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f Ik VOL LIV, WINNSBORO. S, C., WEDNESDAY. APRIL II, 190a NO. 35 - - ? _ ? .-rrrrrr PORTO RICO BILL Passes the United States Senate by a Majority of Nine, IT WAS A NOTABLE DAY. Senator Mason Furnished Argument and Amusement. 8enator WolcottAccused Sena-' tor cf Speaking Falsely. Tnesdtv of last week wss % notable j day in the United States Senate. It brought to a close the sharpest and most prolonged debate upon any measure 8irce?thoBe discussed during the memorble ^ar congress," t*o years ago. At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon - - the votes were begun, upon the Porto Bicas. tariff and the civil government bill and the pending amendments, and . in less th?n an hour later the measure, about which thero lias been so much contention in and out of congress, was passed by a majority of 9, the final vote being 40 to 31. Only committee amendments were adopted. The particularly notable speeches of the day were delivered by Mr. Mason of Illi| bois, in opposition to the measure, anc .by Mr. Foraier of Ohio, who.e plied to t brief speech by Mr. Wellingtoa of Maryland. It was the Ohio senator'* desire to clear up any misunde rstan'dioz or misinformation concering the bill. Mr. Mason spoke in fa\ or of the resolution of Mr. Wellington, which offers independence to tne Filipinos, and against the bill proposed by Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin, conferring authority upon the president to govern the Philippines until congress should otherwise do it Incidentally he op Dosed the tariff proposed to be placed on Puerto Rican products. He was op I posed to holding the Philippines, cause under the law of nations we have not title and never can have complete title except by conquest of the inhabi-. tants. 1 do not wish the 9,000,000 Filipino* for citizens. I do not wish them for slaves. If we govern them they must either be citizen .or serf. Whether they labor as our citizens and equals before the law or whether they labor as our political slaves, their labor oompetes with the labor of our country, and I am opposed to that. . I am for expansion. I voted for the annexation of Hawaii, but would never have sent ( 65,000 men there to compel them to accept our flag. In other words, I am I ' against taking any territory by con! ? quest against a friendly people, and f ? agiiinstrtaking any territory that brings% cheap class of labor in free and open competition with the class of men and ? T -v - i-i r_ Women wao uv iue iiuuc iu <.ma wuatry. He declared that if it was treason Jk to oppose a war of conquest, to' lift unjust taxation, to conter upon a struggling people the blessings of liberty, to protect the laboring men and women of 'this country, then he: was guilty. Ho said that only by amending the consti tution could a tariff be levied against the people of part of ths United States to prevent their trading with the rest of - the United States. *T b<?g you," he appealed, "to count the cost of suoh an amendment" Speaking of the fever of war which he said was upon, the administration. Mr. Mason said: "But a* we approach the hour .when we must again appeal to the judgment of70,000,- . ?00 people and the fires under the pots of patronage are burning low and t&e ! dangers; ofdisappearing postofficea appear "to us like a hideous nightmare, the hour of convalescence approaches, and we shout to the laboring people of .f the county, '.No, no. It is a mistake.' We have sacrificed the money and the lives of the people; we have abandoned the faith with, the fathers for land, but we will abandon it all. rather than forsake the political partisan doctrine; and we. are saying on both sides of this* chamber^those who have believed in the permanent government of theFhilippine iblands?that if our permanent sovereignty there means the takicginto this country, in competition with our labor, products of the people there, we will abandon this kind of expansion." Discussing the powers of congress under the constitution as interpreted in : the light of the provisions of the pending bill, Mr. Mason said "Thecon atituuon says you cannot mase a tine of nobility, bat we ipply that only to the States, you understand. The distinguished senator fro a New York (Depew) can be the Bake of Ponce, and not violate the constitution; the distinguished senator from Indiana (Btfveridge) the prince of Puerto Rico; and the distinguished lawyer who sought to defend this bill upon an un constitutional ground (Spooner) can at least demand the tittle of the lord chief high duke of the checker board ' somewhere ia the Philippines, that ihey may sit in judgment upon the 1 lavs and upon the people. (Laughter). Does the constitution say you cannot make a title of nobilky ? Yes Does it go to the outside temtor> ? No. Then you can make titles of nobiiity then. L , "God help the man who in November T ' 4.1_ _ 1_ piajs tuat gauie. Mr. Culberson of Texas then spoke. It was his first speech in the senate. He characterise the bill as uindefensible, "morally, economically and con||k Btitutionaliy."' V Tbe order for 15 minute speeches or less tben went into effect. Mr. Clay of Georgia was the firet speaker. He pointed out alleged inconsistencies of the suporters of the pending bill. The original measure was diametrically opposed in its provisions to the pending bill, providing a3 it did for a territorial form of govern meat. It was also in keeping with the president's message for tin president had not only declared for free trade, but he had also tafepn . Tinnition for a territorial form of government. "We have been told," said Mr. Clay "that the