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ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8,1900. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR |g||
GOEBEL DIES
Brave Han Succumbs
Struggle With
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THE END WAS PEACEFUL';
Beckham Is Immediately Sworn {
In as Democratic Governor <
of Kentucky. ^
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A Frankfort special aays: The bullet
fired by an unknown assassin Tues- 1
day morning, January 29tb, ended ]
in the life of General Goebel at 6:45 <
o'clock Saturday evening. The only ?
persons present at the deathbed were
Goebel'8 sister, Mrs. Braunacker, and his
brother, Arthur Goebel, of Cin- ;
cinnati, who had been in constant at*
tendance at Governor Goebel's bed- 1
side.
Justus Goebel, another brother,who '
had been hurrying from Arizona as ]
fast as steam would carry him in a 1
vain hope of reaching his dying broth- !
er in time for some token of recogni- !
tion, arrived forty minutes too late.
Oxygen was frequently administered
the dying man during the after- (
noon in an effort to keep him alive at
least until his brother's arrival, but in '
vain. By the cruel irony of fate the
train on which Justus Goebel was trav- 1
eling to Frankfort was delayed several 1
hours from various causes, and when
Mr. Goebel finally reached the city it 1
was only to learn that his brother was (
dead.
SUFFERS RELAPSE.
Governor Goebel's condition Friday ]
sight and well into the morning was '
considered so much improved that for <
the first time since he was shot down *
in front of the courthouse, hopes were *
entertained of his ultimate recovery. 1
About noon Saturday Governor Goebel 1
had a relapse and steadily grew weaker {
with each hour. There was practically 1
no rally from that time until his death. ]
At 2:50 p. m. Goebel's physicians i
had abandoned hope. Efforts were
then made to keep him alive until his
brother from Arizona could arrive.
Among bitter partisans of both parties
deep grief is 'manifested, and ]
already a movement has been started
to erect a fitting monument for Governor
Goebel's memory on the spot in
the state house grounds where he was
shot
Within a few moments the followk*
ing announcement had been prepared
and was silently handed about hotel
and in the streets:
ADDRKS3 Tp THE PEOPLE*
To the People of Kentucky?It is
?with profound sorrow that we announce
the death of Governor William
Goebel. In his last moments he counseled
his friends to keep cool and bow
to the law in all things. We, his
his friends and advisers, beg of the
people of Kentucky, in this hour of
affliction, to carefully abstaifi from any
act of violence or any resort to mob
law. It would be his wish if he were
alive that thdre should be absolutely
ho stain on his memory by any imprudent
act of any who were his
friencU- The law is supreme and
must in time be re-established and all
wrongs he and his party have suffered
will find their proper redress.
Joe C. S. Blackburn, W. S. Pryor,
Urey Woodson, C. M. Lewis, J. B.
McCreary, John K. Hendrick, James
Andrew Scott, Lewis McQuowg, B.W.
Bradburn, S. J. Shackleford, C. C. McChord, South
Trimble, speaker of the 1
house; ti. H. Carter, speaker pro tern
of the senate.
This was the first intelligence given 3
the public of the death of Mr. Goebel.
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BECKHAM SWOBN IN. j
Exactly one hour after the death of
Mr. Goebel, Acting Governor J. C, *
W. Beckham was sworn in as governor ;
of the state, the oath being adminis- \
tered by S. J. Shackelford, clerk of \
the court of appeals. <
Tt >i?/l Vtoon dAtArminnd to keeD \
secret the news of the death of Gov- i
ernor Goebel nntil Lieutenant Gov- j
ernor Beckham should have been j
formally inducted into office, and the t
delay was made greater by the inability $
Will Cost 6,000 Men.
Major Bat hurst, who was wounded ?
at the battle of Colenso, arrived at
Southampton Saturday on board the
Servia. He says there are 20,000
Boers at the Tugela river, but that
General Bulier can get through if he (
is prepared to sacrifice 5,000 or 6,000 1
men. '
790 Bodies From Manila. i
A cable from Manila received from 1
the quartermaster's department states
that the Hancock sailed for San Francisco
on January 19, with the bodies ,
of 462 dead soldiers. The Indiana is ,
expected in immediately with 200 bod- .
ies and the Ohio with 138 arrived at ]
San Francisco last Friday.
SCOTT MAY HOLD SEAT.
Senate Committee Decides to Ask That
the Case Be Closed. 4
ertmmittA on nrivileces
1UO oouanj r 0
and elections decided to recommend
that no further proceedings be taken <
in the case of the protest of Senator 3
Scott, of We&t Virginia, continuing to j
hold his seat in the senate.
The committee was unanimous with j
one exception, Senator Pettus, who ,
will probably present a minority re- ;
port. ]
DON'T NEED SALARY.
Newly Elected City Officials Now In
Charge of San Joan, P. R.
