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^-r<^ : 55;*, ^v.-,v ,v\- r.;-v> ; The Bamberg Herald. f ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY T. 1901. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. J A GREAT FUNE The Body of Deac Through Lor MILLIONS PAY A LAST TRIBUTE Route From Portsmouth to Windsor Was Lined With Mass A of Sorrowing Mourners. With every circnmstance of splendid pomp beiitting the obsequies of so hAlnvAd a monnrfth. a'11 thftt is mortal of Queen Victoria was borne through - the streets of London Saturday* and started toward the ancient fortress palace of the sovereigns of England. Perhaps the stately grandeur of the day's sorrowful pageant through the swarming streets of London* with hundreds of thousands of mourners forming a black border to the route, will never be surpassed. Friday the family, friends and tenantry paid their last tribute to Queen Victoria at Cowes, and the Davy raid its last tribute on the Solent. Saturday the nation was crowding the capital, and tendering, with an enormous popular demonstration, its farewell to their beloved monarch. * A drenching rain was falling when, /* at 8:30 o'clock a. m. the royal mourners disembarked at tbe Clarence yard, Portsmouth, where lay the rpyal yacht, '*Alberta," with the coffin on its deck, and where a marine gnard had watched all nicrht. The sailors I bore the body ashore and placed the I coffin in the royal saloon of a special train, -while ail the ships stretching away to Gfowes, fired minute guns. Their captains and chief officers were present at the dock and bade a last ' farewell. The train started at once for London. The firing of the minute guns and tthe tolling of bells at 11:15 announced to the countless multitude who had ^ been crowding London's muddy , streets since daylight that the funeral procession with the body of Queen Victoria had begun its passage through the capital. The people fought for - hours for a glimpse of the coffin and the kings and others following it. They saw a long procession of soldiers, a passing show of dazzling regalia, with a hundred royalties crowding after them. The day was somber, wet and chilly, as are most of London's winter days. The cloudy sky added to the gloom of the whole city. The gun carriage bearing the coffin, drawn by cream colored horses, was accompanied by officers as outriders, and behind, all mounted, came tbe^most remarkable guard of honor that has ever been seen in modern times. It consisted cf King Edward, x Duke of Connaught, and Kaiser William, riding abreast, and behind them came a few titled attendants, more "gold sticks," and then King Carlos of Portugal, King George of Greece and King Leopold of Belgium. The 'V latter, being feeble, rode in a carriage. The whole royal company of forty, r - all riding, consisted of three kings, ; * erne exhperor and the crown princes of Boumania, Sweden, Germany, Den mark, Siam and Greece; the Duke of Aosta, heir presumptive of the Italian throne; Archdnke Francis Ferdinand, Qf Australia, and Grand Dnke Michael of Bussia. The remainder was made np of German and English princes. Following this- came a cortege of mounted royalty ' ~ and six carriages bearing Queen Alexandria, princesses aud King Leopold. The erowd fairly gasped at the splendor of the show, thongh throughout the passing of the procession they remained silent and stood wiin D&reu heads. > Never in English history has a sovereign been bome-to the grave attended by so many distinguished mourn Jeaak The gathering of crowned heads surpassed those who rode in the iubi# lee procession. All the great officers of state participated. The display of the naval and military forces reached the great total of 25,000 men. The funeral train arrived at Windsor at 2:15 o'clock and the coffin was immediately transferred to another gun carriage and escorted to Royal Chapel, where the distinguished congregation was waiting. The whole interior of the chapel had been draped with purple hangings, making a fine effect. Mendelssohn's funeral march was rendered as the body was borne in. Then followed the ordinary burial service of the Church of England, with the opening sentences chanted. The psalms, "Lord, thou has been a anil 8'ATqn f ia V>/~irn of ft BUU AIAMM VMM *V w woman," were chanted. The anthem, "How blest are they thus chosen," was sung. Archbishop of Canterbury then pronounced the benediction. After the service the lord steward and the lord chamberlain broke their wands and laid them on the coffin, which was then carried into the Albert i GOOD ROADS CONTENTION To Be Held In Jacksonville and Highways of State Dlscnssed. A state convention of the Florida Good Roads Association and the county commissioners of Florida will be held in Jacksonville on Tuesday, February 19th. At the convention reports will be heard as to the progress of building improved roads in the various counties, and proposed road legislation in the coming assembly will be discussed. CHICAGO SNOW BOUND. Drift* In Outlying; District* of City Reach to Second Story Window*. Six inches of snow on the level and drifts in many cases in the outlying districts piled as high as second story windows was the condition Chicago was in Sunday night. The snow began to fall early in the day and by the middle of the afternoon a blizzard was raging with the wind blowing a gale from the west. The snow was general over Missouri