The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 05, 1909, Image 1
After Extraordinary Session of
47 Dcys.
EMBRACESUSUAL JOLLIFICATION
- ? ^ . i ? . i n.
'Conference Committees Agrees on
Appropriations ? Members Get
.. Their Pay Jollification by Local
OptionifttK and Prohibitionists in
Lockcd Arms It was 2:60 a. m.
After n most extraoidinory session
of 47 driys the general assembly of
Hontli Carolina adjourned Saturday
night with (ho bonds pointing at
11:5!), but act tin) time of '2 .50. In
both house and senate quorums were
not present, man,? of the members
having u?m' home. It was the usual
jollification, however, ami prohi
bitionist ami local optiouist locked
ars and earroled l'orth the old songs,
being interrupted occasionally by a
mock session, The galleries and
floors were crowed nt times by vis
itors, who watched the proceedings
, with interest and amusement.
During one of the recesses the
"ghost walked" and .the. members
received their checks for $200 for a
session of 47 dav?. He fore last year
the pay was $4 j>er day per member
for not exceeding 40 days. ~~
There was a dispute on the ex
tra pay for the employes and at
taches for extra pay for the pro
longed session. Finally it was de
cided to grant the increase.
The appropriation bill as original
ly introduced in the house showed
a decreose of $122,000 from lost
year. On h fount of appropriations
mode in various bills and adjust
ments between house and senate the
difference between the appropriation
bill of 100S and 1900 i? $12,000. This
is a reduction in the aggregate ap
propriation. ]
The free conference committee
agreed upon the following essential
points which were authorized by
special acts or the action of either
senate or house:
For common school extension
$20,000."
For Winthrop extension $10,000.
For Wintluop kitchen $12,000.
For factory inspectors $2,000.
For statistical information $800.
For increase in expense account
for Commissioner Watson $500.
For increase clerk's salary, same
department, $200.
University of South Carolina, to
correct clerical error, $2,000.
Increase for high schools $10,000.
Increase for Hospital for the In
aaue $5,000.
Incrase for printing $5,000.
Claims passed $10,000.
Additional for engrossing depart
ment $1,200.
Battleship South Carolina $5,000.
Refund for Greenville reunion
$1,500.
Monument to the women of the
Confederacy $7,500.
Contingent account for the senate
$2,000.
Same for house $500.
Additional for' solicitors $700.
Additional for clerks $500.
These are the chief items that are
provided for. A number of smaller
allowances were granted.
Tho house abandoned its appropri
ation of $50,000 for free school text
books.
The senate's position was agreed
to in the matter of the Confederate
home and $12,000 is appropriated for
{this instead of abandoing the Con
federate home and adding the $1'2,
000* to the general pension appropria
tion.
' Then the committee was appointed
to wait on the governor and a com
mittee appointed to notify the senate
that everything was ready to adjourn.
In accordance with the usual cus
tom, Mr. T. R. Frasor of Sumter then
moved that the house do now adjourn
sine die. .lust before adjournment
the house went into a committee of
the whole and passed resolutions on
the impart ility of tho rulings of
Whalev and his work during the
year. There were also the other res
olutions. ti
The Senate met Tuesday night and
killed the rate bill after amondments
defeated the mileage feature arid
caused its former advocates to vote
against it. Wednesday the prohibi
tion or liquor regulation bill and
the. educational bill consumed the
time and little was effected for lack
of unity of sentiment. Tho House
without a quorum, passed a few
third reading bills.
After debate for almost the entire
day and more than three hours' dis
cussion Thursday night, much of
which certainly looked like filibuster
ing, the senate passed an amendment
to the prohibition bill ? the compro
mise proposed bv Senator Christen
sen. This amendment was framed up
bv senators in conference during the
discussion on the bill.
The Christf nsen amendment \which
passed provides, in brief:
Hold on election July 15 in conn
ties now having dispensaries to de
termine whether they shall continue
the sale of whiskey.
This would give prohibition fot
two week? under the opening prp>
visions of the prohibition bill.
