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-.7.,ere '4 ,ST B IS E 185-F I PR V . F I A ,A G S . 9 8 GIlSEPPE SARTO IS CHOSEN POPE A MAN OF HUMBLE ORIGIN SUCCEEDS LEO XIII. Blection Was Over at 11 A. M. Tuesday Was a Compromise-Impressive Scenes. Rome, Aug. 5.-The conclave, after being in session four days, Tuesday elected Gdiseppe Sarto, patriarch of Venice, as pope to suc ceed Leo XIII and he now reigns at the vatican and over the Catholic world as Pius X. Tuesday night all Rome was illuminated in his honor. His election and the assumption of his holy office were marked by a striking demonstration and im. pressive ceremonies at the vatican which only ended this evening. THE ELECTION UNANIMOUS. -The election of the patriarch of Venice was unanimous. After Mon day's balloting it was a foregone con clusion that he was the only candi. date sufficiently acceptable to all to secure the necessary two thirds, which the laws of the church require. One of the cardinals said to a repre sentative of the Associated Press that he believed Pins X would follow the broad lines of Leo's policy, although not likely to accentuate it. This voices the general feeling here, which is one of satisfaction. A GOOD COMPROMISE. The new pontiff is a man of sim ple origin, and although not a very prominent candidate, he had been frequently mentioned as one of the many cardinals who might be taken up as a compromise. In several re spects he resembles his venerable predecessor, notably in his reputation for culture and piety. Having boen associated with no factions this fact alone won him much favor from foreign cardinals who were without an especial candidate. Pius X was humorousl) described as "a country mouse who could not possibly find his way about Rome." SARTO OVERCOME. When the result of this ballot was announced in the conclave Cardinal Sarto was so overcome with emotion :and so touched by the unlooked for confidence reposed in him that he could no longer control his feelings and to the surprise of all he broke down, declaring that such responsi bility and honor were not for him and he must refuse if offered. Tears rolled down his checks anid he seemed firm in his determination to refuse the dignity. He was so palpably sincere that, consternation reigned in the conclave and the cardinals spent the whole evening anid far im,to the night in convincing himti that his election was the will of providence and that he must accept. ALMUWIT F~AINTED). Several tiumes lie almost fainted and had to b)e revived by the use of salts. IHe seemned happy but broken down even after all the other candi dates had re'tirod, and on the final ballot he looked a stlatino of resigna. tio[n. Cardinal Casetta, as scruti neer, was readling out t hie vote. When 42 votes had been recorded for the ,patriarch of Venice, tl-e scrutineer rarose and lifted his red secchetto, esaying, "Habemus pontilicell." But from many md~es cardinals scried out: "Continue.'' As the vote approached fifty, how. 'ever, the cardinals, as of one accord, ,surrounded the newv pontiff and eccording to tradition, demanded to know if he would accept the pontifi cate. Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled so that he could hiardlly articulate, but after a visible effort he said: "If this cup cannot pass from me-" There he paused but the cardinals around himi insisted t hat it was nec essary for him to say "yes" or "no." Whereupon he replied firmly, "'I accept." TIHE PAPAL BlLESBINo. Pius X after retiring and donning his new robes-pure white, the only coloring being his redl shoes rose and in a votce at first tremulous, but grad ually becoming full and firm, administered the papal blessing to all of the members of the sacred col lege. It was received with bowed and uncovered beads. The fisherman's ring, not yet hav ing been found, a new one was placed on the pontiff's finger as a symbol of renewed power and evi dence that the Catholic church has once more a head. In the meanwhile masons and car. penters had been busy breaking down doors, so that the cardinals. deacons, together with the master of ceremonies and the conclavist and many others might proceed to the balcony of St. Peter's. When the windows on the balcony slowly opened and the great gleaming cross was seen by the populace below the ex citement and impatience heightened to