and Kansas, varying in depth from three to fourteen inches. A. * :RAL PAGEANT 1 Queen Escorted idon Streets. memorial chapel, the family only following. The qneen's body Joy in Albert chapel at Windsor, guarded faithfully, awaiting the last rites of interment at Frogmore Monday afternooa. The officials of the royal household j at Windsor castle visited the chapel Sunday, as well as a number 01 menus, and admired the great display of wreaths covering the coffin. INCIDENTS OP THE DAT. An incident that caused much excitement and regret occurred during j the progress of the funeral procession J at Windsor. The horses attached to the gun carriage became restive kicked over the traces and nearly overturned the gun caraige with the coffin. The animals were quickly removed and 100 sailors, drawing the carriage by a long rope, completed the journey. The incident delayed the procession about one-half hour. Another incident was the sudden death of an on-looker who proved to be a retired army officer. The directors of the Northeastern "Railway System of England ordered that at 2:30 p. m., the hour appointed for the funeral at Windsor, all trains be brought to a standstill and every servant of the company remain motionless for ten minutes. The London hospitals cared for 1,300 persons who were injured in the crowd. Of this number, however, only sixty were seriously hurt, including several policemen and soldiers and a number of women suffering from broken limbs. One well dressed woman fell down in the street and was picked up dead, the excitement having killed her be * 1 iT ? 'A? A tore sue naa ine opportunity iu oco mo pageant. Already the political phases of the occasion are being discussed. The remarkable prominence of Germans and German influence is noteworthy. Emperor William's officers, soldiers aud sailors were more conspicuous in all the ceremonies than were those of all other nations together. This has had the effect of popularizing Germany with the people, who recently regarded her as their most menacing enemy. MOURXIXtt AT WASHINGTON. Impressive Memorial Services Held In Houor of Dead Queen. In the presence of a distinguished assemblage, including the president of the United States and his entire cabinet, impressive tribute was rendered to England's dead queen at Washington Saturday. The ceremony occurred at St. John's Episcopal church, beginning r?l. 11 o'clock, aud was distinctly official in character. The British ambassador, Lord Pauncefote, had been directed by the .London foreign omce 10 oesxow mis last mark of respect to the dead sovereign, and the time was chosen so as to correspond exactly with the solemn pageant in London as the mother of rulers was borne to Windsor. SURPRISED BY FILIPINOS. Fire Americans Killed, Four Wounded And Two Are SUsslng. A Manila dispatch says: Lieutenant Hicken and a detachment of thirty of Company M. Forty-fourth Regiment, while crossing a river Tuesday night, February 29th, were surprised by insurgents gathered at Fiesta San Lucia, Island ,of Cebu. They were attacked iu front and on both flanks by a hundred rifles and more bolomeu. Five Americans were killed, four were wounded and two are missing. The insurgents loss is believed to have been heavy. Captain Malley, with a detachment, reinforced Lieutenant Hicken. They recovered some bodies which were mutilated. Additional detachments were sent and are endeavoring to surround the insurgents. GOVERNOR IS CRITICIZED. Mississippi Officials Scored For Compromising With Cib*on. The action of the Mississippi state officials in compromising the Gibson alleged bribery case is being made the subject of some very severe criticisms by the state press. With but few exceptions every newspaper in the commonwealth voices the opinion that Governor Longino and the officiate who were associated with him in the prosecntion of the prisoner made a very grave mistake and that the resnlt reached by no means redound to their credit. Hill Sot a Candidate. The announcement that Senator Hill is not a candidate for the presidential nomination of his party in 1904 is made by the Albany correspondent of Leslie's Weekly in the current number. Winston's Tobacco Shipments, Winston, N. C., broke all former records in the shipment of manufactured tobacco during January, the total being 2,595,145$ pounds, an increase of more than 250,000 pounds over the same month of last year. The revenue stamp sales aggregated $327,992.12. Army Bill Now a Law. The president signed the bill for the reorganization of the army at 12:45 o'clock Saturday. COSTLY BLAZE IN DETROIT. Free Press Printing Company Was Among the Heavy *-osers. Fire in Detroit, Aiich., early Saturday completely gutted the building at 46-50 L&rned street, occupied by the Drieskell-Jupp Paper company, and before the firemen gained control of it, the flames spread to The Press Printing company, which suffered considerable damage. The total loss is about $200,000. The fire originated in the basement of the Drieskell-Jupp company's building from some nn| known cause, . SOUTHERN PROGRESS. ! 