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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
STATUS OF COTTON CROP.
New York Journal Of Commerce Sets
Forth Conditions as Gathered
from Host Of Correspondents.

The New York Journal OF Commerce
publishes the result Of its investlga'
ton of the condition of the cotton crop.
The statement is based upon direct re-
ports from thirteen hundred CORE
spondents located in practically all
counties of the belt. The reports bear
average date June 25 and indicate that
the condition on that date had not
measurably improved during the
month. The average condition fig
ures 74.9, which compares with an az,
erage OF Is last month and S6.5 and u
in July, 1902, respectively.
1t is to be observed, however, that
the remarks of other correspondents
show an appreciably better feeling
than is contained in their former
statement of percentages, and it is diff
ficult to dispel the impression that cor
respondents have allowed the lateness
of the season and the smallness of the
plant to enter as too strong factor
in their figures. Furthermore, the fact
deserves motive that since the average
date of the correspondence reports the
weather conditions have been quite
generally favorable. There have, it is
true, been rains along the Atlantic
coast, where the smallest part of the
crop is made, but from the big cotton
states the recent reports have shown
good growing weather. -
The following is statement of the
condition by states:
North Carolina, 77.7, decline, AZ.
South Carolina, 740; decline, 35.
Georgia. TAI; increase, 80.
Florida, S0.7; decrease, 1.8.
Alabama, 74.9; decrease, 0.9.
Mississippi, 75.S; decrease, "a.
louisiana, 74.3; decrease, AZ.
Texas TIT; increase, "a.
Arkansas, $50; decrease, 7.9.
Tennessee, ISL; decrease. 11.13.
Missouri, 10; decrease, 81.
Oklahoma, $50; decrease, 4.6.
Indian Territory, $50; decrease, 15.3.
Average, 74.9; decrease, OIL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
NOTED TRAIN RoBBER ESCAPES.
Harvey Logan overpowers jail Guard
and Departs on Sheriff's Horse.

Harvey Logan overpowers jail Guard
and Departs on sheriff's Horse.
Harvey Logan. the notorious Mon
tana train robber, under sentence OF
twenty years, escaped from the Knox
county jail in Knoxville, Tenn, Satur-
day afternoon at S o'clock. ,-.t
While his guards back was turned
Logan threw wire over his head and
lassoed him, tying him tight to the
bars Of his cage. Having one entire
floor of the jail to himself, Logan next
secured two pistols placed in the cor
ridor Of the jail for use by officers II
needed. .s-'.s .-. x
When Jai!er Bell appeared in answer
to a knock from Logan, the prisoner
passed out a bottle saying he wanted
some medicine. AS the jailer put out
his hand Logan covered him with a
pistol, forced him to unlock the door
and take him to the basement Of the
jail.
Then he forced Bell to take him to
the sheriff's stable and saddle the sher-
IFS horse. This done, Logan mounted
and rode away in the direction Of the
mountains. A posse started in pursit
of the desperate within one hour.
Sheriff J. W. Fox at once offered a
reward of $500 for the capture Of Lo-
gan, dead or alive. 40, e,
A later dispatch from Knoxville
says: The posse of local officers who
went in pursuit of Harvey Logan, the
notorious train robber who broke jail
Saturday, returned Sunday empty
handed, finding no trace Of him after
going seven miles from the city. The
sheriff's horse, which he rode away,
arrived lame at the Jail gate Sunday
morning, having found its way home.
Judge C. D. Clark, Of the United
States district court, has ordered
United States district Attorney Wright
and Marshal Austin to make rigid in.
vestigation Of the escape.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
A SNUB is COMING
Gar of Russia Will Refuse
to Receive Appeal of Jews
MAY NOT BE ANGERED
Il Will Be Made Plain, However, tna'
Russia Will Allow no intermed-
ding in Her Internal
= Affairs.

