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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
Mistakes Sometimes Occur.
They just Happened to Tackle the
Wrong Man; He Had Lived
In North Carolina.

Wells, New, Jan. 9. -Addi
tional details have been received
here regarding the tragedy enact
ed at Keystone mine where the
II union miuers attacked Super,
intendent Traylor for the alleged
purpose of running him out of
the town and which resulted In
the death and wounding of sever
ahof the miners participating.
Since branch of the Western
Federation Of Miners was organ
,zed a few weeks ago at Eli, the
miners are said to have taken a
decisive stand in labor matters,
the particular object OF their
wrath being the New York and
Nevada company. Supt. John
A. Traylor, who formerly was
connected with the Fernando
Mining company of Durango,
Mexico, and also with the Union
Copper and Gold Hill mines at
North Carolina, had been notified
on several occasions that he had
better leave the camp, presumably
because he had recently ordered u
reduction in his employees wages.
Telegrsms were sent to New York,
it is said, threatening to flood the
the mines and take other stern
measures unless the superintend-
ent was removed.
A delegation finally presented
Traylor with an ultimatum to be
signed and agreed to within 10
hours. Later it is charged Pres
ident Lloyd of the miners unios
and committee of miners went
to Traylor's Office and asked him
to 60 along quietly, or they would
be compelled to take him dead or
alive. Traylor endeavored to ar
que with the men, but Lloyd or
dered his companions to seize the
superintendent and bring him
along. The men started for Tray
lor who commenced shooting. A,
the first shot the miners made q
rush for the door. The names OF
the men that were shot and killed
are:
James Slaggs, Sam johnson
and j. Smith.
The names of the three wound.
ed men are not given.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
happenings In The State,
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor.
resp ondents of The Columbia
State.
5000, 900 COTTON MILL FOR PEN
- DLETON.

Anderson, Jan 9.-It is learned
here that n $500, 900 cotton mill
for Peodleton is practically assur-
ed: Nearly all the required local
suescrlptions.to the capital stock
bavc been secured, and O commits
sion will be applied for soon. Col.
ID. X. Norris is to;be at the head
Oh the enterprise. Col. Norris
has been very successful with his
mill at Cateecht e, and this will
give him mnch, prestige in launch>
ing new mill at Pendleton.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14
A Fatal Collision In Columbia.
Two Negro Employees of the
Southern Killsd-Victims
Had Not Time to Jump
From Engine.
The State, 18th inst.

The State, 18th inst.
There was serious wreck in
tho Southern's yards in this city
early yesterday morning, and as
result colored fireman and
colored brakeman were killed.
The accident occurred just OUT
side the city limits and within 200
yards of the CRANKY mill. A
shifting engine pushing seven fats
loaded with brick into the city
and . local freight just leaving the
city for Augusta collided on fill
just this side of the trestle which
forms the approach to the Conga-
rec river bridge.
The trains came together with
q crash which was heard by
great many people in that section
of the city. The yard engine was
coming very slowly, but the extra
freight, having hard pull on a
curve and an up grade, was going
at a pretty fast rate of speed.
The car of brick in front of the
yard engine's train was entirely
demslished. This was about the
extent of the damageto that. train,
all of the crew getting out with
Gut injury.
The fatalities occurred on the
extra freight. 1t appears that
Conductor : Pound aud William
Chapman,i.s negro brakeman,
were riding on the engine. When
Conductor Pound aud Engineer
c d. Reese saw the danger. ahead
they gave the alarm and saved
their own lives by jumping, from
the cab windows. They evident
ly did not know of the .danger
ahead until they were just upon
it as there are curves at this point.
Engineer Reese sprained an ankle.
The fireman, frank Yeldell,
and the negro b: akeman, William
Chapman, were standing between
tho tender aud the engine they
apparently looked aroxud the
sides Of the eng gine cab whea the
alarm was glveG, and as they did
30 the collision came and the two
unfortunate trainmen were caught
in the fearful impact MS the tender
crushed upon the engine. There
they were found, apparently peey.
ing out into the darkness to find q
danger which WAS upon them be-
fore they could escape. Chaps
man was badly crushed and died
instantly. YeldelPs lower limbs
aud body were mungled, but he
lived about half an hour, though
unconscious. The damage to pro.
perty was also considerable.
Chapman was an Odd Fellow
and was insured for 81, 200. Yel-
dell WAS insured for s., 900.
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ROCK HILLS ooUNCIL-HULL ELEC-
TED MAYOR.

