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r fl The Bamberg Herald. 1 _. , , ? _ . . . ..?' i ^ . _ ? ? - - - - - ? ??^ ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C., THURSDAY. APRIL 3.1902. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. GRIGGS IS SELECTED j ' To Sncceed Richardson as Demo* cratic Campaign Leader. COMMIHEE VOTE UNANIMOUS New Leader Represents Younger Ele- < ments of Party?Committee Selected to Perfect Organization. ? j A Washington special to The Atlanta Constitution states that Judge Jim Griggs, cf Georgia, was* elected chairman of the democratic congres- j slonai campaign committee at a meec- j ing Friday sight. The honor came to ; him by the unanimous vote of his com- . J mittee associates. His name was pre- j sented by Senator Carmack, of Ten- I nessee, who at the outset was counted 1 upon by the opponents of Judge j , Griggs as representing the element ( which thought it would be wise to j name some northern man for the chair- ; , manship. The Tennessee senator j ( proved, however one of the strongest i ( supporters of the Georgian. Other ! 1 members of the committee seconded j ( the nomination, and the election was ! , unanimous. , In the discussion of campaign pros- , pects there was every indication of , confidence that the democrats have at ( least a fair chance tc carry the next i j house, and members of the committee , believe that, with Judge Griggs at their , head and with the aid of prominent . democrats throughout the country who have signified their intention to cooperate in every way possible, victory is more than a mere possibility. ( Should the house go democratic as the result of the committee's management, one possibility is that the popular Georgian who has been selected to ( take charge of the fight will be eie- i * vated to the speakership. While \ ( Judge Griggs and his friends disclaim any such idea, it is a fact that his c candidacy for the chairmanship repre- i sented the opposition of the younger element on the democratic side of the r house to Major Richardson, of Ten- x nessee, the democratic leader. Major i Richardson has been chairman of the ? democratic congressional committee j for two campaigns, and the younger c element referred to has been anxious to have a man more nearly represent- j ing their views whom they might support for speaker in case of a demo- \ cratic house c While there is all sorts of harmony c talk now, it is no secret that the lines x have been closely drawn in this chair- c , manship contest, and that the oppo- i nents cf Judge Griggs came to his t support only when they found they ], could not defeat him. The victory is a t striking illustration of his popularity j t with his party associates. ! j ' To Perfect Organization. A committee consisting of the chair- 1 man, Mr. Griggs; Representative Wil- * liams^ of Mississippi; Ruppert, of New c York; Richardson, of Tennessee; Wil- ^ liams, of Illinois; Jackson, of Kansas, 1 and Senator Culberson, of Texas, was appointed to perfect a plan of organization for the ensuing congressional a campaign and select the remaining a officers of the committee, subject to * the ratification of a meeting of the full 11 committee to be held April 11. ^ It is the general understanding that t this committee, among other things, will report in favor of the creation of 8 an executive committee, of which exRepresentative Ben T. Cable, of Illi- F nois, probably will be chairman, and of a finance committee, of which Lewis * Dixon, of New York, probably, will be chairman. The only other name besides that \ of Mr. Griggs which was presented to j the committee for the chairmanship rwas that of Representative Cowherd, r of Missouri, but his name was with- r drawn before the vote was taken. r The committee heard the protests <of a faction of the democracy of the j District of Columbia against James L. Norris, who was elected to represent <A ? fnrmor mppHnP' nf thp. LUC UiOViiVb Mr AV**44V* V- g committee, but decided to disregard s the protests made. * FIEND IN HUMAN FORM. Father, in Beastly Intoxication, Kills His Twelve-Year-Old Daughter. At Lydgale, Va., George Waller, while intoxicated, killed his 12-year-old t daughter, Nellie, with a shot gun. 1 (] The crime is believed to have been ^ committed last Saturday night. Waller j then fled to the mountains. f A neighbor who had occasion to go c to Waller's house Monday night found the body of the girl full of buckshot lying on the floor. ^ Nellie was Walier's only child. Mrs. Waller died two years ago. j WELLS SENTENCED TO HANG. Committed Cowardly Crime of Stab- ^ bing Blind Man in the Back. In the criminal court in Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, W. Roland Wells, who stabbed and killed Frederick j Pearce ,a blind man, on Decatur q street February 3, was found guilty before Judge John S. Candler, and was sentenced to be hanged on April ^ 22. between the hours of noon and 1 ^ * SHIPPING CROSSTIES TO CUBA. A Great and Growing Industry at Pensacola, Florida. ' The shipment of crossties from Pensacola, Fla., to Cuba has grown wonderfully of late, and