A st. Petersburg special says: The
Russian government has learned with
profound regret of the intention of the
Washington authorities to forward to
st. Petersburg a petition from Anerl'
can Jews relative to Russia's treat
ment of her Jewish subjects. 1t is yet
hoped that he United States Will ap'
prec. ate the Russian view of the case
and VIII content itself with the kindly
expressions of sympathy which it al
ready has offered for the affair al
Kishinef.
The Associated Press already has
stated the Russian position regarding
what is considered outside interfer'
ence in the internal affairs of Russia
That position continues to be held anu
the Associated Press is further permit
ted to say that Mr.. Riddle, the Ameri'
can charge, when he presents the petl'
ton at the Russian foreign office, Will
be received with the same cordlaiit!
always accorded an American envoy
In returning the petition o Mr.. Riddle,
the oficials will assure him that Rus
sia cherishes no ill-will towards the
United States and that the action Ii
takes with respect to the petition Is
necessary in view of Russia's unalter'
able policy CT refraining from interter-
ence in the internal affairs OF other
powers and insisting on similar treat
ment for itself. The Russian govern
ment hopes its frmness in the mat
ter will not be misunderstood, but IL
view of the announcement OF its posi-
ton weeks ago, it is surprised at the
development which will force reit'
eratien of its views.
Should the presentation Of the petl'
tion be deferred until the return to st
Petersburg of Mr.. Mccormick, the
American ambassador to Russia, the
same programme will obtain, unless. in
the meantime, the Russian government
is made aware OF extenuating circum'
stances, which put the matter in dill
ferent light. Indeed, it is declared
Russia would be glad to do anything
possible to relieve the tension in the
United States; but feels unable to sac
rifice principle which it has followed
hitherto and the American support
which It has warmly indorsed.
The Russian government readily ad-
mits the sincerity of the American gov
ernment's decision and declines to lis-
ten to reports that the forwarding OF
the spetition has any ulterior signifi-
eance orfs in any way associated with
any other matters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
NEGRO EDITORS AROUSED.
Stronu Public Address is Formulated
at Meeting of Afro-Ameriean P ress
Association in Louisville.

At the annual session of the Afro
American Press Association, held in
Louisville. Ky. Monday, strong adj
dress, dealing with the race question,
was unanimously adopted for issuance
to the country at large. The address
calls on the people to enforce the prin-
ciples of good government in the pres
ent crisis in the history of the Afro
American people when systematic
and thoroughly organized movement,
begun in 1868, is working with mali
cious and malignant intent to utterly
destroy the political and civil rights
of those for whom We stand, in some
part. as spOheSmen.
I'VE resent the reiterated statement
that this is a white mans country.
1t was made in it's inception and devel-
opment by all of its people, irrespec-
tive of race, and the federal constitu-
ton specifically places all of its cltl-
zens On equality before the law.
The persistent effort which has
been made and is being made to nulllfy
the suffrage guarantees of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to
,he federal union as was the effort to
hitch slavery upon the constitution OF
the country prior to 1860.
I'VE again direct attention to the
efforts produced by the license of the
mob spirit. We do this not because
we are the victims in most part of this
license, but because it has become a
national problem with which the ma
ton, in it's public opinion and its law,
must deal or ultimately go down to
ruin in the mad overflow of anarchism.
it is national problem in which we
have only coordinate interest"
The address closes with an indorse-
ment of President Roosevelt's attitude
on this and other questions affecting
public morality.
The following officers were elected:
C. F. Adams, Chicago, president; Will
liam A. Pledser, editor of Atlanta Age,
Atlanta. Ca, vice president; Emmett
]. Scott, editor of The Student. Tuske-
gee, Ala, secretary; William H. Stew
ard, editor The American Baptist,
Louisville, treasurer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
KNOCKS OUT STATE FAIRS.
Georgia Supreme Court Places Ban on
Turf Exchanges.

Georgia Supreme Court Places Ban on
Turf Exchanges.
As the result of a decision handed
down Friday morning by the Georgia
supreme court there will probably be
no fairs held in the state this year, un-
less the general assembly, now in ses-
sion, so changes the law as to allow
pool selling on horse races.
The decision handed down was in
the scase Of the State vs.. NJ. Thrower,
who conducts the Atlanta turf ex-
change Judge L. S. Roam, of the su-
perior court, had placed fine of $500
on Mr.. Thrower, who was charged with
operating gambling house, and the
supreme court sustained the decision
of the lever court.
The Atlanta turf exchange was not
operated Friday afternoon. The place
was opened for. time for the purpose
of receiving bets on the races at WASH
ington and Sheepshead Bay. The first
races had been run and the money had
DSSA IdhSu Ill lOl luS SONOoo AeNN'
While the horses were at the post an
order came to close the turf exchange.
The decision is believed to be Sc
we're blow to all the fair associations
Of Georgia, as horse racing has been
common at all of them and has been
themain attraction.
OEe of the directors of the Southern
Interstate Fair Association, Of Allan
ia, stated that while he opposed the
turf exchanges, he did not think it
right to make the law apply to bets on
races that are actually being run. I'm
less the law is so changed as to allow
pool selling On races at places where
they are run, he said, the Southern In
terstate Fair Association will this year
lose about $4,000 if it held, and a
similar loss will be experienced by the
state fair at Macon.
There is now pending before the
house of representative a bill which
legalizes the selling of pools on races
at the places where they are being
run. The measure does not authorize
the operating Of turf exchanges.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
WHITE MAN is DEMON. y
so Declares CoIored Preacher in VII
mington, Delaware, Anent the
Burning Of George White.

