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oems SP M. Shameful Scandals in ike Pest office Department. Washington, May 4.-The postoffice department scandal is rapidly assum? ing more serions aspects. The revela? tions made by Mr. Seymour W. Tul? loch are startling in their character, involving in the scandal, in greater or lees degree, former Postmaster ?General Smith, former First Assistant Postmaster General Perry Heath, Postmaster Merritt, of the Washing? ton city postoffice, and former Assis? tant S?retary of the Treasury Vander lip. Some of these men were proba? bly led into doing things that were irregular and illegal without know? ing the true character of t heir actions, relying on the advice of others that the matters were perfectly regular, but Mr. Tulloch makes it perfectly clear that when an investigation was set on foot by Comptroller of the Treasury Tracewell that would have brought out many of the irregularities ot the postal service, zmd when an efficient employee of the comptroller's .office began to uncover unpleasant truths, the whole matte? was sudden? ly stopped, and the employee of the comptroller's office was transferred to another bureau at reduced salary. It will not do for the men involved in Mr. Tullochs' revelations to attempt to discredit them on the ground that they come from a dismissed employee. Such an attempt might have some effect outside of Washington, but it . will have no weight with men who know Seymour W. Tulloch. The stand? ing of the former cashier of the Wash? ington postoffice in the business com? munity of this city is one that any man might be proud to have. He served for more than twenty years as cashier of the postoffice under Repub? lican and Democratic administrations alike, and never a breath of scandal was attached to the conduct of his office. It was only when, &bout the time of the appointment of Mr. Mer? ritt to be postmaster, an effort was made to obtain his co-operation in certain irregularities in the Washing? ton posTOffice, that trouble began. Mr. Tulloch believed that if ne made cer? tain payments as cashier either he or ?is bondsmen might be held responsi? ble, in order to protect h imself and his bondsmen he made the simple re? quest that he have written instructions from his superiors. It was then that he was found to be a "obstcclo" and was removed from office. Even mora serious for the Roosevelt .adminstration, however, than the Tulloch charges, or anything else that has been brought out, is the fact, that is becoming more evident every day, that high officials of the Administra? tion would be glad to have the whole, investigation dropped. The attitude of the Postmaster General is; such as to indicate that he is not at all pleased by the fact that during his absence Acting Postmaster General Wynne al? lowed the investigation to take such wide scope, and that the public was allowed to learn something of the rot? tenness that was being uncovered. If he could have had his way the whole thing would, have been secret. There might have been some'washing of dirty linen, but none of it would have been hung on the line for the country to .See. t* However, when Mr. Wynne received authority from the President in person to* make the investigation he assumed that it was to be a real investigation, and before the Postmaster General, returned it was sc well under way and so much had become public that it was impossible to call a halt without practically declaring to the country that the administration of President ^Roosevelt, "the reformer," proposed to conceal wrong-dong and protect the wrong-doers. As a consequence of Mr. Wynne's zeal the realtions between himself and the Postmaster General have been somewhat strained ever since the return of the later to Washing? ton, and there are indications that Mr. Payne would be delighted to get rid ol; his first assistant Postmaster ?General. If an open rupture occurs , between these two officials ii; will be interesting to see which one of them will receive the support of President Boose velt. The one lesson more important than any other that is taught by the pres? ent revelations in the postoffice depart? ment is that in selecting a Postmaster Generai a man should be selected who has ability to manage tiie greatest business organization in the United States, and who is willing to give it his personal attention. The existing state of affairs in the department can be ascribed almost entirely to the fact that since early in the McKinley Ad? ministration this rule has not been ob? served. No one accuses Mr. Charles ISmory Smith of any personal wrong? doing, and yet, it is noterions that he did not give the attention to the de? partment that the magnitude of its operations and the amount of public money expended by it required. He was absent from Washington much of the time, and when here his mind was often engrossed with other matters. In the same way Mr. Heath was often absent from his desk as first assistant and in his absence Mr. Beavers, who recently resigned from the salaries and allowances division under a cloud, was the acting first assistant. After Mr. Heath left he was succeeded by Mr. Johnson, of New Jersey, a man with extensive private interests, which took fully as much of his time as his official business. Then Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mr. Payne, who was selected because he was believed to be a man who could manage political conventions and bring State delegations into line for the nominiation of Mr. Roosevelt in 1904. It is not surprising that things went wrong in Cuba, in Porto Rico and in the department itself under such haphazard management.