The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 13, 1903, Image 1
THE eRMDEN
VOLUME XIV.
OAMPKN, S.C.. FRIDAY, MA1U II 13, J}>M.
NO. 9/ k
MR. BRYAN TALKS.
, Former Democratic Nominee Speaks
] of tymnt Politics
NON-COMHITTAL ONJUDGE PARKER
1 hlnks lliil 1$ Tossing Uu the Smnd
Old Penny to See Whether He or
Parker Will Run.
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Toledo, 0., Special.? Colone) W. J.
Wrynn was in the city Monday nftei y-'
c noon. Ho wu^ prevailed, upon to dis
cuss politics. ?/e told of hiq recent vialt
to New York and added that tho people
iu that State know lesa about politico
than they do In the West'.
"They asked nie about Judge Par
ker, " he Hftld, "and I toM them I could
?ay nothing until I knew his atuiudo
on public questions. They answered
that he was a Judge and it would not
be proper for him to discuss political
topics."
"What do you think Hill intends to
do?"
"Well I think Mr. Hill Is tossing a
penny to aee whether he or Judge I'ar
Uer will run. The trouble with the plan
Is that Hill has an old penny that ho
has tossed so often that he doesn't
. know which side Is head and which
side la tall."
'What have you to say regarding the
record of Congress?"
"What Congress has done is easily
ascertained. Find out how much there
was In the Treasury before the session
began and find out how much there Is
now. The wonder is., that they didn't
take it all."
Mr. Bryan declined to discuss the
probable issues and candidates in the
next national campaign, but when
asked to make .* general statement as
to tho situation he sairf:
"Political success depends on two
things, opportunity and preparation to
take advantage of it. A political party
niugt have Its principles; and it must
advocate those policies It believes nest
for the people and then trust to events
to vindicate the wisdom of Its course.
"1 " Relieve that the Democratic party
has taken the people's side of tho pub
lic questions discussed In 1896 and In
1900, and I believe If It will maintain
Its integrity and alltfw iro doubt to
9rls6 as to Its fidelity to the people's
cause, It will only bo a question of
time, and not a long time either, before
enough Republicans will be disgusted
with the policy of the Republican party
to again put the Democratic party in
power.
"Such a victory, when ^ -won, will *
bring relief to the people from all the
vicious policies of the Republican
party.- We cannot win a victory by
compromise or cowardice,' and if wo
would win a victory by such means
It would be as disastrous to the party
as Mr. Cleveland's victory in 1892
proved to be."
Asked hfs opinion on the Wabash
strike, Mr. Bryan said:. -"The merits X)f
the controvert^ between the company
and the employes are overshadowed by
th? menace of the process known fis
government by injunction. The Demo
JBaatlL JWYS long been calling attention
^ to the danger Uat lurks in this abuse
of the Judicial power, but it seems to
take several object lessons to mako
the people acquainted with a bad prin- .
ciple."
Are Satisfactory.
Buenos Ay res, By Cable. ? The Nac
lon publishes an interview with For
eign Miuister Drago, In which the
minister declares that Seno Garcio
Merou, the Argentina minister at
Washington, has telegraphed to him
announcing that the response of Sec
retary Hay to an Argentine note, set
ting forth that the Argentine govern
ment's ideas regarding Venezuela and
Monroeism is satisfactory.
Unci* Tom Dead.
drtcago; ~ Special. ? Norman Argo,
aald to have been the original "Uncle
Tom," is dea^at Paint Lick, at the re
puted age of 111 years, says a dispatch
,to The Tribune, from Lancaster, Ky.
Argo was bora a slave and belonged
to General Sampel Kennedy, i\ wealthy
planter of Gerard county, and a former
- v member of the Kentuckky Legislature.
Mrs. Stowe is said to have obtalped
moat of the material for "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" from the Kentucky plantation.
The P2<'gue Situation.
Maztalon, Mexico. Special. ? There
? were no deaths from the plague Sun
day. .There are oiily 37 patients In the
laaarctto, two cases grave and Ave '
doubtful. Gem- oL .plague .ham teeii
discovered at Siquiros, near tho village
of Villa t*?lon. The local healttt board
fcere ? beMev#s the disease will be
?tamped out at Slqueros as has been
accomplished at El Oso.
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Bryan At Cleveland.
Cleveland, Special.? Hon. Wm. J.
Bryan ai rived In Cleveland from the
? isfcr and Is the fnest of Major John
?ton. Mr. Bryan will leave for Mlcfcl.
gpn tomorrow Xp deliver a lecture,
whence he will return to Ltn^hi.
Those who sought an interview were
told that Mr. Bryan had Dotblttf to
Ml of Interest to the pttMlc.
