I pmi minis ]
' a ninor EvenU of the Week la a m
r Brief Form. *
aQSiniisiSiiisissiiitsiiM
State News Items.
An unknown negro man was found
on the Southern Railway near the
railroad crossing at Seneca early
Wednesday morning between the rails.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
that he came to his death by being run
over by some south-bound train. His
clothing was found scattered from
within a short distance of the depot to
where his body was found, something
like :KM) yards. His body was cut on
fr.-Mti bis thighs, one foot cut off. and
the other half cnt off. Parts of the
negro were found as far as seventy
yards from the main portion of the
body. The man was a stranger, but it
ix-s&ij he was from North Carolina.
Ne*-S reached Union Tuesday of a
homicide that occurred near Carlisle.
From the information leceived, it appears
that Will Eubanks. a white
man. attended a negro "festibal" near
Carlisle Saturday night. The usual row
. took place and a fusilade of shots were
fired, one bullet taking effect on Eu
banks and passing entirely tbrougn
his body. He lingered till Friday morning.
when he died. The statement
given out is to the effect that a negro
by the name of Silas Lyles fired the
fatal shot?though several others are
said to have participated in the shooting.
Lyles was arrested and lodged in
jail.
M. P. T&pp was injured in the union
depot m Columbia Tuesday morning.
He was there about 4:30 o'clock to take
the train for Augusta. On attempting
to board the train he slipped on an
orange peeling and fell, his left arm
going under the wheel of a moving
train. Dr. Kendall had to amputate
the arm a? the elbow. Mr. Tapp Is
originally from Fairfield county and is
well known in Columbia, where he
used to live while in the employ of
the Southern Railway as a conductor,
irately he had been living in Nashville.
Tenn.
South Carolina postmasters effected
an organization in Columbia Tuesday
evening. The State organization of
the men and women of letters was
formed with a deal of enthusiasm and
a very gratifying idea of the benefits
that will accrue to the improvement of
the service. Over 50 postmasters were
in attendance and letters were read
from nearly as many more who desire
to be enrolled as members of the asso.
eiation but whose presence was irapos(
sible for a variety of reasons.
Sheriff Coleman, of Richmond. Tuesday
discovered that Ed Marks?the
missing sandhiller for whose murder
Kd Marsh. Mrs. Marks and W. T.
Simpson were arrested on Monday?
- ?-amc on towards Columbia on the 28th
of January, the day he is suposcd to
have been murdered and spent the night
wirhin four miles of that city. The
sheriff therefore released his prisoneis.
Registered distillery No. 620. operated
in Pickens county by Saui Cox.
In the name of R. C. Gantt. was reported
to have been"- illegally run. and
its license was revoked by the State
board last week. The outfit with 1.70S
gallons of whiskey was seized by Deputy
Scruggs on Monday and carried to
SJasley for shipment to Columbia.
Wm. Young, a colored brakeman on
the Southern Railway, while riding on
the engine of a freight train at Santue.
jumped ofT to throw a switch, but fell,
hh; left arm going under the wheels of
the engine. His back was also badly
bruised. Dr. F. D. Kendall, the South ern's
division shrgeon. amputated his
"left arm.
Will Austin, a colred railroad employe,
while attempting to couple two
ears in the Southern yard in Spartanburg
Wednesday lost his balance and
bis hands and arms were painfuly
roarted. His wounds though painful
re not serious.
ArtbuT J. Haramett. a young boy employed
in the Poe Mills in Greenville,
was robbed of a gold jvatoh and chain
by an unknown white man just about
da*k Tuesday evening.
Contested Elections.
Washington. Special.?The House devoted
the entire session Tuesday to
onsiderstion of the resolution reported
from gleet ions committee No. 3. unseating
Mr. Howell. Democrat, and de?taring
Mr. Connell. Republican, who
eontested the election to have been
elected from the tenth Pennsylvania
rlictrict. A vote will not be taken for
H>mp daySw
Hanna's Condition Critical.
Washington. Special.?Senator Han.
roi's illness has reached a most critical
stage.. He has been unconscious for
several hours. Hypodermics and oxygen
have been administered, but little
hope is held cut by those at his bedside.
