The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, November 26, 1908, Image 5
BRYAN LEADS
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In Late Election All Candidates
, in This State.
OFFICIAL RETURNS
Keceived by Secretary of State?-Only
a Few Counties Are Missing?The
IJryun-Tuft Vote its Compared
With Presidential Vote in 10O1.
Some Otluflr Figures.
South Carolina gave William Jontnings
Bryan at least 61,2 88 vote3
unci William Taft 2,84 7. The Stati
says the above figures give nearly
the entire vote of the State, although
the clerks who have tabulated tho
vote have not yet completed the ad/llllnnol
f/>.? ll.n T ,, .1 ..... J
UIUU??I ?v?. mv iuucin:uucm;c UIlll
Socialist party.
la 1904 Alton R. Parker received
52,f?G3 votes and Theodore Roosevelt
received 2,554 in South Carolina.
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in 1904 DiM!. Hey ward, Democratic
nominee ror governor, received
51,907. In 1908 Martin F. Ansel,
Democratic nominee for governor, received
59,986. in 1 906, with no
presidential election to bring out the
voters he received in general election
30.251. The figures given above
for 1908 do not include Hampton
county, which is still missing.
The returns are also ineomplet
4is to the constitutional amendments,
which were voted favorably. With
Reaufort, Georgetown, Hampton and
Sumter missing, the amendment allowing
the town of Gaffney to increase
its municipal indebtedness
gave 2 1,000 for the amendment and
10,769 against the change.
For the amendment to the constitution
changing the name of the
office of "adjutant and inspector genoral"
to that of "adjutant general,"
21,758 voted for t lie change and
10,266 voted against it.
Votes for the State officers with
Hamilton county missing were as follows:
' Gov. M. F. Ansol, 59,986; Lieut.
Gov. MeLcod, 58.909; Attorney General
.1. Fraser Lyon, 59,597; Secretary
of State K. M. McCown, 59,1)26;
State Treasurer Jennings, 59,(561;
Comptroller General Jones, 59,623;
State Superintendent of Education
J. E. Swearingen, 59,559,
J|L>\djutant General J. C. Royd, 59,^9
6; Uailroad Commissioner 15. L.
'Caugliman, 59,703.
These figures as compared with
the totals given for solicitors in the
12 circuits and the presidential vote
would show that till of the State
officers were scratched to a certain
. extent. The total vote cast for solicitor
was 60,501. The congressional
vote, both Democratic and Republican,
fell far behind this, the
iotal being 51,013, of which the
three Republicans received 1,0 87.
The Congressional Vole.
The vote for congressmen by districts
is;
First district?Legare. 5,759;
Prioleau, 601.
Second district?Patterson, 8,440:
Myers, t>?.
Third district?Aiken, 10,72 4.
Fourth district?Johnson, 10.S0C.
Fifth district?Fin ley, 9,408.
Sixth district?Ellerbo, 9,035.
Seventh district?Lever, 9,950;
Richardson, 9 9 8.
The small votes given above in
three of the districts are for Republicans
in the hope of securing tho
$2,000 contest fee. j?
For SoXflfror.
The vote for solicitors resulted
as follows:
P. T. Hildebrand, 4,708: J. F.
Pyrnes, 4,082; P. H. Stoll, 5,650; .#
M. Spears, 2,526; W. H, Cobb, 2,77 1 ;
J. K. Henry, 5,202; T. S. Sense, 6,929;
It. A. Cooper, 6,409; J. H.
Peurifoy, 3,619; P. A. Hon ha in, 7,648;
C. P. Tinimernian, 4,885; W.
H. Wells, 5,072.
The order given above shows the
respective circuits, ther e being no I
opposition to any of the nominees of I
the Democratic party for this position.
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FOrit DEAD
And Seven Missing at Dig Mine Near
Dirmiiicliani.
I
Ttirmingham, Ala., Nov. 17.?Th<*
bodies of four men have been recovered
nod seven others are missing,
following the firing of the main way
of No. mine of the Tennessee Iron,
Coal and Railroad company last
iy.ght. iieroric efforts aro being
made to stay tho flames and reach
the bodies of the missing men, all of
whom have been given u;> for dead.
