The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 30, 1900, Image 1
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VOLUMftXI. / CAMDEN, 8. C., FRIDAY. NOV KM BK?; 30. 15)00. ^ ; NO. 47.
, PRESIDENT IW'KINLEY SPEAKS
I
i?sJJe Addresses The Union League In The City of
Philadelphia.
FIRST SPEECH SINCE ELECTION
I
The False Doctrine of Class Leglsla
.?*; * * ??
tlort Has No Pl?^ \Jn Tills Country
What the Resui* gnifies.
Phtlad^^iia, Special.-President Me
Kinlcy was Saturday night tlw guest
of honor at tho "Founders' Day" ban
quet of the Union League, 0110 or the
pTfteet and most influential Republican
CtSfthlzatlons .in the country. In ad
dition to Mr. McKlnley there was p res -
heodoro Roosevelt, tbo members
?^cabinet, with the exeept.'ou of
t who is In
l$8"~*ind Wol
cott. Raw, cloudy weather greeted
Ltbfc-^reBident on hia arrival, but these
Inclement conditions did not dampen
the ardor of a patriotic public, which
turned put In force to greet the re
p ?lectcd chief executive.
Prealdent McKinley's reception was
fmoat enthusiastic and inucii import
iBce was attached to his address, as it |
pa* his first public utterance sincc
recent victory. The President's
ie was fully occupied from his nr
until his doparture, late at night,
sr driving through several of rho j
icipnl street# in the centre of the j
ie was entertained at the resi- |
of E. T. Slateshury, a prominent |
ler of this city. Following (liis j
IcKinJey waa escorted to mo
league, where he held an in
reception and sat at the ban
fcboard. At the conclusion of
the Provident held a recep
the'members of the Union
llvidually paid their re
. At midnight the Prcsl
Wnshington. Numerous'
; tn ft do during the even
cscond in importance (o
resident were delivered
[oosevelt and Senators
folcott. President Mc
lld7 the Union League:
iner speech is to me always
Ijorformance; an after-elec
after a dinner is still a
[It task, and I shall do lit
lan make acknowledgment
[elation for its unceasing
government; for tho
>rt it has given to the
[nstration during the try
gh which it has passed
sincere thanks for the
lis meeting and demori
to mo, which should bo
distinguished associate
il ticket the Vice Preei
ell as by those con
in the conduct of pnb
ftTtt always in danger of exag
l On aji occasion of exultation
yLjftnticai victory, and while the
mainly due to the efforts of
party, there is sometimes
to gjye too little credit to
whi^l, silent though thoy
t noae the lo;? potential,
withhold generouq rfc
it from that great body
who, belonging to an
powerfully assisted in the
of the result which you
nor from that oth.
r, former members of oui
1, with honesty of pup
ted from u* a few y'C&rs
iclal Issues, have now re
are home again to stay.
Hinting for the victory
accurate which leaves
unbroken column of ]&
mechanics and agricui
rejected the false doctrine
Itlnctlon ae having no
md which re
?used vf,Bribery.
Special.?A mail
J. B. Gibson, a building
Vom Loganaport, Ind., has
: Into custody here on a
fen out by Governor Long.
pW?^a4*Gib4n had at
; brlbfiry^ to. frcurc
rweWe <Jie 9?%raot
Ion .dollar 8taf J
buked those teachings which would
destroy the faitV of American man
hood | in Ameifcan character and
American Institutions: The business
men In every part of the country, typi
fied by this great organization, weie
a migiity factor in the recent content.
And may we not also a.-cribc- much to
the influence of (he home with its
affiliations? In any previous election
was it greater, or did the counsels of
the fireside determine more largely the
vote of thevtjlectors?
"Nothing in government can bo
more impressive than a national elec
tion. whcct) Ihu jmnde delegate their
power and Invest their constitutional
nge|ts with authority to execute their
bch^ts. The very character of the
transaction clothes it with solemnity.
I It Is serious business. Its issues are
j always momentous. What a lesson in
i self-government it tenches?sixteen
million voters on the same day,
; throughout every section of the United
j States, depositing their mandate and
j i wording their will. Done by the peo
j j)le in their communities in the very
! precincts of the home, under the su
i per vision of their own fellow-citizens
and chosen officials, and, to insure its
freedom and independence, tho ballot
a secret one. God forbid that any citi
zen selected '/or that sacred trust
should ever attempt to divert the will
of the sovereign poople or tamper j
with tho sanctity of their ballot3.
