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" -11BJ The Bamberg Herald. f ^? ??????^??^????? , * .> . - ?? " ii m ?I^^SSS-I -? ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY. MAY 14, 1903. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. |;| * " ~ _ iraTNrw?OF A WEEK' J|; | IN SOUTH CAROLINA. | ; Deep Water for Charleston. A survey of the Charleston harbor j Just completed by Captain G. P. How- ! ell, U. S. A., who is in charge of the ^ ] government work there, shsws a mln- i ^ imum depth of water in the channel : of 26.2 at mean low water or 31.4 at ' ^ mean high water. Captain Howell says that this shows thdt not only has the work done been entirely suecessful, but that the deepening of the water in the harbor is now steady and j continuous. 1 No Cash tor Crum. The Colum^a Record says: "So Crum canm^ 3raw any salary until his nomination has been confirmed by the senate, according to a decision of the treasury department. This de- , cision clearly shows that 111 me opiu- ( ion of treasury officials Crum's ap- , pointment was not in accordance with law, and The News and Courier's con- . tention that Crum could be deposed from his office by legal process was j not so far wrong, after all." ? I Lancaster's New Cotton Mill. The new or enlarged cotton mill at Lancaster is being rapidly fitted up \ with the most improved machinery. . The new building is a very large one. J four stories in height. The two lower stories are now about filled up with ' looms, and the two higher stories are nearly filled with spindles and warping machinery. A considerable part of the machinery is'now running and , In a short time it will all be in motion. The new mill is being run by electricity, generated on the spot. A large and commodious store building has been erected alongside of the big mill. - * Held for Murder of Hi3 Wife. . John Hays was committed to jail in TValhalla a few days ago charged with the murder of his wife, who was shot and instantly killed on the morning of April 26th. John E. Mason, magistrate, committed Hays upon an affidavit of Mr. Crane, the father of the wife of young Hays. It was currently reported that Mrs. Hays had commit- , ted suicide and had left a note saying i why she had done so. The arrest of young Hays has caused a great deal of excitement in the /uMnmnnltir tt7 Vi qpq oil tho norsnTlS WUilUUillkJ, ?UVi V uti VMV WW live. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Hays are well known farmers. * * ' >. . College Sewerage System. The executive committee of the board of trustees of the South Carolina College has awarded' the contract for the sewerage at tne college to Howard & Co., and the plumbing contract to W. B. Guimarin & Co.. of Columbia. The contracts all call for the completion of the work by the 1st of September, under penalty. There we^e five bidders for the sewerage and plumbing work. There was a difference of more than $1,200 between the\ highest and lowest bid on the plumbing work alone. The college authorities w-ill go as far as the first appropriation for the work will carry it. It ijg found that more than was anticipated can be done with the appropriation made. This is the result of the bidding among those wishing to do the work. The work waS awarded to the lowest oidders. * * ?; t ' ' Memorial Day at Orangeburg. Regular memorial exercises were held in Orangeburg on the 9th inst., at the court house, the court having adjourned in ample time for the exercises. They were held under the auspices of local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and by their selection Colonel Mortimer (plover presided over the assembled participants and spectators. During the afterheon music was furnished by the Stalfe College band and the ladies, after their usual custom, decorated with flowers and evergreens the Confederate monument on the public square. The veterans, all in the county having been invited to participate, marched into the court house headed by the band, and after them came the ladies of Paul McMichael Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy. Inside the court room several old and patriotic songs were sung by ladies and gentlemen of Orangeburg, the piano accompaniment being rendered by Miss Ray Slater. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. D. D. Dantzler. Dr. J. A. Clifton, orator of the occasion, was introduced by Colonel Glover and delivered one of the most enthusiastic, patriotic and inspiring addresses that has been heard here in many a day. * * Will Make Tax Returns. The building and loan associations have agreed to make their returns as asked for by Comptroller General Jones. This will be pretty hard on the associations, wmcn nave aone a great deal of good In the upbuilding of the state and creating taxable real estate. Mr. Jones is simply carrying out the law as he finds it and as interpreted by the attorney general's office, and in getting the building and loan associations on the tax books is simply doing what he feels it his duty to do. The tax "Will fall heavily upon stockholders, and the result will be that it will take longer for the