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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
BLAZE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Sweeps Away Big Grain Elevators F'll'
ed With Wheat-Twenty Thousand
Bales Of Cotton Also Destroyed.

Fire involving millions Of dollars
loss in physical property, and that
strikes a serious. If temporary, blow
at the immense export trade Of, New
Orleans, swept the river front Sunday
night and wiped out the vast freight
terminals of the Illinois Central. known
q the Stuyvesanr docks. -.
Nearly dozen squares OF modern
wharves and freight sheds, two mag
nificent grain elevators, hundreds OF
loaded cars and vast quantities OF
freight, including 10000 bales Of cot
ton, were destroyed, together with a
large number Of small residences.
The ocean going shipping seems to
have escaped serious damage. A
number Of fremen and employees OF
thed ocks were injured. Actual est-
mates Of the losses are impossible as
yet. though they may exceed $5,0GO.'
900.
The Stuyvesant docks extend from
Louisiana avenue almost to Napoleon
avenue, distance Of II squares. The
wharves between these two points
we're covered with miles OF trackage
and steel and iron sheds ran the whole
distance.
The two grain elevators were Of the
most modern construction, the upper
one having a capacity Of million
bushels-
Thousands of bales OF cotton, sew.
eral hundred thousand packages OF
sugar. great quantities OF cotton seed
oil and oil cake, lumber and every
conceivable variety Of freight filed the
warehouses and sheds.
Practically all the export business
handled by the Illinois Central was
put aboard ships at these docKs. Inc
docks and improvements have been un'
der construction for ten years past
elaborate extensions and immense In
vestments having been made after the
constitutional convention Of 1898 made
it possible for the road to invest per
manently at this point.
The fire was discovered shortly after
7 o'clock. It was said to have result
ed IRON a journal that had not been
sufficiently oiled. The whole plant
was equipped with gigantic water tanks
and fire extinguishing apparatus, but
the blaze. small at the beginning, al
most ins,antaneously got beyond con
troll, communicating through the con
veyers to the lower elevator and some
Of the sheds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
LATHRoP SLATED FOR ToGA.

Friends of Neidr;nghause Make Move
to Select Another Candidate.
Gardiner Lathrop of Kansas City
may be decided upon as compromise
candidate for United States senator
to succeed Francis n. Cockrel. &C,
cording to political gossip IN Kansas
City, Mo.
This gossip Is based upon a con.
ference held with Mr.. Lathrop by Alex
Neidringhause. brother Of Thomas
Neidringbaus, the republican senate
rial caucus nominee, and others.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
-llSI9F VICTIMS -GR0WS-4
NInety-two Bodies Wore Taken from
Virginia Mines by Heroic Reseuers
UP to Thursday Night

A Birmingham, Ala. dispatch says:
A. S o'clock Thursday, ninSy-two bod
:es had been recovered from Virginia
mines, and the rescue work coutin:
ses.
The foul odors from the decomposinS
bodies have now become so unbeae:
able that the rescuers work in short
relays. and hundreds Of pounds OF
aisinfectants have to be used to make
further work possible.
Fifty-fve funerals were conducted
in the suburbs Of Birmingham, dpt;
ing the day, all Of which were for yio-
TINS OF the awful disaster.
It Is estimated that there are. at
least, twenty-five more bodies toG'hs
taken out, and the rescuers have to
finiah up the "level" they ara now on.
and open one more level" :.
There are three bodies, in the bot
tom of the lowest level, which 1t Il
expected will require at least ten days
to reach. ..,. .... .r. =, .,..,sl.,
The bodies are those Of the ;Dumper
and his assistants. They are covered
with water, and since the pumping
machinery Was ruined BY the explo
SION. it win take a much longer TINS
to get tho water out Of the mines: :,
Governor Cunningham has officially
instructed State Mine Inspector Gray
and his assistants to mako thoTouya
investigation Of the dsaster and re-
port to him at the earliest practica-
bic moment. ......-..,..
The relief fund for the stricken fam
lilies continues to grow. Bessemer
alone has raised over $4,000. and tina
total subscriptions so far recorded
amount to more than $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
MILES PUBLISHES LETTER.
Complies In Part With Request o. Mr.
jefferson Davis.

