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ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C., THURSDAY. APRIL 3.1902. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
GRIGGS IS SELECTED j
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To Sncceed Richardson as Demo*
cratic Campaign Leader.
COMMIHEE VOTE UNANIMOUS
New Leader Represents Younger Ele- <
ments of Party?Committee
Selected to Perfect
Organization.
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A Washington special to The Atlanta
Constitution states that Judge
Jim Griggs, cf Georgia, was* elected
chairman of the democratic congres- j
slonai campaign committee at a meec- j
ing Friday sight. The honor came to ;
him by the unanimous vote of his com- . J
mittee associates. His name was pre- j
sented by Senator Carmack, of Ten- I
nessee, who at the outset was counted 1
upon by the opponents of Judge j ,
Griggs as representing the element (
which thought it would be wise to j
name some northern man for the chair- ; ,
manship. The Tennessee senator j (
proved, however one of the strongest i (
supporters of the Georgian. Other ! 1
members of the committee seconded j (
the nomination, and the election was ! ,
unanimous. ,
In the discussion of campaign pros- ,
pects there was every indication of ,
confidence that the democrats have at (
least a fair chance tc carry the next i j
house, and members of the committee ,
believe that, with Judge Griggs at their ,
head and with the aid of prominent .
democrats throughout the country who
have signified their intention to cooperate
in every way possible, victory
is more than a mere possibility. (
Should the house go democratic as
the result of the committee's management,
one possibility is that the popular
Georgian who has been selected to (
take charge of the fight will be eie- i
* vated to the speakership. While \ (
Judge Griggs and his friends disclaim
any such idea, it is a fact that his c
candidacy for the chairmanship repre- i
sented the opposition of the younger
element on the democratic side of the r
house to Major Richardson, of Ten- x
nessee, the democratic leader. Major i
Richardson has been chairman of the ?
democratic congressional committee j
for two campaigns, and the younger c
element referred to has been anxious
to have a man more nearly represent- j
ing their views whom they might support
for speaker in case of a demo- \
cratic house c
While there is all sorts of harmony c
talk now, it is no secret that the lines x
have been closely drawn in this chair- c
, manship contest, and that the oppo- i
nents cf Judge Griggs came to his t
support only when they found they ],
could not defeat him. The victory is a t
striking illustration of his popularity j t
with his party associates. ! j
' To Perfect Organization.
A committee consisting of the chair- 1
man, Mr. Griggs; Representative Wil- *
liams^ of Mississippi; Ruppert, of New c
York; Richardson, of Tennessee; Wil- ^
liams, of Illinois; Jackson, of Kansas, 1
and Senator Culberson, of Texas, was
appointed to perfect a plan of organization
for the ensuing congressional a
campaign and select the remaining a
officers of the committee, subject to *
the ratification of a meeting of the full 11
committee to be held April 11. ^
It is the general understanding that t
this committee, among other things,
will report in favor of the creation of 8
an executive committee, of which exRepresentative
Ben T. Cable, of Illi- F
nois, probably will be chairman, and
of a finance committee, of which Lewis *
Dixon, of New York, probably, will be
chairman.
The only other name besides that \
of Mr. Griggs which was presented to j
the committee for the chairmanship rwas
that of Representative Cowherd, r
of Missouri, but his name was with- r
drawn before the vote was taken. r
The committee heard the protests <of
a faction of the democracy of the j
District of Columbia against James L.
Norris, who was elected to represent <A ?
fnrmor mppHnP' nf thp.
LUC UiOViiVb Mr AV**44V* V- g
committee, but decided to disregard s
the protests made. *
FIEND IN HUMAN FORM.
Father, in Beastly Intoxication, Kills
His Twelve-Year-Old Daughter.
At Lydgale, Va., George Waller,
while intoxicated, killed his 12-year-old t
daughter, Nellie, with a shot gun. 1
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The crime is believed to have been ^
committed last Saturday night. Waller j
then fled to the mountains. f
A neighbor who had occasion to go c
to Waller's house Monday night found
the body of the girl full of buckshot
lying on the floor. ^
Nellie was Walier's only child. Mrs.
Waller died two years ago. j
WELLS SENTENCED TO HANG.
Committed Cowardly Crime of Stab- ^
bing Blind Man in the Back.
In the criminal court in Atlanta,
Ga., Wednesday, W. Roland Wells,
who stabbed and killed Frederick j
Pearce ,a blind man, on Decatur q
street February 3, was found guilty
before Judge John S. Candler, and
was sentenced to be hanged on April ^
22. between the hours of noon and 1 ^
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SHIPPING CROSSTIES TO CUBA.
