The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 26, 1901, Image 2
THE CflUiiTI REGORO^B
Published Erory Thursday ^
? AT?
fINOBTBEE. SOUTH CAROLINA, j
? BY ?
C. w. WOLFE .
Editor and Proprietor.
The spirit of democracy may be
making great progress amuu^ mu
English people, as many assert, but
the craving for orders and titles of nobility
that pervades all ranks does not
afford much evidence of the fact.
The announcement of a new fuel gns
made from petroleum 'while you wait.'
and able to drive a steamer across the
Atlantic in four days at a very decided
economy of cost, comes as a surprise,
but there may be some truth in it. If
so. modern energy and enterprise will
not let the world remain long in ignorance
of the facts.
The time must come?and it cannot
bo long distant?when ten days will ho
sufficient to land passengers in Asia,
or a total of two weeks between New
York and Manila. This is only 000 or
700 miles a day. and while that speed
could not be maintained except at
great expense, the demands of Asiabound
travel will soon warrant the
outlay.
One of the most interesting oT re
cent sifts to colleges is that of Mrs.
Carroll to the University of Virginia.
She has hauded over to the instiiutiou
the greater part of an income
which she was to have enjoyed for
the term of her natural life. Jefferson's
college well deserves such aid.
The authorities displayed great pluck
after the disastrous tire of a few years 1
ago.
American brooms sweep clean. They
have swept Havana entirely clear of
yellow fever, and the Cubans have
learned such lessons in scrubbing and
in sanitary precautions of all kinds
from the Yankees that this pestilential
malady is likely to lie extirpated in i
tue West Indies and to exist no longer
as a menace to the health and pros- !
i
perity of the ports in our Southern ;
States. Spain was never sufficieniiy 1
energetic in her efforts to stamp out I
disase. A thoroughly cleansed Cuba
will be almost an earthly paradise.
Mrs. Sluyvesant Fish's comments
upon American society i)rinte.l In the '
New* York World's Sunday Magazine
come with that high authority which
attracts instant and wide attention.
They are. moreover, distinguished by
sturdy common sense and sterling
Americanism which make them by far
the most interesting as well as the
most important of recent utterances
upon special topics. With charming
frankness Mrs. Fish answers the
question: "What is necessary to get
into society?" "To get into society?
Why, money?nothing else. It certain- j
ly isn't brains. People in society are j
very ordinary ? some of them ? and
some of them even below ordinary.
It isn't beauty. You know, family
has nothing to do with it. It is simply
a question of spending."
For six scholarships recently awarded
by the Georgia School of Technology.
there were o('?0 applications. This
is accepted as evidence that the young
white men of the South are inclining
toward manual and mechanical
work as a career. Georgia papers note
this change of sentiment with much
satisfaction. Formerly there was a
prejudice against mechanical labor.
fcoeial conditions in tue South a .lumber
of years ago undoubtedly had a
great deal to do with this, the irtluence
of the old regime extending
even after the war for more than
two decades. The ' learned profes
sions" were about the only avenue
open to the young man of education
who wished to retain his social prestige.
"Xow," the Savannah Newo
says, "one docs not lose caste by denting
overalls and cap and laboring
in mills and auioug machinery. Young
men of the best families are equipping
themselves with knowledge of mechanical,
electrical, trxtile, mining,
rnd other engineering, in preparation
for the great work that is ahead of
them in the development of the recources
of their couu'.ry. And the
tccbiccal institutions cancct graduate
theo fast enough to meet the
^iiand for their service?." . _
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Saturday
In New YorkiBW^I^residont Theodore
J. Shaffer and his national a=sj
ciates in the Amalgamated Association
with the operating officials of the J
American Tinplate, American Sheet
Steel. American Steel Hoop and Na
C-^1 C^n.r.:cc hv P.hifh t>-f? I
strike among the steel workers in
force since July 1, was settled. The
settlement was offered in New York,
and was accomplished by the visit cf
President Shaffer, Assistant Secretary
M. F. Tighe, Benjamin I. Davis, editor
of the Amalgamated Journal and National
Organizer John Pierce. The
American Tinplate Company was represented
by President D. G. Reid,
First Vice President W. T. Graham,
Warner Arms, Second Vice President,
and W. M. Leeds, Third Vice President.