AV relatives have been sent for.
At 5.4!> Mr. Hovers stated that the doctor
had just come out of the sick room
and said that the pinking spell was undoubted
y caused by a chill three hours
ago r.;ti that its effects gradually are
*earii:f off and that It's respiration
and litarl acticn a e little better. Physicians
have prepared another solution
to he administered in case they deem
ii nectssary.
Lincoln's Birthday.
Cbirsgo. Special.?Lincoln's birthday
mas observed in Chicago by the MarCmb
with a banquet and a meet.
In? anrj speaking at th? auditorium.
Secretary o! the Treasury Shaw was
the principal speaker. He talked on
"The I>eiDoeratie Quad'ennlal Search
for so Issue." Representative Robert
ConFins. of Iowa, replied to the toaat,
""Abraham Lincoln."
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PALMETTO LAWMAKERS |
Eailv Doings of the People's Chosen i
Representatives. 1
Several bills of more than general
interest were finally disposed of?not- '
ably the bill to control telephone sys- '
stems of the State, the cotton seed '
meal bill, the marriage record (vital ,
statistics) and the industrial side
track bill. Final action on Senator ,
Rriro's rlisDpnsarv bill was not taken.
Senator Hardin moved to indefinite I
ly postpone Senator Blake's bill to re j
quire railroads to construct, operate
and maintain industrial side tracks as
soon as it was read. However, he with- 1
drew his motion and a denate ensued. '
Senators J. W. Ragsdale, G. W. Ragsdale,
Herndon and Gaines spoke on 1
the bill, and Senator Raysor submit- 1
ted an amendment making the length '
of the side tracks one quarter of a
mile or less. This was adopted. (
The bill as sent to the house pro- 1
vides that "manufacturing or indus- '
trial enterprises shall if they wish '
have connecting tracks (not over one- '
fourth mile) with the main lines," the '
rights of way to be given free. The !
"reasonable first cost of construction' i
shall be borne by the enterprise, but |
the railroad shall pay back annually
20 per cent, of the revenue derived !
from the freight received until the
"entire reasonable first cost" is re- i
funded.
Thirty days notice of application
must be given for a track, and if the i
railroad commission decides that it 1
shall be granted, construction must begin
10 days after the railroad has given
the plans and surveys to the enterprise.
These must be submitted within
the 30 days from the application
date. The track when fully paid for
is the property of the railroad, but 1
cannot be removed without the consent
of the commission.
The telephone bill was very slightly
amended. Senator Hydrick, the au- J
thor, had the title changed so as to ]
include the firms, corporations, etc.,
governing the lines, and another minor
amendment was inserted. The bill <
would probably have been sent direct- ly
to the house but for a parliamentary
ruling by the chair which maintained
that it was not properly en- J
grossed, being in bad shape from thai
standpoint. The rule was asked for
and the chair read senate rule 28 tc
show its position. Senator Hyricl
wished the bill to go to the house
JUSl K8 II was.
Senator Hardin had the cotton seed
meal bill called up as a special order.
This Is the bill to put cotton seed
meal under the same Inspection as
fertilizers aren ow. Senator Manning, 1
fertilizers are now. Senator Manning
reading, by Inserting a section stating 1
that the meal shall be divided intc 1
three grades, yesterday substituted
for this an amendment stipulating
two grades, one "standard" and th
other "low." The difference in th?
grades is made by 7 per cent, of am
monia. The bill. If it becomes a law,
takes effect June 1st of the present
year. An amendment submitted by
Senator Mayfleld was adopted. It pro
tides that when a violation of the law
as to standard occur*, any seller of tht
fertilizer or meal may be taken as ar
agent of the company and papers may
be served upon him. It was sent tc
the house.