A Great and Growing Industry at Pensacola,
Florida. '
The shipment of crossties from Pensacola,
Fla., to Cuba has grown wonderfully
of late, and a day or two ago (
two cargoes, aggregating 1.322.464 su- {
perflcial feet, were sent to Cienfue- j
gos, and other quantities sent to Ju- j
caro. Cuba, aggregate an additional (
2,259,561 superficial feet. This trade?
has grown so great that several barges
and schooners are constantly kept (
busy.
THRtfc-QUARI EKS OF A MILLION
Is What Columbia Wants Yearly as
Pay for the Panama
Canal Rights.
A Washington special says: Scnor
Concha, the Colombian minister, delivered
to Secretary Hay Monday a
definite protocol between the United
States and Colombia, embodying the
terms under which Colombia will
agree to concede the rights necessary
for the construction of a Panama canal.
It is understood that Colombia gives
unqualified consent to the sale of the
rights of the new x anama Canal Company
to the United States government
and the consummation of its offer of
$40,000,000. It is stated that the protocol
embodies adequate and satisfactory
provisions for the completion,
maintenance, operation, control and
protection of a Panama canal by this
government. It was stated most positively
Monday that, beyond the 5.000.000
francs (about $1,000,000) in stock
which the Colombian government
holds in the canal company, no portion
of the $40,000,000 will revert to
Colombia.
It has been made clear that the protocol
just delivered withholds the city
of Panama from the United States sovereignty.
Panama city is practically
the state of Panama, for there is no
other town of importance within the
state. The administration of justice
within the belt is provided for in the
shape of mixed tribunals, and the right
:o pursue criminals charged with
orimes committed within the limits of
:he belt to any part of Colombia is bestowed.
Compensation for the canal
*ights is desired to be in the shape of
in annual rental of about $750,000.
MILES WONT RESIGN.
Scneral Says He Will Fight It Out
With the Administration.
A Washington special says: General
Miles means to stay in the fight
vith the administration to the last
litch.
"I am no quitter," is the substancee
)f his reply to his friends who advised
lim to retire.
These friends urged his voluntary
etirement as soon as they read the
ebuke of Roosevelt and Root pubished
in the papers sent to congress
Saturday. Miles declares he will stick
t out until he reachees the age limit
>f 64 unless retired by Roosevelt.
In the meantime another rebuke is
n store for the lieutenant general.
He said in one of his letters that the
varfare in the Philippines has been
onaucted with marked seveeeritymfw
:onducted with marked severty.
This charge was based, he
leclared, upon a letter from Governor
raft and other officials' communicaions.
He had read Governor Taft's
etter transmitting charges made by
he rival governor of Favahas against |
he militia administration in that prov- j :
nee.
General Chaffee has been directed 1
o make an investigation of the sectary's
charges and the department is
onfident that they will be found to
e groundless. If this be the case,
hen the general's statement will make
lim liable to further condemnation.
The entire affair, in the opinion of
.rmy prophets, is gradually reaching
climax. The 20th of May, when
.eonard Wood cuts loose from Cuba,
s drawing near, and the return of '
Vood is believed to mark the crisis in
he Miles affair.
Then the prophets say Milees will
;o and Wood will succeed him.
JOUSS SUBSCRIPTION ASSURED. 1
Jon Will Support Battle Abbey Work
Begun By His Father.
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The Rouss Confederate hall, by
rhich name the Battle Abbey will be
mown, will not be affected by the <
loath of The famous philanthropist, as
tianv have supposed. This and other
natters were determined during the
ueeting of the board of trustees of the
Confederate Memorial association in
itlanta, Ga.. the past week.
The remainder of the subscription of '
Charles Broadway Rouss, which
mounts to $40,000, will be paid by his 1
on, P. W. Rouss, as soon as the prop- <
A Manila special says: Noriel. the
>nly insurgent general with the excc-p
;ion of Malvar, still in the Philippines.
ias been captured by Lieutenant
E^ank E. Bamford. of the Twentyeighth
infantry. A major, a captain,
i lieutenant and five men, who were
icting as a bodyguard to Noriel. wercaptured
with him. They have all
been held as prisoners of war.
CONGRESS STARTLED
Richardson Hurls Bribery Boom
In Midst of Lawmakers.
REFERING TO DANISH TREATY
Charge Is Made that Half a Million
Dollars Was Paid to Carry Purchase
of the Islands
Through.
A Washington special says: At the
opening of the session of the house
Thursday, Mr. Rishardsop. of Tennessee,
the minority leader, offered as j
a matter of privilege a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of
seven to investigate the charges said
x- \ Htt IVoltor Christ.
1U llctvt? L/CLli wane u.i .? miu. ,
mas, a semi-official representative of
the government of Denmark.ina secret
report to his government, in which it
was made to appear that he was to receive
$500,000 of the purchase money
for the sale of the Danish West Indies
for bribing newspapers and members
of congress. The resolution was
very long and detailed, and its reading
created great excitement on both sides
of the house.