The \merican Sheet Steel Company
was represented by President G.
G. McMurtry, and General Manager I.
W. Jenks represented the American
Steel Hoop Company, as did President
'W. E. Corey, of Carnegie Company,
National Steel Company and American
Steel IIoop Company.
The officials of the United States
Steel Corporation refrained fiom at- j
tendance at the conference, owing to
irnoiiriecmont COTIO tllTIP
that they would not deal further with
the Amalgamated. The question of settlement
was solely one with the officials
of the operating companies.
The basis o? settlement, as reported,
was said to have keen the concessions '
of the Amalgamated of the following '
mills:
American Tinplate Company?Cres- '
cent, Irondale. Chester. Star, Monongahcla,
Demmler and Cambridge, '
which have always been strongholds '
of the Amalgamated, and Monessen.
American Sheet Steel Company?Canal
Dover. Hyde Park. Old Meadow,
Saltsburg, V.\ DeWecs Wood and
Wcllsville.
American Steel Hoop CompanyPainter.
Lindsay & McCutcheon, Clark
and Monessen.
The National Steel Company demanded
the concession of the Sheran- >
go Valley plant at New Castle, held j
for years by the Amalgamated Asso- j
ciation. This question is still pen 1- j
ing and must be adjusted in ine fu- i
ture. The company conceded to the !
Amalgamated the Mingo Junction j
plant, but refused to concede the H^l- j
lair plant. The New Castle plant will '
probably be lost to the union.
The Federal Steel Company was not
in the conference, because all of its
plants were s:arted before the settlement.
The refusal of the Joli't. South !
Chicago and Milwaukee men to remain
firm lost for the Amalgamated the control
of all of 10,509 m'-n. The National
Tube Company has never formally recognized
the Amalgamated. The latter
has had four lodges in the Republic
and Elba iron Works, but the scales
were always siened by th^ plar.f superintendent.
Since the strike started
the Amalgamated succeeded in crganibing
the National and Boston Railing
mills in McKesport. and the plant
at Riverside, at Wheeling. None of
these unions will be recognized.
Telegrams notifying the different
ledges of peace were sent from New
York Saturday evening by President
Shaffer. About 20.000 men will walk
back to work at once under non-union
aus jices as a result of the strike. A
very small proportion of these are
skilled Amalgamated men. It is said
when further settlements are made
the total number of non-union men
will have been increased by 29,000
more. It was estimated that about 75,00ft
or 80.000 men were out during the
strike. All of these have either gone
back or will return to work.
Brief Mention.
The sixth annual convention of the
Kreigerbund cf Nord Amerika, is ir
session at San Antonio. Tex.
The American Public Health Association
favors a restoration of the
army canteen.
Tour men were killed in a Pere
Marquette freight wreck at Wayne,
Mich., near Detvoit.
Emperor William has conferred the
grand cross of the Order of the Red
Eagle upon Prince Chun, head of the
Chinese mission of expiation for the
murder of Baron Von Ketteler.
Rev. Dr. D. S. Stafford has been
appointed irremovable pastor of St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic church, of.
Washington.
The executive council of the Federa
tion of Labor has directed President
Gompers to use every effort in order
to secure the passage of laws in the
Southern States for the abolition of
child labor and for compulsory education.
The Secretary of War orders a company
of coast artillery to Fort Caswell,
N. C.
Jim Brown, a negro rapist, wa3
hanged at Asheville, Ala.
HraHMir
^Sensation In the fxclusion of Personal
Opinion.
SESSION WILL BE SHORTENED.
Counsel For Schley Contended That
Facts and Not Opinions Were to Be
Put in Evidence.
