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CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1904.
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URVIVORS
Of I
RANSPOHTS
ME AT PORT
ndred and Nine Sur
i of the Transports
by the Russians Ar
at Southern Ports
Five n Li
vivos
rive
loiiav.
jhe 1 otal Russian
Loss at
Vafangow was 2,000.
General Stakelberg is
Marching
Railroad,
N, I p ,i i
0:tn 01 tne
.
(With the hold-ups, went back to the
;y Associated Press.) , express car. Before making an ef
Tuk; '. .f mif IS. Five hundred and fort to gain entrance they forced the
Dine r-urvivors of the' Japanese trans- engineer to light a cigar: The ex--rl
s.i -.; and Hitachi, destroyed by press messenger was commanded to
riie ;,-si.iiiS. have arrived at southern open the door but refused. The en
m,n. iM ' Russians permitted 610 gineer was next commanded to light
n,m-r inhalants to leave the Sado, but a stick of dynamite of which explosive
dieir win ! vabouts are unknown. i
Tin' .laiunesse officers and soldiers
ulh, svriv attained on the Sado had
i,i.;ii't- u commit suicide but
i'hun:,v.l iheir minds when the iRus--uuirTsuihU
'iily departed.
'.l!iaivntly no chance was given the
noii-ioni!utuius on the Hitachi to leave
aid iht Russians raked the crowded,
decks of Uie c rippled transport with
slinu'iifl.
The Jap;'. nose denounce this as Dar
baritv, indicating the clear intention of
the Russians to kill the defenceless
men 'instead of a simple desire to de
stroy ships'.
The Squadron Disappears.
T.ikio. June IS The Vladivostock
sciiiadivn lias disappeared off the west
coast of Afinori. Russians recently
searched two merchantmen t and to one
iraiisfenvil an Englishman who was
taken from the Japanese transport
Saib. Thfy then permitted the vessels
to depart uninjured.
Total Russian Loss of 2,000.
?t. Petersburg. June IS. About 100
men were wounded at the battle of
Vafaneow. intituling 55 officers, have
reached Liao Yang. The total Russian
loss was about $2,000.
General Stakelberg is marching
nonliof the railroad, it being unable to
transport more than a few thousand
men.' Special dispatches-say. the Rus
sians at Vafangow had 42 batallions
against 41 of the Japanese. The Japan
ese had great superiority, having more
than 2v0 guns.
Awaits Results.
Kurokis Headquarters, via Fusan,
Friday. June' 17 General Kuroki is
quietly awaiting the results of fight
ing on the Liao Tung peninsula, on
which depends the future movements
of the first Japanese army. The cor
respondents with Kuroki's army have
been promised greater liberty, and
have been given permission to visit
army outposts. Heavy rams prevail.
Combined Attack Delayed. (
Chee. Foo. June 18. Japanese offi
cials here say the loss -of the trans
ports Hitachi and Sado will delay the
proposed combined attack upon Port
Arthur. The Taotai of Chee Foo has
protested to the Russian consul
against the use of wireless telegraphy
tetween Chee. Foo and Port Arthur,
but the consul made no reply to the
representations. .f
The Raids.
St. Petersburg, June 18. It tran
ces that the simultaneous raid by
the Vladivostock squadrop and Gen
eral Stakelburg's march south were
the direct outcome of a plan agreed
upon at Mukden by Viceroy Alexieff
and General Kuropatkin, immediately
after the battle of Kinchou, to relieve
the tenshm at Port Arthur.
The authorities are apparently sat
with the result of Stakelburg's
mission, he having compelled the dis
patch northward of detachments of
the third Japanese army, delaying the
s'ge to that extent, while the raid
f the Russian squadron has rendered
impossibly the further transport of
'roops from the Japanese mainland.