It. is the belief of the officials that
the main way was set on fire in the
hope that, there would tie a general
escape, convict lalum.aeing exclusively
employed. V'
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DESIGNS OF JAPAN
RULERS OF CHINA MADE WAY
WITH IX) FORESTALL THEM.
Dowt^or Empress was Assassinated?Claim
it Wu? for
Part in Old Rebellion.
New York, Nov. 1 8.?Following
the widespread reports that the late
dowager empress of China was poisoned
special cable advices from
Shanghai state that It Is rumored
here that the aged ruler was slain
by the anti-Manchu leaders.
Prince Ohing opposed the succession
of Pu Yi, it is said, and the
regent shows reactionary tendencies.
The Japanese correspondent in
the Chinese capital insist that the
late emperor -was assassinated by
officials, who fared chastisement for
their part iu suppressing Kang Yu
W'I'h movement in 18S8.
According to special Washlagton
di'sjpatches based on a statement
from a very high official source, the
continuance of peace in China, under
the rcgeucy, rests upon the life of
Yaun Shi Kai.
"If." says this authority, "his
enemies, who are the leaders of a
reform movement, prevail against |
him it will be a signal for a momentous
upheaval."
Diplomats in Washington debated
with interest the question of the
attitude of the United States and
Japan toward China, in view of the
developments of the last few days.
The Shanghai Knd.
Shanghai, Nov. IS.?It is rumored
here that the dowager empress was
poisoned by tin; antl-IIenchu leaders.
Prince Cliing opposed the succession
of Pu Yi.
There is a financial panic in Pikin.
Fifty native hanks have suspended.
All military maneuveres are
post polled.
The regent shows a dis|>ositiori
to consult the reactionary, Chang
Chi Tung.
Latest reports from Pekin say th^
palace gates are closed and guarded
and Yuan Shi Kal taken refuge in
the British legation. Whether Yuan
seeks protection from tho new ruler*
or the violence of the reformers the
news lacks verification.
A Japanese 1*101.
Manila, Nov. 18.?From a High
official Chinese source I learned today
that both the emperor and do v. agor
empress of China were murdered
in the hope that the presence of
th<> American fleet in Orinetal waters
would save the Chinese empire from
an aggressive movement by Japan
during the establishment of a new
regime.
The deaths of the emperor and
nowager empress had been expected
for many days, as both were known
to be in precarious health. For fear
that they might survive until aft .r
j t he American fleet had sailed away,
they were killed in order that the
| crisis might be precipitated.
l<ooks to America.
In whatever disorders follow the
establishment of the n:>w regime.
China will look to the American
warships to protect her from Japan.
The story has occasioned intense
excitement aboard the fleet, and the
bare possibility that the floet may be
sent, to Chinese waters has aroused
(the men to a ^reat pilch of enthusiasm.
There is just enough fighting
spirit in the men to walcome the
chance of doing something besides
parade service and target practice
KKSCI KI) FROM SCIIOOXKK.
<'npt-Min of Six Sailors of the John >1.
llrown are Picked I'p.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 23. ?
Capt. Stevens and six sailors of tne
I American schooner John M. llrown,
which foundered at sea on October
30, were brought into Arroyo three
days ago by the schooner Rrookline.
The John M. llrown left llrun:;Wick,
da., on October 15. She encountered
a eralo and it is believed
that she rammed a floating logg.
She gradually filled and when the
i captain saw that her condition was
( hopeless the crew launched a naphtha
launch on hoard, stored it with
provisions and put off from the sinking
vessel.
The men were five days in tne
launch before they were sighted and
picked tip by the ft rook line.
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Many CorcaiiM Killed.
