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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-27
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL LOSES HER
LIFE.

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL LOSES HER
LIFE.
Anderson, May 23.-A deplora>
BILE accident occurred in Savan
nah township on Thursday by
which a negro girl about 8 years
old lost her life. Isam Reed and
wife, who live ON Mr.. Ed. Me-
Connelrs place, came to the city
that day to do some trading and
left their three small children ut
home. The children got Il shot
gun down from the rack and the
older girl held it while younger
brother was going to show the
others how their futher shot the
gun. He fired the gun and the
load passed through. the right
hand of the girl holding the gun
and into her neck, killing her in
stantly. The. killing was purely
accidental and no inquest was
necessary. A. NC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-27

Tie Best Prescription TOr Matura
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quinlnc and
taste!ess, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-27
Nolan Gets Gay.
The Convicted Safe Blower Look
ing Forward to Completion of
His Sentence. He and
Lang Are Breaking
Rock,

United States Marshal John ID.
Adams who has returned to Char
lesion from Atlanta, Is reported
to be confined to his room under
the care of a physician. Marshal
Adams went to Atlanta with
Rogers, Lang and two other
prisoners, convicted at the Green
vile tenn of the United States
coult of robbing the postoficc at
Greers. The entire batch of con-
vlrts engaged in the safe blowing
work in this state is now behind
the federal bars in Atlanta.
Before he reached the peniten-
tlary Nolan, who appears to be
the ring leader, announced that be
had lived twenty four hours Il day
for forty three years and he ex>
pected to have just as good time
When his tive,year sentence had
expired. Heintimated that things
had been coming easy and he
would jump back into the old
game when he was free. When
the wardens heard of this they
thought best to take some of the
starch out of the chief and thew
forthwith put him to breaking
rock. Lang, his side partner,
will develop his muscles in the
same manner. Nolan has served
term before ia the Ohio peni-
tentiary. SO has Clutch" How,
aid, and for the next five years
Howard will do duty in the en-
gineering department.
81 heard story the other day
how the gang spent money in
Columbia, y said an officer ycster>
day. ''Whcn the robbers were
celebrating they were lavish in
their expenditures. If woman
asked any of them to hand over
the price of a package of cigar
cites they would produce five
dollars, with the quiet suggestion,
keep the change 1t was kept,
all right. One person told me
the robbers gave her all she wanted
bat she evidently had high ideas,
rs she quickly corrected herself.
She did this because all the rob,
bers in Columbia could not give
her all she wanted. "-Greenvillc
News.
Drink, and the gang drinks
with you; Swear off, and you 90
it alone; For the bar-room bum
who drinks your rum has a
qncnchless thirst of his own.
Feast, and your friends are many:
Fast, and they cut you dead; ;
They'll not get mad if You use
them bad, so long as their stom-
achs are fed. Steal, if you get a
million; For then you furnish
bail; It's the great big thief get.
out on leave, While the little one
goes to iail Labor Un;op
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-27
Elevator Cables Snap;
Car Falls Five Floors.
One Man and Three Women
Mashed Beyond Recognition
Thirteen Were in the
Death Cage.