a day or two ago ( two cargoes, aggregating 1.322.464 su- { perflcial feet, were sent to Cienfue- j gos, and other quantities sent to Ju- j caro. Cuba, aggregate an additional ( 2,259,561 superficial feet. This trade? has grown so great that several barges and schooners are constantly kept ( busy. THRtfc-QUARI EKS OF A MILLION Is What Columbia Wants Yearly as Pay for the Panama Canal Rights. A Washington special says: Scnor Concha, the Colombian minister, delivered to Secretary Hay Monday a definite protocol between the United States and Colombia, embodying the terms under which Colombia will agree to concede the rights necessary for the construction of a Panama canal. It is understood that Colombia gives unqualified consent to the sale of the rights of the new x anama Canal Company to the United States government and the consummation of its offer of $40,000,000. It is stated that the protocol embodies adequate and satisfactory provisions for the completion, maintenance, operation, control and protection of a Panama canal by this government. It was stated most positively Monday that, beyond the 5.000.000 francs (about $1,000,000) in stock which the Colombian government holds in the canal company, no portion of the $40,000,000 will revert to Colombia. It has been made clear that the protocol just delivered withholds the city of Panama from the United States sovereignty. Panama city is practically the state of Panama, for there is no other town of importance within the state. The administration of justice within the belt is provided for in the shape of mixed tribunals, and the right :o pursue criminals charged with orimes committed within the limits of :he belt to any part of Colombia is bestowed. Compensation for the canal *ights is desired to be in the shape of in annual rental of about $750,000. MILES WONT RESIGN. Scneral Says He Will Fight It Out With the Administration. A Washington special says: General Miles means to stay in the fight vith the administration to the last litch. "I am no quitter," is the substancee )f his reply to his friends who advised lim to retire. These friends urged his voluntary etirement as soon as they read the ebuke of Roosevelt and Root pubished in the papers sent to congress Saturday. Miles declares he will stick t out until he reachees the age limit >f 64 unless retired by Roosevelt. In the meantime another rebuke is n store for the lieutenant general. He said in one of his letters that the varfare in the Philippines has been onaucted with marked seveeeritymfw :onducted with marked severty. This charge was based, he leclared, upon a letter from Governor raft and other officials' communicaions. He had read Governor Taft's etter transmitting charges made by he rival governor of Favahas against | he militia administration in that prov- j : nee. General Chaffee has been directed 1 o make an investigation of the sectary's charges and the department is onfident that they will be found to e groundless. If this be the case, hen the general's statement will make lim liable to further condemnation. The entire affair, in the opinion of .rmy prophets, is gradually reaching climax. The 20th of May, when .eonard Wood cuts loose from Cuba, s drawing near, and the return of ' Vood is believed to mark the crisis in he Miles affair. Then the prophets say Milees will ;o and Wood will succeed him. JOUSS SUBSCRIPTION ASSURED. 1 Jon Will Support Battle Abbey Work Begun By His Father. i The Rouss Confederate hall, by rhich name the Battle Abbey will be mown, will not be affected by the < loath of The famous philanthropist, as tianv have supposed. This and other natters were determined during the ueeting of the board of trustees of the Confederate Memorial association in itlanta, Ga.. the past week. The remainder of the subscription of ' Charles Broadway Rouss, which mounts to $40,000, will be paid by his 1 on, P. W. Rouss, as soon as the prop- < A Manila special says: Noriel. the >nly insurgent general with the excc-p ;ion of Malvar, still in the Philippines. ias been captured by Lieutenant E^ank E. Bamford. of the Twentyeighth infantry. A major, a captain, i lieutenant and five men, who were icting as a bodyguard to Noriel. wercaptured with him. They have all been held as prisoners of war. CONGRESS STARTLED Richardson Hurls Bribery Boom In Midst of Lawmakers. REFERING TO DANISH TREATY Charge Is Made that Half a Million Dollars Was Paid to Carry Purchase of the Islands Through. A Washington special says: At the opening of the session of the house Thursday, Mr. Rishardsop. of Tennessee, the minority leader, offered as j a matter of privilege a resolution for the appointment of a committee of seven to investigate the charges said x- \ Htt IVoltor Christ. 