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EX-GONfEDERATE
SOLDIER US FOUND
DEAD IH HIS
Was Guard in Penitentiary. Re
tired Last Night in Apparent
Good Health. Was 70 Years
Old. Charters Issued for Two
Large Firms.
Slander Case Considered. About
Wreck on S. A. L. State "Meas
urer Lacy Leaves for Arizona.
EngineeringCompany of Arizona
to do Business in N. C.
cjorial to The News.
Knloicli, Feb. 1. A charter was is
sued today for the Goldsboro Invest
liiout Company, at a capital of $25,000
by R. J. Corbitt, D. H. Kornegay and
others. Also to the Claud Brown Live
Stock Company, of Hendersonville, at
a capital of $10,000.
W. T. Wally, ex-Confederate soldier,
serving as guard at the penitentiary,
vas found dead in his bed this morn
ing at the prison. He was 70 years old
and in apparent good health when he
retired last night.
He was appointed guard from States
ville four years ago on the recommen
dation, of former Lieutenant Governor
Turner.
Considerable interest centered here
today in the trial of Drewry Lyles, a
well-known farmer of Wake Forest
township, cn the charge of slandering
the good name of Mrs. T. B. Coley, the
wife cf another good farmer of the
neighborhood. Lyles had said that
Mrs. Coley was "too thick" with some
young men of the neighborhood. He
was bound over in a $500 justified
bond for his appearance at the March
term of Wake court. '
Mr. Neal A. Spense, of this city, was
in the wreck near Columbia yesterday
caused by the collision of No. 66,
North-bound passenger train, S.,A. L.,
with a local freight train. He arrived
here this morning and says the killed
were Engineer A. A. Smeck, of Ham
let; Frieght Train Fireman Andy
White, colored, Hamlet, freight train;
and Postal Clerks H. A. Patillo, Os
teen, Fla., and M. C. Watkins, Putnam
Hall, Fla. Mr. Spence helped to extri
cate Engineer John Robertson, of Ral
eigh, from the debris. He had one leg
instead if two broken, and had a bad
gash on the forehead. '
State Treasurer B. R. Lacy, who is
just recovering from a severe attack
of pneumonia, left this morning for
Arizona, where he will probably spend
several months in the hope of fully re
covering his health and ridding him
self from the chronic case of asthma
with which he has been afflicted for a
number cf years. It had been hoped
that the pneumonia wiuld clear out the
asthma trouble, but this seems to be
coming back cn him as severe as ever.
The Southern Engineering Co., of
Arizona, with paid in capital of $6,000
and half million authorized, domesti
cates to the business in this State with
principal office at Newton, W.C.Feims
ter in charge.
A charter is issued for the Eureka
Building Block Co., of Graham, capital
11,000, A. B. Nicholson principal in
corporator. COURT MARTIAL ADJOURNS.
Suspends Work Until Feb. 13, So as
No tc Interfere With Academy Ex
aminations. By Associated Press. '
Annapolis, Feb. 1. The court mar
tial today adjourned till February 13th
to avoid interference with the ex
amination at the Academy which be
gan ycterday. Orders announcing the
dismissal of Midshipman Chapin, of
California, were read to the brigade at
noon today.
FOUR ANARCHISTS SHOT.
Makes 16 Shot Without Trial in Fort
night. .
Associated Press
Warsaw, Feb. 1. Four more anar
chists, making 16 in the past fortnight,
ere shot without trial in the citadel
here today, 15 more Jews.
CONDITION OF BANKS.
Comptroller of Currency Issued Call
for Condition of National Banks.
Associated Press.
ashington, Feb. 1. The Comptroll
er of Currency today issjued a call for
he condition of the national banks at
l"e close of business January- 29.
TOGO TO VISIT AMERICA.
RePort Afloat That Admiral Togo Will
p Visit America in April.
t Associated press.
J okio, Feb. 1. It is announced on
?" authority that Admiral Togo will
ls't America in April with two ar
mored cruisersr.
ROCKEFELLER AT- HOME, -
Had Been Reported At Various Winter
t , , Resorts. '
Associated Vres
t , ew York, Feb. 1. The Herald says
J'ia.v John D. Rockefeller is at his
llcme m the Pocantico Hills. He had
Mien reported Recently in the South or
dt 'Unous winter resorts. .
