Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The; /Wa.rll>oto Democrat i : - 1 - ? ssas: ? . . -, . t>g , ... _ ,__j_ I "DO THOU, GREAT LIBERTY, INO I'Ut M OUR SOU US AND MAKE OUR LIVES IN TR/POSSESSION HAPPY OR OUR DEATHS GIX)RIOUS IN THY CAUSE." VOL XXXII) 13ENNETTSVILLE, S. L FRIDAY, JUNE 5. I9G8 NO. 28 LOST AT SEA Seventeen Men Drowned by the Wrecking of a Schooner. ONLY TWO MEN SAVED Thc Boston Pishing Schooner Fame linn Down and Wrecked in a Thick Fog hy tho Old Dlniinion Atlantic Liner Boston Off Yarmouth, N. O. The Boston Fishing schooner Famo ?was rammed and sunk hy Hie Old Diminion Atlantic Hue steamer llos ion and seventeen members ol' the crew ot' the schooner out of nine teen wore lost. Tho collision occurred in a fog. Tho lloston, which was hound from Yarmouth. N. C., the officers state, was proceeding at slow speed, whistle blowing constantly. Nothing was heard or seen of any vessel until the Boston smashed into tin1 Fame. Tho sharp prow ot (IK? steamer sliced tho stern off (he seoonor and she sank in Llirec minnies. ~ Tho Hosten was stopped and a boat Immediately lowered, but by an accident to the fail il capsized. Two more, however, were sent, off wihtin a few minutes. One of them found Edward Fitts, Hie cook, (louting about supported by a lift! belt. .lohn (Hark, the oilier survivor was swimming in the wreckage ami was. hauled on board the life boat in an exhausted condition. Tho lifeboats circled about for nearly an hour with out Unding others of the schooner's crew. They bad much difficulty in returning io the Boston owing to the fog. Fitts, the cook, stated that. at. tho Hmo of the collision only Captain Fahey and throe men were on deck, while of Hu; others, nine were In the forecastle and thc rest lu tho cabin. Those in the forecastle reached Hie deck sa fol y, but il is the opinion of Pit ts t hat none ol' those In tho'cabin were, able to get out. 'The survivors say nothing was knttj*n of tho proxi mity of tho Host OUTBID I she struck Lhb schooner. The Fame was ono of tho largest trawlers in tho Boston fishing Hoot. She left Boston on May 4, and ran J?ntO (bis port last week for supplies. The Paine was built in Ksso.v lu' 1905. She registered 150 tom;, was. owned by the Haslem Fishing com-, puny of Boston and was valued at $15,000. She bad I 00,000 pounds of , fish on board, and was intending toi start for home Friday. * I KNIGHTS OP PYTHIAS. Hud a Fine Meet inc. in Aiken Last Week. Tie- (?rand Lodge of tho Knights of Pythias met in Aiken lad week and had a most delightful limo. The following officers were elected for vbe etlSUing ! ear: For Grand Chancel loi*, Mr. I.. M. Mat tison, of Anderson, was oleeled without oposition to sticcood Mr Mendel H. Smith, of Camden. Mr. A. C. Item bert, (d' Spart a n burgi was the onl> candidate for grand vice chancellor, apd Il0 WHS unanimously elected. ^ Mr. .1. Walter luau ol' Georgetown, >vas elected grand prelate. Mr. Hoar bad opposition. There were several candidates for grand keeper bi' records and seal. Mr. C. H. Brown, of Anderson receiv ed the election. Mr Wilson 11. ilarsey, of Charles ton was cleated grand master of ex chequer. Mr. .1. W. Kin.i;. of Columbia, svas elected grand master at arms. Mr. .1. Ll go ii Hoove's, of North, was . lee.ed g ra nd muer guard. For grand outer guard, Mr ll. >L Coningham, Of Dillon, was elected.* GAVIO IT TO Till! BAPTISTS, ..elleison Davis' Beith Place Sile of a Church. Dr W. D. Fowell says In tb'- Wes tern Recorder: "A Baptist church stands on the place where ox-Presi dent Jefferson Davis was, born Mr, Davis presented Bethel (burch, in issi;, with his obi home stead, In cluding nine aires of ground. The Baptist built a line parsonage, a splendid house ol' Worship, house for sexton, etc lucy have the HHOSt plant? of any co nut r j church that. 1 know. Mr Davis was present at the dedication and made a tall; He said that manx asked why he .being H Methodist, gave his. birthplace on which IO build a Baplist church. laid it was because bis father wa- a baptist and a better man than over h > had been. The