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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-02
From Yorkville Enquirer.

The next case entered into was
that of j. O. Hull, administrator
OF Annie S McManus VS. the
Seaboard Air Line railroad. This
was a suit for $6O,OOO damages
on account of the killing of Mrs.
McManus in the Whisonant
trestle wreck near Catawba
junction on the 9Th day of Sep
tember, 1904. The suit was
brought in the interest of the
husband and children of the
deceased. Mrs. McManus was a
passenger on the train that went
through the trestle, and escaped
the fatal plunge with a few
bruises. She was killed by the
freight train that came along and
went down on the wreck a short
time afterward. The facts in the
case have been twice gone over
IN the circuit court of this county
in the two trials of the
suit OF WaverIy Fairman the
Sea Board Air Line. Fair
man wa' mail clerk and
went down, in the same wreck.
He was not killed but sued for
alleged injuries. In the Fairman
case, or rather at the first trial
OF it, the railroad tried to show
that the trestle went down as
the result of an incendiary. The
plaintiff claimed that the catas-
trophe was due to rotten timbers.
The railroad peop'e claimed that
his could not be as the trestl le
had been put in only about two
years before out of perfectly
sound timbers, and that the life
of such a trestle is at least six
years. As a result of the first
trial, the railroad people shifted
their position little. Unable to
prove incendiary, they under
took to make their fight on the
condition of the tImbers, and on
the ground that the defendant
had not been injured to the ex-
tent he claimed. In the second
trial falrman got a verdict for
$4,000. The McManus case, how.
ever, involved the additional
element of the carelessness
of the railroad com pany in run
ming one train so close behind
another, closer in fact than was
warranted BY the rules of the
company. The question as to the
cause of the wreck continued TO
figure, IN this trial, and there
was some testimony as before as
to the condition Of the timbers
OF which the trestle was con-
structcd. Quite number Of
witnesses for the railroad com
Pany testified that they were
there, very shortlv after the
wreck, examined he broke n
timbers more or less carefully,
and so far as they were able to
see the timbers were sound
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-05-02
The "Christian Crusaders. p"
Their Meetings in Lancaster
to Begin next Friday Night
Information as to their
Methods of Work.

lnterdenominatIonal Gospel meet
ings in their canvas tabernacle.
at corner of Gay and Market SITS.
Friday night, May 4th, at s
o clock. Christians of all demon.
inations and sinners of all grades
and conditions are cordially in
vited to attend.
In order to give the people of
Lancaster some idea of the plans
and methods of the Crusaders,
we republish by request the fol.
lowing from the Rock Hill Her
aid, which appeared in that Jour.
nal last summer during the pro
gress Of the Crusaders meetings
in Rock Hill: The Crusaders
are not here to organize new
religious organization, but to
work in conjunction with all
Christian denominations in
united effort to "rescue the per.
ishing" and augment the Church
of Christ. Persons converted in
their meetings are advised to
connect themselves with the de-
nomination Of their choice. The
movement of the Christian Cru
saders is purely an evangelistic
organization. 1t centers all it's
efforts in revival work. Its object
is to quicken spiritual interest IN
the membership of the church, TO
urge them to labor for the saliva.
tion of souls,and to encourage the
pastors Of various denominations
in the discharge of the duties de-
volving upon them; and to seek
the salvation of sinners, both in
the congregation and by visiting
from house to house, and also bv
holding street meetings.
Some of the methods of the
work are somewhat different
from those ordinarily used in re.
vival work, but they are scriptp.
raj, and, therefore, persons who
are unaccustomed to them should
not allow themselves to crit,cise.
especially after having knowl.
edge of the fact that they are
used to bring about the legiti.
mate end Of the salvation of men
and women. The Crusaders real
ize that they must secure the at
tention OF sinners before they can
lead them to Christ, and to do
this they use such scriptural me
thods and means as thev consider
necessary, holding to no special
law of methods.
A band of Christian Crusaders
is not wandering, independent
or irresponsible company of
Christian workers, but every
Crusader is rigidly accountable
to authority and discipline.
The following are the words of
commentator from minister's of
different churches: The Chris.
tian Crusaders seem to be imbued
with only one purpose, and that
the high and holy purpose of get
ting men and women saved from
sin, and in this work they are
successful. No thoughtful person
can fail to see that their work
has resulted in great good. 1t is
to me a humiliating thought that
much of the good they have done
has been among a class too much
neglected by our churches."-
Rev. II. L. Atkins, d. d. p. f.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

