. At last nights final. however, bull support de- veloped. checking the decline and when the bureau report vas read showing less marked improvement than expected, prices were bid still higher ups reaching Ia level about. T. to- F points. This was Followed, however, ssby a fresh wave of liquidation on the theory that the bureau did not include the recent rains and that the government crop report due on Au- gust would show a condition probably equal to last years. But after losing portion of the advance, the market was -again rallied by covering and bull sup port, closing within few points of the best of the day on the new crop options.
 The final tone was steady with the old crop net twenty to thirty points lower, and the new net to 10 points higher. Sales estimated at 150,000 bales It was stated during the day that about 200O bales were on their way here by special train from Lowell, Mass, for delivery on July options.
 New York, July 2s.-Cotton quiet; mid dling 1925; sales 427; stock, 159,6lS. Y Total today at all seaports: Net receipts, 416; receipts, 416; exports Great Britain, 50; France. not quoted; continent, 697; Stock, 25, 427.
 Consolidated at all seaports Net re- ceipts, SS exports Great Britain, 166; France, not quoted continent 1497.
 Total since September 1 at all seaports: Net receipts, 7,e91, ,4SS exports Great Bri- tain, 2,777,215; France, 777,324; continent, 2,S10, ,545; Japan, 1S513s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
d as follows.

Cash quotations were as FOLLOWS: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring. SoaS1c; No 8. 7e@ 79e; No. red. 77A@7sik. Corn-No. 2, 52c; No. 2 yellow, 53as. Oats-No. ?, 42c; No white, SsqSo11c. No. white, 34Q351kc. Rye-No. 2, 51c. Barley-Good feeding, s2G4c; fair to choice mating, 47G53c, Flax Seed-No 1. 93c; No. 1 northwest ern, 97.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $40 Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIS. 3011235. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s7.40Q7.45. Short Ribes Sides-Loose, $7.50. Dry Saltled Shoulders-Boxed $7.50@ T .62h
 Short Clear sdes-Boxed, $S121kds. 25. Whisky-Basis of high wines, s1.3O. Clover-Contract grade, s12.O0@12. 50. Butter-Weak; creamery. 14alsc dairy, 1sG17c
 Eggs-Eeasy. 11@13c. s Cheese-101hQ
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
was badly torn by the bolt and the
house was badly demolished.
ORNNGFBt re.

OrNngcburg,J June ,. -Or,ngcburr
county experienced Il very severe
ram and halt storm last night. In
the Limestone and Jami.on see
tIons.the storm was accompanied
by 4 terrific hail storm that kill
ed sheep, hogs, dogs and other
small animals and completely de.
sroYed the crops. Tie hail was
very large the majority of it fall
ing in lamps the size of an egg
and the ground was covered to
depth of several inches in spite
of the rain. The farmers who
suffered lost their entire crops of
all kinds. including cotton, corn,
Tobacco and the uncut oats and
wheat crops. They will replant
cotton and corn and probably
make Il half crop but the other
crops are IN entire loss.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06

ise of marriage. Ho had bees
absent from the nelghborhood for
some time on account of his faith
less treatment Of the girl, but re-
turned for the purpose OF resum
ing intimacy. She declined to
have anything further to do with
him, whcreupon he became cnrae-
Ca, Swore that he would lscnd her
to h-ll, and stabbed her IN the
right ear with Il pocket knife, the
blade of which was over , inches
long. Only Lizzie and small
girl were in the house at the
time. Williams fled from the
scene after vainly trying to pull
the blade from the ear, which
had been driven with force into
the mastoid process. The parents
of the girl returned Il few minus
teS after the stabbing from a
prayer meeting in The vicinity,
accompanied by man, and it re-
qulred the united efforts of the
father and the visitor to pull the
khlte from the car. The girl,
aged about II, was brought here
in Il buggy this morning at t
O'Clock for treatment by Dr.. T.
Q. Hutson, who quickly cxumin-
ed the wound and administered re
lief. While the doctor regards
the wound as serious he does not
think it will prove fatal. \ war
rant is out for the would,be muir
dercr.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
TORNADO AT CONGAREE.