Lcrf* Lot of Croaatlea.
The towboat Ruasell t-?d of the
AvrLord i?e< came out of the Tea*
Swetirer last week with a tow <rf
t.owitw. Tto w; w> jhk
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FLOODS IN THE WEST
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Serious Damage Threatened nt Jinny
I'oints Prom Hlgli Water.
| Cairo, 111., Special. ? The o*jsc?voi
! at tlje woather buerau bus wont out j
! warnings to places south of Cairo to
? prepare tor at least 60 feet of water.
Rain (ell Sunday and night over thu
watersheds of tho Ohio, Wabash, Ten
nessee and Cumberland ' rivers, and
in many places where tho rivers wore
falling they are rising again. A vast
territory . around and bolow Cairo is
now covered with water and many
. farmers have been forced to abandon
their homes. While there is no irnme
j dlato danger at Cairo, there is danger
In the low lands between Cairo and
j Memphis. The leveos are exported to
, stand & stage of 56 foot as they have
been raised and strengthened during
the last few years. The gauge shows
45.8 feet.
Excursion Boats Run Five Miles In
land. V
Memphis, Special. ? The river, after
remaining stationary for two days, be
gan to rise slowly again. Tho gauge
marks 34.4 feet and more water com
ing. Tho levees remain intact, al
though a large area of lowlands south
of Memphis is submerged. Crittenden
and too counties, in Arkansas, are in
undated and some dintress Is reported
from there, especially among negro
farmers. The most serious difficulty
the railroads are experiencing Is in
maintaing schedules, trains being
from one to threo hours lato. Thou
sands of people II nod the bluffs heve
gazing on the vast expanse of water* j
JOxcursion boats wore run five miles
inland.
Water Up in Fourth Srcet, at Louis
ville.
Louisville, Special. ? The Ohio river
registers 28.1 feet in the canal here
one tenth of a foot over the da?w:cr
line. It lo expr ved tlmfc a 30 l'oot
slage, tho highest in two years, will
be reached before the flood begins to
subdue; The wafer is now well p in
to Fourth street. Tho flood wat? caused
by heavy rains up the river in the past
24 hours.
The Flood in Kentucky.
Owensboro, Ky., Special.? The heav
iest rain for many years fell here Sun
day night. The river Is still rising and
it is over all previous marks, except
the record of 1884. Tho smaller
streams are also flooding the country.
The cold clear weather gives encour
agement but the situation Is very
serious here and at other poins along
the lower Ohio valley.
River >,Ten Mile6 Wide.
I?vansville, Ind., Special.? The river
is, still rising and stood nearly -12
f<2ot at 10 o'clock. It Is believed that
tne river will continue to rise for a
week. All boats are dolayod. The river
between here and Owensboro is more
than 10 miles wide. Many towns be.
tween Owensboro and Cairo are now
at the mercy of tho high water.
Another Flood Predicted.
Cincinnati, Special. ? Tho Ohio river,
which fell Sunday night below..- tho
tlang?r~Tlno"df 50~?eet, hnB~bePn rising
here again and It is reported to be
rising at upper points. Ha in prevailed
throughout Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky,
Tennessee and western Pennsylvania,
so that another flood Is prodietcd this
week all along tho O! ij Valloy.
Public mm Slain.
Waterbury, Special.? Valence In
its worst form has broken otKNanew
in Waterbury, as a result ' of -tlio lilfch
feeling in connection with the fetriko
of the motor-men and conductors on
t|xe street railway line. This tim^ it
Is murder and Policeman Paul Men
dlesohn is the victim. John W.
Chambers, a non-union motorman, is
shot and his whereabout are unknown,
and the conductor. George Webern
dorfor, was pounded almost into in
sensibility. The scene of the crime
was at Forest Park, the termfoffSV of
the North Main street line. spot
is an Ifcolaled one, and when the car
reachod the end of the line tho crew
njfido preparations for the return. IrtNy
mediately after the Conductor turned a
the trolley and the motorman reversed
his levers, eight masked men sprang
from the bushes by tho roadside, en
tered the car and discharged their re
volvers, every man being armed. Offi
cer Mendlesohn foil sat the fltost re
port, and as a latW examination,
showed, the first shot was fatal, ^hav
ing pierced his heart. The motorman
was also hit and leaped from hit] car
with a cry of pain. Some of the men
followed him, whUe tho remainder
turne<| their attention to tho conduc
tor'. He Was thrown to the floor of
tho car and poiiuded and kicked un
til he waf almost unconscious. The
men th<v. left him and Joined the'r
companions outside. From this point
in the attack their actiofta are wrap
ped in mystory and are causing con
siderable apprehension. The conduc
tor- regained his feet with difficulty
and went .to the side of the wounded
officer, but ho was dead.