The War Office has received imnor-
tant news regarding Kuroki and the
reason why he is at Siu Yen with
three divisions of 30,000 men. without
reserves. Dispatches received yester
day do not mention his advance. It
s believe.! that Kuroki contemplated
the combined operations to cut off
and pocket Stakleburg, but that he de
layed too long. .
is thought that General Kuropat
Kn has sent a strong Russian force
llfli Liao Yang to meet Kuroki's
"m"- !t is possible that a ; general
ogagf-ijHMit may be precipitated in
neighborhood of Haicheng.
Must Not Leave Port.
"' " 8. Authorities insist
nat evf rv steamer owned by the for
eigners. i,ut chartered by the Japan-.
fn'i H i l' not leave the ,port before
mhc-r news is received of the where
wuts f the Russian Vladivostock
Mpiarln The Korean vessel, which
m (-fcnt i x,ii!fvl frnm tTnaon frr OneQ n
h
as
' ' sunk by the Russians.
Race fc- Emperor Williams' Cup.
tv 'T.y Associated Press.)
Ya h England, June 18 Fourteen
rar :sUmel this afternoon -in' the
or V, ls!an1 Heligoland for Emper-vi!!jiirn-s
cu ' There is more ln-
te,, year than in previous con-
inte as 111 e race has been given an
sion 1Uinal cnaracter by the admis
ccm 01 A,n(;rican, French and German
"I'M it ors against England's eleven
slor Anierica is represented by the
trJ'i y,a,'!lt lngomar. owned by Mor
ua F. l'iant.
A MONTANA HOLD-UP.
Train on Northern Pacific Robbed of
About $65,000.
(By Associated Press.)
Bear Mouth, Mont., June 17. Mask
ed men held up the North Coast Lim
ited Northern Pacific Passenger train,
eastbourfd, at about a mile and a half
east of this, station last night. After
bringing the train to a stop they dyn
amited the express car, blew open
the safe and secured its contents. The
amount secured is leported to be $G5,
000, though this is denied by railroad
officials. After blowing out the rear
lights of the train the men disappear
ed. The hold-up was similar to the one
which occurred two years ago at near
ly the same spot and in which Engin
eer O'Neal lost his life. The hold-ups
boarded the tender of the engine at
the water-tank at Bear Mouth, and
alter having remained quiet until the
train had gone a mile and a half, they
crawled up over the coal r.td covered
Engineer Wade and Fireman Reed
with their guns and told them to
i Vl l'f Vir mi t Vl 1 i V, r-i . , T7 1 1IT 1
p men nanus, niugineer waue
was then commanded to bring his
train to a standstill and immediately
complied. The engineer and fireman
were ordered from their engine, and
the robbers had a large supply
a large supply, and
he pla-ed the lighted stick against the
car door. The force of the explosion
completely wrecked the door, and the
engineer and fireman were compelled
to precede the hold-ups into the car.
When admission was gained the hold
ups at once directed their attention to
the strong box. Five sticks of dyna
mite were placed on top of the safe
and ignited, but the force of the
charge was insigniflcent and another
one with a larger cap was used. The
second charge exploded with terrific
force, blowing otit the side of the car
and throwing the safe a distance of
forty feet. ;
The rear brakeman, the moment he
understood what had happened, slip
ped off the rear of the train and ran
back to Bear Mouth, where communi
cation was had with the superintend
ent and the sheriff's office at Missoula.
A posse was immediately summoned,
and an engine, a car of horses and
supplies with Superintendent Thal
mer's private car were soon on its
way to the scene. I
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
.Wheat, Oats and Cotton Show
Ir
provement Other Crops, i
(By Associated Pr.ess)
New York, June 18. Bradstreet's
reviewing the state of trade tomorrow
will say:
"Favorable features this week are
the further improvement shown in
leading crops and the ending of the tie
up on the great lakes. Wheat, oats and
cotton have improved, but corn is still
backward, owing to he cool weather.