"Some disappointments follow all
elections; but all men rejoice when an
election is so decisive as to admit of
neither dispute nor contest/ The value
of a national victory can only be
rightly measured and appreciated by
what it averts as well as by what it
accomplishes. It is fortunate for the
party In power if it understands the
true meaning of the resylt. Those
charged by tho people wijth admlnis
ration and legislationrequired to
interpret as well as to execute the
public will and its rightful Interpreta
tion is essential to its faithful execu
tion. We cannot overestimate tho
great importance and the far-reaching
consequences of tho electoral' contest
which onded on the Gth of November,
it has to me no personal phase, it is
not the triumph of an individual, nor
iiltogether of a party, but an emphatic*
Jeclaration of the people of what they
believe and would have maintained in
government. A great variety oT sub
jects was presented and dlscuo8edL>?rx
the progress of the campaiMfc-f w'e
may difTer as to the extent'tutTi^ in?.
fluence of several issues involved; but
ive are all agreed as to certain thi*W*'
which it settled. It records the un
juestloned endorsement of .'-the
standard, industrial ' impor
Droa^der markets, commercial ex
jlon, reciprocal trade, the open d
tn -China, the Inviolability ot pub
Taith, the Independence and authorit
tho Judiciary and beneficent gov-(^
jrnnoent under American Sovereignty
In the Philippines. American credit
Remains unimpaired, the American
name unimpeached, the hoiujr of
\raerlcan arans unsullied, and the ob
ligations of a righteous war and
treaty of peace unrepudiated.
"The Republican party has placed
upon It viomendous responsibilities.
No party could ask for a iitgher ex
pression of confidence. It Is a great
thing to have this confidence; It will
be a greater thing to deserve and hold
it. To this party are committed new
and grave problems. They are too
exalted for partisanship. The task ot
settlement Is for the whole American
people. Who will say they are un
equal to It? *'
"Liberty has not lOBt but gained in
strength^ The structure of the fath
ers stands secure upon the -founda
tions on which they raised it and la
to-day as it has been In the years
past and as it will be In tho years to
come the government of the people, by
the people, and for the people. Be not
disturbed7- there is no danger from
empire; there la no fear for the re
public."
1 he Pel Ho Frown Over. .
Tien Tsin, (via Shanghai.) By'Qahle.
?Transportation by boat to Pekin
ccaaed Sunday owing to ice in the
river, and in future, until the railroad
shall have been completed, the only
method of transportation will be by
vtrpgon (rain which occupies three days
ih making the journey. It Is announced
that the railway will be ready (or
operation by Christmas.
- ?
Ktttrd By a TroHey Ca*.
Chester, Pa,, Special.?Dorothy, the
Tour-year-oid daughter of - Charles
Wescotte of Rutledge, wait run?oyer
and killed by a trolley car j>n the
JPhlladelphia, Morton and Swafthmors
Trolley line Saturday night. TBp child
?fcJ&?rJmte^!^her were
tliLUicka at Llnl
their home. The
ths lad** Ut4 fey tbe
car mnttlsg,
the
PIIOSI'iMII: INDUSTRY. *
May l$e (loomed b) a Chemist's P.e?
cent Discovery.
Hraiiforl, Special.?Tho recent f.n
Ao:in<eiiunt of the discovery, by ft New
Vork cliByilst. that a ton of phosphato
id k can bo made to produce |80 worth
nr phns|)hoi us, I8 causing considerable
peculation here, where tbe phosphate
ii <lns;ry has for uiauy years been(.fhe
Chief source of support to many citi
zens The deposit* of the products in
the beds of the numoroua streams In
this sect lop i3 Well nigh Inexhaustible,
notwithstanding iho fact that In tho
past twenty years prodiguoua Quanti
tirs have been mined by tho soveral
companies on gaged in the bualnes i
each vloing with each other in procur
ing dredges capable of digging tho
greatest nunfber of tons In a given pc
rlori of time. At present there i# slight
avtlvlty among those phosphato compa
nies, several of which hare fluspendod
operations indefinitely owing, it h
sum, to tno 1 ai"c rtim v?v? t* u .. * ;
in foreign bottoms In which tho great
er portion of the phosphato rock has
been exported in past years. The Coo
?aw company, which is tho largest and
oldest corporation in tho business here,
has soveral thousands tons of rock in
its immense dry sheds ready for The
inarket, and wan compelled to lay up
several of its dredges, owing to a lack
of space for tbe accommodation of
more rock. It is the opinion of men
who are familiar with the enterprise
in all its details, that if tho now dis
covery withstands a practical test, tho
industry will again become immensely
profitable and bring a good measure of
prosperity to this section.
