The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, January 30, 1900, Image 1
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J. O. Wardlaw.
F. G. Stacy, Vice 1‘rosiden
President.
THg itmOML BJBK OP GAFFHE7.
Capital $50,000.00.
Will buy county claims, receive deposit
and make liberal loans on approved paper
D. O. Ross, Casbier.
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PLOT TO BOB TRAIN
mm IN THE BOD
Woman Reveals Bandits’ Plan
and One Is Caught.
DETECTIVE FATALLY SHOT
Otliccrs Surprise tlio Gang In a House
'at Holdt-f, >Io., and an Kxcliauge ol
Shots KollciWi—Five of the 3Ieu Sue*
CPcd In K-iCiiping.
Holden', Mo., Jan. 29.—John Jack-
aou, a detective for the Missouri, Kansas
ami Texas railway, from Sedalia, was
shot through the bead here early today
and mortally wounded by a gang of
men suspected of plotting to rob a train
of the Missouri Pacific railway.
Superintoudcut Hardy learned that
an attempt would be made to rob the
express car on the oastbound Missouri
Pacific train No. 8, due here at SJ:08 a.
m. for St. Louis. A posse was organ
ized. Superintendent Hardy’s informa
tion was that the holdup was to take
place near Doran, a small station near
Holden.
When the posse arrived they learned
that the suspected men were at a resort
and it was oectded to arrest them then,
as it was believed enough evidence had
been secured 10 bring about their con
viction.
The town marshal, another ofiicer and
Jackson started to make the arrest.
Jackson entered the house; one of the
men fired aud a ball passed through
Jackson’s head, just over tho right eye.
Tue officer returned the bandit’s sho\
but he aud his companions, of whom
there were about six. escaped. Later
one of them, bully wounded, was cap
tured. He refus’d to give his name.
Tho arrested robber finally said his
name was Shores and confessed to nu
merous robberies. He admitted having
held up tiio Missouri Pacific agent at
Independence recently and of having
robbed tho Pittsfield postofiice last Fri
day night.
Bloodhounds will bo used to .iace
the escaped robbers. The proprietors
of the resort where the robbers were
found have been arrested for harboring
them.
It develops that a woman revealed
tho planned robbery to the officials at
Sedalia. Her identity is not known.
Two men were to board cither train No.
G or No. 10, eastbound, at Holden and
ride to Centerview, 8 miles east, where
the engine was to be detached, after
which the robbers were to hold up the
express messenger and passengers.
Lord Paiincefoto to Retire.
w.cmivoton, Jan. 29.—It is now con
sidered as settled at the British om-
bassy that Lord Pauucefoto will retire
as ambassador of Great Britain to the
Unite 1 States in April next. There have
been reports that Lord Pauncefoto’s
period of service would, in view of tho
South African war, be extended another
year, but so far as recent advices indi
cate, this will not be tho case. Lord
Pauncefote’s departure will make Baron
Fava, tho Italian ambassador, the deau
of the diplomatic corps here. Lord
Pauncefote’s successor has not boon se
lected.
Purvey of a Road Finished.
Knoxville, Jan. 29.—The survey of
the Ohio, Tennessee aud Carolina rail
road has been completed. This pro
posed road is better known as the Black
Diamond, but was recently chartered
under the above name. It is the Boone
scheme to build a road from Columbus,
O , to Port Royal, S. C. A deal is
pending to secure sufficient funds to
build tho road.
Ofllcers Kill Two Robbers.
Cheyenne, Wy. f Jan. 29.—A report
reached this city that a posse of Union
Pacific detectives, headed by Tom Horn,
had run down two of the Union Pacific
train robbers in Hole In-The-Wall
and after a dospe - v ^"ht killed both
of them. One '' Jorsuiug party
was shot, but i- | ynt not seriously.
Warn
Kansas C
tion of a
senger tr
at 9 and
com pip
local '
in for?
ot. to Rob.
29. —In anticipa*
Missouri Pacific pas-
ing here for St. Louis
last night each boro a
armed detectives, the
the road having received
that an attempt to rob one
s would be made.
itrrfi-iting In I he I'm.
Ra» ' #h, Jan. 29.—It is said that for
many years there has occasionally been
spasmodic counterfeiting, mainly of
nickels, in tho penitentiary here. Two
years ago an official said this was the
case. Moulds have just been found.
The convicts who made the stuff passed
it upon their fellow prisoners.
Clinttniiouga Pioneer Dend.
Ciiattanoocia, Jan. 29 — John R.
Taylor, aged 78, one of the oldest citi
zens of the city, having come hero in
1847, is dead of heart disease after a
long illness. Mr. Taylor was a confed
erate soldier from the first to the last.
