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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
DIED IN FLAMING WRECK.
Men and Women Burn to Death in
FrishtfuI Railroad Accident at
Red House, N. Y.

Eight persons dead and ten injured,
three of them seriously, is the result
of a collision between passenger
train and a freight train on the Eric
road at an early hour Monday morn-
ing near Red House, N. Y.
Of the dead, only one man, Rober.
Hotchkiss, brakeman, was identi-
fed. Seven bodies, apparently those
of three men, three women and
child, were burned beyond recogni-
ton in the fierce fire which followed
the wreck. The women are said 20
have boarded the train at Youngstown
and to have come from Pittsburg.
R. S. McCready, mail weigher, OF
Meadville, Pa, and Frank Barhite, of
jamestown, a travelling salesman, are
missing. and it is likely two Of the
unidentified bodies are those Of the
two men.
The wrecked passenger train was
known as No. 4, running from New
York to Chicago, and was made up "f
engine No. 545 in charge Of Engineer
Samuel Cook and Fireman Fred Bell,
of Meadville; one combination car,
two day coaches and three sleepers
and two private cars. 1t was derailed
by striking a freight train which was
taking a siding at Red House. The
wreck at once took fire and the COM
bination car, two day coaches and two
sleepers, together with several freight
cars, were consumed.
There was some dispute as to the
cause Of the wreck. The passenger
train was running east and the freight,
which was westbound, had orders 70
go into the siding at Red House ali:
wait for the passenger train to go by
The siding is about mile and hat
long. There is a tower Of the block
system near the west end. The freight
was drawn by two engines. Some troL
Bile was experienced in entering the
siding and the foremost engine was
sent in along the siding with a flag
man to hold the express. 1t is alleged
that the operator in the tower, Law
renee Vale, a boy II years old, saw
the light engine of the freight, which
was bringing up the flag, and suppos-
ing the freight was behind it, Vale
displayed a white signal to the pas
senger train, indicating to the eagin-
eer he had a clear track.
The engineer on the passenger failed
to see the f1agman sent out from the
forward engine of the freight train and
saw only the clearance signal from
the tower. The train ran toward the
east end of the siding at high speed
and collided with the second engine OF
the freight train just as it was about
to clear the main line. The passenger
engine and some Of the coaches crash
ed into a small wooden structure used
as a feed store and school house. The
first half dozen cars of the freight
train were wrecked They were box
cars loaded with COAL The coal FL
tered in amongst the wreckage, Great
ing an intense heat. All but three OF
the cars of the express followed the
engine and the whole mass OF wreck
age was soon in flames.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23

He was tried at his old home the pas;
week and was sentenced to the penl'
tentiary for five years.
Smith was a heart-breaker. He
managed to win the graces of num-
Der of good women. He married a
woman in Thomasyille, Ga, then mar
ried a second wife in Michigan. The
Michigan wife committed suicide when
she learned that she had given her
hand to a bigamist. Smith was tic
star performer in a wedding ceremony
in Toledo, Ohio, and from there he
went to Charleston to wed Mrs. Brain
ovitch.
The Charleston wife. feeling the hi
initiation of the affair, is asking the
courts to set her free from Smith, and
this will undoubtedly be ordered.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
GHOUL PLEADS INSANITY.

Rufus cantrelI, "King Of Body Snatch
ers," Arraigned in Court.
The case of Rufus Cantrell, confess
ed "king of the negro ghouls," was
called for trial at indianapolis Mon'
day. Sam Martin, the first of the gang
to be called, was convicted Friday.
A special plea of insanity was flee
in Cantrell's case by the defense, and
a plea of not guilty entered. The iii
dictment under which Cantrell is to be
tried, charges him with stealing, con-
cealing and having in his possession
the body of Rose Neidlinger, stolen
from Pleasant Hill cemetery, and with
conspiring to commit felony.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
HOWARD WAS TANGLED UP.

cross-Examination Questions Proved
Too Much for Suspect.
James B. Howard, on trial on the
charge of killing Governor Goebel,
took the witness stand again Monday
at Frankfort, KY, for further cross
examination. The witness declared
he was in the Board of Trade hotel
when the crowd passed bearing the
wounded man. He could give no de-
scription of the manner in which Goe'
bel was being carried and got consid-
erably tangled on this point.
The cross-examination Of Howard
was completed at 11:30. He contra
dicted himself on a number of impor-
taint points as compared with the rec
ord in former trials.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
WILSON IN MISSISSIPPI.
Secretary One of the Ora

