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3z? "DO THOU LIBERTY GBE?T. INSPIRE OUR SOULS ANO MAN .I OUR LIVES IN THY POSSESSION HAPPY, OB OUR DEATHS GLORIOUS IN 'TUY CAUSE." VOL. BENNETTSVILLE, S. C., PM SEPTEMBER,25, 1903. NO. 46. A FIERY SPEECH On tho Race Issue by Senater Till man in.Auguata. /. -1 WAS APPLAUDED TO THE ECHO. He Said Political Equality 1er ibo Negro- ATcaiiH Social Kqullty, and Social Kq ual it y means Mongrolization. "Political equality for the negro means soci ni equality and social equal ity means mongrel i zation," said Sena tor Benjamin lt. Tillman, of South Carolina, In an impassioned declara tion at the Miller Walker hall Wed nesday night, and thc audience ap plauded the utterance to thc echo. A very large and enthusiastic au dience greeted the first lecture appear ance of the South Carolina senator in Augusta. Senator Tillman also touched up the bartering of negro votes in Augusta in the past, and said that Augusta was a byword of scorn on this account in thc North Like the surgeon who would put the knife to the sore, rather than gloss lt over and let it continue to fester, he would talk to them plainly about these things. "Augusta could not afford for her own self respect to coddle the negro In vote-buying. The Anglo-Saxon is ah Imperious race, and whenever this vote-buying was engaged In, it always tended to lower the standard of the whites. Augusta was jot the only city, he said, that was censurable in this re spect in the past, and the scenes in former elections in Augusta were re ferred to as an illustration of the fact that temporizing with the negro in elections should bc discountenanced, and that the only remedy for the evils threatening in the race problem was to repeal the fifteenth amendment. nOI'E IN MIDDLE CLASS. In the discussion of this question with Senator. Burton of Kansas, in the Northwest, he said these plain utter '""'.zes.o'f his received as much applause 'as Senator Burton's, when he told them these plain truths, and that he could tell from the gleam of the eye and the nod of the head that his ap peal for thc supremacy of the white man in the South meta responsive chord with people scattered all throughout the audience. H? declared he had found three classes ot people in the North con cerning this race problem. There .were the natural South haters, whg - .nprr^?? .zs r^J-oW'-T---jMUWife., y VdTc?uld ccime.o?t of Dixie, but t??t fuis was a very small class numerical ly. The second class constituted the politicians, who had seen the Republi can party nourish and fatten on thc wave of the bloody shirt, and the third class was the great body of the people-the great middle class-who ' would listen to reason and who were not bigoted. It was to tills class that the South must make its appeal for the repeal of the fifteenth amendment. TUUNING TA II LICS ON AUGUSTA. Senator Tillman began his address, which be said was liol a lecture, hy telling of bis early association with 7 Augusta. He was born only thirteen miles from thc city, and lived there a plain farmer Until rourtcen years ago. During all that time he was herc once a week, often two or three times a week, and therefore Augusta had become a household world with him, In fact, more so, lie said, than any city of his native state. Ile bad of ten paid to hear others talk in Augusta and now lie was glad to make Augus tans pay to hear him. After this prelude he brandied oir in off-hand style in his subject. He first began discussing the race problem in the North live years ago when tlie students of the Michigan university Invited him to discuss the "Race Problem in thc South." He took delight in telling the peo ple at the North that this race prob lem seemed to bc of their own making. They poked their hands Iii this prob lem along in 1858 and prior, a."J then poked their bayonctts in from '(il to '(15, and later thrust themselves In lt again in the reconstruction period, and "we of the South never had a race problem until it was made by you longnosed Yankees." "When they talked to him about educating tlie nemo to uplirt him, lie would tell them "To bell with such I rpt." TALK ON LYNCHING. Senator Tillman spoke at some length upon the lynching phase ot tlie question, and said that bc was not willing to stop lynchings on thc idea that assaults would decrease, and wanted to know who did. He had said when he was governor that he would help lynch any man for that crime, if occasion required it, and he had never taken it back. If an innocent, sweet girl of sixteen was going along a country road skirted on either side by a thick woori, and there should'hc lurking on the one side a wild tiger escaped from some me nagerie, and on tlie other a brutal ne gro with fiendish intent, and it WM her fate to be delivered up to the one or the other he had rather a thousand times that his daughter should be come food for the tiger. The negro brute guilty of these crimes, he said, manifested an unnatural desire un known to any other brute creation. That the audience was enthused with the speaker there was no gainsaying, as the enthusiastic applause, long con tinued at times, fully attested. OKI KS OO OK ON. "When Senator Tillman neared thc close, and suggest ed that the audience might be tired, there were cries of "Go on! Go on!" from all parts of the house. Tlie senator closed in a live minutes' conversational talk, in which he spoke of the older men in Augusta he knew in his younger