church is sustain ed hi pnrt by endowments, as nianv of the wealthier families are moving n> Hopkinsvliie, Pembroke timi Elk? toa." ." ._ ? BRYAN WANTS TAFT TO HELP (WV THE PUBLICITY BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS. Tuft's Reply ls Tbut He Rae Written a Lotter lo Th"t Bf fact Al landy. A dispatch from Washington sayo Secretary Toft received the following telegram from Hon. Wm. J. Bryn? on Thursday: "1 hog to suggest thal as leading candidates in our respective parties, wc .'oin in asking congress to pass a! hill requiring publication of campaign contributions prior to election. Ifyou think host we cnn ask other candi dates lo unite with us In the request. "W. .1. Bryun." Secretary Taft, after a talk with the president eave out for publication his answer, as follows: .Hon. William .1. BryttU, Lincoln, Nob: "Yoni- telegram received. On April 30th, last, 1 sent the following letter lo Senator Harrows, tho chair man ol' the committee on privileges and elections of thc; senate: "'My dear Mr. Harrows: 1 sin cerely believe thai it would greatly loud to the absence of corruption in politics if Hu? expenditures for no mination and election of all candi dates and all cont ri Initions received and expenditures made by political committees could bo made public both in respect to stale and national poli tics. For that reason J am strongly in favor of the passage of ll bill which is now pending in the semite and house bringing about this result so far us national politics are con corned. I mark this loller personal because I am anxious to avoid assum ing an altitude in the campaign which ii is unite possible I shall never have tin- righi lo assume, hut so for as my personal Influence is concern ul I am anxious to give lt for Ihe puis age of the bill. " Very sincerely yours. .. Wm. II. Taft.' "Since writing the above, in an- < swor' to inquiry. 1 haye sahl public- . ly that I hoped such a hill would pass.' .'Wm. ll. Taft," Lincoln, Nco., May 2?.-Mr. Bry nn received Secretary Taft's tele- i gram this afternoon. Ho sent the following reply. ? Mon. W illiam ll Taft. Secretary of War, Washington, IV C.: "I am much gratltlbd to receive your telegram end trust the publica tion of your letter will add the weigh! necessary to turn the settle:; in favor of the measure. Keections Ure pul.lie affairs and publicity Wl'i help io purify politics. "Wm. J, Brytth,'' Mr. Bryah wired Seii.itbr Oiilbor son toni Representativo Williams as ft dows: Pie.-se ?VUe?r? copie- 'if Uli loh - i,r i nr. t Secretary Toft Vid i s reply e . iee.".ito campaign eu .o-ti Mi ll is leter to Senator Burrows may enable yo ti lt? secure action O li tile bill. "Wm; .L Bryan." ANOTHER DISASTER. Caused by a Typhoon Which Followed Freshet in China, The steamer Slilnoiio ol' the Japan ese line, brings news ol' another dis aster through n typhoon al Hankow China, following a freshet which in volves ihO loss ol' more than 1,000 lives, wiih the wrecking of 11,000 junks and the si randing of many steamers, Including several foreign craft. 'lin- typhoon came suddenly and in a lew hours reduced hundreds of boals in the Kan river lo splinters. Steamers broke away from thOlV moorings ami only those which could get np steam quickly escaped. 'I hn shores were thick with corps es of river people. Hundred worn wrecked before the steamer lett Shanghai News WUS also brought of a great coal mining disaster in K Willig Si. whoi? 100 lives were lost when ;i mine took lire. FOUND IN RIVER And Identified us .vliss Marie Mo. ney of Noi l li Woodbury. Tlie body of the woman found on Gloucester Flats on the bank ot Pig Timber Creek, was idem ?lied as that of Marie Mooney, aged 35, ol' North Woodbury. N I TliC woman lived willi lo r mother and had boen miss ing Iroin hOllif -ince las friday night. lt was at first thought thal she had met with foul play, bm un exam I ba llon o? tho body Sil til rda ) failed to reveal any marl's ol' vi?leme. lt is thought I ha' sli< fell from a trestle bridge into the waters of the creek and was drowned. Then bet body was washed ashore. The