the extreme. PROOLAIMED TO THE WORLD. rlowly Cardinal Macchi, secretary of the congregation of the apostolic briefs, advanced and exclaimed in a loud voice: "Annuntio vobiogradium magnum habemus papem eminentissimum et reverendissimum dominum cardina lem, Joseph Sarto, qui sibi imposuit nomen Pius X." Then the bells of St." Peter's boomed out as did those of all the churches of Rome, giving the glad news to the world. HOW THE PEOPLE RECEIVED THE NEWS. St. Peter's boomed out the three quarters of the hour paF 11 o'clock and there was still no sign of the smoke of announcement. AS THE WINDOW OPENED. A second later the great central window of St. Peter's facing the piazza swung slowly open. A loud shout arose and all rushed mt.aly towards the cathedral. At the open window half a dozen vatican atten dants appeared. Suddenly there broke out into the fierce sunlight a gorgeous banner, bearing a cardinal's arms. The tension was soon relieved. Cardinal Macchi, carrying a large red book and preceded by a glitter. ing cross appeared at the window. A wild shout went up. Cardinal Macchi waved both hands for silence. In a second a solemn hush fell on the scene, broken only by a sharp word of command from an officer and the rattle wherewith troops bronght their rifles to the present. In clear tones Cardinal Macchi read the pre amble, the people below meanwhile being scarcely able to contain them selves until he reached the word "Sarto" when a terrific roar went up. Those out of hearing of the cardi nal's voice joined in the acclamation and the whole square became one of men and women, throwing hats in the air, shouting and cheering at the top of their voices. A MAD RUSH. Those below instantaneously made a rush to go mnto St. Peter's and a mad scramble ensued for the basilica. Thousands dashed towards the four huge doors arnd in spite of their width a: desperate jam occurred, in which the women narrowly escaped injnry. Like a roaring wave thbe peop)le swvept into St. Peter's. A whe'at pit, in its wildest mnoments, could not compare with the stately wave of St. Peter's at this moment. THE POPE'S APPEARANCE. A t t he gallery window st ood Oar dinal Mat hieu, Monsignor Merry del Val an1d several other cardinals. 'The center place was vacant. In a few moments terrific cheers burst from every throat. There, with the sun streaming in from the window behind, was the new pope. IIis newly received papal robes showed resplendant amid the colors of those who stood beside him. For a few moments the tall form re mained perfectly still-the pontiff was gazing at the crowd beneath. The deafening roar of cheers showed no sign <r ditu:nishing. Then Pins X raised his hand. In the twiunk ling of an eye the crowd, mad with excitement hut a moment before, be came dumb and a deathlike silence prevailed throughout the basilica. It was broken only by the clear, strong voice of the new Pope. "Adjntorium nostrum in nom;ne, domini" he chanted like the keys of a magnificent organ struck by a mas ter hand. The response swelled np from the crowd below. There was another silence and another response. Then came the benediction such as few %yill ever forget. With magical rapidity the scene ceased to be one of deep devotion. Loud cheers burst from the people as the pope started back to the vatican by way of the terrace. These acclamations continued long after Pius X had dis appeared. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed Outside the State. William Adair a well to (1o farmer living near Matewan, \V. Va., return. ing from a business trip to Cincinnati and becoming jealous he found his wife at a neighbor's home, pulled his revolver and fired at her three times whereupon the wife shot him dea: with a Winchester rifle. Mrs. Adair is in jail. John Dixon, a young negro inan was arreated at Sparta, in Hancock county, Ga., for attemted assault upon a young white girl and was spirited away to Macon and lodged in jail there to prevent his being lynched by a mob which formed for that purpose. Numbers of New England cotton mills have closed down this week on account of the high price of raw cot ton. Thirty people were killed and fifty-two injured ' railroad disaster in Austrian Silesh. on Monday. The disaster was caused by a stone train breaking its couplings and running at terrific speed down a sharp grade for twenty miles