been made rushing torrents by the rains. They
full of crocodles, which, because of the muddi
ness of the water, you cannot see If your mind
set on going, | am sorry, because do not believe
YOU viii come back" The old man, with whom |
had struck up quite friendship gave me grave
hand-shake, and expressed the hope that the
Almighty would protect a foolish son. Others
warned against the lions and hyenas, and the
kars, who. 1t said were about to go to war,
and would probably murder
1t seemed, a matter OF fact, an inOppOrtune
time make this journey; but | had come al the
way from the western mountains OF the nted
States for nothing else, and my mind rebelled at
the idea OF remaining for months in ldeness IN this
new mining community, where greed and vice and
general laWleSsneSS were running not. The three
Young fellows have mentioned had reached the end
Of their resources in the demOrdIZlng little city,
and were ready for any wild adventure. As our
marstay for the trip we selected four donkeys,
since these animals are immune from the peculiar
sickness that in December, January, and February,
the hot and rainy months, kills in a few days horses
and mules that taken out upon the low veldts.
On a Sunday afternoon early in January, 1905,
we loaded provisions, cooking utensils, and
blankets on the backs of little beasts of burden,
that were to prove best friends in trying times,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
The Lure of Adventure

NEWSPAPERS and magazines were publishing
articles about South Africa, about the blg game
and savages about the rich discoveries OF gold and
diamonds, and the that tins wealth might
fr1ng. In these accounts there was Tor me the
lure OF chances Tor new adventure, and ilnalIy
decided that ] would resign from the army, 10 try
1uv fortune IN the African WlldS- General Miles
t-ldeaNOred 20 dIsSuade General Carr, VINO was
II command II MIngate, wanted me to accept an
.-ir,0rrrent as cavalry instructor at W est Point
M. authorities II Washington at frSt declined 10
consider ny resl gratlon But IN the end my VIII
prevailed. and the early 90 saw me IN Johannes
f,,-r with rnv face turned northWard, toward the
wilderness and the gold
| had found three companions Tor the Journey.
Tins was not difficult IL johannesburg, where tle
e-r-lt. Beers lOstied III the market square E
s,-e74-.-s from the four corners OF the earth. 10
-r.s Class undoubtedly belonged my new partners
Tares had come originally from Ohio. l.awler was
: csckrev NI1nmo was blg Texan, Ike myself
All were Young. and willing 10 take more or less
,7.-----.-,. 5-.snce for the sake OF the gold and
rree-ous stones that, il was believed, could be
found II the mysterious regions IN the dlstaiI
North We felt that IN this Itte-knoWn land, IN
lsf5ted only bv saVages and wild ANIMALS the
-lrfes 81 Tie johannesburg and Kimberley sections
-~-,l-- f,e drTl-c.ted or exceeded Hearing. IN
vague wa that II the wilderness OF the LaInbes
c5,.r--., were the ancient dggings from which Was
taken ihe gold iUr the temple OF KING solomon We
determined 10 make these old mines our oDlecuNe
Is 10 the dangers OF the trip, we had an abun.
dance OF information. " Ou are crazy ioiahe'
sand the doctor 10 whom / went 10 get the small
s,.-rv Of Cu.nIne, cOnlte, IOdOtOrIl, ana choiera
mixture that was TO constitute our TedlcaI re
sources on the iourrev You must not forget that
tins IS the RAINY season. You are going INTO the
most unhealthy part Of Africa At the most uIealH
time OF the year. As sure as am aANc' SON win
al die Of fever.
An old Bocr TO whom / mentioned the project
.azed AZ me sOlernnly and shook hls head. gu
aIll have many MYERS 10 cross. Most OF theih nave
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