1.1st of New Industries Ilepnrtccl For the I'ast Week. Among the more important of the j new industries reported for the past week are bottling works at Pensacola, Via.; a $300,000 brewery at Alexandria, Ala., and another with capital of $100,000 at Mobile, Ala.; a canning factory at Fort Wortti, Texas; a $150,000 coal aud coke company at Charleston, Va., and coal mines to be opened at Birmingham, Owensboro, Ky., and Scarbro, W. Va.; a compress aud gin at Mount Calm, Texas; a $195,000 flouring mill at Dallas,Texas; a $150,000 electric motor company at Memphis; a flouring mill at Monroe, N. C.; $75,000 foundry and machine hop to be rebuilt at Birmingham; a furniture factory at Greensboro, N. C.; a $25,000 hardware company at Monroe, N. C,; a $00,000 ice factory ^ i. XT 1 .iL - L. T"l* - inew uneans, ana omers ai riue Bluff, Ark., and Charlotte, N. C.; a knitting mill at Enfield, N. C.; a $50,0J0 land compauy at Richmond, Va.; a laundry at Birmingham; a lumber company at Norfolk, Ya.; machine shops at Amercus, Ga , and a S50,000 machinery company at Camden, Ark.; a nia'ch factory at Winston, N. C.; a $2.>,000 mattrP8S an 1 spring bed factory at Atlanta, Ga ; two $1,000,000 oil companies at Beaumont, Texas; another with capi al of $30,000 at Beaumont, and others at Liberty aud Orange, Texas; an oil and gas company at Houston, Texas; oil mills at Hol1 indale, .Mi-8., and Athens, Texas; an oil refinery at Port Arthur, Texas; a paper b< x fa tory at Raleigh, N. C.. a $100,000 company to be organized at 1 Chattanooga ior the manufacture of plows; saw mills at Moultrie, Ga., and Wayoesv lie, N. C.; saw and planing mills at Deuiopolis, Ala., Savannah, Ga., and Wiggins, Miss.; shingle mills at Demopolis, Ala., and LindeD, Texas; $50,000 steel works at Atlanta, Ga: a taunery at Monterey, Va.^ a aunic acid factory at Buena Yista, Va.; a telephone system at Louisville, Ky., and a water power company, at Houston, Texas.?Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenu.) THE SENATE'S RIGHTS Argued From Constitutional Standpoint Br Mr. Bacon, of Georgia. The features of Monday's proceedings in the senate was the speech of Senator Bacon, of Georgia, on his resolution declaring the right of the senate to call for copies of any papers, records or documents of aDy department of the government. The resolution was introduced some weeks ago i. * it. e ~i .( a arm grew out ui me reiusui ui octrotary of War Root, upon the advice and approval of President McKinley, to send to the senate a copy of the rej o t by Expert Examiner Lawshe, who unearthed the Neely and Rathbone frauds in Cuba. The refusal was based on the ground tl a it was incompatible with public interest to make public the report. Senator Bacon argued the issue from a constitutional standpoint, showing the precedents and demonstrating the right of the senate in such matters. MRS. NATION ROUTER. Mr*. Nation Meets Her First Utter D feat at Topeka, Kansas. At TopeTia, Kan.. Monday afternoon Mrs. Carrie Nation met her first defeat in her saloon smashing career. Witfi six women, each armed with bright new hatchets, she had started out to wreck a restaurant that dispensed liquors. Before she could wield her hatchet Mrs. Nation was disarmed,and a free for all struggle between restaurant people and her wreckers was began. In the melee numerous eyes were b'ackened and many noses were made to bleed. Mrs. Nation was led away to the station on a charge of disturbing the peace and was followed by a jeering crowd. MONEY FOR THE SOUTH. Several Stream* Get Appropriations In Sundry Civil Kill. The sundry civil appropriation bill was completed Monday by the house committee on appropriations. In southern items the provisions include a publio building, Tampa, Fla., $300,000; river and harbor items over $50,000, including Cumberland Sound, Ga., and Florida, $200,000; Winyah Bay, S. C., $500,000; Congaree River, S P. ftnfl nnn- Pnlnmnn. River. S98. w ) vwj vww J ? ? ? ? - ? 7 W000; Savannah River, Ga.t $100,000; Tampa Bay, Fla., $27,000; Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, Alabama and Mississippi, $2-10,000. SECRETARY ROOT EXPLAINS. Tells Senate Why Mac Arthur Deported Filipino Leader to Guam. Secretary Root has answered the senate resolution calling for a statement as to why the Filipino leader, Mabini, had been deported to Guam. "A. Mabini, the person referred to," Secretary Root says, "is a prisoner of war, captured by the military forces of the United States on December 10th, 1899. While such prisoner he was found to be maintaining correspondence with insurgents engaged in armed resistance to the authority of the United States, and his place of confinement has been changed from Manila to the Island of Guam." NEGRO HELPS VETERANS. Memphis Colored Man Gives SI,OOO to Reunion Finance Committee. A Memphis, Tenu., special says: The finance committee of the Confed irate Veterans' reunion received a check for 81,0:J0 from Robert R. "Ohnrcb, the wealthiest colored citizen of Memphis, who was born a slave and served as such in his youth. This is the second largest individual contribution yet reoeived by the committee. FATHER OFFERS REWARD. Oapt. Frazer Will Pay 8500 For Returl of Hit Son, Dead or Allvo. Capt. N. H. Frazer, father of Bass Frazer, the missing Georgia Technological school student, has offered a reward of 8500 for the return of his son, dead or alive. This amount is now on deposit in the Merchants' and Farmers' bauk in Union Fpri igfe, Ala., 'be home of Captain Frazer. Aftei the complete failure of other (fforts, reward is offered as a means of soi%'ing the mystery su> rounding the strange disappearance of young Fifser. ) MARSHALL HONORED I Exercises at Capitol In Memory Of the Great Jurist. , I ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY ; i Whole Country Gives Praise to c One Who Only Sought Truth ( and the Right. < f t A Washington special says: John i Marshall, of Virginia, was installed as 1 chief justice of the United States one * hnndred years ago last Monday, and f at 10 o'clock on the morning of that day the centennial anniversary of that 7 occasion was celebrated with impres- ( sive ceremonies in the hall of the house ] of representatives at the capital. 