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VOL. I. NO. 38. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, OCQBER 20, 1904. Sl.SO Per Year
TIE SLOOIMIEWW
Present Rewefdt Sibatts i Utter
CeaaeittofM tie Matter
IAMA6IM KVCUTIONS MAN
Commission Finds ths Burning of ths
New York excursion Steamer and
**?? Loss of Over 900 Livss Due Sole
ly to Wretched Equipment Jmd Poor
Personnel of Crtw.
Washington. 8peclal.?The report of
the United States commission on the
investigation upon the disaster to the
*<t earner General Slocum. appointed
'June 23. last, by the then Secretary of
Commerce and Labor George B. Cor
tolyou. and constating of Lawrence O.
Murray. Assistant Secretary of Com*
merce and Labor; Herbert Knox Smith,
?!eputy commissioner of corporations;
Uoorge Uhler, aupervlslng Inspector
general of the steamboat inspection
**er vice; General John M. Wilson,
United States Army, retired, and Com
pandor Cameron McR. Wlnslow, Unlt
?xl States nsvy, was made public Sun
day.
In con nodi oa with tho Important
andlngs of the commissions presented
in the report. President Roosevelt, to
whom tho report was submlttod, has
written a letter to Secretary Victor H.
Met calf, of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, briefly summarizing
the report and directing him to carry
into effect tho recommendations of the
?ommission. He also directs the Rob
ert S. Rodlo, supervising inspector of
the second district steamboat Inspcc
i ion service, and James A. Dumont and
Thomns H. Barrett, local inspectors in
vhargc of tho port of New York, be dis
< barged from the service, the commis
sion holding them diroctly responsible
for the laxity of the steamboat inspec
tion to which the Slocum disaster was
directly attributed.
Commissioner Uhler dissents to that
portion of the report which places tho
responsibility on the supervision in
spector of the eeoond district, Robert
S. Rodlo; othcrwiso, he concurs with
the commission. Appended to tho re
liort is a report from tho Department
of Justice and criminal proceedings
connected with the disaster and the
life preservers esses.
THE PRBSIDBNTS VIEW.
The President's letter to Secretary
"Metcalf follows:
?'White Houso, Washington D. C., Oct
12, 1904.
*'My Dear Slr^ I havo received the
report of the Commission of the United
States on the investigation of the Gen
? ral Slocum disaster and the report of
tbe Department, at Juctije oh October
12tli, recipulatlng what has been done
by the department of Justice in connec
tion with the criminal proceedings
taken against various Individuals be
cause of their connection with the dis
aster. I send you herewith both re
ports. Punitive action by tho govern
ment can. of course, only take two
forms: that of legal proceedings
against those either within or with-,,
out the servtco. It appears that the
Department of Jortico has already se
cured Indictments against the msster
and captain of the Slocum and against
the managing directors of tho Knick
erbocker Steamboat Company, to
whieh company the stenmer belonged.
Vor misconduct, negligence, and Inat
tention to duty by the captafu, and for
aiding and abetting therein by tbo
mr.nnglug directors. Furthermore, tho
Department of Jaatkro Iiqs secured in
dictments against Henry l.undberg and
John W. Fleming, tho assistant inapec
tors of the steamboat inspection ser
vice, who actually Inspected the Bio
*i;m, for fraud, miaconduct. and In
altentlon to duty. Lundburg had bc<*n
appointed merely on pobation in the
acrvlco and has been dropped. There
? an, of course, bo -no further action
about Fleming unt.11 his trial has been
tiniahod, although It docs not follow
Hiat an acquittal would prevont the
Department from discharging him from
the service. In addition, the Depart
ment of Justice has secured the indict
ment of tho manager and three em
idoyes of tho Nonpareil Cork works, of
Camden, N? J., for putting upon the
iv.arkct compressed cork blocks for uho
in making llfo preservers, each of
which blocks contained In Its center a
ear of Iron weighing several ounce*.
This last offense was of so heinous
si character that is Is difficult to com
ment upon It with proper self-reslralnt.
It appears that the. national legislature
has never enacted a law providing In
set terms for tho punishment of this
particular species of Infamy, doubtless
because It never entered the head of
any man that so gr.?ss an infamy could
i?e perpetrated. 1 miggest that you ic
l?ort thin whole matter to Congress,
transmitting those two reports, and al
that time calling npeclal attention the j
reed of Imposing mi adequate penalty
tor the mailing or selling of defective
life-saving appliances.
REMOVAL OF DELINQUENT OF
FICIALS.