stock to mature, because the money paid on account of taxes will have to be accumulated otherwise, and that will be by additional monthly payments. The associations have all determined to give the information asked for in the recent circular of the comptroller general, and upon this Information the basis of taxation is to be made. * ? New Bank for Ycrkville. Application has been made to the comptroller of currency for a charter for the National Bank of Yorkville, and it is understood that the bank will have its doors open within the next ninety days. Mr. E. O. Wilkins. of Gaffney. and until recently engaged in the merchandise business at that place, is to be president, and Mr. Ai line, also of Gaffney, is to be cashier. The board of directors will decide upon the personnel of the balance of the executive force at a later date, j The capital stock is to be $50,000*^ ?30,000 of this amount was secured by Mr. Wilkins before he made a propo- I sition to the Yorkville people to estab- j lisli the bank, provided $20,000 v.-as ! raised by the local business men. The required amount was raised with very little trouble, quite a large proportion pf it being subscribed by farmers living in the surrounding country. One farmer who subscribed $1,000 remarked that he would pay his subscription in gold, and that he had a part of it stored away during the past twentylive years. It is said that after the i people became interested they would liave raised $10,000 more than asked for had they been allowed to do so. t South Carolina College Commencement. The commencement exercises of the South Carolina College, at Columbia, j commences on Sunday evening, June ! 7, by the baccalaureate sermon, to be j preached at the college chapel by j Rev. Lewis M. Roper, of Greenville. | On Monday evening the senior class have their class day exercises. Moiur hay night the Clarisophic and Eup^fw dian societies hold their annual celebrations'. On Tuesday morning Shehorn Association will hold their Moot Court exercises. Wednesday is commencement day proper. On this day the diplomas are presented to the graduating class and college ex-ercises closed. The faculty of the college have asked the Hon. W. C. Benet, of Columbia, to deliver the annual address. The many friends of the college will be glad to know that this eloquent and distinguished orator has accepted the invitation. Wednesday night the college german dub will give their annual ccmmencedent ball at Craven Hall. DIAZ TROUBLE DISCUSSED In Baptist Convention?Nashville Chosen as Place of Next Meeting. In the Baptist convention at Savannah Saturday the pledges, by states, for the foreign mission fund during the ensuing year were as follows: Georgia, $40,COO; Virginia, $40,000; Texas, $30.000 ; Kentucky, $30,000; North Carolina! $20,000; South Carolina, $20,000; Mississippi, $18,000; Tennessee, $15,000; Missouri, $15,000; Maryland, $$,AAA * ?1 AA.t. T nniciOBQ tfi UUU J iirK<iil5S<i5, ^ i .vvv , t -i 000; Florida, $2,500; District of Columbia, $2,000; Alabama, $20,000; Oklahoma, $500. It was announced by Secretary Willingham that it had been estimated that $6,000 could be raised from other sources. This gave a grand total of $250,000, an increase of $61,475.38 over that actually raised last year. The troubles of Rev. A. Diaz, of Cuba, came to the attention of the convention. It seems that a suit has been instituted in Havana by the members of the First Baptist church there to oust the Americans and dispossess the home board of the Southern Baptist convention which supplied the funds for the erection of the church. Dr. W. W. Landrum, president of a commission that investigated the situation in Havana, made this report: ' There are in Havana two Baptist churches, one known as the Getlisemane church, of which Rev. A. J. Dia2 is the pastor, and the second, known as the Calvary church, of which Dr. r\9 Tarac ic fhf> U. U. UcXUlVl, LKJL IJ V'JL A VAUW, V ? ^ pastor. The first church is composed of a Cuban membership exclusively, and is not in harmony with the Southern Baptist convention. But it is allowed by the convention" to worship in the building, which the conventionowns. The convention has now asked the Oithsemane church to withdraw from the building by January 1, 1904. "The Calvary church is in perfect harmony with the convention and,' after January 1, 1904, will have exclusive use of the church edifice now used jointly by both churches. "Dr. Diaz is no longer in the employ of the convention, and alleges ho ' has grievances, asserting that the Americans desire to ecclesiastically enslave the islanders." After a warm contest for the place j of meeting of the convention next year, Nashville, Tenn., won. Dallas, Tex., was the closest contestant. The evening session was devoted to the discussion of reports on the home mission work. Memorial services in honor of the Rev. J. L. M. Curry were held Sunday. COLONEL MACHEN SELLS OUT. Projector of Brumswick and Birmingham Road Disposes of Interests. A 1>BV* IU1A avcuai oajo. .. Iiu?; Colonel E. C. Machen, of Georgia, pros- j ident and constructor of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad, resigned