Terrible Snow Storms. .
London, By Cable. ? The St. Peters
burg correspondent of The Daily Mall
telegraphs that terrible snow storma
have been raging during the past week
in the government, of .Samara, and
have caused hundreds of deaths.
-TTbflf?T drawtfr^-STedgw tisVe returned
to villages with the passengers frozen
to death. Many persons. Jiftve beeu
frozen- to death within the villages
while searching for their own homes.
Wrecked at Norfolk,'* a
Norfolk, Special.? A fierce wind
storm swept over Norfolk at noon
Saturday, and did considerable dam
age. jTKe large building being1 erected
by the 'American Cigar Company, near
the city limits, was almost completely
destroyed and several workmen nar
rowly escaped the falling walls.
Street Demonstration.
Buda-Peeth, Special.? Street demon- <
st rations by 16,000 Socialists to pro
teat against the government military
Una, took plsiee here Sunday and led
to coRhdons wTtb tfee populace and -
breaking of window. Many arrests
wars tukCm aftd tiu noUot -bad flnally
is ftiartt^ito Mj?tnttfi hi d|a?
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GORMAN WILL LEAD
Democratic Forces in United States
Senate Next Term,
WAS CANDIDATE FOR POSITION
Opening of lixtraorUlnary Session? j
/Titfen-s of Organization- The New ,
j iPddy.
Washington, Special.? Arthur Pue
Gorman is again (Irmly seated in tho
saddle as loader ?f tho Democratic
paity in Congi-oss. He waa selectfd
aa the Democratic leader in the Son
ate. His waa the only name suggested,
and he waa plaeed in nomination by
Senator Hacon. Tho Democrats prac
tically determined Friday to make
Mi. Gorman their leader, and his re
fusal waa all that could possibly have J
stood iti tho way of carrying out the
programme. When it was suggested
that tho Senator would be an avowed j
candidate for tho Democratic noniina- |
tion for President and for that rea
son he, would not care 10 accept the
responsibility of becoming chief
gulda in the Somite, a eioae friend of j
Mr. Gorman said: "Tho Senator ban ]
no intention of being a candidate for
the presidency
After the caucus adjourned Senator
Simmons said: "The whole country
knows what Mr. Gorman's -'leadership
means to Democracy. The minority
will hence forth, under his guidance,
bo aggressive and wisely effective
when unity of purpose is demanded .
Although he is new to the present
Senate, It is not forgotten that he has
bad an experience of 18 years."
While, as Senator Shannons saya,
tho minority lays groat store by the
Maryland man's actions in astuteness
in skirting legislative pitfalls, a more
important political significance is at
tached to hla elevation Remembering
Mr. Gorman's intimate associations
with the conservative leaders, there
ar,e those who see in his elevation a
tendency of the whole party organiza
tion to return to conservative first
principles.
Washington, Spperal;-?The Demo
cratic senatoHaijumieua which inet Fri
day organlzptTCy electing Senator Gor
man to hi/8 old position as chairman
of tho caucus. This Is a permanent
place and assures him the occupancy
of Ihe Democratic conference room,
one of tho most commodious apd 2'^st
located committee rooms in the Sen
ate and^aD tho capitol. He made a
brief sjfcech in assuming tho chair, and
the conference then proceeded to other
business. There were present 23 of the
33 Democratic Senators. Senator Gor
man's nomination as chairman was
suggested by Senator Bacon, and thero
was no opposition to his selection. In
taking rilic linnrrTHTTIIMTieir flTc Sen- j
a tors for tho honor conferred, but did j
not make an extended speech. Th6
remaining time of the session was de
voted largely to the discussion of the
present situation in the Senate .and*,
the necessity for Democratic harmony
and unity of action. There was a gen
eral feeling that the racancies caused
by the retirement of Democratic Sen
ators from committtees which have
to deal with questions before the pres
ent call session should be filled, and
it was dcddedlhat fhe'HeslgfMkGo^^f
t iic members' of these committees
should be foade by a steering commit
tee, 10 bo appointed Uy the chairman
of the caucus, but that their selection
should later -be ratified b f the caucus.
The steering committee for the past
Congress has numbered only^ 7 mem
bers, but Senator Gorman ^requested
that the number should be increased to
9, which was the mimber in the day*
of bis pj^Ytoua ch&iftnsnship, and this
IncVease wa& decided upon.
Will Not Be Released.
