, OUR NEW OFFICIALS
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r Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
- State House Officials inaugurated
CAPTAIN HEYWARD'S ADDRESS
Peace, Harmony. Geod Feeling and
Proso.rliv Prevail T5i onghout the
Commonwealth.
Wednesday Capt. I). C. Heywaid c?
Colleton county was inaugurated into
the duties ot the governor's office. th?
ceremonies being conducted in a most
impressive manner. The inauguration
# was held in the hall of the house- of
representatives. This being the first
time <o six years that the retiring governor
was present to take pait in the
formal exercises made the ceremony
doubiy impressive.
There was an immense crowd of visitors
present, representing the best
people of every county of South Carolina,
and the members of the general
assembly, even the dignified senators
were compelled to stand during the
exercises which lasted nearly two
hours. The galleries were crowded with
representative people, and the chairs
on the floor of the house were occupied
by the fairest womanhood of Carolina.
Mrs. McSweeney and Mrs. Heyward
and other ladies of the party were
seated immediately in front of th*?1"
speaker's rostrum.
Jest before the hour for the inau.juration
the senate came over in all of
its dignity, headed by the president,
Ex-Gov. Jno. C. Sbeppard and the
rick, Gen. R. R. Hemphill. Gov
***Sheppard, ascending the stand, called
the joint assembly to order and announced
the purpose of the assembling.
Vken the approach of the governor's
party was announced by the 3ergeautat-arms.
the joint assembly arose and
the distinguished company threaded its
way through the closely packed aisles
to the speaker's desk where the ceremonies
were to take place.
First came the official party, each
member of which was attended by a
member of the legislative committee
on inaogural exercises?Capt. D. C.
Heyward. the governor-elect, with
Senator G. W. Brown of Darlington;
Gov. Miles B. McSweeney, with Hon.
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J no. T. Sloan, lieutenant governorelect.
with Senator J. E. Peurifoy of
Colleton: Hon. Y. J. Pope, chief justice,
with Hon. Win. L. Maulln of
Greenville; Hon. Eugene B. Gary, associate
justice, with the retiring secretary
of state, Mr. M. R. Cooper of Colleton;
Hon. Ira B. Jones, associate justice,
with Hon. E. H. Aull of Newberry;
Mr. Jesse T. Gantt, the now secretary
of state, with Capt. R. H. Jennings,
who succeeds himself as state
treasurer; Mr. U. X. Gunter. the ntw
attorney general, with his predeeersor.
Mr. G. Duncan Bellinger; Mr. A. W.
Jones, the new comptroller general,
with his predecessor, Mr. J. P. Derham,
Mr. O. B. Martin, the incoming
State superintendent of education, will:
his predecessor, Mr. John J. McMahau;
and the incoming and the retiring
heads of the militia. Gen Jno. D.
Frost and Gen. J. W. Floyd.
Gov. Sheppard having announced the
presence of the distinguished party,
pvayer was offered by the senate chaplain,
Rev. 0. A. Darby, D. D.. Gov.
Heyward then advanced to the right ot
the presiding officer and Chief Justice
Pope to the left. The head of the judit
iary presented the oath of office which
was assented to verbally and then
subscribed to by the new head tof the
executive department. After Gov. Hcyward's
address, the same formality
was observed with the lieutenant governor,
Col. jno. T. Sloan.
Governor Heyward addressed the
general assembly for forty minutes.
discussing important questions ot mc
, day. At the close he was liberally applauded
and received handsome bouquets.
Lieut.-Gov. Sloan was somewhat
cerevons when he was sworn in.
but regained his self-composure when
a page laid a handsome bouquet of carnations
beside the gavel which Col.
Sloan will wield for the next two
V years.
After the conclusion of the exercises
Gov. Heyward and ex-Governor McSweeney
and their party returned to
the executive office" where they received
hundreds of friends from all parts
of South Carolina, welcoming and encouraging
the handsome and genial
young governor and giving godspeed to
the man of large heart and keen perceptual
who has been the chief executive
for three years past. Gov. Heyward's
first executive act was to sign
the commission of the new secretary of
state, Mr. Jesse T. Gantt. The other
State officers were sworn in privately
in their several offices.