RED
EXPERT ON STAND.
e
Effort to Prove That South Carol
Dispensary Pays 10 Cents More Per
Half Pint Than Barrooms.
Special to The News.
- Columbia, S. C, Feb. 1. The dis
pensary investigation committee will
this afternoon put a whiskey man of
Cincinnati on the stand to prove that
South Carolina dispensary pays ten
cents more for every half pint of whis
key than the barrcoms in other States
Sensational developments
charging U. X. Gunter, now Attorney
vjeueiai, wun conspiring with his law
partner, William McGowan, of Spar
tanburg, while Gunter was Assistant
Attorney General, in make applicants
pay for the positions on the State con
stabulary. -
MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
Major General Bates Nominated Lieii-
tenant General to Succeed Chaffee.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 1 The President
today nominated Major General John
C. Bates, at present Chief of Staff, to
be Lieutenant General, to succeed
Lieutenant General Adna R. Chaffee,
retired today. He also nominated
Brigadier General A. W. Greely chief
signal officer to be Major General in
line to succeed General Bates as Gen
eral, also Colonel James Allen to be
Brigadier General to succeed General
Greely.
WRAPPED IN CONFED. FLAGS.
Last Request Was to be Wrapped in
Two Conferedate Flags.
By Associated Pres.
New York, Feb. 1. A special from
Baltimore says Rev. Matthew O'Keefe
was buried under the chancel of the
Catholic church which he built at
Loweson. ,
According to the request made be
fore he died, he was wrapped in three
Confederate flage. He was chaplain
of Mason's v brigade.
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE.
Draft of Taxation Project Adopted
Will Appeal to Sultan. .
By Associated Press.
Algiers, Feb. 1. The Moroccan Con
ference today adopted without modifi
cation the draft of the taxation pro
ject. The Moorish delegates raised ob
jections and will refer the proposals
to the Sultan.. The question of reform
ing the customs duties was not con
sidered. ASKS PRESIDENT TO PARDON.
Secretary Bonaparte Appeals to Presi
dent to Pardon Midshipman Mil
ler. By Associated Press.
. Washington, Feb. 1. Secretary
Bonaparte of the Navy, recommended
to the President the pardon of Mid
shipman Miller, of Kentucky, who had
been sentenced to dismissal from the
Naval Acedemy for hazing.
Funeral of Mr. Maxwell.
Mr. J. H. McClintock has returned
from Davidson where he went to at
tend the funeral of Mr. P. P. Maxwell,
Sr., which took place tlrere this morn
ing. '
Mr. Maxwell died Tuesday afternoon.
He was one of the most widely known
citizens in the upper section of the
county and his death will be deeply
deplored. He was 72 years old.
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Wl LLPAY FINES
Such is the Information Given to
the Members of the Typogra
phical Union who Thought to
Pay Fine by Going to Prison,
500 of Them.
By Associated Pi ess. -
Chicago, Feb. 1. Five hundred mem
bers of Typographical Union, No. 16,
voted unanimously to go to jail, as it
is estimated that they might save a
thousand dollar fine assessed against
the union by Judge Holdon, if permit
ted to work out the amount in prison.
An appeal by a committee of strikers
resulted in the information that if. the
fine is upheld by the higher court, it
will have to be paid, and there is no
prospect of the debt being liquidated
by going to jail. .
STARTLING INFORMATION.
Jones Said to Have Declared That
Patrick Was Blameless.
By Associated Press. . - '
New York, Feb. 1. Among the af
fidavits filed in support of the applica
tion for a new trial for Albert Patrick,
was one by Corporal Stanbury, of the
13th U. S. Infantry, in which he says
r,ot nvmries Jones, valet to William
Rice, declared to him tnat ne am
kill Rice. Another,1 amaavn quu.c
Jones as saying: "I was so hounded
and troubled by the officers that I
found that if I did not lay the blame
on Patrick, they would take my Me
or send me to the penitentiary for
life. , ." ,
I told the officer. that Patrick was
tc blame for everything. Patrick did
not tell me to chloroform Rice, nor
did he advise me in any way to takd
his life.- Patrick is not to blame for his
death." ' I
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Negro Worran's Will.
The will of Josephine Wallace, color
ed who died several days ago, was
filed for nrobate this afternoon.
The property left by the deceased
consists of a house and lot on East
11th street, which is valued at ?b00.