1U llctvt? L/CLli wane u.i .? miu. , mas, a semi-official representative of the government of Denmark.ina secret report to his government, in which it was made to appear that he was to receive $500,000 of the purchase money for the sale of the Danish West Indies for bribing newspapers and members of congress. The resolution was very long and detailed, and its reading created great excitement on both sides of the house. The resolution presented by Mr. Richardson, and finally adopted, was in part as follows: "Whereas, one Walter Christmas, a subject of Denmark, who is now and who has been for several years a diplomatic agent and representative of the government of Denmark, authorized and empowered to negotiate with the government of the United States for the sale of the Danish West Indian islands to the United States, and wno was also the agent of the United States for the purchase of said islands, has submitted a secret and confidential report to his own government; and. "Whereas, the said Walter Christmas, agent and representative, as aforesaid, in his report to his government, declares and sets forth among other things the fact that the government of Denmark has contracted, agreed and obligated itself to pay and turn over to him, the said Christmas, ten percentum or about $500,000 of the proceeds of the purchase money aris mg irom me saie or saia isiauus iu tut? | United States when the same shall have been paid by the United States to Denmark for the expressed purpose as has been declared and set forth by him in his said secret report to his government, for the bribing of members of the United States congress, including members of the house of representatives and other prominent citizens of this country and for subsidizing American newspapers, to the c-nd that the pending treaty between the United Stares and Denmark for the sale of the islands by the latter, to the former government may be consummated." The resolutions further recite that said secret report states that the $500,000 shall be immediately paid to Chrisd.^aas. if the purchase money is paic y the United States for the corru?: objects set forth. ~^'&e resolutions recite that a selectt?umittee of seven members of the house of representatives be appointed r time arrives. GIGANTIS IS FLOUR TRUST. :our Hundred Millions of Capital Will Be Used By Combine. The final steps in the formation of he National Millers' Federation, representing a total capital of $400,000,100 and an equal flour output of 100,100,000 barrels, were taken at a meetng held in Chicago Wednesday. The ederation is the national organization >f the various state associations. France to Send Over an Exhibit. The chamber of deputies at Paris Tuesday unanimously adopted the bill >roviding for the participation of Trance in the St Louis exposition. SERIOUS CLASH THREATENED. Jfficers and Miners In West Virginia May Have a Mix-Up. The condition growing out of the dis harge of fifteen union miners at the Fairmont Coal Company's mine at Mt. Hairs, W. Va., are getting more seious. Five men have been arrested ,nd placed under heavy bond to await he action of the grand jury for interering with officers who were attempt-x to quell a riot. NOTED REBELS CAPTURED. -ieutenar.t Bamford Gets Quite a Feather to Adorn His Cap. by the speaker to examine into the charge and the alleged circumstances, contracts, etc., "which in any manner have for their object the bribery of or the attempted bribery of members of the United States congress or for the payment of any valuable consideration of any kind or character to them or to any of them to vote for or to assist in procuring the proposal, adoption or ratification of the said treaty of sale of the said islands." There are suggestions of improper influence used upon some members of congress, though it is fair to say that these allegations are very general in their character. The particular point made by the democrats is that the state department was iD possession of knowledge of these Christmas charges when the purchase treaty was before the senate and the members of that body were not informed of these charges tending to throw suggestions of taint upon the negotiations. STAHLMAN SUES EDITOR. More Trouble Over Methodist Book .. Concern Bill Passed in Congress. Major E. B. Stahlman, of Nashville, is in Washington taking the testimony of prominent senators and representatives relative to the Southern Methodist book concern bill and its passage through congress. He is taking these for use in a suit for libel which he has brought against Dr. Palmore, the editor of the church paper at St. Louis, which, it is understood, criticised Major Stahlman's action in respect to this bill very severely. To Improve the State Capitol. The Virginia legislature has passed a bill appropriating $100,000 for the purpose of repairing, improving and rendering practically fireproof the state's prehistoric capitol. Libel Suit Filed for $10,000. Starling Chapman, of Barnett, Ga., ! entered suit for $10,000 libel against the Misses Battle for charging him 1 with robbing them of several thousand j dollars some weeks ago. DICKINSON LOSES JOB. As Result of Stone Affair He Incurs Wrath of Bulgarians. As one result of his activities in the Stone case, Mr. Dickinson has lost i his position as diplomatic represcnta- ; tive to Bulgaria. When he was in Sofie last fall he addressed some very strong representations to the Bulgarian minister for foreign affairs and apparently he has not been