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rAMMA UFLIKIUN
Results in a Number of People
Losing Their Lives
SCENES OF GREAT EXCITEMENT
Premature Explosion of an Enormous
Blast of Powder Near Colon Claims
Ten Dead and Fifty Injured.
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Colon, By Cable.?A giant blast of
lynamite, already prepared for firing,
?as prematurely exploded in the
workings at Bns Oliispo Saturday.
Ten nun were killed and fifty injured,
ft may be that others have been killid,
for debris is piled up in all diree".iona.
P?as Obispo eat is about It') miles
Trrni Cclon. and the s'<>ek of the exolosion
was distin**ily filt here, as in
?Ut?]t:cn.. to that in thr blast, 22 tons
>P dynamite was exploded.
Numerous reports are current as to
the cause of the accident but the of5cinl
version from Culebra, which
fives un estimate of ten killed nnd
ilfty wounded, stntes that during the
lending of the last hole of the blast
Ihe dynamite in this cut tint; was disfherged,
and the remaining 22 tons
were exploded by concussion.
The holes hr.d not been connected
electrically as the discharge ? f the
blast was set for ."> o'clock in the
afternoon. The last 1 ole was being
loaded under the supervision of*one
Oof the tucst efficient powder men in
the employ of the commission.
A passenger train had just passed
when the explosion occurred, hut it
was not in any way damaged.
The majority of the victims arc
Spaniards.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
cf the disaster nnd one which returned
here several Loir-s Inter
brought back the lcport that 4."> of
the injured had been sent to A neon
Itespitnl.
The officials cn the train stated
that, eleven dead had been found
while many others in the gang of 12!)
who were employed in the cut were
missing. "
It was elso reported by the t.rainrrcn
that t!?o explosion was due to a
pnssing steam shovel, which hooked
the wire leading to the immense
charge of dvnamito. Whether or not
this was the cause of the accident,
a stenm shovel and crew, which happened
to he cn the scene were practically
buried under the mass of rocks
and rnrth thrown up.
Oanas were scon searching: for the
?? dead and assisting: the wounded.
Flecjnc lights were set up and at
ni2ht strain shovels were at work reI
p-.ovmg the tons upon tons of dehris.
Man]* of the men have been seriously
) injured, some cf. them probably falaltv
Tradition has it that lite Panama
Railroad cost cue human life for every
tie, what with accidents, insurrections
and disease, and tho construeticji
of the canal lias not gone along
+ without exacting its toll.
There have been a number of accidents
in the last two years, chief
among which was the premature explosion
of dvtinmite at Pedro Miguel
in June. 1907, which resulted in the
death of acven men and the injury
of n number cf others.
Tho Dead Total Fourteen.
Colon, Rv Cable.?The explosionSunday
at Baa Obispo of 21 tons of
dynamite blast was the most serious
accident in connection with the building
of the Panama canal since the
United States took control. A thorough
investigation with a view to
fixing the responsibility has been ordered
and already officials are taking
evidence.
Crooked Wisconsin Banker Sentenced
Milwaukee, Wis., Special.?John F.
Schnltc, aged 38, former paving teller
of the First National Bank of Racine,
was sentenced to five years r.t
i v ft ft
ron i.eavcmvortri by .) ml arc Quartos.
Kcbuito emberrled $15,000, pleaded
puilty and asked for leniency. Five
years is the minimum penalty. Schuite
was arrested at Cleveland on July 7.
Mail Carrier Badly Hnrt.
Spartanburg1, Special. ? Jesse L.
Wood, a well known letter carrier,
wss thrown from his buggy enrlv
Sunday morning- and seriously injured.
The horse Mr. Wood was driving
took fngfejUwM. east Main street, .ins*
j.Ste llir First l'resbvt< t i.in
* .va* tin-own vi< lentlv to
tho knocked unconscibiis.
AVIkn"tateii to his home it
wak discovered three of his ribs
had been broken ami onn of his
shoulders terribly injured. He is
threatened wiili pneumonia,which
makes his ccndtiion trebly worse.
Ohio Con$re?rann Critically 111.