A bill by Senator J. W. Ragsdak
on tne calendar lor second reading <
providing for the collection of vita ]
statistics in the several townships ano
counties of the State, was killed jus: j
at the hour of adjournment. t
Senator Williams had a third read j
ing bill on the calendar to regnlatt .
the practice of medicine in this State j
but withdrew it to allow a house 1*11
on the same subject to be discussed
The house bill is practically the samt '
except that it does not contain the 1
amendments exempting osteopath* *
and homeopaths from its provisions
The amendments will be printed ir.
the journal and the bill discussed to .
day. j
Mr. Herbert's house bill to provi?.t <
/-% A ,. t l-t
ucuruviBi.v r?tuuittr?suips at ticmnon f
and Senator MfrLeod's bill to rpgulate t
the traffic in seed cotton were made j
special orders. Senator McLeo.l's bil' .
prohibits the traffic without a license ,
between August 15* and January 15.
Senator von Kolnitz bill to close a portion
of the Clements Ferry road lr. .
Charleston county is now In the house .
This bill was suggested by Mavot 1
Rhett .at the request of the govern *
ment. which wishes to use a portion
of the land In connection with the '
navy yard.
Of the 32 second reading bills or 1
the calendar only fl?ur were read. A1
or these were practical}- local in chanter
and application.
The House of Representatives spent '
all of Tuesday acting on the bill tr 1
provide for a record ot marriages, s
and the bill to repeal the lien law.
Each of these bills comes up evary '
year, and each is killed with persist- v
ent regularity. The marriage record e
bill Is killed on the ground that it is a '
step toward the enactment of a di- ?
voree law. and the bill to reneal the c
alien law is a protection to the poor, t
as it permits them to give a mortgage *
on muscle and to get money with which '
to work independently, whereas, ii
there was no such law they would not r
he able to work for themselves, but t
would l?e forced to work for others. r
The arguments in favor of the bill S
repealing the lien law are that by foreing
the people to give up the lien ens ?
torn they would get on a cash basis,
could buy their supplies cheaper at
cash prices and would become eitzens. f
These points were brought out very 0
forcibly yesterday by Mr. Kibler. the .
author of the bill to repeal the law. but
although he and its other advocates .
made a strong fight, the bill was killed
by a vote of 60 to 40.
Another matter disposed of finally ^
was Mr. Etird's proposition to have
the members elected for four-year n
terms should the people ratify the pro- 51
posal to have biennial sessions. The c
four-year terms resolution came up *
one aay tast weetc. ana ratting to receive
the necessary 83 votes, the action a
of the House was reconsidered. Yes- 11
terday the number who voted in favor d
of tbo bill was but 62. while 32 opposed d
it. The action of the House could not e
be reconsidered a second time, so the h
resolution was lost. i>
The following passed third reading: tl
Mr. Stackbouse's bill to guard
against the introduction of the boll b
weevil.
Mr. Haskell's bill relating to homestead
exemptions of persons other than
heads of familiea. J!
Mr. Boraar'g bill proposing to let
the Secretary of State amend charters t
granted by the Legislature. c
Mr. Whaley's bill providing that
mortgages securing coupon bonds of <
corporations be exempted from the law i
which declares that no mortgage shall I
constitute a lien upon any real estate j
after a lapse of 20 years from the ere- i
ation of the same. ?
Mr. Whaley's bill relating to lower t
freight tariffs. t
Senator Hydriek's bill to establish 2
libraries in the free schools. j
Mr. D. 0. Herbert's bill to provide t
for a capitation tax on all dogs.
The House had a stirring session
after the now famous State House
report was read. The lie was passed,
and other unparliamentary language
rrcely indulged in. The matter was, c
however, finally settled by apoligies
all around. The House then proceed* 8
ed to regular business.
The Senate bill to provide for the
establishment of a bureau of commerce
and immigration passed second
reading in the House, by a vote of
18 to 56. Discussion on the bill had
commenced Wednesday night. At
that time Mr. Wm, L. Mauldin had
made a forcible speech for the bill,
and Mr. Morgan had spoken eloquent
iy or me necessity ror someming ;
ho done for the upbuilding of the
State. Mr. Dorroh hac; opposed the
bill Wednesday night on the ground ?
thai the clasg of immigrants might [
be objectionable. Mr. Eflrd moved "
to continue the bill. This wa3 voted
down, the result being 48 in favor 1
of continuing and 56 opposed. Those
who voted in favor of. the bill are
Speaker Smith and Representatives
Aycock, Barron, Bates, Beamguard, ]
Bomar. Brooks. Bunch. Callison, Ca- r
rey, Clifton. Coggeshall. Colcook. Da- ?
vis. Doar. Doyle. Ford. Fraser. Gas- *
ton, Gause, Gourdin, Haile. Harrelson.
