The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, January 19, 1905, Image 1
BARNWELL, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1905 1 .
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NO. 20.
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Former Attaches Elected
Without Opposition.
WOBK DISPOSED OF.
S«vtr«l New Measures totrodoced on
the Pint Day, Amoof Them a Joint
Resolution Callinf for an In*
veatifation of the State
Diapeasary.
Promptly at noon on Tuesday, Jan.
10th, Lieuteuant Governor Jno. T.
Sloan let rail his (ravel and called the
a nate to order. Prayer was offered
by the chaplain, Rev. Walter I Her
bert, and the body p'oceeded to or-
franiz ittcn by the election of the offi
cers. It was not long before some
real business was done. In fact tbe
senate waa working well before tbe
hour of adjournment at 1 30 o’clock,
while that more unwieldy body, tbe
bouse of representatives, presented
the other extreme.
There are many new .faces in the
senate. Senator E. J. Dennis of
j-rkelev, who came up from the
e of representatives, succeeds bis
-JlCrher, the late Gen E. J. Dennis.
Senator Robert Aldrich of Barnwell,
so long a otmmanding figure In the
deliberations of the body, is tuooeed-
rd by Senator George H. Bates. Ex-
Governor John C. Sheppard of Edge-
field baa retired from the senate and
In his place Is a new senator, T. G.
Talbert. Senator S. G. Ma> field of
Bamberg resigned his seat to enter
tbe congressional race in the Second
district. He is succeeded by Dr. J.
B B ack, who was in the other bouse
four years. In the place of Senator
Then. Talbtrd of Beaufort is Neils
Christensen, Jr., the editor of the
Beaufort Gazette^. Senator Geo. S.
Mower (f Newberry Is succeeded by
C. L. Blease. (Apt. J. Hampden
Brooks of Greenwood succeeds Sena
tor J. M. Gaines. The other new Sena
tors are: Dr. W. L. Maullio of
Greenville, who once presided over
the ac nate as lieutenant governor, E.
S. Bleaae of Saluda, F. P. McGowan
of Liurecs, J. R. Earle of Oconee,
W.S. Johnson of Fairfield, Walter
H. Wells of Florence, D. F. Edrd of
Lexington, J. D Bivens of Dorches
ter.
The new senators and those who
were re-elected at tbe last election,
were sworn In by the president of the
aenate, tbe sergeant-at-arms bedding
tbe Bible before tbemasiscu^tjmary.
Tbe senate then proceeded to tbe
election of officers and Senator Thos.
F. Raysor of Orangeburg In a few
graceful remarks, nominated for pres
identof the senate Senator Richard
I. Manning of Sumter, Nomlnatii ns
were then c'oseti xnd Senator Man
ning was elected unanimously by an
Aye and nay vote. Senator Manning
therefore will preside in the absence
of the lieutenant governor.
Senator Blake of Abbeville placed
v ln nomination for clerk the name of
the veteran in that position, General
Robert R. Hemphill of Abbeville,
who was tben elected without opposi
tion. This begins bis eleventh year
as clerk of the senate and his popu
larity and Efficiency seem to increase
at each new term. Senator Blease of
Newberry nominated for sergeant at
arms Mr. J^Fred Schumpert of New
berry, who offered for re-election, and
Senator J. S. Brice of York nominat
ed W. H. Stewart of York for re-
election as reading clerk. Both nom
inees were elected unanimously. Sen
ator Jlclver of Qjefctexfleld nominated
Bet. Waitet-I. Herbert for chaplain,
Senator C. M. Davie of Clarendon
nominated Rev. W. J. Snyder and
Senator Blease of Newberry nominat
ed Rev. N. A. Hamrick of Lexington.
Rev. Mr. Herbert received 24 votes,
Rev. Mr. Snyder 8 and Rev. Mr.
Hamrick 4. Mr. E S.| Dingle of
Charleston was reappointed assistant
clerk and Mr. Augustus M. Deal of
Richland was appointed bill clerk.
The presiding officer announced tbe
following appolqtmer ts: Doorkeepers,
J. F. Bobo, W? E. Evans; pag s, E.
V. Cullum and W; H. Johnson; labor
ers, Jack Presslyand Albert Nance.
President Sloan made a brief but
heartfelt address In which be express
ed pleasure at being once more with
the senators. His speech was couched
In fine language and delivered with
good effect.