He was an officer in Colonel Smith’s
Tennessee regiment.
President Ingalls Retires.
Cincinnati, Jan. 29.—M. E. Ingalls,
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, today announced that on Feb.
1 next ho will retire from that office
and will Le succeeded by George W.
Stevens, at present general manager of
the road. ___
Condition of 31r. Phelps.
New Haven, Jan. 29.—The condition
of E J. Phelps, ex-minister to England,
whe is ill at his home here with pneu
monia, was unchanged today.
Antitrust L tw Knocked Out.
Omicaoo, Jau. 29. —Judge KohLaat of
the federal court today rendered a de
cision djclaring the Illinois antitrust
law unconstitutional.
Ryan and Lawler to 31 >et.
Hot Spuinos, Ark , Jan. 29.—Syra
cuse Tommy Ryan and George Lawler
loot in a 20 round contest here
igbt.
BLUE LAWS IN MARYLAND.
Act ol 172;t to Prevent Sunday Work
iiHug K iforced.
Baltimore, Jan. *1.—Nino hundred
policemen were busy from miduight
Saturday until 12 o'clock last night se
curing the names of violators of the
ancient ‘’blue laws,” together with
their aiders and abettors.
An edict sent out by the police de
partment last week, in co-operation
with the grand jury, proscribed traffic
in every article except milk aud ice,
druggists being permitted to compound
and sell physicians’ prescriptions only.
No arrests were made yesterday, but
the names of all workers, known to be
such, were taken and will bo referred
to the grand jurors. These included ed
itors, reporters, compositors, pressmen
aud carriers of the Sunday papers, mes
senger boys, barbers, bootblacks, laun-
drymen and owners of sweatshops and
their employes.
The statute which the ministers’ as
sociations of various denominations in
sist upon being enforced is article 27,
section 247 of the public general laws of
Maryland aud is us follows.
“No person shall work or do any bod
ily labor on the Lord’s day, commonly
called Sunday, and no person having
children or servauts shall command or
willingly suffer any of them to do any
manner of work or labor on the Lord's
day (works of necessity or charity al
ways excepted), nor shall any one suf
fer or permit any children or servants
to profane the Lord’s day by gaming,
fishing, fowling, hunting or unlawful
pastime or recreation.”
It was passed by the state legislature
in 1V23.
GEORGETOWN ROAD SOLD?
Lumb-r Company Said to Have Pur-
cliasi'd tho Property.
Florence, S. 0., Jan. 29.—It is re
ported here from a reliable source that
tho Georgetown and Western railroad,
running from Lane’s, on the Atlantic
Coast Line system, to Georgetown, S.
C., a distance of 49 milos, has been sold
to the Altautio Coast Lumber company
of Georgetown, S. 0., a cotupany which
has already purchased aud built up
largo band sawmills at Georgetown.
The road passes into the hands of tho
now company on Thursday, Feb. 1,
next. Tho employes of the Georgetown
and Western Railroad company were
notified by circular letter yesterday of
the change of ownership.
The price paid for tho road could not
bo ascertained.
Job.* C■>light In Tennessee.
Johnson City, Tenn., Jan. 29.—Ika
T. Jobe, late captain of the Sixth im-
muues, was captured at the residence of
Charles J. Faw, 2 miles west of Piney
Flats, Sullivan county, by Special Gov
ernment Detective F. M. Betz of Cin
cinnati and Deputy O. W. McCall of
Knoxville. Ha whs tried before Uaited
States Commissioner Charles M Taylor
here aud his bond fixed at §3,090. Jobe
recently escaped from the Columbus,
O., jail charged with using penalty en
velopes from tho war department.
Tobacco Growoni Org.iniz.’.
Greensboro, N. C , Jau. 29.—A large
and enthusiastic meeting of farmers
was hold here, at which was organized
a Guilford county branch of the North
Carolina Tobacco Growers’ association.
This is an organization formed at
Raleigh a few days ago by a gathering
of the most extensive planters of the
state in the hope of restoring tobacco to
a paying ba*is aud relieving the farmers
from the position to which they have
Loon brought through the operations of
tho American Tobacco company.
Tuin Smith Declared Guilty.
Goldsboro, N. C., Jan. 29.—Toni
Smith has been convicted of the murder
of Charles Cawthon, white, in Johnson
county, and sentenced to be hangod. It
was on evidence that Smith had con
fessed in jail in Johnson county and
said ho killed Cawthou because ho was
inspired by a dream. Smith was In jail
at Raleigh several mouths. He was
convicted in Johnson county, got a new
trial by a decision of tho supreme court
and then had tho case moved to Wayne
county.
N w Commission to Decide.