-News and Courier. A Democratic Victory in Balti? more. Baltimore, May 7.-The board of elections supervisors recounted the ballots of six of the 24 wards today. No material changes was shown from the unofficial returns of Tuesday's municipal elecion which gave McLane, Democrat, 500 majority for mayor over Congressman Frank C. W?chter, Republican. On joint ballot the coun? cils will stand 18 Democrats to 13 Re? publicans, although several of the wards are very close, and the official count may change a vote or two. A KE?TB6KY VEHDETT1 Fearful Condition of Lawlessness in Breathitt County. Lexington, Ky, May a-A messenger who left the interior of Breathitt County at dawn on Monday, to bear a warning to - Attorney J. B. Marcum that a plot to kill him had been form? ed the night before reached Jackson a few minutes after an assassin's bullets had crashed through Marcnm's brain and heart as he stood in the Court House door. During Sunday night Ed? ward Strong a friend of Marcum was informed that a conspiracy had been entered into at a meeting of several desperate men at a blind tiger three miles from Jackson to assassinate Marcum on Monday At daylight he sent a messenger to convey the inform? ation to the attorney who lay dead when he arrived. This statement was made by Mrs. Marcum in an interview today. If the meeting at the blind tiger Sunday night told of by the widow can be proved the assassin and the plotters may yet be known. Any investigation must be strictly within legal bounds and it may be im? posible even then to make people feel secure in telling what they know. A newspaper man who arrived from Jackson tonight described the situation there by saying: "The town may be compared only to a man sitting on a barrel of powder in a shower of sparks. When the explosion will come no one knows but I believe it is inevitable. At least three men know who assas? sinated James Marcum and though they are silent it is believed their doom is sealed. Sush knowledge in Breathitt County means death or exile. There are also others left who know who as? sassinated Jim Cockrell. They will not be overlooked. If these people remain or there is a possibility of a rigid investigation by the law, I be? lieve that they will be put out of the way at an early day. Several families are preparing to follow the example of more than fifty people who during the last six months have fled the country. Male members will leave immediately and when they have found a home the women and children will follow." A dispatch from Jackson, Ky., says that the people not involved in the feud * contemplate calling on Governor Beckham to bring peace to Breathhitt County. It is expected that the con? tingent with which Marcum was allied which includes the influential family of Postmaster Hurst Marcnm's father-in-law are uniting against the Coc?rell family with a view of pre? cipitating a fight. Conservative citizens who are acquainted with either family do not express surprise at the report. $500 REWARD FOR MURDERER. Frankfort May 6.-Go vernor Beck? ham this afternoon at the request of the County Judge of Breathitt County offered $500 reward for the -apprehen? sion and conviction of the unknown assassion of J. B. Marcum. This is the highest reward permitted by the law. ?LGSIRB PERSIAN GOLF. England Warns Other Powers to Keep Out. London, May 6.-Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has proclaimed a British Monroe doctrine in the Persian gulf and has practically notified the com petiting powers that any attempt on their part to establish a naval base or fortified post in these waters means war with Great Britain. "I say without hesitation,' said the foreign secretary, dealing " with the subject in the house of lords yesterday evening, "that we should regard the establishment of a naval base or a fortified port in the Persian gulf by any other power as a very grave menace to British interests and we should certainly resist it with all the means at our disposal." Lord Lansdowne preceded this ex? plicit enunciation of British policy by a review of the situation there, as it affected British interests, contend? ing so far as the navigation of' the Persian gulf was concerned Great Britain held a position different to that of the other powers because it was owing to British enterprise and ex? penditure of life and money that the gulf was now open to the commerce of the world and because of the protec? tion of the sea route to India neces? sitated British predominance in the gnlf. Lord Lansdowne's attitude in this matter generally meets with approval, although the answers thereto of the other powers interested in the gulf are awaited with some anxiety. State Summer School. Columbia, May 6.---The Superinten? dent of Education has received accept? ances of invitations to teach and lec? ture at the State Summer Schoo1 which is to be held at Rock Hill June 23. Mrs. H. L. Southwick of the Emer? son College of Oratory Boston, is to teach elocution and reading. This is a new course in the summer school. Dr. J. P. Kinard, Winthrop College, grammar and rhetoric and library work" Prof. H. D. Earle, Fur man Uni? versity, mathematic.;. Prof. W. H. Hand, of Chester, will teacli history and civics. Superintendent Lawton B. Evans, of Augusta, to lecture to a class on school supervision, and to give two general lectures to the school and to the public. Miss Minnie McFeat of Winthrop College, will give a course on kinder? garten principles. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, president of Newberry College, will give a lecture to the school and also an address to the public. Miss Mary F. Wickliffe, formerly of this State, but now of Teachers' Col? lege, New York, will give a course in manual training. Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of Davidson College, will give a lecture on the school and also deliver night address to the public, as will also Dr. G. R. Glenn, agent of the Peabody fund. New York, May 6.-May cotton sold today at 10.77. Yesterdays' highest point was 10.68. May cotton con? tinued to ad vaneo and at 11.30 was quoted at 10.75. DISASTER IN fl TUNNEL. Nine Men Killed and Three Fatally injured by a Rock Slide on the Norfolk and Western Railway in Virginia. Roanoke, Va., May 7.-Details reached here this afternoon of a fear? ful catastrophe which occurred late yesterday evening in the east end of the West-End Tunnel, known as Tun? nel No. 2, at Eggleston Springs, Giles County, on the Norfolk and Western Railway, in which nine men were killed and five injured, three of them fatally, while two others were almost miraculously saved. Railroad con? tractors were engaged in double-track? ing the two tunnels at the point nam? ed, and it was due to their operations that the accident happened. It seems that when the tunnelling force had re? moved the earth and stone for the tracks at the point where the calamity occurred a huge slide of solid stone gave way on the mountain side and came down at an angle of about forty five degrees, striking the gang fairly, and literally crushing the life out of nine men. This strata of solid rock was found, on examination, to be con? nected only by clay seams, and when the foundation was removed the strata, some fifty feet ilong, eame with a tremendous force and without warn? ing, catching the men in the death trap. One man was in a nich of the tunnel-way, and was only grazed on the face and head, and escaped with slight injuries. He was removed with? out great difficulty. A second man, who stood on the . outer edge of the slide, was only slightly hurt, but three others were more unfortunate and were so badly injured that it is feared they will die. The bodies of the other nine men, some of whom are white, are still under the mountain slide. A wrecking car and derrick was taken out from Radford, but so far have been of no avail. There is no likelihood that the bodies can be re? covered soon, as the rock will have to be dynamited and removed bit by bit. This is considered a most dangerous operation, as the length of the strata cannot be ascertained, and there is imminent danger of a second crash as soon as the base is removed, and a consequent loss of other lives. .So far it has been impossible to get the names of the unfortunate victims. They are only known to the contract? ors, and they can only judge by the missing members of the force. One thing that is known is that it was a mixed gang, composed of white and colored laborers. The accident did not materially de? lay traffic on the main line except for a very short time. The trains^ were delayed, however, by another slide in Big Tunnel at Montgomery, twenty miles east of Eggleston's, and trains were held at this slide .over four hours. The latest advices from an official source, so far as the Norfolk and Wes? tern Railway is concerned, is to the effect that only seven men were kill? ed outright, but a prominent contract? or, coming to Roanoke from the scene, gave the facts substantially as related above. NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL. Roanoke, Va, May 7.-A speial to? night to the Times from Eggleston says six men were killed and three others injured in the tunnel disatser. Three bodies have been recovered and it is believed the others will be gotten out before morning. A wrecking car is at work clearing away the debris. The entrance to the tunnel is now clear and safe and no further trouble is antici? pated. The killed and injured are all colored men. The names of the vic? times are still wanting. THE ALABAMA REPUBLICANS. Roosevelt Whites and Negroes Amalgamate in Convention. Montgomery,, Ala., May 6.-For the first time in the history of the Repub? lican party in this State, at the con? ference of the Republicans, held in the hali of the House of Representatives to? day, the whites took seats on one side of the hall and the negroes on the other. The Republican conference, called by "Referees" W. F. Aldrich. Charles H. Scott and Joseph Thompson, was convened a little after noon by W. F. Aldrich, who called Oscar R. Hand? ley, of Madison, to preside. In calling the conference to order, Mr. Aldrich paid a tribute to Presi? dent Roosevelt and said that he wanted only one delegation to be sent to the next National Convention, and that pledged to Roosevelt. His reference to the President received liberal applause. Mr. Hundley, in assuming the chair, assailed the Birmingham Convention for denying the right of the negro to participate. The conference adopted a plan ad? vanced by the "referees," which in effect is a repudiation of the action of the Birmingham Convention in bar? ring qualified negro voters from par? ticipation. The negroes urged that recognition of the present State execu? tive committee be withheld, but this proposition was voted down. The State executive committee will meet in Birmingham, May 12, and at this meeting the new amalgamation of the negroes and the Administration Republicans will, it is believed, at tempt to capture the party machinery. For Reflection. Forman, Ford & Co, of Minneapolis, have mailed to all their customers a postal card bearing the following in? formation, under the heading "An Item for Reflection:" If there was no duty to be paid on imported plate glass, based on today's market, an ordinary store front would cost 8100, f. o. b. Minneapolis. The same store front, with the present tariff added, costs 8275, the consumer being obliged to pay 8175 extra for duty, which is the "protection" given to the Trust. As plate glass is manu? factured entirely by machines, no skilled labor entering therein, (and machines are operated about as cheap in America as in Europe, ) it must be clear to anyone that the Trust is not entitled to such enormous and unrea? sonable "protection" as it has at pre sent at the expense of the consumers of plate glass. " ANOTHER NIGGER TROUBLE Tennesseeans Threaten Life of Rural Mail Carrier. Washington, May 7.