After Lieut. Gov. Sloan had de-
A concurrent resolution was intro*
doced by Senator Blease of Nswbsrry
to Investigate the conditions and af
fairs of the State dispensary. This
resolution provides that a committee
of two senators and three members
from tbe house be appointed to oon-
du:t the Investigation, employing an
accountant and stenographer and
having access at all times to tbe books
and the right tosummon Witnesses.
The resolution proposes that the
committee should be empowered to
call on any effloer or employee of the
dispensary, and to have witnesses at
the regular rate of pay for witnesses
in R cbland county. It is also em
powered with power to c.mmit for
contempt of pourt The committee
is, If possible, to make a report before
February 1 and tbe expenses shall be
charged to tbe dispensary, to be paid
by tbe commAvloner. *
This was referred to the committee
on dispensary, and immediately after
wards Senate r Hough reported that
the governor would present bis mes-
age. Col. J. E Norment, Giv. Hey
ward's private secretary, appeared
with the message which was then
read. With It was a special message
calling tbe senators’ attention t) tbe
various reports already out, and com
menting on Abe promptness w.tb
wblcb tbe? bad been delivered.
Senator Raysor introduced a bill
calling for compulsory education of at
12 weeks per annum. S:natoi Brown
introduced a bill to reduce tobacco
charges and Senator VonKolnitz two
bills relating to tbe liability of stock
holders, both of banks and of other
enterprises. Senator Yon Kolnitz
also Introduced a joint resolution to
allow tbe Charleston Light and Wa
ter Power company to erect a perma
nent dam acrons GocseCreek.
The recommendations for commit
tee appointments were tben read
and adopted. Tbe olerk ofthe house
appeared to uunounce that that body
bad been organized and was ready for
business. Senator Raysor moved ad
journment.
WKDNKSDAfS PROCEXDINOS.
South Carolina’s bouse of lords, the
senate, took but a bare 20 minutes
Wednesday to dispatch Its business
Senator Marshall of Richland intro
duced a bill to perpetuate tbe charter
of the South Carolina Historical asso
ciation. This bill also provides a
room in tbe State bouse where tbe
valuable records may be kept and an
appropriation of 11,200.
Senator Mauldin of Greenville in-
troduoed a joint resolution to have
tbe governor appoint a committee to
Investigate tbe financial affairs of
Greenville county.
Senator Blake of Abbeville intro
duced a bill to allow Augustine T
Smythe, Patrick Calhoun and Gam-
ville Beale to dam the Savannah river
at Trotter's shoals In Abbeville coun
ty for the purpose of Installing a
power plant.
President Sloan announced these
appointments: Pete Sanders, door
keeper; N. O. Pyles, mall carrier;
Andrew Crawford, Jr., secretary to
tbe president; Ab*> Foster, laborer.
dared t^e seqate reswiy for tbe trans- jjap., Gaston and Nicholson were ap
action of business, Senator" Ifanaing'
of Sumter expressed in fitting words
his gratification at tbe trust imposed
in him. He thanked the president
and the senate for the mark of confi
dence and begged their indulgence for
any mistakes that be might make.
He assured them of his intention al
ways for tbe right and felt that they
too cheerished this ideal.
_ motion was made by Senator
Hough that a committee of thrte be
appointed to announce to thw gover
nor: that the senate was organized and fourth term as clerk.
ready for business. On this commit*
tee were appointed Senators Hough of
Lancaster,4 Johnson fof Fairfield and
Marahall of Richland. Senator Peu-
rifoy of Colleton moved that a similar
message be sent the house.
. Resolutions were Introduced by
Senators Warren of Hampton and
Raysor Of Orangeburg in regard to the
omnibus bills for changes and vaoan*
das in county oOoea. --
THE HOt'HK >1KKTH.
The bouse of representatives was
called to order by tbe clerk of tbe last
use, QaL Tom C. Hammer, at 12 gg
o’clock Tuesday, Jan. 10. Mr. George
E. Pritoe of Anderson immediately
nominated Mr. Altamoot Moses of
copies of the rules wers ordered print*
Mr. J. B. Watson of Anderson nom
inated Mr. J. S. Withers of Chester as
reading clerk. Messrs. Bruce, Gaston
and Whaley seconded Mr. Withers’
nomination and he was elected. ~
Rev. R; N. Pratt of Columbia was
nomtuated as chaplain by Mr. Moses
and elected. Mr. Fraser raised a point
of order that the chaplain not beirg a
regulaj i ffioes of tbe bouse could be
elected by aCdalmatlon. Tbe motion
was madesjmply to save time, but tbe
speaker thought that it would take
more time to look Into the point than
to look it up and tbe motion was
withdrawn.
