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THE VOMJMR XVIII, CAMDION. S. c.; h'RIDAY. JANUARY 25, l!NI7< NO. 3 II IS 1H fflNN The New State Officials tnter Upon I heir Duties ? - ? ? GOVERNOR'S INAUGURAL SPEECH So;ith Carolina a Now Chief Execu tive Transmits His First Mesaage to Ocueral Assembly ? Emphaaizeii Importance of State Education and Asks Legislature Consideration of Establishment of Public High JSthooU: ?Declares The People Have Spoken in No Uncertain Tones, De manding That Each County Shail Solve the Liquor Problem for It- | self - Provision for Victims of A?- I fcault. Man in l ". Ansel \vas inauguaraWd '(J?>\ciiini' of S.iiilli Carolina Tuesday in ('lie presence of a largt; audience gathci <<l from t-\ ?? i n section ol' tlio Stale. 'I'lie buutgumiion of (inventor An sel ;? in?\v era ill the history i>f South linn polities, in that he i.s lhi: vhicf executive* in I.") years "avIh* \>as < >-;tve<l in oppose the Slate s;r\ system, wliieh was entict ?.??' |:> wars n^'o under the leadership ol <io\rriiwi It. K. Tillman, and which has viik-.? i>een I lie loading i^ue in ?SI itc put it ie. (lovenior Ansel was elected on an ? nuii-dispeiisury platform, wliieh car ties wi.ii ti the abolition of (lie Stale . hpmi hi me r>iat< di?pi-iivj,r\ system, leaving the <pir>* lieu 1 i :tie counties to decide lor 1 ln'in.-\ !m - between county dis ni. i" !* .1 !'ie> an,| prohibiti( . , .....mil, Sh<uld Abolish Ljquor System. In iii- inaugural address (Joveruor A';si*l in iim nneerlaiu terms rccom* ny tided I lie abolishment of the pves ?ei'i lienor sy-,iem which, under State eonliol. ha- urown to he a $4,000,000 V')U" ill' \\ ' "the' fir niji ihe dispensary will be <? 1 it<ii*he?l depends upon the action o| the iieiic'al Assembly now in ses sioti. I'i ilie House there is an ad ii'"led majority in favor of its ex tiueU'on. while in the Senate both sid's are claiming a majority. Among other recommendation? ?>f the incoming < Jovernor are the abol ishment of backet shops, a system of rural police, liberal appropriations L, l<>r 1 he public schools, more drastic * jiiiiiislnuent Lor ciimitial assault upon women, and liberal support of tlio de ft piMtn.efit, of immigration. th.v?.?*.,ur Ansel in his address said, I in par,: i (.Jet)' ilemenl oi' the (ieneral Assembly "and M\ Kellow Citizens: In obedience to the will of Ihe peo ? 1?1 v tiiis State, as expressed at the | HjnHot box. 1 am here to take, the $ solemn onth of office as (jovernor of So-Ml: Caiolimi, and to assume the | duties of this high and responsible ? jxsi.i'.n. i in deeply grateful to the people $ Ti r 'his manifest ion of their eon-? 4 fnVm-v, ami, when 1 survey the vast $ responsibilities and duties connected^ 1 \viAi '.he same, 1 realize deeply my in 4-fcbility to fully meet them,. Feeling, ThrweVcr, that I shall have your full. I ??o-opi ration and support, and reiving | tit Km yi.nr help at all times, I assume I'these duties and rcsposibilities, prom | isi'.??: to five to them my bent judg frncni ami talents, and nil the powers | ivv.ii wi ie): the groat Hod has endow I ?d me. Education. Our Stale constitution requires that mo shall "provide a liberal system of free public schools for all children '>?*(\vooii the aires of nix and 21." fW'vn we consider the great power {?and iiilluence of an educated people fund that tlie strength and prosperity lot" n Stntc depend ultimately upon the aintclligcnce n|' tIk* average citizen, |Ave can realize the mind of the tram mers of this organic law. It. therefore, ^behooves us to enact such laws as Vwill fully carry out this wise pro vision of the State constitution. The State institutions of higher learning arc all well equipped and ire doing a great work in the edu cation of many of our girls and hoys. )ut these fortunate ones are hut a Meagre 10 per cent, of those within [he school age; the other !)0 per cent. Ire wholly dependent upon the eom io11 schools. ]t. is true that many of the graded ihools are kept open for nine months it the year by the help of the special ixes voiod upon themsiMvcs by the i\ i>av(ji>partieular school listriefT but manySjd' the small ?hooU in the rural diWicts arc in jssioit but for three or fonr months the year. Realizing that iflntJ of le children who attend these scho re receiving from them all the school jtlvantages ftfcH^hey will ever get, ro we doing our rftfl duty to them? he we thus lilting them for all of duties of an intelligent citizen if? ? , [W e are building for the future and f should see/ to it that we build rong mid-well. Von have no more iporUnt matter that will come bc? |re 'you and I recommend that lib il appropriations bo uiudo for the inion sehoolf. _ aUu a?k .your# attention and conijdaration of the establish* int of high ichool* in connection Ih and oi a part of frto sohoo) Item of our St*U>. JUny ejyjdren |l be able to attend tfcebigfe aqjiool eanuot attend a Stat* college, many others will be better pre* j?d for college after having attend rim.high schooL It if a step in tUe Uii(H'tinii <>t yiving to t!.