Washington, Jan. 29. — President
McKinley has determined to leave to
tho now Philippine commission the
question of the disposition of the church
property in the archipelago. Tne com-
mission will consult with the municipal
officials relative to the action to bo taken
and the status of the friars who remain
in the islands will also be determined.
Barrett Snubs Op -rutors.
Atlanta, Jan 29.—General Superin
tendent Barrett of the Southern rail
way has notified tho committee of tel
egraphers having in charge the griev
ances of tho operators on that road of
his refusal to consider their complaints.
The telegraphers thou appealed their
case to General Manager Cannon.
No Hall For Julia 3!<>rrison.
Rome, Ga., Jan. 29.—Manager J. 13.
Nevin of the opera house has received a
letter from F. H. James, husband of
Julia Morrison James, asking for a date
here for the actress’ lecture on "The
Other Side of Stage Life. ” Mr. Nevin
declined to allow the use of his house
for such purposes.
KwungMi to Hn Roliifttuted.
Shanghai, Jan. 29.—The deposition
of the Emperor Kwaugsa creates great
dissatisfaccion among the Chinese offi
cials in the Yaug-tse valley, and native
mercantile circles are disturbed, fear
ing trouble. It is rumored the emperor
will bo reinstated ia one year.
Two Counties For SlorAji.
Mobile, Jau. 29.—SenatoT^iWl-gan
carried Marengo county Saturday and a
state senator and two representatives
will be instructed for him. A special
from Luvorue says Morgan has also car
ried Crenshaw county.
Dcprw Opera House Hums.
NeW York, Jan. 29.—The Depew
Opera House, in Peokskill, owned by
UuiteikStates Senator Chauucey M.
DepewYc >vtxpyed by fire today.
- ' 4 £75,001). /
DEMOCRAT SEATED
OY KENTUCKY
Vote a Foiecast of Action In
tho Goebel Contest.
TAYLOR MAY BE OUSTED
Doth Parties Admit That us tho Case
Just Decided Went So Will Mad the
Gubernatorial Dispute—Tho Repub
licans Short Six.
Frankfort, K>\, Jan. 27.—Tho caiio
of Van Meter (Dom.) against Berry
(Rep.) for the latter’s seat in tho legis
lature was decided in favor of Van
Motor by a vote of 51 to 45. This is tho
vote which Republicans and Democrats
admit is an accurate forecast of tho vote
in the Goebel-Taylor contest.
At the opening of tho session Mr.
Burkamp, who presented tho majority
report in favor of Mr. Berry, resumed
his argument in favor of tho adoption
of the report which he had presented.
At the couciusion of Mr. Burkamp’s ar
gument, Mr. Rawlins, who presented
the minority report, announced that,
being iil, ho was unable to speak in be
half of his report and surrendered tho
floor to Represemativo Holland, who
delivered the argument ia favor of the
adoption of the minority report.
At the conclusion of Mr. Holland’s
argument Mr. Finn (Dom.) moved the
previous question, which was tho adop
tion of the majority report. Mr. Lai-
ferty (Dem.) rose to make a personal
explanation Ho said it had been re
ported that he was on tho floor in de
fense of Mr. Berry. Ho denied this,
saying that he proposed to vote in de
fense of himself and would vote as he
thought right.
Mr. Lafferty was not allowed to fin
ish his statement, the Democrats ob
jecting. Under the rules of the houso
Mr. Burkamp, the mover of the resolu
tion, had 30 minutes to speak to his mo
tion. Ho was given the floor aud an
nounced he wished to divide his time
with Mr. Slack (Rep ) The speaker
ruled that ho could not divide his time
and that Mr. Burkamp should talk
alone. A motion was made by Mr.
Slack to adjourn and tho motion was
lost by a large majority.
After several motions had been made
by Republican members to reconsider,
to take a rocess of 30 minutes aud for
an extension of the debate, all of which
were ruled out of order by Speaker
Trimble as being dilatory, Mr. Burkamp
took the floor for his 50 minutes aim
him under the rules of the house.
At the conclusion o: Mr. Burkamp’s
address the speaker called tho question,
which he declared to be the substitution
of the minority report for that of tho
majority, tho minority presented by
Mr. Rawlins unseating Mr. Berry. Tho
vote in favor of tho minority report was
51 to 4(i.
The Democrats voting with the Ro-
publicans were Cochran, Egbert, Grider,
Hinton, Orr and Willingham. Sledge
(Dem.) was absent aud Speaker Trim
ble did not vote.
A resolution to adopt the majority
report as ameudod by tho minority re
port was adopted, 51 to 42, and Mr.
Van Meter was declared a member of
the assembly.
NEW DISPENSARY FIGURES.