Wooster, 0., Special.?The mar
- \urionc in the chair cai
jjn?n?vhvaoi? westbound trair
Sunday aud taken to a loca'
kejfaraM. Tilto liter identified as Con
Orant E. Mouscr, of tin
^tfsrfriet. Physicians declare
he is suffering from uraemii
j . a :iinj and acute congestion of tin
I tit YVUKK ur CUINliKESS
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Congressional Summary.
The business of both houses of
Congress wns confined largely to listening
to the reading: 6f the President's
annual message but in addition
a few bills were introduced both
in the Senate and the House and in
the House a number of bills was sent
t? conference, among: them being one
providing for a new immigration station
in Boston.
In addition, ihe Speaker announced
the apointment of Mr. Iliggins, of
Connecticut, to a place on the committee
on the judiciary, in place of
Mr. Littlcfield and of Mr. Martin to
a place on the committee on Indian
affairs in place of Mr. Parker, deceased.
For the first time during the present
Congress there was a call of the committers
of the House but no measure
was reported by any of tlicm.
I TK? ?n ? i- ?
tu<! hiiocviiumwms vifiiv oi i lie ornate
consisted in the main of the reference
in executive session of about
1 ,f)00 recess nominations, which were
sent to the Senate bv the President,
and the adoption of resolutions of res
grot on account of the death of members
of the House who haw passed
away since the adjournment last May.
The Senate adjourned for the Way at
2 o'clock and the House at 2:3.").
Census Bill Passed.
For neatly five hours the House of
Representatives considered the hill
providing for the taking of the thirteenth
and subsequent decennial censuses.
and passed it without material
change. Ftont the very outset of the
debate it became evident that the
progress of the measure toward passage
would he impeded.
Pensions in Senate.
The session of the Senate was
chiefly devoted to the foimal presentation
of departmental reports and
the introduction of bills. The reports
have been made public from
time to time and the bills numbering
352 were chiefly for the granting oi
pensions.
Saturday's Session.
The House of Representatives Saturday
was in its old-time form. No
particular programme had been mapped
out, but under a call of committees
several measures in which the
members were especiallv interested,
and iii some eases vitally concerned
were considered. With few exrep
(ions they engendered the liveliest
sort of debate, and it was disclosed
that the forces for or against their
were fully lined up for the fray
Parliamentary tactics were freely resorted
to, with the result that five
times the roll was rolled.
The first "rangle occurred on i resolution
fixing the boundary line between
the States of Colorado. OHahoinr
end New Mexico, which wn<
agreed to bv a majority but not without
two loll calls. The Mouse then
by n decisive vote refused to further
consider the bill providing for arbitrary
settlement of disputes between
employers and employes.
Next turning attention to the bill
providing for the protection of aliens
in the United States the subject was
threrlied out at length. The measure
had rough sailing and it was passed
by a slim majority after the roll had
been called twice.
Mr. and Mrs.. Tcft Given Reception
Washington, Special. ? Presidentelect
and Mrs. William II. Tuft were
tendered a reception by Miss Mabel
Ronrdman, n Washington soeietj
leader, at her home on Dupont circle.
Tho function was one of the most
notable of the season, and among the
guest were n large number of the representative
persons of the Capital's
official, diplomatic and social circles.
Tho Evacuation of Cuba.
Washington, Special.?At tho War
Department tho first details regarding
tho withdrawal from Cuba of
Ihl Amnrinnn nvrviv r?f r?oni it ttn f !.->? >
which has been on duty lliero since
the fall of 1906, were made known.
The movements of the troops will bejrin
on January 1st and will be completed
by April 1st.
Killed by Electric Shock.
Yorkville, Special.?Mr. W. F.
Downs, a native of Fort Mill, and
for the past three or four years head
machinist at the Tnvora Cotton Mill
at this place, was instantly killed by
an electrical current. The electrical
" Current whic^ is furnished by the
Southern Power Company, had failed
and Superintendent Kamscur and Mr.
Downs were searching for the trouble.
The t switch had been opened and
Dowas placed bis hand on n wire he
supposed, dead hut it proved not to
be and'jje fell back hfeless.