<> box* acu girls better op| orhmthff Ja' then school liiV int.I f,,? mnii'uu them bet ter riliztiMs tiitiUor Question. 1>U\) 01 |||t< I ||t | ?>| (;||.( subjects that you have before vou lor pon* xideration, ^'"ileineu of tli?x (t?n?ral Assembly. is the IKptoi question. The pe?p?^ of | he St alt' have spoken *u rto uiieertain sound, ami we can not mistake their meaning, dial ()i?* tftate dispensary system mttsl W ab disbud and that I Kerr nu\M he en Acte?.I lit itk sHMtL a law }? i'ovidiii^ for )<*-*) (county option as between bounty prohibition and county dis pensaries. Iii making my campaign thi* paM siiinnier. one of the priuolprt! issues before the people Was lite question <>f State di?)>i*Visary or local option an between county prohibition anl coun ty dispensaries. ( 'he plank in my platform upbU '-Mt question in a* fiMloWs: "1 am ?*p^W0(i fo the system of a Sim?? dispensary. ' 1 am in favor of local eounty option between eounty prohibition ami eounty dispensaries. Let each count v sav for itself Hhi'lIt er it desires that liquor hv sold in that county, or Ol'rtl it shall not l?e sold therci)i. This system lias been, is now, the law in several of the States around and near us, ami it is regarded with sntisfaetion so fa* t?s 1 have been able to leant. You know what you had Vfllher have in your count^V mvd yOu should, therefore, have, the li^ht to say so, and not jet ?jlher counties vote ujmmi what your county (should have. Yon manage your own county affair# in evoty thing t'lse, why not in ibis matter? "I fuvov each county voting upon thrtl iptestion for themselves. If the vote is for liquor to be sold, then let :i county dispensary be operated in that county under the restfictions now thrown around I In* sale of liquor with such oilier regulations as the Legislature may deem best. Let tlie county board of control be appoirt I'd by the (Jovernor and let the hoard so appointed have charge of I he whole matter for that county, said board to report to the judge at each term of the Circuit Court for that county "! all of its actings and doings, ami then let the judge hand thai report to the grand jury for their inspection aWd investigation, with such instruc tions as he may think proper. What ever profit is made' will f;o to the county. Let the dispersers be pain i salary and not a commission on what they sell. If the vote is foi prohibition, llien allow no liquor to be old in such county, and pass a stringent law providing for the pun .shinent of all "blind timers" and iiher violators of the law, and make it the duly of the county sheriffs, deputies, constables, marshals, police men and other peace officers, to sec to it that this law is enforced, and all violators are brought to justice and punished. "1 would be glad if no liquors were sold as a beverage, but the conditions are such at this lime, that I believe ibis to be (he host way to deal with the question," 1 stand upon tltal platform to-day, and 1 urge that you enact a law abol ishing the Stato dispensary system and givq the people of each county the right to voto upon the question of county prohibition or county dis pensary, , The best way of controllihg the sale of liquor has been agitating the minds of the people of this country for many years; the sale ot' it lias been declar ed an evil by the highest courts of the land and the question for. us now is which is the best way of controll ing it in this State. The State dispensary system was adopted, and after a trial of Id years, a great majority of the people of the State have said that they wish it abolished and that each county shall be allowed I he right to say whether they will have prohibition or county dispensaries. The will of the people is supreme, and we should heed their demands, many of you were elected upon the jame platform and the matter is now before you, gentlemen. It for you to say whether the will or" the peo ple shall be carried out or not. Let us do our duly without fear or fav or. Bucket Shops. Another matter that I desire to bring to your attention i,s the enact ment of a law preventing the opera tion of what are known