The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, October 18, 1901, Image 1

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Do Thou Liberty Great. Inspire Our Souls and Make Our Lives in Thy ??'osaes8ion Happy, or Our Deaths Grlorioue in Thy Just Defence." VOL. XXVI BKNNI5TTSVILLE, S, C./F11IIMY;GGT0BER, 18, 1901. SCHLEY IN BATTLE. Quna Nevar Stopped Firing as Brooklyn Mad* Her Loop. THE FIQHT DESCRIBED, Ther Texas Wa? Not Endangered a regular field day in tho cow \ of on quiry. Tho ohiof nit noon Tritton apt Hodgaon, tho oxcoutivo ifiioor of tho Brooklyn during tho battlo oil Santiago. Ho was a star witncaa for Sohloy. Mr. llaynor began his oroas examina tion by asking Mr. Hodgson wbother tho Mnrblohoad had haili d tho Brook lyn when tho two vcastU passed caoh other AB tho Brooklyn wa? on her way to Cionluvgoa. Tho witness replied in tho negativo. Tao examination then turned n pon ovonta about Oiouluegos and in rojply to Mr, Raynor's uquiry Hod&bou de tailed theoo at lougui. Commander Hodgon said in reply to thoso question? tnat ho had econ tho lights on tho ahoio at Uieutuegof*, Vf hi oh were afterward determined to hu bignaiH, bat ho had BUppouod thoy woro signals wotweon difforont ora: caos of tho Spanish lorooa on uhoro. lio uddoa that whon Captain MoCMla cm voa with information as to th? moa ai og of tuu Bignals ho waa immoaiatoJy diapa.ohod to tho ehoro to ooinmunieal.o nita ibo insurgents, lio ama that thc per giobB of tho (squadron vt au impeded oolwoou Uioufuogoa ana Santiago hy tho houvy weather. Mr. Baynor thon askod: "Hov/ far woro you off during tho blockade pf t?antiago, from tho Morro, during tho day ana night ot Moy 28, 29, ?10 Hi?" tn roepoueo tho wiiutiiSbaid: "lOar ly in tho day time our habitual position wau about six mile?. In tho night 1 think wo ateamod up and down in iront of tho hnroor, a dibtuuoo of aoout mx miloo." Ho Bloted that tho piokot boats, tho Marblohoad and tho Vixen, woro iu aldo tho lino of tho fieot&bout midway between ihat lino and tho shore linee. Tho witnoss then in responso to a re quest from Mr. llaynor continued ititi testimony, desonoiug tho the naval b/u Uo ot Juiy 8, ?roui tho point, wheio ho had droppoa thyo dcaoripiiour.t Captai a Lomloy u request while ho waa on tho h tanti linday, . In this connection he finid: *'^JL'iio B.oohJjn did ail uho oould. 'She 'got iuvo notion just wu quick aa ?team could o&ny hov there. Wo con tinued fian g aa doon uti the first gun o n tue port buw could boar ana wo kept tho pore.battery firing uutit B?O turned with port helm through thc aro, u?i jg tho ait guua until ?ve got all the atm boaid guns to boar. We got around ni quiokiy ss wo could with port helm mi til wo almost pareil clea tee e.; arno of thc loading ttpuhioh VUABO?.S, whon thc ?holm wai) u*st.d ana tlie HU??> au mud a oouibo parallel wich the Viucay.-,, w hi ?iii st aa then tho loading Veaacl, although tho Maria Tcrctu piobamy was fa.itxi?.r to tho wobtwerd ihriu mo Vitscay?. t?he wau Btanaiugat an nr.gio into tho shore. When wo got around tho BUIOKO was BO donuo nothing could bo scon of any thing ia tho rear of us. Tho throe t?paoi&h veaaela wo were then ongaged with woro tho Vlacaya, the Ooiou ana tho Oq tiendo. Tho VieoAja wau about twuutj live .hundred yartla on euc star board Dewy, tho Celui? piobabjy Vt aa o little forward of thc fcturdooato, boam, tho Oquoudo waa aban ino etaibourd< Wo continued in that dircetieo, when 1 romaikod to Captain Cook, tiiat it aeemod luther lonely lor us out there, Jlo waa in tho ooi.'mng lower, lit jinked: "Why?" ''1 hum that wo woro all alono with the three Spun it li vctiboiri, and it seemed that it dopend?.d upon us to knock thom out. At that tune tho buioko waa BO denao J. oouia not ueo anything, auel 1 buppoteu that tim Now .Verb. boin* away, tno Brooklyn was uteamihgaltea'; of tho alowtr votaeda. Ho bli pped oui of tho conning tower anu exclaimed t< me: 'What's that eft" our btttrooau quarter?' "1 looked in that dirootion and Ea? the ucuvy bow of a bhij. ana aaia . 'That ma.it bo tho MastsaauuBous.' ."Ho ?aid: 'l>io, it eouul nut bo th( Massachusetts; ano baa gono to G una tanami).' 1 a??d: 'lc must bo tho Oro goo,' and ho re m ur koo j "lied ble*? Hu Orogon.' 1 sam: 'Well, 1 am vor: giaa to boo her.' Tho Oregon was 6 that limo about, 1 bhouiu say, four o fivo hunarod yar la elf our ?taiboan quarior at full speed. Wo ooniiuuo( ia that position unul tho Brooklyn' speed begun to inor?lo aa wo got. ut steam, ana wo probably crow a tittil further uhoad iiom tho Oregon, Sb never waa that cioao to ua again aa remember. Tho Oquondo, shurtiy at tor, tell out and wont ashore. Th Union graaubliy drew ahoaa and als wont an uer e. "X remombur vory well tho limo tba tho Visoaya bionkoted her J rona ou fire, ibis oiuiBO was continued in ina aiiootion until whon eli Acoerradorati tho Vno&jrv ported her holm and rai insaheio Borne bevin milop. Aller pass ing tho Viboaya wo etoamcd ahead an ooaaod fiting. Tho men woro allowc to ojmo out of tho turrets, ono at timo, to got a bronthing iipcll, although of oourac, all guns were manned nn< oveiything ready, but tho gaining upe tho Colon waa vory blew. "At 11:15 when the Visoaya atoo in for Aoociadoias. The onat-o wn continued thoa aftor tho Colon, knew it munt bo DIX or bovon mile away until wo gradually bogan to gair 1 romcmber koeping tho Btato at wor on ber, although tho 13,000 yan would not register on tho btcadiometo 1 romombor at one time telling Oommi doro t?ohl&y that it was within abot 18,000 yarea and my recollection ia 1 told borne.ono to signal tho Orogon i try ono of hor 'railroad mini*.' i any ttito, shortly afterward, tho Orogc ft?cd JQ?O of hoi 13 iiioh sholls whic Mt won, Then wo tried with 8-ine . fiholla aud thoy foll short. Tho Or ; jgon VKft? signalling to us tho fall of o f?hot ai d wo tdgoaUcd to h?r tho fall