The Marlboro democrat. (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, July 01, 1904, Image 7

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ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS YOKED. ; [continued from page 1.] once moro to the cheering of the cs-idl- , date, shouting "Roosevelt," "Rouse- , velt," "Roosevelt," "New York," 4 over and over again. A N io o ICU HAULED IN. A small negro boy, James Blain Caa- . lun of Georgia, with long curly hair, waa hoisted un the platform and he waved in frantic fashion a small na Monal flag. Louise Roberts, the young , girl who bad caused the enthusiasm in the California delegation, was next ' borne high on the shoulders of a stal wart delegate from Indiana. She created a new furor of enthusiasm as she tossed her flag to and fro. Lit tle Naomi Defoe, of Alpena, Mich., followed for a brief period and when Bhe had waved her flag but a few minutes, Chairman Cannon pushed to the front and saying 'Please let me in, ( my dear," rapped vigorously for or der, The applause at this time had continued almost twenty-three min- | utes. lt required fully live minutes and several more raps by the chair man aud the strenuous work of num erous police and sergeants at arms to get the delegates once more Into their seats. When Chairman Cannon had finally secured order the secretary read a his tory of the Hag which Mr. Cannon had been waving. BEVERIDGE SWEATS. Cheers followed and were increased when Mr. Cannon recognized Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, Mr. Beveridge's voice was probably the easiest heard of any of the speakers. Shouts, cheers and catcalls resounded through the hal! when the Senator sarcastically said: "No mystery was ever elected President and never will be." Long before he had concluded bis speech his collar was a welted band snd the perspiration was streaming down his face but his voice lost none of its carrying power, and his manner none of its energy. Senator Bever idge's concluding words, "lndianasec onds the name of Roosevelt," released the waiting cheer, the baud and the flags. It was short lived, however, and or der was soon restored. When the conven ion had expressed its appreciation of Indiana's second to the nomination, Chairman Cannon an nounced that George A. Knight, of California, would second thc nomina tion. The California delegation showed that lt was prepared for thc ccccasion. The old stage coach long drawn yell "Wahoo" was'echocd through the hall and a California banner, followed by a huge wreath of Howers, was horne through the hall as Mr. Knight was proceeding to thc platform. Mr. Knight was introduced by Chairman Cannon. Ile had a voice which penetrated the furthest recess es of the ball and rolled back In echoes from the arched iron roof. THE SOUTH RARELY 1MPES. Mr. Knight was surrounded by an enthusiastic throng as he left the plat form, Senator Scott, of West Virginia, throwing his arms around and hug ging him entlu^'astically. Chairman Gannon announced the next speaker as "Mr. Stillwell, of Georgia." There were loud cries of "Edwards," and Mr. Cannon was informed that the name of the speaker was Harry Stillwell Edwards. Mr. Edwards, who ls a man of slight physique, is not gifted with a pene trating voice like that of Gov. Black. Mr. Beveridge and Mr. Knight, and for this reason he was unable to com mand the absorbing attention that had been given to those who spoke before him. Mr. Edwards' speech was emi nently satisfactory, however, to those within range of his voice and he was frequently interrupted by applause. "The chair recognizes ex-Gov. Brad ley, of Kentucky," said Mr. Cannon as Mr. Edwards concluded, and he came forward leading the compact form of Gov. Bradley. Gov. Bradley is the equal of the lirst three speakers in the carrying power of his voice. Ile in stantly riveted attention, and held lt throughout. His appeal for aid for thc "disfranchised Republicans of the South" and his announcement that they looked to President Roosevelt as the man who had refused to close the door of hope in their laces, raised the hearers once more to enthusiasm. Cheers geeeted Chairman Cannon's announcement: "Tho clu.ir recognizes Joseph B. Cotton, of Minnesota," and increased as he added: "1 take pleas ure lu introducing to you one of these young men of the republic who are doing things." Ills was another of the speeches that was heard In the re motest nook ol' the hall and the fact that they were able to hear the speak er caused the galleries to cheer re peatedly. EVERY VOTE FOI? ROOSEVELT. Mr. Cannon then advanced to the front of the rost rum and at 1.0'.? an nounced the roll call foi nomination for president. The clerk began calling the roll by States. When Alabama responded with her entire vote for Rosseveit there was a cheer. As the Slates fol lowed in alphabetical order and each response ended with the words "Theodore Roosevelt" the cheer was repeated. An eliott, was made by New Jersey to suspend Inri her calling of the roll, but the convention protested loudly. Senator Platt, of Nesv York, had been on his feet to make thc unuoucmeuent for his State, and when his State was called next the convention became en thousiastic at the announcement. Texas also got a cheer as C. A. Boynton made t he announcement, for Roosefelt. Oklahoma's response was six vote ' from the next star in the banner of the republic." Chairman Cannon announced at the conclusion of t he roll call that Theo dore Roosevelt/had received the entire vote of the