his office and sold out his entire interests in the road. The deal was consummated in less j than an hour. Colonel Machen was j asked by former Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina, to step into the board room of the Brunswick and Birmingham, at 100 Broadway. He did so. Senator McLaurin, Banker Fairbarin, Banker Humphreys and two other Wall street men were present. He was asked to name a figure for his entire interests. Without a moment's delay he named a sum. It was ! a large one. big enough to make the Georgia independent for life, but it i was promptly accepted and a checi fiven. PANAMA TREATY MENACED. Opposition to Compact Continues tc Gain Ground in Columbia. The latest advices received ir: Washington indicate that President | Marroquin, of Columbia, has decided: not to call a special session of the Co j lombian congress to act on the Panama canal treaty. In the election ir progress in Colombia the oppositior1 continues to gain and the prospects for a government majority are sr doubtful that President Marroquir seems indisposed to act. "shorts in a panic 'Cotton Bulls Again Heave Price of Staple Skyward. BEARS FORCED TO COVER Operators on New York Exchange Fight Desperate Around Pit. Europe and South Buy for Short Account. The cotton market closed at New York Monday with almost a panic among the shorts. The late demand exceeded anything the market has seen in some time. May cotton closed at 11.18 bid and 11.20 asked, a new high record, and nearly the whole list was at top notch prices. May sold at 11.20 just boforo the close. There wa? heavy local, European and southern buying for the short account, and trading was wild and feverish, ff* Spot cotton sold during the day at '11.30. While May was strong, the excitement centered in July and August. May opened at 11.15, but the bulls threw heavy blocks on the market, which checked the eariy advance; then July and August began to soar. July sold at 10:50 ten minutes after the opening. While August advanced to 10.20, making the season's record for all three options. For half an hour the excitement and turmoil were intense. Brokers fought around the pit in their efforts to get near the railing and attract the attention of operators across the ring, who had something to sell and they wanted to buy. In the midst of the excitement leports from New Orleans revealed an advanuce in July there to 11.80, as compared with U recorded on Friday and 11.40 on Saturday of last week. This served to increase the feverishness existing in all directions and further buying orders were executed before midday. The bull party, by talcing advantage of the demand unloaded and checked the advance and the market quieted before noon. The market continued fairly easy till near the close, when the scramble of the shorts began again. By Leaps and Bounds. Prices covered a range of a dollar a bale in this market from Saturday's closing quotation and $1.50 to $2 a bale in New Orleans. Prices soared at the commencement of the business, going up by leaps and bounds on trading 20 to 25 points locally and 30 to 40 points at New Orleans. The Liverpool markets were almost equally excited. There spot cotton advanced 10 points, or equivalent to $1 a bale In our flu* uations to the basis of 5s 84 per pound for middling cotton, which is equivalent to 11.60 cents in our market. At all points all previous high records for cotton options and also spot cotton on this season's crop were surpassed. Spot cotton here is held at about 11.15 cents per pound' and 10 3-4 cents at New Orleans, against 9 3-4 last year. There has not been anything like the equivalent of these high prices since the last week of January, 1901, when option and spot cotton in this market was forced up to 12 cents a pound. That was the highest record for cotton since 1890, when it sold in January of that year in this market at 12 3-4 and about 7d per pound in Liverpool, after a prolonged session of bull speculation. APPROVE ACT OF CHAMBERMAID. Citizens of Senoia, Georgia, Make Up Purse for Miss Hadley. The citizens of Senoia, Ga,, made up a purse of $10 Monday afternoon and sent the same to Miss Louise Hadley, the chambermaid at the Hotel English, Indianapolis, who was dis/-i V? o f.V> e?r\rri'ncia r\t fVio liiaif.cu nuui me ovi i iv. to v?. iuv uuivi a few days ago for refusing to make up the bed occupied the night before by Booker T. Washington, an account of which appeared in the public prints. The money was sent to Miss Haaley in token of appreciation of her conduct in refusing to condescend to perform such service. ROADS FORM AN ALLIANCE. Gould Interests and Seaboard Work Together for Southern Outlet. It is reported in Chicago that the Gould Interests have formed an alliance with those of the Seaboard Air Line by which the former will obtain an outlet to the south Atlantic ports, which they are understood to have been seeking for some time. Colombian Congress Has Been Called. Official news has just reached the isthmus from the capital, Bogota, to the effect that the Colombian congress has been called for June 20. RICH HAUL