of nor shot. Wo tottinuod to firo with tho O ff ?00, tlx* wuh IB and 8 inoU guns and wo cur 8 inch gum. ?romom borseoiug ono o! tho 18 io oh shells of tho Oregon fa'l ?'cil ahead of thc Colon and ono of bul 8 iooh shelbi apparently foll inshore ol tho Colon. At t'lnt limo tho Colon ported so holm hard anort Rroviously to thia tho had ported her holm onco or twico apparently Becking a ?oft ( pot on bh< ro. Sim hied her Ito gun and haulod down hor flap. I pulled out my walch. Tb was exactly ii.lt?. Wo thon ceased firing end plowed down and orders were given to got out a boat. Tho captain wad crdorcd to go on board to cTiry torran to tho command ing oftioor of tho Colon. O a uooount of Btonm having boon out olf and thoro hoing como trou bio with tho boat, wo wero aomo little limo getting tho boat out. In tho UK not imo wo had slowed and a? rapidly us could bo accomplished ono of tho cuttere v^nn finally rotten out, a crow puf. in. Oapta\u Cook wont in tho boat and bearded tho Colon. I think ho probably had a milo aad a halt to pull. "At any rato, wo had our guns trained on tho Colon at this 'time in ciao ot troaohery cr noy not of that kind on her part, although. I saw hor throwing brcooh looks ovorboard, I did not oua poot anything of that kind." .'How far waa tho Oregon from tho Brooklyn?" .'From 1,000 to 1,500 yards on tho starboard quarter." Tho witness, in roply to questions, oontinuod his roport of tho battle Ho said that at tho bogiuning of Ibo finht ho had givon tim ranga at 1.400 y al di, but that aftor tho loop it w?b about "?, 400 or 2,500 yards. Mr. lUvnor: "What was tho bearing of Commodoro Sobloy during this en gagement or aoy cngagomout in whioh you ?aw bim?" ' Hin boating and manner, with ro spool, to au oflioar of bia r \?K and sta lion in tho naval sorvioo, woro naturally those ol a ooinmnodor in ohiof of a nf, val foroo ou l bat oooaaion. Tho wit n<83said thc ommaudor bad too'ipicd a placo on tho platform around tho con ning tower during tho cugagomont. Th;s, bo baul, wa? a position ot danger at tho commodore was there always in full viow of tho onomy'? ships." "lt has been atatod hero," said Mr. Raynor, "that tho Brooklyn rm 2,003 yards away from tho cnomy'a Bhips in making her loop." Tao wituOSB ropiiod: "Any wiiuutt v. ho made that statomont although nc may havo stated what ho thought had ooourrod, was absolutely iniot alton." "How far did abo go trcm tho ene my's vessels?" "Sim munt havo gono about GOO yard; to tho southwest, as that ii auout th< tactical distauoo at that spotd." . 'Did thia turn intoiforo with tin Brooklyn's ability to koop up hor fire?! "lo did not. Sho oontinuod to fi.? from her aft turrots." "D*d you over DOO tho indiana dur ing tho Ofig?gQtt?ohl? ' . J. did not. Tho omcka was vorj domo in tho direction of tho Indiana.' At tinB point Mr. Raynor quo&tiono* tho witness at length concerning his ro ported colloquy with Admiral Sohle; during tho b?.ulo oil Santiago in whtol tho oommodoro waa roportcd to hav said : "Damn tho Texas." Mr. Raynor nuked tho witnoss if i W?iu )<ot Ocpuiu Cook who had givo: the order to "port helm." Tho reply was that Captain Coo mi^ht hav? givon tho order to tho ma ab ibo wheel, i Mr, Raynor then at>ked: "Did Commodore Sjhloy givo th order io port tho helm?" "Ho dm," WAS tho roply, "Wa* tho helm at port?" "). gubss f.o. Captain Cooks say i.e." O' j eotion was mado by Caplam Le i loy io '-he um of tho words "i guoaw by the witness, but Admiral Dj wc y sai i tba form waa immaterial and askod tin , count ol should not interrupt. Continuing hin s?aUmoul in his ri ' spouse to Mr. Raynor's .question, tl witness ?aid thar, when Lin oonvore?tic with Cjoiuiodovc Sciiloy had ocourro i on tho Brooklyn tho commodoro wi stand ing on tho platform around tli i cooning tower and two or tbrco foi i from himself (mo witnosf ) and tin Captain Coos, a part cf tho tim ; stood iu inc door ol tho oonniug tow? L Cour or five, f.iut dictant, lio fiaid Ca; ti tain Cook twid taken part in tho oonvo i su non. i Mr. lliyuor then questioned tho wi ness vory closely in rogard lo thole / guago in which his colloquy was rcpoi ; od by tho newspapers and ibo langue: u?cd by Mr. Hodgson in his oorrespon j once with Admiral Bonley* Ho roi - tho newspaper voraion cf Command . Hodg?ohVstatt inont of tho oolkquy j follows! t Sibley: "Htrd aport." t Hodgson. "You mean starboard." r Sobloy: "No 1 don't. Wo aro no i enough to the in (tho Spaniards) olroad; 1 Hodgson: "But we will out down t s Texas." l> Sobloy: "Daran tho Texas; lot li u look out lor herself." ? Mr. R*y nor thou had tho wi tnt I norulimzo tho letter which ho had wr - ton to Admiral Schloyon Juno 8 a o . recall from him tho statomont that 0 had not thon informed tho admiral tl ho had utiod tho expression, "Damn t 1 Tozas." r When tho witnoes was aekod if. i thought that thoro was any suggosti ? ol' buoh aa expression, ho roplh u "When 1 suggodtod to Cornmodi i, Sobloy th'At there Wi?o dangor of ooll ? ing with tho Texas ho said: 'Damn 1 j Texas.' Ho unod tho expression ft net in any way oondomning tho To: lor hoing thoro, but ai if ho wore ii ,i tatod as one might bo about auythn Q Mr. Raynor asked thou about tho ; piotsion attiibutcd to tho witness: "? ? will out down ibo Tcxftb?" ,s Commander Hodgson ropiiod tl I thoro was no fluoh exprosnion in tho 1 is tor and that ho nevor Ind said that I i. Brooklyn would out dowu tho Texas k "Thoro is a good deal in tho ropor ls oolloquy that 1 did not say," he sa r. 1 'Tho statomont thero was novor mad a- ho wont on, "but tho oommodoro n nay, 'Damn tho Texas.' " io Continuing ho said that tho dialo, to as ropottod waa flotiliouj and that ^t had doniod its vorbal acouraoy, wi m not douying tho truth of a part ol iu Ho ?aid that ho had told Adm in fiohloy that ho could not repud?alo o- ontiro statomont, and that ho had r ? understood