GOV. HEYWARD S ADDRESS.
The following is in part. Gov. Heyward's
first utterance to the representatives
of the people, his inaugural address:
Members of the General Assembly and
My Fellow Citizens:
Under our form of government the
voice of the peole is supreme, and we
have met together today to carry out
the wishes of the people of this State,
as expressed at the recent election.
In the providence of God it has fallen
to my lot to be called from the
quiet walk of life to assume in this
manner and in this presence the high
and noble office of governor of South
Carolina. In doing so I am almost
overwhelmed by a sense of the great
responsibilities which 1 have now assumed;
but even beyond this is my
sense of gratitude for the great honor
done me by the people of my State.
? I am mindful of the fact that the truly
great sifts of life ever involve the
most solemn responsibilities, and when
ihcy come as the expression of the
maiibood of the commonwealth, involving
the selection of a chief magistrate
of a people whose heritage is as proud
as that of any people upon this earth,
whose history is a glorious record of
patriotism, virtue and achievement,
well indeed may he upon whom th:s
honor falls stand silent in contemplation.
of the sacred responsibilities
which his people .have placed upon
him. The honor you have bestowed
upon me is such as would fill the heart
of any man with deepest gratitude??.
gratitude that should call forth the
most aacred loyalty of a South Cnro
linian to South Carolinians.
To meet these responsibilities, to execute
the various and onerous duties
of my offiie; to give my time, my
thoughts and my every endeavor- to
ihe service of my State. 1 feel would
indeed b? a poor recompense to my
people fcr the trust and confidence they
have placed in me. I beg. my friends
and my feelings on this occasion to
speak to von of a heart filled with love
lor South Carolina an 1 for South Carolinians?let
them speak to you. for me.
o? a devoiion to the welfare of our
State, which with your continued trust
and help, will tndtir? all things to
achieve this tnd: !rt ?h.*m speak to yon
of a determination to know no higher
ambition than to labor for the besc interests
of all the peole of South Carolina.
I need not assure you that no greater
pride is mine than lies in the fact that
I was elected to this office by South
Carolina from every county and from
almost every precinct of our State.
Our fellow Democrats of South Carolina
came together as brethren, and
this fcan have but one meaning?a deep
and holy meaning which cannot possibly
augur other than the best, trust
and highest things for our dear old
State, go far towards advancing the
interests of both races. Our white citizens
are. as they should be, la undisputed
possession cf every department
of our State, county and municipal
government. While this naturally gives
us great cause for rejoicing it should
at the same time make us deeply sensi
ble of the fact it is incumbent upon
us to enact and to administer laws
when enacted that the humblest citizens.
be they white or black, can look
to those laws for the protection of
life, liberty ami property. It is only
by acting in this spirit and under the
divine guidance of Him who holds us
all. Stat? and nation, in the hollow of
His hand that the great problem
which confronts the people of the
South, and especially the peole of
South Carolina, can he rightly and
finally solved.
Gradually the colored man is awakening
to the fact that the white man
of the South, whose land he tills and
from whom in various ways he derives
his entire livelihood. Is at last
his best and truest friend, and instead
of seeking to attain political office he
is now devoting himself to those occupations
for which by nature he is
most fitted, and in the pin-suit of which
alone he can advance his own material
interests and in so doing the best interests
of his State.
In connection with this political condition
It is fully as significant and
quite as gratifying to add that our
industrial conditions were never so
satisfactory as they are today. In agriculture.
and especially in manufactures,
South Carolina has taken such
strides that the attention of the outside
world is upon us. While we can
congratulate ourselves upon this?
however, remembering that there is
still so much to be done?we cannot af?o<5?
iinrn Smith Carolina.