BY ROBBERS. Express Agent Forced to Open Safe and Give Up Valuables. Agent jonn reiersou, 01 uc uunvU States Express Company, at Britt, Iowa, was compelled by two masked and armed men to open tne safe In his office Thursday morning and permit the robbers to take a package containing $10,000. They also secured other packages of money, and after binding and gagging Peterson, they escaped. JETT SEEKS HABEAS CORPUS. Writ Issued at Lexington, Ky., Against Jailer at Winchester. Curtis Jett. in jail at Winchester, Ky., on the charge of murdering J. B. Marcum, of Jackeon, has filed a petition praying for a writ of habeas corpus. The jailer against whom the writ is issued had subpoenas drawn for ceveral parties whom, it is alleged, were either witnesses to the assassination or in positions from which they might have seen the assassin, NOW AFTER CENTRAL? ! ! Rock Island Reported as Anxious to Further Back Up tho 'Frisco Deal. A message from Des Moines, Iowa, received in Chicago late Monday after-1 noon announced that the directors of the Rock Island railway had approved the 'Frisco deal. This means that the j Rock Island has absorbed the St. j Louis and San Francisco railway, a management which permits the Rock Island to reach the southern seaboard at Birmingham. Tho main terms of the merger are 60 per cent in Rock Island 5 per cent bonds and 6? per cent in common stock for the ordinary shares of the 'Frisco. It is stated that the Moores are negotiating for the Central railway of Georgia, which connects with tho j 'Frisco system at Birmingham and runs to Savannah. President Carroll Wright, of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railrnafl Pnmnnnv pavp out the following statement Monday afternoon: "By the deal the Rock Island secures control of the 'Frisco road. It does not take over the management of the road, the two remain:ng independent lines operated in an independent manner, but it does secure control of the capital stock. The Rock Island now has two outlets to the coast, one to Galveston and one by way of Sabine Pass." entitled to the palm. Mother of Thirty-Four Children Cooks Luncheon for President. A special from San Jose, Cal., says: President Roosevelt Monday traversed the beautiful Santa Clara valley after crossing the Santa Cruse mountains Monday night slept in his car in San Jose. The presidential train left Del Monte early in the day. At Pajaro the train stayed a few minutes and Mr. Roosevelt made a brief speech. The train then proceeded toward Santa Cruz, a seaside resort on the northern shore of Monterey bay. On the way a stop was made at Watsonville, where watermelons grow like weeds. Then a special bore the presidential party to a grove of big trees at Felton, in the foot hills. There an open-air luncheon was served by a score of California's beautiful young women. Some one told the president that the Spanish . beans served at the luncheon had been cooked by Mrs. J. M. Gesetterest, mother of thirtyfour children. President Roosevelt laughed heartily and said that Mrs. Cxesetterest snouid oe elected president of some society, he did not know exactly what one. BAPTIST CONVENTION ENDS. Last Day's Session Devoted to Talks Over the Situation in Cuba. The fifty-eighth annual convention of the southern Baptists adjourned at Savannah Monday night after the largest gathering in its history. All of the sessions were largely attended, as also the many devotional and auxiliary meetings, despite the fact that four days of the session were marked by incessant rain. Monday was the only bright and fair one of the convention, and many of the delegates and visitors had their first opportunity to observe Savannah with their water-proofs off. The morning session was marked by the report of Dr. T. T. Eaton as chairman of the committee that invnctisrfltAfl the rennrt of the home mission board on Cuba. This report held that the title of the board to Havana church property was absolutely secure. The report also recommends the appointment ot a committee to give the full facts of the situation in Havana. The Matter brought up a lively and, at times, heated discussion. Panama Company is Liberal. It is eurrenly reported in Panama that the Panama Canal Company has offered the Colombian government $12,000,000 of the $40,000,000 the company receives from the United States government for tho canal property. MACHEN GETS THE BOUNCE. Superintendent of Free Delivery System Relieved of Duty. The investigation of the affairs of the postoffice department at Washington which had been dragging along for two months, took a startling turn late Friday afternoon, when, by order of Postmaster General Payna, August W. Machen, general superintendent of the free system, and one of the most widely known government officials in the Unithed States, was relieved from duty and Postoffice Inspector A. C. Fosnes was designated to take chargo of that service. COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT OUT. Forced to Resign Office on Account of Political Troubles. It is reported in Panama that President Marroquin, of Colombia, has been compelled to resign office