unpacked, strapped animals fore legs together
to prevent them from wandering back, and lay down
in wet blankets for the first of many nights be-
meath dripping skies,
The next evening we camped Pretoria
twenty-five miles from Johannesburg, and in the
early morning again took up march. The
veldts which encompassed u.s. reaching away to far
horizons on every side, afforded no wood for
cooking. Our meals consisted of canned beef
dimes, and crackers. We anxious to reach
the bush country, where there would be fuel and
some shelter from the ncessant dOwnpour.
After three days of dreary plOdding, with sOdden
clouds above and sticky mud beneath our feet,
we began pass the low thOrn-tree that marked
the southern outskirts of this vast bush region y
little before SundOWn came to a small but beau
tfu stream, where the ripping water, grass-grown
banks, and abundance of wood indicated that had
found an ideal camping place Anticipation of a
hot supper after cold and soggy fare lent speed
to our movements as unpacked the dOnkeys and
began preparations for the night, and in half
hour three of sitting by the fire waiting with
great impatience until Lawler who was acting as
cook, should bring us the COrned-beef hash, hot
biscuits, and coffee, finest meal since we had
been the trail Nimmo, stalwart youth who
was ALWAYS hungry, took the first mOuthful, which
he proceeded to get rid of with extreme haste.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

Cavalry on SO many exciting chases. We soldiers
had worked ior peace; but unoticially, we did not
welcome It. It lett me- for instance, without a
vent Tor a restless spirit.
General Miles who had succeeded General
Crook At headquarters, transferred me from old
Bowie 10 Fort NIngate, seven thousand feet above
sea level IN the Rockies OF New Mexico where there
were great Ilateaus bare OF vegetation, bleak peaks
that never lost their shrOuds OF snow, and desola-
non ALWAYS. ! Was commander OF fifty Navajo
scouts and. hating the dull routine OF post duty,
never failed be the first TO bid for neld service
But there was little OF tins. excepting occasional
sally against tram Wreckers and other desperados.
COMPARED with nay work in Arizona, il was tame,
tins pursuit OF bad men who had no chance when
brought TO bay.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
A Meal of Salt Biscuits

XIHAT'S the matter?" asked quickly, with
w heavily laden forks suspended in the air.
All salt and nothing but salt. This stuff would
kill a dog
An investigation proved that the innocent looking
pretty little stream, that murmured playtuIly on
the rocks was more SALTY than the ocean. 1t was
trek nine weary miles before found sufficient
for the night. From that time on we were care
full to try the water before unpacked the
donkevS.
For eleven more days we struggled on, before the
adobe houses of Petersburg appeared in the dis
tanCe on the veldt which we had again come upon.
We had travelled in the rain and mud, about two
hundred miles Every day the heavens had poured
down 50 much water that hard for to recall
how it felt to have dry skins and clothing. No
unusual adventure had relieved the monotOny OF
our toilsOme progress. The only human beings we
had met since leaving Pretoria isolated store
keepers who traded with the katlrs and occasional
parties of Beers who invariably warned us against
the swollen rivers and other per1lS ahead. On on
the sides of the range of high hills paral-
leng we had seen night the twinkng fires OF the
Kafrs but none of these had come
We were not vet in the country of much big
= game. The only creatures of the jungle we had
: Z encountered were snakes, that WIggled OF INTO
the bush as we approached along the faint trail,
SsL innumerable green parrots, and little monkeys.
70 that swung eagerly from branch to branch OF
= the low trees TO view us, and scurred when we
advanced toward them. Jones shot and wound
ed one of the little fellows whose cries were so like
those of a baby that from then none of us could
be induced to pull trigger on thtSe pEgiHy Chluiel
We should have liked to tarry in Petersburg,
small town that its existence and prosperity
tn the fertility of the surrounding country and the
gold mines to the north and northwest. The
hesh-pots of even this isolated and simple
, community lured after our hardshlps on
the trail; but on the second day we started
ahead again, toward the Limpopo River, the
boundary line that separates the Compara-
lively good lands from the bad lands and marks
the beginning OF the true wilderness. Before
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
IA Long Trek Into the Heart of Africa
Edited by J.HERBERT WEIGH

and at about sundown, in a slow
ram, our cavalcade toiled up the
rounded hill that rises above the
roofs and spires of johannesburg.
At last We were on our long trek
into the Zambesi country, that lay
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

across VeIdtS and bush
and jungle, a thousand
miles away. a donkey
with a heavy pack
should not be asked to
travel faster than two
miles an hour; so we
were just beyond the
hill, about three miles
out of town when we
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
By COL. J. Y. F. BLAKE