A41 counties voting to retain the
dispensaries will be tinder provisions
of the Cary-Cathron act.
When the house met Monday there
. ? ? ?
wits a long < I i se unstop on Senator
Ude's liil! ki incorporate the Kd
isto Power com pa ny. The objection
scorned to be on the idea that it was
gi v<'ii condcmanation rights that
wo ro unnecessary. The bill, how
over. passed.
The house killed Senator \\" ??!?
at or 's liill providing for a State
board of embaliuet* l>y a vote ol' 17
to 17.
It then took up Senator Ott's bill,
which would make a .jury verdict r,
lien ngainst the person's real estate
on which the verdict is rendered. The
time limit had been changed in the
house from ten days to live days
fl'om the rising of the court. There
was considerable debate uu the bill
and it was finally passed.
Mr. Dixon's resolution endorsing
President-elect Tuft's sentiment in
his Atlanta speech with reference t ??
oflicial appointments in t lie South
was discussed and finally defeated.
Senator Mauldin's bill to prevent
worthless checks was then brought
up and was finally passed.
It reads as follows:
"Section 1, That from and after
the approval of this act any person
who shall draw and utter any check
or draft on a bank or banking bouse
in which he has no funds or. not
funds sufficient to pay such check or
draft, and who on being notified of
refusal of the bank or banking house
to honor such, check or draft shall
fail for HQ days to deposit funds suf
ficient -to^-ma^iL^lhe same, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be punished by
fine or imprisonment or by fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the
court."
The senate Friday passed the pro
hibition measures with the Christen
??m and Williams amendment*,- after
a lengthy discussion as to what was
really the agreement of the evening
before. '
The senate Friday night passed
the appropriation bill adopting the
finance committee amendments in
toto, with a IV w slight changes, pro
posed on the floor of the senate. The
levy was raised from f> mills to 5 1-4
mills, as it was pointed out by Sen
ator Mauldin, chairman of the
finance committee, that this levy
-would be necessary with the appro- I
priations as made in the bill.
The University of South Carolina
was given its $20,000 as proposed in
, for the erection of a new
administration building.
The provision made bv the house
and moans committee for a
*>n,00 appropriation for free school
books was stricken from the bill,
this bein^r the amendment of the sen-*
ate finance committee.
The salary of the secretary of the
railroad commission was raised from
$1,500 to $1 ,S00.
There were several changes in the
department of agriculture, commerce
and industries to conform to the re
cently enacted acts as to this de- '
partment. The two new inspectors
are provided for with. $1,000 per vear
salaries. 5
The University of South Carolina
maintenance appropriation was plae-'
ed by the finance committee at $45 -
?000 instead of $43,500. The pro
vision was also made for the lecture
course by Hon. Y. J. Pope.
Th? Pension fund was put back bv
the finance committee at $250,000
and the $12,00 included by the house
was made and appropriation for the
< onfederate infirmary in Columbia.
here was quite a discussion upon
this, but it was adpoted.
Tho bill has to go to a committee
on free conference now for final dis
position.
The change in affairs in the State
senate made it possible Friday for
an adjournment sine die to be reach
ed Saturday evening in the general
assembly. The conclusion of the
liquor fight was welcomed bv main
senators Friday. A session long
er than 40 days did not appeal to
them, much less com in? back here
next week to consider what could be
disposed of this week.
The appropriation bill will be ar
ranged at conference also. None of I
the senate amendments affect the 1>11
: materially except the striking out of
the $50,000 for free schools. Hoth
hills will ha?*e to be referred to free
conference committees.
bills'-0 hOU#e pas8Ptl tho following
Mr.- ^ harton ? To prescribe the
punishment for assault with intent
*o ravish.
Mr. Appelt ? To impose n license
ax upon all liquor drummers and]
persons who solicit orders or ofTVr
for sale liquors or beverages contain
ing alcohol.
