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THE COAL STRIKE COMMISSION. he Testimony for the Miners . Concluded. gfcranton, Pa., Dec. 16.- Notwith? uding the fact that the mine work _eunounced yesterday that they, had ed their case with the exception of mg one more witness, the entire sessions of the strike commission ay were consumed in hearing three fitnesses for the men. They were ih C. Haddock, an individual opera ; Rev. Dr. Peter Roberts, who is isting the miners, and President -Samuel Gompers of the American Fed? eration of Labor. The principal point in Mr. Haddock's testimony was that he favored giving the mine work? ers concessions under certain condi? tions. Gompers testified as an expert on trade union movement. He created stir when he strongly implied during his examination that the coal compa ? nies are responsible for bringing immi? grants to the coal regions. When one of the lawyers for the coal companies asked him if he knew it from personal knowledge, he said he could prove it if necessary. The miners made another attempt ?ay to have the commission admit as idence s large mass of testimony tending to show that the anthracite coal carrying roads charge extortion? ate and discriminating freight rate and that a monopoly exists in th_ shracite mining industry which E>ps the wages of men at an unnatur low level. The ?>mmissior. again decided that the evidence must be.lim to the scope of the commission md if it did take up the claims, made injme evidence proposed to ba sub smltted'the justiilableness of the mine . .workesi* demands would still remain. Chairman Gray, who is taking an es? pecial interest in boycotts,- asked Mr. Gompers what he thought of such *-=" methods. The witness said he would v boycott a man.who chose to do busi? ness with the person that is boycotted. Mr. Gompers was then cross exam l^pned by James Torrey, counsel of the ..^IX & H. company. Mr. Torrey asked the wi mess if he did not believe that I members of the United Mine. Workers of America should be 21 years of age and able to read and write before they admitted to membership in the ion. ~ To this the witness replied: "Yes, sn. years from now and when, the cora ^ mies stop bringing illiterate foreign? ers to this country. They are brought here by the companies and the lah or union must protect them and see that they get their ^rights. '..'*_ At the morning session Chairman Gray said the commissioners were im ^ presed at the spectacle of the little giris who testified that they worked all night He said the people of the community and citizens of the com? monwealth should noblet the incident ously consider the enactment of a law p that will forbid the employment of children at nights At the suggestion X of the commission the statements of the wages of the fathers of two of the girls were presented. One earned . r ' more than $1,000 last year and the other over $900. The Liveliest Session That Has Yet Been Held. Scran tony Pa., December 17.-The anthracite coal operators opened t??eir side of the controversy wiih the mine workers today before the strike commission, and the attorneys who are on*record bef?te the commission as representing the non-union men, who have been admitted to the'arbitra tion scheme, began calling witnesses. - The sessions, today were probably the liveliest yet *?eld by the commission. At the morning session the miners' lawyers challenged the fairness of ". certain wage statements handed to the /""""commission by the Pennsylvania Coal Company an$ in the afternoon lawyer Darrow had a spirited discussion with lp Chairman Gray as to whether or not the miners had a right to know who is paying the lawyers representing the non union men before the commis? sion. Mr. Darrow asserted they were employed - by the. coal operators. Preceding this Simon P. Wolverton, ^ counsel for the Reading Company, who delivered the opening address on behalf of all the large coal companies, made the point in his address that the recognition of tho union is not an issue before the commission, which brought ' out a protest from Mr. ^ Darrow. The latter claimed that if it ; were no", then the operators should be forbidden from presenting testi? mony that tended to show the union was responsible for all- the alleged "-. violence committed during the strike. The alleged unfairness of the wage p> statements came to the notice of the commission as a result of its inquiry 1 into the child labor question in this vicinity. Several litle girls testified -ea Monday that they worked all night .in a silk mill in order to help their I fathers along, who were employed ^ in : the mines and received poor pay. Yes ir* terday Everett Warren, who represents the Erie Company, which controls B the Pennsylvania Coal .Company in whose mines some of these fathers worked, banded to the commission a memorandum showing that one father "last year received ?1,400 for himself and laborer and that the other father received $1,600 for himlself and labor? er. At the opening of the session to? day the miners placed the two parents on the stand and they swore that the earnings mentioned were divided among from! four to six me,n. This testimony surprised the commission? ers. Chairman Gray asked that counsel for the company indicate in the wage statement whether the figures were for one cr two or more