The heirs are the three children of the
deceased. '
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CHARLOTTE, N C, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11906.
MOTHER UPRISING
IN CHINA IS
TO BE
T
Chinese Authorities Appear Indif
ferent to the present Anti-Foreign
Sentiment and Demonstra
tions. Only Issue Formal
Notices to Quell Uprisings.
Chinese, it is Said, Believe that
Only Way to Overthiow Present
Dynasty is to Start Another
Uprising and Interest Foreign
Powers.
By Associated Pres. ,
Victoria, Feb. 1. Advices received
by the Empress of China yesterday
note fears of another anti-foreign up
rising in China, to which the Chinese
authorities appear to be indifferent and
take no steps beyond a formal notice
to the provincial government to quell
the uprisings. I
Japan is firmly opposed to the
evacuation of the foreign troops.
.One authority declares that the Chin
ese referees believe the only way to
overthrow the present dynasty is to
start another uprising, thinking that
the foreign governments will be inter
ested and will depose the present
rulers.
The revolutionists' outbreak at Vlad-
ivestock was well planned, the inten
tion being to create disturbances in
many places in Siberia. In the battle
between the garrison at Irikutsk and
the Cossacks, 1,2000 were kiled. The
Cossacks threw several several hun
dred bodies into the Lake Bakikal.
Thousands are starving in Northern
Siberia.
INSURANCE MEETING.
Mr.
Drake Presides and Makes Ad-
' dress.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. 1. More than a hun
dred State officials, including several
governors, commissioners of insurance,
attorney generals and- others -were
present at the opening of the session
today of the National Convention to
discuss . Insurance Measures. Thomas
E. Drake, insurance commissioner of
the District of Columbia, presided and
made the opening address.
He gave as reason for assembling
that the exposure in New York of the
life insurance methods clearly demon
strated the necessity for a better in
surance . law throughout the country.
The meeting' was the result of corres
pondence between Governor Johnson
of Minnesota and President Roosevelt.
He felt that under the circumstances,
various legislatures might effect dras
tic measures, which might be unrea
sonable and harmful of the companies
as well as to policy holders. After the
consultation it was agreed that a bill
be introduced into Congress which will
be the code for the regulation of in
surance in the District of Columbia and
which with the necessary changes in
form will be enacted by various States
and territories, making a uniform
regulation and avoiding the costly liti
gation from the conflicting laws.
MUST MAKE IT PUBLIC.-.
House Passes the Sims' Resolution to
Make Public Figures on Unginned
Cotton.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 1. The House to
day passed the Sims' resolution in
structing the Census Bureau to make
public the figures on unginned cotton,
as shown by the data collected for the
period ending January 16th.
Niagara Bill Passed.
The resolutions reported yesterday
by Mr. Burton in the House for the
preservation of Niagara Falls were
agreed to in the House today without
discussion.
REPLIES TO NORTH.
President Jordan Says the Census
Department Has Been Lax. - ,
By Associated Press. ,
Atlanta, Feb. 1. President Harvie
Jordan, of the Southern Cotton As
sociation, today made a reply to the
statement of Director North, of the
Census Bureau, published yesterday
from Washington. Mr. Jordan says:
"If the law prevents the director
from gathering the estimates of the
amount of cotton remaining to be gin
ned to be made public,. then clearly
the law does not . contemplate the
Director to be permitted to gather sta
tictics from the ginners report for
the Director's . private use."
NO YELLOW FEVER IN PANAMA.
Governor Magoon " Reports That the
Plague Is Stamped Out.
Washington, Feb. 1. Governor Ma
goon of the isthmian canal zone, who is
in Washington, said today that sanitary-conditions
in Panama are better
than they ever have been aild that
there is no yellow fever. ' -
Mr. Magoon further said that water
works and sewerage systems were
nearly completed, and the streets of
Panama were rapidly being paved. He
said no novel questions even are now
to be encountered in the canal work.
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CAPT. LOVELL DEAD.
One
cf the Old Conductors of
the
Southern is No More. J
Capt. James W. Lovell. who
for
many years ran between Charlotte
and Richmond, Va., on the Southern
died at his home at the latter place
last Monday.
Capt. Lovell had many Charlotte
friends who will be pained to hear of
his death.