General trade and industry have re
mained quiet, and may be. said to have
"marked time." The notable underlying
feature of the entire situation is the
feeling that with an average crop of
wheat and large yields of the other
cereals and of cotton now in prospect,
a good fall and winter business is to
be looked for. Railway earnings reflect
current quietness in business and the
decrease of 3-5 per cent of gross in
May and of .6 per cent in April net,
indicated last week, are confirmed by
fuller details. s
Reports as to the cotton crop are al
most universally favorable, the only
exceptidn being noted in Arkansas;
where a heavy reduction is probable,
because of overflowed lands. The Texas
crop is growing finely, first. bales being
reported nearly a .month ahead of the
usual time. The crop in the lower Mis
sissippi valley is making good progress
and in Georgia and Alabama is report
ed growing finely.
Wireless on All Vessels.
(By Associated Press, i
Washington, June' 18. The Secretary
of Agriculture has directed Chief Moore
of the United States Weather Bureau
to take immediate steps to add wireless
telegraph to the present equipment of
all vessel-reporting stations, so that in
addition to reporting all vesesls pass
ing within range of- the stations the
craft further out at sea may be re
ported. This extension of the system
affects both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and the Gulf Line. The service is
to be performed at Nantucket, Block
Island, Cape Henry, Cape Hatteras,
Jupiter, Fla, Key West, Port Eads, Gal
veston and at Pacific coast points.
The Florida Vote.
(By Associated Press.)
Jacksonville, June 1. The State and
Congressional committees'-met separ
ately yesterday to canvass and report
the vote in the last primary, : . The
vote was officially announced as fol
lows: .
For , Senator: J. P. ' Taliaferro, 24,
056;- J. N. C. Stockton, 20,95; Talifer-'
ro's majority, 3,361. '
For Governor, N. B. Broward, 22,
979; R. W. Davis, 22,265; Broward's
majority 714. '
For Representative in Congress,
Second district: Frank Clark, 9,806;
J. M. Barrs 7,339 ; Clark's majority
2,476. -
Killed His Neighbor.
fBy Associated Press.)
Richmond, June 18: Rev. Decatur
Edwards, pastor of Flamouth Baptist
Church, while, shooting cats in his
back yard at ' Fredericksburg today
accidentally shot and killed Mrs. Lucy
Mann, ina neighboring yard.
John Knox, the negro who was ar
rested this afternoon, is being -tried
on ar charge of vagrancy.' The trial is
being held this afternoon because sev
eral of the witnesses live in the coun
f " " ' -i . -
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GUESTS OF HONOR
AT BEDDING
President and Mrs- Roose
velt Attend the Marriage
ot Their Cousin at Hyde
Park. Miss. Roosevelt a
Bridesmaid.- -
(By Associated Press.)
Hyde Park, N. Y., June 18 President
and Mrs. Roosevelt were the guests of
honor at the wedding of Miss Helen
Roosevelt and Theodore Robinson. The
bride is a daughter of J. Roosevelt, a
cousin of the President and groom is a
son of the ' President's sister, Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, of New York. The
President, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Carew were met at the station by Lieu
tenant Ferguson, a personal friend of
the President and they were escorted
to the village church where. the cere
mony was performed. .
Among the bridesmaids were Miss
Alive Roosevelt. ;
At the conclusion of the ceremony,
President and Mrs. Roosevelt attended
with several hundred other guests, the
reception at bride's home, two miles
from village.
THE SULTAN AGREES.
Perdicaris and Varley are to-be Re
leased. (By Associated Press.)
Washington, June 18. A cablegram
was received at the State Department
from Consul General Gummere, at Tan
gier, confirming the press report hat
the Sultan had agreed to all of Raisuli's
demands. The cablegram adds that
the money ransom will be paid today.
The Consul expresses great doubt as
to the advisability of paying this money
until Perdicaris and Varley are actual
ly released and are safeguarded to
Tangier. It is feared that Raisuli is not
to be depended on and once he has the
money in his hands he will make fresh
demands.
Nothing more can be done and the
'State Department will await the con
clusion of this last attempt to free the
prisoners.
A HIGH TRIBUTE.
