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rpp ^' In The Bamberg Herald. 1 , mL - = J I ' ESTABLISHED 1S9I. ' BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20.1901. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. J CZOLGOSZPW Slayer of Presider Jury In Bu | ASSASSIN GRIMLY STOICAL i Plea of "Guilty" Entered, But Changed By Order of the Cou?t to "Not Guilty"?Jury Quickly Secured. Leon F. Czolgosz was placed on trial at Buffalo, N. Y., Monday morning, charged with the murder of President McKinley. He entered a plea of "guilty," which was subsequently changed to "not guilty," by direction of the court. All the events of the day indicated that the trial would be short. Court convened at 10 o'clock and within two hours eight jurors had been secured. Justice Truman C. White, one of ihe oldest and most experienced supreme court judges, was on the bench. Immediately after the opening of the court, and after the prisoner had pleaded guilty, Justice Loran L. Lewis, senior counsel for the defendant, an-J nounced that together with his colleague, former Justice Robert C. Titus, and Mr. Canton E. Ladd, they were ready to act in behalf of the prisoner. j "I thought it best," he said, "for; my colleagues and myself that I should J: say nuiuiug regaiuiug uur picscutc ASSASSIN C hero as attorneys for the defendant, j At the time my name was suggested I i was out of the city and knew nothing : of what was transpiring here with reference to the selection of counsel j ^ for the aerenaant. wnen tne crcum-1 stances of my selection were told me | I was extremely reluctant to accept. [ But the duty had been imposed and 11 considered it my duty, in all the cir- j cumstances, to defend this man. "I ask that no evidence be presented j here?that the court will not permit the acceptance of any evidence unless i it would be accepted at the trial of the ; most meager criminal in the land." j "I am familiar with these circum- { stances," said Justice White, in reply, *and I wish to say I will give you every assurance that the prisoner will ^ have a fair and impartial trial, and that during the progress of the trial he will receive such treatment as the law demands in any criminal case." F The work of securing the jurors was ^ then undertaken with a celerity that was amazing. The jury was as follows: Fred V. Lauer, plumber; Richard J. Garwood, street railway foreman; Henry W. Wendt, manufacturer; Silas Carmer, farmer; James S. Stygall, plumber; William Lotcn, farmer; Walter S. Everett, blacksmith; Benjamin J. Ralph, bank cashier; Samuel P. Waldo, farmer; Andrew J. Smith, dealer in butter and eggs; Joachim H. Mertens, shoe dealer, and Robert J. Adams, contractor. Before the day was over the jurors had listened to a description of the Temple of Music, where the crime occurred, had seen photographs of the interior of that structure and had been told by three surgeons what caused the death of the president and the effect of the assassin's shot upon the various organs of the body. They had _ also learned why the fatal bullet had not been located. The presentation of the government's case began shortiy before-^ o'clock, when Assistant uisiriet' itorney Haller began, with i Ten Million Chinese Homeless. 'There is terrible destitution in the Yangtse district." says a dispatch to The London Times from Shanghai, "owing to the recent floods. More than ten millions of people are homeless." Another Big Chicago Blaze. A fire which started early Monday morning in Dreiske's coal yards, at Mendell street and Armitage avenue. Chicago, destroyed property valued at $250,000. CABLE TO PHILIPPINES. Company Organized to Lay Submarine Line 8.500 Miles Long. The Commercial Pacific Cable Company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, was incorporated at Albany. N. Y., Monday by john W. Mackay. Clarence H. Mackay, Edward C. Piatt. Albert Beck, George W. Ward. Albert B. Chandler and William W. Cook for the purpose of laying a submarine cable from California to the Philippine islands by way of Honolulu iCED ON TRIAL it McKinley Faces ffalo Court. much deliberation, to address the jury. He spoke very briefly: "We shall show," said he, "that for some days prior to the shooting this defendant had premeditated the shooting of the president. Ke knew that on the 6th of September the president would receive the populace in the Tern pie of Music;that on that day he went to the exposition, got into line with the people and approached the president; that he had a weapon concealed in his hand and as the president ex' ' ' J -- ^rnfltintr hp leDUeQ nib LiUUU 1U Hiuuij vvuu6 ?v fired the fatal shot. He fired two shots, in fact. One of them took effect in the abdomen and caused that mortal wound which resulted in the president's death. That, in brief, is the story we shall show you. Witnessr-s will tell you this story, and I am sure that when you have heard the evidence you will have no difficulty in reaching