I
l San Francisco, Nov. 19.? Passengers
arriving from Manila In the
transport ltiiford quote military officers
who have recently been in Japan
u.s authority for the statement th?l
thousands of Coreans have he en kill
eri by Japanese since thf mikado occupied
the hermit kingdom with his.
troop*. (
>CRIBE N
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MONEY RECEIVED
By the National Democratic Campaign
Committee to Pay
ELECTION EXPENSES
Total Amount 9(1120,011, All of
I
Wliich Was Kxpendcd Kxcept ,
$l,2iM.71, Which In Ix?ft ou
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Hand?Itemized Itecord to be ,
Piled With New York Secretary (
of State.
Chicago, Nov. 2 2.?The Democrat- <
ic national committee received in all i 1
I
(620.C44.71, and spent $610,4 10.06
during the recent Presidential cam- |
paign, leaving a balance on hand of ,
$620,64 1.77, and spent $610,410.06']
1,1 ,1 /!/, mil.ltn I /,,, t ,y 1, t K?, .,ll> I
JAKIUVJ |/U i;ill> IDUI^lll MJ II1C V/IIUM I n |
of the committee ami the itemized
statement will be filed for record in ,
the office of the Secretary of State .
of New York in compliance with the
resolution adopted by the national
committee at Lincoln, Neb., last July.
The statement made public by the
committee tonight includes a cert!- ]
ficate of ad nit by My ron I). King,
auditor of the national committee. ,
Tlio statement is as follows:
Chicago, 111., Nov. IS, 1908.
To the Democratic national committee-?Gentlemen:
Following is a
statement of all the receipts and expenditures:
Total amount of money
received by the Democratic
national committee
for the year
1908 $620,644.77
Total amount disbursed. 619,410.06 ,
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Balance on hand ... $1,224.71 i
In compliance with the election
law of the State of New York we
have filed in the office of the Secretary
of State, at Albany, a complete ]
ust of all receipts and expenditures <
of the headquarters at New York, i
And in compliance with a rosoiu- <
tion of the national committee, ,
passed at Lincoln, Nebraska, hist
July, we have filed in the office of <
the Secretary of State at Albany a |
list of over 25,000 names, represent- ]
ing over 100.000 contributors, who
contributed through newspapers, <
ctubs, solicitors and other organ iza- j
tions, whose names are on file in j
the office of the chairman of the
nemocrauc national committee at.
Buffalo, X. Y. I
The auditor's report confirming
the ahove is attached thereto. Yours ;
respect fully,
Norman 10. Mack, Chairman; Urey
Woodson, Secretary; Herman Bidder,
Treasuerer; John 10. Osborne,
Vice Chairman, Finance Committee;
John W. Cox, Assistant Treasurer;
John B. Doolin, Assistant Treasurer.
Chicago, 111., Nov. lt>, 1 908.
Auditor's Oflice, 1
Democratic National Committee.
Hon. Norman 10. Mack, Chairman,
and Herman Bidder, Treasurer,
Democratic National Committee, Buffalo,
N. Y.?Dear Sirs: I herewith
submit the following report of the
records of the auditor's office, show- 1
iag vouchers drawn on requisitions
of the heads of departments and
duly authorized bills. The classifications
of all of said disbursements
by vouchers is shown by departments 1
as nearly as possible. In addition
to departmental exhibit I have included
in the itemized statement the
cost, of telegrams, postage and ex- 1
press charges, separately.
I respectfully suggest that the
national committee give attention to '
the great importance -of a well directed
business system for the goverance
of future departments of the
committee in the work of a national
campaign. The proper selection of
a person to fully prepare such system
as I deem necessary to urge
would prove a saving of a large
amount of money.
Bespectfully submitted.
MYRON I). KINO,
Auditor Democratic National Committee.
Distribution of disbursements by
Touchers shown by departments of
the Democratic national committee,
1 90S.