convention, IM)4, and it only remained for him to announce his nominal ion for the Presidency by the Republican party. The entluisiam following the an nouncement ot the chairman was of m uch|brlef er duration than that which followed the lirst call, t he cheers not lasting over two minutes. l AlllllANK's Tl KN. Mr. Cannon then announced: "The clerk will call the roll for presentations for candidates for Vice President. "Alabama," called the clerk. Mr.Hundley, ol' Alabama, as before on the Presidential roll call, anhounc ed that his State desired to waive its right in favor of the State of Iowa. This meant Senator Doll Iver, who was to deliver the lirst nominating speech in favor of Senator Fairbanks. The Hist mention ol Senator Fair banks' name was the signal for cheers, which were renewed when he formally presented the name of the Indiana Senator. When the applause sudslded Mr. bannon recognized Senator Depew, whose appearance on the platform with Chairman Cannon grasplug his hand ?vas the Inspiration for an outburst of ipplause. Senator Depew made a speech whicii round much favor with lils audience. He was followed by Seuator Foraker, jf Ohio, and then by ex-Senator Car ter, of Montana, in seconding speeches. When Illinois was reachhd Senator rjullom announced the withdrawal of the name of Representative Ilitt, for whom the delegation had been in ?tructed by the State convention. At the conclusion of the speeches it was resolved to dispense willi the roll sall, and Fairbanks was nominated for Vice President by acclamation. At 2:25 the convention adjourned, dne die. IN DEFENSE OF THE BIRDS. Mr. Wands Protests Against a Pro posed Live Pigeon shoot. To the Editor of The State: "Wanted-A thousand old pigeons, Kood, strong dyers and no squabs. Apply at once to II. M. Cleveland, Spartan burg, S. C." The above advertisement, taken from the columns of The State, ex plains Itself; lt being very evident that the birds are wanted for a shoot ing match, and it is against such a cruel and useless sport, If it can he called by such a name, that the wiiter, as he has done several times before this wishes to enter an emphatic pro test, lt is hard to conceive how any one with the least spark of humanity in bis heart can indict so much buller ing on these beautiful and helpless birds. Everything that partakes of cruelly is in Itself brutalizing, and no I man can Indulge in acts of Ll 'Is kind and not become lower and more bru tal lu bis nature. The man who has no compunctions in regard to shedding, without cause, the blood of the lower creatures, will not hesitate, under some supposed provocation and provided be could clo .0 with impunity, to stain bis hands with the blood of bis fellowman; for it ls very certain that no noble or geuerous Impulse would restrain him from the commission of Ibis crime. Exhibitions of this kind ought to be against the btw, but ii is perfectly possible to put a stop to them by the force of public opinion. The cultured and Christian people of Sparenburg owe it to themselves to make a pro test against sport, or rather cruelty, of this kind and unless they take some measure*? to exnrcs? their disapproba tion th^y cannot reasonably complain if some of the odium attached to this brutality ls put upon them. This is not, by any means, the writer's tirst protest against Ibis so called sport, and it von't be the last, for he proposes to keep up the tight against it until it ls no longer in dulged In, at least in South Carolina. Tile Indian, in bis savage state, did not hesitate to wear the scalp of bis) fallen enemy on bis belt, but be never tortured bird or beast: this particular form of cruelty having originated with the cultured Anglo-Saxon. W. I). Woods. Darlington, June 20, L904. Kai.tern War Hero Drowned. ? News received at Waterton, N. Y., Wednesday shows that aim.. *t conclu sively that Corporal Joseph Hurt, pri vate Peter Henson and Arti ticer John Powers of Company T., Ninth United States Infantry, were drowned on Sat turday while sailing from garrison bar racks to the government rille range?t Stonoy Point. Their small boat, lilied willi water and with rides lashed in side, was found by bathers oh" Bul) Kock Point, and the boat's rudder was picked up by a yacht. The theory ad vanced by some that the men deserted and turned Hie waterlogged boat adrift is generally regarded as absurd. All the men bad excellent records. Burt wits one of the heroes of Tientsin. When Col. Regan was wounded there, Hurt carried bim from the ticld and receiv ed a certificate of merit from the war department. He was to leave at the expiration of his services in about a month, to visit his relatives in Nor way. Heavy Kainlalt. A destructive cloudburst occured in the Linderman neighborhood of Green ville County on Wednesday. The water came from two clouds that met be tween Linderman and St. Albans, one of the linest farming sections in the country. Rain fell in solid sheets for an hour, the storm covering an area of six to eight miles square. Corn and cotton was washed up by the rcots Reedy Fork creek threw a great del uge of water into G ri 111 n's mill pond and bottoms thereabouts and formed ane great lake extending over miles ind miles of growing corn. An idea of the extent of Hie rain fall may be g?lten from the statement >f R. H. Jenkins, a tanner, who re ports that an empty tub stood in a lear by Held with dry bottom before ,he storm while afterwards it was full .ollie brim, containing IS inches of veter, lt is impossible at this tiree