Conferred on Ambassador . Porter
by President Loubet. .
(Bjc Associated Press.)
Paris, June 18 President Loubet
has conferred upon the American Am
bassador, General Porter, the Grind
Cross of the Legion of Honor, which is
the highest grade of that historic order.
This honor is rarely bestowed on the
chiefs of State and ambassadors and
this is the first time it has been offered
to an American representative. -;
Under the constitution of the United
States' for acceptance of any mark of
distinction from a foreign country, the
final action must await the authoriza
tion of that body. That the American
Ambassador has been singled out for
honor is considered a personal tribue
and one more evidence of the cordial
sentiments of the French government
to this country.
Two Indian Maidens.
Two Indian maidens fresh from
Carlisle College, passed through Char
lotte this morning. " One was enroute
to California, her home State, and
the other to some point in Arizona.
The young ladies wore theircollege
uniform and they attracted . a great
Also
TRILBY
A SLIDING SCALE.
Adopted by Alabama Mine Workers
Today. .
(By Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala,. June 18. The
convention of the United . Mine Work
ers of America, Alabama district, after
adopting a new wage scale, adjourned
till Monday, when the wage scale will
be presented to thq operators for ac
tion. Nothing official regarding the
scale has been given out, but it is
known that it provides for a three
years' contract on a sliding scale with
the" selling price of pig iron , as the
basis for the pay of the coaL miners.
Miners, are hoppfnl of holding a con
ttVrenee with ' the 'operators Monday,'
despite the dissolution of the opera
tors' association. No arrangements
have yet been made for the confer
ence, r - ,
CORTELYOU TO INVESTIGATE.
He Will Give His Personal Attetion
to the Investigation.
(By Associated Press.)
New York,. June . 18. Secretary -of
Commerce and Labor, George B.
Cortelyou, who hatl a long conference
with Robert S. Rodie, inspector of the
second district of New York after his
arrival here, said today that he would
give personal attention to the federal
investigation of the Slocum disaster.
Mr. Cortelyou said if it was found to
be true that employes of the govern
ment, have been criminally negligent
in their inspection of boilers in New
York harbor, the public can rest, as
sured that no one will be shielded; but
that the blame will be placed where
it properly belongs.
"I want it thoroughly understood,"
continued Mr. Cortelydu, "that the Fed
eral authorities . .will protect no one;
but until it is demonstrated that some
one has been lax in his duty, or worse,
I "will stand back of every one in the
service."
A Splendid Record.
J. Q. Adams, Jr., son oft Rev.
Mr.
J. Q. Adams, pastor of Pritchard Me
morial Baptist Church, has returned
home -after finishing his course at
Cornell ? University. Mr. Adams has
cause to feel proud of the stand he
took at Cornell. He won the $50
prize for the best essay on Drowning,
and also won the $500 Fellowship
Scholarship, which represents the
highest honor that is to be achieved at
Cornell.
Dr. Johnson, President.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, June 18. After deciding
upon San Francisco for the next meet
ing place and the election of officers,
the" American Surgical Association ad
journed its annual convention. Geo.
Ben Johnson of Richmond, Va., was
elected president.
Who Knows Him?
Chief Irwin, this morning received
the following telegram from Edge
more, S.' C, addressed to Dence Mc
Clory : i .
"Mother is dying; -.come at once.
(Signed) "MARY CLOUD."
- So far the police have been unable
to' locate him.
"THE NEWS LEADS"
105 New Subscribers v
Were added io our large list of readers in the City
during the past week.
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you must read tHE NEWS, and all the people
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THE TRANSCRIPT
In the Noted Casof John P.
Cuyler Against the Atlantic
and North Carolina Rail
road. It Will Cost About
. '$700 ' .
(Special The News).