Total Net l'r< li.s Since the System
Was Inaugurated.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. z7.—The total
net profits of the state dispensary since
it opened for business July 1, 1893, have
been §1,706,704. For tho first time tho
state board has compiled the figures for
tho public.
It shows that during the 19 months
of the Tillman-Traxlor administration,
when Tillman was chairman aud Trax-
ler commissioner, tho profits were §*25,-
328.
During the 14 months of Evans-
Mixon administration tho net profits
were §313.974. For the 33 months of
administration of tho state board of con
trol up to Dec. 81, 1898, tho profits
amounted to §863,219.
Tho past year, under tho manage
ment of the stato board tho profits wore
§414,208. It is calculated that the stock
on hand aud paid for is worth §514,379.
Gnyuor Hearing AdJ-uirned.
New York, Jan. 27.—Tho hearing
before United States Commissioner
Shields in tho matter of Gaynor broth
ers aud B. D. Greene, the contractors
in Savannah, Ga., with former Captain
Carter, for fraudulent conspiracy against
the government, which was sot for to
day, has been further adjourned nntil
next week. This action was taken upon
appeal of the counsel tor-tho defense to
allow further time to produce E. A.
Geisler, the witness whose appearance
was expected today aud who is at pres
ent in Savannah.
Gun Loaned to Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Jau. 27.—One of tho
old Spanish cannon captured as Santi
ago arrived in this city today from the
New York arsenal, having been loaned
to the city by tho war department. It
will be placed on Customhouse Square
and unveiled with appropriate ceremo
nies, at a time to be fixed by tho au
thorities. It was made in Seville in
1795 aud weighs 3,600 pounds.
Senator Harrell on Trial.
Louisville, Jau. 27.—The trial oi
State Senator S. B. Harrell, charg&d by
Colonel John H. Whalleu with securing
money under false pretenses, began
here today. The case grew oat of Har
rell’s charge made at Frankfort that
Whallen had paid him §1.590 to vote
against Goebel in tbe contest now before
the legislature.
ISpner .Rt'fiisrs Injunction.
Macon. Jtin. 27.—Judge Speer of tho
Uaited Stfties court, iu tho case of Daily
versus tlfc Georgia aud Alabama and
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail
roads, this morning, iu a lengthy opin
ion, refused to grant tho preliminary
injunction prayed for by the complaiu-
ants. /
ENGLAND ORITiCISEO
BY SENATOR MASOrl
He Resents the Comments of
a British Consul.
STATES HIS
Says He’s a DemocratWithou-t
Hyphen or Adjective.
WARTS NO INTERFERENCE IMPERIALISM AND SILVER
D clans Tliat Ninety-Five Per Cent
of i!in American !’• ople Sympatli z •
With the Horrs—Luigis Says Their
G iliaiit K:^!st Stirs All IL-arts.
Washington, Jau. 29.— In the senate
today Mr Mason of Illino i, rising to a
question * f perumal priv.lego, bad read
an iuietvie'-v purporting to have been
held with the British consul at New
Or.oaiu in which the Illinois senator
w is I'riticGe 1 (cv his speech ia sympa
thy wl.ii ihe Baers.
Mr. Ma n si . jrely c-iticLed tho
British g.jv .'i am- nr, not tho people, say
ing tn.u not orn-tenrh of the English
p 'opio f.iva'.e i the present war in Snath
Africa and that £."> per coat oi iho poo
pie of tins country sympathized with
tho Burs.
li- said that it was not tho first time
British dipl.nnata hid inter.orod iu
American politics and ho be.si.jd to
have attention called to this matter
now before it couii injaro the present
administration aa it had injure l Mr.
Cleveland.
Mr. Lodge said in did not think the
diplomatic con-nlar oil: or of any gov
ernment had the ii:rut to criticise a sen
ator or a represen tativo or any officer of
tho govern men t.
Mr. Lodgi caid too gallant f j; it tin
Boer wore making stirred tho 1 oart of
every min.
Mr. Mason criticised tlm for dgn rela
tions committee for tauing no action
upon tha resolution of sympathy.
After some routine business Mr P. t
tigrew ci' South Dakota prosen'o l arcs
elution caiiuig upon the president, if
not iucomputib.e with pnolic iutoreiifl,
to inlorin the senate if tho people of
Samoa had been consulted with refer
ence to tho recant treaty retarding tho
Samoan Llauds. The rcaoiudou went
over.
The senate adopted a resolution pro-
sented by Mr. Alii-on of Iowa deciding
to proceed to thr election of a secretary
and sergeant-atr arms of the sonatJ.
This was tho second step iu tho roor-
g.uiizttion of tho senate, which h is
been pending for several weeks Mr
Allis m then, in nnccos^ion, presented
a resolu’i n. firs*, that Charles B. Be.i-
nett of New Yo;k bo elucied secretary
or-.bo oo.» tm and second, that Daniel
M. Rausdeli of Indiana L-o elected oor.
geiut at arms.