Mr. R obards then moved that a
committee of three be appointed to
notify the governor of the organiziug
of the house. Messrs. Richards, Moses
and Sinkler were appointed.
In the allotment of seats, Oconee
and Orangeburg were the two first
names drawn from the. bat and both
delegations received choice seats near
tbe centre aisle.
Speaker Smith, after the allotment
of seats, announced that, without ob-
j ction, tbe bouse would be used to
night for tbe college celebration and
an Invitation was extended the mem
bers to attend.
On motion of Mr. Giston tbe bouse
tben a^Jjunied until noon Thursday.
Wednesday's pboceedings.
Id the house of representatives
Wednesday morning half an hour was
consumed in reading the roll of mem
bers in order to get tbe names c >rrect.
There were few alterations, but the
member from "Anderson”' county
a- ked that bis name be recorded as
"Joshuay W. Ashley” instead of "J.
W.” The governor’s message was re
ceived and read. This occupied qu'te
a lot of time also, and there was little
else done Wednesday. -
Mr. Joseph Glover of Beaufort pre
sented bimself before tbe bar of tbe
bouse and took the cath of office.
On motion of Mr. Altamont Moses
the parts of the governor’s me s tage
were referred to the committees to
which they properly belonged.
Speaker Smith did not announce
tbe names of the members of tbe va
rious committees or the names of the
attaches In the ball, but will probably
do so Thurslay.
Among tbe bills to ba introduced in
the bouse will be one to create Cal
houn county; a bill by Mr. D. O. Her
bert to^put banks under tbe same
regulations for taxation as textile
mills and cotton seed oil mills.
Tbe following bills were presented
Tuesday:
Mr. Sinkler—To fix tbe liability of
stockholders in banks.
Mr. Nash—To further provide for
tbe creation of tbe State Historical
Assc elation. —;—
Mr. MoColl—Tq/egulate tbe sala
ries of o urt stenographers. , .
Mr. Kershaw—To promote tbe at
tendance of children upon public
schools.
Mr. Toole—To reduce the number
of hours of a day’s work lo a cotton
mill from 11 to 10 hours.
Mr. Kershaw—To amend the act
fixing warehouse charges on tobacco.
Mr. Whaley—A bill to authorize
the Charleston Light and Power com
pany to construct a permanent dam
across GooseJ2reek in Berkeley Ooun-
AN IMPORTANT BILL LEAD THE STATE. “ IDIOTS BURN COTTON.
A lew Dispensary law Proposed
by Senator layeor.
Orargebnig end Anderson Counties
Come First in South Carolina.
This Xa What Senator Tillman Says
About It.
Sumter as chairman during the org in
fzation. Tnls nomination was second
ed by Mr. Beamguard. Mr. Motes was
elected by acclamation. He was es
corted to tbe chair bv Messrs. Prince,
Beamguard and F.»rd and tbe Oath
was administered by Abe clerk.
Tbe chairman annouinocd that the
first duty was tbe swearing in of the
new members. Tbe delegations came
forward as they were called in their
alphabetical order, presented their
credentials to the sergeant-at-arms of
the last house and were sworn in.
A quorum being present, tha house'
proceeded to form permaueut organ!
z itlon and entered upon the election
of a speaker. Mr. B. A. Morgan of
Greenville nominated Mr. Mendel L.
Smith of Kershaw in an appropriate
and eulogistic speech. Tbe nomination
was seconded by Mr. J. G. Richards,
Jr., of Kersbaw, Mr. Huger Sinkler
of Charleston, Mr. D. O. Herbert of
Orangeburg, Mr. Prince of Anderson,
Mr. D. D. McCall, Jr,i of Marlboro,
Mr. J. E. Beamguard of York. Mr. C.
S. Ford of Fairfield, Mr. H. W Foster
of Lancaster, Mr. P. B. Allison of
Greenwood, Mr. E T. Lititteof Bam
berg, Mr. S. W. DeVore of E Igefield
and Mr. L. W. Haskell of Richland,
who moved that tbe nominations be
closed.