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though one of the original thirteen
States, has fully one-half of its great
resources yet undeveloped.
No one doubts the truth of the statement
that the genera! prosperity of a
State is dependent primarily upon its
farming interests, which establishes
the fact that a government should in
every way possible foster and protect
this industry. The steady, persistent
work of the farmer is not blazoned
forth to the world in meaningless flattery.
but the results of this faithful
labor most forcibly gives its own
speech. I ask you all, each and every
one of you. to stand .by me in the administration
of the high duties of this
office, even as you have manifested
this spirit by your votes.
The address deals with a number of
questions that will demand the attention
of the legislature, and closes with
an appeal for harmony and good feeling
among all the people.
LABOR WORLD.
Steamfitters at Dulutb. Minn., have
formed a union.
Syracuse (X. .) bakers will demand
day work after May 3. 1903.
About r.OOO workmen are employed
in the meerschaum mines of Turkey.
The standard rate of wages for hand
compositors in England is $4.08 a
week. |
Street passenger iraffle of l.oydon, j
England, gives employment to .*>9,000 j
persons.
Miners in the Russian iren mires |
work ten hours a day. Might work i - i
unusual. .
T'nder tlm rule of lite Carpenters' I
and Joiners' I'nion ro strike cum l>e
ordered between November and April.
The Montreal. Canada. Longshoreman's
T'nion lias decided to affiliate
with the international union of tliat
craft.
It is eslimaled that ?0.000 Tri di ng;icultural
laborers cross tlm Channel annually
for haying and harvest jug iu
England.
Journeymen plumber* at St. T.ouis.
Mo., have been granted their ilemand
of ?."> a day. an increase of $1 over the
old scale.
A Central Labor T'nion, comprising
nearly all the labor unions of Augusta.
Ilallowell and Gardiner. mo., nas urcn
organized.
linkers at Winnipeg. Man.. hive
started in business on the co-operative
plan, lite employers having refused
to pay union wages.
Michigan labor unions are protesting
against prison-made cigars in that
State, claiming that they enter into
competition with union labor.
Chelsea. Mass.. Aldermen have unanimously
voted to give organized labor
the preference in all matters ol' construction
of public works.
Of 22-1 trade unions reporting to tiie
Labor Department of the London
Bfard of Trade, 2(5.454 men. or 4.S per
cent., were unemployed last month.
Emperor William talks fluently in
six languages?English better than
any other except his own. Indeed, it
has been said that he actually speaks
German with just a trace of English
accent. In the case of his august
uncle, King Edward, this condition is
just reversed, and for a precisely similar
reason. William's mother was
English; Edward's father wts German.
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COL. SLOAN TAKES THE GAVEL
New President of the Senate Enter*
I Upon Hi5 Duties.
The Senate met at noon Wednesday
and after the usual formal opening the
joint committee appointed to arrange
for the inauguration of the governor
and lieutenant governor made its report
naming yesterday at 1 o'clock aa
the time appointed for the ceremonies.
Mr. Marshall in behalf of the joint
committee made the following report:
HAMPTON MEMORIAL DAY.
Be. it resolved by the senate the
hou.se of representatives concurring:
1. That the general assembly cordially
appioves the action of his excellency
Governor M. B. McSwenney
in inviting Gen. M. C. Butler to deliver
before the legislature an address
upon the life and services of the late
Gen. Wadp Hampton and adopts his
recommendations.
2. Resolved. That the two houses
meet in joint assembly on Friday, the
22d day of January inst. at 12 o'clock
ra. to receive the orator appointed and
to hear his address and otherwise pay
suitable marks of respect to the memory
of her great soldier and statesman.
3. Resolved. That the joint committee
heretofore appointed be continued
as a committee of arrangements to
properly cary out the object o? these
resolutions.