Aft-r an agreement was reached that
tho officers wore not io t ike their places
until Fab. 1, the resolution was adopted
without division.
TURPENTINE MEN ORGANIZE.
Application For Ch irtcr II is 11 jt-n
Fill'll In Sivautiati.
Savannah, Jan. 29.—Tho Southern
Naval Stores company has applied to
the superior court bora for charter.
Tho capital is to bo $409,009. with tho
privilege of increase t> §2,000,030.
It is proposed to bring tho producers
of turpentine in Georgia, Alabama an i
Florida into tho company, which wiil
succeed the Savannah Naval S' res
company. Tho m tin office is to be ia
this city, with branches at Now Ydirk,
Jacksonville, Foruaudma and other
places.
Some weeks ago there was an effort
to form a combination of naval stores
factors, but it has so far failed to ma-
terializs. Whether this organization of
producers will affect tho factors’ "trust”
the promoters decline to state.
Rig T -l- p'tuiip Convention.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 29.—At a
meeting of reprosontatives of the inde
pendent telephone companies iu North
Carolina and South Carolina held here
for the purpose of arranging for a gen
era! extension of systems, a committee
was appointed to arrange for a meeting
of an independent telephone convention
in Charlottes about ike middle of Feb
ruary. The puroose of the convention
is to consolidate tho various indepen
dent systems.
1’poperiy to ll- Dcvelop-'i!.
Bristol, Tenn., Jan. 29 —The Vir
ginia Coal, Coke and Iron company has
filed in the register’s office at Bristol, a
mortgage for §19,000,000 to secure funds
to carry on a gigantic development of
property in southwestern V rgitiia and
East Tennessee. Tne developments
contemplated by the company have not
all been made pnbiic, but l; means the
building of railroads, coke ovo is aud
furnaces.
thI'l-rh For Q-i-rn V otorin,
Valparaiso,Jan 29.—Ata lU'-'eung of
the Bridsh residents Minister Gosling
prodding, tha plan of Mr. F. Hay no to
form a Biitish Universal Patriotic
league, enabling all .-ub’octs of the
queen to keep in teach with tho mother
country, was uuunim usiy adopted.
The sufficriprioii for ciemberfchip will
h i a gained. There were ch**er i for the
queen and tho soldiers in South Africa.
I
KriinUfnr: R-'in ■ in-Q-it •!.
Frankfort, Kw. Jau. 29. — The
house, which was to moot at 11 o’clock,
did not inejt until 11:89 luotuse of the
notir.ppcarance of members. So many
were absent and to many wore paired
that no attempt was nude to transact
business and me house udj turned. The
Gili BFsier contests committee will ro-
yort tomorrow mom n;j.
Sti ya l* iy■. K ii j' r a Visit.
PuRfoniA. Transvaal, Jan. 2'* —Pres
ident Steyu of tho Orau^o Free Stato
and A Fischer of I ho executive council
of that republic arrived here this morn-
leg Thor were m. t .u (herailroad sia-
tion by Pit siient Krugor'tyu t omeroffi-
cials a id were oh ored wki\ driving to
ihi r situ o of tho prosiijout of the
Transvaal.
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Rnbbirs Dynamite u Safe.
Chicago, Jan. 27.—Throe masked rob
bers entered the factory of Dr. Peter
Fakruey & Sons company last night,
hound and gagged four employes of the
concern, Ch> ./ open the safe and escaped
with §1,700 in currency and a consider-
able amount in notes aud other valuable
papers. Tho explosion shattered tho
safe aud made a complete wreck of tho
office in which it stood.
Lumbermen at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Jan. 27.—A party of
175 members of the Indiana Retail
Lumbermen's association arrived in this
city today on their annual jaunt through
the south. They visited the battlefields
today gud will leave for Nashville to
night.
French Strikers Turbulent.
Paris, Jau 27. —A body of about 100
striking carpenters entered the work-
yards of the exposition today, bnt the
police drove the men back. Throe ar
rests wore made aud one policeman was
injured.
Has No ObJ ctlou to Hryuii, but Hep s
the IVop'" >Vm Have an Opportu
nity to Vote Squarely ou Expansion,
Side truck lug .Honey.
New York, Jan. 27. — W. Bourke
Ccckran, who was the leader of the
gold Democratic speakers in tho 1895
campaign, published a statement, in
the form of an interview, iu which ho
says:
"I am not engaged in any movements,
plots or enterprises to aid any Demo-
c atic faction or thwart any Democratic
politicians. I am neither a ‘gold Demo
crat’ nor a 'silver Democrat,’ a ‘Bryan-
ito’ or an 'anti-Bryan’ Democrat. lam
simply a Democrat without adjective,
qualification of hyphen.