on aconunt of nolitical troubles, and that General Raphael Reyes, second vice president of Colombia, will assume the presidency. Friends of the canal are anxiously awaiting confirmation of this report. KENTUCKY SUES FOR MILLION Allegation Made that Railroad Compan is Due that Sum in. Texas. Suit for one million dollars taxes against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company was filed in the Jefferson county court at Louisville, Ky., Mon day by W. L. Weller, Jr., revenue agent for the state of Kentucky, the petition alleging that corporation hail not paid taxes on its personality in five years and that $1,000,000 was now due the state. NOW COMES BRYAN! And Says That Cleveland Has Not One Single Chance. SUBMITS TO INTERVIEW At the Same Time, Nebraskan Takes Occasion to Hurl a Cyclone cf Hot Air at Several Promi nent Newspapers. The News, of Newark, New Jersey, prints the following from its Lincoln, Nebr., correspondent: William J. Bryan received The News correspondent very cordially at his country residence, 4 miles from Lin coin. A typewriting machine was clicking busily in the upstairs room and the farm hands were at work in the adjoining fields. Mr. Bryan's red brick house is more modern and more pretentious than the somewhat old-fashioned home of Grover Cleveland at Princeton. Mr. Bryan would not submit to an interview unless the questions were written and the answers recorded verbatim as he spoke them. "Is it possible for Grover Cleveland to receive the democratic nomination next year, Mr. Bryan?" "There is not the remotest possibility of Mr. Cleveland becoming the nominee. Even his staunchest frieuda would not risk him as a candidate," j said Mr. Bryan. "But Mr. Cleveland has apparently come out of retirement and many sup| pose he i3 seeking the nomination," remarked the News man. "I am not in Mr. Cleveland's confidence," said Mr. Bryan, "and, therefore, cannot give any inside explanation, but as an outsider, i venture to [ say that his purpose Is to positively refuse to be a candidate after awhile and then allow his friends .to say that he would have been nominated and elected had he not refused to run. This j might afford Mr. Cleveland some satisfaction as a salve for the bruises which he has nursed since 1896. "There is a tale of the democratic party which was very nearly pulled out seven years ago, that is just as monopolistic In Its tendencies as the republican party is. There are also a number of newspapers, and I will name a few of them: The Chicago Chronicle, Nashville American, Louisville Courier-Journal, Boston Herald, Philadelphia Ledger, New York Times, Brooklyn Eagle and some others. This class of newspapers can he relied upon to support any republican policies. "This class of newspapers represent as public sentiment that which they desire the people to think i3 public sentiment." Mr. Bryan said this in a way which made it plain that he thought this is just waai was uune iu mc caicusuu comments of the ovation given Mr. Cleveland at St. Louis on dedication day. EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS. Mr. Cannon Declares Body Will be Catled to Meet in November. A special session of congress will be called to meet November 9 next. This announcement was made at Lincoln. Nebr., Saturday evening during the visit of Congressman Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois. Mr. Cannon said: "I believe there will be a special session of congress called to meet November 9; isn't that the way you understand it?" said he. tur>Ing to Congressman Burkett, whose guest ho is. Mr. Bilrkett assented. It was given out later that Mr. Cannon met President Roosevelt during j the latter's visit to St. Louis, and that the two had a conference on this matter, that the determination to call a special session of congress was then reached, and it was agreed or, at least, A + r\r\A tViot 4+ cTirmlfl Hd fJTl. UliUCl oiuwvi mac 11 uuvuiu ? ? nounced until some *ater date. Congressman Cannon discussed the needs of legislation relating to islands affairs, and said that the reciprocity measures not enacted by the last congress were greatly needed. Mr. Cannon is in Ne- } braska, looking after property interests. ALLEGED ASSASSIN TAKEN. Pcsse Arrests Man Charged With the Murder of Marcum. The capture of Curtis Jett, charged with the assassination of J. B. Marcum, in Jackson, Ky., was accomplished without bloodshed at Z o'clock Sunday morning. He is now in the Clark county jail at Winchester. . Bearing a warrant which had been sworn out by Sam Jett, uncle of the accused, Sheriff McChord and a posse of seven left Winchester at midnight Sunday and took Curtis by surprise at the home of his mother, near Jackson's Ferry. SUNDAY PAPERS EXCEPTED. Florida Legislature Passes Bill in In-1 terest of Publishers. Under the suspension Jf rules, the senate bill .. exempting newspapers from the operation of Sunday laws was passed by the house by a vote of j 29 to 22. The bill is intended prima* j rily for the relief of the Pensacola i Sunday paper, the state blue laws being enforced in that city. OPPOSED TO CUBAN TREATY. | I