as "bucket shops,,' or cotton or stock exchanges. This is a specie* of speculation that s taking thousands of dollars from this State, is demoralizing our citi zens, and is bringing' many of them to poverty and ruin. The States of North Carolina and 'Georgia have already prohibited them from doing business within their boundaries, and we owe it to our selves; and to the good name of the ' that we follow the example so worthily set us. We now have on ou? statute books an act declaring "unlawful, contracts for the sale of article/ for future delivery, made un der certain circumstances," etc. Let us now follow this up with an act prohibiting any bucket shop, or eotton or stoek exchange or any other exchange of like charactcr from doing buisness in this State. Assault, Etc. I further wish to call to your at tention another i?etter which I con sider of grave important# it this par. ticular tune in our history, end that ie the enactment of a law providing the death penalty to any m^e parson ceakin; an assault "upon a lejnalo Vitfc intent to radish, "rahting the righ to ?toe jury tring the case to fix the punishment at life imprisonment in the 8tate penitentiary if* in their jndgmeat the facte warrant # letf pUnUhment fhan death. In this ?la.v when wo* read ?>f si> many assaults of this character hrin.u ninth', it behooves us to wake up to iliA situation and make the pcnnlty so severe t)in( th" v.otiir'it ri| iius Stftti) I'll ay W protected from the urinous crime an*) the perpetrators punished so severely that all 11! hi* deterred from communing i???' I I'liHltc" jf t'Hnihil'U'ii thai an act be passj'>?| j>Voviiinij> that in all caso <>f rapt* or assault with intent to ravish, tlit* t finale lu' alowed to est ifv it. private, ho to if the jifdjje, in the pres ence of counsel for tlu* State and de fendant and the defendant himself) and that il?n trMlllioiU so taken shall he IVail to the j\uy us tlit4 ,c\ idcn?o of the ease. 'I his is the law in. at leas! one, ;f jiot uxui\', ot the States of the Ciiion, Httd should ho the law in thh State lit this connection, 1 think it im portant also to ask that you pass an act making it a misdemeanor to post or display in any public 'place or on any street or highway indecent pictures of females, jt i? nil t*Vll thill has gtiMviiig in the last few VeaiS. aud one that calls for action on our pait. it is not necessary lot me to call to your attention the rea sons why this act sllttuld be passed, i< is obvious ?o all riuht thinking per SOtlfs I respectfully recommend that a system of mounted police or patrol for the rural districts be established. This is no new idea, but one that is being carried out with gVPflt miccf&S ill tunny coutltrlc*. When there are so tnaily vAgrants and idlers roaming about ami there is so much work to be done on every side, the work or move-on system should lie establish ed, and that own be carried out bet ter by such tiioutited patrol or police syslehi, than by any other plan, (live them authority to arrest all violators of the law of the Stale, and carry them before the nearest magistrate for trial or commitment for trial to the court of (iencral Sessions. When we hoar so much complaint l'rotn so many sources of the neglect or omission of the railroad companies doing buiuesss in this State, of giving to the people proper passenger ami freight accommodations and rates and accurate information of delayed trains, it is very evident to every thinking person that the railroad commissioners should have power to correct these things and to give re lief where it is fair and .just between the railroads and the people. The railroad corporations should be dealt with fairly and justly, but at the same time the |>eoples' rights should be provided for and respected, I, therefore, recommend that such additional powers be given to the railroad commissioners as will enable them to compel the railroads to com ply with such reasonable rules and orders as may be just and proper. In this connection, 1 would recom mend that the act now of-force re quiring the Kalnrie* of the railroad ''onimissioners to bu paid by the rail roads be repealed. The office of rail road commissioner is a State office ?ind the salary ought to be paid by the State. Supreme Court, I desire, gentlemen, to call your at tention also to the matter of the ne cessity for better accommodations for our Supreme Court. The space allloted in the State House for the use of the Supreme Court has all been taken up with the library ami re eon!