C. & W. .C. Stockholders.
TJharloston; Special? The annual
mooting of the stockholders of tho
Charleston and Western Carolina ro:id
a division of the Atlantic Qcast Line,
was held last week at the general of
fices of the Atlantic Coast Lincoln this
city. The meeting was attended by
President John B. Cleveland, of Spar
tanburg; Harry Walters, vico presi
dent, Baltimore; D. A. P. Joradn,
Greenwood; R. A. Brock, Anderson;
Avery Patton, Greenvillo, and other?.
Tho (meeting -was called to order at
noon and tho usual routine of business
was transacted The reports of tho
president and Treasurer word'* recolved
and accepted, rnd showed tho road to
bo in good condition and was thor
oughly catipfactory to the stockholers.
After tho regular order of business
?was transacted tho following officers
wers elected: - President-, Jr -B. Clevc
J-and; vice ptSteident, Harry Walters;
ftli'ec too^, D. Al Jordan, Groan wood; J.
O. C. Fleming, Laurens; J. B. Dowdy.
Aygusta; Avery Potter, Greenvillo; J.
-fl. Cleveland, Spartanburg; H. Walters,
and B. P. Newca^r, Baltimore. Pres
ident Clev^aMB^HBpeaking about Uie
said ?|Z^^H^port of the year'*
business satisfactory to the
stockholder^?? the report of the offi
cers showeothat the road was in
5gcod condition ftnd maklng money.
A Homicide.
Florence, Special.?At St, Paul's
Church (colored), near Claussen's in
this county, Laiclus James was shot
and Instantly killed by Joshua Gregg,
both colored. Sheriff McLendon was
notified and sent Deputy Dennis down
to thescene of the crime. At night
the doputy returned to the city bring
ing Gregg with him. Gregg -had beoo
captured and locked in ,the cellar of
Mr. Wllliahi F. Claussen, who was glad
to deliver the prisoner to Mr. Dennis.
The prisoner, however, says that
J'&mca, himself, and another negro
were standing In front of St. Paul's
Church talking, there being being no
services goin^ron at the time. Th?
conversation lasted for some uomonts
and finally wound up with an argument
by pistols. Gregg had his out showing
it and when in the act of putting it in
his pocket when suddenly the pistol
flred and the ball entered James' left
breast, passing through the heart Jurft
before the shooting, however, it is said
that Gregg told Jarae* he was going to
shoot him. A poocket knife was found
near the dead man's feet after thv
?hooting.
The Trust Quits Iowa.
Dubuque, Iowa, Special.?An order
came to all tobacco dealers here last
week to at once ship out of the State
tttelr entire stock of cigarettes and
cigarette papers. The ogpr came
from the American Tobacco Company
and 1s supposed to be due to the
clgartitt* case ttedston of the Supreme
Ooort of the United' States recently.
Schooner With a War Record.
Bangof, He., SpScIil.?The ancient
schooner Folly, hound from Bangor to
Boston with 7?,t0iriwt ot lnmtvr, has
been wrecked at North Brookrille.
The Polly was the oldest veseel flying
the, stars and stripes* She was bnllt
at Anesbnry la lfO? and lUUlcd from
Jtoeklahd. _j)nrimg the war of Itll aha
wasa"pHraW?. Ilia Said ~that~the
vessel fought nasr battles daring
these days and caplwwd an Has thaa
eleven British Mssils as prism. She
was cspturrd otye henwif wbe> her
eonwaander wan lyinf .ill in KU BUKT
?WJ
NEID OF STATE GEOLOGIST.
flany Inquiries Received About I he
State'* niner.il Resources.
