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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-07
n 9. : ST. |. WRECK.
One Man Killed, Two Hurt and
Equipment DESTROYED.

Equipment Destroyed.
AS the result of a freight wreck
which occurred early Sunday morn
ing on the Nashville, Chattanooga
q st. Louis Railway near White
Bluff, thirty miles from Nashville,
one man was killed, two slightly
hurt, SIX cars were demolished and
locomotive was damaged to such
an extent as to make 1t useless.
One of the wrecked cars was loaded
with mules, something less than a
dozen of the animals beng killed.
George Davis, of 1905 Broad
street, baggage master on the
Dickson accommodation on the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st, Louis
Railway, was killed, his neck was
broken and the ribs on the left side
we're crushed in.
Engineer Jesse Phelps, of 1902
State street, and Fireman Haley
were injured, but neither of them
seriously.
The wreck, which occurred about
3 o'clock Sunday morning, was
caused by a rear end collision.
Both Of the freight trains we're
east-bound, an extra freight from
Hollow Rock Junction running
ahead of regular freight train No.
SO from Martin. Each train had
received instructions to be on the
lookout for the other. The extra
was running on straight track
and No. SO rounded a curve. The
latter was running at a good rate
of speed, and it is supposed the
extra was not seen until too late to
avoid the collision.
ASLEEP IN cABoosE.
Baggage Master Davis, who made
the run daily except on Sunday on
the Dickson accommodation, went
on his trip as usual Saturday after
noon. He was returning home to
spend the day here with his family.
He was in the caboose of the extra
freight, the car with which the To-
comotlve of No SO collided. Mr..
Davis was asleep at the time and it
is supposed death came to him be-
fore he regained consciousness.
The caboose in which he was
riding was hurled from the track
and splintered. It was only a mo-
ment or so later until some of the
cars had caught FIRE. Besides the
and car of live stock, two
cars of wheat, one of bananas and
another loaded with grapes, were
either destroyed by FIRE or wrecked
in the collision. Mr.. DAVIS body |
was found beneath heap of burnt |
wheat and debris from the splinter
ed cars.
White Bluff is a resort where the
summer homes of a number of |
prominent Nashville persons are
located. It is not tar from Craggie
Hope and is just little more than
i mile the other side of mile post |
No. %, where the grade is being
owered on the Nashville, Chatta-
iooga and st. Louis Railway. i
There We're practically no facilities
or handling the FIRE once the cars
:aught, and it was only by the good
work of the train crews that FUR
her destruction to property was
.verted. The mules we're hurried
ut Of the wreck as quickly as pos
ible, but all of them could not be
aved. It could not be learned to
What place these mules were being
hipped, but they will soon be
'rought to Nashville and sent to
heir destination from here. Nash
lille American.
Mr. Davis was well known in
his city, having a number of rela-
ives here.
IRE Best Doctor.
Rev. B. Q. Horton, Sulphur Springs, II
exas. writes. July 19, 1899: II have ,
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Tte Rest noctor

Rev. B. @. Horton, Sulphur Springs,
Texas, writes. July 19, 1893: II have
used in my family Ballard's Is Snow Lin
iment and Horehound Syrup, and they
have proved certainly satisfactory
The liniment is the best we have ever
used for headache and pains. The
cough syrup has been Our doctor for
the last eight years. 25c, SOC, 81
Mrrtin-Allen Drug Co., Mailing cor,
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The equal OF any and better than
most flours-the Sunshine, made
by Dahnke- Walker Milling Go.
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Isabella, who, while now the Wild
ow of Thos. Dare deceased, has
every expectation of being
wife to her own Bill.........
........ Miss Kathryn Vincent
The action of this comedy takes
place at the summer cottage Of Mrs.
Dare, located at Seaside, Long Is
land, just prior to and after the
Spanish war.
SYNOPSIS.
Act /. Occurring June rs, 1898, at
IL a. m.
Act IL September rs at 4. p. m.
Act IlI.-At8 p. M. on the same
day.
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SATURDAY MORNING.