Agricultural Secretary One OF the Ora
tors at Cornerstone Laying.
The cornerstone of the new $4,000
science hall at the agricultural and
mechanical college was laid at Starks.
Vile, Miss, Friday.
The feature of the forenoon was the
speech of Hon. James Wilson, secre-
tary Of agriculture, who received an
ovation.
The feature of the afternoon was
the address Of A. D. Tompkins, OF
North Carolina, who was presented by
Governor Longino.
General Stephen D. Lee spoke Of the
great Industrial awakening in Missis-
sippi.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
COURTS COERCED
Revelations of Official Crook
edness Causes Sensation.
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
Attorney General, However, Requested
HoId-Up and His Action Brings
Out Charge that Ventilation
is Being Avoided.

The Atlanta Constitutions Washing
ton correspondent wires his paper as
follows: The discovery that high Of
ficials Of the administration have lent
their support to an attempt to inf1u-
ence the Porto Rican courts and pre-
vent the prosecution of officers impii'
Gated in Smuggling, is the latest chap
ter in the saturnalia OF crookedness
which has developed under the present
administration.
The acknowledgement has been
forced from the department of justice
that the attorney general of the Uni
ted States sent peremptory orders to
the United States attorney at San
Juan to dismiss the pending smuggling
cases and present no new cases until
otherwise directed.
That such an order should have beer
sent from Washington is regarded by
many officials as most extraordinary
That the disclosure of this proceeding
should have come just at time when
the attention of the country is directed
to the charges of rottenness in other
departments is considered as most un-
Fortunate
Conditions of moment not confnel
to Porto Rico or to individuals involV-
ed have moved administration, after
full investigation and deliberation, To
the course directed, which will be ad'
hered to-" This is the reason given
by the attorney general of the United
States for his instruction to the legal
authorities in Porto Rico that It Is
their duty to "o5ey my instruction 10
dismiss pending smuggling cases anu
present no new cases until otherwise
directed"
This course was, confessedly, taken
at the instance of Secretary Moody
who is naturally anxious to prevent
disclosures rejecting upon officers OF
the navy, and of Postmaster General
Payne.
Postmaster General Payne shifts the
blame or credit for this solution OF
the difficulty upon the shoulders OF the
secretary of the treasury. Just at the
time when the secretary of the treas
ury was decreelng this condign punish
ment for the offending officers OF the
government, he and his customs of1t
cials were confscating three-thou
sand-dollar pearl necklace which an
American woman brought into Ne"
York from Paris, and on which sne
failed to make declaration for customs
duties because she had been told tha:
so long as the article was for her oWn
ues she would not have to pay DUTY
upon it. In this case there was no
sneaking by the customs officials, as
was the case in San Juan. The OIL
GERS of the. army and of the navy anc
the officials Of the civil government 10
Porto Rico who were implicated II
this disgraceful affair knew that Their
act was plain and deliberate attempt
at smuggling and could give no excuse
whatsoever for it. They are let OF
with slight fines and the department
Of Justice lends it's aid to the white
washing by sending instructions to the
law officers at San Juan to stop all
criminal prosecutions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
cONVIcTS TAKE LEG BAIL.

In Break for Liberty One Was k'lleo
and Two Badly Wounded.
Twelve convicts, three whites and
nine colored, made a desperate daso
for liberty early Monday morning just
as they were leaving the stockade a.
Castle Haynes, six miles from Will
mington, N. G.
One negro was killed and White
man and negro wounded. Both OF the
wounded escaped. Four were cap
tured at once by posse and at a
late hour Monday night the onnse's
had the remaining seven surrounue'
in thick swamp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Indictments Returned.

A Washington special says: The
department of justice Friday received
the following cablegram from the
United States attorney at San Juan
Porto Rico, respecting the pending
smuggling cases:
"True bills returned today against
Merritt, of navy; Lowndes, marines;
Crabbs, army; Giles and Butler, civil
ians PETTINGILL,
UNITED States Attorney.
These are the officers Wnom the aa'
ministration advised the Porto Rican
court not to prosecute.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
HORDEs OF IMMIGRANTS.