The joint committee to whom was
referred the message of his excellency
the governo- in which he communicates
to the legislature that he hai invited
Gen. M. C. Butler to deliver au
address before tne two nousts or ine
generally assembly upon an early day
in its session upon the life and services
of the late General Wade Hampton
and requesting that arrangements
be made to fittingly recognize the occasion:
have had the same under consideration
and beg leave respectfully i
to report.
That it appears to your committer
that the action cf the governor is eminently
appropriate and that nothing
should be left undone to proprely express
the sentiments of the State and
to pay a suitable tribute of respecr to
the memory of her great son.
Your committee accordingly submit
herewith for your consideration the
accompanying resolutions and recommend
their adoption.
(Signed)?J. Q. Marshall. Rob't. Aidrich.
on the part of the senate ; Lewis
W. Hasklll. Wm. L. Mauldin. E. H.
Aull, on the part of the house.
The report was adopted.
The hour having arrived, the senate
arose and proceeded to the house of
representatives to take part in the inaugutal
proceedings.
Tn-n Uniifz later the cpnntp returned
to their chamber bringing with them
Lieut. Gov. John T. Sloan, who having
taken the oath of office immediately
entered upon the discharge of his duties
as president of the senate.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
In a few neat, well chosen sentences
President Hio Torn J. C. ShepparJ introduced
the new president, who on
assuming the chair said in p<.rt:
Gentlemen of the Senate: Elected to j
the office of lieutenant governo" bv the
peonlp of my beleved State, and required
by tbe constitution f?> nres!d%
over tbe deliberations of this honorable
body, 1 assume the responsibility
?anr niuitlnn with a nvnfmtlld I
sense of my inexperience as a presiding
officer, and. when contrastirg myself
with the distinguished men who haw
preceded me as president of the senate.
I cannot hope to make their records,
but 1 am deeply impressed with the
high trust imposed in me, and with
your aid and cooperation I shall earnestly
try to execute it for the public
good and for the welfare of our people
in a manner liberal, above narrowness
and partisanship, and characterized
by moderation, fairness and justice.
I appreciate that it is a high distinction
to preside over the senate of
South Carolina; an honor so high
that words are idle to express my ap
t preclation of it. Composed as it is of
members conspicuous for their ability
ard high character, representative
especially in their loyalty and supreme
devotion to their State, and to the welfare
of its people: and gentlemen
who have aided in raising her from
sack cloth aud ashes and in clothing
i her in bright garments of honor,
strength, power and wealth, an.!
| through all her trials and woes have
I p.-served for the children o? coming
generations the priceless t easare that
I onH not ri'it ism livf* for- !
I ever.
Through such aid" our State lias
risen from her fallen fortunes to be
cne of the foremost and most progressive
commonwealths in our broad
land. Indeed, no brighter aor rnorj
beautiful star can be found in the
heavens of the southland than our beloved
CaroliVia.
In my earnest efforts to disc bar**!
the onerous duties of this high office,
and in facilitating the business of
your honorable body, I envoke your
kind consideration and hearty cooperation.
There will be differences of opinion,
of course, on the various questions
that will come before you 'luring tin
session, but I am sure thEt your discussions
will be marked by courtesy
and gentleness, and that you will deal
with all matters with cne purpose?
to seek the truth, to lind it and fo do
the rieht thing for your State and ifa
people.
It is not proper and becoming in me
to say what in my judgment should be
done by you during the sossion. even if
I could do so. for 1 believe on yo; r
judgment the people can rely for efficient
and wise laws.
AN ERA OF * PROSPERITY.
But pa-Jon me. senators, for speak
'ng for a few minutes or rne prosperity
of our Stile.
During the three months last summer
of the political campaign it was
my good fortune to visit every county
in the State. I wa3 surprised and
gratified at the industries to be seen
throughout its borders. In some counties.
rivers which have heretofore
wasted their enegies in moving pebbles
and sand, now leap in glory as
they turn thousands of spindles, manufacturing
the best cotton in the world
from our fields into cloth which not
only arouses the admiration of China
but i3 seen displayed in shin sails
which defy the storms of the sea3
wherever our flue: floats. The increased
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prosperity of- the State is due largely
to her cotton factories, and the presidents
of these mills deserve great credit
for the success they have attained.