/ Washington, Special. ? The Assoc la t
L ed Press is authorized by the British
Vmhassy at Washington to state that
there in no foundation for the repoi-tg
that Mrs. Maybrick's releaso is^ con
templated l>y the British authorities;
that there has been no recent corre
spondence on the subject between
Washington and Ixmdon, and no rep
resentation whatsoever to tho State
Department, and that none is con
templated. ?#
? Cftlimo itf Bruptlon*
Coiima, Mex., Special. ? The VQlcano
Is again in eruption. Tho people at
Tuxpnin are in consternation. Accord
ing to advices from that polnt'the erup
tion wa3 accompanied by showers of
ashes and denso clouds darkening the
sky. Some have fled^o neighboring
hilla. Many houses and stores have
been closed.
Shoots His Brother.
'Charleston, S. C.. Special.? A spcclal
to Tho News and Courier says that
Friday morning near Holly Hill, Sc.
Berkley county, Fred Martin, a young
white farmer, who lives 18 miles away,
rode up to the fteid whore hiwbmth<*v
was ploughing, and without a word of
warning/ flrcd a. load of buckshot into
the shoulder of his brother, Joel Mar
tfh. killing him instantly. He then
quickly rode ofT, remarking tha^ .his
btother had "only gotten what he de
served long ago," Fred Martin claims
that his .brother had been criminally
initmattB Teittv^iis (Fred's) wife. ? ? ?
?
General Strike Ordered.
Philadelphia,. Special.? A genera)
strike agniriat the Americas Bridge
Company has been called by the exec
utive board of the International A:
aociatiou of Bridge and Structural
Workers. Thla general order include*
nil construction work in the" bands of
Uio ccicpaay thiqpshout. tho. J:nu*d
Stales and Canada, and iOToltr* ih<Kh
Mil Ml !? *11 MfltlOU.
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SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
Roanoke's $30,000 Silk Mill.
J In ItB Issue of February 5 tho Man*
ufacUttors' Record stated that Valen
tino Ulisa of Bcranton, l'a., had de
cided to establish a branch silk mill
at Koanoke, Va? investing about $30,
! 00<L ^"suitable building havlftK been
j Bectjj.ed, a portion of the machinery
I has been installed, and ton opera
tives li? eidn work thin week. There are
| twelve throwing machines in position
at present, but forty more hav?J been
ordered, and are expected to arrive
before April I. The mill win (in or
dei'H on commission. It receives tliq
Chinese Bilk In the raw state as It la
reeled from cocoons, and Its ma
< hinery thrown tho xumo into skeins.
Tnoso Bkeius aro used principally in
manufacturing dress trimmings. Ital
ia'.) and Japanese raw Bilk will be
used later on.
Spindles In February.
There was more tbamtho usual ac
tivity last month in announcements
o ? increases to the spiudlfiftge of the
Soutbctu mills. Not for a ? year baa
such a month's record been made. As
usual, tho established companies of
long experience had In tho activity.
There were 135,500 spindles and 2,500
looms definitely announced in Fob
j ruary as to bo Installed. An invest
ment of $2,710,000 Is Indicated by
equipment of that extent. Established
companies arc credited with 80,500
spindles nnd 1 ,-r>r>0 looms, making an
investment of $1,610,000. This leaves
55,000.. swindles and 950 looms for tho
strictly new mills, an investment of
$1,100,000.
The Odefl Improvements.
It was announced In these columns
last September that the J. M. Odoll
Manufacturing Co. had decided upon
making extensive improvements to its
plant. 'l'heso improvements wero
stated to Include the rebuilding of its
dam ahd raising same from a height
of four to' ten feet. During tho pres
ent week John W. Hays- of Peters
burg. Va., was engaged to ? prepare
plans and specifications for these
water-power Improvements. The Com
pany will also carry out Its plan, as
previously announced, to install 150
looms in order to manufacturo its
yarns Into cloth. There aro 6,000
spindles in (ho mill. About $52,000 1?
being expended for the additional ma
chinery.
Its Third Silk Mill.
A dispatch from Fayetteville, N. C.,
stntes that the* Ashley & Bailey Co}.
will build another silk milV in that
city, making its third plant tirere. Slto
has been bought for the third mill.
This company is now operating 15,000
spindlc-s and 1,200 hJDl&s at Fayette*
villc, the first plant rfcrving been es
tablished several years ago, and tho
second one laBt year. Only negroes aiy
employed in -the company's Southern
mills. The company has large mills at
Paterson,_N. J., and in several Penn
sylvania-towns.
Textile Notes.
staled that M. W. Conway of
14+**' York city, while in Jacksonville,
Fin., recently, purchased 2,000,000
crossties from dealers in that city.