$50 am. Meeting at fair grounds
opened with prayer.
Song, America, accompanied by
band.
Recitation by Miss Katharine
Reynolds.
Speech by Mr.. w. Z. Miller.
Duet BY Mrs. Walter Morris and
Miss Mittie Jones.
Recitation by Miss Beatrice Nc
Cav.
Speech by Rev. T. G. Lowry.
Music by band.
Speech by Rev. w. ]. Mccoy.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1.30. Music by band.
Recitation by Miss Ruth Talley.
Speech by Mr.. Tom Morris.
Duet by Misses Lucille and Katie
Morris.
Violin duet by Messrs. Denham
and Jackson. Piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. Walter Morris.
Music by band,
Speech by Capt. Fl. A. Tyler.
Love feast.
IAN speeches limited to 30 min
utes. Free coffee at all hours by
B. H. Whitley
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Everything good to eat at all
times at Dahnke's.
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FRoaRAM.
Meeting Of Camp $50, U.o.v., Union
City, October z and s.

Meeting Of Camp sS6, U.o.v., Union
City, October 7 and s.
The Camp, two Chapters, Sons
will meet at the courthouse am.
and march to the fair grounds with
music by the band.
go am. Opened with prayer by
chaplain.
Song, "All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name.
Music by band.
Welcome address by Mayor John
T., Walker.
Duet by Misses Davis and Deem.
Welcome address of Leonidas
Polk and John B. Gordon Chapters
by Miss Lucille Morris.
Response by Capt. !. N. Bran
ham.
Music by band.
Speech by Rev. 10. McLeskey.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
1.30. Music by band.
Business meeting of Camp.
Piano music by Miss Ida Moore.
Speech by Gen. Geo. W. Gordon.
Dixie by band.
Recitation by Miss Gertie Wallace
Speech by T. r. Reynolds.
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Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 11.-Funeral ex-
ercises which will be participated in
by many distinguished men of the
South will be held here over the re-
mains OF General John b. Gordon on
next Thursday in the house of rep
resentatives to which the body will
be escorted by state militia. The bo-
dy will be escorted to the Georgia
state line on Tuesday night from
Miami bv Florida militia Governor
Terrell issued a proclamation today
ordering that the day of the funeral
be observe throughout Georgia.
General john B. Gordon was born
February 9Th in UDson county. Geor-
gia He was educated at the Univer-
sity of Georgia and served brilliantly
in the Confederate army. He was
eight times wounded in battle. and
was promoted from a captain up TO
a major general at the close On the
war. In politics he has always been
Il democrat. lie was a preSlQentldI
elector in 1868 and 1872 and in each
of these years was a delegate to the
national Democratic conven ION from
his state. In 1872 he was elected to
the United States senate from Geor-
gia. succeeding Joshua Hill He re-
signed from the position in 1880 and
took an active interest in state pol
itics and was governor from 1886 to
1890 He was again elected to the
United States senate in 1891, sue
ceediug Joseph e. Brown At the
time of his death he was at the head
of the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation. No man in the South was
more loved or higher respected than
General Gordon. During the last
few years the entire country has be
come acquainted with him as a gift
ed orator on the lecture platform
His death removes the last grep fig.
ure Of the Confederacy.
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Portland Ore, Jan. 1.-THE con
ers' Association was called to order
here this morning. The Baker thea
tre was filled with sheeDmen from
the western states and representa-
tives of allied interests from various
parts of the country. Among those
in attendance were two OF President
Rooseve!t's commissioners that in
vestigate the public land question.
which is TO be one of the important
matters presented for consideration
by the woods growers L. S. Senator
Warren. OF Wisconsin. president of
the Association presided at the Op-
ening session. and the business OF
the meeting was inaugurated with
the reading of his annual address.
President Warren said there was
ing consolidated in the department
of agriculture and the satisfactory
adjustment of many troubles which
have heretorfore attended the fores-
try administration. He spoke of the
neutrality of the interests of the
wool grower and wool manufacturer
and said there was a reasonable GER
! tainty that the present protective
| tariff legislation would not be dis
/ turbpd Therefore no violent or sud
den change in the industry was aD-
pretended He concluded by saving
| there is sentiment TO improve and
! build uD and make permanently
! prosperous the great woolen indus
! try.
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City Council Meets.

The city council held a short meet
ing Friday night at the Mayors Of
fee The meeting was called for the
purpose of discussing what arrange
ments could be made to give the city
better fire protection, and the advi.
stability of securing team of horses
for the fire department No conclu-
sion was reached. and the matter
was postponed until the next regular
meeting. The engineer was ordered
to put in a fire hydrant in the Fourth
ward connecting the hydrant with
the Ogle we'll
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RESULT OF THE GAME.
HuIsmeir and Cook Win the Two
Men Championship.