and three women were killed and
live or six injured tonight Mt 1926
flf'h avenue, the building being
occupied by dancing academy.
Ehe cause of the fatalities was [ he
swapping of the elevator ropes al
lowing the cage to drop so feet.
lhe dead are SO badly mashed
that identification has been impos-
siole up to midnight The only
one whose name may be correct is
Catherine Curtin. On her BODY
was found n railroad ticket with
the name on it.
Among the injured are: Harry
Llpson, aged %, bruised all over
body and hurt internally: Miss
Kate Flanagan, %, bruised all
over body and suffering from
shock; Albert Myers, 90, fractur-
Led leg; Mrs. Lulu Postllwaite.
calp wound and body bruised.
"A banquet and ball was being
held in the building by the Penn-
sylvania Electro Mechanical in
stitute, and every available portion
of the fifth and sixth floors were
crowded by members of the insti-
tute and their friends.
I AT about 10 o'clock the eleva
tor with load of 13 passengers
started for the banquet room on
the sixth floor. When that floor
was reached it was found that eyerv
place was crowded and the passen-
gers decided to 90 20 the fifth floor
where the dancing was in progress.
When between the sixth and fifth
lloors the steel cable snapped and
with resounding crash that was
heard blocks away the cage dropp-
ed with its load of human freieh.
1t smashed through the floor
above the cellar of the building
and was stopped by branch
post of wood, three feet below the
first floor. In this inaccessible
position the passengers were famed
under broken timbers and
twisted steel, yet none might have
been killed had not the heavy ball
ance weight, weighing over a ton,
come crashing down upon them.
Miraculously all but four were
able to scramble out. The others
were pinioned under the heavy
weight. -Four were MASKED al
most beyond recognition.
Albert Myers was held Il prise.
ner for more than an hour. While
hremep and volunteer rescuers
were preparing riggings to lift the
machine SO as TO be accessible he
lay pinloned under The wreckage
Whiskey and water were passeC
to him with words of encourage,
ment. A fremah endangered his
life by dropping into the mass OF
wreckage and holding the injured
mans head. "IIeavens it wa.
hot down there" was the BRAY,
mans first words spoken while be
ing carried from his prison to {
hospital in an ambulance.
The opinion prevails that the ele
vator was crowded and Superinter
dent of Police McTighe ordered
tho arrest of Prof. l.. n. Giles,
mechanical en-, ,,ineer and in
structor Of the Penn sylvauia
Electro Mechanical institute, VIII
at the time of the accident was run
ming the elevator. 1t is alleged
that he allowed the elevator to be
overcrowded and that he had NJ
experience in running an elevator
and was partly responsible for th'
accident.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-27
MRS. CARSON ACQUITTED.

Macon, GA, May 23.-Aftor
five hours dchbcration the Jury
in the case of Mrs. Enic l..
Carson, charged with the murder
of Robert Rigsby, returned YER
dict of acquittal at 1890 O'Clock
tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
WOOD WAS NOT ASKED TO
ANSWER RATHBUN'S CHARGES.
Secretary Root Finds That They Were
in Every Respect without
Foundation.

Washington. March 23-Secretary Root to-
day took official action on the charges
MADE by Estes G. Rathbun against Briga-
der General Leonard A. Wood. He made
an Endorsement on the papers saying that
no answer to the charges was required
from General Wood and that no action will
be taken thereon; that 1t was known to
the Secretary Of War that the charges in
every respect were without just foundation.
He refers to the action taken by the Mill
tary Governor on the case in which
Rathbun was defendant, saying that Cen
eral Wood at every step had the approval
OF the Secretary of War. and exercised only
such control as was necessary as Military
Governor
He refers to the game of Jai Alai, and
declares that the gift accepted by General
Wood had no relation whatever to any Of
fetal action of his but was part Of the ex-
preston OF gratitude Of the Cuban people
toward the representative OF the United
states: To have refused the gift would have
been discourteous and unjustifiable.
The action of the customs officials in ref
erence to the gift. the Secretary SAYS, was
strictly in accordance with the law and Of
fetal propriety.
The Endorsement closes as follows: There
Is no foundation for the charges"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
TRUST COMPANY NOT LIABLE
FOR PAYMENT OF PROPERTY.
Federal Court OF Appeals Sustains Re-
fusal of RepIevin Writ Applied
For by Jessie McPherson.