Messrs. D. O. Herbert, J. E Beam-
guard and C. S. Ford were appointed
tellers and Mr. Smith was duly de
clared elected, receiving 119 votes out
of a total of 119. Messrs. B. A Mor-
THURSDAY 8 PROCEEDINGS.—
The bouse of representatives got
down to work Thursday. Quite a
aumher of bills were introduced. A
number < f concurrent resolutions
were also submitted. Cltizeu Ashley
offered a concurrent resolution to ad
journ sine die February 11th.
When tbe motion of Mr. Fraser of
Sumter to change rule 1 of the bouse,
to have the house stand adjourned
at 12 o’clock on Saturday till 12
o'clock on the f ollowing Monday was
read Mr. Ashley at once opposed it.
He wanted the mrm hers to stay In
Columbia and attend to their work.
Tbe loss-of time was expensive to the
Slate. Mr. Morgan of Greenville
asked to have the resolution read
again. Mr. Fraser then explained
the motive for tbe change. As for
himself, he said, he had not lost more
than half an hour from legislative
time since he had been a member of
tbe house, but It was a notable fact
that much time was lost both in dis
cussions on Saturday morning as to
whether or not the bouse should ad
journ and then on Tuesday when of
ten times business had to be done
over again. The resolution was car-
tied by a vote of 93 to 23.
Bot Seized.
The Charleston Post says Constable
Bate-man with a squad of assistants
heldQup a wagon of llq ror Tuesday
moruing at about 1145 on Meeting
street, just In front of tbe flrepreof
building, and created some divers! m
for bystanders by the capture of
boezo which was being b&uled through
the streets of the city for parts un
known. "The wagon and tbe
pointed a committee to inform Mr.’ _
Smith, who thanked the house for' man in charge were driven t ff to
their expression of confidence in him
by reelection.
The nominations for olerk came
next. Mr. D. D. McColl, Jr. 4 nominal
ed Mr. T. O. Hamer of Marlboro- Tbe
nomination was seconded by Messrs.
Brice, Richards. DesChamps, Tribble,
Herbert and Lafitte. Messrs. Whaley,
Fraser and Bruce were appointed
tellers, and Mr. Hamer, after roll call
declared elected. This is
headquarters by tbe constables, and
the hegro driver was chased for semi
distance down Chalmers street, and
tben left to finish the raos unpursued.
There were two barrels and a box of
of "stuff” seized by tbe constables.
Tbe other elections proceeded rap
idly. Mr. W. P. Pollock nominated
Mr. J. S. Wilson of Lancaster as ser
geant-at-arms. Mr. Wilson’s nomina
tion was seconded by Messrs. Hamel,
Edwards, Ashley and Rawllnspn.
There was no opposition and Mr.
Wilson was reelected and duly sworn.
On motion of Mr. Otis tbe rules of
the last house ware adopted aa tbe
rales for tbs present bouse, and 600
An Engine Exploded.
At Greston two men were blown to
.... instant death by tbe explosion of a big
bis Erie locomotive there early Wednes
day morning. A third man was se
riously hurt and tbe engine was de
molished, the trucks being tbe only
part remaining on the. track, The
dead are: Fred Keller, engineer, and
Chas. Skelriok, fireman. Frank New
man, of Elmira, N. Y., a travelling
fireman, was seriously Injured and Is
now at tbe hospital at Akron., It is
said that the injector failed to work,.
The engine waa drawing east-bound
Wells Fargo express.
It la Baaed oa the Lines pagg*ated
by Governor Heyward In .
Hla Meaaage.
The most important event in tbe
State Senate on Thursday was the In
troduction of a bill by Senator Raysor
to amend the Dispensary Law in some
very important particulars. Tbe bill
follows the recommendations of Gov.
Heyward in his message, except that
It gives the governor tbe power to
appoint the State B wrl of Control.
The bill provides that a board con
sisting of three members, to be known
as the board of directors of the f-tate
dispensary, Is hereby established,
whose duties and powers shall here
after be defined. The members of
said board shall be men of good moral
character, not addicted to the use of
Intoxicating liquors as a beverage,
and shall be appointed by the gover
nor. The term of offiC3 of said boird
shall be two years, unless sooner re
moved by the governor; they shall
qualify and be oommtssloned as oth^r
state oOjgtaj, In the event of a va
cancy by cfcath, reslgnatioo or other
wise, such vacancy shall be fllLd by
tbe governor. Eich member shall re
ceive for his services fifteen hundred
dollars, payable in monthly Install
ments, and shall give bond for tbe
faithful discharge of duty In the sum
of 110,000. The boarl shall make all
rules and regulations, not In onslstent
with law, for the government of the
dispensary. Members of the board
cannot run for any other effloe, and
the present board is to continue for
the terms to which they were elected.