a verdict of murder in the first degree." The first witness, Samuel J. Fields, chief engineer of the Pan-American exposition, described the ground floor plan of the Temple of Music, and was followed by Perry A. Bliss, a photographer, who presented views of the interior of the building. The remainder of the afternoon was taken up with the testimony of three physicians, two of whom had attended the president during his last days, while the other performed the autopsy. ZOLGOSZ. ^ The testimony of Dr. Herman Myn- | ter was of importance inasmuch as it brought out the fact that the reason why the fatal bullet had not been located at the autopsy was because of the unwillingness of the president's relatives to have the body further mutilated by their instruments. Dr. Mynter and Dr. Mann, who followed him, both testified that the primary cause of death was the gunshot wound in the stomach. One effect of this wound was. they said, to cause the gangrene to form in the pancreas, and the spot of poisoned tissue was as large as a silver dollar. The prisoner Czolgosz during the morning evinced no interest whatever in the proceedings, but as the testimony was introduced he paid more attention to what was said and looked at the various witnesses closely. JUDGE RELEASES ANARCHISTS. No Legal Evidence Found Against the Nine Men Held In Chicago. The nine anarchists who have been under arrest in Chicago since the assassination of President McKinley were given their freedom Monday morning, Judge Chetlain so ordering after the prosecution had admitted that there was no legal evidence against them. Emma Goldman was not a party to the proceedings. Her case was set for a hearing Tuesday before Magistrate Prindiville, where she, as well as the nine men freed, is charged with conspiracy to murder President McKinley. The cases in the lower court with reference to the men are, of course, nullified by the action of Judge Chetlain. Miss Goldman will also be set at liberty, as Justice Prindiville has agreed to take such action in her case as the upper court took in the cases of the men. When the hearing on the writ of* habeas corpus began before Judge Chetland, the city prosecutor declared that he could no longer ask that the prisoners be held. EX-GOVERNOR TAYLOR WEDS. Former Chief Executive of Tennessee Takes Alabama Bride. Former Governor Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, and Mrs. Alice Fitts Hill, of Montgomery. Ala., were married in Christ church at Tuscaloosa Monday afternoon in the presence of a few friends and relatives. Mrs. Taylor is a daughter of Hon. John H. Fitts, treasurer of the state university and a wealthy banker of Tuscaloosa. FOR NATIONAL MONUMENT. First Steps Mre Taken By Executive Committee at Meeting In Canton. At a meeting in Canton. Ohio, of the executive committee appointed under the authority conferred by the cabinet for the purpose cf conducting the final obsequies of the late president, steps were taken for the organization of an association having in view the erection of a national monument at the cemetery in Canton to the memory of the president. I SOUTH CAROLINA I ] STATE NEWS ITEMS, J 4C\JCMCNifSie\>CM^rJ * Sites All Selected. Captain C. C. Wolcott and Naval Engineer A. G. Menocal, who were sent to Charleston by the navy department to locate sites for the various buildings at the navy yard, have completed their work and a full report will be submitted to headquarters. The plans are practically completed and bids for actual construction will be called for at once. Captain Woicott says the station will be the best on the Atlantic coast aid that the dry dock will be the largest in the United State*. A Political Prognostication. It is believed at Columbia that in spite of the accumulated work President Roosevelt will have in Washington, action will be taken in a short time to fill the office of internal revenue collecor made vacant by the deatn of E. A. Webster. The man most prominently mentioned for this place is L. W. C. Blalock, of Goldville. Laurens county. He is a farmer of considerable means, and is understood to have been the power that enabled E. H. Deas, a mulatto of Darlington county, last year to defeat Webster fcr the state chairmanship. * * * Libel Suit Against Vessel. A libel suit for $10,000 damages has been filed in the United States district court at Charleston against the British steamship Brantingham by John Smith, a stevedore, who was injured while assisting in unloading the cargo. In his complaint Smith alleges that he was in the hold loading pyrites in the tubs and that a full tub, which, he claims, was not securely fastened, broke loose from the tackle and struck him in the small of the back. His leg and arm were injured and he was otherwise hurt internally. The vessel was seized by the United States marshal and bond given for her release. ? * Prizes For wneat urowers. The prizes recently offered by