*, except one consultation room ami the court room. 1 respectfully ask that you look into this matter and : provide for the necessities of the ' court in this regard. Immigration. ? There is no question of greater mo ment to our material and industrial life than that of immigration. The labor question is a very serious one. Many thousands of acres of lands are now lying idle for the want of labor ers, and many other avenues of trade are ottering work to the workers. To my mind, the best solution of this question is the bringing in of home seekers, home builders and desirable workmen. I, therefore, recommend "tliat you take such steps au may to you seem wise tn foster and sustain the depart-* nient nf immigration now accomplish ing so much work on this line. Statue of John C. Calhoun. While many of the States of this union have honored themselves by placing in the Hall o?v Fame, in the Capitol at Washington, I). C., statues of one or two of their honored and eirmicvit ?ons, wlio have done noble work for their States and for the union. South Carolina's place has re mained vacant. 1 respectfully re commend that you give this matter your careful attention and give some consideration to the same that at no distant day the statue of John C. Cal houn may adorn that hall, for by thus honoring that noble son of South Carolina, we will honor ourselves. Such other matters, gentlemen, as may be proper to bring to your at tention during the present session. 1 shall allude to in speeial messages. Conclusion. Allow nie to add in the words of that eminent statesman, Thomes Jef ferson. who. When culled to the of fice of President of thu United States, crlosud hi? inaugural "Address, in part r.? follow?: . "I regiir, thrctf* lauow eitiaun*, to Ui? pun'you have ataigned me, witb ajeperienee enough in tubordioate of* tlewilo bflva eaau th? difficulties of thia, tba ^rtateat of aU. I bar# laarn Id to aspect that it vtraly tali to (ho lot ot imperfect man to re tiro from tbia station with tha reputation and the favor which bring* him into it. ? ? # ? ? > I aball oftan wrong tliT?n?fh defaet of jtwlpnont. v? l.m i ulit, I >lui!l ??l"l?*11 l>t? t l;..n;j|it wrony by t!)">??' whom' position* will t!<<l t'OlUIUHilii 11 \ U>\v ot I III' wllol?? r,c?iind. I shall ;ok vuur indulge iut I'Mt* Miy ?>W'li i l l???>-. U|il(>|| slitlll u< \7M ')(> intentiuiuil: mid y?Mu ?ii|>|>oil i^aiu-i tin' mkh- i.i, .itIkm-s; m|k, mat 'Olldl'ltUI WllHl I U < ? * W'Mllil it M'l'll 15 all Ml' ii^ My solicit u<l<- will ??' to it la in llif ?ond opinion of t Injur who linvf l.t stow?M u m ad vaih'i', io cotii'iiia<?' that ??r other* hy doin^ tlu'tli all tin" ;;oo?l in my wovvor, ami to In' nisi niiiu uial in the hap piness ami freedom of all. '' W?'l,\ iny, then on the pan ou(i??i> of \oUl- will. I n.lvaiu'i> with olx'd* i? i:re to tin' work, ami may tliai ln tiniti' IWei\ whit-li rule* tin* ?l?*sli iiw." of tin* Lmvtun l?*!ii| onr t:ouii c?i If tn mull is lu*>t. it hi i I v i* tlii'iu a tavutiiblt* i>siu* ?<?.' >i>ur |>i'!i<*?> and prosperity.'' MAKTIN l-\ AN SKI,. .January !;*>. H"?7 smts lawmakers in session Palmetto House and Oen?t? Moot, Organise and Begin Business. A frivorable report was made on (liit hill to regulate the wale oi' co I'; e calendar war then taken up. 'liit* I ill to provide lor tin- erection of a practice hiluol at Winthrop w*as passed ovi v i motion ol' All'. K.ii'l: a i ds, t he aiiilc>r. The bill lor reduction in railroad fare, by Mr, (layle*, was passed over. The resolution to extend the lime foi the payment ol taxes tva* hilled on Motion ol Mr. Kershaw. A bill to authorize the trustees of a I)< rchester scho ?! <lislrict to o>| l"ct' certain mat r'.''it'a'ion Ices was pa- id over for the ' ime beiiin. The following bills passed second rend' t'g: Mr. l,ittle---A hill to enable the < onimissinners of l!*e sinking fund 1o lend funds fo the county board of eon mi >ionejsof 1'iron county. to pav the past iiu.eht* (ijiesn of said county, <>iid to ftiUh',)i/.e the said county hoard of commissioners to pledge il.e special . a.\ levy therein provided, for to mh'iuc the same. Demands Counties Shall Dccide. The hill of the anti-dispensary faction wax introduced in the House l>\| Representative Caaey. It pro vides for a choice between the coun ties between county dispensaries an<l eounty prohibition. It covers 1.'