Rock Hill, Jan. Sd. J. Hull
was elected mayor today over j.
j. Waters by a vote Of 210 to So.
j. M. Cherry went in unoppos cd
as alderman, as did e. r. Avery.
Branson won over j. w. O'Neal
by a majority of 3, and Craig
beat Shinn 140 to 116.
Little interest was manifested,
only 262 votes being cast against
274 two years ago when the re-
gistratlon was lighter. The re-
gistration for this election was
335.
The new councils big business
is TO straighten out the finances of
the municipality which turns into
the new year with a floating debt
of 500, 900, May taxes already
pledged, less than 800 on hand
and expenses exceeding income by
50, 600 annually. The income
from all sources is $4,000. This
is a good strong council IN whose
business ability the people have
confidence and having awakened
to the folly of continuing on such
a basis Rock Hill IS going to pull
out of The hole and get on bust
ness basis. Rock Hill has been
made a. regular cemetery fol
hatchehs'and hammers the past
few weeks! o. %" w. H., McC.
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'WIILLAMsTON WILL PRY TO KEEI
COLLEGE,.

Anderson, Jan. 9.-Iaforma>
ton received here today is to the
effect that it is by no means set
tied that the Williamson Female
college is to be moved to Green
wood. Efforts will be made to
have the college retained at Viii
liamston.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-14

--Congress has been asked by
the Philippine commission to make
On appropriation Of $4,000, 900
to relieve the distress of tho ma
tiyss.
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Now Two And-A-Hali
Million Dollars.
Amount Of Annual Sales of State
Dispensary. Where The
Profits Have Gone.

The annual report of the board
OF directors of the State dispen.
sary was filed Saturday with the
governor, giving summary of
the States liquor business fordhe
year 1902. The report reads as
follows:
To His Excellency, M. B. Mco
Sweeney, Governor of South
Carolina:
We have the honor to submit
here with a statement of the bus,
mess done by the State and coun-
ty dispensarles during the fiscal
year ending Nov. 80, 1902.
BY reference to the several
statements hereto attached YOU
will note that the total cost for
the year, of liquors, beer, wines,
etc., has amounted to S1,664,s
S7O.77, and the total sales Tex
elusive of fresh beer) have been
50, 4o0,213.5o,
The net earnings for account of
the school fund for the fiscal year
which have been placed to it's
credit, have amounted to 1928
699.57.
The net profits, that have ac-
crued to, and have been equally
divided between the counties and
towns have been, SAB, 1876.
we have paid from opr assets in
to the school fund one semi,an-
nual payment of $50, O00.OO, and
will, within two weeks, pay $50,
600. 90 more, looking to reduc-
ton of the school fund, as requir-
ed by act of the general assembly.
approved February 26, 1902. In
addition to that, we have paid the
quarterly earnings as they have
accrued In favor of the school
fund for the nine months since
this act became effective, which
have amounted to S92,755.91,
making the total pay for the
school fund for the Year amount
to $142,755.91. Add to this the
amounts paid the towns and coun-
ties we find that our grand total
OF payments for the year for pub
lie purposes amounts to S5S5. :
954.67.
i You will note that the total net
earnings of the State and county
dispensarles for the several funds
above mentioned amount to 1866,
S9S.33. The act approved Feb
ruary 26, 1902, requires us to re-
duce the school fund to $4OO, 900
by the 1st of January next, and
If "school fund" is interpreted to
mean ''stock in hand, eve have
to report that this requirement is
impossible of accomplishment if
we are expected to meet the pub.
lie demand for the various kinds
of liquors, beer and wines, etc.
Since the State is attempting to
enforce u monopoly OF the sale
OF liquors, we have felt it our du
ty 10 try as nearly as is consis-
tent with. good business principles,
to supply every Legitimate demand
for the popular brands of liquors,
and if we keep in stock reas o n
able supply of each kind, it nee
essarlly involves the investment
OF a large amount Of money. You
can readily see that if we do not
maintain our stock, these brand.
required by consumers and not
furnished by us will be imported
from abroad for personal use, OF
by blind tigers.
We have now in county dlspen
sarles alone a stock of S4O5, 1876.
O5, which is not excessive for thi.
season of the year. We have
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g NJ.

his signature is on every box OF tho eenuins
Laxative DrOnl0aQui:line Tablets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
NEW CHIEF By JANUARY 1
Grill Service Commission You'd
Rush Examinations.