the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company for the largest yield of wheat in South Carolina have been awarded by J. S. Newman, professor of agriculture in Clemson college, who acted as umpire. The first prize was won by H. P. Galphin, of Ninety-Six, whose average yield on ten acres was 40.7 bushels. The third prize for the largest yield per acre on five acres where the Virginia-Carolina produd. was used was won by Paul Hardin, of Chester, who got a total of 128 3-4 bushels, or 25 3-4 bushels per acre. The prizes acted as a stimulant to farmers to pay more attention to wheat culture, which has been profitable. * * McSweeney to Candler. In regard to the Baleguer case Governor McSweeney has written to Governor Candler of Georgia saying he did not consider the letter of his secretary to the Georgia governor as "remarkable," and begs to differ with Governor Candler as to its tone. Governor McSweeney, continuing, says: "I am informed that there are Georgians in the hospital for the insane of this state. I have requested the superintendent to make out a list of those who are here, and I will take pleasure In forwarding the same to you for such action as the state of Georgia may deem proper." * Novel Damage Suit. S. W. Mitchell, of Hickory Grove, York county, who recently entered sit against the Hickory Grove camp, Woodmen of the World, for $15,000 damages, for injuries alleged to have been received while being initiated into the order, has undergone a surgical operation claimed to have been made necessary on account of the wounds. According to a report Mitchell has determined to increase the ? ? ? A AAA Cl ill U llll l Ul Uaiiiag^o duu^ajli lis yyv,vvv, which will make it the heaviest action of the kind ever filed in a York county court. The allegations in the first bill of complaint, now on file with the court, were sensational. Mitchell alleged that efforts were made to have him join the camp, and that a plan was put on foot to severely punish him. Three members are named as co-defendants. From the injuries the plaintiff says he was left unfit for work, and now that other troubles i.ave arisen, he is trying to seek a larger amount from the camp. The case will be hard fought. There, are many novel points involved, and the friends of Mitchell declare that the worst of the testimony has not been made known. Big Reward For Warren. Circuit Judge Klugh at Orangeburg has issued a bench warrant for Bartow S. Warren, the young man who is charged with the murder of Thomas Watson, the witness who testified for the prosecution of the case against Warren for train robbery. When Warren was put on trial at the last term of court for holding up an express messenger from whom he is alleged to have stolen $2,000, the jury failed to agree and a mistrial was ordered. The prisoner was admitted to bail. After or r\f Wafsnn hp disaDDear IUC OUV/VVlU() V*. < * WMV.. ? ed, and now the court will proceed against his bondsmen. There is a report that Warren is hiding in Orangeburg county where he is supposed to be guarded by his friends. The officers will make renewed efforts to apprehend him. At the train robbery trial Watson gave damaging evidence against Warren, and testified, among other things, that the prisoner had endeavored to get him into the scheme to rob the express car. Watson refused, and with his testimony Warren swore to get revenge. A few weeks ago, while the chief witness for the prosecution was sitting on the post office steps at Branchville, Warren advanced and SHAFFER EXPLAINS lead of Amalgamated Association Tells Why Strike Failed. I HOT ROAST FOR 60HPERS : American Federation of Labor, Do- < clares Shaffer, Refused to Donate * One Cent to Support the Strike, < A Pittsburg special says: The As* < ociated Pre&s has secured an advance i ticket scalpers who will enter this u field to reap a harvest from the expo- c sition travel will play an important j, part in the matter of railroad rates, \ and just now there is an effort being made to have a maximum license or- 0 dered. Many of the fake dealers who ^ have followed expositions have ar- ^ ranged to swoop down upon the city jj and in view of what has been done, as v well as what will be provided in the i way of rates, has prompted the rail- j road people to demand some protec- j tion. While no official action has been j taken about increasing the license, it j has been announced that this be rais- p ed from $200 to $500, but the railroad s people say that $500 is too small. They i think the figure should be $1,000 at r least, in which event it will be possi- i ble to secure better rates. The expo- t sition managers have not taken up tne c question as yet, although it is said s that a committee will appear before i council to urge the adoption of the i high license. e The Southern railway, the Atlantic \ Coast Line and the Plant system have r made liberal contributions to the gen- c eral exposition fund and they have ? aided materially in