Raleigh, June IS. Counsel for the
State today filed with the clerk of
the Federal Court an order for the
transcript to be made up in the case
of John P. Cuyler vs. the Atlantic &
North Carolina railroad, in which
Judge Purnell appointed Meares and
McBee co-receivers. The transcript
will make over six hundred printed
pages and will 'cost about $700. This
i sthe case dut of which the noted
contempt proceeding against Editor
Jcsephus aniels grew. -t
(Internal Revenue Collector E. C.
Duncan, Postmaster Tom Bailey and
United States District Attorney Harry
Skinner left this afternoon for Chica
go to attend the national Republican
convention. ' '
A charter was issued for H. Mah
ler's Sons (incorporated) Durham,
capital $10,000 subscribed, $50,000 au
thorized. The purpose is to oeprate
a jewelry store as a branch of the
Raleigh establishment. L. A. and F.
W. Mahler and J. Rems are . the.incor
porators. Teachers at Huntersville.
The school committee at Huntesville
met yesterday atfd elected teachers for
the next term as follows: -
Piincipal, R. M. Gray of Mooresville,
and Misses Clive Gray, of Mooresville
and Shannon Ranson and Mattie Cald
well of the community. All were in the
school last .year except Miss Ranson.
The school term has been increased to
eight months and a new teacher added.
The school building has recently been
bought from Dr. Shearer by the
county.
Pi of. Gray and his assistants had a
very successful schooljast year and it
is expected.. with the increased force
and the lengthened school term, to
have even a better school than last
year. . , - v
Mr.,Ab. Harrill III.
Mr. Ab. V. 'Harrill, assistant ticket
agent of the Southern Railway is
quite sick at his home on North Tryon
street. He was taken "suddenly ill last
night while at work and had- to be
taken home in a carriage, ttis condi
tiontoday showed no improvement.
Dowie Sails for Home.
(By Associated Press.)
Liverpool, June 18. John Alexander
owie, rife and son, sailed today for
New York. No demonstrations.
Wti ORDERED W
MASON CASE SETTLED.
A Compromise New Trial in Dr. Wal
ker Case Divorces Granted.
The case of R. E. 'and C. E. Mason,
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company has been settled without
trial. The court record shows that
it was settled by mutual agreement
and proceedings stepped with the con:
sent of both parties.
Before adjourning court this even
ing Jirdge McNeil granted a new trial
in the tase of the Bay State Company
aga.ast Dr. H. J. Walker.
TV.e jury in the case of Pink Smith
! against the A. & C. A. L. Railway Co.
i brought in a verdict 'favorable to the
pla;nt.ff. Smith, a colored employe
j cf the road, was injured by being
scalded while cleaning an engine. The
jury found that his injuries were the
result of his own negligence, and re
fused to allow him any damages. He
asked for $5,000. As was stated in
yesterday's News, attorneys for the
railroad in the Peoples' case yesterday
appealed" to the Supreme Court. It
will be remembered that the jury gave
Peoples 5,250 damages.
" Six divorces were granted at this
term, three of them yesterday, one
Thursday and. two Monday. Four
were white couples and two colored,
and in each case the husband brought
the suit and in neither instance was
a fight made against granting it By the
defendants. The reason for asking
for divorce was in most of the cases
pcihaps in all of them, abandonment.
A few of the cases appearing on
the docket for trial at this term were
Liea by compromise, but most ot
them were continued by consent. A
report of ihose tried was given each
day in the News.
CHARLOTTE FIRM WINS.
Wheeler & Runge's Plans Accepted at
Spartanburg.
Plans drawn by Wheeler and Runge
of this city for the new Carnegie Li
brary in Spartanburg, S. C, have been
adopted.
The Spartanburg Herald of this
morning has the following:
'The contract for building the li
brary which Mr. Andrew Carnegie
gave to Converse College has been
let to Messrs. Wheeler and Runge, of
Crariotte'N. C. The plans and speci
fications have been inspected and ap
proved. "President R.. P. Pell of Converse
Cc liege, has received an order from'
Mr. Carnegie on the latter's cashier
for the amount of the donation, $10,-000-.