him to requost that ifyi ? ' , ' \'/ should do moro thia dony its vorbal ao curaov. lio already hud baforo wrltiug his oxplioit donia! told tho admiral thai bo omild not deny tho whole ?tory. Ha' had given tho ?owe pa por reporter au thorny originally to qioto him ap au tborily for tho gist of ibo statement. BL A LOOK KNOCKED He Reuounoed MoLauriuism and Lost tho Job Tho Washington corrosponilont of tho Nows and Uourior says "Prosidont KooHevelt throw a bomb into tho South Carolina ilepublioan oamp Thursday by rofusing to appoint Loomis Blalook oollootor of internal rovonuo for tho dis triot of South Carolina, vioo JS. A, Wob Bier, deceased. Blalook, who was origi nally a JJimioorat, but who bal recently affiliated with the Ho pub I lea o party in tho Palmetto Hiate; wao highly recom mended for tho oolu'ctonmip. Among hil friends aud endorsers waa Sonator MoLadrini When tho rngular Itopubli oan uigatiiaitiou hoard that BUlock's appointment would probably bo oredit od to 3anatol MoLaurin thoy hurried to Washington iu drovos and ontorod ihoir porsonal protoat at tho Whito IIouso. hator a oonforonoo of tho vari ouo faotions was held in tho oity and Blalook waa invito 1 lo bo pronout. Thoroupon ho ronounood MoLnurininni and plodgod himself to fltaad ny tho re gular Republican organisation in tho, Stato. Whoa ho did tho?o who had op posed him, j unod a dologatiou, went to tho Whito iioUfcO aad strongly urged bio appointai?t upon the President. Whon they loft- tho Whito Mouse they wero oo). li 0 ort tb at tho seleotion of Mr Ula look was assured and hin appointment would bo formally announotd within tho'next day or two. ''Thursday Sonator MoLaurin oallod upon tho Prosidont ano wa* in consulta tion with him for nearly an hour. Dur ing tho oonforonoo tho South Carolina situation; and ospooially Blalook'B ap pointmout, was fully disouasod, and tho roBultin that Mr Blalook will not bo appointed, but ono of tho tao mon whoso nnnos wore tuggoatod by Sona tor vi?Inonu will boin Washington to morrow aLd bo will iu all probability bo appointed to tho vacant oollootorship. This Buddon chango in tho South Caro lina thuation will ornato coasternatiou in ibo R jpuhlinin n&mnaign whon it bocomoB K omi, for most ot tho South Cai olino politicians who oamo hero in oonu?otiou with tho Blalook matter loft for their ho.nos tait night coi ridout that tho matter had boon disposed of aooop?ably to Mr lihlook and tho old lino Republican organicition. Thoao wLo arooiepotod to iuduigo in opeou'a lion n'uo who tho next tollioior of ia tot hal rcvoDuu iu South Carolina will 00 suggest tho namo of Ur. V. P. Clay ton, a woll known and reputable oiti Ett oiSuuih Carolina, who is conser vativo in pol?tica and lriondiy to Sona tor Maha ut in. "dona tor MoLnurin dco'inod to dio ouss tno sudden ooiipso ot Mr Btalook nitor leaving tho Whito llou?o further than to t>ay tho subjoot of Pcdorwl ap pointinciuti in Bouta Carolina waa un dor (lisoussion, Tho subject mu?t havo boon interesting lo tho President, for Senator MoL&urin was oiosetcd willi him 1er nearly an hour, lt will bo difficult for Mr. lilalook and hio sup portera to realiza that a biddon hand has ui'fcot his pail of political milk, but as thc orono was due to fo?m ho had scowed tho peivonai ondoraouiont of alt tho ..o-e okii Republican, loaders in tho 1 Sialo, some uudor protsst, and bo was MO confident ol hie* appointment that ho was propping to coloorato tho ovont iu u popular maunor. Whilo it may not bo a fair statement of tho si vu avion io i<ay that. Senator MoLsurin will oon troi tho bulk of tho Podcral patronage' in South Carolina under Preside UL Roosevelt, it ia evident that bis sug gestions ?oooivod vory serious considera tion by tho Prosidont and his Cabinot." CLAYTON Ari'OINTEI). Tito State says the unuounoomont that oamo from Washington Friday night that Ur. V. P. Clayton of this city lied boon appointed by Proaidont Hoosovolt es ooiicotor of intoral rovu nuo tor tho distriot of South Carolina to Huooood fchii lato Mr. Webster was a complete surprise to thouo who have boor? oionoly watching tim nutter, it was genorally concodod that ?ialoox would got tho plum. Dr. Clayton?; friends havo boon working quietly and itscoDiO to ba another CABO of "still water runs dcop." Tho why'o and whoroforo'n of tho appointment of Dr. Clayton aro not yeo gonorally known, but ilia very uoruin that Dr. Clayton'a many iriends in Columbia-and ho hm not alow-aro delighted lo know that ho has bcon givou tho position. Dr. Clayton nerved raootaoooptablyas poH rnabtor at Columbia, and is porhaps tho oloanost man in tho Ilepublioan ranks. Ho has boon olnssod for some years with tho "Lilly Whito" f .union of tho 1 llopublioan party. Sinoo losing bia i plaod as postmaster hore ho has boon a llopublioan for years, but. has novor : boon offensive to tho paopJo of tho Stato, ovor conducting hnuBolf quiotly i and unassumingly. { Tho State's Wards. ? Tho board of rogents of the S;ato i hospital for tho insano hold thoir rog ) ular monthly mooting Thursday. Tho report of tho superintendent, Dc. J. W. i Babcock, showed that thoro aro 1,115 i inmates. This is an avorago of ono io : ovory 1,000 of population. This is a ) muoh lower porooniago than in tho ma jority of Statos. lu MassaohuAOtts, ) whore tho conditions arc by no means i abnormal, tho peioontago is 1 to 300. i Tho board took up tho matter of the . propriety of oaring for thone patients . who aro oitizons ot other States. Tho . aooommt<sl?t;ons hore are oro ?dod and :> there is always a domand for more room. Tho board dooidod to try tc t remedy this matter without involving . tho govornor of this Stato with tlu ) govornors of otbor States. It was d< oidod to appoal to tho rolativos of those 1 ?. DI toted. Thoro aro 16 suoh in thc , hospital, and they tako pUoes whiol - should bo given to oitiaans of thit 1 Stato.