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Thomas F. Ryan Gives $1,000 to
Uncle Remus Fund.
Atlanta, Ga., Special.?J. O. fester,
secretary of the "Uncle Remus"
memorial association, announced the
receipt of a contribution of $1,000
from Thomas F. flvan, of New York,
to the fund of perpetuatinipthc memory
of Joel Chandler Harris. Mr.
Ryan was tendered and has accepted
the vice presidency of the association.
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UUIHtl SEIZE VESSEL!
Venezuelan Ship Toved Into
Pert
PRILE CARRIED DUTCH FLAG
The Geldcrland Steams Into the Harbor
of Williamstad Towing the
Venezulean Coastguard Ship Alex
Flying the Dutch Flag and Sporting
a Dutch Crew.
Willeemstad, Tslnnd of Curacao,
Special.?The Dutch cruiser (icldcrInnd
came into tiiis port Sunday
morning towing the Veiirreula coastpun
nl ship Alix with the Dutch flap
flying niul a Dutch crew on bonnl.
The Ocldtiland captured the Alix
rfV Puerto ('aliello 0:1 Saturday. At
that time the Alix was lying close in
shore and notwithstanding tie threat
which the Vtner.ulcan government
had made to fire upon any of the
Dutch v.'arships committing h hostile
net, the Clcldcrland steamed nt full
?f(cu lunaiuii nil' guard snip ami sell!
an officer ami guard in a launch to
scire her. No shots cane from the
forts on land.
The crew of the APx was put
ashore and the Dutch officer and marines
remained on hoard, the (jclderland
finally taking the Alix in tow
and steaming away with her prize.
The seizure of the Alix was in ac(ordance
with the plans of the Holland
government when instructions
were issued to the throe Dutch warships
now in these waters to make a
demonstration off tin coast of Vencr.ula
and to capture any Venezulean
ships of war of guard vessds that
tliov might find.
The pi epic of Curacao are greatly
rejoiced. The CSovernor of Curacao
said:
"The capture of our warships of
coast guards and war vessls is not
to he considered an unfriendly act
against the Yenczuleans. It is merely
a leprisal against ('astro's government
which refuses to give satisfaction
f?r his unfriendly ait'" toward
II. Hand."
It is learned firm the officers of
the (leldcrland that the battleship
.Taroh Van llrinsketk and tlie n nisei
Kriesland are now rff I.a (Juyra ami
that further captures may he expected
at any time.
Taft's View of ITcKinley.
New York, Spin ial. ? Presidenteloet
William 11. Tall, speaking Sunday
night at the dedication of a McKinlev
memorial organ in Metropolitan
Temple, told to the audience the
story of his official association with
the late Prscident, and declared with
reference to the Philippine Islands
that the policy laid down hv Mr. McKinley
in lffOO had l>"en the policy
?f the present as it will lie the policy
of his own administration in the
White House. Mr. Taft will remain
here until Thursday, when he leaves
for Augusta. On., to spend the five
weeks preceding his proposed departure
to the Panama canal.
American Railway Company Asks
For r. Charter.
TTnwkinsvilln Oi Cnnmnl ?'
tcr was applied for by a local attorney
on behalf of interested parties
for a charter for ''The American
Railwnv Company," which proposes
building a line from Abbeville, On.,
to Winchester, in Macon county, On.,
via Hawkinsville and Orovnniu. The
proposed road will traverse one of
the richest farming sections of the
State. It will tap the Seaboard at
Abbeville and the Oulf line at Hawkinsville.
Work will begin at once,
it is stated.
1E03 Cotton Crop.
Washington, Special.?Tho crop
reporting board of the bureau cf statistics
of the Ilcpnrtcnt of Agriculture
has estimated from reports of
correspondence agents of the bureau
that the total production of cotton
in tho United Stntcs for the year
1908-9 would amount to 6,182,970,000
pounds. I
England Rushes More Troops to
India.