Men Championship.
Saturday night at the Coliseum
Bowling alleys was witnessed one
OF the most interesting match games
of the season. Hulsmier and Cook
hold the record of the two highest
scores made in Roswell. and chal-
lenged any two men to mHtch
game Phillips and Barela accepted
and made it pretty interesting for
them throughout the game. losing it
by only 80 pins in total of five
games. Barela made hiohest score.
229. and HulsmieE next with 20S.
Hulsmier and Cook have each or
ganized a team and will have a
match game with five men on a side
next Saturday night.
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Debut of Miss RidgeIey.

Washington. Jan. 9-Miss Cathe-
rine Ridgeley, daughter Of William
Barrett Ridgeley. comptroller of the
currency, and granddaughter of L.
5. Senator Cullom. made her social
debut at a reception given this af-
ternoon The affair was one Of the
most brilliant of its kind Washington
has seen this winter and was large
~ attended by persons prominent in
the official and social life of the ma
tional capital
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Yesterday morning a short time
before 1:3o the fire alarm sounded
and. il was soon discovered that the
Pecos Valley depot was in flames.
The fire was first discovered by
woman who was passing the depot
early in the morning. She saw the
fianles breaking through the roof
and her cries Immediately alarmed
the eighborhood. and the fire alarm
was sent in. Avery Turner, the Vice
President and General Manager, had
arrived in town the night before
and was in his special car few rous
north of the depot when the fire
broke out, and he was one of the
first men Oh the scene. The origin
of the fire was in the battery room
but how it was started is not known
no one having been in the room for
some lItle-
When the fire was discovered the
building was already past saving as
the entire structure was of frame
and it burned like a hay stack. The
fire company was on the ground in
a ShorL time, but entirely too late
to save the property. This fire again
embassies the need of team of
fire horses to be kept at the fire
house.
Immediately after the fire the
wires were connected and news of
the fire sent into the company's of
fees at Amarillo. What the loss is
the officials are not yet able to es-
innate. The loss of freight in storage
is much more than the loss of the
building. AS one of the trainmen put
it, nothing was saved but the lot
and it was badly scorched."
A temporary depot consisting OF
three cars on the sidetrack has been
improvsed. freight car answers
the purpose of freight depot, a
passenger coach for waiting room
and combination coach for an o.
fee The telegraph instruments have
been installed. and Agent Burns viii
handle the business as best he car
under these difficulties.
No word has been received as vet
as te what the officials will do in
regard to new depot.
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UNLIMITED FUNDS
Persons Responsible for the
lroouois Theatre Fire.

Chicago. Jan. 11-Unlimited funds
10 aid in the prosecution of the per
sons responsible for the Iroquois
fire have been pledged TO the "Iro-
quois Memorial Society" composed
of relatives Of the victims This an
nouncement was made at the meet.
ing of the committee on permanent
organization. The committee decided
70 recommend that suitable memo
rial TO commemorate the names oil
the victims of the fire be establish.
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Toxic, Jan 1.-THE note deliver
ed by Foreign Minister Komura on
Saturday to Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister was merely pre-
liminary to Jaoan's formal response
which has not ret been learned The
questions at issue were discussed al
today's conference of the cabinet
and elder statesmen and a final de
cision is expected tomorrow When
this is reached the conference viii
appear before the throne and sub
nit the answer agreed upon After
this has been done the final pro-
posals of Japan will be handed to
Baron de Rosen.
Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Russian gov
ernment has informed the powers
hat it will respect fully the rights
any nation has in Manchuria under
treaties with China This declaration
is made without reservation Russia
cy now in consequence of the cOntro-
versy with Japan, one of whose per-
sistent contentious has been for a
u f,>i+ -
churia and the acknowledgement of
Japanese trade privileges. One of the
points upon which Japan counted for
| the moral support of other powers,
and hereon she especially had the
sympathy of the United States and
Great Britain, which are now re-
| moved from the negotiations.
Toxic. Jan. 1.-THE cabinet and
| the elder statesmen met for a Joint
! conference at the official residence
of Premier Katsura this afternoon
The premier who is i'll mas not able
TO be present. They discussed the
political and strategetical situation
row.
Scout. Corea. Jan. 1.-THE Japan
ese minister mas made reiterated de-
mands, hitherto without results on
the emperor of Corea that he recog-
niZe a Japanese protectorate over
Corea The Corean government is
holding itself to the Russo Japanese
agreement concerning Corea.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE state
department has been informed that
| Japan has renuisitioned thirty mer-
| chant vessels for transports Advices
slams are increasing the guard ar
Scout dali and that the French have
made arrangements to establish a
guard there.
Paris. Jan 11.-A special dispatch
to Patre from Harbin. a town on
the Manchurian railroad. describes
Russian war preparations. The Rus
sian officers declare war inevitable
but add that they are ready. Port
Arthur, it is further asserted. ha.
been occupied with 100000 men ane
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ed; that assistance be rendered to
those made destitute because of the
loss of relatives in the fire: to de-
wise and carry out methods to pre-
vent similar occurrences in the fu-
ture, and TO assist in and compel the
ordinances and statutes enacted for
the purpose of safeguarding human
life in public assemblages.
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War in Arabia.