days, who had passen away. These men had laid a broad foundation fora thrifty city, and he doubted not they had left sons who would soo that her reputation wus kept olean and untarnished. They must repeal, as they had virtually annulled, the fifteenth amendment, and wo of thc South could not afford to tamper with the negro In politics, making him the balance of power and dividing tho white race. When Augusta had her. dose liku South Carolina, then this negro bartering in elections would would become Yery nauseating to this city. Senator Tillman was introduced by Mr. Bryson Crane, in a very happy speech. On the stage were Sheriff Clark, Capt. Wm. Bryson, Mr. Bryson Crane, and others. Senator Tillman's en trance Into the hall was loudly cheer ed. Senator Tillman goes from here to Bainbridge, where he is engaged to lecture on this sume topic. There were quite a number of ladies out to ber the speaker.-Augusta Chronicle. DOWIE BEADY TO INVADE EAST. Plans Completo for Salvation ol" Now York by Elijah ll. In about a month John Alexander Duwle's "Restoration Host" will leave Zion City to begin its campaign for the salvation of New York. The in vasion or thc East by the followers of "Klljah ll" contemplates incursions into Philadelphia and Boston, but at present it is against Die ungodliness of New York that thc main strength of the host will bo hurled. Ten special trains have been chart ered by the general overseer, and in these the invaders will embark leaving Zion City October 14 and arriving in New York two days later. Two of the trains are routed to pass through Philadelphia some time on October Ki. They will go over thc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by way ol' Washington. The other eight trains are scheuled to pass by Niagara Falls, where it is purposed to hold a ticmeudous meet ing at the gate of the enemy's cou D' try, so to speaak. Dowie himself, with his wife, son and bodv guard, will travel ou tho train which leaves Zion City last, lt will be solidly composed of vestibuled cars of the most luxurious type and will reach New York in advance of tho. whole procession. Meanwhile the man who says he has inherited the mantel of Elijah is ex tremely optimistic and very busy. Through the coming month even his tremendous energies will bc taxed in preparing for the movement of his host, and, aside from thc practical de tails, he is laboring to got his followers into thorough accord with the work Iahead of them. This entails much tutelage and the inculcation of many precepts. In his latest lesson, deliver ora.tliafc.tnAy.would; lind?la*city, cn Manhattan Island far more wicked than Chicago. "Remember," be said, "that, al though New York has a large average church attendance, it is riot regular, for the average New Yorker is with out religious concern and ungodliness is rife on every side. "But remember also that thc peo ple o? New York are Intelligent. Re member that thc average New Yoi kel ls a person of strong character, with sturdy instincts and strong retentive powers. New York is the imperial city ol'thc United States. Approach it with respect. "Do not talk too much. "Do not argue any questions. "Do not do as you please, but obey orders. "Do not talk about things you do not understand." Nerved illili Right. Judge Clarence .1. Campbell, the .Judge who got down ntl'the bench to cowhide a preacher, has been defeated for thc Virginia general assembly in a race which he made for "vindication." It will be remembered that Campbell resented articles published by the Rev. Dr. Crawford, the lield agent of the Virginia Anti-saloon league and made a personal assoit upon Dr. Crawford, an aged minister. Campbell conduct was thoroughly investigate!) by a leg islative committee, upon the report of which he was deprived ot' his ?nice by thc general assembly. Ile determined to try his strength before tho people by becoming a candidate for tho house and both he and his entire ticket for county olllces were badly defeated. Sheriff Heard, whom Campbell and his friends are said to have fought with especial bitterness, headed the oppo sition ticket. The result is very much to the credit of Amherst county and Virginia-The State. Ten Thousand Viet lina. The Turks have destroyed tile town of Kastoria, Macedonia, and have massacred the population. The report of a massacre at Kastoria comes from sources admitting of little doubt though the details are lacking. It was received with thc gravest con cern by the officials here. The popula tion of Kastoria numbers about 10,000 persons, and the massacre of such a number In one place. If the report is true, exceeds anything which has yet aeon r red in Macedonia. At the present critical moment, when popularfeel ing is intense, the elTcut of the report of sud: stupendous slaughter may be most serious. The press is assuming a bellicose tone. Thc Dnevnlk to night complains that thu govern ment's partial mobilization of three division ls utterly inad?quate and urges the immediate mobilization of the whole Bulgarian army. A North Carolina Tragedy. As the result of an alleged ?iItera tion by Russell Sherri ll, a young man of prominent family, and Thomas arid dial. White, well known business men of Concord, N. 0., Sherrin was shot and killed at his home in Rowan county early Thursday morning by the two Whites. It is stated that Sherrin had been approached by thc two Whites, who asked Sherill to grant certain apologies. Thursday morning they culled