Congarce, June ). Last eve,
ming at about 9 O'Clock tornado
OF terrific force visited this yicini.
ty and dealt destruction in it's
path. The large barn and sta,
hles OF Messrs. Rawlinson and
Weston were completely demol>
lshcd, but fortunately only one
horse was killed and ! few iniur.
ed. How any were left alive is Il
mystery and a miracle. Ia ad-
dition 70 this damage u new reap
er aul binder was destroyed. The
Atlantic Coast Line depot was
unroofed and q great many barns
and stables were destroyed, with
Il great deal of damage.
A negro house on Hagar Jones
place was blown nearly half an
acre and boy killed by splin-
tcring timbers.
Crops are completely ruined by
the hail, all leaves being beaten
off. Tobacco is Il total wreck: no
chance left for any pant of &
crop.
Trees were blown in every di-
rectlon, some uprootcl, others
twisted off few feet above the
ground.
Destruction is seen ut every
turn and old persons say they
have never seen such in their life
time.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
TERRIFIC Hail. STORM.

Greenwood, June 2.-Grcen
wood was visited by a terrific hail
storm yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Hail stones fell that
measured over six inches in cir
cumfcrence. The oldest inhabi
tant could find no occasion to sur
pass this one, Much damage was
done IN town to window pancs
and skylights. Several small sec
tions of stained glass windows in
the Methodist, Baptist and Pres,
by terian churches were broken
out. The damage to crops north
west Of the city was very great.
The farmers report that every
thing was destroyed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
Ground to Death by Il Train.
Special to News and Courier.

Special to News and Courier.
Camden, June 3.-Just as the
south, bound through freight on
the Seaboard pulled out from the
passenger station in CanldcA to.
day Il horrible acci lent occurred.
MIR. q. y. Allen, Il llagman of the
tram, attempted to get on board
as the train was moving when he
missed his footing and got caught
under the train, and was terribly
mangIcd and death was instantan-
cous. Both legs were ground off
and his body fcarfully mangled.
Allen was about 30 years of age.
His home was in Raleigh, n. G.,
where his remains will be sent to.
night. lie leaves n wife to mourn
his tragic death. An inquest was
held and the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury was that the deceased
came to his death while attempt
inc to board train while in mo-
ton. G. w. b.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
ONE DIED WHILE OTHER WAS D>

Due West, May 31.-Mr. j.
nj. McGlll of this place was found
dead IN his room yesterday. His
family had left hlm in the morn.
ing in good health and gone to II
picnic near Hodges. He was
sent for about 3 p. IN. to 90 TO
the bedside of his brother. In law,
MIR. Il. w. Haddon, who was
very i'll, The messenger found
him lying on his bed cold in
death. /
He was 50 years of age -onc of
our oldest, most useful and re-
spected citizens. Mr.. Haddon
and Mr.. McGill were brotLers-m-
law. There were only few days
dlHeraGca' in their ages. They
lived within sight of each other
and the one died while the other
was dying.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
UGLY DEED OF A ABRUTAL NEGRO Al

Beaufort June 1,-At Perry
clear, 10 miles from this place,
last night, Edward Williams, col
ored, entered the house of Lizzie
Sma!ls, coIorod, whom he had
previously soduced on the prom
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
Happenings In The State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor>
respondents of The Columbia
State.
SPAIN KELIY'S CASE CovTINIrD

SPAIN KELLY's CASE CONTINUED.
Bishopvllle, June 1.-The court
OF general sessions convened here
today, Judge Ernest Gary presid-
ing. Council for Spain Kelly
asked for continuance of his
case until the September term,
which was granted.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
Special to News and Courier.