The board sba'l Lave general super
vision over all county dlspenstries,
and shall see that all restricting laws
and regulations are strictly enforced.
They shall meet once a week at their
office In Columbia.
A dispensary commissioner shall be
elected by the legislature f ,r a term
of two years, and to receive a salary
of $3,000. The governor shall have
tbe right at any time to suspend such
commissioner for cause which he shall
consider sufficient, until tbe next ser
sion of the general assembly. Tbe
governor shall appoint a successor In
tbe Interim and shall report to the
legislature bis reason for bis actions
and in case the legislature sustain,
the reasons, it shall elect a successor.
Tbe commissioner shall within thirty
days after the first of Marcb, 1905,
and thereafter quarterly, advertise in
two or more daily papers of this state
and one without U,for bids to be made
to furnish liquor for tbe quarter. Suob
bids shall be sealed in an envelope,
with seal of tbe company, firm or cor
p 'ration, and so sealed sba l be ex
pressed to the state treasurer. Only
one bid shall be made by any one,
which shall state the quality,price and
chemical analysis and accompanying
the bids shall be a sample of each sort
of liquor, containing not more than
or e half pint, to be delivered to the
dispensary commissioner. Tbe bids
shall be kept by the treasurer who
must not himself Inspect them or al
low any one else to do so. Tne bids
shall be delivered to tbe commissioner
and opened by him at a meeting of
tbe board in public and shall keep a
record of such bids.
He may reject all bids and adver
tise for more. He shall purchase all
liquors, and if the purchase does not
come up to sample the seller shall for
feit the value. The contract shall
be awarded to the lowest bidder, not
for any specified amount, but for such
quantities as may be actually required
to fill orders received frOffi County dis-
pensers, approved by county boards of
control. Ifa shall make quarterly
reportA tathe^Late board of directors
of the amounts contracted for, in-
c udiog brands, grades and prices,
with the names of sellers, during the
previous quarter, which report the
state board shall have published in at
least two daily pipers of the state.
The fiscal year shall end November
30. Tne governor shall appoint not
later than Dec. 16 two expert ac
countants to examine tbe books. Tbe
county boards shall be appointed by
the s.ate board, two by and with the
consent of county delegations, and
tbe third on the recommendation of
mayors and intendants. They are to
hold office two yean. Tbe county
board shall approve all orden for
liquors sent the commissioner by
c unty dispensers, and shall file with
the commissioner, thirty days before
be advertises for bids, a list of liquon
needed In tbe dispensaries, including
brands, grades and amounte required.
County boards shall elect dispensers,
and no one shall be elected dispenser
or clerk who is related within the
sixth degree by blood or marriage to
any member of the state board, tbe
commissioner or member of the coun
ty board.
Slsys Woman Who Refused Cash.
Marie Dessantl, aged 24 yean, was
found dead by her husband at Buffalo,
N. Y., Wednesday In a room On the
third floor of tbe Terrace Park hotel.
Her hknds and feet were tied aod she !
appears to .have been strangled to
death. A few days ago she had in
formed nelghbon that she had re
ceived a letter from the Black
Society demanding $200 under penal
ty of death. A man is said to have
visited her room Tuesday night, and
evidence of drinking was found Wed
nesday. The woman had bee a
ted to have about $2,000, and
Several Texas Counties Raise and
Market Big Crops of Good
Cotton.
Orangeburg tud Andersoi counties
are tbe largest cotton producing
counties In South Carolina and their
yield of tbe fleecy staple ranks them
well in the standing of the counties
In the cotton belt
Charleston gets but little of Ander
son’s cotton but a goodly part of tbe
yield of Orangeburg, tbe former cot
ton being used very generally .bv the
mills In the upper section of South
Carolina and Caarleston’s participa
tlon in tbe profits of tbe second larg
est growing cotton, county comes In
when tbe dividends are declared on
the stock of the mills in which there
is much Charleston money.
For a long time, says The Anderson
Mail, it has been known that Ander
son county produces a very heavy
yield of cotton, but very few people
have taken the trouble to ascertain
her exact standing among tbe cotton-
producing counties of tbe Sonthern
States, from the latest absolute offi
cial figures, those of the season 1903 04,
the following facts are learned:
Anderson’s county yield entitles her
to twenty-second place in tbe list of
all tbe counties in the Cotton Belt
and to seoond place In South Carolina.