General Nelson A. Milee has part
" complied with the request OF MFs-
Jefferson Davis, made that he publish
in full any letter or note that he may
have from her in which she thanked
him for his treatment OF Presiden:
Jefferson Davis. The letter which he
publishes is as follows: ID
'Fort Monroe. Va. May g. 1866
Please receive my thanks for, your
courtesy and kind answers to my ques
tions Of this morning tMay 2s): J
cannot quit the harbor without beg.
ging you again to hook after my hus
bands health for me. Yours very re-
spectfully,
(signed) 'VARINA DAVIS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
SENTENCE IS FORTY YEARS.

Manila Court Goes Hard With Major
Darlington for EmbezzIement.
Major General Corbin. commanding
the Philippine division, cabled the
war department Wednesday a con.
nrmation of the press report Of the
conviction Of Major Darlington at
Manila for embezzlement. and stating
that the sentence was for forty years.
General 'Corbir stated:
'Major Carrin gton, convicted by the
court Of first instance OF all counts
against him. Sentenced to forty years
in the Bllidad prison. Appealed to
supreme court"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
HOUSE HoNoRs TEXANS.


Statues Of Houston and Austin Accept.
ed for Hall Of Fame.
The house Saturday; divided its time
between legislation and patriotic exer-
cises. An hour and half was spent In
passing minor bills.
Legislation then gave way to ora
tory, in which many members partict
pated in honoring the memory of Sam
Houston and Stephen F. Austin. fol-
lowing which the marble statues Of
each, which have been placed in Stat
uary Hail by the state Of Texas. were
formally accepted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
BODIES BEING RECOVERED.

Remains Of Seventy.five Explosion
Victims Taken from Mine.
A Birmingham dispatch says: At 8
o'clock Wednesday evening seventy.
i've bruised, blackened and disagured
bodies had been recovered from the
ill-fated Virginia mines, in which tho
awful explosion occurred on Monday
afternoon, entombing what Is now con.
fidently believed to be, more than one
hundred and fifty Of the best miners
In the Birmingham district.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
NO LAGGlNG IN ALABAMA.

Movement to Hold Cotton and Reduce
Acreage Starts With Vim.
". H. Seymour, who was elected
president OF the Alabama Cotton As
sociation. will begin at once the work
Of interesting the farmers all over the
state In the movement to hold cotton
already made, reduce the acreage ami
reduce the amount of fertilizer. Every
part Of the state will be reached.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
RETURN PEoNAeE INDICTMENTS

tinted States Grand Jury at montgom'
!: cry After Law Breakers.
The grand jury in the United States
court for the middle district OF Ala
hama in session at Montgomery.
Thursday. reported a number Of true
sills charging peonase and whiteca2.
ping -,e>-..
s.. D.. May, sheriff Of crensha"
rounty wao recently disappeared, was
indicted for peonage. The Jury in
vestfxated one lynching case. but fa:t
ed to return on indictment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
INSURANCE MAN SUICIDES.

Captain Arnall, Georgia Manager o!
Phoenix Life, Ends Existence.
With his wife's pistol, Captain
Charles ArnaN, general manager Of the
Phoenix Life Insurance Company. and
one of the best known citizens OF At
lanta. blew his brains out IN the bath
room OF his residence. II Baltimore
block, Thursday morning. No cause
Is assigned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
TO WIDEN COTTON MARKET.

Senators Clay and Foster Will Ask for
Hall Million.
A Washin gton dispatch says: Sena.
tors Clay and Foster have decided to
ask for $500,oO0 for the purpose Of
pushing the inquiries into the posi-
bflities Of wider foreign markets for
cotton and cotton. products, and will
present tLis in the shape Of an amend.
ment to the suadry civil bill.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
NO SENATOR IN SIGHT.

Twenty.ninth Ballot In Missouri lesls-
iature-one Detection.
There was one more detection from
the forces Of Thomas K. Nledringhaus,
the republican caucus nominee In the
Missouri legislature Wednesday, when
tho roll was called for the twenty
ninth ballot to seclec, successor to
United States Senator CockreH. The
ballot resulted as follows: Cockren 73.
Niedringhaus 64, Kerens II. Mckinley
8. Petition 1, Ossenfort 1.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
Russia Not Altogether Justi-
fed in North Sel Affair.
the OFFICIAL DECISION
Firing on British Fishing Beats by Hoj-
.&S
estvensky's Fleet Was Without
Just Cause, So the Interna-
tional Commissioners Say.