forgiven, for information comes to hand that he is persona non grata. / j TO EDUCATE THE BRITISHERS. Bulk of Wealth cf Cecil Rhodes Goes to Promote His Imperial Plan of Education. The London Daily Mail says that it is in a position to assert that the late Cecil Rhodes left the bulk of his fortune, except some personal and family bequests, to the promotion of his vast imperial plan of education. This project embraces every land over which the Union Jack flies. Its pur| pose is the intellectual betterment of the British race throughout the world, and the fostering of the imperial sentiment. The Daily Mail adds that this idea cf better fitting "younger Britain" to cope successfully with rival nationalities was long a dominant scheme with Cecil Rhodes, but even his closest friends little imagined the absorbing hold it obtained upon him until this was disclosed by the terms of his will. The details of this plan of education will be made public in a few days. State Funeral Program. A special from Cape Town sajTs: "The coffin containing the body of Cecil Rhodes will be conveyed to the parliamentary buildings here during the morning of April 3 and will lie Irf state in the vestibule till 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when it will be removed to the Anglican cathedral^ where the first portion of the burial service will be read. "The funeral procession will afterwards traverse the principal streets of Cape Town to the railroad station. Thence the coffin will be taken by special train to Buluwayo, stopping for a short time at Kimberley. Only a few intimate friends will accompany the body to Buluwayo. The coffin, during the funeral procession at Cape Town, will be carried on the gun carriage of 'Long Cecil,' the famous gun used at the siege of Kimberley." INSURANCE RATES ADVANCED. This Time Dwellings In Atlanta Come Under Order of Association. Fire insurance rates on dwellings in Atlanta, Ga., have been put up 33 1-3 per cent in acordance with an order issued by the Southeastern Tariff Association. On frame dwellings the rate will in the future be 50 cents on the ?100, where in the past it has been 35 cents. any movement to that end. The telegram was as follows: "United States Senate, Washington, D. C., March 22.?C. W. Croty, Tomah, Wis. Dear Sir: I have just received your letter of the 19th instant and wish to assure you of my thorough ap: preciation of the high compliment paid me in your suggestion in reference to the nomination in 1904. I am grateful for such friendship and confidence, but will say in reply that I am not in any' sense a candidate and trust my friends will discourage any movement looking toward that end. "Thanking you for your courtesy, I remain, Yours truly, "M. A. HANNA." By Spontaneous Combustion. The main milling department of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company's plant at Memphis, Tenn., was wrecked Friday morning by fire caused by spontaneous combustion. WORKERS TO DEMAND RAISE. Unless Ten Per Cent is Forthcoming Augusta Mill Operatives Will Quit. At a meeting of the King cotton mill operatives at Augusta Saturday it was decided to make a demand for a 10 per cent increase in wages on April 7. It is the understanding that if the King company grants the request, the other cotton mills in the vicinity will be requested to meet the raise. If the King mill refuses, the operatives will strike. The King mill authorities say they will not comply with the demands, and a strike will be met by a lockout in the other mills. DESERTERS IN BAD FAVOR. President's Declaration Causes Excitement Among War Veterans. The declaration by the president that so long as he is in office no deserter will find favor with him has excited the interest of organizations of war veterans, as to what will become of the widows of soldiers who deserted, i afterwards enlisted in other comj mands and drew pensions for this latter service. i RIXEY VISITS CHARLESTON. i I His Object Is to Look Over Grounds J for Establishing Naval Hospital. ! Surgeon General of the Navy Rixey I is in Charleston, S. C., to look over ! the grounds for the naval station at | that city, with a view to the establishi ment of a naval hospital. He will also i visit Port Royal to inspect the naval : hospital there and see what can be i done in the way of increased accommodations. _ FRIGHTFUL HORROR Explosion in Tennessee Mine < Wreaks Death and Disaster. | VICTIMS NUMBER TWENTHWO Premature Blast Causes Dire Calamity In Nelson Pit of Dayton Coa! and Iron Company. At 4:45 o'clock Monday afternoon aL I explosion of gas in the Nelson mine of the Dayton Coal and Iron Company, at Dayton, Tenn., ignited the dry coal dust in the mine ana caused a terrific explosion. Twenty-two men are known to be dead. The List of Dead. Whites?James Frank.in, Tom Shaker. Times Wcrris p o. Travis. Alex For contents the rate will be GO cents on the $100 instead of 45 cents, as heretofore. The rate on brick dwellings, which has been 20 cents on $100? is now 30 cents, while for contents the rate is 40 cents on the $100 instead of 20 cents. These changes in rates became