Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t?ifti? on SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the ends Thon Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOCTHROX, Established June, 18f? oiidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MAY 23, 1906. Sew Series-Yoi. XXY. So 44 ?ftjratan m?r JfeB?jrron. Published Every Wednesday, -BY ;N PUB?SHING COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C Terms: $1.50 per annum-in advance. Advertisements: Square first insertion.$1.30 subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or" ar will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub private interests will be charged ior as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects be charged for. . --_-r~ GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS. Distinguished Honor Conferred Upon Allan G. Hall-Layman Elected Moderator. Greenville, May 17.-For the third time in its history, and for the first time in six years, a ruling elder was today elected moderator of the Gener? al Assembly of the Southern Presbyte? rian church in the p?rson of Allan G. Hall, of Nashville. The General Assembly was organ? ized about 50 years ago, and with but two exceptions ministers have always been elected to the office of moderator. Mr. Allan G. Hal!, dean of the Law School of the Vanderbilt University, for many years the presiding officer of the lower house of the Legislature of Tennessee, and well known in political circles by reason of his fight for a child labor law in Tennessee, and chairman of the Greek-Latin examina? tion committee of the Church, was elected moderator today. Mr* Allan G. Hall" is a descendant of ancestors who stood high in the Pres? byterian church when it was not so strong as it is today. He claims as ancestor the Rev. Dr. John Hall, of King's Mountain, well known among the people of days that are now past ' -and gone. He is thejgrandson of Dr. Thomas Hall, who Ts?one of the pio? neer Presbyterian ministers in Tennes The Assembly convened promptly at ll o'clock this morning at the First* Presbyterian Church. The platform ? . was occupied by Dr. T. W. Sloan, pas? tor, of the First Presbyterian Church of this city; Dr. J. T. Plunkett, retir? ing moderator, and Dr. E. M. Green of Danville, Ky., an ex-moderaaor. After the usual devotional ceremo? nies the sermon was preached by the retiring moderator, Dr. Plunkett, of Augusta, who took as his text, "Pi? late Saith Unto Him What is Truth?" John 13:38. SCARED BY ELEPHANTS. Horse Breaks His Neck Trying to Get Loose From Hitching Post. * Florence May 17.-Gentry's Dog and Pony Shows were here Tuesday and there was a great crowd in the city to see the parade of the dogs and -ponies. As the procession moved out to the show ground from up-town a horse belonging to a gentleman from Dar? lington, who had come here to witness the performance, became frightened and as he was tied to a post so that he could not get away, he twisted his head and body in so many different ways that he broke his neck and died almost in a moment. The animal was valued at about $150 and it is stated thaftbe manager of the show, as soon as he learned of the accident, which was caused from fright at the five elephants of the show, went up town, bought another horse and gave it to ^jhe visiting Dar lingtonian. STATE HOUSE ROOF. The Leaky Covering of Capitol to Be Replaced. Columbia, May 17.-The State house commission has awarded the contract ?for putting a new roof on the capitol buildings the Lidiblsy Tilling Company lof Savannah getting the wor!: in a ?contest with less than a half dozen lothers. The contract for re-enforcing the iroof girders was also awarded, the Jeffords concern, of this city, getting tthis. The commission would not name the price agreed upon in either case. The contracts call for the comple? tion of the work within four months Jfrom the time it is started, which will ?be in about thirty days. The present roof is of gravel, and the faults found with it were one of Jthe chief reliances of the $200,000, cuit the state brought against the con? tractors and architect. This suit has inow been dropped, after a mistrial. ?i The new Presbyterian church was dedicated in Manning Sunday morn? ing, v TILLMAN PRODUCES LETTER OF SENATOR CHANDLER RE? GARDING WHITE HOUSE CON? FERENCE. lite Ex-Senator Reaffirms What He Told Senator Tillman, and Now it Sf cms That it is the President's Time to Say Something More. Washington, May 16.-Senator Till? man this afternoon received and made public a letter from ?x-Senator Chan? dler in reply to the president's charge that Chandler had uttered a "delib? erate and unqualified falsehood" in re I gard to the recent conference at the White House. The letter says, in part: "As telephonic denial by the President has been sent to the Senate through Senator LOdge and remains in Con? gressional Record it seems to me I should take notice of it, which I do by now reaffirming the essential truth of the Statement I made to you and which you repeated in the Senate." Roosevelt's Revenge. Washington, May 17.