Tho decision of the international
commission Of inquiry into the North
Sea incident was publicly announced
st the closing session Of the commis-
sion at Paris Saturday.
The decision Iengthily sets forth the
circumstances and incidents and gives
the opinion Of the admirals on the va
rious important points involved. The
decision says the delay Of the Russian
transport Kamschatka. following the
breakdown Of her machinery, was per-
haps, the cause Of the incident. The
oomnaander of the Kamschatka ag-
naIl6d: to Admiral Rojestvensky and
reported that ae was attacked by. tor
pedo boats. The admiral, therefore,
had reason to believe he was attacked,
and gave orders for strict vigilance
against the possible approach OF tor
pedo boats
The majority of the commission
considers, that Admiral Rojestvenskys
orders were not excessive in lieu OF
war. particularly under the circum-
stances. and that he had every rea'
sen to consider the situation very
alarming.
The commission, the decision says.
recognizes unanimously that the fish:
ing feet committed no hostile act and
the majority of the commissioners be-
ing Of the opinion that there were not,
neither among the fishing boats, nor In
their vicinity, any torpedo boats, the
opening Of fire by Admiral Rojest-
vensky was not justified.
The decision further says that the
Russian commissioner did not share in
the latter opinion. 49,.
aIn any event." the decision con.
unues," the commissioners are glad
To recognize unanimously that Admiral
Rojestvensky personally did all he
could from the commencement to the
end to prevent the trawlers from being
the object of the fire by the Russian
squadron" . 49,
Concerning the squadron's proceed.
Ing without assisting the damaged
trawlars, The decision says:
s-Ehe commissioners are unanimous
thSt sader the circumstances preced.
Ing and following the incident that
there was such uncertainty concern
ing the danger to the squadron as to
warrant Admiral Rojestvensky in con.
tinuing his route.
However, the majority regrets that
the admiral did not inform the neigh.
toring maritime powers OF what had
secured"
"The commissioners declare that
their views as formulated are not
Of . nature to cast any disrespect on
tho military valor nor upon the SEN
timents Of humanity OF Admiral Roj.
estvensky and the personnel Of his
sqsadron."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02

The Oklahoma house committee has
recommended for passage Walkers
bill providing for the appropriation
of 100000 to erect and maintain
territorial oil refinery at Saltwater
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02

Representative Clifton Wllder's bill
appropriating s125,Ooo for the estab-
l;shment Of a state oil refinery was
fayorably reported to the Colorado
house By the finance committee We'd
nesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
ALL BATTLE FLAGS co BACK.

Senate Adopts Joint Resolutlo" tor
Their Return to States.
The senate Thursday unanimously
adopted Lambs joint resolution pro
yiding for the return Of captured con-
federate Tags and recaptured union
fiaxs to the proper authorities OF the
states In which the commands were
organized. The full list Of confeder'
ate flass shows total Of about 40.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
SENATORS ARE CALLED.
A Special Session Of Upper House! to
Convene March Fourth.

A Special Session Of Upper Housel so
Convene March Fourth. s
President Roosevelt issued q proc
lamation Thursday convening the cen
ate in special session at II O'Clock.
March 1, to receive such communna.
tons aus may be made by the execu-
tive" The proclamation reads: So
by the President Of the Omitted
States Of America Proclamation:
whereas. Public interests require that q
the senate Of the United States be con-
vened at II o'clock On March 1 mex.
to receive such communications 90
may be made by the executive;
Nov, therefore, I, Theodore Roose.,
velt. president Of the United States
Of America, do hereby proclaim. and de-
clare, that an extraordinary occasion
REQUIRES the senate Of the United
States to convene at the capitol. In
the city Of Washington, on March 4
next, at II noon, Of which all personi
who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members Of that body are here.
by required to take notice.
"Gfven under my hand and the seal;
CT the United States at washington
on February %, the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and nvG
and Of the independence Of the Omitted
States the one hundred and twenty
ninth THEODORE ROOSEVELT. -
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
SHOT FOR A FooTPAo.

Atlanta Citizen Mistaken for Highway.
man and Instantly Killed.
Thinking he was being held up by
q footpad, Thomas G. Foote drew a
pistol, Sunday night at the mouth OF
en- alley on South Mcdaniel street in
Atlanta and shot Peter F. Ryan dead
ia his tracks. .. 20
Not knowing whether he had killed
his man or not. Foote continued on
his way to get assistance. Ryan was
q wen known business man, being sec.
setary Of The Atlanta Wire and Iron
Works Company.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
North Sea Commission is
Favorable to Russia.
BUNGLlNG UNSUITABLE
Fatal Firing on British Fishing Yes
sells Warranted - Semi-OfficlaI
Statement Issued at Paris,
Anent the Findings.