other ways. The t assurance has been given that satis- j factory rates will be allowed, but a e better scale can be obtained if tne c roads are protected against indiscrim- ^ inate scalping. Just now the success of the rate feature is in the hands ? of an aldermanic committee and a I Anal pntflomon f !c rfpfArrort llTlt.il the ^ UUO* OCVblViuvuv V. v?v? . vv. exposition people can be consulted. WILL INSIST ON COMPARISON. One of Schley's Counsel Has Tilt With Judge advocate Lemly. It was developed during Monday's session of the Schley court of inquiry that there will be a final comparison of the blockade maintained at Santiago and the blockade maintained by Admiral Sampson. The point was brought out when Mr. Raynor asked Commander Heilner in relation to the location of the flagship New York on the day of the battle off Santiago. The question was objected to and Mr. Raynor declared it would be essential to establish this fact, and wui.e he did not propose to go into personalities, nor to criticise Admiral Sampson, so far as his present inclination wag concerned, there would come a time when it would be necessary to establish comparison between the blockade maintained by Admiral Schley before Admiral Sampson's arrival and the blockade maintained by Admiral Sampson from June 1 until the day of the battle. In view of the evident effort of the Judge advocate to show that the proper blockade was not maintained by Admirajl Schley, Mr. Raynor's statement is one of considerable importance and interest. Witnesses for the department i have been closely questioned concern- t ing the character of Admiral Schley's l blockade with a view to proving that c ?* ?"- r\f on offprtive nature. i It vr ao uuv. v?. ?*?* v? >?* ? Whether or not the Brooklyn endangered the Texas In making the now fa- j mous loop off Santiago and the manner in which the loop was made is a ^ subject that formed a feature of Monday's session of the Schley court of Inquiry. r INSANE ASYLUM BURNED. c t Building Contained Six Hundred Pa- b tients and Only Three are Missing. h The asylum for the insane in Nor- a ' folk. Neb., was completely destroyed t by fire Monday and it is believed that 0 three of the inmates were burned to r death. When the firemen rached the c scene it was found that th main building was doomed. There were 600 'p I mates in this structure, and they were rescued with difficulty Shrieks and , yells filled the air. and many of the i lunatics fought against the attempts of ( i tne rescuers to save tnem. Three of the inmates are missing i and probably have been burned to 1 death. The less is placed at $250,000. J If you have something to sell, let : the people know it. An advertisement 1 in this paper will do the work. Killed him before he could show the ( least sign of defense. Tnere is a re? i ward of $400 for his arrest. I South Carolina Tea. The Atlanta Journal, In a recent Issue, contained the following editorial: The Charleston News and Courier is ever ready to resent any reflection j upon South Carolina. When a Boston trade journal attacked the tea industry in that state we were quite sure that / The News and Courier would be heard from. We are therefore not surprised to find that excellent paper declaring that the Boston man doesn't know what he is talking about. The News and Courier has the authority of Secretary Wilson of the natlonal bureau of education and the results of its own observation to put c against the assertion of a critic who ? never saw a South Carolina tea field, t and probably has never given South ? Carolina tea a trial. . Secretary Wilson has stated officiallv spveral times that tea raising in the c south Is succeeding admirably. a The tea planters in South Carolina c not only find a ready market, but they have sold already all that they can t produce in the next two years and at a prices that will pay handsome profit. v Recently a company of New England e capitalists bought 4,000 acres of land t near Charleston and upon it will grow v tea on a large scale. They have al- t rea ly set out TOO.000 tea plants which v within a year or two will yield a very c large crop. South Carolina tea brings 60 cents c a pound and the best of it considerably F more. 1 It has been abundantly demonstra- v ted that the soil and climate of a large a part of that state are admirably adapt- ^ ed to the cultivation of tea of a high j grade. The indusry is proving quite c profitable to those who are engaged in j. It and is expanding steadily. a South Carolina has reason to in- E dulge high hopes of her tea industry. v e * c Heavy License For Scalpers. f The question of the action of the c Phnrlpstnn oitv council aerainst the opy of the statement by President 1 Shaffer, of the Amalgamated associaion, giving a history of the late Iron, , J teel and tin workers' strike from Its ( nception, and the terms of Its settleaent. The circular will be mailed to ] .11 departments at once. In part, the < ircular is as follows: J "We were in fairly goojl condition o win without help, but looked for .id from other labor bodies, some of * rhich were pledged, and to the gen- ( ral public, but especially relied upon he American Federation of Labor, J *ith which body we have been affilia- J ed ever since its inception and toward < rhose suport we have never failed to ontribute. I "Our strike advanced and we were ] onfldent of winning until the newsp*- ] lers deliberately and maliciously pubished statements which were replete ^ nth lies. Our people began to doubt ( ,nd upbraid; some, who had been oficials, deserted us, and afterwards, , ?