They do not ask for class legislation to
help them, but they ask for such reasonable
legislation as will extend commercial
relations with foreign countries.
Appropriations might well ue
made by our State government for
building and maintaining textile:
schools so as to elevate and educate
labor.
In other countries could- be seer,
acres of gcld-on colored tobacco which
is exported largely to England and her
colonies and charm thousands of their
inhabitants.
Again in other counties could be
seen the thrift, energy and intelligence
of our farmers as exemplified by the
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their happy homes, in their abundant
harvests, diversified crops and marked
improvements in well-bred stock. Indeed
the lowing herds of blooded cattle
delighted the eye as they plodded
their way homeward in the golden
light of the setting sun from meadows
green to well-filled barns.
In other counties could be seen orchards
of lucious fruit?peaches and
pears, and of strawberries shipped to 1
the markets of New York. Boston an J.
Chicago before the ice is thawed in 1
their frozen lakes and rivers.
In others truck farms with product*
of great value and in still others an ;
lumber mills, among the largest in the
world, besides- naval stcres of event
value. (
Depression is at an end in South <
Carolina; no longer is she a prostrate
Siate; money is easy and her banks
are in sound condition: her finances '
are merged on a safe basis; her bonds 1
are far above par; her credit is unlimited;
her colleges and schools are I
flourishing, and let God be praised i
that our people are together again,
that factional lines have been obliterated.
that partisan bitterness is at I
an end. and our people have one common
interest to build up the \vel'iv?
and prosperity of our State. In every
din'ction are life, progress and activity.
The future of our State contains i
hnw it is a certainty, and i
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her prosperitj' may be compared to a
skylark in his flight toward the blue i
sky?"higher still and higher from the <
earth thou springest and singeth still
dost soar, and soaring even slngest." i
In conclusion, let me say. senators, i
that I believe that your deliberation* 1
will be marked by harmony and wisdom
and your acts will reflect honor .
upon your State, and I humbly trust <
that a merciful God will bless our free,
enlightened and re-united people with
peace, prosperity and happiness.
I beg to announce that the senate is
now readv for business.
Saturday's Proceedings,
Saturday's session of the House was
full of snap and business.
There were several second reading
bills proposing amendments to the
general road law which was passpd
last year. In speaking on one of these
bills Hr. Beamguard of York declared i
that the act had been rushed through
*>n the last day of the last session and
the senate conferees had made the
house conference accept provisions as
to commutation tax which the hou.se
had in opeu session persistently refused.
No action was taken, hut ail the
road bills were grouped and made the
special order for next Thursday.
PASSED SECOND READING.
Mr. Sinkier's bill proposing an
amendment to the Charleston county
drainage act was given second reading.
Also Senator Von Kolnitz's bill providing
for the drawing of grand Juries
for Charleston and other counties.
Mr. Peurifoy's two bills relating to
the duty and salary of superintendent i
of education of Saluda county passed
second reading.
The house gave second reading
without any discussion to Mr. Kibler's
bill relating to the qualifications of
county superintendents of education.
The bill provided "That no person shall
be elected county superintendent of
education unless such person shall
have a certificate of qualification to
teach in the free public schools of the
State. Said certificate to be granted 1
upon examination either by the State
board of education or by the county
hoard of education."
TO PROHIBIT CHICKEN FIGHTS.
Mr. Wingo had a hill to amend th?
law in regard to cock fighting so that. (
the sport be prohibited l'rom taking (
place within three miles of any church. ,
Mr. Cooper offered on amendment
which prohibits cock fighting any ,
where in the State. The amendment ,
was adopted and the bill passed second
reading. Heretofore the law prohibi .ed
chicken fighting within threp miles of
any school. Mr. Wingo denounced 1
chicken fighting in unmistakable 1
terms. 1
CORONERS JURIES.