"The new library building will be a
mooern, attractive building, in keep
ing, with the magnificent . architectural
struct uies on. the campus. .It has
long been needed, and will prove a
valuable adjunct to the equipment of
tha: mLege. The building committee
will go right, ahead with the work of
erectirig the library, and it is their in
tention to have , the building com
pleted in the fall. . '
ANTI-SALOON CAMPAIGN.
Places and Speakers for Next Week's
Campaign.
The Anti-Saloon campaign for next
week- has been mapped out and the
places where the speaking will take
place and the names of the speakers
follow: ,
June 20th, Monday night, at 8:15
o'clock, Nantze's Store, corner of Third
and Cedar streets, new Victor r mi?ls.
Third Ward. Speakers, Rev. -G. A.
Page, Rev. G. W. Belk, W. C. Dowd,
Tuesday, June 21st, at 8:15 o'clock
at E. P. Hoover's Store, on South Main
street, Third Ward. Speakers, Dr. , C.
G. McManaway, Jno. J. Williams and
W. F. Harding. -. ;
Wednesday, June 22nd, at 8; 15
o'clock, corner of Smith and Eighth
streets, A. B.Davis' Store .Fourth Ward.
Speakers, Frank R. McNinch, . W. C.
Dowd and Rev. J.. A. B. Fry. .
Thursday ,June 22nd, at 8:15 o'clock,
corner of Third and McDowell streets
near Alexander Rescue. Home, Second
Ward" Speakers, T. S. Franklin, Dr. C.
G. McManaway and W. F. Harding.
Friday, June 24th, at 8:10, House's
Store, South Tryon streei, Third Ward.
Speakers, A. B. Justice, Dr. C. G. Mc
Manaway and Rev. J. A. Baldwin.
Arrested for Gambling.
. John Knox, a negro who lives on
East Third street, was locked up by the
police today. The charges against him
seem rather vague so far. He had gone
to several people in succession -and
asked them to ciange some money for
him. Sometimes he wanted a fifty-cent
piec changed then other small
amounts, and he also tried to hire two
white boys from the country, Malcolm
Ellis and Eugene Plumber, to distrib
ute circulars for him at a cent a piece.
It was thought that he had some
gambling or defrauding scheme on
foot, hence the arrest. It vas staged
at the police office that he had been
charged with schemes of this kind be
fore. -He will likely be held for trial
Monday and the evidence may take
definite shape by that time.
Special Trains for Convention.
For the accommodation of delegates
attending the Democratic convention at
Greensboro, N. C, on June 23rd, nhe
Southern Railway will operate a spe
cial train from Selma, N. C, to Greens
boro, N. C, on June 21st and 22nd.
The train will leave Selma at 3:15 p.
m., after getting connection from A.
C. L. No. 39, passing Raleigh at 4:05 p.
m., taking up connection at Raleigh
and Durham with S. A. L. arriving at
Greensboro at 7:15 p. m. Arrange
ments are also being made for a special
from Winston-Salem to Greensboro on
June 23rd.
) Fight on the Squarev; . v
Messrs. James Watt and "Walter
Marks, of Steel Creek, had a difficulty
on Independence Square ; this after
noon. Watt got the better of his an
tagonist, knockingvhim down. Marks
was considerably under the influence
of whiskey and was taken to the po-.
lice station and locked up.
YORK STREETS
The Dead Wagons Crowd the
Thoroughfares of the Great
City as They Take the Vic
tims of the General Slo
cum to Cemeteries.
Many Poiic men Were De
tailed to Keep Back the
Crowds5 That Thronged the
S.ricken D strict. Some
Incidents of a Sad Day.
(By Associated Press.)
New Ycrk, June IS. The missing to
day ca account of the burning of the
boat General Slocum is estimated at
330.
" Extensive arrangements were made
by t!?e police for the handling of the
crowds expected to attend the funerals
in the stricken district today.
Plans have been made for the burial
of 111 bodies from the homes in the vi
cinity of St. Mark's church.