until it collided with a passenger. Twenty-one persons were injured, some very seriously, in a head-on collision between a freight and pas. senger near Hartford City, Ind., on Monday. The freight was delayed and a dense fog prevented the pas senger being seen until too late to avoid the collision. .:.'umerous strikes have been de clared in Spain aimed at obtaining the release from jail of workmen con victed of offenses during previous strikes. Rear Admiral Cotton with his flag-ship the United States Cruiser Brooklyn has been in Portuguese waterm the past several days and has been wined and dined by Portuguese royalty. Admiral Cotton by special invitation spent yesterday at the King's chateau of Al vito. On account of a shortage in the accounts of its cashier, T. W. Dewey, the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Newbern, N. C., has been comn polled to go into lhquidation. A re ward of $500 has been offered for the apprehension and return of the defaulting cashier. Rlobt. D. Cawthorn was convicted of murder in the first dlegree at Eastman, GIa. Cawthorn became in fatuated with the wife of RI. D. Tucker, a prosperous farmer, anmd Tucker becoming suspicious, Caw thorn put poison in a drink of brandy which he gave T1ucker SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed In the State. The Atlantic Coast Lumber Coim pany at Georgetown was sold1 for $1,000,000. VTe new syndicate has been formed to take over this im manse property and there will b)e no shutting (down of the plant in any of its departments. Arch B. Calvert has been re elected mayor of Sparlanburg, his vote be.. ing 817 to 4184 for his opponent Lee. Mayor (Calvert has already served five terms as mayor of SpartanbIurg. Andrew Shlirah. while in charge of a gang of workmen in the Southern's shop yards at the Blandinig street station, Columbia, Tuesday, was run over b)y a switch engine andl killed. He was attempting to take a crow bar off the track otut of the way of the approaching engine. SENATOR ARTHUR P. GORMAN. AReview,of His Chances--His Boom for the Democratic Nomination Under Way. New York Herald. Senator Arthur Pue Gormian, of Maryland, returned to this city on the American liner New York yester day afternoon to find that. a boom has got under way for him for the Democratic nomination for the Presi. dency. It had not been of rapid growth until the last two or three weeks. Mr. Gorman has, of course, been con sidered in overy calculation which has been made regarding the next Democratic national convention over since he was elected to his old placo in the Senate. 11 grow in stature as a Presidential possibilit-y whne he was elected without opposition, (ox. cepting that, of William J. Brayn,) as the leader of his party in the Sen ate at the beginning of the extraor dinary 8osion, Mare6 5. Senator Gorman has rather discouraged any attempt to "star" him as a candidate for Presideut, although his intimate friends have been storming at him for six or eight. months to declare himself in the race. The Gorwan "boom," which is now on everywhere, follows a succes sion of other booms. First was that of Mr. Richard Olney, of Massachu setts, who .was President Cleveland's attorney general, and later secretary of state. Then cani that of Mr. Cloveland himself, many Doniocrats believing that, the t hird term prejii dice could be overcome. Mr. Clove land's boom, which began just after the former President. had that, remark able reception at St. Louis, late in April, did not last much longer than did Mr. Olney's. Following this cane a rather short. lived iovenient to push David R. Francis, of Mis souri, to the front. ion there was a canvass of the running qualities of Judge George Gray, of Delaware. There is a sentiment behind Judge Gray that probably no other Demo crat can acquire, but, it is doubtful whether the politicians would encour age his candidacy. It would not be strictly correct to say that the movement in behalf of Judge Parker, of New York, came after that of all the other men whose names itave been enumerated because Judge Parker has had his supporters all over the country since David B. Hill wrecked Bird S. Color's cam paign in Now York last fall; but it is correct to say that Judge Parker's chances have not. seeimed so bright since he made his trip to thle South a few weeks ago. The difficulty