1 The program arranged by the joint 1 committee of congress and William 1 "Wirt Howe, of New Orleans, president | of the American Bar Association, was , simple and dignified, as became the life of the great jurist. The president and his cabinet, the J members of the supreme court, the ( members of the senate and house, the i diplomatic corps and members of the district bar association attended as in- j vited guests. Many other distinguished persons * wpro in the iralleries. which were re- ' "?..w ? ? o ' a served for those holding cards of ad- I mission. Although the various official bodies entered the hall together, they were not announced as on formal ( occasions. President McKinley and 1 the members of the cabinet were the . last to arrive. The entire assemblage i rose and remained standing until they had seated themselves. Representative Dalzell, of Pennsyl- ? vania, called the assemblage to order, i He stated briefly the action of congress in providing for the ceremonies and the selection of Chief Justice Fuller as presiding officer. The chief justice, in his official ( robes, was escorted to the. chair by Representatives Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Richardson, of Tennessee. Rev. Dr. William Strother Jones, of Trenton, N. J., a great grandson of John Marshall, invoked the divine blessiDg. " Then the chief justice introduced Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, who delivered the oration, an eloquent tribute to the memory of John Marshall, which evoked hearty applause from the assemblage. The chief justice of the supreme court, Mr. Fuller, then addressed the assemblage. Chief Justice Fuller's address was devoted almost entirely to the consideration of his predecessor's career as an expounder of the federal constitution. Mr. McYeegh spoke for two hours and closed his oration with a thrust at imperialism. He reviewed Marshall's thirty-five years as chief justice, the great epoch making decisions in which he participated; his tremendous influence in the settlement of the great constitutional controverts, and couconcluded in part as follows: "Although many good and thoughtful people are just now greatly troubled at what seems to them an evil promise nt thn fnfnrA as Ampriftftn lawvers we must never for a moment, in dark days or in bright, despair of the republic. Differences of opinion may well exist as to the best methods of discharging the grave and serious duties unexpectedly devolved upon us . by a war begun with the noble object of helping a struggling people to secure their independence, but let us trust that, however we may differ as to the I methods, we all believe that the true glory of America and her true mission iu the new century as in the old. "When we come at last to believe that the true mission of nations as of men is to promote righteousness on earth; that conferring liberty is wiser than making gain; that new friends are better for us than new markets; that love is more elevating than hatred; that peace is nobler than war; that the humblest human life is sacred; that the humblest human right should bo respected?then our own beloved country can worthily discharge the sacred mission confined to her and by her true dignity and grandeur, setting her feet upon the shining pathway which leads to the sunlit .summits of the olivo mountains, and taking abundant care that every human creature beneath her starry flag, of every color and condition, is as secure of liberty, of justice and of peace as in the republic of God.' "In cherishing these aspirations anil in striving to realize them we are wholly in the spirit of the great chief justice, and we can in no other way so effectually honor his memory as by laboring, in season and out of season, to make this whole continent of America one vast and splendid monument, uot of oppression and terror, but of wisdom, of peace and of liberty, on which men may gaze with admiration forever.' " SPEAKER HE.NDKKSOX ANGERED. Displeased at Selection of McVeaj*h as Marshall Day Orator. A Washington special says: A sensation was created in the house of representatives when Speaker Henderson failed to call the joint session to order for the Marshall exercises. It is said the speaker is indignant over the selection of Wayne McVeagh as the orator of the day, and that his failure to take part in the exercises is the result of the selection. nwv n ? r v v rvvT & ? lirVTfi 11/ r A 1 111 l.Ull AUJliiil A Creditor* Decide to Let Morris Bank Resume Regular Business. The creditors of the banking house of Josiah Morris & Co., at Montgomery held a third meeting Thursday morning and after hering from the committee which had been appointed to examine into the affairs of the institution it was unanimously decided that every indulgence be granted and the bank be allowed to resume busiuess under the old management, the depositors agreeing to accept payment in various instalments. QUEEN'S BODY ENTOMBED. !