A
announcement appeared Wednesday
relative to the work Of the interna-
tional commission, which has been
considering the North Sea incident. II
is as follows:
THE Hull commission met this
morning in the ministry Of foreign
affairs, and again this afternoon, in
order to proceed to a final examina.
ton of tho report recapitulating its
conclusions. The report is rather long
and comprises about ten large pages
The principal author is Admiral Won
Spaur, Austrian, but all the members
OF the commission collaborated in
drawing it up. The commission gives
no opinion on the question of the pres
ence or absence Of Japanese torpedo
boats in the North Sea, declaring
merely that the Russian admiral le'
ultimately believed that his squadron
was endangered. and that he had the
right under the circumstances to act
as he did. The commissioners refer
to the Russian governments engage
ments to indemnify the victims Of the
deplorable incident.
The report will be sent by special
messengers to the Russian and Brit
ish government, not because it is sub
feet to notifications at the instance OF
one or the other OF the governments,
the commissions decision being with.
out appeal. but the commissioners do
not wish the powers interested to
learn through the press OF the last
public sittings and the conclusions
reached. There is nothing in this pre-
llminary communication or report ex'
eept an act Of Difference.
The public sitting for the reading
of the conclusions will probably be
held on Saturday. The proceedings
probably will be closed by a speech
Of thanks by Admiral Fournier. pres
ideut Of the commission. TO his col.
leagues.
Members Of the commission who
were seen Wednesday refused either
to confirm or deny the foregoing
statement. but officials having favor.
able opportunities to judge Of the re-
suits Of the inquiry regard the state
meut as substantially correct.
A London special says: A strong
chord Of Indignation is sounded by
the London daily newspapers Thurs
day morning over the semi-ofacial
statement relative to the decision OF
the North Sea commission giving to
Russia the victory, but it Is still hoped
that tho publication Of the full text
OF the commissions report may modi'
~ the impression produced by the
preliminary version. which Is one OF
intense disappointment.
The Daily Mail goes so far as to
declare that the decision has dealt
a death blow to arbitration. Some Of
the newspapers blame the government
strongly for ever consenting to sub
feet such a matter to arbitration, while
some of the government organs find
cold comfort in the fact that the
country by doing so avoided war with
Russia.
No question is raised that the dect
sion must be respected. and Great
Britain's share Of the heavy costs will
be ruefully paid; but 1t IS held that
the decision leaves the question Of a
neutral's right on the sea in deplor-
ably unsatisfactory condition and Gre
atee a dangerous precedent
SENTENCE IS FORTY YEARS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
IS NOT SEEKING PEACE.

Japan Indifferent as to Whether war
Confines or Otherwise.
Japan, through her minister st
Washington. Mr. Kogoro Takahira, has
cstegoricalty and absolutely denied all
rumors and reports that she was suing
for peace, or that any act Of the MI
kado's representative here cam be pos
sibly so construed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
WILL THEY CLASSIFY
Looks as Though the Department Would
do so With Butter.

The November call for the Michigan
Educational Scoring Test for butter and
cheese states that the place of holding
will be changed from Detroit to Grand
Rapids on account of the crowded con-
dition of the cold storage rooms, and the
date is set for the eth and 2Sth.
The Department also requests that the
samples of butter and cheese be marked
to indicate whether they are products of
hand separator or whole milk cream
cries. Thisis done to ascertain the num-
Der in each class, and is also believed to
be step in the direction of Classifying
them separately in the scoring contests.
which is as it should be.
One hundred and one samples of but
ter and 36 cheese were received at the
last contest; the average score for butter
was 9S.7 and the highest being 81 1-2 re-
ceived by the Buchanan Creamery Go.
The Central Michigan Produce Co. re-
ceived score Of 96 points.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
THE ALMA BANKS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
oome Points Be Remembered by Those Who May Have
Business With the Institutions

The financial statements of the Alma
banks are again published in another
column of this paper and make the
usual creditable showing These state
ments are not fixed up by the bank for
the express purpose of being published
III the papers, but are unexpectedly call
ed for by the Commissioner of the Bank
ing Department to ascertain their exact
financial condition. The banks are re-
quired by law to make public these state
ments and by this means depositors can
judge of their solvency What other
things you may not know about your
home bank can be easily found out by a
little personal investigation aud inquiry.
Your home banks are heartily interest
ed in your welfare and are at all times
ready and willing to assist you in a
thousand ways that are of real value to
you. They are as willing to loan to You
ON reasonable terms and safe values as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
Two Wooden Buildings on North
Side OF Main Street Burned
Early Sunday Morning
DAMAGE AMOUNTS
TO NEARLY $4,000.
Insurance on Millinery Stock of Miss
Eva Brown Expired Only a Week
Before and She Suffered Al
most Total Loss.