"iu 1891. I believed that fidelity to
Democratic principlee impesod opposi
tion to the Democratic party. Thero-
fore I supported the Republican candi
date. My opposition, however, was
confined to the platform. To the can
didate thero was no objection aud there
could have been none.”
"Do you believe that Mr. Bryan can
be persuaded to eliminate the silver
question from the next campaign?”
"I am very much mistaken in him if
be would bo capable of suppressing, re
nouncing or disguising his views on
any question for any reward, even the
presiuency of tho United States.
"Thu issue iu the next election will
be imperialism or silver; it cannot be
both No matter what platform the
conventio.i may adopt, if its candidate
were elected the currency of this coun
try could not bo reduced to a silver basis
for at least four years. The silver ques
tion, therefore, will uot play a decisive
part m the campaign.
"While a desire for Mr. Bryan’s ro-
nomination appeals to be unanimous iu
his party, tho sentiment is still stronger
that the people of this country should
have an opportunity to vote squarely
upon imperialism, which threatens a
divorce between our flag and our con
stitution by unfurling the one over tho
countries whom the other cannot exist
and which has has already deprived us
of that unquestionable primacy r moug
civilized nations, which wo had
achieved during tho first glorious cen
tury of our existence.’’
Mr. Oockrau attacks the Hanna-
Payne tubsidy bill and closed:
"No party ever entered a presidential
canvass wi.k au easier road to success
than that now open to tho Democracy.
Tho only cloud on its prospects is the
danger that it will tie itself to a ques
tion dead as a practical issue, but still
sufficient to hamper its movements, dis
tract its councils and paralyze ltd effi
ciency. ”
CHILD LABOR Bill. KILLED.
31 enfiire Di-fealcd la tho Senate by
a Decisive Vote.
Columbia, S. O., Jan. 27.—Almost
every senator in the chamber had his
say on the proposition to strike the en
acting words of a bill prohibiting tho
employment in factories of children un
der 12 years of age.
The arguments iu favor of killing tho
bill were that mothers were tho best
judges; that if young children were ox.
cludei many families, where the mother
was a widow, would suffer, aud that
where there were no city graded schools
convenient to the mills most mills pro
vided free schooling ten months in the
year.
Those in favor of the bill contended
that tho working of infants in mills was
making the girls physical and moral
wrecks.
Some of the manufacturers opposed
the bill, but the chief opposition deemed
to bo from the factory people.
It was killed by the decisive vote of
29 to a
Eulogies on Dead 3It'inb?rs.
Washington, Jan. 27.—After trans
acting minor routine business the house
today turned its attention to eulogies'on
deceased members. The date of Feb.
10, heretofore fixed for eulogies ou the
late Representative Settle of Kentucky,
was vacated, the time for the exercises
to be fixed later. Eulogies were then
pronounced on the late Representative
Baird of Louisiana. Among those who
spoke were Representatives Bartlett of
Georgia aud Clayton of Alabama.
Hnggln Going to Kentucky.
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 27.—J. B. Hag-
gin, tfio millionaire thoroaghbred
breeder of California, will iu the future
make his summer home in Kentucky.
Recently Mr. Haggiu purchased the aid
Harrison homestead on Eikhorn creak,
adjoining Elmdi rf. On it is a colonial
rosideuco, built by Carter EL Harrison,
the assassinated mayor of Chicago.
This will be overhauled in hardwood.
THE LEGISLATURE’S WORK.
Very Little Accomplished by Solons
at Columbia.
Columbia, 3. C., Jau. 29.—This is the
first session of tho legislature where tho
duration of the sitting is limited. Un
der tho constitution adopted iu 1895 tho
legislature was givon unlimited time
until this year, when from now on the
sessions cannot extend over 40 days—
that is, the members can ouiy draw 40
days’ pay. Just half of the allotted
time has bean consumed, but really very
little has been accomplished.
It was supposed there was nothing to
do except to dispose of the dispensary
in one way or another, bnt up to date
the houso has shown no disposition to
tackle a dispensary bill and the senate
has evinced a disposition to mutilate
every liquor bill that has come before it.
Tho only important work done in the
senate was tho killing of the child labor
bill. By a largo vote the senate passed
tho broad tire bill, which is now pend
ing in tho houso. A bill providing for
a reformatory to be established in con
nection with tho state dispensary is
pending iu the upper houso.
In the house the bill providing for an
extension of their limits by cities was
killed. The auticigarette bill, the bill
reducing the rate of passenger fare to
2hj and 3 cents and the measure pro-
vi-iing that stato officials, now entitled
to mileage shall have free transporta
tion from railroads were killed.