These tics arc to be used In the con
struction of an electric railroad from
Catskill to Oakhlll, which Is to be com
-fileted -by -July 1 next. Mr. Conway
pronounces the yellow-plne heart crow
tles of Florida well adapted for his
purposes.
The. door, sash, blind and building
material business of the late Mr. John
R. Neely of Norfolk has been acquired
by a fetock company which was char
tered last week. The new company will
be known as the Hawks-Manpln Com
pany, and will begin business with a
capital of $16,000. The officers of the
company are Judge L." R. Watts, presi
dent; Mr. 13. W. Maupin, Jr., treasurer,
and E. B. Hawks, secretary.
C. C. Mongol, Jr.r & Bro. Co.
Louisville announce that within the
next few months they will import
through Pcnsacola 8,000,000 feet of ma
hogany logs, the first cargo of which
Js now here. The mahogany is coming
from Honduras, and 250,000 feet of
logs is considered a good cargo for a
vessel. The product will bo shipped to
the company's hex factory at Louis
ville. Several vessels ano now en route
there.
To Fight Combine.
Richmond, Special. ? It is reported
in financial circles her$ that the
American Locomotive Works is back
ing the financial arrangement* for the
settlement of the affairs of the Wo. R.
Trigg Slil/nuildiug Company and that
this is the beginning of an organiza
tion of a shipyards to fight the Amerl
can Ship-Building Company.
Lumber Notes,
The shipments of lumber from the
port of Jacksonville, Fla., for .. the
month of February amounted to 13,
731,592 feet, against 11,035.033 feet
for February, 1902, an increase of 2,
C9G,r.r,9 feet. ?
?The largo t?ev? pinning ? mill ? and
novolty works of tho Douglass Manu
facturing Co. of Douglass, Ga., started
up last week. Th<? <~>mpany tjjrns out
all styles woodwork, and ball or
ders for months ahead.
A charter has been granted to tho
Ilaynea Furniture Co. of Franklin
county, Tennessee, with a capital
stock of $15,000. The Incorporators are,
J. C. Haynes, Jr., A. J. Barnes, W. W.
TucirerUifiT Floyd Estl?r
The exports or hitnher from the
port of Mobile last week aggregated
1,504,732 feet, ahd for the season 39.
877,667 feet, against 46.020.003 feet
last season, The shipments of aawn
timber last week aggregated 1ST, 543
ettbtc feet.
Atnong the Bhipmenta of Itfabtf
from ttaa port of Charleston. 8. C..
ton wnk were the MMMklf 8. T.
Morgan for fhltodtUMift' with 1.400.
000 mt Tht itefcmaftpJpMH
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WOULD NOT ACCEPT
l>r. Roper Declines the Presidency o\
Furman 1'iilveralty.
Spartanburg, Special. l'aaftor l.ewl*
M. R.ner faced nil unusuAlly large
congregation at the First] Baptist
church Sunday morning and at the
usual hour of woiship made the hearts
of his heart i s rej.jice 1 ?y the announce
ment that Iv had decided to remain in
Spurlanbuig in his pastoral position,
and confnuc he work which ho far he
!mb zealously, effectively and faithfully
accomplished with his flock. Mr. Rop
cr came to Spartanburg at the eall of
the First Baptist church of the city
uLout thrco years ago, from Canton,
Ohio, During this short period of (lino
l v has endeared himself to his congre
gation. as well as many others of other
denominations and those who are not
affiliated with any church. Being
young, vigorous, able and gifted, he
has produced much good in his labors
for Christianity, and especially for the
church of which he Is the head. Only
leiently the congregation decided to
build a new place of worship on a lot
purchased on East Main street. The
new church will cost between $iu,o00
and ?.r)0,<Hio, ami this Is only one of the
many evidences of awakening and pro
gress due to Mr. Roper's pastorate; it ,
is a source of general satisfaction' and
pleasure to th6 community at large
that Mr. Roper W\U continue at his
post of duty here.
HIS DKCld NATION. -
The following letter of declination,
addressed to the chairman of tho board
of trustees of Furman university, was
read by Mr. Roper Sttus/ inorniag at
the First Baptist chur<m, prior tit) the
delivering of the morning sermon:
Rev. D. M. Ramsey^ D. D., Chairman
of Board of Trustees of Furman Uni
versity:
lpear Sir: I am deeply sensible 01 the
distinction conferred upon me by your
honorable body in electing me presi
dent of Furman university, and 1
thank you for this. token of your con
fidence andlesteem. I regret very
much that Ueannot accept the position
of trust ami usefulness to which you
have called me; for I love Furman
ualvAraUt/ w.v.j.lm. , f. ? .... j ?
