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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
McCann Case With Jury.

Chicago, September 22.-The case of Inspector Edward McCann, who is on trial charged with grating and mal- feasance in office, went to the jury late today. Several ballots were taken to- night. Late rumors from the jury room say that the vote stood to in favor of acquittal..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
raft at Ball Game.

Mathewson and Brown pitched the great game at Chicago witnessed by President Taft and 5O,O00 other fans Motion pie lures of the great game are being pro- duced at the Bonita theatre, Third ave- nue. today and tomorrow The Bonita seems to get the very best and most in teresting pictures. This one is above the average
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
War Hero Celebrates.

Philadelphia, September 22.-Wflliam Masabee, the only surviving member of the crew of the old frigate Constitution. celebrated his one hundred and sixth birthday in the naval home In this city. Bill" as everybody calls him, like the famous Bill Bowline, "lies here a sheer hulk but the darling of his crew." for the old sailor will spend the remainder of his life in a rolling chair. Bills" leg was broken last month, but he re- taias a remarkable control of his facul- ties Many presents have been sent to him from all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Prince on a PllcrImaoe,

Washington, September 22.-Prince Kuni Washipgtons tomb tomorrow. He will travel down the Potomac river in the Presidents yacht, Sylph. The prince is Japan's royal representative to the Hud- son-Fulton celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Back Taxea Paid.

Trenton, September 1.-Attorney Gen. eral Wilson today received $24,999 from the Corn Products company in the case involving a charge against the company of alleged fraud in back taxes due from the corporation for its subsidiary con- cerns. This is the full sum due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Cam naiun of Publicity.

Washington, September 22.-The neces- sity of campaign of publicity to re- move public antipathy toward hospitals was discussed at the eleventh annual conference of the American Hospital as- sociation today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Gold Medal to curtIss.

New York, September 22-Glenn H. Curtiss. the aviator, was presented with a gold medal by the Areo Club of Amer lea at a luncheon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

Best way to Atlanta, Wash ington, New York, is by Sea- board; all the comforts, no de- lays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

o. What instruments did you have with you from Cape Thomas Hubbard and hack? A. Sextant, artificial horizon, three
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24
HIGHWAY MEET IN COLUMBIA.
Cities Of South Will Meet to Discuss
Capital Route.

Columbia. July 22.-The Capita,
Highway Association has selected Co
iumbia as the meeting place on their
preliminary tour this fall.
Secretary Moorman of the Cham
Der OF Commerce has offered the au-
tomobilists the use of the Chamber of
commerce and its Office force during
their stay here.
Mr.. Moorman has also written TO
secretary w. G. Cooper of the Allan
Ia Chamber of Commerce. Secretary
r. r. Johnson. OF the Augusta Cham
Der Of Commerce and to the secre-
tary of the Savannah Chamber. call
Ing their attention To- the meeting
with Atlanta. savannah and Augusta
IN the movement. the chain Of cities
On the Washington- Jacksonville route
embracing Richmond. Raleigh and
columbia. will he complete.
President Leonard Tufts of tn"
capital Highway Association, togcth-
"r with other prominent members of
the association. will be in Columbia
to attend the meeting tbs fan. and
the papers i'm the smaller towns along
the way are expected 10 land their CO.
operation to the movement. Every ef-
fort will be excrted bv tho C,oI..,ohl,
chamber of Commerce To make this
good roads meeting, which is the most
important yet held by the association
Il great success.
The following letter has been re-
cctved from Hr Allen potts. mnnop-
ing editor of The Times DISPATCH
Richmond. Va, and may throw fur
'hcr iSht upon the proposed meeting:
II have just received your letter
ana | want to tell YOU that the good
roads movement has taken hold Of tho
people of Virginia as nothing has in
my recollection. The Timcs-Disuatch
mas already purchased an automob;l.
I" use as a good roads car. We are
going from one of the state To the
othcr ana have already Travelled som.
@'o'o miles. Our plan is to meet i'm
columbia. say some time in Scptem-
hcr or October. and will be very
Slad indeed If YOU can get Atlanta
ana savannah i'm the movement.
Neither The News nor The Chroniol,.
has answered the letters which have
sent them. The Jacksonville Times
tuion has promised its hearty sup
port as indeed The state. the Ra-
leigh News and Observer. the Peters
burg IndcX-Appcal. the Richmond
N'WS-Lcadcr, the WASHINGTON Post
and of course ourselves"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24

