Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?arm wjItchman, i'oinoltdatea Aug. 1.188 Cht URatcbman an) Sontbron. ~ f^Mlfttfeed Rnri Wednesday, pP -BT tSTCCN PUBLISHWQ COMPANY 8VMTER. 8. C. $1 10 per annum?In advance. mfQmm VQoare flret Insertion.$1.00 ^stoery aubocqucnt Insertion.60 Contracts for throe months, or langer will he made at reduced rates. AH communications which sub aorfo privat* Intereeta will he charged toe an adrertiaementa. ~ Ohtfartou and tributes of respects flu ht charged for. ? msa s????.?! UKLO IK AC AW MY Or MUSIC* dipt* June It.?The annual ? anareUsa of the Sooth Military academy took place at the Academy of Monte Si young m?n received their Col. Anbury Coward, the t of the academy, pre? ihe exercleee and the board ?f the Institution, with the faculty and others, oc oD the stag*, following are the graduates. In off nseeit. Cadets R. H Willie J. ,F. Nohrdeu of D. M. Myerc of Orange O. A. Townee of Ed gene Id. L. off Sum tor. H. IV WUkina of A. P. MeOcc off Charleston. C. Fate off Lao county. W. T. off Bdgefteld. la W, Campbell county, J. D. Charlee of F. T. IMgtr of Bichland, off Kerry. 8? It Padgett ty and W. B. Poroher Gate* Willie, the tret the appointment aa In the United Statue e^aye^mr^BPS Jfttat Fnahftiilan church delivered IflBa Invocation. Then came the an %o*l soars** by Dr. W. ft. Mlkell of the saw ?apartment of the University off Peri nap Hanta, who la a graduate off the South Carolina Military acad of ISM. / by Cadets L? C. Bryan \jk%\ "Ogelleui* and r. u. Padgett on "John C. Calhocm;" Deliver of dl hy CoL C. St. Cad ?den, chair off the board of viaf.or*; benedlc hy Rev. Q. A. Atkinson of the off 'ft, wHh selections by Metis made up the programme. ? TioMsnlnai J to the commencement Kestawleen, the hoard of visitors made tta annual raup action of the cadets and barrack* this afternoon and after Maj. Blythe of the Mad to Cadet B. D. Smith off Columbia the Star of the Weet l1. which ho won at the competl drin last Friday afternoon at the earns trme that Company B car the company honors. Had. Oliver J. Bond. B. 8,. Ph. D, up ekeeted superintendent of the Carolina Military academy this at a meeting of the board 'eg vteltoru, succeeding Col. Asbury OawareL who recently tendered hla ??ng of the hoard to be August, the chair of math end drawing, which has been aa satisfactorily Sited by Maj. Bond, will ho SUed. Two barracks weee closely Inspect? ed ao uoual at this annual meeting and the board spent several hours In seooson. concerning Itself with a lot off routine matt*?* which are of little public In tercet, g Mai. Bond has* boon connected with the faculty for year*. ? He was grad? uated from the Citadel with honors In the class of UM, entering from Ches? ter county. He served as post adju? tant In addition to his duties as a member of the faculty. The election of Mai. Bond la pleeslng alike to the armv of gradual** ea well aa to the corps of cadets. His Interest In the lastttuttort Is practical, as demonstrat? ed a? his w.?rk as secretary-treasurer president of the Alumni assocla M?j Bond la splendidly quall for the enacting dutle? of super? intendent, and while there is general regret that CoL Coward has retired, after such a eucceeafut administra? tion of the affaire of the Institution, the friends of the Citadel feel that tho Interests of the acadmey couid not have been entrusted to better hande. A ton of hair from dead Chinamen haa arrived at Boston, and the papers any ft k? to he oeed In making "rate" for the head* of American women. whet. April, IM*. 'Be Just ai 1. BUI I ' CLEVELAND WAS POOH. lieft- Family Little But Honored Name?Home In Princeton and Bussards' Bay All He Had Saved During Loa* Career. drover Cleveland, contray to gen? eral belief, died a poor man. The opinion was generally held that he waa possessed of a considera? ble estate, and that his his family would be well provided for. Inquiry has developed the fact, however, that he has left his widow and four chil? dren practically nothing, except the house at Princeton and the place at Bussards* Bay. When Mr. Cleveland left the White House after his second term. It Is said he and his wife had an Income be? tween them of $10,000 a year. When he saw his children growing up and realised he was getting to be an old man. hla Income often worried him, because of the future of the young wire' and children. He would accept nothing from friends, they say, though they were reedy\ and willing to aid him in any way. He was ex? tremely proud on the score but he could not. conceal the fact that he was at eaaa. It Is aald now he old not live In! New York for the sole reason that. It was cheaper to live in Princeton aui In Princeton he could maintain the style he felt would be demand? ed of him. Hla Income was added to by $5,000 a year when he became one of the trustees for the Equitable Life As? surance Society. Then when he waa made head