The Municipal Civil Service Commission met
yesterday and appointed Commissioner Dyknan
to consult with Fire Commissioner Sturgis ABOUT
setting a day for the examination or nre
chief to succeed ex-Chief Purroy, in pursuance
to Mr.. Sturgiss request.
The meeting was held behind closed doors'
After II was over President Ogden said that II
was not the general rule to act on request as
quickly as had been done in this case WINE
unusual It was in accordance with the rules
'Tf Commissioner Dykman and Commissioner
Sturgis should agree on date would II De pos
sible for you to hold an examination, nave the
papers corrected end the appointment LOT Ihe
chief of the Fire Department be made oeIore
January l, when the new regime comes INTO
power?' President Ogden was asked.
Yes, L think it could be done. In fact, know
It would be possible" President Ogden replied
"WiH the short time give the candidates time
to prepare for the examination, the president
asked.
II think it WILL he replied.
The revised rules OF the Civil Service ConIn1s-
sion, which were returned to the Mumclpal
Commission by the State Commission for slight
changes were signed yesterday by the local
commissioners and sent to Mayor Low. He at
tached his signature to them and they VIII be
forwarded to Governor Odell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
PREDICTS FOUR INCHES.
Weather Nan Prophesies Contin"-
ance of SnOzcstorm To-day.
COMMISSIONER WOODBURY. READY

After various Intellectual attempts. which IN the
early morning hours impeded traffic generally. out
in the city resulted in little snow. the storm yes
terday finally started with renewed energy. ana
from p. m on there was a steady fall or thick
wet snow, which gradually accumulated until oy
II o'clock there was over inch of heavy, siushy
snow on the sidewalks. The weather man finally
conceded that q real 'norther'' was in sight COM
ing from the Atlantic. the storm was apparently
moving northward attended with high winds. At
midnight the weather man announced that the total
fall would probably reach four inches. The storm
is likely to continue through to-day and no fair
weather is I'm sight earlier than tomorrow
The street railway and elevated traffic suffered
little serious inconvenience. the comparatively
mild temperature resulted in little freezing
In the morning. almost promptly as the SHOWS
arrival. there complete tieup of Brooklyn
bridge trains. due to the slipping OF a big cable
and the leaving OF the tracks by a De Kalb-ave.
car An hour AID half OF delay followed this
combination of accidents. and tremendous crush
the bridge resulted.
As usual the snow brought out sleigh. and
dash to Central Park for the annual magnum OF
champagne at McGown's Pass Tavern Max LIGHT
WITT the winner of prize last year, reached the
Tavern first yesterday. making a trail more in mud
than snow. He reached the Tavern az $40 and the
wine was opened before the second sleigh arrived,
five minutes too late.
Commissioner Woodbury. had no trouble
count of the snow. it melted rapidly.
There hasn't been any snow or importance yet,
bureau is organized all our contracts are let
nd the contractors ready to go to work lf
We have a fall of less than two inches our teams
will handle it, they will start out just before
daylight tomorrow. Any larger fall viii be ham
died by the contractors. w nile we don expect
any considerable fall. we are ready and fully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
SON OF DIR. Cutting DEAD.
Dies Alone IN His apartments
Found by Landlord.

