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?>, * .... ,^v ? ? . ? ?.? ?f ^tjnj ??>/' ? * '' -?.?* . I VOL. I. NO. 38. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, OCQBER 20, 1904. Sl.SO Per Year TIE SLOOIMIEWW Present Rewefdt Sibatts i Utter CeaaeittofM tie Matter IAMA6IM KVCUTIONS MAN Commission Finds ths Burning of ths New York excursion Steamer and **?? Loss of Over 900 Livss Due Sole ly to Wretched Equipment Jmd Poor Personnel of Crtw. Washington. 8peclal.?The report of the United States commission on the investigation upon the disaster to the *<t earner General Slocum. appointed 'June 23. last, by the then Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cor tolyou. and constating of Lawrence O. Murray. Assistant Secretary of Com* merce and Labor; Herbert Knox Smith, ?!eputy commissioner of corporations; Uoorge Uhler, aupervlslng Inspector general of the steamboat inspection **er vice; General John M. Wilson, United States Army, retired, and Com pandor Cameron McR. Wlnslow, Unlt ?xl States nsvy, was made public Sun day. In con nodi oa with tho Important andlngs of the commissions presented in the report. President Roosevelt, to whom tho report was submlttod, has written a letter to Secretary Victor H. Met calf, of the Department of Com merce and Labor, briefly summarizing the report and directing him to carry into effect tho recommendations of the ?ommission. He also directs the Rob ert S. Rodlo, supervising inspector of the second district steamboat Inspcc i ion service, and James A. Dumont and Thomns H. Barrett, local inspectors in vhargc of tho port of New York, be dis < barged from the service, the commis sion holding them diroctly responsible for the laxity of the steamboat inspec tion to which the Slocum disaster was directly attributed. Commissioner Uhler dissents to that portion of the report which places tho responsibility on the supervision in spector of the eeoond district, Robert S. Rodlo; othcrwiso, he concurs with the commission. Appended to tho re liort is a report from tho Department of Justice and criminal proceedings connected with the disaster and the life preservers esses. THE PRBSIDBNTS VIEW. The President's letter to Secretary "Metcalf follows: ?'White Houso, Washington D. C., Oct 12, 1904. *'My Dear Slr^ I havo received the report of the Commission of the United States on the investigation of the Gen ? ral Slocum disaster and the report of tbe Department, at Juctije oh October 12tli, recipulatlng what has been done by the department of Justice in connec tion with the criminal proceedings taken against various Individuals be cause of their connection with the dis aster. I send you herewith both re ports. Punitive action by tho govern ment can. of course, only take two forms: that of legal proceedings against those either within or with-,, out the servtco. It appears that the Department of Jortico has already se cured Indictments against the msster and captain of the Slocum and against the managing directors of tho Knick erbocker Steamboat Company, to whieh company the stenmer belonged. Vor misconduct, negligence, and Inat tention to duty by the captafu, and for aiding and abetting therein by tbo mr.nnglug directors. Furthermore, tho Department of Jaatkro Iiqs secured in dictments against Henry l.undberg and John W. Fleming, tho assistant inapec tors of the steamboat inspection ser vice, who actually Inspected the Bio *i;m, for fraud, miaconduct. and In altentlon to duty. Lundburg had bc<*n appointed merely on pobation in the acrvlco and has been dropped. There ? an, of course, bo -no further action about Fleming unt.11 his trial has been tiniahod, although It docs not follow Hiat an acquittal would prevont the Department from discharging him from the service. In addition, the Depart ment of Justice has secured the indict ment of tho manager and three em idoyes of tho Nonpareil Cork works, of Camden, N? J., for putting upon the iv.arkct compressed cork blocks for uho in making llfo preservers, each of which blocks contained In Its center a ear of Iron weighing several ounce*. This last offense was of so heinous si character that is Is difficult to com ment upon It with proper self-reslralnt. It appears that the. national legislature has never enacted a law providing In set terms for tho punishment of this particular species of Infamy, doubtless because It never entered the head of any man that so gr.?ss an infamy could i?e perpetrated. 