men, but Gen? eral Manager May said that he did not know whether two, four or six men divided the money. He admitted that two and four men worked in a place, but said that the company only paid one man. After hearing two mine inspectors the miners rested their case, ano Mr. Wolverton formally opened the opera? tors' side of the controversy by read? ing a statement which represented the views of all tho large coal companies. Mr. Wolverton contended that the powers of the commission are confined to the questions affecting the- rates of wages paid and the reduction of the hours of labor, and in no way in volvft tfre question of recognition, or the cflftpg into any agreement with armai the Miners' Union. He declared that the rate of wages in the anthracite region is not 40 or 50 per cent lower than in the soft coal region, bnt actually higher, and maintained that j the present system cf weighing was the I best that could be^had. Ira-H. Borns, one of, the attorneys j for the independent operators, present I ed the opening statement of the in? dividual companies. This statement asked that if the commission's award favored the mine workers the latter should give some assurance that they would not interfere with non-union men. It was arranged that the attorneys representing the non-union men should first call their witnesses, and five witnesses were produced, who testified that strikers had killed one man and had more or less seriously annoyed two other men who worked during the suspension. The first wit? ness was Mrs. James Wenston, the wife of the murdered man, and then second was her son-in-law. Mr. Dar? row asked the son-in-law who was paying for the lawyers who are repre? senting the non-union men, and the ensued the liveliest tilt- that has oc? curred in the sessions of the com? mission. Counsel for the witness ob? jected and Mr. Darrow insisted that he and the commission had a right tc know who w?re back of the non-union men, bnt Chairman Gray differed with him. The colloquy was carried on for some time, and finally Chairman Gray consulted his colleagues, andras a result quietly answered that the commissioners thought it immaterial who Was back of the non-union men. Attempt Being Made to Prove That a Reign of Terror Pre? vailed In Coal Regions. Scranton, P-a., Deo. 13.-The coal strike commission listened today to further testimony tending to show that a reign of terror existed in the anthracite coal fields during the five and a half months of the min? work? ers' strike. About a score of witnesses were called during the two sessions by the attorneys for the non-union men. They told of serious boycotts, brutal attacks by crowds of men, women and boys, and an attempt to burn the*house of a non-union man. The lawyers for .the miners objected frequently to the admission of testimony on hearsay and sometimes objected becasue of ir? relevancy of other statements. Chair? man Gray said the commission was not bound by any strict' rules of evidence, but asked counsel to confine themsevles in examining witnesses to direct evi- \ dence. He said it was too ftifficult in trying to prove that boycotts existed to get information on the subject. The commission, he said, wanted to knew whether a reign of terror existed in the anthracite region and could not gef that information if the strict mies of evidence were applied. "The coward who will go to the storekeepers, " he said, "and tell them not to sell neces? saries of life to a poor woman, usually seeks the obscurity that the law of evi? dence throws around him. If a girl is discharged from her position in a store because she rode in a street car in inclement weather while a street car strike was on, the coward who dis? charged is coward enough to refuse to testify." He recognized, he said, why some merchants will not come forward and tell who forced him to refuse to sell necessaries of life to certain boycotted persons, but if he (Chairman Gray, were a storekeeper, he thought h9 would risk his all in ?rder to assist in breaking up the cowardly.. The witnesses that were called, testified that their wives were insult? ed on the streets, the children were beaten by other children and could not be safely sent to school, that local unions required storekeepers to refrain from selling goods to any one related to a man working in the mines; that their houses were stoned, that they were stoned, shot at and hung in effigy and that life was made generally miserable for them and their families. Most of the witnesses connected strikers with the offenses alleged. Tho lawyers for the non-union men said tonight they would continue call? ing witnesses to prove that a reign of terror existed during the strike. The commission will adjourn about noon on Saturday and will reconvene in Philadelphia on Jauary 5th. The piracy industry still flourishes in the Philippine waters, but we haven't heard any one claiming that as 8ne of the results of the Dingley tariff. ^-Wilmington Star. It is said that the late T. B. Reed, who went to New York a poor man, made 8200,000 in the past two years in dealing in stocks. He got the right kind of tips. In addition to that he was making about 800,000 a year in his law practice. What's in a Name. Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. De Witt ? Co. of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, hose to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, barns, braises and al kin diseases DeWitts Salve has no equal, 'luis has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for Dewitt's-the gen? uine. J. S. Hughson & Co. Richmond, Va., Dec. 16.-At Big Stone Gap early this morning burglars blew open the safe in the postoffice, taking about $800Jn stamps and $400 in money. They entered the room by boring out a panel in the door. The postmaster had received a large supply of stamps from the department last night, which had been invoiced. The same gang a little later entered a hard? ware store and got 8100 in money. Washington, Dec. 16.-Confirmations by the senate : Lloyd Criseora, minis? ter to Japan: Micah J. Jenkins, col? lector if internal revenue for tho dis? trict of South Carolina. CASTOR IA Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears the Signature of THE BIGGEST PEGAN GROVE. 10,000 Trees Are Growing on a Farm in South Carolina. Probably few people here know that the largest grove of pecan nut trees in the world grows and bears fruit in Charleston County, but such is the fact. The grove is located in Christ Church parish, near the town of Mount Pleasant and is owned by Mr. John S. Horlbeck, who has cultivated the trees to their present state of valuable and increasing production from seed? lings. The grove covers 500 acres of land and contains 10,000 trees. It is a veritable forest of great trees, for the pecan grows to large size and is rich of foliage. It would be almost a day's journey to ride over the whole grove and it is no short way through it in a straight path. The cultivation of this grove was begun by Mr. "Horlbeck ten years ago, though he had previous to that time given considerable attention to the growing of the nuts. For a decade he has carefully and scientifically devel? oped his trees, by systematic selection and treatment until now he has a fruit bearing tract of the greatest extent in the world. The trees are just begin? ning to bear a large return and every year from now on their production will increase until at the age of fifty years they will reach their full fruiting. . The pecan trees require a lot of at? tention. They were planted first as seedlings grown in forcing beds and then-carefully set out in the open. Since then they have been fertilized, selected, pruned, grafted and treated with the same diligence and skill re? quired of a grove of oranges until they have have been brought to their pre? sent state of high cultivation and rich commercial promise.. And they will have to be cultivated always to keep them up to the high grade they hold, though of course, they will not in the future require such careful nurture as they have demanded up to this time. The pecans are first planted in a nursery and after two years are trans? planted to the permanent grove. They are then cultivated with fertilizer as other crops and are carefully watched as to their development. Generally a hardy stock is planted and on this a select stock is grafted. The grafting is the most difficult of all fruit bear? ing trees and in some cases after it has apparently taken well there appears a reversion to the original stock af? ter the trees reach a mature growth. Not all of the trees, however, are graft? ed. The pecans are attacked by cater? pillars with avidity, and it is necessary during the spring when the cater? pillars appear to spray their foliage to save them from the ravages of the worms. At present Mr. Horlbeck's grove is bearing very well, but-it is just begin? ning to return him a profit on his in? vestment. The product of these varies. A full grown tree will produce from six to ten barrels of nuts, but this is far beyond what is being done by Mr. Horlbeck's trees now. There is greater demand for his pecan nuts upon Mr. Horlbeck than he can supply. The local market will take up all he can furnish now and the or? dinary nuts bring him 25 cents a pound, while the fancy grades will return as high as $1 a pound. The chief market for pecans is in New York, and as his product increases Mr. Horlbeck expects to ship large quanti? ties to that place. The nuts are gathered in the fall and they are beaten from the trees with sticks, care being taken not to injure the branches.-Charleston Post. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests all classes of food, tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive organs. Cares dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach troubles, and makes rich red blood, health and strength. Kodol rebuilds wornout tissues, purifies, strengthen? and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G. W. Atkin kinson, of W. Ya., says -': I have used a number of bottles of Kodol and have found it to be a very effective and, indeed, a powerful remedy for stomach ailments. I recommend it to my friends. J. S. Hughson & Co. -i i t tim "When General Fitzhugh *Lee return? ed from Cuba several years ago and the reporters tried to interview him, he replied jocularly in Spanish. He was most discreet, and let no word drop that would in any way embar? rass either himself cr the administra? tion. We think the General: would have dono well to preserve the same discreet silence, now that it is all over. We do not think that it comes either in good taste or in good grace for him to be telling tales on Mr. Cleveland at this late day. He was PresidentCleveland's confidential agent in Cuba, and his communications to the President were of a confidential nature. Moreover, Mr. Cleveland was one of the most valuable friends that General Lee ever had.