* ' - * 1K6 J. U. niCKey, Oi muwauxvcc, ?v,- j epted the terms of the trust ana scab- ^ >ed. Hundreds who dared not sleep ,t home, went to otheF places, and in learly every mill the trust tried to run 1 rere many Amalgamated association 1 nen from striking mills. We knew our ause would be lost, but proceeded, eeling sure we could win if support 1 ould be secured for the faithful strik- J rs. The American Federation gave < is not one cent. The report that flnan ial support came from the national 1 odge of the mine workers is absolute- < y false?we received nothing. < "Perceiving that lack of money, loss if public approval, desertion by hun- ^ reds of our own people and neglect < >y other organizations would render { t impossible to gain a decisive victory, i re endeavored to save what we could. arranged for Mr. Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, to meet ir. Morgan to effect a settlement. Mr. Morgan gave up his vacation, went to tfew York and waited for Mr. Gomlers, who failed to appear, nor has not J ince explained why he neglected our ' nterests. We were called upon at the lational office by John Mitchell, of the i Jnlted Mine Workers; Mr. Easley, of < he civic federation; Mr. Henry White, 1 ?f the garment workers, and Profes- ] or Jenks, of the Cornell university. These gentlemen inquired carefully ( nto our strike, and Mr. Mitchell stat- ( ^ that if we wouid present a proposi4on which he outlined, he would de- , nand acceptance by the trust or call tut the miners, and he said he felt lure Mr. Sargent would call out the rainmen to strike also. We sent the >roposition to the members of the ex- | icutive board, which voted in favor >f the proposition. This proposition vas rejected." Then President Shaffer says he wait- , id for the coal miners and railroad nen to be called out But they were i int. and President Shaffer settled the itrike on September 14 on the best erms he could get, which were in iubstance as follows: , The scale shall be the price agreed lpon at Cleveland and found in the ' icale book. The company reserves the right to j lischarge any employee who shall, by nterference or abuse, constrain to prerent another peaceably following his ivocation without reference to connecion with labor organizations. Non-union mills shall be represented is such?no attempts made to organze, no charters granted; old charters etained by men if they desire. Individual agreements shall be made or mills of improved character until are developed, when scales shall I >6 made to govern. Agreed that the company shall not i told prejudice against employees by eason of their membership with the Amalgamated association. This agreement to remain in force hree years from July 1, 1901, but terninable at ninety days' notice from Ither party on or after October 1, 902. Mr. Shaffer closes by saying he Is villing to resign if the members think le is inefficient and incapable. To War Against Anarchists. A national organization having for : ts purpose the clearing of the eounjy of anarchists has been organized, n a small way, in Milwaukee. The >rganisation is to be c&llbd "The Amercan Patriotie Educational League* MEMORIAL SERVICES AT CAPITAL 3ig Opera House Filled and Overflow Meeting Held In Street. A very impressive national memoial service was held at Chase's grand ipera house in Washington Sunday a1ernoon. An hour before the exercises >egan every seat in the theater, which lolds over 4.000 people, was taken .nd an overflowing meeting on Fifeenth street was arranged. Fully 5,>00 people stood in the street through>ut the afternoon listening to adiresses in eulogy of the late president. NEW MOVE AGAINST TIGERS. Municipal Officers Will Try New Tac1 1 Against Liquor Sellers. With the ratification of the ordinance, making it unlawful to sell Hq- ] uor in Charleston, S. C.. Mayor Smyth ; and Chief of Police Boyle are prepared to open war on the 500 blind tigers, and the keepers ot these places will be 1 required to pay heavily for the privi 1 lege of selling. < CREAfl OF NEWS 1 Summary of the Most T Important Daily Jj| | Happenings Tersely Told. ?? ?Leon Czolgosz, murderer of President McKinley, was placed on trial in Buffalo, N. Y., Monday morning. ?Monday's session of the Schley J court of inquiry developed the fact :hat there will be a final comparison )f