with that trip was that it was overplayed by some of the Sout horn p)oliticians, w~ho desired to be0 known as original Parker men. As a niatter of fact, the trip of Judge Parker to thle Southl was not a political trip at all. It was mnade in obedience to an in vitation extondl(ed to hiim, in his ca. pacity of judge, a year beOfore by the bar associatioin and hie weont South1, not as a candidate for- the Presidency, but as a judge of thbe highest court in the Empire St ate. Leadling Dom-n ocrats from (leorgia and Alabama who closely watched Judge Parker and hung oni his every word say that the South erni visit wvas a frost. They insist thlat he failed for even a minute to drop the judicial erminme. It may be that they aire engagedl in "'killing off'' the judge, but it is a fact that no0 spontaineous upjrisinig has followed his excursion muto tile country whlere Democrat ic nmajorit ies are ready mlado. Now comes thle boomt for Gormain. It may be ans short lived ans t he others. On the other hand, it may continue to grow. Gormaun's positiori (liffers from that of all thi egoocrats who hlave b)ee nmntioned~ for thle nom inaf tion. Unlike Pa'irker and( Onuley, he0 rep)resents a D.eimocrat ic Stamte, wvhich was ton from the lI pubbeiani col umnis largely by his own efforts. Unlike them all, hie is in the full limelight of p)ublicity a the loader of his party in thle Sonuat.o. TLhis may b)0 a 1h0lp or a hinmdranmce, dlepend(ent ent ir.oly on whet her he ins thle ap p)roval or~ the d isappiroval of hais party in the long faigh which is ahead of the country in Congress this fall and winter. He will also have the sup port of most of the Democratic Sen. ators, nearly all of whom can control their State delegations to the na tional convention. His friends think he will start in with the delegations from Maryland, Virginia, West Vir. ginia, North Orrolina, South,Oarolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mis souri and Kentucky. There is suspicion that David B. Hill has been tampering with Indiana in his own interests, but Gorman's friends say that the Marylander has made his peace with all the Senato. rial friends of William J. Bryan, such as Dubois, of Idaho, and Teller, of Colorado. They, therefore, expect to see him obtain the votes of all the mountain States which have been for the last. two Presidential oam paigns dedicated to Populism. There will undoubtedly be strong opposition to the nomination of Sena tor Gorman from different quarters of the party. The Cleveland wor shippers will never forgive hiria for his quarrel with the White House during the manipulation of the Wil son bill by the Democrats under Gorman's leadership in the Senate. The low tariff Democrats will not forget that it was Senator Gorman who injected a large element of pro tection into the Wilson bill. Hill will hang on Gorman's flank and do his best to defeat him. William J. Bryan is almost as much opposed to Gorman as he is to Hill or Cleveland, notwithstanding the fact that it was Gorman who raised him the money with which he began his camprign in 1896. All this opposition is a very serious handicap. Senator Gorman would be the best. money raiser in the Democratic party, and that is the reason why so many of the practical politicians are in favor of his nomination. It is be. lieved by them that he could go into Wall street and get from the great financiers practically all the money financial New York would put into the campaign. He would naturally get the support of many Republi cans who have criticised Mr. Roose velt's trust policy and was out loose from him because of his connections with the settlement of the coal strike. There is stormy weather for Sena tor Gorman at home, and he will have to steer a careful course, or he may injure his own chances and lose his State. Maryland has a guberna torial election on hand' this fall. T1here is great rivalry between several prominent Democrats for the nomi nation. A mistake may result in the election of a Republican Gover nor. This would be a setback for Senator Gorman, because if the State wvent Rtep)ublican this fall it is not likely that it could be considered safely in the Democratic column next year. Maybinton News. After a heated campaigni of phy sical labor the farmers of this sectior have conquered the grass and aboul wond( up work for