The resolution presented by Mr.
Richardson, and finally adopted, was
in part as follows:
"Whereas, one Walter Christmas,
a subject of Denmark, who is now and
who has been for several years a diplomatic
agent and representative of
the government of Denmark, authorized
and empowered to negotiate with
the government of the United States
for the sale of the Danish West Indian
islands to the United States, and wno
was also the agent of the United
States for the purchase of said islands,
has submitted a secret and confidential
report to his own government;
and.
"Whereas, the said Walter Christmas,
agent and representative, as aforesaid,
in his report to his government,
declares and sets forth among other
things the fact that the government
of Denmark has contracted, agreed
and obligated itself to pay and turn
over to him, the said Christmas, ten
percentum or about $500,000 of the
proceeds of the purchase money aris
mg irom me saie or saia isiauus iu tut? |
United States when the same shall
have been paid by the United States
to Denmark for the expressed purpose
as has been declared and set forth by
him in his said secret report to his
government, for the bribing of members
of the United States congress, including
members of the house of representatives
and other prominent citizens
of this country and for subsidizing
American newspapers, to the c-nd
that the pending treaty between the
United Stares and Denmark for the
sale of the islands by the latter, to
the former government may be consummated."
The resolutions further recite that
said secret report states that the $500,000
shall be immediately paid to
Chrisd.^aas. if the purchase money is
paic y the United States for the corru?:
objects set forth.
~^'&e resolutions recite that a selectt?umittee
of seven members of the
house of representatives be appointed
r time arrives.
GIGANTIS IS FLOUR TRUST.
:our Hundred Millions of Capital Will
Be Used By Combine.
The final steps in the formation of
he National Millers' Federation, representing
a total capital of $400,000,100
and an equal flour output of 100,100,000
barrels, were taken at a meetng
held in Chicago Wednesday. The
ederation is the national organization
>f the various state associations.
France to Send Over an Exhibit.
The chamber of deputies at Paris
Tuesday unanimously adopted the bill
>roviding for the participation of
Trance in the St Louis exposition.
SERIOUS CLASH THREATENED.
Jfficers and Miners In West Virginia
May Have a Mix-Up.
The condition growing out of the dis harge
of fifteen union miners at the
Fairmont Coal Company's mine at Mt.
Hairs, W. Va., are getting more seious.
Five men have been arrested
,nd placed under heavy bond to await
he action of the grand jury for interering
with officers who were attempt-x
to quell a riot.
NOTED REBELS CAPTURED.
-ieutenar.t Bamford Gets Quite a
Feather to Adorn His Cap.
by the speaker to examine into the
charge and the alleged circumstances,
contracts, etc., "which in any manner
have for their object the bribery of or
the attempted bribery of members of
the United States congress or for the
payment of any valuable consideration
of any kind or character to them or to
any of them to vote for or to assist in
procuring the proposal, adoption or
ratification of the said treaty of sale
of the said islands."
There are suggestions of improper
influence used upon some members of
congress, though it is fair to say that
these allegations are very general in
their character. The particular point
made by the democrats is that the
state department was iD possession of
knowledge of these Christmas charges
when the purchase treaty was before
the senate and the members of that
body were not informed of these
charges tending to throw suggestions
of taint upon the negotiations.
STAHLMAN SUES EDITOR.
More Trouble Over Methodist Book
.. Concern Bill Passed in Congress.
Major E. B. Stahlman, of Nashville,
is in Washington taking the testimony
of prominent senators and representatives
relative to the Southern Methodist
book concern bill and its passage
through congress.
He is taking these for use in a suit
for libel which he has brought against
Dr. Palmore, the editor of the church
paper at St. Louis, which, it is understood,
criticised Major Stahlman's action
in respect to this bill very severely.
To Improve the State Capitol.
The Virginia legislature has passed
a bill appropriating $100,000 for the
purpose of repairing, improving and
rendering practically fireproof the
state's prehistoric capitol.
Libel Suit Filed for $10,000.
Starling Chapman, of Barnett, Ga., !
entered suit for $10,000 libel against
the Misses Battle for charging him 1
with robbing them of several thousand j
dollars some weeks ago.
DICKINSON LOSES JOB.
As Result of Stone Affair He Incurs
Wrath of Bulgarians.
As one result of his activities in the
Stone case, Mr. Dickinson has lost i
his position as diplomatic represcnta- ;
tive to Bulgaria. When he was in Sofie
last fall he addressed some very
strong representations to the Bulgarian
minister for foreign affairs and
apparently he has not been forgiven,
for information comes to hand that he
is persona non grata.
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j TO EDUCATE THE BRITISHERS.
Bulk of Wealth cf Cecil Rhodes Goes
to Promote His Imperial Plan
of Education.