X) estimate the extent of the damage. Itohhcd of Her Money. At Chicago Mrs. Annie Rrzobohata. in aged widow, has been robbed ol" $1, 100, which she had been accumulating luring IO yeats lo be used as part re :ompense for a wrong committed by ier husband. The looney was kept )eneatb a cupboard in the home fhrough nearly two decades Mis Hrzo lohatastruggled and sullcied to raise L lund which at ber deat h might be eft Lo Miss Marie Cross, who-e tallier vas killed by Rrzobohata In a quarrel ears ago, and who for several years las made ber home with Mrs. Brzobo lata. Hrzobohatawasc nvlcted ami eui to the penitentiary, but on bis elease be joined his wife in the plans o care for Cross1 daughter. After hzobohata's death two years ago the iridow redoubled ber ellorts and made aor?; rigid lier ec noiny, as she was 1 loaring Tu years. Rut a thief bas no one, the work of years, and friends of ! he widow lear Hie loss will have a I eiiOUS el?cct upon her. 1 Meeting ol'll. I). Carriers. 'l here will be a meeting of rural i .tier carriers at Columbia on July li tb. Let all organized counties send I elegates from their association; and | ll counties t hat are not organized be i eprcsented by as many carriers as can ? orne. All carriers are invited tobe|| resent. As it is a holiday foi ns let s enjoy it, by meeting and forming a tate association and try to get in the allouai association. Let's have a nod attendance, and we will have a ood meeting that will be a benet!t to sall. Meet at posit nice at IO a. m. H. O. EvNS, Vice Pres. I). C. HAY DUN, Sec/, pro tem. Hy order drangt burg County R. L. . Abooeiatlon. THE EXPERT REPORTS Mr. Berle, Government Engineer, Bays State House Dome Is Baie. TAKES ISBTJE WITH MR. WILSON And States that the Girders Are Nut Seriously Overloaded aud Mr. Wilson's Calculations are Incorrect. The dome of the State capitol is safe. This is the report of the government) expert SOUL here to make an investiga tion. Not only is the dome safe, but from his report it appears that the girders are 'not called upon to bear any unreasonable load. The issue was settled Friday by the report of Mr. Kort Berle, chief structural engineer in the olllce of the supervising archi tect of the treasury department. This expert invest'gation was made necessary by the report of Mr. C. C. Wilson, the well-known engineer and architect of Columbia. Mr. Wilson had been en.raged by the committee to repair the building, and bc reported that the dome of the capitol is unsafe and therefore lt would not be advisa ble to construct the heavy steel cell ing for the main lobby. As t-o much surprise was created by this report, which was accompanied by calculations, Gov. Heyward decid ed to get the best talent available to investigate Mr. Wilson's charges. Upon applying to the secretary of the treasury, who bas charge of all the federal buildings in this country, Gov. Heyward was given Mr. Berle as the examining expert. The report which be submitted Fri day is entirely in opposition to the statements of Mr. Wilson. Mr. Berle, in addition to bis otliclal position, is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Gov. Heyward for warded the report together with all correspondence in the matter to Col. J. Q. Marshall, chairman of the com mittee to make repairs. Following is the text of tho "report on the safety of the construction of the dome, State House, Columbia, South Carolina." MU, li KULK'S IlKI'OKT. Washington, D. C., June20, 11*04. To His Excellency the Governor of South Carolina. Sir: lu response to your request contained in litter of the 14 th instant, that I make an examination of the dome of the State House to determine definitely whether construction of same is within safe limits, and there by verify or disprove certain alarming statements set forth in report dated June 3, 1904, by Mr. Charles C. Wil son, architect, to Chairman Marshall of the commission for the completion of the State bous?, 1 have the boner to submit thc following report, to gether with complete calculations of the principal plate girders, etc., forming the support of the dome. As verbally requested by you, 1 shall endeavor In this report not only to prove my statements bv technical cal culations, but also to iuterpret, as far as possible, certain technical expres sions In a popular way, that thc true situation might be more easily appre ciated by all concerned, and lt ls my earnest hope that tl > results of my investigation shall ve no doubt whatever in anyone's mind as to the safety of the structure. The conclusions to which I come in regard to Mr. Wilson's report are that, aside from bis own uncertain standpoint, there ls absolutely no foundation for the statement that the gridcrs are "seriously overloaded." 