-Tho Stato. Four Trainmen Killed. o Four trainmen v/oro killed and three 0 othor* wore slightly injured in a oolli '. sion of freight trains on tho (lineage 1 Great Wostern railroad ono milo casi o of Lombard, 111., Thursday. Th? t trama mot hoad on and both engine o wcro badly damagod, WAIL OF A COWARD. fc'iiy? Roc>s?v?lt is BfiClioni.il, Favoring th? South. DENOUNCES SOUTHERNERS _._ As Traitor*, and Thinks that tho President Should Not b* Proud of His Confed erate Unelas. Tho Baltimoro Bun of Monday pub Ihhos tho following spcoial from Man chester, N.. H.: Au oditorial in tho Baltimoro Sun of OJ ton or 1, deploring tho attaoks on President Rooaovolt at tho MoKinloy momorial aervioo of Louis Boll Post, Grand Army of tho Republic, tkia'oity, on Hoptoinbor 27, togothor with a Washington diapatoh in tho aamo insuo of tho Sun in whioh Proiidont Rooao volt was quotod as assuring "Private" J. M. Balz ill of Ohio of hid impartial loyalty to both North and South, has brought out aaothor publio atttok on tho Presidont and tho S juthfrom Capt. Frank II Ob allin, former ooraraaudcr of tho Now Ha gland division, Sohl of Votorns. lt was Capt. Challis who drat oriti oised Prosidont Uooflevoltfor hia friend liness toward tho South, at tho moating of Louis Boll PoBt. Markod olippiitgd from tho Sun of tho two artioles montioned wero rcocivod by Oapt. OhalliB iu an onvolopo bear ing tho nemo of J. M. Dalzill. Tho captain, taking it for granted that Privn'.o Dal/i?ll had sont thom in roply to hie anti-Roosovolt apooch, promptly sprang to tho attaok. In an opon lot ter to Pr?valo DalRoll. a oopy of whioh he has forwArdod, he not only ropoata bis attaok on tho Proeidont and tho South with inoroaeod bittornoss, but also assails tho Rough ltidsrn a3 a con glomeration of cowboy ruffians and Broadway rounders," and intim?t os that tho Proaidont'a ?onfodorato unolos would havo bcon hanged if they had re ooivod their dosorta. Capt. Oballia' lottor is, in part, ns JU lutiowt: "I had no idoa that my words would attraat tho attention thoy havo dono, and I foar that thoy woro only too much deserved, for it is the 'dtruok bird that fluttors,' gouorally speaking or, to uso a moro oxproasivo phraso, 'tho gallod jada winooB.' "Yea woro, I boliovo, a aoldior of tho oivil war and, I aslumo wont into itimpollod by como pAtriotio priooiplo and not beciuao of a big bounty or lav iah proatiats. I? you .believed in tho oauso t would liko to know your fool inga when ,\ou road tho following allog od lottor of Thoodoro Roosevelt, if you ovor did road it, whioh I quote from vim Hartford Timos, iu which I road it: ( Chit! lotter, tho paper stated, waa writ ton tr. a gontloman ia. Atlanta, Ga., un do* d*to of Juno li), 1901.): " *I am extremely proud of tho fact that ono of my ?nelo? was an admiral in tho Confederate navy and that an other Brod tho last aboard tho Ala bama. I think tho time ha?? now como whon wo oan ail bo proud of tito valor shown on both aides of tho oivil war, In my regiment I had moro mou whoso f.Uhors fought in tho Confederate army than I had mon /rhose fathora fought for tho Union.' " "Tho faot that tho Proaidont folt called upon to atlompt to anawor tho no called oritioiem and that you folt it ueoosiiary to attempt to square thinga is ovi?onco onougn to mo that thoro waa juatioo in tho wild criticism that I made; tho wholo of whioh w?B con tained in tho atatomont that I had 'misgivings' us to tho futuro oonduct of a man who could writosuoh a lottor. In all my remarks did not oovor ton minutoa, and it w*s far from my doT airo to aohitva notoriety or mar tho harmony of the mooting bv exproaslng ultra sontimentd. "As for myself, I havo ne oooaaion for extremo prido in tho faot that any of my unolos woro traitor? oithor in tho oivil war or at any othor limo. Aud wbilo I may rospoot a Southern aoldior as audi, and would not do anything to hurt his feelings, 1 would still boliovo, aa you do yourself, Privat o Pities!), that in bearing anns againcttho United 3ttitos ho waa a traitor whether bin nu mo was lb br-rt ID. Loo or J olin Wilkes Booth, and if ho waa liko sonio of thoso named in the Sun's editorial ono who violated hiB oath as a West Pointor-thon ho wau a doubly damned traitor. No amount of aoft soldioi about tho valor of tho Southorn soldioi will chango tho rook ribbed faota of his tory. "PrcBidont Koosovolt was notoaliod upon to apologizo for his unolos who woro rob?la (tis they woro), and on the oontray ho wari not required to say he was oxtromly proud* of the faot that ii thoy had roooivod thoir dosorts thoy would have boon hung, whioh is thc duo and appropriate puniohmont tc auoh aa they. Still loss was ho bound to say that his conglomeration of cow boy iutfiana and Broadway roundon oontaiuod moro sons of robots than sons of Union mon for thoro was no othei purpose in auoh an obsorvation than tc oust disorodit upon tho patriotism ol the sons of tho '-Northern aoldior. "Slnoe Soptombor 27th I havo boor told that a New York nowepapor hst contained a purported intorview wit! 1 tho Presidont in whioh ho made muol of tho faot that he rosoinmondod mort 1 Southornors than Norther nora for oom 1 missions in tho army, If that be ( 1 true statement, it must follow that ii ' Thoodoro Koouevlt wo havo a bona lid? 1 'sootional Proaidont' and tho sootion hi 1 roprosents is south of Mason & Dixon'i ! lino. > "In my humblo estimation wohav< J gone quito far onough in hiring South ) ornorn lo bo patriots. Jee Wheole 1 Fitzhugh Loo and 'Masjaore' Butlo 1 have boen made generals and havo iop } ped thoir bri of day in the publio eye 1 think it is fully timo for President olooted by Uopublioan ?nd. tfdrthori voto? to reoajl tho jfaofc tljat! there.is i oonsidorablo1 oonatituenoy whioh doe . not fl?d it nooost?ary td loft itself int ? promihonoo on ?ho fiole rqc-ommonds i lion thal R hafl