president has changed his mind, but as for myself fche president can have but one attitude." He recognised no message from the president that w&3 not offioial, and therefore regarded the president favorable to free trade with Puerto Rico regardless of the assurances of sena >'. * tors and the speaker of the house. However, the lUpublieaa party was making such rapid transformations that he did not feel justified in accepting Mr. Depew's suggestion to get on the band wagon. Indeed, it did not remain in one place long enough to permit one to get aboard if so disposed. Mr. Teller entered his protest against the pending bill, fie would vote against it, because the United States ought to treat the people of Puerto Rico as it was proposed to treat those of Cuba. He believed congress, had ample power to legislate for the Puerto Ricans under the Pari3 treaty. "If we had a colony," he said, "we could give its people either a tariff or free trade." Mr. Wellington of Maryland, opposed the pending measure, although he said he has stood ready to support the first bill presented to the senate upon the subject. That bill he regarded as just AnnctitntirtTiftl. ^'Rnfc." he .said. OUU VVUow?ik?*v?.. f t "the legislative monstrosity now before us trangresses every principle of national honor, patriotism, good faith and justice. Iam compelled therefore to part from my' colleagues on the Republican majority and. vote against this bill." Mr. Foraker explained that the changes made in the' bill had been explained again and again. The necessity for the measure was beyond quibble. "Did that necessity," inquired Mr Tillman, * "change the poliliiial status of the people of Puerto Hioo from citiiens J of the United States to citizens of j Puerto Uico?" j ''No," answered Mr. Foraker. "That I was not the reason. The reason for that change was the opposition of Democratic senators. They maintained that'the conferring of citiien&hip of the United States upon the people of the island was a practical extension of tht constitution over the island." " VIII ?tl.nn nannrfMl frt tilp XUO Uill WU UUCU AVj/U* ?rv senate, the amendments were,agreed to I sad on an aye and no vote it was passed by a vote of 40 to 31, a majority of nine. Following is the detailed vote on the bill: Yeas?Allison, Bakeri Bard, Carter, Chandler, Clark, (Wyo ); Cullom, Deboe, Depew, Fairbanks, Foraker. Fos ter, Frye, Gailinger, Gear, Hmna, Ransbrongh, Hawley, Jones, (Nev.); Kean, Kyle, Lodge, McBride, McComas, McMillan, Penrose, Perkins, Piatt, (Conn.); Piatt, (X. Y ); Pritchard. Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Thurston, Wetmore and Wolcott?40. .Najs?Allen,.. Bacon, Sate, Berry, (Montana). Clay. Cockrell, Culberson, Daniel, Davis (Rep ), Harrison, Heitfeld. Jones (Arkansas), Kenney, Lindsay, McLaurin, Martin, Mason (Rep.), Money Morgan, Nelson (Rep ), Pettns, Proctor (Rep ), Simon (Rep.). Sullivan, Taliaferro, Tillman, Torley, Vest, Wellington (Rep.)?31. Just before the senate adjourned a ensational episode occurred, in which ?** *. Wolcott of Colorado accused ftlr. Lodge of Massachusetts of uttering that which was ""unqualifiedly false." The difficulty arose over an effort made by Mr. Lodge to have the Spooner bill made the unfinished business. This involved the displacement of the Qaay case, and the friends of the former senator from Pennsylvania made things exceedingly lively for half an hour. A BEKA&KABLX CASS. List of Articles Taken Out of a Man's StomachThe surgeons of the John's Hopkins hospital in Baltimore had a remarkable stomach case on Thursday. A young man was placed on the operating table, iand before he had left it his. stomach had been emptied, through the abdominal wall, of the following articles of diet: '.* .4\ One pocket knife. Two screw eves. One small staple. Twenty-five grains of ground glass. Eleven pins. Forty-nine tacks. ' Seventy-two nails, iron and wire, measuring from ooe to one and onehalf inches in length. Nineteen wire nails four inches long, with large heads. Seven knife blades?one about threequarters of an inch wide. Nine horseshoe nails, four inches long. Eight screws, two and one-half inches loog. Four brass watch chains, with catch* s and stays. Twelve and one-half feet of threeeighths inch iron chain. The youog man, Arthnr Shutt by name, who will survive the experience. bad extreme difficulty, when he entered the hospital, in persuadiag tht surgeons that his stomaoh carried any such load. 'Sis earnestness, however, and growing symptoms of nausea, finally induced them to operate. From the medical standpoint interest centers entirely in the ability of the human stomach to carry such an extraordinary burden, but Shutt's own story possesses exceptional qualities. He was an amateur "magician,!' and had considerable success owing to his cleverness in palm '! ing. In hi? performances the young man was foolish eaoixgh~-to contend that he made no use of coat sleeves or other parts of bis clothing in making objects disappear. Some medical students, before whom he exhibited, doubting his alleged supernatural power, proposed that he perform while stripped of his ciotdmg. sncts maciy asseniea. Brought to bay in the nude, the ''magician" found that he had but one alternative to confessing that his art was merely slight of-hahd. That was to paid the objects handed to him into his mouth and shallow tbem. He ohese the alternative, and by skilful work succeeded in swallowing the entire mass of junk without affording the spectators the slightest suspicion of its whereabouts. He gained their enthusiastic applause as being a second Heddmann. This was done a week ago Saturday, and it is extraordinary that Shutt was not inconvenienced enough by the stomaohache to be driven to the hospital until the next Tuesday, and then it took two days for him to convince the surgeons that they were not being imposed upon. The list of arf ticleB listed above was carried in hia stomach, therefore, five days. Shutt - I_.vi.J_II ii seems a remarsaoie leiiow, even n ma claims to supernatural poweru be desied?Springfield Repubiic&a. ?