1 tint! on the contrary that, while some of these are loaded slightly beyond thc "safe limit" generally observed by en gineers for the stiel structure for buildings, correct calculations briar out the fact that the girders are all of ample strength. "Being loaded slightly beyond the usual safe limit" must not be under stood to mean what persons unfamiliar with engineering rubs would natural ly Infer from the expression, namely, that once beyond this "safe limit" thc structure becomes unsafe, lt simply means that the "factor of safety" bas been more or less reduced, or, in other words, the large margin unsually given to the members bas been encroached upon. The factor ol' safety used for steel in buildings is 4. This means that one fourth of the ultimate, tensile strength of the material is counted on In proprotionlng the different mem bers of thc structure; or that these have to be loaded with four times thc calculated load before they would col lapse. "The clastic limit" of the steel ls the point above which the external forces will strain or distort the metal permanently, so that after the exter nal forces cease to act the body does not return to Its original dimensions. Below ibis limit, when the distorting force ceases to act, the body does riot return to Its original shape, and the train, or distortion, and the stress, or external force, are then always pro portional. lt. is therefore observed in good pract ice as of great importance to keep all working stresses well with in the elastic limit, which is required to be not less than one-half (if thc ul timate strength of thc steel. The ulti mate tensile strengt h of the steel here used, if in accord lance with the re quirements of the specifications should be from 54,000 pounds to 02,000 pounds per square inch. This being the sequirement for soft steel it is quite possible that tests have shown the ultimate strength to be near, r thc maximum than the. minimum tilgure, US medium steal is more commonly used for this kind of work, and the tensile strength of such is from 110, 0U0 to 08,000 pounds per square Inch. In the absence, however, of test rec ords 1 assume thc average between thc required maximum anil minimum to ho the ultimated tensile strength of Ibis material, namely 58,000 pounds per square inch. On the sheets herewith submitted, mowing calculations, 1 have In large ligures given the actual stress per {quarc Inch called upon by tho various girders to resist, and also the factor of safety. A H T< i MK. WII.soN's C?A Lc r I. ATloNS. As stated to you verbally, lt was my intention to make also compara tive sheets ol' Mr. Wilson's calcula tions and my own, substituting only lihe sixes of members which 1, by ex tmination of the shop detail drawings is well as by actual measurement of thc work In place, found to bc incor rectly assumed by Mr. Wilson's cal culations. But 1 consider this not )iily unecessary but to no purpose, as t appears that not only are thc Sizes ised by Mr. Wilson wrong, hut In Ids calculations bc bas i? nored important ules for the application of loads and itresses and it Is very dltlicult to ana y/.e his computations. 1 shall therefore, for the sake of :omparlson, only show wherein Mr. Wilson differs from actual facts as to the sectional area of the dlQereht girders. From what source he has obtain :d these sizes ! cannot deter mine. They correspond neither with original or revised designs nor with the show drawings or with actual measurements of the work in place. In this connection I beg to call atten tion to the fact, that I in every single instance found that actual work In place ls strictly in accordance with the shop detail drawings, but that tbese have not been prepared In ac cordance with the design furnished the architect by the American Bridge company. In the table attached I have thus shown three different sets of sizes for each of the main girders. It will be seen that the siz s assumed and used by Mr. Wilson in bis calculations are materially smaller than the actual size* taken from measurements of the work in place, which I have, of course, used in my calculations. NOT SERIOUSLY OVERLOADED. Those tables alone are sutllcient to disprove the correctness of Mr. Wil son's calculations, and show that he, by ois own methods, would have ob tained very dur?rent results had he! used the correct Hange areas. My calculations furthermo e dis prove, with no uncertainty, the state ment that the girders arc seriously overloaded and show conclusively that in no case is the factor of safety less than 3.13, in some cases more than 4; and lu every Instance, therefore, are tbe stresses well within the elastic limit. As regards the stone bearing blocks under north end of girders No. 4 or Gi, these are tbe only parts of the supports of the dome which warrant criticism. And yet they are within safe limits under ordinary circum stances. Tho reaction at north end of girders is 2?0.000 pounds. This should be considered as uniformly dis tributed load, because the base of the grider is so wide that it nearly cov^ra the clear span of the stone, if thL be considered as a beam spanning the dues. The stiffness of the girder base make lt even quite permissible to assume that the load would act on the stone in sheer rather than bending. Rut considering the worst case that under the circumstances could exist, tbat of a beam with total load applied ?m uniformly distributed, the calcula tions show that the sound stone has a factor of safety of over 2 1-2. Thc posslbity of danger on the side whore the cracked lintel occurs must be said to have been entirely removed by inserting the inclined steel braces. I would recommend that similar braces be piaced on tue opposite gir der as a safeguard against possible dis aster in case of unusual cyclonic storms. These bearing stones would have been substituted by heavy grillage, consisting of four 15 Inch I beams GU pounds spanning the thies, with ample bearings on the adjoining masonry, which construction would have left the entire structure beyond criticism. NO SIGNS OK WEAKNESS. The fact reinales, however, that in no place in this whole construction are there any signs of weakness, not one crack of brickwork or other ma sonry, no settlement or dellectlon of any kind, and such would certaiuly have appeared