ou Sherri!! and repeated their request and upon his refusal, thu Whites opened tire, mor tally wounding Sherrin, who died in a few minutes. Tho whites surrendered to thc authorities. AIRBRAKES AT FAULT. A Terrible Wreck nt Branchville Very Narrowly Averted. "What might have- been a serious wreck on the Southern railway at Branchville Tuesday Dight of last week was averted by the coolness of Engineer Rogers of a work train. Tlie regular train to Charleston, No. ?4, was on thc main track while thc en gineer and conductor were receiving Instructions from the otllce, and the Augusta train was also at the station. The excursion from Asheville was running as the second section of No. 14, and was ten minutes behind it. For some reason, tho brakes of the special refused to work, and there was imminent danger of a dreadful col lision, and actually a serious bump. The Charleston Post says: When the excursion train, which had been blowing the alarm signal, was within 100 yards of the regular train, En gineer Rogers realized thc peril, and, leaping into the cab of No. li's en gine, he pulled open the throttle. The train had just begun to move when thc excursion crashed Into tlie rear, throwing passengers sprawling on the door and seats. Fortunately, the excursion was going at a com paratively low rate of speed. Engineer Bogers' action in moving thc Charles ton train prevented thc force of Im pact being very much greater. Had thc train remained stationary, the collision would have been much worse. Engineer William P. Sullivan says he attempted to apply his brakes when bc was three miles from Branch ville, and fouud that they would not work'. Then he blew the alarm whistle to warn the olllcialsof danger. Ile declares that he did all in his power to bring the excursion to a stop, wlien he found the track was not clear, by throwing on the reverse, but his action was too late. It was stilted Wednesday morning that tlie track was very slick from the rain and that there was notsulli cient air to work the brakes. En gl oner Sullivan discovered that his brakes were not working when he was three miles from thc depot and .j_n that distance could have slowed his train by throwing off power. Eleven were injured iu the collision. Thc only person who is seriously in jured is Wells Pittman, colored, who is receiving treatment at the city hospital. The others are: Dan Small, A. N. Hampton, S, W. Synder, lt. El. Wiggins, Spencer Hardy, J. J. Coles, A. M. Foster, W. Grimsbad, .1. C. Fordan and a child of a Mrs. Culling. Thc injured were immediately attend ed at Branchville and Dr. J. S. Wim berley accompanied tho train to Charleston. The reason for the failure ot the ex cursion engine's brakes t.o work has not yet been, explained. ^^^^?^ MIM^i. . collision rests" will be ^determined as soon as possible. ?> Passengers in the Charleston train were seized with panic when the col lision occurred and several jumped from thc platforms, fearing a disas trous wreck. Conductor Myers calmed the passengers who remained, and pre vented them from acting rashly. He was cool and collected and told them there was no further danger. Had the excursion train been run ning fast, lt would "have proved a terribta disaster, :is person*: iii tin* Charleston train and thc :!7f> Ashe ville execursionisls would have been in imminent peril of their iives. lt is claimed, however, that Stillivan was not running faster titan seven miles an hour. IOngineer Bogers' efforts to move the Chufles ton train is deserv ing of commendation, as his action prevented a" much worse impact when the engine came together with thc rear car. A Shocking Triifredy. While tiring with a revolver at a bog, which was ealing up a brood of young chickens at her home at ( Juli Point Fla., Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Louise Tid?ih?ii accidentally shot and killed the little daughter of William Douglass, a neighbor, the bullet entering the back nf the head bf thc little girl, passing through the brain. Thc two houses occupied by thc families arc distant about lifty yards. In tlie rear of the Douglass home thc children had constructed them a play house of boards ami can vass, and they wen: playing in there when the litte girl met death. Thc bullet passed throuuh a board, enter ing thc back ol' thc little girl's head. Mrs. Tidcinan was not aware of thc fact that thc children were in tho play house. When tho bullet struck the little girl she fell forward. lier playmates, although hearing the shots, did not know what bad occur red until tlie efforts to make her rise proved fruitless. Sensible Talki The National Negro Itaptist Con vention met in Philadelphia, Pa., last week. Hov. E. C. Morris, of Helena, Ark., presided, and in bis annual ad dress referred at considerable length to prevailing crime and lynching: In thc course of bis address bc said: "Lotus consider that most of thc blood curdling outrages committed against thc pure womanhood of the country are charged to members ( f our race. There is room to consider whether or not we have" made SUlllcicnt effort lo restrain that element that is bringing such disgrace to the race and shame upon the country. I am sure there is no sympaty in the breast of any true man for thc wretch who has fallen so low as to commit an outrage against any woman." Dr. Morris was re-elected president of tlie convention. S liddell I y Disappeared. A dispatch iroin (?Hitman, (Ja., says quito a sensation lias been created by thc disappearance of a young man supposed to be Luther V. Smith. He disappeared two weeks ago but thc facts have just been given out. When last soon bc was in his room at his boarding house. Ile had ordere:! breakfast, but never came down to it. Ile left his valise open and a letter ad dressed to himself at Sycamore and an un Unbilled letter to a young lady at that place. Thc letter has been for warded to her. 