London, By Cable.?Another heavy
draft on English home regiments for
service in India was ordered by the
Wilt* office TIia trnnm will lm ronilv
to embark for India as soon as possil?U*
as the threatened Indiaji uprising
is believed to !>; imminent. Friday's
draft with the heavy reinforcements
that started for India last
Wednesday, has reduced many of the
home battalions t?> mere skeletons
and an additional call for recruits
will scon be made.
Wife of Millionaire is Arrectd For
Shoplifting.
New York, Special.?Mrs. T.ouis J.
Schloss, wife of the well known New
York and Baltimore clothier, was arrested
here last week for shoplifting.
Different articles she had picked up
amounted to about $16. She pleads
nervousness and ill health. The case
will be heard soon.
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Uncle San?"Why, I Thoujht It Wa;
Home and Raise
Till! Suffragist Movement in
shadow a Women's Rcvi
the Destinies cf
New York/City.?In a remarkable
editorial The World writes as follows
about a quiet, revolution that Is being
wrought by the women cf the
United States:
A REVOLUTION.
Hero are these three matters of
fart: The spread cf the suffragist
movement despite the laughter of o
world of men; the general invasion
of indua'-r'al fields by women; wives
outnumbering husbands two to one
as plaintiffs in trie 9*45.000 divorce
eases of the last twenty years in the
United States.
it is customary to treat separately
the three issues thus presented. They
are all manifestations of one general
movement?a Revolution of Women,
due chiefly to the new industrial regime
under which a woman can do
WOMEN LED REVO
New York City.?The Rev. Charles
E. Jefferson, pastor of the Broadway
Tabernacle, recently returned from
Turkey, where lie was at the time the
Sultan's declaration of the new constitution
was announced, spoke before
the Baptist Ministers' Conference,
In the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church Hall, on tbo "New Regime"
in Turkey.
Ho described the Sultan going to
church with his thirty wives and said
the Sultan painted his cheeks nnd
dyed liis hair. No monarch in the
world, lie said, had such a gang of
scoundrels and thieves around him
as had the Sultan of Turkey before
the next constitution went into effect.
Since that time the 25,000 spies had
BISHOP DOANE ON
Ke Dcprccatc3 Prcvalencs of Dlvorc
Philadelphia.?There was read before
the Federal Council of Churches
oi en rise a report on "Family Life."
prepared for n committeo by the Rt,
Rev. William Croswell Doana, Bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Albany, in
which were exploited the evils prevailing
against the hearthstone.
"Family life," wrote the Bishop.
'Is threatened, first, by the lowered
sense of the sanctity of marriage;
secondly, by the prevalence of divorce;
thirdly, by the alarming Increase
In tho restriction of tho bearing
of children. In this last matter It
Is the duty of the Christian Church to
apeak out. Thero has been a decllno
In the birth rate In every Western
country, most marked In the English
speaking countries; greater In the
United States than In any other country.
It Is largely due to the loss of
the sense of responsibility to God for
the fruits of marriage. It is a symptom
of the spirit which shirks responsibility
and resents self-denial
and which results in the weakening of
NOW THE "TUBE \
Paris, France. ? The revolution
gradually brought about in woman's
dress as a result of the Dlrectolre
erase is producing some curious consequences.
The dress designers and
makers. after having gradually
brought about what they describe as
n nUnl?l.? 1 I ? . * 1 '
n. ainiiHMi 11 lie 111 1111111, IlilVtl HOW 111reeted
their attention to the hack portion
of the fashionable attire, and the
decree has Rone forth that the
straight line, both front and back, is
to prevail this winter.
The result la to crtitc an entirely
Plan T'prislng Agninet
the British In India.
Vancouver. B. C.?The Wond says
British officers working among the
Sikhs and Hindus of the Pacific Coast
unearthed the details of a proposed
uprising against British rule In India.
The story is to the effert that scattered
outrages are now taking place
in India for the purpose of scattering
the British troops.
The main rising will take place in
April next at Anirltzar. Stocks of
arms of modern typo are hidden in
various districts. _
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>LUMBBA2
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la n by Trig?*, in the N>'v York Press.
All Arranged Tint Ycu V/ : t> Stay at
a Lirjje Family!"
the United States May Foreliulion
Which Will Ailed
the Whole Race.
a man's work ami earn what was a
1 man's wage hardly a generation ago.