$ printed pages and is written in 1"_! sections. The bill was prepared bv T. 1'. Cothran, of fireenville, S. ( .J, 1'. Carey, of l'icken?, S. ('., 10. Marion Mucker ft'nd others. It was drafted with a view to meeting the fight which will be made on it that a eounty dispensary measure is un constitutional under the constitution adopted in .185)7 by a Tillman consti tutional convention. The House passed Mr. Save's bill to appropriate $10,000 for a iniuni ment to Calhoun at th? capitol in Washington. It uUo passed Mr. You. man's bill to repeal the aot provid ing a per diem foe*road overseers in Hampton county. Dispensary Overstocked. At a short session of tho Senate Tuesday night the subject of the dis pensary came up for consideration, two bills for the abolishing of tho State board of control and the office of commissioner being introduced by Senator Rayeor, joint author of the Raysor-Mauning bill, which occupied such wido prominence in the cam paign for governor the past summer. The most important matter, how ever, and one which demands early consideration, is embodied in a con current resolution introduced by Sen ator Christensen of Heaufort, mem ber of the subcommittee of the dis pensary investigating committee. No More Liquor Can Be Bought. The house Tuesday had a short ses sion before the inaugural exercises and while there were a lot of new bills introduced, there was only one "matter of general interest passed up oi). This was a passage of a resolu tion forbidding the State board of dispensary directors to purchase any more liquor supplies drring the pres ent session. The resolution was in troduced by Representative Carson and is as follows: "That the board of control of the State dispensary be requested not to purchase any more liquors of any kind until the adjournment of the general assembly sine die." __ When objection was called for Mr. Ayer of Florence was the onty mem b'*r objecting,*and under the rhlca of the house at least ten members have to object b< fore a resolution can bo passed '.vcr from immediate consid eration. Accordingly, the resolu tion was parsed and ordered' sent to the senate, where it will be taken up. A resolution was read to permit the introduction of a bill to charter tho South Carolina Jockey club of Charleston. Cnder the rules a two thirds vote is accessary for the pass ing ol the resolution, and Mr. You rna.is w.t the only vote registered against j'? Thank* were returned * to the ?Hampton monument commission, on ^notion of Mr. M*'M??tor, tor thejr work. , In the BeaAt*. If Senator Smith h&d had bit way the Sut? disp?uwy would have been far ii tfaa 8en i a andaaked tot immediate consideration, but objee-* tion being raised, tba resolution want over to take it* regular place on tl?? raiemiar. Objection was raised on tin- |.nit of several Sinutois in Mi. Siukler's resolution to allow iIn' introduction of a lull to amend the charter of the t lunlt'sfoii .1 oclii's ( luh. l?ut it was III tit 11 > (Ill-Mil villi Olli\ 0?'V4*I| v.'ti s against :t. The <<fr?? n(i?l "f objection v. as men Iv that. I he ?i UK* i) < I I >honld lit d liotti * 1 it* secretary be arranged tor whit-ii tin' st'cii'ian ?t Stale, Wut Mr. Sinkler explained Dial some police icgulaiions had to of Slate could not handle. There wa- mi unfa voi able repot I on tin* lull which ili<* new:?j>a|K'ls arc asking J?*? pa*-ved to amend-tJ/?' libel law so a" to make cut reel i??n o| ,'au ?? r roi a defense. At tin' icipiesi of SetnUor Chruien-t-M ? Hr* hiit lift- |?!a. ???i on the calendar Mislead' of. being i ii i iii*>? I in l t*l \ lynched bv I !it i??n ol iii>* unfavorable report. There was a favorable icport t?n Mr. tMt's resolution in i???| u i r?? tin* old dispensary roiiiiint tec to report its limlinus "soon as possible." President Me I.cod announced tin* lippoini twin of Senators (Jraydou ami Chri^lcuseu :?? tin- Senate's mem bers oi tin' new dispensary inv?*>ti The new Sennit' hills included,Sen alor <i raw den's to allow circuit indues traveling expenses. Senator Sinkler *s io anthori/c gas and <? 1 I - tie companies to lease ihcir proper lies. Senalor Carlisle's to provide for interchangeable 12.00(1 mile mile aye hooks at 'J eenis a mile. Senator Gririin's allccling court schedules in Colleton and Ih'auloil counties, Sen alor Hiveim' to provide a penalty lor shooting d* er out of reason. The new House lulls included: ^ Mr. North; To provide for the syt/ i lenient, re1' i.