Mr. Carlisle ? To exempt .certain
property belonging to the Young
Men s Christian association in this
State from taxation. i
Mr. Carlisle ? To amend section fl
of an act entitled "An act to pro
vide for the appointment of a hank
examiner and to define the duties of
his office," approved February 23,
190fi.
on^?r' ^ nllcr ? ^ To amend section
2012. volume 1. code of laws of
South Carolina, conferring tho power
to condemn lands, streams and water
shpdf? and for sowompo.
Mr. Mauldin ? To require electric
street railway companion to affix in
closed vestibule^ -Mo their ears.
Mr. SuUivan? -To amend an act
entitled "An act to 'require railroad
companies to put cinder deflectors on
pasxenger coaches, hy adding a pro
viso to section 3 of said act.
l^tr' Harvey To prohibit persona
owning or taping sheep-killing dogs.
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Mr. Mauldin To make il unlaw*
fill to pay dividend** on stork in HUV
corporal ion unless tlx* same ore* tie
tuhlly earned oti tin? capital atock of
said company ami for any officer of
*uch company to make any false
statement in regard to Midi company.
Mr. Hardin ? To ' empower the
grand juries to employ export no
(oniilnntK ami to provide for their
eornpt usation, ?
Mr. Harvey? To' authoii/e the
governor to parole prisoners on
conditions. .
Mr. Wnlloiv To nmeml wet ions
2MS3 ai|i| 'J384, code of laws of South
Carolina, 1002, volume 1. witji refer*
enee to renuneial ion of dower.
TENNESSEE SENATORS LEAVE
Thirteen Members of the Tennessee
Senate Leavo the State in Order to
Defeat the Purposes of the Election
Laws Passed Over the Governor's
Veto.
Nashville, Tenri.. Special. ? That 13
members of (lie State Senate have
lied the State in order to defeat (he
purpose of the recent election laws
passed over Governor Hatterson's
veto is believed in well informed
circles.
The 13 members were Friday after
noon declared- in contempt of the
Senate by that body and the ser
geant-at-arms was instructed to go in
pursuit of the absentees.
It is declared further that the ab
sentees will remain away during the
remaining 22 days of the legislative
session, thereby leaving in the hands
of Governor Patterson the election
mnrhincrv of the State nnd defeating
the expressed will of the majority of
both houses in passing over the pro
test of the Governor laws designed to
deprive him of this authority.
The joint resolution providing for
a joint legislative session Friday for
the pu rpose of electing the members
of the State election boards as pro
vided for in the recently enacted
laws, and a State Treaurer and State
Comptroller, was vetoed by Governor
Patterson Friday. There , was no
doubt of its passage over his veto but
the action of the 13 members' of the
Senate in remaining away from the
day's session, thus preventing a quo
rum, renders action on the veto mes
sage impossible.
If tho members remain away until
the end of the regular session, it
would then be necessary for the
Governor to call a special session to
enact appropriation laws and elect a
Treasurer and Comptroller. Tho
special session would be prevented,
under the constitution, from consid
ering any matters not specially men
tioned in the call for the extra ses
sion and of course the Governor is
not expected to refer j.u his call to
election matters.
STRONG DEFENCE OF PRESS.
Governor of Kentucky Pardons
Louisville Paper that Scored Offi
cials.
Frankfort, Ky., .Special. ? One of
the strongest defenses of the freedom
of the press in criticism of public of
ficials ever delivered in the South was
written by Governor Augustus E.
Willson Thursday in granting a par
don to the Herald Publishing Com
pany, of Louisville, publishers of the
Louisville Herald, for an indictment
in the Calloway and in Trigg Circuit
Courts of Western Kentucky, charg
ing the paper with criminally libel
ling Judge Thomas P. Cook and Com
monwealth's attorney, Denny P.
Smith. The two officials preside in
the district in which the greater part
of the night rider troubles in West
erii Kentucky occurred, and the pa
per vigorously scored them fur fail*
ure to perform their duty in prose
cution of the lawless element. Gov
ernor Willson wrote upon pardons to
the newspaper company this reason:
"Because the long series of crimes
in this district, which have not been
punished under these officers ' admin
istration. make it necessary for the
press to eritirise all who can be held
responsible.