The house by a vote of 44 to 36 killed !
Mr. DeVore's bill to reduce the nnm- i
her of jurors for a coroner's inquest \
from 14 to 6. Mr. DeVore explained i
that in the rural districts it is a diffi
cuit matter to secure a jury, 1 ue nuties
of a coroner's court are simple.
No property is at stake, nothing is at
stake. The coroner's Jury merely settles
the manner of the death of the deceased.
and does not ro into a trial.
Mr. Frasier thought it a dangerous
matter to do away with these safeguards.
The solicitor cf his circuit had
complained repeatedly because of tne
insufficiency of these coroner's investigations.
It would not be a difficult
matte/ in ruial districts to have 3alient
fa.-:s repressed with a . .all jury, llo
mlcide? are no' decreasing and we
need all safeguards.
Mr. i'oH/ek favored the bill. The
only thing which the coroner's jury
should do is to say v.ho killed the deceased.
The slayer is not ou trial. Six
men can hear the evidence as well as
fourteen. He would go further and
provide pay for these six men.
Mr. Bomar of Spartanburg opposed
the bill. The only reason which had
been urged was one of convenience. He
urged that haste should not make the
officers lose sight of the carefulness
with which the investigation should be
conducted. The evidence taken before
a coroner's jury is used by the accused
in getting bail. Twelve or fourteen
men can well be called together in a
case in which human life has beeD
taken.
Pn the motion to strike out the enacting
words the vote was 44 to 36. The
vote punched.
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NO ELECTION OF DISPENSERS.
The first dispensary fight in some
time came up. The law has been let
alone for a year or so. Last summer
some of the counties wanted to elect
their county boards and their dispensers
just as members of the legislature,
are elected. The State Democratic committee
would not permit this matter to
go into the primaries in these counties
in which a direct expression of the
people was wanted.
Mr. Holman of Aiken introduced a
bill to permit these officers to be
elected "by the people. When the bill
came up yesterday for second reading,
it precipitated quite a flurry, but was
killed by an overwhelming vote.
SOME NEW BILLS.
There were 19 new bills introduced
in the house Saturday, making 153 in
all for this session. This is a pretty
good record. However the house
shows a disposition to kill after the
bills get on the caledar. so that people
will not be inflicted with many new
laws.
Among the proposed measures introduced
yesterday were the following:
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*ut . iviuiri , i w pi coti i uv, uuu\i.iviiui
punishment for violation of the ?oni-ealed
weapon and pistol law.
Mr. Praser: Relating to charter fee^
of domestic building and loan associations;
and another bill relating to
negotiable instruments.
Mr. Banks: To prohibit the appointment
of other than freeholders as local
trustees of common schools. Also by
Mr. Banks a bill to provide for the
election of the dispensary commissioner.
board of directors of the State dispensary
and county dispensary.
Mr. \V. C. Smith: To submit to the
voters in 1904 the question of a capitation
tax on dogs.
Mr. Patterson: To extend the time
for the payment of taxes without penalty
to March 1st, 1903.
Mr. DesChamps: To protect highways
from parallel or intersecting
tramways.
Mr. I,yles: Relating to wages of form
laborers.
Mr. Quick; An anti-pistol measure.
Mr. Burner: To validate all street
mprovement bonds issued by the city
of Spartanburg.
Mr. Coggeshall: To amend the law
relating to certain forms of commorrial
papers.
There was a favorable report (with
amendments) on Mr. Richards' bill to
Increase each Winthrop scholarship
from $44 to $100.
There was a favorable report on Mr.
leremith Smith's bill to authorize an
election in Horry county on the stock*
law nuftstion.
The committee on commerce manu-,
facturcs reported a substitute bill in
the place of Mr. Webb's, Mr, D. 0.
Herbert's and Mr. Aull's child labor
bills. The subsitute is like the senate
bill.
There was an unfavorable report, cn
Mr. Rainford's bill to increase- the
penalty for usury to 25 pe. cent, of the
principal.