Special to News and Courier.
Sumter, June 2.-rhe most fa
tai and disastrous wreck in the
history of this division of the At
lantlc Coast Line occurred two
miles eust of WedgefeId, near Cane
Savannah flag station, at 8. 55 this
morning Conductor j. j. Gle
ments, of Florence, and three ne
gro passengers were taken from
the wreck dead, and another ne
gro has since died. The injured
M nbcr thirty four and many
Others have moro or less bruises.
Eight of the injured are classed as
seriously injured. but it Is too
soon yet to say how many are
fatally injured, as some of them
have internal injuries that may
yet take a serious turn.
The train wrecked was an ex.
cursion train, being run by ne
groes from Nichols, Marion Coun-
ty, to Columbia. The train was
made up of baggage car and five
day coaches, pulled by Engine
No. &C. There were about $50,
passengers on the train, and it i
was due solely to the fact that
most of the passengers were in the
two near coaches, which did not
leave the track, that the mum Der
of killed and wounded was not
far greater, for more complete
wreck is seldom seen.
CAUSE OF TIE WRECK.
The embankment carrying the
track across this bottom was tif,
teen or more feet in height. The
nnprecedentcdly heavy rain last
night caused an immense head cf
water to accumulate in the low
ground on the north side of the
track, which finally washed away
the embankment for distance of
forty feet and escaped into the
branch on the north side. The
rails and crossties were left sus,
pended in the air, spanning the
chasm, and when the engine struck
it, 1t plunged in and the baggage
car and three coaches followed.
The washout was discovered n
short time before the wreck bv
Aleck Robinson, negro farmer,
who lives near the place, and he
fastened to Cane Savannah siding
to flag the regular passenger train
for Columbia, No SO, and warn
them of the danger. Just as he
reached the siding the excursion
train came along and he made fran
tic efforts to sign it down, but En-.
gineer George Wilson, having no
orders to stop at flag stations to
pick up passengers, paid no at
tention to Robinson's desperate
efforts to get him to stop, and
went forward Mt full speed to the
fate that was awaiting his train.
A DIsREGARDED WARNING.
Robinson first waved his hand
kerchief to bring the train to a
stop and, seeing there was no
slackening of the speed, he tore
the red lining from his hat and
waved, but all without effect.
Engineer Wilson thought lie was
inst another negro waiting at
flag station to get on the excur
SION train and dld not stop.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING GANDINSTANT.
IN KILLED.

Anderson, June .. during a
severe rain and thunder storm
yesterday afternoon George Ham
mack, young white man who
lives at the Orr Cotton Mills, was
killed by lightning. When the
storm came up he left his work and
started for his home. Nhcn he
reached the house he found that
the family had gone over to a
neigbbor's and had left the house
locked. His mother, who had
just gone to the adjoining house,
saw him and called to him to ioin
her, but he replied that it was
raining and as he did not care to
get wet he would remain where
be was, so he remained standing
On the piazza, leaning against the
door. In few seconds n bolt of
lightning struck the house and he
was instantly killed. His body
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
CHILD ATE GLASS.

Iorkvllle, June Little
Ruth, the 2,year-old daughter of
Col. w. q. Stephenson, the SUI
perlntendent Of the Kings Noun.
tain Military academy, died yes
terday under very sad and dis.
tresslng circumstances. Since
last Wednesday the child has been
suffering with what was thought
to be dysentery. DR.. j. ID. Nc
Dowell was called in and prescribe
ed for the child, but asked that
the eXcrement he kept for cxam-
ination. This was done and pieces
of glass were found IN consldcra,
ble quantity. 1t was fragments
of broken electric light bulbs,
some pieces being an inch in
length. Yesterday morning, the
child seeming to be better, Col.
and Mrs. Stephenson attended the
commencement services Mt the
Pressy terian church, but on re-
turning homo Mrs. Stephenson
discovered that the child was
dead. The nurse had laid 1t in
the crib or bed about ~ o'clock
for its usual daily nap.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06
Negro Excursion Wrecked.