It will be recalled that he was hurt
about eight years ago in the Harris
burg wreck, from which injuries he
never fully recoverde. He underwent
an operation at Richmond about a
year ago and was temporarily bene
fited. Capt; Lovell was one of the oldest
men in the employ of the Southern.
After the wreck at Harrisburg, he was
suspended, and for several years ran
into Charlotte as baggagemaster.
Afterwards, he was promoted to the
position of conductor and has since
been mi charge of a passenger train
between Keysville and Durham.
The traveling public had a staunch
friend in Capt. Lovell. When he lost
his position as conductor on the main
line, a strong petition was gotten up
by travelling men, asking for his re
instatement. The management would
not give him back his "old run" be
tween Richmond and Charlotte ,but
gave him a position as conductor on
the Durham and Keysville division.
Capt. Lovell was a straight, honor
able man. Ho was in every sense a
gentleman and very many will learn
with regret that he is no more.
IS
E
Virginia's Talented Congressman
at Last Realizes his Life's Am
bition, and is Chief Executive'
of Two Million Virginians. - In
augurated at Noon To-day.
By Associated Pres. , :
Richmond, Feb. l.--Claude A. Swan
son, who began life as a member of the
Fifty-third Congress and who has
been re-elected to every Congress
since then was inaugurated Governor
of Virginia and J. Taylor, former May
or of Richmond, Confederate veteran
and for the past fourteen years .chair
man of the State Democratic, Execu
tive Committee was- inaugurated Lieu
tenant Governor at noon oday. The
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ceremonies were held m the House of
Delegates' Hall before the joint sess
ion of both branches of the legislature.
The Inaugural Address.
The inaugural address of Governor
Swanson declared the time had arrived
for putting factional politics in the
background. That it is the duty of the
people of the State to stand .together
and bend all energies to the step with
the spirit of progress everywhere. He
deplored the growth of monopolies. He
favored reasonable and equitable ad
justment of rates on the railroads of
the State to give the promoters of en
tire prices affair return for their in
vestments and a quick transportation
for their . produce. He touched upon
the desirability of immigration of good
classes of labor, but preferred seeing
the , waste places as to having some
people enter the State as settlers and
citizens, f He recommends that the
State make the most possible of the
Jamestown Exposition.
CONGRESSMAN HITT ILL.
Illinois Representative Seriously III in
"Washington.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 1 Representative
Hitt, of Illinois, is seriously ill at his
residence here. Several physicians
have been called and his friends are
alarmed over his condition.
Mr. J. B. Ivey Returns.
Mr. J. B. Ivey has just returned
from a , trip to the Pacific Coast in
company with his brother, Dr, W. R
Ivey, of Lenoir. .
Mr,. Ivey brought to The News office
this morning a dried toad skin that he
purchased- from a Chinese drug store
in San Francisco. The toad skin is
used for medicinal purposes, being
boiled and the, broth taken for certain
maladies. '
Mr. Ivey reports a delightful trip,
and The News has asked him to give
its readers an account of it for Satur
day's paper. .
BY BIG CAVE-IN
Explosion Caused Fearful Cave-in
in Erie Railroad Tunnel. Sev
era' Workmen Buried. Three
of Dead Taken Out Two of
the Injured Rescued. ' -
By Associated Press.
Otishville, N. Y., Feb. 1. Several
workmen were buried toddy under the
masses of earth in the cave-in in the
Erie Railroad tunnel, which is being
constructed here.
Three of the dead have been have
been taken out and two of the injured
were removed. , .
The accident was due to an explo
sion. . -. .
SWANSON
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GOV
OR
WORKMEN
BUR ED
FIRE CAUSED LOSS
OF 1500,000 TODAY
IH CANAL ZONE
Fire Started at Two A. M. in Con
cordia Building in Carrera Dis
trict, Entire Wooden Block
N Destroyed by Flames. Scarcety
of Water.
Loss Estimated at $500,000 with
Little Insurance. Gallant Fire
men Rescue Women and Chil
dren. Americans in Concordia
Reported to be Missing.
By Associated Press.
Panama, Feb. 1. Shortly, after two
o'clock this morning fire started in
the four story wooden building known
as the concordia. in the Carrera
district. Soon afterwards the adjoining
three story building and the entire
block of wooden buildings was threat
end with destruction.
The lack of water madethe fight
ineffective for some time and the en
tire block of houses was destroyed.