Auditor's office $ 866.50
Secrtary's office 4.1 0 8..11
Treasurer's office 5,073.21
Commercial Travelers . . 158.60
Club organization bureau 5,020.70
Labor bureau 37,401.3 0
Advisory committee ... 3,020.95
Organization of States.. 129.053.62
Purchasing agent dept.. 1,340.73
Finance committee . . . . 26,586.54
Congressional committee. 3,625.00
Publicity bureau 88,899.43
Ex-treasurer's account,
miscellaneous sight
draft on Oklahoma,
Dank 4.01988
Seargoant-at-arms .. .. 4,046.37
Documents 1 42.537.33
Chairman and vice chin . 6.4J9.00
Reproduction bureau .. 5.115.0# ^
0 W TO
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BLEW OPEN VAULT
AND T<X>K OVKIl KKJ11TKKN
THOUSAND DOLIiAllS
Prom Honth Bend, Ind., Postoftlce
Almost in tlie PrcHOUce of Night
Mail Clerks.
South Bend, Ind., Nov. 16.?Bur?hirK
tunneled a 14-lnrh Are wall,
entered the vault of the postofflco
with an electric drill, and escaped
Sunday morning with nearly $ 19.0(h)
in stamps, while a forco of night
clerks were at work. The theft was
Uncovered at 8:30 In the morning
by a clerk in a store one door north
if the room temporarily occupied l>y
the postofllce during tlu> erection of
the new building.
The elerk having occasion to enter
the store found it impossible to open
either of the doors to which he had
keys, and, suspecting that something
was wrong, called a patrolman.
Throwing their weight against the
doors, they forced an entrance and
in examination showed that they had
been fastened by large screw hooks
They found that, a hole 14 by Is
Inches had been electrically drilled
in the 14-inch lire-proof wall, form
imk one side of the postotlice van'!,
through which one of the thieves
entered the vault and passed the
plunder to his confederates. The
burglars worked so skillfully that
the night force of mailing clerks
within one hundred feet of the vault
had no knowledge of what was taking
place.
Access to the store room was
gained by ascending a stairway fifty
foot south of the store to the thirl
floor of the building. From the
head of the stairway the robbe s
crossed over to the building north
[if the postoillce and descended to
Lire first floor next to the postoillce.
Before beginning operations or
the wall the ,'thioves covered tl\e
lloor and stairway with scores of
blankets and quilts, taken from the
stock of the store, and also hung a
thick quilt on the north wall of the
fault under which the drilling was
lone.
As the bricks were loosened they
were pulled out of the driller's way
by means of a small tackle and pulley,
which was left behind.
Marks in the dust of the stairway
showed a lookout was stationed
in a position which would give him
i full view of the street through the
window in the front of the store.
As the booty would fill not less
than eight, suit cases, the police believe
that at least f.?ur men were
sociated in (ho robbery.
The electric drill used was worked
hy power taken fro mlighting wires
I'ess than 20 feet from the wall, the
wires being attached from a desk
light in the store.
STUDENT OF LONGEVITY
Thinks Man Fan Live For liver by
Itlght Mode.
New York, Nov. 23.?Man ougt to
live forever if the proper "spirit
life" is cultivated, according to
Charles Brodie Patterson, who has
made a special study of longevity.
This rather startling statement h?
made at the Waldorf-Astoria during
a meeting of the Medico-Logical Society.
Authenticated cases of extreme
long life he pointed out to support
his theory, adding that with proper
care even the longest spans of life
as now measure might ho increased
twenty or thirty years or even Indefinitely.
Another speaker said that he know
of a man in England who lived to
the ripe old age of 130 yoars{ and
that those who wish might do the
name.
Alcholic stimulants, declared another
speaker, cuts short many a life
that would otherwise be long. *
DISPLAYED KtiKKT'S PLUME.
Spartanburg Milliner Pined for Violating
State Game law.
Spartanburg, Nor. 1$.?J. McGoodlett,
proprietor of a fashionable
East End millinery Btore, against
whom a case was made on tli i
charge of displaying in his showwindow
a hat trimmed with a plume
from the snowy egret, which is a
non-game bird, in violation of the
laws of the State, appeared before
Magistrate Coan this morning and
pleaded guilty. A Kne of two dollars
was Imposed, which Mr. McGoodlott
paid.