awhile, with fait prospects for a crop. At this writing some of the comn mumty is needing rain, only a por tion of it received rain on tihe 22nd Quite a number of people havi already felt the effects of the grea loss that befell Riasor and Miller, o WVhitmire, by the recent fire. It ii to be hoped by their many oustomeri that they will soon be in businesi again. They certainly have been friends to the surrounding commun ity where help was needed, in par they have been instrumental in re dleeming the city of Whitmire. The picnic on the 25th wa-s a suo. cess. The table reminded some of the older people that wvere there of days gone by, as it was ladened witt. the matny good things that the hos pitality of Maybinton was noted fo, years ago. The day was spent in dacinimg at the hospitable home of Mr. anid Mrs. ,J. B. Richards by the young people, and the more retired ones spent their time out under th< shady oaks of 40 years standing. The surroundling communities were rep resented b)y bo0th old and young Col. . S. Kaet the Sae, of .nre and the king of cotton raisers wa on the grounds to the (light of his many friends. Mauter John Hardy has returned from Columbia to spend some time with his father. Miss Mlary Coliold has returned from a most ploasant stit in Gromn Ville. I see from your papir a lot being said and done as to good roads, but do 3 ou know thero are roads in this part of No. 3 township that hav'nt been worked inl two yoars? Col. Aull, soine yearspast you didn't hear the co-' plaint of had roads ta you do now. Wht is the mattor? It is just aIs impossiblo to havo good roads under the present road laws as it in to Iild cot ton factories with out moneoy. Coipi'l evory mn iai lil ble to road duty to pay $2 00 just as you do your poll tax, thi levy a1 2 or 3 mill tax for road IrPosOs, then work the roads ii oarly spring, get the summor travel on them, and in a few years ouith (arolina will have roads to e prould of. I am a tax pay4er bothl in Un0ion1 and Newberry countiies and ani willing to be taxed as ahove stated .i it. wont amount to as inuch cost as tho wear of wagons and n111ules. 'let, of course, utilivo the chaingang just, -as you do now, but by the additioi of all 5 year prisoners. it. AUTOMOBILIST IN BIAUFORT. Spreads Desolation Iy :rlghterting The People Out of Their Wits and Scaring Animals. A special to the News and Courier from Beaufort of recent. dato says: A Havannath antomn-biitt brought. his machino here yost orday by t ainier and tore about over the atroost witi speed, filling wayfarors with terror and conaternatioln itnd frighteinmg horses, niles, oxen and an1Ials. The first victin. was an innoceit and unsuspecting dog, that was run over and curtailed 'Ie'ni a buggy wan smashed 1)) i territied horse and a mule cart was demolished by the fury of the onset. The towii antliorileti moom doubt fil of their powor to enforce the or dinance, becaise thie orldilance against fast, driving was enauct.od be fore the invontion or ilt rod net ion of autom1o) i le, and maiiy bo (imrectoll only to vehicles propellod by horses, mules or jackasses. It mity bo noe ensary to call an extra seIssionl of council to meet. t he emeirgey. 'This is t he Ii rst aut omiobi le ever seen in Beau fort, and if thley' are generally initroilucod and their speed continues of Ilitinig velocity per sons will have to prov idel t hieimselvies with lightnlingl rodIs or Ii riarruis to break the shocks. Report.s ha lve) beni )1, pilihed of the repeated horrors anddis'Iastlers produced by these ienginies of ile structioni to hiiiriiari as well as to brute life, ainl it is horrible to wit ness the inidif'ferenceo, if niot sat isfac Lion thaut it sIleml tod gi ve' ih' recido lss chaulTeu r wvhen hiel st rows t ,iori., il. jury and multrder in t lhe patti of hlis flying miachinie. Onie instinict ively woniders if humiani natulre is hiot ill spired at stich lioiits with ani eini' tional irisanit y, or dioes nol t sharc with thlie bru to s5Ome of t hose inl stincts for tort uring and wound iig victims11 for thei t onpoIdra ry gra ticae I ion of a hIorrile sension1 Thl. tiger and the IBritIish lionI , andt ovum the rapacious great Amnerican eagle, delight in inutilIat inig an1d to rtunringi their prey before killing and11 eating~ it. The cat will pilay andi~ tort ure iti rat or mouse before killig it. ot