| ?- ! -ast Sad Rites Are Performed at j Frosmore Over Remains of 11 the Deoarted Ruler. The last honors were paid to Queen j fiotoria Monday at Windsor. Her i >oi'y now rests peacefully near that >f her husband in the mausoleum at M-ogmore. The final ceremonies were >{ a more pathetic character than any >f the obsequies which preceded them. Shortly before 3 o'clock, in tho presince of the royal mourners, the grenalier guard of honor lifted the coffin rora its temporary resting place in he Albert memorial chapel and placed t on a gnu carriage, and with slow neosured steps marched toward the ;astle gate. At the head of the pro'essiou was a band playing Chopin's uneral march. On the gun carriage was the same egiilia which had attracted the eyes jf mi lious since the march to the jrave began at Osborne. Close beliiid walked the king, Emperor Wiliam and the duke of Connaught, wearing dark military overcoats and plumed cocked hats and looking pale rod careworn. Jn similar dull attire were the kings of Portugal and Belgium. fan. eif 11, a nrneessinn was jl Liu ivai vk ?iiw ?-? -- . brought up by the suites of the kings j md princess. Down the long walk, with the band still playing Chopiu's iirge, the quiet throng slowly made its way to the mausoleum. By 3 .30 p. m. the bier had passed into the other lodge, which leads to Frogmore enclosure, where none but til? family and servants were admitted. The. choir met them, and the royal Tamily and their relatives entered the burial place so dear to the late queen, ranging themselves on each side of the coffin. The bishop of Winchester read the last part of the burial se.vice. A.fter singing by the choir the benediction was given, and amid the privacy of the family tomb, the last farewells were said, the funeral came to an end, the mourners drove to the castle and the crowds dispersed. KING EDWARD TO HIS SUBJECTS. King Edward has gazetted the following to his subjects throughout the empire: "To My People: "Now that the last scene has closed in the noble and ever glorious life of my beloved mother, the queen, I am anxious to endeavor to convey to the whole empire the extent of deep gratitnde I feel for the heart-stirriDg and affectionate tributes which have everywhere been borne to her memory." After alluding to the "common sorrow," the king concludes by again pledging himself to "walk in the footsteps of the late queen in the fulfillment of my great responsibilities." The king-emperor has sent a special message to the people of India and a greetiag to the ruling ohiefs of the native states. He refers to the late queen's special interest in India, to his own visit to that country, to the deep impression he received there and to his purpose to follow the queenempress in working for the wellbeing of all ranks in India. The king has sent the following message to all the British colonies and dependencies: "To My People Beyond the Seas: "The countless messages of loyal sympathy that I have received from every part of my dominions over seas testify to the universal grief in which the whole empir^ now mourn the loss of my beloved mother. "In the welfare and prosperity of her subjects throughout Great Britain the queen ever evinced a heartfelt interest. She saw with thankfulness the steady progress which, under the wide extension of self government, they had made during her reign. She warmly appreciated their unfailing loyalty to her throne and person and was proud to think of those who so nobly fought and died for the empire's cause in South Africa. "I have already declared that it will be my constant endeavor to follow the great example which has been be queathed to me. In tnese endeavors I shall have entire trust in the devotion and sympathy of the people and their several representative assemblies throughout my vast colonial dominions. With such loyal support I will, with the blessing of God, solemnly work for the promotion of the common welfare and security of our great empire over which I have now been called to reign. Edward." LIFE SENTENCE FOB GIBSON. Fiend Who Murdered Child With Redhot Pokor Gets Off Light. A special from Huntington, W. Va., says: John Gibson, who was indicted for the murder of his stepdaughter in Catlettsburg, Ky., and who has been on trial there, was found guilty of I murder in the first degree and a life sentence was imposed. St. Louis Gives $5,000,000. Mayor Zeigenheim of St. Louis has signed a bill for the issue of $5,000,000 in bonds for the city's contribu? ^ * vrr __i tion to the Louisiana rnrcnase vvona b Fair in 1902. ROAD'S CHARTER IN DANGER. Mississippi Lhw May C-iuse Much Trouble For the Southern. The Mississippi railroad commission has called the attention of the attorney general to the consolidation of the Mobile and Ohio with the Southern railway and setting forth that such ' consolidation is violative of the clause ! of the constitution prohibiting the j amalgamation of competing lines, to do bnsiness in the state. FIGHT AGAINST GOMEZ. Foes of Cuban General Assert They'll Keep Out of Convention. A special from Havana says: The constitutional convention held a secret session Friday morning at which the anti-Gomez element announced its intention to remain away from the public session unless the naturalization clause was stricken out of the twelfth section. The Gomez faction replied | that they had won over three delegates. J The Gomezites