Record of Arrivals at New York Ex.
pected to be Broken this Month.
This month is expected 70 break all
records for immigration at the port Of
New York. at the close OF Saturdays s
business $4,000 aliens hal passed
Ellis Island in IS days. Those sched-
uled for the remainder of this month
indicated that the total will exceed
10000. Last year showed $4,000. the
record for the month at the island.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
SAFE BLOWERS IH PEN.

Four Crooks Convicted in Charleston
Now Languish in New Prison.
Four safe-bloWers arrived in Allan
ia, Ca, Friday night in charge CT
three guards and were taken to the
federal prison. They were William
Mckinley, Thomas Moan, Edward Dug
gan and Charles Howard, and they
came from Charleston, S. G.
The safe-blowers were given ser
tences of five years. They were tried
In Charleston, the trial lasting over
week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
LABOR MAY TAKE HAND.

Committee Of Central Union in Wash.
inqton Considers Postoffice Scandal.
The indications are that organizer
labor will become a party to the inves-
tigation of the affairs of the postolfice
department in washington. A special
committee of the Central Union of the
District of Columbia, which has been
secretly considering the matter, has
formulated charges OF favoritism, in
competency, ETC., against certain OF
the officials Of the mail equipment di-
vision of the department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Union Timers Go on Strike.

Union Timers 90 on otrIke'
The union timers Of Chattanooga
all went on a strike Wednesday,, de-
manding an eight-hour day, and that
the contractors. should sign an agree
ment to buy no more goods from lne
Chattanooga Steel Roofing Company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
PRESIDENT PARRY REELECTED

Head Of Manufacturers Association
Honored With Another Term.
At Tuesdays session o. the National
Association of Manufacturers at New
Orleans. President Parry was re-elect-
ed for another term.
The nominating committees report
named all of the officers of last yecr
except Hamilton Carhart, of Detroit,
Mich Mr.. Carhart declined to again
serve as national treasurer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
COURT RELEASES VANDERBILT.

William K. Is Given Permission. to
Take Unto Himself Another Wife.
At New York Monday Justice Giege'
rich, in the supreme court, signed an
order permitting William K. Wander
bilt to marry again. The order modi'
fics the decree obtained by Mrs. Alva
E. Vanderbilt in 1895, by which Mr..
Vanderbilt was forbidden to marry
within the life of his divorced wife.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Taylor Saws Cecil is a Liar.

A special from indianapolis says:
Ex-Governor Taylor, of Kentucky,
Wednesday afternoon characterized
the story that he had, offered Frank
Cecil $500 to shoot Goebel as "an IN
famous lie." He did not know Cecil
he said, and had never seen him that
he knew Of.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Worlds Y. w. c. A. Meets.

The ninth biennial convention OF the
Worlds Young Women's Christian AS
sociation opened at Wilkcsbarre, Pa 4,
Wednesday afternoon with over 300
delegates and visitors in attendance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
oVERTON PAINE ASSIGNS.

Meteoric Career of Young Wall street
Financier Comes to Close.
A New York dispatch says: ]. Over
ton Paine, the young man who came
from Florida a few years ago and ran
a $40 note up to s1,O0O,tO0 and then
ran the s1,OOO,OOO back to $50, more
or less, through the fascinating meth
ods Of Wall street, filed an assignment
Thursday, and, almost immediately
was arrested for doing it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23

May Not Ratify Canal Treaty.
A private cable dispatch from Boz
gotta, Colombia, received in London
Wednesday, says that the ratification
of the United States Colombian Panar
ma canal treaty is extremely doubtful
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
LITTLE LOLITA is JOYFUL.

Noted Surgeons Work Makes MUCH
Happiness in Armour Family.
Dr. Adolph Lorenz, the Austrian
surgeon, arrived in Chicago Thursday
for the purpose of removing the cast
from the leg of Lolita Armour, upon
whom an operation for congenital dis
location of the hip was performed.
On removing the cast the limb was
found to be in perfect condition, ard
the natient was able to walk aroY3d
the house without any difficulty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
cOWBOY FEAST PLANNED.
president Will be Entertaind in Novel
Manner at Hugo, Colorado.

Manner at Hugo, CUIoTduO'
The suggestion that President
Roosevelt be given an opportunity TO
partake of a genuine cowboy breakfas!
as a feature of the entertainment dur
ing his brief stop at Hugo, Colorado
Nav q will be carried out
The breakfast will he spread IN true
cowboy fashion, with the chuck wagon
and all the rest of the paraphernal'a
common to such a feast.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
AIsANlANs DEFY SULTAN.
They Refuse to Accept Scheme OF Re-
form Devised by Powers.