Haskell, D. O. Herbert. James. Jarne- (
gan. Kelly. Kibler Leverett. Lofton. 1
Logan. McCain. McColl, Magill. Maul- J.
rtni. Morgan. Moses, Patterson. Pollo?Jt,
Pyatt. Rainsford. Rawlinson. 8
Richards. Russell. Seabrook. Jeremiah
Smith. Stackhouse. Strong,
Thomas. Toole. Towill. Wade. Webb. '
nrniL.m., nri?A
*? nan;* , w imams* auu it ior, .
Those who opposed the bill and !
Aull. Bailey. Banks, Black. Carwile, *
Culler, DeBruhl, Deschamps. DeVore. J
Donald, Dorroh. Dowtng. Edwards.
Eflrd, Fox, Hendrix. Hill. Hinton. a
Holman, Humphrey. Irby. King. Kir- 1
by. Lancaster. Laney. Lesesnr. Lide, c'
Little. Lyles. Mace, Mahaffey. Middle- ^
ton. Mims. Moss. Nichols. Parnell, *
Peurifoy. Potts. Quick. Rankin. Ready.
Richardson. W. C. Smith. Stuckey. a
Walker, Wingard. Win go and Youmans.
The bill then passed second reading c
and was sent to third, to receive final r
consideration today.
OTHER MATTERS. J
There was only one third reading J
bill. Senator Warren's bill relating J
to the summer term of court In Hampton
count}*. This passed third read- r
Ing and was sent to the Senate with s
in amendment by Mr. Youmans.
The claim of the State company 8
for 15,209.34 was presented to the
Ho?:se without recommendation by "
committee on claims. Mr. Wingo.
the chairman of the committee, said F
he had no complete information as e
o the claim, and no reason why it 0
had not been presented before. The r
^laim was allowed to go on the calendar
for consideration. The correct- a
less of the claim was not questioned. s
T.V- - :? i < CMU 0
1 lit? niiit'h nmui mc
for services rendered in securing set- u
.lement from the Federal government 1
s still pending. Mr. DeBruhl offered
i concurrent resolution to have a romnission
investigate the claim.
The iudiciarv committee, for Mr. .
Bomar. introduced a bill ceding cerain
lands in Spartanburg to the Fed- t
?ral government. ?
The Library Bill Passes.
Mr. Aull's bill to provide for libra- f
ies in the public schools was passed 1'
>y the House after Mr. Aull had substituted
Senator Hydrick's for his j a
>\vn. Ali of the States in the Union j I
>ut eight have established such II
>rairios. said Mr. Aull. This is pracicnllv
a copy of North Carolina's n
aw. where there were 487 libraries
>st a bUshed out of a possible 500. s
The per rentage of illiteracy in the J,
Jtates where there are no libraries
s the greatest.. The bill provides for
.elf-help. A school is to receive noth- J1
ng unless it is willing to contribute. *'
n view of the large appropriations
o colleges, it is but fair to give some- I?
hir.g of this kind to the rural schools. *
WHAT THE BILL MEANS.
The bill provides that: e,
Se.\ 1. Whenever the patrons and f<
riends of a free public school shall
also by private subscription and tl
hall tender $to to the county superntendent
of education, for the estabIshment
of a library to be connected
kith said school, the county board of '
duration shall appropriate $10.00
rom the money belonging to that
chool district, the State board of '
ducatir^f shall then add $10.00 to 1;
he fund in the hands of the county
uperintendent of education for the S
ibrarv jp the district. t<
The local board of trustees is to Y
turchase the books with the $30.00
htis raised. Purchases are to be ^
nade from the list adopted by the |,
date board of education, which shall y
[take the rules for the government
f the libraries. 11
The trustees of every library shall t<
arry out the rules and regulations ii
or the proper use and preservation
f the hooks, and shall make provis- ?r
an for having all hooks, when not
a circulation, kept under lock and ^
:ey.