-Richmond Times. Does it Pay to Buy Cheap ? A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, but you want something that wil] relieve and cure the more severe and dan? gerous results of throat and lung troubles. What shall you do ? 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Gaillard, will attend the Auditor's office every Satur? day in January to prepare papers to be passed on by tho Pension Board, i which will meet, the first Saturday in I February, 1903, after which date no i applications will be received, and ap? plicants for pension are earnestly re? quested to meet the Commissioner in January. * W. D. SCARBOROUGH, Chairman Pension Board. Dec. 17. Child Burned to Death. Florence, December IB.-A small tenant house, in the northern portion of the city, was destroyed by fire Jast night and the child of Son Brunson, the negro occupant, was burned to death with it. Brunson left his wife and child at home and went up-towm As soon as Brunson left his wife put the child to bed and went to a quilt? ing nearby. Shortly after the alarm of fire was sounded and Brunson's house was the scene of the trouble. When found the flames had made such headway that the child could not be saved. This morning the trunk of the child's body was found burned beyond recogni? tion, the head and limbs having com? pletely burned off. The building be? longed to Mr. A. B. Hammond and was not insured. It is supposed that a live coal from the fireplace popped out and set fire to the bed, as the fire was first seen burning on the inside. The Honest Man. Washington, Ind., Dec. 17.--John R Boyle, of Loogootee, Ind., came to Washington Thursday afternoon, and walking into the City Treasurer's office, he said : " About twenty years ago I lived in Washington. I had a note for $40 which I then had reason to be? lieve was worthless. When the Asses? sor : came around I did not return the note to him for taxation because I never expected to realize a cent from it. Several years after, in a trade, I collected the note, and now I want to pay the city of Washington 83, that being the amount I think I owe for taxes cn that note " A Cold Wave. The forecast of sudden changes in the weather serves notice that a hoarse voice and a heavy cough may invade the sancti? ty of health ic your own home. Cautious people have a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure always at hand. E. H. Wise, Madi? son, Ga., writes : "I am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for my present good health, and probably my life." It cures cough?, colds, lagrippe, bronchitis, pneu? monia and ali throat and lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure cuts the phelm, draws out the imflammatioa, heals and soothes the mucous membranes and strengthens the lungs. J S Hughson & Co. m E MANY PEOPLE Are willing to sacrifice themselves and their chil? dren to the prejudice of "what people say." Tho Foolish Prejudice Against the "Cse of Glasses By children with defective Eyes often results in the greateste suffering-some? times permanent disability of one who might other? wise become a power in the world. E. A. BULTMAN, Jeweler and Optician. Dr. Z. F. Highsmith, Optician, in charge of Optical Department. 17 S. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Phone 194. ...TO THE PE?PL HERE AMD EVERYWHERE. From now until January [ will sell you cheaper than ever before-any and everything that I carry in stock-for cash. I have an immense steck and must sell it before the year closes If you are a judge of furniture and are looking for bargains, see me. I have unre stuff than I can get in my store. ? have shades from 15c to ?1.25 apiece. I have lace curtains, ?1 to $G per pair, spreads ?1 to ?2 apiece, blankets, from 1 to ?8 per pair, comforts 1 to $1.25 apiece, rugs, 1.50 to $10 apiece. Lamps. I have a beautiful lim-, and they must:gorirom25cto$5. Clocks from s.v up. Pict uns. us pretty :i line us lias ever been shown in Sumter, also frames, all sizes, at prices to sell them. Easels to ?0 with them. Screens for hall rooms and for tire place, rocking chairs, no end to them, many styles and kinds in willow and oak. dining chairs, from 40c to 82 apiece, baby carriages and go carts. from$5 to 511, l>oys' wagons at your price, not mine, baby cradles at any price to get rid of them, ladies' desks, gentlemen's desks, china closets, trunks, lounges, sofas and settees, bedroom suites, odd dressers, odd bedstearls, iron beds, springs and mat? tresses, iron cribs, side hoads, wardrobes, safes, dining tables, center tables, hall trees. &c. Please see me before you buy. T. S. GREGORY, No. 10 Liberty St. Next to Postoflice. dec !0 31 BARHEO PLYMOUTH ROOKS. A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels aro offered for sale at rea? sonable, prices. They are from the best strains and are large well marked birds. Eggs for sale in season. The supply will be limited and orders will bo filled in order of receipt. H. G. OSTEEX, Dec. 3-tf. Sumter, S. 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