'"J m'MJH iiiului , aiiu t uui
wIllfTtg, if it were right, to glvo my Jlfe
to her service. I decline this cpft to
be president for one, and only* one,
reason: I feel It to be my duty jo con
tinue my work as pastor of thljj First
Baptist church of Spartanburg. v>l have
boeu ~her? only ft|(, my
work J# In no sense complete. Wp have
begun to enlarge and Intensify our ac
ti<IUesln many ways, and God* hits
blessed 1Tb with great prosperity In our
forward movements. Tho church has
hpartlly endorsed and supported my
plans, and I feel that I should bo guilty ,
of neglect of duty If l left this work for
any other work, at least for several
yea-s.
I have enthusiastic confidence in tho
future of Furman university. I be
lieve heartily that the brightest day In
her history is now dawning. Brother
J. 1. Allen will succeed with his plan
to raise $100,000 endowment, tho trus
tees will find the right man ^pr pioBl
dent, and In Ave years w? shall hardly
know the old college, so much will she
be changed for tho better:- T ben?ViP
this, because I am convinced that the
Baptists of South Carolina wiM labor,
pray and give for the success of our
denominational college, already known
to be one of the first agencies for the
establishment of*-CHYlnfs kingdom at
home and abroad.
While I decline tho ofTer of the presi
dency with much regret. I pledge my
heard and hand, as pasior.^ito thin
gioat work of Christian education.
Yours truly, etc.
Pope Holds Reception.
Home, By Cable. ? The Pope Sunday
morning declared that he felt so well
that ho ought not to make thosefc who
hnd come considerable dWtances to pay
him homage wait, and accordingly, in
spite of Dr. Lapponl's Advice, His Hom
linrsK received 5,000 pilgrims fronr
Berlin, Vienna and Belgium, and bo
stowed on them his blessing. Pope Leo
was loudly acclaimed by tho pilgrims.
Labor Cont act#
Laurens. Special. ? Uw suits grow
ing out of the violation of labor con
tracts are not uncommon In tjtls sec*
tion in view of the great demand for
farm laborers, but Magistrate John M.
Hudgens had before him Saturday a
ease somewhat out 4>t the ordinary
bearing on this subject. I vast year one
(.lrnrgo Nccly, colored, lived with Mr.
A. K. Hamilton, a young farmer of the
county. In September a written con
tract was entered into for the year"
11*03. The latter part of December Mr.
Hamilton removed to a newly-settled/
plantation near the city. Among otner
tenants and hands not removed from
the former plantation of Mr. Hamilton
was George Neely. Shortly afterward
Purely -wa* notified tb get out of the
houae, ? whereupon - he . Immediately
anight a new bome, bizTng himself to
?another young farmer of the commun
ity, Mr. John R. K1 ledge. Jk few weeks
JsJe? Hamilton notified Ellcrige that
while he did not need or want the ne
gro he did want f 10 for His contract.
Klledge refused to pay this amount,
whereupon Hamilton brought action in
tbe magistrate's eonrt for the eel, price
of the Instrument. The trial toneusMd
eeeeraThours and was warmly contest
ed by both sides. tbe magistrate
decided tbe * fbewr of the 0+
ftlffiit
Till: IrXTRA SESSION
Senator flbrgait Still Speaks on (lie
Canal Question.
? i ^l.iUlV" Morgan Tuesday secured
tin* tlist nmt?*rlal concession that has
been nnulc to him by tiu? Senate lit
?yi,h l^imiuo treaty
Mih ( ivlomhln. This conation con
slated an ngrvoment ?<> attach ih?>
/?ooncrf ('anal act bodily lo t|u. treaty
, , ( wiia mad,- III compliance
i ii it f-equcst which was presented
?\ Senator Lodge dining thu ilay'n
oxNM?ffve session of the Senate ami
after tho necessity for It had boon dis
cussed by Mr. Alorgan ami also by
other members of the Hon ate.
Honator unnioi expressed tho
opinion that as the preamble to the
treaty <*? I Ih for the attachment of a
copy of the act that attachment wan
necessary to preserve the terms of tho
document intact. Honator Morgan von
tended that without thin *ttach>nent
the treaty was absolutely invallod..
Senators Toller ami Hoar took the
opposite j^'lew, urging that na the act
was in existence and of record in the
statutes of the United States, the
physical annexation was of no eonso
<|iienco whatever. Senator Lodge, how
ever, suggested that no Injury could
result from the attachment of the act
and requested unaulmoiiB consent for
that purpose. There was no objection
ami Senator Morgan's wish in this re
apoct w?a? gratlflod, it was specifically
stipulated, however, that this conces
sion did not amount to :?n amendment
of (he treaty.