suichh theory was scouted by reason of th lack of motive. WHO THEY ARE Names of State^Candidates So Far Who Have Announced. MAY BE OTHERS. What Kach Candidate Has to Tay to linter the Knee, Which With His Other Expenses Makes H?nning for u State Office an Expensive Luxury. As will i>e noticed upon refcronco to the schedule published in nuolher column the Stat?1 campaign will open on Juno 17. and there will be two campaign purtles one composed of tho candidates for tho United States senate and the other composed of the candidates for state offices. Tho two parties will station the same day, ut di fiore ni pincus, and lour thc state in different directions. At present lhere are five candidates for United States senator Hom .lohn Hary ICvniis of Spartanburg; Hon. H. c. Hoyward of Richland; Hon. George Johnstone of Newberry; Hon. O. li. .Marlin ot' Richland and Hon. li. I). Smith ol' Florence. These gentlemen. and others who may hereafter enter the race, will tour tho state together, and it is to bo hoped that people will po edified on national issues hy their able address es oil topics of I he day. There -are two candidates for gov ernor -Governor ?VI, P. Ansel and State Senator Cole !.. Iliense of New berry. There is yet possibility of further opposition to Governor Ansel, as some of tho most insistent prohibi tionists do not relish bis recent. (diane?' on tho prohibition issue and are disposed to bring out a candidate In opposition who will stand for un qualified prohibit ion. None of the stale officials is apt to have opposition except Railroad Com missioner Caughman, who will be )pposod by several, among whom aro I. A. Summerset! of Columbia, Hal. VV. Richardsbn of HarnSvell, F c., ffl?Murn of Charleston ?MWfll ,u '1 Irvumn " ', The superintendent bf education s ti candidate for the United States a nate and for thal ollie lhere are bree announced aspirants S. R. lt. .Mellii hamp of Orailgeblirg, F. C. Kimmo of Spartanburg and J, K. :>won ringen of l?dgolield. Gen. Wilie Jones, for the execu tive committee, anoiinco tho follow ing rale nf assessment foi' candidates for United states sonnie, congress, ;lc: Uli Rod Slates senate.$?'.0.00 Congress.50.00 Governor.i.o.oo ;)lher stat?' officers.?17.50 Solicitor.'Ja.00 The slate ea in ph i gn Opens np on lune IT and the candidates du nut have a groat ?lllOlillt of time now in which lb file their pled:;. - and hand nver their coin for Ibo prlvilog? Ol' (idling the "dear poopiil" a few Illings and appealinr tu them lor their sup port. Tho Inst hour for Hiing pied ces is noon ol' in?' day before tho iti nerary begins lt i-, liecossar.i to have an experi enced railroad man. one who isl thoroughly conversant willi sobed- I d?tes, etc.. propare ibo oumpaigli ;; itinerary ami Mr lt ll. Todd, city j Ueket and passenger agent ol' the Southern, has been assigned to ibis duty by the .nibe.oiniitltto'c In charge At least two wooli? will Intervene between thc 'wo campaign meetings in each county. I l\ K ARK DHAD. And Many others AK- .Made Sh k by ice Cronin. Al itoc.l(\veli City. X. Y. an epide mic of typhoid fever which bad its origin in tin- food cooked fdr a Me thodist church social, bas already re sulted in live deaths. Thirty more members of tim church, Inoludng the pastor Rev. M. 13. Ready, are now seriously ill. with a chance thal sev eral more will die. Physicians who have investigated lb'' case declare i bat the germs existed el thor in tho fried Chicken m the ice cream Hi Mis POUND HONKS |t tu Some More Victims on the Chilli ness Parin. Al I.a Porte. Ind . bogs, wallow ing, in tin- lou laud, just below tho private cemetary of Mrs Hello (ill I li ll OSS, F??dny, brought to the sni face I w., human bones. Om- wa from an aim and the other from a b-??. The hoes dragged the nones i (1 rou lld Hie ho.c yard for some tune j before the Ibid became known. As j a result, Sheriff Smul/.er will begin | turning the surface of the nog run I and dragging tho pond which borders j Pb lt. ls Accused of Participation In ff Crop Report Leaks. IG COTTON DEALER Oh ?ged WMU Conspiring to Fin ish