'STOJL?M SWEPT. Great Havoc Played With -'Veeaelu About the Delaware Capes. DAMAGE TO ATLANTIC CITY. The Wind Kcachod a Velocity oi* Eighty Allies an Hutu* . and Hain Fell in Torrents. A dispatch from Delaware Break water says the Southern storm, which bad been coming up the Atlantic coast for several days, struck the Dela ware capes early Wednesday morning with almost cyclonic .force and as a result ab least tive lives were lost. The storm lasted from ila. m.,'to 7 a. m. The wind reached a maximum velocity of eighty miles an hour and thc rain fell in torrents. Thc most serious accident reported was that which wrecked the schooner Hattie A. Marsh, whose captain, J. B. Me hailey, and four members of the crew were drowned. The Marsh hailed from New London, Conn, and was bound from Painters Point., Maine, for Philadelphia, with a cargo of paving stone. She was caught lu.the terrille wind storm outside the new stone breakwater. The captain tried to reach the harbor of refuge, hut before lie could do so the vessel had to anchor and try to ride tho storm. . Her anch ors, however, did not hold, aad thc schooner, with her dead weight of stone, wits dashed upon the rocks of the harbor refuge. The steam pilot heat Philadelphia went to the rescue, but only succeeded in saying Mate Norman Campbell and one seaman. lu thc old harbor, southwest of the maritime reporting station, three schooners dragged their anchors and collided. They were the Emily h\ Northam, Adeline Townsend and Sea bird. The Sea hird, which was a two-masted vessel, sank, and her crew was rescued and landed on the point of Cape Ilcnlopcn. Thc men were cared for at the life saving sta tion. The Northam had her jibboom carried away and lier yawl stove. The Townsend lost her head gear and jib boom. j Tuc barges Elmwood, Gilberton and Kalmia, laden with coal from Phila delphia for Eastern points, were sunk Lib Delaware bay', westward of the Brown Shoal. Their crews were res cued by the tug Tamaqua, which was towing the barges. The tug Spartan, which was towing the coal barges, is reported to have sunk. There are.po. tidings of thoSpartah's crew 'tfh??"ia:*?TTt*? t.hah.r.Ui-rto ,.?-,i..w-?2? Ah unknown-.bark ls ancuoreu oir Ocean City, Md., with distress signals in hcVrigging. The pilot boat Phila delphia has gone to her assistance. Considerable money damage was done lo the breakwater. The harbor of refuge, east end light and thc day mark on the breakwater were carried away. The fury of the storm was also felt at Lewes,.near here. Many trees were blown down and chimneys damaged. Thc smokestack of the city power house fell anil considerably damaged the bulldli.g. ATLANTIC CITY IIAUO HIT. A dispatch from Atlantic City, N. J., says the storm which hit the coast early Thuastlay morning was one of ol' the severest experienced for a long time. The wind blew with hurricane force, and while it lasted kept up a speed of seventy miles an hour. The storm was terrifying to a degree, but the damage was not as great as was at Inst believed. A conservative miess places the entire damage at $20,000 or $:tu,D0O. The telegraph and telephone lines leading out of thc city are down, and the fact that tile city was cut olT from connection with outside world started wild rumors that thc great resort had been entire ly swept away. The first train in from Philadelphia and other points brought down excited relatives and friends, who were anxious about the welfare of their love ones who found them well and happy and telling amusing stories about thc freaks of the storm. Great damage was done along the board walk, where the one-story pavilllons suffered to a considerable extent. The storm's llrst attack was made on the MeOlay apartment build ing at Paeilic and South Carolina avenues. The roof was more than half torn olf, entailing a loss of $2, 200. The other largest damage was done at thc Hotel Strand, situated on Pennsylvania avenue close to the beach. This hotel's handsome brick and frame porch was completely rip-1 ped out and demolished by the wind. Outside of these places, the damage consisted of broken plate glass win dows, tin roofs curled up, awnings Illowa down and trees uprooted, while In the inlet district, at thc upper end of the city, a number of boats were torn from thc ir moorings and several boat houses were blown over. When the roof ol' thc McClay build ing was blown oil thc fifty or more families in Hie house were thrown In to a panic. They were quickly pacifi ed however, and all left thc building. One sick hui, John Flanagan, suf fering from fever, was hurried to a hospital. Young's pier was slightly damaged. The territory In the. vicinity of thc pier was made dangerous by Hying, t/lass. Hil? bulk 'windows gave way under pressure of thc storm, and pieces of thc glass Hew in all di rec-1 tion. At this point, Dr. Richard Pan coast, aged 70 years, of Philadelphia, was blown down by the wind on thc hoard walk and his hip was fractured, ile was hurried to the city hospital. Among the hotels whose roofs were damaged hy the storm were the Marlborough, Metropolitan, Kucnbles, Kenilworth and Richmond. None were very seriously damaged. Railroad trains left on schedule time and a large number of timid visitors hurriedly lett town. The 2 o'clock express was the longest train out of thc city this season. y ' . . ?, >(||?vFIFTEEN BEAMEN. LOST. . AHispatcli from Damarascatta, "No., s?ygjnfteen men lost, their Uves In the vlblujit Kalo which raged off 'tho coast d?rl&'g' the -night. The Gloucester raacierel seining schooner George F. Eddionds, in command of Capt. Wm. P.