> ' - \ - ALMOST A RUCUSS. Two Kentucky Representatives Face Each Other in the House. A SPICED WORDY DUEL Republican's Second Thought j Probably Prevented Serious Trouble. The Blue Crass Election Law. There was an exciting scene in the house Wednesday as the climax of a discussion of the Kentucky situation when Mr. Wheeler, a Kentucky Democrat, and Mr. Pugh, a Kentucky Republican, faced each other from opposite sides of the main aisle and indulged in a wordy dael. Mr. Pugh charged Mr. Wheeler with misrepresenting certain facts. He was laboring under great excitement. Mr. Wheeler showed admirable temper and though quick to resent the fancied insult awaited the disclaimer of Mr. Pagh. There was an air of suppressed excitement throughout the debate. It was the first time the subject had been broached in the house and intense interest was manifested. The fencing was sharp and brilliant. The following is the incident in detail: Mr. B jreing of Kentucky, who followed with a general political speech, aroused jgeneral interest by discussing the Kentucky situation. Holding the light of civilization before the world as the United States were doing, were we. he asked, willing to see the torch of liberty extinguished at th? birthplace ot Abraham Lincoln and the home of Henry Clay. So far as the Goebel election law of .that State was concerned, he said, the people of Kentucky would be glad to change places with Puerto Rico or Hawaii. Tbey were not asking for federal interference, they were asking simply for a fair election law. He gave notice that if necessary to get rid of the Goebel law he WDuld ask for the passage of the federal election law. "I will not appeal on behalf of the t-J D? coioreu race ui ui iiuc j/?ity," said he, 4 "but for a general election law which will enable the federal courts to reach out and determine the validity and constitutionality of the eleotiou laws of the several Srates." Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky replied in a fiery speech. He admitted that the situation was humiliating to every Kentuckian but had hoped that it would not be ventilated hero. He eulogized the Goebel election law. _ He would not contend that the dominant party had sot taken advantage of its power in districting the State. It had done so, following the tactics of the dominant party in most of the States. The threat of a federal election law, he said, was used to terrorize the Democrats. Mr. Boreing disclaimed any intention of theatening the Democrats, but said the law mu3t be repealed. 4'It will saver be repealed," retorted Mr. Wheeler. Continuing, Mr. Wheeler said that "all the fuss was beiBg kicked up in Kentucky by fellows who were trying te hold offioe in defiance of the courts whose mandates they refused to obey." Mr. Wheeler then became involved in the controversy with Mr. Pngh. "The election commission did not declare Taylor governor of Kentucky," said Mr. \Vh3eler. "They said that on the face of the returns he had the ma jority. bat that it bore such unmistakable evidence of fraud that if tkey had the right they would go behind it and kick him out, as the legislature did." "I do know that some of them tried to pave the way for the contest," replied Mr. Pugh, hotly, ''that was afterwards, waged on partisan lines in the legislature to the disgrace of our commonwealth and to the disgrace of you as a citiaen thereof. (Applause on the Republican side.) "That is the gentleman's opinion," retorted Mr. Wheeler sarcastically. 4'I would rather be disgraced, Mr. Chairman, at any time by taking my lot with the Democrats of Kentucky tl*an to be identified with the men who took the life of Gov. Goebel of that State." (Applause on the Democratic side ) "Are youquite certain that the men who took the life of Goebel could not oe carried to your own ranks rather -. ? - D ui:_ XT losn lu i>ue uepuuuvt'i uoiuj m ucutuoky?" asked >lr. Pugb, livid with excitement, amid derisive laughter on the Democratic side. *\Nobody believes that," shouted some one on the Ddtnoeratio side. "Do you say nobody believes that?" asked Mr. Pugh, facing the Democratic side. "Was not a more bitter contest waged against Mr. Goebel in that State by his own party than was waged in the Republican ranks? Was he not denounced more from every stump in the Slate of Kentucky by Democrats than by Republicans?" \ Mr. Wheeler?That is true, Mr. Chairman. (Applause on the Republican side ) It has been the fate of every great man who was true t? the interest of- the people, to incur the implacable hostility of hireling:) and corruptionists, it matters not where he has been. (Applause on the Democratic side.) And the worst element of the Democratic party did assail him, but thank God he received 192,000 votes, 30,000 more votes than were ever given to a Democratic candidate for governor in Kentucky before. That shows whether or not he was close to the people of the State of Kentucky. Mr. Pugh?How many votes did Gov. Taylor receive? Mr. Wheeler?That is a question, that noboay but the Republican leaders and God Almighty will ever know, in my opinion. I decline to be interrupted further. Mr. Pugh?If you will only state the truth. Mr. Wheeler?The gentleman certainly does not mean to insinuate that i state anyttucg else. Mr. Pagn continuing?If you will state the facts. Yes 1 do state that when yon state that the Kentucky election law is identical with the Ohio election law, that you utterly misrepresent that law. Mr. Wheeler?I say it is similar in all lespeots aad identical in many. Bo I understand the gentleman to say my statement is false? Mr. Pagh?If yon mean that to be true, I say speaking advisedly, I will use a milder term and say that you greatly misrepresent facts. I do not say you intentionally do it, and 1 must attribute it to a lack of knowledge. Mr. Wheeler?I want the gentleman to be a little more careful in what he says in this matter. I do not care to have the gentleman insulting in his remarks. 