"If the Courts do not put an end
to the rule of crime in the counties
in which the Judge and Common
wealth's attorney are selected to up
hold law and order, the only hope of
permanent relief from such condition
is in elightened public sentiment
aroused by the press of the country,
and instead of punishing the news
papers, which make a light against
such conditions, it should be regarded
as fulfilling its duty."
The Ohio Won the Sliaming Trophy.
Fort Monroe. Vn? Special. ? The
, battleship Ohio sailed Sunday for
New York. The third squadron,
which met the returning battleshipps
on<^ thousand miles at sea. sailed"
Monday for Guantanamo whence it
probably will go on a West Indian
cruise. The Ohio sailed away the
proud winner of the "steaming
trophy" of the voyage around the
world. The rules for the contest,
which was one of economy in coal
and water consumption for the entire
trip were laid down soon after the
ship* left Hampton Koads fourtccu
monts ago.
OF* OOUIESK . r " '
T?uAep ? "Torrnny, what U the
plural of pauper?"
Tommy ? "Why, porpo'aes, ma'am!"
? Yonkcrs Statesman.
PROHIBITION BILL AS FASSfcU
. i <?
Provision of Mea?uro Including
Amendments Election to bo Held
August 17 to Determine Whether
Wet Counties Retain Dispensaries
The prohibition bill as pus.scd in
llu? legislature of South ('aroliua in
its late session is in brief as follow*:
"Section I. That all alcoholic
liquors and l>?? \ erases whether man
nt'actUK'd within tins State or else
where, or any mixture by wlia'so
ever name called, which, if drunk to
? ?xt'csK, will product intoxication, are
hereby declared t ? ? be detrimental,
and their use and consutnpt ion to he
against (lie moral*, j.'< <>d health and
sn let y of the State and contraband."
The section then /.'oihids the sell
i ntr or givintr owa.v any such intoxi
cants except as provided in follow
ing section* :
"See. 2. 'I'll m t whoMrjtnlc druggists
may lawfully nil in wholesale quan
tities to retail druggists ami to pub
lie or charitable hospitals or to med
ical or pharmaceutical colleges ,aujl
in no other way, pure alcohol for
medical purposes only, or cram al
cohol to be used by chemists or
bacteriologists actually engaged in
scientific work and for such purposes
only. ' '
The section provides ?or proper
reports of such salws.
"See. 3. That any retail druggist
whose place of business is located
in any of the incorporated towns or
cities of this State, who is himself a
registered or licensed pharmacist, or
who regularly employs a registered
or licensed pharmacist, may sell, in
the manner herein set out, upon fil
ing a liiiud. iu_ Liui. i?unv of $.">,<100. to
be approved by the clerk of court,
in which each druggist does busi
ness, conditioned for a iaiLlifiil ub-,
^'rvance of the provisions of this
act."
This section further provides re
strictions about approval of bond
and allows the use of alcohol 1'or
compounding medicines, provided
however that no more alcohol shall
be used in the medicines than, arc
essential.
"Sec. 4. That no sale of pure
alcohol, for medicinal purposes shall
be made by an\ retail druirnist ex
cept upon the prescription of a reg
ular practicing physician of this
State, who, before writing such pre
scriptions, shall make an actual ex
amination of the person for whom
the presorpition is ifcsued."
It provides that the doctor shall
certify in due form that he believes
alcohol to be absolutely necessary to
nlleviote or cure the patient, and
that the physician himself has no in
terest in the drug store where it is
to be filled.
"Sec. "). That no prescription fdinll
be filled herein except upon the day
upon which it is issued or the follow
ing duy, and no more than one-half
pint of alcohol shall he sold ami de
livered on any one prescription, and
when such prescription is filled, it
shall not be refilled, but shall be de
livered to the druggist filling same."
It provides that no physician who
is a druggist shall issue and fill his
own prescriptions and guards against
improper delivery by which means it
might be misapplied.