- ?pble, the owner, struck on the eastern sldev of Pf maquld Point and Wa^ Smashed to pieces. Fourteen of thei'fcrew ot 10 men perished in the breakers. The schooner Sadie and Liiljan, Capt.. Hardy, of Prospect, bbuud from Prospect bay to boston, struck on the western side of Pema u*ulr?Point and had her bottom knock ed "oufc on-the rocks. Capt. Hardy was drowned, but his crow of two men Vere; rescued. The Gloucester schoon^ er/?whieh had been fishing. off the coast, missed her bearings and run niug too near the point off Pemaquid struck -on the eastern side and was battered" to pieces. Successive at tempts were made to launch the small boats. Several of thc dories were smakhed to pieces or washed away. Finally Ave men successfully g??t a beat launched and climbed into it, but be.^je they could reach land a tremen dous sea overturned the frail craft. Three men were drowned but a giant wayo caught up the . other two and swept them ashore, of the entire crew of 10 men, these two were the onl} Survivors. v HAD A FIGHT. Kev. Ham Jones anti a Postmaster Pounds Kucli OUior. Sam Jones, the sensational Georgia preacher, had a Hst light Thursday w'lth the postmaster of Carterville, Ga., "Walter Akerman. According to a dispatch to the Savannah Morning News, the dilliculty arose over re marks made by Mr. Jones at his tabernacle during Ids meeting. Mr. Jones denounced Mr. Akerman for selling wine and threatened to report hini to President Roosevelt if he did not stop. Mr. Jones said he had rather have a decent negro to hand out" his mail than to have a white man For postmaster who was engaged in dealing out damnation to boys and thc poor negroes in that community. Mr. Jones called at thc p .stotlicc Thursday morning and asked Mr. Akerman If he would stop selling wine. Mr. Akerman agreed to do so, except when needed for medicinal purposes. Later on Mr. Akerman met Mr. Jones and told him lie under stood that bc hud called him a "dirty dog," and other bad names, which bc d?a not propose to put up with. With tr?ese words Mr. Akerman hit Mr. Jones Ju the mouth. Mr. Jones re t filed the lick on Mr. Alderman's eye. ''s iuterferred and separated ines dcnles that he-oaO-?d Mr. n a. d?rty/\dogv?Hc/san: f?^^i^^bcrn?':vy? Uavtc rs ville let these dirty doj,M sell their'wine from year to year and ruin our children?" When usked ii* lie was burt, Mr. Jones replied that "thc only. thing about him that was sore was his fist." KILLED HIMSELF. Convicted ol'u Crime ol' "Which ll? Was Innocent. f The Augusta Chronicle says Fred W. Moore, a prosperous merchant and planter living at- Veazcy, tia., shot himself Tuesday night with suicide intent. Ile died Wednesday at noon. Moore was indicted by the last grand jury for gross immorality. The prosecutor in the case is Moore's half niece. Miss Annie Moore. Ile was tried there Tuesday and found guilty. Sentence was suspended until Wednes day. Moore went home Tuesday night In a very despondent mond and shot him self as above stated. Moore bore an excellent reputation until this misfortune. He was 4f> years of age and was widower, his wife having died the early part of the year. He has a brother in Atlanta. His attorney, Colonel James Davison, made thc following statement Wed nesday morning: "I am shocked at thc intelligence. When Moore lett mc Tuesday night 1 assured him that on two distinct grounds of error in thc trial he would be granted a new trial. The public should not take this rash act as con clusive evidence of guilt. The facts at the trial showed that the prosecu tor, who was Moore's half piece, had lirst had another man arrested for the crime; and latter dismissed that warrant and had Moore arrested." He wrote two letters, one to his brother in Atlanta,, which has not been (?pened thc other one to his ne phew, who clerked for him. The last letter read as follows: "I am innocent of the charge. Some of my people and some of my neighbors thought me guilty. My conscience is clear. I am innocent. This is my last goodhy. "F. W. Moonie." Dying of Starvation* If the reports bc true there are 30 prospectors dying of starvation at Fast (Jape, behring sea. Ole John son, a Dane, member of the crew of the Danish ship Manacn/., just arrived at Seattle from Alaska, has made formal charges against the captain of the ship for having bandoned a man named Nelson. Dane, and 2i> others ?on thc icy shore of East (Jape. 1 le has also writcn to the secretary of state *g iv inga full details of the captain's terrible deed and asking for a relief ship to be sent at once to the rescue of thc suffering men. One of the men thus abandoned is Phillp McLean, or Chicago. The ship will be held until the charge is investigated. A Fal al Wreck. Freight train No. 20 with an engine and caboose was wrecked on the Sea board Air Line five miles west of Madison, Fla., Thursday night, kill ing instantly Y>. W.' Southwell of Jacksonville, and the