The trustees of two or more libra
ies may. by agreement, exchange
ibraries. but no exchange may be
lade oftener than once In six months,
nil no part of the expense in ex- h;
hanging libraries shall be borne by b<
he public. 0
Not more than twelve schools In
ny one county shall be entitled to 81
ho benefits of this act. and no school Bt
ietrict shall receive any moneys un- w
er its provisions except schools op- m
rated under the general free school ,
tw of the State. The schools recelvlg
this benefit shall be decided by ^
he county board. bt
After considerable discussion the r
ill was passed. \
llore Talk on State House Fraud. pi
The matter of the State house com- fl<
letion was again brought up in the to
cnate by Senator Talblrd. who asked C!
i ?
hat his concurrent resolution, introluced
on FTlday night, be considered
Immediately after this was adopted
senator Aldrich offered a concurrent
esolution that suit be brought against
rrank P. Milburn and Contractor?
dcllwain. Unkefer & Co., a member
icing appointed from each house to
iupervise the litigation. This commltee
shall have power to employ an atorney
who shall receive not more than
;5 per cent, of the amount recovered.
Vn appropriation of $500 i3 made for
he committee.
Matter Goes Back to Committee.
Immediate consideration was asked
? 4vi. ?Ac<s\lii*t./un .Qonntnr Talhird
Ul 11115 i WV44MW.
wanted it referred to the judiciary
ommitte which was done.
The matter was later reconsidered
ind sent to the committee.
The House of Representatives Satirday
passed the resolution adopted
ly the Senate Friday night, providing
hat suit be brought against F. P.
ililburn, architect, and Mclivaine,
Jnkefer & Co., contractors, for aleged
misconduct and breach of conract.
The resolution had been introduced
n the Senate by Senator Aldrich and
tassed the House without discussion,
rhe suit is not to be brought by the
ittomey general, but by counsel to
ic selected by two managers, one to
ie appointed by the President of the
Jeuate, the other by the Speaker of
he House. The text of the resoluion
is:
Whereas, the special committee of
he two houses of the general assemdy.
apointed under resolution of the
7th of February. 1903, to whom was
eferred several reports of the com
e'ssion for the completion of the
jiate House, "to consider the same
md report such facts and rccommenlations
in reference thereto as they
cay deem advisable." has made its
eport. in which it appears that the
State has suffered serious loss and
ustained heavy damages by reason
if the misconduct and breach of conract
of the architect and contractors
m ployed *o perform such work, and
aid committee recommended as folows:
"That appropriate legal steps
e taken to recover from Frank P.
dilburn and Mcllvaine, Unkefer &
lo.. a? much a? possible of the damiges
that the State has suffered
hrough their misconduct and breach
if contract, and such other legal reIress
as may seem to be advisable."
tfow therefore be it
Resolved, by the General Assembly
d the State of South Carolina:
Section 1. That the said report of
he said special committee be adoptd,
and that one Senator and one
aember of the Huse of Representaives
be appointed by the President
d the Senate and the Speaker oi
he House respectively as managers
o direct such litigation with power
o employ counsel for such purpose;
irovided that the compensation of
uch counsel shall not exceed 25 per
cut. of the amount received in such
uits.
Section 2. Resolved, that the sum
f 1500 be appropriated, if so much
X! necessary, to defray the actual exlenses
of the managers herein providd
for, to be paid out on the warrant
f the comptroller general upon the
equsition of the managers.
Section 3. Resolved, that said mangers
shall be authorized to make
uch settlements of the said claims
f the State as they may deem advisble.
subject to the approval and ratfloat
ion of the General Assembly.
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
Connecticut fruit growers declare
heir orach eron this vrar will hr vrrr
mall.
The Frcoch Senate rejected the bill
or the compulsory abolition of emloymeul
agencies. .
Fire Chief Croker was reinstated by
uuanimous decision of ibe Appellate
)ivision of New York.