Views of National Cigar Leaf Tobacco j Association. The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association began its annual meeting at Atlantic City Wednesday, with j President Freedman, of New* York, in th chair. The president's report dwelt j at length upon the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The association is opposed to the adoption of the treaty because it provides for a reduction of 20 per cent in the tariff rate on ooth leaf tobacco and cigars. RUSSIA BACKS DOWN? Soldiers of Czar are Hastily With. drawn from Neu Chwang?Action Mystifies China. Advices from Pekin, China, state that the official at Neu Chwang who sent Friday's news of Russia's alleged action at Neu Chwang and elsewhere in Manchuria telegraphed Saturday that' the occupation of the forces at the mouth of the Liao river was temporary and that the Russians have now withdrawn. Official circles at Pekin are mystified. Their subordinates at Neu Chwang have not reported the reoccupation of that place, hence there is a disposition to question the correctness of the information, although the author ' of Friday's story is considered to be one of the ablest and best informed ! foreigners in China. Deep Concern Felt by Japan. Mr. Takashira, the Japanese minister, at Washington, had a long interview "Svith Secretary Hay at the state department Saturday. He manifested deep concern over the Manchurian situation, but declared that the legation was without official advices, in the absence of which he did not care to discuss the matter. There is>an intimaj tion that Japan is disappointed at the character of the support she has received from other powers up to this time in her efforts to stop Russia's alleged aggression. Upon leaving the state department the minister took occasion to single out the following statements printed Saturday morning: "It is pointed out that Russia employed a saving clause in the promise to withdraw from Manchuria, the lan guage being; provided, however, that the action of other powers shall not stand in the way, and the further statement that 'Russia, it is understood, now contends that this proviso was violated by Japan when she mobilized her fleet and otherwise showed signs oi military preparations which were construed as a menace to the Russians.',r Commenting upon the latter statement, he said: "Such a contention, if made, Is unwarranted." Mr Takahira aclded that there has been nothing in the movement of the Japanese navy that could be construed as a menace to Russia. "The movements of Japan's war ships," said the minister, "are simply incidental to spring maneuvers in the Caribbean last winter." Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa dor at Washington, said in reply to a question Saturday: "When the whole truth is known it will je found that Russia has not violated a single pledge made to any nation, nor does she intend to do so. Moreover, whatever steps have been taken in Manchuria are only in self defense." Russia Deprecates Reports. The foreign office in St. Petersburg strongly deprecates the excitement concerning Mancnuria. It believes mischief makers are responsible tor the ve ports and says tl>3 arrival of troops at Neu Chwang was due to the retirement of troops from Jioukden ' province southward instead of northward. The troops depart by sea. The other alleged warlike preparations of Russia are ridiculous. PAYNE TAKES ANOTHER SCALP. Postoffice Employe Filed Charges and Then Failed to Sustain Them. Postmaster General Payne, Saturday, dismissed James Dower, a fireman employed in the postoffice department, as a result of charges that Dower had recently filed against Chief Engineer I James O'Donnell and other superior officers. Dower alleged that a ring to govern promotions and other matters existed in the engine room and that improper contracts had been made. The charges were investigated by a pobtoffice inspector, and the report does not sustain them. The postmaster general announced Saturday that the action of Dower in making the "frivolous and scandalous charges, giving them publicity and then failing utterly to sustain them is to the detriment of the service and subversive of all discipline. The discharge of Dower is ordered for the good of the service." PERSHING EXPEDITION RETURNS. Raid Into Section of Mindanao Expected to Have Good Effect A Manila dispatch says: Captain Pershing and his column have returned to Camp Vicars, Mindanao, from the expedition through the country east of Lake Lanao. The column experienced no opposition after the fighting at Taraca. The prisoners captured at Taraca took the oatn or aiiegiauce lu mo United States and were released. Among the Moros killed in the Taraca j forts were nine dattos and one sultan. The moral effect of this fight will be Tar-reaching. RACE TROUBLES IN TERRITORY. White and Black Citizens Cannot Live in Peace and Good Will. Seventeen prisoners charged with rioting in Braggs, Indian Territory, arrived in Muskogee Tuesday i.n charge of Deputy United States Marshal Ad- j ams. Their arreet was the result of trouble between negroes and whites which began at