fireman, whose name cannot yet be learned. The wreck was caused by a wushout. A SHERIFF IN TROUBLE. Uhnrged With Murder but Itofuues tu KclimiuiHb lila Oflico. A peculiar state of affairs exist in Saluda, according to a letter written by .lacub ?lbsoh?' the coroner, to Gov. Hey Ward -??Prlday. Gibson's 'letter says .?hat tile sheri?T of Saluda county ls uow' under arrest-charged with the crime bf murder, yet he refuses to re linquish his cilice to thc coroner, who believes that he is empowered to act in such cases. The question is one which has never been raised before, and the gov ernor naturally is not familiar with thc course tu be pursued in such a contingency. He will submit the question to the attorney geneial who will advise him of his powers in tho matter of the removal from oilier of Shedir Rhoden who is now out under | a bond for ?1,000. The coroner's letter to the governor | is as follows: "Last week I otlicially notified vou by wire that tile sherill of this county was under arrest charged with the| crime of murder and that lie refused to turn over his olliee to me as com missioner and asked for directions. "I received your reply that you had not been otlicially notified and that1 nothing was In your office for you to act on. "I now make ollicial notilication of | the a (Tat rsi "On Saturday night, Sept. 5, 1003, Robert Grauch, a ucgro was shot on thc public street in the town ol Saluda, and after inquisition by mc as coroner, the jury returned a ver dict that the negro came to his death by a gunshot. wound in the hands of W. Li. J?lioden and Mat Berry. Whereupon I caused the said Rhoden and Hcrry to be arrested and commit ted them to custody. In pursuance! to thc law I demanded that the ellice of sheriff be turned over to me, but the .sherill' refused, and ordered mc | from thc jail, where he reiused to be lucked up, and discharged his jailor, who is ray son, and appointed another | jailer, from whom 1 took a receipt for the two prisoners. "Tlie jailer has moved out of the jail and there is no one legally in charge of the affairs of that ellice. Tlie sTicrilf has since been released from custody under habeas corpus proceedings, and still continues to dis- [ charge the duties of sheriff, which in my opinion is contrary to the law. 1 wish that you would advise me in the premises as I have a prisoner that must be delivered and put in custody." A thorough investigation of the adair will of course be necessary be fore the governor can act. The at torney general said Friday afternoon that he would take the matter up us soon as possible but that his time was very: much occupied by other matters - ??nifthif>5n . Toe ame tu render | _ ^terjbeiju^ The prime question is whether or | not' the sheriff should be removed from office and by what means and it is along this line that the attorney general will advise Gov. Hey ward. The State. PIERCED BY A SWORDFISH. A FiHbing Schooner Nearly Sunk by the Ijciik it Mude. Thc fishing schooner Actor, Capt. Prank Nowell, caine pretty near mak ing a large and roomy collin for Its crew of eight men as a result of a re cant encounter with a big swordfish a few days ago off thc Georges Hank. Jt happened that the Actor, bowling along with full sail and a fair wind, catight tlie eye of a monster swordlish. Knowing that lie could never touch the vessel if it once got by, he imme diately determined on a "mass play," j and putting spurs to lils lins homet tlie schooner head on. Tlie feelings ol' the crew may bet ter bc imagined than described when tlie vessel came to an abrupt stop and they found themselves on the deck wrestling witli tables, hatch covers, belaying pins and what not. Exami nation showed thc swordfish glued to thc side of the vessel while at least a foot of the sword had penetrated the planks. This the captain cut off and put in his cabin, and, declaring ita' good joke, he returned to his wheel. Hut he soon noticed that his trusty vessel, of which he was so proud, was playing tricks witli him. She seemed to settle and drag, and once in a while tlie bow would plunge Into a large wave and Capt. Nowell would make a bet witli himself that she'd never rise again. She did, though, and soon the crew discovered thc leakage through the rent in the ship's side and got to work on the pumps. They uutnped constantly all tlie way to Heston, where the vessel discharged its small cargo or tisli and then was headed for Gloucester for re pairs.-Meston Haily Advertiser. On the Main Street. "William Williams, colored, was] lynched at Centreville, Miss., on Main street Tuesday by a mob of several hundred people. Williams, who was labor agent, has been herc several days | employing negroes for contractors in other sections of tlie Slate and it ls alleged that he enticed several em ployes to leave. James H.