-i i a I ion i I ratisfrr /^n\v\ as>ur?nce o! title lo land niuK'csiih I?sii a court of land registration rt;nl deline its jurisdiction. * .Mi. l{e*vcs; Km oi ni i ng I he frcigh! claims ad to inelmle baggage, so to get prompt payment lor lost hay gage. Mr. Xa?h: To have powci con cerns make rinrns lor ta\:ilion a> colloll mills. <li'. Mr. I .aw sou: To provide for a Su preme t 'onrI building ai the e ist ol $100,000. Mr. Sliipp: AlV'eting school di* Iriels in I larlinglon. Mr. \'onKolnil/i! To prevent those convicted of crime obtaining u lieense under tin* cotton seed act. Mr. Carey: To abolish I In* Stale dispensary and substitute loeal op tion as between counties dispen saries ami prohibition. Mr. McMasler: Against charging usury. This hill is directed against money sharps. Mr. Walker: To amend I lie law re lating in nun/istrates' fees. \1 r. \Clldell: To provide I'or build ing a bridge across the Saluda river near Island Ford. Mr. Von Kolnitz.: To cede to I lie Federal government jurisdiction over certain lands in Carleslon and lierk ley counties lined I'or the navy yards, ete. There was a lively debate in the Senate Friday over Senator Crouch's anti-gambling bill, which was finally passed with the only '? change Mr. Croubli sought amended out ?? t' the bill. The hill us passed will make tho same laws as now, except tliut tho feature giving half the tints to tho informunt is repealed, This feature it was urged, caused negroes to drum up cases merely to yet the money out of the tines. Hotli houses adjourned over Satur day to lifeet Monday. The Hom e o. Kepics'-ii'V iv->. juel at noon Monda.. .attei a ;v?' > hinec Fiiday. 'J here was plenty on tin. er.'ctidar, but -i.e House d'd not ?'.'*? pense of very p i i y moasur"H. Mr. Allen .lot iVoue, of Newberry, who n: der the t 'lenison wil' a life trustee of ('!??:;.? on College, p''c-.euii>! rcsolni'o; ei' powering tin? hbai.l m Mu>t?.i;s lo pi." out of the <"?'|c?e funds the t.;c..ses of the proposed trip of (he (Jeueral Assembly to ,< hir.Mm n \t Saturday. Th*.-, seller .1 ?. oo'iijed di: ?i.sio'.i. was id.v?i.;o|. Mr Fr? ' )i ill.oil's hill to proh'hit ti.e manuiacture and sale oi' mniclic. o hei ii..i>t ... lil* was taken i ' d k'lled i?v a \ <i ? of 11 to It.'t. Mi. Man (Win hill to pr ?. .<!" H-; the ixjeovery of one-half of stolen property where Ijie properly i- no! recovered alter tin- tliclt was killed. ^??1 Jr. Sawyer's bill to furthe de clare the law in regard to the ex emption of certain persons from taxa tion met sudden but tulal death, i Mr. Scrubs' hiD^io make volun tiiry drunkennesf. a crime was tc.ken UP. Mr. Ve.rner moved to kill the bill. Jiy a vote of liO to the bill was killed. Mr. Walker's bill to an cii<l Sec tion *17, of The Code of lf'O'J, relat ing- to opening books of registration was called up and Mr. Nash explain ed and defended the bill. It would giyc residents of towns opportunity to register in those towns, lb- dc clared there .was necessity to tcaeli the people to register. Mr. Nash made a strong speech urging the im portance of tiie voters being register ed. Popularity doesn't scorn to follow fays tho Now York 'f^mce**. It In like a froHk of naturu. A book may b? popular U>r many different reaaon*. Most ?i*t?,a.- perhaps. It la" because ll 1? a |ovo* romance that pro duct? a tljrlll, or It Id a to!? of adven tare that in intensely nrcttln*. or It !? * ?;ory that t'eplctv Iff* abeohuely, buasaccly end truly. &omeii?eaf how* ?v?r, tho fact Uict a took ha? Cm popular (jVemeat in it 1* not di*co*tr?d at onto. Not one ropy of the Drat edi tion of BM^Q?rnlri'<t trnn?]?*??jj c? Thm RubJIrat" wa? told. THE PKESIDEN [ WlilTEsOHS. Exorcises at National Capital in Ball Room of New Will ml Hotel lie Id Under Auspice;! of United Con federate and Southern Societies of tlio District of Columbia Every Mention of Loo's Nauio Greeted With Applause. Washington, Sperial.?W ith e|al?* di at e i'M'i ui>?'b ai.tl mi the presence of :i d iMin^uished andieiiee, the 100th uniiiversary of tin: hii'lh of (ien. J(<> I fit K 1 i he -olilioi patriot <?l the Con fi'ilci ;ir\. was ?-4111111111111<? r:t 1 ed In i ?' | Itde r * If au.'-piee* t>i 1 In* I I'll ?.! < Anederate ni!.I Southern Socie ties 1.1 die Hi>lii?t of Colnmhia'. The immense bull i<'i>ni of ill*' Ne w W II' lard IImwI. wl.ere the meeting was I,eld, was filled ??> overflowing. The" I'nilcd States Mamie Hand stilted tin* audienee with "Dixit;" and othvt I Southern melodies. Almost ever^ mention ?f tin* name Lee was {{reel ed with applause. Although unable to a 11 ? ? 11 < I. PreWbu'iit It txisi>\ >>11 scut a Idler in which In1 extolled ilie vir t lie-; of tiic Collledei aey's ureal CHI* ri al, in war as well as in |u?:i??!?. II w Bu>if^^tioii that I he ?-fj 11 ?? n fS i a 1 anni versary he cel?!?r??it*d by the e tah lishinent of a pfll lna fin:t I .en einoi ial at some i??;?l r"|'ifs;iiiati\e edima tioiial institul imi of the !Suatli, luel with instant favor. The e.