V number of local measures received
favorable reports.
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
Portland. Ore., is about to remodel
its public parks.
Last year was not a profitable one
for the British cottou trade.
Disease has broken out among the
foxes in North Cheshire. England.
Hotel rates are to be advanced when
the tiraud Army meets at San Francisco,
Cat.
The total enrollment in the elementary
schools of New York City is 4.41,491
children.
.The 100th anniversary of the birth of
Ralph Waldo Emerson will be observed
next May.
Chicago savings deposits f\pw an increase
of thirty-nine per cenK within
about six months.
Tlie Carnegie Institute lias guaranteed
$4000 to the Lick Observatory for
iiMnunmm ;i i I VMMI CIJ.
The St. Ives (England i School Board
has sanctioned the purchase of a rocking
horse for the use of infant scholars.
The Government is being urged to
hold iho annual uianeuvres between
Army and Navy 011 the Pacific Coast
next year.
Great veins of ore containing from
fifty to sixty per rent, of iron have
hcr.'i discovered in the neighborhood of
Vndso. Norway.
Kha li icily is to he used for lighting
the how. masthead and compass lamps
of th" British torpedo boat destroyers
now being built.
A reproduction of King Solomon's
Temple on a large scale is to be one of
the features of the Exposition at St.
Louis. .Mo., in 1904.
The promoters of the Jamestown Exposition
will ask the State of Virginia
for an appropriation of $200,000. payable
In four annual sums of $50,000.
Among the German exhibits to be
shown at the St. Louis Fair will be the
aestheslometer, an instrument widely
used in German schools for measuring
mental weariness.
School for Cats.
This school does not exist in fairy
land, but in the midst of the city oi
Paris.
Prof. Bonnetty is very fond of cats
and has started a school for them.
His pupils afe generally stray cats
that no one wants. He takes them,
keeps them in a large room, and feeds
them well.
He does not immediately begin to
teach them, but wathes them to form
some idea of their character.
He feeds them on bread and milk
and liver. It is surprising to see how
the most miserable, starvcd-looking
cat under his good treatment turns
into a beautiful, sleek pussy fit for
any lady's drawing room.
These cats are taught to jump
through hoops, over chairs, climb
ropes, etc. All these lessons are j
taught by kindness. Prof. Bonnetty
never has to punish his pupils. He
depends on their affection and can uo
with them what he likes.?Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The man who always wants the
most for his money should pever propose
to a woman who jars the scales
at less than 200 pounds.?Chicago
News.
i
ROBBERY OF A BANK 1
A Sharp Fight in a North "Carolina
. Town, With Shot Guns
PROFESSIONALS DRIVEN AWAY. "7
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Vau'.t Torn Open By Explosives, But
Only a Small Amount of Honey
Secur.'d. , .<
Charlotte. N. C., Observer, 26th.
** o n'ainAb \fr>nHov mnrnlnar nn In
effectual effoit w.vs mode to rob the
Pank ot Advance at Mocksvilie. Ex- '
pert cracksmen luolcc open tha rauk
and stole some loose metal currency,
but were interrupted before they had
time to open t'u time lock safe inside
the vault.
At about 2 o'clock Mr. T. J. Byerlv,
the cashier of the bank, who rooms
in r. building close to the bank, heard
two explosions, which *?he thought
<auie from the hank. H- aroused the
vice president of the bank, Mr. James
McC-uire. Jr.-. and turning themselves
with shot-guns and pistols the two
young men started at once for the
bank. When they came close to tha
building they saw that the door was
open. As Byerly started to enter a ,
man inside fired on him with a Winchester
rifle. Byerly and McGnfre
both returned the fire and a fusilade
ensued. The <ashler and vice-president
fired ten shots and the would-be
rubbers answered them almost shot
for shot. No one was struck.
When the firing was over it was
found that the cracksmen had fled.