Orangeburg alone stand* above her in
this State, with a lead for tbe season
of 3,397 bales. Anderson’s yield In
1903 was 43,397 bales. Anderson's
yield jn 1904 was 43 557 bales. Oaly
seven counties east of the Mississippi
produced more cotton, one of these
bilng Orangeburg county, South Car
olina. West of tbe Mississippi more
otton was prod iced by 12 counties In
Texas and one county each in Louisi
ana, Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Territory. Bills county, Texas, leads
the whole Cotton Belt with the enor-
mous production of 107,612 bales in
one season.
According to tbe reports of tbe
United States Census Bureau, Ander
son county stood still higher In
1893-94. Only seven counties east of
tbe Mississippi produced m are oottou
than Anderson, Orangeburg county,
South Carolina being one, and the
other six being In Mississippi,and only
13 counties west of the Mississippi grew
more. Two of three were in Western
Louisiana and eleven in Texas. An
derson county stood twenty-first in
the list of all the cotton-producing
counties. ■*- .
The average yield per acre is said
to be 42 100 of a bale. Theieftire on
the estimated acreage this year of
32 000,000 acres, we would have a
yield of-13,444,000- bates of cotton,
while the largest crop In previous
years was 11,268,000 bales ip 1898 ’99^
This is, of course, estimating that
the average yield is 42 100 of a bale
to tbe acre, and that 32.000,000 acres
were planted in cotton last year.
Only ttoTen Haved.
Seven survivors of the ill-fated Nor
wegian ship Marpfsia, which was
an explosion of naphtha resulting in
the death of eleven members of her
crew, have arrived at New York on
the steaner Trinidad from Bermuda
They had been rescued by tbe Danish
steamer Gallia and were lauded at
Bermuda by tbe Gallia which was
bound from Hamtu ,, g for Savannah.
Tbe Marpesia sailed from New York
for Cette, France, on December 9
with a cargo of naptba, and encount
ered gale after gale, which were safe
ly weathered until December 17, when
the ship was battered and knocked
about in a merciless manner. Cases
of naptba soon gave way and in a lit
Ala wbil# freed naphtha was floating
on top of the waoer in tbe bold. By
Christmas day the Marpesia was a
loaded bomb needing only the slight
est spark to blow tbe whole structure
to atoms. How sparks reached tbe
highly charged hold never will be
known, but certainly there came a
terrific report and in a moment tbe
tbe entire ship was wrapped In flam
es. Seven of the eighteen men on
board who bad net been caught in the
first buret threw themselves Into the
sea and were rescued by the Gallia
which chanced to be In the 7101011/.
Moouehtner Kllla Ottioer.
John Carver, a member of a posse
of revenue officers in charge of Capt
KijhSpeara of tbe raiding* forces was
shot and instant,ly killed in Cocke
county, Tennessee, Wednesday morn
ing while on a raid. Tbe officers bad
located and destroyed a 70-gallon still
just across tbe State Hoe in North
Carolina and bad arrested Wilson
Prinoe, one of the owners, while he
was at work in tbe distillery. Carver
and Oiar Hopkinsr another povse-
man, were sent to the home of Wm.
N. Brown, a partner in the still, to
arrest him. Brown refused to ad
mit the officers but Instead shot over
the door of his log cabin home, killing
Carver Instantly. Tbe full charge of
buckshot entered Carver’s breast, tear
ing out his heart. Brown escaped
Prloe was carried to Newport, Teon.,
and jailed there. This is the first
death on a revenue raid in this section
since Sheriff Doeser. of Cocke county
was killed about 4 years ago, within
499 yards of where Wednesday’a
tragedy occurred.
He Bays Sensible Farmers In tbe
Soath Are Holding Thet/Cot
ton tor Better Prices.
In a letter to tbe Atlanta Journal
Senator Tillman says tbe news from
the Smth that there Is serious
talk among the cotton planters of
burning a part of the lastcottm crop,
Is startlirg. In answer to your letter,
asking me to comment on the situa
tion, I will say that I see no n c^sslty
to burn, and I will brkfly give my
reasons.
Tbe law of supply and demand Is
not at w/)rk now la regard to this
staple. During the last 12 months
there has been tbe most startling rise
In price of cotton, followed by the
most unexampled fall In the history
of the commodity. From 17 12 cents
In February to 6 1 2 In December,
breaks tbe r .cord In the oottoa rn ir-
ket.''