The Rev. Montrose w. Thornton,
colored, pastor of tie First A. NJ. E..
church, of Wilmington, Del, preached
sensational sermon to his congrega-
ton Sunday night The church was
crowded in expectation that the pastor
would have something to say Of the
events Of the preceding week. He said
in part:
"The white man, in face of his boast
cd civilization, stands before my eyes
tonight the demon of the worlds races,
a monster incarnate, and, insofar as
the negro race is concerned, seems to
give no quarter. The white man is a
heather, a fiend, mcnstrosity before
God, and is equal to any act in the
category of crime. I would sooner
trust myself in a den of hyenas than
in his arms. With court Of law and
officers CT law in his hands. the de-
spised negro can expect no mercy, JUS
tice or protection. The negro Is un'
safe anywhere in this country. He Is
the open prey, at all times, OF barba'
rians who know no restraint and will
not be restrained.
There is but one part left for the
prosecuted negro, when charged with
crime and when innocent. Be a law
unto yourself. You are taught by this
lesson of out rage to save yourself
from torture at the hands Of the blood
seeking public. Save your race from
insult and shame. Be your own sher
If, court and jury, as was the outlaw
Tracy. Die in your tracks, perhaps,
drinking the blood Of your pursuers'
Booker r. Washington's charity, hui
manity, advice of forgiveness, love, in
dustry and so on, will never be recipro'
Gated by white men,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
JAIL OFFICIALS ROASTED.

Action in Allowing Train Robber Le.
gan to Escape Looks Suspicious.
A special from Knoxville, Tenn,
says: Through United States Marshal
Austin the department Of justice, Nom
day, added one hundred dollars to the
reward offered for Harvey Logan,s
capture. This brings the total up to
$1,100 in addition to the five thousand
outstanding for his arrest.
The government officials, by order
Of Judge Clark, began an investiga-
ton into the escape Monday morning.
The officials would give out no de-
tails of the Investigation, but United
States Marshal Austin does not nesi-
tate to openly condemn the jail author
tiles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
COTTON GINS FOR PORTO RICO.

Five Received in San Juan from United
states-First in Forty Years.
Five cotton gins arrived in San
Juan, P. r., from the United States
and will be Immediately installed
They are the first gins to reach the Is
land in forty years. The cotton plan
tations there now cover 1000 acres
and the area is being increased weekly.
San Juan has been chosen as the cen
ter of this trade.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
cation vicious attack upon President
Roosevelt's administration of party al.
fairs in this state

cation a vicious attack upon President
Roosevelt's administration Of party al.
fairs in this state
Just after the Ohio convention was
held, Deas, by request, arraigned Inc
national republican administration in
The New York World He SAID. among
other things, that it was the dirtie5t
and rottenest administration that has
ever disgraced this sec..on, and the
statement that he has just given out
for publication IS put forth with a view
of substantiating this charge
In it Deas attacks with great bitter
ness United States District Attorney
John G. Capers ond Collector of Inter
nal Revenue Micah Jenkins.
Both of these men were formerly
democrats and were appointed to office
as republicans. Capers bolted Bryan
and stumped for Mckinley, while Jen-
kins was a major under Roosevelt IN
the Rough Riders. Capers is son OF
Bishop Ellison Capers, of South Caro-
lima, and Jenkins is a son Of the con-
federate general Of the same name.
Deas charges that Capers was present
at the lynching of Thompson and Pres
ton, at Castor, July 80, 1898, and that
he was indicted lor pension fraud in
the same year, but that the matter was
dropped for some reason never explain
ed; that he was not q resident OF the
state when appointed United States
district attorney of South Carolina;
that he swore he voted for Mckinley,
and yet the records of the town of
Maryland, in which he resided, fail TO
show any such record.
OF Jenkins, Deas says he is such a
personal favorite of President Roose-
welt that it is impossible to get an in
vestigalion Of charges against him and
his department. When such charges
have been preferred, Deas says, they
are referred to Jenkins himself; he re,
ports favorably to himself, and the
matter is dropped.
The statement made by Deas Is a
long one, and is replete with the most
violent language, denunciatory OF
Roosevelt, Capers, Jenkins and the
republican administration Of affairs in
South Carolina. Deas was formerly
national republican committeeman
from the state, and is now chairman Of
the "black-and-tan" organization. He
was a candidate for collector of inter
nal revenue, and Is popularity styled
by his adherents as IDEAS. the Duke
Of Darlington"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
TRIPLE LYNcHING IN GEORGIA..