Five single-turret monitors built duviig
the early days of the Civil War
re to be sold for junk.
Mrs. .loner* McCarthy, of South
haflshury, Vt.. is preparing to celerate
her 114th birthday,
'"he Nationalist parly, it is said, will
ring the Panama case before Ihe
'rencli House of Deputies.
Navigation iu the Mississippi has
remier.m miposswie near -Ai'KanCity.
Ark., by floating ice.
The (Jovernnieut lias an*a nged for
arly tests nti' New York Harbor of the
imr wireless telegraph systems.
New regulations are about to bo In:oi1ueo?I
in Itiissiau prisons in regard
ii:e application of Uie bastinado.
The nntbraciie coal sent to market
tiring imw. according to tlie ottieial
gures. amounted to otl.oi52.8Cl tons.
Tlie total railway mileage in operation
1 the 1'nited Suites in 1!K>2 wm 2(K?.miles,
against HK5.70.0. miles in ItfMi.
"Monk" Eastman, tlie notorious East
ider. was twiee inflicted, for at*
minted murder and assault in New
brk City.
Firemen fought two lions wilh
[reams of water at a tire which
nrued the steamer Treniont in New
ork City.
The sea is of uglily-ow- members of
ie (Jerinan lteielistar a**e being eon
\sted on the ground of irregularities
J the election.
The Labor party joade great gains
1 ilie rc rent Federal election in Ans alia.
due largely to the support of
jo women voters.
Japanese Ships Open Fire.
The Foo. By Cable.?The Russians
ave placed sentinels outside the harir
to watch for the Japanese fehips.
ther Russian vessels took up their
ichors and crused around the roadead.
The Japanese fleet came up
ithln three miles and a battle coalesced.
The Japanese fired on tfic
lips and forts, which replied. Two
ussian ships were struck by shells,
it were only slightly damaged. The
ussian fire fell short. The Columbia
earned away while the battle was in
-ogress, but later saw the Japanese
?et leave. One Japanese cruiser, with
irpedo boats, is reported north of
he Foo.
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WILL KEEP NEUTRAL
Decision of Our Government On
Japanese-Russian War.
SECY HAY MAKES SUGGESTIONS
H? D.rnmm.iidi tn tHo PowrrC That
China Be Accorded the Claim of
Perfect Neutrality?Thii Will Aid
| Japan.
Washington, Special.?"To Russia
and Japan the Washington government
suggests the propriety of limiting hostilities
within as small an area as pos..
sible and of respecting the neutrality
and administration entity of China, (
that China may be free from disturbance
and foreign interests there from
menace."
This the Associated Pre3s is enabled
to give as the substance of the note j
addressed by Secretary Hay on Feb. 10
to the St. Petersburg and Tokio governments.
On Feb. 8 in a note to Germany.
Great Britain and France, Mr.
Hay invited these powers concurrently
to address Russia and Japan with the
same suggestion, and on Feb. 11 this
invitation was extended to Italy, Austria
Hungary, the Netherlands, Denmark,
Spain and Belgium.
Germany was the first *to respond
with a prompt acceptance of the invitation
and the promise that she immediately
would address the two
combatants.
Great Britain was heard from next,
expressing adherence to the principle
laid down in the note, but withholding
formal acceptance pending an answer
to an inquiry wnetner me "administrative
entity" of China involved Manchuria.
Japan was heard from quickly
with the answer that she would act
readily on the suggestions of the Unitpd
States if a similar promise could be
obtained from Russia. Italy. Hungary
and the Netherlands expressed sympathy
with the Idea and promised an answer
after consultation with other
powers. Tliere is reason to believe
that Spain and Belgium will also accept
that invitation. Russia thug far
has been silent and the attitude of
France is one of hesitation. This is the
situation tonight. Meantime it is
learned that Germany is addressing the
combatants with a note in substance
the same as that of Secretary Hay.
