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wm VOLUMK XXI. CA.MDJSN, 8. 0M FRIDAY. MAY 1H. MHO. NO. 17. ? ' ? ?? EDWARD VII, THE LATE KING OF ENGLAND. I ill I [HI IB IH Edward VII, After a Peaceful Reign of Nine Years, Dies Suddenly GEORGE V IS PROCLAIMED KING The Popular Eulcr Returned From a Ten-Days' Vacation and the Fatal Disease Developed,' Lasting Less Than a Week?The End Hastened by Worry Over Political Troubles ?Affects Program For Roosevelt. London, By Cable.?King Edward VII, who returned to England from a vacation ten days ago in the best of health, died at 11:45 o'clock Friday night-in the presence of his family after an illness of less than a week, which was 6erious hardly more than three days. The Prince of Wales succeeded to the throne immediately, according to the laws of the kingdom, without of ficial ceremony. His first official act was to despatch to the Lord Mayor the announcement of his father's death,"in pursuance of custom. Pneumonia, following bronchitis, is believed to have been the cause of death, but the doctors thus.far have refused to make a statement. Some of the King's friends are convinced that worry over the critical political situation which confronted him, with sleepless nights, aggravated if it did not cause the fat ill illness. One cf the last utterances attrib uted to King Edward was: "Well, it is all over, but I think I have done my duty." Court Goes Into Mourning. The court will go into . mourning for six months, and the Lord Mayor has ordered that the great bell of St. Paul's shall be tolled throughout the day. So sudden was the King's death that most of the government officials were absent. Premier Asquith, who is in Spainj cannot reach London be fore Monday. It is the duty of the members of both houses of Parlia ment to meet as soon as they can as semble to take the oath of allegiance and receivo the message of the King. Speaker Lowther of the House of Commons is in constant attendance. Besides the nearest relatives in England, the Duke of Fife and the Archbishop of Canterbury were in the death chamber. The King's brother, the Duke of Connaught, with his fam ily, is at Sue*, hastening home from Africa. The King's daughter, Queen Maud of Norway, will start for Eng land Saturday. People Were Expecting It. The intelligence that the end of Kin* Edward's reign had come wka not a surprise at the last. The p*:?. p!e had been expecting to hear it' any moment since the evening's Lv, let in was posted at Buckingham pal ace and flashed throughout the king dom. The Capital received it with out exeitcment, ? but sadly, for ? the Kiny "with his own pd^ple wtw un Our Distinguished Citizen Honored. .1 _ . CHnisfiana," By'~TTablo?75"oTwilh standing an occasional giving way of tlio voice, Theodore Roosevelt made n deep impression on the audience ffteicttqpgrthcrtalin the NationaUCiitft-. tre to hear the ex-Preaident 'a address on "International Peace" before the ?-? Nobel Prix* Committee. It fraa d? I #vribed h? the mettfbers <*t th# eom ' mittee as .Ye most notable assembly since the Nobel Prise was founded. -Jib*; $?&?&&&. questionably one of the most popular rulers in the' world. They regarded him as one of the strongest forces making for the stability of the peace of the Empire. George V Proclaimed King. The privy councillors met in the. throne room of St. James palace Fri- i day afternoon and "with one voice and the consent of tongue and heart published and proclaimed that the j high and mighty Prince George is now, by the death of our late sov ereign of happy memory, becomes our only lawful and rightful liege Lord. George V, by the grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Brit ain and Ireland, defender of the faith and Emepror of India, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and con stant o"bedience with all hearty And humble affection, beseeching God vb|y whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the royal Prince, George V, with long and happy years to reign over U8." News Withheld Half an Hour. The body lies in the King's cham ber in the northwest wing of Buck ingham palace, which is brilliantly lighted, while the rest of the great gloomy building, with the exception of Lord Knollys' oftice, is entirely darkened. It was nearly half an hour after the King breathed his last when Lord I?nollys walked into the oftice and said to the waiting report ers: "Gentlemen, His Majesty is dead." Coming so suddenly, the death of the King cannot but bring the greatest sorrow to the nation, in ( whose hearts Edward, first as Prince of Wales and