Speculation Is at tbe bottom of the
fall, just as it was behind tbe pbe
nomenal rlseLThere was no good rea
son for coltd|i ever going to 17 12
and there is'ahaolutely no reason now
for cotton to bevelling at 6 1-2 cents.
That there la a large crop, probably
the largest in the history of the
staple, Is no longer disputed, but tbe
world needs every bale of It.
A short white sg > tbe papers were
filled with dark forebodings of the dis
asters threatened to commerce and
the m&nuficturing Industries from
the shortage of cotton. The English,
German and French spinners were
looking about throughout the colonial
possessions of those countries for
suitable land to grow cotton to supply
the shortage In the American crop. 1
Now the price of American cotton
has run below the cost of production
and many silly people-In the south are
talking of burning it. The world needs
all of the cotton that has been grown
this year, and needs it at a fair price
to tbe producer—say 8 1-2 cents—
which leaves a small margin for pro
fit.
A 10,000,000 bale crop, such as we
grew last year, ought to bring 12
cents, and most of that enp sold for
that or above. Twelve millions or 12,
500,000, whioh I consider to be the
maximum yield this season, ought not
to sell below 8 cents.
Sensible farmers in tbe south are
bolding their cotton. It costs too
much te burn At. There Is no
guarantee that there will be a large
crop in 1905, and the cotton world
wm never so bare of cotton in its his
tory as it wm the flat of test Septem
ber.
I predict that cotton will go back
to 8 1-2 cents inside of 90 days, and
there will be a million bales that will
not come to the market evenr at that
prloe. There Is absolutely no need for
panto anywhere, and none but idiots
will burn cotton. The southern plant
ers are in a better condition financial
ly tban they have ever been within my
recollection. We have bad snuaTprioe
for cot on the last two crops. Most
men are out of debt and have money
In the bank.
At leMt half of tbe cotton whioh
has not ytt gone to market is held by
men who are absolutely Independent
and need not sell at all If they do not
wish to do so. Deduct, then 1,500,000
or 2,000,000 bale* from the last crop
to be carried over unless tbe prloe
suits and it will be seen that tbe law
of "supply and demand” will go Into
force between now and next summer.
The cotton will not go into sight at
tbe present price, and I know of no
means to make men sell who do not
want to and wbq are not obliged Co.
I will say in conclusion that there
will be very little burned and un'ess
the price raises between now and
April, there will be a large fall off in
the acreage of tbe next crop.
There is nothing to be alarmed
about, and the country will j ig along
in tbe ordinary way after the present
flurry passes off.
DREW LOTS
**$pmNm!Nnmnmp- <
To Decide Who Should h» Killed
to Save Otbers.
A TALE OF THE SEA
Tbs Americas Dredge Texas
at Ses in Storm. Tweaty*0M
of tbs Crew was Drowssd,
sad lor Six Days tbs
Survivors wers With
out Pood.
A dispatch from Waterford, Ira*
and, says the steamer Zino arrived
there on Wednesday with the captain
and 12 men of the American steam
dredger j Texas from Dantzio, via
S -luthhair pton December 12, for Gal
veston, which foundered in a storm off
tbe Hebrides. Tbe crew entered the
small boats but one containing the
chief officers and 21 men snnk imme
diately and all its wwipante were
drowned. Tbe survivon drifted
for several days before being pi^»fl
up.
The survivon who suffered terribly
from oold and hunger say that jnefe
prior to sighting the Zano they had
drawn lots to decide which should be
killed to provide food for the net.
The Tex is foundered at midnight
Ubrlatmas eve. Three of her
ware launched but two of them wen
swamped. The third, with the aor*
vlvore, drifted 14 days, the last six of
which they were absolutely wlthoob
food or water.
O e of tbe men died from expdnre.
Toe remaining 12 suffered terribly
tnd drank sea water, the result being
that their bodies are covered with
boils. The gale and rain oootinned
ind one of the castaways became in
sane. The others were hysterical
aud almost demented when rescued
by tbe brigantine Mercedes, whioh
transferred them to the Z mo. OBpt.
Pinnott, who belongs in Galveston,
says they drifted 690 miles trumthe
votne of the disaster, 280 miles aovtb-
eMt of the Azores. He snooeeded la
restraining tbe men from cannibalism.
P1R9IA PAY! VP.
Bryan Backs Teddv.