frlghtful Disaster on the A. G..
Il. Near Wcdgefield-Conduc>
tor Killed. also Three Ne
gro Passen gers Eight
Seriously Injured
aud Twenty-six
Others More
or Lass
Hurt.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06

Q n. - TO RIA
Bears tho ~ 'he KIND You Have Always Bought
''S1a'''' Of &NZzIzMx
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-06-06

1t is not worth while to quote
PRICES here. Come and make
your selection and we will make
the price.
We have a lot of Mems fine
Shoes, NEW STOCK, that we
are selling at Greatly Reduced
Prices.
Come to see us before you buy
and we will make it interesting
for you. Remember we Carry
EVERYTHING.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-22
GREAT BRITAIN TOO SLOW
VENEZUELANS COMPLAIN PRIZES
HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.
Appeal Made to Minister Bowen
President CastrO's Warships Still
Held by Germany.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Minster Bowen
tonight received a cable dispatch signed
by the prize Sufferers. Trinidad" and
dated Port Of Spain, requesting his good
offices with Great Britain in securing the
return of the prizes taken by that country
before the raising of the blockade by the
allied powers. The message follows: "All
prizes returned by Germany and Italy. Use
kind influence with England. Nearly all
prizes belong to poor fishermen, who have
lost all and are penniless here" Minister
Bowen sent a copy of the message to Sir
Michael Herbert, the British ambassador,
requesting him to transmit it to his gov
ernment. The captured warships have not
yet been returned by Germany.
1t is a matter of comment in official cir
cles here that perhaps, without intending
1t, Germans are aiding the Venezuelans
in refusing to return at once President
Castro's ships. Word has been received
here that the German commander has in
formed the Venezuelan government that
the ships will be turned over to them at
Port of Spain on Monday afternoon, In
the protocols it was provided that all
ships should be returned and it was the
intention of the allies representatives here
that the transfers of the vessels should
occur in Venezuelan waters where they
were captured. The Interpretation which
the Germans have put upon this article
is regarded here somewhat petty, but
it will not be noticed officially. Instead
the State Department will place the Ma
rietta at the disposition of President Cas-
tro to carry officers and men TO Trinidad
with which to man her vessels.
Meanwhile the revolutionists are import
ing large supplies of arms and ammunition
in-o Coro and other unguarded ports.
President Castro has navy to prevent
this and is therefore becoming restive 81
Germany's conduct. 1t has not been decided
whether the United States, in the event
that President Castro again declares a
blockade of the Orinoco, will recognize II
as effective. This matter has been a sub
ject of correspondence between Mr.. Rus
sell, the United States charge at Caracas,
and the officials here, but the matter prob
ably will not be decided until Mr.. Bowen
returns to Venezuela The latter's hand
ling of this delicate point before the war
was satisfactory to the Washington gov
ernment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-22
MIR. MILLER Is VERSATILE
GOOD EDITOR, ABLE LAWYER AND
COMPETENT SURVEYOR.
Sketch Of an Indianian Who VIII Ee
Appointed Assistant Attorney GEN.
eral OF Interior Department..
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Bever-
idge was caller at the White House to-
day. Representative Crumpacker also was
received by the President. The President
has decided on the nomination of Melville
W. Miller, of Lafayette. as assistant attor-
ney general of the Interior Department, to
succeed Willis Vandevanter, who has been
nominated as Circuit judge of the Eighth
circuit. Mr.. Miller is editor of the Morn
ing Journal, of Lafayette. and was a
schoolmate of Vandevanter. The resigna-
ton of Mr.. Wishard as solicitor of inter-
nal revenue leaves a good position, for
which the President is understood to have
picked out a man.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 21-Melville w.
Miller at present occupies two positions,
being Tippecanoe county surveyor and ed
itOr of the Morning Journal. Mr.. Miller s
versatility has been his marked character
istic. he having attained success in many
different lines of occupation. In 1878 he
was graduated from De Pauw with the
degree of A M. and during his college
career he gained prominence as an athlete.
After graduation he began the study of