CI em son College, Spoelal.? Prof.
Ix>wls, of the department of Geology
and Mineralogy, frequently receive
letters of Inquiry from all parts of th ?
country 1n rrp.irrt to-the geology ami
general resources of South Carolina.
Many of those are from woulthy mine
operators and owners of smelting
plants l>oth In the ICast and In tho
West, who are looking for Investments
In South Carolina with a view to open
up mine*. The 3ta!e in prm-tlc Uly un
explored, so far hs mo?t of Its mineral
resources ure concerned, and naturally
the largo smelting and mining con
cerns look to it aH a possible hold for
the expansion of their industries.
The following letter from M. Gumfccn
helni's Sons, New York, owners of the
Great National Smelting Co., Monte
ray, Mexico, the Philadelphia Smelting
and lloflniug Co., Pueblo, Colorado,
and tho Guggenheim Smelting Co., wlih
- NL and ,
Aguas Calieutee, Mexico, may be taken
as a type of tho numerous requests for
maps and publications:
I)oar Sir: Will you kindly forward
to us such publications as have boon's
sued under State supervision for freo
distribution, bearing upon the geology
of your State? If there are any such
publications for which payment is re
quired we would t.haok you very much
to send us a list of sune with prices
and directions as to whom remittances
should he directed.
Thanking you In anticipation of your
kind nttentlon, we remain,
Yours very truly,
M. Guggenheimer's Sons.
Many ask for Information upon par
ticular subjects of which the following
are recent examples: Water powers,
tale, zinc, trap rock granlto, minerals
suitable for "gems or ornamental pur
poses, ochre, iron ores, kaolin and pot
l?*: y clay, coal, corundum, etc.
Unfortunately no satisfactory answer
can bo given to such inquiries. For
more than half a century South Caro
lina hes hud no'geologlcal survey and
therA are no publications and rtaL infor
mation available ujpon any of \ the
State's natunat-refltfufSts.
Surely jptlic State is ever to have a
gcologiijaiand natural history survey,
now itf.the time to Inaugurate It. T1 *
State has never before been so p:o*
porous or so well able to bear tho ex
pense of the work, and there has never
been a time when reliable information
of tho kind would be of such value as
now. Commerce and manu factoring
have mode such enormous progress
that the people have apparently forgot
ten one of their most Important assets";
and one that might rertdlly bo made to
contribute largely to the general pros
perity.
Must Pay the Fine.
The governor has refused te reduce
the fines of W. H. Hubbard and Tho.i.
H. Lewis, of Marlboro, who were con
victed of violating tho dispensary law.
-.Hubbard was fined $400 and Lewis $300.
Th.?y recently presented a patitlon to
the governor numerously signed, es'i
lng that tho fine .be deduced, aa it was
thought to be excessive. A .counter pc
tltlon wa* presented agiinst the reduc
tion, and the governor refused to act in
the case.
Blew Out The (las.
Spartanburg, Special. ? Saturday
night R. Lockman, about 23 yearn
old, boarded the midnight train for
Greenville. Arriving there he went to
the M'anslon House and secured a room
Sunday morning he d?l not appear for
breakfast. Groans were heard coining
from his room and^when tho dior was
forced he was found to be nearly deal.
Medical aid was called in, but Monday
morning at 2 o'clock it was only a
question of a few houra untll^ death
came^> his relief. It'lsvStopposed that
he blew out the ga?, as the Jet was wide
open.
Court House Afire.
Greenwood, Specinl.?The court of
common pleas which is In session here
was Interrupted for several hvurs >>y
an alarm of fire. Tho fire ^sdflscover
ed in the Casement directly under the
grand Jury room. It had burned
through the floor hen MUcovered. The
Are department reeponued promptly,
and* soon had. the blaze extinguished.
Tho damage is not more than $100. Th#
origin of the fire is a mystery.
Palmetto Pc nettings.
The governor has appointed John P.
Gage magistrate at Union to succeed
J. V. McClure, resigned. H. S. Porter
Succeeds M. L, Otis, deceased, pt Kel
ton, Union county.
Governor McSweenoy ha.* refuped to
pardon Jim Goldlng, convicted of man
slaughter in Laurens county, and sen
tenced for two yeara and six months.