said through the press that the prcsi-
dent seeks not only To reduce the du-
ties on certain so-col!ed raw materials
hut To moderate tie high rates upon
manufactured articles
Democratic senators said that SON
ator McEnery will he the only mem
bcr uf the senate minority who will
vote for the adoption of the confer
enCc report.
The house rate of cents q pouud
on monazite sand, used i'm making
gaS mantles, was adopted by the con-
ferees today i'm preference to the SEN
ate rate OF cents a pound. Gas man
Ties scrap, which the senate has pro-
vided with materially lower duty
than gas mantles. was placed in the
same paragraph with the same rate
Of duty. 1t was contended that mon
azite sand is controlled by monopoly
OF the monazite deposits in this coun.
try.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24

forecast at the district weather bu-
reau in New Orleans early this morn
ing and warnings We're sent out.
When wind and rain arrived several
h"urs later they found Galveston pre-
pared. The inhabitants Of the few
scattered houses in the low part of
the island had already sought safety
ana the vessels that had cleared and
prepared to sail We're riding at anchor
in the bay.
The fury of the storm soon abated
ana the anxiety Of those who enter
tanned fears of another tidal wave
were soon relieved. Small bows pad
ding around in the flooded streets.
even before the heavy wind had died
down, presented a scene which dis
peiled the alarm felt by the timid.
80 short was the duration of the
storm that the Mallory line steamer.
which was booked to sail for New
York shortly after noon. left on
schedule time.
1t is impossible tonight to mako an
accurate estimate of the monetary
damage. Few buildings were blown
down, but it is believed many ware
houses were flooded and goods ruin
ed.
The storm covered a wide area
along the gulf coast Some damage is
reported as far south as Matagorda
bay and as far east as the parish Of
Cameron, La.
Fears were entertained until to-
night for the safety of the Rt. Rev.
Henry \. Ayes, "A missionary bishop
Of the Protestant Episcopal church.
who. with large fishing party. was
last heard from this morning at Red
Fish shoals. san Jacinto bay. Word
tonight was received that he and Rev.
+. :. Sears of Houston were safe at
Morgans Point.
fishing pier. seven miles from
Galveston. was demolished bv wind
and waves Thirty or 40 persons en-
joying the day on the pier were res
cued by the pilot boat Texas and
brought to Galveston in safety.
AS result of damage to the bridge
that connects Galveston with the
mainland communication by rail has
"een cut off. Crews Will work on the
bridge all night. but it is not prob
able that trains will be allowed to 90
over the structure until late tomor-
row. Tug boats are carrying passen-
gers mail and freight across the bay
Ia Galveston tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24
NEW RECORD FOR AVIATION.
OItNILLE WRIGHT MAKES CIV
ENTN MILE FLIGHT.
Longest Voyage on This Contincuf.-
DOES Some Fancy stunts" During
Flight

Washington, July Establishing
a new record for aviation in America
OrVille Wright i'm the Wright aero-
plane late today at Fort Meyer made
spectacular flight of one hour 90
minutes, As seconds duration. The
longest previous flight was of "a min
utes' made by Mr.. Wright at Fort
Meyer last fall.
During the entire flight the ma.
chine was under perfect control hut
SeNerai times appeared to the specta-
tors to be on the point of diving for
ward.
The machine travelled distance of
ABOUT 40 miles, it was estimated by
Wilbur Wright, and at one time dur
ing the flight the height attained. be-
tween $50 and 2SO feet. exceeded the
highest point ever attained by heay-
ier-than-air machine on the contI-
nent
The most wonderful part of the
hight was the execution of three COM
plete "fgure-eights," which REQUIRED
careful manoeuvering in directing the
machine.
thrill passed through the specta-
tors as the white flyer, apparently be-
ginning TO dive to the earth. would
regain its equilibrium and speed on
ward around the oval above the pa
rade ground. After rounding the
course half a hundred times. the avia~
tor directed the machine around the
course in small double circles Of fig
ure-eight" 1t was the first time dur
ing this season, and the second time
during his career that he has execut-
ed his maneover.
To the amaZement of the crowd the
machine described a second eight and
third one, after which it was guided
back To its former course Of large
OvalS.
With the determination of making
longer flight than heretofore at
tempted, the Wrshts ordered the
aeroplane taken from its shed to the
starting apparatus shortly after s
O'Clock. Three members of President
rafts cabinet. Secretary of Navy Mey-
er. Attorney General Wickersham and
Postmaster General Hitchcock we're
on hand early to witness the flights.
In t"day's flight Mr.. Wright met
| every requirement set forth by the
government except that Of carrying
one passenger and making the FIVE
miles straight away run
Wilhur Wright. replying to a com
ment that the ilight today would bavs
covered the width of the English
channel which Hubert Latham un-
successfully attempted To cross YES
terday. said it would have been pos
Sible for his brother to have crossed
from France again without landing.
Tie also remarked that it would have
been easy TO have continued todav's
hight as far as Baltinpo,e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24
THE R0LLEMAN CASE.
NOTHING FURTHER HEARD OF
MISSING CASHIER.
Hank VIII Not be Cripplcd-IIaS Sur
plus Enough To Charge OF loss
Without EmbarraSSncnt-Nu
Gus Offers of Aid.