Advance Information and WI? Attempting to Bribe Holme? t. Shape Reports to Snit Hint and 1|H Assistants. ita?. H. Pilco, big dealer, was In-] dicterio New York Fridav by thc Fcdqai grand jury after n long in vo.Ht|)i|tion of tho leak of the crop statifjes contained in a Government tcpo;, which had not been made pub lic, he government found two In d'ctinnts against Price, ono chargin? consp again other (da!. ney lo coin in it an offence the United Slates and the irlbery o l a government bili Three other persons were in dlcledWlth Price and warrants issued for thar, arrest. Wit j the handing down of the in dh.i.meits, Mr. Price, who. appa-em ly, ai iclpated the action taken agalns.jhiin. appeared at the Fod ornl wilding and eurrondored him self. Jo was arraigned before Judge Houghykntl pleaded not guilty. Hall was li\(d at $5,000, which was fur ui hod.land Mr. Price was rolousod liter tte Corni had set. .lune 1!? as Lite da? for the prellmary hearing. Mr. Pritte in a statonient made public n'ter htj urralgnment asserted that ie wnJ entirely innocent of tho .h arges! A diaintch from Washington says 11 most limultaneously in Washington md Ney York indictments were to lay returned against Theodore H. 'rico, ai prominent New York cotton 'perutorj; Frederick A. Peckham and loses Haas, 'both of New York, and hlwin 9, Hollins, Jr., o? thal, city ormorly n-isliint statlstl?un -of- tho eparlnu ni. ol' ilgrlculture, for aile;; U " " ' Coverninent crop ? is charged with .firer1 ip roports of .culture, and 'rice. Peckham and Haas are charg il with < inspiring to bribe Holu;ob| ) shu pe the ollleial report* io suit heir Interests. . There were four Indictments! rough) in by the Federal grand jury il both eltios, Al! bul Price have oretofore been Indicted under 'rue ill returned ju October, nnir,. fol-! ?Wing the sensational exposure of in- crop lettkS. After ;> long legal eui r i'.nu and IP;. - siiCcooded n'pr'?vi ii! their lixi. 'ii ion hen rom New York* bul Holmes win >l need on t rial in .lune, 1 ii * ? 7 . i lu ury reporting a disagreement. Hol lies lue nul been retired. The Indict mont were nd urned lu ate Frhhi> According io them .rice mad- $750,000 as a result of j lis advniteo information regarding ho report loi- december I itu I and .aid I Pias $125,000 out ol this sion. Vhile not stating how muc.h Holmes eceived i? his share the Indict ni'-nt barge Hint linns paid Holmes ? I . uni for information on the Jillie re mit ol' I'.in.",. The indict nient. which . is out seven overt acts, says that on .jay :'. I. I? ? ff?, hr i ce and Haas con pi red by bromlshig, offering and glv iig lo an ofTiehll ol the I'ulled Stales sum of mono> io induce Holmes, n violation of his duty, to 'furnish uch advance informal ion li recites the conference in New 'oil- on May :'. I bolWOeil Price and Ians, following which Haas came to Vnshlngton, nu t Holmes and pr<> i i sod i'1 pay I'M- advance Information; hat on .lune ' und 2, 1905, Haas eceived such infOriiUltloll f I'd 111 Hol lies and il was conveyed to Price, ami Ino on .lune 'J lintis paid Holmes I,nor The second count of tho lld let Illari I says Haas and Price CO li pped to bribe Heimes io arrange the nae report so te- lo show a greater rori (haii Hie informal ?on in the talisthan's otllce instilled 'lin- ?iiier Indictments charge bree New York men. in eight counts, .iib bribing Holmes for the Informa iou and Shaping the conspiracy re orl ?s mentioned charge Holmes, .eekhaiii und Haas willi eoUsplriicy o defraud th?