law and was one of the ablest members
OF the central Indiana bar. However he
desired to change his profession, and by
constant study he fitted himself to take "A
position as surveyor. and in 1891 he entered
the county surveyors office here as an as
sistapt. He continued this work until he
was chosen county surveyor on the Repub-
iican ticket. and he is now serving his third
term. Last June he took the position of
editor of the Morning Journal, and he still
holds that position.
When interviewed to-day Mr.. Miller said
that he had expected the announcement
when it came, as he knew Senators Fair
banks and Beveridge and Representative
Crumpacker were working in his behalf.
Already he has received kilograms of con-
graduation, although the official appoint
ment will not be made until next week.
Mr.. Miller has one of the largest circle of
friends of any man in central Indiana. He
is a StalWart Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-22
ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE
BUILDINGS TO OCCUPY FOUR CITY
BLOCKS AT NEW YORK.
Institution Of Medical and Patio.
logical Research That VIII Not he
ExceIled in the World.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Emmett Holt, Sec
retary of the board of directors Of the
Rockefeller Institute. made public tonight
the detailed plans of the project as far as
they have been determined These plans
embrace scheme for an institution of med
ical and pathological research which, it is
said will be without an equal in America
and unexcelled in the world. The gifts of
John d. Rockefeller to the institute, thus
far aggregating s1.2O0.OoO, are merely be-
ginning, and the understanding is that Mr..
Rockefeller stands ready to finance the in
stitution for any amount necessary to carry
out the work.
The institute will occupy four city blocks
between the East river and Avenue a and
Sixtieth and Sixty-fourth streets The
present plans. according 10 the announce
ment of Dr. Holt. call for the immediate
erection of laboratory for investigation
in all departments of medical research, the
building of a hospital in which special
groups of patients may be treated to de-
velop new methods for the treatment of
disease Popular lectures and a new medical
journal also will be established. DR.. Eolt
says that John ID. Rockefeller. jr., also is
interested in the plan, but denies that the
institution is intended as a memorial to
the elder Rockefellers grandson. Jack
Mccormick, who died year and half ago.
The gifts of u.200.00o were made by Mr.
Rockefeller in 1901.
Dr. Holt In his statement reviews the
work of organizing the institute and con-
firms the story that Prof. Simon Flexner.
professor of pathology I'm the University
of Pennsylvania. has been chosen director
OF the laboratory. DR.. Flexner will begin
his work at the institute in July He will
spend the greater part of his first year in
Europe. during the construction of the
laboratory building in New York. This
building will be started so as to be ready for
occupancy on Oct /, 1904.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-22
BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE.


ST. LOUIS. Feb. H.-Special dispatches
indicate that Bill Rudolph and Frank
Lewis, the Union, Mo-, bank robbers, who
were located in a cabin near Richview,
ILL.,, have again escaped and posses of
citizens, in addition to that of Sheriff Howe.
are being formed to pursue and capture
them, if possible. The entire community
is in arms. According to reports from
communities through which the robbers
have passed they have adopted Tracy tao
tios intimidating farmers and threatening
suit of them. The converse only
with women and children, from whom all
the details concerning them have been
learned, except the general description
given by hunter who encountered them
in the woods Friday. They APPROACH a
farmhouse and, standing some distance
away, call loudly until some one makes
his appearance. If IL is a man they keep
on talking to him until he comes up closer
and then they throw their rifles down on
him and order him to leave the premises.
Like Tracy, they accompany this order
with a threat to massacre the entire family
if any attempt is made to summon help.
In this way they have obtained food. At
one farmhouse they found the farmers
wife and children alone. They ordered
her to get breakfast and chatted freely
while she was cooking the meal. All
questions concerning themselves they par
ried. The man supposed to be Rudolph
stood guard while the other ate and
Lewis then acted as picket.