The arrangements include services at
37 churches of all denominations, hi
that neighborhood. Four hundred and
twenty-seven policemen have been de
tailed to attend the funerals, ten police
men in charge of a sergeant and a
roundsman, will be stationed at each
church. '
Considerable difficulty has been ex
perienced by the undertakers in charge,
and it has become necessary to callv
upon Jersey City, Newark, Hoboken V
and various other places in Westches
ter county for a sufficient number of
hearses. - ,
The funerals began at an early hour
arid at times the streets were com-
pletely blocked and traffic of other
kinds was suspended. The streets in ,
the neighborhood were filled with
hearses.
Every -church was filled to its capac-
ity and clergymen from all parts of the
Greater City came to the bereaved dis
trict to give consolation to the afflicted.
Witnesses Examined.
New York, June 18. Several wit-
ncsscs were examined by Coroner Ber
i y last night Includintht second ,
mate of the' Slocum, afi?3Eorcoran.
Corcoran said the firsTg&ifer, Wm.
Conklin was- among the' first to hurry
off the vessel to'a tug. The first started
in a room used for the storing oils,
Corcoran said.
"A sight I saw on that boat I will -.
remember for a long time, I guess," he -continued,
"I saw a woman give birth
to a child and then jump oyer board
with the new born babe. They both .
died. I could not get to her, the crowd
was so great, and she had no help at
all people were crazy. The fire was all
around her and she picked up her babe,
in her arms, wrapped a piea of her'
clothing about it and sick and fright-I
ened, as she was, looked about for a
way to escapeThere was none. It took
only a moment for her to realize that.
Then she climbed on. the rail and
leaped but into the water.".
Valuables Found.
New York, June 18. Jewelry and
ether valuables taken from the dead
in the' Slocum disaster aggregating
nearly $100,000 has been claimed
from the coroner by relatives. One
package for which no claim has yet
been established was found onone of
the bodies so far unidentified. It con
sists cf eight bank books showing de- .
posits of nearly $20,000; two or three
life insurance policies amounting to
about $15,000, deeds to real estate in.
New York and 1 elsewhere, and a con
siderable amount of bank-notes. .
As the result of a conflict over the
disposal of the wreck, the hull has
been taken in charge by the District
Attorney's office, in order to collect
all the evidence obtainable. Announce
ment is made that the authorities will
brock no interference with the work
A wrecking company has been given
charge of the hull. .
Divers today renewing f the search
fcr. bodies found a deep hole in the
bed of the river, which was practically
packed with bodies. Within an hour
after the search had begun eight bod
ies had been brought to the surfaces
when the work was forced to be aban- ,
doned on account of rhe swift cur- ;
rent. It will be resumed when the r.
tide turns. . .
It is stated that between 30 and 50
bodies remained in . the hole. This .
number may be greatly exceeded;
After the lapse of three days the
most careful data shows that 568 bod
ies have been recovered. '
DEATH OF T. R. SADLER.
Well Known Resident of Paw C.rek
Dies This Morning.
Mr. T. R. Sadler, a well, known resi-,
dent of the Paw Creek section, diecj
this morning at two o'clock at ; the
home of Mrs. T. T. Sandifer, 'in Paw
Creek township. The funeral took
place this - afternoon at four o'clock -from
Paw Creek Church. Rev. Mr.
Cook, the pastor, conducted the ser--yi.:j.
; 1 '
The deceased was 44 years old, and;
is survived by a wife, but no children.
Mrs. Thomas Cooper, of . Charlotte, is
a sister. - v"'". .' . . .
Mr. Sadler had been in poor health
for some weeks. -The end came peace- -fully.
Surrounded by those he.loved, "
his spirit passed out into the beyond.
'ine deceased "v was admired by all
who knew him. He was a kind, gen
erous! man, and i. was ;devoted to hi3:
loved -ones. ;
BLOCKED
WITH
M ANY
deal of attention.
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