The London Daily Mail says that it
is in a position to assert that the late
Cecil Rhodes left the bulk of his fortune,
except some personal and family
bequests, to the promotion of his
vast imperial plan of education. This
project embraces every land over
which the Union Jack flies. Its pur|
pose is the intellectual betterment of
the British race throughout the world,
and the fostering of the imperial sentiment.
The Daily Mail adds that this idea
cf better fitting "younger Britain" to
cope successfully with rival nationalities
was long a dominant scheme with
Cecil Rhodes, but even his closest
friends little imagined the absorbing
hold it obtained upon him until this
was disclosed by the terms of his will.
The details of this plan of education
will be made public in a few days.
State Funeral Program.
A special from Cape Town sajTs:
"The coffin containing the body of Cecil
Rhodes will be conveyed to the parliamentary
buildings here during the
morning of April 3 and will lie Irf
state in the vestibule till 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, when it will be removed
to the Anglican cathedral^ where the
first portion of the burial service will
be read.
"The funeral procession will afterwards
traverse the principal streets of
Cape Town to the railroad station.
Thence the coffin will be taken by special
train to Buluwayo, stopping for a
short time at Kimberley. Only a few
intimate friends will accompany the
body to Buluwayo. The coffin, during
the funeral procession at Cape Town,
will be carried on the gun carriage of
'Long Cecil,' the famous gun used at
the siege of Kimberley."
INSURANCE RATES ADVANCED.
This Time Dwellings In Atlanta Come
Under Order of Association.
Fire insurance rates on dwellings in
Atlanta, Ga., have been put up 33 1-3
per cent in acordance with an order issued
by the Southeastern Tariff Association.
On frame dwellings the rate will in
the future be 50 cents on the ?100,
where in the past it has been 35 cents.
any movement to that end. The telegram
was as follows:
"United States Senate, Washington,
D. C., March 22.?C. W. Croty, Tomah,
Wis. Dear Sir: I have just received
your letter of the 19th instant and
wish to assure you of my thorough ap:
preciation of the high compliment paid
me in your suggestion in reference to
the nomination in 1904. I am grateful
for such friendship and confidence, but
will say in reply that I am not in any'
sense a candidate and trust my friends
will discourage any movement looking
toward that end.
"Thanking you for your courtesy, I
remain, Yours truly,
"M. A. HANNA."
By Spontaneous Combustion.
The main milling department of the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company's
plant at Memphis, Tenn., was wrecked
Friday morning by fire caused by spontaneous
combustion.
WORKERS TO DEMAND RAISE.
Unless Ten Per Cent is Forthcoming
Augusta Mill Operatives Will Quit.
At a meeting of the King cotton mill
operatives at Augusta Saturday it was
decided to make a demand for a 10
per cent increase in wages on April 7.
It is the understanding that if the
King company grants the request, the
other cotton mills in the vicinity will
be requested to meet the raise. If the
King mill refuses, the operatives will
strike.
The King mill authorities say they
will not comply with the demands, and
a strike will be met by a lockout in
the other mills.
DESERTERS IN BAD FAVOR.
President's Declaration Causes Excitement
Among War Veterans.
The declaration by the president
that so long as he is in office no deserter
will find favor with him has excited
the interest of organizations of war
veterans, as to what will become of
the widows of soldiers who deserted,
i afterwards enlisted in other comj
mands and drew pensions for this latter
service.
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RIXEY VISITS CHARLESTON.
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I His Object Is to Look Over Grounds
J for Establishing Naval Hospital.
! Surgeon General of the Navy Rixey
I is in Charleston, S. C., to look over
! the grounds for the naval station at
| that city, with a view to the establishi
ment of a naval hospital. He will also
i visit Port Royal to inspect the naval
: hospital there and see what can be
i done in the way of increased accommodations.
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FRIGHTFUL HORROR
Explosion in Tennessee Mine
< Wreaks Death and Disaster.
| VICTIMS NUMBER TWENTHWO
Premature Blast Causes Dire Calamity
In Nelson Pit of Dayton
Coa! and Iron
Company.
At 4:45 o'clock Monday afternoon aL
I explosion of gas in the Nelson mine of
the Dayton Coal and Iron Company, at
Dayton, Tenn., ignited the dry coal
dust in the mine ana caused a terrific
explosion. Twenty-two men are known
to be dead.
The List of Dead.
Whites?James Frank.in, Tom Shaker.
Times Wcrris p o. Travis. Alex
For contents the rate will be GO cents
on the $100 instead of 45 cents, as
heretofore.
The rate on brick dwellings, which
has been 20 cents on $100? is now 30
cents, while for contents the rate is
40 cents on the $100 instead of 20
cents.