Three Negroes Meet Death at Hands
Of Mob in Baker County.
Baker county, Ca, was the scene OF
a triple lynching early Friday morn
ing. The affair took place about mile
from Newton, the county seat, and q
miles below Albany.
The mob's victims were George Nc
Kinney, Garfield Mccoy and Wiley
Anette, negroes who murdered F. S.
Bullard, a white tal-ler living near
Peace, in Baker county. They were
forcibly taken from the Jail at New
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
TWENTY-THREE INJURED.
Heavily Loaded Elevator Falls Five
Floors and Causes Disaster.

The breaking of a shart on the first
floor of the A. J. Heinz Company's
plant in Allegheny, Pa. Monday, re-
leased the ropes supporting a large
freight elevator on which twenty-three
persons were crowded The cage fell
from the fifth floor into the cellar, q
distance of forty-five feet, and every
one in the elevator was injured. 1t is
thought that at least two will die.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
BIG STRIKE IN CHARLESTON.
Result of Trouble Between Contractor

Result of Trouble Between Contractors
and Building Trades Council.
Several hundred workmen engaged
in building operations went on a strike
Monday morning in Charleston, S. c.,
a result of the disagreement between
building trades council and employing
contractors. All classes of workmen,
except plumbers, electricians and
white painters are involved.
The matter involved is chiefly recog-
milton of the union, and does not origi-
nally affect wages or hours of labor,
though these features are being intro
duced and will probably figure in any
negotiations for a settlement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
NOTORIOUS HoosEY CONVICTED.

Herb Doctor, Suspected CT Wholesale
Murder, in Shadow Of Gallows.
The trial at Philadelphia of George
P. Hoosey. a negro herb doctor" for
the murder of William G. Dame, has
resulted in a verdict of murder in the
first degree. Hoosey was indicted with.
Mrs. Catherine DanEe who is charged
with administering to her husband poi.
son furnished by the doctor" She is
awaiting trial.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
WERE HARVARD STUDENTS

And Should BE Honored, Although
They Wore the Confederate Gray.
During a speech in Cambridge.
Mass, Thursday at the Harvard COM
mencement dinner, Professor N. g.
Shaler made a plea for the confederate
soldiers and southern heroes, saying
that although they wore the gray they
should have their names enrolled upon
the walls Of the memorial at Harvard
with those who fought for the union.
Many Of the confederates who were
conspicuous for their bravery and
honor during the civil war were Har-
ward graduates and should be so rec.
ognized
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
AND WHERE WILL IT END?

Scandal Now Centers Over the Wash
ington Agricultural Department.
A Washington special says: Scan
dal in the agricultural department has
Just been brought to the presidents at
tention, and anoher cabinet officer has
received the presidential pronuncia-
mento, Get at the facts"
Extensive frauds are charged in con-
nection with the letting of government
contracts for seeds in 1900
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
ASK FOR ONE HUNDRED MILLION.

Negroes Want United States Govern
n1ent to Send Them to Africa.
At the meeting in Montgomery, Ala,
Of the National Colored Immigration
and Commercial Association the COM
mittee on resolutions adopted resolu'
ton recommending the chartering OF
vessels during the year 1904 for carry
Ing colonists to the Republic of Libe-
ria, Africa. A petition to President
Roosevelt and the national congress.
citing the wrongs from which the col
ored race is said to suffer, was read
and adopted An appropriation of one
hundred million dollars was asked
from congress, to be used for securing
the transportation of those Of the race
who desired to settle in Liberia.
The petition, it is explained, does
not recommend q wholesale deporta-
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
JUDGE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.