Speakers' bureau . . . . 33,786.95
General fund 38,1 11.SO
Rent of hoadquarters .. 13,748,7j,
Telegrams 13,781.80
Telephones 2,199.20
Express charges 11,061.17
Postage 27,452.54 j
Total
THE Hi
SUDDEN DEATH
Reaps Awful Harvest in a Brooklyn
Street Friday.
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD
(1?t<wtrO{)hc Catiscrl by the Ignition
of <.?*?l/ouking Admit*
ting Flume, lh?*|H>imlble for the
DisuMer?Fire anil (iejM'M of Water
Spurt li? Air Through Debris.
New York, Nov. HO.? Twenty-five
persons are belle\od to have lost
th<ir lives and an explosion of gas
which tore up a great section of Gold
street, Brooklyn, today. It is definitely
known that 1 f> persons were;
buried under the hundreds of tons
rf earth and timber that were thrown
into the air by the explosion, and
1 0 more persons are reported as
missing. The exact number of dead
can not be determined until tomorrow,
for those working to recover the
entomh'd bodies ni".?t di?? through
r>0 feet of dirt, rock and a tangle
of pipes and timbers.
Til" explosion occurred in an excavation
f>0 feet deep that hid been
made in Gold street between York
and Front streets, where a wat-r
main was being laid. The gas main
recently sprung a leak and In a
manner unknown n spark came In
contact, with escaping gas today.
Immediately there was a terrific explosion
that lifted the surface of
the street for half a block in both
directions and burled dirt, paving
stones and debris into the air.
When the smoke and dust cleared
away it was seen that tin? street
had been opened from doorstep to
doorstep over an area of nearly a
block. The loosened earth and debris
had fal'en int > the excavation,
burying the score of laborers who
we?\. a* work when * ho accident h??pened.
Great tongues of flames shot
out of crevices in the street and between
them geysers of water spurted
into the air from a water main
that had been shattered by the ?-vplosion.
Two bodies were sticking
out of the wreckage.
Gold street was crowded wi!h
Bcshool children when the explosion
occurred, and that scores of children
were not killed or injured was remarkable.
A woman and three
children were almost opposite the
excavation when the earth crumbled
under their feet aud they wero
swept down into tlie hole under tons
of wreckage. Two other children
were on the opposite side of the
street when the street caved in and
they lost their lives.
Samuel Trout, foreman of the
gang of laborers who were laying th ?
water main, was near tiie women ami
three children who lost their lives
As lie felt the street tremble he rushed
forward in an endeavor to save
them, but he lost his life in the attempt.
Trout's body was roasted to
a cinder.
Only four of the men working 'a
the excavation escaped and their
escape was remarkable. They were
digging near the opening of a foalfoot
sewer and the force of the explosion
blew them to the entrance of
it. Arthur Strand was hurled fartherest
and he pulled the other three
men after him.
Water from the broken main began
to pour into the sewer and the
four men, in danger of being drowned,
started to run toward the river,
where there was an outlet to the
sewer.
The explosion shook houses for
blocks around. Thousands of persons
were attracted to the scene.
Women living in the neighborhood,
whose children had been on the
street when the gas main blew up,
rushed to the scene and ran about
the excavation wringing their hands
and calling for their little ones. In
many Instances they found their
children after a brief search, hut a
number of boys and girls had been
taken into a school nearby and thHr|
parents were frantic by the time timy
were found.
The gas and water supplies wwj
turned off shortly after the explo
Bion. A force of 100 firemen \va?
then put to work digging for bodies,
but the task was nocoes-arily alow because
of the nature of the wreckage
which had to be removed.
Those known to be dead are; |
Samuel Trout, foreman; Fred Se.heff-1
uieyer, inspector of sewers; Charb*
Farrell, foreman of concrete works;
Gustavo Anderson foreman of carpenters.
Missing: Unknown woman who
was with children; unknown girl,
about 5 years of John O'Orady,
fi tvars old; William Da It or, C years
old; Vincent liberty, 7 years old;
Clarlc# Prndy, ft years old; AloxORRYHE
TEDDY TREED AGAIN
tiik jli'tiikranh takkh koohkvklt
to task
For Home Things lie Said in Ills
I/?*t<or Refilling Taft's Religions
Ik'llrf ami Morals.