"Washington, D. C., Special.?The
Schley court of inquiry reconvened J
Friday and before 'adjournment examined
four wil.Ks.NOo, The most ira- J
portant incident of the day was the (
decision of the court itself, asking a
witness to give his opinion concerning
a point in controversy. The witness
was Rear Admiral Higginson.
who participated in the Santiago campaign
as captain of the battleship
Massachusetts. This vessel at one
time was a part of the flying squadron
commanded by Commodore Schley
and the court asked him to state
whether all fusible measures were
taken to capture or destroy the Spanish
vessel Christobai Colon as it lay
in Santiago harbor from May 29 to
June 1. 1S93. Counsel for Admiral
ocniey onjecxeu xo me quesuou uu mo
ground that a reply would involve an
opinion and not a statement of facts
Judge Advocate Lemly admitted that
the precedents were against questions
of this character and the court
withdrew the interrogatory. It is generally
admitted that this decision will j
have the effect of materially short- I
ening the term of the court, as will
also the court's manifest intention to
cut out irrelevant questions and all
hearsay testimony. In several cases
the witnesses were admonished to relate
only events coming within their
own observation. Admiral Dewey
showed himself a prompt and methodical
presiding officer. He called the
court to order exactly at the designated
hour and adjourned it just as
promptly at 4 o'clock. The attendance
of the public was small.
The court was called to order by a
simple word from Admiral Dewey. The
first business was the reading by
Judge Advocate Lemly of the order of
the Navy Department appointing
Hear Admiral Ramcay to a place cn
the court in place of Rear Admiral
Howison and when this was accomplished.
Captain Lemly turned to Admiral
Schley and asked him whether
he had objection to urge against anv j
member of the court. The admiral
arose as this question was asked and
replied:
, "I have not."
The judge advocate then swore the
members of the court collectively and
was in tuin sworn in as judge advocate.
The court then retired fcr consultation.
The withdrawal was for
the purpose of discussing the methods
of procedure.
At 11:23 the court returned from its
consultation. Judge Advocate Lemly,
addressing Admiral Schley as "the applicant,"
asked if he had any sugges
tions to make as to tno meinuu ui jnucoeding;
whether he had something
to offer. The admiral responded with a
nod of the head and a move of the
hand "go ahead."
Mr. Lemly then presented the report
of the Bureau of Navigation for
'US. a hydrographical chart of the West
Indies and adjacent seas and other
charts. He stated explicitly that they
were introduced not as testimony, but
as books of reference.
"Will they preclude the introduction
of original documents?" Judge Wilson
asked.
"Not at all," was the reply. "On the
contrary, we shall desire to introduce
the original document when opportunity
offers."
The court then proceeded to the examination
of witnesses, and adjourned
promptly at 4 o'clock.
Destroy Union Soup Shops.
Tampa, Fla., Special.?Some days
ago the citizens' committee notinoa
the striking members of Resiste'mda
that the free soup houses established
by the union must close, claiming that
they encouraged cigir-maker3 to remain
idle. Most of them were then
closed, but when it was learned yesterday
that seven remained open, the
citizens visited them, poured the soup
on the ground and put out the fires.
Some of the cigar-makers assisted in
the work. Meanwhile 600 strikers have
returned to work and more are joining
them every day.
narshal! Will Void.
Boston, Special.?Judge Lawton. of
the Middlesex County Probate
Court, has decided that the will of
the late Maria J. Marshall, of Weston,
is invalid on the ground that the testatrix
was of unsound mind and incapable
of executing a testamentary
document A score of institutons
were to receive small legaces, including
Booker T. Washington's school at
Tuskegee, Ala.
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CZil.60-Z COWICfED
Grand Jury Finds Him Guilty of Harder
in the First Degree.
At the grand jury investigation
I.eon Czolgosz was found guilty of
murder iu the first degree, and the
final trial set to begin next Monday.
Loran J. Lewis and Robert C. Titu3
nave accepted ine assignment. ui
Judge Emery in the County Court, to
act as counsel for Czolgosz upon his
trial for murder in the first degree in
killing President McKinley. Judge
Titus will return from Milwaukee on
Friday and will then consult with
Judge Lewis and determine the line of
defense to he pursued. Czolgosz is now
confined in the Erie courty jail. He
is kept in close confinement in the tier
of iron cells set apartfor murderers and
is under guard day and night. He is
not allowed to read or smoke and the
guards are not allowed to converse
with him. No one aside from the attorneys
will he allowed to see him.