. The fire was in eontroll at 5: 30. The
losses are estimated at $500,000 with
little insurance. -
Many women and children were res
cued from the tenements by volunteer
firemen. ' ,
No lives are known to be lost, but
some Americans known to be rooming
in the Concordia building are reported
missing. .
CALM TEACHER STOPS PANIC.
Pupils Frightened By Clouds of Steam
From Leaking Radiator.
New York, Feb. 1. A fire engine,
with clang of bell and screech of
whistle, dashed down Mott street about
noon today and drew up before Pri
mary School 108, just as the doors flew
open and the 800 scholars, with their
teachers, filed rapidly out of the build
ing. The neighborhood was bedlam in
an instant. : f-
The innocent cause of all the ex
citement was a leaky radiator in one
of the classrooms on the top floor,
which was busily spurting clouds of
steam into the atmosphere of China
1 rnwn thrrmo-h tlio nnon nrin1viir T"i
cinr ,,.. ,:
Sweeney, principal of the school, show
ed the presence of mind of Miss Per
kins, a teacher.
; Miss Perkins went to shut off a ra
diator in her classroom. First opening
the window, she gave the valve a
turn, when, with a loud hiss, the pack
ing blew out. and in an instant the
room filled with steam. The pupils of
the class, who .are mostly Italians,
made a wild rush for the door The
teacher, however, was too quick for
them. Placing . her back to the door,
she commanded order in a quiet voice.
Her calm attitude was caught by her
younger charges. They returned to
their seats and were about to resume
their lessons' when the bell sounded
the first drill. Some one had seen the
steam issuing from the window,' and,
after turnins in an alarm, ran to Miss
Sweeney's office and told her the build
ing was on fire. .
In1 less than two minutes the build
ing was emptied in an orderly manner.
If Miss Perkins had allowed her class
to rush through the hall, spreading
panic, the result might have been se
rfous. ENDLESS CHAIN PRAYER.
Assassination Threatened If Instruc
tions Are Not Followed.
New York. Feb. 1. Mgr. M. J. La
velle, rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral,
has sought the aid of District Attor
ney Jerome to put a stop to . an endless
chain prayer which has been sent
broadcast over the county and which
has brought fear to most of the recipi
ents. At the bottom of the prayer threats
of all kinds are made for failing to
follow the instructions, among which is
assassination.
"A number of complaints have reach:
ed me," Mgr. Lavelle said, "from per
sons to whom the prayer has been sent
It is absolutely non-Catholic in spirit.
"I have received through my parish
ioners several copies of the prayer,
which provoked me so that I immedi
ately cast them into the fire and at
once notified the district attorneys."
Catholic clergy throughout the Unit
ed States are taking action in the sup
pression of the prayer, to which forged
names or several prominent bishops
have been attached. 1 . -
The prayers are identical, and close
with the following paragraph:: ;
"He who recites this prayer and
writes it for nine days, once a day,
giving a copy each day to some person
who will do the same, will receive a
great joy at the end of nine days. This
prayer was sent'by the bishop of Rome,
and a copy was given to a woman who
poid no attention to it, and in punish
ment thereof her son was assassinated
on the third day. .
"Whosoever receiveth. this must re
cite it, giving a copy to nine persons
for nine days." .'"'.
Will Ask for Divorce.
In the office of Clerk J. A. Russell,
notice was filed today by James
Chappie, colored, that he will ask the
court to dissolve the matrimonial re
lations that exist between him and his
wife, Sallie Chappie. ; ' .
Infidelity is charged. Chappie is a
weell known negro of this city.
RECORDER'S COURT RECORD.
The Records Show That 184 Cases
Were Heard During January.
The records of the Recorder's Court
for the month of January show some
interesting facts.
During the 31 days of last month.
15 violators of the prohibition laws
have been bound over to the criminal
court. Against these 15 prisoners there
are 46 different indictments for selling
liquor. All of the offenders are ne
groes and they all stated that their
supply of "red eye," came from the
neighboring town of Salisbury. Nearly
every one of the "bunch" is now in
jail, awaiting trial at the hands of
Judge Bryan next week. ,-
There have been 41 arrests made
for larceny and many of those
charged with 'this crime are now in
the county jail.
In the matter of assaults the records
show that 17 arrests were made du
ring January.