New York, Nov. 15.?In an opea
letter to President Kooaovelt, made
public liere today, the New York
city members of the Synodtcal Conference
of the Evangelical Lutheran
I Church of America take issue with
the President over the letter of the
latter, made public a week ago ia
which he denounced as "unwarranted
bigotry" any refusal to veto
for a candidate for high othco bocause
of his membership in the Roman
Catholic Church.
The letter, it Is announced, was
authorized at a recent meeting of
the local Lutheran Conference. Tho
letter declared that it was "subversive
of the basic principles of a
real separation of church and State.
.WW-.., It 11... -..li.O . ..II ? ? - ?
vv | >v i inn i iiv l IH'I if| OK 11(111belief
of any candidate for public
olllce to determine the casting (>f
one's vote for or against such candidate,
except when that very religious
belief or non-belief antagonizes
this principle of complete separation
of church and State."
"Hut. for centuries," the letter
went on, "the Human Catholic had
| denounced as wrong, and a condition
only to be tolerated so long as it
could not be changed, this separation
of church and State, and also full
^religious liberty, freedom of conscience,
speech and the press.
"Aro we not then compelled to
maintain that a loyal Ilonian Catholic
who fully understands the allegiance
required of him by the
Pope can never sincerely subscribe
to the Federal Constitution, nor *f
lie does subscribe to it, never can
be expected to abide by it, enforce
and defend it?" asked the letter.
"How could the subscribers to the
doctrine of separation of church and
State, the letter went on, consistently
help to elect to the Presidency a
Roman Catholic so long as that
church does net olllcially revoke I s
'diametrically oppoved d?>cl iratIon.'
"Are the millions of Protestants in
tills country to be accused of bigotry
or fanaticism because of such i
stnnd ?"
The letter concludes:
"We do not care Atyhh: mfwyp
"We do not accuse the bulk >i
Roman Cut holies of being disloyal
citizens. We bciieve many do not
realize the position the liierachy of
their church niuintninu nrwl itmt ir
it came to an iKsue, compelling a .1 5cision
either for the Constitution or
the papal hierarchy, they would decide
in favor of the former.
"We have considered it to he our
duty not to keep silence in this matter,
because in our judgment, that
would have been tin act of cowardice,
nor do we wish to do any one an
injustice, nor in any manner traduce
any man or body of men. If, therefort4,
in aught we have said we aro
laboring under error, we shall be
pleased to have you enlighten us,
and with us the? millions who occupy
the same position. Hut if we aro
right, we ask you to show your unquestioned
sincerity and courage by
an acknowledgement of the correctness
of our contention and the attitude
based thereon."
I1UGK FHKTILIZUll TRUST
Forming to Give the Farmers Some
Taft Prosperity.
New York, Nov. 19.?Representatives
of the leading independent fertilizer
companies of this country and
abroad will hold a series of meetings
m this city during the next few
days to perfect plans for the formation
of a $r>0,000,000 stock company
under the New Jersey law.
That the projected corporation will
he of an International character is
suggested by the intimation that
Herman Schmidt inann, of Germany,
In to bo its lirst president. It was
stated today that the capltalstoek
will l>o divided evenly in perferred
and common shares, and that no
bonds will be Issued.
The Tennessee Copper Company
and the banking house of Lewisohn
brothers, of this city, are understood
to bo the prime movers in the
project.
under Johnson, laborer; Chris Cosingo,
laborer; Kmil bachtuan, laborrt,.
I.'.... ?..i. * -
, , .u.ii.M u m niuiKK), lanoror;
John Armando, laborer; Charles Nelson,
laborer; (Jus Wallo, laborer;
Kellx Creen, laborer, Gus Kane, labor
r; Samuel Abrare.s, laborer; John
Crane, laborer; laborer Known as
Fr&ncisro; two Italian laborers
known as No. 51 and 52; labrircr
Known as Christopher.
The police arrested ceren men wb.)
were attached to the city departments
In chargo of th# work being
done.
RALD