effective last Friday and will apply to all residences written in Atlanta in the future. Insurance men claim that even after the increase Atlanta has no ground to kick, since the rates t.here will still be lower than they are in any other city in this section. DON'T MENTION IT. Mark Hanna Says He is Not Hankering After the Presidency. Senator Marcus A. Hanna has telegraphed a friend in Tomah, Wisconsin, stating that he is in no sense a candidate for the presidency in 1904, and requesting his friends to dis courage Toffer, Lark Hunter, John Harney. Colored?J. E. Hill, Bryant Smith, Mack Foust, George Griffiss, Ben Griffiss, Reese Dean, Norris Piersoll, Morgan Smith, John Robinson. Six others, names unknown. W. T. Head, brother of James Head, superintendent of the mine, was fatally burned, while seven men were seriously injured. How the Disaster Occurred. Gas exists in the Nelson mine and the mc-n are required to use safety lamps. It is the rule of the company for the miners to place their fuses ready to be lighted for blast just before quitting work each day, and there are workmen known as "firemen" who go through the mine after all the miners are out and set off these blasts. The miners quit work at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. It took them about forty-five minutes to get out of the mine. The two "firemen" on this occasion, who are supposed to have caused the explosion, are Lark Hunter and John Harney. They shot the blasts about 4:45 o'clock, before all the miners could get out of the mine. It is supnncori ihat nnp. rf thesp fuses was de fective and resulted in what is known as a "blown blast." The flames, shooting out from the blast, ignited the gas, which in turn ignited the accumulation of dry coal. dust in the mine. The explosion that followed was horrible in its intensity. It shot out of the mouth of the mine and completely wrecked the shed at the mine entrance. 'Three men were killed while standing outside the mine and two seriously and one fatally injured. Former Explosions. This mine has been the scene of two serious explosions in the past. In 1S99 four men were killed and eight seriously injured by an explosion of gas. December 29, 1S95, an explosion of I mine dust occurred in which twentyeight lives were lost. This was caused by a miner carrying an open lamp contrary to regulations! In May, 1901, an explosion of a similar nature occurred In the Shalliday mine, operated by the same company, in which twenty-one lives were lost. The force of the explosion in the Nelson mine was terrible. Bodies were literally mangled and torn to pieces. The company states that there were but seventy-five men at work in the mine, most of them being out when the explosion occurred. Reports from Dayton at midnight showed that eleven dead bodies bad been taken from the Nelson mine. The company claims there are but eight more in the mine. Miners claim there are twelve to fifteen more. Rescuing parties are at work, but at a late hour during the night struck a heavy fall of slate that will delay them for a day or two. TO ASSIST THE CUBANS. Ways and Means Committee Vote to Report Payne Concession Bill. A Washington special says: The ways and means committee, by a vote of 12 to 5, Monday ordered a favorable report on the Payne bill for a 20 per cent tariff concession to Cuba, and Mr. Payne subsequently reported it to the house. Eight republicans voted for the bill in the committee. ON THE RIGHT LINE. StoCK Company to Engage in Manufacturing at Marianna, Florida. At a meeting of the capitalists of Marian'la, Fla., $30,000 was subscribed to a corporation to be called the Marianna Manufacturing Company. The company will erect a saw mill, grist miir, cotton gin and ice plant at Marianna, work to be begun at once. It is understood that wood working machinery will be put in, and that the plant will amount to a factory for the manufacture of articles from native Florida woods, and will develop as increasing demands require. TO AID ESTES RATHBONE. Hanna Wants Case Tried In United States Under American Law. t* ,> cairi jn Washington that Sena XL io kJuiu a? w t>r Hanna proposes to introduce a bill which will provide for the trial of Rathbone before a court in the United States, under American law and American methods. The senator claims that under United States law evidence rot admissible under the Cuban procedure will aid Rathbone. PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED. Wilt Insist on Securing Reciprocity With Island of Cuba. A Washington special says: The cabinet discussed at length Tuesday the Cuban tariff situation. It is understood that the effort to secure reciprocity with Cuba is an administration measure, that President Roosevelt is carrying it out in pursuance not merely of the policy, but of the promise oi President McKinley. and with the most hearty bo!ief in it as being morally called for. 1 rKtMlltN 1 IKAIWtlUS MtSiAUE j; I ! M Makes Recommendation to Congress j For Consular and Diplomatic f I Representation in Cuba. I The president Thursday afternoon 1 sent to congress a message recommending provision for