These changes in rates became effective
last Friday and will apply to all
residences written in Atlanta in the
future. Insurance men claim that
even after the increase Atlanta has
no ground to kick, since the rates
t.here will still be lower than they are
in any other city in this section.
DON'T MENTION IT.
Mark Hanna Says He is Not Hankering
After the Presidency.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna has telegraphed
a friend in Tomah, Wisconsin,
stating that he is in no sense a candidate
for the presidency in 1904, and
requesting his friends to dis courage
Toffer, Lark Hunter, John Harney.
Colored?J. E. Hill, Bryant Smith,
Mack Foust, George Griffiss, Ben Griffiss,
Reese Dean, Norris Piersoll, Morgan
Smith, John Robinson.
Six others, names unknown.
W. T. Head, brother of James Head,
superintendent of the mine, was fatally
burned, while seven men were
seriously injured.
How the Disaster Occurred.
Gas exists in the Nelson mine and
the mc-n are required to use safety
lamps. It is the rule of the company
for the miners to place their fuses
ready to be lighted for blast just before
quitting work each day, and there
are workmen known as "firemen" who
go through the mine after all the miners
are out and set off these blasts.
The miners quit work at 4:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon. It took them about
forty-five minutes to get out of the
mine.
The two "firemen" on this occasion,
who are supposed to have caused the
explosion, are Lark Hunter and John
Harney. They shot the blasts about
4:45 o'clock, before all the miners
could get out of the mine. It is supnncori
ihat nnp. rf thesp fuses was de
fective and resulted in what is known
as a "blown blast." The flames, shooting
out from the blast, ignited the gas,
which in turn ignited the accumulation
of dry coal. dust in the mine. The
explosion that followed was horrible
in its intensity. It shot out of the
mouth of the mine and completely
wrecked the shed at the mine entrance.
'Three men were killed while
standing outside the mine and two seriously
and one fatally injured.
Former Explosions.
This mine has been the scene of
two serious explosions in the past.
In 1S99 four men were killed and
eight seriously injured by an explosion
of gas.
December 29, 1S95, an explosion of I
mine dust occurred in which twentyeight
lives were lost. This was caused
by a miner carrying an open lamp
contrary to regulations!
In May, 1901, an explosion of a similar
nature occurred In the Shalliday
mine, operated by the same company,
in which twenty-one lives were lost.
The force of the explosion in the
Nelson mine was terrible. Bodies were
literally mangled and torn to pieces.
The company states that there were
but seventy-five men at work in the
mine, most of them being out when
the explosion occurred.
Reports from Dayton at midnight
showed that eleven dead bodies bad
been taken from the Nelson mine. The
company claims there are but eight
more in the mine. Miners claim there
are twelve to fifteen more. Rescuing
parties are at work, but at a late hour
during the night struck a heavy fall
of slate that will delay them for a
day or two.
TO ASSIST THE CUBANS.
Ways and Means Committee Vote to
Report Payne Concession Bill.
A Washington special says: The
ways and means committee, by a vote
of 12 to 5, Monday ordered a favorable
report on the Payne bill for a 20 per
cent tariff concession to Cuba, and Mr.
Payne subsequently reported it to the
house. Eight republicans voted for
the bill in the committee.
ON THE RIGHT LINE.
StoCK Company to Engage in Manufacturing
at Marianna, Florida.
At a meeting of the capitalists of
Marian'la, Fla., $30,000 was subscribed
to a corporation to be called the Marianna
Manufacturing Company.
The company will erect a saw mill,
grist miir, cotton gin and ice plant at
Marianna, work to be begun at once.
It is understood that wood working
machinery will be put in, and that the
plant will amount to a factory for the
manufacture of articles from native
Florida woods, and will develop as
increasing demands require.
TO AID ESTES RATHBONE.
Hanna Wants Case Tried In United
States Under American Law.
t* ,> cairi jn Washington that Sena
XL io kJuiu a? w
t>r Hanna proposes to introduce a bill
which will provide for the trial of
Rathbone before a court in the United
States, under American law and American
methods. The senator claims
that under United States law evidence
rot admissible under the Cuban procedure
will aid Rathbone.
PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED.
Wilt Insist on Securing Reciprocity
With Island of Cuba.
A Washington special says: The
cabinet discussed at length Tuesday
the Cuban tariff situation. It is understood
that the effort to secure reciprocity
with Cuba is an administration
measure, that President Roosevelt is
carrying it out in pursuance not merely
of the policy, but of the promise oi
President McKinley. and with the
most hearty bo!ief in it as being morally
called for.
1 rKtMlltN 1 IKAIWtlUS MtSiAUE j;
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Makes Recommendation to Congress j
For Consular and Diplomatic f I
Representation in Cuba.