1 miggest that you ic l?ort thin whole matter to Congress, transmitting those two reports, and al that time calling npeclal attention the j reed of Imposing mi adequate penalty tor the mailing or selling of defective life-saving appliances. REMOVAL OF DELINQUENT OF FICIALS. "So much for w??at the Department nf Justice has done in reference to the disaster. But In addition to the men put on trial by the Department of Jua tlee, action should lie taken against those employes whode responsibility for the atate of things producing the ac rldest ban frcen brought Into th?- re port of the commission. According to this report it appear* that to addition to the two Mstetant iaapcctora who are now oa trial, the supervising inspector of the second district. Mr. Rodie. and the two local Inspectors or the port of New York. Messrs. Dumont and Bar rett. should all three be removed for laxity and neglect in performing their do ties- As regards tbo conduct of Mr. llodle. Mr. Uhler dissents from the con clusion of the four other commission ers. 1 agree with the conclusion of the pther four. Laxity and neglect, where the consequences may be so terrible as they hare proved to bo in this case, cannot be passed over, even where there has been goad conduct in other respects on the part of the man impli cated. Accordingly, the three officials ramed will be removed from the ser vice. Moreover, you will please direct their successors In office at once to con duct a thorough examlnatloa of the en tire Inspection force of tho port of New York, with the object of weeding out nil the men whom such examination shall show to be unfitted to perform the very arduous and responsible du ties of their positions. The supervising Inspector general has at present no tesdquarters force of special agents, so that It is very difficult for htm to exer cise any adequate and direct supervis ion over the various local divisions of the Inspection service. In each division he muat rely chiefly on the fidelity and energy of the local heads, and when theso fall to perform their duties they must be held accountable. He must, however, exercise as thoroughly a su pervision as tho means at this disposal allow. In order that I may bo in formed as to the exact condition of tho servico in all Its parts, I direct you to order a sesrehing investigation In con sequence of the investigation of the commission Into tlie conduct of the cen tral office snd of every outside subdi vision of tho service save that In New York. "You will also make such changes In tke regulations as are recommended by the commission, and you will there fore call a special meeting of the board of supervising' inspectors for this pur pose. You will also lay before the Con gress a request that the law be changed iu tho various particulars recommend ed by tho commission. I wish particu lar emphasis laid upon the proposal of tho commission that there be created by a law a special body thoroughly to investigate the laws which are suppos edto provide for the safety of passen gers on steamboats, and especially on excursion boats, where the prime causes of danger are the overcrowding and the flimsy and highly inflammable character of superstructures. "Very truly yours. "THKODORE ROOSEVELT. ' Hon. V. H. Metcalf. Secretary of Com merce and Labor." Fighting Bell Weevil. Washington. Special.?The Depart ment of Agriculture, iu a circular is sued, warns planters throughout the cotton belt that In thoir efforts to pro cure an early crop of cotton to avoid damage by boll weevils they must not overlook tho great prime factor In tho control of the pest, the destruction of the plants in the field is stamped as iho most effective method of reducing tho numbers of tbo weevil. The circular calls for concerted action or commit? tecs, in taking th030 steps. Battling Hard Near Yentai. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?General Sakharoff. telegraphing confirms the reports of the Yentai, where the heights were alternately hold by the Russians and Japanese. General Danioloff, who succeeded Generals Trousseff and Ramanoff in command of the Sixth Siberian Rifles Division, wus wounded in the leg, but did not relinquish his command. The losses are not stated, uud according ta the latest advices tho battle is contin uing today. ? News of the Day. The heading and stavo mill at Burke vllle. Vs.. was partially burned. In Campbell couuty a mob wrecked the tents in which Seventh-Day Ad ventists were holding meetings. In Portsmouth a negro fastened his little won in his home and then set fire to tho building. The boy was burned up. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston are being hospitably ontej' tnlned In Norfolk. The opening session of the October term of the United States Supreme Court was of four minutes' duration. The Dowager Empress of China hue given a sum of money for I lie estate r?hinont of an Institution for teach ing medicine, the management to Ix; confided to the inli:*lonarles. The Mexican government has ap pointed Cayetano Romero, oner am bassador in Washington, to bo consul general at New York, sncreedlng Br. Navarro. Mr. Romero in now consul at San Kranelsc. A Chronological Impression. ?Innttnry'n mmlo to-.- work an* February, too. Comes 'round to >:lvo folks a chance lo show what doy kin d<?. l?nr's Christ mux tit" Thanksfdvln' day a-sewttorln' through the year An' Hpi'lux to staht you sltu;ln' 'cause do sky is bright an' floor. Mo*' ov?ry month d?t come* ah>UK Home special work will show, Kxovptln' one. Dot's Aiikiis'. Den do world m<>ve* ktr.d o' stow. You feels like loehn' from do dawn until de shadows fall, it 'poors ttUo Angus' wasn' made fob onytiilss at air It fives tho .>!' thermometer u second clisneo to climb. \t Jos' slips In between tie fireworks an' de veed bird time. Do sleepy days Is noddln' like de brortoMos Of de tr?os Dot's l>endln' wbnb do cfnvcr is Invltin* of do boos. When folks divided up do year. I rockon It was found Doy bad mo* sunshine dan dcy really neoded to ?u 'round. pev found soni-- extra time dot somehow didn't lit hi pit. f>o doy rolled It un together an* made Align*' out o' del. ? Washington 91 or. RUSSIANS STILL KDN Japuese Mtfiif Oat Vdl i? Cfcw After Tfcdr Amy SLOODSIED GROWS APPALLIM On* of th# Bloodiest BiMn In H!i tory Still Vtaglng South of Makden, tho Russian Advance Having Boon Converted Into a Stubbornly Fought Retreat?Wholo Regiment* Mowed Down on Both Sides. Tho main armies of Russia and Japan in Manchuria continue to bo engaged In a desperate straggle for supremacy south of Mukden. On both sides there have been such losses in killed and wounded as mark the con* test for one of losses in killed and wounded. Already the losses aV Llao Yang have been approximated and the Indications era that they will be exceeded, that of tho Russians up to cocn of October 14 being estimated at 15.000. The Russian advance has been coavorted into a stubbornly fought retreat. Tho result, accord ing to the Russians, is still to be de termined. Reports from tho Russian left wing are lacking, leaving room for question if part of General Kuro patkln's arvny ia not in worso extremi ty than the oentro and right wore at any stcgo of tho battle On both nltlcs the soldiers have shown the ut most tenacity and bravery and wholo regiments have gone down bofore the flro of tho enemy. In official clrclos In St. Petersburg there is a disposi tion to argue that even ehould Gener al Kuropatkin bo obliged to retire upon Mukden his position will bo quite as favorable aa it was when tho crder to advance was given on Octo ber f?; and that on the other hand ?ho Jupaacse powers of future resis tance will have been materially weak ened. There i? no nows from Port Arthur. Gloom in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg. By Cable.?The great feeling of concern which exists in cir cles in the Russian capital by no moas equals the foreboding of coming dis aster pervading the general public, which is indulging in the deepest pes simism. In tho absence of official nows. the publec Is being fed on tho wildost rumors of defeat suffered by General Kuropatkin. Tho fact that nc word regarding tho battle has been officially given out only confirms the popular fear. Tho explanation offered that It was a holiday does not suffice to ally tho apprehension. General Kuropatkln's report of tho result of the day'* operations has reached Emperor Nicholas at Tasar koe Selo, but it had not been returned here before tho war commission, which sat only until 9 o'clock, had ad Jrurned. The Emperor himself is rep resented as being bitterly disappoint ed. and spending hours with his cabi net. studying out, with the help of his military aide, the reports of tho battle. Tho general staff, however, by no means despairs. Though admit ting that the tide in the last two days has been against Oeneral Kuro patkin, tho general staff says the bat tle is not yet over, and that in any event there is no question of a tout. The depressing feature of the situ ation is that everyone is willing to be lieve tho worst. Thus, reports from Tokio and elsewhere, stating that the Japanose are advancing and that the Russians are falling back are accepted with faith based upon the previous Russian retreat. Naturally many reports are current as to the genesis of the forward move ment. it is freely statod that General Kuropatklu was forced Into taking tho offensive by urbssuro by the authori ties here. This has !