diplomatic and consular representation in Cuba. The gist of the document reads as follows: ' I am advised by the secretary of war that it is now expected that the installation of the government of Cuba and the termination of the military occupation of that island by the United i States will take place on the 20th of May next. It is necessary and appropriate that the establishment of international relations with the government of Cuba should coincide with its inauguration, as well as to provide a channel for the conduct of diplomatic relations with the new states so as to open the pathfor the immediate negotiations or conventional agreements to carry out the provisions of the act above quoted. It is also advisable that consular representation be established without delay at the principal Cuban ports i'u order that commerce with the island may be conducted with due regard to the formalities prescribed by the revenue and navigation statutes of the United States and that American citi ? ? * ? ^? ? + V? ^ Anpf/-t m o rtr ZUI15 ill bliua 1U(1> iicl V C LUC LUO LU mui; local resorts open to them for their business needs and, the case arising, for the protection of their rights. I, therefore recommend thyt provision be forthwith made and the salaries appropriated, to be immediately available for: a.?Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba, $10,000. b.?Secretary of the legation, $2,000. c.?Second secretary of the legation, $1,500. d.?Consul general Havana, $5,000. Consul at Cienfuegos, $3,000; Santiago de Cuba, $3,000. I do not recommend the present restoration of the consulates formerly maintained at Baracoa, Cardenas, Matanzas, Neuv'tas, Auga le Grande and San Juan de Los Remedios. The commercial interests at those ports heretofore have not been large. The consular fees collected there during the fiscal year 1S96-7 aggregated $752.10. It is believed that the actual needs of the six offices named can be efficiently subserved by agents under the three principal consular officers until events may show the necessity for establishing a full consulate at any point. The commercial and political conditions in the island of Cuba, while under the Spanish crown, afford little basis for estimating the local development of intercourse with this country under the influence of the.new relations which have been created by the achievement of Cuban independence, and which are to be broadened and strengthened in every proper way by conventional compacts witn tne uubans and by wise and beneficent legislation aiming to stimulate commerce between the two countries, if the great task we accepted in 1S98 is to be fittingly accomplished. (Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT, White House, Washington, March 27, 1902. VIOLATED PEONAGE LAWS. Wealthy Turpentine Operator Convicted of Novel Crime in Florida Court. A jury in the United States court at Tallahassee, Fla., returned a verdict of guilty against S. M. Clyatt, a wealthy turpentine operator, who was charged with a violation of the peonage laws of the United States. The evidence introduced at the trial was to the effect that Clyatt secured warrants in Georgia for several negroes and returning to Florida brought about the arrests. The negroes were then taken, it is alleged, to Clyatt's turpentine farm, near Waterloo, Ga., where they were made to work until a debt they were charged with owing had been paid. ? * t-A i? : + Tfle case was oruugni uy tiio uuitcu States government, and this is believed to be the first time that a federal court has ever attempted to enforce the statute against peonage. Army Appropriation Bill Passed. The army appropriation bill was passed by the house Thursday without material amendment. NORTHEN AGAIN LEADER. Despite His Protest, Ex-Governor Is Re-Elected by Georgia Baptists. Hon. William J. Northen was re- 1 elected president of the Georgia Baptist convention at its opening session in Rome, Thursday morning. Soon after the gavel fell, President Northen said that for the last six years he had been highly honored by the brethren who had placed him in 1 the chair of the presiding officer. For 1 reasons that appeared satisfactory ta ; himself, he had decided to return the 1 (rust to the convention and to ask ' that some other man be elected to fill his place. I ALLEGED FORGER ARRESTED. Indiana Man Charged With Securing A/<v? \*/?Ulapr Donpp 5>IUU,UVU UTJ IIVI Ull?g u^,,, Manson U. Johnson, of Anderson, Ind? who is alleged to have forged paper to the extent of was arrested in Hot Springs, Ark., Monday, at the request of Cashier Marker, of the Anderson National bank. Johnson was found at his room at one of the large hotels sick in bed and under a physician's care. DELAREY A SLIPPERY ONE. Kitchener's Plan to Round Up Boers, as Usual, Comes to Naught. A London special says: Incomplete j reports of the results of the combined movement of British columns against General DeLarey have enabled Lord Kitchener to announce the capture of about one hundred prisoners, three 15-pounders, two pompons, and stock, guns, etc. General DeLarey appears to have successfully evaded Lord Kitchener a; - > the offset. SOUTH CAROLINA I ] I STATE NEWS ITEMS. \ < CNjCNjiNjrocxirsirsirsii Prof. Moc-re Gees to Woods Hall. t Professor Andrew C. Moore, of the i South Carolina college, has recently 1 been appointed to a place on the bo- 1 tanical staff of the marine biological t laboratory at Woods Hall, on the coast t of Massachusetts. 