! last me -Aia-
Il N heel OF Uncle
sam. Gero-
nimo and Apache Kid
had been shipped TO
Florida. The Young
hiOtenav. who would
have become a great
Chief i he had lived
al an earlier daV. was
lanEuShing IN ncaptIVty
- the military post on
Alcatraz Island. II san
Francisco Bay. For
the frst time II al the
wild history OF .ATlzona,
settlers went about
their work without fear
Of the sudden wells OF
Indians on the war
path. Peace, by 1857.
had come upon these
barren nCuntaITS and
alkaL valleys, where
the Rodmen OF the
Southwest had made q
last stand tor their
hunting grounds. and
had led US OF the Sixth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-24
SHARP BREAK IN
THE AFTERNOON
Heavy Selling Followed the
Census Report
CLOSE AT NET DECLINE
After the Report Was Read the Market
Had Declined About Thirty
Points In Ten
Minutes.
At NET DECLINE

New York, January 22-The report OF
the census bureau was followed by heavy
selling and a very sharp break In the
cotton market this afternoon. The close
was barely steady at a net decline of
24a37 points. Sales were estimated at
$4,000 bales. The market opened quiet
and steady at a net advance of to 4
points in response to rather better ca
bles than expected and until the repor.
was issued showed very little speenla-
tive feature. There was more or less
scattering liquidation, however, IN prep
aration for the report and during the
early afternoon the market showed rath-
er a nervous tone with prices about to 6
points net lower. Immediately following
the report which proved only a little
above the extreme bull estimates OF its
showing, the market broke very sharply
and inside of ten minutes the net decline
had been increased to a matter of about
30 points. Around II. 40 for March and
II 80 for May a considerable demand
developed for the covering of local shorts
and as a result of Wall street bull support
but after a half hearted rally of only
or points, the list again weakened as
outside selling orders came in and the
close was at the lowest for the session.
Receipts at the ports today 25,303 bales,
against 1881 last week. and 33,0S5 last
year. For the week (estimated) 10000
bales against 1S5,s4O last week, and III, 403
last year.
Todays receipts at New Orleans, 10 53S
bales, against 16.4SS last year, and at
Houston, 1875 bales, against 7175 last year.
Spot cotton closed quiet. IS points lower;
middling uplands 11.90; middling gulf IL. 10 4;
no sales. Futures opened steady and
closed barely steady.
New York Cotton Futures
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RAID BY THE BEARS
SENDS PRICES DOWN
Little Attention Was Paid to
News Developments
MUCH DISTRUST SHOWN
Decline Became Quite PrecIpltate and
the Tone More Declslvsly Re
dictionary Than for a Long
Time Past.
MUCH DISTRUST SHOWN

New York. January 2S.-The mixed op-
erations of new speculative buying in the
stock market and heavy selling to realize
profits accrued went on side by side to-
day in much the same way as for sev-
eral days past. But the selling to realize
so effectually overbore the new buying as
to cause a erumbling OF prices. When the
bear traders perceived the tendency Of
things, they attacked the market with
great vigor and their raidins tactics sue
ceeded in uncovering large stop-ioss or
ders placed by speculative holders below
the market. in the fear that conditions
were becoming unstable.
with the reaching OF stop-loss orders
declines became quite precipitate. and the
tone more decisively reaotionary than for
= long time past. The action of the mar
lSet had to do entirely with technical con-
ditions, and little attention was paid to
any news developments. The enormous
liquidation In the past few days, and es-
pecially that of yesterday. has resulted
in a large reduction of the concentrated
holdings of stocks in the hands of the Or
gained speculative which has been able
to control with such skill the feeling of
the market in a way to save prices from
damage The session OF the market was
largely given to conjecture concerning the
identity of Individual parties, who were
doing the principal selling. Conjecture
pointed pretty clearly to quarters which
have been credited with operations lead
ing to some of the most notable advances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-24