-Since ex-Sen? ator Chandler has appeared in the role of an enemy of the administration by accusing the president of being a jug glar of truth, speculation has been husy as to what measures the execu tive would take to "get even." The least that would happen to Chandler, gossip reckons, would he his official .beheading. As president of the Span? ish claims commission Chandler's job is at the absolute mercy of the presi? dent. The president- could remove him, but it is understood he will not Tevenge himself in this way. Perhaps ?he would do so, if his arch enemy had a long term of office, but there are .only three and a half months longer for the commission to serve. It is .hinted that Chandler might welcome a removal as it would give him an op? portunity to he more outspoken. STATE PLATFORM ADOPTED Inveighs Against Trusts and Declares For Tariff Revision. The State Democratic convention Wednesday adopted a platfrom which inveighs against trusts and calls for a revision of the tariff. * Dispensary, education, taxes, management of cor? porations - all were left se? verely alone and tne platform reads as if made a presidential campaign year. The report of'the committee on" platform was presented by J. Adger j Smyth, ex-mayor of Charleston, at the request of Col. Robert Aldrich, chair? man of the committee, which prepar? ed the platform. "The Democrats of the State of South Carolina by their duly consti? tuted representatives hereby renew their pledge of fidelity to the funda? mental principles of Jeffersonian de manocracy as heretofore repeatedly announced in our State and national Democratic platforms. "We believe that the executive, ju? dicial and legislative departments of government should be forever sepa? rate and distinct from each other, without the right of either to usurp or encroach upon the functions of an? other. "We believe that honesty in the public service and economy in the expenditure of public funds are essen? tial to good government; no taxes should be levied nor tariffs imposed upon the people ?beyond the actual necessities of the government econom? ically administered. We therefore urge reasonable revision of existing tariff that manufacturers shall not obtain a higher price for their prod? ucts at home than they demand for such products abroad. Also such further revision as will admit free of duty products that are manufactured within the United States by trusts and "monopolies. "It is essential to the material in? terests of the people and the develop? ment of the incalculable resources of I our country that there shall be no un? just restrictions upon healthy indus? trial competition. We therefore de? mand a rigid enforcement of all laws enacted for the prevention of trusts and combines and a speedy trial and punishment of persons engaged in their violation. "The rights of labor and capital are identical. They are entitled to equal projection under the law. Ev? idences exist in other parts of the country of growing hostility between these two great builders of national wealth. We believe these conditions will be ameliorated under a system of government giving no privileges which enhance the profits of the rich and increase the cost of living to the consumer. The residence of Hon. J. E. Brad? ley of Abbeville county was burned Monday. BLEASE FOR GOVERNOR. COLE L. BLEASE OF NEWBERRY FILES PLEDGE AND PAYS AS? SESSMENT. He Will Make the Race on a Wide ' Open Dispensary Platform and Will Have Backing of Those Who Be? lieve in the Dispensary System as it Has Been. * Columbia, May 18.-The first to file his pledge and pay his assessment as a candidate for a State office is State Senator Cole L. Blease of Newberry county, who entered the race formally today for governor. He, of course, is running on a wide open dispensary platform. The final limit for filing ^pledges is noon of June 18, the county to county campaign meetings starting on the following day. McCaw. A REFORMED ANARCHIST. Man Who Tried to Kill Millionaire Frick Released After Fourteen / Years Imprisonment. Pittsburg, May 18.-After fourteen years imprisonment Alexander Berk man, who shot and injured H. C. Frick on July 22, 1892, was rc'.eased from the Allegheny workhouse this morn? ing. He will go to St. Louis. Berk man says he bears no enmity toward Frick, but at the time of ihe shooting he thought him the greatest enemy the country had. GOV. MONTAGUE APPOINTED. Named as Delegate to Rio Janeiro to Fill Place Declined by -Governor Aycock. Washington, D. C. May -Presi? dent Roosevelt today named J. M. Montague, ex-governor of Virginia, and Paul S. Reinsen of Wisconsin, delegates to the third international conference of the American states at Rio De Janerio this summer. THREE METHODIST BISHOPS. Drs. John J. Tigert, Seth Ward and James Atkins. Birmingham, Ala., May 17.-After a day of exciting balloting at Ihe Metho? dist Episcopal general conference, which continued up to 10.30 o'clock tonight, the following three new bish? ops were elected: Dr. Seth Ward, assistant missionary secretary of the church. Dr. John J. Tigert, book editor. Dr. James Atkins, Sunday school ed? itor. Dr. Tigert was elected on the first ballot, Dr. Ward on the third and Dr. Atkins on the twelfth. Dr. J. J. Tigert was born in Louis? ville, Ky., November 25, 1856. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and from the Southern Baptist theo? logical seminary at Louisville. He was licensed to preach in 1875. He received his degree of LL. D. from the University of Missouri. Dr, James Atkins was born in Knox? ville, Tenn., April 18, 1850. He re? ceived his education in Tennessee schools and was licensed to preach in 1870. He has been president of two Methodist schools, is the originator of the Bible Teachers' Study circle and is author of several books. Dr. Seth Ward was born in Leon county, Tex., November 1, 1858. His boyhood days were spent on a Texas farm. He received the degree of D. D. from Southwestern university. He was a member of the ecumenical con? ference in 1901 and has filled numer? ous appointments, his present position being assistant secretary of the board of missions. Three sessions of the conference were held today and there was great enthusiasm when the third bishop was elected tonight. The court of the tellers showed the vote on the first ballot to be: J. J. Ti? gert, ISO; J. C. Kilgo, 100; Seth Ward, 85; Collins Denny, 84; W. E. McMur ray, 74; James Atkins, 70; W. F. Til? le?, 58; W. B. Murray, 54 and E. W. Anderson, 24. These were the leaders with scatter? ing votes for 48 others. Dr, Tigert at once resigned as secretary of the con? ference, as Assistant Secretary A. F. Watkins was elected seceriary. There was no election of a bishop on the sec? ond ballot. Seth Ward of Texas was elected a bishop on the third ballot. James Atkins, Sunday school editor of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, was elected bishop tonight on the 12th ballot. London, May 18.-The correspond? ent of the Standard at Madrid wi ros that advices from Cervera, Spain saj? an earthquake occurred there yester? day. Many house were thrown down and great damage done. MANNING FOR GOVERNOR. SENATOR RICHARD I. MANNING ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY. A Platform of Principles Clearly and Concisely Stated-He Goes Before the People on His Record-Favors the Dispensary as the Best Means Available for the Control of the Liquor Evil. To the Democratic Voters of South Carolina: I will stand for the Democratic nomination for governor of South Carolina in the primary election to be held in August, 1906. I will stand on my record as a mari, a citizen, and on my record as a pub? lic official in the General Assembly. I stand on my record as a Democrat, adhering steadfastly to the doctrine of that party in advocacy of those principles of right and justice which protect and defend the rights of the individual, as well as the protection of property. Believing that the foundation stone of a republican form of government rests on the free, untrammelled ex? pression of the popular will, I stand for pure elections, free from the cor? rupting and debasing practices of the use of money, whiskey, or anything which tends to influence voters, ex? cept the legitimate and educational influence of argument. I stand for the steady development of the educational system of the State, liberally supported. I'stand for the equalization of as? sessments of property, so that the burden of taxation will fall more even? ly than at present I stand for the rigid application of business methods to all departments of government, and the requirement of faithful performance of service in all the departments. I stand for rig? id economy in the public service, so far as is consistent with efficiency, and with that spirit of progress which requires new methods to meet new conditions. Realizing fully that success in the Executive chair can be ?attained only by the just and firm administration of laws, I pledge myself to the unfalter? ing enforcement of law by every pow? er vested in the Chief Executive under the constitution and laws of the State. The office of the governor is exec? utive and administrative, not legisla? tive. It is his duty and prerogative to enforce the law, whatever the law is, and I pledge myself faithfully to dis? charge this duty, should I be elected. In view of the widespread discus? sion of the liquor question I deem it proper to state briefly my position on this question. I admit that there has been a grow? ing tendency to curtail drink, and the time may come when prohibition can be made effective in South Carolina. But, in my judgment, that time has not come, and this question must be met in a practical way. I reaffirm my conviction that the dispensary system, as embodied in the dispensary law, arid amended, as proposed in the Ray sor-Manning bill, faithfully, honestly and firmly enforced, would promote temperance and sobriety, restrict the sale and use of liquor and minimize its evils. Let me be plainly under? stood. I believe that liquor is an evil, but it is an evil that cannot yet be banished from South Carolina, and the best that can be done is to regu? late the sale of liquor by law and cur? tail and restrict its use, and that this can best be done, under a rigid en? forcement of the dispensary law, amended as proposed, by the Raysor Manning bill. 1 will declare my position fully and without reserve on all questions agi? tating the public mind in my public utterances during the campaign. Richard L- Manning. UNION EMBEZZLER SKIPS. Union Man Short in His Accounts is Reported to Have Skipped Town. Spartanburg, May 17.