Senator Morgan consumed th>? en
tire time of the remainder of tne
closed session, discussing tho canal
question from varlouu points of view
and going over much ground which ho
nan already covered. Most of his I
Hpecoh was wrtten, and when Senator!
Cullom asked him if the i.peech he
was reading was a new one, or an old
one. he replied with some manifesta
tion of vexation thnt It wan new I
adding that ho did not have to repeat '
jus addresses. He discussed particu
larly the attitude of the Isthmian canal
commission of which Admiral Walker
Is the h^ad and crltlhlaod to 'some ex
tent tin? chqn*o of vlf^w taken by that
commission In Its laBt report. He also
dwelt upon the variation of the terms
or the treaty from those of tho Spoon
er law During the progress of his ad
dicss Senator Morgan expressed a do
si ie to have copies of the correspond
ence between the United States gov
ernment and tho now Panama Canal
Company bearing upon the acceptance
of the option given by that company
to the United States to purchaso the
canal for $IO,OOOj|L and the Senate
consented to maK^^ request on the
Secretary of State for thoso docu
ments. They had not arrived at half
past 3 o'clock and as Senator Morgan
stated that he would be unable to pro
ceed without them Senator Cullom
moved that the Senate adjourn anl
this motion prevailed.
During the day there was more or
??.? ,r,formal discussion of the p*opo
sit ton to .permit Senator Morgan to
Bla remaffcs In The CongreS
si6nal Record, but there was no effort
to roach a conclusion on this point.
Senator Cullom. chairman of the com- '
initio? on foreign relations, has taken
the position that this permission to'
print shall not be granted unless. Sena
tor Morgan will agree to allow ' a day
4?_P? fl*?d for the vote upon the
treaty. On the other hand, Senator
Morgan says that h? Is entirely Inde
pendent of the Senate in these re
spects because he says he can dis
til!??. he please In the
P. c gm a former treaty between
^ Mtatf,8 and Colo^la, which .
is almost Identical with the pending
t-aty and which has been made pu&
During the day Senator Morgan^ for
warded to each Senator copies of
eight pamphlets prepared by himself
on the canal question,- They dealt
usually under special titles, with the
rSSS1!*; 'ITh* History of
Colombia s Canal Concessions and the
%an,^ft"?n. of CanaI Companies;",
nT, ? (ls Employed to Put the
SSL!?"???. ?an?' Illto Operation In '
rraiice; Colombia's Relationship to
the (Canal < Company;" "The Campaign
of Bo, Hutln and Cromwell of Tempta
tion, Insolence and Coercion;" "At
torney General Knox, and the Law of
the Case, ' and "Tho State o? Civiliza
tion In Colombia."
In the second of his pamphlets. Sen
viVfiu #a?n. contends againBt the
alidity of tho title of the new Pana
ma Company, declaring that the
French courts had 110 power to dis
solve the old Panama Canal Com
pany or to appoint a liquidator to hold
and control the property of that com
pany in Panama. Mr. Morgan asserts
[that the French courts overstepped
the Jurisdiction In the matter of trans
fer of title. Mr. Morgan accuses those
dcslMn;? (o soil the canal of "riding
down the Colombia constitution" and
asserts that $ 1,000,000 In gold-'-wae
furnished by tho new 'canal companv
together with the ucc of Its railroad
and ships to Colombian leaders In or
der to prolong the canal concession
by maintaining the army and contlnu
nrr^Hhc Ktat.. Of war. Tho trampling
of their constitution unJer root in this
manual he characterizes as a very
b'ttcr experience for tho people of
Colombia. Senator Morgan takes is
sue with .the . conclusions., ox Attorney 1
? ?cn. ral Knox as to the validity of the
.title., the canal company can transfer
and contends no concessioners valid
without t?n act of cession passed by
Ah* Colombian eonipTHgr? In hht
mm pit let on 'The State of Clvillza
uon in Colombia" Senator Morgan de
votes much space to the influence of
the Catholic church in CoMhnbla. He
asserts thnt the results have"1 created
deep seated fanaticism In Colombia
and that (his order controls Colombia
lA.lt* presont politics and w|II control
U In future, "so that wh?a we are 4?
dlfcogroemcnt with Colombia, we are
?n conflict with the Holy Alliance.^ ~
?" - , .
The people along the of Swe
den are said to be suffering owing co
the scarcity of ftsh lo the' waters 9i
that section. The herring ran
fiUted them tkto wesson. 'But
atath* cm tW waaurn
North flap, thsrachoolf of I
Tl*
KILLED IN HIS AUTO.