>een officially denied, and as General Kuropatkln's order to advance was given ovor his own signature, it seems likely that ho ?Will have to hear all the responsibili ty whether the sltuHtion is of his own making or not. Friends of General Kuropatkia said tho prenent offensive movement was inspired from St. Petersburg as was doubtless Oeneral Stakelborg's move ment for tho relief of Port Arthur, and that If Kuropatkln's star has set, others higher than he are responsible. At tho same time, the supporters of General Kuropatkin argue that, what ever may l>c the direct outcome of the past few day*' lighting, it is not likely to 1)0 an Irretrievable disaster to the Russian army. Dispatches from the front give a vivid picture of the desperato charac ter of the righting along the whole line. Tho Huslar. plainsmen have been again forced to engage in hill fighting, which Is III tie tl their lik ing. There have been desperate and rotated attacks upon almost inaces slble position^. which leave no ques tion of the resolution and gallantry ot the Russian force*. Gnus have been captured and recaptured in fierce hund-to-hand conflicts. The latent word directly from \bo lb M of battle Is the Mukden dispatch tt? the Associated Press, In which It is stated thai iri.ooo IlunianM had been wounded, which, together with the day'K casualties, would make the totnl probably exceed tho figures of Lrao Yang, ?nd make the flght rank as one of the bloodiest battles In his tory. Medical Association Meets. Cincinnati, O.. Special. ? The Missis sippi Valley Mrdl.nl Association unan imously elected Uransford l<ewls, St. Louis, president, and 11. K. Ttiley, Lou isville. secretary. The sessions of the association closed with the reading of pnpers by Shelby C. Carson, Greens boro, Ala.; Duncan Evo, Nashville, Tenn., and F. D. Kendall, Columbia, 8. C. TiNsanuM m The ltat? iMpwIiilwiint of tlon Hm Iwuid an Addrtat to the Twhin ?f th? Mate. . The third Friday in November Is Arbor Day, a day to be observed by the wboola accordlms to an act of the legislature. It U obeerred In Richland and some of the other countries by the planting of trees and shrubbery. Mr. 0. B. Martin, the State superintendent nf education, is very aaxlous (Or all the schools in the State to observe Arbor Day this yoar. The lav on the subject is as follows: "The free public schools or this State ?hall observe the third Friday in No vember of each year as Arbor Day, and ?n that day the school officers and teachers shall conduct auch exercises und engage in the planting of such tbruba, plants and trees as will impress on the minds of the paplls the proper valuo and appreciation to be placed on Rowers, ornamental shrubbery and shade trees." Mr. Martin has Issued an address to rounty superintendents of education and to teschers generally, in which he calls upon them to hare the schools to trtnke proper observation of tho day. Tn his address he offers the following very timely suggestions:' "Allow me to sail yoar attention to the statute providing (or the observ iinco of Arbor Day. The Programme in cluded horein is only Mggestlye. Tou can easily supplement or abbreviate it. inasmuch as this day is no near to Thanksgiving dsy It might bo well to combine their celobratiou on the date l:est suited to your conditions. It will be an appropriate ocoesion to Invite patrons and to tnks steps for perma i ucnt school improvements. As a prep I n ation for this day. It will be proflta I ble to have the children collect in leaf I or hook albums as many different kinds of leaves as possible and in addition to teaching them the various kinds oi trees that grow in South Carolina tho I leaves may slso bo used for spelling or drawing lessons and an exhibit of tliis work will form port of your en tertainment of visitors. In many sec rionH also an exhibit of the various kinds of good might be collected and pupils might make some useful arti cles of school or household furniture, n? pointers, ink stands, rule*, gavelet book cases, shelves, brackets, etc. ! "However, tho chief object of the leg islature seems to be to teach the value r>: flowers,shrubbery end shade trees. There are hundreds of school houses in this 8tate located in open fields with bleak surroundings and It is hoped that this number may bo greatly diminished by the aatebratlon ofArbor day. The address to the people of the south by the Southern State superintendents em phasize* this situation in the follow ing language: 'Surely, then, the house , in which this sacred work of training 1 the children of the republic for citizen ship and social service, a work that lias to do with mind and soul and body, with the moulding of character and the <reation of ideals, should be a place ?worthy In all respects of such a work? a home, not o hovel; a place of beauty, not a place of uglt< litss; a place of comfort, not a place of discomfort; a place ,<*f cleanliness, not a placo of uncleanliness,. About it the grass should grow green and the sun Khlno bright, the flowers bloom and the birds sing and the trees wave their long arms, and tho children while lis | toning to the iessoos taught by men and books may receive aleo from the l*otent, silent influence of proper en vironment. the sweet message of peace and love and culture and beauty.' "We ought to take advantage of this occasion not only to make aentlment but to raise funds to improve and beau tify the schools. Each child could bring a coin, a collection may be taken, or refreshments served and the pro ceeds used to purchase pictures, buy ehrnbbery, paint house*, fences, etc. It would be especially appropriate to raise money for libraries in those counties which have not secure;) their quota, under the library ad, aud even those that have 11! mtght anticipate next year's aporoprlation and get their inoney ready by tho time the appropria tion becomes available. At all events I hope that teachers and pupils will make a pleasant and profitable occa sion ot't of Arbor day." White Man an?t Negro Killed. nishopvillc. Special. ? Saturday night about 9 o'clock a riot occurred u- Lucknow, a town ubout eight miles north of Bishopvllh', -between Harvey Lang. a young white num. and several negroes, and as a result Mr. Lang nud one negro man named Ezekill Aral died Sunday morning about daylight, there being but a short time difference between their death*. Laurens County Schools. Laurens. Special.?County Superin tendent of Education C. F. Drooks I.as finished his annual report from which the following figure* and statis tics arc taken: Total number of school districts, 04. Whole number of white schools, 70; negro, 7fl. Num ber of white teachers, male 24; female 71; colored teachers, male 31; female *7. length of term of white schools total number of weeks. 1.817; negro, weeks. Total enrollment, white, boy* J.4&&, girls, 1,817: negro, bovit, 2 070, girls, 2.081. Total receipts for school purposes from ail sources. 937.83!).<12. Total ex penditure* for th?> year, $3?,Cf?0.1S. Two Ginneries Burned. l.aur?ns. Special.?Two ginneries were destroyed by flr?? in the county Saturday morning. The first was that oi Mr. W. I?. Harris ut Young's store It- the upper part of the county, which was htirned Just afte. midnight. The loss consisted of a complete ginning outfit, four bales of cotton, a wagon and a quantity or wood, aggregated at 91,200, was total on which there was no Insurance. The lire la thought to have been of accidental origin. DIE DIVORCE EVIL Ctegt< Ttat Dimces aid SatoMS Are Ckscly Llakcd BUXTON IOT AFTER BISMP PVTTEK Winston Deputy at tho episcopal Cov? vention Attempts to Bring Up ths Liquor Qusstion in Connection With ths Dsbsts on Divorcs and Yield* Only to the Tims Limit of ths Ses sion. Boston. Special.?A marked division of sentiment regarding ^tae proposal to prevent the re-marriage of the in nocent party to a divorce daring the life of tho former partner developed at today's session of tho House of Deputies of the Episcopal General Convention. Tho house, sitting as a committee of the whole, discussed the Issue all day, and many vehement ad dresses were made on both sides. Several prominent delegates ex pressed the opinion that In view of the great difference of opinion tho present conference would not act on the matter, but would, fike Its pre decessor, refer tho problem to the next triennial convention. A commotion was oaused by John C. Buxton, of Winston. N. C.. who attempted to link tho divorce evil with tho liquor question. Mr. Buxton Is tho deputy who, on tho opening day of tho convention, attempted to read a resolution cen suring Bishop Henry C. Potter, of