The installation into office of the
newly elected city officials of San Juan,
Porto Rico, took place last Friday. ]
Mayor Egoscue, who was the Republican
candidate, refuses to accept the
salary of his office, and announces
that he will devote it to charity. The
Republicans carried San Juau by a
majority of 1,080, the total number of
votes cast being 1,837. The city
conncil now stands ten Republicans
and five Federals.
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FROM WOUND
ifter Long and Heroic
Grim Reaper.
)f Dr. McCormick to leave the bedoom
of Governor Goebel and make
he proper certificate of death. Until
;his had been done, the Democratic
ittorneys were nnwilling that the oath
)f office should be administered.
The ceremony took place in a small
*oom on the same floor as that in
vhich Governor Goebel died, and but
a few doors to the west of it. In the
*oom at the time of the administration
>f the oath were Senator-elect Blacksum,
Colonel Bennett H. Young, Colonel
Philip Thompson, Eph Lillard,
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3. J. Shackelford, clerk of the court
af appeals; Dr. P. W. Wells. Colonel
Harry McKay, Colonel Jack Chinn,
Kit Chinn, Dr. McCorraick, Joseph
Blackburn, Jr., and three representatives
of the press.
The first official action of the new
Democratic governor was the appointment
of a new adjutant general and
his last as acting governor was an
jrder removing Adjutant General Collier
and Assistant Adjutant General
Dickson.
The new governor seemed to be
3eeply affected by the position ia
vhich circnmstanses had placed him,
md he did not reveal much joy over
:he congratulations which those in the
room showered upon him, although he
iccepted them gratefully.
Saturday night Governor Beckham
Issued a proclamation announcing the
ieath of Governor Goebel.
HEADQUARTERS AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville is to be the seat temporarily
at least, of the Democratic
state government of Kentucky. Governor
Beckham and several of his chief
/>v>?ir? +Viaf nt"fv Snnddv.
(UVIOCIO iVOVUVU W. -mj ?
ind it is the purpose to make Louisrille
the headquarters of the executive
ind legislative brauches of the state
jovernment as long as the presence of
:roops keeps them from Frankfort or
mtil the present conflict of authority
n the state is settled.
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Restraining Gov. Taylor From fnterferring
With Meetings
of Legislature.
Saturday morning Judgo Cantreil,
>f the circuit court at Frankfort,
jranted a temporary injunction restraining
Governor Taylor from interfering
with the meetings of the legisature
and from removing the seat of
;he legislature to London, Ky. The
temporary injunction is to remain
binding until February 8, when the
bearing to make it permanent will be
beard before Judge Cantreil at Georgetown,
Ky.
No attempt will be made to secure
personal service of the writ of injunction
upon Governor Taylor.
Immediately after the* issuance of
the writ Judge Cantreil instructed
Sheriff Suter, of Franklin county, to
make no effort to present the order of
:ourt. The judge directed that it be'
Ulowed to remain binding without
service, because of the danger threatfiling
the man who should undertake
the task and the results that might
snsue owing to the excited state of the
public mind.
BIG DAMAGE SUIT ENDED.
Back! Lumber Company, In Florida,Wins
a Large Verdict.
One of the longest trials ever held
in the United States conrt at Jacksonville,
Fla., was determined late Saturlay
evening by a verdict in which the
plaintiff was given damages.
The case was that of L. Bucki &
Son Lumber company against the
Fidelity and Deposit company, of
Maryland, and action was for damages
illeged to have arisen from issuing of
two attachments against the property
>? the plaintiffs in Jacksonville more
;han two years ago. After the trial,
vhich began on January 18th, the
ury returned a verdict giving the
plaintiff damages for a sum of ?10,880
ind allowance for solicitor's fees of
*7,500. :
TAYLOR HAS OPERATORS.
Telegraph Instruments In Executive
Chamber At Frankfort.
A Frankfort dispatch says: Goveraor
Taylor has provided against the
lelay and inconvenience of receiving
tnd sending telegrams in his present
exclusive quarters by means of messengers.
He has had two wires run
into his office and has his own operators
within the office.
Public Buildings for South.
The senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has authorized
favorable reports on the bills authorizing
public buildings at Selma, Ala.,
ind Natchez, Miss., each to cost $100,m.
UTAH ELECTION CALLED.
k Congressman For Roberta' Seat la To Be
Selected.
President Ben E. Rich, of the southsrn
Mormon headquarters in Chattanooga,
Tenn., has received a telegram
From Governor Heber M. Wells, of
Utah, stating that he had called a
special election for April 2d for the
election of a congressman to succeed
Brigham H. Roberis, who was refused
his seat bj the recent congress.
REWARD FOB ASSASSIN.
Taylor's 8500 May Be Supplemented With
850,000 By Legislature.
It is understood that resolutions
have been drawn up by the Democratic
committees of the Kentucky
legislature offering a reward of $50,000
for the arrest and conviction of
the man who assassinated of Goebel.