by this time, if weak ness existed, especially to such degree as was feared. In conclusion I beg to state that the government need have no fcesi?H tion in substituting the present eeillhg of lobby and the covering of the inner dome by a permanent, fireproof and suitable construction, provided the weight of same shall not exceed 15 to 20 pounds per square fcot. This can be best obtained by light angle or "T" iron framing covered by metal lathing and hard plaster with the proper orn amental finish. If such changes be contemplated I beg to recommend that tho two short er brackets, supporting the Inner dome cn the ribs of the main dome, be tirst removed and replaced by simi lar but much longer brackets. It ap pears that one of those main ribs is bent, and 1 think this is due to the fact that the bracket does not extend far enough down on the steel rib. Tbe substitution of such new brackets can be accon Mshed without much dltllculty, proper shoring being first erected. Attached to this report and forming part of same are sketch showing lay out of the girders and live sheets of calcul?t ions. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) KOUT HEHLE, M. Am. Soc. C. E., Chief Structural Engineer, Olllce of the Supervising Architect, U. S. Treasury Department. A Fatal Pall, Commander A. G. Kellogg, U. S. N., fell from a fourth story window in the Mooree hotel in Portsmouth, at 9 o'clock Thursday night, to the side walk below, sustaining injuries from which he died an hour and a half later at the naval hospital. Ile had been in bad health for some time. It is thought that Commander Kellogg (luring an attack of vertigo lost lils balance and fell from the window at which he was sitting. His wife and married daughter were with him when he died. Held t'p Hy ii Lone Bandit. A lone bandit with a shotgun held up the outgoing stage to Murphy, near thc .summit, a ff w miles from Silver City, Idaho. Nine passengers were forced ?o alight and give up their valuables. Tue robber then demand ed t he mail sack, which he ransacked. The stage driver was then ordered to drive on. The robber wore a black mask and his shoes were covered with cloth to prevent leaving tracks. A sheriff's posse Is in pursuit. Democratic Gavel. Mr. 1). II. Fairbanks, of Nashville, Tenn., was sent Wednesday a piece of wo id from a South Carolina oak which will bc used in the gavel held by the presiding otllcer at the St. Louis Dem ocratic convention. Mr. Fairbanks some t ime ago requested the governor for a piece of South Carolina wood, Stating in his letter that the gavel would contain a piece of woo:l from avery state In the Union. The request was granted as soon as possible. A Close Call. Who says thc Southerners are not patient and forbearing? The man who at the Nashville reunion pro posed to change "Dixie" was allowed .<> escape uninjured, says the Haiti nore Sun. Struck a Snni;. Thc Columbia police have actually aided a white gambling establish nent and arrested nine white men for [ambling. But the casos wcro dismiss id for want of sutllcient evidence to ionvlct a white mau. GOT IN PORT ARTHUR And Was Fed on Bastian Black Bread and Water WHILE HE WAS IN A PRISON. Fluni ly He Waa Sent to Chefoo In an Open Junk on the Prom? Iso that He Would Not Return. The Indianapolis, Ind., News Wed nesday received from Its special war correspondent, Hector Fuller, who affected an entrance Into Port Arthur, where he was imprisoned live days before be was ordered from the for tress, a special cablegram dated Chefoo, June 21, in which Fuller gives bis experiences as follows: "After being rowed across from the Miautao islands in an open boat by two Chinamen, I landed at Lou! a bay. The bay is near Port Arthur and ls separated from lt by rauge of hills. The bay was occupied by a Russian llotilla of four torpedo boats, two destroyers and two cruisers. I landed at daybreak on the morning of June 10, without detection. "With the full coming of the day, 1 cou'd soe that ewry hill top near tho shore was alive with s Idlers, busily engaged In strengthening the outer fortitlcatioos, which occupied every point of vautage. lt looked at Brat as though it would be impossible to pass through tho lines and make my way over the hills toward Port Arthur, but by keeping down In the narrow valleys, which were free of soldais, I gradually made my way hilo the interior of the peninsula, lu this way, aller a day and night of cITort, I succeeded in reaching Port Arthur. "The hazard of my position became so obvious that the same day, Satur day, June 11,1 set out on my return tx? Louisa bay. 1 presently came In sight of a large body of Russian in fantry when I took refuge In a Chinese village, where 1 found a hid ing place until danger wasover. KAN INTO A lt KU 1M KN T. "I had not proceeded far from tills village when I came upon a small party of sippers. In order to avoid them I made a dash up a hill, only to run Into another regiment, engag ed in digging entrenchments. In stantly 1 was surrounded. There was no possibility of escape. "The otlicer In command detailed a guard to take mc to Pigeon bay. There I was searched. I was strip ped to the skin and all my garments were subjected Lo the uioacsl scrutiny. My money was taken, and all the papers in my possission were minutely examined. Thereupon I was blind folded and marched to Port Arthur. "The route taken was over the mili tary road, which his recently been constructed, lu spite of the bandage over my eyes, 1 was able to note that the road ls of admirable