William J. Bryan, in an address to
tbe Indiana legislature Thursday, fol
lowed up bis commendation of Presi
dent Roosevelt made at Lafayette.
Speaking on the president’s recom
mendations of railroad legislature,
Bryan said: "I hope every Democrat
in the senate and house will support
the president to the utmost and I say
in advance I shall recommend tbe de
feat of every .Democrat for renomln* -
tion who does not stand by tbe presi
dent in bis effort to bring about these
recommendations. ”
WII1 H»ve No 8tatr. .
There will be no "Sunburst Colo
nels'’ under Governor Charles S.
Deneen tf Illinois. Tbe glory of shin
ing 4a gold lace and of wearing long
swords Is to be denied to tboso whose
martial Instincts andteocial ambitions
hitherto have led them to s*ek places
on the governor's staff. There will be
no staff. 'Such is the news given out
at Springfield. Governor Deneen said
that be Intended to get along without
a staff. He said he could not find in
the statutes any provision for their
appointment, nor could he find any
special use for their presence.
fhe WTOowrofn
ary Gets
Jo March 13 test .the
of state received news by cable of the
murder of the Rev. Benjamin W.
Labaree, an American
near Ouronmia, In Persia, by
of frantic Kurds. A demand wm im*
mediately "made for tha axis* ga*
trial of tbe murderers, whose leader,
£eyd Mir Chafer, was looksd upon m
a lineal desoendant of the prophet.
[This circumstance and the fear ef
arousing disturbances obviously inter-
ferred with prompt and efficient
tlou on tbe part of the local authori
ties. > - -»
Tbe most pressing and earnest rep-
ressntatlons of the American lega
tion at Teheran remained fruitless
until October 12, when the United
States minister wm instructed by
cable to make known to the govern
ment of the shah the president’s con
cern in the 'adequate punishment*ef
all the criminals and of bis inranMOii
to lay tbe muter before ooogrem,
with appropriate rtoommendattoos
If compliance with bis demands for
full justice were further dtSyeffT^ 2 ^
The murderers were thereupon ar
rested, but the Persian government,
port
wm mid that she
Italy shortly.
re-
wm to return
Great (HR To Cbnrch.
Levi P. Morton, former Vioe Presi
dent of the United States and Govern
or of New York, is the giver of $60<r,-
090 to the fund for the completion of
the cathedral of St. John tbe Devine
in New York City.' The gift was an-
announoed test week, bat Mr. Morton’s
name wm withheld ontil now.
V endalz at WorA^
A dispatch from Wsshlngton says
an unsoooQMful attempt wm made by
one or more civilians to blow up the
statue of Frederick tbe Great, recent
ly presented by the Emperor of Ger
many, and now standing In the war
college grounds. A charge of explo
sives with a lighted fuse-was attached
to the fence surronoding tbe statue
bat wm removed by an employee be
fore it exploded. No damage recalled.
The perpetrators smaped.
bonding the life of a descendant of tha
prophet sacred, off .-red a pecuniary la*
demnity In lieu of the death penalty
for Mir Chafer and promised the exe
cution of bis aooc mplices. After con
sultation with tbe widow of tbe Rev.
Mr. Lib tree, tbe offer wm accepted,
and an indemniyt of $30,000—greatly
In excess of tbe sum named by the
wldoe—was paid to the American le
gation on January 3. Solemn awnr-
snee has been given that tbe aonom-
plices would receive effective* and
swift punisbjnent and that no special
tax would be levied on Christians in
tbe province to recover the amount of
the Indemnity.
IHd Not Interfere.
Senator Perkins of California tells
Mtoryof aspeneina_<|)urtroom oo
tbe coast where a man arrested for
robbery vehemently asserted his loan*
cecoe, even after he had been eonviet-
ed by a Jury. "May the AlmlcbCy
strike me dead on this spot if I am
not innocent!” he shouted. "The
judge waited for a minute or two.
Then be said: "Well, prisoner, m
Providence has not Interfered I
take a band and sentence yon ta
three years hard labor.”
1 Salcido of Helper's Ooatlet.
Doctor Sylvester, the
uBQtlBt Ol uuB K&186F, WOO SQi&uBC! 9
lay in state at his home in Berlin,
Germany, hundreds flllng past to see
the remains, whioh will be cremated
at Hamburg Saturday. Ills reported
that after the suicide tha body wit
left unwashed and
hoars. Thiel
nation. Dr. Syh
mlnenl socially and
wil