Governor Taylor has already offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the assassin, thus making
the probable sum of $55,000.
FACED BY BAYONETS
Kentucky Legislators Again
Turned Down by Soldiers.
MUST BE POSSESSED OF PASSES.
Taylor Sands Lose Message Appealing
to President McKinley to Be
tore Peace.
President McKinley received a long
message Thursday from Governor W.
S. Taylor, of Kentucky, asserting that
the condition of affairs at the present
time is most critical, that a riot may'
occur at any time which will cause
bloodshed, and appealing to the president
to end the matter and secure
peace in the state by recognizing him
as governor of Kentucky.
Governor Taylor declares that he
considers himself the legally elected
executive of the state and says that a
riot may occur at any time which will
canse much bloodshed.
The communication is in its nature
a memorial. It goes at great length
into the situation in Kentucky, making
an explanation of the conditions
there. While definite and absolute
information on this point is not ob
tainable, there is reason to believe
that a specific request for the immediate
presence of Federal troops is not
made.
STOPPED BY BAYONETS.
A dozen members of the house of
representatives went to the capitol
grounds gates again at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning, headed by Representative
Charlton, of Lonisville. Two
bayonets were crossed in front of Mr.
Charlton's nose as he entered the
gates, and he was asked for a pass.
"I have no pass," was the reply, "I
am a member of the legislature, as are
these gentlemen with me, and we wish
fto enter the hall to hold a session."
"Nobody can enter without a pass,"
was the reply, and Mr. Charlton returned
to tho Capitol hotel with his
companions. They announced when
they left the capitol gronnds that
they would get all the members of the
house and senate together, return in a
body and demand admission.
A large crowd gathered at the depot
during the morning to greet the tr$dn
from Lonisville. It had been currently
reported that General Castleman
would come in and many of the
enthusiastic Democrats expected to
see him walk qp to the state house
and take command of the troops, rout
Adjutant General Collier the first
thing and then scatter the Republican
officials to all points of the compass.
General Castleman failed to appear,
however, and there was a sorely disappointed
crowd of partisans around
the depot when the fact was realized.
The apparent failure of Governor
Goebel to place an adjutant general in
office leaves the troops entirely at he
disposition of the Republicans, anc for
the time being at least has lessened all 1
ohanco of trouble from that source.
The soldiers will continue to obey the
orders of General Collier, and there
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will D6 no connicung oraers 10 cuuiubo
them.
Governor Taylor remains in his
office in the execntive building, and
practically denies himself to all callers.
He will not, however, discnss for publication
any action which he has
taken or may take hereafter.
The records of the house of representatives
which were taken from clerk
of the house, Edward Leigh, Wednesday,
by the militia while the legislature
was racing around the streets in
the vain endeavor to find a hall in
which they could hold a joint session
and seat Mr. Goebel, have been returned
to him by Governor Taylor.
Boxes of ammunition are being delivered
to Adjutant General Collier.
The ball of his office is packed ceiling
high with cartridges. The greatest
activity prevails on the capitol grounds.
Blankets for the soldiers are arriving
and every evidence of a protracted
stay is apparent.
Mississippi's New Capitol.
The Kiger bill appropriating $1,000,009
for the ejection of a new statehouse
for Mississippi, at Jackson,
passed the senate Thursday afternoon
by a vote of 27 to 15. Several minor
amendments governing the state-house
commissioneis were adopted.
BIG MORTGAGE FILED
By Standard Telephone Company at At
lantn, Ga.
The Atlanta Standard Telephone
Company has filed a mortgage for
$600,000 on all its property, franchises.
privileges of every description.
The mortgage was made to the City
Trust, Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia.
The mortgage was issued to
secure bonds and to take up another
mortgage of $500,000 in favor of the
.
Atlanta Trust and tJantiDg Uompany.
The company will issue bonds of
$100 denomination to redeem those
now outstanding of $1,000 denomination.
The new bonds will bear 5 per
cent interest and are payable in gold.
TAYLOR OFFERS BIG REWARD
For Arreftt and Conviction of Man Who
Shot Goebel at Frankfort.
Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, personally
offers a reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the man who (
shot Governor Goebel. In making
the offer of the reward, Governor Taylor
states that the authorities of
Franklin county, in which the crime j
was committed, have never requested
him to officially offer aTeward, and he,
therefore, offers $500 as an individual.
Free Port In Alaska. J
The New York Journal and Advertiser's
Washington correspondent
states that in return for the British
renunciation of rights under the Bulwer-Cl?yton
treaty, the state department
has promised a free port in
Alaska for Canada.
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To Pension Bridge Burners.
The bill giving a pensionable status
to those war veterans known as the
East Tennessee bridge burneis, was
favorably reported by the house com4
mittee on invalid pensions Monday.
AGREEMENT
DRAWN UP
Looking to a Settlement of the
Troubles In Kentucky.