afterwards as sovereign held first place. His . short rei^n of 9 years has been a history of stirring times. It opened with the conclusion of peace after a long and trying campaign in South Africa and con cludes at the crucial moment of one of the most momentous political struggles of modern times between tho Peers and Commons. In a day the political outlook of Great Britain has been revolutionized. The President's Oondolence. President Taft, upon learning of the death of King Edward, wrote the 1 following message of condolence (o Hor Majesty Queen Alexandria, and cabled to Buckingham palace: "On the sad occasion of the death of King Edward, I offer to your majesty and to your son, ''his illustrious successor, the most pro found sympathy of the people and of the government of tne United States whose hearts go out to their British kinsmen in this, their na> tional bereavement. To this I add rhe expression to your majesty and < to the new King of my own personal ] sympathy and of my appreciation of those high qualities which made the life of the King so potent an in- < fluence toward peace and justiee I among the nations." Sen. Overman and "TWrdjDenf*^ r Wftfchltt'gfon^ special.? Under a 'resolution which was-pasted by the iSenate April 30 Vice-President 8her-1 man appointed Senators Curtis, Brown, Overman-, Borah and 3tou* a *F*fTv?/ to iu^air?' into and report to the Senator facts as to [alleged practice of administering what is knowd as th6 "third <lcgre*V ordeal. It is considered a very great honor to be a member of thii select, committee. ? -????_ .v*-* ? X HISTORY KING EDWARD SKETCH KING GEORGE. KINO EDWARD Vn. King of the united kingdom of ull the British dominions be of all the liritish domninions bo ?yoiul the seas, emperor of India. Horn in Buckingham paJace, 'Iiondun, Nov. 0, 1841. Second eliilil and eldest son of Queen "Victoria and Prince Con sort Albert. At 7 weeks old be waa creat ed prince of Wales. As heir apparent to the throne he succeeded to the title of duke of Cornwall and its rich emolu ments. As heir to the crown of Scot land, he became great steward of Scotland, duke of Rothesay, earl of Carrick, huron of Renfrew, and lord of the isles. In 1849 he was created earl Of Dublin. He was also duke of Saxony, colonel of the Tenth Hussars, ' celonel-in-chief of the Rifle Bri grade, and iield marshal both in the British and German armies. lie was educated by private tutors and at Hdinburg univer sity, Oxford and Cambridge. In 1800 he made a tour of the United States and Canada. In 1802 he maae a trip to the Orient. Began public life in January, 1803, as a member of the house of lords. Ho was married March 10, 1803, to Princess Alexandra, old est daughter of King Christian of Denmark. ? The had six children. In 1872 he narrowly escaped death as a result of a typhoid fever attack. v Elected grand master of the Free Masons in 1874. Ho made an extended tour through the Indian empire in 1875-UB76. He succeeded Queen Victoria Jan. 22, 1901; crowned Aug. 9, 1902. The civil list of the king was fixed in 1901 at $2,284,200 a year. Was the most traveled monarch ? of Europe. Edward YII was one of the great est royal diplomats the world has' ever known, a force fur peace and justice. His death at a crisis in the history of England removes a wise and beneficent ruler, who by tact and discretion ever advanced the in terests of his own country and pro moted harmony in the concert of nations. ... Naturally of a quick, impulsive and energetic disposition, a man of ac tion, who for nearly four decades was obliged to hold his powers in restraint, he .became not the "Merry Monarch" the wiseacres believed he would be, but a wise, tactful and able king. He came of an earnest and practical race, which, although it wore the insignia of royalty, was democratic at heart. Because of the long reign of the illustrious Queen Victoria, he was, with the exception of William IV, I the oldest monarch who ascended the I English throne since Egbert assum ed that dignity nearly 1200 years ago. j In honor of his father and maternal grandfather, the royal iwfant ?was christened Albert Edward. He was I always known by both names while I p/ince of Wales, and was called I "Bertie" in the family circle. As king he chose to adopt a good old 1 English name and rule, as Edward VII. His German father and mother be I lieved that children, no matter to what rank they were to attain in later years, should be reared to urt I derstand that the accident of birth should.be no source of pride. Instead I of a long string of names he was I christened simply