"So much for w??at the Department
nf Justice has done in reference to the
disaster. But In addition to the men
put on trial by the Department of Jua
tlee, action should lie taken against
those employes whode responsibility for
the atate of things producing the ac
rldest ban frcen brought Into th?- re
port of the commission. According to
this report it appear* that to addition
to the two Mstetant iaapcctora who are
now oa trial, the supervising inspector
of the second district. Mr. Rodie. and
the two local Inspectors or the port of
New York. Messrs. Dumont and Bar
rett. should all three be removed for
laxity and neglect in performing their
do ties- As regards tbo conduct of Mr.
llodle. Mr. Uhler dissents from the con
clusion of the four other commission
ers. 1 agree with the conclusion of the
pther four. Laxity and neglect, where
the consequences may be so terrible as
they hare proved to bo in this case,
cannot be passed over, even where
there has been goad conduct in other
respects on the part of the man impli
cated. Accordingly, the three officials
ramed will be removed from the ser
vice. Moreover, you will please direct
their successors In office at once to con
duct a thorough examlnatloa of the en
tire Inspection force of tho port of New
York, with the object of weeding out
nil the men whom such examination
shall show to be unfitted to perform
the very arduous and responsible du
ties of their positions. The supervising
Inspector general has at present no
tesdquarters force of special agents, so
that It is very difficult for htm to exer
cise any adequate and direct supervis
ion over the various local divisions of
the Inspection service. In each division
he muat rely chiefly on the fidelity and
energy of the local heads, and when
theso fall to perform their duties they
must be held accountable. He must,
however, exercise as thoroughly a su
pervision as tho means at this disposal
allow. In order that I may bo in
formed as to the exact condition of tho
servico in all Its parts, I direct you to
order a sesrehing investigation In con
sequence of the investigation of the
commission Into tlie conduct of the cen
tral office snd of every outside subdi
vision of tho service save that In New
York.
"You will also make such changes In
tke regulations as are recommended by
the commission, and you will there
fore call a special meeting of the board
of supervising' inspectors for this pur
pose. You will also lay before the Con
gress a request that the law be changed
iu tho various particulars recommend
ed by tho commission. I wish particu
lar emphasis laid upon the proposal of
tho commission that there be created
by a law a special body thoroughly to
investigate the laws which are suppos
edto provide for the safety of passen
gers on steamboats, and especially on
excursion boats, where the prime
causes of danger are the overcrowding
and the flimsy and highly inflammable
character of superstructures.
"Very truly yours.
"THKODORE ROOSEVELT.
' Hon. V. H. Metcalf. Secretary of Com
merce and Labor."
Fighting Bell Weevil.
Washington. Special.?The Depart
ment of Agriculture, iu a circular is
sued, warns planters throughout the
cotton belt that In thoir efforts to pro
cure an early crop of cotton to avoid
damage by boll weevils they must not
overlook tho great prime factor In tho
control of the pest, the destruction of
the plants in the field is stamped as iho
most effective method of reducing tho
numbers of tbo weevil. The circular
calls for concerted action or commit?
tecs, in taking th030 steps.
Battling Hard Near Yentai.
St. Petersburg, By Cable.?General
Sakharoff. telegraphing confirms the
reports of the Yentai, where the
heights were alternately hold by the
Russians and Japanese.
General Danioloff, who succeeded
Generals Trousseff and Ramanoff in
command of the Sixth Siberian Rifles
Division, wus wounded in the leg, but
did not relinquish his command. The
losses are not stated, uud according ta
the latest advices tho battle is contin
uing today.
? News of the Day.
The heading and stavo mill at Burke
vllle. Vs.. was partially burned.
In Campbell couuty a mob wrecked
the tents in which Seventh-Day Ad
ventists were holding meetings.
In Portsmouth a negro fastened his
little won in his home and then set fire
to tho building. The boy was burned
up.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
of Boston are being hospitably ontej'
tnlned In Norfolk.
The opening session of the October
term of the United States Supreme
Court was of four minutes' duration.
The Dowager Empress of China hue
given a sum of money for I lie estate
r?hinont of an Institution for teach
ing medicine, the management to Ix;
confided to the inli:*lonarles.
The Mexican government has ap
pointed Cayetano Romero, oner am
bassador in Washington, to bo consul
general at New York, sncreedlng Br.
Navarro. Mr. Romero in now consul
at San Kranelsc.
A Chronological Impression.
?Innttnry'n mmlo to-.- work an* February,
too.