A CONFERENCE AT LOUISVILLE
Republicans and Democrats Oct
Together and* Work For
Peace and Harmony.
A special from Louisville says:
Shortly after midnight Monday night,
the Republican and Democratic conferees,
in session at the Gait house,
came to an agreement. A stenographer
was summoned and a document was'
drawn up for the signatures of the
participants in the conference.
If the agreement drawn up at the
conference is accepted and carried out,
the ftrife which has rent Kentucky
from end to end for the past few weeks
will be ended.
Drawing up and signing the agreement
was slow work, and it was after
2 o'clock Tuesday morning when the
conferees separated.
The Democrats gained nearly every
point they contended for, and the
Republican representatives, Lieutenant
Governor John Marshall, General
Dan Lindsey and Attorney David
Farligh, gave assurances that the
a2reement would be accepted by Governor
Taylor.
'lhe argument provided that in order
to leave no question as to the title
of William Goebel and J. C. W. Beckham
to the offices of governor and
lieutenant governor, respectively, the
general assembly shall pass a resolution
in joint assembly validating the
acts on that subject since the legisla1
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I 5TG llftS UCCU piCYCUlDU vj j M W|/u
from holding its regalar session at
Frankfort.
As soon as the legislature shonld do
this Beckham's title to the office of
governor was not to be questioned.
The Democrats graut immunity to
Governor Taylor and his associates
from prosecution for treason, usurpation
of office, or contempt of court for
what has been done since the shooting
of Goebel. These matters are to be
held in abeyance for a week.
According to the terras of the agreement
the Republican legislature was
to be withdrawn from London immediately,
and no filibustering or other
attempts of this character were to be
resorted to by the Republicans to obstruct
the carrying of this agreement
in the legislature.
The Democrats suggested that in
view of the great crowds expected in
Fi ankfort during the Goebel funeral
ceremonies the soldiers should be
withdrawn. The Republicans asked
that an adequate guard be left to protect
Governor Taylor and his associates.
It was finally agreed to leave to
General Dan Lindsey, one of the Republican
conferees, the decision as to
how many troops should be left to
prevent a clash as a result of the Goebel
funeral, other troops to be withdrawn
at once from Frankfort.
It was agreed that the board of
election commissioners sitting as a
contest board should be allowed to
meet at Frankfort without molestatiou,
the Democrats agreeing that no
summary action be taken on these
contests and that nothing be done
without due hearing of evidence and
argument.
to change goebel law.
The Republicans asked that some
provision for a repeal or modification
of the Goebel election law be included
in the agreement. The Democrats
agreed that to two leading Republicans
and two lead ng Democrats
should be left the matter of suggesting
changes in the Goebel law believed to
be wise.
The acceptance of the agreement by
the principals was the only element of
uncertainty remaining in the situation
when the conference ended.
It is probable that the Republican
policy was materially influenced by
the following telegram:
"Washington, D. C., Feb.'4.?
Hon W. S. Taylor: The unanimous
sentiment here is that you
are wrong in preventing the legislature
from meet;ng, and that you
should submit tnj disputed question
to the civil courts. Federal
assistance cannot be'given you on
your requisition so long as the
legislature is in session or can be
convened. There is no doubt but
it can be convened if you will
permit. The Democrats intend
that if any violence occurs, you
shall be the aggressor. You will
by forcible resistance alienate all
who formerly sympathized with
your case. No assistance. Answer.
W. J. DeBoe." '
CENSUS OF CUBA COMPLETE,
Population of Inland, According to the
Report. Is 1,572,840,
Under General Sanger's direction
the Cuban census supervisors have
completed the preliminary enumera
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tion or the population 01 ouua, ?uu
the results were handed to Secretary
Root Thursday.
The population of the entire island
is 1,572,8*0, which is between 50,000
and 00,000 less than it was when the
last census was taken by Spaniards.
Uelegale Given Liberty,
Edward Delegale, one of the negroes
convicted of the killing of Mr.
Joseph Townsend, near Darien during
the riots in Mcintosh county in
August, was released from custody at
Savannah, Ga., Friday. The verdict
of the jury was set aside by Judge
Seabrooke.
They Prayed For Goebel.
The South Carolina legislature held
special prayer services Friday for
Governor Goebel, of Kentucky, conducted
by the chaplain.
BOERS ARE ACTIVE
While England Continues to Dispatch
Large Forces to Africa.
CENSORSHIP IS TIGHTLY DRAWN
Consequently Authentic News From the
Seat of Hostilities Is
Hard to Get.
A London special says< In the western
field large operations are apparently
about to begin.
The Boers are showing great activity
in the Naauwpoort and Colesberg
districts. Many of the guns hitherto
facing Lord Methnen are believed to
have gone to Norval's point. The
British, therefore, may find formidable
bodies of Boers there.
The war office announces that fifteen
transports will be dispatched between
toctay and Monday with 13,000 troops.