Albert, after his father, and Edward for his grand father, the Duke of Kent. The I Prince Consort, in drawing up direc I tions for the guidance of the teachers I of his boy, closed with these words: I "Your great aim shall be to build up a noble and princely character, in I intelligent sympathy with the best movements of the age." I He was 19 years old when he made I * trip to Canada and the United I States. He readily brought himself into line with the spirit of the new I world. He had the tact to set aaids I exclusiveness and ceremony of court life and to mingle freely with the people. His unaffected manner and I good fellowship won for him thou sands of friends. In 1863 as prince of Walea, he formally entered public life as a member of the house of lords. It was, too, the year of his marriage. The bride was Princess Alexandra I Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julio, oldest daughter of _the_latc?King Christian of Denmark. Six^hOdreS were born, two of whom have died. | Military operations during his reign were'?limited fo the expedition against Tibet and fighting with aar t ives in South Africa and nod the ["frontier of India. Otherwise Eng^ I land has been at peace with the world. I In the field of world polities his I influence was steadily east on the I side of peaee. He held Ute nation in duric-" *be storm jpof public FACTS ABOUT THE NEW KIITO. George . Frederifk Ernest Al bert, Duke of Cornwall ami York. Born at Marlborough House, London, June 3, 1805. Educated at )iome. Joined the training ship Bri tannia a* naval cadet, October, 1877. Made a tour of the world as midshipman on II. M. S. Hae chautr, 1880. Confirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, 18$2. Appointed midshipman on H. M. 8. Canada, 188:i. Paused at) nub-lieutenant, ob taining a first-class for seaman ship, 1884. Promoted lieutenant, 1885, Served under the Duke of Edinburgh in the Mediterranean Squadron, 1885-0-7. Made commander of H. M. 8. Thrush, under Admirul Watson, And again visited Canada, 1890. Became Heir Presumptive on the death of the Duke of Clar ence, January 14, 1892. Created Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killar nev, May 24, 1892. Married at the Chapel Royal, St. .lames', the Princess Vic toria Mary Augusta Ixmise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, only daughter of the late Princess Mary of Cambridge and the Duke of Teck,'July 0, 1893. Mado Commander bf II. M. S. Crescent, June 8, 1898. Promoted Rear-Admiral and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Murine Forces, January 1, 1901. Became) ipso facto Duke of Cornwall on the death of Queen "Victoria, January 22, 1901. Also inherited the titles of Prince and High Steward of Scotland, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carriek, Baron of Ren 1 frew and Lord of the Isles, January 22, 1901. KING GEORGE V. sentiment that followed the action <rf tho Russian fleet in firing on the fishermen in the English channel. It was' through his diplomacy that ?friendly 'relations were established with Prance and were maintained with all the other nations of the world. The New King. During the last t-Hp abroad made by his tfather, Kfmg George, then prince of Wales, had to take on his shoulders some of the kingly duties. The result startled England. The new king previously had been best known for the things he didn't do. Even the most loyal supporters of the royal family did not take him seriously. Good-hearted, quiet, rcj served, "unenergetic, perhaps a little negative?this was the general esti mate. But when Prince George took the tiller, he forced his critics to admit they had underestimated him. He showed evidences of careful study of European and colonial conditions, he was widely read on every subject. He made speeches that were clear, straight-forward, illuminating and forceful. He showed hmself one of the best informed men in England on naval affairs. | Previously an extraordinary igno ranco prevailed, even in England, about the future ruler. He wasn't tbe striking, showy personality that his father was. He didn't set styles for the world. He was not a gallant. He avoided the lijneligbt. The marriage of Prince George and the princess was at tbe wish of Queen Victoria. The new King of England was known as the sailor prince. He went to sea while still a young boy, and has gone through every grade of the navjL. service. He baa ?cruised around the world and made a long trip itf visiting all the British oql onias in 1001. Queen May, -whose full name is Vietora Mary, to destined for a throne