- Germany remonstrated >with him about Iiis con ti net. A quarrel followed and Wil liams drew a revolver and shot Ger many dead. Thc negro attempted to escape, but a mob wjis quiokly on his heels and thc negro was captured and snot to death. A Woman's Vengeance. Governor Terrell of Georgia has in creased Hie reward offered for George I Hundrick, of Dooly county, from $lf>o| to *2")t). Itu lid rick is wanted for tlie murder of .lohn Shroudcr, last) September. Ile and Andrew Hundrick lircd upon Shroudcr and his wife asl they were passing along the road in a buggy; Shroudcr was killed and his wife was seriously injured. Andrew B. Bundrick has been convicted. George hus not been arrested- Mrs. Shroudcr has set out to avenge tho death of her husband. GARY WILL PRESIDE. Appointed Trial ?J nd KO for lexington li. Court to Take Tow'iisond'n Place. . Chief Justice Pope Thursday re scinded tho order assigning - Judge Townsend to preside at the Lexing ton term of court, at which James ll. Tillman will be tried for murder. On petition of members of the Lexington bar he lias appointed Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, to be trial judge. Unless' there are unexpected developments the Tillman case will come up next week. The appointment of Mr. Garv will undoubtedly end a controversy which threatened to bc bitter. When Judge Gane, who Was scheduled to bc in Lexington, was taken ill ten days ago he not-Hied the chief justice, and lt was then that Judge Townsend was named to act in his place. Objection was raised ty) this, however, by So licitor Thurmond, who contended that inasmuch as Judge Townsend was (lue in Winnsboro on September 21, it would not be legal for him to be trans ferred to-Lexington. The statement was made Chat there was no other than a technical objection to the Townsend appointment, and it was intimated that if he served counsel would have an opportunity to seek a new trial In the event or a verdict. So much importance is centered in the Tillman trial that it is deemed best to prevent any serious gilllculties in advance. There can be no possible dissatisfaction with the selection ot Mr. Gary. He is an able lawyer and is a broad minded man, who will be fair to all the interests conce! - ed. Practically all arrangements have been made for the trial but it is not known positively whether it will go on without delay. The information that the Gary ap pointment hud been made was receiv ed by Col. P. H. Nelson Thursday in the following telegram from Flat Rock: .'P. II. Nelson, Columbia, S. C. "I have rescinded thc order assign ing Judge Townsend to hold thc court for Loxiugton county. "Y. J. Pope." It was unknown here that the Lex ington bar had taken any action in the matter, but they were doubtless of the same opinion. Other lawyers hold that the issues heard before Judg- Townsend under tuc circum stances would be jeopardized. Mr. Gary is well known throughout the state, having been speaker of the house of representatives for several terms. His st inding asa lawyer is high, and his appointment will likely prove acceptable to all concerned. It is not known that there will be any reason advanced why tbc trial of James Tillman shall not proceed, and that is the principal case pf interest ^hoJl53&Lbx i bo xguy t..,, % ', THE PRESIDENT'S PISTOL. Mr. Roosevelt. PJtsvor Goes in Publie Without it.. A New York dispatch" to Tlie Wash ington Post says: When President Roosevelt Jumped to the wharf at. Ellis Island from the immigration cutter II. Lt. Chamberlain F/iday afternoon, and ran forward -to shake hands with Commissioner General Frank P. Sargent, a gust of wind caught thc skirts of his frock coat and whirled them against thc back of his head. Those standing beliing" the President saw a sight that evoked much com ment. Sticking out of his right hand hip pocket was thc handle of a revolver. One of the secret service, men quickly restored the skirts of the President's coat to their proper place, but the momentary glimpse tile spectators had couviced those familiar with such matters that the handle in dicated a weapon of heavy caliber. Those unfamiliar with tlie Presi dent's cust im wondered why he should go armed when on a commission so peaceful as an inspection of Filis Is land. It was explained by one of the secret service men, however, that the President invariably carries a revolver when lie goes to a public place. Tlie President lias carried a pistol ever since lie took the oath of olllce, after the assassination of McKinley. He has the greatest faith in the ability of the dozen or more of secret service agents who guard him, hut prefers to be armed himself Iii case of emergency. 11 is most intimate friends have known of Iiis pract ice of carrying a six-shooter, but sonic of the secret service men looked surprised when they saw the handle protruding from the President's pocket Friday. A Strange Find. Graders on the 'Sunset boulevard Just outside Los Angeles, Col., have turned up a peck of spurious coin. The coin had apparently hean buried many years. All the spurious coins were live and ten-dollar pieces. About eleven years ago the house si tu J. ted on the land where thc bogus money was turned lip was rented to a party of Italians whom subsequent events idem.I tied as members of a band of counterfeiters known as thcTriganni gang. The men were spotted by the poliee and the entire band of four captured, tried and sentenced to ten years in prison. They served tlie sentences and were liberated. Tlie Mayor Skinned. Den jami n J. Ogden mayor and lead ing h.wycr of Key port, N. J., lias dis appeared, leaving debts of $100,000 arni small assets. He had numerous large trusts estates for thc sett le nients. Ogden was largely Interested in a cutlery factory in Keyport and sank thousands bf dollars in lt. Ogden was the leader of the Republican par ty in tba! section. There is rid clue to Ogden's whereabouts. At tho IiiiHt Moment. Cicero Webb, a negro, who was to have been hanged at Selma, Ala., Thursday for the murder of lils wife, was saved from death as he was step ping upon the scaffold. A telegram announced that