Comes 'round to >:lvo folks a chance
lo show what doy kin d<?.
l?nr's Christ mux tit" Thanksfdvln' day
a-sewttorln' through the year
An' Hpi'lux to staht you sltu;ln' 'cause
do sky is bright an' floor.
Mo*' ov?ry month d?t come* ah>UK Home
special work will show,
Kxovptln' one. Dot's Aiikiis'. Den do
world m<>ve* ktr.d o' stow.
You feels like loehn' from do dawn until
de shadows fall,
it 'poors ttUo Angus' wasn' made fob
onytiilss at air
It fives tho .>!' thermometer u second
clisneo to climb.
\t Jos' slips In between tie fireworks an'
de veed bird time.
Do sleepy days Is noddln' like de
brortoMos Of de tr?os
Dot's l>endln' wbnb do cfnvcr is Invltin*
of do boos.
When folks divided up do year. I rockon
It was found
Doy bad mo* sunshine dan dcy really
neoded to ?u 'round.
pev found soni-- extra time dot somehow
didn't lit hi pit.
f>o doy rolled It un together an* made
Align*' out o' del. ?
Washington 91 or.
RUSSIANS STILL KDN
Japuese Mtfiif Oat Vdl i? Cfcw
After Tfcdr Amy
SLOODSIED GROWS APPALLIM
On* of th# Bloodiest BiMn In H!i
tory Still Vtaglng South of Makden,
tho Russian Advance Having Boon
Converted Into a Stubbornly Fought
Retreat?Wholo Regiment* Mowed
Down on Both Sides.
Tho main armies of Russia and
Japan in Manchuria continue to bo
engaged In a desperate straggle for
supremacy south of Mukden. On both
sides there have been such losses in
killed and wounded as mark the con*
test for one of losses in killed and
wounded. Already the losses aV Llao
Yang have been approximated and
the Indications era that they will be
exceeded, that of tho Russians up to
cocn of October 14 being estimated at
15.000. The Russian advance has
been coavorted into a stubbornly
fought retreat. Tho result, accord
ing to the Russians, is still to be de
termined. Reports from tho Russian
left wing are lacking, leaving room
for question if part of General Kuro
patkln's arvny ia not in worso extremi
ty than the oentro and right wore at
any stcgo of tho battle On both
nltlcs the soldiers have shown the ut
most tenacity and bravery and wholo
regiments have gone down bofore the
flro of tho enemy. In official clrclos
In St. Petersburg there is a disposi
tion to argue that even ehould Gener
al Kuropatkin bo obliged to retire
upon Mukden his position will bo
quite as favorable aa it was when tho
crder to advance was given on Octo
ber f?; and that on the other hand
?ho Jupaacse powers of future resis
tance will have been materially weak
ened. There i? no nows from Port
Arthur.
Gloom in St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg. By Cable.?The great
feeling of concern which exists in cir
cles in the Russian capital by no moas
equals the foreboding of coming dis
aster pervading the general public,
which is indulging in the deepest pes
simism. In tho absence of official
nows. the publec Is being fed on tho
wildost rumors of defeat suffered by
General Kuropatkin. Tho fact that
nc word regarding tho battle has been
officially given out only confirms the
popular fear. Tho explanation offered
that It was a holiday does not suffice
to ally tho apprehension.
General Kuropatkln's report of tho
result of the day'* operations has
reached Emperor Nicholas at Tasar
koe Selo, but it had not been returned
here before tho war commission,
which sat only until 9 o'clock, had ad
Jrurned. The Emperor himself is rep
resented as being bitterly disappoint
ed. and spending hours with his cabi
net. studying out, with the help of
his military aide, the reports of tho
battle. Tho general staff, however, by
no means despairs. Though admit
ting that the tide in the last two
days has been against Oeneral Kuro
patkin, tho general staff says the bat
tle is not yet over, and that in any
event there is no question of a tout.
The depressing feature of the situ
ation is that everyone is willing to be
lieve tho worst. Thus, reports from
Tokio and elsewhere, stating that the
Japanose are advancing and that the
Russians are falling back are accepted
with faith based upon the previous
Russian retreat.
Naturally many reports are current
as to the genesis of the forward move
ment. it is freely statod that General
Kuropatklu was forced Into taking tho
offensive by urbssuro by the authori
ties here. This has !>een officially
denied, and as General Kuropatkln's
order to advance was given ovor his
own signature, it seems likely that ho
?Will have to hear all the responsibili
ty whether the sltuHtion is of his own
making or not.