from her birth. She was bora in the roysl palace of Kensington on May 28, 1867. Prince Edd(ie, now prince of Wales, is 14 new, and is studying at the Royal Naval college, Osborn, Isle of Wight. He goes through. the tame studies as the-rest of the pupils, works in the ahops and the foundry, and likes it. With a strong inherited Uste for the navy, I* v will probably go into the army, and As already en rolled in the ranks of the famous Gordon Highlander 121 EDITOR ATTACKS MOTHER Eugene Mate, Jr., Resents the Insulting Article. Portland. Maine, Special.?Col. Frederick 11. Hale, Htm of Senator Kugcne Halo, who is a candidate for the nomination for Congress from the First Maine district, wont to the oflieo of Charles Thornton Libby, ed itor of a number of suburban wtn'kly papers, and after administering u horsewhipping t?> the editor struck bint in the chest with hi* tint. The cause of the assault wan an ar ticle in which Colonel Hale's mother wan attacked. Aftdr Colonel Hale left the oftice, Kditor Libby said: "I like him better than I did bi* fore. It wax a manly tiling to do. \ man who wouldn't stand up f<?r bis mother don't amount to much." The I'ollowng is the article: "Mr*. Hale, daughter of the no torious Zaeh Chandler, and brought up from childhood in an atmosphere of the most unscrupulous political chicanery, has said to friends in Cortland thul Fred shall go to Con gress, no matter what it costs. In 10 doing, she lays aside the gar ments of modesty, which in New Kugland protected womanhood from (Militicai asperities, and stands forth in all the hideonsness of open cor ruption. Her vile purpose deprives her of all consideration due her sex, ami leaves the community to fight for its honor against this political Amu ion as best it may." Devoted Wife Works Tor Husband. Washington, Npescial.?Dressed in i modest gray suit and black hat, a jail-faced, gray-haired little woman jtood nearly all afternoou-at the main entrance to the House and Senate and quietly importuned mcjuhcrs of Con gress to sign a petition to the Presi dent to pardon her tmstmnd from the penitentiary. The \vonitti7" wTis Mrs. Charles W. Morse, wife of the New York financier now in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta, (Ja., serving a. sentence of fourteen years for' wrecking his banks in New York. Many members both of the House and Senate, signed the |>etition. Some declined abrutply and others explain ed their acquaintance with the facts in the case and did not sign. Our Distinguished Citizen Honored. Christiana, ? - By Cable.?Notwith standing an occasional giving way of Ihe voice, Theodore lioosevelt made a deep impression on the audience which gathered in the National Thea tre to hear the ex-President's address on "International Peace" before the Nobel Prize Committee. It was de scribed by the members of the com mittee as the most notable assembly since the Nobel Prize was founded. Sen. Overman and "Third Degree." Washington, Special.? Under a resolution which was passed bv the Senate April HO Vice-President Sher man appointed Senators Curtis. Brown, Overman, Borah and Stone a committeo of five to inquire into and report to the Senate facts as to alleged practice of 'administering what is known as the "third degree" ordeal. Dams Across Navigable Streams. Washington, Special.?By the over whelming voto of 8,7. to 0 the House passed the Stevens bill for the con struction of dams across navigable streams and empowered the secre tary of war to tlx charges for the use of water rights that may result from such improvements. Standard Oil Hit Again. New York, Special.?The judgment of guilty of violating the Elkins anti rebate law and fine of $20,000, im posed on the Standard Oil Company by the United States District Court of Buffalo, was affirmed by the Uni ted States Circuit Court of Appeals hero. Distressing Mine Explosion. Palos, Ala., Special.?Eight bodies were removed shortly after daylight Friday from the ill-fated mine No. 3 of the Palos Coal and Coke Co., where between 100 and 150 miners were entrapped by explosion Thurs day afternoon. The condition of the bodies indicated that death was in stantaneous and little hope is expect ed of finding any of the others alive. A-Clincher on R. E. Out Rates. Washington, Special.?The 'House adopted by 100 to 7.3 an amendment to the railroad bill providing that wh$n a railroad in competiton with a water route lowers its rates, such rates cannot be increased without a showing on the part of the railroad of new reason for such increase. Male Convicts in Mother Hubbards. Rome, Ga., Special.?