They Refuse to Accept Scheme OF ne
form Devised by Powers.
A special from Constantinople says:
It is now understood that the commits
sion sent by the sultan to appease the
Albanians failed to secure their adhe'
sion to- the reform scheme OF the pow
ers, except on the condition that the
Albanians be allowed to choose their
own governors and civil officials and
that minor concessions be granted
them. The porte has decided to estao-
lish a. military campaign at Herixo-
witch and has ordered nineteen bat
talions to concentrate there in view OF
possible eventual operations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Bio Purchase of Louisiana Land.

The Industrial Lumber Company, OF
Beaumont, Texas, has purchased from
northern owners 2S,000 acres OF pine
land in Calsua parish, La, paying
therefor S635,0O0.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
SHOPS MAY BE MOVED.

Tract of Land Bought Near Atlanta
by the Atlanta and West Point.
Upon good authority the statemeo:
IS made that the mammoth shops OF
the Atlanta and West Point railroad
and the Western Railway of Ala
bama. which are now located in Mont
gomery, Ala, will shortly be moved t.
Atlanta, Ca, and located near Fort
Mcpherson, on the property recently
purchased there by the agents of the
West Point road.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
REBELS WIN IN VENEZUELA.

castro's Forces Completely Routed ~
Flqht Near Town of Coro.
Advices received from reVolutton-
arv sources in Venezuela say the gov
ernment forces have been completeiy
routed in the neighborhood OF Coro by
the revolutionists, under General Rel
"a who, it i, further asserted, cap
tured many prisoners and quantity
OF arms, ammunition and baggage. !
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
MARTIAL LAW AT CORDOVA.

Riot Follows Strike Of Agricultural
Laborers in Spain.
Martial law has been proclaimed al
Cordova, Spain, in consequence of the
rioting Of agricultural laborers who
are on strike there. The rioters COM
PEELED the shop keepers to close their
stores. Several collisions took place
between the rioters and the police and
military
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Hitch on Franchise.

Greenville council is hanging fire"
On the question of granting a fran
chise for the building Of the Green
ville-Anderson trolley line. William
ston, Bolton and Anderson have a.
ready granted franchises for the pro-
posed line, but the Greenville council
does not seem to be able to reach any
'jdefniaa conclusion in the matter.
Fears are expressed that DR.. Coughlin.
the promoter of the line, who is at the
head of the enterprise, will become
discouraged or disguised and "pull up
his stakes leaving Greenville and the
towns through which the proposed line
would pass in worse plight than ever
as great hopes are based on the pro-
posed route by which we will be con-
rected with the Electric City.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
{ SOUTH CAROLINA
( STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Char Factory for GreenviIle.

CTydI TaCS0T y I0r N'S~''v''1
Ground was broken at Greenville q
few days ago for the, building to be oc-
cupied by the American Cigar Compa-
ny's factory.
Railway for Charleston Navy Yard.
Bids were opened at the navy de-
partment in Washington few days
ago for the construction Of railway
system for the Charleston navy yard,
and the contract was let to the New
York Continental Jewel Filtration
Company, its bid of $4,000 being tho
lowest of the three bids submitted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
Wife Asks Relief from Contract.

WIG ASKS HeIIe! ITUlII WITT aNs'
Mrs. Emily Brainovitch, of Charles
ton, who was married several months
ago to Charles D. Smith, Of Monroe
Mich, has instituted proceedings t.
have the contract annulled by the
courts.
Immediately after the wedding
which took place in Charleston Smi:l
was arrested on a warrant from
Michigan, charging him with bigamy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-18
ALL ARE ENDORSED
JASPER COUNTY REPUBLICANS
HOLD AN ENTHUSIASTIC
CONVENTION.