boon' disloyal. UA 9 you seem to havo constituted yournol a guardian and ohiof awardibuokle* lo [tho President with reforexico to Gian Army mon, I will add timi I am not a. voter*m only tho eon of ono, and Sena tor Upsry 15. Burnham, who in P.IFO qur>teju\jfl not a Grand Army mao. owly a Htamarfc?eprtsentativo ol New Hamp ?hiro intiment. Noithoris an applicant fora bonsion, as thc Sun's. oditoiial r oouiHi? infer, and speaking for myself, I oan %\y that in my oaiivnaUon tho pensi?n iawB have geno tu tho limit of what i&lf roapoo'ing ooldiois oan ask. .Tneidout Roosevelt O*C:H his pro sont position net to tho votos of trai tera, tjXtto tho votoo of loyal mon, and if ho O|IOOBO to omul ato tho infamouo j rx ?hi fclo of John Tylor and Audrow JohnfeOa by oatoring to his onomios ratheL'|thau his friends ho can do DO; but hit day of vookening will nrrivo ou schedule timo. "iVv^onaily I havo no interest in this oCdMfcO.vorsy, no wish for notorioty but wl'uYn n mun for whom 1 votod gooo out of/hifl wav to glorify trotona and trait ovo and slur tho patriotism of tho sons ojf Joya! moo, I. shall oxproas my c.ontiu|pn s about it as I havo oppor tunity) "1 trust, P/ivato Dalzjll, that you will nvt IORO any further oloop ovor this matterV B,ut if you havo tho immenso inflaonpo that it would appoar from tho Baltimore Bun you may have with Pros idonilioosevolt, will iou kindly exort it so that it may not dootroy bis own iu ?uonuo, and bo?tniroh Us offn adminis tra tiou, by opou ottering to tho a>) yoi untamed barbarians of tho South, whero tboy ruiil persist in rofusing Roswoll G. Herr's, advioo and to continue to raiao not hojjs, but h-. 4 MO vox y patriotic oitizen dotiros tho ?uooo:.. ol' tho prosont a?niUistration, Nu one..Wishes ill to Theodore Roose velt, President of tho United States. Tho bloody nhirt lies in tho di;ob along with tho MjOBt Caten' lt will not ho disinterred unlosa MOBO v/ho aro 'ox trom?jy proud' of volaiivo? who wore tra'ttotd, baok it up by aots v/bioh ap poar !/> d?6oritninato against, not in fa vor of\ tho mon who novor wagod war against, tho Unitod Slates." I WAR COH?S HIGH. ; . - Tremendous Cost of tho Boer War to England, Tba British soorotary for war, Mr. Broderick, replying to Sir Uharlos, Howard Vinoont's oflor to raise frosh troops or do anything olso to assist tbo govornmont, doolines tho proposal, and, in doing ?o', loogthily revio iva the Brit ?HII position in South Afrioa, obvious ly in,.anawor to tho persistent and Boaiohing oritioiams of tho ministerial journals and inenioera of parliament., that) ?ho govonmont is languidly oon tont m lot tho war drag on. Mr. Bro derick Sayn, to begin with, that noth ing Ibid Kitchener has asked for has not lion promptly mot. Ho odds: }f\$& )?.v?f tougnby, 2110,01)0. mon and 4.50 guns in South Africa, aud ovor 100,000 mon aro under training at homo. Wo havo no di?iouUy, Moro foio, in kooping tho tiold army up to ita requisito btrongih, by draft?, and if a further ordl bo made wo,ara in position to incot it with tho utmost promptitude. Notwithstanding thin, theto seem i lo be an impression abroad that tho ol ono of tho war is retarded by a soaroity of troops, or tho want ol mobility o? our columna." This impression Mr. Bro hick oom bats by reciting what tho war office ia doing, providing supplied for 314,000 persons, dirootly or indirectly oonnoot cd with tho war, leading 248,000 hortles and muloo, aud niaiutaining four months rosorvos of iood for men and animals. Sixty-nine inobilo col umns, pcrfeolly cquippid, aro now iu the Hold and 10,000 remounts p.ro being lauded monthly, bosidoa thoso eaptuvod. Mr. Brodrioksays tho anxiety OAO bo not at roBt av homo. Tho government has novor intcriorred with Lord Kitoh onor, iu whoeo vigorous projooution of tho war they havo entire ooniidonoo. Ho points otu again to tho vant extent of tho country. Alluding to Lord Kitohoncr sanding baok poorly trainod yoomanry, Mr. Brodriok ropiioa that thoy would havo been trained oarlior but tor tho opinion of military advis ers in South Africa and at hums, up to November, 1900, that no iros ti troops woro needed. AGALLON THE PUBLIC. To Subjoribo 81,500.000 ?or a Maible Memorial to McKinley, rrho trustees rooontly appointed by President ROSBOVOU for tho National McKinley Monument association, mot at Uloveland. Ohio, Thursday, at Sena tor < Hanna's office and organizod by elooting tho following offioers: President, William R. Bay, Oanton, O. ; vico provident, M. A. Hanna, Ulevo land; troasuror, Myron T, Horriok, Oloveland; soorotary, Ryorsou Ritohio, Cleveland. Tho hoadquavtora of tho association will bo looatod at Canton. It is pro posed to raise about $1,500,000 by popu lar subscription to build a marble mom orial at Canton in honor of tho late prosidont. An appeal was issued to the country for aid. Tho appoal says: It is tho purpose to havo thoofforingf j j of tho pooplo voluntary with full op portunity to all to oontributo. Tho cooperation of tho governor? am offiaors of thoSiatos and municipalities of tho Unitod States, and all religious oduoational, oivio, patriotic fraternal, benevolent and othor organisations ii cordially invited. All publio officials, organizod bod lot and tho press aro rjquoatod to take im ? modialo sttps to soouro, at tho oarli 3 ont possiblo timo, a full responso, to thii s appeal. Monoy may bo dopositod in bank? and othor finanoial institutions, wit! toiograpb, tolophono and express offi oos, and with postmasters, who aro ro questod to roooivo and transmit thon to tbo treasurer promptly. Tho president of tho Unitod Statoi and goyornors of all ?tatos and torr! torios wero unanimously oleotod honor ary members of Um association byllu trustoos. HOM to enooura0? and koop tho poy on tho farm? Tah o thom oil of it o o o muon al ly for rooroation and sight SOO ing, whoso suoh opportunities as th noxt annual State IMr will afford. TWO HUMAN BRUTES. Amorican Man artel Woman Found an Order FOR THE KUiN ?b Q.KL1** They aro A'rsstod and Will ba im prisoned for Ufo, Bu< Rich ly D?