Robert &. Calling. of the sons of Richard
Jordan Calling, inventor of the gun which bears
his name was found dead in his bed at No. 60
West One-hundred-and-fOur-h-s yesterday.
Mr.. Calling unmarried and rented suite
of apartments from L. A Hendrick Mr.. Hendrick
had not seen Mr.. Calling about and in the after
noon went 10 the apartments and obtained en-
trance He found Mr.. Calling lying, as he thought
in an unconscious condition his bed. with one
leg out from under the clothes if the man had
made effort 10 get up and had fallen uncon-
scious in the effort.
Mr.. HendriCk at once ran to the office OF DR..
James B. Mckenzie, at No. "a West One-hundred-
and-fourth-st. and took the doctor back with him.
One glance enough for DR.. Mckenzie. Mr..
Calling dead. The doctor said he had been
dead for some hours, and that death probably
due to heart disease.
A brother of the dead man. Richard H. Calling,
lives No 2O9 West One-hundred- and seventh-st.
Mrs Calling said that he had gone to inform his
mother, who lives with the family of Hugh O.
Pentecost, a lawyer, whose home is at the AristOn
apartment house, Broadway and Fifty-ffth-st. r.
B. Calling. she said she believed in the in
surance business He had come here from Hart
ford about four years ago.
Richard Jordan Calling, the inventor, died in
the early part of the year He was principally
famous for the gun known as the Calling gun, but
he also invented a gun metal steam plough,
ate of the Ohio Medical College but never prac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
CAT WOKE HIM; BURGLAR IN HOUSE.
Animal Would Not Be Driven Away III
Bloomfield Man Got Up.

The home Of Charles II. Johnson In stass--t
Bloomfield. y. J., was entered by a burglar at ar
early hour yesterday. Mr. Johnson was awakened
by the family cat scratching ar the door OF hts
bedroom. He arose and drove the animal away
and then returned 10 bed and fell asIeep again
The cat was persistent however. She kept scratch
ing at the door. and again brought Mr. Johnson
from his slumbers. His efforts a second time q,
drive the cat away proved futile The animal
rubbed against Mr.. Johnson's legs and then ran
toward the head OF the stairs leading 10 the first
floor. This she repeated several times, and then
Mr.. Johnson decided 10 investigate He found
man in the dining room inspecting the silverware
The fellow heard Mr. Johnson. Jumped through al
open window and escaped
The house was entered a few months ago. ~
burglars and looted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
PLAYED GOLF WHILE I'LL.
Mr. RiUes Wants Absence Of c. f.
Murphy's Stepdaughter Explained.

Miss Mabel G. Graham. the stepdaughter Of
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall. who
since April l. 1899. has been stenographer in the
office Of the Corporation Counsel. has been request
ed by Corporation Counsel Rives to explain her
abseLce from the Office vithout leave. She was to
have answered yesterday to a charge of being
absent without leave, but her physician sent a
certificate to the Law Department saying she was
too I'll to be present
When Mrs Graham became the wife of the Tam
many leader Mr.. Murphy urged the young woman
10 resign her position. but she declined. telling her
stepfather that her duties corgenal, and that
she preferred active employment
When Mr.. Murphy went with his wife to Hot
Springs, Va, a few weeks ago, Miss Graham asked
for a leave of absence. saying that she not in
good health but, 1t is said. her request re-
fused. She went with her mother and Mr.. Murphy,
and as a result the charges were made.
When Miss Graham failed to report for duty a
few days after election Mr. Rives, who is a sticker
for office discipline. ordered investigation of her
absence Mr.. Rives had not the faintest idea that
Miss Graham a member of Charles F. Muir
phys family at the time. formal letter from
the CORPORATION CounSers office was placed in the
the missing stenographer He reported that he
could not discover her wherea bouts one dav last
week Mr.. RiVes reading the Tammany news
from Hot Springs and noticed a paragraph telling
in picturesque language what an enthusiastic golfer
that Miss Graham was stepdaughter of the Tam
many leader.
first letter the delinquent stenographer, and sent
a milder simply asking Miss Graham to eX-
Doctors certificate he looked somewhat panied, and
said the hearing would be adjourned for week.
Mr. Fdves says that Miss Graham Is one OF the
best stenographers in his office and evidently has
been sick He is little nonplussed at the doc
tors certificate and the golfng dispatch from Hot
Springs published last week, when he thinks Of
both at the same time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
READ WHILE HE DIED.
Wife and Daughter, Christian Sci
entiSts, Recited Prayers for 4ctor.