1 hope it is not so intended. Mr. Pagh?Surely you do not take it in that way. It is not so intended. Mr. Wheeler?I did not think so. Having accepted Mr. Pagh's di3 claimer, Mr. Wheeler then reviewed the history of the whole controversy, step by seep, and declared his readiness to abide by the decision of the court of last resort in the gubernatorial issue. In conclusion Mr. Wheeler assured the members who had crowded about during the exoitement and the packed galleries that there would be no bloodshed in Kentucky. THE JAJJITOR SKIPPED. The Custom House Liquor Case Becomes Interesting. The Special Agent of the Treasury Department that was sent to Charleston to investigate the charge that contraband liquor was stored in the United States custom house, ha* been doing his duty faithfully. In faqt so faithfully that James O'Brien, the janitor of the custom house resigned and skipped for parts unknown. He will be carried back to Charleston and forced to tell what he knows about the stor iog of liquors m tne custom nouse This decision has been reached and O'Brien will be arrested, if the depart ment of justice can place its hands upoo him. In order to arrest him, the department has seat oat instructions to j postmasters, requiring them to report to the department the thereabouts of O'Brien if he can be located by the postoffioe address. The authorities seem determined to find O'Brien and make him ca9t additional light on the violation af the custom house rules and regulations, which 0 Brien has assumed, it is said, for the protection of those high in authority. The investigation is proceeding and Special Agent Macatee, assisted by the district attorneys, will soon reach the bottom of the case, when his report will be forwarded to Secretary Gage and an important and interesting announcement can bo expected. That is & remarkable state of affairs developed in the Charleston custom house by the search of the buildiog by the State constables and the United States inspector, says the Anderson' Mail. Plenty of evidence was found which pointed to the fact that the custom house was being used as a warehouse by "blind timers'" to store their liquor in, and it points irresistibly to the conculsion that the oollec tor of the port and other officials there were lending themselves to the "blind tigers" to aid them in violating a law of the State. It is a shameful piece of business and reflects anything but credit on these officials. Charleston has been notorious for her disregard of a law of the State but it almost stag gers belief that high officials, sworn officers of the United States government, should attempt to screen lawbreakers. And what a "toney" official the government has there in the person of that fellow who has to have fifteen gallons -of rum every three weeks for bathing purposes. It is as much as most men can affored to pay the water rents for bathing purpose? but this fellow can afford to bathe in rum at $5 or $6 a gallon. His carcass must be a precious one. Tke United States government ought to have a thorough cleansing out of that Augean stable. But will it do it? We shall see. Why He Left. A dispatch from Athens, Ga., says the experts appointed to examine the Athens Exchange bank have completed | their investigations of the books of the bank and find Benedict, the cashier i mlin dixnrutrwl cs>tr?ral *CT1 I nuv WV < V* M4 vw I over $11,000 short. It will be remembered tbat the last stea of Benedict was at Greenville, 3. C. An hoar or | so after he arrived there on Tuesday afcernoon. Msy 23 last, he walked oat of the Mansion house, where be had registered, as if to go to a livery stable to make arraDgements for a team to | carry him to a neighboring cottoa mill This was the last seen of him. His , two brothers went to Greenville and made a two week's search for him iD that and neighboring counties. It was not known then that the cashier was bhort and his brothers rejected suggestions of the kind wiih scorn and indignation; All sorts of wiid stories embracing supposed olews were circulated from day to day. For almost two solid weeks the newspapers in this State and Georgia contained leading artioles con* cerniog the disappearance. Then the brothers gave up the search and people settled down to the theory that first J ?i U D /if V* o rJ BUggU3l<CU IlOCii tUOU 1/QUCUiVV *tou run away because he was short. A Bad Becord A short time ago Attorney General Bellinger compiled a statement showing for the past seven years the number of cases in irhich the charge of murder was presented, the Dumber tried, the number of defendants dismissed and the number found guilty of murder. Here is the table, and it is interesting in view of the remarks of Judge Benet in the court at Columbia on the subject of homicides and the detestable practice of earrying coucealed weapons: Dig Year. Cbareed. missed. Tried. Guilty 189 3 134 23 111 35 189 4 141 44 97 45 189 5 2<?4 27 177 66 1896.... 