An opinion was handed down in the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
yesterday sustaining the decision of the
United States Circuit Court in its refusal
to issue a writ Of replevin directing the
Mississippi Valley Trust Company to deliver
certain property to Jessie May Mcpherson
OF Rochester, n. Y.
The property, consisting Of stocks bonds
and diamonds. valued at $1,000 was left
by Mrs; William J. Mcpherson. stepmother
Of Jessie. who. at the time Of her death.
lived in this city.
Her husband was resident of New York
and was appointed administrator of her es-
tate He had the trust company appointed
administrator OF her estate in this city.
Mrs. McPhersons brothers, William C. and
Louis estate, their sister having left no Kin
IN this State. The Probate Court ordered
the property turned over to them. Mr.. Nc
emerson contested, but was defeated in the
Mr.. Mcpherson assigned his interest in
the estate to his daughter Julia. who as
Piled for writ Of replevin to compel the
trust company to give her the property.
The trust company asked the Probate Court
to suspend its order directing he property
to be turned over TO the Lockes until the
replevin suit was tried. but the Probate
Court refused. and ordered the trust off,
be punished for contempt in refusing to
obey its order. Thereupon the trust COM
Pany turned over the property to the
Lockes.
Judge shiras of the United States Circuit
Court. refused to issue the replevin writ,
and Miss Mcpherson appealed The trust
company Is thus released from the liability
Of having to pay Miss Mcpherson the value
Of the property, which had already gone
out of their possession.
Other opinions rendered were: Smith w.
Summers We. Augustus L. Abbott, trustee
in bankruptcy OF Rosenthal & Lehman;
reversed, with directions to referee.
Hargadine- McKittrick Dry Good Company
w. John R. Hudson ct al; affirmed.
Pressed Steel Car Company vs.. Eastern
Railway Company Of Minnesota; reversed
and remanded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
Prohibits Any Company, Whose
Charter Has Been Forfeited,
From Reincorporating.
NO MORE BETTING ON HORSES.
Hancock Antipool Selling Measure
Finally Passes the Senate
and Goes to the Govern
or for Signature.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL !
Austin Tex. March 23-The Connally-
Meacham antitrust bill was passed finally
in the House to-day by vote of l02 to g
This was one of the Governors recommen-
cations and there was politically no opposi-
ton to it.
The amendment offered last week provid-
Ing that labor organizations be exempted
from Its provisions. was defeated to-day by
vote Of SO to 49,
An An amendment was adopted prohibiting a
SoIpotation, whose charter or permit to do
business In Texas has been declared for
Ieltea. from re.ncoIporating or doing bust
a a ,b IN the state This amendment Is aimed
w aters-Pierce Oil Company from re-enter-
ing the State after its charter had been for
Ile bill now goes to the Senate
After considerable debate. the House to-
DAY passed to engrossment the Galveston,
by vote of 81 to 81.
An effort was made to have the New York
and Texas Mexican exempt from the provis-
ions or the act. but was voted down.
interchaHgea Bile socks Of corporations, and
the general bill. both of which are pend ng
In the House. were postponed until to-mor-
row, when 1t is believed they will be con-
The Senate to-day finally passed. the
House bill introduced by Representative
Bean. which prohibits corporations from
blacklisting an employee because he refuses
to trade at the company store.
This bill is chiefly directed at the lumber
concern in East Texas, where 1t is said
the employees are compelled to trade at the
company store under penalty of being dis
ernor.
The Joint resolution by Senator Faux
and Others submitting an amendment to
the Constitution, to be voted on by the
people, providing the levying of a special
tax of 10 cents on the 500 worth of prop
erty to be used exclusively for road and
bridge purposes! was passed to engrose-
ment.
A bill was passed In the Senate to-day
which authorizes the appointment by Il
court of competent Jurisdiction Of re-
ceiver for any corporation which has not
declared dividend for three years upon
the application of one stakeholder
With the Governors signature the Han
COCK antfpool selling bill will become a law
The bill was passed finally in the Senate
today by a vote viva voce. and without
dissenting voice. This is one Of the most
important measures which has passed dur
Ing the session. 1t not ony prohibits SELL
of any kind.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION.
Chamber at Athens, Ill, Re-
suits DisastrOusly.

Springfield. ILL.,. March 2S.-An explosion
OF gas in mine of the Athens Coal Com
pany at Athens. Menard County, twenty
miles north of Springfield. to-day resulted
in the death of six men and one being So
riousiy injured. The dead are:
John Rogers. Fred Impke. S. Gorndorf,
James Patrick, August Noel and David
Myers.
IAN entry into the mine had been for some
time stopped up on account Of gas, and this
morning en- attempt was made to open 1t
by drilling another entry In order to allow
air to enter and the gas to escape.
While engaged in this work a miner fired
through the stepped-up chamber. causing
a terrific explosion Of gas which had ac-
cumulated in the chamber. Nine men were
In the mine at the time, and. as a result
OF the explosion. six were killed outright
and Joerjnich was badly injured. Two men
escaped.
Some of the men killed were 100 feet away
from where the explosion occurred.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