Sampson to Leave Navy Yard.
Boston. Mass., Special.?Admiral
William T. Sampson left the Boston
navy yard Monday, never to return, it
is said: certainly not in an official capacity.
This information is l'rom most
compe.ent authority. The Sampsons
returned a few days ago from Sunapee
Lake, with the admiral's health
vastly improved by the outing there.
and although tie nas snown uuuscu
but little about the yard, he has takeu
his constitutional walks in the morning,
and appears to have shaken the
cares of officialdom from his shoul.
dors. Everybody says that he shows
decided evidence of an improved condition
on the few occasions that he
has exhibited himself, and that he
looks stronger and more vigorous
than when he went away. While the
date of Admiral Sampson's retirement
is not until February of next year, it
is said to be the case that he will retire
at his own request, on November
15 next. Another opinion has been
expressed that he will get his present
leave of absence extended to the legal
date of his retirement as provided for
in the regulations. Admiral Sampson,
it is further said, was very much distressed
at the assassination of President
McKinley, who. it was said, had
promised Ralph, the 15-year-ol'd son of
the admiral, a cadctship at the Naval
Academy.
Telegraphic Briefs.
At Winchester, England, Lord Robbery
unveiled a statue of King Alfred
The London Sp?ctitcr expresses tin
opinion that President Roosrvelt will
not quarrel with England, though lie
will not show her any special favors.
* -1 1 Af Oorilf.n'c T.irni
1 ne saare;u!?icis ui
ted. a British corporation, voted to sell
out to the American Tobacco Company.
Protests against the r.ev,- Gorman
Tariff bill are increasing.
Tinplate workers who are dissatisfied
with the strike settlement will
meet to-day to prepare plans for a
new organization.
Ex-Gov. Robert E. Pattison has resigned
as chairman of the Democratic
City Committee of Philadelphia because
the county convention nominated
a straight-ont Democratic ticket.
Charles Crest Delmcnico. of the famous
New York family of restaurateurs.
died in Colorado Springs. Col.
During the fiscal year just ended the
American board of Foreign Missions
expended $ 1 y.710 in excels of its receipts.
The funeral of Bishop Henry B.
Whipple was held at Faribault. Minn.
The liabilities of H. Marquand & Co..
the New York stock brokers who failed
in June, are placed at $J 19S.G7G ami
actual assets at $5.093,49G.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of'Odd
Fellows approved of a proposition 11
allow copies of the secret work of the
order to he made.
H. H. Rogers ha.s been re-elected
president of the Amalgamated Copper
Company.
It is announced that the great steel
strike has been settled, the strikers
receding from some of their demands.
Gen. E. H. Hobson. president of the
\fnviran Wir Veterans' Association.
Is dead in Cleveland, aged 77 years.
Six persons were killed and 23 injured
in a railroad wreck at Avon,
Mass.
The "Allied Third Party" convention
in Kansas City decided to adopt
the name "Allied Party." pending a
final decision six months hence.
As a result of fusion with Nebratfu
Populists the Democrats were given
the Supreme Court Justice.
The anti-Tammany forces of New
York selected Seth Low for their
nominee for Mayor.
J. II. Badger, of South Gale. Ky.,
was murdered by a negro burglar.
The Milwaukee Protestant Episcopal
Diocesan Council lavors changing
the name of the church to "the Catholic
church of America."
Tho Snvcrcien Grand Lodee of Odd
Fellows will meet next in Des Moines,
Iowa.
The Czar and Czarina were welcomed
to France by President Loubet
at Dunkirk.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
and York were received in Montreal.
The Lcipziger Bank deficit on September
10 amounted to- about $10.S50,000.
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A PATRIOTIC TALK.
Roosevelt Declares Himself to Be
Half foathern.
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AND HE HAS LIVED IN THE WFST.
' So That I Feel That I Can Represent
the Whole Country"?Me Talks to
Congressmen.