207 45 162 52 189 7 247 30 217 69 189 8 254 48 206 106 189 9 221 35 186 103 Total...1.408 252 1,156 476 Why tie People Like Him, The Savannah Press says: "General Weaver is endeavoring to induce Colonel Bryan to drop the 16 to 1 idea, but he might as well try to stop Niagara iTalis." ijommenting on me above tne Augusta Chronicle says: "That is jigt what the people like about William;J. Bryan. He is honest and he has the courage of his eoarictions." I / AN UGLY CASE. The Awful Cruelties Practiced in Our Phosphate Mines. AN EARNEST APPEAL Facts About a System That the Legislature Will Doubtless Be Asked to Abolish by Act. The system of labor in the phosphate i tx il.!. T_ " 1 1 lemiory in ims oiate, wman nas oikjd in past years given rise to complaints of vigorous character, and has brought to lighc many ugly crimes, is the subject of aooiher exposure, the particular case being that of the murder which the governor had, the sheriff of Colleton county to investigate recently. The State says Thursday the following was .*]?? iCWtlTOU. %J J bug ?\J TVIUV4 44 V U4 ?uv Italian oonsular agent at Charleston: To Hia Excellency, Gov. M. B. McSveccey, Columbia, 8. C. Dear Sir: Id accordance with a request of the Hon. G-. Branohi, consul general of Italy in New York, I have the honor to hand your excellenoy an affidavit sworn to before him in New York city on March 30th ult. by a laborer recently escaped from the phosphate mines of Pon Pen, S. C. Thi*3 laborer above stated was working with the contractor Catello Pizza, who is the same party of whom I had oocasion to complain to your excellenoy in my letter of March 10 th ult. I pray your excellenoy that you will take whatever steps you deem necessary to alleviate the sufferings of these human beings who are so unfortunate to be working under such tyranous contractors. ' I am very anxious to transmit to the consul general in New York the result of the investigation cf the homicide committed on Feb. 26th ult., at this phosphate camp made by the sheriff of Colleton county by your direction, and I pray your excellency to send me a copy of the sheriff's report. I have the honor to be, Your most obedient servant, Gk Sottil, Consular Agent of Italy. The affidavit referred to reads as follows: I, undersigned, Nicola di Benedetto, a native of Roacasicura, (Italy) actually living at New York, 73 .Mulberry street, being duly sworn, makes oath and declares as follows: On November 8th ult I contracted with Catello Pizzo to go to South Car- J olina and work on the phosphate mines. I was at work at piece work. Pizzo assured me that 1 could make $2 a day. We arrived at Charleston Nov. 11th, and went straight to Pon Pon. It was Dot long before I discovered that the work' was so hard that we could hardly make 30 cents a day, that is? just as much as Catello ohaiged us for board. He used to take the checks from the company, get them cashed and give us an account from whioh it appeared thai we were always in debt with him. 80 we had to work for nothing. We were housed in a wooden shanty. Pizzo had seven or eight guards, all armed with guns, pistols and knives. If we complained of anything we were beaten with sticks and threatened with death. At night the guards stood before the door of the house with arms to prevent any of us from getting eway. It was nothing but imprisonment. In the daytime the guards were always on the works to prevent esoapes. If any of us got sick we were forced to work under penalty of being beaten. I do not remember on what day, one -of the men, I do not know his name, said that he was sick; in faot he had the fever and could not staod on his feet Oae of the guards, Demenico, oame to order him to the works. A dispute arose and without the slightest provocation the guard, Demenioo, shot at the man and killed him instantly. That happened in my presence and the presence of many others. The jroard was spirited away by Catello Pizio. who was present at the shooting. The guard tried to excuse himself by sayisg that he bad Orders to shoot anybody who refused to work. Unable to stand the suffering any longer, I ran away during the night, eluding the vigilance of the guards, on the 26th 27th of February. I walked all the way here employing 28 days in the journey. Some times I was able to steal a ride on freight trains. Cross mark of Nioola di Benedetto. Sworn at New York this day March 30th, 1900, before me, G-. Branchi, Consul General of Italy. President Frank Q. O'Neill of the Hi bernia Trust and Saving bank of Charleston has written the following letter to the governor: Pear Sir: I understand the Italian consul, Mr. Sottil, is urging you to take steps to prevent, as far as you are able, the inhuman treatment that has in the past characterised the methods employed in the phosphate digging sections of the State. Personally I know something of these methods, which are a disgrace to the civilization of the country. I trust you will be able to see your way, by legislation or other vise, to change the present system and to aid the Italian consul in his very praiseworthy object of benefitting his countrymen. With my regards, I am Yonrs truly, F. Q. O'Neill A Queer Murderer. Thursday Fred Kettlehake drove to the curb in front of a saloon in Virginia avenue, near Washington street, Indianapolis, Ind., lifted a Winchester rifle to hia shoulder and fired irto a group of men entering the saloon. The shots went wild except one, which struck Lewis Kraus in the back of the head. Kettlehake then drove to North Liberty street-called Fred Simon, * a groceryman, outside emptied a load from the gun in so Simon's abdomen. The