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The president Thursday afternoon 1
sent to congress a message recommending
provision for diplomatic and
consular representation in Cuba. The
gist of the document reads as follows: '
I am advised by the secretary of
war that it is now expected that the
installation of the government of Cuba
and the termination of the military
occupation of that island by the United
i States will take place on the 20th of
May next.
It is necessary and appropriate that
the establishment of international relations
with the government of Cuba
should coincide with its inauguration,
as well as to provide a channel for the
conduct of diplomatic relations with
the new states so as to open the pathfor
the immediate negotiations or conventional
agreements to carry out the
provisions of the act above quoted.
It is also advisable that consular
representation be established without
delay at the principal Cuban ports i'u
order that commerce with the island
may be conducted with due regard to
the formalities prescribed by the revenue
and navigation statutes of the
United States and that American citi
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ZUI15 ill bliua 1U(1> iicl V C LUC LUO LU mui;
local resorts open to them for their
business needs and, the case arising,
for the protection of their rights.
I, therefore recommend thyt provision
be forthwith made and the salaries
appropriated, to be immediately available
for:
a.?Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to the Republic of
Cuba, $10,000.
b.?Secretary of the legation, $2,000.
c.?Second secretary of the legation,
$1,500.
d.?Consul general Havana, $5,000.
Consul at Cienfuegos, $3,000; Santiago
de Cuba, $3,000.
I do not recommend the present restoration
of the consulates formerly
maintained at Baracoa, Cardenas, Matanzas,
Neuv'tas, Auga le Grande and
San Juan de Los Remedios. The commercial
interests at those ports heretofore
have not been large. The consular
fees collected there during the
fiscal year 1S96-7 aggregated $752.10.
It is believed that the actual needs of
the six offices named can be efficiently
subserved by agents under the three
principal consular officers until events
may show the necessity for establishing
a full consulate at any point.
The commercial and political conditions
in the island of Cuba, while under
the Spanish crown, afford little basis
for estimating the local development
of intercourse with this country
under the influence of the.new relations
which have been created by the
achievement of Cuban independence,
and which are to be broadened and
strengthened in every proper way by
conventional compacts witn tne uubans
and by wise and beneficent legislation
aiming to stimulate commerce
between the two countries, if the great
task we accepted in 1S98 is to be fittingly
accomplished.
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
White House, Washington, March 27,
1902.
VIOLATED PEONAGE LAWS.
Wealthy Turpentine Operator Convicted
of Novel Crime in Florida Court.
A jury in the United States court at
Tallahassee, Fla., returned a verdict
of guilty against S. M. Clyatt, a wealthy
turpentine operator, who was
charged with a violation of the peonage
laws of the United States.
The evidence introduced at the trial
was to the effect that Clyatt secured
warrants in Georgia for several negroes
and returning to Florida brought
about the arrests. The negroes were
then taken, it is alleged, to Clyatt's
turpentine farm, near Waterloo, Ga.,
where they were made to work until
a debt they were charged with owing
had been paid.
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Tfle case was oruugni uy tiio uuitcu
States government, and this is believed
to be the first time that a federal
court has ever attempted to enforce
the statute against peonage.
Army Appropriation Bill Passed.
The army appropriation bill was
passed by the house Thursday without
material amendment.
NORTHEN AGAIN LEADER.
Despite His Protest, Ex-Governor Is
Re-Elected by Georgia Baptists.
Hon. William J. Northen was re- 1
elected president of the Georgia Baptist
convention at its opening session
in Rome, Thursday morning.
Soon after the gavel fell, President
Northen said that for the last six
years he had been highly honored by
the brethren who had placed him in 1
the chair of the presiding officer. For 1
reasons that appeared satisfactory ta ;
himself, he had decided to return the 1
(rust to the convention and to ask '
that some other man be elected to fill
his place.
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ALLEGED FORGER ARRESTED.
Indiana Man Charged With Securing
A/<v? \*/?Ulapr Donpp
5>IUU,UVU UTJ IIVI Ull?g u^,,,
Manson U. Johnson, of Anderson,
Ind? who is alleged to have forged paper
to the extent of was arrested
in Hot Springs, Ark., Monday,
at the request of Cashier Marker, of
the Anderson National bank.
Johnson was found at his room at
one of the large hotels sick in bed and
under a physician's care.
DELAREY A SLIPPERY ONE.
Kitchener's Plan to Round Up Boers,
as Usual, Comes to Naught.
A London special says: Incomplete
j reports of the results of the combined
movement of British columns against
General DeLarey have enabled Lord
Kitchener to announce the capture of
about one hundred prisoners, three
15-pounders, two pompons, and stock,
guns, etc.
General DeLarey appears to have
successfully evaded Lord Kitchener a; - >
the offset.