Associate Justice Fish, of Georgia Su'
preme Court, Wants Another Term.
Associate Justice William H. Fish. of
the Georgia supreme court, has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection
to the position he now holds, and is
now sending out letters to, his friends
in the state containing copy of his
announcement.
The letter was brought forth by the
candidacy of Judge Beverly Evans,
who has announced for Judge Fish's
position.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
MILITARY RULES IN JACKSON.
Hotchkiss Gun Placed on Public
Cou,ra Rnodv for rfion

Hotchkiss Gun Placed on Public
Square Ready for Action.
At Jackson, KY, Saturday afternoon
Adjutant General Murray issued or
ders intended to make more absolute
the powers Of the military in Jackson
The first instructions are to the pro
vost marshal to report to City Judge
Cardwell and serve processes issued
If any violations Of rights, personal OF
property, shall occur in. the town OF
Breathitt county, the commanding Off
Ger will use the troops to the extreme
limit Of his authority.
General Murray ordered Hotchkiss
gun placed on the court house square
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
PITY FOR STRICKEN CITIES.
GuatemaIan Official Sends Coincidence
to Gainesville and Topeka.

Leslie Combs. United States minis
ter to Guatemala, has transmitted to
the state department at Washington, as
likely to interest the people of the To-
calaties named, a letter of coincidence
from Juan Barrios, the Gautemalan
minister of foreign affairs, upon the re-
cent disasters at Topeka, Kans., and
Gainesville, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
TiLLMAN TRIAL IN LEXINGTON.
judge Townsend Announces Decision
as to Change of Venue.

A Columbia, S. c.. dispatch says:
Judge Townsend has announced his de-
cision that the change of venue in the
case of James H. Tillman. indicted for
murder. should be made to Lexington
The next term of court meets at Lex
ington on the third Monday in Septem
ber when the case is now set for trial.
Judge G. w. Gage, of Chester, will then
be- the presiding judge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
GREAT FLOOD OF BILLS
Presented in Georgia Legislature at
Second Days Session.

SeCCh0 Day S SeSSIOf'
Bills to an almost untold number
were introduced at the second days
session of the Georgia house of repre-
sentatives Thursday morning, and
practically all of the morning session
from the hour of convening until ad-
iournment, was consumed in hearing
the measures read for the first time.
The enormous number of bills was
really the feature Of the meeting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
PEoNAGE CASE DISPOSED OF.
Three Young Men Plead Guilty and
r,.A- A.

Three Young Meh FTedo 0uI'ey d'su
are Fined by Judge speer.
A Macon, Ca, dispatch says: Shy.
Glawson and Turner, the three young
men who were arrested recently charg-
ed with hold negro named Waters in
4 condition of slavery" were arraign.
ed before Judge Speer in the United
States court Wednesday morning, and
the charge entered a plea Of guilty.
The young men were ordered to pay
100 each and one-third the cost OF
prosecution.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
NO SABBATH DISSERTATION.
Grand Jury at Atlanta Returns a No
Bill in Rossman Case.

The grand jury Of Fulton county.
Ca. did not find sufficient cause to IN
dict President James G.. Rossman,
charged with doing other than neces-
sary work On the Sabbath day in
keenine omen shows at Ponce de Leon
Springs in Atlanta on Sunday. and re-
turned a no bill against him.
This action of the grand jury dis
misses the case as the matter had al
ready been up in the city court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
Upton At WHlE HOUSE.

Noted Yacht Man Makes Social Call
Upon the President.
Sir Thomas Upton, who reached
New York from England Thursday.
went direct to Washington late Thurs.
day afternoon, accompanied by VIII
liam Fife, designer Of Shamrock III.
Friday Sir Thomas and Er. Fife were
guests of President Roosevelt at
luncheon at the white house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-02
THOUSANDS VISIT SCENE.
Lynchinq Place Of White, In Delaware,

LynchIng Place OF WHTee, =" 0e'7
Great Attraction.
A special from Wilmington, DEL.
says: Sunday thousands OF persons
visited the scene where George F.
White, the negro, was burned to death
bv mob for The murder Of Miss Helen
Bishop. They came from all the small
towns in the vicinity and hundreds
iourneyed to the execution place from
Chester Pa, and Philadelphia.