These 13,000 are not included in the
180,COO dne/to be in South Africa on
February 15th. The Eighth division
of 10,000 men is still available to
send.
Military opinion in London continues
to assume, from very slender materials,
that General Builer is again
throwing his army against the Boer
works. A retired general,Sir William
Henry Green, whose distinguished
career gives weight to his opinion,
thinks that General Builer with 25,000
mea is making a wide detour to
the west and north in order to avoid
the roughest parts of the country, as
General Buller must have some thousands
of wagons, Sir William Green
points out that the advance would
necessarily be slow.
No authentic word is at hand save
that the war office reaffirmed orally to
newspapers inquiries at a late hour
that it could not confirm the reported
advance. There the Natal situation
rests.
Sir Alfred Milner, in a letter written
three weeks ago to the former lord
mayor of Belfast, said the war would
last three or four months longer. Sir
Alfred Milner has sent most hopeful
and encouraging reports to the government
regarding the prospects of
the campaign and it is understood that
his views are shared by Lord Boberts.
The censorship seems to have completely
shut down the correspondents
at Spearman's camp. No dispatch
from that point appears in Monday
morning's papers and nothing has
been allowed to issue since Sunday
evening.
ATLANTA IRISHMEN MEET
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And Pass Resolutions of Sympathy and
Aid to Boers.
At a rousing and enthusiastic meeting
of divisions one and two of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, at Atlanta,
Ga., Monday night, $450 was
raised to be forwarded to the Boers in
South Africa to aid them in their
struggle against England.
The following resolutions were also
passed coDdemiDg England's policy in
South Africa:
Resolved, therefore, That we, the
members of divisions 1 and 2 of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Fulton
connty, Georgia, tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the struggling patriots
and offer an earnest prayer for their
success.
Resolved, That we pledge out moral
and financial support in aid of the
widows and orphans of the brave Boer
soldiers who are so gallantly defending
their homestead against a foreign
invader. .
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
against any alliance or secret understanding
with Great Britain, and urge
our representatives to oppose any such
complications.
FILE NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Defeated Candidates In Alabama Allege
Fraud at Glrard Beat.
A number of candidates in the recent
election in Alabama have filed notice
of contest with the Democratic executive
committee, alleging that fraud
was committed in the Girard beat, defeating
them.
The committee gave them until February
21st to produce proofs. Should
tl\e contestants be successful in throwing
out the Girard vote, it would give
the county to M?. Morgan and elect
the contestants, as the county outside
g&ve a majority for Morgan.
COSTLY BLAZE IX DAYTON,
Ohio City Sufferers Property Lou Aggregating
S500.000.
The most disastrous conflagration
that has ever visited Dayton, Ohio,
broke oat in the tobacco warehouse of
J. P. Wolf Thursday morning.
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The property destroyed memoes
the warehouses and factory of J. P.
Wolf k Sons, tobacco merchants; E.
Bimm k Sons, grocers; Benedict k
Co., cigar manufacturers; the Dayton
Paper Novelty company.
Wolf k Son, the heaviest losers,
were insured for $335,000; Benedict
k Co., $30,000, and the Dayton Paper
Novelty company for $50,000. The
loss is estimated at $500,000.
MANY OFFER TO FIGHT.
Kentuckians Anxious, to Uphold Geobel
Government at Frankfort.
Specials from various points in Kentucky
report the tender of troops, if
needed, to sustain the Goebel government.
Among them is the offer of
Colonel Gaither, of Harrodsburg,
heretofore a strong anti-Goebel man.
At Richmond, Ky., Dr. Frazee, one
of Morgan's cavalry, in a few hours
enlisted fifty men. "Similar offers
come from scores of other towns.
These offers have been steadily de
clined.
JOHXSTOX HAD MAJORITY.
Vote of Pivotal Alabama County In Senatorial
Content In Consolidated.
The Russell county, Ala., vote, as
fiually consolidated Sunday morning,
gives Johnston a majority of 61 votes
over Morgan. The Girard beat gave
Johnston 145 majority, which overcame
Morgan's majority of 82 in the
nine county beats. Oates received
only 2 and Roquemote 1 vote in the
county. Johnston's vote was 675;
Morgan's 614.
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I SOUTH CAROLINA \
i STATE NEWS ITEMS.
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Meeting of the Mormon Elder*.
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xuny-iuur luurwuu ciucio ^^
in South Carolina met at Columbia
last Sunday. President Anderson of
the southern mission field made an address.
They rejoiced to work in a
section where they were unmolested,
and the people were liberal in views.
There were, he said, 3,300 Mormons
in South Carolina and 10,000 in eleven
southern states.. They believed in
polygamy as the south had believed in
slaves. Like the south, they fought
for what they believed in, had lost and
surrendered, not their principles, but
their teachings. The Mormon church
was making great progress, and was
the best organized of any church.
Five hundred elderB were in the field,
receiving not a cent of compensation.