construction, along which troops and artillery could move easily and rapidly. "Port Arthur was full of life and gayety, quite out of keeping with the stories of distress that had reached Chefoo. Indeed nothing of this sort was observed. There seemed to be an abundance of supplies. And fresh supplies were coming from Chinese sources. The Japanese blockade has not been effective. The harbor en trance has been freed of obstructions, the battleships have been repainted and fortifications were eoustaut'y be ing made stronger. The garrison is larger than outside information has led me to believe. The troops are In excellent condition and the general health conditions of the city are good. There seemed to be no fear that the city was likely s >on to fall. "The night 1 was marched Into Port Arthur, under guard, the city was unusually lively, aa thc ofllcers were giving a ball. Three olllcers were detailed to examine me and they made thorough work of lt. After I was examined I was lodged in prison. The prison is directly opposite Golden hill. From the window of my cell 1 had a good view of the inner bay and could see distinctly the repaired battleship lying at anchor. "In the same prism were confined 1U0 Japanese who had been captured from the blockading expedition. Sev eral of these had become Insane. " 1 myself, was kept on Russian black bread and water for two days. Then I was permitted by the authori ties to purchase such food as I de sired. "While I was in the prison 1 was subjected to seven dur?rent examina tions. The thing that evidently roused the greatest suspicion was the passport that had been Issued to me at Tokio. It is pretty evident that that Russian olllcers more than half suspected that 1 was a Japanese spy. 1 demanded the opportunity of seeing General Stoessel, the commandant at Port Arthur, that I might lay my case directly before him. At least, after live days In prison, my plea was al lowed and I was taken before the com mander-in-chief. 1 made a straight forward statement of my purpose in seeking to penetrate the Russ'an lines and gave a detailed account of my trip. At last he was convinced of my good faith. He said: " 'You Americans must be crazy.' A T.LOW KD TO LEAVE ON PROMISE. "As the result of this hearing of my case General Stoessel decided that I was to bo allowed to leave 1'ort Arthur on condition that I promise never to return. The promise was promptly forthcoming. "Thereupon 1 was again blindfold and taken back under guard by the direct route to Louisa bay. Arrived there, I was requested to point the exact spot at which I made my land ing, immediately a sentry was placed at that point. "1 was sent away then In a junk with a host of Chinese. These were the men of an entire village who were being deported because the village had harbored some Japanese. The junk was escorted outside of the har bor by Russian t?rpido boats, and then was left to make Its way alone as best lt could across the gulf. 1 was without food for sixty hours but finally reached here, little the worse for my ten days experiences. "( >n tlie whole 1 may say that while I was in the hands of the Russians I was kindly treated. "On the night of June l-l the Jap anese made another attack on Port Arthur both by land and by sea. I saw distinctly the firing from my cell window. When the affair was over the Russian olllcers returned laugh ing to their quarters, reporting that the enemy had been easily lopulsed. "The talk ls that General Kuropat kln ls likely soon to take charge In person at Fort Arthur." Rv the way, what right men who have been persistent bolters when things did not go to suit them to de mand that there bo no bolters when things do go to suit them? FOB THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Campaign Committee lias Out lined Ita Plana for Werk. The.Columbla State says at a meet ing Friday of the campaign committee of the educational conference it ?vas decided to issue a circular In advertise ment of the coming conferenc-3 at Winthrop college next month, at which it is expeoted plans will be definitely outlined for systematic work for tbe betterment of the coun try fchools. The interest and en thusiasm which the committee's solicitors aioused In their visits to the country schools last year were so great that the oralttee Thursday de cided to extend this work to other counties. Solicitors were appointed for Cbestertield, Aiken, Abbeville, Darlington, Lee and Hurry counties. The membsrs of the committee are Gov. Heyward, Superintendent Mar tin and President Johnson. In their letter they say: ''We are planning to have a conference on July 14th, 1904, at Winthrop college, Kock Hill to discuss tl e d fects and needs of 01 r public school system, and to devhe plana for its betterment. At this conference we hope to have not only school men and wi men but lawyers, editors, physicians, ministers, states men, business men and, In fact, this invitation ls extended to all who are interested in our schools and who are willing to help in their Improvement. "This meeting will be called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. The State summer school will be In Bession and tbe State Teachers' associations will convene on the following day. Reduc ed railroad rates-one fare plus 25 cents for the round trip-have been secured, and lt is believe that there will be a, large and earnest gathering of prominent South Carolinane espe cially interested in schools. "The general subject of the con ference will be. 