of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents at a sal? ary of $25.000 hla friends who knew of hla financial limitations rejoiced. However, he had held that place only a year. Mr. Cleveland had some money on deposit In the Knickerbocker Trust Coespany. a fact, which come out at the time the company closed Its doors. An Intimate friend, who Is familiar with Mr. Cleveland's financial a.fairs said to4ay that ha may have had ?ana* money In addition to this de aeej? but it was a trtfllnc amount. umm\\ Cleveland was a great believer In Ill's Insurance, but for the peat 16 years had been tn bad health. If he held any Insurance that will go to his wife and children. It Is believed to have been taken out before he enter? ed the Whits House for his second term as president. GUARDING TEXAS BORDER. -? Troops Will be Sent to Aid In I reserv? ing Peace Action Requested by Mexico. Washington, June 29.?By direction of President Roosevelt Secretary Taft has Issued orders to the commanding general of the department of Texas, at San Antonio, to send a sufficient number of troops to Del Rio., El Paso and other points In Texas to aid the civil authorities In preserving order. This action was decided upon aa a result of the request from the Mexi? can government that the United Hta.ee do Its utmost to prevent any violation of the neutrality laws. The request of the Mexican govern? ment was referred to the attorney general by the department and the governor of Texas, In the meantime, was asked to aid In compelling obedi? ence to the law. The order of the president sending troops to the border Is understood to have been made upon the recommendation of the attorney genem'. Brtif. (Jen A. L. My er. In com? mand of the department of Texas, la authorised to ascertain the number of troopn necessary at Del Rio and also to send troops to any other points along the Mexico-Texaa border If found advisable. The federal troops will act under the directions of the Unltel States marshal and the Uni? ted States district attorney. The troopn' presence will also do much to prevent any outbreaks within the United States territory and will be of material assistance In the event that revolutionists should cross the border. I Lei Rio Is directly opposite Las Vacas, Mexico, where the principal disturb? ances have occurred. FOI L WORK AT FAIR PLAY. John Morelie?d Called From Ills Red and Fired Upon aw He Opens the Door of Ills Home Westminster. June 29.?William Hutchlna is in Jail, charged with shooting John Morehead at Fair Play Sunday night. Morehead was culled from his bed and shot when he open? ed the door of his home. Both men are white. Morehead is still alive. Don't Judge a man by his family, for Cain belonged to a good family. id Fear not? Let all the ends Thou A In 4TER. S. G . WEDNI RAILROADS IN BETTER SHAPE. WORST OF DIFFICULTIES ARE OVER, IT IS BELIEVED. Commissioner Lane, of the Inter State Commerce ('omission, Takes a Very Optimistic Viet* of tlie Sit? uation?Thinks Improvenment Will be Rapid From Now On. Washington, June 28.?"Returns from the railroads generally show that those roads not dependent upon coal, steel and lumber industries have been doing very well recently," said Commissioner Lane, on the Inter? state Commerce commission, today. "Of course, they have not done as well as last year. Generally they have decided not to make any reductions either In wages or In rates of freight affecting the next three months, which Is an Indication that they believe business will keep up." "There are some curious things about prevailing conditions," continu? ed sir,. Lane, " for Instance, the Lehigh Valley the other day gave us a report on net earnings for the first five months of the present calendar year together with similar reports cover? ing the proceeding five years, and the showing this year waa larger than that of any other year during the period Indicated. With the opening of the steel mills at Plttsburg and of the oar ?hops more men will be employed snd there will be a larger demand for material as well as labor that has pre? vailed for some time. The opinion of railroad men la that we have passed through the worst of the railroad dif? ficulties and from now on we will gradually recover from the effects of the panic. The prospect for large crops In the West Is extremely good Railroad men do not expect normal conditions to be recovered suddenly but look for steady Improvement. In my opinion this Improvement will be much more rapid than some of the lugubrious prophets have been telling us, because fundamentally there is nothing In the United States either to create or confirm a panic. "The railroads must spend money In maintaining the railroad and equip ment of their lines In order to meet the demands of commerce, because they are most seriously embarrassed when they are not able to handle bust ness offered to them, and there is no doubt that there Is an abundance of money In