SOUTH CAROLINA I ]
I STATE NEWS ITEMS. \ <
CNjCNjiNjrocxirsirsirsii
Prof. Moc-re Gees to Woods Hall. t
Professor Andrew C. Moore, of the i
South Carolina college, has recently 1
been appointed to a place on the bo- 1
tanical staff of the marine biological t
laboratory at Woods Hall, on the coast t
of Massachusetts. 1
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The President's Escort.
The Charleston Light Dragoons, one <
of the most historic commands in the i
state, from what can be heard at this (
end of the line, will be detailed to act
as honorary and special escort to President
Roosevelt while he is in Charleston.
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Woman's Sentence Is Reduced. I
Governor McSweeney. acting on j
recommendation of Solicitor Sease. y
has exercised clemency on Denan ot
Minnie Barnes, a white woman who 1
was given a sentence of one year in i
the penitentiary for forgery. Her sen- <
tence was reduced to a fine of $25, or
three months imprisonment in the
county jail.
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New Concern Chartered.
Among the new concerns chartered
recently by the secretary of state i
was one to the Spring Island Barony 1
Club, the capital of which is $110,000. t
The corporators are northern people i
who have purchased an island off the
coast. W. H. Burgers, of New York,
is president; Thomas Martin, Jr., of
Beaufort, vice president, and' Stephen
N. Bond, of Boston, secretary. 1
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Lawyers' Compensation a Puzzle. 1
The governor is puzzled in the mat- <
ter of paying the lawyers who are i
called in to preside over the special <
terms of court, which are more nu- i
merous this year than usual. Hereto- |
fore these bills have been paid out of
the governor's contingent fund, but <
this year they are so large that the <
fund will be inadequate to meet this j
expense. ]
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General Hampton Is Eighty-Four. <
Last Sunday was General Wade <
Hampton's eighty-fourth.birthday and
the general was in fine spirits. The
day was celebrated quietly at home by
receiving a few friends who called to
congratulate him, and by riding out j
during the forenoon and early after- j
noon. 1
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Tillman Will Answer Critics. ]
Lieutenant Governor James H. Till- ]
man was seen in reference to the rul- }
ing he made on a motion to indefinite- ?
ly postpone during the last session of <
the senate. When asked for a state- |
ment, he said: I
"I have nothing to say at this time j
in reply. In fact, just now I am too
busy to pay any attention to the divers '
libels and slanders being circulated by ]
a few venal newspapers. i
"At the proper time and before the
people I will make answer, and by i
them I am ready to be judged. I know j
who inspired this attack and also their j
purpose." I
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Charleston Preparing for Bout.
Promoters of the bout between Fitzsimmons
and Jeffries propose to have 1
the contest take place at the exposi- 1
tion grounds, where a great arena
will be built, nlans for which have al- <
ready been made. There is some uncertainty
as to the attitude of the state
authorities and it is reported that
Governor McSweeney will not permit
the contest to take place. An effort is
being made to smooth out the difficulties.
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Georgia Day at Charleston.
Tuesday, April 15, is Georgia day at
the Charleston exposition, and it is expected
a large number of Atlantians,
as well as Georgians from all parts of
the state will go to the City by the
Sea to take part in the ceremonies of
the day.
The New York state commission at
Charleston has sent to Georgia a cordial
greeting and invitation to make
the New York building at the exposi- s
tion their headquarters. This greet- t
ing and invitation was in the shape (
of a letter to Governor Candler from
Secretary W. A. Wheeler.
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Prominent Lawyer Dead.
Colonel B. W. Bell, a distinguished
lawyer and journalist of Laurens, died
at that place the past week. He was
stricken with paralysis about a month
ago and his condition was considered
serious from the drst. Mr. Ball wa3 71
pears of age and for many years past
has been owner and editor of The
Laurens Advertiser. He served in the
confederate army with honor and was
a man who was generally loved and
esteemed. His high character was
recognized everywhere and made its 1
impress on the community in which he <
lived. ,
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Professor Fleming Resigns.
After nine years of service as treas- t
urer and professor of mathematics in
Converse college, Professor J. Flem- j
ing Brown has tendered his resigns- j
tion to the board of trustees of that j
institution, to take effect at the close }
of the present collegiate year. It is ,
rot known what Professor Brown's
future plans are, but it is hoped that
he will continue to make Spartanburg
his home, where he has endeared himself
not only to those directly con- i
necteo with Converse, but to the community
at large.
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Penalty For Using Lash.
A day or two ago H. R. Williamson, ;
white, and Charley Snow, colored, <
were sentenced to five years each at i
The crime of which these two men
?ere convicted was an unusual one
md has attracted remarkable attenion
because of the prominence of one
)f the principals in the case.