' ' ?Scc. fi. That any retail druggist
whoso place of business is located in
any of the incorporated towns or
cities of the State may lawfully sell
alcohol in quantities not /renter
than five (o) pal Ions to he used in
the arts or for scientific or mechan
ical purposes, and such druggists
may sell, in like quantities, to chem
ists and bacteriologists engaged in
scientific work and for such purposes
only, and such druggists may sell in
quantities, not greater than one-half
gallon, wine used for sacramental
or religious purposes only."
Tliis section provides due restric
tions against abuses of such purch
aser and for proper reports by the
druggist.
"Sec. 7. That it shnll hp unlawful
to sell wine for sacramental pur
poses except to jj minister, pastor,
priest, or regularly constituted of
ficer of a regularly organized relig
ions congregation or church."
The section makes a ritrid guard
against impositions or evasions.
"Sec. R. Thai all statements or
prescriptions required bv this act to
be filed in the office of the clcrk of i
the court shall be recorded and prop
erly indexed by him in a book kept
for that purpose, which shall at all
times he open for public inspection,;
and a certified copy of such record, j
or the original statement or pre- j
seription. with the certificate of the.
clerk. of (he court indorsed thereon, j
showing thnt it has been recorded.,
shall be prima facie evidence of the (
I facts recited therein. For making
such record the clerk of the court
shall be entitled to charge and col
lect for each proscription a fee of f? j
cents and f or each s'atenient. other
than prescription, a fee of 15 cents,
wJiich shall be paid by the party fil
ing the same."
Section 0 provides for reports,
etc.. so ns to make the foiegoing sec
tions operative.
"Sec. 10. That nothing in this act
shall prevent the sale of wood or de
natured alcohol."
"See. 11. That any person who
violates ony of the provisions of this
act shall be guilty of a midemeanor
and upon conviction thereof ho fined
in a sum not less than $100 or more
than $500, ot imprisoned at hard
labor for a period of not less than
three months nor for more than one
year, and for tho second or any snb
sequent offense, upon conviction I
thereof shall be imprisoned at' bird
?.W.
J a M T- .?
1 11 1 >< > I' I'OV |lot lt'SS tllDII OIlC I* 1 1 4 M
more that) tivc years.
"Sec, 1.1 Thai any ilrunjuisf in
phvsii'iutl \\ Iki viot.lt Of. in ailV WHS
the provision* of i his act shall, in
addition to the | m 1 1 1 i> li 1 1 ir 1 1 1 heioin
provided, jor not more than one yont
for I'nt'li offense.
See, 1,1, I hat (his art shall not
have the Ml'ecl of presenting ? i><> in
die! meut, prosecution ami run viol ion
<?l any person who has been fruillv
of tin? violation of t.ho present cnin
i iui.1 law win! inc lo the dispensary,
or punishment ihcrvfor, as how pro
Vtded I ?y law for offense heretofore
"Si'i'i 14. This act shall tube i ffccf
on tin* lit't.1 Tuesday in A't^iM, lilt)!);
Provided, That in tin* eountic.s then
having dispensaries an civ! ion siuill
bo hoi. I on the t hi ril Tue.-da\ in.
August, |!U>!>, f?r the pin |msn or ,1,*
I ornt jniii.tr whether the dispensaries
totaled therein shall he reopened,
ami Mich election in each uf Wlid
counties shall lie hold and conducted
by I ho sli l ue otliceis ami limit r I ho
rii.les ami lobulations providt d by
law fiir general elections. ? - ?
''Sec. 1,). At such elect it'll the ejec
tion commissioners tor such county
shall at each voting precinct therein
pro\ it I?* one ballot l?o,\ m which the
ballots must be cast. Any person
Who is a tpialiliotl elector of such
county may vote in said election.
Kvery voter who may be in favor of
' ho Male o|' liquors nn<l beverages in
such counties shall cast a ballot in
the box provided therefor, on which
shall be printed the words, 'For Sale
ami Manufacture of Alcoholic
Liquors ami Beverages, ' nml evepy
voter opposed shall cast a hallot up*,
on which shall he printed the words.