The crime of drunkenness continues
to show up mall. During the entire
month, only 20 persons charged with
being drunk, faced the Recorder.
Seventeen persons charged with
gambling are now under indictment.
This includes the 12 negroes' and one
white man who were arrested last
Sunday charged with playing "skin"
on the outskirts of the city. : .
During January there were 12 per
sons arrested charged with disorderly
conduct; 11 for carrying concealed
weapons; 3 for trespass; 2 for pro
fanity; 1 for perjury; 1 for loitering
around the station; 1 for keeping a dis
orderly house; 5 for affrays; 1 for
abandonment; 2 for forication and
adultery and five for minor violations
of the city ordinances.
The above shows that a total of 184
cases were heard in the Recorder's
Court for the month of January.
Accepts Position at Central. i
Mr, William J. Donnelly, of Wash
ington, D. C, has accepted a position
as second clerk at the Centra Hotel.
Mr. Donnelly arrived in the city last
night and has already entered upon
his duties.
He was formerly connected with the
Hotel Johnston. .
Cotton Bringing 11 Cents.
The price of cotton on the local
market today dropped to .11 cents. The
receipts at the platform amounted to
26 bales and the prevailing price was
even money 11 cents.
For the same day last year the re
ceipts amounted to 43 bales and the
best price was 7 cents.
, Wake Forest vs. Charlotte.
A big game of basket-ball will be
pulled off at the Y. M. C A' next Wed
nesday night. The opposing teams will
be the Wake Forest and a . select team
from the members of the Y. M. C. A.
The event promises to be an unusually
interesting one. -
Lawyers On the Move.
Mr. Cameron Morrison and his part
ner, Mr. Whitlock, are today moving
from the .Trust building to the Carson
building, corner Tryon and Fourth
streets. These well known and popu
lar lawyers now' have rooms Nos. 2
and 3 in the Carson building.
REPORT IS FALSE
Charles Yerkes, Son of Late
.. Traction Magnate Says Con
spirators are Playing Publicity
Game for Purpose. Mrs. Yerkes
Says Story is Ridiculous.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. 1. Charles E. Yerkes,
of this city, son cf the late Charles T.
Yerkes, declared today that Mrs. C. T.
Yerkes (Mrs. Misner) was a victim of
a plot and that the publicity which has
been given her affairs the last two
days was a result f jobbery. He re
ceived early today the following reply
to a telegram sent by him last night:
"Telegram received. Story simply
.ridiculous." Signed "Mrs. C. ( T.
Yerkes." ' '
Mr. Yerkes commented on the mes
sage, saying, "We are sure now this
great publicity is being played as a
game in New - York by some people,
who are conspiring to a certain end."
When asked what is the motive if
their story is untrue, he refuses to dis
cuss the matter. : '
COST MISSISSIPPI $43,220.28.
Pestilence Last Summer Resulted In 61
Deaths From 837 Cases of Fever. .
Jackson. Miss., Feb. 1. Dr. J. Hun
ter, secretary of the State board of
health, has submitted a supplemental
report to the legislature giving the
total expense of the fight against the
yellow fever last summer and fall as
$43,220.28. :
The pestilence made its appearance
in fifteen different - localities, there
being sixty-one heaths from 837 cases,
as follows: .
Sumrall, 1 case, no deaths; Lumber
ton, 1 case, no deaths; Mississippi City,
95 cases, no death; Pearlington, ,4
cases, no deaths; Hansboro,-15 .cases,
no deaths; -Moss Point, '3 cases, no
deaths ; Scranton.. . 4 cases, no deaths ;
Gulf port, 118 cases, 3 deaths ; Natchez,
196 cases. 9 deaths; Vicksburg, - 210
cases, 21 deaths; Harriston, 2 cases,
no deaths; 'Rdxie, 27 cases, 5 deaths;
Hamburg, '63 cases, 15 deaths; 'Port
Gibson, 62 cases, 4 deaths: " Rosetta, -38
cases, 6 deaths. ; . '
YOUIG
YERKES
A
HRICE: 3 CENTS
FIRE PLAYEDHAVOC
SPORT
Fire Broke Out in Hold of Vessel
Early To-day. Twenty Men
OvercbmV by the Flames.
Three Men Dead and Four
Missing.
Fire Raged for Four Hours in
" Spite of Fireman's Efforts.