Friends of General Kuropatkia said
tho prenent offensive movement was
inspired from St. Petersburg as was
doubtless Oeneral Stakelborg's move
ment for tho relief of Port Arthur, and
that If Kuropatkln's star has set,
others higher than he are responsible.
At tho same time, the supporters of
General Kuropatkin argue that, what
ever may l>c the direct outcome of
the past few day*' lighting, it is not
likely to 1)0 an Irretrievable disaster
to the Russian army.
Dispatches from the front give a
vivid picture of the desperato charac
ter of the righting along the whole
line. Tho Huslar. plainsmen have
been again forced to engage in hill
fighting, which Is III tie tl their lik
ing. There have been desperate and
rotated attacks upon almost inaces
slble position^. which leave no ques
tion of the resolution and gallantry
ot the Russian force*. Gnus have been
captured and recaptured in fierce
hund-to-hand conflicts.
The latent word directly from \bo
lb M of battle Is the Mukden dispatch
tt? the Associated Press, In which It
is stated thai iri.ooo IlunianM had
been wounded, which, together with
the day'K casualties, would make the
totnl probably exceed tho figures of
Lrao Yang, ?nd make the flght rank
as one of the bloodiest battles In his
tory.
Medical Association Meets.
Cincinnati, O.. Special. ? The Missis
sippi Valley Mrdl.nl Association unan
imously elected Uransford l<ewls, St.
Louis, president, and 11. K. Ttiley, Lou
isville. secretary. The sessions of the
association closed with the reading of
pnpers by Shelby C. Carson, Greens
boro, Ala.; Duncan Evo, Nashville,
Tenn., and F. D. Kendall, Columbia,
8. C.
TiNsanuM m
The ltat? iMpwIiilwiint of
tlon Hm Iwuid an Addrtat to the
Twhin ?f th? Mate.
. The third Friday in November Is
Arbor Day, a day to be observed by
the wboola accordlms to an act of the
legislature. It U obeerred In Richland
and some of the other countries by the
planting of trees and shrubbery. Mr.
0. B. Martin, the State superintendent
nf education, is very aaxlous (Or all the
schools in the State to observe Arbor
Day this yoar. The lav on the subject
is as follows:
"The free public schools or this State
?hall observe the third Friday in No
vember of each year as Arbor Day, and
?n that day the school officers and
teachers shall conduct auch exercises
und engage in the planting of such
tbruba, plants and trees as will impress
on the minds of the paplls the proper
valuo and appreciation to be placed on
Rowers, ornamental shrubbery and
shade trees."
Mr. Martin has Issued an address to
rounty superintendents of education
and to teschers generally, in which he
calls upon them to hare the schools to
trtnke proper observation of tho day.
Tn his address he offers the following
very timely suggestions:'
"Allow me to sail yoar attention to
the statute providing (or the observ
iinco of Arbor Day. The Programme in
cluded horein is only Mggestlye. Tou
can easily supplement or abbreviate it.
inasmuch as this day is no near to
Thanksgiving dsy It might bo well to
combine their celobratiou on the date
l:est suited to your conditions. It will
be an appropriate ocoesion to Invite
patrons and to tnks steps for perma
i ucnt school improvements. As a prep
I n ation for this day. It will be proflta
I ble to have the children collect in leaf
I or hook albums as many different kinds
of leaves as possible and in addition
to teaching them the various kinds oi
trees that grow in South Carolina tho
I leaves may slso bo used for spelling
or drawing lessons and an exhibit of
tliis work will form port of your en
tertainment of visitors. In many sec
rionH also an exhibit of the various
kinds of good might be collected and
pupils might make some useful arti
cles of school or household furniture,
n? pointers, ink stands, rule*, gavelet
book cases, shelves, brackets, etc.
! "However, tho chief object of the leg
islature seems to be to teach the value
r>: flowers,shrubbery end shade trees.
There are hundreds of school houses in
this 8tate located in open fields with
bleak surroundings and It is hoped that
this number may bo greatly diminished
by the aatebratlon ofArbor day. The
address to the people of the south by
the Southern State superintendents em
phasize* this situation in the follow
ing language: 'Surely, then, the house
, in which this sacred work of training
1 the children of the republic for citizen
ship and social service, a work that
lias to do with mind and soul and body,
with the moulding of character and the
<reation of ideals, should be a place
?worthy In all respects of such a work?
a home, not o hovel; a place
of beauty, not a place of uglt<
litss; a place of comfort, not a place of
discomfort; a place ,<*f cleanliness, not
a placo of uncleanliness,. About it the
grass should grow green and the sun
Khlno bright, the flowers bloom and the
birds sing and the trees wave their
long arms, and tho children while lis
| toning to the iessoos taught by men
and books may receive aleo from the
l*otent, silent influence of proper en
vironment. the sweet message of peace
and love and culture and beauty.'