Druitlilt Ha? Rsnlpiei],
State Liquor Commissioner J. B.
Douthit, whose attempted removal
from office caused so much trouble
last,fall and was the prime cause of
the shooting at Sellers, has resigned.
In his letter explaining his position
he says he would have handed it in as
soon as he was vindicated by the
board, but for the reqest of some members
that he continue in office until
the meeting in February. This he reluctantly
consented to do, but now
private affairs demand his attention
and he asks that his resignation be ac
There is much speculation as to
who will be iu the race for ihe position.
Several have been talked of already
in connection with the place in
view of the indications that the general
assembly would elect a commissioner,
but no one is as yet an avowed
candidate.
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Sympathy For Boors.
Mr. McCnllougb, of Greenville, has
introduced a concurrent resolution of
sympathy for the Boers and urging
that the good offices of the United
States government be tendered toward
the restoration of peace. Objection
to immediate consideration was
made. It is understood that it is proposed
to amend this by tacking on a
resolution of sympathy for the Filipinos,
with the declaration that the
United States troops be withdrawn.
A hot fight is expected on the amendment.
Up Against Fertilizer Trnst.
In the state senate the bill to require
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toe est&Diisament 01- a puospuato j?c*
tory in the penitentiary with a capacity
of 100,000 tons, the product to be sold
at an advance of 5 per cent oq cost,
was killed by a vote of 2 to 16. The
bill gave the directors no discretion
and did not limit the cost of the plant.
It was argued against it that the state
could not compete with every monopoly
that might be established and that
none of the directors knew anything
about making phosphate.
President Alexander, of tbe state
Farmers' Alliance, has issued a call to
alliancemen all over the state to hold
meetings at once to formulate plans
for fighting the fertilizer trust. Farmers
of four counties have already held
meetings and bound themselves to pay
not more than 10 per cent advance.
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Senate Killed It.
The income tax law will remain on
the books. The house, with but one
dissenting vote, passed a bill repealing
the law soon after the legislature
convened. It was officially pronounced
ineffective and farcical, and the
senators were supposed to view the
measure in the same light. The senate
killed the reporting bill by a vote
of 28 to 4.
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More Cotton Mill*.
South Carolina last year made more
progress in cotton milt building than
any other state. There were fewer enterprises
than in some states, but the
aggregate capital was greater. During
the first thirty-five days of the present
year all records have been broken.
Twelve mills have in that time been
projected, the aggregate capitalzation
being 32,160,000, or an everago of
$61,000 a day. In addition the Beaumont
mill at Spartanburg has doubled
' -1- i A?1 Tn ilioro oro fhrPri
1W capital. J.u auuivivu v liv* M.V
mills which will be established at an
early date?one each at Anderson,
Pickens and Carlisle. South Carolina
now ranks second in the cotton mill
industry and her present development
excels all records.
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Will Assemble In Charleston.
A telegram received in Charleston
from Chicago by W. H. Welch, president
of the Young Men's Business
League, announces that the executive
committee of the National Educational
Association had decided to hold the
convention in July at Charleston. The
telegram was from Irwin Shepard, secretary
of the board, and is official.
The naming of Charleston is a decided
victory over Montrael, Omaha and
Boston, and there is a joyful feeling
over the .victory. The railroads of
the country have already granted a
satisfactory rate for the convention.
The meeting of the association w'll
bring 10,000 delegates and visitors to
the city in July.
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Closing: of Rock Hill Bank.
The sixty days' run made on the
Rock Hill bank, which closed its doors
a few days ago, is only explained by
the report that one of its officers was
known to have dealt largely in cotton
futures. It is surmised that while, at
last reports, he had won $80,000 that
the knowledge of his speculation
ouuseu uiieusiiiesH. ihat ihe fears
were groundless is shown by ths
bank's condition. Capitalized at 880,000,
only 350,000 had been paid in.
Loans had been made to the extent of
8130,000. Assets could not be realized
on and a receiver was asked for.
It is not expected that either depositors
or stockholders will lose.
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Old Recline" Officer* Presided.
Former lieutenant governor and
later Governor John C. Sheppard was
president, pro tern* of the senate,-and
Former Lieutenant Governor William
L. Mauldin was sneaker nro tem. of
r -/ -A.
| Jne lionse at last Monday's session?
both of the "old regime"?signifying
a reunited people in South Carolina.
Both occupied the rostrum in the
house during a joint session held in
compliment to a distinguished delegation
from Buffalo, N. Y., who came to
urge South Carolina to be represented
at the Pan-American exposition. Commissioner
General Weber of the exposition
and Mayor Bishop addressed
the assembly* and were applauded.
Governor McSweeney accompanied
the visitors from the senate to the
house, preceeded by the sergeant-alarms
with the Rword of state at
"present,"' and followed by the members
of the upper house.
Charter Juued.