Loss to Ship and in Personal
Effects Greatr Impossible to
Make Estimate.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco,Feb.l. Fire broke out
in the hold of the transport Meade at
the wharf early today. The fire raged
four hours despite the efforts of the
fire department. . '
Twenty men were overcome by "the
flames and the third officer, George
Wallace, of the Meade, and two fire
men, are dead. Four men are reported
missing and supposed to be in the hold
unconscious. .
The fire was under control at three
this morning and the ship flooded with
water. The Meade was to have sailed
this morning for Manila with 1,000
men of the Second Infantry and the
Eighth and Thirteenth Batteries of
light artillery.
The fore part of the ship where the
fire began, contained the personal ef
fects of the officers and men. The
vessel also carried 3,000 tons of' com
missary and quartermaster supplies
consigned to the Philipines. It is im-
possible to estimate the damage to the .
ship and cargo.
Vessel Not Badly Damaged. i
The vessel is not seriously damaged.
The only loss is to the cargo and lives,
the extent of which is not yet known.
The Trouble Settled.
The Chief of Police of Spencer was
here today having in custody Robert
Foard, a negro who is charged with
the larceny of a lot of bicycle supplies,
the property of Mr. F. S. Hunter. .
. -The crime is alleged to have taken
place about six years, ago. Foard has
been working at Spencer and was re:
cently located there by Mr. Hunter.
A compromise was effected, the negro,
paying Mr. Hunter for the articles'
said to have been stolen. , ' ,
The case will now go off the docket
and Foard will return to Spencer on
one of the evening trains.
. "Carnival of Hearts."
The chairman of the "Carnival of
Hearts," Mrs. A. Lee Champe, requests
the following ladies to meet her at the
Carnegie Library . tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock: Mesdames W. C. Tim
mons, Charles Blackburn, E. C. Reg-.
ister, D. L. Reid, Hernandez, Hinson,
Furr, L. R. Camp, Kate Holmes and
Misses Lottie Bixby, Lillie Blackburn
and Clara Moore, Mrs. Charles Black
burn. ; '
DROWNED IN AN OPEN DRAIN.
Negro Boy Was Running Backwards
While Flying Kite and Fell Into
Hole of Water. ,
Columbia, Feb: 1. A ' small ne
gro boy, 8 or 10 years of age, whose
name is John Henry Marshall, was
drowned in six feet of water which
stands in a deep drain leading from
Elmwood Avenue through the prop
erty on the north side of the street
near Spring Park. He was flying a
kite and was running backwards and
ran into the hole which is about 20
feet deep and is partly filled . with
water. No one saw him fall in the
water but a ,small boy who was with
him. The alarm was given and people
from nearby rushed to the spot. The
pool was dragged, but it was about a
half hour before the body was caught
and dragged to the surface.
Drs. J. E. Massey and J. H. Sayre,
both members of the Legislature from
York county, were strolling on Elm
wood Avenue near the scene of the
accident and hearing what had, hap
pened,, went to he spot, but were un
able to render any aid, as life was ex
tinct when the body was found.
The drain in which the drowning oc
curred is the same one which caused
some discussion ii Council at a recent
meeting as to the necessity for con
structing a brick or pipe sewer to pre
vent further washing of the land.
Coroner Walker was notified and
went to the scene. He investigated
the case and decided that no inquest
would be necessary.
BORING THROUGH ROCK.
Progress on Lookout Tunnel Ik Said
: to Be Without Parallel In Sontb.
Chattanooga, Feb. 1. The contrac
tors constructing the Lookout mountain
tunnel -for' the Southern Railway, have
drilled through 800 feet of solid rock
since November 1. and it is reliably
stated that the progress being made
is without parallel? in. railroad con
struction in the Southern States. -
At the present rate, the drill be com
pleted through the tunnel . by July 1,
and. H Is thought that the entire job
will be finished not later than Decem
ber 1. 1906. .
The new station, -which the Southern
railway - is erecting , here . will probably
be .-: completed within the next thirty
days and . the Stevenson . extension, of
which the : Lookout tunnel ; is a part,
will be finished about the same time.
. The Southern railway announces re
cently that the Stevenson extension,
with the tunnel, and' the new pasenger
station, would all be ready for use. by
January 1, 1907. , , ,
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THE MEADE