"We ought to take advantage of this
occasion not only to make aentlment
but to raise funds to improve and beau
tify the schools. Each child could
bring a coin, a collection may be taken,
or refreshments served and the pro
ceeds used to purchase pictures, buy
ehrnbbery, paint house*, fences, etc. It
would be especially appropriate to raise
money for libraries in those counties
which have not secure;) their quota,
under the library ad, aud even those
that have 11! mtght anticipate next
year's aporoprlation and get their
inoney ready by tho time the appropria
tion becomes available. At all events
I hope that teachers and pupils will
make a pleasant and profitable occa
sion ot't of Arbor day."
White Man an?t Negro Killed.
nishopvillc. Special. ? Saturday
night about 9 o'clock a riot occurred
u- Lucknow, a town ubout eight miles
north of Bishopvllh', -between Harvey
Lang. a young white num. and several
negroes, and as a result Mr. Lang nud
one negro man named Ezekill Aral
died Sunday morning about daylight,
there being but a short time difference
between their death*.
Laurens County Schools.
Laurens. Special.?County Superin
tendent of Education C. F. Drooks
I.as finished his annual report from
which the following figure* and statis
tics arc taken: Total number of
school districts, 04. Whole number
of white schools, 70; negro, 7fl. Num
ber of white teachers, male 24; female
71; colored teachers, male 31; female
*7. length of term of white schools
total number of weeks. 1.817; negro,
weeks. Total enrollment, white,
boy* J.4&&, girls, 1,817: negro, bovit,
2 070, girls, 2.081.
Total receipts for school purposes
from ail sources. 937.83!).<12. Total ex
penditure* for th?> year, $3?,Cf?0.1S.
Two Ginneries Burned.
l.aur?ns. Special.?Two ginneries
were destroyed by flr?? in the county
Saturday morning. The first was that
oi Mr. W. I?. Harris ut Young's store
It- the upper part of the county, which
was htirned Just afte. midnight. The
loss consisted of a complete ginning
outfit, four bales of cotton, a wagon
and a quantity or wood, aggregated
at 91,200, was total on which there
was no Insurance. The lire la thought
to have been of accidental origin.
DIE DIVORCE EVIL
Ctegt< Ttat Dimces aid SatoMS
Are Ckscly Llakcd
BUXTON IOT AFTER BISMP PVTTEK
Winston Deputy at tho episcopal Cov?
vention Attempts to Bring Up ths
Liquor Qusstion in Connection With
ths Dsbsts on Divorcs and Yield*
Only to the Tims Limit of ths Ses
sion.
Boston. Special.?A marked division
of sentiment regarding ^tae proposal
to prevent the re-marriage of the in
nocent party to a divorce daring the
life of tho former partner developed
at today's session of tho House of
Deputies of the Episcopal General
Convention. Tho house, sitting as a
committee of the whole, discussed the
Issue all day, and many vehement ad
dresses were made on both sides.
Several prominent delegates ex
pressed the opinion that In view of
the great difference of opinion tho
present conference would not act on
the matter, but would, fike Its pre
decessor, refer tho problem to the
next triennial convention.
A commotion was oaused by John
C. Buxton, of Winston. N. C.. who
attempted to link tho divorce evil
with tho liquor question.
Mr. Buxton Is tho deputy who, on
tho opening day of tho convention,
attempted to read a resolution cen
suring Bishop Henry C. Potter, of
Now\ork, for opening tho subway
saTootx In his remarks he express
ed tho opinion that it would Ik* better
for tho church to curb tho liquor traf
fic before changing the canons on di
vorce.
Continuing, he was saying: "If, in
stoad of a high official or the church
lending his influence to the dodicatkm
of saloons?" when he was interrupt
ed by a point of order. Mr. Buxton
was admonished by the chairman.
Still he attempted to make sonio fur
ther roference, indirectly, to the sub
way tavern, but was promptly called
to order by tho chairman. The time
limit of tho morning session expired
before Mr. Buxton could continue.
James McConnell, of Now Orleans,
opposed tho adpption of the nc.w can
on, in a dramatic speocli. "In Cod's
name." he doclurod, "how can a
church legislate to take away the pain
of fnnocenco? What rlcht has any
one to change the meaning of tho
words in 8t. Matthow's GospeJ?