Gov. Jelks had com muted the sentence tu Imprisonment for lifo. HOW IS THIS? Chief Justice Pope "Was; misinformed^ by Some One,' WAS FALSELY LED TO BELIEVE 'Hitit tho Bar ol' Wlnnsboro Held: opposite Views to What tho Gentlemen Composion it Now ExprcBS. . A special dispatch from Wlnnsboro to The State says: The members of the Wlnnsboro bar whom I saw Tues day morning -and I saw a majority of the active members of the bar were all surprised at thc statement published from Spartanburg that the Winnsboro bar had petitioned Justice Pope for the postponement of tho regular term, and the appointment of v ^ a special term. They were all unani mous in the statement that no such . pelitiou had been sent, and on the contrary were emphatic in their state ment that the majority, if not all of the members of the bar of Wlnnsboro net only did not want the regular term postponed, but they wished it held, and wished it held by Judge Townsend and no ono else. As ono of thc older members expressed lt there was more work on the ducket than ' could be disposed of in the regular ' terni, and It would probably be neces sary to have a special term to lloish tile jury cases, much less the equity cases, and he was sure that a special term would be necessary to finish the equity cases at least. Senator Ragsdale poetically ex presses thc opinion o? 'Me entire bar, with possibly one or two exceptions, in the fulluwing statement: . ' .' "I think the statement in Tues day's State is based on a misconcep tion of the action of the Wlnnsboro bar in so far as lt has taken any ae-__; lion at all, I understund'tb?tthe bar, or a majori ty^Ot the members of the bar,. at least, desire that the regular terni of court be had here. We may also lind it necessary to have a special, term, but we would like to have the regular term also. If the regular term is held, I do not think that it would be competent for any other judge, than Judge Townsend to bold it. I do not think that the assignment of Judge Townsend to the Lexington court makes such a 'disability' ii to pre-ide here, as is contemplated-by tlie statute. In other words I do not think that Judge Townsend is eligible under the statute to the appointment to hold the Lexington court." Tlie real status of the situation, .' given as nearly as possible io the com posite language of several membere ofv .. the-barris,tlr.il; tbs bar was put Into ?a* state- br-uh^ nouncement last week" that; Judge " Townsend had been appointed to bold court in Lexington Instead ot Judge Gage. They knew that Judge Town-, -rr send was schedul?iln accordancei^wlth the provisions of the constitution and - satin? law to hold court In Wjnnsboro, at the same time that court was to be bold in Lexington. They were aware of the constitutional objections to any other than the present judge of their circuit holding court in Winnsboro, when tlie judge of that circuit, Judge Townsend, was able to act. They were aware that neither Justice Pope nor- any other authority could post- . pone, or call off a regular term of court that tlie court would have to be open ed each day by thc clerk and adjourn ed from day today fir two weeks even in tlie absence of the judge of the cir cuit, or that thc Judge of the circuit would have to open court himself and adjourn sine nie. Hence at a meeting of the bar hold some days ago, with this know ledge and with the matter of Judge Townsend's appointment to Lexing ton not yet absnlutcly settled, tlie bar simply decided to await developments, and took no action. Hut as stated iibove by Senator Ragsdale, and by others to me personally, there was the evident desire un the partof t.i-'' majority "of the members of th' that the regular term be hz'* that it beheld by jv J udge Townsend XS \ proper. The members of'ft I talked were at a* Ibu- .. bow the Impression had b??i. ed to Justice Pope that they desired* u postponement of the regular term, as ? thc only communication any of them had with him was a personal letter of inquiry from Mr. J. E. McDonald, Mr. McDonald did not have a copy of his letter, which he said, however, he would be glad to have published. Ile . had inquired of Justice Pope as to the assignment of Judge. Townsend to Lexington, and had stated that if J litige Townsend was not to come to Winnsboro for tlie regular term, that noone else be sent, but a special term be held the third Monday in October. F.-II. McMaster. Killed Himself. At St. Louis Wednesday grieving over tho death of bis wife, th? news of which came byji telegram^which readied him three days after her de mise,- Herman Stockwell Hatcher, aged -10, shot and killed himself in a room at the Planters hotel about noon Tuesday. Mr. Hatcher was a.clerk in i thc ottlco of Walter B. Stevens, sec retary of thc Louisiana Purchase Ex position company. A few years ago he ? was reading clerk of thc house oi rep resentatives in Washington, D. C., ? his wife's former home. Mrs. Ilatch ? er at thc time of her death was corres ponding secretary general ot the Daughters of tho American Revolu tion. Returns Homo. After being mourned as dead by parents and (rienits Tor thirteen years, Walter Fr izee, a former resident o? Scotch Plains, N. J., has returned to hat village. His aged mother was ? vcrcomo with joy and swooned. Whoa 1 razee disappeared the woods and 1 ? nds Wi.e scoured In vain and bo vas givii up as .dead. Ilosays^he j v as inspired t) run away by stories of Irdvenbi.b an J traveled allover tho globe.