-Mr. W. W. Hughes of Union, who was found to be about $30,000 short in his accounts some time ago, has left the city, and will not be prosecuted. It has come to light that the bond of the man was not renewed last year, and it will be impossible to recover the loss of the money. Suicide at Ridgeville. Edgefield, May 17.-Information reaches here that Mr. W. Hales Tur? ner, who was conducting a merchan? dise business for his brother, Mr. "Wi? ley H. Turner of Edgefield, committed suicide on Tuesday last at Ridgeville, a small sattion near Charleston. The cause of this deed is not known. It is supposed that he was temporarily insane. Mr. W. H. Turner happened to be at Ridgeville when the tragedy happened. Four children survive him. SENATE PASSES RATE BILL. THE FINAL VOTE WAS TAKEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The Much Discussed and Often Amended Measure Rceived an Al? most Unanimous Vote-Senators Willing to Vote for It to End Inter? minable Debate. Washington, May 18.-After 70 days of almost continuous delibera? tion the Senate today at 4:53 p.' m. passed the railroad rate bill by the practically unanimous vote of 71 to 3. The three negative votes were cast by Senator Foraker, Republican, of Ohio and Senators Morgan and Pet tus, Democrats, of Alabama. There was a somewhat larger attendance of . senators than usual, but the attend? ance in the galleries was by no ..leans abnormal, and there was no manifes? tation of any kind when the result was announced. There was, however, an almost general sigh of relief among senators. The bill has received more atten? tion from the senate and from the country at large than any measure that has been before congress since the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act in 1893. It was reported to the senate on February 26 and was made the un? finished business on March 12. From March 12 to May 4 the bill was under discussion without limitation on the duration of speeches, 58 of which were delivered. Many of these were prepared with great care, and two of them consumed more than a day's time in delivering. Senator LaFol lette, the junior senator from Wiscon? sin, spoke for three days, and Senator Daniel of Virginia for two days. Sen? ators, Bailey, Foraker, Lodge. Rayner Dolliver and others each spoke for one entire day. For 12 days the bill has* been under consideration under a rule limiting speeches to 15 minutes each. The debate ha% at times been ani? mated, but for the most part, devoid of personality as between senators, the past few days, however, having called out some caustic criticisms of the president and of some newspaper correspondents by Senator Bailey. In addition to passing the bill the proceedings today consisted in con? cluding the consideration of the amendments as such and the delivery of a number of speeches on the bill. The only amendment adopted was the one offered yesterday by Senator Tell? er, eliminating the words "in its judg? ment," from the power given to the interstate commerce commission to fis rates. Summary of the Rate Bill. Washington, May 18.-The princi? pal purpose of the railroad rate bil' passed today is to permit the inter? state commerce commission to fis rates. The provision conferring this authority is found in the fourth sec? tion of the bill and amends section 15 of the interstate commerce law so as to accomplish that result. That sec? tion directs the commission to inves? tigate complaints of unjust and un? reasonable charges on the part ol common carriers in the transporta? tion of persons or property or of reg? ulations or of practices affecting such changes. It also authorizes an in? quiry as to whether the rates or prac? tices are "unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential or prejudicial or otherwise in violation of the act, and in case any of these conditions are found to exist, the commission is em? powered to determine and prescribe what will be the just and reasonable maximum rate and what regulation or practice is just, reasonable and fair. Further, authority is given the com? mission to enforce its orders and they are to go into effect within 30 days and continue in force for two years unless suspended, modified or set aside by the commission by a court of competent jurisdiction. Other powers conferred by this section are: io ap? portion joint fares, establish through routes and maximum joint rates and prescribe" their division to be paid to shippers doing service for carriers. Section 16 of the present law is so changed as to provide for an award of pecuniary damages to complainants found entitled, and in case payments are not promptly made in accordance