right, and the butcher bird t akes ox treme delight in impaling the tlie and bugs and bultterflion1 with splinter, and)1 sit upjon anl adIjoiningJ branch or fence Jand watch th)e writhings in agonty the inisects it hi caught, aipparent ly for uno It othr ren son1 t.han to gloat upon thlh- anuffer ings and susRpense. Ife the aultomobIlist happens to b, a millionaire he not only escape with his life aind his p)ocketblook un1 imlpaired1, but h6 in applauded for hi gaudy equipment and flashing iivor: and thbe verdict of a jury gives hii the right of way. SCHWAB STEPS DOWN AND 6UT. It Is a Voluntary Act oa His Part and Not Compulsory-,jemaIns as a Director. New York, August 4 --The resig nation of Charles M. Schwab as president of the United States Steel Corporation was tendlered and ac cepted at a meeting of the directors today. William Eli Corey was unan ituously elected his successor. Mr. Schwab's resignation caused no surprise in financial circles, where it had for some time been foreshadowed. The new president was for years one of Andrew Carne gie's able4t lieutenants and is now president of the Carnegie Steel Company, one of the United States Steel Corporation. It is scarcely more than a moni1 ago that Mr. Corey was made assistant to the president (Mr. Schwab) because of the latter's continued ill health. Mr. Schwiab attended today's noetiig of tibo directors, coming to town, it w .s said, for the especial puriise. lie appeared to be in good health and spirits and seemed rather glad to be relieved of the d(t les imposed on the chief executive (f the "billion dollar" corporation. THI FORMAI, ANNOUNCEMINT of Mr. Schwab's resignation says ill health was the cause, and continues: "The oflice of chairman of the board of directors was created and E. H. Gary was elected to that po sit.ion and will continue to devote his eire time to the business of the corporation. An advisory committee to consist of three (lirectors, besides the l)resident, to consider and make recommendations concerning ques tions of manufacturing, transportit tion and operation, wias created and E. C. Converso, William Edenborn and 1). G. Ieid were elected as inembers of this committee. Mr. Schwab will continue to be a member of the board of directors and of the fiinanice committee." .NM1R. S(1lwAn'S STATMMENT. "I W1ant to say that I think I have bowti treated very unfairly by the nowHi1rti in regard to the reasons for iy retirement. A number of rotsons, including this Anericin shipbuilding matter, have been givon for it, but none of them is true. As a matter of fact the shipbuilding (j10stion las Unover boon a subject of disCssioi betwO0n myself and the directors. On my return from Europe six months ago I tried to get Mr. Morgan and the dlirectors to ac cept my resignation, but was unable to do so. That does not look as if I hand boen forced out. Later I ap pealed to Mr. l"rick andl through hjimn have finally succeeded in induc.. ing the directors to accept my resig natIion. I am as dleeply intereste(d in the United States .Steel Corpora ioni as ever. I amn still t,he largest stock{holder and renmaini as director andi( member of the executive comn mnitt ee. My retirement is on account. of ill healt h--norvoniress. 1 have boemn in had healthI for six months or mtore." Mr. Schwab left his oilice after mak inrg t.hit above statement. lie madte a visit. to the Morgan b)anki[ng house, arid it was said that lie wouldl leave the city for his couintry home in the early eiveinrg. M IC. Mt 1(IAN'S ST ATPI'CMENT. .1. I'. Morgan , dlepamrting from his usual custom, mnado a staternent, as follo ws, afteor the meet inig of the st eel b oard: "I1 deeply regret that the cond(itioni , of Mr. Schwab's health renders it impossible for him to continue at the head of the steel corporat non. HIis loyalty to the interests ent rursted to him cannoli(t be0 donbted, and from the early days of the~ incept ion of lie corporation lie gave to its forma.. t ion, unificat ion and dlevelopment hiis unieqpial led poweris as an expert in thle manufacture of steel. "'I conisider that. in Mr. Corey the directors have secured an eminently c~omipetet successor to Mr. Schwab, anid I am confident that the future will prove this to be the case. In fact, I think that today the stool compafuny, ini all its branches, is in trinsically in a stronger and better