1 * * ( The President's Escort. The Charleston Light Dragoons, one < of the most historic commands in the i state, from what can be heard at this ( end of the line, will be detailed to act as honorary and special escort to President Roosevelt while he is in Charleston. * < Woman's Sentence Is Reduced. I Governor McSweeney. acting on j recommendation of Solicitor Sease. y has exercised clemency on Denan ot Minnie Barnes, a white woman who 1 was given a sentence of one year in i the penitentiary for forgery. Her sen- < tence was reduced to a fine of $25, or three months imprisonment in the county jail. * * * New Concern Chartered. Among the new concerns chartered recently by the secretary of state i was one to the Spring Island Barony 1 Club, the capital of which is $110,000. t The corporators are northern people i who have purchased an island off the coast. W. H. Burgers, of New York, is president; Thomas Martin, Jr., of Beaufort, vice president, and' Stephen N. Bond, of Boston, secretary. 1 * * < Lawyers' Compensation a Puzzle. 1 The governor is puzzled in the mat- < ter of paying the lawyers who are i called in to preside over the special < terms of court, which are more nu- i merous this year than usual. Hereto- | fore these bills have been paid out of the governor's contingent fund, but < this year they are so large that the < fund will be inadequate to meet this j expense. ] * * i General Hampton Is Eighty-Four. < Last Sunday was General Wade < Hampton's eighty-fourth.birthday and the general was in fine spirits. The day was celebrated quietly at home by receiving a few friends who called to congratulate him, and by riding out j during the forenoon and early after- j noon. 1 J ? ? Tillman Will Answer Critics. ] Lieutenant Governor James H. Till- ] man was seen in reference to the rul- } ing he made on a motion to indefinite- ? ly postpone during the last session of < the senate. When asked for a state- | ment, he said: I "I have nothing to say at this time j in reply. In fact, just now I am too busy to pay any attention to the divers ' libels and slanders being circulated by ] a few venal newspapers. i "At the proper time and before the people I will make answer, and by i them I am ready to be judged. I know j who inspired this attack and also their j purpose." I * * * Charleston Preparing for Bout. Promoters of the bout between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries propose to have 1 the contest take place at the exposi- 1 tion grounds, where a great arena will be built, nlans for which have al- < ready been made. There is some uncertainty as to the attitude of the state authorities and it is reported that Governor McSweeney will not permit the contest to take place. An effort is being made to smooth out the difficulties. * * * Georgia Day at Charleston. Tuesday, April 15, is Georgia day at the Charleston exposition, and it is expected a large number of Atlantians, as well as Georgians from all parts of the state will go to the City by the Sea to take part in the ceremonies of the day. The New York state commission at Charleston has sent to Georgia a cordial greeting and invitation to make the New York building at the exposi- s tion their headquarters. This greet- t ing and invitation was in the shape ( of a letter to Governor Candler from Secretary W. A. Wheeler. * * * Prominent Lawyer Dead. Colonel B. W. Bell, a distinguished lawyer and journalist of Laurens, died at that place the past week. He was stricken with paralysis about a month ago and his condition was considered serious from the drst. Mr. Ball wa3 71 pears of age and for many years past has been owner and editor of The Laurens Advertiser. He served in the confederate army with honor and was a man who was generally loved and esteemed. His high character was recognized everywhere and made its 1 impress on the community in which he < lived. , 1 * Professor Fleming Resigns. After nine years of service as treas- t urer and professor of mathematics in Converse college, Professor J. Flem- j ing Brown has tendered his resigns- j tion to the board of trustees of that j institution, to take effect at the close } of the present collegiate year. It is , rot known what Professor Brown's future plans are, but it is hoped that he will continue to make Spartanburg his home, where he has endeared himself not only to those directly con- i necteo with Converse, but to the community at large. * Penalty For Using Lash. A day or two ago H. R. Williamson, ; white, and Charley Snow, colored, < were sentenced to five years each at i The crime of which these two men ?ere convicted was an unusual one md has attracted remarkable attenion because of the prominence of one )f the principals in the case. Williamson met J. A. Wertz, a