of the last few days. 1t was concluded
therefore, that purpose to sustain the
market against selling to take profits was
the motive Of these advances, rather than
any developments regarding the value Of
the properties.
The lack of any news of such develop
ments aggravated the distrSst in the
movements, and festered conviction that
some of the upward spurts of recent
days were due in effect to the transfer
through the market of stocks from one
hand to the other of which the total is
sues were In practical control already OF
the operators. There was the growth of
sentiment sure to be aroused at times of
reaction in the stock market that the un-
varying course of prosperity, great as 1t
NAV be, has been discounted sufficiently
in the price adva noes already effected. The
advices from RAILROAD officials of the cas-
ing of the car situation gave some i'm
preston Of q lull in the course OF bust
ness expansion. The unseasonably mild
weather led to suggestions of damage to
the winter wheat crop.
The session of the United Mine Work
ers' convention kept alive solicitude over
the labor outlook in the coal industry.
Signs of unsteadiness in the metal mar
ket, especially copper and lead, threw
open to suspicion the very high level
of prices Of stocks of companies inter-
ested in those Industries. An engagement
o. 100000 Of gold for shipment to Ar
gentina marked the control Of a good
supply In this market for an account of
Lopdon. Foreign exchange. however. be-
came easier, and the rates for time loans
were marked down Notwithstanding. The
market during the latter part Of the day
showed relief by the liquidation. and had
tho benefit of the demand to cover from
the short sellers on today's decline. South
ern railway, Denver and Rio Grande and
Colorado Fuel helped the recovery by
their vigorous advances. and the closing
was firm and very active.
Bonds were easy. Total sales. par value,
81, 600. 600.
United States old IS advanced q per
cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-24
New York Cotton Eutures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling 11ss; net
receipts S445; gross receipts S445; sales 300;
stock 149, 725.
net receipts 1888; gross receipts i1,o20;
sales 75o; stock S27,977; Great Britain 5000;
coastwise ZOO
Mobile-Nominal; middlng II 7-16: net
receipts 732; gross receipts 1872; stock 49,
734; coastwise 1414
Savannah-Quiet: middling II 7-16; net
receipts 2424; gross receipts 2424; sales 152;
stock 93,9l3; Great Britain 2,067.
Charleston-Quiet; middling 11ss net re-
ceipts 451; gross receipts 451; stock 1910;
coastwise 3l4.
Wilmington-Nominal; net receipts 5O3;
gross receipts SOB; stock 1874.
Norfolk-Steady middling In; net re-
ceipts 213S; gross receipts A3S; sales 2S4;
stock 1896; coastwise S41.
Baltmore-Nominal; middling 200;
gross receipts 122l0.
New York-Quiet mddling n.eO; gross
receipts 2746; stock 2ls,38S.
Boston-Quiet; middling 11.90; net re-
cepts 72 gross receipts 147.
Philadephia-Quiet; middllng 12.l5;
gross receipts 397 stock 1875.
Total today, at all ports: Net 25,3OS;
Great Britain 505S; stock 943,575
Consolidated. at all ports: Net 5o,S4;
Great Britain 1858; continent 1879.
Total since September !, at all ports;
Net 6,551, eo2; Great Britain 1888, 1903;
France 5S1, 400; continent 152S,Sll; Japan
$500: Mexico 1164.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-24
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool. January 23.-Spot cotton I'M
changed American middung fair 6.sod;
good middling, 6.46d; midtong. esd; low
middling, SID; good ordinary, 5.94d; or
binary. e. 8d.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 800 American. Receipts,
1900 bales. including $500 American.
Futures opened quiet and steady, and
closed quiet. American middling G. o. c.:
January, GIG; January February, GIG;
February March. GIG; March-April, 6.19;
Aprtl-May, 6.22; May-June, ga June
July, SIS; July-August 6.26; August-Sep-
TENDER, 6.19; September-O October, 8 .e8; DC
tober-November, 5.s5; November Deem
Der, $50.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, January 2S.-Money on call
easy. 394d4la; highest AZ; ruling rate 4;
closing bid 81; offered at l. Time loans
easier sixty and ninety days 4laGp474; six
months 1885, prime mercantile paper 5@
81: sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S7 .15@4S7 20
for demand, and at 4S3. S0a4S3. So for sixty
day bills. Posted rates 4S4Q484,h and 4Ss;
commercial bills 4S3s4; bar silver 65ss;
Mexican dollars 501z government bonds
firm; railroad bonds easy.