Whore is tho man to expound away
the written word of the Son of Ood
himself?"
Rev. T. J. Beard, of Birmingham.
Ala., was opposed to tho adoption of
the proposed canon hecauso it com
promised tho church as a tcarlicr.
Goorgo Foster Feabody, of Brook
lyn. thought that all additions should
be voted down.
The debate was put over.
The Houso of Bishops presented
the Archblsop of Canterbury with a
silvcw loving cup. Tho English pri
mate will leavo the city for New York
tomorrow and will sail for England
on Monday.
The resignation of Bishop Thomas
A. Jamggar. of Sotithorn Ohio, wa.4
received and accepted by the House
of Bishops, and his co-adJutor. Right
Rov. Boyd Vlucent. becomes bishop of
tho diocese.
Wood Alcohol Kills 16.
New York, Special.?When Herman
Sachs died in Roosevelt Hospital, 20
minutes after ho had been admitted,
another death was aildod to tho long
list of fatalities which Coroner Snho
ler believes wore caused by tho use
of. wood alcohol In the whiskey sold
in ? tho saloon of Rudolph Fritsche.
There are now fixteen deaths on this
list. Sa^hs was seized with vioiont
al>domenal pains this afternoon. Co'r
orcr 8cholcr'was notified and a hur
ried Investigation showed that tho
stricken man had been drinking wills
key ltought at Frltohe's saloon Just
Is'fore the police took possession of
the place. ,
Crane Succced Hoar.
Boston, Special.?Governor John I..
Bates appointed formov Governor W.
Murray Crane, of Dalton, Fnlted States
Senator to fill the unexpired term of
Senator George F. Hoar, recently do
ceased. Mr. Crane has informed Gov
ornor Dates that lie will accept- He is
one of tho largest paper manufacturers
in the Stale and has been prominent iu
State politics for a iworo of years. In
1H07 lie was olmAed Lieutenant Gover
nor und In 1000 l>eonnie Governor,
which office ho bold for three years. Mr.
Crane is a personal friend of President
Roosuvclt.
Still Fighting Stubbornly.
Mukden, By Cahio. -Stubborn fight
ing is still in progress, this bolng the
thin! day of the engagement. It is Im
possible at this time to my what has
lieen accomplished. Hospital trains are
continually arriving from the south.
The wounded are being sent further
rortb. A dies.dng station has beon es
tablished on the railway platform here,
a here nurses and tturgoons give prompt
attention to the most urgent cases be
for the trains proceed.
Apprehension at St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, By Cable.?-It is now
midnight on the battlefield below Muk
den, and the failure to rcccive news
that tho Russians achieved decisive re.
?nits in Wednesday's fight north of
Yentsi, coupled wttb the Toklo report
that Field Msruhal Oynma is gaining
ground, causes increased apprehension.
mvs TMOUGIOUT TIE CWJNTIT
Plw?gi?|ih< of Minor Importance
Gathtrtd From Many Sources.
Through tha Sooth.
Richmond, Vs.. was selected for tbel
Episcopal General Omventioa of 1901 \
by the convention in Boston.
Senator-elect Rayner, of Sinryland,
cpened the Democratic campaign in
Delaware with a vIroiouh speech at
Wilmington.
Representative* of the Mormon
Church of Utah ore nogo dating for tho |
purchase of a tract of 309,000 acres of
land in the State of Tabasco. Mexico.
Confederate veterans of Texas cele
brated on Sunday the eighty-sixth
birthday of Judge John II. Reagan, the
only survivor of the Confederate Cabi
net.
C. J. Casslmus, a wealthy retired
fruit dealer, was run over and killed
by a street car In North Montgomery
Wednesday. Eye-witnesses say the |
man deliberately walked upon the
tracks. The body was horribly mau
gled.
At the- request of the Governor of
Virginia, Colonel Charles A. Dempacy,
United Statra army, retired, has been
ordered to Richmond for duty with tho
organised militia of that State for a
period of 4 years, unlets sooner reliev
ed.
A dispatch from Mexico City says:
Ixmls Mazscantlne, the noted Spanltdi
bull-lighter, and bis brother, Thomas,
will soon arrive here, whero they will
give ono of their last performances.
Louis Intends leaving the profession
after returning to Spain shortly to kill
his Inst bull in honor of the Queen.
At Chapel Hill. N. C., Wednesday thp
one hundred and ninth anniversary of
the opening of the State University was
celebrated. Dr. Venablo of the Univer
sity, reported the institution In excel
lent condition and then Introduced the
orator of tho day. Dr. C. Alphonsn
Smith, who delivered an address on
"The literature of tho South."