the United States which can be secured for legitimate railroad In vestment. This was shown in the floating of the Pennsylvania bond Is sue. "In this connection I think people ought to understand that the Inter State commerce commission has been of valuable service to the railroads of the United States during the past six months, because It has prevented a rate war between the roads and the maintained rates. I predict that the rkllroads themselves will come to bless the railway rate law by means of which the roads have ben able to protect themselves at a time when their nerves were wobbly. If we had six or seven years ago such a financial disturbance as took place last Octo ber, the railroads upon finding that their earnings were falling off would have gone Into the business of rate cutting and possibly a large number of receiverships would have resulted The railway rate act is admitted by candid railroad men themselves to hae been of inestimable value. The enforcement of the law against re bating and our tenacious purpose to stop discrimination has held them u to a conformity to the law that without precedent." BIDS FOR SUMTER POSTOFFICE All Pro|>osltlons Rejected?New Plans to be Drawn for the Build in*. Washington, June 29.?Bids for th construction of the postoftice bulldln at Humter were opened today in the office of the supervising architect but Inasmuch as the bids were a made on a basis of $50,000 appropria tlon and Humter this year got an ad dltlon of $10,000, they will all be re Jected. New plans will be drawn fo the building and the architect wil advertise, for new bids. Had the award been made toda the contract would have gone to th King Lumber company of Charlottes vllle. Va.. which bid $25,879. The next lowest bidder was th Simons-May rant company of Charts ton, which bid $2X.S73. The other bidders were Frederic Marshal.* Abbeville; Johnson & Ma thews, Florence; QsorgS W. Waring, Columbia; Blue Khlge Constructing company, Ashevllle. The highsat bid i was that of Marshall, $35,000. is't at be thy Country'3, Thy God's an SSDAY. JULY I, 1901 PROHIBITION TO BE ORBED. FOR PLATFORM THAT WILL BE ADOPTED AT DENVER. Radical Ami-Injunction Plank Not Expected?Vice Presidential Situa? tion About the Same, Governor I Chamberlain, of Oregon, Being a New Entry?Convention Hall's Seating Capacity Enlarged. Denver, June 29.?The fight over the anti-injunction plank in the Dem? ocratic platform Is not the only strug? gle in which the committee of reso? lutions, and possibly the convention itself, may be involved. It developed today that the prohi? bition question la to be brought to the front and that a desperate effort will be made to have a plank declared in its favor placed in the platform. The prohibition movement will be headed by Gen. James W. Weaver, of Iowa, who demanded of the recent Demo? cratic Convention In that State that it declared in favor of prohibition. Gen. Weaver and his follows were not successful in their efforts in their own State, but not daunted by failure, have made arrangements to bring the matter up before the Democratic Na? tional Convention. They claim, more? over, to have a strong backing from Southern States which have recently passed prohibition laws. The anti-injunction plank continues to provoke a large amout of discus? sion among such party leaders as have already arrived for the conven? tion. While opinions differ as to the exact nature of the plank which should be adopted, al are of one mind In saying that It shall be a defi? nite , and specific statement. Such members of the national committee as have discussed the matter are a unit in saying that the wording of the anti-injunction plank shall leave no possible doubt In the mind of any reader as to where the party stands on this question. It is now generally believed, how? ever, that the antl-lnjunctlon resolu? tions will not provide for trials by Jury ir. cases of contempt of court, or fa\W' in any way measures which mlghf be construed as interfering with the prerogatives of the federal courts. The friends of Mr. Bryan say that such of his critics as are already ex? pressing themselves In fear of a radi? cal antl-lnjunctlon plank are fighting the air. The plank has not yet been written; It has not been drafted, and Its form Is still a matter which is un? der deep and careful consideration. It is said to be the desire of Mr. Bry? an to consult as many of the promi? nent members of the party as is pos? sible before the decisive action in for? mulating this resolution Is taken. The vice presidential situation re? mains, to all appearances, just where It was yesterday, although the booin of Lieut. Gov. Chanler. of New York, seems to have weakened somewhat, and his name is not mentioned as prominently as It was two days ago. This Is largely due to the announce? ment made by Norman E. Mack, na? tional committeeman from New York, that he has no authority to speak for