While his wife and daughter praying fer
vently according to the Christian Science faith. it
is said. George Thompson. old time actor. died
last night from heart disease in the rear room of
Thomas Smiths saloon. at Sixteenth-st. and First
ave.
Mrs. Thompson and her daughter Mary accord
ing to the police strong advocates of the Chris
tan Science faith. For several days the former
actor had not been feeling well. and last night,
urged by his wife and daughter, he went TO attend
a meeting in West Twenty-third-st. Thompson
felt so much better after it that he tried to walk
home with them When they had reached the
ner of Sixteenth-st and FiTst-ave. he nearly col
lapsed and staggered through the door of
Smiths saloon. His wife and daughter followed
Mrs Thompson had armful of pamphlets, and
from these she and her daughter each selected one.
and sitting beside the stricken man, they began
read and pray in loud tones. MIR. Smith had an
ambulance summoned from Bellevue Hospital
When the ambulance surgeon arrived Mrs. Thomp-
son and Miss Mary were still praying. but the sur
geon announced that the stricken man was dead
from heart disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
MASS MEETING AGAINST ALDERMEN
Bronx People to Express Indignation at
Port Chester Holdup.

At the meeting of the Taxpayers Alliance held
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ifth-st. and Third
ave last night the committee On freight transpor-
tation and railroads presented report rectng the
efforts of the people of The Bronx to secure action
by the Board of Aldermen the New-Hork and
Port Chester franchise. 1t supplemented by
a resolution declaring in favor Of holding mass
meeting to protest against the 'holduP by the
Railroad Committee of the aldermen. The resolu-
ton received the unanimous approval Of the ALI
ance. The mass meeting will be held as soon as
the necessary arrangements can be made, and Will
probably be supported by all the representative or
ganizations in The Bronx. The resolutions recite
the history of the Port Chester ''holdup' and con-
tinue:
Resolved BY the Taxpayers Alliance of the
Borough of The Bronx, at regular meeting or the
Taxpayers Alliance of the Borough OF The Bronx
held Wednesday, December 1913 that the
committee on freight. transportation and railroads
of the Taxpayers Alliance be and hereby Is au-
thOrized, instructed and directed, upon behalf OF
the Taxpayers Alliance of the Borough OF The
Bronx, and tile public OF this borough, 10 arrange
for the holding OF such mass meetings as may be
necessary to demonstrate TO the said Board Of
Aldermen the determination of the Taxpayers
Alliance and the public of the Borough of The
Bronx longer to permit the defiance and dis
regard of the interests and welfare of the rights
New-York Board of Alderman; and 1T is further
Resolved That the said committee on freight
transportation and railroads of the Taxpayers AL
lance be and is hereby authorized instructed and
place places may be necessary for the hold
ing of such public mass-meetings as herein pro-
Vided and to proceed with the organization and
holding of such mass-meetings at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
NO CONDUIT IN WEST-ST.
Tnterurban Decides High Tides
Would Make 1t ImpracticabIe.

Dock Commissioner McDougan Hawkes. yesterday
received from the Interurban Street Railway Com
pany the report of NJ. G. Starrett chief engineer
~ the company. detailing the engineering Difficult
ties in the way Of underground trolley wire
system in West-st. This report discusses at
length the difficulties in the operation open
conduit the system in operation in other streets.
and declares that, owing 10 the tidal overflow. the
railroad could not be operated in West-st with
any continuity service: that the rise of the tide
10 a siN-foot level would absolutely blockade the
line by short circuiting the wires and that So
foot rise would practically result in similar
blockade.
Illustrating the difficulties, the report describes
similar conditions with regard TO tide levels at
the various waterfront terminals notably At South
Ferry. Cortlandt-st. and Christopher-st. So much
trouble has been experienced there that the railway
company has built secondary terminals higher
ground.
In discussing the question Of tides with regard TO
The underground wires Mr.. Starreft declares that
six-foOt tide such would tie up the line by short
circuit, happened fortytwo times in 1900 forty-eght
IN 1901, and foTty-two last year. A 55-foot tide
which would so block the manhoIes and cause the
sewage TO back up that the operation of the line
would he difficult. and times impossible oc-
CURED 10. lJ0 and ll2 times in the years Mr.
Starrett concludes that in the light Of the six
2-ears experience at the waterfront terminals the
operation of open conduit system in West-st
would be impossible both by reason Of the short
crcuiung and the impossibiity of cleaning out the
Ilth; winch the high tides would cause TO back up
3n the conduits. ~
Mr.. Starrett SAYS the company has decided NOT
10 build conduit line in West-st
ms report was received by Dock Commissioner
TERED by him to the Bureau Of Construction and
Repair for immediate report.