Pennell Goe^ lo Jlis Death in a Very ^
Tragic Manner^ ^
WAS ANOTOTIIER SAD MYSTEtV
Oae of (lie Chief Pigtiies in the Bar- . :kV
illck Murder Case Crushed doing s||
Over Precplce.
I
Buffalo, Special.? Moro terrible, ?!? >?
most, than the death of B. L. Burdick'"^
was (In- tragedy that occurred . Utft,: ^
Tuesday afternoon when Arthur Pen* .
noli, ou<; of tho chief figures in the In*
vest Igat ton of tho Burdick muijtor, wm
hurled headlong Into eternity. Mr. T?
Pennell was riding In hlB electric .aifc.,^
tomohlle with Mrs. Pennell. They wtre Of
of\ Kensington avenup, near Fillmore s
avenue, skimming the edge of the stOM ;
quarry, a huge rock-ribbed hold in the
ground. Pouuell's hat blew off, the au? \j
tomohlle Bwerved and In BOmelneK
plleahle manner it leaped ovet tlw ~ : V<?;
curb Into the abyss below. Pennell wat
Killed instantly, his head being crash*
<d to an unrecognizable mass. Hw.
Pennell was injured bo severely that' /^
the surgeons at tho SlBters' Hospital
to which she was taken, say her e
??<?? of recovery are very slight.
Two boys saw the tragedy. They
were too far away to know positively 4
just how it happened. Mrs. Pennell .....
when found was unable to speak. She
was only semi-conBcloua when taken tflL. f?
the hospital and could speak no coher
ent words. After tho operation - waa ?
performed immediately by Dr. Eugene
'Smith In the hope of saving her life, --'t?
she lapsed into. unconsolouBnesg
hence there can he no true verslono? 77"
pieclsefy how the affair occurred. r -
Mr. Pennell left MsofTIce In Uie Ans- --'-'
tin building at 4: OR o'clpck 1b the
afternoon. Ho went to his home at 209 ;
X'.ldvoiand avenue. A friend who -flailed
up Mr. I'ennell on the telephone ahout r:;r
5 o'clock was informed that Mr. Pen
nell was In but that he was going for ? ;;3
a drive. Mr. Pennell himself answered.
the. telephone and said that ha woalfcr^gg
bo back between 6:80 and 7o*?lock. *7^3
mnking an appointment with his friend , V?
for that hour. :
"Would 6 o'clock dot" he was a?kifc^
"Oh, well yes, might com- at ? ~
o'clock, but you better make it later."
! said Mr. Pennell. ^ #
Those were the last wordg t
was known to speak to any one ..
'M is. Pennell.- save thai h? ?MU
to the stairs and called qut
Rob ma nee; tho maid, "Lizzie, vra .
bo back between 8 and 7 o'clock." it
lie and "Mrs. Pennell rode away In
automobllor It.. Was learned tl
matter mentioned. In the ... fce)
talk was something he consider*.*.
terious and which weli&eA^
upon Mr. Pennell'" conniption^
the Burdick murder. Recent ty-Mr.
n el I m ado the following statemea
"About thin case of Bnrdlck, I
told the authorities I went a
New York before the nnrrder
I met Mrs., Burdick while I
In fact I saw Mrs. Burdick *
.York two or three days before
dor.' I have lold
meeting was a proper o*
seem to be determined " ? > ^
business duV In tEe papers.
.anything to stotf it.
Ms"#?
before that time. It waa ? <
tornoon and rata Waa fllttft
a strange dayfor a man
wife axitomobiiingilff t
east section of the city
Pennall was not a veteran
billng. Yet he wai an
ling the maehloe-aad
as to its management
.usual about . today's .
cording to the maid, ...
Pencil ha<>, always M
when they would return,
ever," said the girl, "Hfl
out it was Mr. Pennell
Their route on their rtdf WjF
toil in detail. - Captain
police wore trying tonight t
tout*, of .the automobile*.,..
ucil has btfen loyal to h<
throughout his trying expt.
ring the lest ten days. She
said that her faith In hia& %.
ken and that she would stick
tho end.
m
Telegrap
A notable Fr*u
stmt ion marked a bonnet *n
David R. Francis, president of
Isiana Purchase Exposition.
M. JulespBols, in a Paris
tells the Itory of hlsr rf$i&u..-,v .
Mme. Emma Calve, whom he is fb ~i
Camllle Flammarlon, the ndtet
French officer, dissents
fred R. Wallace's theprjr that. the ttrftuw
is at the center of the nnircflref:
High Water atVfcktlmr*
Vicksburg, Miss., Special.?!
iittie change In tup good 'S&
except that the rlrer contSi
to rise, the gauge regji
twp-tcnths rlso since
day. Thousands ?
iny landa gw>n? ?***!?'? tt