Mr. Chanler,. and that his interest in the movement was dictated by a sin? cere belief that the New York official is well qualified for the office. The sponsors for the vice presidential booms located outside of New York State claim to be generally encour? aged by the fact that New York's support is likely to be divided among five men, who have been mentioned as aspirants to the vice presidential nomination. Only one new name was mentiored tcday as a vice presidential possibil? ity. This was Gov. George E. Cham? berlain, of Oregon. He is much in favor with some of. the party leaders, and it is said that he will be possibly acceptable to Mr. Bryan If the latter is nominated. July 3 has been set as the date for the holding of examinations for schol? arships to the following colleges In South Carolina: Charleston College, South Carolina Military Academy. Winthrop, Clemson Agricultural Col? lege and the University of South Car? olina. It is understood that there are quite a number of vacancies this year and a larger number than usual have made application to stand the examination. Consul Edwin S. Cunningham, of Durham, advises that a company with head offices at Sandefjord, Norway, hai recently been formed with the ob? ject of exploiting the whaling grounds adjacent to the South Afri? can coast, particularly that of Natal. Don't judge a man by his clothes. God made one and the tailor the oth? er. 0tttl| d Truth's." TUE TRU 3. Sew 8eri GOOD NEWS FOR SOUTHERN'S MEN. Announcement as to Wages Retok ens Retter Times. Washington, June 26.?The South? ern Railway today announced that the resumption of negotiations look? ing to a reduction in wages of employ? ees of the railway outside of Washing? ton has been posponed from July 1 until October 1 next. The reduction in salaries of officials and employees of the road in the office in Washing? ton will not be applied after July 1 next. The reduction will continue as to the salaries of the president and vice president of the road. The ne? gotiations were heretofore suspended from April 1 to July 1, and the nego? tiations involve the Southern and af? filiated lines. President Flnley of the Southern Railway Company, to? day made the following statement: "In view of the demonstrated effi? ciency of organized labor and its bene? fits to the company, and In the hope and with some expectation that pres | ent business conditions may show an Improvement, an understanding has been reached through Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Neill, the me? diators under the Erdman act, with all classes of employees that were par? ties to the settlement of April 1, 1908, to the effect that negotiations tem? porarily suspended as of April 1, 1908, shall be further postponed until Oc? tober 1st next, at which time such negotiations may be resumed at the option of the companies through the mediators under the Erdman act." North Carolina Democratic Convention Still Deadlocked. Charlotte, W. C. June 27.?At 2 o'clock this morning the State Demo? cratic convention, which has been In session almost continuously since noon Wednesday, had not progressed much farther in the effort to nominate ? candidate for governor than when the first ballot was taken. The balloting is a slow and tedious process and practically an hour is required for each ballot, even when the delegates are not noisy and unruly. On the 38th ballot Congressman W. W. Kitchens vote stood at 386. It requires 429 to nominate. The moun? tain delegation, which Is making the welkin ring in the convention hall and on the streets for Cralg, was re? inforced last night by a fresh delega? tion which arrived on a special train. Other western counties will send rein? forcements today if no nomination Is reached and the outlook for an early termination is not roseate. CARMACK WAS BADLY BEATEN. Latest Returns From Tennessee Elec? tion Give Patterson Rig Lead. Memphis, Tenn. June 28.?Further returns received from yesterday's Democratic primary election in this State indicate the certain nomination of Gov. R. M. Patterson for governor, over former United States Senator Edward W. Carmack. Latest returns give Patterson 734 delegated votes and Carmack 584. Carmack follow? ers, it is stated, will probably contest the election in two small interior counties, charging fraud. The loss of the delegates involved would not af? reet the result. Gov. Patterson's pop? ular majority is about 9,000 votes. The election was held on the coun? ty unit plan, Senator Carmack favor? ing State-wide prohibition and Gov. Patterson announcing for local op? tion. The governor said, however, on the stump that if the Democratic platform called for State-wide Piohi bitlon he would sign such a bill if passed by the legislature. PENSION FOR MRS. CLEVELAND. Following. Precedent, Congress May Vote Her $5,000 a Year. Washington, June 29.?It is thought likely that congress will provide a pension of $5,000 a year