About two O'Clock Sunday morning
fire was discovered in the building oc-
cupied by Frank Davis with a saloon.
The flames leaped over the little one
story building adjoining and set fire to
Miss Browns millinery store and Clin-
I ton Boyles' barber shop Most of Miss
Browns stock was burned, and as her
insurance had unfortunately expired
about week ago, her loss was practi-
cally total.
One of the buildings was insured for
$3.50 and owned by f. w. Erown of De-
troit, and the other belonged to A. G.
Switzer, of Flint, who carried an insur--
ance of S475. 1t is estimated that the
total loss amounted to $4,000.
Everything in the barber shop was
saved and there was but little damage
done by water and smoke, so that the
500 insurance carried by Mr.. Boyles
covered his loss He will open up inn
mediately at the Imperial Hotel. The
stock belonging to VIM. Parker was
damaged by water alone, but it is insur-
ed for 5000 Frank Davis loss has not
yet been estimated. He carried $500 in
surance.
1t is believed that the old walls will
be torn down and new brick blocks
erected in the spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24

they are to receive your money on depos-
it.
You can and should make confident
OF your home banker in your business
affairs.
In 80 cases out of 100 you will find
him entirely worthy. He will respect
your confidence and naugh but the pro-
cess of law will ever wiring from him
the, secrets you may have confided.
Make clean statement of your finan-
cial condition to your banker, when APP
plying for credit. He is an expert in
these matters, and clear understand.
ing may save an Improbable specula-
ton.
Establish yourself with your home
bank and then you have place TO go in
times of adversely, where they will be
as glad to see you and help You as they
are to extend the glad hand in times of
prosperity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
TEACHERS MEET IN ITHACA
Gratiot County Teachers Asso.
ciation Have Two Days Of
Pleasure and Profit.
OVER TWO HUNDRED
ATTEND THE SESSIONS
Many Leading Educators Address the
Gatherings on Subjects of
Vital Importance and
Interest.

Over two hundred teachers gathered
in Ithaca last Friday and Saturday te
attend the I'D semi-annual meeting OF
the Gratiot County Teachers Associa-
ton. Many subjects of interest were
treated on, such as Manual Training -
by Miss Marjorie Kinnon, in which she
said this important branch should be
taught in every school, and "The Com
pulsory Attendance Law by Commits
sioner @. r. Pike.
Prof. Grawn gave some Evidences of
Good SCHOOL, and there were also pa
pers by Prof. Geo. b. Randells, on "Me-
mortal of Prof j. w. EWING" Miss
Ethel Gillie, Busy Work" Burton +.
Carmany, Preparation for Eighth
Grade Examination; Parke Watkins,
1.-THE Advantages and Disadvantages of
Rural Schools" Miss Annie Brown, "A
Model Lesson in the Study of Classic;"
Mrs. Anna Graham, 1.-THE Teacher as a
Moral Factor;' Miss Knause, "Re-
wards and Their Use in School Work"
Mrs. Spencer gave valuable address
on the work of the state library in edu-
eating the citizens of the state, and DR..
Shumway sent his deputy secretary, J.
f. Mcdonald to speak on the Michigan
State Board of Health-Its Aims and
Purposes"
The addresses, papers and music were
all exceptionally fine and received with
with enthusiasm.
Supt. Dewitt, of st. Louis. was
elected vice-president to succeed Supt.
A. f. Rockwell. The association ap-
proved the attendance law and pledged
itself to support it. They also passed
resolutions of respect for their deceased
member, Prof. J. w. Ewing. The pro-
gram was varied with music, and devo-
tional exercises by Revs. Williams. Will |
cox and Salyer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Johns q Price, doing business in
Alma, Mich, as owners and managers
of the Alma Steam Laundry, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. JAS @. Price continuing the bust
ness and paying all bills, while all nc
counts are to be paid to said Jas. c.
Price, Mr.. Robert Johns retiring from
the firm.
Dated Alma, Mich, Nov. rs. 1905.
Signed Robert Johns
JAS. G.. Price.