Regarding the attitude of Great Britain
it is a matter of regret to the officials
here that, as the principle is one for
which the British have stood in the
past so stalwartly, it should hold up
formal acceptance of the invitation until
it has learned further details. On
the higher: authority it can be stated
that there are no details to the note,
as it would be manifestly impossible
to hope for <oncurrent action by so
many powers upon any but the most
gc-neral lines. That the officials of the
Washington government could have
had in mind the neutrality of Manchuria
is declared on the face of it to be
absnrd. Manchuria is recognized by
this government with Korea to be the
natural theatre of the war. and for
that reason, primarily, the suggestion
was made that hostilities be restricted.
Washington. Special.?President
Roosevelt Thursday issued a proclamation
declaring the neutrality of this
government in the Russo-Japanese
war. The document, after setting
forth the existence of a state of war
and that the laws of the United States
without Interfering with the free expression
of opinion and sympathy, or
with the open manufacture or sale of
arms or munitions of war, neverthe
loss imposes upon all persons wno
may be within their territory and jurisdiction
the duty of an impartial neutrality
dftring the existence of the contest,
proclaims the provisions of the
United States* neutrality law, which
law forbids the acceptance of a commission
to serve either belligerent, or
enlisting or hiring or retaining another
person in the service of either; fitting
out and arming, or commissioning
vessels of war, increasing the
force or armament of any vessel of
cither of the belligerents arriving in
United States ports, and setting on
foot any military expedition against
cither belligerent.
The proclamation further declares
the use of United States waters to
prepare for hostile operations a violation
of neutrality; that after Feb. 15
there ahall be a lapse only of 24 hours
between the arrival and departure of
warships of the two belligerents from
United States ports, and that no warships
shall remain in any port over 24
hours, except for necessary repair.
Such snips snail not dc peruntitru
to take in any supplies except provisions
and so much coal as may be sufficient
to carry the vessel to the nearest
home port.
The proclamation further declares
the principles as to the rights of neutrals
at sea contained in the treaty between
the United States and Russia
of 1S54 as permanent and immutable,
as follows:
"That free ships make free goods?
that is to say that the effects of goods
belonging to subjects of citizens of a
power or state at war are free from
capture and confiscation when found
on board of neutral vessels, with the
exception of articles of contraband of
war; that the property of neutrals on
board an enemy's vessel is not subject
to confiscation, unless the same be
contraband of war."
IIA/.Iavao tlmt ti/\
l lit? piuviaiuaviuu uci iaico tuav uu
person within the United States shall
take part in the war. and warns ail
citizens "that while the free and full
expressions of sympathies, in public
and private, is not restricted by the
laws of the United States military
forces in aid of either belligerent cannot
lawfully be organized within their
jurisdiction; and that while all persons
.nay lawfully and without restriction
by reason of the aforesaid state ct
war. manufacture and sell within the
Unitn^j JSiates arms, amunitlons ot
war and other articles ordinarily
known as 'contraband cf war.' yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the
high seas for the uae or service of
cither belligerent. Nor can they trans
port soldiers or officers of either, o:
attempt to break any blockade which
may be lawfully established and maintained
during the war, without Incurring
the risk of hostile capture, and
the penalties denounced by the lav of
nations In that behalf,"
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GINNEtS REPORT 7,485,537
No Account Taken of Linters Obtained
by Cotton Seed Oil flllta.
Washington, Special?The report Issued
by the Census Bureau Tuesday of
the quantity of cotton ginned trtrm
the growth of 1903 up to and including
January 16, 1904, shows that 30,171
irinneries were oDerated and that these
ginned 9,859,277 commercial bales.
Counting round bales as half-bales the
number is 9,485,537, which compares
with 8.904.503 and 10.588.250 bales to
December 13, 1902. and to March 14,
1903, respectively.
The report for the entire country
Is as follows: 9,031,890 square bales;
747,480 round bales; 72.907 Sea Island
crop bales; 9,859,277 total commercial
bales. The total commercial bales ginned
from the crop of 1902 to Decem\nr^
13, 1902, was 9,311.835 and to March 14,
1903, was 11,078,882. The cotton ginned
from crop grown in 1903 up to and including
January 16. 1904. is given by
the States and Territories as follows:
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Aiaoama, a.nij giuuenes, 9*1,aw
square bales. 72.993 round bales. 1,020,592
commercial bales.