Woman Is no longer afraiil of freedom.
She can make her own v.ay.
| Spinsterhood has ceased to be inevi!
tahlv a burden. Marring1 when It
becomes a disaster or a despotism
need no longer be borne as the penalty
of dependency. In her new spirit
of independence woman may turn
naturally enough to politics, though
the suffragist movement In the United
States is thus far least Important
among feminist agitations.
Other revolutions have changed
maps, dynasties and governments.
A Woman's Rendition may greatly
affect the dcslin&^of the whole race.
An issue is presu^fefe Itself which no
prudent statcsmi^^^rr)cnn safely underestimate
or tja^VLUTION
IN Tl?p'lCEY.
been dismissed. fUo police had been
deprived of their grafting methods
and that every one was happy under
tho new order, so much so, that even
the Csl. drivers accepted a small fare
without protest, but with smiles.
Forty Turkish women, the preacher
said, had been most instrumental
in carrying on the revolution In Turkey,
carrying dispatches to all points
of tho empire in behalf of tho pat
riots. Til PSA wnmon ha/1
by thousands of others since the constitution
had gone Into effect, and
were establishing women's clubs, and
that the era of new womanhood In
Turkey had apparently dawned.
Women, he said, were doing away
with the custom of wearing veils.
FAMILY LIFE EVILS.
:: and the Increase of Race Suicide.
character of the American people.
"Concerning this evil the
committee desire to recommend that
wherever possible legislation should
be promoted to secure the prohibition
of certain appliances and drugs and
corrupting advertisements; the prosecution
of all who publicly and professionally
assist preventive methods, a
proper and efficient standard and status
of those who practice midwifery
and the national recognition of the
; dignity of motherhood and the provlI
slon of adequate carc, protection and
! asalstanoo for women before and af?
! ter childbirth.
"Differ as we may In tho various
Protestant churches upon the ground
on which divorces may be allowed
there is a consensus of opinion in all
the churches that divorce is a menace
to society and u threatening ruin to
the home. The committee unhesitatingly
declare that in their judgment
there is at most but one cause for
which marriage ought to be broken
by a court of law."
VOMAN" IN PARIS.
j new-shaped human Vieing. already
I nicknamed "la femme tube." or "the
tube woman," because the few women
seen about so far in the very latest
style of Dirertoire dress resemble
w alking stovepipes.
The new figure requires the wearing
a corset of extraordinary length,
resembling certain ancient iron instruments
of torture. They are made
of rubber or elastic tissue and whalebone,
and reach nearly to the knees.
Many of these new corsets are on
show at the large shops.
Says l'nilroads Control
Most Federal Judges.
Lawrence,Kan.?At a State conference
here over State legislation, J. L.
Brlstow, former Assistant PostmastI
cr-General, who will succeed Chester
L. Long in the United States Senate,
! declared that the railroads control
I most cf the Federal Judges, and that
better care should he exercised in the
| selection of Judges.
"Lawyers should be chosen," raid
ho, "who have not been affiliated with
(he railicads or other big corpora*
tloas." . , J _
sfOSESI RESERVES !
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Dne^vf the Most Urgent Needs
of the Nation
THE DEMAND FULLY GONE OYER
Sovernors ani Prominent Ken From
Every Section of the Country Appear
Before the Houso Committee
ud Urge the Establishment of
^Forett Reserves.
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Washington, Special.?A distinfuialied
assembly of witnesses tosiifled
before the llousi committee on
tgriculturo to the need of the Federal
government establ shi: g forest
eservos in the Wliito mountains and
in the Southern Appalachians. It
narked the op*nhig of the ti.'iit in
:his session of Congress for the nra
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PALMETTO AFFAIRS
State News of Interest from
Various Sections 1
TRIES TO BURN JAIIc.
Aiken Nt-jro Makes Attempt to
Escarc.