Anderson, July 21.-There were no
new developments today in the case
Of Cashier j. r. HOlleman of the Bank
of Anderson who disappeared Sunday,
leaving a letter acknowledging that
he was hort $4,000 in his accounts.
State Bank Examiner Wilson and his
assistant. Mr.. Rhame, have been
working on the books during the day,
and ii has become known tO-:ght
from the directors that a complete
statement of all the facts will be
made public tomorrow just as soon
as the examiners complete their work.
AS far as the examiners have gone
they have found everything as recit-
ed by HOlleman in his letter of con-
iession He stated that not one false
entry had been made in the books.
and that the only thing tanpered with
was the cash box. SO far this has
been found correct. and the directors
tonight believe that the shortage will
not exceed $4,000, the figures first
announced.
All during today kilograms and let
ters poured into the Bank of Ander-
son from banks far and near. from
bankers from cotton mill presidents
and from financiers Offering assist
ance. one hank in Greenville. through
ITS president. offered 100000 if that
much were needed. The directors ap-
preciate all the offers, but the Bank
of Anderson has surplus enough 20
charge off the loss and not be impair
ed or crippled in the least.
When the doors Of the bank opened
for business this morning Ahere was
the usual amount of business to be
transacted, but there was not the
least scmhlance of n run II seems
that no one has lost confidence in the
bank, and there is no withdrawing of
deposits.
All Andersoniaps have expressed
sympathy for the dcfaulter's wife and
children. Hollemans friends here
are numbered by the hundreds and
many "l them have stated that they
would be glad of the opportunity to
repay the shortage and allow Holle-
man To- start life over again. His
Whereabouts are unknown, but his
friends and relatives are trying to To-
cate him 10 have him return when
thry VIII come To his assistance 1t
- known mat he went from here to
Grccnvlle on sunday. and il is be
li"Ncd that ne departed from Green
NlIle on Southbound train SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 1t is not believed that he
carried much cash with him for if no
had desired To do so he could taken
all of the currency in the cash box of
the bank. There Was considerable
cash on hand i'm the box where he
deposited the letter of confession.
ii"I"man was president of the Peo-
pies O!l and Fertilizer Company. and
am examination into the affairs of the
company shows that the company has
not been affected at all.
Mrs. Hollcman did not know of her
husbands troubles until late yestcr-
day afternoon when the news was
broken /" her hy her brothcr-inlaW.
Mr. l-"" q. H"lleman. she is pres
iratcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24
TARIFF TO White HOUSE.
BILL HAS BEEN CARRIED TO
THE PRESIDENT.
ProteStants Against Free Raw Ma
terial. Strengthened by One Addi-
tion. May Lead Dangerous Revolt
Payne In ArmS--I'rogrcSsives Hold
Conference.