Marriage licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday to Christ Stief and Mamie
shannon Of East st. Louis and James B.
WEIGH of No. 2507 Manchester avenue and
Ethel Corene Hahn Of Beatrice, Gage Coun-
ty. Neb.
Circuit Judge McElhinney yesterday de-
clined to admit Grant Boyd, negro, con-
V1cted OF statutory crime to bail pending
mis- appeal to the Supreme Court. BOYD
was sentenced to fifty years in the Peniten-
tiary.
Henry Winter. Jr.. was awarded the
contract for the masonry construction on
the Sappington Barracks road by the Coun.
excavation and 1854 for masonry work.
George l. Wipke, who has the contract
for improving the Craig load, and his sure
ties. Henry Lndemann. j. Henry Zelch and
John C.. Steffen, We're yesterday cited to an.
pear before the County Court March q and
show cause why their contract and bond
should not be forfeited. The court main
tract.
j. Will Andrae County School Commits
sioner, yesterday continued the hearing of
the charges against p. H. Sebastian princi-
pal of the Chesterfield School. until next
Saturday. A communication was received
from the directors Of the school stating that
they had decided to appoint a successor to
Sebastian
The marriage license officials received a
Ill. asking IL 1t would be possible to keep
a prospective marriage OF an Illinois couple
quiet, II the ceremony Is performed In Clay
ton. Another letter was received from Mrs.
Ann NJ. Jared of Paris, ILL.,, asking II
Mae Kilgore May Is. 1901. The names do
not appear on the records.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
STUDENTS MISTREATED
BY RUSSIAN POLICE
seventy-Six Young Men Thrust Into
Prison, While Persons Who Re-
m0nstrated Were Injured.

st. Petersburg. March 2.-Letters received
here from Tomsk. West Siberia, describe
the riots which occurred there March Q.
About seventy students. 1t appears, at
tended a local court in connection with a
Islander case. and on leaving were sur
rounded by the police. The students broke
through the Gordon and marched past the
university. shouting:
Down with the autocracyw
The number of those taking part in the
demonstration was increased to some 5000
persons, and the situation became so alarm
Ing that the Chief Of Police barricaded tho
bridge and summoned re- endorsements The
Governor. Prince Viazemsky. arrived on the
scene and ordered the rioters to be attacked.
Some Of them were beaten and the whole
body Of rioters was finally overcome.
Soventy-six men were confined in the
courtyard OF the police station. where. it
is claimed. they were much abused Doc
sensky. who demonstrated with the police,
were seriously injured.
petition to the president of the Tomsh
Bar Association. signed by every lawyer In
this city, corroborates this account and de-
clares that the maltreatment of the pris-
oners was needless and willfui.
The students met again March 5, protested
against the treatment the rioters had been
subjected to and marched through the
streets their ranks being augmented by 500
sympathizers carrying red flags and making
revolutionary demonstrations. Vice Govern
or Delwig parleyed with the professionals
and withdrew the soldiers. News regarding
the subsequent developments has not yer
been received here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
MAYOR LOW ASSAILS LIQUOR
DEALERS AS BRIBE-GIVERS.
Refuses to Meet Representatives OF
saloon Organization n Such, and
Tells Reasons for His stand.

New York. March 2s.-Mayor Low to-day
sent letter to George F. Gminder. chair
man of a committee from the Liquor Deal
ers' Association. which sought to obtain
hearing before the Mayor concerning pro-
posed changes In the State excise law. The
letter closes:
IF. as citizens who are engaged in law
full oosupation. you wish to call upon me. I
shall be glad to zee you at any time that
may be mutually convenient. but cannot
see you az representatives Of the Liquor
Dealers Association"
The Mayor recalls that In his message Of
January. 1902, to the Aldermen. he devoted
himself wholly to the subject Of blackmall.
He offered to Cooperate with every citizen
to break 1t up.
1.-THE Police Department has been racked
from stem to stern in the effort to punish
and prevent the taking of blackmail for the
sale OF illegal privileges" says the Mayor,
and he ADDS that II certain rumors are we'll
grounded the association Giauor Dealers)
sis one of the principal tempters of the
members Of the force"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle OF Chambeflain's
Cough Remedy.

When had an attack of the grip last
winter (the second one) actually cured my
self with one bottle of Chamberlains Couch
Remedy" says Frank W. Perry, editor OF
the Enterprise. Shortsville. n. Y This il
the honest truth. / at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking tea
spoonful Of this remedy. and when the
coughing spell would come on at night I
would take dose and it seemed that in the
briefest interval the cough would pass off
and | would go to sleep perfectly free from
cough and its accompanying pains. To say
that the remedy acted as a most agreeable
surprise Is putting 1t very mildly / had
no idea that it would or could knock out the
grip. simply because / had never tried it
foE such purpose but il did. ard 1t seemed
with the second attack of coughing the
remedy caused II to not only be OF less du.
ration. but the pains were far less severe
and had not used the contents of one bot.
lie before Mr.. Grip had bid me adieu."
DANGER OF COLDS AND GRIP,
The greatest danger from colds and grip
is their resulting. in pneumonia. II reason
able care Is used. however. and Chamber
!ain's Cough Remedy taken. all danger viii
be avoided. Among the tens of thousands
who have used this remedy for these dis
eases We have yet to learn OF q single case
having Resulted in pneumonia which shows
conclusively that 1t is certain preventive
OF that dangerous disease. 1t will cure a
cold or an attack of the grip in less time
than any other treatment. It Is pleasant
and safe to take.-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
CAUSES ARREST OF BROTHER
CHARGED WITH TAKING WATCH
John Kieney Says He Left Coat ana
Fled Through Back Door when
William Entered at Front.