Braggs Sunday. Three of the prisoners are negroes. All ex? cept two are farmers. CRUM'S PAY HELD UP. ? j No Money for Colored Collector Until He Is Confirmed. The treasury department at Wash- ; lngton has held up the personal account of Dr. W. D. Crum. the colored , collector of the port of CharlesAm, S. | C., on the ground that Dr. Crum can not receive compensation until confirmed by the senate. Dr. W. D. Crum's fees and expenses i aggregated only $06.S9, and was included in the regular account of the Charleston office. I Cream of News. I i I I T 11 tt Brief Summary of Most Important Events of Each "Day. ?An enthusiastic Greater Georgia meeting was held in Columbus Friday night. ?Colonel E. C. Machcn, projector of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad, has sold his entire interests in the road to New York bankers. ?The Southern Baptist convention met in Savannah Friday morning. Governor Terrell was the chief speaker. The old officers were re-elected. ?Miss Claudia Perkins, a student at the Georgia Normal and Industrial college, Milledgeville, has smallpox. ?James T. Wills, oT Bradford county, Florida, has been appointed judge of the new eighth judicial circuit. ?At Grundy, Va., Mrs. Beavers, a young widow, married Miles Charles, indicted for murder, the wedding taking place in jail. ?Dr. J. H. Musser, of Philadelphia, was elected president of the American Medical Association, which adjourned Friday arter a successiui session m New Orleans. ?At Los Angeles, President Roosevelt reviewed the annual flower parade Friday. ?At the Congress of Mothers, In session at Detroit, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett made a plea for the elevation of negro mothers. ?It is reported that the Goulds have formed an alliance with the Seaboard Air Line so that the former ! may reach the south Atlantic. ?Miss Louise Hurley, chambermaid at an Indianapolis hotel, has been discharged for refusing to make up a bed which had been slept in by Booker Washington. ?Postmaster General Payne has removed R. W. Machen, general superintendent of the free delivery service, from duty, pending the result of the postofllce Investigation. ?All the state-owned railroads of Victoria have been tied up by a strike. ?Russia Is moving troops into Chinese territory. The United States, Great Britain and Japan may form an alliance to resist Russia. ?The Augusta Chronicle, oldest paper in Georgia, was sold at public outcry Tuesday. H. H. Cabaniss and Th6ma8 W. Loyless, of Atlanta, were the purchasers. The price paid was $40,000. ?The confederate Battle Abbey is made an assured fact by the appropriation of $50,000 by the general conn cil of Richmond, Va. ?Annual fair and horse show Is definitely decided cn at meeting of stockholders of the Southern Interstate Fair Association in Atlanta Tuesday. Old officers of the association are reelected. ?The sugar growers' convention met in Macon, Ga.f Wednesday. ?The American Medical Association opened its session in New Orleans Tuesday. ?Judge A. E. Maxwell, who was a member of the confederate senate, died at Chipley, Fla., Tuesday. ?The Florida legislature has been asked to pay a fee of $165,000 for services rendered in getting the Indian war claims fund. ?Three cadets have been expelled from the Georgia Military college at Milledeeville for refusing to march behind a negro band. ?Postmaster General Payne announces that he proposes to purge the postoffice department of all dishonesty. ?Final permission has reached the Italian, British and German embassies at Washington to sign, with Mr. Bowen, the Venezuelan protocol. ?The Clyde steamship Saginaw and the Old Dominion steamer Hamilton collided off the Virg'nia coast early Tuesday morning. The Saginaw was sunk and twenty or more lives were lost. ?The Florida house Monday voted to apply a large part of the Indian war claims fund to the payment of the state's public debt. ?On his trip through New Mexico President Roosevelt was warmly greeted. At Santa Fe the president acted as godfather at christening of son of a Rough Rider. ?The assassination of Attorney Marcum has caused a reign of terror at Jackson, Ky. Men were afraid to enter the court house, and Mrs. Marcum had to care for husband's corpse. ?The thirtieth annual session of National Conference of Charities and onened in Atlanta Wednes day morning. ?Major F. H. French, of the Sixteenth United States infantry, began the inspection of the Georgia state troops at Savannah Monday night ?The Chinese minister called on Secretary Hay Monday and discussed the Manchurian question. ?Police reserves are called out in New York to quell disorders growing out of the various strikes. ?Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio, ti.inks it possible that the democrats may nominate Grover Cleveland for a third term. ?The United State supreme court has decided that the statute relating to the bribery of persons protected by the fifteenth amendment is unconstitutional. MILLARD LEE ON TRIAL. Sanity of Stayer of Miss Suttles Up for Determination. Millard Lee, slayer of Miss Lilla May Suftles was placed on trial at Atlanta, Ga., Monday morning before Judge L. S. Roan, in the criminal superior court, to determine the question of his sanity. The jury was secured and the hearing of evidence in behalf of the prisoner was soon ir j progress. CZAR COURTS WAR ; Prepares for Hostilities Over the Manchurian Affair. WE MAY CALL A HALT J Strong Probability of Alliance Be* tween the United States, England and Japan to Oppoee ^ Attitude of Russians. A Washington specfal says: The state department has received official confirmation from it3 agents in China ^ of the increase of the Russian garrison in Neu Chwang, Manchuria, and thnr? la reason to believe, if President Roosevelt approves, that It is prepar- j|l ing to take vigorous steps in the mat- ^ Secretary Hay was in communiea- r' tion Friday with President Roosevelt in California as to the course to pur- j It is stated that the department has had its patience tried by the course - '0^ of the events in Manchuria and that it now contemplates a more radical step than any which has heretofore jSa marked the negotiations between the powers on this subject The proposed step contemplates joint action by Japan, England and the United States. The preceding negotiations have been hampered by the inability of this government to act jointly with other nations without violating /its traditions, but it is now hinted that some . ,. v| plan of co-operation with England and Japan may be devised that will have the efTect of convincing the Russian government of the united determination of the three nations to insist upon Russia's evacuation of ManchuI ria, while not actually committting the | United States to a formal alliance. . This program is subject to the apI proval of the president. If it is not I looked upon with favor by him the state department may fall back on its former method of individual represen- ig tations to Russia and ask another ex- ;||j planation of the happenings in Manchuria. In such event the Russian answer is already forecast by the officials' in Washington. Under the Russian representation to the powers the troops were to have been withdrawn from .. Neu Chwang just one month ago FriPledge Violated. It is understood, as a matter of fact, that a portion or tne itussian iurcw was withdrawn from barracks in Neu Chwang to tents outside. It is presumed from Pekin advices that these ,% troops have now returned to the city. . However, it Is pointed out that Russia employed a saving clause in the promise to withdraw from Manchuria, the language being "Provided, however, ~ that the action of other powers shall not stand in the way." Ruc-Ja, it is understood, now claim* that this proviso was violated by Ja- , pan when she mobilized her fleet and . otherwise showed signs of military preparations which were a menace to , ; Jgsj Russia. Accompanying the news of the reoccupation of Neu Chwang comes a * warning from other agents In China _ that the Russian attitude Is injuring the chances of the treaty which Mr. . Conger and Consul General Goodnow r f|j] have been negotiating with China involving the opening to American trade nnrto nf Talrn.Shnn find Moilk Ui tiiU pv/l CO VA A MUVt ? den in Manchuria. ^ v ji Advices from Fekin. ? According to dispatches from the Chinese capital, the Russians, it is stated, have reoccupied Neu Chwang . ^ with a large force and have also put garrisons in the fort at the mouth of Liao river. Thej are further reported to be making extensive warlike preparations. The news of Russian activity, which comes from a most trustworthy source at Ney Chwang adds that on their return to New Chwang the Russian troops brought with them several large guns. A large force has been ordered to reoccupy Tien-Chwang-Tai. The Russians have 14,000 troops between the mouth of the Liao river and Port Arthur. , M'LAURSN 13 ALSO OUT. Accepts Proposition to Sell Interests, : " Similar to that of Machen. A New York special says: The reorganization meeting of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad Monday developed another surprise. Former Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina, went into the meeting slated for the presidency and general managership. He came out an hour later . without any interest either in the road or the Mohawk Steel Company. Senator McLaurin accepted a prop- 3 osition similar to Machen's to sell out for cash. He accepted and resigned. MISS MORRISON LOSES OUT. Her Sentence of Twenty Years in the Pen Must be Served. The Kansas supreme court has affirmed the decision of the lower court ; : in the case of the state vs. Jessie Morrison. Jessie Morrison was declared guilty of killing Mrs. Olin Castle three years ago at the Castle home in Eldorado. The decision means twenty years' imprisonment. . . FIRE RELEASES CONVICTS. i Alabama State Prison at Flat Top Mines Loses Nine of its Inmates. A, portion of the kitchen of the Alabama state prison at Flat Top mines, 25 miles from Birmingham, was burned Saturday nisht, and during the excitement nine convicts escaped. Going to the railroad station near by, the convicts robbed the telegraph operator and left him in the station tightly bound.