A pardon was refused Jame? Seegars
sentenced to ten years in the peniten
tiary for manslaughter, and eeai*up
from Lancaster.
Since the frost, wheat sowing around
Prosperity has l;epn qui'e general. The
farmers seem; disposed to sow even
wore than last year. This showa -what
? fair yield and a first tlrusroller mill
la a eftftinuity tenches the farmer in
the ffaee of I *ud 10 cent, cotton.
Tie Royal Bar and Yarn Mannr.ir.
tnrlif company of Charleston haa been
*tartered,. The capital stock u $225
?M. Tkt president Is George A. Wsg
immi ftm pryldsnt. Jam? M. 8?lg
1st* sad treasurer, George
gsnUemea, with 8. Tho oi
ls f. Redding, are the Jl
of the Char*
BiootttlM
U2KBXB-flil
POPULATION Of THE STATT.
it Li I ..140,3 16 Souls, Against 1,131.
In i8yo.
Tho population of South Carolina
as officially announced is 1.,340.316,
against 1.151,Hit In 1890. This ta j>u
Incroaso since 1890 of 189.107 or 16.*
l>or cent.
The population in 1SS0 was U'Ja.bf?,
showing an Increase of 105,672, or 15.0
per vent, from 1SN9 to 1890.
The population by counties follows:
Abbeville bo. 400
A J ken ai).o:t2
And orson 5 >.72s
Hamberg 17.2 01?
Ham well 35.504
Beaufort 35>495
Berkeley :50,4.">i
Charleston 88,000
Cherokee 2l,8.">9
Chester 28,15 Hi
Chesterfield 20,401
Clarendon 28.184
Colleton .. 33.152
Darlington 32.388
Dorchester 115,291
Hdgefleld 25.47^
Pal rile hi 23.425
"FlorSnvv i .? .. t>v .i u
Georgetown 22.S10
Qreonvllle 53,490
Greenwood 2.8,343
Hampton 23,738
Horry 23.3(54
Kershaw 21,696
Lancaster 24,311
Laurens 37,382
Lexington 27,26*1
Marlon (\ 35,181
Marlboro 27,639
Newberry ..30,182
Oconee .23,634
Orangeburg 59,663
Pickens 19.375
Highland.. 45,589
Saluda 18.966
Spartanburg 6 '<.650
Sumter. 51,237
Union 25,501
Williamsburg 31,685
York : 41.6S4
Liquor hauls Fo*a Week,
Tho report of the Stato constables
for tho Inst week ending November
17 shows u fulling off iu soizurcs ol
contraband Ijjl. the town and eitios: J.
11. Fant reports that thrift of his Won J
seized four wood on stills and 5,000
gallons of still "beer," which Is the
stuff from which the whlskoy is dls?j
tilled. There were nine conviction:)
during tho week. Tho total amount
Oif liquor seized in tho Stato during J
the week was 159 1-2 gallons; hecr, 6iG
bottles, and 80 gallonn In keg*; bPBldo
one mulo and wagon and u shotgun.!
No seizures by those worthies. Tho
following mado no seizures: P., l,.
Toland, it. L. Pcoggins,, J. 13. ^^bm,
J. H. Grady, K. i\ v McCryvy, J. 10.
Lightfoot, J. F. McManus.W. D. Pe
gues. W. W. SollerB, F. B. llerry, June
Crocker, J. A. May, K. C. Beach, 0. H.
Torn and W. B. RoweU.-J. Bate.,
man, 'Columbia, and six men BftJzod 42
gallons liquor and 78 bottles of beer.
The seizures made In wi/.umbia wore:
F. B. Gibson, 4 3-4 gallons whiskey;
W. W. Gibbs, 5 gallons corn; J. R.
Crocker, 1 quart whiskoy and 40 hot
tlee beer; J. M. Moore, 1 pint whiskey
and 12 bottles boor; F. P. Hays, 1
quart whiskey; Ciarenco Hill, 2 quart*
whiskey, 6 bottles beer; J. II. Mancke,
C bottle? beer; Lige Buron, 2 quarts
whiskey; J. S. Ilogan, 1 pint whle4cey;
Hunt Brothers, 14 bottles boor; Wil
liam E. Byrd, 1 quart wulskey, 12 bot
tles boer; J. C. Poat, 1 pint whiskey
and nine bottles beer. Tho seizures
made at Dovesvllle, In Darlington
county, were: J. G. Bryant, Tom
Ovalis and B. Bowles, each 2 gallons,
and A. W. Dixon, 3 gallons Whiskey.