Williamson met J. A. Wertz, a neighboring
farmer, in the road, and with
he assistance of two negroes, Charley
Snow and Anthony Reeder, whipped
lim almost to death. It was said by
Williamson that he had great provocaion
for the deed and also he denied
:hat he had any help in whipping
Wertz. It was proved by eye witlesses,
however, that the two negroe*
lid help.
Wertz was ill for five weeks as a result
of the whipping. A motion for a
iew trial was overruled by Judge
New Assistant District Attorney.
It was announced from Charleston
Monday that B. A. Hagood, assistant
iistrict attorney, had resigned and "3
:hat he would be succeeded by exTudge
C. P. Townsend, of BennettaMr.
Hagood is a young man and has %
)een a republican all his life, yet his
dlegiance to that party has been of S?
such a nature that he has not been
egarded in public estimation as Wre
hose republicans who attend the ;.:JS
state conventions where the colored -Z$
ilement is so much in evidence.
Judge Townsend was a circuit judge . .jjjffi
n the state courts under the old republican
regime. Later he was assist- - ;^
int attorney general under Mr. Barker
and afterwards went to Washing;on
as Senator McLaurin's private secretary.
Terrorized By Desperado. Vj??
Word was received in Columbia . '
Iroci Horry county a day or two ago
:hat John Harrell, a negro desperado
md an escaped convict, is running
oose and terrorizing the people of that /
section. He has made threats against
:he lives of some of the best citizens
>f the county, including the intendant, '
:he magistrate, the clerk of the court, :he
deputy sheriff and others.
'mere seems 10 aave uccu ouu? 1sw
loubt among the county officials as to r|S
whose business it -was to arrest the
legro. As a result there has been
ittle or no effort to capture him.
Governor McSweeney has offered a
-eward of $100 for his capture, as he
considers the case a serious one and
ieserving of official notice.
" Gibbes Sentenced to Hang. *W
Last Monday there convened and* 'yM
idjourned at Florence the first special
:erm of court in South Carolina for the .-.-v;
:rial of a man charged with criminal '
Julius Gibbes, a negro, on March 5
ast assaulted, near Florence, Mrs. 9
Daisy L. Haynes, the wife of a respect- : / Vil
ible farmer. A speech by the plucky
sheriff to the mob the day after the
:rime, and the promise of a special
:erm of court to try the negro, was :"4
:he only tiling mat prevented a i/ucu-. . mm
The trial took place last Monday.
The evidence was complete, Gibbes
laving confessed his guilt to his own
'ather.
The crowded court was cleared
Evhile the unfortunate woman testified,
md the jury in a few minutes brought
n a verdict of guilty. He will be
aanged on April 25th. ^
Fine Program Arranged.
President Roosevelt has decided to
visit the exposition at Charleston on
Wednesday, April 9.
He will leave Washington on Moniay
afternoon, April 7, reach Charleston
Tuesday morning, April 8, spend . ^
the day in visiting the site of the navy
yard, the forts in the harbor and the
lettles. Tuesday night he will be entertained
at dinner by the city of ; -
Charleston. While the dinner to the |j|
president is in progress Mrs. Roose- ,
relt will be given a reception by the
woman's department of the exposition md
their invited guests.
On Wednesday, April 9, the preslient
will be escorted to the exposition _ s
grounds by the great military proces5ion,
in which the soldiers of Charles:on
and the visiting soldiers from ' -r%North
Carolina and the other southern
states will take part. On arriving
it the exposition grounds the presfo
ient will be formally welcomed to theJ^jsyn
:lty by Mayor Smyth, and to the
iition by President Wagener. After
he speaking ceremonies, which will
ake place in the auditorium on the 3
exposition grounds, the president and ;
lis party will be conducted to the wo- r
nan's building on the grounds, where M
hey will be entertained at luncheon >
iy the woman's department
After visiting the several principal "f,
lulldings and viewing the exposition
he president and party will be taken
x> Summerville and entertained at the f.i
Pine Forest Inn by Captain Wagener, he
president of the exposition com- ^
On Thursday morning, April 10, the Jj|
?resident and his party will be taken
jo the tea farm and afterwards to the M
beautiful Magnolia Gardens on the
Ashley. Upon returning to Summer*
rille in the afternoon he and his party \|g
seill be entertained at luncheon by
Captain Wagener at the Pine Forest
nn, and Thursday evening will leave
3ummerville for Washington, arriving '
it the national capital early Friday
norning.
It is expected that there will be a
;reat demonstration at the exposition
n honor of the president. From re*
>orts that have been received, the day ^ '
vill be the most brilliant of the entire
ixposmon period.
It is not probable that the cannibals
who ate a party of scientists in New
Guinea have enough money to make
It worth while to attempt to collect 'M
from them an indemnity. Neither .
can they be compelled to go to Europe
and express their humiliation
by kow-towing. In both of these
points they have a decided'advantage ^
over the Chinese, remarks the Wash- ^