admitted that General Gomez did not desire the presidency. GOVERNOR ROASTED' Ship-Owner Sewall Creates Big Fnror In Maritime Congress. CAUSED BY A FAKE INTERVIEW Brunswick Meeting Results In an Indorsement of Ship Subsidy Bill-.Officers Are Elected. The National Maritime convention assembled in Brunswick Thursday morning for the second day of its de liberations. - Permanent organization of the convention was effected by the election of the following officers: President?A. K. Miller, New Orleans. Vice President?C. D. Oggf Brunswick, Ga. Treasurer?E. P. Wilson, Cincinnati. Secretary?F. B. Thurber, New York. . A vice president was named from each state represented. Maine?Harold S. Sewall. New "York?Lewis Nixon. Pennsylvania?Theo C. Searich. Virginia?W. R. Trigg. South Carolina?C..C. Townsend. Georgia?D. G. Parse. Florida?Sewell C. Cobb. Colorado?W. W. Bates. After the election of officers the congress adjourned. The congress nnanimously passed Edmund ErobstoDts resolution favoring a ship subsidy. Just before adjournment a sensational speech was made by Harold S. Sewall, son of Arthur Sewall, of Bath, Me., in which he denounced the alleged utterances of Governor Candler to the effect that the convention was being held in the interest of the ship subsidy bill. He said they (the visitors) came to the state of Georgia on the invitation of Governor Candler, who was not on hand to give them a hand of welcome, but instead had denounced the aotion of a member of the congress because of his support of a resolution which was passed unanimously by that body and had characterized his guests as puppets of Mark Hanna. His utterances in regard to the governor were very severe. He questioned his sincerity in extending the invitation to them. He also paid a tribute to the south for its loyalty to $he union. He said the old sectional feeling had disappeared when young Bagley, of North Carolina, was the first to lose his life in defense of the flag, and when Hobson sunk the Merrimac. He said the first measure looking to the protection of American shipping was advocated by that illustrious southern statesman and the father of Democracy. Thomas Jefferson, and the subsidy bill in the United States was by Polk, of Tennessee, and that southerners instead of departing from the teaching of their fathers by advocating protection for 6bips and ship building interests were but returning to traditions that had their origin with southern statesmen and southern patriots. A "FAKE," SATS GOVERNOR CANDLER. The interview referred to in Mr. Sewall's speech was one which appeared in an Atlanta afternoon paper of Wednesday, and which Governor Candler chanced to see for the first time Thursday morning when he walked into Attorney General Terrell's office on some official business. He was shown the article and read it very carefully. He expressed snrprise at the interview, and what he said with reference to the alleged interview and the interviewer was not spoken for publication. The substance of his remarks, however, was that the interview was a fake pure and simple, that he had positively refused to talk on the subject to any newspaper maD, etc. His indignation was freely punctuated with expressive adjectives. When the governor was told by a reporter that Mr. Sewall had denounced him for the sentiments expressed in the alleged interview, the governor's first reply was: . "It makes but d??d little difference to me what Mr. Sewall thinks about me or about what I said." "But did you say it?" was asked. "No, I didn't and yon know I didn't. I knew nothing about the interview. You yourself heard all that I had to say about that convention. That interview was a fake, pure and simple. "But understand me, I don't care a a d-- what they think about it." "Why didn't you attend the convention?" "Because I had official business to attend to in Atlanta, and so wired them." The governor would have nothing more to say about the matter, adhering strictly to his resolution not to discuss the object of the convention in any way. BIDDING ON CRUISERS. Navy Department Considers Offers For Construction of Three Warships. Bids for the building of three protected cruisers were opened at the navy department Friday. Neafle & Levy, of Philadelphia, at $2,740,000; the Newport News Ship Building Company, at $2,741,000, and the Bath Ship BuildiDg Company, at $2,750,000, appear to be the successful bidders for the three cruisers. AMPLK ACCOM HO NATIONS. Inauguration Committee at Washington Gives Out Information For l'ublir. The committee haviug in charge the preparation for tbc second inauguration of President McKinley have made systematic and careful arrangements for the comfort while iu Washington of the many thoiuaud visitors. The committer on pnldic comfort authorizes the s'aVmeur that there will be no increase in the prices for entertainI meut. A corps ?.f sanitary experts has been employe 1 to inspect and report upon all places listed. ^ -V ... MrsKsirsirvJtNjrJfMji I I SOUTH CAROLINA \1 S STATE NEWS ITEMS. \ k CNJCSlCSJTsirsirsJCSJCVJ s George D. Tillman Dead. George D. Tillman, ex-congressman from the second district and a brother of B. K. Tillman, died at his home at Clarks Hill, Edgefield, county, the past week, aged 76 years. George Tillman was one of the brain est men this stale ha6 produced. When he was in congress he was regarded a3 01 e of the seveu brainiest men in America. He was a man of great aggressiveness, and reforms which he undertook even before the war are now being put into practice. He was retired from congress on account of his political opposition to his brother, and the personal disagreement between these two on the floor of the constitutional convention is one of the most dramatic incidents in South Carolina's history. He was born in 1826, educated at Penfleld, Ga., and at Harvard. Studied law under Chancellor Wardlaw and practiced at Edgefield from 1848 until 1S60, when he enlisted as a private in the Confederate artillery service. He had served as a member of the legislature before the war and was reelected in 1864 while a private in the service. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1865 and also of the 1895 convention. He served 12 years in congress from 1878 until 1890 and made a brilliant record. His oldest son, James it. Tillman, i is lieutenant governor, and another son is serving in the United States regular army as first lieutenant. Governor McSweeney and other prominent men attended the fnneral at Edgefield. * * * Engineers In the Field. The Ohio River and Charleston Railway company has put a corps of engineers in the field from Embreville to Erwin, Tenn. The purpose is to build a railroad to connect these two points and penetrate coal, iron and timber lands hitherto untouched. ?% To Defend Charleston's Health. A delegation headed by Mayor Smyth left Charleston last Monday for Washington to appear before the sedate naval committee, to refute the charges made against the health of Charleston by ex Secretary Hillary Herbert, counsel for citizens of Port Royal, who are opposed to the transfer of the naval station from that place to Charleston. United States Judge Brawley, members of the city council and leading physicians will appear before the committee. The charge was made that the location for the station is unhealthy and altogether unsuited for government purposes. . Facts and evidence will be produced to show that these accusations are groundless, and lhat they were promp e I by the bitter spiritof Port Royal people who, it ia alleged, are using every effort to defeat the plans of the navy department. *% Compliment to General Hampton. Accompanying a' very handsome marble bnst of himself, which is now exciting admiration in the show windows of the Columbia Book Company, General Wade Hampton received a few days ago the following letter: My Dear Geskbal: Those who served with you in the United States senate, desiring to give expression to their high personal regard, and to their sincere appreciation of those elements of character which have endeared you to them, have, by today's Adams Express, forwarded to you a marble bust, which we hope that you will accept as a testimonial of our earnest friendship and high personal esteem. It is intended to represent you as we knew you, about the date of your retirement from the United States senate. We believe the artist has thoroughly preserved in marble the kind, genial and many featuies that were so familiar to us 111 the days long gone by, and which we valued so highly. With hope that your useful life may be spared for many years, and that your wise counsel may, in the future, as in the past, be given and listened to by the people of your section, I remain, as ever, your sincere friend, Chablss J. Faulknsb. Mr. Faulkner is a senator from West Virginia. It is worthy of note in this connection that the large painting of Gen. Hampton, now in the state senate chamber, was presented to the state by members of the United States senate. The name of the artist of the marble is not given, but it is a handsome piece of work. The name Dunlap appears on the bottom of the piece. A Sensational Rumor. A sensation in connection with the ? 1 ' * -1 proposeu irausier oi 111c uarm dmhivu from Port Royal to Charleston became known by the statement that government employes at the works in Port Royal had been assessed varions amounts to defray the expense of the fight now being made at Beaufort and Port Royal to prevent the transfer, and the business people of those adjoining towns are usiDg every effort to thwart the plans of the navy department, which has already decided to favor Charleston with the station. Admiral Endicott says the purchase of the park property from the city of Charleston has already been completed. The bill ceding to the government certain marsh lands adjoining the park has passed its third reading by the state legislature. Sentence Was Approved. Edward F. Hall, sergeant in the First artillery, stationed on Sullivan's island, has been found guilty by a conrtmartial and sentenced to one year and nine months for misappropriating canteen funds. There were nine specifitions in the indictment. The trial was extened, and a great mass of evidence wa3 submitted. The record in the case was forwarded to Washington, and the finding of the court was approved. Hall has begun his sentence at the island prison. By good behavior he can shorten his sentence. ?