Now\ork, for opening tho subway saTootx In his remarks he express ed tho opinion that it would Ik* better for tho church to curb tho liquor traf fic before changing the canons on di vorce. Continuing, he was saying: "If, in stoad of a high official or the church lending his influence to the dodicatkm of saloons?" when he was interrupt ed by a point of order. Mr. Buxton was admonished by the chairman. Still he attempted to make sonio fur ther roference, indirectly, to the sub way tavern, but was promptly called to order by tho chairman. The time limit of tho morning session expired before Mr. Buxton could continue. James McConnell, of Now Orleans, opposed tho adpption of the nc.w can on, in a dramatic speocli. "In Cod's name." he doclurod, "how can a church legislate to take away the pain of fnnocenco? What rlcht has any one to change the meaning of tho words in 8t. Matthow's GospeJ? Whore is tho man to expound away the written word of the Son of Ood himself?" Rev. T. J. Beard, of Birmingham. Ala., was opposed to tho adoption of the proposed canon hecauso it com promised tho church as a tcarlicr. Goorgo Foster Feabody, of Brook lyn. thought that all additions should be voted down. The debate was put over. The Houso of Bishops presented the Archblsop of Canterbury with a silvcw loving cup. Tho English pri mate will leavo the city for New York tomorrow and will sail for England on Monday. The resignation of Bishop Thomas A. Jamggar. of Sotithorn Ohio, wa.4 received and accepted by the House of Bishops, and his co-adJutor. Right Rov. Boyd Vlucent. becomes bishop of tho diocese. Wood Alcohol Kills 16. New York, Special.?When Herman Sachs died in Roosevelt Hospital, 20 minutes after ho had been admitted, another death was aildod to tho long list of fatalities which Coroner Snho ler believes wore caused by tho use of. wood alcohol In the whiskey sold in ? tho saloon of Rudolph Fritsche. There are now fixteen deaths on this list. Sa^hs was seized with vioiont al>domenal pains this afternoon. Co'r orcr 8cholcr'was notified and a hur ried Investigation showed that tho stricken man had been drinking wills key ltought at Frltohe's saloon Just Is'fore the police took possession of the place. , Crane Succced Hoar. Boston, Special.?Governor John I.. Bates appointed formov Governor W. Murray Crane, of Dalton, Fnlted States Senator to fill the unexpired term of Senator George F. Hoar, recently do ceased. Mr. Crane has informed Gov ornor Dates that lie will accept- He is one of tho largest paper manufacturers in the Stale and has been prominent iu State politics for a iworo of years. In 1H07 lie was olmAed Lieutenant Gover nor und In 1000 l>eonnie Governor, which office ho bold for three years. Mr. Crane is a personal friend of President Roosuvclt. Still Fighting Stubbornly. Mukden, By Cahio. -Stubborn fight ing is still in progress, this bolng the thin! day of the engagement. It is Im possible at this time to my what has lieen accomplished. Hospital trains are continually arriving from the south. The wounded are being sent further rortb. A dies.dng station has beon es tablished on the railway platform here, a here nurses and tturgoons give prompt attention to the most urgent cases be for the trains proceed. Apprehension at St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, By Cable.?-It is now midnight on the battlefield below Muk den, and the failure to rcccive news that tho Russians achieved decisive re. ?nits in Wednesday's fight north of Yentsi, coupled wttb the Toklo report that Field Msruhal Oynma is gaining ground, causes increased apprehension. mvs TMOUGIOUT TIE CWJNTIT Plw?gi?|ih< of Minor Importance Gathtrtd From Many Sources. Through tha Sooth. Richmond, Vs.. was selected for tbel Episcopal General Omventioa of 1901 \ by the convention in Boston. Senator-elect Rayner, of Sinryland, cpened the Democratic campaign in Delaware with a vIroiouh speech at Wilmington. Representative* of the Mormon Church of Utah ore nogo dating for tho | purchase of a tract of 309,000 acres of land in the State of Tabasco. Mexico. Confederate veterans of Texas cele brated on Sunday the eighty-sixth birthday of Judge John II. Reagan, the only survivor of the Confederate Cabi net. C. J. Casslmus, a wealthy retired fruit dealer, was run over and killed by a street car In North Montgomery Wednesday. Eye-witnesses say the | man deliberately walked upon the tracks. The body was horribly mau gled. At the- request of the Governor of Virginia, Colonel Charles