A special from Montgomery, A!al?a
ma, says: Attorney General Wilson has
tiled impeachment proceedings With tho
Supreme Court against Sheriff A. I>.
Rodgers, of Madison county. He is
charged with neglect of duty In n??t
protecting the negro, llorance Maples,
who was lynched In Huutsvtlle, on the
night of Beptembor 7th. The hearing
has been set for November 24th,
Washington Happenings.
The War Department has Just receiv
ed the rei>ort. of the Chlckamauga and
Chattanooga National Park Commis
sion submitted for the commission by
General 11. V. lloyntou, chairman. Tho
commissioners state that during the
year monuments were erected aud dedi
cated by the States of Maryland, Ohio
and Pcnusylvania.
In the Norths
Senator Fairbanks spent the day
rpcaking at points in Nebraska.
Ex-President Cleveland will preside
and make a speech at a general Demo
cratic mass-meeting in Carnegie Hull,
Now York, October 21.
Frank Do Peyster Hall, a wealthy
member of a prominent New York
fr.mlly, committed suicide as a result
r? charges of disgraceful practices
made against hint.
Thlrty-thcee persons were killed and
mauy Injured by a collision between a
passenger train and a freight on the
Missouri Pacific railroad near Warrens
burg. Missouri.
At St. Ixiuls Wednesday night. Grant
Eby, of Now York, who holds the
ehsmpionshlp medal, defeated Benja
min K. Brumby, of Atlanta. Ga.. in the
third championship pool tourney game,
the score being 12f> to 27. Eby's play
ing was brilliant throughout, while!
Brumby had several hard luck breaks
when his turn come to play.
Foreign Affair*.
At least 15 persons were killed by
falling walls nt Santiago. Chile.
Jews desiring to emigrate from Rus
sia were granted reduced railway rates
within the empire.
Earl Grey advises that a conference
of Englishmen and Americans be held
t.> deal with the race problem in South
Africa.
it is expected in St. Petersburg that
General Kuropatkin's advance will be
rtrongly resisted by the Jnpaueso in a
few days.
Miscellaneous Matters.
A number of new plays wevo pro
r.ui/jd in New York and other citlcs. {
Court-martial trials in th?' army de
c?/cased nearly 20 per cent, hint year.
John Alexander Dowle, the "first
high nriest on earth." i:? a "sermon" at
Kion eulogired Roosevelt and denounc
ed Parker and the Democrats as tho
?Vcrttm of the enrth."
Henry ('. Frlck was elected a direc
tor of tho Reading Company and <>/ the
Philadelphia aud Reading C<>ai aud
Iron Company.
The death is announced of Mrs. John
Angell, who sued for a share of the
estate of the i?te Jay Gould, alleging
she was his widow.
Rol?ert J. Wynne, First. Assistant
Poatmastor-Oenorni. was appointed to
Mieeeed the lnte Henry C. fay no as a
Cabinet member.
Perhaps tho nio:t romuruobio old
man in t.ho world is statleued at For.
St. Georgo, Calcutta, India. Hb name
is Saikah Imamudds. regimental chap
lain to the 18th Native 1 ton gal iiuin
try. Ho is 130 years old, and at 111
I owls without spectacles.
Secretary Hay and the Chinnso Min
ister will draft a sow and more liberal
l?h!no*o excUtmton treaty.
CATAWBA IEAKING
Saath Caroliaa lastitafes Pnceediflfs
Agaiast Railroad
MANY WITNESSES ON TIE STAN*
South CaroNna lUHraad CommttafAi.
Take# Evidence at CoMtnbia?Gov-i
arvnir nvjwaro ^ppwena Rfm
Treasurer for Lea County.
Columbia, S. C., Special.?A bearing
era# had before the railroad commie-'
aloa Tuesday in the matter of the)
double wreck on tbe 9th of September ?
at Catawba bridge m tho Seaboard.
e.he? a number of Uvea were lost by*
ream of tho paaeenger train leartoR.
the bridgo, shortly after midnight, and
ft freight train following 10 minute*
later, falling 1b on tte wreokage. On
the port of tho railroad, the witnesses
wore examined by Mr. 1. I*. Qtenn, of '
Cheater, district ottornoty tor the Sear
board, and Chairman Oatrria conducting
Lbe examination for tho State. Among
the spectators was Mr. John Earle. of
Greenville, comrokwionen-eloot. CX>m
n.lsslotser Caughman's report was reaul. .
in which he pointed out the peeaibte
rouse of the wreck being tho breaking
of the bolt retaining tho front trucks
of the passenger engine. !a> this brokon
holt ho had detected an old crack. H?r
n'a? criticised tho road for having the
second train run so close as to render
its flagging imputable. He thought a
speed of 40 miles an hoaur too great for
this bridge.