% Cuban War Koster. There has just been issued from the press of the R. L. Bryan Company, of Columbia, a most inteersting and valuable historical volume. It is called ' "An Histororical Roster and Itinerary of the South Carolina Volunteer Troops who served in the late war between the United States and Spain, 1898, coupled with brief sketches of v j g their movements froqi the beginning to the ending of the conflict." The volume, of 268 page9, was com- g piled and published by General J. W. Floyd, the adjutant and inspector general of the state. It is a great pity that such work was not done soon i after the confederate war for southern : independence, and General Floyd, who was a gallant soldier in that con- j flict, realizes how necessarv it is to ' ^ record history, and is much to Do commended and supported in his ' M splendid work. In addition to giving the roster of every organization that la went from this state, into all branches of the service in the Spanish war. brief sketches are given of the officers. In addition to the sketches very neat half-tone engravings are published of ^ the. commanding and subordinate officers and many others. Accurate historical sketches, are given of the -;|a varions organizations and the volume is full of interesting and valuable matter. Taxes on Docs Reached 11,785. The county auditor of Greenville reports 1,319 dogs returned last year for ^ taxation in that county, .the taxes on ^9 the dogs amounting to 31,785. ' I MARITIME CONGRESS Delegates Ire Givea Warm Wet M come at Branswick. : Jg MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED | B robs ton's Ship Subsidy Resolu- Jig tion Develops Some Division ^ of Sentiment, The National Maritime Congress, ^ called to meet in Brunswick, Ga., by ^ Governor Candler at the instigation of " -;j| the board of trade, began its sessions *J Wednesday morning. M The number of delegates were fear, 0 although their great enthnsiasm was ^manifested daring the proceedings of the morning session. The great falling off in attendance is due, it is charged, to the fact that an attempt waa made . 4 ? to discourage tne assemoiy dj cuarg- . ing that it was a political gathering to f||| pass resolutions favoring pending * .rjjjj ship subsidy legislation. . ' At 10 o'clock the congress was called together at the city hall by President Aiken, o/ the Brunswick board; of trade. A welcome to the visitors on behalf of the city of Brunswick was made by Acting Mayor John ?. duBigoon, who was followed in his address by Mr. ^ Edwin Brobston, of the Brunswick . "4J board of trade, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of that enterpris- 5 ing commercial body. The election of a permanent chair- ^ man resulted in the choice of Hon. W. B E. Kay, of Brunswick; secretary, C. D. Ogg, and assistant secretary, 0. W. Deming. Chairman Kay sounded the keynotaj^B of the congress when he said that the Body was called together for business and not for politics, and. that the sola ; object of the session was'"for the bet- :;M terment of the merchant marine." He stated that in this congress "Be- Jj publicanism ceases and Democracy stops." This utterance oalled forth much applause. In his speech of acceptance, Vice 3 Chairman Miller again voiced the sentiment of the convention, as was shown by the applause when he stated that "we do not care by what name yon - |jr call it, we want our American ships ' put ou the same footing as their competitors." Farther on he said, "Ws fail to fee the justice in opposition t) such a plan." The flrs^piritea acuon 01 me cosgress came when the committee oh credentials was ont. While the congress was waiting delegates were in- .,M vited to present any papers they had. * Francis R Thnrber, of New York, a noted ship snbsidy advocate, presented a paper indorsing that idea. He was not interrnpted, bnt when the sjjg conclnsion came President Purse, of the Savannah board of trade, declared ' Mr. Thurber's paper out of order. The paper was received, but on Cap tain Purse raising the point of order all debate was cat off and a recess de- ^ clare J. After the routine-work of appoint- JaS ing committees was over, the congress j got down to business and Brobston's . resolution on favoring ship snbsidy, .^|j without reference to any pending leg- . Jj islation; a resolution requesting the United States to build the Nicaragua - *|| eanal; a resolution requesting the . United States to build and maintain a ' J cable between this country and Hawaii and the Philippines, and other resolutions, were presented, and went to J the committee on resolutions, which reported favorably on them, making a> ? minor change only in Brobston's resolution. Mr. Brobston took the floor and sup- ^ ported his resolution, stating in subs stance that he did not see why the board of trade and others all over the Al- ?I/' r\ama ir>^r?rflAmATltfl rtf A BUUIU WUlU faww '-xv.. ? bill to subsidize a railroad to carry mails six honrs quicker to New Orleans from New York, and then raise so much protest, against Senator Hark Hanna's bill to subsidize American vessels. He stated that he was not in favor of Hanna's bill, as that was based on speed, and his own ideas were based on tonnage. >|jj After a spirited debate, participated in by many delegates the resolution favoring ship subsidy was held over until Thursday morning for debate* CBONJE'5 UUAKItt MUTINf. Went Indian Troop* Stationed on St. Helens Inland Kun Amuck. A London dispatch says: The West > Indian troops stationed at the Island of St. Helena, where General Crouje and a large number of Boers are held % | prisoners, mutinied January 2, raided the town, terrorized the inhabitants, injured many of them, defied their of- , ficers and were only finally subdued when faced by the muzzles of rifles. N ?Jj