Aiken, Special.?-Will Blackwcli
colored, was placed in the county jail
Monday, .afternoon, charged with larceny
of live ytock. The case is a
rather peculiar one. If is chargef*
that last Thursday night Blaekwell
went to the place of Mis. Alice .amar.
near l.angl *v, and stole a milk
cow. The cow was tracked for seven-.]
miles the Tel lowing day, but
when the trail was lost. Magistrate
l>avid Hush was telephoned to and
asked to he on the lookout lev the
cow and the thief. A few minutes
after the tc lephc no message was received.
Mr. Hush saw the cow and tho
negro was leading her. 11 deputized
a constable to arrest liitn. Blackwell
explained that lie had conic
across the cow in the road ami thai
she had followed him off. He was
placed in the Kllenton jail, and Sat
urday night, Mag stratc Bush says,
he tried to burn the jail and escape,
and a large hole was burned in the
house, but fortunately the lire did not
pot any headway.
Mill Children Entertained.
"Ware Shoals Special.?On the
pvoninp of Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin 1). Riegel entertained 100
children employes of tlie Ware Shoals
Mannl'aeturinp Company to a sumptuous
mast turkey supper. The little
folks enjoyed the feast of pood things
provided and their happv faces betokeued
the faet that all had do:u
ample justice to the rich :yid varied
menu provided by their kind host and
hostess. Miss Frances Kdntonston
of Washington helped to make it
pleasant for the ehihlren. while a
company of local ladies and gentlomen
acted as waiters upon the various
tables. Several speeches were
made by Mr. \V. Colib, Mr. K. J.
Clark and others. Three hearty
cheers were given by the thildren in
honor of Mr. and Mis. Riepel. F.very
child received a present of oranges,]
apples, eandv and bananas before!
leaving for their homes. The event
proved one of the happiest and most j
appreciated ever held in our town. |
County Fair For Ed;cficll.
Edgefield. Special.?At a meeting
of the citzens of the county held here
last week a county agricultural fair
association was organized. Before
the organization President J. E. Green
of the Georgia-Carolina fair addressed
the meeting. Jantes R. Cantclon
was elected president, J. W. Hardy
of Johnston and Janus H. Mat his of
Trenton vice presidents. The capital
stock was fixed at H.<)()() with the
right to increase to .$KU)IK) in shares
of .f."> each, the association to he permanently
organized when not less'
?U?I, ionn I I ...L 11-? -1
i nun T-i'Vi iiiin lJft.ll J>IIUSIT11I?'? Uil?J
paid in. A board of directors, consisting
of 10. was elected, also committees
to solicit subscriptions and
procure a charter. The fair is an assured
fact.
Harvard Instructor Comes to Wofford
Spartanburg, Special.?Dr. Wm.
Colwdl, for the past four years instructor
in German at Harvard, was
chosen bv the trustees of Wofford college
to succeed Dr. A. B. Cooke in
the department of modern languages.
Dr. Colwcll is 30 years of ago. lie
will arrive in Spartanburg February
1. Until then his work will he divided
among the members of Wofford
faculty. Dr. (Yoke lias accepted a
position as head of the department of
modern languages at Throop institute
at Pasadena, Cal. He and family will
leave Spartanburg December 20.
Col. T. C. Duncan Purcharea Cotton
Mill.
Spartanburg, Special.?A report
reached Spartanburg that Col. T. C.
Duncan, formerly of Union, but now
of Tennessee, had organized a eompanv
in that State and had purchased
tiro Aetna Cotton Mills. Colonel Duncan
was formerly president of the
Buffalo and Union Mills.
Southern to Erect New Depot at Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, Special.?Tt is reported
on good authority that the
officials of the Southern railway have
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I unuit-ii tu uoaiiuon liie Irciinil uepol
j nt tlie present silo and erect a large
and modern depol in I lie old S. I*. &
(yards. Tlie depot is too congested
for tlie giowing business and largci
<iuarlers are needed. Superintendent
Fallis, it is said, was in Spartanburg
recent I v and visited the S. l\ & C.
jnids l'or the purpose of selecting a
site.
SUte Notes.
Commissioner Watson went te
Washington to attend the meeting of
the Southern Commercial congress,
the National Rivers and Harbors congress
and will later go to New York
for a meeting of the National t'ivir
federation.