In reply to this, General Superinten
dent Huger read his report of the ac.ct -
<leut to President Liarr, In which he
discovered that tho catastrophe ?ai?
probably dun to a mil befng uuspiked.
the retaining bars of the next rail ,
being found unbroken and their bolt*
discovered in good condition nearby.
In tho circumstances there wo* no time
to flog tho second train and for that
reason it was impusulble to prevent tho
double wreck. The physical condition of
the baridge, which was only two years .
old, was perfect, as was admitted, and
Mr. Ilugcr would not hesitate to run a
passenger train over each a bridge at &
rnte of 60 miles nn boar.
These witnesses were sworn for tho ,
railroad; B. F. Luther, master me
chanic; A. L. Monroe, Inspector of en
gines; J nines Durkia. inspector of
hrldgoe; General Superintendent Hu
gcr; R. F. West, eonchictor on wrocked
passenger train; Pink Carpenter, col
ored, flagman; O. Hl Meares, engineer;
T. C. Link and J. J. Duncan, of freight
crew; P. K. Sanders, train master.'
The witnesses for the State were
Commissioner Conghntan and two clti
sens of Roddy, a station near the scene :
cf the accident. It. W. Patton and T.
K. Geddys. , ? *"
The testimony all one way and:
the railroad people bad no difficulty Ira 4
proving that the accident was prtfbafcly '
due to a rail lietng uuspiked. Disinter
csted wltnes.ses testified that they
ftmnd angle lutrs and bolts uutappect ?
and unbroken on tbe ground just be
neath the ttrst brook In tho trestle,
that the threads In tho holts were un-'
broken and that a number of unhen?
spikes were found near tho same apot.
Gasoline Engine Explodes.
Asliovllle, Special.?A gasoline en
gino used in pumping water at the*
rcsidcnco hero of I^cnldent R. S.
How land, of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad, exploded Tuesday .j
afternoon, painfully injuring nn Em
ploye named Oaraer about the hand"
and anus. Mr. Howlund said tonight
that be did not know whether *?. wa.'?
cnrehf&noss on tbe part of tho em
ploye or a defect. in the engine* that
caused the ?ycpki?U>n. Garner was
given iuedleal attention, end It Is tynfc
thought that hw hurts will rostilt
seriously. It id said that a heavy
woolen shirt wom by Ckirner was te
spontrthlo for Ms comparatively alight
injuries: thai otherwise his clothing
would have protMhty ignited and h?
would have b^-on burned to death.
Russian Fleet to Leave.
Copenhagen, Dy Cable.- The Assoc! -
ated Press I ear art from un excellent,
source that, the Russian Ilnltie fleet will
leave Llbau October 14 and pus*
thronp.lt Dauirh waters Ocvtobcr 16
High Russian naval office,re have ar
rived here anil will invcatiKato tho. ,
Doulsli water* before the pasausc of
the fleet.
A Divorce Discussion.
(lost on. Hpcdiul.?A proposed
change it* tho canons of the Kpiseo
pal Church, whereby clergymen are
forbidden to re-marry any pernor
who had liui'U divorced was discussed
for two houru by the House of Dep
uties at Tuesday's session of th'i
ftyiscopal General Convention. The
House of DejmftCM was sitting nz u
commit toe of tho whole, and the eon
?ld(.ration of the subject, regarded a*
one of the most important to conn*
before the pn*nont convention, wtll
be takun irp from time to time, until
tho matter is nually disposed of.
For some time there lute been a
strong sentiment iu the clmrch that
tho cleigy shouM rot marry the tnno.
cent party.
Loase^ Heavy on Both Sides.
Toltio. By Cable.?Toklo is eagerly
r.wnltlng tidings of tho peristcntly ru
mored engagement south of Mukden.
It Is re|)orled thut the Russians, as
suming the offensive, crossed the Him
river and attacked General Kurokl'x
forces, capturing a position which tho
Japanese. being strongly ro-In for ml.
re-captured and re-occupied. Tho Jap
anese. it Is reported, have checked th?
Kussinn advance. It is satd that tho
losses on both sldeo wcro heavy. No
conflrmatl"n of thcae reports can V??
obtained.