- Government by gol ing Information it? advance, and lb'' (Hirth Indictment, charging I'eek nm and Haas only with conspiracy i, bribe Holmes to give oui advance iiformat ion. WU A ti: Kl l-l. iou. tie. Fish Hagged Near Palmetto Ilea ch, Fin?, on Tuesday. A Whale lt5 feet lone, was captured hiesdny morning by a fishing party n Hillsborough bay. two miles off ?nlmetto beach A bombardment ol' wo hours with Winchester I'lftOB held before Hie whale was kill id. U was then towed to the beach I. is the first one seen in these wat irs In many years. GEN. S. D. LEE. COMMANDER OF VETERANS AN 8WERS I> A ST ROLL OAMi, Ho Was (he Lnst Living Lieutenant of tho Confederate State of AmorL General Stephen D. Lee, command ler-in-chief of tho United Confederate veterans and tho last Lieutenant gen lernl of the Confederacy, died ntl Vicksburg, Miss., Thursday morning I af tor an illness of sovon days. Gen ernl Loo was tukon ill on May 21J after n hard day's task in making speeches and welcoming tho Iowa and Wisconsin reunion of veterans,' Grand anny of the Republic at tho National park in Vicksburg. Tho following sketch of Gen. Coo's life and services was written by Col. V. R. Brook?, of Columbia: 'About 7 6 yours ago, In Charleston, s. C., Lieutenant Goneral Stephen I). Ceo. C. S. A., was boin. His educa tion was finished at West Point. When tho tocsin of war was sounded, ho responded to tho call of Con. W ade Hampton, and helped him raise the celebrated Hampton Legion, by commanding the Horse Artillery, then known as Lee's battery, which cov ered itself with glory on so many bloody fields, and was known ns Hart's battery, after tho gallant] young Captain Leo was promoted at* Sharpsburg. September 17, 18012. 'The subed ol' this hurried and imperfect sketch was assigned to duty In tho army of tho West, and served uniter General Bragg, John son and Hood. Ho gradually rose from brigadier to major general and to lieutenant general, and for lily gal lant services rendered at thc battle | I of Ezra church, nour Atlanta, on July L's, 186-1, was highly complimented. 'No bettor or moro loyal Confeder ate ever lived than the lamented Ste phen H. Leo, whose, great soul took ?its Hight this day. to answer to the I last, roy-call. Tho. old Hampton..L'o.v| ghin was composed of some of the very best "nd mos), gal'-nt mon in] ,r",,i>,"lb no"'- follOWS": generals, as Lee, Butler, Gray and promo- I canso Hv<_ I lampton, Connor. "Gonoral Stephen Lee's Hons were as follows: Captain artillery, Mandi. 1861. "Major artillery, November, 1861, "Lieutenant colonel artillery. No-| vomher, l 862. "Colonel artillery, December, l sr>2, "Brigadier March, 1863. ".Major gen gust. ljS63> " Lieutenant .lune, I 861. "As colonel ?enera), P. A. C. S. .ral. P. A. C. S. Ail general. P. A. C. S. he commanded a bat talion of aVlillerj -Lee's haftnllion Composed of Kubanks', Grims', .lor <lan s. Parker's', Rhett's and Taylor's! naileries of artillery. 'As brigadier gonoral, lie com manded a brigade of infantry, car risouillg fixed batteries of artillery ai Vicksburg. "As major general, ho was assign ed August 16, 1863, to tho command of ali tho cavalry of the department of Alabama. Mississippi, Hast Louis iana and West Tonnossoo, find on May 24, I SC I. was; lisigliod to tho command ol the above-named depart ment. "As lieutenant goneral, he was as signed July '.'7. |864, to tho com mand of Hood s corps, army* of Ton-i m ssee. composed of tito divisions of H. Il, lilli, Stevenson and Clayton. Ile was one Of the best qualified, ill-round ofuoers of tho Confederate nany, commanding with distinction in every branch Of tho service. "An old-time South Gandhian, he has pul bis impress upon the matter f writing tho truth as to facts for ibo history of tho Confederate states mid tho Confederate soldier . To Ibis end lie bas spoken often and written much .Cen. Stephen D. Lee fougld lo ide With tho lamented and ling dished Gen. Willson Capers, I,eh.ved bishop. Il was tho good for tune of the writer to witness the last meeline Of Ho se I wo great men on thc afternoon of January 22, trios. The most touching and pathetic thine, was to sec those Confederate heroes, who roilghI Oil so many bloody Holds, weep like children when tllOJ part ed. 'May their .meat souls vest in peace'. In Hm prayer of their com i .ides. side dis the THREE SLAIN RY BANDITS. Kiigllshiiian and Two Americans Bill ed by Mexicans. Two Atm ricans, and one KllgllshJ man wore attacked by bandits and .killed near Coachinia, Mexico. 