Washington. July 20.-The tariff
bill was hoisted above the chickering's
OF congressional conferees today and
transferred bodily from the capitol
TO the White House. Deadlockcd be-
cause OF the attitude of Representa-
tive Payne. who apparently has be-
come obsessed with the growing con-
viction that he Is i'm the minority. the
conferees abandoned the usual after
noon session. Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon repaired To- the
White House post haste To consult
with President Taft literally takins
the tariff bin with them.
What happened at the White
House between the president ana tho
senate and house leaders Is a sealed
book. When Mcssrs. Aldrich and
Cannon returned to the capitol they
minimized the differences that had
aroused bitterness in the conference
room and insisted that nothing un-
usual had occurred
nevertheless there has been trouble
hehind those closed aud guarded
doors that shut the public from the
room where the real tariN bill is be-
Ing constructed. Some say that the
differences between Senator Aldrlch
and Representative Payne have taken
such form that progress is impossible
unless the president has influence
enough 10 compel action.
From "a croditable source il was
learned that a crisis was reached
when an effort was made late YES
terday To- vote ON lumber Mr. Payne
protested and argued that such a
move would be unfair To- the pres.
dent as this was one OF the subjects
practically submitted To- him for adj
JuStment, providing ne could get
votes enough In the two houses 10
adopt compromise rates.
Mr.. Payne is reported To- have sail
report merely because a majority of
the h"us" Republican Cpnferors had
agreed to il. With his coat tails turl-
ed about him. Mr.. Payne Stalked an
grtly from the room.
When asked why an early adjourn
mcnt for the day was taken today.
Mr.. Aldrich and other confcrccs said
u was to rivc all of them an oppor-
tuuity to consult with colleagues anil
constituents about proposals for tho
settlement "f the numerous amend
mcnts
The 23 Republicans of tho hons,
VIII" called upon President T1r ,.-
Gently q" pie"d with him To- r.c.l.
from his position iu favor of free. ,u,
materials we're considerably al,rru..i
to-day when they lca,urd of ,'hoirm
Poynr's action. u w,s -rid u,t ~. .r
number was iucr,1-cd tLr,u.t, u..
support pl q. prcS,u',t.v, Hu-D.. o.,
West Vitriuin. vino wl. mot m ta.
ro ty That visited the "Vutc IIpu.,.
'h' r"s-ild. Wuud, or th, r,Y ..
h'w"Tut- vl- ou. m which tu.E
i"'E if"t interest o. was stI r,.t
in th" event thrt President T1u ouj
l'"wr"nWut" l'ayu, v,r, ~u,c,.-'II
in "h."n'rs c'rt..u., r.i,.t
''r''"' "p' tm" f'.' rN m,t.l O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24
III DCE HUDSON DEAD.
Died at Home or Ills Daughter i'm thc
titN of GrcCn>illc This Morning.

'r"ci'i {" The I;cm
Gr"'nvil'o. July - JudYc J. T..
Hudson wits" had been criticaly i'm 1T
''" h"ur of his daughter. M. \. \.
Ir.-'"w. OF this city, di,d th.s morn
r..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24
WALL Saves GALVESTON.
MAN-BCILT BULWARK PROVES
lMPtEFNABLI. TO WATERS.
Zen kiFcd Outside City-Storm Rcaus
It's FOIL of Dead on Fishing Pier
Beyond Protecting Walls of the
Town

Idl as Is known. in the hurricane
winch swept over the Gulf of Mexico
and struck Galveston this morning
and continued until after midday.
While the city of Galveston was held
safe against the fry of the storm bv
the new sea wall. far ont in tbo oulf
on Tarpon fishing pier. seven miles
from the city, where the storm whip-
ped over the jetty into the bay. 10
persons were washed from the rocky
promotories into the gulf. Boats to-
night are searching the bay for bodies
but SO far have been unsuccessful.
Those drowned were members of a
fishing party and employees of the
Tarpon pier, marooned from the let
Ties. Boats were sent to their as
sistance late today and it was learn
ed that the house in which they had
taken refuge had been washed away.
While it is impossible to get an ac-
curate list of the dead owing to the
iact that the register has always been
Kept at the pier, the best information
obtainable is as follows:
Capt BettisOn and wife. Edward
Lewis. &. H. Daley. circulating man
ager of the Galveston Tribune. form
erly OF Chicago. Ray Teetshorn of
Houston. and four negroes. The
others are nknoWn.
Friends i'm Galveston set forth n
faint hope that it might have been
possible that all or a part of the party
on the pier might have secured
Wreckagc from the pier and noated
to the Boliver shore.
In view of this report the launch
clifton. owned by Capt Bettison
made the trip to Boliver this evening
returning shortly after I o'clock, the
captain. however. reporting that no
trace of The party had been found.
Mas strength and ski wer. pit
ted against the fury Of the clements
today. and man won when the civ of
Galveston. entrenchcd behind her inn
pre2nablc l7-foot scaWall. withstood..
with comparatively rining loss. a IT,
dal wave ara hurricane equal i'm in
tenSity and destructive force to the
one which destroyed the city on Sep
tcmber s. 1900.
With wirc, down ana railroad com
munlcati"n destroyed, the exact loss
is impossible to estimate The hurri
cane struck Galveston about II
O'Clock this morning. Jho wind attain
ing velocity of 90 miles an hour.
which whipped the treacherous wa
t"rs of the Mexican gulf into Il fury
"t dcStructio,L WITH the pent up an
Ger of 10 years of nate. the waves
blndly assaulted the grim parapctS Of
stone which man had builded to re-
strain its attacks. In vain ii hurled
ITS thousands of tons of water upon
the splendid breaStworks only a
feeble burst ,f spray and a little wa
ter reached lis objective and the be
l"aGuercd city lay calm and safe be
hind the wal.
outsid" the limits of the city. where
tn" wall had not been reared and
TN" city had not been elevated. the
waters had their WAY. hut they wreck
cd only deserted huts and abandoned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24