* Against Sale ami Manufacture of
Alcoholic Li'jtlois and Beverages, '
it a majority <d the ballots east in
-stich rdrctinn -he 'Fnr Safe and Marr
n I act u re of Alcoholic Liquors and
Hoverairos, ' it shall hi* lawful for
siich liquors ami beverages to he sold
in said county as hereinafter provid
ed: 1'rovidetl. That expense of those
elections shall he horno? by (ho
State
"See. 1(5. lu ease an election as
heioin provided .dm II result in favor
<d the sale of liquors nml beverages,
I lie dispensaries in each count v so
votinjr shall be reopened ami uluct
ed under the provisions of an act
entitled ' An act to doclaro the law
m reference to and to regulate the
ma nil fact ure, sale, use, consumption,
possession, transportation and dis
position t>f, alcoholic li piors and bev
ciau'os w it liin the S'ule. and to police
the samo. ' upprovod the Kith day of
T-chrufiry. lf)07, and acts amendatory
thereof: Provided. That all of the
provisions and limitations of the
said act not inconsistent with this
act shall remain in full force and
effect in all of the counties of this
Stato: Provided, further, That in
counties which shall reopen dispen
saries therein, the county dispensary
board and dispensers in office on
August 2, 1 909, shall continue to dis
charge their several duties as if such
dispensary or dispensaries had not
been closed: Provided. That in the
counties which have heretofore voted
upon the question of dispensnrv or
no dispensary under existing or pre
vious laws and have no dispensary
at this time shall have the- ri^ht at
any time after the expiration o four
years from the last election on the
liquor question to hold an election
upon the question of dispensary or
no dispensary, as provided in an act
entitled 'An act to declare the law
in reference to, and to regulate the
manufacture, sale, use, consumption,
possession, transportation and dis
position of, alcoholic liquors and bev
erages within this State, and to
police the same,' approved February
10, 1907.
"Sec.. 17. That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed."
NEW IDEA
Ilrl|>ed WIh. Couple,
It doesn't pay to Htlck too closely
to old notions of things. New Ideas
often lead to better health, success
ftnd happiness.
A Wis couple examined an Idea
new to them and stepped up several
roundH on tho health laddor. The
husband writes:
"Several years ago we suffered
from coffee drinking, were sleeplessf
nervous, sallow, weak, and Irritable.
My wife and I both loved cofTee and
thought It was a bracer." (delusion).
"Finally, after years of suffering,
we read of Postum and the harmful
ness of coffee, and believing that to
grow we should give some attention
to now ideas, we decided to test Pos
tu m.
"When wo made it right we llkod
It and were'rolleyed of ills caused by
coffee. Our friends noticed the
change ? fresher skin, sturdier nerves,
better temper, etc.
"Those changes were not sudden,
but relief Increased as we continued
to drink and enjoy Postum, and wc
lost the desire for coffee.
"Many of our friends did not like
Postum at first, b'ccause they did not
make It right. But when they boiled
Postum according to directions on
pkg., until it was dark and rich they
liked it better than coffoe and were
benefited by tho change." "There's
a Reason."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
WellvilU" la pkfs.
Kror read the aborr letter? A new
one appears from tlm? to time. Thejr
KdbMnM, ud fell of tinman
. i K-, . > .
Ml
Makes a Vigorous Protest
Against Misrepresentation.
REVISION SHOULD NOT DELAY
? yr - " " ?" ? ?
Corrects Newspaper lloport Seta
Forth Uis Views on Plan of Mak
ing Tariff Schedule. ?
New York, Special. -"President
elect Tal'l made a vigorous protect
Friday njjrht uguiusi what lit* said
was nti ti t <* misrepresentation in
certain New York afternoon papers
as fo what In- had' said during ! Ii?? day
in answering questions regarding
tariff revision.
lie had stated. lie said, thai tin1
present business depression was un
ilouhted) y <|uc iti a huge measure to
the fact that the tariff is to he revis
ed at ail extra ^essiiin. of Congress to
meet March 1 T>( h ; tliat it was of the
highest impart a nee thai this work of
revision should not lie delayed, hut
executed with all possible diligence.