for Mrs. Grover Cleveland, following preced? ent. Mrs. Garfleld has received a pension of $5.000 each year since 1882. Mrs. Harrison, the only other president's widow now living, was not pensioned, but she was Mr. Harri? son's second wife and married him several years after his term as presi? dent expired. In cases heretofore where presi? dent's widows have been petitioned it happened that the president had also been a soldier, but the pension was not granted on account of his military service. While Mr. Cleveland had never done military duty he was none the less commander-in-chief of the army and navy. The rate of pension which congress has habitually granted to presidents' widows is $5,000 a year. It was In 1882 that the precedent of granting this sum was established. E SOUTHRON, Established June, ISM es?Vol. XXVII. \o4S COTTON IN BETTER CONDITION. JOURN AL OF COMMERCE PLACES AVERAGE AT 81.4. Replies From 1,700 Correspondents Basis for Conclusion That There Was an Increase of 2.4 Points in June?Good Yield Expected if Con? ditions Continue Favorable. New York, June 29.?The regular monthly cotton report of the Journal of Commerce, which will be published] tomorrow, will show that he condi? tion during the month of June rose 2.4 points, according to replies from over 1,700 correspondents, bearing an average date of June 24. The condi? tion is SI.4, comparing with 79 a month ago and 74.2 for July, 1907. The severest decline took place in Oklahoma, where the weather condi? tions were* particular? unfavorable, excessive rains, accompanied by floods, causing much damage, the result of which could not be accurately gauged at the date of these reports. Parte of Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Miss? issippi and Texas likewise suffered! from the same cause. The general conditions were so fav? orable as to enable the plant to make satisfactory progress. North Caro? lina showed an increase of 1.9, to 89.4; South Carolina of 3.1 to8.33; Georgia of 4.5 to 82.5; Florida of t.l, to 80.4; Alabama of 2.6 to 80.8; Mississippi of 8.5 to 81.6; Louisiana or 8.1, to 77.4; Texas of 2.2, to 78.8; Arkansas of 2.0, to 81.6, and Tennessee of 1.4 to 84.0.2T Missouri and Oklahoma both show? ed decreases, the former of 8.5, to* 81.0, and the latter of 7.8, to 77-9. The plant as i rule is small,' but strong and healthy. The elds are well cultivated, and excepting in lo? calities affected by excessive^ moisture free from droughts. Labor is plentiful and has enabled the farmers to take advantage of the past few weeks of fine weather to clean fields and replant the new sec? tions where there is yet a good chance to secure a crop before frosts. The whole cotton belt Is practically free from insects, blight, shedding, etc., and with normal conditions from now on there is every assurance of a good yield. TEN INSTITUTES FOR FARMERS. Committee In Charge Announces Dates and Places. Columbia, June 23.?It has beer* decided by the committee in charge to hold ten farmer's institutes in South Carolina this summer. Ten dates anA places have been decided upon: and* letters sent to the respective towns by ? the committee, as follows: Anderson, ? July 27, Greenville, July 28, aAurens, * July 29, Newberry, July 30, Orange-' burg, July 31, Sumter, Augus: t?# Florence, August 3, Hartsvllle, Au? gust 4, Winnsboro, August 6, and Union, August 7. <4 There will be no special Clemsrw College train this year, and therefore" the institutes will simply be farmer's meetings. The following men will attend the Institutes and make addresses to the farmers: Mr. J. N. Harper, In charge of the experimental station at Clem son, will have charge of the Institutes; Dr. S. A. Knapp, in charge of the farm demonstration work being car? ried on by the United States depart? ment of agriculture; Mr. Stewart, horticulturist of the department of agriculture; Mr. Goodrich, in charge of the department of farm manage? ment, department of agriculture, and Col. S. J. Stewart will make addresses on different agricultural subjects. Dr. Neighbort, of the department of agri? culture, will give lectures on the era? dication of the Texas fever tick; Prof. D. W. Daniel, of Clemson College, will lecture on industrial education. Representative A. F. Lever, who i? a member of the house committee on agriculture, will be present at some of the institutes and will make addresses on "Agriculture in the South." KILLING IN HAMPTON COUNTY, Jim Cope Ambushed ami. shot tx> Death by Jean Horton. Pineland, June 29.?News reached here this mornig that Jim Cope was killed by Jean Horton last night on R. F. I), route No. 2 from this plac^ in the lower part of Hamptor; county. Cope, it seems, was walking aknTg the track of the Cummings railway when he was ambushed and shot to death by Horton. Roth parties aie young white iror; Horton has not yet been papturedL When you bury a lie you may be sure it will have an ear'y resurrec? tion.