<s?>rv? &?veror Punlafcimn*. | A dispatch from London Baya tho hoaring of the oaeo of Theodoro and Laura Jr.oksoD, aliao Horr?os, wno aro ohargod with conspiring to defraud wo mou of monoy and jowolry by fortune tolling, waa rooumod hero Thurfiday. Laura Jackson, formorly Ann Odolia Doss do I3ar of Now York, mado a Btrango appoaranoo. Ulm wore in tho dook a loose, orcam oolored dooollotto garmont, resembling a sorplioo, over whioh was a palo hluo silk robo whioh aho woro whon remand ed, Soot. 20. Charles W. Matthows, Bouior counsel to tho troasury, topra nont ed tho treasury. Ho dm ailed tho ohargos against, tho prisonora obtaiaing monoy undor falso protenoo, proouiing girls, and rapo. Tho offonsos, said Mr. Matthews, woro ooinmitted by fraud uniquo in tho annals of orimo. Tho Hor/coco ootabli?hed a religious soot oaiiod !? Tito cor ali o unity,1 claimed thu attributes of divine power and induced girls to mieoonduot thoinselvos with ; theodore, under tho boliof that it was a uoeossary part cf their religious de votion, "Poverty, ohastily and obedienoo" wero tho wm oh words of Ibo Thoooratio Unity, whioh was also oallod tho Purity Loaguo. Chastity, however, only ap plied to married people Noophytos running tho unity woro obligod to vow scoreoy and profess boliof in tho divini ty of tho Horr?os, both of whom, said Mr. Matthews, posaossod mosmerio pow ors, ospooially Laura. Tho lattor fre quently interrupted oouusol with loud uoroains of "falao." A well brod wo man, 23 yoara of ago, who, tho proscou tion Bay, is tho oldost of tho many vio timn ot tho Horrooj, tostifiod in support of Mr. Matthews Btatomcnfc. Evidence in tho oaso was s dj stu ned until Friday, lt is probable thatthoro will bo many' sittings of tho polioo court before tho oaso goes to a jury. Tho govorumont eflioials oxpoot tho prisonora will receive lifo sontenoe. Tho idontity of Lauva with Ann Odolia Doss do Har has been thorough ly established. Jaokson is taid to boa convicted oonfidonco man. Laura .Jack sou oouduotod a vigoro us \ cross exten tion in her own and Jackson's bohalf, Tho~???v'i waa Kalt nlie*d with youug and protty tiela waiting to tostify against tho ooupio. lt has boon loaru eu that thu aouu-md wero married in Now Orleans in 1898, carno to Loudon in 1891), and then wont to Paris and Capo Town, returning to England tboy ofclabliohcd tao Thoooratio order hero Hanna Sours on Them. Tho Washington oovecapondont of tho Charleston l'est. say?; Tito appoint? meut of lb mi ioi Attorney Johu (i. Oup?ro as llopubiican national oom tniccopman lur .South Carolina, to sue coed tho Into Hou. H. A. Wobstor, which hrs jase boen aunuunoed by Sonator Hau na or Ohio, ohairman of >ne ojmiuiuec, iii another [stop in tho policy of tho formation of a strong Ito publican party in South Carolina and ia tho South. In tho minda of nu.ny it also diapoaofc; of tho idea, whioh certain old lofidoiM of tho Itupubiioan party, or, rather, ol tao remuant ol: ibo itupubli cau party, iu South Carolina, have sought to spread through tho country, that Senator Hanna ia tho ohiof sup porter of tho "organisation," or tho old regime wing of thc party in that StAlo. Hi?triot Attorney Oapors hoi for yoarc boon a prominent Domoorai, and is to day probably tho Otojosti'ricmd of Sona tor MoLaurm in South Carolina, lt ii not pr erm nm d, however, that tho Mo Lauun intlucnoo had (ho least thing tc do with tao solootiou of Mr. Capore for tho position of uutioual KopuDli oommittooman, but, at tho samo timo, it is apparent that. Sonator MoLauru will now, in a greater dogroo thanovor, enjoy whatever benefit 1m oan got in hi? ooimng oampaign from tho assistanoo ol tho uumiuistraiio'n, and not only that, but it io apparont timi ho will bavo.tht support oi chu itopublio.iu orgau?atioi m ibo State in hm light against Sonate Tillman, whioh ho would not havo on jayod iud Wobstor livod, and ro tai ncc ms position as tho bous oi tho party it South Carolina. Many aro Dying. A dispare a from Bloemfontein South Africa, naya "chore aro now 0, ODO white porsons in tho various to iugco oamps here, while there aio near ly 10,0U0 in the various oamps in tin Orango rivor oolouy, Thcuo requin MX toon raliway truckloads of foodstulf wookly. Tho weekly doath rato aver ages 220, mostly from moaslcs, Ifift; per cont of tho victims aro ohildron un dors 3 years of ago. Tho trains pasoin north aro filled with womon and ohil dron returning to tho llnnd. Thirteoi burghors havo likely tnkon tho oath o allogianoo boro. Tho agricultural de patt mont of tho Orango Uiver Colony i i aoting with tho military, is induein? j I tho pooplo to take up agriculture b supplying nooda and ploughs. Native living noar tho railway from Bloomfon toin co tho Vaal rivor aro taking ad van togo of this and ploughing is progros! ing undor tho procootionor tho militar garrisoning tho blookhouaos. Imprisoned in Mexico. Nows has bcon reooivod at 8an An tonio, Texas, that W. H, Moally, former residont ?of Ponneylvania am said to.bo a man of woaltn and big] oharatotor, has boon in'oarooiatod in th jail at Montoroy and that it was th purposo of tho authorities to rofus bail until ho would comply with oortai directions in oonneotion with th ownership of oortain Mexioan minos Tho Washington authorities and sovoi al influential Unitod States sohatoi ami rcprosontatlves havo boon applio to. v Ministor Clayton has wited thu ho has takon uoeossary stops to naouro mitigation of tho conditions of Mi Moall'y imprisonment. FUN AT THE FAIR. Arrangements for Outside Attrac tions in Columbia. COLUMBIA, Oct. 12.