If YOU feel inclined To critici-, some
one stand ia front oC mirror.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-24

You can hrihc man bv throwing
dust in his eyes, If Us gold dust.
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Take thnes always 10y the smol.ss,
handle Italian.
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vel0ped the cotton crop unusually early and
destroyed the boil weeYils, and ii the plants
are torn mp and buried when thr crop is
garnered bon weevils viii be entirely eAter-
minated
Reports received at Galveston from Mex
leo are dlsquietiug. 1t IS feared q leyolu-
ton is probable.
A cout1agaration at Monterey las destroy
ed property to the value Of q million and
a halt dollars.
A fire is rigging at Decatur, Illinois; dem
age estimated at million dollars has already
been done.
St. Kits, August 23rd-Dahome Aoated
and arrived at Bosseterre noon yesterday.
Damage to both ships of slight nature, the
Parma after discbareing cargo viii proceed
on her voyage. Survey not yet held on
Dahome
London, August 24th-The match at Can
terbury, Australia V Kent, resulted in = dlaw
Scores: Kent first innings 319, Australia first
innings 522 for nine wickets.
The meet at the Betheny aviation course
at Rheims is unquestionably the most i'm
portant event of recent times, and the aero
uauts Of the world are demonstrating their
complete mastery Of airship navigation. The
entrants for the Champagne prize circled
the Betheny plain. Nj, Bleriot, the Frenchman,
in q hundred horsepower machine, in eight
minutes forty two seconds, Letebvre in
eight fifty eight, Farman nine six,
Latham nine thirteen, Tissandier nine TWEEN
ty five, Lambert nine thirty three, and Cock
burn eleven forty four. A few minutes be
fore the expiration Of the time limit for
starting, Curtis's American biplane waa
brought out, as most favourable conditions
were prevailing The machine rose in splendid
, 1909-08-25
THE FATE or THE "A1OY. F."

ID8m9r0ra ITgo5y 81 JlIg-)

1hAL
SEA.
(Demerora Arqos4, 81 mus
a letter was received ON Saturday by Mr..
J E.. DaIIison which recalled very wildly
a tragedy Of the sea which stirred George
town very considerably some four years ago.
The letter IN question was from Mr.. AIe1au-
der Farquhar, and was dated June 30. Mr..
Farquuar left the colony III the coolie ship
"1Ioy," on February l6. 1905. bound Tor
Liverpool, and the only passenger on board
was Mr.. Il. b.. Stanton, who had lust COM
pleted his engagement with Messrs. Booker
Bros, Mcconnell a Co. Nothing was heard
OF the vessel and eventually she was posted
as missing and ii was thought she had
touudered at seq with all hands Now, how
ever, Mr. FaIquhar has written from Van
couyer. I'M, he gives few details and makes
no mention Of Mr.. Stanton According 70
the letter, Mr.. Farquhar was for sixteen
days til an open boat, and eventually landed
at Key West. For two years he was on a
cattle ranch in Texas. eventually gOing north
to Vancouver. He asked to be remembered
to all his friends, and promised to write
again, when, l,obAbI1, We SHAH ret I0ler
details
lie Tale RE-T0LD
We cannot do better at this stage than
reproduce the article conceruipo fine "lIoy's"
disappearance, as it was published il aFbe
Areosy" of May 27, 1905.
There is. unbappily. every reason to fear
tAat the fine steel-6uilt clipper. "lIoy" par
tculaYs Of which have been auyjoulv await
cd since tho early part of april. went down
, 1909-08-25

The police inquiry into the recent iucon-
diary fires is being steadily continued. Sew
eral persons have been called to give eIuci-
dations and to testify in connection there
with, and following these Investigations Mr..
Boiesen, proprietor Of the Grand Hotel. in
which a fire of this nature broke out on the
morning of 9th ulto, has been imprisoned
st Thomas Bu2etia tug. I9th.