Washington, D. C., Special.?President
Roosevelt walked early to the
White House Saturday from t.he resl-flM
dence of his brother-in-law, Carnrnaa-"
maader Cowle3, of the navy, arriving
shortly before 9:30 o'clock. Secretary
Hay, Secretary Long and Secretary
Gage came almost upon his heel3 and
saw the president for a few minutra i:i
the cabinet room. The doors of tie
White House were closed to the public
but admission, cf course, was accorded
to those who wished to s e the
president personally and within an
hour a score of men, prominent in
public life, had called to pay their
respects and to extend their good
wishes for a successful administration.
Among them was Senator Scott and
Senator Elkins of West Virginia, Senator
Pritchard of North Carolina. Millard
of Nebraska, Eurton of Kans.'.s.
and Representatives Heatwole, Mri
Clcary and Stephens, of Minnesota,
Gibson of Tennessee, Livingston of
Georgia, and Dayton of West Virginia.
Representatives Livingston of Georgia
was especially pleased with his
| reception. The Georgia representative
: had congratulated the president, ha l
expressed the hope that his adaiinisj
tration would be a success, and had inj
formed him as a southern man and as
a Georgian he would contribute every'
thing in his power to that end. The
j presoident replied that it would be his
j aim to be the president of the whole
1 people without regard to geographical
lines or class distinctions and that it
was the welfare of all that he should
seek to promote.
The president was even more emphatic
in his declaration to Senator
Pritchard of North Carolina an.1 Representative
Klutz of North Carolina,
and Representative Gibson of Tennessee.
The south will support you most
; heartily," said Senator Prit hard,
speaking for all threa of tho southern
men. "The Democratic newspapers
are predicting good for you and of
ycu. and the feeling cf all the poop>
for you irrespective of party, is most
I kindly."
I "I am going to be president of the
j United States and not of any sortion."
j replied the president. "I don't care
for sections or sectional lines. When I
| wn3 governor of New York I was told
I could make four appointments in the
I army. When I sent in tho nomes
three were from the south and th#
other from New York. They wer\
brave men who deserved recognition
for services in the Spanish war and it
did net matter what State3 they wer-o
from."
The president talked in the same
vein with Senator Money, of Mississippi
when the latter called, reaiiiiding
the Mississippi senator that his
mother was a southern woman. "I
am half southern," sai l he, "and I
have lived in the west so that 1 feel
that I can represent the whole country."
Anarchists On Guard With Guns.
Spring Valley, III., Special.?Twentyanarchists,
armed with double-barrelled
shot-gun3 and 1,000 rounds of
ammunition, arc standing guard over
the office of L'Aurorore, the notorious
o r o I cf nnKl i no t ion u? h I a o ft" nrjonniT
joy at rhe murder of President McKinley
and satisfaction over the announcement
of Assassin Czolgosz that
he was an anarchist. Meanwhile fully
2.000 citizens of adjoining towns have
sent word that they are ready and exeremely
anxior.s to start at a moment's
notice for this city and assist in exterminating
the reds. The temper of
the people here is at the boiling point
the defiant atAtude of the anarchist
colony serving to increase thair anser.
No Poison On Puliet.
Buffalo. Special.?The mcst important
development in the Czolgo-z ras>
Sunday was the ainou*ic:mont 'hat no
poison had been found on thf* bullets
or thp revolver with which fh-? anar
' 'list assassinated Presid ent: M Kinlev.
Bacteriological and chemical rximinaMans
were made and both revealed tha
fact that no poison was use 1 by 'h:?
murderer. f ^
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Buying P.'g Iron. 4
Cleveland. 0.. Special.?The Leader
says: "The long expected aa.l strikedelayed
buying of Bessemer pig iron
has started. The United States Steel
Corporation heads the list of buyers,
and it comes from a reliable authority
that this concern alone is taking every
pound that it can lay its hands ;
upon, leaving but little 1'or the independent
consufers. The prir? has not ? '
been mentioned, but is the l,'nite<I
States Steel Corporation fixed the
last price at $15.25 in the valley, it
is altogether possible that they will
make the same price upon the mate:
ial which is now being sold.
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