'The Greatest Needs of Our Public School System,' and it will be dis sussed under the following heads: 1, 'Necessary Physical Equip ment;' 2, 'Chualllied Teachers;' 3, 'Competent uoervl-ioD;' 4, 'Consolida tion of School:* 5, 'Public High Schools;' ti, 'Local Taxation;' 7, 'Libraries;'8, 'Improvement in Course of Study:' ?, 'Sentiment;' 10, 'Needed Legislation.' "some of the ablest men and wo men in public and private life in the State have asked to take part in the programme, and it is hoped that much good may reseult from this meetn." The committee decided to letti its aid and encourage ment to a scheme Supeii?tendent Stevenson has devi,cd for Fairfield county t>3 run a summer industrial school for boys with a mi i tar> feature attaced. lb is pr< spoked eventually to turn tn is school into a county high school with industrial features, and the committee is of the opinion that Mr. Stevenson's plan might be adopted generally through out tbe State. Tbe committee gave bim $150 to which be will add another $150 and with other assistance he ex pects to keep the school tunning two months, begiuniog next month. The details nf bis plan are best told in a circular lie is sending out to prospec tive patrons. Mr. Sevenson thus ex plains tbe plans: "1 have secured the cooperation of the executive campaign committee of the Southern EJucation boird, who have tc i ven me an appropriation to aid in establishing a boys' manual and Industrial training school, with a mili tary feature attacked, which we have plannt (1 to open July 11th at a point bo be decided upon by the patrons of said school. "I want you and everybody who ls Interested to met with me in the court bouse at Winn:shoro, Saturday, July 2nd, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the pur pose of comp'eting all neccess arrange ments aud for establishing a perma nent location for this school. "I can conceive of nothing of more importance to the b >ys of this county than a school of this kind, the purpose of which will be to train the eye and the band, as well as the mind, result ing in our boys learning to do some thing as well as to say something. In addition to the work In English and mathematics, we hope to do some practical work In wood carving, car pentry, cabinet and metal work, chair caning, etc. 1 sincerely hope that your boy, and every other white boy in your district over 15 years of age, will ap ply for entrance at once. Cut His lentil cr's Throat. The Greenville correspondent of The State says a negro farmer, White by name, living three miles from the city came to town to search for his runaway son. The boy ls under 15 years old, and bis father, who is a hardworking industrious negro, found bim loafing the streets. When found by bis father the boy tlatly refused to go back to the farm, whereupon his father threatened to cause his arrest but the boy was obstinate and seemed to look with favor on the jail ing proposition. The old man per suaded, then decided to use force. He caught bold of the boy and held him for an hour when he broke asvay and made lils escape. Wednesday morn ing early the negro farmer located the negro youth again, and as he made a break to catch bim, the boy whipped out a lon,, knife and cut his father across the throat and arms. Olllcer Batson came upon the scene at this juncture, arrested the boy and sum moned a physician to attend thc in juries of thc farmer. The old negro presented a pathetic spectacle as bc stood in the police station bleeding from wounds caused by his own son a mere lad of less than 15 years. Physicians say the old negro will re cover from bis wounds. Sentenced to Two VearH. For severely beating a negro woman on the govern nient reservation at Fort Fremont, near Beaufort recently, Pri vate I). G. Braddy of the Sixteenth company of Coast artillary was tried by a general court-martial at Fort Screvcn and sentenced to two gears' bard labor at. Kort McPherson, Ga. It bas not been more than a year since Braddy was tried at Beaufort on the charge of cutting the throat of a com rade while both men were lighting at a I M msc a few miles outside of the Gnited States grounds. Forthis rea son be was brought to Reauf. rt for trial, and by Mr. Tillinghast's able management of the case Braddy's plea of self defense was believed by a mer ciful jury. This time, however, it was apparent ly the determination of bis military judges to punish bim to the fullest extent. The fate of his coinraile was well remembered. After serving bis time bo will be dismissed from thc army. l.i-i Them Conic. 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Gen Johnson, colored, was killed by lightning at Rowesvllle, Orangeburg county, on Tuesday afternoon. John II. Pearson a farmer, was killed by lightning at Summerville on Tuesday afternoon. He was 30 years I uf age, and moved to Summerville a I year ago from Woodruff, ne leaves a | wife and several small children. A Had llecord. The State says: Attorney General Guion of Louisiana has complied the I statistics of trials for murder and manslaughter In that State in the last two years. There were (580 homicides in the two years, an average for each year even higher than South Caro lina's blondy record of 222 in 1903. I The excess maybe In part explained I by Louisiana's larger population. But In the proportion of convictions Louis iana offers us a wholesome lesson. Of convictions for murder there were 129; I acquittals for murder 1-10; convictions for man-laughter HS; acquittals for manslaughter 131. There are 132 ?cases