A. Dempacy, United Statra army, retired, has been ordered to Richmond for duty with tho organised militia of that State for a period of 4 years, unlets sooner reliev ed. A dispatch from Mexico City says: Ixmls Mazscantlne, the noted Spanltdi bull-lighter, and bis brother, Thomas, will soon arrive here, whero they will give ono of their last performances. Louis Intends leaving the profession after returning to Spain shortly to kill his Inst bull in honor of the Queen. At Chapel Hill. N. C., Wednesday thp one hundred and ninth anniversary of the opening of the State University was celebrated. Dr. Venablo of the Univer sity, reported the institution In excel lent condition and then Introduced the orator of tho day. Dr. C. Alphonsn Smith, who delivered an address on "The literature of tho South." A special from Montgomery, A!al?a ma, says: Attorney General Wilson has tiled impeachment proceedings With tho Supreme Court against Sheriff A. I>. Rodgers, of Madison county. He is charged with neglect of duty In n??t protecting the negro, llorance Maples, who was lynched In Huutsvtlle, on the night of Beptembor 7th. The hearing has been set for November 24th, Washington Happenings. The War Department has Just receiv ed the rei>ort. of the Chlckamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commis sion submitted for the commission by General 11. V. lloyntou, chairman. Tho commissioners state that during the year monuments were erected aud dedi cated by the States of Maryland, Ohio and Pcnusylvania. In the Norths Senator Fairbanks spent the day rpcaking at points in Nebraska. Ex-President Cleveland will preside and make a speech at a general Demo cratic mass-meeting in Carnegie Hull, Now York, October 21. Frank Do Peyster Hall, a wealthy member of a prominent New York fr.mlly, committed suicide as a result r? charges of disgraceful practices made against hint. Thlrty-thcee persons were killed and mauy Injured by a collision between a passenger train and a freight on the Missouri Pacific railroad near Warrens burg. Missouri. At St. Ixiuls Wednesday night. Grant Eby, of Now York, who holds the ehsmpionshlp medal, defeated Benja min K. Brumby, of Atlanta. Ga.. in the third championship pool tourney game, the score being 12f> to 27. Eby's play ing was brilliant throughout, while! Brumby had several hard luck breaks when his turn come to play. Foreign Affair*. At least 15 persons were killed by falling walls nt Santiago. Chile. Jews desiring to emigrate from Rus sia were granted reduced railway rates within the empire. Earl Grey advises that a conference of Englishmen and Americans be held t.> deal with the race problem in South Africa. it is expected in St. Petersburg that General Kuropatkin's advance will be rtrongly resisted by the Jnpaueso in a few days. Miscellaneous Matters. A number of new plays wevo pro r.ui/jd in New York and other citlcs. { Court-martial trials in th?' army de c?/cased nearly 20 per cent, hint year. John Alexander Dowle, the "first high nriest on earth." i:? a "sermon" at Kion eulogired Roosevelt and denounc ed Parker and the Democrats as tho ?Vcrttm of the enrth." Henry ('. Frlck was elected a direc tor of tho Reading Company and <>/ the Philadelphia aud Reading C<>ai aud Iron Company. The death is announced of Mrs. John Angell, who sued for a share of the estate of the i?te Jay Gould, alleging she was his widow. Rol?ert J. Wynne, First. Assistant Poatmastor-Oenorni. was appointed to Mieeeed the lnte Henry C. fay no as a Cabinet member. Perhaps tho nio:t romuruobio old man in t.ho world is statleued at For. St. Georgo, Calcutta, India. Hb name is Saikah Imamudds. regimental chap lain to the 18th Native 1 ton gal iiuin try. Ho is 130 years old, and at 111 I owls without spectacles. Secretary Hay and the Chinnso Min ister will draft a sow and more liberal l?h!no*o excUtmton treaty. CATAWBA IEAKING Saath Caroliaa lastitafes Pnceediflfs Agaiast Railroad MANY WITNESSES ON TIE STAN* South CaroNna lUHraad CommttafAi. Take# Evidence at CoMtnbia?Gov-i arvnir nvjwaro ^ppwena Rfm Treasurer for Lea County. Columbia, S. C., Special.?A bearing era# had before the railroad commie-' aloa Tuesday in the matter of the) double wreck on tbe 9th of September ? at Catawba bridge m tho Seaboard. e.he? a number of Uvea were lost by* ream of tho paaeenger train leartoR. the bridgo, shortly after midnight, and ft freight train following 10 minute* later, falling 1b on tte wreokage. On the port of tho railroad, the witnesses wore examined by