wound is fatal BICYCLE STEAUS0. Judge Beuet Deals With It As With Horse Stealing. Judge Benet, presiding in the court of sessions, Wednesday made an example of a bicycle thief, and had something to say aboat this particular crime which is now becoming so frequent that will doubtless tend to deter criminals from stealing bicycles?the horse that alnost every business .man now uses in his daily work. Tobe Foster, an ex-convict, a strapping young negro with a forbidding countenance, a short time ago carried i t? i._ #1 it _ 1 _ t_ 1 ? away iwo Dicycies irom ioe luooy ui au uffice building, stealing one late at night. He took the machines into the country and sold them. Two indictments were handed out against him, the wheels having been recovered. The ?rand jury returned a true bill in each case. Wednesday afternoon he was placed in the dock and entered a plea of guilty in the first case. He was ordered to stand and receive his sentence. "Tobe, you say you took the bicycle?"' asked Judge Benet. "Yes, sir." "Can you rid? a bicycle?" "Ye3, sir." "Did you ride this bicycle away?" Tobe said he had done so. "Where did you carry it?" "About four miles into the country." UT\:J 1! -L/1U y vu SCli in " I es, sir." ''For how much?" 4,I almost gave it away." Judge Benet paused and then he addressed some remarks to the prisoner that are applicable to all such oases. He told him that the stealing of a bicycle in this age was a more heinous offense than the stealing of flour or some other commodity of like value; it was the theft of that upon whieh the thief could ride away. It was close akin to the stealing of a horse?the same principle was involved, and this offense was regarded not so long ago as heinous enoagh to warrant hanging. Bicycles had to be left here and there in the ran of business. No man could afford to have a guard stand by every time he left his bicycle; bicycles were Dot to be nursed like babies. The crime was sach therefore as to merit severe punishment, net only for the effence itself, but in order to deter others from committing like offenses. He then sentenced Foster to term of three years on the chaingang or in the pentitentiary. Later Foster entered a \IA? rrr Aioa f> rro iviai vi guiHjr m buo cgvvuu vwv gvtuDi him, aDd was given an addidanal sentence of two years, thus sending him up for a period of five years. There was a murmur of approval throughout the court room.?Columbia State* DEWEY A DEKOCiiAT. At Least That It Wliat E? Said Thursday. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey arrived at Philadelphia Thusday afternoon and attended the second concert in aid of the families of the soldiers and sailors who have lost their lives in the Philip* pines. This is Admiral Dewey's fiist visit to Philadelphia since his return from the Philippines. The box ocitnnia^ ktr fVia and }|J? ai'tfa f the concert was decorated with the national colors. In various parts of the ficcademy were stationed details from the Leagne island navy yard, sailors from the reoeiving ship Richmond and veteran jackies from the naval home, all in dress uniform, in honor of the head of the navy. A number of yonng society women attired as Red Cross nurses sold programmes. Oq returning to the hotel the admiral gave an interview to a dozen newspaper men. Be said he was glad to receive the reporters, but added that he had nothing to say. At this moment Mrs. Dewey joined her husband in the reception room, and after introducing her, he said: *'Mra. Dewey will talk," to which she replied, with a smile, that "The admiral has a miad of his own; he thinks for himself." "Are you correctly reported to be a Democrat?" the admiral was asked, and after a moment's hesitation he replied: "Yea, I think I can answer that; yes, lam a Democrat." ' If the Republicans nominate McKinley and the Democrats name Bryan for the presidencf, would yoo run independently?" . *'I wont_answer that" The Democratic * convention of Pennsylvania has jast endowed Bryan for the presidency," was suggested by one reporter, to whioh the admiral replied: "Pennsylvania usually goes Republican, doesn't it?".' Several questions in quick succession as to any .conference between him and Grover Cleveland, Wm. C. Whitney, or any other political men of prominence were answered with the same phrase, "I came here to attend the concert." Oae reporter asked the admiral who woaid manage his eampaign if he en tered one, and he laughingly replied: 4'I don't know. How wonld you like the job? I would probably need a bright young man." Changed It to SoiLt Senator Beveridge. pent out his speech on the Porto Rican- prior to the;date upon whioh it was to be delivered, and when the' time came did not make the speech. He subsequently made another, in which there were important changes from the original speech sent out. The Democrats in Indiana have the original speech, however, and propose to use it in the campaign to show what were the senator's real sentiments and how he was obliged to abridge them at the dictation of the administration. Bryan the Man, The New York Journal Thursday telegraphed Gov. McSweeney as follows: "Will you kindly wire "The Journal today at its expense your opinion of Dewey's announcement and what effect it will have on Democratic convention." The governor's answer was: "Don't think Dewey's candidacy amounts to anything serious. Bryan will un ioubtly receives the unanimous support of all southern States." ' I ATTEMPT AT ASSASSIffATIOI. Aa Anarchist Shoots at the Prince of Wales. A sensational attempt to assassinate the Prince of Wales was made at a railroad station at Brussels, Belgium Wednesday by Sipido, a young