the blockades as maintained oy Sampson and Schley. ?The nine anarchists held in Chicago since uie assassination of President McKinley were released Monday norning, no incriminating evidence laving developed against them. ?President Shaffer, in explaining vhy the steel strike failed, scores President Gompers of the Federation )f Trades. ?Asylum for the insane at Norfolk, Nebraska, was destroyed by fire Mon- j lay. Only three of the six nundred in- j nates are missing. ?Senor Estrada Palma's views seem :o please Cubans and he will undoubtedly be their candidate for president Df the island. ?Admiral Sampson has asked to bi elieved of duty on account of ill lealthy, and Secretary Long has granted his request. ?Ex-Goveraer Bob Taylor, of Tenlessee, was married to Mrs. Alice Fitts Sill In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Monday afterioon. ?Owing to floods ten- millions of people are homeless in the Yang Tse listrlct of China. ?A race riot occurred in Somerville, rexas, Monday night. One negro was silled and two white men seriously vounded. ?A company has been incorporated it Albany, N. Y., to lay an ocean cable from California to the Philippine islands by way of Honolulu. ?"The American Patriotic Educational League' has been organized in Milwaukee, having for its purpose the dimination of anarchists. ?Governor General Wood left Washington Sunday night for Cuba. He expects to turn affairs over to islanders about the first, of next May. ?Dr. Rixey stated Sunday that there was no material change in the condition of Mrs. McKinley and that she was doing as well as could be exacted. ?At Spring Valley, 111., anarchists, irmed with double-barreled shotguns, stand guard over the office of their offllial newspaper and defy authorities. ?In railroad collision at Polot; Roumania, Saturday, thirty-two per^ sons were killed. ?An impressive McKinley memorial service was held in Washington Sunlay afternoon. Chase's opera house was filled and overflow meeting was field in street. ?First step is taken at Canton for erection of national monument in that city to the memory of McKinley. ?The Boers on September 17 ambushed three companies of mounted Infantry with three guns, commanded by Major Gough, in the vicinity of Scheeper's Nek. Two officers and fourteen men were killed and five officers and twenty-five men were wounded. Five officers and 150 men were made prisoners. ?Senator Wellington, of Maryland, says newspaper fight on him has been based on false premises, and emphatically denies alleged interview when McKinley was shot. ?President Roosevelt has appointed William R. Ridgely comptroller of the currency to succeed Dawes. ?Former ?ustices Lewis and Titus, of the supreme court, accepted assignment as counsel to defend Anarchist Czol^osz. ?Ex-Governor Johnston, of Alabama, opposes ratincation of new constitution, and will make vigorous fight against it. ?Only one new witness appeared before inquiry board Saturday. He was Commander Schroeder. of the Massachusetts during the war and no% _ * governor ul uutuu. ?In an interview with several southern congressmen President Roosevelt assured them that he will be president of the whole country and that he was proud of the fnct that his mother was a southern woman. WILL DEFEND ANARCHIST. Attorneys Lewis and Titus Finally Accept Thankless Assignment. if Buffalo dispatch says: Saturday former Justices Loran L. Lewis and Robert C. Titus, of the supreme court, accepted their assignment as counsel to defend Leon F. Czolzosz, indicted for murder in the first degree i-n killing President' Mckinley. Carlton E. Ladd, law partner of Judge Titus, was also appointed to assist in the defense. Although both attorneys tentatively accepted the assignment a few days ago, no definite announcement was made until Saturday. SHOT HIS WIFE DEAD. In a Pit of Jealousy Savannah Man Commits Cowardly Crime. At Savannah, Ga., Friday morning, i.mile M. Ashhv. a white man. shot his wife in the head with a revolver. The woman died at 2 o'clock, and Ashby was jailed. The crime is believed to have been prompted by jealousy. Ashby is descended from the famous Ashby family, of Virginia. He and his wife recently separated. DONS TO ROOSEVELT. Spaniards Designate Our Country as "Defender of Oppressed People." The nationalists of the Basque provinces in Spain have sent & message *.o President Roosevelt congratulating him upon his accession and expressing their best wishes for the welfare of the United States as the "defender of oppressed people." ROOSEVELT ASSUMES DUTIES New President Takes Formal Charge of Affairs of Government?Cabinet Meeting Held. A Washington special says: After a suspension of three days as a mark of respect to the dead president, the business of the government at Washington was resumed Friday. The train bearing President Roosevelt and members of his cabinet arrived at the Pennsylvania station at 9:20 o'clock ? ' minntos lafpr the H. HI., UU U 