John Kieney of No. 1873 North Ninth strsse
yesterday swore out a warrant charging
his brother. William Kieney, with robbery
in the first degree.
Kieney alleges that while he was At the
home of his sister. Mrs. NJ. e. Hobson, at
Nc. 1157H North Eleventh street, Sunday.
disturbance.
II was washing my face and had re-
moved my coat and vest" said the COM
planning witness, when my brother VIII
liam came in. He is regarded as dangerous
when intoxicated, and to avoid trouble
when he came In went out.
He kicked around the furniture and
drove everybody out Of the house. After no
had gone found that my watch and chain
had been stolen from my pocket. ~
ported 1t to the police and when they AZ
rested my brother they found my watch b
his pocket"
eral years ago had compelled him to jump
from a second-story window.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
COLDER WEATHER FOR TO-DAY.
Doctor Hyatt Says Temperature
Will Drop Fifteen Degrees.

Doctor Hyatt. local forecast official. says
the temperature In st. Louis will drop sev-
and will hover around the 25-mark The
day will be generally fair, and he does not
anticipate continuance Of the cool spell
beyond tomorrow.
IA high coming down from the North
west, forcing the low out" he said, was
responsible for the snow furry which wor-
moisture coming into sudden contact with
the low temperature changed It to snow"
There was zero weather in the British
Northwest and the northern edge Of the
United States yesterday, and It was freez-
ing down south as far as the Texas Pan
handle. There was snow at Keokuk, Des
Moines and Springfield, ILL.,. and q heavy
fall at st. Joseph, and in the Eastern and
Southeastern States heavy rains.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-24
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

"A. Ramsfelder of Cincinnati. O.. IL on
the guest list at the St. Nicholas.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Scott Of Parasould
Ark. are at the Lindell.
w. J. Mckee of Quincy. Ill.,. spent yes
terday at the Planters.
Walter Williams OF Columbia. Mo-. Is
registered at the Southern.
William Bethki Of Jefferson City, NO.,
has rooms at the New St. James.
M. Y. Flynn of Potos. Mo-. IL among
the Laclede's guests.
Mr.. and Mrs: Joseph Harris Of Toledo.
o.. are at the Moser.
M. L Billiard of Kansas City, Mo-. was
at Horns yesterday.
Charles A. Mccain Of Springfield. No,
10 registered at the st. Nicholas.
John R. Egger of Memphis. Tenn. IL q
guest at the Lindell.
Newton r. Wilson Of Monterey, Mexico.
has rooms at the Planters.
IL P. Shelley Of Lebanon. Mo-. Is at the
New st. James with Mrs. Shelley.
George Holden Of st. Paul. MINI. is
stopping at the Laclede.
Mrs. J. c. Phelan Of Fort Worth. Tex.
- q guest at the Southern.
MIR. and Mrs. R. H. Budd Of Rochester,
-R, II. Booth Of Cleveland. O.. was at
Horns yesterday.
IN. A. MCGOWAN Of PhiladeIphia. Pa. is
M Alderman os Lincoln. Neb.. IL regis
tered at the Lindell.
w. A. MeKennen Of Beaumont. Tex.
spent yesterday at the Planters.
James Leonard Of Denver. Colo. u stop
ping at the Southern.
ID. G. Hershey Of Springfield, Mo-, II q
guest at the New st. James.
IL. q Stewart of Leavenworth, Kas.,
has rooms at the Laclede.
MIR. and Mrs. George BROOKE Of CHICAGO
NJ. are at the st. Nicholas.
Charles Harris Of Bonanza, Ark. 10 reg
iEtered at the Lindeli
MRS. W. c. Wa Hsworth Of Davenport, Ia.
ID q guest at the Planters.
&c. w. Loomis of Kansas City No.. spent
Yesterday at the Southern.
Herbert Sears OF New York IL registered
at the New st. James.
~. c. Brfckey Of Prairie du Rocher. HI.
10 guest at the Laclede.