Newton, June 1S.-The republicans
OF Jasper county held large and en-
thusiastic convention herel Tuesday
and nominated county ticket and Sc
lected delegates to the state conven-
ton. The convention was held in the
court house and the capacity of the
house was exhausted in accommodate
ing the large crowd in attendance.
Judge w. G. Clements presided over
the convention and made a ringing
speech when assuming the gavel.
The committee on resolutions made
its report as follows:
The republicans of Jasper county de-
sire to renew their vows of fealty to
the party of Lincoln, Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Our present chief executive, coming
into power at most critical time in
our nations history, with many diff
ticult problems confronting him, has
proven himself most worthy success
sor to the lamented Mckinley. We
therefore delight to honor the name of
Theodore Roosevelt and unreservedly
indorse his administration as being
wise, patriotic, statesmanlike, humane
and just.
We are proud Of the record made
by Hon. A. B. Cummins, the chief
executive of our own state. We most
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-18

heartily indQrse his administration of
public affairs and favor his renomin-
alton by reclamation.
We, with all Iowans, rejoice in the
conceded fact, that the Iowa delega-
,tion in congress, taken as whole, is
the strongest and most influential of
any in the national house of represen.
tatiyes; and we of the Sixth congress
the fact that our own Major John f
Lacey is the peer of any of that splen.
did delegation.
Jasper County Ticket.
The following county ticket was
then nominated, there being several
states broken:
Representative-Joh F. OfHl, Prai
RE City
Treasurer-Frank E. Roberts, New
ton.
sheriff-Allen Jeffries, Ira.
Superintendent-S. G. Richards
Prairie City.
Coroner-s. Mona Robinson, New
ton.
supervisor-George S. Hart, New.
ton.
Through an oversight in making the
call the Office of surveyor was not men
toned in the call and was therefore
forgotten, making a vacancy on the
ticket
The Republican Administration.
Perry, June 1S.-The republican adj
ministration was given strong en-
dorsement in the senatorial convention
of the Dallas-G Guthrie Audubon district
Tuesday. The convention met at
o'clock in this city and in an hour haC
! Guthrie county by reclamation and hat
concluded it's business.
A. H. Grisell of Guthrie was chair
man and G. H. Messenger of Dalla:
was secretary. The committee on res
olutions consisted of Judge Edmund
Nichols of Perry, Nate Wright of Guth
RE, and B. F. Simpson of Audubon. On
motion of Mr.. Whistler of Audubon the
nomination of Senator Hopkins was
made by reclamation.
Much Interest in Marion.
Knoxville June 17.-There is more intense
interest and activity in politics in thi.
county at the present than has been noted
for. many years The cause is the con
test being waged for the nomination ,foI
senator in the Marion Monroe district
There are three candidates in the field
each having active and influential support
ers. They are l.. NJ. Hayes, ]. l.. Warre
and j. s. Belamy. All of the precincts il
| the county have now held their caucuses
and the returns show Mr.. Hayes to be ii
the lead of either of his competitors There
Will be $50 delegates in the convention tt
be held here Thursday and of these Haye.
has Ga, Warren 40, and Bellamy 40.
/ AT the caucuses in this city, held las
night, the attendance was the largest eve
| known and resulted in a victory for Hayes
| who carried all of the wards but the first
| In Knoxville township Belamy had "a vote.
| out of 40 cast
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-18
VICTIMS OF FLOOD
Mr.. AND MRS. j. r. DAWSON LOSE
LIVES IN CLOUDBURST.
Older Brother Of z. T. and U. G.. Daw-
son of This City Drowned Sunday at
Heppner, Oregon-Was Engaged in
General Merchandise Business.

q. T. Dawson, this morning received
a telegram from The Dalles, Oregon,
stating that his brother, J.. r. Dawson
and wife both lost their lives in the
disastrous cloudburst which descend
ed upon Heppner, Oregon last Sunday.
No further information was given by
the telegram but it is known from 9th
er sources that the loss of life due to
the flood resulting from the cloudburst
over Willow Creek will be in the neigh
borhood of 800 and that the destruc-
ton of property will foot up nearly
100000.
The entire town of Heppner in
which Mr.. Dawson and his family re-
sided was destroyed, and so great was
the number Of dead that it was impos-
sible to get collins and it became nee
essary to use pine crates in which to
bury the bodies.
J. R. Dawson was an older brother
of q. T. Dawson and of u. G. Dawson
and was engaged in the general mer-
chandise business at Heppner. He was
a married man and had four children,
all of whom are married and living
elsewhere. Mr.. Dawson had been a
resident of Heppner for about ten
years, having gone there from ODER
lin, Kansas.
q. T. Dawson last saw his brother
While he was still resident of ODER
lin, over ten years ago and the sudden
news of his death in such violent
manner came as a severe shock.