1111CCU uiuuvww president entered the white house, and, going at once to the cabinet room, where President McKinley was wont to do the greater part of his work. When the new chief executive reached the white house he walked briskly to the big front door which swung wide open. He spoke pleasantly as he passed to the watchmen and other employees of the mansion, and reached his office, was joined almost immediately by Secretary Long, who did not go to Canton to take part in the funeral ceremonies. The president's formmer secretary, Mr. Loeb, Jr., will remain probably as assistant secretary. Mr. (jortelyou, at the president's earnest request, will retain his position as his secretary. At 11 o'clock all of the members of the cabinet had arrived at the white house and soon were seated around the familiar table. President Roosevelt occupied a seat at its l;ead and In the chair long occupied by President McKinley. Nearly all of the members of the present cabinet are quite sure to re main during Mr. Roosevelt's term, bul it is very pobably that Secretary Long will retire within the next few month? He feels that he can resign without embarrassment to Mr. Roosevelt and therefore it is thought that within the next few months he will ask the president to permit him to retire to private life. The cabinet was In session about an hour and a half, all of the time be ing spent in a general review of the more important questions which wil! require the attention of the new presl dent. All of the members were pres ent except Attorney General Knox who stopped for a few days In Pitts burg. Each member explained to the president the policy which had been followed in dealing with matters unde: consideration and their present status No new business was taken up. Mem bers subsequently expressed them selves as having full confidence in Mr Roosevelt's ability to give the country a strong, able and conservative admin istration, and he will have their loyal support to the same degree as they gave it to the late president. LOST BABY DIES OF FRIGHT. Deep In a Swamp Body of Little One Is Found By 8earchers. The lifeless body of the 3-year-old son of Andrew Craigness, of Menomi nee, Wis., was found in a swamp three miles from the city where he had wandered and perished from eposure fatigue and fright. He went into the woods on Tuesday afternoon with two older boys, and when night came he could not be found. Many searching parties were organized, but no trace of the little one was discovered until early Fridaj morning. Deep in the swamp the bod] was found. His tear-stained face ane bruised body showed signs of grea suffering from fright and pain. ALABAMA NEGROES AROUSED. Strong Effort Willi Be Made to Pre vent Ratification of Constitution. The negroes of Jefferson county Alabama, held & rousing meeting ii Birmingham Thursday and perfectet an organization to resist the ratifies tion of the new constitution on Novem ber 11th. This meeting was antlcipa tory of the state convention of negroei to be held here on September 25th fo the purpose of organizing a state oppo sition to ratification. So far as heard from, the movemen has failed to become general, and th< white republicans have not lent thei aid or sustenance to the negro cru sade. GEN. WOOD IN WASHINGTON. Head of Affairs In Cuba Holds Lonj Conference With President Roosevelt After the cabinet meeting in Wash ington the president, Secretary Roo and General Leonard Wood, governoi general of Cuba, had a long confer ence at the white house. The discussion related to Cuban af fairs, more particularly *o the nev electoral law adopted by the Cubai constitutional convention. Genera Wood had a copy of the law and iti provisions were considered carefully especially certain features which Gen eral Wood considers ansatisfactory WE SECOND THE MOTION. Governor Aycoek, of North Carolina Says Deport Anarchists. Governor Aycock, of North Carolinj hpfnrp hp left for Washington to ai tend McKinley'a funeral, in discussinf the protection of presidents, said: "Enacting laws striking out anarchy Is essential. You cannot dc anything by enacting laws to protect the officer. The way to proceed is tc deport all anarchists now here and provide a#ainst the advocacy of theb doctrines in this country." HIS FIRST OFFICAL ACT. President Roosevelt Appoints Colonel Bell to Succeed General Ludlow. President Roosevelt has appointed Colonel James M. Bell, Eighth cavalry and president of the military board ot review-, to be a brigadier general, vice Brigadier General Ludlow, de-ceasd. General Bell will retire about October 1. thus leaving a vacancy for another appointment. court Ktcumwa MM . Schley's Cooasei Gains Import* ant Point at tb Outset. FACTS, NOT OPINIONS, WANTED |j Ramsay, Successor to Howison, Proves Satisfactory to Admiral Schley. Higginson Put Up As the First Witness. , ^ The Schley court of inquiry recoxt vened at Washington Friday and bo* fore adjournment examined four