with this award the beneficiary is au? thorized to file suit in a United States circuit court to compel compliance. The findings of the commission is to be received* as prima facie evidence of the facts in such suits and the peti? tioner is absolved from all liability for costs. Another provision renders le? gal the service of the orders of the commission through the mails and provides that these orders shall take effect 30 days after service unless sus? pended or modified by the commission or suspended or set aside by the courts. A penalty of $5,000 for each offense in disobedience of the order is imposed, and the penalty is to ac? cumulate at the rate of $5,000 a day in case of continuous violation. Or? ders other than those for. money pay? ments are to be enforced by the Feet?? era! courts through writs of man? damus or injunction, and in ease ?? appeal to the Supreme Court, these cases are to be given precedence over all others except those of a criminal character. The bill was amended by the Sen ate so as to give the United States circuit courts jurisdiction to entertain suits brought to annul or change the orders of the commission and also to provide against the granting of in? terlocutory decrees without hearings and making appeals, from such orders direct to the Supreme ourt. Other provisions extend the defini? tion of the word "railroad" so as to> make it include switches, spurs?, tracks, terminal facilities, freight de? pots, wards and grounds and defines "transportation" so as to make it em? brace cars and other facilities for shipment or carriage, "irrespective of ownership or of any contract," the intention being to make the railroads responsible for all special car service It is made the duty of carriers to fur? nish special car service upon reason? able request. Senate amendments include oil pipe lines, express companies and sleeping; car companies under the head* of "common carriers" and make them, amenable to the requirements of the bill. Other senate modifications pro? hibit the issuance of passes or the granting of special favors to one>c3ass of passengers over another, prohibit railroad companies from transporting commodities produced by them? selves; require combines to put switches at reasonable request of shippers; prohibit' the grant? ing or acceptance of rebates, and reinstate the imprisonment pen? alty for violation of the law. There are also changes in the hrsr relative to the reports to be required! of common carriers, and a penalty of $100 a day is imposed for failure to comply with the report require? ment. The commission is given access to the accounts of the companies affect? ed by the act, but examiners are for? bidden under penalty of heavy fine and'long imprisonment from divulg? ing the facts ascertained. Fines of $500 for each failure to keep prosper account is provided. A falsification of accounts is made punishable by fine and imprisonment. Circuit and district courts of the United States are given jurisdiction over all complaints by the commis? sion of failure to comply with its or? ders, and such courts are required to issue writs of mandamus compelling" it such compliance. ... DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE."- I The Future is Regarded? With In? creasing Confidence. New York, May 18.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade torcfor row will say: Higher temperature accelerates the movement of seasonable merchandise and improves agricultural conditions; except where the precipitation Isas been insufficient. The season ivas somewhat backward on the farms un? til this week, but lost ground is be? ing regained, although the scarcity cf labor delays operations. Customary quiet prevails in certain lines are between seasons and mercantile collections are still irregular, yet the future is regarded with increasing: confidence. Manufacturing returns indicate few strikes and little idle -machinery, some sectioi-.s of the iron and steel industry having secured contracts covering output more than a year ahead, and shipments of foot? wear from Boston are surpassing all records, while the textile mills operate freely, notwithstanding the high prices for raw materials. Despite the coal strike and interruption to freight handling at lower lake ports, rail-Kay earnings for the first week of May were 10.2 per cent, larger than the corresponding week last ye?.r. For? eign commerce in April surpassed the same month in any preceding year, both as to exports and imports, ande it is especially gratifying to note the gain in shipments of manufactured protects. At this port for the last week imports gained $3.421.921* ar?<3 exports lost ?1.2S0.609.609. in com? parison with last year's figures. Strength still prevails in the hide market, although large tanners are1 operating freely, but numerous- sma\23 orders make a good showirg Sn.' the aggregate and there is now evidercoe of trading below full rates. Leather is well maintained on the whole. Failures this Veek numbered 211 In the United States, against 234' Tasr. year, and 26 in Canada, compared with lia year ago.