-Spoolol: Tho annual lair ot tho Stato Agrioutural aud Moohanioal Sooioty is of itsolf so full of attractions that it always, "draws well." Pooplo of all oooupaiions tako interest in an exhibition intondod primarily for tho entertainment and tho bittoiinont of tho farmors. Still it is tho wish of tho oitizons of Ooluni bia to afford ontortainraont in tho oity propor, distinct from tho fair itsolf. To this end thoro was organizod eomo years ago tho City Fair Association, and ovory year this body appoints a committeo to ranko ncooesary arrango monts. This oomoiittoo has olosod a oontraot with tho Columbia Klcotrio Light Compauy for tho brilliant illumi nation of Main street during fair wook. Seven handnomo cross arohes aro to bo orootod, and thoro will bo lights along tho sido of tho streets hctwoon tho aruhos as well. This will pr?vido suoh streot illumination an has never boon provided in Columbia boforo. Tho oorarntttco also olosod a oontract with tho famous United Staton First Artillery baud from tho fort on Sulli van's Island for throo oonoorts of two hours oaoh day for each day of tho fair. Tho oommittoo was onablod to Boouro this band, whioh is the ranking band in tho army, by going into an agroomont with tho exooutivo oommit too in ohargo of tho Stato ball. Tho oonoorts will probably bo given from the piazzas of tho two leading hotel and a stand in tho Stato houso grounds j nat in front of tho Confederate monu ment. In addition io thia band tho coommittoo on amusements has en gaged tho sorvicos of tho brass band of ibo Columbia Orobobtra, whoso music, recognized as brat olass, will aupplo mont that ot thc Frist Arlillory band. Thus thoro Will bo plenty of Ano mu?io all through tho wook. Ono or moro oompanios of aoiob?ts or otbor expsrt performers will also bo engaged, and thoso will givo at loast ono free exhibition on Main strcot ovory day from Tuesday till Friday. Tho objoot of tho local association is to afford ontortainmont to visitois in tho intervals botwoou tho timos when it is oonvoniont to attond tho fair itsolf. This objoot will bo well accomplished this year. Tho brilliant and beautiful Iillumination of Main streot will inako it a popular promonade, and this of it . self will furnish entertainment to those who may not wish to attond the tho avro. Tho annual ball of tho South Carolina olub is always a loading feature of fair week: In tho hall of the Houso of Repre sentatives (ono of tho handsomest halls in tho oouutry) will g.Uher ladios and gentlemen fcom all parts of South Car olina and also from otbor Statos,- Tho oiub is a sooial institution of long atanding and groat popularity. Its an nual, bail in always enjoyed.. hkory night of fair week will bo marked by a high-class porfermanoe at Columbia's now thoatro-one of tho larcobt and best equipped in the ontiro South. This theatre takoo tho plaoo of ?ho opera houso dcnlroyod by lire, and is in all rospoots a dooided im provement on tho ola building. Under idio ninnagoinont of Messrs. timithdoal & Browne, who lenso tho thoatro from uio oity, ibero nto brought to Colum bia oompanius aud star notera whoso reputation in of tho highest, and whoso peri o? manees sustain that roputation. Tho plays during fair wook will bo fully up to tho standard, and tho thoatro will bo full every night. Ono important function of tho City Fair Aeaooiation is tho providing of pleasant quarters for visitors-thous ands ti wtiom must find thoso olsowhoro thau in tho hotols and boarding housoo. To meet this demand tho association iutouds to maintain its iutolligonoo omeo, and Uopos to muko it moro of an iuiulligonoo buroau this yoar than it has over boon. Soorotary Mo Junkin will Jnwo thia olHoo looatod in tho Southorn railway uptown ornoo build ing on ?A?,in street and every visitor who dosircs quarters can tbore mako application. VVhatevor tho oro iv d (and it promises to bo immense) thoro will bo good aooommodatioDS for all. Horrible Death. lu awrook of tho Norfolk and Wost oru road noar Dublin, Va., Frank La vondor, a firoman on a Cripple Crook passongor ongino mot a hurriolo death. Whilo running from Pulaski to Dublin [-1 his eugine orashod into anothor ongino attached to tho roar ond of a freight 3 j train whioh was standing on tho main lino. Both onginos wore badly wreck 11 cd and Firomau Lavender, whose legs wore oaught by falling ooal from tho ongino's tondor, was soaldod to doath by H team. Hanging from tho oab win dow ho bogged piteously for help, but tho bystanders woro poworless to aid him owiug tho fast osoaping steam. Tho blame for tho aooidont is attributed to tho onginoor, who was unhurt. It is olaimed he was running too fast and a donse fog prevented bia Booing ahoad. } I Tho dead fireman was from Pulaski and D I had boon married only ono mooth. A Good Start. Tho Oharloston Post says tho con viction of six "blind tigor" proprietors Wednesday under tho oity ordinanbo ro j I cently passed is a very satisfactory ro 11 suit, and a promico of extended suoooos in tho munioipal enforcement of tho law whioh tho State has failed from tho . first to carry out in Charleston. Thoro " I was short shift to tho acouiod in tho oourt Wednosday, and justice fell swift ly upon thom, For tho first time in so vcr al yoatfl keepera of illioit liquor . plaons were brought to book and mado ' I to suitor tho penalties of thoir viola y J tion VVednoBday'i work was but tho be ginning of what will bo a conoral, con tinuous and practical onfovcomont of tho dispon nary law undor tho oity Ad ministrativo powor. Lot tho Btnto au ^ thorlties observo and wonder. i-. .1 "* , o Robbers Fooled. , 0 Nowa of tho hold-up of a train on tho 0 Kansai City, Pittsburg and.Gulf road, n near Ashtown, Ark., has readied tho 0 Wells-Fargo ornoo at New Orleans. Tito train was northbound fronxShorovci p?rt,/rho information ?omos in a tolO' ?? ?ram to tho oxprosB pooplo announcing (l tho hold up, but saying thorobbots had '* gotten nothing. The tologram said tho * valuablos tho robbori bolioyed