Alden, Arabia. Jan 11.-An en-
gagement in Samoliland between the
British forces and forces of the Mad
Mullah has resulted in a severe de-
feat Of the latter. who lost a thous-
and men killed. The British suffered
two officers killed and eight severe
ly wounded.
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this city, at eleven O'Clock on the
night of Jan. 1st. 1904.
Death ever seems a dread visit
or. but when his dark presence en-
ters the doorway of new year and
bears away in chill embrace the
mortal form we loved so well. it is
hard to look behind his dense shad-
ow and perceive with eyes of faith
the bright celestial soul of our dear
departed. smiling with joy at the
resurrection and the glorious free
dom from Iain.
Mrs Starkweather had been a
sufferer from consumption for eleven
years prior to her death, having con-
tracted the disease while nursing
her husband. who died of it, She
was a beautiful character. amiable
and yet with will to do what was
best in every move in life. and with
marvellous courage to bear her up
during the slow insidious inroads of
her wasting disease When near to
death in Ell Paso. she begged her
devoted mother to return with her
to the old home of her birth. the
sweet scenes OF her happy child
hood and of her girlhood and young
womanhood, where pleasure mad SER
we'd her with a bounteous hand
that the memories of young PLEASURES
were never quite crowded out by the
sorrows of maturer years
Miss Mamie Sharp the young
daughter Of Mrs. Starkweather. came
on from school at Austin. and was
with ner mother during the last few
days of fatal illness. and SO with
mother, daughter, sisters and broth
er and other loving relatives to min
lister to her every need she passed
away with a gentle peace which
was a blessed respite from the acute
suffering on the past few weeks
Unfortunately Mr. Don Starkwea-
ther could not make such railroad
connections as to be with his below
ed wife at the time of her death.
Mary Brownrigg. eldest daughter
of Mrs Annie Brownrigg. was born
in Marshall. Texas, January 16, 1863
Had she lived she would have been
thirty-fiv years cid on the sixteenth
instant.
Miss Mary Browning married Mr.
John F. Sharp in June. 1886. Mr..
Sharp died in August, 1892 Mrs
Mary Brownrigg Sharp married Mr.
D. A. Starkweather in December
1900. Miss Mamie Sharp, the only
child OF the deceased. survives her
when Mr. StarlIweather recently
found it necessary for business rea-
sons to remove to East Deerfeld.
Massachusetts, and Mrs Starkweath
er was preparing to accompany him
she suffered from physical col
lapse and went to Ell Paso last April.
Mr. Starkweather arrived here yes
terday afternoon from East Deer
field, Mass. and the funeral will be
conducted this morning at half past
nine o'clock. from the residence of
Mrs. Annie Brownrigg, to Greenwood
cemetery. with Rev Dean Bowers.
rector Of Trinity Episcopal church
of which Mrs Starkweather was a
consistent member. to conduct the
| funeral service.
The Messenger extends heartfelt
coincidence to the bereaved husband
| daughter and mother. and to the 9TH
er members of the family in this.
| their dark hour of grief.
-O---
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Washington. Jan. 11.-Gen. Reyes
the Colombian special minister here
had an hours conference with the
secretary of state at the latter's
home today respecting the Panama
situation He announced at the con
clusion OF the interview that ne
would probably leave for New York
today. not expecting 10 return. Sec
retary Hay has not come 10 any
conclusion about sending correspon-
dence 10 congress as requested by
Reyes. He endeavored 10 show Reyes
the futilitv Of Colombias efforts C.
regain Panama. but regards the mat
ter as sdll open 70 further efforts
toward peaceful acquiescence.
Washington. Jan. l1.-Senator Nor
gan today introduced a concurrent
resolution calling upon the President
10 proceed under the terms of the
Spooner act to construct the 18TH
mian canal on the Costa Rica and
Nicarauguan route. The resolution
went over under the rules.
In the House.
Washington. Jan. lin the low
\ er house today Chairman Jenkins OF
/ the Judiciary Committee. called ND
the resolution requesting the attor
ney general TO furnish information
\ as 70 what money had been expend-
ed under the act providing for the
enforcement of the Sherman anti
trust law. favorably reported by the
committee but amended so as TO
make il read "In so far as IL is not
incompatible with the interest Of
public policy" Ii was adopted with
out debate and without division.
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RUSSIA AND JAPAN HESITATlNG
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
MUCH DIPLOMACY