neighboring farmer, in the road, and with he assistance of two negroes, Charley Snow and Anthony Reeder, whipped lim almost to death. It was said by Williamson that he had great provocaion for the deed and also he denied :hat he had any help in whipping Wertz. It was proved by eye witlesses, however, that the two negroe* lid help. Wertz was ill for five weeks as a result of the whipping. A motion for a iew trial was overruled by Judge New Assistant District Attorney. It was announced from Charleston Monday that B. A. Hagood, assistant iistrict attorney, had resigned and "3 :hat he would be succeeded by exTudge C. P. Townsend, of BennettaMr. Hagood is a young man and has % )een a republican all his life, yet his dlegiance to that party has been of S? such a nature that he has not been egarded in public estimation as Wre hose republicans who attend the ;.:JS state conventions where the colored -Z$ ilement is so much in evidence. Judge Townsend was a circuit judge . .jjjffi n the state courts under the old republican regime. Later he was assist- - ;^ int attorney general under Mr. Barker and afterwards went to Washing;on as Senator McLaurin's private secretary. Terrorized By Desperado. Vj?? Word was received in Columbia . ' Iroci Horry county a day or two ago :hat John Harrell, a negro desperado md an escaped convict, is running oose and terrorizing the people of that / section. He has made threats against :he lives of some of the best citizens >f the county, including the intendant, ' :he magistrate, the clerk of the court, :he deputy sheriff and others. 'mere seems 10 aave uccu ouu? 1sw loubt among the county officials as to r|S whose business it -was to arrest the legro. As a result there has been ittle or no effort to capture him. Governor McSweeney has offered a -eward of $100 for his capture, as he considers the case a serious one and ieserving of official notice. " Gibbes Sentenced to Hang. *W Last Monday there convened and* 'yM idjourned at Florence the first special :erm of court in South Carolina for the .-.-v; :rial of a man charged with criminal ' Julius Gibbes, a negro, on March 5 ast assaulted, near Florence, Mrs. 9 Daisy L. Haynes, the wife of a respect- : / Vil ible farmer. A speech by the plucky sheriff to the mob the day after the :rime, and the promise of a special :erm of court to try the negro, was :"4 :he only tiling mat prevented a i/ucu-. . mm The trial took place last Monday. The evidence was complete, Gibbes laving confessed his guilt to his own 'ather. The crowded court was cleared Evhile the unfortunate woman testified, md the jury in a few minutes brought n a verdict of guilty. He will be aanged on April 25th. ^ Fine Program Arranged. President Roosevelt has decided to visit the exposition at Charleston on Wednesday, April 9. He will leave Washington on Moniay afternoon, April 7, reach Charleston Tuesday morning, April 8, spend . ^ the day in visiting the site of the navy yard, the forts in the harbor and the lettles. Tuesday night he will be entertained at dinner by the city of ; - Charleston. While the dinner to the |j| president is in progress Mrs. Roose- , relt will be given a reception by the woman's department of the exposition md their invited guests. On Wednesday, April 9, the preslient will be escorted to the exposition _ s grounds by the great military proces5ion, in which the soldiers of Charles:on and the visiting soldiers from ' -r%North Carolina and the other southern states will take part. On arriving it the exposition grounds the presfo ient will be formally welcomed to theJ^jsyn :lty by Mayor Smyth, and to the iition by President Wagener. After he speaking ceremonies, which will ake place in the auditorium on the 3 exposition grounds, the president and ; lis party will be conducted to the wo- r nan's building on the grounds, where M hey will be entertained at luncheon > iy the woman's department After visiting the several principal "f, lulldings and viewing the exposition he president and party will be taken x> Summerville and entertained at the f.i Pine Forest Inn by Captain Wagener, he president of the exposition com- ^ On Thursday morning, April 10, the Jj| ?resident and his party will be taken jo the tea farm and afterwards to the M beautiful Magnolia Gardens on the Ashley. Upon returning to Summer* rille in the afternoon he and his party \|g seill be entertained at luncheon by Captain Wagener at the Pine Forest nn, and Thursday evening will leave 3ummerville for Washington, arriving ' it the national capital early Friday norning. It is expected that there will be a ;reat demonstration at the exposition n honor of the president. From re* >orts that have been received, the day ^ ' vill be the most brilliant of the entire ixposmon period. It is not probable that the cannibals who ate a party of scientists in New Guinea have enough money to make It worth while to attempt to collect 'M from them an indemnity. Neither . can they be compelled to go to Europe and express their humiliation by kow-towing. In both of these points they have a decided'advantage ^ over the Chinese, remarks the Wash- ^