Mr. Taft also said lie favored the
idea of a nermAuent tariff commis
sion, the plnp for whieh should ho
worked out with dehbrat ion, the du
ties of unHi a commission to bo to
make a careful study of the operation
of the proposed new tariff law, to the
end that suggestions might be made
in the future which would tend to'
place the whole question of the tariff"
on a more certain and scientific l)asjs.
THE JNEW CABINET.
Unofficial But Reliable Annoecmcnt
Made. *
New York, Special.- ? All qauliflca
tions of uncertainty in the prediction
that Franklin MacVeairh of Chicago
has been selected by Mr. Taft as his
secretary of the treasury, are hereby
removed. Mr. MacYeagb aeeptcd the
place Wednesday an?l thereby the
Taft cabinet was made complete as
heretofore announced by the Asso
ciated Press.
The cabinet as comulete with the
selection of Mr. Mae Yeah is as fol
lows;
Secretary of State? Philander C.
Kuox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Treasury ? Frank
lin MaeVeah of Illinois.
Secretary of War ? Jacob M. Dick
inson of Tennesee.
Attorney General ? George W.
Wickersliam of New York.
Pastmaster General ? Frank If.
Hitchcock of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Navy ? George
Von L. Meyer of Massuchsetts.
Reorotary of the Interior ? Hichnrd
A. Hallingor of Washington.
Secretary of Agriculture ? James
Wilson of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
? Charles Nagel of Missouri.
With his postmastor general, Frank
II. Hitchcock, Mr. Taft took a five
mile walk through Central park in
the biting wind Wodnosday. He saw a
number of New York city financiers
during the day, but said the calls
were those to express friendship and i
had no other significance.
There was a genuine reunion of the
Taft family at the Henry W. Taft
residence.
Hutchins in Bad Condition. j
Washington, Special. ? Capt. Ham
ilton Hutchins, who was relieved of
hiB command of the battleship Kear
sargc by Admiral Sporry just bo fore
the fleet left Oibraltar, is to be ex
amined by a special medical board
which will look into his mental and
physical condition. His mental con
dition is said to be most pitiable. It
was because of the great nervousness
under which Captain Hutchins labor
ed that he was, at his own request,
relieved of his command.
Contract Let For Statue of Columbus.
Washington, Special. ? The Colum
bia Memorial Commission has award
ed the contract for making a statue
of Columbus to he erected in the
plaza of the TTnion Station in this
city to Iyorando Taft, of Cicago, a
relative of thf? President-elect. Con
gress has anoroprinted $100,1)00 for
tlie Columbus memorial, which, in ad
dition ro the statue, will comprise a
large architectural fountain.
AJabamian Shoots Down Daughter's
' Assailant.
Birmingham, Ala., Special. ? While
handeuflfod and sitting in the sheriff's
office at Ressemer Friday morning.
.Jim Brown, a negro, -vas shot and in
stantly killed by James Robinson,
white, father cf the girl Brown had
attempted to assault on February
1.5th. The attack occurred without
warning, Robinson firing four shots
into the negro before deputies stand
ing- near could interfere. Robinson
surrendered. The ncero was beinpr
taken to Ressemer for preliminary
trial.
Columbus Hm a $600,000 Blaze.
Columbus, Ohio, Special. ? Fire,
which started with two explosions
just before 3 o'clock Friday morn
ing, destroyed a four-story building
here and spread almost instantly to
a flve-story brick building adjoining,
extending from the point to Front
?treat and destroyed that and ita
I contents, causing a total loss conaar
I vativaly estimated at $.500,000.
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Wire and Cable
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CLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Uve Items Covering Events of Vtt* ?'
or Less Interest at Homo
Abroad.
Carroll T). Wright, president ot
("lark College and .former commis
sioner of labor. <1 i c?< I Saturday night,
aged (i!>.
Mrs. Bonn Alexander of Mecklen
burg county, N. is in charge of
a gander and. peacock (if) years, old.
They were the property of Dr. Cflld
uell, deceased, and were of same age
w^th him.