\<'|'eis<'> \\lre MiVsidod o\ei hy Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, I'ormet Hueret arv of the Navv, uml were op ened with prayer h\ liev. lodaisl Col Ion Smith, I >. I)., reetor of Si. John'4 Kpiscopal ehnre|i, who was followed hy Itev. Wni:. T. Till?ll',| rOI I, i>. I), with the reading of Keh-c i<mis I'rotn the Hihle, afier whieh the surplieed choir of the Ch'll'eh of 111" Kpijdianv rendered "The souls of the Kijht rolls. < 'liainnnn I i< i l.?-i t i h"ii deii. r??d a hrief addie-;-, alter which he i "id an extract from lhe "I.iff of Thomi* II. Ilenton," written hy Tiieoi'.ove ItooHCveit, in whieh he referred In the Confederate |?\id r : s the " \ e;\ greatest of till the c iplains that tl:c Kn^li.sh speaking people hav<! brought forth," and thai the wo>|| had never mth heiter jiofdiers than I hose \v ht> followed him. The rijadimr of the president's let ter was assigned to Mrs. Haplli Walsh. -' president of the Dishict o| Columbia division, I'nited Daughters of the (/'on fed or."ley. The PrcE'dcnt'o Letter. The White 111? 11so, ^ Washington, Jan. H>. To tin? linn, Hilary A. 1 lcr!>?.*i"t, chair man; Chief Justice Sc'Mi Shepherd General Marcus .J. Wright, .ludgf Charles B. ]ln\v|'(v. JVir. William A Gordon, Mr. Thomas Nelson Pago l'rosidcnt LCdwin Aldeiuan, Mr Joseph ' Wilmer, and others o f (lit committee of. urungement for tin celebration /fit the hundredth anni versary u/ the birth of General Robert E. Lee: Qentlenieu: I regret that it is liol in ipy power to he with you at youi celebration. I join with you in hon oring' the life and career of thai groat soldier and high-minded citi zen whose fumo is now a matter ol pride to all our countrymen. Terribh as the destruction of the civil wai was, it wr9 awful that such a con flict should occur between brothers it is yet a matter of gratitud^on tin port of all Americans thatmTs, alonf among the contests of like magnitude, should have left both Hides as a price less heritage the memory of the mighty men and the glorious deedt tlmt the iron days brought forth The^courngc and steadfast onduranc* the- lofty fealty to the right as it was given to each man to see the right, whether he wore the Gray oi whether he wore the Blue, now make the memories <>f the valiant feats alike of those who served under Grant and those who served under Lee, prec ious to all good Americans. General Lee has left us the memory, not mere ly of his extraordinary skill as a gen rial, Ins dauntless ocra-O and high I leadership in campaign and battle but also i?f that serene greatness ol soul ehnracteii.-'.tie of those who most readily recognize the obligation ol civic duty. Once the war was ovei he instantly undcitnok the tack ol healing and binding tip the wounds ol his count ivmon, i:i the true spiiit ?di those who feel malice toward jiomf and charity toward ail; in >h*tt spir it which from th?> throes of the civil war hrouirht for.th tl real and indis soluable Unioai of today. It was em inently lifting that tl:'s reaf limn, this war-worn veteran ol a might\ f t niggle, who, at ii< close, oimply ami quutly undertook his duty as a plain, everyday citizen, bent oul-y upon helping his people in the paths ol jkmicc and traii([i:ility, should turn hi* attention toward educational wprk toward bringing tip in lit fashion the younger generation, the sons of those who had proved IliVir faith by theii endeavor in the heroic days. There is no need to dwell on Gen eral Lee's record at* o soldier. The son of Light Horse Harry hoc,' ol the Revolution, ho came naturally b> his aptitude for arms and command rtis campaigns put him in tho foro most rank _rf the captain* of-aH tilTi** But his Hi.^rial valor and address in wor aro no mora remarkable than the ftpint in which ho' turned to the work of pBfiCa o;u?j tho war VCR ov or. Tiio eirciur attwreaa wero such thai most Ifnan, even of high character felt bitter a<V. vitulicr.tivc or depress ed and apiiitless, but Gonaval f.ce'* heroic temper waft ::ot warped nor hit sr?St ?5it! ci?*i^itow?jx He flood thai hnr<e*t of ali'-Vtiri s. i'.jc strain? oi i \w>il HirSugh the v . w ? r ot' faihuv, mid there/of* i ..I . i''i >;eem d failure lie helped ;.i build thi' udcrful ami mighty ? V .rjiJi ni our i;:??' ???t?;?l life, in wlliefc :.4s , . nits Mu vi, iS'nMli mid Soutft \mii:i*<i?a?ciy alter ()*? rlose pi i'i.i.' , tic. announce.I with ti t?lear? ., i,i that time fa# 1 ,? i , i nt>> sci'il'Mi possessed, that ; ? u!' il i- 8 /.jthern .8tat?a i he s. r.v as i!k.so of the Unit- : *? i | , it I lie prosper!ly of th< (I: would ?i or fall Willi <I|C Wfife... ! !