-The postoffice department was notified officially today that John C. Allgood, a colored rural free delivery letter carrier, while making his regular trip near Gallatin, Tenn., was stopped by men armed and masked, and that he and his colored substitute carrier were warned not to continue in the service under penalty of death. Postmaster General Payne has suspended service on the route pending investigation, and if the re? ports of the affair are confirmed sum? mary action will follow. The incident may become a second Indianaola case. The news of the affair reached the Postmaster General today in the fol? lowing telegram from Postmaster H. Swaney, of Gallatin : "Carrier Rural Route 1, while mak? ing trip today, held up by masked men. Ordered not to make another trip. Advise." The next dispatch came from W. F. Conger, the special agent in charge of the rural delivery service, with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn., as follows : "Rural carrier, No. 1, colored, Gal? latin, Tenn, in interview with me to? night advises that he was stopped on route today by armed masked men and his life threatened if he continued in service. Threat also applied to colored substitute carrier. Warned not to divulge cause of his removal, but to assign other resons. No time allowed him to wait upon appointment of suc? cessor. Believing it hazardous, he will not serve route tomorrow unless assurances are given him that no violence will be committed. Please advise me what instructions will be issued in the premises. An immediate answer will be greatly appreciated." This rural carrier route was put in effect - March 1 last. There were five applicants under the civil service rules for appointment as rural carrier. The three men passing the highest on the list were ali colored. Under the civil service rules, the Postmaster General says, there is no option with the department except to appoint the person who stands highest on the list ; therefore Allen F. Dillard, colored, was appointed. He resigned about three weeks ago and on the 26th of last month the civil service board certified the second man on the list, John C. Allgood, colored. Postmaster General Payne today telegraphed Mr. Conger as follows : "Investigate fully case of John C. Allgood, rural free delivery carrier, who was stopped by masked men yes? terday and his life threatened if he continued in the service, and report. In the meantime service on Route 1 will be suspended until your report upon the facts in the case is received." Postmaster General Payne later said if the facts were as reported only two courses are open, namely, to abolish the route and leave the people thereon without the service or to send soldiers to the scene to protcet the carrier in the performance of his duty. Mr. Payne said the former course was the more probable. He called attention to the civil service status of the carri? ers and said that the appointees were selected through the civil service commission, their selection, therefore, not being optional with him. It is said at the department that the penalties provided by law for such offences are covered in Sections 3,869 and 3,995, of the Revised Statutes. The former reads : "Every person who wilfully and maliciously assaults any letter carrier who is in uniform, while engaged on his route in the discharge of his duty as a letter carrier, and every person who wilfully aids or assists therein shall for every offence be punishable by a fine of not less than $100, and not more than SI,OOO, or by imprisonment for not less than one year, and not more than three years." The other section provides that "any person who shall knowingly and wil? fully obstruct or retard the passage of a mail carrier shall for every such offence be punishable by a fine of not more than $100." It is pointed out that the difference between these penalties hinges on the wearing of the uniform, and also that the word "assault" within the mean? ing of the law contemplates just such an offence as that committed. HELD ON SUSPICION. Los Angeles, Cal., May 7.-Acting under instructions from the secret ser? vice bureau at Washington, the police today arrested a man who is suspected of being one of the four brothers of Czolgosz, the assassin of the late President McKinley. Great secrecy has been maintained about the arrest. No charge has been lodged against him, the police simply detaining the man on suspicion until after the president shall have left Los Angeles. ZHm lt is said that Czolgosz has been living, in this city for several months being employed in a tamale factory. TS His actions, it is said, have not been out of the ordinary. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the rfy S/ffc^* Signature of L?uzr*7X?&???L?/y< TEACHERS5 EXAMINATION NOTICE is hereby given that an exami? nation of applicants for certificates to teach ir the Public Schools of Sumter county will be held at the Court House on Fridav, May 22d, beginning at i) a. rn. B. D. 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