A very important bill, iu which Co
lumbia, Charleston. Greenville Rock
Hill and a number of other towns are
interested, ia pending in tho house. It
is to permit a vote at the next election
on a constitmionai amendment allowing
cities that have already reached the
limit of their bonded indebtedness to in
cur more indebtedness in order to make
public improvements.
Among ihe other important bills in
trodneed iu the house and pending is
tho trust bill; providing for the sale of
the two big state farms; providing for
establishing a fertilizer factory a* 'he
penitentiary; providing for leasing c u-
victs to counties for use on the state
roads and prohibiting convicts being
leased to private parties.
BASEBALL LEAGUE FORMED.
Kcprcsuntatlves of Four Cities 3Ieet
at Illriiiliigliain.
Birmingham, Ala., Jau. 29. — Tho
Southern Baseball league was launched
at a meeting held at tho Morris hotel in
this city. Representatives were pres
ent from four cities and advices from
two others are to the effect that they
would certainly be in tho league when
the season opens, two or three months
hen co.
Tho reprosontatives present were:
Abner Powell of Now Orleans; Rogers
and Max Peppermnn of Montgomery;
Percy Clarke and Ardis Smith of Selma;
Snew-ieu McGaughry, W. H Jeffries
and W. J. Boles of Birmingham.
Temporary organization was effected
by the election of W. J. Boles of Bir
mingham as president and Abner Pow
ell of Now Orleans as socretar/.
Messrs. Powell of Now Orleans and
Smith of Selma were appointed a com-
mttteo to visit Memphis, Nashville, At
lanta and other cities In the iutoroit of
tho league. Tueso gentlemen will go
to those cit.cs within the next few days.
Another maeiing of the league will
bo held on Sunday, Feb 4, to perma
nently organize and to attend to other
matters that may come up at that time.
A Train For Dead Olllcvrs.
San Francisco, Jan. 29.—A funeral
train is being arranged by the Southern
Pacific company to convey the remains
of Major General Henry W. Lawton
and Major John A. Logan, Jr., to the
oast. Tho remains of Dr. J. L Arm
strong, a regular army surgeon, will
also bo convoyed on tho samo train.
Tho threo bodies are ou the transport
Thomas, which is due from Manila.
The body of Dr. Armstrong, like that of
General Ltwtou, is to be interred at
Arlington cemetery. Major Logan is to
be buried at Youngstown, O , the home
of his wife.
Di-yati Gotis to Provldonc.’.
Washington, Jan. 29.—William J.
Bryan spent a qniet Sunday in this city
aud left iu tho evening for Providence
via New York. Mr. Bryan’s visit to
Providence will bo his second entry
into New England, aud while he does
not, of course, look for substantial re
sults from that section, he believes the
indications from his eastern reception
will be of value to tho party throughout
the country^
3lodci School In Oiicratioti.
Dahlonkga, Ga., Jau. 29.—Dr. J. L.
M. Curry, general agent of the Peabody
education fund, has given to the North
Georgia Agricultural college a feud for
tho maintenance of a model school in
connection with the teachers’ course at
this college. This modal school is now
in successful operation aud enables the
normal students of tho iustilutiou to
profit by observation and study of tho
best methods of teaching.
Four Sawed Their Way Out.
Athens, Tenn., Jan. 29.—Four per
sons sawed ther way ont of the cannty
jail. Among them is Newton Sexton,
a dangerons maniac. Tho delivery is
said to have been brought about by the
triends of Bub Davis, in for abduction,
having taken a young girl from her
home in Chattanooga, from which point
Davis came.
Clark Hearing Is Ki sumed.
Washington, Jan. 29.—After almost
a week’s respite the senate jommitiee
on privileges and elections today re
sumed its Investigations of the charges
filed against Hon. W. A. Clark of Mon
tana iu connec ion with his election to
tne United States senate.
Oormdl Students !• jurert.
Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 29.—Seven or
eight Cornell law students, members of
tho Delta Chi fraternity, wero hurt this
jnorning as a result of the burning of
their fraternity lodge. Fifteen jumped
80 feet to the ground. Little of the
lodge property was saved.
Sti Min»r Itepurted Ashore.
Cape Henry, Va., Jan. 29.—A steam
ship is reported ashore at New Inlet, N.
C. Tho crew of the New Inlet
saving her
uuce.
BPJIiSfl itiuscmti
A DISMAL FAILURE
General Buller Retreats Over
tho Tugela River.
LADYSMITH NOW DOOMED
Deports From Boer Sources That Fif
teen Hundred Engllslimeu Fell at
Spion Kop itegurded as Correct.