-All the male convicts of Floyd county were garb ed in "Mother Hubbards" by order of the county commissioners. This action was taken because of the nu merous escapes recently and to pro mot* cleanliness among the prisoners. Murderer Left All to Charity. Memphis, Tentf.,' Special.?Henry Harding, adjudged a murderer and hanged for his crime, has bequeathed hSs worldly possessions to charity. 111? execution of Herding at Wynne," Ark.,r8n; rnMnv Mnyftrt. H. Crump of Memphis, announces the receipt of * brief note from the enclosing deed* formally, .transferring property in .this frity valued at $10,000 to the local home for insurables. The recording fee, $6, waa also enclose*. SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS Tk? Ureal* of N?wi iUum Oath*r?4 From Ail Over South Carolina and Boil<m1 Down. Annual Reunion Old Soldiers. At a joint putting of committees from Camp Joe Wolker of the Con federate Veterans, tho Spartanburg council and tin* Chamber of Com merce, Augunt 17 and the dates bet for the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans to ho held in Spartanburg. These three bodies will co-operate in making all arrangements for the entertainment of the old sol diers and arranging a programme for the reunion. It is thought that the reunion this year will bo the largest that the Veterans have ever held in this State, and the eity of Spartanburg us making plans for giving them a royal welcome. Court of Inquiry Appointod. The lirat court of inquiry appoint ed within this State in memory of the yoimger generation 'was named Sat urday by Governor Ansel to inquire into tho Boyd-Brock controversy. The . iii, i?*. .a a* 0.11?? l UUlb It All ruuo^l U1 lliu i UUUHIil^ . Urn. Wilie .Jours, Col.. W-illiam?Wi Ivewis, and Col. Edward It. Cox. Julius Cogswell will In* recorder of tho court. This is an official act of Governor Ansel in the capacity of commander-in-chief of tho national guard of the State. $20,000 Against Southern Bell. A verdict for $20,00 was rendered in the Kiohlaud court of common pleas Saturday in favor of Mrs, Minnie Lundy in her ease against the Southern Hell Telephone Com pany. Her husband was killed when a wire of the system came in contact with a trolley wire. The suit was brought for $.r>0,00. It was a hurd fought case. Columbia State Sued. A libel suit for $50,000, has been Hied against The State Company by attorneys for John K. Black and grows out of the recent local politi cal election. t Suits for like amounts will probably be filed by K. O, Black and. Fin gal C. Black, brothers of the plaintiff in Saturday's action. Farmer's Convenience at Greenwood. The Greenwood council has con summated tho purchase of o tract of eleven acres of land close in, to be converted into a wagon yard for tho convenience of out-of-town people who drive here to trade. Mayo* Biiker states that , tho property will be put in proper shape at once. Brother Kills Brother. f Peter Kennedy, a prominent young farmer who lived on Fair Forset creek on the lino, between Union and Spartanburg counties, was shot and killed by bis brother, David Kennedy, Friday. The shooting occurred ovor a dis pute about a land line. Son of Noble Sire Reappointed. I)r. Julius Taylor, of Columbia, lias been reappointed bv Governor Ansel to be one of the board of regents of the State Hospital for tho Insane) The unexpired term of Dr. B. W. Taylor, in 1004, was filled by the appointment of his son, Dr. Julius Taylor, the term expiring March 12. Protecting the People. Determined to keep out of the State certain classes of investment companies, which have operated in North and South Carolina, to the de triment of the purchasers of the bonds, insurance Commissioner Mc Master has refused to admit several companies. Lightning Kills a Woman. During a severe electric storm Sat urday at Greenville, Mrs. Allie Parker was killed while standing on the porch of her home, and a G-months-old in fant in her arms was thrown violently to the ground, being burned abont tho face and body. A peculiar freak of the' lightning was that one of tho baby's shoes was torn off. The in fant wil survive, it is said. Greenville Automobile Concern. The Palmetto Auto and Iron works, at Greenville, will ask for a charter from the secretary of state. The capital of the company is 920,000. The company will manufacture auto mobile supplies, such as shafts, gears and wheels. Peculiar Death of Child. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stogner, of Che raw, -while playing on the porch Wednesday afternoon,. foil down, the steps *o4 in ao doing bit ita tongue, causing a hemorrhage, from which it died a fo# hours Iat?K . x -- V* L_Z.Rock -Hill Prisoiw Because be is dying of tuberculoaia and because bia child has developed symptoms of the afcme discas, Cbas. B. May, who pleaded guilty when ac ctiHod of the misms of tho. funds of. the city of Rook Hill to the extent of MiTfrai thousand dollars, was Satur day paroled by Gov. A i eney to extend dwrin It is required that __ other climate out of the State to *? gain his hsslth. ... . ? j - ? ; . ? - : vr - ' T .-'-ft FATAL EARTHQUAKE More Than 1,000 Killed at Costa Rica. ONE TOWN TOTALLY DESTROYED In the Brief Time of Four Seoouds Hundreds of People Killed io4 Wounded and Families Made Home less?Some Americana Killed. San June, Costa Kica, By Cable.? The list of d*ad at Cartago uow number not less than 1,500> The city wits destroyed by an earthquake which lasted four seconds. It was a tremen* dous movement which followed a few ininpr shocks during the day. . It oc curred Wednesday evening. Had the shock come during the sleeping hours hardly any could Yiave escaped. Kveiy house wns totally destroyed, includ ing four churches and tho palace of the American Peace court, the gift el Andrew amegie. Some Americans are reported to have been killed. No medical aid could ho obtained, and the survivors suffered greatly from lack of food and water. Many of the wounded died, suffering terribly. Entire fam ilies have been wiped out. Rafael Angel Troyo, the Costa Riean poet, whose works are known iij many countries^ is reported killed.1 * j Tho college of the Sicilian . priest* fell while the priests and children were at prayers. Two priests acd ton children were killed. Tho earthquake was followed bf a roaring which came apparently from deep down in the earth, and for six hours the disturbance con tinued. New York, Special.?Juan J. Ulloa, the Costa ltican consul general in this city, said that ho had received un ofllcial advices from .his country, in- . forming him that the city of Paraiao had been practically destroyed by the earthquake and that this has led to estimates that the loss of lifo might . roach 1,000 with 10>000 persons ren dered homeless, and a property ?osi possibly aggregating of $25,000,000. ,v Paraiso has a population of 3,500. Surprising Freak of Nature. Chicago, Special.?A case which - in many ways eclipses that of the Siamese twins was brought to light here when the seven-months-old son of Martha Petzinger died from u ( operation at the Norwegian Hospital. The operation disclosed the fact that a child about seven months advanc ed was in the process of formation in his abdominal cavity. Six doctors beside those who did the work were witnesses to the opera tion, which was supposed to. have been for a tumor. The first thing that attracted at tention to the surgeons was the feet. Closer examination showed that the inner fchild was perfectly formed n every particular. . Blame the Farmers, Of Course. St. Louis, Mo., Special.?That the forms of the United States are not producing half what they should, bo cause of a lack of practical education among the farmers, was the explana tion of the high coat of living prob lem ottered by Secretary of Agricul ture James Wilson, in an address at the Farmers' Union rally* * Another "Theory." Boston, Mass., Special.?A marked increase in the world's gold supply and extravagance and waste, public and private, are the principal reasons given for the high cost of living by . a special state commission which has been investigating the subject tor eight weeks. Carnegie Hero Awards. Pittsburg, Special. ? Thirty-two awards of medals for acts of heroism were made by the Caxnegie Hero Fund Commission at its spring meeting here. Seven silver and twenty-five bronze medals were ordered struck off for the fortunate ones, while monthly pensions aggregating $196, death benefits of $4,8$0 and special twards totaling $13,100 were made rij? cash swards were to liquidate mortgages and other indebtedness and fpr educational purposes. The awards were made among ethers to the following: Harley Tomlinson, Norwood, N. C., /died); Frank Forrest, Norwood, N. ? M. ifti . in; ?? i ? Honored on Foreign 8#fL London, By Cable.?-Before a vast andienee which filled the Royal AJ?\ bert hall, the Royal Geographical So ciety presented. Commander Robert E. Peary with the special gold; medal of the society and through its presi dent welcomed .the AmericaiCi] as r<the first and only human who ever led a party of his fe creatures te "1 I>ofe oT ihe^ swtSu' Compliment -Cannon; Honor King. Washington, Special. A personal