Arkansas. 2,530 ginneries, 619,694
square bales. 44.715 round bales. 664,410
commercial bales.
Florida. 272 ginneries. 30,418 square
bales, 26,756 round; Sea Island crop
bales 57,174 commercial bales.
Georgia, 4.994 ginneries. 1,224,419
square bales, 16.516 round bales, 36,234
Sea Island crop bales, 1.307.169 commercial
bales. ?
Indian Territory, 489 ginneries.
939 square bales. 81,614 round bales.
299,553 commercial bales.
Kansas, 2 ginneries. 55 square bales,
55 commercial bales. I
Kentucky, 2 ginneries, 563 square 1
bales. 563 commercial bales. '
Louisiana, 2,201 ginneries. 746,773
square bales, 79,543 round bales, 826,316
commercial bales.
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Mississippi 4,225 ginneries, 1,310,991
square bales, 56,498 round bales, 1,367,489
commercial bales.
Missouri. 74 ginneries, 26,597 square
bales, 5.642 round bales. 2,329 commer'
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clal bales.
North Carolina, 2.733 ginneries, 541,125
square bales, 21 round bales, 541,146
commercial bales.
Oklahoma, 231 ginneries. 158.834
square bales. 32,761 round bales, 191,095
commercial bales.
Sonth Carolina. 3,198 ginneries, 788,797
square bales. 9.917 Sea Island crop
bales. 798.714 commercial bales.
Tennesse, 798 ginneries, 216,089
square bales. 18,850 round bales, 234,919
commercial bales.
Texas. 4.438 ginneries. 2.197,202
square bales, 308.326 round bales, 2,505,588
commercial bales.
Virginia, 117 ginneries 12.255 squaro
bales, 12.23C commercial bales.
In the report issued today no ac- ,
count" has been taken of lintere obtained
by the cotton seed oil mills by
reginnlng cotton seed. Statistics of
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siicn conon wiu uc lutiuucu <u
final report of this season. which report
will be issued about March 15.
The final report will distribute tho""""^
crop by counties, segregate upland and 1
Sea Island cotton and give weights of
bales.
The Census Office is now engaged in
the computation of the average weight
of the bale for this crop froi^ data * <
furnished by the glnners and cotton
weighers, and a statement giving the
results will be published about February
15.
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Chief of Police Resigns.
Richmond. Va., Special.?Chief of
Police Howard has resigned his position.
to take effect June 30. The action
follows an investigation held recently
by the . police commissioners
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into cnarges inioriimii> mauc uj i?.?
chief agafnRt Policeman Wyatt. the
result of which was the exoneration, -
f Wyatt
Port Arthur Bombarded.
St Petersburg, By Cable.?A second
telegram has been received from Vic- .
eroy Alexleff. It is dated Feb. 9. and
says: A Japanese squadron of 15 bat- J
tleships and cruisers began to bombard
Port Arthur. The fortress replied and
the squadron weighed apehor In order
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to participate in the battle.
Rrg'ster float Hang.
Tlalelgh, Special.?Governor Aycoclc
devoted much time to the second hear- .
ing of the petitions for and against
the commutation of the death sentence
of Jabel Register, of Columbus county,
the double murderer. Register's mother \
and sister. C. M. Bernard and Donald
McCracken. attorneys, begged for the
commutation. State Senator Joseph Av?^
Brown. Dr. X. A. Thompson. J. B.
Schuelken and D. J. Lewis strongly l
opposed it. presenting a petition signed I
by 817 rltizens of Columbus, protest- I
inff against any clemency to this no- I
torious criminal, who, at the same I
time committed three capital crimes. I
The Governor declined to commute the
sentence and Register must hang
February 25th.
Baltimore Still Rallies.
There is some disappointment ^specially
among business men who have
valuable property buried under the
ruins, over the determination not to
send federal troops here to police the
Are district, but Governor Edwin Warfield
is firm in his insistance that the
soldiers are not needed.
Many laborers were paid off Satur
day as usual. Others had to wait on >.
account of the difficulty of getting
cash.
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