A .'lurried examination or tne oann
showed that no damage was done be- t.
yond ruining the vault, which has a
massive steel door one and a half Inches
thick. This had been torn off by
nitroglycerine. Mr. Byerly stated
over the 'phone this morning that
there was every indication that sev- ' <
oral professional robbers were engaged
in the attempted robbery.
The whole town of Mocksvllie was
aroused by the occurrence and efforts
were made to surround the place and
prevent the robbers irom escaping. As * ,
The Observer go*** to press the cashier
and the other officers of the bank
are trying to get a special train to
bring bloodhounds into Mocksrille in
order that the dogs may get on the
trail of the cracksmen before it gets
too cold
Sunday Memorial Service. j N
Washington, Special.?The Honse - 4
of Representatives inaugurated the
experiment of holding memorial services
for deceased members upon the
Sahbath. It will be followed hereafr
ter during this session and probably *
will becdme the general practice in v
the House in the future. Heretofore,
except on very rare oaeasions, the
House has broken in upon its legislative
work on Friday or Saturday to 3
l'sten to eulogies on deceased members.
but the time has seldom been
propitious and latterly the practice
has been meeting with growing disfavor.
On account of the pressure of
public business at this session it was , y'*
decided to hold the memorial session ?
oil Sunday, and during the course of
these eulogies today several members
took occasion to voice their commendation
of the innovation and to ex?
""f V>n4i> nninlnn that It Wmilfl b?
yi too luv/ti V]/*UIVM v-v? ? - ?? "wnw
fol.owed In the future. At the session
last Sunday, tribute was paid to the
life and public services of the late
Representatives Russell, of Connecticut.
and Sheppard and DeGraffenreid,
of Texas, each of whom died during
the congressional recess.' The attendance
in the galleries was quite large
and there was a numerous assemblage*
of the friends of the deceased members
on the floor. The following members
paid tribute to the memory of
Mr. Russell: Messrs. Brandegee, of
Connecticut: Capron, of Rhode Island;
Sperry. of Connecticut; Hill, of Connecticut;
Payne, of New York; McClellan
of New York; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania;
Grosvenor, of Ohio, and McCall,
of Massachusetts. Those who
eulogized Mr. Sheppard were: Messrs.
Henry, of Texas; Brantley, of Georgia:
Ball, of Texas; Randell, of Texas:
Burleson, of Texas, and Feeley, of Illinois.
Those who eulogized Mr. Derii.^fPonroi^
oiaro Xlpcsrs Russell of
Texas: Stephens, of Texas, and Kl?berg,
of Texas.
Crew Rescued.
Port Arthur. Tex.. Special.?The
steamer City of Everett has arrived
here, having on board Captain 9. F.
Clinton and six men whom the Everett
picked up from the water-logged
schooner Otis, on January 21. The
Otis had encountered a heavy gale
and rapidly filled despite the work of
the pumps. The Otis was from Scranton.
Miss., carrying a cargo of lumber
and timber to Havana.
The Plague Situation.
Mexico City, Special.?The charity
commission at Mazatlan has received
up to date $130,000 for use in com1
at iU. IIawaw la Mill
U&lIIlg lue piagur. uu llOjr to gyiu
pouring in from all parts of the country.
The official bulletin from M,azat- \
lan reports four deaths and four new
cases for Wednesday last, and for
Thursday five deaths and two new
cases. The total number of cases in
the hospital was 44. At the pavilions
are housed 520 persons, none of whom
are sick. Dr. J. H. Grimes, the bubonic
plague expert, who offered his services
to the government, has been notified
to hold himself in readiness to
proceed.
Earthquake in flex'co.
Mexico City, Special.?News has
been received here by the Minister of
the Interior of earthquake and volcanic
disturbances near Uriqu?. State
of Chihuahua. Nenatana Mountain
has been riven in twain and the atmosphere
is filled with fine volcanic
dust. An earthquake at midnight cn %
the 23rd was terrifying to the inhabitants
and the people were filled wi.U
consternation.
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