The secrelary of state has issued a
charter to the Spartanburg Loom Harness
company, the capital stock of
which is $13,000. E. A. Simpson is
president, B. W. Getzinger, vice president,
and J. W. Simpson, secretary
! and treasurer.
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Charter Renewed.
A petition has been received and
granted whereby the Washington Light
infantry, of Charleston, has its charter
renewed in perpetuity. The petition
is signed by Julius E. Cogswell, captain
commanding; C. H. Simonton,
William A. Courfenay, W. M. Muckenfnss,
J. T. W. Fliut and W. S. Lanneau,
secretary.
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Coinraisftton Revoked.
Governor McSweeney has revoked
onmminatnn nf a /?r>lnrfid notarv
public. Complaint was made that the
appoiutee was having his work done
by another party and was making false
uses of the position. It is a very rare
thing for a notary public to have his
commission revoked.
SNELLFOUrTDlDlLn.
Georgian is Convicted of Murdering
Lizzie Weisenberger at
Washington, D. C.
A Washington dispatch says: Ben'
jamin H. Snell, of Georgia, was convicted
of murder in the first degree
for the killing of Lizzie Weisenbergei
on the Cth of last August by cutting
her throat with a razor. Snell atooc
before the bar as the verdict was delivered,
his head bowed, his huge
frame swaying irom side to side, hie
face bearing a deadly pallor as th<
poll was called by the clerk, and eact
juror answered **Gnilty as indicted/
The prisoner's father was not in the
court room when the jury returned,
bnt waited in the witness room for the
final word which would end his sua
pense. Snell's mother returned t<
| her home in Georgia some days ago,
The prisoner's wife was confined t<
I Vinma Itavina oTiMnmKfld BATPrfll
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days ago to the* strain of trial, and hii
daughter was also unable to be pres
ent through lack of courage for thi
final ordeal.
The family of the .murdered girl
were all in their places as the wordi
pronouncing the legal responsibility 01
Snell sounded through the room ai
the jurytook their seats for the. last
time. The crier announced that aaj
one guilty of any demonstration upon
hearing the verdict would be brought
before the bar to show cause why hi
should not be held in contempt* ol
court, and there was silence as the ver<
diet was given. Immediately upon
hearing the judgment, Mr. Tnrnei
gave formal notice to the court that hi
would submit a motion for a new trial,
and the court was adjourned.
One of the prayers in the defense*!
motion trill be that a continuance
should have been granted because ol
the illness of Representative Fleming,
embayed for 1he defense, who hac
been assigned the responsibility 01
looking up the law in the case, anc
who was taken ill only a few days bo
fore the trial.
"EXCEEDED AUTHORITY."
Lawyers Claim That Acting Governor
Taylor Had No Right to
Adjourn Legislature.
At a conference of ex-Goxernor McCrearj,
Judge W. S. Pryor, Mr. Louis
McQaown and other prominent attorneys
at Frankfort, Thursday, the
question of Governor Taylor's right to
adjourn the legislature to meet in
London, was formally discussed. The
unanimous opinion of the attorneys
was announced by McCreary, who said:
''There is nothing in the constitution
of Kentucky to authorize the
governor, at this hour and under existing
-circumstances, to adjourn the
general assembly. And every lawyer
that I have heard express an opinion
regards bis proclamation as a gross
usurpation.
"The constitution of Kentucky fixes
the date for the regular sessions of the
general assembly and says 'its sessions
shall be held at the seat of government,
except in case of war, insurrection
or pestilence, when it may by
proclamation of the governor assemble
for the time being elsewhere.
"The general assembly is now in
session, and under the constitution
can remaih in session sixty days. Being
in regular session, the governor
does net have to convene the senators
and representatives and fix the places
of their meeting, and there is no war,
insurrection or pestilence. In case of
disagreement between the two houses
with regard to adjournment, the governor
may adjonrn them for not. exceeding
fonr months, but there must
be a disagreement between the two
houses, and the power to convene the
general assembly is not the power to
adjourn it when in session."
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Two Brothers Burned?One of Them Was
Worth 81,500,000.
William and John Newton, batchelor
brothers, were burned to death in
the home of the former, near Portland,
Ind., Monday morning. In the rear
of the ruins were a number of chairs
and a bundle of papers which had evidently
been carried ont All of them
were covered with blood. No actual
evidence of foul play has been discovered.
William Newton waa 75 rears
old and one of the wealthiest men in
the state, his estate being estimated at
$1,500,000.