anarchist, who fired two shots, but the prince escaped unharmed. The wouldbe assassin was immediately arrested. The train bc&riDg the prince was just palling oat of the northern railway station at 3:35 when Sipido jumped upon the foot of the prince's saloon oar, aimed his revolver at his royal highness and fired twice. Hearing the shots the station master rushed to the scene and knocked down Sipido's arm as the latter prepared to fire a third shot, while bystanders rushed up and threw themselves on tne prince's assaliant. In the confasioa, another man, who was innocent, was seized, roughly handled and beaten. Intense excitement prevailed for the moment as it was feared that the prince had been hit, the shots haviog been fired almost point-blank. The railway carriage door was hastily thrown open, and great relief was felt when the prince himself appeared at the window unhurt. Both the prince and princess, however, had a very narrow escape. The policeman on duty took Sipido in charge. The latter appeared proud of his exploit and seemed qaite calm. Sipido told the authorities that he lived on the Rue de la Forge, at Saint Gilles, two miles south ot .Brussels. A tter tne ranee 01 vy aies had ascertained that the man who fired the shots had bean arrested he declared himself and the princess uninjured and the train immediately started. An eye witness'saya that the train was already in motion, and when the engineer heard the pistol he shut off steam, applied the brake? and stopped the train. As the train restarted after Sipido's arrest, the public, loudly cheered the prince, who acknowledged the demonstration from the*car window. The prince appeared quite unaffected by the incident He asked, whether the revolver was loaded, and on being informed in the affirmative, smiled and begged that the culprit might not be treated too severely. When examined by the station officials Sipido declared he intended to kill the Prince of Wales, that he did not regret his action ana that he was ready to do it again if given a chance to do so. Subsequently he declared he wanted to kill the prince "because he caused thousands of men to be slaughtered in South Africa." The would-be assassin is a tinsmith, a resident of Brussels, 16 years of age. Sis pockets were found to be full of anarchist literature. He has & round, boyish face, black eyes and dark Jbatr. At the examination before the magistrate it was ascertained that he had. purchased a penny ticket in order to reach .the departure platform, where he1 walked up and down quite a while, while the prince was promenading. An examination of Sipiod's revolver showed that four chambers had been discharged but that two of the cartridges had missed fire. The weapon is of the cheapest six-chambered description. Doctors and Pharmacist*. The commencement exercises of the South Carolina Medical college were held Tuesday night at the Academy of Masic, Charleston, in the presence of a crowded house. Forty-three young men graduated i;x medicine and seven in pharmacy. The graduates are a particularly bright set of physicians and druggists. Five of the graduating class in medicine were thrown on the examination and were not allowed to graduate. The following were the graduates in medicine: W. B. R. Ackerman, R, L. Anderson, J. A. Bill, W. fl. Breland, A. H. Brown, A. W. Burnet, J. F. Carroway, A- Coward, * J. S. DesPortes, E. M. Dibble, J. D. Dolan, 0. H. Do Rant, B. A Elzas, S. B. Fishburne, J. W. Floyd, J. P Galvin, L. L Gregory, J. T. Hiy, Jr., W. C. Hemmingway, D. J. flydrick, L. H. Jennings, A. R. Johnson, T. B. Kell, L. Keliey, F. M. Lander, W. L. Linder, John Lvons, H. L. Lynab, J. 3. Matthews, William Mazyck, P. V. Mikell, J. W. Nance, M. L Parler, G, M. Pate, Phil Prioleaa, T. M. Rivers, J. T. H. Tu?en. A. 0. Wil<ihagen, W. 0. Twitty, M. Smathers, B. F. Sloan, J. J. Dominick, J. W. Donglass. The first six honor men were: J. A. Ball, first; A. Coward, second; E. M. Dibble, third; John Lyons, fourth; M. L. Parler, fifth; J. J. Daminick, sixth. The graduates in pharmacy were: J. E. Arant, G. A. Devineau. R. T. Goodale, J. B. Hyde, Jr., L Little, S B. Mitchell, F. Sawyer, J. Van Landingham, J. M. Green, M. D., W. S. t?yach, M. D., S. F. McGregor. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. McGregor came out first and second respectively. 'The 3tokea Free Delivery Bill. The Nashville American says: The bill providing for the free delivery of mail along star routes introduced into the House by Congressman J. "W. Stokes, of South Carolina, deserves favorable consideration. The bill makes it the duty of mail carrires on star routes to deliver free of charge to the persons addressed any mail entrusted O the care of the earners by postmasters. It also requires that carriers must take up and place in the postoffice mail giveh them by persons along the route. The only requirement of the persons who wish to take advantage of the act is to put up boxes in a convenient place and to give the postmaster instauciions as to the proper mail box at which they desire their mail deposited. The Second Assistant Postmaster G-eneraL Mr. Shallenberger, warmly indorses the bill, and in Mr. Stokes^ own State, South Carolina, the .fostoince department has tried tne experiment of advertiseing for contracts, with and without provisions that contractors should deliver the mail free aloog their roates wherever farmers should erect boxes, sod the difference in the cost for the improved service for the entire State was fouod to be oolj $6,600. The passage of the bill would be a boon to every farmer in the country. It would bring them in closer touch with the outer world and its affairs, and would be a benefit all round. The only objection raised to its passage, that it would interfere witk the pleasure farmers take in going after the mail, is too puerile to warrant HE IS A CANDIDATE I Dcwey'H&r Rttcindtd Hit Action cf.LastlSeptombtr. WANTS.TO BE PRESIDENT. . '* 1 J ' .