At Weftvillo, Kershaw county, Bate
man bimBelf seized "3 gallons com
whiBkey from Joe Kirkland. At So
ciety Hill, in Darlington county, the
following seizures of whiskey wer?
?made: George Green, 5 gallons; Pat
Brown, 2 gallons; July Williams, !
gallons, John Brown, 4 gallons; J. N.
Kwton. 1 gallon; Neal Williams. 2 gal
lon-?; Joss Johnson, 1 gallon. Totals
(whiskey,)- Columbia, 11 3-4 gallons;
Societjr "fllll, 18 gallons; Weatville,
3 gaflofas; Dovesvllle, 9 gallons. Bate
man reports that Llghtfoot, McMenui
and Pegue* did nothing; D. P. Doug
lass captured 26 of the 42 gallons ol
liquor. S. G. LaFar, Greenville, and
nine constables seized 70 1-4 galloni
of liquor, 1 still and obtained 6 con
victions. From Tom Anderson, Pine
vllle, 35 gaJlons were peizod and 21
from 3tVven Jackson, Caihvllle. Thr
others were In small lots as follows:
L. L. Moore, J. C. Philips, C. H. I-flpr
to a and W. H. Glover. Greenville,
'2 {1-4 gallons; Jack Porter, Fountain
Inn, 1-2 gallon; Ella - lays, 1 gallon,
John Mo^eley, 1-2 *allon; Geo Boono,
1-2 gallon; Henry Glover, 1-2. gallon,
all of Greenville; alio Johp McCrack
on fiqd Scott Johnson, Newberry, I
quirt, 2'pljits/3 half pints. Ail of this
up-country "booze" was corn. The
seizure also included 1 mule, wagop
and harness and one shotgun.
Kroger In Franc*. ?
Marseilles, by ^?able. ? Thursdat
proved a triumph for Mr. Kruger such
as even the Boer delegates and 1)H
moat ardent athnirere failed to
pate. The apllrlapi of enthufefaam
which marked every step of his pro
gress from the tlm? be landed until th?
hotel wa* reached was k revalatton ev
ttrto the people of MJ^aeiUaa them.
mItm. It fully eqnalletihif It did no
JMupaaa -the frantic d*mehstr?<t<mw a.'
patriotism with which Frsncetopened
her irqw to MaJ. jlarch?nd at Toulon
00 hU rrtnn.^mrubo*
** UMPO?J. ?~
g^. VoortiMI. T liow" sii
replied to Gov. ftfebweaaey'a letter tc
ts reference to the CMrM
Ainr vcnowiMpti
Hkhr: ?oorfce- aare that he wfll
TIIHY MAY QUALIFY.
Officers Alay be Sworn in Immediately
After 1'hsy are Hlec'cd.
Columbia. Special.?Mr. Jcsso T,
(lantt, chief dork of (ho secretary of
State's otlloe, has called attention t'>
tho fart that, not generally known,
even by tho oTTlooTK of the Htntc them
selves, that tho term of public office; n
elected In tho rccont, or any other g"U
oral election, begin* on tho >1 ay of tbu
election, and that any delay that may
bo oetadoned In tho comml8>lon oi
qualification of such ofileera rtdueo?
tho length of tho terms of Hlid ofllow*.
It la another fact not generally ap
preciated, Mr. (lantt said, tin; tbo
oommiBBion, however it may bo word
ed. does not give a retiring officer the
right to hold a single day after tho
dtderation of the result r.f the general
election, If his successor qualities hlm
relf to ns.mme tbo oillce. There is i
contrary opinion over tho Sta;'\ duo
to general mlslnformat'oa os to the
law. Tho commission is hot in it o f
ihiv.rJvhi i\f the officer to the ofiloo bo
holds? It Is simply the evidence or ifin
right?bis title deed to It.