0110 (of tho mining camps of tho Green ,(}0pper Company, near Dolores. Chi huahua The report of the enao was Irocoivod by tho British consul In Mexico City Thursday, but 00 dotftlls [were give?. . . .... . THEY FEEL BLUE Republicans Are Afraid That Taft Will Be Defeated. THEY ARE WORRIED. Even President Roosevelt Thinks His Mun'* Election is Doubtful-Re cord of Congress Far From Satis fait orj to thc Majority Party, and Republicans Are Anxious. A Washington Letter to the i Charleston Post says the Republicans in Congress aro In a bad humor. Things legislative and political have not broken well for them during tho last winter. They are disappointed and anxious, and the leaders avo trying to foist the responsibility for existing conditions from one to an other. Many blame President Roose velt. The President, on the other hand, blames the Congress. No doubt exists that the Republi cans are concerned over the Presi dential and Congressional elections that aro to tako place next autumn. They aro not scared, but the fact that the legislative program whick was recommended by the President has not. been carried out leads to the bOlief Hutt something may happen during th? approaching campaign. An apprehension is felt that Secre tary Taft, if nominated for the Presi dency, may bo defeated. The reali zation is that Taft will be nominated; and it is hot going too far to say that tho. Republicans, In and out of Congress who have carefully gouo over tln> situation, are fearful of tho result. President Roosevelt regards Taft's nomination as a foregone conclusion. He, too, entertains some misgivings bout the result next November,-.but hp ?yys |^|.^ib|a^o^piL't he ^conty tkm thftit may .dring about finch a rosult nt the door of Coil;-ress. , lie points ' ti./. , .>. < (?iiit ?W* . - . - . -??*-> ... (ave lane* tins ye'ur to pottle 'some, old :-nro. with Him. There ls no doubt of' that fact. With an assurance that Roosevelt .w'ould succeed hlmsolf, Congress undoubtedly would have treated his recommendations with greater consideration during th? last winter. It was taken for grant ed, however, that lie was to retire early next year, and the Congress has played horse with him. Moro bitterness of feeling than ever hofoiM bas boon created between the House and the Senate. Crimina tions and recriminations have been made by the one branch and by the other. Speaker Cannon hits been charged with all sorts of things by the Semite and the leaders among tho Republicans of tin.* Senate-have leen charged willi ignoring the public will and standing only for their own sel fish di's i res. Thus, a serious condition of politi cal affairs has been created. Gen erally, it ls believed that Taft and Bryan will be the opposing candi dates. A short Hmo ago, it was ex pected that tho Republican candi date would have practically a walk over at tho election, but in th?? last, month there has been a notable chan ge in sentiment. Among both Re publicans and Democrats it is con ceded that Bryan has a strong chanco of winning this year. Some Republi cans even are pessimistic about tho November results if Taft he nomi nated. lt is realized that there will be a spirited contest with the result much in doubt. lt is perfectly evident that thc Re publican physicians have not been able this year to prepare ?ho country for the great operation next fall, lu a speech on the financial measure a few days ago, Senator "Bob" Taylor, ol Tennessee, told this significant story : "i am confident that before the Re publican financial physicians get through with the job they will have th" country in UH1 condition of (he old man in my Slate who was very sick. The doctor examined him and said: Cid man. you are dying: have you any wish io express beforo von pass over the river?" "Yes," whispered the feeble old niau "1 wish l had gol another doc tor." * I KILLED BV WOMAN. Sho Shoots a Mnn ?ml Thon Drinks Acid. At Roanoke, Va. William H. Simpson, a \ <ii known locomotive on,'1 gineer, was shot and killed Friday by Sallie Puller, formerlv of Lynch burg, Va., who Immediately drank a bottle ol carbolic acid and died in a few minutes. Tho woman was madly in love willi Simpson. Sho had Often declared that sho intended killing both herself and him.