Duudouuld’* Cavalry Safe.
London, Jan. 29.—General Buller has
informed the war office that Spion Kop
was abandoned on account of lack of
water, inability to bring artillery thero
and the heavy Boer fire. He gives no
list of casualties. His whole force with
drew south of the Tugela river with tho
evident intention of reaching Lady
smith by another route.
The usual airy attempts to minimizo
the seriousness of the situation in South
Africa are entirely lacking this after
noon aud it is frankly acknowledged
Vliat the most serious effort of the pres-
Hit war has dismally failed.
There is no sign of a wish on the part
of ha leaders’ purpose to disguise tho
facts, but ou tho contrary there is every
disposition to face the lull difficulties
and discover the best way out.
In short, the policy voiced every
where is gathering up of forces for
more effective blows; ail hopes of speedy
relief oi Ladysmith have been aban
doned aud the concensus of export opin
ion urges the immediate shifting of the
theater of war from the rock kopjes of
Natal to the open veldt of the Free
Stato.
One thing appears certain—j n uher
long pause is inevitable unless the Boers
assume tho offensive, becan o, even in
tho event of General Buller further at
tempting to reach Ladysmith, tho plan
ning of a new move will necessarily oc
cupy time.
Tne afternoon newspapers are draw
ing attention to tho closeness of tho
parallel between the federal attack on
General Lee at Fredericksburg aud the
operations on the Upper Tugela.
Undercurrent of Iti-ltef.
Curiously enough, thara Is visible,
and especially in military circles, an
undercurrent of relief at the news that
tho Biitish are safely south of the Tu-
geia, for tho rumors of Saturday had
conjured up visions of an immense ca
tastrophe.
The Sr. James Gazette this afternoon
returns to scathing criticism of the lan
guage of General Bailor's report. It
says:
‘ General Buller’s reflection on tho
terror he put into the foe reminds us of
things wo have heard abont Chinese
mandarins.”
The Efterncon newspapers are dis
cussing whence are to come tho troops
for a protracted campaign. It is becom
ing generally recognized that some
form of compulsory service is more im
minent than previously thought of.
The 8t. James Gazette, however, sag-
gests that the solution of no--mg iiny.o
iu.o booth Africa
savors of the Spanish action in Cuba,
adding that the solution of making bet
ter use of the thousands already there
has never suggested itself.
There is considerable comment on the
discrepancy between the Boer account
of the recapture of Splou Kop and that
sent by General Boiler. The latter says
not a word about the Boers scaling the
hill aud attacking the British trenches
and capturing 150 men who had hoisted
the white flag, as at Majuba Hill In
stead he spoke of the maintenance of
"the best traditions of the British
army.” There is uot much doubt that
tho Boer account saying that the Brit
ish lost 1,500 men is correct. It is by
no means boastful.
It is believed that tho war office hat
farther dispatches which it is with
holding.
Ladysmith Is Doomed.
The London military critics have
given up hope of saving Ladysmith,
which is undoubtedly short of food and
ammunition. The garrison wont on
short rations Deo. 2.
The Morning Leader says:
"Will Ladysmith fall in consequence
of Buller’s retirement or in consequence
of another night attack by the victori
ous Boors?
“The city has already held ont its
full time. Its last communication
across the Tugela otherwise than by
electric or suuflashiug was on Nov. 2,
last It was then believed to have
enough provisions and ammunition for
threo mouths. The three mouths are
up next Friday.
"There has been no chance durinj
these mouths to throw' into tbtreit^a
pound of food or a pound of cordite.”
As it required a mouth for Boiler to
recover from his earlier defeat at Co-
lenso, it is uot thought he can pull his
disheartened army together now in
time to do anything for Ladysmith.
London waits anxiously for the Boers
to move. They seem to bo fighting on
a very definite nlun, and it is thought
they may attack Buller or assault La
dysmith.
Great anxiety has been removed by
the announcement that Lord Dundon-
aid’s cavalry forces, which it was feared
were isolated among the bills in the
neighborhood of Acton Homes, are safe
on the south bank of the Tugela river.
Tho queen’s speech at the reassem
bling of parliament tomorrow is awaited
with unusual interest in the expecta
tion that a considerable increase lu the
nava. and military expenditure will be
necessitated by the lessons of the war
and bo altogether apart from the special
war vote.
Koberts For Abuiidoninrnt ?
New York, Jan. 29.—A special cable
gram from Loudon to The Evening
World says: "It is learned from a relia
ble source that Field Marshal Lord Rob
erts has advised the abandonment of
Lidysinith. At tho war office, ” the
dispatch adds, "no confirmation conld
bo oltained of the advices said to have
been given by Lord Roberts.”
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