pending. The proportion of convictions is encouraging and holds out a prospect of bettered conditions of law and order in the near future. Hilled Her Kival. The Greenville correspondent of The State says a victim of jealousy, Lilliu Cray, a negro woman, was shot and in stantly killed by Boxy Suggs, another colored woman. The affair occured in the western suburbs of the city, the Sc^rgs woman going to the other's bouse and shooting ber while about ber work. After the shooting the Suggs woman lied, and was pursued by Sheriff G i heath and two deputies on horseback. The woman was captured about three miles from the city and together with ber supposed husband, .lim Suggs, bas been jailed. Killed Eaoh Other. At Marlon, 111 , a pistol encounter took place between two gamblers, .luer Meredith anti .lobb Hath, who bad been quarreling, they came 'upon each other in a saloon. Meredith began tiring on Bath, three shots tak ing effect. Although in a dying con dition Hath turned upon Meredith and tired three rounds. One shot hit Mere dith in the mouth, one went though bis head just above the eyes, and an other through bis heart, Killed hy IdLrhtiiiuK. Durlnir a heavy thunder st^rm at l'?loree Thursday a negro name Sank Gilmore, who was ploughing In his field, was struck by lightning. Both negro and mule were killed instantly. Men and Women vvtioixrr in nee,I of the be Kt medical treat ment should not fall to consult Ur. Hatha way al once, as he lu t c <- og tl 11ed as the leading ?ml most suc cessful s peela 11st; You are safe . n placing your case In his hands,as he ls the longest established . tut has the l>est rep utation. He cures where others fall ; lhere ls no patchwork lor experimenting In ?his treatment. Per sonal attention by Dr, Hathaway, aNo spe I>R. HATHAWAY. els.', eounsct from his associate physician* when necessary, which no other office has. 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Very low temperatures during first four days and rising temperature to nearly normal warmth during the last three. The extremes were a mini mum of 51 at Florence, Greenville and Spartanburg on the 14th and 15th, and a maximum of 95 afc. Blackville on the 18th. The relative humidity was abnormally low until the 19th, and the winds were fresh to brisk easterly until the last two days 'when they shifted to southerly. The sunshine exceeded the normal, but with gener ally cloudy weather on the 18th and l?th. The week was without rain, or with only very light, scattered show ers, until the 18th, when showers set in over the extreme west, and contin ued duning the Kith, but confined to the western and southwestern coun ties, with a maximum fall of 2.44 inches at Spartanburg. The other western counties bad from one-half to one inch. In the other parts of the State the soil has again become very dry, and In places the drought is very severe, especially in portions of York county. In most ot.the central counties wells are failing and all but the largest streams are dry, so that water for domestic use and for cattle is scarce. The absence of rain, and the bright sunshine, and drying winds were fa vorable for ridding fields of grass and weeds, and most iields are clean and well cultivated. These conditions ! were also favorable for finishing wheat and oats harvest, and for beginning threshing, but the cool nights and dry weather checked the growth of all crops, particularly cotton, pastures and gardens. The condition of corn continues promising, but it needs rain in most sections as early corn is in the tassel ling stage. Much of it has been laid by. Worms in the tops are damaging the crop In one county. Roasting ears are available In the southernmost portions. Cool nights materially checked the growth of cotton early in the week, but higher temperatures at its close wore more favorable. Lice Infest liehls over practically the entire State. As a rule the plants are small but thrifty, and tields are clean and well cultivated. C itton is fruiting well on sandy lands, and occasional blooms are reported from the southern coun ties. Sea island cotton is doing well. Tobacco continues promising, but needs rain. Rice planting is finished; early rice has received its harvest Hooding. Melon vines are vigorous, but late, lt has been too dry to con tinue to plant swe.'t potato slips, and stands of those set out previously are generally p >or. The commercial peach crop is good, but in many localities poaches and apples are dropping ex cessively. Pastures and gardens are parched, and in need of rain. Sowing peas on stubble lands progressed slow ly as the soil bas been too dry. * New iOiiginoB. The Augusta Chronicle says the At lantic Coast Line has ordered thirty new Baldwin locomotives. Five of them are to be "trailers" for the fast passenger trains south of Florence, S. C.; live "ten-wheelers" for passenger north of Florence five "switchers" aud fifteen of thc large "cooper beads" for freight service between Charleston, Augusta and South Rocky Mount. The Coast Line has also placed an order with the Pullman Palace Car company for thirty handsome vestibultcd pas senger coaches, six of which have al ready been received and now In ser vice on the West Indian fast mall be tween Jersey City and Tampa. " The Augusta nerald says James J. Hill, the railroad magnate, asserts that ex-Attorney General Knox pre sented bis bill and received a fee of StiOO.OuO as an attorney of the Steel Trust. That method of "trust bust ing" ls even more effective than the Roosevelt soarcorow plan.