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AN INJUNCTION J
IS ASKED FOR
To Restrain Got. Tayler Fran
Interfering VitlLawnubn. ^
HE DEMOCRATS MAKE PEmWR
Judge Cantrell ItfaesOrder WUcbj
Is Tacked On Taylor's Door ^
at Capitol Building. - ^JjB
At Frankfort, Friday morning,
Democratic attorneys filed with Judge . |l
Cantrill in the Franklin county
cnit court a petition asking for an iapj||.
junction to restrain Gorernor Taylor^S
from interfering with the meetings
the legislature. 0
The petition covers the full
tion, and asks that Taylor and Ma^^H
shall be restrained from attemptingf(j?j| -j.
exercise the power of governor
lieutenant governor. ^
The petition sets up the olaim that: M
Goebel is governor ar.d Beckham
lieutenant governor. South Trimble^- I
speaker of the house, appears as tbO* I
plaintiff in the ease. fl
The court issued the following ordf|S||
to W. S. Taylor and Collier:
You and each of yon ere herebya?B
tified that on Saturday Felew^^Ks^
1900, we will ask for an o?ler^)W>-^|
junction restraining jou and esi^w
yon and all others from interfarljM^
with meetings of the general'-aeiiiBa^ ' ^^
of the commonwealth of Xentgd^apjO
any manner whatever, or from a*sara||l|
bling said legislature at said city:*i^j|
London, Laurel county,
npon petition this date filed in thfe*
Frankfort circuit court and ?rnaipMK*|f
mitting any of the wrongs ormtluiK^S
acts therein ?et forth. Said 'mjjmm&M
will be made before the
E. Cantrell of the fourteenth jpaa^kl7:^^
district of Kentucky, in the
court room in the oourt hcnu^Sii^S
Frankfort, Ky., at or about the'"
1 of 11 o'clock a. m.
1 Service of the notice on
Taylor was secured, despite.
stringent orders to the
> allow nobody to pass in or
capito] grounds.
1 Orders to this effect were
early in the morning, but were revdl^ftlp
later, and those having pern*
allowed (ree access to all pevie'n^p^
1 capitol square. N : Jfp
As soon as word was brou^^ >M'!^
1 Governor Taylor that the pe#tieu;^A;|^
the injunction had been flUifl
> ders were renewed, but they
renewed quick enough.
Walker, the stenographer
1 Democratic attorneys, gained entnmKSf
t? th. grnnnd. befor. tho
1 the order, and watching oiuu??g?
pinned a oopy of the notice
' door of the executive mention,
action constitutes a legal noticej
1 Governor Taylor.
I Walker was at once placed
arrest and confined in the gnarm|it|^^9
J Several of the Bepubttcaa
1 of the legislature, especial^
living in the eastern part of Ihn'iMloM
> left Frankfort, Friday, for
where Governor Taylor called
I islature to meet in seestoik. --..JlgM
OOSBSL DCPBOVS8.' \ 'SB ?.15m
The condition of William' fijmjlvM
Friday night was considered |0te|^|^
than at any time since he*
The iron will and determinath^?
wounded man that he wiH not d&?bjW3m
an assassin's.ballet in,
considered the main factor Iii <raipti> ^
ing him, bnt on Friday night
I tending physiciana for the first JGpfl^^
held out some hope for hla^
recovery. ~
BRIDGES SERYING WMB*|- j|l
J Tlojd's Ex-School Commissioner Beet j
I Work at Convict Camp. ,'
W. M. Bridges left Borne, 0?|||9
Thursday nisht to setfve fonr
the penitentiary camp at Wotlh^l^^
I miles south of Macon. . yjg
I Bridges will be givennboottet^^f ^i
position and ^rear the regnlar ecnri
garb. The prisoner will work
I Canda Lumber company; ;?j|SS
"Tt'tfX THEM LOOSE." ^
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'Senator Caffery Gives Bis Idea
Should B? Done With Fllljrfa?#. ':/M
| Senator Caffery, of Lou^wiy 8mT; yf
discussion or me -Philippine ^
in the senate Monday broke
ground in developing his positi^l^
an anti-expansionist With chajg
istie courage of conviction he deofaaap: ^^
"Turn the Filipinos loose si^Sfe 3^
as we can get rid of them. That wool!
be better for them and inhnits^^M ^
ter for us." ,
Mr. Caffery'a argument was
a discussion of ihe constitution!
questions involved in the Phi^^me: r3
MACRUX ARRIVES.
Former United State* Conaol at rniliiW
Reaches. New York. " WS*
Charles E. Macrum, the
United States consul at Pretoria$5?>i;J'|^
asked to be recalled at a tinw
the affairs of the republic were' ^^pi
crisis, and when his preseneeiflH ^iS
Transvaal republio was nrgentlyiift?' ^f|
quired by the state departma&&w~
rived at New York Sunday' <m^S8h! ^
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American line *U*KJUip EH. xwsuraggg
05 SPECIAL THAU. :-M
The remains of Major General -M
ton, Major John A. Logan and
John L. Armstrong were taken east o?
a special train which left San Frasc^
oo at 2 o'clock Thursday aftenkoeref|a|
Four troops of cavalry and
tative from the Odd Fellows, ofwhisk ^iS
General Lawton was an honored bmm?/ %
ber, made up the escort.
Mrs. Lawton, her four children, %ltives,
General Shifter and others
eompanied the remains.
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