tho ox ?. pres Cftr carried had boon loft in Shrove* port to go ont by tho daylight train. TRAIN HELD UP Sufcth? Bot4 Lona Robb jr Oot No Money. HIS PURPOSE FOILED. Tho Hold Up Occurred Almost at Exac* Point ot th* Famout Warran Robbery. On last Wodnosdny night Conductor Oareon, who runs on the Southern Rail-, road between Columbia and Charleston, had a somewhat oxoiting and novor-to bo forgotton oxporionoo. It was noth ing loss than a bold attempt to hold up and,rob his train. Tho hold up took plaoo about revon o,olook, only a little whilo after dark, and ooourrod bptwoan Branohvillo and lloovosvillo, which io tho samo plaoo tho robbery took placo, nearly two yoars ago, for which. young wbito man by tho namo of VVar rou was triod at tho May torm of Court for Orangoburg, tho trial resulting jin a - mistrial. Warron was roloasod on bail and a short timo ago shot and killed a young man hy tho namo of Watson at Branohvillo, whoro both Warren and Watson rosidod. Sinoo tho murder of Watson tho whereabouts of Warren Ima t boon unknown. At tho last torm of ID ?UIIW LUM v.i.vmwSi TY VVU1U Ul was tho chief witness against Warren. lu view of tho former robbery' at tho oxaot spot Capt. Carson was considera bly jarred when ho looked into tho m?zalo of a rovolvor and was orderod baok into his esr. Tho following sato mont was made by Capt. Carson td a reporter of tho Nows and Courior: "1 am confident that tho man was thoroughly familiar with railroad af fairs," said Capt. Carson to a Reporter for tho Nows and Courior Thursday. "After wo loft Ii o o vc s vi Ho, on tho way to Columbia, I walkod from tho passongor car to tho platform leading to tho express oar and, as I oponed tho ; door, I saw a figure orouohod by tho opposite door. Ho had boon knocking on tho door and 1 am sure ho was wait ing for it to bo oponed, but , in the rush his signal was probably not beard, "Tho light which carno from tho oar foll on tho stranger's faco and I could ' soo that ho waa disguising his identity behind a mask, When 1 ?poko to'him ho roso q?iokly. Just thon I walked to the platform of tim express oar and tho man swung back to tho stops on tho . car behind. W hi lo I was trying to find out what ho was aboafc ho whipped out his pistol and shoved it dangerously noarmy faoo. Ho throatonod to kill mo if 1 moved and there was nothing for mo to dd but Wait: "Whilo ho had mo oovored with tho rovolvor, I uorutinizod him olosoly. VI - oould soo that ho wore a mask, whi?h did not tit him well, and ho WAS nerv ous about it, frequently lifting his hand to soo that it was properly in plaoo. In a fow minuten tho onginoer blew his signal for station No. 68, and tho stran ger oaugkfc, tho bell and gavo it two ; pulls, a signal to stop. Tho train was slowing down for 53. It was running at tho rate of fifteen or oighteon milos ao hour whon tho man Jumped off and wo went, on. Tho mattor was reported to hoadquartorn in Columbia whon wo got there Wodnosday night and a dotoo t ive cn mo down on tho train Thursday morning. I havo not hoard yet wno th or ho struck any trail." Tho Oolumbia Stato soourod from i pasisoogoro on the train a somewhat connected story. Itseoms that soon af tor tho train passed Roovoovillo, tho ex* press uiosgongor, Mr. 11 ?mm ut, hoard a kuookiug at his door. Tho messen-* gor know his business and rofasod to aoknowlodgo tho rapping. About this timo Capt. Carson and a train hand oauio mound looking for "hoboes," for this is a favorito plaoo for tramps to steal arido-on tho platform botweon tho sooond-olasa oar and tho express oar. Whon tho conductor stepped out upon the platform ho was surprised whon a rovolver was thrust into his faco and ho was ordorod baok into tho scoond-olass oar. Like a good soldier, ho obeyed orders, as did tho train hand. Tho nows butcher, prying around, was also forced to heat a rotreat. A? the train neared "station 58" on tho other sido of Branohvillo, tho highwayman gavo tho signal to stop. When tho train slowed down ho stopped out Into tho darknoss at almost identically tho plaoo whore the express r?hbor got off on tho night of tho famous robbery for whioh Harrow Warren was arrested. Homo of tho pasHongors who sar? tho man a? ho loft tho train say? ho very much roo om bl ed Warren, but as War ron is now a fugitivo from juitioo with a reward of four hundred dollars on his head, it oould hardly have boon him. It may bs beoause tho oiroumntanoos of tbo othor robbory was frosh in the mind of tho publio and this ono occur ring at tho samo placo load to tho tup* position that it may h vo bean Warren.. Thoro are oomo pooplo who beliovo that Warron is still hiding in tho vi' cinity of Branohvillo. If this is truo, it might have boon him who mad o tho sooond attempt at holding up tho train Wednesday night. If Warren was not tho man who hold up tho train Wednes day night, it makes it oxtromoly doubt ful about his boin* tho person who hold up tho first train, Tho railroad au thovitios will take stops to givo tho noxfe robbor a warm roooption. As Objoot bostons. Tho Southun railway hasontorod up? on a s chemo for tho improvement of tho wagon road? of tho south in purim? anoo of tho polloy of Pfosidont Sponoer to enorarago tho growth and dovolo/K montof all territory tributary to the Southern system. A good roads ?po* ehrt train of ton oars will loavo hero shortly for tho south undor ohaigo of Prooidorit W. H. Mooro of thoNational Good.KcadnafJHooiftfciont and will make fri quent,, pt?p? at point? along tho Southern railway for tho purpoa? of building s ampio roads and arousing in* torost among tho people on tho fmbjoofc, Tho af ox is to educate thofiouthorn poo? plo in practical road building1 auu to improfis on thom tho o?ononiy and ban ont to ko derived from uno reads. Tho train will carry all necessary ma^hino?y '., for tho building of toada and a oorps or road exports.