Miss Sylvia (jreen, the daughtef
<>f tln> opulent Hetty (Ireen, of New
York, was. married to Matthew Astor
Wilks,- a great -grand -son of John
Jacob Astor, last Tuesday.
The cotton pin of Kluttz and
Linn, near Spencer, N. C\, was burn
ed Tuesday morning just before day.
The loss is about $25,000. There is
a suspicion that it was the work of
night riders.
Dr. William T. Hull, the famous
New York specialist, 'tied Monday at
Wymborly, IhIo of Hope, near Sa?
vannah, Cia. ]le had gone South in
search of health.
Jacksonville, Fla., suffered a $300,
000 llro-un Wednesdayr ? "
Ex-Queen Lilliuoknlani has been
sued by Dr Charles 11. ICenglish for
$11,(100 for service* rendered her at
the stipulated price ot $300 per
month.
A cruel tramp asked a San Fran
cisco lady on Monday for something
to cat, and when she. was complying
he seized and began to choke her for
her ring, when her faithful dog sank
his tooth into his legs and saved her.
Washington News Notes.
Marcdlus Thomas, a Negro, eon?
victed of killing two men in Texan
appealed to the Supreme court of
the United States to interfere with
his death penalty on the ground
that tho- grand jury that indicted him
contained no man of his own race
He lost his ease. ^
The conservation congress in Washr
ington City which represented the
United States, Canada and Mexico
concluded its work on Tuesday after
finishing an elaborate report and dee*
laration of principles.
Tho name of Jefferson Davis far ^
been ordered replaced on the arch of
Cabin John Bridge, whence it waa
chisled out when everybody was mad ~
in lftfi2. This stone bridge is seven
miles from Washington and Jeffer
son Davis was Secretary of War
when it was built.
A pension of $50 per month for the
widow of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee - was
made a part of tho omnibus pension
bill passed by the U. S. Senate on ?r
Tuesdsy.
Captain Hutchins has given up r'
command of the battleship Korsargn
on account of serious illness.
Judge George Gray has been select- '.i
ed bb one of the judges to arbitrate
the flshorics dispute at The Hague. *
The Senate passed the bill Wed
nesday to allow the reinstatement of
di?ohnrged negro soldiers of th* """
Twenty-flrst Infantry.
The House Wednesday refused. 4i?- j
inquire vinto the letter of Secretary,
Bacon to Panama, disclaiming th*
charges of Representative Henry T? ' J
Rainoy.
President Roosevelt an family at
tended on Wednesday, the burial in
New York, of the President's nephew
Stewart Douelas Robinson, who wa?
killed by foiling out of a window in j
Harvard college.
Miss Frances Caspari, who obtain- -
od over $100,000 in Baltimore and
Washington, was adjudged insane
and will he sent to an asylum.
Attorney Stuort McNomora has
been chosen to assist the Government 3
in the prosecution of the Panama
libel cases.
Foreign Affairs.
Six persons wcrn killed ond 30 in
inrcd in a theatre Are panic in Tula, *39
Russia, on last Mondav.
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The gangway between wharf and
ship slipped on Wednesday, at Ham- 35s
hurg, and about 37 n;rn were precip
itated into icv water, from which "
ten lives'* were lost.
According to decision of the high- i|&
or Federal Court of Venezuela, Cipri
ano Castro is formally declared de
posed of the presid-noy of that na- '.n
tion.
Francisco do Rarro. the new Am
hnssodor from Mexico, has arnved
in Washington and expresses the
creat interest of l'h ^idont Diaz and
the Mexican people in President
Roosevelt's conservation movement.;^
The Argentine steamer President# -
Roca caught fire according to re
ports a few days ago. and the crew
and 200 passengers perished.
At Rio Banibo in F.quador, by thes
removal of a rail a passenger tramjj.
was thrown 100 feet <fy>wn a preoi
pice and 2") persons woo-e killed and':
40 wounded last Wednesday,
A late cablegram says that the
French tariff commission has 1
stored the old schedule on olU ex
cept that of cotton seed. which
to be 25 'frstr.es per 100