Mr. 1. I*. Qtenn, of ' Cheater, district ottornoty tor the Sear board, and Chairman Oatrria conducting Lbe examination for tho State. Among the spectators was Mr. John Earle. of Greenville, comrokwionen-eloot. CX>m n.lsslotser Caughman's report was reaul. . in which he pointed out the peeaibte rouse of the wreck being tho breaking of the bolt retaining tho front trucks of the passenger engine. !a> this brokon holt ho had detected an old crack. H?r n'a? criticised tho road for having the second train run so close as to render its flagging imputable. He thought a speed of 40 miles an hoaur too great for this bridge. In reply to this, General Superinten dent Huger read his report of the ac.ct - <leut to President Liarr, In which he discovered that tho catastrophe ?ai? probably dun to a mil befng uuspiked. the retaining bars of the next rail , being found unbroken and their bolt* discovered in good condition nearby. In tho circumstances there wo* no time to flog tho second train and for that reason it was impusulble to prevent tho double wreck. The physical condition of the baridge, which was only two years . old, was perfect, as was admitted, and Mr. Ilugcr would not hesitate to run a passenger train over each a bridge at & rnte of 60 miles nn boar. These witnesses were sworn for tho , railroad; B. F. Luther, master me chanic; A. L. Monroe, Inspector of en gines; J nines Durkia. inspector of hrldgoe; General Superintendent Hu gcr; R. F. West, eonchictor on wrocked passenger train; Pink Carpenter, col ored, flagman; O. Hl Meares, engineer; T. C. Link and J. J. Duncan, of freight crew; P. K. Sanders, train master.' The witnesses for the State were Commissioner Conghntan and two clti sens of Roddy, a station near the scene : cf the accident. It. W. Patton and T. K. Geddys. , ? *" The testimony all one way and: the railroad people bad no difficulty Ira 4 proving that the accident was prtfbafcly ' due to a rail lietng uuspiked. Disinter csted wltnes.ses testified that they ftmnd angle lutrs and bolts uutappect ? and unbroken on tbe ground just be neath the ttrst brook In tho trestle, that the threads In tho holts were un-' broken and that a number of unhen? spikes were found near tho same apot. Gasoline Engine Explodes. Asliovllle, Special.?A gasoline en gino used in pumping water at the* rcsidcnco hero of I^cnldent R. S. How land, of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, exploded Tuesday .j afternoon, painfully injuring nn Em ploye named Oaraer about the hand" and anus. Mr. Howlund said tonight that be did not know whether *?. wa.'? cnrehf&noss on tbe part of tho em ploye or a defect. in the engine* that caused the ?ycpki?U>n. Garner was given iuedleal attention, end It Is tynfc thought that hw hurts will rostilt seriously. It id said that a heavy woolen shirt wom by Ckirner was te spontrthlo for Ms comparatively alight injuries: thai otherwise his clothing would have protMhty ignited and h? would have b^-on burned to death. Russian Fleet to Leave. Copenhagen, Dy Cable.- The Assoc! - ated Press I ear art from un excellent, source that, the Russian Ilnltie fleet will leave Llbau October 14 and pus* thronp.lt Dauirh waters Ocvtobcr 16 High Russian naval office,re have ar rived here anil will invcatiKato tho. , Doulsli water* before the pasausc of the fleet. A Divorce Discussion. (lost on. Hpcdiul.?A proposed change it* tho canons of the Kpiseo pal Church, whereby clergymen are forbidden to re-marry any pernor who had liui'U divorced was discussed for two houru by the House of Dep uties at Tuesday's session of th'i ftyiscopal General Convention. The House of DejmftCM was sitting nz u commit toe of tho whole, and the eon ?ld(.ration of the subject, regarded a* one of the most important to conn* before the pn*nont convention, wtll be takun irp from time to time, until tho matter is nually disposed of. For some time there lute been a strong sentiment iu the clmrch that tho cleigy shouM rot marry the tnno. cent party. Loase^ Heavy on Both Sides. Toltio. By Cable.?Toklo is eagerly r.wnltlng tidings of tho peristcntly ru mored engagement south of Mukden. It Is re|)orled thut the Russians, as suming the offensive, crossed the Him river and attacked General Kurokl'x forces, capturing a position which tho Japanese. being strongly ro-In for ml. re-captured and re-occupied. Tho Jap anese. it Is reported, have checked th? Kussinn advance. It is satd that tho losses on both sldeo wcro heavy. No conflrmatl"n of thcae reports can V?? obtained.