In an opinion addressed to tho ko.1
rotary of state on February ti, 1SSW. At
torney General Helllnger tald "tho
terms "and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified,' are added
merely to prevent a chasm in the ?lis?
charge of the dutioB of tho otllce, and
amount to no more than an authorized
occupation so much of tho succeed
ing term. ? * ? Wo regard it as well
settled that neither tho existence of
the office nor tho term or time for
which It exists, depends up %> tho com
mission, which is only evidence of .ho
appointment or election. ? ? ? Wbil?
tho commission may be a formal pre
requisite to enable one out of posses
sion to obtain It, we do not see how
that necea arlly affects the term?tho
time tho oflieo hats to run. Actual en
joyment may not he identical with tho
term, which is a (feature of the law
and cannot be sot afloat and undo f*T
vary, shift or chango, according to tho
caprice, Interest or laches of anyone
who may happen to bo incumbent.
I ? ? You are therefore respectfully
advised, that the term of office to which
one Is elected or appointed begins, ex
cept where expressly specified either
in the constitution or statutes, upon
the day of his elrtetlon or appointment
and runs for the tlmo specified by law.
without regard to tho date uport which
the commission Is Issued."
Tho governor and lieutenant gover
nor come within the exceptions ncftr-d
above, as their election must be de
clared by tho general assembly, an I
of course thcv cannot assume t.luir
offices until tho election Is formally
declared, said Mr. (lantt. The term?
of the other State officers begins with
that of the Incoming governor. i*h?j
late Gov. Slltrbe attempted to lix a^i
precedent under tho new constitution,
the 18th of January as the date upon
which this qualification shall be mad1,
To Newly Llected Official.*.
The ofticial notice# by (ho .?ecrotary
of State of the election of the several
county officers namml In the recent
primary are being ?ent out hy Secre
tary of State Cooper, the State board
of canvassers having concluded Its
declaration of. the result. Mr. Cooper
ondoavored to sccure bonds to send
with the blank form of oath,, and of
ficial notification, but was unable to
get them from the comptroller gen
eral's office. Consequently officers
who dcs|ro to qualify for their sevoral
offices must apply mroctly to tho
comptroller general, wiho Is required
under section R05. revised statutes, to
furnish blank bonds. The notifica
tions are mailed to the clerks of court,
a? the SLate board of canvessers is not
Informed of tho poftofflce addresByx
of the officers olcct. If notice is not
recclvcd promptly, a card to the secre
tary of State, giving postofflce address,
will secure a duplicate.
Packing House For Columbia.
Columbia, Special. ? The Armour
Packing Company, of Kansas City, liaa
decided to make Columbia a general
distribution point for Its product* and
will erect a refrigerating plant in this
city. Tho comj;arfy has contemplated
Biich action for some tinr.o and It is
oaly recently that all arrarjfoment-e
have been completed. The cold flor
ae warehouse will be abuljt on Gor
vais street, on the lot Just west of th-J
store of tho Farmers' and Mechanics'.
Preliminary work ha*_already begun
and it is expected that tho building
will be^compjcted in the course cf a
monthjir-two. It will bo of brick, and
materials for it havo already boon
purchased and are being put on tho
ground. The building will ('"ost about
$10,000, and will be thoroughly up-to
date in every respect, and will be tho
only one In this section of the Souih
which win be fitted with all the latest
Improvements.
Sorrow at <ien. Lee'* Oeparture,
- .Havana. Hy Cable.?At Saturday'*
^malott of the constitutional convfcfl
(? .Uon 8enor Mendex Capote was elected
president. The following resolution
wig adopted and piaced ^dn' the table
until Monday: "Inasmuch as General
I>ee~iias been the loyal friend of the
Cub*?* during the 86anlsh occupation
and also luring thW active, painful
military occupatloiy and of shaving
military control tbm
army moat inoff??Tve^a Ae Cubans,
and having generously ycxrttrlbuted to
ths Cubaas during the rsconceotra
t!on from dsath and wlle.^
aaa ths noble general leave^
thsfs shbres and wishes fctl" Ufa,
and prosperity."
FAVOR ARBITRATION.
alin -American Congress Urjes
Compulsion.
IN< LATIN-AMERICAN - STATES.