Japan's Reply Will be Given To-Mor-
Russia Outlines Her Policy
in Manchuria as to Other Nations.
Both Nations are Actively Engag-
ed in Preparing for War.-Some
Russian Officers Say War is lnev-
table.
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THE PECOS VALLEY RAILROAD
DEPOT TOTALLY DESTROY
ED SUNDAY MORNING.
ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN

The Ware Room was Full of Freight
and Everything Was Destroyed
Except Few implements on the
Platform.-The Fire Started in the
Battery Room. The Fire Depart
ment Out, but the Entire Structure
Was in Flames When the Alarm
Was Given.
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS
A TALK WITH GEN. REYES.
COLUMBIA SHOULD QUIT

The Colombian Gets Little Satisfac-
ton from the lnterview.-Will Pro-
badly Leave To-Day.-Senator Nor
gan is Still Hot on the Trail Of
the Nicaragua CanaI.-ln the
House the Attorney General is
Asked to Report on the Sherman
Enforcement Law. .... ... .
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WOOL
GROWERS
THEY ARE IN NATIONAL CON-
VENTION AT PORTLAND.
WARREN PRESIDENT

A Larne Delegation is in Attendance
and Uncle Sam Has Two Land
Commissioners There and the
Land Question Will Occupy d Pro-
rinent Place on the Program
is President, Makes an Extended
Address.
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REVOLUTION CONTINUES.
In Santo Dominso.-Nothins Menae-
inQ to Americans.

Washington. Jan. ll.-Commander
Mertz. commanding the gunboat New
port. cables the navy department
from San Domingo under date OF
yesterday. as follows: The revolu-
Americans. The legation guard was
Withdrawn today.
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PROCLAMATION ISSUED

The Governor of Georgia Requests
That the Day of the Funeral be
Observed Throughout the State
Great Honor Will be Done the He
ro.-A Short Sketch cf the Life of
the Famous General.
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Ladies' Day.

Tomorrow afternoon is for ladies
exclusively at the Coliseum Bowling
Alleys.
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MRS. MARY 8. sTA7kWEATHER.

Inc Sad NEWS o. fier 0easn
Beeu Received in Roswell.
Many Roswell people will be shock
ed to learn of the death Of Mrs. Ma
ry B. Starkweather. who formerly
lived in this city. and has many
friends here The following is from
the Marshall, Texas. Messenger:
'DIED-Mrs. Mary Browning
Starkweather, at the residence of
her mother MrsAnnfe Brownrigg in
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B. p. O. E.

All members of the above order
residents Of Roswell will please send
in their names 70 the undersigned
at once
HARRY ". WALTERS.
Grand Central
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LEAVES WASHINGTON.
General Rafael Reyes Has Failed in
His Mission.

Washington. Jan. General Ra-
ial envoy of Colombia in the hope OF
arranging a peaceful settlement be-
tween the United States and Colon
bia. having failed in his mission.
will leave Washington for Baltimore
today.
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in ten DAYS reinforcementS of one
hundred thousand can reach Man
churia.
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GORDON
DEAD

THE FUNERAL EXERCISE OF
THE CONFEDERATE CHEF
TAIN TO BE HELD NE>
THURSDAY.