wit* ..jjfj nesses. The most important mciaeui, 33s of the day was the decision of the )? court withdrawing a question, put by the court itself, asking a witness to ^ give his opinion concerning a point in controversy. The witness was Rear Admiral Hig- jjjg ginson, who participated in the Santiago campaign as captain of the battleship Massachusetts. This vessel at one time was a part of the flying squadron commanded by Commodore Schley, and the court asked him to .J|| state whether all possible measures were taken to capture or destroy the Spanish vessel Cristobol Colon as It 1 lay in Santiago harbor from May 29 to June 1, 1898. Counsel for Admiral Schley objected M . to the question on the ground that a 7-4 ; reply would involve an opinion and not a statement of fact. Judge Advoi cate Lemly admitted that the prece- .j dents were against the questions of : this character, and the court with- ^ ; drew the interrogatory. It is generally admitted that this de: cision will have the effect of material1 Iy shortening the term 0? the court, as > will also the court's manifest inten? tion to cut out Irrelevant questions i and all hearsay testimony. In several . fi cases the witnesses were admonished ^|j? i to relate only events coming withla their own observation. Admiral Dewi ey showed himself a prompt and meth- . -'^1 I odlcai presiding officer. He called the ^9 court to order eactly at the designated " hour and adjourned It just as promptly , at 4 o'clock. The attendance of ther^jg^H public was small. t The court was called to order by a %|g l simple word from Admiral Dewey, The first order of business was the :'J|| . reading by Judge Advocate Lemly of j|| . the order of the navy department ap- Ipl. pointing Rear Admiral Ramsay to a .^3 . place r ^ the court in place of Rear Ad- 7*31 r nlral Howison. and when this was ac complished, Captain Lemly turned to ^ I Admiral Schley and asked him wheth' er he had objection to urge against ' '-J8 any member of the court. The admi- >|| ral arose as this question was asked and replied, "I have not." The judge advocate then swore the ; members of the court collectively and was in turn sworn in as judge advo[ cate. The court then retired for consultation. The withdrawal was for the > S purpose of discussing the methods of |jj procedure. At 11 o'clock the court returned front ' its consultation. Judge Advocate .;jj| Lemly, addressing Admiral Schley as "the applicant," asked if he had any j i suggestions to make as to the method ^ j of proceeding, whether he had some- -4 [ thing to offer or desired that he (Lem- ' "r ly) proceed. The admiral responded with-a nod of. the headland moye-jrf ^ the hand, "Go ahead." ? t Mr. Lemly then presented the report " of the bureau of navigation for 1898* a hydrographic chart of the West In- 3*9 dies and adjacent seas and other charts. He stated explicitly that they were Introduced not as testimony, bat as books of reference. "Will they preclude the introduc- ||H ' tion of original documents?" Judge i Wilsop asked. 1 "Not at all," was the reply. "On the %|? * contrary, we shall desire to introduce the original document when oppor-' '* tunity offers." \ . Admiral Higginson, commander in r chief of the north Atlantic squadron, oollo/l oa o trifnooo TTo WO0 W ft? 111 V< li VQli^/U UO W TV tVUVDHf * f ^ W VM9 " < 7/"-i ^ on the stand for some time, ~^| Secretary Gage Buys More Bonds. r The secretary of the treasury Friday ' purchased $1,666,100 long-term, 4 per cent bonds at 140. STREET RAILWAYS CONSOLIDATE ? Atlanta Men Get Control of All Lines ;J|| In Mobile, Alabama. . t W. H. Patterson, of Atlanta, Ga^ .JsS r has been elected president of the . Consolidated Street Railway Company .yM of Mobile, Ala. This company was organized by a party of Atlanta capital- *- $ 7 ists consisting of W. H. Patterson, Dr. j A. W. Calhoun, Judge Henry B. Tomp- ; j kins and others. They consolidated j the street railway interests of the city and have secured a controlling interest jjh&g in the new corporation. "?}& PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT8. 5 Three Consuls Named and New Comp> " troller of Currency Appointed. * The following appointments wera > ^ made Saturday by the president: ' State?To be consuls of the United t States: George O. Cornelius, Pennsylvania, at St. Johns, N. F.; Alonzo B. Garrett, : West Virginia, at Nuevo Laredo, Mex- ? ico-; Jesse H. Johnson, Texas, at Baa- ?. 105, Brazil. ? Treasury?William R. Ridgely, to be comptroller of the currency. RED MAN FILES OBJECTION. - ^ Don't Want Pale Face Brother to Settle on Oklahoma Land. Lone Wolf, principal chief of the Kiowa Indians; Eshite, principal chief of the Comanche Indians, and seven other Indians representing the Kiowa, Comanche-Apache federation, hare ;||| appealed to the Oklahoma supreme 1 rourt for a temporary injunction to prevent the settlement by whites of the lands recently opened in Oklahoma J and petitioning to be restored to all