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ESTABLISHED 1891. BAMBERG. S. C.. THURSDAY. MAY 14, 1903. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. |;|
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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live. The parents of both Mr. and
Mrs. Hays are well known farmers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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? !
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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,
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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. |
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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.
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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
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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.