<> i>i il.e whole oi4inliv and (hat - 11. ?? ?1 u I v of I ?? eitiy;:* .ii u> ?dmjt of doubt. TIo urgeo tl.al all <>l?ould unit*' in honest effort ? ;* . 1 ii'i.Miii' <>u? riY'fts of war and " re-tore tlj<- blc^inp* of peace} thev should remain in the count#*. m ? ve 1 *>r harmony and good leeltng j m.d devote their abilities to the m leW-l- of their people ami the heal in<r ,,| dissent ion*. To every one *ho _ u:.pliiMl to hiiu. this was the adyW In) ave: Although absolutely with* means, he refused nil offer* of pe i v aid, ami all positions of emoU Ml! although many such, at a "ff" sa.aiv were offered him. He declin ed to co abroad, saying that be ,on,lu only ''a place to earn bonett bread while engaged in some tlfWW wo,h." This Ktntfinent brought bun ii;,. offer of the presidency of \Vaa? ui U-n r.ilh"ve, a little institution itt : I >'v.n- imi, Virginia, which had grown ,,ul <?? modest foundation known as ! iil(., tv Hull Academy. Washington 1.n, 1 endowed thin academy with ofcj l:uiidri'?l slum's of stock that ^ b?? liiM-n given him by the State of Vir , i.ua, which be had accepted only 00 condition that lie might with w some educational institution* To tin- institution wlg<*h Washington |L helped to found in such.spirit, Lee? in I be same Ii"" KftV? ,h*s B0ltR S ir ?1. lie aceejited the position 01 v I re ii.l?Mit at a salary oi .>1,500 a y^M in crdu r, art he stated, that he ,io some :mxmI to the youth of tftjj South. lie applied himself to hii new work with the same singlonea*^ tll mi ml which he had showed in lead ing the army of Northern VirgUJMU/cj All the time bv word ^nd deed'h? was striving for,, the restoration ox real peace/ of real harmony, nev?r < uilcriuj* iv word of bitterness nor al lowing n word of bitterness utt?r?d . in bis presenci; to go unchecked. From the close of the war to the time of bis death all his great powers dvvotcd to the two objects; to iceoiieiliation of ail his eountryi^Wv^ with one another, and to llttuig th# youth of the South for the. duties ot a lofty and broad minded citi?icnshxjV;^ Such is the carocr that you gatharr'v to honor; and 1 hopo that you take ad vantage of the dne-hnnaredtn auinversarv of Gctierol I^ee 8 birlh oy ^ appealin-jr to all our people, in . section of'this country, to orate his life and deeds by/the ?a*J lahlishment at some great represent, tative educational institution of. Uia South of a permanent piemonal. will service the youth of the coming years, as he, in |ho closing ? his life,-served those who so. *or?iy ncededi-what he so freely gave, TI^O^KSEVEW^ Following brief remarks by tor Berry, of Arkansas, and J David Brewer, of the United^ _ Supreme Court, KepresentatWr Sharp Williams, ' of MiW| 1 The annual ceremony of Pr?wnjj;! inrr crosses of honor to ConfedWit#^; veterans of distinguished miUUg^ record then occurred, the exereiSM being brought to a closo with a Mnj* > diction by tllo lit. B?. ttjg *k Satterlee. bishop of Wasbmgtonr - Feminine news notes. "Mrs. Rt>?scli Saee <T a 11 y receives ^several hundred applications for choi- ? iK- * ?? WffiM Waso waists are to b? the mode 1007, (i,?o-o*'e familiar "with th# arcana of fashion. .ToHn Parrot*, ox-Minister to 8i*m? t'>Ul t'lo D. A. R. that American wom? v*r e:i needed more protection. Miss Allr^ Peary has heei^ apnoint-~ fl Countv Surveyor of flalwftv.Couir-' ~ ty. Tr?l^. as successor of her de ce?sod father. Klntt Alfonso authorised the open- *. inu: nf a Protestant chapel at thu Spanish couri for tho use of tbS'r Quean's mother. -VT^ The Natyiua! Ora^rr, ac iis"receiifc*y annual m^tl"'?* in i>onver,.JPI$M^" " *?.'.solution in favo:' o* woman suffrog*, > by it unanimous vo^e. ? I . \ijTs Mnrrr.r*t C. D.^ly was chosen; ns ,-i de'^yate to fhs Central Feder-f-1" alM Union, Kpw York City, the first-" woman io bo go honored. T>ero r.**e thousands of woman In - Krocl(?."d who r?*?uir.rly wear mason*. l!no clothes. They am the women' who work at *he nit-brows of tho Lancashire ^oal ipine^. Mrs. JVilkins Kre3m*n*r .i autbar of t.hn nnw novel. "3y tho M'-ibt of thn Sou!." loves to work In ?' ? h? hours of sunlicht and ,outs aside he:1 panevs as twrt!p?ht comes on. General OuchakoY.', whose wife;' cloned with T j-uiJ-n*nt KsslpoF, In jut 4ntervlev; In Ct. Petersburg defends ^er, saylrr-7 **??>? flierht was no romtn?f*; ' hut tho tragedy ?? a. diseased There i <-.n ?V-es women on rr>;istou fcovemaieatj fro da.- : n;ra Revolutionary discs. ? < y a^ T'-iompc.^. o." Wpadbujry,* if joi T*U? Vo C!'e': *;~btyS9?o f**n Mrs. 8*rah C? Kurlbatt, Xcr?h, Pa.. T? ******* 8?ys the PitUfror* tl'.e'r to*:lraoay 1.011 tiitfW prorations out thero is anv p bo locked op 41