*v He Says Nothing About Hit Politics 8ut Announcts Himself in the New York World. A special to the New York World ,< from Washington says: Admiral Dewey authorizes The World to announce te the American people that after aature reflection and in response to the earnest entreaties from all parts of the country, his former decision not under any circumstances to run for the pfttt* dency L> rescinded. A World correspondent saw the admiral at his home at 6 o'clock last evening. Admiral Dewey said: "I realise that time has arrived when I must definitely defiae my position. "When I arrived in this country last September I said then that nothing would induce me to be a candidate for the presidency. Since then, however, I have had the leisure and inclination to study the matter and have reached a different conclusion, inasmuch as so many assuiances have come to me from my countrymen that I would be acceptable as a candidate for this great office, if the American people want me for this high office I shall be only two willing to serve them. "It is the highest honor in the gi ft of this nation; what oitisen would refuse it? . "Since studying this subject I an convinced that the office of president is not such a very difficult one to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of congress. "Should I be chosen for this exalted position I would execute laws of eon* gress as faithfally as I have always es* eouted the orders of my superiors." Admiral ^esrey did-not state what party's nomination he weald accept The reporter asked: "On what platform will you stand?" And the admiral replied: . *'1 think I hare said enough it Hut time, *ad possibly too iamb." svicioss iNcmsora. China Head the Lin With Bight dred Ihousand a Year. Though the aspects of suicide vary from year to year, says the Chicago Tribune,' there can be little doubt that self-murder is gradually increasing la the United States. From 1890 to 1895, the number recorded eaeh year was between 5,000 and 6,000; from 1895 to 1900 the figures were between 6.000 and 6,500. Dr. Justin Herold, of New York, states the Tribune, has written * book in which he gives the details of 3,431 suicides in that city in a grrea period. The Germans head the list. Those born in the United States come next. The other nationalities in tho list come in the following order: Bos? sians, French, Austrian^ . Italians, Swedes, Norwegians, English, Scotch and Irish. It is somewhat ramarkabie n* ua?a1 a Via UaaIp mamLjmi feUAl 1/1. JLL^lVll* 1U iUO UVUflOlV diaousaes the proneness of his own profession to self-murder. The number . of physicians who commit suicide every year is larger than that of all other professional persons combined. "Th& total number of persons sommitting suicide every year in the United States seems large, but in proportion to population it is smaller than the number in England, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Russia or any of the northers . . Earopean countries. Tho southern countries, for some mysterious reason, cling to life more tenaciously, perhaps because with them life is not is not ? strenuous aad difficult The oountry, - however where the value of life is least considered is China. The Rev. Jolt Graham, of the Coina Inland Mission, states in the Missionary Review of the World that in the provinoeof t aa-Sia, where he is located, having a population of 5,000,000, the average number of suicides is 1,000 a month, Dr. William Park, an*expert oa this subject, says that iu the whole of Jhiua * k A m/% AHA A(T?fl Q AA AAA /I AA W T9 *? I Jit A A VUwJlw ALQ OWVjirVU VIUAUU3 WJ PUlVmW each year, of which oae fourth are committed by the two of opium u t jwison." A Family Tragedy. A sensational family drama ?u recently enacted in Vienna Austria. A man, formerly a factory owner, named Dominic Lang, poisoned himself and four daughters. The eldest was 26 years old and the youngest 16. The eldest died at once and the three other* suffered severe internal injuries, from which they are not likely to recover. The daughters drank prossio acid altogether after the father h?i raised his glass to his lips. In the house a note was found entitled "Our last wish." In this was written, "We recommead oar last earthly possessions oar two dogs to the care of a friend of the family." The coarse of the tragedy is believed to lie in the fact that Lug recently lost his fortune. Auditorium Burned. The big auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., where the Democratic cooveatioa was to meet on July 4tb, was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. Oaly the foundations are left. Ten dwellings were gutted. The Central Presbyterian church was ruined. The loss on the hail is $150,000 and on the other buildings $200,000. Ten min* utes after the fire started wealthy citizens began raising funds to rebuild the auditorium and $25,000 was quickly raised. It is believed the fall a aottft will be raised shortly. Compliments Tillman. The Atlanta Journal says it hac never been an admirer of Ben Tillman, bat it ftannnt refuse him its Aomnliment nnnn the superb manner in which he squashed the strutting little Spooney of Wisconsin last Monday. The little boy the calf ran over was the perfection of composure and self-assurance as compared with Spooner after Tiliaai had difed him four ox five timet * * v v.' w.-/^v