OimiaiitCffl Shall Be (liven For Per*
fcrmance of Conclusions Reached
By The Arbitration Tribunal.
? *
Washington, I). C., Special.?Dla
putchivy from Madrid'rocelved In official
<1 plomatlc quarters here make the
llrst announcement that In the debate#
before tho Latin-American congress,
whose srftiona haye Just been conclud
od, the principle of compulsory arbitra
tion urged by the Peruvian delegate
lw;.s been approved by almost unani
mous vote, Chila alone holding out and
protesting against the action taken.
"i no vitv ?n>? >.ot <? .i>; " aAC ~
sory arbitration I disputes in the Amer
ican republics but also provides that
guarantees shall bo given for the faith~
? ful performance of tho conclusion*
reached by the arbitration tribunal.'
Aside from tho Immediate question
Involved In tho decision of tho congress
is regarded tn Houth American quar
t?rs n.s a'gnl.lcant in the alignment of
the couthorn republics on the increas
ing dlfferencea which have arisen of
late, and which aro threatening to
bring about a general crisis In South
American countries. Several events
have occurred recently idloatlng a
widespread movement. Peru hes been
making desperate efforts to regain her
proviuccvs of Tacna and Africa, which
are a sort of bonier hostage held for
'tho last ten years by Chile. Bolivia la
Involved in the same controversy, as
alio hnx loH her seacoast to Chile and
la now socking to save a part of it. The
latter question was brought to a direct
Issue recently by tho presentation Of a
demand from Chllo, generally constru
ed ai an ultimatum, requiring Bolivia
publicly to acknowledge by treaty the
Bovoreignty of Chile over the seacoa^t
In question. About a month ago Chile
adopted the eompuleory military sys
tem under which every male eltlssn
reaching tho age of 19 yearn mhst serve'
as a toldjor, This has caused wide
spread cbnoern In South America and
haa led other countries to take steps
towards similar military equipments.
Ecusdoi* has declnred l!e purpose of
adopting a system like that of Chile,
and Peru, which now has only 2,000
soldiers, has taken steps to have a gen
eral enlistment in Its national guard.
But the ehicf-concern. haa.. hf?iL_ejL=_
pressed In Argentina and Brazil, os It
la the frellng In those countries that
the powerful armaments of Chile are
not required against such enfeebled
states as Peru, nollvla, Ecuador, Md
the other northern republics, but wIH.
be used against Chile's more powerful
neighbors in the south. Argentine and
CliilA are separated by a long boundary
line, which is now in dispute. The
boundary frequently has threatened an
armed conflict, end each country has
been steadily Increasing Its armament,
I land and naval. It is ef-ttroajtfd hy one
of the prominent observers In Wash
ington that each country has spent
about 150,000,000 on armament during
(ho 1 st ten yeire. Brasll recently has
been brought Into alignment by a
cordial restoration of good feeling with
Argentina. For a time they were . op
posed over a boundary contest, but by
arbitration of the United States the
award was made in..favor of Brasll and
Argentina has heartily accepted thia
-result and their presidents exchanged
visits. t r
| The eoveral movements have bed the
general effect of establishing a common
basis between Bolivia, Peru, Argentina
and Brazil. While there is no sugges
tion thus far that these united repub
lics would use force against Chile, yet
it is appreciated that the present situa
tion may lead to serious results.The
Chilean army Is directed by able Ger
man officers, the commander being
Gen. Koerner, a German officer Who
wai placed at the head of the armv
about ten years ago. Some forty Other
foreign officers, chiefly German, also
occupy leading places on the saff an4
line. :
Pa?Mii|er Train Lo?t.
Cincinnati, 6pecW.^i~?p?cU^A t*T
The Commercial Tribune from Cfor
leston, W. Va., says: "It la reported
here that a Chesapeake A Ohio Rail
way train went through Ifef . .fifWR-L
brier river bridge, which -had been
damaged by the prevailing flood#. It
Is supposed that there wer> about 10*
people on the train and that all wero
Jost. All wires are down at and n^a^
the crossing of the rlver aad It Is
pTsSlbte to get any sort rrt- toadraia
tjon. Even the railroad oBchli lrt
unable to eecure communication mm
either side of the Wlr.M -
Onllty o? Having PyiiwHi.
Akron, OhloL
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