A commission was issued to the ,J.
A. Stanton company, a general merchandise
concern of Tat urn. Hampton
county. The eapital is $?j,000.
~:j. 3k
?wu ui uivse reserves 10 prytec! tin*
lavigability of navigable streams, a
ourpose which tlie committee conceded
is Constitutional.
Besides Governor Guild, cf Massachusetts,
who was the spokesman
intil he was compelled to leave the
;ity and turn his duties over to Col.
William 8. Harvey, of Philadelphia.
Governors Chamberlain, of Oregon;
rVnsel, of South Carolina; Hoke Smith
>f Georgia, and Johnson, of Minnesota,
former Governors George E.
Pardee, of California, and Blauchard,
of Louisiana, and Dr. Edward Ever?tt
Hale, chaplain of the Senate, were
among tlisoe who appeared. Chairman
Scott, of the committee, said the
committee appreciated the public
sentiment in favor of the project bat
that the problem of obtaining the
lesirec end was difficult.
Representative Scott explained that
;he House committee 0:1 the judiciary
had questioned the constitutionality
>1 action on the part of Congress
looking toward the purchase of land
Cor the conservation of forests whatever
it might do toward protecting
the navigability of the streams of the
:ouutry.
Governor Guild, in responding, laid
jmphasis upon the ability of the general
government to undertake projects
for the general welfare of the
lowntry. saying the appeal come
from all quarters o? tUo-rWlti(XU- m- ~~VgKKr
It is probably the first time in history
that the Governor of South Carolina
and the Governor of Massachusetts
have joined hand in hand to appeal
to Congress for the enactment,
of law for the general welfare of
the United States," said Governor
Guild.' as he bowed to Governor Ansel,
of the Southern State.
President Van Hise took the position
that the peculiar rapidity of
erosion in the Southern Appalachian
mountains necessitated the establishment
of a reserve there, for the preservation
of the navigability of the
streams and the protection of the
harbors. He gave it as his opinion
that the crucial area to be purchased
was the lower slopes of the mountains
where tho inclines are ro steep and
erosion so rapid that their use for
agriculture is less important than tho
preservation of the Rtreams.
J
Nine Injured by Bomb.
New York, Special.?Creeping over
the roof to an airshaft in the fivestory
tenement at 330 Sixty-third
street, a Black Hand agent dropped
a bomb to the ground. The explosion
that resulted was-terrific. Tho walls
of the building reeled and tottered,
almost falling, and every window
within a block or more was shattered.
Nine people in the building and in
the street were injured by the explosion
of the bomb, some of them
seriously, although it is not thought
that any of them will die. It was a
miracle that no one was killed outI
right. The police are investigating
I the case and they have come to tho
conclusion that the bomb dropping
was me woric or tno fame Block
Hand agent who throe years ago kid?
napped the email son of nn Italian
banker, who owns and occupies a part
of the building, and that the motive
was revenge, the banker having re.
fused to ransom bin eon. The bombthrower
made geed his escape, but the
police believe that they have clun
which may lead tcrli's capture, cr possibly
to the breaking tip of a Black
Hand gang.
Every Citizen to Become a Soldier.
Washington, Special.?Kvery mnl<
citizen in the United Slates between
the ages of 1G and !"> is to become *i
part of |he military f< rco of the
country and to he liable .for mlitarv
duty under the terms of a bill, tlie
passage of which has been roeomJiendcd
by the l'i "sideiit i:i a special
I message to Congnss. The bill provides
an elastic organization and, as
the President says, under its provi
sions it will ho just ieasy to raist
an -.my cf 2,300,000 ii? of 30,000.
Halo Succeeds Allison.
Washington, Special?A largely attended
caucus of Republican Senator*
unanimously elected Senator Halo
of Maine, a.- chairman of !he Hepnb
licau caucus to succeed ?li< lute Senator
Allison, of Iowa. - The position
carries with it the chnirninnahip ol
tlie Republican steering commit t<?c ol
the Senate. Senator Hale's nomination
was tho only one before th?
caucus. . _ .
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